The Russellville Democrat., 1883-08-30
The Agricultural Editor.

he interest of 8 small class of rural readers and named tie EarfaYs FrseFes gsld CaIffrctors' Csapspion. Dyke was fresh from Denver. where he had been ao.ng local wors on a daily. He wanted situation he wanted it badly. and he soon closed bargain with the proprie- tor of the Farpsers' Frasssd aaa ee}fs- r7s1rs' Champion. The proprietor in- tended to be absent for two weeks. and Dyke undertook to hold the journals head steadily up stream until his re- turn
 :. YoU will receive some visitors quite likely said the proprietor. Enter tain em. Entertain 'enl ia q manner which will reflect credit upoa the paper. They will want 10 talk sock, farm ing. ! horticulture. etc., you know. Give U to 'ena strong
 Dyke bowed. borrowed . haif-dollar. got clean shave and glass of beer. and soon returned 10 face the music aud edit the first agricultural journal with which he had ever been connected
 can feel that. with my journals experience, it will b. just fun so run an agricultural paper, said Dyke e himself
 A. two o'clock D. m. the first visitor showed up at the door of the office, and Dyke cordially invited him inside The farmer entered hesifatingly and re- marked that he had expztre1 to meet the proprietor. with whom he had aa sppoint tInens % discuss ensiiage-
 ''I ara in charge of the journal, sad Dyke.
 70. you are. Wen. you seem to have pretty clean office here.
 :. Yes replied Dyke "But about this ensila-e. Ensiisge is a pretty good breed. isnst its
 BreedT' exclaimed she farmer. " why"
 "f mean it's sure crop; something that you eau rely
 "Crop. Why f isn't crop ct all.r
 Tes. YES. I know it isn't s crop. said Dyke. perspirsng until his collar began to melt away down the hack {. his neck. .s5ue YOU can do better aEd cleaner work with q good sharp easslage on siubbY ground than"
 Take # for q sulky plpw, do youa' Eo. 10, said Dyke. ..Toa dan-t seem 10 understand me. Now. if 2 farmer builds an ensilage on low groundH
 "Builds an ensiiage. You seem to have got the thing mixed up with some kind of g gTanars.
 Pshaw, 10. coptinilei Dyke. T must make myself psajner. Tou see. this ensilage properly mixed with one part gngno and three parts Of byp1phos- plsate of antinony, with the addition os little bran and tan-bark. and the whole favored with chloride of lime. makes a top-Ciressing for strawterFY beds which
 Why. snsilage isn't no manure '
 ss No. certainly not. said Dyke. II know it Is not often used Tn that way You don't catch my drift. When I sad ;0p-dre sing l meant turkey dressing stufEing, you know-for Thanksgiv- ing
 Great heavens. man! Ensilage isn't s human foodr'
 '.No. not human food exactly. said poor Dyke, grinning like an slms- house idiot, .sit isn't food at all iD the true sense of the word. My plan has alwaFs been to lasso the hog with a trace chain and after pinning his ears back with 3 clothes pin. put the ensi- lage into his nose with S pair of twees- CTS.
 My good lands, You don't use en- silsge 10 ring hogs.
 Il never believed that < should be used for that purpose, but when you want 10 ring hens. or young calves to keep them from sucking"
 The farmer graTely shook his head.
 Ibid you ever try ensilare on the hired girl said Dyke. desperately. and winkine like bat at II. 90 a. ID.
 The farmer slowly arose, and with some evidence of rheumatic twinges iu hi. legs
 Young man." he said, solemnly, you are long ways from home, ain | sou2"
 Yes" replied Dyke, dropping his eyes beneath the stern gIanees af the farmer. In my ancestral halls ;n England, sad-eYea retainevs wearily watch and wait for my return
 ..Go home, young man. go home to your feudsl castle, and while on vOur way across the rolling deep. muse on the fact that ensilage is simply canned food for live stoek-put up expressly for famils use in silo. which is noth- ing less than an air-tight pit where corn stalks. grass, nil.et. clover. alfalfa and other green truck $ preserved for win ter use. as green and verdaut as the sub-edifor of the FarHsrs- Friead dad CGt1rdtors' CAsmDi0u
 And Dyke ForteScue sighed as he re- marked to himself: There ain't so blamed much fun in running an agri- cultural paper as I thought - Teas SiffsAgs