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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

of clover to the acre. Both are a
fine, even stand.
A trial is being made to see II me-
dunn red clover can oe grown sue
cessfully without a nurse crop. Cen
orally clover has not done we'll west
of the Valley when sown with anoth-
er crop, owing to thu absorption OF
moisture by the grain crop. We re-
commend sowing it on we'll prepared
land without any other crop Later
on we will be able to publish the
result of experiments showing what
it does, sown each way, west of the
Red River Valley.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

first crop has been cut and stacked
and he will easily get another crop
this year and still leave the field
with time enough to grow a good
"blanket" for winter Alfalfa Is the
best Of all the hay crops. It is a
permanent crop, growing better from
year to year and enrlching to the
soil of the field it grows on. 1t new
er plays out. This field proves con-
clusively that the crop will stand
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
Hughes to the Front

Hugh J. Hughes who is at the head
of the journalistic department OF
the State Agricultural College is
connected with the Farm Stock and
Home of Minneapolis as associate
editor. We are glad to note that this
will not interfere with the excellent
work that Mr.. Hughes is doing for
the farmers of North Dakota. Mr..
Hughes is self mase man having
worked his way thru college. He
has taken a post graduate course in
the University of Hard-Knocks, the
best education that man can pos
sible give himself. At an early age
he lost his parents and was taken
to raise by an aunt, but she died
when he was but sixteen years of
age, and it became necessary for
him to get out and hustle for him.
self. The writings Of Mr.. Hughes
appear from week to week in the
farm department of the Independent,
and are most valuable for our read
erS.
A letter from Hugh J. Hughes, at
the head of the Journalistic depart
ment of thr Agricultural college has
something interesting to say con-
corning dairying in North Dakota
Hughes says:
while we must needs talk diver
sification as strongl, as possible in
order to get folks to listen at ALL
it nevertheless holds true that it
will come slowly and, probably, as
it has in other parts of the country,
when necessity compels it.
Take the dairy business for ex-
ample. All admit it is a good pro-
position provided you have good
COWS, but there's the rub. There are
not enough good cows to go around
now, and if everybody could be pro-
suaded of the benefit that some from
successful dairying, the price of
dairy cows would put to shame the
latest tariff schedules. l would hes
itate to SC into dairying with the
COWS l can find on The average Da-
kota fal. n. for to do so would be a
losing pro. IN.
1t remains then for us to keep at
the breeding side of it as we'll, and
to see to it that while we urge men
to go into a safer line than the old,
we point out to them the necessity OF
good blood, we'll handled if they are
to get results.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

The finest sample of alfalfa that
we have sen in North Dakota, was
brought in Tuesday by A. H. Melbo.
On his place on the Mouse River, he
has about sixth OF an acre of this,
planted last year and now growing
in fine shape. The sample brought
lin is about SO inches high and the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

Charley Zanders expects to finish
sowing 80 acres of fax tonight on
the school land which he recently
purchased from the state. 1t is the
southeast quarter of section 36-154-
81. The Rutherford Bros. have the
contract to do the work and last
Monday there were twenty seven
horses in all working in the field
Three four-horse, one five-horse one
eight-horse and one two-horse team.
Some were breaking, some discing
and drilling, others were floating and
one team was used for hauling of
rock. Milo J. Pitkin went out and
took a Photograph of the outfit at
Nork.-Saw, er Clipper.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
Cow

! - Cow
, Peter Foess, proprietor of the City
Meat Market, is the owner of COW
that is the mother of two calves, one
born about May 10, and the othel
last Tuesday. 3.,..s ,s II 1
!, The COW Is OF a Jersey breed and
has been giving large quantity OF
milk for the. past two months. Mr.
Foess was greatly surprised Tuesday
when he entered the stable and
found the family COW the mother OF
another calf. Mr.. Foess thinks he
has prize in such COW and would
not care to sell her at any price,
Towner News.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

1t is with great pleasure we no.
tice the progressive spirit of some
of our farmers in importing troro-
bred cattle for the purpose OF start
ing a herd. One of the greatest as
sets to farm is the live stock and
while raising them why not raise
thorobreds? 1t takes no more work
to properly feed and care for a
thorobred animal than it does q
scrub. While the first cost is lit.
tie more the returns are large IL
comparison and-think Whist q greaa
satisfaction it 10.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
Crop Condition on the McHenry 20
Demonstration Farm

(By Supt. w. r. Porter)... -.
This demonstration farm was To-
Gated east of townsite of Granville
in the spring of 1906 by the Great
Northern Ry., and was superintend-
ed by a representative of the Expert
ment Station that season. The leg
|islature passed an act during the
session of 1907 enabling the Expert
'ment Station to control Demonstra-
ton Farms. This farm was taken
under control in the spring of 1907.
1t is managed by Mr.. c. A. steb-
bins, of Granville, who receives his
instructions direct from the Expert
ment Station at Fargo. The land on
this farm is quite sandy and is prob
ably a proper quality of soil than the
average of McHenry county. 1t is
somewhat deficient in Mir zen, po-
fash, and humus and is very much
deficient in prosporus.
Under these circumstances bumper
crops will not be the rule yet II gooa
seed is used, together with thoro cul-
tivation and a good rotation, good
crops should be grown, and the land
at the same time would be gradu-
ally enriched.
The rotation on this farm consists
~ macaroni clover, barley, corn ana
flax
Inst wear the clover dried OF due
to the fact that the wheat used M
the surface moisture so the clover
plot was seeded this year to oats and
pease, at the rate of pecks OF oats
and IL bushel of pease per acre.
This crop will be cut for hay about
Aug. 1. The crop should have been
planted not later than the middle OF
Auril in order to get the best results.
The barley is on land that was IN
oats and pease last year. 1t was
MANFRED and then plowed early in
Oct. This spring it was narrowed
and seeded at the rate of bushel
per acre May Is. 1t was again mar
rowed after it was up. This crop is
very good stand.
Plot No. 3, in corn last year was
double disced and narrowed, making
a fine seed bed for fax. I should
have been sown very shallow, bu'
was put in between three and four
very little grew. June - the field
was reseeded to barley at the rate
of bushel per acre.
The corn plot was in barley ias'
wear. 1t was fall plowed and drag
ged frequently this spring to hold
the moisture and kill the weeds
Corn was planted about the middle
of May. It came quickly, is doing
we'll. will be cultivated late into the
summer, and should yield goot
crop. Corn seems to do much bet
tier here than at Ross and Flaxton
probably due to the sandy nature o
1.-The soil at this farm. ;.
The macaroni plot is seeded U
clover. It was in fax last year, wa
lfall plowed, double disced, and har
rowed early in May. Seeded Will
Is bushels Of whsa& and Is DounA
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

1t looks as though the grain grow.
ers of this state will have q termin-
al elevator There was some $1,000
90 subscribed at the Fargo meet last
week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

1t is now proposed to establish a
$4,000 factory at Fargo to manufac-
'ture linen out of fax straw. If this
is done it will mean a big thing TOR
this state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

our winters, and every valley farmer
should bet a patch started as soon as
possible, Mr.. Melbo planted this In
May 19O8.-Carpio News. "a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
VIEWPOINT.

The Mems Federation will play with the Botsford team on the fair grounds Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
 Refreshments for the High School picnic are to be left at Miss Anna Carlson's house iE Newtown and Miss Augusta Campbell's house in. Sandy Hook, between S:30 and g a. m. Tues day, Aug. 10.
 MT and Mrs. James Elliott of Dan- bury, have purchased the Austin Peck place on Mile Hill.
 ' MT. and Mrs. A. J. Garfield of Bridgeport, have been guests of MT, and Mrs. w. A. Garfield.
 Miss Jean Merritt of Mamaroneck is the guest of her cousin, Miss Leslie Oakley, of Zoar.
 Miss Catherine Farrell is spending a week with friends in Bethel.
 MT. and Mrs. w. A. Canfield are en- tertaining Charles Wakeley of Sey- mour.
 The annual sale of Trinity Guild held Wednesday afternoon and evening was a fine success The steady dOwnpour of rain did not apparently tend to de- tract from the affair as $160 was real- ized, which is more than had been in former years. The ladies on the various committees were Mrs. H. N Tfeniann, Miss Patterson, Miss May Hoyt, Mrs. Ferris, Miss Daniels. Mrs Wilson, Miss Julia Dikeman, Miss Florence Beecher, Miss Munson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
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POINTS OF INTEREST.

Frisbie's Pies are delicious Just enough shortening in them to make them nice and crispy. Once tried, all ways used. Equal to any home made pie ever made. Order one today.
 August Is the Time
 that lots of bargains can be picked up at Radford B. Smiths Price does not count when clearing up stock and closing out goods that must not be carried to another season. Try the sale tomorrow. Something you want will surely be found and much under priced too.
 What Rheumatism Is. Rheumatism is generally caused by uric acid ir the blood. The acid de- posits around the joints, causing in tense pain The very best way to re- move acid is to sweat it out through the pores by taking Turkish baths at the Hotel Atlas Fairfield avenue, near open and they will cure you. Prof. At las gives his personal attention to all rheumatic eases.
 New Butter. New Butter, Fine new butter. direct from the churn. We have not advanced the price on our butter: most dealers have. Fancy native eggs from nearby farms. You can rely on our eggs to be new laid. Full cream cheese, mild with rich flavor Our cheese is just some better than the other fellows. The best coffee produced--the famous 1775 brand Boston coffee. Standard Tea and Coffee store goods Cboice | teas The Peoples Dairy, 130 State Street. George A Robertson Tele- Dnone ise'll e1* s14sx TIAg " aA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06

grew stronger, and within three months I was perfectly we'll woman.
 ''I want this letter made public to show the benefit women may derive from Lydia E., Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs. JOHN G. MoLDAN, 2115 Second St.. North, Minneapolis, Minn
 Thousands of unsolicited and genu- inc testimonials like the above prove the efficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham' s Vegetable Compound, which is made exclusively from roots and herbs.
 Women who suffer from those dis dressing ills peculiar to their sex should not lose sight of these facts or doubt the ability of Lydia B. Pinkham's s Vegetable Compound to restore their health.
 If you want special advice write to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. She will treaty letter as strictly confidential. For 20 years she has been helping sick women in this way, free of charge. Don't hesitate - write at once.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
LIFE OF A PIMPLE
Compilations Are Cleared and Pimples Disappear Overnight Without
 Trouble.

The dispensers of poslam, a new skin
 iscovery. ask that notice be given that 10 one is urged to purchase it without tirst Obtaining an experimental pack age. Everyone who has tried 1t knows that the fifty-cent box, on sale at Jen- nie Hamilton's Pharmacy and all drug stores, is sufficient to cure the worst eases of eczema. where the surface affected is not too large. The itching ceases on first application. It will also cure acne, letter, bIotches. scaly scalp, hives, barber's and every other form of itch, including itching feet. Being flesh-colored and containing no grease, the. presence of poslam on ex- posed surfaces, such as the face and hands, is not perceptible. Water and soap cannot be used in connection with 1t, as these irritate and prolong skin troubles. sometimes even causing them.
 As to the experimental package of poslam, it can be had free of charge 59 mail of the Emergency Laborator- less 22 West Twenty-fifth Street. New York It alone is sufficient to clear the complexion overnight, and to rid the face of pimples in twenty-four hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
ATTACK TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPHA AND
 ELECTRIC LIGHT POLES

Considerable damage is being done to telephone, telegraph and electric light poles by members of the wood becker family. These birds originally built their homes in the dead or dying trunks or limbs of trees, but for some reason best known to themselves, have come to the conclusion that the peel ed pole offers better conditions for a home
 They have become so ravenous of
 late that their deDredations are att tracting considerable attention among
 those who are compelled to use quan- titles of wooden poles. Their activi- ties spread over a wide portion of the United States, notably in the South, Southwest and Central West. Cedar poles seem to be the ones most fre- quently attacked. The birds bore into
 them at any height from the ground
 and the holes which they make are often two or three inches in diameter
 and four or five inches deep. Such an
 amount of wood drilled from a stick of timber which Is carrying a load of
 wires naturally weakens the strength of the line.
 It would of course. not be a diff1-
 cult matter to extsrminate these birds. However, this is not desirable, as they are among the most beneficial forms
 of bird life native to this country, be- cause they destroy large numbers of insects which seriously damage forest and food crops. It seems, therefore that methods should be undertaken~t to compel the birds to revert to their former habit of boring rather than to exterminate them.
 Frequent inquiries have been made by the Forest Service in this connec- tion. but the only information to date which the Government has been able to obtain is that on a casual inspec- tion of treated and untreated pole lines in Louisiana In that region 1t was found that poles which had been impregnated with creosote oil were not attacked by the birds. whereas .un- treated poles under the same condi- tions were very severely injured. Whether or not creosote will prevent
 such an attack is not definitely known, but the Service is Investigating this problem, and should this only prove a preventative twill fulfill a two-fofd
 purpose. It will protect the poles from decay and destruction from animal life. In Southern Indiana, some mem l bers of a traction company thought ] that they could prevent further de- struction of their poles by filling the holes in the wood with stones. The
 birds, however. simply drilled around the stones and made the conditions
 much worse. This apparently does not
 seem to be a means of preventing their depredations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
FAIRFIELD
Inc Glover Musical Wiring for EIec- :ricity-At the Beach = Items of Personal Interests.

A large and successful musical en- attainment for the Fresh Air fund vas given last night at the residence of MT. and Mrs. Harry S. Glover which was attended by many of the prominent people of the town. The program for the evening was as fol- lows:
 The Joy of Spring-Miss Maud Perry
 and Miss Louise Forsythe. Air de Ballet No 1, Chaminade-Mrs.
 F. A Burr
 Sunshine and Rain. by J. Blumenthal
 -Marton C. Dunham-
 Sturges and MT Pemberton Stur- The Fire Music. from Die walkure-
 Mrs. D.. O. Glover.
 Angus Macdonald. by Rockel-Mrs.
 w. E. Hulse.
 Cresendo. by .Lasson-Miss Annie Raindrop Prelude. by chopin-Mr
 Harvey Swann.
 A Winter Lullaby, by R. DeKoven-
 Miss Ruth Child.
 Abendlied, by Schurman-Miss Annie
 and MT. Pemberton Sturges. Bonnie Sweet Bessie. by Gilbert
 Mrs w. E. Hulse.
 Farewel. by Max Bogich-By the
 Fairfield quartette, composed of
 Messrs Andrew F.. Huntington
 John H. Buckingham, Roger C.
 Smith and Arthur ". Deyo.
 
 nave given contracts to Tikiob. Ives & Co of this town. to have their places wired for electricity. including. Lunin B. Switzer. Nehemiah Jennings, F. M Roscoe & Co., William H. Jennings and Dr. Hetzel.
 MT. and Mrs. Richard Wood. nee Helen Clucus, expect to sail for this country some day next week.
 Mrs. Pickney Hargrove has returned from her visit to Norwalk.
 Prof. Harvey Swann is acting as or eanist at St. Paurs during the vaca- ton of Miss Potter.
 number of young men at the cen Ter, Messrs. Roland, Anderson. Shanley and Sweeney, are camping out at the Yesterday the natron of the Fresh Air Home took the little girls to the Boyle Pharmacy where they had all the ice cream and soda water they wanted.
 Selectman E. B. Morehouse has gone into the real estate business, for both this town and Bridgeport
 Mrs. Henry. Knapp Shay of Bridge port, has rented and moved into the old Morehouse homestead on Osborn Hill-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
} STAMFORD
The Maseaic Fete- Food Sale Vital
 Statistics-MiS LovelI-The SiIlick
 Residence Capt Wakelee and the Fish Personal.

Over 800 tickets were sold for the Iasonic lawn festival given last night lane. This netted $75 and much more was received from the sale of cake and cream. But for the threatening aspect of the weather many more would have been in attendance. Mrs Clinton, Mrs. Curtis Miss Dana. and other ladies helped to wait on the tables. The grounds were illuminated with arc lights. and ornamented with the flags of all nations, while large palm trees in tubs added to the at reactions of the place During the course of the evening the local mando- lin club gave a number of selections, and there were also recitations
 It is said the question of taking down the old trees in town is being agitated. The pro4er thing to do is to agitate the treesSuntil they come down.
 Mrs. H. J. Lewis has returned from her camp in Maine, which was in the vicinity of Moosehead lake.
 It is said rhe picnickers were very happy to get home on Wednesday, on account of the dreadful downpour.
 Tomorrow there will be just food sale at the Clinton residence, on the lawn. under the old lilac bushes. of home made rye bread. and other healthy things to eat. The ladies who will be in charge are Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Print Hale, Mrs. William Bialney. Mrs. Edward Pftzer and Mrs. William Perry.
 Capt B. S. Mills of Paradise Green, has just reached his s2nd birthday.
 MT Tinkham has purchased cot tage at Naugatuck Junction It is a lonely place.
 The reason Capt. wakelee did not catch more fish on his recent cruise to Long Island was because his boat drew four feet of water, and the fish were in shallow water not over IT inches deep.
 A postal card from Judge Howard J. Curtis. received in town on Thurs day, contained the information that he is still in England.
 The vital statistics for the month of July show that seven infants. all un- der five years of age, died in town during that month. The prevailing cause was cholera infantum- Town Clerk Stagg said yesterday that in all his experience this is the largest rec ord of infant mortality in so short a time he has ever known.
 The statement is now made that the School Board. after going over the Sillick residence. with a possible view to buying the place, has concluded that the house could not easily be turned into q school house. and so the proposition to acquire the property has been abandoned.
 Miss Alice. w. Lowell is home from New York, where she went to engage in library work. Her engagement to MT Herbert Snif1in. has been an- nounced. and it is thought the we'd MT. Sninin's father is a very success full grower of vegetables on his farm at the southern end of the town
 "A few days ago. on the yacht ssDol- phin.s Mr@- WAlter Wheeler went with party of friends to Charles
 I< - 6ew kHoWn that the fence on H@s 4s 1Es{ .FF a6 s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
FOR SALE OR RENT

Eunnen St. up and dowp. s4.ooo; cottage, $4,500. Surf Ave, Stratford, 6 lots and room cottage. $2,5O0. 2 lots. room cottage, Adams St., s2,- 200. 9th St., room house, rent $SB. house $4,5oo; rent SIS and $1e. Con- necticut Ave, 3 rent house. $5,500; rent, $42. 12S Deacon St., 2 rent house. $4.o00: rent SPA. Extra lot. DeForest St., first floor rent $1o. Jefferson St., single house. $9; up stairs rent $s; first floor rent. $1o. Un- ion Ave. cottage $2.4oo; rental $22. one story. Enquire at Tho Industrial Savings Bank, 22S Stratford Avenue, corner Kossuth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06

Surf avenue. marking the line of St. Michaels cemetery. was removed to make room for a new one. While shopping in Bridgeport a day or two ago MT. David Tyler of Devon was seized with an acute attack of indigestion. After being taken to the hospital he soon recovered sufficiently to be taken home.
 Richard King is said to have re- gently met with slight accident.
 Mrs. Norman Flather, who was Miss Sadie Curtis, girl who once lived in this town. has been i'll in Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
RAILROADS
NzALd1f Xzzys ysNzge
 .IAALzRAA0 JUNE 6, 1909 Trains Leave Bridgeport CT Follows:

FOR NEY YORK-s4:44. $e6s4As t5:4s. fs:24. f7:I7, s7:ls. fs:SS. .s:61. s:06. s10:0o. s11:05 A M.-- l.12:2s. .1:ls, s2:e7. s:oo. e4:la. s:ozsa ss7i sis p e;aa MsUNDa4ss:11 .siasi sais1 .s:1s s2:27. s4:Is, s:oT, sS:27. f6:ls, s7:s3. 'ss:11, t9:27. 9:42 F. M-
 FOR WASHINGTON, via Harlem River-s12:so (daily) A. M; .l:1s
 FOR NEW HAvEN-.la:sa. s1,<i. e:5o, 7:56. s9:2l. s:a6, s1o:4<. s11s3S A. M. = 12:16, s12:30, 1850. s1:19. .ss;as, s;as. s;4s. ss .s;ss; .a.;s s;s7. s;sI P.M.-sUNDAYs si:ll, S:la. 9:43, s10:4s, s11:ss A. M.-s1:3D, s4:25. .e:s2. 7:1s. sf:s2. s:47. s1os03 .na aos aossos .,s sss s:ss 1sas sss M.4sUNDAYs-:1.t1, sii:ss '. Ns .-s2:29. *A:25. s6:s2 P. M
 FOR BOSTON. via Hartford and wnlimantic-.ssal 4. M.-eas2e stations-5:oo. 7:5o. s:s5 fII:zo A:a. -2:35, .5:51. TAO P. M.-SUNDAXe -s:3o A. M--e:45 P. M.
 FOR WAIERBuRX: .s:.. AMsoN1A. Asn;sss! $500. 700. 800. 9:35. 11:zo A M-- s:30, 1o:50 A. M.-6:45. $50 P- N.
 FOR CT. HARRINGTON, IlENOx, PITTSFIELD, ETC.-7:o6. 9:5a A. M.s Ass P. M.-SUNDAYS-s: A. M-
 FOR DANBURY, NEW MIEoRD. ETC. via Brookf1eId Junction-7:00ss $50 A. M.-4:33, 6:S6 P M--SDN>s DAYS-s:ao A. M.-7:48 F. M
 FOR LITCHFTEIlD, ETC.-9.5o A M.-4:33 F. M.-SUNDAYS-s:S0 30 A M. a
 Saturdays. Except Saturday vle Hawleyville.
 Express trains fLocaI Express
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06

caused a WeakneSS and broken down
 condition of the
 system. l read so
 much of whatEydia
 E. Pinkham's Veg etable Compound d had done for other suffering women I felt sure it would help me, and I must ,say it did help me wonderfully. My
 mains all left me |
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
SURGICAL APPLIANCES

ELASTIC SURGICAL APPLIANCES fashioned on hand looms to fndivid. ual requirements. Requisites for physicians. nurses. hospitals. will liam Snowden. No. Ttylor Block ll19 Broad street. A practical Ex- perience of over eS years. Teiephone ssT. g .n