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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-03
BY Cyril G. Hopkins.

yearly supply must always come from
the soil.
Public prosperity 10 like . tree:
Agriculture Is It's roots: Industry and
Commerce are It's branches and leaves.
If the root suffers, the leaves fall. the
branches break, and the tree disa."
(This is the philosophy OF the Mon.
golian people who have maintained
some Of their soils for more than 1000
years.)
Even James J. Hill. himself. rafl.
road man, financially interested almost
solely in the commerce Of the country,
recently made the following statement:
1.-THE farm II the basis Of all industry,
but for many years this country has
made the mistake Of unduly assist.
ing manufacture, commerce and other
activities that center in cities. q the
expense Of the farm"
All must admit that the states ana
the nation turned their lands ovef
rapidly and generously to pr4v1ss
ownership, and hitherto the federal
and state governments have also left
largely to private interests the matter
Of soil preservation: but ala must like
wise admit that with the exception Of
AAssAAs~ss~De
with waste fertility from the cities.
the soil Of America.
No longer can It be said that Uncle
Sam Is rich enough to give us ell .
farm" In his address before the
National Conservation Congress, Pres
ident Talf reported that while our
population increased by ~ per cent
- - ~
farm land increased less than Per
cent; and that a further Increase q
per cent will include all the remain
ing public land that Is capable Of cul~
tivation.
When we become unable properly
to feed our increasing population BY
increasing our acreage OF farm LAND.
we begin decreasing our expectation
of foodstuffs, and the average Of the
LIST I'VE years, compared with m aver.
age Of the ave years ending with 1900.
shows that during the ten-ysar period
our expectations decreased from 1ss
million to 116 million bushels Of wheas
and from 1913 million to only 81 mill
lion bushels Of corn. That the limit
Of our relief 10 near In this direction
must be plain to all.
Now we must increase our acre-
yields or the cry from an ever in-
creasing population against the hfgh
cost Of plain living Will Just as surely
bring distress and disgrace upon this
great nation as It has upon 900 million
people in India and Russia. where
famine Is now looked upon a. per-
manent feature in the life Of our own
Aryan race.
If there 10 any material thing which
should be guarded and protected ~
the sovereign power of the state. It =
tho ao1l.-the breast Of Mother Earth
from which her children must always
draw their nourishmeut. or perish
From Address before the Illinois State
Farmers Institute.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-03
The COUNTRY WoMAN's SPENDING
MONEY
IF AN OPPORTUNITY is GIVEN FARMERS WIFE
TO MAKE HER SPENDING MONEY SHE
USUALLY PROFITS BY 1T.
Nv Mrs james g. Boylin, Wadesboro N. O.

toners, the next the manner In which
we deliver our products Attractive,
Clean neat and fresh packages neces-
sarlly bring better price than care
lessly handled packages.
We must cater to the tastes of our
customers. not put too much salt
IN the Dutter, nor too much pepper
IN the sausage, and the many little
peculiar tastes we learn by dealing
with people for years,
When we think Of the fruits Of tho
orchard. the vegetables Of the garden,
with the pure milk and butter from
the dairy. the fresh eggs, tender
broilers. juicy roasters from the
poultry yard. we cannot be cut of
from anything we wish to have.
A herd Of fawn-colcred Jerseys
grazing on the pasture makes the
plantation more attractive. the sheep
adding delicious lamb to the spring
menu. the goats for the little ones to
drive, all increase the spending money
OF the planters wife, The prize-win-
ming chickens, the quackirg ducks, the
noisy guineas, warning the hostess Of
the approaching guest; the downy
dams of the night: the fattening
turkeys gobbling for Thanksgiving.
the vari-colored pea fowls. screaming
In the highest trees. all lend an aris-
tocratic air to the model home, and
by the prizes won, the feathers pro-
duced and the pounds Of delicious
meats produced may all be made to
add to our individual bank account
My personal experience with spend
Ing money comes from the care Of
Two good COWS. I think I can safely
say a woman who is near enough to
town to sell her milk and butter can
realize one hundred dollars clear
profit year from each cow.
What occupation is more health
giving than to go out with your boys
early in the morning and speak a
few cheerful words with them as they
bring the milk that will be turned
into dollars?
There Is SO much satisfaction in
being called over the phone and asked
FOR butter by your customer, whom
you have held for years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-03
THE FARA1E1:'s AID.

A quail examined in Virginia had
10000 pigweed seeds In it, CROP
these seeds are very small, OF coursA
At this rate someone estimates the
quail Of Virginia and North Carolina
together would consume in one season
about 1900 tons Of weed seed.
There are twenty-five federal bird
In our country, consist.
ing 81 islands or wide tracts OF land
or water on which all killing OF birds
is unlawful during certain seasons OF
the year. che birds soon learn whore
they are safe from cat and gun. The
birds in these reservations frequently
become very tame.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-03
HAY SHOULD NOT sUN-BURN.

The feeding value, as we'll as the
market value. and palatability Of hay,
is lowered by being sunburned. The
feeding value is probably hurt most
by the l,ss Of leaves. sunburned
clover and alfalfa lose a large part of
the leaves ir handling, and this Is the
best part Of the crop.
When the sun is shining very
brightly the alfalfa or grass should
not be left in the swath long. A large
part Of the curing should be done in
the wtndrow and the cock. Most of
the hay is then shaded and 50 the
damaging effect Of intense sunshine is
reduced to the exposed portion. And
q stock cover will still further lessen
The injury from sun as we'll as from
rain. F. -.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-03
WAGON BODY LIFT.

We all know how troublesome ana
ir convenient It is to change tho wagon
bodies. especially when there 10 only
one to do it. The method illustrated
in the pen sketch 10 simple but very
S: 'isfactory. The piece used as .
lever is twelve feet long. It may b .
2x6-inch piece Of strong timber, Or
even a nice straight pole Will answer.
The posts are eight and twelve fese
above the ground, and should DO see
deep enough to prevent pulling up or
creeping, and should be Of sumcisnS
size to prevent bending or breaking.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-03

This field had been planted in corn
for is years continuously. The field
had been MANFRED for this crop. The
damage from the root-worm was go
great that hardly q stalk was left
upright, and the yield was
less than IS bushels.
AS to the number Of rows and
grains on the ear, these will vary
with the variety, but In most standard
varieties they run from 16 to 20. al
though they may run as high as "a
and still conform to standard.
If the number runs below II the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-03

The lever is bolted to the long post
ten feet from the ground with four
feet projecting over the wagon. To
the end Of the lever is fastened tho
rope swings. four of them. with loops
on the lower end to hook over the
bottom cross frame Of the wagon body.
The short post is seven feet from
the long one and has a row OF pins
set in the side Of 1t to hold the end
Of the lever after the body has been
lifted.
The different pins correspond to the
different heights Of the wesons. The
plan is suggestive Of many changea-
]. w. e..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-03
-SEED-c0nN FOR Next YEARS CROP

ear should be discarded. Tho rows
should run straight from butt to tip
and those ears containing wavy rows
or rows that become mixed at any
point and lose their identity are not
to be taken
Do not select ears that are much
larger at the butt than at the tip.
The cob Of the perfect ear should be
perfectly straight and uniform In CIR,
cumference
The grain should be rather wedge
shaped but symmetrical and we'll
formed and not too long. The tip
Of the ear should be perfectly COW
cred with corn. an we'll as the butt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-03
EAT APPLES, GET RED CHEEKS.

Women, do you want pink cheeks
Then eat plenty of red skinned apples.
Jhev'll do the work
Wide advertisement of this health
fact was proposed by U. s. Grant Bor-
der Of Baltimore before the Interna-
tional Apple Shippers Association as
q means Of increasing the sale of
apples and keep pace with production.
Fruits not nearly so beneficial as
the apple have reached enormous sales
almost entirely through the use of
judicious Advertising said Mr.. Bor-
der. I'VE don't need to argue the BEN
efits accruing to people from apple
eating. We have merely to remind
them."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-03
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF
AGRICULTURE.

Dr. =. A. Knapp, who Is In charge
of the cooperative ton
work Of the United States Department
Of Agriculture, has announced the
following ten commandments of az
riculture: '. -
!. Prepare deep and thoroughly
pulverized seed bed. we'll drained:
break in the fall to the depth Of 8. 10
or IL Inches, according to the soil,
with implements that will not bring
the subsoil to the surface. (The fore
going depths should be reached grad
ually.)
2. Use seed Of the best variety
intelligently selected and carefully
stored.
8. In cultivated crops, give the
rows and the plants in the rows a
space suited to the plant. the soil and
the climate.
1. Use intensive tillage during the
growing period Of the crops.
s. Secure a high content of humus
in the soil by the use Of legumes, barn
yard manure. farm refuse and COM
mercial fertilizers.
s. Garry out a systematic crop ro-
tation with a winter cover crop on
Southern farms. ~.
7. Accomplish moro work in a day
by using more horsepower and better
implements. ....
8. Increase the farm stock to the
extent Of utilizing all the waste prod
ucts and idle lands Of the farm.
8. Produce all the food required
for the men and animals Oh the farm.
10. Keep an account Of each farm
product, In order to know from which
the gain or loss arises.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-03
LIKED THE SLIDE.

A Jolly little English bulldog, first
interfered with. and then boosted the
hoot-the-chutes game of some boys
In an amusement park Of St. Louis Oh,
the Fourth Of July by T.: determine
ton to Join the gang. The boys,
thinking one trip would be sufficient
to warrant retirement. gave him a
start, but after its first slide. 1t wagged
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-03

A temperature OF about 160 degrees
Fahrenheit kills the parasite respon-
sible for the disease Trichina, or flesh
worm, as it is more commonly known.
Fresh pork should be cooked until 1t
becomes white and is no longer red In
color, in all portions Of the piece. ct
the center as we'll as near tho surfAcA.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-03

What kind Of milk. as to purity.
cleanliness and sanitation, are you ex-
pecting from those cows that sip their
water supply from stagnant puddles,
COW tracks, or come old. hot. sloppy
water tank? Never thought OF that?
Better think little.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-03

the merriest kind Of tail and made
bee-line for the ladder, which it
tried to mount for the next trip. The
next hour was spent In carrying the
dog to the top of the chute and then
ranging themselves alongside for the
cheering. as he slid past.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-03

The way some people talk one might
think the farmer has forfeited his
right to existence by getting out OF
debt and laying by bit Of money.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-03

Nothing ever came SO near turning
December into June for dairy cattle
and sheep as the silo.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-03
CONDITIONS AND NEEDS OF OUR SOIL

IF THERE IS ONE LESSON OF HISTORY THAT IS
UNMIsTAKABLE 1T IS THAT NATIONAL
STRENGTH LIES VERY NEAR THE
SOIL"-Danel Webster.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-25
BOCCACClO PLEASES
A LARGE AUDIENCE

The Brigham Young University Opera
company, under the direction Of Pro-
fessor 4. C.. Lund. rendered the comic
opera, '.Boccaccio,' in pleasing manner
at the Salt Lake theatcr last night The
theater was crowded and the approval
shown by the audience could be nothing
but gratifying TO those participating In
the production. Assisting the members
OF the company was an orchestra Of forty
pieces. Professor Lund received many
rounds Of applause for his mastery work
in the direction OF the orchestra and sing
era.
Ono Of the most successful numbers OF
the piece was the opening chorus. Hear
the Bells" which introduces nearly the
entire cast, about seventy-ny people be-
Ing assembled on the STAGE The set
ting OF the scene is street scene in
VENICE. John T. Hand did excellent work
In the title role. He is the posscssor Of
a splendid tenor voice and his interpre-
tation ot the part was throughout artistic
and we'll received. Miss Flora Ridge a.
Fiamctta has difficult part 10 play and
does her work well Nose Whitaker.
Thomas Martin and w. S. Hodaway play
the comedy parts and their efforts were
well received by the audience.
Much OF the evenings entertainment
was furnished by the students of Brig
ham Young university. who attended the
performance in a body and occupied seats
In the balcony. Between acts tho stu
dents gave college yelis and sang several
songs.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-25
ATTORNEY GENERAL
REACHES SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO May 24.-Attorney Cen
eral u. S. Webb and Raymond BenJa-
min: hts chief deputy reached San Diego
today in pursuance of Governor John
sons orders for an investigation of the
Industrial Workers disorders here and in
an hour afterward was in conference
with leading officials.
II. S. Utley, district attorney who was
charged by the governors special COM
missioner Harris Weinstock, with hav-
ing been derelict in his duty, was the
first official to be received by the at
torney general. Conferences with others,
including James r, Wadham. mayor,
were arranged for tonight and tomorrow.
Mr. Webb said he intended to confer
with others besides officials and that he
before Monday at least.
After comforting with District Attor-
ney Utley the attorney general gave out
an interview in which he stated that
while it was within his power to assume
charge OF the office Of the district at
torney here. he did not intend to do so.
Attorney General Webb said IL would
be impossible for him to outline the form
of his investigation until he had learned
OF the situation from persons connected
with both sides Of the so-called free
speech" crusade hero and the charges
which grew out of 1t. He said he be-
lieved that all of San Diegos officials
were willing to cooperate with him
II am here to try to get at the bot
tom OF the entire thing, he said II
The only instruction I received from the
governor was Il copy Of his public state
ment concerning the situation in San
Diego, which he embodied In a letter to
me.
II have not planned any form OF In
vestigation and cannot say whether ]
shall use the grand jury In my probe.
shall make no report as the result OF
my coming. am here to act"
]. NJ. Porter alleged vigllante leader,
was freed Of a charge OF contempt In
connection with the trial of an Industrial
Worker at a hearing tonight. The court
held that the evidence was insufficient
to maintain the charge,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-25
METHOD|STS FILL
ALL THE VACANCIES

MINNEAPOLIS, May 2t-By a vote
of 557, thirty eight more than necessary,
the general conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal church today elected w. II,
Thiriield president of Howard uniyer-
sity. a negro institution at Washington,
%. c., the eighth and last of bishops or
general superintendents. In addition the
conference elected DR.. j, w. Robinson,
formerly of Harlan, Ia, but for twenty
years a missionary in India, a missionary
bishop for southern Asia. and reelected
the four publishing agents OF the church,
The election OF DR.. Thirkield came on
the twenty sixth ballot. practically bis
only opponent being NJ. S. Hughes Of
Pasadena. Cal, who received 1l3 votes.
AS soon as the election OF Dr. Thirk-
ield was announced. the conference
turned to the election of two missionary
bishops DR. Robinson was elected over
the Rev. Rockwell Clancy as bishop Of
southern Asia. In the election Of bishop
for the southeastern Asia district no cleo
ton resulted. DR.. Emil Leuring, Frank
fort-on- the Main, Germany. being high
man with 199 votes, w. p. ESeland OF
Winiamsport, Pa, second with 1S5 and
Harry Farmer. now In Manila, third.
During the secondinG Of the nominati ton
Of DR.. Marvin RAIDER for missionary bish-
op in southeastern Asia, Dr.. Benjamin
Young OF Portland, Or. who for time
was among the high candidates OF the
bishopric race, jocularly declared that he
favored DR.. Marvin because he does not
have red hair nor does he smoke
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-25
BOUGHT FACTORIES
TO STEADY PRICE
John Stevenson, Jr., Con-
tinues His Testimony in the
Steel Trust Suit.

NEW YORK. May 24.-John Stevenson
Jr.. who yesterday told how ne profIta bly,
sold his steel plants TO the Interests
which organized tho United States Steel
corporation. vas recalled today and fur
ther cross examined at the hearings in
the suit TO dissolve the corporation r.
V. Lindabury, attorney for the steel cor
poratiou. questioned a statement OF the
witness that competition In the wire trade
during the '9os had reduced the number
Of wire plants from forty-sIx TO seven.
Are you sure he was asked. that
there were only seven left when you sold
out your wire concern to John ". Gates
in 1892"
well, there might have been some that
were doing peanut business" said the
witness. but when it came TO real busi-
ness these concerns were not in IT,"
The witness conceded later. however.
that there were several ''stronG concerns
that he had overlooked
when you came back from Europe
you organized the Sharon Steel COM
pany7"
Yes"
There was no attempt TO keep you
from going into business?'
Mr.. LIndabury asked about competitive
conditions IN the steel trade during the
two years prior 10 1903. when the merged
Sharon and Union Steel companies were
sold TO the Steel corporation Did you
meet with any unfair practices during
that period?"
mo. sir Frank d. Baackes and the
rest of the crowd had all got religion
Stevenson sta ted that overtures for the
sale had been made by the merged COM
pany and not by the United States Steel
corporation.
II wanted to sell because I was hard
up. II I'd had S2.00o.oOo to operate the
plant, ! never would have sold
did the Steel corporation obtain Il mo-
nopoly in the products manufactured by
the Union and Sharon steel companl es
when IL took them over2'
"n they had been as strong as that
witness.
Mr.. Linda bury elected the further
statement that the Union Sharon COM
pany's pig Iron capacity was only halt
OF l per cent OF the entire production OF
tho country, Questioned by II. F.. Col
ton, attorney for the government, as to
why the American Steel and Wire COM
pany had taken in so many wire nall
plants In Pennsylvania, stevenson said
II supposed il was 10 steady the price
That's what ] thought rejoined the
government attorney.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-25

welt mixed politics with various things,
some OF which bore no relation to tho
issues OF the campaign, lie was In a
rollicking mood and laughed and chaffed
with his audiences. He told stories OF
his experiences IN the "coal country" and
during the Spanish war. ut WAS not
much Of war" he said. "hut il was all
the war there was and II WAS not my
fault that there was not enough TO go
around"
He gave advice TO parents as to the
proper way To bring up children and
urged the people 10 practice the square
deal"
When he did refer TO politics, II was
to make an impersonal assault upon the
bosses. and 10 appeal for support In what
he termed "a straight Iino up" between
the people and the special interests.
From Atlantic City, Colonel Roosevelt
went to Millvlle and then 10 Bridgeton.
Colonel Roosevelt viii leave Trenton carly
tomorrow and 60 IN Lakewood Thence
he will 60 10 Ashbury Park, Perth Am
boy. Railway, New Brunswick and Plain
field, and I'm the evening VIII speak in
EiiZn beth
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-25
Bitulithic Paverlle1,
Saved Property
Owners Money
AND WILL ON THE BENCI
STREETS, SAYS COOK ]

To Tho Tribunc:-In your colum,
Of the oath it appears that obicctio
is supposed to exist to bitulithic A
the alleged grounds Of lack OF conn.
tition. The facts are that the nov5
Main and Center street property ovt
ers are enjoying much lower pri,
for bitulithic on those streets than M
prevailed on the average for sheet 4
phalt for years past in this city, al
any persoa. disinterested. competa,
and fully informed on paving mattef
will corroborate the statement of t{
engineering department that bituliSh
is very durable and non-craeking, a..
giving excellent satisfaction to of
cials and property owners alike in n
important cities investigated BY thai
and there are hundreds of other tow
to corroborate that verdict. Il
The introduction of bitulithic Cd
tainly fostered competition Of the xii
that should please the property own
in Salt Lake-it gives them a betf
pavement at lower cost, and n
property owners on the bench, no ma
ter what the city engineers prelir,
nary published estimate Of the ed
may be, will get their pavement 4
less money than did most streets h
fore the introduction of .bitulithic. K
Docs it matter much that in maj
other cities bitulithic costs more TIL
asphalt, for local conditions as to Il
cost of materials vary everywhere, y:
is it not just a question Of values, pu
and simpler X
Sae successful bidder on North Ma.
street will scarcely be accused Of 1
vorinG the introduction of bitulith
Nevertheless, he was able to compe
with other contractors and to Low,
old-time prices to the property owne
Respectfully C. a. COOK, =
Agent for Warren Brothers CO..