Farmers Hold Annual Meeting At Sentinel Butte Elevator
President W Y Barnett opened the Sentinel Butte Farmers Elevator annual meeting with C Eckerle from a farmers paper urging cooperation. Directors W Barnett J H Ticker Rey Doyle John Haugen Wm Tester Geo W Lindsey J A Norem reelected as first, a dividend over 12 percent declared. A big cooperative meeting with Chama and Beach elevators is planned for later with remarks to be published in the Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. £. Eckerle
Eckerle
Barde of Directors
Sentinel Butte Farmers’ Elevator Co
Opera House
Eckerley
W. Barnett
J. H. Ticker
Rey €. Doyle
John Haugen
Wm. Tester
Geo. W. Lindsey
J. A. Norem
Chama
Beach Farmers’ Elevator
Republican
VanDewater
Sentinel Butte Republican
Practical Plant Breeding O in School District
Superintendent L R Waldron outlines a field method to improve grain crops. A student selects the best heads from a standing field, stores them, and sows 10 to 15 bushels of pure seed on prime ground to propagate next year. Repeat every two to three years and adapt for corn and potatoes.
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L.R. Waldron
Dickinson
N. D
Responsibility for Weeds by W. Palmer
Agricultural editor outlines that farmers may be responsible for weeds they raise if seed blows to neighbors. Cites Alberta and North Dakota cases of damage and weed spread from field to field. Suggests enforcing weed laws and planting willows as control to prevent loss and protect diligent farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. ©. Palmer
North Dakota Agricultural College
Alberta
North Dakota
Pen for Winter Birds and Sorghum Palatability
Pen for Winter argues larger pens reduce per bird floor space since birds exercise more in bigger enclosures. Sorghum Relished notes sweet sorghums are more palatable and relished by horses and cattle than corn.
Bigger Yield of Potatoes
Agricultural editor discusses seed selection for potatoes noting eyes as buds, tubers as enlarged stems, and selecting seed from hills with the best yields. Warns against fall cellar storage method that favors cooking potatoes and discourages seed quality. Recommends saving superior hills and replanting to improve yields year by year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Palmer
North Dakota Agricultural College
The Kiss Stealer by F A Mitchel
A young college sophomore Tom Arnold devises a tunnel kiss theft scheme against Lucy Atwood, a fourteen year old boarding school pupil. He plans to reenter a moving train car during darkness to kiss her, then return to his seat and pretend nothing happened. The plan succeeds without detection as Lucy shows no sign of accusation and Tom departs with a curious mix of guilt and relief.
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Tom Arnold
Tom
Lucy Atwood
Misa Atwood
Lucy
Lucy Wat
Clean the Garbage Cans Now and Treat With Carbolic Solution
The notice urges thorough cleaning of garbage cans and removal of all mess. It recommends flushing cans with a carbolic acid solution to kill fly eggs and maggots, and to keep areas clean at the back door with smaller trash caps treated similarly.
Treat House Fly Like Devil in Wartime Call
A wartime household exhortation urges extreme measures against houseflies. It compares pests to devils, advocates screens or mosquito bars, and urges decisive action with swatters in every room. It warns the invasion of disease carrying foes and calls for relentless pest control without mercy.
Wiss Maid Irish Humor Amid Trenches Tale
The piece records a grim trench scene where a soldier jokes about furlough and discharge. A captain questions the man Pat, who grins and fingers earth for a furlough while a rifle ball wounds his arm, prompting a final quip about a discharge.
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Pat
London
Alabama Minstrels at Denison Cap Draws Big Crowd
C L Erickson leads the Alabama Minstrels as they perform to a packed tent with a split audience of white and colored patrons. The show features Kersands and Tilack Pattis for humor. praise notes refinement, originality, and clean humor. One night only Beach on Wednesday July 1st.
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Denison Daily Herald
Denison
Tex
C. L. Erickson
Alabama Minstrels
Beach
Broomgrass and Flax Field Inspection Details
The North Dakota Experiment Station will conduct field crop inspections in cooperation with farmers. It invites anyone with bromegrass fields to have them checked for freedom from Quackgrass and suitability for seed harvesting, and also inspects pure bred flax varieties and other seeds.
Seed plot grower urged to notify for inspection routes
One who has a seed plot for growing pure bred flax or other seeds should notify at once as the time for brome grass inspection approaches. It is necessary to map lines of field inspectors. Address H. L. Bolley, North Dakota Experiment Station, Agricultural College, N. Dak.
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H. L. Bolley
North Dakota Experiment Station
Agricultural College
N. Dak
Alabama Black Minstrels Open Beaumont Engagement
The Alabama aggregation of colored minstrels arrived in Beaumont traveling in two special cars after a Texas tour and opened an engagement at the Frisco fair grounds on Fannin Street. The old school troupe drew large crowds and the manager canceled a Port Arthur date to host a second show with a new act.
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Alabama
Beaumont
Texas
Frisco Fair Grounds
Fannin Street
Alabama Ws
Wonga
Port Arthur
Bromegrass Seed Survey Seeks Pure Seed Sources
The North Dakota Experiment Station reports a long running survey of bromegrass fields saved by farmers for seed. Cooperation from farmers seedsmen and local businesses is urged to identify Quackgrass free fields. Inspections occur during heading time with growers asked to state acreage and arrange field visits.
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North Dakota
Seed field inspections aid growers in purity checks
Inspectors plan to assist growers beyond inspecting brome grass fields, focusing on determining seed plot purity for any seed. Special emphasis lies on fox and bromegrass and mapping the distribution of Quack grass, Low thistle, and Canada thistle. Address H. L. Bolley at North Dakota Experiment Station, Agricultural College, North Dakota.
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H. L. Bolley
North Dakota Experiment Station
Agricultural College
N. D
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Miles City
Northern Pacific Railway
R. D. Williams
Kiss
F. A. Mitchel
Treat House
Devil
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Genuine Negro Minstrels
Beaumont (Tex.) Enterprise
Bromegrass Seed Survey
Wisconsin
F. J. Essene
J. J. Thommen
Medora
Golden Valley Lumber Yard
A. R. Thompson
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Peerless
A. N. Eliason
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