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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-15
THE FARM and HOME.
Hints and Suggestions to the Western
Agriculturist.
Give the Farm its DUE Credit How Grain
shrinks in the Winter Corn Stalks Deadly,
and Why-Valuable Hous ehold Pointers.
smoke-House and Summer Kitchen.

Smoke-House and Summer Kitchen.
The accompanying illustration shows
a very cheap and convenient farm
building. 1t is eighteen feet long by
sixteen wide, with posts fourteen feet.
Clear height of lower story, nine feet.
A balloon frame may be used, Or the
building may be boarded up and down,
where low cost is an object. The one
shown herewith is sheeted and weather
boarded. The doors are in the north
end, each three and one-half feet wide,
making the doorway seven feet wide.
In summer, when these are thrown
open, the room is airy, and there is
room for carrying out tubs, etc., and
often a hogshead is wanted in the
room. There are two windows on the
east side, with inside shutters. Along
the west side is a porch six feet wide.
This shades from the afternoon sun,
and is just the place for the morning
work. The double window above the
doors IS fitted with a tight shutter on
the inside, swung on hinges; this may
be closed, and meat hung in the upper
story, the meat-room, all summer. The
hooks for the meat are driven into
the rafters. The stairs from the lower
TO the upper story are in the north
west corner. The chimney is in the
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-15
A Sad Case.

Il reckon" said Farmer Begosh,
"that Josiah might ez we'll be KEEP, home
from college. The baseball seasons
over, and he can't learn much anyhow.
Besides, I'm afraid it's kind o. mixin'
his mind up"
'What makes you think so, Ezra?''
asked Mrs. Begosh.
"Waal, was to see him the other
day, and every once in a while he
would say sumthin' that seemed to hev
no bearin' on anything in pertikler.
Ez we wus walkin' together along the
street he interrupted me an says and
the band Played
Il thought [ might as we'll humos
him, an I says, gently: Well, sposen
it did, Josiah?' Says he: That's all
right pop; you're a good one, but you
ant on Ant on what?" sez I. You
ant tryin' to give me the razzle dazzle,
are you?" he says, with an air of seri.
BUSINESS that made me sad. I Told him
l hadn't no razzle-dazzle to give, so as
to kind O. quiet him, an he laughed in
satisfied way. He was purity quiet
after that, only for askin' me where
got that hat over an over again, al.
though he knew as we'll as I did where
| bought it, havin' been with me at the
time. don't know whether to bring
him home or have him sent to a hos
pital or somethln'." Merchant Tray
eler 81.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-15

Electricians in Erie, Pa, were invited By
Supt. Jacob Pfetch OF the Erie Motor Car
company to witness "a test of personal insuL
alton. Pfetch, alarmed at the fatalities IN
New York and elsewhere, studied day and
night to arrest the danger lying in the over
charged wires. He fortified himself and TAX
ing hold of the buzz rod of the dynamos in
his bare hands, which he dipped in water, he
stepped upon pile of wet dirt and received
the full charge, over 500 volts, the force used
to operate about ten miles OF road To the
surprise of every one the electricity did not
ground and the superintendent felt no effects
whatever. This invention is u secret to him
self and upon which he will apply for a patent
at once The insulation ena bles linemen and
Others to handle any wire with safety and il
an absolute protection.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-15

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See guarantee printed on bottle wrapper
and faithfully carried out for many years.
For Book Of 100 pages | Woman: Her
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stamps, to WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL.
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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-15

May Ito her best young many:
Now, Charlie, you must be careful
and not expose yourself to the wealth
er. Now, you were out in the rain last
might, " Charley: .'No, wasn't little
one. What made you think so?'' May:
''Why, papa came home and said he
met you coming from the lodge, and
that you were thoroughly soaked
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-15
Downing q Lie.

Editors Wife Pretty condition for
you to come home in staggering
through the streets in broad daylight y
Dilapidated Spouse. .CouId't help
it, M dear; been accused of thic)
bribery"
..Bribery?''
Yes, mi dear; people said was
hic) bribed to oppose pro tion. Had
to show folks posed pro- bition M
own accord. New York Weekly.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-15
How to Avoid Chaps.

Some old maids wear mittens year in and
year out
No matter how warm it may be;
They don't want a man, so in this way no
doubt,
They keep the chaps off, don't you see
There's many wife in this world, it is
said,
Who wishes she'd followed their plans,
But instead of the mitten her love gave in
stead,
And worthless chap has on her hands.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-15

COMBINED SMOKE-HOUSE AND KITCHEN
south end, with fireplace in the lower
room. In the upper room is an opening
with damper swung above it. When
the meat is to be smoked the damper is
raised, closing the chimney above and
opening the aperture. At other times
the damper is kept down closing the
aperture. A door opens upon the porch,
and there is also a window on the west
side. A covered walk may lead to this
house from the dwelling.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-15
Tho Corn-stalk disease.

We have much learned nonsense
about the effects of corn-stalks on
cattle, bacteria and germs and SO forth.
1t is want of water. Turn cattle into
q stalk field and they will soon fill
themselves full on corn husks, with
some corn and some smut, more or
less, as they happen to find it. Now,
if they have ready access to water no
harm will result, unless they get too
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-15

In casting up accounts to know If
he has made Or lost in the years oper-
ations the farmer should in all fairness
make proper credit for the living he
has had off of the farm and which,
were he in any other business, he
would be compelled to pay cash for.
His garden has supported him with
large part Of the summers living and
his cellar is now-or should be-well
stored with potatoes, turnips, beets,
carrots, parsnips, onions, ETC., for
winter consumption. His chickens
have provided much of the meat and
an abundant supply of eggs, while but
ter, cream and milk have been used
without stint and at rate that would
bankrupt an ordinary villager. This
should be credited to the farm just as
well and as honestly as should the
corn, wheat oats, pigs or steers sold
from it. and if this is fairly done a
slittle idea of the relative advantages
of farming and other kinds of business
would prevail. A blacksmith or car
penter may get more ready money
during the year, but he must take a
large part of his earnings to buy these
very things which the farmer has in
such abundance that he makes no ac-
count of them. Credit them fairly to the
farm and see how the account stands.
shrinkage of Grain Through Winter.
+ In considering whether to sell grain
IN the fall, or to hold it later for high
er price, the question on shrinkage is
an Important item. Even when ap par
emily dry there is still a good deal of
moisture until frost dries it out This
IS especially true of corn, which is put
Unto crib later than any other grain,
sand depends upon freezing weather to
prevent it from moulding and spelling.
AS the moisture goes out of it
the grain shrinks in bulk, and there
wall not not be as many bushels by one
tenth as was put in the crib in the fall.
In wet, warm fail, such as the pres
emit one has been, in most localities
corn and other grains dry out slowly.
a cold winter may there fore rot be SO
great disadvantage as Is olyo4 thought
for farmers having large quantities of
corn to dry out. The Western or Dent
corn, having large ears and deep
grains, holds much more moisture than
the Eastern Flint corn. It is easily
sseen, therefore, how much depends on
drying by artificial means the corn
needed for seed. If allowed to freeze
dry the kernels are expanded, ard the
vitality OF the germ or chit is injured.
Much loss occurs this way, and almo st
every year complaints are made from
the west that much of the seed has
been proven defective, making it need
full to replant
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-15
Amateurs and Poultry.

No branch of farming requires more
painstalzing care and acquired skill
than poultry raising. Yet this is the
branch of the farmers business that
persons with the smallest experience
think themselves competent to under
take. They suppose they know how
to feed chickens, and to put up houses
for them, expecting with these atten-
tions the fowls will do the rest. 1t re-
quires long experience to learn just
how to feed fowls. It depends much
on their breed, condition and the sea-
son of the year. If so much skill were
not required poultry keeping would
not be profitable business it is for
those who understand it. This is pre-
cisely the reason why novices should
begin it with caution and learn as they
increase the business.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-15
much corn, which is not probable.

much corn, which is not probable.
But if they do not get water they
begin to suffer as quickly as you would
if you ate a full meal of dry crackers
without any kind of liquid, and ate
for a wager at that The cattle suffer
after a very few hours, and if they do
not get water very soon, serious
arrangement occurs to all and death to
the weakest or most ravenous. [ have
in my experience lost cattle that way.
l opened them and found the stomachs
as cry as powder, and took the mint.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-15
Hints to Housekeepers.

When a ring happens to become
tightly fixed on the finger, take a
piece Of common Irvine, soap it thor
oughly, and then wind it tightly
around the finger. The Irvine should
commence at the point of the finger,
and be continued until the ring is
reached, and the end of the Irvine
forced through the ring. IT the string
is then unwound the ring is almost
sure to come off the finger.
A piece of horseradish, put into a
jar of pickles, will keep the vinegar
from losing its strength.
Many houses would be more enjoy
able did they contain less furniture.
The contents, like fruit trees, at times
need pruning, for furniture is apt to
accumulate.
Il the ladies desiring to restore color
in certain dress goods will put vinegar
in the rinsing water when washing
blue-dress goods, especially fine fan
nels, they will find it restores them to
their original color, even though they
may have faded badly from the sun, or
from washing with soap
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-15
Removing Suckers From Fruit Trees.

hemoVIng SucKers From Fruit Trees.
The evil of infrequent and excessive
pruning is an unusually large growth
Of suckers. These should be cut out
at least once a year, and if it has not
been done during the growing season
it should be attended to now. New
sprouts will start back of the cut next
spring, even if no buds are left in sight,
but pulling these off with thumb and
finger when they get into full leaf will
usually end the trouble. A slight
check when the tree is in leaf will do
it no harm, while it might seriously in
jure its vigor to let the entire neglect
ed growth get into leaf before cutting
it out = -
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-15
Cause of Rust in Grain.

After a thorough investigation as to
the cause OF rust in wheat and other
grains, the Guelph (Ont.) Agricultural
College has arrived at the following
conclusions 1. Seasons are the
chief cause of rust; sudden changes
of temperature and rain, accompanied
by close, still weather, are favorable
to it's increase. 2. Low-lying, rich
soils are most subject to attack. 8.
An excessive use of manures rich in
nitrogen encourages the disease. 4.
Late-sown grain is most subject to at
tacls. 5. Thinly sown crops seem
most liable to injury. 6. Red wheats
are less affected than white varieties.
Z. Rust is more common in the vicini-
ty of barbery hedges than it is at a
greater distance.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-15
Farm Notes.

The hog can not thrive on an exclu-
TO cd also.
The younger an animal the greater
its proportionate growth and gain in
weight.
Wood ashes, if not applied soon,
may be kept in barrels, but not ex-
posed to the rains Or moisture of any
kind
The color of milk does not indicate
its quality any more than the color of
the shell indicates the quality of the
egg. So says Prof. Alvord.
There is no reason why a good COW
should not be kept in as clean condi-
ton as good horse, even by the APP
plication of the currycomb and brush.
Inherent defects should be avoided.
The poultry fanciers have had crooked
breast hone or a wry tail on a sire
transmitted to all the chicks. Aim to
avoid deformities or enfeebled consti-
tutions in birds or an imals.
It is claimed that we import over
$2,5O0,OOO worth of eggs annually, a
sum which should go into the pockets
Of our farmers, and shows that more
eggs should be produced, as we can
not supply enough for home consump-
ton.
Six thousand ducks are annually
marketed from the farm of promi-
nent yet transformations farmer in
Massachusetts, who comprehends the
idea Of handling his stock in a way to
yield him a return quick with little
expense for their keeping.
til said of corn that it is one of
the best foods for fattening hogs, but
is starvation diet to pigs. The reason
is that while corn contains the ele-
ments that produce fat it is deficient
in mineral matter and other elements
essential to growth.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-15
Loves Solicitude,

Id worthless chap has on her hands.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-15

Mr.. Randall was sworn in as member OF
the Fifty first Congress by Speaker Reed in
accordance with the authority given him by
the resolution introduced in the House yes
terday by Mr.. Carlisle The formality took
place at II o'clock at Mr. Randalfs residence
very comfortable. He expressed himself as
being annoyed by the statements concerning
his illness which have been going the rounds
of the press.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-15
SENATE.

The senate debated at some length Mr.
VOORHEES, resolution for the investigation of
the blocks of tive' scandal, and after amend
ing, agreed to it.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-28
Dangerous sweets.

The British Medical Journal eayx: Mr.
William Davies, u Peckhau, has called cur
attention % a sweet whion se-.Isls 70 "a only
too likely, IL IL cones INTO favor with baache-
loT uncles Hai ether dsSpenssrs u ~loIipoJe
70 Gauss a large Increase 10 tafantils mortal
ity IL consists II q hollow truncated eons
made Of ICED sugar: - far u u presumably
u similar inolgessiDss preparations winch
work such havoc 10 nursesses. La,@t sngBis
ia ierha. in tte sEsrs a TN whistle tnssds
To- sweet. Hech appears 20 be inEsnioosir
coRtriv-d y csore th- couhiing iafaa; ~ho
Esay b. tempted ~ kesp Tue ds--ososs naorSl
ia els usO0Jn.
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aged year s..4 = ninth. ~ - hves t1roat
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Wichita eagle., 1890-02-28
Long Keepinc of Apples,

Winter apples of the best keeping sorts
may be kept until summer apples are avail
able. OF course, perfectly sound apples must
be selected small bruise or deceyed spot
cannot be allowed. A temperature just
above the freezing point, and equable, is
essential. Fruits do not keep so well in a
warm temperature and fluctuations are even
more TO be avoided.
This should be observed in keeping apples
for use during winter and early spring, and
for this reason it is best to have the fruit
room disconnected from the cellar, or at
least separated from the rest of the cellar by
partition. If a brick partition cannot be
afforded, one of matched boards will answer.
Sliding sash will enable one to regulate the
temperature. The fruit room should always
contain a reliable Thermometer.
Select the apples for long keeping in the
late fall or early winter, and wrap tissue pa
per around each apple Bought in quantity
this paper is cheap, and several bushels can
be wrapped in an hour. Place the apples on
Shelves stems up. Or, what is perhaps
better plan pack the apples down in fire dried
sawdust or bran, chsff or land plaster. The
fruit may be packed in either kegs, barrel
or boxes. First make a layer of chaff, or
whatever is used, an inch thick; then layer
of apples, stems up; fill all spaces with
the chaff, and then a layer Of chat,
and so on. Apples so packed will keep
nicely In an clubhouse with three or four
feet of straw thrown over them. The barrels
or boxes should rest on the ground
The apples to be kept late should be assort-
ed out in the early spring and placed in a
room that can be kept cool-one that can be
opened up to admit the cool night air and
closed tight during the heat of the day
American Agriculturist
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-28
The Great Silver Spring.

81 drove out to the great Silver Spring, in
the Oclawaha, yesterday, and if | could |
would fain have stayed for hours floating on
its surface, looking down into the iridescent
depths, writes correspondent of The Bss-
ton Transcript from Florida. Zone cannot
describe it. The basin is immense There
are many springs in one, and all have a off
ferenJ beauty. The water is clear as crystal,
and one thinks the depth perhaps few feet,
when it is nearer hundred. The lights and
shadows are marvellous. The bottom mo-
sale of such infinite beauty Us the hand Of the
most skillful artisan has never been able TO
make. The colors range from the green of
malachte to tints of the sky.
Near the steamboat landing bits of tin
thrown overheard are converted seemingly
into jewels a mermaid might have scattered
from a full casket. In some places the water
boils upward like clouds of smoke, and as the
particles separate it as though some unseen
hand was throwing toward you diamonds
There are caves and grottoes far beneath,
into which you peer. 1t is a fairy land-no
other Far in the depths, you know, sleeps
Wenonah, the beautiful Indian maiden. Her
lover slain by her fathers hand, called her
across the moonlit waters, and she followed
him into the happy land beyond Her tresss
are the moss you see beneath the waves; hers
are the Jewels at the bottom Of the spring
Happy Wenonah, TO siurnber amid such
keaQty
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-28
OVER THE BANKS.
The Ohio and Cumberland Rivers Submerg-
ing the Low Lands.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. 27.-The Ohio
river has reached flood stage. One OF
the elevated railway stations on the city
front has been cut off. a number Of fam
lilies in the districts submerged in 1888
moved out but there is little fear OF such Il
deiuge rs then. The river is still rising
about an inch an hour. The Ohio & Mis-
sisSippi railroad between here and Cincin-
nati is closed. The Cumberland is higher
than it has ever been and the anyway
waters have created havoc all along, In
places big tracts of country are submerged.
At Dillon's switch, below Livingston,
nothing but the top of the extensive
saw mill there is TO be seen
above the water, and at Livingston the
water has encroached upon the town dis
astrously. At Middlesborough the cleo
trio light plant has been rendered useless,
the streets were submerged and the canal
was out Of sight The floods have Grip
pied the railways to Il considerable extent
On the Knoxville branch the delays have
been from eight to thirty-siX hours
The news from the mountain section is
that landslideS and washouts have been
numerous and extraordinarily rou blesome
Mails In that region have been practically
discontinued. The telegraph wires are
down in many places.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-28
Annual Exodus of Highland sheen.

In the autumn Of the year tens Of thousands
Of the small Highland sheep from Skye and
Stornoway IRE landed !, St-ome ferry ard
carried by the Highland railway to the warm
belt Of rich country lying along the shores OF
tue Moray Firth. There. 10 The great con
tsnsment Of the Moray and Nairnslire
farmer, they eat his tur1l.ps and manure his
fields til spring comes round again, and they
can return once more to their mountain pas
tureS. The rate Is six pence per double mile
for = truck load Cf say fifty sheep; ". roughly,
half fart1ing per head. The Czlsdonian
has : somewhat similar traffic, though ca a
rnuoa smaller scale, from the Fsrthsnlre hills
to the lew ground Of Forfsr aud hincardins
But by no means al the Highland sheep pro
vide themselves with return tickets. In CT
about the month Of October escd year there
: ~ enormous exodus soufaTard. palwla-
ne alone sometimes sends away 5000 sascp
within lcy weeks, large proportion q
t1s1q going 10 the Carlisle MARKET