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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-13
WATER REQUIRED FOR CROP
North Dakota to Produce Twenty
6usheI Crop Of Wheat.
iBy ]. Fl. SHEPHERD, Dean of Agri-
cultural Department. North Dakota

!By ]. FL SHEPHERD, Dean of Agri-
cultural Department, North Dakota
Agricultural College)
AS an average for the three years.
trial, it took Ill inches of water to
produce 1912 bushels Of wheat on the
fall plowed land, or one inch of water
to 1853 bushels of wheat On the
spring plowed land, 11.66 inches Of
water were used in the production Of
1897 bushels of wheat. q 1 inch to
III bushels.
These averages include the result Of
three very different seasons. The
wheat crop was pronounced good" in
1898, flair" in 1899 and very poor"
in 1900. Perhaps the crop of 1900 is
too much of an extreme to be includ
ed in the averages. BY comparing the
results from the two sets of plots in
1898, it may be seen that it required
lis inches of water to produce ISL
bushels of wheat on fall blowing, or
one inch to $2.44 bushels, while on
spring blowing 1928 inches produced
, 2S.7S bushels which is one inch to 2.55
bushels.
In 1899, on fall blowing, it took 1921
inches of water to produce 20.17 BUSH
els of wheat, which is at the rate Of
one inch to 165 bushels of grain On
the spring blowing, 13.45 inches of wa
ter gave crop Of 1927 bushels Of
wheat and the rate was one inch to
l.36 bushels
The average for the two seasons
will perhaps represent the average
North Dakota season better than the
average for the three seasons For
the two crops it required on the aver
hge 1888 inches Of water to produce
:24.O4 bushels Of wheat on the fall
,plowed land, which makes one inch of
water equivalent to 203 bushels Of
wheat On spring plowed land, 1924
inches Of water produce 1882 bushels
of wheat and one inch was equivalent
to 1.91 bushels.
It required less quantity Of water
TO produce the large crop Of 1898 than
1t did to produce the smaller one Of
1899, and 1t took more water in 1899
to produce the small crop on the
spring plowed land than It did to pro-
,duce the larger one on the fall plowed
land.
From the consideration of the
above data. 1t seems safe to conclude
that at this station ten inches of Va.
ter will be required on an average for
the production Of 2O-bushel crop Of
wheat, and in order to insure produc-
,,tion Of such crop, three or four inch
yes Of the required amount Of water
should be contained. as available wa
ter, in the first three feet Of soil at
the time the grain Is sown.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-13
HUMUS FOR POTATOES
New Land Is Especially Good for
Crop of Tubers.
Where Manure Is to Be Applied lt
Should Always Be Done Year Pre-
vIous-Piant the Seeds az
Soon as They Are Cut.
(By o. o. CHURCHILL, North Dakota
Agricultural College.)

(By o. o. CHURCHILL, North Dakota
Agricultural College.)
Potatoes do best on rich, deep,
friable, loamy soil, which Is we'll sup
piled with humus. New land is espe-
cially good. The soil should be plow-
ed either in the spring or fall to a
depth of from four to six inches, al
ways keeping in mind that the great
est factor In successful potato culture
Is the physical condition of the soil.
Potatoes will not grow on wet soils.
It is best to seed this crop after a
crop of clover or some grass crop. II
the land is to be MANFRED, the manure
should be applied to the crop the year
previous.
The seed should be cut to medium
size and planted as soon as cut. The
largest pieces will give the largest
yields on poor soil, but usually the
increase yield is more than Offset by
the extra seed required. Sprouted or
other injured seed is Of little value
for planting.
The potatoes should be selected for
seed at the time of digging, using hill
selection. 1t will not be necessary
to change seed if this plan is followed!
Breeding is one of the most important
factors and should not be overlooked.
The potatoes should be planted from
three to four inches deep in rows from
81 to 36 inches apart, and from IL, TO-
16 inches apart in the row. This will
require from 10 to Is ubshels Of seed
per acre They may be narrowed UNI
til the vines are four to five inches
high. Frequent and level culture will
give the best results. The potatoe.
should be dug before danger Of frost.
When dug they should be left on the
surface Of the ground until the surface
OF the potato IL dried, then store in .
dark, cool, well ventilated place and
kept at temperature of from "a t,
80 degrees F.
The market 10 the most important
thing for every grower to consider!
The time, the place, and the market
Demands. such as variety, color, sizel
shape, quality, keeping qualities. etc.,
arc important In certain parts OF the
country nothing but Early Ohio po,
tatoes can be sown. In others nothing
hut the Early Triumph. Large areaa
Of potatoes cannot be grown success
FULLY except by the use of machinery,
for al the operations. II blight 70
present, spray with Bordeaux mixtare,
ana IL the seed is scabby, treat with
anrmaldehyde. The bugs can be killed
~ mixing Paris green In with Bor.
Aeaux mixture. Any injury to the vinea
means q serious loss in yield. and
hence the vines should be kept In Q
strong, vigorous condition at all tines
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-13

to be handled carefully so that none
of these disease bacteria can get into
it. Those who handle milk should not
come near persons having a contagi-
Gus disease, or they are apt to carry
some of the disease bacteria into the
milk, and SO convey it to those who
use the milk. 1t also makes it neces-
sary that the water in which milk cans
are washed be guarded for contamin-
alton. 1t requires care in delivering
milk to house where there Is sick
ness.
Bacteria have added much to the
work of the dairyman.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-13
VALUABLE LOT FREE

1 will give away absolutely free,
one lot each to two separate parties,
In the well known Charlebois add
ton. Lots are nice and level, IL
the best residence district Of Minot,
lots 44x128 feet. The only provision
to my offer is that party accepting
same must build cottage on sams not
to cost less than $500. Have also .
number of fine lots for sale at right
price ard terms. Two tlocks to cell
or trade. l.. G. Human. N'not,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-13

by PROF. w. c. PALMER, Agricultur-
al Editor, North Dakota Agricultural
College.)
Bacteria are minute forms of life.
They are so small that they can only
be seen by the aid Of high power
microscope. What the bacteria lack
In size they make up in numbers, be-
ing able to increase very fast.
Some of the bacteria are useful, but
many of them are decidedly harmful,
causing the diseases that are contagi-
:ous. Many bacteria are carried in
milk. This 10 both food and home
Tor them. This means that milk needs
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-13

It will be seen that an increase of
1.o2 bu. q Blu. / lb.) per acre resulted
and gain in net value Of % cents
per ACRE % compared With plots not
% treated.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-13
Not

J The plot manured was given fourteen
tons Of barnyard manure per acre IN.
nually, giving as can be seen in the
table, an average increase Of twenty
bushels per acre, each year for fifty'
years. The value Of barnyard manure
cannot be doubted when such evidences
hs produced.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-13

Editor Kendall! of the Granville
Herald, has discontinued the use Of
patents" because the trust wanted
to increase their cost 60 per cent
Mr.. Kendall is giving his readers a
newsy six page paper without patents
and we can't help but admire his
spunk.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-13

Average for y ysars....... S.H
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-13
GREAT BENEFITS OF MANURE
Raaults Secured on Wheat Field BY
lavvs and Gilbert at Rothampsead
Experiment Station.

~ g. o. CHURCHILL, North Dakota
Agricultural College) !;
The results Of manuring wheat 30,
cured BY Laws and Gilbert ut the
Rothampstad experiment station, are
given In the following table:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-13
VALUE OF NARROWING WHEAT
increase 10 Noted In Weld, Giving "a
Cents Per Acre More Than Plots
Not Treated.

By J. H. SHEPHERD. Dean Of Asri-
/, cultural Department. North Dakota
Agricultural Collega)
!, A single plot Of wheat was narrowed
Immediately after sowing, and was
narrowed again six, says later, which
was two or three days before the
grain came up, to learn the effect on
the yield:
NARROWING AFTER SOWING W. Or
BINARY FLOWING.
Crop Of 1898
Yield Per
Acre, Net value
Bushels. Per A.
Narrowing after sowing. $3.50 1908
Ordinary blowing ........... 8.6S 9.T
Dirersnos ................. 2o2 : n
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-13
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that default
having been made In the payment Of
certain notes secured by Z certain
mortgage executed and delivered by
George Buech]er and Louise Buech-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-31

Fire on Maple Street.

A fire started in the shed attached to
the old Ford house on Maple street
Sunday evening about 80. The fire
company responded quickly but the
hydrant burst, due to some unknown
cause and no head of water could be
obtained. The fire burned the shed
and a corner of the house. Several
people in adjoining tenements had
stored goods here and they were lost.
Ed. Brown lost tool chest with about
$50 worth of tools. The recall was
rung shortly after o'clock.
It was fortunate that the fire COM
pany came as soon as they did for on
account of the lack of water head and
the length of time required to stretch
a line from a hydrant in front of
SINNERS there would have been
serious damage done the main house.
The hydrants ought to be tested
occasionally to avoid bad fire some
time.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-31
CONGREGATIONAL Church Notes.

The midweek service will be held in
the vesJry tonight at 7.30. This is the
last night of the year and the topic for
this meeting, 1.-The Shortness of
Time" is especially appropriate.
Doubtless a good number will be
present to consider it.
Sunday will be the first Sunday of
the New Year. The pastors sermon
subject will be chosen with that fact
in view, and he hopes to have a
message with something in it for US to
carry with us all through the coming
year. In connection with this service
the Lords Supper will be admins
Lords family, irrespective of color or
creed, are heartily invited. The annual
offering for aged and infrm ministers
will also be received. The amount
we are asked to contribute is only ten
dollars. We expect to exceed that.
The Sunday school session will COM
mence shortly after the close of morn
ing worship. The lesson quarterlies
have come and those who have not
secured theirs as yet may do so by
asking for them at Mr.. Locke's store.
The lessons for the present are to be
upon the life of Christ and as such will
have added interest for us all. Let us
begin anew these lessons upon this
first Sunday of the New Year. An
nouncements concerning the evening
service will be made Sunday at the
morning worship. Be sure and hear
it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collins will reach the
sixtieth anniversary of their marriage
next Sunday. A reception for them,
commemorative of this event, will be
held in the new chapel Saturday night,
to which the community is cordially
invited
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-31
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes.
w. S. SMITHERs, Paste

w. S. SMITHERs. Pastor.
Prayer meeting this evening followed
by meeting of the Sunday school
board. 1t is desired that each member
of the board be present if possible.
Sunday services: Sermons by the
pastor at 1870 a. M, and 7. Is %. m.
In the morning after short discourse
Appropriate to the opening of the New
Year, the sacrament Of the Lords
Supper will be administered. Junior
League at p. NJ. Epworth League at
$50 o'clock Topic, Reasons for
Daily Prayer"
The music committee arranged for
Christmas program for Sunday
evening which the choir, under
the direction of F. J. Kinney, sang
with fine effect. Mrs. J. B. Cotton,
organlst. The regular choir was
assisted by Mrs, Alettha Smith,
Messrs. Clyde and Carl Wiley,
Ebert Cole. Howard and Otis Smith
ers. The following selections were
given: Hymn. "Hark! What Mean
Us Go unto Bethlehem" soprano
obligato by Mrs. Smith solo, :The
Virgins Lullaby" Mrs. Dickens ::
duet. Mrs. Alettha Smith and Howard
Smithers, "There"s a Song in the
Air. anthem, 'To Hear the Angels
Sing" with soprano obligato by Mrs
Bartlett; finely rendered violin solo,
Philip Moulton; solo, Mrs. Smith,
"ln Old Judea;;' anthem, "Behold
Thy King" with bass solo by Carl
Wiley; soprano solo, Miss Mae Wiley,
and duet by Miss Wiley and Mrs.
Kinney: hymn "Silent NIGHT - Each
selection was finely rendered, the work
of the choir and soloists being much
appreciated by those privileged to hear
them. At the morning service, Clyde
Wiley sang the bass solo in the
anthem. and male quartet composed
of Messrs. Clyde Wiley, Otis Smithers,
Ebert Cole and F. J. Kinney sang
with fine expression, ''rhe Bethlehem
Babe" 1t is expected that the week
of prayer will be observed in Union
services.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-31

The Knights of Pythias work the
rank of page Tuesday evening, Jan.
9Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Sawyer were
with friends in Newport Christmas
day.
B. o. Smith fell and started the
ligaments of his knee the night of the
fire. >,-.
Ebert Cole came home Sunday from
Middlebury college for short vaca-
ton.
Clyde Locke and Miss Enid Palmer
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. o.
w. Locke.
Harris Simpson of Milbourne, P.
O., is visiting his daughter, Mrs. A.
T. Wilkie.
Mrs. G. B. Rowell has been quite i'll
the past week. She is improving now,
however.
DR.. Ross and Hugh Butterfeld of
North Troy were in town Wednesday
on business.
The postoffice will be closed from
9-12 a. M, IA p. M, and at 7.30
Thursday, Jan. !.
The Junior Buzz was not issued last
week on account of the vacation, but
will be this week. <
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dean and family
spent Christmas with Mr.. Dean
father in West Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ Twombly of
Waterbury spent the holidays with Mr..
and Mrs. w. D. Twombly.
Several couples attended the dance
at Barton Tuesday evening and
reported an excellent time
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Eldridge and
baby spent Christmas in East Ryegate
with Mrs. Eldridge's parents.
| Advertised letters remaining in the
postoffice for the week ending Dec.
9th are as follows: Mrs. Elsie
Brown, Harry Clark. C J. Darling,
Louisiana Fur Co.. Geo. Valley.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-31
AL BANT

Mrs. Carrie Goss is working for
Harry Darling. .-a..-4-.z
Morris Day has moved into Frank
Tenney's house. - a14.-l.n.x L. 1..,a.
John Mcclellan is home from New
York fer the holidays. ST.
Glenn Miles was home from Norris
vile to spend Christmas. 49, I'D =
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith spent
Christmas in Lyndonville. vassa1ss.s.. s -
Harland Gage of Hardwick visited
at j. A. Browns last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory of Irasburg
visited at Arthur Dow's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eber Bashaw spent
Christmas with friends in Wolcott
Elias Searles was home from his
work at Newport to spend Christmas.
Iva Magoon of North Troy was a
visitor at J. A. Browns the first Of
the week.
Mrs. O. M. George is spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs. Going,
IN Glover.
Miss Florence Buchanan of Crafts
bury spent the last of the week at
Fred Newton's.
Bessie Stone of Glover spent last
week with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Elijah Stone
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Darling of Oak
Bluffs are visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Darling.
May Miles, Stephen Newton, Bernie
George and Albert Campbell are home
from Craftsbury for the holidays.
Have you the Monitors price list on
magazines and papers yet? If not,
why not? Telephone or write for 1t.
1t will save you money.
Rev. and Mrs. O. L. Barnard are
visiting his parents in Topsham.
While there Rev. Barnard will assist
in evangelistic work.
Almon Burt wishes through this
paper to thank his many friends who
so kindly remembered him with a
basket of fruit at Christmas.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational society was held Saturday
evening and the following officers
elected for the year: President, C. M
Hitchcock; vice-president, 0. NJ
George; secretary. Mrs. C. H. Smith
treasurer, Mrs. R. M. Cowles; collec-
tor, c.. H. Smith; committee. J. A.
Brown, C. M. Hitchcock, .. M
George.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-31
Subdued the Peer.

In her "reminiscences Lady Dorothy
Nevill said that in her younger days
parents were very particular about the
matrimonial alliances made In their
families, and she told an amusing sto-
ry of one old peer who was greatly
surprised to be told by his sister that
she had developed great affection for
we'll known scientist Of humble
birth.
The peer sent for him and said
brusquely, "Now, sir, I should like to
know something about your family"
II think it will be sufficient" replied
the scientist, who was Of Semitic ex-
traction, Ito say that descended from
the illustrious blood Of Abraham, Isaac
and jacob"
The peer was taken aback. "Oh,''
he said, ''of course, my family has
nothing to compare with that There
fore, If my sister really likes you
you'd better take her,
And the scientist did
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-31
Assistance Necessary.

The first field glasses taken to the
New Hebrides sorely puzzled the sim
pie minded natives. A traveller tells
how one of the mission clergy was
walking along the shore, when ma
tive at his side pointed out a figure in
the far distance. There goes one of
my enemies" said he. The white man,
drawing out his field glasses and focus
ing them, handed them to his compan-
ion, who, gazing through them in
amazement, beheld his foe apparently
close at hand. Dropping the glasses,
he seized his arrows and looked again.
The enemy was as far away as at first.
Once more he snatched the magic
glasses, once more exchanged them for
his arrows and once more was baf-
fed. A bright thought suddenly oc-
Cured to him. 'You hold the glasses
to my eyes, said he to the missionary,
"and / can shoot him!'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-31
ORLEANS

ORLEANS
Mrs. L. A. Howard is on the sick
list.
Miss Helen Keyes is i'll with Ger
man" measles.
Miss Bertha Kline was in Newport
Tuesday visiting.
H. S. Webster is helping 0. w.
Locke take stock
Gerald French returned to his school
in Boston Sunday.
The bank will be closed Thursday to
celebrate New Years.
Miss Florence GILES is helping in
the bank during the rush season.
Miss Ruth Eldridge returned to her
school in Quincy. Mass, Saturday.
Mrs. Richard Liddell and sons of
Barton are visiting Mrs. Jennie Hunt.
C. S. Stevens carries full page adj
vertisement on page six of this issue.
Leon iurnbull returned to Cornell
Sunday. He is taking dairy course.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-31
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ford of Boston
returned home Saturday after spend
ing a few days with F. H. Churchill.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ford of Boston
returned home Saturday after spend
ing few days with F. H. Churchill.
The dance in the K. of P. hall Friday
evening apparently was a success as
everyone seemed to have good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fletcher Of
Fltchburg, Mass, are visiting Mrs.
Fletcher's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. D.
L. Wiley.
: Have you the Monitors price list on
magazines and papers yet? If not.
why not. Telephone or write for it.
1t will save you money.
Merle Colburns Tom Colburn and
Miss Grace Going attended the funeral
of Elbridge Colburn Tuesday. Burial
in Bloomington Center.
Mrs. Emily P. Aldrich and Harvey
P. Wagner, both of Orleans, were
united in marriage by Rev. w.. S.
Smithers at the parsonage, Dec. oath.
Several attended the Tufts-Newport
basket ball game at Newport Monday
evening. The game was close for two
periods and then the scores piled up.
Tufts won, 64-34.
In talking with the merchants the
opinion seems to be unanimous as
regards good Christmas trade. Of
course the lack of snow at first held
back business but it came in time.
Howard Smithers, who has been
spending Christmas with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Smithers, returned
to Randolph Tuesday. Otis Smithers
of Union Springs, N. Y, is also here
visiting his parents.
Leon Gay returned Wednesday from
Montreal after undergoing another
operation upon his lungs. He stood
the trip home much better and his
condition seems improved. He has the
necessary courage and every hope is
sustained for his recovery.
Guests at the Valley House for
Christmas dinner included Mr.. and
Mrs. o. o. Hooker and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Hooker of ST. Johnsbury. Mrs.
Fred Lothrop and family of West
Derby. Last year the whole Lothrop
family was present but several were
absent this year.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-31
General DaumesniPs Leo.


General DaumesniPs wooden and iron
leg is in the Paris military museum.
The warrior is question lost one of
his legs at the battle of Wagram, and
when he returned to Paris it was re-
placed by mechanical contrivance of
timber with iron springs. Although
crippled, the old soldier remained in
active service and was in command of
the Vincennes fort in 1914 when the
allies were in Paris. It was to the
troops of the anti-Napoleon coalition
that General Daumesnil said when
called upon to give up his fort, LET
me have my leg and then you can take
Vincennes." The old general died in
1882, deprived Of his mechanical limb.
It had been taken off while he was ill
in order to be repaired by a smith
named BrOu, living in Vincennes Brou
kept the article and handed it down
to his family, from whom it subse-
quently passed into the ownership of
the municipality of Vincennes. The
councillors of the artillery borough
handed it over to the war department,
and it is among the most honored rel
les Of French armies of the past
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-31
EAST ALBANY

Roy Lafeur is visiting relatives in
Wolcott.
Harry Dingman cut himself quite
badly recently while drawing logs.
Lynn Rowell has engaged to work
for Cortez Woodland in Irasburg this
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Mark Honsingerv have
been visiting at North and South Troy
for the past week.
Michael Morley spent Christmas
with his wife at the hospital in st.
JohTsbury. where she is stopping for
treatment.
Blanche Bickford, who is at work in a
restaurant in Boston, spent Christmas
with her parents. Her brother has Sc
cured job in the same restaurant and
will return with her.
Clayton Baldwin aahas moved his
family to Newport. Mr.. Baldwin has
worked for the Singer Sewing Machine
company for the past six months as
travelling salesman and has been very
successful. He has rented small
store and intends to stock up with
sewing machines.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-31
ANNUAL MEETING

NOTICES. hereby given that the Annual
Meeting of the shareholders of the Central
Savings Bank q Trust Company will be held
at their banking rooms in Orleans, Ver-
mont. on Tuesday, January H. 1914, at 10
O'Clock a. M, for the purpose of electing
Directors for the year ensuing and the
transaction of any other legal business.
r. A. BEAN, Secretary
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-31

Presidents Secretaries.
Once the president answered his own
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includes forty secretaries.