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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-12-29

49,
It is too bad. He now owns one of
the largest stores in the state, en-
ploys many clerks, aud keeps on
Advertising.
If you have an A No. farm to
sell for cash, give the Audubon
County Journal full description
Quick.
Perry Hauaon of Lake View, Ia,
10 enjoying Xmas at home in Extra
with his brother and sister.
Most all the teachers are out OF
town passing the Holidays with
their relatives and friends.
Mr.. Gale McClain has been assist.
ing in the Livery Barn during the
absence of Frank Tompkins.
John B. Kommes has rented his
farm south of town to his uncle,
John Kommes Sr. for the coming
year.
Misse Carrie Gault spent a few
days this week with friends at the
spencer home, returning home
Thursday.
Mr.. Frank Tompkins visited his
daughter in Archie, Mo-, during
Christmas. He returned home
Wednesday,.
James Paige of Atlantic, spent
Tuesday at the home of his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Paige
in this city.
Mr.. d. N. Ridgeway returned to
his home in Swan, Iowa after visit
ing with his daughter, Mrs f. NJ.
Winfrey and family.
frankie Dimick returned home
Wednesday from Atlantic where he
visited over night with his little
friend, Kenneth May.
Mrs. John Crane and grand
daughter, Lima Brinkerhoff went
to Fort Scott, Arkansas Saturday
where they will spend the winter
visiting.
A. M. Harm of Lamont, LII. arrived
here last week on visit with his
brother, 8. d. Harm and family. The
two brothers had not met before in
Al years.
The people east of town, on Trou-
blesome, had fine program and
Christ tmas tree at the Church near
the Audubon Township Creamery
Friday evening.
Mrs. George Lef6ngwell Jr. re.
turned the latter part of last week,
accompanied by her mother, Mrs. L
G. Conkling who came to visit her
for few days.
Mrs. L. d. Rich residing north of
town, went to Atlantic Saturday TO
spend the Holiday week at the homo
of her son, Pard Rick who resides
north of that city.
Mrs. Chas May and son, Kenneth
came up from Atlantic and spent
Christmas with friends and rela-
tives in our town. They returned
home Tuesday evening.
Chas. Coffield of South Dakota,
arrived here last Thursday on a
two weeks visit with former neigh
bors and frie nds. He formerly car
ried the mail out os Extra on Rt. 4.
Dick Guernsey has beeu promot-
ed to the office of Chief Wire man
on the Denver and Rio Grande tele-
graph line, his headquarters being
at the Lenox Hotel in Salt Lake
ICity.
! Sam Hicks, an Extra boy who is
making good with the Green Bay
lumber Company at Malvern, ar
ived here last Saturday to spend
he Holiday week at home with his
sother and sisters.
Miss Fannie James went to Red
ak Wednesday of last week and
let her two younger sisters whose
1one is at Creston and accompan-
/ ed her here ON a visrt to their sia-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-12-29

Have you noticed the big double
page ad of Oransky's in this paper.
Read it, then act.
r. P. Clark reports an excellent
sale at his place last week and pric-
es very satisfactory.
William Thielen of CarroA was at
tending to come business matters
in Extra Wednesday.
Mics Essie Herrick went to Ham
lin Tuesday to assist her sister,
Mrs. Crees with some sewing.
Miss Myrtle Hardesty returned
home from Omaha Tuesday where
she has been visiting her sister.
Have you renewed your subscrip-
ton to the Journal? See ii your
mind is at peace with the sinner.
Charlie Jennings came down from
Wednesday to visit rela-
tives and friends between trains.
l.. B. Bradshaw returned to Boone
Thursday after visiting his fsther-
In law, j. j. Dimick who is very i'll.
Mrs. A. w. Bradley has been quite
sick at her home for several days.
She is reported much better at thls
writing.
Mre. M. o. Anderson of Halbur,
Iowa is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Paige during the
Holidays.
Miss Viola Cochran of Anita is
her brotser, Vern and wife
at the South Side Restaurant, arriv-
ing Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Gault spent
Christmas with the latter's relatives
in Atlantic, returning home Mon
day morning.
Nels Jensen of Des Moines aad
his brother, Maurice Jensen and
wife speut Christmas at the A. w.
Harvey home.
Miss Rose Powell of Des Moines 9
arrived Saturday to spend the hol1-
days with her brother, Ernest
Powell and family.
Mrs. McIlvane returned to Boone,
Iowa last week after visiting her
father, j. j. Dimick and brother. j.
M. Dimick for few days.
John VanderBrake and Glenn
Hunt spent Christmas at the for
mer's home in Orange City, Iowa,
returning Monday evening.
b. E. Clure, the efficient manager
of the Green Bay Lumber yards of
this place, and wife are passing
the Christmas holidays with rela-
tives at Clarinda.
Hubbard Frost and con, Nick of
Calvin, North Dakota started for
their homes Monday, the former
for Waterloo the latter for Calvin
after spending Xmas with John
Frost and wife.
Van Hellyer, the city reporter of
the Journal, is nursing a spell of
this week which does not
jibe with news gathering worth a
cent. So if items seem scarce, like
Van with the asthma, grin and
bear it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03

| ing the harvest season, and little in.
jury results from exposure to weather.
Each Of these methods has it's adj
vantages and its disadvantages, but
many of the disadvantages grow out of
the abuse OF the method
Exposed to Weather.
Owing to the fact that such a large
proportion Of the wheat OF the United
States is produced in the area lying
between the Mississippi river and the
Rocky mountains, commonly referred
to as the great plains area very
large percentage OF the total crop is,
by reason Of the methods of handling,
exposed for a considerable time to
weather conditions which cause it to
deteriorate
Statistics for the years 1908 and
1909 show that more than 44.3 per cent
Of the total yearly acreage of winter
wheat, producing a yearly average Of
mare than 192,000,000 bushels, has
been grown within this section. Dur
Ing the same period 94.7 per cent Of
the total yearly acreage of spring
wheat with yearly acreage of 22S,-
10000 bushels, has also been produced
These figures show also that a year
ly average of more than $4,000 900
acres of what is grown in region
where a very large proportion of it
Is allowed to stand in the shock from
three to six weeks or even longer,
and often there is a heavy rainfall
on II during this time. The man who
will take proper precautions with soil
and seed is also more likely TO take
proper care Of his crop after maturity
1t can not be denied that many
farmers crop of wheat is allowed to be
practically ruined for -four making
purposes after a very good quality of
grain has matured in the field. Some
times this is unavoidable, but more
often it is the result of carelessness.
Many times 1t happens because The
farmer does not realize the quality of
his wheat. Much of the wheat in
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Minnesota,
and the Dakotas is not even careful
ly shocked the shocks being set up
carelessly and not protected at all by
cap bundles. This is especially true
of the larger fields in the western
portions of these states.
This exposure to the effect of alter
mating rain and hot sun causes the
kernels to swell and the branny coats
to loosen, destroying the natural color
or bloom and giving them what is
termed "bleached" appearance Even
when well shocked and protected by
cap bundle, continued exposure
brings on a change in the outer bun
dies, which are only poorly protected
at best, and after a shock has stood
month, or even less. it is found that
as "a result Of the weather damage
samples of wheat taken from the out
er portions of the shock are at least
grade poorer than those taken from
the inner part of the same shock. In
threshing, this poor wheat is mixed
with the good and the grade of the
whole is lowered, Such exposure and
the resulting change in appearance
have direct and immediate effect up
on the market value of the grain. The
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03

grade that is given to wheat upon the
terminal markets depends today all
most wholly upon its appearance, con-
dition, and test weight per measured
pushel. When the natural color of
bloom" of the kernel has been des-
troyed by rain and sun while standing
in the shock and the increase in mois-
ture content has caused correspond
ing decrease in the test weight per
bushel, the grade given Is lower than
it would be lie this same wheat were
marketed lin good condition without
deterioration resulting from exposure
to the weather. 1t is common know
ledge among farmers that wheat
standing in the shock may readily lose
pound per bushel Is test weight on
being exposed to a heavy shower,
This is especially true where the
wheat has been carelessly shocked and
is not protected BY cap bundles.
Tests At Fargo.
In order to make preliminary test
regarding the validity Of the practical
ly unanimous opinion among farmers
and millers that wheat which had been
bleached In. the shock was improved
in color and test weight per busnel
upon being stacked and allowed to
so through the sweat in the stack,
and also to discover what effect this
sweating process in the stack would
have upon the market grade and the
milling and baking value of the wheat,
arrangements were made during the
harvest OF 1909 to secure from IL
acre field of Fife wheat near Fargo. N.
d.. q load of bundles taken from the
shock after they had been exposed to
at least two heavy rains. This load
was thrashed and the wheat stored In
small elevator bin. The remainder
of the field was stacked and after
standing in the stack six weeks was
thrashed. Fifty bushels Of the stacked
wheat, taken from the same portion
OF the field as the aforementioned
load OF shocked bundles, was placed
lii another small hin iii the same ale-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
HANDLING WHEAT FROM
The FIELD TO The Mill
Leslie A. Fitz Formerly Located at the A. c. Where He
DID Experimental Work for the Government, Tells
Of the Practical Results He Secured

In q recent bulletin issued by the
department. Of agriculture of the Unit
ed states government, Leslie A. Fitz,
scientific assistant of the department,
Formerly located at the North Dakota
A. 9. and in charge Of experiment
work for the government while there.
has an excellent discussion of hand
ling wheat from field to mill The
tests upon which Mr.. Fftz based his
treatise were carried on at the local
A. C. Mr.. Fitz says in part:
In the campaigns being waged for
good farming much is heard concern
ing the maintenance of soil fertility,
the conservation of moisture, proper
crop rotation, good seed, and good
seed bed, pure varieties, and many
other vital topics. These are all inn
portant matters but the full benefit is
not derived from the practice of these
good methods ii the crop of wheat is
not properly cared for after maturity
until it reaclTs the mill.
Increasing the average yield per
acre one to two bushels means a great
deal when IL is considered that for the
last ten years an average of 46,67S,00
acres OF wheat has been grown in the
United States. 1t would also mean a
great deal If by better methods OF car
ing for the crop after maturity wheat
could be placed upon the market that
would average one grade better than
the present product The average
yearly production of wheat for the last
ten Fears has been 659,509 600 bushels
If the grade Of the quantity were
raised one point, or one grade, 1t
would mean an increase in price OF
from la to cents bushel, which
would give an Increased value
amounting to $1O.OOo,oOO to $4,000
900.
Methods Of Harvesting Wheat.
There are various methods Of har-
vesting and caring for the wheat crop,
depending upon the section OF .he
country in which it is grown. In the
eastern state the wheat is cut with a
self-binder, and most of it lis either
stacked or stored in the mows of large
barns. West of the Mississippi river
in the great plains area, both self
binders and headers are used, and on
~ a comparatively small portion of
the wheat cut with the binder Is
stacked the larger portion being
thrashed direct from the shock.
The header is used in the western
portion of the Dakotas, Nebraska, and
Kansas, but the relative quantity cut
in this way depends much upon the
season. It is usual to start with the
binder, and If the season is such that
the grain "Opens slowly, the header Is
used but little. On the other hand
II the ripening process goes on rapid
ly and she weather remains dry. head
ers are used, because more acres can
be harvested IN the same length OF
time. In the latter case the grain IS
stacked as Soon as 1t is cut.
On the Pacific coast and I'm the ex-
tFeme northwest she combined mar
Yester and thrasher is used quite gen
orally. BY this method the grain Is
cat. crashed, and sacked in one oper-
alton, Dry weather nearly always
prevails throughout this section dur
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03

vator for comparison with the shock
thrashed wheat.
The shock thrashed sample as IL
came direct from the thrashing ma
chine contained 14.s per cent Of mois-
ture, and the test weight per bushel
was 55.5 pounds. The grain felt damp
and tough and would scarcely have
been considered in safe condition for
shipment to market.
Milling Tests at the A. c.
Four days later after thrashing, or
Aug 81, sample Of about two bushels
OF the shock thrashed wheat was
milled In the experimental mill at the
Agricultural college, Fargo, N. ID. The
loss in milling on this sample so faI
exceeded the average loss of 2,12 per
cent on like samples of hard spring
wheat milled at Fargo that some ex-
PLANTATION is necessary. This excessive
loss was probably. due to the high
moisture content of the wheat and al
so to the fact that the mill had not
been used for some days and although
some wheat was ground in order te
"fiil the mill" and products were re-
cefved from all the spouts before sam
pie No. 29S was started, still the mile
ing loss was far In excess of the aver
age for hard spring wheat.
A second sample Of the shock
thrashed wheat was milled on Sept
IL. after the wheat had remained IN
the bin eighteen days. The wheat
milled tough, and il was very difficult
to clean off the bran. The wheat APP
peared to be going through a sort oil
sweat. and 1t felt more tough and
clammy than when first placed in the
bin.
After the lot or shock thrashed
wheat had been stored In the eleva-
tor for sixty days, fifty bushels Of the
stack thrashed lot were received AT
the mill. The stack -thrashed wheat
contained 1872 per cent of moisture
and tested So pounds per measured
bushel as against 14.s per cent oil
moisture and SIS pounds per buahel
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03

in the shock-thrashed wheat at the
time Of thrashing.
On Oct. rs g. third sample OF the
shock-thrashed wheat was milled and
a sample of the stack-thrasled wheat
was likewise milled on the same day.
In the milling Of the stack thrashed
wheat there was less loss in cleaning
the wheat and less loss in milling and
there was less bran, more low grade
and shorts, and more straight fieur
produced than was the case with TIE
other three samples milled.
No change In the temperature OF the
shock -thrashed wheat had taken place
during storage except the slight varia-
ton apparently due to changes in the
outside air temperature.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
IS ACCUSED OF
SHOOTING HORSES
EDWARD DokkEN ACCUSED or
SHOOTING HORSES BELONG
ING TO DAVID RoMiNE,
NEAR RUGBY,

Rugby. N. D., Dec S.--The case or
the state OF North Dakota against
Edward Dokken was heard in justice
court before Justice Frame. Mr. Dok-
ken being charged with malicious mis-
chief. his crime as alleged being that
Of having shot two horses belonging
to his neighbor, Dave Romine. One
OF the horses which was shot died as
the result of the wounds received, the
value OF the animal being $3.50 A
civil action is to be brought against
Mr.. Dokken, 1t Is understood, for the
amount of the damages. and IL a YER
dict Is found against him the law al
lows the assessment OF an amount
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03

thin cheeks beginning to fill OUT
ep regainin
prghtness "Ony treatment" This is said
Of
child brought by its mother This little
one they Sick weak spndng
hopes Of dotng Three weeks since
fearful doubling yet they seek
bring health their child Better do you @
child
is going He looks like IT.
brought to his 8
cine he
vain
Gates
six treatments
tain going
and more N
Of all this health reganed after
it and that there hope for every sick The
abiding shines
healing Vital science pracced
IL through
DIR il permanently offices
TO lin If you
are Gates.
nent Of
the offices the Stern Building
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
lree times the alleged value Of the

three times the alleged value of the
animal
In the criminal action Mr.. Dokken
was bound over to the district court,
the amount of the bond being $500,
and his case will be heard at the jan
uary term.
1t is said that there are several in
stances over the county where threats
OF similar action have been made, and
in one instance horse returned from
neighboring field wounded SO badly
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03

that it died within a short time after
being placed in the barn.
The law protects people from having
their property harmed or destroyed by
estray animals, and the thing to do is
to take them up and hold them for
damages. Some people persist in al
lowing their stock to wander at large,
even when they know their neighbors
are suffering losses thereby, and this
class of people should also be taught
lesson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
HUNDREDS BLESS him

Dr. GATES STANDS ALONE IN NuMsER oFcuREs PERFORMED
THE SICK RESTORED TO HEALTH-7ls WoRk'A REVEAL
TON OF POWER UNDERMINED OF UNTIL VITAL SCIENCE
sEcAME KNOWN STILL MORE LOCAL CURES STILL
GREATER REJOICING AMONG THE SICK WHO HAVE BEEN
MADE WELL
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03

still more homes. Inc record
Of the week Is one of complete
success-the greatest number.
Of patients yet--the most as
tonishing successes after the
failures of others.
A visit to this mans office
is well worth while. There
you may meet the sick in sew
eral stages OF recovery as
well as the one who is wait
ing for free advice and con-
sultation preliminary to TAX
ing up treatment. 1t is in
deed interesting to see the
ones who have come to him
as skeptics going out as re-
joicing believers.
Here sits a woman who has
lung trouble-supposedly in
durable: Helpless when
she first came to DIR. Gates,
she now radiates hope and
cheerfulness. Much better"
shes says, and says 1t with
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03

Melvin Gates the the hour" far the healing of
still
enrbringnE his Of sunine and happne into
Connecticut western news., 1910-02-03
Another CraCkeriaCk Assortment

ha can about half what the usual price would be- This 25c Dsh Pan,3 3q 5qt q Ps,6 Fns Wash3
Connecticut western news., 1910-02-03
General Markets.

New York, Feb. l.
 BUTTER - tnsett cd: lower; receipts S,3S1 packages: creamery, specials, 30lhc. {, extras 29Ac; thirds to hrsts, 26lRa29c.: process, irsts to specials. 26a2Sc.; western, factory, seconds to nrsts. 23a2iIac. imitR- ton creamery, 25a21c.
 CHEESE-Fir receipts, l,43l boxes; state. full cream, fail make, specials, l7laa lSc.; fancy, l7Ac.; good to prime l6Aa l6%c.: current make. best, l51aai6c.; com mon to fair. l3nl5c.; state skins. lh lbs, fall make, specials. i4l4c.; good 10 prime, l3hai4c.: current make. best, llal2c.: fair to good, salOc; common, 41ka7c.; full skins, 3a4c.
 EGGS - Steady: receipts, G.G09 cases; state. Pennsylvania and nearby, hennery, white. 32a37c.: gathered. white. 32a35c. |: hennery. brown and mixed, fancy, 33a35c. {: gathered. brown, fair to prime, 31a3Sc. {; western nrsts. 32c.; seconds. 30a3lc.; re- frigerator, special marks, fancy. 27a27lac. {: frsts. 2Ga2Ghc.; seconds, 2ia25c.
 DRESSED POULTRY-Turk select ed, western. dry picked. 2ia25c; scalded, 2ia25c; fair to prime western. 22a23c.; old toms. 21c.: capons. Philadelphia, s to 10 lbs each, fancy. 2Sa30c: under lbs. each, fancy. 26a21c. small and sltps,' 20a22c. i; roasting chickens, nearby. fancy, 2la26c. . westetn, milk fed. fancy, 22a23c.; cora fed, fancy l9al9Ic.; mixed weight chick ems, nearby. fancy. lSa23c. western, milk fed. l9I&c.; dry picked, corn fed, average best. l7c. scalded, average best. l61kc, : Ohio and Michigan, scalded. average best. lGiha17c.: fair to good, t5alGc.
 HAY AND STRAW-Stoady; timothy, per hundred, $l.05al.2O; shipping, I; clo- yer, mixed. Gc.a$l10: clover, 90c.aSltJi long rye straw, Sja90c.: oat and wheat, 5,c., uIlf bales, 2isc less.
Connecticut western news., 1910-02-03
GRIM ES
 AND CASUALTIES S

CRIMES twenty seven m :"
 nnIn were killed by gas
 ',., explosion in the Brow S'N'O der mine, near DrakcS- bOro, Ky. The explosion occurred 170 feet below the ground and TOO feet back from the mine shaft There were 100 men in the mine.
 A Pennsylvania train struck and in- stantly killed Mrs. Roy Covert and ia tally injured her husband at n crossing near Loudonvillc. O. Proceeding sev- Sral miles farther, the train struck dn automobile and killed J. II. Sigler and Charles Echelberger both of Hayes vile.
 The four maSted schooner George A. McFadden. from Jacksonville, Fla. for New Bedford. Mass, struck on Dia- mond shoals in q gale and sunk. The crew were rescued after clinging to the rigging for seventeen hours. County Judge Fawcett of Brooklyn sentenced Rafaclo Pisano. Black Hauder. to twenty-five years at hard labor in Sing Sing prison for attempt ed murder in the first degree.
 Mrs. Catherine Brooks. aged seventy six years. was found dead in cistern in the cellar of her home in New York. It is not known whether she jumped or fell in the cistern.
 Robert C. Futile, rich retired farm CT, was killed and his wife was nor tally hurt in collision between Mir Tuttle's automobile and an electric train in Rockville. Conn.
 George l.. Marion. the New York theatrical man. who murdered his wife, was found guilty of murder in the first degree by jury at Wilkes barre. Pa.
 The schooner Frances of New York. bound for Jacksonville, Fla, was driv- Hatteras, and her crew of seven was lost.
 One man was shot dead and two others were seriously wounded when the three tried to escape from the ma val prison at Portsmouth, N. II.
 Mrs. Patrick Joyce and her grand. Sdaughter, Mary Sweeney, lost their lives in a fire that destroyed the Joyce home at Minooka, Pa.
 Four men were killed and sixteen in- jured near St. Paul, w. Va. in a wreck on the Carolina, Churchfeld and Ohio railroad.
 Fire destroyed the building and plant of the Journal-News company at Ev- ansville, Ind, with a loss of more than $10O,0O0
 Moses Goodman. a prosperous manu- facturer, was murdered by a burglar in his home in New York. The slayer escaped.
Connecticut western news., 1910-02-03
108 MEN ENTOMBED
 BY MINE EXPLOSION
Another Disaster al PrinGT0
 COIliGTy In Colorado,

One hundred Id eight men were en- tombed or instantly killed as the result of a terrific explosion in the Primero mine of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company on Monday. Two fans with which the mine is equipped were shat tered, and it was impossible to enter the mine until they were repaired. A rescue party then entered by the main airshaft, but were unable to reach the main shaft, which was cOmpletelI blocked The party returned to the surface with seventeen bodies, which were badly burned. Later forty-ninc bodies were brought to the surface. A similar explosion in which twenty-fOur were killed occurred in the same prop, erty on Jan. 9. 1907.
Connecticut western news., 1910-02-03
Live Stock Markets.

CATTLE - Dressed beef, Sa10hc. per pound. CALVES-City dressed veals, 10al5lsc. per pound; country dressed 9a1llac.
 SHEEP AND LAMBS-Dressed mutton, SI3al0kc per pound; dressed lambs, liza 14c.
 HOGS-Country dressed, 10ka12c. per bound