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FACTS FOR FARMERS.

SHARP plows save the farm teams.
HELP costing the least money is not
always the cheapest
SURPLUS earnings cannot be invested
in any thing that will pay much better
than good barn
You cannot afford to buy all your
home supplies, no matter how big crops
you grow to sell.
ODD times can be used to advantage
in cutting weeds which will seed lit
tie later il let alone.
EXPERIENCE is costly school. Then
profit by the experience of others by
reading the farm papers and expert
ment station bulletins.
IF you have no shed or shelter of any
kind for the farm wagon, run 1t under
some shade trees. The hot sunshine
following a rain Injuries it more than
the rain
CURE clover hay as carefully as pos
sible. 1t is excellent feed when nicely
cured, but loses much of its value il
leached in curing. or handled when so
dry that its leaves fall of badly.
ADOPT a system of rotation of crops
which is adapted to the conditions
found on your farm Different crops
require different food elements and
some need the elements which others
add to the soil
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FARM AND GARDEN.
HILLSIDE CELLAR.

Ar~~ Weras Ahort Ice and Geld Storage
on the Farm.
The handling OF fresh meat Is siifs'ost-
ly dependent upon artificial rcfrigera-
ton and in no other direction are Its
benefits more marked or widespread
The cattle of the western plains have
become the daily food of those living al
the ansipodc> In ten years from isSe
to 1891. the imports of fresh beef and
mutton into Great Britain increased
from 400 to nearly 5. soo. 900 caneasse>
During the same period the beef ex-
ports alone from the United States ad-
vancsd from 50. 500 to Iol. 500 tons
Not only are meats carried in refrig-
orator vessels from America and the
snfipodes to England. but within a
year Australian milk has been shipped
in frozen blocks in such quantities as
to be resailed in the streets of London
FOR four cents per quart Butter,
cheese, eggs fruits and other perish
able products are likewise transported
enormous distances BY rail or water.
without injury TO the quality and at a
low cost for freight
II is well known that cellars which
are dry, cool and well ventilated are of
great service in preserving fruit and
vegetables, and storage cellars without
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ice have been in use for years with
profit and convenience to their owners
A convenient place is to locate them in
the side OF slight hill as shown in the
following figures
An excavation the width of the csl-
lar is made. the earth being thrown up
against the outside of the stone wall,
which is built on the lower hillside.
The opposite wall is formed by the cut
face of the hill. The rear end is con-
structed in the same manner as the
lower hillside. The front wall and
doors are made of double thickness of
boards, with 6 inches inclosed space filed
with sawdust. For Q cellar 100 feet
deep the estimated cost is 500, no
skilled labor being required. Large
storage room is provided in such eel
lar; SO. 900 celery plants have been ac-
commodated and hundreds Of bushels
of vegetables. apples and other fruits
have been held during the fall and
winter. On large fruit farms such q
building designed to properly care for
fruit during shipping and packing and
as storehouse for temporary use is 2
necessity. 1t is at times of great mar
ket gluts that the cold storage shed Is
of the greatest value. Oftentimes by
saving crop for week the prices
realized will be double what would
otherwise be obtained. and
Home
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WITH rHx evsv ssks.

IL the bee kecrefk's supply of honey
l. small. he will do better 10 sell near
home
IT is said that bees will sometimes
ly distance of six miles for white
clover.
LOCATE the bees near the house
where they can be heard when they
swarm
UsE sawdns. under and around the
hives to prevent grass and weeds spring
ing up to annoy the bees Some use sand
or gravel for this purpose
HoNEY can be extracted, il the work
is carefully done, without the least in
jury to the comb. which may be re-
placed in the hive to be refilled.
MANY swarms and large yields of
honey will not be obtained during the
same season. The one will be de-
veloped at the expense of the other.
To SECURE the greatest quantity of
pure white combs remove the sections
rs soon rs filled and replace empty
ones with starters of comb foundation
THk Italian is the most prolific and
best all-around bee. With its long
tongue it is able to 60 right to the bot
tom of the flowers. as the black bee
cannot
The apiarist should give his personal
attention TO Grating, grading and ship
ping his honey. An inferior, soiled
package often ruins the market of his
entire lot
ITALIAN bees arc said to be larger.
more beautiful. more prolific. swarm
earlier and oftener, work earlier and
later. gather more honey, are less in
clined to rob. and are less disposed to
sting than the native bees.
IL you have no shade for your bees
plant fruit trees among them They
will not only supply the bees with
pollen and honey in blooming time but
will prove an acceptable shade SO es-
sential in summer. Then too the bees
will fertilize the bloom and cause the
trees to bear plentifully.-0range Judd
Farmer,
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The Object In Flowing.

The object in blowing is not merely
10 stir the soil or to turn it over. 1t is
to pulverize it SO that the plant food
elements can be made soluble by the
action of sunshine and rain, frost and
heat, and also that the roots of the
young plants can easily penetrate il in
search of these elements This tine
piow cannot do whey the soil is wet
and only packed more closely together
by the pressure of the pillow against it.
The only hope for success then lies in
the future pulverization Of the soil by
the action of large amounts of manure
plowed under and fermenting there,
pulverizing it by chemical action.
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TAKE CARE OF CROPS,
1t Il Much Easier to Preserve Than 1t i
to Grow Them.

1t II Much Easier to Preserve Than 1t II
to Grow Them.
It is quite as important to harvest and
store the crops carefully as it is to plant
and cultivate properly. Some farmers
seem to overlook this fact The per-
centage of hay and grain wasted be-
cause of poorly constructed stacks and
leaky barn roofs is unnecessarily large.
Do not suffer from these causes. Rats,
mice, squirrels, weevils and other in
sects destroy and damage grain after it
Is in the bins and cribs, These losses
are preventable. Tho '.old beaten
track" is not the one which will always
lead us most quickly, or even most
surely, to success In agriculture, New
ideas and new methods have come up
in every branch Of farm practice dur
ing recent years. and many OF them
have already been tried and found
good. A prejudice In favor Of old ways
should not keep one from being progress.
sive, says Wisconsin Agricultural.
Read, study and keep up with the
times. Very many farms which are
now unproductive, or barely paying ex.
penses, could be brought up to q very
profitable state of cultivation. merely
by undertaking.
Where tile is difficult to procure or
where the expense is thought to be too
great. an excellent substitute may be
| made of boards or stones. Good farm.
ing is very often thrown away on land
which is too wet to produce good crops,
and before wasting more time and
strength in this way the land itself
should be put in proper condition pu,
some Qf the surplus manure on the
meadows, hauling it out and spreading
evenly through the fall and winter,
Grass will run out rapidly II moi
fed. 1t pays Just as well as to fertilize
grain Some neglect this and wonder
that they get such poor crops. and CON
clude there is no profit in grass.
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What Kind of Hog. to Raise.

The breed can be selected to suit your
idea of hog. but in order to raise any
breed with any degree Of success for q
term Of years it is necessary TO contin-
ually select each year and separate
from the other pigs, at weaving time.
such sows as you wish to breed from,
and never breed them until they are
matured, or if you do you will get toe
fine bone and a weak-constituted lot
of pigs. All sows that have matured
that are not developed as they should
be must be fattened, or else your select
ing will avail you nothing. And ther
breed to a full-blooded sire. and in this
way you will not only make more dol
lars bnt will enhance your product -
Colman's Rural World.
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America.. N.tiun.I pi,h.

Marion Harland once upon time in
the course of foreign journey CHANGED
to be dilating upon the cosmopolitan
taste of the American who would eat
haggis in Scotland. roast beef in Eng
land, bologna in its city, maccaroni in
Italy and frogs legs in France. ''And
what" said famous traveller who
overheard the monologue. ''is the ma
tional dish of the United Stafes2" Mrs
Terhune always laughs, but ruefully,
when she repeats this anecdote. II
thought" she says, ''of telling him
turkey. But they cook that better in
France than in America l thought OF
minee pie, but that Is English as well
as Yankee. At length replied, with
an assumption Of ease and pride that |
was far from feeling: Baked beans
and buckwheat cakes l was well
aware that my interlocutor had ex-
perienced both those dishes and was
not surprised that his sole comment
should be: 'Fancyr in an involuntary
tone of shocked surprise. ."-Philadel.
phia Press
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LOCATION FOR APIARY.
Some Excellent Advice from An Experi-
enced Boekeeper.

some Excellent Advice from An Experi-
enccd Beekeeper.
II 1 were at liberty to choose loca-
ton where l desired. and could find
such one, it would be in place
where the land sloped gently to the
southeast, with pasturage as follows,
says Mr.. Doolittle in American Bee
journal: Some willow to stimulate
early brood rearing, with sugar naples
to follow; then apple blossoms, as an
insurance of plenty Of honey from ap-
pie TO white clover, which should be
abundant Next, should want plenty
of basswood, and that ON hillside or
mountain, SO as to prolOng Its bloom,
and lastly where buckwheat WAS
raised. OF course, il asters and golden
rod could be plenty in the fall, it would
be still better. But most of us have
other ties beside the bees to fix our
location, and so we have to put up
with such one as we have, and the
man Is to be honored that can be CON
tented and bring about good results
with only limited bee pasturage at his
own home where duty calls him to
remain. If could have but one OF the
above named sources of honey l would
select basswooI first clover second,
and lastly buckwheat. From all
sources Of information l can gather.
basswood is the greatest honey pro-
ducer in the United States. for the
length of time it is in bloom The lay
of the lard is not of so much impor-
tance a. the forage. for tight fences or
belts of evergreen can be placed around
the beeyard to protect it from high
winds l would have the hives face
the south or east. If possible. as the
bees start earlier in the morning than
when they face the north and west;
also our prevailing winds are from the
direction last mentioned.
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ynev ANe NoT Losf,

~ kesk q sympathy. tie gsnt,e wcr4
opnkea - lou dat oaiy Angels heard;
~ secret aca Of pure self-sacrinee.
Gnneen by men. but marked by angels eysS-
Theae arc not lost
~ hnnpy dreams that gladdened all our youth
Wheo dreams had less Of self and more OF truth
Yhe chiidhood's faith 80 tranquil and 50 sweet
WhJeA sat like MARI at the Masters feet
These are mot lost
ne kindly plan devised for others. good.
So seldom guessed. % little understood.
he quiet stcadfast love that sfFose 70 VA
49, vnnderer from the ways OF sin
These are not lost
Not Ioot o Lord. for in thy city bright
Our eyes shall see the pas: oy clearer hfnh
AnA shines long hidden from our gaze below
fhoa uflf reveal. and ue shall surely know
These are not lost.
Richard Meicalf. in Christian - work
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the hands of his men. Il will save him

the hands of his men. Il will save him
or die with him."
But they could see the shadow of
man who walked like Shadrach of old
in the fiery furnace, but unlike him
there was the smell of fire on his gar
ments, and If the Saviour of men
walked with him, their eyes were hid.
den that they could not see. He car
ried burden that he had covered with
his tattered coat The fire fought for
him and wound its long tendrils around
him. 1t put out the light in those
bloodshot eyes forever. He was liter
ally blazing when he gathered np the
last remnant OF his strength, and threw
his burden to those who met him half
way. Then there was Q roar and a
crash, and never had man more mag
nificent funeral pyre than this would
have made. But he stumbled just out
side. and fallen beam pinned him to
the earth.
HE saved me. father-I was asleep
| and he just caught me up in his arms
and ran with me, and. oh. father, you
will give him money and clothes, and
he shall have my pony, and every
thing"
"Yes, yes, please God. will make 9
man of him. said the farmer. as hs
bent anxiously over the tramp, who
blind and broken, was coming back te
consciousness
Father ~ mother" he murmured
''are-you-you-both-here? Take
my my-hand."
Mrs Leslie and her husband sank
sobbing on their knees, and each took
hand Of the poor outcast
''It's-getting-light," he said, Il
must-get-up-"
He tried to rise but the effort was
useless. His poor head refused te
move.
II know" he said in a clear voice
''it's-t the-boy. Is-he-safe?"
Safe. and it is you who saved him
Live, my friend, that we may show yor
how grateful we are" said the farmer
suddenly humanized.
| "Yes-I-saved him-and lost-my
self Perhaps God will know, and TAKE
this into account Forgive me-
What. For saving my boys life?''
No" There was brief deatf
agony, then look of peace as life.
latest breath drifted with the words
81 would have been a murderer il / haG
let him die in the flames that-my-
| and-kindledr'-Mrs. NJ. l.. Rayne il
Detroit Free Press.
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Taking No Chances,

He was legislator. not because OF
his preeminent fitness for the task but
because somehow or other he had got
ten there.
suppose" said the portly caller
that the free silver people should pro-
vide large amount of money to in
huence votes. could you be induced in
any way 70 exert your influence to keep
silver in circulation - the money
standard?"
''Hunphl might But you'd have
70 pay me in gold d"-Washington Star.
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n
sut Il Vas purely an animal content
no chord Of his higher nature was
touched- Al far IS the eye could see
the hills and the Hoeks On the hills
were his The excellent woman At
tendinx to his corporeal comfort within
Tie dwelling was his Tho bright girl
sewine It an upper window and the
handsome boy ealloping along the val
ley On his new pony were his children.
The great harm filed with harvested
ar,in was his He did not look up and
claim the sky. but all else about him
was Of value as part Of his domain.
INC and mine" was the refrain Of his
cong.
AZ that moment something came
around the corner Of the house that did
not belong to him, and it gave him .
shock-a very isaRreeablc thrill,
that was mostly disgust and no quail
1ty Of fear in Il. The something was a
tramp The name is synonymous with
obloquy, and this specimen did not be-
lie the name. He shivered in the sun
light ~ II he had the sgue. His rags
stood out like splinters Of distress, tell.
ing Of long friction with time. His
limbs had that haccid, relaxed motion
which Is typical Of the drunken vaga-
bond. His eyes were bloodshot The
only redeeming features wcre his voice,
which was musical and pathetic, and
his manner, which was that of man
who had not always trampcd the thor
oughfares Of the world.
''Sir." he said, touching the rim Of .
despoiled hat, will you be so kind Is
to give me = bite TO eat-I am very
hungry"
One would suppose that sitting there
In the sunlight Of his own happiness
Farmer Leslie, the prosperous man,
would have given generous meal to
this on securing Of humanity-but he
did nothing Of the kind.
BE on" he said, ''or I'll set the dog
n youl"
81 will work" began the tramp.
.Oh, you will7 l don't need your
help. Ihavc men to work for me, and
not such cattle as YOU"
Al, it cut TO the quick, as he intend
"a Il should. The tramp made saw
age spring forward, and q look of vim
dictive rage crossed his features-then
he stopped, swung around and walked
away.
ssCattler' He flung the words out
with bitterness. You're right, friend
only-cattle that are made in Gods inn
age, ard human
$50 the fellows had schooling, y
was al the comment the farmer made.
He did not see . humanitarian cpl
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sode that was transacted at his back
door when his good wife, who had over
heard the dialogue, handed out some
bread and meat to the tramp.
No. Farmer Leslie knew nothing of
that He was watching speck far
down in the valley that was whole
world to him. his boy galloping from
about farmhouse to farmhouse, where
his playfellows lived, showing them his
new possession, the pony his father had
given HIM for birthday present
Farmer Leslie did have soft spots in
his heart, but IS have said, they were
for ''me and mine" He gave no further
thought TO the wretched. disheartened
man he had repulsed. He did not stop
70 gently scan his brother man, and he
did not believe that to step aside is
human So he put the object out of
his mind and gave himself up to the
contemplation Of pleasanter themes
The tramp lay ON the side of hill
Tar enough from the house to be unrecog-
nixable, and ate Mrs. Leslie's bounty in
. ssmi-savage mood. These were not
mn hS8A tn0AG ntounCko- uc noA not loI-
g2tten them. but II each mouthful he
devoured had been the head Of an
enemy, he could not have been more
ghoulish or vicious. Every few mo
n.cnts he would burst into anathemas
Of speech:
Cattle! Curse hin! What is he? I'd
like to make him suffer-yes, would.
Oh. could die happy just to see that
man In my place"
He lay and watched the man he
hated. but he divided his attention.
His bloo6shot agonized eyes were fixed
now on the splendid barn that had cost
the farmer 50 many thousands Of dol
Ian, and wss the pride of the surround
ing country. The fellow writhed with
impatience.
Il hope he'll read the writing on the
wall. and recognize the tramp's hand l
hope he'll-ha-it's working
He ssw thin spiral Of smoke rising
like . crooked forefnger from the roof
Of the barn The farmer sitting now
Win his back turned did not see it
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shown a still more desirable shape, as
once seeded to grass it cannot get out
of order. The mower and rake also are
not hindered in their working, but
perform as well going into and out Of
the ditch as when on level. b is
especially suited to meadows very wet
in spring and fall and dry at harvest
time.-Hollister Sage, in Farm and
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Rye Good for Poultry.

Sow patch of rye, if only half an
acre is grown 1t is green later in the
season than grass, and grows earlier in
spring. 1t is not valuable as food, SO
far as the nutriment contained is con-
cerned, for green rye is watery. aud
may cause bowel difficulty. but II used
as portion of ration 1t will aid in
preventing disorders arising from the
use of too much. grain. II affords a
change in winter from the dry diet.
and AS the hens are partial TO It the re-
suit will be beneficial in many respects.
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SHAPE OF DITCHES.
some That Will Withstand Pressure Of
Water and Frost,

1t is bad blunder to make bitches of
. shape that will fall in by the percola-
tion of water or heaving Of frost In
stead of making the sides perpendicu-
lar. or nearly SO. let them slope from q
top 4 feet or more wide to IS inches at
the bottom, as In Fig A. At Fig. b Is
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One two - three minutes Feo-
Nothing had changed except the aspect
of that thin spiral of smoke 1t WAS
now a column cut OF from the roof By
= blaze that the sunlight shielded
Farmer Leslie was asleep in his chair.
The tramp rose TO his feet His ex-
preston and the evil purpose that had
possessed him changed to look OF dis-
reputable virtue. His form expanded
and grew taller. but he stood Is II
rooted to the hills
Farmer Leslie was aroused now. hrs
wife and daughter were running here
and there. shrieking fire. and he was
wildly calling for help. TO which sum
mons his men working in the field re-
sponded Hut there WAS no help that
could save the smoldering mass, and no
man that could enter that merry fur
mace.
.Let it burn shouted the farmer:
s.thank God. we are all here
And at that moment his eye fell on
his sons pony grazing in the held near
by.
..Alfred.- he shouted is he in the
houses Yhefs is Alfreds
A nan derted past him and dissp-
peared in that seething mass OF tame
and smoke. The group paid no sstsn-
tion to him. but ran disfrsetediy about.
calling the name OF the boy who was
the pride of their lives
Then there was . cry from within.
smothered cry. taken up and reechoed
BY those outside - they recognized his
voice.
1T is my boy-let me get to him!"
shouted Farmer Leslie. struggling in
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Do NOT allow the farm buildings to
lack paint The cost is covered by the
saving in lumber which results and the
improved appearance Is worth some.
thing.
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THE TRAMPS REVENGE.
Hie Life Paid the Penalty Of His
Crime.

AR RMER LES
LIE sat smok-
ing in his door
way in the most
co n tie n I e d
frame of mind
posi- bic to .
man. for he was
at that moment
basking In the
warm sunshine
Of pr osperity.
1t gave him .
great content,
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TIE tsAnr watched Il and susssea -
Cain uaisht have smiled when he slew
Abel He eesticulated iercely as II TO
sustaiu himself in some awful deed.
then another look came into his face
Is he saw boy ride gayly up to the
barn. turn his horse loose. and carrying
the saddle ON his arm. disappear In
side.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-08-24

Painless Extraction Without Poison
or Swelling.
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RHEUMATISM
G. A. 3. ENcAMPMENT.
'ficlal Program Of the Indianapolis

Omciai Program OF the indianapolis
~ Gathering.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 18.-The official
program of the week of the Grand
Army national encampment has just
been issued and is as follows: s
Saturday Sept. 2-Street parade OF
naval veterans; reception on board the
model of the old warship Kearsarge, etc.
Monday, Sept. 4-Reeeption by citi-
zens of Indianapolis to officers and dele
gates of national encampment. Formal
opening of Camp Wilder in Military
park. Four camp fires of veterans.
Electric and gas illuminations of the
business center of the city. A natural
gas display in Statehouse square Busi-
ness meetings of departments in the
statehouse.
Tuesday. Sept. 5-Grand review and
parade. beginning at 1920 a. m. Dis
play of fireworks at night. Reception
at Tomlinson hall by ladies of Indian
apolis to w. R. G. and ladies OF the Ct.
A. R.
Wednesday, Sept. 6-Beginning Of
the sessions of the 9th national en-
campment. Reunions of army corps,
brigade and regimental organization.
Six great camphres of veterans Re
ceptions at private houses.
Thursday, Sept. 7-Continuance Of
the sessions of the national encamp
ment. Reunions of Indiana and other
regiments. Street exhibition of wal
pageantry, representing the militar y
history of the country, embracing tab
leaux, fireworks, floats. etc.
Friday, Sept. s-Closing session oi
national encampment.
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CHARLES SHOEMAKER

Geo. Valentines old place.