Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 3, 1896, Page 1

Granp Rapips, Irasca County, Minn., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1896. Heratp—Vot. Ill, No. III and Hosiery | Our Line of Ladies’ and Gent's 7s now on } ET HE LATCH eRe GORE ES and we shail be pleased to have you call. emer see Rare Underwear -= Winter Underwear % ae % a WE carry persons and child at the goods are sold for saine pr SRE a a ae eat ae eae Me es ae ae ae ae a ae ate SHEAR AREA ae ale ae He a RERUESELSTEREREE SORE SEER EOE T SS these goods for both grown Sa AE aR ae a Me ae ae ae eae a ae a eae ae ae ae ae ot a ae ae ae ae a ae ae ale ae ae ae ae ae ae ae ate ae eae ae a complete line of ren and sell them ices that elsewhere. inferior oe ee ae ate ae a aie se ate ae ae ae ate ae a ate ae exhibition, We cnvite you to call before pur- chasing, and get posted tn prices and guality. 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Helts are worn thi . and to meet the illy selected stock of Woven Wi ire me Eres Sets, Silver Buckles, Belt Pins and Skirt Supporters, They are well worth a careful inspection. rold and Silver, Nisbett & Warriner, $/euere cee oe Oo 0: OQ The Jewelers. OGG G 3 GB BETTY B DTS BUVDVEWOSVTDBWSB M, you'll poilters. i a| y Gurs, MA to) Ammunition \ VAD ai of all kines, A Melt Game Bags, uN ia : ea be Fishing Tackle. S2oSs: is now open. Thursday of this week was the anniversary of that great American delicacy, and CABLE & LIBBY, The Meat Men, received a large consignment the frst day of the season. They Keep. Only” the Best. Cable & Libby received a large shipment of Fresh Eggs direct from the FARMERS. THIS WEE ALL KINDS OF VEGETABLES, | GENUINE HOME RENDERED including Sweet Potatoes, LARD IN BULK. Sweet Pepers, Corn, Rhu- barb, Ete. ABSOLUTELY PURE. Cable & L Libby, GRAND RAPIDS, | : MINN. BLS SLSLS® FOSLSLSLSOGLSLTS SLSLSNSLSLEE SOSE SLE wessceesseceareraccececseese S8SSSLSLSSSS: Oyster Season | gece ceceascecsss The State Expe imental Farm Com- pletes Its Opening Season’s Werk. |FIRST FRUITS OF THE FARM A Splendid Showing of Yields and the Quatity of the Produets is Far Hl Above the Usuai Average--- Report of the Work. Valuable results that a | to the general public as well as to the agriculturalists have just been com- puted trom this first season’s tests fat the Norrheastern Minnesota Ex- periment farm here by the state under the direction __ {of the University of Minnesota, Few young communities have had, mn the beginnings of their agricultural development, the advantages of such an institution, In fact, this Itasca county station attracts special atten- tion irom scientific farmers because of its pioneer features, its large area, the | diversity of its soils, contour, vegeta- tion and timber and because of its varied water supply. Its work em- phasizes the 1€° of the selection made to meet the best interests of tie people at large im the great section which it is designed to benefit, rather than to add to the importance of |some community whose agricultural Thus | locations and the people of this pro- | gressive county and their neighbors | {have the state experiments to aid the early development of them in |their farms and in their future pro-| gress in agriculture, live stock raising and dairying. Among the prominent men who have visited the farm during the past season are: Professors Willet M. Hays, agriculture; Thomas Shaw, animal husbandry; Samuel B. Green, horticulture; ‘Theodore L. Heacker, dairy husbandry; Henry W. Brewster, mathematics; A. W. Latham, horti- culture; Aiciiect C. R. Aldrich of the state university; Col. William M. Liggett of the state board of regents; Secretary F. W. Randall of the state agricultural society. ‘Their presence {in anew country, such as this, is|t alone a benefit. ‘heir reports assist in the development, The intezest in this experiment station had much to to the Itasca County lmmigration among the laboring men of the com- munity. The practical work ot the scien- tists here has been easily understood by the observing agriculturalists. Prof. W. M. Hays, general super- intendent, made fiequent visits this season, and Frof. Warren Pender- |A SUCCESSFUL START| interesting | which is conducted | do with aitracting men of prominence | convention and its valuable effects | have been felt even in the stores and} gast, the local superintendent, given close attention to the tests that have been made. ‘These two gentle- men, together with Prof. S. B. Green, this week completed the computation, the results of which are given below: ‘The most interesting experiments | were in growing barley. Fleven plots were sown, showing that the soils are | well adapted for grain. ‘The varieties | and outcomes were as follows: Man- shury: 6-rowed, 29 bus per acre; Champion ot Vermont, 2-rowed, 27 bus; Champion of Vermont No. 2, 9.3 bus; French Chevalier, 2-rowed, | 30.1 bus; .Manshury No. 2, 29.1 bus; | Bernard’s, 6-rowed, 26 bus; Odessa, 6-rowed, 22.2 bus; Highland Chief, 2 bus; Excelsior. 21.2 bus; Suc-} (beardless) 21.2 bus. It should be remembered that the farm was not located until late and it was late in the spring before opera- tious could be commenced. ‘The season was late and wet but the drain- age which has been done will enable operations to begin earlier next sea- son on all the cultivated land, there being 60 acres cropped now and 50/ acres more cleared for crop next year. One hundred and sixty acres* have also been fenced in for pasture. ‘The spring wheat was sown on in- ferior ground during the wet season which was a drawback. A yield of 12 bushels per acre was secured. No winter wheat will be sown this year. Five acres of winter rye has been sown which 1s al. of the winter grain for this year. ‘The experiments with spring wheat, etc., will be continued next year. A dozen varieties of oats were tested, running mostly close to 40 bushels per acre and in some cases beating the returns ot similar varieties tested at tne station in| Lyon county 1a the southern part of the state. Returns of millet were worthy of note, as follows; Golden, first plot, 3474 lbs per acre: second plot, 3667 per,acre; Broom Corn millet, | 6300 Ibs per, acre; German, 2580 lbs jer acre; Hungarian, 2700 !bs_per! acre. ‘Lhe yield of broom Corn millet was remarkable large and the quality of all was fine. ‘Ten varieties of corn were planted, but the untavorable conditions of the spring gave an unsatistactory outcome. Three varieties did fairly” well and there was no sharp frost until the 1gth ot September, although light touches ot frost Were experienced on April 22, August 28 and September 11. Superintendant Pendergast expresses | the opinion that the silo method will} be the best for utizing corn fodder and root crops for feeding live stock in this section. The efforts to find} the earliest varieties of corn and other | grains and of vegetables will be pur- ; sued here most earnestly for the pur- | pose of securing the best for this dis- trict, During a short trip made by Professors Hays and Pendergast into the more northern districts of Mani- toba, they found great agricultural | progress and secured seeds and in| formation that will undoubtedly be of’, particular value in the work here. Ot the vegetables at this station, the potatoes have all been dug, 15 varieties yielding from. 300 to 400 bushels per acre. They are remark- ips, has} considering the poor chances they had. A field of common mixed potatoes on inferior soil yielded but 215 bushels to the acre. The other root crops: have not been garnered yet. The pucipkins and squashes did well and a large vuantity o1 early seeds has been secured. The beans and peas are not threshed yet but are a good crop. A portion of the farm was devoted to summer teed for stock, following the principle discovered by Her von Hellreiget about five years ago by which the seeding down and -feeding is accomplished without impoverish- ing the land. Twelve acres have also been sown down to timothy and clo- ver and the stand thereof could not be better. Eleven head of cattle, mostly dairy stock have started the herd. They have done well, except- ing for flies, and the superintendent has discovered a lotion which, applied to the animals, relieves the trouble from flies. ‘There is also sown down one tenthof an acre each of tifhothy, red top, orchard grass, bromus inermis, alsike ciover, red clover and alfalfa. These have done first rate. A small start has been made in swine, with the Yorkshire, and sheep _ will be introduced next spring. The officials are convinced that live stock, es- pecially sheep, will succeed splendid- ly in this district. ‘Two hundred seedling plum trees have been set out, and twenty hardy apple trees. Also raspberries, straw- berries, currants,. sand cherries, buf- faio berries and some hardy shrubs and fiowers. A portion of nursery stock for this purpose was delayed on the road until too late for planting. The forest growths of the. farm have baen located and platted so that the progress of timber growth will be noted in the future years. The work of tht Grand Rapids station is very satisfactory in view of the late start that was made and none speak more highly of the efforts of Superintendent Pendergast than his superior officer, | General Superintendent Hays. Two People Burned. The home of S. C. Hooker at Wawina, near Swan River, took fire ‘Thursday, and the flames were well under way when Mr, Harder, who was digging potatoes in the field near by, saw the fire and rushed up to rescue his grandchild, the eighteen months old son of Mr. Hooker, which had been left indoors. The jold gentleman rushed into the flames! and succeeded in getting the boy out alive, but both were severely, although not seriously burned, the boy about |the hands and legs, and the grand- j father about the face and hands. Dr. Russell was called to the scene yes- terday and relieved the sufferers as} much as possible. The house was destroyed by the fire. Wilham Orr, generai- freight and passenger agent oi the Duluth & Winnipeg railway, reports that a party of homeseekers from Iowa will be here looking for locations about the 2oth |IT’S FOLEY AND DORAN Tae Winners Nominated at Aitkin on Tuesday Last, GOOD MEN FOR LAW MAKERS The Democratic and Populist Conven- tions for the Fifty-third Legislative District Place in Nomination T. R. Foley and D.W. Doran. The nominations of Thomas R. Foley of. Aitkm, and Daniel W. Doran of Grand Rapids, for the sen- ate and house respectively, by the Democrats and Populists of this legis- lattve district places before the people the strongest ticket that could sossibly have been named. The delegates present from the several counties were entirely unanimous in their preference for the gentlemen who were chosen ta make the contest with Messrs. Whit- ney and Gunn. ‘They are both eminently representative of the in- terests of this immense district and their extensive acquaintance will make their strength general in every section of the district. The gh esteem in which the nominees are held was very evident at the Aitkin convention. It was entirely a case of tne office seeking the man in both in- stances. Mr. Joseph Askew of Wadena, had been endorsed for the house by the Populists of his county, but it developed that a majority of the delegates had been instructed for Foley and Doran, and it appeared im- possibie to bring about the nomina- ton of any others, notwithstanding the fact that many popular and weil known gentlemen had been men- tioned. ‘The free silver Republicans were most enthusiastic over the choice, and assprances have been recetved from all over the district from former Republicans pledging the legislative ticket their warmijgupport. Mr. Foley represented this district in the legislature six years ago, havin been elected over Hon. W. R. Baum- |bach. one of the best known and most popular men in Northern Min- nesota. It was during the session that Mr. Foley served that Jtasca county was organized. hase who resided here at that time are well aware of his loyalty to our best inter- esis, and how he succeeded in effect- ing the orgamization in the face of powerful opposition, The legislation which he caused to be enacted was of greater importance to the people of unis district than all the measures com- bined that have become laws since his retirement. He 1s an energetic worker and when any measure nst. Mr. Orr says his road has taken the immigrationquestion upactively and has stron3 assurance of settlers, from Michigan and elsewhere, who wish to ably fine and better than expected! Jocate in northern Minnesota. receives his endorsement its adyance- ment is urged with ability and per- sistency to a successful conclusion. adic tas cia Rar Continued on page 8. 3 non — Toe, rs Jive