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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26

FATTENING HoGs.-ln regard To the number of
times per day hogs should be fed, when pnt M
for fattening, my experience in the matter is
this: When hogs are old as they should be,
after putting in the pen and feeding somewhat
plentfully for six or eight days. they will then
bear full feeding. and they should have all that
they can eat-and care not whether il is given
in one feed or in FIVE. But about one day in
each week like to feed little sparingly, so as
to let them get little hungry. Turning hogs
into n cornfield consider wasteful way Of
feeding Still, think have never seen hogs
fatten faster than when they were feeding them
selves in this manner. do not think it best to
give full feed to hogs at rs early an age Is some
do Putting them To pasture and giving them
some grain to keep them thrifty, 1 regard as the
best plan until they are twelve to sixteen
months old. BY this time they have age and
constitution to bear being pnt mp and full fed.
In this way they will take on flesh and fat very
fast. When hogs penned up to he fatteti,
they frequently fail, think, to get water enough.
1t is according to my experience that we have to
salt and water our stock fat, as well as to feed
them fat
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26
Gran. Can. s.v.r. de C.,,,r,.

Charles Sumner says: "Grant can't govern thi.
country" and quotes Stanton to prove it. The
circumstances of the case remind us of the old
story about the man in Jail. He entertained a
belief. that he was Illegally confined, and 80 he
sent Tor y lawyer, to consult about the matter
After listening to the prisoners story, the LAWYER
said, with confident smile: "Pshaw! man; they
can't put You in Jail for that"
"Cant they, thought
Certainly not; the thing is preposterous
They can't put man in Jail for such action.
But they have, though" urged the prisoner,
who fully agreed with the lawyer that they
couldn't do it; but unable to get it out of his
head that he was in jail nevertheless 81 tell
Won, my dear fellow, it is impossible; they can't
imprison you on charge like that; it's against
the law"
"But they have done it," cried the prisoner.
sfnbbornly, and with rising anger, sand con.
found en-, here l am: want to get out.
"Bnt say they can't do it. If yOu understood
the first thing about law, you would see they
couldn't, yourself Mr.. Blackstone says
"Oh, - Blackstone! amt here, and haven't
been here for the last six weeksi"
IL tell You they can't put you in Jail for this, y
shouted the lawyer, spriDging ont of his chair.
and becoming excited himself, because his client
stupidly refused to listen to the points of law in
the case.
And tell yonr' yelled the prisoner. iumpiup
to his feet, and dancing around with excitement
and evaporation, "they have done it, and am
in Jail, and likely to stay for all your
Grant has governed the country is governing
it, and may continue to govern it four years more,
for what we can prophecy. He can't do it, though;
OF course not.-FR Contributors Saturday Might
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26
for the farmer.


VIM. Reid. of Elizabeth, n. Y, furnishes the
Horficslfsriss some interesting facts in relation
TO the y~llows. He states that eight or ten years
ar. as long period rs peach trees can Ne made
"a live i'm that SECTION, and that tins has been
.I.out the period for the last forty years. They
all die off in the same way. WIN shall, yellow.
s;ctIy foliage. and with the small. why shoots
REGULAR TO the yellows. From inference, we sup
pose they all have another pecuiirity OF this dis
ease. namely, premature npening. He seems to
think, however, that this disease, If there lie one,
is not Contiguous
On these last two points, We would cite briefly
n few csses, moro particularly rrlates to WEES
tern New York. to which reference is made in
his communication.
The writer of these remarks has met with
peach trees in Ontario County, supposed to lie
forty years old; they were healthy, and measured
one foot in diameter. Trees twenty years old, if
As commonly neglected, they often die at fifteen,
but not from the yelows. Like all other trees,
they grow more feeble - they advance in years.
The side shoots die; the foliage is driven to the
extreme ends of the limbs; and rs the curl of the
leaf always attacks the feeblest growers, these
become elninently liable to this disease; and be-
tween neglect and its results, and the curl, they
frequently die before twenty. On the other hand
pruning back and cultvating will prolong their
lives idenfnitely; doubtless fifty years might
frequently be attained.
A few facts as to the contagiousness of the yell
lows. In the district where peach trees had
shown this healthiness and longevity, some trees
from region where this disease prevail were
introduced into young peach orchard. One of
them in few years, showed all the symptoms of
the yellows and died The four trees around il
were attacked next year, on the limbs nearest to
the affected tree; these were removed, and the
disease spread mp further. A bud set from the
diseased tree into healthy stock, killed it in .
year or two. In another case the disease was
introduced into an older orchard. No pains were
taken to check it. 1t DESTROYED several CONT
guOus trees, and then extended fnrther-the
health and vigor of the trees and the fertility of
the soil, apparently opposing it's further spread.
Others cases like these occurred.
These are simply the facts of the case. Some
cultivators have theory that does not allow
them to give any weight to such facts these !;
but we are SO old fashioned as to think il the
best to build theory on facts; and not to bend
facts to establish previously constructed theory.
-COwpfrv GeRflemaR.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26
pt..i.. md Ger. or Potatoes.

From planting to cooking, and IN all process.
between and inclusiv&y potatoes are unques-
tiOnably the most abused things ever cultivated
for human use; and i'm the long catalogues of er-
rors peculiar to this excellent escnlent Of the
worst outrageous is neglecting to harvest them rs
as they are ripe. No other crop was ever NAL
soon treated in this way. When any other crop is
fully matured, the farmer secures it at once, lest
it wastes and decays. But potatoes, being out of
sight, are out of mind until a convenient season.
When the farmer can find nothing else to do he
digs them, and then perhaps complains of them
for being bad character. Any other crop would
be as bad or worse if treated in . similar man
ner. Potatoes are not unfrequently left in the
ground several weeks after being ripe, as though
they were dead stones and Interchangeable, in
stead Of living, perisliable organisms subject to
al the conditions, transformations, and diseases
that pertain to az vital structures. Is is seldom
that potatoes are not more or less damaged by
neglect to harvest at tho r:arer time, or by i'm
proper management in harvesting, however well
they may have been raised and maturetl. When
the tops of potato plants wifher, the tubes are
ripe. and like other crops, will be injured, II not
at once gathered and taken care of. If allowed
to be once soaked in the ground by severe or
prolonged rain after rpening, they lose irrepara-
bly, some degree of their sweet flavor, and some
portion of their nutriment properties; nor are
they sound and vital for seed potatoes; and
every rain a1gments the damage, rendering them
both less paatable and less wholesome. What
farmer can be ignorant of the fact that the pOta-
toes he digs in November and December, are less
dry and sweet than those he ate from the same
field in September and October previously: Po-
tatOes should not be exposed to the air, sun or
wind to dry them, as is customary, after being
dug. If moist or dirty when taken from the
ground, cleaning and drying does not protect
them, but the reverse. Every potato that be-
comes uncovered before it is ripe, or which pro-
trudcs above its earthly covering, soon becomes
blightedin the exposed part-a fact which proves
that it is defenseless against aerial elements and
its need when dug Of immediate protection
Potato Book.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26

PRESERVING POTATOEs.-A correspondent OF
the Scientific -imerican says that he los tried the
following method Of keeping potatoes for years
with complete success, though in some instances
the tubers were diseased when taken out of the
ground: "Dust over the floor of the bin with
lime, and put in about six or seven inches deep
ofpotatoes, and dust with lime as before Put in
six or seven inches Of potatoes, and lime again
repeat the operation until all are stored away.
One bushel Of lime will do for.forty bushels of
potatoes, though more will not hurt them, the
lime rather improving the flavor than otherwise "
An equally good or better is powdered
charcoal, and when it is easier obtained, NAV be
recommended with confidence
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26

CANNING GRAPEs.-It is not known to every
one that the grape can be put mp like other fruits
for winter Use. But try it and see. There il no
fruit easier to manage in this way, or that re-
tains its natural flavor or excellences better,
Make syrup of a quarter of pound of sugar
for one pound Of fruit; put the grapes whole
into the scalding syrup and skim them ont loon,
and let them partly, cool, and then can them as
you would any other fruit. If you wish to have
the pulp clear of the seeds, you have only to run
them through . colander. Nothing in the line
of canned fruit makes mors healthy or platable
pie than the grapes prepared in this way, or with
less trOul,ip
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26

TOMATO CArsUP.-There is nothing that makes
bit Of cold baked turkey, beef, or mutton relish
so well as little good catsup, and there is moth
ing that mrkes better cafsup than good, ripe to.
matoes. and this is the way to make it: Mash
the fruit to fine pulp clear il of the seeds and
skins by passing through a coarse cloth, or fine
colander.. Boil to thick syrup. Add one-thir,l
its bulk Of vinegar. To every quart add cup Of
grated horseradsh, two table spoonfnls of mus
tard, salt, pepper, cloves, allspice, aud if you
wish little extra snap to it. add cayenne pepper
according to taste. Bottle and seal, and it will
keep for years.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26

DRYING GREEN CORN.-No family fond Of
green corn, land where is there ono which is nOt)
should allow the season to pass without LAYING mp
store Of dried sweet corn for winter and spring
use. To prepare it, put the ears unhnskrd into
cold water and bring it slowly to the boiling point;
take the ears out, husk and cut the grains from
the cob, lay it on plates and dry slowly about
the stove. To have it nice never set il ont doors
to dry. lts sweetness will attract insects, some
Of which are very likely to leave deposit eggs
which will develop into worms after the corn is
nut away
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26
K~D C~l.

About this time sell the zero of your thermom.
eter. a. you will have no use for it for some
time-in fact, for summer time to come
If you can't keep cool, keep cooler; if Won
can't do this, keep school you can, try to rent
celler, q celery celer will be the best at dinner
time) but if cellar is not procurable, an ice cool
parlor, containing an ice little sofas and an ice
little girl, will do If she rejects you, so much
the better that process is liable to be cooling
and the main thing is to keep cool, you know.
If you desire to travel, charter q coal barge, "a
that style Of conveyance is always coaled.
South America will do for summer resort tbey
have such Chill weather there.
But don't marry with the thermometer at CSC,
a IN mat case matrimonial bliss is likely to prove
matrimonial BLISTER
Aou need not go far from home for sea-bathiug.
- YOU can see bathing most any time by taking
stroll along the river hank
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26

A FEW days since one Of the Greeley Dem
ocrats met Judge p, of this city, who is sound
in the Delnocratic faith, and does not agree with
the Louisiana delegation at Louisville, who with
ciples." "Well, judge" said the Dolly Warden
ite, . suppose you intend to cast . good old Dem
ocratic vote for Horace Greeleyr "No, don't
intend to vote for Greeley" "lioing to vote for
Granff "No, shall not vote for Grant, "Wbat
Is your position then. if You don't mean to vote
for Grant or GreeIeyf" "weli. will tell Won !.
replied the Judge. "when was boy, down in
Maine once or twice each year tribe Of Indians.
some twenty or more in number, were in the hab,
II OF coming down the river and indulging in q
gIorion. drunk always noticed, however, that
their canoes, and now that the Democratic marty
Is out on rampage, few of ms old chaps are
watching tho canoes."-Bosfso Journal
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26

The phonetic system of telling ONES Inv. :. II
Illustrated in letter recently add essei by Sonth
carolina beau to the object of his affections:
My one deer m-J-: What fur did Won
1901 me fur last mite You promist to 20 waikin
with that long legged j-s-. don't do 40 M
more for love You ever SO much more can tell
If u want me again for your one tru lover wunst
more will be and if You don't lie drouned myself
ded in the kanawha river and you'll he sorry cause
you tole me mite love you, youd he trn to me
or lie be sick ded your one broke hartel lover.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26

To TAKE THE JACKETS FROM PEACHES FOR
CANNING.-An exchange says: ain canning
peaches mnch time and labor may lie saved by
removing the outside peel with I've, instead of a
knife. Have pot Of moderately strong I've heat
ed to boiling; drop the peaches in; let them re-
main minute or two; dip them ont, and drop
them Immediately into tnb Of clean, cold water.
when the skin may be speedily removed by rub
bling with the handsr
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26

Two drachms Of champion, half drachm Of
pure saltpetre. half drachm of muriate Of ammo
mia, and two ounces Of proof spirits in glass tube
or narrow phial serve very good weather guide
In dry weather the solution will remain clear
On the approach of change, minute stars will
rise up in the liquid, while stormy weather will
he indicated by the very disturbed condition Of
the chemical combination.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26

To MAKE WATERMELON BUrTER.-Split the
wafermeIons open. scrape ont the pulp into =
cullender, and strain the water into vessels; oIl
II down to syrup; then put in apples or peaches,
like making apple butter or any kind preserves.
Or the syrup may be boiled. without fruit, down
to molasses, which will he found to be rs fine AZ
the best sugar-house molasees
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26

AGREEABLE SETTIEMENT-A farmer residing
in Erie Comfy sold pair of steers to an Indian
named John Smoke, residing OH the Indian reser-
walton near Buffalo, who was to pay for them if
they suited. After waiting what he thought was
time enough, he went to Smoke and said, snow,
John, it's time those steers were paid for; you
must either pay me now, return them, or take an
Internal licking
The Indian, with characteristic stolidity of
countenance. replied, after thinking q moment:
"Y-e-s-I guess hafs the best way to settle it ~
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26
Che fnu Of the Ching.
THE AGCE.I
A sEAsONABLE POEM.

Once upon an evening bleary.
While sat me dreaming ereary.
In the sunshipe, thinking o'ef
Things that passed in days Of yose:
While ! nodded. nearly sleeping,
Gently came in something creeping.
Creeping upward from the hoor.
lis cooling breeze" muttercd-
Prom the regions meath the 6oof;
Only this, and nothing MORE"
All! distinctly remember.
1t Vas 10 that wet September.
When the earth and every member
OF creation that IL bors,
Had fsr weeks and months been snsking
In the meapest mosf Provokng
Foggy rain that. without joking
We had ever seen before.
So knew it must be very
Cod aud dxmp beneath the noor-
Very cold beneath the floor.
So sat me, nearly mapping.
In the sunshine. stretching. gaping.
And . feeling quite dslighting
with the breeze from meath the 60or,
TIL felt me growing colder.
And the stretching waxing holder.
And myself now feeling older,
Older than felt before;
Feeling that my joints were stiher
Than they we're in days If ysr--
Sitter than they been before
An along my back, the ,,: s.se lRsasi,e.
As II countless frozen demons
Had concluded 70 explore
An the cayities-tbe vsrmsnts-
rTuixt ms and nv neither garments.
Tbroayb nv boots into the 1oor;
Then feit myself s-shaking-
Gently shaking more and more
Every moment more and more
,Tra, the Ague. and Il shook mo
Into heavy clothes and took mo
Shaking 10 the kitcbeD-every
Place where was warmth in store,
Shaking TIL the China ratified,
Shaking till my morals ratified;
Shaking. and with all my warming,
Feeling colder than before;
Shaking till IL had exhausted
All il. powers To shake me more
Till il could not shake me more.
Then Il rested tin the morruw,
When IL came with all the horror
That IL had the face 70 borrow,
Shaking. shaking ~ before;
And from that day in September
Day which shall long rrmembsr-
Ii has made diurnal visits,
Shaking. shaking. oh! 50 sore!
Shaking Cd my boots. and shaking
Me 20 bed. II nothing more
Fully this, II nothing more
And to-day, the swallows fitting
Round my cottage, see me hitting
Aoodily within the sunshine,
Just inside my silent door,
Waiting for the Ague, seeming
Like man forever dreaming.
And the sunlight on me streaming.
Sheds no shadows on the floor;
For an too hin and sdilor
To make skddosrs on the floor
Nary shadow-any more!
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26

DR. TRIMBLE. Of the New York Farmer., r,,h
recommends "the cultivation of dwarf annie
trees as amusement for children, hut not WORTHY
the attention Of full grown men"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26

DIR RoBERT De LANBELLk, . distinguished
physician Of Paris, announces thst shock Of
e.scIneity, gwen to patient dying from the
its influence, and returns the sufferer to life.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26

YOUNG gentleman was playing at hay-mak-
ing with rural Maud Muller, and rather liked
it until swarm of yellow jackets cnwled mp his
nankeen trousers. Mand laughed heartily at the
Irish Jig he danced, until she got "some Of it in
her'n.n
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26

A.. FEED indian meal to my Young chicks Eve
IN the last six years Impure wafer an, inclined
70 ,hink, is the principal canse If this disorder
indian meal is most assurssiIy innocent of the
charge.-Cor. Comnfrs Genflenas " ~
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26

DoGs.-Aedical observation shows that about
one PeIson ont Of twenty, bitten by dogs, become
n. nSdfcpnoeic- The best application known for
'ne oite Of dog 10 spirits Of hartshorn.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26

An old lady gave this As her idea Of great
man: Zone who is keerful of his clothes, don't
drink spirits, kin read tie bible without spelling
the words, and eat cold dinner on vssb.dsy
without grumbling."
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26

An interior paper tells about n rirl ,,.
her suitor to snch extent that when u. nI,e9
to see her on Sunday evening she threw hath leu
arms about his neck and squeezed him almost 81
death. The youth was so alarmed that he didn,t
call again until the next evening.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26

an oi9 newspaper speaks of . small, badly
man hourishing shillelah, and near him a Scotch
piper, with his pibroch under his arm. The Irish
man rs supposed to be saving "Play the 'Boyne
water softly Jlst to see how long conld stand Il
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26

A GENTLEMAN Of Ellsworth Me-, made Q bet
with his wife that he could undsess, dress, 20 "a
bed. get mp. dress, andthen undrsss and so to bed
He won his bet
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-09-26

fos STOPPING LKAKs IN ROOFs.-Take four
pounds resin, one pint I;rseed oil. and one Ounes
req sesd; simmer together, and apply while bot
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Carbolic Acid for Infested Poul.
 try, Animals and Plants.

From the California (San Jose) Agrculturst for August
 We are frequently asked for remedies against insects and vermin on poultry, plants, and animals. We have had no experience with carbolic acid, but find so much honest testimony from practical sources in its favor, that we append the following information, be- lieving it to be good advice:
 "0f the many discoveries which science has given to the present age, no article has so rapidly grown into favor as carboic acid product of the distillation of coal tar for the production of naptha, benzine, etc. Its chemical properties are numerous; it is alike an anticeptic and disinfectant, and, whenever and wherever brought into contact with them, it is certain death to all kinds of insects. It is poison, but only moderately so to the human system; yet from some peculiarity of its nature it is intensely destructive to insect life; and to this point, in connection with poultry and poultry houses, we desire to di- rect the attention of our readers.
 aAll amateur and poultry breeders are but too we'll aware that parasites are the pest of poultry houses, more especially in towns and cities, where poultry are kept in confined limits. Without, as the owner thinks, any real cause, the fowls begin to droop and look sickly, and, after awhile, one by one die oil He then becomes alarmed, examines them and finds them covered with parasites; hs looks into his fowl-house, and then examines the cracks and chinks in the boards, and nncs them filled with iusects-living insects ne V sstonished; he cannot account for it
 nu snen the question arises in his mind
 .. ou Ssn | get rid of them q Scores oi s'''s' "'sa'n the last two months, has this