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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-05

= Rice county--Firss Henry Ross.
Dundas.
lie sueur county-First. Earl
Patten, lie sueur; second, Tru.
man Paseo, lie sueur.
Steele county-First, Charles
Bartlett. Melford; second, Glen
Mekeowan, Medford.
Redwood county-First, Roy
Andrew, eelview; second, Peary
lanham. Tracy: third, Hans WI.
sherman, Wanda.
Blue Earth county-First, Cliff
fcrd Adams, Mankato; second,
Arthur True. mankato: third,
Paul Kern, Mankato.
Cottonwood county.-First, John
During, Mountain Lake; second,
Henry During, Mountain Lake;
third, eoyd Mahor. Bingham
Lake.
Mcleod county-First, Arthur
Gardener, Glencoe; second, VIII
lard Fenske, Glencoe.
jackson county-First. Arthur
Wolf, Jackson; second Gust
Kahn, lakefieid; third, Jay
jackson, jackson.
pipestone county-First, Or
val Wright, Trosky.
Rock county-First, William
Funk, steen; second, Otto Funk,
Steen.
Mobiles county-Fisst, Linden
Mobing, Worthington.
Brown Ccunty-First, Roy Dreh-
er, Sleepy Eye; second, Harry
Melieh, comfrey; third, Lester
Barnes, Sleepy Eye. -
Goedhue county-First,, Law
renee Hayward, Pine island: sc,
ond, Unknown.
Fillmore coonty--First, Cieiand
Walker, Wyekoff: second, Harry
Winsie~, chatfieid: third, Ralph
Bailey, Chatfeid.
Mower county-First, John Pc
terson, Rose Creek.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-05

Officers Were Reelected.
The election of officers now &C.
Cured. 1t was simply an endorse
ment OF the activities of the same
set that had been in. II. NJ. Green.
the president, declared that he was
not a candidate for reelection. but
the association insisted that he take
the Office, already held by him for
two years. during the year ensn.
ing. C. r. Shumway of Mankato was
reelected secretary; o. w. Healy of
Mapleton. treasurer. and Robert
Haedt of Decoria and C. T.. Whitney
of Mapleton. members of the execu.
tive committee.
Mr.. Shumway now proposed the
enactment OF new rule, that OF
selling at auction the seed entries
at the convention and using the
money to pay for the premiums. He
remarked that this plan had been
tried by other pure seed associations
with success. A motion was carried
instructing the officers to put this
plan into operation in future con-
tests. sta.k ss.
Another matter preached by Mr..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-05
SPECIAL PRICE WINNERS.

, SPECIAL PRICE WINNERS.
. Last night John o. Deets.
announced special premium
2 winners as follows:
2 Winners Of Ten Ear Corn Con-
, test.
First-c. L. Blanchard, ID
: Foxlake, sherburne, postof-
2 flee; prize, Bull tractor, valued
at $685..
, second-oswaId Bakken,
Albert lea; prize, Hinman
mixer.
, Third-peter Scott, Fair
mont: prize, smut-cIeaning ma
chine.
2 Winners Of Fifty Ear Contest.
, First--C! L. Blanchard, Fox
Lake; prize, Puffer-Hubbard
]. siio.
: second-E. r. Mccarthy,
Madelia; prize, Caii-Check
Row cornpianter.
Mr.. Deets called particular
attention to the honors that
? Mr.. Blanchard had carried
, away. He had brought sixty
, ears Of corn to the show and
, was carrying away prizes
. amounting TO $40. The
speaker called on Mr.. BIan-
, chard to address the gather
+ ing.
? Mr.. Blanchard attributed the
, prize winning not to himself,
. but to the corn, and he said
, the success Of the growth Of
: that corn was due to the work
3 OF Henry Meinhardt Of Sher-
3 burne, who had brought the
: seed from Storm Lake, Iowa.
, He said Mr.. Meinhardt had
B done for Southern Minnesota
= a thing that Southern Mime
, sofa did not know. BY bring
2 inu in the seed he did, DIR.
\ Meinhardt had done something
, that was going to cause
, large increase in the acre
. yield of corn in this part OF
. the state. The corn developed
. by this man was to be called
. Meinhardt Silver King.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-05

county for the prevention of hog
cholera by the state agricultural
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-05
Officers Elected For SsuiheyR
Minnesota Better Devsl-
opmsni League

-rnm fridays Daily.
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= Treasurer. 8. Ludlow, .
Z Rushmore. .
= Executive committee-W. G. q
= Frank, Springfield; c. L. 6ian- Z
= chsrd, sherburne; E. A. Knowl Q
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-05

mother matter broached BY Mr.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16
MAKE BIG EFFORT
TO RENEW WOODLOT
When Second Crop Has Been
Cut StumpS Have Lost Vi
tality-Plant Seedlings.

By H. r. FLINT, Minnesota College Of
Forestry)
Special effort should be made to Sc
cure the reproduction Of the trees re-
moved from the farm woodlot during
the cutting season just passed. In
many cases sprouts are counted on for
this reproduction and for certain pur-
poses such as fuel, posts and shelter,
they can be relied upon to furnish the
desired material. When this second
crop is cut in its turn, however, the
old stumps have lost most, if not ali Of
heir vitality and unless some vigor-
9us seedlings have grown up in the
meantime, the value Of the woodlot is
greatly impaired. Since It requires
many years to build up woodlot
which has been allowed to run out. it
Is a wise plan to insure the production
If some good healthy seeding trees
each year by planting some seed Of
desirable species in the openings Gre
ated by the winters cutting
During early life the sprouts, be-
cause Of the advantage Of a previously
established root system. viii outstrip
the little seedlings and may deprive
them OF the requisite amount Of light
for good growth. Therefore. in the
FIRST thinning or cutting Of the sprouts
some special consideration should be
shown the young seedlings.
The method Of planting the seeds
wiz depend upon the species used.
Walnut, hickory and all Of the oaks
can be planted about two inches deep
in hole made with a dibble OF spud.
The smaller seeds such as red and
white elm, maple and ash may be
planted BY removing the coarser litter
from a small SPOT and putting on a
few seeds, covering them very lightly
with ine soil and a little litter.
In many cases Il is better to raise or
buy seedlings OF the species having
small seeds and transplant them il
the desired location.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16
SHEEP GREAT HELP
FOR THE ORCHARDS
Of High Value in Fertilizing Soil
When Given Suitable Sup
Elementary Feed.

The greatest value Of sheep in an
orchard is found probably in their be-
ing used as a means Of fertihzing or
chards that are bearing
If put in somewhat early in the
spring and fed a suitable supple
mentary food with the grass which the
orchard may furnish, 1t viii be found
that the sheep will thus convey fer
tility to the land, and they win do SO
in a marked degree If fed on rich
kinds Of food.
Such food may consist very largely
on wheat bran which is in itself a very
valuable fertilizer.
It may be wise to encourage the
sheep to eat freely, to add a little
grain in the form OF oats.
A little oil cake win also improve
the food.
The droppings thus left in the or
chard viii tend very much to its en-
richment.
The outcome will be that where this
system is persevered in during eonsid-
cradle portions OF the season the or
chard win thus be provided with q lib
eral application Of fertility
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16

lowed by the fall and winter orchard
fruits and the surplus OF the gardens
preserved in various ways. Now 10
the time TO plan your next years work
Plum trees should not be pruned un-
til late winter, or in the spring before
the sap starts.
A patch Of ground, even 30 small Is
the eighth Of an acre, planted with
the different kinds Of berries, including
currants and grapes, and given good
attention and cultivation will supply
the average family with all the smaH
fruit that can be used, and enough
for winter besides. A few dwarf pears
peaches, plums and cherries win vary
the product in an agreeable way.
The common wild choke-chery
bears a dark red fruit in large clus.
ters, which is much liked by some; ID
an abundant bearer and a small tree
In spring it yields numerous fragrant
white flowers, and Is worth growing
for ornament II for no other purpose.
For a yard fence, try the hardy or.
ange, Citrus trifoliata; plant in single
rows, Is inches apart. The bush is Of
dwarf, compact habit, making one Of
the most ornamental hedges, covered
in spring with thousands Of sweet
smelling orange blossoms, and in the
fall with a lot Of little sour oranges
It does not throw up sprouts.
Make a map Of your fruit garden as
well as Of your orchard, drawing IL
on stif cardboard. or smoothly
dressed board, making every tree, bush
or vine, every row Of small fruit. Civ
ing the names Of the varieties.
This will be found Of especial value
in case you wish to replace with the
same variety any which may have
died. or having found it particularly
satisfactory may wish for more.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16
~ . NJ. BENNINGToNl

10Y IA M 91MNAANAH A0Nst
Don't expect good fruit and plenty
Of It unless you feed the trees and
bushes accordingly.
Large seeded grapes should be dis
carded.
Ashes and bone are first rate ferti-
hzers.
Bury all bones about the roots Of
vines and trees.
Strawberries may be grown the first
two years under the grapevines.
Make the soil rich before setting out
the vines and plants.
II large crop is wanted. give addi-
tional dressings Of fertilizers, ashes
and bone dust
Top-dress the orchard and fruit gar
den, but keep weedy manure out Of
the strawberry patch.
Give the blackberries a corner OF
cool land and cultivate for two years.
After that only cut back the tops and
thin out the old canes.
Trees in the fruit garden should be
headed low for reasons Of convenience
and for other reasons Affecting the vel
fare Of the trees. Only dwarf varieties
should be planted here.
For the fruit garden, the advice not
to trim Is as bad rs not to cultivate.
It is the business OF the tree to repro
duce itself, and the more limb, the
more seed in the fruit.
Mulching hill land that washes is
better, in many instances, than plow-
ing. Flowing is but mulching by
throwing one portion Of soil over an
other. Mulch with litter boards,
boughs, OF even rocks, where they are
plentiful during the hot weather.
The farm table may be supplied with
fresh fruits from rhubarb time. on un-
til late grapes, outside, to be fol-
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16
GOOD SUGGESTIONS
FOR ORCHARD WORK
Nice Thing to Have Store Of Ap-
pies for Winter Use-care
for the Fruit Trees.

The short apple crop has It's I'd
vantages. Next year we and the buy-
ing public win appreciate them more
It Is a hne thing to have 8 store &c
apples for winter use. They ars fna
food IA various forms ct al seasons az
the year They are food ol which We
never tre
Care Tor lriit trees Just the sane s.
f there had been q large crop thia
year Othef fruitful years era een-
ING and the trees WIN need Is s. :
eoaditou 10 give high Yields
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16
TemnsramenlaI -.

About three weeks ago one Of Mr..
}. II Dickson's ROSTERS got into a
fight and came home an bloody and
eyes closed and one Of the hens be-
came desnondent and jumped on the
nsling fence and hung herself, but
her sister broke her neck and doe
tored the rooster and got him all
fieht. and the next week. the day be.
fore George Washington's birthday.
Be sot Into q fight again and came
home 81 done up. and so the same
hen saw him and went 10 the same
place and hung herself again. but this
tine We failed to see her 30 Tine as
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16

she was about gone when Mr.. Dick
son found her, and so dressed her.
We had her for Georges birthday din
ner This hen was laying every day.
Mr. Dickson and my father subscribe
for your paper. and they were both
witnesses to fernando Core
spondent Memphis Commercially
peal
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16

- hear he's written a popular book.
Yes. It's having remarkable
sale.
"oh, fits enc Of those untrue to life
tales. thenY'-Detroit Free Press.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16
MISSISSIPPI BRIEFS

;. J. Moore. aged "a. was found dead
II bis bed at the hotel IN Magnolia.
Coroner L. G. Quin held an inquest
and the jury returned a verdict Of
death from natural causes.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16

William Hale Thompson. Republi.
can. was elected mayor Of Chicago By
a plurality Of nearly 100000. He is
in the real estate business and has
long been prominent On political and
eIlh lie.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16

Is Is expected that in the next few
days a call will be issued for a meet.
ing Of the Mississippi Democratic
state executive committee, which body
must get together in order to arrange
for holding the 1915 state primaries.
While the approximate time is along
about the middle or latter part Of Au.
gust. II Is necessary Tor the committee
to meet at such time as to give four
months notice Of the exact date. The
committee. in addition to naming the
dates for the primaries, viii also pro
vide for the assessment Of candidates
for state offices, so as to provide fo'
the expense Of conducting the pr.
maries. ali Of which viii probably b.
settled without much delay.
At a meeting in Ashland Il was de
cided to operate transportation wag
ons for the remainder Of the term
bringing pupils Of the Salem and Hb
Twinoak schools 70 Ashland.
On his retiring from tho chancellor
ship Of the Eighth Mississippi dis
trict. Judge J. Morgan Stevens has
been presented with a set Of resolu
tons By the Hattieshurg bar, express
ing regret at his departure. but con
graduating him on his new position
On May / be win 90 70 Jackson 4
become associate justice
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16

ventiiate the COW barn or you nav
sxpeet TO have weakened and suber-
sHlar cows
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16

DIT. Anna Howard Shaw, president
Of the National Woman's Suffrage as
ISOLATION, delivered an address in Me-
ridian April 3 under the auspices Of
the Meridian Equal Suffrage associa.
ton.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16

DIT. E. B. Parker, government man
IN charge Of the tick eradication work
in Warren county, was scheduled to
meet the tick inspectors in Vicksburg
and give them instructions for their
work this season.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16

DR.. I. W. Cooper, president Of Whit
worth college, Brookhaven, has ar
ranged for a special "Whitworth Col
lege" train TO the California exposi-
ton. He expects to take about 125
people with him.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16

Trustees OF the Tate County Agri-
cultural high school have elected Prof
A. @. Carney Of Mize principal for the
term Of 1856. This is the first year
for the schol to be In operation in Sen
at0bia.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16

A verdict OF guilty Of murder with
request that the prisoner be sentenced
to tAe penitentlary for life, was re
turned by the jury that tried ]. T.
Ryan for the murder Of Landry Ed.
wards in Vicksburg.
schlater, Leflore county, suffered a
$4,000 loss from fire. almost all of
that part OF the business section on
the east Of the Webb branch OF the
Southern railway being destroyed. The
origin Of the fire is unknown.
With the first days Of spring come
numerous orders for peanuts to Clos.
ter, the peanut capital Of the South.
A large acreage will be planted this
year, and a general diversified farm.
ing spirit will be made manifest.
Four generations we're represented
at the s1st birthday celebration Of W.
7. Stegall at his home in Pontotoc.
Children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren were seated at the Ia
BILE. The aged wife Of Mr.. StegaD
served the repast.
One thousand delegates to the Mis-
sissippi Sunday school convention in
Tupelo participated in a street parade
over the business section. Members
Of the Tupelo Sunday schools had ban.
ners and flags bearing their class
name and motto.
Prof. E. P. Clayton Of the poultry
department Of the Mississippi Agrieul-
tural and Mechanical college is daily
instructing a class Of students. farm
ers and their wives ard daughters in
classifying, grading, packing and mar
keting choice fresh eggs.
Congressman B. G. Humphreys Of
Greenville will deliver the commence
ment address at the Bolivar county
agricultural high school in Cleveland
May IA. Prof j. G. Fisher, in charge
Of tho manual training department, IS
making weekly exhibits Of school
work at various points in the county.
The J. 2. George Chapter, O. D. c.,
and the Woman's club dedicated the
Confederate Memorial building in
Greenwood. Addresses were delivered
by Mrs. J. H. Price, president of the
Mississippi Federation Of Women's
clubs, and Mrs Lille Scales Slaughter.
president of the Mississippi division
U. d. c.
It was rumored in Gulfport that the
state cotton which was bought by
Boyce & Co. Of Memphis would be
loaded on the Huso and sent to Eng.
land.
A new industry has developed in
Gulfport by the introduction Of a de.
vice for catching shrimp from power
boats.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16

The search for relatives Of Dan Sui
livan was without avail and HIS body
has been sent from hatcher to Patti
son, Miss, for interment by the admin
istrator Of his estate, John c. Shelton.
Of Fayette.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16

A verdict Of guilty Of murder with
request that the prisoner be sentenced
to tAe penitentiary for life, was re
turned by the jury that tried ]. T.
Ryan for the murder OF Landry Ed.
wards in Vicksburg.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16

It was rumored in Gulfport that the
state cotton which was bought by
Boyce & Co. Of Memphis would be
loaded on the Huso and sent to Eng.
land.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16

Prof. E. P. Clayton Of the poultry
department Of the Mississippi Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college is daily
instructing a class Of students, farm
ers and their wives ard daughters in
classifying, grading, packing and mar
keting choice fresh eggs.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16

schlater, Leflore county, suffered a
$4,000 loss from fire. almost all Of
that part Of the business section on
the east Of the Webb branch OF the
Southern railway being destroyed. The
origin Of the fire is unknown.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16

A new industry has developed in
Gulfport by the introduction Of a de
vice for catching shrimp from power
boats.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16

With the first days OF spring come
numerous orders for peanuts to Clos.
ter, the peanut capital Of the South.
A large acreage will be planted this
year, and a general diversified farm.
ing spirit will be made manifest.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16

One thousand delegates to the Mis-
sissippi Sunday school convention in
Tupelo participated in a street parade
over the business section. Members
Of the Tupelo Sunday schools had ban.
ners and flags bearing their class
name and motto.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-04-16

Four generations were represented
at the s1st birthday celebration Of W.
T. Stegall at his home in Pontotoc.
Children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren were seated at the Ia
BILE. The aged wife Of Mr.. StegaD
served the repast.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-07
ROUGH TREATMENT
LIQUOR VI0LATORS
BILL WOULD RENDER INFAMOUS
DEFENDANTS UPON SECOND
CONVICTION.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 4.-Vio-
lators of the state prohibition laws
will be pariahs and stunned by men
if bill by Representative Ashley,
Reynolds and McDade passes the leg
islature. The bill, which was intro
duced Monday, provides that ION sec,
ond conviction for the illegal sale Of
intoxicating liquors, the defendant
shall be rendered infamous"
This penalty will take away the
right to vote, to give testimony in any
state court, to sit on juries or to hold
any kind Of Office.
Representative Reynolds and Nc
Dade also presented bill Monday
providing that the third offense of
selling liquor unlawfully shall be con-
sidered felony and as such will mer-
it a penitentiary sentence.
In contrast to these two prohibi-
ton bills in the lower house, Repre-
sentative Grigg in derision introduced
a bill, house bill No. 1920, making
it a felony to take the fourth drink,
punishable by death" This was the
caption on the outside covor, while
the inner sheet was blank
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-07
MARKER FOR HOME
OF GEN. FORREST
APPROPRIATION ASKED IN THE
HOUSE TO MARK BIRTH
PLACE.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May A
suitable marker is proposed by Repre-
sentative Robbins, of Marshall coun-
ty, ma bill introduced in the house
on Monday afternoon at the home of
Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, sthe
Confederate wizard of the saddle"
The bill proposes that $4,000 be ap-
propriated out of the state treasury
to mark the old Forrest home near
Cedar Hill, in Marshall county, where
the great cavalry office was born.
A committee of prominent Confed-
crate soldiers, headed by Gen. John
P. Hickman, is named in the bill to
select the marker. Gen. Hickman is
commander of the Tennessee division
of the United Confederate veterans.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-07
Columbia, Tenn, May 10 to rs, 1915

and Lafayette Hagey, Jerry Dotson
and Harry Davis were among those
who attended the dance at the Her
mitage Hotel Friday night.
Tom Tansil, of Franklin, was
among the visitors to the city Satur.
day.
J. Shelton Robinson went up to the
city of opportunity" Saturday on
business.
Mrs. Frank E. West has gone to
Fayetteville to be at the bedside of
her uncle, Mr.. Hester, who is serious
ly ILL.,
Mrs. ]. D. Bodene, who has been
the guest of her son, R. L. Bodene,
has returned to her home in Gaines
Vile, Ga.
Mrs. Robert Moseley, of Birming-
nam, was guest at the Osborne
Frierson wedding. She is sister of
Or. Osborne.
Mrs. Hardin P. Figuers went to
Nashville Saturday morning to spend
the day.
Charles E. Bigelow, after business
trip here of several days, returned to
New York Friday night.
Miss Bess Walker of Santa Fe, is
visiting in Nashville.
Miss Mary Sowell has returned
from visit to Nashville.
Mrs. l.. c. Ledbetter is here from
Birmingham to visit her father, w. T.
Sowell.
Miss Loutie Chisholm, of Birming
ham, is the guest of relatives in Co.
lumbia.
Mis- Lucille Granger has returned
to Nashville after visit to Miss
Imogene Barrow.
Miss Willie Bell Craig, of Chatta-
nooga, is here to visit her sister,
Mrs. Webb Thomas.
John M. Andrews, one of the lead
ing farmers of the southern part of
the county, was here Monday.
r. C. Wallis and W. H. MUSTANG,
Dad, were here Monday.
Mrs. Roy Wilkes and Miss Annie
Wilkes were among the visitors in
the city Monday from Culleoka.
Mrs. Webb Thomas returned Mon
day evening from Chattanooga,
where she has been visiting relatives.