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The Kin nf L mndry
SOAPS. Yellow .snaps
contain rosin. SUNNY MONDAY contains
no rosin.
i'Sunny Monduy bubbles will wash awny
your troubes. "
Use Gold Dust it
is better and cheaper
than yelow so ap. I
Buy Sunny Monday
and Gold Dust
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J. N. PEALE
BAKERY
The Broken Bow Steam Bak
ery is selling goods as follows ;
White Bread 7 loaves for 25 cents
Kye Bread 7 " " 25 '
Graham Bread 7 " " 25
Cream Bread 7 " " 5
i
All kinds of cookies lOc per do en
Doughnuts - lOc per dozen
Buns 10o per dozen
Cream Puffs 25c per dozen
Macaroons 30c per dozen
Layer Cakes 35 and 50c each
Angel Food 10 and 15c each
Pound Cake lOc each
Jelly Rolls lOc each
Gup Cakes 15c per dozen
Fresh Hot Pies daily 2 for 25c
We have only one reason why
you should patronise us and that
is "because you get more for your
money.
THE BROKEN BOW
Good work Harness $22.00 and up
Pine single Buggy Harness 7.OO and up
Good leather 1 inch Hauliers .65 and up
These are real bargius. Beat them if
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Remember we arc carrying the finest line
of Buggy Whips in the city , and we give you
your choice of ISO whips and a number on a
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THE HARNESS MEN
1 HOW TO GROW
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ALFALFA ,
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Agricultural lixpenineiit Station AlaKcs
Sonic Siijjfjcsllnos on Z-ocdinj ;
nnd llaneslinjf.
i' ' i * no easy trutter when dis-
cii.iiii any lann mlj.-ct , to
coach it in such language as to
apply to the whole state of Ne
braska , which has such a great
variety of soil and climatic con-
jditiuns , with difference of alti
tude nnd rainfall in the eastern
and wf-teni parts of the state ,
tliu iVn. j-'opcr application in
in1 . . i u i of the state do 's not , j
o ' n in s , produce satisfactory'j '
! . niiij'IKT. \
tvnitn \
A I ilu is las' becoming one j
til me Valuable crops of our s1 < ite , I
man ) believe that it solves the
prubit in for the unintrnar.c1 of ,
a deii-c' population io the future
NM'r.iska , as the cordi ijns of'
its growth an : lute ideal. Hy
icotiMihing the report of the |
i l-urcnu of Statistics we find that
i thc lnl.il numb r of tons urown
in I'JO I was 7-M.-I20 which in
I'OS ) was increased to 1,810,703
or more than 218 per cent. Mr.
1 Hull says : "It is no longer nec
essary to argue the question with
the Nebraska farmer , as to the
feeding value of alfalfa , for its
merits in this regard are admit
ted by all. Neither will it be
necessary to use any argument
with the up-to-date farmer in
convincing him of the value of
this crop in helping to maintain
the fertility of the soil , as nearly
every community in which al
falfa has been grown for any
length of time has furnished a
practical demonstration of the
value of raising potatoes , or
com , following the plowing
under of tha alfalfa. Both of
these questions have been so
thoroughly settled in the school
of actual experience that no ar
gument will make the proof
stronger. Tne 'only question
then to be settled is , how can we
in the easiest and surest way ,
come in possession of this valu
able plant
First in importance is the pro
curing good home grown seed.
We do not hesitate to say that
more farmers have been discour
aged and deterred from growing
alfalfa from having sown seed
grown in Utah , or New Mexico ,
or some place too far south , and
where it was grown under irri
gation. This seed looks much
Gner than the home grown , and
will grow all right , but the first
winter will kill a large per cent
of it. Then , if the experiment
is being tried in a section where
alfalfa is little grown , the man
is ready to blame it to his soil ,
or climatic conditions , or any
thing but the real cause , which
was seed utncclimated.
The time of seeding will de
pend on the part of the state you
live in. From the center of the
state west , we would advise
spring seeding , as a general
proposition ; and in the eastern
half , fall seeding. If spring
seeding is desired , then we should
prefer that the land should have
been in corn the previous 3 ear
and well tended. Then com
mence in the spring as soon as
the ground is in condition to
work well , and thoroughly disc
the land , lapping- the disc one-
half. Then as oitcn as it rains
and packs the ground , or if the
weeds start , cither harrow , or
disc again. Keep up this culti
vation until the first to fifteenth
of June. You will by this means
have sprouted and destroyed a
large part of the weeds and con
served the moisture , and prepar
ed the land in fine physical con
dition to receive the seed , Sow
twenty pounds per acre. The
seed may be sown with a broad
cast seeder , by hand , or may be
drilled in ; whatever the method ,
extreme care should be exercised
to distribute the uced evenly and
not to cover it too deeply. One
objection in using the drill is
that the seed is usually put in
too deep , and comes up poorly.
The wheel-barrow grass seeder
A Wonderful Invention of Modern Times
NOW ON EXHIBITION AT THIS STORE
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Fircloss Cookers and the nrt of fire-less , cooking is old , having been used in Norway and the old world , nges
nno the only difference is that our cooker Is built scientifically for nil practical purposes. Thu cooker
rflnius the delicate flavor of the food , otherwfoe lost in coiiitnnt ) > oil-ii { ; it retains the sweetness of cereals , soups ,
ineato in fact anything that can be boiled , may be evolved from the Cooker.
In operation this \vonderfnl invention is simplicity itself. Von .simply prepare the food to be cooked in the
ref-nlar way place it on the stove and bring it to boil then immediately transfer to tbe Cooker , cover it tightly , add
the insulated pillow covering , drop the lid and let the Cooker do the rest. In an hour or luo remove the covet and
Serve the meal boilinp hot perfectly cooked an d with a taste that will prove delightfully surprising.
For cereals that require Ipnil cooking , as oatmeal , it will prove a revelation prepaie the oatmeal at
night before retiring , bring it to a boil place it in the Cooker , leave it there all night. In the morning , on arising ,
jour breakfast is ready to be served piping hot and delicionsly cooked.
Instead of cooking beans , nee , barley , pea-- and other foodstuffs over a hot fire , which takes hours and hours
and fuel simply bring your water to a boil , place it in the Cooker and that ends it.
It saves time and fuel it is clean and sanitary , takes up very little room and is elegant in appearance.
Out cooker is scientifically built. The outer case is made from a select hardwood , beautifully finished. The inside is
lined with mineial wool and asbestos and isi covered with line. Two boilers are made of the very best q'mlity blue
and white enambled ware. The insulating pillow covers are strongly made and guaranteed sanitary.
Call at our store and see THE SCIENTIFIC COOKER DEMONSTRATED
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is one of the best implements for
the purpose.
Thoroughly harrow , and you
will have no more trouble to get
a stand of alfalfa , than of wheat
or oats.
If fall seeding is desired , then
the land should be sown to small
grain the year you intend to seed
to alfalfa. When cutting the
grain you should follow the har
vester with the disc , as this will
conserve the moisture , and put
the land in shape to plow later
on. We do not think it best to
plow very deep , but thoroughly
turn and pulverize the soil. This
can be done by using an extra
horse in your team , attaching
one section of the harrow be
hind the plow , which harrows
each furrow two or three times ,
Ining and firming the soil , leav-
ng it in excellent condition for
ceding. Some farmers say note
o be in a hurry and seed unless
here is plenty of moisture , but
we believe it advisable to sow
and harrow at once , not waiting
or moisture , for when the seed
s properly in the ground it will
come up after the first rain.
Try to sow in August. Seeding
after September 1st will not
nake as vigorous a growth dur-
ng the fall as the earlier sced-
ng and is more apt to be winter
killed , and is likely to keep you
lomc from the State Fair which
occurs this year , September ( > th
to 10th
In spring sown alfalfa it is
usually necessary to mow the
weeds once or twice the first
year ; in doing so , be careful not
to set the sickle bar too low , but
leave some of the leaves on the
plant , or you will kill a number
of the plants.
A light top dressing of well
rotted stable manure , about 10
loads per acre , will be a great
factor in aiding to start alfalfa ,
iu fact we would strongly urge
that all land sown to alfalfa be
well manured prior to its prepa
ration.
Alfalfa should be cut as soon
as the first bloom begins to ap
pear , for at that stage there is
less woody fibre to the stem ,
hence less waste. The greatest
difficulty in eastern Nebraska , in
the handling of alfalfa , when
cut , is to get it up without dis
coloring. A method of handling
the crop which has given good
satisfaction to a number of our
farmers , is to cut the alfalfa in
the morning as soon as the dew
is off , allow it to remain in the
swath as late iu the afternoon as
possible and yet get it raked be
fore the evening dews begin to
fall , and then put it in tall cocks ,
if it looks like rain , otherwise
leave it in the winrow over night.
If the next day is sunshiny , the
hay is scattered after the dew is
off , allowed to dry until late
afternoon , and put in stack or
barn. This method of handling
insures a bright , green color so
desirable in the merchantable
article. Care must be exercised
however , as hay put in the barn
or stack when only partially
cured is likely to mould or char
and be dusty , so as to make it
practically unsalable , and in
some cases sufficient heat is gen
erated to ignite.
Immediately after taking the
hay from the field , thoroughly
disc the field with a harrow
tooth disc if you have or can get
one , and if not , with an ordi
nary disc well weighted nnd set
nearly straight. This will give
the ground a cultivation , kill
weeds , sand burrs and grass and
not injure alfalfa if more than
one year old. Do not cultivate
the first year.
Save the second crop for seed.
The fields in western Nebraska
are very favorably located for a
seed crop and oftentimes such a
crop is very profitable. We do
not think it profitable to pasture
alfalfa except with hogs. When
hogs are pastured , feed but a
small ra'iou ' of grain twice a
day. 13o not Iced , work horses
too much ; however , a limited
feed of alfalfa is good for them.
If a horse is given all he will eat
he will eat too much , but there is
no better hay to feed to young
colts or milch cows. .
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ED McCOMAS
Drugs and Jewelry
Presli Cows for Sale.
Having a large increase in my
herd of dairy cows by fresh heif
ers , I have concluded to put up
at public auction 8 or 10 of my
best milkers. All fresh lately
and in good thrifty condition
giving a nice quantity of milk.
I will also offer my
llitf Hereford Bull ,
Sir Edward. This is a massive ,
pedigreed animal and a sure
breeder.
Salo. next Saturday at 2 o'clock
at Finlin's barn , when terms
will be announced.
II. E. MYERS.
When the United States gov
ernment wanted an authoritive
report on the conditions in the
Phillipines , it turned to the re
ports submitted by Dr. Mac-
( Jueen. MacQueen's wide ex
perience as a traveler has made
his judgment sound and unbiased
to such an extent that his Cuban
reports arc a matter of govern
ment record.