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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08

let me ask the reader how he is to know
whether his hogs, his poultry, or his
COWS pay him q profit, if he feeds each
class of these animals from the same
grain bin? The COWS may be making a
profit on their feed, and thus concealing
a deficit that comes from Improbable
hogs and hens. Or, the cows and hens
may be conceaIing the fact that the hogs
are running in debt to the farm. 1t is
the same with other kinds of stock, when
when all are fed from common quantity
Of feed Stuffs. Occasionally it is even
worse than the case mentioned, the cows,
hens, and hogs might each and all re-
turn less than the cost Of their keep, and
still the truth be undiscovered, provided
some other branch Of farm operations
brought in sufficient revenue to make up
the deficiency. How can it be told,
whether a certain crop Of corn. oats,
wheat, or potatoes, has been a profitable
one to raise, if no account is kept Of the
cost of preparing the ground, dressing,
caring for, and harvesting the crop?
| would have separate grain bins for
each kind of stock; then upon the first
day of January of each year. or upon the
first day of one of the spring months,
if one chooses, large blank book should
be procured, and every time q sack OF
bran or oats is put into the poultry
house, it's cost should be charged to
the account of the poultry. If
ground meal, bone, or any other
article of food is purchased for
the hens, let the cost be charged to
them, and whenever eggs or market
poultry are sold, let the proper credit be
given, together with a credit for the
eggs and poultry used on the table. If
the hens have eaten certain number OF
bushels of vegetables, there value should
be charged to the poultry account At
the end of the year it will be pretty
plain how the fowls have paid.
The dairy will have charged to it the
feed that has been placed IN the stable
bins, together with the value OF the hay,
enSiagc, and roots eaten; and credit will
be given to the same, for the butter sold
and eaten, the milk sold or used, and
the estimated value of the skim-milll led
out. The dairy should also be credited
for the value of the calves, when Weaned,
and for the manure that is made.
1t is not necessary to go further into
details, to show that this is the only way
by which we can tell whether the work
is profitable or not. This is the only
way, II III is not pfOHtaOle, OE Whlcn one
can tell what branch is handicapping all
the rest. 1t needs no great knowledge
of bookkeeping, to classify these i'm
portant facts. Any one with good COM
mon sense can make such debit and
credit entries under the heading of each
branch of his farm operations, as he can
himself readily understand, when he
comes to reckon up the cost and the
value Of articles solo and on hand. The
great point is to begin keeping such ac-
counts, and the sooner one begins, the
better,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08
den vegetables,
Low Heads for Apple Trees,

Nearly all old apple trees are too high
headed. The idea of their planters and
early trainers seems to have been that it
would not do to let branches hang so low
that the largest horse could not pillow or
cultivate close to them without injury.
The consequence is the stems mostly run
up seven or eight feet without limb.
and most of the fruit, exposed to winds,
is blown off and spoiled for marketing.
II not, it is extremely difficult and even
dangerous to gather it by ladders. The
way the business is managed now is to
train low-keep the branches so that
when loaded they will touch the ground.
Many of the apples thus grown can be
picked from the ground or by low step
ladders set under the trees. These low
heads are objected to by some from the
Inconvenience of driving round in the
orchard with team to gather apples:
but when the proper distances in setting
the trees are observed, especially be-
tween the rows, the objection has less
force.-L Lewiston (Me.) Journal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08
BAD lflaXOrS.

e. C. Bennett says in Rurdl Life. V,
COWS are fed on sour or moldv cnsI ut
it gives an unpleasant flavor to thn rSS'
cream, and butter, but if the ,o iI"l
heated before setting to 1876 degrees a.
tainted flavor is all removed: or i %''
milk is set without heating, then w
flavor may be corrected by heath, Ny
cream, when perfectly sweet, to W
same temperature, and the buttor W.,
be perfectly free from the tainted Nar w.
The writer at one time fed the clor.
that was put in the silo, whole, andt,,
become moldy at the outside, the cn ANY,
eating it eagerly, but the milk was !
badly tainted that good butter could ~,
be made from it until the milk w."
heated as above stated, when the hr"
had not trace of the bad flavor Tr.
nip flavor may also be removed by m,,
ing the milk before setting. But III,
flavor from onions and leeks is to bp ~
moved by such heating. When cav,
have been suffered to drink from g,,
nant pools in dry seasons, the milk is M
only injured in favor but in its heaIG
fulness. If such milk is heated to l40&,
grees the i'll flavor is dissipated and II,
butter made from it healthful 1t aIg
frequently happens that COWS eat mo.
or less of ill-favored weeds in pasrm
giving disa greeable favor to milk ANA
butter, but heating is ali effectua rem,
edy for this.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08
How to Fail with Poultry.

To fail in the chicken business, VIM.
f. Rice, in Farm and Home says, clean
your hcnhOuse once q year. If your
chicks have lice, let them alone. ii you
can find only one kind, borrow from your
neighbOr and start right. If there are
any cracks in the house. don't close thCm,
as you may wish to ascertain what roup
and sore head are. In case the roup APP
pears, just let it run it will stop after q
while and so will the chickens, and then
you can boast that chickens don't pay.
For drink in summer, keep a ceSSpool
on hand; if You have none, by all means
make one. If your fowls get cholera,
simply give nothing; perhaps they will
get on all right; | won't insure this, but
it is a part of how to fail Let your
fowls rOOst in trees and if you have no
trees put up poles ten or twelve feet
from the ground, as the higher you get
the purer the atmosphere.
Again, you need not pay any attention
to the nests the hens will look out for
themselves. If one should hatch abroad
let her hover near a pasture so the little
fellows can go out in the dew and catch
the gapeS; then you can save feed, Tor
they will not eat for some time, as it will
require all their time to open and shut
their mouths.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08
THE POULTRY-YARD.


Here is henhouse that can De o,llU
cheaply, if one has any Yankee olooo ~
him. l think it makes q neat warm
house for hens when it is desired thaC
hens should lay through the winter,
providing they have proper 1ood ana
care besides. Il is boarded up frst VIII
common lumber and tar-paperea anu
then sided with clapboards. Inc frame
is 10 by 10 it., but can be oullt longer
if more room is wanted. Inc stuaolnS
is it. high at the back and Is inches III
front, or on the south side, with IT, ol
glass and - inches of board at the Top.
The glass sash is 6 by it., covering Une
entire front with the exception OF the 10
inches at the bottom and II men ooaro
at the top. 1t slants back It, 3 lhches
from tne nerpendicuIar and forms part
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08
LIVE STOCK.
Look Out for n DrOD.

A great many who have gone into the
business Of breeding trotters will soon
find themselves on the wrong side of the
fence, so far as financial matters are
concerned. Too many people embarked
in the business when it was on the boom,
just as they did when Jersey cattle were
selling for tens of thousands of dollars
and everybody thought that all that was
necessary to make money was to buy a
herd of them, and begin breeding. 1t
will be this way in the trotting horse
business, except that q horse cannot
produce any commodity as marketable
as butter, and is therefore really d lux
ury. Of course there will always be a
legitimate market for the light harness
horse, but men who think they are going
to make money after starting out, by
paying thousands of dollars for a stall
lion, and having brOodmareS worth from
81, 600 to IS, 900 are almost certain to be
mistaken. A good many men have made
money by breeding trotterS, but almost
without exception they have started in a
modest way, and developed the colts by
their own horses and their own mares.
In other words they have made the
blood they owned fashionable, or at
least helped to do so, and in this way
have greatly enhanced the value of
their goods without putting themselves
to great expense in doing so. The
market for trotters will always be
fairly good, and at reasonable prices for
stations and broodmares, there will be
no occasion to conduct trotting- horse
farms at loss, but at the boom prices
that have been paid for stations and
mares during the last three or four
years there is certainly no chance to
conduct breeding farms in Legitimate
manner, and make any considerable
amount of money out of them The
New York Sportsman.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08
THE KITCHEN.
Common Sense in the Kitch


The main causes Of failure in cooke
are lack of care in details and ignOH.
of natures laws. Emerson has S
eve must learn the homely laws Oh
and water; we must feed, wash, Plan
and build"
EXaCtneSS in measurement ana C"lV
scraping dishes are essentials: it IS
safe to guess" If syrup is meaSl'
or an egg beaten, and either poured I
q mixture without rinsing cup or Dgs
the proportions cannot be exact Nv
in order to rinse a dish, is it a!loWao,E'
add two or three spoonfuls OF lIq0u ~
yond the limits of the recipe; but ht'
ure dry ingredients first, then syruP~
lastly the required milk or water u,
Temperature is the rock on WDn
many d cook wrecks the work o. ~ ~
hands without knowing the cause OF ~
aster. May the day soon come WEI"
thermometer beating a high degree
heat shall be considered aS great az
ceSsity in kitchen as teakettle' y,
Flour cannot be too cold for paSIt.
cookies or kindred doughS, while ,
yeast bread it should be warm cnouFTr, :,
favor the growth of the yeast plan" 4
the same reason warm water sh0yua :,
used with yeast, while with cream '",
and soda it would hasten the esc"HE,
the gas, and cold liquids only are DIV
able. -.
Doughs that stick to rolling-pln' w.,
in hnt Iii ia,
away till thoroughly chilled, Ou. sI1
trouble might have been saved BY I,,,a
cold fat, -four and liquit at first anp J,
texture of the dough would have y
better. a
Potatoes are boiled and dralneu, s h
then closely covered, instead Oh ,,co1
shaken in a draught of air TO o ,So
white and floury by parting WIN 'D'
perfiuous steam. ,,n3
Deep frying is loudly inveighed a.. sior
by those who have not the incllil@n not
discover that less fat is absorbed .! r tbs
of fish plunged in deep fat tna ;1o n
which are turned from side to SiG :nte]
limited quantity, and that tnc ,
heat of the fat cooks it more tholvtff
than is possible by any other NV nr nd
and if carefully drained on pap'
fat remains. ,.;+ehd
What is needed to-day in our h natrd
is less of the cook book and more u
philosophy and common sens eya|
knowledge OF common things Wv MA
day phenomena. Il Arthnr'S h0lN'
zine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08
Hints for the housewife.

SALT will curdle new milk.
TO SOFTEN old putty, use hot iron
VARNIsH is CROUCH on bugs"-bcd bc
especially.
MIX baking soda with brick-duStI
securing your knives.
You can clean mica, that has becc
smoked, with vinegar.
RAW beefsteak applied will remoyet
discoloration from bruises.
LAYING tough meat in the vinegar
a few minutes before cooking is sad
make it more tender.
SWEET oil will remove tinger-maE
from vanished furniture, and kerose
from oiled furniture.
A FEW drops of ether dropped into
bottle of oil will prevent it from Deco
ing rancid for a long time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08
THE DAIRY.
Feed After Milking in Winter

The recent examination of mass of
sllo literature, says the Practical Farmer.
with special reference to the dairy and
results, went conclusively to show two
things, that, for the dairy, the silage
corn fodder should be allowed to stand
In the held and mature as long as posi-
bic, or up to the glazing point in the
ears, and the work of pitting fastened.
That i'll the winter, it is best not to feed
or disturb the silage until after MILKING
the dairy, and then fork out the sjlane
and iced, putting the grain onto the
sllage at the time of feeding. Silagc SO
handled and fed, showed no after effects
IN milk, or influences on butter or cheese.
A COW fed upon food that has a peculiar
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08

of the top roof. The north side has a
shed roof, with rise of 2 it 7 inches. l
cut the boards fit. inches long and let
them come over from the top TT. to
form q cover for the curtain which L had
fixed up, and which rolls upon long
pole with crank at one end to let down
over the glass of cold nights. For the
nests and roosts | made a platform tt.
high by 2 it. wide and s #. long. The
rOosts are / #. above it over the center.
A is the roost, i the nest, 9 the opening
behind the nest for the hens to go in
from the back, d the doors to it to reach
into the nest from the front and e the
space under the next which is open so
that the hens have the whole of the floor
room. / have given it a thick coat of
whitewash which has filled up all the
cracks in the common lumber on the in
side so that 1T looks like a hard finished
plastered house For the floor / use
three inches of old plaster. The plat
form under the roof enables one to clean
out the droppings once a week, thereby
keeping the house clean. The house is
nicely ventilated by pipe five inches in
diameter, running from 1 it. to 3 TT. 3
inches above the roof, which takes off all
the foul air from the floor |. 3. Love-
joy, in Farm and Home.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08
Preserved Grasshoppers.

There is vast bed OF pure rock salt
in the Colorado desert, and the Southern
Pac tic Railway, in laying their tracks
to the salt mines, crossed a point where
for 5000 feet they were obliged to make
fill and ballast the track with beauti-
ful Jumps Of pure salt crystals Mill
ions of grasshoppers and 'egions of giant
centpedes fell into this salt when it was
in liquid state, and now, after laying
reposed ere for thousands of years are
found perfectly preserved.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08

odor, just before milking, will inro,
trace of that order to the milk 'V var
fed after milking, the system dlscbno AeN
this odor, through the probable oyv"' 81
ton of the blood in the lungs and yG1 Avn
the twelve hours intervening hot~
milkings, being ample time for this y
is good plan to always feed the VIM
dairy after milking, and itcorrects M.
defects to do so. I
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08
BABY PlLLow-BUTTERCUP DESIGN

stitching in yellow silk runs around al
four sides inside the hem and the T
handkerchiefs are joined together viii
another row Of stitching inside the first
which leaves the hens as border
The cover is applied over pillow COZ
cred with buttercup yellow silk. N
handkerchiefs simplify the work by SOP
plying ready hemmed material TIL
color and the flowers can be varied
libitum providing only that the ilowa
selected are small. The pillow can
made more elaborate by admitting rula
of lace to the hcmmed edges.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08

One does not look for tho whole truth
upon tombstone, but there are eXcep-
tions to all rules. The Times-Star
quotes the following unique and touch
ing epitaph:
Ann F..
Wife of jeremiah Walters
Died Nov. 10, 1868, aged 6S years months.
She was a true and faithful wife to each of
tho following persons:
Enoch Francis,
John sherman,
William Hassen,
]. Walters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08

therefore there is no roofing each other
ont Of the trough and filling it up with
dirt. It is made of two-inch plank, one
ten inches wide and the other tW we
and nailed up against the pen.-lb' liz
Wheeler in Farm and Home.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Pillow for the Baby,

A dainty infants pillow is made aS1
lows: Take two gentlemen's handkq
chiefs of fine sheer linen with deep hen
stitched borders. Over each are imegr
larry scattered buttercups with thd
leaves worked in the natural colors vii
a single thread of flo floss. A row
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08
Rusiness Meth DDS on the Farm.

18th all the eXhor-
tations to farmers
to make greater
use of business
methods on the
farm, we see very
few of them eX-
planning how such
methods should be
applied, or where
in they would be
specially valuable,
writes Webb DON
nell in the PTdc-
ticGL Farm e r.
GeneraliZing is not
the best way to
make truths plain.
To come down to
the root of the
matter at once,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08
DR. TALMAGE'S SERMON.
SUNDAY AT THE
TABERNACLE.

THE Lowly Surroundings Of the Advent and
tho Signs in the Eeavens-Detaii of
Christ's Separate Walks from bethlehem
10 EaiEarY.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08
AGRICULTURAL TOPICS.
A FEW SUGGESTIONS FOR OUR
RURAL READERS.

The Farm Should Be Conducted in a
Business Way-A Drop in Fine Stock
Predicted-The DaIry-A Yankee Hem
House-Orchard and Garden-Household
Hints, Etc.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08

Jail the edges sharp, rivet
IAN iron rod about a foot
long toit, passing through
the center hole, and fit a
wooden handle to the rod.
You will then have a use
full implement to cut out
weeds from among gar
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08

Take section of an old moving ma
chine knife, drill hole in center, grind
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.
A Homemade Weeder.

Popular Gardener describes and illus
trates homemade weeder as follows:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08
No More Fights.

Here is the cut of pig trough which
have used for the last year and find of
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
TASHUA.

Harry Bowles has visited Bethlehem
friends.
Mrs George D. Mallette has new
Shoninger organ.
The sociablc at Mrs Amanda Wheeler S
netted over So.
MASQUERADE in the near future.
Mrs John kachele and Tommie kohlar
have been on the sick list.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
Pronounced Hopeless, Yet Saved

From a letter written dy Mrs Ada E. Hurd
OF Groton, S. d., we quote: ssWas taken with
a bad cold, which settled on my Lungs, cough
set in and finally terminated in nConsnmptlon
but short time. / gave myself up to my
Saviour, determined if could not stay with
ones above. My husband was advised to get
DIR Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds j gave il a trial. took IN
all eight bottles; it has cured me and thank
God am now a well and hearty woman. -
Trial bottles free at f. F. Hawley's Drug
store, regular size, soc and 81.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
STONY HILL.

John Williamson, son of Mrs James
Halpin by a previousAlarriage, was fined
$40 and costs in the court of Common
Pleas at Bridgeport, last week, for un-
lawfully taking and cruelty abusing
horse belonging to Edgar B. Need. AS
no appeul was allowed from this decis-
ion. young Williamson is in Jail for the
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
Ask Your Friends About It.

Your distressing cough can be cured We
know it because kemp's Baisam within the
past few years has cured SO many coughs ahd
colds i'll this community. Its remarkable
sale has been won entirely by its genuine
merit Ask some friend who has used it what
he thinks of Kemp's Balsam. There is no
medicine SO pure, none so effective. Large
bottles doc. and ST at all druggists.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23

c. B. Glover has been putting new
roofs on some of Mrs S. c. Glover's
buildings.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23

The report of the State Normal school
shows an enrolment of 372, Newtown's
representative being Miss NJ. Lizzie Scud-
der in the entering class of the kinder
garten department. In the entering class
of the Normal school are Misses Grace
NJ. Hawley, Maude S. Amber and May
S. Nichols of Nichols, Adelaide Mans
field of Bethel, Margaret C. Fuller of
Stratford Joseph E. Marvin of West
port is in the junior class and Miss Jen-
ME NJ. Banks of Southport, a graduate
of June, 1890, in the primary and kinder
garten training classes, is assistant teach
er in the kindergarten department.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23

Mrs Philo Northrop of Taunton has
been with her daughter. Mrs w. b. Lat
tin of Birmingham.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
WOODBURY..

Rev Mr. Linsley, rector of st. Pauls,
found $50 in gold in his Christmas stock
ing
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23

Remember the 10c supper by the Con-
gregational ladies. this (Friday) evening
in the lecture room.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
NUMBER 4.


Milk is still very plenty at New York
and the surplus is disposed Of at low
prices. There has been serious disrupt
ion in the ranks of the milk producersh
union and the welfare and even the con-
tinuance of the union is threatened, un-
less harmony can be secured at once. A
meeting of some of the officers and dele
gates was to have been held at the Grand
Union hotel, New York, this week Thurs
day, to discuss the stock company pro-
ject of President Seeley of the Union and
other matters.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
SOUTH BRITAIN.

John Pierce & Son recently sold one OF
their Percherons to W. B. Stone of Mid
dlebury.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best Salvc in the world for cut, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheunl, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands, chilblains, corDs and all skin
erupfions and positively cures piles,or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfaction, or money refunded. Price 25c per
box. For sale by r. f. Hawiey-
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
BETHEL.

Flora A. has been divorced from Will
liam H. Stuffiebeem and given charge OF
her five-years-old daughter.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23

Judge of Probate j. Howard Taylor of
Danbury, a halter by trade, died, last
week Thursday. The News eulogizes
his indomitable will and answering hon.
esty
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
w.
McC0RD.
Is FIFTY CENTS A YARD

IS TlF l OEN 10 "A / AMI
Worth saving on a Carpet? You can
buy Carpet now for 75c a yard that
you've always had to pay 81 25 for
before. Here's the story. In taking
inventory we ran across few rolls OF
Velvet Carpet in bright, popular floral
designs. They've always cut up be-
fore for ST 25 yard. These rolls have
been used to show from and the ends
may be trife soiled; not enough to
hurt 'em-in fact you would't know it
unless you were told. We can't pay
Main street rents any longer to store
them. We want the room. Out thy
go for 75 cents.
It may be the seasons bargain.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23

About 1000 tons of clear ice, 10 to Is
inches thick, have been put into the ice
house at the Newtown creamery by the
Housatonic railroad, the ice being
brought from Pittsfield.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
SHELTON.
LONG HILL.

III. r. Wheeler is trustee of the estate
of e. B. Burroughs.
Monson Mallett has been sick and off
duty from Tousey's shop.
Mail Carrier P. C. Hurd has so far re-
covered from the broken shoulder, which
has disabled him for several weeks, that
he is on duty again.
Edward Platt-s vacant tenements have
been occupied by the families of Elliott
Latin. George Hurd and Mrs McGrath
since the opening of Mr. Hadley's shop.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23

That beautiful glossy sheen, so much ad.
mired in hair, can be secured by the use OF
than this preparation tor strengthening the
scalp and keeping it free from dandrun ana
itching eruptiOnS.