Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911 | View Entire Issue (July 17, 1895)
isBbbb.bbbbbbMbbbbbbb.b.bi en . J . " " . w i ' . . ' t ' . ' , i . . . . . . .'..""" H .. . W- ' l? .- if: ' ' fk -. W ' . ' . l. K I, m HV . .- j- " Faraaltaf Ha Waea the- Declaration of Independence . 0 asserted man's right to this It eannciated-an . fnnibrtaltratli. The billiou satrer is on . The toad to happiness when he begiasto .take Hpstettcr's stomach Bitters, the most . cUfcacious regulator of the liver InexM- c- ace. Equally 'reliable is it in chilis and fever, constipation, dyspepsia,- rheuma- . . Unto, kidney trouble and nervousness. Dse . . Tit regularly, and not at odd intervals. "- Mrs.' -Narcissa Whfte Kinney, presl '. ".' Hint of. Oregon W. C. T. U.. has- been : " 'invited "by the Astoria Ministerial as-- .. sndation to occupy-each of the "city pul- A -. -'-pits. In-rotation in the interests of lem- ' oejanoe ana.oiner reioraw. ;". if ova Scotia and British Colombia far " . alsh most of the.Canadian coal. . - ,.. . - ". . : "FoniS-flfths of the sugar plantations ia "... 'Hawaii are owned by Americans. Always . " .DcAribcs a ' dangerous condition, because it means that the vitality Is becoming ez- hausted by" reason of impoverished blood. G iyc- new life to the vital fluid-and 'the' "-nerves' and muscles will grow stronger. ". .- Hood's SarMtparilla gives strength, because it makes pure, rich blood. Remember . Hood's Sarsaparilla Ts Ihc- only true blood purifier prominently .-Jo the public eye today. 1 ; six for f.. Hood's Pills SZSfSSEZ'S,! HIGHEST QUALITY OF ATX. Columbia The standard avK. ALL SWAVEj-ou feasted your i 7 11 Vs upon the beauty and grace of the 1895 Columbus? Have you tested and compared 1 them with all others?1 POPE ."mfo. CO. tfm i. C - Only by such testing can ( you know how fully the ( Columbia justifies its " wwoWn, proud title of the Stand ard for the World. And the price is but $inn mm .vomc CHICAGO BAN nt AN CISCO raovioKMCK BUFFALO ma k aw An Art Catalogue 'tfthrse famous tvkrels andef ' I farfords, $j &aifrecet Any Cvlam bi Agency, or mailed fcr tuto a-ccnt stamps. ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR The BEST FOR DyspepticDelicate.Infirm and AGED PERSONS . JOHN CARLE & SONS. New Yark. Beeman's Pepsin Gom, THE PERFECTION OF CHEWING GUM. A MiclMS Reiciy For all Forms of INDIGESTION. ;- C.IUTIOS-ce)hatttM , inau neeiaaa is on earn rapprr. hjirh tnnlet contains one I grain pure iepsin. If the gum cannot bo'obtino-l In stamps for .imilc pick.ico to BEF.JIAX CHCMICAlViCaw, "i Baak fit.. 1-Telaa, CriKinators of Pepsin Che wins Cum. Teething Qyrup. . Regulates the bowels: assists dentition; cures dia- rhea and dysentery in the worst forms; curet " canker sore throat; is a certain preventive of diph- "i-stberia; quiets and soothes all pain; invigorates the .- .jstomach and bowels; corrects all acidity; will cure griping in the bowels and wind colic. Mothers, try ." this good safe Syrup. Prepared by the EMMERT -- PROPRIETARY CO.. CHICAGO. Meta Wheel ? Wp your Wagon Anj" vin yon . want. tta sm wm ? "hk .-.. Jnrb4 Ji Igh, "- Tirrltnain. hub s fit anT .. !. Mavii nta; .. tlmtn ':' on ti.bTp ?rt . ..tontVonparacoB forhaultar- fi raln.roddi7inan. ... MwWtnc of ttrra .. Oiirc'n -addrrnii " KaiBlni Mb. r- . ' -.' JP'O- Born SI, Qalncy. 1U, VLYE uspomsD. (PAXXXTO). . . Tbe.ifrfmonf mni.purttft ta a tine powder and packed la a With removable lid.' th mj UWC. LjOllBe IHBPri.TR. K Hi are alirava ri'ailv for nu Via make the orftperfnmed Uardoaa inaOrniaatessrilkoutbiUina. It la tap aet for c)eanins; waste BiMtL disinfecting sinks, closets, waahinr toulea, asints.' trees, etc - PENNA.$ALT.M'PGCa Gea.-Asents. PhlU. Pa, ' A Peerless Leader. SacccssM. MtiHnltaa ramphlet Mail. , OAVIS A KAMttM LOO. Jt MPC. CO. Vole Manorartarers. X40-SS4W.Laka Cf.ica,M. Imisfletcr. : : ..- : . .L-nzrs urn. as .;.-11 can me., amtct. . " tXlld bjr jlldiU3Ci;tS. . .-- TaKRER - MaVIB BALatAM grsatu apd btaoti&e tka.liale. nuaiotrf a -Jaauilaat mwak. Paita to Sestsra Onir Cumtnip Ufsjm a fcatr Tillaa .JaadJljjaDrijg' Patents. Trade-Marks. - Enmituitioa and Adtire- as tp ra&ataMHty of' -latVratvtu. Sndfnr"lur(irors:tnide. or Bow to Get ,U Patent: at?S ET32S gJgg'SICN; & 8. -.W..". lJ.,'Oamfcs3S, .? . 'he.9 aaiWrlBR.atfvcrtiseBjent kindly - ivjuyu lure paper. Me lEWIS'M . 1 ll BkONIk IC " LnIbIIbW aLlBllBllBi k" an 'JyT Cvni Jk- " itkeDr.sa.ISTH Um nera- A1 "V4 thoM-l B S E 9- fyis atoeeaadym y MM-.Uorfrw book.aad r-.rni AB2?-J y wiiijy sBsssl -.5 H-"t rUa M I , HJfaMPfeisUMGctxs. Xtaft-H 1 MBfffi a sisapiii tiM 7 Win.-U'UW Bs9 fljHS!5r FAEM AND GARDEN. MATTERS -OF" INTEREST AGRICULTURISTS. ' TO aae Ua-ta-Date Btats Atsaat Caftl- ka at the SaU aa Ttolaa Tfesraaf Hertlcaltara. Tttleattara aa riaet ealtara. O ONE. .WE BE lieve.o deaies that agricultare 'in the Uaited SUtes ' has a serious problem to face and to set tle. It is admitted that the low prices of staple farm nroducts leave' lit tle profit to the growers. though even in this respect we do not know prices' will affect practically. He has and his food and in tarn by 'the low bow ' these the farmer his home is benefited quotations for the things he buys, but needs a money-making crop for bis interest payments and for his small cash' purchases. So long as, by a re duction in this cash margin he buys less manufactured goods, the volume of farming trade will not reach the high level of the prosperous years pre ceding 1893 It is well to note what other people are saying about this question. A paper read before the Royal Statisti cal Society of London in February by Mr. R. F. Crawford, and entitled "An inquiry into wheat prices, and sup ply," has been printed in theproceed ings of that society. Mr. Crawford pointed out that the annual supply of wheat grown in England has fallen from 123,000.000 bushels to 68,000.000, white the imports of foreign wheat have increased form 53,000,000 to 172, 000,000 bushels. In this increase of foreign wheat the United States has been the dominant factor. But what of the future? Mr. Crawford spent much time in attempting to compare costs of wheat production, and his con clusions must interest us. He arranged the principal producing nations by per centages as below: Cost of Wheat Production in Percent ages. England 100 Western states of the United States. 70 aJUHiOlil mmmmm $ WW lalQIa mm Vv CVUDSIa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa Oi Argentina, it will be noticed, was left out by the compiler, though doubt less it would figure among the low cost countries. India, Mr. Crawford does not consider a serious competitor of the United States, but with Russia the case is different. The paragraph on Russia is as follows: "One of the greatest drawbacks to the development of the wheat-growing industry in Russia has been the lack of facilities of transit Until com paratively recent times the whole of the grain was conveyed In the interior on the canals and rivers. The cultiva tion of wheat for export was accord ingly confined mainly to the neighbor hood of navigable rivers, with which the country is richly endowed. Eng land has one mile of railway to every six square miles of territory, and Rus sia one mile to every 105 square miles of area. But Russia is improving in this respect, both as to extension of railways and decrease in the cost of freight. The development of the fertile region is not yet complete, and as facil ities increase for carrying their grain to market, it is safe to predict that Russia will produce grain at a lower price than will transfer it out of the United States, exept, of course, in the condensed form of cattle, hogs, and the products thereof." In the discussion which followed the paper one of the members remarked that "In spite of some advantages which India has and which the Argentines' re developing. Russia stands the best chance in the future of securing the largest share of the 181,000.000 bushels of wheat which the United States im ported into Great Britain last year." We may read this opinion without agreeing with the conclusion, though it would be foolhardy for the United States to rest secure because of our former easy supremacy. There is tea son -for believing that the belt of wheat lands which exists in the northwestern states and in Manitoba extends also across Siberia. If so, the question will become one of cheapness of production and transportation. Mind the Horses Stosaaeh. Dr. S. C. Orr, of Kansas, speaking in a stock breeders' meeting, said: Grain of any kind, if finely ground and then made very wet with cold water and fed alone, unmixed with any coarse food, is liable to so chill the stomach and dilute its liquids as to .al low fermentation of the food- to take place; or if an animal is given water to drink too soon after feeding, the grain will be washed out of the stom ach into the intestines and the fer mentation will take place there. Over ripe hay or straw or coarse, woody corn fodder, if fed in abundance, with little or no grain, is almost sure to become lodged in the large intestines, .and cause trouble in the form of im paction. As long as there is no vio lent pain from the formation of gas the symptoms may come on so slowly as to scarcely attract attention. But tbe careful observer will notice that his horse has a capricious appetite; sometimes it will be poor and at other times ravenous. There will be a foul odor from the mouth; the hair will be lustreless, rough and staring, and the animal will have a hide-bound appear ance; the bowels will be irregular, generally constipated, but there may be diarrhea. . If these symptoms are noticed In time, a correction of the errors in the diet alone may restore the patient to a 'normal condition; but it is generally advisable to cleanse the bowels with a moderate dose of physic If there is constipation, a dose of Barbadoes aloes from six to eight drachms, accord ing to the size of the horse may be given, tsut it there is diarrhea, from one to two pints of raw linseed oil and one drachm of calomel should be given instead of the aloes. Following the purgative, a mixture of equal parts of powdered charcoal, bicarbonate of soda and powdered gentian -root given in tablespoonful doses two or three times a day will soon restore the weakened organs to a healthy action. But too often tbe symptoms of indi gestion are either unnoticed or neg lected until the animal has a sudden and violent attack of colic.. ColtiTatiaar Strawberries. L. S. Johnson of Clear Lake, Iowa discussed this subject as follows in his recent paper before the Northeastern' Iowa Horticultural society at Mason City," Iowa: The' cultivation should begin as soon as plants are set and kept up at least opce a week until September. Use the cultivator drag tbe first time through, stirring.the soil about two inches deep and close' to plants, each x succeeding time be careful and not go near enough to disturb the roots. Use hoe between plants. 'Keep' soil free .from weeds and mello.w on the surface. Plants should not be' allowed to bear fruit the first season; with a pair of sheep shearsthe blossoms may be Tapidly cut Soon ar-?e.bl2S80m8;are.'? the "n? ! ,i'.?. ; - J8 MOO'fl " ent W"0 i P uV p,nt 5 rta?-egood,JSowth-1 which will- be about the middle of : July; then let It grow. Distribute the runners In the -row by placing a little dirt on the end to bold ia nlace until it takes root This can be easily doae wtiiie hoeing. Allow runners te set and make matted rows eighteen inches I amtrn lwlii mmM fan in let thena ' "- '', VAy v,, w -. - wwa set toe thick la the raw, as a plant to bear the beat trait mast bare roeataasl plenty ef Bnaterial to develop the. trait. , - ' la the fall plants saoald be covered; .a aew beds aae slough bay, putting on a little earth to keep from blowing off. Ob beds that bare borne one crop nee coarse jnaaare, aad this answers for ceveriag aad also eariches the'aroBBd for second crop. Ja the spring take a wooden rake and lightly rake the covering into the path, leav lag the fae chaff aad bay remain around, the plants to'protect them and keep the berries clean. How long should we continue the bed? There is a great difference of opinion ia regard to this. I have adopt ed the plan of raising two crops, then plowing under, aad have often received the best crop from beds two years old. My plan of caring for a bed after the 'first crop is to mow beds, both plants and weeds, burn or remove from the ground; then plow a light furrow on to rows of plants and let lie a day or two. then drag crossways thoroughly, which will level the ground .and also thin the plants somewhat, which .Is all the bet ter for them; then cultivate and keep weeds out. and you will have a fine bed by fall; then mulch with coarse ma nure. Fk-klar aaa Pacfelas; Apples. Geo. A. Cochrane- of Massachusetts says: In packing a barrel select. a fair sample of the contents for the bottom layer. Place the apples, stems down, in the form of a ring, beginning at the outside, and having secured this-layer firmly, place the second layer in so as to fit closely in the interstices, then fill the barrel quickly ' and gently, and when one-third full rock it slightly to settle the apples. .Repeat this rocking when the barrel Is.' about three-fourths full, and whea it is filled place a pad ded board on the top -and rock it while the board is held down firmly. Then place in enough more' apples to form a cone at least two. inches above the chime. Now force the head down with the barrel screw presser, nail the chime hoops, both top and bottom, securely and have the head lining sufficiently large to lap the presser that forms the bead. Never pick red apples until they are of a good color. It Is an exnenslve blun der to wait until the last moment and then strip the tree of all its fruit. It is also a mistake .to pick the 'apples faster than they can be packed. It is a good plan to go over the trees a week or a fortnight before the general pick ing and remove the well-developed and well-colored fruit and market it at' once. Aside from the advantage of early marketing, such pickings help the .fruit which remains, increase its size, and improve its color. Apples should be headed up at once, andlf thev are to be held they should be hurried into cold storage as near a temperature of thirty-two degrees as possible. They should never be allowed to lie on the ground, and under no circumstances should they be exposed to the sun or rain after being picked or packed. Crls i Clever ia Kansas. Kansas experiment station bulletin says: We have grown small areas of crimson clover for several years, and the effort has invariably resulted in failure. Being an annual plant, and a reputed nitrogen-gatherer, it was thought expedient to introduce it in one of the rotations under experiment, but it was found to do so' poorly, and yield so little that it was practically' worth less. It can neither stand our dry summers, nor the cold of our winters. When sown in late summer, as is the practice in the east, where the plant is in favor, we found that only a small per cent would survive until spring. In no case has it compared favorably in yield or hardiness with the common red clover. In the eastern counties of the state it may do better, but even there I should not expect it to be wortb- culivatlng. when red clover is so much surer. This has been the tenor of the answers given to numerous correspond ents, who, having 'read the glorious reports of this plant from the east, were anxious to learn what it would do here Pranlaa; rape Vine. In an address R. N. Day said: Pair ing should commence the first year rind vines cut back to about one foot long and covered up well with 'clean soil. The next year the vine may be alfowni to grow two branches and trimmed back in fall to two or two and one-half feet with all side branches cut off. The third year the vine may be allowed to attain its full length, four to five feet, and each alternate year a new sprout should be allowed to grow from the roots of the vine and one of the old vines cut out when the renewal vine is two years old, thereby having a two and a four or a three and a five years vine for fruiting each year. In trimming the side branches to the main vines they should be cut back to from two to four buds, according to the strength of the vine. By the above system of renewing the vines they do not become so stiff and unyielding and can be easily brought to the ground for protection of coVering, which should be done before the ground freezes. Worthless Clover Seed. A country seed dealer visited a central market some time ago, and while there pur chased a lot of timothy seed. The job ber first tried to sell him some first class seed at $6 a cental, but it was useless, as the buyer thought it was an attempted exaction. Some 5 seed was shown him. but that was too high, as was also a $4 mixture, so in despair tho jobber showed the prospective buyer some seed that he could sell him at $2. The price or this suited him and he bought 25 centals. A few weeks after its delivery a letter was received by the jobber in which is was com plained that the seed would not germi nate. As the jobber hsd not warranted the seed to grow he was not bound to take it back, and the buyer is now an earnest champion of seed inspection. He would have bought the cheapest even had It been graded rejected. Exi Hearty Laughter. Chavasse, an em inent surgeon, says: "Encourage vour child to be merry and to laugh aloud. A good, hearty laugh expands his chest and makes his blood bound mer rily along. Commend me .to a good laugh not to a little sniggering laugh, but to one that will sound through the house. It will not only do your child good, but will be a benefit to all who hear and be an important means of driving the blues away from the dwell ing. Merriment is very catching and spreads in a remarkable manner, few being able to resist the contagion. A hearty laugh is delightful harmony. Indeed it is the best of ail music: A Hard Times Story. An exchange says: "A man over in Clay township. Harrison county, went into his cow stable the other night and by mistake mixed her a nice mash in a box' full, of saw dust instead of bran. The cow merely supposed that hard times had come, and they were going to econo mize, meekly ate her .supper, and the man never discovered his mistake 'un til the next morning, when he milked the 'cow. and she let down a gallon -of turpentine, a quart of shoe pegs and a bnadle of lath." Some Farmers. There is much ot truth and much ef salutary suggestion ia fhla frnaa tb Haanntnm nvil. "Yes, indeed, these are bard times. .We throw away our ashes aad grease and toy 88P- w buy bogs, we let our' manure go to waste. We grow weeds aad bur. vee-etables and brooms. We catch 5-ceat fish with a $4 rod. We build school bouses and send ear children off to be educated. And lastly we, send ear beys out with a $40J gua ana a siw nog to auat for 10 cent birds DAIRY AND POULTRY. INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR OUR RURAL READERS. aar Saeeeaaral Fanaera Oaarata Yal Dapartsaeat of tfc larsa A iraw-Hlata- as ta taa Car af I4s Stack Faaltry., - . N AORtCUL tural college- pro fessor lays it down as a dictum that no cow is worth keep ing that gives' less than "6,000 pounds of milk or 250 'pounds of butter a year." This asser tion is all right as far as it goes, but proffessorlike it does not go fully cover the far 'enough to situation. - Cows that milk 6,000- pounds in a year are not plentiful enough to cause intelligent dairymen to accept the professor's dictum with any degree of cordiality. If -instead of urging a condition where cows that did not respond to the. limitations he sets be cast aside, he had advised their being brought up to and, if pos sible, exceed the requirements he im poses a healthier effect would follow. It is questionable if the cow that the professor .had' In his mind's eye is al ways a source of profit. This question is one of cost of production, and that varies in different sections 'and 'with different men in the same section. We have' heard of 250 pounds butter cows that did not pay, and others that yield ed only 200 pounds being a source of profit. In both cases the result wa3 due to the men who owned the' different cows. There is always more in man agement and the adaptability of the manager to existing conditions than the average instructor concedes. The professor's scheme of 6,000 pounds of milk to make 250 pounds of butter permits us- to know his standard of a On this page this week we show a pair of "frizzled fowls." This term ls used because the plumage of these birds has a tendency to curl uo. as if iue uiru nail ueen BiroKea me wrong way. It also curls up at the ends. This is not true of the tail feathers, though the webs of even these arc disconnect- good cow as he knows her, as well I as determine the quality of milk that meets his approval. An easy sura in simple division enables us to state that twenty-four pounds of milk are neces sary to make a pound of butter with cows that would receive his endorse ment. While the professor was about it he might as well have indicated a better cow than the one selected. We have known of many cows whose an nual milk yield did not reach 5,000 pounds that considerably exceeded 250 pounds in butter product. Am. Dairy man. Losses ef Cows frosa Exposure. In the. report of the United States department of agriculture for the month of April is a table showing the losses of milch cows the past winter in the various states and territories. It is quite interesting to note the differ ence in these losses. Much to the sur prise, no doubt, of many, tbe most northern states show the least loss. The following is the percentage rat ing: Maine, none; New Hampshire, .2; Vermont. Massachusetts. Rhode Island. and Connecticut, none; New York, .3; New Jersey, .3; Pennsylvania,- .6; Dela ware, not reported; Maryland, 1.2; Vir ginia, 2.2; North Carolina, 2.8: South Carolina, 2.2; Georgia, 9.5; Florida, 13.6; Alabama, 6.3; Mississippi, 6.0; Louis iana, 9.2; Texas, 3.6; Arkansas, 3.7; Tennessee. 3.0; West Virginia, 2.1; Ken tucky, 1.6; Ohio, .7; Michigan, .1; Indi ana. .7; Illinois, .5; Wisconsin, .3; Min nesota. .3; Iowa, .6; Missouri, .9; Kan sas, 1.3; Nebraska,' 1.8; South Dakota, 2.3; North Dakota, .2; Montana, 2.1; Wyoming, 2.8; Colorado, 3.4; New Mex ico. 2.0; Arizona, 1.2; Utah, 4.6; Neva da, 1.4; Idaho, 1.4; Washington, 1.5; Oregon, 1.2; California, 2.1; Oklahoma, 2.4. It will be seen, says Kansas Farmer, that Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana lead all other states in winter loss. One would naturally expect from the mildness of the climate in these south prn states that th result would be vasilr nifietint. Ve are of the opin ion, however, that the real cause of this great percentage of loss lies in the fact thai in the southern states the cow is left very largely to shift for herself in the winter months. We know from actual observation that cows in the southern states are neither cared for, sheltered, nor fed with anywhere near the attention and thoroughness 'that is seen in Maine or Wisconsin. The southern farmer, as a rule, looks upon a cow as an outside consideration. When he begins to consider her-as a truly good farmer should we will see this fearful waste of cow life .greatly reduced. The trouble is not in the cli mate, but in the understanding and practice of the southern farmers them selves. Profits laGalaea. A flock of guineas are about the most profitable, poultry that can be .kept if they arc where they can have-unlimited range. The common or pearl guineas are just as good as the albino or white variety, but when cooked their flesh is not so white. In the morning when they are let put bf the 'poultry house they oftep do not stop .longer than to pick up a little of the grain given to the .flock, and 'then they wander off to the field in search of weed seeds and bugs,, which they like better than any thing 'that can .be given them. They never grow' tame, like hens, but the white, ones are mnch more domestic in their habits than the colored ones are. The white guinea hens lay in the nests with the hens during the whole fore part of the season, but when they get ready to sit. they will steal off and hide their nests and. hatch their eggs it they are .not watched. Do not' let JCsalW tSBB BBTBBBBBBBbBSBM 29BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBai IvWL A-lsBBBBBBIIIPKI lsVBi4Ji!LiKaSBBB AssflBBrBBp-HBBBM! BBVBKBBSBBBBMs99&fBn BBbK BBBBBSSbWL WSBBMUmVfSlK nSn9Hf5HSjS",3N!SHI Pas bBBWVBK BVPBBSaBBBBB?SB9BBBBBBBBB! BBBBBBBBBBBa9a9BaTiHBV7aaaWB3BBsvfBBakS) aS "-BBBa9BK?lBEaBBBBavs "BBlGBBaBifaSBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBHaSBBBBBaKclSla BaTjBaBmKWlPavHaff frflHaSaSBaBlBBm V l5BmEl&?SMBKB3KGiSJKKB!irtmKBlVw Vxd BBBraBMafltffi BBBBsBftaSBmaBBm'lV. BSBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBM tfBcSBBBBBElssBBBBsBBM them hatch their eggs, as they are the most careless mothers, and a guinea hen that will raise two chicks out of 20 hatched will be doing pretty. welL Hatch them under hens and lei the hens raise. them, and they develop a great affection for their foster mother, refusing to be weaned during the whole season, but following her faithfully whenever she-is out of the poultry house. When first hatched, guineas are exceedingly wild, and unless con fined in a place where they cannot get away, they will wander off and perish, leaving the' nest very frequently with in two or three hours after they are hatched. . Guinea-eggs-do not take well in mar- ket because of their small size, but for house use they are as good as any, and they are produced in such abundance and at such little cost, that any one' can afford to keep a flock .of these fowls for the eggs for home use. Besides be ing a cheerful bird, they are as good as a watchdog, to tell when there are strangers around. They detect ' a stranger as soon as.he conies near, and set up their shrill cries! Thy also serve to frighten hawks, as they are sure to raise a. clamor if oae comes in sight Ex. . Summer Protection for Hogs. . The-fact is generally overlooked that hogs need about as much protection in summer as in winter, says. Farm and" Dairy. They are not well' cal culated to stand extremes of either heat or cold, but they will stand ex treme cold better than extreme heat. Cattle and horses can endnre extreme heat reasonably well, the. nog cannot. The farmer is liable to forget the dif ference' and apply to the hog summer methods that do' well enough with other kinds of stock, and as a result loses heavily in thrift and perhaps does not-know it. In 'addition to the right kind and quality of -food in. summer the hog re quires, if he is to be profitable' to the owner, shade and water. He takes to the mud, not becasue he likes 'mud per se, but, because of the water in 'if. Water he must have, not merely for drinking but for - bathing, and the FRIZZLED FOWLS. ed and loose. They are of divers col- ors", though the white and black varie- tJes are thc most common. .The chicks feather slowly, and show a tendency for the curling plumage as soon as it is perceptible. The combs are general ly rose, though sometimes single. They breed true, to feather, seeming to pos sess peculiar power to reproduce the cleaner it is the better for him and his owner. ' Shade too, lie must have in the coming hot days. There is no shade so desirable as that of a grove. If the Creator ever invented a nicer thing for shade than a tree we never heard of it. Lie down under one on a hot day and study the plan of it. Its leaves are constantly thriving to cover the va cant places and keep out the sun, not because they are trying to protect you, but, because they are greedy for sun light themselves. As the tree grows the lower limbs perish and thus give free play to the air beneath. The tree appeals to and rests the mind as well as the body. The color of the leaves, their graceful motion in the light breeze, the habit of the limbs of yield ing to the blast and then returning, all tone and freshen the mind under fatigue. It would almost snem that a grove of trees is too sacred for their hogsnips; never mind that, turn them in. Who knows -what thoughts may occupy the porcine mind when it is laying on a pound and a half a day? I'igs on ra4. When it is possible, and every farmer should .make it so,' the pig should have an opportunity to eat grass as soon as he desires other food than his mother's milk, writes J. M. Jamison in Farmers' .Home. It is a wrong idea to think of keeping young pigs in a small pen de void of all green growth, till they arc -four to six weeks old; it requires very careful feeding to be in a degree suc cessful by such management. No dif ference how well fed, tne pigs need more exercise than they will take when they have not entire liberty. "With too many farmers, there is a time to go out to pasture for all stock; they are kept in close confinement till the grass has made a certain amount of growth. It is much better for the sows, at farrowing time, to have their house in the pasture field, or on a grass plat. The pig farmer should have as a motto, posted some place where he can see it every time he feeds his pigs, "pasture is the cheapest and most healthful food for pigs." Another thing to be remem bered, it is nearer a perfect ration than any other, aside from that of the dam's milk. There is no mixing or fussing required to prepare this for the pigs; I it is ready for them without labor on the part ,of the farmer, and when al ways before them, there is no danger of overfeeding. But while we say no much for grass, and expect so much from it, we would not be understood as advocating its use alone during the pasture season. Its greatest benefit comes in connection with' a grain ration of some kind; it stimulates the appetite and, no doubt, aids digestion. A custom with many, not to be com mended, is that of illowing tn nigs but little, if any, other iooa 'while on grass, the dams also have a limited ration which results in their becoming veritable walking skeletons by the time the pigs are weaned. Under such con ditions the pigs cannot, make a growth that will give the owner a pronu One serious objection to this practice; it takes longer feeding when preparing for market to get them ready, extending the feeding period into' the oold months, which is always expensive.' Drinking Vessels. Now we find ourselves in need of many- drinking vessels for the young ducks and chickens. Our little partner makes th.ese by putting peg legs, in bits of board to form small benches. In the center of each little bench he. bores a hole large enougb to admit the head of a large bottle. He sets the little, bench tightly down over the fruit can tie has previously cut off, so it won't be too high for the little chicks to reach late. The beach Is net as wide as the can, so there Is an Inch oa either side tor the chicks to drink from. Now 111 the bat tle with water aad Invert quickly Into the hole la the bench. .The can fills until the water reaches the neck of the bottle, 'when it stops until the chicks drink it away, when It ills. For the old hens, we like a jug: inverted la a V-shaped trough best; it ' keeps the water cool. Too much cannot.be said against the use of open vessels. If symptoms of diarrhoea appear, use a few.drops of carbolic acid in the drink ing water and look out for lice. Lack of success in poultry raising -is often due .to carelessness in supplying plenty of fresh water. Another mistake .in duck raising is I think in giving water for bathing. We have the best success wh'en ours only have what they wish 'to drink! It is disastrous to young ducks to get their backs wet. Milk AbsorMac Odorm. A simple experiment, says the New York Times, will satisfy dairymen that it is not safe to permit the milk to stay uncovered "in a stable even for the few minutes the cows are being milked. Take a dish of water and set it in A newly painted room in the evening and in the morning taste it The strong flavor of the paint, especially if it is made In part with turpentine, will be so apparent as to prove that the vapor of it which carries the odor in it has been largely absorbed by .the water.' But milk is much more absorbent of odors than, water is: We do not know precisely of what an odor consists. Doubtless- however, by simple reason we may well suppose that it is made up of minute particles- of matter that escape from the substance itself. It is well known that the diuretic effects of the turpentine are to be found -in, the water smelling strongly of it and .that painters suffer special diseases from the odors and vapor carrying them off the paints they use. Thus it is very reasonable to believe that' the smells of an unclean stable will be absorbed by the milk and will add to the milk some sensible portion of the foulness from which the smells have been given frizzled plumage. In form they are long-bodied, square and plump, with a prominent, wide breast and broad back. The legs are of medium length; the carriage quite sprightly and animated. This fowl is common throughout South ern Asia, Java. Sumatra, the Philip pines and Ceylon. It is also found in the West Indies. off. So that a person's nose is not the only organ affected by milk so fouled, and, as milk is quickly absorbed into the system, it must carry with it the impurities it has gathered during its stay in a stable that is the reverse of sweet and clean. The moral of this is that before the milking is done the stable should be thoroughly cleaned, the dust should have settled, and the fresh outer air should have blown through and through it. Weight and Yield of Eggs. W. C. Byard writes Farmers Review as follows: Regarding weight and yield of eggs of different breeds enum erated in Review, I have cut from the paper list as published and changed to suit my ideas. Of course, I believe with extra care these figures can be increased, but will figure on a flock, given good ordinary care, which means a good warm house in winter and plen ty of good feed and water, but not fed scientifically, nor for eggs alone. Geese, 4 to the pound: 30 per annum. Polish, 9 to the pound; 150 per an num. Bantams, 16 to the pound; 100 per an num. Houdans, S to the pound; ISO per an num. La Fleche. 7 to the .pound; 130 per annum. Hambtirgs, 9 to the pound; 200 per annum. Turkeys, 5 to the pound; 30 to 60 per annum. Game fowl, 9 fo the pound; 160 per annum. -a Leghorns, 9 to the pound; 200 per annum. Black Spanish, 7 to the 'pound; 175 per annum. Plymouth "Rocks, 8 to the pound; 150 per annum. Langshans, 8 to the pound; 150 per annum. Bramahs, 7 to the pound; 130 per an num. Guinea fowl, 11 to the pound; 160 per annum. Ducks, 5 to the pound; 30 to CO per annum. Feeding Young Ducks and Chicks. Chickens raised in the brooder we find to need more care in feeding for the first week of their lives than when with the hen. In spite of advice to the contrary, we have had but little loss from feeding coarse corn meal to chick ens when reared out of doors, but the brooder chicks must have bread slight ly moistened for the first few days. We always toast the waste bits from the table, roll and slightly moisten for the very young chicks and ducklings. It matters very little what the young ducklings are fed after the first few days. They must.be carefully looked after until they get the use of their legs. or they' may roll on their backs and 'die. After they are three days old they may be fed corn, chops, cold pota toes, table scraps of any sort; but green food should be:supplied. Refuse from the garden of any sort is acceptable to the ducklings. Nebraska Farmer. A familiar olll in past sessions at Albany makes it a felony for one. man to entice away nis neighbor's bees. It was. introduced in-all seriousness, but was killed by a Tammany leader who amended it twice. First, that each bee should wear a collar, and, second, that it' should 'have the name and address of its owner stamped on its business end for identification; Over 40.000' women are attending col- j lnn3toSe!! i twenty-five ears Since the first college in tne land was opened te wemen. I Rgfel :. tsasl x&.$ ' Metier Arama aasl Oet'tyssara ' At Gettysburg, ia July, 1863, had the federal troops been armed with the rifle now being- used bj the United Mates infantry, and with the preaeat improved field-guns. . Pickett's heroic band in the charge on the third day would have been under fire froas start to finish, and the fire of massed infan try, combined with breech-loading can non, would probably have destroyed every man in the assaultiag- lines. Pickett's right when forased for the charge was 1,800 yards from the anion lines; and -the magazine-rifle sight M graduated, it will be remembered to 1.900 yards. With .the weapons thea in use the federals did not open with artillery on the charging southern troops until they were within 1.100 yards of their lines, and their infantry did not fire until they were within a much closer range. In the recent war between' China and Japan, it waa stated that a ball fired from a Japan ese rifle called the Murata, similar to the United States magazine rifle, struck a Chinese three-quarters of " a mile away in the knee, and crashed it to atoms: Does He Chew er Smoke? If so It is only a question of time whea bright eyes grow dim. manly steps lose Ansae, aad the- vigor and vitality so enjoyable sow be destroyed forever. Get a book, titled "Doa't Tobacco Spit or Smoke Yeur Life Away." aad learn how Ko-To-Bac,without physical or Saaa vial risk, cures the tobacco habit, briags back the vigorous vitality that wlU make you both hajpy. No-To-Bac sold and guaranteed to cure by Untwists everywhere. Book free. Address Sterling Remedy Cc.New YorkCity or Chicago. The Practical Qaestlea. "I- think it is only fair to warm joa, Hiram," Vaid the aged politician to his son, a promising- young- man who had been elected to the legislature and was about to start for the capital of the state to enter upon his duties! "that measures deeply affecting- the . public welfare will come up for consideration before the body to which yon have been elected, and corrupt, designing men will seek to influence your vote. They will try to bribe you, Hiram. They will offer you money, lie on your guard against them, my boy. and remember that the reputation of the family whose name you bear and the honor of the district you represent are at stake." "I will father," replied the yoaag man, deeply moved. "How how much will they probably offer me?" Chicago Tribune. .warn TraveHae;, Whether on pleasure bent, or business, take on every trip a bottle of 8yrup or Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and effectually on the kidneys. liver and bowels, preventing fevers, headaches and other forms of sickness. For sale m 50c and Jl bottles by all the leading druggists. Manufactured by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co.. only. A Vlsh Story. There have beon many cases where! (iclinc lifitA liaan iMni,lt 2. n.1.... ..a... ' ...,.. ....... v.u .,,. iu iiuukmw-. ciou.s maws were iouna long missing rings, necklaces, base ball masks and such like trifles. Once in a great while a thieving fish is stricken by its con science into a desire to make restitu tion. Such a" fish was the giant cat which lay watching the shores of the turbid Kaw all through the month of April. Many fishermen tried to land him, but he contemptuously refused the most tempting lures, until a tall man of most striking personal appear ance came one day. The big cat leaped from the water and fell at his feet without waiting for hook and line. The tall man was astonished. On cut ting open the fish afterward he discov ered a gold eagle which he- had lost a year before lying in the fish's stomach. Most wonderful of all. there were, besides, sixty copper cents, one year's legal interest, which the noble fish had yielded up its life in trying to restore. New York Recorder. RYE. SO BUSHELS PER ACRE! Do you know Winter Rye is one of the" best paying crops to plant? Well, it is. Big yields are sure when you plant Sal- zer s Monster Rye. That is the univer sal verdict! Winter Wheat, from 40 to 60 bushels. Lots of Grasses and Clovers for fall seeding. Catalogue and 'samples of Rye. Winter Wheat and Crimson clover free if you cut this out and send it to the John A. Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse. Wij (W.N.1J.) The English evangelist. Henry Var ley. has recently been holding union services in Oakland. Cal. The entire city has been aroused spiritually. Street preaching was a feature of the work. sometimes as many as forty ministers assisting. Every tlallar aatcat la Parker's Qlaavr Tonic is til Inresteit. It utHltm p tin. and nrinm better liia.'stlon. better strength and better bealtn. Dr. Norman Kerr, of London, has treated 1.500 cases of alcoholic Inebri ety, and of these he was able to trace a family history of Intoxication In 74R cases. Vol rraaana why ikuM u llinrtercorns. it ukcsotit ihi-c rns. anii thei von hare rea'e and romtort-surely a KvOi ec lange. 13c, at druggist. Lewis Lonic of Logan connty, Ky., is K5 years old, has had five wives ami ia the lather of twenty-eight children. Herlin is said to be the healthiest city in tno world. Maire has been found in tbe most ancient Peruvian tomls. II the Baby is Oattias; Teetaw n f nrc and n that old and wrll tried nmtAy, lViMLow' SooTBSro Srnrr for Childrea Ttirtslsc The past year has been a prosperous one in the Baptist churches In this country. There has been a sain of 140.433 members, while the Increase in the number of ordained ministers Is nearly 2,000. Let me give You a Pointer Chew Lorillard's CLIMAX PLUG It's Much the Best. Cabled Field and Hog Fence, Tbe.best in the market Also Cabled Poujtry, Garden S Rabbit FeitCe.- ' " " " ret""ce. 5;. Catea.Stee! Hosts and Kl!s.Stel Web Picket - rziaaa law. Caalaa-aa wrcLotfP f a-i "- j V BBBK Bama SMBVttav aVOIUIDl war .. &&ZZV&: sepztx- ABSOLVTELY PURE Taa sMcrcle aaaa "Kdaeatiaa; Aeat. The bicycle'is, ia fact,', the agent o'f ' health and of a wider civilization. It will give stronger bodies to "the rising geaeratkm thaa their fathers have had. aad it will bring the city and .country -into closer relations than have existed, since the days of the stage coach. What the sassaier boarder has been doinjr for. the abandoned farms and- deserted vil- -lagesof New England, ihe wheelman is . doing for the regions surrounding our great cities. He is distributing ' throagh them modern ideas and - .modern-ways of living-; and is fructifyintr them with gentle distillations of eity wealth. .Above all. he is. teaching ; their people that a sure way to ' pros perity lies before them in.the beautify ing of the country 'in which they -live. ' and ia the preservation of; all its at- . tractive natural features. .' . Tear. Owa Bittern:- Oaneejpt ef 30 cents iaU. S.'stitnar. 1 . wffl asad te'aav address oae package" Ste- Dinars, una package makes at tonic knows. Cures stoni- - ach, Mdaey diseases aad is a great aip- ttiar aad bieod parifier.- Just the medicine assdad far spriag and summer. -.V. at ., year swag. store. Address Geo. .G.'Srs- Otaaa Raoida. Mjch. . Books la Paper Cu'vera. . I have been able to give. only a.hasty " glance over a field where there'is"miu-h to be gleaned by the patient laborer: bnt I trust I havesucceededjnshovv.insr. that the paper cover is not a.tliinf to be despised, that it may be a tiling of beauty, and that it-may be a thing o'f r value. One-word of warningv-ami 1 have done; never destroy the paper cover of a book, even .of the' least iin portaat pamphlet. The' integument is ah integral part of thcbook:.an if the ' book is worth keeping-, &o is jts.covl'r. ' which should be bound .in'alwaya. The . wrapper may contain hdvertisemeiits ! or other information, or it may have -a -portrait or somo other illustration. not contained within the- book itself;, and then if you remove the wrapper your book will never be perfect. To the ex pert it will seem alwavs to be short of .something, defective, incomplete, evcrr tnougn n snoulu be in the binding of a Trautz-Itauzonnct or of a Cobden San derson. July Century: .'-., J A. JOHNSON. Medina, X Y..says:"jlall Catarrh Cure cured me." Sold lr Drum:isis.7rc.. RELIGION AND REFORM. Seventy thousand employes are to hr- found In the sweat shops of New -York.-City. There are 38 Endeavor' Societies in China, with a- membership of l.Ofil out of 50,000 Christians in the empire. 1 could not get alonz without noVt r"ire . for consumption. It alwnv cures. Jlr.. -! E. V. Mot-lto'x; Xeedhani. Mass. i-t. ".'.. Krom Sitka. 'Alaska; .comes-the report .. , ," Z j . . ui it- nnsiian- Kniea.vor soci'-iy in,, a pastorless church, which- takes charge of the Sunday evening service and con duct a weekly prayer meeting in an outlytng Indian village. aTTS-AIlVU!itoirsirrrbrlr.Kim"c;rrst Jere Ketftorer. NFlts:tMTl-inMiriil.i'sus. Marrrlouscun-o. TrratiM:inil-.:tri:illottl-rn--t ritcasea. 8cDatolr.KliurUtArilisi.,i-iiila.,ra. A man must have at some time told a " woman that he is very fond of her be- . , fore he becomes brave enough to scold " . her. ' If you are asked which 1s your favor-.. .' Ite part of the spring- chicken at tfii early season, be polite, and say.the. gravy. . , We hope that when the girls go to heaven, their robes will not gap in the". back, and be a source of continual worry. Balsam I lirvftk ui laaqnmuaHU. ii will irvak up.K nlitnulek. M-taaaaajtalacalse. It b always rrlUl.v. 'lUhlr. Try IS. Mayor Pothier. -of Woonsockct, It. I., said In his last inaugural .address, "The"' sale of liquors to children who art- s-nt-to the saloons by heartless or unnat ural parents is one of the most crying evils revolting to the ' finer !eiisil.Ui' ties and should be stamped out." Made Can Salve." Warraated to cara or money rvrumleil. Ask. joji l for It rrlce is rcnU. The wiltish Army Temperance Asso ciation has within the past twelve months extended its operations U troops serving-at homo, with results-as excellent as In the army in fndia. Billiard table, set-ond-haud, for fo cheap. Apply to or address, II." Cj Aki.v. .Ml S. lJlh St., Omaha, Jfeb. The Basaian imperial crown is valued hi. JL'I,JOI),00O. - ON THE ROAD to recovery,-" the yrtung -woman who is taking Doctor. -Pierwr'a Favorite Pre scription. In "wife hood and" moth erhood the " Pre scription v H- a supporting -tonic "and nervine that's -ncculi.-triv adapted ty Tier netd s, regulat ing, and strengtli cningthe system and curinir tlio derangements of the sex. Why is it-'so many, women owe their beauty to Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription? Ik-cause beauty of form and face radiate from the common center health. The best bodily condition results from good food, fr-sli-atr and exercise coupled- with the judicious use of the "Prescription." It reaches the origin of tbe. trouble and corrects it. r'T-alV 0 1 aBsBaiBBHBBBBBBV li fVaf 1 bb09sibVbbV. sbbHbb9l;- sBsim 1 H 17 " baX F VZSha.. BaBBSSaRy .JaBssBak aar sssaw dsBsssa BWBmBBh4XIHR9B9BMgflBamaBMmar w awBRStQlBasaSt " VVBBsaBl aaBaBaBsaBswaaasaMaaBtSSj' -. BBaaaaaWxtigaaBBananananB.. BtgaaaaaaaoHBaaaaaaaaaaaaaM . ' BaBBBnBESBBaBBH BBnansmafXSxxztxzBHrBswl s HHflaHi&fmtMlBvHf " - a- 1 ...,.: ' . x. -'.--"--.--- -.- " v --. -1 e -.- ..-- . " gaaaaamftg)n4BBajBxmBB3Ba t, .C- - ' ----- aBBBBBBBBBMaBBBBttgmja&jaBiajU n: . -. . ' BBaaasmBsaaasBBasssasl9SsSS9 assmsassaasassalaBssWlBgiLwl.- " - - tttHsBsBsHsBBBBfisira: BaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiawaiaaiaaaaaaaaaaaMOi . aBBaBaBaBaBaBaBaBaBaBaBaBaBaBaBaBaBsBv """"sBBBsBBsBsbIbV ; lWaAIullllnc.otVrer'enciu-.i,eer - - '- " " . Trte, Flower uuUToaut to GitirJb.: - - -. 2 J m -.t 1 I .. , .. 'S A ':: I m 1 BBa m .-,v-;, aStV .!' !.-!? -- -.!. Cs, ' ..-. aBbifr ..JCsWsftefcaT "WfetjSiaSiC- - ;;; . ' . .- as'-.. .- ?aasBsw.aiaaasv. .aaar-gftst y. v J&j-'ej.Agi,
