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The Miners Cventionou
Special Dispatch to THn BRR,


PITrsBURG, Pa, My II. - The
miners Interstate convention met
this morning at the regular hour.
After the usual opening exerclses tho
committee on constitution presented
report which vas unanimous
adopted. Section first defines the
duties o. tho executive board, which
will be w immediately inquire into
any trouble that may exist In any
locality aud ascertain the cause of
trouble and Its effect upon the whole
and be- governed accordingly.
A resolution ordering an assessment
of five cents per capita to defray ex-
penses of organizing and to bs paid
before July lat next, was adopted.
Thomas A. Armstrong, of The Labor
Tribune, was elected president and
ordered to collect assessment. Ad-
journed for dinner.
After adjournment the Pennsylva-
MIA delegation held meeting ana de.
cided to hold state convention, to be
held after the interstate convention
sdjourns, the object being reorgani.
zation.
When the convention was called to
order In the afternoon the committee
on ways and means presented the fol-
lowing resolutions, which we're adopt.
ed after some little discussion:
RESOLVED, That the executive board
be conferred with power by the miners
of the different sections to appoint or.
ganizsrs to visit localities where n or.
ganizstion exists; that the board have
power to draw On the treasurer for
money necessary to defray their e1.
penses In attending the session, and
also the expenses of organic srs; that
the National Labor Tribune be rec.
ognized as the official organ;
that the secretary prepare an official
statement of tho proceedings for pub
licatlon in The Tribune and that the
editor send copy to every delegate
present; that the action taken by the
miners with regard to ratification or
rejection of the proceedings be re-
turned through the general officers of
the state association to the executive
board; that the executive board be
requested, at Its earliest convenience,
to request states aud districts not or
ganized to do so at once; that
the convention fa7 ors the estab.
lishment of schools of minerol.
ogy In the various mining dis.
tricts In connection with the present
school system; that every encourage
m given to the passage of the
NIL .lg law for better security of
health and safety among the craft;
that the adoption of the system of
check weighmen be encouraged
throughout the states, and that
thanks be rendered to the Pittsburg
miners for the hospitalities extended.
The convention, having finished Its
business, then adjourned subject to
call of the executive board.
The executive board of the Inter.
State ssso citation met this evening
and orpauized temporarilv
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Tyhe Aonltrg nard,
KEEPING FOWLS IN LARGE FLoCKs

That fowls will not thrive if congregated
together in large numbers, has been salts
factorlly proved They must be divided into
small colonies. The separate colonies may
be of as many different breeds as there are
colonies, but in my case, should prefer
only two varieties-layers and sitters-4nd
a colony of crOss-breds. for the purpose of
with fowls pays as well as it does with other
stock. Unless an incubator is in use, sit
ters are necessity. lncubators have not as
a rule been successful, and it is better to de-
eide in favor OF hens for sitters. A home
made incubator, heated by means of stable
manure, has been found to work well. and
proves advantageous after the eggs are well
advanced.
Nv plan of an incubator would be to pro-
cure large box Zone that will hold three or
manure) and place it in a warm room,
where the temperature is considerably above
freezing. Fill the box up pretty well, and
pack manure on the sides up to the top.
This will accommodate two or three sttings
of eggs, according to the size. After it is
finished, place the eggs (that have been in
cubated beneath the hens and are well up to
hatching) on the manure, burying them
about half, as they lie on their sides. After
this is completed, cover the whole with
sheep skins, the wool side down, and glide
down, and give the hens fresh eggs. 1t is
not necessary to turn the eggs each day.
The notion that a hen does this has been eX-
ploded. The eggs should be watched daily,
to see that the proper heat is kept up, and
to ascertain if any of the eggs are Clipped.
Place the Clipped eggs uppermost, so that
the young bird may have the advantage OF
the air when first breaking through. The
chick does not breathe until it breaks the
shell. Keep it well covered in order to re.
tain the heat. which it will do if the mate
rial used is in the proper state of fermenta-
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EGGS IN WINTER.

! cannot agree with Fannie Field that it
is just as easy to have fresh-laid eggs in
winter as in summer, yet I know that they
are obtanable, if the machinery is in per-
feet running order to produce them. In
summer if fowls are furnished with grass
plat, with running water and manure pile
in which they can scratch out their meat.
with the addition of corn crib built with
Stats so that they can obtain the grain. eggs
will be the result. Good toragers are good
layers; they like variety and will visit the
garden to obtain Il meal OF berries. currants,
grapes. or tomatoes. As fowls are fond of
fruit, it would be well to plant currants in
their run and grape vines to run over their
house and tence, so that they can gather it
themselves without trespassing.
| enjoy having something out of doors to
care for. | am sure then of exercise in the
open air, during all weathers. A physician
prescribed drive every day for us; some
persons would think this nice medicine, but
we conld not take it; it was nauseating.
We are like the Yankee in search of en-
ployment, who refused good pay for pound
ing all day on a log with the head OF an axe
because ''he wanted to see the chips flv. -
The doctor asked, "Isnt health object
enough" ?" mo, sir; let lose oll in their
carriages who will, but give me some useful
employment. l will drive only when have
an object in view.
After we had fixed the bees up for winter
we went to the hen house tc see what need
ed to be done there before winter set in.
The north wind was blowing in through
sundry cracks, which we remedied by past
ing wall paper over them. We give the
hens hot breakfast every day, made some
what like Yankee boiled dinner potato
and turnip parings, etc., are cooked with
cracklngs or other butchers offal, seasoned
lightly with red peppers, and while it is
boiling hot wheat bran is stirred in. Corn
and oats are fed in dry shelter, and work
in a little so they scratch to get it, and warm
water given them TO drink. A. the result
of this cOddling, the biddr> are laying when
it is l6 degrees below zero, even if eggs are
worth three cents apiece. Fannie we are
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THE PLYMOUTH ROCKS.

The growing popularity of this breed of
fowls is based on their substantial merits,
which ae of the highest order, while the fact
OF their American origin has, of course,
much to do with the steadily increasing de-
Inand for them and for their being in such
high favor. For many years the Light Brah-
ma was the general purpose fowl, was a
universal favorite with farmer and fancier.
and still is to very great extent, but the
plymouth Rocks, in their greatest excel
lence, have in a great measure superceded
them, for the Light Brahma had several OBJ
jections which were considered serious ones.
prominent among which is the fact that thew
frequently become so heavy and unwieldly
as to damage eggs when sitting. Another
objection is that the hens frequently become
so over-fat as to eflectually veto egg pro-
duction, while over-tat birds are also yerv
llaole TO disease and disorders. These OBJ
Jechons cannot be urged very strongly
against the Plymouth Rocks, though even
these birds cannot claim to excel all other
breeds in all the excellencies and desirable
qualities, for in point of weight they seldom
come up to the Brahmas at maturity. though
they are much heavier than the Leghorns
and other similar breeds. while as egg pro-
ducers they may not be equal to the best
laying strains of Leghorns. They are. in
reality medium breed of fowls, quiet,
good layers, of good size and healthy. vio-
orous and easily reared. The Young chick
ems feather up quickly, as soon as they drop
their downy coats, which is just the oppo-
site with the Brahmas, for late hatched
Brahmas suffer very much from incleme~t
Weathor-trom wet and heat-as they re-
main naked so long. This often stunts their
growth so as to take several weeks to en-
tirely recover.-Er.
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hon. There is seldom any loss in Matching.
and the rhi,k> ale strong and hardy After
hatchHg, the incubator may be used as a
mother, or the chicks may be brooded UNI
der hens, as suits the convenience of the
Keeper
In the commencement of keeping fowls
on large scale, the first thing should be to
prepare the buildings. These should be am
pie. and divided so as to accommodate the
different colonies or breeds AS suits the taste
OF the keeper. 1t is not necessary that they
be expensive, but comfortable, especially in
cold weather. The house may be large.
and all the divisions contained under one
roof. This would be more convenient,
and to be preferred in cold weather
when the whole could be warmed
through, and retain tie warmth with one
stove. Or small buildings nav be station
ed in different parts OF the grounds. The
latter would be preferred in summer, when
each miniature building could be surround
ed by a moveable fence. The buildings,
however, should be good, substantial frame
houses, capable of withstanding wind and
weather, OF course the main object of this
ideal hennery (Which should also be model
hennery) would be the production of eggs
the whole year, with the exception of few
market chickens, which should be culed
from the flock raised annually to keep the
stock good.
A thousand hens should be divided into
colonies of % or 80 in each, according to
the breed-25 with the cock, tor the large
breeds, and 80 with the cocks tor the small
breeds. These colonies should be subdi-
vided when obtaining eggs for hatching
purposes, which would employ about two
colonies. If any Matching eggs are sold.
which might be done with profit in season,
as market eggs are then much reduced in
price, they could be gathered at this time.
The number of eggs for a sitting should
range from u to Is, according to the size
and breed.
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the growth, and establi >iled The bul. Alt,r
the cutting is divided, ma ure's tir~t effort i
to form callous with the descending cells
that would have gone to extend and enlarge
the roots on the mother vine.
If instead of abruptly dividing the cane
or shoot to be used rs a cutting, Il system
of ringing or strangulation be followed,
every mud may be made to produce plant
This StrahgulAtiou or ringing is performed
on soft or green wood by tying thread
tightly around the point where the cutting
is to be separated, aud Oh hard wood by a
ring OF copper wire drawn closely. This
will cause an enlargement and deposition
of cambum at the point of arrest and make
the growth of the cutting thus prepared,
when finally separated and planted, al
most as certain as though they already had
roots.
One very successful experiment with out
door cuttings OF the grape was performed
by allowing the canes to remain on the
mother vines until the buds had started a
growth OF One-halt inch or more and the
leaves had begun to unfold, every eye was
separated, tle old wood placed entirely be-
low the soil, the new growth Just appearing
above the ground, shaded carefully, with a
result of fully eighty per cent. OF vine.
In the usual manner Of preparing cuttings
greater success follows when the cuttings
are taken off Immediately on the fall of the
leaf before freezing. when they should i'm
mediately be packed away in moss or soil
until time tor planting in spring.
Cuttings OF currants and gooseoerries
taken in August and september may be i'm
mediately planted, covered with a heavy
mulch of straw to carry them through the
winter.
Grape cuttings from outdoor planting
may be made with single eyes, but all the
advanta res of two-bud cutting may be
retained by simply cutting across the node
with sharp knife or with shears, cofamenc-
ing the cut opposite and one-eighth an inch
or more below the bud and finishing one
eighth of all inch or more above.-American
Garden.
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lNhe 1unSrhuld.

Gold and &lver Pudding.-The yolks of
four eggs, four heapng tablespoonfuls of
brown sugar, three tablespoonfuls of corn
starch, one half cup of milk; beat thorough
ly with an egg beater. Let one quart of
milk come to boil, then pour in slowly this
mixture, stirring briskly at the same time:
flavor with vanilla; pour into the dish in
which you serve it. Beat the whites to a
stiff froth and add five tablespoonfuls of
white crushed sugar; put on the top and
brown nicely in the oven. Can be eaten hot
| or cold.
Bread Pudding.-Over one quart of bread
crumbs pour boiling water until soft beat
together thoroughly,into this put one cup of
sugar, one large teaspoonful of cinnamon.
oee tablespoonful Of melted butter, one cup
of milk and one grated carrot; stir well to-
gether and bake one-half hour Sauce
One small cup of sugar, two tablespoontuls
of -four, one half teaspoonful OF cinnamon:
mix thoroughly and pour over 1t one pint
of boiling water, then add one tablespoon
full ofsyrup; set it on the stove and let it
come to boil; serve while hot
Baked Apple Pudding.-Five moderate
sized apples, two tablespoontuls of finely
chopped suet, three eggs, three toblespoon-
fuls of flour, one pint of milk, little grated
nutmeg. Mix the flour to smooth batter
with the milk, add the eggs, which should
be we'll whisked, and put the latter into
well-buttered pIe-dish. Wipe the apples,
but do not pare them; lay them in the bat
ter, rind uppermost; shake the suet on the
top, over which also CRATE a little nutmeg;
bake in a moderate oven for an hour, and
cover, when served, with siited loaf-sugar.
This pudding is also very good with the ap-
| piles pared, sliced, and mixed with the batter,
Lemon Biscuit.-Rub three-quarters of a
| pound of butter and the same quantity of
white or light brown sugar to a cream.
Crate the peel of large lemon and stir it
into the creamed sugar; squeeze out the
! juice, and stir into it one teaspoonfu of sal
eratus dissolved in two tablespoonfuls of hot
waite; add two well beaten eggs, stir in the
lemon and saeratus, and beat in two pounds
of flour, or enough to roll ont thin and SOFT
Cut with fancy cutter; dip the tops into
the beaten white OF an egg, and stt white
| sugar over the tops of the biscuits
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-01-18
PROPAGATION BY CUTTINGS.

Mr.. j. Jenkins, of Winona, Ohio, says
Most varieties of grape vines, currants,
gooseberries, roses. and much OF the shrub
berry supplied by nurserymen, grow readily,
and are grown from outdoor cuttings.
Whether OF trees or vines, indoor or outdoor
propagation. the operation of nature in the
growth of the cutting is the same. The bud
holds within lis brown envelope the princi-
pie of lite, which extends through the cells
that have carried the circulation, extended
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-01-18

IHE Manufacture OF glucose. which iur d
time w;ls very profitable, is said TO be oVet-
done, and many OF the factories have Neeu
obliged to shut down. The Davenport, la
Democrat gives list OF twelve establish
ments in various parts OF the country. some
of them very large. which have either prov
ed failures or been compelled to suspend
operations on account OF the overstocked
condition OF the market
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-01-18

PARsNIPs and satisfy are perfectly frost
proof. Indeed, they are better after they
have been subjected TO freezing. For win
ter use it is a good plan to take up a supply
for the family or tor market before the
ground freezes up and cover with plenty of
sand or sand, loan. They can be put in
boxes with sand in sufficient quantities to
last while the ground is frozen. There are
no vegetables more palatabe in winter than
an occasional mess of parsnips and satisfy.
In early spring, when other vegetables are
scarce, they come in just at the right time.
-Er.
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WANTED, MEN WITH HEADS.

The market tor men with heads is exceed
ingly firm, with prospects for an advance.
The supply is not equal to the demand, and
agents are sent out through the country
looking up fresh supplies. We do not re-
Ter to cabbage heads or pumpkin heads, we
hasten to mention. for the supply of this
variety is unlimitable, and no price quoted.
Mt that there are lever men with heads
than formerly, but there is more need OF
them than ever before. Nurserymen need
men with heads as toremen, as packers, as
egers, as propagators 1t is all mistaken
| idea that men only need heads at meal time
to receive and prepare food for the stomach,
which heads are eimmediately after TO be laid
by in repose until the dinner hour again az
| rives
No, men need heads in hoeing, trimming.
packing, digging, planting; they need
heads every hour. and we implore them NOT
to be so orgetfu of this important fact.
Some nurserymen need heads themselves.
The man who sells poor trees and plants
needs a head. The mau who doesn't adver-
tise. the man who falls behind the times,
the man who always has a lawsuit on hand.
the man who is stingy of fertilizers, and
plows shallow when deeper pays better !;
the man who don't hire enough labor, the
man who permits his buildings to run down,
the man whose family has little fruit to eat.
the man who attempts to attract a cat to-
wards him by pulling her tail, the man who
h;, ho
who negects the education of his children
all these men need heads. We once saw a
man picking strawberries in weeds four feet
high. If he had head we couldn't see it.
We saw a man whose plants were heaved
out for lack OF drainage-he had no head.
We saw man who was ever jumping from
one enterprise to another, always getting
out and in at the wrong time-he had no
head. We knew a man who wouldn't take
paper for fear it mislead INN into some
new tangled disaster--he had no head. We
know men who ship heir truit hundreds OF
miles when they might have sold all near
home-no heads on 'em. We know men
who spend more money for fences than for
fertiliZers-no heads. We know men always
behind with their work-not sign of
head.
What shall a man do who has no head?
He must begin to build one. He must work
less and think more. He must take four
good papers, sit down and reason with them,
and mentally. kick all the writers who don't
appeal to common sense. A man who does
nothing but eat and work and sleep, can
never hope to have t e semblance of head.
Thought makes heads !; Investigation makes
heads. The desire and determination to
have head makes head. Nature gives to
Overy man skull, with holes in it to see
and hear through, and wherewithal to be
fed, but what is the head that nature gives
worth if it is not put to use and developed?
1t is only baby's head, numb skull. All
know that they cannet get good crops of
fruit without cultivating the soil, but many
forget that they can get good head only
by cultivating the head.-Green's Fruit
Gro1oer.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-01-18

ONE of the indications of the growth of
the genuine love of nature is the fact that
people go into the country and stay in it
more and more every year. not because a
common custom impels them, but because
they have real appreciation of beautiful
surroundings, of open sky, and the fresh
ness and health fulness of outdoor life.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-01-18

Coop farming consists of such manage
ment as will make the farm produce the
best possible results without deterioratng
the soil. This can only be accomplished by
a rigid economy ia the making and using of
manure, and by such systematic rotation
of crops as will be the least exhaustive to
the SOIL
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-01-18

THE English prize truit-growers grow
currants and gooseberries by raising them
on one stem, which supports all the branches
as with trees. They are kept carefully trim
med, cultivated and well manured
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Trim the grapes at the earliest moment
and keep the canes down flat to the earth.
Hybrid grapes should be covered with straw
or earth in this latitude.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-01-18

NEARLY one-half of the potatoes in the
Territory have already been seriously in
jured by warm cellars.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-01-18

The soil is an ever-ending source OF
wealth to him who will till it.
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PROTECT the roses by binding rye straw
about them. Cover the hardy perpetuals
$50 called), and they will do much better for
the protection.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-01-18

If farmers are not very careful this nice
weather, they will allow their root houses
to become too warm.
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No. 10

n'' going to fly over into your enclosure
agaiH very soon You will have to do your
oWn scratching Corr. Prairie Farmer.
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ONE week of warmth will ruin the flavor
of the potato.
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