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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1911-04-21

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The Harrison times., 1911-08-19
USE ONLY BEST SEED CORN
Soon az Crop ls Mature Farmer Should
Select Most Vigorous Ears for
Next Seasons Planting.
(By G.. II. ALFORD.)

Nby W. IL hLfCiD''
Twelve to fifteen good ears OF corn
will plant an acre. Can we afford not
to select the necessary ears to plant
the 1912 crop in the field this fall I
Certainly not, Let US go into the field
as soon as the corn Is fully mature
and select well.matured ears from the
most vigorous stalks. strip off the
shucks, tie them into strings OF iif'
teen to twenty ears each and hang
them In the attic at once where the
circulation OF air is good and where
the rats will do no damage.
Write to the secretary OF agrlcul'
ture, Washington, d. G., for bulletins
on the selection OF seed corn at once
and be sure to select a sufficient mum.
ber of ears in the field this fall to
plant ten times the required acreage,
Next spring the best ears may be SO.
lected from the number saved this
fall. The seed corn can be selected
In the field In tho fall In less time
than Is required to select II In tho
crib In the spring. The careful selec'
ton In tho field will often add 20
per cent. to the Yield
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19

table matter in soils, by erosion, and
by lack of rotation, which absolute de-
pendence on market values and COM
mercial fertilizers encourages, and
which the use Of livestock discourages.
The Idea that the commercial fertil-
izer is a mysterious panacea of all
plant life, and that when the farmer
makes use of it he has done all that
is needful to reimburse the soil for
the materials removed by the crop,
is an idea that is altogether too preva-
lent.
Nothing else has initiated SO much
against the rational relation Of live
stock to average farm operations as
utter disregard of the fertility sold
from the farm when corn and other
crops are sold direct and not fed. In
other words, for the sake Of the soils
of the state and their future produc-
tion 1t has been altogether too com
mon a practice for the producer to
calculate the value Of his crop on the
market price. The market price less
the fertility sold in each pound, bush
ell, ton or other commercial units is
a more logical basis of estimate, and
yet under any system Of direct mar
keting Of crops we lose sight Of the
possibility of better price If fed to
live stock on the farm, the value of
the utilization of roughage, the accum.
ulation of elements of plant food and
vegetable matter in the mature, a
more judicious and profitable rotation
and diversity Of crops, and an In
creasing crop yield at much less cost
per acre.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19

a roller. Behind the truck comes
plow, which opens furrow In which
the plants are set. Following come
the wings, which draw the soil over
the roots of the plants and set them.
The barrel Of water Is so connected
by rubber tube and gearing that
1t lets out about cupful of water on
the roots of each plant as It is set.
This puts the water just where It is
needed by the plants, and they thrive
much better than when set by hand.
A machine, three men and team
can set from three to four acres Of to-
bacco In a day.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19
FARMERS SHOULD BE POSTED
Thorough knowledge Of Advantages
OF South Would Have Effect in
Dscouraging Emigration.
(By G.. II. ALFORD)

The farmers Of the south should be
made acquainted with the great op-
portunities in their own country.
Nothing will have more powerful ef-
feet in discouraging emigration from
the south to less favored sections than
a thorough knowledge Of the south
and the many reasons why this is the
best section Of the country for farm
ers to live in.
Let us talk Of the many advantages
offered in the south. Let us lay aside
our little hammers and do some boost
ing. Let us talk about the Panama
canal, the fast increasing population
Of the world that we are to clothe IN
cotton and so on. Let us buy more
land. Let US raise more and better
stock. Let us devote thousands Of
acres Of the land to good pastures and
leguminous crops. We will soon come
into our own.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19

Don't try to feed ten hogs In a
trough only big enough for six.
Farmers should use the head as well
as the hand in every department of
the farm.
Beware of debt, it is one curse that
menaces thousands of homes and oft
'en makes the farmer a slave.
If man is still renting farm
er" at 40, it Is a sign that he picked
the wrong job when he started out.
Believe in yourself and your ability.
People usually take us at our own esti-
mate of ourselves, unless we are affl-
icted with big head"
The machinery men just naturally
love a lazy farmer who houses his
binder in a fence corner and leaves
his plow standing in the ground.
When a farmers wife breaks down
from overwork he naturally feels that
he is in hard luck. Hired girls come
high and so do blooded bulls and
riding plows.
Cooperation must solve the PROB
lens of the future, or the farm, like
the factory will be trust-owned, and
the farmer like the factory hand, will
be a wage-earner.
Many men try to create the i'm
preston that they are busy by con-
tinually crying Il really haven't the
time" But, the successful men are
those who always have time for every
thing that counts because they do not
waste it.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19
FIGHT THE BOIL MEEvIL NOW
President Barrett Warns Southern
Farmers to Guard Against Ad-
vent of Injurious Insect.

To the Oficers and Members of the
Farmers Union: Reliable and non
alarmist experts calculate the cotton
bool weevil will cover the entire cot
ton belt within five years 1t Will
probably be In Georgia in the fall OF
1912, perhaps sooner.
The Observation-Disclosures policy is
foolish, almost to the point of criminal
ity. 1t is better to face facts now than
to suffer the penalty later.
Southwestern cotton states, have, by
the loss of many million dollars, dis
covered the most feasible methods
yet devised for combating the boil
weevil. Their experience is ours for
the taking
Unless the portion of the cotton belt
as yet untouched by the boil weevil
takes step in time the advent of this
insect is going to produce temporary
panic by wholly deranging cotton cul-
ture, as yet the financial backbone of
the southern states.
| deem it my duty to issue these
plain warnings, and to urge every farm
er in the territory likely to be affect
ed to go about putting up defenses
this year and without delay.
The detail remedies will be gen.
erously furnished you by your state ag-
ricultural departments, experiment sta
tions, or the federal department of ag-
riculture. Roughly speaking, they
are few and simple. They consist in
an early maturing variety Of cotton,
that the crop may be gathered before
the weeyil has attained its greatest
power for damage; intensive cultiva-
ton, which will produce a maximum
fiber to the acre; burning over Of old
fields after the crop is gathered; and,
above ALL cultivation of other crops
not susceptible to the weevil.
The Farmers Union News, publish
ed at Union City, recently published
statistics showing that Georgia spends
annually for products other than cot
ton more than $170,0OO,OOO a year
Every bit of these products can be
grown in and every dollar Of that sum
should be kept in Georgia. The amount
we virtually give away to other sec
tions for food and farm products our
own acres should bring forth is near
ly $20000,000 in excess of our return,
in Georgia, for the cotton crop.
What is true of Georgia is relatively
true cf other states not yet touched
by the weevil AS l have previously
commented, the trend toward scien-
tihc agriculture, diversiflcation and
intensive cultivation is impressive. But
it is only on the threshold Of what Is
should be-
And the boil weevil is forcing our
hands! 1t is compelling us, in self
preservation, to turn to a system we
should long ago have embraced vol
unfairly in self-interest.
| feel that the peril Is so real that
the warning should be commensurate.
ly solemn. Begin to fight the boil
weevil now. If you do not it Is going
to dig holes in southern progress and
prosperity.
Union City, Ga,
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19
Remove the Stumps.

A necessity In farming Is the remov.
al Of stumps. Now Is n good time to
figure tho number Of acres Of land oc
cupled by stumps on the farm. Stumps
must go. We must use labor-saving
farm implements and we are unable
to do so among stumps. Let us remove
the stumps and then figure the cost,
Let us order the stump pulcr, pur.
chase the dynamite. or get the neces
sary tools to dig and burn the stumps
out. Just as soon as the crops are
harvested in the fall, let us begin to
get out stumps We can remove the
stumps from tho level land first and
from the hill land later. Let US wage
war on the stumps all over tho south,
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19
SUCCESSFUL LIFE ON FARM
Contented and Intelligent Rural Pop.
ulation Is the True Basis Of
Permanent Agriculture.

A contented and intelligent rural
population Is the true basis Of per-
manent agriculture. There are sew
eral conditions essential to the best
country life. The success of the farm
as a business enterprise is Of prime
importance. 1t must return an In
come sufficient to insure all the neces-
sites, most Of the conveniences and
some Of the luxuries Of life. The com.
munity life Of the agricultural popula-
ton must be such as will stimulate
mental activity to amply satisfy the
social aspirations Of the countryman
and his family.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19
SET OUT TOBACCO SEEDLINGS
On Larger Plantations Machine Is
Used, With Team Trained to Walk
Slow as Possible.

Tobacco seedlings are set out, par
ticularly on the larger plantations,
with a machine called a transplanter
1t Is drawn by a team trained to
walk very slowly, 1t consists Of
barrel Of water set on truck with
single wheel ahead, which acts as
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-27

Farmers in this section should look
out for the hawk-weed, also known
as devils paint-brush", "fre-weed", ,
etc. 1t is probably the most danger
Gus weed that ever invaded Vermont.
In the northern parts of the state it
is rapidly getting wide spread and 1t
has already gained foothold in
Washington and Orange counties, and
is beginning to appear in Addison
and Windsor counties. So far as we
know it has not reached this section.
Where the hawk-weed grows it
chokes out all other vegetation. A
rich meadow growing four tons or
more of first class hay year has
been known to become so choked
over by the crawling and spreading
hawk-weed in two summers that 1t
produced not a penny's worth of
crop. The writer a few days ago
picked in Essex county single stalk
of hawk.weed bearing rs blossoms
and buds and each one capable of
producing large number of seed.
Every property owner in Bennington
county should be on the lookout for
this pest and if a plant appears see
that it is torn up and destroyed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-27
TESTIMONY OF EX-SENATOR
Hopkins Testifies to Existence Of
Corruption in Illinois Legislature

Washington, June 24.-"Jack-pots'
or corruption funds in the Illinois
Legislature constitute zone of the
traditions of politics in Illinois ac-
cording to the testimony of former
Senator Albert j. Hopkins Friday be-
fore the Lormer investigating com
mittee of the Senate. Senator Lori
mer succeeded Mr.. Hopkins.
Whether any of the Jackpot or
other corruption funds had been used
to defeat him for senator he was un-
able to tell the committee of his own
knowledge. He explained, however,
that he would be the last man to
know of such practices because he
was at the time of the election of a
senator, lin the position of a man in
a crowd knocked down with a
bludgeon who knew no more about ii
than the crowd, but was hurt worse
than it,"
The only other witness of the day
was Edgar A. Bancroft, general coun
sci of the International Harvester
company. His testimony was to the
effect that Clarence S. Funk. general
manager of the company, had told
him of an alleged attempt of MIR
Hines" or Edward Hines TO raise
money to meet the expenses OF cleo
ing of Senator Lorimer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-27
TOLD IN FEW WORDS.
Shortest Robber Story In History, as
Narrated BY Voltaire.

In his study Of Seven Great States
men" Andrew ID. White describes the
work done In the eighteenth century
by the French minister Turgot against
the vicious system then prevailing of
farming out" the taxes. A great
combination OF contractors resulted,
who grew enormously rich at the peo-
pies expense, not, however, without
able criticism.
This syndicate assumed the charac.
ter OF what In America OF these days
would be called a combine" and at
the head Of 1t were the farmers gen.
eral, wealthy, powerful and, as a rule,
merciless. Their power pervaded the
entire nation, from the kings apart
ments at Versailles to the cottages OF
the lowliest village.
To those men and their methods Vol
taire had made reference which ran
through France and indeed through
Europe.
A party Of Parisians were amusing
each other by telling robber stories,
Presently Voltaire, who had been
listening quietly, said;
81 can tell robber story better
than any Of yours"
The whole room Immediately be
came silent and listened to the great
est parsonage in the French literature
of the eighteenth century.
Voltaire after clearing his throat be-
gan as follows:
"Once on time there was a farmer
general"
Then he was silent. Presently all
began to cry out;
"Why do you stop? Go on. Tell us
the story"
II have told the story" said Vol
taire. do you not see that my state
ment implies the greatest robber story
in historyY
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-27
He Sanu Them Out.

A new porter was put to work at an
Irish railway station and was instruct
ed to announce distinctly the destina
ton of each train as 1t came In. Short
iy after there was an arrival and the
porter Justify yelled: Changer fol
Limrickgalwayanmayo."
The station master, who was stand
ing near, reproved his subordinate
Haven't tould you" he said, "tC
sing out the names OF the stations
clearly and distinctly Bear 1t In mind
Sing 'em outl Dye hearT
II will, sor," replied the porter. and
the passengers in the next train thai
arrived were considerably astonishet
to hear the new official singing, "Swee
dreamland faces, passing to and fro
change here for Limerick, Galway and
Mayor
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-27

Pittsfleld, Mass, is to celebrate
next week the 150th anniversary Of
the incorporation of the town. The
first settlers came to Pittsfeld in
1747 when the place was known as
Pontoosuck Plantations, but it is not
on record that there was an actual
settlement until 1852 when houses
we're built and crops planted. During
the French and Indian war of 1853
and 1856 the Pontoosuck settlers
were driven out but returned in 1853
and the two following years In 1851
the settlers sent Col. William VIII
liams to the colonial legislature and
though the town was not organized
he was given a seat and secured the
incorporation of the town which was
named Pittsneld by Governor Bar
nard in honor of Sir William Pitt, the
great Commoner and friend of the
colonies. Historically as we'll as in
the records of recent years Pittsfleld
and Bennington are bound by many
ties. 1t was Rev. Thomas Allen of
Pittsheld, "the fighting parson' who
| led the men of his congregation TO
Bennington to fight Baum and Brey-
man in 1777. One point of history in
connection with the Battle of Ben
nington is often lost sight of especial
| ly by New York state historians. OF
Gen. Stark's forces considerably
more than a third and possibly half
was made up of the settlers Of Ben
nington, SALISBURY, Pownal, with a
few from Arlington, Sunderland and
| Manchester OF these much the larg-
er number, of course, were from Ben
nington which furnished, undoubted-
| ly, between oneseventh and one
eighth of Stark's force. This too is
not inclusive of the men from this
section who were in Warmers regi-
ment, of whom there were number.
That these unenlistedlisted men bore
an important part in the engagement
is shown by the list of wounded and
killed. 1t is an interesting matter OF
history that these men quite largely
of their own yoition served with the
Berkshire militia from PittsGeld and
vicinity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-27
What Is a Bath7

What is bath? Is It the simple
bath of hot or cold water and soap
or the Turkish bath of hot air or the
Russian one of steam, or the mud
bath of Saint-Amand-les- Faux, or tn,
compressed air bath Of Reichenhall, OF
the baths of wine favored by famous
beauties, or the sun bath Of modern
hyglenists, or the Laplander's plunge
into the hot blubber of just killed
whale, or the bath of asses milk, tC
provide which for his consort an Ear
Of POrtman bought cheap the Port
man estate north of oxford street as &
farm to keep herd of asses? Now
which of these is a bath?-Londor
Chronicle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-27

emys Notifications, and as a result
their efforts were crowned with vic
tory II was a victory well earned,
and one that only valor and the
truest devotion to the cause of Liber-
ey could have won.
The Battle-second Action.
At eleven o'clock at night, August
10th, Baum had received a note from
Breyman acquaintlng him with his
arrival in the vicinity of Cambridge.
Baum at once replied, stating his
need for achievements and urging
him forward. Upon receiving this
early in the morning OF the 10th,
Breyman at once started, but the ar
tillery horses being very weak, In con
sequence of not having been fed, as
he himself stated, the march progress
sed but slowly.
Colonel Skeene. the tory royalist,
who had been stationed in advance at
the st. Coik mill, sent back to Brey-
man for one officer and twenty men,
'as the rebels showed signs OF ad-
yancing on It," Instead of sending
these, Breyman despatched Capt
Gleisenberg ahead, with an advance
guard, consisting OF sixty grenaders
and chasseurs, and twenty yagers,
which he found there undisturbed, on
his arrival, at half-past four in the
AFTERNOON.
Up to this time Breyan knew nothing
of the fate Of Baum; nor did Skeene,
although he informed him that his
force was but two miles distant With
Skeene's advice, Breyman determin-
ed to continue his march, and they
both set out for |Baum's encampment.
After the battle of Hubbardton,
Warmers regiment, numbering but
one hundred and thirty men, was stat
Toned at Manchester, twenty miles
northeast of Bennington. IL will be
remembered that Stark, upon learn
ing of the advance of the force un.
der Baum, sent a dispatch to them
which reached its destination on the
l4th. Warner being absent, the COM
mand of the regiment devolved to
| Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Stafford.
Stafford would have marched at once,
but was prevented from doing so by
the absence of Captain John Chapman
with a considerable force, who had
gone on a scouting expedition. On
the morning of the 18th they set out,
and after a long and weary march,
through a drenching rain, every man
wet TO the skin, arrived within a
mile of Bennington. It was late at
night, nearly midnight, says one who
was with them, when they reached
this place, and the arms and ammuni-
ton having been so long exposed to
the inclement weather that they oc-
cupied a considerable portion of the
next days forenoon in preparing for
action. Ammunition, too. was not at
all plenty, and this might have de-
tanned them little longer. At all
events it was about noon, or a little
after, when they marched through
Bennington village on their way to
the battlefield.
ITO be Continued