OREGON NEWS
SHCCP SWARMING IN.
Thousands arc Being Move 4 Onto
Cascade Torcst Reserve
Salem The newt has reached this
city to the effect that the country in
the neighborhood of Breitenbuch, In
the western part of the Cascade forest
reserve, it threatened with devastation
of vegetation by reason of the encroach
ment of the Eastern Oregon sheepmen,
with their enormous flocks of sheep.
Already hundreds of sheep are to be
seen in the vicinity of Detroit, and, it
is said, there will be no less than 12,
000 head in that part of the reserve be
fore the graiing season closes.
There is a quetsion of whether the
grating permits contemplate the en
croachment upon this territory, and
the settlets in that section are vigor
ously protesting against it.
Hon. John Minto has returned from
a visit to Minto pass through the Cas
cades, and repoits Mie encroachments
of Eastern Oregon sheepmen on the
western part of the forest reserve
are alarming the people of that part
of the country. Minto said that be
tween Warm Springs and Detroit, a
distance of 16 miles, he passed through
six miles of sheep, 1,700 in number.
Minto considers it an outrage, as he
does not think the sheepmen have the
rights so far west as they are coming,
but they claim they have a stretch two
townships wide, there, and will bring
12,000 sheep into the district.
Summer outers and others there are
worried, thinking the sheep will de
stroy all pleasure, and also the oppor
tunity for keeping domestic animals.
SCHOOL ALL THE YEAR.
Change Under Contemplation at Ore
gon Agricultural College.
Corva.ll is The faculty of the Ore
gon Agriculutral college has been in
etructed to piepare apian for a contin
uous school at the college, and to re
port the same for the consideration of
the board of regents at the annual
meeting next July. The action was
taken at the last meeting of the board.
The proposal for the continuous col
lege session is an innovation on the
coast, but is much in vogue among
larger institutions in the East. . The
college year closes about June 12, ordi
narily, and opens about September 20.
There are those who believe that many
students, were a fourth term added to
the year, would continue in attendance,
enabling them to gain a year in taking
the college course. Steps taken so far
are only preliminary, and future action
by the board is necessary to determine
whether or not the plan will be finally
inaugurated.
To Fit Up Smelter.
Urania rasa mere now stand on
the Southern Pacific tracks at Grants
Pass three carloads of machinery, turn
ace, stacks, ore cars, lathe, drillpress,
etc., for the 100-ton smelter being in
stalled at Takilma by the Takilma
Smelting company, and there are two
carloads of machinery and supplies yet
to arrive. Tiese cats were shipped
some time ago, and should arrive with
in the next few days. The plant is to
be located on the old Darkins place,
below the Waldo and Queen of Bronze
mines, 45 miles from Grants Pass.
Good Road Building Material.
Eugene J. H. Dodge has arrived
here from Cleveland, O., being sent
here to superintend the work of build'
ing a sample piece of road on approved
scientific plans, as a demonstration of
the possibilities of good road building
in this section. Samples' of available
materials have been sent East and have
been examined by Mr. Dodge, and H is
his assertion that the n erials here
available are as good as can be found
anywhere in the world.
Quartzville Prospects are Good.
Albany W. B. Lawler and Arthur
L. Pease, the New York mining experts,
have returned from the Quartzville
mines. Mr. Pease expressed himself
as even better pleased with the mining
property than on his first visit. This
was made several years ago and result
ed in an expenditure of considerable
money in development. Active work
is expected in the Quartzville district
soon.
Indian Institute at Newport.
Salem The prorgam for the annua!
Pacific coaet institute, which is held at
Newport, Or., each year, has been is
sued for this year, and is very elaborate
in character. The 1904 session will be
held August 22 to 27. The program
will be under the supervision of Super
intendent of Indian Schools Miss Es
telle Reed, and Superintendent of In
dian Schools M. F. Holland.
Wallowa County's first fair.
Enterprise The first annual fair of
the Wallowa county, fair association
will be held in this city during the
first week in October. The primary
object in holding the fair this fall is to
secure an exhibit of Wallowa county's
resources for the Lewis and Clark ex
poistion next year. A pioneer's asso
ciation will also be organized during
the fair.
Road Building Recommended.
Eugene Judge Chrisman and Com
missioners Edwards and Price have re
turned from Blue river, where they
have been inspecting the wagon roads
with a' view to their improvement.
They find the camp flourishing, and
will authorize expenditure of funds
for the betterment of roads in a ju
dicious manner.
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QP INTEREST
HOP CROP WILL BC GOOD.
Unn County Growers See No Lice,
but Spray Nevertheless.
Eugene The spraying of hops in'
this county Is now in progress, and in
tome yards is completed, and nothing
now remains but for the hops to form
and ripen. There are no evidences of
lice of any consequence, but the grow
ers will spray just the same as if there
were millions, for they know full well
how little time it takes tor them to
make their appeaarnce and ruin a crop
ust as it is about ready to be harvested.
Reports regarding the probable yield
indicate that the crop will not be quite
so heavy as last year in most of the
yards, the dry weather having a ten
dency to cut short the yield, even
though in most cases the vines have
remained perfectly green and fresh.
The growth seems not to have been bo
strong as usual. The total output of
the county, however, now promises to
be greater than a year ago, or on any
former year, the acreage being greater
than ever before. If everything goes
well from now until picking time, even
though there should be no moie rain,
it is Bale to say this county will turn
out more than an average crop of hops
Crops About Junction City.
Junction City Haying is nearly fin-
ished in this locality. The price of
this product has been higher this sea
son than usual, farmers realizing from
IS to f 12 per ton, not baled. Harvest
ing is progressing rapidly, and thresh
ing will begin in two weeks. Grain
will make a better crop than was ex
peered, as the heads are well filled and
the grains plump. While the stand is
not so thick as usual, the yield will
tall but little below thn average
Prunes are almost a failure in Northern
Lane and Southein Benton counties.
Some prune orchards, in fact, have
been grubbed up there.
Work on Pishladder Resumed.
Oregon City Contractor E. P. Rands
has resumed work on the fishladder
that is to be installed at Willamette
Falls in this city, and for which the
last session of the legislature made an
appropriation of 15,000. A suit
brought against the contractor bv in
terested fishermen to recover $50,000
damages and to eniom the construction
of the ladder, was recently decided in
lavor of the state's intereets by the cir
cuit court. The construction of thier
improvement in the river will be com
pleted this summer.
Goes to Buy Larger Mills.
Eugene Scott Standish came down
from Blue river and has gone to San
Fianciaco to buy a new mill for the
Great Northern mine. The addition
of this mill will increase the output
from 20 to 30 per cent, bunging the
output up to $10,000 or more ei
month. The owners of this property
will also build a tramway this fall to
convey the ore from the mine to the
mill, and will be prepared to operate
tne mill all winter.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 6667c; blue-
stem, 7172c; valley, 78c.
Barley Feed, $22 per ton; roiled,
(2i24.
Oats No. 1 white, $1.2234 gray
$1.17)4 per cental.
Flour Valley, $3.0034.05 per bar
rel; hard wheat straights, $44.25
cieara, $3.8504.10; hard wheat pat
ents, $4.404.70; graham, 3.504;
whole wheat, $44.25; rye flour,
$4.50.
Millstuffs Bran, $19 per ton; mid
dlings, 23.50; shorts, $21; chop, $18
linseed, dairy food, $19.
Hay Timothy, $15016 per ton clo
ver, $89; grain, $1112; cheat, $11
12.
Butter Fancy creamery, 1822c;
store butter, 13313c.
EggB Oregon ranch, 2021c.
uneese run cream, twins, new
stock, 1212c; old stock, 78c.
Young America, 13314c.
rouury rancy nens, vmiiftc per
pound; old hens, ll12c; mixed
chickens; llOllc; old roosters, 9c
young roosters, 11 12c; springs,
to 2-pound, 16317c; broilers, 1 to IX
pound, 16 17c; dressed chickens.
1213c; tarkeys.live, 14K16c; do
diessed, 1516c; do choice, 1820c;
geese, live, 6a7c; do dressed, 89c;
duxs, old, $66.50 per dozen; do
young, as to sizek$25. -Vegetables
Turnips, $1.25 per tack
carrots, $1.50; beets, $1.25; parsnips,
$1.25; cabbage, lOlc; lettuce,
head, 25 (S 40c per dozen; parsley, 25c;
cauliflower, $ 1.7502; celery, 7590c;
asparagus, 60c; peas, 46c per pound;
beans, green, 45c; wax, 45c; squash,
$1.25 per box; green corn, 60c per doz
onions, new red, $1.30 per cwt; yellow,
11.70.
Honey $33.50 per case.
Potatoes Fancy, old, $1.2501.40
per cenuu ; new, jcariy nose, Zc per
pouna; uarnet unile, zc.
Fruit Cherries, 45c per pound
gooseberries, 6c; raspberries, $1.25 per
crate; Huckleberries, loc per pound
apples, new, $11.75; apricots, $1
1.35 per box; peaches. Yellow Craw
ford, 80c; others, 6070c; cantelounes.
$2.60 per crate; watermelons, lcper
pound; prunes, $1.26 per box.
Beef Dreteed. 56c per pound.
Mutton Dressed, 45c per pound
lambs, 6c.
Veal Dressed, 36c per pound.
Pork Dressed, 67c per pound.
Hops 1903 crop, 2124cper pound
wool Valley, 1920c per pound
Eastern Oregon, 1017c; mohair, 30c
per pound for choice.
LION LIES IN WAIT.
Warships Will Compel Russia to Give
Vp Oriental Liner.
London, July 21. It is believed by
eading naval officials here, who ate
cognizant of certain swerving orders is
sued yesterday by th admiralty, that
the Biitiah government intends to com
pel Russia to surrender the Peninsular
& Oriental liner Malacca, seised as a
prise of war by the Ruaslanjcru leer St.
Petersburg, and en route to Libaa
under a prize crew. It it also gener
ally understood in naval circles that
no other British ships will be stopped
by the Russians after the British cruis
ers reach the scene.
The orders to commanders of the lat
ter vessels are declared to be short, but
explicit, and provides that British ves
sels shall be free to navigate Eastern
waters, without recognizing the war
ships o( any other power, or the right
to search them for contraband.
One of the developments yesterday
was the detachment by Admiral Dom
ville, commanding the Medterranean
fleet, of bit two swiftest cruisers to pro
ceed at full speed to Poit Said, which
is at tne northern end of the Sues ca
nal. It is understood that these two
vessels will arrive at Port Said before
the Malacca, and be there when the
lattt?r emerges from the canal. It Is
considered likely that they will compel
the Russians to give up their prize, al
though, of course, their future action
is carefully guarded, and lavmen cau
only conjecture and reason from the at
titude of the naval chiefs.
Naval officers generally agree that
such action can be confidently expected,
and they are for the most part now dis
cussing the probable attitude of Russia
when the Malacca is taken by force.
PLEET ON RAID.
Vladivostok Ships Enter Pacific and
Take Japanese Steamer.
Tokio, July 21. The Vladivostok
squadron has overhauled a Japanese
steamer eastwaid of Tsngar straits.
The name of the vessel captured and
her fate has not yet been learned.
Ihe Vladivostok squadron, unac
companied by torpedo boats, entered
the Pacific ocean today at 7 o clock.
Its destination is unknown, but it is
suggeeted it possibly plans to raid the
east coast of Japan and then either re
turn to v ladivostok, escaping to the
southward, or attempting to form a
junction with the Port Arthur fleet.
The squadron was discovered in the
straits of Tsngar at 3 o'clock this morn
ing, steaming rapidly eastward.
At 3:30 A. M. it was reported off
Tappicape, and at 7 A. M. observers at
Hakkodate discovered and reported to
Tokio that it was then steaming east.
Warnings have gone out to shipping
along the eastern coast of Japan and
merchantmen are hurriedly . seeking
cover. It is expected that most of the
shipping will be warned before the
Russian ships can inflict serious dam
age, if a raid is intended.
Ordinarily, a lack of ccal would pre
vent an extended cruise, but it is possi
ble that the Russians possess a collier
at a rendezvous in the Pacific ocean.
ARMIES MEET NEAR TONG SCHU.
Russian Losses Put at 2,100, Jap
anese Losses at 1,200.
Chicago, July 21. A special to the
Daily News from Niu Chwang says:
Hard fighting has been going on for
several days in the neighborhood of
Tong Schu, eight miles east of Ta Tche
Eiao. It is rumored that the Russian
loss in last ngbt's engagement was 2,
100 and the Japnaese 1,200. The Jap
anese also have been in active contact
with the Russians east of Hai Cheng,
where there have been many minor ac
tions. All along Kuropatkin's flank and
front the Japanese are moving into po
sition but the general attack is being
postponed until supplies and reinforce
ments come to the front. Progress
along the muddy roads and mountain
passes is slow.
Liao Said to Be Sealed.
London, July 21. The Times' Tokio
correspondent, cabling under date of
July 19 says: "Japanese military
critics anticipate renewed efforts by
General Kuropatkin to recover the Mo
Tien positions, which are essential to
the security of his army if it remains
in the present position." The corre
spondent adds that it is rumored in
Tokio that three Japanese torpedo boat
destroyeis have sealed the Liao river,
where the Russian gunboat Sivoutch
and a Russian torpedo destroyer are
anchored.
. rorty-Six Clerks Employed.
Yankton, S. D., July 21. Seven
thousand people registered for Rosebud
land here today, and the rush tomorrow
will be etill greater. The Milwaukee
road divided its morning train Into six
sections and the evening train into two.
The total registration at Yankton alone
is now over 40,000, and will reach the
60.000 mark before closing Saturday.
Forty-six clerks are now employed, and
this force will be increased indefinitely
to take care of the people.
Russia Is Pleased.
St. Petersburg, July 21. The United
States has informed Russia that she
will be glad to join Great Britain in
the protection of the seals at the Kom
mander islands. This act will doubt
less make the beBt impression. It is
understood that Russia will communi
cate her answer in a few days.
Another Russian Cruiser Passes.
Constantinople, July 21. A Russian
cruiser has just passed through from
Odessa with several guns covered with
canvas on her deck. She also carried
torpedo tubes. '
FAV0RSJ0RCE
Russian Acts In Red Sea Arouse
Ire of British People.
rOUCIGN MINISTER IN DILEMMA
Readies That the Policy Tostcrcd
py the King Vlll Be Repudiated
Press Is With the Public.
London, July 23. The Associated
Press tonight interviewed many promi
nent persons connected and in clone
touch with the government relative to
the seizure o( British vessels by
steameia of the Russian volunteer fleet
in the Red sea. As a result of these
inquiries, there is shown to be a hos
tile feeling against Rnscda, of a strength
and bitterness almost without piece
dent. The most conservative men,
who have been in the service of the
government for many years, and who
openly deplored the haste with which
they thought Great Britain had plunged
into the Transvaal war, tonight frank
ly declared for a policy of reprisal
against what is regarded as Russia s vi
options of treaty aud her piratical at
tack on British commerce.
Ihe warlike tone of such papers
like the Times, the Standard, the
Morning Post, and the Daily Tele
graph, which in national crises hither
to almost invariably have advised cau
tion, has had its inevitable effect.
There has been stirred up a storm of
indignation among all clashes in the
United Kingdom, the strength of which
the government itself can scarcely
gauge. Those who deplored the out
break of the war between Japan and
Russia and insisted publicly and pri
vately that Great Britain, crippled fi
nancially, after her South Afiictin ex
periences, must not, at all costs, be
drawn into the Far Eastern straggle,
are among the mwt outspoken cham
pions of a physical force that will pre
vent the repetition of the Malacca in
cident in the Red sea.
Thoxe few official at the foreign
otlu;e who are in full possession of all
details of Great Britain's desire to ar
rive at an entente with Russia are in
despair. They realise that the policy
so carefully fostered by King Edward
and Foieign Minister Landedowne will
now be indignanty repudiated by all
parties in the house of commons, and
involve with the public the downfall of
any ministry advocating it.
Every nerve will be strained, how
ever, by -the foreign otlice to secure
from Russia an explanation that will
pacify the aggrieved feelings of the
British public, and no step will be
taken officially that will tend to preju
dice subsequent diplomatic negotiations
looking to the settlement of all im
portant questions now outstanding be
tween Russia and Great Britain. .
BIG STRIKE ENDS.
Packers and Union Have Agreed to
Settle Trouble by Arbitration.
Chicago, July 22. The strike of the
packing-house employes begun nine
days ago, and which haa demoralized
the packing industry through the coun
try, was settled here tonight at a con
ference between representatives of the
packers, officials of the MeatcutterB
union and representatives of all the
allied trades employed at the stock
yards. The whole controversy will be
submitted to a board of arbitration,
both sides agreeing to abide by what
ever decision this board may raecb.
Pending the decision of the arbitra
tion board, the men will be taken
back to wore as rapidly as possible by
the packers, and it is agreed by the
packers that all the old employes are
to be reinstated within 45 days from
the date, work is resumed, if any of
the former employes are still unim
ployed at the expiration of that time,
such persons aie to have the privilege
of submitting their cases to the arbi
tration board for settlement.
The strikers will return to work as
soon as they can be notified of the
peaceable adjustment of the trouble,
and it is expected that by tomoirow
morning everything will be in normal
shape at all the plants in the different
cities where the employes were on
strike.
Japs Retreat After Hot right.
St. Petresourg, July 22. The czar
has received the following dispatch
from General Kuropatkin, dated July
19 : "There has been no special change
in the situation since July 17. "At 6
o'clock in the afternoon of July 18,
Japanese advance forces of considerable
strength were observed in the direc
tion of Sikseyann, on the Liao Yang-
8aimateza road, moving against a de
tachment of our troops. After two
days' fighting, the latter force is re
treating toward the village of Houtsl
atsze, east of Anping."
Shoot Japanese from Trees.
. Ta Tche Kiao, July 22. All is
quiet in this region. Neither side is
moving. The only activity is at the
outposts. The Russian sharpshooters
are having good practice sniping the
Japanese from the mountain sides.
Small detachments creep out at - night,
steal up to the Japanese pickets in the
darkness, hide themselves in treetops
and there await sunrise. So soon as
the light is strong they get fine shots
before the pickets can get away.
May Intercept American Steamers,
Paris, July 22. The Temps, discuss
ing the passage of the Vladivostok
squadron through the Straits of Tsur
garu, says its purpose is either to attack
the unprotected cities on the eastern
coast of Japan, or to intercept Ameri
can merchant steamers, which are sup
plying Japan with all Kinds of provis
ions through 'hep ort of Yoko.
9
Barf Orptugtoa Dreed
For many years the one desire of
the practical poultryman hat been to
obtain a breed which would equal the
Leghorn in egg production and the
Plymouth Rock as a table fowl. It is
claimed that the Buff Orpington It
that breed and certainly It haa done
wondera since Its introduction Into this
country from England. The fowls
are exceedingly attractive and the pul
lets begin laying when five mouths
old. keeping at It without the break
usual to pullets of most breeds.
An average weight for a bird at ma
turity It nine to ten pounut, hence It
It' evident that as a table fowl they
will closely approach the famed Ply
mouth Rock. As layers they equal
the Leghorn and they make excellent
mothers. They appear to be quite as
hardy as the Plymouth Rock, hence
.a
Sa. s
Burr OHPIKOTOHS.
will do well In cold tuctlous. Both
fowls and eggs are scarce In this coun
try and consequently high In price, but
If the breed keeps up to tho reputa
tion It already has more breeders will
handle It, so that In a year or two
eggs and birds will be within range
of the poultryman's pocketbook. In
dianapolis News.
Care of the Farm Hora.
During the busy months of the year
farmers are anxious to get all the work
possible out of their hortes. which Is
proper enough. Food alone will not do
the trick. A horse may be fed the
best of rations, but he needs care lu
addition, so try these things which
may teem simple, but which will do a
great deal toward making the horse
contented and more valuable to you.
Keep his coat clean, not only by
brushing and the use of the comb, but
use water on him freely, especially
during the warm period. When his
work for the day is done take a sponge
and wash each part of his coat where
the harness touched. If his musclea
are sore take equal parts of Iodine and
sweet oil, mix them and rub the mix
turt well Into the Joints and tendons.
Wash out his mouth occasionally add
take care of his feet Above all, in
warm weather seaMhat his stable Is
well ventilated and that screens, are
placed so that vermin are kept from
annoying him. In watering the horse
let him have It before eating and also
a small supply between meals, even
If he Is warm. It will not hurt him
unless you give him too much.
Protection from Bun Scald.
Sun scald kills thousands of newly
set trees. The wind also whips them
unmercifully unless supported. Kill
two birds with
one stone by
driving two
sharpened strips
of board on the
sunny aide of
the tree, as
shown in the
cut, tying a bit
of cord about
the top, advises
American Agri
culturist This guards
a f a 1 n s t both
sun and wind,
TBI! BBXXTKB.
and the tree
will have a much better chance of get
ting safely through the critical first
season. This protection can be left
on during the winter and will prevent
effectively injury from rabbits, mice,
etc. Renew as often a a necessary un
til the tree haa ' passed the danger
period.
Batter In Argentina.
An English dairy expert who has
been on a visit to Argentina, states
that from the Argentine were sent last
year no less than 0,075,000 pounds of
butter, made by the best modern" sci
entific methods and the finest machin
ery that could be supplied from Eu
rope. He visited one factory under
the management of Argentines, which
turned out twenty tons of butter a
day. He saw another center where
the milk of seven thousand cows was
handled.
Pork Making.
One of the features of the pig, which
is not sufficiently appreciated, la its
prolificacy. While the horse, cow and
sheep, as a rule, produce but one or
two young annually, the pig may pro
duce from sixteen to twenty-four, an
enormous percentage of increase. To
make tho most out of pork, the old
stylo of keeping pigs eighteen months
or so before slaughtering is abandoned.
.irxvW'
and the animals are being fitted for tha
block at six or tight months. Tho
first one hundred pounds of gala are
mad tha cheapest tha second on
hundred pounds coat mora, and so on
Increasingly, as far tt one chooses to
go. Ecouomy would dictate, than, that
certainly whan two hundred pound
are reached tha animal should be dis
posed of and a fresh start made with)
younger stock. The best breed la on
which matures early, provided It la or
good alia.
torgham Caltnre.
It is scarcely worth while to say
anythlug to farmers west of the Mis
souri rlvtr on the importance of grow
ing sorghum. The uncertain charac
ter of the corn crop where there la
less than twanty Inches of rainfall
forces farmers to seek a substitute.
They have found admirable aubstltutea
la cane and Kaffir aud other varlotlea
of sorghum, saccharine and nou-sae-charlne.
The farmers In the humUl
area, speaking generally, at some dis
tance west of the Missouri river and
eastward, have been slow In appreciat
ing the value of this great forage
crop, and It Is to these that wa par
ticularly address ourselves. Sorghum,
or cane, Is a warm weather plnut and
hence should not be planted until
about ten dayi after tho time for tha
flrtt planting of corn In any locality.
To plant It earlier It to Invite failure.
It can be town or planted for two
montht after the time for planting
corn and mature, If the earlier varie
ties, such as Early Amber, are select
ed. It It especially to bo recommended
for lauds which for any reason can
not be put In corn wlthlu three or four
weeks after the oak icavrt are tha
size of the tqulrrel't ear, which It tho
proper time for the first planting of
corn.
Potato Cultivation.
Those who have tried the plan ot
cultivating the potato Held, even to tho
point that tome growers would pro
nounce excessive, havo found that It
payt well. There can bo no possible
doubt but that frequent cultivation.
especially during the period In which
the top growth Is being made, gives
the growing tuber a chance to get all
the possible benefits of moisture and
heat with the desired result Tho
first cultivations should be close to
the plant and to some considerable
depth; - later cultivations are farther
from the plant aud quite shallow, but
this last sort of cultivation Is kept
up all through the growing period. If
the plan teems new to you try It on
a small scale and note the results.
Especially Is It worth trying on a field
where the application of fertilizer haa
not been as heavy as it should havo
been; at harvest time compare the re
sults from this field with those from
a field that has been better fertilized,
but not to frequently cultivated. You
will then have proof of the adage that
"cultivation la manure."
Farm Note.
There Is no single' breed that pos
sesses only good qualities.
A cross-bred animal should never bo
chosen as a breeder.
Nothing so surery Impoverishes tho
farm as the selling of hay.
With improved stock, to Insure suc
cess, must come improved treatment
Any kind of live stock will depre
ciate In value when cut short In their
rations.
In hot weather especially hones
subject to colic should bs handled!
with great care.
Always sift coal ashes before put
ting them in tha dutt box for the uto
of poultry.
All things consldeudthe best placo
to put manure is on a freshly plowed
soil, naul out as fast as made.
In buying a horse reject one with
scraggy hips. They never do credit
to feeding, particularly If also slack
In the loins.
It Is much easier to tell how a thing
should be done than It Is to demon
strate the advantages of a plan by ex
periment Circumstances and management '
have about as much to do in making
mutton-growing profitable as In turn
ing the scale toward profit In any other
farm product
After the harvest work la finished op
Is a good time to put in drainage
where needed. This is something that
should be done thoroughly and well,
and not hurriedly.
Reject a horse with forelegs not
straight They will not stand wear.
Stand behind the hone as ha walks
away from you- and you will be abla
te notice these defects if they exist
Poultry Pointers.
Apoplexy and egg-bound ara tho re
sult of excessive fat '
Use no deformed or weak fowls for
breeding purposes.
In mating always endeavor to use
active, vigorous cocks.
Never under any circumstances al
low other hens to molest a sitter.
Cooked food fattens quickly, prob
ably because it la more completely di
gested. When It can be done, the 'poultry
house should have two rooms one for
laying hens.
While sour milk is relished by tho
hens, it should not be made a substi
tute for water.
Dust tha sitting hens with insect
powder to prevent tho little chicks
having lice on them.
Hens will rarely oat their eggs If
they are supplied with plenty of
broken bone, oyster and clam shells.
Healthy, thrifty fowls are invariably
early risers and should be fed as soon
as they fly down from tha roosta.