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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
BACK TO
TIE FARM
k The City Man as a
Farmer.
BY G. v. GRRG0RY

tCopyright, 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciation.I
He back to the land move
ment IL not confined merely to
keeping the people on the
farms who are already there,
although this Is the most important
part of the problem. The boys and
girls born and reared In the country
have a better appreciation of its prob
tems and its possibilities than city
bred man or woman could ever have.
Yet there are many country boys born
with taste for machinery that moth
Ing but factory can ever satisfy.
There. are many born with the ability
to handle men that might make them
the head Of great mercantile estab-
lishment. The city needs men Of this
kind. and the country can well afford
to spare them. for 1t is for the good
of the nation that they should go.
At the same time there are many
city born boys and girls to whom the
air of the crowded streets seems ST.
fling. They love the country, and they
belong there. There are others who
through no fault of their own have
never been able to get higher than the
first round of the ladder. The fierce
competition for places has left them
well nigh stranded With them 1T is a
question of staying in the city at pit
lance that scarcely sufices to main
tain life in decency or of going to the
country and making a comfortable liv-
ing.
The fable of the daisy who tried to
change places with the rose is often
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27

cooky pot and pail Of milk in the
shed for them. | teIephoned Frank
Perkins that we was called away to-
day and he'd have to excuse us.
"I'll hitch Bessie under the trees
here, and then we might as well get
down to the beach, The tides coming
In. and want to get the clans while
the long spit is bare. Look here, Ann
II found your fancy work on the table
this morning. I brought it along SOS
you could sew on ii"
When Ann withdrew from the low
ing embrace she had exchanged with
her husband they went down to the
beach. you might have brought the
newspaper or something, Hosea" she
said solicitously. What you going
to do to pass the timer"
"I'm going to fix the eating part,
and when that's over I'm going to lie
down here and watch you do embroid-
cry work. Then, Ann, we're going to
talk 1t over, you and me, how we can
fix things 80 you won't have to work
% hard-hoW we can make holidays
into rest days SOS we can enjoy doing
our work better. You see, never
thought much about II until night be-
fore last, and now | understand. I
want to make 1t right. What do you
think, eh?"
What Ann thought was embodied In
the tender kiss she laid on his fore
head and in the happy smile about
her lips. "I've got all the rights |
want. Hosea she said contentedly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
RECORDING EARTHQUAKES.
The se;smograph viii Trace Shocks
Where No Trenor II Felt.


The seismograph win Trace Shocks
Where No Treror j. Felt.
Earthquakes are recorded by
means Of the horizontal pendulum
seismograph. Tn best example Of
horizontal pendulum in everyday
use is a common hinged door. The
earthquake instrument IS heavy
weight pivoted delicately on .
frame, which is swung at an up
right hinge line, 50 that the faintest
movement in the post will be COM
municated to the frame. A light
lever with a pen at the outer end
Of the weighted frame makes on
paper moved by clockwork magni-
fed record of the movements of the
earth's crust. The pen is a bris-
tie, and the paper is glossy and
smoked, 50 that the record il a
scratch. The weight tends to stand
still as the earth waves move the
post, and the pen writes an auto
graph of the movement, which
takes place about the weight as
center. Every second an electric
ticker connected with a clock
scratches mark on the side Of the
moving paper, so that the exact
time Of any earthquake autograph
may be calculated.
Let US stop moment to watch
what happens when an earthquake
wave passes through the earth. The
weight is still, its pen is lightly in
contact with the paper, and as the
latter moves by clockwork there is
left written a straight line. Slow
~, as we watch, the writing finger
moves sidewise and begins to make
little wave marks. This lasts several
minutes. Then the pen begins to
creep out until it is very slowly
scratching long, sweeping zigzags.
In the course Of half an hour this
slowly diminishes. Not a single
tremor has been felt. The waves
passing through the ground were
too broad and slow for sensation,
but they have come thousands OF
miles from a place where walls were
falling and people were rushing
frantically into the streets. 49,,
When we consider that every
strong earthquake may be recorded
all over the globe and that one oc'
ours somewhere every week or two
the sport Of earthquake catching be.
comes fairly exciting. If the inter,
est attaching to seismology were
better known there would be more
amateurs. A seismograph may b
bought for about 800, and any eel
lar, on any sort of ground, viii
catch the passing earthquakes
Professor Jaggar, Jr., in Century.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
Lord Kslvin,s Inventive EyeqIass.

Lord KeIvin's Inventive EyegIass.
Soon after Lord Kelvin had as
sisted in laying the Atlantic cable,
when he was yet known as Sir Will
liam Thompson. his mind was great
~ troubled in deyising some method
for perfecting the ordinary tele-
graphic apparatus used in overhead
wires, as the old method, or the one
then in vogue, was not suited for
the varying currents passing along
the cables. The laying of the cleo
trio current had the effect of max
ing them run together in one bot
tom current, with surface ripples.
The difficulty which Lord Kelvin
had to overcome was to invent i
means of clearly distinguishing all
the delicate fluctuations One day
the great inventors eyeglass drop
ped off and swung in front Of the
magnet. The glass DETECTED its
movements. and from this simple
and unexpected incident the mir
ror instrument was invented.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27

chperfully. This + Your holiday.
Ann. Don't you worry about single
thing. Everything will be all right"
Al they drove away from the house
they heard the screeching creak Of the
wood cutting machine approaching
from the opposite direction.
..Drayton's men III be expecting to
find some one at home. won't theyg
questioned Ann
Nope. / saw Drayton last night.
He'll 90 right ahead"
what time are the Perkinses COM
ingg' asked Ann.
about 10 o'clock. Now, Ann, stop
your worrying over those folks You
haven't got any cause to be anxious
over anything"
They drove along In silence for an
hour. The leafy tunnels OF the woods
were gratefully cool and afforded vel
come relief from the hot sandy roads.
AT the crossroads Ann spoke again:
you've made the wrong turn, Hosea.
This left hand road il the back road to
Riverside"
"Sit quiet, Ann" said Hosea calmly.
II know where I'm going
Thoroughly unhappy, Ann Merwin
sat back In the buggy and closed her
eyes. She thought Of the hungry peo-
pie whom poor Hosea must try to feed.
and she longed inexpressibly for the
| privilege OF helping him with his la
Dor.
Suddenly the buggy stopped, and
Ann opened her eyes in amazement.
They were on a high wooded bluff jut-
/ ting out into the blue waters Of the
sound a hundred feet below the
waves were breaking on a snowy
beach. A narrow path zigzagged down
| to the waters edge. Up here a fresh
sweet wind was blowing; down on the
beach the bluffs cast long cool shad-
ows on the sand.
Ann looked at Hosea smiling down
at her.
'Whatever are we doing away over
here at Gull PointY' she faltered. IT
was going to Riverside" she added.
eve eloped with you, Ann" laugh
ed Hosea, kissing her with unexpected
tenderness. I'm SO afraid you'll be
getting some rights you don't need
that I'm going to see that you have
some that you can really enjoy! Now
you want to picnic here with me al
dayY
Ann nodded tearfully.
"And have clambake? I've brought
along my clam rake"
Eyes"
"See here, Ann" said Hosea, helping
her down from the carriage here's
the lunch" He lifted a huge baske
from the back and opened it before
her wondering gaze "ham sandwiches
boiled eggs. apple pie, two kinds O.
cake. cookies, pickles. cheese, roasting
ears for the clambake and a bottle O.
milk. How's that?'
Hosea" cried Ann, clinging to hin
with sudden remorse. you're 50 gooc
to me, and I've been 50 mean! wisl
you'd turn around home and let M
60 and cook for those folks. I'd rattle
do it than feel so mean"
There won't be anybody to cool
for" explained Hosea II told Dray
ton his men must bring their owl
lunch along, although | did set thu
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27

ssDO YOU SEE ALL THAT BAKING, HosEAP.
been flying from one duty to another
all day long with weary feet and tired
| hands.
Her husband, Hosea, and Jacob
Lane. the hired man. were preparing
for the evening meal From the shed
outside came the creak of the pump
handle and the splashing of water.
When supper was over the ham had
been depleted byla third, and one of
the apple pies was half gone. AIMS
lips were set in a thin line as she hur-
ried the dishes into the pan, washed
them and set them away.
Afterward she sat down beside the
red covered table and picked up the
weekly newspaper. Hosea sat on the
other side figuring with stubbys pen
ell on the back of an envelope. Ann
watched her husband furtiyeiy over
the top Of the paper. At last she
spoke:
What are you going to do Monday?
It's Labor day. you know" she said.
Great guns. Ann. ! forgot it was
so close to hand and He paused and
surveyed her set face with some APP
prehensiou.
What have you gone and done now.
Hosea?' she fared angrily. Il sup
pose you've invited al lot of people
here to eat, same as you've done every
holiday
Hosea REDEEMED guiltily. mot
whole lot. Ann. 1t just happened that
met Frank Perkins awhile ago, and
he said they thought Of driving over
on Labor day. / couldn't say any
thing except come along could I?'
''Who else?" demanded Ann.
"The fact is forgot all about
Franks coming, and engaged Dray-
ton to bring his new wood cutting ma
chine along and cut up that cordwood.
His times all taken up TO Thanksgiv-
ing, and if don't have him Monday
don't know how it viii get done.'
"How many does 1t take to run the
machineY
1.-TWO. besides Frank admitted
Hosea UNCOMFORTABLE.
''That makes three, and you and
Jacob make FIVE men. besides i've
Perkinses. suppose they're all COM
ing?"
sT-guess SO"
.And Fanny will bring Henry Smith
eleven people to provide two meals
for! who do you think wants to work
all Of a holiday stewing over hot
stove?'
sI'll help you, Ann.' murmured
Hosea contritely, although he realized
that Ann in this aggressive mood was
not to be placated
Help eat the yictuals! she cried
sarcastically. Come into the pantry,
Hosea" she added, rising and leading
the way.
Ann picked up lamp and, holding
It high above her head, entered the
pantry.
do you see that baking. Hosea r.
she asked. pointing to the well filed
shelves. 81 was up at 4 o'clock this
morning getting my Saturdays work
done SOS could do this extra baking.
I've cooked enough today to last till
Monday night; and / don't care 1t
every man, woman and child In Suf-
folk county comes to spend the day on
Monday shan't lift my hand to do
more than warm up few victuais
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
How Lamp chimneys Were Invented.

Lamp glasses were invented by
Anne Argand, the inventor Of the
famous lamp and gas burner which
bears his name. He had been ex-
perimenting for some time in trying
to increase the light, but to no pur-
pose. On the table before him lay
the broken neck Of an oil flask. This
he took up carelessly and placed it,
almost without thought, over the
wick. A brilliant fame was the re-
suit, and the hint was not lost upon
the experimentalist, who proceeded
to put his discovery into practical
operation at once.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
The BULGE Was Alay.

"Haye you ever heard the story
Of Algy and the, bear?" asked boy
Of his father. Its very short.
fAlgy met bear; the bear was
bulgy the bulge was Algy.' Lon
Ion News.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
Crimson Clover for Corn.

~. HE ARTICLE on green manures should be
NJ studied ! have long since abandoned real
- ly green manures: that is. green growing
crops turned under, with the single exception OF
crimson clover that for some hoed crops can be
turned under in bloom to advantage But when
the hoed crop is corn / would let the clover die
before turning 1t under and thus get all IL can do
for us without any danger of damage to the soil
This is especially best a sandy soil such
have where live. and have noted very great DIFF
ferences i'm crops on similarly good land from
turning it under green and letting It ripen. the
ripe crop always producing the best results.
One of my neighbors. who is a large trucker.
had not grown any corn for years. But got
so high that he concluded TO plant field that was
in crimson clover. Being rushed with his early
truck crops he did not get the clover turned I'LL
IL was dead. He then turned IT, and while IL
made the planting rather late. he got remark
ally fine crop. Another neighbor with better land
turned his clover early and green. and while he
had good crop. IL not nearly so good az tho
later crop from the turned under clover One
reason was that he turned II under fiat and thus
cut of the capillartty in the soil aud tho suf
fered drouth. while the other man edged up his
burrows and kept the moisture.
In another county field OF crimson clover was
allowed to ripcn completely before turning for
corn. II was worked rapidly with wccder aud
2-horse cutivator very shaliowiy That field. with
made sTa bushels OF corn acre over the whole
OF thrty-acrc field at n cost OF iaaA than 10
cents a bnshcl. IL merely a case OF good 70.
tatiFo farming by a man who has not paid cent
for ammonia in thirty years. and buys no fer
tiizer Tor his corn and only acid phosphate for
his wheat. and usually makes between 40 and so
bushels OF wheat TO tho acre
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05

No, only Is II a good idea TO keep a quarters
worth of postals always on hand but II Is n good
plan TO keep supply OF stamps as veil Th.
Postoface Department insists upon this and ws
have been asked TO bring the matter to tho attsn.
ton OF the farmers. The rural carriers are delay
cd in their work BY having TO take coins from
their boxes.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05

IN THE TRUCK GARDEN.-Tn the lower South
the Irish potato crop should now be in the ground
and in eastern North Carolina no time should be
lost in getting the land ready for the February
planting. good grass sod is excellent for the
potato crop, and even crimson clover will help
though it seems a pity to turn this so early. Then
use literally high grade, home mixed fertilizer
If garden peas were not sown in January. they
should be gotten in as soon as possible. AS soon
as the land is in good condition to work the onion
seed should be sown. Liberal fertilization in the
burrows and bedding on this and fattening the
ridge will give you good place to drill the seed
Put in early, you grow good onions from
the seed in one season as in the North. II Is
matter of getting them well grown before the
hottest weather comes on. Sown late they will
ripen into sets rather than large onions.
Now, IL you have some hot bed sashes, make a
small hot bed by digging a shallow excavation
for the frame and packing in two feet of fresh
horse manure. Then wait TIL a thermometer in
the bed falls after rising TO its highest to about
80 degrees and you can cover the bed with mellow
soil five inches deep and seeds OF tomatoes
and other vegetables for transplanting. Then on
cold frame. covered with sashes and filled sim
uy with rich SOIL transplant late In the month the
tomato plants that were started in the hot bed so
as TO make them stout and hardy by full exposure
10 the air when mild. These plants will be worth
far more than those crowded in the hot bed In
the cold frame with either glass cloth you can
sow seed for succession crop of cabbages to fol-
low those planted In the fall.
early Horn or French Forcing carrots can also
oe sowh IN the open ground or in the frames and
lie had early for punching The fall sown snIn
ach Will be getting away. and now SOW some for
spring
Beets can now be sown in soil heavily fortified
with commercial fertilizer. which makes cleaner
and better shaped beets than manure. II these
escape freeze just as they come up they will re-
sst great deal of frost after they get the rough
leaf
Get the best seed OF everything There Ia no
profit in buying ow-priced seed for they are the
most costly in the end. Deal only with the best
and do not trust the seed sold in boxes
at the stores. They not usually the best by
any means.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
Professor Massey's
Editorial P, age.
Farm Work For February.

- Il ASSUME THAT the readers of The Pro-
IANI gressive Farmer and Gazette have a lot
lA9 of peavine hay, shredded fodder and cot
tonseed meal and feeding stock this winter
Feed literally but judiciousy. for if you get a
beef off his feed he will lose great deal
Then haul out the as fast as made on
that sod of crimson clover that you are growing
20 turn for corn in the spring. Then when the
soli is IN good order get all land powed that is
be cropped this year if you have not as YOU
should have done. plowed it in the fall and sown
cover crop on it to turn under in spring. Never
III possible to avoid it, leave any land bare win
Ter OF course. it takes great deal of work to
glow in the fall and again in the spring but sue
cess comes from just such work, while the man
who expects to idle all winter after his cotton is
of hand and then expects to go the old way and
go In debt for everything he uses to make cotton
next summer, will always have poor land and a
Slim pocketbook, unless the cotton is abnormally
high in price
am expecting conditions the coming summer
Nnat Will be hard on the one-crop cotton grower
1or we are apt to have good growing season
after a hard winter and the men who cover their
whoie farms with cotton this spring will be very
apt to strike hard times next fall il the crop
turns out well all over the South while the man
who is improving his land by good rotation and
Is making manure and feeding stock will be on
a safe basis matter what the price of cotton
asnay be-
LOOK AFTER THE TOOLS-See that all tools
are In the best shape for the spring work and
ane mules in good condition and not soft bu,
Kept at some sort of work all winter and TINS no
ready FOR hard work in spring
SSoCe what new implements you need in farm
1no garden and get catalogs from the best dealers
ana manufacturers. that you can have them
ready Tor the spring work
al you are going to leave the garden for the
Ve2sen folks to grow vegetables for Won 70 eat
aoe shouid at least provide good tools for the
-, tne hand seeders and cm'tivators are ex-
Scenent and better than hoes A darry ,ror,,,na
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05

This IL good time to get rid of the stumpa
"hich cumber the ground that should be put To
better use ~ide-awake farmer viii nnd oppor-
tunity for putting his time to profitable use ev.rv
day OF winter we'll ms aumm.r
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05

With one in my garden said: Boss would no;
be afraid to take a cotton crap with this thing.
And, doubtless he could work it after the plant
ing done almost fast the single mule
pow.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05

4" HE ARTICLE on green manures should be
NJ studied / have long since abandoned real
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-31
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago; March 80.
Official receipts yesterday: Hogs
$3.50: cattle 1921; sheep 1920.
Official shipments yesterday: Hogs
1,049; cattle 1850; sheep 2,232.
HOGS.-Receipts 10000 Market
5@10c lower Mixed and butchers.
$10.6O@1O95; good. to choice $1o.S0Q
1895; rough heavy $10.65@10.75;
light $1O.50@1O.s0: bulk $10S0@
10000 pigs $9.7O@1O.55. Clearance
yesterday fair; estimated receipts to-
morrow $4,000.
CATTLE.-Receipts $4,000. Market
weak: estimated receipts tomorrow.
5000. Beeves s5.75@S.75: cows and
heifers $2.S5@7.25; stoekers and
feeders $4.O0@675; westerns $1,000
100.
SHEEP.-Receipts 10000. Market
steady; estimated receipts tomorrow
10000. Sheep $5.5O@910; lambs
sS75@10.4O: yearlings sS.25@9.4O.
Hogs closing weak and 10c lower
than yesterdays average. Mixed and
butchers $1O55@ 1890; good to choice
$1075@ 1890; rough heavy $1055@
1870; light $1O.45M10,75; bulk $1O.75
1895; pigs $9.6501O.50.
Cattle closing slow and weak.
Sheep closing weak.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Carbon and
daughter, Miss Nina, have been at
Fort Smith, Arkansas, visiting at the
home of Charles Carbon, who is To-
Gated at that place in cement contract
work. Mr.. Carbon returned to the
city yesterday to make preparations
for the opening of the spring work
here and to look after business af.
Fort Smith indefinitely.
Mrs. NJ. S. Heddin, No. BIT North
Second street, has recovered number
of papers and illustrations from her
son, Ray Heddin, of Cedar Falls, Civ
ing in detail an account of the Rock
Island wreck between Green Mountain
and GladbrOok last week. Cedar
Falls was the home of Prof. Parish
one of the victims, and the paper
contains an account of the funeral
The w. j. Billick family. who have
been residing at the old Newbanks
place, at No. 315 North Market St,
have removed to their new modern
home, at the corner of Il avenue and
Market street, and will there be at
home to friends and acquaintance
In a short time. Mr.. Billick will com
mence another new residence proper
ty at the Newbanks place in few
weeks, intending to erect 2 fine nod
ern dwelling.
Carlton StarIin has been called to
Rochester, Minnesota, to the Mayo
hospital on account of the critical con.
dition of his wife, who last week sub,
mitted to an operation for conpll'
cation of troubles. The appendix
was greatly enlarged and other
! troubles were encountered making d
very serious case. While the physi
clans do not regard the case as hope
less they admit the chances Of re,
covery are against the patient.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-31
Market Notes.

Close to 10000 head of sheep and
lambs were received Tuesday. This
was enough to more than fill the de
nland. The market was dull and slow
and prices little lower In some
places. Buyers were independent
and made a hard fight for lower
prices.
Ginger was entirely lacking in the
hog market and prices were on a
lower scale. Packers simply made
up their minds to get the hogs at
lower rates or let them alone At the
start all the buying was on shipping
and speculative account, and that
was not very extensive. s.
There has accumulated pretty
good supply of stockers and feeders
and the outside demand has slumped
off some Dry weather In the country
Is responsible for a modification in
the country demand in some parts OF
Illinois and Indiana, Prices were
steady but the market was generally
weaker and slow.
Cattle values were very satisfac-
tory, though the, receipts were light.
The demand was OF little conse-
quence from any direction and 1t was
difficult to sell the small offerings
even on steady basis. Eastern buy
ers we're out of the game entirely.
The quality OF the cattle was very
poor and was one reason that the
market was so sluggish.