The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-22
ALMANAC is
100 YEARS l.
INTERESTING RELIC IN HANDS
OF Mrs. a. L.. CDBB-BEEN
IN FAMILY FOUR GEN.
EI,.tJlONS.

y Farmer A~lnanacs," Just 10,
years old. is an interesting An!:looin
owned by Mrs. A.. l.. Cobb. $40 South
Wisconsin street. Tho almanac. which
was edited by Robert Il. Thomas, was
printed IS years after American in
dependence and vas "fltted to tho
Town OF Bostcl,'
lntcres. In the .aforsia tan 70 b.
cleaned in the pamphlet ceatcls III
the comparisons which can be made
with the present day. The tremend-
Gus growth oil the United States in
the past century could nowhere be
better Illustrated.
According TO the almanac, in July
1919, there were just 50 vessels in
the United States navy. Among these
we're 10 be found the venerable Con-
stitution, United States, President.
Constellation and Congress, made ia
NOUS in the history of this country.
The Macedonian, Duke of Glouces-
ter and Alert are the names of vessels
captured from the British in the War
Of lSl2. The Comet, Revenge and Pet
apsco are ships hired by the govern
ment. Lady Of the Lake. Grower.
Fair American, Julia, and Spitfire
are picturesque names given some of
the early navy.
Colleges listed in the almanac give
an interesting. sidelight upon the age
of the leading present day institu-
Among those in the pamphlet
are Harvard. Yale, Burlington, Dart
mouth, B%owdoiu, Providence and
Williamstown.
Rates OF postage n century ago
show the Injury of our modern nee
essity. The rate on a letter for forty
miles WAS eight cents, 90 miles for
10 cents, $50 for - y cents, 300 for
cents aud "a cents for more than
500 miles.
One learned writer on agricultural
subjects discusses the natural history
OF the canker worm, which at that
evidently threatened destruction
70 the orchards of New England. A
table is appended. showing the date
which the worm rises pairs .
matches" and "descends.' The anne
authority also advises in favor of
planting Indian corn on ridges and
suggests planting cucumbers iii bar
rels.
The feminine tendency to untidi-
ness after marriage is thus apposto-
phlsed by an early poet:
Whence this forgetfulness of dress
Pray. madam, are you married?-
yes,
Alas What pity It's to find
This fault in half the female kind.
Advice to the farmers of 100 years
ago perhaps is still timely. Following
are some of the authors admonitions
"A farmer can be as happy as any
one, II he hath a disposition for 1T.
This season affords him a fine chance
10 enjoy life in the society OF his
trends and neighborswbut good ec-
onomy must never be forgotten.
Lay in a stock of fire-wood, while
shedding holds good. Attend the
breaking paths, and suffer no charge
u niggardness to be thrown out aga
you by your neighbors.
Clear your early salads of weeds.
some perhaps will say they never
such vegetables: but | would
ell them that it is for their health
both to work in the garden aud eat
u its produce. How much more heal
ny 1t must be for a mar to work in
lis garden an hour before breakfast.
han to spend it in swilling down egg
pop or whiskey?
Bleed oxen and turn them to
,rass. Sow carrots and beats for VIM
err and look out that your early
'atlce is not choaked with weeds"