, Feed I ii ; Homes.
It might be said that grass 13 the
natural .ration for the horse, but when
confined to a barn and also when
, worked, the animal needs a more
strengthening and nutritious food. To
feed properjy there must be a mixed
diet. The intention of the food is to
supply heat and muscle, but not an
oversupply of fat.
The quantity of food given should be
based on the amount of work the horse
has done the more work the greater
the amount of food that should be
given. '
The foods that are generally fed are
hay, grass, corn, oats, barley, rye,
bran, carrots, turnips and apples. Of
the grains oats is best, with corn sec
ond, but bpth are improved if fed in a
crushed state. Oats build up the mus
cles, make blood and put nerve and
endurance in the horse. On account
of the price, oats are not generally
used, and in such cases care must be
taken that the hay given is rather
rich in protein.
Corn and timothy hay are of a heat
ing nature and hard on the digestion,
causing the animal to perspire free
ly. If corn is liberally used, some
bran, with clover or some well-cured
pea-vine hay, or clover with corn, will
help balance up the ration and keep
the digestive organs in a healthy state.
In feeding green food care must be
taken.
Average Milk.
It has been shown that 100 pounds
of average milk contains about 87
pounds of water, 4 pounds of fat, 5
TftltV Care of (lie Orchard.
Now and then we hear tJf farmers
with an apple orchard who cannot sea
that It will pay them to take good
cure of it, says the Rural New York
er. In one case a farmer sold apples
enough from his orehard to buy him
ten good cows for his dairy, yet he
cannot see that it would pay him to
spray and prune the trees. There It
some scale in this orchard, and the
fruit Is usually wormy. Taken In hand
now with oil and later with arsenic
for the Codling worm this orchard
would give the easiest money on the
farm. We would like to shake such
men up and let them see the future.
The demand for good apples is sure to
increase, while bearing trees are not
keeping pace with the demand. Young
trees are being planted, while many
orchards are dying through lack ol
care. Do not, under any circumstances,
neglect good apple trees. Stay by
them with all the care you can muster.
Fountain-Like Feed Bag-.
Almost everyone has noticed the pain
ful efforts of the unfortunate horse
Which is compelled to take Its noon
day meal put of a
feed bag. In order
to get the feed the
horse must throw
the bag and its con
tents into the air
and catch a mouth-
i " n rui as ne can. on-
sides the industry
feed bao. he 13 impelled to
exercise in the pur
suit of his feed, the horse loses about
half the grain by reason of the fact
that it is thrown over the top of the
bag.
The nose bag shown in the accom
panying cut is of recent invention and
is designed to overcome this trouble.
The feed supply is contained in a res
ervoir which is secured to the bridle
and is suspended between the animal's
eyes. The feed flows down of Its own
weight into a saucer-like receptacle
which is held under the animal's
A ROAD IMPROVER
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THE SPLIT LOG DRAG
BEST T00LWrr ROADS
Vrag mat) ?!&o be made, of 2 wch
planks, snfkncJ at the xxhbji2Ws
i
On behalf of a number of farmers who wish to construct splitlog drags,
a correspondent asks for publication of a plan. The dimensions of the sev
eral parts are indicated in the Illustration. D. W. King of Missouri, who
has been the most prominent advocate of this road implement, describes it
as a leveler for smoothing down th rough places and packing the surface
soil. Best results are obtained on clay roads. It will Improve even sandy
soils, though It cannot make a hard roadbed of such material.
oound3 of sugar, 3.3 pounds of casein
nd albumen and 0.7 pounds of min
eral matter or salts. The composition
of the milk depends largely upon the
cows producing it. Both Jerseys and
Guernseys give rich milk, upon which
the cream quickly rises. Durhamsand
Ayrshlre3 give milk of an average rich
ness, upon which the cream slowly
rise3. Holsteln cows are noted for giv
ing a large quantity of milk in which
there Is a small proportion of fat.
Poultry Prollta.
The cost of food required to produce
a pound of beef, pork or chicken does
not differ greatly, although chicken
sells for 12 to 20 cents a pound by
the carcass, while other meats sell at
from 4 to 8 cents, -This difference is
further increased on the farm from
the fact that poultry picks up a good
deal of material that would otherwise
go to waste, as well as numerous in
sects that should be destroyed, so that
much of their food should not really
be figured as expense at all.
But there Is a greater risk of los3
In raising chickens and the cost of
labor per pound of finished product is
more than with sheep or hogs. Then
you must credit eggs produced, which
complicates the problem until you get
a headache. The net returns, accord
ing to capital invested and cost of
maintenance, however, leaves a greater
profit from poultry than any other
farm live stock. If a farmer would
keep close account of the income from
his poultry, including the amount of
eggs and butter consumed at home, he
would be surprised at the returns.
Agricultural Epltomist.
mouth. The feed is always in reach
and there is no occasion for the pain
ful gymnastics which are so common
ly seen under the circumstances.
Look Oat for Sore Should em.
The shoulders and neck of the horse
will be tender when heavy spring work
is started. Then, too, the horses are
covered with a heavy coat of hair,
which will cause them to perspire eas
ily. This makes It very necessary to
Keep close watch on the shoulders and
neck where the collar rubs.
- The collar should be a perfect fit;
one too large is more dangerous than
one a little small. The inside of the
collar should be scraped each morning
before it is again put upon the horse.
The harness should be oiled before
spring work is begun, so that it will
be soft and pliable. It is a good plan
to bathe the shoulders with cold wa
ter every night after the harness Is
removed. You will also find that it
will pay to remove the harness while
the horse is eating his dinner. Ex.
Inexpensive Chicken Coops.
Very good crops can be made ai
small cost from empty barrels, as
shown in cut. First, drive shingle
nails through the hoops on both sides
of each stave, and clinch them down
on the inside. Then divide the bar
rel in halves, if it is big enough, by
BARREL CniCKEX COOP.
cutting through the hoops and the
bottom. Drive sticks into the ground
to hold the coop In place, and drive a
long stick at each side of the open
end Just far enough from coop to
allow the front door to be slipped ont
and in,
The night door can be made of the
head from the barrel or any solid
board, and the slatted door, used to
confine the hen, by nailing upright
strips of lath to a cross lath at top
and bottom. D. II. F., in Farm and
Home.
Strawberries.
Strawberry beds coming into Deal
ing should be cultivated as soon as the
land is in good order, and have a top
dressing of 100 pounds of nitrate oi
soda, 400 pounds of acid phosphate and
400 pounds of muriate of potash ap
plied per acre. This should be spread
down each side of the rows, and be
worked In with the cultivator. Mulch
between the rows next month to keep
the berries clean and conserve moist
ure, using pine tags, waste hay or
other clean vegetable trash.
Cheese.
The Bureau of Chemistry of the
United States Department .of Agrlcul
ture has come out fiat-footed in answer
to the Question, "When is cheese not
cheese V They say that when it is
"soaked curd" It cannot be sold as
cheese. Pseudo-cheese ia produced by
soaking the curd at a certain age in
cold water, draining It and putting the
curd to press. This treatment Is car
ried on solely for fraudulent purposes.
'Mrs. Fadd has a new wrinkle."
"The poor dear! She must be aging
rapidly." Town and Country.
"Say, pa!" "What, now, my son?"
"When your foot's asleep does it really
hurt, or Is It only dreaming it hurts?"
Phlladephia Inquirer.
Stella lie threatened to do some
thing rash when I refused him.
Bella Goodness, he may propose to
you again. New York Sun.
"Do you give your wife an allow
ance, or does she ask you for money
when she wants it?"
"Both." Cleveland Leader.
Mrs. Gramercy What do we need
for dinner?
Bridget Shure, mum. OI tripped:
over the rug an' we need a new set of
dishes. ruck.
"It takes baby mos' two years to
learn to talk," said Uncle Eben, "fin'
den it takes de res' of Its lifetime to
learn to keep from talkln' too much.
Washington Star.
Mrs. Peckem Here's an Invitation '.o
my cousin's wedding. Will you go?
Peckem Xo, I hate weddings. I some
times wish I hadn't attended my own.
Spare Moments.
She Frankly, now if you had to
choose between me and a million, what
would you do? "
He I'd take the million. Then you
would be easy. Life.
Caller So your cook has passed
away to a better place?
Hostess Yes, but I don't know If
she'll stay ; poor Bridget was very hard
to suit. Boston Traveler.
Benevolent Old Gentleman I am sor
ry, Johnny, to see you have a black eye.
Promising Youth You go home and
feel sorry for your own iittle boy he's
got two! Philadelphia Inquirer.
Boreleigh Yes, Miss Doris, I suffah
dweadfully from insomnia, y' know.
Miss Doris (suppressing a yawn)
Did you ever try talking to yourself,
Mr. Boreleigh? Boston Transcript
"She's got a future," "Can she act?"
"No, but she can work her eyes better
than any lady In the business, and as
for wearing swell clothes gee! she
couldn't do better If she was twins."
Life.
Porpoise What is the whale blow
ing about?
Dogfish Oh, he got so many notices
for his feat In swallowing Jonah he's
been blowing ever since. Boston Trau
script
Miss Antique Just think of the
nerve of that impecunious fellow to
propose to me.
Miss Caustique Nerve? Why, it was
absolutely recklessness. Milwaukee
News.
Weary Walker I see five hundred
more men has been frown out of
work.
Tired Traveler Gee ! Dere's gettin'
to be too much competition in our busi
ness. Puck.
Hiram Greene What did your sister
say when you told her I was going to
make a speech in the town hall to
night? Willie She didn't say nothin';
she just laughed till she had hysterics!
Stray Stories.
Trotter (who has been abroad) So
Maud and Charlie finally married? Miss
Homer Yes. Trotter I suppose they
are happy? Miss Homer Undoubtedly ;
they each married some one else. Chi
cago Dally News.
, "There goes a man who once offend
to make me independently rich." "But
he didn't appear to know you. At leant
he gave you no sign of recognition."
"You see, I refused to buy the stock." -Chicago
Record-Herald.
"Now, rat," said a magistrate to an
old offender, "what brought you here
again?" "Two policemen, sor," was the
laconic reply. "Drunk, I suppose,"
queried the magistrate. "Yes, sor," said
Pat; "both ny thim." Independent
"That politician refuses to commit
himself," said the able assistant. . "lie
says he's on the fence." "Yes," answer,
ed Senator Sorghum, "and judging from
bis uneasiness I should say it was a
barbed wire fence." Washington Star.
"Folitencss costs nothing," said tba
man of ready-made wisdom
"I guess," answered Mr.Cumrox,
"that you never had any experiences
with these cafe waiters who regulato
their politeness by the size of the tip."
Washington Star.
"Every bit of food on this table,"
said the serving lady to Lamson, as
he sat down to eat at the church sup-'
per, "was cooked by your wife."
"Oh, I don't mind," rejoiued Lamson
faintly, "I'm not a bit hungry any
way." New York Times.
"You say this man stoie your coat?"
said the magistrate. "Do I under
stand that you prefer charges against
him?"
"Well, no, your honor," replied the
plaintiff. "I prefer the coat, if it's all
the same to you, sir." Philadelphia
Press.
"Of course," said the optimist, "if a
man gets into the habit of hunting
trouble he's sure to find it."
"Yes," replied the pessimist, "and
If he's so lazy that he always trios lo
avoid It it will find hliu. So what's
the difference?" Catholic Standard
and Times.
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Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of
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What is CASTORIA
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare- .
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contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind
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Terminology.
Our woman suffragists insist
They are not ready yet
To cast aside the stately "gist,"
And substitute a "gette."
Mothers vrlU find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup the b at remedy to use for their childxea
auiug tne leeimug periou.
According- to Contract.
Ilouse Owner lou railed to pay
your rent last month. What are you
going to do about it.
Tenant Oh, I suppose I'll do as you
said when I rented it.
Ilouse Owner What did I say?
Tenant You said I must pay in ad
vance or not at all.
Slight Mistake.
Harker I met Smythe a week after
he had faced the parson and he de
clared that he had married his ideal.
Parker Well?
Harker A year later he confessed
his mistake said it was his ordeal in
stead of his ideal he had married.
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 benefieialjy.
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.
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DR. W. A. WISE
2 Tears a Leader in rainless Dental
Work in Portland.
Out-of-Town People
Should remember that our force i" so arranged
that WK CAN DO THKIlt ENTIRE CD N.
BRIDGE AND PI.ATK WORK IN A DAY if
necesnarv. POSITIVELY PAINLESS EX
TRACTING FREE wh-n plates or bri lires are or
dered. WE REMOVE THE MOST SENSITIVE
TEETH AND ROOTS WITHOUT THE LEAST
PAIN. XO STUDENTS, no uncertainty.
For the Next Fifteen Day
We will frive you a g-ood 22k g-old or porce
lain crown for $3.50
S2k bridire teeth 8.50
Molar crown , 6.00
Gold or enamel fillings 1.00
PilYer fillinirs
Good rubbrr plates .00
The beat red rubber plates T-00
Painless extractions SO
ALL WORK GUARANTEED 15 TEARS
Dr. W. A. Wise
President and Manager
The Wise Dental Co.
(TNC.) Third and Washington Sts.
PORTLAND, OREGON
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A flavoring used the same as lemon or vanilla.
Bv dissolving granulated sugar in water and
adding Mapleine, a delicious syrup is made and
a syrup better than maple. Mapleine is sold by
grocers. If not send 35c for 2 oz. bottle and
recipe book. Crescent Mfg. Co., Seattle, Wo,
Confidence Game.
Man With the Bulging Brow What
are you scowling about?
Man With the Bulbous Nose I'd like
to punch your head for you. You told
me I ought to read "Referees of a Bache
lor." I got it at the public library and
put in an hour or two trying to read it,
and there nin't the first blamed word in
the book, from first to last, about prize
fighting !
Extensive beds of lobsters are to be
planted soon in the waters of the British
Columbia, and it is expected that in four
or five years the lobster-taking industry
will be established on a large scale.
Bad Breath
''For months I had great trouble with my
Stomach and used all kinds of medicines.
My tongue has been actually as green as
grass, my breath having a bad odor. Two
weeksago a friend recommended Cascarets
and after using them I can willingly and
cheerfully say that they have entirely
cured me. I therefore let you know that I
shall recommend them to any one suffer
ing from such troubles. " Chas. H. Hal
pern, 114 E. 7th St., New York, N. Y.
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10c. 25c, 50c. Never sold in bulk. The gen
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Of persons stricken with insanity about
one-third recover.
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Get it from
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These Farmers are Building a
Rural
Telephone Line
It is the most valuable thing for- a com
munity to -possess. It puts the doctor,
merchant, broker, depot, post office, rela
tives and friends all within immediate reach.
It protects the home and does away with
the isolation of farm life that drives the
boys and girls to the big cities.
sSV7 V Have You a Rural Telephone ?
f e'jz r If vou have not. cut out this adrer-
ai j s-7 gj f mr
tisement, write j our name and address
on the margin and mail it to our nearest bouse to-day. Upon receipt of
your address we will send you at once a copy of our Free Bulletin Nona on
"How lo Bnild Rural Telephone Lines and their Costs'
We have sold nearly fifty thousand
farmers' telephones since March ist.
The cost is very low where each sub
scriber helps build the line. Get your family
doctor and merchant interested, it helps them
and the whole community as well as you.
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