FOR REMOVING SILAGE Description of Devices in Use for That Purpose. Overhead Feed Carrier Is Advisable Where Silo Is Adjacent to Feed Yard—Much Depends on Num­ ber of Stock to Be Fed. (By U W. CHASE > From two to three inches of silage should be removed from the entire surface of the silo daily during the summer months and at least half of this amount in the winter. In the above-ground silos the silage may be dug loose with a silage fork and al­ lowed to fall down through the chute to the ground, where it may be loaded Into the cart or carriers and fed where desired; or it may be dropped directly Into a cart, carrier, or wagon, and taken to the stock. If the silo is adjacent to the barn and there is a smooth way from silo to feed manger, a simple silage cart 1s the most convenient device for TO PREPARE LAND FOR CORN Frequent Use of Harrow and Disk Previous to Planting Time la Reo- ommended by Expert. Old Lady Number =31= Jly O. M OLSON. Minnesota Expt-nnwa! Station.) The preparation of land for the com­ ing corn crop should receive special attention There la an absolute cer­ tainty that a large amount of weak seed la going to be used this year, and every possible assistance should be given to promote its germtuatioa. principally iu the preparation of tire teed bed. If corn is to be expected to grow readily, it must have a small umount at air, some moisture and sufficient warmth. The proper combination qf these conditions is beat obtained In a well-worked, mellow seed bed. Such preparation of the seed bed not only conserves soilmoisture and destroys weeds, but It also warms the soil to an appreciable extent A frequent use of the harrow and the disk, previous to planting time, not only prepares the seed bed tn the various ways men­ tioned, but every one of the opera­ tions may justly be*call< d a cultiva­ tion of the growing crop, even though the seed is still unplanted. In the case of spring plowing, the repeated use of the harrow may put the surface in excellent condition, and still leave the bottom of the fur­ row slice in a poorly prepared con­ dition. It is much better to continue the working of spring plowing with the harrow and the disk, as this ad­ ditional work has a tendency to com­ pact the furrow slice and improves the conditions of growth. By all means, properly prepare the seed bed for this year's corn crop. » LOUISE FORSSLUND liaftur of " Th. Mury of Sarah" “Tbs Sht^of Dramas" 10 Covrrisht by n»e Cantury Cu. SYNOPSIS. CapfuJn Abrsham lin and Angvlina. his wit®. have lost thatr little homa through Abe's unlucky purchase of Ton» fly (told mining stock. Their household goods sold, ths tlOO auction money, all they havs left, will place Aba In th® Old Man's horns, or Anav In th® Old lady's hom®. Both ar® self sacrificing but Ab® decides: "My dear, thia Is the fust tlms I've had a chance to take th® wuat of It." Th® old coupla bld good-by to th® little house. Terror of "what folks will say" sends them along by-paths to the gate of th® Old Ladles' home. Miss Abigail, ma­ tron of th® Old I«dl<.«' horn«, hears of th® 111 fortun® of th® old .-nipls. Hh® tells th® other old ladteo, and Bl-ssy. who has paid a double fe® for th® only double bed chamber, voices the unanimous verdict that Abe must be taken In with hie wife. Abe awakens next morning to find that he Is "Old t.edy No SI." Ths old ladles give him such a warm welcome that he Is mad® to feel at home at one«. "Brother Abe" expands under th® warm reception of the sisters, and a reign of peace begins In th® Old IeidUs* bon..- Ab® Is the cen­ ter of the community The sand annual visit of Blossv's aged lover, ('apt. Hamuol Party Is due. Abe advisee her to marry him. For the first time th® captain faits to appear Blossy consults Abe so often regarding IVarby. bls old captain In the life-saving service, that gossip begins to bins. Aunt Nancy takes Ab® to task for flirting with Bl-ssy He I® much con­ cerned when he learns that Angy Is Jeal­ ous. Blossy drives away with I‘arty to be married. Abe loses popularity The change reacts on him and the doctor or ders him to bed. Then he Is at the mercy of the old ladle® Party comes to so® him Th® old captain suggests a week's harden­ ing up at the old lifesaving station, and th® two old cronies make plans for th® trip. Angy plans to visit Bloaay whtls they ar® gon®. much excitement, so many Instruc­ tions and directions fur the two ad­ venturers, that Abraham found him­ self In ths carriage before he had kissed Angy good by. He had shaken hands, perhaps not altogether graciously, with every one else, oven with the deaf-and dumb gar­ dener. who came out of hla hiding place to witness the setting out. Be­ ing dared to by all the younger sisters, he had waggishly brushed hla board against Aunt Nancy Smith’s cheek, and then he had taken hl« place be­ side Samuel without a touch or word of parting to hla wife. He turned in hla aoat to wave to the group on the porch, hla eyes reel­ ing In a sudden hunger upon Ange line's frail, slender 11 guro, as he re­ membered. She knew that tie had forgotten in the llurry of hla leave- taking, and she would have hastened down the steps to atop the carriage; but all the old ladlea were there to aee. and she simply aloud, and gase'k xii do­ where In sight He—" ing with tho auger " "Le's be a gw lne. Abe," Interrupted "I - I didn't find out," tho cub stam­ Samuel, and leaving the editor still mered. scribbling, ho led th® way down the "Well, I'll tell you thia on« tlmo. bank with a determined trudge, his Plainly, he was going after grease fish market basket tn one hand, hla grip You cutch ’em by boring u hole In til« In tho other, and hla ltpe muttering water and batting the surface with that "a fuller couldn't dew nuthln’ In dried prunes Th« grease fish comes Hhorevtlle without gettln' hla name out. eats the prunes and swells up so In the paper " But a moment later, h« can't get hack In th« hole."—New when tho two wore walking gingerly York Evening Mall over the Ice to tho spot where l.*ph had drawn his scooter to a standstill, Merely an Oversight. Samuel fell into n self-congratulatory Th« party with the uncut hair had chuckle. "Ho didn't find out, though, that I bearded tho newspaper editor in hla had my reasons for leavin' home tow. lair and submitted somo verseleta— Women folks, be It only one, hain't not necessarily for publication, but as good all the tlmo fer nobody. I come a guaranty that hla nerve was still ter see Blossy twlct a year afore we on tho job "1 fall to see any aenao In thia etuff.'' was married, rog’lar; an' naow, I caklate ter leave her twlct a year growled th» man behind tho blue pen­ for a spelL A week onct every six cil The verso carpenter glanced nt the months separate an’ apart," proceeded the recently made benedict, "Is what manuarrlpt In tho editorial hands "Pardon mo," ho said, ”1 made a mis­ makes a man an' hla wife learn haow ter put up with one another In be­ take and handed you a poem Intended for u magazine."—Indianapolis Hlar tween times" "Why, me an’ Angy," began Abe, Hs Cams From Boston. "have lived tergotber year In an' year Professor Zueblln once told the fol­ out fer—“ "All aboard!" Interrupted Captain lowing story to llluatrate how Boston Eph with a shout "It’s a fair wind. people are looked on In the West: "In Han Francisco a genlieman once I bet on making It tn flvo minutes and gave n boy a nickel for a shine fifty seconds." " 'I beg your pardon, air,' said the Seven minutes had been the record time for the five-mlle sail over tho lea bootblack, handing back the coin to Bleak Hill, but Hamuel and Abo "The price la ten cents " “'What" exclaimed th« gentleman: both vowing delightedly that the skip per couldn't go too fast for thorn 'wo pay only five cents In Boston.' ” "'Oh. be you from Boaton?’ came stepped Into tho body of the boat an« squatted down on the hard boards. the quick reply. 'Then conalder your­ They grinned at each other as the self my guest.’ ” scooter started and Eph jumped Indebted to Uncle Sam. aboard grinned and waved to the A Boston tourist who waa staying people on the shore, their proud old at Hl rat ford on Avon said to hla land­ thoughts crying: lord one morning. "Who Is thia Shake­ "1 guess folks will see now that speare of whom one hears so much In we’re as young as wo ever was!” thia town? Was he a very great They continued to grin as the boat man T’ spun Into full flight and went whitting "Lor, air.” wns the reply, "h« wam't over the Ice, whitting and bumping thought nothing on a few years ago. and bouncing Both their faces grow It’s the Americans as has made 'Im r®d, their two pairs of eyes began to what 'e la." water, their teeth began to chatter; but Hamuol shouted al the top of hla TOO MILD FOR HIM. voice In defiance of the gals: "Abe, we've cut the apron strings!" “Hy-guy 1“ Abe shouted In return, his heart flying us fast as the sail, back to youth and manhood again, back to truant days and the vacation time of boyhood. "Hy-guy, Ham’ll Hain't we a-gwine ter have a reg'lar A No. 1 spree!” Illustrating How a Swing Track May Be Attached to a Strong Silo and the WINTER PASTURE OF ALFALFA Silage Distributed to Several Feed Serious Mistake Made by Many Farm­ Bunks. ers in Allowing Stock to Run taking the silage to the stock. The Over It at Pleasure. cart can be left beneath the silo chute and filled from above without More farmers are growing alfalfa reshoveling the silage. Loose silage today than have ever grown it and weighs about 18.5 pounds per cubic some of them are making a serious foot, and this should be given con­ mistake in jetting stock run on it dur­ sideration when building a cart for ing the fall and winter. To a great a definite capacity. many of them it is a new crop and More often than otherwise the silo they fall to see where letting a few CHAPTER XIII—Continued. stands either in or adjacent to the head of milch cows or sheep run on it feed yard, in which case there is very during the fall and winter is going to She perched herself on her little seldom a smooth way from silo to do it any harm. It does seem rather horsehair trunk, which she had packed bunks. An overhead feed carrier is unreasonable at first for plants that to take to Blossy's. looking In her then generally advisable. This de­ have grown vigorously all summer, time-worn silk gown like a rusty pends upon the number of stock to be been cut two or three times and are blackbird, and, like a bird, she bent fed. Such a carrier may easily be ar­ still growing vigorously, that it should her head first to one side and then ranged. If the yards are small a carry a few cows through the winter the other, surveying Abe in his "bar­ CHAPTER XIV. swing track may be attached to the with all ease and without injury. rel clothe«'' with a critical but com­ Bilo and the silage distributed to sev­ Alfalfa is a plant that differs very plimentary eye. Cutting the Apron Strings. eral feed bunks. "Wonder who made that necktie ?” greatly from some other forage The usual hardy pleasure-seekers When several carloads of stock are growths. All summer long it has been she questioned. “I'll bet yer 'twas that gather at the foot of Shore 1-ane being fed silage, the most convenient Aunt Nancy; she’s got a sharp tongue, whenever the bay becomM a field scheme is to throw the feed into a but a lot of silk pieces an' a tender of Ice and a field of sport as well were wagon and distribute it to the feed spot In her heart fer yew, Abe. Ruby there to see the old men arrive, and bunks with a team. Lee says she never thought yew'd as they stepped out of the carriage Some sort of hoisting device should bring her around; yew're dretful there came forward from among the be used in pit and semipit silos. takln’ In yer ways, father, tharis no group gathered about the fire on tho Where the pit is more than ten feet use a-talkln'.“ beach the editor of the Shorevillo Her­ deep, hand hoists and power hoists Abraham glanced at himself tn the ald. are being used for this purpose. The glass, and pulled at hla heard, his Ever since his entrance Into the Old simplest hoist is that of the bucket countenance not altogether freo from ladles' homo Abe had never stopped raised hand over hand, but this re­ a eelf-conscious vanity. chafing In secret over the fact that quires one person in the pit and an­ “I hain't sech a bad-lookin' feller until he died, and no doubt received other above ground. A better scheme when I'm dressed up, be I, mother? worthy obituary, he might never again and one which is practical where the I dunno ex It's so much fer folks ter "have his name in the paper." silo is located in the barn between the say I look like' Abe Lincoln, after all; In former days the successive edi­ mangers, is to obtain several baskets he was dretful humbly.” tors of the local sheet had been wil­ and equip them with stiff bails, then "Father,” Angy said cooxlngly, ling, nay, eager, to chronicle his do­ use them as follows: Fill the baskets “why don't yer put some o' that air ings and Angy’s, whether Abe’s old and place them in the silo convenient Alfalfa Leaves. 'sweet stuff* Miss Abigail give yer on enemy, rheumatism, won a new vic­ for raising, climb out of the silo, and yer hair? She’ll feel real hurt ef she by means of a hook on a rope, hook growing and maturing crops that have don’t smell ft on yer when yew go tory over him or Angy's second cousin Huth came from Hoverhead to spend a basket of silage to it and hoist it been clipped off by the mower. It has down stairs.” the day, or—wonder Indeed to relate! out. After the basket is emptied, been fighting weeds and crab grass Abe made a wry face, took up the —the old man mended his roof or drop It back into the silo, rele' se the and has not bad the opportunity to build up its own root structures very tiny bottle of “Jockey Club,” and painted the front fence. No matter hook, and hook another basket. rubbed a few drops on his hands. His what happened of consequence to Cap­ A homemade hoisting device for much. In the fall, if left to itself, it hands would wash, and so he could tain and Mrs. Hose. Mr. Editor had Bemipit Bilos and which can be adapted w-ill make a strong and needed growth And some way of removing the odor always been zealous to retail the news to pit silos as well, consists of a three- that will insure a heavy crop next before he reached the station and— —before the auction sale of their summer. When alfalfa starts grow ­ inch pipe carrying a wooden wheel and the men. household effects marked tho death of two drums. An old milk can filled ing in the fall it is storing up energy "I’ll be some glad ter git away from the old couple, and of Abe especially, with scrap iron is used as a counter­ in Its roots system and this energy these here fussy old hens fer a spell, ” to the social world of Shorevllle. What weight. It should be slightly lighter will be used next season. It will shoot he grumbled, as he slammed the vial man would care to read his name be­ than the weight of the cart and the up vigorously next spring and will be allage. all the stronger because of Its late back on the bureau; but Angy looked tween the lines of such a news Item A horse-power hoisting device is fall growth. That is why fall or win­ so reproachful and grieved that he as this? felt ashamed of his Ingratitude, and easily used for silos entirely below ter pasturing is bad for it. asked with more gentleness: Th® Old ladles' Hom® Is making prep­ ground. These silos have an opening “Yew goUT ter miss me, mother?” arations for Its annual quilting be®. Dona­ tions of worst««!. , otton batting, and lin­ RIGHT FEEDING FOR CALVES Then the old wife was ashamed to ings will (TO BE CONTINUED.) ba gratefully received. find herself shaking of a sudden, and Flaxseed Jelly Is Excellent Substitute grown wretchedly afraid- afraid of Mr. Editor touched his cap to the for Fat or Cream—Give Some the separation, afraid of the "harden­ two old men. He wm a keen-faced, BADLY AFFECTED BY WIND ing” process, afraid of she knew not boyish little man with a laugh bigger Bran and Whole Oats. what than himself, but he always wore a Prodigious Speed of Projectiles In Warfare Has Been Known to "I’m glad 'taln't gofn’ ter be fer ail worried air the day before his paper, There Is no need of feeding the or Overcome Soldiers. dinary calf for a longer period than winter thia time,” she said simply; a weekly, went to pres, and he wore one week on whole milk. Of course then aroee to open the door in order that worried look now. Touching his That the wind of projectiles causes the change to sweet skim milk should that he might not see the rush of tears hand to hla fur cap, he Informed Sam­ the death of soldiers Is n theory ad­ not be made suddenly, nor without to her foolish old eyes. uel and Abe that news was "tut According to the arrangement. Cap­ scarce as hen's teeth;" then added: vanced by Professor Laurent of Brus- substitutes for the fat or cream. Tc An Adaptation of a Feeding Arrange- replace the fat that has been removed tain Darby was to drive over from "What's doing?" sols, who read a paper on tills subject ment Which Can Be Used as Well from the milk, as well as to furnish Twin Coves with his hired man, and "Oh, nawtldn', nawthfn’,” hastily re­ before the French Acadamy of Science. for Above-Ground Silo as for Bank additional protein, there is nothing Ezra, after taking the two old men to plied Hamuol, who believed that ho During the Balkan war, Professor tau- Silos. that can take the place of flaxseed the bay, waa to return to the Home hated publicity, as he gavo Abe’s foot rent said ho had noticed soldiers who. a sly kick. "Wo was jest a gwlne seemingly, were troubled from cerebro­ In the roof through which silage is jelly. This jelly should be added in for Angy and hy little trunk. When Samuel drove up to the front ter take a leetle «cooter sail.” He ad­ spinal disturbances, although having hoisted. The carrier is a box about small quantities at first and slowly in­ four feet long by two feet wide, hav­ creased. Begin with a dessertspoonful door, he found Abe pacing the porch, justed the skirt of his coat In an escaped a bullet 8ometlmes the vic ing a hinged bottom. The box is hoist­ in each feed and gradually increase his coat collar turned up about his effort to hide Abe’s carpetbag, his own tlms became cataleptic and tn logs serious cases there were symptoms of ed and pulled over to the dump chute until about a cupful Is being fed night neck, his shabby fur cap pulled over canvas satchel, and a huge market fainting, tingling sensations and par his brow, his carpetbag on the step, and morning to the three-months-old basket of good things which Blossy by means of one horse. A trip rope tial paralysis. allows the operator to dump the silage calf. To prepare this jelly steep one and, piled on the bench at the side of had cooked for the life-savers. "Been In instance« where this mysterious through the chute and return the car­ pound of whole flaxseed in water al­ the door, an assortment of woolen anythlnk of that air Eph Heaman?” rier. An ordinary hayfork cable and most boiling, until a thick paste re­ articles fully six feet high, which aft­ Samuel added, shading his eyes with Infliction caused death, autopsies were carrier are used. This same arrange­ sults. It should be kept cool and sweet erward developed to be shawls, capes, his hand and peering out upon the held and these Invariably revealed no ment may be used for feeding into until fed. In addition to the flaxseed hoods, comforters, wristlets, leggings, gleaming surface of the bay, over nervous lesions. Then it occurred to jelly a little dry bran and whole oats nubias, fascinator«, guernseys, blank­ which the white sails of scooters were Professor Laurent that tho variation« several bunks. darting like a flock of huge, single- of atmospheric pressure caused by the should be fed. Some clean, sweet hay ets and coats. passing of the projectile had an effect Abe was fuming and Indignant, winged birds. wiu be found a valuable addition to Well-Fitting Collar. scornful of the contributions, and vow­ "Eph’s racing with Captain Bill upon tho nerve cells, causing Inhibi­ See that the collar is large enough, the ration at a very early age. ing that, though the sisters might re­ Green,” replied the newspaper man. tion. and fits properly to the shoulder of Dr. Matlgon, during tho Russia-Japan gard a «cooter as a freight ocean “Captain Bill's got an extra set of the horse. Sore neck is usually caused Care of Breeding Stock. by a pinching of the collar. Never Prospects are indeed bright for good liner, he would carry nothing with him new runners at the side of his scooter war, reported aim ¡ar eases, particu­ carry buckles or snaps on the hames prices for live stock of all Kinds for but what he wore and his carpetbag. and wants to test them. Hay, boys,” larly after a severe bombardment. Aa ’’An’ right yer be,” pronounced looking from one to tho other of the projectlies gain not only In also but In In such a way that they may work some years to come. If we are going under the collar and cause ugly sores. to make the most of our opportunity 8amuel, with a glance at thé laden old fellows, "so you’re going scooter- speed, as tho years go on, just what we should take the best care possible bench and a shake of his head which Ing, eh? Lively sport! Cold kind of tho toll from wind will be In the next Beauty in Straight Rows. of the breeding stock this winter. Give said as plainly as words, "Brother, sport for men of your age. Do you great conflict Is hard to forecast. Straight rows enhance the appear­ them comfortable quarters, plenty cf from what am I not delivering thee?” know, I've a good mind to run In to­ The sisters came bustling out of the morrow an article on 'Long Island and Once Over. ance of the orchard. It will pay to bedding and the right kind of ieed Taking headline, eh? Rome men attract more attention have a surveyor set the stakes for that they may be in the best of condi­ door, Mrs. Homan in the lead, Angy Longevity.’ submerged In the crowd, and from Captain Rose," turning to Abe as Sam­ than a thermometer on a pleasant day the trees. tion for the coming year. that moment there was such • fusa, so uel would do no more than glower at —Chicago News Bang—Jones doesn’t seem to takn any Interest In the grim® at all. Wang Well, you see, he has Just re­ turned from the Congo, and I presume •■ven football seems a bit tame after that. Asked and Answered. "What Is love?" asked the fair but Innocent maid from Marlon. "I xjvc ," replied the knowing young widow front Washington, "is some­ thing that induces a bachelor to ex- change good quarters for a better half.” The Proper Kind. “I wonder what kind of fish the student party who have ordered din­ ner would prefer?” "As I understand they all belong to tho boat team, why not give them roe?” The Supreme Test. “Star actors take the ground that Ba< on really wrote the Shakespeare plays.” "Becaeee the star parts tn the plays are such 'fat' onee."