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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-01-06
LUMBER CUT OF 1909.
Reduction Shown by Reports From
More Than 10000 Sawniiis.

Every farmer IN The United States
must BE- interested in the lumber pro
duced During the year 1908 3l.23l
sawmils in the United States manu-
featured -, 2Sg 369OOO feet Of lumber
according 20 preliminary report IS
sued toy the bureau of the census
These mills also cut II. 1O6. 4S3. OOC
shingles ana 29S6.Gsi.OOO hath Lum.
Der manufacturing. like every other
industry, felt the effects OF the bust.
ness depression which began in DC.
tober. 1907. Consequently the produc-
ton in 1903 was below that for the
previous year Ia 1907 the cut Of
28.SJO sawmills was 4O.2JG l54. 900 feet.
the highest production ever recorded
Nothwit outstanding. therefore that in
1908 reports were received from per
cent more mills than in 1907. the de-
crease IN lumber cut reported by them
was slightly over n per cent.
Washington. rs for several wears.
still ranks first among the states in
lumber production it's cut In 1908 be-
ing 2.915.02S.O00 fcct-a decrease Of
22.S per cent over the cut ia 1907.
Nearly all the lumber manufactured
In Washington il Douglas fir. the mar
kct for which was seriously affected
by the panic. Louisiana ranks second
with 22.42l 900 feet. decrease of
250,000.000 feet, or 81 per cent. from
the cut in 1907 Louisiana is first in
the production of both yellow pine
and cypress Mississippi was the
>hird state in lumber production ia
1908 with total OF 1,SGl016.OOO feet
IA decrease Of II per cent from the
cut in 1907.
Arkansas ranked fourth with 1.6J6,-
S91 900 feet. decrease Of nearly IL
per cent from the previous years out
put. aud Wisconsin fifth with 1913
315,000 feet against zoos. 279OO0 feet
In 1907 In Texas. where the lumber
industry is confined almost exclusively
to yellow pine. the falling or was very
heavy. The total cut Of the state ia
1908 was 1,b24. 900 feet. a decrease
OF BIG per cent from the cut In 1907.
Eight other states manufactured
more than one billion feet each Of
lumber last year. In the order OF i'm.
portance they were: Michigan. Oregon,
Minnesota. Pennsylvania, Virginia, Al
ibama, North Carolina and West vir-
GINA. California, Maine and other
states which reported moro than one
billion feet each in 1907 went just be.
Ow that figure IN 1908
While there are many very large
'awmills in the United States. the
small mills far outnumber the large
ones. Many Of these small mills are
n the states which are not now of
irst rank in lumber production. The
for New York were collected
~ the forest. fish and game commits
lion OF that state, which secured re-
,orts from 2,29i mills. La Pennsyl-
'ania 2,224 mills reported to the cen.
nus, and In Virginia 1887 mills.
Yellow pine. Douglas fir. white pine.
,ak, hemlock and spruce, In the order
named, were the woods cut into lum-
Der In the largest quantity.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-01-06
AN ANGEL UNAWARES,
The Ring She Sold and the Hap.
piness That Came to Her.
BY JEROME sPRAGuE.

ICopyright. 1909. by Associated Literary
Mr.. Kendall, building a bonfire on
the back lot, grumbled, What's the
use:'
Mrs. Kendall came to the kitchen
door. We'll, don't see how we can
help taking her in"
zone more mouth to feed said Mr..
Kendall as be piled boxes and papers
on the flames.
well. | told her" said Mrs Ken
dali anxiously that she'd have 10
take pot luck. and that you always had
your chop or egg for breakfast be-
cause you worked so hard. aud that
the children and | ate the leftOvers,
and she said that was all right-that
she'd eat the leftoyers too
"Humph." said Mr.. Kendall. she II
get tired of that"
But she didn't get tired of it. She
ate hash and warmed over potatoes
and fried bread and mysterious Gu
linary resurrections and said to Mrs.
Kendall smilingly, Everything tastes
so good"
I'm glad you think SO, Miss MILL
cent" Sarah Kendall said. You al
ways have had everything so much
nicer that / am almost ashamed to put
these things before you"
Millicent looked thoughtful. She
couldn't tell Sarah the story OF the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-01-06

Bulletin No. 258 of the New York
experiment station recommends the
following as one of the most satisfac-
tory methods OF making vinegar:
When the cider Is pressed from the
apples the barrels should be piled about
two-thirds full and the bung replaced
by loose plug OF cotton, which will
lessen evaporation and keep out bugs
and dirt. Where the quantity OF vine
gar to be made Is considerable the bar
rels should be placed In room where
the temperature can be kept from 40
to 80 degrees during the fall and early
winter mouths. IL the hatch Is small
the barrels may be left out OF doors
while the weather Is warm and then
placed la the warmest room conven-
lent and later placed In dry cellar.
IL the temperature Of the storeroom
does not fall below 45 degrees the con.
version OF the sugar into alcohol will
require about six months. but the
process Of fermentation may be hasten
ed by an addition OF fresh commercial
yeast. When the cider has quit work
ing the clear portion should be drawn
on. TIE barrel rinsed out and the liquid
replaced, with the addition Of from
two to four quarts OF good vinegar
containing some mother. The NEXT
process. the change OF the alcohol into
acetic acid. may be effected In three
months and may require two years.
In any event. Il will take place most
rapidly in temperature ranging from
65 to &c degrees. When the vinegar has
reached the proper strength. which
should be . per cent Of acetic acid. the
barrels should be filed full and tight
" corked. This will prevent other
changes and will cause the vinegar to
keep its strength. n one has csnsId-
cradle vinegar 10 make II wound be
well for hin, 70 secure the bulletin, re-
ferred to.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-01-06
COMPARISONS OF CLIMATE.
Some In Both Hemispheres Are Quite
Similar.

Similar.
When two regions ON different hemi-
spheres possess similar climates there
is nearly always a similarity in theiT
native vegetation, and ii is a demon
strated fact that many of the plants
native to one of the regions find them
selves perfectly at home in the other.
California conditions are markedly
similar 10 those of the Mediterranean
region. so that il is no surprise to find
more than fifty plants from the latter
region that thrive in California with
marvellous yigCr. lt is conseryatively
estimated that over - per cent of the
forage on the California range lands
Is made up. of Mediterranean immi-
grants. mostly ANIMALS. such as wild
oats. bur clover altileriIla, bronze
grasses. fcscurs. wild barleys and
many others
The Great basin and the Columbia
basin resemble California in one
marked rrSpe,I namely. thai the sum-
mers are dry and the winters wet
Indeed, lbc principal difference from
California lies IN the colder winters
The difference has net prevented the
introduction aud rapid spread Of most
Of the EuruurHn auuuHS now 50 con
spicuous in California II is really
little short OF amazing how rapidly
and extensively some of these plants
have Iat ,,I-t IN.
expense Of the native vegetation.
The conditions I'm Arizona are not
very favorable to the plants that have
found California conditions so con
genial, with the exception Of aifilerilIa.
Arabia If all old world regions is most
like Arizona, and from there, if any
where. we should expect plants adapt
ed to Arizona conditions.
Western Washington and western
Oregon closely approximate in climate
the British isles and practically every
thing that thriveS in the one region is
at home In the other.
The middle and south Atlantic states
are similar to Japan and China in eli
mate. II has long been recognized that
all japanese plants. especially orna-
mentals, thrive in this region perfectly.
A number Of them are SO at home, in
deed. that they have literally taken To
the woods and behave ms natives. Wit
ness the japanese honeysuckle, Japan
clover. ailanthus. paulownia and the
recently introduced Chinese violet
The cotton states evidently have
much In common with India and south
eastern Asia. whence we have OBJ
tanned cowpeas, crab grass, Bermuda
grass, velvet beans and many weeds.
and TO less degree with Argentina.
where rescue grass, carpet grass. pas
palum grass and number OF common
southern weeds are native.
OF late years there has been increas-
ing evidence that the high plains of
northern Texas resemble the highlands
Of India. At least practically every
plant introduced from the India high
lands has succeeded better in the Tex
as Panhandle than elsewhere i'm the
United States
The great plains region lying east OF
the Rocky mountains and west OF the
one hundredth meridian finds its near
est parallel in climate In Asia. This
is the region that gave us alfalfa.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-01-06
Running Water Frozen.

Running water is usually the last
thing to freeze solid. and when il does
the cold must be extreme. j. Claude
White In the Wide World Magazine
gives the following description of this
very rare occurrence the freezing of a
mountain torrent in a single night:
The phenomenon was one that
have never before experienced-a run
ming river frozen solid in night.
When we arrived the waters Of this
stream. tumbling over the great bowl
ders and rushing through the tortU-
Gus channels. made q deafening roar.
Gradually. but almost imperceptibly.
the tumult decreased, while. worn out
after hard day. we fell asleep.
A few hours later. when we awoke,
deathly silence prevailed. aud on
looking out. to my intense surprise.
found that the rushing torrent of the
previous night had been transformed
into a solid mass Of ice. In this re
gion OF extreme temperatures had
on other occasions seen torrents FRO
zen, but never under such startling
conditions. On looking round we found
that everything we possessed was also
frozen solid. including our saddle OF
mutton. which was merely a block OF
Ice. We were ravenous. but we got
no satisfaction from gina wing at Jumps
OF rock which ought to have been
succulent joint. and 10. despite our
hunger. we had to content ourselves
with a little tea-to make which We
melted Iceland few biscuits.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-01-06

rigid economy that she had practiced
during the last years Of her residence
In the old home. She couldn't tell how
good the hot. substantial food tasted
after the months or cold bread and
coffee; Of how Mrs. Kendall's savory
Irish stews and ham and cabbage
made her feel as IL she had toasted
royalty when contrasted to the butter
less bread and meatless hashes on
which she had dined for over year
To be sure. there had been cut glass
and silver on the table. But these Miss
Millicent's mother would never have
allowed sold. so that the two lonely
women. the last cent OF their income
swallowed up by bad investments. had
sewed little for intimate friends, who
would not tell. and had thus managed
to keep up the appearance OF gentility.
But when old Mrs. Estab brook died II
all had 10 come out Everybody in
Twining Town knew at last that Miss
Millicent. whose family had for gener-
atoms lorded it over the surrounding
country. was left without penny and
except for the kindness OF her old
servant. Sarah Kendall. would have
had TO be dependent upon the charity
or the town.
Miss Nillicent bore her misfortunes
with seeming calmness. II was so
good to be filed once more with food.
to sit by Sarah's warm Preside in
stead OF shivering over few Goals In
the great bare dra wing room. that the
little lady forgot pride. forgot every
thing but that she was comfortable.
She sewed for Sarah's seven chill
dren and earned her place I'm the
household.
But Mr.. Kendall: grumbled. 1t was
an extra mouth. he kept insisting.
It's an extra help. too" Sarah told
him. with flashing eyes. "You don't
think how much her sewing lifts or
me-"
Miss Miliicent was not blind to Ken
dau's attitude. But she endured pa
tiently. for Sarah's loyalty and the
love OF the little children made up for
many things. But the time came when
even Sarah could not protect her from
Amos c:cosness.
ITS hard enough to earn a living
for your own he lung out one Satur-
day night rs he came IN with heaped
mp basket Of provisions. Seven
mouths to feed and one extra-it's
enough to make man break down.
and butter at IS cents"
Sarah flashed an anxious gsance ut
Miss Millicent. but the little lady went
on sewing calmly. and the good wo-
man sighed with relief
But Miss MiIlicent had heard, aud
that night when she went to her little
room. high up In the caves. she took
from Its hiding place the one treasure
left to her out OF the wreck of her
fortune.
II was The pearl ring that John Ire
mont had given her on their betrothaI.
When the engagement was broken
later. because Of her mothers stern
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-01-06

opposite the wheel. The bearings foi
this crank are made from a piece OF
bar iron, V shaped, with fiat bottom
This iron Is bolted down loosely to =
piece of timber fitted into the ground
The horse is hitched ON near the
wheel. The V shaped bearing turns MS
the horse walks around In circle. and
the crank makes double stroke for
every revolution Of the mower wheel
Where a well Is deep two mower
wheels may be put together to add
tractive weight. A horse soon learns
to operate this pump without driver.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-01-06
Homemade Horsepower Pump.

The accompanying sketch shows a
novel horsepower pump which is used
on northwestern ranch. This pump
consists OF walking beam twenty to
twenty-five feet long. which is connect
ed at one end to the pump rod and at
the other end to the shaft of an old
mower wheel. This shaft Is lengthen-
ed out TO about twelve feet and bent
into the shape of crank near the end
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-01-06
srAvK srLos.

eighths by four. 1873 pieces galvanized
steel Two inches wide. four by one
fourth long.
Roof. --Twenty-two pieces by IL,
ten feet long; four pieces 2 by 4. ten
feet long: one center pole eight inches
In diameter. four feet long.
The pieces OF galvanized steel are
provided TO fasten the ends OF the
2 BY 4 inch slaves together, slit be-
Ing sawed In the end OF each. The
iron rods should be threaded for about
eight inches on each end and loose
fltting nuts provided. These rods
make the bands or hoops with which
TO compress the slaves together.
The twelve inch boards for the roof
shOuid be split diagonally. leaving the
pointed end not over one-half an inch
IN width. Erect the center pole be-
tween the four rafters. making a one
third pitch. and buiid the roof in the
forum Of a cone. resting the narrow
end OF the board against the center
pole. Make plate on the inside Of
the top OF the slaves by bending
around the inside two thicknesses Of
one-half by six boards and mailing
them firmly TO each stave.
Anchor the silo to the ground by
putting three eye bolts through this
Plate ana running four strands OF No
3 galvanized wire from them to a
cold stick o. rock buried In the
ground ssot over three feet distant
NON tho foundation. Use three Of
thsse anchor cables.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-01-06
The Bug Nuisance.

DIR. III. Il. Fenald OF the Massachu-
sets Agricultural college says that
hve-sixths OF all the living creatures
OF the globe are insects AID that not
more than one out OF ten Is friendly
to man. He estimates that $4,000, 900
OF $3.00O.OO0 worth OF damage is an
nuaily wrought by insects and that
known means Of protection. properly
used. could prevent two-thirds Of this
loss. He Is therefore impressing the
necessity Of close study nv All
classes Of people OF this question with
the hope OF saving forest and shade
trees and crops.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-01-06

The following directions are given to
shose who are annoyed by feas: In
sect powder used freely In the house
and about the clothing Is recommend
Cd by one who tried IT, For all out
door buildings use air sIaked lime.
scatter the lime about freely.
A surer way Is tirst to clean all the
loose rubbish ont and burn. then take
one quart OF crude cnrbolic acid. four
salons Of water and a spray pump and
spray house and barn two or three
umes ana you VIII get rid OF Them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-01-06

Sixteen Melons In Two Layers.
The basket shown In the accompany
Ing Illustration Is Of the half bushe
climax type. 1t holds sixteen melons,
packed in two layers. The bottom of
the basket Is smaller than the top and
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-01-06

must have smaller melons. The top
layer must come one and half inches
above the basket edge to permit proper
covering. The packer must see that
every melon Is placed firmly In posi-
tion. and the basket must present a
neat and attractive appearance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-01-06

Does your wife put you On the car
pet when you displease her?''
Worse than that. We have hard
wood floors. ~ Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-01-06
How Men Differ.

The difference in men Is often aston.
ishing. The corn growers near Dies
Moines, Ia. have been satisfied with
n crop bringing SO an acre. and yet
the son Of stonemason recently came
among them and made as high "a $40C
an acre out OF tomatoes.
In the last seven years this young
man has made $4,000 worth OF i'm
provements on little farm OF only
thirty-two acres. He uses very little
manure. but great deal OF water
He makes $500 year on lettuce
alone. Other men dud farming slow
business. while this young man makes
fortune out OF Il with all ease. ThG
difference Is certainly strange.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-01-06

Good hay can only be made by cut
tlng the grass a. soon a. II heads out
ana clover M soon rs the heads are In
FULL bloom. II IL mistake to wait
until the heads turn brown. There h
nothing IN the theory that sunshine
alone makes hay. Air Is az much
FACTOR as sunshine. Curing mainly in
the windrowv AMI haycocks Il now
practiced BY many Of our bcet hny
spociaIlsts
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-01-06
Remedx Fer SICK calxs..

A stockman claims that when calves
three or four days old become sick
and die with scours It IL due to indi-
gsstion. apparently. and yields to
treatment with pepsin II taken IN
dina. A teaspoonfui twice = day Civ.
a IN little wsrN milk after feeding
WIN cure Il aIa II given when the calf
= born and ccutinuei for q few days
VIII prevent Il. The pcpsin II TIE
0ommon kind sold In drug stores and
can b. purchased BY the pound.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-10-13

Miss Lillian Boutwell, of Lottaville
was pleasant caller here last even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Beach of East
Chicago were here last evening on their
way to visit Mrs Beach's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Boutwell, of Lotta-
VILE
Our stores will close on Tuesdays
and Fridays at o'clock after Oct. Is.
This will give the clerks a chance
to have a little time for themselves
on these evenings.
Contractor Daniel Walters just fur
nished erecting a new porch at Joseph
Grimmer's place, which is a new design
and one of which Dan feels quite proud.
The approaching marriage Of Edward
J. Miller to Mamie Ehrsam was an
nounced in the Catholic church at
Schererville Sunday. Mr.. Miller is the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller of this
place, and Miss Ehrsam is the young
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Ehrsam of Dyer. Both have hosts of
friends here
Joseph Grimmer returned from the
Foresters' convention with considera-
BILE lauels. He represented the local
court No. % and was honored by being
elected at one of the high board of di-
rectors, which is quite an important
office and our boys appreciate the hon
or very much. Joe is hustler and
will assure new life in this locality.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-10-13
CLARK STATION.

Mrs. VIM. Scheurer of Clark was a
Chicago shopper yesterday
Mrs. Otto Elder and son of Clark were
Chicago visitors yesterday.
Richard Winkler of Gary spent the
afternoon electioneering here.
Mrs. Fred Behn and Miss Emily
Behn of Clark were Chicago shoppers
yesterday
1t was rumored here that Miss Edith
Schmetzer of this place is confined to
her bed with measles.
Anthony Shmela and family, who
has been in charge of a hotel here, will
move to Gary in the near future. He
will probably move Monday. Mr.. Chmela
intends to keep a hotel in Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-10-13

afternoon. The program will be rem
dered as follows:
Selection High School Orchestra
H s Tattfer-. Clinton Harris |
PHYSICS Experiment. Oscar Ahlgren
Recitation Mary Adley
Dialogue r. Kleiber and E. Water
ooieciioH. II. D orchestra
Miss Beth White of Chicago was the
guest of Mrs. John r. Morrison of New
York avenue on Tuesday afternoon
Bert Havill of East Chicago was a
Whiting visitor on Tuesday evening.
The solemn closing of the forty
hour devotion of the Sacred Heart
church took place on Tuesday even
ing, at 1880 p. m. The church was
most beautifully decorated in honor of
the occasion, and was filled to
its utmost capacity. The semon
was preached by the Franciscan ia
ther Rev. Titus. o. F. NJ, of Chicago,
he having been presented at all the ser
vices from the beginning. The process
sion consisted of $50 of the school chill
dren' and was very imposing. The
girls were all dressed in pure white,
and the boy wore cassocks and sur
plices. The forty hours devotion this
year were very successful. more than
any previous year; in fact, $50 having
taken holy communion. During the
services Rev. John B. Berg was assist
ed, in addition to Father Titus, by the
following priests: Rev. VIM. Berg,
Schererville; Rev. Fred Goenig, Lolita
vile, Ind. Rev. Herman Jaraschek,
Chesterton; Rev. George Lauer, East
Chicago; Rev. Peter Budnik, East Chi
cago; Rev. John Suerth, East Side, and
from Whiting were Rev. Felix Sero-
| czynski. St. Adalbert's church; Rev
Benedict Rajcany, ST. Johns church.
| and Rev. Francis Pocgorceck of the To-
cal Creation church
The funeral of Mrs. Angelina viscon-
| Il. who died at the home of her son,
Patrick Visconti, on Harrison avenue,
Robertsdale, was held yesterday morn
ing when services were read by Rev
John b. Berg at the Sacred Heart
church Interment was at ST. Joseph's
cemetery, in Hammond. Mrs visconti
| who was about rs years of age, was
the mother of Mrs. jules of Pennsyl-
vania avenue, in Robertsdale.
Undertaken c. A. Hellwig who has
been i'll at his home in Fischrupp ave-
nue., is able to be around again.
| The Whiting stores, which were
closed for the Yum Kippur. will open
again this evening at D. M
Mrs. Bailey and daughter, May,
| have returned from Lima, O., where
| they have been living for the pa st
year. They have again moved into their
new home, in Ohio avenue, and May
has re-entered high school, being in the
| sophomore year
Mrs. Gus Emmel intends to leave in
about week for Montgomery, Ala, to
| join her husband, who went there a
few weeks ago.
Skating season opens at East Chi
| cago Rink Saturday, Oct 15 12-4t