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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-02
LIVE STOCK.
Age Tests.

A heifer has no rings on her horns
until the is years of age, and one
is added each year thereafter You
can therefore tell the age of cow
with tolerable accuracy by counting
the rings on her horns and adding
two to the number. The bull has
no rings, as rule, until he is years
old, SO to tell his age after that period,
add five to the number of rings. The
better way to tell the age is by the
teeth, which is of course the only way
with pOlled cattle. What are called
the milk teeth gradually disappear in
front. At the end of three years the
second pair of permanent teeth are
well grown, at four years the third
pair, and at five the fourth and last
pair have appeared, and at this time
the central pair are of full size. At
seven years dark line, caused by
the wearing of the teeth. appears on
all of them, and on the central pair
circular mark. At eight years this
circular mark appears on all Of them,
and at nine years the central pair be-
gins to shrink, and the third at
eleven. After this period the age
can only be determined by the degree
of shrinkage generally. At fifteen
the teeth are nearly all gone.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-02
Let the Tariff Alone.

This is from the New York Sun, Dem
ocratic:
We should suppose that fair-minded
of these words al Maj. Mckinley:
81 am convinced that the Judgment of
our citizens does not approve the constant
agitation Of the tariff issue IN the face Of
the fact that it can accomplish nothing. It
must be apparent to all alike that the con-
ditions without which effective legislation
is impossible do not exist The Republi-
can Senate and Republican President are
bulw arks against which free trade forces
dash powerless and, with no immediate
prospect of change in these conditions,
the only result of continued agitation is to
disturb business and retaTd enterprises
which the new law designs to encourage"
Nothing III the way of tariff legislation
can be accomplished by the Democrats I'M
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-02

1t will be observed that substantial
country of the continent Of Europe against
our farmers. England is the only large
buyer offering free market for our sur
plus agricultural products. AS has often
been pointed out in this paper she will
buy of us only when we sell cheaper than
Russia CT India. or at least when we sell as
cheaply as they. The reduction or aboIi-
ton of our tariff would have very little in
fiuence in determining whether the Liver
pool wheat dealer bought from us or rom
Russia. The price at which the competing
sellers offered their wares would settle that
question. The point atissue is, do farmers
want to depend for their market upon such
grinding competition, rather than to have
home market religiously reserved to them
alone. which already consumes go per cent.
OF what they produce, and is constantly
OroxyiDO9
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-02


caused the failure of schemes of
bonanza farming What is done by
hired help, not under personal super
vision of the employers eye, is apt to
do only eye service. 1t is as true
practically as when first uttered, that
the hireling feeth because he is
hireling. The workman in any oc-
cupatiOn who always makes his en-
plOyer's interest'h his own is invaluable.
Yet if he would but regard it rightly
that interest is identical with his
The keen competition for intelligent,
reliable help inSures it what it can
earn. for if one employer will not pay
for faithful service, another will.
1t is therefore not likely that farm
wages will soon, if ever, materially
decline The demand for young men
in city emplOyments has for many
years taken the most active and en-
terprising-mOret than it will, we be-
lieve, in the near future. Business
life in cities is precariOus. Few mer-
chants can go through life without a
failure at its middle or at the close.
The fact is becoming recognized that
equal executive ability on the farm
will, on the average produce as much
wealth and more comfort than it can
in average business and commercial
city enterprises. Except in the item
of farm help, and possibly also in
that, the cost Of getting farm work
done has declined, the aggregate eX-
pense is greater, but it is or may be
nf hyc CT i'll To ,,ocI11tc nnn mo
with improved machinery can do SO
much more work that not only does
he earn better pay, but something is
or ought to be left over for the farmer
if he does his part.
There is also great reduction in the
prices Of most improved agricultural
machinery. AS various patents run
out the cost from the manufacturers
will be greatly lessened. This is to
greater extent than is thought true
now in machinery where there
is rightful competition of firms
manufacturing under different pat
ents. Any one now can buy reap
ers, mowers drills and cultivators
20 to 30 per cent. cheaper than was
charged for them decade ago.
The greatest reduction of farm ex-
penses, however, must be relative by
increasing amount and value of its
products. Rich and well-drained land
produces so much more than that in
poor condition as to give the farmer
who owns the best farm great adj
vantage. He and his hired help may
work no harder, and possibly not so
many hours, but they accomplish
more, and thereby produce at less
cost. This is the only practical way
to make farming pay. The man who.
does not improve his farm, and waits
for high price to help out his poor
farming, will learn when the good
prices come that he has so little to
sell that it does not profit him much.
On the other hand, if he conducts his
business so as to produce large crops
these can usually be sold at some
profit in any condition Of the market.
American Cultivator.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-02
THE HOUSEHOLD,
A Baby Jumper.

A jumper for the baby to amuse it
self with can be knocked together
with few sticks, as shown in the
cut. A is strong board two inches
wide and forty inches long, supported
on the board D, which is six inches
high and acts as pivot. The lever
A runs through hole in the end
board G and is connected by a strong
spring to the bottom supports, so that
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-02

the child can jump up and down with
safety. By moving the brace E and
the cross-bar f, the pivot ID can be
changed. The two supports, marked
B, are thirty-six inches long and two
inches high. The end block G is
fourteen inches high and six inches
wide, the hole in it for A being six
inches from the bottom, five inches
high and two and one-half inches
wide.-Farm and Home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-02

gerous drafts. The cut represents
the side of the room next the hay.
The two doors thrown open expose
the entire rOosting room, which is
thus easily cleaned. GauZe covers an
aperture at the top of one door for
ventilation (A) warm nights and can
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-02
Foreign Tariffs ON Farm Products.

Those who have been inclined to
think that the foreign markets would
stand open for all American farm prod
ucts just as soon as free trade was
adopted, are invited to study the fol-
lowing table showing the rates of duty
charged on farm products entering the
market of the countries named with
the tariff rates:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-02

Practical Farmer
cores pond e n t.
The patent devices
always give way
w b e n cutting
brush or striking
stumps and rails in
the fence corners.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-02
REAL RURAL READING
WILL BE FOUND IN THIS DE-
PARTMENT.

Farmers Should Make Money-VaIue of
EnsiIage Fodder-A Hint to House
BuIlders-How Cows and Calves Should
be Fed-The Poultry Yard, Household,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-02
THE COMING CONGRESS,
ESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEMO-
CRATIC MAJORITY.

Foreign Tariffs on American Farm Prod
uce-The New York SUMS Apiarian-
New Light from a New Source-Some
Tariff Notes
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-02
Reducing Farm Expenses,

. - 49, IL ~ ~
always been more
noted for their
carefulness about
small expenses
than for prodig-
ality. T he ir
business is one so
full of detail that
if the | it t | e
things are not
looked after, even
the largest crops
and best prices
Willnot save from
loss. 1t is the
lack of the close
attention to de-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-02

be closed tightly when it is cold and
windy. The main ventilator extends
nearly to the floor inside and above
the doors without (B). If one de-
sires to have the hens lay beneath the
roosts in prepared boxes, the little
slide door co. may be left open days
and the dark quarters will please the
fowls for this purpose.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-02

How to Fasten Brush Scythe to Snath.
Here is the most substantial way
of fastening a sythe to the snath ]
have ever seen or tried, says a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-02
Ire atment tor Lice,

The best fumigation known to us is
as follows: Take a small furnace or
stove, Or iron kettle. into which place
a pound or two of crude roll sulphur,
broken up. Close the doors and win
dOws(during the absence of the fowls
in the forenoom and set the contents
of the vessel on fire in the center ca
the floor. Shut the house up tight
and leave it to smoke couple of
hours. Then open all the windows
and doors for thorough ventilation.
If poultry house is infested with
red mites Or red spider lice, we sug
gest the use of kerosene, as it is said
that kills them at once. AS their
haunts are the cracks and crevices of
the roosting-poles, the sides of the
buildings, nest boxes, ETC., they are
easily destroyed. Where they are
numerous, go over the whole inside Of
the building with hot whitewash
using it quite freely, so as to fill every
crack and crevice. Clean out and
whitewash the nest boxes, clean up
the floor and put in fresh sand.--
Kansas Farmer
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-04
THE BRAVO'S UGLY WATERS.
Raging Down the valley and Doing Dam
Prospects for a Steady Rise
In the River.

The Rio Grande is now within few
inches of the highest point reached by
the historic food of 1884, and from down
the valley comes reports that the resi-
dents of the low lands are greatly alarmed
The bridges at Albuquerque and Los
Lunas are partially wrecked. Below So
zorro the waters are within few feet OF
the A., T. & S. F. track, but the road bed
is well protected by rip'rap work and no
trouble has as yet been experienced by
the train men. The A., T. & S. F. COM
pany has several hundred men and half
dozen extra freight trains hauling rock
and dumping it where it will protect the
track.
At several points above Albuquerque
the waters are running over the bank and
devastating fields. The Albuquerque dyke
still holds, having again been repaired,
but it is said that the dyke is merely q
pile of sand surmounted by "terrones,
which, in plain English, means ordinary
grass sod. If this embankment breaks II
will not take long for the ugly waters
to wipe out every vestige OF it.
AS to the near future, it seems that the
worst is yet to come, for the A., 7. q s
F. company has sent all engineer tc
southern Colorado to examine the status
of the snow supply in the mountains, anc
he reports that drifts of "the beautiful
fifty aud sixty feet deep are yet to bt
seen there. The next two weeks will bt
critical period for the Rio Grande val
ley, for there is prospect, according t.
all reports, of the greatest flood eve
known to history.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-04

future, asj it behooves the people of Santa
Fe to give it liberal patronage and at
the same time participate of really en-
joyable evening. The piece to be pre-
scented, GEL Baron," is perfect illustra-
ton of the folly so prevalent among our
American heiresses of marrying titles.
Reserved seats for sale at Weltmer's.
Major W. H. H. Llewellyn, live stock
agent for the A., T. & S. F. company, is
visiting Santa Fe to day. He reports that
amicable arrangements have been effected
between the Santa Fe and U. P. R. R. in
relation to cattle shipments to the north
western ranges. The cattle outlook con-
tinues to improve, and shipments now
promise to be considerably in excess OF
last year, and prices are already higher
than what prevailed then. If the corn
crop in the feeding states fulfills its prom
Use, the Santa Fe will be taxed to its ut
most to supply rolling stock and motive
power to move the cattle that will be sold
and shipped.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-04
A Distinguish ed Visitor.

To the Editor OF the New Mexican.
SANTA FE, May FL have had the
pleasure of meeting with Judge s. New
ton Pettis, who is visiting our terri
tory for health and relaxation. The
Judge has been quite an important
figure in the history of the great republic.
He was chiefly instrumental in bringing
about the nomination of Abraham Lin
coin at the Chicago convention of 1860
has been member of congress from his
district in Pennsylvania, and subsequent
ly represented the government as minis
ter to Peru; ia all of which i'm
portant positions he acquitted himself
with honor and credit to the country and
to himself. Judge Pettis' visit here is
partly one of business; he is practitlon'
er before the court of claims of the Unit
ed States, and in that connection he has
entered into partnership with Mr.. j. b
Agnew, law partHer in the city o.
Washington into the business of pros
ecuting claims caused by the depreda
tons of Indians upon property OF the
people of New Mexico. l know Judge
Pettis personally. He is learned in the
law, an old practitioner before the cour
of claims; he is capable, honest, ener
getic and careful painstaking attorney
and from this estimate, his associate mus
be a GOOD man. l feel confident that any
citizen who will entrust the prosecution
of his claims to this firm will have nc
cause of complaint, for they will be pro
secuted with promptness and ability anc
with success, If success is possible.
J, FRANK CHAVEZ.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-04
PERSONAL.

E. H. Salazar and wife left this morn
ing for Las Vegas.
Gen. Hobart and wife returned yester-
day from q trip to California.
Walter Virden returned last night from
a weeks visit to Glorietta.
I'D. O'Brien is up from San Pedro to-
day and smiles when he talks of the out
look for the mining industry.
M. G. de.Baca, A. Romero, Las Vegas
James Garland, Glorieta 7. Garcia and
wife, Cabezon, are at the Exchange.
Hugh Murray is over from the Jemez
hot springs. He has been improving his
property there, and Tamony has leased ii
and opened summer hotel.
Messrs. Easley, Green and Neis are in
from Cerrillos on business. They say il
is almost certain now that Milwaukee,
capitalists will erect smelter at Ger
rillos.
Hon. A. Joseph arrived from Ojo Cali
ente on Saturday night. He says th'
Ojo Caliente creek is higher than eve
before, and he is compelled to keep
force of men employed building dykes t.
prevent damage to his property.
AT the Palace: Eph, L. Byers, Win
field, Kas. E. V. Chaves, Socorro; I. Z
Sheldon, Fresno; Chas. Paxton, Cool
idge John W. Jones, Portland, Ore. J
NJ. Zion, New York; B. F. Conanton
Cincinnati; X. q. Pullian, st. Louis
John H. Knaebel, City; L. w. Lewis
Merrimac, Mass. Frank Law, Las We
gas; w. H. H. Llewellyn, Las Cruces.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-04
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

The orchards are in full flower now and
the sight is beautiful one.
Raining in the mountains this after
noon. Now look out for the floods.
Foster, the weather prophet, predicts
chilly nights and probable frosts from
May Is to rs.
1t is bit early as yet for the trout to
take hook, but the catch is fair never
theless. The speckled ones are much
more plentiful than usual in the upper
Rio Santa Fe.
Some public spirited citizen is needed
to try and bring about the improvement
of the road up the canon. The livery
barns say they are willing to help by
donating the use OF teams.
he.regular monthly communication Of
Montezuma lodge No. l, A. F. g. A. M,
takes place at Masonic hall this evening
at p. m. Visiting Masons are cordially
invited to attend.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
W. G. T. U. will be held ON Tuesday,
May 5, at 4 p. M, in the Presby-
terrain church. All who are interested in
the objects of the society are cordially in
vited to be present.
Respecting the church at which the
Haynes ougherty marriage will occur at
8 p. m. on Thursday evening, there was
en- error in Saturdays New MEXICAN
The ceremony will occur at the Meth
odist church, and the friends Of the con
tracing parties are invited to be present
Word comes from Las Vegas that W
| H. McBroom came off victor in his sui
against the Scottish Mortgage & Loar
company. He RECEIVERS the amount o
usurious interest and interest upon that
which amounts oil told to about $4,000
1t ia announced that the Scottish com
pany will appeal the case to the territoria
supreme court.
The invalid child of Hon. A. JOSEPH
and wife died at st. Vincent's hospita
late on Saturday afternoon and was bur
led to-day, Governor Prince reading tn
Episcopal church service. The little on
had long been sufferer, having sustained
injuries by a fall when quite youn
through the carelessness of nurse. MI
and Mrs. Joseph have the tenderest sym
pathies of the community in their sol
rows.
The Santa Fe Spanish Dramatic &c
ciety will give an entertainment an
dance at Gray's opera house on Wednes
day, the 9Th inst. This society has sue
ceeded in giving entire satisfaction in tn
past, and will undoubtedly do so in tn
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-04
Weak Rack Kent Strong.

R. H. Gillian, Hixburg, Appomattox
Co, Va, says:
Allcock's Plasters have enabled me to
work and labor for the last two years. l
have been troubled with pain across my
kidneys and weakness of the spine which,
at times, rendered me almost helpless.
The first relief l obtained was by wearing
two Allcock's Plasters, and use about two
every month, and l have no pain or diff
Guilty. l consider them the best plasters
n use. I, for one, can not do without
them.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-04
Administrator Notice.

The undersigned having been appointed
by the probate court in and for the county
Of Santa Fe, N. NJ, administrators OF the
estate of Jane Koen, late of the SAID
county. deceased, and having duly quail
fed as such hereby give notice to all persons
having claims against the said estate to
present the same to them as such aulllll-
istrators within the time required by law
D. p. BURNHAM,
MARCHING GARCIA,
Administrators.
Dated Santa Fe, N. NJ, April 4, 1871
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-04
Announcement.

Anv person receiving a copy of the NEW MEX
,cAN with pencil mark at this paragraph Will
know that it has been sent by special tflenu Vi
other persons interested in having them max snd
careful examination of the reading mater 1 aau
its terms OF subscription in order INA. ,de atrac
tnns as the best newspaper published in New
nuainted with the advantages and attractions oi
this the most wonderful valley III Inc "oi'o
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-04
In Earnest About 1t.

In Earnest About 1t.
The press Of Denver continues to agitate
very earnestly the improvement of train
service between Colorado and New Mex
leo points. Says the News:
Denver demands a morning train over
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
into New Mexico and another over the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad. 1t is
time that determinations against this city
and in favor of Kansas City and St. Louis
was at an end.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-04
John Mccullough Havana cigsr, &c, at
Colorado saloon.
OFFICE OF CUSTODIAN,
U, S. Court House & p. o. 3D.,

Santa Fe, N. M, May l, 1884,
Sealed proposals will be received until
~ o'clock noon, May ID, 1891, for fur
nishing fuel, lights, water, ice, miscel-
laneous supplies, washing towels, hauling
ashes, and sprinkling streets for this
building during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1892, or such portion thereof as
the secretary of the treasury may deem
advisable. L. A. HUGHES, Custodian.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-04
For Sale.
A good family horse. X. N. plPER'
Mining Pumps.

Mining FuHIps'
We have in stock a full line OF all sizes
mining pumps, both sinkers and station
pumps, single and duplex pattern, all
made from new and improved patterns.
Call and see them.
DEAN STEAM PUMP Co.,
ITO Blake St., Denver, Colo.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-04

For bracing up the nerves, purifying
the blood and curing sick headache and
dyspepsia, there is nothing equal to Hood
Sarsaparilla.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-04

Finest and Lest 10 work in the terri.
tory and lest excellent binding at the
NEW MEx1Ax printing Office.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-04

DR.. G. R. Engledow, dentist, has loca,
ted here and for the first two weeks VIII
do all dental work at reduced price. Once
in front rooms up stairs in Hotel Capital
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-04

Book binding to the Queens taste and
at American prices at the New MEXICAN
book binderv.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-04

Milk Punch, 10c glass, at Colora.
RADIO saloon.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-04
Grave Stones.

Grave Stones.
J.W. Franklin, dealer in mon
uments, grave stones and iron
fencing. Write for prices -116
West 9th St., Pueblo, Colo.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-04
EASTWARD.
WESTWARD.
CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
ALBUQUERQUE-A., 7. s. T. Railway for all
points east and south.
PRESCOTT JUNCTION-Prescott & Arizona
Central railway, for Fort Whipple and Pres
sott
BARSTOW-Ca lifornia Southern railway for Lol
Angeles, San Diego and other southern cali
f0rnia points.
MOJAvE southern Pacific for San Francisco,
Sacramento and northern California points.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars.
No change is made by sleeping car passengers
between San Francisco and Kansas city, or
San Diego and Los Angeles and Chicago.
The Grand Canon of the Colorado
Heretofore inaccessible to tourists can easily
be reached by taking this line, via Peach
Springs, and stage ride thence OF but twenty
three miles This canon is the grandest and
cost wonderful of natures work.
Stop OFF at Flagstaff
And hunt bear, der and wild turkey In tn
moantaips or visit the ancient ruins OF the
Cave and Cliff DweIIers.
DB. ROBINSON, General Manager
W. A. BIssRLL, Gen. Pass. Agt
T. BERRY, Geu. Agt.. Albuquerque, N. NJ.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-04
The Grand Canon of the Colorado
Stop or at Flagstaff

and hunt bear, detr and wild turkey In tn
msgnifit ent pine forests of the San Franc1sc
mountaips; OF visit the ancient ruins of the