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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02

In order to have very large and very
Int hogs 1t Is necessary 10 carry them
over one winter, or the larger portion of
1t, and experienced breeders doubt wheth-
er under any circumstances it pays to do
that. 1t is doubtful. too, whether very
large hogs and very fat ones are the best
In any sense. While very hard working
man will eat and relish the meat of the
oyergrown animals, the average pork
eater wants the meat of the smaller ones,
because it is sweeter, more juicy and
moro palatable in every respect. There
would be great deal more pork eaten by
persons of light work if it were not SO
tat. Quick healthy growth is the best,
ana II that Is true spring pigs are better
IMAM those that come so late as to require
'heir keeping over winter.
And then, as an exchange remarks
having the pigs to come in during the
ial!' subjects them to the rigors of winter
AT an age when they can not endure it,
ana If they come in too early In the spring
.He same misfortune is liable to occur
L'en March is too early for the pigs, and
unless the quarters are made very secure
against drafts and cold, at some period
during the cold days they will Suffer from
cold Of course the advantage Of pig
entering the winter with three or four
months growth in his favor can not be
g-med but such pigs cost more for their
A'rp, IN proportion to the pork they
+aIhlsh, than those narrowed in spring
+. 4 not the large hog that pays, but the
one inat makee the larger quantity of
f''h In the SHORTEST time and on the
."ailest amount Il food. If pig comes
~ durins April he has nine months dur
,lJ "hich to grow by the end of the year.
n he is well bred Id from good stock
o.. hogs he should easily be made to weigh
pounds during THE nine months of
.'s Lte' and the 250l pounds will have cost
- IMAM those 40} pounds that were
,S ,.'lta through the batter part Of the fall
''' winter aud early fpring The heaviest
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
NEWS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

Puckaway Lake, near Montello, has
been lower this year than for twenty years
past.
The Ripon Commonwealth says there
are 285 persoes in Fond du Lac county
who draw pensions.
The population of the city of She
boygan is now thought to be about
1900.
Eau Claire poultry farmers will have
an annual poultry show.
Roberts summer resort at Neenah is
now full Of guests from the southern
states.
The Atlas Land j. Iron company of
Ashland has been incorporated. Capital
stock $4,000, 800.
The Wisconsin State Poultry associa
ton will hold its fourth annual meeting
OF New Richmond, Sept. 7.
The barn Of William Marsolyck, near
Independence, was struck by lightning
and burned together with 40 tons of hay.
Loss over $4,000.
While emporarily insane, John Euwig
Sr., an old settler of the village of Barton,
hanged himself
Some farmers in Trempealeau county
report corn dead failure and are cutting
the stalks for fodder.
At Dutch Hollow, Grant county, de-
posit of lead of great depth, and extend
ing probably two miles, has b9en discov-
cred Nearly 5000 pounds are being
mined daily.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
Rye for Fall and Spring Pasturage.
Iowa Homestead

kONh homestead
Allow me to urge every farmer to sow
rye on every available acre Just as soon
as the ground is in proper con lition. 1t
Is now evident that the dry weather will
shorten our crops, and we should at once
look for some means by which to replace
the loss. By the early and extensive sow
ing of rye an immense ammount of pas
turage can be secured for stock. which
will add very greatly in cSrrying the cat
tie and horses through till another season.
If rains come soon and the sowing be
done promptly, large amount of pasture
can be secured for use till fall; but if
circumstances are such as to prevent sow
ing in time for fall purposes, it will be
ready for early spring, and may be pas
tured into May, and with favorable
spring fair crop can still be secured, or
If the land Is then wanted for corn, pasture
close and turn under. After years of ex-
perience 1t has been the conclusion of the
writer that there was no crop which, all
things considered, paid better than rye
except, of course, grass, which is the crop
for Iowa. After the rains come sowing
may be done at almost any time before
ground is frozen. Having purchased a
farm late In the fall a few years ago, / was
delayed in sowing that place till the Doth
of October. The ground being wet at the
time, the grain sprouted at once and was
just beginning to come through the sur
face when everything froze up for the
winter, but the rye came through all right
and yielded q bountiful crop the next
season.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02

All kinds OF field mice are rapidly dis
appearing in England, The dormouse is
reported as yearly extinct in several com
munities.
crop cf tuckwhc:.. 1..ay 20 sown now.
1t will make excellent food for fowls,
while the bees will secure late honey from
the blossoms.
A Kansas shepherd has flock of seven
teen head of Cotswold sheep that clipped
an average of seventeen and quarter
pound to ths head.
Let your onions grow until the tops
fall, then pull them up. They should be
allowed to become dry and then be stored
in a cool place
To avoid streaky butter have the cream
all of the same ripeness. Never churn
old and new cream together if the best
butter is expected.
Deep tillage in heavy lands is one of
the surest safeguards against droth, for
1T constitutes provision for storing
moisture in the place where it is most
readily available for the support or plants.
successful Canadian dairyman thinks
bran, peas and corn mixed the best butter
producing food for cows, Cows should
be MIXED with dry hands. Cows should
not be MIXED in close proximity to the
dung pile.
tt ere Is one mode of saving bones
which should not be overlooked. 1t is to
keep barrel of I've convenient, into
which all the refuse bones should be
dropped. The result is that phosphate
of potash will be formed, which unlike
phosphate of lime, is soluble in matter,
making one of the most valuable fertiliz-
ers known.
ALTHOUGH wild mustard is most trouble
some in spring grain, ii is not then that
the greatest danger exists of Its spreading
In spring grain, it Is easily seen and
careful farmers will pull it out But on
land infested by this weed a few plants
will always be found in wheat crops, and
1t is ripe and the seeds mostly scattered
on the ground before the wheat is har-
vested.
THESE points as to his method are given
by a farmer who knows how to raise 400
bushels of potatoes to the acre; Rich, light
soil; pillow deep early in the spring; plant
fifteen inches apart; cover four inches
deep or more keep down the weeds, but
do not work the ground after potatoes
begin TO bloom. The main secret, he
says, is in selecting the seed. He always
cuts off the blossom end. One eye will
yield more potatoes than two.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
FARM. HOME AND GARDEN
THL HONEST OLD FARMER.

Give me the man of honest heart
Who spurns he trmpters gold:
Who trades not In the sorid mart
Where men are boug ht and sold.
Who snuns with high, abhorrent soul,
The mercenary throng.
whose vote no party capcoutrol;
Who lives foe TO wrong.
What cares he for the proud mans scorn
Toe hireliUgs seryiie PEN
To win his bread by labor born
He ranks with honest men.
What needs he morey What higher aim
Within life's narrow span!
'Tis more than wealth, or rank, or fame
To be an honest Iaan.
Who sells his vote betrsys trust
Conflded 10 his care:
Oegrades his manhood to the dust
And tramples on il there Who buys
vote for any cause;
Whether 10 aid au enterprise,
or make natioa's laws.
Alb would that men would spurn the gold
That Iempts them 10 betray
A cause they proudly should uphold,
THOUGH death were in the way
Far better seek destiny
Remots. obscure, unknown,
Than win by fraud or perfidy
A fortune or a throne.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
FARM NOTES.

Don't let the weeds get the start of you.
Keep them in check by constant cultiya-
ton.
A Minnesota farmer believes that no
fodder is equal to green ambercane for
producing butter.
Tar ought not to be used in marking
sheep. 1t dries into hard lump, which
must be cut off by hand.
An application of lye will restore to
rough trunks and branches of orchard
trees their original smoothness.
Milk being complete food it can not
be produced unless complete food is given
for the cows for that purpose.
Make a harness fit properly and horse
can wear it without distress. provided that
it is also kept decently clean and com
fortably soft.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
900. 600. n0n Arid Acres

The land area of the United States, ex-
elusive of Alaska, by the last census, cover
1857, 1913 square miles, or 1892, 795, 500
acres. Nearly half of this lies west of
the Tooth meridian, which has long been
set down as the general boundary line be
tween arid land, that needing artificial
irrigation, and that receiving suflicial
rainfall for cultivated crops As recently
shown in the Prairie Farmer, there is a
good deal of soil west of this meridian
that belongs to the latter class. Taking
in those portions along the coast, IN Ore
gon and Washington Territory, and other
local regions, which have abundant rain
fall, there are certainly not less than the
odd 92,0000 600 acres not to be accounted
as arid. This explanation makes clear
the following:
In paper read before the American
Society of Civil Engineers, at its recent
meetings in Denver, Mr.. Walter II. GRAY
es, c. e., estimates the arid region of the
United States at nearly half of its entire
area, or in round numbers about 100000
600 acres. OF this he reckons abont 260,-
100000 acres as arabic land, that is, land
capable of being redeemed and utilized.
OF these about 100000 acres have been
already redeemed and converted into far
ming land by the art of irrigation equal
to 100000 of eighty acre farmes-capable
of supporting population of 100000.
In his enthusiasm he says and perhaps
truly: "The redemption of the 250,00o,-
GOO acres of areable land is only a ques-
ton of time, the factors being capital
and engineering" And this amount, he
says,"means prosperous homes for $4,000,
600 farming people"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
THE H0u SEHOLD.
WELSH CusTARDR.

One cup of dry grated cheese, four
eggs one cup OF milk, one
teaspoonful of butter, two teaspoonfuls of
prepared flour mixed with the milk, bit of
soda the size of a pea, half teaspoonful
of salt and pinch OF cayenne. Heat
the milk, stirring in the soda, butter, salt
and pepper with the flour wet up with
little milk, and pour it scalding hot on
the eggs beaten light in bowl; add the
cheese beet up for minute, pour into
buttered custard cups and bake in a
brisk oven for twenty minutes. They
should be puffy and lightly Drowned and
served instantly in the cups as they will
very soon fall. Pass tho waters with
them,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02

production Of pork is made by hogs dur
ing the warmer season, for then there is
less expenditure for bodily heat. A
knowledge of this fact should at once
make II apparent iiiats 1ic.hinc, is saved
by growing hogs through the winter in
order TO produce large carcasses,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02

Take large yellow cucumbers, pare and
take out the seeds and cores soak in salt
and water two days, Then take them
of the BRINE, pour over them boiling
water, and let them stand over night.
Pour off this water and they are ready for
the pickle, which prepare thus: For each
quart of sharp vinegar take two and a
half large cups sugar and one tablespoon
full each of the following spices: CHINA
mon, cloves, allspice, black pepper and
nutmeg Add cup of raisins; scald all
together until the cucuInbers are easily
penetrated with fork.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
no p1cKLr PEARS AND PEACHES

Select medium sized pears and smooth
freestone peaches; stick them full of
cloves. Boil seven pounds of sugar
with one gallon of vinegar, an ounce of
mace and an ounce of allspice. When it
boils put in the fruit and let it cook gent
ly until straw will pierce it. Remove
the fruit with IA skinner and boil the
strip down for few minutes; and then
pour it over the fruit. Cover them
close,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
MEAT cRoouErrEs.

Take the remains OF any cold meat and
mnce 1t fine; add an onion minced Just
ms fine don't any of you sheer at the
onion, for il is one of the most helthful
and most obliging vegetables grown and
season with salt and pepper TO taste. You
can also add a sprig of parsley or a hint
of sage or dus. of thyme if you like.
cold water; squeeze it dry; add to meat
and onion some people say bind with an
egg, but / keep my egg for something
else form into small, fat cakes and fry.
am assuming that the meat remains are
scanty; they needn't be much. About a
coffee cup packed full after mincing will
do nicely, and give you enough croquettes
for breakfast or lunch or little side dish
at dinner.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
ITALIAN cRoQURTTRs.

Pound in a mortar one and n half
pounds of lean beef, add six ounces of
breadcrumbs, wetted and squeezed dry
on a cloth, and three ounces of butter mix
well. Then take half ounce each OF citron
peel finely minced of chocolate grated, of
pine kernels, of sugar, and one ounce of
Permesau cheese grated; add pepper, salt
and the Least powdered cinnamon or nut
meg, and mix all these ingredients with
tho meat in the mortar; then gradually
mix in three or more eggs, so as to form
compact poste. Spread a little flour
on tie table, put the paste on it, and
form it in balls the size of Tangarine
orange. Have a saucepan with plenty of
lard boiling hot, and fry the balls in this
a couple of minutes, and then lay them all
In saucepan, pour over them some
well favored tomato sauce, and let them
simmer gently for half an hour.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
EMPRESS RICE.

Boil three tablespoonfuls of rice, pick
ed and washed clean, in pint of milk,
with sugar TO taste, and piece of van
lila; when quite done put it into basin
to get cold. Make a custard with gill
of milk and the yolks of four eggs; when
cold mix it with the rice. Beat up to a
froth gill of cream with some sugar and
pinch of isinglass dissolved in a little
water; mix this very lightly with the rice
and custard; fill mold with the mixture
and set it on ice, When moderately iced
turn il out on dish and serve.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
srEwED APpLEs WITH E1cK.

Scoop ont the cores and peel some
fine russell apples and stew them in clari-
fed sugar. Boil some rice in milk with a
pinch of salt, few strips of lemon peel
and sugar enough to sweeten it. Leave
on the fire until the rice is quite soft
and has absorbed nearly all the milk;
remove the lemon peel and place in a
dish; arrange the stewed apples on the
rice and put in the oven until it is of
a pretty golden color.
CcooKGNG ONIONS.
Different methods are recommended
Boiling in two waters well sailed, or let
ting them lie in cold water, is thought to
be effective. Boiling in milk used to be
thought to be the best way Of removing
the rank flavor, bat the onions we arc
able to purchase now, even in this coun-
try, are not so strong in odor or taste as
was the onion of our fathers. The Ber-
muda the ideal onion Of the Spanish,
needs nothing beyond boiling it in two
waters.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
TO PREPARE CORN.

Cut off the kernels from six large ears
of corn. Boil until tender in sailed water,
twenty minutes. Drain and then put in
saucepan with cup of milk, into which
a tablespoonful of cornstarch has been
smoothly mixed; add two beaten eggs.
Cook until the cornstarch is done and
serve.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
THE HOUSEHOLD.


PLUM JAM.
Let your fruit be dry and free from
leaves and stalk. Take equal quantities
of plums and sugar, but into clean
vessel and boil one hour, stirring it
thoroughly. Damsons prepared the same
way are very good, Care must be taken
when cold TO cover all preserves closely
and stand in cool dry place.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
LEMON WATER IcE.

The juice of two lemons, two teaspoon
fulls of the extract of lemon, one quart
of water, one pound of granulated sugar
and one gill of rich, sweet cream. Mix
all well together. strain and freeze, the
same as ice-cream. Orange waterloo is
made in the same way, using oranges.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02

Pulysrize about equal parts of common
salt and alum. Get as much cotton as
will fill the tooth, damp it, put it in the
mixture and place it in the tooth. This
is also good mixture for cleaning the
teeth.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02

Water neutralizes the smell of paint.
Vessels of water placed in newly paint.
ed room will remove the smell, especially
if impregnated with little sulphuric
acid; or straw and hay well ,Aurated III
water; or chloride of lime With water,
New-York tribune., 1886-03-31
4 Wonderful Cure.

D,sIrI Ti.TCuIu. ESQ. Gi"t''.''', Hd's-
WIItc..' Nearly I've wears ago, WIS thh' 10
-lck with disease IcydIdlng when th'
three ,hy-Iciau- who hOattcndrd me were una
bic To- agree. one OF tie foremost pIN :.
claih- In Boston called It "A tun"I oi the
stomach and treated me for that. nearly
killing me- with ply>c; another nom
u.opathlc physician. thought ! hjd ,"h
.u,i.ptlon. Nhru taken slch, J wci'hc' L.
pouud.. / suffered from q heavy '"u-"'
LIghi.,wcIt-. kidney tIolh.c-, e.c- ana ""'
.Irdu,rI spIapI .ll tuHi ml phN.Iritur gave
mann Incy wee ulai.c 10 hc'p me- lu the
Ie,-t' Atth.t t.mc | weighed hut ninety
nound. and bad bot been able g. Ilr down,
Iu, had 10 so mp In order lo breathe. ! hiu
been confined tu ms room Ion -A months
.eyprciIuy 10 die ! was 80 bad az times
that could not allow amy one 10 'jiu,
INTO uy room. "a, could not talk nor Was !
able 10 walk ! picked NJ one oi N"ni
memorandum books on the Moor ol inc
hotel where ! WIS boarding, and alter read
ing u began taking your '".d'h Nth.'hI
Discovery. aud the first bottle brought me
otouud so that ! could walk around Inc
room al day soon began t. bDIld mp
and gam so randy that II d~lphl1A'u Hl'.
| have taken 40 other medicine since lh'h'
and have used perhaps twenty Lotilc7 ID
ali of this medicine ! stopped taking u
IN August. one year ago. ] feel mat II
L1. saved NV life. ! now weigh about lbt
mounds and Nh nR. and my friends win
me thai tins mrdl"luc saved my ne. II
certainly is worth is weight n goih, ana
consider il "a wonderful remedy from IT'S
effect III curing all my a lmculs.'
New-York tribune., 1886-03-31
/" Ee0 H.iltcwisc."

Mrs. f. +. MORGAN, of Nciccd,tle lin.
coin o.. Maine SAYS: " Five years dgo | was
a dreadful sufferer. Having exhausted the
skill of three physicians, | was completely
discouraged, ahd 80 weak could with dItfi-
Guilty cross the room alone. | began taking
d. PIerceS FavnrIte Prescription and using
he local treatment recommended IN his
Common SENSE Medical ADVISER | con:
mcnccd t. improve at Ouce. In three months
was perfectly cured, ana have had no trouble
since. | wto Il letter 10 my family paper,
briefly mentioning how my health had been
restored. and offering 10 send the full par
ucuiarS to ans one writing M for them, ans
UcipSinG stamped tHre'Ope for rtpII | nave
received over four hundred letters. In teply,
have described my case aud the treatment
used. and have earnestly advised them TO
do likewise From a great many | have
received a second letter of thanks. stating
that they had commenced the use Of Fay-
ori,c Prescription. had sent the $3.50 re-
quIrcd tor the Medical Adviser. and had
applied the local treatment 80 fully and
plainly LAID down therein, and were much
better already"
New-York tribune., 1886-03-31
Throws Away Clutches.

Mrs. MARY WOLF, Milan, SHIiirdn Co.,
No, writes Nearly three years ago our
little boy hurt his ankle. We doctorod TINS
as "A sprain for some time, but the case stead
Nv grew worse instead of better. We then
applied to a succession of doctors. one of
whom would treat it for a misplaced Joint,
another for bone disease another for some
thing else. and 80 on. AmputatlOn OF
the affected limb was even suggested.
Last April at which time the child
had not had his foot on tue iloOr since
the previous December, we placed HIM
under the influence of your Golden Medi-
cal Discovery, and the Improvement was
immediate and III short time he was able
to walk, with the aid Of crutchcs. Formerly
his ankle would swell and pain HIM, and
was 80 very weak that high fever wonld
result but since commencing the uoc OF
your Discovery he has not had single one
Of these spells In tour months from the
time he commenced the uso Of the Discovery
lie threw hIs crutches aside, for he was
we'll"
New-York tribune., 1886-03-31
Marvellous Benefits.

REV. SIDNEY &. DAVIS. Gdliea, Nicbi-
qdn, writes: :" wish. in this letter. Ia eX-
press my gratitude 'or Mrs. Davis aud my
self for the great good which has been ac-
compished in her case 10y the use of yOur
proprietary medicines. When she began TO
take them. IN January last. she could not
endure the least Jar. could walk but a very
few steps az Il time. and could STAY mp only
about thirty minutes at time. Vow she
not only SITS up almost the entire day. but
can walk. clll on her uei ghbOrs two or three
blocks away. and not feel any injurious
effects at all. When we consider that she
had kept her bed the gteat,r part of th5
time tor fourteen months. and would lose
repeatedly the advance she had made. her
progress now seem. marvellous. We had al
MI. At lost confidence in medical practtiouers
and advertised remedies. but have found
in yonr DR.. Pierce'> FIvoTite Prescription
and Pellets the properties needed. and
which we believe will bring about a conf
peto and final recovery
New-York tribune., 1886-03-31
Abscess Of Liver.

Is,Ac GIB-o<. Ken'cood. Te"49;;:: wIltt' rs
: Nv Wife is getting well last; Nhen G:. ,.,' sne
began to use yonI Golden Mgd,T%i Cair'y .aid
siIS' siSs U w"uid de-. They said your medicine
Sr"u,G Sr,V 40 her no good that -hc had an ulcer
or mo' ner liver "a large as half loaf Of bread.
Wed %WH Tei s,r 70 TO- our surprise, whcn she began
using youf Golaen Medical Discovery ne ,no
commenced splitting up phIetm LOT S',Ig ,,,ng
n%| wv coVI%n,,on TTu% and blood ii looked like what
cno,cs cp nut of a blood bOiN for some ten day ,
Sin NOW has Deeu well for weeks
New-York tribune., 1886-03-31
Zoo Poor TO be Always Talking
Medicine.

NJ Ll2ziF VI>EYNp. OF Ho'nto", Dr., de-
scribe. h.r ca-c a. follows: had ,r''
.IrL over tUrcc years The doctors here
ouiv hcipcd me wh Ice taxing mcGIciur' q id
| am too poor t. hc always latluG m'hi-
cIuc. had soreness IN my I';I sac ID at at
tLr s.omach: sometime, had tins ln b"th
SECS. and pam m 'hc heed; Was always
,on,'lpIJcd. dark circle, around the eyes;
-p.t a plclt d,al O ph.crn. had - cough,
was often sick az the stomach and restless
atuIght Nv health has un 'To\rd 40 lnu'
cannot express my thauk-. lou advised
iucfn iahc ihc Golden y cuical Discovery.
dld SO aud began 20 improve lfIt
away. ] now weigh ten and hail pound ;
more I lau d!d then am -oTI} that }
dld moi know o IT, merits before 9Prll 81"
much with other doctors. only ty"k tA,''
,,ie. NvtrIcud~ told me u might b/.c-
Et me v bllc taking n. but the good ELECTS
didnot top there, a. you will see from the
above