Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1901 — Page 7

AGRICULTURAL

Lessons from the Drought Wherever the farmers come together, the trend of conversation naturally ’ turns toward the condition of the corn crop in the various neighborhoods. All mention the clover field planted to corn as being their best prospect. In many cases where barnyard manure had been applied in the spring, the corn is very seriously damaged. New ground planted to corn has been noticeably affected by drought, and in many cases practically no grain will be secured from such fields. Such conditions, so plain to its now, should direct Us to different plans for raising anothr crop. »We all know that a good clover field will give a satisfactory account of itself when conditions are favorable, and if it show’s that it is better able than other fields to pass through dry weather, surely the farmer should plhn to have more clover sod to turn under for corn. In many cases the manure has done damage by causing the corn to dry up. It has not rotted in the soil. The coarse stray has not allowed the land to retain its normal amount of moisture. Really the manure has not been on the ground long enough to become thoroughly incorporated in the soil, and it acts as a foreign body, cutting off the supply of moisture. Had the manure been applied to the grow’ing clover, the clover growth would have been much greater and the unused manure would have been converted into rich earth by the time the field had been planted to corn. Where the clover has been manured the soil will hold even more than the normal amount of moisture w’hen it is broken up and planted to corn. It is little trouble to raise good crops whep the seasons are especially favorable. Then every farmer has grain to sell, or fat stock to place on the market, and prices are likely to be very lo v. The unfavorable year selects out the intelligent, thinking farmer and gives him paying yields. He Is prepared to take stock not fatted at a low figure and sell them in the market at very high prices. To the intelligent, thinking farmer the off year in crops is not so disastrous after ail. —Indianapolis News. by Flies. At the Wisconsin Station they divided fourteen cows into two lots, as nearly equal in condition as they could make them, and one-half were sent to pasture according to the usual custom of farmers, though in a small field with plenty of shade during the day. The others w’ere kept during the day in a comfortable stable with screen doors and windows, but allowed to feed in the pasture during night and the early morning. It was found that these produced 20 per cent more butter than those in the pasture during the day, as the latter w’ere kept moving all of the time by the tiles. On an lowa dairy farm they obtained more milk from cows kept in a dark stable without screens during the day and let out to graze at night, than they did from those in pasture all day and in stable at night. Similar results have been obtained by the spraying of cattle with something to repel the flies, but most of these repellants have an odor that fills the air in the stable and may Injure the niilk or butter, if not very carefully used. There’s nothing better than a sponge or damp cloth just made moist with kerosene, and w’iped lightly over the top of the head, along the back and over the legs, using it every morning just after milking. The odor evaporates before the next milkjng, if not used too freely.— Exchange. The Farmer’, Hop. The farmer's hog should be of medium length, deep body, broad back, straight sides and short legs, also to stand w’ell up on feet, said J. C. Wright before the lowa Swine Breeders’ Association. He should have a quiet disposition and be inclined to be a little lazy, so after being fed he will lie down and get the good of his corn. He should also have a neat head, wMI set on the body, so that when fat and butchered there will be as little waste as possible. In producing sucli a hog it is very necessary to pay particular attention to the parent stock. In the first place, the sows should be well bred and a little lengthy, with good, well-de-veloped bodies, good feet and limbs and should also be good Bucklers. The farmer wants a hog that will mature early, say at six, eight or ten months, and average in weight from 200 to 350 pounds. ' The Corn Crop. It is claimed that the United States produces about four-fifths of, the corn crop in the world, or in 1900 it produced 2,105,102,510 bushels out of the total . In the entire corn-growing countries, which was only 2,031,378,145 bushels. If there is any under-estimate in the amount it is more likely to be in the United States, where also more corn is consumed in feeding to animals than In the other countries, and where the

Lessons from the Dronch

census enumerator sdys that the reports of the amounts grown and used upon the farms will scarcely account for the meats that are reported and sold. Austria Hungary reports only 142,000,000 bushels and Mexico but 111,704,938 bushels, while the seven other countries reporting vary from 80,000,000 down to 20,000,000 bushels, and only aggregate 292,000,000 bushels. All of them do not produce as much corn as the States of Illinois and lowa. Austria Hungary, though second in the list of the producing countries, produced less in 1900 than the State of Indiana, and Russia less than Michigan. And the capabilities of these States have not been reached yet, but we can add another billion or two of bushels to our yearly crop if it is needed to furnish bread or fatten meat for the people of the earth.—Massachusetts Ploughman. i. ' Care of Horses. A few horses do not get as much feed as they need to enable them to do their Work properly F< but there are more, at least, in this part of the country that are overfed, especially where feeding is intrusted to those who do not have to pay for the food given. In their desire to have the animals look plump and sleek they give more than can be well digested, and sometimes defeat their own intentions by causing such indigestion that the horse grows lean, if he is not wise enough to refuse to eat all that is placed before him. Nor are the owners always guiltless in this matter. Farmers especially are apt to feed too much hay to the horse, giving thirty to forty pounds In twenty-four hours, when from twelve to twenty pounds is enough for. horsps of almost any weight when there is enough of grain given. And many will not reduce either hay or grain rations when there is a week or two of idleness. This is a mistake, but not as bad as that of lately increasing the grain feed when there is an extra amount of work to be done, or a long drive to be made. The veterinary surgeons say that most of the cases they are called upon to prescribe for are the results of overfeeding, or feeding after hard work.—American Cultivator. . ? Renovating the Soil. That humus is necessary in the soil and that the plowing under of non-ni-trogenous plant growth is valuable will not be questioned, but the farmers who have been successful with this plan are warned against the idea which is becoming somewhat general that this course will make manuring of any kind unnecessary. It is true that there may be conditions where the use of fertilizers seems unnecessary in addition to the plan of renovation referred to, but such conditions are not general. The farmer who attempts to grow’ the usual rotation of crops and relies wholly uponjthe fertility he is able to get from the soil solely by the use of nitrogenous plants or by the use of humus making plants, will find his crops growing smaller and smaller as the years go Battling; with Vermin. Fowls are on the range most of the time, but this does not prevent them from being bothered with vermin at night and during the time they are occupying the nest boxes. This vermin, once on the fowls, stays there, and makes the bird miserable during the day, even when on the range. Whitewash is, of course, desirable, but there is more efficacy in kerosene ell liberally applied to floor, walls and roosts. The nest boxes should be liberally sprinkled with some good Insect powder, and a considerable quantity of wood ashes be placed in the dusting boxes as well as in the favorite dusting places of the fowls out-of-doors. The Seventeen-Year Locnata. The seventeen-year locusts are again due. In their last visit they did considerable damage. Those who have young trees in the sections likely to be visited by the pest should watch them carefully, and any trees that are especially valuable should, if possible, oe protected with coverings. It is not usual for this pest to work any serious damage except where they appear in large numbers, but it is best to take precautions. Shredded Corn Fodder. The Western farmers who have begun to use shredded corn fodder are now declaring that a ton of it is worth more than a ton of hay for milch cows. Note. About Fruit. The Italian prune crop of Oregon promises to be the largest in the State’s record. For apple scab use bordeaux mixture every three weeks up to the middle of July or Ist of August. In general, especially in small vineyards, a thousand vines are pruned too little for one that is pruned too much. Road dust, air slaked lime or wood ashes dusted oyer small cherry trees is ■an effective remedy for the cherry slug. Currant worms that appear when the fruit is half grown should be treated with pyrethrum, a tablespoonful to a gallon of waiter. Tomato plants grown from cuttings from plants which had fruited are said to have produced over thirty per cent more fruit than those grown from seed. It seems that the pecan tree has its insect pests as well as the other trees. It is said that the borer, a dirty white, grublike creature, Is one of the worst

SUBMITS TO FRANCE.

SULTAN ” ENDS DISPUTE AS TO QUAYS COMPANY. Issues trade in Response to Note of Constans Edict Conies in Time to Prevent Fnll Rupture—London Fears Turkey Is the Real Victor. The decisive action taken by M. Coiistans, the French aniliassador to Turkey, in the dispute between France and Turkey on the Constantinople quay p.uobese question had its desired effect. The threat of the plucky offi.ial to leave the capital witli the entire staff of the embassy, together with the menacing attitude of both France and ,Russia, backed by the moral support of the powers, caused the Sultan to yield. The quays company question has been settled as expected in accordance with the desires of France. An imperial irade has been issued ordering that the company shall be allowed to exercise freely all the rights granted by the concession. The irade came just in time to prevent a full rupture of the relations between the two countries. Text >f the Ir-d’. The official communique announcing the granting of the French demands issued this morning follows: “In consequence of the declaration made to the Porte by the French ambassador that he acts under instructions from the minister of foreign affairs, an imperial irade has been issued -declaring that no obstacle shall be opposed to th • free exercise by the quays company of the rights resulting from their concession.” M. Constans’ dispatch to his heme government leaves no doubt that the Sultan has yielded all that Was wanted in the matter of the quays by issuing an irade recognizing the full rights claimed by the French company to extend its operations, buy land and start ferries; also removing the annoying restrictions hitherto imposed by the customs and police officials. Tliis not only ends the dispute, but ends also all question of the repurchase of the company's concession by the porte at the present time. Regarding the other French claims, as their amount has been admitted by Turkey. the negotiations only turn on the manner of payment. It is believed this will be arranged very quickly. England a Lit a Paper Victory. Although French papers hail Turkey’s yielding as a great triumph for France, it is felt in London, despite considerable satisfaction over the outcome, that there is a grave doubt as to whether France has achieved more than a paper -victory. The British theory isf that M. Constans really wished to force Turkey to purchase the quays, which are notoriously unremunerative. The' Sultan has avoided this, thus securing the practical results, while leaving to M. Constans the empty congratulations.

SMUGGLE IN CHINESE.

Government Traps Corrupt Officials Who Were Selling 1 ertificates. Probably the most important arrests ever made in connection with the smuggling of Chinese across the Mexican border into the United States were made the other day in Arizona, when William M. Hoey, collector of customs at Nogales; B. F. Jossey, an immigrant inspector, Frank How, a Chinaman living in Nogales, and another Chinaman living at Clifton, Mexico, just across the border from Nogales, were taken into custody by special agents of the treasury and secret service operatives. It is stated fWt with two or three exceptions, the whole customs and..-immi-gration administrations at Nogaies are involved. Some time ago an official of the Treasury Department having Nogales as his headquarters wrote the department that lie had reason to believe the official force at that point was corrupt, and that Chinese in large numbers were being smuggled across the border for a consideration. A secret service operative was sent there at once and plans laid to secure evidence against the persons under suspicion. Several Chinamen were furnished with money and sent on to buy their way through the official cordon. This was accomplished withbut difficulty, the price demanded being from SSO to S2OO. The secret service men also arranged with one or two employes whose honesty had been tested to go into the collector's office at a certain time and demand a share of the money being received from Chinamen. This was reluctantly agreed to and considerable sums of money were handed over in the presence qind fqll hearing of a secret service man, who had previously secreted himself in a near-by office closet. The utmost care and secrecy was maintained from the first to secure positive proof against each man under suspicion.

GIFT TO BRIDE $4,000,000.

Henry M. Flagler, Standard Oil Magnate, Marries Again. The marriage of Miss Mary Lily Kenan to Henry M. Flagler, the Florida multi-millionaire and Standard Oil magnate, who"'u'hs recently divorced from his insane wife, was solemnized at Kenanville, N. C., at the old country home of t|ie Kenan family. There were present to witness the ceremony only a few friends and relatives of the bride and groom. Rev. Dr. Peyton H. Hoge, pastor of Warren Memorial Chiirch, Louisville, Ky., but formerly Miss Kenan’s pastor, at the First Presbyterian Church of Wilmington, N. C., officiated. Mr. Flagler’s present to his bride was a check for $1,000,000. and $3.01X1.000 in government bonds. The old home, colonial in architecture, was profusely decorated with 11 wealth of plants and flowers and presented a scene of grandeur. Hundreds of costly wedding presents were received and telegrams of congratulations were showered upon the couple.

TEXAS FARMERS STARVING.

Drouth Ruins Crops and the People Are in Need of Food. Reports from Zacatapato County, Texas, confirm the news that the pooler classes there are facing starvation. Range water has failed and cattle are too weak to travel aud are dying rapidly. The country is literally burned up by the drouth. There is not a green thing to be seen except cactus plants. Zacatapato County is fifty miles from the neareat railroad.

BURN NEGRO AT STAKE.

Tennesseeans Avenge Attack Upon and Murder of a White Woman. .¶ Henry Noles, a negro who assaulted and shot to death Mrs. Charles Williams, wife of a farmer living near Winchester, Tenn., was burned at the stake near the scene of his crime in the presence of a crowd of over 5,000 persons. .¶ The lynchers and others who came to witness the burning of the negro comprised almost the whole population for miles around. A procession three miles long followed the black to the stake. .¶ Noles was captured near Cowan and was taken to Winchester by his captors and placed in jail. Sheriff Stewart made haste to barricade the jail and protect the prisoner, but within an hour a mob of several hundred men gathered. Assistant Attorney General Matt N. Whittaker made a speech to the crowd, appealing to them to assist him in allaying excitement and upholding the law. The effect of these addresses was lost, however, when several hundred residents from the neighborhood where the crime was committed came up and increased the crowd to thousands. Then the mob swept forward upon the jail, overpowered the sheriff and his deputies, took the prisoner and started for the Williams home, twelve miles distant. .¶ When this point was reached the negro was placed upon a stump and given a chance to make a statement. He mounted the stump stolidly and laughed as he began his statement. He said: .¶ "Tell all my sisters and brothers to meet me in glory, I am going to make that my home. Tell my mother to meet me where parting will be no more.” .¶ He was then asked as to whether anyone else was implicated in the crime. Noles said emphatically no one was implicated but himself. .¶ "Why did you kill Mrs. Williams?” was asked. .¶ "I just done that because I had nothing else to do.” .¶ When he finished his statement he was taken from the stump, carried to a tree near by, bound to the tree by chains and his body was saturated with oil. A match was applied and instantly the quivering body was enveloped in flames, Fence rails were piled about the burning body; and soon life was extinct.

EQUALS BENDER FAMILY DEEDS.

Murderer War.! of Pluma, S. D., Had No Partner in Crime. The deeds of the Bender family of Kansas are not much worse than those that are being unearthed against the murderer W. H. Ward, of Pluma, S. D., who was captured Saturday near Devil’s Tower, fifty miles northwest of Deadwood. Ward waq single-handed in his cunning deals, blit his work was effective in every case. The world may neve? know what method was used in the making away of Kirk Shephard, but there is no doubt that he was killed and the body concealed. Frank Neuenfeldt, the young miner who was killed in September, 1899, had been working several months for Ward and died from the effects of what Ward said was a cave-in after the blast. The death was not investigated and the old man's story was believed, investigation of the old tunnel since shows that not enough dirt had fallen to cause death. Ward owed him back money for wages. The searching parties that have been ransacking Ward’s cabin and premises have found wagon loads of rubbish which has. no special value, but has been accumulated evdently by a half-crazy man. The house is cut up into a number of rooms, with side, rear and front entrances, which would permit of eajy hiding of crime or of stolen property. The old man always had an aversion to strangers coming into his house. Nobody will ever know how many persons Ward has made away with. There are numerous stories afloat about sudden disappearances in of the country, dating several years back, and other crimes may be unearthed. It is known for a certainty that he ha,s killed three men in cold blood.

The Comic Side of The News

Potatoes are about as valuable as golf balls this year. Mr. Schwab, who draws a $1,000,000 salary, has not struck. “Have yon looped the loop?” will be one of the leading questions in the Schley inquiry. This will be a hard winter on Russell Sage on account of the high price of fruit and vegetables. The South American republics are said to know what they are fighting for. Then why don't thej’ tell? The crowned heads of Europe are again finding it necessary to look under their beds before retiring. Zola must expect to spring another book on the public at an early day—an infernal machine has been left on his doorstep. If that Rocky Ford man has really grown a seedless watermelon, it will be the first crop of watermelons ever raiaed without seed. The advance in the price of prunes will hit many a poor fellow right Where he lives—that is, at the table of the secondclass boarding house. The announcement is made that Indiana will put about 24,000.000 cans of “French peas” on the market this year. Now let Europe have another shiver. Our newly rich soon will be wearing potatoes iu their shirt fronts instead of diamonds, when they want to make an ostentatious display, if prices keep on going up. France is having more trouble with her pretenders. It might be said in this connection that the. pretenders constitute about the only part of the French population which keeps increasing at anything like a fair percentage. The Sultan Of Turkey is said to be growing more and more nervous as the days go by. Hv hna just banished 009 o»f his servants and retainers because a fire broke out in the royal henhouse the other day. If the Sultan get« upset over a little thing like that what would he dp if ths cook tried to start the fire with coal oil?

Great Opportunity.

Mrs. Bjenkins—They are going to have another rummage sale next week; Mr. Bjenkins—Good! I wish you’d send down that rocking chair in (the sitting room that I always tumble over when I came in late at night,—Somerville Journal. ,‘y

A Special Occasion.

First Tramp—You orter see Bill goin’ over de fence wit’ de bull after him. Second Tramp—Must have been wuth lookin’ at. First Tramp—Say! It wuz de only time I ever seen him when fie didn't look tired. —Puck.

A Son’s Devotion.

Wallace. Mich., Aug. 20.—A striking example of a man’s dutiful and attentive care of his mother is seen in Mr. Oscar Swanson of this place. Mr. Swanson’s mother has suffered much with Kidney and Urinal Trouble and Female Weakness. Her son has sought out and procured for her everything that he thought could possibly benefit her. She did not improve, till at last, he bought her a box of Dodd’s Kidney Pills. In a few days she was completely cured, and her faithful son has the reward for his loving efforts, in the knowledge that she is now strong and well. Ex-Speaker Reed reads Italian almost as readily as English.

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