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The Semi-Weekly Tribune. 1KA I ItAUK. l'roprletor. TEItMS: $1.23 IN ADVANCE. N0RT1I PL A I'TE NK1JUASKA. In cnso thcro la a slump In tho dia mond buslncss.Ccell Rhodes might And employment In tho museums as tho 10,000,000 prlzo benuty. They have put n St. Louis man In Jail on n charge of Insanity hecauso ho believes he Is In hell. Tho only trou blo with that poor fellow Is that ho'a too candid. Kidding tho heart of mallco docs not In Itself freo tho hands from cruelty. A man may act cruelly from malice, but he may act Just as cruelly from sheer coldness. Ho that would bo kind must not only bo dollvorcd from tho spirit of hate, ho must bo filled with tho spirit of love. If tho hands arc never to bo cruel, tho heart must novor be cold. In tho enterprising city of Duonos Ayrcs nutomohllo carriages nro no uncommon sight, In tho form both of private vehicles and of delivery wa gons. Cyclo roads now radlato from Buenos Ayrcs to a dlstanco of sixty und seventy miles In tho surrounding country, nnd under tho caro of tho Ar gentlno Touring club theso roads nro reserved for tho uso of bicycles and automobiles. A young missionary far In tho Into rlorof China received for baptism a lit tle child. Tho name given was Moo Doc, so unusual a combination that tho minister asked its origin. "I havo heard of your man of God, Moo Dee," was tho reply. "In our dialect Moo means lovo nnd Deo God. I would havo my child, too, lovo God." Mr. Moody was. not n Chinese, but his nnmo told in that langimgo tho secret of his life. Tho manager of an imnnnso business declares that It coats IiIb touso twenty thousand dollars a year simply to cor roc errors in Invoices and other pa pers mistaken duo to poor writing and poor English, for which employes nro responsible. "Somo stenographer need but tho Idea to turn out tho por fect letter," said ho, "while others nro n means of graco becauso thoy try tho patlonco." Tho money lo3t becauso of Ignoranco nnd cnrclceHness In that sin-, glo hoiiso would pay tho salaries of a considerable body of tenders in sec ondary schools whoso pupl's nro sup posed to learn how to wrlto f lalnly and speak correctly. A situation involving some tonslon has nrison out of a conflict of inter ests between the live stock companies nnd tho frontier settlers. Tho com panies wish to contlnuo tholr occupan cy of tho great plains of tho Weal ns cattlo ranges, and aro urging tho gov ernment to Icaso them to tho hlghoiit bidders. Tho settlers wish tho land Diibdlvlded for homos and farms, und protest thnt thoy shall still bo hold open to individual purchase or to prl vato entry undor tho homestead law, vhlch gives 1C0 acres to each actual occupant who mnkes cortnln Improve ments. Tho governor of NobrnBkn In vites other Western governors to a conference In tho interest of tho sot tiers. Details of tho sudden eruption frsm the central crater of Mount Etna, last July, are gradually coming to light through scientific roports. Ono of tho most striking phenomena of tho out break was tho formation o! an "erup tive pine" or "cloud-tree" directly nbovo tho crater. A famous example of these volcanic smoke-trees Is that which was seen standing over Vesu vius during tho destruction of Pom pelt. Dut Etna 1s a far mightier and 'loftier volcano than Vesuvius. Tho verge of its great crator Is nearly 11. 000 feet abovo sou loyel, and the "oruptlve plno" last July roao moro than 16,0vJ0 foot abotro tho crater, It wub finally blown off by tbo wind, hid ing the sun as It drifted nwny In an elongated black cloud. An era of good fooling has begun to mako Its uppearanco among tho vari ous denominations professing Chris tianity. It Is now not on lnfroquont occurrcnco In any of tho largo cities to hco priests of tho Mothodlst, Presby terian, Catholic, Baptist churches, etc., In conference discussing reform topics. Hut just as this happy stato of affairs begins to show on tho horizon of tho church world, J. Aloxnndor Dowlo has made hiB nppoaranco at tho head of a Beet which threntens to grow Into great proportions under tho tltlo of tho Zlon. Zlon has set Its fnco against all other denominations nnd has begun tho con struction of tho city of Zlon on tho banks of Lako Michigan. Tho rapid strides being mado by Dowlelsm bus surprised church mon genornlly. Tho, real secret seems to bo In Its social and co-operatlvo features. Ono of tho corner-stones Is a bank to which mombors may bring their money nnd chock It out at pleasure. ThlB feature may be adopted by other churches. At a dlnnor given by a political club In New York recontly a nin who Is unusually young for ono who has at tained to such promtnonco in his pro fession wns for tho first tlmo In his life set down for o response to ono of the toasts. When at last ho was called on, his beardless facq flushed nnd his manner was very embarrassed. Never theltss ho stood up and thus delivered nlmielf: "Gentlemen, before I ontered ' this room I had -an excellent speech prepared, Only God and myself knew what Ivwas going 'to say. Now God alone kaows." And he sat down, FARM AND GfAIlDEN. MATTERS OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURISTS. Soma Cp-to-Date Hint Ahont Cnl tlratlon nf tho Holt nml Yield Thereof Horticulture. Viticulture aad floriculture. Forcing Fruit Hearing. (Condensed from Farmers Herlow Bteno. graphic Iteport of WUconaln Horticultural Convention.) A. L. Hatch spoke on what can be dono to mako plant live, grow nnd bear fruit Ho said In part: A troo or any plant should hnvo a balanced ration. Tho soil must bo suited to tho plant to bo grown, rnd must con tain tho proper foods, Thus, you cr't grow applo trees successfully on muck soils. Cultivation should begin early in tho season, for It Is early In tho season that tho trco makes most of Its growth. Every fruit trpo and plant should mako a good growth every sen son. Wo should mulch and cultlvnto our trees every year. I havo found Hint spring pruning gives better fruit ago than at any other season of tho year. Later pruning removes follago that contains' growth matter. Water sprouts and Ihoso not coming out whora wanted should bo rubbed off in tho spring, whlto yet in tho bud stage. Tho real winter protection Is in so growing tho treo that tho wood is woll ripened and hardened up tc stnnd tho winter. Tho man that por mlts tho follago of his trees, to bo dam aged by Insects or diseases will havo trees with wood only partly ripened, nnd such will havo less power to stand hard winter conditions than will tho trees that havo had good follago to ripen up their wood. Q. Do you recommend puddling tho roots of all trees before setting? A. Yes, sir. Dut perhaps I should not say all trees. However, I do not know any other way of getting good capillarity, that Is, getting tho roots so intimately connected with tho dirt that capillary attraction can operato botweon thom. This does not mean that wo should mako a thick, heavy mud to hold tho roots. Would not you, Mr. Kellogg, puddl6 your trees beforo setting? M. S. Kellogg Yes. Q. How deep, is it advisable to cul tlvnto tho orchard? Mr. Hatch That depends on how much cultivation the orchard has pre viously received. If it has been always in grass, tho roots will be found so near tho surfaco that only very super ficial cultivation can bo given; but it tho orchard has been cultivated from tho first, tho .roots will bo deeper. If I had trees that had been planted for ten years, and novor cultivated, I would not cultlvato moro than four Inches deep. Grass sod In tho orchard 1b very Injurious to tho-trees, especial ly at times of tho year when soil wa ter is deficient and trees havo to do pond to somo oxtont on the occasional showors. In that case tho roots of tho grass drink up about all of tho mois ture beforo It gets down to tho roots. I havo dug up sod In tho orchard hours after a good shower and found that not ono drop bad got within reach of tho roots of tho trees; every blado of grass was acting as a pump, pumping tho moisturo back into tho. atmosphere. There are multitudes of trees that by reason of tho sod beneath them aro thirsty most of tho tlmo during tho growing season. You must remember that not a partlclo of food can enter tho trco except by being carried In water; therefore you can starve a treo to death by depriving It of water. The reason that so many orchards in grass are moderately successful la because they get In tho sprlngtlmo tho water from melting snow and from spring rains, and for a part of tho growing season have all the water they can use. Dut they remain thirsty for a largo part of tho season. Q. Can't you extend tho season of itiltivatlon it tho cultivation Is light? Mr. Hatch Professor Dalloy saya that tho orchard should not bo culti vated after midsummer. Q, Can wo mako trees bear nlter nato years? Mr. Hatch Yes. If tho trees aro go ing to bear this year wo can prune a part of them and prevent thom from bowing a crop this yoar; they, will then probably bear next year. Nupcrnditl Fnrmlng. Thcro la a tlmo In tho hlstorv or every country when suporilclal farming pays ucttor than any other kind of farming, or at least that Is tho opinion wo hold without giving tho assertion a systematic investigation. That tlmo is when Inhabitants aro few and tho rich lands freo and abundant. Tho land Is pastured over suporllclally, plowed suporllclally nnd cropped over saperflclally. Tho results aro satis factory, Tho now settlors, living in log cabins that cost nothing but labor, pay no taxes to speak of, and llnd it posslblo to get all tho clothing nnd other necessities from tho products of their own lands or flocks or hords. With ull wants abundantly supplied thoro Is no Inducomont to do anything but superficial farming. Tho futhors transmit their methods to their sons, and thoy to succeeding generations, and that mode of farming becomes tlxod. In tlmo tho methods como to bo regarded as "orthodox" for ull con ditions. Meantime people bocomo more mi. morous and land scarce. Populations crowa eacn other and tho vulijo of land rises. Taxes multiply, and the farm expenses become items of tho first consideration. It 1b evident thnt now problems havo arisen that tho aIJ .I. ...... . ..1. m i customs of generations, however, trove strong, and the .multitude of fnrrr. owners will hang to then, ovon to tho point of seeing their farms slip away into tho hands of tho mort gagors. Superficial farming must bo discard ed, It Is not In accordance with tho changed pcoplo nnd times. It cannot glvo rovenuo enough to meet tho obli gations that tho now conditions im pose. Superficial tlllago must give way to lntenslvo tlllago. Superficial pas turage must glvo way to a system o! pasturngo that utilizes tho soil to a foot In depth instead of to a depth of two or three inches. Superficial op erations of all kinds must bo aban doned except In tho far West, whero lands aro still cheap nnd conditions of life nro primitive. Tho wlso farm er will bo willing to sell n part of hlz lmmcnso farm and use tho capital thus obtained to operate In a moro Intensive mnnncr tbo smaller area of land re maining. Appio Maggot. Ono of tho worst pests that the apple grower has to light Is tho railroad worm, called also the pulp worm, and the apple maggot, says n communica tion from tho Vermont Experiment Stntion. Tho ffiit growers of Ver mont nro unanimous In giving this Insect tho first rank among tholr in sect enemies. It Is worse than tho tent caterpillar. That can bo entirely overcome by spraying, whereas spray ing has no effect on tho railroad worm. Tho railroad worm, or npplo maggot, Is tho cause of tho pulpy, punky con dition of tho npplc3 as wo find thom now in tho stored fruit nnd in that of fered for sale. Tho eggs aro lavid Just under tho skin of tho npplo by n small fly. This fly begins hor work In Juno nnd keeps it up pretty much nil sum mer, so thnt thero may bo worms of all ages In tho apples. 8hc has a strong preference for swoet apples, and has practically ruined tho crop of Tal manB last year. Still sho works In all varlotles, sour ns well us sweet, nnd causes hundreds of dollars' loss to tho fruit grower. Tho authorities at tho Vermont Experiment Station frankly admit that no satisfactory way of deal ing with It has been discovered. They say that considerable good can bo nc complishod by keeping hogs or sheep In tho orchard to pick up the windfalls. Theso windfalls nro usually full of apple maggots, nnd tho hogs digest them out of existence. Experiments nro being mado at various places In tho United States, nnd wo hope event ually to know somo moro effectlvo way of dealing with this pcBt. But for tho present wo must rely on tho practice of destroying the windfalls. Protecting tho rigs. To prevent tho sow from crushing her young tho Canadian Report ad vises placing a board eight inches wido horizontally about eight inches from tho floor. Tho samo paper makes an other suggestion, and perhaps a bet ter one, saying: "A small cnclosuro In ono corner of tho pen, kept dry and well littered, will also prove of great service in protecting tho little ones, ns they will naturally go thero to Bleep." This smaller enclosure should have a small trough placed In It so that tho Httlo fellows may bo fed separately thero and early taught to eat. The first feeding given should bo a small quantity of warm, new milk, for which, after a fow days, a little larger quan tity of sklramllk, slightly warmed, may bo substituted. In this feeding keep n close watch for symptoms of indiges tion. Keep tho troughs scrupulously clean. If they aro allowed to becomo filthy and soured, tho food placed In them will s6on becomo unwhalesnmo This applies to the trough In which the aum is rcu, as well as to the ono in which food Is placed tor tho little fel lows. This gradual training to eat will lead to easily weanlm thnm about two months old without any loss iu conaiuon or cneck in tholr growth. Eiterrolnatlug Klder Hushes. About tho only comnieto wnv la to grub out every bit of tho roots. Cut ting them on certain days in August, or in particular nhaseB of tho moon I never paid attention to. But I would not destroy them all, says Samuol Mil ler In Rural World. Let a little patch of thom stnnd for family use. Tho loaves when bruised nro n euro for a gall. Tho blossoms dried mnko a me dicinal tea, and jelly of tho fruit is on excellent relief for n cough. A ten spoonful of It dissolved m'a tumbler or not water will glvo great relief when tho throat is sor6 nnd thorn In hoarseness. Then I consider an elder berry plo ono of tho best, nnd n wlno mado of elderberries la fluo nnd by no means hard to take. Quality of Seed Corn. Tho vleM nf corn 1b dopendent in no small docren on tho quality of tho seed, which should bo selected beforo tho corn Is cut, having regard to tho aizo nnd character of tho stalk as well as to tho rlponess nnd typo of tho ear. When tho season Is especially favora ble for thoroughly maturing thn nnrn enough seed to last at least two years sliouitl uo gathered, completely dried out beforo frost, and stored In a warm, dry place. A difference of 2 per cent In tho yield of dry mattor on two ad jacent ncrcs was notod in favor of tho crop grown from woll-rlponed seed over tho yield from soed grown In n wet, cold season. Clinton D. Smith. Mlxod Grasses for Pasture. In se lecting grasses for tho pasture thoso that mnturo nt dlfforent periods should bo chosen, so that a good supply of feod may bo coming on nt all times of year. Tho stock do not do their har vesting nil at one tlmo and so do not requlro that tho grasses rlpon simul taneously, Tho larger tho number of grasses tno ueuer. Wheat Ib grown In practically all countries of tho world, but cornea to greatest perfection In cool climates. DAIRY AND POULTRY. INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR OUR RURAL READERS. ITow Sncceafut farmer Operato Thla Department of the Farm A Few Hints as to the Care of Lira Stock and Poultry. Dnlry Nntrn. At tho Geneva Experiment Station a series of six rooms for curing cheeso has been arranged, and they aro so perfect in their construction and ar rangement that. any kind of tempora turo between 40 and 90 degrees can bo maintained indefinitely. Tho rooms referred to aro saparated from tho out side walls by a passago four feet wldo. This proves a strong defense against the influences of tho outsldo atmos phere. Each room Is separated from the passage and tho other rooms by doublo walla and air spaces. This makeB It posslblo to keep tho tempera turo under control within two de grees. Hot nlr flues from below nnd cold air flues from abovo enter each chamber, tho cold air flues connecting with ammonia expansion colls and limo tanks. Theso flues aro controlled by dampers operated by compressed air lu connection with thermostats. This arrangement regulates tho tern poraturo automatically, and tho man ager can go to sleep In conlidenco that ho will not wako up In tho morning and And his experiments ruined by n change of 20 or 30 degrees iu tho tem perature of his curing rooms. In theso rooms have recently been carried out same experiments to usccrtaln If the flavor of cheeso is greatly affected by tho tcmpcraturo in which it is cured. Four temperatures wcro tried 55, CO, C5 and 70. The lowest temperatures gave tho best flavors, and the cheeso Improved lu flavor with age. Theso rooms at Geneva nro model ones, und without doubt will greatly luflueuco tho construction of future curing rooms In our largest factories. At tho recent meeting of stockmen In Fort Worth, Texas, a resolution was passed requesting congress not to en act into law a bill to further tax oleo margarine. Tho vote was passed with but threo dissenting voices, though it is perhaps worthy of noto that only a few delegates possibly a hundred were present at tho tlmo the vote was taken. Slnco tho National Live Stock Association Includes In its member ship some dairymen's associations, tho vote of tho mnjority was In tho naturo of a blow from behind. Tho nrgumeht used was that oleomargarlno raised tho nrlco of steers as well as cotton seed oil. Dut tho fact Is that tho In creased value to steers is a matter of cents rather than of dollars, and tho manufacture of bogus butter is bound In the end to hurt tho market for Btecm moro-than It helps. When the dairymen can manufacture butter and 6ell it without competition with a counterfeit they will devote their en ergies to producing butter. But dairy men havo been driven out of the busi ness by tho thousands in tho past ten years and many of I hem havo been forced into steer raising. Had It not been for oleomnrgarlno thero would bo thousands now producing butter that are raising steers. The fewer dairy men, tho moro steer raisers. Tho re tult ia sure to be a rush into steer raising till the breeders becomo so lumerous tat tho profits will bo again reduced to a narrow margin. Tho beef producers are hurting themselves when they deliver a blow at tho dairy inter ests. Howard and Butler Not Pardoned. Reports from Washington Bhow that Howard and Butler will not bo par doned. They havo too often violated the Internal revenue law relative to oleomargarine. Attorney - General Griggs, in advising the president not to pardon the prisoners, said: "It Is obvious that the business in Which Wilklns was engaged must havo been one of great profit, otherwise ho could not havo afforded to mako tho very large payments In compromise which be did mako or offered to make. That ho wan uwaro of tho fraudulent and dishonorablo naturo of tho business In which ho was persistently engaged, ap pears from his own statement, mndo in a letter addressed to tho commis sioner of internal rovenue, Oct. 31, 1893. It is absolutely clear that for such a persistent violator of the law something more than a money penalty was essential. Tho sentence of im prisonment imposed in this caso was peremptorily required by the circum stances. Nor can I say that tho sen tenco waB anything but moderate. I do not think that the sentences should bo interfered with." Poultry Notes. Wo notlco the remark by n writer In an exchange that no ono kind of food contains enough protoln to keep tho hen going and glvo a surplus for eggs. Tho statement is certainly a good ways from the facts In tho case. Ho might just as well have mado the remark that no ono food contains enough of the carbo-hydrates to keep a hen going and furnish a surplus of tho carbo-hydrates for eggs. Wo do not bollove thnt any ono food should be fed exclusively, but certainly thero aro foods that not only contain enough protein, but contnln too much. Tako, for Instance, wheat It contains too much of tho protein to serve for a single fcod. A well-balnncod ration requires nhout six parts of the carbo hydrates ( to ono of protoln, while wheat contains about four parts of carbo-hydrates to one of protoln, which makos the protein In excess. If a ban worB fod exclusively on wheat she would be compelled to eat nearly 50 per cent more protein than Bho could uso to get tho carbo-hydrates neoeiaary. Balanced rations are tho most economical, and every poultry raiser should try to figure them out, or at least should, learn enough of tho sclenco to recognlzo a balanced ration at sight A certain poultryman says that ho has not hnd a ventilator on his poultry house for ten years and dots not want one; that ho prefers hln ventilation to cotao in through tho mlnuto cracks and go out tho samo way. Ho says this Is heresy, but works well with him. Wo venturo tho assertion thnt ho never had a properly constructed ventilator; that tho only ventilator ho ever had wns a hole in tho roof, with more or less attempt to mako It appear artistic. Tho common modo of con structing ventilators is barbaric, and such ventilators are Indeed worse than no ventilators. They aro generally In tho top of tho roof, and permit tho air to fall directly down on tho birds. No man should attempt to construct a ventilator unless It Is to bo built on tho most scientific principles. Oats ns n poultry feed aro very val uable, In spite of tho fact that so many poultry growers never feed them. If tho men who think tho fowls do not like It will put oats where the hena can get at It at all times of day they will soon llnd that the hens havo dis covered that thero Is vlrtuo in oata. Oata aro aa valuable for hens ns for horso8. Being so well balanced as to proteins nnd carbo-hydratca, they fur nish n most nutritious nnd excellent food. Wo notlco that somo ono advo cates feeding oats in tho morning with a mash, having soaked tho oats over night In water put in at the boiling point This may be an improvement on tho ordinary mothod of feeding oats. Kntcrltls or Fowl Fever. A writer in tho Farmers Gazetto, published at Dublin, Ireland, says: Tho germ of tho dlscaso reaches tho ground In tho droppings of tho sick birds. It reproduces itself rapidly in dirty pools, puddles and manure heaps, such ub aro frequently seen In tho vi cinity of dwelling houses, and thenco It 13 carried about on tho feet of passers-by or animals of tho farm. Tho smallest particle of tho droppings of sick fowl may produco thousands of poisonous germs. It is only by swallowing ono of theso germs that fowl . fever can bo produced. It is most important to remember this. Ducks and gceso aro not llablo to thla disease, but turkeys and pigeons are, and it nffecta nil ordinary barndoor fowl, lrrespectivo of their breed or of their vigor of constitution. Tho first signs of sickness nro ob servable three or four days (not long er) aftor the disease germs havo been swallowed. They are: A tired, sickly appearance, staggering walk, ruf fled feathers, tho comb and wattles sometimes turning black, great thirst and codstant droppings of tho consist ency and color of fluid mustard. Theso lust two symptoms aro always pres ent, oven if tho first mentioned aro not observable. In sovero cases tho birds will dlo within twelve hourB after tho symptoms appear, but tho usual course of tho fover occupies three days. There la no remedy that can be re lied on to euro a bird suffering from this disease. Tho best courso Is at oncp to destroy any bird attacked by disease; and as the disease germs aro distributed in the droppings of sick birds, the. longer such birds nro per mitted to live tho greater is the risk of spreading disease. If for any rea son it Is decided not to kill tho sick birds, tho following courso may bo taken: At once on observing the bo fore mentioned symptoms, Isolate tho infected birds, confining them in a place from which thoy cannot escape. and feed them with bread and milk, or a raw egg beaten up In milk, and if possible with plenty of barley water. Whcro Oleomargarine Goes. According to the reports from tho oleomargarlno factories, tho bulk of it last year was disposed of as follows: Colorado 1,123,537 lbs. Illinois 18,038.92llbs. Indiana 3,923,228 lbs. Kansas 1,658,544 lbs. Kentucky 1,490,577 lba. Louisiana 1,043,502 lbs. Maryland 1,791,950 lbs. Massachusetts 2,033.000 lbs. Michigan 2,092,000 los. Minnesota 1,343,000 lbs. Missouri 3,133,000 lbs. Nebraska 1.024,000 lbs. New Jersey 5,875,000 lbs. Ohio 8,830,000 lbs. Pennsylvania 11,433,000 lbs. Rhode- Island 3,594,000 lbs. Texas 1,518,000 lbs. Virginia 1,159,000 lbs. West Virginia 1,206,000 lbs. Tho Tried Sow When n sow has proved herself a good mother It Is best to contlnuo using hor ns such Just so long ns results nro satisfactory, oven If tho period should extend to twelve years or over; thoro la llttlo sense In markoting old bows, tho best of them nro only despised, and their ago does not cut much figure. When thoy must be sold they should be well fatted; thoy then mnko fair moss pork. When boars aro old and no longer re quired for uso, ,lt would bo better to kill and bury them In a dung heap than to pursue tho courso usually fol lowed; they aro mostly low In flesh, and requlro a lot of food beforo they are sold, and during this time they are a nuisance to tho fnrmer; then, they aro a curse to the drover, and a blister to tho packor. Nobody wants their meat at any pried and thoy often do more damago In a car of good hogs than thoy aro worth. Koep them on the farm, and put tho food thoy eat where It would do moro good. This advice may sound strange to some ears, but we know It Is right, and hope it may be put into practice. Canadian Farming. Molasses for Btoctc. In a number of European experi ments reported molasses feeds woro tested with dairy cows. No deleteri ous results woro noticed, even when 4 to C pounds of molasses waa fed dally. An extended study of tho valuo of mola8sea as part of a ration for pigs, steers, sheep, mflch cows, nnfi horses was recently reported In n French agricultural Journal. Tho prin cipal conclusions from tho investiga tion wero as follows: When molasses formed part of tho ration of sheep, pigs, nnd steers, tho gains In live weight wero rapid. When molasses was fed to milch cows tho total milk yield and tho amount of fat and milk sugar in tho milk was increased. Tho increase is not regarded as sufllclont to wnrrnnt tho conclusion that mo lasses is a suitable food for milch cows. Molasses is regarded as an excellent food for horses. It wns readily eaten, and vigor nnd weight woro maintained when it wns added to tho ration. Mo lasses may bo advantageously em ployed for rendering Inferior hay or fodder more palatable. Tho report of tho Canadian Experi mental Farms already referred to notes briefly the successful uso of mo lasses in fattening steers. Threo to 6 pound8 waa fed per day, diluted some what, and poured over tho cut coarso fodder. It Is said tho steers developed n great liking for It, nnd to all appear ances It gnvo good results. Tho tcBt wns summed up as follows: The most Important points in favor of this new feeding stuff may bo stated as follows: (1) It contains n largo per centage of sugar, the most nsslmllablo form of carbohydrates found in cattlo feeds. This class of nutrients is used by the animal for tho production of energy, tho maintenance of the vital lieat, and the production of fat; (2) it Btlmulatcs tho appetite, nud (3) prob ably increases the digestibility of tho other constituents of tho ration. In the experiments cited above beet sugar molasses was fed. An Interest ing experiment in which cane-sugar molasses was added to tho ration of horses was recently reported In an Australian Journal. At tho Rarawah sugar plantation in tho Fiji islands over 400 horses wero satlsfactorlly-fed a ration containing a considerable amount of molasses, ns much as 30 pounds per head daily being fed at dif ferent times. Tho ration tlually adopt ed consisted of 15 pounds of molasses, 3 pounda of bran, and 4 pounds of mnlzo per head dally. In addition, green cuuo tops wero fed. Tho health of tho horses remained excellent Mo lasses did not causo diarrhoea, but rather constipation, which was coun teracted by tho bran fed. Feeding mo lasses effected a saving of over $45 per head per annum. Such a saving was, however, believed to bo posslblo only by reason of tho large quantities of wasto molasses and valueless cano tops avallablo on tho spot. Tho ex periment was continued for a consid erable time. Some of tho conclusions drawn wero ns follows: For working horses tho sugar in cano molasses is a satisfactory substi tute for starchy food, being readily digested and transformed into work. Fifteen pounds of tho molasses can bo given to a 1,270-pound working horso with advantngo to the health' of tho animal and to tho efficiency of Its work. It produces no undue fatten ing, softness, or injury to tho wind. Tho hgh proportion of salts In It has no Injurious effect. An albuminoid ratio as low as 1:11.8 has proved high ly suitablo for heavy continuous work when a sufficient quantity of digestible matter is given. These are only a fow of the tests which might be cited. It is not tho purposp of this article to recommend that molasses be generally adopted as a feeding stuff, but rather to call the attention of those who are Interested to the subject so that tests may be un dertaken or experience already gained may be reported. Care nf Uie II rood Sow. Tho sow that has been bred for a litter of spring pigs should not bo neg lected now. Sho should have a good, comfortable place to sleep, writes Wal lace Jamison In Modern Farmer. It should bo warm and dry, and she should not bo crowded In with other hogs. If sho can hnvo tho run of a woods lot or pasture field, so much tho better. A llttlo grazing every day will bo good for her and tho pigs expected. It will help to keep her In good condi tion. If sho must bo confined In a pen, sho should bo fed somo food of a lax ative naturo. A llttlo wheat bran with tho kitchen slop will bo beneficial. Tho feed given her Is not only for her sus tenance, but Is also giving a start to tho pigs that are to follow. If good, vigorous plg3 aro wanted, their wel fare should bo looked after now. Tho sow should not get too fat. Sho wants to bo kopt In good growing condition, and her surroundings and feed should be such that she will bo contented and happy. A poor, bony, squealing sow. with her foro feet on tho top rail of tho fenco when you go to feed hor, is not tho sow to bring forth pigs for you to be proud of and profit by. Feed for Pigs. For pigs Just aftor weaning we find nothing better than wheat middlings and skim milk. Some times we cannot got all tho skim milk wr. want, and huvo to dlvido tho lim ited supply among thoso most need ing it Wo havo used ground oil cake and ground flax seed In very small quantities, steeped with tho middlings; but though they aro better than noth ing, they do not equal milk. Of the two, probably tho ground flax seed la tho bettor, but it should not constitute moro than about Ave par cent of the total food. By the tlmo tho pigs nre nbout three months old a little ground grain Is usually ndded. We like bar toy for this purpose and often add a few oatr ground as 4eiy as possible. Ex.