Calf Munxera,
A form of combined stanchion and
tnanger for calf feeding is illustrated
in a bulletin published by the Michi
gan Experiment Station and Is recom
mended as being very convenient. The
principle on which the stanchion is
built is not claimed to be new; the
use dates back a number of decades,
but the especial application and ad
justment of the one hereafter describ
ed presents some new features. This
particular model is produced as the
result of three years' trial, having un
dergone several changes since the first
one was Installed. This appliance can
be adjusted so as to accommodate the
-alf from birth up to twelve months
of age. The calves are confined In the
stanchions at feeding time only. After
the calf has been secured the milk
bucket Is placed In the manger; when
the milk is consumed the bucket Is
removed nnd ensilage and meal sup
plied, followed by hay. By using this
stanchion method of feeding the maxi
mum n'lnihp!' nf calves cnn be kept In
a minimum amount of space in a
clean, healthy, thrifty condition, pro
viding they are given access to out
door yardage. The average size of
the four calf pens in the dairy barn,
Including manger space is 15 feet three
inches by 12 feet three Inches. Each
pen accommodates eight calves up to
live or six months of age. The average
size of two pens in the grade herd
barn accommodating six calves each,
Is 9 feet 9 inches by 14 feet 10 Inches,
and three occupied by five each are
lOVi feet by 11 feet 9 inches. Of
course, in all cases except one the
calves have nccess to yardage at will.
Referring to the illustration for de
tailed description, the bottom of the
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of the stanchion resting on it. The
top part of the manger over which the
calf feeds is 15 inches above the floor
and should not be made higher, as
even this is rather high for the new
born calf. The youngest calves can
feed over this, but should not be left
fastened during the day, as they could
not lie down comfortably. The side
of the manger next the feed alley Is
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practically 2 feet high and 2Vi feet
above the floor; the slope given to
this part of the manger is a very de
cided advantage, especially In placing
and removing buckets while the calf i begin this year the experimental Intro
is fastened in the stanchion; even ! ductlon of eastern hardwoods In Call
more slope than that Indicated would ! fornla. The trees selected for the first
The government has obtained control
of the patent on an automatic weigh
ing machine designed to prevent frauds
against the custom service.
Of 110 tons of sausage offered for sale
at a recent fair in Parl3, nine tons
were made of horse meat and seventeen
from mule or donkey flesh.
The first electric smelting plant in
the world In which pig iron will be
produced on a commercial scale Is
about to be Installed In Norway.
A big railroad fill In New Jersey is
being made by dumping earth from
cars which are run out on a track sus
pended by cables from two towers.
A tube, containing Incandescent
lamps at one end to heat the air, to
dry a woman's hair after bathing, has
been patented by a New York man."
Two Swedish engineers have perfect
ed a new microphone which Is said to
double the distance over which tele
phone communication now is possible.
In discussing the possibility of wire
less communications up to distance of
6,000 miles, which he believes to be
possible, Mr. Marconi recently called
attention to a very interesting theoret
ical point, namely, that when the equa
tor is passed, the waves may begin to
converse, following tho outline cf the
globe, and thus it may happen that at
the antipodes messages can be re
ceived much more easily than half-way
to the antipodes.
The United States Forest Service will
VIEW BIIOWINQ M ANGKB.
manger, 18 inches wide, consisting of
2-Inch hemlock, Is 6 Inches above the
floor. As the front of the manger is
built on rather than against the bot
tom it leaves the inside bottom meaS'
urement of the manger 16 inches. The
side of the manger over which the
calf's neck Is placed In feeding Is 8
Inches above the bottom, one-half of
this distance being taken up by a 2x4,
the balance by the bottom frame-work
be well. ' The manger is partitioned
off every two feet; this should be the
minimum width, for while it is ample
room for the young calves, even more
room would be desirable for the rough
age of the older ones. The manger
partitions extend upward as far as the
curved line shown In the illustration,
but this is the most faulty feature of
the fixture, as It is possible for one
calf to reach over and suck another
one's ears If the meal and ensilage is
not promptly supplied after the milk
Is consumed, though this rarely hap
pens. A more perfect manger divi
sion will be made by boarding up from
the manger to the dotted line shown
between A B. The front or Btanchion
part of the fixture Is 3 feet 62 lnche3
high and slopes away from the man
ger to Increase Its capacity and give
the calf the benefit of a little more
spread in throwing the head up to
remove it from the open stanchion.
The stanchions are made of well-seasoned
1-lnch elm and no breaks have
occurred thus far. The youngest calves
do not require more than five inches
space for the neck when confined. The
stanchion frames are bored with a
number of holes so that the movable
upright pieces can be shifted accord
ing to the size of the calf. As calves
approach the yearling stage and their
horns interfere with the working of
the stanchion the movable piece may
be removed and the animal allowed to
go free while feeding. This system
has given the utmost satisfaction, per
mitting calves to be fed Individually
according to their needs and entirely
preventing the many bad habits so
frequently acquired by the pall fed
calf.
essay are hickory, red oak, chestnut
and yellow poplar. They will be plant-
the proper moment arrives the end ol
the rod are instantly pressed together
by releasing a spring. The oxld skin
bursts at the point of contact and li
driven out, and the clean metal Imme
diately unites, and makes a' perfect
Joint.
CAME rtT A WASHTUB.
An Apple Tree Brought from Ei
land In 1023 Bean Fruit.
An aged apple tree stands on the
premises of Henry Coleman at Dover
Neck, in the historic locality of th
first permanent settlement of New
Hampshire, says the Boston Globe.
Tradition says that the tree came
over from England In a washtub. It
is not known who brought It, nor in
precisely what year it arrived, but In
view of the fact that it is on land
originally owned by the Hilton family,
there is every reason to suppose that
it voyaged with the first shipload ol
settlers. In the spring of 1623, when
according to the earliest record, "the
Hlltons set up their stages at Dover,"
others of the company having re
malned for a time at the first land
ing, near the mouth of the Plscataqua
river.
The old tree Is called the Millet
apple tree, because Captain Thomas
Millet, a noted sea captain, whose
grandparents settled In Dorchester,
Mass., In 1635, went to Dover with his
young wife in 1721 and settled on the
seres at Dover Neck, where the tree
stood. For nany years he '"" the
leading man of the Dover settlement
To-day the apple tree, as an exam
ple of tenacity of life and frultfulness,
probably Is without a peer In America.
Although the trunk is nothing but a
shell, It bears fruit In great abun
dance from branched far more vigor
ous than those of many a ' younger
tree. This year about two barrels ol
apples were produced, all perfect and
KEPT IN TRACK BY "GUIDES."
Material for (lie Silo.
Ensilage Is being used more and
Wore for general farm stock, being
fed to some extent to the calves, the
market steers and the horses. It
probably requires a little higher grade
of skill to manage a farm with the
silo system. There Is room for judg
ment in putting up the silo, In han
dling the crop and filling the silo, to
say nothing of Its management win
ter and summer and the right plan
of feeding. There Is considerable to
learn for the farmer who has always
practiced the hay, grain and roots sys
tem. Yet the experience of those who
have made the change seems to indi
cate that there Is no need of making
serious mistakes even the first year,
while the new system nearly always
gives satisfaction under the circum
stances mentioned. Perhaps not ev
ery dairy farmer needs a bIIo, but it
can not be denied that a great many
more silos are needed than have yet
been put up.
nnbltrr Covered Itoada.
Experiments with rubber asphalt
roadways covering a period of six
years are reported to have shown very
satisfactory results. Rubber asphalt
is claimed to be more plastic and more
Adhesive than pure asphalt and resists
higher temperatures. This product,
which is manufactured under a patent
ed process, permits cold applications of
the asphalt, which are said to possess
all the advantages of hot compressed
asphalt without its drawbacks.
The Yolka of Em,
The color of the yolk of the egg
eems often to be effected very notice
ably by a change in the fond. Whan
fowls are closely confined In winter
or summer, it often happens, especial
ly If a ration is deficient In green food,
that the yolks are pale colored. In
one instance a much deeper orange
color In the yolk followed a change In
feeding to green clover and alfalfa.
One lot, where pale colored yolks were
the rule, laid eggs with orange colored
yolks after they had been given the
run of a barn floor covered with dry
clover chaff and leaves. A change In
color of butter Is often noticeable in
the same way when cows are turned
to pasture after dry feed.
Fnrm Note.
It Is better to sow rutabaga turnips
In rows than broadcast.
The best cows are the ones that the
careful dairyman raises for himself.
Rotation must be practiced in the
garden or truck field to obtain the
best results.
Black Winter or Spanish radishes
should be Bown in August or Septem
ber with turnips.
It has been said that "weeds are the
devil's flower." Certain It Is that they
play.the miBchlef with a crop.
For best results In the vineyard
plenty of water is necessary. During
the hot season sub-irrigation Is ad
visable.
A fall crop of potatoes will be found
profitable, if the grower has kept his
land in good tilth during the sum
mer. Sunshine and air are essential to
health in chickens an well as any
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BLIND ATHLETES MAKE WONDERFUL TIME.
The Overbrook record for 100 yards Is 10 4-5 seconds, very remarkable
time when all things are considered. The runners being blind, it is ob
viously necessary that they shall have some means of knowing whether
they are keeping to the right track or not. Therefore wire cables stretch
the full length of the track. On these are rings large enough to run easily,
and to these rings are attached short chains with handles. The racers hold
sach a handle, and are thus able to keep an exact course. The tape also
takes a novel form. It consists of a hanging fringe of cords. This the
blind runners strike with their faces, and so realize that they have reached
the winning post. This fringe of cords Is similar to that used on certain
American railroads to warn the brakemen on the top of freight cars that a
low bridge Is near. Illustrated London News.
ed near the rangers cabins in the na
tional forests, and if they succeed,
larger plantations will be made. Al
though California has a great variety
of native broad-leaved trees, there is
said to be none ranking In commercial
Importance with the best Eastern hard
woods. The absence of such' trees is
ascribed not to climatic conditions, but
mostly to unfavorable seed distribution.
An interesting instance of how a
difficulty may sometimes be turned
into an advantage Is furnished by the
aluminum-welding machine recently
Invented by S. Cowper-Coles. The
trouble In soldering aluminum has al
ways been that a film of oxld persist
ently forms on the surface of the
metal while the operation is going on,
and prevents permanent adhesion.
Cowner-Colea turns this to advantage
other livestock on the farm. See that 'by butting the ends to be Joined to
the place where they are kept has j gether, and then heating the Joint In
windows to let the Bunshlne in and , blowpipe. The film of oxld retains
ventilators to bring in the fresh air. ' the molten metal Ilk a skin, and when
Catarrh
Is a Constitutional Disease
It originates in impure blood and
requires constitutional treatment, acting
through and purifying the blood, for its
radical and permanent cure. The
greatest constitutional remedy is
Hood's Sarsaparilla
In usual liquid form or in chocolated tab
lets known as Sarsatabs. 100 doses $1.
Nasal and other local forms of catarrh
are promptly relieved by Antiseplets or
Catarrlets, 60c., druggists or mail.
C. I. Hood Co., Lowell, Mass.
Florida' 70-Foot Htmboo,
Possibly the tallest bamboo in Amer
ica grows in Arcadia, Fla., and is
about 70 feet high. The clump has a
spread of 50 feet and the diameter at
the ground is 12 feet The specimen
is only 8 years old.
This is the common bamboo of In
dia, probably brought to south Florida
from the West Indies. In Jamaica it
has become naturalized and Is popular
ly supposed to be indigenous. . It
makes an astonishing growth during
our rainy season, the canes often at
taining their full height in six weeks,
after which they begin to put on
leaves. The canes are from four to
five Inches In diameter at their base.
Unfortunately this species cannot
stand low temperatures, and the spec
imen in Arcadia has frequently been
damaged by cold.
A Good Unalneaa,
Td like to own a street car llnej
It ought to pay.
The people rlda when It Is fine,
To heat allay.
Of course they ride when It Is weC
For then they wish
To quickly under Bhelter get;
Man Is no fish.
And so a street car line, you see.
May business find,
No matter what conditions be
With human kind.
Then to another point is my
Attention drawn;
No other business profits by
Its hangers on. ,
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Not on Democratic Principles.
Perhaps it may be laid down as a
general rule that a legislative assem
bly, not constituted on democratic
principles, cannot be popular long aft
er It ceases to be weak. Macaulay.
Trj-in It on IVnn.
Nan You look perfectly lovely In
that gown.
Fan Thanks. That's all I wanted to
know. Fortunately, I bought It on ap
prova.1.
What Ilea 11 r Dram,
A high-brow 'ectiire given fre.
A ould few entrance.
The horrid men would rather sm
A barefoot dance.
Pittsburg Post.
luscious, many weighing nearly a
pound apiece.
The trunk is about four feet in di
ameter. One side Is rotted away, so
that anyone can walk Into the 'shell,
which Is so roomy that two men could
easily conceal themselves in it. The
living walls of the shell are from two
to six Inches thick. The trunk is about
seven feet tall, and is surmounted by
on large branch, which has been
sawed off fifteen feet from the ground.
From this main branch the smaller
frult-bearlng branches radiate.
Identifying Gnaar.
"What sort of a looking chap Is Gus
sy?" "Well, If you ever see two men In a
corner and one looks bored to death,
the other one Is Gussy." London
Opinion.
Georg-e'a Dlftroverr.
"George." said the Titlan-halred
schoolmarm. "Is there any connecting
link between the animal kingdom and
the vegetable kingdom?"
"Yeth, ma'am." answered George
promptly; "hfcVi " Kvervbndy's.
Jnat Like a Woman!
"The author of There la No Death
baa married an undertaker," says
contemporary. How does she expect
hr husband to make a living?
CharlPRton News nnd Courier.
The average daily amount of meat con
sumed by each individual in New York
City is 2.0 cents' worth, which is a fall
ing off of about Vi cent in five years.
Itivttii-y o( jiut-kriikera.
"Chlcasio people think their city al
most ns corrupt ns S;m Francisco."
"Don't you believe It," ea!d the Call,
fornlan, warmly. "That's Chlcagl
nerve. Always trylnf? to sot Into oui
class." Philadelphia Ledger.
All Who
good health, with its blessings, must un
derstand, quite clearly, that it involves the
question of right living with all the term
implies. With proper knowled-o of what
is best, each hour of recreation, of enjoy
ment, of contemplation and of effort may
be made to contribute to living aright.
Then the use of medicines may be dis
pensed with to advantage, but under or
dinary conditions in many instances a
simple, wholesome remedy may be invalu
able if taken at the proper time and the
California Fig Syrup Co. holds that it ia
Mr. Pnl pm n n whn la 7R T.nn t j
and a member of one of th oi,w;aliko important to present the subject
Dover families, has lived on the i trutnfuUy and to supply the one perfect
premises about thirty years. He ven- laxative to those desiring it.
erates the old tree, and says he was
Its protector even when a small boy.
In proof of this statement he shows
a deep scar on his forehead, the mark
of a stone bruise received when pro
tecting the tree from a raid by other
boys.
Consequently, the Company's Syrup ol
Figs and Elixir of Senna gives genera
satisfaction. To get its beneficial effects
buy the gepuine, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for ala
by all leading druggists.