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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08
Breeders of Thoroughbred Stock.

To Texas Farmer:
KILLEEN, Tex, Feb. l2,-I want to
say something to your readers about
stock. [ have studied it the last 10
years of my life. get great stacks of
letters asking the price of stock and
about the registration. can read q
mans letter and tell whether he ever
saw a pedigree, transfer card, or ap-
plication TO the secretary. A man
that is up on pedigree writes like he
had some faith in my telling him the
truth. The other fellow is looking tor
you to beat him and of course writes
hard letter. Now, my dear reader,
L want to say in my humble way that
breeder has his reputation at stake
as well as his stock. When he sells
you the stock his name must follow
that stock. and his name is "Dennis"
If the stock proves to be humbug. 1
have shipped stock all over
Texas. Some have done we'll
and it has brought me order
after order from the same man.
again, l have sent a few that got
into bad hands. Did get more or
ders? Nay! We breeders want all Of
our customers to pros per, as it is money
to US, hence the idea of breeder beat
a man on $40 pig. Such a course
would knock him out of selling 10 pigs.
There is vast difference in thorough.
bred and fullblood stock. A full
blood stock is pure bred but cannot be
registered, the proof of its ancestry
having been lost.
Many farmers and others buy stock;
we send them pedigrees and transfers;
then they should send to the secretary
of that association and have them re-
corded, but they lay the papers up or
lose them, and when they get ready
to cell and the man wants the papers,
you have failed to record them, then
you send back to the breeder for a
duplicate. Register your stock. Don't
lose the connection. Some think the
pedigree is registration paper, but it
is not. Brother farmers. learn, 30 you
can look out for yourselves. Texas
has got to fill up with good stock, and
you are a part of Texas. Act now.
w. A, CLARK.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08
Test Your Seed Before Planting =.
COLLEGE STATION, Tex.

COLLEGE STATION, Tex.
Editor Texas Fam and Ranch
How many hopes are blighted by
poor seed? How great is the loss re.
sulting to the farmers of the state
from this source? All the difference
between success and failure may re.
suit from the use of poor seed. 1t is
often the case that seed of low vitality
are used and the result is poor, weak
plants. Then, again, seed of good
vitality may be used, and or 2 per
cent OF it may be weeds or other
foreign seed. In fact, enough weed
iced may be bought in a small guam
tity of grass seed to infect whole
farm and entail useless work on sue
ceeding generations. A few johnson
grass seed may soon set whole farm.
We do not, however, brand this grass
as q universal enemy to Texas. We
know a weed to be any plant which is
growing out of it's proper place. That
we do not recognize our enemies is
too often proven by the seed we SOW.
The best thing to do with filthy seed
is not to SOW it. 1t is very simple
thing for any farmer to teHt his own
seed. This can be easily done by fold
ing cloth over strands of wire 30 that
the folds Just touch the water in a
small vessel. Place the seeds into the
folds, and cover the vessel 30 as to
keep the seed in the dark. The seed
will be kept moist enough by capil-
larry attraction to terminate Keep
the vessel in the house, and most seed
will terminate in a few days, The
per cent of termination may be easily
obtained by counting those that ger
inmate and those which do not.
r. III. PRICE.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08
Mr.. Clay's idea Of the Best Breeds.

Cassius M. Clay of Kentucky writes
the Breeders Gazette as follows:
AS my farm has been for three
quarters of century an experiment
station" many persons write to me
for my opinions and experience.
The race horse Is the fieetest.
The trotters and heavy French
horses are the best for use.
The mule is the best for farm power
The ShOrthorn is the best of the Bos
genus.
The Duroc Jerseys are the best hogs
The SOuthdowns among sheep are
what shorthorns are among cattle.
The Houdaus are the best layers,
but need few of the Oh mas or other
kinds to do the sitting
The Bronze turkeys are first in size
and beauty.
The Pekin ducks are one of the best
breeds of this genus.
The dogs are 30 different in their
purposes that it is hard to place them.
The Collie is thought to be the most
intelligent. All dogs by nature are
inclined to kill sheep; they must DO
broken to keep the peace in early life.
Cats and traps by diligence will
keep down rats and mice. l cannot
say which is the best species. The
minks, weasels and black snakes as.
sist.
1t is hard to say what birds are USE
full to man. Nature provides a gen.
eral equilibrium-man must help,
only judiciously. am the friend of
all the Picus genus of crows and
blackbird Almost all birds will eat
insects except the English sparrow
kill him!
1 doubt whether it is best 10 kill
birds of prey--hawks, owls, etc. Long
live the blueDird-the champion
fighter of the world!
Toads and ants are useful in the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08
ADDHESS ALL LETTERS TO THE WEEKLY STATESMAN AUSTIN TEXAS
10 secure L1s pemnm SUB this

Beeton, 80, Soden, to 1, second;
Jessie Bennett, 81, Hyle, 10 to /,
third. Time 1:l2 ?.
Fourth race Five and one half FUR.
longs, selling; Arthur G. 101, G. Hues-
ton, to /, won; Pisane. Ill, Odare, Z
to /, second; Irregular, 1903, Eqslea, 5 to
/, third. Time, go Ia.
Fifth race-Selling, furlongs: Roy,
lO2, Arnold, to /, won; Piccadilly,
LOB, Hinrich, 3 to 1, second; Colonel =,
lO4 Q, Hueston, 2 to /, third. Time,
Ill 3 4.
Sixth race-Selling, 6 9 fullongs:
Pioneer, 1903, Berger, to-, won; Bush
ranges, 80, WALLACE, 90 to /, second;
Oliver Twist, 115, H. Denny, 3 to I,
third Time, 1874
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08
Leland stanford's Horse Logic.

In employing men to work at Palo
Alto the late Senator stanford gave
them the most striking orders. They
were told never to strike, kick or whip
a horse, and his instructions to his
men were: "Always do a thing little
better than anybody else and you will
succeed. When you handle a horse
treat him little better than anybody
else. When you breed horse breed
him to little better stock each time. -
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08
M'ELRoY'S Ct CO.'S STATEMENT

Special to The Statesman.
New ORLEANS, March 6.-McElroy
& Co. say:
Futures-The improvement of a
farthing in silver from the lowest
caused Liverpool to close firm at an
advance of 1-64 above yesterday.
Heavy receipts at both the interior
and ports caused the loss of nearly all
the advance of points which occurred
at our opening and at one time here
were only l point above yesterday.
From this decline there has been a
steady improvement, based princi-
pally on renewed demand for dry
goods, which is accepted as indicating
healthier condition of the trade in
general.
In Liverpool spots were rather slow
of sale, and in spite of the free supply
offering sales aggregated only 5000
bales at easier prices. Port receipts
were 12, 900 against $500 last year, and
for tomorrow New Orleans expects
4 600 against $500. AT Houston and
Memphis the receipts are far ahead of
last year, no doubt the result of the
late clearing weather
Spots here were Lice lower during
the morning, but recovered the loss
and closed steady at an advance of
1-l6c. Total sales 1850 bales. The
heavier movement everywhere is like
~ to have an unfavorable effect on
Liverpool. from which market an ad-
vance of 4.64c is expected to
meet our gain of today.
We are rather inclined to believe that
this improvement will not be forth
coming, principally because the street
demand has shown signs of falling off,
and the absence of that substantial
market places it in less satisfactory
position than it has occupied of late.
From present indications the semi
weekly interior movement tomorrow
will be quite liberal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08
Died for Love.
Special to The Statesman

Special to The Statesman
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March GA
young German, joe LANCE, attempted
suicide at the Morris ranch Sunday
night by shooting, the hall entering
the right cheek, struck the cheek
bone and divided, half the bullet
ranged downward, the other half up.
ward, penetrating the brain. He can.
not recover. Unrequited love is said
to be the cause
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08
FARM DEPARTMENT.

not the usual product of the dairy and
not made, exclusively of pure and I'M
adulterated milk or cream, transport.
ed into any state or territory or re,
naming therein for use, consumption,
sale or storage therein, shall, upon ar
rival in any such state or territory, be
subject to the Opel alton and effect OF
the laws of such state or territory en-
acted in the exercise of the police
powers, to the same extent and in the
same manner as though such articles
or substances had been produced in
such state or territory, and shall not
be exempt therefrom by reason of be-
ing introduced therein in original
packages or otherwise Home and
Farm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08
.Revolutionists Pardoned.

Special to the Statesman.
Ell PAso, Tex, March 6.-Governor.
ohumada of Chihuahua, has Issued a.
proclamation granting full and free,
pardon to all participants 10 the late.
revolution In that state, except Victor
Ochoa and one other other who are
named as being citizens of foreign.
country. The governor was author.
lied to do this by an act of the leois-.
lature and it is understood that the
policy was dictated byPresident Diaz.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08
Oranges In Texas,

Mr.. Don Teas of Beeville recently
told THE STATEsMAN's Farmer that
he had, at hiC home in Beeville, an
orange tree, about 25 feet high, that
has for the past three years borne
about $50 fine oranges, and that Major
w. s. Dugat had several trees equally
as good. He stated that planning OF
orange trees in his vicinity is being
carried on quite extensively.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08

garden. 1 think ants seldom eat veg.
etables, but are insectiverous-very
destructive of all larv@. Many per-
sons think ants eat watermelon
plants; it is the striped long bug
which kills the plants and the ant is
their enemy. So the "sap.sucker" is
killed, and the borer kills the treesl
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08
Prominent Editor Dead.

LOUISVILLE KY, March 6.-Horace
B. Brown, one OF the best known
newspaper men in Louisville, died
suddenly at O'Clock this morning of
organic disease OF the deart,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08
Methods of oleomargerine Dealers

Before state legislation requiring
cleo to be sold for just what it is can
be thoroughly effective there must be
national legislation OF the kind pro.
posed in the Hill bill now before con-
gress. Oleo manufacturers now send
their products into state and sell
them in defiance of the laws of the
state. Their refuge is in "orignal
packages" They are now fighting
against state laws regulating the sale
of oleo, on the ground that they are
unconstitutional. They claim the
right to sell their products in "origi.
nal packages" in any state in the
Union, regardless of local laws. If
the bill pending in congress Is passed,
it will make short work of this. Each
state can then regulate the sale OF
imitation dairy products as it sees fit.
Laws that will prevent fraud in the
sale of these products are sufficient to
protect the interests of consumers,
Laws prohibiting them from being
colered in imitation of genuine dairy
products and sold as such, will be
thoroughly effective if fairly enforced.
Nearly all the oleo sold in the retail
markets of the country is palmed off
on consumers as genuine butter. Few
consumers buy it knowingly. If they
know when cleo is offered, they will
either not buy it, or pay much less for
it than they do now. Ii they really
want cleo they will hardly bewllling to
pay two.thirds the price of choice
butter for an article composed mainly
of cheap grease. The cost of produc.
ing oleo is said to be less than 8 cents
pound.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08
FARMERS EXCHANGE COLUMN.

Advertisements will be In ser ted in this col
unin az the uniform rate of / cent for each word
wrlte your advertisement as concisely as nos.
sloie, count the words and send advertisement
70 thls ONCE accompanied by the amount nv
postal note or otherwise ~
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08

oOnn GIVEN AWAY TO the persor
DAOO making the greatest numbsr ~
words from the letters contained in the mama.
eem City business college" VIII be given two
business course and one IN either the shortbar,d
or normal penmansaip departments of this in
sti ut.on. as he may choose s6J life scholar
be Issued to The one making the next highest
list three months' scholarship will be
awarded the third highest list and s. last CAST.
May l, 1897. Address Il, Musselman Pros
Gem City Business College Quincy, IN 'S'1'-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08

FOX SALE OR TRADE-A small stock of
=, boots and shoes, well assorted in sizes.
shlng TO go out OF that line. tn 8 is a chance
I Il some one. VIII take property ia the trade.
Call this week at Bruck Bros ITO L. 9th st.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08

THOROUGHBRED stallion, with prepopder
4 ance OF mile winning crosses now being.
trained to trot at Austin Fair association track
Tor sale or trade for other well bred stallion or
jack. Fine breeder, but 1 have grown filiies OF
his get En- q. Hughes, Austin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08

ENOR SALE CHEAP-A good saddle and
IL briddle ALMOST new. b care statesn an
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08

New York
Traders and General Insu alce Co., Manchester.
England.
property Insurance Company M London Eng.
New York Central Lloyds, Individual Under-
writers, New York Capitalists
Merchants Lloyds Individ al Writers, New
York Capitalists.
soc,ete General l. Fsperancet L Union, Ii
VILE de Paris and Los Provinces Reunies.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08

WANTED-To buy Colorado river grass see d.
G. Il. Johnson, care Statesman
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08

The following is the bill introduced
by Senator Hill of New York, and is
now in the hands of the senate COM
mittee on interstate commerce:
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
states of America in congress assem-
bled, that all articles known as oleo.
margarine, butterine, imitation butter
or imitation cheese, or any substance
in the semblance of butter or cheese
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08

ANTED-I will pay a few ladies a salary
w Of $40 per week 10 work for me in their To-
CAVITY at home; light work good pay for part
time Write with stamp, Mrs. e. T. Bassett
suit 9oi, Marshall Field 4 Co, building Chicsen'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08
UNAUTHORIZED,
Commissioner Hollingsworth Rules Such 10
be the Cases Concerning the Fol.
lowing Companies.

State Insurance Commissioner Hol.
lingsworth ruled that the following
named insurance companies were do.
Ing an unauthorized business In the,
state, and he herewith gives notice to,
the public to that effect:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08

SEED P0TAToES@Mess stiles & Rife are
- receiving car OF New York Early Rose
Feed potatoes, and hove left only few barrels
OF Bliss Triumphs which they offer chez p 10
the trade They have a few red and white
onion sets left also.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08

EOR sALE-Cheap. one black Percbeysn,
~ stallion, years old. Is hands high at
ry Bsum's, the old Marks Stable. r. s VII.
liams. y wa
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-04-28
DOXOkOGY AND ACCOMPANIMENT.

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Here wrap your muller round your throat
Praise Him all creatures here below,
Now get into your overcoat.D
Praise Him above, We heavenly host.
Right here put your rubbers on
Praise Father. Son and Holy Ghost.
by this time you out and gomez
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-04-28
Economy and strength.

Valuable vegetable remedies used the preparation Of Hoods
Sarsapara such peculiar retain the full medc
nal value Of every ingredient Thus Hoods Sarsapara combines
and strength and the only remedy Of which 100 Doses
One Dollar" is true. Be get Hoods.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-04-28
A MUSICAL CRITICISM.
By Roby Vex Of the Evening Moose.

SUFFERED excruciatng agony given
evening by the CONNIE iaut society observed young
in the through certain motions denoting pleas
intervals during the performance and laughed sleeve
knew he did know much know about music and
parent enjoyment while perfectly miserable first shocked and
then amused On the the concert accidentally stepped
the tail yellow dog with hair and that bad
y chewed The dog howle and smiled Then he jumped
smiled enthusiastically and gently but firmly kicked him into
the middle proceeded
adventure with the had nothing to do with the
concerts but do not that account The ventilation
hall and noticed several chewing
One lady pretty hat and front OF three
young with stock ties and vacant There
carpet the floor and Of the chandeliers somewhat
sly light particularly observed that the audience large
experienced Of pleasure when heard
say as passed Roby Vex
My modesty permit and identify the per-
who made the remark have doubt who
received valuable musical instruction from criticisms which
construct in thoroughly scientific and
make them simple that child can understand them.
nodded head exactly Sis and the concert began ssund
Smithes led of with the High School Cadets march, Her
number really the only Of the that toerab
Miss Smithes plays cOmodO At the time the selection
decidedly throughout genezza
with just enough Of the gubbO In piece this kind
should be taken not to play acaamen and to qualification
Miss Smithes introduced the amount feature
this performance her skul exploitation Of ogga
difficult feat by the intend to keep Miss
expect her achieve Next the
program solo by Mr. William Jenkins Mr. Jenkins
evidently and have hesancy saying that he ought
ventung
pear public did like him at ALL He made tired When
opened Immediately felt the and crawling
all and spinal column felt as though
moving jagged and down it. My teeth all edge
and perspaon great beads Of it, dropped from manly brow
describe his singing by calling chicchirao The
execrab and there altogether much aba
singing notable only thing its drate His voice
ought filed down and soaked OIL Then there chorus
song made
open again and the yellow dog
The selection romantic but there
absolutely estropoeticO Mrs. A. c. Darlington attempted
sing I'll Trovatore- but her wheezy
did other dreadful things calculated
The ought to have been carezzdnd but
shriekd a wild There other
numbers the but could not stay reduced to
desperate the middle selection the piano fled
from the hall precpitatey In going down the passed girl
reaching front the door
a white The shining and bright and the mud
having up overshoes and carried them
pockets arrived home safely saying to myself Roby
- Then to bed and
dreamed about myself and knowledge Of music and Of the
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-04-28
LITERARY NOTES.
RoBY VEx.

There contributions May worthy
than One Of From Blomidon Smoky"
the first four the Frank Boes The
papers his of his
Nova Scotia 1893 The Of Francis Parkman is honored
by articles his fellow Justin Wnsor John Fke
Mr. Fishes paper the longer and all the space his command
appraise and Mr. Parkmans
extraordinary Professor c. Mendenha his article,
The Henry the newly chosen term Of electrical
the American scientist Joseph Henry his rank with the
world Gilbert Parker young Canadian,
whose stories coming notice.
tragic tale Of the Hudson Bay Company Three Commandments
the Vulgar Tongue Mrs. Defends serial Philip and his Wife,
proceeds in with attractive papers Of literature and
travel and the gayey the number considerably enhanced
the appearance Edward Stracheys Talks
Country House. OF hitherto unpublished rhymes the de-
lightful Edward Lear Of the Nonsense Verses"
Admirers Bazac will be glad that Dodd Mead Com
translation the hitherto unpublished Bal
Letters addressed Madame de Hansa Few yet understand
their Importance Their the student
impressive
confirm to the full the view that Baac sod reast that
eas the beginning that
ta him the end These letters written Evena de Hansk
who whether friend WIFE helped Bazac to obtain in his best
what sought intimacy the exhibit
ton Of the artist that simply and absolutely romantic
Magazine article
portance entitled Some Episodes Mountaineering" by Edwin
Lord Weeks describing Of his stirring adventures while
climbing Alps with illustrations furnished the
hand The author artist equally skfu picturesque
ability both landscape and figure
work. He has this article reality Alpine mountain
climbing that popular article Some Of these
illustrations daring made sketches
the spot when the artist himself difficult position and
showing the pose and action of thoe with him while actually
complshing a difficult bit Of climbing
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-04-28
THE COURIER

around the block the be bbcned robe and with nothing
feet When the light OF morning finally broke
much quieter quiet that could realize condition perfectly
and that paes had last iscluches
marked to myself before going down breakfast Roby this must
call criticism business is---"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-06-15
MULES DELIRIOUS WITH PLEAS
IRE,

II saw an odd sight in Luzerne coun-
ty a few days ago" said Eckley b.
Coke. six mules that had for four
wears hauled cars in the lower work
ings of coal shaft to and from the
foot of the shaft had to be brought
up owing to the flooding of the mine
on account of fire. The mules in all
that time had seen no light stronger
than the flicker of the little Davy
lamps the miners carried. The sun
was in its zenith when they reached
the surface, and the atmosphere was
as clear as crystal.
1.-The astonished creatures closed
their eyes to shut out the flood of
strong light, and kept them tightly
closed while they were being driven
to pasture lot Il mile distant and
bling as if they were afraid something
evil was about to befall them. Pres
emily they half opened their eyes and
Deered around in open-mouthed
amazement. 1t was clear they couldn't
understand it.
When they had become accustomed
to the sunlight they elevated their
heads and slowly swept their gaze
over culm piles, sky mountains and
horizon again and again. Toward
shutdown they broke into a chorus of
joyous brays, the like of which was
never heard from mules before.
After a quarter of an hour of that
music they took to kicking, jumping,
whirling around like teetotums and
rolling on the sod as if they had gone
mad. For four days they spent their
time gazing at the new sights of field
and sky, refusing food and water, not
even nibbling ut the grass, and not as
much as blinking an eye in sleep
PhiiutJelpiiu Times.