i
VV warn
The rapid milker is not apt to strip
Mean.
Little deeds or kindness, like chick
ns, come home to roost.
Hutter to be of a prime quality must
not he subject to too rapid or too slow
( linmlng.
(let that sot of low wheels for the
wagon this year. They will save you
much heavy lifting.
Elbow grease and a good stiff broom
used daily in the dairy barn will help
a long ways toward sanitary milk.
The best breed of cows for the dairy
is that breed which will most nearly
meet the special purposes and needs
of the owner.
Three trees which are peculiarly
ndapted for fence posts are the ental
pa speciosa, the osage orange and
the Russian mulberry.
Keep your plans ahead of your work.
It Is the farmer who thinks out his
work In advance who raises the big
pest crops and has the easiest lime.
Sunlight la essential to success In
chicken raising. See that the hen
house is constructed with a view to
admitting as much air and sunshine
as possible.
Vermin on the hens will keep them
from laying. With the coming of
warm weather, clean and whitewash
the henhouse, and provide a good dust
bath, If hens are kept confined in a
yard.
The time to wash out the butter
milk from butter Is when It has
reached that granular state. Dairying
has this advantage over other
branches of fanning in that the farmer
has a continuous income.
When fresh whole milk is not avail
able the little pigs you have to raise
by hand will thrive on boiled milk
which has been thickened with a cup
of llaxseed to each gallon. Add half
a pound of brown sugar "and a little
salt.
A farmer in central Michigan faces
the pmbleni of making four-cent pork
and th'ree-cent beef out of GOcent
corn, with common farm labor $150
a month with board; hay $10, and
$'J0 a ton and corn stalks live cents
a bundle. Can you figure out his
profit?
It may be very interesting specu
lation as to why weeds came to be,
but the practical question for tho
farmer is how quickest and most ef
fectually to be rid of them. The
farmer Is not interested in any scien
tific discussions which will not serve
any practical purpose.
The producing capacity of tho
farm is measured by the humus and
nitrogen content, of the surface soil,
and if these cannot be fully supplied
by the manure made on the farm, then
legumes should be grown to supple
ment the manure, and for this purpose
and a profitable seed crop mammoth
clover, over a large part of our coun
try, hea,ds the list.
A good way to char robs Tor the
hogs is to dig a round hole, say three
feet across, build a good lire with
wood In the bottom of this, ill! in with
corncobs, ami when they are properly
charred through but not burned to
ashes, put on a lid of some kind to
exclude the air. Then add any wood
ashes that, may be convenient, and
salt. When the mass is cool put it in
a box with a self-feed, where the
hogs can reach it, and let them eat
what they want.
Here Is the report of a single day's
receipts of the Union stock yards, Chi
cago: Thirty-three thousand live hun
dred and one cattle, I.ISOII calves, 87,
7 1 G hogs, 2G,99 sheep, and 8I5S horses,
or a total of ir0,:i.r7 animals in
, cars, thus breaking the previous roc-
ord of hog receipts and total number
of animals received. A fourth of this
product, was sold ond shipped east,
and tho entire receipts were sold on
the day of arrival. Apparently all
country roads lead to Chicago.
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Too much salt in the butter destroys
the flavor.
Regularity In feed and milking has
much to do with the milk yield.
Some men are like cows, they think
the best grass is on the other side of
the fence.
U is the fresh manure, that has the
highest value. Get it out on tho land
as soon as possible.
Haw wheat flour mixed with milk
and the yolk of one egg will often
check scours In the lambs.
In fattening fowls feed corn princi
pally, but provide other grain for varl
ot and to keep up the appetite.
In dealing with a man who has a
cow to Hell keep In mind the fact that
It Is generally the poor cow that Is
offered for sale.
Most of the states report largo grad
uating classes from tho agricultural
colleges this year It means more
and better ngrlculture.
The farmer who thinks out the
day's work and plans how it can best
be done is the farmer who Is not
pegging around with chores after dark.
It Is the wise farmer who plants
only what he can properly care for.
He will reap more dollars than the
farmer who spreads himself thin over
too many acres.
Plant a few mulberry trees In your
cherry orchard, then 'cock robin and
his mistress will let the cherries alone
as long ns tho mulberry lasts. A
cheap and easy way of buying ofT
the birds.
Some farmers still cling to tho old
idea that they must have slop of somo
sort if they are to grow good pigs, but
it has been repeatedly shown by ex
periment that usually there is no ad
vantage in foods that are sloppy.
Forestry has done great things for
Switzerland, preventing floods and
making available all lands fit for
crops. What are you doing to fur
ther the efforts of the government ag
ricultural department, toward more
tree growing?
Re sure that you have a good corn
stand. As soon as tho corn is an Inch
high replant every hill that contains
no plants. This may be a little later
than the first planting and some" of it
may not get out of the way of frost,
but it will make good cattle feed If
nothing more.
Coburn the Kansas farm expert
gives this quintet of don'ts for tho
alfalfa raiser: Don't bow any nurse
crop. Don't sow on freshly plowed
land, no matter how carefully pre
pared. Don't let weeds or grass grow
over six inches high without clipping.
Don't clip or mow when wet. with rain
or dew. Don't let alfalfa stand; If turn
ing yellow, cut it.
Few farmers realize the damage
which weeds do to tho corn. They
not only lake the fertility which the
corn needs, but. worse still the moist
ure. Ry cultivation you kill tho
weeds, conserve the moisture, mako
the fertility of the soil more available,
and loosen the soil so that air may
get at tho roots, an essential condi
tion in corn growing.
Linseed meal Is valuable In horse
feeding for its laxative properties and
for putting a nice gloss on tho hair.
At that, very little of it should be fed
and if carrots or other sound roots can
be obtained they are better for tho
horse than any oilmeal. A usual
amount is a handful a day with other
feed, or a double handful may be
given with good results.
A very good method of capturing
the chicken hawk is to set steel traps
about the carcass of the chicken last
caught and partly devoured, or to
erect a tall pole in an open field near
the chicken yard, placing a trap at
the top. He will be most sure to
alight on the pole, awaiting an oppor
tunity to pounce down upon tho un
suspecting fowls, and consequently
gets into the trap.
To tan a sheep's skin stretch and
nail on smooth board surface, wool
side down. Scrape carefully, getting
off all bits of flesh. Now mix one
pound of pulverized alum and one
pound common salt, sprinkle the mix
ture evenly over the skin and rub In
with a corn oob all it will absorb;
then sprinkle it over with a little
more and leave it for a few days. A
second application will rendor it thor
oughly cured. Leave it until dry. Pinch
the surface, and by the feeling and
sound you can tell if all parts are
evenly tanned. The next process Is
the hardest for a woman washing.
It will take several wnshlngs and
good rinsings in clean, cold water.
Squeeze the water from It and hang It
fleece down to drip. It will dry beau
tifully In the sun on a stout clothes
line or wire fence, slinking it occasionally.
WHERE SHE HAD THE BULGE.
Telephone Girl's Great Opportunity to
Get Gloriously Even.
"You know that red-headed cashier
that had the norvo to complain of mo
to the boss tho other day," said tho
girl at the telephone desk, to a New
York Times writer. "Well, l got even
with him, all right. He ain't married,
Vut he's got a best girl. His father
owns a shoe factory over in .lersey,
and rich my! Well, she called him
ip the other afternoon at her usual
time. Ms Mr. Smith there?' she asks,
In her most romantlcklst voice. 'Yes,'
I answers, just as honeylike as she.
It's his wife wants him, Isn't It?' With
that Miss Girl hung up with such a
jerk my ear hurt. Smith goes around
wondering why sho does not call him
up. ICvery time ho dares he snys to
me: 'lias any one called me on the
'phone, Miss Limit?' And 1 look as in
nocent as a kid and shake my head
'No.' I toll you, us tolephone girls
can turn 'Joy to tho Rrldc' into 'Noth
In' Doln' ' any time wo please. Mo
for Us."
SUFFERED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
With Ecxema Her Limb Peeled and
Foot Was Raw Thought Amputa
tlon Was Necessary Believes
Life Saved by Cuticura.
"1 have been trentcd by doctors for
twenty-five years for a bad case of
eczema on my leg. They did their best,
out failed to cure It. My doctor had
advised me to have my leg cut off. At
this time my leg was peeled from tho
knee, my foot was like a piece of raw
flesh, and I had to walk on crutches.
I bought a set of Cuticura Remedies.
After the first two treatments tho
swelling went, down, and in two
months my leg was cured and the new
skin came on. The doctor was sur
prised and said that he would use
Cuticura for his own patients. 1 have
now been cured over seven years, and
but for the Cuticura Remedies I
might, have lost my life. Mrs. J. R.
Remind, 277 Mentana St., Montreal,
Que., Feb. 20, 11)07."
The "Pivot" Age.
When Is a man "old?" Is It a mat
ter of looks, or feeling, or age, or pro
fessional custom? Walters, for In
stance, arc held to be "old" at f0.
Hut at that period of life statesmen,
barristers, actors, bishops and judges
are accounted young. Athletes of all
kinds are deemed "old" after 40 or
thereabouts.. The board of trade reg
ulations say that railway men and
others are "old" for their work at (50.
Old age pension scheme makers con
sider (55 as the pivot age on which to
hang their pains. The point, is cer
tainly a very debatable one. Hearts
if Oak .lournal.
Important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and sec that it
Rears tho
Signature of
In Use For Over :$0 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
Attractions of Flowers.
A flower has an almost human way
of first attracting insects. This Is by
appealing to their fondness for sweet
things. There Is secreted in every
llower a store of honey, largo or small,
ns the case may be. to which tho
midge, the butterfly, the bee, the blue
bottle fly and other Insects are at
traded.
With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just as well at homo as the
steam laundry can; It will have tho
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear of the goods,
and It. will be a ponltlvo pleasure to
use a Starch that does not stick to tho
Iron.
On the Country Picnic.
She hung her head.
"Really, Mr. ManneriiiK." she stam
mered, "this or is so so sudden"
"For goodness sake," cried Manner
Ing, "stop blushing so. Here conies a
bull!"
DAISY FLY KILLERl'W ""J"!'!".
niuni'i nun hum
nil II I oh. Noat,
linn oniMncntnl,
ronNcnli'iit clioi.
l.ualH all oi'ii
HO II. AliKolindy
linrmli-Ko. wiiumt
cplll or tin in it,
will not Hull or In.
Juru u a y tit I n if.
Uiiiruii'ceil uifi-o.
tlvo. (irallilcitlrri,
or ttn I tin tia lilfnt
ti'cetitt, IU.WU 0)l t IIS, 1IV1 KklbAir,, Uroolfjn, h.
OUR 65-MINUTE PUZZLE.
NO. Ilia.
If n pint of wootl alcohol will kill
six men, how long will It. take a
blanket Indian to put away a pint of
shellac varnish?
Laundry work at homo would be
much more satisfactory If tho right
Starch were used, in order to get the
desired stiffness, It Is usually neces
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric Is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys tho
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of tho goods. This trou
ble can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as It can ho applied
much more thinly because of Its great
er strength than other makes.
Not Incurable,
"That, man Is a poet."
"Too bad."
"Yes."
"How did you discover It?"
"I didn't; he told me."
"Then perhaps he may get over 1L" j
Nashville American. '
In a Pinch, Use ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE.
A powder, it cures painful, smart
ing, nervous feet and Ingrowing nails. '
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold t
by all Druggists, 25c. Accept no sub- '
stltute. Trial package, FREE. Ad- j
dress A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
i
The Best Way.
"Did yon ever try to kiss n girl
against her will?"
"Never! Only against her lips." j
Stray Stories. i
Try Murine Eye Remedy
For Roil. Weak, Woary. Wnlcry Eyes. ,
Murine Doesn't Smart Soothes Eye Pain. ,
All Dnii.-lH Sell Murine at fillets. The 48
Pane Rook in each PUr. is worth Dollars
in every home. Ask your Druggist.
Miirinu Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Pennsylvania's First Governor.
The first governor of Pennsylvania
under the constitution of 1790 was
Thomas Mifllln.
KITS. SI. VllUh' IVmoe iiml NVrvoii IIIsoiimim per- ,
mn lion tlv enroll lv lr. KllnoN Croat Noivo UoMnror.
Send for I'HKH r.'.Ul trial Imtilo nnil trout I m. Dr.
(. li, KUno. I.U., IMI Areli Stroot. ritllmlfl1iln, r.i.
No, Cordelia, the biggest words do
not always have, tho most weight.
Lewis' Simile Hinder straight i Many
Miiokers prefer lliem to lOe cigars. Your i
dealer or Lewis' Factory, Peoria, 111. (
----- !
A man who claims kin with a pes
simist displays poor judgment. I
Let Me Send You a Package
Defiance Starch
with your next order of groceries and I will guarantee
FACTS
FOR
WOMEN
LYDIA E. PINKHAM
Ko other medicine has boon bo
successful in relieving tho suffering
of women or received so many gen
uine testimonials as has Lydia IS.
IMnkliiiin's Vegetable Compound.
In every community you will find
women who have been restored to
health by Lydia 15. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. Almost every
one you meet has either been bene
fited by it, or has friends who have.
In the Pink-hum Laboratory at
Lyim,nIass.,nnywoinniianyday'muy
see the, liles containing over one mil
lion one hundred thousand letters
from women seeking health, and
here are tho letters in which they
openly state over their own signa
tures that they were cured by Lydia
E. rinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Lydia. 15. rinkham's VcgcUimo
Compound has saved many women
from surgical operations.
Lydia J5. Pinkhum's Vegetable
Compound is made from roots and
herbs, without drugs, and is whole
some and harmless.
The reason why Lydia K Pink
ham's Vegetablo Compound is so
successful is becauso it contains in
gredients which act directly upon
the feminine organism, restoring it
to a healthy normal condition.
Women who are suffering from
those distressing ills peculiar to their
sex should not lose sifjht of these
facts or doubt the ability of Lydia
E. Pinkham'," Vegetable Compound
to restore their health.
WIIHWS'n,lcrNEVV LAW UlAlno4
A Vt la w A cs by JOHN W. MOMRIS.
PENSIONS Washington. V, O.
W. N. U., LINCOLN, NO. 27, 1908.
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that you will be better satisfied
with it than with any starch you
have ever used.
I claim that it has no superior
for hot or cold starchine, and
It Will
Not
Stick
to the
Iron
Noehenppreinluins m e given
with l) IS I'M AMMO STAIU'H,
hut YOI' OUT ONI' -Tlllltl) MOlO?
ion Yoi.n at ok icy ihan of any
oilier brand.
DKFIANCIO STAItCIl costs
lOe for a Kl-oz. package, and I
will refund your money if It
blicks to the iron.
Truly yours,
IloNI'NT .lOIIN,
'1'lic Uroccryman
.7S-. 5
ofiancE
Will NOT
STICK TD
'THE IRON
1 STARCH