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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-07-18
Making an Asnaraeus He'd,

OF all the crops for the market gar
den, especially if conveniently situated
to a large city, asparagus is one of the
most satisfactory, because it is easy &c
cultivate, easy To gather and easy to
sell. The land should be heavily ma.
nured and worked up to depth of at
least ten inches, says Canadian Horti
culturist. Trenches are then opened
up to a depth of nine inches with q
pillow. The plants should be set about
three inches apart in these trenches,
and enough earth packed about the
roots 10 cover them well, and the har,
row will complete the job, throwing
in little additional earth upon them
as it is drawn lengthwise over the
rows. This work may be done in the
fall or spring. At the end of the sea-
son the trenches will be par tally COW
cred in and during the next year may
be cultivated level, leaving the roots
eight or nine inches below the surface
of the ground. Every spring the
whole surface should receive thorougb
cultivation with the plow and harrow.
and be well MANFRED Mr.. Garfield OF
Michigan, who has had eminent sue
cess in growing asparagus. states that
he APPLIES stable manure and salt
alternate years. the former at the rate
of thirty-two tons per acre.
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Chicago Butter Market.

Some of the Chicago utter dealers
have announced their intention OF
breaking away from the Elgin market
and establishing quotations of their
own. They recently held meeting at
which the following classification of
butter was established. We publish it
for the information of our readers that
ship butter to Chicago.
Extras-Shall consist of the highest
grade of butter produced during the
season when made.
Flavor-Must be quick, fine, fresh,
and clean if of fresh make, and good
sweet and clean if held.
Body-Must be firm and solid with a
perfect grain or texture, free from
salviness.
Color-Must be uniform, neither too
light nor too high.
Salt-Weli dissolved, thoroughly
worked in, not too high nor too light
sailed.
Package-Good and sound as required
in classification.
Firsts-Shall be grade just below
extras, lacking somewhat in flavor,
which, however, must be good, sweet
and clean. All other requirements
being the same as in extras, except
style of package.
Seconds-Shall consist of grade
just below frsts.
Flavor-Must be fairly good and
sweet
Body-Must be sound and smooth
boring.
Color-Fairly good, although it may
be somewhat irregular.
Salt-May be irregular, high or light
sailed.
Package-Same as required in firsts
Thirds consist of butter be-
low seconds, defective in flavor, show
ing strong tops or sides, not smooth
boring, mixed or streaked in color.
irregular sailing and miscellaneous
packages.
Grease butter-Shall consist of all
grades of poor and rancid stock be-
low thirds.
Packages to be used-Creamerv-
Tubs, hardwood SIS to so pounds. (For
extras shall be standard five-hoop,
white ash, 81 pound tubs)
Imitation creamery-Tubs 30 to Go
pounds.
Dairy,-Tubs of varying sizes
Ladl' tubs of varying sizes
Pack ng stock-Any style or size of
package,
Roll-Any style or size of package
tirease-Any style or size of package.
Farmers Review
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Pest Records in Egg Production

We believe that the main-stay of the
poultry business is egg production, and
that there is more money in it for the
gg-producer than for the prod ucer of
dressed poultry. The egg is without
dispute more perfect food than the
flesh. in the same way that milk is a
more perfect food than beef. Eggs
are In every Way more marketable, as
they are used in such innumera BILE
ways, and in all kinds of cooking.
This demand will increase from year
to year. and there is little danger Of
the supply exceeolng the deinano IN
this generation, at least The pro-
duction of eggs needs to be stimulated,
and we know of no better way of do
ing it than recording the experiences
OF others Such records have a great
value They set standard of attain
ment, as it were, that is sure to be
used by others, for one naturally rea-
sons that what one person has done
others may do We want to hear from
poultry raisers everywhere as to the
best records their hens have ever
made. but we want figures and partic-
ulars. in replying give the breed,
Der of hens, season and duration
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-07-18
Certified Tests OF Dairy Cows

The Illinois agricultural expert
ment station announces in bull
letin No. 50 just published that
1T will supervise tests of dairy
herds and, in exceptional cases,
Of individual cows owned or exhibited
in Illinois, under the following condi
tions: The number of tests so super
vised, and the times at which they
shall be made, will be determined by
the practicability of sending an au
thorized representative for the pur-
pose without serious interference with
other work of the station, but it is ex-
pected that there can be prompt COM
pliance with all requests Preference
will be given to tests of pure bred
herds or cows kept for the rearing of
dairy stock, and to tests continuing
for seven days. The station through
its representative shall receive
full information as To breed
ing, age. time of calving, date
when bred. and treatment Of The
COWS prior to the test; also have full
opportunity to determine the quantity
and kinds of food ed and the
methods Of feeding and treatment
during the tests, 9TH privilege of
taking samples of food for inspection
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A NlissnnrI nnlIa4tn

BULLETIN 20, of the Missouri ex-
pertinent station summarizes the re-
suits of some of their experiments as
follows:
/. ALI crops demand soluble plant
food in proper amounts. 2. The plant
food most deficient in our soils is
potash, phosphoric acid and nitrogen.
8, All plants readily respond to appli-
cations of potash and phosphoric acid.
and all but the leguminous plants to
that of nitrogen. 4. The leguminous
plants are able to gather and appro-
pirate nitrogen in abundance from the
atmospheric air. 5. Large crops mean
the buying of potash and soluble
phosphoric acid fertilizers, and, unless
a proper rotation is adopted, that of
nitrates or other heterogeneous manures.
6. Potash salts may be applied either
in fall or in spring, soluble phosphoric
acids and nitrates in spring only. ?.
For deep roofing plants the two form
er should be deeply plowed under, and
the soil receive top dressing in ad-
dition. S. beneficial results follow
the application of lime and that of in
direct fertilizers, such as salt9. A
proper rotation, different under differ
ent conditions, may be looked upon as
the vital measure for making farming
a profitable and satisfactory occupa.
tion.-Earmers' Review
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Beef from Tubercular Cattle.


We find the following in the Dairy
World, London, which that paper has
translated from some German con-
temporary: Owing to the present
spreading of the tubercular disease it
is OF much Importance to the farmer
to know what the hygiene has to say
as to the use of beef from tubercular
animals, and what the means are
which will in some measure lessen the
Pc cuniary losses he has to sustain. AL
ready, when discovering the real ma
ture of the disease and its contagious
ness, steps have been taken to lessen
the danger by destroying and burying
down the carcasses. At all the veterin-
airy and medical congresses the opin-
ion has always been expressed that
the flesh from tubercular animals,
whatever may be its condition, was
unfit for human use, and Prof Koch
has tried to prove by numerous ex-
periments that such was the case.
Lately, however, it has been found
that it is necessary to modify these
rigid conclusions, and several scient-
lists have expressed the opinion that
not all flesh is detrimental to the
health, but that it depends entirely on
the nature of the changes themselves.
Thus the beef in which tubercles show
sign OF calcination may he considered
rather harmless, but if having cheese
like appearance highly contagious In
this case it is indispensable that the
beef sold be carefully controlled. A
country where hygeian matters receive
most attention is undisputably Germ
any; this state has now instituted new
regulations re the sale of beef which
somewhat modify the previous exist
ing ones. According to these a detri-
mental effect is as rule only to be
anticipated if knots of tubercles are
contained in the flesh, or the animal
very much fallen off without any such
colonies being visible to the naked
eye. If the animal is in fair condition
and the tubercles have only affected
one or several organs in the same
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-07-18
FARM DEPARTMENT.
USEFUL NFORMATION FOR
AMERICAN FARMERS.
Scientific Methods of Managing the
Modern Farm and Garden-Live
Stock, Poultry, Dairy, Apiary and
Orchard
TnhRrcnlIn.


Readers of the Farmers Review
are doubtless aware that experiments
are being made the world over with
tuoerculln as an agent fer the detec-
ton of even dormant tuberculosis.
They, too, have learned that hundreds
OF cattle have been destroyed in the
east as result of the findings of this
new method of diagnosis. Tuberculin
is injected hypodermically and causes
rise IN temperature when, say the
eXperimenters, tuberculosis is present
In the animal, no matter whether the
disease be virulent or passive. A
heated discussion has arisen over this
matter, for one side claims that
where almost any lesion is
present in the cows body the iniec-
ton of tuberculin-or other agents for
that matter-willc cause rise in temper
AZURE. Results have shown, as published
in the columns of the FARMERS REVIEW
that the work with tuberculin has
given wonderfully correct and even
astonishing results in some cases of
tuberculosis that could not be dag
nosed by percussion and auscultation
by qualified veterinarians; but on the
contrary it has, if we have read Alright,
condemned healthy beasts unjustly
while there is suspicion in the minds
OF some that where a rise in tempera-
ture had resulted from the injection
OF taberculin simple post NOR
tenn LESSONS were pronounced
tIberculous for convenience sake.
If 1T should prove that tuberculin is a
safe, never failing detective agent in
the diagnosis of Tuberculosis it must
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cavity, the flesh may be considered fit
for human food. 1t is very rare that
the muscles are affected, and if tuber-
cles, therefore, are not present in the
very flesh it may not be considered to
be of an inferior quality, and the sale,
therefore, need not be placed under
special control. From a national
economical point of view it is to be
desired that such beef, which has a
higher value than that from animals
highly fallen off, may be allowed to
be sold without restrictions; in doubt
full cases the opinion of a veterinary
surgeon must be resorted to. This
ordinance has been favorablv greeted
in Germany, though Prof. Koch still
adheres to his previous opinion that
the consumption of the infected beef
involves certain danger. In several
places, therefore, where the control is
very sharp, special stands have been
opened where beef less fit for human
food is sold, aid where the buyer
knows his risk and is informed of the
precautions he has to take. In Berlin
a steam boiling apparatus has been
erected IN connection with the public
slaughter house, where all suspected
beef is boiled so long as to kill the
contagious matter.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends TO personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, WHO live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products 10
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value 20 health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced IN the
remedy, Syrup of Figs
Its excellence is due To- It's presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
1ispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because il acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ching them and ii is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but it is MAN
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Go. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs.
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute If offered.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-07-18

This Is what many a nervous sufferer wishes
himself every day. But there will soon be no
necessity to to forsake the busy-albeit some
what Doisy-scenes of metropolitan life. if the
nervous invalid will begin, and persist in the
use OF, Hostetter's Stomach Bitter, which
will speedily bring relief to "a weak and over!
strung nervous system. Day by day the
body acquires vigor through the influence Of
this reliable tonic, and in the vitality which
1t dinuses through the system the nerves con-
spicuously share. Sleep, appetite, digestion.
ali these are promoted by this popular in
Vigorant. and if they are. who can doubt that
the acquisition of health and nerve ouietude
viii be speedy and complete? Constipation
and cramps in the stomach Weld TO this
remedy
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-07-18
A RECEPTIVE MIND.
The Wonderful Memory of a Noted
French Author


Iheophile Gautier the French
author, was gifted with an extraordi-
nary memory. Whatever he had heard
or seen remained engraved upon his
mind.
On the day on which the two first
volumes of Hugo's Legend des ST
ecies were published, the author
dlned IN Gautier's company at the
house of a another friend. There were
several literary men present, all allied
more or less closely TO the tribe of ro-
mantlcists. admirers of Veto Hugo.
and counting upon finding feat of
good things in his new work.
In the course of the talk Gautier re-
marked: Let us prove that we ad-
vance. | will recitc Les Lions to YOU y
And in a clear voice. his eyes gazing
steadfastly as though he were reading
from afar book visible to himself
alone, he recited the whole piece. not
repestlng himself. once, never hesitat-
ing, and not installing IL single svl-
liable.
Yet he had read il that morning fol
the first time.
Many times his friends. doubtful
upon some point of history, language
geography. anatomy o. art, referred
the matter to him, and received i'm
mediate satisfaction. They used to SAY
then: I'VE have only to turn over the
leaye of TheO''
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-07-18
Poultry Is Safe

DO NOT be afraid TO invest a little
money in the poultry business. A
great many farmers do not succeed
with poultry, for the reason that they
want To conduct IL in man ner differ
ent from that in which they would
carry on any other business. The idea
should be that the business is one in
which money is to be invested. Many
people try TO carry on poultry raising
without money. Let man consider
whether it will pay him better to put
500 in the bank at per cent interest.
or whether he shall invest it in mod
ern poultry houses, and rat-proof yard,
with the other necessary sdjuncts of
the successful poultry raiser. Even If
man has flock of common. uppedi-
greed hens. 500 so invested would pay
him large per cent True, he could
not draw his money at will. but gen
orally he would not want to. for the
per cent of interest would be SO high
that he would be willing to let 1t re-
main
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or analysis, as well as the quantity
and quality of the milk and butter
product. The results of the tests, duly
certified by the station, will be fur
nished as soon as determined to the
owners of the cows, or to the associa-
lions under whose auspices the
tests are made. The station shall
have the right to make publication
OF the results obtained, but no publ
cation will be made without the con-
sent of owners or associations until
the completion of any public competi
ton in which cows have been entered
The expenses of the representative
of the station in going to and return.
ing from the tests, as we'll as his main
tenance during the tests, shall be paid
by the owners of the cows or the as
ISOLATION authorizing the tests.
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be considered one of the most import
ant discoveries of recent years in the
annals of veterinary history, but on the
contrary it is evident that the greatest
possible care must be taken to conclu-
sively prove the efficacy of tuberculin
before making 1T the judge author
lied to condemn to death dairy COWS in
wholesale numbers under state laws
We submit that the study of tubercul
osis, its etiology, its symptoms, its post
norton LESSONS, every possible phase
and stage of development, is of as great
Importance as the study of tuberculin
and its effects. There great danger
in adopting this Jst interest
ing new discovery" as a means
of diagnosing tuberculosis, if it be
true that other diseases of the lungs
and pluera, of the spleen and liver, on
the exhibition of tuberculin, produce
a rise of temperature as great as
that when tuberculosis is present.
The study of tuberculosis is necessary,
because should different states au-
thorize the condemning of cattle
showing a reaction to tuberculin the
agent will be put in the hands of hun
dreds of practitioners who know little
or nothing regarding the post mortem
LESSONS of tuberculosis. We appre-
bend that few savants can not settle
this matter for the whole community;
that few experiments showing sue
cessful diagnosis of tuberculosis
through the medium of tubcr-
culin should not be accepted
as SO conclusive that tuberculin
experiments in the hands of non-pro-
fessional inspectors or even young
veterinarians may be safely considered
equally trustworthy and final as to the
health or disease, life or death of the
dairy COW. This evidently is a matter
for the government to take up and set
tie after careful work in each state
possessing an experiment station. 1t
is work that the farmer should not pay
for; work that the government should
undertake in an honest, thorough
manner to be reported upon candidly
and in an unbiased manner. Then and
not till then should any man be made
to abide by the results of tuberculin
injected into the veins of his COWS,
mayhap at the behest of some
enemy or business rival There is
too, another point of Importance, vi 4.
that the government should supply
tuberculin at cost, with instructions
for use to every qualified veterinarian
throughout the country who will en-
gage to test it to the best of his ability
and report results. The entire pro-
fcssion should be able to experiment
if they so desire, and many veterina
rian would be willing to experiment
and pay for subjects for pos norton
examination if given chance TO pro-
cure a supply of tested tuberculin.-
Farmers Review.
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Take no Substitute for
Royal Baking Powder.
1t is Absolutely Pure.
All others contain alum or ammonia.
How Reindeer Are MIXED.

The process of milking herd of
reindeer IS singular and very interest
ing. Attended by the sharp nosed Lap
land dogs. the herd appears. its mem
bers packed closely together aud form
ing compact mass, in which the
horns are prominent feature. AS thew
approach near one hears gaunting
exactly like swine, and curious crack
ling sound, produced by contact of
lnnumerable horns and limbs. They
are then driven into an Enclosure. each
animal is lassoed in its turn over the
horns and dragged up an erection i'm
the middle where 1T is milked The
quantity afforded by each is only about
as much as would fill IA clarct glass. but
the milk is extremely rich aud nour-
ishing.
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Remarkably Considerate.

A Cincinnati newspaper reports Il
striking manifestation of amiabilitv
the part of little maiden of that
city. \ beautiful new doll had lust
been given her, and as She sat holding
it and singing to it her mother no
tlced that the old one was no. in sight
''What have You done with Beatrice?''
asked the mother I've put her
away" answered the little girl. If
She saw me loving my new baby it
might hurt her feelings
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wiuter Rye. 80 Bushels Per Acre.

This yield seems enormous. but a good
number of farmers believe they can obtain
it by sowing the new monster rye. It's
hardy, prolific, laughing ut all kinds OF
weather, 1t simply yields big crops every
year, regardless of storms. droughts or the
like! The Worlds Fair winter wheat is
just like it for yields The john A Salzer
Seed Co, La Crosse Wis will send YOU
their catalogue and samples of above rye
and wheat upon receipt of cents post
~
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Climate and Crops all Rich.

Oklahoma has thousands of acres of
the finest farming land i'll the world,
waiting for You or anybody with
little cash and lots of
gumption. Climate and crops are
just right. Farms will cost more
next year than this. To find out if
this is the country you want, ask G.. T.
Nicholson. G. j. a. Santa Fe Route,
Topeka, kas., for free copy of Oklaho-
ma folder: new edition just out, hand
somely illustrated.
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,ras the Throb of Machinery

Harold" she murmured, as her
head pressed against his stalwart Dos
ON. Harold, do not hear the beat
ing of your fond hearth"
Not exactly" said Harold, blush
ing slightly. Il didn't mean to tell
you. but You see / am temporarily
obliged to carry one of those three
dollar watches. Chicago Record
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OF the laying period reported, kind of
food, whether hens We're in pens or
running free, and any other items that
may have had an influence on the egg
production. Let US have many replies,
for in multitude of counselors there
is wisdom
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-07-18

In Rome Thursday the president of
the chamber of deputies announced
that the government committee had
agreed to draw up Il fresh anti-anarch-
lst bill more clearly defining the pro
posed enforced dOmicilc to he assigned
to anarchists for three years, and for
bidding the meetings of a: sociations
seeking to violently subvcrt socie ty.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-07-18

After some unavoida bic delay the
complete testimony taken by the SEN
ate sugar trust investigating commit
tee has been printed, together with
all the reports made at various stages
of the investigation. The testimony
covers 622 pages, and the index. giving
a synopsis of testimony and containing
a omplete reference to the proceed
ings, includes thirty two pages.
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A splinter OF Stone weighing four or
five pounds dropped from the roof of
the porch in front of the White House
Thursday. The stone showed signs of
disintegration. probably from the act
ion of frost and moisture. and if an
examination shows that the process
has been general consi6era BILE repairs
will be necessary, as visitors and even
the president himself would be expos
ed to danger from further falls.
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Electricity has been adopted for
towing the central boats on the sum-
init level of the Canal de Eourgovne,
which come cts the Seine and Soane,
cross ing in its course the divide be-
tween the channel and the Mcditerra-