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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-01
The Advance in Milk.
the Editor Of The Star:

10 the Editor OF The Star:
Respecting the advance in the price of
milk for the winter months I will say
that, owing to circumstances over which
have no control. and for which none of
the milk dealers are in any way respon-
sible, the conditions are such that it IS
impossible to sell milk at s cents per
quart this winter without sustaining a
loss
Briefly. the conditions are as follows:
The health officer and the Agricultural
department, with the aid of some mem
pers Of the milk commission and the
assistance and support of the entire press
OIL the city. are enforcing conditions on
the dairy farmers that are. in a mea sure
UNJUST and unreasonable, 50 that MANY OF
the da!rymen have disposed of their n 5rds
ana those who have not sold their herds
positively decline to replensh them In
consequences of the above the production
OF mix Is not equal to the demand and
The producers, knowing these conditions
nave seized upon the opportunity to de-
mana what We think a most unrea BILE
price Tor milk. 1t is true that a reason
able advance in the price of milk would
have been justified, for the following rea-
sons: First the prices of all grains that
are essential to a complete ration for
milCh cows have advanced in the mast f0lIr
cult task Of obtaining farm labor. which
has advanced 40 per cent. making The
cost OF production much higher than here
tot0re; but the advance actually made is
clearly greater than these causes justify.
The dealer also plead with equal
justice that his conditions are worse than
they We're. The extra expense Of glass
bottles, bottle caps, labor to wash bottles
and I'll" expense of bott!ing and Gaping
the milk, new machinery for handling
milk, advance in the price of horses and
horse feed fully 80 per cent higher: Sal
aries Of all employees advanced 80 per
cent and. in fact. the entire equipment
for an up-to-date dairy plant has adj
Vanced very materially
It is but natural 10 ask the cause OF this
advance in price, and, from my viewpoint
the only answer is that many of tna
causes are indirect results of trusts ana
COMPUTATIONS and although | have not
sufficient evidence 70 go in court and
establish case, have heard sufficient
TO convince me that the conditions in til
milk supply are largely due 70 the opera
tons Of certain condensed milk companies
What seems the most singular thing of all
is that the Commissioners, the health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-01
TINKLETOWN TOPIC
HON. ANGUS McSWEEN HERE
TO INSPECT UTILITIES.
Special CORES. ondenco of The star.

Hp''lti cores OnIcncf of The Star.
TlNkLETOWN. Md, October %. 1907.
Maurice Splain, the Bernard Shaw of
Pittsburs, is recreating on the Jones
Brothers farm, some miles up the pike.
He is learning to milk
Prof Smithenp Stone. the welI-known
genealogical expert. gave a lecture in the
town hall last night entitled Me and
Cousin Clarence. or the Adventures of a
Patrician Protoplasm.' The professor
talked considerably about himself. but
some Of the lantern slides were real
good
Squirrels is nice and fat these days We
had broiled one for breakfast this
morning that didn't have to be chewed.
The mayor and board OF aldermen went
down to the station in a body yesterday
to meet Hon Angus McSwcen. the vital
statistics and municipal government ex-
pert. who is here = inspect our public
utilities system. Last night there was
banquet at Smiths Eating House. which
was much enjoyed. During the evening
Mr.. McSWeen discussed the high state of
civilization in Canada. and mentioned by
name many prominent people Of the Do
minion whom he knew We'll. Including the
distinguished family of Selklrks. Accord
ing to Mr.. McSWetn the people of Canada
are purlanical in their tastes and habits,
innocent in their amusements and strictly
temperate.
Pers.mmons is plentiful this year, but
they amt ripe yet. We tried one which
looked so but WASH t.
Dave Barry IS back. He passed by yes
teTd while we were sitting on the front
porch with the family and spoke pleas.
antIy to us all. When We won't inside
late@ the clock had stopped and the morn
ing milk was sour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-01

city; schooner Shay is in Aqua creek
loading lumber for the dealers here.
quantity of poplar wood Is being
shipped from points on the Potomac to
Philadelphia. where il is converted into
paper. The barge Kate Brady is at
barge Potomac is in St. Clements bay
and the barge Roosevelt is in the Coan
river loading similar cargoes for Philadel-
ph!a. II is stated dozen or more large
cargoes of the wood will be sent north
between now and the coming of freezing
weather and ice.
The work of rebuilding the old Clyde
line pier at the foot of \ street south
west in readiness for the COlored eXcur-
sion business next summer has been start
ed. The old wharf is to be removed en-
tirely and the piles pulled up and d new
structure Will take its place About two
months Will be required, il is stated. to
construct the new structure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-01

IN spite Of the fact that after work was
commenced on the foundation it was dis
covered that it'wodid be necessary to go
down sixteen feet ms cad of four and
half, originally specified. The buiidinc
Is Il very large one, ana while it is 1T
present only one story in height the
work Is Of substantial character
erected with tn idea OF put in. on tlre.
more stories # demanded In eleven dly,
4o5.o"t bricks We're laid. an average Of
5000 Per day
factory has been established a. eros
~aI'ne'"de, { small city III GERMANY near
Frankfort. for the manufacture OF te E
graph poles Of glass The required
strength is secured by a reinforcement or
StronS Wire threads one al tle principal
advantages Of these polos would be their
use III tropical countries. where wooden
poles are soon destroyed by the ravages
% insects and whore cI.ma:iCal Influences
are rulnous to wood The price Of the
poles IS 81 for pole of the length OF
about t"entN-three feet. The imperial
posi- department, which has control Of
tHe telegraph and telephone ines in Ger
many. !as ordered the us. OF thes- glass
20 es on one Of its circuits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-01

Sweaters.
We are enjoying the
largest Sweater business we
have ever had, and the rea
son is we have the styles to
suit every one.
The Coat Sweater is the
most popular,
Mems Coat Sweaters at
SI,oo, $500, $3.50, $500,
$3.50, $500, $500, 5000 and
$3.50.
Boys Coat Sweaters at
500, $500, $3.50 and $3.50.
Boys Sweater Special
Buster Brown Coat Sweaters
III N-neck and high-neck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-01

For the eighth tim" William TiI,maH,
ColOred. aged seventy-iive. Clarksburg
w. Va. has taken BRIDE his last ma
trtmonial venture being with Mandy
Walker aged eighty years, who had been
married three times before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-01
DoWntown Terlperatura.

The downtown temperature today as re-
corded by Feast & Cos Thermometer was
as follows: 9 am a.; II noon 60; : p. m,
81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-01

officer and the entire press Of the city-the
very ones to whom the public should turn
Tor rsllef-are the very ones who are max
ing II possible for the trusts to cOnsum-
mate their object. c. THOMPSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-01
SPORTING GOODS.

styles for boys up to 10 years.
Regular values, ST 90 20.
and SI.25. Special, ON
+ unters' Requisites.
An excellent showing of
Hunting Suits OF corduroy
and waterproof material that
will meet the most particu-
lar hunters requirements.
Hunting Coats. 81 to IS
Hunting Pants, 81 to 81
Special lot Of Corduroy
Pants; large sizes. Regular
values, S2.5o, s.
e eiaI. $3.50. spe- .$1.55
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-01
MEMS FURNISHINGS.
Three good reasons why you should vi
partment tomorrow
JdI lIllCIIl tO1nOl
Dogskin Gloves, 81.

The accepted Walking
Glove OF the season. You
can't duplicate it under
Sl.25. All the tan shades,
with self embroidery and
+. X. seams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-01
Underwear at $500.

Its worth SI.5o-sells for
$3.50. heavyweight derby
ribbed balbriggan very
grateful to the skin and com
Portable because it fits per-
fectly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-01
Two Very Special Hats for Men.
Stetsons, $3.50.

The worth OF the hat needs no telling. We
offer the flexible Stctson at this price. Ii con
forms to the head like soft hat-and never
loses shape. Conservative and extreme blocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-01
Stanhopss, 81.

Best s. hat in America Soft and stiff mod
els IN the prevailing shades. Is hat that
costs more to build than any other that sells
for the money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-01
MEMS AND BOYS SHOES.
Mems $3.50 Shoes, $2.85.

\ special assortment OF shoes in black Wei
box and gun metal calf and patent colt The
new models are fully represented. You sacri-
fee nothing for the bargain, but save much.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-01
Pocket Knives.

\ special for tomorrow in
Pocket knives-two, three
and four blades-an excel
lent assorted handles. Regu-
lar value, SToo. Spe- H.
cial for Saturday.... Nv
Roller Skates.
Prices are loWest-valueS
best.
Union Hardware Ball
bearing Rink Skates,
S2.75 pair
Winslow Ball-bearing Rink
Skates ....... .S3.95 pair
Barney & Berry Ball-bear-
ing Rink Skates $3.50 pair
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-01
Additional Equipment Put In.

The we'll known commission house
of j. B. Powles e Co., of Seattle, an
ticipating a heavier business this sea
son than during the season of 1906,
have materially added to their corps
of statesmen, not only in the ware
house but also on the road. In order
to be in the best possible position to
get possession of shipments made
them, they have added two new teams
to their transfer equipment These
changes have been made in anticipa-
ton of an increase over last years
business. They further state that it
is not their intention to make any
special effort on California or other
southern fruits coming in competition
with those produced in the northwest.
The tendency with consumers is get
ting to be every year to await the
tree fruits of our own state in prefer
ence to those of California, not only
for table but also for canning pur
poses
Great Dunira Ranch for Sale-See
advertisement in this issue.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-01

l hope the time will soon come when
country stores will not handle all
kinds of home made butter. Not all
butter that finds its way into these
stores is bad, but much of it is. 1
saw some sell the other day for Is
cents a pound, while creamery butter
was selling over the same counter at
35 cents a pound. 1t took as much
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-01

try untold grandeur Of it's lakes it's mountain peaks
beautiful fertile wales and it's rugged uplands its roaring
cataracts and it's mighty rivers.
addition Miss Kncads vivid description Of the Okla
nogan the story of the country will also be wildly related
with magnificent illustrations taken by the famous photo
grapher of the Okanogan Herbert Gregg genius and
artist among photographers whose collection of pictures of
that section of the country of the most splendid
hbs of the world This section will be printed the finest
class of heavy white enamel paper and the finest haftone
plates obainable will be used Printed the splendid art
of The Ranch in uotone throughout this section will
be great work of art attempted by Amer
lean publication 1t will be souvenir that will be worth while
that you will keep and want of to send
your friends
But this the only good feature Of the Market Number
of The Ranch We want to impress ndebly your minds
that every section of the Market Number hundred
in ALL will be brimful of interest for YOU every page fairly
brstng with important information the farmer 1t will
be handsomely illustrated and technical handbook farm
ing something that will take deserved place your library
among your books of reference
Price of this book will be 30 cents but you will get
free your subscription to The Ranch paid year ad
vance. Address
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-01

HE MARKET NUMBER OF THE
RANCH will contain a beautifully
illustrated section Of thirty-two
pages, devoted to the wonderful
Okanogan country, telling a marvel
Gus story of wonderful opportunities
and undeveloped resources pregnant
with hordes of latent wealth, a vast
store house of mineral and agricul-
tural treasures which need only the
sesame of development to commence
the golden flow of revenue into the
Golfers Of those who will be the en-
pire builders. The Ranch has sent
Miss Zoe Kincaid, one of the best
descriptive and special writer's Of
the Pacific Coast, on a special trip
through the Okanogan, to give this
great county thorough exploitation
and to tell the readers of the Mar
ket Number of the agricultural and
business opportunities, as well as of
the history and romance of the cOun-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-01

Musty clover hay is usually caused
by dew or rain. Glover cut in the
morning while the dew is still on, or
hauled in when damp from rain, will
nearly always come from the NOW
musty.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-01

In order to get a good stand of
clover the surface soil must be rich
and in good mechanical condition. and
the whole seed-bed must be firm and
mellow. Top dressing usually insures
a good catch.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-01

class markets along with second class
goods.
John B. Agen, the well known Sc
attic creamery and dairy produce man,
made some significant comments to
the writer recently which are worth
while incorporating in this story be-
cause they are pointers of consider
able value to the dairyman If he will
but follow them.
"Too many dairymen," said Mr..
Agen, overlook the very important
matter of buttermilk. The item of
buttermilk is one as important to the
dairyman, if he only knows it, as the
matter of feed for his pigs is to the
stock raiser or the matter of feed for
poultry is to the poultryman. Every
creamery should allow the dairyman,
when he delivers his cream, to take
back his buttermilk. In fact, the
dairyman himself should insist upon
this, as it is matter of prime i'm
portance to him. If he don't get his
something in addition for it. Butter
milk is worth something to the dairy
man and it is worth something to the
creamery. This should be adjusted
between the seller and the buyer on
an equitable basis.
GA pretty good way for the dairy
man to tell the kind of cream he is.
producing and to find out the kind
of results he is obtaining, is to watch
closely his return from the creamery.
The height of his success is obtained
only when he gets full weight for his
cream by correct test, and the highest
price for his butterfat 1t is a good
thing for the dairyman to watch what
the different creamerles pay for but
terfat. A little difference in price
one way or the other, while it don't
seem very large on the face of it,
counts up considerably in the course
of months business. Where one
creamery, for instance, pays % cents
for butterfat and another pays 26
cents, it makes a difference of only
2 cents per pound on butterfat, but
on one ten-gallon can of cream (26 per
cent tesD it makes the considerable
difference of As cents per can. The
dairyman will readily acknowledge
that this is an item which is worth
saving. And it is what we save, not
what we make, that swells the bank
account"
Mr. Agen states that he has this
matter figured out in even fuller de-
tail, showing the difference for one
cow and for fifty COWS, TO one day
and for thirty days The Ranch has
not room in this instance to print all
this, but would recommend that any
one interested write directly to John
B. Agen, as he has the table showing
these things clearly and correctly. He
makes business and study of these
things and has all of his own cream
cries working under strict system.
He will be glad to answer any ques-
ChdC oily uoii man may WAoh W
address to him.
There is nothing like system and
method with the dairyman to insure
success. These are features to which
especial attention should be given.
They save time and money and insure
better results. They make of the
dairyman the thorough and competent
business man that he must be in order
to be successful.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-01

Fresh skim milk, a good brood SOW
with litter of eight pigs. What a
chance to make money Of course,
all skim milk won't make pork very
fast, but it is a good basis. Use along
with it some corn or cornmeal, with
nice run of clover pasture, and you
can almost see things grow.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-01

Unless one understands his bust
ness it is risky to put clover in stack
or NOW in a green condition. Many
do it and have fine quality of hay,
but they know just what it takes to
insure the hay coming out nice and
sweet.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-01

right is very particular job. Do it
we'll and there will be no trouble
afterwards.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-01

Dairymen say that their COWS like
best the clover hay that is merely
wilted and then stored away. Some
times such hay will come out of the
NOW in great flakes and with a de-
cided musty appearance, but the cows
like it.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-01

butter fat to produce the Is cent but
ter as the creamery product. What
a shameful throwing away of profits.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-01

Let me urge again the Importance
of careful handling of the heifer with
her first calf. Put her into the hands
of a good reliable man who will be
kind and patient with her. Breaking
a heifer and starting her to milking
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-01

When you have filled one pail with
milk take it to the milk house and
empty it. 1t is bad practice to take
cans into the stables and empty the
milk into them.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-01

Great Dunira Ranch for Sale-See
in this issue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-05
Three Men Injured When Rock
Island Branch Freight Goes
Into Deep Ditch
ELEVEN CARS PaEc'p'TArEo
Two of Trainmsn Injured Residents
. Of Montezuma-Much Valuable Mer-
ehandiss Lost and 1000 Chickens
Perish in the Wreek-Ensine Left on
tho Brink.
Special TO Times Republican.

Muscatine. Sept. 5.-Eleven cars
breaking from the middle OF a freight
train, crashed into the waters OF Pike
Run, IL miles west OF here, late yes
terday afternoon as the wooden bridge
collapsed The engine was left on one
side of the chasm and the caboose,
topping over the enlbankment, on the
other side. Three persons received
more or less severe injuries by being
thrown about in the caboose. They
are:
Conductor Will Coiicannon, Montezu-
ma. Back injured, Serious.
Brakeman w! ]. Parsons, Montezu-
ma. Strained back. T..
Peter Moore, Nichols. Farmer. Face
and arm cut.
The Inflated trairl was the east
bound freight on the Montezunla
branch Of the Rock Island. the acci-
dent occurring about four. o'clock. The
engine and five cars had crossed the
bridge safely when the piling under
the bridge gave way. The bridge was
20 feet high and the water Is feet deep
at this point. Eleven cars broke from
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-05
Director Sage Estimates that
Crop Planted on Farm Lands
is 100000 Acres
OATS ACREAGE COMES NEXT
Pour and one-Half Million Acres
Planted 10 That Cereal - Barley Is
Next With Spring and Winter Wheat
acknowledgements BY Counties in
Detail.
Special to mes-Republican.

Des Moines, Sept. 5,--Nearly 9,oou'-
900 acres of Iowa land are, planted IN
corn this season Director j. r. sage
Of the Iowa weather and crop service.
estimates the total acreage at S,S6s,oso.
The estimate is made UP from the re-
ports OF the township assessors ana
the crop reporters turnout the state
and the figures are ais nearly accurate
as they can possibly be made.
Oats comes next to corn as the most
important iowa. crop in point OF
acreage. The report shows total o.
4.5ss,17o acres of oats Tame hay fol-
lows with total of s,s72'47o acres, ana
wild hay is next with $4,000 acres,
OF the other small grains barley leads
with ss7, 210 acres spring wheat is next
with $500 acres. and winter wheat
follows with s5,7s5 and rye brings up
the rear with 2,450 acres. There are
III, $50 acres Of potatoes and 42,1so
acres OF fax in the state according to
the report Pastures, however, take up
i more land than any other one thing
there being s,Oss,4So acres in Iowa this
season.
The acreage Of corn oats winter
wheat and spring wheat by counties Is
f1Jl sSr,c
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-05

highway commission OF Illinois, was
among the speakers yesterday Former
Governor S. b. Packard, who was
billed to deliver an address upon the
determination of weeds along the pub
lie highways, was unable to be present
and his time was taken by State En-
gineer j. II. Macdonald, who spoke on
the same subject.
In his talk Engineer Johnson, of IL
linois, said Illinois and Iowa were prob
ably more on par as to general con-
ditions than any other two states. He
urged the Importance of the work of
the state highway commissioners, and
regretted that Iowa had seen fit to APP
propriate so small a sum for the use
of the commission.
The work OF installing experimental
culyerts near and on the roads that
are being graded Is q part of the work
of the convention, Is we'll advanced and
attracts as; much attention as the gen
eral road work.
Col. w. f.. Baker, of Pottawattamie
county, who is urging the passage of
a law relating to compulsory use OF
wide tires, spoke upon the subject. G..
NJ. Adams, president Of the Iowa Rural
Carriers association. spoke on the ru-
raj free delivery service, the connect
ing link between the old and the new.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-05
DICKINSON QUALITIES.
Tri- state Golf champion Secures Best
Qualifying Score.

~ p +
Sioux City, Sept. 5.-Warren Dick.
inson, the title lholdel. OF the Tri- State
association, won the low score prize IN
tks Qualifying play In the. second an
nual championship tournament. He had
a margin OF one stroke only. Sprague
and Rahm of Omaha came just behind
him with, 17s strokes for the thirty
six holes, while he DRAINED IT'S. Decker
French of the Rock Island course came
next with $50 ais a total.
The only Dies Moines entry besides
Dickinson was II. c. Nillepigue. He was
one OF thirty-two to qualify Il
1 nthe team play the Omaha Country
club was winner, with sprague, Fair
field, Rahm and Lewis; as members and
1888 as score; Sioux City Golf and
Country club second, with McLaughl lin,
vandyke, Toy and Bridegroom as mems
beers and .7S1 as score; Omaha ( Field
club third, with Abbott, Porter, Erwin
and Shields as members and sos as
score: LIE Mars Golf club fourth, with
B. Nicholson, r. Nicholson, Dalton and
Samnis as members and S57 as score.
The following thirty-two contestants
qualified and will play for champion
ship honors today: r. B. Kent. c. B.
Toye, j. c. Duncan w, Cornish Beck
C. d Van Dyke, j. Fred Toye, M. l..
Sears, "A. u. mclaughlin, G. r. Tyler,
w. ID, Gordon L. S. Criticized, H. y.
Champion, w H. Beck, John McHugh,
DR.. j. P. Savage, all Of Sioux City; E.
". Lewis, G.. w. Shields, B.. NJ. Fair
field, j. B. Porter o. s. Erwin, p. I'll.
Sprague, C.. w. Sears ia. ABBOTT, Om-
aha e. I. Bedell, M Nicholson. R. b.
Dalton, LIE Mars; Charles Winterble,
Primghar; g. d. French, Davenport.
Warren Dickinson. and Fl. G. Vile
piulle. Des MOineS.