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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-10
THE hoUsEaOLD.
Burns.

There is nothing more common or uo
painful than burn. II it is slipbt 1
1T up Immediately in baking powder Ii
upon wet cloth. This seems to III ~
out the Inflammation. If it does in1a,l
and get sore, battle with equal parts
raw linseed oil and lime water: a hott]
of this mixture kept in the house viii !
very useful. After the inflammati1]
is out, heal with zinc salve, which Al
druggist will furnish you.
When nearly healed and still tandd
keep covered with surgeons plasta
This is much more pleasant than co1
plaster. found upon inquiry | cou)
buy a yard, nicely put up in a case i|
50 cents. Wherever there are childr|
this should be kept in the house. al
will save many scar. Never throw cd
water on burnt person, as this Undue
inflammation.
One of our little ones ran quickly
get the Ratchet to chop a pin in two
use for something; instead she CHOPIN
might through the nail of the left fol
finger to the bone. l just wound til
in surgeons plaster, and never took
off till it healed, which it cd without
least trouble, as she never took the lea
cold in it. Not long after I saw j.
suehanothcr finger, but it had been nj
lected and only rag tied about it.
had festered and bid fair to lose the
of the finger entirely. just being p
pared for the emergency made the d
ference in the two. Form and Ftresi
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-10
THE POuLTRY.YAkD.
Eno,nle, to the Poultrv

Minks, skunks, weazels, and similar
dcpredators are great nuisances to the
poultry raiser, and in some places it is
necessary to wage continual war against
them. They will find some way to get
into the most ingcniously contriycd hem
house, and feast off the best eggs or the
fattcst hens. Poultry-houses con tructed
near water enables the sly enemies to
sneak up and do considerable damage to
the flock in the day time, but as rule
the greatest damage is done at night. A
pair of mink in poultry house over
night would do more damage than all
the chicken diseases put together. Where
these nuisances are specially active and
numerous it would be we'll to set trans
for them-the common steel-trap being
the bcst-and at the same time to nut
some protective wire around the poultry
house. This can be done very easily and
cheaply. Securely enclose the hen
house, either inside or outside. with a
strong, close wire-netting. Even the
floor inside should be covered with II 20
that no mice can enter. If q yentilator
is used cover that also with the wire.
The little red and large lice are also
prolific and active enemies to the nonI.
try at this season of the wear. Some
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-10
Grammar In Prison.

A writer in the Boston Transcript
describes the school in the State Re-
formatory ut Concord, Mass. The
greater part Of the men gladly avail
themselves of its privileges, though
others make oil kinds of excuses, aud
one boy bruised his right forefnger
regularly for two weeks in order to be
exempt from writing.
OF course the school is not without
its ounces. One boy could never re-
member the word conjunction. The
teacher labored in vain till one day he
had an inspiration. The close prox-
unity of the institution to Concord
junction gave him an idea.
Nov, Tom," he said, @you can re-
member conjunction by thinking Of
Concord junction" e
Toms face beamed. At last the both
ersome word was conquered; he should
never forget it.
Weeks went by, and the incident
passed out Of mind. The old difficulty
was no longer heard Of. One night
visitors entered the room, and the
teacher called up Tom to analyze sen.
tence. All went we'll till he came to the
word sand". Then he stopped, and 8
cold chill crept over the teacher.
Tom glanced at the door and then al
the ceiling. Suddenly his face bright
ened.
@And-and," sold he. "and is Con
cord Junction"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-10

"You!" he answered, and LAUGHED
again. "See," said he,. @here ia the
other diamond" and he held il in his
hand.
Sure enough. There it was, though
the gold was battered about the stone.
"Whcre was it?" ! asked. Before an
swering he rose from the floor, and with
an effort cnlmed himself enough to say
at was under your boot. You brought
it here with the snow on your sole, wien
you came from the Harris house. / see
it we'll enough now. The HANDKERCHIEF
and diamonds had fallen from the table,
and Mary picked up the HANDKERCHIEF,
and swept the diamonds out of the door,
aud William shoveied them over the
curb. You picked them up on your
foot, and left one on the wire mat when
you went to see Margaret, and brought
the other one here"
That was evidently the correct ex-
plana'ion. And 1 think the case was,
indeed, a very strange one.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-10
Ups nnd Downs with Pigs.

Owing to the rapidity with which pigs
can be increased, the price of pork often
varies greatly within year or two. 1t
depends partly also on tho abundance or
scarcity of grain, especially of corn.
When the corn crop is poor, as it is in
many places this year, farmers easily get
ovcr-stockcd, and either kill or sell off
their surplus. Yet this is usually the
best time to begin breeding Good
shapely sows are always profitable stock
to keep. II crossed with a thoroughbred
boar their pigs will mako as much pork
as If they were thoroughbred. If bred
this fall the pigs will be dropped
in tho spring, and may be fattencd on
next years grain, by which time the
country will probably grow an extra
large corn crop to make up the present
deficiency. No other country in the
world can compete with this in corn and
its products. A short crop here is al
ways sure to be followed by greatly IN
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-10
Agricultural Notes.

DON'T let anyone fool you out of your
potatoes. They are good property, and
the probabilities are they will be till an
other crop.
If you have any manure lying around.
get it onto the land. 1t is better there,
even if not plowed under, than teaching
in the yard through the fall rains.
Ten acres of clover hay, cured as
every farmer can and ought to cure it, is
worth more than twenty acres of the
coarse, woody, unwholesomc stuff we
find everywhere in abundance.
ssALFALFA is especially adapted to dry
climates, and withstands drouth much
better than ordinary clovcrs." For this
reason it is largely relied on in Colorado
and California, especially where irriga-
tion is used.
WHILE southern climate is more
favorable to alfalfa, numerous expert
ments have shown that it will do well in
many localities in the Northern States,
and when established will produce from
three to five crops each season.
The most neglected part of the ma
jority Of farms is the pasture. Once
seeded, the usual rule is to leave it to
shift for itself. This should not be so.
No part of the farm will respond more
generously to good care than the pas
ture. Cut out the brush and weeds, SOW
grass seed in their places, and give it a
good top-dressing of manure in the fall,
being careful to spread it well, and the
growth of grass next season will be won
derfully increased,
If you have muck land you wish to
renovate Or make productive, the guam
tfty of lime required depends on its
caustic nature and on the acidity of the
land. Try ten barrels of fresh Stacked,
or twice that quantity of air-slacked
lime at first; note the result and repeat
as needed. Wood ashes contain not only
mild form of lime (carbonate), but
also caustic potash, and quantity Of
phosphoric acid, and heavy applications
of them are good treatment for muck
SOIL
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-10
lcrcascd acreage and crop the following
c.,..,,rnfe,l E0o,, for Pigs.

(,OnCeDtr3 Gu n OOsa iVE
The stomach of hog is not large
enough to adapt it to bulky, innutrltlous
food. AS it does not chew the cud it can
not make use of grass or hay IN such
large amounts as do cattle and sheep.
pigs will eat little clover, but II left
without other food will not grow much
if at all. knowing this, as most farmers
do. it must seem waste OF effort by the
New York Experimental Station to make
a trial Of ensilage and comfrey as food
for growing pigs. The result was what
might have been expected. The pigs
merely rooted over the ensilage enough
to secure what bits of corn were scat
tered through it. Then they, when
driven by hunger, chewed as much OF the
ensilage as they could. Prickly comfrey
was eaten in a very similar manner. The
pigs fed on bran and corn meal. with .
small amount of ensilage, did better;
but neither they nor those fed on corn
alone produced pork at q profit. The
experiment, in short, decided nothing
not already we'll known by farmers. The
cost of the ensilage and of the prickly
comfrey was estimated at 81 per ton,
while rather curiously the manure from
this same ton is estimated at $1.4s. Ac-
cording to this the ensila0c-fed pigs,
though gaining nothing themselves, were
really source of profit as machines for
making manure. 1t is even suggested
in the bulletin recording this expert
ment, that breeding animals, both boars
and sows, may be kept on ensilage, as no
increase in their weight is expected.
But how is the SOW to nourish the young
she is bearing, or the boar to be kept in
proper vigor for breeding, on such food
as this? The experiment was made with
improved breeds, the Cheshire and Du-
roc-Jersey. A wild, long-nosed Southern
pig would have been better adapted to
this style of feeding, and with such
specimens this unfortunate experiment
might have succeeded better.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-10
Hints to Housokeepers.

AVOID bare corner in your room.
table with q few selected pieces of brio
brac ppon it will look we'll here. In
sitting-room, in what was once d
corner, stands one of the pretty cabine
now SO often seen, hung with dainty c.
tains of plush, lined with satin. I
shelves are lined with books, bits
bric-a-brac, etc., the whole making
most attractive feature of the room.
AN English genius has invented a tt
containing a night-lamp and SIN
sauce cup for holding infants food. "
mechanical arrangement can be attach
to the bedpost, and is invaluable in
home where their is an invalid a ba
and few or no servants. The night-lal
emits sufficient heat to keep the chill
food warm. When not required
service the tray is a convenient place
q book,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-10

iiee. a sae n young shisg arc cove,.,
them the, aa ara no ,, outward manifes vered VT
not be allowed to contiona This s|hopI
ease VIII inevitably follow U 'ong, Or al
ing close on the skin Of " Hy scarc1
neck even the very snail me head ~
discovered. The heads ana mltcs NAV
such chicks should he al'u necks Of
n r%,,s week week, the best mixtn sed abg}
teaspoonful Of oil Of pen y, .ard oil, 81
drops OF carbolic acid. Th Tho "a and ID
cnicks should not be yrea s uooy of Ii
Is Injurious to their bn .I,.sed' as the q
heads and necks shonld 'S ~ but thel
rubbed with the miYtm.o ~ thorough
nc. nee cannot be found except down nne lar
one larger feathers, and tho %n amor
come from the old fowl 'ley usual
A dirty poulty-yard on
sou IS great enemy to the n eayy eli
u invariably promotes disease 0u n.y L
gapes, and roup freuuenttlsse' Choler@
source Ha, IN tilthy yard, where n a1 ths
o. o, yermln soon begin to breed cd 81 ~
yald must be cleaned out occ es; Y
ana spaded up. This will S aiao
chickens fresh soil to scratch give Il
the smaller the yard the oftena n G y az
be turned up. AS soon as sn ~ shopl
should be disinfected by sprinki Sipaaed
over it q mixture made Of 'a 4 nosi i,esl
copperas. dissolved in two a pTInd
water; Inc poultry will appreci. tas !,
extra labor bestowed upon th their aa u
by improving in health and and hs s9 '
more and larger eggs. Where n.y. ~ iayi1
try-yard Is divided up into two ou s., pel
It is q good idea to turn the ssV c sse5s
into one section while the o o,hs
spaded up and planted with fresh stu y. !,
Quite 8 little growth Of ye eSa s,se
grains. and grasses can be ob taS,ses
fore turning them into their nar 4s W .
tiers. Then treat the other sect, yaal
the same way, changing tho s's nau,.
back and forth several times dnr IOsl !.
season. There is no better way ' ~
curing green food for chickens than " -
and there is a great amount Of ' s, " !
to be obtained from it II the ward 10 sa l.a
enough for two sections.-Ann;eS 10 10.
ster, dlt Practical Farmer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-10
THE PIGiiERY.
Feed for Growing Pigs

A very good substitute for milk may
be found for young animals of all kinds
in fine wheat middlings, with small
proportion of boiled flaxseed mixed with
the mess. The last gives the pigs enough
oil to keep them sleek, and it is more
easily digested than the starchy nutr-
ment in corn which is difficult of diges-
ton. Still we advise using all the
skinned milk that can be got in addi-
ton. If there be only enough to color
the swill before the fine food is mixed in,
the bone and fesh-forming elements in
the milk will not be lost. If the hot
dish water is mixed with it in the pail
just before feeding, the mess will be all
the quicker digested. 1t is the warmth
of the dish water rather than it's nutri-
tive clements that gives it value.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-10
Quit Being an duke.

Johann Ortiz is the name on bust
ness card which is now to be found in
many of the chief country houses
throughout Chill and the Argentine Re-
public. A supplementary line indicates
that the bearer OF it is member of 8
wealthy English company extensively
engaged in the nitrate Of soda trade.
Mr.. Ortiz is none other than that famous
rebel Habsburg, the Archduke John of
Austria and Tuscany, son of the last
reigning sovereign of the italian Duclly.
He went to Valparaiso last spring as
second mate Of tile bark Santa Margaret,
from London to the Plate. Committees
were appointed to prepare for pro-
digous public demonstration, and adepu-
tation waited upon the illustrious visitor.
They found him at his duties aboard
ship, and were much taken aback when
he greeted their reverential address
with hearty peal of laughter.
sWhy, gentlemen" said he, "I'm not
an archduke any more. I'm just plain
Johann Orth. You must not get up
any public welcome for me- Ilcould not
think Of accepting it. No, mol All that
is left behind foreverl"
In this he persisted, and the whole
demonstration had to be abandoned.
Months before his final rupture with
his family, the burden of his cry was
that he wanted to work,
Il claim the right to be worker in
the hive" But the laws of the Habs-
burgs forbade him to work, and the EN-
peror was deaf to his appeals for an ex-
re nti0n in hia favor Ey
Every we'll, them" he said at last, aif
it is forbidden to Habsburg to work,
will not longer be Habsburg. Johann
Ortiz can work, it Johann Habsburg cam
NOT ~
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-10
Codash Balls.

The best Goldfish balls are made OF
third picked-up cod and two-thirasl
tatoes. The dry salt fish, merely was91
is laid in the pot over the potatoes
enough boiling water poured over
to just cover them. The fish and posa
are boiled half san hour, and then
water is drained off them and they s;
shaken in the dry and mashed w
potato masher till the Jumps are az Is
A tablespoonful Of butter and pc
eggs are stirred through the ma
potatoes and fish with spoon, alq
Goldfish balls are moulded with the ~, u
In round, smooth balls. The DansI
now plunged into pot Of boiling NJ
deep enough to immense them anu
hot-as hot as for Saratoga potato0'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-10
Tomatoes.

Tomatoes may be cut in slices, cool
in butter and with the addition
tablespoonful or two of cream or ny
make q nice addition to luncheon or
whore cold meat is served. Dried y
Clipped ham and Clipped corn beef
be heated in chatting dish. Remain
cooked fish may be heated up with q
tie butter or cream, and If the yolk o1
egg be added, you will have 9 pala11
dish, only requiring moments prep
ton.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-10
Loaf Cake.

Five cups of dough, three Of sugar,
of butter; work the ingredients well
gether; add wineglass of wine or nj
half teaspoonful of soda dissolved
strained in as little water as possll
and four eggs; work these in the mlxt
and add pound Of seeded rasins
once. Spice to taste. Line basin "
buttered paper, pour in the mi11u
Bake as soon as very light in moaer
oven. Make the dough with home-m
Yeast.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-10
THE KITCHEN.
Spanish stow.

Boil ~ pounds steak till tender-bt
ing gently. Save the liquor. Next
cut the beef into small pieces, put Il
saucepan with one teaspoonful OF butt
one-half pint highly seasoned strain
tomato sauce, and the liquor in which
was boiled, and let it simmer one-h
hour. Just before dishing, mash fine
yolk of a hard-boiled egg, stir intolt O
quarter teaspoonful of curry powder
add to the stew.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-10
THE FARM.
Sprouts Around Apple Tree t,

sprouts ArOund Apple Tree IFu"AS'
Wherever the body of an apple tree
has been injured, sprouts start out which
are hard to get rid of. Cutting them
while they arc in full leaf is the best
remedy. A few may appear next sum
mer, but should be cut again. II the
tree is checked in vigor by this, 1t will
do all the better for its fruitfulness next
year. Cutting sap sprouts while the tree
is dormant makes large growth OF wood
and little fruit.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-10
THE DAIRY.
.1llk,ne Cow. by N1ach.nery.

MILKING Cows by Machinery.
The difficulty with allattempts to milk
by machine power is that the attempt is
made to initiate the sucking of calf.
The motion of the hand in milking is very
different, and it cannot we'll be repro
duced in any machine. Cows allowed to
suckle their calves quickly go dry. The
whole secret of modern dairy success is
in prolonging the natural flow Of milk
much beyond what it would last if the
calf did the milking.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-10
IT rs TOO OFTEN TUE CASE.

Together at tho garden gate
They stood until tho hour was late,
Aud Rugged and kissed aud sighed
A maiden tnir with golden hair,
A stalwart youth with many air
Who sought hcr tor his bride.
And they were we'd. Still ut tho cato
Sho Il. nuds uEiil the hour is luto,
But he is with her not.
Size waits, thu wtile her heart it burma
To ruile him in When he returns,
About lhree-q umrLcr. shot,
Too often is il: thna, nlns
The honeymoon t,isJ ..r,caly pass.
A,l.l Then s,ie ii,:l .:f'
Al home L. ist. alone u NIGHT,
Tic husband ii. the ci.,h ets... gat
And tl.cn-!iut such III lite.
Boston Con,'isr.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-10
How Much seede

With all crops good, even stand Is on
important item in securing good yield
At the same time it is easily possible
with oil crops to have the plants toe
thin or too thick, either of which cond1-
tions will affect the growth OF yield.
The condition and the fertility OF the soil
should largely determine the amount OF
seed and the number of plantsthat should
stand.
With fall-seeded crops, If the seeding
can be done in good season and the soil
Is in good filth, less seed will be needed
than where the soil is rough or cloddy
and the seeding delayed.
In the fall it is usually considered best
to use less seed in rich soil than in q
poor one for the reason that in rich soil
the plants will have better opportunity
seed, more than is really necessary is
used, because more or less OF the seed
will fail to germinate, and the vitality
of the seed and the conditions OF germi-
nation must be considered.
With wheat sown in good season, say
the middle of September, with . soil well
prepared and in good condition, and with
sufficient moisture to induce good ger
mination, and an average soil, at least
as regards fertility, five pecks OF seed
will be sufficient. The later the seeding
is done, or If the land is rough and
cloddy, q larger quantity Of seed should
be used.
Generally it is better to use too much
seed rather than too little.
Moisture heat and air are the three es-
sentials to termination, but it is possible
to have too much or little Of either, and
in sowing the seed the condition Of the
soil should always be considered.
Generally in using drill or seeder
the seed is distributed more evenly than
can be done by hand. 1t is best to take
all reasonable precautions to secure q
good, even stand at the start, as the cost
is but very little more, while the growth
and yield will often be affected consid-
erably.-N. J. Shepherd, IN Farm, Field
and Stoclmuu
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-10
Mint .,nlcns.

Mint inleps are the most refreshing
beverages known to modest drinkers
fhis weather. There is much demand
tor the essence OF the understanding
leaf, but of all those who smack their
lips after tasting the delicious mixture
there are few who know the origin of
the very pleasing dsink. Some years
ago when passing by farm in the
State of Kentucky traveller stopped
ct the farmers house on the roadside
and, getting off his horse. asked the
smiling old lord of the big estate if he
could have glass of water.
"Why, yes" was the reply, 'sand
maybe you would not object to little
of the good old stuff in it."
''Not bit. my FRIEND" answered the
traveller, and the old man went to sup
ply the wants of the weary rider.
While on his mission of charity the
travellers nasal organ came in contact
with the sweet odor that emanated from
large bed of mint in an adjoining
kitchen garden, and on receiving glass
of clear spring water with bumper of
genuine old grog" thrown in, asked
the benefactor if he would not kindly
give him bunch of the mint. He got
it and dipped it into his glass several
times until nicely favored and then
drank.
The old gentleman was surprised and
asked what in the name of heaven he
had done that for, to which the thank
full traveller replied by asking if he
would permit him to mix one for him.
The farmer consented, and after drink
ing smoked his lips and said Grand !"
The traveller continued on his way after
thanking his host for the hospitality
shown him, having mixed the first mint
julep heard of.
-Four years later he passed the same
way again and stopped ut the same old
farmers house for glass Of water. In.
stead of his old friend, he was met at
the door by an old lady wearing q
nicely -bordered cap. MAY / have q
glass of water Ma'am?" asked the
traveller. Certainly" was the kind
reply. 'But where is your husband ?"
asked the stranger as he drank q glass
of plain water. well. you see, sir,
about four years ago stranger passed
this way and taught my poor husband
how to drink his whisky with grass in
it. He never drank his whisky after
that without grass in it, and when the
grass gave out he died.