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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-04
Dishorning a Jersey Bull.

I have seen various articles on the
dishorning of Jersey bulls on the ac-
count of their vicious propensities. lD
1881 my husband bought a fine regis
tered animal of that breed, and We
kept him near town on place divided
into pastures, exchanging him with a
herd of cows from time to time as it be.
came necessary from one to another.
He was for year or two brought
home every night with the milch cows,
and returned to the pasture next NOR
ming until he became throughly accli
mated; then we began to leave him
with the dry cattle for week at a
time without having him brought to
the house. He became very unruly
and hooked so viciously that We were
obliged to ring his nose. This cowed
him for some time, but ne had now
become fully grown, and my husband,
finding that he was getting to be un-
manageable, had him driven up one
mig ht with the milch cows and fastened
by the ring to the stall. Next morn
ing he, with three or four men, threw
him down and held him securely until
he was placed under the influence o.
chloroform, and with haudsaw DR..
Foster sawed off both horns. He was
powerful fellow, but by the use OF
the chloroform was SO stupe6ed as to be
harmless until the operation was fni'
shed, after which he was shut in the
stall aud left.
This removal of horns has cowed
him wonderfully and does not injure
his looks. He is now eight years old
but has never injured any one. Our
boys, ten to twelve years old, can man
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-04
Worth Knowing.

Mr.. w. III. Morgan, merchant, Lake
City, Fla, was taken with severe Cold,
attended with distressing Cough and
running into Consumption in its first
stages. He tried many SO called pop
ular cough remedies and steadily grew
worse. Was reduced in flesh, had diff
ficulty in breathing and was unable to
sleep. Finally tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption and found
immediate relief, and after using
about half dozen bottles found him
self we'll and has had no return of the
disease. No other remedy can show
SO grand a record of cures, as DR..
King New Discovery Tor Consum-
ption Guaranteed to do just what is
claimed for it.-Trial bottle free at
L. X. Kinks Drug Store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-04

out ne KNEW good n0g ana one
which suited him." Under the dicta-
tion and awards of such judge the ex.
hibitors of all breeds stood back in dis
gust, and let the thing run. How much
could any one learn from such decis-
ions in regard to the characteristics or
qualities of any breed or the valuable
and best features in breeding9
would make the exhibit of as great
practical value as possible, as this would
add to the attractions of the fair. When
people found out that teaching by OBJ
ject lessons would take place, and by
noted and accepted teachers, they
would flock around the rings where
stock was being judged, and at the
pens, to compare the points and evil
dences of value. To make all the les.
sons of the exhibition of animals merely
a sight, with printed records to follow,
is not the ful3 measure of an agrlcul.
tural fair of any pretentions- We must
get more out OF it. The wheels of
time now grind too close for SO small
return. My idea is that each and every
exhibition, especially Of live stock,
should be school of thorough object
teaching, to be added to all the other
and stereotyped impressions. Every
animal should be judged by the stand.
ard established by the association of
the breeders of that class of animals
The standard should be publicly an
nounced, and each animal trided by it,
and its superiority over another, OF
where it may be equal. stated orally so
that those looking on, and the breeders
may see the value of good points and
learn how to distinguish them. No
one should be allowed to talk back or
interfere, but let breeders of Guernseys
judge Ayrshires, and Ayrshires
to Judge Holsteius; and beef breeds in
the same way-Short Horns to Judge
MISUNDERSTANDING the same rule
with polled cattle. The same mis-.
matching should be followed with the
breeds of swine, giving, for instance,
the Berkshire breeder dominion over
the Durco Jersey. and the Chester
White over the Poland. China, or one
Judge over each class, classed as large
and small-this judge being taken from
a class he does not breed.
No one need say that any intelligent
breeder, of any class of thoroughbred
animals, with the standard of character.
istics aud the scale of points as chart,
cannot judge fairly and pro6tably ami
mails bred for the same purpose as his.
Such an objection would be reflection
on the intelligence and sound judgment
of the breeder.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-04
Growing Calves.

Calves may be given an excellent
growt hand development upon skinned
milk, faxseed jelly and wheat mid,
dlings. Flaxseed should be boiled in
six times its bulk OF water until it
forms thin jelly. 1t is then ready
for use.
A calf one week old should be feed
warm skim milk and faxseed jelly
until 80 days old. The calf is given
at first one spoonful of this jelly, stirred
we'll into the warm milk, at each feed.
After one week this amount of jelly is
doubled; at the end Of two week three
tablespooniuls are given in each feed,
and this is continued till the calf is 80
days old. Then, when the faxseed is
boiled for halfa an hour, twice as much
wheat middlings is stirred into it and
boiled with it for another halt hour.
Then one.half pint of this boiled mix
ture is given TO the calf in each feed Of
warm milk. And this is gradually in.
creased until it reaches one pint to a
feed, and this may be continued until
the calfis 30 days old. At that point
the calf may be given few oats extra,
or it is supposed that the calf has also
had hay to chew after it was three
weeks old SO as to develop the first
stomach The quantity of milk to be
given must be determined by the feeder,
and great care should be taken not to
over.feed. The calf should never be
given quite all it will take, because
over.feeding will retard the calSs
growth more than slight uuder.feeding.
This faxseed jelly will keep the calf's
digestive organs in healthy condition,
besides supplying the place of a part Of
the fat taken fiom the milk in the
cream. Wheat bran or middlings, as
made by the latest milling machinery,
contains just the mineral elements re-
quired to grow the bones, but corn
meal should never be used for calves,
as it produces a weak frame and makes
fat, which is not wanted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-04

ground time to settle before winter sets
10. 1t should be well done, rounded
up, say two or three feet above the
ettom of the bitches, SO that it will
not have to be disturbed again for
years. Ruts and holes made by wag-
ons afterwards should be filed up by
cartino gravel or earth from some hill
near by. Instead of rounding the roads
on the hills and high ground, it is often
better to cut out the bitches on either
side, and cart the earth to the lower
ground, thus making an oval,shaped
road in both places, and improving its
grade.
Frequently the gravelly, sandy soil
of the hills, when mixed with the clay
soil of the low land, and vice versa, is
better than either alone for making
roads. The subsoil usually makes a
harder, better road than the loamy top
soil therefore it should be the aim OF
the overscer to place this on top and in
the middle Of the road. Care should
be taken to see that the bitches have q
good free outlet for the accumulating
water. drained from the road.bed.
Turnpiking is only complete after the
ground has been nicely leveled, all
stones picked up, and all but the wagon
track sown with grass seed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-04
Mrs. L. B. Foster.
in Country Gentleman.

Senator Jones, of Arkansas, in a
speech in the United States Sena te,
said:
"Thus the country is warned that
the greatest industry within the bounds
of our government, the one most impor-
tant and absolutely indispensable, the
very Foundation of all other interests,
is being undermined, aud most cer-
tainly suggests that it is time to stop
and consider whether this decline in
visor and activity does not indicate
great wrong somewhere. In my opin-
ion the cause, whatever it is. i,
the result of disorganization anon gst
farmers while other interests are organ
lied. Il y II Il y n y
"In the past the farmers, as class,
have generally been content to remain
totally disorganized, and instead of
uniting to press upon the attention of
the national government any special
interests of their own they have been
willing to trust to Congress to enact
such laws as would be fair alike to all.
''The inexorable logic of events,
however, has demonstrated to them
that they have been too trustful, and
that they are now at a great disadvan.
tage before the laws, and that a great
effort will be required to regain their
lost ground. They are learning, too.
that TO be effective their great numbers
must pull together This can only
be done by organization"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-04
A Reform in Judging at Fairs.

On the importance of securing prop.
er judges at agricultural fairs F. D.
Carters offers the following advice to
fair managers through the Country
Gentleman: "a fair, to fill its full
missions, should be educational. When
shows simply excite wonder, and only
fiji gaping mouths with passing in
terest, there is not much instruction
about them, and very little knowledge
is carried home to stimulate improve
ment and provoke emulation. In all
needed reforms, l am not particular
about the way it may be done, provid.
ed it as done. How shall fairs be made
more than an attraction for sight seeing
and the pleasure Of meeting each 9TH
er! 1t may be urged that there are
reasons enough for holding fairs. l
grant it, for the past, perhaps, but not
lot Ine Iuture.
Agriculture must stand in the i'm
mediate future upon broader and deep.
er foundations. There is too big tide
against it te enable it to move with so
little power. The propelling force
must be stronger, to push our business
along in competition with others. The
fair must be made more Of factor for
instruction and improvement. AS now
conducted, the "picking up' system Of
getting judges is too common. This
should never be done. None but ex.
perts should ever pass upon the merits
Of goods or animals. By experts do
not mean cranks or ak grinders. Such
men are always out OF place, where
opinions are asked. There is too much
warp in their make up.
There is class of experienced and
honorable men in every trade, farmers
and stock breeders not excepted. These
are the men who should be invited to
do the Judging, and they should be well
paid for it. 1t is unnecessary to have
three experts, as one is ample. The
old-style judges were generally friends
Of the powers that be, and while this
was 10 disqualification, it was not an
equipment for skill and judgment which
specially fitted them for this important
and delicate work, nor would it carry
much weight with exhibitors and look.
erson.
In the West. where fairs are fairs,
there is rapid tendency towards the
one-judge plan, and he man "known
and read of all men" in the special line
in which he is called to act Such
judging must be instructive, and far in
advance Of the awards made upon the
"picked up plan. The judging at
some of our State fairs, where we ex-
pect a higher grade than at county
fair, is often simply burlesque. Alta
State fair recently held, one of the
judges, who assumed degree of arrog-
anee and importance equal to several
ordinary men, and wisdom superior to
several ordinary owls, did not know
anything about swine herd books or
standards, or the requirements Of assO-
Citations to constitute thoroughbreds,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-04
n CECIL COUNTY, MD, FRIDAY, MAY T. 1885,
NO. 33.

age him; ifhe sees them pick up stones
or stick, he will retreat. At night
he is just one fence from my garden,
but be has never been in it.
On the same morning DR.. Foster
dishorned six milch COWS, 1t did not
injure them, but for few days we did
not use the milk, as they had slight
fever. / do not know but / think that
herd dishorned would in several gen.
erations produce n,ooleys. find that
it is an advantage to have them dishorn-
ed as they do not then hook or injure
each other.
Mrs. L. B. Foster.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-04
The Farm.

Farmers, GardneEs, Horticuiturists,
Dairy and 8tockmen are requested to
OTite for this Department.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-04

~We keep on hand full line Of
Magistrates Blanks. Orders by mail
filed at short notice from the MID
LAND Office.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-14

some firm and put ON the market. Some
firms have greater ability than others
and their wagons get great name and
they soon build up large trade.
Many people think an article from
some other place great deal better than
one made at home. Let us drop that
idea and II we can get wagon made as
cheap in Los Angeles let us have it. The
only way is to make in large lots. II firm
could be started here to supply the
wholesale and retail firms here, it would
give employment to great many people.
They could even ship the material and
manufacture here cheaper take the year
around than in the east. Several such
factories once started would need repair
ing and thus require machine shops and
give employment to another lot OF men.
Let us keep the ball rolling; get one
factory started and others will soon fol.
low. Yours, A CITIZEN.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-14
TmUmsDAy, JUNE ~, 1883.
eenu,ne Elements Of Growth.

Mr.. T. II. Goodman, Of the Southern
Pacifc Railway, is authority for the
statement that during the coming fall,
winter and spring California will profit
by the immense immigration which has
hitherto sought Florida. We are our
b. selves cognizant OF the farreaching effect
of the last disastrous Eastern winter upon
ple in that section. The blizzard and
the cyclone have done their work, and it
has been a perfect work as respects the
increase of population on the Pacific
Coast. Coincidently with the reelection
of Mr.. Cleveland will begin the largest
hegira from the East to California ever
known in the history Of this section.
Azrael, the Angel of Death will never re-
veal to mortal ken the appalling necro-
logical roll for which the last winter was
such names as Chief Justice Waite, Ros-
coe Conkling, Ex-Governor Fairchild, OF
Vermont, and multitudes OF less distin-
guished people. As to come of these
people their death was outright, and
numbered high in the tens OF thousands.
As to hundreds of thousands of others OF
less note the seeds of death were scat
tered. Still other hundreds of thousands
caught the warning note, and made up
their minds that, as in the United States
there is region which combines the
hygienic attractions OF Nice and Mentone
and of the Mediterranean Coast of Africa,
,without the drawbacks OF alien language
and customs, they would seek there their
lasting city. We can thus confidently
look for tremendous influx of people,
whose magnitude is assured by statistics
which bear the endorsement of Mr..
Goodman. Fortunately we are meas
urably prepared for their arrival.
This section, formerly deficient in
such conveniences is now most opulently
provided with hotel facilities, and they
embrace unsurpassed attractions OF
mountain and sea shore. Settlemant on
the ample expanse of the favored lands OF
Southern California is as yet mere bag
atelle. Immediately south OF the city
limits of Los Angeles spreads several
hundred thousand acres, every one OF
which can be made the scene of magical
experiments, which will result in vine
and fig tree successes OF people, not abso-
lutely invalids, but who need the excep-
tional climatic advantages of this semi
tropical region. In addition, our rail
way and geographical situation empha.
size the fact, already clearly outlined
that in the most perfect climatic region on
the globe, unique city is springing up,
already scaling near the hundred thou
sand mark, which will shortly even enter
into competition with San Francisco and
Chicago.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-14
why Not IA PAPER MN or "a Wagon
Factory?

EDITORS HERALD-A paper mill can
be run here at large profit. We have
a great demand for that article and one
can hardly realize the amount of waste
paper burned in this city, which is far
more valuable than raw material. The
writer has a chance to know, as he is
burning large amount every day. All
that is necessary to reconvert it into
paper is skill and capital There is
plenty of capital here if it can be induced
to take hold OF this matter. Some say
we have paper mill here now and il
does not pay very we'll. That may be
true. 1t may have market for its pro-
duct and cannot produce enough to SUP
ply it. 1t is situated in a poor locality
where it is hard to get labor, as men
wish to live in the city if they follow
mechanical callings. Here paper mill
would have large. trade in supplying
this southern country which could be
looked after at far less expense than for
a mill located to one side.
a wagon factory and buggy factory
running together or separately would pay
well. To judge the enormous business
done here in this line one has only to
consider the number of firms engaged in
these goods and the large ex-
penses they have to pay. If any of the
readers OF this article have ever been
through wagon shop they know that
only the largest in the country do all the |
work themselves. Some firms make a |
speciality OF wheels, having advantages
hat other firms cannot overcome; some |
make hubs and tongues; some single
rees, etc. Then these are gathered by
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-14
THE HOUSE,
California Members I'm the Debate,
Fat and Lean of Protection.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Soon after as
sembling, the House went into Commit
tee or the whole on the tariff bill. After
considerable discussion it was agreed to
amend the bill by putting jute bags on
the free list.
Warner, OF Missouri, moved to strike
from the free list burlaps, not exceeding
sixty inches in width, Of flax, jute or
hemp. Lost.
Mcmillan moved to place upon the free
list, bags OF iute for grain. The discus
sion turned into political channel and
waxed warm.
Speaking of New York State, Spinola
asserted it would show sixty thousand
majority for the Democratic ticket this
fall.
Biggs and Thompson OF California, earn
estly supported McMillan's motion, con-
tending that the placing OF jute bags on
the free list would not interfere with the
manufacture OF cotton bagging, but would
be greatly beneficial to the grain produc-
ing population Of the Coast.
Mckenna, OF California, announced
himself as believer OF the doctrine OF
protection. He was brought face to face
with an amendment, vote against
uhiSh ihitsAib bC OIL uhPOpuldI NOlC III illS
district. 1t might lose him his district,
though it gave good round Republican
majority, but he would be ashamed OF
himself if he stood here and voted for the
principles Of protection when they were
applicable to his State and refused to do
so when applicable to other States.
Therefore he would not vote for the
amendment The farmers of his district,
ii they were not protectionists, must take
the fat and lean OF protection.
FELTON,, of California, said he had
voted, as had his colleagues, for free raw
material, but in view Of the combinations
which existed in Calcutta he would vote
against the free admission of manufac-
tured bags. The motion was then agreed
to. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, moved to
strike out the tin plate paragraph. A
spirited discussion ensued between Nc.
MILAN, Scott, Randall, Breckenridge, ol
Arkansas, Wilson Of West Virginia, and
others.
Without action the Committee rose
and the House adjourned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-14
Political Pickings.

Congressman Conger, of Ohio, says
Sherman will receive more than 800
votes on first ballot in the Convention.
Allison has few influential supporters
in Indiana. He will get the few votes
that cannot be controlled by Harrison.
Kansas will cast its complimentary
vote in the Chicago Convention for Sem
ator Ingalls,, after that they will favor
any good man from any OF the doubtful
States.
Pennsylvania will present Edwin II.
Fiker, Mayor of Philadelphia, as a can
didate for Presidential honors. The Phil
adelphia delegates and Senator Quay are
in his favor.
At meeting of the Union Republican
Club of New City, resolutions were passed
expressing the hope that James G. Blaine
would be selected as the standard bearer
by the Convention at Chicago, despite
his letters declining to run.
Notwithstanding the fact that Judge
Gresham was the greater part OF his life
identified with the destinies of Indiana,
he has practically not a supporter in
that State for the Presidency. The SEN
timent of the Hoosiers is almost unani-
nous for Harrison.
John f. Swift, one Of the delegates at
large from California to Chicago, is lying
ill with malarial fever at his home in
San Francisco. His alternate, N. w.
Spaulding, of Oakland, cannot attend
the Convention for business reasons.
The State Committee will therefore wire
credentials to some Californian at
Chicago or now on the way, to take the
place of Swift in the California delega-
Iion.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-14

We WISH it distinctly understood that
the HERALD is not now, never has been
and never will be in league with gamb-
lers or any other law breakers in Los An
geles. AS far as we can make out there
are as few infractions of the law in Los
Angeles to-day as any time in the his
tory OF our city. We think that this
clamor about gambling in this city has
been a case of all cry and very little
wool. But we are willing to back up any
effort which is necessary to maintain the
fair fame of our city. Meanwhile, with
the very full discussion of the question
which is now inevitable, there cannot be,
much longer, any doubt about the true
state OF things.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-14

THE Southern California horticultural
Society is just now engaged in an excel
lent work through its efficient Secretary,
Mr.. VIM. II. Holabird. 1t is collecting
in statistical form data that will be
scattered broadcast throughout the length
and breadth of the United States. This
will be of invaluable benefit to this Sec
ton. We understand that several of our
most powerful railway corporations have
lately developed desire to aid in the
settlement of this Coast, and one OF them
has appropriated fifty thousand dollars
for that purpose. The Southern Califor-
MIA Horticultural Society will open its
programme by meeting of the producers
OF this section at Pomona, and this will
probably be followed by Fair at
some central locality in the county.
This latter, properly chronicled,
is the best possible shape in
which statistics can be collected. 1t is
to be hoped that none OF our people will
withhold the information which can be
made so useful to this district.