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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
THE FARM.
FRnCa&.

The making and keeping up of the
snces on the average farm is a very con-
derable item of expense. On many
lfms much more so than is really ne
s4sary or economical. But the item of
eeping up the fences is not all the en-
eAse. They occupy more or less ground,
spending on the character of the fence.
'aherally this strip is allowed to grow
pin weeds, sprouts or briars; this adds
lere or less to the work will the crops,
gt in addition affords good harboring
1ace for vermin. With Q little plan
Ing, a considerable part of the fencing
sn readily be dispensed with, and to a
pod advantage. Where there is no
sock law, and where soiling is not fol-.
Pwed, outside fencing along the roads
lad lines between farms must be kept
y, with sufficient inside fences, to pro-.
NE good pasturage. Outside of this,
10 the rest of the fencing should be dis
4sed with, as it adds to the expense of
NJ farm with no corresponding benefit.
u th good system of rotation planned
h4 carried out. there is but little benefit
t4e derived in pasturing the cultivated
BIDS. Taking the benefit Of blowing
Fler the green growth, and the ex-
e4se of making and keeping up the
ices, the better plan will be, in q ma
4ty. of cases, to keep the stock of the
la8ivated land.
ny plan is to take, considerable pains
have good pastures. prefer two, as
I9re' stock can be kept in proportion to
acreage, with better results, than is
bssible with only one pasture. Have it
taded with good variety of grasses,
I keep down the weeds and sprouts.
kvesthe balance of the farm into just as
IL fields as the condition in which the
fam lies will permit. 1t can be divided
iD plots or fields for cultivation, num-
bring each one SO as to be able to plan
bitter, both in keeping up the. system Of
ration and of manuring. Much of the
i1de fencing can be readily dispensed
VIII by this plan, and the farm work be
c&ried on. to better advantage. A sup
psof rails or panels of plank fence can
bskept for making temporary fences
wen needed, as it will sometimes hap
pi thatit will be advisable to pasture
tn cultivated land short time. As
VIII q field of oats, that have fallen
dan so bad IS to be difficult to harvest;
-o4vheat and rye can often have sheep
4o4alves, even the hogs, pastured on
tim during the fall, and occasionally
dang the winter. Have enough of the
n$sssry fencing, of posts, plank and
wi, so as to take up as little, land as
tpdfble, lesseninA the cost in the waste
flat and also in the work Of keeping
Z cl1 BY taking pains to. do thorough
swd and by using good materials fence
cab made that will. cost but little to
ke2 in repair each year. And at the
.sa4 time prove fully more effective than
anbther.-N. j. Shepherd, IN Practical
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
THE POCLTRY-YARD.
Artificial Matching.

When once the farmer fully compre-
hends the value of an incubator for rails
ing chickens for the market, few will be
without them. Properly handled, broiler
raising is very profitable, requiring a
moderate amount of space within q
brooding- house and few modest runs to
successfully bring them up to that age
when you can ship to market. Success
depends upon the care bestowed every
time-neglect is certain of failure; mark
this, and don't be foolish and think all
will be sunshine, for it won't. A wise
head, methodical and economical, should
mean abundant success, and 1t will come
II you only say that it must. Determine
tion is a wonderful hoisting-jack In up
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
Live stock Noses.

IF YOU have not feed sufficient to keep
the pigs growing, some Of them should
be sold.
Do YOU believe the health Of . horse
largely depends upon the cleanliness OF
his skim
In purchasing horse, always reject
one that is not good walker. 1t is an
important quality.
The failure to make sheep pay can, to
a considerable extent, be traced to fail
ure to give proper care.
In many cases it will pay to purchase
and feed bran, shipstuff and oil meal to
the growing pigs. 1t will be better and
cheaper than corn.
BLEM1sHEs. as well as diseases, are
often transmitted to offspring, and for
this reason it is very important to have
the sire, at least, as perfect as possible
RAISING plug horses for market rarely
pays. They cost as much to raise as the
better class and sell for much less. Re-
member this this fall when engaging a
horse for service.
1T is when prices are low and the mar
gin of profit is small, that it is important
to keep close account with each class
of stock in order to determine which is
the most profitable.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28

men who feared to 60 into battle. I
had one such man in my regiment fssS
the beginning of the war. He was one
Of the Rneat looking men in the4eons
mand, but would not go where any
fighting was to be done. This weak
ness was observed by the men, who
frequently made remarks in his pres
ence calculated to wound . sensitive
nature. This caused MILAN, for that
was his name, to come to me one
night when / was ordered to send out
. part of my command to march
against q force reported in camp about
fifty miles distant, and asked permits
sion to go on the expedition. 7 said to
him: MILAN. it is something new for
you to want to so whore there is any
fighting to be done.' He answered, I
know that the men OF. the regiment
have questioned my courage, and it is
for that reason ]. come; Ihave always
believed that would be killed the
first time Iwent into an engagement,
and have not been able to.drive that;
feeling out of my mind. At the same
time I have made up my mind
to 60, be the consequences what
they may be. expect to be killed.
He then gave me instructions how to,
communicate with his family, and left
with me some articles which were to
be sent to them in the event of his
death. made light of his PRESENT.
ment, and told him he would come
back all right. He left me to get
ready to march with the expedition at
daylight next morning.
"A few days prior to this time Mil:
lan's father, who lived at Canton, Mo-,
wrote his son letter which I have
now in my possession. He, too. seems
to have had presentiment that his
son would never receive the letter.
After addressing it as he had always
done before, to the regiment, division,
and Army of the Southwest, he wrote:
If General Bussey sees this letter, and
the one to whom it is addressed cannot
see it, hewill confer favor by open
ing the letter and informing the
writer of the facts No such indorse-
ment had ever before been made on
any of Millan's letters. The expedi-
ton started on May %, 1862. The
official report of the engagement
states: Our loss was, Sergeant Stan
ton G. MILAN killed, Captain Israel
Anderson and Private Joseph T.
French shot through the thigh Poor
MILAN! It was his first and last
scout.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28

IT was once a common belief that
the frosts caused the changes in the
colors of leaves and gave the rainbow
tints to Northern forests; but it is not
the truth. We have seen the richest
coloring of leaves in Canadian and in
our Northern State forests when the
leaves had not been touched by frosts.
The change in color of leaves takes.
place in their ripening, though the
processes of the change are not fully ex-
blamed by botanists. Frosts and
changes in the color of leaves are
merely condolences and one is not q
consequence of the other.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
Poultry Notes.


SAwDUsT is an excellent litter for duck
coops.
OvERcRowp1Na is a fertile cause of the
breeders worst enemy-roup.
CHOOSE, if possible, for poultry
ranch slope to the south or southeast.
The daily consumption of eggs in the
United States is estimated. at As, DOC, 600.
Cool, sweet water is one of the most
important factors in the health of the
flock. N.
THERE is nothing better for your tur-
keys than curds squeezed dry and
'crumbled. q
IA A SMALL lump of pine tar in the drink
ing water supplied to the fowls will be
found beneficial.
BETTER throw the grain feed among
straw or leaves and make the fowls
scratch for living. e5.
is q bad plan to clean out the poul-
1 try houses and throw the refuse just OUT
side the door. Barrel at once and put
under cover. s.9{ ~
EaGs are the most marketable pro-
duct that the farm yields. They are
ready for the market the minute they
are laid, and the sooner they are gotten
to market the better. 5sas
r. CoAfMENc1NG to breed high class fowls,
solely with the object of making money
from them, is the rock on which many an
enthusiastic beginner has split. Profit
must always be q secondary considera-
ton at the outset. 1t means hard work
and plenty of it for year or more; the
profit comes later II you only stick. sd
SMALL potatoes make ellent CHICKEN
feed if properly fed. Boil, and while hot,
mash with cornmeal and bran and feed
warm. Give. only what they will eat up
clean and not oftener than every other
day. The trouble which follows from
feeding potStSes is due to over feeding
when the birds are hungry and without
mixing the potatoes with meal and bran.
You cannot. keep the. chicken coops
too clean, and even after they leave the
hens and cluster nightly by themselves
| see. that. their shelter is dry and clean
and avoid crowding.. Divide the flock
in lots OF q dozen, they will be .hea lthier
and grow faster for this attention. Every
day clean up the droppings and scatter
sand about the floor, consequently the
air Is pure ct night.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28

She is the only mother l have ever
known, she was ever mother to me; ;
a. nv mother acknowledge her, and
And he tenderly supported poor
Molly out from among the wondering,
s1 ! never saw sunny faced, happy, dear
~ Iack again. He was sad, aged
u man when he came to mo next day.
he had spent an hour with the zen
eral. and then the chief had gone 10
his house to see Miss Dollle. he came
hack and Jack went out on the parade
to tom meet him; he took the stricken boy
0y i is's I no use, Jack; she can't do it; I
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
THE DAIRY.
Dairy Notes.

one wishes to please his cows and
barn their gratitude and increase the
yald of butter lot him give the cows q
hk of ripe apples sliced and mixed
WI two quarts of fine corn meal every
daI at noon.
1HATEvER may be the low condition
of ie general market the best quality Of
buer is always in demand. Market
pris in their variations never affect the
hiaest quality. 1t is only the second
ratkinds that are drawn down by the
alNys excessive supply Of the poorest
qu4ties.
e have got to reach the keeping Of
Sonacow to every acre of cultivated land
5befe we reach the greatest possible
sprdt. The sooner we reach this the
beRr it will be, and then we may try to
do bitter If we can. And with this econ
7omiof feeding we must beever striving
forlncreased yield by the improvement
of lie dairy stock.
Men feed can be saved through the
wi1er by liberal use Of it now. Al
thdgh the fine weather has kept up the
pa4ire, it is not nearly so nutritious as
in 4e summer, SO that some extra food
shdld be given now. A bit Of hay at
milling time with quart or two of
med will keep up the flow Of milk.
IEHoRN1NG cattle is not supposed to
wildly change the nature of the animals.
Thee are vicious beasts which still re-
taiItheir natural vices, which however
are| rendered less dangerous when the
hons are removed. That one bull out
of many thousands may kill its owner
evel after its horns are removed is no
argument against practice which
renders ninty out of 100 practically
harmless.
IpN'T put any faith in methods of inn
probing bad butter or cheese after it Is
male. The right way is not to make q
bad quality of either. 1t is better to
keep out The imperfections than to take
then out, even If it were possible. But
it b not. The badness is in grain. 1t
MAJ be covered up for short time, by
various arts, but like the rottenness at
thei core of u fair-looking fruit, it will
vert soon become apparent, and worse
thai at the beginning.
AGCH harm is done by the prevailing
unvise excitement, in regard to diseased
milf. One of the Ohio inspectors, and a
decor (?) goes so far as to say that the
Jersey milk is made unfit for use, by the
panpering-as he calls it-of the cows;
the .carding and brushing and the blank
etirg of them, which he says makes them
subject to disease. This is strange talk
for physician who would, or should at
least, encourage the most perfect cleanli-
ness and protection against cold and
chills, which really are the most frequent
causes of diseases in cows.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28

can't ask her to. I love you, Jack,
but I don't know that would consent,
even if Dollie were willing" said the
old soldier, and tears rose in his honest
eyes.
.she is right, you are right, sir. I
did not expect it; l had no right to
even think it could be. God bless her
Thank you, General" and he hurried
away.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28

ANEW publication, the Cork. has
made its appearance in Chicago. As
it will come out only once o month it
will probably not readily find popular
favor, Corks must come every day to
suit the average Chicsgoan.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
Piercing Ears No Longsr. Fashionable

To pierce child's ears is now re-
garded rs execrably bad form, OF old
no sooner was the little, one christened
and vaccinated than straigbtway the
careful mother whisked her daughter
off to be punctured at the. jewelers..
Fashion has completelyereversed these
ideas. and to-day even the school girl,
whose pretty pink 1obes hare been
preserved intact looks with commisera.
ton upon the mutiiated ears Of her less
fortunate companion. Pins and ear
rings are now rarely sold in sets for
young people, and it begins to look aa
though ono relic of barbarisn had been
definitely laid aside. Enchaage.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
raE HOUSEHOLD.
Pretty Things for the Bo.ss.

have table which would not part
with for any mahogany cabinet table
in the land, and you will wonder why
when tell you it did not cost me as
much as my kitchen table. obtained
from one of our dealers three slender
canes. for which 1 paid 10 cents each. 1
crossed them in the middle and on top
placed piece of pine wood twenty-five
inches square and one inch thick, nail
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
DEAR OLD JACK.
81 COLONEL ALEX. DUKE nA11Ey

EN- W ere ma de
quickly from raw
boy material in
the hot furnace of
ar; all service
soldiers have no
ticed the fact and
process of manu-
facture.
At this late
date I can write
the true story of
one I knew we'll
and loved.
He was not old
W hen he joined
sours" in 81, as .
1rnmmor-hov. Init
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
A Military Wife.

That girl-she's always In for war,
Looks dagger over tribes,
And when I'm fast asleep at night
My pocketbOok she rifles. 'f
At military balls she le
Young officers revolver, 3
And yet SO fascine-ating is
That even absolve her,
When objected to the cost
In tones that make me shake. s
She sad that she would haversack- 3
sealskin. latest n,ake-o,
And now lof course she'll have her way;
Whole armies couldn't block it.0
She's put me over Infantry -
And says that must rocket.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28

ing It securely to each cane. 1 purchased
a pint can Of inside white paint
for Is cents, at the hardware store, and
treated the canes to three coats
thereof. 1 then obtained some white
French enamel at 25 cents a Pint, and
gave it three coats of that, allowing
plenty of time for drying. placed on
the wood layer of cotton batting, over
which / tackled a piece of coarse muslin.
1t was then ready for the plush. pur-
chased fye-eights of a yard of white
plush, which tackled tightly over the
muslin. Then around the table 1 sus-
pended twenty -four plush ornaments,
three white and three yellow, and on
each of the four sides, placing them all
ternately, After that 1 nailed some
brass-headed nails straight around the
table, and after tying a yellow ribbon
bow where the canes cross, my table was
completed, and daintier one it would
be hard to find.
A portiere is = great furnisher, and
may be obtained now at reasonable
prices. Still cheaper is q very pretty
portiere that can be made of common
blue jean, which is used for overalls. AS
you all know, it Is very low in price,
and is of a colur which nowadays is
often sought for. Make the curtain of
the depth q, your door, and finish with 3
deep hem. Then across the bottom,
about four. inches from the lower edge
Of the hem, place a band, OF plush, either
dark mahogany OF cinnamon brown in
color, and about ten OF, twelve inches
deep. II the poles are too costly, q very
odd and pretty pole may be made OF
branch OF Q tree, cut even on each end.
and the branch itself being left rough;
Give 1t 9 coat OF mahogany stain, ana
fasten up at each end BY means Of small
pieces OF leather tackled under ana over
Inc pole. sew the cnrtalns on small
Drass screw eyes, Wnlcn snp4la pe lNa.e ea
IN 1ne pole.s y attempteg,: can assura
you y wiz De gratl1ylng success
American 2: q gracasttet7sst'
Hint. - 1,oo.. E..,.r..
b -. : - ,,.'...,xs 80, uo.....
a.; ~ =. G = A,a, ka.ses, ~. san po'"''
UP ~ IN ori lcl Aauss anu y ruo .nenl'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
THE STOCK RANCH.
when TO Breed Fillles.

When to Breed Filltss. 49,
There is quite difference in opinion
among breeders as to the proper time to
breeding FLIES: Weshave had
considerable experience during the past
Rfteen yearasin ,hfeeGlinG
bred large numbers during that time,
both for ourselves and those who patron
ized the stations we kept for public
service. 5s
We have always advocated breeding
the FLIES at two years, if it is the inten-
they will foal their first colt when three
years old with less danger to themselves
than when four or five years old, for the
following reasons: the mare not having
so fully matured as at four or five years
old her bones and muscles are not so
firmly knit, hence will give more readily,
also the foal of the 3-year-old mare will
generally be smaller at birth, thereby
lessening the danger of the mare having
trouble. sssa -,
We have never known. , 3-year-old
mare to have trouble in foaling, although
we have known quite number of fine
mares being lost by not being able to.
foal their first colt when five to seven
years old.
Two-year-old fillies should not be bred
too early in the season; it would be bets
ter to have them fOal in July than before
the grass comes in the spring, as they
will do far better If they can have run
on grass month before foahng.
|. We believe that mares that have their
first colts at three years make better and
more regular breeders, and in our opinion
the breeder who allows good 2-year-old
to run over without being stinted to 3
we'll bred, matured stallion IS losing
valuable time.
We say breed the fillies to matured
stations, for in breeding horses, as with
all other kinds of stock, if young, inn
mature females the stock will rapidly
degenerate into mere Scrubs National
Horse Breeder.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28

aTHAY srmless girl in the museum
will be safe from marriage proposals. !"
"Why, SOC" BE cause nobody viii ase
for her hand
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
ON THE FIELDOF BATTLE
INCIDENTS AND INTERESTING .rrc
DOTEs OFT THE WAR.

The Veterans of tho Rebellion Tell .,
whistlins Bullets. Bright Bayonets.
Bursting ''ombs, Bloody battles, Cann
Life, and Festive Bugs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
RURAL TOPICS.
REFORMATION FOR THE Hus-
SeANDMAN AND HOUSEWIFE.

eme Pr.ct,ca, sus g.s,icns for tho Farmer.
stock Breeder. Poulterer. Nurserym.n.
end housekeepera
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
THE KITCHEN.
Apple ana sage Puddiug

!, Pare and core six large tsgt 70, apple 81; !;
sugar, and little cinnamon, and. stick
two; cloves in each apple, placing them
in large pudding dish. Take six large
Of boiling water, stirring until-it begins
to thicken; then cover it up and let it
stand about two hours; pour this into
the dish containing the apples, and bake
in moderate oven for two hours. Eat
hot with sugar and cream, or plain
butter and sugar sauce.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
Dried Peas

LIST them stand over night in water;
the next day boil until tender; drain of
t taS rs s & butter, half : table
spoonful Of -four rubbed into the butter,
half a teaspoonfnl. of sugar and one of
salt. Mix thoroughly, simmer few
minutes, add cup Of cream or rich milk
to- each quart, heat and serve.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
Jsnasaes.

One and quarter pounds of -four; one
pound Of sugar, three quarters of pound
of butter, five eggs gillsof milk. toa-
spoonful Of baking powder; bake one
half of this In small tins in q quick oven;
in the remainder put . quarter Of q pound
of currants, and bake the same. Frost
whites of enc or two eggs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
Apple Omelet.

f Pare, core and stew six large, tart APP
pies as for sauces beat them very smooth
while hot, adding one tablespoon OF but
ter six tablespoons Of white sugar, nut
meg to the taste, and one teaspoon Of
sr6se&ater; when quite cold, add three
eggs, beaten separately very light, put
ting iii the; whites last; pour into a deep
pudding dish, previously warmed and
we'll buttered. Bake In amoderate oven
until it is deHcately Drowned. Eat warm,
not hot. fff
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
Cottage Pudding.

One egg, one tablespoonful OF melted
butter, one-half cup of milk, one-half
cup of sugar, 0ne-half of teaspoonfuf
of soda, one teaspoonful of cream of
tartar, -four enough to make. q cake bat
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
His First and Last Scout.

EARLY all
til 9 soldiers
u nder my
charge says
General Cy-
rus Blussey,
were brave
and ready for
the post Of
danger; oc-,
'ca.sional1y
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28

one wishes to please his cows and.
arm their gratitude and increase the
taid of butter lot him give the cows .
hk of ripe apples sliced and mixed
WI two quarts of fine corn meal every
dalai noon
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28

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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28

In fifteen minutes his resignation