A Shattered Romance
A True Story of the Secret Service
By COL. H. C.
HE professional crlmln
ill's brain la a constantly
working laboratory of
the most Ingenious plots
for over-reaching the offi
cers of the law. Brer
awake, ever thoughftfl
and ever active at glar
ing noontide as well as
at black mldlnlght In
m m
the brown-Btone front Boston.
and lowly tenement ev- A few minutes afterwards the cham
erywhere and at every bermald returned and informed the
hour Is this Insidious enemy of social ;
brder wideawake and on the alert
I It takes an acute mind and level
head to contend against and bring the
hvgonlous criminal to the bar of Jus
lice. Daring our civil war counter
felting blossomed Into a fine art It
became almost omnipresent In every
channel of trade and the government
hetectlves were Impotent to totally
eradicate the evil, expose the plots
knd defeat the operations of theso
criminal a, until some time after peace
had been restored.
To meet and destroy these vampires
of society It was often necessary to
Resort to measures of seeming wrong,
that good results might be obtained.
tne of the most Ingenious criminals
that fell Into the hands of the secret
Bervlce division during my official
Career was ono Thomas Brownie, the
eon of a man of wealth, occupying a
kino residence on an aristocratic
fetreet In New York City.
1 Young Brownie was possessed of a
handsome, refined face, slight figure,
(polished address and the 6elf poise of
W man thoroughly trained in the best
(circles. Reared under the tuition of a
feood and tender mother and supplied
fwlth every luxury by a kind and in
tlnlgent father, it seems quite unac
kountable that he should choose to
lenter the society of criminals. On ac
loount of his expertness in dodging
officers of the law he gained the
'confidence of many of the leading
counterfeiters and forgers of the coun
ter. When I first learned of him he
'was leading the life of a man of in
exhaustible means. His extravagance
!jn dress and living was in keeping
'with the man of millions. Through
Various sources of information It was
Idlscovored that he was handling
'counterfeit money in a wholesale way
land that he was connected with what
jwas then known as the Miner gang
of "Conlaekelrs."
' He had for some time been cute
enough to deal in the bogus stuff in a
jtnanner to baffle the skill of the gov
ernment officers. On more than one
bccaslon when the officers thought him
do be almost ic their grasp, he would
an ago to elude them and disappear
om their sight The time came
Khcn neither the subtle ingenuity of
his plans nor the wealth and respecta
bility of his family served to shield
plm from the hands of the officers,
ale was a difficult man to capture, but
notwithstanding his remarkable skill
and adroitness he met his match at
lost.
It was while at the height of his
criminal glory and while he was daily
jBtruttlnjj Broadway with the air of a
Inan of unimpeachable character and
Inexhaustible wealth that evidence
sufficient for his conviction had been
(gathered and brought to my office. I
at once directed his arrest and plans
were laid for his capture.
At about the same time he suddenly
disappeared from his usual haunts
and th officers were unable to dis
cover his hiding place.
Whengver the officers sought hlra in
a place where his presence bad been
reported they were always Just a little
too late. The man they were seeking
had changed his location.
When jiext heard of he would be in
some other part of the city. In tho
tourse of time he was spoken of
jamong the detectives as a wlll-o'the-jwlsp.
as ho was forever flitting about
! Two secret service officers were de
talled to keep a careful watch upon
his father's aristocratic mansion. For
(weeks, night and day, this was kept
tip without success. The man we
were in quest of never put In an ap
pearance there. The only persons
Been to go out and In were an elderly
gentleman and a young woman of fine
appearance, presumably his daughter.
There wero also two servants, neither
bearing the slightest resemblance to
young Brownie.
Ono of the detectives employed In
watching the house was a prepos
sessing young Italian. I will name
him Louis Merito. lie was well edu
cated and of fine address. Watchful
nnd of a nervous, sanguine tempera
ment, ho was nearly always sure of
lielnj; the lurky one when sent with
others to make a capture.
I. ale one pleasant afternoon several
i;iys after the young Italian had
taken a position near the Brownie)
mansion, an elegantly attired young
luil y was seen coining down tho front
steps of the liou.se, carrying a travel
ing bug. She entered a carriage in
waiting and It rolled away at a mod
erate pace. Merlto followed on foot
and v.i's able to keep the carriage In
view. When the young lady crossed
the Rang plank of the K.tcamcr "Provi
dence," then plying between New
Caring for
BAVft:i-'rrd Solvec Prob'em cf How
Y:-nj Fcs cf t'na Streit Shou:d
Scnd Idle Hours.
1. 1 the r.vi rr-rowded quarters of
ry large city where working people
live -.;-.:r.i are always many small chll
drt i who are allowed to run the
tivrts without proper oversight. In
the larsert clth s, like Ixmdon, Paris
and Nw York. th''-v ura uumbered by
WHITLEY, Former Chief U. S.
York and Fall rtiver, Merito was close
at her heels. She stepped up Into the
grand salon and after moving about
for a few momenta, beckoned to a
nut-brown chambermaid. When the
servant came near the young lady
opened a pearl Inlaid portemonnale,
and taking from It a ten dollar bill, re
quested her to procure a stateroom
and passiiga ticket to the city of
young lady that the staterooms on the
boat were all engaged.
The young lady seemed greatly dis
appointed and said it was a sorry
predicament for her to bo placed In;
and If the deep drawn sigh she ut
tered was an index of her feelings at
that moment, she was not only greatly
disappointed, but at a loss to know
what to do. '
Merito, who was near at hand, was
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as kind hearted as he was enterpri
sing, and upon the Impulse of the mo
ment he pushed himself to the front
and with the politest of French bows,
said: "Please excuse me, young lady,
I am very much pained to witness
your distress, and I should be glad to
assist you. If you will allow me I
think I can procure you a stateroom."
In modest tones sho thanked him
for his kindness and confidingly of
fered him the ten dollar bill that had
been returned to her by the chamber
maid. "Never mind the money until I
know what I can do for you."
He thereupon went below. The
sister, he thought. Is not responsible
for tho sins of her brother; besides,
the making of her acquaintance might
give him a better opportunity for dis
covering the whereabouts of tho man
he was seeking. In his imagination
he was sure that she was going to
meet him.
This was his opportunity, thought
he. He would ingratiate himself iuto
the good graces of this young woman
and if possible learn the whereabouts
of her brother.
The oily-tongued detective had no
great difficulty in securing tho coveted
prize. Steamboat clerks aro always
wise enough to reserve an extra ticket
or two for special purposes.
When Merito returned to the grand
salon and handed the young lady her
tickets she was profuse In her than!:
and expressed her deep obligation. As
sho held the tickets between her
jeweled fingers she beamed a smile
and displayed a set of pearly white
teeth, encircled by a pair of ruby Hps,
and oh, bik.Ii eyes! More sparkling
the Children
thousiuidn. With such surroundings
and under such conditions It Is not
strango that a large percentagu of
them become criminals. The great
question with the authorities Is how to
handle them and prevent them, as far
as possible, from becoming criminals.
Switzerland has solved the problem,
partly at least. In the city of Basel,
for instance, "guardian schools," or
ganized and supported by the state,
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even than the diamond solitaires that
adorned her ears.
The detectivo's heart was throbbing
wildly. He could scarcely contain
himself. It was a case of love at first
sight. The hot blood of the Italian
was surging to his head. He was quite
bewildered.
Collecting; his scattered senses he
was soon able to convince the young
woman that he was a man of conse
quence, and that while their meeting
was but casual, ho was greatljr de
lighted because of the opportunity of
fered to make her acquaintance.
It was lato In evening when they
bade each other good night with a
promise to meet again on the arrival
of the steamer at Fall River In the
early morning.
Merito had not only discovered that
Miss Brownlo was lovely and fas
cinating, but that she was frank, con
fiding; and truthful. She had nothing
AW AUTHORITATIVE
to conceal. He had learned every
thing. She was a young and sensitive
maiden who had courageously ven
tured from her father's home with
the purpose of meeting a much loved
but wayward brother. How, then,
could ho help sympathizing with her?
Even though his representations in
regard to himself were falsely made
for the purpose of obtaining her con
fidence, be believed he was sufficiently
shrewd to Rquare himself with her at
the proper time.
As deception Is ofttlmes a part of
the detective's slock In trnde, he
thought there could be no great harm
In It after all was understood. It
seems that he told her the secret of
his being the son of an Italian noble
man of great wealth and that he was
traveling incog to gratify his curiosity.
While the story he told was wholly
false, he was quite good looking
enough and sufficiently genteel In ap
pearanco to bear out tho statement.
From what occurred it was apparent
that the young woman herself was
somewhat impressed and quite uncer
tain as to the true status of the de
tective. Her story us told to Merito appeared
straightforward and truthful. Her
mother whs dead. Her father, al
though in the enjoyment of a large In
come, the result of frugality and woil
applled business transactions, wa
bowed dowi with grief and very much
broken In health because of the way
ward course of her darling brother.
He had been led astray by evil asso
ciates and was being pursued by the
government officers, who charged him
with dealing In counterfeit money.
To evade arrest he had forsaken his
aro open every day, and from tho mid
dle of November till the middle of
March, every evening. They can hard
ly be called schools, but rather recre
ation classes.
Under the teacher's direction the
children play game:8, tell stories, blng,
crochet, embroider, sew and so forth.
In good weather they are taken out
doori for games or walks. Each class
has about thirty-five children in it. Just
enough for the teacher or guardian to
handle comfortably. An Inspector vis
its the claaeea frequently and makes
hoiww and &d to Cnc, wiser ah
was expecting to dim! him.
Learning this, the detective wsi
deeply interested, not only In the
brother, but In the sister as well. In
deed, ehe was tho most attractive per
son he had over before met To his
mind she wes everything that a woman
should be. Wealthy, educated and af
fectionate, she was brave and roman
tic enough to venture out alone and
battle the cold world for the purpose
of redeeming her wayward brother.
So gentle and unassuming did slio ap
pear that he was sure she bad a
henrt overflowing with love.
As these thoughts came meandering
through his brain ho saw In his enger
ness the opportunity of his life. He
would somehow be Instrumental In
saving the brother and thus win tho
fair girl's gratitude perhaps her love.
He felt suro that he could trust to her
generous heart to forgive him for de
ceiving her by palming himself off as
the son of a nobleman.
When the couple arrived In Boston
they went at once to the United States
hotel, whero they took breakfast to
gether. The detective now thought
Miss Brownlo more fascinating than
ever and at the first opportunity ho
threw discretion to the winds and be
gan wooing in tho most approved
Italian style. Pressing his suit with
an ardor more Impetuous than con
ventional, he begged her to become
his wife.
It appears that her deep sorrow,
her soft words, and above all, her
tears, had quite bewildered him. Real
beauty in distress was too much for
the warm-blooded Latin, and ho sur-
rendered unconditionally. In Impas
sioned terms be declared his love and
offered, her his heart and hand.
The young woman, although Beem
Ingly overcome, was altogether too
modest to accept. Somewhat taken
back by this premature declaration,
she was sufficiently self poised to as
sure him that he was pleasing to her
and that ehe deeply appreciated his
attention. But she could not take any
decisive atep in so important a mat
ter without first consulting her father.
Sho felt that It was her first duty to
save her brother. To accomplish this
she was ready to sacrifice life Itself.
Merito, never at a loss for a sub
terfuge, proposed to Interest himself
and secure a condonement of her
brother's offense through tho assist
ance of the Italian consul at New
York. This ray of light was present
ed In fine Italian style and must have
sounded hopeful to the ears of Miss
Urownio. Her face now fairly beamed
with joy as She assured him she
would willingly give nil she possessed
l the world to effect such a result.
She promhed to marry him should he
succeed In saving her brother from
prosecution for his past offenses.
The day following this I received lit
my New York office u letter marked
"personal," which read as follows:
"United KtaUs Hotel, Boston, Mass
"My Dear Chief:
"I writo to inform you that I ar
rived here this morning in company
with the sister of Brownie. Through
cunning 1 made her acquaintance und
learned everything, she is on the way
to meet her brother Thomas. She tellj
me that he Intends to remain outside
reports to tho school authorities. The
stato provides all tho materials for tho
games nnd work, and also pays for
tho luncheons. Band has a population
of I30.COO, ami last year 2,D'J0 children
were taken e'iir .f In these guardian
schools. In addition to this work lla
sol has an organization known as the
'Tlay association," which lookB after
games for young people. There Is also
another society, now 25 years old,
wtmse special business It la to give In
struction to and provide recreation tor
boft on 8undaye and tn the evenings.
of rtre United States unle a f 'Tn i
mlse can be affected. She sayi he bai
offered to furnish information and will
assist to break up the Miner gang of
counterfeiters. If you will send me
special authority and a guarantee that
he will not be arrested I will go with
his sister and coax him to come to
New York. Please forward the pa
pers to me here at once.
"Yours respectfully.
"LOUIS MERITO."
Tho ca.;o was an Important one and
require! my personal attention. If a
coui.roi!il:e cnuUI be mado that
would result In tho conviction of such
men ns Miner, 1 was anxious to make
It. 1 chose to superintend It myself,
and th- next train that left for Bos
Ion took mo with It. When I arrived
there on the following morning I went
dlrect'y to the United States hotel,
where I met n thoroughly astonished
ItaMnn. lie was much surprised at
my unexpected appearance.
I roon learned enough to place me
In possession of tho facts In the case
so far ai Hie detective was concerned.
I then di-iianded a personal Interview
with Mls.i Brownie, which was soon
nrrang d. After Introducing me to
the la.'y, Merito retired from the
room, as had been previously agreed
upon. I lound myself In the presence
of a tall and stately young woman,
tastefully and fashionably dressed.
She held in hi r hand a large fan which
i;he wielded with consummate grace.
1 found hi r fully posted on the nature
of my business. Inviting me to be
seated, she began tho conversation
and explained to me her proposed trip
to Mont re il, where she hoped to
meet her brother, Thomas Brownie.
She had learned through a friend that
her brother was anxious to quit
counterreitins and that ho could, if
given an opportunity, put the govern
ment racers in a position to arrest a
number of h-adim; counterfeiters. She
dUl rot know tlie particulars, but was
sure that her brother would. If per
muted to return to New York, render
the ;;"vern:iHnt important service,
i-'he that her fathrr had nearly
lo.it bin rr.ir.d en account of the action
of his r.or. and that ho was ready to
iinderr.i ;:!ir:o;,t any sacrifice and pay
nry re"ro!:;iV.. sum of money for the
prrr,.'- .' s '. i lr;s his boy.
W'i - t she K-.Iil was quite reasonable,
and ai' r e.eestlonlng her for some
tii'.-e I l .ul ;,.b;nit come to the conclu
sion th-'t Iter o.Tor, If carried out as
pr"!-:I--d. v.oull be a good thing for
the f '.ve-mrent.
Tl'e, were a number of counter-f.-p.s
Hio.i on the market and I was
exc,.i d!:i;'.'y npx'otts to break up the
Rung b iv r s'lr.;; Its leaders and se
our'nn t' e 1 'es. The Miner gang
hil l',.'- r.il lut rot-t the government
a i o; .-ill' -.ih'.f mm of money. While
t"'l.i. l; i vcr tlic details of tho pro
pi..'eii r. .: r:-'-'i'l i- I stepped to a win
i'ov i.t:d r r. ed the ahr.de, upon which
the si;:: s"dde!!ly shono forth, lighting
up the r iota an i cnstlng Its bright
rays fi.IIy u; on tho face of the lady
before n e. Drawing my chair a little
r.cr.rer and riore In front of her I was
erabieri to lock her straight In the
fr.ce. ?.! eyes resting ou hers seemed
to iiis'voccrt her. She blinked and
turned her her.d. 1 straightened up a
HU'e and stared at her. She started
to ris-e.
"Keep yo'ir seat," I commanded, in
an autliorltr.tlve tone.
At this moment I saw defiance
mingled with terror In her eyes. At
first I had notice! nothing In her ap
penrance or actions to create suspi
cion. As was quite natural, she now
seemed excited. This might have
been attributed to a disturbed condi
tion of her ralnd on account of the
actions of her brother a natural se
quence under the circumstances. She
again turned towards mo and the sun
shone i'po.1 her face. I at once de
tected the work of an artist skilled In
Hie use of shades of paint. I noticed,
too, that her hair had not the glossy
appearance of natural growth. I was
quite sure she was In disguise.
"Before this business goes any fur
ther," I raid, "1 want you to remove
your fal.-e hiiir and wipe the paint
and powder from your face."
'As I nroso In front of her she start
ed up with a:i Indignant glare and at
tempted to pur.h me away. In a flash
I reached for her chignon. Olving It a
quick jerk, Its fastenings gave way
and It rolled on tho enrpet There
was no lenger any use for conceal
ment. Thomas Brownie stood before
me. The gini?; was up. Thore was
no more room for dodging. Ho began
peeling off layir after layer of bis
feminine apparel. When ho had fully
d!sen;;:gd himself from his dress
makei'B o-itflt ho opeued his traveling
bag and proceeded to clothe himself
In masculine autre.
Merito, v. ho had during this inter
view rn:.;.li.ed In the hall, was now
requested lo come Into tho room. I
handed 1 lm n pair of handcuffs and
Brownie iinvrcdlatcly put up his hands
to receive them. Ha was completely
done tor and offered no further re
sist;: tue.
In taking the trip on tho steamer
"Provide:-." and playing the part of
a fascinating women, It was not sur
prislnr; that Brownie was able to dupe
the detective. As a gifted Imper
sonator he could reproduce to a nicety
the tones und modulations of tho de
tective's vi.l;e. Mis description and
Imitation if Hi" Impassioned love
scene tt.at took place between himself
;nd .".it i ito was very entertaining.
Bro .Hie wan ton crafty and gifted a
rrtr.iirnl lf run at large. Ho was put
on trill, convicted and sentenced to
ihe Albany penitentiary for a term of
il'teen years.
.Merit. j wan so chagrined and over
coice a account of his e scapade with
Bvo.vnie that he lost his assurance
t ,,,! AH uviilile to iaco ms leuow oi-
liters. 'I he hist I heard of lilin ha
was on the Pacini: coast.
Last year It had 24,000 children under
its care. All of which goes to show
that American cities might learn Borne
good lesFons from Switzerland and her
( i it ieii Advance Magar.lno.
Handsome Footwear In Russia.
All Russians have a weakness for
handsome footwear, and the result U
that thero are moro pairs of showy
boots worn In the czar's empire than
anywhere elso on earth. Tula prefer
ence extends to the women aa well aa
te ttr
To stimulate a large flow of milk, a
cow must receive considerable protein
In her food, hi proper proportion to
the carbohydrates and fat; this has
long been an accepted fact, but feed
high in tho nitrogenous elements costs
moro than most farmers feel they can
afford to pay, In view of the low price
they aro able to obtain for their milk.
Alfalfa contains a very high percen
tage of this nitrogen in fact the high
est of any of the forage plants usu
ally grown.
Tho farmer has as much right as
anyone to wear a good suit of clothes
and adorn and beautify his home. In
fict. It Is his duty to do so. It is also
part of his duty to furnish good read
ing matter for the family. We should
strive so to elevate and dignify the
business that any man could bo proud
to say, I am a farmer.
Only the best cows should be kept.
If there is an abundant supply of fod
der, wheat and oat straw, cows that
will fresheu In the spring can be cheap
ly wintered, and It will pay to carry
them over.
Winter wheat should not be sown too
early or its growth will become bo rank
and succulent that It will not with
stand the freezes of winter, according
to tho Pennsylvania experiment sta
tion. Ilorsos are now being raised for par
ticular service, and the commercial
value of the animal can easily be in
creased 25 per cent, by generous feed
ing the first year after it is weaned.
The man who does his level best
to succeed will never bo an utter fail
ure no matter what his ultimate finan
clal condition. The only real failure
Is the man who never trios.
As a rough fodder for young animals
alfalfa is unoqualod, since It contains
in generous quantities the well bal
anced properties necessary to healthy
and rapid growth.
Dairymen recommend drilling six
pecks of rye and four pecks of barley
to the acre. The two grains make a
thick growth and much finer herbage
than rye alone.
Too many farmers keep their farm
horses tied by the head all winter in a
dark, stuffy stable without any ventila
tion whatever, and up to their hocks
In manure.
In producing hogs either as breeders
or for tho pork market, the feed ques
tion is the predominant question, as it
Is the principal cost In growing the
. hog.
The hog that will turn back to the
farmer the most pounds of pork tn the
quickest time for the feed that he eats
Is the one that he wants to make mon
ey with.
Weaning should not be a violent and
abrupt function, but the young animal
should be prepared by preliminary edu
cation for the first great ordeal of its
life.
Mulch the asparagus bed with a good
coating of strawy manure and cut
away and burn the tops as soon as
the frost has blackened them.
Less than a score of years ago
horses were selling by the dozen for
about the same money that a good
horse will bring today.
Some of our experiment stations go
so far as to say that an acre of rape
will produce as many pounds of pork
as an acre of corn.
Secure the small lrults from dan
ger. Do this early to be certain of it,
for small fruits will be of exceptional
value next year.
The bush fruits, like currants and
gooseberries, can be set In tho fall in
the same way as cane fruits, also
grapes.
Endive Is not seen In the garden
aa often as it should be. When well
blanched it makes a delicate salad
plant.
The little cracks in the poultry
house are what play havoc with the
flock, especially if they are where they
will allow little currents of air to
reach tho fowls when on the roosts.
No ono who knows anything about
hens keeps a hen until she Is three
or four years old, unles.i she has su
perior qualities.
Heavy losses and much discourage
ment finds Its source In Improper man
agement of breeding ewes during the
lute summer months.
Herbaceous perennlols should bo
taken up every third or fourth year,
tho clumps divided and reset In fresh
soli.
Fumigate the poultry houses or
spray them with disinfectants before
the fowls go into winter quarters.
It 13 unwise to permit the boar to
bo with the sow at all until he is at
least seven months old.
Apples should be well facel In K
barrel.
Many farmers make the mistake of
thlnklr-r lime a true fertilizer, wh;ji
It acts as an aid In tho soil to allow
other fertilizers to work. lu thla re
spect It might be called an Indirect
fertilizer. However, It has a small
amount of real fertilizing value, la
asmucn as many of the crops, clover
and the legumes especially, require It
In their growth. Most soils, though,
contain enough lime for all plant
neds, when other soil conditions are
right.
A famous French poultry expert
gives a simple nnd easy way of mak
ing hens lay In wlntrr. It Is simply
giving the fowls grain that has been
limed. Without allowing especial
fondness for Buch grain, fowls eat ft
all right. This diet Is harmlees, pro
vided It Is not continued too long.
Wheat Is generally used for this pur
pose, but barley, oats and corn ean
be treated In the same way.
The main Ingredient of wood aahea
Is potash, an alkali, which, aa all al
kali, has the power of neutralizing
acids. Hence the application of wood
ashes on our soils corrects the acidity
the same as caustic lime. The ashea
also contain a considerable proportion
ef lime, which has the same action.
Nothing bespeaks the character of a
man more than an attractive home, a
well kept lawn and happy wife and
family and those all represent giving
attention to the often neglected odd
and ends of our time.
i
A great many horses are going west
ward from the corn belt to help de
velop the Industries of the Paclfia
coast. Eastern buyers find strong1
western competition In Iowa and Ula-
sourl.
Keep and breed and try some of your
hens that you like, then If they demon
strate superior qualities hold on to
them till they die, even If they nufc
down to only fifty or sixty eggs a year.
It the six million farms in this conn-
try were laid out In one square tract
they would comprise a tract of land al
most half as large as the United States,
or twelve hundred miles each way. -
It la an excellent practise to look
ahead and arrange some means where
by tho ewes as soon aa the Iambs are
separated can havo a new growth of
palatable forage to graze upon.
A tree or plant that has had all
summer to grow in, and has become
well established by a considerable root
growth, stands a better chance to go
through tho winter safely.
The man who cannot milk without
abusing cows has no business in the
cow stable. A kick or blow will retard
the secretion of milk and may Injure
the cow for time to come.
The care of the lambs so that they
do not lose their lamb flesh Is In ao
cord with the feeding of all kinds of
stock that we wish to prepare la
good form for the market
Land that has been seeded to crim
son clover, and the crop turned under
has been found to contain twice aa
much humus, moisture and nitrogen aa
that which baa no clover.
Flowers lu the window speak In aa
unmistakable language of Interest la
the things that add real charm and
dignity to the daily grind and help to
mako life worth living.
Corn silage may be fed as soon as
the silo 1b filled, provided you have cat
tle enough to eat all that has started
to ferment or heat on top of the silo
each time you feed.
There aro two reasons why sheep
are not more plentiful on the average
farm; fences are not good enough to
hold sheep and the mud Is frequently
fatal at lambing time.
With a nutritious supply of palatable
pasture old ewes can be recruited ap
in flesh very rapidly and gotten Into
marketable condition before winter
closes in.
An over crowded poultry house doe
not mean thrift for any, and especial
ly for smaller and weaker ones, wMch
are usually the young and smaller
pullets.
The higher price is partly won by
Increased weight and partly to su
perior quality of well-covered soft
fleshed chickens.
Progress In farming is an Individual
problem from the solution of which
the Btate. the nation and the world
must benefit.
Hens that are good layers and that
are fed right will lay up to AO per
cent right through the first half of
the moult.
Iowa is in a class by Itself as a hog
state. Apparently most of the corn
grown in Iowa is fed to its 6,485,001
swine.
.Many a man has been surprised at
the effect cf one load or barnyard
manure scattered about under a tree.
It glvi's new life and frultfulneBS.
An ordinary 100 corn-belt farm can
carry about forty dairy cows, but 249
sheep wemld tefct the pasturage
harder.
Crape vines make a satisfactory
fence if trained on five wires.
Peonies uro highly ornamental aad
perfectly handy.
Don't let two cocks claw each other
to pieces. Put tho ir alter to arbitra
lon and givo each a separate flock.
The date on an vgs Ib not what
counts; it is the honesty of the man
that puts the mark there.
The best soil for currants and red
reipberrles Is a finely pulverized,
well-drained tlay loam.
The ground for small fruit should
be fully exposed to the sun and air.
i and tree from shade.