'gtazPdvs's.. of
A Shelter (or Sheep.
Sheep to do uot require warm quar
ters, except for early lambs. In gen
eral they are better with little pro
tection from cold. The wool Is heav
ier and of better quality. A stable
for other stock Is too warm for sheep,
and outside feeding Is best whenever
possible. Therefore, says a writer In
Farm, Stock and Home, they should
not be housed in the barn. They
must be sheltered from cold rains, and
muddy fields often make outside feed
ing Impossible or wasteful.
The building shown provides a sim
ple and cheap shelter for use by the
man who Is trying to "grow Into
sheep," and who cannot afford costly
buildings. It has a stone foundation,
and a floor of enrth. Hoof is covered
with prepared roofing. Sides may have
cheap drop siding; or cheap boards
perhaps from logs cut on the farm,
and light weight roofing. The wide
doors prevent Injury to ewes from
crowding, lioors will usually be left
open, cither allowing the sheep to
pass In and out at will, or using fire
covered gates In the doorways.
In case of early lambs or In severe
storms the doors can be closed, and
effective ventilation supplied by the
open sash covered with heavy muslin.
This material Is being much used for
poultry houses, and is good for other
farm buildings also. While enough
air will pass through for ventilation,
the cloth will largely stop wind and
la nearly as warm as glass, especially
In still cold. He who has noticed
how much warmer a bedroom is with
the windows screened with mosquito
netting than with wire will appreciate
the effect of the muslin in "entan
gling" the air. Still, the correct way
is to use two thicknesses of cloth ; the
air space formed being very effective,
while not preventing ventilation.
Lambing pens are on south side,
and can be thrown together when
SHKl.TF.il FOR SHEEP.
not required for separate use. Par
titions are of wire fencing, with gates
of same 011 wood frames. Hemalnder
of building can be divided with some
material as seems best, changing
when necessary. Feeding racks are
movable.
No provision is made for storage
of grain or roughage. Feeding is so
largely "In the opeu" (hat it is often
best to bring the feeds from the barn
as needed. The overhead track will
carry food or in a mire. It would of
ten be better to attach the building
to the main baru.
Gate for Wire Fence.
The cut Illustrates a method of
making a wire fence gate without the
use of braces. No description Is re
quired, save, perhaps, that the wire
at (he top or the posts Is twisted tight
and held to the posts wllh staples.
Dairy t'leaiillnen.
Prof. C. K. Kckles says the cow her
self Is the chief source of the contam
ination to which milk is subject. Es
pecially is this true when the cow is
kept under the conditions found In
some barns. The cow must, first of all,
be kept decently clean If it is expected
to produce milk suitable for human
food. In many cases the difficulty Is to
be attributed to the poor arrangement
of the barn. Putting the cow in a
well-lighted stable, with good floor, a
platform the proper length to stand up
on, a suiiame guuer ami a manger,
and It Is possible, at least, to keep the
conditions fairly good. Then keep the
cow decently clean. Curry ber and
brush off the udder and adjoining parts
Ijjjfiji ijk
the body with a stiff brush before
milking. v
The strainer can not be depended
upon to take out dirt If must be kept
out in the first place. ,
Another source of contamination la
Improperly cleaned utensils. Prof.
Eckles says a single dirty can may con
tain more bacteria than there are In
hlbltants In the world, and they are
ready for business as soon as milk Is
placed In the can.
The most proper thing to use In
cleaning utensils Is a good, strong
brush. Nothing else should be em
ployed In cleaning palls, cans or cream
separators.
Economical Feed Carrier.
In handling dry feed, such as oats,
buckwheat, shelled corn, bran and the
like, for feeding farm animals and
poultry, one wants
something lighter
and less cumber
some than a bas
ket, and more
convenient than a
peck measure. A
tin pail would
answer the pur
pose very well
were it not that
when It gets wet
It will soon rust.
The receptacle il
lustrated consists I'KEU BUCKET.
of nothing more elaborate than a
cheese box, to the outside of
which three strips of tough lath or
thin board are nailed, as pictured. At
the top of the two upright pieces a
hole is bored, which, allowing the in
sertion of an old bucket ball, makes
the carrier complete. Used with rea
sonable care, It will endure service
for years. Farm and Home.
Mldllemen,
Retailers are necessary according to
present methods of doing business, and
until farmers organize a selling force
of their own middlemen will continue
to toll the farmers' grist as thoroughly
as the tralllc will bear. Peaches may
rot on -the ground in Missouri while
selling for 2 cents each in Chicago, but
the farmer in Missouri Is helpless be
cause he has no representative in the
market center. The time will come
when farmers will have an agent at
each central point to handle farm nrod-
ucts and distribute them either to the
consumer or retail grocer. When that
time comes farmers will come nearer
getting what they work for. It Is Just
as necessary to sell right as to farm
right. Agricultural Optimist.
Prolific Ducka.
The origin of the Iudlan runnel
ducks Is unknown. It is claimed they
were introduced Into Eugland about
thirty years ago. It Is said that they
will lay nearly 200 eggs in a year.
One breeder gives food comparison
with Pekln's average about as follows :
Food need for 100 Tekln ducks for
one mouth amounts to about 2.250
pounds; food for 100 Indian runner
ducks, same period, 1,500 pounds.
Time required to reach marketable
size is given as ten weeks for each
breed named. Time to reach maturi
ty: Peklns, 6 to 9 months; Indians.
to 5 months. The Peklns are the
larger ducks.
Billion Ton of Earth Yearly.
A billion tons of enrth are swent
by our rivers Into the sea every year
nn amount of soli equal to a block
one mile square and more than a thou
sand feet high, weighing as much as
the total yearly tonnage carried by
all our railroads and river and -lake
vessels, and valued at not less thnn
a billion dollars. "This soil waste,"
rajs an authority, "Is sapping a re
soiu ee richer than all others combined
save one. our Inland waters." It is
mainly due to lack of forests on the
s;opes where the rivers rise. Arbar
Culture.
Poultry Picking.
Keep the fowls quarters warm and
dry.
luuifi seeu is saia to oe an excel
lent egg-producing grain.
Green food Is Just 88 essential for
young chicks as for hens.
Dirty quarters mean lice and niltes,
and lice and niltes mean no eggs.
System, as in everything else, is re
quired to make the poultry business
profitable.
Unless you want your flock to have
the colors of Joseph's coat don't use
males of different breeds.
Experienced poultrymen know that
uncomfortable fowls do not do well,
and they devote their time and work
accordingly.
Good laying breeds are too numer
ous for us to suggest one. The buyer
should use his own discretion, only be
ing sure the particular breed will
thrive under the conditions of bis v
lection.
WHAT "MEECEBJZED" MEAITS.
A Process of Imitating 8111c Dlare
atarded for Many Year.
Mercerized cotton was first Intro
duced as a substitute for silk some ten
or twelve years ago, although th
process for making it was Invented
about 1840 by a celebrated English
dyer, John Mercer, the Craftsman sayc.
He discovered that when cotton, either
In cloth or yarn, was subjected for
a 'short time to the action of strong
caustic alkali and then thoroughly
washed the resulting material was
much stronger than before, had shrunk
very considerably and had a much
greater affinity for dyestuffs. Mercer
patented his discovery and made some
use of it in calico printing, but tho
process was nearly forgotten until, In
1889, it was discovered that by proper
treatment cotton could by this means
be made so lustrous as to compare not
unfavorably with silk.
To make the cotton lustrous the
goods, after dipping into the strong
alkali, are kept firmly stretched, and
their strong tendency to shrjnk resisted,
until the alkali has been thoroughly
rinsed off and the last traces neutral
ized with a little acid. If this is done
carefully, when finally dried the cotton
fibers will be found drawn out smooth
and lustrous, while still retaining their
new qualities of strength and Increased
dyeing power. To get good results In
this process the materials treated,
whether in yarn or cloth, must be made
of the very best and longest stp.pled
cotton, preferably Egyptian, and when
well done the results are extremely sat
isfactory. The luster Is not as good aa
the very best silk, but It is quite well
marked, and for replacing the cheap
grades of heavily weighted silks, as, for
Instance, for Underwear, linings, etc.,
the mercerized goods are of very great
value owing to their strength and dup
ability, aa well as their cheapness.
Style of Make-up In Africa.
The efforts of American girls to
beautify themselves are copied
throughout Africa, but the standards
of beauty differ. Most of the women
scar their bodies and many have great
welts on their foreheads and cheeks,
marking the tribe to which they be
long.
In Central Africa nmltllatlon of the
ears is common. The Swahllis enlarge
the holes In the lobes until they be
come mere straps which will Inclose
a glass tumbler. These same glrle
have holes all around th rim n.i
t lw 1 T. nn tn ...1.1.1. . 1 t 1 1 ... ..
t-ucn cnio, wuicu luey Ull Wlin T0111
of paper. The Masai women load
down their ears with Jewelry, fasten
ing great weights to the holes In the
lobes so that they are gradually pulled
down until they flop against the
shoulders. Great rings and plugs are
worn In the lips by people In German
East Africa. The upper lip sometimes
extends several lifthes out over tho
mouth. In another African tribe both
men and women knock out the six
front teeth of the lower Jaw. On the
south side of Victoria Nyanza there
are tribes where the women file their
teeth sharp like a saw, and the Bu
Yumas knock out two of the Incisors.
Invigorating Okluhoma Msrhts.
It doesn't make any difference how
hot the day may have been iu Okla
homa nor how still and sweltering the
air may have seemed, for as soon as
the sun goes down In the new State
the breeze rises. It comes from no
mysterious source. It is simply the
radiation of heat which will occur Id
any open country which Is hot
enough. At 6 o'clock the breeze will
make your hatband whistle. At 8 It
will slap your tie In your face, and if
you are wearing a soft hat and glasses
the brlin of your hat w ill beat against
the rlra of your glasses and make
deep red marks on your cheek. By
10 o'clock the breeze Is no longer a
breeze, but moans and whistles round
the corners like a March zephyr In
Missouri. And If you stay up until
blood-red Aldebaran rises In the east
and Vega dips low in the west the
wind comes in enormous sighs like the
very world must have been shaken t
give them vent.
One Thing- He Could Do.
Green I'm looking for a plumber tt
do some work for me. Do you happen
to know of one that does satisfactory
work?
Brown I know of one that I can
guarantee to fill the bill ; but I won't
know how satisfactory his work will
be.
Mmle Her Weary.
Little Helen Sister, that new bea,
of yours makes me tired.
Elder Sister Why, dear?
Lltlte Helen lie has the manners
of a street-car conductor. When I
went Into the parlor Inst night he salt
"How old are you, little girl?"
When a preacher begins to hint
around that he has offers from other
towns, It Is a sign that he Is working
a scheme to have his salary raised.
When a ninu starts out with "I don't
know that 1 deserve any credit for
It," you can depend on It that credit
Is Just what he is seeking.
The Best Spring Medicine
It is as easy to prove that Hood's Sarsaparilla is the best spring medi
cine as it is to say it.
Spring Ailments are blood ailments that is, they arise from an impure
impoverished, devitalized condition of the blood; and Hood's Sarsaparilla
purifies, enriches and revitalizes the blood as no other medicine does.
It is the most effective of all blood medicines.
There is Solid Foundation for this claim, in the more than 40,000 testi
monials of radical and permanent cures by .this medicine, received in two
years, this record being unparalleled in medical history.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Cures all spring humors, all eruptions, clears the complexion, creates an
appetite, aids the digestion, relieves that tired feeling, gives vigor and vim.
Begin taking Hood's Sarsaparilla today. Get it in the 'usual liquid
form or in chocolated tablets known as Sarsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar.
Bualneaa Proposition.
"Tour honor," said the convicted beg
gar, "can't you change my sentence of
imprisonment to a fine?"
"Suppose I did," said the Judge,
"where would you get the money to
pay It?"
"Oh," replied the c. b., "I could beg
a little every day till I had enough."
CTC St. Vitas' Dftnee ana orvons LMsesse permi
I 1 1 J nently cured by Mr. I -ine's Great Nerve Re
storer. Send for FREE $3.00 trinl bottle and treatiae.
Dr. H. U. Kline. Ld . Kil Arch St.. Philadelphia. Pa.
Kttiue.
Uncle Hiram So you play base ball,
do you. Dickey? Has your ball club got
a name?
Five-Year-Old Has it got a name!
Gee! You've heard of the Rag Alley
Yannigans, haven't you, uncle? Well, I'm
their reg'lar shortstop. We're goln to
whale the everlastin' stuffin out o' the
P.umtown Iiillygoats next Saturday!
Chicago Tribune.
Mothers will find Mrs. Wlnilows Soothing
Syrup the best remedy to use lor their chllUrea
during the toethiug period.
Amply Qualified.
Farmer Honk Hear ye are goln' to
send you son to college, Eben?
Farmer Bornkicker Don't see any
reason why I shouldn't he's too dum
lazy to work, has too much hair, and
can yell so's you can hear him 'most
a mile. The Circle.
SORE EYES, weak, inflamed, red,
watery and swollen eyes, use PETT
IT'S EYE SALVE. All druggists or
Howard Bros., Buffalo, N. Y.
Any Change an improvement.
Photographer Is that the most pleas
ing expression you can assuim?
Sitter Yes, sir.
Photographer Then, for heaven's sake,
glare ferociously at me!
Her Constitutional Right.
Gladys So you've sent Herbert about
his business, have you?
Maybelle Yes; but I have since used
the er recall on him. Chicago Trib
une. I Restorative
I Recipe for Men
This will prove welcome bit of information
for all those who are overworked, 'irloomy, de
spondent, nervous, and have trembling limbs,
heart palpitation, dizziness, cold ex tremeties, in
somnia, fear without cause, timidity in venturing
and areneral inability to act naturally and ration
ally as others do. because the treatment can be
prepared secretly at home and laken without any
one's knowledge. .
If the reader decides to try it, Bret three ounces
of ordinary syrup sarsaparilla compound and one
ounce compound fluid balm wort; mix, and let
stand two hours; then get one ounce compound
essence cardiol and one ounce tincture cadomene
compound (not cardamom); mix all tog-ether,
shake well and take a teaspoonful after each
meal and one when retiring.
Inside History.
Indignant Wife What's the use of my
saying anything to you, John? It goes
in at one ear and out at the other !
Provoking Husband Not always, Ma
ria. When you say anything worth mind
ing I stop It on the way through.
To Enjoy
the full confidence of the Well-informed
of the World and the Commendation of
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of Senna should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
lishes a full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro
duct, which they demand in a laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method of man
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
Senna to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act-most beneficially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
nn a n?n i
nil
At the Night School.
Teacher Who's Wordsworth
Shaggy Haired Pupil (interrupting)
A dollar apiece? Any living ex-President's.
Almost Incapacitated.
A colonel In General Lee's division la
the late Civil War sometimes Indulged
in more apple-jack than was good for
him. Passing him one evening, leaning
against a tree, the general said: "Good
evening, Colonel. Come over to my
Jent for a moment, please. S-s-cuse
me, g-g-en'ral, s-s-cuse. me," replied the
Colonel. "It's 'bout all I can do stay
where I am.'
Snrcasra.
Cleaning the Staa-e.
We hope," said the spokesman or
the committee, "to enlist your support
In favor of a clean stage."
"You have It," responded the theat
rical manager, heartily. "Why, almost
every one of my plays opens with a
girl dusting everything In sight"
Philadelphia Ledger.
Lesson from the Past.
Robin Hood had just handed back bait
the contents of the slender purse be had
taken from the plainly dressed traveler.
"If you were a rich man," he said, "I'd
soak you for the whole of it, but I'm no
hog ; I exact only what I Chink the traffic
will bear."
For Robin Hood, with all his faults,
lived faithfully up to his idea of what a
graduated income tax ought to be.
Getting It Right.
They asked him if his name was Tab. ft.
And merrily the big man laughed.
"Why, no," he said; "my name is Taft.
Which, as you will find by consulting the
various dictionaries and paying
particular attention to the marks
Indicating the correct pronuncia
tion of the words therein,
Almost, if not quite, rhymes with 'raft.' "
Chicago Tribune.
L'ncle Jerry.
"A a general thine." ohsprvprl rinrl.
Jerry Peebles, "I believe in lettin' wom
en nave wnatever they want ; but when
I see one of 'em goin' around with a
spring hat on her head that looke like
an old-fashioned beehive that's been
tarred and feathered and then struck by
lightning, I begin to wonder, by George,
if It would be safe to trust her with the
ballot !" Chicago Tribune.
The Similarity.
Mrs. Gunner Henry, you would Der-
slst in calling that last cook a vision.
There was nothing pretty about her.
Mr. Gunner Not at all. -
Mrs. Gunner Then why did you call
her a vision?
Mr. Gunner Because visions fade
away. She remained only two days.
Suspicious Circumstance.
The grocer had warranted the maple
sirup to be the real stu
"It doesn't taste like any maple sirup
I ever bought," said the customer, who
had just sampled it, "and I strongly sus
pect "
"Sir !" said the indignant gracer.
"I strongly suspect, in spite of your
guaranty, that it's genuine."
Telegraph l'oles.
Harker Flue automobile, Coggwood.
What do you call it?
Coggwood Peary.
Harker After the arctic explorer,
eh? And why?
Coggwood Because It Is always mak
ing a dash for the pole.
Ilevenge.
"I'm golug to get even with alt the
phonograph fiends In our flat."
"How so?"'
"Give my kids snare drums
Christmas." Detroit Free Press.
for
Fufllluient of a Prophecy.
Hannibal, the illustrious general, driv
en to despair by his enemies, had taken
poison and had laid himself down to die.
"Anyhow, he said, "my name will
live in history."
His foresight was unerring.
Two thousand years later a town ia
Missouri was named In his honor. Cbj
cago Tribune.
Why They Don't.
Would some oracle might utter.
Giving me the reason why
Maidens in a constant flutter
Never fly 1
Indianapolis News.
A flavoring used the same as lemon or vanilla.
By .dissolving granulatrd sugar in water and
adding Mapleine, a delirious syrup is made and
a syrup better thsn msple. Mnpleine is sold by
grocers. If not send 35c for 2 os. bottle and
recipe book. Crescent Mfg. Co., Seattle, Wn.