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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-21
KANSAS FARMERS
DESERVING LAND
Population of Sunflower State
is Slowly But Surely Taking
Up It's Residence in the
Cities and Towns.

Topeka Sep % Nhuo rno Kan.
-as rural population is increasing rau-
ldly. rhv proportion OF rural fu urban
Inhabitants OF Tine state Shove q de-
olon-c. according Co tho lga govern.
mout census The urban territory of
Kansas u 1910 contained i93.,9u Iu.
hab.laUts. o.. 2a2 prr cent %. the TOTAL
population. while llg1l5e luhahitauts
an COS per cent lived n rural terri.
tory IN, urban TERRITORY AS it exist
c1 loo 1900 THAT is. De cities then
having $500 inhabitants on moro
contained 33Ugu3 inhabitants. or % g
per cont of tho total population. while
li'9 30. inhabitants ur l,1 per cent
lived lu rural TERRITORY
his should mo-. boz" D. u Coburu
said Kansa. rs too good farming
state 10 ever show 70 large urban pop.
ulauou aud one fourth is too high "a
percentage of people boo the cities But
c.rrN day glance through the coun.
trN papers shows farmers retiring
from active Labor and moving their
families to tho cities This means
tibet tenant farmers are u,iue pat N
charge of 'bo best farms ui the state
would Hike lo H,, Kansas census o..
ur,- show So uyf cent or better of tho
population ON The kansas farms aad
then wc would know thar tho natural
resources OF thc state uTo being mllv
developed.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-21
FARMS NM POPULATION.

Advance figures given oIt hN On"
census bureau show that the Iurrcaso
m thp number uf farm. p the rnl,od
states rs not keeping up wish the
growth uf population ln th, decade
from 1900 To- 1870 th, population iu-
creased 20 per cent Nuu, th, NUNS
bor oi farms Increased uulN lua per
cent. th, lowest rate oi lucrpas, which
has been registered since the ,uumor-
alton OF farms nas begun 100 1850.
There Has becu mo- i"rrras. IN the
Der oi acres decreased from 40 bon
1900 tu l3s iu 1910. There was "a
notable gain u improved land, the I'M
crease amounting 60 nearly $4,000, ooo
acres, 90 TO-. per cent Director Du-
rsnds statement adds. however that
this percentage of increase was only
about two-thirds tnr growth of popu-
lation showing that az best tho NUM-
her Of acres under cultivation and
used for the production OF crops had
not kept pa,, with th, increase in
the number at people
while the farms have been gaining
slowly Ia number ard acreage. they
nave been increasing tremendously IN
value From 1900 70 1910 farm land.
exclusive Of buildings. doubled In
value. THIS increase represented an
advance 0f il5.t per cent Tho aver
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-21
wuruI ru rEorrr STAND


Th, luurwI.p,m..t't I. .'.I N"o
d,rne Nnai happened ,u n, SOW
..... .r....... ,,., r..... 0.t uu, f.ug
.,.,
"N' '' 'i.R''"'" .'.'
.sH going tn Cd" about DO
There should u, uu .Nas' ..' i'I-
prNtH uu tH' "r "' ''' I'.''.''
Democrat DO N 0n'i' r'''" ""''' '''.
'po'puI are a"iuH Goo '' ''''' '
They can n' deceived I"i' "I '"' ''''
nui u"t ul u' 'h' limo 'h' "''
OF tho imW"rnf iIn.''" Do '''''.'
,,u Who ID. the "a'. OBJ" l'''"''.
boWo.fut ms frequent. 'h''''' ''
hold as good TODAY o- th'' H'" 100 '''
storm time when ih'f "'i' '"'' ''
tered
THE people 49,. We'll aware MAJ '"'
journal Democrat is s''"'nS ''"' N''
acknowledgement lh'' nave seen '"''
paper g,Dt' ana flop 9" CONNECT VIII"
the winning sid" ANA got 10 i"' @'"@"
fund Th"t know mat 90" '""fh"'
Democrat has gainI'd inc U"'h' "''
tort'd it and has not h's'''''' ."
boldly nls.N in "rd"r Z" "''''''
th'm
1h, Journal prm"Dr" mas To-" "'''"
bitten The hand That i'd 10 an" 'h"'
I, Nn' some oi i's s'onnrh's' Sn'"'I'
,ls In tho past are TODAY ''s most
omen opponents. ana th'l ~ WHY INV
mass OF The p'"pl" in the county an"
state rcfus" Co hrli"'" VI Nh'n u ''''
again tor thrm To- set mt" i'' '''''"
and say" It from d'i'"
tn" only as" me CONTRADICTIONS" '
has ever had Tor 90" s"''i''h"
prcpul was 40 an 'n'tb'h'' WV"
its only cuurs" was 1" SURRENDER "
popular demand tor u iew months IN
order Ia got nut OF bad hole.
Tho people have learned their les
son thoroughly They have learned
that good government as Advocated
by the journal Democrat means once
man ru!. under Gillcuwatcr, who ran
II convention Nithou, permIttiug the
deiefatos present ~ vote On their
chairman, they nave learned mat IN"
Journal Democrat .tandn i"l h'E"''
taxes dcspit" the fact mat the as
f'sscd valuation iS double Nh"' Do was
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-21

10 - recommended that 10 event
ne saur delegates alo not elected
Nclo-1f, 90 the judicial aud lceisla'
tive district conventions that the same
basis hp used IN the election oi such
iisuICl delegates ard that such con.
s,u.iuus ham bee called ana held after
he state convention. az such tim"
and place as may Dee agreed upon hy
tho cbairmon OF 'hc central commit
tees uf tho several counties compos
ing tho respective districts mention
c1 or ln dciaulf of agreement JOS said
rhpiWu hv y majority of NE dele.
.atce elected 20 such district couVcn.
ION
u is further recommended that the
Republican county conventions in and
Gov ihe several counties. for thc nou-
iunIon ut county officers. 20 hu bold
aHpr ihu state convention
o. q Bt'RSi'N,
JOSE ~ sENA Chairman
Secret any,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-21

The Democratic party - tho ONT
haven for rho IournuD-DcmorUt aud
iu, sooner IL falls IN liu, tb" SOONER
win II get some kind of support n
is out n tho open nov. bcr"u uf any
following except Gllcnwat,r and tho
county officers
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-21
CALI FoR COUNTY REPUBLICAN,
CONVENTION

D" d. ."'"'h'' WIN I'"'ib'."h ".
'.. h'In'iiI'" county F'lu'l.Iu
| .''l" committee. adopted go t W'.'-
] .us h'.p 10 AI'upu"t1u'' y. VI, un 900"
! II'1 d'f "i september " j. I'lI|
! 'Nd nt authority OF 'n' state li'puh'
'.'n central committee OF New Mex
','. " '"nN.nt'"u "i ihc Republicans
| ". h.I"'.'''' county Us hereby called
! '" '' h'.1 .n 'n, ''.t 'I Nnu1u''1u'
! ' i1r opera House Boo said 'lif, 900
/ saturday '"' -'" u'N OF september
! y u. I'l| "' ]" ".'"DN In th" fore.
noon. i"f 90, pnip"s" " '".i'ns
| 'N'h'N h'' DELEGATES To- represent 'hu
county In ih" R'p1n''D1n state come
/ ''n''"" winch h1. boon cVIi"I @" m"
'' iI. Vegas. y. VI September ''ih
! l'IL '' nominate % state ticket
~ -'I' county convention the ""un.
| rs 'h'I. committee WIZ aIr" '' ''.
| organized
i.'"h precinct ln OBJ. county BE- enc
! ''.'N '' ono delegate ''' 'l'h -' votes
! '-' .'i VIM d. NN"'.N. Tor delegate
/ 'H congress .n zoos. 'nd ono addition
a' ''.'eH'' '"r each traction OF 30.
| '' more voices 800 cast
Tn" primaries 'n ih" several pr"-
.In.'s for 'h" election "f such DOLCE
! gates ".i 1u h"d 'i ih" FOLLOWING
i'.''' Il'.'- '"l WIZ "' ''.'"' 20
! 'I"'I 'N" r''-''.' '''' .F 'h' ''..'N
| lur named n.lsHu. ,p.Dmh'r -".
W.
| Precinct ~" J.. san Jose d.I'-
] gates. pN." u' N"tu" house -, E''.'''
! lU,'1, 'H .. called 20 order Boy ira.
mon Gur1lr
Precinct $50. .. Dol RIO dole
r.t.-. u.l,. of voting hDus. of T.H.
du.., srp,drg. Oh hs called 20 order hy
| Fl,c.auu sanchez
| pr,..r.t Na Alamcda-.o d,la-
,,t.,. ,l,., ~ ,..,fps b,uss %, Frpp-
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-21
i;EPU BIICtN CENTRAL COMMIT
TEE OF BERN NLlILO COUNTY
As ~ NOM EXISTS.

istffA bii' W AINlitAi4 AtJMMiI-
TEE OF BERN NLGI.LO COUNTY
As ~ NOW EXISTS.
Precinct.
No. t--ini- Trujilln, Bcnigno Nnala.
M. 2-Nutuuio Garcia.
M. 3--Irancisco Luccro Mou-
toNa.
NJ. i--SaniingO Garcia.
M. 3D.. ~. SANCHEZ, I.lisco g.
Chavez
No G-IlnmOn pHdiila.
No. 7--IsariO Chavez.
M. S--,IEan Olguin.
M, O--IolharpiO ArmiIO.
M. IO-Iilpmcno Mora.
No. In. o. Chavez.
No. t3--rom Duran, Julian Pcrca,
Jesus Romero.
No. ii--Nichoias Herrera.
NJ. 22--Carlos Gricgo.
M, 23--Nauuci Gonzales y Lopez.
No. 2S--.iO-c ScVcdra.
M. 3i--Anastnoio Gutierrez
M, 35--MClduindcS Chavez.
M. I'D. VI, Ferguson. \. y. Wat
ker, \. ~. Stroup. George =. KlOck,
~. :. Iioscnwald.
M. ell. q, Reynolds, r. y. law
Ter W a. CLEARWATER, ", w strong,
u. \. Boairight
AZ I1rgc--IIcnry Bramlett
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-21

uspuuuou OF creditors We've
come Zoo trl You tnut vc arc aur..
willing tu mako as easy uu arrange
mont with WON as possible
Debtor The easiest Arrangement
'uu could MAKE would be- au tn 60
away again Fluouda Bluouor
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-21

tn, Journal Democrat has mis-
Judged 'hc temper or the "p,,m''
ana % finds itself ont iu the open
fighting atone.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-21

Maybe the Journal Democrat would
f'cl kindlicr toward Mr. Iursum if
hc would get his trousers creased.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-21

Ana while 49,. are busily engaged iu
fussing. bet us not iorgot about street
paving aud th, city council
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-21

Gmonwatcr is again editor of rh,
Journal democrat
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-21

HEI't BiICNN CENTRAL COMMIT
TIE on BERN AIlIIO COUNTY
~ NAMED BN THI COUNTY
CONVENTION ~ 1905.
Precinct.
Precinct,
NJ. 2-hntOnio Gnrcia.
Ne. 3--IsHnC~Co IucCro MuntoNa,
W, i-I.ugcuso ~ Bar,la, ODcaD
Ne. I'D. u. sanchez, Iliscu 4.
chavez.
NJ. G--linmon Padilla.
NJ. 7--Dario chavez
No. S--,iunn Olguin.
NJ. 1.--Iniicarpio Armlio.
Ne, IO--iilum9no Mora.
M. Ii--Ralael chavez (DcnD
NJ. i3--1om Duran, Julian IcrCa,
jesus Romero.
NJ. il.-Nirolas Herrera.
NJ. 22--Carlo- Grlcgo.
w. 23-rManucl Gonzales y Lopez
NJ. 2S--Iosc SaVcdrn,
~. 81 Anastaciu Guticrrcg.
NJ. 35--Mclquiadcs chavez.
No. SD. VI, Ferguson. y O.. Wal
kcr \. ~. Slr0up Gr0rgc :. klock.
-. :. IIo~cnwald
M sG--ii. o. Reynolds, e. y. law
Ter. ". ~. Gillcnwaier, ". ". strong,
- \. B0aright.
NJ Iarg,--IIcnry Bramlctt
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-21

MEMBERS REpUHLtCAN CENTRAL
COMMITTEE WHO NrfI NpID
LAST MEETING MD RI,iIS-
ED no ACCEI'r ~ DtE
MAINS RESIGN NION,
Precinct
No. I--Luis Truiillo, Bcnieno NunSa.
M. a--l'nncisco I.uccro Nuntn,a.
M. 4--Sanliagn Garcia.
No. Sd. u. sancIcz, EIisco G. cha.
ycx
M. 7o-Dario Chavez.
M. s-Juan Olguln.
M. IN. a. ChhvcA
M. I3--TGm Duran.
M. Ii-Nicoias Herrera.
M. .3-Nnnuci Gonzales Lopez.
M. ai--Nnastacio CuiicrrcA.
M. 35--Mclqniadcs Chavez
M. I'D VI. Ferguson, \. ~.
siroup, George =. KIock.
M. 2G--T !. LAWYER.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-21

For the best saddle horses IN he
city call phone No 3. w l. Trimble,
iia North Second 81
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-21

MEMBERS REPUBLICAN CENTRAL
COMMITTEE WHO INTENDED
GILItNM tTER RIMP
MEETING.
prcciuc..
NJ, -\ntonio Garcia.
Va. D-iolicarpio ArmIio.
NJ. i0-iilomcno Mora.
VI. ED. :. HOscnwald Thy proxy
held by Springcr), \. o.. walker.
NJ. i3--.IcsuS Romero, Julian Pee
roa, thA proxy held by springcr)
No. 22--CarlOs Grlcgo.
No, sG--W, ~. Gilicnwaicr, u, ~.
HUatright.
NJ, 3S--,Io-c SayedIa.
At iargc---IIcnry hramlcit,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-21

Albuquerque. y NJ
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-28
NORTH ARCADIA.

D. Currell of Alma was a visitor
at Alvin Miller's Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Clark were
in Detroit a few days last week at
tending the State Fair
Miss Bertha Hubbell spent Satur-
day afternoon with Miss Florence
Keefer.
Lamont Wood and Allen Hubbell
were in Detroit a few days last week
sightseeing.
Ralph Clark OF Sumner was the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. c. Clark, Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Gilken was in Riverdale
from Thursday until Saturday visit
ing a cousin
Grin Bailey has rented the Runny-
mede farm owned by J. l.. Miller OF
Alma and moved on the same Mon
day
Mr.. and Mrs. +. s. Hubbell enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Bamber
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Huffman
last Sunday
Mrs. Henry Grover has been quite
i'll with pleurisy and heart trouble
and is a very little better at this
writing.
MARCEL Noert and August Bates
have returned to their little home in
Lone Pine orchard after an absence
OF few weeks, and will begin har-
vesting sugar beets in this vicinity
this week.
H. c. Clark has begun harvesting
his beet crop, and was the one TO
draw the first load to the beet sheds
last Monday.
The young people of this vicinity
very pleasantly surprised Miss Esther
Smith and brother Floyd at their
home last Saturday evening; it was a
farewell to both, as Miss Esther left
Tuesday for Mt Pleasant where she
will attend the Normal the coming
year, and Floyd left Wednesday for
Chicago where he will attend school
also. Light refreshments were served
and all seemed to spend an enjoy
able evening.
Jasper Nevens left the first of the
week for his new home in Montana,
where he has taken up claim OF 100
acres
Mrs. Nevens and daughter Rena
left Thursday and will visit week in
Indiana with Mrs. Cora Cook before
joining her husband We regret their
departure very much, but the best
wishes of their many friends will
follow them
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-28

Stable litter has four chief uses in
the preservation of manure. First, 1t
alb ,orbs the liquid manure and pre-
vents it's draining away; second, 1t
absorbs ammonia, one of the most val
liable constituents of manure: third,
| il makes manure easier TO handle,
and fourth, il acts as deoderi2er ard
makes the presence OF manure less
Objectionable The first two OF these
functions are exceedingly important
from a financial point of view. In the
manure formed by horses, sheep and
COWS practically So per cent of the
nitrogen and so per cent OF the potash
are found in the liquid manure. Most
of this is directly available for plant
food. while a considerable part of
that in the solid manure is not avail
able or immediate use. For these
reasons more attention should be paid
to the conservation of the liquid por-
ton of the manure than is customary
in common farm practice. AS is well
known, ammonia is very valuable for
fertilizing purposes and Is by no
means the least expensive fertilizing
material on the market The strong
odor of ammonia noticeable in the
vicinity of any ordinary manure pile
is sufficient indication that it Is there
In large quantities and Is escaping
into the air to be a complete loss to
the farmer The prime requisite for
a good litter, then, is that it shall have
strong absorbant powers for both liq-
uids and gases. In addition it must
be cheap, easy to obtain and conven-
lent to handle. The most common
litter is, of course, straw, which. how
ever, fulfills very poorly the require
ments given above for a good stable
litter. II is a poor absorbant for
either liquid manure or ammonia and
I has no value as a deodorizer or disin-
fectant II has some little value in
making the manure easier TO handle.
but when one remembers that the solid
portion contains less than one-third CT
the plant food this one advantage as
sumes minor importance.
A material which answers m re July
all of the aforementioned specifica-
lions is raw muck, or peat, and, where
II is available, Is by far the best ma
terial for the purpose. In most parts
OF the state II can be readily obtained.
and many farms have more or less
OF Il which is considered waste land
by the owners. Ordinarily, as It
cores from the bog. 1t Is mostly wa
ter 100 pounds of the Wet material
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-28

containing from 80 to 90 pounds Of
moisture. though in dry seasons this
may be considerably diminished BY
shoveling over, on dry ground. and
exposing to the action Of the wind
and sun, this amount may be reduced
to 10 or Is pounds. The dry material
can then be hauled to the barn and
stored under some sort Of shed for
use as required. In this air-dry condi-
ton 1t has extremely high absorbant
powers and can take up many times
its weight of liquid and large guam
titles of gaseous material, thus dry
ing the manure and making it pulver-
ulent and easier to handle.
In addition to these qualities, peat
itself has more or less value as a
fertilizer on account of its nitrogen
content. Though the total amount Of
nitrogen present In peat Is consider
able, that part which is Immediately
available for plant use is quite small.
Experiments which have been con.
Quoted in Michigan and elsewhere
seem TO indicate that mixing with
manure brings about some change
whereby a greater portion of this
nitrogen is made directly available.
Peat is also valuable for the humus
or organic matter which it supplies
TO the soil, and this gives IL another
advantage over straw.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-28
An Old-Fashioned Disease.

Every little while there comes along
some person of authority to jolt lit
tie of the pride out of the human race.
Just when everybody is feeling I'M
usually jubilant over the advance of
civilization, the spread of education
or the growth of new disease due
TO modern conditions, the wise man
hobs up and tells us we're behind the
times, that, in the words of the old
song, that story had paresis in the
days of old Ramesses."
Now the wise man has stood UP in
his place to tell us that we're not so
fast a people after ALL that the dis
ease of the heart of which we've been
so fond, fancying it came from our
strenuousness, is literally as old as
the pyramids, that the Egyptians suf-
fered its pains in their time.
1t is Chicago heart specialist who
thus knocks into a cooked hat our pet
theories regarding degeneration of the
arteries, which we've been proud to
believe peculiar to modern high
speed conditions. Now this man
takes pains to point out that anatom-
ical research upon mummies shows
the prevalence of arterio-scierosfs in
the pyramid days. He adds that It
often is superinduced by diseases
which probably were as widespread
then as now.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-28
FILLING THE SIlO.
Let the Corn Mature Well, Even Ia
the Stage of Being Ready
For Huskinq.

The first consideration is to have
the silo ready. including all neces-
sary repairs. for indications are that
ensilage making will begin early this
season. 1t is poor economy to be.
gin repairing when the silage cutter
starts, and hunt the old or make new
doors as the filing progresses. for the
packing and tramping is sure to be
the silage cutter. corn harvester and
equipment for handling and hauling
Let the corn mature well. even to
the stage of being ready to cut and
shock for husking; 1t will make q
sweeter silage.
The silo may be filled to the top
without cessation and then more add
ed after 1t settles. but before the top
layer spoils. 1t used to be considered
necessary TO lay off occasionally to
give the silage a chance to settle. but
this Is not essential
In the case of immature, frosted
corn 1t has been commonly assumed
that 1t should be hurried into the
silo as quickly as possible after the
freeze. Recent experience, however.
seems to indicate that a delay of sew
eral days is not injurious, but rat err
beneficial providing loss of leaves docs
not occur from too prolonged delav.
r. s. SHAW.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-28

Mrs VIII Moore visited St. Louis
friends Tuesday of this week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-28
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned. have known
r J. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and f.
nancially able to carry out any obi
cations made by his firm
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free
Price rs cents per bottle Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-28
5000 STOMACH
Keep Box of MI.0.NA In Your House and
You'll Always Have One

Some people eat too much, some
drink too much, and hundreds of
thousands OF men smoke too much
especially in the evening.
Use discretion if you can, but if you
can't; Use wisdom Take two MI O.
MA stomach tablets before you go to
bed and you'll awake minus a head
ache in the morning.
MI-O-NA stomach tablets are
guaranteed to end indigestion acute
or chronic; to promptly Danish gas.
heartburn, sour risings, etc They
are the best remedy for dizziness,
biliousness, nervousness. headache,
constipation, vomiting of pregnancy,
car or sea sickness. foul breath,
nightsweats, bad dreams, coated
tongue, languid feeling.
And a box only costs so cents at
Chas Rhodes and druggists every
where.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-28

III the capacity of a soil for water
can be increased by any means, /
would he OF great importance to the
tillers of the soil. There are two priy-
cipal things which cause soils 10 hot
more water One is flneness OF the
soil PARTICLES or grains, and the other
is the amount of organic matter ~
humus which the soil contains. The
fine grains of the clay loan soil, 10
gether with the humus which it con
tains, and the amount of organic mat
ter and humus in the muck soil, pu $
them in a condition TO hold more wa
ter than the sand loan soil The finer
the grains of any soil the more wa
ter ii will hold. The addition of or
ganic matter to soil will cause it
to hold more water.
1t would be hard matter TO make
the grains of a soil finer than they are
in any case, but a great deal can he
done to make the particles or soil
crumbs finer by cultivating soils prop
eriy, and only when they are in the
proper condition to be worked Organ
ic matter or humus can be added 70
the soil cheaply and in many different
ways. Flowing under clover or clover
sod: adding barnyard manure; sowing
rye or vetch in the fall and blowing
it under in the spring are some of the
methods by which organic matter can
be .--.. 20 the soil This will put
the soil in condition to hold more wa
ter for the growing crop, and will be
helpful in many other ways.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-09-28

The fertility OF any soil depends In
a large measure upon the amount of
water which that soil will hold on Ter
field conditions, and which will flow
away through the drainage system.
Our ordina field crops require enor-
nous amounts of water in order to
give a GOOD growth and profitable re-
turns. If the crop cannot obtain wa
ter when it needs it, then there will
be a cessation OF growth which will
result in low yields.
The illustration shows approximate
ly the amount of water which each Of
three ordinary kinds of soil will hold
under field conditions. Each 9r up Of
two jar shows II inches of soil, the
one at the right the water held by
that kind Of soil. Group No l con-
tains sandy loan soil. and the an
cunt of water held by this soil under
field conditions few days after hea' y
rains Is three inches. This means
that the soil over a sandy loan field
to the depth of ~ inches will hold in
the spaces between the soil Grains an
amount of water which would cover
the field to the depth Of three inches.
Group No. contains a clay loan soil,
and the amount Of water held in this
case is 8 - inches. a muck soil is
shown in the third group, and the
water held by foot of this soil Is
six inches
The important thing for the farm
err 10 consider is the reason why one
soil holds more water than another