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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-19
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
INTERESTING FACTS.

Maintaining Good Roads Costs Less Than
Keeping Up Poor Ones.
In one of his famous speeches on
good roads and the Improvement of
city streets, Col. Albert a. Pope, presi-
dent of the Pope Manufacturing COM
pany. of Hartford, Conn, stated the.
following interesting facts:
''As a result of elaborate experiment.
made to ascertain the relative resist
ance or friction of different pavements.
it has been established that while 200
pounds force is required to draw one
ton over an ordinary dirt road. 100
pounds will do the same work on mac
adam, 80 pounds on best granite blocks
and Is pounds on asphalt. AS a partic-
ular instance of this, it is estimated
that in the city of New York there
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-19
A HINT from Massachusetts.

The state highway commission are
rnfcrcing a point which has been
known for thousands of years-cer-
stainly as long as there have been roads
.anywhere-that steep grades should
d1e avoided whenever they can be; in
fact, that the sleeper the grade the
greater the wash from rains and the
costlier the road to maintain. "Ev-
erybody knows that" you say. Ger
rtainIy, but where is the city or town
with billy highways that reduces
those hills to minimum? 1t would
DE hard to find Grading costs a lit
tie money, and to save this money,
town and city authorities spend other
money annually for all time to keep
their water-washed highways in re-
pair. 1t is simply a case of penny
wise and pound foolish.-Farm and
Home
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-19
THE FARMING WORLD.
THE CHANGES IN MILK.

Contamination, In Nine Cases Out of Ten,
Comes from Without.
Ordinary milk alters in character
after being kept for some time, says
American Dairyman. 1t usually loses
its sweetness and perfect fuidity, and
becomes soured and curdled. The ra-
pidity of these changes depends upon
certain circumstances, the chief of
which. however, appears to be temper
AZURE. Milk kept at or a little below
blood heat seems to change very quick
ly. That favorable temperature
alone cannot produce the changes re-
ferred to may be proved by the follow
ing experiment, says Biologist Hous-
ton, of England: IF milk be drawn di-
rect from the udder into the sterilized
vessel, extreme care being taken to
prevent even the slightest contamina-
ton, and the mouth of the vessel
plugged with clean cotton wool the milk
may be kept for days, yea, weeks
without in the least turning sour, even
during the warmest summer weather,
If the plug be removed for minute or
SO. and then replaced, the milk will
gradually lose it's sweetness, thus
clearly showing that unfiltered air con-
tains something that, if permitted to
reach the milk, has the remarkable
power of causing souring, and per-
haps other changes, to take place in it.
Now, what is in the air that possesses
such potent influences upon the keep
ing properties of milk? Again an ex-
pertinent will best answer this ques-
ton. If covered and sterilized dish
containing a layer of nutritive gela-
tine be exposed to the air, either in
doors or in the open, for, say minute,
fol of he
jelly minute particles Of dust, together
with extremely minute spores of molds,
and still more minute living particles
of different kinds, collectively known
as bacteria. By covering the dish and
keeping it at a suitable temperature,
there will appear-within 4S hours or
less-upon the clear surface of the jelly
number of specks, each of which rep
resents a colony of bacteria that has
risen by rapid multiplication from a
single germ that originally settled on
the jelly when the dish was exposed to
the air. Immediately milk is drawn
from the COW it is subject to this kind
of contamination. Bacteria of differ
emit kinds and the spores of molds are
constantly falling upon it, and the
freshly drawn milk provides an eX-
ceptionally favorable medium for the
growth and development of these fun
gal organisms. Milk is, unfortunate
ly, ready vehicle for the transmission
OF germs that give rise to more or less
serious ailments in consumers of milk
Typhoid, tuberculosis, diphtheria and
scarlet fever may be mentioned as dan
gerous diseases that are too frequently
disseminated by milk. In most cases
the contamination comes from with
out, but there are cases where the milk
is germ-laden before it leaves the milk
gland of the animal. 1t is stated on
high authority that a large number OF
milch cows suffer from tuberculosis
udder, and it is needless to say that
such a state of affairs is a continuous
source f danger to the public health
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-19

size of the potatoes to be sorted out.
Narrow strips of leather are fastened
crosswise of these wooden strips.
nailed at each intersection. To cover
the nail heads and thus prevent them
from bruising the potatoes narrow
strips of canvas are fastened to the tops
of the strips after the feathers are
nailed in place. AS shown in the cut.
a bag may be hung at the bottom of the
sorter to hold the potatoes they
come down. The whole thing is well
explained in the picture. Really such
a machine should be called a "sizer,'
rather than sorter, for all it does is to
separate the small potatoes from the
larger ones. The wooden strips and
the leather make a series of holes
through which tnbers of q certain size
must fall, while larger ones roll over.
This is all there is to ''sizer." Why
should you wear out good flesh and
blood doing what wood and leather will
dO2
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-19
WORK FOR CONvICTS.
Road Building Would Prevent Competi-
ton with Free Labor.

Road Building Would Prevent Competi-
ton with Free Labor.
In good many of the states the in
mates of penitentiaries are already en-
p:oyed, to a greater or less extent, in
improving the highways, and every
where the verdict is that good rCaus
have been secured where they would
not have been built for a century to
come if the taxpayers had been obliged
to initiate the work and bear the whole
cost of it. Curiously enough, this most
excellent scheme has made most prog
ress in the communities where it is con-
nected with a prison system that is
strongly and justly reprehended. In
those states of the south where they
have what is known the "chain gang
system" the idea of putting the prison
ers at work on the highways suggested
itself naturally. The convicts were
kept in open-air camps with guards fur
nished by the state, and nothing was
more natural than to engage them in
road repair in the vicinity.
Where convicts are housed in great
buildings of stone and iron, and where
they have been put to labor at mechan-
ical employment, the transition is not
SO simple and natural. Still it can be
made TO a certain extent, and that with
out destroying or impeding the work of
prison reform. In South Carolina there
are now said to be about 600 convicts at
work Oh the highways, and the value of
what they have done has produced such
an effect upon the people of the rural
sections of that particularly pro-
gressive state that county commission
ers everywhere are stirring up the sub
ject of systematic road construction.
h q 1ox h Of 70; "A
New York has authorized similar ex-
pertinent. 1t seems to us that the New
York law might very profitably be
| adopted in Minnesota at the next ses-
sion of the legislature. This contem-
plates the employment of only portion
of the states convicts, to be selected by
the prison warden, probably with the
| assistance and approval of the state
| board of charities and corrections, who
| should be put to work on road improve
ment under the direction of experts in
road construction engaged by the state
1t is unquestionably true that the
| work of reforming the criminal, of
| which we must never lose sight by ex-
| alting the commercial motive, is entire
ly consistent with utilizing convict
labor on the highways There is very
| large percentage of prison population
for when this would be the most de-
| sirable form of labor. BY iudicious
| selection of men. and by engaging them
in small gangs upon the highways, it
| is probable that more wholesome in
fuence might be brought to bear upon
| them even than in well-conducted
prison itself. At any rate, here is an
occupation which does not compete
| with honest labor, which is availa BILE
for great number of convicts 10
whom mechanical pursuits are not
| naturally adapted. and whose results
would be in the highest degree bene-
| fetal to the state. We believe that
further experiment along this line
| should be made at once, and that our
own community should attempt it.-St.
Paul (Minn.) Globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-19
Care of Creamery Mach,nerv.

1t is 4 bad business policy to allop
any part of the machinery or apparatus
in the creamery to break down in the
midst of operations, as this will gener-
ally necessitate stoppage of the plant
and entail a loss of money. Such breaks
can usually be prevented by the cream
cry manager going through the build
ing at the close of every day and exam
lining all the utensils. apparatus and
machinery. If anything is not clean
or if any part of the machinery is likely
TO break or get out of order before the
next days work is ended, then and
there is the time to remedy it.-Dakota
Field and Farm.
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PROTECTING WATER PIPES.

gives dead air space about the pipe
that is very effective in keeping out
frost If the pipe be wound with strips
of felt and tarred paper before putting
in the thing, SO much the better.
If the water pipe comes up under a
building, as barn or stable, let the
thing come close up to the floor. Then
box the whole about with boards, from
the surface of the ground to the floor,
and two air spaces will be secured, to
the great security of the water pipe
n Y Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-19
Advantage of Large Herds.

Farmers who have large herds of
cattle are most successful because the
cattle are consumers of much that is
grown on the farm, and, therefore,
assist in creating a home market
Every pound of food that can be utilized
on the farm to produce something is
so much saved in the cost of transporta-
ton. hauling, etc 1t is the conversion
of substances into articles that the
market demands that enables farmers
to secure profits Corn, oats and hay
are sold to advantage when used for
producing beef, butter and milk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-19
The Exports of Cheese,

Yankee cheese-makers appear to be
letting Canadian cheese-makers get a
monopoly of the foreign trade. Dur
ing the fiscal year ending July 1, 1895,
Canada exported cheese to the value of
S14253,oO2. The value of that exported
by the United States was S., 495, $50.
The value of the Canadian exports of
cheese increased 81 ZOO, 900 year since
1890. Our exports, on the contrary,
show falling off.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-19
GROUND PLAN OF BARN.

Thus the main barn is used main
ly for the storing of feed, while
the addition is given up to the
stalls. The expense of such q plan
will be very much less than would be
entailed by the building of new barn,
or even lengthening of the old one,
while the plan shown herewith gives a
much more convenient arrangement
than could otherwise be had.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-19

roofs, are extended. out at right angles
from each side of the old barn at one
end. The interior arrangement is
shown in the floor plan-Fig. 2. 4 feed
car. with a track, is arranged for the
feed floor and the feeding alley in front
of the cows.
A double silo, grain room and calf
pens, with lofts over them, occupy one
side of the barn proper, while calf pens
and hay hay occupy the other side.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-19
SORTING THE POTATOES.

simple Device for Separating Small IuDefS
from the Larger Ones
A sorter used by a Long Island farm
er and originally depicted and de-
scribed by Rural New Yorker can be
made by ANYBODY The frame is of two
by four stuff bolted together Narrow
boards at the sides, as shown in the pic
ture. prevent the potatoes from rolling
off. The potatoes roll down over mar
row strips, with edges upwaru'
fastened perhaps two inches apart
The distance apart will depend on the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-19
AN EFFECTIVE DEVICE.

How to Protect Water Pipes Against At
tacks by Frost.
Many times there are water pipes in
use about the farm that give trouble
in winter through freezing. There are
many situations where the device
shown in the illustration will prove
efficacious in keeping a water pipe from
freezing. Where the pipe energies from
the ground it is surrounded by two or
more lengths of eight-inch drain pipe.
the joints being tightly cementcd. This
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-19
rube for stackinx Straw.

Pneumatic tubes have many uses, but
one of the latest is attracting great
deal of attention from its novelty. This
is the tube for stacking straw. It is
built in sections and is controlled by
metal straps, pivots and arms. The
straw is drawn into the tube, carried
through It with great velocity, and, by
turntable and swinging arrangement
like crane, is evenly distributed on the
stack.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-19
ENLARGING A BARN.

Hints for Farmers Who Wish Go In the
Dairy Business.
A common barn can be easily and
cheaply changed. into a dairy barn of
large capacity, by employing such a
plan as that shown in the perspective
view-Fig. 1. Two wings, with ''shed"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-19
ECONOMICAL HEATER.

A Copy Of It Can Be Made at a Cost Not
Exceeding Four Dollars.
The heater is made of galvanized
sheet iron, is feet long and 10 feet in
diameter. The pipe at the left for car
rying off the smoke is 5 inches in diam
Extraordinary stove pipe; its height
will be governed by the depth of the
tank. The pipe at the right is slanting,
7 inches in diameter, and is provided
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-19
ARTISTIC ENTRANCE.

a suggesti4 for Driveway Which Is
Pleasing to the Eye.
The accompanying illustration
shows an unusual, but artistic, form of
entrance driveway. The highway is
separated from the adjoining grounds
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-19

Potato blight seems to be on the in
crease. Bordeaux mixture is the rem
edy.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-28

liens were permitted 20 take their grain
through Inc British Zines to the grist
mill st Frankfort, aAd'the lad would
ride out after dinner OF his GRAND.
While the grain was being ground, it
was an easy matter for him to gallon
TO and from the American lines. then
returning 10 the city by night with his
sacks OF meal.
As Nathan hurried away from the
Dutch merchaD5S house on this June
evening, he knew that he was wanted
for some service Of more than ordinary
Importance. This is the first time l
was ever sent for at night" he re-
flected, and I guess it means a dash
through the lines. The sentries don't
allow any trips 10 mill after dark"
He looked up to find himself passing
che British barracks, which fronted on
Green street from Second TO Third
and had been erected soon after Brad
docks defeat. Clinton's army now oc-
cupied them, and the relocated senti-
mel at the gate glanced sourly at the lad
as he slipped by in the gloom.
Nathan went on, carelessly whistl!ng
SHdtCH VI d tune, anu presently
turned down Fourth street. A few
yards from the corner, where a narrow
bar Of lint streamed across the pave
ment from an open window, he co..
lided With some one coming the oppo-
site way. Both halted.
why don't you watch where you're
going?" brusQuely demanded the stran-
ger, who looked TO be about Nathan's
age, and wore a new and well-fitting
British uniform.
Il might ask you the same Nathan
responded pleasantly, but l won't.
You see it's so dark hereabouts, and
why, Godfrey, didn't know you"
Nathan Stanburyw cried the other,
in keenest surprise and pleasure" How
glad l am to see you!" He held out
his hand expecting it to be taken.
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bangi
CHARLES STUART PRATT

is supposed TO mean that we are all
made of the same kind Of dust and That
grass we are and unto grass we VIII
return. In the southern part of Africa,
when a matron meets the gentleman
who is her lord and master, she falls
fat. kisses the ground three times and
wishes him all good luck. Evidently
in that part of the country the ladies'
don't amount to much, or else they
wouldn't be wasting their kisses on the
ground. Somebody says that in Loango,
wives dare not speak to their husbands
except upon their bare knees, and when
they meet the dutiful wives slowly creep
toward them on all fours. That Is
nice state of affairsi Fancy doing the
all-fours act to the average Johnny! In
ancient Peru, only chief had the prlvl-
lege. the doubtful privilege, Of kissing
the hands and feet and licking the knees
of the king! | can now understand
why. in Peruvian history there were SO
few chiefs.
The Greeks. who were never undigni-
fed. salutes the god in favor by stand
ing and raising their hands to heaven.
A Japanese gentleman, when paying
visit
LEAVES HIS SHOES AT THE DOOR
and makes eight genuflections before
you. while, il you are visiting in Arabia
and go out TO buy paper of hairplns
and meet an Arabian friend Of yours,
YOU shake hands with him ten times,
and each time say How art thou?
The Arabian form is little wearing
and tends to make the hands larger or
smaller. according 10 your popularity
and the number of your acquantances,
We had fire in our neighborhood not
long ago-not much OF fire, but an aw-
full lot of excitement And this answer
ed Just as well. Everything female ap-
peared in its nightclothes, while every
thing masculine appeared in its trous-
ers and shoes before making It's debut.
Personally, having my insurance policy
in nv hand and my dispatch box in the
other and a small dog on the chain, |
feared neither firemen or policemen, but
sailed across the street toward the near
est hotel in the usual get-up OF an Amer
lean woman at two O'Clock in the morn
ing and with a consciousness OF great
bravery. From my youth up l have
been taught to dress with fire in view
at night, and now see the wisdom OF
it. There were women hideous in mus
lin nightdresses and curl papers: and
there were other women more hideous
in flannel nightgowns and crimping
pins. but our household looked as if we
had posed for that fire and knew all
about it beforehand. First went the
lady who presides over the kitchen in a
retiring robe woven by herself dur
ing the long days which she spent
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lesson. and his thoughts we're con-
SANITY sJraying from the printed
pages. Doubtless the wis % Cornelius
DE Vries were wool gathering in the
SINE direction, for he put aside the
hated evening paper, The ROYAL Gaz-
e.t." and was dreamily watching the
blue curis Of smoke as they pulled up
ward from his lips Now he would
T0n-n severely. and now his eyes would
twinkle and his cheeks diS-eDd IN a
g.u sort OF smile.
Tfcre was much for the loyal people
O. s., town to- think and talk about at
taat .ime. For nearly ten months the
British army under General Howe hal
occupied Philadelphia on ease and CONS
fort. wbi9 at Valley Forge. Washing
toms ragged soldiers starved and trOZe
che long winter tbv1uFh .the.r heroic
commander bearing in dignihcd silence
the ceuSure and complaint that was
freely vented by his C0UntrymCn Black
uud desperate indeed had seemed the
cause o. the United American colonies
ia that winter o. HITS.
BUT now summer was here again. and
-te shadows were fading before the
I.qes OF fro DOM .hat she opening cam
D. e. prom see Tho command haa been
'aker from General Howe and sven TO
General Clinton Alarmed by the rUmoc
th1t Frer-h acet vas coming 20 o.Ock-
Gfe rcm "a me Delaware, the British
C->.dei 10 egccI3te Philadelphia. For
a month past they had hecc gstt.ay
ready. The beats or the tecS had All
b-1l Colcc.- and mO0rei below inc
town. q sign ;A-l che fligh- would he ~
water. In. ~1i ,Ec enemy fingered,
sd ne ss:is-1c-,cn o. the Tory citizens
al t&e d. 3SS OF s'i GOOD patriots. A.
N1Ney F0rEe W1slicE.On watched and
"yts you src r'gbt" Nathan admitted
0eEg'Se cc1jy 70 Re packed at mo-
Ilents notice
A-tcr creeping fcc the twentieth
cine as lesson. NothJr suddenly
C.5seE he book aod tossed II on the "a
DE. "a can, translate Latin tonight
Nie---~ ne Wees be exclaimed. Its
70 esc 10 .vy. wish I ives down town.
Ir-1,ps e. walk i0 tEe fresh ali would
c-rNSe my mind"
TIE merchant answered only BY
seeE- o. the head as he llled ard is-
co1 his pipe fo- ,no third time.
Yes. You are riat." Nathan admitted
res ECcdly. ~ suppose should keep IN
doors as mucn as possible 10 avoid sus-
p2i1n. A-d L may be nscdeS again
slo~.lv-'
Eat. tat, tat, low ard clssr rang .
%2cckinC Gil che panels CT the front
-ccr. There exclaimed Nathan,
Jumping up and running mo the hall
The opening Of the door revealed a
short man standing On the lower step;
81 T2s to- darl, 10 see his iscc plainly.
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Bah On SALUTANONS.
The Writer Believes in the COurte-
sizes of Days That Have
Gone By.

TONGANEBE WAY OF GREETING
ONES MONARCH - CHEWING
GRASS AS A TOKEN OF HAPPl-
NESS - ARABIAN METHOD FA-
vORS REPETITION - BABS DE
sORIPTION OF A FIRE - ROBES
DE MUTT AND DRESSES, AND
THlElIR RELATION TO OUR NOR
ALs-MEN WHO ARE NOT BRAVE
THE DANGERS OF FELLOW
SHIP.
(From Our Regular Correspondent
New York, June 24.-The modern sal
utation is certainly not dignified. MISS
beautiful Lady meets Mr.. Latest Fash-
ion. and she smirhs and wrisgles her
head while he Jerks his hat of and
gives something that might answer Tor
: nod The art of dlgnified bowling Is
unlnown. and the less dignity Ohere Is
in everyday life the greater Is our STATE
~ immortality Personally, | am a De-
lever in the OlQ ldShlOh0u W.
the mart of a lady and a deep and re-
snectful bow. eliminating in a KISSING
of the hand. on the part OF a gentleman
II is true that to accomplish TINS .he
entire sidewalk would be required l0r
= few minutes. but If politeness could
cause a stoppage OF the general vulgar
rush much would be gained. You VINO
Give ne careless bow. how would you
s;Lo 70 live in Tonga? There, II you
visit the king, you PROSTATE yourseil
before him. lift his foot and put II on
yonr own neck. Let us be thanklul
that we are not Tonganese. However
there are worse things than bowling pc
fore the king of Tonga, for in another
mart Of Africa, in asking a favor OF the
ling one has to stretch ones sell upon
the earth. striking the position COM
monty known as that of founder ana
Law chewing the dust until his giglets'
With his 'ay rick cad OF air" says
"Arise. fair maiden" or something ohat
answers the same thing.
PLEASANT ASIAT1C WAYS.
In Asia. when one gentleman calls on
another. the visitor throws himself in
front of his host and chews grass. This