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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-07-05

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held in the n. f church last week
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very sell attended aud III ifssf,lrs-
tion TO those present, Attending
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-07-05

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Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03

ed to prove the best smother crop. It
terminates very quickly. the ground
showing green in four or five days.
Being a very rapid and rank grow
er 1t soon excludes practically all sun
light from the ground. thus prevent
ing the growth Of the quack grass.
Quoting MIR. Daniels, head of the fiber
department of the International Har-
vester company, who has been work
ing with hemp for number Of years.
he states that it is far superior to any
other crop in smothering out noxious
weeds. II we prepare the seed bed and
are fortunate enough to get two weeks
or more of nice warm weather after
planting the hemp, we can be assured
percentage of the Quack grass.
Buckwheat as smother crop has
been used with varying success. The
same conditions apply here as with
hemp. Owing to the fact that it does
not grow as rank as the hemp it is
not as good.
During the past year some of these
methods have been tried out locally.
At Inkster. N. D., the bare summer
falloW method was used. The growth
of the Quack grass stopped about the
middle of September. Whether or not
the quack grass is thoroughly killed
ISHihlitS " ue seen. Inc COSC OF tnlS
method this past year due to excess
sive moisture was considerable. The
smother crop method was tried out by
Saumur Bros. of Grand Forks. N. D.
A twenty acre field that had been a
bronze grass pasture was found to be
badly infected. In 1915 it was in corn.
1t was plowed about inches deep
late that fall. In the late spring Of
1916 this was disced thoroughly six
or seven times and a quack grass ma
chine was run over it. The roots that
were brought to the surface were then
raked and burned. From this field
four hay rack loads were taken off.
Immediately after this work was done
and on the fifth Of June three pecks
of buckwheat was seeded to the acre.
This made an excellent growth and
when cut and threshed it yielded
twenty bushels to the acre. When
blowing this field this past fall there
was noted a great difference in the
way 1t plowed. due of course, to the
fact that large percentage of the
roots were dead and also had been
removed
1t was estimated that about rs per
cent Of the quack grass was eradicat-
ed. This year it is planned to seed this
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03
BETTER PAID SAILORS.

New York. March 3.--Higher wages
paid sailors on American as compared
to English merchant ships will handi
cap this country 1t the close of the
war in its competition with England
for commercial supremacy Of the
Sc as a.ccogrs ID otni ;xz:fiffiffl
seas according to DR.. George Sidney
Webster of the; American Seamen's
Friend society. DR.. Webster's opin-
ions are based on observation in a
number of American ports and es-
pecially in the port of New York
where large sailors home is main
tanned on the North river water
front.
''The increased merchant ship pro-
duction in this country" says DR..
Webster, will not of itself give the
United States commercial supre-
macy of the seas, although in 1915
the output for probably the first time
in history approximated that of Great
Britain.
This increased production will not
entirely fly under the American flag.
but even a large percentage of the
ships which should be under Ameri-
can ownership will be under foreign
registry at the end of the war, when
the protection afforded by the Amer
lean flag is no longer necessary and
the lower wages paid on foreign ships
Will offer great inducement for for
etgn registry"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03
Eradication,


Nearly everyone has some method
of his own that is the one and only
way to eradicate quack grass. All
these methods are. however, merely
variations of a few good practical
methods. The principal thing neces-
sary Is determination, coupled with
ability to do mean hard work. There
Is no short cut or easy way.
Hand Digging Method.
This applies only to small patches
and consists in spading up the patch.
| raking and burning up the rootstocks
This is a sure method, but involves q
lot of hard work and vigilence in
watching and digging up new shoots
as they appear.
Tarred Paper and Mulching Method.
Cover the infested areas with eth
er tar paper or we'll rotted manure.
or better a combination Of the two.
This should, of course, be done after
the quack grass has been cut down
close. Cover carefully so that none Of
the plants are exposed so that they
can get light. If covered thoroughly
the quack grass will smother out, es-
pecially If the weather is hot and dry.
The patches must be watched care
fully and If any growth appears at
the edge Of the patch they must be
destroyed. This is very liable to hap
pen as the rootstocks grow outward.
Summer Fallow Method.
This method is the best If done
faithfully. The trouble is that one will
start with good intentions, but when
the busy season comes. the quack
grass becomes neglected. The field
should have been fall plowed and
worked down smooth. SO that it can
be cultivated easily the following sum-
1oyI v~1@
the root stocks near the surface
where some Of them at least will be
killed by freezing. When the quack
grass blossoms there is a smaller re-
serve food supply in the roots than at
any other time. as 1t is being drawn
upon to develop the seed. This then
is the time we should go into the field
and cultivate it thoroughly. 1t may be
necessary to plow it and after plow-
and the field be kept absolutely black
from this time on until late in the fall
or as long as any growth continues.
This work can be done by using discs
and cultivators or better by using
some Of the regular quack grass erad-
icators that are on the market. The
use of the disc is not advocated by
some as it cuts the roots forming new
plants II the severed portions are car
ried to any other part Of the field. On
the other hand it is very difficult to
cultivate the field unless disc is used.
Keeping the field black for a period
of three months is generally sufficient
as the roots are then smothered out.
The field the next spring should be
kept black and seeded late to a crop
that will smother out any stray plants
that might develop.
This method is satisfactory, but is
expensive, costing as a general thing
from $40 to $40 per acre Your sue
cess in following this method is de-
pendent to some extent on weather
conditions. The quack grass is much
more easily handled in a dry warm
season than in cool, wet season.
Smother Crop Method.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03
FURTHER GAINS
SCORED AGAIN

Chicago. March S.-Further gains
were scored in wheat today. The mar
ket was Influenced by the strength IN
the northwest and by the upturn in
coarse grains. Offerings were taken by
commission houses and aftr hesftattng
early prices advanced sharply. Cash
trade was slow and the car situation
showed no Improvement. The market
shows strong underlying conditions.
Corn-Corn made a further gain
but the advance has been met with
heavy profit taking. Cash trade was
crippled on account OF lack Of ship
ping facilities, On the break believe
corn will continue to get good support.
Oats-Oats have been the strongest
on the list with good gains shown. The
cheapness Of oats compared to other
grains Is attracting attention. On the
reactions We look for good buying.
Provisions were higher on the 26
cent advance In hogs. There appears
to be no heavy selling. Prices are high
enough to suggest extreme caution.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03
THE MARKET WORLDN
HIGHEST VALUE OF
CORN IN HISTORY

chicago, March Corn. soaring In
value to the topmost point ever At
tained here--&l.06 SIS a bushel. May
delivery-gave strength to all other
commodities on Change. European
buying and fresh high record prices
on hogs were reasons for tho advance
Of corn, which closed 7-S to 8 1-Sc
above yesterdays finish, with May at
sl.o6 l-2 to Sl.05 5-S. and July at
3l.o5 Ia. Other net gains were:-
Wheat is to 2 is: oats 1-2 to ga O..
rs. and provisions Is to 81 1-2c.
1t was not until hog prices at the
stock yards had touched a new top
level, 1855 a hundred pounds, that
corn values rose in good earnest Es-
Inmates that domestic farm reserves
Of corn were 256,000 bushels short OF
the aggregate at this time last year
tended to stimulate demand.
Gains in wheat prices were due In
the main to the corn advance and to
word that export interests were active
in wheat AZ we'll as In corn. Whe4e
bulls were handicapped also by ans
nouncement that . large American
shipping concern would not arm ito
vessels. but would transfer them from
European service to sailings for South
America. Nevertheless, closing prices.
May $1.s4 ga to rs. and July $1.6e
1-S to Ia, were virtually tho highest
Of the day.
Oats hardened with corn and wheat.
Provisions jumped in response to
buying that was ascribed in part to
packers.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03

This method Is the most practical
under general farm conditions.
Trench plowing consists in blowing
one shallow furrow following this
with a deep furrow. so that the root
stocks are buried deeply. Quack gras
buried to depth of three inches
comes up as strong as ever, when
buried six inches the growth is not
near so strong, if buried ten or twelve
inches the plants that come to the
surface are weak and spindly and
easily killed. The field should then be
kept black until June Is, then seeded
to some smother crop as millet, buck
wheat, or hemp. In the fall cut the
crop, plow and disc. Follow the same
plan the next year.
Do not expect your smother crop to
grow readily unless you have thor
oughly checked the quack grass and
prepared good seed bed. If you have
done this and the weather conditions
are favorable for the growth of the
smother crop your success is well as
sured.
For our conditions hemp is expect
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03
Ouaek Grass.

! Probably the most, troublesome
weed that we have is quack grass,
sometimes called couch or witch grass.
In fact it's only serious rival as far as
we here are concerned is the perennial
SOW thistle. The SOW thistle spread
more rapidly than quack, but does not
seem to be SO hard to eradicate.
Quack grass is a perennial weed, by
that we mean one that lives over from
year to year, even after producing
seed. Most of our common weeds like
the pigweed, mustard and wild oats
are ANNALS These produce seed the
first year and then die. Bi-annual
weeds are those that live two years
producing seed the second year.
Description.
Cuack grass Is dark green in color
resembling ordinary grass with a
slender rigid stem varying from to
3 feet In height. The blades vary from
8 to 10 inches in length and from
one-fourth to one-half inch in width.
The head varies from 8 to Z inches in
length and produces from 4 to yell
lowish colored seeds about one-half
an inch long, resembling in general
. small shriveled kernel Of oats. The
chief characteristic is however. its un-
derground root stocks. which are
clearly shown in the illustration.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03

The only grasses from which. 1t is
hard to differentiate are: Bronze
grass, slender wheat grass. western
wheat grass, and sweet grass. Bronze
grass has the underground root stocks
but different head. Slender wheat
grass or as it is sometimes called,
western rye grass. has the same gen.
eral characteristic but lacks the root
stocks, having a f1brous root system.
Western wheat grass resembles quack
grass to a great extent and is in itself
a bad weed in cultivated farms. The
sweet grass has a different head and
ls characterized by a sweet odor.
In land that has been in meadow
or pasture the root stocks are located
in the upper three inches of soil. In
cultivated lands they may penetrate
ls these rootstocks which are respon-
sible for the hard work necessary in
destroying quack grass for they serve
as q store house in which plant food
is stored which Is used to send up
new shoots
How 1t Spreads.
Quack grass has two methods of
spreading-by seed and by the growth
Of the rootstocks.
Quack grass was Of course first in
troduced by the seed and got into this
and planted, as an impurity with 9TH
er seeds. More Of it being introduced
by planting bronze grass containing
the seed than in any other way. We
sometimes think that seed that is 9s
per cent pure is good enough. Two
per cent Of a pound is about one-third
of an ounce. This does not seem much
but nevertheless 1t means that If this
tmpurtty was quack grass seed we
would have 2,193 seeds to the pound.
Planting IL pounds Of this seed to the
acre, you would be planting approxi-
mately 28.816 quack grass seeds
which eventually would cause you a
great deal more trouble and expense
than would have been necessary in
getting good clean seed. The seed. OF
course spreads in many other ways
by falling from stock cars where it is
found in the hay or bedding. By fall
ing on the ground as it naturally does
when ripe and then sticking to the
mud on the wheels Of a wagon if one
passes through the patch. BY sticking
to the hair of farm animals and being
carried by wind and water.
II, however, we could control its
spread by controlling the spread OF
the seed our task would not be diff
cult. The rootstocks are jointed and
each Joint has the power to send ur
new shoots. The point of the root.
stock gradually pushes out sending ur
new shoots SO that the patch of quacl
grass increases in size. Two to three
hundred budding joints may be found
IN q square foot of sod. These roots
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03
HOG PRICES AT ST.
PAUL REMAIN HIGH

South st. Paul. Minn., March a.
Estimated receipts at the Union Stock
Yards today:
Cattle. $500: calves, 900: hogs. s.
400: sheep. 800.
Cattle-Cattle trade was not quite
50 lively today. but steady prices pre-
vailed. Demand for steers was not
so broad as yesterday.
Hogs-The upward swing Of hog
prices which packers managed to
check temporarily. was continued to-
day. the deal being quoted generally
nickel higher than yesterdays low
ttme. Top hogs once moro shifted
ba6k to the record top, $500.
Sheep-A small lot of weighty
lambs averaging around 10: pounds
earned $13.7b. which is now top on
lambs.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03
LIVESTOCK MARKN.

South st. Paul, Minn., March B.
Hogs: Receipts 1900, s to 10 cents
higher; range $500 to 1890: bulk
$13.15 to 1875. Cattle: Receipts
100; killers steady; cows and heifers
$3.50 to o; stockers ana feeders.
steady $500 to $50; steers $3.50 to
100; calves $500 to 1926. Sheep:
Receipts none: lambs $3.50 to 1875;
ewes $3.50 to 1925; wethers $500 to
11.60.
Chicago. ILL.,. March 8.-Hogs: Re-
ceipts $4,000: estimated Monday co..
600, strong, 20 to Is cents above yes
terdays average; bulk 1885 to 1875:
mixed $13.36 to 1886; rough 1885 to
1850; light $500 to 1870; heavy
$13.35 to 1890; pigs $10.26 to 1925.
Cattle: Receipts $500, steady; native
beef steers $500 to IL; stockers and
feeders $40 to s.26: calves $500 to
11.26; cows and heifers $3.50 to
1890. Sheep: Receipts 1000.
steady; wethers. s1o.7s to- Il: lambs
$11.85 to 1850.
Sioux City. Iowa. March s.-Hogs:
Receipts. 5000, IL to 20 cents hieheT:
estimated Monday. 1000: bulk. sis.ao
to $13.45; light $500 to s1a25:
to 1885.
Cattle: Receipts. soo;., estimated
Monday. $500.
Sheep: RECEIPTS. none.
Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03
HE WAS GOING TO KEEP TT
WAVING.

George B. Loud in New York Sun.
While en- route to Washington for
his first inauguration, the train con-
veying Mr.. Lincoln came to a tenn
porary stop at Dunkirk. n. V, and
an old farmer in the crowd surround
ing the train shouted:
MIR. Lincoln, what are you going
to do when you get to Washington"
Teaching for one Of the little flags
that decorated the train he held it
aloft and said:
by the help Of Almighty God and
the assistance of the loyal people Of
this country. am going to uphold
and defend the Stars and stripes"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03
CARS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
GRAIN OPINIONS.

Bartlett Frazier-we are not bull
ish on the damage to wheat but on
the supply and demand situation. May
have setbacks in corn but bullish for
the future
Chapin-Look for good demand for
wheat on setback.
O'Brien-The southwest has had
some snow and rain. May get little
setback in wheat but will be HIGHER
again.
Corn-Wlll be a big market. It has
started and the big trade will carry
prices much higher. Buy 1t ON all
weak spot
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03
same field after careful preparation
to hemp,

10 1leIIIp.
Very few realize the damage to the
crop and to the value of the land
done by quack grass. If this was re-
allied we would try to eradicate the
small patch. that If unchecked, will
eventually take possession Of the en-
tire field and possibly the entire farm.
There are today in the Red River VAL
ley entire quarter sections of land that
are not producing and worth very lit
tie in comparison with good clean
land, due entirely to being infested
with quack grass. In eradicating
quack grass or even to keep it in
check one must always remember to
keep eXerlastinRlY after it.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03

Soda fountains have been installed
in some passenger trains, cool drinks
thus being provided In hot weather
and warm beverages in cold weather.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03

-four 6 higher
Liverpool. March s.-wheat mar
ket strong with American advice and
scarcity Of export offers Worlds ship
ments will be light. Corn strong,
American offers light. Arrivals mod
crate Oats-American offers firm and
actual American clearances made
quate Flour strong with light offers
and moderate supplies. American Of
fers fair. continent absorbing. Argen-
tine weather generally clear and
warm. Reports on corn are more ia
vorable. Wheat and corn firmly held
for spot Buenos Ayers, wheat CLOSED
l-2 to 3-4 lower; corn 5-8 to / cent
lower.
Chicago, March 3.-May corn yes
terday made the highest price the
majority of the traders Of present day
have known. Corn bulls said the sud
den advance demonstrated the
strength OF the speculative position.
seaboard exporters and eastern shorts
were the largest buyers. 1t was said
several big lines were covered. One Of
the largest local holders increased his
line early yesterday and was fnstru-
mental in starting the bulge. Country
traders who are unusually long on
corn are said to have been caught
short. Many of the local traders are
bullish and long on May wheat az
there Is hardening in cash premiums
and little opposition to the advance
In the deferred future there IA
somewhat different situation, trader.
being disposed to be a little bearish
and expect better crop reports. TIE
short interest in all grains was great.
ly reduced by the bulge yesterday and
the long side increased. Canadian
oats at the head OF the lakes for shin.
ment at the opening Of navigation are
in active demand
New York, March 3.-Notvtth-
standing the advances in prices yes-
terday there was no change in senfi-
ment regarding the improbability OF
an actual bull speculation in the i'm
mediate future. The street found no
response from the public. And the
street itself was not factor in tho
dealings In 80 far as the greater
number Of substantial interests are
concerned. A large amount Of stock
is held by pools who are adding to
their lines on the declines The bank
Ing interests own stocks and rich
public operators are big holders
while the general ownership Of stocks
10 one OF exceptional strength. Appar-
emily 1t has no terrors for the street.
but the very idea of this country en-
tefing the war continues TO restrain
new public speculative buying.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03

Representative George W. Edmunds
Of Pennsylvania is the author Of q
bill to require aliens from countries
with whom the United States Is at
outs to register with local postmast-
ers Such q measure he declares Is inn
perative. The countries now at war
have such registrations. the British
law being the most drastic.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03

If woman calls her husband a
fool he wonders whether he's a fool
because he is her husband, or her
husband because he's fool.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03

A full-grown black ostrich is
usually seven feet high, and can easily
carry on its back; with the speed of
q horse, a man of average size.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03

Altar Of roses'' is now being dis
titled in France, whose supply before
the war came from Bulgaria, and
cost about $500 per pound
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03
Minneano1i. March a-.rho oh.

Minneapolis, March 3.-The cheap
est commodity in the U. S. is right in
the middle Of the wheat pit. The trade
will awaken to the fact one of these
days that July in Chicago around
s1.55 and September around $1.45
represent fairly cheap food products
compared to - potatoes, $32 pork and
10 cent lard. Any howl against the
high cost Of living now won't put the
price Of wheat down as it is the cheap
est Of food commodities.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03
Hides. Pelts. Wool, Etc.

Review Of the hide ana tallow
market by The Redick Hide & Fur
Co.. Grand Forks.
The hide market remains quiet with
prices easy. With poorer quality
hides now coming forward we do not
look for higher prices unless there
should be large war orders placed
or a buying movement starts.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03

Minneapolis. March 3.-Cash wheat
premiums at Minneapolis have reach
ed such a height that it seems logical
to expect either some reduction in
them or an advance in the option One
Northern in Great Northern cars sold
today at II over May. This price in
premiums never heard of before.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03

London. March 3.-Oats Sd higher,
per quarter Paris, wheat higher;
-four higher
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03
MARKET NEWS

New York, March S.-Duns review
says Notwithstanding uncertainty and
caution engendered by foreign condi-
tions and restraining influence of ex-
ceptional prices. general business is of
unequal dimension for the period.
Failures this week 337 Vs. 267 last
week and $50 last year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-26
LACK OF COAL SHUTS
ITALIAN FACTORIES

ROME. May 25.-The coal short
age, which is already responsible for
the curtailment of the Italian rail
road service to a point that has
fairly taxed the patience of the
people. is being felt more every dag.
a number of glass factories and
many other manufacturing estab-
lishments have been closed. Many
cities have been compelled TO shut
down the gas houses, while in many
more gas for cooking purposes only
is furnished. and this is restricted to
the hours Of 7 a. m. TO 1870 p. m.
and 1880 to 1880 p. IN.
The government has under consid-
Grafton a number Of drastic meas
ures in order TO insure fuel for mu-
milton factories. Train service may
be reduced by one-half.
Hopes are now entertained that
relief will come from the United
States.