D
CONVENTIONS HELD IN LINCOLN AND GRAND
ISLAND ON THE SAME DAY.
PLATFORMS OF THE RESPECTIVE PARTIES
iRepublicons Embody Gounty Option in Their Declara
tions, While the Democrats Turn Down
the' Proposition.
Republican. '
Nebraska republicans, democrats,
.populism and prohibitionists held
;stato conventions on tho 2Gth of July,
tho first and last of the above politic
al organizations meeting lit Lincoln
and tho other two at Grand Island.-.
Republicans at Lincoln organized
by chosing United States Senator
Norrls Drown as pormnnent chair
man. Congressman Qeorgo V. Nor
xla opposed the election of Senator
Brown, but was defeated.
The platform as adopted contains a
plank pledging the party to county
option, to the initiative and reforen
dum, and to the establishment of a
stato board of control.
A resolution by Congressman Nor
t1, denouncing "Cannonlsm," was do
ctyired carried by Chairman Brown
over tho protests of many delegates,
who demanded a roll call.
The Incident marked the closing of
a convention that had been one of the
most demonstrative in the record of
tho party. Congressman Norrls, who
had opposed Senator Brown for the
permanent chairmanship, offered the
resolution whilo tho ropoort of the
' .resolutions commltteo was still pond
ing. At the suggestion of tho chair,
the Norrls resolution was put over un
lit the platform had been adopted.
"When this was finished and the dele
gates wore leaving tho hall, under the
Impression that the convention was
about to adjourn, Norrls called up hits
resolution. Roll call was domanded
"by tho delegates who yet remained In
tho hall, membership perhaps one
lialf. Chairman Brown refused to or
der tho roll call, and on a viva voco
vote, In which the noes apparently
outnumbered tho ayes, declared the
resolution carried and the convention
adjourned.
A new republican state central
committee was selected. The com
mittee met in the evening, but ad
journed without attempting to or
ganize. It was doplded to moot for
the purpose of selecting a chairman
and organizing for tho campaign on
Monday, August 23. Tho candidates
will then havo been selected by the
voterB and will meet with the committee.
Democratic.
The convention wa8 called to order
6hortly nfter 2 o'clock by Chairman
Byrnes of the state committee. Uov.
L .A. Arthur invoked tho divine bles
sing. C J. Smyth was introduced as
temporary chairman and made an ad
dress. Ho was afterward made per
manent chairman.
Ho named the following as commit
tee on resolutions: M. P. Harrington,
W. J. Bryan, H. B. Fleharty, T. L.
Albort, W. B. Cramlns, Dr. Babcock,
W. D. Oldham.
Tho first division of the convention
occurred when O. M. Hitchcock
moved that all resolutions bo re
ferred to the resolutions committee
without debate and that no resolu
tions be brought before tho conven
tion except as a majority or minority
report
Mr. Bryan movod to amend b
omitting resolutions which were of
fered after tho platform was roported.
The vote on tho Bryan amondmont
was 394 yas and 4G5 nays.
During absence of tho committee
on resolutions Gov. Shallenberger in
defending the 8 o'clock closing law
and his record, pledged himself to
algn a county option bill If re-elected
and such n measure Is passed by tho
next legislature.
There was adjournment until even
ing, at which tlmo speeches were
made by Dnhlman, Bryan, Judge Old
ham, Patrick and others. Mr. Bryan
spoke at considerable length In favor
of county option. He referred to the
political battles he had wagod, and
that ho had been fearless when his
own future seemed at stake.
"I am not willing to admit that this
li a final settlement of this question,"
he continued, "and as n moral ques
tion I am not afraid to express my
opinions nnd stand on it, If I have to
eland alone."
In answer to Drynn, H. B. Fleharty
reminded tho convention that Bryan
had written a democratic platform
nintppn vpnrs aco onnprtit"'"'' tho
Poor Pickings.
Tho new boarder bad never been on
n Inrm before Sho vaa filled with
Intoiest and delight In overythlng she
saw, On the morning after her ar
rival she saw Mrs. Howo apparently
picking borries from somo protty
greon plants boyond tho wall, us alio
RUoiied in tho road.
"j'hcfe aro charming littlo plants,"
rite hiild, pausing, with hor oyes fixed
OLITICAL
party for opposing prohibition. Ho
denied the brewers In Missouri op
posed Bryan, but instead they fought
lor Cowherd for governor, who failed
to recclvo ns many votes ns Bryan.
Mayor Dahlman said the conven
tion should not attempt to evade tho
cpuuty option Issue. Ho declared
himself against tho measure, and said
In announcing his candidacy for tho
nomination of governor that If elect
ed ho would sign any county option
bill submitted to him and would veto
one If enacted by the legislature.
M. F. Harrington, In closing the de
bate, said Governor Shallenberger
could be trusted to deal Intelligently
with tho liquor quostlon without bind
ing htm by any platform pledges.
Populists.
Tho populist party adopted the fol
lowing resolution us an addendum to
the regular platform which la here
with given:
"Wo pledge the peoples' party to
vote for those candidates only who
openly pledge themselves for county
option."
Tho resolution was ono proposed
by Elmer E. Thomas. It was first
turned down by tho resolutions com
mittee, and was in a fair way of be
ing defeated on tho floor of tho con
vention until Mr. Thomas with a fer
vid burst of oratory, urged Its adop
tion on behalf of W. J. Bryan. Then
It was put through a rising vote show
ing 67 to 3 against.
The convention named a state cen
tral committee, re-electing C. B.
Manuel of St. Paul chairman, and E.
A. Wnlrnth of Osceola secretary.
Socialists.
Forty delegates representing the
socialist party of Nebraska held their
state conovntion on tho 2Cth. A now
state central commltteo was selected
and a platform adopted in which a
demand was mado for homo rule for
all municipalities; equal rights of
suffrage for both sexes; abolition of
tho national senate; absolltion of tho
Injunction, and abolition of the pow
er declared to bo usurped by the bu
preme courts of tho state and nation
to pass upon tho constitutionality of
legislative enactments. The platform
also declares for direct legislation by
means of the Initiative and referen
dum; for proportional representation
and the recall and old ago pensions.
A novelty In ono of tho planks Is
to allow nil owners of public utilities
to nsscss their own property, giving
the stato tho right to purchase at as
sessed valuation. Tho pressent pos
tal savings bank law is condemned.
Prohibitionists.
Tho prohibition party hold what Its
leaders termed a "satisfactory con
vention," In Lincoln, adopting a plat
form containing tho following declara
tions: For prohibition as stated In
the last national platform; for county
option as a stepping stono to prohibi
tion; against the domination of the
liquor interests in politics: for tho In
itiative and referendum; for suffrage
"based on Intelligence," a mild way
of stating women's suffrage, and for
the election of United States sena
tors by direct vote of the people. C.
R. Jones, national chairman, and Alon
za Wilson, stato chairman from Il
linois, were present. A stato commit
tee of about thirty members was also
selected.
PLATFORMS OF THE PARTI E8.
Republican. '
The great republican party, which for
Hie Inst fifty years has made history
for the United States of America and
which took up our commwealth when
It was a territory and lifted It Into state
hood and has gone along: with Its periods
of growth until It has about 1,250,000 of
people anil an annual production of
wealth of nbout $600,000,000, again sub
mits Its cause to the voters of the state
of Nebraska.
During the late yours of our nation's
prosperity under the republican party
the prices of farm lands havo been going
upward until they hnvo doubled and
trebled In value, .and the products of the
farms and of the cattle ranges have so
multiplied In their selling price that
thtiy have gone beyond anything here
tofore known In the history of the state.
"We nro chiefly an agricultural people,
and under republican administrations we
have reached nil em of tlminclal pros
perity that outine-isuros all comparisons
TliW prnsiiorltv In Nebraska hii kept
moving ft- n '"' s'en with the dvHop-
on a poll which hung on Mrs. Howo'b
arm. "What kind of berries grow on
them? Docs it tako long to fill a pall
llko that?"
Mrs. Wowo looked down Into the
pall with" a meditative air, and an
swored tho second quostlon.
"I should hopo 'twould," sho re
plied. vWbat kind of berries aro they?"
pcrloJ of this advancement has been
cached under the administration of our
most excellent president, William II.
Taft.
No political organization in any coun
try can point to such a record of
achievements during tho last fifty yenrs
as the republican party of America.
From Lincoln to Uarfleld, nnd from
Garfield to McKlnley, and from Mc
Klnloy to Tnft, wc .can stand upon our
record nnd clmllcngo all comers to tho
lints. Yet it remains trun that William
U. Tnft as president, during tho last
congress, has brought forth more legis
lation for the benefit of tho people than
did any other ptcsldont during the same
period of time during tho last quarter of
a century. Ily his Impartial enforce
ment of the laws by the continued prose
cution of Illegal trusts and monobollos,
and by his more cftectlvo service In tho
regulation of tho rates and service of
transportation cumpunles, ho' has made
good all thnt his predecessor hn.l begun
and proved himself true to the Interests
and welfurc of the people.
Tho Interstate commerce net, In Its ad
ministration, developed points of weak
ness, nnd upon the recommendation and
insistence of tho president these have
been remedied nnd the commerce court
lias been creuted. For a quarter of a
century many of our people havo advo
cated the establishment of postal sav
lugs banks. What others havo attempt
ed In this direction they havo failed In
ncompllshment; but tho wisdom nnd
Insistency of President Tnft, has made
the postal savings banks it reality. By
his persuasion congress linn passed a
definite, law, giving to tho president tho
unquestioned power of setting apart tim
ber and mineral lands for purposes of
conservation, and within the last few
months, in puisuance of thnt authority,
lie hits set apart many millions of acres.
During nil tho years of the agitation
of tho tariff question many have be
lieved Hint Micro should bo an expert
board nppolnted for tho purpose of seek
ing Information and making recom
mendations as to tariff amendments and
revisions. At tho solicitation of our
president tho last congress mado a lib
eral appropilatlou for such purposes, nnd
tho president has already appointed a
board competent nnd qualified to go on
with this work of tariff investigation.
During his administration the general
tariff law has been revised by a repub
lican congress und Is now being tested
boforo the American people by actual
experience. It may bo true that no tar
iff law can bo perfect In tho sense of
bringing tho best results to every par
ticular Individual or to each particular
'locality or to each Individual Interest.
In a nation of 90,000,000 of peoplo, cov
ering so vast an area, whose varied In
dustries are nffocted by climate, and
by transportation facilities, and whore
these vast peoples are represented In the
senate nnd house of representatives by
about five hundred Individual minds and
voices, there must be concessions nnd'
compromises. Tho law which was en
acted had the support of the majority
of thoso representatives. It Is tho law of
the land until It shall be changed in tho
regular way.
During the first eleven months of ex
perience under the present tnrln law
tho Imports have exceeded thoso of any
provlous period of like extent in tho sum
of $114,000,000,000. More than 49 per cent
of thesu ImportH havo c.onio In under the
present tariff law, freo of duty. Tho
customs receipts during the name eleven
months, under tho operation of the tar
iff law, wero $302,822,161, which huvo not
been equalled or exceeded during u like
period of time for over thirteen years.
It also appears from actual oxporlonce
that tho gross Importations on which tho
tnrlff linn been reduced under tho pres
ent tariff law exceeds thoso on which
tho tnrltl duty has been Increased in the
ratio of six to one. As a republican
party, bo It remembered, we nre pro
tectionists. We do not hnvo to npolo.
glzo to any man or to any nation for
that belief. On this doctrine wc build
our faith on the teachings of tho pages
of our country's history.
The republican party ha snevcr failed
except when it faltered. Its long ca
reer of victory has been by boldly meet
ing each question as It arose; by fac
ing with courage overy danger that
crossed Its path, white Its foaricsBiietis
of consequence nnd its determination
to bo true to the principles which
brought the party Into existence, have
been Its inspiration from the days of
Lincoln' to William II. Taft.
In those early days It faced seces
sion rather than give Us consent to the
extension of slavery: rather than sub
mit to n disunion of the states, it took
up the burdens of the civil war. When
tho war was over and General Grant
accepted tho surrender of General Lee,
tho republican party did not stop to nsk
the question whether tho terms of the
surrender wero the best that might hnvo
been obtained which should have been
granted. Kvery soldier nnd every Ameri
can citizen accepted the situation with
out criticism.
When a few yenrs ago the democratic
party presented the issue to freo silver
nnd many republicans, shifting to the
brcczo of temporary popularity, followed
the teachings of the democratic lender,
tho republican party, true to Its tra
ditional Integrity, refused to abandon
tho gold standard, knowing that If It
did so, it would plungo the country into
disaster nnd dishonor.
Bo now tho republican pnrty as nn
organization must not forget the tra
ditions of the pust; what It bus accom
plished for the present and what It Is
suro to accomplish for tho future. The
continued wealth and prosperity of the
country Is bound about by the doctrine
and principles of tho republican party,
These apply within tho confines of tho
stato of Nebraska ns well as In the
Union at large. Fealty and patriotism
to the republican pnrty at home nnd
In this coming election Is as Important
ns It was In the last presidential elec
tion, nnd ns It will be In the elections
which nre to come.
The republican pnrty welcomes to Its
orgunlintlon all citizens, whether Ameri
can or foreign born, or American of
foreign birth who have become citi
zens of the United States. We recognize
In them and in all of them the right
to free speech and of Independent
thought, but In the principles of the
great republican party which have the
good of the whole country at heart,
wo ask for the unanimity of sentiment
nnd cordial co-oporatlon. Last, but not
least, of nil, let us uphold the hands
of President Tuft during the full period
of Ills administration nnd send to him
our united and harmonious declaration
of cordial sympathy and unstinted
support.
For the further, regulation of tho
liquor t runic in Nebraska, we nre In
fnvor of the passage of a county op
tion law by the next legislature, nnd
pledge our candidate for governor If
elected to approve such a lnw on that
subject as the legislature may enact.
We favor the crentlon of , non
partisan bonr.1 of control for the penal,
reformatory nnd charitable Institutions
of the state. . -
We favor the passnge of a new ap
portionment law at the next session of
the legislature, redisricting tills state
Into senatorial and representative dis
tricts, giving to each fair and equal
representation bnsed on the population
ns shown by the census of 1009, and If
the legislature which is elected this
fall fails to perform this constitutional
duty while in regular session, wo pledge
the people of this state that the republi
can eandldato for governor, if elected,
will convene the legislature In special
session until this constitutional duty has
hon porformed.
Wo recognize the existence of a suffi
cient demand for direct legislation in
this stnte to wurrnnt submitting the
question to vote of the people We there
for" fnvor hc submission of a direct
l-rlri-n-n 'intendment tn our cnnstltu
nUl-' .
persisted the- young woman. "I can't
"quite seo What nro you picking?"
" "J'nter bugs," said Mm. IIowo, as
sho made anothor contribution to tho
depths of tho pall.
Youthful 8ampson.
Friend Is your baby strong?
Nupopp Bather. You know what
a troraendous'volco ho has?
Frlond Yes.
Nupopp Well, he lifts that at fre
quent intervals, day and night
Democratlo.
The democrats of Nebraska In conven
tion assembled present to the voters of
the stato tho following declaration of
principles:
We declare ngnln 6ur devotion to tho
principles of self-government, of tho pro
tection of human rights as proclaimed
by Thomas Jefferson ut the birth of de
mocracy In America. ,
We Indorse the last democratic national
platform nnd the Nebraska democrat la
state platform of 1908 and 1909.
We congratulate the party upon wide
spread revival of democracy sentiment
which gives promise of democratlo vlo
tory. We see In tho passage of the present
tnrln bill nn example of the subserviency
of the republican administration to the
privileged Interests of tho country.
Wo congratulate the country that dem
ocratic opposition has thus fnr succeeded
in defeating the Iniquitous ship subsidy.
We recognize in the mnny excesslvo
rates on such fnvored products ns steel,
woolen goods, rubber, lumber nnd others,
the return which the republican politi
cians nre making to the plundering
trusts for campaign contributions two
years ago.
Wo condemn the president for surren
dering to Aldrlch nnd Cannon the control
of tariff revision and for using ills pat
ronage to forco unwilling congressmen of
the republican party to accept tholr dic
tation. We deplore the president's1 folly and
weakness In surrounding himself with a
cabinet of trust ndvlscrs.
We favor the conservation of the nat
ural resources of the country nnd con
demn tho policy under which favored
capitalists and political syndicates secure
control of water power, ronl mines nnd
other scources of tho nation's wealth In
the states and A'askn unrestrained and
apparently favored by the present na
tional administration
We condemn the president for retain
ing In his cabinet tla closo frlcnl and
former attorney for tho powerful and un
scrupulous syndlcato caught In tho very
net of plunder.
Wo Join democrats ovorywhero - In
pledging the party to the cause of tho
tariff reform, economy nnd simplicity in
government, trust prosecution nnd the
ratification of tho Income, tax amend
ment. , . .,
Wo hnvo crfnfldonce thnt upon the
nntlonnl evils, we shall receive the co
operation nnd support of Independent
voters and win a sweeping victory in
Nebraska. M ..
We heartily approve of tho daylight
saloon law nnd we commend the cour
ageous action of Governor Shnllenberger
in approving It.
Ww approve and Indorse the adminis
tration of Ashton C. Bhallenbcrger. Ills
nets havo been honest, wise and pa
triotic. We Invite a careful scrutiny of
tho executlvo power which two years ago
was committed to our trust In Ids selec
tion as govornor. His ndmlnlstrntlon
has been one of fidelity and devotion to
tho party pledges upon which we invited
tho suffrages of tho people.
Wo nre opposed to making cqunty op
tion or nny other plan for the regula
tion of tho liquor trnftlc a question of
party creed. We stand for and Insist
upon a strict enforcement of our pres
ent laws, nnd bellovo that nny further
changes In our liquor legislation ought
to bo decided by a direct vote of the
people, nnd that tho cause of good
government and public morals will be
belter served In that wny than by di
viding tho people Into hostile faction
on purely moral Ihhucs. ....
Wo nre In favor of the following
amendments to our constitution:
First Providing for blcnnlnl olectlons..
Hecond Providing for tho election of
Judges of the supremo court by districts
on a non-pnrtlsnn ballot.
Third Providing for a non-pnrtlsnn
board of control of our stato institutions.
fourth Providing for the initiative and
referendum.
Fifth Giving to metropolitan cities
and cities of the first-class tho right to
mnko their own charters.
Wo pledge ourselves to a redlstrlctlng
of the stato by the legislature- to bo
elected this year to tho end that all coun
ties nud sections of the stnte may havo
fulr and equitable representation.
Wo favor such laws as will tnke our
courts and schools out of partisan poli
tics. , ,
Wo favor tho advancement of ngricul
ture nnd pledge the Icgislnturo If suc
cessful to favor tho establishment of an
agricultural school In southwestern Ne
braska. We believe that the prosperity of any
country Is In direct ratio to Its facilities
for cnmmuncatlon und transportation.
We thcroforo favor tho enactment of a
mnro effective system of mad laws that
will provide for stato and county nld
In tho construction of permanent wugon
ronds.
The rapid Increase In tho use of the
automobile iry a meuns of travel neccssl
tiileu such leclslntlon us will protect
the public against accidents resulting
from reckless, imninturo nnu ineiuciuni
drivers.
Wo pledge our local committees and
stato committee and our candidates not
to accept contributions from nny railroad
or other corporntlon, trust, brewery, dls-tilim-v
nr Hainan. nntl-Baloon organiza
tion or from nny person or association or
percunlnrlly or prejudicial interest in so
curing or defeating legislation.
Populist,
Wo, the duly accredited delegates of
mo peoples inuepen.ient party in mo
stato convention assembled at Grand
Island, Neb., on this 2tith day or July,
U'10, hereby renew our faith In and ad
herence to tho principles set forth In tho
peoples' Independent party platform'
adopted at Omaha, Neb., eighteen years
ago, tho fourth day of July last. Wo
rejoice that our preslstont advocacy of
these principles has led both the demo
cratic and republican parties to Incor
porate n number of them Into their
respective platforms, and we hereby
pledge our unswerving support and nd
vocucy of our fnlth until all govern
ments, stnte and national, shall be ad
ministered with a sole view of securing
equal nnd exact Justice to all the peo
ple. We therefore demand the enact
ment of the following principles Into
law:
First Initiative: We Indorse the
method of direct legislation uy the poo
tile, known as the Initiative and refer
endiim and recall, made applicable, to
state, county, city and village., tow
ship and school district, nnd we favor
the submission of nn umendment to our
state constitution to that end.
Second Hoard of Control: We nre In
favor of a non-partisan board of con
trol for nil of our stute Institutions, and
we believe that all appointments should
be based on a civil service examination
so that the wards of the state can have
the best possible care.
Third We favor an adequate appro
priation for Hi a proper equipment of the
bureau of labor and Industrial statis
tics to the end thnt It may be able to
perform Ms . functions as a .means of
arnuration, meaiation anu conciliation
and also tn the end that It may be in
proper shape to advertise to the whole
world 'the mnnlfol.t resources and un
limited possibilities of the great, state of
Nebraska,
Fourth County Option: We favor
county option, we utinnna tne enact
ment of such a law as the best method
of controlling the liquor business and
destroying the brewers' power in poli
tics or this stnte.
Five Liquor legislation: We approve
the enactment of the daylight snloon
law, the veto of the Fort Crook saloon
license law nnd the invocation of the
Backet I law against the recreant clilof
of police of the city of Omaha,
Ktxth nrynti! Wo recommend the
great commoner, W J Hryan, for hi
fight nenlrl the brewers nnd for the
Hard to Imanlne.
Teoth of aharka nnd tuaks of wal
ruses havo boen discovered by mon
at work on tho tube station under tho
Placo do 1'Opora In Paris. Can the
mind lmnglno it tlmo when the "gay
capital" was tinder tho bom?
Sympathy.
Don't git sorry for yorself. There'!
always lots of othor folks you kin bJ
sorry fer. "Mrs. Wlgga of tho Cab
bage Patch."
Cut tho hay at tho proper time.
Much depends upon tho manage
ment. Tho hen wanta plenty or freedom
nnd plenty, of food.
Every days' start tho weeds get
moanB two to catch up.
Tho defects of tho sow nro ns sure
ly transmitted ns nro tho strong points.
Tho man with tho largest crop Is
tho man who attracts tho most atten
tion. A brooder must know how to brood.
how to food and how to hood overy
need of his stock.
Giro Bplnach plenty of rich manure
In tho fall, and a heavy coating of
mulch. It will kcop all wintor.
"Ono year's seeding makes seven
year's weeding" Is very truo of tho
Boll of a woll-fertillzed gardon.
Novcr pick berries for markot whon
thoy nro wot. And, whon picked, hur
ry thorn to n cool placo out of tho sun.
If it 1b posslblo tho quartora for the
iheep should bo bo arranged that tho
sun can Bhlno In all or most of tho
lay.
Tho nonlnylng hen is tho ono that
takes' on fat, and such should bo mndo
ns fat as posslblo In a short tlmo and
Bold.
Plant sorghum to carry your hoga
over summer. It Is a splendid soil
ing crop for pigs and should not bo
neglected.
Cnro must bo taken not to nllow
tho cronm In ripening to becomo too
sour, for tho buttor takes and keeps
tho flavor of tho cream,
i
Cultlvato Bwcet potatoos well boforo
tho vinos sprend over tho rows. If
you neglect this you will havo diffi
culty In eradicating wcoda.
Whllo you nro enjoying rlpo fruits
do not neglect to can nnd prcsorvo
enough for wintor uso. You will
need It whon frosh frulto cannot bo
had.
It Is poor economy to permit colts
to follow tholr dams over tho fields
this hot wonther. Keep tho colts In
tho pasturq whllo their mothers nro
In tho harness.
Protoln promotos growth of bones
and muHclcs, Young anlmnla roqutro
plenty of protoln to dovolop properly.
Cotton seed meal, whoat flhorts and
gluten moal furnish protoln.
In dry times, harrowing tho plowed
surfneo nt tho end of each half day'a
work will aid greatly In conserving
soil moisture and In keeping tho
ground from becoming cloddy.
Killing woods Is but ono objoct of
cultivating corn. While Important to
kill weeds tho preservation of raoln
turo in tho soil Is equally so, nnd Is
done by shallow and frequent cultiva
tion. Cuttings of hard-wooded plants
should bo started to rooting In mid
summer, whon the now growth begins
to harden. Almost nny hard-wooded
plant can bo propagated by cuttings
with proper troatmont
Cool your milk nn Boon as you can
after milking. It you can't do It any
other way, pour It from ono pall to nn
other out whoro tho pure, frosh air will
strlko It. But aerators aro not vory
expensive at presont. Moat of us can
afford ono.
A sow that Is expected to produce
sound, vigorous pigs and bring them to
tho foodlng point must havo a good
boiler to supply tho necessary fuol to
mako food. Sho must bo nblo to di
gest hor food In largo quantities, and
If she has a weak or pornickity stom
ach oho will fall.
Pigs coming any tlmo In March or
April will be ready for tho September
or Octobor market. If they aro kopt
on a good clovor or blue grass pnsture
this spring nnd. summer with milk,
Bhorts and corn for food thoy will
mnko a thrifty growth and bo In good
condition for finishing In tho fall.
Count tho cost of raising n cnlf till
it Is throo years old; then flguro up
whnt It costB to ratso a good three-yenr-old
colt. Opposlto tho cost of
each placo tho sum it would sell for at
that age; note tho cloar profit on each
and you won't bo slow In looking
around for somo good, woll-brod brood
marcs,
Slindo and water nro Important!!
Olvo tho work horse proper rest
i
Egg eating by fowls la a serious
vlcoi . (
Tho chickens havo mnny pocks of
fun at food time.
Tho gnsoltno cnglno Is solving the
labor problem on the farm.
Tho nest of tho setting hen; should
bo kopt clean nnd froo from vormln.
Gum oxudlng from tho rootB of tho
poach troo? Bores at work; -get after
thorn.
Whon tho colt Is dropped It should
rocolvo nourishment from Uio dam
within tho first halt hour,
Sow somo turnips In succession
every two weeks. A row 20 foot long
will produco a largo quantity.
Agrlculturo la nn nrt which adorns
tho Innd bo thnt it adds to man's
physical health nnd mental pleasure.
Wo can kill weeds by spraying, butj
they will not atny dead without rotaj
tton, mowing nnd pasturago of tha
land.
After tho sweet com hns been used
cut tho plants and feed them to thoj
cows. Tho land mny then bo used
for lato beans.
At no tlmo Is tho sklmmllk In a
bettor condition to mako tho most of
it than whon It Is fresh and ewool
Just from tho separator.
With a good supply of straw for)
boddlng much good mnnuro enn boj
mado ovory year, nnd manure 1b thfl
vory llfo and success of n farm.
If your fruit needs thinning and
you havo not nlrendy thinned It, da
It nt onco. It 1b hotter to thin lata
than to run tho risk of Injuring thai
trues.
Pruno blackberries and raspberries.
Cut back tho canes nnd remove alt
dead plants. This will grently ro.
Juvcnato tho plants nnd causa fruitful
ness next year.
Koop tho weeds down. A garden full
of weeds 1b no Indorsement for you a
a Husbandman. Lato cultivation U
necossary, for weeds nro not rotardotj
by tho summer Bun.
If tho flower garden crops nro not
making duo progress stimulate thorn
with nltrnto of soda. A tenspoontut
worked Into the soil nbout a dahlia
Is about tho correct proportion.
If tho grass on tho entire lawn
Booms sickly and does not mnko a
gopd growth, It may bo that tho soil
Is sour, In such enso glvo tho entire
lawn a dressing of llmo to sweotec
tho soil.
Ab thoro is no proportion botweon
oqunl things, your farm, to bo pro.
portlonnlly beautiful, should bo made,
up of unequnls. Unequal Holds, urn
oqunl gardon bedB, unequnl buildings,
unequal rooms, and so on.
Don't build a largo houso, lay ox-
tcnslvo yards, and then fill them with
oxpeiiBlvo fowls until you havo given
tho business n fnlr trial on n loss
olnbornto scalo. Practical experience:
la n valuable assot tn profltublo poul
try raising.
Kill tho woods In tho corn and potw
toes, Woods tako up moisture tha
crops need and prevent tho circulation
of air, thus encouraging tho sprend oj
plant dlsonses. Thoy shade tho ground
and keep the soil from absorbing hoat
an Important factor In corn growth.
Theoretically ono would think that
tho work horso ought to rest at night
instead of being obliged to graze for
Bovoral hours during tho natural rest
ing period, but practically tho effect
of tho grazing and tho night exorclso
Is conducive to tho vory boBt kind ot
health and thrift
Every farmer knows thnt sheep will
make bottor gains In flesh on a dry
clovor hay ration, with tho sarao
amount of grain, than any other kind'
ot farm llvo stock. Tho reaBon for this
Is thnt fihcop consume a larger portion
of tho loaves of tho clovor hay and not;
so much of tho coarse, woody Btalk. ,
Tho best Investment any farmer can
mako with his surplus money 1b In im-.
proving his farm. When some farm
ers got ahead and havo spare monoy
thoy either buy moro land or begin
to lend money for tho Interest It will
draw. These aro not unwlso things to
do, but they are not tho best things
to do with monoy,
Dairying has tho ndvantago in thnt
it enables tho farmer to utilize tho
labor of his family, tho forago and
grain grown on tho farm, and to mako
the 'moat possible out ot a small farm.
It may bo snld further that It brings
a steady incomo ovory weok with,
which to pay running expenses, thin
to the young farmer, Is In many cases,,
no inconsiderable Item.
It 1b useless to hunt for eomo prep
aration that will kill Canada thlstloa
and quack grass. There Is no Buck
remedy that is worth anything, Cul
tivation so thorough that it will pre
vent growth nbovo ground for ouo
growing Benson, Is tho only effectual
method of proceduro. Whon growth
nbovo ground is prevented tho rootu
must dlo, for they leave no lungs
through which to got oxygen.
