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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-05-02
PLUMS IN THE WEST.
A Lack of Adaptability In Many Gull
tiyated Varieties.

The value of the PLAN orchard cul
ture does not seem TO be very general
" appreciated in the transmississlppl
region east of the Rocky mountains. re-
marks a writer in Iowa Home tie d.
Tnere are several apparent reasons sor
this Indifference Oh the part Of gov
ers. One OF these il probably the p .ty
alence of thickets of native wild plunS.
Another is the seeming lack of aiapta-
bility of many of the cultivated varie-
ties to local conditions.
Growers Of the Central West.
Few of the fruit rover Of the cen
trail west have any conception OF the
Importance of the plum in the horticui-
tural world unless they have had an
opportunity to see the prune orchards
of the Pacific slope.
The European plum, or prune, has not
been found adapted to successful cll-
ture in the states lying between the
Mississippi and the Rocky mountain
for the reason that the trees IN fruit
have been found more or less subject
to attacks of fungous diseases which
sap the vitality, destroy the productive
ness and ultimately shorten the life Of
the tree. Yet there are at least two
good reasons why more extended eff
forts should be made in the way of en-
deavor to secure the successful intro
duction of one or more varieties, either
acclimatized of exotic origin or de ell
oped locally from seellings-namely,
first, because of their superior quality
and, second, because of their ~lateness
In blooming.
Varieties of Plums.
Many of the varieties of plums which
have been introduced during recent
years have been of the Japanese spe-
cies or hybrids between that and some
of the native American species. All Of
these have one fatal defect from the
viewpoint of the practical fruit grow
ers of the region between the Missis-
slppl and the Rockies, and that is their
proneness to bloom too early in the
season. The European plums and
prunes. on the other hand, are equally
uniform in blooming late. Seeming
ly all of the h~ybridizers who have at
tempted to develop new varieties Of
plums in recent years have used the
Japanese plum as one of the parents of
proposed cross with one of the native
American varieties.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-05-02
Breeders Association.
FRED GUDERIAN, Groom.

might have a grove OF three acres and
an eighty acre farm five acres, a 100
acre farm seven acres and a 100 acre
farm nine or twelve acres.
Furnishing Firewood.
A farm grove should contain all those
kinds OF trees that win do well in that
locality, and planting close together
VIII produce straight trees. For ex-
ample. alternate a row OF black walnut
with a row Of cottonwood, and when
the latter begin to crowd cut them
down and make them Into firewood.
IL the king can DO no wrong It isn't
because he doesn't try occasionally.
The most successful way to criticiss
ne boss h under your breath.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-05-02
Farms In Colorado.

Sugar beet growing in Colorado has
been a prominent cause Of great In
crease In land values, and In a large
degree the same may be said of fruit
and vegetable farms. Everywhere
farms on which alfalfa can enter into
rotation with other crops are greatly
gaining In value. OF course by far the
largest rates OF gain In value have
gone to farms with good water rights.
The foregoing observations upon Col
orado apply to this entire mountain
group Of states and territories.-G. X.
Holmes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-05-02

space Is covered on the inside with
two screens. The first Is a large mesh.
to keep out large vermin. Over this
Is a fly screen. to keep out dirt, insects,
etc. The well never becomes foul In
winter the platform is covered with
straw and snow.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-05-02
PURE WATER.
inexpensive Plan of Improving the
Present Wells.

inexpensive Plan of Improving the
Present Wells.
Those who remember how pure IL
water used TO taste when it was drawn
up from the old open stone walled well
will welcome any plan of improving
our present wells. remarks Iowa Home.
stead. The sweet. satisfying taste
which it possessed is not now very
characteristic of much of the farm
well water. The fact is that people.
as a rule, are very careless nowadays
about the source of drinking water.
Wooden curbing, absolutely no ventila-
ton in many cases and poor soils for
the publication of water have brought
about the change. A farmer who be-
lieves that plenty of pure air in the
well will aid much In the purity of the
water gave us the following plan: The
frame for the support of the platform
Is made Of 2 by As. allowing a space
of four to six inches between the top
and bottom parts of the sides. This
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-05-02
Easy Means Of Improvement.

Cleaner barns. more light. fresher
air, cleaner animals and better SAM
tary methods of caring for the ma
nure sum up improvements strongly
urged by dairy experts for many dairy
farms.
1t remains for each individual pro-
Queer of milk to ascertain how far his
own conditions fall short Of these sim
Pile fundamental requirements of clean
illness and sanitation, for, as these au-
thorities remark. eve 1.-THE producer Of
what might be termed common or or.
binary country milk Is under obliga-
ton to the public to produce a reason
ably clean article.r
The intelligence and personal habits
Of the individual mixer are also I'm
portant factors In determining the
germ content Of the milk.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-05-02

Sow peas as o 0 as the ground q
be worked.
Spinach may be sown early in spring
and n succession through the summer.
Lafe In March remove the mats OF
cabbage plants to a cold frame and
harden them or ready for setting ia the
open nound.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
England Still FIGHTS Cocks.

'ockfienrng .s still enthusiastically car
rird ON In many 0arts - England. as was
SHOWN again last week lr the Kidder-
min t"r case. in which ono OF the de-
PENDANTS mentioned that ne had INDUCED
in the sport with dukes. earls and So
hcitor7. Rut no educational expert would
no" pronounce IL a verv becoming snort
for gentlemen. as Ascham did when he
wrote his "Scholena=ter" in the sixteenth
century 'o.et was centuries ahead Of his
ume when lc discouraged cockfirhtirer g.,
'l7 statutes for ST. PauTs school. p,c
typical statutes % a north country schoo,
~ mat period direct that the rnoste~
sn'I nave use and take the profits d.,
"H such cookfiehts and rotations nc w.
commonly used in schools" Iu Scotland
I'f'i'n Ior'v o~o morning year was CIV,
i' co'F iirltine. and the don,f,fe.s no.
o''-it"s. 1I the cooks Killed ana n srtrl,.-
'0" '"o7 boy sometimes amounted -
',art"r ~ his total fees This lasted
-. ~l OF i'-S though Manchester
1r1mm2r School dropped tho ,r,c.,.e
little earlier p ondon .,h~orf,,. '''e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
Society at It's Gayest.

The more you 80 out the more Won
keep yourself before the world-tbo bor-
ter time you have. But the season i, 50
short. and he pace so swift, The psopte
are so active How do they stand it9 In
our parents day there was-so they tall
uS-some faint pretence OF cultivatin9 re
pose. There Is none now. Everybody zoe.
as fast as sparks thrown off a Catherine
wheel
During part Of December. all Of Ian
uary and part OF February New York
may be said 70 he at its gayest Less
than three months. and In that time
there Is moro putting on OF good clothes
eating OF good food listening u Sood
music and dancing on good floors than
would last mortals Of ordinary nerves
and physique for a year
one IS forced TO the conclusio, that
their nerves and physique must be some
what damaged by the strain II comes
10 De- second nature. this constant 90
ing out but confess that when I hear
sucn-and-such couple have not dined
~ nome Except when entertaining their
iriends) for six weeks. I feel tired in
the muscles OF my face. To me socfaliv
agreeable for forty-two nights consecu-
lively must be fatiguing. no matter how
much you love your fellow-rnan. You
want night or two between whiles for
relaxation.-NaIy Menners. in Broadway,
Magazine
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
Do They All Powder?

Statements OF hotel managers IN New
York indicate that Marie Corelu Will not
find her ideal womanhood' and natural
beauty literary heroines along the Great
White Way. While women are Indignantly
refutinE the attack made 10y the English
novelist pertaining TO wigs. pads and
beauty dyes the hotel managers make
statements that tend 10 support Marie
Corc.lis charge
The hotel men with one accord say
that they buy supplies - paint and
powder. eve pencils. hairpins and other
beauty accessories tho sa57e as they buy
their stock OF breakfast FOOLS and lob
STEERS. The only difference IN these pur-
chases %: widely different variety. they
generously ADMIT. is the lessened GUAM
titles OF the former
Tho managers say behind the BARI
csdei doors OF their private of7ces
without fear or contradiction" that New
York women oro addicted 20 the paint
and powder the eye pencn habit ana all
other facial evils that they are accused
Of by the English novelist. New YORK
club women flaty and vigorously deny
tho imuntaton. and there you are.-Ncw
Y0rk World
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
Perfecting Block SiqraIs

The report OF the Chicago and North
western road on its block signal experi-
ments for 1906 Is = timely contribution 10
the public information. For some years
this company has been verifying the
working OF its signal system by what II
calls surprises" In other words ut anv
moment Its employees may End them selves
confronted with a contingency under the
signal service which calls for certain &C
ton according to the rules. In the early
wears these surprises" or tests revealed
A tendency 10 take chances and ignore
the rules that led 70 the discharge OF ten
engineers and the severe disciplining OF
others. After that Il was made plain
that disregard OF the rules relating to
signals meant instant dismissal En-
ployes were informed that they had done
their best to contribute TO an accident and
il was not through any act Of theirs that
an accident had been avoided.
What was the RESULT During last year
] SO surprises. OF tests. were held on this
road. or an average OF over four daily.
Yet in not single instance we're the
rules disregarded. The company. there
fore. feels safe In saying that II haa
brought IS block system to such per
lection Il Is practically impossible Tor an
accident to happen.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25

transportation OF that city. made n re-
port. and one OF the excluding para
graphs Is here quoted:
1T Is estimated that the saving in
freight By barge transportation on coal.
cotton lumber. rice, and phosphate rock
and cOttonseed oil would amount 70 t377.-
90 per annUnn and the reduction I'm tbs
cost Of transportation would In a short
time increase tho volumn OF the business. -
Savannah Ga: The Chamber OF COM
merce OF that city submitted a report
through its secretary. In which II is cs-
timated that this port would be benefited
20 tho extent OF more than 81. 10000
Space will only permit quoting ore para
graph from this report: Tn the pro-
paration OF this report nearly all OF the
most prominent business men have been
seen. and they arc confident that the
building OF this inland waterway 10 indeed
very desirable and would result In an i'm
measurable benefit 20 Savannah. not only
I'm the development Of our resources. but
IN the reduction OF freight rates on the
greater number OF the commodities that
are received and shipped from this port
also great saving in insurance"
Brunswick. Co. and Fernandins. Fla:
The Board 81 Trade 81 each ~ thc~~ ~''ies
made special report upon this waterway
approving the project and concluding
that Its construction would largely pro
mote the coastwist trade OF this port al
though neither attempted to estimate tho
benefits TO their respective ports.
Jacksonville. Fla: Through the Board
OF Trade OF this city a report was sub
rnitted. estimating that the commerce OF
Jacksonville and the 81 Johns River
wou'd experience m annual savin~ 81
1870 So by this waterway. and emphasis
ing that its cOastwiHe trade would be
promoted.
The above constitutes the briefest sum
mary OF the reports made. There Is one
inev'toNie focts md that 20 thaf tho com
mercisl ORGANIZATIONS Of each OF the above
named cities deliberately concluded that
the construction OF this waterway would
largely promote their coastwise trade
Assuming that they were mistaken. or
that they exaggerated the estimates they
made OF the benefits 70 accrue. stiU they
were not altogether mistaken. These re-
ports must bring conviction to an un-
biased mind that the construction OF this
waterway will greatly promote tho coast
wise trade between the North Atlantic
and South Atlantic ports
For the entire distance from Norfolk 10
Beaufo<t Inlet OF 20o miles this project
only involves about four miles or solid
excavation. between the head OF Adams
Creek and the head Of Core Greek The
remainder OF the route involves simply an
Improvement Of natural and existing
waters. In this respect this waterway is
differentiated from other waterway IN
the interior where there are long cuts
and also IS DISTINGUISHED from protects
for canaliEinR rivers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
Vagaries Of the Pacific

year 1876 has done strange f,,,e.
Z" l'r Ferfio Ocean OF which I,et 49,
tyThoon. destructive as IL VS. H.
DIV tne least serious The e,rtb,..,,-.
ai san Francisco ana Valparaiso nor o,,,..
seem 60 have wrought tremendous az
aIt on land. but 20 have moved tbe ,.l...
ioanduuon4 90 tho dear WY
l'nd Is reported to have risen snol,ir.
e"u SCANNING ,., from the waters of Bcar.nx
Sra- The recent numerous Ground p. .
DIX Pacific steamers IN charge Of e,D.,r,
n@Visators are explained by the fact fbat
tam liar ocean currents have been a sec..,'
ed from their wonted courses. pr,eY,,,
bly, by earthquake movements az fro
ocean bed Those who go down o. tnl.
sea in shipr have a new peril % guard
Enthusiastically CO.. Courer-I-u!on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
German Forest Culture.

The wood cutting IN the deTnesnial forests
OF Aleace- Lorraine. Germany. Will produce.
this year IN all Is 022.e1s cubic feet OF tim -
Der. q all SORTS 757. 3ee cubic feet OF tim
Der suitable for construction purposes. and
II .2C4.sBo cubic feet Of fuel wood Tho tim
ber IL cut each YEAR and sold 20 the public
The mountains never entirely denuded OF
timber over any large territory or area az &
small strips are Indicated for cutting By the
authorities and thick forests are frequently
thinned out. AL the underbrush and small
branches sold IN bundles for fuel.
Aside from the large amount Of timbe r.
furnished BY the forests OF Baden ard A. -
SAGE Lorraine new timber Il constantly be-
ing planted supply the wants Of future
generations The forests are provided with
splendid drives and walks. making them At
all times accessible 70 tourists on Sundays
tho trains in Aisace- Lorraine and Baden arc
crowded with people from the cities and
towns Who spend the day In the forests -
Corsuiar ReDorts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
EAST SP.NCER HAS
THREE OAMlGING FIRES
Grocery Store and Dwelling Burn.
Another Residence Saved
BY Hard Work.

SPENC y. g.. January o4-The
grocery store OF Hawkins 81 Harris. Of
East spencer. was burned at midnight
last night together with the entire stock
81 goods. cutaiing "a loss ~ about So GOO
on the stock. and $500 20 the building.
The building was owned by c. r. Fesper-
man. and was only partially insured. The
stock ~ goods owned 10y Hawkins & Har-
ris was insured for about 1000. Soon
after the store was discovered TO be on
fire dwelling adjacent and also owned
Boy Mr.. Fcspcrman. ignitcd and was de-
stroycd together with "A lot OF hous, hold
furniture still another dwelling. occupied
by Charles $ Burgess. chief clerk i'm the
southern Railway yard Office at Spencer.
caught firc and would have burned but
for the timely assistance OF neighbors
who worked bravely 20 save the property.
This was the worst fire in the history OF
East Sp.ncar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
New York's 500 Hotels.

Some days the transient population Of
New York runs low as $1,000 Other
days according 70 the railway passenger
accountants, IL Is nearly 200. 900 At
present the 2OO.po0 rush is probably
passed. for IL is reported that an the
hotels are full again. The landlords are
turning 'em away The automobile
exhibition Is credited with drawing the
excess crowd just now. But there is
always something
Eight years ago when the Dewey cole
bration packed the hotels 81 was said
that In a few years New York would
have so many hotels that such trouble
would be impossible again. New York
has been building great hostelrics ever
since. There are now about 140 hotels
OF the first class fin Manhattan. and
total including smaller houses. OF at
least 500. Yet the crush comes as easily
ass 10 ever did.-World
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
Wearing a Wig for Health.

An eminent American who whUe I'm
Paris. consulted a famous physician OF
mat city 20 ascertain n there was any
remedy FOR badness wa- told hy the
doctor that tho best thing to do was
70 wear a toupes or wig The Ameri-
can said that he always rexa rded the
wearing Of a wig as Al evidence OF a
mans vanity. but he ws qulta -ur-
pHsed when the French physlcln -
pied 'Non are quite mistaken The
wearing % a Wig Is regarded BY those
VINO have carefully studied the subject
OF health as benencient safeguard
man who. from any cause. has lost z
good part OF his hair. usually loses +,
SOME time after m ddle life. when nj.
vitality begins 70 ebb. You must bear
In mind that tho scalp r. filled with
myUhds OF blood vessels and when II Is
exposed without the covering that M
tire Intended 10 give Il man is ant 70
SuHer from sudden and acute attacks
OF cold. catarrh and influenza havo
often prescribed tho wearing Of a toupee
or Wig 20 patient who has come 20 mo
complaining % us susceptibility to
colds. and IN nine cases out Of ten. ar
ter the Wig has been worn, the susceptf-
bii.ty has ceased at once.
Many cases OF deafness have
traced 20 colds constantly recurring in
those who have lost their hair and Who
nave provided no substitute Tor natures
covering Some cases OF chronic sore
throat are traceable 20 the same cause
In some Instances patients suffering
from tuberculosis Of the lungs in the
carry stages have found decided prote-
toH from colds by wearing n wig. Thosa
"Ho need 70 wear wig and Will not 40
so must De regarded A. victims OF van
NY. rather than those who. accepting
ne ineHi'aole make the best OF their
misfortune for I regard badness as
nothing less than misfortune 70 INV
man or woman. '-Leslies Weekly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
SPEAK Of tEi1OARD
IN Bill Ei TERMS
Citizens Of Wilmington Severe in
Statements Before North Car
DINA Corporation Commission.

WIIAlING TON. y. c.. January "a
Corporation Commission had hearing here
to-day relative TO the petition Of Whining
ron people that the Atlantic Coast Line
and Seaboard Air Line bc forced to main
tain union depot I'm this city.
The hearing was largely attended, and
those present included General Manager
Royal. ~ Coast Line and Chief Engi-
ueer Seddon. Of Sea board. Both contended
that union depot was not necessary. but
many prominent bushes men OF Will
mInGtpn urged an order FOR the estab-
lishment ~ such. and present facilities
and services or Seaboard were denounced
ia severe terms Some proclaimed them
"a disgrace and asserted that Seaboar I'd
had made many promises for improve
mont but had never kept them
Commission visited the depot and then
took question under consideration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25

prepared themselves for their work bv
inc intelligent study OF the excellent
ooohs no" available. with or without tho
supervision OF correspondence school d"
While these women viii be witbou, tho
aolnty or the regularly trained nurSc
ana are not competent to take the most
serious cases. they do more than fairly
well according to this authority. in the
Tar greater number Of ordinary cases. are
vast Improvement on tho only alter
native. and can afford to work for much
less than their better eouipned sistors
New York Times
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
Ask your
druggist for
a IS cent
vial of Mum
yOn's Cold
Cure. IF it
fails to cure
| will refund
your money.
MUNYON

G or 5hogd be taken to heck before
OF / could hand
frono
N
the III
o. OBJ inate
a to gcta 2 centy
in a Few dav
any
Ee ion constf
eadsches all
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25

Ingenious Mai len-Some one told mo
that the eighth day OF the month was
the luckiest TO be married on
Woman Hater-Then you were do
ceivedy my child. The eighth dav OF
tho week - the luckiest.-Berliner IL
lustrierte Zeitung
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25

NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY
LINE OPEN TO OHIO.
Train service 20 Ohio. which was tenn
porarily interrupted by high water in
ohio River has been resumed. and tick
cts are now being sold TO all Western
points wa Norfolk and Western Railway.
c. II. BOSLEY,
District Passenger Agent