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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29
All Great Men.

Once upon time, so the story goes,
q Frenchman visiting the tomb of Ma
poleon wrote on convenient wall the
lines:
"'Bony' was great man, soldier
brave and true
An Englishman. coming along a lit
tie later, read this and added:
But Wellington did beat him at
the battle of Waterloo"
The next visitor was an American
who, seeing the foregoing contribu-
tions, rushed into the competition with
all OF the restraint that characterizes
members of our great nation:
But Drawer still, and truer far and
tougher than shoe leather,
WAS Washington, the man who
could have licked them both
together"
ne wrote, and doubtless went away
quite satisfied with his climax.-Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29

supply, and therefore the supply of
available plant food, had been more
nearly maintained in the rotation of
the MANFRED plots. A great differ
ence in the color of the soil of the
two plots at the Missouri station
where corn had been grown continu-
ously both with and without manure
was noticeable. The unmanured plot
was much lighter in color and of
much poorer texture, thus showing
very clearly it's lack of humus as com
pared with the one beside it. 1t must
not be understood from this that crop
rotation alone will maintain fertility,
but it is the first essential, and the
rotation must include legume crops.
Legumes are humus-building crops.
because in order to put humus in the
soil, nitrogen is necessary, and these
plants secure it from the air. This
experiment shows clearly the adj
vantages of live stock farming in
maintaining soil fertility.
Upon the plot where farm manure
was applied with a rotation of corn.
wheat and clover, there was q margin
of 81 bushels of corn per acre above
the cost of growing. Estimating that
1t will cost % bushels or about $40
per acre to grow the corn, there is a
cash profit of so cents per bushel, of
$26.50 per acre.
In the second plot, where no ma
nure was applied, with a rotation o.
corn. wheat and clover, there was a
margin of 26 bushels above the cost
OF growing or cash profit of $13.
On the plot where corn was grown
continuously for II years, without ro-
tation, there was loss of $3.50 per
acre, or ID bushels below the cost of
producing an acre of corn.
Feed What You Raise and Raise
What You Feed.
Some of the crops will be marketed.
but in the end you will find that hog
skins and steer hides are the best
grain sacks that you can have on the
farm. Convert your grain and hay
crops into beef and pork and drive
1t to market on the hoof. Alfalfa,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29

crop and devoting two-thirds of his
time to doing it. Farming is a bust
ness and requires all of our energies
intelligently directed.
Interesting Experiments.
Among hundreds of experiments
conducted in the past 25 years with
different cropping systems one of
them carried on for period of II
years by the Missouri agricultural col
lege stands out as a striking ex-
ample of the influence we have upon
the soil, to improve it, or exhaust it
as we choose.
Live Stock and Legumes.
For II years three systems of farm
ing were practiced on three plots of
ground.
On plot one a system of livestock
farming was practiced that is corn,
wheat and clover were grown in rota-
ton with grain crops. the crops fed
70 live stock and the manure returned
TO the lsnd.
On plot two a simple rotation of
corn, wheat and clover was followed
and the crops harvested and sold off
the farm.
On plot three corn was grown ev-
cry year for IL years, and every crop
harvested and removed from the land.
On this plot the yield was reduced in
the last year of the experiment to lis
bushels per acre.
Where the land had simply been ro-
tated to corn, wheat, and clover, the
yield was 50.7 bushels per acre, and
where manure was added in a corn
wheat and clover rotation, the yield
was IT'S bushels per acre.
No more striking results of the eff
feet of crop rotation could be found
and there is little doubt that the most
Important cause Of this increased
yiuld is In the fact that the humus
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29

The Iowa Beef Producers associa.
tion carried on an investigation In
Iowa covering period Of five years.
Data was gathered from 20 Iowa
farms in nine different counties
throughout the state. (See chart.)
On ten average livestock farms SO
bushels of corn per acre were pro-
duced as against SO bushels per acre
produced on ten average grain farms.
On ten average stock farms 80 bush
els of oats per acre were produced
as against 80 bushels per acre on ten
average grain farms.
Ten average stock farms produced
% tons of clover per acre as against
IL tons per acre on ten average grain
farms. These comparisons speak for
themselves.
one-crop System.
A one-crop system Will impoverisb
any country. and in turn it will i'm
poverish the people that are on its
farms. 1t is only through diversified.
ton of crops and the using of our en-.
ergies every day of the year. that we
can make a rich country.
Livestock farming is diversified
farming and calls for system of crop
rotation with legumes. 1t returns fer.
tility to the soil. It adds interest to
the work of the young people and
finally it is best insurance of an in.
come. The kind of live stock depends
upon local conditions. First, the pref
erence of the farmer, second, the en-
vironment. Cows, hogs, horses. mules,
beef cattle and sheep, offer a large
range of choice and fit into many con-
ditions. Horses and hogs are found
on every farm and they become very
profitable to the man who under
stands them. Sheep raising and dairy
ing may be combined as one herd or
handled separately.
In either case they will be found
profitable. Varying combinations of
live stock may be found profitable.
Livestock farming requires de-
pendable feed supply. Silage and al
falfa are an excellent basis. Corn,
kafir, and other similar crops furnish
silage.
Each farmer should make a bust
ness of growing his own beef as well
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29
NO WEAKNESS AT THE END
clancy's Comment on Old Friends
clearness of Intellect Apparent
ly True One. 4 +

A local architect is sponsor for the
following Irish anecdote:
Pat was reported lying at deaths
door, so Clancy and AIcManigan de-
termined to call upon him and do
what they could to ease his last mo-
ments. Arriving at Pats domicile,
they We're admitted by the sick mans
weeping wife and conducted to the
chamber of not-far-off death.
Pat looked very bad indeed, and his
friends hardly knew whether they had
come in time or not, But the near
dead man rose up as they neared the
bed. One grizzled hand pointed floor
ward at the bedside and in a weak
whisper the sick man babe his friends
hand him that which he sought. They
looked underneath and found a jug.
which Pat joyfully clasped to his
breast.
Il want" says he, ''fer you, me
friends, to take a last bit of swig
with me-
Acquieseing, Clancy grasped the jug
and removed the stopper. He placed
his nose to the opening, smile creas-
ing his rugged countenance. Before
drinking, however, he turned to Nc
Manigan. Sure and he's sfnsible to
the viry ind said he. nodding Sagely.
Columbus Dispatch.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29

The superintendent of the Cincin.
natl zoo was making arrangements to
feed the 27-foot python and needed
men to hold the reptile during the re.
past. His advertisement was an
swered by serious-looking darby.
"What we want said the zoo man,
lis strong, husky chap to help hold
the big snake while we feed him."
The darky's jaw dropped, his eyes
stuck out like golf balls and he
lgasped: 'Yo'-yo'-want man to do
what?" 1--WE want man to help hold
1.-THE big snake. What's the matteri
Don't be frightened, there'll be ten
of us" "HoP on" gasped the darby,
making for the door. "Hor on! Dey
may be nine O. yo', but dey won't be
ten o. u.s."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29
Old Dining Club.

The Oldest dining club in England
older even than THE Clubs the
Dilettanti club. founded in 1874 by Sir
Francis Eastwood. Prominent among
the original members was Lord Sand.
witch. whose name is crystallized in
half a dozen languages through his
ordering waiter to place some meat
between two slices Of bread and bring
IL to him as he sat at the gaming
table. Since 1884 the Dilettanti have
dined together on the first Sunday of
each month from February to July,
inclusive, their present meeting place
being the Grafton galleries, where
their magnificent collection of pic.
lures is housed.-London Chronicle.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29
FOR ITCHING SCALP
And Falling Hair Use cuticura SOAP
and Ointment Trial Free.

When the scalp is itching because of
dandruff and eczema shampoo with
Cutlcura Soap and hot water will be
found thoroughly cleansing and sooth-
ing especially if shampoo is preceded
by a gentle application of Cuticura
ointment to the scalp skin.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29
=
MOT In Hia Lire

Darwin went with his mamma TO
visit his aunt, who had three little
girls. After short time he came In
and sat down by his mamma, who at
once asked why he wasn't playing with
his cousins. and he replied: 20.
mamma, 1t is too much girl for me-"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29
No Horse for Farmer.

A farmer has no business with trot-
ting stock. Racing horses are like
prizes in lotteries. The drafter always,
sells for more than his cost.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29
Who win Offer a BabyY

Il wish l had baby brother-the
zeal meat kind--to ride In my gocart
mamma" said little Lola. MY dolls
are always getting broke when 1t tips
pver."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29

clover, corn, oats and other crops
when sold on the market take away
fertility which will never return is
your soil.
The accompanying chart shows the
fertility contained in alfalfa, clover,
corn and oats in comparison with
milk, beef, pork and butter.
When you grow three tons of al
falfa, about the average acre yield,
and sell it, you rob your soil to the
amount of about $2S. When you mar
ket 80 bushels of corn you lose about
SD in fertility-value but If you feed
the corn and alfalfa to a steer or a
hog or dairy cow, 30 to so per cent
of the fertility will be returned to
you in manure and go back to the
land If you save the manure. For
every 400 pounds of beef shipped
away the loss will be about S1.90;
500 pounds of pork about $1.s7; 100
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29

a New Jersey inventor has patented
a garden tool that can be used as a
rake, weeder or shovel.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29
sickness and Death From MIX

sickness and Death From Milk.
1t is well known that the records
of many cities show that dirty milk
causes much sickness and death from
diarrheal diseases among children one
to five years old and that it is in hot
weather that dirty milk is most
deadly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29

A pear tree on the farm Of J. S.
EngIe in Shoemakersville, Pa, 1853
years old, is bearing fruit.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29

A novel umbrella is equipped with
q storage battery electric light i'll its
handle
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29

Succotash was invented for the pur-
pose Of spelling corn and beans.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29

Never bow to the inevitable before
you meet it,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29
FEEDING Dairy Cows.

In feeding dairy cows give them all
they will clean. up at each feed but
no more.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29
LIVE STOCK AND LEGUMES
THE BASIS OF
PERMANENT AGRICULTURE

pounds Of butter about 4 cents. Mar
ket your crops through live stock, and
you will make more money from your
farming operations. Build up your soil
and make your farm worth more.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29

Bolivia has a potato shortage.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-29
Like Master Like Man.

NO such thing as stuck-uppfshness
about her" says the loyal servitor, de-
Tending his mistress against the criti-
cisms of the acquaintance who is in
Weighing against class discrimination
and the attitude of the wealthy toward
the working element.
We'll, but don't she order you
around?'
Sure she does. But, Lord, she
bawls me out just the same as what
she does her husband She don't
make no difference between me an
him, even. Judge.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-12
PIONEER VISITORS

Chris. N. Johnson and w. H. Kaiser
of Merrill, were fair and social Wis
itors Friday. Mr.. Johnson is an old
time lumberjack and Mr.. Kaiser the
same and are we'll known citizens to
many pioneers of the Wisconsin river
valley. In later years the former
gentleman became live newspaper
editor and publisher in Merrill and
dealt many telling blows for party
veal and woe and for the interests of
his city and county during his in
cumbency. Dropping the newspaper
business several years ago, he engaged
in farming and stock raising in his
county for a diversion and was sue
cessful and later disposed of his farm
and engaged in other pursuits. He is
now the Republican candidate for the
office of sheriff of his county at the
coming election, having secured the
nomination at the late primary cleo
ton. He is we'll fitted and capable
for the office and if elected will prove
to be a most painstaking, dutiful and
valiant officer. The latter gentleman
kept pace with the onward march Of
improvement of his city and environs
and was also successful. Mr.. Kaiser
is now the successful nominee for the
office of treasurer of his county, and
should he be elected he will render
a good fidelity account at the close of
his term.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-12
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
WAUSAU PILOT TtIIRTY-THREE YEARS AGO

during the nights mercury CONCEALED
which it does at 40 below zero on
the scale of fahrenheit.
Information reaches us of a man by
the name of Frank Sternke, working
in a camp fifty miles above Wausau,
getting hurt in a very serious manner.
He was chOpping a tree down and was
standing on one end of a fallen tree,
which was struck on the other end by
the one that he was telling, throwing
him high up into the air; he came
down onto a sharp stub which ran
into his side so deep that it required
the efforts Of two men to pull him off
At last reports he was doing nicely,
and in fair way of recovery.
One night last week Mr.. Sellin was
on his way from this city to his
brothers mill in Hamburg with load,
and among other things had on ro-
tary saw. 1t seems that a farmers
team passed him in an opposite direc-
ton and in doing so the horse on the
side nearest to Mr.. Sellin was struck
by the saw and cut so badly that it
died in a short time afterwards, though
the accident was not discovered by
the farmer until the horse dropped
down, after having driven him two
miles. Such saws are dangerous even
when not in rotary motion.
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Monday, February 5, 1883

Dan Fellows came down from his
camp near Rhinelander last Tuesday
and returned Saturday.
Charlie Gillian came home Thurs
day, after being absent several weeks
in the woods, looking over lands.
Hugo Peters went to Milwaukee and
Madison last Tuesday Robert Smith
it attending to the duties of his Office
during his absence.
Gen. John A. Kellogg has been very
sick with neuralgia of the heart near
ly all the past week. We understand
that he is now fast improving.
Harry Grace has had a good sized
pile of rocks drawn onto his property
and will, in the spring, we suppose,
make some substantial improvements.
Last Thursday, Feb. 1st, the Mara
thon County banks capital stock in
creased from $4,000 to 100000 and
many of our best citizens were admit
ted as stockholders. Harger main
tains his equilibrium, and keeps right
on as if nothing had happened.
Taken as a whole, January has been
the coolest month ever known in the
pinery; the mean temperature being
considerably below zero. The coolest
days were 21st, 22nd and 23rd and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-12

H. Martin and E. Schenk of Stevens
Point.
L. II. Martini, X. E. Schuck, Carl
Gohdes, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Kanopost,
John Gray, j. T. Galety, Fred Ball,
Charles Cashin, A. E. Avesman, w. A.
Getting, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Hanna,
DR.. and Mrs. e. A. Mcmillan of Ste
vens Point.
G.. P. Whitman, Mr.. and Mrs. j. P.
Chaplin, George Emmerich, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Haugen, e. P. Chauvier, G.
H. Frank, Roy Drew, w. p. Brown,
Mrs. Denne and granddaughter, Miss
Glady Hussong, Mrs. John Van Hecke,
Mrs. Livingston, Misses Margaret and
Kathleen Van Hecke, C. N. Johnson,
w. H., E. M. and L. w. Kaiser and
A. II. Smith of Merrill.
F. e. Dupree of Knowlton; J. f.
Sacks and Thos. Hill of Edgar; Mr..
and Mrs. H. Bopf of Athens; William
Trantow of town of Maine; A. A.
Damon of town Of Spencer; G. S.
Cook, T. G. Gillett and VIM. Grammar
of Unity; j. E. Schmidt and Miss o.
Klemma of town of Stratford; J. f.
Sacks, Thos. Hill and c. A. Wegner
of Edgar; G. S. Cook, T. G. Gillett and
VIM. Grammar of Unity; w. r. Lille
and son of Elcho; ]. A. Cariveau Of
Grand Rapids; Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Crane of Osseo; J. F. and J. T. Heis Of
Rib Falls.
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secretary of the society, Arden Paron-
to, Mosinee, George Cook, Unity, Reno
Zahp, town OF Maine, and L. H. Cook,
of this city.
The attendance at the fair was cut
down somewhat on account of the in
clement weather, but as a whole it
was not very much short of previous
years. If the people of Marathon
county want good fairs they should
try to swell the attendance on all
days and evenings.
The midway" specialties and re-
freshment stands were the favorite at
fractions for hundreds of people on
the grounds during the week and
raked in many dimes and dollars while
thus spiritedly engaged.
Everyone was on his good behavior
during the fair; not an intoxicant or
disturber of the peace and dignity of
the city to be seen or heard, greatly
to the efficient city authority exercised
on this occasion.
Each day was a big day. Tuesday
was entry day; Wednesday, Marathon
county day; Thursday, Wausau day.
and Friday, automobile day, and was
the day of all days for general sight
seeing.
The Indian war dances by a band
of real natives, stirred up considerable
old-time fear and defensive enthu-
siasm and was quite attractive and in
teresting to the uninitiated.
Mrs. Maud McCreery of Green Bay,
delivered short addresses upon wo-
mans suffrage during the fair. They
were made from an automobile. Mrs.
McCreery is very effective worker.
Mark Bells was the starter in all
racing events and he kept the crowd
in good humor all the time, and as
usual, gave the best of satisfaction.
The band concerts furnished all the
necessary inspiration and enthusiasm
necessary for general enjoyment. They
did well from beginning to the end.
Both Thursday and Friday nights
there were great crowds at the fair
grounds to see the fire works.
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Visited the Fair

c. L. Perkins and G. F. Urquardt of
Medford.
VIM. Drew, w. H. McDermott, T. A.
Grail and G. A. Foss of Tomahawk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mattison, s. H.
Mattison and Henry Larson of Rim
gle.
Robert Freeman, Mr.and Mrs. James
Wachtel, and Thos. McHugh of the
town of Emmett.
Among the numerous visitors from
neighboring cities, villages and towns
at the fair were:
T. C. Carlson, NJ. ]. Hickey, E. B.
Southard, c. E. Blodgett and Frank
N6ll of Marshfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Blair, Mrs. A. B.
Bugge, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Charnoc,
E. L. White, B. E. Walters and son, of
Mosinee.
Geo. E. Moon, Miss Grace Moon, r.
NJ. Briggs, H. H. Berendsen, w. M.
Roth, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Hanson, Mrs.
A. Dachan, George Schmitz and H.
Oesen of Amigo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jackson of Col
by; Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Harrigan of
Fulton, Ala; Mr.. and Mrs. E. Gerhardt
of Elderon; C. L. Wyatt of Ringle;
]. NJ Alexander of Port Edwards; l..
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speeders and the public in that days
races. But the track being built on
the regulation order it dried off suf-
ficiently by noon to bring up the
horses and let 'em go.
G. A. Philippi of Welcome, Wis, had
two fine Angora goats in his flock
of sheep and also a number of Per-
sian sheep, the latter being exhibited
at the Panama exposition, all of which
were procured at a special price for eX-
hibition here. This stock drew many
goat and sheep raisers besides other
interested visitors.
The displays in all departments
were not so large as in former years,
but what they lacked in number and
appearance was made up in attrac-
tiveness, grades and exhibits of later
invention and improvement. People,
generally, seemed to be we'll satisfied.
The heavy downpour of rain We'd
nesday evening scientifically washed
the paved streets, thereby throwing
out the employment bodies of the
street cleaning brigade early Thurs
day morning, much to their disgust
and disappointment.
Hon. A. J. PloWman of ElderOn
who had fine lot of pure bred Guern-
seys and Chester White hogs, pulled
down $175.00 in premiums.
An exhibit from the Marathon coun-
ty fair is to be taken to the State fair
1t will be in charge of j. D. Christie
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would add that it was an instructive,
enjoyable and elevating entertainment,
taking everything into consideration.
1t, perhaps, would have been more
successful and been more largely at
tended had the weather permitted at
the opening. The entire management,
however, are deserving of a full meas
ure of praise for it's labors and the as
sociation's splendid achievements.
Of the 800 or more or less automo-
biles on the grounds and to and from
the grounds not known accident OF
any kind occurred to any person or
to any car, which is something
remarkable considering the vast
throng Of people and cars there
and their movements to and from
their homes. Even pickpockets failed
to exercise their nefarious purposes,
the public being exempt from that
pest on this occasion, at least so far
as heard from, owing to the vigilance
of the police department.
The free attractions on platforms
in front of the grand stand were
among the best ever seen on the
grounds and gave excellent satisfac-
ton. They consisted of acrObatic
stunts; Japanese in various perform
ances; knife throwing, hypnotizing
girl CD, and putting her to sleep in
the air-shown here in old Forest hall
nearly sixty years ago, and which is
Just as mysterious to the growing
population as it was then.
The electric lighting of the build
ings and grounds in the evening was
furnished by the Wisconsin Valley
Electric Co. of the city and was a
success in every particular and the
attendance was almost as great in the
evening as in the daytime, Thursday
evening being even greater. The work,
fixtures and lighting was furnished
at a mere nominal sum by the Electric
Co.
The stock parade on the race course
was particularly interesting feature
and elected considerable enthusiasm.
It embraced nearly all of the stock
on the grounds and was a grand show
ing as they passed around the entire
circle and headed by the Athens band.
The animals were exceptionally fine
and trim and seemed pleased to be
there to exhibit themselves.
There never were so many automo-
biles on the ground from home, near
and afar, as on Thursday afternoon
and evening, all loaded and there to
take in the fair in the largest and best
city in central Wisconsin, and that's
no equivocation, either-it's a fact!
Wausau does things right, to enter
tain and amuse the public.
| The race course was a sight Thurs
morning. Mud being a visible pre-
dominant acquisition during the night,
apparently blasting all hopes for the