davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-03

so as to prevent the loss of moisture
The surface of the seed bed should
be made smooth and fine, so that the
drill or planter can be economically
used upon it. If dry weather follows
at this season of the year, a good
practice is, Immediately preceding the
planting of the crop, to run a heavy
land roller over the area, particularly
if the planting is done with an ordi-
nary grain drill. If the planting is
done with planter similar to the
ordinary corn planter and the land has
been rolled previously, it is advisable
to go over it with a spike-tooth har-
row or some other type of smoothing
harrow after the crop has been plant
ed, In order that the land may not
possess a compacted condition from
tAe s1bstratum t. the surface. The
11Tiaooe mulch which is produced by
the use of the smoothing harrow after
rolling and planting leaves the soil in
the most desirable condition. ~
In planting the field crop the dis
lance between the rows varies from
% to SO inches, according to the i'm
plements used III harvesting the crop,
80 inches being a very satisfactory
and not an unusual distance for plac-
ing the rows. The seeds are so scat
tered as to fall from two TO four inches
apart in the row. The ideal distance
would be undoubtedly six inches, if it
were possible to obtain a perfect stand
of plants at this distance. Expert
ments conducted by the writer and by
other investigators have clearly DEM
onstrated that beans planted singly in
the row at intervals of from four to
six inches apart produce much more
abundant crop than the same guam
tity Of seed planted in hills from IS
inches to three feet apart.
Like all other hoe crops field beans
require frequent, shallow cultivation.
The stirring of the soil for the pur-
pose of holding the weeds in check
and preserving a soil mulch over the
area occupied by the growing crop is
the important factor to be considered
in culture. Implements with narrow
blades which stir the soil to a depth
of between two and three inches are
most desirable. Those designed for
the culture of corn, which are provid.
ed with narrow blades such as accom-.
pany all implements provided with
spring teeth attachments, will be
found satisfactory for the cultivation
of beans.
For many years the handling of hoe
crops, such as field beans, upon an
extensive scale was impossible be
cause of the great amount OF hand Ia
Dor necessary to gather the crop
Within recent years. however, labor
Saving devices have been invented sc
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-03

Where the beans are to remain for
a longer period and to become more
thoroughly cured in the field and
where the work of harvesting is done
entirely by hand, the crop is fire..
quently placed in shocks which are
built about pole four or five feet in
height, both ends of which have been
sharpened and one end firmly placed
IN the ground. A small quantity of
straw, grass, or other material is
placed around the base Of the stake,
and the beans as they are pulled are
piled around the pole until a compact
miniature stack about four or five feet
high is formed. This operation is
very similar to the common practice
followed by the growers of peanuts in
stacking and curing this vine, The
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-03

the production of beans, the turning
under of winter crops furnishes an
important means by which the store of
organic matter in the soil can be main
tanned, consideration of great mo-
ment in sections chiefly dependent
upon commercial fertilizers as a
source for available plant food,
After the land has attained dryness
in the spring it should be plowed
from six to eight inches in depth, and
Immediately compacted and narrowed,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-03

Since the bean is a warm-season
crop and cannot safely be planted
until after danger from killing frost
has passed, the preparation of the
soil for field beans should be deferred
until the vegetation covering the area
has made considerable growth, so that
it may be as completely destroyed as
possible during the operations of plow-
Ing, narrowing, and fitting the land for
the reception Of the seed. The short
season character of the bean crop en-
ables the land to be occupied during
the winter months by some cover
crop, such as wheat or rye, and if the
same land is used year after year for
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-03

arrangement causes much. extra la
Dor; nevertheless many farmers still
keep the cutter upon the PLATFORM and
lift the corn UP to it when they could
much more easil drop it on the table
If the -cutter were down on the
ground.
There are several f1rst-class silage
cutters on the market-machines that
will cut the corn as fast as two men
can pitch it on the table. The self
feeding table that is found on most of
the modern cutters saves the labor of
at least one man. This table should
be long enough to- hold two bundles
of corn Tapped at the bands.
There are two types of elevators in
general use. One is the old style Stat,
or rattle carrier, and the other is the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-03

of COWS of the two kinds necessary
to yield the above profits does not tell
the whole story. Seven and seven
tenths times as large a farm, barn
and entire equipment would be re-
quired and practically seven and
seven-tenths~ times as much labor
would need to be expended in caring
for the herd.
The great difference between the
capital required to conduct a dairy
business yielding net profit of $1,000
from COWS like No. and that re-
CURED a dairy business large enough
to produce $1,000 net profit from a
herd like No. 2 is a mighty argument
in favor of determining the real value
OF COWS. Few dairymen could possibly
clear $1,000 annually, above all ex-
penses as previously indicated, from
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-03

The difference between methods is
in the arrangements for loading,
hauling and unloading. When there
is a sufficient number of teams, the
teamsters do their own loading and
unloading. When teams are scarce,
two leaders and one unloader are
needed; but boys may drive the teams
to and from the field.
A few years ago it was thought
necessary to ensilage corn in an III
mature state in order to have it keep.
This made sour silage with a strong
pungent odor. The consensus Of opin-
ion now favors letting the corn go
until the grain is fully matured. In
ordinary seasons there is period,
lasting but few days, in which the
corn ears are ripe and the leaves and
stalks are green. This is the ideal
time for putting it in the silo. If the
corn is allowed to mature beyond this
stage, water should be added to the
cut material at filling time to prevent
"fire fanging'' of the silage. The re-
suits Of many chemical analyses show
that the food materials in the corn
plant increase very rapidly as the
plant approaches maturity, and do not
reach their maximum until it is fully
ripe. Most feeders prefer the silage
made from mature corn because it
| contains less acid and possesses a
milder odor than it does when cut in
| q praener condition.
Hauling green corn is heavy, tire
some work, and too much attention
can not be paid to details: of method
in order to avoid unnecessary lifting.
4 Before the advent Of the: corn har.
E.vester, when the corn: was cut by
hand and hauled unbound, it. was a
common practice to have the cutter
set on platform about two and one
half feet above the ground. h a man
could pick up an armful .ot corn: on
! the wagon and stepping on the plat
form place on the feeding table
With the corn bound is bundl les this
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-03

Raising Ducks:-The. best success
in raising ducks is in a partly shaded
yard. An old orchard with now and
then a tree missing is an ideal propo.
sition. Young ducks cannot stand the
full heat Of the sun, but they do bet
ter in dry quarters. old ducks like to
swim, but wateryis a damage to young
ducks exceptzjust enough to drink, and
/ It is better toS keep the drinking water
50 protected sc 81 the little fellows can.
not get themselves. ct.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-03
RlDDENDON CAKES.
They Are Given to the Poor on Easter
IT, Morning.

Long years ago, nearly a thousand,
If the chroniclers speak the truth,
there lived in Biddendon, England,
twin sisters with charitable hearts,
who left in their Wills a sum of money
TO be used for buying bread to give to
the poor on Easter morning. For sew
eral hundred years plain loaves were
distributed. At last, the exact date
cannot be given, some one devised the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-03

Average Annual Product and Profits
from Two Cows for Three Years.
a herd of COWS like No. 2, because Of
the conduct dairy of 262 COWS The
lack of capital would prevent such a
business being carried on by average
dairymen, and the low profits would
as surely prevent capitalist who
could make the investment from doing
so, providing he knew what the results
would be. Both average dairymen
and dairymen of large wealth, then,
need accurate knowledge Of the indi-
viduality of the COWS in their dairies
"a knowledge that may be readily OBJ
tanned by the use of the milk scales
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-03

Mules VS.. steers.-A western mule.
raiser says that. two mules can ( be
raised till they are three years OF age,
on the same feed needed By one steer
TIE steer will be worth about $40 Is
$50. IND the smule as from $250 to- $500,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-03

and the Babcock test, with but little
expenditure of time and money.
The record for single year is not
always fair Indication of the real
capacity of COW, since some I'M
usually favorable or unfavorable fac
tor may cause the yield to be higher
or lower than normal. The record of
a dairy herd should, then, be taken
as guide rather than as an absolute
rule to be followed in selecting COWS
to be retained in the dairy or from
which to raise heifers for the dairy,
and in the use of this record, account
should be taken of any disturbing
factor which might influence the re-
suits Without the record, however,
an estimate of the value of a dairy
cow is surely in many, and probably
in most cases little more than guess.
No way is known whereby the real
value of cow may be determined
without an actual test. The most
convenient and satisfactory test now
known is the use of scales and the
Babcock test for determining the per
cent of butter fat in the milk. The
use of milk scales without butter
fat determination does not give the
whole facts, neither does butter
fat determination without considera
ton of the amount of milk throw much
light upon the real worth of cows
Both quantity and quality of milk
need to be considered, in short must
be considered, if we are to learn the
real facts in regard to our dairy cows
The Young Breeding Brd.-The
young breeding bird will do better
work for her owner if kept for three
or four years before her eggs are use6
for Matching purposes. Some farmers
have such excellent young stock tina
| they do not feel like waiting yea
or two after the pullets are old enough
| to lay eggs. But doubtless the quail
| ity of the flock will be improved b,
| waiting till the birds have obtained
| their utmost vigor before using thei
eggs. +
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-03

/ The Price of Boars.--When a good
boar is to be bought the buyer should
not let a little money stand in the
way of his getting the animal that he
wants. The man that raises boars for
breeding purposes knows the: money
value of a good boar and: he is not
likely to sell a first.class one without
getting a zfrst-class price for him. e..
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-03

J. Look for Mites Investigate the
nest OF the sitting hen to seeif mites
are under the straw. - IS. 5
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-03

Th0 ear ornaments which Malay
women wear are made of massive sill
yer, and are IL centimeters long. They
weigh at least one and One-half'
pounds, and sometimes two pounds.
Once put on they are never taken off
during the wearer's lifetime.
Hidden Treasure of CromwelPs Time.
The ruins of Bradley Old Hall, near
Ashbourne, are to be thoroughly ex-.
plored with view to finding hidden
treasure
The story goes that a quantity Of
treasure was concealed in the cellars
when the hall was destroyed in the
time OF Cromwell, and that the fact
was made known to Prince Charles
Edward when he was in Derbyshire
in 1745 by Scottish minister who
was then in charge of Bradley church
A detachment of Highlanders came
from Derby to secure the booty, but
the Bradley folks have always main,
tanned that all the valuables we're not
removed. The hall was formerly the
residence of the Meynells.-London
Standard. ,.
J. @. Adams Cradle.
The cradle bed of John Quincy
Adams has historic interest for all
Americans. It is preserved in the
museum in Boston and is of the type
common at the time Adams was born.
It has wooden box, with rockers
and hood Of the same material, guilt.
less of decoration OF any sort. Speaking
Of cradles, one is reminded that tbs
said that Francis D,Assis1 invented
the cradle for the purpose of making
plain to the people OF his time who
could not read the picture of the Ma.
Ltivity. The mangerlike cradle used
then containing the Christ. child gave
the ignorant folk an excellent idea OF
1.-The conditions in BE hlehem. on that
=~onderful Christmas night. -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-03

Miscellaneous.

First milking. Dec. %, 1902
Live VT. Dec. 81. '02, 1884 lbs.
Last milking, Dec. II, 1905
Live VT. Dec. Is, '05, 1,025 lbs.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04
TO f. +. POWERS ESTATE. Ills
HEIRS OK ASSIGNS.

You are herehv notified that lot Of
land. a OF Lot IS. in Norktown. Nelson
District, York county. Va. Was sCid on
the 18th day cf November. 1856. for
the delinquent taxes, levieS. interest and
costs 10 the Commonwealth OF Virginia:
and application FOR the purchase thereof
has bcen hlcd i'm this oihoe. and Il ap.
pSaring irom the records IN this oifce
that vou are interested in said land or
lot. you are further notified 20
appear here Ia four ($l months from
the date Of this notice, aud do what
may be necessary 20 protect your inter.
est.
Given under nv hand this the ] 9Th
day 81 April. 1907. +. T. HUDGINS,
Clerk Circuit Court York Co. Va
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04

1t II encouraging when Va
have such able young men
az Or. ii. L. Stephenson OIL
Ter themselves a. candidates
lor the House OF Delegates.
l)r. Stephenson II "A sraunci
1rieLd of the public schools
and an advanced advocate
81 good roads. he Is also
an rntlring worker, and BE-
viii represent the whole dis
Trict He has been a mem
Der OF the James City board
OF supervisors Tor seveai
years and has made a splen-
did record. We commend
Dr. Stephenson TO the Dem
ocrars Oh this district.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04
Archer Brooks,


OcnefAt Insurance Agent
Representing the following
iiirst-class Companies
Va. Fire K Marine and Va.
state. Richmond Virginia.
Home. Of n. Y. Hamburg
bremen, Norwich In1o y
Pennsylvania Fire and Fire
Association. Of Philadelphia.
! also represent the Fidel-
ity * Deposit Co, Of Md. and
the Fidelity and Casualty
Co. Of =. \.
All business entrusted
whether fireinsurance bond
or Of indemnity ON officias
or employees will rcceiys
prompt attention.
WILLIAMSBURG Va
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04
Memorial to First Printer.

OF particular interest . Virginia
newspaper men IS the pew No. g
II the restored B-ut0u church SCI
ASIDE as : memorial 70 William
Parks. The pew door IS marked
with = bronze tablet bearing TIE IN
suipron-
William Parks. Printer Editor.
1876"
william Parks vas the Father
OF Virginia Journalism He es-zb-
Eshed this paper August 9. 1886.
The Gazette was TIE oficisI organ
OF the Colonial Government. bear
ing the same relation % the loczl
Povernnc-f as the Lo-don Gzzeue
ci6 70 the government OF the mother
country.
William Parks vas q practical
printer. he Published legz, docu-
neuts and law books. some OF which
are n existence. The date q as
death and tae place OF his burizl az
unknown. bit MS dust probably
mlngies with the dust OF the othe:
colonists n osc B-uton chufchysTd
To make the pew Of SPECIAL inter
est 70 the newspaper men Of n.
present Gay. and 70 make the me
moral more significant. l. IS pTopos
Cd 70 allow the members OF II,
craft 70 donate The pew W.th nh
Object e view the writer has ad
dressed personal letters 70 Al the {
tiers and printers Of the state. r.
o8esting them to make small con
tribution for the purpose mentioned
Tie names Of the editors and other
conzTibuting vii be Published whe
the Isl is completed. ard al name
fled away among the records {
Bruton Church SO that frture geners
fions viii know who fhc conuibutos
were.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04

We warned the business
men OF Williamsburg that
they were surely losing
iOsIng the opportunity OF sa
lisetlme IN not advertising al
The Exposition what we
have TO offer sightSeers. But
II - not too hate 10 do some
lniug Yet. Let Us have a
rouslng meeting next Thurs
day night.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04
nFHoCaAIIc EXECUTIVE csaSHH


-
The JanrS c;,v ys,.r,orsl 49,,
held = meeting Mo,ssv Mr a G
HARDWOOD i eh,;r,o., s,s AAr va
Minor. Sr. secretary The hoard
elected the following ,,,dces and
clerks Of election.
Nicotine slectoral Roar6 Mon
dav-A C Howard chairman
Capt. J. w. Minor secretary
jamestown. No. l-Judces T. II
Striker. T. NJ Curtis 4 ID Yves.
Clerks. Whitaker Lee Wvnns
jamestown. No. 2-Judees. Y N
Buckrout. w. r. Thomas y c
Wilson. Clerks. ! B Walden. r
1 II. Gillian.
Powhatan Disaict-Judees. <
s. Meaalsy. A. ". Martin. J. {.
Durham. Clerks. Vernon Piggott
c. 3. ,5artin.
Stonehouse Disuiot-Iudees. B.
Il. Ratcliff. NJ. o. Elton. IT. Far
thing. Clerks. r. II. Taylor. G. q.
Esnkins.
COnmiss.oneTs-A. d. West. =.
BI-ku0at. 3. II Ratcliff and <.
). Neaaley.
Dr.. II. u. Stephenson, chairman
Of tie Democratic Executive Com
miuee Of James City. has issued a
cal FOR q meeting OF that body al
Toano on Monday. Nay 9th. al 10
O'Clock. A. n. the object being 10
TX the time for the county primary.
TO keep down expenses. the county
primary VIII be held on tie same day
as the Legislature primary. June %.
Al members OF the County Com
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04
SOUVENIR POST CARDS.
, FOR sc. ALL KINDS.
Souvenir Letter 90 views
foc. EACH. on . FOR csc.

SOUVENIR NOVEL TIES.
Tape measures and match boxes sc
Pocket hand minors 10 and ISc
Paper clips and weights 10 and I5c
Each has one OF TWO local views
on Il. The lztest thing out. hICo
II assortment Of aluminium souyen-
rs Cone II and have a look.
JAS. = STONE,
Druggist and stztioner. opposite
Colonial I'm
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04

TOR SALE - Farm Of 400 acres
Il Price 81 500. Situated IN the
n Valley ui Burnsyil'e. Bath county.
Va. ! 3 miles north of the warm Springs
and % miles North OF the celebrated
Hot Springs About 90 acres IN culsivs-
ton. a good barn. a comfortable dwell
ing-horsc. and well watersd. The r.
ruaiuder OF the farm Is well timherei A
bed at iron ore undeslies the place. THIS
farm contains the most valuable sheer
and cattle range IN the county. Appl,
20 ". y. rms. Williamsburg. Va.
feb. ? mo
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04
For Board of Supervisors

To the Voters Of Powhatan District.
hereby anuounce myself a candidate
for the office 81 Supervisor of said Dis.
trict. SURGE, 20 the Democratic primary.
II excited I shall endcavcr 20 serve 20
the best OF nay ability. the very best in.
terrst 81 the people Oi the district.
Holm &. MAkBURTON.
Nav 2. 1907.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04

Orders tskel for Dr.. J. Leslie
Halls new book Half Hours in
Southern History" IT IS more
interesting than the Clznsman. fo- il
hoes you with is facts as Mr.. Dix
Of does with his fiction" Price
81 50.-james Il. Stone, druggist
and Stzloner.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04

The local opucn election IN Nelson
Yorktown district. York county.
voted wet tuesday. The vote
stood % wet and = dry. The
drys' VII fight the granting OF
license and VII appear before Judge
Iy.sI when AFFILIATIONS are made.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04

It's too bad &c sec people who go
from Cav 60 oav suffering from ph vsical
weakness when Hollis er's Rocky Nouu-
rain Ten woSid make them well The
greatest tooic ksown 80 cents. Tea
or rablets- J. Il Stores Drny Store.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04
Twelfth Night" at Cameron Hail.

The Dramatic Club OF William
and Mary College on next Wednes-
day. afternoon and night. al Gamer
on Hall. VIII preaent Shakespeare S
Twelfth Night. The cast has
been well chosen. and has been
PracUoing very faithfully for several
weeks. The costumes have been
made especially for the performance
by Philadelphia firm OF cosmmers,
and are said 70 be not only excuis-
itely beautiful but historically cor
rect.
The play Itself is one Of the most
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04

Mo-cn and giris always wanted al
the kuiltiuS Ail Clean. pieaeaut. prof
itabir sVork- BeEinuers paid while icaru-
trZ
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04

beautiful Of the great drama6st' S
comedies. and IS especially suited for
children. For this reason the man
agement has decided to give a spe-
cial ohildren's matinee at $50
o clock. Wednesday afternoon. The
evening performance will begin
promptly ats.
The whole Of Cameron Hall has
been secured. and all Of the seats on
the lower floor will be reserved. al
soc a seat. Admission 10 the bal
oony. 25o.
The proceeds will be devoted TO
the College the Annual Athletic AS
ISOLATION. etc.
The following is the cast;
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04

Per inch each insertion soc. with 25
per ceut discount WhSn inserted mors
taan one ting.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04

Copy Tor advcEtiscrnencs must be IL
BY u M OF Thursdas 70 iasure iosSr,-
scn Tor the irCnt week
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04

Battered az the pOstoFhce IN " inisuss-
hr-g as second class rnaii-usrscr.
SATURDAY. MAY 4. 1907.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04
Special Notices.

T>0R SALE ONE REFRicBRA
- tor. capacity So hounds. Ar,ly
l. 90 Mts. \. {. BACON. City. 2tp
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-30
General and Local Notes.

The Charlotte Boeckler went south
with two empties.
The John S. Summers brought .
barge Of logs from the lower river.
The Fredflartweg came up with
three barges of logs
sherman Long and Cash Hughes
have resigned their positions as engl-
neers on the steamer City Of Cinein-
natl to go into the pipe fitting bust
ness IN Newport. They were on the
Cincinnati a long time
The John Wood went south yester-
day with empties
The Little Clara from Mound CITY.
went to Hickman
The Dick Fowler came out from Pa.
dueah on time yesterday and return
ed at the usual hour. She is doing a
good business.
The river marked 20.S on the Cairo
gauge last evening, showing a fan Of
0.6 of foot in "a hours.
Rising rivers were reported yester-
day from points above here as fol-