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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
NEW JAPANESE SALAD PLANT
Favors Celery and Asparagus, But Is
Very Different-Demands No
Particular Care.

The new Japanese salad plant known
as udo favors both celery and aspara-
gus, but 1t is very different from eth
err Of them. AS it might be grown in
the irrigated country it could by hill
Ing be cut in the open at any time
from Christmas to the middle of the
month Of May. At Christmas time
extremely delicate blanched shoots
from three to five inches long
and from one-quarter to three-eighths
inches In diameter have been obtain
ed. In April or May the stalks are
from eight and one-half to ten inches
In diameter. Six stalks weigh one
pound. 1t has many advantages over
either celery or asparagus. Like as
paragus, once planted it is always
there, coming up annually and grow
Ing to a height Of four or five feet. It
is bushy shrub with small white
flower, and fruit very much like elder
berries. 1t can be started from either
seeds or roots. as is asparagus, 1t de-
mands no particular care, but oc.
casional cultivation.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
SAVING FERTILITY OF SOIL
Same Prudence Which Has Resulted
In Conservation Of Natural Re-
sources Applies to Land.

The same prudence which has re-
suited in the present activity in con-
servation of natural resources, forests,
water powers, irrigation, etc, points
also to the equally, If not more impor-
tsnt, conservation of the fertility of
the soil. The farmers and fruit
growers-the soil culturists-are the
producers, the mainstay of the wealth
of the country. Their work goes for
naught, however, If the soil is unpro-
ductive. That its fertility is being i'm
paired, except where renewed by fer
tilizing, cannot be questioned-each
crop takes a portion of the soils fer
tility.
Land which has lost it's fertility or
even become impaired, not only will
not produce SO generously, but the
product will be of inferior quality, and
unless the needed element of fertility
is compensated for, the crop will not
be ready for marketing in time to OBJ
tain the higher prices otherwise OBJ
tainable for the crop. If profit has any
attraction, 1t behooves the farmer to
both consider and act The deficient
element may be potash, phosphoric
acid or nitrogen; usually it is the last
named. For that reason Its applica-
ton generally produces better returns
than that of any other plant food. For
instance: A cereal crop with com.
plete fertilizer excepting the nitrogen
GUS element, yielded but So cents net
profit, but the same crop and equal
area with the addition of nitrate of
soda yielded 1915 net profit. The in
crease in net profit due to its use has
been in actual experience as high as
STELLA with early cabbage and $l41.60
with celery for 100 pounds OF nitrate
of soda
Odd as 1t may seem, the richer the
soil and the better its condition, the
larger the amount of nitrate that may
profitably be used upon 1t. In GER
tain western county, where the soil is
enormously productive, it is found nee.
essary to let half the land lie fallow
every other year; otherwise the crops
would soon fail. The bureau OF soils
of the state of Washington has
reached the conclusion that this fail
ure is due to the fact that each grow
ing plant throws off into the soil ex-
creta poisonous to itself; and this
must be destroyed either by rest of
the land or by the use of what may be
termed plant food in order to main
tain the fertility of the soil. Nitrate
Of soda is the plant food which obvi-
ates the necessity for this otherwise
enforced idleness. The resulting prof.
it you can easily estimate.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
SAVE MOISTURE FOR PLANTS
Break Up the Surface Of the Soil with
Rake or Some Other Implement
to Prevent Evaporation.

Usually as soon as a rain is over
the atmosphere is free of moisture
and evaporation from the soil sets in.
The water that has just soaked in
comes up through the little pores be-
tween the soil grains and passes off
from the surface of the soil into the
air. The gardeners aim with the
mulch is to save this moisture and
send it through his plants. If the lit
tie pipes or tubes formed by the pores
of the soil are broken the flow through
them is checked and evaporation from
the ground is. much lessened. 1t is
only necessary then in order to save
the moisture for the plants to break
up the surface of the soil with rake
or other implement.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
KEEP RAIN IN SOIL
Surface Ti|Iage Does It While
Deep Flowing Makes Room.
Thrifty Farmers Try to Keep Their
Soil Mellow and Loose on the Sur
face to Absorb and Hold Wa
ter During Dry Season.

Plants are like animals in that they
must have food and drink or they soon
sicken and die. Animals can mose
about from place to place and secure
their food, but plants must get their
food and water by sending their roots
out through the soil.
The tiny roots which spread out
through the soil are busy all of the
time taking up water from the soil
for the use of the stalk and leaves
above. This water as it goes into the
plant through the roots carries with
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
Blackberry Plantation.

A blackberry plantation if properly
cared for, cultivated and fertilized
will produce profitable crops for 10 or
,15 years without resetting. One
great advantage of the blackberry is
that this fruit is one that does not
have to come in competition with a
southern grown supply as is the case
with Strawberries and some other
kinds. The markets are often food
ed for weeks or months with south
ern grown fruit before the home
grown has had time to mature. This
is condition that the blackberry does
not have to meet.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17

= .
The announcement that the Rus.
Sian government is arranging for a
Joan of 3125,OOO,oO0 from British cap.
atalists is significant of changed con-
ditions in European politics. The al.
aiance between France and Russia long
gave preference to French money
lenders whenever the st. Petersburg
government required funds. The bulk
of the money needed for the war with
Japan was raised in Paris, and the re-
Iuctance OF the French financiers to
continue their loans, in view Of the
Russian disasters on sea and land,
was very powerful factor in NOV.
1ng Russia to accept the proffered
mediation Of this country. But the
dual alliance is no longera supremely
Important factor in Russian politics
or In Russian finance An under.
standing has been reached with Eng
land which, while not constituting AN
offensive and defensive alliance, has
done much to allay suspicion and to
promote good WILL
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
Water Moving up.

the plant mulch prevents the loss
of moisture, while on the other side
the water is being lost by evaporation
at the crusted surface.
When a heavy rain falls the greater
part of the water passes down through
the soil until it reaches place where
all the openings between the soil par
ticles are filled with free water. Dur
ing the time between rains the plants
must get their moisture from this sup.
ply deep down in the ground.
In order to keep this moisture in
the ground a loose, light mulch on the
surface is necessary, and this is pro-
duced by shallow cultivation.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
The FLIGHT TO CANADA.

3. Last year 10000 persons possessed
Of 60.000,000 American coined dollars
or the equivalent crossed over to the
new land Of plenty, and this year the
pmcial figure will show that 10000
persons and $70,000,000 have followed.
Ten years ago the numbers were too
slight to excite comment. Ten years
hence the loss OF desirable Americans
doubtless will outnumber the gain of
foreigners. with corresponding loss
Df dollars in proportion to which the
gain through immigration will be beg
carly. While it is not likely that the
exodus of farmers will continue to in
crease at It's present ratio. that there
Will be steady stream pouring over
the line for many years is the belief
OF those qualified to speak. Canadian
statfsticians figure that by the end of
the century the population will have
increased to 50,0O0,0Oo, with ample
room for as many more That the full
Significance of the movement has not
dawned on the people of this country
as evident from the fact that press
and public are still bidding god-speed
10 the departing thousands of good cit
liens, and without giving thought as
TO the disappearing millions of good
money. When they come to see things
On another light there Is apt to be
great agitation Of mind. says Wash
ington Post. But what can we do
about 1t? Against the thrush of impe-
cunious foreigners 1T is possible to
erect barriers, but against the outrush
pr well-to.do farmers what obstacle
Gan be interposed? What alternative
can be urged?
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17

No king ever showed q more concili.
atory spirit than King George is dis.
playing in the face Of the present
'troubles II Greece. He exhibited this
spirit anew In the manner In which he
compelled his sons to resign from the
army. AT his instance the chamber Of
deputies passed the bills abolishing
fhe right Of the crown prince to serve
~ command er-in-chief. and that of the
other princes to hold commissions. BY
his own act. therefore. the military
party which brought on the revolution
Of last August Is deprived Of it's last
ground for complaint against the dy.
nasty.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17

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The new regime in Turkey promises
70 be Of more than sentimental inter.
est In the United States. The deyel-
opment Of the country offers opportu-
mites for successful American enter
prise. Modern methods of agriculture,
with the use OF machinery, will render
profitable great tracts Of land. Much
mineral wealth also awaits develop
ment. Inland towns need railways
and wagon roads. Constantinople, q
city Of nearly million inhabitants.
has NO electric lights or railways and
no telephone. It has inadequate wa.
iterworks and only poor ice plant.
Capital Is invited to make Investments.
and promises are made Of large con.
'cessions and franchises.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
Proppinu Apple Trees.

1t does look little behind the
times to see apple trees propped up
as they soon viii be in all the irri-
gated districts. It is the old,fashioned
way Of growing fruit In this country.
of heavy yields and even at that the,
system is all wrong, No one who pre-
tends to be an up-to-date orchardist
has any business propping his trees.
They ought to be SO. trained and
Ipruned and the crop 40 Trimmed that
propping Isl unnecessary. It is q re-.
Election on the care the orchard has
received II props are found under the
trees, =
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
How to Measure Hay.

1t is difficult to measure hay in the
stack, owing to the varying degrees
of the settling Of the hay. Good tim
othy hay, thoroughly settled in a
NOV, occupi,s about $50 cubic feet
to the ton; if partly settled ton
will measure 400 to $50 cubic feet;
while new hay takes 500 cubic feet
for, a ton. 1t is not easy to determine
the exact cubic contents Of stack,
so that only thelapproximate weight
can bo secured without the use of
scales.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
RECIPE FOR CATARRH.
Furnished by High Medical Authority

Furnished by High Medical Authority
Gives Prompt Results.
The only logical treatment for ca,
tarrh is through the blood. A pre-
scription which has recently proved
wonderfully effective in hospital work
is the following. 1t is easily mixed.
Zone ounce compound syrup Of
Sarsaparilla; one ounce Toris com.
pound; half pint first-class whiskey."
These to be mixed by shaking we'll in
a bottle, and used in tablespoon doses
before each meal and at bedtime.
The INGREDIENTS can be gotten from
any we'll stocked druggist, or he will
get them from his wholesale house.
Not to make allowances for the
weaknesses OF others.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
Protect Your Machinery.

Do not leave your farming nipple.
ments out in the weather when you
get through with them. If you are
not going to use them for few days
put them under cover, as it might pos
sibly rain. The amount lost in the
depreciation of the machinery left in
the open would soon build a big shed
which in the long run costs less than
a smaller one.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17

The only kind OF
religion that is
worth having Is
the pure and un-
defiled." The word
pure" describes
it's inward quail
ity. 1t Is the
word used in the
b e a t i t u d e S ],
Blessed are the
pure in heart, +"
and again in the
Scriptures, +" Y e
are clean through
the word which l
have spoken unto
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
planting on Four-Inch Break.

Planting seed on three or four
inch break is like trying to raise a
crop on rag carpet and very discour-
aging to beginner. but at the same
time through lack of horse power this
may be the only way, and the next
best thing to do is to make strenuous
efforts to get down deeper as quickly
as possible every succeeding year.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
MENACE OF CRASHED BEEF
Very Fine Herds of Cattle Are Pro,
duced In Argentina Without Mouth
full of Grain.

Professor Herbert w. Mumford, who
eating cattle conditions in Argentina,
S. A., says that very fine herds of cat
tie are produced in Argentina without
a mouthful of grain. These cattle are
fed simply grass and alfalfa and were
never in stable.
He saw breeding cattle in extra fine
flesh on alfalfa pasture, one COW in
particular showing actual rolls of fat
on her rump, and yet she had never
tasted anything else but alfalfa from
her birth.
CRASHED mutton has gone from Ar
sell. On one ranch of 100000 acres
there are 1860 cattle, 10000 sheep
and 1000 horses-all market fat with
out pound of grain. Most Of the cat
tie country is fiat and level and the
climate is ideal for growing, as biz
yards and severe weather are un-
known.
Argentina is a real competitor Of
the United States and has during the
past three years shipped considerable
more beef to Great Britain than has
our own country. The beef can be de-
livcred in London from Argentina as
.cheaply as it can from Chicago.
Our beef growers have not awak
ened to the dangerous competition of
the South American country, but the
facts are indisputable. Our great
ranges have practically disappeared
and new methods of beef raising arc
coming into practice. But still better.
methods must be adopted, else 1t will
be impossible for our farmers to raise
cattle probably on our highypriced
lands in competition with our south.
ern councillors
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
Blame Poor Methods.

The man who always gets most Sc
siously out Of humor with the dairy
business is the man who keeps So
called dual purpose, improbable
COWS. He sees that his milk checks
do not show profit and he is free to
place the blame upon the business
rather than upon poor methods.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
Garden ls Profitable.

The garden is q profitable piece Of
land. It pays to inclose II with a
tight and substantial fence, so that
the chickens will not bother. The
women folks will appreciate this.
Since the garden is really part OF
the home grounds, 1t will pay to make
the garden fence beautiful as well as
useful.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
Overhaul Farm. Machinery.

The right time to overhaul any farm
machinery Is just when the season is
over and before It is slowed away.
There are several reasons for this.
Take the binder for instance. after Il
has finished the harvest. All Its weak
points are fresh In mind and every
place that needs repairing q known.
II left until Just before II - to be
used next season these things viii be
forgotten and harvest may Ne delayed
until repairs are made that could as
lweu AAvs been done before.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17

D9t Al the stare of Warrington 4
snine.y ear-old boy has killed big
Nm pleasure 70 Sbe able 10 say
that ~ did not 81 hts EFFORTS to bring.
dorm Thy buck mistake anybody for q
Il hbie 81 i Wild turkey.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
PURE
| RELIGION
By REV. A. c. DIXON, DID,,
Pastor of the Chicago Ave. tMoody's)
Church, Chicago.

Pure religion and undefiled before
God and the Father is this, to visit the
fatherless and widows in their Attic
ton and to keep himself unspotted
from the world. ''-James 1927.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
keen on Fee,dIino,

Feed freely. Feed in summer. Feed
in winter. Feed when heifers. Feed
when cows Feed when dry Feed
when giving milk. Feed! Feed!
Feed! 4
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
Christmas Post Cards Free.

Send &c stamp for five samples of
our very best Gold and Silk Finish
Christmas, Flower and Motto Post
Cards; beautiful colors and loveliest
designs. Art Post Card Club, 1872
jackson ST., Topeka, Kan.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
New JR|est cure.

Eyes, I'm taking the rest cure"
"How?" y wait three hours every day
In the anteroom Of a fashionable phy.
stefan. kansas City Journal,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17

II the teats Of the COW have ten
5dency to be sore or dry rub q little
pure vaseline on them.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
Eating for Strength.

The greatest pleasure to be de,
rived from eating is Che pleasure one
gets in the knowledge that his food is
giving him greater strength and vi
tally.
Because of this fact there is con-
slant increase in the consumption Of
Quaker Oats; every time the strength
making qualities of Quaker Oats have
been tested by scientific investigation
or by experiments in families 1t has
been found to be food without an
equal.
1t builds the muscles and brain with
out taxing the digestive organs; it
costs so little anyone can afford 1t.
and it is so carefully prepared and
packed that it is absolutely pure and
clean. A Quaker Oats eating family
is always healthy family. IL
Quaker Oats is packed in regular
size packages and also in large size
family packages. The latter very con-
venient for those not near the store.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
OF ACTRESSES
PRAISES PE-Ru-NA,

~ am glad to write my endorse.
n1enf of the great remedy, Peruna. 4
do SO most heartily. "--Julfa Mariowe.
Any remedy that benefits digestion
strengthens the nerves.
The nerve centers require nutrition.
If the digestion is impaired, the nerve
centers become anemic, and nervous
debility is the result.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
Ups and Downs.

Ups and Downs.
"Why are you so hard up?"
ooh, I'm down and out!
Leader.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17

Verde Barley Producers.
Russia Is the largest producer OF
barley: Germany is second ana the
United States . close third.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
rakino No Chances.

"What did Barker do when he dis
covered that his wife and chauffeur
had planned to elope in his carr"
"He oiled it thoroughly, and put it
in first-claSS shape"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17

Not to make allowances for the
OF others.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-22

The Chieftain. like most newspapers
wants the news while It is news and
would prefer to Get it just as il is. Those
who are In a position 10 give correct in.
formation will confer favor Oh the news.
paper people by giving information they
POSSESS An item that would be good
aews tsday might not be Of consequence
tomorrow Give US the news ghne il is
warm, and, above al. give US the truth.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-22
AN ESSAY ON EDITORS.

! don't know how newspapers came to
be in the world don't think God does,
for he hasn't anything to say about them
and editors in the Bible. think the ed
itor il one Of them missing links you read
81. lie stayed in the bushes until after
the food. and then came out and wrote
the thing up. and has been there ever
since. don't think he ever dies never
saw o dead one and never heard Of one
getting licked. II an editor makes mis-
take. people shy he ought to be hung but
II doctor makes any mistakes he buries
them and people dassent say nothing, be-
cause doctors can read and write Latin.
When the editor makes a mistake there
Is lawsuit and swearing and a big fuss:
bui Il doctor makes ono there is funeral.
cut flowers and perfect silence. A doctor
can use a word a mile long without him
Or anybody else knowing what il means;
but II the editor uses one he has to spell
t. II the doctor goes to see another mans
wife. he charges Tor the visit; but II the
editor goes he gets charge Of buckshot
When the doctor gels drunk, II is a case
Of being overcome by the heat. and II he
dies It's from heart troubles when an ed
itor gets drunk Il Is a plain case Of too
much booze, and when he dies Il is from
a cause too disgracefui 70 speak Of. Any
old college can make a doctor; an editor
has to be born.--Rapid River Rusller
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-22

Henry Watterson Of The Louisville Cou-
rier Journal puts It even stronger than the
oklahoman would IN the following tribute
to this state. on the occasion Of a friend
coming here
He made no mistake IN going 10 Okla
home a region Of mamma and wild honey.
where the farmer has only to tickle the
earth with straw 20 make Il laugh a
harvest where the soil expressed for the
most part in rich brown loam needs
neither phosphates nor irrigation. fertil-
ICED BY nature and the ages and watered
by rivulets that milk the mountains 81
their crystals and flow hence in abundant
streams Of health and wealth. where the
girls are almost as the Kentucky girls. the
cattle even finer and iatter than the cattle
Of the blue grass region. and where con-
stituti0ns and constitutional laws grow
upon bushes and may be had for the pick.
ing Bartlesville Enterprise.