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HAY MOW SPREADER.
A. Clever Cnntrlvnnce, DchIkiiciI by
a "WImc'iIiinIii Mini, ThntDocii
Awny with llniul Labor.
Ahorse fork makes quick work of un
loading hay, but unless proper enr-c Is
taken to tear the forkfuls In pieces
and keep the mow nearly level, a
great amount of hard work is required
to get the hay out. The cut, repro
duced from the Northwestern Agri
culturist, illustrates a device used by
J. 11. Cloves, of Wisconsin, which is
Eaid to sprend the hay about the mow
HA? SIOW SPREADER.
with very little hand labor. It con
sists of a platform 0x8 feet, made of
Jnch boards well cleuted at the ends.
A piece of 4xB-ineh pine G feet 8
inches long is nailed across the mid
dle of the platform on the under side.
This cross piece is lirst rounded at
both ends, and the remainder half
rounded. On a 2-foot scaffolding
placed on the girders dircctlj' under
the fork track the full length of the
mow, slotted blocks made of SxG-inch
stuff, are nailed at intervals of G feet.
In these the pross piece under the
platform rests and moves freely. It
is tilted and held in place by guy ropes,
as shown in the cut, and may be moved
along the mow as desired. It is neces
sary to have at least 10 feet between
the fork track and center of platform.
When a forkful of hay strikes this
slanting platform it shoots oft to one
side and is well scattered instead of
falling in a heap under the track.
Rural New Yorker.
RAISING SUGAR BEETS.
It I by Xo M en n h mi Kiim- Tnilc, H-
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(.rent Wmt,
The eastern farmer is accustomed to
ikoed crops and to ghing intensive cul
ture, but the western fanner has been
in the habit for a generation past of
raising crops that about take care of
themselves, at lenst till harvest time.
For him to attempt to raise a crop of
anything that requires constant at
tention and the keeping down of
weeds is a little out of his line. Sugar
beets demand a great deal of labor
and prompt attention. It does not do
to neglect them for some weeks, while
cheap help is being waited' for. Not
only must the weeds be kept down, but
the beets, themselves- must be thinned
as soon as they reach the size de
manding it. Tli is is a task of good pro
portions when the beets eoer a ten
acre Held or larger. Labor pays well
when u-ed in growing this crop, but
it cannot be stinted. That such labor
is ditlicult to get just when the beets
need it most all farmers know. The
heat of summer and the rains make
the weeds grow with surprising rap
idity, and it is at this time that labor
is employed in other things about the
farm. If there come several days of
rains that make it difficult to get onto
the laud so much the worse for the In
bor problem. Farmers' He view.
Hojn Delluht in .Mini IIiiHih.
VTlm hog is a native of hot climates,
v?here hib thick skin served as a pro
tection against poisonous snakes and
other enemies. Filthy quarters pro
vide n harboring place for mites and
vermin, from which they are with
dillieulty dislodged. The extreme
thickness of the hog's skin also tends
to retain the body heat too closely
when penned up in hot weutjier, out
of roach of his natural protective ele
ment a moist mud bath. The hog
Unit is free to find it well knows how,
lo escape from insect enemies; or if
overheated, into n wallow hole, where
he will plaster his entire body in an
armor of mud, which when peeled oil
cleans and invigorates his skin.
DuelM iim Fiirm iscnvciiKcra,
Ducks nro great farm scavengers,
eating much that cannot otherwise
be utilised. Vegetable trimmings, po
tato parings, bread scraps and meat
when mixed with a little bran make
n. dish highly relished. It docs not
matter how much water there is in
It, for they will fish out all the food.
Uhey will eat shells and gravel when
I put in a pail of water, and if any
grain is fed throw it into the water
Uso, and let them hunt for it.
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PROFITABLE. INDUSTRY.
Rnlalns Sqnnbft for Market In n Plena
nut Occupnftlon mill One Thnt
Vara Well.
As an industry, squab raising re
quires loss cnpltnl nnd less work in
proportion to tho returns than any
other business of similnr character,
says the Washington Post. In tho
first place, experience- has taught
that the common pigeons of tho
streets nnd alleys are not only tho
healthiest and best brooders, but
that they also produce tho best
squabs, young birds that arc easily
fattened and that are strong and
hardy. The high priced nnd fancy
breeds of pigeons, such as pouters,
tumblers, fantails, duchesses, Ant
wcrps, dragoons, runts, silver dubs,
etc., do not convpnrc .with tho scrub
pigeon for the purposes of squab
nroduction. so thnt at the outset tho
person contemplating entering tho
business is relieved of the necessity
of spending a large sum of money for
fancy birds. -
As for a place in which to breed
pigeons an extensive structure is
not a necessity nor is it even desir
able, tho only requisites being thnt
the structure should bo warm in
winter nnd not too hot in summer,
free from dampness and, if possible,
with a southern exposure; also, that
it should be free from rats and
mice. For this purpose nothing is
better thnn an empty garret, well
provided with light and the floor
covered with gravel or cinders. All
cracks should be made tight in or
der to prevent drafts in winter time.
This last condition is much to be de
sired if squabs are to be raised in
the winter Benson, which is the time
when they nre dearest, and conse
quently, bring the best prices.
The most interesting and import
ant part of the business is at the
time tho young arc hatched out. Un
like chickens and turkeys, the feed
ing of the young pigeons is attend
ed to by the parent birds, thus sav
ing the per-on engaged in squab
raising a great deal of trouble which
in chicken raising must be attended
to. It seems thnt tho pigeon has
never reached that stage of thorough
domestication wiiere 1he young birds
have to be fed artificially, but, like
the wild birds of the forest, the pig
con is olio of the few domestic fowls
thnt attend to the feeding of their
young with what squab raisers call
"soft food," or "pigeon's milk,"' until
they nre old enough to shift for
themselves. Thus the troublesome
part of the work of chicken raising
is nlisent in pigeon culture.
The young birds begin to cat grain
in about a week after they are
hatched, and then it is that the
squab raiser should see to it that
they are kept shifted with grain and
never hungry. The parent birds can
not be depended on to look after the
welfare of their progeny after the
"soft food" period has passed. They
have a curious habit of stuffing one and
starving the other, fighting the starv
ed bird off and feeding its share to
the favorite.
PORTABLE AND CHEAP.
For 3IovF.uk About the Klein's In hum
mer TIiIm Poultry Shelter Hun
Nil Kqiiul.
This style of house I have found
just the thing for moving about the
fields in summer. For winter use, it
is lifted ofi the trucks, placed on sills,
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MOVABLE POULTRY HOUSE.
and banked up n little, thus securing
warmth. The truck wheels and axles
are parts of old machinery bought nt
junk prices. The structure of the
house is as simple and cheap as pos
sible, but it pays to clapboard or
sheathe the sides if house is to be used
for winter. The only special feature
is the row of nests so arranged that
eggs enn be gathered from outside.
J. D. Henry, in Farm and Home.
Live Mock i:xcrliiieutn.
As a result of experiments upon live
stock Dr. II. I Armsby, direct or of the
experiment station of Pennsylvania,
says that he has found that a steer in
the respiration calorimeter loses
weight at the rate of four and a half
ounces a day when standing up and
gains at the rate of six and a half
ounces when lying down. This is a
confirmation of the theory tlmt quiet
nnd contented animals make best
gains. Dr. Armsby says further that
the heat generated in fattening ani
mals is more than sufficient for their
needs, and that these animals do not
need warm stableu.
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PACIFIC COAST LINE.
It Abounds in Seaside Rcsort3 of
Evory Description.
I'atronlecrt Lnrurely by "Wealthy
TutirlfttH from the KiiM Spec
ulation In llciivh Property
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Special Los Ancelcs Letter.
WHILE the seuside resorts on the
Atlantic eous't have a world
wide reputation, less is known
concerning those upon our western
boundary, although the latter arc fast
growing in general favor. To the per
son who'does not object to the desert
trip, and with whom the expense of
the journey cuts no figure, the Pacific
shore line rivals the east in attraction.
While southern California is in the
same latitude as our southern states,
tho climate is much more ccn than
in any other portion of the country.
The winters are warm, and the sum
mer days much cooler than those of
tho northern Btates. A breeze comes
from the ocean. until the middle of tho
afternoon, tho humidity is low, evap
oration being ery rapid. Nearly the
same amount of cover is required ut
night in summer as in winter.
San Diego excels in the matter of
climate. Although it is but little north
of the Mexican line, tho variation in
temperature is small from season to
Benson. Coronndo Peach is, probably,
next to that at Santa Catalinn Island,
the finest for battling purposes, al
though Los Angeles people might con
sider this stntement unfair to their
favorite Long Peach. During many
years visitors were compelled to eon
tent themselves with the accommoda
tions (none too good) afforded at San
Diego, and ferry across the bay to the
beach daily, if they were indisposed to
pay tho rates charged at the great
hotel there. Now, residence at the
"tented city" is the popular thing, and
it is not uncommon to see n party of
"first family" young Indies together
with their chaperon tinkering with
hammer and nails at the floor of their
abode when all the carpenters happen
to be busy, (l'eople with trades are
in demand at good wages in southern
California at present.)
These tented cities nre springing up
nil along the const where there is
drinking water, and possess the virtue
of being easily moved, for fashions
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THE' LANDLOCKED HAKUOK OF SAN DIEGO.
in beaches are very arbitrary and
change frequently, like all other fash
ions. A few years ago Hedondo was
the most popular b.ithing place. It is
beautifully situated, the undertow is
not strong, the surf is line and fish
ing excellent. It is now patronized
by people who want a very quiet
time by the sea, for it lias been eclipscu
by resorts later in faor. The only
thing that can be urged against lledou
do is the large quantity ot pitch or
asphalt thrown up by the ocean, but
there is more or less of it all along
this oil-bearing coast. Santa Monica
and Ocean Park, which are practically
the same resort, are subject to heavy,
cold winds and the water is frequently
very rough. Port Los Angeles is not h
ing more than a long pier built into
the sea' from Santa Monica, whore
there is no harbor and where it is
often very ditlicult to make a land
ing. As a town on the blull's, Santa
Monica is rather pleasant, but the
beach below, like Ocean Park, is low,
and it is often remarked that it would
not require u very large tidal wave
to sweep the cottages with their in
mates out of existence. The sumo is
true nt Terminal Island, which has,
however, on the shore side, the ad
vantage of still water bathing for
those who dislike going into the surf.
This island is more like a peninsula,
for the place of attachment to the
mainland is seldom covered with wa
ter. Terminal Islund lies between Sun
Pedro and Long Peach. The former
town is located on high blull's where
an extensive view is obtained. Excur
sion steamers leave this point for
Catalinn Island, which is so well
known to be, par excellence, the finest
resort on the coast that It requires no
further mention.
The government is nddiug to the
natural advantages of San Pedro, con
structing here u rather fine harbor,
which is the port for Los Angeles.
Long Hench has leaped Into favor be
cause it has so very many natural ad
vantages. It is near the city, has two
railroads and n street ear line, an ex
cellent pavilion and the finest bath
house south of San Francisco, com
pleted at a cost of $75,000. The town
is high enough to be beyond reach ol
danger in case of tidal wavcs( has ex
cellent drainage facilities and tho fin
est beach nhjng this coast of lino
beaches. Two years ago there wer
few itnpnncmcnts. Now it is a town
of homes, on n sort of plateau. Tin
contour of the country protects it
from the high winds, while there is al
ways a pleasant brcczei It is one ol
tlio places which everybody likes,
hardly knowing the reason why.
Put it is ouiy fair to enumerate the
disadvantages of each place. There
is at Long Hench a kind of undertow
called a "rip." An experienced swim
mer recognizes one forming a little
way out and easily escapes it, but ail
amateur is sometimes caught. Two
have been drowned at Long Pcacli
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tills summer, which, added to other
victims, makes a total of ninoe dur
ing the last three years. Perhaps this
is not many when one takes into con
sideration the great number wlnl
bathe there. The citizens are now In
stalling n system of life lines ami
buoys which will reduce the danger to
a minimum. Property at Long Peacli
is expensive, away, beyond tho specu
lation point, especially near the wa
ter front, where ii miles of surf one
may see bathers enjoying themselves
all day.
A few days since a new watering
place was born, Plnyu del Hoy (King's
Heach). There are many things to lie
said pro and eon regarding this point.
There are said to be millions back of
it, and it is to be an ocean resort for
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"millionaires." There is certainly lit
tle to attract on at the present time.
Two spurs of hills run to the sea very
near each other. Upon a high bluil
it is proposed to erect a $200,000 hotel,
with building lots around it arying in
price from St.flOO to $2,000 each, with
high-priced building restrictions. At
this season the hill is a mass of brown
sand. In winter, like all of southern
California, it is a beautiful green, .lust
how the necessary water for house
hold purposes and irrigation of grounds
will be supplied, seems to -be an open
question. What is1 considered a strong
feature of the place is a lake or lagoon,
back u few hundred feet from the
shore, which is to be dredged out and
an outlet made into the ocean, so that
fresh tide water may How in and out.
.lust now the pool is stagnant, and
suid to contain a large number of
sting rays, which are dangerous, and
are to be dredged out. The lagoon
will furnish still bathing. It is to be
surrounded by a park. A large por
tion of the town is to be on the bluffs
and laud behind them, ns the beach
property, proper, is limited in extent.
This is a great scheme, and sounds
well, and with the millions said to
be back of it, may be carried to a satis
factory issue. A part of the proji
erty consists of the old Hnllonn ranch,
and it was here that much money was
spent, years ago, trying to construct
a harbor from the lagoon. Put sand
kept drifting in, compelling the aban
donment of the enterprise. Trains
ran there at that boom time, but a few
years ago the railroad company pulled
up their tracks. Those who attended
the recent sale (a new boom) had to
stop nt Alia (a signboard on the prai
rie) and were met by tallyhos and other
conveyances and taken to the bench,
about two miles distant.
EDWARD JULIAN?
Phonetic,
Howies What do you think of my
arguments?
The Other Sound most assured
ly sound.
Howies And what else?
The Other That's ull merely
hound. N. Y. Journal.
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EXTRACTING HONEY.
It In Some Trouble to Secure It, nut
Auilitlonitl Prolltn Pay for this
Uxtru Work.
1 got my early lnstructioun in Cali
fornia in 1875. My first lesson was
that a lazy man would make lazy bees
nnd know that to be so. I prefer to
make- extracted honey us there is moro
profit in it. Tlie bees that will mnko
100 pounds of comb honey will mnko
8.10 to -100 pounds of extracted honey if
properly attended to. The railroads
charge twice as much freight on comb
honey as they do for extracted and
tho (lend weight is about double. In
California 1 have shipped 11 tons
from 75 stands and their increase in
one season, nnd I did not use my meth
od of rapid increase, but could not do
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hnlf that in Arizona. Everything hero
has small leaves and stnall fiowers ex
sept plants whose roots can reach
water, So the bees have to go to so
many more fiowers to get. their load
,hat a strong stand will take three
weeks to fill up as much as they would
lo in California in one week. last
season 1 took out 0.9G0 pounds from 54
stands which is about double what my
neighbors got and they thought they
Jld' very well. I use sheds and would
30 more think of working bees with
out a shed than I would think of cook
ing out of doors. 1 have tried both and
know the dilTcrcucc, of course it
:an be done so can the cooking be
lone. T send you a sketch of my shed
mil dimensions. I set them due north
anil south with honey house at tho
uiuth end.. The hojiey house x ISJxlrf
vith door at nortlfcnd. I sctmj'un
Nipping table at south end and cx
(ractor southeast corner and run the
Policy out through the cast side of tho
house into a sluice running south 3
'cot to n main sluice running wcsl 0
nolies wide, 8. deep lined with tin
mil covered with glass and 12 feet,
'ong, width of the house, then turn 3
Vet north to house so the main sluico
Is not. shaded by the building, just oul
dde is a trap, an oil can cut off to 8
nches deep with a division plate ex
tending down to within half nn inch of
the bottom. The can Is soldered to the
?luioo so the top is even with the sides.
In the morning 1 raise the glass, push
't back and take out a little cake of
ivax and any bees, flies ants or any
thing that hud got into the extractor
Is stuck fast and put in the sun strain
?r. Nothing but perfectly pure honey
'nn pass under the plate and rise .1
nches to the spout that goes into
tank inside the house. E. W. Sinclnir,
!n Agricultural Epitomist.
TREATMENT FOR LICE.
To Keen Poultry Free from Vermin
In iin EnhcuIIii! lo .Siiccchm iim i
(juuil PeeilhiK.
While the food is important, it is
not any more so than taking care to
keep the poultry trios from vermin.
This is not a liawl task if taken in
time. Any of tho lice killers used
judiciously around the nests will kill
the lieo on tho hens, but be careful
not to use them too freely. Years
igo T killed some very fine turkey
hens by using too much. If you have
neglected to treat for liee before sho
hatched, take the mother when she is
through and thoroughly dust her
ivith insect powder. Give her a
jliance to shake the pmvtlci'wcU out
of her feathers before giving her
tho poults, for all vermin powder in
jures tlio eyes of little ones if it gets
Into them. If the weather is dry
and warm take each poult nnd rub
under the throat a little thick cream,
mil if the wing feathers have started
out well, rub them also, and put tho
poults back under the hen until
thoroughly dry. Now, don't put
much on each part. Don't grease
with anything else if you have tho
crenm, and that must bo thick. If
you hnve none, then a very little,
pure lard will do. Don't mix with
carbolic acid or anything else. A
few moth balls in the roosting plnees
is as good as anything to keep ver
min down after you once get rid of
them. Little turkeys must be kept
dry until they are well feathered.
After the wheat Is harvested they
will t,ak care of themselves, but
they should roost near the house. If
they roost out one night something
may catch them. Mrs. H. G. Wuekey,.
In Itelinblo Poultry Journal.
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