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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-12
HOG Pastures.

The business Of cheap pork produc
ton and correspondingly increased
profits for the producer rests largely or
the matter Of desirable hog pastures. Al
! one time hog pastures were not Thought
to be essential in hog raising. but to-
day pigs in clover" should be the
slogan. To be very up-to-date many q
grower il changing 1t into pigs in al
talfa." "N
There are three types Of pastures
used for hogs. rotation, permanent and
annual. In rotation pasturing at least
two pasture lots are fenced and one Is
seeded during one season while the
hogs are pasturing on the other. An
objection Is raised to this plan occas-
lonally because the use of the fenced
land Is lost on alternate years. This Is
true unless one pastures off the nurse
crop that is placed on the land And
there Is no feasible reason why this
csnnot be done. In~some experiments
carried out at the Minnesota station
excellent results were gotten by put
ting in the clover and timothy with
with brood sows. The clover and tim
othy was not hurt by the process.
The objection is sometimes raised
that the pasture gets old and unpal
stable in the latter part OF the season
This is largely true OF timothy, cereals
and peas but not 50 true OF clover II
one follows this method: Turn the
brood sows and their filters into the
clover field as soon as the pigs are
strong enough. About the first or Sec
ond week in June cut one-third to one
half Of the clover and make 1t into hay.
As soon as this clover Is cut young
shoots will spring up. The hogs prefer
these to the more mature plants and
will Immediately leave the older clover
which has not been moved. At the
regular haying time about July 4th this
older portion may be made into hay.
Where the pasture is fairly well stock
ed the animals will be able to take care
of the growth from this time on for
the pigs will be around Is pounds in
weight and will eat considerable green
very successfully on a number Of
farms. Ordinarily one acre of pasture
during q good season will provide
enough for three brood-sows and their
pigs. In this connection plenty of cot
room should be provided in each pas
tire. The cots should be removed some
twenty to forty rods from the feeding
place IL possible so that the pigs will
get out in the pasture and take plenty
of exercise. ........-
Alfalfa.
While clover anu timothy pasture
is about one-third to one-haf more eff
ficient than is an annual pasture, al
falfa is undoubtedly even superior
when once established. In case alfalfa
Is used longer rotations must be adopt |
es-not less than three years. The
= eme of cutting part of the alfalfa |
l,ssture can be worked even more feas-
v than in the case of the clover !
aJove distributed. The caution to keep
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-12
Bloomfield Teachers Elected.

bloomfield, April 1.-THE public
school board has elected the following
teachers for the school year commenc
ing september, 1913:
Snpt-E. G. Lockhart, of New
Sharon. A......
Principal-Chas. H. Bliss, OF Win
terset.
Science-Orsini Swift.
Language-Anna Dufheld.
Music-Carrie Davies.
Grade 8 A-Abbie Brown.
Grade B-Pearl Anderson.
Il Grade Toe Mcconnell.
Grade 6-Mary Hinkle.
Grade 5--Maude Corrick.
Grede 4--Jessie Pearce.
Grade 3-Florence Spicef.
*. Grade Mrs. FANNIE Gilmore.
Grade 1-Ehie Stevens.
Kindergarten-Ethel: Kelso., &
-1ngineer-Grover Smallwood.
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ATHLETES USING
"Y" GYMNASIUM

The Y. NJ. G. A. gymnasium floor
was densely populated this afternoon
by the Ottumwa and Winnipeg ball
players, who were compelled to work
out under cover because OF the ele-
ments. Some of the local regulars
said the practice in the "Y" was for
the purpose of teaching the recruits
inside baseball, but this could not be
verified. Jim Dunn, the Buffalo be-
fiddler, was compelled to visit ton
serial artist before he was permitted
to enter the association building. This
was a precaution taken by friend
aEigie," for Jim's locks we're sufficient
~ luxuriant to hide at least half Of the
gym paraphernalia therin and get
away with It. s..... .... 49,.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-12
BY j. e. BUCK.

We have come to the dividing of the
vays-we have reached critical
Joint in the history Of our agricul
f., :ural development. Aside from the
100000 acres In the United States
hat can be reclaimed by irrigation
and the 100000 acres of farm lands
that can be made available for cult
sation by means of drainage, no very
.arge areas Of virgin soil remain to
% brought under cultivation In our
country. In time, Of course. these
barren lands will be made to yield
abundant harvests-but for the pres.
emit we must look elsewhere to find a
solution Of the problem with which we
are confronted. II we are to keep
on going forward it will be necessary
for us to secure larger yields from the
fields that are already under cultiva-
ton. That is to say, our problem is
not 50 much how to increase the popu-
lation in rural communities as it 10
to increase the producing capacity Of
the people already on the farm.
- Average Yields.
The average yield OF corn per acre
In the United States is only about AZ
bushels.
Our average yield of wheat is only
1877 bushels per acre-and the aver
age yield of nearly everything we
grow on the farm is exceedingly low,
compared with the yields in other
countries.
1t is high time we were waking up
and doing something.
Better Farm Management Needed.
One hundred years ago the Mohawk
valley in New York was the wonder of
Europe, was the wonder Of the world
for It's fertility, and thousands of car
loads of cattle, hogs and farm crops
were shipped out Of that valley until
It's fertility has been exhausted. The
settlers then moved westward into the
Miami and Scioto valleys of Ohio. and
did the same thing over again. Fol-
lowing the exhaustion Of these rich
valleys, the magnificent broad prairies
Of Illinois and Iowa were brought I'M
der cultivation, and the same process
Is now being repeated. Even in the
Red River. Valley of the North. where
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larry Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado
California and Utah-the great alfalfs
states. We have reached the point
where We know We can grow alfalfs
in the corn belt, and It ID now uI 10
US to crow 1t.
Whers Alfalfa 10 Grown.
The accompanying map shows whers
alfalfa is grown in the United States
today. At the present time Ill the
alfalfa grown in the United States 10
less than the area Of the little state
of New Jersey. The total area under
alfalfa in this country IL 4,7o7, 13s
acres. OF this area Kansas alone has
956,962 acres Of alfalfa-or about one,
fifth OF our entire alfalfa crop.
Nebraska comes second with 685,.
2S2 acres; Colo<ado third, with $3.50
acres; California fourth, with 4s4,1sI
acres; and Idaho NTH. with 308,ss1
acres.
All of the corn belt states are lam.
entably shy in the growing Of alfalfa,
as is shown by the following rank In
which they come as producers Of the
crop:
Missouri, IT; Ohio, 10; Iowa. 10: III
nois %; Wisconsin, 23: Indiana. ~:
Michigan, 20; Minnesota, Sc.
With the unquestioned advantages
OF alfalfa, We should be growing more
of this great legume crop.
~s Advantages Of Alfalfa.
Az to the advantage Of growing o.
falfa in the corn belt, Prof. p. q
Holden says:
cit produces a large yield per aerA
more than double that Of clover.
1T is rich in protein. having almost
as high feeding value - bran.
1T is the most enriching crop fol
the ground which we have. ~
When = good stand 10 onoe secured
it will generally last four to six years
In the humid regions and much longer
in the west.
1T can be fed ~ hay to all kinds OF
animals, and has no superior % q hos
pasture" ~
Builds Up Agriculture.
'No one, more literally abets the
growth Of two blades Of grass where
one grew before than he who effect
lively urges the cultivation OF alfalfs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-12
LAFFERTY ASKS
FOR A NEW TRIAL

A motion for a new trial has been
filed by j. A. Lafferty in the recent
case he brought against the county for
1888 on a breach of contract. The
court sustained the, motion of the
county's attorney and directed YER
dict for the defendant. Mr.. Lafferty
now comes and claims that the court
erred in eighth ruling and that an
error was committed in ruling that the
jury should not be left to ratify the
contract held by the plaintiff with the
county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-12
DIR. ]. H. CUDLIPP H..
ARRIVES FROM WEST

DR.. +. H. Cudlipp, Of Portland, Ore.
the new pastor Of the First M. E.
church, arrived this morning on the
Rock Island, from Topeka, Kans.
where he visited his daughter en- route
to this city. DR.. Cudlipp Is being enter
tanned at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
w. Neasham. .. ~ ., ~. -.
DR.. Cudlipp is being made acquaint-
ed with some Of the members Of the
First church this afternoon by Mr.
Neasham n .#
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-12
AGED IOWA WOMAN
I'LL AT PACKWOOD

Packwood, April 11.--Mrs. Locke SO
years old. is i'll at her home two miles
north of here. Mrs. Locke came here
from England sixty years ago and has
resided on the farm where she now
lives since coming to this country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-12

committee of railroad managers here
today in a further effort to adjust diff
rences between the railroads and the
four thousand switchmen employed in
the city. Later in the day representa-
tives of the switchmen were scheduled
to join the conference.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-12

upon those who are strangers % Il
and no one is more truly working for
the benefit of agriculture, the basis Of
all prosperity, than he who proclaim,
ite excellence as the foremost forage"
Ex-Governor Hoard.
Grow A,Saifa.
An acre of alfalfa yields 6.28N
pounds Of digestible matter: rsd ella,
yer. 5000 pounds; and corn. $500
pounds.
In every dollars worth of alfalfa
there are thirteen pounds Of protein
IN every dollars worth Of corn there
are only eight pounds Of protein. The
great value Of alfalfa % feed SUR n
therefore apparent.
Alfalfa enriches the soil Grain I'm
poverishes the soil.
There remains little more 70 bs said
Every farmer who reads, this should
begin Immediately to make prepars.
lions for putting in = piece Of, alfalfa,
even though 1t be only one aero. II
you can grow an acre next year yoQ
can grow ten acres the following year
and then twenty, forty, and even
one hundred If your farm ID biz
enough to make so large field praE
ticable.
Ten acres Of alfalfa on every farm
in the United States would give u in
round numbers $4,000. 900 acres OF n
falfa. Before the next decade has gone
into history we would be growing
100.000,000 acres Of alfalfa III the Unit
ed States. II We do this We will be
infinitely better OF than We are today
our fields will be vastly more fertile
and our crop yields will bs bigger and
better-our herds will be larger and
the quality Of butter fat will be great
ly increased-we will have happier
homes-and we win be bettsS citisens.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-12

Both families started Monday to attend
the funeral which will be held in Table
Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Leppo were
shopping in Fairfield Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Crawford visited
over Sunday in Eldon with their son
Floyd and family
Mahaska Co. Marriage Licenses.
Oskaloosa, April 11.-Following is
the list of marriage licenses issued
from the Office of the clerk: John
Short, Fremont, Laura Godel, Geneva,
Neb.; George Grifith, Oskaloosa,
jeanette Davis. Oskaloosa. I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-12

Eleven pounds OF alfalfa IL worth 90
much in feeding value as ten pounds
Of bran. and 1t costs but hall q nuch.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-12
ARBITRATION is
RESUMED BY NELL

"a Chicago, April Commissions OF
labor Charles P. Neill met with the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-12
ALFALFA ON every farm IN THE
CORN BELT OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
] H C Agricultural Extension Department Makes
Preliminary Announcement.

1 KNOW OF NOTHING WHICH WILL DO MORE FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE ADD MORE TO ITS WEALTH
THAN THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING or
ALFALFA-GROUT -. . s & .%E - ,#7
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-12
We Can Grow Alfalfa.

Many farmers in the corn belt do
not believe that they can grow alfalfa.
They are under the impression that it
requires peculiar climatic conditions,
and peculiar type of soil, such as is
found in the western states. particu-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-12
dfty bushels Of wheat to the acre was
aot unusual. today not more than flf-
teen bushels Is grown.

dfty bushels Of wheat to the acre was
aot unusual. today not more than df.
teen bushels is grown.
Food Supply and Population.
To make 1t possible for the people
Of the United States to raise, clothe
and feed future generations. we must
change our system of agriculture. We
cannot depend. upon Uncle Sam for
any more land, and the only method
by which we can keep the United
States on the map Is to make two
blades Of grass grow where only one
grew before.
During the last decade the popula-
ton Of the United States increased IS
per cent. During the same period the
production Of beef in the United
states fell of 20 per cent.
A few years ago it cost the labor
ing man $52.05 for his yearly supply Of
meat-today the same number OF
pounds of meat cost $S505, an in
crease Of $4,000.
In view Of this what shall we do!
A careful analysis shows that we
need more fertile fields, or rather
helds with greater fertility.
We need larger and better herds.
We need better roads.
We need larger bank accounts.
We need better homes.
We need better citizenship.
How can all this be done?
Perhaps no one thing will do more
to secure these things than growing
alfalfa.
If that is true, why haven't we been
growing alfalfa?
Because we thought 1t was impcs-
.sAO>
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23
Revenue Cutter Service

To overhaul and make ready for her
annual visit to the arctic the revenue
cutter Bear has arrived at San Fran
cisco from San Diego. About a month
will be required for the work it is pro-
posed to have done to put the cutter in
condition for fighting ice foes, and
about May l she will start on her
cruise. The Bear will remain in the
north Pacific until the fall, and will be
the last vessel to leave Alaskan waters
before the freezing weather sets in.
The little cutter Golden Gate, First
Lieut.. Henry Ulke commanding, sta
toned at San Francisco, has the saw
ing of five lives to her credit, accord
ing to a report made by Lieut. like
to the department. A portion of a
pier at San Francisco fell into the
water, and five men who We're upon it
fishing were carried overheard with it.
The wreckage, with the men clinging
to it, was being carried to sea when
the men from the Golden Gate went
after and rescued them.
In addition to her duties in looking
after vessels in distress on the Maine
coast the cutter Woodbury. is rescuing
drifting lobster storage boxes and re-
turning them to their owners
Two calls for assistance were made
upon the cutter Pamlico, on duty on
the inland waters of North Carolina,
by two vessels in trouble. The schoon-
err Eva ID. Rose broke her rudder so
badly as to be completely disabled.
The schooner Jennie y. Bell was found
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)orry. detached depot 1t Arundel Cove

Derry. detached depot at Arundel Cove
Nd, to Morrill,.
First Lieutenant of Engineers c. F.
Nash, detached Morrill,, to depot Arundel
Cove. Md
Third Lieutenant of Engineers B. c.
Thorn, detached Bear. to McCulloch.
Third Lieutenant of Engineers E.
Reed-Hill, detached McCulloch, to Bear
First Lieut.. John Boedeker. to tenn
porary duty in command of Guthrie.
Third Lieut. j. A. Starr, detach ed
Bear. to McCulloch.
Third Lieutenant of Engineers B. c.
McFadden. resignation accepted to take
effect April %.
Second Lieut.. James Pine. detached
Thetis, to Seminole.
Third Lieutenant of Engineers c. J.
Odendh hal, detached Manning, to
Thetis.
Second Lieut.. S. V. Parker, detached
Window. upon relief. to Thetis.
Third Lieut.. L. c. Mueller detach ed
McCulloch to Bear.
First Lieutenant of Engineers J. 1.
Bryan. to resume duty on Tuscarora
upon relief.
First Lieutenant of Engineers NJ n.
Ueina, ordered to temporary duty on
Seneca.
Second Lieut.. j. S. Baylie, detached
Bear, to Tuscarora.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23
Woodmen Notes.

\. X. Talbot Camp. No. 1872, Modern
Woodmen of America. held a session
Thursday evening. the meeting being
End and Brightwood camps participat-
ing with candidates. Seven candidates
were adopted. the ritualistic ceremony
being exemplified in amplified form,
including the stereopticon lecture per-
tanning to the degrees.
This camp having won the three
hundred-dollar prize banner for the
greatest number of new members Sc
cured last year was, on behalf of
the head consul. presented with the
same for the fourth consecutive time
A spirited contest is on for the COM
ing year. the coveted prize apparently
lying between A. r. Talbot and CO.
lumbia camps.
Myra Il. Enright Camp, Royal Neigh
bors of America auxiliary to the Mod
ern Woodmen). is enjoying rapid in
crease in membership. Fifteen appli-
cations have been accepted during the
| month of March. several of them
| having been received into full MEM
bcrship. The remainder of those pend
| ing will be initiated at a class adop-
tion TO be held the evening of May =
Fidelis, Amary1is and Dolly Madison
| camps have been invited to join in the
meeting 1t is expected that this meet
ing will be the largest of its kind ever
| held in the city by this organization.
The evening of April the camp will
hold a euchre party at it's hall for its
members and friends. The camp meets
every first and third Friday al 314
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23

4 laborer was digging up the wire grass
which was already asserting itself in me
new green velvet of a park up caption
Hill way A we'll dressed middle-ageo
man. who was passing, paused to say:
Let me have turn at that space
won't YOU
The liborer-a white sman-straighteheo
up, grinned politely, but kept his spade
Say, hand over that shovel Tor a MN
ute, son. | haven't had whack at TINS
sort of fun for fifteen years. Been living
on the desert. where there isn't a bidde
OF civilized grass in days ride
No good-natured laborer could POSSIBLY
withstand an appeal like that, especially
with no park guards around, 50 the SPADE
was handed over.
The we'll dressed man rammed u IN the
sod with an experiences that showed ne
had lived in Gods country before he TOOK
TO the desert. When he had turned over
q turn Of wire grass and loan he handed
the spade back, offered the laborer a
fat black cigar and walked off with his
face a solid pink shine of satisfaction
The laborer watched the man until
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23

ashore in Broad creek, tributary of
Pam1ico sound. The Pamlico went to
the aid of both vessels.
After spending the greater part of
the past week visiting various points
on the eastern shore of Chesapeake
bay and doing boarding duty among
the vessels found in the ports, the cut
ter Apache. Capt. Carmine, will re-
turn to Baltimore today to spend
Easter Sunday
Work on the cutter Gresham. from
the Boston station, and the Morrell.
from Detroit, which have been at the
depot at Arundel Cove for several
months being overhauled, Is rapidly
approaching completion. AS soon as
the winter cruising season closes,
April /, the cutter Itasca, which has
been in service on the Boston station
in place of the Gresham. will go to
Arundel Cove and her officers and crew
will be transferred to the Gresham,
which will at once sail for Boston for
duty.
Finishing touches to the Morrill, will
be given about April 10. and soon after
that date she will start on her long
trip to her station, which VIII require
over three weeks
The derelict destroyer Seneca was
last week locked at the Brooklyn
navy yard for such repair work as
may be necessary to put her in good
OfOeT lot SeiSiSc.
Capt. p. H. Uberroth, in charge of
personnel and operations of the serv-
ice. who was at Reedy Island quar-
antine station on the Delaware river,
Inspecting the work done on the L. S.
lancaster. has returned to his duties
in the Treasury Department
First Lieutenant of Engineers c. F.
Nash of Alexandria. who has been on duty
aboard the cutter Morrill, on the De-
troit station, has been detached and
assigned to duty at the Arundel Cove,
Md. depot. Lieut.. j. L, Derry succeed
ed Lieut. Nash on the Morrel1
orders for the week ending yester-
day are as follows:
Senior Capt. w. +. Reynolds. to in
spect quarantine steamer Argonaut.
First Lieutenant of Engineers r. +.
Wright, to inspect quarantine steamer
Neptune.
Third Lieutenant OF Engineers c. f. c.
Allen. detached. Yamacraw. to Tahoma.
First Lieutenant OF Engineers ]. r..
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thing or two. Big sister was merely try
ing TO get rid OF her. Then the small
face distorted itself with sudden fear.
Sadie believed,
And as the frightened to-death child
raced home to its mother. the two long
legged girls resumed their condolences.
About boys.
Two women board in the same house
up Georgetown way. Each has her per-
sonaI treasures set on walls, shelves and
tables in the furnished room that
stands for her home.
In one the decorations run to Reming-
ton sketches and Kipling There is a
winged Victory on bookcase a couple
OF handed-down brass candlesticks and
a squatty Chinese god that once had its
day in a museum.
The walls OF the other room are broken
out in the rash OF popular art that
includes chrome Beatrice Cenci in a
walnut frame, a near engraving of 1.-The
Ironworker'' and another Of that especial
ly rigid George Washington with fish
bladder legs.
The women themselves are as opposite,
mentally. as the atmosphere OF the room
they live in. One studies. The other
does fancy work. One wishes with all her
soul that she was capable OF doing great
deeds. The other is sereneiy satisfied to
let things 90 they are.
And they are such good friends that
they take tea with each other evenings
and have friendly powwows that both
honestly enjoy.
None of the other boarders in the house
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the cares Of the friend with whom she
lived. and who had other duties outside
of her home.
The doctor looked at the friend. who
stood by, pad in hand, waiting to jot
down his instructions. And with the
humorous kindness that comes from
long years Of knowledge of the person
he had TO deal with, he said to the pa
tient:
oh. You needn't mind about Miss Mar
tha She's had SO much trouble she takes
1t as a pleasure
And when you think it over. no woman
on top of the earth could ask for a bet
ter recommendation than that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23

at the Eighth Street Temple and many
dances and parties We're held i'm the city,
TINS being the usual form Of observance
or the occasion. In each synagogue to-
day the rabbits will lecture on parts of
the Book of Esther, and Rabbi Abram
Simon will lecture on the book to the
members of the Sunday school of the
Eighth Street Temple. Although the
feast is over at shutdown today, it will be
further celebrated Tuesday night. March
20. with an entertainment and dance at
the Arcade. given to the children of the
Sunday school by the Sisterhood of the
Eighth Street Temple