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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
SEEDS FROM FOREIGN LANDS

A high record importation of 20
million dollars worth of fiaXseed in
the fiscal year 1911 is indicated by
the records of the Bureau of Stats
tics, Department of Commerce and
Labor, now completed for the 10
months ending with April, 1911. Dur
ing that period the imports Of flax
seed or lnseed, aggregated SA mil
lilo bushels, compared with a little Ov-
er million bushels last year and
$4,000 bushels in the corresponding
period of 1909. The growth in val
ue is even greater, the 10 months
figures Of the current fiscal year be-
ing 1864 million dollars, against 5
million in 1910 and but $73,625 in
1909 The estimated importation of
20 million dollars worth of fiaXseed
in the fiscal year which ends with
than 10 million dollars the value i'm
ported in 1909, is nearly Is million
dollars above the record of 1901, and
is by far larger than that of any
other year. During the ten years,
1901 to 1910, inclusive, a total of -
million dollars, or an average annual
importation of $1,3O0,0O0 is shown
as against $2O,OOO,OO0 for the single
year 1911 now drawing to a close.
FlaXSeed furnishes the bulk of the
% million dollars worth of seeds of
various kinds imported during the
year. The other leading classes in
clude sugar beet. clover, and castor
beans. OF these, the imports of clov-
er seed during the year will be about
3 million dollars, and those of sugar
100000. The remaining 3% million
dollars worth of seeds imported in
cludeS grass, mustard, beet, cabbage,
poppy and -four seeds, also a large
number of seeds valued by reason of
the volatile oils and perfumes con
tanned, such as anise, caraway, corr
ander and fennel
The price of imported fiaxseed
tends to increase from year to year.
In 1897 the average price perbushel
was $1.03; in 1901, 1927; in 1903,
$3.50; in 1909, $1.4O; in 1910. $1.7O;
and in 1911, $2.O4, for the high record
importation of 81 million bushels in
the ten months ending with April.
Argentina is the chief source of the
haXseed imported into the United
States about 90 per cent of the i'm
ports during 1910 having been from
that country cOmDaTpd with about 81
per cent from Canada and about
per cent each from British East Ind
les and Belgium. Nearly all the sugar
beet seed imported is from Germany,
while clover seed is imported chiefly
from Germany, Canada and France.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

will have to be built. Next year the
school will become an accredited
school of the State University of Iowa
and it is the better instructors, and
more connected courses which make
the consolidated schools the success
to which the people point with pride.
Taxes have not been lowered, but a
competent corps of teachers takes
the place of the slip-shop method
which obtained before. From a finan-
cial standpoint, the people hold that
the present system has added ten dol
lars per acre to every farm. Under
the present system it makes no diff
ference whether the farm is located
two miles or six miles from school
and that the people hold it worth ten
dollars per acre when it comes to sell
ing a farm.
There is talk of consolidating sever
al districts in Cedar and Harrison
townships in this county and estab'
fishing consolidated school at Ce'
dar. The plan would no doubt work
out satisfactorily.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
Best Horses Are Firm,

Horses were largely steady with
previous day, although slight firmness
was noted in values of choice lots.
Demand has broadened a little and
good clearance was effected. Many
of the good kinds sold at private sale,
but the auction was well attended.
Receipts totaled around 500 the first
two days this week, against 1,071
same period last week and 100 cor
responding time last year. There
were few 1900 lb animals that clear
ed at $24O@25O, but a prime heavier
class was quotable even higher. How
ever, very few offerings went higher
than 1915 and a good many landed at
$150@1SO, with few at 1925 down
ward.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, June A.
HOGS: Receipts 10000. Market
steady at Tuesdays average, quality
good Mixed and butchers $5.95@6,25:
good to chaice heavy $5.85@6.25;
rough heavy, $5.S5@6OO; light, $685.
@6.25; Workers, $6.15@6.25; bulk
$615@6.25; pigs, $5.60@6.15. Clear.
ance good Estimated receipts to-
morrow, $4,000.
CATTLE: -Receipts 1900. Mark,
ct steady to strong. Estimated re-
ceipts tomorrow, 5000. Beeves, $5.15
$3.50; cows and heifers, $2.4O@5.S5;
stockers and feeders, $3.S0@5.65;
westerns, $4.75@5.70; native calves,
$6.0O@S.5O;.
EP:-Receipts 10000. Market
steady to 1Oc lower. Estimated re-
ceipts tomorrow, 1900. Sheep, $3.50
Gals; yearlings, $4.OO@4.90; $4,000
$50.
Disclosing slow and weak to
shade lower than yesterdays average.
Top, 1925, no record of sales at
$6.271a; Mixed and butchers, 5000
6.25; good to choice heavy, $6.O5@
6.25; rough heavy, $5.S0@6.0O; light,
$5.90@6.25; Workers. $6.15@6.25;
bulk, $6.15@6.2O; pigs, $5.6O@6.15.
CATTLE: STEADY to strong.
SHEEP Weak.
Official receipts yesterday Hogs,
1896; Cattle 1917; Sheep, 1852.
Official shipments yesterday: -
Hogs, 2,0S2; Cattle $3.50; Sheep,
2,213.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

number of fields of alfalfa in Van
Buren, county. The acreage of this
product is constantly increasing in
southeastern Iowa, which is presump-
tive evidence that it is a profitable
crop. This has been the experience
in Nebraska, where they are saying
that Queen Alfalfa has routed King
Corn" Moreover the folks who are
on the side of the new monarch are
producing some mighty interesting f.
CURES to back up their assertion that
a new era has arrived. .
1t is shown by these statisticians
that a quarter section in corn win
produce an actual profit per year,
while planted in alfalfa the same
land will yield net profit of $3.50.
The further advantage of alfalfa is
that it adds to the fertility of the
soil. .... 2
AS a milk and butter producer alf-
alta has no superior, and it is the
finest sort of fattening food for all
sorts of live stock.
The village of Ansley, Neb., which
has population of only 700, shipped
during the year from July, 1909 to
July 1910, some 100000 worth of
cattle hogs, sheep and horses, all of
them raised and fattened on the alf-
alta lands in that immediate vicinity
Corn cut some figure in the matter,
to be sure, but not approaching the
extent that the grass crop did.
p Iowa land is better fitted than that
of Nebraska for growing alfalfa, and
there is no reason in the world why
the farmers in this part of the state
should not prosper from it as do
their brethren of the less favored
Nebraska prairies.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
To-DaY's Markets.

Chicago Union Stock Yards, June
14.-Deshite the bearishness and de-
| termination of the packers they were
unable to hammer down hog prices
much to-day. The quality was good
and eastern shippers had liberal Or
ders and were willing to pay Tues
days average prices, and were will
| ing to pay Tuesdays average prices,
and the opening hours found an active
market At the close, however, af-
| ter fasteners were loaded up the
market was slow and sluggish and
prices weak to shade lower. The
bulk of the sales went to the pack
ers at $6.15@625, the same as yes
terday, and as against $595@6.10 last
Wednesday, $6.05@6.25 four weeks
ago and $9.5O@9.6O on Wednesday,
June Is, 1910 The top paid to-day
was $6.25, although there is a rumor
of load going at $62712, but no such
terday was $3.50, last Wednesday it
was $500, four weeks ago $685. and
one year ago 1910.
Eastern buyers were active again
to-day in the cattle market and prices
all along the line were from steady
to shade higher as compared with
Tuesday. Calves made a gain of from
10 to 25 cents in most of the sales
made and there were scarcely enough
to satisfy.
Sheep and lambs were poor selling
property to-day again, and concess-
ions of 10 cents had to be made from
Tuesdays lowest prices to effect
clearance. Mutton demand seems to
have entirely disappeared, and coun-
try buyers are not wanting sheep or
lambs for feeding or wool. ~..
The estimated receipts for to-mor.
row are $4,000 hogs, 5000 cattle and
1900 sheep. ..-... , '....
Receipts for to-day were 1900
cattle, 10000 hogs and 10000 sheep
against 1878 cattle, 30,295 hogs and
1922 sheep the previous Wednesday
and 1920 cattle, 20,345 hogs and 3d.
S95 shep for Wednesday, June Is,
1910.
Receipts first two days of this week
compared with week ago increased
2,100 cattle. 17,4OO hogs and decreas,
ed $500 sheep. Compared with the
period year ago, cat |
tie decreased $500, hogs increased
1O,7O0 and sheep decreased 1900.
Average price OF hogs at Chicago
$500, against 1927 Monday
So week ago. $9.45 year ago, S7.77
two years ago and $3.50 three years
ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
(Wholesale Prices.

ASHER-STOUT:-Married, by Rev.
F. M. Roberts, of Rose Hill, at the
home of the bride, near What Cheer,
at s p. m, Friday, June 9th, Frank
Asher and Miss Effie Stout. About
fifty guests witnessed the ceremony
and partook of the dainty collation.
served later. Mr.. Asher is the son
of John p Asher, of Rose Hill, and
his bride Is the eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Stout, of What
Cheer and is an accomplished and
popular young lady.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
COLLEGE ENDOWMENTS,


The Burlington Hawkeye says:
Penn College at Oskaloosa has just
succeeded in raising another 100000
for her endowment fund. This makes
100000, which she has sailed down.
In all likelihood the next thing that
the management will undertake will
be the raising of another 100000,
and SO Oil without end. Sometimes
the dear public wonders what these
endowment funds may be for. Per-
haps some of the colleges that are
raising enormous funds expect to pen
sion their old teachers some of these
days. Surely the income from these
funds could be put to no better use.
Such a confession of ignorance is
unworthy the Hawkeye All college
pose, viz. to pay the expenses of a
college not met by the returns from
tuition. The tuition received by most
colleges pays only about one-third Of
the expense of conducting the college
1t is so in Iowa and is so the nation
over Schools cannot be made self
supporting as are business enterpris-
es. The Iowa State University, the
Agricultural college at Ames, and the
Normal college at Cedar Falls get
large sums of money every year
from the state treasury, yet the
Hawkeye does not protest. The small
er colleges must have some course of
income other than tuition, or quit
business and we do not believe the
Hawkeye is ready to lay the AK at the
root of any institution in Iowa.
Penn college has the reputation Of
making a dollor go farther than any
other. school in the west. Here the
tuition pays just about One-half the
expenses. The tuition at Penn col
lege is $50 per year. To make the
college self-supporting this would
have to be increased to $3.50 to 5000.
Making it 800 would not do, because
the higher the tuition the less the
number of students. And what would
be the further result OF this change.
The poor boys and girls who are
working their way through college
can manage to raise the $50, but sup
pose 5000 were required. There would
be no use to make the attempt, and
the poorer boys and girls who always
make the most of their education,
would be found in other vOcations
making good living no doubt, but
never climbing to the higher levels
to which education furnishes the
greatest lift.
Of course, as colleges grow and de.
velop and reach a larger number of
young people their expenses are in
creased and endowment funds must
be larger. But there is no danger
of any Iowa school becoming financial
ly top heavy, especially so long as
they are as ably managuE as they
have been in the past. And so far
as Penn college is concerned we
believe its endowment fund will grow
from year to year without another
at any time TO increase the
Her friends are legion and
her needs will be met.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

Judge Green, the republican can
didate for congress in the Ninth dis
tFict, made opposition to the, PFepes-
ed Canadian pact the chief feature of
his campaign and won out handsome
ly. His opponent, w. F. Cleveland,
an able and popular gentleman, was
equally pronounced in favor of the
measure. The farmers in the district
almost to a man voted for Judge
Green and elected him by about 1900
majority.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
Cash Quotations.

Chicago, June 14-Wheat-No. 2
red S6% @S7%c;N No. 3 red, S5@S6hc;
No. hard, S6A @S9c; No. 3 hard, So
oslo; No. l northern, 94@9S1ac; No.
2 northern, 9O@96c; No. northern,
9O@931ac; No. 2 spring. 90@92c: Vel
vet chaff, S5@92c; durum, S1@S7c.
Corn-No. 2, 54@54%c; No. 2 white
SAN @54%c; No. yellow, 54h@55c;
No. 3, 53% @54hc; No. white, $40
54hc; No. yellow, 54@54c; No. 4,
49@5Oc; No. white, 49@51c; No. 4
yellow, 49@5Ohc; sym, 45@46kc;
sgy., 45@471ac.
Oats-No. 2, 361s @37c; No. 2 white
3SE @39c; No. white, 37A @3Shc;
No. 4 white, 371E@3SAc; standard,
1914 @3SAc.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
PURCHASE PROPERTIES.
Judge Preston and c. G. Wallet Buy
on A Avenue East.

Cam Wallet has purchased the f.
E. WetherelI property, 1902 A avenue
East, the Iowa City Road" and will
convert the same into model home.
He will make changes and improve,
ments as he has time and will have
an ideal residence place. II is one OIL
the choice home sights of that part
of town.
The lot west of the Wallet pur.
chase has been purchased by Judge
b. W. Preston, who may erect thereon
a residence this season or next year.
The lot adjoins his present High ave
nue. property on the north and is a
very desirable location.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
Ducks Immunity to Snake Poison.

Experiments by NM. Billiard and
haublant. recorded in the Complies
Rendus" of the Biological society OF
Paris, shows that the common duck
exhibits a remarkable Indifference to
the venom Of the viper. They also
ind that the owl is similarly immune
Two of these. badly bitten on the
feet. did not seem much worse. M
Billiard also finds that the domestic
cat has almost complete immunity as
regards the viper.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

The total value of the mica pro-
duced in the United States in 1910,
according to an advance chapter from
Mineral Resources of the United
States, 1910, by Douglas B Sterrett,
just issued by the United States Geo
logical Survey, amounted to 1887, 097,
exceeding by $56.56S the value of the
production of 1909, and was greater
than in any other year except 1907,
when it amounted to $392,111.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
Stock Receipts Break Record.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 14Yester-
days receipts at the stock yards was
a record breaker. There were 1889
cars of cattle, hogs and sheep receiv-
ed, which is $50 cars more than has
been received here on any previous
day in June. The total hog receipts
were 35,349 head, the largest number
that has ever been received here. The
largest previous day was Jan. 81, 1908
when 34,334 head were received.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

Carl F. Keuhnle, of Dennison, Ia,
who delivered the Memorial Address
for the Redmen of Oskaloosa, is prom
inently mentioned as a candidate for
the republican nomination for COVER.
nor of Iowa next year. Senator o. b.
COPYRIGHT. of Waterloo also is men
toned and Lieutenant Governor Clark
is already in the field and has receiv-
ed the endorsement of many of the
newspapers of the state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
Rear Admiral Miles Rteires.

Washington, ID. c., June IA
Having reached the age limit for &C.
tive service, Rear Admiral Kossuth
Niles, for some time past member
OF the naval examining and retiring
boards. was placed on the retired list
to-day by operation of law.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

Swat brothers, swat with care.
Don't use sticky fly papaire.
Swat on wall and in the air,
Swat on table, sill and chair,
Swat here and there and everywhere,
But swat not whatnot or glassware.
w. E. MD. in Chicago Tribune.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

While the picture post cards are
a bugaboO to post office employees,
they must be given large share Of
the credit for wiping out the postal
deficit.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

In 1910 the, leading crops in North
Dakota, ranked in the order of val
uation, were: Wheat,$ ,791, 900; oats
$21 500 900; faxseed, $14,347,0 900; bar
ley, $11, 1877 900; hay and forage, SILL
Il, 900; corn, $2,39S,OOO; potatoes, ST.
500, 900; and emmer and spelt, $1,041,-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

As the Knoxville Journal views
the situation: Prize fighting is pro-
hibited in most of our states but so
far as known automobile racing is
under the ban of the law nowhere
Yet of the two opponents of sports
the prize fighter is vastly more sens
ible, more decent, more humane than
the dare devil Joy rider.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
sNEAKINe BACK TO IOWA.


I'm sneaking back to Iowa.
You may jeer me if you will,
But in this roll of 'prodigaT
/ think I've had my fill.
You may boast about your Golden
Gate,
The simmer of your sea;
The beauty of your orange groves
Iowa's good enough for me.
I'm sneaking back to Iowa.
I'm tired of husks and chaff.
] wonder if some friend for me,
Will kill the ,'fatted calf. ~
do not seek to shirk hard work;
l care not much for ease,
But Heaven defend me from this pest
OF California fees.
I'm sneaking back to Iowa
My heart and feet are sorei
Let me reach the favored spot
Sure will roam no more.
My wisdom teeth ! think I've cut;
I'm wiser day by day,
No more for me a paradise
Three thousand miles away.
Ns-ar
I'm sneaking back to Iowa
Give me your hottest roast;
I'll take the worst that you can say
But not the Pacific coast.
i don't like flowers with earthquake
mixed,
Nor seas that sigh and moan,
When every night they bring fog
That chills me to the bone.
I'm sneaking back to Iowa
In hope that l may find
The paradise that | sought so far
But surely left behind.
Oh, Iowa, pride of the rolling prairie,
Queen state of the central plain,
Take back thy weary, erring child!
I'll never roam again.
James. Cummings in Tama Demo
crat.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

Iowa Wesleyan College at Mt
Pleasant is raising an endowment
fund of 100000 and $1,000 of the
the amount has been subscribed by
citizens of Milton. E. c. Holland
and George w. Bell have each con-
tributed $1,000, while other citizens
of the little town have given $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

The state chemist has discovered
that an Iowa law fixes the weight of
one dozen hens eggs at one and a
half pounds. But it would be inter.
esting says the Des Moines Register
and Leader, to know how a hen can
be taught to respect a law of that
kind
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

Wherever souls are being tried
and ripened, in whatever common.
place and homely ways, there God
is hewing out the pillars for His TEN.
ple.-Philips Brooks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
Parker Carnival Coming.

The Oskaloosa base ball association
has contracted with the big Parker
carnival company for the appearance
OF their entertainment in the city
during the first or second week in
July.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

History demands that it be re-
corded that an automobile offered for
kaloosa Saturday afternoon, sold for
ISL. A Shetland pony offered to the
same crowd started off at $50 and
sold for $40.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

When you buy goods in some dis
tant city that could be had as well
at home, you miss the chance to
make business ally in your own
town, who, sooner or later, may be
very useful
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

1t has been suggested that a
soldiers statue, corresponding to
Chief Nahaska, be set up by gen
erous public on the opposite side of
the park. Mahaska county's contribu-
ton to the civil war surely deserves
this recognition.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

Make room for the sweet girl
graduate and the lovely June bride!
urges the Keokuk Gate City. They
are entirely, not merely to the center,
but to the entire stage"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
ALFALFA VERSUS coRN.

Keokuk Gate-City: Going up to
Ottumwa Friday on Rock Island
train Captain A. Duckworth of Keo-
sauqna pointed out TO the writer
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

Why not have home product ex
hibition this fall? II is thing that
Is successful elsewhere and Is splen.
did medium for advertising.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

The Brighton Enterprise declares
times good because almost anybody
can make ends meet. 1t even saw a
baby with its toe in its mouth Il.
other day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
M arket Notes.

1t was dull and slow in the sheep
market Tuesday at the low prices of
Monday. The market was ragged and
uneven, some sales showing further
declines, while few good lambs
sold strong. AS a rule sellers were
displeased with results.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

There seems to be disposition
among Iowa republicans" the Storm
Lake Pilot-Tribnne observes, ito have
something to say about who will be
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

George Fitch admits this great
virtue in bird men: They do not
roost on trees close to a bedroom
window and sing at a. m.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

There are no holidays in June,
and the suggestion is made that peo-
pie will have a chance to die nat
ural death.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
VOL M arket.

Boston, Mass, June 14.-While the
wool market has been rather quiet
during the last week, there has been
a fair movement in wool at dlast
weeks prices. Buying of the new clip
in the west has grown little less
active, but prices are practically I'M
changed. In Montana, where the buy
ers are continually at work, growers
are getting Is to 1Shc, with small
record asels at 19c. The goods mar
ket remains in an unsettled condition
the worsted mills curtailing heavily.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

Every difficulty slurred over will
be a ghost to disturb your repose
later on.-Chopin.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

Alex Miller wonders why the man
who goes out during the speaking al
ways wears squeaky shoes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

candidates for state offices next year,
regardless of what the kitchen cabi'
net may think about il"