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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22

Use Of incubatOrs; that a good inHuha-
tor will hatch from 20 to 50 per cent of
the eggs put in it; that people living in
cities. who have not room to keep hens.
can use incubatOrS successfully getting
eggs from groceries or farmers near by;
that with special care 200 chickens may
be raised to market SiH", in room -
feet square; that the business of raising
poultry i, particularly adopted - ladies
and miirm people, both tn city and
country; that live chickens from 5 to +
weeks Old will sell in the east in April,
May, June and July, at from - to -
cents a pound, or from Sl.00 10 Sl.5J
each, according to variety and condition.
As tn" mass OF people are ignorant of
profits of poultry raising; cannot afford
to buy expensive incubators; do not
know that they can make good cheap
incubator themselves, with which to
hatchtorth early and late chickens, the
following resolution was adopted;
Hc&Dic'd. That the secretary
of the North American
Poultry Association, be au-
/ orized to inform the people, through
Il leading newspaper in each state, llaI
plain directions ami diagrams, Tor max
nga good incubator', that u!'I can
make at home. at Il cost oilcS, than ilVe
dollars. and that will hold 25) eggs, can
be obtained 10y addressing our Secretary,
enclosing = three cent stamps for return
postage"
At the next meeting, the
subjects, how, when and where. to
market poultry to obtain the highest
prices, will bc discussed, and the results
made known to the public;
J. VI. Balm.
.Sccy " i. T. 4.
Nor |gyroy,y aim
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22

\ farmer i'm the NcU-tead neighbour
hood, near HopkiuSvilIe, Ky, LETT some
"ambrclpd swim" hanging on Il pole out
of doorS. Daring the night Il colored
man stole q ~huat ami walked oE with
the pork on his shoulders. IN attempt
ing 10 pitch tn" animal oyvra irur" Il
hu.f-mHe away. tie gambrcII-stirk
caught the thirtS neck and the force Of
the .ail was - great that the neck WAS
broken. ON the following daya per-
son riding 10y law 4 stranger sight on
yur side utthe fence dead thief aui
suspended on lhc Other Il dead por!lcr.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22
spssI..
phiIattpIphia.

ImlArELruN, March 2l.-Wool-DIll
and unsettled; Ohio. Pennsylvania aHl
West Virginia Xxx AMI above l2G.iic: X
i2C,I%r; medium i5r' I7C: coarse jjGn5jr;
New York. Michigan and Indiana western
fine &"r,l0c; medium llHl ijr; coarse :ijGG
&c: washed comb.ug and delainr 5000;
unwashCd 2G@3ir: pT.lCi $50 So.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22
Tnc story Ola ;';as Captured ~ rehnr
Mountain and FOUND Attcr Ten

Unsh,rs'" C.. W. York Sun.
In the battle OF Cedar Mountain,
fought on the nh Of August, l~i2, the
Twrnty-cighth Regiment of New York
Volunteers after losing nearly half is
Officers and men. including it, Colonel,
was captured, together with its ryri-
mental flag. The flag bore ~ name or
inscription, but the men who C1rri"d j,
cut a piece out Of the corner before it
ra-Se1 out of their possession, 80 that
il might he Identified. II was never
seen again by any member Of the regt-
menI until fen days since Colonel +:
+. Brown. who was IicUtenant-tolonel
of the Twcnty-eighth ut the battle OF
Cedar Mountain, where he lost an arm,
and who has since the war been the
custodian of the piece cut from the
flag, accidentally discovered the Tag IN
this city in collection Of recaptured
Union cOlOrS found in Richmond wren
that city was taken in 1850. He al
once wrote TO the Secretary of War on
behalf of the surviving members OF the
regiment, asking that the flag he
restored to them. The request was
granted, and in pursuance OF an order
issued by Acknowledgement Drum the
fag wa~ turned over to Colonel
Brown, and will be presented h the
surviving members of the regiment at
their next annual reunion, which VIII
take place in = few weeks.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22
SEALED PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF
EmNRnmF COMMIssInN Frs OF OHIO Co,

HukRpUF tONNGsSIDN FRS OF ONO Co,
W. VA, WHEELING, March Il, ISL. }
Sealed proposals will he received ut this
Office until the eth inst. at l. o'clock noon,
for furnishing the several grades uf coal AT the
bank for the County lntrmary for one year
commencing on the Isl day Of April next.
Also for furnishing the several grades or
coal. delivered 10 the poor Of The city Of
Wheeling for one year commencing April lst,
next.
Also for furnishing collins hacks, &C., for
the TOOr of the county.
The Board reserves the right reject any or
all bids. By order Of the Board.
maTINi ROBERT b. WOODS, Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22

}u .g.ai daylight. 0u tn" l~,A otjAH
February Iu-J passed, r.. \. Warner
was stopped hyI hi-hwayman on what
= known 81, punlou'S grad, near the
luJu. California. The fellow. who was
r.at n blue uyrral,S AMI thin coat,
>..u",r. In weapon, but lac WAS quite ~
Positive il Ia manner IL though 4
Dozen arr.mni;r,.~ lined the rocky rpal-
SIDE. Alr. Warner, who j. = rich man,
aIG who. uu this OCCASION, was abroad
v;,n altogether too mach money. put
3d.. .u:., uy.I., IAN @ draw n,> -
vu.\.r. .ut m 2, i,a-G the others weapon
covered EiM ,srtwC,n thr eyes. Then
Nir. Warner a,-l" t. Yn"!ry, ldmULug
fer hi, purse. When hr tomd that
heavy rHykrt-wright hc surprised the
h,yhWavmau 10y Aur'j?g il straight n
tie revolver Tic pUr>" Nuorkrd thu
reviewer from the toot-pad'- hani and
n ..r. followed % ~rutltr for i.spp~S"S~!on.
N,r Warner seized the but ot the r.
viewer hrior. his antagonist could do
80. "Nuw @lt.' said he. The high
y.avmau uh,yyd instantly, and, having
r,gaincd hi~ purse, Mr.. Warner went
I'M, way. Years ago he WAS stopped IN a
Similar-mauuur. When the robbcr
stopped To the ground to pick up the
curse Mr.. Warner shot him dead.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22

ClHCIHNNrr, March 2l.-Hogs-In fair de
maud and prices higher; common and light
- 5uC,G -; packing and butchers 81 iDg
~; receipts %25 head; shipments III.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22
PORK PACK Err s.
PROPOSALS..
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,

CEALED PROPOSALS FOR THE RE-
= modelling of the Court House of WctZcl
county, West Virginia, or building an addi-
ton thereto, will he received until l. NJ,
Wednesday, April >, ISL, nj the office OF the
Clerk of the County Court of WetLcl county,
West Virginia, where plans and specifications
can he seen.
The right torcjCct any Orall bids is reserved
BY order of County Court. WetHcl county,
West Va. JOHN Z. MCELDOWNEI,
InurlUi Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22

GErEN>HrRG, Pa. January 2Iti. l,'r.
jANE- |. Fellows:
DEAR SHALLOW me to inform rou that
have used Fellows Syrup OF Hypnphos-
phitcS during the last four or five YEAR in
cases Of Consumption, and other Lung AMI
Throat diseases, with the most gratifying
results. u. \. ARrrE. VI. n.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22
GOING WEST.

Sunday Express leaves Wheelingat b:4' A:hj
arrives WellsburT 900 4. NJ, StcuDenkllIe va
A. NJ, making close connection foi Western
points.
Trains leaving Columbus at3:2D p. NJ. and 3:55
A. NJ. run daily. Through Chicago Express
leaves Columbus daily except sunday, nj b. ~
J.. NJ, with sleeping car attached, arriving In
Chicago at Z 30 next morning. Berlhs can be
secured In advance at Union Depot ticket ONCE
Columbus.
Pullman Palace Drawing Room Sleeping
Cars through without change from Steuben.
west to Columbus, 10 Cincinnati, Louisville,
indianapolis and ~. Louis.
,,'"r through tickets, baggage checks, sleeping
car accomm, '"'trn and any further luforina-
ton apply to Joseph NJ Be- NE AicHel agen,'
at Pan Handle Depot, foot OF Eleven,I >'feS's
or al city Ticket ONCE, under Mcclure House,
Wheeling. "
u. w. CALDWELL,
Gent Manager, Pittsburgh, Pa.
T.. \. FORD,
Gent Pass end Ticket Agent, Pittsburgh. Pa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22

fuUlN except sunday.
.S;cUbtuNIlc Accommodations train
during the day passes backward ana frrwtrd
between Martins Ferry ami Eeliaire, stopping
when required at the sherman House, .Eina-
Willie, West Wheeling and Gravel Hill.
.Urivu~y lie Accommodation.
SGanaI Dover Accommodation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22
SOME CURIOUS STORIES.
'Tunncling for Free Atr-fooi-f""
Fooled OIhrr odd Incidents


I,l,r Sausomr was left on SAMSON
street. Philadelphia, doorstep Mhc.I
small boy. and il is supposed that thh
I;,fIs ,pr,.l>t cot his name from what
,,.,. I'm = pleasant throuGhtare. HE
If, Philndrh,hia wears ago, and now,
,yli'. h,. i known u u "up-lop per, Al
a,nnnT his associates on the Parlnc
.,,.t the san Francisco police nave
him down H. Il "had one. III ~ =.
,-,u-uiur was sentenced to term ..
fifteen wears in the PenltenliaIS "'
Folsom, his crime having been oUIStNS
Nine months ago he u0tailie" ~ VI
viz. q rhiS,.l and 4 block uI ""ou I"'''
trr wprk-Nard i'm whlch ne MdS ''h-
lowed Thr~,, tools were LOT Ile p"t-
L,.,. of exploring what sounded IKE
En,Iow space under the hoor oil Il cell
INFO which he had moved. lie topk
.,,r,loh cement out To run his wire
,inwn. and by prospecting Herewith
found there was 4 considerable opening.
He was much encouraged, and
worked half the night. IL WAS lmpoN>i-
hir Ia strike blow ordinarily, less thu
sound should bc heard. SanSOmc kept
his uallct in hand, however, and at
every ~lammiug of the door made u
stroke that told. One granite block
WAS cut cut, and 4 piece of hard wool,
wh;rrwa>hrd, was substituted. ENami-
nation ui the ho.ipw space showed an
abandoned sewer. But the sewer WAS
walled with stone audremcut. SInSOmc
began ON the wall and worked at il 1T
night for several months. Atter eating
for three and half feet he managed,
by stripping, To crawl through into the
sewer After passing along the sewer
some fifty feet he met an obstruction in
the >hap oi sion" and cement ten feet
thick. This i removed slowly, piece
bvpirrr. CARRYING it back under his
cell like ,gUHrrcl. Reaching the
ground hr Jmuri,d for eight feet ami
came up through an asphalt floor into L
closet. The iron bars across the windows
wrr, fixed ia ;wo and one night, after
,..ut uuuth- o. constant effort, he o.
cared. lie had lost twenty-five
bounds during the time. On the fol-
lowing day he was rccapturcd and
-.E,u yuulurr cell.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22
M EDIcAL.
SKIN DISEASES CURED !

BY DIR. FRAZIER'S Magic Ointment. Cures
as if by magic, Pimples, Black Heads or
Grubs, BIotches or Eruptions on the face, leav-
ing the skin clear, healthy and beautiful. Also
cnres itch, Barber's Itch, Salt Rheum, letter,
Ringworm, Scald Head, Chapped Hands, Sore
Nipples, Sore Lips, old, obstinate Ulcers and
Sores
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22
RIVER DIv.sIoS-GoISG EAST

NorE-TrainS leaving Bellaire at $50 a. m.
and . y. III. cOmpcct at YellowCreek for Cleve-
land. All trains daily except Sunday.
ID. ". CALDWELL.
Gent Manager, Pittsburgh, Pa.
F.. A. FORD, Gent Pass. 4 Tkt. Agt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22
WANTED.

WANTED "A NUMBER OF GODU
w Horses, suitable for street cars, between
six and eight years Of age, to weigh l,lV) or
lao pounds. Apply at The Office or stables OF
the Wheeling ana Elm Grove Railroad.
marleodh ]. KLEEH, superintendent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22
THE BEST HOMESTEAD

Is good health. There is no pill in use winch
so fully meets the average want as Logan
cos HOMESTEAD LIVER PILLS. Forty
pills in each box. Little pills for children,
larger for adults.
The cheapest and best pill in the market.
LOGAN s. CO.,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22
1T May INTEREST YOU

To know that we are headquarters f.rTruSSeS,
Supporters, SyringeS, SuIgicnl Instruments,
&c The latest and best goods always IN stock
and for sale by
LOGAN 81 CO.,
DRUGGISTS, BRIDGE CORNER.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22
SKIN DISEASES.

F. Drake, Esq, Cleveland, O., suffered beyond
all description from skin disease which APP
peared on his hands, head and face, and nearly
destroyed his eyes. The most careful DOCTOR
ing failed to help him, and after all had failed
he used DR.. Fraziers Magic Ointment and was
cured by few applications.
r. The first and only positive cure for skin
diseases ever discovered.
Sent by mail on receipt OF price, 50 cents.
For Blind, Bleeding, itching or liberated
Piles, DIR. williams Indian Pile Oint-
ment is sure cure. Price Sl'OO, by mail.
For sale by druggists.
Logan u Co., Agents, Wheeling, w. Va.
:. q. Hamilton, Agent, Bellaire, o.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22
Baltimore.
Toledo.

ToIrDo, March l.-Wheat-Strong; No.
red spot seller April Il 81; seller May
81 %jl!; seller June 81 81; seller July
Il Is; seller August 81 Is; seller year
81 11j!. Corn-Strpngcr, No. , spot seller
April c9igc; seller May zoe; seller June
90 sM@aIc. oats Nothing doing. Clover
Sccd-No. IL 90; prime Il -; prime
,,,,r.,.ttI - IN
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22

Offered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22

Skies extended
FIvcS ;.
FOur-aud-u-huif coupon =
EcurS COUPONS ...,.........,... >
Pacific ~lNU~ OF l>g 10
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-22

Trains make connection with u. & q. and y.
& =. railroads. AL trains run daily, Sunday
excepted.
GEO. HENRY, Genr Manager. ap
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-09-14
The Preservation Of Eggs.


Much scientific attention has been de-
voted in France to the preservation of
eggs. The leading principle of all pro-
cesses is the protection of the interior of
the egg from the action of the atmos-
phere, and consequently it has long been
settled that only the freshest eggs are
eligible for preservation. To the solu-
ton of the problem of how to prevent
the air from penetrating the shell of the
egg, the experiment of such eminent
S0UGrstS as MuSschenbroek, Reaumur and
Nollet have valUably contributed. They
all agree that the most practicable
method is to enVelop the new-laid egg in
a light coating of some impermeable
substance, such as wax, tallow, oil or
mixture of wax and olive oil, or of olive
oil and tallow. Reaumur suggests an
alcoholic solution of resin, or thick So
luton of gelatine. NOllet experimen
successfully with India rubber, col
Iodion and various kinds of boot varnish.
In practice, the most successful method
has been that of CORNER, of Mans. This
consists in covering the eggs with var
nish, the composition of which is kept
secret. TIL oggs are packed on end in
sawdust, an t is said, will preserve
their FRESHNESS during quite nine months
in any climate. Cadet de Vaux sug-
gested the plunging of eggs for twenty
seconds in boiling water, in order to-
coagulate that portion of the albumen
nearest the shell, and then to pack them
in vessels half filled with sifted cinders.
This prOcess-which, by the by, has been
well known in some parts of Scotland
| for many Years--yields excellent results,
but if neglected but for second or two,
h S~IoI -
cess known as Ginning" in England,
and as the Cadet-Gassicourt process in
France, is very popular; on the other
| side of the Channel, however, ''limed''
eggs are never eaten q la coQue, but only
in the shape of omelettes, etc. Some
preservers claim to obtain better results,
as far as the taste of the egg is con-
cerned, by substituting ordinary salt for
lime. The solution, it is said, penetrates
the shell, and so acts upon the organic
matter as to diminish its susceptibility
to decomposition. The eggs are i'm
mersed during several hours. Appert,
the Columbus of food preservers, gave
some attention to the subject of egg
preservation. His favorite process was
to introduce the eggs into bottle half
filled with bread crumbs to prevent
breakages. After carefully corking the
bottle, he placed it for several minutes in
a sand bath, the temperature of which
he kept at seventy degrees. For home
consumption, the French peasantry have
for ages preserved their eggs in a very
simple fashion. They take a wooden
case, or large barrel, and pack them ii
thick layers of sawdust, fine sand, chalk
bran, cinders, or coal dust, so that they
do not touch each other. In the Mari
time Provinces, the peasants use layer.
of ashes moistened with salt water
Both these processes are successful
Drying eggs and reducing them to pow
der Gan invention paterted by Cham
bard in 1852 is another method o
preservation that is proftably pursued
| in France-Lo1dO7l Grocer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-09-14
FARM AND PRESIDE.

Sheep on Key West Island lose their
wool the second year and grow a full
crop Of hair.-M Y. Sun.
Corn Fritters: Mix well together one
quart of grated sweet corn, two cups of
milk, one cup of flour, one teaspoonful of
butter and two eggs well beaten. Season
with pepper and salt, and fry like griddle
cakes.-Ihe Household.
The law of New York provides that
the owner or possessor of any dog that
shall kill or wound any sheep or lamb
shall be liable for the value of such sheep
or lamb to the owner thereof, without
proving notice to the owner or possessor
of such dog, or knowledge by him, that
his dog was malicious or disposed to kill
sheep.
in bad seasons honey is apt to be
poisonous. This arises from the fact
that in such seasons the bees are often
obliged to gather it from poisonous
flowers. Great care should be taken to
remove all poisonous plants from the
neiohborhood of hives. In 1890 a great
many people in Philadelphia died from
eating honey gathered from the flowers
of the Kalmia latifolia. In good seasons
the bees avoid poisonous plants.-PhiLG-
deEphiG Press.
Cream figs tor dessert are prepared
in this way: Beat the white of one or
two eggs according to the quantity you
wish to serve) when very stiff, so that
you can almost turn the platter upside
down without the egg running off; stir
in as much powdered sugar as you can
and yet leave the frosting so that you
dip the figs in it. If the fig is not en-
tirely covered at the first dipping repeat
the process; let them dry in the heater
or on shelf over the stove.-M. z.
Post.
Potatoes, eggs and cold hashed meats
sound very poor and thin and not at al
luxurious as they are mentioned in al
unadorned way. But if the hashed meal
is carefully warmed up with a gooC
flavor and put on to roast, if the pota
toes are chopped and Drowned and pu
around the meat, if the eggs are boiled
sliced and laid around as agarnish, will
few capers sprinkled over and border
of parsley added on, you have a Delmon
leo ragout, and Brillat-Savarin would
like to lunch with you Chicago Jour
| 3laL
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-09-14

THIS summer party Of New York tour lists
had penetrated the wilds of Northern dichi-
gan In search Of health and recreation, and
coming upon squatter's 12x12 cabin with q
halted to make a few inquiries. ''Can We
obtain accommodations here2'' asked the
spokesman. I'Yaas, guess So" GOT every
thing handy2'' "YaaS." 'tWhat are your
charges?n The landlord looked the party
over and replied: Gentlemen, Pm a blunt
man, and We'll come to the. pint at once.
kin furnish quilts, but yu'T have to steep out
doors. The grub will consist of pork, taters
and Johnny-cake-. I allow no card-playtng,
hoss-racing or swearing, and furnish a razor
and soap for Sunday shaving. / sell whisky
at two dollars pint, m Z sure cure for chills,
and have boss and wagon to convey any one
That's me; and guess about thirty dollars q
week will be the fair thing, though want ye
to know that I'm making a great reduction
over last years prices. ''-Wau Street Meas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-09-14
Artesian Wells on the Plains.

Vast areas of our Western country,
not only in the plateau between the
Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Noun
tains, but east of the latter range, have
never been available for agriculturA
purposes on account of the lack of water.
The soil is good enough, and with irri-
cation the desert would blossom as the
rose; but the water for irrigation was
not available. Commissioner Horace
Beach has been appointed by the Bureau
of Agriculture to go West and superin-
tend experiments in procuring water by
means of artesian wells. Mr.. Beach is a
practical artesian well operator, for
tunately, so his superintendency will
probably accomplish a definite result.
Senator Hill, of Colorado, was the
originator of the scheme. After hard
work he succeeded in 1879 in getting an
artesian well bill passed in Congress,
and an appropriation of $50, 700 to carry
on the work. The practical part was
intrusted to Commissioner LeDuc, and
under his management the apprOpria-
ton was exhausted when the first well
was down only 800 feet. Competent
judges have since estimated that Le-
Dues well could have been sunk for
81 800. Such result put a temporary
quietus on the subject, but Senator Hill
has now succeeded in obtaining another
appropriation of $4,000 for the sinking
of two wells. The sites of these have
been determined. One will be at Akron,
Colo, 112 miles from Denver, on the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Road.
The other will probably be at Kit Car
son, south of Akron, on the Kansas
Pacific Road. Mr.. Beach is confident OF
striking water in the first well before
snow flies.
In case of the success of these expert
ments, great results will follow. Irri-
cation can be carried on for miles by
means of the water flowing from the
well. Other wells may be sunk. The
face of the whole region round about
will be entirely changed. Prosperous
farms and communities will spring up
in territory now uninhabitable, and
barren and desolate lands will be con-
verted into a populous agricultural
district. The railway authorities will,
of course, further the project by every
means in their power, as it will open up
for settlement on their lines a large
extent of land now useless.
There seems to be no good reason
why water should not be struck, if the
boring is carried on in business-like
way by practical man. If he succeeds.
MIR. Beach will perform valuable ser.
vice to the country.-N. Y. ErpreSS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-09-14
Contract Work on Farms.

The report comes from England that
considerable proportion of the work
on farms there is now performed by con-
tract. This is especially true of cutting,
curing, and putting up hay. The hay
season occurs at the time when farmers
and the usual number of men employed
about the place are engaged in harvest
ing grain and cultiVating turnips, and
the labor of securing the hay-crop is let
out by contract. Some enterprising man
organizes force of laborers, purchases
a team and some tools, and contracts to
cut, cure, put in stack and to cover with
thatch all the grass that grows on several
farms in the same neighborhood. Oc-
casionally all the men in the force are
interested in the contract. and work on
the cooperative system. The farmer
generally furnishes teams a portion of
the time, and some of the tools required
for haying, and sometimes furnishes
meals and lodging for the men. 1t is
claimed that the men who work on the
contract system perform more labor than
those who are employed by the farmer,
that they acquire much greater skill in
the use of tools and machinery and that
they build and cover stacks better than
common laborers. By having the use
of several teams they economic in the
employment of moving machines and
make one do the work that is ordinarily
performed by two or three. The farmer
who lets out the contract for securing
his hay crop is able to devote all his
time as well as that of his ordinary farm
help to doing other kinds of work The
working of cultivated crops is not neg
lected, as it is likely to be when ell the
men are called off to work at haying.
Considerable saving is also effected In
the purchase of machinery for haying.-
Chicago Times.