Prize Potatoes Show Superior Straw Grown Crops
I M Ripley reports that straw grown potatoes earned top prizes at the 1906 Illinois fair, with 45 varieties exhibited and many first prizes. He notes Rural New Yorker No 2 Carmen No 3 Sir Walter Raleigh Banner Burpee Eureka Early Ohio World’s Fair Snowflake among winning varieties and highlights smooth uniform tubers and high keeping quality. Thousands of bushels are shipped from Belleville to markets, with hundreds sold directly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Raleigh
I. M. Ripley
New England Homestead
Kaffir corn in Kansas as drought resilient grain
Carleton R. Ball notes kaffir corn and nonsaccharine sorghums show greater drought and heat resistance than corn. He observes Kansas sorghum cultivation grows more slowly for saccharine types, while kaffir corn dominates as a grain and forage crop in the semiarid plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Plains
Carleton R. Ball
Eight Year Old Yellow Transparent Apple Tree at Montana Station
A Bozeman near tree in the Montana experiment station orchard shows a thick foliage and strong hardiness. The eight year old Yellow Transparent apple tree bears early and its fruit is prized for autumn table use. Orange Judd Palmer notes its rapid bearing and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Experiment Station
Bozeman
Judd Palmer
The Range Transformed Foresees Wider Farm Use
The passage predicts the Range region will become farms as cattle ranges shrink. It notes extensive cattle herds and feeds, with cowmen moving toward finishing cattle locally and feeding improvements. LW Mumford comments on uncertainty about the future cattle business on many farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mumford
Weather Outlook for Iowa Today and Friday
Fair tonight and Friday with frost and colder temperatures tonight and a colder southeast portion on Friday. Special to The Evening Journal from Washington, D. C. May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
the Evening Journal
Iowa
Frank Stewart Wagon Box Factory Sees Spring Rush
Frank Stewart's wagon box factory is at full capacity this spring with fifteen workers producing about 100 boxes weekly plus endgates and side lines. A new patent endgate shows promise and orders include a carload shipment to St. Louis. Opportunities for expansion to forty or fifty workers exist with better switching facilities and rearrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stewart
St. Louis
Mr. Stewart
Stewart
Called conclave of this commandery in the asylum
A meeting of the commandery will be held in the asylum on Thursday evening May 2 at 7 30 for work in the Order of Red Cross. Full attendance of Sir Knights requested by order of Wm. M. Terry E. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Red Cross
Wm. M. Terry
E. C
Fortnightly Club to Meet at Mrs. Matthews Home
The current events department of the Fortnightly club will hold a called meeting this evening at the home of Mrs J T Matthews on West Washington Street. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Matthews
West Washington Street
Pair of Artists at Crawfordsville May 3
Local notes report Mrs. Merton Teeter arriving from Cedar Rapids to visit the Slocum home. Emma Hays leaves for Crawfordsville to see Miss Nettie Hunter for a day or two. John Randej, Kaljona liveryman, passes through en route to Crawfordsville on business. Mrs. 8 W Glick arrives from Davenport to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs W A Shannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton Teeter
Cedar Rapids
Slocum Home
Emma Hays
Crawfordsville
Nettie Hunter
John Randej
Kaljona
W. Glick
Davenport
W. A. Shannon
The Modesty of Women and Favorite Prescription
An advertisement extols Favorite Prescription as a non alcoholic, clearly labeled remedy for debility irregularity and female weakness. It cites professional endorsements from medical schools and promises free pamphlets and a medical adviser at Buffalo New York. Dr Pierce offers pellets to regulate stomach liver and bowels with confidential consultations by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Pair of Artists at Crawfordsville May 3
Local brief items note Nathan Campbell and T A Jones returning from short trips and Alma Wheisel, Mr and Mrs George H Paul, and Mrs Chas Anderson with relatives in the city or city area. Advertisements include Reid's Yellow Dent seed corn and Orineat laxative syrup with general updates on Edwin Griffith's Alberta property and Canada crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Wheisel
Havre
George H. Paul
Keota
Chas. Anderson
West Chester
Reid
Washington County Savings Bank
Anderson & Denison
Edwin Griffith
Statler
Alberta
Canada
Weather forecast for Illinois Indiana Lower Michigan and more
Official forecast up to 8 o'clock tonight calls for slowly rising temperatures across Illinois Indiana and Lower Michigan with light variable winds. Iowa region shows slowly rising temperatures and Wisconsin remains fair with warmer conditions in the southern portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Lowa
Lair
Wisconsin—fair
Portion
Chicago Board of Trade Market Quotations May Prices
Chicago May 1 quotes show Wheat Corn and Oats futures with mixed highs and lows. Cash sales record No 2 red No 1 northern No 3 spring and assorted corn oats prices. Hog cattle and sheep receipts and bids listed. East Buffalo stock index quotes noted with cash market strengths.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
BOT Lg OO
York
Northern
Ste
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Percheron Stallions to Stand at Cedar Township Residence
Cedar township owner D. Rittenhouse announces stud service for Silver Branch 41385 and Prince of Cakewood 21528 at his residence. Also offering an ac mammoth bred Jack. Terms available by bills. Thirty five and six?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of
Cakewood
Cedar Township
Ac Mammoth
Jack
Truant's Premier Percheron Stallion at Palmer Farm
The black Percheron stallion Truant's Premier will begin his sixth season at the Col. D. J. Palmer farm one mile northeast of the city. Described as one of the county's best and most reliable breeders, he is presented by D. J. and D. M. Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalrymple
Graham
W. H. Dalrymple
Billy Boston
Jerry
Mina Griffin
Jessie Bell
Brydon
Mr. Dalrymple
Col
D. J. Palmer
D. J
D. M. Palmer
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Weather Forecast
Frank Stewart Wagon Box Factory
Bethlehem Commandery
Eod
Academy
Nathan Campbell
T. A. Jones
Wyman
Orineat
Chas. Hays
Southwest Corner Square
Dalrymple Comedy Company
E. W. Grove
Paris
London
Cook & Sherman
Pioneer Drug Store
Hart Schaffner
K. K. K. Clothes
Rain Coats
KK. K. K
Washington
Khe
Chicago Grain
D. Rittenhouse
Washington County
W. C. Ralston & GO
Holmes & Son
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