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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-28
Dallas Nat'L Bank
Authorized Capital, $500, 900
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AssOal.s Of Merchants srd ladl1iduals Solicited
DIRECTORS; &. q. Bayne, W. B. worBham,
2. X Ferguson, A, ]. Porter, ]. I. TreSe-
want, Jr., L. L. Marsalis, Alfred Davis, o, A.
Keatng, 4. NJ. Reardon.
The following are prominent subscribers
10 the stock of this bank.
q. NJ. TR0UTMAN, President Cen trail Ma
honal Bank, Philadelphia.
7. W. BROWN, OF lrovident Life and Trust
Co., Philadelphia,
" 4. PULLMAN, President SsabOard
Bank, New York.
JAMES Z. GRANNIs, Of Tradesmens
national Bank, New York.
6. q. BAYNE, President First National
BENZ Bradford, Pa, and Vlce-President
8ssboard Bank, New York.
j. +. I,AWTON, OF First National Bank,
0leRn, N.Y.
N. 4. BUTLER, OF First National Bank,
Olesn, MY.
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month, III.
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Transit Company of United States.
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-28
DEPARTMENT A.

full ino otLAdos Suits, sorsets Iaoes al-ovor
and Oriental Net' wash blond volns.. Plain dotted
fancy S''wOar plaid Silks san', PasOl at very
low prices 1t ~l'ip youto price rOods
before buying elsewhere
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10 Feed, No Eggs.

The pernicious and miserable habit
OIL leaving fowls to forage for them
selves, We have always condemned;
and the other equally indlscrete habit
of half feeding or supplying scanty al
iowance to poultry is quite objection
al and alike deserving of discourage
ment. We hope that this little article
may come to the notice of some of
those old croakers VINO are always
running down the poultry business
and saying it won't pay; that they
have triedit. Didn't they keep dozen
fowls for year, and dufiug that time
didn't the hens continually refuse TO
lay! etc. That's a fact; they did refuse
to lay, but they were on strike.
Their claims were just, and their mot
to was:"No food, no eggs; little food
few eggs; plenty of food, and plenty OF
eggs,
We would be glad to see the old
reckless, worn out and improbable
way to raise fowls on the farm done
away with. Give the chickens good
warm house; keeplt clean. Let them
have good, clean food and water, an d
plenty of it, and then you can rest as
sured you viii have done your duty,
and they will do theirs with interst
added.
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Keeping Fowls in Small FiOCks.

Hundreds of amature poultry
raisers :hink they can successfully
keep from one to two or more hun
cred fowls il one flock. Many have
tried the experiment with failure in
nearly every case; that is, they fail to
receive a proportInate number Of eggs
as when kept IN flocks of fifty or less.
Very manv enthusiasts in fowl breed
ing figure that if they are able to,
and do actually obtain one hundred
dozen eggs in one year, one hundred
should give them one thousand dozen
i'll the same period OF time, even if
huddled together in one enclosure;
but few of the reasons why this re.
suit Is not obtained are herewith
given.
All who have kept fowls know that
they are very uncleanly, not only as to
the condition of Their bodies, for, like
swine, they wash themselves in dirt,
but not for the purpose of cleanliness,
but to rid themselves OF yermln, or to
prevent their attack; and it does ap-
pear to me they never seem so thor
oughly happy as when wallowing in
dry dirt or ashes. They are by nature
clean, but by domestication quite the
reverse; and unless sufficient range
be allowed them you should not ex-
pect them to be clean, unless you
clean their haunts frequently and
thoroughly.
BY far too many people somehow
seem to get the idea in their heads
that all fowls desire and need, to
make them profitable, is to give them
sufficient healthy food; where as pure
air and wide range are no less impor.
ant and necessary conditions for sue
cess in poultry raising. both for pleas
ure and profit.
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The number of fowls kept ought
to depend not only on the accommo-
dation for them, but the experience of
the breeder. Expensive houses are not
necessary; in fact, are ill-advised when
profit is the object. But shelter of suf-
ficient kind should be supplied. A GER
tain amount of warmth and comfort is
required not only for the preservation
of life, but for the laying on of flesh.
The growth of chickens Is perceptibly
retarded by exposue to variable
weathcrand chilling winds.
in the neighborhood of Houdan,
France, immense establishments ale
In operatian for supplying eggs and
poultry to the Paris markets. The
main object in breeding is to keep an
early maturing breed SO the chickens
are salable at three months old.
Matching and rearing are carried on
artifcially, and the work SO far proves
that chickens thus Matched are found
to be more lively aad stronger than
those from eggs incuba,ed by hens,
and also to grow and fatten quicker
For young chickens the food consits of
milk, buter.milk, barley, or oatmeal
and rice.
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Poultry Department.
ChiCkenOlOgy.

Young chickens at this time OF the
year, should be kept out of the high
grass, especially when it is wet with
rain or dew a clean, closely-shaven
lawn should be provided for their use.
The grass should be kept short, or the
little ones get drabbled and fatigued.
If lawn mower is not used, a scythe
viii answer. Perhaps better way will
be 10 pasture COW or a sheep in the
chicken-yard for a few days.
A portion of the yard should be kept
freshly and finely spaded, afording a
wallow in dry weather that youngand
old enjoy intensely. After rainy spell,
this portion should receive immdlate
attention, else lice, 6ete ROir of all poul-
try, Will put in an unwelcome appear
ance. 1t may be prudent to provide
tor continuous wet weather by filling a
goodsized box with dust, with small
quantity of sulphur and ashes inter-
mixed. Place this under cover, but
where it will be accessible.
Shade IS a prime necessity. The
thick branches OF a wlde-spreadin G
tree afford it and of the best quality.
The shade afforded by buildings, fen
ces, etc, is not desirable, for nearly
always, there IS not sufficient circula-
ton OF air. All kinds of the feathered
life seek the shade from the burning
rays of the sun, and we should initiate
nature by providing it in abundance.
Pure water, clean vessels, should be
provided. No living thing drinks SO
frequently as the featherd creation.
Sunheated and filthy water will surely
produce disease, and in a very short
period of time. The water vessels
Should be kept In the shade where the
air circulates freely. Vessels of ungla-
zed earthen ware are the best for the
purpose, but any thing will answer, pro-
vided that it IS clean, and kept so. In
localities where rain water is used. a
little phosphate of iron may occasiorlly
be added to the water, acting as a
tonic.
s5sRich, nourishlng food, and an abun
dance Oft, should be provided. The
"shrink for yourself practice viii moi
prove economical or satisfactory. Keer
the chickens growing and tn ey viii re.
sist attacks Of disease to which half
starved ones fall victims. A few dimes
spent for extra food during the first
two months of adolescence Will yield
a thousand per cent lnterst,-Home
Journal.
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Hens for Sitting

In selecting hens for sitting the
smallest will be found the most success
full. being less liable to brake eggs or
crush the young chicks when Matched.
1t IS better to set nine eggs under a
small hen and have none broken than
thirteen under large hen and have
half of them broken. The hen selected
to lncubate should be Sc. in some
secluded spot where she Will not be
lntruded upon by either laying hens or
night marauders. The best place for
nest is on the ground. If the hen las
to be removed to a new nest before be-
ing set or during incubation, do 1t in
the evening after dark and confine her
to the new nest for day or two, after
which, if She returns to the nest after
feeding, the nest can beleft open. Most
of hens may be removed any distance
in this manner. Each day when the hen
leaves the nest to feed. the eggs Should
be examined and if any are rotten or
have been broken they should be
removed. and if necessary, the remain
ing ones washed in warm water, not
over los degrees. When the Matching
is completed and it's desired to reese!
the hen, it can be done by removing
the chicks before the hen shows a
disposition to leave the nest, and
place fresh eggs under her. There is no
danger in this course if the hen has
been well cared for.
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Poultry Diseases.

Fully nine-tenths of the diseases
from which fowls suffer are simply and
solely caused by vermin. Careful in
vestigation has established this as
fact. The comb of fowl may be con-
sidered its health Indicator. The first
intimation close observer of his flock
has, is the condition of their comb.
Comparatively few birds tn their nat
ural, wild state, die of disease. They
have certain ways to keep themselves
comparatively free from lice; fifty are
not crowded into place where only
twenty-five should be; natures (birds)
laws are not transgressed, and they
thrive in health. With domestic fowls
1t is different: they are crowded to-
gether, become lousy, and get the
cholera, " roup, canker, and 9arions
SQt0rth5-none of which would they
have if lice were not preying on their
bodles-unless it is roup, which is
caused by several things.
To avoid many of these troubles,
watch your poultry, and the first time
you see hen moping around or re-
fuslng to eat or one with feathers rum
| pied up, or comb looking a dark blue
at the end, pick her up and look for
bugs. Xon 70iH fnd Acm. Grease her
well with ointment made of lard and
sulphur under the wings and over the
vent and on the head, Perhaps if you
examine the roosts in the hen-house.
by taking them up and looking on the
under side wherever the end rests on
anything, you will be astonished to
find the numerous little red lice con-
gregated there. They may be termed
the chinch of the hen-house, as they
torment the fowls at night and return
to their hiding place before the fowls
leave the rooSts. The roosts should be
frequently washed on all sides with coaI
oil.-AmeyIcaN Farmer.
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Eems and Farm.
Now For The Corn Cron.

Iowa homestead
The oats and wheat are now safely
III the ground and in good shape. The
man interest for the next sixty days
will be in the corn crop. TIE pros
perity OF the whole State depends on
the corn crop, and in measure the
prosperity OF the nation.
The farmer can afford to make no
mistake this year. Last years, corn
crop helped US on our feet. ltfell how
ever into empty cribs and did little
more than fIl up the corners. Another
good crop will bring assured prosperi-
ty. The first thing to do is to be sure
ofyour seed. We hope il IS all right
IN this region. In the region of Ames
the test made at the Agricultural Col
lege shows that no seed Is reliable ex-
cept that dried by artificial heat. Some
farmers in this county report 90 per
cent good. We hope 1t is all as good.
The main work of the corn crop is
in the preparation of the soil. The
pillow must do its work well, going
deep enough to cover up old stalks SO
deep there will be no trouble in future
working. Farmers ganerally fail to har-
row as they ought. a turn Of the har-
row every week till planting time and
every week after TIL YOU are quite sure
youhave ruined the stand is a good as
surance OF a fine crop.
In fact the work of making a crop,
to use > southern expression, is nearly
done when the corn is too big TO har-
row. The only trouble IS, farmers gen.
orally think narrowing necessary be-
fore hand, ard never have enough &c
do II afterwards. We have said a good
deal for years about this matter Of
harroSing corn, and have been vel
laughed at, but we still insist that
when done with judgement and good
sense, it is t most profitable labor
bestowed on the crop, and in many
cases its only salvation.
Have seed, good beyond all ques
top, have a good deep seed bed, vel
harrow to kill the weeds when frs
sprouted, and a thorough narrowing
till you can plow up to the corn, anc
there is no trouble in raising a corr
crop IN any kind ofan ordinary season
But neglect these single conditions
and the crop will be a short one il
the best season and the best of soil.
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Swine Raising and POrk-Making,

Good feeding qualities and early
maturity, are the necessary traits in
the nature ola good pig. The most
profitable pig runs in the orchard, eats
fallen fruit during the summer, and
reaches a good weight by early winter,
when 1t should come during March
and April, and fed all they will eat
through the summer. During mod.r-
ate fall weather, most of the corn fed
at that time goes to the making of
salable pork, while IN cold weather,
much of the iced IS used in keeping
up the animal heat. It's then plain
enough that pound Of pork can be
made more cheaply during early fall
than in winter. Pork products-as
lard, sausage, etc, as 4 general rule,
bring better prices IN the fall than they
do later. There may sometimes oc-
cur a necessity for late feeding, when
i: may be done proftably enough.
Last autumn, the corn in many sec
Iions was badly injured by the early
frost, so that where there were large
fields in corn there often were large
quantities of soft, unstable corn.
Cattle were high in price, and hogs
low, because many had not corn
enough to fatten them. Those who
had enough poor corn to carry their
hogs through until after New Years
realized the high mldwlnter prices for
their pork, and made winter feeding
Fay. Where winter feeding is attemp-
ed, the hogs should be provided with
good warm pens. Ordinary pens
may be made quite comfortable for
hogs by lining them on the inside OF
the studding, so as to leave a space OF
four inches between this lining and the
outside Notwithstanding. Fill this
space with sawdust or wheat straw and
the wind cannot get through it
-dmeY7caN AgyIcNktRrIa f0r IbyiI.
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rleuro Pneumonia.

Ed. STANDARD. in view of the
fact that the cattle plague prevailing
in Galloway has not been stamped out
and that it has made Its appearance
in another section of the county be-
sides Fulton and the Asylum herd, and
that there are sull alive in the county
of Galloway many cattle that have
been exposed TO the disease, and that
may be, and probably are, infected.
There should be prompt and effective
measures adopted to stamp out the
disease and prevent its further spread.
Private interest aud local measures
are not sufficient TO accomplish this
Men are not going to give IN their IN
dividual capacity, sufficient amount
of money or time, and without the le-
gal authority 10 examine, appraise
and xiii the cattle injected. land those
that have been exposed and without
the authority to confine the cattle of
any particular locality, and to have
quarantine regulations between the
counties and states, all efforts will
be half way measures and futile as to
the end sought. The magnitude of
the interest calls for sufficient meas
ures, We have many millions of dol
lars invested in cattle. Our trade in
cattle Is large. Our people depend
upon the sale of cattle as one of the
principal means of money to meet the
demands upon them, and unless the
disease is stopped, and Missouri shows
clear bill of health for her cattle, the
trade viii come to a dead stand still.
| Should the disease become universal
in the state. it viii paralyzc business.
1t is urged that it would take time to
convene the Legislature, and would
cause expense. What dc we have a
Legislature for, if not to enact necessary
sand We expect to pay the expense.
As to the question of time, everything
that is being done could continue to
be done, and the law would give the
finishing stroke and complete the job.
No power is able to meet the demand
except the power of the law. Let the
people meet and give expression to
their sentiments. Yours Truly,
SUMNER BoYNToN.
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Setting Out Cabbage Plants.

Setting out plants during a rain IS
desirable, inasmuch as the evapora-
ton is moderate. Setting them out
before rain is still better. Cloudy
weather, with the atmosphere full! OF
moisture, IS equally advantageous.
In regard to preserving the roots, or
stripping them off, it is better to pre-
serve the roots, provided they are not
allowed to dry and shrivel up by ex-
posure to the air, If the roots are
kept intact, or if the roots which are
broken of, 4 short distance from the
tips are kept SO moist that they will
speedily callous over and then
throw out fresh roots, the plant will
suck up water from the soil and hardly
STEEL the moving" But if, on the
other hand, the fibrous roots are al
lowed to shrivel up, they had better
be removed altogether and let the
stem throw out new ones In regard
to whether 1t is better to set out the
plants as soon as possible, or let them
wilt in the cellar, much will depend on
the weather. 1t may well be that a
fresh plant, full of sap, by exposure
after transplanting. TO our hot SIM,
may shrivel up SO rapidly that the
leaves may be reduced to a powder
and the plant destroyed before the
roots have time TO callous over and
throw out new fibres to suck up water
from the soil. In the shade, IN a cool
moist place, the leaves part with their
sap slowly, and the roots heal over
and when set out, new roots are form
ed before the comparatively dry leaves
part with the thicker and richer sap.
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Some OF the Agricultural papers
tell US that keeping of poultry pedigrees
is not practical, andls open TO
fraud. Is it any more SO than in case
ofca!tle? An unprincipled man could
fill in a calf to make up for a barren
year for 4 COW; so too, could man
sell more chickens than were Matched
from a certain pen OF hens.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters OF administration upon the estate OF
galnes II Campbell deceased. were granted 10 the
Undersigned, on rhe 18th day Of April. 1888 By the
ptOoate court OF Adair county, All persons hav-
~ claims against said estate required i8 ex-
hlblt en- for allowance 20 administrator within
pne ear alter the date said letters. or they may
We prcsIaded from any benefit Of ssrh estate aud II
such claims be not exhibited within Two wears
rom me date Of said letters, they will be foFeyer
oafFed' This 9th DAY OF April, 1855.
+. VI. CAMPBELL, Administrator.
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THE FARMER.

In search of a new home, where ne can Sc.
cure better returns for his labor, should re-
member that the Wabash is the most direct
route to Arkansas, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska,
and all points South, West and Northwest,
and that round trip land-explorers' tickets
of very low rates are always on sale at the
ticket Offices. Descriptive advertising mat
ter of Arkansas and Texas sent free to all
applicants by addressing the General Pas
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THE TOURIST

Has long since chosen the Wabash as the
favorite route to all the summer resorts of
the East, North and West, and winter re-
sorts OF the South, as the Company has for
years provided better accommodations and
more attractions than any of its competitors
be, had at reduced rates at all principal
0ffipns AT tho CnDnpanu
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If a man is a benefactor to his
country who makes two blades of grass
grow where one grew before, how
much more is he benetactor who in
creases the number OF fowls and i'm
groves their quality.
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4 Good Time to Run in Debt.

We will not take the responsibility
OF advising you to run in debt. 1t
may be all right and wise to do so,
and itmay not; one thing is certain,
It is good time to make needed I'M
provemenis on the farm and elsewhere.
Pluck is better than capital. DO not
say that We are raising too much OF
everything now, and that it is a good
time to stop. It VIII be a great mis-
take. fyou are going to farm at all,
farm well. Raise good crops, keep
good horses, COWS, sheep. hogs, and
poultry. Cultivate the land thorough
ly, dram it where needed, feed stock
and make good manure, and
apply it to the best paying crops
Have faith In the future. In England
it Is considered safe for a farmer to
run in debt in order to drain his land,
and there are corporations ready to
loan him money for this purpose.
You may feel confident that the pro-
ducts OF mans brains and labor, and
skill, will always be needed. Make
up your mind to do a certain work in
the spring and get ready for it in the
winter.
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Get the corn ground ready. Plow it
deep and well, and work it to as fine
condition as may be possible. This ex-
ira preparation will save labor after
the corn is well under way, and will
greatly assistin enlars ing the yield.
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Albert Demaree, City Comptroller.
Quincy. H., says: 81 have used and
recommended Burks' White Pine Bal
sam for coughs and colds"
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E!IiI-tW0 Dividends
The INDEPENDENT

of New York, IS acknowledge 10 be what the Pa
Mail Gazette. Of London, saws Il Is. zone OF thu
abiest weeklies in existence II occupies two
felds--religon aud literary.
II publishes uichTsck from Twenty-Five to
Thirty three per cent moro reading matter than
ANY ofIts contemporaries. With the exception Of
its column OF Selections every line in every
issue /. New, Original Mattzr, written expressly
f9Tit. ltpsys more each week for literary mat
ter than Lny three ofits contemporaries put togeth
err. II mas { largest and best corps OF contribu-
tors of any periodical IN the world. IL Is unde-
nOminatinu1l in religion. and unsurpassed in 1T
erary abiliy. Its reviews OF books are unexcelled
In journalism its Edit ria.s fearless. Its de-
partments OF science and Biblical Research give
valuable Information unclaimed elsewhere. Its
Markets and Financial Reports and commercial
ArticJes are eagerly sought Tor by those wanting
correct Information upon those subjects. Its de-
partmeIts for ''Oti aud young is filled with
stories and articles in prose aui poetry.
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THE INVALID

Will find the Wabash the most convenient
route to all the noted health resorts of
Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas, and
that the extensive through car system and
superior accommodations of this popular
line will add greatly to his comfort while en-
route. Pamphlet descriptive OF the many
celebrated mineral springs of the West and
South sent free on annlicatiOO
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OHIO-INDIANA- MICHIGAN
WABASH
R()lJ 7 :: J ]
TIE BusINEsS RAN

When he travels wants to go quick, wants to
be comfortable, wants 10 arrive at destina-
ton on time, In fact, wants strictly bust
ness trip, and consequently takes the
popular Wabash Route, feeling that he is
tp a,,l lah