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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19
FERTILIzlNG VALUE OF ASHES.
Information Regarding the Matter by
Prof. Ten Eyck of Kansas.

Wood ashes are frequently recon.
mended as a fertilizer for soil. Some
interesting information is given by
Prof. Ten Eyck of the Kansas expert
ment station. Prof Ten Eyck says:
AN average sample of unleached
wood ashes contains seven per cent
of potash and two per cent. of phos.
phoric acid, which at current retail
prices of these plant foods makes
wood ashes worth about five cents per
hundred pounds, or nine dollars per
ton. Besides the actual fertilizing
value, by reason of the potash and
phosphoric acid contained in the
ashes, there is some value in ashes
simply from the power which potash
has to make the nitrogen of the soil
available for plants by the chemical
action on the organic matter and
humus in the soil
The potash in ashes exists in read
lily soluble form. and is thus immedi-
ately available for plant food. Ashes
also contain little magnesia and a
considerable amount of carbonate or
lime, which is of some Importance
because of its effect on improving the
texture of heavy soils. The farmer
can better afford to pay IS or $40
ton for good wood ashes than the
usual rates for almost any potash fer
tiliZer.
Leached ashes have rarely more
than one per cent. of potash and one
half per cent. of phosphoric acid.
which will make them worth about
one or two dollars per ton as fertil-
izers, but on heavy soils they may
often be applied with profit just for
the loosening effect, and they are val
liable as top dressing or mulch in
fruit gardens.
Sifted coal ashes absorb liquids, fix
volatile ammonia, prevents offensive
odors, and are valuable as absorbents
under hen roosts or in stables. Wood
ashes should not be placed under hen
roosts or in stables, because potash
liberates the manure and the value
of the ashes as a fertilizer Is de-
Perforated.
On average Soils fruits and vege-
tables are benefited by liberal appli-
cation OF wood ashes and remarkable
results have been obtained by the use
of ashes on legume crops, especially
clover and alfalfa.
Ashes are best applied in the spring,
separately or in connection with phos-
plate fertilizers as top-dressing. For
cultivated crops the ashes should be
spread broadcast after the land has
been narrowed and made practically
ready for the crop, and cultivated in
by light narrowing.
Wood ashes may be applied at the
rate of % to so bushels, 1000 to 1000
pounds to the acre. One ton Of good
wood ashes will contain about LAG
pounds of potash and 40 pounds OF
phosphoric acid
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19
FALL FLOWED LAND.
Freezing of Winter Brings Soil Into
Better Tilth in Spring.

AS much blowing as possible should
be done in the fall on the western
farm. The soil turned up is exposed
to the frosts of winter, and they pene-
trate it to a considerable depth 1t
has been found that soils that are
covered with sod are not penetrated
more than half as deep by the frost
as are those soils recently plowed It
is desirable to loosen the earth below
the depth to which the pillow goes.
This is especially valuable in clay
soils. With ground plowed well be-
fore the coming of frost, the soil will
be found frozen often to the depth
of 20 inches. This means that every
particle to that depth is moved, to a
small extent. The expansion of the
particles of moisture pushes apart
and breaks up the most retentive soil.
Clay soil that has been well drained
is thus made friable to great depth,
and when spring comes and the frost
goes out of the ground the soil will
be SO loose that air can penetrate TO
a great depth and chemical action be
made way for
The manures in the surface soil are
disintegrated and some of them are
washed down to the depth the frost
has gone, says Farmers Review. The
following result is that the roots of
the plants seek the cool moist earth
below if there be in it plenty of plant
food, and the plants supported by the
roots are the more able to resist any
drouth that may come in summer.
Where drouths are common it is de-
sirable to have plants root as deeply
as possible.
Fall plowed land also will be found
freer of cutworms and other injurious
insects in the spring. Some Of these
insects try to get below the frost
line, or at least to point where freez-
ing and thawing in the early spring
is not possible. The blowing OF the
land turns up these insects and,
though they be still covered by the
soil, leaves the ground so loose about
them that they freeze, and that sew
eral times in the late fall or early
spring and are thus killed. While
fall blowing does not entirely wipe
out the army of cutworms that may
be in any ground it greatly lessons
their number.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19

stocks. The common name is horse
nettle or sand brier (Solanum Caro-
linense). 1t comes from the south.
When it first appears it is not usu-
ally observed. 1t comes in pasture or
along roadsides. 1t is spread by
means of its little yellow berries, like
potato apples. Sheep eat these and
thus distribute the seeds. Let alone,
it overruLS all the grass land and is
troublesome in cultivated land. The
smoothness and beauty of pasture and
roadside are forever destroyed. 1t will
cost $25 per acre probably to eradi-
cate it from a pasture and along road
sides it is even worse. The way to
eradicate it is to cut it off several
times each year a little under the
ground, or to pull it up. The stem is
thorny, but it can be pulled by man
with gloves. One pulling will not de-
stroy it. Four pullings will kill it if
done in succession. 1t is no use to
try to dig it up.
Salt will help destroy it. When the
first one comes it is easily killed, but
if it is allowed to live till it has
spread over an acre or more the dam
age is very serious. Most of Ohio
Indiana and Illinois will in a rather
short time be covered with this vile
weed, because men are too lazy to
fight it in the beginning. The ex
penditure of two dollars year, and a
watchful eye, will keep it off farm
and out of a mile of roadsides. After
it has established itself 500 per year
will be needed to hold it in check
Watch for it. Jump out of your
buggy and pull up the first one you
see. If it has berries on burn them
Do not let the vile thing overrun your
place. The writer has seen the
weed in it's glory where it came from
making an ugly eyesore of what would
be a lovely blue grass pasture, so be
on your guard.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19

the cost of transportation will come to
over $755,000.
Eight Golfers accompany the fleet.
The Marcellus, Hannibal, LeOnidas
and possibly the Sterling accompany
the fleet to Trinidad, and then re-
turn for more coal. Others will go
as far as Rio and return to join the
fleet again at Magdalena bay, and all
that have free space tween decks will
carry general supplies for the Mare
Island navy yard. The Connecticut
carries $50 tons of briQuettes made
of slack coal and pitch to test them
as suitable fuel for use in the navy.
The cost of coaling, exclusive of the
amount of coal carried by the ships
from Norfolk to Trinidad, will be
$1,229,280, a sum more than equal to
the bonded debt of the state of Idaho
or the state of Washington.
Provisions in Plenty.
AS to provisions, Columbia must
pack enough in the giant hampers to
feed her sons for the long lis days,
and have enough extra goodies for
Christmas, New Years and Washing
ton birthday dinners, and the list
shows she has not been niggardly in
her selection.
There are variety of foodstuffs, in.
Guiding tons of cereals, salt meats,
dried fruits and canned goods, and
SOB, 800 pounds of flour for making
fresh bread in lieu of long anathe!
matized hard tack. There are tons OF
dessicated foodstuffs that have al
ready been tested and found good, and
the more recent additions-dried eggs
and dehydrated vegetables. There are
5000 pounds of dried eggs, an equiv.
alent of $4,000 dozen fresh eggs, and
when the Christmas baking is on and
the 10000 fresh eggs also carried are
not available, the mixer Of cakes will
find that the dried product when
mixed with water will froth as easily
as the fresh
New methods of communication be-
tween the ships have been installed, and
new methods of controlling the fire
from the guns. So new is this system
VI hiC COAIlOI IndL d ISIllSu naval
fcer was heard to remark when the
news came to him: THAT is a good
idea, good idea l am glad to hear
it, indeed, for fire is most dangerous
thing aboard a Ship" The Colorado
was first in this experiment. Wireless
telegraphy has been a part of bat
tleships equipment for so many years
now that it is quite an old story, but
the fleet decided it must have wire
less telephony, too, so the past few
weeks have witnessed busy scene in
Hampton Roads, and in New York and
Brooklyn harbors, where experts have
been busy putting in the appliances.
Connecticut Is Flagship.
Admiral Evans chose the Coanec.
ticut as his flagship. Capt Ingerscll Is
her commander and chief of staff of
the Atlantic fleet. Upon the shoulders
of Rear-Admiral Brownlow at Wash.
ingto2, much of the work of prepare.
ton fell. The splendid condition of the
fleet when it left its anchorage here
to-day shows how well he has done it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19
Must Control Trusts.

G. S. Funk, general manager of the
International Harvester company, in
an address at Kenosha before the
Mems league at the Congregational
church, stated that trusts were here
to stay, but that the people would
have to control them. He said: "Se
rious charges have been made and re-
peated with increasing vehemence
That there are and have been gross
abuses in corporate affairs there can
be no question, and there can be no
greater menace to our country thar
a greedy, defiant thing created by law
brutally Indifferent to the welfare of
the public, which cannot be hanged
or jailed, and with nobody to be
kicked. 1t fears neither God or man,
but it is unfair for the people to as
sumo that all great corporations are
bad No honest, right-minded corpor-
alton man can object to corporate reg
ulation, and the regulation can only be
made effective under the power Of the
national government"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19

found that the boy was doing no more
than other civilians ashore at the
same time and seemed to have been
singled out for attack by the police
man because he was seaman. Turn
ing to the executive officer of the
flagship Rear-Admiral Evans said:
Pick out so good husky ones, give
them baseball and send them
ashore"
An hour later boat came along
side and chief of police came aboard
wearing a disturbed look.
Admiral, your men are beating up
my policemen"
Are they? Well, I'm - glad to
hear it. That's what l sent them
ashore for"
The so husky ones had gone ashore,
tossed their ball about, and when the
confident police descended upon them
they found very different reception.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19
Handy Wagon Box Benches.

found very useful in avoiding heavy
lifting and also in the economizing OF
time.
The benches should be about two
inches wider than an ordinary wagon
box so that the bed pieces Of the
racks that are bottomless can be set
upon them.
The main piece used in the con-
struction of these benches is a 3x4
oak. The legs are made OF 2x4s.
Braces were added for strength.
The height of the benches, sug-
gests Prairie Farmer, should depend
upon the height of the wagon. They
should be about even with the tops of
the wheels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19
To Install Officers February z.

It was announced that the official
installation of the newly elected Off
GERS of the Wisconsin Teachers asso-
citation would be held in Milwaukee
February Z. At that time plans for
the coming year will be outlined and
committees appointed. The cost Of
the last convention was reported to be
$2,250 and the receipts $4,000, leav-
ing a balance Of $500 to be spent on
next years program. Former Presi-
dent M. H. Jackson is much pleased
over the success of the meeting this
year and said he was especially thank
full for the manner in which the teach
ers were received.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19
Eau CIaire's Good Points.

The commanding position of Eau
Claire in relation to the future devel-
opment of manufacturing enterprises
is largely based on water power. Be-
sides the Chippewa Valley Electric
Railway, Light & Power company's
great transmission line which viii
soon be furnishing power here; the
Dellsdam proposition, capable OF
greatly increased power, and the Eau
Claire river enterprise of the North
western Lumber company, which is
quite promising in the same direction,
there are points on the Chippewa
river above Chippewa Falls at which
some day large water power will be
developed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19
These Chickens Paid.

A Delaware man has kept an ac-
count with 25 hens. He penned them
up the first of last January, and kept
strict account of the cost of every
thing fed to them; also kept an ac-
count of the number of eggs received
from the Is. For the first six months
zoos eggs were received, enough of
this number being used to raise 1873
chickens. At the ending of the six
months, besides the 1873 chickens, he
had $23.SS in cash, all profit, as cost
Of all feeding, care, ETC., had first been
deducted What do our folks think
Of this kind of a record? Delaware
either has some good poultrykeepers
Or some good -.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19
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incorporated this sentiment in his
message of 1894 the United States still
paid tribute, because there was no
navy to prove her independence. How
ever, that congress appropriated $780,
900 with which to build six frigates.
Among these were the Constitution,
now the oldest ship afloat under any
flag, and training ship for appren-
tees at Portsmouth. With this fleet
and it's later auXiliaries Decatur
taught the rulers of Algiers and Trip
oil stern lesson, and America soon
took her place among the naval pow
ers of the world, a place which none
disputed after her victories over Great
Britain in 1812-1S15.
Quick Work of Preparation.
The president issued the orders for
the sailing of this fleet on August 90,
and since then coal mines, railways,
provision dealers, and manufacturers
of heavy ordnance and ammunition
have known the busiest season they
have had since the Spanish-American
war. Altogether So vessels go to San
Francisco, and when all have as
Sembled in the waters off the coast of
California, Fighting Bob" Evans will
have under his command the largest,
most invincible, the most perfectly
equipped fleet that has ever modified
in one place since the history of the
world began.
The aggregate displacement Of the
vessels sailing is nearly $4,000 tons,
and the aggregate power is 664 guns of
four inch calibre and over. The four
divisions of this fleet will carry 581 Of
ficers and IL, 500 enlisted men, as fine
an array of jackies as any navy has
ever known, and an earnest and eager
set, too, for as soon as the news of
the cruise was noised abroad enlist
ments increased rapidly throughout
the navy and assertions became prac.
tically unknown
The moQern wife who puzzles for
days over the packing of her hus-
bands grips and lunch basket when
he is off for a weeks hunting trip,
can never begin to appreciate the
enormity of Columbia's task in fitting
out her 1880 sons for an outing of
lis days, in which they are not ex-
pected to set foot on land at all. Be-
sides all the stores that each ship
can carry when her capacity is taxed
to its fullest, there will be two ships
that carry supplies alone, the Glacier
and Culgoa.
Immense Supply of Coal
The item of coal alone is not in
considerable. On October II, contracts
were let for $4,000 tons to be deliv-
cred at the six seaport towns. where
the fleet will stop, Trinidad Rio
Janerio, Punta Arenas, Callao, Mag
dalena bay and San Francisco 1t is
mined in West Virginia, shipped by
rail to four tide water cities of the
Atlantic, and whom there is handled
by five American companies in 80 for
eign steamers to the ports named
where it is piled on the piers ready
for the battleships. Fifteen of these
steamers go all the way to San Fran
cisco with their cargoes. The cost of
the coal will be about IS a ton, and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19
Inform Policy Holder.

iHOTIu TOIlCy nOlOSTs
At the recent New York insurance
meeting the new law in Wisconsin
was explained. 1t requires the COM
panies to confine themselves in ex-
penSeS to the amounts assumed for ex-
penSes, and these assumptions must
not exceed the expected expenses of
the highest 20 payment life policy.
The law also requires that the policy
holder must be informed of the exact
status of the dividend accruing on his
policy whenever he requests it. He
must also be informed of the sources
and manner of computing them annu-
ally. Stock companies, Ekern de.
clared, must declare the ownership OF
the companies as between stockhold-
ers and policy holders. The principal
arguments brought out by Mr.. Ekern's
remarks were that the law was not
scientifically framed, that the opinions
of the attorney general and of the in
surance commissioner in constituting
the law were conflicting, and that the
methods necessary for company to
comply would work injustice to policy
holders in other states. Commission
er Beedle said the new laws may be
recOnciled under the construction to
be put on them by the insurance de-
partment and the attorney general so
as to permit foreign companies to do
business in Wisconsin without being
subject to the penalties imposed. He
could not, however, guarantee that
such construction of the laws would
be given by future state officials or
by the courts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19
ALL ARE LOYAL TO EVANS.
Sailors of the Fleet Respect and Love
the Admiral.

There is little doubt of the loyalty
OF the bluejackets of Rear-Admiral
Evans.
He believes in the old saying about
all work and no play. He has en-
couraged athletics and all forms of
amusement, until the men have more
play than ever before, and the eff
cheney of the fleet shows they do more
work. Sometimes the liberty parties
give trouble. When the men are at
fault The Old Man" sustains the po-
lice. When the police abuse his men
unnecessarily he makes it warm for
the police.
He refuses to take his ships to any
port where the men are mistreated.
One day at certain port an appren-
tice boy who was tossing a ball about
ashore was dubbed by a policeman.
His comrades took him off in a boat
to the flagship and asked to see the
admiral.
He took one look at the youngsters
aJuizss head. asked a few questions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19
Will Ask for Extension.

President Edward D. Eaton, Of Be
lott college, has gone to New York to
endeavor 70 gain from the trustees of
the Rockefeller fund an extension of
the time limit for raising $4,000,
which Beloit citizens must subscribe
to obtain the $4,000 offered by the
Rockefeller educational board to the
college. The limit set for the secur-
ing Of the fund was January 1, but as
yet nothing has been done towards
raising it on account of the money
stringency.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19
At Appleton Next Month.

The thirty-third annual state con
vention of the Wisconsin Young Mems
Christian association will be held in
Appleton on Thursday, January %, to
Sunday, January 26, inclusive. It is
expected that upward of 800 delegates
will be present. Pastors of the sew
eral churches each appoint three lay
men, who will be members of a cen
trail committee to provide entertain
ment for the visiting delegates. On
Sunday, the closing day, mems
evangelical meeting will be held.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19
To Build from Madison.

The Lake Superior & Southern Rail
way company proposes to build 300
miles of railroad from Madison, north
to Champion, Marquette county, Mich
igan, thence northwest to Huron Bay,
Baraga county, Lake Superior. Much
preliminary work has already been
done The company was organized
about two years ago, when few Mar
quette county men became interested
in the project. They have since with
drawn, however, and the company is
now in control of Wisconsin capital
M. C. Phillips, Oshkosh, is presideI
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19
Coal Dealers Meet.

The first convention of the Wiscon-
sin Retail Coal Dealers association to
be held in Milwaukee opened at the
Plankinton. More than 100 dealers
discussed trade conditions, prices and
methods for Strengthening the indus
try of this state.
The Wisconsin Retail Implement
and Vehicle Dealers association also
opened it's annual convention in Mil
waukee. This was the biggest conven-
ton Milwaukee entertained this
month. Nearly 500 dealers were on
hand.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19
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KETTLE A TROUBLESOME WEED.
Why You Should Be Careful Not to
Let Horse NettIe Get a Foothold.

Let me call attention to one of the
worst weeds in the world that is now
invading all parts of Ohio, and l pre-
sumo other states as we'll. 1t looks
somewhat like a potato vine, is
smaller, less leafy, but the leaf and
bloom are like the potato, and bugs
eat it tits one redeeming featured
writes a correspondent of Breeders
Gazette. 1t is perennial and spreads
rather fast by underground root
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19
No Leo Weakness on Farm.

Poultry papers are filled with talks
on "leg weakness" about this season
of the year. There is no leg weak
ness among farm raised poultry. Leg
wakness comes first of all from lack
of exercise, and lack of exercise is
unknown on the farm, where chickens
often wander too far from the prem
ises.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19
Keen Account.

A lot of farmers are feeding their
products to live stock and not making
any money. They are simply selling
their crops through the live stock at
market price with the labor thrown in.
Accurate cost accounts are the only
thing that will show just what is be-
ing accomplished in this line.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19
Talk of Building Law.

Construction work on seven Mil
waukee fiat buildings, aggregating in
value about $4,000, has been halted
because of the tenement law passed
at the last session of the legislature.
Building Inspector Koch maintains
that this is only the beginning Of
trouble which may eventually lead to
indignation meetings. The new law
provides that no two family fiat build
ing can be erected without having a
free space of four feet on either side
of the structure. Not only that, but
the law prescribes the dimensions Of
bedrooms in flats and with a limit
of % feet it will be impracticable to
carry out the provisions of the law in
this respect.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-19
Next State Poultry Show.

Indications point to a remarkably
large show to be given by the Wiscon-
sin State Poultry association in Osh-
kosh January II to "a. Last year the
number of birds shown was 1,073,
and inquiries for catalogues indicate
that the number will be even larger
this year, and between 1000 and 1900
birds are expected to be on exhibition