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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

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COMM ERCIAL APPLES.
Deterioration Of Fruit and Many
Worthless Orchards.

DETERIORATION Of Fruit and Many
Worthless Orchards.
II is no longer a question. but fact
apparent to most CT our apple grower
that we have practically lost the Wine.
sap and Missouri Pippin as commercial
apples. is the opinion expressed 10y
Philip Lux before the Kansas State
acknowledgements Mr. Lux said:
For example. | have forty Winesaps
from fifteen TO eighteen years old. and
with one exception they are worthless.
They are shy bearers. aud the fruit IL
too small for market. These trees are
growing on ideal orchard ground. |
also have about forty Missouri PIppins.
Twenty OF them. which are eighteen
years old. bear only diseased apples
unfit for market. and twenty, which
are fifteen years old. bear fairly sound
apples. which are. however. too small
for mercantile purposes.
Ben Davis and Some Others.
Our Ben Davis and some others are
following the same road very rapidly
These conditions are common In our
county. and many orchards are In part
or entirely worthless. A solution must
be found and put into practice NJ once
II we desire to preserve our apple
trees in their most useful and valuable
condition.
Spores and Fungieides.
From time to time excellent papers
on spores and fungicides have been
read before this society by our State
Agricultural college experts. These
papers were compiled with thought and
practical study and have been a great
help to our horticulturists. But. whilc
the study OF the diseases and the de
vising OF methods for combating them
are Of great Importance. nevertheless II
we do not have trees which produce
good apples and produce them plenti
fully the successful dealing with the
disease would still leave us with In
ferior or scanty fruit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

Every week we hear some man say
hat he cannot afford to pay SO for
bull to use on his dairy herd, says
Denver Field and Farm. II seems to
as, however. that the question Is how
IAN he afford not to buy and to go on
n the same old way. Suppose n grade
tow sired by a pure bred bull gives
out one pound at each milking more
han her dam, an amount so small that
the mixer could not notice that he had
L without scales. In the 800 days OF
milking season. or COO milkings, she
will give 600 pounds OF milk. worth at
he very lowest 10 cents per 100, or
1850 for the season. lsut good dairy
COW is milk ell eight seasons. which
xonld be $50 for the eae COW, and II
he bull got bnt ten such 1t would have
earned its owner $500. \ good bull.
however, will do three times as well "a
his and make three. times the monev.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
FertiIirino strawberries.

In replying to an inquiry as to the
use OF certain fertilizers for strawber-
~ plants DIR. II. ]. Wheeler or Rhode
Island has the following In New Eng
land Homestead:
No doubt the application of muriate
Of potash this winter would be helpful
TO strawberry plants another season
unless there Is a sufficient supply OF
potash already In the soil At all events.
n the potash is not applied this winter
Il should be applied quite early In the
spring. 1t Is generally recommended
I'm Europe TO apply these salts the au-
tumn previous to the time when GER
tain crops are 10 be grown. but In this
country this is seldom done. no doubt
on account OF cor heavy rains and the
fear Of possible losses. In the case OF
potash II Is apt to be held quite secure
" by the soil unless IL be Of very
sandy or grayelly character.
SO far as concerns lime. II much Of u
Is used II Is doubtful II Il will bV help
full. In some cases very small amounts
have been used to advantage-for in
stance. not more than from half a ton
to ton per acre-but IL must be work
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
Feeding the Milk Maker

In feeding the dairy COW liberality Is
the best policy. Find out how much
she can use TO good advantage and
then give her that much.
Excellent Cow Feed.
On every farm there are refuse vege-
tables. such as pumpkins and small po-
tatoes. These make excellent COW
feed. not on account OF the nourishment
they contain. but as relish. Potatoes
are the best food OF all vegetables.
When such vegetables as turnlps are
fed they must be fed Immediately aft
er milking or they will faint the butter
Feeding at q Loss.
The dairy ration should be palatable.
II should be nutritious. IL should
be dIgestible, abundant and as In.
expensive as possible after the other
essentials are secured. but we should
Nec ioss sight u - facs that
ration 10 ever god szseeaA - cheap
nough to coax profit cut OF worth
jess COW, says Farmers Advocate
"Succulent foods the year around" Is
the watchword OF tia s5cocssful dairy
man. Their free use results not only In
greater profit. but enables those ami
mails to utilize greater quantities Of
other foods with least danger. lnesti-
mable are the values Of silage and root
to~the COW aud the dalryman. and yet
the large majority OF COW owners grow
neither ensilage nor roots.
COW worth Feeding.
Like thousands OF otter men. thu
COW owner did not appreciate what hi
COW was doing. what II mc..nt 10 pre-
duce 900 pounds OF nils IN nlnrt.
days. with fat cop'ent OF lGJ pound
or 1872 pounds OF butter. says Hoard
Dalryman. Then for the remaining
six months she gave, we will ALLOW
twelve pounds day. or. at the same
figuring 2.1lO pounds OF milk. producin-
1876 pounds OF butter. or u total - 81
pounds of butter, and the maa wonders
that she Is poor when he did not know
enough to feed such a COW what food
she ought TO have. What has this COW
earned? At least $40 In butter and
skim milk. Che Is COW OF so stronr
and decided a dairy temperament that
she must give all the milk and tuttei
fat she can even II she takes II on
OF her body. There are thousands 81
such cows. This Is the kind OF COW
wise men are breeding for. IL Is a pit.
that there IL not more breeding OF n
dairymenj to care for such cows.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

81 into the soil rather than apphed 10
the surface.
If phosphate is to be applied 70 tns
surface, 1t should by al msSns be the
acid phosphate and hot the pulverizssdi
phosphate rock known as floats" n
floats are 10 be used for Strawberries,
they should by 2li means be worked
into the soil most thoroughly before
the plants are set In fact, the same
advice is good In the case Of bone.
1t will doubtless be wise to apply
both muriate OF potash and acid phos-
phate in the early spring. should
apply small amount OF nitrogen in
addition. either In nitrate OF soda or IN
dried blood. and observe whether or
not It gave good or poor results. No
one can predict beforehand without a
full knowledge OF the soil.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
Continuous Grain Growing.

In rotation experiments which have
been In progress on the university
farm of Indiana for eighteen years the
continuous grain growing plats In 1906
gave an average of 20.6 bushels per
mere as compared with 26.6 bushels per
acre for rotations with clover. A ro-
tatlon OF corn. oats. wheat and clover
gave an average return for the three
last wheat crops of ali bushels per
acre. while rotation OF corn and
wheat gave but 1863 bushels
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

strong clump the second year from
seed and bore nearly pint OF ex-
cellent berries In October. 1t was d.
vided last spring. forming seven new
plants, each OF which sent up two or
more strong canes, nearly every branch
OF which terminated in clusters Of
bloom and berries like those illustrat-
ed The berries are exceedingly firm,
but juicy and OF rich subacld flavor,
and the yield is far larger than We
have ever before found on fall fruiting
raspberries. The foliage Is thick and
leathery. has always been entirely
healthy. while the canes have never
been harmed even by the severe winter
OF 190i-O5. though absolutely without
protection. The berries are shown in
natural size. The color Is lighter pur-
pie red than any purple cane variety
we have grown. III the variety main
tsins It's prolific autumn bearing habit
under commercial culture and propa-
CATION II would appear desirable.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
Health in the Cana Zone

The high wages paid make il a
mighty temptation TO our Young arts
ans to- join the force of skilled work
men needed TO construct the Panama
Canal. Many are restrained however
by the fear of fevers aud malaria II
is the knowing ones-tho-e VINO have
used Electric Bitters. who 20 there
without this fear. well knowing they
are safe from malarious influence with
Electric Bitters OF hand Cures blood
poison too. billiousness. weakness aud
all stomach. liver aud kidney troubles
Guaranteed by Geo. +. Sl'arrar, drug
gist 30 g.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
TEE MERCANTILE COMPANY

e none too much. AS cover tor 81
lage all who had tried beet pulp rec
sss'1fIcifasd II. 1t preserves the Stag.
perfectly Since there Is q large sugar
factory IN DE district. farners are
using the pulp freely. Ev'! after 1t
SSad become a ytSf Old Itfetained its
sweetness underpeath the outer sur
lace and was zen 1ilsed for stock feed
Some had used apple pomace, TIE ref
use Of Cider mills and vinegar fac
.ories, with excellent results as cover
tor silage ---sA- -. 49, a
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

SlLo OF a vBCONbIN DA1kNhAS.
INTO one OF this kind. 1t was built IA
,ne corner OF the barn. square. with
the exception OF cut of corners.
Spikes were driven into the oak walls
one foot apart each way. leaving the
beads sticking out 10 hold the cement.
Inside OF this a framework was built
and the cement filed In two inches
thick. This was built fifteen years
ago and Is still IN good condition. II
the surface OF the cement Is made
smooth. silage keeps perfectly. A
rough surface induces souring.
1t developed at this meeting also that
there were some silos OF solid cement
In the county. and a gentleman who
owned one OF these was asked TO give
certain facts concerning its construc-
ton. Ii cost $3.50 to buy the materia:
and put UP such silo OF 100 ton ca
pacity. The walls are eight inches
thick at the base and four inches thick
At the top. The cement In the one un
der discussion Is REINFORCED every
loot by No. 10 galvanized wire.
Tub silos Too.
A number OF men being present at
his meeting who were operating the
20 called tub or stave silo. they were
:alled upon for testimony regarding IT,.
One said mis- had been blown down.
although guyed with wires supposed 70
De sufficient to hold II. The trouble
seemed TO be that 1t became loose when
empty. began TO weave In the wind
and then succumbed TO its force.
As "a preventive OF this II was rec
,mmended TO put crosspieces in as fast
As the contents OF the structure are re
moved -Four or five OF these. well
fastened. RiiI keep 1t from weaving In
he wind.
The general consensus OF opinion
,eemed to be that the cement silo. while
sostlng more In The beginning. was
really cheaper In the end. The round
shape Is best, although II corners are
well cut OF sllage keeps well In the
,ouarc ones. An eighteen Inch cutoff
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

use the press 10 put
In tile head. have at
hand a cushion
made OF a dozen
circles of newspa-
per TO lay on top OF
the apes before
applying pressure.
advises lfafm Jour
nal. This viii save
much bruising OF
fh. ION laUar ~ m
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
CARSON APPLR-I.

color pale yellow, washed. splashed
and narrowly striped with bright Grim
con: dots rather large, conspicuous and
protruding; cavity medium, regular,
deep, russeted; stem Of medium length
and rather slender; basin very large.
deep. abrupt, furrowed and sometimes
russeted; calyx segments converging;
eye large, closed; skin thin, tough;
resh yellowish, with satiny luster when
fresh cut: texture fine. tender. juicy;
core small, broad, oval. clasping, near
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

plies. When the apples have been press
eel Into position. this cushion can be re-
moved and several circles OF newspa-
per or other paper laid on top OF the
annlos. Then put In the head.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

There is no case Of indigestion, no mat
ter how obstinate. that will not be speedily
relieved by the use Of Kodol Kodol
contains the same juices found in a
healthy stomach Sold by chas Rhodes
When you need pill and be sure il IS
an Early Riser They are sold here oy
Chas. Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
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CARSON APPLE.
Its Record Repssers II Worthy OF Ess
peri me- ntal Planting.

'fts FtCOTd FeTFSTs IL WITTY OF ~
periuental Planting.
The original tree of the Carson apple
was obtained from an apple Seeding
nursery in Ohio, owned by a family
named Carson. Its excellent record for
productiveness. beauty and quality In
northern Ohio for half Il century rem
ders it worthy of experimental plant
ing throughout the lake region and the
New England states. both for the home
orchard and as commercial variety.
Ia commenting this variety William
A Taylor, bureau OF plant industry.
gives the following description:
Form obIate. sometimes slightly con
zeal; size large; surface smooth, with
occasional russell knobs and patches;
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

1t Is our judgment that II IL better
rot to build the sIlo over twenty feet
n diameter. and If that size building
yill'not hold enough ensilage II Is bet
hr to build two silos, says Hoard's
Dairyman. IL involves considerably
more labor to handle silage in very
arge structure than i'll one of reason.
able size. Many farmers prefer to
have two silos They feed from one
during the winter aad have the con-
.ents OF the other for midsummer's
feeding.
Silo Capacity.
The following table gives the dimen-
lions the silo should be built for Civ
EN- number OF animals to he fed for
200 days. 1t also gives the approx
mate capacity of each size and the
average number OF acres Of corn II
will take TO fill the silo
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
Barrelino Apples.

When barreling apples. cut severai
circles OF newspaper and put in the
bottom OF the barrel When ready 10
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
LEE MERCAN7HE CO., alma, MirA.


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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

" closed: seeds few, plump. medium.
brown: flavor subacid. pleasant; quail
~ very good. Season November to
March in northern Ohio. Tree vigorous
and upright IN habit, very productive.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
NEW RAlSpbtnKI.r
An Autumn Cropping Variety That
Appears Promising.

The new late fruiting raspberry here
shown is a Seeding purple cane raised
on the grounds OF the Rural New
Yorker, which says that II made a
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
Siio Capacity.

At a Michigan dairymen's meeting.
discussing the cement silo, one man
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

Call and examine my new sanitary
beds. w r. Risch, furtituees
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

A compiets line of Coat
Sweaters, Eoy's and Mems
at MESSENGERS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
| - SOMETHING ABOUT HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR
i--something that shoudR Read

has dyo al h given the naansW ARE
Now will kind
Re what arg i n he States writes A un uaieT
&
a is
is ~ o u bng to a SmS Iatw
Th the 1 n a dngs ha som hedhbe aun
will resent nbwendh byt
being ~ to in hrm andu
nhaedH ebtenb
{ spec in e ,d pte he nc dewear
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

SIPS, $3.50 We also have another line of
-shrinkabe Vests and Pants, at ST. 90 and
SIPS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09

DO not fail to see our line of Fay Stockings
for Children. We also have a big line to Of
fer you Of " Cadet Hose"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-07-05
Nubs Of News.

Tornado and Farm Insurance.
Talk with Knappen.
The thermometer took a sweat
Wednesday. SO did we
Nels Thompson, of Brow MS
Valley, was in the city Wednes-
day.
Bring your goods and your
families and have a good time on
Market Day.
The Peever Mercantile Com
pany is sporting a brand new
dray wagon.
Peanuts, fresh roasted peanuts,
always to be had at the Racket
Store,
Jacob Foell left Tuesday for
Winona, Mimi, for a short visit
with friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs, l.. S. Babcock
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Tenn
pie, near Wig, over Sunday, re-
turning Monday evening.
Henry White and Walter Barry
of Charles City, Iowa, were arriv-
ais in the city Tuesday. and will
remain here for u time.
E. M. Batson has greatly I'M
proved the appearance of his
store building by the application
of a fresh coat of paint.
The rural route mail carriers
receive an increase of salary
from $50 TO $15 per month, be-
ginning July LIST.
H. G.. Mandelkow returned
from the Twin Cities Wednesday
whore he had been ON a buying
expedition for the Farmers Elk
change store.
For SALE Or TRADE Eighty
acres farm land in Bossko town
ship. house, barn and sheds; q
acres in pasture; running brook
through pasture; 20 acres in
pillow. Call at the STANDARD
office. 1T
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-07-05
W. F. Carlberg has horses for

OdlC
Have you seen the new glass
ware at the Racket store?
j. j. Batterton and wife re-
turned from minneapolis and
st. Louis yesterday.
Mrs. A. w. Tower is en-
tertaining her brother, w.
A. Granger, wife and two
daughters Of Nashua, Iowa.
They expect to remain about
two weeks.
Dow Patterson and Miss
Emily Spencer went to Simpson
Park to celebrate yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Cotting-
ham returned yesterday from
their trip via OrtonviIle and
Simpson Park, and arriving
here last evening.
Mrs. Woodruff of the Grow
Agency Government School, is
spending her vacation with her
sister, Mrs. CaIkitt.
Taken Up A white and
brown hunting dog followed me
from Britton a week ago. The
owner can have same by calling
on me. Art Jourdain.
Lost, strayed or stolen, a
brown and white pointer pup,
one year old. Finder please
notify the undersigned and re-
ceiVe reward.
BURT HORTON.
Judge Mccoy held a specia.
term OF court at the court house
Tuesday to take action on
petitions for naturalization
papers. Ten final certificates
We're granted.
Miss M. B, Peabody represent.
ing All Saints School, SiouS
Fails, win be in Sisseton at TIC
Guild Hall Monday July 8th, be.
tween trains in the afternoon.
and invites fhn ladies' and oibor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-26
FISH WEARS FUR OvERCoAT.
Strange Tale of Freak of Nature from
Alaska.

Winnipeg, Man.-The following has
been received by mail from Dawson
City:
Scientists will be puzzled when
they hear of a recent discovery made
at Moosehide. So strange a demon
stration of freaks of nature has never
before been published.
Indian Tom of Moosehide brought
in the news. He says the whole tribe
is worn out with speculation as to
what the strange happening portends
for the future of the Indian race.
After Christmas-just after the an
nual potlach-some industrious In
dians thought it would be wise to
catch some fresh greyling for the Daw.
son market.
THE first fish hooked was a grey.
ling ten inches long. 1t had fur all
over it. Never before did an Indian
see any edible fish wearing fur over
coat. The head of the strange fish,
says Indian Tom, is just like that Of
an ordinary greyling, and the shape!
Is the same.
But from the back of the gilis down
to the end of the tail the fish is GOV.
cred with soft fur. The color of the
fur is a dark brown, exactly the ach.
romatic tone and color of the taste
Of the morning after whole night of
jackpots. No wonder the Moosehide
Indians have all decided to swear off
with the new year."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-26

of these there are massive arches and
also at the transepts supported by
strong buttresses giving to the strue-
ture five large portals. All the walls
are supported by well designed but
tresses and the ridges of the roof are
decorated with model cresting.
The height of the outside wall is SO
feet and the grand arch inside is As
feet high and the side arches 40 feet.
The basement contains large chapel
well furnished. The building is heat
ed by steam. The windows of the
church are of grandly decorated glass,
and the center of each represents
some figure or event spoken of in
holy writ. The high altar is one Of
the best eyer manufactured, and
everything that Gothic designs could
furnish to enhance beauty and devo-
ton seem to have come together here
in remarkable manner. The altar
table and tabernacle are made of
highly polished Italian marble inlaid
with mosaic work and the finals and
baldachins are richly decorated in oil.
that art can produce. The funds to
build this church were furnished by
the farmers of the region and the
building was dedicated and conse-
Grated free of all debt by Bishop
Schinner of Superior, Wis, assisted
by Most Rev. Archbishop Keane Of
Dubuuue
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-26
RULES LIFE PASS is LEGAL.
Court Interprets New Rate Bill Favor,
ably to the Holders.

Louisyille.-Judge Walter Evans, in
the federal court, has overruled the
demurrer Of the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad company to the equity
petition filed by Erasmus L. and Annie
M. Motley, in which the latter sought
h9 enforce contract by which the
railroad .co4psny agreed to issue an
nual passes to eaeh Of the plaintiffs
during their lifetime. ~ -
The court says that the act OF June
20, 1906, known as the railroad rate
bill, under which the railroad company
declined to issue the passes as agreed,
ia January, 1907, should be considered
precisely as if, in its general Ian
guage, there was ~ cypress exception
excluding from it's operation the com.
plainants' contract. In no other way
can the vested contract rights of the
compliments be preserved
fLe general tenor of the opinion is
to the effect taat congress did not in
tend to annul any previously made
contract founded upon good considers,
ton. The court says, further, that the
passes issued the Motleys, while
called free passes" were not so any
more than a ticket bought and paid
for. The demurrer Of the railroad
company which was argued by Col,
H. L. Stone, was based on the rebate
law, which prohibits the issuing of
passes, the railroad taking the posi-
ton that this law ended it's contract
with the Motleys.