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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-04-06

proximity of Lake Superior. Lake SUI
perior surely must have as great a
tempering influence as Ontario for the
reason that it is more than four times
greater. Our climate is however cool
er owing to our location further north
and our elevation-being $50 to 500 feet
greater. The difference in tempera-
ture we do not believe would be per-
ceptible, that difference, if any, being
more than balanced by our being
blessed each winter with an abundant
snow fall which protects our ground
and roots, while in Ontario we are in
formed they rarely have snow. The
temperature at Grimsby reaches II
below zero, while here temperature
does not average any lower than that
A prominent fruit man of that section
writes that colder climate is prefer
able for the production of apples, so
that our climate seems to put us in
line stronger than before.
, Our investigation shows that the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-04-06
VERY STRIKING COMPARISON.
North Wisconsin Lands Show up in Fine Shape.

Washburn CWis.) News:
1t has ever been the policy of this
paper to advocate for this section only
that in agriculture and fruit growing
which it could feel after a thorough
investigation and careful observation
would prove highly profitable to those
developing our lands. We have long
advocated the planting of small fruits,
as 1t has been demonstrated that those
who have done so and given the plants
proper care have realized handsome
profits Locally there is considerable
evidence that we can produce apples
quite the equal of our small fruits. but
regardless of this we have been cast
ing around for locality already pro-
duclng commercial apples under as
near our conditions as possible to find
We have about completed the investi-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-04-06
No. 4 in our favor.

No. in our favor.
9Th. 1t is said near Lake Ontario the
growers have the influence of large body
of water protecting them from late frosts
in spring and early frosts in fall. We
have over four times the lake protection,
and almost any child in this district knows
that the lake influence here eliminates all
danger along its shore Of early and late
killing frosts.
No. 5 in our favor
9Th In the Ontario district we find
growers realizing handsome profits from
land selling at $3.50 to $1,000 per acre.
What an enormous profit could be made
here with our land at present prices. The
main conditions that one must investigate
in any fruit country to determine its pos
sibilities, we have here brought out in our
locality, by comparing our local conditions
with those of fruit district already tested
and recognized. The conditions are so
identical that we can no longer think that
the commercial apple orchard on our soil
is an experiment.
No. in our favor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-04-06

Pasture for cattle Oh the Martin
Lohrenz farm. Phone 255.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew z. Anderson
recently removed from this city to
Hazel, Mimi, where they are en-
ployed by a dredging company.
II. j. Mcpherson Of Erickson. Brit
ish Columbia. has been visiting at the
home Of his parents in this city the
past week or two.
R. Stensvad came back from
Minneapolis Monday night under his
own steam, making the trip with a
new Cadillac car purchased for his
own use.
While at Minneapolis last week. ].
A. Johnson came across M. E. Lewis
formerly of this county, whom J. A.
reports as doing good business in
real estate with coal and wood as a
side line during the winter season.
Rumor has it that number of
new houses and Improvement on
old ones are on their way this sum-
mer. A. E. Chapman is among the
number who are said to be planning
to build here. There are also nu-
merous building projects under way
in the country, all the signs pointing
to a building year in this vicinity.
The Scenic City Meat Market has
been awaiting the arrival Of their
new ice box for several weeks, and
its arrival last Saturday has removed
the only obstacle to Banker & Den
nistoun taking possession of their
new market place north of the post
Office, which furnishes them most |
desirable headquarters for doing
business.
Morton hoodlums have certainly
gone the limit. The Enterprise of
that town says that "mischievous
boys are shamefully Decorating the
village cemetary by using the grave
stonesfor rifle targets. On one stone
alone there was counted thirty-two
bullet MARKS from a % calibre rifle"
Such boys as these are proper sub
jects for treatment with a tough
hickory limb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Bradley of
Montevideo arrived in this city Mon
day on a short visit with friends.
Percy was last fall promoted to the
command of an engine on the Mil
waukee road. and is not able to get
4 vacation very often. He reports
! tremendous business on that line,
also brings word that all is well with
he Redwood Falls 'formerlies' up
1T Monteyideo, including Landlord
Toby Baker and Pap CasWell. !
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-04-06

Fifty cents given away free every
night at the Dream.
Mrs. Joseph Tyson is recovering
from quite severe attack of pneu
monia.
The best shoe polish will always b
found at Heilman Belongs shoe
store.
M. N. Foy of Sanborn transacted
business at the court house a few
days ago.
Billy Neiman has taken on an assis
tant in his shop, who will help hin
through through the busy season a
least.
III. M. Hitchcock returned from
attending meeting of the board Of
optometry at the state capital last
Sunday.
The tragedy of the Undevout
Life" will be the subject of the
morning sermon at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday, the. evening
theme being 1.-THE Tragedy of SIN .
Big special sale of ladies suits
skirts, coats, jackets and capes at
Peterson's store next Friday and
Saturday. A manufacturers line
will hn IN dicnlav
Try the following recipe for
springtime ills: Fresh air. Take
twenty lung fulls at an open door or
window every hour or so. Then take
several thousand lung-fulls on a
walk to the Dream to enjoy the en-
tertainment for an hour or two.
Manager Donald Stewart received
a letter few days ago notifying him
that his parents. Mr.. and Mr.. John
Stewart, formerly of Delhi but now
residents of Tacoma. were visiting
relatives in Iowa and would pay
Redwood county a visit before re-
turning west.
Harry Callaghan was taken with
of acute appendicitis last
week, and under advice of his ply
stefan, went to the Northwestern
hospital at Minneapolis Monday.
Harry is president of the senior
class and it is hoped that he will
not be detained long enough to inter-
fere with his graduation.
S. O. Mason reports that he has
built and entered into contracts to
build eight cement bridges in Nor
gan and Three Lakes, the contracts
being secured on the strength of the
bridges he put in last year south of
his city. The Three Lakes bridges
ire to span the big ditch near Hart
vick's and at the east and middle
axes. /
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WEATHER FOR WEEK.
n. B. ANDERSEN Observer.

DR.. Brand went to the cities Mon
day. accompanying patient.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Larson and
wife were at Minneapolis last week.
Miss Kate Callaghan accompanied
her brother Harry Monday to Min
neapolis.
Miss Zina Alderman went to the
cities for vacation visit the first Of
this week.
Millard Root went to the cities
Monday, to return with his wife and
little girl.
Miss Aune of Dawson, niece of
H. M. Aune of this city, visited here
last week.
Mrs. Ed. Blackford of Algona.
Iowa, was a guest Of the Frank Par
IRISH family last week.
Mrs. John McPhee of Wabasso Wis
tied the family of her brother, AL
derman Wilcox, last week.
A. E. Clark started for Prairie du
Chen yesterday, for treatment at
the sanatorium in that city.
J. A. Johnson was at Wadena last
week, closing up a good-sized land
deal for the Barnes-Smith agency.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb of Waseca
arrived here last Saturday, and were
guests of the Palace st ore families.
DR.. Tom Finn arrived here from
Chicago last Saturday night and is
at the hotel recuperating from an at
tack of tonsilitis.
Miss Sarah McNair. who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. D. Stew
art, returned to her work at La
Crosse last Monday.
Miss Conner went to Mankato last
Saturday for short vacation and
during her absence the library will
be left in charge of Miss Helen Lam
berton.
Prof. Hermann is putting in part
of his vacation rounding up teachers
to fill the vacancies on the teaching
staff for next year. He was at Min
neapolis couple of days last week. {
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-04-06

Martin Lohrenz calculates that hi
has rescued three acres of wet lant
by a job Of ditch leveling done fol
him by Gustav Masow.
Mrs. Frank Hubbard and daugh
ter went to Minneapolis on Monday
to visit with her sister at the Simp
son home.
D. L. Crimmins reports the sale 0.
the Albrecht farm, which he recent
" purchased, to A. II. Seebeck O
Homer township.
w. S. Southwick of Mora was il
the city last Saturday and for a few
days following, having been called
on account of the illness Of his moth
err, in this city.
Quite bunch of college students
at Hamline, Carleton and other edu
cational Institutions went out from
here Monday, to resume their school
work.
Willis Mcdonald and son Kenneth
were guests of Donald Stewart and
family Sunday, Mr.. Mcdonald be-
ing here to attend court the follow
ing day.
G. HI. Countryman, formerly drug
gist at Belview. has disposed of his
residence property at Minneapolis to
move to Canada to live and look af-
ter his land interests.
Miss Jennie VIM arrived home
last Friday from Southern California,
coming by way of Salt Lake and
Denver and being detained for day
Or SO at the latter city on account of
snow storms.
Please read the following over.
,hree times: The dog is in the pan
,ry. the cat is in the lake, the COW
s in the hammock. what difference
Ices it make. the prizes at the
Dream are never any fake.
Mrs. VIM. Rosendahl and Mrs.
Robert Stewart are representing
he ladies' missionary society of the
Presbyterian church of this city at
he district presbyterial meeting at
Iankato. They left for that city last
londay.
Mrs. H. F. Clipfell, who has been
wing with her daughter in Lincoln,
Jeb., the past winter, was here last
7eek to meet her son Carroll, and
ook after matters relating to their
arm. east of this city. Mrs. Clip
ell intended to accompany her son
ack to Wapheton. where Carroll
ontinues at the head of an import |
mt department in the state farm
chool.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
PROGRESSIVE FARMER AND GAZETTE.

will be a farmer leave the school
until he has learned at least some
of the fundamental, elementary
principles of agriculture, in order
that he may make a greater success
of his farming than he would other
wise; and also to give the town and
city boy an opportunity to become
a successful farmer, thus escaping
from the slavery of city life and
proving blessing to his country.
The Lesson of the Corn Club Boys.
That it is possible to teach our
boys something of simple science az
1t applies to agriculture. TO interest
them in farm operations, and TO re-
veal TO them the vast possibilities
that lie before the man who begins
farming with some knowledge of the
science of agriculture, is shown by
the Boys Corn Clubs of the South.
To-day forty thousand boys In our
Southland are applying little sci
ence to one farm activity-corn
growing. The success of the clubs is
nothing short OF marvellous. The
good that flows from them Is varied:
but best OF all. perhaps, is the reve-
lation to the average boy that brain
as we'll as Drawn has a part to play
on the farm, that intelligence and
not mere brute force must guide and
direct the successful farm. When
the boy has raised rs or 100 bushels
of high-bred corn on one acre. corn
becomes TO him subject OF vital
interest-one full of possibilities:
when he has raised pure-bred pig
or Jersey heller. has grown prize
winning bnshel OF potatoes. has used
mind as we'll as muscle. has applied
thought 10 his work. the farm ceases
to be merely the abode OF drudgery.
and becomes spot replete with In
terest and charm.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25

Men now seek education. not that
they may become leaders In the State
and in the church. but. first OF all.
that they may become strong men:
SO that to-day seeing n man Mt col
lege is no indication that he expects
to be preacher or a politician
DR.. Charles ID. McIver.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25

ClIhOod anu III IL Tx
manhood? | believe we can.
Some Things He Does Not Study.
Can we not educate a boy just as
well by teaching him something OF
the wonderful process of germina-
mine the sprouting seed, of the food
that plant needs, of the root sys-
tenn Of the corn plant, how food is
made in the leaf of the plant, how
water and mineral food are taken in
by roots, why water rises in the soil,
how it is often wasted, what we
must do to conserve it, what the
elements of plant food are; or by
studying the life history of the ty-
phoid (house) fly, learn where and
how it breeds. see how it spreads
disease and filth. and then find out
the best means Of fighting it; or by
studying our government, learning
what courts are, why they exist and
how they operate. and who some of
our county and State officials are!
Here is indeed vast body of knowl-
edge that will serve the ends of edu-
cation as we'll as the subject-matter
Of the average textbook that re-
lates to distant chimes or remote
ages. Then, why not use it?
The reply to this Is that there il
general movement all over the
country that has for its purpose the
actual introduction of agriculture and
other subjects into the schools but,
this movement has not the active
support of the farmers everywhere.
The farmer is the one who should
demand a serious effort to teach
agriculture in the common and high
schools; he should require thai
every school of grammar or high
school grade located in the countr,
should at once begin to teach agri-
culture. Until he does, we may well
doubt whether any great degree OF
success will be achieved.
In making such a demand of the
State, the farmer should know what
ne wants. He must not expect that
the teacher will make the boy skill
full in handling the pillow or the
moving machine; for, il that is what
he is to learn. he can get 1t at home.
But he has right to expect that
his boy will get something of eIe-
mentary science; learn what capil-
larity is. how it operates for and
against the farmer; learn what the
ingredients OF animal food are and
something of how much an animal
needs; study the simple principles
or breeding; see the phenomenon OF
osmosis illustrated by experiment
discover the function of sunlight In
plant growth; compare different sys.
TENS OF crop rotation; or, in case OF
the girl. that she will learn some
thing about textiles, the necessar,
elements OF human food, the compo
sition and preparation of food fol-
the table. the simple chemistry Of
bread-making, the making of gar
ments, the ornamentation of tn,
home and home grounds, etc.
How the Change is to BE Made.
How Is this to be ACCOMPLISHED
Certainly not by crowding more ma.
terial into the course of study: but
by a REIMBURSEMENT Of the seyera'
subjects. History. geography. by
Creme and civil government should
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25

the first organized effort of the State
to bring to its future citizens the
best knowledge that has been gath
cred by the experience Of the race.
to the end that the best citizenship
may result. AS the years go by, the
Importance of the common schools
increase; the world of society and
industry grows more complicated.
hence. training and preparation for
ones life work becomes of increas-
ing Importance.
The most important thing accom-
plished during the first few years of
the child's life is the mastery Of the
three R's-reading. writing and
arithmetic,-of which we have so
often spoken in terms of alternate
praise and ridicule. Versed in these,
the boy or girl has at his command
the power to profit by the experience
of the race and to add continually
through his own efforts to the sum
total of his education. But, having
taught the child the use of these ed
ucational tools. what does the
school next seek to do?
This Is what it does in the aver
age case: 1t undertakes to teach
him geography, history, hygiene, CIV
les, nature study and agriculture
To geography and history, the
schools of one Of the Southern States
devote seven times as many hours
during the grammar-school years as
they do to hygiene, citizenship, agri-
culture and natural science. No one
doubts the importance of knowing
something of the geography of the
world or of the history of our coun-
try; but we may well doubt whether
we are maintaining a proper bal
ance between those subjects and the
other subjects named. 1t is the lat
ter that bear directly on the pres
ent and future life of the child; and
we should all come to understand,
believe and act upon the principle
involved.
Some Of the Things the Average Child
Studies.
10 illustrate: Beginning with the
study OF Columbus and early Span
ish explorers. details Of history are
studied for several years covering
a multitude of facts which it may
be edifying to know but which are
Infinitely less important than other
knowledge which the average child
should possess. The child must
know all about Vasco de Cana, Bal
boa, Boone. Clarke, Lord Baltimore:
he must be able to rehearse the bat
ties OF the French and Indian Wars,
locate each. name the commanders,
and number the dead. In geography,
he learns. not only that important
part which has to do with our State
and country. but he invades China,
Hindustan. Afghanistan and Monte
negro; he can tell you how many
mountains rise out of the plateau Of
Tibet; he knows something of the
manners and customs of the Hindu
and Hottentot. and OF the religions of
Confucius and Brahma.
Now, all such knowledge is worth
while. but the question to determine
Is whether 1t Is the best knowledge
that the schools can offer the farmer
boys and girls. Can we not block off
out OF the mass Of human knowledge,
other material for the education, not
only OF rural but also of urban chill
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25

of the course. this gives one year
each to crops, soils and fertilizers,
animal industry, and farm opera
lions or economy. Some schools in
the country are now offering such
courses. Georgia has eleven dis
tinctively agricultural schools of
secondary grade; Alabama has nine;
Mississippi is preparing to introduce
agriculture into it's high schools,
partly through State aid; Louisiana
has nine schools of secondary grade,
in which agriculture is taught by
graduates Of agricultural colleges.
But, the South has not yet the tenth
agriculture and to bring such in
struction within the reach of the
average farm boy.
The Problem of Securing Teachers.
So, l believe we will pursue the
best policy If, independently of the
large congressional district agricul-
tural high school. we begin to teach
agriculture in every rural school in
the South. whether such school be
common, a consolidated. or high
school.
Our greatest problem is now, and
will continue to be. Where TO find
competent teachers?" 1t will APP
parently be several years before any
considerable portion of the teaching
force of the several States will de-
termine Systematically to prepare
itself for service in agricultural
schools; but, We may be sure that
nothing will give so much promi-
hence to the demand for such teach
ers as the failure of schools to find
suitable teachers.
Teachers OF agriculture command
higher salaries than other teachers,
partly because the supply is SO much
smaller than the demand; the APP
paratus for instruction In the high
schools is somewhat expensive, as
are the equipment. implements,
land and buildings OF the school
farm. Hence State aid is necessary
TO insure the success OF these
schools. Here again. the legislators
and authorities of n State are likely
to respond only when the call OF the
people is spoken in clear tones.
1t All Depends on the Farmers.
As long as the agricultural popu-
lation of the State is not interested
in agricultural education. just so
long Will progress be slow. The
State superintendent may be as
much of a statesman as you please;
the county superintendent may be
wholly consecrated TO his work and
thoroughly efficient; but without the
active support OF the people they can
make no reforms. in present educa-
tional practice. They are not SUM-
GENTLY powerful to overcome the in
ertia of whole people. They may
stand In the high places. sound the
bugle blast OF progress, and point
or lead TO the battleields beyond
but they can not command or com
pei. The public consciousness must
be awakened TO the needs OF an edu
cation that will make our boys and
girls more efficient. no matter what
the life may be that they are de-
termined to lead. IL the demand for
agricultural education does not come
from the farms OF the country.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
EDUCATING FARMER BOYS FOR EFFICIENCY.

Give Boy Training That Will Once Develop His Pow
Thought Prepare His Life's Work-Our
Changed Only by Concen
rated Farmers.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25

eo-acre Delta Farm for sale Two miles Indian
Ola the County Seat. All IN cultivation Has four
good tenant houses. Rents for 5000 90 Der annum.
Price 2.5OO. Terms " 0O0.t0 cash. remainder
sbooOO year until paid. Write w. T. Pittn. Indian
ola. Miss.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
BY Prof. v. L. Roy. University Of Louisiana

livelihood and in developing true
| believe we can.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25

Bcrksh'rss. Very best brecdinr. Satisfaction
guaranteed Chas. Stathafn Terry. Miss.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25

A., One pen each. Rhode Island Reds and White
We uTR n n. cheap red eRgs at half price. DIR.
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Deering Corn Harvester and Shredder On,
shepherd Dog. J. l.. Jones. Okoiona, Mrs.
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Wantsd.-To buy (or purchased J.r..v pun
10 or "a months old. OF good breeding NJ. Lam
curity La. ' Nv
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wanted Two registered southdown Bucks
ih"naston Cattle Co. Thonanton. Ala
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Breeders Cards
AND
Farmers Exchange

Pure bred RainbouiIlet RAma. Graham a Nc
Coraaodaie. Graham. ToxAa
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roland China Pigs. ~ weeks old. Regists rcd
sizb1 each. ID. A. o Kelley. st. Joseph. la.
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For saie-so acres. level black land. all In fins
Hognboon. Basic. Misn
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Wanted Buyers for NICE new. 10 pound Feath-
~, .r Beds at $1,000 The Stokes Furniture Co bur.
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Triumph Sweet Potato Slips si.to per 90
T.. u. Anderson. Marion. Ala.
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, hegistered Collies. Bitches. 1890 TO ea6 90
Pupn. 5000 20 fl2 co. /. A. Roblna. Jaelsoa1 IA
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Dixon Hyatt breeders Englah Berk,hir..
Sone better. Some on hand now. MI Herman,