davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
AMONG THE POULTRY.

Fowls will eat a large quantity of
clover.
HENS will eat the parings of any kind
of vegetables if cooked
CoPPERAs is good medicine to keep
on hand for the poultry.
BE careful to avoid draughts, espe-
cially on the sitting hens
From one bushel of corn a hen will
produce ten dozen eggs, worth at least
one dollar.
BURYISG the grain is good plan to
get the fowls to scratch when they are
confined.
HENS will keep in better health if
they are compelled to scratch for a part
of a living.
CoPPERAs dissolucd in water is a
good as well as cheap tonic for poul-
try of all kinds.
FEEDING the ducks too much corn
and getting them too fat will keep
them from laying.
ONE advantage in keeping a good
breed of fowls is that generally they
will receive better care.
You've ducks should be kept grow
ing from the start and sent to market
as soon as they are ready.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
REGARDING the Weigh. of Corn.

Prof. Morrow of the Illinois experi-
ment station has tested the weight of
corn ears to determine the amount re-
quired of various kinds to produce
shelled bushels of Sc pounds He found
20 pounds of the early, 20 of the medi.
um, and as of the Late maturing varie.
ties, would produce each when fresh a
bushel of air-dry -shelled corn by the
end of October. We have found quite a
variation. however. in seasons, and
more difference in wet seasons than in
dry ones, sometimes varying nearly 20
per cent in the later sorts which do not
npen dry. The earliest varieties VIII
Of course have a better chance to be-
come hard and dry than the later and
more succulent, and there will be diff
ference greater in more northern re-
gions than under longer and hotter
sun further south. Farmers who have
occasion to measure or estimate corn in
the ear may easily make tests by weigh
ing freshly husled ears, and again in
winter and again the next summer, and
may ascertain what may be of impor-
lance to them when dealing in large
notwithstanding Gentleman
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

may be built near the sheds, SO that the
work of feeding will not take much
time. Rough stakes three inches apart
keep the hay.from falling into the shed.
and through them the sheep feed. At
the bottom small box runs the length
of the rack. 1t is ten inches from the
ground and made tight. SO it viii catch
all the broken hay and clover leaves.
Here also the grain may be fed The
most expensive part of many structures
is their roof. This one has no stone
underpinning and the roof has such a
steep pitch that boards may take the
place of shingles. Such a roof may be
made warmer by mailing battens over
the cracks, and more durable by soak
ing it with crude petroleum--Holliste
Sage, in n. E. Homestead.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
The Demand for Milking Ewes.

A large demand is springing up in
Europe for milking ewes for the pur-
pose of making special kinds of cheese
and for milk for sale. Perhaps it is the
increasing taste for Roquefort cheese
that is attracting SO much attention to
milking ewes In France Roquefort
cheese is prepared from a special local
brand of sheep called the Larzac, that
nip a scanty heritage on rather sterile
hill slopes In Holland-Texel and
Frise to wit, the same as in the marshes
of Italy, the milk ewes do not preserve
their milking qualities. and their power
of fecundity is diminished However,
I'm Bohemia, the Dutch ewes have been
completely acclimatized in the last five
years, yielding a gallons of milk a
head yearly, which sells at cents a
quart At this rate a sheep will bring
in an income of more than SO annually
for milk, which, with the fleece and a
lamb, will make her the most valuable
Of all farm animals.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

marked by small stone bearing the
inscription:
''AUNTY WHITEHEAD, FAITHFUL UNTO
DEATH"
''Yo' see missus,' said Uncle Joshua.
the aged and infirm serviter, who in his
own words chose to ''sinlS or swim"
with the Moore family, as we walked
through the family ber'rin' groun',"
on cloudless October day, ''Aunty
Whitehead was my sistah, an nanny
ter all de Moore family for three gen.
erations, an dey've laid her jes' whar
she allus want ter lie, at de feet of ole
missus. AS yo' sees, missus, we'se
VERY pore in purse an has ter work
for daily bread, but right dar our pob-
erty ends, bein' rich in all dat makes
de true lady or gemman, and de Moores
am an honorable family" said the
bent, white-haired old man, straighten-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
THE SPIRIT LEVEL.

the box. On the reverse side is q cal
endar.
The ends of the box are sealed, but a
gentle punch breaks the paper and there
is revealed ON one end a round hole that
will receive lead pencil. and on the
other end, when broken, appears cork.
The thirsty purchaser who pulls gently
on this brings to view a long phial filed
with brandy, or old rye. or any thing
that may be desired, provided the as
sortment in stock is large enough
Holes in the side admit to view an air
bubble, which verify makes the affair a
spirit level, albeit not a very accurate
one. It is asserted that this is the most
original Original package" ever de-
yiSed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
BENEFITS OF ROLLING.
4 Practice That Increases the Quantity
and Quality OF Crops

4 Practice That Increases the Quantity
and Quality of Crops
Rolling Land has been practiced for
half hundred years at least for the
purpose of covering the surface and
for compacting the soil around the
seeds sown- Few have known that
rolling the land increases the temperAr
ture, also the quality and quantity Of
the grain. etc
We will not anticipate, but to en-.
plain what is meant by the foregoing
we copy from the Wisconsin Expert
ment station, which made q series Of
observations which indicated that roll
ing the land has very perceptible eff
feet upon the temperature The re-
suits obtained are summarized as fol-
lows:
L. Rolling land makes the tempers..
ture of the soil at Is inches below the
surface from 1 to Q degrees warmer
than similar unrolled ground. and at s
inches from to degrees warmer.
3. Rolling land by frming the sou
increases its power Of drawing water
to the surface from below, and this In
fuence has been observed to extend
to a depth of or feet
8. The evaporation Of moisture II
more rapid than from unrolled ground.
unless the surface soil is very wet, and
then the reverse is the case. The dry
ing effect of the rolling has been found
to extend to q depth of feet.
4. In cases OF broadcast seeding, ger
mination is more rapid and more COM
plete.
s. In their experiment on oats the
yield stood 61.12 bushels on rolled
ground and S. 50 on unrolled ground
6. The oats from the rolled ground
weighed two and three-tenths pounds
per bushel more than that from the un-
rolled ground The kernels also aver
aged larger.
But it must be remembered that this
is an isolated case, and the observation
! should be repeated more fully to estab-
lish the conclusions that were drawn
If upon repetition, say for five times,
the same results would follow, OK with
but slight variations, we would have a
scientific fact, viz: Agricultural SCH
ence so much derided
The observations were all taken be.
tween 1 and p. M The temperature
of the soil was taken by means of
cylindrical-bulb thermometers, which
| were pushed down into the soil at diff
ferent depths, and allowed to remain
| there for some time before registering.
The air temperature was taken by
whirling the thermometer four feet
above the ground.
It is plainly evident that rolling
tends to raise the temperature of the
soil, and there is no question but that
this tends to insure a healthy germina-
| ton of the seeds
Before dismissing this subject I re-
mark that there is no part of the Guilt
Walton of a cornfield more beneficial
and desirable than rolling after plant
ing; it pulverizes the clods. evens the
land and greatly facilitates germina-
ton and after cultivation, and the fact
of the raising of the temperature is a
great object for the maize, which loves
a warm or even a hot sun--Charles w.
Murtfeldt, in St Louis Republic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

for nearly level land, there being no
chance for error. 1t can be used among
growing crops as well as bare ground
It should be strong and light, and so
securely framed and braced as to make
the points unyielding. When not in
use it may be hung on two pegs on the
side of a building.
Money and time is often saved in
knowing just how large a field is, es-
pecially where the seeds are bought to
SOW it or plants to plant it Nothing is
quite so annoying as to have a shortage
of a trihe, especially when little fore
thought and exact knowledge would
have prevented it.-Popular Gardening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
Very Short Name for a Town.

The village in Great Britain which
has the shortest name is Ga, on the
road from Port Ellen to Bowmore, in
Islay, one of the western isles of Scot
land, and situated in the county of Ar
gyleshire. The village has a popula-
ton of three hundred and sixty-seven
persons. Ga was, for ecclesiastical
purposes, separated from Kildalton and
created into quoad sacra parish by
act of the general assembly. There
are upward of eighty places in this
country with names Of three letters, the
most curious of which are Ably, Lin
colnshire; Cop. Lancashire; Cwm, Mon
mouthshire; Hem, Montgomeryshire;
Hir, Cardiganshire; Hoo, Kent and Suf-
folk; How, Cumberland; Jay, Here
fordshire: Kea. Cornwall; Kyo. Dur
ham; Nox. Salop; Oby. Norfolk; Par,
Cornwall; Guy, ambridgeshire; Ram.
northumberland; Van, Glamorgan-
shire; Vro. Brecon; Wix. Essex, and
Yro, Brecon.-Troy Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
FIG. 2-woopEN coMPAssEs.

b. represents pole just long enough
to measure this distance by touching
either end to the ground. This pole is
just as long as from a to added to
the distances from to b. The pole is
first touched to the ground at a, then
tilted over without moving the position
of the hand until he touches the
ground, thus measuring the half rod of
course. The length of the measure
will vary as the person is tall or short
Used in this way, a person does not
have to stop at every measure. Fig. 2
is simply pair of wooden compasses
with legs eight or ten feet long, con-
nected with stay rod SO that the
points are eight feet three inches apart,
measuring half a rod at a time. The
stay rod should be detachable at one
end and there may be other holes SO as
to set the points at six or seven feet for
laying out raspberry rows.
When not in use it may be folded up
and set in the corner of the barn or
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
MEASURING LAND.

Three Devices Which Enable Every Farm
er to he His Own Surveyor.
At odd times in the last few months
have been amusing myself in accurate
" measuring different fields and plan
tations on my place, previously esti-
mated by pacing. lean on nearly level
ground pace quite accurately five PAGES
to the rod, as for example q rhombus-
shaped piece which I paced and made
to contain 40 rods, measured when
tested with a rod pole 1S7 rods Inn
agine that a good many berry growers
rs well as farmers have only a vague
idea of just exactly how large any par
ticular field is, and therefore in stating
yields either wrong themselves or the
public. Not many months ago saw q
statement by a widely-known newspa-
per writer that field that he had been
calling twelve acres proved on accurate
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
CHEAP SHEEP SHELTER.
Protection from Wind That Is Sure {
Benefit Every Flock.

Protection from Wind That Is Sure to
Benefit Every Flock.
Sheep ought not to be shut up tight.
They need plenty of pure air and will
stand severe cold, but a good roof and
protection from wind will benefit evtry
flock The beginner in farming may
not have capital to put up barns, and
in sheep husbandry they are not need
ed. This cross section of a shed Illus
trates what can be built by any man at
small cost for time and lumber. 1t may
be of any length to accommodate the
size of the flock. The caves are only
81 feet from the ground and the roof
crown feet. The caves must project
and under them the siding is built out
to form a rack for feeding. The stacks
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
AN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
Cunning Device for Evading Prohibition
Laws of the West.

Cunning Device for Evading Prohibitory
Laws of the West.
The original package decision was all
right in its humble way, but the inven-
ton of Minneapolis genius is warrant
ed to knock the spots off of that, and,
says the Minneapolis Journal, it can
give any prohibition law in the country
cards and spades and yet win the game.
Bibu1ous Iowans and Dakotans are al
ready learning that to buy a spirit lev
ell, rule, calendar and pencil-holder COM
bined is to buy about three fingers of
Minneapolis whisky.
The spirit level is great. On one side
is rule six inches long, the length Of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
NEW BATTLE MONUMENT.
a Memorial to the Omcers and Men WI
Died I'm tho Civil War.

4 Memorial to the Omcers and Men who
Died I'm the Civil War.
The Battle Monument to be erected
On the plain at Trophy Point. West
Point, says the New York Herald. viii
be commemorative OF the officers. nom
commissioned officers and privates of the
regular army Of the United States who
were killed or who died of wounds re-
ceived in action during the war Of the
rebellion. The funds available for the
construction proper are $50, 900 in cash.
There are also at the disposal of the
Battle Monument Association fifty
bronze cannon which may be employed
in any way deemed proper, presented
for the purpose by a joint resolution OF
Congress, approved April IS, 1870.
The design Of Messrs. McKim, Mead
& White, of New York, was accepted
some time ago. The monument is to be
a martial one, distinct in its charactes
and impressive in its design The
beauty of its site and the surroundings
seemed to the successful architects (so
they state) to preclude any bulky or
massive treatment, and suggested rather
should be produced by height
supported Dy q base Wn1cn enOulo
not interfere with graceful and artistic
treatment They therefore adopted As
the feature of their design a single
monoGthic shaft, treated in the shape
Of q memorial column or column Of vic
tory. In this form it is possible to OBJ
tain impressiveness and dignity without
q sacrifice of grace, at the same
time preserving a distinctively archi-
tectura1 and monumental character.
The shaft is to be monolith of polished
Vermont granite forty-six feet high and
five feet six inches in diameter, prob
ably the largest polished shaft in the
world
It is proposed to surmount it with q
figure Of Victory, and surround it by
eagles-a distinct mark of it's National
character. The shaft will rest upon q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

ing up and CLEAN of pride lighting up
the yet fine old eyes.
"Missus, as yo' sees, Chelsea Place
am still standin', firm as adamant,
tellin' mo tales oh what we hab suf-
fered durin' the time brudder was
Aeivin. 'gainst brudder. We were
notify 'sposed ter de publick roads,
an durin' de las years OBJ de war COM
forts OBJ all kinds grew skurse in de
Moore family. Yo' sees, our house
eVas divided agin itself, ole massa
bein' out fghtin' wild Gin'ral Lee, an
missus bein' represented in de federal
army by de pride OBJ her heart, young
Massa Guy. De young ladies, Missy,
Editha, Essie an Dorothea, were
Rwiue ter skule up MORT in Holyoke,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

circular base surrounded by flights OF
steps, giving the greatest breadth and
dignity possible to the base.
The materials are granite and bronze.
1t should be understood, however, that
the successful design is to undergo some
notifications in the details of its decor
alive features, as well as in the relative
proportions of it's base and shaft.
The gentlemen who acted as associ-
ates for the purpose of choice of a de-
sign were Mr.. Richard NJ. Hunt, presi-
dent of the American Institute Of Archi-
tects; Augustus st. Gaudens and Arthur
R0fch
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

vegetables, cannin' fruits, maxim jelly,
an catsup ter sell, as none OBJ de Moore
ladies before 'em had eber known what
it was to git out an work for bread,
but OBJ course dey had dar way, an it
was case oh needcessity. Somebody
had ter work.
''Massa Guy grew better slowly,
dough his good looks was gone, as dat
great hole in his right eye an cheek
spoiled de once handsome face, but
Miss Dorothea said when he was dis
couraged and mourned the loss of his
eye: .Brudder, that scar is an honor
able one
Five busy, happy years passed by;
leetle by leetle de land around Chelsea
place began to yield Oh its richness, an
de labors OBJ de Moore ladies were
richly rewarded. AS Missy Dorothea
said, dey'd made dar tomatoes, taters,
grapes, peaches, apples, jelly, catsup
and honey bring 'em a comforta BILE
Twin.
s'Missy Essie an Massa Guy were
liben' norf, habin' found durin' dar So
journ a true Tub, which draw'd 'em
away from the souflan'.
''Last Thanksgiben' time we had a
royal time at Chelsea Place, Missy Essie
wild Massa Guy, an dar families, were
here, an de ole neighbors from fur an
near come ter de fine dinnah dat Sistah
Whitehead an Missy Dorothea cooked
for 'em. YO' carn't think what time
it was. All de quarrels an discords Oh
de past done berried way down deep,
an at last de ole place free from debt,
an all the family enjoyin' good health,
| an means ter lib an honorable, useful
| life.
s'De Moore ladies am no longer
young. By some folks dey are called
| de Moore old maids Anyway dey are
rich in health an energy, good common
sense an management, an dat's better
dan money. Sistah Whitehead walked
| up one cold winter mornin' in better
world. Nobody dreamt OBJ her bein'
eben porely. Il light snow had kivered
| the ground jest afore Christmas. Shed
| ben holpin' git things ready an went
to bed as peart as usual, an like a
thief in the night the summons came
for her.
| I'm the mornin' 1 went ter call her,
an the sun didn't look brighter ter me
| than her ole, withered face. We laid
her where she'd asked ter be berried,
at the feet OBJ de ole missus she lubed
so well, an de white folks preacher
spoke monty comfortin words ober my
ole black sistah, sayin': She done what
she could, an was now restin' from her
| labors.'
| Ode Moore fanbly'n neber be able
ter restore Chelsea Place to what it
oncet was, but we'se allus a corner in
de manshun for de stranger in our
| gates. Ny ladies am workin' an wait
in jes' as cherry worker works, hopin'
for better things.
''All the Moore family agreed that
my pore sistai, described ter hab cut
I Onter her tom ustOne: Faithful Until
| DEATH an dat ar stun cost one-hun-
dred - dollars, an de Moore ladies
ARMED de money ter pay for it. Dey's
a monty fine family Ella Guernsey.
in Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

N A peaceful,
beautiful city of
the dead, just
at the northern
entrance to the
sleepy village of
''Toadloop," in
old ''Tennessy,"
the S t r an g e r
will notice a
lOwly mound,
cover ed w it'll
myrtle vine and
sweet scented,
vivid-hued Glove
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
ssYou are

Magistrate Ito prisoner): "You are
found guilty of meeting the plaintiff in
a lonely street, knocking him down, and
robbing him of everything except a
valuable gold watch which he had with
him. What have you to say?" Pris-
oner-"Had he . gold watch with him
at the time?" Magistrate: Certain
~" Prisoner-''Then put in plea
of insanity. From the French.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

You Can't Always Tell. Burrows
81 believe that when coat fits a man
he should wear it, Blinkers-ssSo did
It'll got ninety days for it. IN. Y.
Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

The year 1858 was but few days old
when Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, then
Philadelphia pastor, went to the
church of his elder brother, Rev. Goyn
Talmage, in Greenpoint, Long Island.
to deliver lecture on 'sRoclzs ON Which
People Split"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

fruit house. 1t is
put togeth er
with light car
rage bolts. Fig.
8 represents the
m o S t accurate
and convenient
ho1f-r0d "aaSnra
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
MRS. r. DE WITT TALMAGE
Something About the Wife Of q
Famous Preacher.

A Model Lilo Companion and an Excellent
H0usekeepeF How She Has Proved
Her Talented Husbands Rich
ost Endowment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

GEESE feathers bring the best prices
in market; duck feathers sell next high
est and turkey feathers next
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

TARRED paper makes good lining
for the poultry house; it keeps out
heat and cold and vermin do not like IL
St Louis Republic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
Nothing to DO with tho Case.

Maud-Jack tells me that he never
loved anyone before.
Ethel-Wen, excuse me for telling
you, but he and were once engaged
Maud-Oh, didn't ask him about en-
gagements. I only asked him about
love.-Munsey's Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

YoUNG ducks must be kept out of the
water, as they are liable to get chilled,
and often this viii prove fatal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
Worse and Worse

Wife, found woman's letter
your overcoat pocket this morning.
joint can't be- IL
Wife-It was the letter I gave yo'
last Monday to mail ON your way to tn
store.-N. Y. Spirit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07
''SISTAH WHITEHEAD"

Truthfully It Can Be Said, She
Was Faithful Unto Death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

be placed in separate place from the
roosts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-07

long as she carried about dem two bags
of gold, feelin' dat in some place in de
world massa an missus was sufferin'
from de need oh it. De police came ter
know Aunt Whitehead, an many was
de helpin' ham reached out ter de pore
ole soul.
Five Y 'ars dragged by an one ebenin',
jes' as she stopped before de big door
openin' into big bakery in New York
city ter swing de big basket of ironed
clothes onter de oder arm, who should
walk out but Miss Editha, lookin' pale
an moity worn out. She seed an
knowed her ole nanny, glib scream.
an right dar in de streets Rugged her,
a-cryin' for Joy.
''When Sistah Whitehead got home.
or de two rooms. away out in de sub
urbs, dat de Moores' called home, she
found things not goin' well wild de fam
bly,. Young Massa Guy had for var
past suffered patiently and much from
gunshot wound in his head dat had
clar destroyed his right eye. Ole massa
was clean broken down after four vars
sarbice in de army, bein' too old ter
stand de hardships, yet he was tryin'
ter by odd jobs arm leetle money ter
put in the family purse, but the rale
supportin' OBJ de family fell pom Editha
an me, an tryin' time we had OBJ it
ter make expenses meet, dough missy
had good place as cashier at de bakery
Not bein' brought up ter economickle
doin's we didn't get on very we'll
you'd better beliebe dat we had a
rejicin' when Sistah Whitehead came
in. We'd giben her up for dead, and
den she brought us de means ter git
back ter dear old Chelsea Place We
warE't many days gittin' ready ter go.