FIELD FOR IRRIGATION High Spots Should Be Removed and Low Ones Filled In. (Work of Year or 80 Would Make Task Comparatively Easy One Paying Proposition to Thor oughly Prepare Ground. (By E. B. HOUSK. Colorado Agricultural College.) Much has been Bald concerning tho Increased duty of water, and It has been said that the farmer has boon UBlng much moro water than is neces sary. Most of the artlcleB concerning ,tho duty of water tako up tho proper ties of tho soil, tho mannor of cultiva tion for conservation purposes, tho manner of applying water, and show that In a general way, all affect tho duty of water, and that proper culti vation and proper application of water will Increase the duty of water from 100 to 2Q0 per cent. It has often occurred to the writer that this means very little to tho averago farmer, In that It does not toll him what he does that he should not do, nor exactly what he might do to lncroaso tHo olllclency of his water supply. The thing of first importance to the fanner Is tho preparation of tho ilold for Irrigation. Ho should see to It that the high spots are iemoved and that tho low spots are filled; in other words, he should see that the surface of his field Is smooth, and hero 13 where the ordinary farmer "falls down." After plowing and harrowing his field he perhaps runs a drng over It. and 'then Beeds it, leaving ridges and hollows, holes and knolls, consequently when ho ir rigates the field It Is necessary for him to almost drown tho low spots In order to wet the high ones. Water will often bo found from one to two feet deep in places In tho field. In driving along tho road one often sees embankments piled up along low spots to keep the water from flooding the road. If, when tho plowing and harrowing are completed, tho farmer would tako a scrapor and take down the knolls and fill up the depressions with tho dirt this removed, in the course of a year or two ho would change tho flold from ono hard to ir rigate to ono exceedingly easy for 'irrigation, and ho would find that practically one-half the amount of wa ter that ho was compelled to use Jon tho first placo is ample after the field has been smoothed in this way. !More than this, ho will find that his crops yield better, for when an excess tof water is applied to the low spots ,the crop at these places in the Hold Is always Injured, and It Is not an ex aggeration to say that as much dam ago to the crop Is done by forcing tho water up to tho high spots as would bo done by allowing these high spots to auffor from a lack of water. A word of advlco now, for tho pres ent season will soon be upon us. As you, irrigate your flolds this spring and summer Btake tho high spots, driving the stakes down so that they will not interfere with harvesting, and mark on thjese stakes about how much too high tho land Is at that point; then aftor the crop Is harvested In the fall seo to it that these high spots are removed, and, after plowing, smooth tho surface with great care. When you stop to consider that this work Is a permanent Improvement and need not bo dono year after year, when onco it has been accomplished, and when you consider that during every day year the crops are injured for lack of water, it seems that every Intelligent farmer would realize the Tact that it will be a paying proposi tion to thoroughly prepare his ground bo that it will irrigate in the best pos sible manner. See to it that tho plow ed flold is in a perfect state of tilth before the seed Is planted, for this careful preparation is what will put the bushels into the bin in the fall. IRRIGATION IS NOTHING NEW In Ancient Babylonia There Has Been Discovered System Larger Than Any In This Country. A great many bellovo that irriga tion on a large scale is u comparative ly new project. Many also imagine that before tho United States authori ties began to reclaim great tracts of western lands, it was an unheard of proposition. But you didn't know, did you, that out In Babylonia, ancient Babylonia, mind you, there has been discovered a system of Irrigation said to bo larger than anything nttempted in that lino In this country or any where else? Of course it Is now noth ing but waste lands, swamps, etc., but In Its day It was something to be wondered at. In that part of Babylonia known ns Iraq el Arabia, tho great plains were covered with a net-work of canals which carried agriculturo.1 prosperity to all parts of tho count? jr. Tho neg lect of theso has so changed tho condi tions of the country that instead of a fertility that was once tho wonder of tho ancient world, a cheerless wasto now presents Itself. Somo months of tho year tho country Is practically covered with swamps and marshes, while tho remaining portion Is a des olato plain. Depends on Keeper. Whether tho pure-bred herd will pay or not depends very largely upon tho keeper. One thing Is absolutely cer tain, If a man will give tho cows half a chance profits will bo his. IRRIGATION OF MUCH VALUE Chief of Investigations of Department of Agriculture Says It Builds Up Commonwealths. Samuol Fortler, chief of Irrigation investigations of tho U. S. Dopnrtment of Agriculturo, speaking before tho Ir rigation Congress, at Chlcngo, declar ed that If tho cost of Irrigation works was to bo reckoned In tho millions, tho valuo created by the water which theso workB hnd furnished wns to bo reckoned in billions. "Unllko mining which has unearthed countless millions by the toll of tho mnny, but has allowed nearly nil this vast wealth to pass Into the hands of the few, leaving tho orlglnnl toller stranded and helpless, Irrlgntlon builds up enduring commonwealths by estab lishing homes on tho land and by fos tering n high order of citizenship, good institutions, and a stable govern ment," ho snld. Mr. Fortler asserted that the prob lem now wns to show the fnrmer on Irrigated land how to secure Increased yields. "Tho farmers are not getting any thing like tho greatest possible re turns from their Irrigated farms," ho continued. "At our demonstration fnrmB a season's yield of eight or ton tons of cither led clover or alfalfa Is readily obtained. It Is, therefore, dis concerting to Hnd thnt the nvcrage yield of Irrigated alfalfa In some pnrts of the west, as obtained by tho census In 1311, was only 3.20 tons per acre." USE OF BURLAP ON LATERAL May Be Used to Advantage In Case Embankment Slips Out, Causing Any Kind of a Break. (By II. I,. I'ArtSHAI.U Colorado Agri cultural College.) A newly made lateral, with loose earth embankment on the lower side, is very easily damaged should tho water be turned out over the soft banks successfully. Water may bo di verted over theso loose earth embank ments It n piece of burlap or canvas Is made fast to one end on tho In side of tho lateral and the other end let fall outside. This will tend to pro tect tho banks,, and, as tho water Is flowing out, Its weight will hold tho burlap In place. If your lateral seems to bo cut bad ly In tho bottom at any place, you may bo able greatly to reduce this by taking burlap and lining the bottom nnd sides. The burlap can best bo held In place by several slender stakes driven In the bottom and sides of tho lnteral. If your embankment slips out, caus ing a break, this may be Successfully closed by using small burlap sacks filled with earth and laid in such man ner as to stop the flow of the water. If there Is not too much water. flow ing, the break may be stopped, It not being necessary to turn tho water out of the lateral for repairs. Regular Hours for Feeding. Have regular hours for feeding your poultry. Irregular feeding often causes a derangement of tho digestive organs and this means Impaired health and fewor eggs. Cost of Irrigation. It Is estlated that It costs from $20 to ?40 an acre to Irrlgato In somo sections. Egypt Needs Windmills. Egypt needs American windmills for Its Irrigation enterprises. Overfeeding the calf is just as dangerous a practice as underfeeding. Raising the heifer calves is one of tho dairy farmer's most Important tasks. The milk scale and tho Babcock test must have a place In every suc cessful dnlry. Tho silo is the best policy to pro tect tho dairy farmer against scarc ity of feed. Off flavors In milk, cream and but ter are usually duo to some mistake In handling the raw product. In the feeding of calves there is a splendid opportunity for n man to exorcise patience and kindness. Wheat bran Is a good dairy feed, and generally speaking It Is a good supplement to other grain feeds. To the dairyman who would con duct his work on a business bnsls tho Babcock test Is Indispensable. Wo may look at the Bllage ques tion from any angle, wo are .forced to accept It ns the cheapest food known for stock. Very mnny unruly cows would lose this unhappy trait If they were well supplied with what their Instinct nnd appetite craved Ono thing should be kept In mind by dairymen Is that clean pure milk cannot bo produced on a dirty, Ill kept dairy farm. Tho pedigree Is not a voucher as to the exrellonco of the nnlmnl, but simply makes It possible to trace that animal's ancestry. Many of the catastrophes that are perpetrated by the herd bull are not accidents, but rather the result of per sistent carelessness. Bettor feed tho cow a little more than she will consumo each tlmo to mako sure you aro operating your factory at full capacity. , Tho dairy cows must ho" kept com fortable It tho best resultB are to bo obtained. High priced feeds aro very expensive fuel to maintain animal heat. "X I1A119Y niiiiA WW May Do Away With WASHINGTON. Tho leglslnturo of Virginia Is now considering tho propriety of enacting a lnw which will do away with a 25-ccnt admission feo chnrged nt tho gnto to Mount Vernon, tho homo of Washington. Earnest pro tests havo b-jct mndo by many citi zens of tho stato against tho charging of any feo for ndmlsslon to tho grounds, on the theory that tho public generally, without restraint, ought to be freo to enter tho grounds and in spect tho many interesting things that aro to bo found there. Tho legis lature of Virginia originally Incor porated tho ladles' society which owns tho Mt. Vernon estate, and has mndo, it what it is today, and of course an amendment of that act, cutting out tho admission fee, may bo made when ever the legislature In its wisdom sees fit. Two years ago, when tho legis lature was In session, a similar move ment was put under way, but thero was not legislation. This tlmo tho ef fort has been renewed with Increased enthusiasm, and tho no-foe bill is now before the house committee on laws, U. S. Soon to Have WITHIN two years tho United States army will probably posscdB 40 aeroplanes. At present it only lias seven machines, a number so Insignifi cant as to mako comparison with somo of the powers of Europo almost impossible. In tho development of tho so-called "fourth army" of tho military service, this country is far behind France and Germany, notwithstanding the fact that tho first men to mako practicable tho flight of heavicr-than-alr machines wore Americans. Even Italy can bIiow greater advancement than this country, although this is duo to tho fact that she has on her hands a war which gave her an opportunity to demonstrate tho usefulness of tho flying-machino in actual service. The only thing approaching that opportu nity in this country was offered during tjie period when wo massed troops on the Mexican border. Notwithstanding the fact that our army may possess 40- aeroplanes in side of two years, we will not even approach France In tho number of our "avions," which Is tho name applied in that country to military flying ma chines. The French war department proposes to buy during tho present year 350 aeroplanes, tho minister of finance having asked for $1,000,000 for the extension of aeronautical service. Twenty machines alono wero used at AAVWWMVMWVWWW" Creates Furore in THE greatest furore has been cre ated in Washington society by tho ndvent of Mrs. C. II. Anthony of Mini cie, Ind., who may or may not bo making herself a dummy on which to display tho art of millinery and mnr velous Jewelry. Suffice it to say, tho Queen of Shebn would not bo ono, two, threo in tho class with Mrs. An thony ns to gorgeousness of raiment and lavlshncss of gems and Jewels. For instance, Mrs. Anthony wears shoos so racklngly costly thnt she has to put them in the bank vault at night. There is nothing baser in tho metal about tho person of Mrs. Anthony than gold, and sho scorns plain gold, and has it set with jewels to match hat, gown, coat, hoso and shoes that sho wearB them with. Ileal laco Is huralllatingly used to heel her slip pers, and her head is topped by ?1,000 Speaker Rides in I1THEN he was elected speaker of tho Vf house of representatives Champ Clark refused to accent an nutomobllo to bo paid for by tho government Such a provision was made by con gress during the term of Speaker Can non, nnd that gentleman used his gov ernment nutomobllo to his heart's con tent. Ho becamo so enamored of tho Joy of automoblllng that at tho end of his term ho purchased ono of his own and puts it to good use. Whilo Chnmp Clark does not own an automobile or allow tho govern ment to furnish him one, ho enjoys riding, and, Btrango to say, ho enjoys riding with his predecessor, Joseph G. Cannon. Spenkor Clark Is seen very often rid ing about tho Btreets and avenues of Washington in Mr. Cannon's machine. The speaker and tho ex-speaker nro real good friends. Whilo Speaker Clark lives almost three miles from tho capltol ho al ways walks up In tho morning If tho weather will permit. Ho enjoys walk & KHW S3IIP Fee at Mt. Vernon Which has been giving hearings to men nnd women representing both sides. Tho whole country Is Interested in this proposed change of the articles of incorporation of the Indies' MC. Ver non society, for in every stato thero is a chapter of the society, and each of theso chapters has had chargo of tho work of restoring ono of tho rooms of tho old mansion, or ono of tho out buildings, or somo particular feature of tho grounds. Tho purpose of tho Boclety has been to restore tho build ings nnd grounds to tho condition they were In tho tlmo when Washing ton was alive. This work has boon carried forward pretty well to com pletion. In tho ninnslon thero is now nlmost 50 per cent, of tho original furniture, for instance, whilo tho out buildings nro nil to bo found there. Tho people who want tho admission feo abolished say tho ladles' society has been making too much money! that It is a close corporation, taking money from the public nnd expending It without let or hindrance, and pre sumably piling up a considerable Bur plus In cash. Tho ladles' society doesn't plead guilty to theso charges. It says tho fees aro only sufficient to maintain tho estate properly, thnt thero are no largo surpluses, and thnt tho society has not at any time made It a policy to earn profits from tho patriotic impulses of Americau citi zens. Big Army Air Fleet tho last French military maneuvers. Tho now machines will be ordered In lotB of 20, 50 nnd oven 100. They will bo of different types and will be sup plied by all tho leading French con structors. Tho day hns passed when the aero plane is a mere experiment for mili tary purposes. Only a few days ago an Italian army officer, operating an aeroplane In Tripoli, dropped bombs nmong tho Turks nnd Arabs and was in return wounded by a rifle bullet. Ho was using a monoplane nnd had one passenger with him. Tho most notable feature of the Incident wns tho fact that ho was enabled to con tinue operation of the machine after ho hnd been wounded. HIb passenger nsslsted him nnd the monoplane was brought back to safety to tho Italian camp. Not only wore projectiles dropped among tho enemy, but tho aviator nnd his companion mndo sketches of tho military works over which they passed. Washington Society hats and such like. Her gowns well, It doesn't take much material to mako them, and the Icnst snld about them the better. They nro of tho finest loom and tho costliest dyes, nnd nro then overhung with gold and dia monds, turquoise, emeralds, sapphires and pearls. Her coats are tho hand somest and her furs tho costliest that havo ever boon seen In tho city of Washington. Tho heels of tho won- filerful slippers nro set with something liitu uiumuuuis, aim hho mis uiusc ui nil colors to wear upon the streets, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth Is wedded to cut-glass beds on her shoes and slippers, but has never gone so far as cut-glass solitaires. Mrs. Anthony Is wedded to whnt sho terms tho "gos pel of clothes." Thero Is one thing quite certain, nnd that Is, "Lead us not Into temptation" finds no place in her gospel decalogue. With all her love for finery Mrs. Anthony Is In tensely Amerlcnn, apd saj'B American clothcB nro good enough for her, and rlic has all her dresses mado In In dianapolis. "American clothes aro good enough for me," sho declares. "Every gowu I own was made in Indianapolis." an Automobile Now ing and declares that the exorcise is refreshing nnd puts him In good con dition for the long hours that he Is held at tho speaker's desk. When tho weather will not permit ho rides on tho street cars, taking his chances with tho strup hangers and tho corn gilnderB. On his wny homo at midnight from a recent Democratic caucus, Mr. Clark hung by a strap and was Jostled by the crowd in a car that was packed to Its fullest capacity. Ab ho nenred his home ho remark ed, "If It hudn't been so Into 1 would huvo walked. Walking beats this ull to death." HEALTH FOR THE CHILD. Tho caroful mother, watching close ly tho physical peculiarities of her children, soon learns that health Is In a groat measure dependent upon nor mal, healthy, regular bowol action. When tho bowols aro lnactlvo, loss of nppotito, restlessness during sleep, Ir ritability and a dozon nnd ono similar evidences of physical disorder aro soon apparent. Koop tho bowols froo and clear and good health is assured. At tho first sign of constipation gtvo tho child a toaspoonful of Dr. CaldwoU'o Syrup Pepsin at bed-timo nnd repeat tho doso tho following night, It necessary. You will find tho child will quickly ro covor its accustomed good spirits, and cat and sleep normally. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup PopBln Is far profornblo to salts, cathaitlcs nnd purgatlvo wators which nro harsh In their action. Syrup Pepsin acts on tho bowels easily and naturally, yot positively, and causes no griping or discomfort. Its tonio properties build up tho stomach, livor and bowols, re storing tholr normal condition. Druggists ovorywhero sell Dr. Cald well's Syrup Pepsin In COo nnd $1.00 bottles. If you havo never tried this remedy, send for it samplo to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 201 Washington St., Mon tlccllo, 111. Ho will gladly send a trial boltlo without any expenso to you whalevor. A mnn never forgives his enemies until ho wishes them prosperity. Vost human maladies arise from wrong dieting. Garfield Ton gives immediate relief. No ono but a gossip can attend to everybody's business at tho samo tlmo. Constipation cau'es and aggravates many serious diseases. It is thoroughly cured by Dr. l'icrcu'fl Pleasant Pellets. The favor ito family laxative. Indications. "Don't toll mp that girl is used to tho best society." "What mnkos you think eho isn't?" "Why, If you notlco, sho Is polito to evorybody sho meets." Making Good. "Slro," expostulated Nero's confi dential adviser, "what do you propose to do to rehabilitate this burning city of Romo so that Its inhabitants will not hold tho devastating conflagration against you?" "Oh. flddlol" retorted Noro. Which ho did. Her Idea of a Chicken Farm. Every Httlo actress In Now York has a Long Island chicken farm. A well known leading lady recently decided to follow the way of her slstora. Sho secured a leaso on a good bit of prop erty and thon sought out n roputablo poulterer. "I want," sho said firmly, "a thou sand hens and" Icbb firmly "a thou sand roosters." Shot With a Knife. Years ago In a stock performance of a famous old melodrama, tho villain, Charles Wolcott, suddenly dlscovorcd that ho had loft his rovolver In tho dressing room. In much confusion, ho fumbled in his pocked and found a penknlfo which, ho. llgurcd, would da Just as well for tho bloody deed. Imag ino his consternation when, after plunging tho blade Into the horo's breast, that player failed to change his lines and screamed at tho top of his voice: "Heaven forgive youl I'm shot," FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Whoro tho Winters Aro Cold and tho 8nows Deep, Writing from tho vicinity David Harum mado famous, a man says that ho was an habitual coffoo drinker, and, although ho know It was doing him harm, was too obstlnato to give it up, till all at onco ho went to pieces with nervousness and insomnia, los3 of np potito, weakness, and a gonorally used-up fooling, which practically uu fitted him for his arduous occupation, nnd kept him on a couch at homo when his duty did not call him out. "Whilo in thla condition Grapo Nuts food was suggested to mo, and I began to uso It, Although it wob In tho mlddlo of wlntor, and tho ther mometer was ofton below zero, almost my entlro living for about six weeks of sovoro cxposuro was on Grapo-Nuts food with a llttlo bread and butter and a cup of hot water, till I was wIbo enough to mako Postum my tablo bov orago. "After tho first two wooks I began to feel hotter a. 1 during tho whole wlntor I never lost a trip on my mall routo, frequently being on tho road 7 or 8 hours at a tlmo. "Tho constant marvol to mo waB how a person could do tho amount of work and enduro tho fatlguo and hard ship as I did, on so small an amount of food. Dut I found my now rations so perfectly satisfactory that I havo continued them UBlng both Tostum nnd Grape-Nuts at every moal, and ofton they comprise my entlro meal. "All my nervousness, Irritability and InBoninla havo disappeared and healthy, natural sleep has como back to mo. Dut what has been perhaps tho great est surprlso to mo Is tho fact that with tho bonoflt to my gonornl health has como a remarkable Improvement In my eye-sight. "If a good appetite, good digestion, good eye-sight, strong nerves and nn activo brain aro to bo desired, I can Bay from my own experience, ubo Grape-Nuts nnd Postum." Namo given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read tho llttlo book, "Tho Road to Wollvillo," In pkgs. "Thoro's a reason." Ever read tlio above letter? A nen one appenra front time to time. The; nre genuine, true, and full oC buuiart Intercut. Counterfeiter Gets Stiff Sentence. , Wllllnm Fink, a Broplclyn. N. Y., dealer In drugs, was sentenced r tho New York Court of Special Sessions, to Imprison ment In tho penitentiary at hard labor, for four months. Tho chargo was coun terfeiting tho t rado-mark for Carter's Lit tle Liver rills, In violation of the penal law. Tho Carter Medicine Company detected tho counterfeit before nny quantity of tho spurious Roods hnd been placed upon th mnrket In sentencing Fink, Judge Deuel laid special stress upon tho Injury dons t tho public when a remedy so well known rs Carter's Little Liver Pills fa counter feited nnd put on tho market. lie Im posed tho scntonco not only as tho prop er punishment of Fink himself, but In or. dcr to deter others from tho commission of llko frauds In the future. Of Course "What would you do If you had a million dollars?" "Nothing." to crmit a coin in onk day Tako LAX ATI VI! IIIIOMO Quinine Tkblsta, DrosTtUuri-rimd monry If It fall! to oars. H.W. UUUVK'gilgnaluroUonoaoiibox. 36o- A woman doesn't caro what her husband earns; It's what sho gets out of It thnt counts. To Dyspeptics: Others havo found s steady course of Garfield Tea a pleasant means of regaining health. Why not youf Ornamental ponmanshlp is also a flourishing industry. Run-Down YOU SHOULD TRY HOSTETTER'S I As Spring approaches nearly everyone expe riences that run-down feeling. The system is full of impurities the blood is sluggish the liver inactive and bowels constipated. TheBitterswillquickly remedy this condition. IT REALLY TONES AND STnEKQTHENS J FOR SICK COWS lletlthr cowl fire marc milk, miko rtcbtr hotter, ind requlrt leu ore. KOW KUR.E ll coir medicine, nal food. It tali!ci tbt dlccitlte ind (encntlre otftin tad tones up the entile irittra. A potltlrura lad pitTen the lor LOST APPETITE, BARRBNNKM, ABORTION, SCOURS, MILK FEVER, and (II other illratdtlthtt tip thttentth ol ollklnt cowl. ThoMindiolprofltibUbcrdiovfjlhtlt beilthtoKOWKURB. He 1 lire to lend lor cmr nlntbla Ires book, "Mora Moner From Your Com." DAIRY ASSOCIATION CO., MFRS. LvadoavllL, Vt, U. S. A. wmamammmmmmmmm Make the Liver Do its Duty Nine times In ten when the liver tfl right the stomach and bowels aro right. 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