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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-20
CROSSING HOGS.
Some Results Obtained by the Miehi-

Some Results Obtained by the Miehi-
gan Experiment Station.
Writing of the work of the Michigan
Professor A. G. Anderson says:
We are practicing one line Of cross
breeding only, using several different
breeds. The plan is to mate the bacon
sows with the lard boars. We have
used Tamworth and large Yorkshire
sows and have mated them with Berk-
shire, Poland China and Duroc-Jersey
bears.
The reason for this is that we think
the bacon SOW Is more prolific than
many of the others, Ii a good mixer
and a good mother. That Is why we
use the bacon dams rather than sires.
No doubt the crossing of sows Of these
other breeds with Tamworth or York
shire boars would give about equal re
suits 90 far as form and characteristics
Of the progeny are concerned, but It Is
highly probable that q larger number
Of progeny would be obtained from
using the bacon COWS and the lard
bears.
We have selected the medium type
Of all the breeds used We have not
used the Yorkshires or Tamworths OF
extreme length. such as the Canadians
are enthusiastic over, but sows of me
dunn size. For the sires we have used
those that we have selected for herd
bears.
All these crosses have shown salts
factory results. AS personal choice
I should say that the Berkshire form
blends more readily with the bacoR
form than does either the Poland China
or the Duroc-Jersey.
The progeny from all three of these
crosses seems to us at present to be
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-20
GROWING RHUBARB.
A Crop That Pays Well For Very Lit
tie Outlay and Work.

A Crop That Pays Well For Very Lit
tie Outlay and Work.
The best crop, counting expense Of
growing and amount OF land used, is
pieplant Procure some roots OF the
Linnaeus variety that Is early, tender
and. while growing very largo Ii less
acid than many other kinds.
Prepare the lunches by putting Eve
or six stalks In bunch, tying Il Sc
curety at the butts Of stalks and again
around the leaves just above the
stems; then with sharp knife cut on
q portion Of the leaves. leaving about
q third Of the green leaf on the stalk
1t win WIT less quickly with part Of
the leaf on than with the whole leaf
or where only the stalk has been left
The rows should be- six feet apart
and plants four feet IN row. The only
work expended on II ~ to cultivate two
or three times early IN the season and
hoe It once. In the fall the rows ara
covered with a mulch OF strawy ma
nure.
Pull It late I'm the day, tie and trim
the leaves, then pack It IN sixty quart
berry cratea Il does not WIT as much
II crowded. In tightly.
Rhubarb may be made % Yield about
$50 to $40 an acre per month
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-20
IL arm on3
Garden
FLOWING AND DRAGGING.

System Will Save Time and Trouble In
Farm Work.
In blowing aim to have the plow
clean and free from rust 30 It win
scour at the start. Couple the horses
closer to the plow than to a wagon.
Bee that the clevis Is adjusted 90 1t In
IN direct line and causes the pillow TO
90 the proper depth Take pains to
have a steady. even pulling team. Sec
that the harness fts just right and
everything Il In order. For blowing
level make narrow lands and con-
sequentiy more dead furrowA Go to
the side Of the field and step OF the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-20

[This animal shows the extensive depth
Of side which the TaInworths carry.
For crossing with some Of the hard
breeds for the production OF bacon hogs
this type of SOW is one of the very
best This animal is owned by the Mich
igan experiment station.l
about what the American packing trade
is demanding today and is paying the
highest market prices for. All buyers
who have looked at the progeny Of
these crosses have at once expressed
the opinion that they were well adapt
ed for American packing products and
at the same time were not Of such ex-
IRENE type as to exclude them from the
local market or heavy butcher style
Of hog when fed to weighs most suit
able for those market classes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-20
spraxina Potato Vines.

The number Of sprayfngs II win be
necessary to give potatoes depends
somewhat upon the season. II rainy
wsather prevails It will be necessary
to spray more frequently than II It be
comparatively dry, not only because
the rain WIN wash the spray material
on the vines, bot also because damp
weather Is favorable TO the develop
ment OF the disease. A good general
rule is to begin spraying when the
vines are about six inches high and
spray every ten days or two weeks
throughout the season.-w. J. Green.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-20

To grow alfalfa we must first Of all
provide soil which b dry by nature
or which Is underdrained- II we dig
q pot hole four feet deep and ind wa
ter we may know that alfalfa WIN not
grow there There - an old saying
which expresses this. ~AlfAffa Vim NOT
grow with wst fest" Though II sseks
vutsr tn deeper 500 and the roots
psnstrsts veg deeply indeed In an GA
0sl6 " must not expsct q TO gov
yAws - vstar risss b w.1Aan four
~ g t. ssrfAcsL
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-20

VARIATIONS ON DUTCH Fashion.
G, where you will cross the two tracks
again, and go on left side to d. Al
ways go straight ahead TIL you get to
the edge Of the field before you make
turn.
When han done II will look like the
picture, and the next trip would be
from e to r, @, II, /. ]. K, L, e. When
done the last trip VIII be from M to N,
o. p. This looks complicated, but II
isn't half as hard to do II as IT Is TO
hell about It At least 1t seems that way
TO me Just now. In striking out we
never measure a piece. but guess at the
angles However. the truer you get II
struck out the better II works out In
dntshing
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-20

Lsshorna Minorcas and Rhode Island
nsds are used ON ths sgy farm. Light
Bsahmas md Plymouth Rocks ca ehs
sunse9 and capon pisntA wilma ths
hBul,w and continuation plsun NJ
Hymsun Boc1A Wysndpetss g 8Ae0s
lu1sn1 1soA--Osca1 II.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-16
Mr.. Taft Should Take This
Bull by the Horns.

Mr.. Taft evidently desires to show
the country that he personally Is In
favor OF publicity OF campaign contri.
buttons, even II Republican politicians
aru not So the selection OF George
r Sheldon for treasurer of the nation
al committee IL announced 10 be due,
in part, 10 the fact that MIR. Sheldon
lives In New York. where the Law
compels publicity OF campaign expend-
lures, and because Mr.. Sheldon him
self believes in that policy. That Is
good as far az il goes, but the New
York law cannot compel publicity OF
campaign contributions or expendi-
lures In other states. IL is something
to take a treasurer from a state
which does stand for publicity. and
the incident shows that MIR. Taft has
his ear 10 the ground. But having
gone SO far, IL will be a political blum
der not To meet the Democrats half
way in any efforts they make for pub
llcity concerning campaign funts.
n is so evident that Mr.. Bryan il
going 10 make this question one OF the
features OF his campaign that IL
seems short-sighted not TO take the
wind out OF his sails. To stop with
The Detroit times., 1908-07-16
The Ousting of Guffey.

Under the caption, Democrats do a
American says:
II was Bryan's fight, Of course. For
Bryan knew, better than perhaps any
other man outside this state. the ma
ture and extent of Guffey's treachery.
He knew not by hearsay. He had
been on the ground and needed no
report at second hand. His acQuaint-
ance with men and affairs in PennsyL
vania caused him to reach the decis-
ion to purge the. party OF Guffey at
any cost.
Therefore, he did most unusual
thing, by declaring in advance that
Guffey's continued presence In the. ma
tional committee would be an embar-
rassment to him throughout the cam
paign. He knew that the reelection
OF Guffey would be the placing OF a
traitor in the inner councils of the
party-ths submission OF every secret
to a tool OF Standard OIL
To Bryan's opposition undoubtedly
was due the overthrow OF Guffey. But
We do not believe that Mr.. Bryan was
actuated mainly by a desire to play
politics" In this matter He thought
the elimination OF Guffey necessary
for the good of the party. But our
belief Is that political decency rather
than partisan advantage was his prin-
cipal aim.
Whatever may have been Mr.. Bry-
ans motives, however, In our opinion,
nothing that has been or may be done
at Denver will prove more helpful TO
his cause In every state throughout
the nation than this branding and con-
domination OF Guffey.
The choice OF James Kerr as his
successor is distinctly a victory for
decency. Not only does 1t give to
The Detroit times., 1908-07-16
Hints For Sickroom.

Never whisper In sick room. Talk
IN q low tone. but distinctly, 30 that
your patient can understand every
word spoken. Nothing Is SO irritating
, 10 sick person as hearing voices
without being able to comprehend the
subject under discussion.
Newell shovel coal from bod In the
nick CHAMBER Bring the coal In wrap
ped In paper and lay paper and oil on
the fire. This will prevent both noise
and dust.
Never air a room without Hrst coy.
<Erfng the patient.
Never fiirst the sheets when making
Abe bed 50 that the patient sitting
near will catch the eddy OF dust that
always follows such an action.
Never under any circumstances tell
r patient that he IL dangerously ILL.,
+ J3e the word seriously IL X is abso
htely necessary that he should b,
Warned Of his condition. Suggestion
The Detroit times., 1908-07-16
Summer Girls Are Ill
hammered.

How many OF you girls take your
good manners with you when you SO
on your vacations?
Think about IL a little. you girls
who go from home In the summer,
Do you observe many examples OF
what might be called travelling cour'
tesy? j don't wish TO be hard on my
sex. bu: | have to admit that the frs
thing woman does when she starts
travelling is quite likely TO be an act
OF discourtesy. says Christine Terhune
Herrick, I'm the August Delineator
This she perpetrates at the ticket of
fee II she happens TO be late or
In a hurry, there is apparently nc
principle about her 10 deter her from
pushing in ahead of those in line be
fore her and bullying the ticket agenS
TO serve her out OF turn.
All the place for courtesy is by no
means past when you reach your des
tination: In point OF fact. II may be
said TO have just begun At the sum
NOR watering places. in seaside and
mountain hotels. have observed more
lack OF courtesy even than in travel.
ing
liz the first place. many girls are
noisy. | like fun as well as any one,
The Detroit times., 1908-07-16
Good Labor is Scarce in the
South.

Though IL is seeking improved
means. the south is still growing cot
ton in the primitive manner. The an.
Gent terraces, curving about the hills
OF upper Georgia and Alabama. fol-
low she same lines as those they &C.
cupied a generation ago. and true 20
them the tiny pillow or double shovel
with which the Negro works his field
goes each year over the same fur
row, turning the soil one way this
spring. the other way the next. and
never mixing In or disturbing the UNI
DERIVING and the adjacent earth. Here
there is need for change.
The trouble with the south is now
a double one-the absence OF labor.
and the need OF diversification. The
first OF these resulted directly at the
end OF the war. when the Negroes,
turned foot-loose, became an IRE!
sponsible and rowing band. whom,
even TO this day. 1t is impossible 10
engage for full crop season with
any certainty that they will appear
when needed The greatest result Of
this has been To break up large hold
ings into small farms. There are
very few men now. In any OF the
states. who grow great acreages OF
cotton as in the old days. Instead,
the land is divided into one-mule and
twomule farms. and these are let out
TO tenants, generally black. but often
white, who farm them on half-shares
OF the crop. The landlord furnishes
land and house, the tenant provides
stock and imDlements The crOp IL
evenly divided. Good supervision is
az difficult to secure as good labor
August Delineator
The Detroit times., 1908-07-16
What the Funny Fellows Are Doing

says a drowning man gets his lungs
full OF water and | say he doesn't.
Which OF us is right"
What are the terms of the wager
The loser is 10 pay for dinner
for the three OF us
HIM never knew Gumbolt to
pay a bet. You lose. Exchange.
ReconciIed.
HusDand-Well. darling, I've had my
life insured for $4,000.
Wife-How very sensible OF you.
Now | sha'n't have TO keep telling
you to be so careful every place you
go to"-Kansas City Journal
Perfectly at Home.
Madge-Where is she going for the
summer?
Dolly-To one of the seaside re-
sorts, should say. | heard her tell
a friend she had nothing TO wear
Judge.
Do You Know the Answer?
Why is Ii that a small boy
Whose ways are hard 10 trace
Will swim all day-then cry because
Chicago News.
Careful Man.
Please spare a copper, sir, | am
very hungry"
why don't you work."
because that would make me more
hungry. Philadelphia Inquirer.
One Month.
Mistress-How long were you In
your last place. Bridget?
Maid--Shure. an IL I'd stayed there
IL months longer, I'd have been Twin
there year.-Life.
Inside Information.
Are you in pain. my little man."
asked the kind old gentleman.
NO answered the boy. the pains
in me- indianapolis Journal.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-16

loyal and honest Democrats cause for
rejoicing. but IL affords TO loyal and
honest Republicans almost an equal
reason for gratitude.
Mr.. Kerr il representative busi-
ness man. able and In every respect
reputable, the possessor of right ideas
and good ideals. He Is thorough
Democrat, good fighter and a square
man.
Pennsylvania has reached it's pres
ent level OF civic shame largely be-
cause the state has had no respectable
and effective minority party organi-
ration In recent years. Evils have
multiplied. mainly because the Demo
cratic party In this state has been
made a corrupt adjunct. contempt
ible side-show OF the Republican or
ganization.
The downfall OF Guffey and the ele-
walton of Kerr now mean the dawning
OF better day for the Democracy OF
Pennsylvania, provided that the par
" has not been so long debauched as
to make regeneration impossible.
In the same measure as this augury
of good will inspire honorable Dem
ocrats so will IL instill hope into the
hearts OF Independent Republicans.
The great preponderance OF the Re
publican vote In the state, we believe.
Is provided by thoroughly honest citi.
gems. But these have come TO regard
as futile any effort TO alter for the
better any vicious political conditions.
because both Republican and Demo
cratic organizations were nominated
by the same interests and the same
men.
The overthrow OF Guffey may mean
in the end blessing to both parties.
by providing the long-desired weapon
for rebuke and reform In local and
state affairs.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-16
The Machine Was Loaded.

He had stayed beyond the limits of
polite tolerance.
Would you-uke TO hear our new
photograph she finally asked him.
Il Would rather hear YOU" he said,
with a winning smile.
1T will bt quite the same thing,
she said. because | have had rec
ord made OF my voice"
So she inserted the record and
started the thing, while he looked IN
expectantly.
"Gr-r-r.r," the machine began, "gr-r-
r-r-must you go? Gr-r-r-r-then. good
night, good night, good night!-gr-
r-r,"
Whereupon he Washington
Herald
Her Newspaper Acquaintance.
Among the guests at fashionable
| New York reception was recently
appointed young editor of ont OF the
dailies. who thought extremely we'll
OF himself He received an introduce
ton TO the 13-year-old daughter OF his
hostess.
And how do you like newspaper
menu" he asked the little maid In a
ihOSt touC vi NOiNN.
II don't know she replied artless-
ly; the only one | know is the one
who brings our paper every morning.
-Lippincott's Magazine.
A Husbands Reason.
why are you SO bent on educating
me?" she asked.
Because" said he. II am one OF
the few men of your acquaintance that
doesn't want 10 marry YOU"
indeed" said Fora sarcastically,
yet hating herself for feeling a little
pang of displeasure. May | ask why?"
Because said he, I've wife and
Ave children already. "-American
Mazagine.
Sorry, But
"Gumbolt and | have made a bet
and agreed TO leave II to you. He
The Detroit times., 1908-07-16
A Comparison.

planted some seeds In the garden.
They sprang up aide by side,
Some were bent low BY the rain and
heil.
While others stood high In pride.
a wee sprout was crushed By heavy
stone.
Another was stunted and torn:
Bur one there was that reached toward
the sun.
Like king who great blessings had
borne.
80 men spring up in the wide. wide
A hundred G9rip and morcle time.
And some grow straiht as a poplar
tall. N
Anu others are black rted with crime.
4 genius pauper. a/royS prince
In the self-sam9-Sity abNe:
10. behold. how The law OF Nature
In us Is cxemplified
Jeanette &. klauder.
Pay as you go. but try TO save
enough 10 get back on.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-16
in reaching the point of his destinatie
He landed late in Sparta.

is frequently more powerful than med.
icine. especially with hysterical PEG.
pie. s.,.s,,,..,,,,-s~
Never fiirt the sheets when making
sons bed. and do not place your chair
80 that he must strain his eyes or
turn his head In order to see you. Get
directly IN the range OF his vision
when his head Us comfortably placed
on the, pillow. and stay there.
Never tell stories OF other peoples
illness or hard luck TO q sick person.
II you cannot be cheerful you are out
or place al the bedside OF an invalid
The Detroit times., 1908-07-16
Right.

Ffve-year-old Tommy was being put
through test OF numbers before the
admiring family one day at dinner.
Finally papa asked him tho question
that had proved the Waterloo OF the
older children In past years.
Now, Tommy" said papa, how
many are two apples and three
pearss"
Five fruits!" promptly answered
Tommy
The Detroit times., 1908-07-16

todays announcement about Mr.. Shell
don's selection will merely show that
the Republicans are afraid OF their rec
ord in the matter. without giving any
satisfactory assurance OF change OF
policy in the coming campaign.-Bal'
umore News.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-16

but never yet have | seen any reason
why joy should be expressed in
shrieks of laughter or noisy demon
stration don't mean that ! woula
have the foot on the soft pedal al!
the time. but there are mirth and
pleasure which are neither silent nor
strident
The other day | heard matron ex-
press her mind vigorously anent the
so-called Summer girl"
They disgust me-" she said. Gifts
who are nice and well-behaved al
home seem TO feel free TO act as they
please when they are away-and they
are generally pleased to do il[bred
things. On steamers. In trains, at the
beacha, they career with strange
men. pick up all sorts of acquaint-
ances Why must girl forget she
is a lady just because she is OFT on
vacation"
Drawn From Life.7 a
"He draws from real life"
Artist"
NO, dentist. Exchange.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-16
Make Ice in Three Minutes.

A motor-driven rotary ice machine
invented by Frenchman makes small
pieces OF ice in from three to\ten min
utes and can cool from one-half to
IL quarts of water per minute. accord
ing TO the size OF the machine, says
Popular Mechanics. The advantages
claimed for il are itsA extreme sim
plicity. small power required, small
quantity OF condensed water neces-
sary. and safety In operation.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-16
Gov. Warner Again
in The Wrong Read;
Lost in The Dark
Strays from the Path to Sparta
Az He Has from the Course to
Lansing, Through Failure
to Read the Sign Posts.

m Ill |
n Consequently he delayed
in reaching the point of destination
He landed late in Sparta.
There.was some excuse for the governor finding himself the
n wrong road in this
The night country lighted
The road him.
Persons liable make
Il the mistake in the night time
this time that the has
wandered into wrong
Particularly has of the that leads third
governor.
And no for him offer.
The way IA well lighted
There guiding signs turn in the road
before his but he has tailed to
heed
With Lansing objective point lost and has
been speeding down the road to Pennington
The where the mistakenly turned were plainly
marked:
To Pennington party politics regard for the rights
Of the people.
To Pennington extravaganza of the state
political prestige
Pennington of spine drive legislature to
passing demanded by tho people of state
To Pennington of titles to state tax lands as an
officer OF the
Pennington. funds the hands Of
crooked
Pennington condonng further possession of
banking who could saved the funds
\ the hands of this crooked treasurer.
Pennington failure Detroits police commits
dpvng the of po-
lice assistance
Now the governor nearing when home
The sign reads
TO PENNINGTON FOR FAILURE REMOVE FROM
OFFICE THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF WAYNE
COUNTY FOR NEGLECT OF DUTY AND FOR FAILURE
TO FORWARD CHARGES BROUGHT BY REPRESENT
TATIvE CITIZENS OF DETROIT AGAINST POLICE
COMMISSIONER WHO REFUSES TO ENFORCE THE LAW
AND WHOSE DISMISSAL IS DEMANDED
Will the governor this sign posts
Not upon his Repubicanism
There signs voltage light
feeling in the darkness of mistaken
constitutes GOVERNOR and false estimate of
che patience of people.
These directed the proper path and read:
Lansing Hughes honesty of and defiance
q Of the political pirates and bosses.
To Lansing via La against corruption
government corporate oppressors of the people
Lansing the Folk principle of right before party
Lansing of righteous
convictions face OF threatened political humiliation
These signs pointed recognition
N continued confidence and power
governor eyes open
those others which pointed the political oblivion after this
Pennington and future attention cheese
mess.
The governor Greenvle hopelessy
time and many miles from Lansing his Sparta
Detroit won St Louislo lost; consequently weaA
laundry trust
senate s"s ss p only years old Seems as though he has been
any certainly of publicity for
VAR. R' sison sn 1 Candidate G. s Fairbanks would have been
doesn't look
n Is question as to whether the will Ohio.
The president
filed lion
wish
omehome Candidate anticipating which
-
M lee
especially peo
Sickroom
the sheetsw making
The Detroit times., 1908-07-16
No Liking Apparent.

Your wife likes the last word,
doesn't she?"
II don't think So" answered Mr..
Meekton. Anyway. she's mighty re-
luctant about Teaching t."-Washing-
| ton Star.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-16

Praise only the Homan-Y who weighs
more than your wife and Is older than
her husband.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-16
Editorial PAGE Of the Detroit Times Thu
THE TRUTHI
No Mater Whom IL Helps or Hurts.

For 40 minutes the governor was
lost. going several miles cut of has
way aud ianding ON the road to tsrre.-
vile iu.tend of the road IN sparta.
An incident of Gov. Warmers
campaign for third-term NOM
nation is thus recorded in the
press dispatches. nj
The governor was driving in
the dark and got into the wrong
road.
Consequently he was delayed
The Detroit times., 1908-07-16

"Gumbolt and | have made be
and agreed TO leave II to you. ii