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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-16
Tho Swine Interests.

When we consider the heavy ex-
port Of hogs, and hog products from
our State this year, it requires no
vivid Imagination to measure the
probable advantages to swine raisers
within the State, of the improved
blood which has been introduced i'll
to Iowa during the past few years.
The entire type of our hog stock has
been remodeled, leaving compare.
lively few Of the old style Of swine
in view anywhere.
The hogs slaughtered here at the
capital are, nearly all of them, of
superior model. These hogs pay
both feeder and packer, and the
product is worth much more to the
consumer than the average product
of Il few years ago.
Tho profit in growing swine hinges
upon two things mainly, viz: the
quality OF the parent stock, and the
presence or absence of pasture for
brood sows and growing shoats. The
man who keeps his swine up all the
year, and counts all the cost, includ
ing the steps and time taken-all OF
which detract from some other in
tercst or interests OH the farm-can
carry the net prof. in his pocket
even though it be III nickels.
AS it has become so notorious tina,
farming pays very slow profit, it i,
of the highest Importance that feed
be put into such carcasses only as
will convert food rapidly into the
best of meat, that is, into those forms
which turn off the most meat in thu
best parts. This is as essential in
swine as in cattle, and the farmer
who feeds a superbundance of gross
offal, course joints and ungainly
frames, had better sell his his corr
and take time to remodel his stock
ready for another crop Western
Farm journal.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-16
Caro- OF Young Stock.

Some farmers have advanced the
opinion and even practiced upon it,
that to have hardy stock they must
ue exposed to the weather, and stint
ed in food while young; or, in other
words, that calf or colt well fed
and cared for will naturally be ten
der, and must be so fed through life
to be kept in good condition. This
is not SO, in the first Instance, for
stock halt.kept while young can new
er recover from the injury thus re-
ceived, and no after care car, make us
good an animal as would have been
produced by proper treatment in car
ly life. 10 keep stock probably,
they should always be kept il, thri-
wing condition, receiving extra atten-
ton while young and growing, cs-
pecially during the winter and spring.
Good shelter, plenty to cat and drink
are particularly necessary at this sea-
son Of the year to all colts and calves,
which we desire to become valuable
horses and cattle hereafter Wool
G,nscer.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-16
Feed Rack.

Here is Il description of Il feed rack
which will economic food, keep it
clean, and give the weak and strong
an equal chance:
Take plank six inches wide, and
of any desired length; nail on straps
of inch boards so rs to form trough
two inches deep. Take sticks or
wires one foot high, and put on a
railing, make it somewhat resemble Il
hay rack. Hinge board cover OIL
top, and the machine is complete.
Put it in some convenient place in
the hennery, Or fowl-house, and pour
in the feed. The fowls soon learn its
use, and get the hang Of it. They
can feed from all sides by putting
their heads between the wires. Io,ru
Fine Stock GaSetke,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-16


We have often spoken of the bus
mess ofbee-keeplng aud raising honey
as one of certain profit when conduct
ed as it should be.
An apiarian should have test for
honey raising, he should have prac-
teal knowledge of the business to 20
into it on large scale; SO as to make
business of it. It is very easy to
keep a few hives, but to conduct
business on a large scale requires a
person Of mind, for the study of the
habits of this little wondrous crea-
ture is most truly interesting and
at the same time most gratifying
one, and when understood, the bus
mess can be made very profitable.
The largest aplaries in the State
are at San Diego and at Los Angeles,
the southern countries being very
favorable for the raising OF bees and
feeding-trees, shrubs and plants are
found there in great abundance.
Very recently we had an inter-
view with Mr.. J. b. HARRISON, the
well-known apiarian, formerly of Sac
ramento, but now permanently locat-
ed at San Diego, where he is carry
ing on very successful apiary. Mr..
H. was in this city with three car
loads of his honey destined for Chi
cago and the East. Mr.. H. had
already sent six car loads, and antici-
pates sending SIX Car loads more this
season, thus making twelve car loads
Of honey from one apiary. This
lools like business.
We remember well the early days
when M. HARRISON began the bee
business with a few hives, brought
here via the Isthmus, at heavy cost,
at time when a hive Of bees sold
quick at $40 to 800 each.
Mr.. HARRISON has now ut San
Diego two thousand hives of bees;
these are principally the Italian bees,
as they are much superior to the
black bee.
In addition to the large amount Of
honey raised by Mr.. H., and it is
about 100 tons, Mr., II. makes 1000
pounds of beeswax. M. HARRISON
went East with his late shipment,
taking it in his own charge.
A. g. Clark, Esq, formerly part
ner Of Mr.. HARRISON, has also large
apiary, nearly as extensive as that of
Mr.. II.
For person Of the right turn of
mind and very little capital, we
know of no occupation or business
more interesting, or one more certain
to make good returns than that of
raising bees and making honey
There will always be Il market for
good honey here, and certain fair
return for it when shipped abroad
All that is needed to insure 4 COM
plete success is little capital, intel
ligence, q willingness and readiness
to be industrious as the bee, and sue
cess is sure.
We would recommend our lower
counties, San Diego, Los Angeles,
and all along that line of country.
We can always give valuable in
formation on this subject, as we are
practically in it in this city, where
bees do remarkably well. rs we can
show CuHfo,uio Frmer.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-16

Feeding hay direct from the stack
has always appeared wastetul and in
convenient. While ut work with
plenty Of capital one is apt to forget
the easy shifts Of less formal farming.
In actual practice find foddcring
second-rate hay from the open stack
quite frugal and handy. Some sort
of Il cloth or bit Of old sail is useful
to cover the top Of the stack in part.
But you'll find that pressed hay vets
down in stormy weather very little.
Hay is sometimes the better for be-
ing moisteled daily rs it is fed. The
weather has been favor bic, so far,
for dainty tyros at farming to begin
foldering at the stack. We have
had 4 spread of snow upon the barn
yard every day Or two, giving clean
table-cloth, SO to speak, for cattle to
gather Scatterings from. Having
plenty of hay and warm sheds close
at hand to feed in and cover the
waste, capital for, nice, large barns
may be waited for in patience. With
stock and its finer produce SO low,
manure and its possible yield SO high
and land that cries to heaven for
more dung, the most frugal farmer
will not care straw whether his cat
tie cat the coarse parts Of the fodder
or trample it under foot.-Xyt/rrd
CDhyutut.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-16

The farmers economy is such a
management of time, talent and ma
tenal as shall promote his best inter-
ests. A judicious employment Of
time is an eminent consideration
Labor should be 80 arranged that the
hours Of work shall be completely
and probably occupied, and this is
accomplished only by means of per-
feet plan. A few moments expended
at the close Of each day in preparing
a scheme Of labor tor the morrow S
often the saving of hours when a
number of men are dependent upon
head, and it is a practical advantage
to acquaint hired men with their work
the day before its accomplishment.
There Is Il deal Of economy in brain
work. Many men work at disad-
vantage all their lives because they
depend entirely upon muscle, when
headwork would accomplish full
moiety of their business in less time.
An improvident waste of time re.
suits from imperfect arrangement of
farm buildings. Houses and barns
should be SO calculated that there
shall be no loss OF time in passing
from one item of work to another
This amounts 20 but little in one day,
but assumes II great deal of import
ance IN the course Of II year. We
have known men to so build their
barns that every particle Of hay when
fed to stock must be carried halt and
sometimes the whole length Of the
building. Again, we have noticed
barns for horses with only loft sutii
cient TO supply the necessary amount
of hay for i month, when it must be
filled from the large reservoir barn Al:
distance. An occasional farmer
will go from y quarter to huff Il mile
every day, during our long winters,
to pump water for his stock, when ut
the barn he could get Il well sum;
with very limited outlay. Because
the saving that '';ime is money is an
old one makes it none the less true
to-day. Every hour wasted is equal
to a definite amount of money thrown
away, no matter ut what season or in
what country the waste may occur.
There are many farmers who get no
time to read and post themselves
upon their own business, and thus be
prepared to strive upon equal terms
with the better informed in their call
ins. The same men throw away
fully half Of their time through mis-
management and Improbable ar
engagements.
Farmers need to be punctual, not
only with their help, but with stock;
there is no end to the thetts If pro-
crastination. The key to shabby
lot of cattle lies more often in irreg-
ularity Of feeding in paucity of ma
terial furnished.
Selling upon the proper moment
for the sale ofproduce is often termed
luck; that man is termed 'lucky
dog" who has his crops Gown in sea-
son to receive the benefit of timely
shower; chance is said to favor him
who succeeds in securing his crop be-
fore continued rain which destroys
his neighbours. There may be some
thing in good fortune, but it is our
conviction that chance favors the
men who are up in the morning, have
their eyes open to opportunities and
do their work in proper season.-
DetrOit Free Press.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-16

One of the principal arguments
against the growing Of sheep in Iowa
HIS been the fact that there are SO
many dogs in the country. One
might ask, "Why don't you kill off
the doyS?" The reason is u simple
one; Il farmers dog often saves him
his crop. Dogs have been used so
much for the protection of grain from
stock that especially in the past they
seemed indispensable. AS solution
ofthis question however, an exchange
suggests the following: 1t is well
established fact that bells on flock
of sheep are preventive against the
ravages of dogs. A halt-dozen or
dozen small, clear-toned bells, to fifty
sheep would be sufficient. Added,
kill every dog suspected of depreda-
ting upon them.-E1ne Stock Guzette.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-16

A writer in an agricultural paper
says: !" While horse-breeders are
sounding the praises of thorough
breds, trotters. Percherons, CIydes-
dales, and all the hosts Of strains and
breeds, claiming untold good quail
tiles for the one and the other we sell
dom or never hear a single note in
favor of that useful animal-the mule
On the road, amid the hum Of cities,
in the very bowels of the earth,
these patient, preserving, long-Iived
'hewers of wood and drawers of wa
ter are ploding through their daily
drudgery unhonored and unsung.-
We once heard a farmer say, with a
quaint expression. the best horse for
the farm is mulc;" and we sub
scribe ourselves champion of his
faith. DO you want an animal which
will serve you faithfully without
growl or balk, one which will keep
tat ON short commons, never need
the veterinary, always be ready tor
work? Do you want II great big
burly brute, that will catch Il coal
wagon on his shoulders and tow it up
hill, or a little sprightly fellow, to
pillow corn or to do chores, or make
himself generally useful? If you do,
get mule. He will require less
care, will cost less money, will do
more work, will eat less corn, live
longer, and pay you better than any
horse we know of on the farm. Now,
1t will be said that mules move slowly
that they are tricky, that they are
frequently breachy. Some mules
have all these traits, and some have
none OF them; but their good quail
tiles, taking them all in all, very far
rpassed their bad ones. Who ever
saw q spawned mule or u curbcd
mule, OF dead mule that had not
been killed by accident? A man
may live lifetime, he may have
gone through the wars, where horses
lay down and die by the score from
bad treatment and starvation, but
venture to say he can count upon his
fingers the number Of mules he ever
saw yielding up the ghost under any
ordinary pressure"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-16
GRANGE DIRECTORY.

WINTHROP GRANGE, No. 6l1.-Meets at Win
throp on Friday on or before the full moon Of
each month.
s. G. PIERCE. Master. s. w. RICH, Sec
WEST BUFFALO GRANGE, No. 1216.-Meets
Tuesday, on or before full moon.
j. ID. RUSSELL. Master.
MIDDLEFIELD GRANGE, No. 528.-Meets on
Wednesday, on or before full moon.
b DU BOlS. Master. +. j. WIGG. Sec.
SUPERIOR GRANGE, No 352.-Meets Saturday
on or before full moon. at No. School House
Hazleton twp. r. MESSENGER.
+. b. FILLMORE, Secretary. Master.
BYRON GRANGE No. 267. Meets at Justus Dur
KEGS, on Tuesday evening, on or before u new
moon. EDWARD GLEASON, Master.
A. KNOWLES Sec.
PERRY CANOE, No. 31S-Meets ut the Center
School House, in Perry Township, or Tuesday
evening, on or before full moon.
4. LITTLE Sec.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-16

AIT IN MILKING.-Says Prof l..
Is. Arnold, acknowledged authority
on the subject: Milking properly is
IN important item III maxim. cows
hold ont. | have never been able to
hire mixer who would nuke his
COWS hold out as we'll as those
MIXED myself. | milk my cows
quickly, quietly and perfectly, get
ting the last drop every time. Hands
which are not interested are apt to
daily, milking slow, perhaps stop to
talk o. to listen to conversation.
Cows which are thus MIXED do not
let their milk down perfectly. The
flow of milk into the ttatS is some
what under the control Of the COWS
will. She can relax the muscular It's
sues which close up the milk from
passing into the tcits. When the
mixer first takes hold of the tcatS
the COW tightens the constructing
muscles and shuts off the flow as
far us she can, but in few minutes,
if there is nothing to disturb her, sh.
slaekens them again, and the milk all
presses down upcn the teats. If it is
then quietly and rapidly drawn out it
may all be obtained. But this per-
feet relaxation which occurs in few
minutes after the. milking begins does
not remain long. The COW begins to
gradually draw up the muscles which
close the milk tubes and to shut off
the flow, and if the milking is pro-
trlcted little too long or the COW is
in any way disturbed or excited she
can and will retain part of her mess,
and this will be sure to work Il
steady diminution of her milk and
make her dry up prematurely. 1t is
thus that slow, noisy or irregular
mixer is fatal to aprolongcd milking
season."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-16
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ed mainly, to topics pertaining to FARM and
HOUSEHOLD The farmer readers Of the BULLETIN
are requested to write for it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-16

Quarters for hungry men-quarters
of lamb.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-16
IOWA!

Send for list of papers and schedule Of rates Ad-
dress GEO, l.. ROXELL a. en-
.Sdc. .fsfc.. IL PARK kscsr.S' r..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17

u,HOs GAPFNEY SELLS THIS DAY, AT 10 O'CLOCK
i the stock and Fixtures OF the fancy and conten
toncry store 81 sheriff streets also the Household fur
niture.
WILLIAM KBNNELLY, AUCrTONEKR. WILL SELL
w auction, on FRIDAY June la at IL O'clock at x
change sroom ~ broalway, the Houses ami Lot
Maps Of auctoneer's Office. No. Pine street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17
BOARD AMI LopGTN. WANTED.

A GENTLEMAN AND WIFE DtsIRE GOOD PLAIi
n Boa I'd. near Central Park; south Room; moder
improve ments; SIS per week. Address 7. r., Heral
Office
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17

n Over $1,000 worth 500 lot0
magnificent Household Furniture. 900 yards Carpets
IHIs uhursdaO MORNING, June IL. az ny O'Clock.
al the large private residence loo Thirteenth street.
near Fourth avenue.
Magnificent Grant Duchess P0mpadour AM Ma rie
An 0inette style Paror suits, rich SanB le
cot line and reps. stcnway sons rosewood TX
taye Pianoforse, velvet brussels Carpets; tageres
LADIES Bronses, 1IoeEs Curtains. Mirrors Redseaas
dressing Eases Wa3natandx hair and spring MatresseA
library Dining Furniture, Glass; China. silver Ware,
"a Goods packed and ashyeEel Tor pnreaasers
q KRAkMhR Ancuoneers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17

CUMMIT HOUSE. 65 BOwRRY IS. On EUROPEAN
= Rooms by day week or month c., 6Oc 75c.,
81 per night; weekly prices uced GEORGE RUcK-
Il kT. propfetor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17

BOARD wANrED-BY a SINGLE YOUNG NAN IN
I'D q respectable Irish or American family Address
box go Herald Office
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17

OOS wEsr THIRTY FOURTH sTRRET.-A PRI-
Os)O waite family can accommodate gentlemen ana
wife single gentlemen with handsomely furnished
Rooms AM excellent Board; 70 minutes 10 Wall street
by Elevated railroad.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17

yTINoHFsTsR HoU e EUROPEAN PLAN), COR
w ner Broadway and Thirty first s'reet-rlegant
family and single Rooms at summer prices; frst class
restaurant; cate for gentlemen now open.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17

ATAN AND WIFE goLORg1: wAS As FIR
M class coachman, and wife 4 arst class COOK; Dea
Al regeronces would ike situations Ne wport some
sther watsring place 4 not asnatons 70 the say Can
az ia West 18th 80
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17

7 A PIERRE HOUSE (oNE BLOCK WEST or CITY
IL IIalD, Sc Warren strccL-All nice, clean, light
Rooms; G. day. 50 a week; family Rooms u day,
"a a week up.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17
COUNTRY BOARD.

A FAMILY, OWNING THEIR SHADY HOME, NEAR
n Long Island Sound. 81 miles IRON New York, Will
aec ommodate, with Board, at 81 70 80 per week.
c. w. HILL. Stamford Conn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17

4 I EXTRA LARGE DESIRABLE ROOM; ALSO TWO
smaller Rooms, with Board second door, wen fur
nished all convenences; terms very low for
IA West Fourteenth street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17

A PARTY oFTwELvE, WISHING COUNTRY BOARD
n in healthy, quiet place, apply TO CHARLES FRA
ZIER, IS Nassau street. New York. Proprietor, W. II.
L0UNSBURY. PeeksAIlL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17

DELMoNT HuTEL-EURoPEAN PLAN, FULTON
and upward. New family Rooms Open all night La
Dies and gents dining rooms open sundays.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17

A DMINfsTRATRlX SALE-lH AND lag EASE TWEEN.
n tysecond street, valuable Dwelling and Factory
Properly at auction June -. Maps &C, al ONCE Of
RICHARD V. HAkNETI, AucuOneer. III Broadway
Sale absolute. Estate OF Henry Z. sharp. deceased.
A UcTIoN SALE RUS DAY, AT lo,I O'CLOCK OF
II elegant Paror. chamber and Dining Furniture,
IaTpels Colender Billiard Table, &C, Dy COLI x
MURPHY, atAT First street. sixth avenue Brook.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17

" ANrED-IwO Statesmen FOR THE RETAIL
Wv grocery trade New York and vicinity; extra In
aucements offered. Apply, after y A. N. to-day MAN
HAITIAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, l47 Reade 81
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17

THE ADVERTISER. HAVING LARGE NEARBY
il trade in cigars would ike 10 make an arrangement
with some large ma uuiac iurer. either salary
mission; will refer present house have been on toe
Fend II yeara Address CIGAR SALESMAN, herald
Once.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17
HOTELS.

A $50 ROOMS, THOROUGHLY REFIrTED, HAIR
y. mattresses renovated; price reduced. 25c Soc.
q nd sGc FRANKFORT HOUSE. corner OF Frankfort
and william streets Open all night
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-03-17

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day the siyth day of April, 1875, an
election will be held in Webster county
Nebnsks, ut the places hereinafter
mentioned, for the purpose of electing
two delegates to the Constitutions
Convention; being the number appor.
toned to the District composed OF
Webster, Adams, and Kearney coun-
ties, which election shall open at s in
the morning and close at six in the
evening. The place of holding the
election in each precinct will be as fol-
lows
Red Cloud precinct-At the Court
House.
Guide Rock precinct-At the School
House in District No. L.
Walnut Creek precinct-At the
School House in District No. 6.
Batin precinct-At the school house
IN District No. %.
Harmony precinct-At Wells Post
Office.
Oak Creek precinct-At the School
House in District No. 5.
by order of the County Commits
sioners, this 10Th day of March. A. ID.
i. 1919. j. A. TULLEYs,
County Clerk.
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-03-17

ln answer to the many inquiries CON
corning the bill to equalize the SOL
dier's bounties, we will state that it
failed to become a law. The reports
have been various and conflicting, but
the true circumstances seem to have
been something like these: The bill
passed the House and was sent to the
Senate, where it was amended. The
House refused to concur and asked a
committee of conference. The House
receded from its refusal and the bill
but "a sent TO the President without
the signature Of the Vice President,
which informality, of course, was fatal
to the bill. 1t is reported that the
President would hare vetoed the bill
or account of the vast amount it
would haye taken to pay the claims
that would come up Tor payment if it
became a law.