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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1906)
g NATIONAL HALLS OF CONGRESS M.rch 2. - Tho senate itflth Mfl.rt" ..Ml.,., tnt t IB l providing - or tho e Five ,....!. in IfUIBB OI tiw', nil tho eonM nn .ttfiViAi In dl?cPln . Hit tie VI'"' ml., I. Ill hflfl ...ai nni ..w ... iyq""' l.n annntfl. T L'h hOUBO nnu ..w """" """-".m amended It n many 'TO no? go ntocon,e - W. ifflr of those tribe tbeir aoanu" i. o Tim Aral nrl- i udrpii ...... . Ainoinn. J",v". -...i ... I4"' " Jinn Ol ttlO OOVH BUHn'- ffii o today, 25 bllli be M..i .i.n.n measures carriod ti or the relief of private ..Until. n'v " . .1-1 1.-1. .. ,(t IfODl U""V":7. l.ltt. urn, i ni liiu u -iTiiitmia. mill 'i Hl.inlirl ftl IHIBW'--- i.l IrtF L1JU ... MlflllUUIUU. bills was Shack- ppositlon number of Thursday, March I. i. l . Tim illaHm. . .i j- Mnrrii i. ..- ku."b-- i i . ...i.tarinn was . .i . ...uriaii niLU invniw aI ins im" - ---- . , v . . l lm av 11V IJOI. fi In wppoit of the ' . ... ttlll. 1111 Hill l Vf f,14VF-' . 1 . ..K,mAn Tji-intpritate cominorco mw, BT.V;i fr iti validity from a nnlnt of view, predicting uuiiv" it.. - t ii. , ...Ii swnment owiiuini' ni..ll ittuin tho conn " . . ... ti. ...... llfflnneMO noi meuv i jvi vo . i l 1 anil. U'linll ho con to the bill providing for tho mt of tuo anairB Ol mo rivu t,iu nl liiilinnfl Aiior uio U.t nnnl ttlOlr UlUfll roinnuiin. . .. i - t. ..I. 1 Tim hntltfl ..i Dm rniv nnnroDrlHtloii ,i . TT...I... i. mi frnviiiina inr BirkloK of the grave of Confcil- ,Vit..-l-t In ftii. Knrtli. Tim t .uifjinnMi n ii thiii in i l v hi i f- I..A. nl nAIlnti I Trvit I nil. mirB kuui .w -v. . . it.. 1 1 f Mrortuie acuon uy ino munnr jmi ornnlmoueiy, nmiu Bp Oil DOlu BIUL'O Ui mo iiuuoui inar bill as passed carries some more thin $09,000,000. i . i i - .. t itt S9SH RKiecu lu n Buunio iiuiiv .). .11. i. 1 1 il... i.M.-l i -f II.. L"I I i 1 1....1 T.ll.n. Ml-tJI 1.-11 1.- .IS t WtbClUUIRUa Ptldll liU UIOjrVTJUV4 VI cloao the aenator wab warmly congratu- iaicKi uj a nu inner 01 ins colleagues, Tuesday, February 27. WaBhlKnlon, Feb, 27. Tho today a?reed to vote on tho statehood The trade JSSiX bTck rnuay, iromiii,uuu,U00 in 1003 to $10,000. TRADE FALLS OFF, English Tonnage Exceeds by Far All Others Entering Those Ports. Waahlngton Fob. 27.- Consul Gon oral V old, at Valparaiso, In a report to the Htato department, says that out of a total of 17,000,000 annual tonnatre of touid uinoniiK unuean ports, those .iy nK ino American flag represented ioujuuu vons. ureat Britain iig coverou ,uuu,uoo tons, and Gcr uiBH Bui pa aggregated 3,000,000 tons NEWS OF THE WEEK Chile dim unioro auiournment on Marcn w. xue proposition was mado by Heverldge, and there was little dlffl. culty In reaching an understanding. The suggestion immediately followed a speech in support ol the hill bv Hon. t I it . ' " gw -w uvw A.1JU kl OllBiIlLl 1 Ii f t kins, duflng the course of which Halo railway, when completed, will shorten suggested that the territories wore not the time between Chile and Europe 10 nronaroil Inr alatniinnil ami ......... i.i to .i ' 000 n 1904, notwithstanding greatly incrjased her DnrchnHns. Tho Chilean government, tho consu eays, is picnnlnc mnnv nnw ro 110,1 and extensions. Tli Wednesday, February 28. pnriiloDi of the army nppropri occuplfd tho houeo of repre .IT. . II I 4 A 1. 1 . 71 rut inrnnifnntir r rt i cr ttce, headed by Chairman hall and tho members of n iuuii ennui ill I Hi; Uiri'CllOIl Ol 10 the bill. In nemn raann Hm t mii.i.v " nuwvuou ud in others the military com Ij.v.., uk. liiu ircHiv . IL . f t . . . " we unnej amtea and tho Do- 1 KfpQtjlic. undor which thn Udertakci to mllort nn.t .u. me tnntnmt tiwniinu. 11... i.t " tvif VIIUVJI1 UI IIIU II1L 1 u 1 pnnrr Aji 11,. j . ... n-wiuq louiiv l)V Nrtlintnr jvKa .mv iicair Him irivpii n mak Knits liwLi.it.. ..1 i." i... Porl mado today, it will not bo P until alter tho railroad bill MilpoSfclof. Btld UVHll Umn It fwerfor eomo tlmo. Ibrfu linn, i-.t.i 11 . i.i . ." '-"K iiirco ratn- ' '"VI I UIUKIT llfllll III., fllln.il I... : "V... IIJU HIII1IIL1IIII kniUaiiiu 1 1 n..,.u im roau ft caroiui v fvvvu un inn rn m. ..I. 411B ii.nn . 1 ... I nMerM leglalation, on tho f,n 1 ""il,,,""uinH. 110 Uhl "III LflWAtnr I- .. I . , -..,,,. ltJ 10 ni n il w it) "'"cieu inn .i..r..i. t n.. R.I111I ... " AJ.I...II 1 - - " .u i.jnvii. ""iuon tnnrn II.. . . .. I fill - WIU.U tijnv jv Z mouy tho ovlls com- U,S' attOnilaiiKo I. .41. Clothe 01 16 " """"""i nu a. us o!i.iil.,'v Yuu ie Mmootcasfl. Mo rinntorlloyburn, ... "ii viiin t a no .l,.i ' ,7 l" nuoai ait. IDpathiznr In l.l. lo th. w:iw,.ou . ,,y Mormon v iMHi n An 11 . " w avmniiif urn. that their admission bo doferrod. The remaindor of tho day was dovot eu to tho discussion of the bill prcvld lug for the seltlomitnt of tho affairs of the Five Civilized Tribes of Indians, the major portion of tho tlmo being given to the provision for the disposal 01 me coai iantin in Indian Territory. Washington, Fob. 27. Military mat. tors hold tho attention of tho houto to day, tho army appropriation bill being uuuer consiueranon lor amendment. That Geimal Corbln and General Mac- Arthur might become lieutenant gen orals, tho provision abolishing that rank was eliminatod on a point of order raised by Groavcnor, of Ohio, who sub stituted an amendment to abolish tho grade after these ofllcers had been pro. moted, but this, too, mot defeat. Mnm- bors of tho appropriations committee disputed tho right of tho military com- m It tea to appropriate for an apparatus for fire control of field artillery, but Without success. Unly eight of the GO pages of tho bill wore passed upon when iho house adjourned. UOIIRUl l,rOV. at Dlirnncrn. writna ., . - - - . o I mai Mexico will soon import wheat. uonsui Uoneral Thnnknmv. nt nr Un, reports that tho United Mat tmr, chased nearly $15,000,000 more mer chandlso from tho empire last year winn in luui, most v mantifnfitnrnfl goods, but that tho sales of American manufactured goods to Germany, aside irom laru and petroleum, in 1005, did noi equal 1&,UUO,000. TRADE WITH SCANDINAVIA. to Monday, February 20. Washington, Feb. 20. Tho death of n 1 T...f 1 . ex-opcHKcr uaviu u. iionuorBon wap. tho subject of appropriate action in the house of representatives today, when. after the transaction of less than a day'js business, resolutions of regret and esteem were adopted and adiourn- merit taken as a further mark of respect to bis memory. Several bills relating 10 tno uistrict 01 uolurnbia wero passed, incorporating tho Lake Erlo & Ohio Hlvor Ship Canal company. Tho bill will bo put on its passage tho first thing tomorrow. During tho consideration of district legislation, Kims, of Tenneesco. mado a severe arraignment of tho form of tho District. It was un-American, en- republican and un-democratlc. A bill was passed giving a national charter to tho National Bocioty of Sons of the American Revolution. United Statos Sells $20,000,000 More That It Buys. Washington. Feb. 27. According n bulletin issued by tho department of uommerco and Labor, tho trade of th United States with tho Scandinavian countries, undor which term aro in eluded Sweden, Denmark and Norway for tho fiscal year 1005, amounted to $32,000,000, of which $0,000,000 imports from and $20,000,000 export to thoso countries. In 1805 the tota trade with these countries was $11, A 1-1 it . uuu,uuu, snowing an increase 01 prac tically 200 per cent in tho last decade whllo our total foreign trade haB in creased but about 70 per cent. Tho bulletin says that the Scandina vlan population of tho United States bears a larger ratio to tho present pop ulation of their countries of nativity than any other class of our foreign born population. Imports from Sweden in 1905 aggro gated $2,035,581, and exports to that country, $7,I07,171.'3 Imports Irom Norway, $2,204,580 and exports. $4,420,460. Imports from Denmark, $1,008,750 and exports, $14,881,508. CHECK ON CHOLERA. Washington, Feb. 20. Tho Honburn railroad rate bill was reported to the sonato today by Tillman, in accord ance with tho action of tho senate com mittee on interstato commerce last Friday. Largo crowds assembled in the galleries, anticipating a field day of debate, but woro disappointed. Thero was llttlo of interest in tho pro ceedings regarding tho bill. A brief statement from Tillman with tho neces sary arrangement lor printing tho re port 01 tho hearings before tho'commit- tea and a promise that a formal report would bo mado later, was followed by a few remarks irom Aldrich, showing tho position of tho fivo Republicans who opposed tho bill as reported. Aldrich indicated that thero would bo no un necessary delay, but that the bill would bo dlecuBod in accordance with its im portance Clapp called up tho bill to dlcpopo of iho ahaira of tho fivo clvllls! tribes n Indian Territory, and tho prelim- nary discussion was mainly criticism of tho disposition of the coal lands owned by tho Indians. Dick occupied tho floor during tho afternoon, continuing his speech in sup- tort of tho joint Btatehoood bill. Among the bills paseod was ono ap propriating $75,000 for a public build ing at Moscow. Idaho, and ono at Baker Ulty, Oregon, costing $75,000. Fjvo Year Census of Agrlculturo. Washington, March 1. Secretary Wilson, of tho department of Agricul ture, appeared beforo tho houso com- mittco on census today in support of tho Burleson bill for tho compilation of farm stntlallcH by tho government every five years, instead of every ton ears. Secretary TomlhiBon, 01 tho Btockgrowors' association, also urged avorable action on tho bill. and in to .... - vftiniikLuiti. im. W 7EK of front on olM. dov.oII,0l during linw fn ....... . r felt', u ""m,uo opeeon !!liorotreeorvo policy. No AU t Ji..,. .--Jlin nttMn.1i "vim IIa. n-iv.iiiiiMiiL Triwavilts 11 ,whi in tli. n. . . ....... IM I. ' " HIU UmilfA Tf. ni . dinin. P.Mn for soma nkn Decides for Railroads. "Waahlnaton. Fob. 28. - Tho suits known as the citrus fruit cases, in which all tho railroads of Southern California were inrtoducod, woro today decided favorably to tho railroads by the Supreme court of thoUnitod States, the opinion being by Justice Feckham. Tho cases involved the right of tho railroad comnanioa to designate tho route for fruit shipped East aftor leav ing tholr own lines. Tho decision of the Circuit court for thn Southern dis trict of California and also tho order of the commission wero rovorsod. it -niUltTf-kll.. . - J'.tt.l i"0"01 Central Africa nl... 'MDK InflUnnna !. eitAF iahi 1 ---"" utoro nre HwtrkT!?. .V'18 governrnB.it "fwuga.w, Congo ma- Now Naturalization Bill, Washington, Feb. 28. Tho houso committee on immigration and natural itation submitted a favorablo roport to day on a bill to create a bureau of Im migration and Naturalization undor tho department of Oommerco and Labor and to. amend existing naturalisation laws. IionrwKuitaltve Sonyngo, of Maritimo Quarantine Found Effective at Manila. Washington, Feb. 27. A reporfof the public health and marine hospital service, which has just been issued, gives a summary of the qnarantinable diseases reported for tho city of Manila during tho calendar year 1005, shows that thero wero 254 cases and 225 deaths from cholera, 45 cases and 43 deaths from plague, and 27 cases and two deaths from smallpox. Tho report, discussing the cholera situation in tho provinces thero, says that, while the number of cases has remained about tho eamo for several weeks, their loca tion is constantly changing, and adds that cholera has practically described an entiro circle of a radius of about 25 miles around tho city of Manila, its course indicating, the roport eays, that tho maritimo quarantine has been en tirely effective. In view ot tho very lew cases in the city of Manila and their sporadic char actor, tho outgoing intor-island quar antine placed on vessels has been con siderably modified. Orderod to Shoot Suspocts. London, Fob. 27. Tho correspondent of tho Tribune at Pokm says that since tho reported appearance of tho Chinese bandits in Tsinwantao, tho Germans and French havo been kept at arms at Shanhaikwan, Tsinwantao and Tongsban, while the Germans aro pa trolling tho villages with orders to shoot all suspicious Chinese. Tho Ger man officers, who formerly dined at the hotel at Shanhaikwan, tho correspond ent adds, aro now confined to barracks after nightfall. Bids for Mexican Silver. Mexico City, Fob. 27. Tho exchange and currency commission haB roceived bids from both Now York and London bankora for another $1,000,000 silver monoy, in pursuance of tho policy of oxchanging silver for gold to expedito tho work of p' icing tho country on a gold baBis. Gold money is already en- terlng Into circulation, inongu in bohih 0 1 1 1 1 1 casOfl poopio WHO tio noi coinproueiiu that tho change is pormanont aro hoarding tho yellow monoy. The gen- oral financial situation is romarkably good. May Postpono Meeting at Hague. Washington, Fob. 20. Socrotary Root has Issued a call for a mooting in Washington this week of tho American ilnlnt?fttes to tho approaching Hague conforonco, Messrs. Choato, Portor and Robo. for tho purposo ol considering tho program of tho conference aud mak ing tho necessary arrangements for tho trip. It will bo imposslblofor the con frnee to moot boforo next lall at the earliest, and n further postponement is probable. Dominion Loses Million. Ottawa, Ont., Feb. 27. The Do minion government loss is Irom $i,- 000 000 to $1,600,000 by fire that rged In Monoton, N. 11. , iato last nlgiit ana today, when tho Intor-Oolouial railway with iuu cars aim several uuuu ,i .,.1 ti.A varmi-t wMnh I in era nt different kliulB. were destroyed, VWIVIHUUl 1 1 1 0 1 'II I .... VI. w ivi-v. il " 1 .-'O- ' . 11 . " L Whleh reviews naturalisation frauds One Uiousaud workmen are uirown ou and ya two principle controlling of employment, There was no iuiur MtttrallttttlOB avre iuoluded in the bill, tuace, In a Condensed Form for Busy Readers. On HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS . Resume of the Less Important but Not Lest Interesting Events of the Past Week. French and German papers aro dis cussing war. King Edward has started on a visit to European rulers. The battleship Oregon has left Ma nila for Pugot sound. The burning of a wheat elevator at Buffalo, N. Y., caused a loss of $175, uuu. Germany has fortified its legation at rekin against possible attack by Chi nese. Tho senate committee has voted to lay tho Philippine tariff bill on the table. This effectually kills the meas uro. Meridian, Miss., has been swept by a tornado, which killed over 100 peopl and laid waste half tho town. Fire broke out and much of tbo ruins burned. The loss will reach $1,500. uuu. Former Chief Engineer Wallace 'sava tho British railroad across the isthmus of Tohuantepec will anticipate in largo measure tho benefits of construe tion of the Panama canal and give im mediate reliet. Hermann entered a demurrer in the case charging him with destroying pub lie records ot tbo general land office Argument will bo heard on the de murrer March 10. It is believed these tactics will bo continued, to prevent the congressman from facing a jury, as long as possible. Japan intends to secure contrel of al railroads in that country. Postmasters are not to be removed in future for political reasons. A great snow storm in the Rocky mountains is again delaying traffic. The anti-foreign agitation in China is being fanned by Boxers, who start riots. Tho latent account of the Maseacro at Nanchang says the trouble was caused by French priests. Germany has mado new demands regarding Morocco which the French promptly rejected. The senate is almost sure to pass the rate bill, but will defeat statehood Philippine tariff and Dominican tariff It is said the beef packers attempted to get Garfield to conceal the facts he discovered about the combine of the various companies forming the trust Secretary Taft recommends an appro priation of $400,000 for tho jetty at tho mouth of the Columbia and an thorization of contracts for completing tho work. Austro-Hungary has just completed a new trade treaty with Germany, Italy, Russia and Belgium. This, it is be loved, will in a large measure relieve the growing discontent. John D. Spreckles is seriously ill. Many coal operators will resist con cessions to the miners. The senate will allow Arizona and New Mexico to voto on union, thus de feating statehood. There is small hope of settlement of tho Moroccan dispute, though the czar is trying to mediate. 'luo president recommends tno army and navy to follow Togo a advice and bo ever ready for war. Sinco January 1 the Salvation Army of England has sent 4,000 of London's unemployed to Canada. A cotton compress and lumber yard at La Grange, Texas, burned. The loss is placed at $200,000. Representative Curtis, of Kansas, favora giviug moBt favored nations a 20 per cent reduction of the Dingley tariff. Professor Langlye, secretary of tho Smithsonian institution, is dsad. Ho was also the inventor fo the Langley flying machine. American', French and British war ships are going to Nanchan. Six men wore killed and 12 so badly njured that msot of them aro expected to die by an explosion in a coal mine at Pipor, Ala., near Birmingham. Tho house committee on agrlculturo has voted not to recommend any appro priation to buy seeds for free distribu tion by the department of Agriculture. Tills means a saving of $250,000 annually. Tho deepest snow of the winter covers the Middle West. now The government Hermann to trial in will try to bring March. The Russian national assembly has been called to meet May 10. Filipinos are anxiouB to organize a volunteer regiment to fight China. Missouri's Supreme court has decided that Standard Oil men miiBt give evi dence. War between France and Germany la declared inevitable on account of the J stand of Emperor William, Feed Babc In tho illustration below la shown a feed bag which can bo conveniently used at any point whero the teamster might be. When necessary lt can bo suspended from a fence or tho vehicle wheel, but when these are not avail able lt can be supported directly upon tho ground or suspended from tho head of tho animal. It is the invention of a Texas fanner, and comprises a recep tablo for tho feed, having a bottom SUSPENDED FROM A FENCE. made of wood or sheet metal, sides cut from canvas or similar suitable mate rial and a wire frame sewed Into the upper rim. The receptacle will pref erably be square, with four loops in the frame, one at each corner. Connected with two of the loops are rods which servo as a support, being formed In tho shape of hooks, brace rods connect ing tho support and the loops In the front of the frame. When not in use the bag can be collapsed into a small Bpace and carried beneath the seat of a vehicle or otherwlso disposed. Straps can also be supplied for attaching over tho animal's head and suspending the device as an ordinary feed bag. Tbe Deafrnctlve Clover Dorer. The work of the clover borer has proved a serious injury to tho clover crop In some parts of tbe country. It Is most destructive In the Middle West The grub of the borer Is a dingy white insect with yellow head and Is about one-eighth of an Inch long. The grub eats out the Interior of the main roots, causing the top to die. The injury caused In this way Is often ascribed to unfavorable winters and other causes. About the only preventive measure which seems to give any prom ise of success Is to summer fallow as soon as the hoy crop has been removed. At that time the young are Immature, and If deprived of food must perish. as they cannot travel from one clover root to another. If the meadow la broken up at this time and the roots wither and dry the grubs perish. Thus the spreading of the Insect may be pre vented and the land largely cleared of the Insect It would seem that the modern system of rotation, which In cludes clover for only a year or two. would be sufllclent to keep the grub In subjection In localities where It has been Introduced. American Cultivator. Tenting for Fertility ot ISbkk. Eggs aro never bo fertile in winter m In tho warm weather, and nil should be tested on tho eighth day. A piece of cardboard, with a hole cut out In which to fit tho egg, Is usually employed to assist tho tester, and this Is certainly an aid, but by encircling tbo egg be tween the forefinger and thumb we shut tho light out all around It, and thus obtain the samo result Eggs should be tested In a dark room by the aid of a candlo or lamps hold tho egg up against tho light and it will be more or less transparent according as to whether It Is dark or white shelled. Then, If tbe egg Is fertile, looking close ly a dark spot will bo seen floating Inside tho shell. This Is tho germ which has awakened to life, and Is growing. By tho eighth day lt Is qulto discern ible, but If the light Is good and the operator experienced, fertile and unfer tile can be separated about tho fourth day, though the eighth Is quite soon enough for the average poultry keeper. Dark brown shelled eggs are more dlfll cult to test than white, owing to the shell being more opaque; if any are doubtful put them back and test again the following night It Is well to "have a fresh egg to comparo with the tested egg, If doubtful about the latter, the difference between fertile and unfertile shows them up more clearly. Be careful tho eggs do not get chilled If tested on a. cold night If there are many eggs to. test it will pay to have one of the very quick and convenient testers sold by tho Incubator and poultry supply houses. New England Homestead. Convenient font Poller. In removing a fence, those having experience know what a slow, back- breaking Job lt Is to pull the posts by digging around them with spade and lifting them out For the benefit of those having such work to do and there Is more or less of lt to do on every farm I give the accompanying cut and description of a simple little device not original with me conveni ent and worthy of reproduction. One and two are pieces each 2x4 Inches by 5 feet long. Three Is base board one Inch by 0 or 8 Inches by 8 feet long, well nailed together, form ing a crotch 0 Inches from end for chain to pull In. Stand the Jack about 3 feet from post leaning against post at top. Hook chain around post at POST FULLER. ground and laying It over In crotch of Jack, which gives an almost verti cal lift Homer Shirley, In Michigan Farmer. An Automatic Gnte. A snows tue irons ror the upper hinge. B shows the lower hinge which has double pinions, while C shows the catch driven Into the post with the spring. To open and shut Itself, the Si AUTOMATIC DATE. gate must be hung about four Inches out of plumb, having the lower hinge (B) project out from tho post that much further than tho upper one It shuts then just like a wagon rolling downhill. Tho lower hlngo (B) must bo eight Inches from Blot to slot Ex change, Theorr on Sap Flovrlnar. Tho old theory that san could not flow, nor ton growth tako nlaco whllo tho roots of a tree or vine are frozen, has been shown to bo faulty bv on interesting experiment at tho Missouri stntlon. The top of a grapevine grow ing by tho sldo of a houso was drawn through a hole Into a warm room, apd this ton leaved out and mado several inches of growth while tho roots wero tightly locked in frozen earth. Tho tons store un in their own branches during tho fall tho cellular enorgy for the earliest growth the following spring, whllo the roots are thnwlnir out, bonce tho theory that early bloom- ng can be provided by heavy mulch ing over tho roots after a hard freeze to koep tho sun's warmth from thaw ing tho ground is fallacious. When the sun warms up tbe tops and the san starts independent of wood action, the buds swell and eventually burst into bloom. Datter Color Poison. Coloring for cheese and butter used to be made from annatto, but coal tar colors are so much cheaper that prob ably four-fifths of the coloring matter used In both butter and cheese at the present time Is made from coal tar, and consequently more or less poisonous. As In all adulterated food products the argument is advanced that the amount of poison eaten with the butter is so small as to render lt perfectly harm less. In fact It Is stated that the ordi nary consumer of butter would not get more than an ounce of coloring mat ter In four years. But there Is no end to argument a good talker will make black appear white. The only safe rule Is to discard everything In the produc tion of food that has an injurious tendency. Tuberculosis In Hosts. A good many cases of tuberculosis In hogs, we fear, enn be traced to the creamery, due to the fact that tho skim milk has not been heated to a sufficiently high temperature or kept at that temperature long enough to de stroy the germs, says Kimball's Dairy Farmer. Ordinarily It Is assumed that herds become Infected through bring ing other animals among them, but tbe question of tuberculosis infection through the skim milk from tho cream ery Is becoming so serious that lt will eventually lead to compulsory pasteuri zation of skim milk. Indeed, this Is now required In some States, notablv Minnesota, but tbo trouble Is that tho buttermakers do not heat the skim milk hot enough or keen lt at that tem perature long enough. MIIUIuht Machines. At the. National Dairy, show In Chi cago a milking machine- was on exhibi tion In practical operation. For a great many years Inventors have worked on this problem. Several times It has been reported that tbo difficulties have been overcome, and that a practical macblntt was the result But up to tho present tlmo tho old-fashioned hand manipula tion has prevailed. It Is to be hoped that tho Inventor has succeeded this time, because milking la one of the hard tasks that comes twice a day Sundays and holidays and all. We havo machinery to help out In every other branch of tho business, why not In the milking stable? Field and Fir, side. FeedlnK tbe Hens. Peas and beans In small quantltls are of great valuo to laying hens. They are so rich In albuminoids egg pre duclBtr taaterlaL