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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-02
Kansas city Livestock.

Kansas City, Dec. 2-Catttlo-Re-
ceipts. 5000: steady. Native steers.
s4.50dS.50: stockers and feeders.
S315G5 so: western steers, S3-S0D
$50: calves. SS.5o@76G; western
cows. S2.75G4.50.
Hogs-Receipts. 10000: steady.
Bulk OF sales. s7s56s.20; heavy. $s.15
aS.25: packers and butchers. 5000
$50: light. $3.50 SOS; pigs. s6.5O9
$50
sheeD-Receipts. 5000. STEADY.
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ChIcaoo Lives stock

Chicago. Dec -Cattle-Recelpts
estimated AT 1000; market steady,
Beeves. $3.S5d915; Texas steers.
S3.706475; western steers, $4,000
7.40. stockers and feeders, $3l0@
$5.15; cows and heifers. S2.10@5. /:
calves. s6.25d6.5O.
Hogs-Beceipts estimated at 20.
900; market steady Light, $1,000
$50; mixed. S7756s.35: heavy, $40
@S.4O: rough. S7906S1O. good TO
choice heavy. SS106S.40. pigs. s6.65
d770: bulk of sales. SS.106S.3o.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at 16..
900; market steady. Native S2756
500: western. $3OOd5.0O: yearlIngs.
s540d6S0; lambs. native, $3.50
7.75: western. S5.25d76O.
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Suasr and Coffee

New York. Dec. Sugar-Raw.
steady. fair refining. 3SS. centrifugal
96 test 43S; molasses sugar. 35S. Re
fined steady.
Cofiee-Steady. No. Z Rio. J-S:
No. 4 Santos. s -.
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F light GOES
7 0 RICHARD
Champion Contest Will
Be Held in Salt Lake
or San Francisco.

New York. Dec. 2.-Dhe worlds
championship fight. between James ].
Jehries and Jack Johnson. will be
held In San Francisco before club
organized by Tex" Rickard o. Ely,
Ney.. and Jack Gleason, the fight TO
take place probably on July 4, 1910.
The bid made by Richard and Glea,
son, OF a purse of slOl 900 and the
contestants TO take 66 % per cent OF
the moving picture receipts, was ac-
cepted by representatives of Johnson
and Jenries this afternoon.
The successful bid provides that
the fight shall take place in Calilor
MIA. Utah OF Nevada, on date to he
selected later, but it was stated that
without doubt the contest would take
place in San Francisco
In view of the fact that James Cof-
froth, manager OF the Sunshine Ath,
letic club at Colma. Cal. controls Ger
tain patents on moving pictures. It
was Thought Rickard and Gleason
would likely enter into some arrange.
ment with him whereby they could
have he fight take place In the Col
ma arena.
San Francisco. Dec. 2.-The news
that the Jcffries-Johnson worlds
championship hsht would be held in
San Francisco although not uneX-
pected. has caused keen satisfaction
among every ring follower in this
city Already speculation is rife as
TO the location of the battle-ground.
and the consensus of opinion incllnes
10 the belief that the contest Will be
pulled OF in territory other than the
city proper. but Immediately ada
cent.
The laws OF California permit fin
ish fights. but contests within the
city are so regulated by the mum.
cipal authorities that only twenty
round exhibitions can be given. There
is ground for belief. however. that
owing 10 the tremendous importance
OF the battle. pressure may be
brought to bear by the Richard
Gleason combination with the incom-
ing administration TO waive all re-
strictions and grant permission TO the
promoters TO hold an unlimited con-
Test in the city of San Francisco. In
such an event IT is generally under
stood that the ball ground park Of
the Pacific Coast Baseball league.
located on Valencia street. near
Fourteenth, Will be the scene or the
battle. as the grounds are controlled
by John ]. Gleason. The seating ca
pacity can be enlarged so as TO ac-
commodate approximately 10000 or
| 2l5.000 persons.
On the other hand. there is an I'M
| dercuTrent OF opinion that an alliance
has beon effected with James J. Cot
I froth in which circumstance it Is al,
most certain that the fight will be
taken TO CoGroth's Mission street
arena. where nearly all of the i'm
portani hstic battles Of recent years
I have been held. Here unlimited con,
tests arc permitted without legal mo
/ lestation. but the arena would have
| 10 he enlarged.
Ocean View. mentioned in the dis
! patches as a possible battle-ground. is
\ i'm Alamadca county, a few miles east
\ OF Berkeley. where the local laws per
4 nit the handling OF finish boxing con-
B tests
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Chicago Close.

Chicago. Dec. 2.-Close: Wheat
Dec. $1.o6 IL; May. S1.05 34a7-S;
July. 81 IS
Corn-Dec.. 81 7-S;s5S: May. 81 S-S;
July, 50 81
Oats-Deco 10 Ia; Nay. - 3-S; July
40 II
Pork-Jan.. S2l5O; May. s2065
Lard-Dcc.. Sl290. Jan. S12.42 IL:
May. $1l52 10; July, $1l47 IL.
Ribs-Jan., S1l.27 l-2: May, S10'75.
Rye-May. 76.
Barley-Cash. 51a67.
imOthy-March. $500.
Cloyer-March. $1490.
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WARSHIPs RECEIVE
THEIR ORDERS

Washington. Dec. 2.-The
first step OF the United States
government toward backing up
the declaration made BY Sec
retary OF State Knox regarding
the Nicaraguan situation was
taken today. when the secre-
tary OF the navy sent urgent
orders 10 the commanders OF
the cruiser Albany and tho
gun6ont Yorktown, the two
American warships which are
now at Magddena bay. Lower
California. 10 proceed forth
with TO Corinth. the Pacific
coast port OF Nicaragua near
est the capital of that country.
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Omaha Livestock.

Omaha. Dec Cattle Receipts
$500; market steady Native steers.
$4o0as.l0; western steers, 50. 50a6.25. (.
COWS and heifers. $2.S5a435. stockers
and feeders. S275a5.25; calves. $3.50
a700.
Hogs-Receipts $500: market
strong Heavy. Ss.O5aslO. mixed and
light sS00aS.O5; pigs. S675a75O. bulk
SS.OOaS. .O5.
Sheep-Rcceipts $500: market
strong Yearlings. So 40a64J; weth-
ers. Si.4oa540: ewes, SfOOa5 90: :
lambs. S650a7.65
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Metal Market.

New York, Dec. "copper". weak
standard copper spot. S12S7 LA
1900. Ian. sl2S7 l-2a13.10.
Lead quiet. Sii2 IL.
Silver. u Lie.
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Cruiser and Gunboat in Magdalena Bay Will
Steam to COrinto=== Secretary Knox Hands
NicaraguanCharqe Affaires HisPassportS

only guess. Thereafter. Senior Rod.
riguez returned to English and sum
med up the sensations OF the lega.
ton In a few words:
we are stricken to the heart
We arc paralyzed."
CONTINUED on Page Five)
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Muttons. S4.5065. $50: lambs. s4.5o@
5.65; range wethers and yearlings.
$425G6.75.
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VAkSHIPS CARRYING MARINES ARE
ORDERED TO DEPART FOR NICARAGUA

and boxing contests in Utah Is the
same as the California law
Governor Spry said today that he
had not vet finished his examination
OF the law and WIS not, therefore.
prepared 10 make any statement yet
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-02

A mans beauty may be only skin
deep, but somehow too much Of it
always appears b. affect his back
bone
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-02

he tastes
end nsb
market
u,aehin'
sScpiier
EwRrES
supply
|ank BIds
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-06
HANDLING ALFALFA HAY

The cutting of alfalfa should be done
when not more than one-half the
plants have blossomed
At this stage the yield for the season
Will be greater than if cut earlier,
therefore. moro feed will be secured.
Late cutting OF the first crop inJurcS
the plsnt and tho increased yield from
succeeding crops viii not make up for
the loss OF the first crop,
The leaves OF alfalfa contain much
more feeding value than the stems. and
every effort should be made II save all
the leaves.
When the ground and wclther are
dry. II will cure readily and Is safe TO
rake within n few hours aftas moving
and stack a few hours after rdl5ing.
When alfalfa is very rank end succu-
lent and the weather is damp. {. is nat
a great task To dry the leafcs. but the
stems VIII be wet.
Always have the hay dry enough be-
fore stacking that when hlndfuI Of
stems is twisted together no water can
be squeezed out. The first crop is
usually the hardest to cure.
Now early in the morning after the
dew Is of. allowing it to wilt in ;he
swath. Then rake and put 1t in narrow,
tall cocks before night.
The next morning after the dew Is
OFT open the cocks. but do not shattcr
the leaves. The following afternoon
the hay will usually be in shape to
stack.
or course You viii sometimes be
governed by weather conditions. but
when the weather is fair this is very
satisfactory method TO follow.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-06
SELL THE GRAM OR FEED IT?
The Latter Way is Best Live Stock is Necessary ii
the fertility of the farm is to be Kept Uo

be VOL fed. for they arc heavyHecdcr,
and an expensive animal To keep eSre
cialiy when thoy arc not making salts.
factory gains
The growing OF horses is profitable
though il has been marked by NOR,
blunders than any othsr branch o.
stock growing and breeding. The
American farmer as a rule regards only
the appearance of the animal In select.
ing a sire or dam. Tho dam Is seldom.
selected for breeding purposes. but s
usually bred as matter OF con.
venlencc. The pedigree OF the sire Ia
usually made up by the groom and con-
tains all Of the names OF famous horses
which nc has ever heard OF. whether
the sire contains any of their blood or
not
This Is the rule rather than the ex.
ceptlon in most all farming sections
The farmer as rule feels that he
cannot afford to attempt the raising Of
bloodcd horses. and ne is right. but he
should at least exercise good Judgment
In selecting large. w5ll-buil mares and
breed them To large, wcll-brcd 5talliony
whose stock have been tested. thus
raising n good class of animals that
VIII bring 4 fair price In tho market
Feeding upon scientific principles
should have more attention. but. like
other branches OF mixed farming. habit
and custom generally determine this
matter. rather than a knowledge Of the
various feeds and tho laws of nature
Mixed farming Is branch of agrI-
culture so largo and important that #
can he best treated under separate
heads. but we for a brief answer te
our correspondent must merely men.
ton the ones which will harmonic.
into happy whole. These arc the cul-
tivation of grasses, tho growing Of
grains. the feeding OF cattlo and sheen
and judicious rotation OF crops. which
must always hold tho most prominent
positions in intelligent and profitable
farming.
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N u tritive Substances in Hay

for use later. when needed for either
energy or heat
one ot the most important sub
stances in any CoodstuG IS protein. All
nutritivc substances which contain
nitrogen arc classed undcr the general
term OF protein. Protein is composed
OF nitrogen. carbon, hydrogen. oxygen,
sulphur and phosphorus. Protein Is
the substance which builds up the
body. The muscles. tcndons. lleo-
monts. connective tissues. skin. hair.
hoofs. part OF the bone and In fact
every part OF the body but fat are
made up OF protein. together with min
erol matter and water.
Tho next important class OF sub
stances Is tho carbohydrates. which
contain carbon. hydrogen and oxygen.
but no nitrogen, sulphur or phospho-
rus; they include starch sugars, etc
These AFRO used for practically the Same
purpose for which coal or wood IS used
in the steam cngIne-namcly. to fur
nish energy and heat.
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WINTER CULTURE OF ONIONS

To raise green onions for marketing
In February. March and April. the kind
10 use is the sort known as tho Seven
Year or Winter Shallots," so named
from the fact that they are so hardy
that they live throughout the winter
and it takes about seven years to rid
a place of them.
They are the kind that soon becomes
coarse and hard in the spring and send
up large stalks which produce a crop
Of sets or buttons on top.
To prepare a piece of ground for
onions, raise crop OF carly potatoes.
then after the potatoes are dug plow
the ground very deeply, and pulvcrize
1t thoroughly.
Have a supply of loose. rich COM
post or virgin soil from the woods
ready to cover the sets when planted
Level the ground nicely. and mark
off the rows nine inches apart. Make
drills two inches deep.
Then take the little sets between the
thumb and forefnger. place them In
tho bottom Of the row about one or two
inches apart. with the Sprout end up
ward. 80 that the onion viii grow
straight. SO as to have straight. white
shank.
After the sets are placed IN the row.
cover them with about three inches OF
virgin SOIL thoroughly-rot compost
or old chip manure.
There will be nothing moro 10 do to
them unless there should como up
growth OF weeds that threatens to
smother them out
Some time toward the last OF jan
Uary, see II your onions have white
stems about the size of your middle
finger and three and one-half OF four
inches long.
lf so, dig them up with a spade. and
take them into n shed where you can
have a fire to keep warm.
Clean them by stripping down the
outside leaves. and cutting the roots of
Just enough TO not cut the crown of
the root from the onion
Tie UP In punches OF four o. i've
onions each.
Cut off the green tops short enough
80 that the punches viii ut inside OF ]
strawberry or peach box.
Pack with alternate ends untI the
box is tightly filed. but do not hrulse
the onions then after the cover IS
nailed on the box. they are ready 10
ship TO the market
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The nptritlvc substances in hay OF
feed may be divided into two classes
flesh formers and fuel or energy pro-
duciug substances. Whom thc proper
amount OF these two classes of sub
stances Is fed the ration Is said to be
balanced. II nm unbalanced ration Is
fed. rs one containing more fuel or
energy producing substances than are
needed and less sh-forminG material.
the ration Is partially wasted. and such
unwise feeding VIII not bring AS good
results as the feeding OF the Same
amount of a balanced ration. Each
class OF substances has different Offices
To perform i'm tho body. IL not enough
flesh forming substance is fed the body
suffers. because it is absolutely neces-
sary to keep the body in good coEdl
tiou. Thousands of horses are fed all
they can cat, yet arc poorly nourishcd
because the food contains little except
fuel substances.
The flesh-forming substances arc
used TO replace tho waste that goes on
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INCREASE OF CEMENT SILOS
MANY EXCELLENT TYPES GIVING SPLENDID SATISFAC-
TON TO ENTERPRlSNG FARMERS
OF MICHIGAN.

Michigan State Agricultural College
EnsIlagc muy be roughly defined as
moderately fcrmented succulcnt feed
Ing material. Tho succulent platerial
is usually green corn In this country.
Other materials sometimes used are
green field peas, COW peas. soy beans.
horse beans. cnsiled alone or with corn.
Green rye. wheat. oats and others of
the grasses are sometimes used.
Some practical ensIlage users think
that certain of the legumcs, such as
alfalfa. clover field peas. COW peas OF
SOY beans mixed with corn make a
much moro desirable cnsilagc than
does corn alone. Three reasons are
offered for this preference.
l. Stock enjoy this mixed cnsilage
better
2. Stock thrive better upon it.
.. Such an ensilage approaches more
nearly balanced ration.
The green material Is nearly always
cut into short lengths before being put
into the silo. For several reasons II
is better to cut it. but it IS not impera-
tive that it be so cut. In early prac-
The best cnsilage Is produced when
the air can be kept most completely
from coming in contact with the en-
SLED material
a silo may be defined as a deep
chamber with alright walls, In which
green folders are preserved in mildly
fermcntcd condition fer future feeding
In a good sllo the wall should be per-
fectly air tight. otherwise air VIII get
into the ensilage and promote moldlng
and rotting
The inner surface of the wall should
be perpendicular and smooth Where
these qualities are lacking. open spaces
are almost sure to occur between the
ensilage and the wall of the silo as the
ensilage settles. The air will work into
these spaces with the effects mentioned
above.
The walls should be strong and rigid.
II they do not possess these qualities
they will crack or spring and air will
be admitted to effect the spelling of
the cnsilage.
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EXPERIMENTS or BURBANK
His application of the Darwin Theory in the Vegetable
Kingdom Has Proven Highly Successful

entered. shutting In the bees. which
buzz angrily and cover themselves with
pollen until they are set free II not
visited by bees the flowers do not close.
a wild form of ono of the Liliacae
was made white by selection OF the
palcst among the pale wild ones
Candidn. taken from the high Sierras,
where II Is a dwarf. becomes. after two
years OF cultivation, more than twice
as high as the original stock. but not
nearly as high an the same species
grown in the valley.
Crossing" says Mr. Burbank. is
done TO secure wealth of variation.
BY this means We get the species into
a state OF perturbation or 'wabble. and
take advantage OF the 'wabbline' to
guide the life forces into the desired
habits or channels.
Tho first crossing is generally a
step in the direction in which we are
going. but repeated crossing is often
necessary and 1udiclous selection al
ways necessary TO secure valuable
practical results, Crossing may give
the best or the worst qualities of the
parent or any other qualities. and pre-
vlous crossings often affect the re-
suits.
"Hybridization differs from ordinary
crossing only In degree. A species IS
only a race which has assumed greater
flXlty. The purposes and results of
crossing within the species and Of
liberalization of different species ars
essentially alike.
The formation of the new individual
by the sexual relation Of two parents
is In Itself species of crossing. giving
each new individual in It's degree new
traits or new combinations"
Bees and other insects. as we'll as
the wind. cross plants. but they do not
work intclllgently. therefore rarely To
any advantage economically To man.
No mechanic could invent such devices
as those which tend to prevent self
crossing in plants All evolution and
Improvement arc dependent on cross
ing. therefore nature has produced
more wonderful devices for this pur-
pose than for any other.
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IrcsS-Scciton or wall and forms or Porter Sllo.
tho reinforcing cables. H. Inner form and
to produce a perfect silage. the round
sllo being the most popular type,
The illustration shows a view of the
hollow walled cement siio of l. a. Por-
ter, Adrian. Mich. 1t has an inside
diameter OF II feet and stands SO feet
high above the floor The floor stands
Y fet below the surface OF the ground
and & inchcs above the bottom OF the
foundation.
The lower three feet OF the founda-
ton is of cobblc stones and cement; the
upper two feet Is OF concrete The
foundation Is 101s inches wide at the
top and broadens inward and outward
TO about II inches at the base. the
floor having a diameter OF only IL feet
The silo wall above ground has a uni
form thickness of eight inches and Is
unique in its construction. Forms are
used In its construction. but the wall
Is rendered hollow" FIRST by the use
OF forms. and. second by the building
into tho wall OF tiers OF No. three
inch drain tiles The illustration rep
rcsents a horizontal cross section of
the wall. II shows not only the ar
rangement OF the tile and other hollow
spaces, but also the outer and inner
forms. the plan OF the door frame and
the manner OF re-enfOrcing the walls
with the wire cables The hollow
spaces formed by the tile and by the
forms are continuous The tiles begin
six feet above the foundation form
spaces lying below the tile, The form
spaces arc continuous from foundation
to the top OF the wall The inner form
was built OF by u by &c inch pieces
of pine. nailed upon two circles OF elm.
Each of these circles was built up of
by inch pieces. breaking joints with
Is by inch pieces. All OF these pieces
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-06
FENCE RAIL PHILOSOPHY

Tho bulk of the real work of this
country is done by the plain citizen. If
you are really smart you will attract
attention without adding any frills.
Some rural routes are being discon-
tinued on account of bad roads. What
IS more. the government intends to
keep up this policy If you do not want
your mall delivered all you need do is
let the roads run down.
The business man who longs to get
out on the farm where he can take life
easy and rest viii bo up against the
surprise OF his life when he tries 1t.
The farmer makes money. but he
doesn't make it by resting"
The govcrnme.. Sos declared guess
ing contests Illegal but the weather
forccaster is still doing business at the
old stand.
The old fashioned mother who used
TO say little and spank much has been
succeeded by generation OF mothers
who speak much and spank little.
The amount OF damage chickens can
do TO a garden depends good deal on
which you own, the chickens or the
garden.
The mortgage doesn't belong to any
union. 1t works twcnty-four hours Il
day.
A good disposition Is more important
to a girl than u Grecian nose.
Friendship is u eo@d dcGl like your
credit The least used the netter II is.
Doing right. once started VIII soon
become a habit and then you may be
sure II viii become joy.
The man who finds his pleasures in
another's discomGturcs is 10 be pitled
Trouble borrowers pay usurlous rates
Of interest.
Providing for a rainy day by borrow
ing your neighbors umbrella might be
regarded as being forchondcd. but il Is
hard on tho neighbor
The knowledge that one is regarded
as snob oftcntimcs has the salutary
effect OF Increasing ones scIf-estecm.
The statement OF Il dignlncd medical
Journal that most Ills are In conso-
quenoc of wet and cold feet does not
render a legless man immune. Dis
cases. Ike most misfortunes. have great
adaptabnity.
The qualities Of mind which cause
YOU 10 be grateful for meritcd rebukes
makes Tor more perfect character.
Unfortunately for the peace OF the
world there exists somc confusion as
to the meaning OF the word honesty
Some men think they qualify within
the meaning OF the term when thc,,
refrain from taking things they do not
want
Old mon know that II pays to he
honest, This Is a bit of wisdom that
some young men find it difficult to he
licve.
He who recognizes the limit Of his
own capacity may be listed with the
wise.