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riiE DAILY BEE-FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 20 ,
IOWA NHWS.
There wore 203 deaths in Dututnio for
the yonr ondinx February 20.
Thp Burlington Methodists Imvo $30 ,
000 in sight for the erection of a now
church.
J. P. Christy , Kookuk Gnto City col
lector , was assaulted by thug the othoi
night , but his cries of murder frightened
the rascals nway.
llov. 0. A. llortzig has cloaml his
connection with the ( Jrostou ll.xptist
church , "simply because ho was tuoloss
to pile ilobt upon debt. "
While a Bdllovuo lady was oponins ; , n
window an icicle full , the sharp point
striking her hand and nuking a wound
almost through the palm.
There arc now in Iowa more than OOC
post of the Grand Army of the Republic ,
with a membership of 15.000 , the membership
borship having almost doubled duringthi
past year.
In the case \VilliamConk vs. the
City of Anam'm , in which ? 5,000 , dam
ages was claimed byt the plixintill for in
juries received in M4y , 188JJ , by falling
upon a defective sidewalk , the judge in
atructcd the jury to bring in a verdict of
no cause for action. It is threatened
that the case will bo taken to the an
promo court.
Horaftml'H Acid Phosphate ,
For Alcoholism.
Dn. J. S. HuUiMAK , Philadelphia , Pa. ,
Bays : "It is of good service in the
troubles nri ing from alcoholism , and
gives sntisfnctinn in mv practice. "
Karly Snrlnjj Work.
John II. Stall ) , In American Agriculturist
"Tho arly bird catches the worm , " as
* 1 a general rule the early farmer makes the
money , The one who has his oats first
sown , his potatoes first planted , his
ground first ready for corn , his garden
vegetables first in properly prepared in
its season , is the farmer who raises the
largest crops and makes the most money ;
and with good reason. lie drives his
work instead of being driven by it , and
has time for doing it. well. His products
facing early sell for bettor prices. Early
vegetables , early poultry , early lambs
and calves , always command the highest
figures. His corn , wheat , oats , potatoes ,
vegetables , etc. , have the entire season
for growing and maturing. But this
early work requires oalicr planting and
preparation. At the far south garden
and field operations begin thin month.
TFurthor north a good deal may bo done
oven now. Let us enumerate , by way of
< rommder , some of thf many things to
'bo done or thought about before the time
comes for action :
Corn stubble miy bo speedily broicen
down while yet frozen , -dragging over
the field a long polo with a horao hitched
'to each end. They may be hauled to the
field over the ground whiles yet frozen ,
and no ruts will bo made by the wagon
wheels. Ploughs and harrows may be re
paired at homo and taken to the shop to
ho sharpened. Harness may bo cluanrd
and oiled ; fields laid off into "lands" for
ploughing ; washouts may bo Tilled ; seed
corn shelli-d , and seed oats well cleaned
in the bam while it is yet cold and stormy
outsido. Dr.igs , rollers , cultivators and
seeders may bo looked after and got ready
for use. Such little things as whiflle-
trees , chain ? , oil cans , and water jugB
should bo gathered and stored where
they can ho reached at once. Spades ,
shovels , hoes , forks , etc. , should be
brightened , sharpened and repaired , if in
need of it , The mow may bo filled from
the haystacks. The summer's supply of
wood should.by all meatisbocutand stored
under cover. Rails , posts , or boards for
repairing fences may be hauled to their
places , and the wood lot cleared up. The
farm should be well supplied with gates ,
and now is a good time to make and hanj
them , or have them ready for hanging
Set the ash leach ; smoke and store away
the gear's supply of pork- ; strengthen
water fences and gates for the spring
freshet. Pile and burn rubbish , and haul
out the chip dirt. Repair the fences
blown down by winds or torn down by
stock. Look after the well and pump ,
and clean the cistern ready for the spring
rains. Remove garbage thoroughly from
the cellar. Clean out the poultry-house
and have now nests made. Have the
yard tidied up. Pry or blow out stumps
and clear off now ground ready for the
plough ; takn oat or bury large stones.
Clean off the garden ; tsko the dead
canes out of currants , gooseberries , rasp
berries and blackberriui ; trim the grape
vines ; cart manure on the ground ; sturt
early vegetables in hot beds ; select seeds
and buy any needed ; select potatjos for
planting ; and Iookaftertho [ aeparagas and
strawberry beds. Grub out orchard'trees
that the winter has killed ; prune and
pile and burn limbs removed ; cover with
wax any wounds made by rabbits or mice.
Scrub down the orchard trees with suds
from the week's washing. Scale the
dead bark off of old trees Manure the
soil. Look after the bees. Trim osage
orange hedges and burn the brush. See
that you have good cocks in thu poultry
> yard. Provide for coming calves and
pips.
In short , do spring work at the -earliest
.possible moment , and endeavor to do it a
Ilittle earlier than over before. There
will bo plenty of work left when spring
does come. The more time , the more
thorough preparation of soil for tcrops ;
and the more thorough its preparation the
bettor the crops. Much time may bo saved
by having things r ady. One should not
have to hunt whiflletrees , repair harness
and implements , have ploughs sharpened ,
or go to borrow in the spring have
everything ready.
POTASH.
loJIJn of 1'otatblum Itonool the etrorcotflf the
mlneraU UBdl In medicine , aud hit prxluicl much
duUerlnij In the \\orM ' 1'ttkon ( or a I ng tlmo anu
ilri lariru [ lose ) , it ilrlo ) up the Rus-rlo Jul c , I ui pairs
JiKusllon , the ktomach rcul c t ol , an' the ( itllerit
di clluon In hciltli and weight. I'uruon * ulth lllonH
.or Skin Dlwiiscs bh > ulil liu careful how they t ki
these mineral polsona , a ) In most liiittinccs thu cltei tel
ol the ii it to khkOHt ) > rumauuitly Impair the coiiFtt-
tui Ion , 1o take the p1arooth ( < eo iHitnonx uo iflur
jou a f&to , urc , iirumjit &u > l pernianont relief Ironi
jour troul < li . awllt'd Specilln U i tircly n M'i'ct" '
i Jo preparation , aiui It I < vaay to couvlmMioil . of IU
initrit ,
1 ha\o cured pcrmancntl ) nloo'l T lnt In the third
feiieratlon liyihoutcnf Rvtllt'i 8 | > uclllo oftir I had
uixbt ikjuilh faUoltvlth Me cury HH ! 1'ntanh
* " . A. 'JiwMKB , M. 1 > i IVrrj , Oa.
A joun'nmn reiiit | Umo to think jou tor Ms euro
of iilnod i'olnon hy the "no i f jour S.iftillo alter & I
other treatiuiut had tilled.
Jos J tcoiw , Drli/gltt , Athens , Gi.
Our trtatU ) nn Ilhud uud Hklu 1'iseaaui nmlli.il
nrauor & Allot t ,0
V. Ottlro , IMW.i'tl St. . liitHDHi "Hi anil 7th A r
, . -,0 CHICAGO SCALE CQ
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it tun &ui. llvaiii Hue Included.
LARGEST IMPL is8" EH E IN THE WEST
David Bradley and Co.
MANUFACTURERS CENTRAL AGENTS FOR
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Hearst , Dunn & Co's Peoria Advance Corn Planters and Check-Rowers.
OLD RELIABLE PETER SCHOTTLER WAGONS. FISH BRO'S & GO'S FARMSPRING WAGONS , ETC ,
And a Full Line of
I in. I * 1
Nos. 1100 to 1116 South Main Street , - - COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA.
Peoria Advance Corn Planter and Check Rower ,
Old Reliable Peter Schuttler Wagou.
Fish Bro's & Go's Celebrated Wagon-
Wo carrv a complete lice of buggies and can furnish
anything from h st to cheapest.
can on in at our MommoMi Warchou , mid see tn <
i nest display of vehicles on tin Missouii river or writi
'or dialogues.
SUFKIUOK ADVANTAGES 01 ? Till'
Peoria RotaiyDropPlanter
1. Lightness of draft nnd ease of hand
ling.
2. Combination of hand nnd foot lover- *
is such that Planter can be made rigid or
flexible , at will of opcorator.
.8. Iland lever is in centre of machine ,
hence ono lunnerjcannot go deeper than the
other fault common to all planters with
lever on side of machine.
l.QMade of A No. 1 stock and substan
tial in over particular.
5. Painted with the best Oriental Yermil-
lion , elaborately striped and varnished ,
making it very handsome and attractive.
G. Warranted to do first clncs work in
any soil. The check rower is very simple
and warranted to do first-class work if prop
erly handled.
Old Reliable
PETER SCHUTTLEB
No edsn i word o praise from us. It
is known all over the United States , and
where the very best Avagon is wanted , you
can always sell a Sclmttlcr. A sample set
up in your Warehouse will convince you
that farmers will buy thq Schuttler al
Schutiler prices.
Owing to the fact that wo brought the
FISH WAGON !
into this trade ono year ago , pand sold MI
twelve months $100,000 worth of them ,
many of our competitors hiivo been repre
senting to the trade , because of the financial
difficulties of the Fish Bros. , that we would
not be able to supply them , hence wo wihh
to iis-nre dealers thiitwo have arranged for
the sale of this celebrated wagon , nnd call
their attention to the fact that the wiicron
must be nearly perfect , if that is all the
lault our competitors can find with it , Fa
vor us with nn order for any number and
.ve will convince you by a prompt shipment
that wo are able to Hiipply the largo nnd
f'VLT increasing demand.
It you want Corn Shelters , write to
< ! " Peoria Planters , | | write to o 0H
" * " Stalk Cutters , one or two rows , write to , O
" " Rakes and Harrows , write to ]
" Feed Mills writeijto H
COts
" Fiih Bro's Farm Wagon , write to
" Petn Schuttlei' Wagon , write to
w
Barne& orgRoyal Check Rows , write to
P
" Peoria Check Ro * rs , write to 03 o W
ts
Bradley's TonguelesslCultivator , write to
" Fish Bro's & Co , , Spring Wagon , write to
" Cheaper Spring Wagon , write to
Buggies or Carriages , write to PI .
" Anythingpn write to the Implement or Vehicle line asQ 13.
The Furst & Hradloy Plow is so fayornbly known to every farmer
west , of the Alleghany mountains , tliat it is not necessary for us to
ecommenil it.
The Bradley Iron Beam Spring Cultivator lias been well and favor-
ibly known to fanners nnd dealers for years , and wo are bound to main
tain its enviable reputation in the trade.
This is our second year with the Bradley Tongueless Cultivator anil
ure guaranteed to bo like all implements manufactured by Furst & Brad
ley Manufacturing Co. , first-class in every particular.
The Bradley Hakes are first-class. "VVo make them either hand ox *
self dump , for one or two horses.
f ?
Tliif Thresher is manufactured by 0. Aultmau & Co. , Canton , 0. , and
with their new power or Traction engine is all that can bo desired by tli
bMt threshers.