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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
Tho Rows.

When my boys got to be II years old laid
aside every week 81 for each of them to be
considered as wages. When they wanted
some new clothes took them into town and
let them pick out samples themselves and get
lust what they wanted. The money for the
clothes came out Of their wage money, and
other expenses were figured in the same way.
The plan worked well in every way. My
boys got an idea of business that has stuck to
them. Too many boys are just taught to lie
and steal by their fathers know men who
tell their boys they must not touch an apple,
or a peach, or any other fruit. Who ever
yet heard of boy who could keep away from
fruit when he really wanted it and it was
right before him. | wouldn't give cent for
such boy even if he could be found. A
wise man will have a barrel of fruit opened
and tell the boys to go and get what they
want. If they do this there won't be any
sneaking about to get an apple, or any trying
to hide the fact after the apple has been
taken. Be fair and honest with the boys if
you want them to make mems. II. b. in
Rural New Yorker.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
A New Swindle.

A well dressed, smooth talking young man,
giving his name as Professor j. l.. Hendricks,
has been going around for some weeks past,
and it is believed that he has obtained several
hundred dollars by very neat swindle. He
had with him a lot of little tablets looking
like red lozengeS. One placed III a lamp was
guaranteed to make quart of oil last twelve
nights and render it non-explosive. To prove
this he put lozenge into lamp, set fire to
the wick and dropped it into the OIL The
lamp did not explode. He did not say that it
would not have exploded in this experiment
even ii not provided with the tablet The
price of the tablets was 81 box. They were
probably worth a cent But the tempting
part of the business was the story that the
firm intended to spend SlO0, 900 in advertising
this thing, and if the customer would pick
out piece of furniture, n chair, sofa or
buffet from the sample book exhibited, it
would be sent free of charge. The only stip-
ulation was that the party should speak well
of the tablet and recommend it to the neigh
bOlS. If anybody bought ten boxes of the
lOzcngeS full set Of bedroom furniture would
be sent free of charge. This bait took and
everybody paid 81 for the tablets and picked
out chair or something TO be sent on OF
course no furniture ever came, and it is I'M
necessary to say that the tablets are simply
worthless Orange County Farmer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
When TO Pick Pears.

1t would seem that people who grow pears
should by this time have learned when to
pick them, but such is not the case with
many. Every season, and already this
season we have seen illustrations of the error,
pears are allowed to ripen on the tree When
pears have reached their growth and will
separate from the twig without breaking the
stem, they are about ready to pick Picked
thus md allowed to ripen in the house, shut
out from the light when possible, they will be
at their best. II allowed to ripen on the tree
they are sure to be greatly deficient in flavor
and often rot at the center, while the ex-
terror is still fair. Watch your pears and
pick them in time.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
PeculiaritIes In HoIstetn Milk,

I. II takes the cream longer to rise than
II does from the milk of other breeds.
g Holstein milk is more dense and does
not sour as soon as other milk; hence this
quality Is particularly valuable to the milk
man and cheese manufacturer.
3. Holstein milk is remarkably rich in
csseine, the cheese basis; hence for the
production of cheese II has no equal.
4. Holstein milk is rich. and has a good
body even after IL has been skinned.
Some Of my friends who are breeding
jersey cattle may question these state
;ments, as they claim Holstein milk is thin
even before the cream Is taken off. How
do they know, Not one Jersey breeder In
h hundred ever owned or MIXED 4 HOlstein
COW. make no war on Jersey cows, As
they are good for butter, bot do know
that many Of the assertions made by Jersey
breeders respecting Holstein milk are not
true. know whereof speak, as | have
made tons OF Holstein butter and cheese,
hence know the appearance and nature
of Holtein milk when IL Is first taken from
the COW; also after II has been skinned;
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
Things to Do and to Know.


Plum shoots grated upon Wild plum stocks
do we'll
Why do not farmers send one of their own
number to congreSsi
The common verdict is in favor of the
Futz wheat for seed
The editor of The Orange County Farmer
trains his tomatoes to poles and they grow
six feet high.
A very successful western dairyman says
he has only one ration for his cows, and that
is crushed oats and bran
Don't locate an apiary where the bees must
travel eastward to get honey. This is on ac-
count of storms which come from the west
Every farm should be supplied with flock
of guineas They are prolific layers, the best
protection against hawks and sure exter-
minator Of insects.
The freight for shipping California fruit to
Chicago is $40 car load. Grain and all
other farm and garden products in propOr-
ton This explains why farming does not
pay.
II farmers have safe storage for wheat and
corn, and DO not need the money for it, we
Judge from all we can gather, that they will
do quite as we'll to hold on for a while
Prairie Farmer.
The United States bureau Of animal indus
try is under the charge Of the commissioner
OF agriculture He has recently promulgated
a SCI of ruNGs to proven. the spread Of pleuro-
pneumonia Quarantine and slaughtering
are the chief measures resortsd 10. Owners
of cattle slaughtered by government viii be
paid io- ehtul.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

In hot weather the droppings of animals
confined in stables ferment very quickly, and
therefore absorbents are necessary, not only
to save waste of fertilizers, but for the com-
fort and health of animals. Something Is
wanted, not merely to hold liquid excrement
from waste, but to absorb its odors. Straw
makes good bedding, but it is next to worth
less for this purpose Dry earth is the best
absorbent, and it may be got anywhere on
much travelled roads and in the country
from fields When returned to the field, as it
should be, the dry earth will be found an ex-
cellent fertilizer A very thin covering OF
earth is enough, and the manure may be
scraped in heaps so rs to leave smaller sur
face to cover Coal ashes will answer the
same purpose, but are not SO good as dry
earth.
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CULLEN Il HIT,

4itOFnsUs az Idtp.
CTATE OF ILLINOIS, la SALLK Cous'
- TY-ss In he CTcuil Court, 10 Me 0ct0or Term,
A. D. 1896.
Lucy Il. Bacon re- j. p Byrne and Joanna Byrne.-
IN ChnncerH
Affidavit ~ non.residence OF the above defendants,
J +. Byrne ana Joanna Ryrne, having been ned
In the clerks ONCE Of the Circuit Court Of said county,
notice In therefore hereby given TO the said resident
defendants that the complainant ncd her bll Of com
plant In sad court the ehancery side thereof. on the
third day Of September, 1885 and that thrrcupon sum.
mons issued out Of said court wherein said suit Ia now
ruding returnshle the second Monday In the
month Of October next. IN " by Law required.
Now unless you, the said non resident defendants
above named J. 7. Byrne and Joanna Byrne. shall
personally be and appear before id Circuit Court on
the nrst day OF the next term thereof. to BE- holden
At OTTAWA IN and for the sad county, on the second
Monday In October next and plead, answer or demur
TO the -aid complsnants bill Of complaint the same
and the matters and things therein charged and stated
will De taken confessed ana decree entered against
you according TO the prayer Of said bill
WILLIAM W. TAYLOR Clerk
Ottawa Illinoia. September l0b, 1855
JuLLRE & HlrT Complt's sol'rs sepli-Iw
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Beet Sugar In California.
nearly

During last year there were nearly
50 5000 worth Of sugar raised in this
state. Neighboring farmers raise the beets
for the factory, the company making con-
tracts with growers 10 take the beets, usu.
ally at from 81 TO 81 so per ton. The fac
tory has paid out about 1896 900 per year for
beets. At one time about 1900 tons Of
beets had been bought by the establish,
ment, but, Notwithstanding the deductions
made at the time of buying, there remained
only 1850 tons of washed beet TO be man.
ufactured into sugar. The yield of beets
Is said to average from fifteen TO twenty or
thirty tons per acre, the beets needing no
irrigation. This result Is much better than
the product In Germany, where the yield,
even with the use of fertilizers, averages
only twelve tons to the acre. The yield of
sugar per ton here Is between 100 to $50
pounds, making from 5000 to 1000 pounds
of sugar per acre. Quite number of cat
tie are usually kept in long sheds and in
closures at distance from the factory and
fed partially on the refuse pulp Of the
sugar beets. They seem to enjoy this diet,
and TO thrive on II. In 1885 there were
about 400 head of stock kept In these cat
tie pens.
The beets are stored under cover In sheds
ready to be manufactured into sugar. They
are sometimes piled up six or seven feet
high. The beets are thrown from the
sheds into sort of canal, and are carried
oy the water to the place where they are
washed. After being conveyed to the
slicer they are cut into small pieces by a
set Of revolving knives, and then the regu-
lar process of manufacture begins. The
molasses left by the process is not fit for
table use, and has been generally made in
to vinegar.
The cost of manufacture has averaged
from to cents per pound, and the fac
tory has capacity of over eighty tons per
day. 1t was originally intended to use only
thirty tons daily, but the demand was So
great that the capacity of the factory was
increased
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
SPIRAL, CORN HUSKER,

There has been no corn cutting machine as
yet invented that works with perfect success.
The corn husker in the illustration is the one
recommended in How the Farm Pays" The
cornstalks are run through it. They are
crushed, so as to be easily fed in fodder, The
ears of corn are stripped clean of silks and
oil The husks come out in good condition,
soft and free from bits of cob. The machine
husks 500 bushels day, taking the ears from
the stalks.
Another useful article at this time of year
is corn shelter. Modern inventions have
well nigh done away with the old slow pro
cesses The farmer must avail himself of
these time-saving machines if be holds his
own.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

Daniel" said the President sternly, as
he looked up from an unofficial paper he
had found on his desk.
Yes, sire" responded the secretary,
with some trepidition.
What Is this?"
at is bill sire, for some articles Mira.
c. has been purchasing
"Um.u m,' hesitated the President; as
II? Well, It's the drst thing Of the kind
that has ever come before my notice"
Yes, sire" said Daniel, because he had
nothing else to say just then.
Then the hard look came into the Presi-
dents face again, and his voice was cold.
Daniel" he said, laying the bill down
in front of him.
yes, sire"
"Where is my veto?'
"Your wife has il, sire"
"Um-um. Daniel, will you be kind
enough to fill up check for the amount ~
And Daniel took the bill.
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drying winds have free access to It's unpro-


tected roots
Nature seeks to provide for It in this
emergency by throwing out q fresh growth.
To his own loss man obstructs this natural
process by turning his animals in 10 feed it
down. A lot Of tender young feed is very
tempting to be sure, especially when the pas
turs is dry and short; but the ultimate VOL
fare of the meadow should first be considered
Stock should not DO turned in until good
growth has again covered the meadow, and
the dry, hot weather is past. Better have an
acre or two Of sowed corn or other soiling
crop to help out the pasture than to run the
risk Of running the meadow.
Meadows are too often kept closely picked
down even to the time Of snow flying. Such
meadow is sure to be injured to great ex-
tent the succeeding winter. The ground is
trodden hard, so that the upheaval Of the
frost will tear the roots OF the grass apart
and thus destroy it, Such meadows are said
to be winter killed, and the question is asked,
"What shall we do for our meadowsr The
answer should be, leave em alone"-in
autumn. Meadows will stand, perhaps, an
amount of fall picking, but they should never
be close picked There Is then nothing left
for the protection of the roots The light
growth OF grain itself after it has been killed
by frost may not offer any great protection,
but it offers an obstruction to the snow,
which it gathers and holds rs protecting
mantle against the alternate freezing and
thawing, SO fatal to grass roots.-Indiana
Farmer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

1t is no eXsggeration to say that millions
of dollars are lost every year from planting
seed corn that will not grow. We tested
a number of samples last spring of corn of
our own growing AMI from some Of the
hest farmers in the ne ghhOrho)d and did
not find one that was uniformly good
Some Of the ears from the outside OF the
crib would he good, but those from the 10.
side would be poor Farmers would say
Il know seed corn when see ii, anG will
warrant this TO grow but on testing it
more than half the kernals would not ger.
inmate.
The trouble is not due so much T. imma-
turity as to the careless method of gather
ing and keeping the corn. If the corn is
afterward kept dry, the chances are that il
will prove good. The growers of seed
sweet corn, the late varieties of which are
exceedingly difficult to cure properly,
build narrow racks on which the ears are
spread out for several days or weeks
There is general impression that corn for
seed should be- left growing till it is thor
oughly matured. THIS is mistake. Prac
tically it is far safer to cut corn for seed
very early and let ii ripen il the shock
than to run the risk of having itnipped by
an early frost, or of having the curing de
layed by the shorter days and damp
weather of the late season The first point
is to get the corn thoroughly dry before
putting in the crib. And then the crib
should be very narrow and with open stats
at bottom and sides and Il good wide roof,
TO keep off driving rains. If all these con
ditions cannot be secured, the only way we
can be sure Of good seedcorn is to select
the best ears and leave the husks attached
to the butts and tie them up in traces and
hang the traces in an airy barn or room tol
the winter. The few farmers who had such
corn last spring could get their own price
for it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
THE FARM AND GARDEN.
ILLUSTRATIONS OF MACHINES FOR
CORN HARVESTING.

Judging Cattle at Fairs-Good Way to
Keep Boys on tho Farm-Don't Pick
the Meadows Too Bare In Autumn.
Corn Fodder Tests.
Professor Sanborn, Of the Missouri Agri-
cultural college, has been making some valu-
able tests Of corn fodder feeding. Last winter
he fed some Of the stock at the state farm on
hay, slower and corn fodder, without grain.
The animals gained in flesh. Professor San
born says good acre Of corn fodder will
keep tenfold the stock now averaged to be
fed upon it. This fodder can be saved and
put into sacks for about 81 per acre. Every
acre saved Of good corn fodder will add q
steer to the number now kept
As to the right time to cut corn the pro
fessors Judgment Is we'll worth recording
He tells us the flint corns should he cut just
when the grains are beginning to harden
Dent corn, on the other hand, should not be
cut till the kernel Is out Of the dough state
and brushes dry.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

As general custom judging cattle at state
and county fairs is one of the most disagree
able things to the committee and unSatiSfac-
tory to the owners. There is no uniform
system established for the selection of judges,
nor any rules for them to pursue when APP
pointed All is left to fancy, whim and
prejudice. Men owning good stock have little
or no confidence in an ignorant awarding
committee who know nothing of the import
snce of character of progenitors in pedigrees,
md who know nothing Of points or merits.
Whether the committee be one or three, the
owner always cringes when he secs a com
nittee proceeding to act on the character Of
his stock. Their decision, of course, cannot
change the real merits of his stock, but they
can easily seriously injure its commercial
character. And this is fatal, as the mass Of
mankind, being incapable of Judging them
selves, rely on what awarding committees de-
eide. Without real experts it would be a
farce to attempt to have scale Of points es-
tablished. And without experts and scale
awards are games of chance, dangerous and
deceptive.
With the immense capital invested in
position in stock breeding, and with the large
pedigrees, it is time something better than in
justice and lack of all common sense was ex-
ercised at our annual shows. The directors
and managers of agricultural societies repre-
sent all trades, professions and industries,
and it is not expected Of them that they could
deliberately mature strict rules and lay down
points by the all of expert knowledge, which
should satisfactorily solve the problem OF
judging justly thoroughbred stock. But we
have thoroughbred stock associations and con-
ventions, filed with men learned in pedigrees
and points, and their interests should prompt
them to take this matter in hand and prepare
such plain rules and regulations and for di-
recting the selection of awarding committees,
so that justice may be done to this large in
terest and the stock of the country more
thoroughly improved Stock associations
cannot lie engaged in more important work.
AS things are conducted at fairs with fine
stock, it is a shame and u diSgrice-an in
justice, and sometimes, we think, viIlainy.-
Iowa Register.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

Mamma" said Miss Penelope Waldo of
Boston, II don't like this Mr. Breezy from
the west whom we met last night. He is
extremely uncOuth."
How" inquired the old lady.
1--WE were discussing horseback riding,
and he said that he rarely used the saddle,
and rode bareback on almost all occasions
OF course one can dispense with a saddle
If he wishes but for anybody to ride about
in his bare back is unnecessary western"
And the old lady thought so too.-Ne,r
York Times
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
Meadows in Autumn.

Stock has now full possession of the
meadows almost without exception. Many
of our meadows are picked es close, and trod.
den as hard, even this carly in the season, as
the pastures are.
Where the matter Of fences, end other
growing crops will allow, the stock is usually
turned in upon the meadow soon after the
saying is doro mis- practice is Peculiarly
trying to the meadow. II has jast lost its
natural covering in the shape 1t the stason's
growth taken OF for hay, AID the sun and
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18
Never Give Up.

II you are suffering with low and depressed
spirits, loss Of appetite, general debility, dis
ordered blood, weak constitution, headache
or any disease Of a bilious nature, by all
means procure bottle OF Electric Bittcrs
You will be surprised 10 see the rapid i'm
provcment that VIII follow; you will be iu-
-pircd with new life; strength aud activity
will return; pain and misery ~i!l cease, and
beuceforth you will rejoice IN the praise OF
Electric Bitters. Sold at fifty cents bottle
by ID. Lorriaux.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

Judge Of q government by the men 1t pro.
uces. Judge Of man by his deeds, tree
by its fruits, medicine by its results. Time
tried and true is Or. Bigelow's Positive Cure,
which contains the good qualities of all the
hest cough remedies without the defects of
any Of them. A safe and speedy remedy
for coughs. colds and ell throat and lung
troubles. Sold by z. T. Griggs in hf,y cent
and dollar bottles. Healing to the lungs.
Safe and pleasant for children.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

Col. Blood (of Kentucky)-People do me
an injustice when they accuse me of being
hard drinker.
Mrs. Blood (indignantly)-Who has &C
cused you Of being hard drlnker?
Colonel-A good many people; but l am
not hard drinker.
Mrs. Blood-No, Indeed, my dear, you
are an easy drinker.-fen York Times.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

A man who had not heard of the death
of certain republican congressman asked
a friend about him the other day.
"Ah," replied the friend. sadly, "he has
joined the great majority"
"Thunderation! blurted out the inQuir.
er. "You don't mean to say he has gone
over to the democrstsY"
"Oh, no; he's dead
son" was the reply, In a relieved tone
"Im glad to hear il, banked cool deal
on that mans fidelity"
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Farm for Sale.

One o, the finest and beat improved farms in the
state Of Illinois. consisting ~ 40 acres Of farm land
and ~ Of timber lying on the east side u Grand
Rapids and west side Of Bruokheld eight miles south
% Msr-ellles. -iy miles from Ransom and nine miles
from Grand Ridge.
There sre three good dwelling houses two good
barns three good cribs, two granares and other out
buildings Fences good land clean and ttls perfect
Plenty 81 good water three orchards and all Kind. NJ
sIua fruit VIII divide up the land into two three
farms II purchasers are found for the whole. owner
dcsircz to 20 to California for his health. VIII give
purchaser decided bargain. For terms, &C consult
B. >. LINCOLN. OTTAWA. H.. or W. 4. NCCCLLUM VI,
on the farm T. o. address, Bruceyle, Ia sale com
y, Illinois. sept Smos
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A Mrs Taylor, of near Appalachicola,
Fla, recently dubbed an eighty-four pound
bear 10 death. 1t is safe to assume that
when Mrs Taylor tells her husband to be
in the house before 10 o'clock, he Is In, no
matter how interesting the political discus
sion down at the corner grocery may be-
Norrtst0,on Herald.
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Tine great source Of .heex,ens,e curative {

The great source Of theextensIve curative
range of DR.. Jones Red Glover Tonic are its
great blood purifying qualities and its gen.
lleaperitive action, thereby removing all re.
straint from the secre,ive organs, curing
promptly and thoroughly dyspepsia, costive.
ness, bad breath, piles, pimples, low spirits,
sick and nervous heada ,he, ague malaria,
and all stomach, liver and kidney troubles.
The most delicate stomach accepts it with
relish. Price fifty cents. of E. Y. Griggs.
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Car (of all the Russias)-I see. my dear,
that another American base. ball umpire
has been killed.
Czarina-Is II possible9
Czar-Yss. may not have the auto.
cratic power possessed by the American
umpire, but, thank heaven, my life Is Ia no
such dsnger.-Nes York Sun.
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Chief of Lynchers-Have you any state
ment to make?
Culprit (suavely)-A request, sir.
state it."
III notice this is walnut tree. Now, as
used to be a paragraphist, /"
"All right. Wen hang you on that chest
nut nder."-PhiladCiphia CaN.
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CANNON CORN SHELLER.

1t will shell ssventy-five bushels per hour
Professor Sanborn always selects seed corn
from short stalks. Tall growths run to
stalks at the expense Of the ear. The short
stalk seed makes more bushels Of corn, but
less fodder to the acre. He selects seed ears
standing corn in the field before it Is cut up.