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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-10
TREATING RED aAspseRRlEs.
Ground Must be Cultivated and Pro.
perly FertlIlxed.

There is an increasing demand for
all small fruits. and the red raspberry
occupies second place only to the
strawberry. 1t is more easily picked
and in some markets the price
throughout the season is the sane as
for early strawberries. In many sec
tions the wholesale price has not
fallen below Ia cents. and fields which
are carefully cultivated and kept very
fertile annually produce from six to
eight thousand quarts an acre. It Is
not hard to figure the profits, says The
Mirror and Farmer. If the grass or
weeds are getting control of the rasp-
berry plot clean them out, and If the
vines admit, go through the rows with
a one-horse plow. Hoe out or other
wise destroy the suckers or young
plants except those desired for next
springs planting. These suckers are
really worse than weeds. and soon
take possession of the ground to the
detriment OF the bearing rows.
We do not apply stable manure 10
the red raspberry plants; 1t supplies
too much nitrogen, which 1t seems to
furnish throughout the summer, fore
ing constant growth of wood which
does not properly mature before freez-
ing weather. Large plantations have
been lost by this means. Some of the
slower acting forms are better and in
not too large quantities. Then, again.
too great amount of nitrogen causes
the fruit to be soft and unstable. be-
cause 1t is not firm enough to stand
shipment or hardly the trip to the
home market. Just now we are APP
plying TO our red raspberry field about
90 pounds of mineral fertilizers mixed
In the following proportions One
hundred and fifty pounds OF ground
bone, 100 pounds muriate of potash.
This we worked in around the vines
with hoe. and have found 1t the
most satisfactory fertilizer we ever
used on either red or black raspber-
ries. We like TO get raw ground bone
If possible. Good raw bone, free from
any meat and excess of fat. should
contain an average of 22 per cent
phosphoric acid, 4 per cent nitrogen.
There are several kinds Of red rasp-
berries, but we prefer the Cuthbert,
the London and Eaton, but even these,
II not cared for as they should be
that is in regard to fertillzing), will
be a loss. Right now, during the
growing period, you should give next
years canes attention.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-10
Pruning Apple Trees,

One should begin when they are
small TO trim trees for satisfactory
shape and ability TO hold up large
crops, and fair number of limbs,
from to 10 or even 12, will make a
more satisfactory and longer-iived
tree than a crotched 1.-TWO limbs) or
three or four main limbs. especially
when they start from the trunk near
together. Pears, II trees are well
formed when bought, require little
pruning, except to cut out extra small
branches occasionally, says writer in
the Rural New Yorker. Cherries will
also take care of themselves fairly
well. Plums vary growth with the diff
ferent varieties; the upright growers
should be headed lower even foot
high for Abundance and Wickson MAX
Ing a satisfactory orchard tree, whilst
Burbank under most circumstances
'rould not. Apples prefer to trim or
prune quite little when young AL
though | do not try to grow our young
trees fiat. some varities can be grown
so very easily, Rhode Island Green
ings, Williams, ETC., while Sutton
Beauty and Wealthy would try ones
patience to make fiat top when
young. Every fruit grower under
stands that when a tree reaches bear
ing age and has borne a heavy crop
or two the branches never 20 back to
their original position, but the tree
grows fiat in shape, especially If thero
are plenty OF limbs properly started
from its trunk and this leaning over
of the limbs is taken into considera-
ton in growing the tree. Certain rules
might help one who is inexperienced
Do all severe pruning when the trees
are dormant. In setting tree set the
heaviest side toward the prevailing
wind II one side grows to overbal-
ance the rest OF the tree, pinch back
on young trees and fertilize the weak
side on large ones. Where young trees
make a very rapid growth cut back
when dormant to proper shape
which will hold up its new growth.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-10

lilies as the Wards. Liylngstons. Win.
throps and Armstrong;. The candidate
for governor belongs to many exclu.
sive clubs and is at home among the
smart set. yet his leanlngs are demo.
cratic, and his pursuits of late years
have been those connected with study
for the amelioration of the condition
of the poorer classes. Mr. Chanler
studied at Columbia university and NJ
Cambridge university, England, ard
was admitted TO the bar In 1891 He
practiced law for some years in New
York city. where he was often called
'the poor mans lawyer" on account of
his frequently taking the cases OF per.
sons without money TO pay au attor-
ney
AZ one period of his career Mr.. Chan.
Ter lived In ireland and was prominent.
ly Identified with the cause of Irish
home rule. He married In 1890 Miss
Alice Chamberlain OF Red Hook. y. Y.
the town where his country estate is
situated. and has two sons and
daughter. II was while Mr.. Chanler
WIS engaged in looking after clients
without expectation OF fee that he was
one day pointed out by denizen of
the Bowery, who in doing so remarked
Oats old Astor's great-grandson. II
ye get pinched dat rooster II defen'
yer fer not'in'. He's dead easy. Ye
see, he's got de dough-tlrty t'ousand
year nct-an' he's JUS stuck on
workin an doin' good fer de poor"
Mr.. Chanler once explained, to per
sons who inquired his motive in taking
cases on this plan that II was not alto.
gether philanthropic. I'm doing IT,"
he said, for practice and education.
It's the quickest and | think the best
and most practical way of getting
them, and | can afford to do IT,"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-10
ChnmoIs for Now Zenlnnd.

An Austrian warship visited New
Zealand last year. It's officers we're
handsomely entertained and present
ed with u variety OF local products
and curios. In recognition of this
hospitality the Emperor Francis JOS
eph has made a gift of eight chamois
to the colony. The transportation
OF the animals to the other side of
the globe was risky undertaking,
but It has been successfully accom-
plished. The passage between the
tropics was the crucial stage of the
voyage, but the chamois we're care
fully shielded from the heat and en-
erged without any loss save a tenn
porary one of appetite.
New Zealand has snowclad Alpine
heights, where they soon felt per-
fectly at home.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-10
Uses For Old Paper

The tissue paper that comes around
wrapped garments in boxes can be
ironed and used for cutting patterns,
1t can be dampened and thrown on the
floor when sweeping is done, to col
lect dust. As a window or glass pol
ish It carnot be equaled. II you must
remain away from home for several
days and have a fine plant wet II
thoroughly and fill the crock with sat.
prated tissue paper which will retain
moisture and keep the earth damp for
several days. Pack It down well on
the earth. Save the waxed paper in
cracker boxes to tie over jam and
jelly glasses, II can also be used to
line bread and cake boxes. Meat
placed on it can be laid on the ice.
The baking table will need less wash
ing il papers are plentifully used to
catch the -four and sugar sifted about.
When shoes get damp, fl them with
tissue paper and 1t Wifi absorb all
moisture. Folded sheets OF tissue
paper can be used to soften the inside
OF shoe. Newspapers or old tissue
paper should be used to wipe grease
from pans and kettles before they are
washed. Cover the wire mattress with
newspapers, then an old quilt TO pre-
vent the springs from marking the
bed tick.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-10
Fruit Tree Culture.

The question is very frequently
asked, Do fruit trees do well in sandy
soil? That depends upon circum-
stances, If there is no subsoil of clay
or other material. then there is a
small chance OF a successful orchard
on sandy land. A sandy loan. how
ever, is often very good for peaches;
other fruits will frequently thrive In
such places. In some localities in the
Mississippi valley the finest peaches
are grown upon sandy loan soils
where there is not too much damp
ness and moisture. No fruit tree for
that matter should have its feet wet
all the time.
Farmers who do not intend to sell
fruit should not set out too much land
in orchards. Trees need attention and
they need 1t just when everything else
needs II. 1t would be easy sailing II
the trees could be fixed up during the
fall and winter months to bear the
next summer. but nature does not pro-
vide for that, To neglect an orchard
Is a downright insult to Mother Ma
ture and that is why no farmer should
bite out bigger bit OF orchard land
than he can swallow conveniently.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-10
WAS "pooR MANS LAWYER

Lewis stuyvessnt chanIer, Democratic
Nominee For Governor Of New York.
The Democratic candidate for gov
ernor of New York, Lewis Stuyvesant
Chanler, was talked of as possible
candidate for the presidency last win
ter. He is the present lieutenant gov
ernor of the Empire State and was
chosen to that Office two years ago in
spite Of the defeat of the head Of the
ticket, William Il. Hearst. Mr.. Chan
Ter is great-grandson of the original
John Jacob Astor and belongs to n
family noted for Its wealth and social
standing. He was born in Newport,
II. l., in 1869 The Chanlers are relat
ed besides the Astors. to such fam.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-10
RESOLUTIONS

Tribute to the memory OF the late
Charles LelGler
The following resolutions have
been adopted by the Emanuel
Lutheran Sunday school ON the
death OF Charles Leffler.
Whereas death has again invaded
our ranks and removed from our
midst our beloved brother and CO.
laborer Charles Leifler, therefore
be it,
Resolved, that in his death our
Sunday School has lost one of its
most valued and faithful members
and that while we realize that we
shall greatly miss his presence and.
kindly council, we nevertheless
bow to the Divine Hand of Almighty
God who has thus chastened us, re-
all2ing that our loss is his, and
Heavens gain
Resolved, That VIC extend our
heart felt sympathy especially to
his aged parents, brothers and sis
ters. in this hour of their bereave-
mcnt and arfliction and that a copy
of these resolutions be presented to
the family and to the press OF our
city for publication.
EARL JACOBS, r,~'-
HARRY KULL |F--TE
PAUL KELLER,
Committee.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-10
Rockefeller and
Standard Oil.
The Founder Of the Big Trust and His De-
fense In a Magazine Of
Its Methods.
XoHN d. ROCKEFELLER and
the Standard OH company have
been the theme OF hundreds and

WoHN ID. ROCKEFELLER and
III the Standard OH company have
AL been the theme OF hundreds and
thousands of articles In newspa-
pers and magazines and have been dis.
cussed In not few books. From Ida
NJ. Tarbell and Lincoln Steffens to
Thomas w. Lawson and Secretary Gar
field, with his report on the operations
of the trust, the verdict has generally
been against Mr.. Rockefeller and the
institution which he founded. Former
ly It was the policy of the oil company
to say nothing IN reply to attacks upon
its methods or plan of operations. This
policy OF silence has been departed
from to considerable extent recently.
and John ID. Archbold, the active head
Of the institution at present, has often
taken the public into confidence regard
ing Standard affairs and policy.
And now comes John u. Rockefeller
himself with a public utterance which
he calls Some Random Remlnis.
cences of Men and Events" the
Worlds Work being the medium the
oil magnate has selected for making
his condolences 10 the public. The first
installment of these "reminiscences is
mainly defense by Mr.. Rockefeller
Of Standard OIL methods Of operation
and an effort to place the character Of
the celebrated corporation and its
ways in favorable light. 1t is nota-
BILE especially because II comes Mt
time when the Standard is much in the
public eye In consequence of the For
aker-Haskell incident in the presiden-
tial campaign. and It Is the statement
OF the man who created the oil trust.
but for many years has not been ac-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-10

In cleaning the separator be sure
and see that the parts are dried rap
idly so they will not rust; still the
drying should not be done with a
cloth, as much lint will be left and
on this will be large number OF
bacteria. Boiling water will cause
the parts to dry rapidly and evenly
and will be death to many OF the
bacteria.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-10
Uses For Fans in Jannn.

Visitors to japan are usually Inn
pressed with the many curious uses
TO which fans are put The umpire
at wrestling and fencing matches
uses a large fan, the various motions
of which constitute a language that
the combatants understand and
promptly heed. Men and children,
as well as women, use fans at all
times. The servant has a fat fan.
made OF rough paper, to blow the
charcoal fires with, or use as a dust.
pan. The farmer has stout fan to
winnow his grain. Still another var
iety is made to waterproof paper,
which, dipped in water, creates a
pleasant GOODNESS by evaporation
without wetting the clothes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-10

controls, for nearly twenty years. Mr..
Ridder was born in New York of Ger.
man parents in 1851. and what book
learning he got rs y boy was obtained
In the public schools. but he began
business life at eleven az an errand
boy. For time he was an insurance
agent; then he became associated with
newspapers In the German language
and IN 1878 established the Katho-
lisches Nolksblatt In 1886 he found
ed the Catholic News. In 1870 he be-
came treasurer and manager Of the
Staats-Zeitung and Is now president
OF the company which publishes this
influential Journal. He has been
known as an independent Democrat
and has been active IN the German
American Reform union and In Rumer-
Gus phlh,nthropis movements.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-10
HERMAN BIDDER.

Successor of Governor Haskell as
Treasurer Of Democratic Committee.
Herman Rlddcr of New York. who
succeeded Governor Haskell Of Okla.
homa ms treasurer of the Democratic
national committee, Is leading figure
in German-Amerlcan journalism and
has been connected with the New
Yorker Staats-Zeltung, which he now
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-10
When sakins Potatoes.

Large potatoes will burst their
skins often when quickly baked in
very hot oven. Make one pairing
around each potato and they win not
burst and will even bake more rap
idly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-10

A shaiby coat is responsible for
many mans failure to get good
job when he most needs II.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-10

boB:
Medal Riour BETTY
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-10

"Mset me Ht Kaler-s Candy Shop.
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-10

Try the Mirror Want Column.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21

tho notato grows wild on the prairie'
ISome writers think that the pot"
to was introduced into Europe Wy
the Spaniards who found them s.p"
Ing wild in New Mexico. ana Una,
the story of the Irish potato anu
Sir Francis Drake Is myth
The so-called potato belt seems
to extend west to Timnath' north "s
far as tried, east about o mites any. ~.
south to Gifcrest. In TINS area 10
harvested now $2,5Oo'ooo efop
annually and no doubt in Ie"
Years through the extension or ditcn-
es and more intensified lalni nj
the income from this one crop VIII
be doubled.
The average yield of potatoes as
crown hv our best farmers is from
I'm sacks to $50 sacks per acre. "A
v;eld of 200 sacks per acre IS Hui'c
cnmmon and there are few cases
u,hare as high as 800 have oeeh
srnwn. n and one case personally
snown to the writer where 3oo
sacks per acre was grown, but these
heayy Yields are no. taken hs lne
nverases of 60 to 100 acre fields
The averages for s'eh h,a i,e'u'
about as llrsl st"'eo 8,
10 haul out the potato crop raised
in the Greeley district regulrss
something Ike 313 trains ci o c",s
each or tain this SIZE for every
dav in the year except SahaaiS
these 1O,ONn cars would nearly relch
nom Denver to Cheyenne distance
Of lO6 miles, if they stood codpiea
tosether in one great tram.
sometimes our commission men
must "rustle" some for orders, but
generally the orders for Greeley po"
tatoes come free and at the close
of the season the crop is always
sold and that generally at a sooo
profit. The average price pala lol
the mast 10 years is 72.5 to 10 cents
ner hundred pounds. Only twice IN
the 80 years potatoes have oeen
grown here have farmers had pota-
foes left over in the spring the!
could not market and then onl!
small part of the crop.
Our best potato lands highly I'M
proved and close to market orlnss
5000 to $3.50 per acre, but tnousanus
of acres of good potato land. oy
means of the extension OF old dltch-
es and the building of reservoirs
are being brought under cultivation
every year and can be bought lot
less han half this money. Ihese
lands will of course advance IN val
ues and a person seeking a home or
a safe investment will look long
time to find a surer money making
Horace Greeley once
said, Young man go West We're
he living now he would probably
saw Young man buy land, for the
reason there is no longer west,
and land must now steadily climb IN
value until it is more nearly IN line
with European prices. Beet land that
will grow 90 tons of beets per acre
in Germany brings $500 per acre
and requires $40 worth of fertilizers
per acre each year to grow a crop:
As this is the case in Europe ana
as our lands are still strong ana
new and as the pota-
TO crop is more valuable crop than
the beet crop; yes and as the aver
age interest on farm investment,
the United States over, as per govern
ment statistics is 32.5 per cent. and
as our potato farms properly nan
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21

pureau in the most approx
nu,u .,.,, tbe hest possible arrahse.ne".
,Se hooks. and at the s"",c .'
lui ,ur little surface for the ops..u
~ light or accumulation oi "us
IL Iu" v,oiIs are tinted pale green """
cream. .,.,s os the build
ro in art metal. black Win opa'
,as giving soft pleasing elIeo''
~ entire floor is covered VIII
,ise,ess. cork linoleum. A..
T, tbe east wing. is placed the
nn,ifnl colored window. presented
,he class of 1907 represeh'lhs
art music and history; ana IN 'he
,ast wing is the one presented "
Ma class of 1905 entitled "Ihe Aa-
vance of Civilization, vol
Ahont 10000 well selected Vol-
mas are in the library. with care
saI selection OF Government Doou
,Iants These are principally IRON
ita nenartments OF Education, AZ
ricu,ture, Geology. Ethnology' ana
.bo nublications OF the Smithsonian
r,,stitntion. A printed card cataioe
= In use for all these documents
yarv rich collection OF bound per
indicais is found here, with all the
Isl indexes for their ready use.
Many rare and valuable WORKS
NAV be found here, among when ma!
he mentioned Audobon's Birds ol
,merica. Elliott's Birds OF Nor,h
America. Gould's Humming birds'
sarreant's sylvia OF North America,
Rnffon's natural history, Nuttall ana
Nricbaux' North American sylvia
innaeus' general system of nature:
md the works of Cuvier, Kirby ana
Spence. Jardine, Brehm ana others'
Among the reference books are
the following: Encyclopedias III
irrational, New International, Brit
mica. American. Americana, John-
son's. Peoples monographs. univer-
sai' etc. dictionaries, Century, En-
ryclopedic. standard. oxford. Webs
ter. Worcester. chronological, Mur-
rav's etc, Also dictionaries of par
ticular subjects. such as Architecture
Tducation. Horticulture, Agriculture
painting. Philosophy, Psychology,
Technology. etc. Lippincotts GaZ-
atteers, Larned's History for READY
reference, etc.
The library subscribes regularly
for about $50 of the best magazines
and educational journals. 1t also
receives through the courtesy OF the
publishers, most of the county pap
ers of the state, and many of the
religious papers of the country. AS
volumes of the periodicals are com,
pleted, they are bound and piaced
on the shelves for reference, form
ing a collection such as is rarely
seen in any library.
A collection of 5000 mounted pic
tures. including a fine lot of photo
graphs of famous paintings, coloreo
pictures of birds. animals, places
etc. is cataloged and used exten,
sively in the work of the school.
Free access is given to all shelves
The library is kept open fun day,
and holidays. Anyone is invited tt
the use of the library. but onl!
those connected with the school are
allowed to have books charged out.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21
DINNER QUESTION
Continued from Page One.)

are up, they are cultivated twice
then ''ditched' for irrigation. Nine
wears in ten there is enough ram.
fall to bring the potatoes along tli'
they set, then they must be irrigated
The first irrigation water Is run ~
every c.hcr row so as not TO soah
them too much the first time. After
this The water is less likely to &c
damage. III. tendency among oui
farmers has been to irrjgate toe
much III the past. A heavy soaking
the first irrigation is almost sure tc
damage the crop. If it does notnlne
else it will settle the ground and
put the growing tuber at dlsad'
vantage. Eternal vigilance is the
price of a good crop. 1t is com,
bination of rich soil, muscle ana
brains.
Potato harvest is the busy time
The potatoes are dug by machinery
Four or six horses on Dowden or
Brown digger will keep ten or twelve
men busy picking up and hauilng
away the potatoes. A sorter drawn
through the field by one horse and
moved along slowly as the plckers
advance, - used when the potatoes
are marketed direct from the field.
The sorter has sack holder at
tached and the man in charge OF
the sorter sees that these sacks are
properly filled. A man following
after the sorter sews up these SACKS
and then they are ready to be loaded
upon the wagon for market. The
sorter is seldom used when the po-
tatoes are to be taken to the dug
out for the winter. In this case
big and little potatoes unsorted are
thrown into half sacks so as to be
easier handled.
In the matter of the kind or SEED
to plant. a safe rule for new begin
ners is to stick TO old standard var
ieties until new varieties have prov
ed themselves reliable. Out of three
hundred or more varieties known
to the expert, not more than half
a dozen kinds are really profitable
to grow A live farmer will and
should experiment some each year,
but if he is wise he will do it on
a small scale.
In this connection it might be
we'll to mention an interesting eX-
pertinent being carried on out on
the Ernest Bliss farm under the dir
ection of Professor Bennett, potato
expert OF tne state AZ cuilui al W
lege. Here sixty varieties of pota-
toes can be seen growing. Some
of these varieties have been fur
nished by the United States govern
ment and have been imported from
Europe and other parts OF the world.
The season has advanced Iar enough
already to show that most of these
varieties are going to prove failures.
The two varieties that seem to lead
in this contest are our old stand-bys.
the Pearl and the Rural, the seed
for which was shipped in from the
mountains. Three or four varieties
look more or less promising and will
deserve a second trial. A variety
of wild potato can be seen growing
here, the seed for which was pro-
cured from southern Colorado where
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21

died will pay to 12 per cent, o.
nr.sent valuations, IL 1t not 5aIt "
conclude that our potato farm W.,
stilI advance in price? This ~
tainly the opinion OF the Er'i,' ,.,'
Values may decline for awhi'a Dr
tha newt advance will carr tAen
hisber until we see $500 farm l1.l
here in the vicinity OF Greco -"
ieast where the potato Ii kim
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21

Greeley people are proud lot OF
citizens. They declined the gift OF a
Carnegie library, and instead sue-
scribed $4,000 for beautiful build
ing Of their own. See cut OF same
elsewhere in this issue.