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GAZETTE
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SEMI-WEEKLY.
SSSSSJiiTJi.. I Consolidated Feb., 1899.
CORVALIilS, BEXTOK COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1902.
VOL. III. NO. 34.
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CHAPTER XIL
A Compact.
When Hammersley entered his
home he found three of the cowboys
who had started in pursuit of Egan
and his band of warriors to recap
ture Bertha Lyle. They had followed
the Indians to a point opposite the
trapper's abode and had come to his
place the night before to secure his
advice and assistance. One whose
habit it was to stroll about camp in
the early mornings had taken his
stroll this morning with the fatal re
sult already known to the reader.
Hammersley concluded that it was
proper to inform these brave men of
the situation. He told them that
Bertha Lyle was safe and advised
them to bury their dead comrade
while he returned to escort her into
camp.
On the previous risrht when the
trapper had left Bertha concealed In
the opening in the rimrocks two of
the Indian searching party had come
so close that she became alarmed for
her safety and stole away as quietly
as a shadow. She sron found herself
safe, however, as the footsteps and
low gutteral-Uke murmurs of the Ind
ians indicated that they had passed
on to the north. But she had some
difficulty in timing her way back and
fche had not feit sure of findng the
trapper again, who was now diligent
ly searching for her, until she ran
almost into his arms.
The trapper had proceeded with her
as near his home a.? he thought was
Ecfe and had left l.er secreted with
the admonition not to leave under
any circumstances until his return,
end proceeded cautiously on foot.
While approaching a secret passage
that led to his op.vern. in the early
morning, he heard the rifle shots and
Immediately ascendfd to the summit
of the rimrocks to reconnoitre. When
he discovered what had taken place
he supposed that a band of cowboys
had taken lodging in his quarters, as
was their custom, and that the Ind
ians navlng attacked the place the
white men were defending it to the
best of their ability.
Having a greater object In view
than the ordinary warfare with
Indians, he signalsd both sides to de
sist and while the white men did so
out of respect for the trapper's judg
ment, the Indians did so because it
was the best thing for them to do.
It was late in the forenoon when
the trapper returned with the young
woman. The men had buried their
dead comrade in the crude manner of
the burial of the desert. They had
wrapped his body in his blankets and
placed It deep in the sands and piled
the lava rocks upon the grave to pre
vent the prowling coyotes fram dis
lntering it. They were sore at heart
over the loss of one of their best
companions, but the thought of the
safety of the niece of the Lord of
The Desert and the honor of escort
ing her into his presence, somewhat
mitigated the terror of the blow.
Hammersley-had a great task be
fore him. To acquaint Lyle, the in
valid father, of his daughter's pres
ence and to bring the daughter to the
disfigured father whom she believed
was dead, was a trying ordeal for
such a tender hearted man. Then he
felt it incumbent on himself to ac
quaint the cowboys of the truth of
the whole matter of their employer's
guilt, of the presence of the long lort
Lyle and of the plans on foot to right
the numerous wrongs which had been
perpetrated. He had only entered the
apartments of the invalid that morn
ing hurriedly to explain the cause
of the rifle shots from the front of
the cavern, and to I?t him know of
his return and to ascertain his im
mediate wants. '
While James Lvle was maimed and
disfigured In body he still possessed
a clear brain. And the brain of the
confined Invalid, when clear, seems
to be brighter than the ordinary.
Whether the vigor intended for the
weak points go to the brain or the
prostrated invalid concentrates all
force upon this organ, or whatever
may be the cans?, this often proves
true. Hammersley needed counsel
and, while the daughter was bright
and possessed extraordinary intplli
gence for one so young, he decided
first to consult the experienced father.
Having provided temporary quar
ters for the young woman and re
quested the cowboys to remain un
til he could consult with them on
matters of importance the tranncr
quietly stole away to the invalid's
room. The consultation lasted sev
eral hours hut when he returned it
did not take long to begin the plans
formed. He went straight to Bertha"
and acquainted her with the fact that
her father still livfd and then con
ducted her to nis presence. The
scene that followed Is doubtless fa
miliar to the render's imn?ination.
The trapper left them alone together
end returning callf-d the men to
gether and 'made them acquainted
with the entire sanation.
When these hardy men of the des
ert heard the story of the trapper
tfi say that they were indignant would
be putting it mildly. They had never
suspected treachery in the myster
ious disappearance of James Lyle and
now that the wicked Lord of The
Desert had been proven guilty and
had also conspired to have the child
murdered by Old Egan. they were
ready to attempt anything. The
further fact of tneir long chase and j
the loss or tnetr roirracie in tne cause
did not soften their tempers. They
would have gone straight to the
stone house and deliberately killed
Martin Lyle and his colleague. Fr.l
lett. But Hammersley impressed
them that there war. other work more
Important just at this time.
The cowboy of the Oregon desert
of those days, like the cowboy of that
section today, was a man of intelli
gence. Some of thm may have been
guilty of some hasty committed of
fense In the east which was the real
cause of their presence In this coun
try, but as a rule they were men of
(A
courage, honor and intelligence.
The story of James Lyle had opened
a way not only to punsh Martin Lyle
and Follett but also to right the
wrongs done other persons. It was
decided to make the work complete,
and the cowboys and the trapper
then and there entered into a solemn
compact to give the matter their un
divided attention until the wrongs
were righted.
For many years the trapper had
been saving his earnings to make a
trip to New York and attempt to
carry out the plans of James Lyle.
He had no other motive than ferret
ing out a great wrong and punishing
a great crime, and all of this was in
spired in him through sympathy for
the invalid under his roof. It was his
intention when his earnings were suf
ficient to take some one into his con
fidence whom he could leave in
charge of his invalid friend while he
was away, as it wonld require con
siderable time to look after the de
tails of the matter, even should he
be successful in getting a starting
point.
But now that he had three colleagues
in the persons of the three cow
boys, the sailing appeared more easy.
One of them, Al. Eeach, was especial
ly shrewd and had Lad experience in
business in the East, and it was there
fore agreed that he should make the
trip while one of '.he other men, Oscar
Metzger, should return to the Stone
House, report that all were killed ex
cept himself, and at the same time do
a little detectJve work by "pumping"
Lionidas Liggett, the cook at the Stone
House, whom it was thought knew
more than he had ever divulged.
The third, Julian Byrd, was to re
main about the place for an emerg
ency, while 'Hammersley ' should "pur
sue his vocation of trapping as if
nothing out of the ordinary had
transpired.
The following morning every per
son set about to perform his re
spective portion of "the compact.
CHAPTER XIII.
Jim Lyle's Story.
The cripple had told Hammersley
long before, and had repeated to his
daughter, the plot into which he and
his brother had entered to defraud
the elder brother of his inheritance
and of the Lord of The Desert's sub
sequent attempt to pat him out of the
way. They had seen an advertise
ment in a New York paper statins
that William Lyle had inherited a
fortune and the legacy, which con
sisted wholly in cash, was ready for
delivery upon prooi of the identity
of the person named. They went to
New York and Martin, who somewhat
resembled the legal neir, swore to the
rights of William Lyle and James
swore to his identity, the agreement
being that they should share the ill
gotten gains equally. They remained
in New York until communication
could be had with the courts of
Scotland. The evidence sent was so
accurate as to details that the money
was sent without hesitation.
During their stay in New York
they busied themselves looking up
the whereabouts of the defrauded
brother, who was a dissolute fellow
and who had become a physical
wreck at last accounts. He had mar
ried in New York and had one child
a boy, and later had drifted tc
Chicago and then no trace had been
heard of him. But they learned that
there was a sailor who was intimately
acquainted with the circumstances,
but who at the tme had gone on a
long voyage to sea. They had taken
the precaution to find the salor's ad
dress and the cripple had remembered
it. It was the purpose in sending Al.
Beach to New York to find this sailor
if possible and then trace down the
rightful heirs to the property, hoping
by this means to bring the Lord of
The Desert face to face with the law
and mete out punishment to him.
This had been the sole desire of the
cripple and trayper for many years,
and they had been working together
to carry out the plan prompted by the
sole desire that justice be done.
But the part of the story that made
tears come to the eyes of Bertha fol
lowed this. On the return of Jim and
The Lord of The Desert to their
ranch where now stands the great
Stone House the brothers grew
more distant from each other.
Scarcely a civil word ever passed be
tween them and Martin was continual
ly plotting with Dan Follett.
One cold winter day while James
and Follett were riding the range
they took shelter from a snow storm
in a cavern in the rimrocks. Unex
pected to James the Canadian ap
proached him from the rear and gave
him a stunning blow across the head
with a branding iron which he had
carried into the cavern. He repeated
the blows until he thought his victim
was dead and dumped his body into
a crevasse by the wall of the cavern.
It was the following day before James
Lyle regained consciousness, and the
snow and sleet had blown In from
above almost covering his body. His
hands and feet were frozen, but "not
withstanding this condition he
climbed out of the crevasse and half
walking and half-dragging himself, he
started for the ranch to inform his
brother of the murderous assault of
the Frenchman.
Al Beach.
He arrived late at night In a blind
ing snow storm and was about to en
ter the house when he saw . the
Frenchman and his brother in earnest
conversation, and heard the French
man give the details of his own mur
der and saw his brother pay hiia
$500 for the deed. - -
He went to the stables, procured a
horse and rode away , in the blinding
storm. After this he lost 'conscious
ness and did not regain it until he
found himself in the trapper's home,
who had found him and rescued him
from the storm on the plains.
CHAPTER XD7.
Surprises. x
Dan Follett reached the Warm
Springs village and found the war
riors of this tribe anxious for a raid
cn the Piute camp. They were large
ly in the minority, and of a less war
like spirit, but had suffered much
from the depredations of. the greater
tribe. When Dan told the chief that
Old Egan had a large number of
mules and horses in camp near Ash
Butte, and that there were only about
35 men in charge of them, the leader
of the Warm Springs band was elated
and lost no time in selecting 50 of his
bravest men and setting out with
them on the warpath. . Follett adopted
the. Warm Springs head dress and. al
though he needed but little painting,
he also did this out of an abundance
of precaution that the Snake warriors
might not discover him and wreak
vengeance upon the Lord of The Des
ert for the betrayal. -
As stated at the beginning of this
story,, the Snakes were the most cun
ning and most treacherous Indians of
the desert. They were feared and
dreaded by all other tribes and were
rarely ever caught napping on the
war trail. After recovering the ad
ditional band of ponies for the sup
posed murder of Bertha Lyle, Old Egan
had only one 50 miles away and de
cided to spend a few weeks on th
good grazing grounds at the foot of
Ash Butte, where water and game
were also abundant.
He had nlayed a clever ruse on the
Lord of The Desert. When he first
had to abandon hope of recapturing
Bertha Lyle he was for a time at a
loss what to do. But Indian sagacity
is as deep as Indian treachery and s,
Snake was never known to stop at
anything short of accomplishing an
end. The Chief knew of the es
trangement between the Lord of The
Desert and the trappr and rumor
had gotten abroad among the Indians
that the Lord of The Desert had com
mitted some crime which was the
cause of this estrangement. He con
cluded after weighing matters care
fully, that it would be doubtful if the
trapper would permit the girl to go
to her uncle and he decided to take his
chances at least in getting the re
ward for putting her,, out of the way
before the Lord of Th? Desert learned
of the escape, and then he would take
his chances on settling the matter
with the man of the Stone House,
who dared not push the matter too
far for fear of exposure. Searching
among his large number of scalps
torn from the heads of immigrant
women he had found one that com
pared with the color of Bertha Lyle's
hair and rushed on to meet his engage
ment with Follett and received the
reward without question, as the read
er already knows.
While the Snakes felt reasonably
safe, yet they guarded their band nf ,
stock with care. The animals were
all driven to camp at night and pick-J
c-ts were kept on the watch to keep '
them from wandering away or to.
keep the Lord of The Desert's cow
boys from retaking them should he
discover the fraud of the scalp. But
cautious as they had been the Warm
Springs warriors led . by ' Follett,
dashed suddenly upon them in' the
cover of the darkness of the midnight
hour and drove the entire band of an
iirals away exchanging only a few i
shots with the surprised guard.
"Pretty easy work!" remarked Fol
lett to the chief in the latter's.tongue,
for the half breed knew all of the
Indian languages of the plains. '
"Ugh!" replied the chief pointing
back toward Ash Butte.
"Old Egan has not been sleeping,"
replied Follett, as he .saw a rich
flame of fire rise from the summit of
the peak and then saw it smothered
and flash up alternately.
It was nearly noon the following
day before the raiders stopped for
rest and to prepare a meal. They'
had just passed through a canyon and
had entered another plateau. A look
out was sent to the top of the rim
rocks near at hand to make observa
tions. He had barely reached his
stption when he made hurried sig--als
tht put the whole camp in tur
moil. Two bands of mounted Piute
warriors were approaching from dif
ferent diretions at a rapid speed
one was coming from the southeast
and the other was coming from the
southwest and each of these bands
outnumbered the raiders.
All was hurly burly In the camp
and the meal was finished as they
moved along, every warrior taking a
piece of mule meat in his hand and
eating it as they hurried away.
The wary Egan had discovered the :
route taken by the Warm Springs
warriors and had signaled his bands, j
who were coming to join him accord-!
Icgly, and they were at once put upon
the trail of the raiders and Old Egan
had already joined the band coming
from the southeast in person. ,
(To be continued.)
The Canadian gave him a stunning blow.
Bray's Enemy. - ?V
"Please, Mr. Joynes, there's- a little
boy at the back gate to see you."
"At the back gate? Bring him In,
Peter." v
"He won't come in, sir; says he's aw
ful busy, and hasn't gotJtiaie." ,
"How big is he?" ?V--"About
as big. as my fist, sir," said
Peter. - ' , - '..
-The good-natured gentleman went
out to the back gate. "Well, country
man," he said pleasantly, "What can-1
do for your - If
The small boy he was -aixery small
boy took off a soft, dirty hat, and held
it behind him. "I've come' to tell you,
sir, that Bray's got to be killed."
"Bray, my big Newfoundland dog?
.And who sent you here with that in
formation?" asked the gentleman, los
ing all his pleasant looks. -
"Nobody sent me," answered the boy,
stoutly. "I've come by myself. Bray
has runned my sheep freeways. He's
got to be killed." -
"Where did you get ' any sheep?"
asked Mr. Joynes. .
"My sheep are Mr. Ransom's. He
gives me 15 cents a week for watching
'em." ' ' ; ' Z'.--' .
"Did you tell Mr. Ransom that Bray
had been running them?".rf';
"No, sir, I telled you." ?
"Ah! that is well. I- don't want to
kill Bray. Suppose I give you 15 cents
a week for not telling Mrl Ransom
when Bray runs his sheep. How would
that do?" .
As soon as the little shepherd got
the idea into his head, he . scornfully
rejected it. "That'ud be paying me
for a lie," he said indignantly. -"I
wouldn't tell lies for all the money In
the world." ' :
When he said this, Mr. Coynes took
off his own hat, and reached down and
took the small dirty hand in his. "Hur
rah, herdsman!" said he. - "I beg your
pardon for offering you a bribe. Now
I know' that the keeper of " Mr. Ran
som's sheep is not afraid of a man four,
times his size, but that he is afraid of
a lie. Hurrah for you! I am going
to tell Mr. Ransom that,, if he doesn't
raise your wages, I shall,, offer . you
twice 15 cents, and take ly ?u into my
sexice,veaatime 3ray- pfejl 4beshut
up while your sheep are on my side of
the hilL Will that do? A1J right then.
Good morning, countryman." English
Magazine.
Needle Bores Penny.
To pierce a penny with a needle
seems difficult, especially when the
sewing needle is a fine one.
Stick the needle lengthwise through
a cork, allowing the point to project a
little. The other end of the needle, if
it projects over the cork, is cut off with
a pair of nippers. Place the penny and
THICK IS NOT DIFFICULT.
the cork on a soft board, or, as shown
in figure, on two pieces of wood, and
hit the cork sharply -with a hammer.
The cork "keeps the needle from slid
ing to either side, and as. the steel, of
the needle is harder than the copper
penny, the . coin Is easily perforated
by the needle.
Meanlns of Girls' Names.
Frances is "unstained and free;"
Bertha, "pellucid, purely bright;"
Clara "clear" as the crystal sea; ,
Lucy, "a star of radiant light;"
Catherine is "pure" as the mountain air;
Henrietta, a soft, sweet "star;"
Felicia is a "happy girl;"
Matilda is a "lady true;"
Margaret is a shining "pearl;"
Rebecca, "with the faithful few;"
Susan is a'"lily white;"
Jane has the "willow's curve and
grace;"
Cecilia, dear, is "dim of sight;" . -
Sophia shows "wisdom on her face;"
Constance is "fire and resolute;"
Grace, delicious, "favor meet;"
Charlotte, "noble, good repute;"
Harriet, a fine "odor sweet;"
Isabella is a "lady rare;"
Lucinda, "constant as the day;"
Marie means "a lady fair;"
Abigail, "joyful as May;"
Elizabeth, "an oath of trust;"
Adelia, "nice princess, proud;"
Agatha "is truly good and just;"
. Letitia "a joy avowed;"
Jenrina, "a soft sound in the air;"
Caroline, "a sweet spirit hale;"
Cornelia, "harmonious and fair;"
Selina, "a sweet nightingale;"
Lydia, "a refreshing well;"
Judith, "a jewel none excel;"
Priscilla, "ancient of days.'
The Monitor.
To Jnde the Width of a Kiver.
It is necessary to make use only of the
eyes and the brim of a hat to measure
the width of an ordinary stream, or
even of a good-sized river, and here is
the way to do it:
Select a part of the river bank where
the grounds run back level, and, stand
ing at the water's edge, fix your eyes on
the opposite bank. Now, move your hat
down over your brow until the e3ge of
the brim is exactly on a line with the
water-line on the other side. .This will
give you a visual angle that may be
used on any level surface, and If, as
has been suggested, the ground on your
side of the river be fiat, you may "lay
oft" "a corresponding distance on it To
do this you have only to hold your head
perfectly steady, after getting the angle
with your hat brim, supporting your
chin with your hand, if necessary, and
turn slowly around until- your back is
toward the river. Now, take careful
note of where your hat brim cuts the
level surface of the ground as you look
over the latter, and from where you
stand to that point will be the width of
the river a distance that may readily
be measured by stepping. If you are
careful in all these details you can come
within a few feet of the river's width.
Detroit Free Press.
A Punctual Bird.
What tempts the little humming bird
that we see in our gardens to travel ev
ery spring from near the equator to as
far north as the arctic, circle, leaving
behind him, as he does, for a season,
many tropical delights? He is the only
one of many humming birds that pluck
ily leaves the land of gayly colored
birds to go Into voluntary exile in the
north, east of the Mississippi. How it
stirs the imagination topicture the soli
tary, tiny migrant, a mere atom of bird
life, moving above the range of human
sight through the vast dome of the sky,
says Neltje Blanchan in Country Life in
America. He covers the thousands of
miles between his winter home and his
summer one by easy stages and arrives
at his chosen destination at approxi
mately the same date year after year.
. Nothing Better Required.
One day my sister Floy , was sent on
an errand for some things for my
mother. .'
There was a traveling man there who
was selling carpet spankers,, and he
asked her:
"Has your mother got one of these
spankers?"
"No, sir," she replied.
"What does she use?" he asked.
"Her hand," was the prompt reply. r
The Little Chronicle.
ROOSEVELT'S ROSE.
Treasured Keepsake of a Bright-Eyed
Little Girl..
Little Etadorpha Unapp, a little lady
of 5 years, living in Cincinnati; has a
pretty - lift'e . keepsake :that sh j will
treasure all her life. When President
Roosevelt was in that city during the
Fall Festival little Miss Knapp was
among the throng that surrounded the
St. Nicholas steps, her bright etpes
spread wide in eager-anticipation. To
her the event was more than an inci
dent, it was an event of vast im
portance. To a 5-year-old the presi
dent of the United States is much more
than a mere Teddy Roosevelt; he is
a wonderful being, not at all like other
men, but of such materials as the he
roes of history and fiction are made.
The crowd behind her pushed and
crowded and got impatient during the
long delay, but this little miss was
too much pleased to note the pass
ing of time. She just kept her eyes
upon the door of the hotel, like va kit
ten watching Its first mouse hole, so
as to be sure not to miss the very
first sight of the president.
At last the doors swung open and
some gentlemen came out. Then little
Miss Knapp's heart bounded in her
throat, for there came the president.
There could be no mistake about that.
She had seen his picture so many times
that she knew him at once.
At the president's buttonhole there
nodded a splendid big American Beauty
rose, and here comes the whole point,
of the story, for as the president swung
down the stone steps with his free,
vigorous strides to get in the waiting
carriage that was to take him to Musie
Hall, that beautiful rose gave an extra
hard nod, perhaps at the eager-eyed lit
tle girl who was watching it, and alas!
nodded Its pretty head" off!
To jump forward and secure it was
only the work of a moment for the
nimble-footed young lady of 5, and then
she shrank back, all at once trembling
at her boldness. But she had the rose
safe and sound!
Just as she sprang to the sheltering
skirts of her aunt the president turned
and saw what had happened and gave
the little girl a smile that showed all
his teeth. Then he clambered Into the
carriage and drove away.
Little Miss Etadorpha has tb?.t rose
yet, and she means to keep it all her
life, and when she is a gray-headed
grandma she will have a pretty little
tale to tell about the faded rose leaves
that lie pressed so neatly in the family
album.
What a Baby Bee Knows.
When one thinks that any bee that
walks out of its cradle, pale, perhaps,
but perfect, knows at once all that is
to be known of the life and duties of a
bee, complicated as they are, and com
prising the knowledge of an architect,
a wax modeler, a nurse, a lady's maid,
a housekeeper, a tourist agency and a
field marshal, and then compares that
vast knowledge with that possessed by
the human baby, who is looked upon
as a genius if it gurgles "goo'goo" and
tries to gouge its mother's eyes out with
its fingers, one realizes that the boast
ed superiority of the human brain de
pends largely upon human vanity.
London World.
Insanity in Berlin.
There are 300 new cases of insanity
in Berlin every year. A new asylum
is under construction, and the Tage
blatt says two more ought to be begun
at once.
For Tying: Com.
While the old-fashioned way of fast
ening cows by means of stanchions is
fast going out of use, some of the sub
stitutes, mainly the rope snap to the
halter and the chain which is passed
around the neck of the animal, are not
entirely satisfactory. The method of
using a chin tie as snown in the illus
tration is superior to the others. It
passes around the neck as in the old
methods, but is connected with two
posts on which rings are used. Side
chains connect the neck chain with
CHAIN FOB TYING COWS.
these rings by means of snap hooks, as
I chnnrn r Tha rn-
UUVT TV u ju IJ-ix, V. U I .
By the use of these chains and rings
one can adjust the tie to any width of
stall one is likely to have, and have it
as taut as needed. This plan of fasten
ing gives the cow great freedom, enabl
ing her to lie down with her head on
either side of her body. She cannot
move backward .or forward any more
with this method of fastening than
when in stanchions. The plan of fasten
ing is the best of the more modern
methods and should have a thorough
trial. -
Storing Celery for Winter.
When kept in quantities, celery re
quires considerable room. An economi
cal way to provide the necessary stor
age Is by the covered ditch plan.
Dig a trench or trenches in well-drained
soil, not more than four feet wide
and about two feet deep. Put a board
partition through the center of the
trench to divide the mass of celery and
prevent It becoming too solid. " Rafters
of 2x4 stuff are set at 1-3 pitch four feet
apart. Make square box ventilatory that
may be stuffed with straw to keep out
frost in severe weather.
Sweating takes place after storing
WINTEK STORAGE PIT.
and keeps up for about two weeks. A
great deal of moisture is thrown off at
this time and sufficient ventilation must
be provided to carry it away. Roof
boards should be put on as soon as
trenches are filled, to keep rain out, but
the ends may be left open. At the ap
proach of cold weather it is necessary
to cover the boards with earth. The
thickness of this covering must depend
on the locality. If a very heavy earth
covering Is necessary, the rafters should
be placed nearer together.
Two essentials must be observed, suf
ficient air to prevent rotting, and frost
must be excluded. J. H. Kent, In
Epitoruist.
The Potato Crop.
A fair Illustration of the difference
between an average crop and a good
crop may be found in the census re
port of the potato crop, as given in
1900. The average crop for all the
States was placed at 80.8 bushels per
acre. The average in Vermont was 134
bushels that year and in Maine 126
bushels. The new land in Montana
averaged the same as Vermont in 1900,
butthey had 156 bushels in 1897 and
170 bushels in 1896. Nevada had 190
bushels in 1896 and 156 bushels in
1900. Of the other States, there were
136 bushels per acre in 1900 in Idaho,
116 in Washington, 110 in Oregon and
104 in California. The fact that Ne
vada and Idaho were the only States
that exceeded Vermont in 1900, and
Montana only equaled It, shows that
the stony lands of New England can
equal the newly settled and exceed-
i , i i , & ii . , ,
ingly ieriiie lauua oi tue rsorxnwestern
States; and if the cost of manure and
fertilizer and the labor of cultivation
is not as much there as here, there is
a gain in the better values that they
have here when ready for market.
I American Cultivator.
Sowing Alfalfa.
The best way to sow alfalfa is to plow
the land deep in the spring or winter.
Turn up a little new .soil; harrow down
and sow beardless spring barley at the
rate of two bushels to the acre. Sow
fifteen pounds, or a peck, of alfalfa seed
at the same time. I usually roll the
land well after sowing. This makes
the alfalfa do better, but Is sometimes
hard on the barley. Alfalfa will come
up through very firm soil and thrive
better than when it is too loose. Let the
barley ripen and cut It for grain. Then
when the alfalfa starts up a little clip
it with the mower. Clip it close. It will
start again, and after a month or so clip
again. It is better to keep stock off for
two years. Begin mowing the second
year as soon as the ttossoms form. Af
ter the first crop is taken off it will ma
ture another in exactly thirty days. Do
not delay cutting this second crop. It
will take about thirty-five days for the
third crop to grow. Take it off
promptly. Then In thirty-five or forty
days there is the fourth crop. Take it,
or graze it. St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Methods of Milking.
Methods of milking have much in
fluence on the quantity of milk given
by the cow, and some think that a
faulty method also affects. the propor
tion of butter fat In the milk. At a
recent meeting of the British Dairy
Association the subject was discussed
and an interesting paper was read by
Primrose McConnell on the subject.
He described the stripping methods
as that in which the fingers are forci-.
bly drawn down the teat, sometimes
down with energy, as if the milker
was drawing the milk down from the
horns of the cow. If the teats are
scratched in the least or chapped this
rough process opens and keeps irri
tated the broken skin so that there will
be a considerable soreness, inevitably
resulting in a decrease of the yield.
The squeezing method is much the
better. The operator grasps the teat,
and, the arms and elbow moving,
squeezes it only, without any pulling,
and no cessation of the sound, for the
stream is started from one teat before
it Is stopped to take a new hold at the
other. The principal superiority of
this method lies in the fact thaf .it
deals gently with the teat, so that
where there is a tendency to soreness
the sores are not continually reopened,
and thus the animal stands more quiet
ly during the operation. Sores heal iip
more quickly, new ones are not form
ed, and consequently the animal will
be a better milker. A cow that could
hardly be made to submit to the form
er method may stand quietly during
the latter. New England Farmer.
Home-Made Syrup.
Probably farmers will arrange for a"
supply of home-made syrup. They will
plant sorghum for this purpose, also
some for feed. The annual production
of 25,000,000 gallons allows but a third
of a gallon for each inhabitant, which
is sufficient for about ten days' needs.
Choice home-made syrup is much ap
preciated. It saves grocery bills and. it
is pure goods.
A ton of sorghum should make fif
teen to twenty gallons of syrup. There
are Impurities In the syrup which
should be extracted. First, the Juice
should be allowed to settle before be
ing heated. After coming nearly to the
boiling point empty in a tub and add
coarse clay And puddle with, a boe. Let' '
it settle half an hour and then carefully-;
pour it into the pan again. Boil and
be particular to skim it. When it is
half reduced to syrup again let it cool;
again, in the tub, add clay, mix well
and let stand over night. Next morn
ing turn off the clear juice and boil to
the finished syrup. Be particular to
keep the utensils clean of skim, gum
and all the waste, and the syrup will
be a choice article that would sell
readily. This work calls for strict at
tention and not a little skill, but It will
pay in money and satisfaction. Prac
tical Fruit Grower.
Nebraska's Dairy Products.
According to the Nebraska Dairy
man, the amount of money distributed
to the farmers' of the State each month
for cream runs up Into the thousands'.
The Beatrice Creamery Company of
Lincoln paid to the farmers of the
State during the month of June be
tween $135,000 and $140,000 for butter
fat alone. An equal amount will be
distributed for packing stock, or coun
try butter. A conservative estimate
places the amount of money that wilj
be paid by the creameries of tbis state
for butter fat alone at $400,000 durln j
the month of June. A banker from one
of the towns in . the State said that lit
his town more money was being paid
out to the farmers for dairy product
than for grain.
Mnstard for Roup. . Ti
Mustard is an excellent roup cure.
Take a quarter pound of ground muj
tard, a half teaspoonful of cayenne
pepper and enough butter and flour to
work into pills. Give one pill the size
of a common marble every night td
each roupy bird. Exchange.
Give the'Hena Room. N
Crowding 200 hens into the space- ;
that ought to accommodate 100 witf
crowd out all the health, comfort, vigV
or, flesh, temper and eggs of your en
tire flock. Overcrowding is bad toci
any stock and particularly bad fopj,
feathered stock. "'
-1.
Farm Notes. llj
Sugar beet harvest east of Colorado ly
a little late.
Ensilage grows more and more popui
lar for beef cattle. Ar'
The Maltese or milking goat Is talkett
of as another promising special indus
try. .'I!
Beefmaking on the "abandoned!
farms" of New England Is among latea;
projects. . ':''
The Hawaiian Islands are said to bg .
in need of foresters and eager to secure
them. ' '-
There is quite a risk In holding hog!?;
and just as soon as they are fit for manfjr"
ket It Is best to let them go.
The fruit grower who expects to have
fair crops of fruit must begin with tlre'
use of Insecticides early. He must nori
delay too late in the spring, as the" firsljS;
spraying is sometimes the most import''
ant of all. Paris green will not destro-
the insects that live on sap. .
It is not always the best and mosi
elaborate poultry houses that Sheltefei
the choicest stock. : Success, h6veverVy:.;
mainly depends on warm, dry coops, .
with proper care and management, and
freedom from overcrowding. This latter
trouble is often the cause of ill-success.