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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-11
LIVE ANIMALS WEIGHT.
Rules According to Which 1t May Be E.
tmated Correctly.

The following rules may be applied
to estimate the weight of live animals:
Take string, put it around the beast,
standing square, just behind the shout
der blade; measure on foot rule the
feet and inches the animal is in circum-
ference; this is called the girth; then
with the string measure from the bone
of the tail which plunbs the line with
the hinder part of the bullock; direct
the line along the back to the fore part
of the shoulder blade; take the dimen-
sions on the foot rule as before, which
is the length, and work the figures il
following manner: Girth of the bull
lock, six feet four inches; length, five
feet three inches, whish multiplied to-
gether, make 81 square superficial
feet that multiplied by 23-the num-
Der of pounds allowed to each super
fetal foot of cattle measuring less
than seven and more than five in
girth-makes 713 pounds. Where the
animal measures less than nine and
more than seven feet i'll girth. 81 is the
number of pounds to each superficial
foot. Again, suppose a pig or any
small beast should measure two feet
in girth and two feet along the back,
which, multiplied together. make four
square feet; that multiplied by IL
the number of pounds allowed for each
square foot of cattle measuring less
than three feet in girth-makes A
pounds. Again, suppose calf OF
sheep should measure four feet siS
inches in girth and three feet nine
inches in length. which multiplied to
gether, makes 1611 square feet; that
multiplied by 16-the number OF
pounds allowed to all cattle measur
ing less than five and more than three
feet in girth-makes 264 pounds
Farmers' Voice.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-11
FATTENING POULTRY.

Some Timely Hints from the Columns OF
an English Paper.
Many persons who keep fowls have
no idea whatever how to proceed if
they want to fatten their birds, says
Mark Lane Express. A dim idea per-
vades their minds that they will -four
ish and lay on flesh if they are con-
fined altogether in a small yard or
shed, in which they can huddle up in
the damp and filth. and eat to their
fill of the food which is periodically
scattered among them But this is en-
tirely opposed to the experience of
practical and experienced feeders. Old
birds should not be fattened for mar
ket if it can possibly be avoided, as
they rarely pay for the time. trouble
and outlay of money: secondly, the
Young birds of either sex should be
separated from each other at a very
early age. 1t is a great mistake, too.
to subject fowls to very extended
period of fattening, as after they are
kept in close quarters for long period
many birds go off their feed and lose
flesh rapidly. About three weeks
IS fair period to estimate for put
ting the final touches on their
condition. but the experience of
practical feeder will inform him when
each bird is ripe" 1t is best At this
time to confue each bird by itself in
a narrow coop boarded, specially made
for the purpose, and usually forming
one of long row of six or seven, or
even more, of such receptacles, in
which he cannot turn round, but can
only sit still, eat and mediate in
quiet. They should be fed in troughs
regularly and literally. and the YES
sells should be removed as soon as each
bird has stopped feeding. The fatten-
ing pens should be kept in shed by
themselves, away from other birds,
and should be provided with blind,
SO that the apartment can be dark
ened after each meal, the birds being
thus left to digest their food and lay
on flesh in peace. Sweet skim milk is
preferable to water for their con-
sumption, and soft food is far more
satisfactory in its results than grain.
Some people cram their birds arti-
fcally with thick Cruel which is forced
into the crops by tube, though the
practice is too complicated for IN ordi'
nary establishment.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-11
All Poultry Needs Salt.

1t is common error that salt is IA
tai to poultry. This arose from the ILL
effects of allowing poultry to get at
salt when they have not had it as a
part of their rations. and once they
got access to it they ate enough to kill
them All soft food given to poultry
should be sailed about as much as the
same amount would be for human use,
and il this is done they will never eat
salt to excess if they are allowed to
run where they can get at it. Salt is
one of the necessary elements of the
blood. and if it is not furnished in
some shape the health of the fowls
will be impaired and their productive
Eess lowered. Farmer.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-11
eEE-KEEPiNG MISTAKES.
Come Plain Truths Told IL Novel and
Effective Way.

Some Plain Truths Told liz a Novel and
Effective Way.
In the American Bee Journal q
writer says: To think that the man
who never made a success at anything
tried, will make a success with bees
To try to keep 100 colonies where so
would starve. To neglect to give the
bees proper care in spring and fall-in
fact all the time-and hope for gener-
Gus returns. To neglect to put the
bees away into winter quarters in
good condition. then expect to find
them strong in the dawn of early
spring. To rob them of their stores
too late for them to replenish, thus
causing them to starve, then blame
them for perishing and curse your
luck. To try to use all patent hives
and appliances because some oily
tongued agent tells him to, and az
pect to succeed. To ventilate his hives
with cracks in the roof and knotholes
in tho bottom. To keep plenty Of
weak colonies on hand, and expect to
escape the ravages Of the comb grub
by using q moth-proof hive. Mon
ssnse!' To fail to put on the surplus
cases 1T the right time. then blame
God. nature and the bees for no
surplus. watch, work and wait, I"
must be your motto in hoping for
success. To let the grass and weeds
grow so rank around the hives that
the bees can't find them, then expect
to become a prince in the business.
To use old fogy dog-box hives, whose
internal mechanism you cannot view
without cutting out the combs, then
expect to become scientific. To allow
dirt and filth to accumulate on the
bottom boards of the hives, as hot
bed for the propagation of moths To
buy an extractor before you know
what to extract from-one pound Sec
tons or brood nest. To boast of your
knowledge-talk about drones laying
eggs and the queen being the king bee.
To try to keep bees and not have some
books on bee culture at hand, with
which you are well acquainted. and
think yourself bee master. To ex-
pect to reap wonderful results with
bees without labor. knowledge, pa
thence and costs. "No excellence with
out labor" To become cranky and
think no one else keeps bees as you
do. This is progressive age. To
grumble because you have to feed your
bees some seasons.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-11

of small size, they require less food
than some of the larger varieties of
fowl and also mature earlier. They
are restless and nervous and excellent
foragers. They do not stand confine-
ment well.
The most esteemed varieties of this
family are the white and the brown.
Both are equally hardy and good lay
ers, but the white has the advantage
of producing much larger eggs than
the brown. In this respect the white
compares most favorably with the
Minorcas. while the flavor of its eggs
is admitted to be superior. As market
poultry, their small size is against
them, the male seldom exceeding
seven pounds in weight when fully ma
tured, and the female rarely reaching
Eve pounds-N. Y. World
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-11
fr,end.hip Among An,m.le.

Nothing in animal life is. perhaps,
more interesting or curious than some
of the friendships formed between
animals. Not q few vicious horses have
been rendered comparatively good
tempered by having as companion q
dog, cat or donkey; but it has general
" happened that when the companion
animal has died the presence of an
other of tho same species have proved
the reverse of agreeable. Is It instinct
or some sort of refined reasoning that
leads two animals entirely different to
choose companions in this way? In
stinct is mystic kind of word and 80
sin9ularly plastic that it can be &C
commodated to almost any expression.
Some people rank instinct next to
reason, while others would appear to
place it on q higher level than any
faculty with which man is endowed
but when two animals naturally op
posed to each other take q mutual lik
ing to each other there must be some
sort Of subtle agency 1t work. -Breed
as's Cs.etfa
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-11
CHEAP POULTRY HOUSE.
If Possible It Should DO Built with q
Southern Exposure.

II Possible 1t Should DO Built with .
Southern Exposure.
Many plans of poultry houses are
given, and most Of them are too elab-
crate for the farmer and ordinary
poultry keeper. An expensive poultry
house is no better than a cheaper one
for real service. The following illus.
trates simple, cheap poultry house
that anybody can build by simply
looking at the illustration. The
house should be built if possible with
a southern exposure. In the south or
middle states the house just as it ap-
pears will answer all purposes. In the
north there should he tarred paper be-
tween the studding and boards. and in
the extreme north double walls would
be better. Inside place the roosts low
and as numerous as may be needed.
Nests may be constructed at the back
Of the house and covered with slant
ing lid so that they can be reached
without entering the house. The
small door at the lower left-hand cor
ner is for the egress and ingress OF the
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-11
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COOLING BOX FOR BUTTER.

down into the bottom of the box. To
facilitate the cooling the butter is
rolled into an arch, as shown in the
cut. In large diaries these boxes are
large enough to admit of placing two
or three layers Of butter to cool at
once.
Every dairy is supplied with several
scales of varying sizes. The decimal
weight is used everywhere. Instead
of moving tn: weight along on the
lever arm, as we usually do, there are
two platforms. one on which to place
the object to be weighed and on the
other the weights of different sizes.
In many diaries they use weight on
the receiving platform for the milk.
which has e basin holding from so to
IS gallons The milk is poured into
this, and when . certain weight is
reached it is checked off and the basin
is tipped SO that it empties its contents
into the large milk vat.
Many styles of buckets and milk
cans are used. They are generally
made of heavy tin and they are not
infrequently enormous in size. The
cans in which the milk is transported
are of two general forms. square and
round, and the mouth is so large that
It admits a hand and arm readily.
Frequently the weight Of the can is
stamped upon 1t, or it is stamped upon
q brass plate and soldered to the can,
thus obviating the weighing OF the can.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-11
w e2zscsaaz:H

the heavy wear being on the shoulder
of the axles on the lower side and
on the burrs of the axles on the upper
side. One long strip in Twinsburg on
the main center road about two miles
due south of Twinsburg is series OF
.hummocks exactly as the dump-scraper
left the loads-with not q particle OF
leveling. The sides slant so much
that a load of hay will nearly or quite
capsize and the middle is so ''billowy'
a. to wrench a wagon terribly. l think
the township trustees would be liable
for damages should any occur. But
small damage and annoyance con-
,stantly occur. Where tho largo four
horse road-scrspers are used they pile
the sods, etc.. along the center Of the
road. too Unrotted sods should never
in my opinion be put there, and II
Jumps arc put there they should be
well harrowedeand rolled until they
make a fine, smooth surface which
will pack down even. II turf from
the bitches must be used e should b
plowed . year before and rotted thor
ouehly. Then it handles far more
easily and can be worked into smooth
road bed. The place for tho Wagon
track In country roads Il tho lsvel n1d
die. not tho sloping aides OF the roed-
Ohio Farmer.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-11
TRAINING THE COLT.
The Process Should Begin with the Lxf
Of the Animal

The Process Should Begin with the LIE
of the Animal
Some weeks since a subscriber lost
lis life by breaking two-year old
colt. The colt had been gentle
through all the process of breaking.
up to the time of the disastrous dem
onstration. But never having been
accustomed to harness or driving un-
til short time before. the animal was
actually nervous and. As is always tho
case, under such circumstances. was at
all times liable to fright and to do
damage. The colts training, a. has
been said hundreds of times, should
begin with the life of the colt, and be-
fore it is ever hitched to . wagon 1t
should be practically broke. 1t Is
gross folly to hitch strong. ignorant
colt to q vehicle and take seat behind
the animal. Any man who does 1t
takes his life in his hand. Before
hitching tho colt up familiarize it with
every duty of the horse except pulling.
The colt or horse can entertain but
one idea 1T time, and hence can be
taught only one thing at time.
Naturally. therefore, it cannot DO
taught to wear harness, drive.
guide and pull At the same
time. It may be forced to do
it, but it may take it into its head
to do some forcing itself Be-
gin TO halter break when the colt is
two or three days old; teach it to lead
by tying it beside the mother on tho
road. but only for . short distance at
first. Then accustom it to harness,
first bit of wood tied over the head
with strings, then a surcingle, then .
breast strap, then a collar. first one
open at the top. and then one put on
over the head, and SO on until it is &C
customed to full set of harness. Then
place the harnessed colt alongside OF
the mother, as in this figure. Fasten
the head by a strong strap extending
from the side of the bit next to the
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-11
AROUND THE AP!ARY.

BEES are profitable because they
gather up AID store what would other
wise be wasted.
HIVES should have on an average
thirty pounds of good honey or sugar
strip in store to begin the winter
Ii is hardly a safe plan to depend
upon feeding the bees during the
winter. It is often too cold to do
this.
A GARGLE made of sage tea and
sweetened with honey is one OF the
best remedies for Group and hoarse-
ness.
COUGHING may be quickly relieved
by mixing barley water with honey
and the Juice of lemons, and drinking
it warm.
THERE are no lazy bees If they Arc
idle it is because the flowers are not
secreting, or else there is something
wrong in the hive.
BEES can be wintered in the cellar,
provided the cellar is not too damp,
and care is taken to have . moderate
~ cool. even temperature.
UNLESS care is taken to put the bees
away in good condition in the fall ii
will be useless to expect to find them
strong IL vigorous in the spring.
One decided advantage II vintering
the bees In a good cellar is tina: they
can be kept on about half the stores
that would be needed If l>ft rcpro'
tected on the SIMMER stands. st
koui. Republic.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-11
pA,RYlNe IN DENMARK.

tome of the Implements Used by tbs
Farmers OF That Country.
From Prof Georgeson's recent report
on the dairy industry of Denmark we
reproduce an illustration of cooling
box for butter Prof. Georgeson says:
Butter coolers are found in every
dairy The cooler is simple box
made either of wood or in some cases
of zinc, in which the butter is kept to
cool after it is removed from the but
ter worker, and it remains there until
It is time to give it the next working.
The box is provided with one or more
cleats ON which tho butter is put. In
the illustration represents the cleat,
e the Stats and s the butter. The box
Is covered with lid on which is put .
layer of broken ice. and tho ice water
from the melting of this ice runs
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-11

CuEAPPoULTRY HOUSE.

poultry. Should there be run, how
ever. we would built it at one end OF
the house, with a small door in the
end similar to the one shown III the
front, and it is desirable to have this
partly covered and protected on the
sides. In other words there should
be a shed for use in stormy
weather This house may be built
high enough to permit chamber or
second story for the storage OF the
feed. The drainage, remember. should
be good. Voice.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-11
THE FAMILY.

Description Of tho Most Popular nj the
NOn-Sltting Breeds.
The Leghorn family embraces many
varieties-the white, the brown, the
Dominique. the buff, the black and
the rose-combed white. They orig
mated in Leghorn, ltaly-hence their
name - but were brought to this
country by way of England. They
have become completely acclimated,
and are quite hardy.
The Leghorns are the most popular
breed for eggs They are non-sitters,
and, if kept under favorable condi-
ditions, will lay plenty of eggs during
the winter. It is essential, how ever.
that their quarters be kept warm, or
the combs are liable to freeze. Being
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-11
SODS IN THE ROAD.
An Ohio Man Utters = Protest In Which
Everybody Gan Join.

Everybody Gan Join.
An indignant subscriber from Wyo-
ming, O.. writes as follows: Our road
masters scrape all the humps and sods
and grass that they can get at and
pile them along the center OF the road
for people to wear down. Such roads
I can show you for !.ii,cs and miles IN
Fulton county. This is bore on the
citizens. On the sides You will have
to watch or you will ups5t into the
ditch, and in the center horse can
not get along. Il you have your la-
dies with you. you DO not hear very
pleasant remarks from them on the
road question. We want good roads
to-day, and we do not want to wear
down the scrapers full all summer and
all winter and all next year, so'that
we can get :. passway over the center. y
This mans head is level if his coun-
ty road, are not. He sends rough
sketch to illustrate the matter; see
Fig. /. d, D, represents the bitches,
wv. ". .the wagon roads and the
..sods, Jumps and wild tansy in the
middle" l have noticed the same
thing everywhere. 1t is true for long
distances on both roads from my home
to Cleveland. The grass and weeds
grow all summer long along the
center. and the wagons must &c
on a sharp incline much of the way
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-11
Heating the Poultry House.

Artificial heat in the poultry house
causes the hens to take cold when they
go outside; but the suggestion given
by us last year might be mentioned
again for the benefit OF some who may
not have noticed it. It is to hang .
lighted stable lantern in the pantry
house ON very cold nights It will not
create much heat, but will raise the
temperature sufficiently to dry the in
terror and make the hens more COM
Portable. Care should be exercised.
however. to suspend the lantern BY
the use Of wire, and to use every pre-
caution to avoid liability OF destrue-
ton by fire..-Earm and Home.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-11
BIG BUTTER YIELD.
Remarkable Results Obtained BY . Con-
necticut Dairyman.

Remarkable Results Obtained by . Con-
nscticut Dairyman.
Examples OF very successful feeding
of cows are becoming common, show
ing that dairymen are advancing with
great rapidity in the art of dairying.
From the Homestead we select an ex-
ample that may serve to inspire some
one to better effort:
"A yield of 1862 pounds of butter per
cow in herd of 20 is the yearly prod
net obtained by N. D. Potter, pro-
gressive dairyman of South Coventry,
Conn Here is his system and its results:
II results are a criterion, the system
appears to be a good one. The cows
Ere nearly all grade Jerseys, II OF the
20 being dehorned They are kept in
elillz from 1914 to II months, being
bred rs soon rs possible after calvinG
The plan is to feed the cows all they
will eat and to feed frequently in or
der that they will clean up each ra-
ton. The grain used is Il mixture
made up of 100 pounds gluten meal,
200 pounds fine feed or middlings, and
200 pounds provender. The cows are
fed at a. m. with 312 to pounds
grain, this being the time or the morn
ing milking, and at 6 a. IN. % to %
pounds corn silage. The stables are
cleaned at $50 and the cows let out
into a yard and watered with warm
water. As soon as this is done they
are fed from to 5pounds of good hay.
At IL m, the remnants and enough
good hay to make about 20 pounds
per cow are cut up, tablespoonful OF
salt and from 8 to 81 pounds grain
added for each cow, which is mixed up
with warm water.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-11
How % Handle Poultry.

The Kansas Farmer says: Never
seize fowl by the tail. if q fine one.
nor touch the back. but grasp both
legs at once with u firm, tight, quick
hold, and then raise free from the
ground or perch and hang the body
down clear of any obstacle. This
method does not rulIle the plumage OF
turn a feather. which in q fine bird
must be avoided. When the web o.
the feathers is once broken it car
never te united again. and where
much handled this often occurs. Civ
ing the bird RAGGED appearances.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-11

Ifbones can't be reduced to . very finA
condition pound them or break them
TO pieces in some manner and place
them around tho grape vines. about
six inches deep In the soil They may
also be used around trees But little
benefit will be derived from coarse
pieces of bone for . year or two but 1t
Is better to thus utilize them than to
allow them TO accumulate into insight
u heaps
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-01-11
Sold BY w. +. Pine. Druggist.

First Published December lSt, 1891.
ORDER OF SALE.-State OF Kansas, Ford
" County, -. Anna NJ. Garrett VS.. SAM
uel ii. GriggS, Mrs. Samuel III. Grissys whose
real first name is unknown and l.. Heliker,
trustee.
By virtue of an order of sale To me directed
and delivered, issued out OF the 9TH Judicial
District Court of the State of Kansas. sitting
in and COR Ford county, in said state. will.
on Monday, January 81, \. ID. 1875,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock n. IN. and
O'Clock p. IN. of said day at the west front
door of the court house. in the city of Dodge
City, in the county and state aforesaid, offer
at public sale and sell to the highest bidder
for cash in hand the following described
real property, tO-wit: The west half OF the
northwest quarter, the southeast quarter OF
the northwest quarter. and the southwest
quarter Of the northeast quarter OF section
thirty-twO (s2). in township twenty seven
30 south, range twenty-fOur (24 west OF
the 9th p. m, i'm Ford county, Kansas.
Said property to be sold rs commanded by
the said order of sale.
c. NJ BEESON, Sheriff.
Sheriff's ONCE, Dodge City. Kansas, De
cember Is, 1894.
f. ii. Madison. Atty for Plaintiff.