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FIG.l

mated male birds, Is feet wide. Il is
the coop for minated female biris, 10
feet wide; c is the store-room for grain.
with stairs on the opposite side. Fig.
s is the main breeding loft and nests,
N, around one side and one end; d is
the drinking fountain; F, the feeding
room; w, awire partition; S, stair land
ing.
Pigeons begin to build their nests
within week after mating. Hay or
straw cut into pieces about 10 inches
long is the most convenient form to pro-
vide material. Pigeons can not always
make as safely constructed nests as de-
sired. The fancier then must take a
handful of material and shape nest
within box or earthen bowl, and in a
few days they will take possession. 1t
takes from II to 10 days to hatch their
young. 1t is good plan to feed wheat,
cracked corn and bread crumps during
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SHEEP FOR MUTTON.
What Actual Profit There L. IL Producing
the Meat.


the Meat.
Prof. Wood, of the Ontario Experiment
Farm, made series of experiments
some time since to find out how cheaply
mutton could be produced, and what
actual profit there wa3 in producing it.
He experimental with all the pure
breeds; but To bring itdown to the prac-
tical farmer of Canada, he took the
common sheep Of the country and gave
these one cross with some pure-hred
animals, feeding them until they were
year old. pasturing them and selling
the carcass. lie did this for five years
and then balanced accounts, and the fol-
lowing is a summary:
The half-b,cod SOuthdown cost Sc for
its keep, and this included all the
items, the shepherds care, the use of
the mother, over and above what her
fleece brought in for the year previous.
Every item was reckoned in, SO that
this Sc is the actual cost of keeping that
sheep until he was sold, which was at a
little over year old. 1t sheared
pounds of wool, bringing $40. Its
carcass weighed 147 pounds, live weight,
and it sold at 90 cents per pound,
bringing 5000, and giving total profit
of 500.
The half-blood Shropshire cost 81 to
keep, sheared pounds of wool which
sold at IS cents pound, bringing So. ~.
1t weighed 1865 pounds, live weight,
which sold at 6 cents pound, making
net profit of $685..
The half-blood Oxford cost $40,
sheared s pounds of wool, which sold at
IS cents per pound, bringing So. so;
weighed III pounds, which sold at
cents per pound, bringing S1O.62, net
profit of 5000.
The half-blood Merino sheep cost
$3.50, sheared pounds of wool, which
sold at AZ cents per pound, bringing
1894; weighed 145 pounds, which sold
at cents pound, bringing S7.25, Civ
| ing net profit of S4.69.
The half-blood Leicestershire cost
So. 10, sheared pounds of wool, which
sold at % cents, bringing s.. "a; weighed
1873 pounds, which sold at cents pei
pound, bringing $3.50, or a net profit Of
S4.04.
The common grade, the native which
was tried side by side with these, cost
S. to keep; it sheared pounds Of wool,
which sold at % cents per pound, bring
ing Sl.25; weighed $50 pounds, which
sold at 9 cents per pound, bringing
$3.50, q net profit of S3.75.
The half-blood Cotswold cost 50. 81.
sheared 9 pounds of wool, which soli
for 2S cents per pound, bringing s.. 20
it weighed 1919 pounds, which was sold
at cents per pound, bringing 1895
giving a net profit of IS. lG.
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FRESH POULTRY CHIPS.

RouP is generally caused by damp
ness or draft of air blowing in on the
fowls. Keep them from both this win
ter.
Do CHICKENS pay? Yes, as all know
who have given them fair trial; but,
like any other business, they pay only
in proportion to the attention given
them.
Fowls must have stimulating food in
cold weather if they are expected to lay
well. Cabbage, onions and clover hay,
if the clover is cut fine and steamed,
will, if fed to hens, add to the number
of eggs laid.
HERE is what we have found to be a
good breakfast for forty fowls: Boil a
heaping peck of potatoes, mash them,
add one-quarter each of shorts and bran,
a tablespoonful each of salt and pepper;
add hot water enough to, mix into a stiff
dough.
POULTRY droppings make the best
manure for the garden. If you have not
already built tight bin for their pres
ervation you should do so at once. Their
droppings when properly saved will be
worth at least one-third as much as it
costs to keep them.
FEED literally this winter. Liberal
feeding secures liberal profits. Scantily
fed poultry pay scanty profits, il any.
Neglect to furnish enough means the
loss of what you do give them. Either
feed your fowls we'll or give them to
some one that will do SO. Give them
proper care or kill them at once. The
sooner the better.
EVERY poultry house should have a
feed box. 1t saves food, and it is q
very poor plan to throw the food, and
especially soft food, on the floor in the
dirt or even in the shallow dishes used
by many. The latter are liable 60 be
upset and their contents trampied under
foot and wasted. Besides it does not
exhibit the true spirit of the fancier.
ALTHOUGH many persons think that
corn is our best food for poultry, they
are far from being correct, unless the
object is to fatten for the market, then
it is our best FOOD. But if our aim is to
secure eggs, then a breakfast of bran
and meal cooked and seasoned to taste;
at noon scatter GAGS and wheat in the
litter upon the floor, and at night give
in winter full feed of corn. An ex-
elusive corn diet causes the hens to lay
on too much fat, and as a consequence
they cease 30 lay.-Fanciers' Journal
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TEE IRrT OF THE TIMES, Of New York,
says:- An extraordinary advance in the
use Of C*coa seems TO have taken place of
late yekrs in England. In the House of
Commas this last session the Right Hon
g. j. Qoschen, the Chancellor of the EX-
chequet, called attention to itas q cause for
much Of the falling off of the use of coffee.
He ttBbuted it in measure TO the posi-
ton a preparation of cocoa known as
Grateful and Comforting had taken. In
accordlwith this suggestion it may be in
terestbg to follow the course cocoa has
taken IN England since 1882, when the duty
whichfad been standing at cd. per ID, with
an importation of under half a million
poundA was reduced to Cd. per H., and not
long d4ter we find the homeopathic doc
trine Of medicine introduced into the king
dom, and that the use of cocoa was specially
advocated by physicians adopting that mode
of practice. Soon after we find the first
homeopathic chemists established in En-
gland uhe firm of James Epps q Coz pro-
duced d special preparation, which only
needed boiling water or milk to be at once
ready fox the table, and the superior char
acter Of This production has, no doubt, done
much, $the Chancellor of the EXchequer
said, to ring about (baclied as it was by
further fduction Of the duty to Id per lb.)
the adva4ce made"
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CHS time, as soft, milky fluid which
the pigeon feeds its young is more
easily formed within their coops and Of
necessity fed as soon afterward as the
young birds will take it After being
fed a few days the young grow rapidly,
becoming as fat as pigs. In days the
rinfeathers begin to show and in three
weeks the young one is completely GOV.
cred with small feathers. After they
are four weeks old they can be allowed
outside the nest nox on the floor of the
main loft, where they will see and aeon
learn to pick up the grain thrown to the
other birds. As soon as you notice they
can eat (within a weeks time) turn
them into the young birds loft below,
on the first floor. This avoids crowding
in the breeding-room and the old birds
will then start Matching second set of
eggs. u. W. Caughey, in Ohio Farper
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exactly in it's center and put the grad
uated bolt through it. Next lay the
short lever with the plate containing
the largest hole and continue to adjust
the other levers until the lever with
the plate containing the smallest hole
is on the top. Then put on the nut, but
do not secure it SO firmly as to interfere
with the free working of each separate
lever. The rod attached at + to the
long lever must reach to the scale beam
or steel-yard hook After making the
platform, spike blocks on its lower side
with bearing plates to lie upon the bear
ings which turn up on the levers. The
scale beam you could also make if you are
mechanic enough, but the steel-yards,
which will weigh four 10 five hundred
weight can usually be bought to better
advantage. Secure this in the beam
box in permanent manner and hook on
the rod from the lever D. Attach
weight, enough to the end of the scale
beam TO balance the platform and levers,
and you are ready tor business. If the
measurements have all been correctly
made every pound on the scale beam
will count for ten pounds, and an OBJ
ject will weigh the same on all parts of
the platform. But the maker will have
to measure closer than "a carpenters
hair" Corrections are easily made,
however, and no farmer should think
of doing without good scale, even if
he has to make it.-C. T. Sweet, in
Farm and Home.
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Copyright, 1890

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FARM AND GARDEN.
HOMEMADE HAY SCALE.
One That Can BE Put Up at Cost
Ten Dollars or SO.

One That Can BE Put Up at a Cost of
Ten Dollars or SO.
Many farmers want hay scale, but
are not able to buy one. The cut and de-
scriptiun following will allow man of
fair mechanical ability TO build a two
ton scale for himself Tor $40 not includ-
ing odd lumber found about the farm.
OF course a pit must be dug and a foun-
dation under each corner firmly laid, so
that it will not be heaved Try frost.
UIon the foundation posts u bearing
plate must be secured. For levers shown
at A A A A, use four pieces of oak 6X6
inches. Each must be long enough to
reach from the corner to the center. To
each of these secure two bearings like
Fig. l. The bearings must be 6 inches
wide and the bearing at the corner end
of the lever must be just even with its
lower surface. The second point must
be on the upper side, just One-fifth the
distance toward the center. Upon this
point place the platform at each corner.
TO the center ends of the levers secure
iron plates hve-sixteenthS of an inch
thick and have them project beyond the
ends of the levers just far enough to at
tach to the center pin or bolt Each
liver plate must have hole of differ
ent size from the others and be attached
to center bolt. This must be turned
in different sizes to hold the plates even
ly apart, and allow the levers free play.
One long lever, marked ID, must ex-
tend at right angles across the bottom
of the pit, being sustained at one end
by bearing, like Fig 1, and supported
at the other end by rod which passes
up to the scale beam. Having placed
this long lever in position, bore hole
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EXTRAORDINARY sight.
A Leopard Rides "A Giraffe In the wilds of
Africa.

A Leopard Rides n Glrane In the WildB OF
Africa.
On one occasion two sportsmen in
Africa witnessed strange sight They
were on horseback and had ridden a
few miles up certain stream searching
for game of any kind. They had arrived
at a thick belt of forest, consisting of
acacia and evergreen trees, when they
were startled by the sound of breaking
branches and the unmistakable rushing
of some heavy animal through the
thicket-
Both men looked to their rifles and
then drew rein to watch the issue. A
few seconds only had elapsed when two
full grown giraffes were seen to break
from the thicket and strike out at full
gallop for the plain beyond.
But the two hunters we're quite I'M
prepared for the extraordinary sight
that met their gaze as the wild crea-
lures few past them. A large leopard
had bounded on the back of one of them,
while still in tho forest, and was now
seated firmly on its shoulders, tearing
at the poor animals neck with the
savage ferocity of its kind.
The other giraffe. mad with terror,
soon left its companion far behind, the
poor creatures life-blood flowing from
its neck and streaming over its sides.
The sportsman's dogs now joined in the
chase, following close upon the heels Of
the enfeebled animal, already lettering
to it's fall. Soon they overlook it and be-
gan barking at it's heels, but the giraffe
did not give in without one struggle.
Lifting one of its hoofs it dashed it
backward, with unerring aim, striking
down the foremost dog and throwing it
several yards to the rear, where it lay
struggling in the agonies of death. But
this effort was the last jerking its long
neck violently outward the giraffe rolled
over on one side and fell heavily to the
earth, severely crushing the leopard in
| its fall. Both animals were killed by
! the two sportsmen.
The leopard, though fierce, is rather a
cowardly animal, and it is not usual for
it to attack game so largo as the giraffe,
especially where antelopes abound
London Telegraph.
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HOUSE FOR PIGEONS.

How to Raise the Birds with Profit on
the Farm.
In Fig. ! We have an elevation OF a
building % feet long and IS feet wide.
The arrangement of the ground floor is
shown in Fig. ., and the second floor in
Fig. 3. Height of building, IS feet,
giving 9 feeV for each floor. Outside,
on one end of the building, second
story, there is platform aviary or fly
mot shown in the CUT, where the birds
may sun themselves without being at
liberty, should this be desired. In Fig.
2 A is the coop for young birds and I'M
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A maj twho has practiced medicine for 10
years OF Eht to know salt from sugar; read
what hebays;

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Send ten O0) cents in stamps or coin to
John Sebastian, Genl Tiki. and Pass. Az /
pack of the latest, smoothest, slickest play
ing cards that ever gladdened the eyes and
ripped along the fingers of the dcvotee to
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Two Giants

On the one hand-scrofula, the ancient disease,
known the world over, gnawing at the vitals Of
cry nation, existing in the blood of nearly every
family-descended to us from our fathers or &C
qutred by our wrong habits and indulgences-
powerful, obstinate, almost mpregnable.
On the other hand - Hoods Sarsaparilla the
modern medicine, the great enemy of impure
blood, accomplishing tho most wonderful cures OF
scrofula, salt rheum, etc.,-the conqueror of dis.
ease, economical reliable, sure.
If you suffer at all from the Giant of Disease
conquer him by the aid of the Giant of Health.
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Con III ler oil is now offered Mt nineteen
cents 4 lnt bottle, but we fear it will never
become popular beverage even at that
price, Dwell Courier
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ALL cases of weak or lame back, backache,
rheumatism, will find relief by wearing one
of Carriers Smart Weed and Belladonna
Backache Plasters. Price25 cents. Try them.
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"WnLrE," said the teacher, show did
electricity first come from the cloudsE' 1t
came a. kiting, ma am. w shington Post
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TEE miller finds life to be one continual
grind.-St Joseph News.
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"I'M a stranger about these parts" ex-
planned the new barber, who was undecided
as to which side he should comb the custom
er's harry nllers Statesman.
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PAIN in the Side nearly always comes from
adisordered liver and promptlyrelievedb
Carriers Little Liver Pills. Dom forget this.
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WASHING powders are strong alkalies, and
ruin clothes. The purest soap oDtainabe is
the best and cheapest Dobbins' Electric
Soap has been acknowledged for "a years to
be the purest IF all. Try it right away.
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HALE's Honey of Horehound and Tar re-
lieves whooping cough.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute
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"THosE ready-made clothes of yours seem
TO bristle with indignation" Yes; they
are eager for the fray. PUCK.
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USE BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs foi
Coughs, Colds and all other Throat Troub
les.-"Pre-eminently the best REP. Re,rl
Ward Bcscher.
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"rvE struck a tender chord at last" said
the tramp, as he began on pile OF cotton
wood timber-N. Y. Herald.
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juice of California figs, combined with the
medicinal virtues of plants known to be
most beneficial to the human system, acts
gently, on the kidneys, liver and bowels,
effectually cleansing the system, dispelhng
colds and headaches, and curing habitual
consultation.
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THE smallpox victim is to be deeply pitted
Boston Traveller.
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AVOID extremes. A man, as well as a
biscuit, can be well-bred without being
crusty. Boston Transcript
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SINGuLARLY enough, it is not the tongue
Of o wagon that makes the noise.
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-Prospector-'If you are at all inter-
ested in geological specimens, madam,
will you not accept some of those beau
tiful specimens of quartz?" Mrs. Mush-
room-''They are almost too large for
me to carry. Have you no pints?"-
America.
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LIMITATION is the sincerest flattery ,"says
shreWd observer of men; but the Treas
ury department doesn't seem to care for
such complimentary Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

A MAN can really love but once in life
time, but he can have nearly all the promi
nent symptoms good many times in the
course of his career-Someryillo journal
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sEvEhAL young ladies of our acquaint.
Nevada, or other mining countries. would
De the best to marry in, because there it is
customary for men to crock the cradle. w.
" Tadoar e'
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A Book TO BUY.--Webster's International
Dictionary. This new book is the authentic
"Unabridged'' thoroughly revised and en-
larged under the supervision of NOAH PoR-
TER, ID. D., LII. D., of Yale University.
Editorial work on the revision has been in
active progress for over ten years, and
more than a hundred paid literary workers
have been engaged upon it. The sum ex-
pended in its preparation before the first
copy was printed exceeded 100000. This
work, well used in a family, will be of more
value TO the members thereof than many
times its cost laid up in money.
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"A Flushing, Mich, farmer put IS
gold piece in tho fare box Of one of the
Saginaw street cars by mistake. He did
not miss the coin until he got home and
then wrote to the company about it.
He received a postal note for S4.95.
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IT may be sad of u theater hat, like Soma
GGher disagreeable things, that there ia
likely to be woman at the bottom of it
Texas Siftings.
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81 I'M blind, and have been from my
birth, said the blind man; "but my father
has always been quite a parent to me-"
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BEST, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. BY druggists. 25c.
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Is TT any wonder that race horses sveat
Isn't it enough to make any horses wet t.
have drivingrcIns over em?-Bingham
ten Republican.
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IL love as in war, it is well to take some
body OF your own Subsidiaries Maya
zine.
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If hops are sedativc why don't frogs
sleep better.-Bcrkshre News.
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MUST recoil-Snakcs.
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some women go to church to study ia,
texts and some to study the textures.
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THE least dudish Of sportsmen bangs hia
hare.-Drake's Magazine.
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TAKE your puzzle to the druggist-he's
always ready with II solution.
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ALWAYS in need-Double Z. "~-r.
Coin victuals- Cakes of ice.
ALL have "bean''-In Boston.
-o
a BILL sticker-Thc mosquito.
-S-
No TICKS or them Cash girls.
~-
"TIP'-ICAL MANTLE waiter.
-s
"a FAMILY affair''-The cradle
MUsr have ''reciprocity''-Love.
-s-
TIE least dudish of sportsmen bangs his
hare-Drake's Magazine
If hops are q sedativc why don't frogs
sleep better:-Bcrkshre News
-a
SOME women go to church to study me
texts and some to study the textures
TAKE your puzzle to the druggist-he's
always ready with II solution.
IL love as in war, it is well to take some
body OF your own Subsidiaries Maya
zine.
-S
Is TT any wonder that race horses syyeat3
Isn't 1T enough to make any horses wet to
have driving rclns over them?-Rinrham-
ten Republican.
1T may be sad of u theater hat, like some
ether disagreeable things, that there ia
likely to be woman at the bottom of it. -
Texas Siftings.
LIMITATION is the sincerest fiattery. saws
shreWd observer of men; but the Treas
ury Department doesn't seem to care for
such compliments.-Mu Weekly
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ALWAYS in Double +.
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ALL have "beann-In Boston.
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Coin victuals-Cakes of ice.