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THE BHEPHERO.
Sheep forming *hus been prac- '•
]; ticed since the earlloKt times and \;
~ is one of Itiu oiust profitable ■ ■
• • branches of the 11-. e stock Indus- ] |
Two parts oats and one of bran
II make a well balanced ration for •>
■' pregnant ewes. ! !
j I pllmea! Is greatly relished by ;
■ ■ lamb* and hel[>s greatly In ob- 1!
; talnlng a tine finish for the mar- ' ■
• ■
!! Sbeep at six years of age gen- ] \
erally lose their teeth; hence they ..
.! should be fattened and sold be-. "
; | fore this period. ];
Sheep generally sell to the best • ■
] advantage wben tbe bunch is as ))
■ i uniform as possible.  >
■H"I'M"W"M 1 I Ml I H I 11111 H '
CARE OF THE STALLION.
Handling and Feeding the Btud Ani
mal Between Baasona.
In order that a stallion may impress
his progeny with the best, possible
physical traits It is essential that bis
muscular, digestive and respiratory sys
tems be kept in a proper condition dur
ing the period that be is not required
for stud purposes, writes J. H. McKin
ney in Farm and Fireside. While on a
route be must necessarily be fl highly
fed to endure; tbe physical exercise re
quired and to perform tbe functions of
a sire. When the season la terminated
the careful owner will see that he is
given a rest of, say, two or three
weeks as well as a temporary change
of feed in order to relieve the digestive
organs for a time.
This change, of course, should be ef
fected gradually, a little exercise being
given for ten or twelve days and tfis
food reduced by degrees until at the
end of that time the grain and bay. may
be withheld entirely for about twelve
hours and nothing but bran be fed,
after which a pdrgative of aloes or raw
linseed oil should be given. When pur
gation begins tbe bran should be large
ly discontinued, feeding only a small
quantity, together with a light feed of
grass and a little grain.
The horse ought then be allowed to
remain quiet for two or three weeka so
as to become thoroughly rested. He
should then have a regular sbare of tbe
ordinary farm work, tbua paying for
his maintenance and at the aame time
being kept In good condition by means
of the exercise involved. This is the
method that most easily adapts itself
to tbe average farm conditions where
but one stallion is kept
Tbe system of feeding will, of course,
depend on the amount of work be per
forms. As a rule. It 'la well to feed
considerable grass, bran and other eas
ily digested foods, eschewing all drugs
except the purgative mentioned unless
in case of sickness. With tbe arrival
of cold weather, wben no grass will be
procurable, be should be fed a reason
able qoantlty of bay and oata, as cir
cumstances demand, together with a
few roots and a feed of bran, with a
little linseed meal two or.three times
t week. It Is sometimes claimed that
a stallion sbeds better In tbe spring if
be is not groomed between breeding
seasons. Any intelligent and well in
formed horseman knows better than
this. If a horse is to do well and feel
well it is essential that bis skin be in
good condition at all times, whether be
is working or Idle, and this cannot be
unless regular grooming is given.
Rye Paeturo For Riga.
Tbe use of rye as a pasture crop on
the farm can be made to serve a double
purpose. It will furnish green succu
lent feed in late fall and early spring,
when practically all the other crops
are dormant, thus keeping tbe hogs Is
a thrifty, healthy condition. A second
big advantage of rye Is that it can be
grown as a catch crop ou stubble fields
or will serve to utilise waste places or
unused lots. Winter rye has a wide
range of adaptability. It will thrive
nnder almost all conditions of climate,
soil and rainfall. In the south It often
furnishes green feed through tbe entire
winter. In the northern region It Is
tbe last green feed of tbe fall snd ths
first to reappear In tbe spring. Often
It remains green all winter under a
blanket of snow, and as soon as the
(spring thawing has occurred it is ready
for pasturing.
8h««p Water.
Water tor the lambs la of more Im
portance than la sometime* thought
When the dewa are beary, aa they are
liable to be in late fall, the lambs may
not drink much water, but that la not
an indication that they do not need
■ome. What they need they need bad
ly, and DO animal la so cbolce of tbe
water It drinks as the sheep. Water is
as important in tbe growth of any an!
ma I as food, and It Is so cbeap that it
la abortslgbted not to snpply plenty of
it fresh. It is important, too, to set
that tbe lambs And it
Clean the Dairy Bam,
Tbe cow* should KO into winter qoar
ten that are thoroughly clean, bright
and aunny. This meana that tbe cob
webs on tbe walls and ceiling* must be
cleaned away, a good coat of white
wasb should be applied, all tbe broken
window lights replaced and the win
dow* made clean enough so that tbe
aun can shine through.
The Kicking Cow.
One man N;> to conquer the kicking
row with kindness. 4 statement of this
kind leads one who ha* really bad ex
perience with that kind of a cow to
wonder if be know*-what be la talking
■boat Kind new 1* a great thing—e
necentity-but it should be used before
th* cow !• made a kicker.—Klmball'a
Dairy Parmer.
Old Man Tim*.
"Speaking of tbe dead language*, pro
teaser." inquired a new stodant, *wfca
killed tbemr—Jodfe.
WeuM Shef .
District Attorney—l* the lady em
your left Just selected aa a Juror, re
lated to yon. Mr. Jonee? Mr. Joma
Tes. sir; sbe'* my wife. Dtstrlet At
torney-Would she be apt to inflame*
your opinion to deciding on tbe merit*
or this case? Judge-That i* * foolish
question. Mr. Jones, you are excused
-Life
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GRAHAM, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6. 1913.
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•> RATIONS FOR FATTENING
STEERS.
! ! Shelled com, 21 pounds; cot
| ; tonseed meal. 2 pounds; clover ; |
• > bay, 4 poundfi. and corn sllsge. •!
] [ IB pounds. ;;
 > Corn, 22 pounds; alfalfa bay. • ■
| 6 pounds, and corn stover, & ) |
• > ponnda.
! I Corn, 14 ponnda; alfalfa hay. \
• r 10 pounds, and corn atover, 7 • ■
! ponnda. * ! I
;; Bar corn, 20 ponnda: gluten or ;;
! ! oil meal, 8 pounds, and clover
;; hay, 8 pounds. ;;
~ Bar corn, 13 ponnds; oil meal,
■ • 2 pounds; (hocked corp. 15 • •
J! pounds, and clover hay, 7 ';
• ■ pounds.
! Corn, 15 ponnds; cottonseed ] |
•; meal, 3 ponnda, and mixed bay, ■ ■
!! 10 pounds. , !
;; Alfalfa bay, 9 pounds, and ; •
• I corn, 18 pounds. ! I
;; Corn silage, 24 pounds; mixed ] •
• • hay, 5 pounds; shelled corn, 15 !!
;) ponnda, and cottonseed meal, 2 \ J
• ■ ponnds. ' •
\Corn silage, 30 pounds; shelled * ]
• • corn, 10 pounds, and cottonseed • ■
!meal, 8 pounds.—American Agrl
;; culturlst
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WOOLLY FACED SHEEP. |
Mufflad Hsad Means Poor Mutton,
Bays English Shepherd.
The following from the LondoD Lire
Stock Journal gives the vlewsjsif an
English shepherd on breeding for bead
covering. The writer says:
It appears as thongb increased atten
tion was being paid to the question'
whether certain points to which judges
ot abeep are partial are of sufliclent
practical Importance as to warrant tbe
value placed upon them.
For instance, is the muffled bead,
which many judges of Bbroiwhire sheep
seem to valne so highly, of any prac
tical value? Is it an indication of an
increaaed cnt of wool or of wool of im
proved quality? Does s abeep possess
ing this muffled head produce wben
slaughtered a better carcaas of mutton
or one fnrnlshlng a large pro|>ortlon of
lean meat? Is a muffled beaded Shrop
shire more prolific and a better suck
ler? Does It grow and thrive better?
If it be not superior In tbe above re
spects, In what other way is tbe muf-
Photo by University of Idaho.
Many admirer* of Shropshire*
consider them the best wool and
mutton sheep of any of the breed*.
They are hardy, rood mothers, gen
erally produce twins, and a good
flock should have at least ISO per
cent In lambs. The lambs mature
early and are in areat demand by
butchers. Bhropshlres should aver
age nine to ten pounds of wool.
The imported Shropshire shown is
In the University of Idaho flock.
Note woollnc of face to point of
nose.
fled bead an Indication of superior com
mercial qun.Vlee, and what are they ?
I am not asking these questions for
tbe purpose of calling attention to the
fact that serious doubts are being cast
on tbe value of tbe fashionable Shrop
shire as a-practical .farmer's sheep nor
to tbe alleged general complaint of (be
butchers that tbe priie winning Shrop
shire of tbe day is deficient In Ita loin
•nd Its leg of mutton and that the pro
portion of fat to lean Is too great to
eult tbe public demand. My object is
rather to Warn tbe present day breed
era of Southdown sbeep of tbe great
danger that they are likely to fall into
unless tbe present tendency- on the part
of some Southdown judges of placing
undue faror on tbe plenitude of wool
•a tbe face of tbe Boutbdown Is dis
continued.
It baa been asserted by some of onr
moat observant breeders of sbeep that
• large increase in tbe amount of wool
on tbe face of a sbeep almoat certainly-
Indicates a decrease of lean meat In
tbe carcass of tbe sbeep. This view is
certainly supported by tbe derisions of
the judges of tbe carcasses of sbeep at
tbe Smitbfleld and other shows, where
tbe major portion of tba prtie money
to awarded to tbe carcaaaes of sbeep
which to life bad moderately clean
faces.
ft Is • point of moch importance and
on* which to worthy of discussion by
pom* of our eminent flockmaa te r».
The Difference In Breeds.
Thar* to no mystery surrounding tbe
feeding habit of tbe dairy cow. It Is
common knowledge that • certain
amount of feed la required to support
tbe animal body. Tbe amount varies
with tbe Individual cow. It la known
that tbe feed consumed by the row In
excess of bodily support Is converted
Into'milk, provided It Is tbe nature of
tbe'cow to convert feed Into milk. If
this is not tbe cow's nature, then (be
feed to converted Into fat and Increased
weight. No system of feeding will
make tbe cow of beef tendency convert
bar feed Into milk. It to In tbls that
the difference lies between dairy breed
ing and beef breeding.
Idiot IftlML
Tbe twain of an Idiot coutalna much
leas phosphorus than that of a person
Of average mental power.
A Tiny Book.
The smallest book In tbe world wss
■ude In Italy. It to not much larger
than a man's nail. It la four-tenths of
an Inch In length, a quarter of an
Inch In width and contains 308 pages,
each with nine 11 nee and from 9ft to
100 letters. The test constats of a let
ter written by tbe inventor of Ibe
pendulum dock to lime. Christine of
Lorain* to l«i&
y v
VARIETY OF THE BIBLE.
Vivid Descriptions. History and Storlss
of Adventure.
One of tbe striking things about tba
Bible as a single pl«-e of literature la
"tbe variety of Its literary forms, suffi
cient Indeed, to «i>|iertl to tbe most
widely different tuutes. There sre ei
cellcnt Examples of tbe sbort story all
through the historical books, sucb aa
tba absorbingly interesting account of
Joseph sold Into slavery and afterward,
elevated to a position next to Pbaraoh
himself ond tbe Intenaely realistic
story of Paul's shlpwreek. which, were
it not too well written, might be an ex
tract from aome book of adventure.
Tbe booka of which many of tbese
abort sloriea form u part conaUtnte a
body of most Intimate and fascinating
tripal and national hlstor}. Wedged
in between two of the historical booka
we And tbe story of Rutb. a "prose
Idyll," aa dellghtrui aa any of which
profane literature can boast. Tbe
Book of Esther, though not in form a
drama, baa u plot of dramatic power.
In which llaman, who is raised to trl
umpbant satisfaction at the' thought
of'banging Monlecal upoii tbe gal
i lows, becomes himself the victim of
i bis own Vengeance.
At the end 'stands that wonderrnl
Apocalypse, which is at once an In
spiration and a mystery, full of beau
ty and rich cadencea. Interspersed
|l among all the narratives are dellglit
l| fully suggestive descriptions, some-
I times presenting to us tbe* simple lire
I of tbe shepherd, again tbe luxurious
surroundings of Ahasnerus' court. It Is
. not strange, therefore, that the Bible
i makes a strong intellectual appeal to
lovers or literature and to men of un
trained tastes.—Edgar P. Sbannou in
Bewauee Review.
Sea Qypsiss. «
In tbe archipelago or Mergul, off the
coast of lower Burma, live the "sea
gypsies." instead of carts they own
covered boats. In which, with their
families, dgn. cats, chickens and pets,
they floafSihout on the sea and wan
der from Island to Island, By day they
fish or harpoon turtles or dive for pearl
oysters, and at night they seek the
shelter of tbe latid. Only In very bad
weatlier do tbey seek employment OL
shore. They seem to buve solved tbe
housing problem In a manner |ier
fectly satisfactory to themselves and
pay no rent or rates to nny man -New
York I'resa
Naro and Big Nosss.
Nero never likeu n person with a
large nose. He flippantly told tbe sor
rowing relatives of I'lantus— whom, It
is alleged be klllpd thnt It was only
on lns|iectliig thtf corpse that he discov
ered that I'lantus lmd so large a nose
and If It had been pointed out before
be would hare certainly spared Ills lite
"Life wllb such a nose,'' coolly added
Nero, "would have liecn ample |>en
ance for any crime "
Hsr Opportunity.
! Wife—l had better hike that hat for
' 6 shillings HtiHiiaud tint I've only
got 12 with me uow. I'll have to owe
them the odd 6 shillings. Wife Oh
tbeu, I'll take this one ror H guineas
Five shillings la too insignificant a stun
to owe.—Loudon Telegraph.
The Settlement Worker.
Hoax-1 thought you sold be was a
settlement worker? .!»nx - lie is
Hoax-Why. he tells me lie's n lilli
rollector. Jon*—Welly - Philadelphia
Record.
Must Be Elsstio.*
j John- There Is a stilt breeze conilil'l
• round" the corner. Sim-It can't be *>■
very alilT ir It can turn Ibe corner. tSi'V
Louis Globe Democrat
Any time Is the'proper time for say
lag what Is Just, (ireek Proverb.
Rapid Work.
Residents in rival cities, Jones and
Brown were bragging bard about tbe
excellences of their respective homes.
" r Take our Are brigade," said Jones
after an hour's heated discussion. "Do
yon know, tbe Other day a Are broke
ont In our town and wltbln three min
utes the engine came along, but It was
going so fast that the driver couldn't
poll- np till be was a inlle past tbe
burning house?"
Brown smiled in a superior fashion.
"My dear fellow, that's nothing," he
said. "One day two men wero work
ing on a church steeple In my city and
suddenly one of them slipped. A ter
rible death would bare been his, only,
fortunately, a spectator had the pres
ence of mind to call tbe Are brigade
on tbe telephone, and tliey came Jnst
In time to catch blm In a blanket."—
Detroit Free Press.
A Man's Fall Bonnet Reolpe.
First you set your price mark, and bo
sur* It's high enough.
Lay It carefully nsldc. I hen choose the
other stuff.
Take some velvet and some wire, some
rlblioos end some lace;
Twist the wire and wssvo till you're got
It for your base.
■are the pries msrk csrefully. Be sure
thai It Is hlith
Get a plum- snd droop It so It strikss aa
estr n- eye.
Put a glassware buckle on. and later, U
yon CIiOOSO.
Grab noun- srlindst blQfe-ne of most as*
earthly Hues.
Mix the whole thing thoroughly and prae
tlcc "Tbtrd.. *
Wllh another switch snd puff H'e Jost
what you stioukl «««r."
Now the crucial lost has some. Be steady
on Y'rtir tee»;
Pot the price mark on the hat, and then
It Is cose pie »e. , ,
The Retort Politlesl.
One of tbe A rat secretaries of agrlcal
tore was a man of great shrewdnea*
and ability, whk-h were not Incompati
ble with e certain slow footed aaaA
He , was known to be late at cabinet!
meetings, where tardiness is a serloor
breach of etiquette. One day when be
came into a meeting a minute or two'
late one of tbe other secretaries, think
ing to give a helpful rebuke, aald:
"Hello! Here cornea the tell of tbe
administration."
The secretary slid leisurely Into hi*
aeat and then answered:
"Well, the tell may come In handy
some day to brash tbe files off tbe raet
ef tbe administration."
ocWitt * iulttie tjuts Rteers,
The 4sMOe -4*
BEDDING FOR SWINE.
Hogs Need a Dry Nest to Keep Them
Thrifty In Winter.
Hop* of all Ages' and size require
comfortable sleeping places to realise
for their owner* the fair benefit of
food consumed, writes a New York
farmer lu the American Agriculturist.
This applies more especially to their
accommodations from fall until spring.
Stock of all kinds are more sensitive
to cold winds and wef surroundings
thn\i many person* realize. Make
them comfortable, so they will not
pile one ou top of another for warmth.
This I* unhealthy. The under one
gets sweaty nnd coming In contact
with the cool air will develop pneu
monia. which la as fatal as any disease
ever found In a herd of young pigs. •
Zero weather does not hart swine,
provided other conditions are favor
able. Hare all the openings or venti
lators so arranged that the circulation
of air la from the Inside, outward.
Have no draft of air Inward. This
would create cold aild dampness In •
room. On a cold morning, when yon
see particles of frost adhering to the
aide walls and celling, yon may be
sure it is caused by impure air or
steam rising from the pigs and there
fore the pen Is hot properly ventilated.
It is unhealthy for man or beast to
atay in such atmosphere. Make open
ings on one side or one end of the
room, but not opposite each other, and
Mc's Dream, the Duroo-Jerssy sow
herewith shown, won grand cham
pionships at the Wisconsin stats
fair and Illinois state fair of 1911
Bhe won the senior chsmplons'hlp
st the International live stock show,
Chicago, last year. This sow wss
farrowed March It, IM7, and has
produced seven litters of plits, nev
er less thsn nine snd up to eleven.
These pigs sold for more than (7,000.
Her ancestors were winners at the
world's fslrs at Chicago and SL
Louis, and her progeny .have been
stats fair winners. Bhe Is consid
ered ons of ths grestest sows of her
breed from every stsndpolnt Mc's •
Dream Is owned by 11. E. Brown
ing. Hereman, 111.
put In muslin windows of large ca
pacity. This Is an excellent way to
dry and warm a room.
Shredded cornstalks make good bed
ding, and bogs will eat much of tt
Cornstalks are the hardest and most
disagreeable of all beds to clean. Oat
and buckwheat straw are both unde
sirable. They lack wearing qualities.
Both will sweat and become damp
quickly, causing scurf, cracked skin
and continued itching. Dry leaves
make a good bed of short duration, but
soon break into fragments, creating a
dust. Baled shaving* and sawdust both
make desirable bedding for mild
weather. They absorb moisture and Im
part a healthy odor, but are too cold
and uncomfortable for winter use. We
consider rye and wheat straw the best
of all materials to use. This produces
comfortable beds at all seusons. When
given in suflldeut quantity for the pig*
to burrow into during cold weather
tbey will be dry nnd benltliy. It Is Im
portant that all l>eds. no mutter what
material tbey are mode of, be changed
promptly when damp. '
Holding Back Milk.
It 1* not unusual for a cow to bold
back her milk, but It Is not natural for
ber so to do. any* the Kansas Parmer
The refusal of a cow to "give down" is
Usually due to rough treatment. It may
leqnlre good treatment for a consider
thle time to change the "holding up"
tublt. We have never seen ii cow iv
fuse to respond to good treatment,
whether she .hud the luihlt of bolting
up her milk or the kicking h.ihlt
Shelter Young Stock.
If young animals are not sheltered
(gainst severe ireatlier the extra feed
Is all used up in an 'attempt on na
ture's part to keep the animals warm,
t-d no profli results The scrub ani
mal and the treatment which made
hint a scrub bave no place >n the high
priced land of toilny Hlielter Is jnst
•s Important ns feed, nnd Isilh are nee
wsary lu abundance.
Bonglees Spain.
There was almost as little acted AS
spoken drama In the street*. I bar*
given my Impression of the songlees
ness of Hpaln, In Madrid as
but If there was no street singing there
was often street playing by pathetic
band* of blind minstrels with guitars
and mandolins. Tbe blind abound ev
erywhere In Hpaln In that profession at
street beggary which I alwsys encour
aged, believing, a* I do, tbst comfort
la this unbalanced world cannot be
too constantly reminded of misery. A*
the hunchback* are In Italy or tbe
wooden peg legged In England, so tbe
blind are In Hpaln for number.—W. 0.
Howell* In Xortb American Review,
Smallest Seek In ths World.
Tbe smallest hook lu the world Is la
the library of congress, always udder
lock and key. It Is • copy of tbe
Bubatyat of Omnr Khayyam. Tbe
tiny volume wa* made by N'atban Pale
of Cleveland. O. It was photographed,
each page separately. Pour books of
the same else would Just cover a post
age stamp. Three hundred of then
would weigh a pound -New York MalL
Diving Bells.
Tbe diving bell wa* not mentioned
before tbe sixteenth century. Two
Greek* ID tbst century IKW> gave sn
exhibition before Chsrles V, descend
log Into water of considerable depth
In a large Inverted kettle. Tbey took
down with them a burning light. Tbe
men returned to tbe surface without
being wet. Tbe light was still burn
tog. "
TOLEYS KIDNEYPILLS
ro» BSSSSSMS HHSWW SHOOS*
;; PLAYGROUNDS. \\
] | Man plays only wtfars ha Is a \\
>  human bsing in ths fullest ssnss • >
J | of ths word, snd hs has reached ' j
a , full humanity only whan he ')
 ' plays. This proposition will as- • >
| quire great and dssp significance ]
, , when ws shsll learn to refer it | [
I > to the doubly aerieus idees ef • >
] J duty and destiny. It will thsn j |
i i sustain ths entire supsretruoture . >
I ' of aesthetic and of the yet-more 1 >
| ) difficult art of life.—Sohillor. \ |
I) The orgenixed games under the ' \
 > direction of good trainers devel* • >
]) op respect for the rights of oth- J |
 > ere, feirneee and eelf control, oe- !
 > ment the echoole and homes snd 1 •
j | oountsrsct ths lawlsssneee end ])
 > deetructiveness whioh are the ..
II leeeon of the vecent lot.
, > Ameeement is stronger thsn ) j
 > vioe, and It alone can etifle the  ■
J | luet for It.—Jane Addsms.
THE EXAMPLE OF A
SMALL COMMUNITY
Hew Wlntsr Havsn Is Pushing Itself
to the Front.
Tbe day of small things Is nof to be
despised, uor is the example of small
communities. Winter llaven Is a small
place iu Florida, but it lias civic aspi
rations just the same. Among others It
wanta to present a clean and decent ap
pearance (something our larger cities
do not always present). Here is bow
Winter Haven went about accompllah-
Ing Its desire. The words are those of
tbe Florida Chief:
"Thursday was the day that several
had promised to help clean up the park.
At the appointed time three men, a I my,
a mule team and u mowing machine
appeared on tlio scotio of action. To
Hunnger llass of the Olen St. Mary
nursery Is due much praise. He was
there with his mules and mower. A. ('.
Nydegger mid J. N. Ackley were also
there with their muscle, and the writer
sauntered nround. Now we bad flfturcil
on doing the hot air part, but upoti nr
riving we found thnt others of oitr t*s
teemed citizens had overworked thai
aide of the street, and we were com
pelled to roll up our sleeves and help
gather up tbe trash that some cateless
loons bad thrown around. Anyway, the
park was mowed and the traah picked
up, and you are Invited to enjoy Its im
proved appearance."
One commentator thinks three uieu,
• an editor and a mule ratber a
small proportion,, but If the snme pro
portion were to hold 111 all tbe cities it
would moan, a mighty big change. The
editor of the Oblef seems to feel thai
there Is hope. Here Is the way he, puts
the case:
"This town Is growing, and now l»
the time to start purk Improvements.
It will i>e a beuvy burden for three or
four men to do It alone, but we have
the men he.*e who will do it If )*OL
don't help. Ilut now listen: If they ttr
allowed to do it alone the Chief wli
see they get the credit, so tbo gcucru
public will know whom to thank ii
years to come. If you allow it to g
this way, don't come nround iiml
whlrie Inter on that tills paper Is rtn
in tho Iplerest of three or four men
'because you see by tbe>paper that tbcj
have dono something. We ore here ti
chronicle the acts of live ones, W>
are witling to do the best we can Ii
tho way of obituary uotlces, but drn v
tbe line an trying to pump breath Int.
■ corpse."
Ijt iliere uoc n lesson in this for otlic.
communities ttinn Winter Haven? , tspt
FIRE PREVENTION APPEAL
New York Cmef A»k» Co-operation lr
Reducing Conflagrations.
The following nppeul lias been Men'
oat by Joseph Johnson, fire comtnli
•loner of New York cltys
Fire is a naturnl element. Even tlx
bent Ore fighting forte In the world l>
• Canute, vnlnly commniidlnk It t>
■top, whin once a ronllngratlon laker
full awajr orer a city. Vet we man 1
flght It unceasingly ninl wok to reduce
to a mere iwsslbllity the great, all
destroying lire. Kvery lire, bowerer
ainall, la a |>oteiitlal conflagration.
Sine* the beginning of the |iatiJ depart
ment In New York more than OCKM** I
Area have been put out. Our rlty atII
stands. It atanda because of the rlgl
lance, swiftness ami courage of on
. men.
Now let ua together seek to relni
the awful toll of life and projierty. W
can be done by enlightened onrefulno*
In your personal and business h.iblt;
More thoughtlessness wltli matrbe*
clgara and ctgatettea causes enormoui
loss. Let ua begin to treat the match
thrower aa we treat the heedless spit
ter. Death follow* the course of encli
Join with ua lp our preventive ef
forta, and teach your children lhat firv
la not a plaything.
Come, too, wlib the Ace dcpartmeiM
In Ua cruaade agalnat Incendlarbiui
which aeta one Ore In four. Fight will
ua agalnat lax lawa which permit In
lurance companies t» offer an Induce
ment to araon lu tlie form of a policy
b Tho Billboard Fight.
Flensing progress In fighting the bit
board ht reiwted from nil quartet ,
Even from Ixitdoii, I'nrts. Iter!'
Honolulu 11 ml tunny foreign eltliM re
porta conic of new and more restri t \
measures. Kvery city In the Vtlt,
State* euacttog new ordinance* on ti
•abject atrlkea a luinler blow at tin
letulacape biota, lu not a alugte I
otauce have we heard Of a muiih Ip.i'i'i
relentlng or allowing any to dictate 1
ordinance giving'greater llcenae to t;
blllbotrd erlL-Loe Angel™ Time*.
An Awful Shack.
The deputy atage manager at the
Theater lioyal, Imblln, at one time
was • little man named IJndcra. who
had a atrangc dislike of the ladle* of
the ballet and treated tbem rather
harahly. He wore a wig. 'but the.fact
waa not generally known. On one oc
casion. bowerer. an enraged coryphee
aelzed blm by the hair, and off came
the wig. ex|»wliig a shiny expanse of
cranium. He at once dashed off to
complain to Mm. Harris. the man
ager's wife. »Mit the good lady could
only gasp In stnpcficd tones: "Good
Farm mZ
Garden
L > , ■ ■ , 1
DANGEROUS POTATO ILL -
Fungicides of No Use In Controlling
Foreign Wart Disease.
In a bulletin ou "Two Dangerous im
purled Plant Diseases." Issued by thi
Colled Sluies department of ugricul
ture. It Is muted tbut the wart disease
of tbe isitato has uot jet reached tb»
United States, but bus been Introduced
luto Newfoundland from Europe.
Extensive experiments have beer
conducted 'in Euginnd with varlout
fungicides and variety tests of pota
toes. There seems to' be a consensus
of opinion tbnt fungicides are not ef
flcadous In coutrolliug tbe disease
The following chemicals have been
used on the soil with unsatisfactory
results: Sulphur, soot, quicklime,
ground lliue. formalin, ferrous aul
phate. calcium blsulphate. potassium
bisulphite, calcium sulphite, sodium bo
rate, potassium sulpbld. copper sul
phate and lead acetate Experiments
were also conducted by sprinkling tbe
seta before planting with sulphur, lima.
Photograph by Dnftm) States Depart
ment of Agriculture. .
WART DISKAHB or TBS POTATO.
(The back masses sre tubers thoroughly
rotted by the dlsesse.)
lime and sulphur, soot and soot and
sulphur with cquully unsatisfactory r»
suits.
Better results are claimed to bars
been obtained by testing different r.
lictles of potatoes. A dumber of r
rletles hTive been found to be resistant
In England, but oue authority main
tains that "all the best varieties of
potatoes—L «., all thorfe moat prodtabls
to grpw, are excluded as susceptible."
He also states that one variety said to
be Immune Is very susceptible to lat*
blight None of these varieties are ol
commercial. Importance In America.
At present crop rotation is tbe best
method of dealing with the dlsons*
Unlike late blight, which Is checked
some years by climatic conditions, ths
wart disease when once In tbe soli
grows worse each year on land that is
planted to potatoes. Since -tbo fungus
has been known to live In tbe aoll for
eight years, potatoes should not be
planted In that soil during that period.
Fortunately, so far aa known tbe fun
gus attacks no other crop.
A vigorous effort should be jnade, If
found In the United States," to erall
cute the trouble. All Infected tubers
should be boiled or burned, and tio
more |tOlatoes should be planted on
Ihßt field for eight >"»urw- Rtix-k uliould
not be allowed to run over Infected
area*, and uo |mrt of /in)' lot contain
Ing diseased potatoes uliould be used
for need i>un>o*c*
TWO SIDES OF THE STORY. |
"It got ao toward tlie middle |
of the shipping MNiaon," cold one |
disgusted gr»tVer. "that I jMt «
% turned my melons over to tbe I
t distributor* and forgot about J
them. I didn't «jrcn Inquire to X
♦ find 6fit"*'fiat haif^-become of t
X tltem. I knew It was no use." : X
• "You get Imsy nrtd create • f
X market.", mild another dlstribu- 2
♦ .tor "TJon't wait tot order* to J
J come in Get a more op. Get 2
!out anil see the trade. Tell 'em ''
we've got melons to sell at a rea- 4
sonnldo price. Rliow 'em tbe T
good*. llu«tlef*—Country Gen- i
tleman. , z
Animal T^lk.
O —-
It I* absolutely essential tbat (beep
be provided with the very beat of
drinking water. A sheep doe* not like
filthy water, and It will auffer thirst
• great while before drinking It
Una bod colt* need Inspection of tbe
feet occasionally. a* they are likely to
grow store on one aide than tbe other
Br to develop too much toe. A little
reaping will keep the feet leveled.
One of tbe common mistake* be
glnner* make In feeding brood sows I*
feeding too much corn. Corn is a
splendid food for hogs, but It most
not be fed in too large qmatltles to
brood sows or pigs
Kitchen Helps.
Things to be fried often stick to the
pan It It is new. To prevent Ibis sconr
tbe pan thoroughly with salt rinse well
and then dry.
It Is a good plnn to keep the oven
door open part of the time wben.not In
use, so tbat all trace* of gas or odors
of food may escape.
To keep white enamel ware from dis
coloring make a strong solution of bak
ing soda and rainwAer and put the
ntenslls In It and boll them bard. They
will be as white at new.
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