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The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
SUMMER FALLoW AS AN AID
Man Who Is Thorough Enough to
Treat Land While Idle viii Be
Able to Secure Annual Crop.

/ am not an advocate of summer
fallowing for wheat except in regions
of very scant rainfall. In most years
and in most wheat growing sections
the rainfall Is sufficient to produce a
good yield when the ground is prop
erly handled. The man who Is thor
ough enough to conduct a good sum-
mer fallow will give his soil proper
preparation for annual cropping, says
writer in the Kansas Farmer.
There are exceptional seasons when
the rainfall Is insufficient to grow a
crop of wheat. The land can be thor
oughly prepared early and II at seed
ing time conditions make 1t inadvis-
able to SOW. seeding can be put off
and the land can lie fallow for the
season. Land that has become very
weedy. seeded with mixed varieties.
or where the volunteer crop becomes
seriously detrimental, may be sum-
mer fallowed to advantage.
In some states, where the average
annual rainfall is ten inches or less.
the rainfall of single year Is sci.
dom sufficient to produce even a
small yield of wheat. There the
farmers SOW wheat once in two years.
giving the land thorough tillage dur
ing the fallow year. This results in
yield of 20 to 40 bushels Of wheat
in alternate years. making the cash
returns in each alternate year much
more than twice as great as in many
sections Of good rainfall. where wheat
B sown annually. Alternate crop
ping and following collects all the
moisture that can be saved from two
years rainfall. greatly increasing the
available plant food in the soil and
doubling the efficiency of this rnois-
ture. .
While this plan has been frequently
advocated for much OF the winter and
spring wheat territory. believe that
better results are obtained here by
proper handling of the ground under
an annual cropping system. | do not
believe summer following is neces-
sary in anything but an abnormal
year in any section where the an
nual rainfall is above Is inches.
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
Sufficient Evidence.

Having vouched for the honesty Of
the woman who wished situation as
scrub-woman. the good-natured man
was subjected to severe examina-
tion by the superintendent OF the
building.
There are degrees Of honesty"
said the superintendent. How hon.
est is she?"
The good.natured man reflected.
"Well." said he. 'T1l tell you. She
Is SO honest that II you throw any
thing that looks to be worth a cop
per into the waste basket you have
to tag It Destroy this or she will
fish 1t out and put It back on your
desk night after night. no matter how
badly you want to get rid Of 1t. I
don't know that can say anything
more"
mo more Is necessary" said the
superintendent. and he proceeded to
hire the woman.
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
BENEFITS OF DRY FARMING
Methods Rapidly Gaining In Popular
ity In Regions Where It Is Impos-
sibIe to IrriQate.

Dry farming is gaining ground rap.
idly. because where 1t is impossible
to irrisate. dry farming methods must
be followed In order to conserve mois-
ture.
land Immediately after harvest. says a
writer In the Orange Judd Farmer
II rain comes between the time the
ground Is disked and plowed. It Is
we'll to harrow to maintain dust
mulch. After this the ground is
plowed and the use OF the subsoil
surface packer is pracSced. In some
cases grain fields are simply disked
as soon as the crop Is cut and then
left undisturbed until the next spring.
either in May or June. when 1t is
plowed about eight inches deep. It
may not be necessary to plow old.
well-cultivated land to this depth.
do not believe in the disk plow.
This implement has been tested in
some localities and does not seem to
have given the satisfaction that the
old style moldboard renders. After the
field Is stirred | generally disk twice.
Sometimes one disking is all that Is
necessary. My general practice Is to
disk once before plowing and once
after. The surface Is worked care
fully five or six times with the har.
row before seeding.
Potatoes. alfalfa. winter and spring
rye. sugar beets and barley are all
grown successfully. according to dry
farming methods. The agitation about
the conservation OF soil water. or the
application Of dry farming principles,
has brought about great change in
farming. In fact. dry farming and
good farming are synonymous with
u8
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
A Greenwood Rack.

A skillful device for furnishing
green feed to poultry consists Of a
frame made several inches high and
covered with netting. Oats. or any
preferred crop may be sowed and the
rack with netting placed over It when
Of suitable size and the fowls then
turned loose. They seem to delight
in walking about on the netting and
shipping of the green blades within
reach. Yet. they cannot get at the
roots to scratch and the plants have
a chance to renew their growth thus
pruned of. and the fowls are contin.
ually adding fertillzing material. For
poultry kept on close range as a
means Of furnishing food the plan Is
certainly commendable
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
Had Nothing on Him.

Rabbi Joseph Silverman. the noted
pastor OF New York. tells an amusing
anecdote OF an Englishman and a
Scotchman. who were Dragging in loud
tones.
ME man." said the Britisher. "tain't
hoften a person Is tooken fer royalty.
but I've been mistook for tn prince OF
Wales In me young days"
"Hoot. mon," said the Scot. II. my
self. have been called tn duke Of
Argyll
The man selling collar buttons
paused to listen. Oats nuttin'." said
he with deprecatory gesture: II vas
meetin' an friend in Ravington strit
an he shouted: oh. Holy Moses!Is It
you?'"-Washington Star.
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
Allowing Lettuce to Head up,

Lettuce is at its best when the
plants form a head. as does cabbage,
and to do this they must have room.
The most satisfactory way to get a
fine head Is to scatter few OF the
seeds Of a good variety broadcast,
then when the little plants have put
out their second or third leaf trans.
plant them with little earth at.
tached to the roots in a bed. setting
them about eight inches apart each
way.
The Job is best done during a spell
OF wet weather. though It can be done
In the evening. and the newly set
plants given a good watering. Let.
tuce Is a succulent plant. and requires
abundant moisture during the grow.
ing period.
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
STRONGER THAN MEAT
A Judges Opinion Of 0rape-Nuts.

A gentleman who has acquired ju.
dicial turn Of mind from experience
on the bench out in the Sunhower
State writes carefully considered
opinion as to the value Of Grape-Nuts
as food. He says:
For the past s years Grape-Nuts
has been a prominent feature In our
bill of fare.
1.-THE crisp food with the delicious.
nutty flavor has become an indis-
pensable necessity in my family's
everyday life.
1T has proved to be most healthful
and beneficial, and has enabled US to
practically abolish pastry and pies
from our table, for the children prefer
Grape-Nuts. and do not crave rich and
unwholesome food.
"Grape-Nuts keeps US all In perfect
physical condition-as a preventive Of
disease 1t is beyond value. I have been
particularly impressed by the benefi-
cial effects Of Grape-Nuts when used
by ladies who are troubled with face
blemishes, skin eruptions, etc. It
clears up the complexion wonderfully.
"As to Its nutritive qualities. my ex-
perience is that one small dish Of
Grape-Nuts Is superior to pound Of
meat for breakfast, which is an impor-
tant consideration for anyone. It sat-
isles the appetite and strengthens the
power Of resisting fatigue, while its
use involves none Of the disagreeable
consequences that sometimes follow
q meat breakfast" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to
Wellville." In pkgs. There's reason"
Ever read the shove letters A new
one appears from tlAe to tlme. They
are genuine, trae, and full Of human
lntRfe0t,
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
Only a Husband.

"What was the worst knock you
ever got?" we asked little group Of
young married men the other day.
IL can tell mine and skin the other
fellows before they start" replied one
who shall be nameless, for his wife's
sake. MY wife hit me in the vanity
harder than anyone else ever did"
That's nothing" chorused the rest.
That's everybody's experience"
II suppose so. But listen. The 9th.
er night I woke up suddenly. hearing
n noise downstairs. What's the mat
ter?' asked by wife drowsily. I think
there's man in the house, said.
My DEAR she murmured. you flatter
yourself"
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
Held the Records.

Two ladies' seated at afternoon tea
fell to discussing the prowess Of their
respective bubbles.
After each had related several fents
OF endurance and hardihood. one Of
them remarked that her husband had
on one occasion dived under the wa
ter and remained down for fully two
minutes. without coming up to take
breath.
"Oh." said the other. that Is
nothing. My first husband dived be-
low the water five years ago. and has
not yet come up to breathe"
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
Had the Proper Yell.

The baby across the car aisle caught
sight of the bibulous individual op.
posite and let out a shrill yell OF
alarm.
The bibulous person leaned forward.
Baby attendin' college, ma aam?" he
asked.
mo, sir" the mother sharply re-
piled. and the baby yelled again.
"Thass ver' funny" said the hebri-
ated one. There's cert-nly some class
to that yell"
Then he gave the child an atrocious
wink and fell asleep.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
DistresSJnu,

Here is the account OF a poor wo-
man who lost both arms In a railroad
wreck"
1T must be dreadful to go through
life without any arms"
Yes. indeed. And much worse for
a woman than for a man."
How Is that?"
well. woman without any arms
can't reach around to feel II the back
OF her collar and the back of her belt
are all right"
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
Training Young Trees.

Training the young orchard 10
more needful than pruning. and
should consist mostly In shaping the
trees or keeping them in form and
properly balanced. Very often the
side opposite the direction from
which the prevailing winds come be.
come heavier than the side toward
the wind. and the removal Of some of
the branches and heading in of 9th.
ers becomes necessary.
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
HoMEsEEkERs ExcURs SION
RATES TO TEXAS AND NEW
MEXICO POINTS DUR.

On the first and third Tuesdays O:
each month during the entire year
The Colorado and Southern Rail.
way will sell round trip homeseekers'
excursion tickets to great many
points in New Mexico and Texas at
greatly reduced rates. Final limit
Is days allowing liberal stop.over
privileges. For detailed information.
rates, etc.. call on your nearest Colo.
RADIO and Southern agent or address T,
2. Fisher. General Passenger Agent,
Denver. Colo
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
LEAVING Him at Sea,

Gould you do something for n poor
old sailor?" asked the seedy-looking
wanderer at the gate.
Poor old sailor" echoed the lady
at work at the tub.
"Yes'm. follered the VOTER for 16
years"
WELL" said the woman. after
critical look, you certainly don't look
as II you ever caught up with it,
Then she resumed her labors
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
Oldest Churn In Country.

A citizen In Sheffield. Mass, owns
the oldest churn in the country. It was
made during the war Of 1912 for the
purpose Of churning goats milk on
ship board. 1t has two small barrels
of wood in which plungers are oper-
Ated by sort Of walking beam.
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11

live In the most expensive city
~ in the world. They even take
kind of pride in the fact
except ut the first Of the month when
the bills come in-and look with some
thing akin to pity on people who are
able to exist without spending so much
money. But New York must take
n back seat in tho matter OF expense
with Buenos Ayres.
No doubt there are costlier places In
the world-mining camps. boom towns
and the like. But for settled regions
and established conditions. Buenos
Ayres prices seem to those elsewhere
like the Metropolitan tower to bird
cage. II anybody knows Of n more
expensive place he Is advised to keep
the knowledge to himself lest some
foolish New Yorker undertake visit
and never be able to count out his
money fast enough to buy ticket
back.
When you arrive In the capital Of
the Argentine you are told that you
must regard the paper peso Just rs
you would o quarter at home. This ia
all very we'll until you go to the bank
for a supply Of pesos. when you find
that they cost you almost fifty cents
apiece. After that you begin to study
the situation. and come to the reluc.
tant but inevitable conclusion that you
must adapt your finances to a scale
Of living from half as much again to
twice as much rs that In New York.
Not everything. Of course. Is higher
m at
averages about the same. clothing is
not n great deal dearer. carriage hire
Is less. and jewel-y. which comes In
from France under an Insignificant
customs duty. seems like finding
money. But one cannot spend all his
time riding In carriages or buying
jewclry because they are relatively in.
expensive. Rents are staggering,
laundry Is exorbitnnt, service OF most
sorts Is high and fuel Is beyond the
dreams OF avarice.
Rents are probably at the bottom of
most Of the other high prices. They
are more than double what they are
on the island Of Manhattan. This.
too. without apparent reason. Buenos
Ayres Is located on the edge Of an end.
Acoo piAIHs Will uuuplc TOOIu 10 spread
out In three directions. and land does
not nearly approach In cost that OF
New York. For property on the Aven.
ida de Mayo. the principal street, !, 200
pesos square meter would be regard.
ed as a high price. This works out
at about $50 a square foot. A plot al
Broadway and Wall street was sold a
few years ago at twelve times that
figure.
The only tenable excuse advanced
for high rents In Buenos Ayres Il
cost OF building. Cement has to bs
imported from Europe. and pine 10,
interior woodwork from the United
States. Undoubtedly construction Il
expensive. but not enough SO to &c
count for rents. The deeper reason
seems. to be that for several year,
Argentina has been going through Z
period Of rapid commercial expansion
with enormous advances In the valu,
of agriculture and--to lesser degree
of city lands. Property owners hav,
therefore come to expect and demant
unusual profits. II landlords told tn,
truth about high rents, II could be pu
In q nutshell. I'VE need the money.
would be the answer.
Argentina's business Is raising foo,
for Europe, but In Buenos Ayres tn,
orices even of the country's own prod
ucts are kept up to a standard sub
stantiaIly equivalent to that in New
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
Turnjno Niqht into Day.

When the doors opened In the little
Indiana theatre farmer wandered in
and looked around.
Ticket, please" said the doorkeep-
er.
"The only thing I've got agin' these
here oprys." said the Hoosier as he
walked away, ''is that they don't be-
gin till bedtime"
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11

California appropriated $4,000 to
be devoted to fundamental work in
the Improvement Of methods OF grain
production and gluten qualities OF
wheat This applies to dry land farm
ing. but the money cannot be applied
to demonstration farm work.
Colorado's legislature appropriated
$4,000 to the state board OF agricul
ture for dry farming experiments. but
the governor cut down the sum to
s3.5OO before signing the bill. The
board will be able to continue the
work begun at Cheyenne Wells sta
tion. but will not undertake anything
new.
Oregon failed to make an appropri
alton. but the counties ave taken up
experimental station work. Harney
county has set aside $500 for such n
station and Crook county Is about to
do the same.
The sum OF $10S0s wns appropriat.
ed by the state Of Nevada to con.
tinue the experimental station work
In Elko county. The law reorganized
the STATE board Of control. placing the
work in charge Of two practical farm
ers uf the county and an agricultural
college teacher.
Kansas appropriated $970.00o for
agricultural school purposes. OF which
the dry farming portion may be said
to be as follows: Kansas station.
$Ii.5OO for the bIennium: branch at
Hays. where the 3.500.acre dry farm is
located. $4,000. Of which $27.500 Is to
be spent the first year.
Nebraska did best Of all. setting
aside 100000 to establish a school Of
agriculture in the western part Of the
state and $4,000 to establish sub
station in the western part Of the
state. contingent upon the location OF
the college. For maintenance and i'm.
provements at sub-stations already To-
catdu the following sums were set
aside: At North Platte. 100000; VAL
entine. $4,000: Scott's Bluff. $4,000.
A bill was adopted in Utah provid.
ing an annual appropriation OF $4,000
for dry farming investigations. 1t is
to be continuous. Also an annual ap-
preparation OF $4,000 was made for
extension work by which the results
OF dry farming are to be carried to
the farmers. This was done by unani.
nous vote.
There was no direct Legislation in
Washington for dry farming. but the
board OF regents Of the State Agricul-
tural college set aside $4,000 from the
maintenance fund 70. such investiga.
tions.
wyomNg established board Of
farm commissioners who are to direct
experiments in non-irrigated or dry
farming lands. The sum OF $4,000 was
appropriated for the work. OF which
$4,000 is for the salary Of a director
OF experiments. Also the sum Of
$1,000 was appropriated for the ex.
perimental stations located near
Cheyenne and New Castle.
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
The Real Reason.

"What has become of that man who
used to say he was servant OF the
people?"
"The people had to let him co. re-
piled Farmer Corntossel. "He got to
be one o. these hired men who stand
around talkin' when they ought to be
atAwOrk"
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
, He Had Experience.

"I'll call up my wife and tell her
I'm detained at the office"
BE sure to shut the door or the
telephone booth. Last time | called
my wife up from this cafe she heard
the orchestra playing"
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
Mice In Orchards.

II you want to raise good crop of
mice and insects that will damage
the orchard trees. let the weeds and
grass lie thick on the ground.
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
Answered..

"You, there. in the overalls." shout
ed the cross-eXamining lawyer. how
much are you paid for telling un-
truths?"
LESS than you are," retOrted the
witness, "or you'd be in overalls, too.
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
Pruning the Tomato Plants.

Go over the tomato patch occasion
ally and prune the plants to remove
surplus growth and accelerate fruit
bearing. Train the plants to one stem
with small symmetrical latterals.
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
Fair Question.

Willie-Pa?
Pa-Yes.
Willie-Teacher says that were
here to help others.
Pa-Of course we are.
Willie-Well, what are the others
here for?"
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
oh, SO Suspicious.

Every suspicious man. they say"
Every. Bought dictionary last
week and now he's counting the words
to see il it contains as many as the
publishers claim"
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11
DRY FARM RESEARCH
Much Money Appropriated for
Investigation in 1911.
Shows How Interest In "New Thouob+"
Agriculture Has Advanced-Ne.
braska Leads All States With
100000 for School.

Dry farming. the New Thought" In
agriculture. received more attention
from Legislators and more money was
appropriated for Investigations in
1901 than ever before. This demon
strates how the International Dry
Farming congress. which was organ.
lied five years ago. and which meets
ot Colorado Springs in October next,
has advanced its propaganda. States
that few years ago never hoped to
have agriculture now are organizing
farming commissions and establishing
experimental stations.
In some OF the states having dry
land. that Is where farming must be
done with less than 20 inches of rain
fall In the growing season. the legis-
latures did not meet This was true of
Arizona and New Mexico. which were
expecting statehood. Dry Farming.
the official magazine Of the congress.
has gathered the following informa.
ton:
The United States congress made
the following appropriations for 1911
and 1912:
Dry land agricultural In
Crop physiology investiga-
tions bearing on dry-land
Aikaii and drought resist
ant plant breeding inves-
Dry-iand grain investisn-
lions ........................ 5000 2l.c0c
Iotal .$S4.230 $l.y. liU
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11

HOWARD {. BURTON. ASSAYER l. CHEMIST
LEADv1LLE. COLORADO
Specimen prices: Gold. silver. lead 81: ~oid
siiysr. 7se: gold. SOC: Iinc or copper. ii.
application: Control and umpire work 10.
tfeited. Reference: Carbonate National Hank
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11

Signature peaSs ,'s Of &XAZZZx
In Use For Over so Years.
Children Cry for Flctcher's Castoria
The Ordway new era., 1911-08-11

Can double your salary In six months. Endorsed
by b banks. Write for valuable souvenir and
eataloR free. Denver. Colorado. "''"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10
The Beetle Best ilT Sports
POLITICAL
REDUCED TELEPHONE RATES
FOR OMAHA HOUSEHOtDeRS
While q Member Of the OitJ
Council Fred Hoye Secured
q Reduction Of S100 a
Month in Home Tele-
phone Tolls.

II there Is any reward for public merit,
Fred HOVE should have the gratitude Of the
hoasehuiders Of Omaha for the successful
eight be made IN the City Council 10 have
the price Of home telephone service reduced
8 % q month The candidate for the Re
publican nomination for sheriff while 4
member OF the council some years ago, as
sisted in the fight 70 have home phone
rates reduced 100 q month, and he, to-
gather with 8 few Huncilnen- Was sue
cessfU after & strenuous battle Although
81 q year may not look IKE large SUN
TO mAny residents Of the city, the saving
Of that SUN annually TO hErdworking folks,
through the efforts Of Fred Eoye, means
large slice Of happiness 10 the homes
where there are 3 number OF children who
need clothes and shoes. II iE hardly likely
that the people who were benefited by
Fred Hoys's work on their behalf while 4
member Of the council viii forget that he
is & candidate for the Republican numtnR-
ton for Sheriff al the primaries August
Il, Should they look 70 their own interests
they VIII certainly vote for Pred Hoys
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-10
wen KBswn An O@Asa.
BREAKFAST CAPS IN VOGUE
Klsbernte HAIR Dressing Net P~ozfsAe
fer Early MsrninE, He1cs
the OAPa-

TIE nreaktEFt cap or bouact- cap beam.
q necessity when the more elaborate SgAas
q hatr Dressing came into vogue q few
years ago. Women OF taste and Deafness
are reluctant to appear At any time IL
the DAY with tCusled or 11ndressed hair
but the time required 70 .oo 10" the Golf
fures that have been wOrn during recent
years cannot be spared IN the early morn
.1lE hours. neither by the matrOn who su-
pe-y9ses her own household nor by fh'
woman Of leisure Hence the necessity. one
may almost say the luxury. Of the break
fast CAP.
Our English sisters, who are more par
ticulAr about these things than any women
in the world, adopted this dainty head
dress long time ago. It's popularity IN
this country is now in evidence every
where while. the shops have been offer
ing these caps IN al sorts Of eerurfleo and
berfbbonsd shapes 70 fAsoinEts the woman
Of naEnE, they have 50 far shown no mod
els that can be Numbered wen enough to
appeal to the practical woman a. vel
Shapes that may Re Numbered are as novel
and charming a. anything Of the kind
could be, and they have q very great al
vantage Of bang made IN such & way that
laundering Will improve instead q destroy
their EftrEotivSasHE. Zach one Is con
structee % that Il may be pulled cut fiat
On the drawing strings. and every dainty
bit az embroidery and lace tronso out care
fully.