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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21
Three Cent Cars Stop Running.
CONCERNING PHOSPHATEs
Ground Rock Probably Replace,
More Expensive Fertilizers.

Ground Rock Probably Replace
More Expensive Fertilizers.
Experiments made by the Maine ex
pertinent station have indicated that
with certain kinds of plants. notably
turnlps and rutabagas. crude fine
ground Florida rock phosphate (hoatsl
was utilized to good advantage at all
stages of growth as a source Of phos-
phorlc acid. Other crops such as corn.
barley, clover. tomatoes and potatoes
did not respond to applications of the
Insouble phosphates in tie earlier
stages Of growth. but utilized it to
better advantage in later stages OF
growth, thus suggesting that it MAJ
be profitable on certain crops grown OF
large scale TO combine tie solubit
and insoluble phosphates, applying &
small amount of the forIser at time OF
planting TO hasten the early growth o.
the crop and a larger amount OF Tie
latter a few weeks la1er TO supply tie
wants OF the more advanced plants
In this way the outlay for phosphOriv
acid would be greatly reduced and
probably the yield in no way de
creased"
slow Action of Insolublc Phosphates
The fertlizing value of the insoluhle
phosphates-such as crude fine ground
Florida or Tennessee rock phosphate
as compared with the more soluble aud
readily available forms of phosphoric
acid-such as acid phosphate, Thomas
Stag. etc.-has been carefully invest
gated in recent years by a number CT
other experiment stations. particularly
those OF Illinois, Maryland, Massachu
sets and Ohio. and, while the results
have not been entirely conclusive: they
In general bear out those obtained 10y
The Maine station and Indicate that
such phosphates may In many cases
prohtably replace To q large extent the
more expensive phosphates. particu-
larly on soils naturally or artificiany
supplied with an abundance OF decay.
ing organic matter humus) ard with
certain kinds of crops. especially those
having a long season Of growth and with
which early maturity is not an impor
tant consideration. On the other hand,
crops which must be forced IN their
early stages of growth and brought to
early maturity require more soluble
forms of phosphoric acid.
when Used with Green Manurcs.
Experiments made by number Of
eastern experiment. stations show rath
er conclusively that the insoluble phos
pilates cannot be prohtably used. fol
example, In market gardening on the
light soils hest adapted TO that pur
pose. while Il has been clearly demon
strated by several of the southern and
western experiment stations that when
used in connection with liberal appIica
lions of stable manure or green ma
nures the cheap insoluble phosphates
are about. as effective and much more
economical In general farming than the
high priced acid phosphates. The us.
Of fine ground phosphates, or floats. In
connection with green manures. cot
tonseed meal and other organic mat
ter. the decomposition of which I'm the
soil In believed to render the phosphor.
ic acid more available. has long been
practiced In the south. and the advan.
tages OF the practice have been demon.
strated BY the Alabama experiment
station.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21
CONCERNING THE Sill
low IL Has Been improved-Advan-
tnges of Using sfIage.

AoW ~ HAS nttu ImprJ<tu-Nuton-
tages of Using siiage.
The shape Is not of vital Importance.
fhe first silos were built inside and
were rectangular They were sue
cess, though not as marked as the sllos
OF today. Two things needed improve
ment. They were not easy to ill, and
the sllage settled unevenly. The round
Bilo was built to obvlate this latter.
The lack OF corners makes IL possible
to pack the feed better, and IL settles
more evenly. There knowledge was
necessary TO make the silo a success
knowledge on the part OF the feeder.
In the early days its enthusiastic sup
porters made great claims for it, These
were naturally too good to last But
the silo has outlived these enthusiasts,
and men can now consider IL in safe
and sane frame of mind. The feeding
values of dry fodder and of silage are
about the same, according TO chemical
analysis. The trouble is the COW Is not
a good chemist. She has her tastes and
demands. She will eat sllage up clean,
but refuses kindling and small stove
wood-the butts of the stalks.
Reason For siIo.
The advantages of using silage as
rough feed over the method of dry
feeding are many. First, it will save
every particle of green stuff that grows
In the row and convert IL into an east
ly digested rough feed; second, silage
corn or corn fodder raised on the land
with proper cultivation keeps it clear
Of weeds, and the tillage at the right
season liberates plant food for the
succeeding crop-it shades the ground,
thus preserving fertility; third. II
places the largest bulk Of rough feed
In a compact and convenient place for
handling during the feeding season:
fourth. il is easily handled without
waste fifth. il is a feed that is of IT.
self succulent anda partially digested;
sixth ii keeps the herd in fine. sleek.
thrifty condition; seventh. it produces
more than twice the digestible nutri-
ents from a given amount of land that
dry fodder does and makes 1t possible
to keep more than twice as many head
of live stock on the land: eighth, by
its use as a principal rough feed the
cost of producing milk can be reduced
at least one-thlrd. These are but
few Of the reasons, says a writer in
Kimball's Dairy Farmer, why Stage is
good and cheap food.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21
MODERN PlGsTY
Handy For Feeding Separate Pens
Self Closing Doors.

In furnishing suggestion for
modern pigsty American Agriculturist
says: The accompanying diagram AZ
fords an idea of satisfactory pigsty.
1t shows the ground floor twenty-five
feet wide and thrty-two feet long. Ia
the diagram A is an entry five feet wide
running the whole length of the build
ing, with a door at either end This
entry is convenient I'm feeding the ant
mails, as the troughs In the separate
pens run along one side OF IT, The
roof extends over only the entry CA
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21

most seriously threatened have appeared
a necessity to the government bureau
of plant industry ii the products are
not TO disappear from the materia
medlca. One Of the most interesting
among a number of plants recently re
ported upon is Cascara sagrada. DR.
True of the bureau mentioned says
that the cultivation OF the Cascara
.sagrada tree (Rhamnus purshanus)
has been made a subject OF study for
about two years. The tree producing
this useful bark, known as Cascara sa-
grada. is a native Of the upper Pacific
coast region, where il chooses moist
situations in the mountains. This usu-
ally small tree grows readily from seed
sown in rich wood soil and makes a
fair growth the first year. 1t is under
observation both at Washington and az
Ebenezer, $. G. In both places Ii seems
thus far TO do we'll Professor G. 5.
Sargent of Harvard university states
that at the Arnold Arboretum, near
Boston, the tree maintains an existence
for some years after transplanting. but
eventually dies. So far both the seed
lings grown at Washington and the
transplanted trees sent in from the Pa
cifc coast have made a good growth
and look well. II is very desirable that
the cultivation of this tree on an exper.
mental scale should be taken up in the
country to which it is native. The de
mand for this bark is great not only in
America. but to an increasing degree
IN foreign lands. and since the amount
Of available material wherewith to
supply this demand is decreasing rap
idly and considerable time Is required
to grow trees large enough to peel it il
apparent that in the not very distant
future a shortage is inevitable.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21

If the COW be kept clean and the
milk be drawn IN a clearly manner in.
TO clean pail by clean person and
be removed from the barn shortly aft
er and Immediately strained there is
no reason why winter milk should have
a 'cowy odor." This "cowy odor'' is
usually caused by filth which drops
into the milk during the milking or is
absorbed by the milk from the foul
air I'm the stable Milk should be re-
moved from the stable before 1t cools
70 the temperature Of the stable air:
otherwise it will absorb taints rapidly
If sent to winter creamery. il should
be delivered at least three times n
week. If manufactured on the farm
1t should be made into butter as soon
as possible after it is drawn from the
COW. The longer that milk Is kept be
fore being made into butter the poorer
will he the product-Professor J. b.
Reynolds.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21

mittees. The ability he showed wor
him influence and resulted in his being
chosen to report the separation bill. He
entered into the task of securing it,
passage with such energy that he was
quickly recognized as an authority OF
the varied questions involved in sun.
dering the close relations that existed
in France for so many centuries be
tween the Roman Catholic church anc
the government. His action i'm enter
ing into consultation with others thar
Socialists on the formation of new
ministry and in accepting. post ir
the cabinet caused the Socialist party
TO pass resolutions disciplining him
but he retains his Socialist views,
though he Is not so extreme as some OF
the advocates of sL' theories
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21

Don't the Rexall Remedies deserve
your confidence? The pure food law
did not necessitate any changes. on tn
contrary It has set the stamp of appro-
ua on them Yoa can prove they are
unchanged. Their Formulas are the
same now as four years ago. They are
honest without the restriction of the
law. How many others can YOU say
this Of? Get sample of the Rexall Or
derlies Laxative at Stanard's Central
Drug Store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21

Charles A. Peabody. I'm the anti-ad
ministration fight, such as Higgin
botham. Tracy and Gray. Judge Gray
however, wrote that he could not serve
New Ravens Paris Loan.
The New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company announced
that IL had succeeded in negotiating a
loan Of 145000,O00 francs. or about
S29.OOO,OOO at Paris, part or which
had already been paid. This money +.
for Improvements. This Is I'm line with
the policy OF the Pennsylvania rail.
road, which Is now using the proceeds
Of large French loan.
Paying Up Walsh Debts.
syndicate OF Chicago, st. Louis
and New York capitalists Is said 10
have subscribed $4,000 900 to finance
the completion OF the Chicago South
ern and Southern Indiana railways so
as 10 connect with the Chicago ter.
-minal track and thus assume the debts
OF John r. Walsh 10 the Chicago clear.
Ing house, thus putting Walsh on his
feet again Hi interests are behind
this deal. into which Walsh puts biz
personal fortune OF 100000
Measuring Railroad Water.
The Sundberg committee has report
ed To the Minnesota senate that rail
way property In that state has a real
value Of $2i5,0OO0oO. or about S27. OOC
a mile. But this property is capital
lied at 500 100000. or an average OF
$4,000 mile. The net earnings last
year on the committees valuation av-
eraged Is per cent. In making its
estimate the committee considered the
original cost of construction, cost OF
equipment and all improvements. ex-
pense Of operating under existing
Three Cent Cars Stop Running.
The Cleveland Electric Railway com.
pany has suspended operation Of It's
Central and Quincy avenue lines.
where the fares were fixed at cents
after the courts decided that the fran.
chises had expired. The company had
given notice that it would suspend be
cause it found that every passenger
was carried at loss. Police prevent
ed the workmen from tearing down the
wires and removing tracks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21
M. ARISTlDE BRAND.
French Minister of worship, Who 4,
Now In Public Eye.

A French statesman who has come
INTO international prominence as re
suit of the agitation over the separa
ton of church and state in France is
NJ. Aristide BRAND, minister of public
instruction and public worship. Three
years ago he was scarcely known ex
cept among the revolutionary Social
lists. He Is forty years of age and for
some years played important parts be
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21

In some OF the rural districts Of
France every boy or girl takes 10
school In the morning a handful Of veg
etables and puts them In large pan
Of water. They are then washed by
one Of the other pupils. who take turns
Mt performing this duty. Later the
vegetables are placed In a kettle with
water and piece OF pork and are
cooked while the lessons are going on.
At n 80 each scholar has n bowl OF
hot soup. To cover the cost OF fuel and
meat the richer pupils pay small sum
each month.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21

Morocco where her father, a French
army officer. has been stationed. II
was while in the African towns border.
ing on the desert that she became &c
qualnted with Mr. Camel. with whom
she has Travelled thousands Of miles.
She became a great favorite with him
and he with her. The camel with which
she is performing in this country is
named Sirdar. He was given TO her
rs a pet by desert chleftaIn years
ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21
WONDERFUL

Two years ago zip swallowed grain
OF wheat Last Thursday night az the
log rolling be had III OF coughing
and coughed up fifty pound sack OF
-four and about LOG pounds OF bran.
Truth Is mighty and will prevail Gold
Beach (Ore.) Gazette.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21

to devote their entire attention to the
production of milk. Those who have
noticed the subject carefully say that
the covers make the cows more quiet
and contented and that the nervous
ones are less troublesome. These rugs
are easily made out Of old grain bags
or similar material. The method Of
fastening these covers Is shown In the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21

The doctor rocks at your tongue,
gives you O laxative medicine. and
charges you well for II. You can judge
by your tongue yourself when you need
a laxative medicine, and for 25c. you
can get the best laxative known, which
Is Celery King, the tonic-laxative.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21
LAUREATE FOR THE NAVY.
James ID. Connolly and His EpIist-
ment ~ n Yeoman.

ment NJ n Yeoman.
At last the American navyis TO have
a Kipling, and the people OF the United
States will be able TO read about their
sea fighters and the life they lead with
out delving into dry reports about con
struction. repairs, equipment and CUR
practice. James Is. Connolly. whose sea
tales have won him high rank among
American writer's. has enlisted in the
navy as yeoman. has been assigned
TO duty on the battlesbip Alabama and
Will see service In the West Indies and
the Philippines. A very unusual fact
about this enlistment is the circum-
stance that the new yeoman on the
Alabama entered the navy at the per
sonal solicitation Of the president Of
the United States. Mr.. Roosevelt has
read Mr.. Connolly's stories II is well
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21

6topi Don't take imitation celery teas
when you ask for Celery King. a medi-
cine Of great value. The teas" are
urged upon you because they are bought
cheap. Never jeopardize your health In
. bad cause. Celery King only costs Is
csnts and II never dissppoints.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21

Don't you think there is pathos IN
the death OF summer, the falling of the
leaf the flight Of the birds. the
"Pathos? Sure thing. Why. ] just
looked over my last winters under
clothes, and there isn't a single gar
ment fit TO Philadelphia Ledger
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21
Both BEATING II.

"Mr. Gagsl Mr.. Gagsr exclaimed
the musical director. stopping the or
chestra in the middle OF the low come
dams song You're miles ahead OF
the time" "Eh. whatf" jerked out the
merchant OF comedy. We'll. you're
beating II toor'-Ally SIorer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21

recent election OF
trustees for the
Mutual Life In.
sura nee co IN
pany was seen
when the new
board met and
re elected G. A.
Peabody pre- ST.
dent and Emory
McClintock first
Ntt DitSiu tht
President Il ca.
body announced
the S ia n d 1 n g
C o m IN ittee s.
W hich clude
some names OF
IN en- prominent
-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21

Remember" said the melodramatlc
man, there are things in this life that
money cannot buy"
YES" answered the mpecunious
person wearily. but had enough Of
them long ago. What / want now is o
change. Wellington Star.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21
EARM#ssls.see...,=
sss4CHNHgN
NATIVE DRUG PLANT.
The Valuable Cascars sagrnda Il
RapidIy DIsappearing.

An examination of the official list OF
crude drugs OF plant origin develops
che tct that large proportion OF the
species represented is found growing
An the United States Many of them
are weeds. often classed as noxious by
fhe farmers; others are simply wild
plants OF the fields and forests Of diff
terent parts of the country.
The domestlcation and cultivation OF
those valuable wild plants that are
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21

and the boxes OBJ. The pens coco are
not under the roof. The entire build
ing is hoored with plank slanting
lightly toward the front for the pur.
pose of drainage
The inside partitions may be about
four feet high. The small doors be-
tween b anc G are hung by hinges from
the top. SO as TO open either way easily.
The pigs soon learn to push it open and
pass out ami In. with the door closing
behind them When pigs are first put
Ia the pen one corner of the floor Co
should be made wet and the pigs will.
be careful dot To soil elsewhere. The
feeding troLghs are shown at OOOO
The height Of the building need not De
over seven or eight feet
Best Cows Are Cheapest
The high priced COW is not so expen
sive as she seems in view OF what she
produces. The average COW produces
milk or butter To the value Of SOP 30.
and she costs SOL year. reckoning
that the manure she produces Offsets
the care OF her This shows that the
COW does not do n great deal toward
raising tie mortgage on the farm. As
suming that IL costs no more TO keep a
good COW than a poor one TIN figures
will show that the good COW Is relative
iy cheaper. The average COW will pro-
uuce 5000 pounds of milk year. while
choice COW will produce as high as
10000. meaning profit OF $225,
against the almost even balance sheet
OF the average COW, while Pieterje H..
Holstein, has a record of 10000
pounds Of milk a year. which would
make a profit OF s1.05O.-Professor y.
q Cooley, Hampshire County, Mass
Do you read the RECORD?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21
Advice For Cheese Factory Patrons.

Advice For Cheese Factory Patrons.
In cheese making two things are
necessary. good milk and good cheese
maker. A cheese makers success too
often depends on his ability to make
marketable cheese out of milk that
ought never TO have been delivered at
the factory. Thousands of dollars are
lost annually in the cheese producing
sections by milk being delivered in
such condition that factory methods
must be modified to eliminate defects
that ought not TO have existed. While
it Is true that competent cheese maxi
er can produce good cheese from a sec
ond class grade of milk. 1t is also true
that the same cheese maker with first
class milk will make a better grade of
cheese and enough more in quantity to
pay well for the extra care given to the
milk by the producer. Every time that
patrons require cheese maker to over
come the effect Of overripe or gassy
milk they lose on the quantity of
cheese produced in addition to the
quality-E. A. Haven. Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21
QUEEN OF THE CAMELS.

Managing Her Favorite stecds.
Mile Blanche Allarty, who recently
arrived In New York from Paris. Is the
only woman trainer of camels In the
world In the French capital she was
dubbed by the boulevardiers "the little
queen of the camels." She Is a native
Of Paris, but most OF her life has been
spent In Tangier and other places IN
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21

The practice OF blanketing cows has
become somewhat popular in certain
parts Of the country. II Is found that
a cover Of this kind in cold weather
helps hold bodily heat and prevents
cows from sudden shrinkage Of milk
during cold spells. the cattle being able
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21

A COW often knows more about bal
nncing rations than the feeder. Given
her choice of feed within certain Jim.
It's. COW will do better than If forced
to eat what the feeder sees fit to give
her This is one opinion. Sometimes
a COW loses her balance.
Don't Figure Too Close on Feed.
1t Is cheaper TO buy feed than TO LET
the cows fall of In milk before they
GO to pasture. so do not figure too close
with them just now. Money spent for
feed Is money well spent. advises Kim
balls Dairy Farmer.
A Cow Ration.
For cows weighing 1000 pounds and
giving % pounds OF per cent milk
daily n ration consisting OF % pounds
sllage. 10 pounds mixed hay. 4 pounds
each corn and oats and pound Of cot
tonseed meal wpuld be about right
Gays an exchange.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21
Constipation

Baked sweet apples. with some people, bring
prompt relief for Constipation. With Others.
coarse ail-wheat bread will have the same effect.
Nature undoubtedly has a vegetable remedy 20
relieve ever. ailmont known 70 man. II physicians
can but find Natures way TO health. And this u
str1kingly true with regard 20 Constipation.
The bark OF certain tree In Caifornia-Cas-
ezra Sagrada-offers most excellent aid 10 this
end. But. combined with Egyptian senna Slip
perry Elm Bark. Solid Extract OF Prunes, etc, this
same Cascara bark Is given Its greatest possible
power 20 correct constipation. A tOothsome
Candy Tablet, called Lax-ets. is now made at the
DIR. ShoOp Laboratories from this ingenious and
most effective prescription. Its effect on Consti-
patton. Biliousness. Sour stomach, Bad Breath.
sallow Complexion. etc. is indeed prompt aud
satisfying.
No gripping. no unpleasant after effects are ex-
perienced, and Lax-ets are put up I'm beautiful
Autographed metal boxes at cents and Is cent?
per box.
For somethiaS new. nice. economical -
effective. try . - II
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21
COMMERCIAL


The frst result Of the victory for the
" called administration ticket" In the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21

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illustrations from the American Guilt
vator and Is superior to the wide girths
or straps often used and which are apt
to be displaced.