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The Care of Ureedlnjc Ewes ,
We take it for granted that every
farmer knows enough to furnish his
sheep with proper shelter. If he will
only keep them out of the rain and out
of blizzards , they will go through in
nice shape , says Wallace's Farmer.
They suffer Jess from cold than any
other animal , and more from wet and
mud. The ewes , are most likely to get
out of proper condition by being im
properly fed. Most farmers think tim
othy hay is the best , because it com
mands the highest price in the market.
It is not the best for sheep ; in fact ,
very nearly the worst , for the reason
that It is constipating in its character
and the breeding ewe must be kept
from becoming constipated. Corn fodder
der is better , but only because it ia
loosening in its character. It does not
have the proper elements for the
proper development of the young lamb.
In short , it is too carbonaceous to fur
nish the proper amount of muscle.
Corn is too heating , and most farmers
give their ewes too much of it , to the
injury both of the ewe and the wool.
The forage above all things to be de
sired is good clover or alfalfa hay , and
if the farmer has plenty of this his
ewes will require comparatively little
grain. He can feed corn somewhat lib
erally in cold weather , provided he has
the hay to feed with it , and bring the
flock up to the critical period of lamb
ing in fine condition. When he feeds
corn fodder , the ground being dry , he
can very well afford to feed it some
distance from the sheds , and thus com
pel the ewes to take exercise. Plenty
of water should always be on hand ,
with "salt , and if these conditions are
observed and the ewes not allowed to
run through narrow gates so as to en
danger abortion , there is no reason
why he should not have from 100 to
125 per cent of lambs , and with this
per cent he cannot fail to make money.
He should have a lamb which at a year
old is worth $4 and at least $1 worth
of wool. He should keep three ewes
to the acre , and this will afford him a
better profit than he is likely to get
from any other department of the farm
and with less trouble.
For ECRS or Feather.
At a recent convention attended by
the writer the question of eggs versus
' feathers came up. One man gave his
experience in breeding Barred Ply
mouth Rocks. He declared that his
finest feathered birds were not doing
the amount of laying that birds did
that belonged to the same breed but
were off feather. Others cited similar
cases. He asked if it would be advis
able to use these "off birds" for breed
ing , or whether the standard feathered
birds only should be used. It appears
to us thaMt will depend on the pur
pose for which he wishes to use the
birds. If a man is producing eggs for
the market , and has no other object in
view it would pay him best to breed
entirely from the best layers , independ
ent of whether they had some off-
markings or not. It Is a little singu
lar that the best marked birds should
be poor layers. But this may be due
to the fact that the off-marked birds
were lighter in weight , possibly due to
the fact they had not developed
the flesh-forming habit enough to
make them conform to the standard.
Currants. Any rich clay loam is
good for this fruit ; and while the cur
rant will flourish in a rather moist lo
cation , yet ground that is naturally
dry or properly unaerdralnetl will
prove best for a term of years , says
Colman's Rural World. If well cared
for the bushes should produce average
crops for fifteen years or more. Set
the plants in rows not less than six
feet apart each way , so that all cul
tivation may be done with a horse.
Make holes for plants that are two
years old at least two feet in diameter.
Set them a trifle deeper than they were
in the nursery row , pressing the earth
firmly about the roots and stalks.
Then mulch with straw , coarse ma
nure , or other litter , as that in case of
drouth there will be no appreciable
cessation of growth.
Satsuma Plum. Mr. Hale writes to
Rural New Yorker concerning the Sat
suma plum. He says : "The criticisms
that have been made by many in re
lation to the Satsuma plum not fruit
ing freely , have seemed to apply to
young trees , for we are all learning
that , as the trees of this variety grow
older , they are inclined to become very
productive , in some cases so much seas
as to surpass nearly all others. It is
a wonderful plum in its keeping and
shipping qualities , and nothing can
compare with it for canning purposes.
I predict that , within a few years , Sat
suma will take a much higher place in
the opinion of orchardists than at the
present time , "
t 3
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The Japanese are among the most in
genious gardeners in the world , and
their skill has been in no way more
fctriljjngl illustrated than in their
treatment of a native Japanese fern
known as iSavolia. They take moss
and tie it into an desired shape balls ,
rings , ships , etc. This moss is then ,
covered with the roots of Davolia. The
roots are about a quarter of an inch
in diameter and many feet long. These
forms are kept moist and in a short
time are covered with pretty green
fronds. These plants are very beauti
ful hung in conservatories , or on
poches , and are decide'dly picturesque.
A Ranch that Pastures 120,000 Cat
tle. The X. I. T. ranch , in the extreme
northwest corner of the Panhandle of
Texas , the lai'gest ranch in the world ,
has an area of five thousand square
miles. Its herds of cattle aggregate
120,000 head , beside 1,500 horses , and
the calf crop branded in 1897 exceeded
31,000. Surprising as it may seem , all
the work on the ranch is done by 125
men , one man to every 24,000 acres.
February Ladies' Home Journal.
Give the young chicks plenty of fine i
erlt They must have it. J
WINNIPEGOSIS LETTER.
From Dennla Tnrohoy Who Went From
Austin , Minn. . Ulnrcli , 1808.
Winnipegosis , Man. , Jan. 23 , 1899.
Benjamin Davies , Esq. , Canadian
Government Agent St. Paul , Minn. ,
Dear Sir : I have great pleasure in
writing j-ou these few lines to let you
know how I like my new location and
how I have been getting along since
I left Southern Minnesota. I like this
country well , the climate agrees with
me and my family at all seasons , and
taken all around it is away ahead of
Minnesota. I may say that we have
not had one storm yet this winter. As
regards the productives of the soil , I
consider it beats Southern Minnesota. I
am a practical farmer , but have never
seen such vegetables in my life as I
have seen raised here. As regards
grain of all kinds , I have seen splen
did yields , in fact any man who can
not get along here and make a good
living cannot do it anywhere.
We have abundance of wood for fuel ,
timber for building , and lots of hay.
I have got good water on my place
about 24 feet. I have a good class of
neighbors around me , and have been
well used by everybody. I have been
able to get lots of work for myself
and team at fair wages , whenever I
wanted it , and I think any one else
can do the same. I would not care to
return to Minnesota. I am , sir , yours
very truly ,
( Signed ) DENNIS TWOHEY.
The government has agents in sev
eral of the states , any of whom will be
pleased to give you information , as to
free homestead lands to those desiring
it
Michael D. Wild has been made sec
retary of the Baltimore and Ohio South
Western Railway , succeeding Edward
Bruce , and assistant secretary of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad , wittt
headquarters at No. 2 Wall st. , Nev-
York. For several years Mr. Wild has
held a very responsible position with
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad In
Baltimore , and the change is a pro
motion and recognition of his valuable
services.
"EALTH and beauty are the glories of perfect woman
hood.
Women who suiter constantly with weakness peculiar
to their sex cannot retain their beauty. Preservation of
pretty features and rounded form is
a duty women owe to themselves.
The mark of excessive monthly suf-
ering is a familiar one in the faces of
young American women.
Don't wait , young women , until
your good looks are gone past i-ecall.
Consult Mrs. Pinkham at the out-
start. Write to her at Lynn , Mass.
Miss EDNA ELLIS , Higginsport , Ohio , writes : ' -DEAR MRS.
PINKHAM I am a school teacher and had suffered untold agony
during my menstrual periods for ten years. My nervous sys
tem was almost a wreck. I suffered with pain in my side and
had almost every ill human flesh is
heir to. I had taken treatment from a
number of physicians who gave mo
no relief. In fact one
eminent specialist said
no medicine could help
me , I must submit to
an operation. At my
mother's request , I
wrote to Mrs. Pink-
ham stating my
case in every par
ticular and re
ceived a prompt
reply. I followed
the advice given
me and now I
suffer no more
, during menses.
If anyone cares
to know more
about my case , I
will cheerfully answer all
letters. "
Miss KATE COOK , 16 Ad-
"dison St. , Mt. Jackson , Ind. , writes : -DEAR MRS. PINKHAM
I am by occupation a school teacher , and for a long while suf
fered with painful menstruation and nervousness. I have re
ceived more benefit from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound than from all remedies that I have ever tried. "
Any Girl Can Tell
A physician v < ho mikes -the < J
* est and is honest about it can /
tell you that , in many cases.the L
number oF red corpuscles in the N ?
blood is doubled after a course < c |
of treatment with Dr. Williams * %
PinK Piils For Pale People. f
That this means good blood.jp
may not be entirely clear from \
the doctor's statement , but any sj
girl vfho has tried the pills can tell
you that it means red lips , bright t
eyes , good appetite , absence of
headache , and that it trans
forms the paie and saHow girl
'into a maiden who glows with
the beauty which perfect health
alone can give.
Mothers whose daughters
grow debilitated as they pass
from ghihood into wosnanhood
should not nedlect the pill best
adapted for this particular ill.
Frank D. Trout , cf 103 Griswold Avc. , Detroit , Mich. , says : "At the
age of fourteen we had to take our daughter from bchool on account of ill
health. She weighed only 90 pounds , was pale and sallow and the doctors
" \ \ said she had anaemia. Finally we gave her Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for
pV Pale People. When she had taken two boxes bhe was strong enough toy
* -y leave her bed , nnd in less than six raonths was something like herself.
/J To-day she is entirely cured , and is a big , strong , healthy girl , weighing
tip * 3 ° pounds , and has never had a sick day since. " Detroit Evening Xc-jus.
\ The genuine Or.Williams' PinK Pills rot Pale People are
7 Sold only in packages , the wro.ppcT always bearing
fa the foil njktnc. At all dTu gibti , OT direct from the
* v Or Willi&ins Medicine Co. Schenect&tiyMY.50fptr box.
There is only one day in a year , that
Is : today.
TVhat "Alabastine" Is.
Alabastine is a durable and natural
coating for walls and ceilings. It is
entirely different from all "kalsomine"
preparations. Alabastine comes in
white or twelve beautiful tints , and ia
ready for use by adding cold water.
It is put up in dry powder form iu
five-pound packages , with full direc
tions on every package. Alabastine is
handsome , cleanly and permanent. It
can be re-coated and retinted at slight
expense. Paint dealers and druggists
sell Alabastine and furnish card of
tints.
Chinese streets are not often more
han eight feet wide.
Coo's Cough Ualsam
IP the oldest and Vest. 11 will break up a cold quicker
: linn anything else. It IB always reliable. Try it.
A great many last wills and testa-
nents are full of revelations.
iliss Lucy il. Salmon , professor of
history in Vassar college , who was one
of the very few foreigners permitted [
to witness the recent election of Presi- j '
dent Loubet at Versailles , contributes
to the April Review of Reviews an
interesting description of the event.
The Review prefaces her article with
some notes on Loubet's career which
contain a good deal of fresh informa
tion for American readers.
Professor Langley , secretary of the
SmitnstmSan institution , was recently
shown a criticism of one of his theo
ries and asked what he though of it.
, "I do not care for it myself , " he re-
't ' plied , "but I am worried for fear it
may trouble my mother V
The world is but a fleeting show to
which all are admitted free but it |
sometimes costs a lot to get out.
It is easier to keep off the grass than
it is to keep off the nark policeman. !
I
mam flnd" PS" Has Cured
HUNDREDS MY
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The above statement hasjust been received from Dr. C. A. Jackson tlie
veil-known Physician and Surgeon of Kearney , Neb. His letter , with others , '
sprinted below :
Kearney.cb.Manh 20. 1809. I
Dear Sir : I nrn a Physician and praduato of the University of Sweden , and have been in acth e prac-
ice for more than 30 years , but I must confess that no remedy has so astonished me In itR cures a < > jour " 3 ,
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.Ism and they Inform me that they are cured. Kindly send me the " 5 OKOl'S" as directed.
Very truly yours , C. A. JACKSON" , M. D.
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our wonderful " 5 DROPS. " 1 had Ithcunintismeoliadl hadtOKlveup My little Kiribati tot-omit my hair
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Mr. S. II. Preston. of Cuba. 111. , write * us March 16th. 1S93.
Gentlemen : This Is to certify that 1 have worked at blackemlthlnp for forty vear . Am now Mtty-
mir veurs or HKC. Thought I was past work belnc all broken down with Kldnoy Trouble , Neuralgia , '
rlay Fever and Asthma. Suffered Intensely with pain almost constantly throughout my whole body.
1'oot Idi Grippe which laid me up badly. I tried alm-j't all kinds of remedies' , but cradually crew won-e
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Substitutes will disappoint. Ask for
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ia constipation , liver and Uidne > disea.xe.vbil-
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