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Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-08-13
Bish % Cox. 43491

Bay horse, foaled 1904. Bred by
Frank V. Smith, Wibaux, Mont, and
owned by E. ]. Berry, Glendive,
Mont. The largest standard bred stall
lion in the world. Stands 17a hands
high, weighs 1 500 and is four years
old. His sire is the famous horse Pot
osi and dam Vina Wills. Bishop Cox
will make the season of 1903 at the
Hotel Jordan barns. Service fee $40.
Inquire of Ben Smalling at barns.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-08-13
THURSDAY. AUG. ID, 1908.
Here There and Everywhere.

for Missoula.
James Stewart returned from the
Yellowstone Wednesday and began
working for w. R. Bowden.
The Misses Minnie Smith and Phoebe
Cosier of Poplar visited at the Steele
ranch from Sunday till Thursday.
Wilfred Krann is helping John Oh
son put up his hay.
Harry Neidhering and friend of
Wolf Point visited Sunday night with
John Olson.
Twelve men are busy putting up
hay in the lake. The number of stacks
at distance reminds one of small
town.
LOWE, Florence and Zell Steele Wis
tied the last of the week in Poplar at
the Cosier and Smith homes.
Emma and Maggie Hilger visited
with the Steele girls Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Shipley have been
on the sick list.
Mr.. Powers is laid up at the II. S.
ranch with sprained ankle.
VIM. Butler and Billy Barley re-
turned to their homes from business
visit at Wolf Point.
John Olson was the first in this vi
cinity to cut his oats.
William Walker Of Poplar is visit
ing with Harold and Willie Bowden.
Several more newcomers have filed
on Red Water.
Mr.. Winters sister has arrived
from Chicago and will keep house for
him.
Mr.. Deidtherick and wife and
Frank Keene were Monday evening
callers at Frank Steele's.
Mearl Purdy was a business caller
with Lou Davis Saturday.
Fred Sullivan and Elston Steele
were both badly hurt by horse the
first of the week. Elston was kicked
in the right side and Fred was thrown.
Henry Hilger is very sick man al
the present writing.
Elston, LOWE and Florence Steele
Minnie Smith and Phoebe Cosier were
Monday evening callers at the Chas
Hilger home.
Arch Mcintyre and family have re
turned home from Glendive.
Chas. Spann left Friday for Dakota
Mrs. Upton was taken to Poplar
Sunday where she can receive bette
care.
Patrick Cologan and wife have re
turned home from Glendive
Mr.. Purdy returned home from th'
west Sunday,
Miss Nelson left Sunday for he
home in Illinois for a visit of month
with her parents.
Jack Clark smiling face was seer
in this vicinity last week. Jack ha
been in Miles City the past year.
We still have plenty of wind.
weather but no rain.
Pete Deidrick left for Minnesot;
Saturday to look after his crop.
Mrs. Atkinson and daughters hav
returned to their home in Poplar
John Holland and MILFORD Kramr
were Sunday callers with Lee Burch.
Elston Steele visited Sunday wit
R. E. Patch in Poplar.
Mrs. D. w. Hubbard was a Thurs
day visitor with Mrs. T. E. Bowden.
John H Bowden has begun thresh
ing in our vicinity.
Frank Crantz enjoyed a visit las
week from his father of New York
Mr.. Crantz was delighted with tn
country and thinks he and his wife vii
spend next summer in the west.
B. F. Bowden is having the lumbe
hauled for his new house.
~ .s-L+n;xo<~ oa.,cnd Gro ON WoI
The Florida agriculturist., 1908-02-01
New Seeds and Plants.

The United States Agricultural De-
partment keeps large force of agents
constantly in the various foreign coun-
tries prospecting for plants and trees
that may be prohtably adapted to some
sections Of the United States. Among
the thousands Of seeds and plants thar
were secured last year may be men-
toned forty-six varieties Of rice, the
most valuable of which probably are
the 1oo-day rice-early sorts, which in
Japan give crops when ordinary kinds
fail. A new variety Of alfalfa was also
discovered, which will grow through
out the winter in the Southern states.
These explorers also secured large
quantities Of young oriental and Egyp-
tian mating plant-kinds that are es-
sential to the success of the mating
industry in this country.
1t is believed that all of the above
will be found we'll adapted to the South,
and if so, will prove valuable addition
to our already long list of profitable
products.
The Florida agriculturist., 1908-02-01
To Prevent Orange Rust.
Editor Florida Agriculturist:

Editor Florida Agriculturist:
A correspondent asks for a preven-
tive Of orange rot. | believe that
practically the whole of it could be
prevented by proper drying (not
"sweating") of the fruit and the use OF
a germicide when the fruit is picked
wet When the big freeze came, l had
complete plans for a packing house,
provided with hot water boiler and hot
water pipes under the grating on which
the picking boxes were to be set when
they came in from the grove, intending
that warm (and hence necessarily dry)
air at about 90 degrees should clrcu-
late through the fruit all night. That
would do away with all Sweating on
warm mornings after cold nights and
I'll the little scratches received in pick
ing would be dry and calloused. The
fruit would cool to the temperature OF
the room while being sized and packed:
AS to the germicide, can give actual
experience. Two years ago, l had to
wash all my tangerines on account OF
the sooty mold. They were scrubbed
with scrubbing brushes and "gold-dust"
washing powder and then rinsed in
washtub of water in which about
heaping teaspoonful of sa1icylic acid had
been dissolved The sa1icylic acid is
soluble with difficulty in water, SO it
was dissolved first in alcohol and the
solution poured into the tub. The
tangerines carried in perfect condition
and a large number of culls were
dumped dripping wet back into pick
ing boxes and stayed wet for tive days
with almost no decay at all. When
hey were wiped dry and shipped, they
also carried we'll
Yours truly,
Theodore L. Mead.
Oviedo, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1908-02-01

oranges to hold them for better prices
One of the trade papers, comment
ing on the report that there are still
so many oranges in this state, wonders
what will be done with them, saying
that the California fruit is now SO good
that Florida fruit will not sell we'll in
competition with it. If this is true 1t
is the fault Of those who ruined the
market with their green fruit. If it
hurt no one but themselves it would
not matter much, but every one who
has fruit to sell suffers. Buyers who
have been bitten with green fruit give
that kind the go by as long as possible,
and will buy only at very low prices.
There is only one remedy which
seems practicable, that is the organiza-
ton Of an association which will take
in enough Of the growers to control
the situation. One or two efforts have
been made in this direction, but owing
to local jealousy none have as yet sue
ceeded in accomplishing very much for
the good of the cause Two or three
such organizations are almost worse
than none, the rivalry between them
will seriously interfere with the good
which they ought to accomplish.
1t has always seemed great pity, to
us, that the old Florida Fruit Exchange
could not have been revived. 1t had
its enemies; no organization could
possibly expect to satisfy every Gus
toner, and as the managers were hu-
man, they no doubt made mistakes,
but we have always believed that they
honestly tried to work for the good Of
the orange growers. In fact it would
have been very foolish for them to
have done otherwise as they could only
prosper when their customers were al
SO doing we'll. Is it not possible to
organize an association which should
have its headquarters at Jacksonville
and thus be so situated that it could
not be accused of favoring one section
more than another?
The Florida agriculturist., 1908-02-01

Since the beginning of the New Year,
Mr.. w. E. Pabor has been engaged as
editor of the semi-weekly editions Of
the Times Union Mr. Pabor is an old,
experienced newspaper man, and we'll
known as an agricultural writer Of
ability The improvements he has
made in the paper are already manifest.
The Florida agriculturist., 1908-02-01
To Our Old Subscribers.

On account of a pressure Of other
duties, we have not been able to extend
the date of expiration of all Our sub
scribers consequent upon changing the
Agriculturist to a monthly. We ask
the indulgence of those who find the
same old date on this number, and
assure them that this work will be COM
p1eted before another issue. Those
subscriptions which expire previous to
July Ist will be extended an equal Num-
Der of months beyond their old date,
while all others will be credited on the
basis of two and a half years for one
dollar. The new rate is 50 cents Tor
one year, two years and half for $Ioo,
or three subscriptions sent in at one
time for $I.oo.
The Florida agriculturist., 1908-02-01
Oranges on Poor Land.

Editor Florida Agriculturst:
This being my first season in Florida,
I would like some information. I have
a piece of high pine sand land that
seems to be very thin, orange trees
having been set on it but did not do
we'll I would be glad to have some
information as to what to plant on
the land to bring it up to where thu
trees will thrive.
Would velvet beans be all right? II
not what would? Also, how shall the
ground be prepared; what time ought
they be planted, and what the mode Of
cultivation? How much should be
planted per acre, and how should they
be harvested to best advantage?
D. F. r.
Answer-Orange trees set out on
thin pine land, that we're not cultivated
and fertilized, would be very apt to die.
Some Of the best groves in the state
are on high pine land, but they have to
be fertilized Possibly if the trees you
refer to had been properly fertilized
and taken care of they would have been
alive now Without this, I do not
think you will ever be able to make a
grove, although you can build up your
soil to a great extent by planting vel
vet beans and in the fall turning them
under, in this way adding humus to the
soil.
Plant your velvet beans during
March, in rows four feet apart and
three feet in the row, two beans to the
hill If your soil is very poor, the
velvet beans will be slow to start. but
will increase in growth as the foliage
increases The only cultivation needed
will be to keep the weeds away from
them until they start to run and then
they will soon cover the ground The
only harvesting to do if you want to
enrich your soil, is to pick the beans
and allow the vines to lie on the
ground to be broken up with cut
away harrow and turned under with
p1ow when they are ripe. 1t will take
you long time to build up your. soil
in this way, to make it so you can
raise an orange grove. You will find
it quicker and easier in the end to set
your trees and give them little fer
tilizer to keep them going and let them
get whatever benefit they can from thc
velvet Bears. :: : %=- - '~ T.. Q. p.
The Florida agriculturist., 1908-02-01
ADVERTISING RATES.
Rates for advertising furnished application
by letter or in person.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Articles relating to any topic within the scope
of this paper are solicited.
All communications intended for publication
must be accompanied with real name, a guar
antee of good faith. No anonymous contributions
will be regarded.
Money should be sent by Draft Postoffce
Money Order on Jacksonville. or Registered Let
ter, otherwise the publishers will not be RESPONSE
bic in case of loss. When personal checks are
used, exchange must be added. Only, and
Subscribers when writing to have the address
of their paper changed MUST give the old as well
as the new address.
The Florida agriculturist., 1908-02-01

every land owner would devote only
one day in each year, with all of his
available help, to the planting of quick
growing timber trees, he would hnd
it one of the most profitable invest
ments he could make for himself and
in addition he would be a greater pub
lie benefactor than the man who makes
two blades of grass grow where only
one grew before
The Florida agriculturist., 1908-02-01
Is It a Conspiracy?

We do not make the charge, positive
1y, but some things which are happen
ing have very much the appearance Of
an organized effort to break down the
market price of Florida oranges. The
tremendous rush of green fruit early
in the season demoralized the market
to such an extent that many buyers
have lost considerable money. Have
they combined to recoup themselves
by breaking the market to such an
extent that they may be able to buy
up the remaining crop at figures which
will allow them to recover their losses
when they sell on the rise which IS
sure to come? There are many cir
cumstances which give color to the sug-
gestion We have heard report that
Florida oranges have been sold in New
York for as low as 40 cents a box.
If so, it must have been that the fruit
was not in good condition. One Of
the trade papers reports that one lot
OF Florida oranges, containing 25o
boxes, was in such bad condition that
it had to be repacked and the result
was that only 100 boxes Of fruit were
left and that by no means first class.
Such decay can only be accounted for
on the belief that the fruit was not
properly handled. There is no doubt
that oranges can be picked, packed and
shipped without serious loss from de-
cay.
The trade papers report that many
Florida oranges are selling at prices
which do not leave the grower any
thing after paying for picking, pack
ing, boxes, wrapping paper, freight and
commission If this is the case, why
not hold the fruit, regardless OF danger
from frost? If it is frozen, the growers
are not out anything, and if not frozen
the late market is sure to be better.
Buyers and commission men in this
state are sending word to the papers
that there are still a million or more
boxes of oranges in Florida. We be-
ieve that this is an exaggeration,
whether willful to influence the market
or not, we, of course, do not know.
But the effect is the sarnc and we feel
Justified in advising all who have good
The Florida agriculturist., 1908-02-01
Arbor Day.

Friday, February 9TH, has been desig
mated as Arbor Day, and all the public
schools throughout the state are urged
to observe it by planting trees and
otherwise ornamenting the school
grounds. This is beautiful custom,
and is coming to be national in it's OBJ
servance, but why confne it to the
pupils of the schools and the improve
ment of school grounds? Why not ex-
tend it until it shall include every per-
son who owns an acre of land, or even
a single town lot?
The state is being so rapidly depleted
of it's timber that unless some steps are
taken to reforest the lands it is only
question Of a few years when our
supply will be entirely exhausted. If
The Florida agriculturist., 1908-02-01
FEBRUARY, 1908.

Some OF Our subscribers seem to
have overlooked the announcement in
the last issue of the change Of the Agri
culturist from a weekly to a monthly.
We regret the disappointment these
parties expressed, but at the same time
appreciate their anxiety to get the pa
per regularly.
The Florida agriculturist., 1908-02-01
Shipping Vegetables.
Oviedo, Fla.

The suggestions given below were
condensed from an address given by
Hon. John Parr before a Louisiana
State Horticultural Association meet
ing:
Beets, turnips, parsley sha1lots,
mustard and spinach packed for ship
ment, should be placed in sugar bar
rels and iced with from seventy-five to
one hundred pounds of ice. Packed in
This wav they can be shipped from
New Orleans to Chicago or New
York with practically no loss. Let
tuce. endives and escarolle should also
he shipped in sugar barrels and iced
with about twenty-five pounds of ice.
Cucumbers can be shipped in barrels
or small crates; but if barrels are used
the same should have ventilation and
be lightly iced with about twenty-five
pounds Of ice The first cucumbers Of
the season carry better when wrapped
in brown paper and shipped in small
crates.
Egg plants should be shipped the
same as cucumbers, while small crates,
hampers and boxes may be used for
tomatoes.
Ship green corn in sugar barrels,
well ventilated and we'll iced
/ Musk melons should be shipped in
barrels or small crates; WatermelOnS
in hulk.
Shin snap beans in bushel and half
hushe1 hampers. or in two-thirds BUSH
81 ond one-hushe1 boxes. Do not ice.
White ce1erv should be shipped in
barrels containing 20 to 2s punches to
4 barrel and should be we'll iced.
O11ra should be shipped the same as
beans and no ice used. except when
cacked in barrels and it is best then to
use whole blocks Of ice, standing the
cakes I'D in the middle Of the barrel
and packing the ol<ra around them.
Potatoes may be shipped in barrels,
sacks or hampers. They are the
easiest of all vegetables to ship, as they
do not rot so quickly as other vege-
tables
When it is possible, vegetables
should be shipped by freight, prefer
ably, of course, in refrigerator cars.
Express rates are usually too high to-
leave much Of profit for the grower.
after an allowance has been made for
shrinkage, loss and commission. charg-:
1t should be borne in mind that a
wel1-pac1red package and one that is
as attractive as it can be made will al
ways command a larger price than q,
poorly packed, unattractfve package.
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Australian larrikin; "brumby," with as much
breed as the boy; brace of cnumars in gold
laced caps; three or four ekka-ponies with hogged
names, and switchtailed demrep of mare
called Arab because she has kink in her flag.
Racing leads to the shroff quicker than anything
else. But II you have no conscience and no senti-
ments, and good hands, and some knowledge of
pace, and ten years experience of horses and sew
eral thousand rupees MONTH believe that you
can occasionally contrive to pay your shoeing-
bills.
Did you ever know Shackles-b W. G., is. rs
coarse, loose, mule-like ears-barrel as long
as gate-post-tough as teegraph-wire-
the queerest brute that ever looked through
bride? He was of no brand, being one Of an
ear-nicked mob taken into the Bucephalus at
E4:10s a head to make up freight, and sold raw
and of condition at Calcutta for Rs275.
People who lost money him called him
"brumby" but II ever any horse had Harpoon's
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ne Broken Link

By RUDYARD KIPLlNC.

While the snaffle holds, or the longneck stings,
While the big beam tits, or the last bell rings,
While horses are horses to train and to race,
Then women and wine take q second place
For me-for me-
While short 'ten-three'
Has field to squander fence to face!
Song of the G. r.
There are more ways of running horse to suit
your book than pulling his head off in the
straight. Some men forget this Understand
clearly that all racing is rotten-as everything
with losing money must be. In India.
In addition to its inherent rottenness, 1t has the
merit of being two-thirds sham; looking pretty
on paper only. Every one knows every one else
far too well for business purposes How on earth
can you rack and harry and post man for his
losings, when you are fond of his wife, and live
in the same Station with him?
He says, ION the Monday follow
inuU Nant4 Ia i11ct xrofU
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THE RULING PASSION.

Angelica (raising her head from the
fashion books over which she has been
poring). IF you'd only leave those
stupid, stupid cards, Algernon, and
tell me whether you think I'd best have
my dress long or short!"
Algernon Cooking up from his soil
taire)-"Why not decide it by cut
ting?"
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AT THE CHILDREN's TABLE.

Mamma-"Dudley, why will you not
eat your oatmeal? Don't you want to
be mann"
Dudley-"If I don't eat oatmeal will
grow to be girl? Did you not eat
oatmeal when you were little, Nam
MAJ" uHo 81
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GOING A TRIFLE TOO FAR.

~0OA4So "A AAsif ALL NV i All.
Mamma-"Charlie what in the world
are you doing-sitting on Willie's
head?"
Charlie-"We're playing horse, Mann
ma, and he's tumbled down, and I've
got to sit on his head until he's quiet.
But he won't keep quiet"
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the boy OFF. He objected to dictation. Two or
three of his owners did not understand this and
lost money In consequence. At last he was
bought by man who discovered that, If a race
was to be won, Shackles and Shackles only would
win it in his own way, SO long as his jockey sat
still. This man had riding-boy called Brunt-a
lad from Perth, West Australia-and he taught
Brunt, with a trainers whip, the hardest thing
jock can learn--to sit still. When Brunt fairly
grasped this truth, Shackles devastated the
country No weight could stop him at his own
distance; and the fame of ShacKles spread from
Amir in the South, to Chedputter in the North
There was no horse like Shackles, so long as he
was allowed to do his work in his own way But
he was beaten in the end and the story of his fall
is enough to make angels weep
AT the lower end of the Chedputter race-course
just before the turn into the straight the track
passes close to a couple of old brick-mounds en-
closing funneshaped hollow The big end of
the funnel is not six feet from the ratings on the
onside. The astonishing popularity of the course
IS that II you stand at particular place. about
half mile away, inside the course, and speak at
ordinary pitch, your voice just hits the funnel of
the brick'mounds and makes curious whining
echo there. man discovered this one morning
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He says, ION the Monday follow
ing" Il can't settle just yet"
You say. "all right, old man. !"
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shoulders and The
Gins temper, Shack
les was that horse.
Two miles was his