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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-30
to a min. OF WINTER. drepchinp.

to u pint OF water, drenching.
To cure the developed disease it
was recommended that the tempora.
turo Of all animals Of the herd be
systematically taken with an ordinary
physicians clinical thermometer, and
to those whose temperature exceeds
lot degrees Fahrenheit there be given
a IoO grain dose OF quinine sulphate
after the manner indicated above.
This was to be followed by thirty
grain doses daily till the temperature
was reduced to normal-from 100 de.
grees Fahrenheit to l03 degrees. In
the lack Of a thermometer the earliest
symp.oms-dullness, loss Of appe.
tite etc.-might be taken rs an indi
cation for the active treatment. Men
handling these cattle quickly learn to
distinguish the affected animals. In
addition to this quinine treatment at
tention should DE given to the de-
struction to the ticks as indicated
above.
The can for the prevention Of
the future establishment Of the dis.
ease in the State now demands con-
sideration. From the conclusions
stated above concerning the means Of
dissemination OF the disease, it is
clear that to prevent its introduction,
cattle should not be imported into the
State from infected districts except
IN ~fresezing weather. The time
limits established by the Secretary Of
Agriculture for the Northern States.
in which Southern cattle may be i'm
ported are from December LIST to
February 10Th. The climate Of
our State, especially in the northern
portion, isnot unlike that OF the East
ern and Northern States, and the
time limits for the importation OF
cattle may be safely adopted here.
At this point it will be we'll to say to
cattle raisers OF nervous temperament
that unless your herds have been ex.
posed in u manner indicated above,
Or unless your pastures have become
injected through overflow Of water
from neighboring infected pastures,
there is little probability OF the dis
ease a.lpearing amongst your cattle.
However and repeating, it would be
wise to inspect your herds for cattle
ticks.
Since the preparation of the above
information zones to hand through
the Elko INDEPENDENT OF an immense
loss OF cattle i'll the EASTERN part Of
the State through which a herd OF
cattle imported from California had
been driven. From the information
contained in the article. and in con-
nection with the facts related above,
the writer has no hesitation in O
tirming the diagnosis in the INDEPEN.
DENT, i. e.. Texas fever.
Finally, the writer strongly recon.
mendR the enforcement Of regulations
governing the movement Of Califor-
mia cattle in the State. This may he
arrived ut by the extension of the
regulations of the Department OF Ag-
riculturc, or by the enactment Of
proper regulation by the Legislature
Of the State.
In closing the writer wishes to state
his obligations to Drs. Salmon and
Smith, from whose excellent paper ON
this subject he has had no hesitation
TO take what he would.
w. Mon. MILLER.
Special investigator OF diseases of
animals, Nevada Agricultural Expert.
ment Sation.
RENO, Nevada, September %, 1894.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-30
An Infant Phenomenon.

y real infant phenomenon keeps all
the medical men ind pedagogucs OF
the good old town OF Brunswick in u
stute uf wonder and delight. The
little o OF a local butcher, a baby
Just . years old, can read with perfect
caso anything written or printed in
German or Latin characters. A fcw
weeks ago three Brunswick doctors
had the baby introduced to them nj
the house of one Of the learned gen.
tlemen. Tho first thing the little one
did when brought into the consulting
room was to stand on hi5 toe, at tho
table, reading out from the books
that were lying about. When 10
months old, the baby liked books and
newspapers better than lollipopa and
toys, and whatever the parents play
fully told him he remembered, with
the result that, ut the agc OF . years,
he reads with perfect easc.-West.
minister Gazette.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-30
The Trial.

When Court convened Tuseday
morning March took the stand and
Jones resumed the cross.examination.
March testified that he did not hear
Williams say on the night OF July
llth in the meeting OF the A. II. u.
that the fact OF the soldiers coming
was Il matter for the meditation COM
mittee to attend to and Il did not Say
boys. never mind; that train will ne.
yer reach here"
The defense here announced that
their case was in.
G. d. Morgan, e. Callahan, J. Cor.
win and j. w. Puett were called in
rcbutttal by the prosecution.
Tho defense called Cleary, Barrett,
Cummings and Williams in sir.reLut-
tai.
D.. f. Dennis opened the argument
for tho prosecu ton. Wren replied,
followed by Harrington for the prose.
cution. Woodburn replied to Far.
rington and U. s. District Attorney
Jones closed the argument.
Judge Hawley yesterday afternoon
delivered his charge to the jury. The
charge was very long and consumed
o'er an hour in it's delivery Y
AT $3.50 =. NJ the Jury retired and
about II o'clock today reported thu,
it was impossible Ton them to agreo
and were discharged.
Tho Jury stood nine for acquittal
and three for guilty.
Tho Court then set the case for
trial on November 10Th.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-30

We hereby extend our ~sinccrost
thanks to tho kind people Of South
Fork snd vicinity and to. tho Good
Tcmplars for their sympathy and ns.
sistance on tho End occapion OF the
death and burial Of our little boy.
w. r. CAASE AND FAMILY.
South Fork, Nevada. Sept. 2lst
1904.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-30

II Is officially announced that DR..
Raicnl Nuncz, President Of the 10
public OF Columbia, died Tuesday Of
gastric ioyer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-30

Electricity is TO be used liz tho for.
ests Of Washington State to cut down
trees.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-02
Practical Hints on Feeding Fowls,
(American Agriculturist.l


Proper feeding is the most important
subject connected with poultry keep
ing, and to lack of knowledge of it
many failures may be attributed. To
feed for good results one must, of
course, consider the characteristics of
the breed he keeps. Brahmas, Cochins,
and other Asiatic breeds, easily be-
come over-fat, and in u state of obesity
will produce few eggs, and these often
unfertile. The medium-sized breeds
are less liable to this trouble, and the
Leg horns and other active breeds are
almost free from it. A quart of solid
feed to dozen average fowls is con-
sidered about proper feed. Feed but
little corn to Asiatics, as they will
surely become too fat with a liberal
supply Of it.
After the maturing of the garden
truck, and after it has been gathered,
is good time to turn the garden patch
into a run for fowls. The fowls will
destroy innumerable worms and insects
injurious to vegetation, especially if
the ground be first plowed to bring all
insects to view. Then the birds will
delight in the remains of vegetables
left on the ground and in the corners
of the garden. A "garden patch"
should have good chicken-proof fence
to exclude the fowls when their pres
ence would be injurious and to confine
them to the run after the above plan,
at least for time.
When the fowls have full range of
the farm, and can pick up green food
at will, it is not necessary to cultivate
green food for them except in the shape
of root crops or silage for winter use,
but when the flock is necessarily con-
fined, it is desirable to raise a variety
, Of green food in the garden.
Tender young green oats, rye, let
tuce and clover, which may be cult
waited in old corners and spots in the
garden, will make capital food and in
crease the supply of eggs from the con-
| fined flock very much, besides adding
to the health, and adding gloss to the
plumage. If this be supplemented
with good supply of animal food in
the shape of green cut bone or meat
scrap, flock of hens, even in confine-
IACuGs Will NC AOuuu LIlc luO6L pEOut0Dlc
of the farm stock, considering the
money. Turnips are a cheap crop,
and an abundant supply of them should
be stored in the fall. Fowls will eat
them, top and all, in the winter, when
the more tender green food is gone.
A small piece Of good ground will pro-
duce great crop of them at almost no
expense.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-02
Experience of an Egg Producer.

Mr.. c. H. Wycoff, of Groton, N. Y,
the well known breeder of White Leg
horns, whose specially is egg produc-
ton, has recently been interviewed on
the subject Of his business and asked
to give the public the benefit of his ex.
perience. Here is what he said:
To the question what breeds he kept,
and why, Mr.. Wycoff responded 'The
Single Comb White Leghorn. I find
their eggs are in best demand, and as
they are unexcelled as layers they pro-
duee more in value in proportion to
cost than any other breed.'
"What is the average yearly product
per hen %:
81 have improved my stock by Sc
lection and breeding during the past
fifteen years until my present stock of
600 laying hens will lay an average of
over two hundred eggs each per year. -
What kind of food do you give and
how much do you allow per hemp
{" I use mixture of oats, wheat and
corn, ground together and moistened
with skim milk, for the morning feed,
and give whole wheat, oats, barley and
buckwheat for the balance of the day.
I aim always to feed sufficient amount
to fairly satisfy their appetite, but am
particular not to overfeed. The amount
will vary"
"How often do you feed 90
"Three times day. The noon feed
is principally green stuff-green grass
or clover cut in winter little grain
is, however, fed at noon in the litter
to induce exercise. All whole grain
| is fed in this way.''
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-02

The Craven county Democratic con-
vention adopted resolutions instruct
ing the delegation to the State con-
yention to vote for a resolution favor
ing primary elections for United States
Senators on the day OF election. The
convention also passed a resolution
endorsing Senator Jarvis to succeed
Senator Ransom.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-02
All Free.

Those who have used DR.. Kings New
Discovery know its value, and those who
have not have now the opportunity to try
it free. Call on the advertised druggist
and get trial bottle free. Send your name
and address to H. E. Bucklen 4 Co.. Chi
cago, and get sample box of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills free, as we'll a. copy of
Guide to Health and Household Instructor
free, all Of which is guaranteed to do good
and cost you nothing. Sold at Dorsey's
drug store.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-02
THE FIELD OF ALAMANCE.

WILLIAM THORETOE WHITsETT.
Here on this field where uodding corn
In every row now stands,
Once stood in flush of sweet May morn
Stem hearts and willing hand>,
And vowed to fall
At duty's call,
Or break the tyrant5 bands.
Brave men of Haw and Alamance
Stood firmly side by side,
And Yadkin's sons with eagle glance,
And those from far and WIDE
Who firm and true,
Had come to do
Or die, mid wars red tide.
Ip uncouth dIess the farmer came,
But soul that dared be free
No thought Of gold, 10 hope Of fame,
But love Of Liberty;
No buglc blast
Could rouse 50 fast
AS TTyOn'5 tyranny
Twas noble heart :hat brought them here
Their homeland dear to save
They turned not back at tale Of fear,
OrthOught of martyrs grave
Mid fire and flash
And battles crash
Stradfast they stood, and brave.
They dared to give such sturdy stroke
AS lies in sinewy arm
And proudly take like forest OAK,
The battle hunt and harm
Though lias hing biade
sad havoc made,
Our sIes knew no alarm.
On every side were noble SONS
slow dying on the green.
Ere silence came to cruel gun,
Or flag of truce was seen,
And startled bird
No longer heard
The singing bullet keen.
The sloping side Of Alanance
Bore lnc of crimson stain,
When came the sunsets parting "l1hc"
TO touch the battle plain;
And veSprr star
Rose from afar
10 watch Ger heroes ~laIn.
Such souls a. these can never die,
Though silent j. their dust,
Freedom shall guard from "ut the ~
A nations sacred trust,
And ever sure
Shall keep secure
Their name and memory gust.
Then let our land in love Ger hold
The sons of Il
Who gave the wealth Of heart tue gold,
Ana saw the rising sun
That led the way
To \ oIktOwn'S day,
Where Frccdom's fight WAS won.
And while the years growing fame
To Regulators bring,
In loving note the cherished name
bI Alamancr shall rln@
And dearest lay
Shall crown this day.
hat dared Il tNIaut king.
-fhnrkOUf ObSeFCfr.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-02

, weeks after sowing the seed. This
nlant seeds so heavily and the seed has
such great vitality it is liable to become
q more troublesome weed than chlcE
weed in cultivated ground 1t snoulo
not be used except on land too poor 70
produce a better crop.
SEaADELLA is membe OF the great
AMI e1ninently useful pulse family-1n-
GLIDING the clovers. peas, beans
c4c Like all the members OF this
family. Seradella is able to draw upon
the free nitrogen of the atmosphere
and hence for green man urlng Is suPe-
ri1r to Spurry This plant is native
of Portugal and is there highly esteem
cd as a forage crop for sandy soils.
Seradclla is an annual. grows about
q inches high. seeds fairly well and
the heritage is easily cured for hay, and
veil liked by stock, Seed may be sown
broadcast about April 1st. using 20 lbs
per acre. The growth is much slower
than that of Spurry, and only one crop
can be grown in year.
SrrLA. (Hedysarum coronarium) is
also q leguminc and is native OF
Snoin. The uses and value of this
niaut are much the same as Seradella
but il IS somewhat inferior to the lat
ter
Al three plants above described can
be recommended only for very poor
SANDY lands or where no fertilizer can
be afforded. When the land will bring
q good crop Of cow peas, or soy peas
these latter are the better plants to
grow either for forage or green ma
nurc.-GEEALD MCCARTHY. y. {. Exper-
irnent Station.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-02

Kerosene is recommended as a cure
for scaly leg in chicks. This affection
is caused by a mite which lives under
the scales of the legs. It is generally
supposed to be contagious, although
some members of the flock never be-
come affected with it. Crude petro-
leum is also used, and is rather better
for young chickens, as it is not so Sc
we're as kerosene. The safest and
surest cure yet discovered is lard and
kerosene equal parts.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-02

The standing oTer is made to send
the bulletins of the station to all in the
state who really desire to receive them.
Thousands of farmers have already
taken advantage of this offer. Unless
You really want to bc benefited by
them, please do not apply for them. II
you desire to read them. write on post al
card to DR.. II. Is. Battle. Director. RAJ
LEIGH y C.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-02

When chickens show symptoms of
leg weakness give them a little milk
to drink and feed them sparingly on
coarse oat meal, millet and cracked
wheat scattered among the chaff, COM
polling them to dig for it. A little
exercise that way with plenty Of green
food will stimulate the digestive organs
and often throw off the trouble.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-02

IN these columns The station expects
in this way to enlarge its sphere OF use
fulness and render immediate assist
a,ca tn nra ctical farmers.


Raising Cabbage for Aafkse-Onions.
Do you think could make it pay raising cab
Ne ,or The mafheO Of Danvtl1s. Richmond,
s f1em this D sseIio1S pe esriY onions pay any
better than late ones Is the Prize Taker onion
nanverss G. S. W-North Wilkesboro, n. c.
(Ansvered BY " r Massey Horticulturtst
n. c Experiment Stat.on.)
doubt that you would find profit in
growing early cabbage for the Rich
mond or Danvtlle markets In your sec
zion Is the eastern part OF the state
gets them so much earlier. But it will
pay on the rich bottom lands OF the
Yadkin to grow late fall and winter
cabbage for Raleigh and the southern
market. Early onions, punched. grown
in March pay better than ripe ones.
The first ripe ones in the market bring
better prices than later In the season
when the onions from the north and
west come in. The Prize-taker onion
is larger than Danver's Yellow. 1t you
mean by the "old way" to grow them
from sets, you will find little difference
in them; but it is entirely needless to
90 to the expense of sets TO raise crop
Of onions, as by carly sowing you can
grow as good. or better, a crop from
seed the same season. Sets are only
useful for fall planting TO raise early
grown onions for punching.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-02

Coops should be made before the
broods are Matched. Coop making is
a suitable rainy day job. Makeshifts,
such as old barrels and boxes, are poor
and unsightly things.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-02

We would not feed fat pork to fowls,
but we would feed any other kind of
meat.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-02
Remedies for Borer Of Peachtree.

WIN Wrapping the base Of q peachtree n
tsrred paper keep the borer out!-W NJ,
Speight's Bridge, n. C..
Answered by General Mccarthy Entomslo-
gist n c. Experiment xtsnon
Wrapping the baIe Of trunk will pre-
vent the female borer moth from lay
ing her eggs on the collar Of the tree
il the paper is wrapped sufdc!sntly
tight to keep the insect from crawling
down between paper and bark. This
il difficult to do, and therefore the
treatment is not reliable. Mounding,
or use Of washes recommended in Bull
letin % Of this station, are much more
satisfactory.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-02

The drinking water for the fowls
should not be allowed to stand in the
sun.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-02

1t is good plan for beginners to be-
gin with half dozen hens and study
their nature and the business.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-02
A New Potato Pest,

Several complaints have reached tho
station from Columbus county concern
IL" the ravages of hitherto uEnoticed
meet upon growing Irish potatoes.
Mr.. A. d. Smith, of Armour. n. c.,
writes: Thousands of these bugs
have suddenly appeared on my pota-
toes. there being an average of three
or four to each plant. They do not eat
the leaves but puncture the growing
soon die. What is it and what shall
do for it ?" Mr. j. b. Chadbourne Of
the same county sends specimens and
writes in much the same strain.
The insect is Leptoglossus phyllopus
true bug closely related to the pre-
daceous Thick-thighed Soldier bug
Neutrality-suspicious. femorata. This in
sect is not common in this state and
has been considered beneficial because
it feeds upon thistles and occasionally
attacks the terrapin bug of the cab
bage, In Florida it attacks the orange:
Now that it has changed its Diet from
thistles to potatoes, it is likely to be-
come troublesome pest
REMEDIEs.-As this bug does not
gnaw the foliage.it can not be poisoned
by arsenites. The only remedies are
the kerosene emulsion and hand pick
whole most satisfactory. Use shallow
pans containing some water and Aim Of
pure kerosene. Hold the pan under
the vines and jar or shake the bugs
into 1t. The beat time to do this is be-
fore sun rise i'll the morning while the
insects are still torpid.-GERALD Nc
earthly, Entomologist, n c. Expert
ment Station.
Questions and Replies.
The station will be glad to receive
questions on agricultural topics from
any one in North Carolina who may de-
sire to ask for information. Address
all questions to the N. {. Agricultural
Experiment station. Raleigh. n. c.
Replies will be written as early as pos
sible by the member of the station staff
most competent to do 50, and when Of
eral interest, they will also appear
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-02

Allow plenty of drink to your fowls
now.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-02

Give the mornings mash cold during
the summer months,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-02
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That what body wants and needs and no one more
deserving of all they get than the honest hard working
ti]ers Of the sol-the Farmers of the country.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-02
Will Dye for You

Have you old clothes you wish 10 have
dyed and made to look like new? If so
leave them with j. W. Scott at Outlaws
barber shop, opposite s. & Z. Watkinss.
All work done in the best style by an ex-
perienced hand, and satisfaction guaran-
teed. Warranted not to smut or shrink.
Particular attention to ladies' dresses and
fancy goods. Charges moderate.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-02
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Ever IIeuring Mullyerrtes.

The botany of the nulbcrrieS is much
mixed. They all belong to the genus
mOrus, except the tree known as the
otaheltc or paper mulberry, which is a
RrOusSonettin. This tree is seldom
found fruiting here as the vast ma jor
ity of those grown on the staminate
or male trees mOrus multicauliS. the
Chinese silk worm mulberry Il
great excitement IL this country fifty
years or more ago, with Il great craze
over silk culture. From this species
Charles Downing raised the variety
known a. Downing's evcrbcaring,
which produces large and very good
fruit. but a. ii lacks hardness in the
north is now grown only i'll the south.
There are three classes of mulberries,
the white, black and red. but they
sport greatly, for white mul berries fire.
quentlv give black fruit. \ species
from Russia, the Tartarian mulberry
Is largely used for hedging i'll the
northwest. There have been many
varieties raised from the foreign spe
cic5, besides that of Mr. Downing and
several from our native red mulberry.
The most promising of these native
sorts is the Hicks cvcr-hearing. This
variety was first introduced by Mr..
Rose of Macon, Georgia, as tree for
food i'll summer. 1t is Il very profuse
and continuous bearer for three to four
months. and is as valuable for chickens
Us for hogs.
1t is stated that the Stubbs mulberry,
which was sent to Mr.. Berckmans. the
nurN"ryman of Augusta, tia, by Colo
mel John VI. Stubh~. of Dublin. Ga
is the most prolific Of all even exceed
ing the Hicks. 1t produces fruit jet
black and fully two inches long. and
is very good table fruit. Mulbcrries
are easily grown in the south from ripe
cuttings foot long set in the ground
full length III the fall. An orchard of
the Hicks or the Stubh> will be found
Ii profitable adjunct To every southern
farm providing succUlent food for hogs
and poultry until the pea fields are
ready or the sweet potatoes are
grown.-W. +. MASSEY. Horticulturist,
y G. Experiment Station.