Dakota County herald. (Dakota City, Neb.) 1891-1965, April 16, 1914, Image 3

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When Oabo E. Parker went to Washington a few months ago to enter
upon his new duties us one of the "wampum chiefs" of the government and
as register of the treasury he took with him not only his wife and family, but
two very attractive sisters as well. These young ladles, whoso pictures ap
pear above, are part Choctaw Indians and trace their ancestry with a great
deal of prido back to the loaders of the tribe when It was sovereign In that
part of the United States which Is now Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.
The girls are both pretty and are fast becoming popular members of ofllcinl
society at the capital. Tha one at the left Is Lucille and tho other Georgia.
England Faced Similar Situation
in Years 1859-62.
British Consul Killed Upon His Own
Balcony and Other Atrocities Per
petrated Great Britain Failed
to Intervene.
Now York. Tho situation which
Great Britain is facing as a result of
tho Bhootlng of William S. Benton in
Mexico, not only Is novel but even al
most unimportant compared to the
events of 1859-G2, says a London dis
patch. A list of outrages committed
during those three years before the
British government joined Franco and
Spain In tho intervention which led to
the seating of Maxlmllllan of Austria
on the Mexican throne, has been
brought forward in part as follows:
Doctor Duval, a British subject, who
was arrested In April 1S59, by the cler
ical general, Marquez, whllo attending
to- wounded Juarlsts after their defeat
at Tacuhaya, was shot without trial.
A British subject named J. L. Inncs
was hunted through the mountains
about Oaxaca with a prico on his head.
British Vice-Consul Bodmer was
shot dead on his own balcony whllo
trying to save a Mexican.
Mr. Beale was shot by bandits on
his farm near Mexico City.
Thero were several othor killings
of British subjects of humbler posi
tion. A Mr. Burnand's factory was twice
plundered and ho was severely wound
ed by the robbers, so that ho lost an
arm; his wifo went mad from the
shock.
Financially, too, British subjects
suffered greatly through these three
yenrs. Claims submitted by British
eubjects to their legations up to April
28, 1861, amounted to $18,000,000 for
such outrages as "forced supplies,"
"stoppage of factory," "plunder, death
and mutilation," "imprisonment and
sentence of death," and simple plun
der. In November, 18G0, tho clerical Gen
eral Miramon seized $660,000 In silver
which had been deposited at tho Brit
ish legation as the property of bond
holders, and a few months later a
Juarlst general seized a convoy of
some hundreds of thousands ot dol
lars' worth of silver bullion belong
ing to British subjects, and on its
way to tho coast. The Juarlst govern
ment also suspended payment of tho
Interest on Its foreign loan, which was
then mainly held in England.
In the face of all thoso outrages,
Earl Russell nndLord Palmerston re
fralnod from Intervention, despite the
fact it would havo been a compara
tively easy thing since tho Juarlsts
PLAN TO SHUN EASTER HATS
Society Forming In Washington
Bar New Garb Till After the
Sunday Feast.
to
Washington. A movement was
launched to form tho "Society for tho
Prevention of Easter Desecration."
Tho members would pledge themselves
not to wear tho season's new clothing
and new hots until after Easter Sun
day. Tho DIetrlct of Columbia Chris
tian Endeavor Union, which proposed
tho new society, declares tho real
meaning of Easter Is often lost sight
of because of tho craze for new and
fashionable clothing.
CULLOM ESTATE JS $113,400
Securities, Bank Books and Insurance
' Policies Shipped to Executor of
Will at Sprlnofleld.
Washington. Tho estate of tho lato
Shelby M. Cullom, for 30 years a
United States senator from Illinois, Is
valued at $113,400. Tho greater part
of tho estate consists of gilt-edged se
curities, which, together with Mr. Cul
Urn's bank books and life Insurance
policies, were shipped bv a Washing-
held the ports- They wero, moreover,
not faced with the necessity of polic
ing the country after the intervention,
since both Franco and Spain were
' ready to tuko up the work and France
had definitely decided to obtain n
permanent hold on Mexico. When
Franco detormjned to move, Great
Britain left the' field to Napoleon III.
8ays $75 Per Month Is Enough.
Chicago. A salary of $75 a month
Is sufficient for a young couplo to
llvo on, according to Dr. Wlnflold S.
Hall of the Northwestern University
Medical school faculty. A profession
al man should have an Income of $1,
000 a year to marry, ho said.
Ninety Grandchildren at Anniversary.
Preston, Minn. Ninety grandchil
dren attended the sixtieth wedding an
niversary of Mr. and Mrs. Michael
O'Connor hero.
C. VV. MORSE IS NOT DEAD YET
Man Who Was Pardoned From Prison
on Grounds of Being at Death's
Door Hale and Hearty.
Now York City. Charles W. Morso,
who was pardoned by formor President
Tnft because, as It was then alleged,
Charles W. Morse.
the financier convict was at death's
door, arrived here March 19 aboard tho
S. S. Imporator, very much alive, with
not even a thought of departing from
this Ufa. Ho was (with tho exception
of his mustache, which ho had rid him
self of) tho same Charley Morso who
was known to thj world of finance bo
foro the panic of 1907. With him was
Mrs. Morso, Tho excellent health and
spirits of both wore due. It Is said by
Mrs. Morse, to Uio cure at Wiesbaden,
which had been a great success, hav
ing restored an almost "dead" man to
a man full of health and vigor. Mrs.
Morso brought a unique educational
toy for her young son, which sho
bought In London. It is a complete
ants' nest, with a queen, with tho in
dustrious workers running about In an
inclosuro. Mrs. Morso explained that
the ants had to be fed once a month.
Gives Birth to 16-Pound Boy.
Itlverhead, N. Y. Mrs. Joseph Ge
leskl gavo birth to a 16-pound baby
boy. Tho youngster Is two feet high
and is perfectly developed.
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ton safety deposit company to United
States Judgo Ilumphroy ot Springfield,
111., who Is tho executor named in tho
will. The fortunato investments mado
by Mr. Cullom wero tho result of tha
ndvlco given him by Charles Gatos
Dawes of Chicago, president of tho
Central Trust Company of IUInolB, who
formorly was controller of tho cur
rency, nnd by former Unltod States
Senator Guggonhelmer of Colorado,
tho mining millionaire Under tho
terms of tho will $16,000 In cash and
the household effects and horses and
WmfBlKSKSBBM.
Texas Statesman In an Address 8ays
"Radical Democrat" Is as Absurd
to Him as a White
Blackbird.
Washington. Ex-Senator Ealley ot
Texas, who was ono of tho principals
In a personal encounter on the floor ot
tho senato, advocated tho manly art
of self-defenso In a speech boforo tho
Mississippi society. Mr. Balloy at
tacked modem Institutions aa bolng
ovor-civlllzcd.
"I am not so civilized and refined
that I should lack tho physical coup
ago to fight If I wero Insulted," said
tho formor senator. "And 1 bellevo In
fighting under thoso circumstances,
Just as quickly on tho floor of tho
Unltod States senate ae olsewhoro. I
wouldn't hayo a senator fight while tho
senate Is In session," ho added, with a
smile. "Ho should wait until after ad
journment and then havo It out,
"Whon a man changes his mind ho
ovght to chango his position." oald Mr.
Bailey, alluding to tho political prob
lems of tho hour. "In the old doya
Democrats know why thoy wero Demo
crats," ho said. "I fear that 1b not tho
case today. Men now voto with a dif
foront party every tlino tho roll la
called. When I hear a man call him
solf a prohlbltlon-progresslvo-Domo-crat
I don't know what kind of an anl
mnl that Is. It also crates on ny
nerves to hear a man stylo himself a
radical Democrat It le as absurd as
speaking of a white blackbird."
Dlscutfslng tho raco problem n
Texas Mr. Bailey said: "Wo havo had
three races side by side. The Indian
Ex-Senator Bailey.
would not live with us in peaco, and
he was not permitted to llvo at all.
If I could teach ono lesson to these
colored men about us It would bo this:
"If they eharo the Indian's folly they
will share his (ate."
VALUES BEARD AT $60,000
Novel Suit of Louisiana Lawyer iJp to
Supreme Court of the
United States.
Washington, D. C. What Is ttrb
value of a board? That Is the novel
question which tha Justices of tho Su
preme court havo been asked to de
cide. The caso ts that of A. E. O'Sulllvan,
aged Blxty-flvo, a prominent Louisiana
lawyer who placed a value of $60,000
on a growth of his bear. O'Sulllvan,
who formerly was( district attorney,
state senator and city attorney of Now
Orleans, contends that he was forcibly
deprived of his hirsute adornment on
election day In November, 1908. On
that day, ho asserts, Paul Felix, a Jus
tlco of the peace In tho parish of Jef
ferson, La., and William W. Stiles, a
deputy sheriff, conspired to prevent
Anthony Mngglore, Michael Christina
and a number of others from voting.
O'Sulllvan says ho went to tho polls
to advise about tho conduct of the elec
tion. Ho assarts that a number of
men Imported to tho election place by
Felix seized him and tied his arms to
his side. Then, ho asserts, Stiles
seized his beard and, with a pair of
shears, cut It off. In tho scuffle O'Sul
llvan released ono of his hands, which
was cut on tho scissors.
In consequence of tho ill treatment
and humiliation thus suffered O'Sulll
van brought suit In 1911 for $60,000
damages under tho federal civil rights
act. He waited until his assailants
had been convicted of assault beforo
suing for damages.
Felix and Stiles declare tho suit for
damages was barred by the one-year
Louisiana statuto of limitations. Tho
Louslana courts so hold, but O'Sulll
van has brought tho caso to tho Su
promo court on tho ground that tho
stato statute of limitations has no ap
plication to a suit arising under a fed
eral statute.
Whisky Did tho Work.
Chicago. James Flynn nsked n bar
tender for 5 cents worth of tho whisky
that "makes a cemetery rabbit spit
at a bulldog." Then ho went out and
knocked down flvo men In front of
tho saloon. Judgo Dolan flued him
$10 and costs.
Blizzard Reveals Treasure.
Rockland Lake, N. Y. Tho blizzard
caused $30 damage to Frank Boat
wick's piazza, but uncovered $200 In
silverware stolen from him two years
ago by burglars.
carriages go to MIbs Victoria Fisher,
Blster-in-law of Mr. Cullom. Tho re
maining &00.900 will bo dlvldod equally
botween Mr. Cullom's two granddaugh
ters, Mrs. Henry P. Parkor, Washing
ton, and Mrs. Pholps Brown, Spring
flold, Mass.
Girl Risks Lire to Wed.
Yonkers, N. Y. Miss Maudo Allison
rowed moro than a mile across tho Ico
filled Hudson river from Alplno, N. J,
to wed Albert O. Relchenback, who
mot her on tho shoro.
Picturesque Institutions of Gotham Eliminated
NEW YORK. A picturesque bit of Now York life Is being ollminatod pretty
rapidly by that Industrious young woman, Mrs. "Kntlo" Davis, our now
commissioner of corrections. She throw up her hands In horror at tho hoary
' old custom sho found In our famous
husband, accused of petit larceny. Sho
submitted to a search of her person This has been tho rulo always, of courso,
but tho Davis search wasn't like tho traditional style. Miss Davis' underling
wont so far that tho young woman became very nervous. Tho searcher be
came moro curtous, and especially interested' Ufa pretty llttlo hat pin. It had
a long, black, shiny head. And tho pin una rudely drawn from tho hat. It
was hollow, In fact, had onco served as tho cap ot a fountain pou. Whlto
cotton was packed Inside and tho coro was a quantity ot whlto powder.
"About four grains ot morphine," said Dr. Llchtcnstotn, tho Tombs physician.
So the young woman was soon occupying a cell near her husband.
Tho "morbidity parties" aro a thing ot tho past, too. Those sight-seeing
expeditions havo become a special Joy to Now Jersoy commuters. In fact,
there aro rumors that certain railroads havo run special excursions that
ruralltes might bo "uplifted" by a vision of somo of tho famous Tombs
residents. A walk over the Bridge of Sighs brought thrills to tho Now Jersey
heart.
Tho death knell of tho wine champagne affairs Indulged In frcoly by tho
moro wealthy occupants of cells has been sounded, also. No prisoner Is al
lowed to purchase moro than 26 cents' worth of food at ono tlmo.
Anothor famous Institution has passed In tbo rudo closing up a Tom
Sharkey's cafe. Alas, alas, and once moro alas. Hero I will shed a real tear.
Tom's place was certainly much bettor than most of tho reBt In his neighbor
hood, and there aro dark rumors about tho genesis of tho affair.
But Tom was declared out ot order by a city magistrate and sont to tho
Tombs for 30 days, whero ho distinguished himself by shoveling moro snow
out of tho courtyard than any other man thero, and mado him elf still mora
famous by getting a greater amount of work out of tho prisoners than any
other man slnco Kondrlk Hudson threw tho first drunken redskin Into a
stockade and forced him to roll cigars for tho colony. Tom was going to
punch any guy who didn't keep his shovel going.
But while Tom added to his laurels in tho Tombs his famous $10,000
mahogany bar was going, going, gone for $250.
Conductor Tells of Troubles With Passengers
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. "Yes," said tho street car conductor, growing com
municative after an altercation with a passenger about a transfer of ancient
vintage, "this horo Job's a cinch you oughta try It. In this business you learn.
things about folks, you do. For In
stance, t'other day a sorry-lookln' old
party wanted to ride freo with mo be
cause he hadn't the price of a faro and
he was too old and sick to walk, but
I'd seen him beforo and I said 'nlxlo.'
I thought tho men on tho back plat
form would put mo off, tho way they
went at me and tho company and
everybody connected for a soulless
bunch, and at last one man tried to
make mo nshamed by coughing up a
nickel, he old man was grateful to
htm and went In and picked out tho cholco sent In front whero ho could put
his two feet on tho other seat
"Says I to tho nickel giver, 'You think I'm a cigar sign for heart, but If
you want to get wlso Just drop off whon tho vonor'blo gent does and bo a
elouth. If everything's all right report tho next tlmo you rldo with mo and
I'll give you this nickel back.'
"Well, that got him curious like, nnd ho did It, and somo tlmo later I
happened to pick him up again, and tho first thing ho pushed mo out a cigar.
'Say, pardner, you were right about that old guy,' ho said. 'What did ho do but
beat It for tho nearest boozo Joint and load up with a good stiff 'un, and then
carry oft a pint of red Juice, and ho didn't ask tho barkeep to glvo It to hhn
neither.'
"A girl ono day handed mo a transfer. It was punched for tho wrong day,
the wrong hour nnd the wrong line, but she crossed her heart and said she'd
Just got It, eo I let it go, 'cause, of courso, you can't set a llttlo kid girl out on
tho curb. At the end of tho lino I noticed sho was having troublo with her
mind and she says, 'Say, mister, I wasn't telling you no story about that
transfer. I did Just get It. I JuBt got It off tho pavement. I ain't got a cent
now, but I'm goln' 'to bring you tho nickel I owe you.' 'All right, sissy,' I said,
and thought no moro of It, 'cause folks don't usually fetch nickels when thoy
onco get away, but a day or two after that, whon I came to tho end, thoro was
my girl waiting, all shilveled up with cold, and with my nlckol tucked In her
mitten. Say, I Just felt like I wanted to wait for that girl and marry her by
and by." ,
Shooting Follows the Loss of One Cigarette
MILWAUKEE, WIS. A quarrel over a clgarotto resulted In two mon being
shot and a sixteen-year-old boy charged with tho shooting early tho other
morning. Gust Ewert, eighteen years old, 592 Madison streot, was shot in tho
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gins. An examination disclosed that tha bullet, which was steel tipped, bad
lodged half an Inch beneath the surface of tho skin In tho chest wall.
Schmidt's examination at Emergency hospital by Dr. Scheelo showed that
tho bullet had struck tho mastoid bono of tho skull Just behind Uio loft ear.
It plowed through tho hard shell and Into tho soft cellular recesses of tho
bone and thence ran Into the ear, from whero it was easily extracted.
Tho story told by the thrco concerned waB Identical In that tho shooting
resulted from the theft of a clgarotto from Walsh's mouth.
Ewert, Schmidt and sovoral other young men passed Walsh on tho street.
Ono of tho two victims snatched Walsh's clgarotto from his mouth.
Tho lad drew a revolver from his pocket and fired throo times, It is said.
Two bullets found marks.
No Wore "Spooning" Via This Bank's Telephone
ST. LOUIS, MO. Cupid wan blocking tho right of way of Mammon, so tho
doors of the public telophono booths In tho National Bank ot Commerce
wero removed. When tho bank building was orcctod special booths woro
constructed on both sides of tho Ollvo
street entrance. They hnd largo glass
doors and wero sound proof. Thoy
woro meant for tho uao of persons
who had confidential communications
for their financial agents.
Courting couples took possession of
tho raarblo-llnod, glass-doored, sound
proof booths. Famous financiers, with
largo Interests in stock and "bonds,
would sook instant communication
with tholr brokers.
They might bo on tho "bull" sldo of
a falling market. Evory moment meant the loss or gain ot thousands of
dollars.
Vainly tho mon of Mammon walked norvously up and down tho tessalatod
corridor ot tho bank, or pounded at tho glass doors. Lovo laughed at bankers
oven moro uproariously than It laughs at locksmiths.
W. B. Cowen, vice-president ot tho bank, said that no doubt It was true
that "lovo makos the world go round."
"But lovo clogs tho wheels of business," said Mr. Cowon, "so wo had to
tako tho doors off tho booths. (
"Now tho boy3 and girls do not tako up much tlmo exchanging soft noth
ings and a poor banker can get a chunco to mako himself somo money by
uuttlns throuch a deal by phono onco In a whllo."
bastllo, procooded to got n now broom
and mndo a clean swoop. Sho has
even dared to squolch tho Inaldlous
evil of tho womnn charity worker,
which la still In great voguo at Sing
Sing.
Why, it's come to such a pass that
It's almost Impossible to pass a "shot
o hop" to a friend temporarily de
tained. A young woman called to sco hor
loft breast, the bullet striking directly
over tho heart
Albert 8chmldt, twenty years old,
560 Sixteenth avenuo, received a bul
let behind tho right ear. Vincent
Walsh, sixteen years old, who, accord
ing to tho police, did tho shooting, was
held over on a warrant charging blm
with assault. ;
After tho shooting, which occurred
at Ninth and National avenues shortly
after thrco o'clock, Ewert was taken
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Interior of Laying House on Government Poultry Farm at Beltsvllle, Md.
Poultry can bo raised successful
on any well-drained soil. A light loam
which will grow good grass, Is woll
adapted for this purpose; whllo a very
light, sandy soil, through which the
water leachos freoly, will stand more
Intensive poultry conditions, but moat
of tho green feed for the fowls kept
on such a soil will havo to bo pur
chased. A heavy clay or ndobo soil,
Is not aB well adapted to poultry
raising, as such land dooa not drain
'readily and It Is mtfch moro difficult
to keep tho stock healthy, says Farm
ers' bulletin 574, department of agri
culture. Long stationary houses, or tho In
tensive system, saves Bteps, but it Is
oaalor to keep tho birds healthy and
to roproduco the stock under tho col
ony system whero tho birds aro al
lowed freo range. Breeding Btock,
and especially growing chlckous,
should havo nn abundance of range,
while hens used solely for tho pro
duction of market eggs may bo kept
on n very small area with good re
sults. Tho colony house' system neces
sitates placing tho houses, holding
about ono hundred hens, apart two
hundred to two hundred nnd fifty
feet, bo that tho stock will not kill
tho grass. Tho colony system may bo
adapted to sovoro winter conditions
by drawing tho colony Iioubos togeth
er In a convnlent placo at the begin
ning of winter, thus reducing tho la
bor during theso months.
Roof and Front.
Tho roof Is tho most oxpcnslvo but
a moat lmportnnt part of tho poultry
houao, and should bo wntor-tlght.
Shingle roofs should hnva a ono-thlrd
pitch, while thoso covered with paper
or metal may havo a less pitch, or bo
almost flat; however, tho grenter tho
slope tho longor tho Ufo of tho roof.
Tho shod or slnglo-Blopo roof la adapt
od to housos up to sixteen feet In
width. It Is ono of the cnsleBt styles
to construct It allows a high front
to tho houso, nnd furnishes a north
ern Blopo for tho roof on which roofing
papor will last longer than on a roof
which faces tho south.
Tho combination and seml-monltor
roofs aro adapted tor tho buildings
from sixteen to twenty-four feet wide,
while either of these stylos, or Uio
monitor and the gablo roof, may bo
used for wldor buildings. Tho com
bination roof on a houso over slxtoon
foot wido gives tho best head room
at the least cost, reduces the amount
of surplus nlr Bpace, and. gives a neat
uppoarance to tho buildings; whllo
the somt-monltor and monitor typos
aro best for wido houses which havo
a central alloy, particularly brooder
houses.
Tho seml-monltor houso usually
facos south, while tha monitor typo
of roof is frequently used nn build
Irfga facing east or west. Tho gable
roof Is used extensively for two-story
buildings, for brooder houses, and for
Incubator collars. This stylo of roof
is usually celled at or slightly abovo
tho eaves, or tho globo may be filled
with straw or somo kind of absorbent
material, which tends to keep such
housos dry and warm. The A-Bliaped
roof Is used for growing coops nnd
colony houses which, with a wall 18
Inches high, provides a largo amount
of floor space with a minimum amount
of lumber; hut Increases tho roof sur
face, which Is tho most expensive part
of the houao.
A largo amount of glass In tho front
of tho houso makes It warm during
tho day and cold nt night, as glass
radiates heat very rapidly. Unbleached
muslin, or a light weight of duck cloth,
is UBod for eurtniriB In the fronts of
poultry housos. This cloth should bo
thin enough to allow a slow circula
tion of nlf, without a draft, which ob
ject Is defeated by using too heavy a
grado of duck or by oiling or paint
tng tho coth. Tho front of tho houso
should bo high enough bo that tho
wlndowB or openings will allow tho
sun to shlno well back during tho win
ter. .
Floors.
Tho best kind of a floor depends
upon the soil and the use of tho houso.
On light, sandy, well-drained soils a
dirt floor Is satisfactory, especially
for small or colony henhousos. A
board floor 1b generally used where
tho level of tho floor In tho houao Is
from ono to throo feet abovo tho
ground surfaco and In portablo houses
on land which Is not well drained.
Board floors harbor rats and rot quick
ly, and should bo raised somo distance
off tho ground so that rats or dogs
can get under them, which also al
lows a freo circulation of air to pre
vont tho wood from rotting. Cement
floors aro adapted to long perma
nent buildings, brooder houses, incu
bator cellars, and to all permanent
houses whero an artificial floor ts re
quired and can bo built on tho ground
level
Roo6ts and Dropping Boards.
Tho Interior fixtures ot the pens
ihould be simple, portablo' and Inex
pensive. Roosts are usually plated
next to tho end or back walls, six to
ten Inches above the dropping boards,
while the latter aro from two" to two
and one-half feet above the floor. They
should all bo on the same level, other
wise tho birds will crowd and fight to
get on tho highest roost. Scantling:
2 by 4 inches, with the upper edges
rounded off, makes good roosts with
either the ulde or narrow surfaco up.
Allow seven to ton Inches of roost
space por fowl, according to the bIzo
of thol)lrds. Roosts should be placed
about fifteen inches apart, but the out
side onoa may be within ton inches of
tho edge ot tho dropping boards.
Kinds of Material Used for Building.
lIousc3 mado entirely of solid con
crete aro cold nnd damp, but concrete
blocks may be used with good results.
Hollow tlje makes a very good poultry
houso, and It can bo bought In somo
sections at a prlco which compares
favorably, considering Its durability,
with wood. This construction Is well
adapted to Incubator cellars and
brooder housos, or to any buildings re
quiring double walls and good insula
tlon. , ,
All kinds ot wood are used in- build
ing poultry houses, and any durable
lumber which is available for that pur
poso may bo used. The lumber which
Is to bo UBod for Uio outside .construc
tion should bo well seasoned, other
wise tho shrinkage will lcavo cracks
in tho walls. The best Bhingles aro
mado of redwood, cypress and cedar;
nnd whlto plno Is also UBed. Asbes
tos shingles aro quite durable, but
moro expensive than wooden ones.
Whitewash.
Whitewash 1b tho cheapest of all
paints and may be used either for ex
terior or interior surfaces. It can bo
mado by slaking about ton pounds of
quicklime In a pall with two gallons,
Colony House Used on Gpvcrnment
Poultry Farm. t
of water, covering the palj with clotlr
or burlap, and allowing It to slake for
ono hour. Water Is then added o
bring the whitewash to a consistency
which may be applied readily. A
weatherproof whitewash for exterior
surfaces may be made as follows: l
Slake one bushel of quicklime in 13
gallons of hot water; (2) dissolve two
pounds of common salt and one pound
of sulphate of zinc nnd two gallons
of boiling Water; pour (2) Into (1),
then add two gallons of sklni milk
nnd mix thoroughly! Whitewash Is
spread lightly over tho Burface with
a broad brush.
BIG VALUE OF BUTTERMILK
Result of Interesting Experiments Con
ducted at Ontario (Canada)
Agricultural College.
Tho results of three years experi
ments on throo breeds of chickens nt
tho Ontario (Can.) agricultural col
lego to compare the advantages of
various forms of animal food show
that buttermilk produced tho most and
cheapest eggs Ton per cent dry mash
beef scrap, beef scrap In hopper nnd
green cut bono wero also fed. One
pen In each experiment was fed on
form of animal food, Theso hens In
all Instances gave tho best eggs for
hatching nnd tho lowest egg ylqld.
Ruff Orpingtons, R. I. Reds and While
Leghorns wero tho breeds UBed.
Accustom Colts to Autos.
Novor let a young colt remain tied
w'hen nn automobllo is coming on thu
snmo road. Go out and. untie him,
tnko a firm hold on the bridle reins,
pat his nose, npeaT quietly to him.
and try if posalblo to get tho driver or
tho machine to slow up. After he ha1
bocomo accustomed to the machines
ho will not bo afraid ot them.
Rotation" Simplifies.
Abandon tho catch crops and cover
crop Idea of farming and adopt the
wheat, clover and com rotation that
answers every requirement and simpli
fies tho whole thing.
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