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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28
SILO AND SILAGE
How to Build and Fill IA Good One at
Small Expense.

How to Build and Fill Good One at a
Small Expense.
The wooden silo is now almost ex.
clusively preferred, and needs to have
air-proof walls and be so grounded
that air can not get under the stills or
floor. The stills should be we'll
pitched and sunk into the ground about
their width. This will prevent spread
ing of the foundation. Surface water
should be guarded against, and then
only floor of pounded-down clay
coming up few inches against the
inside walls will be needed and makes
as perfect a floor as any. The all
above-ground silo is far preferable to
one sunk wholly or in part. The
corners should be made secure. The
studding should be two by eight
inches, set sixteen inches apart. Then
line up inside with common inch
boards, well-nailed to the studding.
Then paper up and down with tarred
paper, well-lapped. Then face with
another layer of inch boards, the three
bling nailed to the studding. Then
paint the silo inside and out with gas
tar or asphalt, applied boiling hot.
If built outside the barn, the silo needs
a roof, and the structure looks better
If covered with some cheap siding.
But the spaces between the studding
should no. be filled in with any mate
rial like sawdust. tanbarlS, o. the like.
The simple air-space is preferable.
Such silo rooted and all complete.
will cost 80 cents to $3.50 per ton stor-
age capacity, according to price OF
lumber and labor. ] am now building
one in my barn, for next season, that
will hold 100 tons and cost about $50.
The best material with which to fill
is corn-the natural crop in all locali-
ties. 1t should be the best and most
vigorous kinds; thinly planted, never
sown broadcast. AS a rule, eight
quarts per acre for large varieties, and
ten quarts for the smaller, put in drills
81 feet apart, and cared for by the
best rules for field corn. will give
best results. 1t should be al
owed to stand until fully ma
tured-the ears just at the roasting
stage-before silo filling begins. En-
.ouraging the growth of ears is to pro-
mote development of desirable feeding
qualities. This was my plan last year,
and the silage is more nearly perfect
than ever before. The corn is best
prepared for the silo by running il
through a machine cutting to half-inch
lengths Either cut half-inch or two
inches, for benefit of the cattle. With
this very mature corn it is not so i'm
perative that slow filling be observed,
or high heat be developed. The corn
fodder has become so charged with
starch, sugar. ETC., that it furnishes
very largely its own preserving ele-
ments. and we now get the sweet
ripened silage with the molasses havof
so greedily eaten by the stock and fur
nishing desirable yields of well-bal-
anced mill The lilo filed. let it re.
main few days to settle, develop
some heat, expel the air, and then put
on cover of foot thick or SO of loose
straw. slight weight of old boards r
rails added to hold the straw down -
mat, and the work of preservation is
accomplished. Cor. n. Y. Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28
The oPERAToR.s BRIDE.

He stood before his lady love,
Al operator he.
The owner OF 2 goodlv mine;
a child OF fashion she.
Upon his cheek an honest 11sh
UprOse. Or love be spoke
Her face showed the responsive blush
As into speech he broke:
"Be nine, he said, in tender toneA
"My love do not feign;
Each drOp OF blood have is yours,
Each drop in every vein-'
As t1rus the flower unto the sun,
Slowly she raised her head:
In gentle tones She made response,
And this was what she SAID:
''Dear sir. I'm very fon5 O. You
But do not speak. ] pray,
About the blood that's in your veins;
To WOO that's not the way
''It's not the veins with dancing bioot
Your big proportions boast
Though doubt not they re very fIc-
Witch interest ne most
'Im but a modest, modern maid,
Win realistic views.
And II your hand should accept,
Or all your love refuse,
Depends upon another thing;
Il does, upon my soul;
The veins I'm interest j IN
are Just your veins Of coaIl
IF they're all right you've Conquered me;
You need not be afraid.
This is the age Of common sense,
And I'm modern maidri
The operator sworc his veins
OF coal were deep and wide.
And thEs he won his suit. and now
Tie modern maids bride
Black Diamond
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28

Viii be rendered more beneficial. and the
atigues of travel coUnteracted, il the voy-
tger will take along with HIN Hostetter' s
stomach BitteTs, and use that protective
md enabling tonic, nerve invigorant ard
appetizer regularly. Impurities in air
nd water are ueutralized toy II, and it is e
natchless tranquilizer ard regulator Of the
itomach, liver and bowels. IL counteracts
Malaria, rheumatism, ana = tendency 10 kid
ley and bladder ailments.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28

The professor having given out as
subject for an essay The Use OF Navi-
CATION one of the students concluded
his production with the following
somewhat novel statement: And
thus we may justly say: This ship is
the camel Of the sea --Flicgende
Blatter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28
q Bit of German Humor.

A couple Of ''innocents" waited upon
the rector of the medical faculty OF
Heidelberg University, and the follow
ing colloquy ensued:
Profcssor-Whatis it you want?
The Innocents-We wish to sell our
bodies for dissection after death.
Professor-Yery good; how much do
you ask?
The Innoeents-Well, you see, at the
University of Magdeburg they gave US
each ten thalers,-N. Y Ledger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28

Two rich New Workers who were
taken down with slow fever in an
apartment house at a German summer
resort, Hamburg les Bains, were oh. iged
to pay damages TO the landlord to the
amount of 1000 marks for having
taken the liberty to be sick in his
house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28

The damask figures in breakfast
and tea cloths may be outlined with
cotton or silk. either all over or as a
border. and add greatly to the beauty
of the table. If there be a sideboard
it has its embroidered scarf of some
wash material
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28

'sWHAT in creation have you got all thos5
chromos hanging in the garden forl" asked
the lady OF the house Of her gardener.
Sure, mum, thiIn's out of the seed catty-
logs, an put 'em in front Of the seeds
when plant 'em, so they can see fwhat kind
av crops they's expected to perduce, mum"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28
A Poughkeepsie man. in suing

A Poughkeepsie man, in suing for
a divorce. stated, among other reasons
for wishing to be rid OF his wife, that
she was too stylish. She used three
clean towels in one week in the house.
while lie. before marriage, could get
along three weeks with only one.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28

PRo-. JAMESON, Iecturing at Brown Uni
Fersity the other day on writers OF Ameri-
an history. said: in our own time James
schouler has given the fairest history since
I7S9 set published"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28

Hotel Proprietor - What have
you said or done to that lady that she
should pass you in that angry way.
Her eyes darted fire at you" Clerk
she expected a letter in tn is morn
ing's mail. and | told her it hadn' I
come. ''-Philadelphia Rec ord.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28

ALL cases of weak or lame back. backache,
rheumatism, VIII find relief 10y wearing one
II Carriers Smart Weed ard Be.ladonna
3aczache Plasters. Price = ceuts. Try them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28

Do not purge nor weaken the bowels. but
act specially on the liycrand bio. A perfect
liver cJrrecter. Carriers Little Liver Pills.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28

HALE's Honey Of HorehouDd and Tar re
ieves whoopng cough.
Pixies TOothache Drops Cure IN one minute
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28

MAIL is now carried between New York
ana san Francisco IN one hundred and
thirteen hours.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28

AVON the mistake Of sowing seed too
thickly in hot beds, as crowded plants spoil
quickly II not transplanted a. last the right
ume.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28

"BROwN's BRONCHIAL TRcCHEsn are
widely known as an admirable remedy for
Bronchitis, Hoarseness, Coughs and
Throat troubles Slt oniy In b1res
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28

iris grave error TO think every Boston
woman IS a mass OF culture
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28

THE quickest way 10 tell a bogus noble
man is when he asks for . loan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28

knowledge is MOI givsG Us 10 keep.
but to iupart
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28

oEofcc Liuing upon Ldciatod Food are Healthy
bAoIGo H1ppg, Hearty. II is Uaequated-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-28
Rheumatism
and Neuralgia

These twin diseases cause untold suffering.
Doctors admit that they are difficult 10 cure
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-04-24
Goals and I,hilantl,rnnY.

"Do good by stealth and blush to find 1t
fame may have been excellent advice
when Mr.. Pope wrote, but it would require
rcshaping to bring it into harmony with
modern requirements A Yorkshire coal
dealer who has been doing good by stealth
Oh quite an extensive scale, now has cause
to blush at finding himself fined 10y police
magistrate. This phianthropic trader owns
n weighing machine which gives his Gus
toners twcnty-one pounds overweight on
every hundred weight Some time ago his
attention was officially drawn to the fact, and
he received solemn warning that if he COIL
tinued his sinful bcncvoIcnce he would be
summoned. A weighing machine that gives
overweight is as illegal as one that does the
other thing, the law demanding perfect
adjustment of balance. This coally Samar-
1tan refused to believe, however, that his
stealthy benefactions were punishable, and
SO persisted in adding the little bonus to
every hundred weight of black diamonds
that left his shop. fine of five shillings
and costs is the result, the bench expressing
the opinion that it looked little hard to
punish man for cheating himself to bene-
fit his customers. 1t does look hard, un-
doubleday, but what a splendid advertise
ment!-London Globe.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-04-24
HERE AND THERE.

Give the SOW and pigs some OF the
early rye as change of diet. Chop
it fine, and feed sparingly at first.
Pure fresh water for stock must
be the first essential from now on.
Drinking from mud puddles and other
filthy places will cause disease.
For vermin on sheep use snuff or
very fine tobacco. Dipping sheep is
cruel. and should never be practiced
except when all other modes fail.
Cows can not make much milk
without plenty of suitable food to
make it out of, any more than the
Israelites in Egypt could make bricks
without straw.
Thin spots in the pasture may be
seeded Use plenty of seed, rake the
ground over, if it can be done, in order
to cover the seeds, and do not turn
stock on until the grass has covered
the bare places.
Hon. Edward Willis, of Michigan,
has been appointed Assistant Secretary
of Agriculture. He is q farmer and
possessed of many qualities which fit
him for the position, and has served
three terms in the lower house of Con-
gress.
The once well-known Canadian
trotter Moose, who was given a record
of 2:19a at Rochester, in 1880, was re-
Gently sold for 5000, and is now pulling
a wagon about the streets of Memphis,
Tenn.
The field corn is in roasting ears
on the Rio Grande bottoms in Cameron
County, Tex. Two crops a year are
made regularly in that section, and
some think that three crops will be
made this year.
Some idea may be gathered of the
enormous increase OF the fruit-grow-
ing industry from the fact that in 1850
the fruit crop of the United States was
valued at only 100000 while in 1886
its value was $137, 100000.
AS the warm weather approaches
vermin will begin to multiply. No
kind of stock is free from lice, and
especially if in poor condition. If
herded too closely, or not given an OPP
portunity of wallowing in dry dirt,
lice will attack the stock.
The wool from cross bred Shrop-
shire Merino sheep commands about
cents more a pound in the market
than does the finest straight Aerino.
! The Shropshire Merino makes good
combing wool, which is always in
good demand.
The early plants and grasses large.
ly abound in water, and contain but a
small proportion in nutrition. They
assist in regulating the system, and
promote better digestion of the dry
food. All changes from dry to green
food should be made gradually, in Or
der to avoid bowel trouble. Cows that
provide milk for infants should be 70 d
very carefully az this season.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-04-24
Corn Cultivation.

| Presumlng you have planted your
corn as early as practicable in your
latitude-say from February Is in tho
! in the farthest southern localities, to
April in the more northern portions
of the South-the next thing to look
after is thinning it out to a stand.
If plenty of grain was put in at plant
ing, the chances are that you now have
lmt few slSips in your field. Unless it
is quite badly missing, it will hardly
pay you to replant. Thin out to one
stalk in a hill, as soon as you find all
has come UP. just after a rain is the
best time to thin corn, when the
ground is soft, and long, narrow strip
Ga barrel stave split in half, for in
stance), sb.arpened at one end, is a
convenient implement to uproot the
surplus stalks.
When the corn is three or four
inches high, run around it with mar
row scooter or bull-tongue, running
near enough to throw the soil we'll
around the roots. If the land is badly
seeded to grass and weeds, a good
steel-tooth harrow is the best imple-
ment for the first misunderstanding
as near as possible to the stalk. Few
implements equal q good harrow for
destroying grass and weeds.
What is known as the "side har-
row." is an excellent implement for
blowing young corn the first time.
Subsequent cultivation is done with
double shovel, or riding cultivator, if
the land is free of roots, stumps and
stones. Generally, three plowings are
sufficient to make a corn crop, but if
the spring is very wet, the rapid
growth of grass may require fourth.
A leading idea in the cultivation of
corn (and, indeed, in nearly ali crops),
| is to leave the roots unmolested. As
| corn roots grow near the surface, shall
low cultivation is absolutely essential.
What is known as barring off, is
not, by any means, to be recommended
in corn culture. This mode of plow-
ing leaves the corn standing on mar
row ridge Or "bar," from six to eight
inches wide Gotten not more than four
inches in width.) The young roots are
more or less disturbed by barring,
and the hoe ing of the crops immedi-
ately after. Leaves so little dirt around
the young stalks that many of them
fall down. 1t is claimed by those
who follow barring that, by thus
throwing the soil from the roots
Of the plants, the sun is en-
abled to penetrate the earth and
invigorate their growth. The con-
trary, and as I conceive to be the COR
rect argument, is, that by denuding
the roots, the sun and wind dry the
earth about them, and the cold nights
of early spring do much to stunt the
growth. The soil should always be
thrown to, never from the roots of
corn.
One good hoeing is necessary in the
cultivation of a corn crop. This
should be given Immediately after the
first blowing, whether done by har-
row or scooter pillow. If this first
blowing has been we'll done, the hoe
ing will be easy. Subsequent cultiva-
ton will consist mainly in keeping the
mdddles clean. as the blowing which
follows the hoeing will, as rule, be
suffi cient to ensure a clean drill until
the corn is large enough to shade the
ground - Dick Naylor, in Dixie
Farm or
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-04-24
NOTES ON NoTABLES.

BISMARCK fought twenty light duels while
attending college.
CHARLES A. DANA is said to own tho
finest collection of rare china in all New
York.
HoRATIo J. SPRAGUE, Of Massachusetts, is
the oldest oAiceholder in the United States
service. He has been Consul at Gibraltar
since 1S4S.
Mrs. SHEETS, born Randolph, mistress Of
Gunston Hall, Va, is the cousin Of five
Presidents, among them President Har-
rison, whose Inauguration she witnessed.
PRESIDENT HARRISON dislikes to wear
gloves when walking, preferring, when the
weather is cold, to thrust his bare hands
into his overcoat pockets for warmth. He
never wears frock overcoat
THE United States Government, as re-
ward for his faithful services, has enrolled
Washable, the head chief of the Shoshone
Indians in Wyoming, as a Government
scout, with the pay of regular soldier.
THOMAS A. EDISON, the famous inventor,
is only forty-two years of age. His birth
day has just been celebrated by his en-
ployes, ninety in number, with whom Mr..
Edison shares the profit Of his inventions.
AMONG Mr.. Irving's pensioners are q
family which, when he was very youn g
and a very poor actor in Scotland, once in
vited him to Christmas dinner, and took
occasion at the same time to present him
with a suit of clothes prepared for the &C.
casion, and offered with much delicate
kindness.
IT is said that before Mr.. Chamberlain
met his wife, Mr. Austen Chamberlain was
introduced to her in America, and on re-
turning to England spoke with so much en-
thusiasm about her that when the member
for West Birmingham went to the United
States he called on the Endicotts, carrying
| an introduction from his son.
| PETER COOPER, who died at ninety-two,
| leaving fortune of 80, DOC, 000 remarked to a
| young friend few months prior to his
taking-off: 'sMy son, never went to bed
without saving half Of what my days profits
were. If made Il dollar, half dollar was
| put away. / carried that rule into active
hfe when became a merchant, and never
| departed from it,"
PRESIDENT HARRlsoN's typewriter, Miss
Sawyer, has aroused the enthusiasm OF the
Washington correspondents. She eau not
with the best amateur in the land. She has
plump, round, red checks, brown hair, large
gray eyes and a trim little figure. She looks
about twenty years old, but is probably
! older. She knows more about Harrison's
political secrets than Halford himself, and
she knows how to keep her knowledge to
herself.
Mr.. WINDOW is the oldest member of the
new Cabinet, being within few months of
sixty-thrce years of age. Mr.. Miller, the
Presidents old friend and law partner, is
the youngest member, not having reached
his forty-eighth year yet. Mr.. Blaine and
Mr.. Rus6 have just passed their fifty-ninth
birthday. Mr.. Proctor is ffty.eight years
old, and General Tracy was born exactly
threc-score years ago. Next to Mr. Miller,
the youngest man in the Cabinet is John
Wanamaker. who is not quite ffty-two
years old. The average of the members OF
| President Harrison's Cabinet is fifty-sevcu
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-04-24
SHE WAS COMMENTED.
A Travelling Clock Tinker Meets Decided.
w Peculiar Customer.


w Peculiar Customer.
Perhaps the occupation of the travel
ing clock-mender is not entirely gone;
at any rate he is seen far less frequent
ly than he used to be seeking a job in
country regions. One such wandering
mechanic says that, by the aid of a
persuasive tongue, he could usually
obtain permission to exercise his skill.
In one case, however, the owner OF the
patient proved to be so we'll satisfied
with bad time-kecper that she re-
NAMED quite obdurate to his elo-
quence.
She was a placid-looking old lady,
and she sat pairing apples in her kitchen
when the clock -meuder arrived.
why, ma'am,n said he in shocked
tone, as be stepped up the open door,
did you know your clock was wrong9"
'Oh. yes" said she, pleasantly.
glancing up at his deceptive face. 1T
al'ays gains an hour or SO in the
mornin'.'
Now, how lucky it is happened to
come along this way! I can fix that
clock for you double quick"
mo, / guess l won't have it med
died with replied she, still amiably,
but with decision. Il set it by the
sun at noontime, and in the afternoon
it don't make any great difference
whether | know what time 1t is or
not"
"But how are you going to set it on
cloudy dayspn
We're not very busy when it
storms, and so we don't mind if it
amt set"
Il hope you're not afraid should
hurt it?" continued the repairer.
mo. not exactly afraid said the old
lady, prudently, but Hiram and me
had that clock when we was married.
and guess we won't have it touched"
AS the travelling tinker was about to
leave, he made one more effort
why, ma'am," said he, you won't
even know when its meal times unless
you give me chance at that clock"
The old lady looked at him with a
twinkle in her eye.
Young man." said she. "wheh
you're as old as be, may be you'll
have sense enough to eat when you're
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