Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 10, 1908, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PION VOLUME 5. NUMBER 3802. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1908. PRAGTIGAL INFORMATION ON SPRING GARDENING Supt. A. J. McGuire of Grand Rapids, Writes Interesting Article on How to Raise Vegetables. The growing of vegetables may be recommended in Northeastern Minnesota ona commercial scale as well asfor the home garden. The yield and quality of vegetables grown in this section of the state can hardly be surpassed. There is also an extensive market in the cities at the head of Lake Superior and the mining distrirts, but for the farmers not tributary there is difficulty in securing it. It is sup- plied largely by wholesale shippers from other districts. This market rightfully belongs to the farmers of Northeastern Minnesota and it may obtained by co-operation among the farmers, and it is only in this way that it can be. Wholesale dealers want vegetables in carload lots, and vegetables of a uniform grade and quality. Where a commnuity of farmers would make vegetable growing an issue, and aim for uniformity, and co-operate in shipping, they could command a market for all they could grow. For the farmer with only few acresunder cultivation, vegetables, when they can be marketed, is the most profitable crop that can be grown, On the Experiment Farm all the common garden vegetables have been grown successfully with the exception of melons. Tomatoes and cucumbers have generally required a little extra care in the way of pro- tection against late and early frosts to insure their maturity, and also the navy bean, which is somewhat uncertain in ripening at this degree of latitude (47){), With these few exceptions the growing of vege- tables has been exceedingly satis- factory. Vegetables do best on a sandy loam soil, and the richer the soil in fertility and humus the better. A heavy application of stable manure every year is essential to the best growth of most vegetables. The ground should be manured and plowed in the fall, as fall plowing not only gives the best results in growth, but it also kills many de- structive insects that live in the soil during the winter. It should not be harrowed till spring, but the earlier in the spring the better, which will help to retain the moisture and kill weed seeds. In laying out the garden it will be found more satisfactory to plant everything in rows than the old- fashioned way of beds, and rows far enough apart to permit of horse cultivation. The garden needs fre- quent cultivation, not only to keep it free from weeds but to retain the soil moisture. More ‘can be done with a horse cultivator in an hour, than all day with the hoe. The The cultivator does not dispense with the hoe, but it greatly lessens hand work which is more expensive. Questions are frequently referred to the Experiment Station regarding the best varieties of the different vegetables for this section, and also the seed firm that handles the best grade of seed. Both these questions can be answered only in a general way. There are many varieties of most vegetables that do equally well and there are also several seed firms that handle practically the same grade of seed. A safe rule for the beginner is to use the well known varieties that have been on the market for several years, and the new stock that appears in every spring catalog only in an experi- mental way, if at all. With some vegetables it is well to discriminate in early and late varie- ties. In tomatoes, cucumber, beans, squash and pumpkins early varieties should be grown,while with cabbage early varieties to the extent of what will be used when mature, and late varieties for winter use, and late shipping. In planting, tomatoes, celery,early cabbage and cauliflower, should be started in hot beds. Late cabbage is also started in this way, but it may be sown directly in the garden, very good results having been ob- tained through this system on the Experiment Farm, The vegetables that command the best market in the fall for shipping are cabbage, carrots, beets, turnips and rutabagas. For the summer and early fall market, onions, peas, radish, lettuce and cucumbers.These are the most staple products and safest to grow in a commercial way. The successful sale of vegetables depend largely upon their quality, appearance and the way they are put up. Size alone does not indicate quality or make a product a good seller. Smoothness, uniformity and freeness from dirt and bruises in handling are quite as important as size. A great deal may be learned about vegetables at an agricultural exhibit, by observing the vegetables that take prizes, when a competent judge is in charge. For more detailed information in gardening write U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington D. C,, for Farmers’ Bulletin No. 94. It is free. « A.J. McGUIRE, Supt. Experiment Station, Grand Rapids, Minn. Making Maple Syrup at Island. The making of maple syrup is quite an extensive industry on G. G. Hartley’s farm, where he has be- tween 2,000 and 3,000 trees tapped. Previous to_yesterday, Mr. Hartley said, there had been but one good day for results. The weather yes- terday was favorable for the flow of the sap and will be now for some time. “Years ago,” said Mr.' Hartley, “the Indians made many tons of maple sugar in northern Minnesota each year. They kept it for con- siderable periods of time, burying it in birch bark until such time as they wanted it. I once found several hun- dred pounds of maple sugar that evidently had been buried for several years, and forgotten.” “I am making syrup in a bush where the Indians had been ac- customed to making it for for very many years. Some of the trees have scarson the bark from as many as a 100 tappings. There is no reason why northern Minnesota should not make enough of the pure maple syrup to supply the state. We make a better syrup from rock maple in this state then they do inthe east from the soft maple trees. “I expect to be able to supply many Duluth people with all the pure maple syrup they will require this year, at $2 a gallon, delivered at their homes in the central part of the city. This is cheap for the genuine article. “Agreat deal of syrup that is tested and pronounced genuine maple is not pure, For example there is consumed in St Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth twice as much so called pure Ver- mont maple syrup as is produced in that entire state. It takes lots of work and costs something to make maple syrup. It takes 50 gallons of the maple sap to make one stan- dard gallon of good syrup. District Court. Judge McClenahan, late last even- ing completed the jury cases for the spring term of district court and last night adjourned court until Tuesday, May 5, at which time the court cases will be tried and dis- posed of. Yesterday afternoon the jury in the cases of the City of Bemidji vs. J. P. Signel and Christ Olson brought in verdicts of guilty. The defendants were given a stay of thirty days in which to prepare a motion for a new trial. Notice to Boat Men. We have just received 'a full line of Masury’s special boat paints. This line is the best that is sold to- day. -We ask the inspection of all boat men before buying. We also carry the full line of Lion Brand 100 Per Cent Pure Paints. Every Gallon Is Guaranteed. Call and see our stock. Jerrard & Covington. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH Fair Association Meeting April 14. : A meeting of the stockholders of{‘the Beltrami County Agricultural Association will be held in the council chambers at the city hall, in the City of Bemidji, on Tues- day evening, April 14th, for the purpose of transacting much business of importance to the association. A full attendance of stockholders is desired. WES WRIGHT, President. Baptist Services. H. Robinson McKee will speak tonight at the Baptist Church on the word “Uttermost.” The church was well filled last night, and the audience were glad to have Mrs. Alvord back again at the meetings. She sang a very sweet solo entitled, ‘“Shepherd Divine.” Mr. Williams of Crookston red the chorus the last two nights very acceptably. There will be no service on Satur- day evening. Don’t forget the ser- vice tonight at 8:00. Good music. Good singing and plain preaching. DAVE STEWART SENTENGED T0 THE PENITENTIARY Robs Man at International Falls.— Thanks the Court for Light Sen- tence Given. Dave Stewart was this morning brougnt down from Internatioral Falls and taken before Judge Stan- ton, where he entered a plea of guilty to larceny in the second de- Come. gree, and was given a sentence of one year at hard labor in the state Ppenitentiary at Stillwater. Stewart is a' man 56 years old, and a blacksmith by trade. He is well known between Bemidji and International Falls, having worked considerable of the time on the M. & I. grader. The crime which he is charged with, larceny in the second degree, was commited at Interna- tional Falls April 1, Stewart having robbed a drunken man of consider- able money. Rather than wait in jail for an indefinate period Stewart preferred to take advantage ot the statute and had County Attorney Kane file information and begin sentence at once. After receiving the sentence Stewart thanked the court for the lienency of the sentence. Eleven Become Citizens. During the presnt term of court eleven persons who had made appli- cation for final citizenship papers, together with their witnesses, ap- peared before district court and after being duly examined were admitted to full citizenship in the United States. They are Peter Bernen, Ahigael Sundby, Sam Lallborg, Peter Han- son of Hamre; Edward Olson of Ben- ville; Peter Blegen and Bertel Lura of Lee; Martin Opsahl of Roosevelt; Haugen Koppang of Buzzle;Sakarais Watkan of Aure and John Peterson of Blackduck. Secure Wolf Bounties. John Arnt, E. B. Bently and Geo. Newell, three prosperous farm- ers of Moose Lake, were in the city yesterday and each of them secured bounty on wolves caught in their neighborhood. CONFIRMATION SUITS Boys’ Cheviot Suits, $3.00. best made, Men’s Shoes Johnson & Murp Kid, Patent and Box $5.50 to $7.00 King Quality Shoes, styles, new leathers, $3.50 and $5.00 a pair ) depart Price : SELF-REDULING W v RELIEF STRAP Confirmation Suits, short pants, made from black Serge, $5.00 and $6.00, Black Men’s Suits For Easter Sunday you’ll want one of our suits. We show a very complete line of David Adler’s and Stein-Block, the $15.00_to $3.00 Nemo Corsets We have added to our nunbers of the Nemo corset. $3.00 a pair pair. .a pair. e Easter Four-in hy Shoes, galf, a pair new Cluett showing pair. Corset ment two 'Leary & Bowser GLOVES I:U’B EASTéR 16 button black kid gloves $3.50 a Long silk gloves $1.50 to pair. NECKWEAR Men’s ties in -Hands, tecks and bows. MEN’S SHIRTS shirts, neat*spring styles, $I each. .CO to $2 LADIES’ SHOES For Easter weare line of Oxfords and Pomps in kid, pat- entleather andtan. $3.00 and $3.50 a CONFIRMATION DRESSES K for $3.00 we sell a beautiful * lawn dress trimmed with lace and alone worth the money. Ladies’ Apparel. At $20, $24 and $30 embroidery — material we are showing some beauti- 12 button kid g’love§. black, tan and brown. $3.00 ful Suits--Jackets satin lined, Skirts made full, trimming and workmanship first closs, $2.50 a the shades. Péabody a swell and Panamas. Parasols Parasols in the-latest styles for Easter, all colors, all prices. Skirts at $3.50 to $22, made from S8uitings, Voiles GONGRESSMAN VOLSTEAD ON DRAINAGE MEASURE Bill Proposes that the Government Lands Shall Be Treated the’Same as Other Lands. Washington, April 8.—In explain- ing the details of his bill which has been reported from committee on publlc lands, providing for drainage of certain lands in Minnesota. Rep- resentative-Volstead shows that if the bill becomes a law it will give to the state of Minnesota the right to treat public lands subject to entry and entered lands the same as pre- viously owned lands under the drain- age ' laws of the state. This will en- able the state to secure the drain- age, not only of these lands, but also of large tracts held by settlers in private ownership. Mr. Volstead explains that the lands to which the bill applies are located in the north part of the state and that settlement has . advanced upon them and occupied large tracts too swampy to be of any real value. He shows there are approximately 3,000,000 acres of this swamp land, the title to which is held by the United States, besides large tracts belonging to the state - or to private individuals. A survey of one drainage project has been made by the officers of the geological survey,covering about twenty townships,nearly all of which is swamp. The lands have been qpened to settlement for many years, most of them at $1.25 per acre, but owing to their swampy character they have remained unentered. Mr. Volstead believes that under the terms of the bill the national gov- ernment is fully protected and that itis not the purpose to have the general government engage in the drainage of any of the land or to make it liable for any expense of such drainage, but to give the state authority to drain the lands at its own expense. Huseby Returns to Bagley. Clearwater Crystal: L: Jenson the farmer-banker, of Leon - aud the First National, has resigned his position with the bank and goes home to his fine farm in Leon. He says “Mrs. Jensen has had to farm it long enough alone.” The fact is those of us who have observed his drift of mind know that his fine thorobred dairy stock, chickens, turkeys, etc., have more and more absorbed his business in- terests, so that now when spring opened up he could stand it no longer. We all hate to see him go, but find consolation in the hope that his friendly smile and jocular elo- quence is not altogether lost to us. He resides only about I5 miles from town. On the other hand we are glad to see Henry Huseby his successor at the First National. Mr. Huseby is known thruout the county and his many friends will be glad to hear that he is again to be found at the old stand. He took charge of his new duties the first of the week, but as he has interests to look after yet down in the Badger state Mr. Jen- sen will have to be on hand off and on for a few weeks. Mrs. Huseby and children will arrive in a few days. Assessors Meeting. A meeting of the county assessors will be held at the auditor’s office Saturday, May 2. At that time a member of the tax commission will be in Bemidji to instruct the asses- ors along lines of taxation. It is the aim of the commission to have one of their members meet the assessors in each county in the state and give instructions as to how assessments are to be made, the commission having in view . a more equal aasessment of real and per- sonal property throughout the state. Hoynékoeper .Wanted. Housekeeper by widower on farm. No objection to one or two children. Must do ‘the milking. Address, Oakridge Farm, Bemidji. 8|