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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18
IRRIGATION is OLD METHOD
FIourished in Valleys Of Euphrates
and Nile, Where Civilization Was
eorn-lnsures Crop.

Farming by irrigation is the Oldest
method of farming of which we have
a record. In the valleys of the Eu-
pirates and the Nile, where civiliza-
tion had its birth. there irrigation
flourished as at no other time in the
worlds history. The millions Of peo-
pie who were sustained on a compare
lively small arta could not have ex-
listed except under system where in
tensive cultivation and certainty of
yield existed.
Irrigation made Egypt the granary
of the world. 1t will make of arid
America the greatest empire the
world has ever seen.
Under irrigation there is certainty
of yield, one year being like another,
the farmer controlling the moisture
just where and when he wants it, so
that under the system of intense cul.
tivation the tendency is to smaller
acreage and better class of farming.
and under proper climatic conditions
for strictly high-class crops. Nature
furnishes the soil and sunshine and
the canal furnishes the rain. The
farmer has only to apply the water
to the soil and the sunshine does the
rest.
Different crops require different
quantities of water for their proper
growth, grain. alfalfa and beets re-
curing much more than fruit or pc.
tatoes. There is no secret in irriga-
ton. The farmer who can tell when
his crop needs rain can in a few
weeks learn to irrigate.
Under irrigation the soil is prac-
tically inexhaustible.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18
SOWING SEEDS in DRY SOIL
FreshIy-Stirred Ground, Bringing
Moist Soil Near Surface, is
Key to Success.

Garden soil hardly ever gets so dry,
even in long drought, but that with
proper sowing we can expect good
seed to grow, writes T. Griener IN
Farm and Fireside. Freshly-stirred
ground SO as to bring moist soil near
the surface is the key to success.
A garden patch that was plowed IN
spring, and perhaps has had an early
crop of lettuce, or radishes, or peas,
etc, growing on it, and consequently
has been kept in good tillage. usually
contains plenty of moisture further
down, even if an inch or two of the
surface should be dust-dry. If we just
go ahead and sow seed-may this be
radishes, or lettuce, or late beets, or
turnips, or any other-into this dust
dry top layer, it may remain there
without sprouting for weeks, and final
ly never come up. But when we pillow
the patch over anew (this being the
most effective way, or even stir 1t
with deep-running cultivator, we can
secure nice moist seed-bed, in which
seeds deposited at once will promptly
sprout in. the hottest and driest
weather.
1t is the soils that have as yet been
unattended this season, being neither
plowed nor titled otherwise, which in
a dry time become hard and dried out
to such an extent that even the pillow
will fail to bring moisture to the top.
Sowing seeds in such land is bad
proposition. BY applying plenty of
water to the drill where the seed is to
be sown, and then sowing as soon as
the soil is just in the right condition
afterward, we may get the seeds to
grow. and if rains come within a rea-
sonable length of time afterward, we
may get crop.
Sometimes in early July, when find
it difficult to set cabbage plants and
make them live, the soil being very
dry, resort to the method of dropping
few cabbage seeds in the hill, firm
ing the soil over the seeds well by
squarely stepping on it, and find that
l can almost depend on thus raising
good cabbages.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18
Euos in J.nan.

The importation Of eggs to Japan of
late has shown a great increase, this
being attributable to the shortage in
the domestic supply. Teh imports for
the first five months of 1907 were val
ued at $165,304; for the first five
months of 1908 they were valued at
$216, 104.54, and for the first i've
months of 1909 at $31s,360.5o. Under
present circumstances it is figured by
those who are supposed to be in posi-
ton to know that the import Of eggs
into Japan will soon reach more than
$500. 900 a year. :.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

maids dresses are copied in the slight.
est detail The gowns are cut after the
larger models: they are made o. the
same materials. with the Same trim.
mings. Even the hats are reproduced
In miniature. Down to gloves. stock
ings and slippers the dolls are per
feet little reproduction Of the brides
maids.
They are meant to be kept for years
and years a. souvenir Of the day
and . little reminder Of the present
vogue. Photographs are not alto
gether satisfactory ~ . keepsake. and
90 the doll d used for this purpose.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18
Care Of Brood Sow.

& The brood SOW that is expected to
farrow should not be made fat. She
should be kept in healthy, thrifty
condition. In good flesh, but not fat.
Corn Is fattening feed, and corn
alone Is not good feed for the brood
SOW. Chops and wheat bran in equal
parts is better-in fact, is an excellent
feed. Shorts and bran with some corn
is also good. Glover hay cut fine is
good to feed with corn. II dampened
the hay will be eaten better. Damp.
rned with very slightly sailed water
makes it better. Finely cut UNI
threshed pea hay is also an excellent
feed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18
Acre-Foot Of Water.

An acre-foot of water is a term used
In irrigation to designate the amount
OF water used for the irrigation Of the
land. An acre-foot of water is water
enough to cover one acre OF land one
foot deep with water. and that is q
good deal Of water. It is not enough
to irrigate that acre ordinarily. For
general farming purposes the mini
mum amount ordinarily required is
two acre-feet. There are places in
the west where on sandy soils they
use I'VE acre-feet for raising alfalfa.
There are places where they use even
as high as ten acre-feet.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18
Produclnc Hich.sr;ade MINI.

Only q few general principles are
involved in producing the highest
sgrsde Of milk and cream. Cleanliness
and low temperature are two Of the
main things that must never be over
looked. Both Of these are simple and
easily understood BY any one. Keep
the COW clean, milk In q clearly man
ner in clean vessels. and keep the
milk and cream in the very cleanest
and sweetest place. Bacteria begin
to work in warm milk within from
twenty minutes to half an hour, hence
the necessity of cooling the product
as soon as drawn from the cows.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18
How Much for corr !,

How much can you realize from 4
:bushel Of corn fed to hogs. In other
wo.ds, how much pork can you mako
out Of bushel Of corn? The old Al.
and the basis on which win.
ter feeding is still figured. rs ten
pounds OF hog for q bushel OF corn.
Do you get moro. and II 90. how! let
us hear how to get the most money
out Of corn fed to hogs. Comp.re
notes and figure little ana let -
have the figures.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

The hre fiend ts rampant these days.
Yet when one considers how careless
'thegreat majority are with this spedi.
sest and most destructive Of the ele.
ments. the wohder Is that fires are
mot even more frequent. In the
blassi of the past week or 10 In differ.
ant places the careless cigar stump
has played quite Z prominent part.
It seems q little thing at the time to
attend 70. but Il there 10 ! law against
throwing refuse On the street there
should be IN even more stringent one
against tossing Away ! spark capable
III etarting IN expensive fire OF en-.
'dAngerinE : human life.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18
Feeding steers.

The Mississippi station concludes,
after carrying on some experiments
in feeding beef steers. that cotton.
seed meal and hulls, when fed to two.
year-olds. gives excellent daily gains
at profit; that full ration Of meal
for two-year-olds should not exceed
tx pounds q head q day, and prob.
ably not more than seven pounds:
that one.year-cld stock cannot eco.
nomically consume six pounds a head
daily d meal
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18
Feedinu caives.


In feeding skim milk to calves 1t is
a good thing to add to the skim milk
a spoonful Of oil meal porridge at first,
increasing the amount as the calf
grows older. till at the end of ten
weeks 1t is able to take pint Of the
porridge with the milk. When oil
meal porridge is feds with skim milk
less of other supplementary feeds
need be given. -
The Price OF Mutton.
The high price Of mutton and wool
is stimulating the sheep industry az
nothing else could have done, and
farmers are increasing their flocks as
rapidly as possible. The error Of SELL
ing few years ago is fully realized,
and when once more our pastures are
covered with sheep 1t will mean the
permanent establishment Of the In.
dustry. y
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18
20 ct
Parts Of the Rack.

apart My rack is built with 80 on
side. Three sticks are left out at
each end, forming door, All holes
should be bored with 1A-inch bit.
This rack will easily hold ton Of
hay 1t may be used on wagon and
moved frequently, or it may be built
solid with a timber under each corner
feet high.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18
Plant Lice.

Fumigation will prevent plant lice
from getting start in the lettuce
house. It should be attended to just
as soon as the plants are set on the
bench and practiced twice q week un-
til the crop is used or sold. It is inn
possible to exterminate the pests aft
3er they have gotten good start and
the plants are quite large. but II the
matter IL looked after every few days
the lice will cause no serious trouble.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18
Dirty Potato,cs.

The pure food inspector at Kansas
City recently found . sack supposed
to contain 112 pounds Of potatoes &C.
tually to have 90 pounds Of real pota-
toes and IA pounds Of dirt. Hereaft-
or the state board OF health will pros.
ecute the man who sells dirt for tn.
gbers. 81
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18
Dry Farming Coo.

Why do people dodge every time
you talk dry farming to them, and
explain that they have plenty OF
rain at their place II It was djstribu-
ted right. Dry farming is only good
farming. and you can't have too much
oe that.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

Rear Admiral William p, Potter,
chief Of the bureau Of navigation, in
his recommendation that the age for
admission Of cadets into the Naval
academy shall be lower has the sup.
port OF facts that have time and again
been given serious attention. Thesc
facts relate TO the advanced age at
which officers arrive at commands in
the American navy. Before they
reach the highest grade In the serv.
ic6h they are about ready for retire
smept and the great majority never
have ! chance to reach those grades,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18
had weather Ii Panama.

November was the coldest q well
az the wettest month In the history Of
the Isthmus Of Panama. The maxi.
mum temperature In the sun at Gu.
Zebra was only % and the average
temperature was below that Of any
previous month On record.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

Are our monthly magazines losing
their enterprise? Not one of them as
yet has sent out it's Fourth OF July
issue.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

A barefoot dancer is drawing large
crowds In New York. The next thing
is for Chicago to claim her as a ma.
tive daughter.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

Minister WI has talked to phono.
graph. 1t is the first conversationalist
he ever met that he couldn't ask ques-
tions Of.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

A Canadian police inspector thinks
the Workmanship OF our policemen
is bad. He ought to see their record
when there are enough innocent spec.
tators In the line OF Ere.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

Farms in the United States are estl-
mated to be worth 100000. 100000
These are figures which make even
copper trust envious. 1;
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

Sausage. spare ribs, ham, bacon and
pigs knnckles are now popular. The
pigskin has been laid away.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

Don't get worried about the price
OF steers and hogs. You don't have
to buy any. Content yourself with
sirloin steaks and nice Virginia ham,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

1t costs the American citizen many
times as much for fire protection as
the European pays. Evidently in Eu-
rope they build better than we know
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

Il does not require the wisdom Of
the Oldest inhabitant to know that
those who talk the most about riding
on the water wagon stay on 1t for tie
shortest time.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

In reforming football there is no
'ack of places at which to make the
start.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

Only merciful man should be put
in charge Of a team of horses in this
weather.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

One thing ailing us is the fact that
the mild winters we have been having
have spoiled us.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

Love stories and love plays are com.
ing back into fashion again. and we
are glad Of It. We have had these
new thought and problem things until
We are sick at our stomachs.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

Corncobs immersed IN syrup ana
baked brown will make : change Ia
cereal coiiees.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18
PORTABLE RACK FOR FEEDING
Will Easily Hold Ton Of Hay and May
Be Used on Wagon, or It Can Be
Built Solid.

The bed of a portable rack should
be built of 4 by As, with by As on
sides and ends. Or stakes Of hickory
or ironwood may be used Stakes
should be feet long and 8 inches
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

Eggs will soon come down." says
the market page. Lock out below!
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

A Philadelphia man has given to
his wife q Christmas present consist.
ing Of . rope Of pearls worth $3.50, 900.
The amount OF his contributions to the
charitable institutions of Philadelphia
II not mentioned.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

Prices OF living are soaring so that
Uncle Sam now admits it is up to him.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

\ This is hard weather on germs that
happen to be left out all night.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

J" PUNK is q useful word to have
about the house, observes the Lon.
don Chronicle. 1T denotes the sound
.of the string Of a musical instrument.
"A PUNK may also be sudden blow,
the grass within a fairy ring, a thick.
set person and--in American slang
alarge sum Of money" True enough.
Almost everybody has seen the time
when q "plunk" was a large sum Of
money.
& Naturally the question arises how is
II, seeing that we have the greatest
actual and relative banking power of
all nations In the world, that we must
still borrow money abroad? The an,
swer Ii easy. We have still many re.
sources to develop. many business
propositions to exploit. while the old
or nations Of the world And that do.
nestle business has well nigh reached
IT. profitable limit. They prefer Amer.
lean investments with their larger re.
turns In interest.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

Sign of spring: College baseball
schedules are out.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-18

OF course pensions az such for the
volunteers will be done away with II
any Of these bills passes congress.
because the retired pay will take the
3Dension'a Mace
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06
Our Hebrew Fellow Citizens.

1t is said that the total number OF
Jews in the United States is now not
less than 100000, and may reach a
total of 100000. There are about
100000 Jews in New York city, $780,,
900 in Chicago, and 100000 in Philadel.
phia. Several other American cities
contain from 10000 to 10000 Jews.
Throughout the south in the largest
towns the Jews are coming to exercise
no mean influence as factors in the
business world, and the positions of
influence occupied by many of the peo-
pie gives the race a power far be.
yond what might be indicated by its
numbers. 1t is said that there are
about 5000 Jewish lawyers and 1000
Jewish physicians in New York citv
Jews own some of the greatest dailv
papers in the country, such as the
Philadelphia Public Ledger. the New
York Times, World and Press. the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch, and the Chat.
tanooga Times.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06
PLEASES SCHURMAN
Cornell President Sees Good In
Big Philanthropy Scheme.
Believes Congress Should Grant Re.
guest for National Charter
Would Change only One
Small Detail.

Ithaca, N. Y. In an address
before the Council congress OF
Friday night President Jacob Gould
Schurman Of Cornell commended the
scheme for the Rockefeller foundation
for which congress has been asked
for national charter. President
Schurman devoted his entire speech
~ several thousand words to this sub
| iect and In summing up he said
= recognize that section No. of the
bill, which defines the object of the
Rockefeller foundation, authorizes and
empowers that foundation to do any.
thing and everything which may pro
mote and advance human civilization,
that Ia to say, morals and religion, art
and science. manners and social inter
course. and all that concerns the po-
litical, economic, and material well
being OF individuals and communities
This is vast field for the exercise of
philanthropy,
But Mr. Rockefeller has conceived
vast scheme of philanthropy, for the
benefit of his fellow citizens and man.
kind His character, ability and or
ganizing skill are adequate guarantees
that he will carry out his scheme
wisely and successfully, with meal
culable benefit and blessing to man.
kind II is In the interest of the ma.
ton that he be given free hand in
the exercise OF his colossal benefi
cence. So long as he Is active or his
influence remains 1t would be wise
and safe to give the foundation the
sort of organization he desires. Meth.
err now nor hereafter does 1t seem nee
essary to limit the scope of his benefi
eence, which is coextensive with the
efforts of mankind to attain a higher
civilization.
THE only change / would desire to
see In the proposed bill is the total or
partial elimination of the method of
selecting trustees by cooperation. The
organization might we'll be left a close
corporation, If Mr.. Rockefeller so de-
sires, for generation. But after that
time am confident that 1t would inure
both to the efficiency of the foundation
and to the public welfare-to say moth
ing Of the satisfaction of the sentiment
Of democracy-if the majority of the
trustees were appointed by the presi.
dent of the United States, with the
advice and consent of the senate, or
selected by some other high abiding,
governmental agencies that may fairly
be regarded as representing the PEG.
pie of the United States. whose vel.
fare is the primary object of the i'm.
mense and glorious benefaction."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06
Small Tornado In Kansas.

Kansas City.--What Is described as
small'tornsdo swept over Emporia,
Kansas, cutting off telephone and
telegraph service. The extent of the
damage in that section is not known.
Trains on the eastbound California
limited, on the Santa Fe. on arrival at
Topeka reported a violent hail storm
at Neva, Kansas. Telegraph poles were
blown down. they said. A little before
midnight the rain and electric storm
struck Kansas City. The cupalo of
the city hall was struck twice by light.
ming, although no great damage was
done,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06
Scandal orer EIeetlon.

ChieagOs--Aecorulng to copy
rtghted story printed In the Chicago
Tribune. the newspaper has in its
possession sworn statement by
Charles A. White. a member OF the
lower house OF the Illinois legislature
from the 49th district, charging that
William l. Lorimer was elected to
the United States senate last May by
bribery and corruption. White, who
Is Democrat. In his statement says
that he returned 1.O0o for voting for
Lortmer. This money. be alleges,
was paid him by Leo o'Neil Browne,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06
AID FOR IRRIGATION
LOAN FROM THE GOVERNMENT TO
COMPLETE PROJECTS NOW
SEEMS ASSURED.
Bill Which Has Passed the Senate
and Is Now Before the House,
Provides For Government Loan
Of 100000

Washington. The bill authorizing a
government loan OF 10000 to com.
plete existing reclamation projects,
which passed the senate and is now
pending before the committee on
ways and means of the houge. will
be reported, II is stated on high au-
thority. and be passed before the SEES,
sion adjourns.
President Taft has assured western
senators interested that he will use
bis influence to put II through, and
the western senators, led by Dixon of
Montana, we're given promise Of IA
yorable action on the bill II they
would agree not TO put into execution
their threat 70 put the bill as a
rider" on the river and harbors bill
In the senate.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06
AlRSHIP RUNS AWAY TO DOOM
Zeppelin H., Belonging to German
Army Post, Is Wrecked
In Gale.

Observation-Disclosures Zeppe.
pelin H., one of the three di.
rigible balloons of the German govern.
ment's aerial feet. ran away and was
destroyed. The airship. which was
forced to descend here. owing to a
storm. encountered while attempting
return trip from Homburg to Co.
logne, broke its moorings and without
a crew drifted in a northeasterly di.
rection. A half hour after its escape
the dirigible dropped at Wellburg and
was smashed to pieces.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-06
Wants oIeomaruarlne Tax AboIishsd.

Washingtou.-George f. Green Of
Peoria, secretary of the Illinois Mer.
camille association, told the house
committee on agriculture on Saturday
that as huckster. back in the SOS.
ne nad difficulty In selling white but.
ter, He urged the committee To re.
move all the restrictions ON oleomar.
Earine. The tax was characterized by
Mr., Green as an Incentive to evasion
ana misrepresentation. The retail
SAFE OF o.eomargariue in the original
packages was his solution OF the
whole trouble.