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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-04-15

thousand dollars to get the seed and
distribute it in the Dakotas, Nebraska
and the Northwest generally, where
they were crying out for a 'dry-land'
grain; and the annual value of that
crop today is ten million dollars!
Eat this moment explorers are out
with commissions to fill known gaps
in Americas farming economy. For
instance, if only a vetch can be found
that will leave nitrogen in the soil for
the Connecticut tobacco growers, that
little plant alone will mean three hun
dred thousand dollars a year to an
area of thirty thousand acres.
"The Central Bureau daily receives
requests for specific things. Thus the
bleak Northwest asks for evergreen
windbreaks; the florists for Easter Ill
les free from disease. North Dakota
begs a new flax for areas in which
this crop has failed, and Florida wants
vanilla, camphor, and tropical fruits.
New crops are wanted, too for the
abandoned rice farms of the Carolinas,
for the unoccupied hills of Georgia,
for the short summers Of Alaska, and
for the tropic luXuriance of the Canal
Zone, Porto Rico and Hawaii.
"a mating rush, just sent over from
a little known region of Japan, bids
fair to save imports worth a million
a year; and, Enthusiastically, a
young American has already invented
the machine for weaving, in anticipa-
ton of the experiments success.
"The Western farmers use thou
sands of miles of Irvine in their har-
vest fields, and this means over fifteen
million dollars a year for sisal, paid
mainly to Mexico. But Porto Rico
has already begun c%ultivating the sisal
plant on an immense scale, and Wash
ington experts look forward to the
time when sisal as an import will alto
gether cease.
"Of course, it is a pretty delicate
matter to go into foreign countries and
make exhaustive inquiries among the
natives about valuable industries, the
revenue from which may be crippled
at the source by such investigators.
For this reason Americas agricultural
explorers must needs be diplomats, as
well as trained travellers in wild re-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-04-15
C SANS SEEDS.

Uncle Sam, through the Bureau OF
Plant Industry at Washington, D.. o.,
is the most extensive gatherer OF SEEDS
and scions in all the earth. From
Northern Korea and Manchuria have
been received specimens collected by
DR.. Frank N. Meyer. He sent the
vines of a red blackberry, a cherry
bush that fruits in April, a wild april
cot hitherto unknown to the western
world. David Fairchild sent date cut
tings from the site Of old Babylon, and
w. II. Swingle searched Asia Minor
for Smyrna figs. Barbour Lathrop
secured from Portuguese East Africa a
species of mango perfectly adapted to
the soil of Florida. Through the eff
forts of these men, and Professor Han
sen, DR.. Knapp, C. B. Schofield, e. A.
Bessey and others, the United States
has set out to conquer the world of
plant life and to supply every portion
of our vast domain, from Porto Rico
to the valley of the Yukon, the prod
ucts best adapted to the soil.
We have citrons from Corsica; hops
f~romBohemia; tobacco from Sumatra;
udo, a new salad plant, from Japan;
berseem, a kind Of clover, from the
Nile; carob-trees from Sicily and
Spain; fenugreek, a soil-enriching
plant from Algeria; Vladimir cherries,
a hardy tree from Northern Russia,
for the Dakotas, and SO on, until the
list grows to amazing proportions.
While only $4,000 a year is appropriat-
ed for the purpose, the plant experts
are exploring all countries to find
forms of plant life that will add to
the comfort and wealth of our people.
OF the ENJOYS of Agriculture" Lau-
ra Farlow writes in the Strand Maya
zine: mot a day of the year goes by
without at least a dozen seedlings or
cuttings being received. Any n of
these trifies may transform a million
acres of desert into farm land. In
the old days importations depended
on Consuls and stray Americans jour-
neying abroad. But when the new
duran wheat was discovered in Sibe-
rian steppes and in the bleak wilds of
Turkestan the government sat up and
took notice. I suppose 1t cost ten
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-04-15

or m~isbranded, together with the
m of the seedsmen by whom they
gions-'botanizing Stanleys,' as some
one has called them playfully.
"In the big greenhouses of the test
ing stations" observes the same writ
er, 'you may see bundles of date palm
shoots from Tunis and Arabian man.
g~osteens from Malaga, loquats from
Japan, and many another little-known
fruit being tried out in the hope that
it may mean money for the farmer or
fruitgrower. The Arlington test farm
of the department covers 37O acres,
and it's range of glass is scientifically
perfect. AS to the branch stations,
that at Chico, California, alone con-
tributed last year 1920 plants to pri-
rate experimenters, and p~ropagated
their 10000 Seeding trees. Moreover,
the vast number of $4,000, 900 packets
of seeds were distributed last year to
farmers through their congressman,
besides nearly 100000 packets for
school children in every state in the
Union, except Nevada and Wyoming.
Here, then, is one answer to the query,
Why is America so amazingly pros
perous?"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-04-15
SEED

During the calendar year 1908 grass,
clover and alfalfa seeds were obtained
in the open market in accordance with
the following paragraph in the act
of Congress making appropriations for
the Department of Agriculture:
"The Secretary of Agriculture is
hereby directed to obtain in the open
market samples of seeds of grass,
clover, or alfalfa, test the same, and
if any such seeds are found to be
adulterated or ~misbranded, or any
seeds of Canada bluegrass (Poa COM
pressa) are obtained under any other
lame than Canada bluegrass or Poa
compressa, to publish the results of
the tests, together with the names of
the persons by whom the seeds were
offered for SALE"
In carrying out the provisions OF
this act, 1.471 samples of seed were
secured and analysed, and publication
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The RANCH, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON:

is here made of the analyses of the
102 samples found to be a%dulterated
were offered for sale.
1t is encouraging to note the falling
off in the trade in adulterated seeds
since the line of work reported upon
was begun. The importation of yell
low trefoil seed and it's subsequent
use as an adulterant of red clover and
alfalfa seed has practically ceased,
214,000 pounds being imported in the
three fiscal years 1905-1907, and only
10000 pounds in the fiscal year 1908.
Only one-half as many lots of or
chard grass seed were found to be
adultered in 1908 as were found in
1905, when the last collection of or
chard grass seed was made.
In 1908 only 80 samples of Kentucky
bluegrass seed were found to be adul-
tered or m~isbranded, as %contrasted
with ITO samples in 1907.
AS has been previously stated in it's
publications, this department, through
the Seed Secretary, will examine and
report promptly as to the presence
of adulterants and dodder in any sam
pies of seed submitted for that Dur.
pose.
B. T. GALLOWAY,
Chief Bureau of Plant Industry.
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1t is almost as much as my life's
worth to get the right kind of farm
have brought fellows along looking for
a job, but they're all green hands, and
don't amount to shucks. What is the
country coming to?-PESSIMIST.
Things aren't nearly so bad as you
think. While you may not be able to
get farm hands like you Used to. the
great improvements in farm machinery
has largely done away with the need for
them. For instance, Planet Jr. farm
and garden implements, made by s. L.
Allen & Co., Box 117OP, philadelphia.
Pa, take the place of as many as six
men working in the old way, and they
90 better work. Get one of their cat
alogues and 1 can safely saw Won can
find a way to overcome your trouble.
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had

Mrs. Hoyle-My husband had
100000 when I married him.
Mrs. Doyle-How much has he now?
Mrs. Hoyle-Oh, he has most of the
ciphers left.
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HOW TO GET THE SHEARS.

SO cents will renew your subscription to The Ranch another year.
Secure n e subscriber at so cents for the year. Send the dollar
to The Ranch by Postoffce Money Order and w e will send one pair of
Patent Tension Shears, free, postage paid, to you for your trouble.
horticultural helps in The Ranch will easily secure his subscription.
(This offer will be recalled when the price of The Ranch is raised
to $1O0 a year,
Seattle and Canada Subscribers send $3.50.
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have secured noher order of 500 pairs of the famous Adjustable Tension Shears which we shall
anch Last August we secured a. order of $50 parsa ndh they were an gone within 80 days from tn
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-02
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior. United States Land
Office. Pierre So. Oak, Aug. 10. 1909
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Carolyn True Wilson contestant,
against Homestead Entry No. 9571-02292, maze
May 9, 1907. for M NE or, section IT, township
ION. Range rs, w 9Th Meridian, by Lucy M. Hun
ter contestee, in which it is alleged that entry
woman has abandoned the land for the two years
last past and that she has at any time since
the making of her said homestead entry plowed or
cultivated to crop any of her said land, nor has
she used the same for stockraisng or grazing pur-
poses but has wholly abandoned the and that
said abandonment still exists at this time that the
leave of absence granted on Sept 25, 1908 was
fraudulent for the reason that the said Lucy M.
Hunter was not residing upon the land at the
time. but had abandoned the land for more than
one year. prior to the fling of the leave of absence
above referred to- Said parties are hereby Motif
ed to appear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock on Sept. 2S l9o9
before the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Pierre. S. D.
The said contestant having, in a proper affida-
Wit, filed August 10, 1909, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service of
this notice can not be made, it is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given by due and
JOHN L. LOCKHART,
Register.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-02
BIG ONES TO TELL SOON.


M The National Monetary Commission
created by Congress last year under
the currency reform was in session in
the Plaza Hotel New ork, last Mon
day and Tuesday, with Senator Aldrich
presiding
N lille no formal report on its find
aings is OK peGted before it's next meet
U ing Id Nv ashlngto in October, it was
gathered from private conversation
with members chat the commission
! has become 8 unit in favor OF the CEN.
trail bank plan as employed in Euro.
spean conntries This plan is said to.
invoke and institution owned partly
BY the government and partly By the
national banks with the secretary Of
the treasury and the controller mem
hers ofS the board Of directors. This
would act sas the custodian OF the
various government reserves and
onId require q capital OF perhaps
@t0, e60, 000. Its stock would be di-
avided among the national banks in
I proportion to their capital. "a sub
committed was directed to investi-
cate the system OF finance prevailing
IA Canada, and Chairman Aldrich
will make further inquiries in Eu-
rope
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-02
MORTGAGE SALE

WHEREAS, Default has been made in the pay
rnent of the principal and interest on the money
secured by a mortgage dated the 18th day of Dec
ember. A. ID. 1889. executed by John A, Peacock
of the county of Hughes, and State of South Da-
kota, to James S. Alger of the County of Living
ston and State of New York and which mortgage
was recorded IN the Office of the Register Of
Deeds of the County of Hughes. State of South
Dakota in Book SO of Mortgages on Page 85, on
the Goth day of December 1889 at S o clock b. M:
and
WHEREAS. No action or proceedings at law. or
otherwise, have been instituted to recover the
debt secured by said mortgage, or any part there
of ~
WHEREAS, 1t was stipulated in said mortgage
that II default would be made in the payment of
any portion of the principal or interest promptly
at the time the same should becofne due or if de-
fault be made in the payment of the taxes
ed or to be assessed on said premises before the
same become delinquent, then the whole sum,
both principal and interest. at once become due:
WHEREAS. On the 1st day Of June, 1909 said
m1 mortgage. with the note secured thereby was
RE OF the City of Pierre County of Hughes in
the State of South Dakota, which assignment
vas duly recorded in the office of the Register of
Deeds of the said County of Hughes on the 9TH
day of June. 1909, in Book 1876. of Mortgages,
on Page 1872:
WHEREAS. Default has been made in the pay
ment OF the taxes assessed on said real property
as agreed by said Mortgagor in said Mortgage;
and
WHEREAS. the whole amount of the principal
and interest has become due by reason OF ssch
default, and
WHEREAS, the amount claimed to be due upon
said Mortgage, at the date of this notice. is the
sum of Five Hundred Thirty Four dollars and
seventy-seven cents (s534.77) to-wit. $4,000
principal and s30977 interest and Twenty-Five
dollars attorneys fees stipulated for in said
mortgage.
Now THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given. that
by virtue of the power of sale contained in said
mortgage, d'duly recorded IS aforesaid and in
pursuance of the statutes in such case made and
provided, the said mortgage will be forecosed by
a sale of the mortgage premises therein described
at public auction to the highest bidder by the
of Hughes County, South Dakota, at the
front door of the Hughes County court
house at the City of Pierre and County of Hughes
and State Of South Dakota, on the 10th day of
October, 1909 at 10 o'clork in the forenoon of
that day. The mortgaged premises are situated
in the County of Hughes in the Statesof South
Dakota, and described as follows, to-wit: Lot
seven I'd in block four (Q of Bosler's addition to
the City of Pierre according to the recorded plat
thereof now of record.
Dated at Pierre, South Dakota, this 21st day of
August, 1909.
CHARLES W. HUMPHREY ZE1.I. GUTHRIE
Attorney for Mortgage, Assignee of Mort
Pierre, S. D. gage.
J. w. LAUGHLIN. Sheriff.
First publication Aug. 26. 1909. It
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-02
SUMMONS.

State OF South Dakota, In Circuit Court thereof
County of Hughes Sixth Judicial Circuit
Eel Guthrie. plaintiff. VS.. Char
les E. Kinds. and all persons UNI
known have or claim to have any
estate or interest in rfien or in SUMMONS.
cumbrance upon the premises des-
cribed in the complaint, Defend
ants.
The State of South Dakota to the above named
Defendants.
9on are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint of the plaintiff, which was
filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court at
city of Pierre. in Hughes County, South Dakota
on the third day of June, 1909. and which prays
for a Judgment quieting the title to and the de-
termination Of all adverse claims against the
premises described in the complaint situate in
said County to-wit: Lots 81 and o. Block 75 Lot
z. Block so. Lot 2, Block sc. Lot 90 Block &c. Lot
~ Block s. Lot Ia, Block 81. Lot g. Block o. Lot
II. Block 49, Lot 6, Block &c. Lot 26, Block 49, Let
8. Block liz, Lots l, Block1 lis Lots Is and l6.
Block 49, Lots "a and 25 Block 1913, Lots l6 IL Is
BleeR 14e Lots and q. Block 1875 Lot s, Block IL
Lot H. Block9 all of the above described property
being Unveils Second Addition to the city. of
Pierre according to the recorded Plat thereof now
on record, and to serve a copy OF your answer to
said complaint or the undersigned at his oficethe
the city of nn..--r.e within thirty days after in
completed service of this summons upon you e,-
elusive of the day of such service; and if you fail
to answer said complaint within that time the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for che relief de-
manded in the complaint
zELL GUTHRIE,
Per Sc
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-02
SUMMONS.


State Of South Dakota, In the Circuit Court.
County of Hughes. Sixth Judicial Circuit
NJ. P. Goodner. Plaintiff.
SIS 556,3
Martin Burg. Defendant J
The State of South Dakota Sends Greeting to the
Above Named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint of the above named plain
tilt, which has been filed in the office of the
clerk Of the Circuit Court in and for Hughes
county South Dakota. and to serve a, copy of
your answer upon the subscriber at his office in
the Rational Bank of Commerce Building at the
corner of Pierre Street and Dakota Avenue, Z in
the City of Pierre. Hughes County, South Dako-
tn, within thirty days after the service Of this
summons exclusive of the day of service, and if
YOU fail to answer the complaint within that
time, the plaintiff will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated at the City of Pierre. Hughes County,
South Dakota, this lat day of June, 1909
HOMER A. HOOVER.
Plaintiffs Attorney. post
Office address, Pierre, South Dakota.
Complaint filed June LIST, 1909
First publication June 10. 1909
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-02

Again will South Dakota attract
the attention of the homeseekers of
the country when the Standing Rock
Agency registration begins on Oct. 4
and continues for three weeks. South
Dakota has been the means of offer
ing many homes to the people through
the generosity of the government,
and in this way the state is becoming
populated quite fast. If one half of
the claims are filed upon in the stand-
ing Rock it will mean big increase
in the course of q year or so, and it
lis hoped that these settlers will get
on their land before the census is
taken next year. The filing is being
advertised to a great extent and there
will be thousands ready to take the
usual chance. There are some a.
200 homesteads to be drawn in South
Dakota but not quite SO many in the
north state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-02
q RARE OPP RTUNITY
The United States Marine Band At the
81 n chsM Corn EP:s!as=, September ~
10 October 2, 1909.

The foregoing is the interesting an
4 nouncement that comes to us from
our friends and neighbors at Mitchell.
Year after year the enterprising citi-
zens Of this hustling metropolis of
] the northwest have unseltishly and
unaided, financed and presented to-
4 the people of our state and nation a
Z beautifully decorated Corn Palace
with its attending attractions con-
sisting of high-grade music, vaude-
Vile and splendid exhibits Of South
Dakota IS agricultural resources.
In order to successfully produce a
continuous show of this kind it be-
comes necessary to introduce new at
fractions from year to year, and that
I. the management Of the Mitchell Corn
Palace is equal to tile task of keeping
up with the procession in the matter
interestingly interesting programs
is testified to by this years booking.
Il The engagement of the Presidents
band for the twelfth annual celebra-
ton, commencing September 9th, is
an exceptionally strong card and will
be welcome news to thousands OF
y people over the northwest who other
wise might never have the privilege
{ Of. hearing our country's first band.
In addition to this extraordinary
attraction, and for the benefit of those
who are not unsteady inclined, the
management has added a number of
the best vaudeville performances that
money will secure, Some Of these are
given outdoors and free to the public,
and d real carnival of amusement has
been provided for the entire week.
We have yet to learn of the first
individual who has visited Mitchell
during any Of her annual Corn Palace
Festivals and who did not go home
feeling that full value had been re-
turned for time and money expended,
and all things consid ered, we bespeak
/ for the Forthcoming Corn Palace a
record breaking crowd and excep-
tional enjoyment for those who at
tend.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-02
SUMMONS,
State of South Dakota. In the Circuit Court
County of Hughes. ISixth judicial Circuit

State of South Dakota. In the Circuit Court,
County of Hughes. Sixth judicial Circuit.
M. P. Goodner. Plaintiff,
as- sSt
William F. Ustick and
Alex. E mcfarland,
Defendants.
2 The State of South Dakota sends greeting to the
above named defendants.
You and each Of you are hereby summoned and
required to answer the complaint of the above
named plaintiff which has been filed in the Office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the
Countyof Hughes and State of South Dakota,
and to serve copy of your answer on the ), sub
scriber at his office in the National Bank of Com
MERGE building, at the corner of Pierre street and
Dakota Avenue, in the City of Pierre, County of
Hughes, and State of South Dakota, within thirty
days after the service of this summons, exclusive
of the day of service, and if you fail to answer
this complaint within that time. the plaintiff will
apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the
complaint
Dated at the City of Pierre. Hughes County,
South Dakota. this 1st day of June. 1909.
HOMER A. HOOVER.
Plaintiffs Attorney
Postoffice address: Pierre, South Dakota.
Complaint filed June LIST, 1909.
First publication June 10th. 1909.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-02
NOTICE

i Board Of County Commissioners
Hughes County, Pierre, s. D., Aug.
II, 1909.
Sealed proposals will be received
by the Board of County Commission
ers of Hughes County, at the office of.
the County Auditor at Pierre, South
Dakota, until 2 Q clock p. m. Septem-
Der 7, 1909, for grading highway. in
volving about 10000 cubic yards of
excavation. The work is located at
Snake Butte about two miles north
of Pierre, South Dakota.
Specifications and forms of propo-
sal may be obtained from the County
Auditor of Hughes County at the
Court House, Pierre, South Dakota.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check for 10000, payable to
the order of the Board OF County.
Commissioners of Hughes County,
South Dakota, as a guaranty that the:
bidder will. if successful, promptly
execute a satisfactory contract and
furnish bondsin the sum Of 20 per
cent. Of the contract price for the
faithful performance Of the work.
All proposals must be made upon
blanks that will be furnished upon
application at the Office Of the Goun-i
ty Auditor Of Hughes County, at
Pierre, South Dakota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-02
EXAMINATION NOTICE.

The next regular Teachers Exam
ination in Hughes county will be held
at the Court House in Pierre, Septem-
Der 16 and II, beginning at o'clock
each morning. Examination for all
grades of certificates.
1873 WALLACE E. CALMooN.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-02

The State nf South naknta T., the Above Named
IS Defendant:
You are Hereby Summoned and required to
answer the complaint of the plaintiff in the above
entitled action. and to serve q copy of your an
swer to the said complaint upon the subscribers
at his Office in the City of Pierre County Of
Hughes. State of South Dakota, within thirty
days after the service of this summons upon you.
exclusive OF the day of such service, said sum
mons and complaint in this action being filed in
the Office of the Clerk of Courts of Hughes Coun-
ty. South Dakota. on August 18th. 1899, and if
thirty days aforesaid, the plaintiff in this ac-
ton will apply to the court for the relief demand
ed In the complaint. is 5s5
Dated Pierre, South Dakota, August IS, 1909.
CHARLES w. HUMPHREY.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
ass2 Pierre, South Dakota.