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l Dean Ramsay's memoirs contain an
ar,9p' lote of an old woman of Straths-
1 ; ; pey. Just before her death she sol -
emnly instructed her grandnephew :
" ' ' ' ' hae the
'Willy , I'm deein' , and as ye'll
charge o ' a' I have , mind now that as
I much whisky is to be used at my fu
- ' ! neral as there was at my baptism. "
! Willy , having no record of the quan
tity consumed at the baptism , decided
' I to give every mourner as much as he
j i p ° wished , with the result that the fu
neral procession , having to traverse
f
' ten miles to the churchyard OH a
short November day , arrived only at
ft nightfall.
! I Then it was discovered that the
ftI I mourners , halting at a wayside inn ,
had rested the coffin on a dyke and
, ; ; . left it there when they resumed their
) ( , journey. The corpse was a day late
i ! . . in arriving at the grave.
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RAW ECZEMA ON HANDS
"I had eczema on my hands for ten
' years. I had three good doctors but
j' none of them did any good. I then
used one box of Cuticura Ointment
I and three bottles of Cuticura Resolvent
' ' and was completely cured. My hands
were raw all over , inside and out , and
. the eczema was spreading all over my
I body and limbs. Before I had used one
I bottle , together with the Cuticura
'OIntment , my sores were nearly
I healed over , and by the time I had
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II I used the third bottle , I was entirely
) , 'well. To any one who has any skin
, i or blood disease I would honestly ad-
L ! I vise them to fool with nothing else ,
I I I but get Cuticura \ and get well. My
, I hands have never given me the least
: I bit of trouble up to now.
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I became perfectly raw with eczema.
{ She could get nothing that would do
, i I them any good until she tried Cuti
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! 'I ' cura. She used Cuticura Resolvent
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, ! weeks they were entirely cured. I
have used Cuticura for other members
. of my family and it always proved suc
cessful. Mrs. M. E. Falin , Speers
I Ferry , Va. , Oct. 19 , 1909. "
The Wrong Sort.
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An old Irish peasant was one Sun-
day sitting in front of his cottage
puffing away furiously at his pipe.
Match after match he lighted. pull.
Ing hard at the pipe the while , until
at last the ground all round his feet
k was strewed with struck matches.
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"Come in to your dinner , Patsy , " at
a length called out his wife. I
"Faith , and Oi will in a minute , Bid- :
- dy , " said he. "Moike Mulrooney has
been a-telling me that if Oi shmoked
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a bit av ghlass Oi cud see the shpots
on the sun. Oi don't know whether
Moike's been a-fooling me or whether
Oi've got hold av the wrong kind of
ghla ? . " - Scraps.
119 Years Old When He Died.
Paddy Blake , who was born at Bal-
lygireen , parish of Kilnasoolagh , coun-
ty Clare , Ireland , 119 years ago , has
died in the Corofin Union hospital.
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Paddy had a clear memory of events
that happened a hundred years ago
and was one of those who went to see
Daniel O'Connell passing through Bun-
ratty Pike on his way to Ennis for
the great election of 1828.
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, s. t 1- ' " - ' ' Picturesque Language. ,
"I'm afraid fire has very poor table
manners.
"Why so. "
"A young reporter says the 'greedy
cflames devoured everything in reach
and then licked the paint off an ad
joining building. ' " -Birmingham Age-
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the deepest dye. '
"But you were not always so. "
"No. The reformers reformed our
town last year and I want to reform
it back again. " .
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I "Did he ever attain real eminence ? "
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looked on as the 'hope of the white
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Zelda Dameron
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MEREDITH NICHOLSON
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CHAPTER XIV. - ( Continued. )
They began retracing their steps ,
Zelda walking beside Pollock , to whom
she talked with unusual vivacity. She
did not speak to Leighton again until
the two young men said good-night at
the veranda.
"What did you treat him that way
for ? " demanded Olive , facing Zelda in
the hall as soon as the door closed.
"What are you talking about ? The
moon must have - - "
"It wasn't the moon ! You said
something unkind to Mr. Leighton. Ho
walked back to the house with me
without saying a word. \ You shouldn't
treat a man that way , even if you an *
my cousin-a fine , splendid fellow like
Morris Leighton ! "
"You foolish , sentimenlal young
thing , what on earth has got into you ?
Mr. Leighton talked to me about Wag
ner-I think it was Wagner , and h-J
didn't interest me a bit. I'm going to
bed. "
She went to her room and closed and
locked the door. Then she drew back
the curtains and looked out upon the
night. Through an opening In the trees
she saw Pollock and Leighton standing
together in the highway outside the
gate. Pollock had walked out leading
his horse and he stood for greater ease
In talking to Leighton. The men were
clearly outlined , for It was as light as
day. Suddenly they shook hands ; then
they lifted their hats to each other.
Pollock mounted his horse and rode off
rapidly countryward , and Leighton
turned toward the Interurban station.
It was Leighton's solitary figure that
Zelda's eyes followed. She saw him
pause just at the edge of a strip of
woodland , glance toward the house , and
then walk slowly away , while her eyes
Btlll rested on the spot where she had
seen ' him last. .
It was a sweet thing to know that
Morris Leighton loved her. She had
felt that it would come some time ; it
was one of the Inevitable" things ; and ;
his reference to her singing , to the
dream , had thrilled her with an ex-
quisite delight. Any woman might be
proud of a love like this ; yet she had
treated It lightly , almost insolently ;
and a good woman might not lightly
thrust aside the love of a good man !
She was still gazing with unseeing
eyes upon the moonlit world when Ol-
ive came to the door , tried it and found
It locked.
"Please , Cousin Zee , I came to beg
forgiveness. I didn't mean to scold
you-about anything ! " she said.
"Please don't think I would meddle m
your affairs , Zee. I was Just sorry for
Mr. Leighton , that's all. He's so fine
and strong and good-and he seemed
so dejected , or I thought he did. "
"Oh , it's the goodness ; it's the good-
ness that I hate ! " cried Zelda. "Please
go - I don't know what I mean , " and
she thrust Olive into the hall and
closed the door.
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CHAPTER XV.
Ezra Dameron had never been hap-
pier than during this summer. His life
had run for years an eventless course ;
his interests had been small and he
had been content to have them so. But
since the gambler's passion had fixed
Its gyves upon him he had become a
changed being. He walked with a
quicker step ; his drooping shoulders
grew erect ; he was a new man , living
In a new paradise that folly was con-
structing for him. He enjoyed the
farm greatly , rising betimes to direct
the work of his laborers. He permit-
ted Zelda to drive him in her runabout
to the interurban station-a conces-
sion in itself significant of a greater
deference to the comfort and ease of
llvln .
Jack Balcomb's flat scheme had hung
flre during the spring , with only half
the stock of the Patoka Land and Im
provement Company sold ; but Balcomb
had taken it up again , determined to'
carry it through. Dameron always in-
sisted , when Balcomb approached him ,
that he did not care to sell the tract
on the creek which the promoter cov-
eted ; but he never rebuffed Balcomb
entirely. ! It had occurred to Dameron
that Balcomb might be of use to him.
The young man was , moreover- new
species , who talked of large affairs In
an Intimate way that fell in well with
Dameron's new ideas of business , and
he accepted Balcomb at as high a val
uation as he ever placed upon any one.
Balcomb called one day at the dingy
office in the Dameron Block.
"Good morning , Mr. Dameron , " he
said. "Your office Is positively cool. You
ought to advertise it-the coolest place I
in the city. That's what I'd do if I
had It. "
He eyed a decrepit chair by Damer-
on's desk , sat down in it with misgiv ' I
ings , and fanned himself with his
straw hat , whose blue ribbon , it may I
be said , was of exactly the same tint j
as his shirt and socks. j
"You are very prompt , Mr. Balcomb. 1
I trust my chance word of the other 4
night hasn't put you to Inconvenience. " 1
"Don't worry about me ! I flatter '
myself that I know when to go and 1
when to come , and. a word from a * man !
of your standing is enough for a novice I
like me. There's a disposition all along (
the line to crowd out old men , but I (
tell you , Mr. Dameron , we've got a lot 1
to learn from the senior class. I flatter ,
myself that I have among my friends
some of the grandest old men in the i
State. and I'm proud of it. " .
"A worthy sentiment-a very worthy
sentiment : ; , Mr. Balcomb. "
"I consider , Mr. Dameron , that any-
thing : I ' may be able to do for you is to
ny cr 'dlt. It looks well to the public
[ or.a young tyro in business to win the
confidence of one of the conservatives.
Doctor Bridges , over at Tippecanoe-
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fou know the doctor- "
"I know him very well , indeed. "
Doctor Bridges , the president of TIp-
jecanoe College , was a venerable Pres-
yterian minister , widely beloved for
ils many virtues. Dameron's face
ighted at the mention of the namo.
Balcomb saw ! ! that he had struck the
ight note and continued volubly : t
"Well , ' . lr. ; I 'was 'thedo or'a gecr .
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tary in my junior and senior years , and
I shall always feel that I learned more
from that venerable old patriarch than
from my books. The doctor used to
say to me in that sweet , winning way
of hTs : 'Balcomb , ' he would say , 'be
honest be just' Over and over again
he would repeat those words , and they
got to be a sort of rule of life with
me. But I didn't come here to take up
your time with reminiscences. "
"Mr. Balcomb , " said Dameron , tip-
ping himself back in his chair , "you
have suggested to me the possibility of
selling a strip of land I hold as trus :
tee out here on the creek. As I have
told you before , I do not care to sell at
this time. I have , however , some lots
southwest of town , also a part of a
trust , which I have about decided to
dispose of. Several factories have been
built in the neighborhood , and the lots
are already in demand by mechanics
who wish to build themselves homes. :
I have declined to sell them separate-
ly , as most of those people wish to pay
a little at a time , and I don't care to
sell in that way. I am at an age , Mr.
Balcomb , when I don't like to accept
promises for the future. Do I make
myself clear ? "
"Certainly , Mr. Dameron , " said Bal-
comb , with a sympathy that was al-
most moist with tears.
"But if you can manage this and sell
those lots so as to bring me cash I
shall' be willing to pay you a commis-
sion-the usual commission. "
"In other words , " said Balcomb , "you
wish me to find purchasers for the lots
and sell them out so as to bring you
the money in a lump. How much do
you want for them ? " I
"I ' think for the corner lots I should
get' twelve hundred and fifty dollars
each ; the inside lots I hold to be worth
a thousand. But we'll say fifty thou-
sand for all. "
There was an inquiry in his words
and his eyes questioned Balcomb in a
way that made the young man wonder.
It is not the part of what is known as
a good trader to show anxiety , and the
old man's tone and look were not wast-
ed on Balcomb. The young fellow knew
a great many things about human na
ture , and ever since he had seen Ezra
Dameron enter the broker's office he
had set the old man down as a fraud.
The reason Dameron gave for turning
the lots over to him to sell was hardly
convincing. Balcomb was nothing if
not suspicious , and It occurred to him
at once that Dameron was in straits ;
and at the same moment he began to
devise means for turning the old man's
necessities to his own advantage.
"Here is a plat of the property. Sup-
pose you study the matter over and let
me know whether you care to attempt
the sale. "
"As you wish , Mr. Dameron. I'll
come in , say , to-morrow at this hour. "
"Very well , " said Dameron , coldly.
"I don't want you to undertake the
matter unless you can handle it in
bulk. "
The Dameron addition of fifty lots
was an inheritance from old Roger
Merriam , Zelda Dameron's grandfath-
er. It had been a part of Margaret
Dameron's share of her father's estate ,
and was held by Ezra Dameron in trust
for Zelda. Manufacturing interests
had lately carried improvements that
way , but Dameron's efforts to sell lots
had not been successful , as his prices
were high and the menace of expensive
improvements gave pause to the work-
ing people who were the natural buy-
ers. Then Dameron hadp become In-
terested In larger 'matters than the
peddling of lots , and he had given no
serious thought to selling until ) he felt
the need of obtaining more ready mon-
ey for use in his speculations.
At Balcomb turned to go a boy came
In with a telegram. It was from bro-
kers In Chicago through whom Dam-
eron was trading in grain. The market
had opened wildly on news that the
drought had done little actual damage
to the corn crop. An hour later he was
advised that his margins had been
wiped out ; he made them good from
funds he was now carrying in Chica-
go and ordered the sale of unimpeach-
able securities : ! to replenish his account
CHAPTER XVL
Dameron , whose mind was singular- I
ly prosaic , had of late been reading In-
to his speculations a certain poetic
quality , though he did not suspect it.
He had never been a farmer and had
only the most superficial knowledge of
farming. Yet he had studied all sum-
mer long the growth of the corn In his I
own fields at The Beeches. He had
reckoned the rainfall of the region and
compared it with the figures given In
books of statistics for other years. He J
covered hundreds of sheets of paper 1
during the long summer days with
computations , and played with them as ]
a. ' boy with the knack of rhyming plays
at tagging rhymes. He cherished first
the Idea that the year would be mark-
sd : : ! by excessive rainfalls which would
be detrimental to the corn crop , and
when the government bulletins failed
to bear him out in this he assured him-
self that the year would be marked by
Sate frosts that would destroy the crop :
sver a wide area. He proved to hid
wn : satisfaction , by means of the ta-
Dles he had compiled , that dollar corn
svas , Inevitable.
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This Idea took a strong hold upon his
maglnatlon. It was fascinating , the :
hought : of playing a great game in
vhlch ; the sun and winds and clouds
jf heaven were such potent factors. I
rhere was a keen satisfaction in the
fact that he could study the whole
natter from the secure vantage ground
of his own office , and that when he ,
vent home at night , there It was ! across
he , road from his own gate , under his
> ye , the beloved corn , tall and. rustling ,
eautiful and calm , but waiting for the
land of the destroyer. Even , .this , his
wn > , should perish , and yet he was '
icoumulatlng scraps of paper that
alled : for thousands of bushels of corn
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at a time when it would grieve many
ihort-slghted men sorely to deliver It
o him.
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dreams of power. The Chicago broker
sent him prognostications and forecasts !
which the old man threw away In dis-
gust. They were fools , all of them. He
asked no man's suggestions ; they were
afraid of him , he assured himself , when
the reports 'were contrary to his own
ideas ; and when they coincided with
his OUT notions he flattered himself
that they proved his own wisdom. He
made good his margins as fast as call
ed on , but continued to buy October
corn , basing his purchases on a short
crop. Always it was corn , corn , corn !
He waited patiently for Balcomb to
report , for if he could get fifty thou-
sand dollars more to put Into corn his
triumph would be all the greater. He
waited feverishly for the hour which
the promoter had set and when Bal-
comb appeared he could scarcely con-
ceal his impatience. He had just
learned by consulting the files of old
newspapers at the public library that
there was a certain periodicity in the
fall of frosts. There seemed to him
every reason for thinking that early
frosts were to be expected and he was
anxious to increase his Investment 'n
October contracts. It was the great-
est opportunity of a lifetime ; to lose
It was to miss a chance that a wise
Providence would hard < y again put in-
to his hands.
There was a gleam of excitement In
the old man's eyes which Balcomb did
not fail to note. He found a pleasure
in playing with Ezra Dameron , the
hard old reprobate who had always ex-
acted the last ounce of flesh. He quot-
ed again from Doctor Bridges , imput-
ing to that gentleman sentiments that
were original in Balcomb's fertile brain ,
though none the less noble for being
purely fictitious. Balcomb enjoyed his
own skill at lying , and it was a high
testimony to the promoter's powers
that Ezra Dameron believed a good
deal that Balcomb told him.
"Well , sir , " said Balcomb , presently ,
after he had given a resume of one of
Doctor Bridges' Easter sermons , "I've
been thinking over your proposition
about the lots , and I'm sorry - "
The old man's face fell and Balcomb
inwardly rejoiced that his victim was
so easily played upon.
" -sorry , " Balcomb continued , "that
I can't do anything In the matter- "
He paused and made a feint of drop-
ping his hat to continue the suspense-
as long as possible.
" - along the lines you indicated
the other day. "
"Oh , yes , to be sure ! I remember
that it was rather a large proposition , "
said Dameron , recovering himself and
smiling In tolerance of Balcomb's fail-
ure.
ure."Yes
"Yes ; the sale of those lots means
time and work , and , as I understood
you , you wished to avoid both. Well ,
I don't blame you. I feel myself that
I should prefer to have some other fel-
low tackle the job. These mechanics
can't pay more than a hundred or so
dollars a year on property. I have
friends who went through that In the
building associations of blessed mem-
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"I don't belje've I need any informa !
tion on the subject , " said Dameron , In-
differently. "If you can't handle the
lots - "
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"I haven't said that , Mr. Dameron.
What I said was that I couldn't do it
In the way you Indicated. It would
take a long time to sell those fifty lots
on payments to working people. But I
have a better plan. I propose selling
them In a bunch. "
"Oh ! " exclaimed the old man , non-
committally , though his face flushed
with returning hope.
"Yes. Large bunches are more In m >
line. But my friends that I may pos-
sibly Interest can't carry them for their
health or yours or mine. You'll have to
make a good easy price on them if we
do any business. There are only two
or three factories in that neighborhood
and there may never be any more.
And they're getting ready to stick a
whole lot of fancy street improvements
down there. It may cost a thousand
dollars to stop that"-and Balcomb
grinned cheerfully.
"I can't countenance any irregular
dealing , " said the old man , severely.
"Of course you can't ! You're going
to turn that over to me. It Isn't regu-
lar , but , as the saying is , it's done.
You've got to see a man that knows a
man that knows another man that has
the ear - of the Board of Public Works.
There's nothing in It to make a Chris-
tian gentleman shy. I see only the first
man ! " And Balcomb laughed his
cheerful , easy laugh and stroked his
heard. "Now , Mr. Dameron , I'll give
you twenty thousand dollars for those
lots as they lie. That's cash. "
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Tlie Psychological Moment.
"Is Miss Wheaton at home ? " asked
one of the neighbors of the spinster , as
he called at her door to get her sig-
nature to a petition.
"She is that , " responded Celia
Leahy , three weeks over from Ireland ,
and a most willing hand maiden. !
"Will yez step in , sorr ? "
"I should like to see her on a mat-
ter of business for a few moments if
she is not engaged , " said the neigh-
bor.
bor.Celia
Celia flung wide the door and waved
him in.
"If she has-wan , he's neglectin' her
shameful , " she said , in a hoarse , con
fidential [ whisper , "for 'tis three weeks
Lo-morrer since I come here , and he's
not [ put his fut over the t'reshold in 1
ill that toime ! Sure , 'tis your
ihanst ! " -Youth's Companion. c
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Gould's Son Uses $1,000 Toy.
George J. Gould's young son Jay has
bad a miniature of the Missouri Pacific
railroad system laid out on the grounds
> f Georgian court and passes many
hours sending trains on a steel track 1 :
Irawn by a thousand dollar locomotive a
that : his father gave him as a Christ-
mas present. I haven't seen the pretty "
toy : , but I recall the remark of Henry s
Slews when we were discussing an arI I :
ticle : in one of the newspapers critl a
Ising George Gould for spending a
thousand : dollars on a plaything. :
"Nobody can find any fault with the S
; ift of a toy engine , " said he. "I havi b
xnight many a piece of paper fron .c
George's father with a picture of a 0
ocomottve on it that brought me son I I
row Instead of amusement and 'ii
wasn't worth nearly as much , although I"
it . cost me a ffreat . deal more. " : d
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A brood sow must be fed properly.
Kill Canadian -thistles and quick
rass.
Wheat bran and oats make strong
Dones in the colt.
The usual time required for churn- i
ing is about 20 minutes.
Improvements furnish a few com
forts and all something to admire.
Rub off the water sprouts between
the thumb and finger as soon as they
appear.
A lazy man should never breed
colts , for he must be alert and on the
Job if he wishes to succeed.
Man Imitates nature. By grafting
schemes he Improves on nature.
After that nature imitates man.
An attendant should be on hand at
the time of birth , for a little timely
help has saved many a valuable colt.
Clean water , pure air and sunshine
are all free ; and they are necessary
in the production of pure , wholesome
milk.
Filth and dampness are great hind-
rances. The first fosters vermin ; the
second brings most dangerous ail
ments to fowls.
Watch for cabbage bugs and cab
bage worms. These insects usually
5ause trouble when the weather gets
dry and food is scarce.
All of the corn ground should be
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manured or otherwise well fertilized
for a large yield , and no farmer should
be content with a small yield.
Eternal vigilance Is the price of
having the best ; so one must watch
for Insect pests and be ready with in-
secticides and fungicides to destroy
them.
The cow's appetite is Important , but
it should not be abused. As much
harm comes from allowing her to eat
too much as comes from not allowing
her to eat enough.
It is a good plan to keep all vegeta
tion down around the hives , so that
It will not interfere with the flight
of the working bees , their hive and
the feeding ground.
The best dairymen now practise In-
tensive methods with their cows , ma-
king them yield the greatest amount :
of milk possible by liberal feeding and I
the best of shelter and other care. J
Geese may be picked every six J
weeks in warm weather , but they must
be well fed. When they are picked
often they do not lay , as the growth
of new feathers weakens and debili-
tates them.
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Attractive flower beds add much to
the charm of the flower garden.
Coleus , salvia and phlox are well
adapted for bedding purposes. Plants
may be bedded now If they are wa-
tered occasionally during summer.
Few sheep have as good care as they
ought to have. Too many farmers t
leave [ them to shift for themselves.
They can't do their best that way.
Make much of your sheep. They are
one of the best kind of property on the
[ arm. I
The day of feeding stock of any
kind , and especially sheep , on the
ground has gone by. It was a most
wasteful way. Sheep will drag more i
bay out on the ground and spoil It for f
ihelr : own eating or that of any other
inlmal than any other farm animal.
Racks are cheaper than hay.
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The texture of butter depends part- a
y on the animal , partly on feed , and f
partly upon the temperature of the a
: ream when churned. Cows that give a
che : richest milk make the most solid e
tbutter.
utter. In summer the feeding of a
small ; quantity of cotton seed meal will
iclp to make the butter firm. it I t
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Bisulphide of carbon on a piece of SI
mrlap or oakum , thrown quickly down d
i pocket gopher's burrow , preferably p
vhen the soil Is moist , Professor 11 <
Vashburn , Minnesota entomologist , a
ays has killed many pocket gophers tl
a his experiment work. He uses half
'pint of bisulphide at a burrow.
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All soils with a retentive subsoil gJ
hould be tile drained , and work should w
be most perfectly planned and exe- fE
uted. Should water stand a few hours Cl
en > , the land a season's crop may be ClSi !
ost. Soil that Is well drained . will al- &
ow the heat and air to penetrate to a ol i
yeater ; depth and will" withstand y <
rought better than one that b' not. . pi ]
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Sheep gain In clover.
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Plant young , medium-size trees.
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Every farmer should Improve ' hia '
land.
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OThe strawberry will thrive In a
great variety of soils. I
A ration rich In protein Is the onlj :
ration fit for the brood sow.
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A wheel hoe Is a very good paying
Investment for any one who has a
garden.
Unleached wood ashes sown broad-
cast In the orchard will prove bene- . . .
ficial.
Start the milk with the thumb and
finger If the colt Is not very strong ,
or if the udder is at all hard.
Dust the climbing roses with sul
phur early In the morning , while the
dew Is on , to prevent mildew.
A cool , well ventilated pen Is Ideal
but It must be free from drafts or
you will surely have trouble. /
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The ground is a bank in which the
farmer Invests manure , seed , tilling
time had thought. All are Important
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There Is no better or cheaper place
to develop a young horse and put him
In proper shape for market than on
the farm.
Sweet corn may be canned and kepi ,
through the winter , but It requires
considerable time and patience tc
cook It properly.
Two drones cost as much to raise
as three workers , and after they are
raised they keep on eating , while the
workers labor for you. ,
Good roads contribute much toward
rural development. The money spent
upon building and maintaining roads
returns In splendid dividends.
Difference In Individuals to produce
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maximum flow of milk should prompt
every dairyman to weed out his in-
ferior animals as early as possible.
A good bee smoker rightly used is
necessary to handle bees , as by its
use one can subdue them so that
they may be handled with few If any f ,
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Unless the owner Is a thorOUg v '
fancier and has time and facilities for >
keeping ( them unmixed the keeping of ,
more than one variety is exasperating
and seldom profitable. I
Make bird-houses and thus secure
the presence and esteem of these
active insect-destroyers. Also protect
every toad and try to keep a few
about the home place.
When a hen Is through setting burn ,
all the old nest material , disinfect the
nest box and give It a coat of liquor
lice-killer to make a good job of it , . - ,
and then put In fresh material.
Cottonseed meal at $1.50 per hun . .
dredweight is better and cheaper to/ . . > /
feed with corn to dairy cows than CI'
meal at the same price or than ; {
at even as low as $1 per hundred-
weight.
After the hay has been In the mow :
a few weeks the leaves become ten-
der , and when the hay is handled for
feeding purposes break off and go to
waste. This waste Is far greater than
generally realized by most farmers.
Keep some kind of a crop growing
in the garden the enire season. If
lothlng else Is done sow wheat or rye
m the vacant places to keep weeds
'rom ' springing up and maturing seed.
fVeeds ripen In a very short time If
iey : are allowed to grow.
Soil Is composed of minute particles
of ) disintegrated rock. These rock par-
icles contain chemical substances.
Chese substances must be In solution.
lence the first great office of cultlva-
ion Is to conserve heated moisture In
he soil 'to aid In making soluble min r
eral plant food. T
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The greatest profit In raising bees „
s secured by a well-directed methojj * t9' ' ,
of dividing the colonies when In a ;
roper > condition to do so , and re-
itrainlng . their Instincts , as far as
nay be , to swarm when the surround-
ng circumstances are unfavorable
or an increase of colonies.
The cows which produce best are
isually those which were well pre-
iared for their milking period. Breed G'
nd strain or family are important
actors , but Important and necessary
s they both are , neither , In Itself , Is fi
guarantee of production. Feed la fl
qually , and possibly more Important.
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If the busy woman on the farm finds
; takes too much time to make her
utter Into pound prints , which are w
ome trouble to make and still more
ifficult to keep without ice , she can
urchase small jars of crocks which
old a pound each , and which cost but
few cents , the customers to return
lem when the butter Is used.
Don't wait until the clover heads
ave all turned brown before
you be-
gin to cut It for hay. If . ou do you e t
ill lose just about 'one-half of the
seding ! value of the crop. Cut r * ! r
lover as nearly In full bloom ' I
as p os \
Ible. Start the hA
e mower when the" " . ,
eld looks red , when about two-thirds \ .
t the clover la In full bloom. Before . " ) . : \
au get the crop secured It will be
retty ripe for good lu . . y. I
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