Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-12
Local and AeIghborhood News

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At the Urbana, ILL.,, experiment
farm one field that had grown corr
exclusively for thirty years without
manure or fertilizer of any kline
yielded last year less then 10 bush
els per acre, while not ten rods away
another field with everything els,
the same except that fertilizer hac
been used, rs bushels to the acre
was harvested. Think on this and
go thou and fertilize for all you are
worth.-Ex.
Plant life in Iowa has learned tc
adjust itself to weather conditions
When the ground freezes tight as a
brick, it simply holds its breath and
waits for the sun to come out.
A week ago the old garden was
stiff as snake, with skating mater
ial in the pail under the pump By
mig ht things had thawei out again
and tomatoe plants began to get busy
for a regular crop. Good old Iowa!
Nine months winter and the rest so
that you can't tell the difference.
The Esquimaux can move on south
a few thousand miles and still feel
at home.- Winthrop News.
The Waverly Independent says
that farmer drove into that city
one day last week with load Of
fairly good hay and when asked,
"How much for your hay?" the
prompt answer was, Thirteen dol
lars per ton" Four weeks ago
Waverly people bought hay at from
Sc to SIS per ton. 1t is quite GER
tam that the 1907 hay crop will be
short, but we refuse to get scared
just yet. There is going to be some
hay and there will be corn fodder
and straw. Thirteen dollars per ton
for hay sounds big here in Bremen
county, but there are many sections
where they never expect to buy hay
for less than SIS or $50 a ton
Foolish spending is the father of
poverty. Do not be ashamed of hard
work. Work for the best salaries
and wages you can get, but work for
half price rather than be idle. Be
your own master and do not let
society or fashion swollow up your
individuality-hat, coat and boots.
DO not eat or wear out all that you
can earn. Compel your selfish body
to spare something for profits sake.
Be stingy to your own appetite, but
merciful to others necessities. Help
others and ask no help for yourself.
See that you are proud. Let your
pride be of the right kind. Be too
proud to weara coat you cannot buy;
too proud to be in company in which
you cannot keep down expenses; too
proud to lie or steal, or cheat, too
proud to be stingy-in short, be a
man Of integrity and individuality.
Exchange.
One hundred armed confederate
veterans from Tennessee, carrying
the stars and bars were yesterday
afternoon denied admission to the
capitol until after they had lowered
their flag and disarmed. The SOL
diers came to Washington from the
Richmond reunion and after Wis
iting the White House marched
down Pennsylvania avenue to the
capitol. The police informed them
that tley would be allowed admis-
sion to the capitol only as private cit
liens and not..as an organized body.
Congressman Gaines, Of Tennessee
who accompanied the veterans enter
ed a protest. The police insisted
however, that the veterans must
break ranks and disarm before en-
tering the building. Finally this
was done and the soldiers were
shown through the capitol.
A land deal involving $22,4OO.O0
was consumated at Petersburg, Della.
ware county, last Friday. The deal
was the sale of the John Cruise
farm to Louis Sperfslage. The
farm consists of 220 acres all under
cultivation which was sold at 500
per acre. Ten acres of timber land
located FIVE miles north of the farm
were also in the deal at $40 pei
acre. 1t is one Of the best equipped
farms in eastern Delaware county
having two residences, barns anc
other substantial Improvements
The farm is considered to be one of
the best in this vicinity. Possession
will be given in March, 1908. Mr.
Cruise is ex-sheriff Of Delaware
county, having held that office fol
eight years. He expects to move te
Manchester where he viii make his
home in the future. lie is the own
er Of residence in that city. TIL,
farm that will be vacated by Mr.
Sperfslage and family will be oc
cupied by Mr.. Anton Overmann.-
Dyersville Commercial.
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