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The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
SORGHUM CROP ON DRY FARM
Best Results Have Been Secured by
Use Of Fresh Seed-Loses Its VI.
t-Iity Very Quick.

By II F. PATTERSON. Assistant Ag-
ronomlst. Montana Experiment Sta
tion.)
Two types Of sorghum do well in
regions Of light precipitation. The
sweet or saccharine sorghum is per.
haps grown more for its sugar con.
tent than for forage purposes, while
the nonsaccharine is known primarily
as fodder. Under the latter group
are milo maize and katir corn.
The method Of preparing the seed
bed for sorghum does not differ ma.
terially from that for corn. II the
land is to be plowed in the spring 1t
must be turned over to depth OF
about six or seven inches. The land
should then be disced and narrowed
once or twice, when the seed may
be sown.
II 1t Is desirable to secure crop
Of seed, we usually drill the seed In
at the rate Of six to seven pounds per
acre. Some farmers seem to have
secured better results by drilling
sorghum with the corn planter, plac.
Ing the rows about three and half
feet apart and the seeds from four
to eight inches apart in the row. A
large amount Of seed is used when
the grain is broadcasted. and 1t is
customary to put in about Is pounds
per acre. This amount will vary
with the character of the soil and
reason. If there is any danger OF
any OF the seeds rotting allowance
for this should be made and larger
amount per acre put on; also II
some OF the seeds do not germinate
1t will mean that more seed must
be used.
Sorghum Is not sown until quite
late in the season, or until the soil
has warmed up quite thoroughly. The
plant Is very tender, and II the soil
happens to be very wet and cold the
seed will not germinte. and the
young plant will not grow.
The best results have always been
secured by the use of fresh seed. 1t
loses its vitality very quickly. and II
Old seed Is used, good results are not
always obtained.
II the sorghum is drilled the SUB.
sequent care will be the same as that
Tor corn, but II 1t is broadcasted 1t
receives tnt little care until time for
harvest However, harvesting lnme.
diately after seeding and Just as the
grass comes through the soil will
keep down weeds and also aid in
forming mulch which will help to
conserve moisture.
IL forage crop is to tp secured
the grain should be cut before the
full blooming period is reached and
only one crop secured In a season
The crop, II cut with binder, is
handled in much the same way as
small grain. To secure a crop OF seed
do not harvest until the grain is
In the milk or hard dough stage. The
plant Is used almost exclusively to
secure the crop Of seed. The bun
dies are placed In shocks end allowed
to dry. when they are threshed with
the common threshing machine. II
Is not customary to allow the entire
bundle to pass through the thresher
but to thrust the heads into the cylin
der and then remove the other por
tions. This will not break up the
stalks, and as result some good
fodder may be secured.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
PLAN FOR SAVING RAINFALL
Plow Field as Soon as Crop Has Been
Harvested-FalI Flowing Should
Not Be Dragged.

tBy A. II. LEIDIGH. Assistant Profes.
sor OF Crops. Kansas Agricultural Col
Moisture conservation Is not a sure
cure for crop failure. Every farmer,
though, knows what three or four
inches OF additional rain during a dry
season will do, and when 1t Is real.
lied that 1t is possible and feasible
to conserve moisture to that extent II
begins to look as though the saving
OF moisture from one year to another
would help some In the case of short
rainfall.
Three or four inches OF rain car.
ried over from one season to the next
means three or four hundred tons OF
water an acre In the subsoil-water
enough to carry growing crop
through any ordinary dry weather.
1t is possible to carry even more
than this from one year to another.
How can the rainfall be saved? Plow
the field as soon as the crop has been
harvested. II 1t Is spring or summer,
follow the plow with a drag. The
rains will soak into the soil instead
OF running of the surface or evap
Grating.
Fall plowing should not be drag.
ged. as there Is danger OF the soil
either packing or becoming dry and
blowing. The extra expense OF fol.
lowing such plan ought not to cost
more than ~ an acre at most. Many
places It could be done at a much
smaller cost. 1t pays big interest on
the Investment even a. the higher
figure.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
Farms for Children,

Perhaps the smallest farms in the
world, each four by eight feet. have
been devised by Mrs. Henry Parsons
for the international Children's School
Farm league, and demonstrated in
New York. Each child becomes owner
OF his diminutive farm, In which he
works. grows and harvests seven dif.
ferent kinds Of vegetables. and these
are borne by him in triumph to his
family. About each farm is an 1S.inch
path, which he keeps In order; under
his instructor 1t becomes tiny OBJ
ject lesson In good roads.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
Not Needed.

While a travelling man was waiting
for an opportunity to show his sam
pies to a merchant in little back.
woods town in Missouri, a customer
came In and bought couple OF night.
shirts. Afterwards a long, lank lum.
herman, with his trousers stuffed in
his boots. said to the merchant:
What was them ere that feller
bot?'
Might shirts. Can sell you one or
two"
"Naup. reckon not" said the Mis-.
sourlan; 81 don't set around much O.
nights. ."-Lippincott's.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
GRADING Potatoea.

The grading Of potatoes Is quite as
important as the grading Of fruits.
Large and small tubers should not
be mixed In the same barrel. The
pickers should be taught to gather
the large and merchantable tubers
in one basket and. the small ones In
another, and these II placed upon the
market should 90 In separate recep
tacles and be clearly marked, SO as
to represent the grade
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21

thanks for what Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for me.
l had taken other medicines but did not
find relief. Miss CORA R. FosNAuGH,
Stoutsville, Ohio, R. Ed, No. L
Hundreds of such letters from moth
ers expressing their gratitude for what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has accomplished for their daugh-
ters have been received by the Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
Shop Talk.

The Inventor was talking to himself
What with my heatless light. my
leakless fixtures, my invisible ashcan
and my disappearing bed, have made
the life OF the urbanite well worth the
living
"Wrong!" corrected the down
weighted Benedict. you have yet to
perfect the foctless meter and the
vanishing gas bill."-Judge.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
Floor Plan.

they erect. Whenever It is possible.
q lot should be large enough to pro-
y!Ge On ample lawn for flowers and
shrubbery. And in the arrangement
OF the flowers and the shrubs. they
should be SO placed that they will bo
in harmony with the house, and seem
~ be part OF 1t.
This cottage is twenty feet wide and
thirty feet six inches long. One Of
the marked features OF the design Is
the porch, constructed OF cobble
stones. The foundation Is OF the same
material. In many cases the stone
for this purpose can be collected on
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
NIAGARA FALLS ONCE DRY
Occasion When Ice Was Too Much
for Even the Vast Flood That
Pours Over Ridge.

Only once in history has the roar OF
the mighty falls OF Niagara been ST.
fenced. This startling phenomenon
occurred on March 81, 1S4S. Early on
that morning people living near the
falls were surprised by strange
hush, as startling In effect as would
be an unexpected and tremendous e1-
plosion in an ordinarily quiet com.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21

well and hearty and weigh about
200 pounds. | feel very grateful that
| found Dodds Kidney Pills and you
may publish this letter If you wish. I
am serving my third term as Probate
Judge Of Gray Co. Yours truly,
PHILIP MILLER, Cimarron, Kan.
Correspond with Judge Miller about
this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills. SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co..
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music Of National Anthem
English and German words) and re.
cipes for dainty dishes. All 3 sent free.
ADV.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
Good Advice.

Value your friends. my boys; value
your friends remarked the moss.
backed citizen. Some men seem to
think that people who are willing to
be friendly with them cant amount
to much
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
Valuable Fertilizer.

The suds from the wash tub is
a valuable fertilizer and no better
use can be made Of them than tc
pour around newly planted trees OF
sprlnkled over the lawn or grass
plots.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21

ular. A friend ad
vised me to take
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e g e table Com
pound, and before !
had taken the whols
Of two bottles !
found relief. l am
only sixteen years
old, but I have bet
ter health than for
two or three years.
poropk ,kDrrnc
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
Different Kind.

'lve got a chicken for you If"
SSH Come over here where my
wife cant hear you. Now. what's her
name?"
This is a chicken your wife ordered
for your Sunday dinner"
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
His SusplcIocS Aroused.

Lecturer-All statistics prove that
the blonde woman Is more difficult to
get along with than the brunette.
Astonished Man in the Audience
(starting up)-Are you certain Of the
fact?
Lecturer-It Is a fact.
AstonIshed Man-Then ! believe my
wife's black hair Is dyed.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
FREE TO ALL SUFFERERS

II you feel "out OF sorts"-"run down" or 'pot the
chronic weaknesses, ulcers, kin eruptions piles Ar,
write for my FREE book. II Is the instructiyo
medical book ever written. II tells all abont these
Diseases and The remarkn 10 effected thcNew
French temedy y"TiIEkArlON" No ], No1 Eo.3
and you decide for tits fie rcncdy for
your nllment. Don't send cent lts absolutely
FREE No follow up circulars. Dr.I.eCisrrAfed.
Co., lInyerstock Kd.. Hampstead, L.s1.s, Ess.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
Extremes.

Ought these two articles to 20 un.
der the same headlng?'
NO; they are not on the same foot.
Ing"
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21

Manager-Yes, the old farmer was
little skeptical about our wild man
really being wild, but satisfied him.
Fat Man-You did? How?
Manager-Why, | told him the wild
man was bigamist who once had 16
wives.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
JUDGE CURED, HEART TROUBLE.

took about 6 boxes OF Dodds Kid
ney Pills for Heart Trouble from
which l had suffered for s years. |
had dizzy spells, my eyes puffed,
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21

Mrs. WInslow's Soothing Syrup for ChIldrv,
teethIng. softens the gums, reduces infamn,s-
ton, pain cures " nd cole, &c bo,,is "A.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21

my breath was
short and l had
chills and back
ache. ! took the
pills about a year
ago and have had
no return of the
palpitatlons. Am
now 63 years old,
able to do lots of
manual labor, am
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21

Sometimes a burglar leaves little 10
be desired.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy, makes clothes winter than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21

You can always get n lot for your
money II you patronize n real estate
dealer.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
Brain Faq.

Poor Dickey has nervous prostra.
ton"
What caused IT."
He designed all the menu cards
for his cousins pink tea"
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
[3lRGl37aESlUA sssI sasa1!ss LIS
Willy Wooer.

Ardent Suitor-"I lay my fortune at
your feet" Fair Lady-"Your fortune!
| didn't know you had one" Ardent
Suitor-"Well, 1t isn't much Of a for
tune, but 1t will look large beside
those tiny feet."-Boston Transcript.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
His Authority.

Il thought you told me that man
was a golden.mouthed speaker"
well, had 1t from his dentist"
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
important 70 Motnera
Osculatory Nerve.

The Maid-Billy Brown says have
the prettiest mouth In the world
The Man-Dld he? I'd put mine up
against It any day.-English Magazine.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21
Equlvocal.

Thrifty habits g your friends"
"Yes, ! suppose man nowadays Is
known by the bank accounts he
keeps"
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-21

tBy A. II. LEIDIGH. Assistant Profess
sor OF Crops. Kansas Agricultural Col
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-28

H., visited in Abba yesterday with her
sister. Miss Mildred Wiley, who Is
teaching in the public schools there.
The NJ. E. Sunday school boys and
a team from Russell played game Of
ball at this place yesterday. which was
won by the M. E. boys by score Of
II to 6.
Mrs. Emory Farlin left last evening
for Cheyenne, Wyo., in response to
message announcing the critical ill
ness of her sister
Clerk Collins has issued a marriage
license to Roy " Stech and Miss Hazel
Werts, both of Russell, who were mar
ried at the brides home there last
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Kirkhart and
son, Clement, went to Ottumwa last
evening for few days visit with rela.
,tives and friends.
Mrs. Jas Bryan, of Lincoln township
and Mrs. Frances Howard left last
evening for few days visit with rela.
!tives in Des Moines.
Mrs. Chas Tate returned last even.
ing from a visit near WOODBURY. with
her mother, Mrs. Anna Sefrit, and sie-
ter, Mrs. j. L. Lynn.
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Present Member of Legislature from
Wapello County and Candidate
for denomination.

To the Republican Voters of Wa
pello county:
On January II, 1911, l introduced in
the house of representatives H. F. %,
commonly known as the high school
tuition bill. I secured it's enactment
and it's is now part of our law.
1t provides that pupils residing in
school district which does not main.
tain a four year high school course,
may attend any high school at. the ex-
pense Of their home district, provided
the tuition in the high school which
they elect to attend does not exceed
that of the high school nearest their
home
Before the enactment of this law
about one-half of the boys and girls
of school age in the state of Iowa were
not entitled to high school privileges
except upon the payment of tuition.
Many children who were not in high
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God the people will refuse to keep up
this indefensible waste of wealth.

God the people will refuse to keep up
this indefensible waste of wealth.
II am for peace because war Is hell.
The man who first said that was not
in his study with his slippers on and
resting in his easy chair. He was a
man who had swept country with
his troops. Have you caught the sig
nificance of such a description of the
facts? 1t means that war is at utter
variance with the prince of peace. The
time is now come when Christendon1
should listen to him who said, Let us
have peace She has been so blessed
with benedictions from his hands,
with the message which he has
brought, with the great humanity he
has inculcated for all, she ought to
echo back the song Of the angels from
the Bethlehem hills, Glory to God in
the highest and on earth peace and
sood will toward men,"
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Minnie Shields, 229 West Fifth
street is spending the day Win
friends in Eldon.
Mrs. Samuel Gardner PIT North
Marion street has CINE to Douds-Le-
ando to spend Sunday.
Mrs. May Black who resides east OF
the city, left today for Des Mo1nes Tor
a visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Fowler have re.
turned home from an extended visit in
Aiken, S. G., where they have been
visiting relatives.
Dir and Mrs. r. w. G. Harryman OF
Douds-Leando, are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Harryman's parents MI.
and Mrs ]. w. Speer, 334 North Nc
Lean street.
Miss Letha Plowman of Douds-
Leando, who has been visiting her
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Mon
son, east of the city, returned home
yesterday.
Miss Nellie Kirkhart, 321 North
washington street, has gone to Des
Moines to attend the Baptist conven.
ton.
Mrs. F. E. Stickney, lila East Sec,
ond street, left yesterday for Des
Moines, where she will spend a few
days with Mrs. w. E. Moore.
Miss Margaret Riley and Miss Leah
Wren. $40 East Fourth street, are In
Knoxville for two weeks visit with
relatives.
Mrs. J. R. Boyles and daughter Miss
Ida of Charlton, spent yesterday at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Taylor, Az
North Court street.
Mrs. Bell Strawn Of Mt Pleasant
arrived in the city last evening from
Creston, to spend few days with
Mrs. E. H. WOODBURY., 729 East Fourth
street.
Mrs. l.. Roland and little Miss Ethel
Gates, 1926 Fairview avenue, have gone
to Des Moines for an over Sunday
visit with relatives.
Mrs. c. l.. Montgomery. 1872 East
Woodland avenue, returned home last
evening from short trip in Bedford.
Mrs. l. K Myers, 125 North Ran
some street, is visiting relatives in
Oskaloosa over Sunday.
Mrs. Theodore Richardson of Dav.
export, returned last evening on Mil.
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school for that reason are now obtain
ing high school education.
Regarding the working of this Law
during the first year of it's enactment,
refer you to the following Letters from
A. M. Deyoe. state superintendent Of
public instruction.
Frank Shane.
Des Moines, May Is, 1912.
Hon Frank Shane,
Eldon, Iowa.
Dear friend:
wish l had plenty of time to pre-
pare strong letter in favor Of the tut
the most important school legislation
we have had in Iowa for years. ann
unable to give you definite figures
representing the actual increase IN
high schools this year over former
years, on account Of the fact that Iun-
til the tuition law was passed no
definite information was ever re-
uuired by this office with reference to
this matter. We do know that the tut
ton law has stimulated nearly double
the number of nupils in rural schools
to write the eighth grade examination
this year over any previous year.
Reports received from 1872 high
schools in the state Gncluding l. 2,
and 4-year high schools) show there
were 7.1S4 tuition pupils enrolled dur
ing the month of January, 1912. The
reports indicate large increase in at
tendance in the high schools Of the
state this year. 1t is generally admit
ted today that every youth, whether
from the town or from the farm, Is
justly entitled to at least high school
education at the expense Of the state.
The tuition law is serving as an In
centive to the pupils to do better work
in our public schools, for the reason
that pupils must pass creditable ex-
animation before they can be admitted
to the high school work. sincerely be-
lieve that the tuition law has been the
greatest incentive to reach a higher
grade of efficiency in the rural school
than any law ever passed in the state.
Very truly yours,
A. M. Deyoe.
Supt. Public Instruction.
May Is. 1872
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waukee No. after visiting with Mr.
and Mrs Royce Mitchell, Ills North
Elm street, and other friends.
Mrs. May Naaktgebern, SAT West
Main street, left today for Burlington
for short visit with relatives.
Mrs. A. L. Ballegoin, 422 West Sec.
ond street, Is the guest of friends in
Rose Hill today.
Mrs. J. S. Rector, SIS West Fourth
street, is in Eddyville today, the guest
of friends and relatives
J. H. Beach and granddaughter,
Miss Ruth Daggett, 1922 East Fifth
street, left today for two weeks
visit with relatives in Hampton.
Lucas Lampiris of Davenport passed
through the city today, en- route to
Hedrick, where he will wrestle Joe
Kitterman tonight.
Mrs. Martha Brown and Mrs. Mary
Lowenberg Of Hedrick have returned
home after visiting Mrs. A. J. Erskine,
who resides north of the city.
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White at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 27.-John P.
White, president Of the United Mine
Workers of America, arrived here to-
day to take part in the conference of
coal miners and operators of the
southwest in progress here for sever
al weeks. The contract providing in
creased wages has been agreed upon
and final settlement is expected with
in a few days.
"All that remains is an agreement
on clause concerning the method
Of procedure in arbitration" Presi-
dent White said.
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ter are spending the week
MOiueS with friends.

ter are spending the week in Des
Moines with friends.
Dr. S. G. Brown was business call
err in Iowa City Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Wells and daugh-
ter of Charles City stopped off in Ed :
dyville Thursday on their way home
from Winfield and visited at the VIM.
Hawkins home.
Mrs. VIM. McNeese spent Thursday
in Oskaioosa visiting her friend Mrs.
E. R. Reed.
Miss Jennie Shields is confined to her
home this week on account Of sick
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. H. Stuber drove to
Ottumwa Thursday in their car and
spent the day with relatives.
Mrs. Walter Riddle Of Des Moines is
the guest this week Of her sister Mrs
Fannie Cassalt.
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AGENCY.

Samuel Cochran of lie Grand, Ore,
who lived in this vicinity forty years
ago is visiting relatives here.
wednesday evening the friends of
Miss Daisy Rodibaugh gave her a
surprise by inviting her young friends
in to spend the evening with her.
There were quite a number there from
Ottumwa, Bladensburg and Agency. a
fine time was enjoyed by those pres
ent.
Fred Bell of Oskaloosa visited with
friends here Thursday.
Henry Newman is home from Chi
CagO
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Root Will Not Resiqn.

Washington. D. c., May Ex-senator
Elihu Root of New York, who mas
been named temporary chairman Of
the republican national convention by
a subcommittee, has issued state
ment declaring there is no foundation
whatever for the report that he had
decided not to accept the temporary
craftsmanship Of the convention.
Senator Root said:
The customary duty Of the commit
tee on arrangements requires them to
designate some one to render that
service. I was named by the commit
tee that they had designated me and
l accepted the designation. Unless
that designation is overruled, as of
course it may be by the convention, l
shall serve"
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Antitrust Cases Not Decided.

Washington, D. c., May 27.-None of
the antitrust interstate commerce
commission cases of note were decided
today by the supreme court. The
court may announce them on its de.
cision day two weeks hence. The
hard coal case is one of those left
over.
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George L. Nye was born in Wa
pello county in 1S45, and has lived all
his life in this county. He enlisted in
the Seventh Iowa cavalry and served
over three years. He has always been
a republican and has served as town.
ship clerk, member of the school
board and is now postmaster in
pency