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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15
AMONG THE POULTRY.

TURNIPs are an excellent thing for
the hens.
BOILED turnips are good for chicks
after they get little age.
MRS. TMsoN says that seventy-five
cents is the very outside cost of keeping
a hen a year.
If eggs are turned in the nest or in
cubator with the naked hand thew NAV
be ruined.
NEVER give poultry brine. In giving
salt mix a teaspoonful to quart of
dry meal and then wet it.
FROM four to five feet of space should
be allowed in the poultry house for
each hen. Fifty is enough to keep in
one house.
MRS. MOoREHEAD, of Wisconsin, first
feeds chicks ground oats dry. They
pick out the little white particles. She
feeds five times day.
liz early broilers are wanted, the in
cubator must be brought into use, il
enough chickens-ar are expected TO make
it worth while to go into the business.
ONE of our poultry breeders always
keeps lump of salt where the poultry
can get at it. It is claimed that they
will not eat enough to hurt them, and
that is probably true. Formers Voice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15
ENEMIES OF BEES.
Moths, Worms and Ants Wage Wal
Against the Busy Insects.

Moths, Worms and Ants Wage War
Against the Busy Insects.
Moths, worms and ants are the enc
mics of bees, says the Ozark Mountain
Fruit and Farm.
The moth miller slips into the hive
at night to deposit its eggs around un-
der the edges of the box hive, where
they hatch and then make their way
to the combs. The black bees do not
defend their hives as well as the
Italian bees. If the bees become queen
less, they soon get weak and the moths
find easy prey, as the bees will not de-
fend themselves. When the queens
get old they decrease the number of
eggs. They lay daily and they grow
weak again. The moths then over
power them. It is then the duty of
the apiarist to assist the bees. Get
Italian bees, which are almost moth
proof, and have good hives. Do not
keep old queens in stock. Requiem
stocks that have four-year-old queens
with young Italians. If the bees are
black they will soon all be Italians
See that they are strong and will repel
the moths.
The apiarist must sweep off the bot
tom boards and assist the bees in keep
ing the surroundings clear of weeds,
trash and dirt. To get the moth out Of
the combs, fumigate with burning sui
phur in tight box, or give the combs
to strong colony of bees, one at time.
To keep the ants out of the hive set
them on a bed of ashes about four
inches deep and three feet square,
tramped and saturated with coal oil.
If the ants still bother a little, take a
swab and rub little coal oil around
the entrance to&the hive Trail the
ants to their beds and scald them till you
destroy their nests; that is the only
remedy. An apiarist cannot work with
swinging hives. Bees dislike any mo-
ton or EARRING about their hive The
proper time to rob the bees is a ques-
ton the apiarist must answer for him
self; he must know the condition of the
season and the amount of honey in the
hive. The surplus honey can be taken
at any time of the year that it is not
SO cold that the bees would not chill
upon opening of the hive. Bees cannot
thrive upon scant supplies. therefore
do not rob too close. Examine the
hives often, and every time surplus is
found take out reasonable portion
without regard to time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15
Erect of Rood ON the Yolks.

When raw meat is fed to the hens in
large quantities the yolks are some
times colored in several shades, often a
few spots like drops of blood appearing,
but this is not the case when the meat
is cooked. When corn is fed largely
there will also be deeper color to the
yollzs than when it is not used. This
coloring of the yolks does not denote
that dark yolk is richer than one that
is lighter, as color does not influence
quality, but is the effect of the color
ing matter in the food; yet, as there is
preference for deep yellow yolks, we
see no objection to accommodating the
buyers, so long as they are willing to
paw for such.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15

AS young pigs at birth are easily
chilled to death, the lower story of the
house should be double boarded, with
building paper between. This will
cost but little, and one litter of pigs
saved will more than pay the extra
cost of the extra lumber and paper for
an apartment feet square. If one
wants house large enough for from
30 to 40 or more hogs, two of these
houses can be made, each 80 feet long
four apartments) and stand them
facing each other, 8 or 10 feet apart,
and roof over the space between. This
will enable you to finish off one more
apartment at the back end of the
space between the buildings, and will
give you sheltered place to feed from,
and sstoreroom for meal and other
ground feed.
If one needed still more room, the
The house should be located con-
veuient to water, or a cistern can be
made to receive the water from the
roof of the noghouse-
Fig. 1 gives an idea how one of these
double houses would look. The spouts
and windows are inside, and the doors
do not show, as they are on the back
side, and it would be necessary also to
have some small windows at the rear
for light, if the central space was all
closed. The illustration shows it with
one end OPEN Waldo f. Brown, in
Ohio Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15
TIE EGG INpusTRY.
World Owes Large Debt to the ATodesS
Bnt Industrious Hen.

Chicago owes large debt to the hem,
considering the fact that the city con-
sumes from 50 to SIS worth of eggs
every minute. Last year Chicago used
the enormous amount of 313, 542, 600
eggs
The magnitude of the egg product of
the United States is vaguely under
stood by those not directly In the
trade. The leading cities of the coun-
try consumed 100000, 900 dozens last
year. Laying them end to end they
would form line lie, 454 miles long.
In other words, they would stretch
around the world over seven times, and
would go around it once forming q
band fourteen inches wide. The prod
uct handled for daily consumption Last
year at an average price of II cents
dozen makes total of over 500, Co.,
600, while the value of the wheat crop
was less than $500, 100000
Eggs are used in many ways that the
general public seldom thinks Of If
the hen should stop laying not only
would the gourmand suffer, but the
arts would come in for a large share of
hardship. The number of eggs used
by photographers, artists, painters and
paper hangers, bookbinders and chem
lists, and in the mechanical arts in gem
eral, is something enormous.
Even the poor, despised bad egg has
come to be necessity for certain uses
other than those of the stage. A few
years ago it was discovered that lie
yolk and decayed parts made the finest
of preparations for finishing leather.
When properly worked up the bad egg
is barreled and sent to France, Ger
many and other countries, to say
nothing of large quantities used at
home. It has become indispensable to
morocco and kid dressers as we'll as to
glove manufacturers. The proportion
of bad eggs coming into Chicago has
been reduced to minimum since the
Gambling system has come into vogue.
This has been reduced to almost q
science. Experts are required for the
work. Before being shipped to the
city markets the eggs are taken into q
dark room and examined in front of a
candle. By this means any spots show
ing signs of decay are discovered and
only good ones are sent to market,
thus saving the freight on poor stock,
while the housewife is saved annoy
ance.
In the early DAYS of the commercial
history of eggs farmers employed prim-
tive methods for the preservation of
eggs in store for the winter months,
when the supply is almost cut off and
the market price abnormally high. In
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15
Sheep. Cnttle and Rora.

Sheep will ''dress out" 4s to 81 per
cent, SO per cent. being a fair average.
In other words, live animals weighing
90 pounds should furnish about As
pounds dressed mutton, tallow, ETC.,
the remainder being pelt and offal.
Good native cattle will dress 81 to 60
per cent. of their live weight in beef,
the remainder being hide, fat and offal
generally. Prime hogs cut into pork,
hams, shoulders md lard will dress
out 70 to rs per cent, or materially
larger proportion than sheep and cat
tie If cut into ribs instead of barrel
pork they will dress about 20 to ~ per
cent Hogs not in prime condition
yield a net percentage of 65 to To-
Rural World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15
Wheat That Reslsts Rust.

Pisciculturists, who look forward
hopefully to the evolution of the bone
less shad, will probably derive some
encouragement from the fact that q
new rust-resisting variety of wheat is
being eagerly sought for as seed by
Australian farmers. It was noticed by
a farmer in South Australia several
years ago, while reaping a badly
rusted field of wheat, that among it
were some heads wholly unaffected.
He picked and carefully saved them,
and sowed the grain the next year. It
yielded well and showed no sign of
rust. From that beginning the stock
was increased until twenty acres were
raised last year. the crop of which was
taken at good price.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15
Observation-Disclosures.
STRAIGHT Rail FENCE.

This Method of Building Has Been Sue
cessfuIly Used for Years.
I send design of a way to build fence
from old rails which have used the
past three years with success. Some
of the points of merit are: l. That
the rails all lie edgewise and will last
longer and make more fence. Q. That
it is built with less material than any
other rail fence. 8. That it can be put
M faster than any other straight rail
fence. 4. That the fence is very solid,
and the more it settles the solder it
gets. 5. That the rails are all held
solid, yet can easily be replaced.
I build as follows for each panel OF
fence: I cut two stakes, either new or
from broken rails, one feet and one
81 feet. Now lay these down in the
line of the fence 1.-THE short ones al
WAYS under, SO as to make the fence
svmmetricaD, cross about Is inches
from top and nail with one No 10
nail Now (see diagram No. y raise up
the cross and place top rail in the fork
of cross which will hold it in place.
Next YOU need two sticks 81 feet long
to hold second rail up on the short
stake against the under side of long
stake till you can wire fast. Pass the
wire up over the second rail to the left
and bring around the cross and under
the second rail to the right of stake
$50 the wire will engage the long end
of rail where they lap). Now twist
end of wire around main wire, take
out your 316-foot stake and throw for
ward, bring main wire to bottom of
short stake and fasten around it 6
inches from bottom (see diagram No.
p. This forms long loop, in which
build your rails, placing the heaviest
in the bottom. The fence is built on
the outside of short stake, is feet
high, has slope of 1 foot, while the
brace stake has q slope of feet. |
use five rails to panel, put wire
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15

around top of stakes and twist tight
diagram No. 81. Always stand on
lower rail while doing this, as it settles
the fence and makes it very solid; also
wire around stake and long loop half
way up stake; brace stake every three
or four panels and wire or nail.
The materials for 100 panels besides
the rails are 100 nails and 40 pounds
No. IL black wire. One man can tear
away old rail fence and put up fifty
panels a day.-B. A Stratton, in Ohio
Farmer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15
Ponltrx Facts Bal q Nntshell.

Give the hens sweet milk 20 drink.
Tt promotes laying and health. Tur-
key eggs hatch best on the ground,
where it is warm and dry. Keep sit
ting nests well busted with insect pow
der and rub a little sweet oil on the
hens heads once week. Put all of the
poultry out of the poultry house,
then place little sulphide of carbon
in shallow dish, go out and shut the
house up tight, leave it twenty-four
hours, then open and ventilate. Be
careful of fire or light, for the gas is
highly explosive. Whitewash all the
premises. Keep things clean and
wholesome. Keep lice away.--Ohie
Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15
ABOUT CATTLE FENCES.

No Trouble to Repair Them If One KnowA
How DO 1t.
In many pastures there are places
where on account of wet soil the fence
stakes rot off quickly, and with the
constant ''heaving" of the ground the
boards do not remain long upon the
stakes. The illustration shows how
such spots in fence can be substan-
TALLY repaired. The crosspiece and the
braces are narrow boards, put on in
such way that they not only keep
the fence firmly braced in an upright
position-even though the stakes be
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15
some Hipts About Lining Eggs.

In lining eggs the most tedious and
ticklish part of the work is putting the
eggs in the pickle. This may be greatly
simplified by using tin basin punched
full of inch-holes. and large enough to
hold six dozen eggs. The edges of the
basin should be covered with leather,
and it should have handle about
three feet. long. Fill the basin with
eggs, put both under the pickle and
turn the eggs out gently; they viii all
go to the bottom without breaking.
This basin will be found equally use
full in dipping the eggs out when it is
desired TO remove them from the
pickle.-N. Y. World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15
SOD POULTRY house.
It Is .Hea1thful. Convenient and CaA Ba
built at Small Cost.

Built at Small Cost
The sod house shown in the illustra-
ton, / have found hea1thful, conven-
lent. and large enough to accommodate
rs to 100 hens. In bank sloping
southwest, I made an excavation IL
feet east and west by % feet north and
south. At the southwest corner the
excavation was on level with the sur
face of the ground; at the north side it
was 21< feet deep. Around the edges /
built sod wall making its upper edge
s feet above the floor. / rooted the
north half with boards and covered
with tar paper. A border of sod was
placed all around the edge, then the
whole OVERLAND with inches of gypsum
taken from a pit near by. In the south
half of the roof put two hotbed
sashes 3x9 feet and covered the remain
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15
HAULING BIG ROCKS.

Description OF Frame Which Makes the
Work Reasonably Easy.
The best gear possible for hauling
big rocks is rough wooden frame
Slung at the rear of an axle by chains
30 it will just clear the ground. The
forward end rests on the ground when
being loaded. When the rock is In
place the forward wheels are backed
up and the pole raised high in the air SO
Rs to hook on to the forward end of the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15

frame When the polei is brought down
the end of the frame will, of course,
be lifted The tongue or pole of the
rear wheels can then be dashed to the
forward axle and the load driven away.
The frame can rest wholly on the
ground when being loaded by making
the same arrangement for raising the
rear as for the forward end.-Farm
journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15

If an old hens eyes are bright and
her comb is tremulous and her move
ments quick, she is not past her useful
ness, says an authority.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-15

ALWAYS give your horses plenty of
good, dry bedding.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-06-20
Ln Trouble.

Jim Wilkerson, cclored, has got.
ten Into considerable trouble over n
COW. Jim is charged with stealing
a COW from A. z. Muldring, n farmer
living one and a half miles south Of
Usage City. After stealing the cow
he sold her to q Mr.. Swallow, an.
Other farmer living just east of town.
Mr.. Swallow paid ten dollars for
the COW and has not been able TO get
his ten dollars back. II seems that
Jim was arrested for disturbing the
peace, and the money realized on
the COW was turned over to the cit,
officers for the purpose of liquidat-
ing the fino and costs. Mr.. MUD.
ring has got his cow, but Mr..
Swallow is out %"ten," and the civ
Officers who hold IL do not feel in
clined to surrender it,. Mr.. swallow
argues that if the COW was stolen
from Mr.. MlIdring ten was stolen
from him, aud that tn city OH .trs
have no more right 10 Keep til ten
dOIlirs thia they had 20 kc,p the
COW. Jim's trial was set for the
ear'y part OF the we H..
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-06-20
Police Court.
VOTER.

Monday last the police court did
a thriving business.
Jack Scott, colored, entered a
plea of guilty to disturbing the peace
and was ilind So and cost.
John Them k rs paid 81 and costa
for n plain drunk.
John ross, II. Pare and John
Cole, for being inmates of an
i IMMORAL %rtsolt, weie each fined IS
and cost
VIM. Schm:dty, for disturbing
the peace, was fined 81 AID coats.
jim Wilksrson, colo"ed, who st le
II COW last week from an Usage river
farmer, waive | r liminary eia,nina.
ton aud in default Of 5000 bord.
was committed 10 jail to await the
action Of the grand Jury,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-06-20
European Travel.

Jefferson City will send her full
quota OF visitors to the old world
this year. The ~terrors OF ocean
travel have been rsduced to a mini.
mum. The safety OF a magnificent
steamship is no longer questioned.
The fact that only six days is
necessary for a voyage from New
York to Liverpool is inducing many
who have desired to make a Eu-
ropean tour for years, to now make
the trip. Those who will visit the
Old World from Jefferson City this
year and those who are on the con-
tinent are the following: Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ, Hays, Frsd H. Binder, jr.,
Mrs. Caddie Albritian. Rev. DR.. j.
T. NJ. Johnson and wife, Miss Sadie
Mann, Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Sulli.
van and daughter.
Mr.. Fred II. Binlcr, ir., has
been in Europe now about a year
and will spend the remaining four
or five months travelling in Europe.
Mrs. Sullivan, Mr.. and Mrs. Hays
will make their visit extend around
the globe. Rev. Mr.. Johnston and
party will probably go as far as the
Holy Land. A number Of our cit
liens visited Europe last year, aud
tho probabilities are that the Eu-
ropeau tourists will increase from
year to year.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-06-20
Granitoid Walk.

Mr. George Pope, proprietor Of
the "Oak'', is laying a nice, new
granitoid walk in front Of his
business house. The work is being
done by Mr.. H. f. Sarman. who is
extensively engaged in construct
ing granitoid walks in the
city. Mr.. Pope is entitled to the
credit of being the first business
mar to put down a granitoid walk
in front of his business house. In
this he has followed a resolution
heretofore adopted, that he proposes
to be in front of the procession in
all matters pertaining to the improve
ment of the City. He has a walk
that he car well be proud of, aud
his example should be followed by
others.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-06-20
West Jefferson Items.

Miss Laura Nicmcycr, who hss
been on the sick list for the past
month, we are glad to say is able to
be out Again.
Mr.. Fred Opel, who has been over
to Columbia for the past two months,
returned hume last Saturday.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-06-20
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MI ri Pacific r.. r.. TIME TABLE.

MI ,soum Pacific II. n. TIME TABLE.
CHANGE or TIME.
WESTWARD.
No I, bay Express. Arrives 1855 PM.
Leaves ! :l5 pm.
No. 3, Night Express Arrives l2:3D n. m
Leaves IL 80 AIN.
No. i. I.ncal Passenger. Arrives lI:2b
T.. ~. Leaves "; ~ pm.
Freight carries passenger, Leave 1880
o.. m.
EASTWARD.
No. 2 ,I'ay Expresa... Arrives 2;35 pm
Leaye s 2 $50 pm.
No. !, Night Express. Arr YES 2:l3
~. n. Leaves 2:iJ a. III.
Ne. d, Local Passenger. Aiiiyes l2:lO
10 M, Leaves 1 100 p. IN.
NJ. &, X. C.Express Arrives 800 am.
Leaves 5 100 "a. IN.
Freight, carries passengers. Leaves 800
y. III.
No.-I2I. freight. carries pass
eigeIs ~ Ussge only, ~
Local passenger traius 8 and d run De-
tween 81. Louis aud Kansas City.
No. 3 has through Shoppers to Joplin, Mo.
via Pleasant ilill iVdtc'
Fee reclining char cars ON all through
trans.
LEBANON BRANCH.
No. 1853 leaves jefferson City at 6.30 u. -
Arrives ut bagneil at 1910 An.
No 1872 leaves Bsghtll at ........ 1910 n. III.
Arrives at jefferson City 2.So p. nj.
JOHN j. CHURCH, Agt.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-06-20
Deaths.

Father Time has lcfn laying his
hand heavily upon III, citizens Of
this city during the past week.
The news reached here on Monday
that Mr.. Frank Schmidt, a former
citizen Of jefferson City, boru and
reared here, died in Denver Of con-
sumption. Mr.. Schmidt has been a
resident Of Colorado since 1887. He
was born In this city July 13, 1865.
While in Denver he became very
prominent in mining and at the
time Of his death he was president
OF the Denver Mining Exchange:
Mr.. Rudolph D~allmeyer, b~rother.in.
law, was called to Denver some days
ago when MIR. Schmidt's serious
condition was reported. He will be
buried In Denver.
On Sunday afternoon Mr.. Law.
rene, Linhardt, also born and reared
here, died of consumption. Law
Linhardt was only about 23
years OF q at the time Of his ieatl,
lie was a Woodworking, energetic
young man hut had been in failing
health for some time. The funeral
took place from the family residence
on High street ut 80 Tuesday af-
tefnoUn.
Mond " a telegram was received
by the parents of Mrs. VIM. o. Lam
gan, nee Miss Siliie McCarty. an
%nounciDg her death of bright's di.
sease, Mrs. Laugan was Il daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. b. II. McCarty,
born in this city O:tobcr %, 1861.
She was married to Mr. Lanyan on
September IL, 1884. She was i'll
only a few DAYS. The remains were
brought TO this city Monday night,
the funeral taking place from the
residence of her mother ON Wednes-
day morning al II u. m.
AT 1880 IN Monday morning Mr..
Frederick Kolkmeyer, an old citizen
Of this place, dropped dead If heart
disease. He was at work in his gar.
den at the time, Mr.. kolkmeycr
came to this city from Germany in
1887. and has resided here ever since.
He was a stone mason by tIade.
lie was an il d%ustriuus, hard-work.
ing citizen. Attic time Of his death
h, was about U-Nenrs Of age. His
wife. three sons and several daugll
tiers >u' vire him.
y telegram was IT ceiv,d her" also
on Mrniay announcing the Il ath Of
john Rune of Kansas City. 1t was
reported thai he Was sanding sed AID
stabbed, and his body thrown ON
the railroad track where it was mutt
| tied Ivy the train before it was found.
remains were brought to this
city for interment.
Albert, the six year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Trippensee, died
"Wednesday at ;l5 p. IN. of II short
illness. The funeral will take place
from the Evangelical Lutheran
church on Monroe street. They have
the sympathy Of their many friends.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-06-20
Democratic Free Siver Convention
Hickory Hill, June Is.

HICKORY Hill, June 10.
On the 10Th inst. some 40 stal.
wart Democrats came to Hickory
Hill to hold a free silver convention.
The hour Of 3 p. m. arriving, the
precinct committeeman began blow.
ing hi. silver horn. when to our sur.
prise but five Of the crowd repaired
to the spot designated for the meet.
ing, the othrr remaining at the store
or Blacksmith shop, s%nllen, silent
opposers of the scheme.
Nothing daunted by the cool nc.
ton of their fellow partymen, these
five irreconcilables proceeded to elect
two delegates to the county conven.
ton, ~instructing them to vote for
free coinage at q ratio OF Is to l.,
and passing u resolution endorsing
Il P. Bland for president, after
which there were two arrivals. making
the whole number of I, aud assisted
them in aAjonrning,
After adjourgment and the elect
had returned to the crowd, we learn
that great dissension existed and
-.
that Democratic goldbugs had chosen
this plan to manifest their contempt
for their silver Drained bothers.
VOTER.