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Show J 'V SAVE SOIL MOISTURE There Is Nothing Difficult or terious About It. Mys- TO CONSERVE SOIL MOISTURE Nebrasks Experiment Station Con ducts Some Very Interesting and Valuable Trials. station The Nebraska In Dry Season It Makes Difference has conducted someexperiment very valuable exBetween a Crop and No Crop-M- any periments to determine methods to BtneflU of Deep conserve soil moisture. While these IE Furrow Slice. experiments had In view a less rainen than that of Illinois, for example, fall (By W. C. PALMER, North Dakota liin the results are nevertheless valuable College.) t Enough la now known of the prin- and suggestive to farmers In Illinois ;re ciples of soil moisture conservation farmer territory. Nearly every year that each one can be In possession of crops in Illinois, etc., suffer In July Jure the secret Then again there Is noth- and August from lack of soil moisture. c pt ing difficult of mysterious about It The Nebraska station has reached the It Is a common knowledge, that any following conclusiona from Its exMl wet dries on being exposed to periments: thing T a! 1. That land which Is under thorthe air. The housewife makes use of this principle In hanging out the ough cultivation absorbs water much more freely than land not under culticlothes to dry. noJ It Is well known that oil moves up vation or which Is covered with grass through a wick, and that If the wick Is or for any reason has a hard surcut the oil cannot pass over the gap. face. 1 That land under thorough cultiWater will act the same as the oil and It moves through the soil In the vation loses but little water from bee fel same way that. It does through the low the first foot by surface evaporai. I tion so long as the mulch is kept la "sal lck. Keep In mind that a wet soil exposed good condition. 3. That a growing crop uses water to the air will give up Its moisture to lad.I i the air; that water moves from the from the land In proportion to the wetter, portions to the drier soil If the growth of dry matter In the crop. 4. That land under summer tillage toll Is compacted, which condition compares to the lamp wick; a loose or thorough cultivation from May 1 to dleel ) soil compares to the lamp wick that September 1 on the substation farm Is cut and so the moisture cannot has accumulated from 6.6 to 7 inches uctof' more water In the first six feet of soli move through It "in cl The plant needs the moisture In the than similar land growing a crop. The furrow slice as that Is where it does water so stored has been equal to most of its feeding. Notice the plant from 40 to 60 per cent, of the rainfall tber' growing In the dead furrow. It has for the same period. The moisture Us roots In the subsoil. The moisture content on summer tilled land inolve t area and conditions should be better there than creases below the In the surface soil yet the plant does Is apparent to a depth of at least 10 not do so well, and due to a lack of feet 6. That water stored In the subrerri available plant food. This means that L" ba4 a deep furrow slice will offer more soil to a depth of at least six feet Is lub. feeding room for the roots than a available for the use of farm crops, York shallow one. The furrow slice should and that alfalfa la able to draw water be packed firm against the bottom so from much deeper areas. ight'i ! . That abundance of water In the as to furnish the means for the moisthd ture to pass from the sub soil to the subsoil is a great protection to the surface soil as the plant needs It. To crop against drought, and that moisYour' keep the moisture from passing to the ture In the surface soil, while It may ball Surface and evaporating, the surface favor the Immediate growth of t the soil should be kept loose, a condition plant, does not protect It against proseel known as the soil mulch. ., longed drought The protection of the Another reason for deep plowing Is crop against drought is In almost exact to furnish a large reservoir to take up proportion to the total available soli "my ets." the rain fall readily. Shallow plowing water within the reach of the crop. 7. That grass crops (alfalfa and tannot take In rain aa fast nor as much brorae grass) dry the subsoil to such of of as The It proof deep plowing. THE the value of deep plowing Is brought an extent on the substation farm that out by the fact that It produces larger the first crop following grass Is wholly dependent on the season's rainfall yields. The soil mulch can be produced by for Its moisture supply. 8. That a rainfall of from a quarthe common harrow. Crops are harmt neu may have a decidedrowed after they are up, grain can be ter to a half-Incharrowed till five or six Inches high, ly beneficial effect upon a growing in and some are trying to harrow till it crop and Is of great assistance In seleads out ftnd with good results. The curing a good stand at seeding time. harrowing of grain or corn should Such a rainfall has little or no effect :iv water In the lower "w oyly be done on bright sunny days and In Increasing the mulch and Is soon the below soil sun before been the has i up three hours. The plant when wet evaporated by the sun and wind. ' and In th morning and on cloudy days Is more crisp and breaks up easier. wai Poultry. In Trees. The mulch should be made as soon as I of Poultry, roosting In trees. Is not exIs conIf the land It Is not, plowed. will take place empt from Insect enemies. This has siderable evaporation mp. at once. In plowing do not leave the been proved by the experience of t to Held before harrowing what was plow- many who make a business of raising able poultry. An examination of the limbs K ed that half day.- of trees where the young flocks roost why A plow attachment Is now on the ffho market that loosens up the surface at at night, before the birds have been for the winter, the same time the plowing Is done. yarded and housed numbers of mites ony Another way Is to hitch an extra horse will show countless Chickbark. loose the under resting to a section of harrow when plowing; this does It all at one operation, too. ens generally seek the same roosting InIn the case of spring plowing It may place night after night and carry becomes tree The sects with them. be necessary to pack It so as to get the bottom of the furrow compact. Fall Infested and the vermin Increase In wonderful rapidity; plowing should be harrowed as soon numbers with as possible in the spring as moisture finally sapping the vitality of the will escape fast from the surface that birds. Then farmers wonder why has been compacted during the win food does not fatten. When birds are old enough- - to "climb trees" they ter. can Humus adds greatly to moisture should be placed in coops that In a and disinfected be kept easily holding capacity of the soil, acting like If the best financial sponge or blotting paper. The plow healthy condition, Such Is the adare results expected. lng under of green crops or weeds of the vice poultrymen at the Minna when green adds humus. Applying manure is one of the best ways of ad- sota University Farm. ding It LIVE 8T0CK NOTES. Losses on Largo Farms. It would be Interesting to know, 152The period of gestation in sheep it days. ould It be known, as to bow much the the pigs growing right into Keep, has lost excess! the country through the market '.xe of the average farm. When the Winter sunshine counts for much "farm Is unduly large It Is not properly In the hog bouse. tilled and, therefore, it does not pro Salt in some quantity Is a necessity duce- - as It ought to. When farms thus to living animals. are In process of tillage, overlarge The best profits In hog raising are proper cultivation and suitable fertil ization cannot be given. What Is grown always quick profits. Select the breeders from large litcannot be properly husbanded; hence farrowed by mature sows. ters there la waste that would not The hogs like good pasture but they occur. wise a little grain, too. What Is a suitable size for a farm need Water is cheap, but It la very escannot be stated In acres. One man in good feeding. sential may find a quarter aectlon not large Hogs can be raised at a profit and aectlon while the enough, quarter farmers should raise more of them. alongside of It may be quite too large Raw eggs with the shells crushed for another man. Men differ more in are good for scours in calves. finely their capacity to maange farms than farm of 80 acres and up Every minis uu m uieir lenuiijr. Lnuaujr, ought to have a small flock of sheep. f i however, the avarice of the average Rape makes a good pasture If sown man leads him to desire more acres A little rye mixed in frequently. than he can use to the best advantage, helps. provided he can obtain them. Keeping the hogs in clean surroundings Is the best preventive ol disease. ' Liquid Excrement. .Ji The mares with their colts double Great value should be placed on the In value every year, with no extra ex-j liquid excrement Some arrangement pense, except fees for breeding. should be made for Its entire preserve ' Market some of the older sheep, and " tlon and use, either by the use of retain part of the choice lambs for sorbents or otherwise. Each man the Improvement of your own flock. t should work out his own plans for Make a feeding platform for the tuio yuiyveo m wuuiuiuiujr Willi uio hogs eight Inches high with a two-Incsurroundings. And where It has not protecting board all around to jjuwu uuuo, a uaiciui eiuu; ui win nint- keep the feed out of the winter's mud. Never get the Idea In your heads and of sanitary value. that breeding from young and immature breeding stock encourages early maturity in the progeny, for it Tloks on Sheep. Is a mistake. Be sure there are no tloks on the Pumpkin feeding has been tried in ewes. It Is very costly to winter the crate feeding work at the Univerticks and It doesn't pay. It is impos- sity of Maine, but It has not been sible to fatten a sheep Infested with found satisfactory If one attempts t Uoks. Look out for them. fatten for three weeks onlj 'ft' six-foo- h h 'tfour ' it. , J $3.50 Are You Sid: THERE ARE OTHERS. RECIPE CURES WEAK KIDNEYS, FREE Ended the Controversy. On the steeple of an old Universalis church In Rath, Me., there Is a Hood" Sar,a wooden figure of an angel. It Is not riiia has genulna a remarkably One specimen of art, and has always been somewhat laughed curative powers, peculiarly adapted U about especially because of Its restore health and strength in Just shoes. The Rath Enquirer re such a condition as you are up against. calls the story that a former pastor of been It has for more than this doing once the North Congregational church accosted a devoted ? oiversallst with a third of a century. Its legions ol the question: "Mr, Raymond, did you benefited friends telling of health reever see an angel with high heeled stored, sufferings ended, are found shoes on Its feet?" "Why, no," anGive It a chance to help swered Mr. Raymond, "I can't say that everywhere. I ever did; but did you ever see one you out by getting a bottle today. without them?" ' or rtlliilga AilinfyP OifsrfilfliF V3r RELIEVES URINARY AND KIDNEY TROUBLES, BACKACHE, STRAIN INQ, SWELLING, ETC. SSSjfeOia high-heele- Stops Pain In the Bladder, Kidneys and Back, Wouldn't It b nice within a week or so to begin to say goodbye forever to the scalding, dribbling, straining, er too frequent paaaage of urine; the forehead and the aches; tha stitches and pains In the back; tha growing muscle weakness; spots before tha eyea; yellow skin; sluggtah bowels; swollen eyelid or ankles; leg cramps; unnatural short breath; sleeplessnesa and tha da Same Thing. Joakley You're right; most people worry over what they haven't got, but I know certain people who worry because of what they have. Coakley That ao? What have they? The Catholic Joakley Nothing. Standard and Times. spondency? I have a recipe for theae troubles that you can depend on, and If you want to make a QUICK RECOVERY, you ought to write and get a copy of It Many a doctor would charge you 13.60 Juit for writing this prescription, but I have It and will be glad to send it to you entirely free. Juat drop me a Una like this: 7 Dr. A. IS. Robinson, Luck Building, Detroit Mich., and X wlU send it by return mall in a plain envelope. As you will sea when you get this recipe contains - Green Does tics? he figure much d In poli- No; he's one of those politicians who use words to Ideas. express Wise five-syllab- e ' Blue Monday. "Do you know why we call this day Blue Monday?" "Maybe It's because so much blueing Is used." Judge. The men whose) time Is worth most uae tha KNOWN THE HOWARD WORLD OVER E. BURTON "miW HpMlmra prtree1 Uii.i, B! Ivor, Lmtd.11. Ill Unl UltiJ BIW.r, 16ci fluid, 60o I Kin or nTUDM and full prlc llt nont OB pplli)4" nrk ulvlUSa i4 umpire enllcltad, 0nipl Ifcrbunaie hUuul Bnk. Cwl tppr, ttrroe, ruUM DEFIANCE STARCH They Both Knew. fool said one day In the king's The, it only pure, harmlesa remedies, but it haa presence, "I am the king!" And the power. king laughed, for he knew that his fool great healing and It will quickly ahow Its power once you was wrong. uae It so I think you had better sea what A week later the king was angry, beWhea a woman sprake ol her It Is without delay. I will aend you a cause of an error he had committed, silent see ret suffering abe uae cure It and copy free you can your and exclaimed: "I am a fool!" And the trusts you. Millions have beself at home. stowed this mark of coon fool laughed, for he knew that his denoe on Dr. R. V Pierce, king was right Smart Set of Buffalo, N. Y. Every, EARLY GOT HIS SOBRIQUET where there are women who The Cache. bear witness to the wonder ol Dr. 'Honest John" Kelly Proved His Right Knlcker We are told to do our working, curing-powe- r Pierce's Fevonta Prescription to the Title Long Before shopping early. which saves the tufftrint ua Manhood. Docker I know it; my wife has alfrom pain, and successfully tie a concealed ready grapples with woman's weak There have been many stories about in the top bureau drawer. aesses and $tuihr the manner In which "Honest John" first got bis nickIT MAKES WEAK WOJIEN STRONG Soma people would drown with a life Kelly, the name. Mr. Kelly himself, according preserver at hand. They are the kind IT HAKES SICK WOMEN WELL. Neuraleutfer from Rheumatism and to a New York letter, holds that It that when can net Hamlina Wizard gia they No woman's appeal was ever misdirected or ber eon cam to him naturally, for even as a Oil, the beat of all pain remedies. fidence miipiaoed when ahe wrote for advice, to small boy thd purity of his soul shone tha Woslo's DiarsNSAsr Medical Aiiociation, Dr. How can a man come to know himthrough his face. "I think the first R. V. Pierce, Prcaident, Buffalo, N. Y. time I was ever called 'Honest John' self?, Not by thinking, but by doing. PtlletM Induct M matunl howtl mevtmtai oso a Da Pttrttft Pttutat .' was when I was quite a youngster," Goethe. aid Kelly. "A man engaged as an ambulatory salesman of tinware observed the Ingenious countenance ' I presented to the world and hailed me. One 10c Mekit eeiert an stars, .Tat? seia ceis water sens wae ant tlher era. Tea aaa eelar stare asset srtsMer ana tetter eeten thaa am attierra.e 'You look honest, boy." said he. 'What vewn. MOMHOE ORUQ OO., Qilnmy, lllltflm. wees ens aaiaaraisafmUMatrlspiiia apart. prttslaliHBOsue-wwwumight your name be 7 'John.' said I, quite simply. 'John' Just like that. GOT THE BEST OF THE ELDER etin' dat UT chestnut sor'l pony o' REALLY OPENED THEIR EYES 'Then hold my horse while I go In mine, Brer Harris!" Then the elder gave It up. Clearly Parisnloner's Remark, However, Left the saloon and get a drink,' said he. of Brer Reuben 8aved the tenth commandment was against And so I held his horse while he went Apt Quotation Young Minister 8omewhat In Mule and at the Same Time His " him. Chicago Tribune. In the Dark. la the saloon and got a drink. But Rebuked Sin. this was on lower Ninth avenue, In a i Pensions. Rev. Rose R. In Newark the day when the avenue's honors went Ags Young Henry Elder Harris was making another to the man who could clean the most Young age pensions! Why not? Ti- Star tells the story of a young minto Induce one of the members attempt the and In a given time. By by cops tles, honors, riches, pensions and most ister who had recently taken charge him. of his flock to trade horses with H other gang came along and beheld that good things are, as a rule, post- of a small parish' In Vermont. "Dat pony o yourn, Brer Reuben," cathe life of when a to to wagon full of tinware. The peddler he a and period poned aspired greater things largv an' my said, "is Jes' what I want, was detained within by a sore thirst has been field, and in the hope that his reputa hos is Jes' what yo' want I pacity for enjoying them and they took the tinware. And then big bay was one of the tion would travel beyond the limits of blunted. Australia de wid faster over de groun' kin penthe village to which be had been sen! they came back and took the cush- pony,gitan' you kin haul a bigger load first countries to adopt old-ag- e ions off the wagon. Eventually, benow a Labor member of the be threw Into his sermons all the and sions, fur a. trade a be Hlt'd de hos wld good a force and eloquence at his command. coming daring, they unhitched the bofe on dat lt'd be a leetla commonwealth parliament proposes us, young-agof scheme He was, however, totally unprepared wagon and took it away. True to my better fuh 'ceptln' you dan It would fur me. complementary would start for pensiontrust, I stood there, holding the horse. You take de what was Intended for a compl-tne- nt, He by pensions. bay and give ma de And by and by the peddler came out fact The birth. child at fourth the but which was put to him la ing of the saloon and sized up the situa- ches'nut sorl." born been had a that three such previously elwag that It left him In doubt "De pony suits me well 'nough, tion. 'Well,' said he warmly, "you're showed that the parents were doing as to the real Impression be bad made the for Brother averred Reuben, Honest John, all right You saved the der," well or the One Sunday morning, after an espetwentieth time. "I don' keer make their duty and deserving horse.'" would cially brilliant effort, he was greeted young-agstate. The pension no swap." the by an old lady, who was one of ths and "reward encourage Industry dat have "But I Jes' natchelly got t' Chronicle. London most faithful attendants at all serv rate." birth His Specialty. pony, Brer Reuben." ices. Approaching the young minister, "What has become of young Mr. a after the other, "Elder," spoke she said: "Ah, sir, we do enjoy your JTAuber, who showed such signs of period of profound thought "I been Judge. talent In drawing? Haa he made a wantln' t' aat yo' a question for a long The Sympathetic Pal Wotcher, sermons so much, they are so Instructive. Do you believe It, we never looks bad; been laid up? You luccess?" Bill! time." 'Aven't been knew what sin was until you came to Bill Yus. sort of. "Oh, yes, Indeed. He's got all the "Well, what is it?" the parish." aork he can do now." "I know w'at one o' de 'postles says outer doors fer free munfs. The Sympathetic Pal Wot was the "Magazine or studio work?" 'bout de law beln' done away with, but '' A Discouraging View. "He draws the maltese cross show- ain't we still llvin undah de ten matter wlv yer? "We must in was this wouldn't the Bill Nuffln'; only the Judge found, Investigate .affair, ing where the body said the rural official. "Brer Reuben," solemnly averred believe It The Sketch. ivenlng papers." Cleveland Leader. "What's the use?" responded Farnv, Elder Harris, "we air." We cannot choose our life, but we er Corntossel. "I never saw an InvesIt would be easier to Bee good in "Well, one o' dem comman'ments can choose the way we shall live l- t- tigation that changed anybody's perthers If we didn't have so many says we mustn't covet anyt'lng w't sonal likes and dislikes." 'aults of our own. t our neighbors, an' you're cor- - Emerson. Si Honored by Women Egg.!; forty-nine-ce- jl DYES PUTNAM e f e Hard-Hearte- d ?" Now Another Glean Food About to vSplendid Opportunity Bring Out Facts When the "Weekly" which sued us for libel (because we publicly denounced them for an editorial attack on our claims) was searching for some "weak Bpot," they thought best to send a N. Y. Atty. to Battle Creek, summoned 25 of our workmen and took their sworn statements before a Commissioner. Did we object? No. On th contrary, we helped all wa could, for the opportunity was too good to be lost. Ceo. Haines testified he inspected the wheat and barley, also floors and every part of the factories to kno.w things were kept clean. That every 30 minutes a sample of the products was taken and inspected to keep the food up to standard and keep out any Impurities, also that It Is the duty of every man In the factories to see that anything not right , Is Immediately reported. Has been with the Co. 10 years. Edward Young testified had been with Co.. 15 years. Inspector, he and his men examined every tack and car of wheat and barley to see they were up to standard and rejected many cars. II. E. Burt, Supt., testified has been with over 13 years. Bought only the best grain obtainable. That the Co. kept a corps of men who do nothing but keep things clean, Co. bright and pollbTied. Testified that no Ingredient went into Grape-Nut-s and Tostum except those printed in the advertising. No possibility of any foreign things getting Into the foods as most of the machinery Is kept closed. Asked if the factory is open to the public, said "yes" and "It took from two to three guides constantly to show visitors through the works." Said none of the processes were carried on behind closed doors. At this point attys. for the "Weekly" tried to show the water used was from some outside source. Testified the water came from Co.'s own artesian wells and was pure. He testified the workmen were and Inspected by the Co.'s physician to be sure they were all In proper physical condition; also testified that state reports showed that Co. pays better wages than the average and he thought higher than any In the state. F. B. Martin, AsBt. Supt., testified Grape-Nut- s made of wheat, barley, yeast and water. Anything else? "No, sir." Postum made of Wheat, Wheat Bran and New Orleans Molasses. Statements made on his experience of about 10 years with Co. Testified bakers are required to wear fresh white suits, changed every other day. Said had never known any of the products being sent out that were below the high standard Asked if any one connected of inspection. with the Postum Co. had Instructed him how to testify. Said, "No. sir." Horace Brown testified has been with Co. 9 bake shop. years. Worked In Crape-NutTestified the whole of the flour Is composed of Wheat and Barley. Attys. tried to confuse him, but he Insisted that any casual visitor could see that nothing else went into the flour. Said machinery and floors always kept clean. So these men were examined by the "Weekly" lawyers hoping to find at least one who would say that some undergrade grain was put in or some unclean condition was found first-clas- high-grad- e s somewhere. But it was no use. Euch and every man testified to the purity and cleanliness. As a sample, take the testimony of Luther W. Mayo. Testified been with Company about 10 years. Now working in the bakery department makTestified that the ovens and ing Grape-Nutfloors are kept clean and the raw products as they go in are kept clean. Also that the wearing apparel of the employes has to be changed three times a week. Do you Q. self at all? use Postum or Grape-Nut- s your- A. Yes, I use them at home. Q. If from your knowledge of the factory which you have gained In your ten years at the factory you believed that they were dirty or Impure in apy way, would you use them? A. I do not think I would. No. Asked if any one on behalf of the Company had asked him to testify In any particular manner. Stated "No." All these sworn depositions were carefully excluded from the testimony at the trial, for they wouldn't sound well for the "Weekly.!' Think of the fact that every man swore to the purity and cleanliness so that the Atty. for the "Weekly" was forced to say in open court that the food was pure and good. -- What a disappointment for tha "Weekly!" But the testimony showed: All of the grain used in Orape-NutPostum and Font Toawllys in tlie IiIkIiphI. standard possible to obtain. All parts of the factory are kept scrupulously clean. None of th workmen had been told how to ' testify. Most of them have been from 10 to 15 years with the Co. and use tlie products on tIiT7 tables at home. Why do their families use the products, , Postum and Post Toastles, that they, themselves, make? s, Grape-Nuts- "There's a Reason s. Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., .. Battle CreeK. Mich. |