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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-19
PLANTING DATES FOB POa.ATO
For Northern Half d Country Ex.
treFae Range Seems TO Be From
April to July 4.

(By G. L. FITCH, Colorado Agricultural
C0llege.l .a5
From New England west there is
discussion of early versus late plant
ing for potatoes. Each man in work
ing out his question, or at least each
neighborhood, win ind help, we be-
lieve, from the following principles:
On health depends both the quality
and quantity of the crop. Disease is
the limiting factor. There is a con-
nection between ripeEass of tissue
and disease, and between soil heat,
wet soil and disease Sunny weather
makes warm soil Much raingor irri.
cation on fiat lands produces soaked
soil Soil fungi are also factor, and
they seem to accumulate as potato
region gets older. Clay soils remain
soaked longer than sandy soils Some
troubles accumulate in the seed. There
is limit to keeping OF seed potatoes.
to the maintaining Of a good moist
warm but not hot seed bed, and a
limit to early planting because of late
spring frosts and too late planting
because Of early fall frosts.
To sum up: On the side of early
planting are newness of soil, cloudi,
ness of average season, good slope,
good drainage, sandy soil. new seed.
poor storage and early season in
spring and fall
On the side of late planting are old
soil, midsummer heat and sunshine,
fiatness Of land, poor drainage, clay
soil. old seed, good storage. late
season In spring and fall. For any
district there is a tendency to plant
later, and to use later rather than
earlier sorts. For the northern half
Of the United States the extreme
range seems to be April 1 to July 1.
with May Is to June is seeing most
of the planting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-19

The utilizing of vacant. property
to extend nature study facilities for
the school children is becoming more
Of fact every day. Teachers and
parents alike are realizing the added
benefits, both mental and physical. to
the child student of nature from work
in the great out of doors.
The elementary classes in the pub
lie schools of New York are allowed
so minutes week, divided into two
periods of As minutes each, for ma
ture study. Vacant lots adjacent to
the schools are converted into gar.
dens. where practical instruction is
given out of doors.
Prizes are offered the children for
the best results in the school garden
and added interest is given by re-
ward for q continuation of the good
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-19

work in the home garden. BY securing
the children's aid, permanent improve
ment in the physical condition of the
neighborhood is assured.
Deficient, ungraded children have
found great delight in the garden and
have proved themselves capable Of
understanding how to plant and care
for the crops TO this end, a brighter
future has been secured for children,
who, by the beneficent healing of the
great Mother Nature. have found a
little niche they can adequately fill in
the scheme of things, and instead OF
a burden to the community they will
become useful members OF society. 4
commercialized farm has been Sc.
cured, the earnings of which will be
apportioned to the young workers as
their reward.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-19
RISE OF POULTRY INDUSTRY
One of the Four or Five Most Inn
portant Sources of Agricultural
Wealth Of Country.
(By M. HAsTINGs.J

Thy M. HAST1NG1S.)
The rapid growth of the poultry in
dustry has lately received much at
tention from the press of the country.
The best estimates available indicate
that the income from poultry prod
ucts is one of the four or five most
important sources of the agricultural
wealth of the nation. The recent inn
provements in the methods and prac-
tees of poultry husbandry and the
rapid development of extensive poul-
try plants have also been the subject
Of much comment. Although the
poultry plant is steadily gaining
ground in the eastern states and also
in the far West, the great bulk of the
poultry wealth Of the country is pro-
duced by the general farms of the
Mississippi valley, and it is also in
this region that the most rapid In
crease in production is shown.
In spite of the rapid increase in
production the supply has not kept
pace with the demand. The proof
for this statement is the fact that the
price of eggs for the last ten or twelve
years has shown not only an absolute
rise, but ALEC relative rise when
compared with the general average
of values OF either farm crops or food
products. In contrast with this In
dustry, some critics have stated that
the farmer does not realize sufficient
sum for his produce, compared with
what the city consumer has to pay
for strictly fresh goods.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-19
CHILDREN SHOWED 1T
Effect Of Their Warm Drink In the
~ Morning.

"A year ago was aswreck from COT
Zee drinking and was on the point OF
giving up my position In the school
room because Of nervousness.
Il was telling friend about 1t and
she said. We drink nothing at meal
time but Postum, and It Is such q com
fort to have something we can enjoy
drinking with the children.
4 was astonished that she would
allow the children to drink any kind
Of coffee, but abe said Postum was
not coffee. but most healthful drink
for children as well as for older ones,
and that the condition OF both the chill
dren and adults showed that to be a
fact.
4 was in despair and determined
to give Postum trial, following the
directions carefully. It was a decided
success and was completely won by
its rich delicious flavor.
I'm q short time / noticed a decided
Improvement in my condition and kept
growing better month after month,
until now am healthy, and do my
work in the school room with ease and
pleasure. ] would not return to nerve
destroying coffee for any money! b
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to
Weliville," In pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum--must be well
boiled. l5c and 25c packages.
instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dIssolves quickly
To q cup Of hot water and, with cream,
and sugar. makes delicious beverage
Instantly. SOC and SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost per cup about the same.
'rnS-*'7 REASON For Postum.
sold by Grocers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-19
ONE OF BEST INVESTMENTS
Spraying Machine May BE Used for
Many Different Purposes About
Farm and It's Buildings.

Every farmer needs spraying ma
chine of some kind. Small sprayers
can be purchased at prices ranging
from $3.50 to 81; barrel sprayers run
from $12 to SIS, and larger machines
cost more money. up to several hum
dred dollars for the powerful engine
operated orchard sprayer. But for the
outlay a small sprayer is one of the
best investments one can make, as it
may be used for many different pur-
poses about the farm and its buiIdings
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-19
IMPORTANCE OF SEED TEST
Corn Will Never Get Good start I'm
less Well Selected, Cured and Of
High Gerriination.

tBy r. A. MOORE. wisconsin Experiment
Etation.)
Testing each ear Of seed corn to be
sure that 80 per cent or more of it
win grow Is one of the important fac
tors for insuring high yields of su-
perior quality.
Cold, wet, unfayorable weather may
stunt the crop. but in our rigorous
climate the seed win never even get a
good start unless 1t has been well Sc.
lected, well cured and is of high ger
mination.
A few hours OF labor and a few
cents worth of material win be sufh-
cient to test enough seed to plant sew.
eral acres and win insure a better
crop and return many times the in
vestment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-19

and are done blooming before the
moving machine is run over that part
Of the grass.
find the Roman hyacinth will in.
crease from year to year if left in the
ground.
While Roman hyacinths are cata-
logued as not hardy, have them here
in my garden in southern Connects.
cut, and their sweet, graceful blossoms
greet one in May time, If give them
very light covering of rough ma
nure late in the fall
In my hardy bulb border / have
some old-fashioned double white tu-
lips, and these with few OF the Cot
tage Garden tulips Of BRILLIANT color
ings make q gay showing all through
May.
They may be left in the ground from
year to year and need no winter pro-
lection.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-19
SOME SATISFACTORY BULBS
BY JULIE ADAMS POWELL

BY JULIE ADAMS POWELL.
In planting a perennial flower gar
den one must spare corner, or strip
Of ground, for the hardy bulbs which
come up from year to year with very
little care, excepting the general care
which flower lovers all give to their
gardens such as keeping the weeds
down, fertilizing the ground in the
fall. and loosening the earth in the
springtime.
Scilla Siberica is very satisfactory,
It being one of the first bright-blue
flowers to greet us. for it comes in
crocus time. Then there is the Scilla
Campanulata. or Spanish bluebell.
These bulbs, grown in masses with
snowdrops. grape and feathered n.y.
acinths, are charming in effect.
My crocuses are planted In the lawn
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-19
SOME SUMMER FLOWERS

A bed Of nasturtiums will supply
blossoms until frost comes.
In planting mixed sweet peas you
can tell whether they will be dark or
light by the color of the seeds.
Mas the different varieties of a
single flower and the effect is more
pleasing than when made up of a
dozen varieties. On the lawn. as in
the vase. popular taste has been
trained to admire the harm~ey Of
unity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-19
GOOD CONCRETE FENCE POST
Efficient and Economical Fastener for
Wire Provided in Device Just
Put on Market.

One of the greatest troubles In con.
nection with concrete fence posts has
heretofore been in providing an eff.
cient and economical fastening for the
wire. This is apparently overcome by
a new reinforced concrete post that
has Just made its appearance on the
market. says Popular Mechanics. For
holding each wire in place this post
has slot shaped like narrow verti.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-19
immigrant 10 RRoinars
An Apt Student.

A young woman who came to Co
lumbia to take her degree of doctor
Of philosophy. married her professor
In the middle of her second year.
When she announced her engagement
one Of her friends said:
"Bnt. Edith, thought you came up
here to get your Phi. D." q
$50 I did," replied Edith. but I had
no ideal would get him so soon"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-19
DO NOT HESITATE
To Use cuticura on Skin Tortured
Babies. Trial Free.

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap and
gentle application Of Cuticura Oint-
ment at once relieve. permit rest and
sleep. and point to speedy healmeni
Of eczemas. rashes. itchings and irrf
tations of infants and children even
In severe cases.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-19
The way II Goes

Judging from the way that man
talks, he must be fairly hard up. Do
you suppose he's hungry"
"Oh, no. He's been keeping six mo-
tor cars and has had to dispose Of one.
The man who's consoling him gets q
salary of $4,000 year."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-19

cal cut running through the post from
side to side. while diagonal slot con-
meets this with the adjacent face OF
the post. The wire is inserted through
the diagonal slot, and when drawn
taut it Is held securely in place, as
it is out of line with the diagonal slot.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-19
sucouIence Is Essential.

The COW that is going to yield a
good return in milk must have sue
culenee in her ration She must have
something with which to build up her
milk dow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-19
He Should Know.

How is your lawn coming on this
year?" asked Mr.. Griddings.
.The same way the onion crop is
coming on" answered Mr.. Lazonton.
'How is that?"
Without any assistance from me.a
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-19
Feed for size.

Feed makes size. If man wishes
to maintain and increase size In his
hnraas he must feed them literally.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-19

Coughs and Colds cannot hold out against
Deans Mentholated Cough Drops. A single
dose gives relief-5c at all Druggists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-19
Gone TOO Lonq.

did you ever chase q rainbow.
Tommie?" asked the teacher.
"Oh, yes, ma'am." replied the boy,
"And did you catch it?''
Sure. caught it from mother
when I got home"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-03-19

The first Brazilian vessel to enter
the port of Boston was recently seen
there.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-05-27
LOCALS LOSE OPENER
st. Cloud Pretzels Trimmed Sank Cen
tire Ball Tossers in First League
Contest Sunday.

The Sank Centre Grays donned
their nifty new uniforms Sunday and
journeyed to the Fair grounds where
they entertained the St. Cloud Pref
zels in the opening of the Central
Minnesota League. A good-sized
crowd of the faithful were on hand,
including a good-sized delegation from
the Granite City.
Jacobson was on the hilltop for the
locals and held the visitors to six hits
and with anything like support would
have held the visitors to a run or two.
The Herald does not pretend to know
whether it was the new uniforms or
stage fright, but at any rate Sank
Centre. After opening the game in
whirlwind style, went completely III
the air in the third inning and the
balloon never came down until the
game was safely slowed away by the
visitors. Ten errors of commission,
several of omission and three lovely
''boners" tell the story.
However it takes more than a sin
gle game to be put out of the running
and Sank Centre has an abundance of
material to win a majority of it's
games, and the Herald believes they
viii get their feet under them very
shortly. The team may be crippled
for game or two by the enforced alb
sence of Third-baseman and Captain
Grove Wills who is hobbling about
with a badly lacerated foot, the result
of an accident last evening.
Sank Centre plays at Alexandria
Sunday, May 30th. TIL following is
the tabulated story of last Sundays
game.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-05-27
SUSPECT is ACCUSED
Polish Laborer Connected by Detect
i've With Slaughter of the Nit. >.
mOens Recently.

Glenwood, MINI. May 22-W. Rusch
a Polish laborer answering the. de-
scription of the farmland suspected
of numbering the Mitmoen brothers
near Lowry, has been arrested in Mi
not, N. D. Rusch was discovered by
the detective who worked on the case
at Lowry, but who was in North Da-
kota on another mission at this time.
Bloody clothes worn by Rusch attract
ed the attention of the detective.
Rusch worked for the Mitmoen
brothers last fall and returned again
this spring to the same neighborhood.
He offered his services at the Nit
moen farm about the middle of April,
but the brothers refused him work,
saying they had nothing for him to
do. "-.'n~stl&i!# e.!>! l.:
Relatives of the Mitmoens are Of
fering $1,000 reward for the appre-
hension of the murderer or murderers
Authorities believe the murderers Sc
cured only a small amount of money
The total amount of currency, sill
yer, certificates of deposit and checks
found in the bureau drawer in the
Mitmoen home, and which had not
been touched, is $7,O27.5O. The cur
rency, gold and silver amounted to
$2,764.60. John had four certificates
of deposit, and Amund two for to-
tai amount of $3,O92. Three notes
payable to John Mitmoen amounting
to $1,150 had not been touched. A
check for $20.50 was found in one of
the pocketbooks which had been riff
ed. County Attorney Grove has found
records. at the house which shows
that the above represents the. total
amount of notes and certificates of
deposit which the brothers had. >,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-05-27
HOME SCHOOL NOTES

Mr.. Brown conducted the regular
Sunday afternoon chapel service
Miss O'Brien and Miss Shipard
spent the week end in the cities. .
Mrs. Morse has been appointed del
egate to the Ninth International
Purity Congress, which will be held
in San Francisco in July.
Mrs. S. H. Johnson, of the Social
and Industrial Conditions Committee,
of the State Federation of Women's
Clubs, visited the institution during
the week.
Mr.. Nichols, landscape architect
for the Board of Control, assisted by
Mr.. Mason, spent Monday at the
school, directing the planting of trees
and shrubs, and laying out new drive
ways. A
Mr.. Crane, of the Agricultural Ex-
tension Department Of the Great
Northern Railroad, has been here dur
ing the week to consider the POSSIBLE
ity of a demonstration plot on our
farm.
Mrs. Morse has been to the cities
during the past week to attend joint
meeting of the Board of Control and
the Board of Women Visitors, to con-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-05-27
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
FIVE CENTS ADDED TO FARE
Railroads Put Into Effect Provision
of Bendixen Law Saturday,
May Is, 1915.

Give cents more, please" will
greet purchasers of railroad tickets
from one point to another in Mime
sofa now. For the first time since
the passage of the Bendixen law per-
hitting railroads to charge cents a
mile for the first five miles of any in
terstate journey, the railroads took
advantage of it Saturday.
Owing to the efforts made by the
Legislature to amend the law the past
winter, the railroads did not attempt
to take advantage of the privilege but
since that body adjourned new pas
senger tariff schedules have been pre-
pared.
1t is estimated that it will mean an
addition to the revenues of the roads
of nearly million dollars annually. -
All tickets sold within the state to,
another point in the state will be a
nickel more than they were Friday
to the same points.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-05-27
SUCCESS SCORED
May Festival and Pageant Given by
Home School Girls Wednesday
Afternoon Cleverly Done.

The May Festival given by the
girls at the Home School Wednesday
afternoon of this week on the lawn in
front of the Administration building
was enjoyed by about 200 town folks.
The festival was directed by Miss
Fannie Buchanan, of Grinnell, Iowa,
and although greatly handicapped by
inclement weather, making outdoor
practice almost impossible, neverthe-
less the girls went through the var
ious dances very daintily and in a.
manner that was greatly enjoyed by
those present. Every girl in the
school took part in one of the many
groups, and they were costumed rep
resenting various seasons and the diff
ferent countries.
Mrs. Morse briefly explained the
purpose of the Festival, stating that
the idea was not at all modern but
went back to the days of Christ. She
said that the Festival was given, not
as a demonstration of a systematic
drill, but as an Interpretation of the
SIAAAS VI PAoy o1Au lldI1NS dUdIlQOu, as
expressed in differedn Folk dances.
There has been a number of re-
quests for the festival to be repeated,
and the Herald understands that this
will be done, within a few days, the
exact date and hour to be announced
later. -
The following is the program of the
Festival:
Professional
Growing of the Queen.
Song to the Queen.
Song to Spring.
Dance of the Sunbeams
Folk Dances and Games.
How-do-you-do?
Crested Hen.
kun Dansen.
StraSSak.
Parsons Farewell.
Vingaker.
kinderpolka
Swedish Weaving Game.
Green Sleeves.
Dutch Dance.
Scotch Reel.
Fairies Revel.
Spring Dance. "
Winding of the May Pole
Queens Reception. ,~-'T'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-05-27
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION
"a TO CONVEY LANDS ON
CONTRACT


CONTRACT
In Probate Court, Special Term. May
10th, 1915. =
In The Matter of the Estate of Jessie
r. Parish, Deceased.
On Reading and Filing the Petition
of Frank Hume, claiming to be EMIT
led to q conveyance of certain real es-
tate from the representative Of
said estate setting forth that Jessie f.
Parish deceased, was bound by con-
tract in writing to convey said real es-
tate to the said Frank Hume upon the
with a description of the land to be
conveyed, and the facts upon which
such claim toEeonveyance is predicated,
and praying that the Probate Court
make a decree authorizing and direct
ing the said representative to convey
said real estate to said petitioner as
the person entitled thereto.
1t Is Therefore Ordered. That all
persons interested in said estate may
appear before this Court, at special
term thereof to be held on Friday, the
4th day ofziJune. A. d. 1915. at Nine
O'Clock in the forenoon, at the Probate
office in the Court House in the City
of St. Cloud in said County, and oppose
/ said petition.
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That this
order shall be published once in each
week for three successive weeks prior
to said day of hearing in the Sank
Centre Herald. a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Sank Centre
: Dated at st. Cloud. Mimi, the 10th
day of May, A. d. 1915.
(SeaD BY the Court.
l.. L. Kells, j. 3. Himsl
Attorney. Judge of Probate.
Sank Centre. Mimi. 60-2
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-05-27
The following is the program
Festival:
Professional
Growing of the Queen.
Song to the Queen
PAINFUL INJURY.

While playing Wednesday after
noon the little 8-year-old daughter of
Frank Billmeyer residing on the old
Sawyer farm 2 miles from Sank Cen
tretre, met with a painful accident.
She came in contact with barb wire
fence and her left cheek was very
badly lacerated. She was taken to the
Lamb hospital where the wounds
were dressed and it is hoped that the
wound will heal withou leaving a
scar.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-05-27
SUMNER SCHOOL

:Vath's Business College, St. Cloud,
will be open all summer for instruc-
ton in Shorthand, Typewriting, Book
keeping, and other commercial stud
les. Teachers, graduates and others
have here an excellent chance to pre-
pare for good position this fall. 51-2
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-05-27
Card of Thanks.

I am extremely grateful to the
many friends who so loyalty assisted
me in the voting contest recently clos
ed at the Corner Drug Store. The
prize won in this contest will ever be
deeply cherished, not for it's intrinsic
value, but as a token of the loyalty
of friends.-Mrs. Howard Wilcox. ad
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-05-27

Seattle, Wash.-Six years ago Mrs.
Ellen A. Helm grubstaked jeremiah
Wilson prospector and sent him to
Alaska. Wilson struck it rich. and a
court ruling has just ordered an Alas
kan mining corporation to turn over
to Mrs. Helm and her, 16 year old
daughter, Marie, their share in Will
sons discoveries. The share is $6,000,-
900.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-05-27
AN APPRECIATION

To the host of good friends who
gave me their loyal support in the
recent voting contest carried on by
the Hanson & Emerson Drug Store,
I am indeed grateful. Their encour-
aging words of cheer and substantial
support will ever be remembered. -
Mrs. C. D. Wilcox. adv
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-05-27
slider, among other things, the plans
for the new cottages.

1Or tne new cottages.
During the past week there have
been purchased for the livery of the
institution two pair of horses, and
carriages. These horses were pur-
chased from the Valley View farm, at
Menominee, Wis. They are bred from
full blood Kentuckian stock. This
livery equipment meets with a great
and long-felt want of the institution.
For four years the institution has
been without livery because of the in
adequate housing provision The re-
modelling of the old cow-barn into a
stable and an appropriation granted
this year make possible such housing.