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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26
AMONG THE POULTRY.

IT is good plan to Gull out and sell
early all the chickens that are not to be
wintered.
EVEN in winter it is an item to have
dust for the fowls where they can fut-
ter at will.
The wise poultryman avoids ex
tremes, but feeds enough to keep the
fowls in good, thrifty condition.
IT is when the hens are idle and close
ly confined that they are most liable to
fall into the habit of feather pulling.
The objection to throwing out the
egg shells to the hens is the liability of
their getting into the habit of eating
eggs.
In caponizing, the earlier a bird
reaches maturity in his natural state
the earlier the operation should be per-
formed.
In obtaining the highest prices from
special customers, it will pay to put all
the eggs of one color together before
sending to market.
CHICKS that give promise of proving
standard fowls will thrive much better
if the culls are removed and more room
in the quarters and a freer range given
to those that are to be kept.
On the farm, at least, the fowls
should have a good range. as they will
pick up much that would otherwise go
to waste, and in this way the cost of
feeding be greatly lessened.
DIARRHEA may often be mistaken for
cholera, as the symptoms at the start
are nearly the same. AS soon as the
birds are affected they have downcast
look, become sleepy. lose strength and
have more or less fever.
PROPERLY managed, an incubator
will hatch fully as many eggs in pro-
portion as the average hen, especially
during the winter. But it is necessary
to fully understand the machine and
to give proper care in order to obtain
the best results Now is good time
to buy and try an incubator, as it will
give plenty of time to get accustomed
TO managing it before it is necessary to
fill for hatching.- St Louis Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26

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which are at proper intervals and are
firmly set in the ground. A building of
suitable size for a small farm is eight
by twelve feet. and six feet from sill to
plate. A partition, as shown in Fig. 1.
leaves an alleyway four by eight feet at
one end, with an outside door, a, as
well as a doorway, b. which gives &C
cess to the crib. For convenience there
should also be window at c.
This makes a convenient place in
which a corn-sheller may be stored and
used, and in which, also, the bags may
be filled when grist is being put up
for the mill. The arrangement leaves
a crib eight feet square for the corn,
and, as it could be filled considerably
above the plates, it would store about
four hundred bushels of ears, or suffi-
Gent to make two hundred bushels
shelled. The bottom of the crib is
fioored with narrow boards, leaving a
space of three-fourths of an inch be-
tween the boards, thus making slat
bottom to the crib instead of slat sides.
The sides should be boarded tight like
any other building. To secure perfect
ventilation, rough doors are hung from
the siIls of the building, against the
posts on which it rests and care is
taken while the corn is curing to keep
all these ventilating doors closed,
except on the side towards the wind.
Thus current of air will be continu-
ally forced up through the corn, and
escape through the ventilator in the
roof. Fig. 2 shows the ventilation
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26

The fund for the establishment
and endowment of the American uni
versity, under the auspices OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, is report
ed as growing at an encouraging rate
and there is reasonable ground for ex-
pectation that soon the towers OF an
other university will rise above the
trees on the heights about Washington.
Instead of q chain of forts the American
capital will be guarded by circle of
universities, whose scope and facilities
when combined will more than fulfill
George Washington's dream Of q great
national university. Not forts, bu-
educational institutions, are the great
est safeguards of the republic. Wash
ington Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26
Epilepsy In Pigs.

This disease is not at all uncommon
n pigs. It is recognized by the pig
falling suddenly, mostly when feeding,
trembling, convulsed and screaming.
The animal foams at the mouth, lies
for a few minutes and then gets up
and goes to feeding again, seemingly
no worse for its experience. The dis
ease is due to some lesion of the brain
and is inherited. For this reason pigs
so affected should not be used for
breeding. 1t is not disease that pre-.
vents the animal from growing or fat
tening. and it does not affect the meat
in any way injuriously. 1t is wholly
nervous and due to some disordered
condition of the brain, but as the brain
is very sensitive to the effects of indi-
gestion it is often the case that this dis
turbance may be traced to this cause.
Then treatment may be useful; other
wise it is not.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26
Sugar Beets In America.

One of the agricultural experiment
stations reports that beets raised from
improved homegrown seed contain
twenty-five per cent more sugar than
beets raised from imported, seed. Con-
sidering that the imported seed is the
best seed from foreign countries. where
the beet-sugar industry has been long
established success, this is q remark-
able showing. The homegrown seed
gave results from ten to twenty per
cent better this year than last Such
rapid improvement on the best that
Germany has produced in long years OF
patient work indicates advantages OF
soil and climate and the probability
that this country will surpass foreign
countries In the production OF beet
sugss.-Ear,n and Fireaide.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26
Observation-Disclosures.
CORN HOUSE PLAN.

A Building That Saves the Crop from
Damaging Effects.
The accompanying illustrations from
sketches Dy C. E. Benton, of Massachu-
sets. show a novel and useful plan for
a corn house, by which not only more
corn is sheltered in proportion to the
size and expense of the building, but,
what is of vastly more importance. the
corn is saved from the damaging effects
of driving rain and snow, which in
moist climates SO seriously affect
the value of the crop in the old
fashioned cribs. while it is waiting
to be ground or fed. The ordinary
crib has Slated sides, and the ventila-
ton is horizontal. hence the driving
rain and snow finds easy access tc
every ear of corn. But by this method
the ventilation, while even more per-
feet, is from the bottom upwards,
which entirely protects the corn from
direct exposure to the elements. The
building, which may be of any conven-
lent size or proportion, is placed upon
chestnut or oak posts two feet high,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26

In examining the legs of a horse, the
purchaser should first stand with his
face to the broadside of the horse, as
he stands on the level ground, and OBJ
serve whether he rests perpendicu1arly
on all his legs, having the natural pro-
portion of his weight on each straight
ly, squareiy and directly, or, whether
he stands with all his legs straddled
out, or with all drawn together under
the center of his belly, as if he were
trying to stick them all into hat; or
lastly, whether he favors ono or more
of his legs either by pointing it for
ward. or by placing it in any position
in which no weight at all, or q very
small stress of weight, is thrown upon
it-Farm and Fireside.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26

DIR. Schweninger, the physician of
Prince Bismarck. who has again been
brought prominently before the public
in connection with the ex-chancellor's
illness, is a man of iron will. He looks
little like the ideal German, resem-
bling more Hungarian. His COM
plexion is swarthy, his eyes are
brilliant black, and his hair and long
beard are as dark as southern Ital-
ian's. He is above the medium in
height, rather slight in figure, with a
quick, nervous way of walking. Ow-
ing to Prince Bismarck's friendship he
has become wealthy, and his Office in
Berlin is almost always filed with
visitors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26
CORRECT BREATHING.

Extract from . Lecture by DIR. j. II. Kel-
logg, of the Battle Greek Ssnitarium.
Breathing is one of the most impor-
tant functions of the body, and the inn
portance of breathing right can hardly
be overestimated. The chest is the
great pump of the body. and deep
breathing not only pumps the air into
the lungs, but also draws the blood
into the heart
One false method of brea thing which
has some advocacy is abdominal breath
ing. more properly termed by some
"abominable breathing" BY this mode
the greatest movement is shown by the
abdomen, through the movement
of the diaphragm, for of course
one can no more breathe with
his abdomen than he can with
his heels This is really the most
feeble of any of the methods of breath
ing. One would better employ that
other and more common false method
upper chest breathing-because by
the diaphragmatic method all the or
gans of the internal viscera are con-
tinually being pressed downward. 1
have met a number of cases in which
persons have been seriously injured by
abdominal breathing, particularly Ia
dies who had been taking vocal train
ing and at the same time continued to
wear tight clothing.
Another false method of breathing is
the collar bone of clavicular breathing,
as it is termed. In many persons, and
especially singers who have been
trained from early childhood to breathe
in this manner, the upper part of the
chest moves up and down as does the
diaphragm in abdominal breathing. /
have often seen a wonderful movement
of the chest in prima donnas while
singing. This is because the cartileges
of this part of the chest have been kept
flexible by practice. so that this move
ment takes the place, to some degree,
Of the diaphragm and the lower chest.
Central breathing or waist breathing
alone is correct, and this demands an
expansion of the whole chest One
should begin this kind of respiration
by gradually swelling out the waist,
then as the waist expands, the sides
are drawn up by muscles which are at
tached to the ribs like fngers.-Re-
ported by Helen L. Manning.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26

Mrs Hicks lin the kitchen)-Why
don't you devote an hour or two week
to securing up your copper?
Bridget-Scour me copper, mum; in.
dads, an the likes Of him don't need
A-BrooklYn Life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26

dennis, here's your prescription.
The doctor left it for you" What
does it say?' "That you're to take six
drachms of whisky a day." ''Six drains
a day, is it? That's one before and
afther each meal. Sure that doctor is
after me own heart. "-Arkansaw Trav-
elar
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26
wanted Something Nor. Substantial.

Its only question Of q few days
now, Mr. Kreditt," said young Tudors
to the creditor he was putting of. Its
only few days before shall pay you
in full The future is bright with prom
Use"
Excuse me. Tudors," said the cred
itor, gruf1y, that's what I'm kicking
about. The past has been . good deal
too bright with promises want pay"
Chicago Record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26

SIS THOMPSON in business nowa" "Only
in very quiet way. He is silent partner
in private deaf and dumb institute.'-In-
dianapolis Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26

FEED plenty Of buttermilk to the
poultry. A good plan is to mix it with
either bran or meal. giving all that
they viii eat up clean.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26

You can always find out how much man
is worth when he dies by looking at bis will.
1t is dead give. away.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26

TIC. 2.-PERsPEcrIvE VIEW OF CORN
HOUSE.
ioor open at the end of the building
and held up by a hook. An upper door
is provided through which to fill the
crib, and if it desired to fill it to the
very roof this may be accomplished by
carrying the last few bushels up step
ladder in the alleyway.-Americar
Agriculturist
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26
When Nature

Needs assistance it may be best to render
it promptly, but one should remember to use
even the most perfect remedies only when
needed. The best and most SIMPLE and gen.
tie remedy is the Syrup of Figs, manufac-
tured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26

BEECHAM's PILLS, for bilious disorders, are
extensively sold and used in all civilized
countries. Is cents box.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26

He (bitterly)-''Pshawi Allwomsn
are alilrer' She-''Then why in the
world do you spend 20 much time try
fng TO find the one you want to Marry"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26

-Itsis said that pansy leaves spread
among furs and woolens Will protect
,Aham from moths
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26

IT appears to US that these meetings DO
tween debtors and creditors are largely
over dun.-Binghamton Leader.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26

WHEN choir singer hasn't the ready
cash he ought to have no trouble In settling
his bills with notes.-Troy Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26

you use, Mr.. Chappie1' asked Miss Gladys
OF the young man who takes pictures. 1T
all depends, Miss Gladys" replied Chappie,
smilingly. whenever catch you, it will
probably be with distance lends. Truth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26

STREET. CAR DRIvER{to passenger)-"Why
don't you put down that heavy satchels
You'll break your back holding it up" Pas
senger-"Be COB. thin little harses has gos
the load that's in it. IN carry the bag me-
self"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-28

thousand times no, we must come to-
gether again and become all the better
friends for our late differences, you be
longing to one party and [ to another,
is no reason why we should not both
save money by buying together. Bust
ness should know no politics, and the
business feature of the Alliance should
be a bond OF union superior to all politi-
cal considerations, Lose no time IN
re. organizing your lodges, join the
noble band who have stood through
good and Ill report. Learn what co
operation ean and it shall never be
said that the farmers and ~laborers are
too foolish to work together for their
IO3"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-28
THE STORY or A NOVEL.

Mr.. Howelj5' latest novel, The Coast
of Bohemia" now running through the
pages of The Ladies' Home Journal,
was written in four different States
MIR. Howelis began the novel at his
fathers home in Ohio last May; con
tinued it in Boston in June; took it to
the mountains Of New Hampshire dur
ing the summer and worked at it;
brought it to New York and wrote a
number of chapters there in October;
took it back again to Ohio in Novem-
Der, and finally finished it in New
York last December. And yet, despite
all these changes of places of writing,
the novel turns out really to be the
brightest piece Of work that Howalls
has done for q long time.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-28
ITS POWERFUL INFLUENCE.

The Luray, Va Weekly Union says:
THE whole trend Of discussion in
Congress today is a recognition Of the
powerful influence of the Farmers
Alliance on the destinies of the nation.
There is more urgent need of the Ali
ance to day than before. The work of
education is only begun. Co operation
IN buying and selling is in its infancy.
Country lives have still to be cheer6I
and frightened, and having put our
hands u the plOw, shall We nov I00-
back? If the Alliance should die ont
to day there is no denying or dpstr0Uo
ing 5hegrea6 work already commences
Millions of farmers and labOrers from
the workshop have been taught to think
as they never thought before Aleven
has been worked into the body polite
which snail continue TO work un il the
whole lump IS levened. Then WHY
speak Of death? The law Of progress
is "ebb and how"-an advance and
then q set back. We cannot think that
the brave men who have enlisted in the
cause Of reform for their mutual bene,
fit socially, morally, and financially,
are going to resign themselves to hope
less despair because they cannot have
their own way at the first trial. Nay?
Nay? We think we hear the echo of a
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-28
DEMANDS ADOPTED
By the Farmers Alliance and industrial
Union at Memphis, Tenn Nov. IS.

Union at memphis, enn NOV. IS.
Finance-We demand a national
currency, safe, sound and flexible,
issued by the government only, a full
legal tender for all debts, public or
private, and that without the use of
banking corporations; a just, equitable
and efficient means Of distributing
direct to the people at a tax not to X
coed 2 per cent, as set forth by the
Sub Treasury plan or some better sys
TEN; also, by payments in discharge Of
its obligations and for public improve
ments.
q. We demand the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver and gold at the legal
ratio Of Is to l..
b. We demand that the amount Of
the circulating medium be Increased to
at least $50 per capita exclusive Of legal
reserves.
=. We demand a graduated income
tax.
d. That our national Legislation shall
be so framed IN the future as not to
build up Il industry at the expense Of
another.
e. We believe that the money Of the
country should be kept as much as
possible In the hands of the people and
hence we demand that all national and
State revenue shall be IimiteH to the
necessary expenses Of the government,
economically and honestly admins
tered.
f. We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the govern
men for the safe deposit Of the earn
ings Of the people and to facilitate ex
changes.
LanG-The land, including ell the
natural resources of wealth, is the
heritage Of all the people and should
hot be IGouOpoEzcd for speculative pur-
poses and alien ownership of land
should be prohibited. All lands now
held by railroads and ether corpora
items III excess Of their actual needs,
and lands now owned by aliens, should
now &c reclaimed by the government
and sold for actual settlers only.
he
ing Il E1Cans Of exchange and a public
necessity, r1c government should own
ano operate the railroads II the IL
tere-t Of the people.
a. yae telegraph and telephone. Ike
the ro-tofiine system, being a necessity
for tie Transmission q Intelligence.
should he owned and operated by The
govern m"ut n the interest Of the PEG
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-03-28

There is 6 demand for q cc1s-cehe size 4
authoritative book which shall ra-r-... .
farmer, and set forth his condition, tie -
ences surrounding him, and plans snt
for the future. This book has been ST..
Hon. W. A. PETER, who was elea.a- to j
United States Senate from Kansas to sa.a
Senator Ingalls,. The title is TuE Ew3
SIDE, and this indicates the purpose Of he zl
In the earlier chapters, Senator II &
Scribes the condition Of the t.lnler ra .-I
parts Of the country, and compares il a.- q
condition Of men in other calling5. lie all
examines the cost Of labor, Of living. The
crops, taxes, mortgages, and rates o.. lG.s'&
gives elaborate tables showing the ,-.ns
of wealth in railroads, manufacture, 5a-E,
and other forms Of business, and b. c.-.e'
this with the earnings Of the farner ~. =
wage-workers in general. In q cl=--, u
style, with abundant citations of fac MI
ures, the author tells how the fa-u.ar r-@i
his present unsatisfactory condition. Gl~
lows an elaborate discussion of "Tnc Way d.
which is the fullest and most authori...se
entation of the aims and views Of tie Ea--a
Alliance that has been published, irs.adr:
discussions of the currency, the question
interest and mortgages, railroads, the sss
crops, and other matters Of vital con- .a11
This book is the only one which l..-
cover the whole ground, and it is ~u.ae.ss4
to emphasize its value. It is q conn
the facts, figures, and suggestions v..a
farmer ought to have at hand.
,THE FARWER's SIDE has just r-oo .r
a9d makes a handsome and subs
Usher for It's sale to our readers st .e
fishers, price. The book may be @ -s'
our Office, or we viii forward cor %
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The Dakota BgGr.
HURON, SOUTH DAKU.

Organ Of the State Alliance. editez
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We FARMER. DISTRICT MASTER WORK
MAN KNIGHTS OF LABOR, Fort WORTH,
TEXAS.
have examined the WORK, Labor
and Capital, " by E. a. Allen. and con
slider it a first class work, which should
be read Dy every One who is interested
in the reform movement and the prog
ress toward q higher civilization. The
more equitable distribution Of wealth
ia the great problem Of the age, and
should be studied by every citizen, and
" Labor and Capital throws much
light upon the subject which every one
should know.
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