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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29
ORGANIC MATTER OF SOILS
Necessary Element Is Secured by
Crop Rotation by Flowing Under
Green Crops and Manurlng.

By d. W. FREAR. Colorado Agricultural
Collegel
All cultivated soils and most virgin
soils contain plant and animals re-
mains, called organic matter.
When in the last stages Of decay,
organic matter is called humus. HUI
mus is dark in color and imparts that
color to soil when present in Sufficient
quantities.
Organic matter Is very light In
weight. When partially decayed, and
especially in the form Of humus, 1t
has the power to absorb and hold
larger quantities Of water than even
the finest clays.
Humus is more plastic sticky
than sand, and less plastic than clay.
Consequently It is very valuable in
binding together sandy soils and loos-
ening up clayey soils.
When organic matter decays. sub
stances called organic acids are pro-
duced which act on the soil mineral
matter and help to make 1t soluble.
so that It is available to other plants.
The food material which the organic
matter contained is also broken down
to its original form, and much Of It
is again built up into plant tissue.
Organic matter is gotten into the
soil by crop rotation. by blowing un-
der green crops. by manuring and by
raising crops with extensive root sys-
TENS. When added to soils in arid
regions Il should be well rotted. It
is one Of the most important soil con-
stituents. The lack Of It in soil IL
largely the cause Of the decreased
yields under the single continuous
cropping system.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

The fruit tree agents viii soon be
around. Don't give them all an order
Don't leave. your valuable farm ma.
chinery standing unprotected in the
field.
Rabbits sometimes gnaw and dam
age blackberry, raspberry and other
bushes.
A good implement house with a
fully. equipped repair shop can be
built for 5000.
The great virtue Of alfalfa Is its
ability to increase the nitrogen con.
tent Of the soil.
All plants which have the ability to
add nitrogen to the soil, like alfalfa.
are called legumes.
The farmer can improve his prop.
erty cheaper than a person In almost
any other business.
Drainage lessons evaporation sim
ply by removing the surplus snow and
rain water by filtration.
Put some manure around the goose
berry, currant and raspberry bushes.
u you didn't do It last month.
Il Il the consensus Of opinion that
. small farm well worked is moro
profitable than q large one poorly
worked.
Grass roots must have protection
from the winter .frosts Il good mead
oWB are secured and maintained non
year to year.
A two-foot piece Of old steal rail
from the railway track Is 4 very con,
Vsnlent thing on the farm. Il may Be
used 90 q cheap anvil.
Manure increases the capacity Of
soil 70 hold water. This I does by
reason Of the large amount OF or
gnnlc matter Il contains.
without doubt one Of the pressing
problems with which the average
western farmer has TO deal Is that Ct
securing reliable farm help.
TIE corn grower should constantly
bear 81 mind mat While growing his
con. he q nropafins for Future wheat
1n7 Iher 1unn FIa'n crops
I Ic H0EI net pm ~
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29
PUTTING IN DRAINAGE TILES
Many Acres Of Land Could es,MadO
Most Productive f System Of
Undertaking Put In.
az 5. q. AILLER.l

During the last few months there
has been much discussion in the agri-
cultural press concerning the best In
vestments for farmers. In my opinion
mere is no better and safer invest
ment for the average farmer than the
drainage on such parts Of the farm Is
tan to produce maximum crops during
wet seasons. There are many acres
OF naturally fertile solI that are not
paying the owner the cost Of working
that could be made the most produc-
tive portion Of the farm Il good sys-
tenn Of undertaking was put in.
In many cases the FIRST crop win
pay the entire cost Of drainage. OF
course many farmers are 70 situated
that they cannot nnord 10 put IN the
complete drainags HyHkem at one
time.
Nj adFico e nuch man Is 10 have
tn.r rlt1e rade af 1rl llnse ana Is
trro |t IA. IN...
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29
SHELTER IN THE FARM YARD
Excellent Manner Of Stacking Hay 10
lllustrated-Also Protects
the Animals.

The illustration shows an excellent
manner Of stacking the straw. hay or
corn fodder that 1t may be fed from
the yard; this not only prevents the
cattle from pulling 1t down and vast.
Ing same. but provides an excellent
shelter for them from the weather.
says the Farm Press.
The uprights or posts are made Of
concrete and so have greater durabili-
ty than II constructed Of wood; these
are easily nodded by building a box
form Of the right height and about 10
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Nt FZ
A Movable Corn Crib.

The size of the crib is according to
the amount Of corn raised.
The walls must slant out a little, az
shown in the cut, as this will keep out
the rain better The floor is tight
This kind Of crib is quite cheap
and may be built Of small poles nailed
close together If no barrel slaves are
at hand.
Such a crib keeps the corn in good
condition. It dries quickly and keeps
dry all the year around. which is not
possible for corn kept in a tight
granary where 1t molds and spells at
once.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29
cIOd crushsr.

Jumps or clods. Heavy planks are
nailed together in the manner shown
In drawing with the edges Tapped
over each other, and to the top Of
these two strips are bolted to hold It
rigidly together. At the end Of these
strips two hooks are placed to which
Q chain can be attached for hitching
the team to. The top Is further
weighted with rocks If needed. This
also does very effective work as Q
substitute for a roller upon any soil.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29
HANDLING Manure.

It is too bad that a good many farm.
ers waste energy in the handling Of
manure. Why throw It in piles In
the field to be forked again when II
could be npread as quickly from the
wagon3 A manure spreader will do
the work quicker and better and make
farm life pleasanter for the boys.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Also Il Is reported that the size Of
WOmen's hats Is being reduced. But
the masculine payers Of the bills have
not yet made the happy discovery
inst the price has been reduced in
proportion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

we are assured that men are
arinking less nowadays.r observes the
Hhliadelphia Inquirer. but how is e
that the internal revenue increases so
Gast?- The census figures OF 1910
may help you. brother.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29
CHEAP MOVABLE CORN CRIB
DFIeS Grain Out Quickly Permits
II to Remain So All the
Year Around.
ny 7 a. srEIN)

The walls Of this corn crib are
built of barrel slaves; the roof may
be Of lap-siding or any kind of roofing
you want 9.
For the side walls, use two lengths
OF slaves and run pole on the mid
die, as shown in the cut to nail the
slaves on, and run the two rods
through the middle Of the crib, one
through poles and one through plates.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Ten orphan baby seals have been
brought down from Boring sea to pass
the winter In this country as an ex-
pertinent. " they do well we may yet
raise our own sealskin coats in inland
waters.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29
EAsI[Y-BUILT cLoD cRUsHER
Found Extremely Useful on Soils
With Many Lumps-May Also
BE Used as Roller.

Upon heavy soils where there are
many Jumps or clods. this will be
found Of use, as it is more effective
than the usual roller which presses
the ciod into the ground, but does not
crush It. while the drag or boat shown
in the Illustration will work wonders
In q field where there are many clay
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

American brides entering Germany
are to be compelled to pay duty on
their wedding outfits. The counts and
bafons they take over should not cost
much II the duty on them IL levied ad
Ealorem.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

A woman in Washington washes ali
the paper money that she receives in
order that 1t may be clean. All of US
are not so particular. A little dirty
money looks good to a hungry man.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

That returning tourist who disobey.
e father and was fined $500 for fail.
ing 70 declare dutiable articles now
realizes that her Uncle Samuel is one
relative that WIN not stand any non
sense
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

A New York woman is enraged be-.
cause her son wants to murry an
actress. She might as we'll cheer up.
He'll be back home again in a little
while.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Statistics show that April and Sep
tember are the iavorite months in
which togo crazy. That may account
Tor the lunches that induce some men
70 become candidates for public ONCE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Hereupon the enthusiastic lover Of
horses climbs into his automobile, or
ders the chauffeur to hit 'er up" and
70 whisked away to the horse show.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Fifty-six Indiana counties have lost
In population since the 1900 census. AS
soon as people make a fortune In lit
erature. they move out Of Indiana.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

A prominent New York college has
been invaded by infant paralysis. The
doings Of the average student make
this invasion entirely credible.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Marriage may be a lottery, but the
proposal Of a woman in the west to
rattle herself OF for a dollar a chance
is emphasizing the fact a little too
strongly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

They are building liners so big the
globe trotters will expect to find on
them golf courses. porte cocheres and
outdoor sleeping porches.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

The hobble skirt has gone out of
fashion even in Paris, and 1t will soon
be marked of the list everywhere.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Miladi says a mans clothes always
seem to fit him real loose after his
wife's relatives have looked him over.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

The least that can be said Of that
rotten egg industry declared to exist
In New York is that it will be in bad
odor with the public.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

An Iowa man paid sos the other
day for ten ears Of corn. Yet there
are people who risk their lives hunt.
ing for gold.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

When sold merely by weight. dIa.
monds are still a little more valuable
than breakfast bacon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

The New York milliner who built an
aeroplane doubtless utilized some Of
the models in the shop.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Things go by centraries. When a
man is on his ''uppers" be is really
down In the depths.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

The aeroplane is becoming a danger.
Gus rival Of the automobile in the toll
Of deaths.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

An airship that Will break down
without falling is one Of the crying
necessities of the age.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Developing the aeroplane is one
thing and reckless tomfoolery II an
other.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Just think! Angels food cake is
made In New York OF riots" and
spots"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

The earth remains safer than either
the sea or the sky.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Nearly every gift that is made has
some sort Of q string tied to It
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

The race for wealth ends at the
cemetery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

A clean fue may save the house
from burning down.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

After the lambs are a few days old
they begin to look around for some
thids to eat, and they should be given
an opportunity to go out in search Of
food, by making creeps which they
can 90 out and in as they please and
have access to such foods as oats
and bran with some of the finest and
most tender hay that the farm az
fords; nothing is too good for the lit
tie fellows.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

The consumer hopes the ice crop
tooa will be bumper.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Hangar the French word which Is
eof n connection with dying ma,
fnr1, means merely lhed--a place
s. WHICH 90 ncrorlano mag be kerl
rtI p 0oe 11el i lhoIf
r1 81 ~
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

The grape needs nitrogen for
growth Of vine and potash and phos-
pilates for the perfection Of its fruit.
Bone dust worked into the soil about
roots after growth is established sup
plies phosphates and one-half bushel
Of unleached wood ashes to vine ap-
piled In the spring gives the neces-
sary potash.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Water or moisture is always on the
move. When It rains 1t soaks the
ground, and as soon as 1t stops rain
Ing 1t starts its upward movement By
capillary attraction. It travels from
one soil particle to the next, and so
on until the soil becomes what we
call dry.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

When cows are given less food than
they require for maintenance and pro.
duotion.the milk production must sui.
Ter CT ne COW
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Most people recognize the value Of
fan blowing for grain crops but very
lev. however, follow the practlcs With
TIER corn crops.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Now is a very good time to save
out the best pullets to take the place
Of the discarded hens this fall. 1t
pays to keep the best stock in order
to get good results, and this can be
done in no other way any better than
by constantly culling and picking.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

At this time Of year. Just before cat.
tie go into winter quarters. a dairy.
man can replenish his dairy BY buy
ing heIfer calves. often at great bar
gains.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Dairy COWS should be placed in the
stable IN the fan before rigid cold
weather commences, and winter IA
lions should be fed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

The cows should not be fed their
roughage, nor the bedding be stirred
up before milking, and as far as
possible the barn should be opened
and aired also before the milking
time, SO that the foul air which
taints milk 80 readily may escape.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Most farm horses get too much hay.
Cut down the amount and feed Il
mostly at night. Thorough dampen-
ing lessons the danger from feeding
dusty hay.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Don't fail to give the fall pigs plen-
ty of slop consisting Of skinned milk
mixed with some kind Of a ground
grain. They will soon be getting most
Of their living from the trough and
will not be checked in their growth
at weaving time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Great Britain imports much less
live stock than formerly. In 1903 the
receipts Of live cattle were $4,000
less from the United States and 5000
less from Canada titan in the previous
year. At the same time It imported
a greatly increased quantity Of chilled
beef.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Be careful about overlooking vita
sugar beet tops as too heavy feeding
win prove injurious on account Of the
oxalic acid they contain.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

When the ground freezes apply
cover Of we'll cornposted manure on
the asparagus rows which will keep
the ground from freezing deeply and
provide plenty OF fertility for next
summers growth.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Sheep raising 10 a new thing to
almost every prairie state farmer, and
as long as cattle and hogs prove mon
eymakers and furnish all the choring
the average man cares to do. there is
no likelihood Of any radical change.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Where large plantations Of aspara-
gus are made It is important that the
roots be planted SO deeply that all
tillage may be accomplished with the
plow and other heavy farm nipple
ments, and thus avoid the expense
Of hand labor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

The farmer should calculate what
increase in crop 1t is necessary for
him to obtain in order to make the
use Of fertilizers profitable. and II
only this is obtained he should not
condemn their usO.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-29

Never change mixers when you can
possibly avoid II, but have the same
one milk the same COW every time.
and milk in the same order.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-12
Annual Convention OF German
Methodists.

Rev. G. H. Sauter, DIR. G.. f. Blume
and Conrad Dirklseft last Wednesday
for Faribault to attend the German
Methodist conference. The sessions
opened on Thursday with devotional
meeting and celebration of the Lords
supper conducted dy Bishop j. L..
Nuelson, after which the business SEES
sions began. G. r. Blume, New Ulm,
was elected secretary; J. j. Hoffman,.
Woodbury. and G. II. Sauter, New
Ulm, assistent secretaries; G. Bim-
meis, Montrose, statistian; F. Meir-
bachtel, Lake City, treasurer.
After the appointment of the various
standing committees the reports
of the districts superintendent
were given, all of which showed much
progress.
In the address of Bishop Nuelson
at the missionary anniversary, he sta
ted that the German, Swedish and
Norwegian Methodist conferences were
well in the lead in missionary work in
proportion to the size of the
conference which includes Minnesota,
North Dakota, and Western Wiscon-
sin.
The missionary anniversary was
held Wednesday night DR.. G. E. Kup.
fer, president of William Mast college
Kinkiang, China, made the principal
address.
A call was extended to Rev. G. II.
Sauter, OF this city, from large Ger.
Man Methodist church at Milwaukee
Although this parish would have of.
fered a larger field of activity to the
able clergyman, he has declined and
has decided TO remain in New Ulm.
Rev. w. b. Baumgarten located a
Menominee was appointed to ALDER
Lea and Rev. Koenig, of Princeton
was appointed to Chippewa Falls.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-12
RENDEZVOUS FOR MILITIA.
Duluth Man Wants State To
Rehabilitate Fort Ridgley.
Cow Stable Now Adjoins Mon
ument to Forts Defends.

Duluth Herald, Sept. 23d; - That
Fort Ridgely, historic ground near
Morton, Renville county, which has
played an important part in the annals
of Minnesota, should be acquired by
the state and rebuilt for the use
as rendezvous for the state militia, is
the opinion of o. Fl. Clarke of the
Clarke Wertin Co.
Mr.. Clarke is starting movement
which he hopes will result in the ap-
preparation by the Legislature of a
sufficient sum of money to rehabilitate
the fort.
sold Fort Ridgely,' said Mr..
Clarke, sis historical ground and
should be acquired by the state OF
Minnesota. The fort should be rebuilt.
It can be used by the state militia as a
post or rendezvous for it's annual en-
campment. There is everything at the
fort to make frst-class military post.
Tt has artillery and rife ranges and is
one of the most healthful and the most
beautiful places in the state OF MINI.
st believe the old fort can be re-
built cheaply and substantially by
the use of cement blocks. I do not
know the owners of the land, but be-
lieye the state is owner of five Or six
acres which formerly comprised a
parade ground. The federal govern
ment is maintaining cemetery at the
fort and has spent some money in en-
closing it with an iron fence and erec-
ting monument to the memory of
those who were massacred at the Lower
Sioux Agency in 1862.
ST believe that the state of Minneso-
ia erected the monument to the defen-
ders of Fort Ridgely. It is protected
by an iron fence. When I visited the
place two years ago it was not cared
for and weeds had overrun everything.
A cow stable was within forty Or fifty
feet of the monument. 1t certainly had
a dismal appearance and was not
pleasant to look upon by one who re-
members the exciting incidents that oc-
Cured on the ground where the monu-
ment is erected.
II intend to bring the matter to the
notice of the newspapers in the eoun-
ties near the old fort, to the Old Set.
tiers association and to the surviving
members of the little band that
valiSntly defended the fort in the
Indian outbreak of 1862. I believe
that the Daughters of the American
Revolution will assist in pushing the
matter to a successful finish. We will
endeaVor to place our arguments be.
fore the representatives and senators
of districts near the old battle
ground and we hope for success.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-12
Thackeray's Correction.

"A distinguished foreigner visiting
EPSON Downs in Thackeray's com
pany noticed, st. James Budget af-
firms, many men dressed as sailors
who were not, to native and expert
enced eyes, the real article.
.Ah," said the visitor, these are.
I suppose. what you call your British
tars"
"Oh, no." replied Thackeray. "Only
Epsom salts"