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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-07
PECAN CULTURE IN The united STATES

environment. the fallacy Of such CAL
culations is at once apparent. TO be
at all trustworthy, estimates as to
future yields must be based on the
average records Of a great number of
trees under normal conditions rather
than Of single trees which are con-
spicuous because OF their normal pro-
duction.
An erroneous impression to the
effect that the pecan has no serious
enemies in the way Of insect pests or
fungous diseases and that 1t Is not
affected by drought. freezing temper
atures or high winds has become pro
valent among a considerable portion
of prospective commercial and
amateur planters. No agricultural
product is without its natural enemies
and other obstacles that must be over
come. When any plant is brought
under cultivation and large contiguous
areas are planted, the opportunities
for the development and spread Of the
insects and diseases attacking It are
greatly increased. The pecan is no
exception to this rule, and In due
time many serious enemies to It must
be expected to appear.
Long-continued rains at the bios
soming time which interfere with pol
lination, late spring frosts which kin
the buds or destroy the young nutlets.
sudden drops of temperature in winter
during which immature late growth
may be severely frozen back, storms
Of such intensity as to blow the nuts
off, and droughts during the late sum-
mer months just as the nuts are
maturing are inevitable obstacles
which must be taken into consider
alton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-07
LITTLE HELPS ON THE FARM.

It is not bai practice to treat the
wheat seed to liquid spraying Of
one pound Of formaldehyde IN 20 gall
Ions of water. It will prevent the
smut damage.
There is one big advantage in SOW
ing the winter wheat late End that ID.
you stand a good chance to escape
the Hessian fly which does 80 much
damage to the wheat fields.
Pillow the garden this Fall and sec
how it goes to be able to work tho
soil which, in the early spring, had
this Fall plowin6.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-07

Generally speaking, tho poultryman
need not worry much about feeding
formulas. II he will feed about one
third as much corn as all other grains
and feed animal and vegetable feeds
In connection he will get fairly salts
factory results. Those who are ac-
customed to oompounding rations
might remember tat a ratio Of about
1:5 is considered a good ration for
laying hens and l:6 a good ono for
fattening poultry of all kinds.
Fowls require the equivalent OF
about twenty-seven pounds Of dry
feed for each 500 pounds Of live
weight. That is. 100 hens weighir g
3 pounds each would require about
AYenty-seven pounds OF dry mattel
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-07

and gives a vigorous crow. He then
picks around on the ground for few
moments and then flies back to his
platform as Ralph moves off.
OF course Ralph and Sammy al
ways attract large crowds on these
trips and the ambitious lad has had
several hundreds Of souve mir postal
cards printed of himself and his roos-
ter which he sells TO the people who
collect around them whenever they
stop.
He hopes to make enough money in
this way to take him through college.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-07
A TRAINED ROOSTER.

A 10-year-old California boy whose
name is Ralph, is earning money
with which to educate himself. as his
widowed mother has her hands full
to take care Of his small brothers and
sisters.
He has trained his prize Plymouth
Rock rooster to stand on little plat
form fastened to his bicycle, which
he uses in delivering newspapers and
for various other brands.
Whenever Ralph stops his wheel,
the big rooster alights, flaps his wings
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-07
STICK TO OUR OWN BUSH.

Agriculturally. the man who can
make good. in one place can make
good in another. If he works intelli-
gently within his own fences and tries
to improve his own farm he Is on
safer ground than the man who is
chasing rainbows in new country.
Many an old farm can be bought
for from $25 to $50 an acre and i'm
proved and beautifed in less time and
at less expense that would be required
in stablishing q home In new coun-
try.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-07

Scott, Of Illinois, owns and successfully
operates the largest tract of farming
lands Of any woman in the United
States. Missouri has a Farm Women's
Club made up of women who are
actual farm owners, Of which Miss
Alice Kinney is president and Miss
Pearles Mitchell. secretary. Miss LOU
ise Hardiman of Georgia raised 2,155
lbs. Of tomatoes on one-tenth Of an
acre Of land. This shows what wo-
men and intensive farming can accom-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-07
NOTES FOR THE HORSE BREEDER

Better to have the team matched
in power and endurance than in the
matter Of color.
Never leave horse in the wind
after he has been driven hard with
out rubbing his feet and legs dry.
Feed the horses regularly and flxed
rations otherwise there will be sure
to be indigestion troubles.
A good draft horse does not f1uctu-
ate much in value. 49,.
Water the horse before you feed
him. The water will rapidly leave
the stomach and the gastric Juices will
have full play.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-07

each day. II they are given milk,
green. or other wet or juicy feeds.
they will require less grain. About
four ounces of dry matter per day IS
the quantity required for best results.
The very best rule is to watch the
fowls and feed about all they will
eat. 1t is not a good plan to allow
feed to lie uneaten. There Is no dan
ger of the hens becoming too fat as
long as they are kept busy scratch
Ing for their feed. 1t Is the fat hen
that lays the eggs regularly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-07
BY j. J. Skinner.

Proper and improper soil grading.
a, Soil to be graded; b, improper grad
ing, showing exposure Of subsou; 9,
proper grading.
Of the soil in making It moro retentive
Of moisture, better able to hold fer
tilizers applied to 1t. and Less liable
to allow the greensward upon it to
be killed out in times Of drouth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-07

A Missouri farmer recently sold q
2-year- and a 3-year-old mule for
$3.50. Their dam was a large but
rather smooth bonsd ma.e years
old, who had been incapacitated for
hard work by an accident in barbed
wire fence. She will probably con-
tinue to be a good breeder for several
years. Some farmers may see q way
to q good profit in this story.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-07

At the high prioe Of grain tho man
who has to buy all OF his feed fnuSt
figure very closely and make the most
of every pound Of It In feeding his
poultry else he win come, out at the
little end o1 the horn In the\ spring.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-07

The dairy herd should be taken up
early in the fall so as to allow the
, last growth of grass to afford protec-
ton to the roots during the winter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-07

"A perforated dust can Is just as
necessary in the poultry house, as the
sprayer If the fowls are to be kept
free from insects.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-07

Eastern farmers owning rough pas.
ture lands valued at SIS 10 $40 per
acre, are stocking them with sheep
and the mutton industry IN that sos
ton Is being rapidly revived.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-07

In a recent experiment oats. corn.
dog fennel and some flower seeds
were exposed during 118 days to
temperature Of 40 degrees below zero.
Afterward nearly all of the fennel,
oats and corn seeds and some other
terminated.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24
new SPECIES IS DISCOVERED
Rye Terminated While Embedded in
Solid Ice-WM Transplant

S. w. Wheeler Of Crookston is ex.
hibiting q very strange sight to peo-
pie who pass his of1ce-a head Of
winter rye which became Embedded in
an incl Of ice at the bottom Of his
Office window, and terminated, now
having green shoots from half an inch
to two inches long. This termination
took place In a solid cake Of ice, with
out any Of the head being outside the
ice. 9
1t is a good head of rye. and must
be an exceptionally vigorous head and
Tuesday, when the ice had nearly
thawed off the window. Mr.. Wheeler
carefully removed this one head,
which was only one Of a whole bun
die Of rye, many Of which had been
against the window, but none Of the
others being hardy enough to germ
mate. and will separate the different
shoots, planting each one In q separ.
ate flower pot, and expects to have
twenty vigorous plants started which
next spring will be transplanted to a
garden ten inches apart, and the grain
carefully saved after the rye has rip.
pened, after which the quart or more
Of seed will be sown and a bushel or
more will be raised the succeeding
year, and in three or four years a
good start Of this strain will have
been secured and it will probably. be
christened Arctic Rye" specially
adapted to this climate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24
NOMINATE SIX FOR
THE EXCHANGE
LECTURES
President McVey Announces
List From Which Mani
toba Will Select

President McVey has nominated as
exchange lecturers to the University
of Manitoba under the arrangement
that has been made with that uni.
versity for occasional weekend con-
ferences. the following:
Professor-George A. Abbott
Dean-E. j. Babcock.
Professor. NJ. Gillette.
Professor-G. l.. Ruediger.
Professor-Vernon p. Squires.
Professor-A. H. Taylor.
From this list the University OF
Manitoba will select such men as II
desires to have during the year. The
list will be enlarged from time to
time.
The first lecturer to be invited
from the University of Manitoba
Is DR.. r. c. Wallace. lecturer and
head of the department Of geology and
mineralogy. DR.. Wallace has received
degrees from the University of Edin.
berg and the University OF Gottingen,
and his coming will doubtless be OF
much profit and pleasure to the North
Dakota university.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24
WANTS CONVENTIONS.

Valley City, n. D.. Jan. 24.-The
Commercial club of this city is in
augurating a plan to make it the con-
vention city of the state. competing
with Fargo and Grand Forks, now
holding the honors. The plan Of cam
paign will be to have every business
or professional man Of the city. who
has been named a delegate to any
state convention. take with him the
invitation of Valley City to have the
next meeting of the body held here.
The delegate will have the endorse.
ment and any other support, moral or
financial. that the business men of the
city can give him. The club is making
an effort to secure an average of Our
conventions for each month in the
year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24

able, it Is now possible to give in
struction in all of the m ap-
plications of electrical energy and the
interior of this part of the college
controlling center of some big power
plant. Three new variable speed mo-
tors, a ten kilowatt rotary converter.
a forty-f1ve kilowatt. direct current
generator, a fifteen horse power mo-
tor for utility purposes, a large adj
dition to the number OF electrical.
measuring instruments, new switch
boards, much new wiring and the
placing of all Of the various connec-
are some of the improvements of
which Dean Calvin H. Crouch has
reason to feel proud. With all of
this apparatus in order, it is posi-
BILE to reproduce actual working con
ditiOns mt to stimulate YER closely
the operation of a typical electrical
sub-station.
Feature Advanced Work.
Equally valuable are some of the
additions that have een made re-
Gently to the equipment used for ad-
vanced work in lines of engineering
work other than electrical. One of
these Is a thirty horse power. DELAY
al steam turbine and another is a
fifty horse power Ames. high speed.
automatic cutoff engine. For use
with both Of these as we'll as with
plete condenser. Connections have
been put in which will make possible
the use of the water from English
coulee in this condenser and the re-
turn of the waste to the same place,
thus ~effecting a considerable saving.
This new steam and electrical equip
ment together with the gas plant and
producer gas engine and a large gas
oline engine already on hand will
rived from all these sources Hy-
draulics and the lessons from water
power will also come in for their
share of attention, for a huge pump
that will supply sufficient head of va
ter for n ordinary experiments lie
also a part of the new equipment.
Foundry practice and work in wood
are included in the course offered by
this college n much Of the new
construction and Encouragement work
made necessary by h installation of
this new equipment is being done by
the students themselves, even to the
turning out of a number Of difficult
castings and the finishing Of the
same. Wood work. and particularly
pattern making will be greatly fac
ilitated by the installation Of q thirty
six inch band saw and the large joint
er that were put in place recently. In
all Of the work done in the college
the Use of machinery rather than
tools il discouraged until experience
in the handling Of tools has been
gained. Engineers who know all of
the details Of their work from the
very beginning and who are skilled
mechanics al we'll are the men who
will be qualified to direct the work
Of other men and It is engineers of
this type that all Of the best schools
of. the country are endeavoring to
turn out.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24
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]. N. Ottum Of Grafton is here to-
day.
II. G. vallentyn Of Fargo was in the
city today.
c. r. Adams is here from kempton
or business.
+. B.. Wadsley is spending the day
in Larimore on business.
Col. J. II. Frame Of Grafton arrived
in the city Tuesday evening.
Bruce Nelson Of Lakota is a BUSH
ness visitor in Grand Forks.
H. Q. Hanson of Buxton is here
lookin gafter business interests.
Oscar Hammerstad of Edinburg
was an arrival in the city Tuesday
evening.
Mayor D. j. Laxdall of Cavalier was
an arrival in the city Tuesday even
ing on business.
George Lari,nore of Larimore was
in the city Tuesday evening.
A. NJ. and W. O. RrAthvod of Rev.
holds are spending a few days in the
city.
w. H. Mahannah of Fargo was an
arrival In the city on Tuesday even
ing.
A. Fredenberg of Grafton was a
caller in Grand Forks today.
David Brown and F.. vosper of
Bathgate are spending a few DAYS here
on business.
Dan Morrison of Niagara is spend
ing the day here on a business err
rand.
j. Dexter Pierce of Larimore is in
the city today on a business mission.
James Austin of Hannah was reg
istered in the city on Tuesday even
ing.
r. f. Shigly of Kenmare is spend
ing the day here on business.
A. A. Ramage Of Marvel is in the
city looking after business interests.
Geo. Rusk of Fargo is looking aft
or business interests here.
John F. Creiman of Concrete is
spending the day in the city.
Attorney Fred Kelly of Lakota is
spending the day in Grand Forks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24
CANDIDATES OUT
Valley City and Jamestown Getting
TOuch of Election Already,

Valley City. N. D., Jan. 24.-North
Dakota cities are e%videncing early
interest in the municipal elections
this year as a result of the change
in the election laws which advance
that event two weeks, putting the
municipal election on the same date
ton is held, March 10.
In Valley City w. j. Curren has
already announced that he is q can
didate for the mayoralty. He stands
On a law enforcement and municipal
economy platform.
Jamestown will have a contest for
the ofice of chief executive. there be-
ing two candidates in the field now,
being George w. Kurtz and G. B.
Buckley. Mr.. Kurtz is the present
mayor of the city. and he pledges
in his announcement to devote his en-
tire time to the office.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24
LEGAL NOTICES.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT,

ORDER To EXAMINE ACCOUNTS
State 70 North Dakota. County Of Grand
Forks. SIS. In County Court, Janu-
airy Term. 1912.
In the matter Of the estate Of Orlo
Watson, deceased. On reading and III
Ing the petition Of Henry N. Walieser.
administrator Of the estate OF OrIo
Watson. deceased. representing among
other things, that he has fully admir-.
istered said estate. and praying that
a time and place be fixed for examin-
ing and allowing his account Of his
administration, N for the assign
ment Of the residue Of said estate TO
III is ORDERED. That said account
be examined. n petition heard. by the
Judge OF this Court on Saturday, the
24th day Of February A. D. 1912 1t 10
o'clock 3. M, at Grand Forks in said
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED,
That notice hereof be given to ali per-
sons interested, by publishing q CODY
OF this order for four successive weeks
prior to said day Of hearing in the Ev.
ening Times. q daily newspaper, print.
ed and published at Grand Forks IN said
county.
Dated at. Grand Forks. N. D.. this
BY the Court.
IL. X. Hassell.
(SeaD Judge. OF County Court.
Jan. 20. II; Feb. Z, IL
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24
ORRESPONDEN
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State Normal School. Mayville, n.
D.. Jan. 24.-Miss Poplar led the
Woman's club meeting last Saturday
afternoon with a splendid rendition of
Peabody's The Piper"
Plans for the coming Woman's
league party are under way and it IS
planned that this years party shall in
no way be inferior to those Of form
er All are looking to this
event with pleasant expectations.
MIR. Cornell was at Fargo last week
In attendance Upon the district Sum
day school convention. he being Con-
gregational Sunday school s%uperinten.
dent and president of tho county SUM-
day school organization.
Miss Olson spent last Friday and
Saturday in Hatton assisting in the
work Of cataloging the Hatton school
in being n of the first towns in the
state to have a school library that is
systematically classified. Miss Olson
speaks in terms of praise of the
school and its equipment In all lines
and especially in the line of library
helps. Among the teachers of Hatton
Superintendent Erickson and Misses
Cora Anderson, Mellum. Amb and
Mary Wambheim are graduates of the
normal at Mayville.
The normal basketball team met and
de1eated the Bruf1at team on the nor
NAL floor last Monday afternoon with
a score of 4 to rs. The visitors were
at a disadvantage in not being accus-
toned 70 the floor and especially to
SO small a playing space. There was
no room for them to succeed in their
team plays. Were they to play on the
same tloor again there is no doubt but
that the score would be a close one.
The boys played well on both teams,
although some fine opportunities for
making field baskets resulted in fail
ures perhaps on o of over-con-
fidence. Both teams show good form
for this time In the season and will
make strong antagonists for other
teams meeting them during the sea-
sons battles.
n Literary society held their first
regular session on Saturday evening
instead of OH Friday on account Of
the lecture by DR.. Search which was
given on Friday evening. The pro-
gram was as follows:
Recitation. Miss Essic Sonness.
Debate: Resolved. that the manu-
f%acture and sale of alcoholic bever-
ages in the United States should be
prohibited by congress-" Affirmative,
Misses Tilla Holdahl and Hannah
Spoonheim, Negative. Misses Bessie
Henley and Anna Anderson.
instrumental solo. Miss Olga Even
son.
Recitation. Miss Olivia Nelson.
Speech. Miss joyce Hart.
Grafton. Miss Alma McTavish.
The debate was decided two to one
IN favor OF the negative. 1t was we'll
given and revealed hat the debaters
had spent time we'll in the nrenara-
ton of their arguments. The entire
program showed careful preparation
on the part of all who took part and
the large attendance with the mani
fest interest in the work of the society
is very gratifying to the school.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24
STOLE HIS CASH
Burglars Attempted to Conceal Crime
by Burning Shack.

Bowman, N. D., Jan. 24.-Pourins
two gallons Of kerosene over a trunk
In H. Green's claim shack near here,
after they had rified It Of $3.50, bur.
glars attempted to conceal their
crime by destroying the building. The
fire, however. was smothered.
The shack had been raided during
Green's absence. The mauraders i'm.
plicated In the affair had damaged
The claim shack quite badly in effect
Ing an entrance, but seemed thor
oughly familiar with the owners hid
Ing place for the money.
Frank Olson and Lee Miller were
placed under arrest charged with
completely in the affair, but they
were dismissed by the Justice before
whom the preliminary hearing wa
had,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24
Per Gradus Meeting.

Per Gradus will meet Friday even
ing in teachers college and the fol-
lowing program will be given:
Piano solo, Alma Ashbrook.
Recitation, Alice Dinnie.
Debate: Resolved. that the Unit
ed States should have a parcels pos,
system" Affirmative, Maud Major
and Carlton Healy. Negative. Carl
Robertson and Elvia T~hordarson.
Current events. Gotfried Ainston
Alma Mater, society.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24
shrine Band Rehearsal.

An OF the city members of the KEN
Temple shrine band are expected to
meet for rehearsal at the Metropoli-
tan theater at ! o'clock Friday after
Don Any of the out of town men,
bers who may be here at that time
are also expected to be on hand. A
second rehearsal will be held at 1880
o'clock at the same place when the
complete band will be assembled.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24
Macbeth.

Judge Guy c. II. Corliss. we'll known
Shakesrearian scholar, will give a lee
ture and reading on Macbeth. at the
Methodist church. Thursday evening,
January 25. at S o'clock. under the
auspices of ST. Paul's Episcopal
church. Everybody should hear him.
Tickets only so cents. An evenings
entertainment worth many times the
price OF admission.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24
YCo.

Delivered by the load to any part OF
the city 800 per load. Grand Forks
Ice company. Phone 447. either
phone.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24
WIN Move soon.

The interior work on the Bydal &
Bydal building is nearing completion
and within the next week or ten days
1t is expected that the grocery com.
pany and the Frank Drosky Clothine
company will be able to move into
new quarters. Much Of the stock OF
the former concern has been stored
in the basement and the contractors
r nov Installing the shelving and
those Of the new fixtures. which have
been received.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24
Macbeth.

Judge Guy c. II. Corliss. we'll known
Sha kespearian scholar. will give a lee
ture and reading on Macbeth, at the
Methodist church. Thursday evening,
January Is. at s o'clock. under the
auspices of ST. Paul's Episcopal
church. Everybody should hear him..
Tickets only so cents. An evenings
entertainment worth many times the
price Of admission.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24
Prominent Hannah Man Hero.

Rev. James Austin of Hannah is
spending tho day in Grand Forks Wis
iting with friends and attending the
district Sunday school convention.
He has just been on a trip of about
ten days through the southern and
central section of the state. and leaves
here Thursday morning for his home.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24
The Last Puff
--- 0..n N

In every "Originator'' cigar, the
GROWING achievement of fifty years
Of tobacco selecting, cigar making ex-
perience. Ten cents and up in your
1avorite shape. Mild. satisfying. sweet
~ a nut. E. NJ. Schwarz & Co, New
York City, makers.