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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-30

business increases in proportion to the ra.
ton of feed up to the point where the
cows digestion will not take care of it.
Cattle should be kept in warm and light
place during the cold weather. Drinking
water should be absolutely pure and warm.
Col. Curtis remarked that nothing is so
necessary for success with COWS as that they
should have comfort. He had doubled the
capacity Of his heard by making his cows
comfortable. and he keeps them with very
much less feed.
I AS to the best ration for dairy COWS,
Prof. Roberts remarked that one part Of
heterogeneous to four parts of carbo -hydrates
was best. say two pounds of bran, two
pounds of corn meal, and two pounds Of
cotton seed meal, fed along with hay. that
only twice day. Too much carbonaceous
food makes rather soft butter, but the lat
ter is more digestible than hard butter
made OF too much corn meal.
Feed twice daily, each time until the
COW is full, and then take your pail and sit
down and milk her. Let the COW lie down
perfectly comfortable, not with frozen
manure on her sides or underneath her. If
comfortable, she will lie there and make
milk for you. If we feed our cows judic.
iously, we shall find one.half the value of
the food behind them in the manure heap.
Mich cows take out of their food about ~
per cent. of the manurial value. This can
be lost. but not destroyed. With forty
cows you have 10 cents worth per day.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-30
RURAL TOPICS.
Some Practical Suggestions for
the Husbandmau and the
Housewife.
Information for the Farmer, Stock
Breeder, Poulterer, Nurseryman,
and Housekeeper.
THE FARM.
So,ci,.y cats,


will send you my mode of sowing oats,
40 1t may be of use to others. think it is
the best have yet seen; have tried it two
seasons. We COW on corn stubble every
year. We use force of men, and six or
dozen horses. Work the ground cross
ways from the way the corn was plowed
last. One man does the sowing, the other
two take the horses, two culs;vators and
slanting tooth harrow. We set cultivator
shovels so as to leave the ground as level
as possible. We let one man go ahead
with one pillow, the other follows With pillow
and leads team to harrow. Straddle rows,
same as plewing corn; lay off lands from
Twelve to twenty rows-any even number
will do-so as to netylose time finishing up
lands. Three horses to harrow is best, as
they and harrow just cover what two plows
cut. and lap little over. We average
twelve 10 fifteen acres day this way,
sowed. plowed, and narrowed. When We
get field all sown we cross. harrow, and
1t 10 in fine shape, never fails to make q
COED crop. Don't care to plow deep; just
enough 70 cover grain good. Sow as early
as possible in spring; no matter il ground
does freeze some after sowing. Put them
down thick. and they are all right. Sue
cess to the journal and the cause it adj
vocates. - d. S. Cumming, of CLINTON,
No., az Journal of Agriculture.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-30
THE GARDEN.
PLANTING A,.att Pota Toes.


The seasons crop over the United States
generally is small, says the Farm, Field
and Stockman. The general drought has
caused the crop to shrink in quantity, and
insufficient sustenance has seriously af-
fected the quality, at least in the West.
The for North, however, has had potatoes
of better quality than the middle region
adapted to the potato crop.
We have heretofore stated that the Ilant-
ing Of the most perfect, selected from the
general crop, followed up year after year,
would produce potatoes of uniform size.
fit for eating, free from warts, and Of good
quality, in seasons fairly favorable for
growth. But we cannot foresee meteorolo-
gical conditions, nor can we ward off dis
ease, except measurably. The man who
has practiced saving the best for seed is in
luck this year.
Why?
He can plant the potatoes too small for
market and rely on getting good return.
Why, again?
The question of heredity comes in.
There is the same prepotence in these
small potatoes measurably that has lain in
the larger ones that have been carefully
selected for years.
To those who have followed this prac.
tice we would say, donot be afraid to plant
your understood potatoes next spring, but
while SO doing do not omit saving enough
fair ones to plant to get your seed next
year. Thus you may. while using seed
that, as rule, you would otherwise re.
ject. have something of a good crop, under
fairly favorable circumstances, at the same
time you have kept the pedigree of your
seed intact in the superior potatoes you
have planted with a view of keep
ing intact the integrity of your original
seed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-30

these men we're taken at Richmond or
further south, and endured long i'm
prisonment. Some shrewd escapes
were made-that of Stoughton among
others. He secured hat and blanket
from an exhausted Confederate stray
gler, got himself cursed and ordered
out of the column as one who had no
business with the prisoners, gladly
obeyed. lurked awhile in the woods,
and the next day, in half rebel costume,
made his appearance at the roll-call Of
his own company.
He received . slight wound in the
cheek before his capture. He was
among those who we're highly COM
mended in general orders for bravery.
He was in every engagement of the
regiment, and was made Lieutenant
three months before the close of the
war.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-30

mounted principally on mules on the
Atlanta campaign, and somewhere near
there the regiment, while in advance,
had hard fight with large force of
the enemy, and were at last required
to fall back. DIR. Grelick, the Surgeon
of the regiment, and who is yet living
at Alton, in this State, found his mule
wouldn't run, but contented itself with
kicking and 'bucking' as the Surgeon
applied his spurs. He coaxed, re-
monstrated and spurred all in vain,
and all this time the rebel skirmish
line kept coming closer, until at last
one of the enemy rode up in the rear
of the Doctor and demanded his sur
render. The Doctor had all he could
do to keep in the saddle, and when the
demand was again made he petulautly
replied: well, blank it, [ am will
ing, but you can see for yourself that
the blank mule aint!' This didn't
satisfy the rebel, and as the Doctor
was bounding up and down
on the. mules back the skirmisher
opened fire from a revolver at close
range on the Doctor. This made the
latter indignant, and, whipping out his
own pistol, he began firing over his
own shoulder at the rebel, whom he
knew was somewhere in the rear, but
whom he could not see or pay any at
tention to because of the imperious
demands made upon him by the mule.
The danger from death seemed. equally
great from beneath as from the rear.
Fortunately, one of the Doctors ran
dom shot struck the rebels horse,
which caused it to break beyond the
control of it's rider. and carried him
rapidly past the Doctor to our side,
and, as he went flying past, the mule
saw him and instantly gave chase,
bringing the Doctor soon up in rear of
the rebel. whom he covered with his
pistol, and actually brought him a
prisoner into our lines! OF course, the
Doctor was glad enough to commend
the mules superior strategy, and not
condemn it for its characteristic obsti-
macy, as he was at first disposed
to do"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-30
Farm Notes.

A HoED crop should be part of the
regular rotation on all farms, for the rea-
son that such crop requires close cult.
walton. and when removed leaves the
ground clean. Unless this be done the
weeds will at some time take possession of
the fields, though much benefit will result
from the use of the cultivater if corn
crop is grown.
OLD fruit cans may be proftably used
for starting early plants. Egg shells can
also be used, placing the shells in the
ground with the plants. As the roots Of
the plants shall expand they will break in
the shells and grow in the ground. In
this manner the earth around the young
tender plants, such as peppers and egg
plants, will not be disturbed.
A MIXTURE of two bushels of ground
plaster with thirty bushels of wood ashes
is one Of the best fertilizers that can be
applied to the cloverfeld, and it should be
put on early. being evenly broadcast. The
work should be done on damp day, and
the rains will carry it down. The effects
Of the application will be noticed during
the whole season.
FHE Weatherford Native Jute Company,
OF Weatheford. Tex, requests us to say
that they will mail, free of cost to all who
apply, their neat pamphlet on the cultiva-
ton and method Of handling jute. The
pamphlet tells all about the nature and
uses of the plant, the best climate and
soil for it's growth, when and how to SOW,
cultivate, harvest, and market the product.
In preparing the manure, it should be
allowed to heat at some stage Of it's pro.
gress, for heating is only the process of
decomposition. When the center shall
have become decomposed, the heap should
II A,..
of the outside thrown to the center, in
order to have every portion of the manure
in az fine and available condition as posi-
bic.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-30

some of the bone trimmed off, and the fat
which is not needed for cooking, and let
these trimmings be sent home with the
days marketing, the bones for the soup
pot and the fat to be fried out to use in the
form of drippings. These small, econ
omies are not at all despicable; on the
quence in the aggregate. After the meat
is trimmed let it be hung in the butchers
refrigerator until he pronounces it tender,
but not long enough to spoil. In this con-
nection, remember that meat which has
been kept on ice is very susceptible to
change of temperature, and should be
cooked as soon as possible after it is taken
from the ice. and cooked over a very hot
fire, because slow heat might faint it at
the beginning Of the cooking.
Annluaf
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-30
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Ho,c to Choo.e Roast Beef.

II possible, buy the meat Of butcher
personally known to be an honest man. If
the meat has reasonable proportion of
fat upon the back, and running in little
lines through the lean, and if the color is
fresh and not very dark red, the meat is
good; if the butcher has kept it properly
for week or ten days it may be supposed
are willing to keep meat the right length
of time for customers if they take it at it's
first weight; it loses little weight by
keeping. When this is the intention, have
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-30

the Enfield rifles. Word was given to
the different companies to send details
forg uns. The Company B detail was dis
patched, and soon the boxes were
brought and opened. Behold, q mis-
take had been made, and the boys
thought on purpose. Instead of the
kind of guns we already had. The
men were indignant and refused to &C.
cept them, but finally concluded to
use them awhile, rs they were new and
bright The guns were distributed
and the boxes ordered back. A pro-
cession was formed, a la funeral, an
escort with reversed guns and music.
and every conceivable thing that any
noise could be got out Of followed to the
Quartermaster's depot. A volley was
fred over the boxes, and the procession
returned to quarters.
Soon racket was heard in the vi
entity of Company B. Every other
man had gun slung around his body
and was down on all-fours. The other
fellow had gun thrust between the
gun-sling and along the mans spine,
firing blank cartridges. AS soon as
the gun was discharged, the man on
the ground would assume sitting post
ure, with the muzzle up; then the
gunner would "ram cartridge" and the
gun would Immediately assume the
horizontal again to be fred. There
were some forty of the company en-
gagged in this. That night, after the
racket, the Fourteenth New York suit
Ter lost q barrel of whisky, rolled out
from under his tent early in the even
ing, while the proprietors were engaged
in front with special delegation sent
to occupy him and his assistants while
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-30
The Soldiers Life.
BY JAMES FRANKLIN Fits.

o. Of saies and retires; of trenches, tents.
NJ ppa'lsades, frontiers, parapets;
rs oaslnshs, OF cannon, culverin;
Ak aiasoners ransom and of soldiers slain,
= n ninl. az the currents Of breachy fight.
A"g Henry "
6. Inc adventures of Corporal John G..
otoughton, Company f, One Hundred
d. ana Fourteenth New York Volunteers,
T VINO afterward became Sergeant and
a.rst Lieutenant, were strange
s san interesting. He was in the as
a sa OF Port Hudson, and when the
assallants were driven back and dis
pessed, he found himself so near the
lIi ~; works that he concluded that
,n @ safety would best be pro-
all tb oy lying low" He did so
t tha. through the blistering hours of
ena' u ne day, and when darkness be-
5 gu 10 gather he attempted to with
t ~ from the field. He heard shalt
u were, Aank!" and he fo.:nd that he
t has &c covered by rifles thrust over the
i iop " me work, while the same voice
inr itea nm to come in here!" The
h oaaa:It was more peremptory than
nnrv si and Stoughton would have
c r,e,er1ed to decline It; but prudence
bpelled him to accept, and thus he
niue in ~! prisoner. He was reported
tbona1I. company as missing, and was
drods nt TO have been killed. Hun
afta us =. were buried three or four days
c ce'It the assault, as soon as a truce
wbo ,a De e obtained for that purpose,
ra 1ose races were black and beyond
sun vsnltion from exposure; and it was
them that Stoughton was among
can't, On the 9Th of July the enemy
Groat hated, and our army marched in.
bis eat aa was the surprise and delight of
sua mn;a to find Stoughton alive
"ell. He was a quiet fellow,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-30
P,sddin0s a,.d sauces.


Even in the best regulated family there
will st times be an accumulation Of stale
bits in the bread and cake boxes. These
may form the basis of very toothsome pud-
dings, of which the following are exam.
pies:
Half pound of bread crumbs, half a
pound Of cake crumbs, one pound of beef
suet; two pounds of figs aud two eggs.
Pour over the crumbs enough boiling milk
to soften them, and make stiff paste.
Cut the figs into small pieces. chop the
beaten. to the paste, mix thoroughly, tie
in pudding cloth, and boil for three.
hours.
Take one pint of bread crumbs or of
cake and bread mixed. add one cupful of
sugar, one quart of milk, the yolks of four
eggs, the rind of one lemon, and q small
bit of butter; mix and bake in deep dish.
When done, spread over the top layer Of
jelly, and over that the whites Of the eggs,
frothed, and sweetened by half a cupful of
powdered sugar, and return to the oven to
brown.
The best orange pudding is made by re-
moving the skins from three oranges and
boiling them for half an hour, changing
the water three times; while the skins are
boiling remove all seeds and bits of white
skin from the pulp and cut into small bits:
cream half pound of butter with half
pound of flour, six beaten eggs, the pulp
of the oranges, and the boiled skins
pounded to pulp: bake in moderate
oven. If very strong taste of orange is
not liked, part of the skin may be left out.
To make an apple pudding which is
sure to receive praise from all who try it,
peel, core, and quarter one dozen rich
apples. stew them in q small stew pan un-
til tender, then work them in small stew
pan until tender, then work them through
a fine seive. 10 one cupful of sugar add
one teaspoonful of ground cinnamon, the
grated rind of one lemon, one egg, and
third of cupful Of butter, beat well into
the apples. pour into the paste, and bake
slowly.
Cold sauce is made by creaming butter
and adding to it gradually sugar in the pro-
portion Of one and half cupfuls of sugar
to one Of butter.
To make thick transparent sauce, mix
together one cupful Of sugar and one heap.
ing tablespoonful Of corn starch; add two
small slices of lemon and pour on slowly
one pint of boiling water, stirring; gradu-
ally add one tablespoonful of butter, and
boil until thick.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-30
POULTRY RAISING.
The Guinea Hem.

There is no better way to keep hawks
from the fowls than to have a small flock
guineas. No hawk can come within sight
of them without being greeted with q
squalling that is always sufficient to scare
away anything that there is any possibility
of soaring. The guinea is native Of
Africa where there are at least five varities,
two Of which have been brought to this
country, one of which is the common one
found on the farm. The white guinea is a
sport from the common or pearl guinea,
and it is much better than the original as a
table fowl. Its flesh is white and fine
grained, with much more of game flavor
than any other of the domestic fowls. Both
varieties are good layers, but the eggs,
though finely favored are small. They
hide their nests and If the eggs are re-
moved will desert them and make others.
By leaving dozen or more eggs in the
nest however, the hen may keep laying.
Poultry Notes.
MosL breeders score failure in trying
to winter too many hens in small quarters.
Hens that are crowded will not lay.
EVERY n-houss should be kept as
warm as possible. Eggs cannot be got
when they sell highest, unless the poultry
be made comfortable and fed properly.
The best food for early Matched chicks
is granulated oatmeals, which should be
placed in little troughs, so that the chicks
can get oil they wish, and at any time.
Don't be afraid to pluck your geese dur.
ing the winter months, if you have them in
good condition and warm place to house
them, if a severe spell of winter follows.
If you haven't turnips or parsnips for
your poultry give them fodder or clover
hay. You will he surprised to see how
much they will eat it it is kept before them
all the time in clean, nice condition.
THERE is just as much in knowing how
to feed hens, rs there is in knowing how
to feed any other farm stock. This is the
next important item to look after as soon
as good houses shall have been provided.
LET your birds have some meat feed oc.
casionally, as they need it, and can't get
outdoors to get the "early worm" while
the ground is frozen. Butchers scraps
and cracklings are excellent and can gen.
orally be procured cheaply.
THERE are breeds of fowls that fatten
more readily than others, the same as
among animals, and must be fed cautiously,
or they will become too fat to lay. Among
them may be mentioned the brahmas,
cochins, plymouth rock, and langshans.
In feeding such fowls, corn should not be
made an exclusive diet.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-30

the feat was performed. It never was
found, but you could buy canteen
full for S. of one who knew where it
was. Details were made to hunt for it,
but it was never brought to view, but
some of the details were quite drunk
when they returned.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-30
The Mule in the War.

reading in the
Chicago Journal
the other day." said
General M artin
BEEN, IAN article on
the Mule in the
War; It puts me
in mind of another
incident worth re-
lating. The Ninth
illinois Infantry was
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-30

\ HA @ withthetr subtle per-
:; :; :; !:
oM&8 1Inm Laurels won but with
/ ,l RBfNalNkI dear life.
/ SksAXXa e.s oh, hearts that beat high /!
\ .eG. oh, hopes doomed to die !!
~ r..oms that yearned for dear ones far
o1 INV Ives filed with love!
on. souls borne above .
-. nu,o'venly rest, from the fold OF the fray.
.niIlar we've reared
M y, memories revered.
-, tablets with legends OF valor abound;
I'D On peaceful thy rest
"A the penitent breast;
Through the ages Past'o'' %"y pA"''. '""ii
resound.
+, the dead Of the night,
an the eve of the fight.
Tie pickets ana se"ui0s 'neii lulu oe~''
inf ere the morn breaks
The army awakes .-.-.,
A, the startling summons OF the dfummefs
long-rol.
rhsn with low, bated breath,
They 90 down to their de ath,
rocs to face with the foe. their lives in their
They fought death and hell!
on their glories to tell
pr,.sst, Modest aud best Of ell chimes and all
lands.
Now pRans of praise
Onr sad hearts uprais0,
Nat alone to the fallen OF hearth and Of home.
Knit alike each shall share
In our praise-e0ng and prayer,
Vim sleep in lone graves in the city "Un-
klDwn."
The soldiers farewell,
The unshottcd knoll,
Al, on field or OH march, is our last cad salute:
The boom, sharp and deep,
Shall waken from sleep,
Tho dead ones in Heaven whose voices are
mute.
When the last trump shall sound,
On the great battle-ground,
They will rally in line for final review;
And glad heralds will wait,
In escort ut the Gate,
And the guard will salute as the line marches
through.
OH heroes and bold!
For thy deeds manifold,
Down Eternity's aisles thy glorfes shall ring!
III the life that cndures,
bright crown is yours,
Aud the angels forever thy praises shall sing.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-30

He that condescended 80 far, and
stopped so low, to invite and bring us
to Heaven, will not refuse us gra-
cious reception there. Boyle.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-30


Fort Hamilton, N. Y, and was COM
posed mostly of veteran soldiers, with
only few recruits. A boy not over
nineteen, very recent enlistment,
presented himself at sick call and
marked his name to go with wagons.
He plead earnestly for permission to
remain with his company,-said he
had never seen battle, and wanted to
get into one fight before the war closed.
Not knowing the nature of the cam
paign, and remembering how often we
had advanced and retreated back
again, I concluded to risk his difficulty,
which was not serious, and marked his
name off the list.
Two days afterwards we crossed the
Rapidan, and on the third day were
rushed into the Wilderness, on the ex-
IRENE left. During the morning I re-
celyed an order to report for duty at
division hospital, and while going had
topass through the cleared space in
rear of our lines. Here the provost
guard were gathering up the stragglers
IKE sheep and driving them to CEN
tEal point. AS walked along q boy
rushed out of group and grasped my
saddle. He was hatless, without equip
ments, and looked certainly frightened.
a a. provost guard rode up and ordered
MN back, but he yelled: ~Here's q
man that knows me, Mr.. Doctor-don't
you remember when holding inspection
IN 10Th regulars boy with lump
you wanted to send him to wagon
Ialn-he told you he wanted to see q
oat1tle-yon let him come, Mr.. Doctor
I'm -, that boy-I've seen a battle-I
want to go to wagon train"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-30
THE KITCHEN.
R0G.e Reef

Remove the bone from the thin part of
the roast, then fold it around against the
thick part of the meat. Skewer it we'll,
lay some thin slices of bacon in dripping
pan with the beef, and place in hot oven;
salt when half done and haste frequently.
the gravy. Allow twelve to fourteen
minutes to the pound in the roasting.