Farm HoK-Kllllnir Outfit.
As all farmers who kill their own
hogs know, the old wny of butchering
Is very Inconvenient and tiresome. The
following arrangement, Illustrated In
the Queeuslsinder, makes the labor eoin
Jiaratlvely easy. The top piece In 2x5
Inches, and 12 feet long. The mortices
for the supports to fit lu are made five
Inches from the ends ot' piece, and are
one-half Inch deep, 2V Inches wide at
bottom, by 1 Inches at top, thus only
one bolt Is needed to hold them to
Rother at top. The upright supports
lire 2x2, and seven feet long; cross
piece, lV4s2Vi. aiid at one end this
should be bolted on upright pieces,
down low enough so that bench will set
over It. The lever Is 3Vix2 at staple,
nd shaved down to 1 nt end. Sta
ines made of five-sixteenths Inch rod
iron, and long enough to clinch. Clevis
Onion Growing;.
The period between killing frost In
Montana Is placed at 100 to 120 days,
while the time required for onlous to
mature from seeding Is 135 to 150
days, and It onions are not thoroughly
ripe their keeping quality is injured,
according to a report prepared by H.
Fisher, of the Montana Station.
The experiments are recorded In detail
for each year, and yields given by both
'. methods of culture.
j Generally speaking, the yields from
transplanted onions were from 50 to
2(0 per cent larger than from seed
Rown In the Held, where there was but
little or no Increase In cost of labor.
The transplanting Insures an even crop,
the maturity of the crop and the keep
ing quality of the onions. Prize Taker
gave the largest average yield of the
nineteen varieties grown, and was one
of the best keepers, though not usually
advertised as a winter onion. The seed
ling bulbs of this variety, however,
kept poorly because the growing sea
son was not long enugh to properly
mature them. The use of well-rotted
manure Increased the yield of both
field sown and transplanted onions.
Suggestions ure included for making
hotbeds.
1 LITTLE LESSQ1 IX PATRIOTISM.
DEVICE FOR HANGING THE HOQ. '
where chain Is fastened Is made of
three-eighths Inch Iron. The end of the
lever Is Iron, Cx2V6 bent as shown for
giinibrel stick to rest on, while lifting
pig to the pole hooks, which are made
large enough to slip bnek. and forth
easily on upper piece. Itods one-half
Inch, bent to hold gambrel stick. A
hook not shown in cut made of one
lialf Inch Iron, attaches to B and pro
vides a fulcrum for the lever A for
dipping hog In the barrel and raising
carcass to the gainbrel hooks. Bench,
l!xl Inches, 20 Inches high, 8 feet
long. Barrel to he set In the ground
one-quarter Its length.
The Onion Maaraot.
The onion maggot and cabbage mag
got can only bo distinguished by an
expert, as they are very nearly alike.
The maggot is the larva of a small tly.
There Is no known "sure" remedy that
can be applied. Sprinkling powdered
sulphur around the plants Is a partial
remedy, but It does not always bring
relief. Making a small hole near each
onion and pouring Into each hole half a
tensixmnful of bisulphide of carbon,
covering the holes with earth, Is claim
ed to be a remedy, but such method is
expensive and laborious. Liquid ma
nure applied to the plants is claimed
to be a remedy. The best preventive
Is to grow the onions on land that has
not before produced a crop, but of
course such can not be done until next
season. This change of location of the
onion patch is the only partial solution
of the maggot problem.
No Profit In Farm Alcohol.
The Department of Agriculture,
through Dr. II. W. Wiley, chief of the
bureau of chemistry, has undertaken
to educate the farmers regarding the
manufacture of denatured alcohol. Two
bulletins on the subject have been Is
nued. From Dr. Wiley's discussion of the
nuiiject the conclusion Is reached that
the manufacture of alcohol on a very
small scale Is not likely to prove prof
itable, and because of revenue regula
tions it Is evident that the farmer must
le content with producing the raw ma
terials. The bulletin on the subject of
sources and manufacture says:
"The principal uses of industrial al
cohol are Illumination, heating, motive
jiower and the manufacture of lacquers,
varnishes, smokeless powder, medicinal
Jind pharmaceutical preparations, vine
gar and ether. When Industrial alco
hol U made at a price at which It can
'ompete with petroleum and gasoline,
It doubtless will be preferred for the
purposes above mentioned, because of
Its greater safety and more pleasant
odor. Under the present conditions it
Is not probable that Industrial alcohol
can be offered uion the market at much
' less than 40 cents a gallon of 05 per
cent strength."
Dr. Wiley expresses the belief, how
ever, that by paying attention to un
used sources of raw muterlal and with
Improved methods of manufacturing
mid denaturing this price can be dl
iniulsued.
Sanriflntr Fence Support.
For fence posts or supports that will
not rot off or break off, for picket or
nine-wire, take two boards 2x6, cross
at the top so as to leave a crotch for
top wire. Fasten together with 8-pen-ny
nails. Tut a crossplece in the mid
dle for middle wires to rest on and
fasten with staple and a crossplece at
bottom for bottom wires to rest on and
fasten with staple. Then anchor with
a small stake on each side to prevent
Chicago Widows unite.
Flnrhtlng- the Wolf from the Door to
Be the Common Pnrpoie.
An organization of widows who will
share an anartment house on a com-!
josiun uartiett naa consistently op munistlc basig Is Chicago's latest con
posed the policy of England toward trbutIon to the world's novelties. A
the United States rom his first en- chlcag0 wIdow wno wa8 piunged Into
trance Into the Lg- poverty by the death of ner nusband
is tat ure of New and Jeft to care for four orphan:!
Hampshire In 1705, chIlllren and wno for eght years has
to which he had fougiit heT battle wlth the courage
been elected a del- wh,en Qfly a woman can Bnow ,g the
egate. Governor founder of the society, she is Mrs.
Wentworth, hoping Amella Tenney and the co-operative
to gain his support, I BgsocIation and home which she 13
appointed Bartlett foundIng ,8 the flrst tnIng of lt8 klnd
a magistrate and in ,n the wor,d The ags0jClatIon wn8 or.
1770 placed him In ganlzed ,Mt December. It has now
command of a m II-, 8eventeen member8 1IvIng ln var0U8
tia regiment He part8 of the dty nearly a women of
josiah babtlett h , I 'mall means and with children depend
ent , mi fh. .Ll.?:.rlV?' J."! "I them; applications for mem-
vuw u l L trill J J in iaj owelty UIS
allegiance. In February, 1775, Bartlett
bershlp have lately been received from
, ,,.,, . . . ,L ... . B'x others who will shortly be voted
was deprived of both the offices that'. . , . . . .,
he had held under the Tory govern
ment In the same year Bartlett was made
a member of the committee of safety,
and In September accepted a commis
sion as colonel of an American regi
ment Dr. Bartlett was chosen to represent
New Hampshire in the Continental
Congress. He was the flrst man to give
his vote for the Declaration of Inde-
pendence and the second man to sign It i
During the progress of the ltevolu-1
t!on B-trt'tt dlr!d'1 h's time fwrwpprt'
the council and the front, giving ser-!
vices equally valuable lu both. At the '
close of the Revolution he was chosen
chief Justice of the Court of Common 1
Pleas and later chief JusUce. In 1793
he was chosen the flrst Governor of the '
State of New Hampshire, an honor be-,
stowed by grateful people.
in; regular fortnightly meetings are
held ; a number of modest entertain
IN THE LANDS OF 8NOW.
Keeping; Warm la the Main Bualneas
of the People.
With the big, restless, energetic world
outside of this trcjilcal belt however,
the matter of keeping warm is ever
present troublesome and expensive,
throughout half of each passing year,
says the National Magazine.
As a matter of fact, the world of hu
manity dwelling in stQveland never has
been, ln all the ages, really and com
fortably warm in winter. It Is largely
our own fault Mankind is the only ani
mal which employs fire In the effort to
survive the cold of the winters. The
hardy lower animals do uo.t need It.
however much their luxuriously ener
vated representatives, the dog and the
cat may enjoy It, when they have u
chance.
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For you in
NEVADA Gcaenrd E1INES
A Few Hundred
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Mauris Hiclies.
Write Today.
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C A. STOCKTON, Broker
228 Lumber Exchance
PORTLAND, OREGON
WANTED
In thi locality (or eluewhere) a hutler to iell
our tiees, eif. (Experience not necewary lop
uocen.) Addresi
OREGON NURSERY COMPANY
Salem, Oregon.
MRS. AMELIA TENNEY.
SUPPORTS FOR FENCE.
wind from tipping over, and yon hav.':
a good post for picket fence. Nail or
wire post to the stake. This makes an
excellent post for repairing an old
picket fence. Farm Progress.
ments of various kinds have been given,
each of which has added a little to the
small fund of the organization, and It
Is now felt that. the time has ccpie to
make an actual commencement ln the
work. Accordingly a State charter was
applied for a few days ago and the of
ficers are' now ln search of a flat, cen
trally located, capable of housing about
five o,f the families and of a low enough
rental to suit their slender means and
strict Ideas of economy.
While the association starts off with
five widows' families the belief Is that
the plan will succeed and that eventual-
1 v a lnrirA hiiilfiirtor u11t ha nepHpil tn
Ancient man only got himself rid of Jhlfpr t. mpmhpra , nssnf.nfon.
his provident coat of hair and his suffl- But tlley are perseVerlng ln their ef-
Glnaenir In Mlaaourl.
According to the Missouri experiment
station bulletin, the cultivation of gin
seng for the Chiiu-se market has be
ctnne an Important Industry In that
State, notwithstanding the fact that It
takes five or six years tomnture a crop.
While the crop is exceptionally valu
able, the cultivation of ginseng has
been found to possess disadvantages
the same as most other cultivated
crops. It appears that several fungus
diseases hove broken out ln the gin
seng plantations, some of which are
extremely serious and Infectious, largo
areas often being destroyed in a sin
gle week. However, the particular or
gnnlsms causing the damage have been
recognized and methods for keeping the
diseases under control have now been
worked out.
Cattle Lice.
Lice on cattle Indicate lack of atten
tion and poor feed. Urease of any
kind will destroy lice on cattle, but
grease should not be used If It can be
avoided. First wash the animal with
kerosene emulsion, and follow with
clear water. When the skin Is dry
dust every portion of the body with a
mixture of a peck of carbonate of lime
and a bushel of clean, dry dirt If a
alngle animal Is Infested with lice, the
others will soon be ln the same condi
tion unless remedies are used as pre-ventlran.
Milk Cow.
The Hollanders evidently breed and
feed for milk flrst of all. That they
succeed Is proved by the large milk
yields of their cows. That large milk
flow, seemingly regardless of butter-fat
percentage, pays them Is proved by
their prosperity. The dairyman here
thinks It necessary to pay small prices
for dairy cows that annually yield
from 3,000 to 4,000 pounds of milk.
What the financial result to him Is, the
wretched records show only too plain
ly. He Is the worst-paid farmer ln the
land. What could he not do If, Instead
of breeding, buying, feeding and milk
ing cheap cows, he were to breed, feed
and milk cow's of the 11,500 to 14,500
pound class? The Frleslnnders and
other Hollanders, with their glgautlc
cows, make money on milk produced
on soil that costs from $500 to $2,000
an acre or rents at from $50 to $200,
clent latent heat when he began to, loaf
around the family cooking stove and ab
sorb the intoxicating comfort of artifi
cial warmth. This far-away ancestor is
responsible for the fact that the present-day
human being, c.utside of the belt
aforesaid, is obliged to keep close to a
thermometer registering nearly or quite
70 degrees Fahrenheit from October to
May, besides which he must needs wear
extra clothing. This, also, is an Inher
ited habit
A traveler west cflce asked a half-
laked Indian In midwinter how he man
aged to stand the weather. The Indian
replied: "Your face no got a coat It
no cold. Indian face all over."
Polnta In Praning,
In pruning the trees all stems half
an Inch or more ln diameter should be
covered with some waterproof sub
stance, like grafting wax or shellac of
the. consistency of cream,
and outer wood will thus be preserved,
First Sign of Consumption.
A . rise of temperature of from one
half to one degree at some period of
greater or less duration every twenty
four hours may be regarded as the flrst
symptom of pulmonary tuberculosis, oc
curring previous to every other symp
tom and before the general health of
the Individual Is Influenced to a notice
able degree. The temperature will be
most elevated following bodily fatigue.
Excluding other morbid conditions that
would cause a similar elevation of tem
perature, It Is safe to diagnose the case
as one of pulmonary (or laryngeal)
tuberculosis when this temperature has
persisted for a period of two weeks and
Is associated with loss of weight and
vitality, even though there has been no
accompanying cough or expectoration
and though physical examination gives
negative results.
forts tq find what they need. It is the
purpose of these women to have an em
ployment bureau of their own, to give
advice and lend a helping hand lu
many ways to those who shall come t
them, strangers in the ways of the
world, asking how they can earn an
honest and respectable living. Not only
those who live ln the home will benefit
by the great wqrk that is being started.
We are purchasing agents for large
timber buvera from all parts of tlie
country, 'these men are investing ln
Orecon and Washington timber lands.
It will pay you lo write us immediately,
giving legal descriptions and net price
on your timber lands in these sltttei.
Addrey? Timber Department,
Northwestern Guarantee &, Trust Co.
Lumber Exchange B!dg, Second Floor
a Lumber Exchange Bldg, second Floor n
n S. L Cor, 2nd ar.d Stark Sts., PORTLAND, ORECON H
W0 PLATES
I ILY DENTAL CO. TBS"
L We remove your bad teeth and broken
off old roots absolutely without pain. Examin
ation and Estimates free. Work the Best. 1'rice
the Lowest, holid gold Crown, t4; Bridge work,
H.50 per tooth; Gold and Knamel Filling, $1
and up; Best Rubber Plates, $7.50 per set; good
set. (A. Painless Extraction, 60c.
Third and Couch Streets. Portland, Oregon.
Pare Plajr.
Conductor (to woman with baby)
The bark : Tickets, madam.
Woman I ain't not no tick, I'm trav-
and the1 wound will in a season or so ! el In' with the baby.
be covered with new bark. If this pre-1 Conductor You have to pay or get
PERILOUS RESCUE OF DOG.
Engrltab, Colliery Manager Lowered
Into Pit to Save Starving: Collie.
An interesting story of the rescue of
a dog from a deep and disused pit shaft
comes from Mealsgate, Cumberland. In
spector Blake Jones, the Cumberland
representative of the Royal Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
was lnrormea tnnt a aog nad Been
thrown down a disused pit shaft near
Mealsgate. On arrival he found that
the shaft of the pit, which had not
been worked for thirty years, was 540
feet deep, and up to within ninety-one
feet of the surface was full of water.
The dog could just be discerned on a
rotten wood ledge ninety feet down,
and about a foot from the water.
The All Hallows colliery manager,
Mr. John Walker Steele, had two beams
placed across the pit mouth and a pul
ley fixed, and seating himself ln a
looped rope he was swung over the
shaft and lowered through overgrow
ing brambles down Into the darkness.
He reached the unlucky dog,' which was
by this time starved and weak, and,
placing it across his knees, was with
out mishap hauled back to daylight and
safety. Mr. Steele was given a rous
ing cheer on emerging. The dog, a
collie, Is now In Inspector Blake Jones'
possession and is doing well. Westmin
ster Gazette.
DR. C. GEE WO
Wonderful Heme
Treatment
caution be not taken the end of the off,
branch may decay from exposure
wind, rain, heat and cold.
to
The Egtr-Eatlnff Hen.
Woman How much fr th' baby? ,
Conductor Nothing for the baby.
Woman That's what I thought.
Nothln' fr th' baby, but y' don't think
Some one wants to know how to keep tnU ,tUe tfa travel a,ono
nens iroin eating weir eggs. Having do y'? Toledo. Blade.
had some experience along that line, I
offer a few suggestions: A deep nest
box, ln which there is only room for
Tornlna; the Table.
"What," said the man who always
the hen's body, so that she eannot net : worries, "Is to be done with all the
at the eggs when on the nest, and too doctors and lawyers we turn outr
deep for her to reach the eggs when "Don't fret," answered the cynic,
standing on the edge of It, Is a good "they us In." Baltimore Amerl
thing. The best nest box I have used , can-
" ""VO C 'u"re" UCCI'l 1 o,. r t
covered with a 0-Inch door or opening , fw V. .
at the top of one side. plece ofJ1bi""? wlr? V" the averag0
woman finds for a hairpin.
A Rabid View.
."Now, professor," said Miss Kay,
"you know something of human na
ture. At what age does the average
man of Intelligence marry?"
"Dotage!" promptly replied the
crabbed old fellow. Philadelphia
Ledger.
Uncle Eben. '
"If de dollar dat you has," said Uncle
Eben, "was sho' nuff as big as a dollar
teems when you's broke, a man wouldn't
be able to carry mo'n six bits ln his
pocket at a time." Washington Star.
What has become of the old fash
ioned girl who pined away and for
got to curl her hair when love didn't
go to suit her?
This vrui dorful Ch'-ne-e
Ducior Is railed
gn at b causf he cur-s
leople without npna
tlon that art. rven mi
to dir. 1I rures wl h
those wondt'iiu! tin
n4n herb, rnn s, bnilK,
barks and Teceahpf
i hut are entirely un
kn iwn to nviltral sci
ence In tlrs conn ry thruuuli the uite 01 liui
hnrmliss rcnifdlo. This Into u. rtil r k nows
lheiu-;lnno: ovi-r O0 dilTtiv nt rcmcdl-a, wbicu
he uk aucc, silu ly In diftYre a diseue. lie
Ktiaran pes locurocii arih,a'.hnm, lunir. throKt
rhi-umutlHm, nerv. iw cm, stomach, l.ver, kid
neys, etc.: hat humlre s ot testimonials.
Charges moderate. Call anil sec him. la leuts
ou oi the cny write for UlanKn uud circu:ari.
fcwnd stamp. CONSULTATION rlluii.
Address
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162S First St.. S. E. Cor. Morrison
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tat. Ask your dealer for W. L. Douglas shoes
nd Insist upon having them.
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