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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-05-19
Stock Notes.

| Better have less nun Der and keen
only good grades.
In breeding cattle good beginning
is one half the work.
Good grade cattle in good condi-
ton are always saleable.
For both milk and beef a good deal
can be accomplished by prope, feed
ing
Fine dry salt rubbed along the
back is recommended as a remedy for
lice in cattle.
Properly the care of calf should
begin as soon as it is born TO get the
most out of it
The perfect dairy COW and the per-
feet beef COW can not be combined in
the same animal.
Growing cattle must be cared for
with the utmost regularity if the best
results are secured
10 get the best results from dairy
COW her treatment should be such as
to keep her as quiet as possible.
The difference between good and
an inferior care taker is almost every-
thing in making cattle profitable
With the cheap pasturage usually
possible the western farmer will
hardly find soiling cattle profitable.
In nearly all cases if proper care is
taken the farmer can breed better
grade OF cattle to feed for beef than
he can buy.
Ii you are hard up don't fool with
uncertain experiments, but conline
your work to certainties till your
financial standing is sound
With cattle. as with other stock,
animals that show thrift and health
always have the advantage in selling
over those that present a run down
appearance.
A good dog is one that will drive up
the cows and horses from the pasture,
but the owner of such had better give
him away. and drive up his COWS and
horses himself.
1t is poor policy to allow the stock
to wade in mud in the feed lot while
the straw pile is rotting IN the field.
Tumble the straw pile in the lot and
give the stock degree OF comfort
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-05-19
household Helms.

Nails dipped into soap will drive
easily into hard wood
For hoarsencSs, beat up the white
of an egg, flavor with lemon and
sugar, and take some occasionally.
For nose-bleed pu, the feet in very
hot water drink cayenne pepper. tea.
and hold both arms up over the head.
10 stop bleeding apply tea leaves
or Il paste OF hour and vinegar Ii is
said that scrapiugs OF sole leather viii
stop it Immediately.
;moke an lnlamcd wound ~ hold
ing II over the fumes OF burning cloth.
wool or sugar for quarter of
an hour and the pain will be taken
out.
1t is SAID that Il pad OF wool or
horsehalr bound firmly over the pit OF
the stomach will prevent seasickness.
y drink OF weak brandy and water
vii! also help to alleviate the distress
Butter and milk will keep fresh "A
long time in warm weather without
ice ii a large porous pot be wrapped
i'll a wet cloth and invert it over TIE
butter and milk. The external evap-
Grafton cools the interior.
Moths are worms al a certain stage
OF their existence, and al that time
they are very destructive. Persian
insect powder kills them. and tar
camphor is good preventive. Ii fur
nl;ure is full of them it had better be
sent to a cleaner
10 remove specks OF dirt from the
eye. immerse the eye in cool wa,c..
then wink and roll the eyc-ball until
the desired effect is obtained To re-
move a clnder. draw the upper eye
lid down over the lower one and blow
the nose with enough effort to force
the tears to flow
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-05-19
CHARGED A COW.



When Mr.. Hervey. special CORE
spondent of the London Times. was
crossing The Andes on his way 70
Chil!, he rode for Il time upon the
ccw-catcher of the engine. He de-
>cribes particularly his sensations ia
shooting q tunnel. He seemed 10 have
taken leave of the sunlight forever.
and found himself reaching ont in
stinctively for his companions arm
for there were two men on the cow
catcher with him. One OF them a
native we'll accustomed TO this mode
OF travel. related the unhappy adven-
ture OF another tourist with whom II.
had once ridden over the same route.
lie was anervous fellow said the
man and was all the time clutchine
at one or other OF Us. BY and by he
charged Il cow
Charged cow" cried Mr. Her
veys servant. What on earth did
he do that for?"
Just because he couldn't help it
You see, cows have habit OF stray
ing upon the track and are very
stupid and slow about getting off
again. Sometimes indeed, they Get
into cut or upon narrow ledge.
and can't save themselves. Ave fell
lows always keep sharp lookout for
the brutes, and if we see it's going to
be case OF fresh beef we skip round
to the side ledge OF the engine and
hold on by the boiler rail until the OBJ
is over
On the occasion am speaking of,
Just as we We're turning corner We
came right upon fat old COW.
There was barely second to think
and act, and my chum and used
it to the best advantage. leaving tho
stranger too look out for himself.
We got one glimpse OF his hudd!ed-
up figure: there was a thud. and in
another instant the front part OF the
engine was in fearful mess Our
man looked as if he had been rolled
a slaughter house.
Goodness knows how he contrived
to hang on, but he did somehow. or
course the engine at once slowed
down. and we got him off to the
guards van. where he was glad to
change his clothes for suit of blank
cts. l don't believe that chappic will
ever again ride on a COW catcher
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-05-19
WHAT a HORSE CAN 80.
Interesting Statistics as to the Extent
Eunine CaDabiIitics

Interesting Statistics AS to the Extent OF
Equine Capabilities.
a horse will travel 800 yards in four
and one-half minutes al a walk. 100
yards in two minutes al a trot 400
yards IN one minute at a gatlop says
the Humane World. The usual work.
OF horse is taken All = 900 pounds
raised one foot per minute for eight
hours per day. A horse will carry
zoo pounds twenty. five miles per dag
OF eight hours. An average draft
horse will draw /. GOO pounds twenty.
three miles per day on Il level road
weight OF wagon included The aver
age weight OF horse IS ]. 900 pounds:
his strength Is equivalent to that Of
tive men. In horse-mil moving at
three feet per second track twenty
i've feet diameter he eHe.ts with the
machine the power OF Jour and one
hait horses. The greate.t amount a
horse can pull in a horizontal an. i,
900 pounds but he can only do thi,
momentarlly; in continued e ertion
probably halt of this is the limit He
attains his growth in five years, will
At'e INeutS I'VE, ana average sixteen
years. A horse will live twenty-five
days on water withou, solid food. seven
teen days without eating or drinking
but only five days on food without
drinking. y cart drawn by a horse
over an ordinary road will travel !. i
miles per hour OF trip A four horse
team viii haul from twenty five to
thirty-siX cubic feet of limestone at
each load. The time expended in
loading unloading etc. including de-
lays averages thirty i've minutes per
trip. The cost OF loading and unloading
cart using labor is 81 - per day and
horse - cents is - cent, a perch
- % cubic feet On metal rails q
horse can draw one and two thirds a.
much as on asphalt pavement three
aud one-third times as much As on roo
Belgian blocks, five times as much as
on good cobble stone twenty times as
much as on good earth road forty
tunes as much as on sand \ modern
compilation OF engineering maXims
states that a horse can DRAG as com
pared with what he can carry on his
back, in the following proportions
On the worst enrtaen road three
times; on good macadam road nine.
on plank Twenty-Five, on stone
trac&way thirty three aud on "a good
raliway 'ifty-four times as much
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-05-19
OniccIed 10 Snoring.

When Herbert Sprague. OF Bangor.
Went TO bed the other night he car
ried to his room Il bull terrier pup
At midnight Sp-ague snored and the
dog scratched his face to awake him
Sprague cufed the dog. whereupon
The animal, with true terrier instinc,
seized his maste, BY the nose and
shook him as he would rat The
dog is dead now and >pragues nos o
has lost much OF its beauty.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-05-19
MADE HIS FLESH CREEP.
\ Reporter Views the fnnrr sights ni
fhr Medical

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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-05-19
Treating Iump jaw.

An Iowa man gives the follow
ing method of treating lump jaw in
cattle; Take sharp knife and cut
through the lump as deep as possible.
BE sure to cut as deep as the cord by
which it is fastened to the bone Make
the cut as small as possible Mt the top,
so the "itrio! will not TALL out Now.
take a piece OF vitriol and put it in
the opening push it to the bottom
with yoar finger, then put IA piece of
rag or paper in TO keep the vitriol
from falling out That is all there is
TO do ] have not known of case
whore it has failed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-05-19
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
THE BEST VARIETY OF GRASSES
FOR HOGS.
Cannot Use too Many Kinds-lIow to Sc
lcct "a Bn!l->omcthing About IIir-
ing HeIp-Stock Notes
aud Household Helps.
Ora .scs for Hogs.

for hog pasture we would use
every kind of grass that would grow
in the neighborhood. says the Iowa
Homestead. II is not possible 10 get
too many varieties at the start You
will have few enough at the end OF
about three years. We have two
reasons for this. viz, to secure the
greatest amount Of food per acre and
suitable variety for the tastes of the
hog. 1t should be borne in mind bv
all farmers who wish TO get the pest
results from pasture grasses. that none
OF them occupy the field fully the
whole season. They have their periods
OF rest even in The summer and when
There are varieties enough they take
precedence hy turns. For example,
orchard grass comes in first and
gives the early bite SO desirable,
followed closely by blue grass
then timothy the clovers and
the crowd generally. In June blue
grass gets tired and takes a
rest; timothy and alsike clover get
discouraged in July and do little more
unless the season is quite wet, while
clover grow right along. Both of
these begin to get tired about the
time that blue grass wakes up and
gets ready TO mopopolizc things The
grasses are all social even blue grass
the most reserved and unsocial of
all OF them-ncver being quite happy
without its chum white clover There.
Tore, for frst-class permanent pas,
ure, we would grow every variety OF
grass possible in the locality. i, is
better TO have a pasture that will
carry fourteen hundred pound
OF COW. horse sheep or hog to
the acre all summer than two past
ures that will carry only seven hun
dred pounds per acre To do so it is
Imperative that it nave variety OF
grasses. Any of the grasses we have
mentioned will do fairly we'll in any
part OF Iowa, unless it might be or
chard grass in the northern part of
the open prairie. To these may be
added meadow fescuc and in the en-
IRENE northern part red top. Red top
will do well on wet lands anywhere.
but we would advise against sowing it
anywhere in the latitude Of central or
southern Iowa
10 apply all this to the case of our
correspondent. II he has hog past
ure with only mammoth clover
we would in March, SOW the fol-
lowing mixture: Timothy eigh,
pounds. red clover six pounds blue
grass six pounds, meadow Iescue known
as English blue grass, four pounds
and alsike and white clover one
pound each. This isa heavy seeding
but when farmer wants hog past.
ure he wants a good one and il will
pay. We would SOW those grasses on
the SOD in March and trust TO the
freezing and thawing to cover them.
DO not look for much blue grass for a
year or two 1t and the white clover
will appear when the others give way
and finally occupy the entire field
with the exception OF special years
when the other grasses will undertake
to get possession.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-05-19
The Best Fowl.

While certain breeds are adapted
best to certain purposes. it must not
be forgotten that after all, what we
get from hen is according to what
we put into her. The best seeds will
not grow so we'll in poor soil as in
that richly manured The best milk
COWS will become poor mixers if they
are not properly fed and cared for.
SO with hens Feed for eggs and and
any breed will give them-some
breeds more some less. The writer
knows OF a flock of Brahma hens
that laid more eggs in year than a
neighbours flock of Leghorns. Why?
The Brahma man fed for eggs; the
Leghorn man fed fat-producing food.
Yet undoubtedly, the Leghorns can
easily outstrip the Brahmas if both
breeds IRE fed for egg production.
1t is in poultry as in cows Some are
better mixers. others better meat
producers.
The Asiatlcs could not stand the
bill OF fare OF the Mediterranean class,
This latte. class will consume double
the amount OF rations the Asiatics will
and yet remain in good condition.
Therefore. to sum up the best fowl
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-05-19
Mistaken Idcntity,

A Texas man is the owner OF a very
line imported Kentucky jack. and
stockmen are continually calling to
see it One day he happened to be up
stairs when friend called to see the
animal His little son called:
Father. come down; gentleman
wants to see you"
What did you say my sonp''
shouted the father.
II said come down-a gentleman
wants to see our big donkey" Texas
Siftings
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-05-19
THERE'S ,s,1,y n >lIn.

Toffer-Have a cigar. old boy. I'm
afraid. though. these are not very
good In fact they may be worse
than those gave you last"
Friend Gn a burst Of politenes ~
impossible, my dear boy. impossible. !"
N. Y. Weekly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-05-19

at recent dairy convention in
Maine Ex-Gov. Hoard advised the
farmers to stop bran buying and pro-
duce feed to take its place. Protein
food is necessary in the feeding of
dairy cows A sufficient quantity Of
protein might be found in seven
pounds OF cotton-seed meal. or II
pounds OF corn meal. Timothy hay
Is a poor protein food. while clover is
good one. Forty-iive pounds of clio
yer hay contains the protein equiva-
lent found in 40 pounds of timothy
hay. Farmers shonld raise these
foods instead OF buying them. Peas
supply heterogeneous food; are easily
grown and should be substituted for
much of the purchased foods Maine
dairymen are now buying. In grow
Ing peas don't make the ground too
rich. Sow thickly and cross pillow
them in to cover deeply. On top of
these SOW bushel OF oats and harrow
them IN. Two pounds OF pea meal is
equal to six OF bran. This is the
richest protein food in the world.
Why pay the Western miller those
high prices for bran when you can
produce it SO much cheaper at home?
Winter dairylng was emphasized and
reasons given why this was the better
way as far rs profits are concerned
Help is cheap in winter and dairy pro-
duets are higher in market in winter.
So many have their cows come in in
the spring that the price of butter in
summer is low.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-05-19
The Fact In the Case,

Mrs Kindly {meeting one OF the
twins)-My, my, how much you and
your brother look alike. 1t is very
difficult to tell you apart.
Twin-But it amt so hard. ma'am
to tell US together Detroit Free
Press.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-05-19

Van Pelt-Theg tell a story that the
king ofthe tannibal islands once wrote
ukase to the eject tina, al omen
should be put to death on their TWEEN
" sixth birthday.
Mis- Scar, What did ii amount TO-
Van Pet Nothing New York
lierad d.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-05-19

Feeding Hogs,

An experienced hog raiser says that
hogs weigh heavier according to bulk
when fatted on Stops made of sound
grain than when fatted on ear corn or
other dry raw grain. for the same rca-
son that cattle weigh heavier of grass
than dry feed. because there is more
sap in the meat the result OF beng
led succulent watcry food. Also a
slop fed hog is more thoroughly fatted
on the inside than the hogs fed on dry
feed. 1t pays we'll to finish the hogs
off on Stop if it's only for two or three
weeks before marketing However
il we place our own hogs on the East
ern market the advantage gained
would not be SO great as slop fed
or grass hog drafts one, third more in
transportation than hog dry fed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-05-19

Two ounces of altar of roses repre-
sent the refined product Of ton Of
rosebuds.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-05-19

for eggs is the one that when sup
Piled with the necessary clements
will turn out the most eggs. The
best for meat is the one that will most
readily AID on flesh. Then comes the
question of what breeds will fill the
bill bcst' According to experiments
tried the lcghorns. Minorcas. Andalu-
slams and Anconas come in for The
leading honors as egg fowls. the
Brahmas. Cochins. Indian Games as
table birds and the Plymouth Rocks
Wyandottes and l1oudans as general
purpose fowls.
Of all the new breeds that have yet
been offered to the public none can
produce better records than those
enumerated above. Until we can find
something better the .od rcliablcsn
will continue TO hold their own
Homestead.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-10
MISS wRATHERs ARRESTED.
DIR. stone stIII at Large and Tsrestsns
70 sheet his Son.

to sheet his Son.
PITTsBoRo, y. c., Feb. 4.-Vallie
Z. westhers, a beautiful woman, has
been brought here and put in jail to
await trial. Your correspondent,
months ago, gave an account OF her
sensational elopement with DR.. John
S. Stone, who deserted his wife and
thirteen children, and Whe is believed
to have previously passed as her
father. Their place Of refuge was
recently discovered to be in Pitt
county. and when they learned that
their whereabouts had been discover
ed, they disappeared; and then were
reported a. being near their former
homes in Chatham county. A war.
rant was issued on the complaint Of q
son Of DR.. Stone, and Miss Weathers
was arrested. DR.. Stone has thus far
eyaded arrest. Their return, and the
arrest Of Miss weathers, has caused
q great sensation. Al the preliminary
trial Of Miss weathers. she was
bound over to court, and in default
Of bond was committed 70 Jail. A
vigorous effort is being made 10 ar
rest DR.. Stone. He has threatened
10 shoot his son who swore out the
warrant against him.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-10
Par AItr- ni,ch.II.

urpPBIs, Tenn, Feb. s.--xi's AZ.
Toe Mitchell. slsysr u Fr"ds Ward.
when informed yesterday by hPt
lawyer that she would escape the
gsllows grew frantic and said that
she looked forward to the day when
she should BE- hanged a. the happiest
day Of al. Beyond the gallows she
believes that che viii once more meet
Freda. She became terribly despon.
dent and fears are entertained that
abs viii commit suicide.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-10
The Lottery will &c.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. Especial to
Atlanta Constitution. THE state is
cousulsed by the sensation produced
by the card issued by John A. Nor
ris, announcing that the louisiana
Lottery Company will 60 out of bust
ness.
The most bitter feelings were arous.
cd through the lottery's fight for a
renewal of its charter. Both politi-
cal parties split, and the moral ques-
ton, like that involved in liquor pro-
hibition campaigns, has entered even
the families, which are divided ey
erywhere. Those not on the scene
can hardly begin to appreciate the
bitterness Of passion which has exist
cd. Happily, this will now subside'
the cause being removed.
The company takes high ground
for giving up the fight. As matter
Of fact, q continuance Of it would be
costly 70 the lottery corporation, and
could not help it any. Since the lot
terry Was excluded from the mail the
revenues have dwindled to a point
where there il little profit left.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-10
n. nun. Rs.l Estst. There.

Il has been learned that Mr.. Peck
ham, who is negotiating with the
view Of purchasing the University
hotel at Chapel Hill, mention Of
which appeared in the suS yesterday,
already has a small investment in
real estate in that village. lie pur'
chased two lots soon after returning
70 his home, after his first visit 70
that place. which was about a year
Ago. Thc residents Of Chapel Hill
are much delighted with the PROSPECT
Of having an elegant, modern hoi"'
in the village.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-10
Smoke the sold Chunk"
cheroots, the finest smoke for
the money, They sell five for
ten cents.
shiloh. Consumption Cure.

This is beyond question the
most successful Cough Med
icine we have ever sold, a few
doses invariably cure the worst
cases of Cough, Group and
Bronchitis, while Its wonderful
success in the cure Of Consump-
ton is without a parallel in the
history Of medicine. Since its
first discovery it has been sold
on a guarantee, u test which no
other medicine car stand. If
you have a cough NE earnestly
ask you to try il. Price 10c.,
DC. and 81. Porous Plaster.
old by II. BLACKNALL & Son.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-10


THERE never was anybody so
pestered by duns as Uncle Sam.
People who say that he owes
them money are always swarm
ing about the Capitol when
Congress is in session, while
thousands of such claimants all
over the country are continually
clamoring by letter for pay
ment. Numerous are the bad
debts recorded against the gov
eminent, which has often been
accused of never paying any
thing when it can help doing
so. Unpaid victims haunt the
Legislative Hobbies from Con-
gress to Congress, pursuing the
delinquent debtor with never
dying hope. Some such debts
due from the nation are handed
down by the creditorsf from gen
carbohydrates usually pro-
ductIve only of misery and I'M
happiness. Nothing is more
difficult than to get the most
just claim against Uncle Sam
through Congress. However
favorably recommended by
committee, the chances are
enormously against its ever
reaching consideration by the
House. Surprising that it pass
es the House, a miracle must in
terpose to secure its approval
by the Senate and the Prssl-
dents signature. If only this
last be lacking, the claimant
must begin at the beginning
again in the next Congress, as
if he had never taken a step be-
fore. The labor of Sisyphus,
whose stone always rolled down
to the foot of the hill before he
could get it quite to the top,
was nothing to this.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-10

CUPID is blind, but he knows
a thing or two about figures
and the difference in peoples
ages. Recently DR.. Josiah Nc
Clure, of Tennessee, aged "a,
married a pretty girl of 81. Now
he sues for divorce on the
ground that his better-half con-
stantly reminds him of his win
ter of life. Then she left him.