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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22

NEW YORK. Dec. E-STGAR-Eaw.
barely STEADY NutcuvRdo. 81 test. 3.Hsc.
cturrfuEEl 20 test tTe nolRsEes sugar.
- lest &gSc- Ref ned. quiet cui loaf bhbe
crushed. tT'C. mould A.. h-0c cubes, A&lci
EzxX powdered E2bc powdered b15c 4 an
ulurpd GW- diuwurd a. bM c~aufeclunC-E
a tS5cs NO ] 8 SIC, No p as; Na T. q s.
no. g 465rs $50. g. A60c. no. c Also, M e.
4.50c. No. g. A45c. No. 81 As0c. NO. 10 s-alc
10. IT, 800 No. T. 4%C No = 42oI M
IA Z N
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22

STEADY. Extra creamery, Use; nearby
prints. Bic.
EEGS-Ftrn- Pennsylvania and other
nearby flrsIs. free cases, SAC al marx.
PENNSYLVANIA ana Other nearby current Ne
ctipts IN reuurnHble cases, 82e at mark
western firgts, free cases, SAC al MARI
western current receipts. cases free, saa
nc a. mark
CHEEsE-Firm. Full choice. Izc. fair
u nDld le.6ITc-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22

NEW TDEK. Dec 1.-The cotton mar
ke1 opened steady a. an eduance Of or
p1iI-s with The ACTIVE months. alHnr
Abort r tb 6 points Get higher durinr IRE
lHrE EFHE on on steady Liverpool cHtife
bullFh Bguthern spot RdviceE scattered
covering and q little b. EpoI houses. Jal-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22

ST JOSEPH. Dec. E-CATTLE-Rs-
csip1s 16B head; market strong; steers.
AFPa7H so cows and helfers, S2.b0pE.G0
calves. g. G006O0.
HOGS - Receipts 5000 head: market
steady 70 strong; TOP, sg56; bulk Of sales
s. 100A A..
head market steady TO weak lambs, $500
mkIE-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22
Csrton MarEes.

NEW ORLEANS Dec M-COTTON-
Fteadv low Ordinary. LAc nominal
urduHrF Eb-l6c. nominal uooE ordinary.
lftc STRICT Euad Ordinary a N16c. low
nnannnE l&C srrlrl lev r1i6cnna a r
lE middtnE AHlhc, strict mlddffaE
lf bH6c. Eoed uidtilHE y 1-lRc: strict unod
mlddltng B&-lsc, Wtddiing fair 1ENc: mid
cling lar ~ good Wmc fair. If-c. nuwL
nal receiu-s 81 hRieE stock. lass hHlp-
ST Louis Dee Z-rDTTON-SanhaV.
msnuluE La ahleh Euue. rHceurs. 2cg
tete4 sfupru-s lAs hElea uacE szE,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22

PEORIA Dec Z-CORN-Highar No. 3
wife. E-c No. 8 white, 6gl&c- No. g vel
low. &c Nc. g &C; No. 4 5sci no grade
E24G56c
O~ATg-HiEher; standard, sbc. No. g
white. alpc Ne. Z white. SAC.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22

NEW yOEK Dee E-MFTAL-SrHn-
dUrd copper was STEADY tudBv. Locally
uc. ESls.nls.E cnsinc NgWala-& Ion
don marked shade lower spot nluHed, ties
futures. $50 - bd. Tin Was easier Epgf.
SO @a0&GN London mGrEe. higher Ep0-
f154 futures ass - ga Lead firm spot,
-2a London uhrkeL ftCheT - az
Is "a. Epeltsr. uuiet. Spot W1nrt.No, Lon
dUn market. unchanged OF r. 3 I'd. Iron
was higher with Cleveland warrants
quoted al HE 81 IN London. Locally. IN
changed
ST LOUIS Dec M-LEAuAHirher. san
~ 81. Enellaf- nr-.nE 81 hid
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22
MUwnukrr Grain Mnrket.

MILWAUKEE. Dec. u-WHEAT-No.
northsrn N16A9lE No 2 northern, nlsh
Q11C, MAJ. Huh bid.
OATS-hQGwc.
RAHLET-Samuies, GBQ70c-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22

TOLEDO. Dec H-sEED-UOvHr. cash
ST.: December. s. IN, Februarv. g. 70:
March. g6s5; April $3.50; Na. 2 Sass no
established grade. AFGIU; rejected, ER0
AlsIEs. prime SA0o, Deoembsr, sGN0; March.
"a N
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22
TrenEurV s1a1emrnt.

2 WASHINGTON. Dec. E-The condition
a the treasury a. the beEluutuE q bust
ness today vas as follows
Trust Fuuds-Euid 1ain. So 90 .bE silver
dc l2-s 49, G-N Or. silver dollars q lEl
81 g5e CO. silver certificates ~uursrEudnE.
~ o. az
General Fuud-studurd SILVER dollars
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22

EE ND. current liabilities GWl Us
working balance in traaEurE offices. So
20 a. IN banks 10 CTecif uf Treasures q
United STATES. EAeG.hG EmhsldlarE silver
coin UfEAE4e minor coin. HNA.& tutal
balance iu general fund. .ah
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22

LONDON. Dec E-Amsicnn securities
opened steady and from - % q puiu1 above
parity Later p~ufIt taking caused q re-
hc1un Hnd a. uoun the market wns dun
and irregular. with prices ranEinE from
higher 20 iUuer thEn yesterday New
Turk closing
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22

- on their fruves whenever an 1rpur-
tuuIty IL presented and The best uFpur-
-uuftv O. Dc had Be- Furnished tu ue late
trains Thus I happens trnt pretty nearly
evs-F DAY the mH-ket closes lower than 30
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22

DLLEIA D1C I-WELAT-DeuHmhsr.
A1Gn, MAJ. EIIN No. 2 northern. l9h.
No. 2 northern. NIHA
OAT-4G
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22

EsCeipts and disposition OF live stock al
the MOI SJock yards. south Omaha Neb-
Tor tWeury-tour hours al 3 J.. IL Eestei-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22

KANSAS CITY. Dec. Z-wHEAT-UD-
ehanged No 2 hard s. Wgl.I No. 3 8 o.
70 December, .06A sellers MAJ, N-0e4
sellerEi Iuly. 8iIc.
CORN-UuchAnEed 10 ~ higher, No 2
mixed BOG Ma g. E&Ci No 2 white, CSC
No . GHiag6Sc; DBcembEr. G2sc; May. 64A
Qt47ec bus; July. 6Hrc sellers.
QAT-No. . white. 4lQa6c. No. 2 mixed.
sau44c-
RTE-GRa7bc.
EAN-CnEhEnEHE. choice timothy. F2 50
Q12.uo; choice prairie, $40 25d1B.8O. choice
Alfalfa. 81 .5D61s 90
EJTTEE-CreHruerr extras. I5c; firsts.
30, seconds, Ir. packing stock, 2fEc.
E~GGS-ExtrRs. 83c firEts, nc seconds
and Critics, lhci current receipts 2g-sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22
CHICAGO GRAn AND F~ROvEsIoNs
Features 81 ne TraeInE and Closing
Prsceae Gn Bunrd of Trade.


chicago Dec. N-WhsHt prices de-
cined stm further today ewing To renewed
selling by leading bGadsrs. "A the olnss
prices were 1sQNc 10 I%QEsc f1gTer. Coarse
grain and PROVISIONS Alec elOsee weak,
Wheat VAS aBrrUuK E~trpughput, pranes
moving OveTeA range ~ Nc tDIh@IAgc- Aside
from inCrsAssa receTu H. the northwest
the news ~ the Gav WAS bulhBh- TINS
market displayed the ErHRtest finmnsss
about midday, he syenEth being due
mainly 10 q sharp bulge IL corn the
range on Deuamber WIS between E155B
AND H.16%. Nay solo between AIs@1lA
and G1gB. The market closed al almost
the bottom. with December a A16 and May
al N.L&G1uK-
Heavy realizing by local longs character
i1sd trading In nDT1 Ind caused material
declines. Receipts were liberal, demand
FOR cash grain by eastern shippers WIS
stIn slack, APd aYe@thG o04dIiDpE a.
LrBmely favorable f0r the movement. Final
quotations showed net losses Of &C to 1c.
Oats were inclined 10 Be weak, although
buying Of December by shorts tended 70
check The decline. The market was also
affected by wheat and ocrn- PRICES closed
10 70 Na4ac lower.
Provisions closed &c TO &lsc low er.
The leading futures ranged as follows
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22

cattle. hogs and sheep a. south Omaha
Tor the year 90 date. compared with tAst
year W8 IsJh Inc DeC
Cattle ....-.-.11Ul.6 $50 1uu.gz0 81 4D ..--.s
AuEE .......-2GAL.1b G.360.l2s ..-.- EiNol4
shep .-.-..-.-.&1&.B 2g 2U7S.353 b4IZ ...---
me fOlOU4uE HLlas SHOWS Ne ANerhst
prize u hogs ~ south Omaha i0T he l&st
seYerEl uAyE. with c0muHTlsuuE.
pate lsG. lsOs. .BG lsOt. lsO5 1904 1905
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22

Lane hack may Re cured ~ aqp3y ~
Chsuberlhu's Lulment w or three fine
o day. win q vlEuro-s r-btllg A. each sR
rhcHu0n-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22

Bank -CI-nrfnEt.
OMAHA MAE

OMAHA. Dec. E-Bank cleRrtngs for to
day we're s.. O82. 59 u and for the porre-
sp0nding date last gaar s2.Ds-.1&&
$1,000
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22
Arleles. o7sna Hghs Low Close Eesy


wHEAT-No. z hard. EBSa1GAh 10. 3
hard. HG5th0lW. No. 4 hare. E.O0QlG, re-
3scJsd. hEad- B5cQELW No. . spring. G65p
AUs. No. B EprLnE- GMd10G, Na. = duran.
tt-rc, me- durum. A1emSb-ac
GoRN-En. ? white. GV16lr- No. 3 whi1e,
~ .u6Dc. No. Z white. GAO 40 No. ? y9-
wv, g5HE1s Nc 3 yeluW bAn3acs No. 4
yellow E7Ga6Ac. No. 2 B9n61c, No 8 5sd
Isaac: No. 4 5sE56 nc. no grace. B2n5Ac.
OATS-SlAndarG saB4shc No. 2 white
42sansac; M . Waite, E.Q421&ci No 3 Fsl-
AmiNUd. 4aa4c,
= B~ARLEY-No. & BT4G5S<cs No &
EgE-No . 72a7gAse No. q zl44a7Se.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22

E-LN Lrt-6Ls AA-tL ~ @A-4nl R1 oAuAoa
MONEE-n4u per cent
The rate q Discount in the opsr market
Tor Short bills Is 4aEB per cants tur three
months bills. g5sa3 15-16 per sent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-05
The Use Of CaCd to Save Stock in Times Of Drought

rather long pipe for the reservoir and
one that may be turned in different d.
rections. Gasoline is a fuel and is
used under pressure and mixed with
air, SO cit is very essential that all
joints be gas-tight and be kept free
of gasoline: otherwise serious explo-
sions may occur.
The torch method is much the more
rapid and less laborious. Experience
has shown that it is well to have good
pressure in the tank and avoid using
the torch in the wind as much as
possible, since this materially increases
the amount of smuggling.
Considering the fact that we have
period of shortage of feed and water
each year in the spring and early sum
mer, and periodic occurrences Of years
that are drier than usual at that time
it would seem but sensible thing fol
stockmen to encourage the growth OF
cacti upon those parts of their ranges
where grass and better forage do not
grow we'll: this is to be done with the
idea Of preparing for the lean year"
The easy way of planting cacti is tt
scatter the separate joints over the
ground. They will take root without
covering. The work may be done a
any season of the year, though larger
per cent of the joints will root during
| the rainy season. This statement ap
plies to the lower and hotter southern
end of the territory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-05
THE PASTURE

The question of good pastures is one
nat is sorely neglected by many farm
ers, although there is more clear profit
and easy money comes from the pas
tire than any other portion of the farm.
Dairy cattle and other stock make the
most profit when they are allowed the
run of a good pasture.
l know farmers who are called sci
entifc" farmers whose farms have not
increased enough in fertility during
twenty years to offset the amount OF
fertility that has been transferred by
the live stock from the pasture lands
to the tillable lands.
These men point with pride to the
heaps of manure which they have saved
nv allowing the live stock to run in the
ma sture during the day and keeping
them stabbed at night.
They actually believe that it is SHARP
practice to skin their pasture lands
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-05
by PROFESSOR D. H. OTIS.
diversity Of Wisconsin.

OF the various feeds which are the
most palatable corn silage is without
doubt the cheapest and most effective
to add to the ration 1t is a valuable
feed for dairy and beef cattle and also
for horses, calves and sheep. Many OF
the leading wisconsin farmers find that
siIare can be handled as cheap. if not
cheaper, than the corn crop can be
handled in the usual manner. Silage
furnishes a succulent feed with very
little waste, and is always ready to
use.
In combination with alfalfa or clo-
YER with mixture of corn or barley
for grain. silage furnishes an espe-
cially good ration, all grown on the
farm and cheaper than mill feeds. The
importance of palatability cannot be
oyerestinated, as it increases the
amount of feed eaten and, when prop
erly assimilated. the more the animal
eats the larger product it will re-
turn.
ton of mixed hay occupies 400 cubic
feet of space, and eight tons of corn
silage can be put in the same amount
of room. The ton Of mixed hay con-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-05
BY E. o. wooToN,
Botanist of New Mexico Experiment st,

After all that has been written con-
corning spineless cactus as forage
plant it would seem somewhat SUI
perf1uous to call the attention of stock
men to the value of the cacti upon
their ranges at this season of the year.
But the mental step between spiny
cacti and spineless ones seems to be
a long one, and one that few take
readily.
/ quote from a bulletin by the bu-
reau of plant industry, 1.-THE Prickly
Pear and Other Cacti as Food for
Stock" by DR.. David Griffiths "Prickly
pear. although poor in nutritive quail
ity, can be fed to decided advantage
under several conditions and for sew
eral purposes: "a To save cattle dur
ing prolonged drought. when other more
nutritious food is scarce"
Now this statement applies TIC any
kind of cactus that is big enough tc
furnish any quantity of forage being
especially true of the prickly pears
and cane cacti. The truth of this
statement is vouched for by many whit
have tried it.
This is by no means the only use
for cacti, but at this season of the year
when all feed is dry and there Is yer,
little of it, when the water supply /.
poorest. it would seem to be mos
important one.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-05

This short article is written to call
the attention of those stockmen who
have already availed themselves OF the
supply. and more especially those who
are losing stock, to the fact that they
probably have upon their ranges a for
age which may be available to their
stock by little work.
Spineless cacti will not grow in the
open range of New Mexico. In fact
their thorns and spines together are
one of the characters that make it i'm
possible for cacti of any kind to live
on the open ranges. And even this de-
fensive arnor Is insufficient to protect
them from a number of enemies. But
the spines do protect them from stock
and before they can be made into
stock feed the spine must be de-
stroyed.
Fortunately the spines burn readily
hence it is possible to SINCE them of
without affecting the stems, and sc
come at the forage.
Two ways of burning the spines have
been shown to be practicable One Is
to cut the stalks with machete or &
sharp spade and hold them in TIL,
blaze of brush fire with a pitch.
fork. The other is to SINCE them OF
the plants as they stand with gaso.
line torch specially made for the work
This torch is made on the principle O.
an ordinary plumbers torch, with {
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-05
ADVANTAGES or S/LAGE
EXPERIMENTS NAVE DEMONSTRATED TINT IN 0DARY SEASONS FIELD
or CORN CONVERTED INTO sNAcE WLL NELD s33 PER ACRE

tains about $50 pounds of digestible
dry matter, while eight tons of silage
contain 1850 pounds of dry matter
This one point of the economical stor-
age of the corn crop, when put up in
the form of silage, is worthy of atten-
ton where a large number of animals
are fed
The cost of handling the corn crop in
the form of silage is less than when
any other method is used. One of the
leading Wisconsin farmers reports that
1t cost him so to so cents per ton, or
81 per acre. to put his corn crop into
the silo. The same area of corn would
yield about $50 baskets, which would
cost him So for husking, while the cost
lof cutting. stacking, shredding and
grinding would be about double what it
costs to put the same crop into the
silo
The advantages of feeding silage dur
| ing periods of drought is fully appre-
ciated by those who have tried it. Dur
| ing the latter part of last summer
Wisconsin suffered a severe drought,
and corn silage was fed to the uni
versity dairy herd. The flow of milk
was never kept up so well during the
summer as it was by the use of this
|
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-05

silage. The summer silo is sure to be-
come more important factor in sue
cessful dairying.
The use of silage for fattening beef
cattle has been tested at number of
experiment stations and by stockmen
with excellent results. In experiments
conducted by the writer 1t was found
that silage fed steers sold at $4s5 per
100 pounds, while those fed no silage
brought only S4.70 per 100 pounds, a
gain of % cents in favor the silage-
fed animals. 1t was found that for
every 100 pounds Of gain All pounds of
silage fed saved is pounds of grain
and 1856 pounds of alfalfa.
In these tests silage was fed in con-
nection with alfalfa hay, corn chop,
Kaffir corn chop and cotton seed meal
The average soil, in unusual seasons
will produce twelve to fifteen tons of
green corn per acre. Even with yield
of ten tons per acre there is an in
come according to- this experiment, OF
about s33 per acre
The financial statement of this ex-
pertinent showed that the silage- fed
steers made profit of $4.10 per head
while the same grade of steers fed on
the same feed except silage lost $1.47
per head.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-05

ing alfalfa, COW peas, ETC., in wet
weather Its construction and use are
shown in the Illustrations. The pieces
are 1x3 inches by feet. and the two
main parts are made so as to lock at
the top when set up. Poles may be
used in place Of the more expensive
sawed material. The three cross pieces
are loose and the entire device can be
quickly set up or taken down. Six OF.
more of these frames are required per
acre. Caps may also be found a yalu-
able addition. In the station trials the
soy bean or other hay was put on tie
frame when in a well-wtlted condition.
BY this method all the leaves werss
saved, and with the circulation Of ait
| through the shock good curing result j
ed. When thoroughly dry the shocks
may be hauled from the fields and
thresfied. The straw gotten in this waY
makes excellent hay.
In threshing a common wbeat
thresher may be used, but the speed ~
| the cylinder must be reduced and othel
adjustments may be necessary In ordes
to get good results. The soy beans : ri
not found to thresh clean, howevaI
when the air is damp and the pods AL
| tough.
The seeds should not be stored III
bins, but in loosely woven sacks. whiciI
should be disposed so the air win cir,
cuiate freely among them
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-05
DANGERS OF SINGLE CROP
Diversified Farming Is Necessary if Fertility of the
Soil Is to Be Maintained or Increased.

The result has been the development
OF system of tenant farming, this
original owners of the land having
lost it.
One of the most serious objections
to a single-crop system OF farming is
the erect 1t has on the fertility of the
lana. Our best agricultural lands will
stand exploitive farming-that is,
Farming without any attention to fer
tility-for about two generations.
BY the end of that time the land Is
exhausted, the yields are low and the
farmers are poor. The change to a d.
verslned system of farming should
never be deferred until the land is run
out. In most of the regions mentioned
above. characterized by single-crop
systems of farming, the change to more
diversified and more conservative
types OF farming that is, types more
conservative of soil fertility-has been
more or less completely made.
Many farms that fifteen years ago
We're producing an average of eight
oushels or wheat to the acre have been
brought up by live stock farming till
IN lhelr present condition they Will
produce forty bushels of wheat to an
acre.
Agricultural teachers have urged di-
versined farming for many years, but
with little effect until the appearance
OF the boil weevil This insect made
cotton farming very precarious and has
led to radical notifications in the sys-
TENS OF farming prevailing in that Sec
ton.
Generally speaking some type Of live
stock farming is necessary to the main,
tenance of soil fertility. Whether it is
possible to maintain the fertility Of the
soil by the use of green manures and
commercial fertilizers has not been
fully demonstrated.
Live stock farming does not always
mean diversified farming, and some
forms of live stock farming may be-
1 come as Objectionable in many ways as
a form of farming in which single
crop is grown for sale.
For instance, in some parts of New
England dairy farming has become so
exclusive type that the farmer de-
ponds upon the sale Of dairy products
to buy supplies which might be pro-I
duced at home.
The lack of high-class dairy, cowsl
the high price of grain and mill prodA
ucts and the difficulty of securing COM
petent farm labor have brought grea
hardship on the New England dajr,k
men who have been neglecting the pros
duetion Of gardens, fruits, poultry, 60
which should find place on Ell 81
well -organized farm. ~
My ideal of farm Is one WI
maintains system of agricultS
which builds up the soil to a high state
OF fertility, produces everything needed
on the farm that can be satisfactorily
produced and maintains not less thar
two principal industries as sources Of
4 revenue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-05
By W. r. sPILLMAN.
United States Department of Agriculture.


New agricultural regions are usually
settled In advance of means of trans
portation, SO that in the early settle
ment farmers are compelled by circum
stances to produce a. very large pro-
portion Of what they need at home.
But as soon as a new region becomes
we'll settled railroads are built. thus
opening UP the worlds markets to the
farmer.
The new farmer, having virgin soil
which for years will produce profitable
crops without any attention to fertili-
ty, soon finds that some particular
crop brings him larger returns than
any other, and begins system Of farm
Ing based largely on a single crop. On
the prairies of the west wheat was the
crop, and on this the early agriculture
of western New York was based; like
wise good portion of Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois and Iowa.
In the southern states, after the In
yention Of the cotton gin, cotton be-
came the one highly profitable crop
while along the Atlantic coast and in
certain parts of Texas and Louisiana
rice became the foundation of a new
agriculture. In parts of Maryland and
Virginia tobacco occupied this posi-
ton.
In the early days of settlement, when
the soil is rich and will produce good
crops without attention to fertility,
such system Of farming is quite log
ical. Yet, even under these conditions,
/ there are two serious objections to a
single-crop system of farming.
One is the introduction OF weeds
This is especially true where the crop
Is not cultivated one. For instance,
the cultivation of tobacco and cotton in
the south has not led to the introduce
| ton Of serious weed pests, because of
the clean culture practiced.
| But in rice and wheat regions weeds
have become very formidable No mat
! ter what the crop, unless 1t is carefully
titled there will be some weeds that
will rtpen their seeds a little in adj
vance OF the crop, and thus increase
from year to year after they are once
introduced. until In many cases they
render the crop improbable and COM
pei a change of system.
The other objection is still more seri-
Gus. The history of agriculture in this
country has seen wide fluctuations in
PAiSSS VI o6fiSuttutd al pIouuCtS.
At times the price Of any particular
crop has gone below the cost of pro-
duction. and in regions where q. single
crop prevailed these times have been
one Of great hardship for the farmer
and in many cases have cost the farm
err his home.
1 1t costs about 10 cents pound to
grow cotton in our ,southern states
where the work is all done by hired
labor.
Cotton has been below this price
for a large part of the past generation
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-05
A BUSY MONTH in THE GARDEN

Don't let the garden go ragged
this month.
Pull and burn every weed you can
reach.
Remove all dead stalks and dried
leaves from the flower beds
Pile potting soil in the sun to sweet
en-, turning often.
Transplant shrubs and vines as soon
as the foliage ripens.
For transplanting choose a rainy
time and disturb the roots as little as
possible.
Keep all Towering plants from ma
turing Seeds perennials as well as
ANIMALS, if you want late blooms.
Give chrysanthemums manure water.
not too strong, and quit topping them,
Remove many buds If you want large
flowers.
Get sand, soil, gravel and manure
and store where they can be reached
when wanted. Put boxful away in
the cellar.
Sow pansy seeds and transplant
those started last month into prepared
beds. Have the cold frames ready fo,
them.
Syringe Chinese azaleas REGULAR,
during the month and harden off a.
autumn approaches. Repot when tn,
flowers fade and keep well watered
Shift often as needed.
In the south the pansy bed NAV b,
spaded up in September and seed
sown in October. Sow the seeds thin
i ly and firm the soil over them. Hard,
iperennials may have the same treat
ment