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The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-06-27
Corn Raised by
Minnesota Boys.
BY J. 3. LAWSON, Extension
Division, Minnesota College
of Agriculture.

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This year there will be over 1000
acres of corn planted by Minnesota
boys and girls in contest work Each
contestant is to be a corn demonstra-
tor for his community. On entering
the contest each boy agrees to study
all directions sent out and to do all
the work himself. He will keep an ac-
curate account of all operations; and
at the close of the season will know
exactly how much it cost to raise his
corn. In the fall each acre will be
husked and the actual yield in bush
els per acre determined by some re-
sponsible person. BY selecting, test
ing, grading, planting and cultivating
his corn in the best way he knows
how, each boy will become a true
demonstrator for his locality. He will
show just how much the soil in his
district may be made to produce by
the adoption of the best methods.
Each boy who thus demonstrates
the possibilities of his region in crop
production does service for the state
In recognition of this service each boy
who faithfully carries out all instruc-
tions will be presented with gold
plated badge emitting him to member
ship in the State Junior Crop Improve
ment club. He becomes part of an
organized movement for better crops.
For those who secure the highest
yields in each section of the state cash
prizes are to be awarded. The grand
champion boy corn grower in the state
will receive a years scholarship at
the School of Agriculture at St. An
thony Park.
The value of contest Of this sort
is hard to overestimate. Fifty-six
counties in the state are already rep
resented by a number of boy demon
strators. The farmers in these coun-
ties are bound to be interested in
what these boys are doing. An inter-
est 70 corn growing will be aroused
which will result in increased produc-
tion all over the state. The results
will b., permanent.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-06-27

plest implements to use. One person
can perform the operation, but it can
be done much more quickly by two
one to hold the lamb and the other
to cut off the tail, which should be
severed about an inch from the body.
At this age the lamb will not notice
the operation to any extent. In case
of cold, wet weather, 1t is we'll to keep
the lambs shut up in dry pens, so as
to keep them from catching cold.
During warm weather, when there is
dar ger from flies, it is good plan to
disinfect the stump of the tail, using
a weak solution of carbolic acid or a
coal tar dip. Old sheep may be docked
in the same way; but there is more
danger from excessive bleeding than
IN the case of the lambs.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-06-27
DOCK THE LAMBS.
Ey w. II. TOMHAVE, Exten-
sion Division, minnesota Col
Iece Of Agriculture.

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Much has been written. and said
about the advantage and value of dock.
ing lambs while young. But we still
find many flocks in this state having
among their number sheep that carry
long tails, the wool of which is usual
ly filled with manure and filth. Such
sheep detract much from the appear
ance of the flock as a whole, and, to
the prospective buyer, indicate care
1essness and poor management Such
sheep not only detract from the ap-
pearance of a. flock, but they are less
thrifty and not as profitable to the
grower as those that have been
docked. Lambs that have not been
docked will gather on their tails, es-
pecially during the fall and winter, all
manner of refuse and filth. The tails
dragging in the snow, become water
and ice laden. They are never dry
and at all seasons the accumulation of
manure adds several pounds of useless
weight to the sheep. In the feed lots
such lambs are always in the poorest
condition and do not make as good
use as the decked lambs of the feed
consumed. If the sheep are kept for
breeding purposes they are less de-
sjrable, because of the difficulty in
getting the ewes bred. During the
spring and summer months the tails
are an inviting breeding place for ami
mai parasites, thus causing consider
able loss from that source
Docking lambs is a simple operation
and should be performed before the
lambs are too large. 1t is a good plan
to dock them when the lambs are from
two weeks to month old. A sharp
chisel and a wooden block are the SIM
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-06-27
Six Years Building a Clock.

Twenty thousand minute pieces of
wooo entered into the construction Of
an elaborately ornamented Notre Dame
cathedral clock made by James Cal
way of Skowhegan, Me This clock,
which is finely Carved, stands seven
feet and ten inches in height and took
MIR. Galway six long years to complete.
In the upper story six folding doors
open every ten minutes and the apos-
lies appear marching in time to an
air played by large music box that
is governed by the clock, each one
Lowing before the Savior as they pass,
except the fourth one (Which repre-
Eents Peter), who turns his back upon
The Savior, and the devil comes out
# the top Of the clock and blows a
trumpet in honor of Peter.
The second story is in the form of
Il mansion with double doors in front
hich also open every ten minutes.
Lazarus appears at the rich mans
Ioor and on bended knees asks for
charity, the dogs licking his sores, and
The rich man stands in the door swing
Ing his arm as if he were throwing
crumbs from his table. All these NOV
rble figures are run by machinery con-
nected with time movement, so as
10 work on the minute. The bottom
/ tory is a very elaborately designed
/ toundation of fine inlaid work.-Scien-
lifc American.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-06-27
INOCULATlON FOR LEGUMES
Beneficial Results Follow in Some In.
stances.

stances.
Much has appeared in the agricul-
tural press on "inoculation for
legumes," both in the form of reading
matter and in the form of advertise
ments by firms that are manufactur.
ing pure cultures" for sale. Inocula.
ticn for legumes is followed by bene-
fetal results under the following con.
ditions: az When the bacteria that
can grow to best advantage on the
roots of certain legume are not pres
ent in the soil at all, or in so small
numbers AS to be Ineffective. (2) When
the bacteria of the right kind for a
certain legume are present in the soil,
but are so weakened that the best
results are not accomplished. All OF
the clovers-medium red. mammoth,
alsike and white-peas for garden or
for field, and beans for garden or for
field, have been grown for years in
Minnesota soils, and hence the bac-
terra needed for best success with
these crops are pretty well distributed,
even though any one of these crops
has been grown on any particular
field of any particular farm. For any
of these common leguminous crops,
then, the bacteria are apt to be pres
ent; and money spent in purchasing
pure cultures" of these bacteria (pure
cultures in this case refers to bacteria
of a certain kind or of certain related
kinds being separated and developed
in the laboratory and sent out In suit
able containers to be distributed on
the seed or soiD is apt to be money
not very well spent. However, If the
bacteria in the soil are weak, there is
a possibility that the pure cultures
will be a help. The only way this can
be determined is by trial, which should
be done on a small scale, comparing
the yield secured with the use of the
pure cultures" with the yield secured
where no pure culture" is used. Al
falfa is the only one of the newer legu-
minous crops adapted to Minnesota for
which incubation is often helpful Sc.
curing 200 pounds of soil from some
alfalfa field, where the nodules on the
roots are plentiful, for each acre of
alfalfa to be planted, and scattering ii
broadcast, either just before or just
after seeding the alfalfa, has given
very good results in many trials, and
is cheaper than purchasing pure cul.
lures" at from 81 to IS per acre. Soil
from sweet clover patches growins
along roadsides may be used with
good success for inoculating for alfal
lfA-A. G. Army.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-06-27
CITY BOOSTING A MISTAKE
Increase in Rural Population Best for
General Welfare.

General Welfare.
It is sometimes argued that the
growth of great cities is beneficial to
the farmer, in that they afford ready
market, which he would not otherwise
have, for his produce. But if the popu-
lation now concentrated in the cities
were spread out over the country
there would be just as many mouths
to feed; the products of the farm
would be equally in demand; and, at
the same time, the increase of the
rural population would bring a great
increment of value to the land. The
great mercantile houses of the cities
would sell as many goods, also, or
more So the so called boosters" of
the cities are making mistake, so
far as the general welfare of the state
is concerned, in seeking to draw manu-
featuring and other enterprises re-
quiring many hands" to their several
centers. The growth of the cities, as
we'll as of the state at large, is more
wholesome if such enterprises are 10.
Gated in the country towns. Build
country, build town." is the motto
which leads to general prosperity.-C.
r. Barns.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-06-27
Seed Bed for Corn.
BY o. M. OLSON, Extension
Division, Minnesota College
Of Agriculture.

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In view of the severity of the seed
corn situation-and as a result thereof
the probable use of much seed corn
of weak and inferior terminating
pcwer-it is very important that spe.
cial care be taken to prepare the best
seed bed that is possible. A good seed
bed is important every season, but
dCubly important when something is
needed to assist in the termination OF
the seed
Where corn is expected to germinate
readily, it requires a seed bed provid.
ing slight amount of air, the proper
amount of moisture, and sufficient
warmth; and unless these conditions
are attained to marked degree, weak
seed corn will not germinate readily,
and probably much of it will not grow
at all.
The proper condition as to air,
moisture and warmth is invariably
found in the thoroughly cultivated,
we'll pulverized and compact seed bed;
one that has received ample attention
in the way of cultivation, and that has
not lost it's moisture supply through
evaporation.
1t is too late to discuss the relative
merits of fall and spring plowing, ex-
cept possibly to say that authorities
are beginning to believe that much of
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-06-27
Best Potato Seed.

In some experiments made at Cor
nell university to test the comparative
yield from the stem and seed end of
potatoes, it was found that, as an
average of twenty-five varieties for
two years, the seed end gave yield
of 18O bushels per acre, while the cor
responding yield from the stem end
was 151 bushels per acre. 1t would
seem, from this, that it would be good
farming to feed the stem ends to the
hogs and plant only the seed ends.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-06-27
rne Kenrucky card1nals.

Redbirds, known technically as Ken
lucky cardinals, were never known to
be 30 plentiful as this spring, and 1t
y no unusual thing to see gangs OF
ten to fifteen at one time. Heretofore
they have been seen only in pairs. q
male and a female. The male is
beautiful bird of bright red, the female
being Of more brownish tinge.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-06-27
The Good Dairy Cow.

The milk cow should produce at
least one pound of butter fat per day
during her milking period, which
should extend over at least ten months
of the year. This is not too much to
ask of her.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-06-27
Farmers Wife Entitled to Better
Things Than She Is GETTING.

Things Than She Is Getting.
If we believe the main if not the
sole reason for the establishment OF
the home is for the creation of the
home spirit and the rearing of healthy.
right minded boys and girls, then we
must admit that to this end the wom-
ans time and energies are as valuable
as those of the man, and that they
should be conserved for the perform
ance of the highest forms of labor,
those which steam and machines can
not perform. Our farm women have
earned better things than most Of
them are now getting. The establish
ment of cooperative power laundry
y one way IN Which we can partially
repay the debt.-k n. Washbugn.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-06-27

Income above cost Of
feed ............... Sill. 81
This return is at the rate of $285
for every dollars worth of feed used.
1t illustrates the gain from feeding a
balanced ration.
More accurate bookkeeping would
require, however, that the interest on
the investment in the herd and the
value of the labor expended in caring
for it during the month should be de-
Quoted from the figure given as met
profit."-C. R. Barns.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-06-27
Couldn't Escape.

Clinton-Did you get in without
rour wife hearing you last night?
Clubleigh-No; and didn't get In
without my hearing hes, either.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-06-27
PROFITABLE DAIRYING IN MIN.
NESOTA.

John Wilcox of Hewitt, Mimi, has a
herd of five Holstein and five common
cows; four of the Holsteins two years
old, with first calf, and one with Sec
ond calf. His account with the herd
follows:
Cream check for the
month ............$ .$151 81
800 TBS skim milk at
20 cents per 100 TBS. 49, 40
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-06-27

No farm should be without
some sheep. They clean up the
weeds, make fine fertilizers and
wool and produce lambs, all of
which may be turned into a
good profit.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-06-27

Feed the hogs plenty of
ashes, charcoal, sulphur, lime,
turpentine and copperas. These
are excellent preventives for
intestinal worms, a common
source of trouble.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-06-27

Total income. $171. 81
Cost of Feed.
1900 lbs grain. $43.0 90
Fodder corn and stover 100
Total cost $50 OO
The Sauk Centre herald., 1912-06-27
1t requires more brains to
farm successfully now than
ever before.
CONSERVE W0MAN'S ENERGY

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Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19
Mark Twain al His Best

Mark Twain declared afterward thar
he listened to four speeches that night
which he would remember as long as ne
lived. One Of them was by Emory
storrs, another by General Villas an
other BY Logan, and the last ana great
eat by Robert Ingersoll whose elo-
auence swept the house like flame.
Clemens own speech came last, He
had been placed at the end to hold the
house. He was preceded by a dun
speaker, and his heart sank, for Il was
2 o'clock and the diners were weary
and sleepy and the dreary speech had
made them unresponsive.
they gave him o. round Of applause
whsn he stepped upon the table In frons
OF hlm--a tribute TO bis name. Then ne
began the opening words Of that memor-
able, delightful fancy, &a
"We haven't all had the good fortune
to. be ladies'; we haven't all hean gener"
ais, or poets. or statesmen; but when
the toast works down to the babies
we stand on common ground"
The tired audience had listened In re-
speotful silence through the first half OF
the sentence He made one OK his eff
feetiye pauses on the word babies
and when he added. In that slow. rieh
measure OF his, I'VE stand on common
ground" they let so a storm Of ape
ulause There was no WEAKNESS and in-
attention after that. At the end OF each
sentence he had to stop to let, the tor
aIte and hR
When he reached the beginning Of the
final paragraph. Among the three or
four million cradles now rocking in the
land are some which this nation would
preserve for ages as sacred things II
we could know which ones they are"
the vast audience waited breathless for
his conclusion Step by step he led
prise, OF course, for that would be his
way Then steadily, and almost without
emphasis, he delivered the opening of
hia final sentence:
"And now in his cradle, somewhere
under the flag, the future illustrious
commander of Inc American
armies is so little burdened with his ap-
piOACHlUB kTHHueuTS anu TpsPUHaiulllSN
as to be giving his whole strategic mind
at this moment TO trying 10 find out
some way to get his own big toe into
his mouth, an achievement which (rnean-
Ing no dlsrespectl the iliustrious guest Of
this evening also turned his attention
to some flfty-six years ago.
He paused, and the vast crowd had
chill of fear. After all, he seemed likely
TO overdo tito spoil everything with a
cheap joke at the end.
No one ever knew better than Mark
Twain the value of pause He waited
now long enough to let the silence be-
come absolute until the tension was
painful then wheeling to Grant himself,
he said, with all that dramatic power
OF which he was master;
"'And II the child is but the father
OF the man there are mighty few which
will doubt that he succeeded
The house came down with q crash.
The linking Of their hero's great mill
tary triumphs with that earliest Of all
conauests seemed to them so grand q
figure they went mad with the Joy Of It.
Even Grants iron serenity broke: he
rocked and laughed while the tears
streamed down his cheeks.-Albert Bigs.
low Paine in HaFpers Magas!na
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19
When a Wife Forgives
BY WINIFRED BLACk


the trouble of forgetting. Which kini
are you?
And the drinking now; do you thinks
that Is an excuse, really7
How much of an excuse Is Il? Be fair,
now. How much Of an excuse would you
make II for your wife, this very wife you
have Inundated. and deceived. and
shamed, In the eyes of this shameless
woman VINO 'lurean you from the straieht
and narrow pathG
Have you stopped drinking for goodf
What have you done to show Your wife
that you really are ashamed OF yourselfs
Why should she believe yous Have You
always been straight with her before
this?
Forgive yous Yes, II you're worth for
giving. OF course she will Poor womani
She'll pick UP the broken love and the
shattered faith, and the cracked confis
denee she once had In you, and she'll
match them all together again, as women
have been doing since time began. And
she'll shut her eyes and say, ITS all
there, whole, perfect, unharmed, as good
as new
And she'll brush the bitter tears frem
her aching eyes. and she'll smile. on.
how she win smile. and smile, and she
will go down into the valley OF the shadow
of death for you, and come out smiling
again with your child In her weak arms.
and she'll lay her tired heart to yours,
and she'll try to make herself heiievs
that you never gave her one moments
sorrow! And some day. when you ara
both quite old. maybe she'll suceeed~df
you are worth while. Are you?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19
Copyright. 1912, National News Assn

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Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19

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ITeN TAKE SNTEMaTs
AHo Fill ouT RaEAsE5
TIL rooN. THEN
RVsH ooT ON AEa1AL,
CASE SEE 8 OR 10
WITNESSES. RuIA AAp
GET BAIL For SOME
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19

A bad woman.
good looking, well
a d u te d, can
break up a dozen
homes. Say a man
has q quarrel with
h is W ife an d
doesn't think he
has been treated
square, an d h e
Q I arts drinking,
meets a woman
and d oes wrong
on the impulse of
the moment, and
afterward con
fesses his wrongs,
should not his wife
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19

temperature with 1t.
I'm going to send
a doctor this morn
ing. Can't afford to
take chances over
here"
"Will l have to
see him alone? You
can't be with me?"
wistfully.
How can l? I've
got an appointment
at II and another
at !, but III Try 10
get here early this
afternoon"
Helen's lip quiv-
cred at the thought
Of lying in t h S
hotel room all day
alone. y. =,
:. HMnM fharn,S my
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19
1912 National News Assn.

hair with an awkward touch that was
almost a caress. Don't think anybody's
going to deny that--do your Now lie
down there and be good
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19
Married Life the Third Year
Helen Develops Case of Tonsilts and Warren at
Last is Really Concerned
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER,

Warren stood by the bed, his hands
in his pockets. looking down at Heller
with a troubled frown.
81 don't like that sore throat-and the
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19
THE SWEETEST MUSIC IN THE w wORLD-FoR HIM.

There with an indulgent smile, Il
guess that's safe"
''oh. warren as she once more rubbed
her head against his arm. I'm such a
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19

Dead Friend; Your article In reference
to a mans wife deoeiving him has called
to mind a different story, what II a
man deceives his wife; does the same
amply 10 him.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19
ooIish--such a very foolish Helen, ;,

"Of course you are humorously, res-
euing the glass, which she was holding at
q dangerous angle, and brushing back her
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
TALK OF THE TOWN

Great value in rain coats at Fits.
Can't be -Underhay auto oil for
all makes of cars. At the n. D. Phelps
Lawn mowers cleaned, sharpened and
repaired, called for and delivered. L.
G. Towne, IA Richardson street. Tel
1912
DIR. f. b. Whitaker of Merchant street
left yesterday afternoon for Burlington
where he will remain for several days
on business.
Mrs. II. d. McCrillis and Mrs. Wal
lace Lamberton of Marshfield returned
home last night, after spending few
days with friends in the city.
L. NJ. Wheeler of PilIsboro. n. G., ar.
rived in this city yesterday and will
spend "A few days as the guest of his
uncle, L. 0. Wheeler of Edgewood
The Philathea class of the Barre Con.
gregational church win serve a supper
in the church parlors at 6 p. m. Friday.
Each member may invite one guest.
Miss Dorothy Buck, who has been
visiting as the guest of friends on Sum-
mer street for the past few days, re-
turned to her home at Randolph yes
terday.
Joseph Brady, who has been spend
ing few days at his former home at
Wehsterville, was a visitor in this city
yesterday, returning last night to Provi-
denee, r. l., where he has employment.
The mission study class of the Church
of the Good Shepherd will meet at
the home Of Mrs. J. w. Vaughan, Ma
pie Grove street, Thursday evening at
1880. All ladies of the parish and their
friends are invited.
Riley's orchestra has been engaged to
furnish music for the annual Deeora-
ton day concert and ball at Randolph.
The ball will be held in Dubois & Gays
hall. The next evening, May 81,
they play at Lisbon for concert and
ball.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
TALK OF THE TOWN


Come in and see our sl7.93 sewing
machine at Fits.
Harris automobile oil is the safest
to use For sale at G. w. Averili & Co.'S
Riley's orchestra has been engaged to
furnish music for a dance to be given
in Hyde Park Thursday evening.
Edward McNulty of Berlin street left
yesterday afternoon for Burlington,
where he will remain for several days on
business.
Miss Olive Kinney, who has been pass
ing few days with friends in the
city, left this morning for her home in
Burlington.
r. s. Currier, Washington county SUI
pervisor of roads, returned to this city
yesterday afternoon from a brief bus
mess trip to Burlington.
Miss Mary DrumgouId of North Main
street left yesterday afternoon for Beth
ell: where she win be engaged in stenog-
rapghic work for few days.
Plans made by a good architect help
to beautify our street and make the
housewife happy. Think it over. G. l..
Bugbee, room is, Rowland building.
Robert Payne. who has been visiting
in this city as the guest of friends on
North Main street, returned yesterday
afternoon to his home at Betael.
Mrs. Wallace J. Jones and little daugh-
ter. Ilene, of Washington street have
returned home, after spending several
DAYS days with relatives in Morrisville
and Hyde Park.
The next scheduled baseball game of
the Italian Athletic club will be played
Wednesday afternoon at the Rangers
field against the strong Clarkson Tech.
team. This team halls from New York
state and are on tour through New
Hampshire and Vermont The school is
always represented by fast team, and
the close rub that they gave the B. A.
G. last year is proof OF it.