TheWhiteHenandYellowCat
The Mttle white hen came cackling
out of the burn and found the big yel
low cat sitting by the door.
"What are you looking at?" she
asked- as tho yellow cat put his paw
over his mouth.
"If I want to, I may wash my face, 1
suppose," returned the yellow cat, put
ting down his paw.
"Certainly," said tho little whlto
hen; "but It Is rather strango that
every time I como out of tho barn,
after I have laid an egg, you are wash
ing your face. It looks to me as if you
were laughing, and Just put up your
paw to hldo It."
"Dear me!" exclaimed the yellow cat.
"It looks to mo as If you were begin
ning to see a good deal, but you don't
know very much yet."
Tho little whlto hen walked away,
with her head In tho air; and the yel
low cat put up his paw again. And
this time any one could have seen him
smile. His smllo was so broad that
his paw could not half cover It.
A few minutes after this the big
black cook came running down to the
barn, and, when sho went back, the
gg tho little white hen had laiu wbb
gone.
"I am quite discouraged," sighed the
little white hen. 'Indeed, I nml i
have laid threo beautiful eggs, and 1
hoped I should cover them with my
warm wings until they went, 'Crack!
crack!' and some dear little chickens
would come out of them."
"You are very simple," said the old
brown hen. "You should not lay your
precious eggs where the old cook can
llnd them."
"Pray, where shall I lay thom7
asked tho little white hen In astonish
ment.
"Why, hunt n place where tho cook
can't find them," said the old brown
hen, as carelessly as If It wcro nothing
but pecking at corn to do such a thing,
and she walked away to lind a shady
place to scratch In.
The next day tho little white hen
laid another egg In the barn and when
she saw the old black cook coming she
said to herself: "I will not get oft
this egg at nil. Perhaps she will not
see it. And if she says, shoo! shoo!
I will not move ono step."
When tho black cook saw the little
white hen on tho nest, she did not
mind in the least, becuUBO tho Httlo
. hen ruffled her whlto feathers and
opened her mouth at her. Oh, no!
The black cook did not care. She only
laughed and said: "Ho, ho, little hen!
You gib me dat alg!" And then tho
black cook laughed very loud, aud
gave the little whlto hen n gentlo puBh,
and put her great black hand Into the
nest and took out tho new egg. And
. 1. 11.11 1. 1 . V.ah flntif i,w, ! 1 1 tl rr nut
of the barn. And tho yellow cat sat
at the door and put his paw up to his
mouth.
"I am glad you laughed at me again,"
said the little white hen, very meekly.
"Did you speak to me?" observed
tho yellow cat.
"Yes, I did," said tho little whlto
hen, "I have been very stupid. If you
had not laughed at mo yesterday 1
should not have thought to nsk the old
brown hen about tho nest."
"Everybody Is silly sometimes," said
tho yellow cat, politely.
"But not so silly as I am," said tho
little white hen. "I thought I could
frighten tho big black cook, and lay
my eggs In the barn."
"Well, are you going to keep on try
ing It?" the yellow cat inquired.
"No, In deed!" exclaimed the little
white hen. "I am going to hunt mo a
nest."
"Why not try under the barn?" the
yellow cat suggested very kindly.
"Under the barn?" the little white
hen cried, In amazement.
"Yes; you couldn't go on top of the
barn, would you?" demanded tho yel
low cat, with a broad smile.
"Dear me! How very funny you
are!" murmured tho little whlto hen.
"But, tell me, couldn't the block cook
find my eggs under the barn?'.'
"Let her try It!" Bald the yellow
cat, with another broad smile.
chuckled as he saw her go. "Dear me!
How she docs hurry to get back before
I eat thoso fine eggs!" he said, and ran
as fast R3 he could go under tho barn.
When he came to tho nest ho saw
tho egga all uncovered, and ho stood
there a moment to admire them (not
seeing the yellow cat that was waiting
for him under thii wide board).
Tho next moment ho Jumped softly
Into tho nest nnd was Just going to
begin his feast when tho yellow cat
came silently out from his hiding
place.
"It would be Just ns well not to touch
thoso eggs," said tho yellow cat,
gently.
When tho old rat heard tho yellow
cat's voice ho did not dare to lay a
Daw unoti the oecs.
But he pretended not to bo airaiu
anu saiu: "They are noi your -ib
Are thev vours?" tho yellow cat
asked politely.
"No: they are not mine," replied the
old rat. "But no one was here, and I
found them first."
"You touch them If you dare," said
the yellow cat, coming nearer, and sit
ting down and bringing his long tall
around his legs In front of him.
"See, I am right on tho nest!' sain
the Bly old rat. "If you Jump for mo
you will break tho eggs. 1 might as
well cat them as to have you break
them."
"That's very true," Bald the yellow
cat. "But If you oator make me break
the little white hen's eggB, I will eat
you."
"How unplcnsant!" said tho old rat.
Then he thought n moment. Then ho
said: "But If I eat the eggs, and you
eat me, why won't you bo Just ns bad
as I am, for you will, In that case, cat
tho eggs yourself?"
"Truo again," admitted the yellow
cat. "But I don't want to cat thoso
eggs, and If I eat you, and with you
the eggs, It will be done from a sense
of duty."
"You are a very good cat!" tho old
rat observed dryly.
"You mean I havo the best of you,"
said tho yellow cat.
"To bo honest, it docs look ob If you
had the best of me," said the old rat.
"And If you will lot mo drop out of this
Httlo argument altogether, I will bo
very careful not to crack nn egg as 1
Choctaw Courting.
Love-making of a fast order Is now
going on In tho Choctaw nation, In
dian Territory, and It Is estimated that
at least 1,000 white men will carry off
Choctaw brides before tho first of next
month, says nn exchange About 6,
000 whlto men havo already won Choc
taw brides and tho land nnd money
that accompany them. Tho causo of
the rush is tho recent announcement of
tho Dawes commission that after tho
flrat of tho month all persons not
Choctnws by blood will not bo enrolled
on tho citizenship list. This mcanB no
whlto men who marry Choctaw women
will bo allowed to sharo In lands and
money of tho Choctaw tribe, llcuco
quick love-making on part of civilized
man.
Tho Choctaw 'girls nro rathor pretty
and somo nro highly educated. Thoso
who nro not fullbloods refuse to marry
Indians, henco there Is a great demand
for whites. Choctaw girls marry at
tho ago of 17. Bccauso of their 550
acres of land (equal amount being giv
en to their husbands) no trouble Is ex
porlenced In finding a suitable com'
panlon.
Tho complexion of theso girls Is n
clear whlto. Their eyes and hair aro
black, as a rule, although Borao aro per
feet blondes. They nro of a kind and
loving disposition, and nro said by tho
whlto men who havo tried It to maico
oxccllcnt wives.
To nvold tramps and degenerates
marrying these girls, tho Choctaw
laws provldo that all whlto men, bo
foro they can bo admitted to tho tribe,
must nroduco recommendation of good
character from tho county Judge of the
county whero they last resided.
It is said that somo of tho most beau
tiful and popular girls of tho Choctaw
trlbo havo received propoaals of raar-
rlngo from alleged French and Eng
lish men of title, but, becnuso they re
fused to provo their auccstry, wcro re
jected.
PART II.
One morning the yellow cat said to
himself: "I have not seen the little
white hen for somo time. I wonder if
she has found a nest somewhere to lay
her eggs where tho big black cock can
not And them. I think I will hunt her
up and give her a call."
He went softly under the barn, and
ntter hunting a few minutes ho found
the little white hen.
"Well, you havo found a fine plnce!"
he cried in a Jolly tone.
Tho Httlo white hen lifted up a very
tired looking head.
"I am so glad to sec you!" she Bald,
with a little gasp. -iil havo not been off
my nest for threo days aud nights
Oh, 1 am so hungry and thirsty, too!"
"Why don'.t you go?" asked tho yel
low cat.
"Because," whispered tho little white
hen, "there is an old gray rat that
comes here every day, Just watching to
get my eggs if I leave them. Oh, if I
should lose my beautiful eggs
Bhould not have any little chickens!"
"That's bo." said the yellow cat.
"But you go and get something to eat
and I will watch tho nest while you
are gone. If Mr. Rat calls while you
are away, I will give him a Jolly sur
prise."
"How very good you are! I believe
I will go," said tho little white hen;
fttsd Ch llBiptd off, thankful to stretch
herself and to get something to eat and
to drink.
The old rat was coming back Just as
the little white ben went oft, and he
go."
"What else will you promise?" asked
tho yellow cat calmly.
"It seems to me you expect mo to
promlso a great deal for a very little,"
the old rat murmured sadly.
"Come, be lively!" said the yellow
cat. "I don't want tho Httlo white
hen to como back and llnd you here."
"Well," said tho old rat, "I will
promise never to come near these eggs
agalu."
By my whiskers!" said tho yellow
cat, sternly.
By my whiskers!" repeated tho old
rat, solemnly.
'Be off!" cried the yellow cat. And
tho old rat ran away as fast as ever
his four legs could carry him.
When the Httlo whlto hen camo back
she found the yellow cat fast asleep In
her nest, with every egg safe under
him. Christian Register.
Dcatltutlon In ruorto llloo.
According to the most recent re
ports from Puerto Rico, the people of
that Island aro In almost as pitiable
condition as aro tho poor of India,
Ono correspondent dcclures "tho isl
and Is ono vast poor -house." Tho de
lay of tho United States government
in giving to Puerto Rico a mnrket for
its products and a civil government
has reduced tho laboring classes to a
state of misery. Tho war robbed
Puerto Rico of its Spanish markets and
tho Dlngley tariff, la tho absence of
speclul legislation, Interfered with
Its United States trade. Under such
circumstances business could not fall
to bo prostrated. Capitalists were un
willing to undertake new enterprises
until tho trade status of Puerto Rico
had been determined nnd labor was
thu3 left without employment. Tho
situation was further complicated by
tho terrific hurricanes of last Sep
tember that ruined a great many largo
coffee plantations aud destroyed food
crops. In somo districts destitution
has reached such a pass that women
and children aro compelled by naked
ness to keep within tho shelter of their
huts. In many populous towns thero
are no resident physicians, tho cltl
zona being too poor to support one.
Now that a bill has been passed tlx
Ins tho tariff for Puerto Rico and pro
vldlnc for a civil government, It is
to be hoped that raeaBiues for tho re
lief of tho Island will bo promptly
adopted.
President McKlnley's appointment
of Asslsstant Secretary Allen of tho
navy department to tho governorship
of Puerto Rico, is generally commend
ed. Mr. Allen Is pronounced by thoso
who know him best ns a man of enorgy
and sterling Integrity whoso business
nml official training thoroughly qunl
Hy him for tho dllllcult work before
him.
Urape Fruit.
Grape fruit Is coming Into use more
and more as an nntl-malarlal, says an
Physicians claim that a
grape-fruit eaten dally will do much
to keep a person In oxcollent physical
condition. It Is also useful In some
fovers, but should bo taken In these
cases only on ndvlco of a physician.
Unlike most medicines tho grape-fruit
Is widely popular at both teas and
luncheons. The bill of faro of an elab
orate luncheon frequently starts with
grape-fruit, cut In tho shapo ot
baskets with one-half of tho pulp re
moved and the skin cut with the scis
sors to form a handle.. The seeds are
removed and powdered sugar sprinkled
over the fruit, or a lump ot sugar in-
Berted. One or two candled cherries
In the basket contribute a pretty touch
ot color as well as an agreeable flavor,
An exchnngo advises Its readers to
secure a few frogs' eggs, place them
In a fruit Jar or other receptacle, ana
wntch development. Masses of Jelly
like substance dotted with Httlo black
spots will be found In March and April
In the shallow waters of ponds or in
pools of rain water standing In Holds.
Each ono of theso Httlo black spots la
the egg ot a frog and Is surrounded
with two different substances, ono
clear and transparent, Immediately
surrounding tho little black speck, tho
other enveloping tho whole, and not
quite clear. Tho first serves as nour
ishment, nnswcrlng the samo purpose
the whlto of an egg does to birds. Sur
prising as It may seem, frogs lay
spawn, as tho eggs aro called, forty or
fifty times larger than themselves.
Tho black spots will be seen to In
crease In size, Hnally breaking through
the outer skin ot the egg, swimming
about actively by means of tho pro
pelling tall. Breathing is nt first con
ducted on the same principle as a nan,
through glllB, consisting of lin-llko.
appendages on each side ot tho head,
plainly vlslblo. No sooner havo theso
organs attained their sizo thnn they
begin to diminish, tho shape ot tin
head and body changing at the samo
time, and In a short tlmo they entirely
disappear, being drawn into a cavity
In the chest and covered with a kind
of gill cover. About this tlmo two lit
tlo projections appear Just behind the
head, soon developing Into legs. Soon
another pair of legs appear In front
and the tall gradually disappears, be
ing absorbed Into tho body.
Tho external changes ot the tadpole
to frog have been marvolous to tho
observer, but tho Internal changes
havo been equally wonderful. The
flsh-llko bones and gills havo been
completely changed, and the heart,
formerly composed of two chambers,
has had a third chamber added.
Progs feed on larvae, Insects, worms
and small mollusks. The tongue ot
the frog Is fastened In front, nnd ap
parently tho end la swallowed; but
when nn Insect appears tho frog leaps
quickly after It, whipping out tho
long tongue, covered with a ellmy
coating, which holds securely every
insect with which It comes In contact.
When autumn arrives frogs ceaso to
cat, and protect themselves from cold,
bury deeply In the mud, whole troops
going together In tho same place, pass
ing the winter In a state ot torpor. In
March, when tho weather moderates,
they begin to wake and movo about.
The frog Is the best swimmer of all
four-footed animals, and makes enor
mous leaps In proportion to Its size,
but tho brain, as compared with tho
body, Is very small; still tho frog can
bo tamed by kind treatment, nnd If
approached very carefully will allow
its back to he rubbed with a small
twig or long wisp of grass. Instances
havo been known whero frogs became
qulto domesticated, appearing nightly
for food, Jumping on tho hearth rug In
order to enjoy tho warmth ot the lire.
lice Heaping.
'Practical Lessons in Beo-Fecplng"
was tho title of an excellent paper pre
sented at tho twenty-eighth annual
meeting ot tho Kansas board ot agri
culture, by E. Whltcomb of Friend,
Neb., and published by Secretary F. D.
Coburn In his recent report. Mr. Whlt-
comb'B observations and experience
havo been qulto varied and extcnslvo,
and what ho says Bhould bo of consid
erable assistance to beginners as well
as thoso already engaged In this Indus
try. Ho said in part as follows:
The problem ot wintering is one of
vital Importance. To leavo a colony
on the summer stand, exposed to the
sudden changes and bleak storms ot
winter, is not conducive to success, In
tho beginning. The careful, successful
bee-keeper would as soon think of
wintering his cow In this manner as
his bees, which under proper caro
would yield under tho Invostncnt
equally as much profit. Thero nro two
means of successful wlntorlng. First,
packed, on tho summer stand; second,
In a well ventilated cellar. Tho first
Is by far the most laborious, yet It has
some advantages.
Most every ono has his or her favor
ite location for tho apiary. Somo
chooso tho most shaded point possible.
After experimenting for several years
wo havo determined that, In my local
ity at least, tho most exposed placo
posslblo Is prolific ot tho best results.
In the country bctweon tho Missouri
rlycr and tho mountains tho nights nro
usually cool, and wo And that tho
mercury falls two or threo degrees
lower in tho shade than on tho open
ground; that It requires a much longer
tlmo to wnrm up tho hive In tho shado
In the morning than thoso not shaded;
and, besides this, tho sun comes out
bo warm In tho morning that often
beforo tho colonies In the shade aro
warmed up tho sun has evaporated n
great portion of the nectar. It Is with
tho bco as with tho farm hand: tho
follow who gets out early In tho morn
lng is tho ono who usually accom
pllshes the greatest day's work. In
experimenting with this mntter of lo
cation wo find that tho colonies loented
nearest tho shado gather tho least
stores, while thoso located on the most
exposed ground gather most. Ono
caso In particular was a colony shaded
by n small plum treo. As the trco
grew the colony produced loss slorcs,
until It barely gathered sufllclcnt to
winter Itself. Wo moved this colony
out Into the sunlight and It went back
to Its old record In honey-making.
Wo sot our hlvc3 facing tho east,
that tho sun may shlno on the entrance
as soon as It peeps up in tho morning,
and further, that It may ahlno on tho
rear late In tho evening In order to
facilitate evaporation as long as pos
sible. Wo use n tomnornry shado made
with a few old staves tacked on n two
by two, two feot long, nnd which pro
tects tho top and sides of the hlvo. nl-
lowing n frco circulation of nlr. and
the sun to shine on cither end as It 1b
reached.
Watering bees Is of considerable
benefit, nnd wo would as soon think of
allowing our other stock to roam tho
country in quest ot wnter, as tho bees
In tho apiary. During winter tho inols
turo that condenses In tho hlvo fur
nlshcs tho colony wnter, but during
tho early spring theso condensations
cease. Thoy begin brood roaring ear
ly, and in order to prepare food for
the young larva, must havo water. Tho
most vigorous bce3 go forth In quest
of water, find it at somo brook or tank
whero it Is lco cold, fill themselves,
and nro chilled, and do not get back
to tho hlvo. Tho necessities for water
steadily Increasing, other bees go out,
to share a like fate, until tho colony
Is emaciated nnd tho brood dies; and
then wo say to our neighbor bee-keop
er: 'I am bothered with spring
uwinanng."
The Gypsy Moth.
On this pago wo illustrate tho gypsy
moth in all Its forms. A report of tho
Minnesota experiment station says of
It: This moth was Imported Into
Massachusetts In 1868, nnd It hns al
ready caused lmmcnso damago to that
state, requiring annual appropriations
of many thousands of dollars simply
to keep It from spreading. It Is not
found In Minnesota, notwithstanding
letters received from tlmo to time,
and It Is to be hoped will always re
main a stranger to our Btntc. Its
caterpillar, when full grown, Is about
ono and ono-hnlf Inches In length, ot
a creamy whlto color, so thickly
sprinkled with black that It seems
dark brown, tho ground color appear
ing in tho broken dorsal and lateral
lines. It Is furnished with distinct
dorsnl nnd lateral tubercles, blua an
tcrlorally and crimson behind tho fifth
segment, from each ot which arise
tufts ot long black and yellowish hair.
Great Britain, recently mado $. tour of
tho United Stated, studying the cattle
situation In all Its phases, Vron his
return to New York he wild In M In
terview; "I havo always considered
that the Galloway was pre-eminently
the beast for tho ranch, I still con
sider that a good field for him, But
having Tlsltcd all of your groat mar
kets and noted that In each ot them
that hornless animals sell from. 6o to
10c more per pound than horned ones,
I want to advlso tho nvorago farmer
who raises beef cattle to buy Gallo
ways, thus producing nn animal which
purely bred or crossed with other
breeds will produco a hornless nnlmal
of tho best obtainable boot character."
It has also been demonstrated that
tho Galloway will pay little or no at
tention to tho swarm of files which" In
tho south In summer havo come to bo
a. veritable peat to most cattle. Hla
thick skin nnd hair aro a great protec
tion and aro almost lmprognablo when
assaulted by flics.
It la no longer considered effemin
ate for a man to wear a warm luxur-
I'roduclnc nnd Mnrketlnr Wool.
Below Is tho summnry of Bulletin
17b, Michlgau Experiment Station:
l. Tho outlook for flno wools Is
bright, duo to tho almost universal
falling off in numbers of Merinos kept
not only In Mlchlgnn and tho United
States, but In nearly every wool grow
lng country.
2. It is very doubtful Indeed If tho
American wool grower can ever afford
to ignoro tho ultlmnto valuo ot tho
carcass producing fleece.
3. Mutton growing with wool as an
incidental product will continue to bo
a profitable industry.
4. Every pound of wool consumed
In the United States can bo profitably
grown here.
5. Breed and feed affect tho value
of wool from tho manufacturer's stand
point. Indiscriminate crossing is un
profitable. A sheep poorly nourished
cannot produce a healthy fleeco.
6. The manufacturer buys wool on
the basis of its truo valuo for manu
facturing purposes. Tho grower, the
local dealer, tho commission man and
tho scourer should each make nn hon
est effort to satisfy his reasonable de-1
tnands.
7. Through established market
nreudlco against Michigan wools, for
which projudlco tho wool growers of
Michigan In former years aro largely
responsible, and through tho lack of
caro In preparing Michigan wools for
the market, tho wool groworB of Mich
lgau aro losing $200,000 annually.
8. A small linen, or llax or hemp
twine Is best for tying wool.
9. Coarso, heavy paint marks should
bo avoided In marking sheep.
10. More and better wool can bo so
cured by early shearing.
11. Loose, bulky fleeces sell best In
the market.
12. Country wool buyers enn grcnt
ly aid In an effort to bring Michigan
wools up to tho standard, by buying
wool on Its merits. By offering nn ad
vanco in price for wools, properly
grown and prepared for tho market
and by discriminating against poorly
grown, dirty or poorly tied fleeces.
13. Commission men nnd wool man
ufacturers must buy Michigan wool on
Us merits. They must pay as much for
wools grown in Michigan as tliosq
grown elsewhero, provided, of courso,
they are equal in condition and quality.
14. Tho first thing necessary Is for
growers to removo objectionable fea
turcs ot Michigan wool; tho next to
Insist that dealers and manufacturers
buy wool on its merits.
It. atoiu umo ana suipmir as a
sheep dip.
It's a lonely day In a yellow dog's
life when nobody tries to kick him.
The caterpillar changes to a chocolate-brown
pupn, covered by n few
threads, forming tho merest apology
for n cocoon. The male moths aro
brownish yellow, tho foro wings nro
smoky, with darker Irregular trans
verso lines; tho hind wings nro paler
with a darker outer margin. The
heavier and much larger female moths
are creamy white in color, with Ir
regular transverse gray or blackish
lines. Tho moths appear from July
to September. Tho females deposit
their eggs in masses of from four to
70 hundred In nil conceivable locali
ties, and cover them with yellow hair
wad scales from tho end of their abdo
men. Tho insects winter as eggs,
which hatch from April to Juno.
hint coat or to rldo with a robe wrap
ped snugly about him. Slnco buffnlos
have been exterminated nnd different
sort ot Imported skins and furs aro
exceedingly high in price, the Galloway
is hero to furnish tho robo of tho fu
ture. This Is a new, Important and
lucrative factor In tho raising ot black
polled Scotch cattle, now bo thorough
ly Americanized, with their odorless,
curly, soft, glossy, beautiful coats, not
to bo overlooked by tho money mak
ing, progressive farmer. Tho prices
of such robes and coata will Justify tho
raising of such cattle ns well as other
special, unquestionable advantages.
Point on tlie Jiitlownjr.
(From Farmers' Ttovlew Special Heptti.
of National I.lvo Stock Convention.)
Frank B. Hearne, secretary of thj
American Galloway Association, read
a paper In which he said In part:
Tho first Importation to America was
made In 1858, to Canada, aud In 1875
to the United States.
Tho Galloway has made n place for
himself as n superior beet producer in
all sections where known, and In pub
lic tests at Kansas City, New Orleans,
St. Louis and various Chicago fat stock
shows, his hnef being fine gralnnd.
firm, fat, Juicy and marbled evenly,
tho fat with tho lean, sustaining nnd
proving tho reputation brought with
them from Britain. Wo havo moro
than ono testimony that "Thero Is no
other breed worth more per pound than
tho first-class Galloway," and that thoy
aro tho best butcher's beast, both as
regards quality of beef nnd proportion
of offal.
Wo quote one testimony, that of an
eminent English butcher: "I think
thero nre no cattlo equal to the Polled
Galloway as a beet producing breed.
The quality of beef Is superior to any
I over killed and tho offal moro profit
able. As to early maturity, I havo
killed Galloway heifers fifteen months
old which cost mo 21 (?105) each.
No class of cattle mako such heavy
weights with so Httlo bone, and lean
meat cuts bo thick and flno In grain
that it pleases both butchor nnd con
sumer. I havo been In tho trade near
ly fifty years and found Galloway cat
tle second to nono."
The unltlnted will bo often decolved
for tho Bturdy, flno-boned, Bhort-legged
Galloway, with tho fat evenly distrib
uted upon tho most valuable parts, will
sometimes look small grazing In u
field with his longer-logged nnd coarB-er-framed
neighbors. When thoy aro
brought to tho scales tho difference
will bo found In the Gnlloway'a favor.
Galloway cattlo havo always been
ImrnlnaH Tim nun nnvnrvlni; tout of
tho purity of a Galloway anlmnl be
lng that It has not a trace of sciir or
horns. Tho breed have never been
pampered anywhere, consequently they
aro' hardy by breeding ns by nature,
To this hardiness ot constitution and
flxlty of type, 1b duo their great pre
potency, their offspring from cows of
otherbreods being, In nIncty-nlnocnses
out ot a hundred, black and. hornless,
so strongly marked as tho polled char
actor. No other breed of polled cat
tlo will equal the Galloway In this re
spect.
A man prominent among cattle
breeders, feeders and exporters ot
llorisi Selling Well.
Thoro has recently been a material
rise In tho values of horses offered for
salo at tho Union Stock Ynrds, Chl-
cago, and wo see no reason to bellevo
that It will not be maintained for somo
tlmo to come. Foreign buyers aro
many and enterprising around the auc
tioneers In this tho grcntost horse mar
ket of tho world and it takes nervy
bidding and n long ptrso to get ahead
ot these gontlcmon when they wish a
particular animal. They aro buying '
the very cream ot tho horses offcre
and there seems to bo n lack of supply
of tho class of horses required for tho
foreign trade. While it 1b a pity to
see no many good horses going away
from our own country wo cannot but
appreciate tho money It Is bringing in
and tho healthy competition It has
given rlso to nmong thoso who mako
the buying ot horses their business.
Tho demand for horaps for export haj
also had a very beneficial effect In an?
other way. It has led to moro caro
being shown In tho preparation ot
horses for tho market aud a better
conception of the meaning of "sound
ness." Tho buyers from abroad will
not tako tho slightest unsoundness
and do not call a spavin a "coarso
hock," or a curb "a leg bruise" nor do
thoy overlook tho slightest sign ot
broken wind. The horses they buy
must bo absolutely sound and by their
care In examining and rojectlng horses
'.hat, to tho less perfectly "posted",
ouycr, seem to bo all right they havo
taught tho "homo talent" valuablo
lessons aud Impressed tho Idea upon
tho minds of sellers that tho good prlco
Is only commnnded by tho sound anl
nal. Time was when tho soiling ot
horses at the yards was far lesj per
ttcular, to say tho least of It, and tho
country buyer was of tho opinion that
he could safoly buy almost any kind
of a horso and And n ready sale for
him at a paying price, but this no
longer maintains; tho class ot horses
making the figures at the yards 1b a
better ono relatively, but the supply
Is short and all kinds ot horses sell
or something.
In a general way It may bo said that
tho average horso has advanced 50 per
cent In valuo and tho moro uncom
mon, high class horso of both tho
coach and draft kind has enhanced 75
per cent ns compared with tho prices
prevailing ono yenr ago. There la in
addition tho fact that tho high class
horse Is becoming very scarce and
thero would seem to bo a plain pros
pect of even better prices In the noar
future.
It Is not always the biggest tree that
Is the best for planting; tho Httlo whip
of a treo will frequently prove tho
best grower and earliest bearer.