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Under tho heading, "Plain Talk by
a Wain Farmer," a writer In tho Agri
cultural Kpltomlst says?
"It seems to me that we nro fast
coming to that place where It Is going
to mean something to own ft farm and
mean hutch more to know how to han
dlo It. We are beginning to look upon
tho farm as something that requires
the brightest mind to manage. In my
travels about the country I have
found placra where at one side ot tho
road wo saw line land and fine stock,
everything looking prosperous, and on
the other side exactly the reverse,
everything going to pieces, poor crops
nnd poor stock, and the owner head
over heels In debt I am sorry for
the man who is unfortunate, who has
sickness or anything ot that kind to
contend with, but what Is the reason
In the same neighborhood for so great
a difference? It Is not always an ac
cident or sickness, but because one
man Is the farmer and the other Is
not a farmer. I think we can do no
better work than help speed the day
when we may educate our farmers
In our public schools so that they can
read the agricultural papers and bulle
tins Intelligently. The trouble Is not
that farmers do not read the agricul
tural books, papers and bulletins, but
that, their early education has been
neglected and they are unfamiliar with
the terms that we aro compelled to
use In writing upon agricultural top
ics. There Is no greater need In our
education to-day than something that
wilt assist In connecting our experi
ment station workers, our agricultural
press and our agricultural writers
with their readers,"
ftaaaettlon tor natation.
Try this rotation tor lands that iu.
falling down In tholr grain yields:
Com or potatoes, manured; wheat;-)
clover; wheat or flax. Oats or barley
may aubstltuto for tho wheat. This
gives a tlvc-yonr relation, three crops
ot which have a cash value to tha
grower. Tho tillage ot tho corn has n
hotter effect than summer fallow, tho
manuring ot tho land returns to tho
soli much ot the fertility and gives
to tho land a triable texture that re
tains water well, while tho clover crop
aids In tho samo manner and nt tho
same time restores to tho soil the ni
trogen ot which tho crops rapidly do
plctc It
It Is estimated by Dean Shoppcnl. of
tno North Dakota Experimental Sta
tion, that this rotation, followed con
sistently, will Iu a period of years re
turn to the owner ot tho land n largor
cash value, year by year, than will
continuous cropping to small grains.
BUNDED SOXQ BIRDS,
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"lopplnr Larue Herd or tins.
I have been using a device with
which to slop pigs for a number of
years and find that I can slop 150 pigs
with It easier than any way I know of,
writes an Iowa farmer. The. illustra
tion explains Itself, but I will add a
few pointers. Each of the four troughs
is IS feet apart. A 22-foot trough U
attached to the fenco a couple of feet
above the floor of these troughs, and
slop poured Into this trough runs Into
each one of the four troughs by pipes.
Dy this plan atl troughs are filled
with equal rapidity, and If the outlet
ot each pipe Is bent it wilt shoot the
slop halt the length of the trough be-
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tore the pigs stop it Tne trough is
set-on a cement floor, which keeps mud
holes from,, forming and makes It a
very nice place to feed the pigs at all
times.
Corerlnsr Cement Floor la Winter.
An excellent suggestion is made by
a practical swine breeder to those hav
ing cement floors In their pens.
He advises a movable wooden floor
for the winter. He makes his own
floors of one inch boards, and lays
tbem flat on the cement, in section
small enough to be easily removed at
any time. In this way he combines
'.the advantages of both the cement and
the wood. He can remove the board
floor, scrub out the pen and also thor
oughly clean and disinfect the false
'"floor outside. Cement is the cheapest
material in the end for the floor of
the hog pen. The floor of the outer
apartment should be a few Inches low
er than the house floor, so as to in
sure drainage and dry sleeping quar
ts '
Developluar Blrou Conatltutiona.
Part ot the stamina, durability and
spirit ot the horse is inherited, and
part Is produced through proper feed
ing. The growing colt should have a
variety, of nourishing feeds that con
tain a fair proportion of mineral mat
ter for the building of a strong frame.
It should be allowed the freedom of
pasture for almost all of the year, and
a billy pasture is preferable for devel
oping strong muscular, lung and heart
power.
Feed for tlie Lamb.
Accustom the lambs gradually to full
feed. Corn and early cut clover are
the best combination for finishing
lambs. It is a, balanced ration and is
grows on almost every farm. Buccu.
Ieit foed, as roots or silage, should
be available, and should be fed onco
a day. Food like this keeps the skin
la good condition and gives the wool a
better lust-"
drubbing; Implement,
It is, of course, generally known that
tho lever principle gives the greatest
power for the smallest physical exer
tion. It Is not so
generally known that
the work ot grub
bing Is a vorltablt
labor ot Herculet
nnd that tho uproot
ing ot a few sturdy
bushed and young
trees Is all the exor
cise somo men want
A Virginia man,
howorer, was cogni
sant of both these
csuiwing device, truths and he set
about tnrentlng an Implement on thi
lever prlnclplo to be used In grubbing
Tho result was tho artlclo shown In
tho cut which Is guaranteed to up
root anything but tho vlllago chestnut
tree and the Constitution. First thort
Is a base with an arm rigidly attach
ed. Tbero Is a Jaw at the end ot thf
arm and a brace to which a lover It
pivoted. On the end ot the lever It
another Jaw, co-operating with tht
flrst-mentloned. The Implement U
thrust close to the root ot a bush, the
atom ot which is retted between tht
two Jaws and a pull on the lever tear
the bush up.
A Few Home Dout.
Don't ask mo to "back" with blinds
on; I'm afraid to.
Don't let some blockhead drlvo me
that has less sense than I have.
Don't run me down a steep hill, for
If anything should giro way I might
break your neck.
Don't whip me when I get fright
ened, or I will expect It next time and
may make you trouble
Don't trot me up bill, for I have
you, the buggy and myself to carry.
Try running uphill with a load yourself.
Don't drive me with on "overcheck"
on; the sun hurts my eyes and I can't
see where to step. It's inhuman and
cruel.
Teach me to stop when you say
"whoa," and this you can do without
Jerking my head off or tearing my
mouth. It may check mo It tho lines
should drop or break and save a run
away and smash-up. California Voice
KnalUli Dentrra TnUa Right front
Vhnfflnclie to Make Thent Sing,
Tho magistrate nt Lambath pollco
court lnvs sentenced Frederick Collins,
i laborer ot 4 Sultan street, Chamber
well, to tli re o months' hnrd labor for
cruelty to two chaftlnchcs by blinding
them, tho London Dally Mall says.
8. 0. Pollilll, who prosecuted on be
half of tho lloynl Bocloty for tho Pro
cntlon ot Cruelty to Animals, paid
that tho practice of blinding wna re
ported to becnuao birds so dealt with
wore supposed to bccoiuo better song
sters or wnrblers. Ho was sorry to
say tho practice had been going on
fur many years, but In such secrecy
that this- was tho first occasion upon
which tho society had been In a posi
tion to prosocute. Tho oporatton was
curried out with a needle, nnd was
done skilfully, so as not to burst the
eyeball. The birds adapted themselves
to tholr blind atnto In n wonderful
way. They fed and found their water
and jumped about tho cage.
Arthur Wllmot, ono of the socloty's
Inspectors, produced tho two bllntl
birds In court, lid purchased them
tor I shilling C pence from tho prison
er at his house, where ono room was
full -ot birds, nt least ten ot which
were blinded chaffinches. The prisoner
said ho himself had blinded them, but
that "blinded" was a dangerous word
to use becauso It he wero "given
away" It would mean three months In
prison for him. Ho had been nt "tho
gnmo," he said, twonty years.
Alexander Poarce, veterinary sur
geon, said that In tho birds produced
ho ,camo to tho conclusion that tho
optic nervo and tho nrtory in tho
center ot that norvo had boon severed
by Inserting a ncodto nt tho bottom
of the eye. This operation paralysed
tho sight and mado tho bird totally
blind, while leaving tho oyo to the
casual observer tho samo as before
the operation. Tho suffering would bo
acute.
The magistrate (to the prisoner):
You knew what tho penalty was.- It
Is three months' hard labor.
FAIR WARNING.
Ventilating Stable.
Horses and cows are in the stable
at night for rest When the weather
is warm the atmosphere in close con
finement becomes very warm and op
pressive, so much so that the animals
become very uncomfortable and hence
fall to get proper rest The horse that
does not get proper rest Is not in a
good condition for heavy work the fol
lowing day, and the cow that docs not
sleep in a cool, restful place In hot
weather will not give a full flow ot
milk. The temperature of the work
ing or producing animal must be kept
normal to give the best results. If
tbero are no windows In your stables
cut out a number now and let light
and fresh air come for the health and
comfort ot the animals.
The Lnrsret Incnbator.
There are a great many things that
we can claim to lead the world in, but
Australia has the largest Incubator In
the world. It bos a capacity of 11,110
duck's eggs or 11,080 hen's eggs. This
monster batching machine consists of
an ordinary shed, with a corrugated
iron roof; the egg trays hold 130
duck's eggs or 160 hen's eggs. There
are four of these trays end to end, one
above the other, on each side of the
room, making eight In all. Heat comes
from steam pipes supplied from a large
boiler and moisture from pans under
the lower tier of trays. The incubator
is claimed to be working very well
and to be qulto a success.
InvetlUratlnsr I'oor E-r Yield.
There may be several causes why
your hens are not laying. Maybe they
are Infested with lice. This Is a very
frequent cause of non-laying. Maybe
they don't get sufficient green food or
animal food; either cause may prevent
them from laying. Maybe they don't
get enough exerclso. Keep Investigat
ing until you find out the cause of the
non-supply ot eggs, and If you And
that and apply the remedy your trou
ble will be over.
GeftlnsT the Crop In.
It pays to get oats In early, and
often one or two weeks' time can be
saved by plowing in tho fall, Where
corn Is put In with a lister it Is not
necessary to harrow the ground in
tho spring, as the llsbsr will make the
soil fine around the seed, and as soon
as the corn is planted the cultivator
can be put to work and the ground
nut In fir- cond'Uaa
A party ot American ladles traveling
In Ireland were delighted to And, con
spicuously posted at the head of a
grassy lano leading to what was evl
dently a country gentleman's farm,
a notice which read as follows:
Notice to Pigs; Keep Out
Xotlco to Owners: I do not prosecute,
but I keep a gun and a pork barrel.
The ptg. It Is well known, bss long
been accorded unusual consideration
and liberty In the Emerald Isle, often
Including the freedom ot tho family
living room, so perhaps the direct ad
dress to tho gentleman himself, pre
ceding that to his owner, need not
have been surprising. It Is to be hoped
tho pigs took beed, and that the pork
barrel was not replenished at tho ex
pense of trespassers.
It was, nt least, less abruptly sur
prising than a second notice, which
the samo party encountered a few days
later, upon the wall ot a public build
ing on the main street ot a consider
able town:
Itldtng bicycles and Tigs strictly for
bidden on this sidewalk.
The choicest gem among anti-pig
notices Is, however, that reported by
an English lady from Fernando Po.
wbero the cnroless ranging at large
of the natives' pigs had resulted In
such damage to gardens that a procla
mation was Issued, decreeing that all
pigs must be confined, except such as
bad a ring in the nose nnd could not
root
The official crlor, a largo and pomp-
our colored man, patrolled the streets.
clashing his bell, and shouting aloud
the new ordinance, In terms of West
Coast pidgin English.
I sayi I sayi I sayi" he vociferated
in his best and most richly melodious
bellow. "Suppose pig walk Iron no
live for him nose. Gun shoot! Kill
him one time! Hear rel Hear reJ
Hear rel"
Ten to One,
Canada's population la close to
eight millions, and the United States
Is about eighty millions. Each nation
reached respectively Its hundred mil
lion dollar parliament and Its thousand
million dollar congress almost stmul
taneously, and tho chances are that
Canada will turn the ten million pop
ulation mark about the time the Unit
ed States population numbers one hun
dred millions. The ten to ono ratio
between tho two nations seems to hold
good In a number of matters.-Ottawa
Journal.
Sbe Whs Artlatle.
"Was sho artistic?" asked an in
quiring person of Kin Hubbard, tho
Indianapolis epigram maker, who was
describing an Indiana genius, says
tho Saturday Evening Post
"Artistic?" said Hubbard. "Was she
artistic? I should say sho was. Sho
was to artistic that ono day, when ono
ot her peekaboo shirt waists sho had
made herself fell Into tho pianola,
they played two Deethoren rhapsodies
with it before they discovered their
mistake."
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Volvot In black nnd other drop rich tones Is very much
in favor for formal gowns, and especially for walking
suits. It Is also used for long, hamUomo top coats, oft
en with a sott white fur. Tho sketch shows three velvet
models, oach ono serving In a different garment. The
first figure shows a lone coat of smoke gray velvet over
a princess gown of gray satin cloth. It Is quaintly cut
and partly covered with arabesque of tarnished sliver
braid. Tho ono In tho center Is a black afternoon gowt
worn for teas, weddings nnd muslralrs. It Is a belled
princess, with bauds of fur at the wine of the long skirl
and the short sleeve. The belt Is of hlsrkviatln, with
an Immenso rotetle In front, and one long taunted end.
Tho hat Is of volrt with white feathers. The third fig
ure shows a street suit of dark blue velvet with stitched
seams and military frogs In front.
Women of tbe Future,
There Is not a country In tho land
but bristles with Jano Austen women,
says a writer. With a good many ex
ceptions, one would not bo sorry to
seo them go. They are kindly, but
small deadly small.
The woman ot the future Is not ot
this typo. Sho is far too busy to bo
womanish, but she will never grow out
Of being feminine. Sho Is shedding
hor smallness. Like the genie In tho
Arabian Nights, now tho cork has
boon removed, she Is darkening the
whole sky llko a pillar ot smoke; but
presently the smoke will sott! Into "a
figure of gigantic site." She will be
the Meredith woman, softened by real
ity, as Galatea softened Into life.
Sho will not glide about with up
lifted finger like Agnes, nor drlvo tired
men to distraction with her prattle,
llko Dora, nor weep eternally when
deorgo la unkind, llko Amelia. No,
when sho feels hysterical sho will go
and sit on a Himalaya till she Is cool
er, and when her husband annoys her
out of hor usual placidity, sticking a
few pigs In Texas or India will soon
put her straight And with It all sho
will wear her frills as well as over.
period of from twenty-four to forty
eight hours. A spoonful of tea or cof
fee may be taken nt meals and a small
glass of water nt bedtime, if thirst Is
very great. Hut It is much better to
do without all liquids entirely, if pos
sible. It Is not necessary, says the
physician, to remain Indoors while the
euro Is being tried; In fact, ho recom
mends that tho patient get out of
doors and broathe tho fresh air. Ho
caltma that the "dry euro" Is infalli
Comfortable Mueater,
Strousr Habit.
"That fellow made money, but be
certainly Is a faker,"
"Indeed ho Is. Why, tbe habit was
so strong, that's why ho built his now
houso on a bluff." Baltimore American.
Tbe father ot twins may think be
was given tho double crocs
This sweater Is rather heavier or
loser knit than the regulation gar
ments of this sort It is all white, in
a small block design, and trimmed
with large whlto pearl buttons and
large flat collar, In ribbed stitch match
ing the belt and cuffs and ploco down
front The Jaunty cap is also knit
and makes a chic finish to a very
pretty skating or sledding costume.
Tbe Home Storeroom,
The collar or other similar room
In which vegetables and fruits, either
green or canned, aro stored for winter
should have tho windows open on mild
days for ventilation and for lowering
the temperature of tbe room for chill
ing tho store. The cooler they aro
bold without freezing, the bettor they
will keep. Dacterla which cause fer
mentation and decay cannot grow and
multiply In low teroperaturo. Dry
cold will always hold tbem In check.
Dry Our for Colds,
A French physician has bees writ
ing In ono of the Paris papers about
a cure for colds which be says is very
old, but which a long time ago fell
Into disuse and was practically for
gotten. It is a very simple remedy,
the only requirement being that tbe
oatlent refrain from all llnnM for a
ads end pSir
Silk blouses nro severe Tho steoves
are flat, with Utile or no fullness.
Flat Jet ornaments, as well as thoso
of metal, are frequently used ns trim-mint,.
The vogue for gilt Is now at Its
height, and silver trimming Is also In
demand.
Tasieled ornaments and fringe vie
with each other for chlot favor In
trimming.
Some of the new bracelets encircle
tho wrist and end In a tluy Jeweled
bowknot.
Coats aro a bit closer than tho halt
fitting ones of tho past season, and
skirts aro usually plaited.
Hows on shoes aro tnoro In evidence
than ever before. In fact, there aro
bows and bows and bows this sou
son. Hraldlng upon coats has lost none
of its vogue, and nil manner of original
results are gained by its combination
with silk cordlngs, rattall buttons and
mado ornamontr.
A quaint pelorlue nnd muff was ot
white fox, with one largo pink velvet
rose on each piece and silk cords and
tassels.
A novel trimming Is mado of two
bands -of black volvet ribbon fagotsd
together, with a gold braid under the
open stltchory.
Copper Is ono of tho most popular
tones of the season, but It Is ot a red
dish shado, not the brown or yellow
ono of former years.
Favorlto shopping bags of tho day
aro as big as ever, but they aro flat,
and are carried under tho arm with
tho straps over tho wrist. '
Transparent scarf coats ot tuilsor
chllton will bo general favorlteslkUI
llanco with evening or ultra-olalwnMo.
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with the view ot giving theAsbwfl a'
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Mothers who are constantly SUtlpiii
Ing tbe llttlo ones not to"diliU or
nor to do that, telling tjiet to
laugh or make a nolso, tifttJ I ther-
lose tholr naturalness an4-bMensJiN
tlo old men and women, it? m rUilio1
tho harm they aro doing., f 1
Thoro Is an Irreprcssllrii-HWWMg for
amusement, for roniaf'-iW, n
young peoplo, and It tk& Mutg
were more fully mot In .tftekewe it
would not be so illRleult to keep the
boy nnd girl under the parental roof.
A happy, Joyous home Is a (tower
ful magnet to child and man. The
sacred memory of It has kept many
a person from losing his self-rrspect
and from the commission ot crime.
Fun Is the cheapest and best medi
cine In the world for your children
as well as for yourself, tllve It to
them In good, large dosrs, It will
not only save you doctors' bills, but
It will also help to make your chil
dren happier, and will Improve their
chances In life. The very fact that
the Instinct to play the love of fun
is so Imperious In tho child shows
a great necessity In Its nature which
If oupprcssrd will leare a famine In
Its life. A sunny, Joyous, happy child
hood Is to the Individual what a rich
soil and genial sun are to tho young
plant. If the early conditions are not
favorable, the plant becomes starved.
This Is true with the human plant
A starved, supprrssed, stunted child
hood makes a dwarfed map. A Joyous,
happy, fun-loving environment devel
ops iwers, resources nn, possibilities
which would remain dormant In a
cold, repressing environment.
Hat for a Vimni (ilrl.
While this Is a Parisian model, it
could nevertheless be copied by one ot
tho many prlvatoand Inexpensive mil
liners for a very reasonable amount
of money. If the exact shsne la un
obtainable, a near duplicate should be
corored with black velvet and trimmed
generously with whlto marabout. The
result Is, indeed, pleasing.
Health and llrnnlr,
Hoof tea Is one of tho best stimu
lants and the poorest of foods.
Acids taken boforo meals and nlks.
lis takeu after .meals louyn acidity.
You should not tako tea or coffee
with any mcnl containing fresh moat.
Malt preparations are tho best rem
edies for dyspepsia causod by foods
containing starch.
In combing the hair use a comb
with blunt, widely soparatod teeth,
Novor uso one with sharp teeth,
Much vinegar causes gastrlo ca
tarrh, whereof comes Indigestion,
which In turn gives rise to redness
of nose.
Lettuco nnd onions promote sleep,
nesting with tha head to tho north Is
essential for tho repost of somo poo
plo. The most useful of all drugs for
rickets is Iron, not lime. Lime Is use
ful, but Iron compels tho system ta
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