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Use of Nitrate of Soda.

1t is claimed that at the present
rate of use the known supply of nj.
trate of soda will be exhausted in less
than SO years, while as a matter of
fact the consumption is increasing
steadily and rapidly. 1t is, therefore,
safe to say that before % years have
passed the supply will be low, unless
new fields are discovered, and that the
price will be high. Over 100000 tons
were used last year This is not en-
couraging for the young generation OF
farmers, except for the fact that we
will always have our clovers, our
alfalfas, our cowpeas-the great
legume family-and properly rotated
these will supply the soil with nitro
gen from the inexhaustible supply in
the air.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
Faulty Silo.

Fig. 1 shows how some durable wood
may be used at the bottom of the silo,
which is one method of overcoming
the difficulty.
The iron bands of the stave silo
must frequently be examined or they
will fall down as the slaves shrink.
Sometimes the iron spices rust. Un-
less staYe silo is well anchored, it
may be moved from its foundations or
silo must be rigid or they cannot
stand the pressure.
A mistake sometimes made was in
building the silo Of too large a
diameter for the size of the herd, so
that the silage spoiled by too long ex-
posure of the surface. In one case a
man with a small herd built silo
in his barn Is feet square and Is
feet high.
After two years trial this man
gave up the use of the silo in disgust
because his silage did not keep. A
year or two later he sold his farm to
more progressive man, who built
partitions across the same silo, max
ing four small silos out of the large
one, and had no difficulty in obtaining
good silage for stock.
The silos should be deep. The
deeper the silo, the better the silage.
The diameter should conform to the
size of the herd, and if two inches Of
silage are fed each day there will be
no loss from surface exposure.
1t is desirable to prevent silage
from freezing. The double wall con-
crete silo and those built of rectangu-
lar building tile accomplish this OBJ
ject as well as any. Stone silos pre-
vent freezing, but many owners of
stone silOs do not like them because
moisture collects on the inside of the
walls and rots the silage along the
edge. A roof helps to keep out the
frost, rain and snow. The second IL
lustration shows a patent roof which
allows the silo to be filled above the
top.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30

FAULTS IN SILo BUILDING
Unless Walls of Wooden Pits Are
Alright Much Silage Is Neces-
sariIy Wasted.

A writer in farmers bulletin 1858
points out that too often the walls OF
silos are not made alright. Unless
the walls of wooden silos are made
alright, with tar paper, felt pads or
clay worked into the joints, much
silage will be wasted. Ninety per
cent. of stave silos are not alright
at the foundation. The shrinkage and
swelling of slaves breaks the cement,
which must be frequently mended
Some losses have occurred because
the ends OF the slaves have decayed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30


pair Of quizz eyes and determined mouth that can break into
wch QUANTITIES is said he chosen to advise Hartman IN many
asked the York at
him the that city
Lovett employer
the interstate commissions
ADMIT That ne had profted from the sale of stocks
Born Jacnto Houston Zz
Lone Alabama and
country school When construction
Houston which
lived digging
from the right after several
and railroad ct Shepherd Then he studied in Houston
Beginning OF his
home after being 1892 Lovet
1889 became the Paclnc
railroad Gould
the large interests of the Southern Pacific 1904
Texas and New York
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
Good Feed for Milk.

In sections where alfalfa does not
grow it will pay to secure good sup
NV of clover for dairy feed. Glover is
the best milk-producing hay known,
and is about equal, pound for pound,
to wheat bran. Where you do not
grow your own clover supply can be
purchased during the summer for
about half of what it will cost in win
ter or early spring.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
Woman Author at Home.

Homemade jam is gradually dlsap-
pearing from the twentieth century
European household. And yet 60 years
ago George Sand, who treated most
of her domestic duties somewhat
lightly, was discovered by visitor
wearing a cotton dress and a big
apron, and Swimming a painful OF fruit
destined for the jampot. 1T is not
easy work." she remarked Il find it
harder to make good jam than to
write Valentine or 'Mauprat'; but
there are some tasks one cannot leave
to others
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
Feed for Youno Calf.

Feed the young calf at least three
times day, and feed smaller
amounts at time. When fed only
twice a day the calf becomes so hun
cry that it drinks the milk too fast
and indigestion often results, and indi-
gestion is a source of many troubles.
After the calf learns to nibble hay
or other solid feeds, the feeding of
milk may be reduced to twice a day.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
Time for Dehornino.

Dehorn the calves when they are a
few days old by rubbing the button
with caustic potash wet with water
One good application is usually ef-
fective. In dehorning older COWS do
the work in cold weather, when all
flies are dead, to prevent maggots
from infesting the wounds. Secure
the head firmly so that no movement
can be made when using the saw.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30

with
Sir Robert
Culnan
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Covered Milk Pail.

aim is to produce clean, wholesome
milk 1t is a wonder that the open
milk pail has been used by the better
dairymen as long as it has. There are
many types of covered milk pals now
on the market. Those with the fewest
seams and removable tops are the
most in favor with dairymen who have
had experience in the use of covered
pals. The introduction of the covered
pail is certainly a sensible reform.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
Euos in Kansas.

In Kansas, the greatest poultry-rais.
ing state in the union, the large poul-
try plants are not commonly found,
but it is the farmer that brings in the
eggs. There are very few farmers in
the state that do not bring goodly
number of eggs to market every year.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
Feed for Poultry.

The chaff of clover and alfalfa hay
make one of the best feeds that can
be given the poultry. The chicks will
scratch over this hay chaff and they
will get a lot of seeds, and small bits
of hay that will do them lot Of good,
vet be practically useless to any other
animal on the farm.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
GUARDS ROYAL JEWELS

After a long and active service in the British
army, the quiet of the Tower Of London will
probably be welcome to Gen. Sir Robert Cunliffe
Low, who has just been appointed keeper of the
jewel house in that venerable and historical pile.
Few general officers in the army have more
varied and brilliant record of services and few
look back many exciting moments as
Sir Robert has gone through in the course Of his
career
cavalry in 1854, he served throughout the Indian
mutiny and present at the sieges of Delhi
and Lucknow. After that he took part in several
minor wars in different parts of India, earned
medals, was mentioned in dispatches, and re-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
A Strenuous Diet.

Cub-Oh, ma, you promised should
have a nice piece of man to eat, and
you haven't caught one yet!
Man-eating Lioness-Stop that roar
ing! II you don't I'll make you bite
Bwana Tumbo, and then you'll have
fits thatu turn you inside out.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
A Good Thino About Girl.

One good thing about girl, from
mans standpoint at least, is that she
doesn't come around, as soon as she
begins to wear long skirts, asking her
father questions that he can't answer
without being embarrassed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
The PHILOSOPHER of FoIIy.

why is it," asks the Philosopher Of
Folly, that after fellow has taken
week off, he always wakes up with the
feeling that he is about to be evicted
and arrested for obtaining money un-
der false pretenses?'
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
STUDEBAKER AUTOMOBILE co.
SOUTH BEND, IND.
As Advertised.

He 1ank, lean, and much the worse
for drink Are you the young woman
to whom life would be burden with
out the companionship of man of
noble character and imposing pres
ence? -Fliegende Blaetter.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
CHEESE MAKING ON THE FARM
Need Not Be Hindered Because OF
Boughten Press-Home-Made One
Answers All Purposes.

Cheese making on the farm need not
be hindered because of the lack OF
boughten press. A homemade press
will answer the purpose very well.
The accompanying drawing illustrates
one which is recommended in Farm
ers' Bulletin No. 166. 1t is described
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
COVERED MILK PAIL FAVORED
Dairymen Prefer IL Where Clean,
Wholesome Milk Is Desired
Sensible Reform.

The covered milk pail is growing in
favor with practical dairymen every
day. The open milk pail has been
wholly discarded in diaries where the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
Expressive.

"Of all the quaint expressions l
have heard recently" said clubwo-
man, none has struck me as more de-
lightful than that of an English Wo-
man who told me that her daughter
would never smooth out room.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
Wrap Fruit in Tissue Paper

Pears and apples will keep better
anG retain more of their plumpness
and flavor if wrapped separately in
tissue paper and stored in cool place.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
More conspicuous the Better.

sHe seems to be conspicuous IN
good works. / wonder what his OBJ
ject is?"
That's it,
81 don't understand"
YTo be very conspicuous in good
works.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
Discriminates.

I "He wants to grab everything in
sight"
mot everything. I believes he
passes UP live wires and hornets.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
No peurees-

what was the mean temperature of
June?"
1T was all mean-couldnt be mean
er."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
TO PROVE COOKS CLAIMS

Evelyn Briggs Baldwin, the arctic explorer,
firmly believes that DR.. Cook has reached the
pole and announces that he will soon organize
expedition himself to prove Dr. Cooks asser-
ton.
In 1S9S-99 Mr. Baldwin with the Wellman
expedition in its journey to Franz Josef land He
built and named Fort Mckinley. Graham Bell
land was discovered and explored by him. In the
intervals between voyages Baldwin lectured ex-
tensively on polar explorations through the states
of the middle west and the south
The public is familiar with the details of the
Baldwin-Zieglar expedition, which started June
49, 1901 William Ziegler fitted out the America
for Mr.. Baldwin and also gave him charge of
two chartered supply steamers. the FrithiOff and
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT
HARRIMAN'S SUCCESSOR

With the election of Robert Scott Lovett as
chairman of the executive committee OF the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroad COM
panies, the continuance of Edward Fl. Hartman $
policies seems assured, so far as any man other
than the creator of those policies could continue
them. For Judge Lovett. as he is commonly
called. has been Mr.. Harriman's right-hand man
and personal counselor for the last five years and
probably is more conversant with the dead imam
cers plans that any other living man. He mas
been also general counsel officially for the Harrl-
man lines and vicepresident Of both the Union
Pacific and the Southern Pacific, as well as
director of these and number of other railroads
under Hartman control
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30


Rudolf
of Of the italian explorers These
In distance
of
succeeding expeditions
in
when he he S
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
WOULD BUILD BIG SUBWAY

George Washington Jackson, who is president
of himself, incorporated, has startled even Chca-
go with the proposition to build a subway system
under the downtown loop district" and out into
the suburbs for $S00OO,OO0. George Washington,
who was chief engineer in the construction of the
Illinois tunnel system, and has been consulting
engineer in number of other large projects of
like nature. was born in Chicago in 1861 and
took up his present business in 1888. He says
that his home city with subway is snamelessly
behind the times and that New York and Boston
have subways, Philadelphia is building one and
st Louis and Pittsburg are planning for others
Mayor Busses experts have estimated $50 900 900
as the cost of a subway system, but only under
cnnpeSted loon district .JackSonS nronocod
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30

eight loops under downtown Chicago and continuous
difficulty
power, and water mains
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BRANCHES:

PHILADELPHIA, PA. DENVER, COLO.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. CLEVELAND, OHIO
LOS ANGELES, CAL. DALLAS, lex:
PORTLAND, ORE. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
SALT LAKE CITY SEATTLE, WASH.
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NEW YORK CITY
CHICAGO, ILL.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal
KANSAS CITY, MO.
BOSTON, MASS.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10

Portola was directed to take ener-
getie- measures to resist the advance
OF the Russians and to protect his
province from all foreign inreads. The
problem before him was a difficult one.
From Cape San Lucas on the south to
the Rogue river on the north the eivi-
lized portion of the community did not
number over 400, including the families
OF the soldiers in the garrison of Lo-
reto and those of the miners in the
south. The ports of San Diego and
Monterey were open to easy invasion
and could be readily fortified and held
by any small force that might seize
them.
Two expeditions were organized by
Portola to act jointly. One was to pro-
ceed by land, the other by sea. Por-
tola himself, although governor of the
CALIFORNIA;, decided to take charge of
the undertaking himself, as commander
in chief. taking immediate personal
leadership of the land expedition, of
which Don Fernando de Rivera Mon
cado was second in command. The
forces consisted of 40 cavalrymen from
the presidie of Loreto in Lower Cali
fornia, under Rivera; 25 infantrymen
of Catalonia, under Lieutenant Don
Pedro FACES. and 80 Christian Indians
armed with bows and arrows. The ex-
peditlOn was also accompanied Dy Ion
Miguel Costanso, ensign of engineers; (;
Don Pedro Prat, a physician, and the
following Franciscan friars; Junipero
Sierra Juan Crespi, Fernando Parron,
Juan Yizcaino and Francisco Gomez.
The sea expedition was borne in two
small vessels, the San Carlos and the
San Antonio, the former commanded by
Don Vicente villa and the latter by
Don Juan Perez.
The land expedition was in two di-
visions. The first, under Rivera, left
velicata March "a, 1869, and the second,
under Portola himself, on May Is. With
Rivera We're Padre Crespi, Pilotin Jose
Canizares, 25 soldiers, three muleteers
and II Christian Indians. With Portola
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
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He begins to believe that some evil
influence is following him and is very
much discouraged. His reason for leav-
ing Chicago and going north was to
gain fortune enough to marry Mildred
Wayland, the daughter of Wayne Way
land, millionaire promoter and rail-
roadman. During the few days be-
fore the story opens Boyd has saved a
tough character known as "Fingerless"
Fraser from the officers who wanted"
him for something. They join forces
and travel together. but, though Fraser
is amusing, he fails to cheer Boyd.
They reach a lovely little village called
Kalvik after a narrow escape from
death, but are astounded to find every
rule Of the hospitable north broken
they are refused a shelter anywhere
Finally they come TO log cabin which
looks as though it might be a store,
but it proves to be the home of a white
woman, Cherry Malotte, who has out in
this wilderness almost all the comforts
and luxuries of civilization.
She explains to them that while these
canneries are owned by different peo-
pie, they are all under the one manage
ment of man named Willis Marsh.
Marsh is bad all through and arouses
not a spark Of sympathy. Under his
orders the few village people. all of
whom are in his employ, refuse aid to
any one, Marsh wishing to discourage
travellers from coming that way, as he
fears the discovery of gold, which
would ruin the salmon business, mar
velously profitable now. One small
salmon run is still owned by George
Bolt, who has been crushed by Marsh.
but is still hoping to do something to
get even. Boyd appears to be more in
terested in what Cherry Malotte has to
tell than he has been for some time.
and the result of the stop at her cabin
is that they join forces with Bolt and
go to Chicago to raise money to start
an independent cannery. They have a
hard time convincing their rich friends
that there is anything in it. but finally,
after every sort of trouble, they start
for Seattle. Here they must borrow an
other hundred thousand dollars before
they can feel secure. The trouble they
have in getting 1T and the difficulties
they encounter in buying their sup
plies and machinery show to what fear
ful lengths men can go when prompted
by evil passions.
Wayne Wayland has planned to ruin
Boyd Emerson, so that his daughter
will not marry him. and Boyd does not
discover till the very last minute that
il is Wayland who controls the cannery
trust. This, however, only increases
his determination to succeed
The remainder of the book describes
the FIRST season at the salmon plant
1t is built, machinery installed. every
thing goes-but only because a man is
determined to succeed. The obstacles
placed in his path seem insurmountable,
and the reader will have difficulty in
laying the book aside even TO eat-so
exciting are the scenes which crowd
each other throughout the story.
The characters are all real people;
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
repeoD.crroS souise seNrUss or eAsFsR De eoEroLA
PHorpo GRAPAle

ploring parties made reconnaissance
both north and south in search of the
great port of Monterey, but they were
baffied. Much perplexed, Portola called
a counciif of his officers on October 4,
and laid the situation before them. Six
teensmen were too sick to do duty, anu
the labor of the rest was increased ac-
cordingly. The season was getting late
and further passage through the Sierra
would be obstructed by the snow. Opin-
ions differed, and, after hearing all.
Portola resolutely made his decision.
which was to go forward. putting his
trust in God. If Monterey were found.
all well and good, IL not, they should
find another place for settlement. All
agreed and signed a document to this
effect.
On October 7 the march was resumed,
Ortega and his scouts in advance. to
lay out a path for the rest of the col
umn to follow. Sixteen of the men had
now lost the use of their limbs. Each
night the aiIing ones were rubbed with
oil. and in the day were conveyed in
hammocks stretched between two
mules, in tandem. The Pajaro river
was crossed on the Sth. and on the 18th
they reached the site of the present
Santa Cruz.
On the 21st and 22d, having good
water and fuel, the command rested az
the entrance OF the canyon of Waddell
creek, and here both Portola and RI
vera, worn out by their hard work, pri-
vations and anxiety, themselves were
added to the sick list. Food ran low.
and reduced ratfons were served out.
The daily allowance was five tortillas
of bran and -four for each man,
Relief was found on the 2sd at an
Indian rancheria, near Pigeon point,
and then they again pressed on toward
the north. Diarrhea broke out, and all
became much alarmed, until ii was dis
covered that the new ailment relieved
the scurvy.
On October 81 some abandoned Indian
huts were found, but they were soon
given up, on account of a pest of fieas
within.