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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
Wool Production Cost.

There is no way of telling the cost
of producing wool. for me mock is In
creasing at the same time. The re-
turn upon the lambs and upon the
mutton Is greater than that from the
wool. There is no particular part OF,
the cost except the shearing and the
handling OF the wool afterward which
can be called cost OF producing the
wool. Each cost belongs 70 all three
products. Hence we can only speak
OF wool as below cost OF production,
when, after the grower has addeu to-
gether what he has received from
lambs and mutton and after he has
subtracted from this sum enough to
make UP for losses In and deDrecia-
ton In value of his original flock. the
price which he receives for his clip
added to the remainder is too small to
pay back all his running expenses plus
q reasonable profit on the original In.
vestment.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
Il. q Ii intimated. 1t turns out tina,

hets.f f-ai
Il. @ is intimated. It turns out that
the assassination Of Prince Ito. the
Japanese statesman, was the result Of
farsreaching plot in Korea. the stu
atton r. that country may become
most serious. Reports from Seoul. the
Korean capital. so to show that to
naany Of the people the killing OF tic
was mot unpleasing." This attitude
suggests greater hostility to Japan and
representatives Of japanese power
than had been suspected in mas,
qnartera. "a fact. there appears to be
dangerous disanection throughout the
country. and an outbreak would not
] Re surprising.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14

The news that the old mining camp
OF Virginia City. New, is sinking into
the deep canyon along the side Of
which It was built indicates an In
glorious end for town which once
attained some prominence. Virginia
City grew out Of the opening oi the
Comstock lode, and the Comstock lode
formerly was among the greatest sill.
yer producers In the world. Consider.
able gold was also found there. At
one time the lode yielded wealth Mt
the rate Of $40. 100000 annually. and it
made great fortunes for the bonanza"
owners. Altogether. between $500. OO0,-
600 and 1900. 000. 900 IN gold and silver
was taken from the mines.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14

Evidence aecumulates that Boring
sea covers center of great seismic
ana volcanic activity. The command
or OF q revenue cutter reports to the
treasury department that he has in
vestigated Bogoslof island. the fire.
quent changes In which have been Of
much scientific interest. and that he
steamed all around the island, taking
soundings the entire way and finding
bottom only at one place, where the
lead touched at depth Of 45 fathoms.
Steam Jets arise from lake In the
center Of the island, and the conclu-
sion is that the island Is the summis
of . volcano and that the lake is the
crater. Bogoslof island has perpe-
stated some curious stunts from tisse
20 time. and volcanic origin seems 10
explain them. Uncle Sam came into
possession OF many interesting things
whom he acquired Alaska.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
DEFINITION OF DRY FARMING
Does Not Mean for One Moment Rails.
ing Crops Without Water, Which
10 Impossible.

| o. course dry farming. or as 1t Is
sometimes called dry land farming,
does not mean for one moment farm
inf without water. which would be an
| impossibility, but farming that is done
with much smaller amount OF rain
| tall than is normal where crops are
| grown under ordinary conditions as to
precipitation. Usually such farming
is done where the precipitation is not
more than Is inches in the year. When
the rainfall is more than Is inches in
the year. it is possible to grow crops
every year on the land. Where the
rainfall is less than that amount this
is not always possible.
Dhy farming is usually confined IN
the United States to what is known
as the semi-arid country. This means
country that begins about $50 to 200
miles west of the Minnesota border
and extends westward to the Cascade
mountains All of the land that is ar
able in the area named cannot be
farmed, but much OF it can. Some OF
the land is arid in the absence Of irri-
cation, and cannot be farmed under
other conditions. Such lands are fire.
quently found in the river valleys, but
| they also comprise other lands. The
lands that are farmed en- the dry farm
| ing plan are usually bench lands. but
they do not all come under that class.
They also include lands that lie close
to the mountains where, in many in
stances. there is more or less Of sub
terranean irrigation.
DIR. farming may be said to embrace
two kinds of farming, that is. ~ may
be conducted by two different meth
DDS, dependent on the nature of the
land more especially with reference to
Its conformation. When the land is all
arabic, from 100 to 800 acres is ample
for farm. When the larger portion
is billy and furnishes only grazing,
then from one to several sections
should be included in the farm. This
large area is necessary for the reason
that the production of this farm Ilust
consist r.ainly Of live stock which
must he grazed. on pastures grown I'M
der dry conditions. Within these
iou6u uuu ulliy idHuS, Valleys OF leVeI
stretches may usually be found, and
on these fodder may be grown on
which to feed the stock in stormy
weather in winter. On the farms that
are all tillable. the production Of grain
Is the chief aim.
Dry land farming cannot In many
instances secure more than one crop
IN two years. The land, or much Of
1t, is summer-fallowed one year. end
the crop is grown the next. Very fire.
quently the crop grown is winter
wheat. but In some instances spring
crops also are grown. The object OF
the summer-fallowing Is to conserve
the moisture. The same end Is Sc.
cured by growing cultivated crop.
as corn, potatoes or field roots. Where,
such a crop alternates with grain. q
crop Is obtained from the land every
year. 1t will be apparent. therefore.
that the dry land farmer will not get
SO many crops from given urea as
will the farmer in country with am
pie rain. but he will ee' larger yields
and this aids in putting him on level
with other farmers in the rainy coun.
try
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14

factories. While prices paid by these
factories are not nearly so inviting
as those received from other sources,
yet there is some advantage in grow
ing crops for them. If the factories
are near at hand not much care will
be needed in packing or handling the
crop. The main point being to pro-
duce the greatest bulk at the least ex-
pense. Very little is needed in the
way of packages, and many items Of
expense are saved. To be profitable,
the acreage should be as large as pos
sible, SO that when the gathering
comes 1t will require steady hauling
to the factories. In this way the ex-
ira help can be fully employed. There
will be no loss of time or crops in
having to stop and hunt for help when
needed, or take chances on getting
them just when wanted"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
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Profit In Lambs.

A ranchman in New Mexico bought
$50 common ewes one fall at s1.25
per head. He bred them to South
down rams for March Landing. The
next August he took $50 lambs tc
market, which brought about four dol
lars a head. Two months later the
ewes and 90 more lambs were sold
bringing $3.50 each. The wool sold
for SO cents. From an investment
of 5000 he realized over $1,100 In less
than q year.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
storlno veae .ables.

Beets. carrots. satisfy and parsnips
lose all their tempting favors II stored
openly In the common cellar; in fact
become unpalatable when long ex-
posed to the light and ,air. All these
vegetables. as well as turnips and
rutabagas. should be packed In boxes
or barrels OF sand. which makes them
at ali times accessible. and as fresh as
when taken from the Garden.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
Autos for Hauling MIX.

At recent western dairymen's con-
vention, according to newspape- re-
port, producers were present from live
states tributary to the Elgin and Wis
consin creamery districts. OF those
attending l12 were asked as to the
use of automobiles; 80 of these owned
automobiles and used them constant
~ in business, mainly in marketing
cream. Several farmers said they
utilized the power to operate sepa-
rators.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
Good Manure snreader.

One ton Of manure, spread thorough.
ly with good manure spreader, is
thought by some farmers to be worth
.as much as two tons carelessly spread
with fork in the hands Of hired
man. Send for catalogues and see
what some Of the live. up-to-date ad-
vertisers are doing to prove It.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
Winter crops..

OF course. the farmer whose land is
rolling generally plans to have some
crop growing on his rolling fields over
winter, even If it is nothing more than
a catch crop, but this is not always
practicable, and sometimes the catch
crop does not get sufficiently well de-
veloped to be Of much service in pre-
venting soil erosion, especially where
that process is already started. Hence
the safe thing to do Is to prevent it
by some other means. This can be
done by applying almost any kind OF
coarse litter where there Is q little
wash started. 4
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14

s VINO IS backward and slow of compre.
nenslon may be placed. and the teach
Ie q may ~ give him Individual help. Not
oniy would this be an excellent +h, ~.
=. !, .ne enid. but real assistance 70
nose other children now associata !,
WIN ". MIN who are not backward and
y are naturally held back Nv .h,s
: :. The clubwomen Of this citS
as mucn interested in educationa,
s mYl4 "a, ana as most Of them are moth.
ers tney feel that they can do - mn.a
on civic lines. A ~ euorts
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
lneubators and Breeders.

Incubators and breeders cost some
thing: it pays to put them away when
no longer needed. They should be putt
away clean and in a dry, clean place; i
then, when needed, they will be ready;
for use and more apt to give good 7e-!
suits. Disease germs Turk in che
brooder that is put away without a.
thorough cleansing and disinfecting!'
Some of the new breeders are so con-
structed they can be easily taken apart
to clean or put away.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
"a sPoRT.LoviNe PEOPLE.

The Anglo-Saxons love sport. No
matter In what part of the world they
IRE found. the spirit is strong among
them. Wherever the restless Anglo
Saxon dominates. the love OF sport is
dominant. The Americans are-at
least, the most of them-descendant
Of this virile race. and nowhere is the
love Of sport SO much exhibited as in
this country. Our people are patrons
OF horseracing, of baseball, of golf. Of
football, of all out-of-door sports as no
other people. The English are great
sportsmen. but not to the extent that
Americans are, for the reason that
the opportunities are greater here.
Nor does the nation suffer from this
propensity. We are told, of course,
BY some Of our college thinkers that
our young men indulge too much in
athletics, that this indulgence Is det-
rtment rather than benefit to the
boys; that because Of the fad" as
these wiseacres term 1t, we are In
Juring the physical powers Of the
boys. We do not take much stock in
this sort Of pessimism. Here and there
lew may overdo themselves and fall
~ the wayside; but athletic competi-
ton has never. in our Judgment. seri-
ously injured American youth. On
the contrary. It has developed in them
muscle, courage and self-reliance.
requisites to good health and ultimate
success when they are called upon to
lay aside athletics for the more seri'
GUS cares OF life.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
Examine the Harness,

1t is good plan to examine the
harness every time the team is hitch
ed up. A horse can be hurt and the
use of him lost for several days or
even months by working him in an ILL
fitting harness. Less danger from run
Always, too.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
Reward Beet Worker.

II you have good beet worker, and
the increased tonnage proves It, why
not make him present of Ten
and make arrangements with him for
next year? Good men are in demand
ne must offer them some induce.
ments to keep them with us.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14

College professors calculate that II
tho birthsrate decrease continues for
100 years there will be no births at all
NJ $3.50 A. p. In that case few will
s5ssytve TO the time when men win
~ 40 years and those who do viii
~ lonesome. u
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
SAVING Seed Corn.

It is good plan to save two bushels
OF seed corn for every one you expect
to plant Your seed may be good. but
unfayorable weather knocks out the
first planting. 1t is then fine TO have
another supply to fall back on.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14

cluhwomen Help Backward Students.
/ The clu1women Of st. Paul and this
district are much interested in some
of the recent recommendations Of Su-
sperintendent Heeter. and the one
which they propose to work for is to
establish ungraded rooms for back.
ward children in the schools. This
as a step toward indiyidualism in edu.
cational work. which is the IDEAL to-
ward which all the best educators are
tending. It is hoped ultimately to es.s
tablish these rooms In all the public
schools Of this city. where a child
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
a yard or coop that is too large tc
make It possible to reach them with
the hand.
Place for Tools.

Have place for the hand tools. The
saw, axe, hammer, screw driver.
wrench, ETC., should be well kept to
give best service. "a place for eyerv.
thing and everything in its place." that
is the motto to tie to.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-14
HANDY FOWL CATCHING DEVICE

A handy fowl catcher has been de-
vised by a Georgia poultryman. by
which long piece Of heavy wire is
fastened to broom handle with
screws or by binding with finer wire.
A long hook Is bent on the extended
end of the heavy wire, allowing only
a small space on the hook part. The
fowl is caught by the leg. This de-
vice can be used where fowls arc in
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-09
TINTIC STANDARD
CUTS ORE VEINS
On 700 and 1000 Levels:
Shows Rich Oxides on
Upper Contact.

With drift in ore. some high-gradc.
on the zoe level. and with copper
stained quartz with small values I'm
gold and silver coming in on the 900
level. the present ply steal condition OF
the Tintic Standard Mining company
ls unusually good. according to Man
az, r. J. Raddatz. who returned this
week from the mine.
The ore on the 200 level follows for
tofty feet along the contact between
me lime and the quartzite and varies in
width. Large chunks Of leached rock
show assays as high as 5O3 per cent
lead. l1.2 ounces silver and 81 in gold.
'Nloes and galena ore nearly four feet
VIDE IN places have been encountered
along this contact. the pay gtrea k
pinching and widening at intervals
The DRIFT on the 1000 level is making
Tot this contact fissure and will cut il
500 feet deeper. This drift is now in
100 feet from the shaft and with good
luck the contact should be reached 100
TO 40 feet further in. A. about five
rect a day progress is being made. this
In thirty days at least
Inc porphyritic quartzite here push
es over the lime in the form or a
poets that the largest and richest orc
bodies viii make. The mfneralfze 4
quartz just as on the 600 level an
parently made ont from this mineral
lied contact. as the dip Of the vein Is
Tor the contact. The best thing abou.
! TINS quartz which will run from two
70 three per cent copper Is that who,
FOUND IN Tinttc 10 means n lead to ores
ana seldom fails to make adequate re-
turns TO its persistent follower. Mr.
haddatz has nigh hopes over the pres
ent outlook at the Tintic Standard He
/ Drought IN some fine samples Of the
galena and crystallized lead found ON
the 100. as well as samples from the
quartz find 900 feet below Forces OF
men are now pushing the work on both
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-09
NOTES AND PERSONALS

George Nichols. manager OF the Lehi
lihtic. was in town purchasing para
phernalia for the property. which al
ready shows active operations the now
tunnel having been driven twenty-six
feet.
NnoIher OF the numerous reports
from Iron Blossom l. out this time
that a drift on the 500 level has nm
covered an ore body showing some
gold.
W. II. Clark. who is in Arizona look
ing after. mining interests expects 10
be back the latter part OF this month.
Ed Mckarrick Is in Los Angeles
looking after business connected with
Idaho.
~ Is reported that East Crown Point
VIII be worked in n short time The
main working is a 32O- foot shaft. which
has been sunk on a vein which has
shown some ore.
A. @. Greeson. business manager OF
the Mining Review. has returned from
North Ttntic, where he went to look
over the New Bullion property which
adtotns the Scranton and has the char
acteristc zinc-lead found on that old
shipper.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-09
0HANA'S NEW MILL
ON THE GROUND

w T. Nelson OF the Idaho barn. is
today loading several wagons with part
Of the machinery for the reduction mill
90 Poe erected az Sacramento Pass by
the Ohana Mining company. The out
fits viii cave tomorrow by way OF
Conuor's pass and deliver the machin-
whore the mill and plant will be i'm
medtately erected. says the Ely EN-
position.
The new plant viii be equipped with
Wilson ore Crugher and pulverizer
and two DYKES universal concentrat-
inc tables. and viii be operated by wa
ter power The crusher and pulverizer
require floor space about four feet
square only. though it's capacity is
rated az from twenty-five to fifty tons
Of ore day. according TO the charac-
ter Of the rock ne contains revolving
disk having heaters. which. when run
ming at a high rate OF speed with a
centrifugal motion. pulverizes the rock
Co the desired mesh according To the
screens used. The ore can be nulvpr-
lied either wet or dry and a. is
claimed that 10 viii do the same amount
~ work as a five-stamp battery and
requires much less power to operate.
The rock can be fed into a. IN large
chunks foot or so I'm diameter. and
as IS necessary. The relative cost as
compared with stamp battery is
about one TO ten.
The DYKES concentrators have three
motions. the middle ~ the table being
pan shar red and containing anna garnat-
ing plates. where the free gold values
are caught. while the concentrates go
over the head and the tailinEs pass off
at the other end OF the table. Two ia
bics are calculated TO handle fifty tons
Of Duiverized ore n day.
~. j. Dykes. the inventor OF the Ia
bic. viii 20 20 SACRAMENTO Pass tomor-
row. where he VIII remain TO suDcrin-
tend the ercctio; Of the mill building
and the installation OF the machinery.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-09
PIUTE INDIANS
FIND MORE GOLD
Rich New Discovery in Ruby
Valley, Sixty Miles North
of EIkO.

Pluto Indians over in northern Ne
Ntnns nave been 1W luulcn nN white men
- orion 'ul or thelr mlneral diHc"v
cries that thcy are fast gctting on 60
che foxy ways on tle palefaCe. accord
ms Co 1T. Barnes OF Ruby valley. six
o. miles northeast % Elko. who was
Don salt Lake yesterday. sir. Barncs
DEL of the opinion that the Indians have
made many valuable gold discoveries
.n F@rionH parts on northern Nevada.
but have carefully covered up. not oniH
their finds. but ohscured their tracks
into the district
"tu I'm Ruby valley Z am satisfied
this has been done in many Instances"
said Mr.. Barnes Vow YOU must first
win The confidence ~ the Indians. then
show them che real cash. before they
VIII guido cnr white man 20 the place
OF discovery. For instance. there was
old chief Machrtte Of the piutcs. lie
made tho first real rich discovery in
iue camp ~ Tonorah, each year pro-
ducinE ifs fortunes Goo enrich tho white
man And all fHe trusting Indian re-
ceivcd FOR Vuidirg the white man TO
a. got just a trifle Che better OF the
harEnin.
Last spring che YOUNG ChfcF
Macrcttc came over Co my place with
some fine yellow. carbouatcs which no
rad erraucd out or Tho top Of ca ledge
over in Ruby valley. said Mr. Barnes.
values rhnwiuE a. much o. $500 iu
cold Co. the ton Wif Gardner. my
son. fsIIafnIr. another indian ana
Marhcttc located m group Of fifteen
claims We have done some work and
found bra number 81 places rich car
donates. From fcn-fuOf pit lcad-sil-
yer ore was taken which went f125 "a
ton. The property is called Madison
Swings.
eve now have shaft fifty feet
deep on Madison No. 4 claim. showing
carbonate ores fn the lime There d.
porpnNry dixie CuttIuE through -tho
TOP of the hiil above. The ledge whore
Tire rich yellow dirt was found iu peck
cts b. zen feet wide and cuts through
tnr blue lime.
"oue reason why fnfs miucrulized
country has never been found is ON ac-
count Of Gas being high and dry and
rp Tar from water. che closest hciuu
five miles away. These low hills are
seldom visited. except by cattlcmcu.
This being great stock country. but
ie seldom visited hy miners"
Mr. Barnes brought iu some fine
samples Of OFFS carhpnafrs. Today DE-
viii leave t0r Cache valley. his for
mcr home
from THE northern part OF Ruby valley
with rich samples from another new
discovery. about two miles distant from
fnr Madison Springs rruuu. His great
est depth is about ten Feet get some of
his rock carries values az high a.
ftef.1s ir gold. lead and silver.
They think Ruby valley has m great
mineral future before if.