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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-14
RYE AS HOG FOOD.
He Thinks "Hoeglng /" Is the Best Meth
n

cd of Feeding.
John M. Jamison, Roxabell, O., writes
to the Orange Judd Farmer: For more
than a quarter of century we have
used. or been familiar with the use of,
rye for hog feed. 1t was formerly the
custom with members of our family,
where they had a field to seed to grass,
to sow about five pecks of rye to the
acre-sometimes at the last corn plow-
ing, at others after the corn was cut,
having successfully sown it as late as
the 10th of November. The timothy
seed was sown in the fall. and clover in
the spring. The crop was usually hog
ged down. This was an easy way to
keep up the fertility of the land, the
early sown furnishing large amount
of succulent fall, winter and spring
pasture for the hogs. There is no bet
ter winter pasture for them; it has no
tendency to scour the animals like fresh
and succulent grasses.
To get the best good of rye by hog.
ging it should be straw broken, so the
grain may soften by lying on the
ground. Whole dry rye is very poor
hog feed, as the animals will not masti-
cate it sufficiently to make it digest
properly. A field without any grass in
it is however of little value; to aid in
digesting the grain there should be
abundance of grass-clover is the most
desirable.
No danger need be apprehended from
the boards, as they are softened by ly.
ing on the ground. We do not attach
much value to whole rye soaked, as
it will be voided without the grain be-
ing broken. Hogging rye is splendid
way to prepare stock for n finish for
market on new corn, putting the hogs
on the rye as soon as ripe and letting
them remain there until the new corn is
ready, when few weeks feeding will
put them in the best market condition.
Ground rye, made into slop, makes
splendid feed for growing and fattening
hogs; but when used alone for slop it
should not be ground fine. as it is sticky
and unpleasant to handle; but if the
grains are we'll broken or crushed. this
difficulty is obviated, for when mixed
with bran it is easily handled. We
have often used ground rye alone. for
slop, but our hogs have always had the
run of the pasture. This is necessary,
for the rye is too rich in carbohydrates
to make a complete ration; for hogs
confined to close quarters, bran should
be mixed with the rye. Hogging rye
appears to be falling into disuse, l think
to the loss of many farmers, for their
lands can be speedily built up by grow
ing rye and clover, and hogging both.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-14

Ing rain, he went back to his Office 10.
his umbrella. The Colonel's office is
separated from the composing-room by a
thin partition which does not reach &c
the ceiling, and as he heard his name
mentioned in conversation in the COM
posing-room, and feeling pretty sure the
foreman was RECALLING the compositor
with the many good points with which
his "Autumnal Rev cries" abounded, he
resolved to play eavesdropper. The fol-
lowing is what he heard:
Foreman lin disguised tone)-I amt
. bit hungry. .-.....
Compositor-What's the matter-stom-
ach out of order? b.
Foreman-The old man read a sketch
Of his to me which he claimed was
humorous.
ompositor-Whatl That old codger
trying to be funnyl
Colonel Cbehind the partition, much
surprised)-What's this! What's thisl
Foreman-The old duffer has gone out
to lunch, so I'll give you a sample of it.
Breaches up and lifts a wad of MSS.
from the imposing stonel.
Compositor (burying his face in a pail
of beer to. brace up for the ordeaD-
Does the old fool say any thing about
the sere and yellow leaf or the melan-
choly days?
Foreman-That's just what he does
say. Listen. (Reads)-"Autumnal Rev.
cries. Although l have not been re-
quested to do so by the surviving rela-
tives, yet / think / autumn make
tgroans from the comp, who seeks re-
lief in the beer paiD a few remarks at
the grave, as it were, of the departed
season. As an inducement to tho reader
to read on, promise in this sketch to
snub the sere and jaundiced leaf and not
to throw the reader into a melancholy
daze by referring to them at all, except
to mention that the melancholy DAYS
nave actually arrived in our city, and
hat they claim to be the saddest." Can
my thing be sadder than these tough
puns? Did you ever hear any thing quite
as bad as those puns?
Compositor-Never in all my life, and
we read London Punch frequently
Foreman-And just to think had to
laugh at that stuff.
Colonel Ito himselr-And that's the
man whose salary raised three dollars!
Compositor-I guess the poor devil is
losing his mind.
Foreman-Brace yourself for another
dose. (Reads)-"This is the season when
the considerate road agent warns the
shivering passengers on the Western
train by covering them with a revolver
and"
Compositor-Hold onl That's dead
steal. read that somewhere.
Foreman would say the whole thing
was stolen if it wasn't SO poor.
Composition hope he hasn't got Of
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-14
The Beginning of Winter DairvInp. :

Winter dairying requires a whole
year of preliminary preparation. The
COWS must first be provided. These
should come in about September and,
hence, must be bred about December.
1t has been said that this is an unnat-
ural period for breeding; that spring is
the breeding time for cows. This is
mistake. Cows viii breed at any time
the year. The natural habits of wild
nimals are based upon conditions, as
the supply of food, for instance, which
do not apply to dcmesticated animals;
and it will not be difficult for any one
who desires to have winter dairy to
Keep back the cows from service until
the period required Then follows the
provision for feeding-the fodder crops,
especially, which will be required-and
these viii. in most cases, necessitate
some changes in the ordinary farm prac-
tice, which will easily occur to those
interested.-American Agriculturist
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-14


need setting. This style of setting is
far preferable to combined set and
guage, for the reason that many saws
contain teeth that set much harder than
others, and with a combined set and
guage such teeth will spring back, leavs
ing an uneven set in the teeth. To
guage the raking, or planer teeth. use
a small, straight edge, just long enough
to reach to a cutting tooth at each end
when the center is placed over a raker
tooth. Gauge the rakes from one-twelfth
to one-twentieth shorter than the cut
ting teeth, according to the size of the
teeth.
A saw with but few teeth will need
the rakes shorter than one containing
many small teeth. Care should be taken
to file the rakes slim enough so they
will wear down as fast as the cutting
teeth. This will prevent the saw from
riding almost wholly on the ralzes after
a few hours use as it will if the rakes
are filed blunt. File every other rake
from one side of the saw and turn the
saw and file the rest from he other side.
In filing all from one side the saw is
quite apt to run sidewise, as it is almost
impossible to file them without beyel-
ing little, which will produce this re-
suit
In using saw great care should be
exercised not to spring upward on its
end when it is pinched in log. Many
good saws are rendered worthless BY
this straining. The edge becomes too
long for the back and it is impossible
to make it run free and easy. Neither
should saw ever fall even few inches
and strike the teeth into log, especial
ly if just filed, as a slight turn of the
saw when the teeth are fastened in the
wood is apt to break the ioints.-J. II.
Andre, in Home and Farm.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-14

highly (by the aforesaid ladies) that it
began to dawn on him that he was throw
ing time away writing dull editorials
when his real talent demanded he should
be a humorist. And humorlst he
would be! One day he spent many hours
preparing humorous article, which he
was sure would stagger his readers. At
the same time he thought it best to try
it on the foreman, who seemed to be a
very intelligent man.
Colonel Ito foreman, who has Just en-
tered for copy)-John, have here an
article entitled "Autumnal Reveries. -
1t is humorous.
Foreman (who, by-the-by, is looking
for an increase in his salary)-I always
did say you ought to write humorous ar
ticles. You are so witty in converse
ton.
Colonel-Thank you, John. / would
like very much to read my article to
some one before venturing to publish it.
Foreman smelling rat but still
bearing in mind the raise)-1 would be
most pleased to hear it.
The Colonel reads the article. When
the editor is not looking at him his fore
mans face is as ioyless as closed sum-
mer resort; but should the editor look up
from his copy he would find his face
wreathed insunny smiles. There are only
a few things short of crime man won't
do when he wants his salary raised.
Colonel latter reading the article)-
Now, John, want your candid opinion.
What do you think of it?
Foreman 1.-THE wicked man)-That,
sir, is one of the wittiest productions of
the age. Laughs long and loud.) Why,
sir, that lays over any thing Mark
Twain ever wrote. Very funny-very!
Colonel (handing him the copy)-Put
1t on the first page. And-JohnI
Foreman ian unaccountable thrill OF
anticipation coming over him)-Yes,
Colonel.
Colonel-I have been thinking, John,
that you are worth more than twelve
dollars week to me. Hereafter 1 will
make it fifteen. ......
Foreman-O, thank you'll thank your
(To himself as he goes out)-Taffy beats
strikes every time!
At twelve o'clock Colonel Gascom
went out for his midday lunch, but
when he got as far as the door, he OBJ
served dark clouds gathering. ard, fear
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-14

roller for windlass is four feet between
bearings and three inches in diameter.
and can be either constructed at home,
or, what is better, turned from good,
sound maple or other strong material
at some shop. Any blacksmith can
make the hooks. bolts, etc. Two pull
legs and about twenty feet of three
fourths-inch rope will be all that need
be purchased. ANY carpenter can con-
struct this derrick by referring to the
cut The heaviest beeves as well as the
lightest lambs can be easily raised for
skinning or dressing.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-14
A SERIOUS QUESTION.

Mrs. Wellesley Vassar-Why are you
so detected. Miranda? You have every
reason to be elated after having taken
the senior prize in classics, and your
essay on "Deductive Philosophy" won
the admiration of all the faculty. So
well-equipped girl should
Miranda Vassar - That's Just the
trouble. How-how can l find hus-
band who is able to sew buttons on, and
cook, and mind the-the-oh! (Weeps.)
Puck.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-14
Selecting Trees.

There is nothing gained in selecting
large trees for transplanting. Young,
thrifty trees are easier to transplant,
will make better start to grow, and in
the end make better tree. Many pur-
chasing trees for an orchard make the
mistake of selecting three-year-ol
trees, under the impression that they
will come into bearing that much sooner.
With the same idea in mind, they fail
to cut back the tops in proportion to
the roots, and the consequence is that
the tree is slow in making a start to
grow and loses in this way fully as
much, IL not more time, than a younger
tree
1t Is very important in selecting trees,
to get those that are vigorous and
healthy. With the majority of varieties
of fruits, two-year-old trees will give
more satisfactory results than older
ones.
Cut back the top in proportion to the
roots; in many cases it will pay to cut
off the whole top, leaving the straight
stem; then as the branches start out
select those that are the most desirable
and rub or cut off all others A better
shaped and more vigorous tree can be
procured in this way. Such trees cost
less in the end. are more certain to
grow, and are more desirable in many
ways than larger, older trees.
A good plan in many localities is to
purchase what trees are wanted in the
fall, and heel them in carefully, then
set them out where they are to grow as
early in the spring as the condition of
the soil will admit This avoids to
considerable extent the risk of fall set
ting, and if put out early lessons very
materially she risk of spring planting.
Field and Stockman.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-14

The scarcity of ice this season has
vastly increased the labors of many q
farmers wife. With patent creamers
and ice near the barn or stable the wife
had little to do with the milk until the
ice suddenly gave out They under.
stand now better than ever how 'bless-
ings brighten as they fly The first
cold next winter that makes nine or
ten inches of ice will be eagerly well
coined.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-14

designed to facil-
itate the tedious
work of butch
ering, by COM
pletely d o ing
away with the
heavy, straining
work of lifting.
1t is cheaply
constructed of
three Eastwood
sticks thirteen
feet long. The
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-14
She Might Better Change Places.

Mrs. Tangle-The cook is so indie
pendent that it's often hard to say
whether she is boss or l. Indeed, it's
only once a month that / feel sure
about it.
Mr.. Tangle-And when is that?
Mrs. Tangle-Oh, when pay her her
wages.-Light.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-14

THE man who declaims against rail-
roads and says they ought to be wiped
out, makes the biggest kind of fuss
when his train is five minutes late.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-14

TEN, while at
tending church
fairs Colonel Gas
com, editor of the
Sayton Herald,
was called upon
TO make a speech.
The Colonel al
ways responded
in his happiest
vein, and as the
ladies connected
with the fairs
were all anxious
to see t b e i r
names in print,
b i S effort was
loudly applaud
ed, and he was
con,nl;mpntad so
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-14
Handy Derrick.

We are indebted to the Farm Journal
for the following description and cut of
a handy derrick for farmers use: It is
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-14

BREEDING for sex is not a science
yet What is more, it probably nevor
will bo
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-14
COLONEL GAsCoM.
His First Essay at Humor and
How It Ended.

written for This Paper.I
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-14
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INSTRUMENTS FOR KEEPING SAWS IN
ORDER.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-03-29
WHEAT FOR TIE FARMERS.
a Plan Formed fur the Is lief OF inc
Destitute North Dakota Nettiers.

a Plan Formed far the E lief OF inc
Destitute North Dakota Settiers.
State Commissioner of Agriculture, Fl. I.
Hslgeson, of North Dakota, and the gentle
men associated with him who have 5een in
Minneapolis, Mimi, for several days i'll con
sultation with the railroad and the elevator
companies in regard to some plan for aiding
the distressed farmers and furnishing thcm
seed wheat, fnally came to IN agreemeLO
about the details of the scheme.
The ralrca1 comp mics, thu Northern Pa
cific and the Great Ncr;hsrn, have agreed 10
guarantee the Re payment by the farmers OF
one third of the $4,000 bushels OF wheat IT
is proposed to give them. The elevator COM
panies agree to gu .rantee the payment OF
another third and the committee has drawn
up a paper which they viii ask tie citizens
of ths Northwest to sign. guaranteeing the
remaining tnird-upon rtain important
Conditions.
The Legislature at is recent session pass I'd
q law permitting the counties to bond than
selves TO the extent OF PER cent. OF their
valuation for this very purpose. Not until
this money is cxhaustei are the desttHse
counties titled to ask for did. The coin
mttee appointed by the Governor, before it
issues the nec.s:a seed wheat, will have IN
its possession accurat, Information Of every
destitute p.rson in tbs Stlte. When the
WHEAT S Issued The farmers will he r,qa rel
10 give their notes for tne value OF it. fnes'
notes will be placed in the b iii,:s OF q COIL
mission cons sting OF repreS .ilt tives OF the
sigaers OF tho cu rantee fund OF tho railway
companies, o. tue elevator companies nnL
also OF tbs farmer. There is no question
iua that the guarantee will lie obtninad from
citiz,us, and the farmers su?p.iet: with wheat
IL tim. tOr seeding.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-03-29
A BIG BLAZ5 IN FLORIDA.
rJany buildings iscstr- ycd-Tha less
VII Reach About SI25,3cO.

rIany Buildings isestr- ycd-Tha Less
VIII Reach About SI25, 900.
a disastrous FIRE at three O'CLOCK in TIL,
morning destroyed two blocks of buildings
in Layilo, suberb of jacksonville, a.d
boarding house in the city proper, causing
loss OF nearly $4,000 The first alarm was
souaded at 2:lO for fire in the immenss
store and warehouse. comprising hal! block
owned and occupied by Henry Lillenthal,
no a dry goods, grocery, wine and !iqlor
cfore in Clay and Bridge streets. A rising
Trin} canned the fire, and in few minutes
,i,a roofs OF the surroundin dwellings were
in - blaz,. At quarter to three o'clock the
flames leaped acruss Bridge atreet, to the one
story wooden STRUCTURE owned and occupied
by'C. N. Conroy as wine and liquor store.
1t was O mass OF flame inside OF tnree min
ntes. J. Z. Il. Bowden's new bath-housc, IN
Bridge street, sool caught IRE. At three
O'Clock the Colosseum Was mass o: flames.
A brick building occupied by Marvin's meat
market and Mszyck's gar factory, was
nile of brick ami ashes a5 ten minutes past
three. e,,.
until every one between Cay and Bridge
street had been reduced TO ruins. BY
heroic fort the firemen succeeded IN check
ing the lire OF 4.3O.
Furniture from hundred deserte houses
we're nj ed in the street or scattered Gbou5
IN tne wards. At 430 the Elsin House, ut
.Iniin aud Ashley streets was destroyed. 1t
Was valued at about 81. OUO The LOSES and
insurance, as nearly as can be a5:erta inet
are Sl25, OOQ.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-03-29
CABLE SPARKS.
A French gunboat bombardod the capital


A French gunboat bomberded the capital
OF Dahomey.
An epidemic resembling influenza Is
spreading in India.
Prof. Geldemaisor, OF Bonn, Germany q
noted Orientaist, is dead.
Socialists are accused of repeating" dur
ing the recent elections throughout Germany
Lord Salisbury is opposed to any scheme
looking to legal restriction of ths hours OF
labor.
Two thousand grain porters employed on
the decks in Liverpool have struck for high
er wages.
A freight train fell into the river at E.
berfell, Germany, and several Of hs train
hands were killed.
Twenty thousand engineers, who demanded
reduction in tho hours Of work. nre on
strike in the northeastern part OF England.
The Austrian government has issued de-
cree compelling the Cd Catholics to consti-
tute separate reli.ic society from the
Roman Catholic Church.
The Z lelis! government intends introiuc.
Ing bill into the Parliament against the
Importation into that country OF diseased
cattle from the United States
Lieutenant William H. Emory, naval at
tache to the United States legation at Lou
don, and Mrs. Emory were presented to the
Prime. aud Princess of Wales
The league which WAS formed in Oporto,
Portugal, by students for TIL avowed purpose
OF assaulting MIR. Glynn pete-s, the British
minister, has been abandoned,
Pending certain reforms the Portuguese
government dissolved tho municipal govern
ment of Lisbon and appointed u commission
to administer the affairs of the City.
During the coming summer 25) battaliora
of the Russian army will participate in tho
maneuvers ut Volhynia, which place will
likely be tho scene OF operations III case OF
war.
In the lower hou:c of tho Prussan Diet
Herr Sznu'a, pole, warned Germany
against ill-treatinG his couutrymen. whom
he sail, would be wanted in case Of war
with Russia.
The Pope has announced the formation of
hierarchy in Japan, with sees at Toxic,
Kioto. Nagasaki and Sunday, and an apos-
tolic prefecture has been formed in the Ger
man CalIeroons.
It is reported that Emperor William re-
fused to make the Papal delee-se to the in
ternatioual labor conference TO be held in
Berlin president Of that tody, in accord with
desire Of the Pope.
1t is stated that the modus vivendi estab-
lished bt tween Franco and Great Britain
with reference to the. Newfoundland fisheries
is based upon the maintenance of the rela-
tions that have existed since July, 1919.
All the members of the FreLc!. cabinet
have resigned, owing 20 the adverse action
of the Senate ou Prime Minister Tirad'S de-
,nand for the adoption of the order OF the
dav when the matter OF til, commercial
treaty with Turkey was brought up.
THO Franch cnbinet has decided TO send
Senators Jules Simon and Tolain; NJ. Bur-
deau, a member of the Chamner OF Deputies;
NJ. Linder, and inspector of mines aud NJ.
Dtlhaye. a mechanic, as the representatives
OF France at the international labor con-
ference ct Berlin.