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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-03
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.

Miss Lutte Bryant Of Omaha, Neb..
IS in this city visiting Mrs. ] A. New
combe Of 1903 Sixth avenue North.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. johnson who
have been in the city for the past week
departed Sunday Aug. 18th for New
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-03

Mors Earthquakes u France.
Toulon. Slight seismic shocks 90
curred again Monday IN Draguignan.
Vancluse and Puy.sts- Reparade. No
lamAgo y reported. but the residents
Nsrs panic.stricksn. VI Ut
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-03
An Up to Date Journalist.

An Up to Date JournaIist. .7l7
# Congratulations are due Editor VI.
T.. Young Of the Durham IN. ca Re
former for bis keen business foresight
and journalistic ability In issuing his
paper daily during the recent fnterde-
nomination Sunday school convention,
Nsliich was sheld IN Durham. We wish
brother Young could keep It mp.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-03
MARsHALLToWN ITEMS.
(Last week.

The entertainment given at the Sec
ond Baptist church on Bromley street
Aug IL, was a success.
Little Leona, daughter Of Rev. and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-03
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 3 1909

FRIDAY SEPTEMRER 8 1909
OHicial paper OF the NJ. w. u! Grand
Lodge Of Iowa A. #. g. A. M. and
International Grand Congress of
Heroines Of Jericho Of America.
Published every Friday by the BY
stander Publishing Co., Des Moinss,
Iowa. Office In Chemical Bldgs.,
cor. It'll and Mulberry SITS. Iowa
Phone 500.
j. II. THOMPSON, EDITOR.
j. II. SHEPARD, MANAGER.
Entered at the Postoffice as second
class matter.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12
Harold Capps on Corn.
AGE 1l.--ScHooL No. p.

SaEaNN XAuD AAs 4NOs 49, a-e+9
Corn must be planted in black,
rich soil. IL the soil isn't rich it
must be we'll MANFRED. Next the
farmer must pillow, disk and drag the
ground; by blowing the manfred soil
is turned under and makes food for
the roots. When he disks he cuts the
soil up and gets it ready for dragging,
he drags the ground to get 1t smooth
and fine.
The farmer plants the corn with a
corn planter In rows three and one.
half feet apart. After the cor is
planted, it Is dragged twice. He
drags it 70 cover up the hills that
we're left uncovered.
About eight or ten days after the
corn Is planted, II peeps above the
ground. II looks like . few blades OF
1ra8 rolled up. In = few days the
green leaves unfold. AS soon q you
oan 80 the rows good corn-plowine
begins.
Tor cultivating / would use : John
Desre Disc Corn plow. because they
don't gather rubbish, and they ruu
!oasier. The corn must b cultivated
about thfee tunes before IL b laid BY,
The farners aim - have their corn
laid -, 81 ths Fourth o. July.
Tansas appeat about the middle d
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12
for your nexryears seed.

III Jouk ACAOyColo oCCAs
1 have given you an outline OF grow
ing corn from the time the ground is
plowed until the corn is husked and I
will o tell you what will make good
cOrn and what will make poor corn.
First, good, we'll drained land we'll
fertalized. Second, plowed d e p.
Third, narrowed good. Fourth, plant
good, strong, tested seed. Fifth, at
the time the corn is setting or when
the kernels are forming it requires a
little moisture to form a full ear but
if the ground is dry the kernels will
net cover the entire cob thus leaving
the end OF the cob exposed. Sixth,
corn planted early in the spring fol-
lowed by cold weather with some rain
will soul and the plant will turn
yellow and will never produce as good
corn as the corn which is planted later
with sufficient moisture and sunshine
TO keep it growing until it natures.
Seventh, it must be kept free of weeds.
VERLYN BYRNEs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12

July and the ears come about the first
OF August. When full grown the
corn is from five to seven feet tall.
Each stalk bears one ear. Ears Of
corn are about one foot long. When
the corn is ripe the kernels are hard
and denied. Corn may be red, yellow
or white. Corn requires a hot, moist
climate. The days must be hot,
nights warm with a rather late fall.
Corn picking begins in November.
Men go around the fields with wagons
and pick the corn. 1t is then fed to
stock or shipped to Chicago or Omaha.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12

huskers who wish to husk as the ma
chimes are too high priced for on a
small farm.
Some corn raisers do what is called
"corn breeding" which is practiced in
this way. It is best to start in a
small way at first. From ten to fifty
hills is plenty. Select two kinds that
you wish to cross and plant a few hills
OF the larger and later varities as early
as possible without danger Of frost.
Leave vacant spaces in which to plant
the earlier kind some ten or twenty
days later. Mark the rows or hills
CT each kind with a labeled stake or in
some secure way. When both kinds
are planted and up then thin out to
three stalks in a hill not over three
feet apart and have no other corn
nearer than twenty rods. Cultivate
carefully and when the tassels appear
clip off all the tassels of one kind, pre-.
ferably the smaller or shorter kind.
The only really important and essen
tial part Of the work is to have the
fine pollen from the tassel Of one kind
fall upon the silks of the other kind
when they are in just the right stage
of growth to receive it. AS this
period onS lasts from three to ten
days, depending somewhat on the
weather, there is a chance for some
pretty work at this all important
stage. When you get, the cross select
not only the best al but the best
kernels and plant again, and in two or
three years you should have a new
type well fixed. Or in fewer words it
is simply mixing two good varieties
together to make n better than
either. 1t is considered by some that
a pure bred seed corn will not produc
as much corn on thin lands as the old
kinds that have grown here a long
time.
Pure bred corr IL once acclimated
Will always produce more and better
corn on thin or any other kind of land
than mongTel corn. To maintain a
high type of pure bred corr however
the farmer must have good rich land
1t is generally conceded that Other
things being equal, the types Of corn
that have been grown in the same 10.
cality from year to year will produce
better results than a type of corr
brought in from a distance. But ir
every case he should aim to get yari
cites of corn that have been accli
mated and should not expect a pure
bred variety purchased at a distance
to do as well the first or second yea
as 1t will the third. 1t must have
time to adapt itself to the surrounding
environment.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12
What | Have Learned About Corn and
Corn Growing.

"uAt rave AoAInO0 ABOUT NOIn ana
Corn Growing.
Indian corn or maize is a native of
America and was first introduced into
Europe by Columbus but there is good
ground for believing that the maize
plant IA known in Europe before
that time.
! The raising of corn is done on a
large scale in most countries and chief
OF these is the United States which
exports a very large amount Of both
crude and food stuff which is made
from it, each year.
The best corn crop is raised on loose
we'll drained soil composed of q sandy
loan and we'll fertilized. The land is
well fertilized and plowed to a depth
OF from four to six inches shallow
blowing is not as good). Then the
land is narrowed thoroughly and is
now ready to plant.
The seed which you plant must be
carefully selected Jby going through
the field in the fall and picking the
ears enclosed by the first white husks
and this will give you strong and early
seed. This is hung up in a dry place
during the winter. We will n W
plant the cor in hills averaging about
three kernels to the hill and about
two inches deep and about three feet
four inches apart each way. The
time Of planting in this territory is
from May 1920. After planting
harrow the ground until the corn be-
gins to come up thus keeping the
weeds down and giving the small corn
a chance. After the corn grows to
sufficient height SO that you can see
the rows 1t is safe to begin cultivat-
ing which must be kept up until the
corn becomes too large. The plant
should have a greenish color when il
is strong and healthy and the weather
should be warm with SUFFICIENT moist
!, ure to produce this. When the corn
is tasseling out you should lay it by.
Then the ans will form by means OF
the pollen falling from the blossom on
the tassel to the silk. This will form
the kernels and they will contain Z
milky substance which will gradually
become harder - the corr natures,
turning from = white to . yellow color
or according to the kind planted.
GE1duslly the husks viii whiten and
the nrst one TO do % you should pick
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12
What l Have Learned About Corn.

Corn is the most useful as we'll as
the most interesting grain to study.
l will cite a few facts in regard to the
raising and cultivation Of corn. The
process Of raising corn is as follows:
First is the blowing which should
be about six inches deep. The land
however gives better results il fertil-
lied. Some use commercial fertilizers
but most all farmers Keep cattle which
produce all the fertilization needed.
The field should be narrowed two or
three times to produce agood seed bed.
Second and by far the most import
ant is the seed which should be we'll
acclimated and tested to see If a prop
er per cent will terminate. In choos-
ing corn a good ear will produce better
corn than a scrub ear.
Next comes the planting. In plant
ing care should be taken so as not to
cover too deeply. After planting it
should be narrowed two or three
times to keep down the weeds and
also prevent moisture from escaping
After this nothing need be done unit.
you can see the rows, when it should
be plowed as often as possible. Away.
being careful not to pillow too near the
rows so as to cut the top roots.
AS soon as it natures, If you want t.
save any for seed, you should go intt
the field before it freezes SO hard as tx
kill the germ and pick the best ant
largest ears. II any amount is to b
picked it will turn out that one mai
can only pick . bushel or two . day
But experience shows that = good dea
is saved in picking It this way.
Next comes harvesting. This /
done by hand pickerx and also patent
ed husking machines. Some thinl
that hand picking is short lived but !
will be ! long time before the huskint
machine will be perfect and when It !
there will be enough corn for Ill ham
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12

from three to seven inches in length
and about three to five in circumfer-
ence Sweet corn Is from six to eight
inches in length and five to sever
inches in circumference.
OF the Dent corn fifty bushels to the
acre is considered a good yield in a
good rich soil. The Flint and Calico
being earlier, the yield is not quite so
large.
Here the price Of corn in proportion
to the cost OF raising is less than that
of any other grain.
/ Corn shows a tendency to mix as
the blending of varieties is called.
This blending is caused by the pollen
Of variety showing its effect upon
the grain Of the other variety.
The most common disease to which
corn is subject is smut, against which
methods Of prevention are not fully
understood. Rust does no material
injury to corn, but sometimes consid-
cradle damage is done by bacterial
disease. The principal insect enemy
is the cut worm which destroys the
young plants. Ground squirrels which
feed on the planted seed frequently
do extensive injury but are usually
poisoned about planting time with
poisoned corn or pumpkin seeds.
In Italy a disease (pellage) is at
tributed to the $ of orn which in
vestigation seems to show is due tc
the molding or spelling Of the grain,
In the United States where corn Il
most eaten, its wholsomeness is nc
more questioned than that of wheat
since, generally speaking, no evil re
suits have attended its use.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12
Whntl Have Learned About Corn
and Corn Growing.

ELL JENSEN, B~EREsFORD, 8. D.
Corn Is the great staple product Of
this great country OF ours especially
Of the southern and north central
states because of the suitability of
the climate and the we'll drained rich
sandy loan.
II was irst introduced to the whites
by the Indians and vas soon spread
over many countries In the old world.
The corn crop Of the world is esti-
mated TO be about from $500, OO0, 1000
to 1900, 600, 900 bushels annually. The
corn production Of the United States
amounts to about 1000, 600, 900 bushels.
In 1869 Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Indi-
ana, Nebraska and Missouri, which
are the chief corn producing states Of
the union, produced l,256, l62, 1925
bushels or nearly three-ifths of the
entire crop of the United States.
The largest yield of corn per acre
on record is 237 bushels and was pro-
duced in South Carolina.
Corn Is the principal food used for
fattening stock and more breakfast
cereals are made from corn than from
any other grain, with the probable
exception Of wheat. II is utilized in
the preparations Of more than one
hundred different articles.
In South Dakota, the seed is plant
"a 10 May, sprouts 10 about two days
after being planted, In warn damp
weather. Il starts blooming about
two months sitter being planted and
ears start to form 1T about the same
time or q little before. It takes from
three to seven months for them to
reach maturity. according to natural
conditions and to the species. The
time Of harvesting depends somewhat
On the use TO be made Of the crop.
When grown for fodder. cor Is cut
when the kernels begin to glaze, and
the lower leaves begin to dry. The
cut stalks are put up In shocks and
left TO cure In the field. When dry
the ears are removed. and the stalks
ars used directly for feeding purposes
Of shredded and then fed.
Shredding consists Of passing the
stairs and leaves thrnughAA machine
which cuts and tears them into flne
piecss.
The other way 70 harvest corn = 70
huak II. Husking consists Of strip.
ping tbs hnsk from The ear II the
lid, and throwing Il into : wagon
t1nafa 90 hnntda
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12
AUGUSTUS HOFFMAN.

A Guaranteed Cough remedy is
Bees Laxative Cough Syrup. For
coughs, colds, Group. whooping-cough,
h~oarseness and al bronchial affec-
lions. Best for children because 1t Il
quick to relieve and tastes good.
Gently LAXATIVE Sold by Sherman 4
Roche.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12

Mrs. Iowa Christy has just received
a new line Of white, gray and tan art
linens, new perforated patterns for
shirt waists, center pieces, borders
etc. Also a nice line of Madam Ora
hams Skin Food and Face powder.
Over LEADER Office. 81
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12

by handing in 81 each to the Secre-
tary.
After recess the meeting was called
to order by the President to listen to
the reading of a foul brood bill that is
to be introduced in the South Dakota
legislature which was approved after
some discussion.
Moved, seconded and carried that a
committee be selected to present the
bill before the proper committee at
Pierre and explain the urgent need OF
such protection for the industry and
to prevent the further spread of brood
diseases.
Mr.. H. NJ. Stearns and thomas
Chantry we're named. Mr.. Chantry
declined and Mr.. Stearns was elected.
Moved, seconded and carried that
every member act as a committee OF
one to secure more members and to
take up a collection for its cause.
Moved and seconded that we ad-
journ. Carried.
: CHARTER MEMBERS RI AS FOLLOWS:
o. S. Jones, Madison, S. D.
M. H. Platts, Trent, S. D.
c. Pabst, Dell Rapids, S. D.
August Kluck, Hartford, S. D.
Roda Garry, Ellis, S. D.
May Kirk, Sioux Falls, S. d.
G. F. Webster, Sioux Falls. S. D.
Frank Bates, Sioux Falls, Rt. No. ;
Henry Ginsbach, Sioux Falls, S. D..
Will H. Gels, Sioux Falls, S. d.
L. A. Syverud, Canton, S. D., Rt.-3.
Thos. Thorson, Canton, S. D..
Mrs. J. T.. Bones, Parker, S. d.
G. L. Dibble, Parker, S: ID.
James Weckerly, Sherman, S. D.
Thos. Chantry, Sioux City, Ia.
Matt Krell, Sioux Falls, S. D., Rt. 2.
R. A. Morgan, Vermillion, S. D.
II. NJ. Stearns. Deadwood, S. D.
Miles fuller, Lennox, S. D.
John ~Iverson, Worthing, S. D..
P. J. Lukken, Worthing, S. D.
MI. Stearns from the western part
of the state handed in the following
names with the membership fees:
Louis Thone, Spearish, S. D..
w. P. Linsley, Speartish, S. D.
Joe Orman, Belle Fourche, S. D.
E. J. LeeSuer, Belle Fourche, S. D.
Mrs. John McLuer, Belle Fourche,
s. D.
A. Giles, Belle Fourche. S. d.
j.. NJ. Eaton, Belle Fourche, S. d.
Ray Bros, Snoma, S. D.
Sam Martin, Whitewood, S. D.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12
Minutes of the Meeting of the
South Dakota State Bee Keep
ers Association, Held at Sioux
Falls, s. d., Jan. %, 1909.

South Dakota State Bee Keep
BIS Association, Held at Sioux
Falls, s. D., Jan. %, 1909.
The meeting of the South Dakota
Bee Keepers assembled for the pur-
pose of organizing a State Bee Keep
ers Association, was called to order
at Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. %, 1909, at
IL a. NJ, with Henry Ginsbach of
Sioux Falls in the chair.
A motion was made and seconded
that L. A. Syverud of Canton, C as
secretary protein, carried.
The chairman occupied most of the
forenoon session with an address on
swarming and hiving bees, and ans
wering questions on same subject.
Mr.. Thos. Chantry of Sioux City
was called on to tell III how he con-
trolled swarming while he kept bees
in the vicinity of Meckling, where he
managed about 300 colonies, and had
very good success controlling swarm
ing by examining every brood cham
Der once every ten to twelve days and
removing queen cells and few frames
of brood and replacing anne with full
sheets of brood foundation, and giving
plenty of super room.
The brood removed was given to
week colonies or a hive full was placed
on a new stand and a ripe queen cell
was given, (care being taken to re-
move only capped brood combs) and in
crease was made this way without
any swarming at all.
After this a constitution for adop-
tiOn was read.
Moved, seconded and carried that
we adjourn until l p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Meeting was called to order by the
chairman.
Moved, seconded and carried that
the constitution be read and adopted
article by article. After some discus
sion and slight changes in wording
made, etc., the various articles were
adopted, after which it was adopted
as a whole.
Moved, seconded and carried that
we proceed to the election of officers
for the ensuing year.
A motion was made and seconded
that the Secretary cast the ballot for
MI. Henry Ginsbach for the Office Of
president. Carried unanimously and
elected.
Moved, seconded and carried that
the President cast the ballot for L. A.
Syverud Of Canton for secretary.
Nh. o. 8. Jones Of Madison was
elected treasurer In like manner.
Mr.. II. NJ. Stearns Of Deadwood wal
elected first vice-president, Mr.. Loui.
Thone Of Spearfsh was elected second
vics-president and Mr.. r. A. Morgan
of Vermillion, third vice-president.
Moved, seconded and carried that a
recess Of 10 minutes be taken. Dur
ing recess the members were enrolled
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12

Pineules are for Backache, and bring
quick relief to lumbago, rheumatism,
fatigue and all other symptoms of
Kidney diseases. They are 3 tonic to
tho entire system and build up
strength and health. Price SOC and
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12

nder 7foot cut, l Mccormick cornb binder, 3 riding corn plows, 2 walking corn
lie disc cultvator, 1 Champion mower, 5foot cut, 1 Jones hay rake, l SWEEP
2 2Ofoot and 12foot, Hayes cor planter with 100 rods of wire, 28-foot
sterling seeder, 1 Sterling grass seed attachment for 11-foot seeder, 1Sinch
ng pillow, 1 1sinch walking stubbe pillow, 1 16inch walking stubbe pillow, 3
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12
Farm Machinery, Etc.

lumber wagons 2hay racks manure speadsr' surrey L spring waeon'l single buggy, 1
single buggy bnd new, 1 tanning mil,1 barrel cart l hand corn. shelter l buIs saw with
jack, 4 shoveGng boards, O K. feed grinder l bob sleigh CUTTER g'nd@one'1 lawn
mower l 4OIb scale, set of II mhC Concord harness, sets of II inch work harness. 1set
of buggy harness. nearly new, single hrness1 saddle, 20 onso o wd timothy hay Mixed $50
bushels Of real early seed oats IA geese 1 DeIavalc cream aaratur1 washing achine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-02

W. s. Hunter. physician end surgeon.
ofdce and res. 1119 Eas- 9Th. Ind. 1868
The boys of the Christian church be-
longing to the class of Mr.. Geo. Layne
Will hold meeting at the church
Thursday evening for the purpose of
organizing an orchestra.
Miss Hazel Botkin and Miss Bessie
Rhoades have returned home from Kan
sas City, where they spent several
days visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. w. J. Vigmeron of the Topeka
Lumber company is taking a two
weeks vacation on a trip visiting rela-
tives. Mr.. ]. c. Cramer is in his place.
Seifred and Clarence Rosen and Her
man and Geo. Shultz have returned
home after spending a few days away
on fishing trip.
Mrs. J. Cardin left Monday for Tenn
pie, Texas. where she will spend sew
era1 weeks visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Gather have re-
turned home from Emporia, Kansas,
where they were called Sunday by the
death of their cousin, Mr.. Hugh
Holmes whose funeral was held Tues
day at o'clock. Mr.. Holmes was an
old resident of Emporia and was well
known among the railroad people.
Mrs. Ella Mitchell and daughter. Miss
Anna Mitchell, of Hutchinson, Kansas,
came here Monday to spend several
days the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Smurr and family of East Sixth and
Highland avenues. while on their way
to Iowa, where they will spend several
weeks visiting relatives and friends
The w. NJ. S. of the Evangelical
church of Fourth and Monroe streets
will meet Thursday afternoon with
Mrs P GRADER of 612 North Van Buren,
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Childs of Chicago.
ILL.,, came here yesterday to spend sew
eral weeks visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ Recob of Liberty street
Mrs. Ed Cross of 629 Lime street is
able to be up and around again after
several weeks serious illness.
Miss Marie Miller of 631 Lime street
has returned home from Wakarusa.
Kansas. where she spent Sunday and
Monday the guest of her sister, Mrs.
John Petit.
Mrs. Geo Layne of 40S Leland street
is improving after several days illness.
Mr. Edwards of Liberty street, who
is quite sick, remains about the same.
Rhea Layne of Leland street is I'M
able to be at school on account of ILL
ness.
The graduating exercises of the Bel
view school will be held this evening.
Mr.. Clad Hamilton will be present and
make an address. A musical and lit
erary programme will be given by the
graduates. Those who graduate are,
Miss Mary Miller. Miss Jane Weir, Miss
Ethel Bear, Mr. Barnet Kennedy. Mr..
Harvey West, Mr.. Earl Gerdun. Mr..
Everett Gill and Mr. Herbert Cook.
There will be Children's day exercises
held next Sunday evening at the Evan
geIicaI church bv the members of the
Sunday school. A fine programme is
being prepared by the children.