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The Iola register., 1890-08-08
Deprayed Times.

Mrs. Browntop-Simon, they are not
satisfied with sanding the sugar and
watering the milk. They are adulterat-
ing every thing.
Mr.. B.-What have you discovered
now, dear?
Mrs B.-Well, this morning actual
ly caught the gas man pouring wate'
into the meter.-The Jury.
The Iola register., 1890-08-08

width to take in
the great moths
that fit in the
twilight.
The visitor Is
likely to make
a stand at the
case of humming
birds. There are
800 of those little
birds, gorgeous
in plumage and
equally strange
in decoration and
comparative size.
Some are very
nearly as large
The Iola register., 1890-08-08
He Would be Harder to svaI,ow.

Fair lnvalid-I guess it is abou;
time for me to take my medicine.
Dudekin-Ah. how | wish I were
your medicine so that you would take
me.
Fair 1nvalid-Oh it is not so disa.
greeable to take as you perhaps think.
brakes Magazine.
The Iola register., 1890-08-08

every thing has
SO combined in
its favor that
the material al
ready gathered
is extensive and
valuable. Th o
highest type of
life, a 9 repre-
sented in man,
is in the first
d ar TN e n t.
His lowest es-
tate is shown in
kl>A ,Iral1Ao-- -
The Iola register., 1890-08-08


GoATsUCkER some of the ma
tive tribes of New Zealand, with large
collection Of skulls from most of the
chronological regions. A whole family
Of full-grown male and female orang-
outang and others of different ages,
come next. As the scale goes down.
ward there are apes and monkeys
There are so many species that the nat
ural affinity between the three-orangs,
apes and monkeys-can be distinctly
traced without difficulty. Bats and
lemurs are the lowest forms of the
mammals. The succeeding grade in
the descending scale reveals the insect
ivore in moles, hedgehogs and other
creatures. Although SO small and hum
BILE the mole has brain as big as bat.
The large family of carniverous ami
mails is arranged next in order, with
The Iola register., 1890-08-08

the lion at its
head. The ex-
cellence of this
specimen, as a
work of art, is
such that a gold
m e d a | of the
Pari is Exposi-
ton of 1867 was
a W ard ed it.
Th e cetaceans
are represented
by diff e re n t
s D G c j es of
The Iola register., 1890-08-08
Heavily Hapdic.,,ed.

always pay cash as you go. That's
my principle" said Seedie.
"Humph! That accounts for your
slowness. ! presume" remarked his
friend. Weekly.
The Iola register., 1890-08-08

the old-style &C.
scessories of tree
limbs and green
moss being done
away with. The
birds of eac b
country are I n
distinct groups,
making a pleas
ing effect Draw
ingS, dissertations
The Iola register., 1890-08-08

GATE FASTENING. of wood ten to If
teen inches long and shaped as shown
in the engraving is fastened by bolt
or wooden pin to the inside of the post
A second pin is driven into the post.
When the gate shuts the fastener falls
into position by it's own weight
The Iola register., 1890-08-08
ARGUS PHEASANT.

a popular public museum of natural
history.
At Central Park, New York, one was
lncepted about twenty years ago, and
The Iola register., 1890-08-08

powers in musical way. There Is ons
species Of swan that has the same ar
rangemenk There are handsome
species of the Labrador duck. once
plenty. but now supposed extinct The
spectacled elder Is curious bird.
The museum possesses fine ex'
amples OF the bison. male, female and
calf: of the wapiti. two fine adults. and
also of the moose, now fast disappear
ing from the country. The Rocky
Mountain sheep and the Rocky Mount
ain goat, unfamiliar animals, from the
fact that they inhabit the most iuacces.
sible peaks of great range OF the Pa
cific slope, are here represented by ex.
cellent specimens The latter Is re-
garded as quite closely allied to the
chamois of the Alps.
Throughout the collection are skele
tons, a glance at which shows, in con-
nection with the exterior development
the reason why the animals are so ar
ranged. No one, by this aid, could fall
to recognize a variety of the cat family,
nor would affinities of the 1olf or foz
with the dog be questioned The col.
lection of marsupials is especially fine,
there being twelve specimens of the
kangaroo. The skeletons of fishes are
among the gems of the museum, in the
sense of mechanism as we'll as scientific
value. They are split. and one-half is
wired on board, each bone independ.
emily, and so adjusted that it can be re
moved.
Well-nigh at the foot of the list, in
the natural classification, we meet the
great aux, we'll shown In the accompany
ing illustration.
This bird Is a
closely allied to III
{ b 9 penguins, III
and, though they M
do not have the kA
fn-like append kt
ages correspond Wat
ing to wings, yet Et
those members HsSE
are not far re- G.sNEMa5gJ Al
from k4f1I ISS!sSSkAA
!: +: E; =: !: =: =: :: Y
This bird has rs
The Iola register., 1890-08-08
Novel Gate Fastening.

The fastening illustrated below may
be adapted to almost any description of
The Iola register., 1890-08-08

UNTIL after the eighth milking, it
should not be offered to cheese factory.
The Iola register., 1890-08-08

evils by trying to persuade the respect
able classes Of society to the banish-
ment of alcoholic beverages You who
move in elegant and refined associa-
tions; you who drink the best liquors;
you who never drink until you lose your
balance, let US look each other in the
face on this subject You have, under
God, in your power the redemption of
this land from drunkenness. Empty
your cellars and wine closets Of the bev-
erage and then come out and give US
your hand, your vote, your prayers,
your sympathies. Do that ard 1 will
promise three things: First, that you
will find unspeakable happiness il hav-
ing done your duty. Secondly, you will
save somebody-perhaps your own child
Thirdly, You will not, in your last hour,
have a regret that you made tho sacri-
fee, if sacrifice it be.
As long as you MAX drinking respect
able drinking customs will prevail, and
the plow share Of death, drawn by the
terrible disasters, will 60 on turning mp
this whole continent from end to end
with the long, deep swful furrow OF
drunkards' graves
There is no ome so beautiful but it
may be devastated by the awful curse.
1t throws its jargon into the sweetest
harmony. What was it that silenced
Sheridan, the English orator. and shat
tered the golden scepter with which he
swayed Parliaments and courts? What
foul sprite turned the sweet rhythm of
Robert Burns into tuneless babble?
What brought down the majestic form
Of one who awed the American Senate
with his eloquence, and sfter awhile
carried him home dead drunk? What
was it that swamped the notie spirit OF
one Of the heroes Of the last war, until.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-12-18

Home seekers will find the
last ofthe public domain of FREI
agricultural and grazing
value along the Great Nor .7
them Ry. in North Dakota LAND
and Montana.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-12-18

Voulez vous avoir de magni6'
ques photographers d ofrir . vos
parents ct amis q l'occasion de la
Noel ct du premier de- Fan. Allez
chez notre compatriote NJ. Edouard
Thibodeau, % Nicollet Island.
La en- meme temps qu'un acceuil
charmant vous trouverez un artls-
te de talent qui pour $1.00 vous fe-
ra une douzaine de photographers
pouvant, CONNIE fni d'ex6cution
rivaliser avec celles des meilleurs
photographers de Minneapolis.
N'oubliez pas l'adresse % Nicollet
Island.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-12-18

Along tho Great Northern Ry
Line in Montana are free VOTING
ranches and pasturage,m mines
of precious metals, iron and r.,,,
coal, and new cities and towns MAN!
Now is your chance.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-12-18
MONTANA, OREGON ct WASH.
INGTON.

Les colons pour les difGrents points
du Montana, POregon, Washington via Ia
Colombo Britannique. NJ devraient pas
prendre une autre ligne que le cheminde
fer du Northern Pacific. Ce chemin avec
ga ligne principale ct ses embranche-
ments a mis- les sections proeminentes
du grand Nord-Ouest, IN communication
avec PEST. C'est la seule ligne qui ira
verse lie Montana ct Washington. C'est
la ligne courte de St-Paul q Butte City ct
Helena, Montana, Spokane Falls, Wash
ington ct Portland, Oregon, c'est en- ma
me temps la seule vote ferree pour Taco
ma ct Seattle, Wash.
D'apr6s les arrangements qui existent
actuellement des c~hars-dortoirs Pullman.
ct des c~hars-dortoirs ponr les touristes
circulent par lie Wisconsin Central, ainsi
que des chars dortoirs palais Pullman via
le Chicago, Milwaukee s. St-Paul. ct le
Northern Pacific depuis Chicago directe-
ment jusqu'a la Cote du Pacifque, sans
enlargement.
A part CO service, lie Northern Pacific
q on circulation sur ses convois express
direct de jour, des chars refectoires ct des
chars-dortoirs pour les emigrants on CO.
Ions depuis St-Paul jusqu'a Tacoma ct
Portland.
LIE Northern Pacific permet u por-
teurs dc billets de seconde classe dare
ter q Spokane Falls, WASH, ainsi qua
tous les points d rouest de Get endro it,
une dizaine de jours a chaque endroit Oh
ion desire arreter. C'est pour bonner 4
ceux qui ont des intentions d'etabhsse-
ment d'examiner parfaitement toutes les
terres en- vente dams le nouvel Etat, av.nt
dams I'm endroit quelconque. Pas
autre ligne n'ohre aux porteurs de billets
de seconde classe ~l'avantage d'examinsr
ainsi toutes les sections de ce grand Etat,
sans Placement dc frais a%dditionnels de
30 q $40.
Pour cartes, indicators, pamphlets IL
on tout autre informations, s'a
4 CHAs. s. FEE, Gen'1 Pass. and
Ticket Agent, st. Paul, MINI,
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-12-18

Surrounded by a fine agri-
cultural and grazing coun-
try,close to mines of precious
metals, iron and coal, posses
sing a water power unequal
ed in America, it is Monta-
mas industrial centre.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-12-18

In Montana. Free lands
New Towns, New Rail
ways, New Mines, Low
Rates. Largest area of
good vacant land.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-12-18
minute de plus, murmura

-Une minute de plus, nurmura
le petit docteur, ct il serait mort
6touff6.
Puts il sonda la plate, le sourcil
tronc6, retenant presque So respi
ration, toute son attention, toute
son intelligence, toute son exp6-
rience en- 6veil.
-Allons! dit-il, il a de la chance.
Ii en- sera quite pour la peur. II
coup a d6vi6. Aucun organe es.
%sentiel ma 6t6 atteint.
II banda la plate, prescrivit un
traitement.
-Je reviendrai dams une heure
GU deux, dit il.
Et s'adressant q Mourad ct d
Andre qui revenu q lui, joignalt
les mains dams n muette pri4re
-Veuillez m'aider a le d6shabil-
Ter, operation tres delicate, ct a re-
tendre dams son lit.
lis ob6irent. Georges n'avait pas
fait an movement.
Ne vous efrayez pas, dit lie
dooteur, la syncope durera long
temps, plusieurs heures, p%eut-etre
p%lusieurs jours. lily aura sans dou.
tes DIES intervalles de reveil, de
connaissance, mails qui seront sui
Wis tres vite par un 6tat comateuz
provenant de la grande perte de
sang, dune extreme faiblesse 81
aussi dune maladie a pelne gu6rie
qui a proced6 Get accident.
-Voua le sauvert z done, mon
sieur? fit Andre.
A moins d'lmprudence, i
crois pouvoir vous en- repondre.
LIE docteur sortit, renouvelant
ga promesse de venir dsAs la sol
rec. Mourad retourna pres de Sc
soeur, au lit de la morte.
Eth bien? interrogea anxleuse'
ment la ]eune file.
I'll ne mourra pas, dit Mourad
Alors Fatma SO pencha vers le
blanc ct immobile visage de sc
soeur ct, baisant au front:
-Tu entends, ma Feridi6, dit
ellie, tn entends? Georges ne mour'
ra pas!
Et on cut dit vraiment que dams
Pombre du lit, sous les lourds ri
deaux d'Or1ent, quelque chose
CONNIE le rayonnement divin dur
bonheur sulnaturel passait sur Il
visage de la morte.
LIE docteur Duranton ne s'6tait
pas tromp6: Georges ne devait pal
MOURN, mails il ne Sc trompa pom
non plus en- faisant pr6voir que |,
faiblesse du ]eune homme serai
tres grande ct, pendant plusieur'
jours, entrecoupee de syncopes
Au bout de quinze ]ours, il com
menca a .reprendre connaissanc'
en- meme temps qu'un peu de for
ce. Par une matinee superbe, Geor
ges, ia tote appuy6e sur son coude
revait tristement. Tout a coup i
entendit du bruit derri4re lul. Ii 81
1etourna. Et il lalssa 6chapper III
cri Oh il y await tout q la fois de Il
granite ct une lnexprimable jole.
"a comtamuer.)
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-12-18

These have made Montana
DS the richest State per capita
D nc in the Union. Plenty ofroom
Lib. for more miners and stock
raisers. Now is the time.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-12-18

TRAINS RAPIDES avec chars
dortoirs, salons Pullman ct vesti.
bule. Chars refectoires ct chars des
derniers dessins, entire CHICAGO.
MILWAUKEE,, ST. PAUL &
MINNEAPOLIS.
TRAINS RAPIDES, ayec chars
dortoirs, salons Pullman ct vesti-
bule, chars r6fectoires ct chars DIES
derniers dessins, entire CHICAGO.
MILWAUKEE,, ASHLAND and
DILUTE.
TRAINS A DESTINATIONS
PULLMAN avec VESTIBULE ct
SALON ct chars DORTOIRS pour
les COLONS, Via le chemin de fer
PACIFIC, entire
CHICAGO ct PORTLAND. Ore.
TRAINS COMMODES, aller ct
retour des points Est, Quest, Nord
ct Central du Wisconsin, fournis
SAINT un service sans pareil pour al
Ter ct retour entire Waukesha Fond
du Lac, Oshkosh, Neeneh, Menas-
ha, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire,
Hurley, Wis, Ironwood ct Besse-
mer, Mich.
Pour billets, reserve de chars
dortoirs, horairas ct autres infor-
nations, adressez vous aux agents
de la ligne on aux agents de billets,
soft aux Etats. Unis on au Canada.
s. r. A1NsL1E, JIM. HANNAFoRD.
G6rant general. Genl Traffic Mgr
milwaukee,, Wis. st. Paul, Mimi. +
81. @. BARLOW, Traffic Manag~r,
LOUIS ECKSTEIN,
Gen'l Pass'r and Ik't Agent.
Chicago, III.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-12-18

60 to the Great Reservation
of Montana and get a good free MILK
homestead. Low rates and free ,,1x1TD
Sleepers on Great Northern W ' GI'
R'y Line. Gonow.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-12-18

Montana produces the f.
nest Horses and Cattle. HORSES
Free ranges yet in Mouse ~ H1xXmTT.T
Milk and Sun River Val OAl11I'
leys & Sweet Grass Hills.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-12-18

Sweet Grass Hills, Milk and
Sun Rive Valleys, Montana, SHEEP
reached only by the Great 4OGC
Northern Ry. Line. The hOu0'
Stock Raisers' paradise.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-12-18

The regions tributary to Great
coin Northern Ry. line in Montana
<,S.1' produce all the precious and
COAL, baser metals. New towns and
railways are being built.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-12-18

Settlers on free Government
lands along the Great North LOW
ern Ry. Line in North Dako- NV
ia and Montana get low rates
and fine markets for pro- RATES
ducts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-07-18

Among the nameless heroes, none are
more worthy of martyrdom than he who
rode down the valley of the Conemaugh,
warning the people ahead of the Johns
town flood. Mounted on q powerful
horse, faster and faster went the rider,
but the flood was swiftly gaining, until
it caught the unlucky horseman and
swept on, grinding, crushing, annihila-
ting both weak and strong.
In the same way is disease lurking
near, like unto the sword of Damocles,
ready to fall, without warning, on its
victim, who allows his system to be-
come clogged up, and his blood poi
soned, and thereby his health endan-
gered. To eradicate these poisons from
the system, no matter what their name
or nature, and save yourself spell of
malarial, typhoid or bilious fever, or
eruptions, swellingS, tumors and kin
bred disfigurement, keep the liver and
kidneys healthy and vigorous, by the
use of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. It's the only plood-purifier sold
on trial. Your money is returned if it
doesn't do exactly as recommended. A
concentrated vegetable extract. Sold
by druggists, in large bottles, at S1.0O.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-07-18
Pruning Shade Trees.

A common error in pruning, says
Prof. ID. E. Lantz, in the Industrialist,
is the idea that a branch which is to be
removed should be cut one or two inches
from the trunk, leaving a stub. An ex-
animation of the stubs two or three
years later will reveal a dead place ex-
tending deeply into the wood, and doing
permanent injury to the tree. On the
other hand, a considerable branch may
be removed from a thrifty tree, if cut
close up to the trunk, and the scar will
grow over in single season. After tree
is once started in permanent place it
ought not to be severely pruned. Dur
Ing the first season of growth there is
often tendency to put out new shoots
along the trunk. These must be re-
moved, but they can be easily rubbed off
when they first appear. If left there is a
tendency of the part above these shoots
to die. At least, they lack vigor and
make little growth. A common mistake
IN pruning is to cut the tops out of large
trees. The finest trees are those that
grow in the natural form. Any attempt
to make dwarf of tree by pruning is
unnatural, and shows want of taste,
horticulturally speaking. Evergreens
especially should not have the tops re-
moved unlesss they are grown in a
hedge. The natural shape of tree is
not that seen in crowded forest, but
Its shape when growing freely in an iso-
lated position.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-07-18
HON e-NIade Rennet,

1 have always used home-prepared
rennet; but would advise the purchase
of liquid rennet extract A calf's rem
net should be turned, emptied of its
contents, and slightly rinsed, and then
filled with salt and thoroughly dried.
Then for some days before It is needed,
it should be soaked in a quart of strong
brine, to which the Juice of lemon
should be added. The milk should be
set at about 80 degrees, and enough of
the rennet should be added to bring the
cheese in from 20 to 80 minutes. A lit
tie experience will determine the proper
amount. If the rennet is good about a
tablespoonful for each five gallons of
milk will be right. Stir thoroughly for
two or three minutes when it is put in.
When the cheese comes, it will look
like clabbered milk, and should be care
fully sliced with the strip of tin, cut
ting both ways, so that the top will APP
pear in squares half an inch or so in
size. Let it stand until the whey begins
to separate, and the curd settles out of
sight; then lift it gently from the bot
tom and cut or break it into pieces not
much larger than thimble, and by
pouring hot water between the tubs
raise the temperature to 100 degrees.
Let the curd remain in the whey, STIR
ring it gently occasionally to bring
every part of it in contact with the
whey, and 10 aerate it, until it develops
little acidity, and becomes firm enough
SO that it feels springy to the touch,
and squeaks between the teeth; then
dip it up and drain the whey off as
rapidly as possible. The draining will
be fastened by slicing the curd fire.
quently, cutting it in narrow slices
each way; then with the hand break it
up and gather the corners of the cloth
over it, and lay weight on it; small
board and stone can be used for the
purpose. Three or four repetitions of
this will reduce the bulk. Now cut it
into half-inch slices and spread them
out few minutes to cool, and it will
be ready FOR the press. - Rural New
V0rlSor
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-07-18
DANGER FROM LEPROSY.
1t Is a Real One, and Should BE Heede
by Our Government.

1t Is a Real One, and Should BE Needed
by Our Government.
During a recent vacation visit to the
West Indies, which was made for the
purpose of completinga critical study of
their value as sanitary resorts, the
writer was struck with the apparent in
crease in numbers of lepers in all the
islands.
When this impression was confirmed
by conversation with the medical officers
on duty there and study of their reports,
some cause for such increase was looked
for, and was found without trouble.
In but two of the group comprising
the Windward and Leeward Islands is
there any attempt to isolate lepers.
Long habit seems to have made resi-
dents so familiar with the loathsome
appearance of these poor wretches that
they wander about the streets I'M
checked, demanding aims of native and
stranger alike, except that the latter is
made miserable by an Importantly to
which that of Neapolitan lazzaroni is
meek politeness.
In their begging they do not hesitate
to lay hands on their victims, and if
there is not much risk of contagion in
that way there may be some, for the ex-
act manner in which the disease is propa-
gated is still unknown.
1t is of tuberculous type, running
its course in an average time of seven
years, ending in death from exhaustion.
We in this country are especially in
terestcd in this state of affairs, because
of the unrestricted communication be-
tween the islands and New York. There
is no reason why leper in the early
stage should not take cabin passage and
land without hindrance from the health
officers, whose inspection at the New
York quarantine is Of the most perfume
tory sort.
The only way that occurs to US to pre-
! vent such calamity is to authorize the
American Consuls at the different. isl
ands to inspect passengers before giving
a bill of health, with a proper fee fol
extra work. These officers know all the
worst cases of leprosy in their ports thai
are likely to have money enough to pay
their passage to Amepica, and such q
| quarantine would be effective.
The danger is real one and should
be heeded.-New England Medica
| MONTHLY,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-07-18

81 think I'd like to marry ball
umpire" she remarked as they were re-
turning from the game.
You'd be fooled, for, although they
practically own the business, they dom
get such big salaries"
30, it isn't that; but it seems to mt
people who can put up with so muc.
iawing and abuse ought to make good
husbands. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-07-18
simple and improved PIoMa.

Before the introduction of cast-iron
plows, the implements in common use
were mostly of wood, with iron shares,
when large part of the business Of
country blacksmiths was in sharpening
the worn points In halfcivilized coun-
tries the plows were of various forms,
mostly sharpened piece of wood, with
a rough beam and understanding
like the Moorish pillow of the present
time, Fig. l. The bull plow," largely
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-07-18

sloping board sixteen inches wide covers
the nests and prevents the fowls from
roosting on them. There is also row
of boxes beneath the nests for old
lime, ashes, ground bone and oyster
shells. The perches are placed under
the nests and over a platform. The
platform should not be more than six
inches below the roost, so that the
birds will be induced to occupy the
perches at night This room will ac-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-07-18

commodate fifty-two fowls. The room
at the end may be used Tor sittcrs or
for duck-house. A ventilator has been
placed in each end and comes to within
one foot of the floor. For those who
wish to keep small number of poultry
this is the house to build.-C. S. Metciff,
in Home and Farm,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-07-18

J. S. PARKER, Fredonia, N. Y, says:
"Shall not call on you for the S10Oreward, for
believe Halls Catarrh Cure will cure any
case of catarrh. Was very bad" Write
him for particulars. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-07-18

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effects of Syrup of Figs, when in
need of a laxative and if the father or
mother be costive or bilious the most graft
best family remedy known and every fam
lily should have bottle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-07-18

AVOID the neighborhood boar for
breeding One objection to allowing
the brood sows to run out, is the risk
they run of getting with pig by boar
not fit for service, and the value of the
litter, even with the best of sows, is
largely determined by the male.