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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-15

ments of vines by mail, and one can
get at trifling cost even one vine OF
each sort; it is better to have three.
The California Nursery Co. wrote me
this winter that many European
grapes are proving hardy further north
than was at one time supposed posi-
BILE, and the experience of several who
are making tests within a few miles
of North Yakima seems to bear out
the statement. One man tells me that
some vines he has-Malagas l think
-froze down the first winter or two,
but then seemed to acquire hardness,
and now act like the Concord or any
other. In my own case, l set out
twenty-four varieties in the spring OF
1906; last winter | gave most of them
a little protection-usually bunch OF
sagebrush with stone on top-and
these bore this year, l think every one
of them, and some very heavily indeed.
My Malagas l left uncovered, and they
froze down; but made fine growth this
summer-10 and II feet-and even
bore little.
l conclude that these grapes will be
found to succeed in some places; and
doubtless the topography of some val
ley-corners will favor them even more
than that of Fruitvale. But as to their
being profitable crop each expert
menter may best make his own in
vestigations. l am told that somebody
near Wenatchee makes Malagas pay
we'll For myself, have given up the
idea of planting them largely, because
the manifest destiny" of Fruitvale is
to raise peaches. One thing should
be borne in mind, namely. that Euro
pean grapes generally are not intend
ed to be what an American has in
mind when he says "grapes"-a sweet
fruit to be eaten fresh. Grapes are
not eaten in Europe to anything like
the extent they are with us. They are
raised there, for the most part, for
one purpose only-the manufacture OF
wine; and secondly, for raisins. or
those that have borne with me, only
about one variety in four seem worth
keeping for home consumption.
AT. RICHARDSON.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-15
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY.

The intelligent establishment and
maintenance of enterprises or indus
tries that depend on the use of water
demands a thorough knowledge of
the flow of the streams and an under
standing of the conditions affecting
that flow. This knowledge should be
based on data showing both the total
flow and the distribution of the flow
throughout the year, in order that
normal fluctuations may be provided
for. AS the flow of stream is vari-
able from year to year, estimates OF
future flow can be made only from
study of observations covering several
years.
The rapid increase in the develop
ment of the water resources OF the
United States has caused great de-
mand by engineers for information in
regard to the flow of streams, as 1T Is
now generally realized that the failure
of many large power, irrigation, and
other projects has been due to the fact
that plans were made without suf-
ficient trustworthy information in re-
spect to the water supply.
Owing to the broad scope of these
investigations and the length of time
they should cover in order that the
records may be of greatest value, the
United States Geological Survey has,
by means of specific appropriations by
Congress, for several years made sys-
tematic studies of stream flow, with
a view of determining ultimately all
the important features pertaining to
the flow of the principal streams OF the
country.
These data have been assembled by
drainage areas and will be published
in a series of fourteen Water Supply
and Irrigation Papers, each of which
will relate to the surface water resour-
ces of a group of adjacent areas. The
papers are numbered 201 to 2l4, inclus-
i've, and are now ready for dlstrlDu-
ton. No 214 pertains to the surface
water supply of the North Pacific
Coast drainage, J. G. Stevens, district
photographer, and can be obtained on
application to Director of Geological
Survey, Washington, d. G.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-15
ALFALFA INSTITUTE.

The Farmers Institute department
of Kansas Agricultural College set
apart December IA, as Alfalfa Day
for institute work. 1t was expected
that $50 meetings in that state would
give a two hours discussion on alfalfa
topics on that date.
Pertaining to this occurrence the
following paper read by Prof. ID. n.
Otis. of the Wisconsin Agricultural
College, before the Shawnee County,
Kas., Alfalfa Club, at recent meet
ing may be of interest to all who are
contemplating seeding alfalfa.
AS alfalfa seed is high in price and
when once established the plants are
to remain for series OF years, 1t Is
especially important that good STAND
be secured This point is further EN-
phasized by the fact that 1t is dill
cult to fill in thin or bare spots In
an alfalfa field.
The first point to consider in the
preparation of the soil is to free 1T as
far as possible from weeds. Thls IS
preferably done by planning ahead TWO
or three years and seeding either to
crops that will choke out the weeds or
to cultivate crops that VIII be tendeu
so thoroughly that no weeds VIII De
allowed to grow.
Under Kansas conditions, early rail-
seeding of alfalfa will materially help
out the weed proposition. I have seen
a field badly infected with weeds seed
ed to alfalfa in the fall and the alfalfa
came on early and with much Vlgor
in the spring, and, with frequent NOW
ing of the hay crops, practically
choled out or subdued the weeds. An
adjoining field similarly located, and
similarly infected with weed seeds,
but seeded to alfalfa the following
spring had a life and death struggle
with the weeds, and although the al.
falfa won out, there was no crop OF
hay for a year after seeding.
The second point in regard to the
preparation of the soil is it's physical
condition. The blowing should be
done when it will pulverize in good
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-15
THE APPLE PACK.
Methods Used at Hood River

To assist those apple growers who
want to put better pack OF apples
on the market, the Oregon experiment
station issued some information that
includes suggestions from the progress
sive methods of the famous Hood river
apple growers. Most of the fruit OF
this region, it appears is packed IN
what is known as the standard box,
which measures in inches 10 IL by
II IL by 18, but to accommodate GER
tain apples special box is used which
is longer and a trifle narrower, being
10 by II by 20. These are all inside
measurements. Experience has shown
that as regards thickness of material
the three-quarter inch is the best for
ends, thrree-eighths for sides and one
quarter for top and bottom.
In speaking of the styles of pack the
trade in general understands the packs
only when designated as straight or
diagonal. Many people prefer to desig-
nate the packs as three, three and one
half, four and one-half or five tier.
In the straight pack the rows run
straight across the box, parallel to the
edges. This pack includes all the
three, four and five tier apples. The
straight pack is very neat in appear
ance, but it is rather severe on the
fruit, as each apple tends to be pressed
firmly against surrounding apples rath-
er than into the spaces. Some packers
place the apple on it's side, others pack
with the stems up, while some have
the calyx up. The best packs should
always have the bottom and top lay
ers with stems toward the outside. In
this way the apples do not tend to
bruise as badly.
The four tier consists of four rows
across the top and four deep, includ
ing the Sc (six tiers long), the 128
(eight tiers long, and the 112 seven
tiers long.
The diagonal pack, or diamond pack.
as it is often called, is so termed be-
cause the rows run diagonally with
the edge of the box. Its chief advan-
tage is that it accommodates sizes that
do not adapt themselves readily to the
straight pack, although in some cases
we find that the diagonal contains the
same number of apples as certain
straight packs. The diagonal pack con-
tains the half tiers, such as three and
one-half and four and one-half. One
of the advantages of the diagonal pack
is that 1t allows the apples to adjust
themselves more readily to the space
In the box, for when the pressure is
brought to bear the apples tend to
find spaces, whereas in the straight
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packs each apple is brought up firmly
against it's neighbor.
In the three and one-half tier we
find that more than three full rows
and yet not four full rows are needed
to fill the box. One can readily see
that good many apples would come
in this class, and more different packs
are being used with the three and
half than with any other.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-15

The supreme court of Idaho has de-
cided that the State Board of Equal
cation could not be required to place
$4,000 sheep on the assessment roll
of Washington county on the com
plant of county attorney Frank Haf
ris, because Harris is not sheep
owner, hence without proper relation
to the case.
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on
Shipments

There is an active demand
for potatoes and a rising mar
ket.
This condition being true,
shippers should arrange to for
ward potatoes at once to in
sure safe and prompt delivery.
A little later on, it may be
very hard to secure cars. Even
if cars were to be plentiful,
there will be the danger of the
usual winter delays in trans
portation. subjecting the ship
ment to the possibility of
freezing.
Consign potatoes at once and
enjoy the benefits of a rising
market. 1t may drop later on.
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shape and not when it works up
lumpy Although alfalfa seed re-
quires finely pulverized soil, it also
requires that soil firmed with capillary
attraction established with. the moist
soil below. This can be accomplished
in two ways, either by early blowing
followed by beating rains or artificilly
with some packing implement. For
this latter purpose the subsurface
packer is the best implement that l
have tried. With it land can be pack
ed Immediately after blowing and
where time is short or work is rush
ing, the seeder can follow the packer.
Care should be taken that the packer
be sufficiently weighted to do good
job. On heavy clay soil | found 1t
necessary to have the packer weigh
about a ton, and it required two strong
teams to pull it.
The third point in regard to prepar-
ing the soil is to have it sufficiently
stocked with available nitrogen to
give the young plants vigorous start.
For this purpose some leguminous
crop, like soy-beans or cow-peas, serves
for alfalfa. Alfalfa, while nitrogen
SdU0GT6T duu SAllCuC ihuoC now
plenty of available nitrogen while
young. After once established and
having plenty of root tubercles, alfalfa
will take care of itself as far as nitro
gen is concerned.
In the fourth place alfalfa requires
well drained soil. If the location
does not furnish natural drainage and
it is not practicable to tile drain,
much good can be accomplished by
so blowing the land as to throw the
dead burrows the proper direction and
distance to rid the soil of surplus sur
face moisture.
MY fifth and last point is the level
ing of the surface prior to seeding.
If the catch is successful, the alfalfa
field will remain a meadow for num-
her of years. there will be no oppor-
tunity for removing sink holes or 9TH
er irregularities in it's surface, which
on clay soils, not only have tendency
to hold water and kill out the alfalfa
but which materially interferes with
the machinery used in harvesting the
crops. For leveling purposes tloat is
sometimes used; a road drag is bet
ter: if an extra level surface is de-
sired. there is nothing that will do
the work like a road grader with the
blade set at right angles to the line
of draft. Of course, it is assumed that
all stumps and large stones are re-
moved prior to seeding alfalfa.
When we consider that alfalfa is
permanent crop, that it is a soil en-.
richer, that it produces the largest
amount of the best quality OF rough
feed known, there is no danger OF
spending too much time on the prepa
ration of the soil.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-15

A project is on foot in Wisconsin to
secure the passage of law appropri-
ating money by the state to loan at
per cent interest to settlers on the
cut-over lands to be expended in pull
ing the stumps and making the land
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IFS to


Prices are weak now. and
producers having apples on
hand should hold them for fu-
ture developments.
We would urgently advise
the producers to keep in close
touch with us by correspond
ence, as conditions may at any
time change and we would
want to advise direct on all
consignments.
HULL HAMLET co.
SEATTLE, WASH.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-15
COCA COLA HABIT.

A little while and liquor will be
put from our fair state. Thousands
have fallen victims to it's venom.
But ere the people rid themselves
of this evil, something still deadlier
springs in it's place.
Some weeks ago Mr.. Asa G. Can
dler gave ninety-fve thousands of
dollars toward Christianity, and the
people. But he robbed the lives of
a thousand babes, ruined the physi-
cal constitution of thousand girls.
and bllghted the ambitions of thou.
sand boys in doing it.
Mr.. Gambler is at the head of coca
cola manufacturing. Coca cola is
a poison that kills without pain; it
ensnares and ism It a snare; in fact,
it is the most hellish piece of ma
chinery ever adopted by the devil.
1t mocks memory, ruins reason, and
incites deviltry; it bursts business
men, and takes away a professional IS
practice; it destroys womanhood,
blights manhood, and debauches
childhood; it makes men and women
weak.
More people are addicted to coca
cola than cigarettes and opium COM
bined. And it is just as deadly. In
our judgment, one who drinks coca
cola is lower than man who smokes
cigarettes, as far as the habits are
concerned.
We condemn coca cola, whiskey
and cigarettes, but sympathize with
and fiends.
Here's sympathy for the coca cola
tiend.- ClinCh County News.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-15

A Knoxville paper says, "Jpdge
Lands exhibits most commendable
zeal in twisting the octopus tail"
He must be a particularly able man
If he can locate the tail of an octo-
pus without any trouble.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-15

"Senator Beveridge differs from
Bryan in that he has never lost a
night shirt" says the Atlanta Con-
stitution. But he resembles Bryan
in that he has never lost a chance
TO talk,
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-15
AN OPEN LETTER.

Bliss Building, Washington, D. c.,
July II, 1907.
Thomas E. Watson, Esq, Atlanta,
Ga.
Dear Sir: Enclosed is copy of
letter to the editor of the Register,
of Mobile. He has seen fit to not
publish it, because it corrects his
mis-statements concerning Thom-
as Jefferson's attitude toward the
peoples rule. The initiative and ref
erendunl, which the Register is fight
ing, is bound to come and we hope
that your paper will permit us to
tell its patrons that the Register re-
fuses to give both sides of the int
tiative and referendum issue.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-15

Editor The Register, Mobile, Ala:
Permit me to supplement your quo
tation from Thomas jefferson con-
cerning representative government
In a letter to John Taylor in 1916
he wrote:
"Your book, An Enquiry into the
Principles of Our Gogernment, set
ties unanswerably the right of in
structing representatives and their
duty to obey"
Thus Thomas Jefferson recognized
that while Representatives are neces-
sary they should be the people S
agents and not their rulers.
The Federalists thought otherwise.
They endeavored to prevent the peo-
pie from instructing their represen-
tatives. During 1857 they framed
and submitted a constitution in which
there were no limitations on the pow
er of Congress. Before a majority
vote could be secured for it the Fed
eralist leaders in several states were
forced to promise that if the conven-
tons would adopt the proposed sys-
tenn of government they would work
in the First Congress to secure the
submission Of amendments. In this
way enough votes were secured, and
in the First Congress twelve amend
ments were submitted. ten of which
were adopted. Thus the limitations
upon Congress were secured. Among
these limitations are the Ninth and
Tenth Amendments reserving to the
people and to the States the powers
not delegated to the United States.
Among these reserved rights is that
Of instructing representatives Thus
the voters retained their sovereign
ty.
It remained for the voters to en-
force instructions, as they had done
from 1776 till the rise Of the auto
cratic Federalist party. Usually the
Foderalists refused to obey instruc-
tions, and in 1898 they came into
power in the sHouse, owing to the
revulsion of feeling against the ex-
cesses in the French Revolution. The
Federalists were in full control and
they committed such excesses that
the people turned them out Of office:
This was in the year 1900. Those
elected were pledged to obey instruc-
tions. Thomas Jefferson in his ir-
augural address declared for "Abso.
lutte acquiescence in the decisions of
the majority-the vital principles of
republics" +"
So effective was the majority rule
government that in 1917 the Federal
ist party died nationally. Every one
in public life admitted that the will
of the majority should prevail.
But with the rise Of the convention
system the people ceased to instruct
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-15

at Will at town meetings In the rural
sections OF the North, and elsewhere
at mass meetings. They ceased to do
this because the convention system
was more effective Delegates obeyed
instructions and the majority ruled.
But after a while the convention
system itself was changed by provid-
ing that delegates should be elected
by delegates, and that these should
elect other delegates in order to
stifle the peoples will. Thus ma
chine rule was established.
How shall the people regain the
right to vote direct on public ques-
tions as in the days of Washington,
Jefferson, Madison and Monroe9
Instructions at town meetings and
mass meetings is an antiquated sys-
tenn. In Texas the Democratic par
ty has established the advisory ini-
tiative within the organization. A
system is established whereby five
per cent of the voters of the party
can propose questions which are sub
mitted at the primaries. In Illinois
there is different system of advisory
initiative. The people vote at elec-
ton time. Last year in Delaware
the people voted on the following
proposal by the legislature: "Shall
the Legislature establish the advisory
hnitiative and advisory referen-
dunn"
And last year, too, in Massachu-
setts a majority in both houses were
pledged to establish the advisory in
itiative.
Nationally IS Democrats in the
House and 35 Republicans are
pledged to vote for a Federal stat
ute establishing the advisory refer
endum for acts of Congress and mea-
sures passed by either House, and
the advisory initiative for the follow
ing questions:
Interstate commerce, civil service.
immigration, trial by jury or any
modification Of the law of injunction.
eight-hour day in government con
tract work, and the submission Of
constitutional amendments for the
initiative and referendum, election of
United States Senators by the peo
pie, and election of fourth-class
postmasters by the patrons of each
Office.
Thus there. is national movement
for the restoration of system where
by the voters shall possess an option
to instruct national representatives
This is in line with the system which
existed in Jefferson's day. Four of
Alabama s Congressman favor the
proposed change, namely, George W.
TAYLOR, Of Dcmopolis, Aristo A. WI
ley, Of Montgomery, j. T Hehin, of
Lafayette, and r. P. Hobson, of
Greensboro.
Yours for Peoples Rule,
GEORGE H. SHIBLEY,
President National Federation for
PeCnla'S Ru1e
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-15

was fully month late. The present
crop has, therefore, had to contend
with the serious handicap of a tardy
start. Since the early days of June
the weather has been favorable and
good progress has been made, both in
growth and in the shape of recovery
from the early drawbacks.
The question now paramount is to
what extent the crop has regained the
time lost at starting. The general
belief is that the crop is still back
ward, even though it be admitted
that wonderful progress has been
made since favorable weather condi-
tions set in. Aside from this back.
wardness, however, the crop is re-
ported to be looking vigorous, to be
growing steadily and fruiting well.
An impartial observer would prob
ably form the opinion that the final
outturn of the present crop will de.
pend very largely upon the weather
from now on, and particularly upon
the date of killing frost. Should the
weather prove good and frost be de-
layed sufficiently, there should be no
obstacle to a fairly good yield. An
early frost, however, would undoubt.
edly prove more serious to the chan
ces Of the crop this season than would
be the case in ordinary years.
The belief in short crop is So
confident at this time that even spin
ners and consumers are impressed
with the idea, yet it would be wise
to consider the possibility Of good
yield, which, even if not probable,
is still possible. The cotton trade
is in the happy condition of not hav-
ing to fear a material reduction in
prices. Even if the crop should
prove as large as the last one, it
would be all needed at good prices
There is, of course, small prospect,
or no prospect at all, that the crop
will equal the record crop of the
past year, yet it might still prove
good average crop, and every bale
of such cotton will be demanded to
meet the worlds requirements. High
prices are a strong temptation to the
farmer and merchant. but it is, never
theless, a fact that full yield mark
eted at paying prices is infinitely
preferable to short yield at fancy
prices, because far greater number
of people share in the profits and the
general cotton trade of the world i,
less disturbed and disorganized.
The Agricultural Department at
Washington will today issue its Au-
gust report on the condition of the
cotton crop. This report will be
passed upon replies from correspon-
dents throughout the South of an av-
erage date Of July 25. Just what the
report will show is, of course, an
unknown quantity, although it is safe
to assume that much lower average
than last year will be revealed, as
well as a lower result than the ten
year average. In the condition av-
erage, however, the lateness Of the
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-15
(Refrain).

So your deeds are recorded,
'Tis the Union writing now,
You had better quit your gambling
And record an honest VOW,
For the day is approaching
1t must come to one and all,
When the gamblers occupation
Will be batted like the ball.
-Clinch County News.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-15
wATsoN's WEEKLY JEFFERsoN1AN.
FARMERS UNION SONG.

At the feast of the gambler,
And five hundred of his kind,
AS they cut and slash our prices,
At the bidding of their mind,
And at night while they revell'd
In their royal palace hall,
They were seized with CONSERVATION
At the Union s work, that's all.
Refrain.
'Tis the hand Of the man on the
plow,
Tis the hand Of the man on the
plow,
Shall the Union cause now flourish
Or be compelled to perish,
While that hand is resting
On the plow7
See the boys of the Union,
Now above a million strong,
They're rebuking the gambler
For his mighty deeds of wrong,
They will give him his position
1t must come to one and all,
For the SPECTATORS spotted
By the Union, that is all.
(Refrain).
See the brave Union boys,
That would dare to do the right,
Which the Union gives to brothers
'Tis the secret of their might,
In their home in the country
While they eat their fatty bread
They are piling CONSERVATION
On the spectators head.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-15
GEO. H. SHIBLEY.

RS for progress,
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-15

Yours for Peoples Rule,
GEORGE H. SHIBLEY,
President National Federation for
Peoples Rule.