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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
proof Of Msrit.

The proof of the merits of plaster
is the cures it effects, and the volun-
tary testimonials of those who have
usei Allcock's Porus Plasters during
the past 80 years is unlmpeachable ev-
idence OF their superiority and should
convince the most skeptical. Self
praise is no recommendation, but cer-
Lifcates from those who have used
them are.
Beware of limitations and do not be
deceived by Misrepresentation. Ask
for Allcock's and let no solicitation or
explanation induce you to accept q
suhstitute
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
FARM NOTES.
Horse Breeding in Texas.

The Neutrality-suspicious. Farm, published
at Lexington, KY, is out with neat
Christmas number and filled with
choice reading matter of first import
ance to every man who breeds horses,
Among the many excellent original
articles is one on Texas as Breeding
State" wherein the editor clearly dem.
onstrates that he knows what he
is writing about. 1t is as follows:
The state OF Texas will no doubt
become in the near future one of the
most extensive and one OF the most
successful breeding localities for trot.
ting horses in the world. This state
is in itself an empire, and its resources
have as vet been scarcely drawn upon
at all. 1t is now probably the greatest
cattle producing country in the world,
and it's facilities for growing horses arc
fully as great as for cattle. Its natural
grasses produce abundant and cheap
food for all sorts of paying animals
and its great diversity of soil and eli
mate furnish an immense variety of
products. 1t is the natural habitat of
the horse. and its extensive plains
have furnished, without artificial aid,
GREAT numbers of horses that are re.
8owned for their endurance and for
their capacity to withstand the effects
of the most severe service.
Trotting and pacing horses have al
ready been cultivated in Texas With
marked success, and she is yearly Civ
ing additional proof of her ability to
breed the best class of performers.
Lena Hill, 2:12 ga, the splendid two
veal odd pacing FLY, the fastest two
year-old race performer, shows what
Texas can do in the way OF producing
speed.
There is probably no locality in
which trotting horses can be produced
at less cost than in Texas. In many
portions of the state horses will live
we'll through the whole winter with
out feeding. -
Good trottjng farms have for years
been ia existence jim Texas and more
are now being organized. Horses of
splendid trotting breeding have been
taken 70 the state, and the results of
their services will soon be heard from.
Racing associations could, without
doubt. be formed in Southern Texas,
where horses could trot the whole
year, or at least for much
the greater part of the year.
These would draw many horses
from the more Northern states, where
winter trotting is entirely impractical.
BILE. If this were done many Northern
stables would be wintered there. We
believe that Texas has great trotting
future. and breeders of that state
should avail themselves of the present
condition of the market and lay in a
good supply of stations and mares.
There will probably never be a time
when good ones can be bought so
cheaply as during the present winter.
They can now be- purchased without
the slightest danger of loss and II
months from now the same animals
will, in our Judgment, sell for much
higher prices than at present. Pur-
chasers can have the choicest that
have been bred almost at their own
prices. The opportunity is the best
the market has ever afforded
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
Iowa senatorship.

MASON CITY. Ia, Dec. 26.-L. s.
Coffin of Fort Dodge, is announced as
candidate for the United States
senate to succeed Wilson. The follow
ing are now in the race: John II
Gear, A. b. Cummins, w. p. Hep
burne, John Y. Stone, George ID. Per
kins and John +. Lacey.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
Pool Selling in Li,iss;i ion

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec. 26.-In ac-
ton brought to recover the amount
paid for auction and French pools at
the Saratoga races, Judge McLenne N
today decided that the pool selling
scheme known as French aud auction
pools is a lottery AMI illegal; that the
Ives law authorizing such transactions
is unconstitutional aud vol l. The
judge orders Judgment for plaintiff.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
alnaa Worka Relume,

PITTsBURe, Dec. 26-The Howard
Plate Glass works at Duqesne fcsum-
ed today, giving employment to 500
men. There are enough orders ON
hand to keep the works busy for sev-
eral months.
1t is authoritatively announced that
another hsavy reduction In the work.
Ing force of the Pennsylvania road
will be made Jan. /.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
SANTA FE RECElVERsHIP.
WILL NOT AFFECT THE GULF COLO
RADIO IND SANTA FE ROAD.
Circular Of Its Officers State That the Texas
Road Is in Good Financial condi-
tion and That No Changes
Will Be Made.

GALVESTON, Dec. 24-Tonight the
leading officials of the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe Railway company pro,
mitigate the following statement con.
corning the receivership of the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe system:
General Managers Office, Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
Company, Galveston, Tex. De c
"a, $685.. Receivers have been
appointed for the Atchison
Topeka and Santa Fe railway com.
pany and the St. Louis & San Fran
cisco railway company and while it is
generally understood that the control.
ing interest in the stock of the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe is held by the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail.
way company, the former is a separ-
ate organization aud no receiver is
necessary for the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe railway company.
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
will continue to operate its own lines
and is prepared to pay all
its current obligations as heretofore,
notwithstanding the appointment OF
receivers for the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe company. We state this to
allay any apprehension of financial
trouble on the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe railway.
X. +. YoAKUM, GEORGE SEALY,
Vice President. Gen'l Manager.
General Manager Yoakum, who re
turned from San Antonio tonight,
stated that the business of the Gulf
Colorado and Santa Fe would 60 on as
usual regardless of the receivership oil
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
BootIeaa Train Rohherz

CoFFEYvILLE, Kans., Dec. 28.-The
train robbers at Seminole Sunday
night got nothing from the express
car, The only thing in the safe was
package Of plated jewelry Of small
value.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
cessful fruit grower of today has to
read and study to learn where he is
"at" in the race.
Fishing for Suckers.

The last number OF Texas Farmer
contained not line on agricultural
topics outside of few boiler-plate
articles. Billy, don't you think it
shameful to use the noble title of
Farmer under which to boost a lot Of
rotten, jim-crow politicians? Talk
farm or change the name of your
paper. Shoot, or give up the gun.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
R.c.iver for a Br. W nv.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 26.--Two rs ceivers
We're appointed for the Banner Brew
ing company today Assets $3.50 600;
liabilities about the same.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
A Bad Haul

Los ANGELES, Dec. 26.-A detective
of the Wells Fargo Express company
stated today that the robbers at Ros-
coe Sunday night only secured $l2.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
ceiving requests for it, we republish
the scale in full so that all may have it
at hand when it is wanted.
SCALE OF POINTS FOR CORN.

This was not entirely satisfactory to
Mr.. Judd, but it greatly aids in judg-
ing corn at shows or in determining
what types and individual ears are
best to select for seed. The last point
K, is sometimes difficult of applica.
ton at autumn exhibitions, as the
corn is apt to be shown at different
stages OF Ilpeness and dryness. Where
seed is being selected or at a
show in winter there is no dlffiulty.
Where it cannot be used judgment is
based upon the other nine items. The
method of determining the per cent of
grain and cob is as follows;
To Find Per Cent Of Grain and Cob.
Set down the total number Of ounces
(using decimals instead of common
fractions) of the corn kernels and add
four ciphers to the right. Then divide
this by the total ounces of the ears,
and point off two figures from the
right oflthe quotient. The result will
be the per cent and hundredths of per
cent of kernel and cob. For example,
If five dried ears weigh 80 "a ounces
(S0.75 OF and the shelled corn weighs
GO 4 ounces (68.25 oz.) and you divide
SO. 250O00 by 80.75 you have 1852 or
S4,52 per cent of corn about "a 1-2 per
cent?. This leaves 10 1-2 per cent for
the cob. If anyone can suggest a
better scale or improvement on this
one we will be glad to hear from him,
for a perfect scale Tor as nearly perfect
as can beg is very desirable for corn
growers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28

Don't drink impure water. If you suspect 1t
use three drops Of Kiersteads King Of all Pain
to each goblet full and you will suffer no incon:
venience IT is germ killer and wonderful
pain killer also. Csc everywhere
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
A Cure for Group.

When on a visit to Iowa, Mr.. x.
Dalton of Lursy, Russell county, Kas. +,
called at the laboratory of Chamber
lain Il Co Des Moines, to show them
his 6.year-old hoy, whose life had
been saved by CHARACTERISTICS Cough
Remedy, 1t having cured him Of d
very severe attack of Group. Mr..
Dalton Is certain thar 1t saved his
boys lite and is enthusiastic In his
praise of the remedy. For sale by
DR.. j. Tobin and all druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
yFYOUR mon IOBEs,

Or you are all worn out, really good for Moth
ing, II Is general debility. Try
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
II viii cure you, cleanse your liver, and give
good appetite.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-10-20
CORN SHOCKER,

to the shock. A well studied plan il
needed, and the one here illustrated is
vouched for rs satisfactory by Mime
sofa farmer, who thus describes it in The
Country Gentleman:
do not use standing hill of corn for
the center of the shock, as it is frequent.
ly done. but make use of "shocker."
shown in Fig. l.
1t is a light pole about 10 feet long,
with two legs about 3 feet in length. The
crossbar is an old broom handle fitting
loosely in hole bored through the pole.
In using this an even number of rows
must be taken-I usually take six. TAX
ing the shocker in my right hand. pass
up the center space three rows on either
side until ! have passed three hills of
the row and stand at A. Fig. 9.
begin We TX (after running the stick
into place. by cutting the four hills at /,
|, /, 1, and placing each as it is cut in it's
own angle OF the shocker. One can reach
over and cut three hills without taking
extra steps.
The nine digits are used in the cut to
represent the SO hills of corn that are to
form the shock. The numbers also show
the order in which the hills are to be
taken The Enclosures around the fig
ures indicate the work of each trip. The
open end of the Enclosures shows where
the work begins, and the arrows show
where the armfuls of corn are to be
taken. If five hills are too heavy or too
bulky for one arm load, double trips
can be made for the four corner inclol-
sures.
When the shocks are finished. exactly
nine hills stand in each corner of the
shocker, making the four quarters of the
same size, so thera will be no tendency
for the shock to lean in any direction
By this plan the operator as he deposits
his last load is at a, just where he he
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-10-20

At the Illinois station there is half
acre from which ID continuous corn
crops have been taken. most of the time
stalks and all, without manure of any
kind having been applied to it during
the whole period. The average of the
last three crops is 4S.7 bushels A half
acre next to this, which has been in corn
the same length of time, but which has
been heavily MANFRED with stable ma
nure. yielded during the same years All
average of GIL bushels per acre. or at
the rate of 1874 bushels more than the
unmanured These plots are situated
on very black rich land-land that any
experienced Illinois farmer would choose
as his best corn land In practice 1t is
not found advisable to crop continuous
ly with corn If the land is new-that
is, an old blue grass pasture plowed un-
derive or six profitable crops can be
raised Then the land should be rested
two years with oats or wheat, after
which three or four profitable corn crops
may be grown, writes Rural New
Yorker correspondent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-10-20

Perhaps some of our readers would
like to know in what respect Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is better than any
other. We will tell you. When this
remedy is taken AS soon as cold has
been contracted. and before it has become
settled in the system, it will counterfeit
the effect of the cold and greatly lessen
its severity, if not effectuallv cure the
cold i'm two days time, and it is the only
remedy that will do this. 1t acrs in per-
feet harmony with nature and aids ma
ture in relieving the lungs, opening the
secretiOns, liquefying the mucus and
causing its expulsion from the air cells
Of the lungs and restoring the system to
strong aud healthy condition. No other
remedy in the market possesses these
remarkable properties. No other will
cure IA cola so quickly or leave the sys-
TEN IN as sound condition. For sale bv
w. II. Sheldon, Middleburv, and Dyer &
Co., West Salisbury. VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-10-20

Sheep and hens are recommended by
The Rural New Yorker as the proper
farm partners for women.
The much abused skunk is at last
valued for the good work he does in de
stroy ing cut wormo and other insect
pests.
An international irrigation congress
IL to be held at Los Angeles, Oct. 10 -
Cloverfields badly infested so that the
soil is well stocked with dodder seeds
ought to be plowed up and planted with
some crop like wheat, potatoes or corn.
on which the do.der cannot thrive.
The Mark Lane Express says the Eng
lish wheat crop is estimated at Sc, 469,0Ol
bushels, the smallest area for half cen
fury and smallest yield per acre since
1886.
Hay in Great Britain sells for SD "a
$50 per ton, according to quality
Europe wants our grain, meat and fod
der crops iii large quantities this year t.
compensate for her bad harvests.
A phenomenal honey year in most sec
tons of the country
The gypsy moth commission report a
noticeable falling off in the moths.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-10-20

mares they use. The shrewdest breeders
of trotters are tending in the same logical
line of progression. 1t is not reasonable
to expect II horse to get progeny better
than himself from mares that are worse
than himself. To the small breeder es-
pecially-the man breeding for profit,
who, if he fails to yet II trotter. aims at
least to get horse whose individuality
Will sell him at paying price-must the
wisdom of selecting only mares of good
individuality be apparent; and now that
these can be bought for reasonable
prices there would seem no reason why
any breeder, great or small, should invite
failure aud loss by breeding from Inferior
dams
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-10-20
6orse Department.
The MORGAN REGlsIsn.

A Register Intended to include all stations OF
merit that trace in direct male line TO JUSTIN
M organ and having at least one siXtytourth
OF his blood All such stations foaled III OF
before 1881 are admitted tree. tee Oi one
dollar is charged for registering each stallion
foaled since 1880, and tor each mare whenever
toaied. After April |, 1888, the Zee ior regis
tering stations two years old AMI over VIII Dp
81 each prd mares, geldings and colts uhder
two 81 each. ,,-.,...- 49,.
Any animal in either OF the following two
classes is eligible to registry in the Morgan
Register: .. A..
l. Any meritorious stallion or mare thai
traces III direct male line to the original Jus
tin Morgan Horse, and has ut least one sixty
I )urth ri his blood. ,
2. The produce of sire ana ham Doun
registered in the Morgan Register.
Ihe nrst volume. winch is now in the ranus
OF the printers, VIII contain aDoul Iour
thousand pedigrees, carefully compiled from
original sources, Il 'ketch OF tne Origin hn tl
history the great Morgan family, and lnuch
other new aud original matter. The BOOK
will be illustrated w.,h PORTRAITS OF Morgan
gan horses, and handsomely tnu sub
stantially bound. The price has been
fixed 1T 81, post paid, to any address
in the United states or Canada. Inc
work has been done throughout on the
plan ot first exhausting all practicable means
of getting and verifying information, discrim
mating rigidly between what is known ana
what is unknown, and setting down nothlng
AS ascertained which is I'm doubt. Sources OF
Information will be given in each pedigree 81
that every reader can verify the work toi
himself. Full descriptions of the animaN reg
istered will he given, and tables showing the
merits of the MOrgans, rs compared with oln
er families, for both speed and endurance on
the track will be appended. Entries VIII De
received TOR short time further ana DlahkN
furnished on application. Address
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-10-20
DUCKS FOR MARKET.
Views Expressed by The American Cuitivs-
tor on "A Subject Of General Interest,

Views Expressed by The American CuItiva-
tor on "A Subject Of General Interest
When pound of duck can be produced
for cents and sold for 35 cents or more
early in the season, there is money in the
business, especially as the eggs not need.
ed for Matching usually sell well at the
same price as hens eggs. The duck usu
ally lays about $50 eggs in year Those
who desire to raise ducklings tor market
prefer the Pekin, as they can be made to
grow more rapidly than any other and
are thought to begin laying little ear
lier. They are not as large as some
others, the drake weighing 8 pounds
according to the standard, which re-
quires the same for the Cayuga pounds
for the Rouen and Aylesbury and 10
pounds for the Muscovy which. by the
way. is not duck, as the offspring of a
cross between it and other ducks are in
fertile like the mule and other hybrids
The duck should be one pound lighter
than the drake.
Most of those who breed ducklings for
market hatch them in the incubator. in
order to get them early enough to bring
the high prices and then bring them up
in the brooder 1t is claimed that a larger
percentage of ducks eggs than of hens
eggs will hatch in the incubator, and
there is oft little mortality among them
if they have proper care. Among the
requirements are soft food, and llenty
of water to drink and rinse their bills in
but it is not necessary that they should
haveit to swim in. They breathe through
their nostrils, which should never be al.
lowed to clog up. They like variety of
food, and eat anything that hen will
and much more of it. and must have all
they will eat from the first to make them
ready for market early. With green
food regularly every day, and scalded
meal with plenty of meat scraps stirred
in, they grow fast.
The yards should be kept as clean as
possible. and the pens for both young
and old ducks should be in dry place
and with a board floor and plenty of
straw or other litter, as damp ground or
being out in a cold storm or a heavy
shower will quickly kill young duck
lings, at least until well feathered. They
should not be given very cold water to
drink. as it causes cramps, which are
sometimes fatal They need larger yards
or more frequent change of location
than chickens. as filth soon kills them
and, in fact. they should not be crowded
i'll their breeders pens or yards
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-10-20
Estate of Charles Benedict.
Commissioners, NOtIce.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the district of
Addison. commissioners to receive, examine
aud adjust all claims and demands of all per
sons against the estate OF Charles Benedict late
OF Corn wall, in said district, deceased, and
all claims exhibited IN offset thereto, hereby
give notice thst we win meet tor the purposes
nf,rr-nid. at the late residence OF the deceased
in Cornwall, on the 81 II day OiOctOber 1888, and
9th lty OF March 1891, iron . o'clock m.
unull O'Clock, p. m each of said lays, and that
ii v'months from the 10Th day OF October, A. o.
1881, is the time limited by said court tor said
creditors to present their claims TO us tor ex-
animation and allowance.
Dated al Middlebury, this nth day of Octo.
Der, A. ID. 1893.
GlIAs. r; wITHERELL' Com'rs.
Al IRA l., HAMBLIN "
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-10-20
HOSTING MACHINE.

old wheel and discarded iron axle and
a handy man can easily make one with
the help of the village blacksmith. Of
course the iron box must be taken out
of the hub and the wheel slipped on to
the square part of the axle and firmly
fastened with wedges. To make the
windlass for the lifting rope. scantling
may be bolted on to the axle and after
wards rounded off. A ratchet may be
fastened to the shaft to be applied or re-
leased by pulling "A string, so that the
load can be held at any desired point
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-10-20

The advocates OF wide tires for heavy
loads upon the country roads claim that
they will allow the teams to draw from
% to 30 per cent more load than can be
drawn when harrow tires are used.
Some of the farmers say that as their
money or labor helped build the roads
they have IA right to go over them with
such wheels as they please. They have
a right to 90 over their parlor carpets
with skates ON, but it would bs cheaper
10 use broad soled shoe And while
they may have paid for the carpet no
one of them paid all the expense of the
roadmaking or road repairing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-10-20


After honey is taken from the hive
great many persons permit it to spoil be-
cause they do not know how to care for
it. Many think it should be kept cool.
and so put it IN the cellar. This is the
worst thing that could be done with it.
If there is any dampness around, honey
is sure to absorb it. But our cellar is
very dry, and it is the only place we have
to keep it" has been the remark of more
than one to the writer when he has told
them not to put honey in the cellar. 1t
may be well to say, once for all, that
there is not a cellar in the United States
dry enough to keep honey in. Put your
honey in the driest and warmest room
you have about the house. If there is a
fire in it, all the better, as honey should
not be left where it will freeze in winter.
Dry and warm is the rule for honey if
you want it to retain its flavor and rich
ness. Honey propticSe kept will improve
with age, and the older it is the better it
will be. But if kept in a damp place it
will absorb moisture. become thin and
watery and soon lose its rich flavor. AS
soon as it is exposed to cold, when in this
condition, it will granulate in the cells,
and then it is almost worthless except to
melt up and feed to 4 bees in the
spring.
The above Instruction are for comb
honey. Extracted honey should also be
kept in dry, warm place. To keep the
moth worm ont Of comb honey it is well
to fumigate it occasionally by burning
sulphur in the room where it is stored
Kansas Farmer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-10-20

The Southern Fancier says that the
cheapest fence is made of plastering
laths, with three-inch strips to tack to.
The best fence is madeof two-inch mesh,
No. 10 wire netting. In all cases where
there are more than one yard of fowls
there should be two-foot base of ~
inch plank to prevent the cocks from
fighting and disfguring themselves.