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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
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ANTI-FAMINE INSURANCE.
New Science Of FertiIizins by Inocu.
lation of Seeds.

New Science of FertiIizins by Inocu.
lation of Seeds.
The most expensive manurial sub
stance the farmer has TO purchase IL
the commercial fertilizer which con.
tains nitrogen. such as nitrate of soda.
guano. tankage. etc. Nitrogen, which
forms four-ffths of the atmosphere. il
necessary ingredient in animal and
plant food. The nitrogen in the air
should supply the ground with plant
food. but nitrogen is hard to catch, or
Elk" as the process is technically call
ed, and. while it is possible to secure II
with the aid of static electricity and
also by chemical processes, the cost
is at present prohibitive. When living
things die or animal products decom-
pose. process which is brought about
through the medium of disintegrating
bacteria, some Of their nitrogen is con-
verted TO plant use, which explains
why manure brings such high price.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
The Seals Marvellous Instinct.

The instinct of the seal is marvellous.
1t will leave its young on the ice in
the morning and, going down through
a hole, remain away all day swim
ming in search of food. Returning in
the evening. it will locate it's offspring
in the same patch" among hundreds
of thousands of other baby seals not
withstanding that the ice may have
wheeled or drifted fifty or sixty miles
during the day from wind and tide
and Notwithstanding that the patch
may extend thirty or forty miles from
one end to the other. Whether this
instinct is of the class that enables
the bird without any mark or chart in
a forest with millions of trees alike to
find its way back with ease and preci-
sion to its nest do not know. but it
is one Of those wonders in nature
before which human knowledge is
brought to a full stop.-Sir Edward
Morris in Wide World Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
His Frankness Won.

The late Senator Deliver said tina,
IN politics 1t paid to be frank and
honest with the people
My predecessor in the senate" be
said, was John III. Gear On one oc
caslon the prohibition spirit was run.
ming high. and Il public meeting was
held. with well known Quaker as
chairman. Gear was invited to the
meeting. He accepted the invitation
The old Quaker called him to the plat.
form and said:
I'VE learn that thou dost not belong
to any temperance society and also
that thou dost drink liquor at thy dis.
erection. Is this trueT
Every word of it is true replied
Gear. but did you ever hear of my
doing anything dishonorable?
Nay, Mr.. Gear replied the old
Quaker chairman-'nay. we have never
heard anything else 10 thy discredit.
Thy frankness is more to be commend.
ed than thy habits. But thou hast not
lied to us, and we will support thee.
And they did" said Senator Dol.
liver. land elected him too."-wash.
ington Star
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

The farmer who has not time
10 fuss with a young colt had
better go into some other bust.
ness.
Make friends with your horses
They will enjoy your sociability
as well as you will. Sensible
horses like to be talked TO bv
sensible people.
kicking is very frequently
caused by sore teats. inflamed
udders, long finger nails and pos
slDly sometimes by the general
awkwardness of the mixer.
A cheap, successful balanced
ration for the hogs may be form
ed by mixing together one-third
soaked oats, one-third bran and
one-third chop or whole corn.
using either sweet or sour milk
to form the slop.
An average cow in the hands
or an expert dairyman seems ex-
traordinary, and an extraordi-
nary COW in the hands of an
average man is often mediocre.
Never attempt to clean or
otherwise disturb your horse
while he is eating his meals I'M
less you want him to bite and
kick. Better take him out of the
stall and make a business of it.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
Courage and the Flea.

Courage is resistance to fear, mas
terry of fear, not absence of fear. Elk
cept a creature be part coward, it is
not compliment to say it is brave; it
is merely a loose misapplication of
the word Consider the fea-incom-
parably the bravest of all the crea-
lures Of God if ignorance of fear were
courage Whether you are asleep or
awake, he will attack you, caring
nothing for the fact that in bulk and
strength you are to him as are the
massed armies of the earth to suck
ing child. He lives both day and
night and all days and nights in the
very lap of peril and the immediate
presence of death and yet is no more
afraid than is the man who walks the
streets Of a city that was threatened
by an earthquake ten centuries be-
fore. When we speak Of Give, Nelson
and Putnam as men who didn't know
what fear was we ought always to
add the flea-and put him at the head
of the procession.-Mark Twain.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
Blending the Odors.

1t has been proved that two odors
which do not seem to have anything
In common, that of putrefied cheese
and that Of pineapple. are so closely
allied from the chemical standpoint
that 1t takes but few minutes to
transform an intense stencil into q
sweet fragrance. This curious expert.
ment Is easily made and requires but q
small amount of three chemicals
valerianic acid, sulphuric acid and
amylic alcohol. Care must be taken
not to spill over the fingers or dress
any drop Of the first two named liq-
uids. Sulphuric acid Is exceedingly
caustie and the stencil Of valerianic
acid. besides being uncomfortable, Is
very difficult to get rid of.-London
Family Herald.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
THE DAIRY BULL.
Head of the Herd Should Have Good
Milking Ancestry.

Head of the Herd Should Have GOOD
Milking Ancestry.
A large number of dairymen in look.
ing for sire to head their herd of
dairy cows want something cheap-the
cheaper the better They think that
anything that will answer the purpose
OF freshing the COWS will do. This is
very great mistake. 1t is importan,
i'll selecting dairy bull to choose one
from one of the dairy breeds. and he
should be pure bred and have as good
a pedigree behind him as the dairyman
can afford to buy.
Another great mistake that a great
many make is that they sell their bulls
before they know their real value in a
dairy herd
Many who have diaries of from ten
to twenty COWS have regretted that
they sold a bull at two years old. and
some Of them would give two or three
times what they received for him if
they could only buy him back. They
have found that the heifers of his get
are uniformly good; they have good
udders and teats and, in fact, are good
cows, all over, while the heifers of the
bull they bought to succeed him at per-
haps three times the price of him are
not as good in several particulars as
are the helfers of the old.
Some farmers say they dare not in
breed. Why not? Inbreeding has its
dangers, but there is far less risk of
damage to the herd by using bull
noted for productions of good heifer
calves on his own get than there is in
changing him for one of the qualities
which are unknown.
In speaking of the characteristics of
the dairy sire, so far as they can be
learned by observation. / want the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22

head and neck to be thin, writes Coy G.
McCuan. | want him to have the
same arched spine and the same con-
tour here as in the COW. l want him
to have four good we'll placed teats.
| lay much stress on the teats being
we'll placed, for the bull reproduces
himself in most every case and the
teats of the heifers of his get ere the
same as his.
| want q bull of good ancestry, the
best / can secure. But should l get
to a place where l must choose be-
tween a bull with good registered
ancestry performance which is not him
self a good specimen and one which Is
a good individual had rather have the
bull that has the record Of perform
ances every time than to have one with
no ancestry but individual. A bull with
a good ancestry will reproduce himself
in his descendants.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
Herbert Spencer Was Human.

Herbert Spencer in the attitude of
experimenting his household affairs
was practical and amusing. At one
time the poulterer had not been giving
satisfaction, so Mr.. Spencer called his
housekeeper and gave her directions
to transfer his custom to another
tradesman whose shop faced the de-
linquent's. And. Miss Smith," said
the author of Synthetic Philosophy"
"be particular that the first poulterer
sees you giving your orders to the Sec
ond poultererr
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
The Louvre,

The Louvre dates away back to the
reign of Dagobert in Cos. In 1904 it
was a prison and in 1864 was made
into a library. The new building was
begun by Francis l. in 1923 and en-
larged and adorned by successive
kings. principally by Louis XIV. But
it was Napoleon |. who gave the
Louvre it's real glory. Turning 1t into
museum, Napoleon deposited in 1t
the finest collection Of paintings, stat
ues and art treasures known in the
world. The magnificent buildings of
the new Louvre were begun by Napo-
leon l. and completed by Napoleon Ill.
about 1857.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
[From Harper's Weekly.l

Another nitrogen fertilizer, nitrate of
soda or Chile saltpeter. which has
been secured from ancient deposits of
guano. is fast being exhausted. not
only by farm demands. but by the de-
mand for gunpowder. We must there
fore look elsewhere for nitrogen to
nourish plants. for soon the supply of
natural nitrogen fertilizers will fall
short of the demand. says Harper's
Weekly.
Now, certain plants have the proper
= ty of absorbing nitrogen from the at
mosphere through the medium of mil
lions of bacteria which gather the free
nitrogen from the air, and this nitro
gen can be used in place of expensive
commercial fertilizers. The most bene-
fetal nitrogen gathering bacteria form
excrescences called 'nodules' on the
roots of certain plants of the pod
bearing family. These plants are call
ed iegumes and include clovers, peas,
beans, alfalfa. peanuts. etc. These
bacteria have one function only to per-
form-they form a copartnership with
the plant to supply it with nitrogen.
They gather in great numbers on the
roots of legumes. forming noduleS,
which are large colonies of bacteria
stored with nitrogen. In exchange for
sugar food which the legumes give the
bacteria and on which they thrive the
bacteria gather nitrogen from the air
and feed ii TO the plants as desired.
The plant by giving 2 per cent of sugar
receives % per cent of nitrogen from
the bacteria When roots of legumes
die in the ground the nitrogen which
the bacteria have already gathered and
stored in these little punches or nodules
on the roots is given to the soil, which
Is then rich in nitrogen. When the
next crop is planted in that soil, no
matter what crop it may be, nitrogen
Is there-the more nodules the more
nitrogen Therefore it is TO the farm
er's advantage, to the advantage of the
world, TO encourage the increase in
growth of these nodules.
The more nodules that are formed on
the roots the more nitrogen Is fed to
the plant, and this makes the plant
grow more healthily, makes the foliage
deeper In color, more abundant and of
greater food value. the roots stronger
and longer and the stalks taller and
sturdier.
Experiments in transferring nitrogen
rich soil from some sections of the
country where these bacteria flourish
to new localities. to mix with worked
out soil, have been made. Sometimes
the experiment is successful. More Of
ten, however. some harmful ingredient
of the soil is also spread TO the new
soil. The only safe way is to apply
healthy bacteria direct to the seeds OF
the crop before planting-to inoculate
the seeds with bacteria which will
gather nitrogen from the air 10 feed
TO the growing roots.
q When every farmer whose soil lacks
nitrogen employs the aid Of bacteria
there will be a wonderful increase In
size and weight of crops; there will be
a wonderful increase in the protein
value of food for cattle, which will
make for increased food value for
man.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
A Cotton Legend.

Cotton was the theme of one of the
most fabulous nature stories on its
first introduction into Europe. Trav.
elers related that In Tartary there
grew shrub and that when its ripe
fruit was cut open within was "a lyttle
Beaste in fesche. In bone and blode
as though 1t were a lyttle Lamb with
outer WOLFE" The flesh Of this "vege-
table lamb" was eaten, ran the story,
and the wool made into cloth. The
basis Of the legend is the way In which
the cotton pod ripens and bursts, show
ing the white fluffy raw cotton, which
closely resembles wool. Raw cotton is
still called cotton WOOL"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
The Orphan Lamb,

Many sheep do not own their lambs
just because they do not have any
milk for them. Instinct leads them
to drive one away when they bear two.
Feed the outcast lamb for few days
and let the eve have milk making
food until she has enough milk for
both lambs. Then she will most likely
own her lamb.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
On the Other Hand.

"On the one hand" said the teacher.
pointing long finger to the map on
the classroom wall. I'VE have the far
stretching country OF Russia. On the
other hand-what do see on the other
hand, Tommy
"Wartsw hazarded Tommy, hopeless
with fright.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
ALWAYS Lucky.

Reconnaissance, isn't Larry always
tn lucky by? Murphy-Lucky, do We
call him, whin it was only yesterday
that he fell, breakin' his leg an his
aarm? McConnell-Faith. an wasn't
he lucky on that occasion, wild tn ac-
cident takin' place within twinty fate
OF tn hospital?-Chicago News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
Choosing tho Breed

Choose the breed Of hogs that you
think will suit you best, then try them
out thoroughly before you shift to
some other strain or mix up several
by inbree6ing. A single crossing OF
strains may be all right, but any fur
Their mixing Of bloods than that Is
pretty sure to end disastrously to the
breeder.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22

The Jersey COW will do her share
for the farmer if given a fair
chance. Few Of her breed will eat
their heads off. She is one of the
most economical and profitable ma
chimes and converts cheap roughage
into valuable milk. rich In butter
fat. When she is given better fare
she rewards her owner with
greater flow of milk. Bred to pro-
duce. the Jersey COW is highly eff
cient and requires no more care
than scrub cattle. Jerseys fill the
need Of the general farmer as well
as the dairyman.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
Not an lnuitinn Idaal-

my son." said Harker as he pointed
to the ivy in front of the cottage. "al-
ways be like the vine-climb"
The little boy was thoughtful.
81 don't think I'd like to be like that
vine." he responded seriously.
"And why not, Tommy
"'Cause If | was I'd be a porch
climber."-Chicago News
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
Harvesting Glover Seed

The seed should be well matured
before being cut. The heads must be
well Drowned. and the seed should
rub out In the hand. If the clover
Is cut too green much seed Is lost. so
1t is a very important point to let 1t
get thoroughly ripe before cutting.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
BREAKING IL Gently.

Servant-You got cheated when you
bought chiny vase. mum. Mistress
How cheated? Servant-Why. it's
weak. 1t busted all to smash the first
time I dropped it.-Toledo Blade.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
Superstitious.

"What! Did you let the examina-
tons go by again, CarlY'
'I'll tell you. father. On the way to
the college met an old woman, and
then i turned back again."-Fliegende
Blatter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
rrimmino Him Down , LittI..

Elderly Swell-What has become of
the-aw-the other pretty manicure
lady / used to see at this hotel
Comely Damsel-I presume you mean
my mother. She's looking after a
husband and houseful of children.
What can do for you. sir?-Chicago
Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
The Usual Course.

Naughty Lady (who has purchased
stamp)-Must put 1t on myself?
Clerk very politely)-Not necessari-
~, ma'am. 1t viii probably be better
II you put 1t on the letter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22
A Good Joke.

what Is good joker
"Any joke you have read that makes
You sore because you didn't think of It
yourself"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22

Good actions ennoble us, and we are
the sons of our own deeds.-Cervantes
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-22

How many farmers rotate cropsa
How many are exhausting the fer
iGy Of their farms instead OF IN
creasing it2
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-19
CURRENCY REFORM TO
BE MADE NON-PARTISAN

New York, Oct. I7.-Gates w. Nc
Garrah, president of the Mechanics and
Metals National Bank of New York, an
institution that carries very large
number of southern accounts, has writ.
ten a letter 10 every banker in the
country in which he says:
"Currency reform will be the CHIEF
subject of discussion at the New Or
leans convention of the American
Bankers Association in November. In
various parts of the country, especially
in the south and west, there is gener-
al movement among business men to
keep banking legislation out of politics.
II national business problems like the
tariff, the currency and the regulation
of industry can be settled without al
lowing them to become the football of
party politics, the whole country will
be immeasurably benefited"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-19
PITTS BENEFIT HELPS
PLAYER VERY MUCH.

AS q result of the benefit minstrel
and concert on October 6, the baseball
game between MilIigan and Johnson
City on the and a number of volun-
tary contributions, a check for 1858. 10
was sent TO right fielder, A. M. Pitts
on Wednesday last. This amount was
made up of $11S60 from the concert, $43
from the baseball game and contribu-
tions, and SO remaining over from q
fund collected for flowers to be sent to
Pitts during his stay in the hospital at
Bristol. From the total amount re-
ceived were deducted the expenses,
$3.50 for removal and rental of piano
for rehearsals, 81 for advertising pIa-
cards, and 81 for printing programs,
leaving balance of $153.1O. Accom-.
panying the check for this amount was
an appropriate letter by F. w. Hoss,
director of the concert, conveying the
sympathy of the people of the city,
their appreciation of Pitts superb play
ing with the "Soldiers," and their
wishes for his speedy recovery.
The Comet thanks each and every
one who contributed to the success of
the worthy cause by their time, labor,
talents and means, ond regrets that it
had not the opportunity to give greater
assistance than was gladly given in the
way of advertising and notices.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-19
IMPORTANT
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The City Drug Company has just re
ceived fresh supply of Zemo and
Zemo Soap.
Zemo is a remarkable remedy, clear
liquid for external use. The irst APP
plication will instantly relieve the
most intense itching, quickly removes
blotches, pimples, blackheads, eczema,
dandruff, letter and other forms of
skin or scalp humors, whether on in
FAINT or grown person. Zemo soap is
the new antiseptic skin soap, is the
purest and sweetest of medicinal and
toilet soaps, relieves and quickly cures
prickly heat, rashes, hives, chatting
and other forms of skin affection so
prevalent among infants. Especially
adapted for persons with delicate or
tender skin.
The City Drug Company has linn.
tied supply of samples of Zemo and
Zemo soap. A sample Of each will &C.
complish wonders and will demon.
strate their great merit to those who
have any form of skin or scalp eruption
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-19
BROTHERHOOD
BIBLE CLASS IS
PROGRESSING NICELY

There seems to be steady and solid
revival Of interest in the church and
Sunday school work of the First Pres
byterian church, which is being in
creased and carried forward by the
new pastor, Rev. f. p. Glass. Over
two hundred were enrolled in last Sun
days regular Sunday school services
an the number is increasing. An i'm,
portant and prominent portion of til,
Sunday-school is the mems brother.
hood Bible class, recently organized,
and now with a membership of about
fifty.
The question of new church is now
taking material form, and in all prob
ability work will begin in the early
spring. The location is not yet def.
nitely decided, though the new church
may be built on the present location of
the old one.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-19
EDWARD HOUSTON
MARRIED THURSDAY

Somewhere in Virginia Thursday Il.
ID. Houston and Miss Merne were unit
ed in marriage. Mr.. Houston is a
member of the firm OF Hart & Houston
and one of the leading young business
men of the city. The bride is well
known in this city, having been with
Pedigo Go. and Dosser Bros. for year
or more. The marriage will come as a
surprise to the friends of the contract
ing parties, as none had been advised
Of the approaching nuptials. Mr.. and
Mrs. Houston will arrive in johnson
City after short wedding tour east.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-19

The Democrat, Nashville's new daily
newspaper, is certainly filling long
felt want in the democratic ranks
throughout the state. 1t is not only a
splendid newspaper from atypogrnphi.
cal standpoint, but it has complete
news service and, best of all, it has as
managing editor "BiIlie" Ewing, the
best TO be found anywhere, and as
editor in chief, Col. Gideon J. Baslsette,
the veteran who can make a. pen talk
with more force than any man in the
state. Its democracy is ON straight
and il Is bound to succeed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-19
WATAUGA NEWS ITEMS.

Watauga, Tenn, Oct. l7.-Isaac B,
Davis, of Keenburg, was here Monday
on business
George P. Crouch, of Johnson City,
was here Monday.
w. J. Lacy went to Chattanooga
Monday on business.
J. A. Mathes, of Mosheim, was here
Thursday ON business.
w. 7. Scott, of Marion, made his
regular trip here Monday.
James Hart went to Abingdon Mon
day to work in lumber plant.
Mrs. George Foster, Of Telford, was
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. b. Smalling,
Saturday.
Thomas Gibson, who has had long
long spell of typhoid fever, is able to
be out again.
Joe Woods, of Mountainview, Sulli-
van county, delivered o nice flock Of
sheep to James T. st. John Saturday.
David Gibney, who spent a week
with W. B. Reynolds and family, re-
turned Monday to the Soldiers Home.
Harvey Houston and wife, Of Alta.
pass, NC, came Saturday to visit their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Houston.
Rev. w. l. Fcgleman will preach at
the Methodist church next Sunday at
p. M, his first service here for this con-
ference year.
Mrs. Deborah Marshall, of Newman,
vile, and Mrs. Mary Boyer, of Alton,
came up Saturday night to visit their
brother, j. G. Robertson.
There was an ice cream supper at the
Watauga Academy Saturday night, the
proceeds to be used to finish paying for
lights at the Methodist church.