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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19
MICHIGAN EXPERIMENT STA.
TON PRESS BULLETIN
ON OATS

AT the Michigan Agricultural Col
lege equal areas of oats of different
varieties were sown April 81, 1906.
The varieties tested were the Ameri-
can Banner, Carton Tartan's King,
an imported variety, and the Swed-
ish Select. The soil was not abso-
lutely uniform, but varied from one
square rod to another as all the land
on the college farm does. The area
sown to each variety was slightly
over one-half acre. The yields were
as follows: American Banner, SO bu.
lbs. per acre; the Carton Tartan's
King, "A bu. ~. lbs, and the Swedish
Select, Al bu. to the acre
The soil was a very light sandy
loan, not well adapted to oats but
resembling great many acres of
farm land in Michigan.
The treatment of oats for smut
proved very effective. The forma-
lin treatment was the one adopted.
None pound of formalin was mixed
with 40 gal. of water and the oats,
placed iii a gunny-sack, were dipped
in the solution. thoroughly shaken in
the sack while in the solution to see
that all sides pf every kernel were
thoroughly wet The wet oats were
then spread out on clean floor to
dry and were sown the next day or
allowed to thoroughly dry before
sowing. Another method found else
where equally effective and tried at
the station i'll previous years, is to
mix 1 ID. of formalin in 40 gal. of
water as before. The oats are
spread out four or five inches thick
on the granary floor and sprinkling
can or spraying pump distributes the
liquid on the oats which are shoveled
over well while the solution is being
applied, to insure each kernel thor
ough wetting. In this case the oats
are piled up and covered with sacks
to prevent the too rapid escape of the
formalin and are left covered over
night. The oats are then dried off
quickly by shoveling over or by rak-
ing.
Naturally the formaln should not
be mixed with the water long before
using as it is volatile, and, naturally
too, the drill is set to SOW a larger
quantity of oats per acre than would
be required for dry oats, since the
treating of the seeds causes the oats
TO swell
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19
Real Estate Transfers.

c. Gabriel to H. Walbury and wife
lots 1 and 2. block 1, Perkins addition
Owosso, $1,SOO.
]. Terbush to l.. Dolson and wife
lot on block 35, Owosso. $4,000
JKearney to AKing, lot 2, block II
ID. l.. Cos 2nd add Durand, $3.50.
c. Hansord' to A. Dodge, w. half
N. +. quarter Sec. IA, Venice, $4,sOO
J. Van Vakenburg to ]. McShane
and wife lot - Willow Springs Park
add. Owosso. $1,000.
+. McIntyer to A. King and wife,
lot and f. half of lot 5, block 21,
Corunna, $1,000
II. ok to p. Brougal, ct al part N.
w. quarter Sec. "a, New Haven,
$2,25O
p. Park to w. Judd and wife, part
s. w. quarter, Sec. %, Hazelton,
$1.l50
A. Graham to II. Lankton, part N.
L. quarter, Sec. "a, Antrim, $500
+. Love TO l.. Curry, lots IL and 10,
block 20, Sub out lot ID. ID. l. Cos End
add. Durand, $3.50.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19

The salient features of Supt. c: H.
Cossitt's annual water report which
was submitted to the council Monday
evening are interesting in the light OF
recent agitation and improvements in
this connection.
The report indicates that the amount
of water pumped for the city during the
year ending March 81, 1907, was 1862.
405,2S7 gallons, daily average of
444,945 gallons, and an increase. over
the preceding year of 1,371,476 gallons.
Coal consumed during the last year
was 1,094,5S1 pounds, a daily average
of 1898 pounds, and decrease of Co.
SCI pounds under the preceding year.
This decrease in the face of additional
water consumption is explained rs due
to the low pressure carried in the
extreme dry time of last summer. Had
the supply been, equal to the demand
the superintendent believes the amount
pumped would have attained the 2,000,-
600 gallon work.
The rebuilding of the pumps accord
ing to the report has placed them at
their very best, and a decidedly strong
er pressure is noticeable although no
added amount is shown in the cages.
During the year 403 meters were
placed on services making ~ per cent
on all services metered. The remain.
ing % per cent. of the system under
the fiat rate, is now in process of me-
tering.
Under present conditions and de-
mands both Of the boilers are under
steam continually, except for one day
each week when one boiler is being
cleaned. This gives little time for thor
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19
ARBOR DAY MESSAGE TO
SCHOOL CHILDREN

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Pres-
idcnt Roosevelt has addressed ito the
school children of the United States
message on the significance of Ar
Dor day He advises them to cele-
brate the day thoughtfully The mes
sage says:
Arbor day is now observed in every
state in our Union, mainly i'll the
schools. At various times you give
day or part of a day to special ex-
crcises, and perhaps to actual tree
planting, in recognition of the inn
portance of trees to us as nation
and of what they yield in adornment,
comfort and useful products.
| 1t is we'll that you should cele-
brate your Arbor day thoughtfully,
for within your lifetime the nation
need of trees will become serious.
We of an older generation can get
along with what we have, though
with growing hardship; but in your
full manhood and womanhood you
will want what nature once so boun-
tifully supplied and man so thought
lessly destroyed; and because of that
you will reproach us for what we
have wasted. For the nation, as
for tho man or woman and the boy
or girl, the road to success is the
right use of what we have and the
Improvement of present opportunis
ty. If you neglect to prepare your
selves move for the duties and respon-
sibilitics that will fall on you later; if
you do not learn the things which you
will need to know when your school
days are over. you will suffer the con-
sequences. So any nation, which, in
its youth, lives only for the day, reaps
without sowing and consumes with
out outstanding, must expect the PEN
atty of the prodigal, whose labor
could with difficulty find him the bare
means of life.
A people without children will face
a hopeless future; country without
trees is almost as hopeless. A true
forest is not merely storehouse full
of wood, but, as it were, a factory of
wood, and at the same time reser-
voir of water. If you help to pre-
serve Our forests or TO plant new
ones, YOU are acting the part of good
citizens. The value of forestry de-
serves, therefore, to be taught in the
schools If your Arbor day exercises
help you to realize what benefits each
one of you receives from the forests,
and how by your assistance these ben
eits may continue, they will serve a
good end
THEODORE ROOSEVELT r
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19
MICHIGAN EXPERIMENT STA
TON PRESS BULLETIN.
Succotash As A Soiling Crop,

In February, 1906, the Experiment
Station issued bulletin written by
Prof r. s. Shaw, on the subject Of
Succotash as Soiling Crop. The at
tention of farmers is called to this
bulletin since it suggests various
mixtures to be sown early in the
spring for use during the summer
when the pastures dry up A weight
of forage equal to 1916 tons per acre
was secured from mixture of grains
such as suggested below. Moreover,
this weight of forage was secured
early in the season. 70 days from the
date of sowing The forage was cut
when the oats were badly lodged and
the peas in cooking stage. The
mixture sown consisted of oats, peas,
rape, clover and corn The later
growth of the clover and rape was
fairly good although hindered by
the lodging of the first crop. By
October first the clover and rape
were one foot high.
After the ground had been pre-
pared for seeding a mixture of rape
and clover, equal parts, were sown
broadcast on the land by hand, using
one pint of each to one-third acre.
The corn peas and oats in equal
parts, by measure, were then mixed
and sown with an ordinary grain
drill at the usual depth, which oper-
alton covered the rape and clover
lightly. The seeding was made on
May 1st and the second seeding on
another part of the area on May Goth.
The second sowing was harvested
July %. 62 days from date of SOW
ing. The amount of green food re-
moved was equal to 1862 tons per
acre. This material showed by anal
ysis, on the fresh basis, II per cent
of protein, 6.2S per cent nitrogen free
extract and IS per cent of fat. This
mixture or one similar to it is recon-
mended to those farmers who need
some crop to supplement their pas
lures in July, August or early Sep
TENDER.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19

The lesson of Arbor day is the use
aud value of the tree in the life OF
shc nation, says Forest Service bull
setip. The sentiments and emotions
aroused on Arbor day pass only toe
auickly; the important thing is that
permanent results be left-lastino inn
pressions in the minds of the children
and. hourishing in the earth, an OBJ
iect lesson in tree plantation of use
ar beauty, or both combined
The tree that is significant in the
life Of the nation is, of course, the
forest tree. Isolated trees, along the
roadside, i'll the city streets. or in the
school yard, please the eye and cool
thc air with their refreshing shade
Put the forest of trees, where wood is
growing to supply material for homes,
for fuel, for hundred industries
where the forest litter is storing the
waters for streams to quench mems
thirst, to irrigate their lands, to drive
their mills. to fill their rivers deep for
lhe vast traffic or inland navigation
IN word, the forest as producer and
custodian OF the necessaries of life
and happiness. is the true message
ef Arbor day Forestry is based on
This idea OF the forest, and all its
scachings aim to put this idea into
actual practice
We can reforest Michigan again il
nc will
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19

there will be no stagnation or halt
IA prosperity on account of the pres
idential election of next year" This
statement is made in the Manufacture
crs' Record by Henry H. Rogers, and
is receiving favorable attention in
business circles. Mr.. Rogers is an
Influential factor in business affairs
and his opinion in the direction indi-
Gated is valuable. 1t is evidently ba-
SGD on the assumption that the COM
Sne campaign will be accompanied by
no probability of a political change
If change is seriously threatened
there will be season of business
waiting and business fear. The pres
ent prosperity of this country is not
an accident or an act of special prov
idencc 1t is the legitimate result OF
an effort to secure it and to maintain
It. Suspend the effort or reverse it,
aud different result will be produced
Repeal OF the Dingley bill. or any inn
portant move in the direction advoca-
ted by the opponents of the protective
tariff, would be such change as
would very promptly dispose of Mr..
Rogers very pleasing prophecy
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19

In the annual report of State Fire
Warden Ryerse for 1906, he states that
there were 1913 forest fires in the state of
Michigan and that the total damage
resulting from these fires was $500, 4S2.
How he gets at these figures is a conun-
drum. In getting at the loss he credits
Chippewa COUNTY with only So, sos. 1t
is well known fact that that in the
Trout Lake district alone in that county
the fires ragged for weeks and the dura-
tion of this fire makes Mr.. Ryerse's fig
ures on the los, look ridiculous The
total amount of money expended by
Warden Ryerse for fighting fires
through the year was SO, 800. and he
spent 1857 for posting notices in the
woods.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19
THEODORE ROOSEVELT

1t is to be hoped that the regula-
lions regarding the dog tax will be
strictly enforced Some arrangements
should be adopted for the killing of
all dogs not wearing the collar and
tag provided by the city ordinance.
The streets are overrun with lot of
worthless ours for whom no one
seems to be responsible. They are
nuisance and menace to the cit
izcnS.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19

1t will be remembered as one OF
several good actions credited to the
present session of that body, if the
legislature will see to it that some
provision for state inspection of pri-
vate banks is made before the SEES
sion ends. 1t has never been quite
understood why such law was not
enacted two years ago. The inf1u-
enccs which are rumored to have been
iniiucntial in preventing were quick to
deny the part charged to them. So
Ear as is openly known only few pri-
vate bankers protest against inspec-
ton. They represent neither the in
tercsts of the people or majority OF
the people and their protests should
not prevail,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19

New Hampshire has a new law
which prohibits free passes to state
officers. 1t provides for transpor-
tation contract by which tickets are
purchased and issued to public Off
GERS for use when doing official bus
mess
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19

If President Roosevelt should de-
eide TO accept another nomination,
the neutrality-suspicious. crowd
which is planning to- raise $5,O0O,00O
TO defeat him would find that it would
take many times that sum to accom-
plish their end. The people are with
the President and the more the mon
sy-bags" oppose him the stronger he
becomes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19

BY a tie vote the Flint common
council refused to reduce the license
for liquor dealers from $1,000 to $500
A delegation of the most prominent
manufacturers, business and profess
sional men of the city attended the
meeting and opposed any change be-
inc made.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19

ough cleaning, and sudden contraction
of the metal of which the boiler is
made is liable to cause the necessity
for heavy repairs resulting in cutting
the life of the boilers. The Casualty Co.
which holds policy on the machiner:'
at the pump house requires the boilers
to be thoroughly cooled several times
a year, that thorough internal and ex
ternal inspection may be made.
Under the present order these re-
quiremerts cannot be met, and should
an accident occur it would perhaps
be a difficult matter to collect insur-
ance.
In closing the report the superin-
tendent recommends that there be no
delay in procuring two $50 H. p. boil
ers to take the place of those now in
use, the new boilers each having
capacity equal to both the present ones.
These he thinks would only be in
kteping with the size and Importance
of the city, and being necessary their
purchase would be an act of economy
in the long run.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19

Those who growl at the local agents
Of tho Michigan railroad companies be-
GAUGE time cards are no longer made
public are annoying the wrong people.
They ehould invent some method of
making the life of the managers miser-
able --Muskegon News
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19

NJ. R. Peck, of Chicago, was in the
city Tuesday. He has many old time
friends here who are always pleased
to see him.
John Johnson, recently arrested by
Sheriff Watson for Genesee county
authorities for horse stealing, has
been sentenced to the Marquette
prison for not less than seven nor
more than, fifteen years.
Mr. and Mrs. +. b. Woodland and
children spent the first of the week in
Flint
Vernon Douglass has been assist
ing at the post Office part of the week
on account of the sickness of V. l..
Fulmer
Fl. w. Osmer and family. formerly
of this city, have recently moved from
Albion to Grand Ledge.
Miss Della Fox spent Sunday in
Flint with her sister, Mrs. L. II. Re-
tan
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19

DR.. A. L. Arnold was in Henderson,
Sunday, where he operated on two
nine year old boys who are very i'll
with pleurisy. Oddly as it may seem
the boys are of the same age, i'll with
the same trouble and live in the same
block.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse La Claer of Pom
tiac are the guest of their parents in
this city. Mr.. La Clear lost the end
CT the fiji st finger on his right hand
few days ago while at his work as
carver, and he is visiting here while
The wound heals.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19
BANCROFT.

r. T. Stone did business in Morrice
Saturday Van Wixom is on the road
arranging dates for the Wixom carni-
val. c. Dickinson has moved into the
rooms over the Commercial office.
Mrs. James H. Lyman died on Friday
evening at the home of her son, p. H
Lyman. in Lansing where she and
her husband, had resided for a year
past Mrs. Lyman had been in poor
health for long time. She was for
many years resident of this village
a charter member of the Congrega-
tiona church and one of its most &C
tive members. Her age was &c years.
The funeral services were held here
Monday afternoon. The Grand Trunk
is arranging to put in new side track
at this place. Miss Sylvia Shelp Wis
tied in Flint. Z. d. Beamish, of New
Lothrop, is at the Hemingway hos
pital for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. AL
fred Graham, Fl. II. Lanckton and
Mrs. Ward Lanckton have gone to
Dakota to remain indefinitely.
The Odd Fellows lodge iat Ban
croft has been reorganized with S. +.
Ewing as noble grand; +. +. Bell,
vice grand; c. +. Godfrey, secretary,
The latter was also appointed district
deputy master.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Francis James Cornell, Chicago SO
Myrtle Jobes Frauth, Owosso 800. SO
Frank Houghton, Easton. 81
Clara Corrin. New Haven. .. "a
James Broodwood Durand. .. .27
Lila M. Ingram. Inlay City. 22
George X. Frink, Owosso. .21
Ethel Bishop. St Johns ....... 1S
Percy c. Fires. Durand .......3 SO
Eva b. Hay, Durand ..,,..,,.....31
Edward T. Lille. Grand Rapids. 30
Lydia Provost, Durand Is
Alfred Cornell. Laingsburg .21
Salina Sherman. Laingsburg 49,. Is
Postmasters VanLiew, of Lennon,
and Lindley, of Vernon, were in the
city on business Monday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19

The Great Northern Railroad has
been fined $4,000 for giving rebates
on grain shipments.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19

If you haven't the time. to exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulets will prevent
constipation. They induce mild. easy
healthful action Of TIE bowels without
gripping. Ask your druggist for them.
25 cents.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19
VENICE.

A slight change which will give SER
vice to more families was made Mon
oday on one of the rural routes from
Lennon. Frank Stewart. of Ovid, Wis
tied relatives here Friday Mrs. II.
c. Pound is entertaining her sister,
Miss Mary Grant, of Montrose Mr..
and Mrs. John Miller, of Clayton,
were the guests of c. S. Bingham,
Saturday. Ed. Calkins, of Byron, was
here the last Of the week to visit his
parents. Chas. Long received a car
load of feeding lambs Saturday. Mrs.
Louise Davis, of Goodrich, is visiting
relatives here. Miss Lulu Swain, OF
Vernon, visited Miss Edith Leib, Sat-
urday and Sunday. Mrs. L. Johnson
returned home Friday from a visit
with her son at Clare.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19

Most disfiguring skin eruptions, scrof-
ula, pimples, rashes, ETC., are due to i'm
pure blood. Burdock Blood BitteIs is a
cleansing blood tonic. Makes you clear
eyed, clear. Drained, clear skinned.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19

The legislatures OF the country con
tinue TO endorse the work of Presi-
dent Roosevelt The Pennsylvania
house unanimously adopted resolu-
ton commanding the administration
for its efforts to curb lawless corpora
tiOuS
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19

The Pennsylvania legislature evil
IDENTIFY wishes to give the coal man an
opportunity to increase the price OF
coal and 80 has passed bill levying
tax OF three cents a ton on all anthra-
cite coal mined in the state,
The Washington herald., 1907-10-19
APARTMENTS WANTED.

GONLRN5lENT CLERK AND WIFE 30 CHu.
dreni desire furnished fat November j, state terms.
J.. b. y, Herald Office ocI--3t
The Washington herald., 1907-10-19
TRANS-PAGIFIG MAILS.

Hawaii, Japan, Korea, and China via san Fran
cisco, close here daily at $50 D. H. up to October
l9, for dispatch by steamer Manchuria.
Australia eXcept mails for West Australia New
Zealand. Samoan Islands FIJI Islands, and New
Caledonia, via San Francisco. close here daily at
$50 p. UP to October 20 for dispatch By steamer
Gowanburn.
Hawaii, via San Francisco, close here daily at $50
p m. up TO October o. for dispatch by steamer Ala
media.
Specially addressed mails for japan Korea. and
China, via Seattle close here daily az $50 p. N.
up to October p for dispatch by steamer fremont.
Japan, Korea, China. and Philippine Islands via
Vancouver and Victoria, B. c., close here daily at
$50 p up to October 2. for dispatch by steamer
Empress Of China.
Specially addressed mails for Japan, Korea. and
China, via Seattle, close here daily at 30 D. m
up to October a. for dispatch by steamer Ak AfauI
Hawaii, japan Korea, China, and Philippine Is
lands. via San Francisco, close here daily at $50
p. m, up to October ., for dispatch by steamer
Nippon Aiaru.
Hawaii. Guam, and Philippine Islands via San
Francisco. close here daily at $50 D. up 10 Oc-
Ober 81, for dispatch BY United States transport.
Australia texcept mails for West Australia New
Zealand Samoan Islands FIJI Islands, and New
Caledonia, via Vancouver and Victoria. B. G.,
close here daily at 30 D. m. up to November B. for
dispatch by steamer Mi0weTa.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-19
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Miller q Co. members e
the New York St0cS and Cotton exchanges and ms
New Orleans Cotton Exchange. 1888 street north
west
New York Oct Is-The market showed s0ms
steadines the later positions being sought Tor with
more eageress. but the days trading was light.
Uncertainty IN respect 70 the December deal keeps
trade in state of suspense. HINTS Of the market
being better were circulated assiduousy as to
give tne impression chat there was little value 10 tbs
information. and most people preferred to SELL TAX
Of an oversold market was heard and smaller shorts
covered. bat more important interests UTJttued 10
watch hancial developments which are decidedly
against sustaining cotton. The weather u Texas 3
growing colder and the forecast is fer frost tut this
does not necessarily mean of a killing character. and,
furthermore. the crop IN that State Is understood 20
have long since matured and is longer subject %
injury. There Is too little interest the part u
mills and too much cotton piliTg mp aG over the
South 70 expect Ulllng prices to hold and for that
reason We recommend selling wherever tie market
improves. Fear Of cotton being turned loose on ac-
count Of a Houston bank failure weakened the
market somewhat. Liverpool Is due 90 come , 70 !
lower in the morning
The Washington herald., 1907-10-19
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago, Oct B.-CATTLE-R Receipts, $500 head
market SLOW. unchanged Prime beeyes 5i0a7. IS +;
poor to medium, i00a5.90; st0ckers and feeders
2ioaA75. cows and heifers, 270a525; Gamers, I50a
20; Texans, Aee; Westerns, 3.5oa6e0.
HOGS-Receipts, 1900 head estimated for Satur-
day. l2o0; market opened 5al0 cents higher advance
lost. Light. 6.l5a6 8 roughs 6l0aG35; mixed. 625a
SSH heavy. e-40a6s5; pigs 550as45
SHEEP-Receipts, 500 head; market strong to 70
cents higher Native sheep. 30OaA6j. Western
sheep, S.00a565 native lambs. A75a7-5: Western
lambs 475a7S
New York Oct. B.-CATTLE-Receipts IL $50
heads Steers steady to slow; medium a shade
lower; bulls firm COWS STEADY to 10 cents lower
about al sold. Steers. 425a6.35: no choice here
stockers, 3.0a30; bulls, 3Zja3.50; CONS, L40a27e;
heifers 450a4.75.
CALN ES-Receipts. $50 head market steady all
sold Feals 80; cnlls 400 grassers. 375:
common Westerns 800; dresseS calves steady; city
dressed Veals. 9ali3s per pound; country dressed,
7slZ1s; dressed grassers, 6isa717.