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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-07

Bc,t Cockcrrl, light Brahma .... 100
Second best COokerai. light Bra
hma ...- observation-disclosures. 90
Bna, pullct. light DrahmA .. iO(
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-17
The Poultry Yard

The louise is night hawk.
Rush the broilers along. The
quicker you can get them on the
market the better for you.
What is prettier than bunch Of
thrifty chicks, all of one color and
4; breed, and as much alike as so many
peas?
AS every Matched carries the blood
of the male, it is important that
great care be taken in selecting the
head of the flock.
Hens feel the warm weather as
much as other folks. Give them a
shady place 10 sit down once in a
while and rest They will do all the
better for it.
Some folks think that hens do not
need oyster-shells when they can
run out. Just try giving them some
and see how that is. You will be
wiser after that.
My method for keeping lice from
troubling the poultry at night, Is to
suspend the roosting poles by wires
from the rafters of the house. II the
poles are smooth, the lice will not re-
main on them If they are there at all
Turkey hens are profitable until
five years old, but it is good plan
to change the COOLERS every year. It
requires twenty-eight days to hatch
turkey egg, and seven eggs are con-
sidered a setting. The nests should
be on the ground.
advertising was a great 1nven-
tion," said the successful business
Imam. II wonder who was the first to
advertise his manufactures" There's
no exact data on the subject" an.
swered the farmer, "but I guess the
hens the person you're looking for
A fowl house should not be a foul
[house. Wake up and clean up. Lice
and disease germs thrive in filth
When cleaning up look in the cracks
and crevices about the walls anc
roots for mites. These pests do moi
stay on the birds except when hunt
ing for blood.
We reap what we SOW. The fruit o
careful feeding and housing is yount
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-17

During the past week there have
been great number of complaints
made regarding the currant worm
and the ravages it is committing on
both the currant and gooseberry
bushes. For the benefit of the gen.
eral public Supt. VIM. Robertson, Of
the state experiment farm at Crook
ston, has issued the following letter,
which will be: read with interest by
those whose bushes. are suffering
from the pests:
There is no need Of losing your
crop of currants or, gooseberries, as
so many do. Get white helleboro at
some reliable drug store, and sprinkle
your bushes while they are yet damp
from morning dew. If the worms are
very numerous you nay have to ap-
ply the hellebor0 more than once, and
of course the application: must be
repeated two or three. times during
the summer as fresh relays Of the
worm appear. The, easiest way to ap-
ply this thoroughly Is to, put the he'll
leboro in common, tin pepper-box
with perforated top, and dust tho
bushes we'll. Do not be afraid Of
getting hellebore on the fruit, for it
would take considerable. Of this to
affect person. We have used this
remedy for years, and! have never
suffered the least inconvenience from
the poison, though we have been very
particular to wash the fruit in sew
eral changes of waters before using
on the bushes through one or more
heavy rains, it is considered perfectly
safe without any more washing"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-17
News Notes of the N. d. A. C.
Nav 25. 1909.


/ Professor Bolley of the North Da.
/, kota Agricultural College is at pres
ent engaged in quite an extensive cor.
respOndence with the large chemical
house of the country with view Of
getting them to put upon the market
standard grade of commercial sod
ium arsenite. The experiments of the
Botanical department have been such
as to prove that sodium arsenite is the
greatest of all weed killers, and espe-
cially for work upon Canada thistles
However, since Bulles.n 80 was is
sued the druggists Of the state have
made every effort to procure standard
types of sodium arsenite, and with
little success. Sometimes they have
procured arsenite of good quality and
sometimes it has been nearly straight
arsenite, which Is worthless as a weed
killer. 1t appears that the invention
Of the wholesale firms is good but
they have not been in the habit of
handling sodium arsenite in large
quantities. .....
AS in the case of formaldehyde
when the Botanical department of
this institution recommended it for
use, it was to be had only in small
quantities upon the market. So 1t is
with the arsenite. Wholesale chem
ical houses have not as yet been able
to procure the material as fast as the
farmers demand it. Strange to say
many of them do not seem to see the
difference between arsenite and arse
nate. f. -E5 gig.
Early last fall Professor Bolley
opened up correspondence with the
principal chemical houses of the
country and they agreed that this year
the sodium arsenite would be "arse-
mite" Analysis does not show this
to be the fact. Most of the. material
on the market is still found to be-
largely arsenate. Most Of the houses
are now submitting new samples for
analysis and Professor Larsl of the
Chemical Department is having them
analysed. 1t is hoped that before
another year this new product which
has proven a desirable one will be
easily obtained in high grade quality.
1 IL pounds of this substance will
kill as many as one hundred pounds
of iron sulphate or twelve pounds of
copper sulphate, and do it very more
effectively and speedily.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-17
Planting Oniens fer Sets

When should plant onion seed 10
raise sets to be. put out the coming
year, and what kind Of onion should
I plant?-L. b. ... .aq5r
1t is customary, to wait until most
Of the weeds are started and destroy
ed, which renders the onion bed
much easier to tend. They can bs
sown any time now. Drill the seed
thickly. The largo Red Wethersfield,
the Southport red and yellow Globes
seem to- be- standard varieties for the
West.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-17
1ooa EradlctiOn on the Pembina
County Demonstration Farm
(Supt. w. r. Porter)

{Supt. w. H.. POrLer)
IN this demonstration farm there
ARE several noxious weds that are
past al the state. Among them are
vlld oats, SOW and Canada thistles
Ascending to the rotation mapped out
Spr this farm Plot No. should have
ossn put in corn this season. AS
faia Held is particularly badly in
.asstsA with thistles it was thought
aest TO change the rotation somewhat
aur their particular benefit. Instead
~ sern a mixture of oats and peas
were sown quite early at the rate of
a ~ bushels peas and three pecks
u oats per acre. Just before seed
sag, she land was put n fine condition
III Msans of the harrow. This crop
makes good vigorous growth and
aaaug with it the thistles will grow
-nery well; they will be in blossom
sNhs astter part of July. They will ex-
,saa great deal of their energy in
Making q strong vigorous crop like
a~es and peas and in attempting to
.ssuSsom and produce seed. The wild
sa1s xlil also grow fairly we'll in this
sxshs. The peas and oats will be cut
IN hsr the latter part of July before
stAse the wild oats or thistles have
s,co1acsd any seed. The land will
n. sssxed Immediately after the hay
.sssp is taken off. If the roots of
Sss. saistles again send up vigorous
assaas the land will be either cult
sntsl we'll with a Canadian cultivat-
~ ~ he plowed again. In any case
n x75 be narrowed to start the wild
anas shat have not terminated in the
yx,.ans. About the Goth to the 25th of
August winter rye will be sown.
asxl spring it will be narrowed in
Sxa=r 10 mellow the surface and start
Weed seeds. The rye. should produce
a sssd. vigorous, stand of straw that
rpaaE. come off the ground about the
middle of July 1910. The land will
a. shaved within two weeks after
yards and for the remainder of the
ssss,sSsaa it. will be so thoroughly .cul-
:Nyssst with the Canadian cultivator
Shsa no thistles will be able to put
q zsean top above the surface of the
i3xuuHAi
BY This method a good hay crop is
aesdxeed this year, the soil is en-
ssshsd as peas have the same ability,
Nass;g, in. a lesser degree, as clover
a, sxke, nitrogen from the air and
31kprs 4 in the soil. The next sea-
ia = good crop of winter rye should
~ harvested. But neither of these
.1sups will let wild oats produce seed
md II the cultivation is thoroughly
dome nearly all the wild oat seed in
lsSA sides of. the furrow slice will
lRss gs1minated' and be destroyed.
1HASa method attacks the Canada and
1pw Fnist1es at their weakest points.
IA Arst season they are cut down
anen they are in blossom and when
Ea,ere b very little vitality in their
sscssS and they are kept back by the
ssaseseaent cultivation and the
s,nvth of, rye. so that they go into
-1fnssr in greatly weakened condi-
aup., The crop is cut at their weak
Ysu11nr again and if they are not al
auwsE 10 grow that fall they will be
practically exterminated.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-17
A Picture
(RV Iva A. C1ute

|
The glare of the city surrounds me
The crash and the tumult and strife
The strenuous hurry and worry
That marks what the world knows
as life. &##
Ten years Of success and failures,
Ten years mid the din of the town,
But my heart holds forever picture
That city or years ne'er can drown.
The picture, you ask? Of the city?
All, no! But I'll paint you the scene
An old country home wrapped in ST.
And bathed in the moons golden
sheen.
Afar from the noise of the city,
Afar from the simmer and glow,
But years fleeing fast have not
deadened.
The CLEAN Of the gold on the snow.
No artist could pencil the glory
That fell from the heavens that
night,
On a world clothed in purity ever.
In purity solemn and white.
49, Gs.
Drifts, drifts on the hillside and
farmhouse,
White drifts on the meadow and
With the glory of God brooding DER
them
And casting it's spell over me.
All! the city may lure and attract us
But the country is Gods. 1t is rife
With the peace and the sanctified SER
vice
Which marks what His angels call
Life.
From June Farm Journal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-17
saskSyss Has Fine Crop of Winter
Rye

Banker C. A. Stubbins has on ex-
yssbssi1n at the Granville State Bank
a sample Of winter rye taken from
n ts3a on his farm. 1t has always
r,sese chs belief of Mr.. Stubbins that
rinssg rye can be successfully grown
ysza Tire experiment has been sue
s,uxxsaa. The rye has already reach
~ T. height of nearly three feet and
n saasy headed out. It will I'M
sau1AesSly be ready for harvest by
90 mndle of July, in ample time
- The blowing of the ground and
~ saving of another cr6p.-Gran'
;Hae Record.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-17
Care Shown with Poultry viii Pay

In poultry, as we'll as in butter
and milk, the farmers wife can es-
tablish reputation for having the
best. Let her see to it that eggs
over week old are never marketed,
and when she kills and markets
birds, let them be in prime. condi-
tionwell-fattened and carefully
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-17
Pierce County Demonstration Farm
(Sunt W. R. POrter)

This spring the North Dakota Ex-
detrimental station has located eight
new demonstration farms, one in each
of the following counties: Pierce,
Ramsey, Richland, Trail, Walsh, En-
mons, stutsman and Mclean. The
Pierce county farm is located two
miles southwest of Rugby and Is man
aged by Cliff Lavik who receives his
instructions direct from the expert
ment station at Fargo. a&
The land selected for this demon
stration farm was twenty acres OF
fall plowed land which wa; in wheat
last year. This land Is supposed to
be fairly typical of great deal OF
land in the county and is probably
like most of the land in the North
Central part of the state which mas
been cropped to wheat for the past
ten to twelve years. This land IS
probably in just the same condition
in regard to soil fertility, and kind
and quantity of weeds that the ma
jority Of Pierce county soil in thru
the. continuous cultivation OF the
small grains particularly wheat.
This farm in divided into five fields
of four acres each, and five year
rotation will be practiced which will
consist of hay crop, corn CROP
o,d" throo Grain crODS.
In other words one fifth OF the
farm will be in grass or clover, one
fifth in corn or other cultivated crop,
and three fifths will be in marketable
grain crops.
One fifth of the land will be manur-
ed every year. .
The rotation used on this farm will
consist of wheat corn wheat, barley,
and clover. Plot No. shall have
been in clover this year but as was
shown last year oats and peas were
sown for a hay crop instead, because
they make very fine grade of hay
and peas are lugaminous crop which
have the same ability as clover
though in lesser degree, to enrich
the soil by taking nitrogen from the
air and storing it in the soil.
| On May this plot was thoroughly
narrowed. It was narrowed again on
May II and seeded with Canada field
peas at the rate of 1 IL bushels and
with three pecks oats per acre.
1 This field was dragged again on
1.-The 21st of May to form dust mulch
and to kill young weeds which were
lust starting. The oats and peas
should be cut for hay about the frs'
of August and the land will be plow'
ed, Immediately afterward, about sis
Inches deep. 1t will be narrowed
once or twice in the fall in order tc
|, converse soil moisture, pack the
ground and cause weed seeds to ger
inmate. Next spring wheat will be
/. sown. This will be followed Will
corn in 1911, wheat in 1912, and bar
, ley in 1913 with which clover Is
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-17
The Independent Farmer
DEPARTMENT DEVOTED BEST INTERESTS OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT INDUSTRY OF THE NORTHWEST

stock ready for market while prices
are good. Fowls intended for early
market should be kept in close quar-
ters just light enough so they can
see to eat. For fattening ration we
like corn-meal and ground oats best.
From June Farm Journal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-17

has come to see that education and
life are one and the 1ame thing. See
it, and feel it, and get the thrill of
it into your life it's education worth
while. ~
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-17


When two horses become accustom-
ed to working together, don't change
them.
In matching up the work teams
mate them in size, weight and dispo-
sition as nearly as possible.
1t is very ha on prompt horse
to be obliged to work with lazy one.
The wear and tear is great and un-
necessary, and a loss. ell, .I 1904 Il.
Il Never tolerate a. man on the farm
who yanks kicks or whips horse.
In no case should the colt be al
lowed to follow when the mar, is at
work. :u.H .rN agH.
Sow a good patch of carrots for the
horses this year., if you never have
before.
ii Do not bang the bits against the
horses teeth. Be patient and he will
open his mouth. 5... ......
( Break your colts to walk down hill.
Now, that may, mean that you. viii
have to break yourself first, for it
seems to be natural to hurry horses
down hill. 1t is bad plan. ..
Don't mend your harnesses up
with strings. No surer way to invite
trouble; have everything stout. -
. Get first class horse dentist to
look over the teeth of every horse on
the farm, young and old. .a....
" The June Farm Journal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-17
dressed and cleaned.

dressed and cleaned. esss 4ssssssSss,ss e.,
There are people in every city and
in nearly every village who want
such products a little better than
the common run Of only half-decent
quality, and these people are always
willing to pay a good, price for. good
articles. They want eggs to bs alb
solutely fresh and cleansed from
filth and impurities which do. not
make the egg appear appetizing. and
they want their fowls to be fat and
carefully prepared for the table.
Particular patrons are always wi ll-
ing to pay for the extra care and: Ia.
Dor required to bring about these
conditions, and it is profitable
field of work which. should receive
more attention than it does.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-01

Prof. J. H. Workman is back from
Gainesville. He says that the asso-
citation was largely attended and a
fine body Of teachers met together.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-01
MRS. GRIFFIN ENTERTAiNS AT
ANTHONY

Tuesday afternoon at Anthony, Fla.
Mrs. A. R. Griffin entertained in.or.
maIly, giving an afternoon tea in Ion.
or of Misses Marie and Jean Harwell
of Jacksonville.
The holiday spirit pervaded the
house, which was beautifully decorat
ed with holly and mistletoe. The mis-
tletoe was some of the most beautiful
ever seen, being very full of white Der
ries.
Mrs. Griffin was assisted in recaiv.
ing by Miss Griffin and the Misses
Harwell, while serving in the dining
room were Misses Donnie and Cssie
Lue Griffin.
Mrs. Annie Stroud entertained the
party with music. Her music is al
ways enjoyed very much by everyone
as she is a very accomplished m1s!
clan.
Mrs. Griffin wore black silk and
point lace, an heirloom handed down
by grandmothers.
Miss Grifin's costume was Of blue
silk, made directoire.
Miss Donnie Griffin wore a very be
coming dress Of red messaline
Miss Ossia Griffin was very baauti
fully gowned in pink Powered organ
die with pink trimmings.
Miss Harwell wore blue silk, while
Miss Jean Harwell had on a very be-
coming gown of white net.
Mrs. Grifin's guests were Mrs. E. B
Daniels, Mrs. Davis Baskin, Mrs. L. B
Wright, Mrs. George Brown, Mrs. Wal
ter Creole. Mrs. Walter Ellison. Mrs
w. n. Meadows, Mrs. F. w. Bishop
Mrs. Carl Harter of Spar. Mrs. Eu
landfeld. Mrs. BOaTdman, Mrs. c. c.
Milligan. Mrs. P. [. Miligan, Mrs
Louis Lang of Ocala and Misses Una
Shealey. Bessie Hutto of Orangeburg
S. c.. Mary Forbes, Matte and Zelma
Pasteur, Grace Milligan. Annie and
Mary Mcdowell Of Oak, Maude Vel
don of Owensboro, Ky, and others.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-01
WILL ATTEND THE INAUGURA.
CEREMONIES

Mr.. John T. Lewis, state inspector
Of cOnvicts, was in OcaIa yesterday.
He went to his home at Moss Bluff to
fix up his final reports and accounts
and will leave Sunday for Tallahassee,
where he will witness the inaugural
ceremonies of Governor Gilchrist.
Mr.. Lewis is just back from the Ev-
erglades, where he was with Governor
Broward's party, inspecting the pro-
gress of the drainage, now nicely I'M
der way. He says that two canals are
being dug and one has gone a distance
OF about twelve miles in the direction
of Lake OkeechObee from Fort Lau-
derdale, and the other eight miles.
The canals are ten feet in depth and
sixty feet in width. On the tent Of
January another dredge viii be NJ
to work on the north fork Of the -
ami river ana on February tarth !
another on tn south fork &C sold rl~-
er. After going west for a d.s-anra
of twenty-five miles the drs1g w
then change their course and nc,
each other. By this scheme a lrrge
area will have been drained, AID i
believed will o. ready for cultivation.
Mr. Lewis says that already one
thousand acres have been planted to
tomatoes on the reclaimed land; that
they are growing finely and present
as pretty a picture as the brush OF an
artist ever painted. He says that a
large acreage has also been planted
in Irish potatoes, and they also pre-
sent a beautiful picture.
Mr.. Lewis says that a number of
capitalists, engineers and solid busi-
ness men formed part of the gov
ernor's party, and all were delighted
with the country and are optimistic
in their talk of its future.
a railroad is already in contempla-
ton across the Everglades and follow
ing in its wake towns and cities will
spring into existence.
United States Senator Milton. Rev
J. W. Boggs, Mr.. W. S. Ryals, presi-
dent of the Birmingham Publishing
Company, and Mrs. Ryals, Colonel
William O'Brien of Colorado Springs,
leading counsel for the Colorado SUI
gar Beet manufacturers, Mayor Rob
ertson of Ocala. Colonel J. L. Young of
Plant City, and quite a number Of 9th
ers were along, and were the govern
Or's guests.
number of Indians, arrayed in
lIeir best clothes, greeted the party
at Fort Lauderdale and other places.
and when introduced to Governor
BrOward as the Big Chief" saluted
him as they did no other member of
the party.
Mr.. Lewis was there Christmas day,
and said that they had a big dinner
turkey, duck, venison and fish form
ing a part of the menu.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-01
EVINsTCE. BoARDMAN AND MeIN-
TosH
81 ecial Cor. Oeala Banner:

SLecial Cor. Ocala Banner:
Mr.. John Wolfenden and family,
with their brother, Mr.. Herbert VOL
fenden, are spending the holidays
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Wolfenden, of Evinston.
Mrs. John Shettleworth went to
Leesburg with her mother, Mrs. Jolly,
where she and her little daughter,
Merl, are having a fine Christmas
week.
Mr.. Willis's mother and sister, Miss
Emaline, are spending the winter
with Mr.. Willis and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sampson expect
% leave soon for Quincy, where they
will make their home. The departure
OF such neighbors is a matter of regret
to the whole community. Mr. Samp-
son is a most public spirited man, and
is always ready 10 help in a good
cause. He has done more to revive
orange culture since the freeze than
any other man in this section. Mr..
Sampson has not abandoned his old
home here, but will leave it in the
hands Of good managers, returning, OF
course, once in a while to look after
his business.
Mrs. J. A. Bowler and children
spent a part of last week with Mrs.
BOuvier's parents. DR.. and Mrs. Rich
ardson.
Miss Alice McRea left today to re-
sumo her school duties at Campville,
after spending a few days in Gaines
vile with friends.
Misses Reed and Bette McCarley
are visiting their relatives and friends
curing their vacation.
Mrs. Selverton and her two little
girls are spending two or three weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as, at Mcintosh.
The young people are certainly en-
joying this lovely weather, giving en-
terlainments, picnics, etc.
Mr.. Gaitskills brother and nephews
have just arrived from Kentucky to
enjoy the hunting season, and our
mild climate.
Mrs. Halle and granddaughter from
Atlanta are making a short visit to
Mrs. Dorsey.
Miss Rebecca Gist is at home for
the holidays.
Dr. W. NJ. Richardson says he has
sold about twelve quarts of fine straw
berries up to date.
DR.. Clark WalkUp, Will Christian
and sister. Miss Anna, and also Fred
Burgin are at home for the holidays.
Mr.. Fesslar has returned to his via
ter quarters at Mcintosh.