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THE BEE : OMAHA. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 17, 1911.
"JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE MOTHER"
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SCIENTIFIG. FARMING SHOWN
University of Nebraska Has Much
Valuable Data to Give Out.
KA2TT EXPERIMENTS ABE MADE
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O. U. Lltbert t In charf of th Md
axhlblt of th Ncbranka AgTtoultural col
lira at tha Lan4 ahow and s ajao aupar
Intendlnr numeroua axperlmfnta of a
practical nature. Tha moat Important of
tha exhibits to tha mind of tha farmer
who Is following closely tha modarn
methods of farming and the results ob
tained la that showing the value of seed
selection.
The university has completed a series
of extended experiments Into th value
of breeding grain. On its space at th
Land show Is th concrete result of these
xpert ments.
Three stalks of oorn are shown. On
f them was salf-fartUlaed, th second
was "clo" fertilised and th third was
cross fertilised. The first, so cultivated
that only th pollen from Its own tassels
fell upon the embryo esr. Is small and of
Inferior quality. The second, where
pollen of th ssm variety of corn was
th only fertiliser fed to tha ear, is like
wise of a stunted nature, but th third,
fertilised by different varieties of th
same species of corn, la a perfect speci
men.
To complete this experiment corn was
Imported from foreign countries having
th same climatic conditions as N
braska and Inter-bred with the domestle
varieties. Th production of th Im
proved variety was Increased by twenty
three bushels per acre over th others.
This ssm xprlment has been r
peated with th other grasses and found
to hold good with them as well as with
th corn. Turkey wheat wss taken 7
years old and developed In the manner
In which th corn was produced and the
new variety will produce ten bushels
more per acre under exactly the same
conditions than the variety with which
the experiments were begun.
Inereaelas; the Yields.
Other experiments carried out for the
benefit of th farmers who are search
ing for a means of profitably Intensify
ing and modernising their farming, have
been completed. Thus It was discovered
that Nebraska farmers could secure an
averag of flv bushels to the acre more
from early oats than lata, and also
winter wheat was found to yield a
bigger crop, averaging flv buahela more
to th acre.
Crop rotation has been proven of
estimable value to the fsrmers. Ths
beet soil restorer were found to be al
falfa and clover, oorn grown on land
formerly seeded to either of these crops
yielding as abundantly as on virgin soil.
Ideal toll Conditions. .
The Ideal condition of the soil Is reached
when It contains eleven quart of water
to th cuble foot, or 3 per cent. Ex
periments are being conducted at th
Land show to demonstrate this value and
also to establish ths Idea of th value
of different sella
An Instrument for recording ths olr
culatlon of the air in the soli has been
Installed, and another for detecting the
capillary rte of water la th soil has
been placed. It wss discovered during
th series of experiments for obtaining
data on th amount of water needed by
plants that when there Is less than 16
psr cent of water In th earth th plant
begins to wither. Clay will retain mols
tur batter than any other soil, loam
being next, and send last In th classifi
cation. Th process by which organic matter Is
lost, something of vital concern to ths
agriculturist. Is demonstrated by means
Of Instruments which hav been used
during several years of continuous ex
periments. Other experiments to prove
th value of the various mulches are con
ducted by the trlentist In charge of the
exhibit.
The college has exhibits end experi
ments, covering the department of agri
cultural botany, entomology animal
pathology and husbandry. The diseases
of live stock and the treatments for them
ar Illustrated, and the Insects which at
tack th grain fields and th manner In
which their attacks ought to b met, are
also Included In the thorough and Inter
esting exhibits and experiments.
Ad Club Men to Make
Merry at Land Show
The Omaha Ad club will mak merry
st the Land Show Wednesday night. Ad
Club night. Invitations have been sent
to sll members of th club by Dr. Z. D.
Clark, requesting that they gather at
the Faxton hotel at 7:30 Wednesday even
ing. Two special cars will take the
crowd from there to the Coliseum. A
band will accompany the contingent
Arrangements for th program hav not
been completed yet, but will be an
nounced within a day.
ONE STRIKE BREAKER
ENTERS THE LOCAL SHOPS
On strikebreaker was taken Into the
local shops of th Union Pactflo Monday
morning. Thirty-six others from ths
east wsnt through on train No. 19 to
the west. All of these were skilled men
BOOKKEEPING ON THE FARM
Commercial College Has a Fine Ex
hibit at Omaha Land Show.
SEED TESTERS ARE INSTALLED
Information on th Composition of
Soils, Effect of Fertilisers and
Other Valnabl Information
to Be Given Away.
A Break for Liberty
from stomach, liver and kidney trouble Is
mads when a 2&c box of Pr. King's New
Life tills 1 bought, for sale by Beaton
Drug Co.
Th Omaha Commercial college 1
demonstrating the value of agricultural
business at th Land show with a few
original exhibits and several new and
many tried and proven experiment.
That farming Is a 'business and should
b conducted on modern business prin
ciples," Is the motto of J. F. Carse, prin
cipal of the agricultural department of
the commercial college, who i:; in charge
of th school's exhibits at th show.
Mr. Carse has Installed seed-testing
machines In his booth and Is testing the
grains brought to th show by exhibitor
from Nebraska and other and northwest
ern states. With the machines used he
Is aMe to report on his experiments
within the space of two days.
The results of the experiments on an
experimental farm of ten acres located
near Benson and owned by the agrlcul
depsrtment of th school are being shown
In an Interesting and easily compre
hended manner. Tests ar being mad of
th various grains raised this year and
those produced In 1910 and th relative
value of th grains for seed will be given
out for the benefit of farmers and exhib
itors. Information on the composition of soils.
kinds of soils, effect of fertilisers, of
crop rotation and the relations, of soils
to plant life, the study of crops corn,
wheat, oats, rye. barley, flax and th
various grssses the study of horticul
ture, fruits, vegetables, flower and th
study of animal husbandry and of poultry
and bees, will be furnished all applicants
at the booth.
A cours In the various branches of
agriculture, taught by axperlenced men,
of four months Is given at the school
and all the work Is deelgned to be of
practical us to the students.
The course la arranged, according to
Mr. Carse, to give the student an Idea
of th value of "bookkeeping aa applied
to th farm, arithmetic that can be used
buy th farmer how to write a good busi
ness hand, how to compose a business
letter, how to spell, how to ad
vertise th farm, how to write a contract,
deed, mortgage, note, checft af!7j many
other things that must be done to com
pete with th man who Is succeeding."
A Display of Pen Art.
Along with the agricultural exhibit the
commercial college has placed several
epeclments of "pen art" on exhibit which
have attracted much attention from
visitors. The artist Is H. S. Blanchard.
who Is said to be one of the finest pen
men in the United States. One of the
displays is a pen picture of a Hon, a
lioness and their cub. The art critic
examining the reproduction can find not
a flaw In the work. It looks more like a
photograph than a pen production. The
picture cost $1,200 to complete and Is
valued at Just half that by the school.
Every shsde and line upon It Is hand
work and required patience and skill that
only an artist could command. a
"Th Conqueror," another pen picture,
Is an Interesting study of a great eagle
frantically struggling In the upper air to
free Itself from th terrlbl clutch of a
poisonous reptile. Other productions, all
made by Mr. Blanchard or th students
under him, are exhibited In generous
numbers, and other exhibits and litera
ture Intended to show the value of the
study of business and accountancy,
shorthand and typewriting. English, tele
graphy, banking, civil service and other
branches of work fitting the student for
practical vocation complete th equip
ment of the commercial college booth.
Mabray in Bluffs
Before Grand Jury
Attorney General Cos son cam to
Council Bluffs Monday afternoon accom
panied by Colonel J. C. Maybray and
immediately took him before the district
court grand Jury, which Is now In session.
Postofflce Inspector Swenson, the "Bllent
Swede," who has been the Nemesis of
the Maybray gang, and Postofflce In
spector Ranger of Creaton also came to
town about the same time, and were like
wise witnesses before the grand Jury.
Obviously the bUte's sttorney and the
Important witnesses could not tell the
exact purposes of their presence here,
but it is known to be In connection with
forthcoming Indictments against men ac
cused of being implicated In the Mabray
operations In this city.
The grand Jury may make a report at
the end of the week.
stabbing affray wss the result. Bntlr
died of his Injuries ten day later. Wil
liams was given a preliminary hearing
in poUce court at South Omaha and was
discharged. Th county attorney' office
files the present complaint In th hop
that Judge Leslie will hold Williams for
trial in the district court.
How a Woman May
' Retain Her Youth
MURDER CHARGE FILED
IN THE COUNTY COURT
Willie Williams, who I said to hav
Inflicted wounds that resulted In th
death of Robert Bentley In South Omaha,
September 80, Is charged with murder In
the first degree In a complaint filed
against him In county court Monday. Th
complaint was filed by County Attorney
James P. English.
Williams and Bentley quarreled and a
"Th woman who wants to look young
must taboo tiassage cream and liquid
rouge. Sh will only harden the struc
ture of her fac and destroy th fin
texture of the skin." said Mrs. Margaret
Holmes Bates, the well-known author,
to a Chicago Journal representative.
"Reputable i.hyslcians have declared
that if ehe indulges in artificial meth
ods she risks toslng her health." she con
tinued. A perectly natural method of
treating a bad complexion Is by usi; g
ordinary mercolized wax. a this add
nothing to the complexion, but remove
the latter Instead. Tbl wax, obtainable
at any drug jtor. flakes off the sallow
or blotchy outer skin In fine particles,
gently, without harnitf.-g the skin be
neath, which gradually malios Its ap
pearance. Th brilliantly beautiful ctiii
plexlon thus obtained Is a new one
quite different from a patched-up old
complexion. This Is on way to retain
youthful look. Adv.
Avoid It
Leave this tremendous alcohol
question to your doctor. The dan
ger is too tfreat for vmi to decide
alone. Ayer's Sarsaparilla is a tonic, entirely free from
alcohol, l ake it or not, as your doctor directs.
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yields large crops of every product adapted to that section.
A few acres of this western land is often sufficient to raise crops enough to occupy the entire
time of one man the profits received from small tracts are almost beyond belief.
Be sure to see products displayed in the booths of the states served by the
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STANDARD ROAD OF THE WEST
Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, California,
Oregon and Washington, all of which will be represented at the
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OCTOBER 16 to 28, COLISEUM, OMAHA.
LECTURE BY WILLIAM BRUCE LEFFINGWELL
AUTHOR, LECTURER AND TRAVELER. ,
This evening at 9:00 o'clock, William Bruce Leffingwell, with the aid of beautifully colored stereopticon views and
motion pictures, will deliver his lecture on Yosemite National Park in Lecture Hall A. Be sure to attend.
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