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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
Phil Mays Model.

Phil May, Of Punch. seldom let's slip
a chance TO play a practical joke. Not
long ago he needed a policeman for a
model. He went out into the street
and accoSted the first one he met. say
ing who he was and what he wanted.
Come to my house at noo to-mor-
row. said Phil May, and he gave the
man his address. Then he walked on
a couple OF blocks further until he met
another bobby. This one was also
willing to pose, and he was likewise
told to apply at noon of the following
day. The artist wandered about Lon
don for several hours making appoint
ments with policemen. The next day
at noon there was an entire platoon
Of police in front of Phil Mays resi-
dence. A crowd collected, and the
reason for such an array was freely
discussed. Some asserted that a den
of anarchists had been discovered and
was about to be raided; others insisted
that a swell gambling place was about
to be seized; others limited at q muir
der or at some other mystery. A few
minutes after II o'clock Phil May
came to the door and invited all the
policemen into his garden. There he
lined them up and inspected them.
He picked out the man most suitable
for his purpose, then handed to each
Of the others an envelope containing
the regulation fee for a sitting, and
dismissed them.-Harper's Round
Table.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
Home Dairy Test.

The attention of breeders and ex'
hibitors is called by the Pennsylvania
experiment station to the fact that
the present method of fair ground but
ter test is fast becoming unpopular
and unless some other plan is intro
duced this very instructive feature OF
our agricultural exhibitions will soon
be a thing Of the past. Nine times
out Of ten the cow will not do herself
Justice away from home, which in
itself is humiliatiug to the owner and
exhibitor who has been telling what
his COW would do. The test is con.
Quoted in a secluded place and awak-
ems no interest al compared with q
close decision in the ring, and as a
consequence there is no crowd of adj
miring friends to applaud the winner.
The result is. the directors will soon
come to realize that a butter test is
a poor drawing card. and. n or
later. will be dropped from the prize
list. Dairy trials are a decided step
in the right direction, as they tend
to develop the strictly business side
Of our dairy stock.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
The MIX Question.

From a sanitary point OF vie" 'he
,uestion Of pure milk a come in'o
wonderful prominence, owing 10 inc
prevalence Of tuberculosis among
cows. The disease is far more com !.
NON than most people suppose, as II
e. diaic,Ilt of detection by the ORDINARY
Observer. says the Scranton fa'' ne
publican. .,o s,ote whole
,ards of cows have been killed py
nr1ar of authorities. Often times .he
oiarahtered animals were in me con.
d;tion as to outward appearance ou.
antopsy has invariably reveaiea Tue
nresence OF the obnoxious uisea,
Witch before was visible only 10 .he
mracticed eye Of the skilled vetsfih-
airy surgeon .norors not only
70 cattle. but may be c~ontrac,eu us
uersons who partake of the mix lrouu
ne infected animals. 1t is on THIS &c
cannt that it becomes particularly u :.
strabIe TO stamp out the plague as
sneedily as possible, and u sor
authorities are to be commenced ioi
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
Spaying Mich Cows.

NJ. Nattamare, Il French dairy flu
thorlty, deals as follows with the sub
Ject of spaylng COWS for milk: If we
properly understand the matter, the
effect of spaying seems to be that il
produces a more abundant supply OF
MIX. which acquires at the same time
a greater richness in quality resulting
III the following advantages to the dai-
ryman: First, an increase of one-third
III quality of milk, second. certainty of
having a uniform quantity; third, the
cow is not exposed to the accidents
that often occu when she is in season;
fourth, as she will not generate. all the
accidents of CESSATION and calving are
avoided; fifth, greater disposition to
fatten when milk fails. or the owner
wishes TO part with her" Another re-
port Oh this subject states: "Of TWEEN
~ty-seven cows, aged from six to fifteen
years, which have been Spayed, the re-
suits We're: First, an increase of milk
in cows Of six or eight years; second,
constant supply in those above that
age; third, the milk is richer than in
the ordinary COW, and consequently
yields more butter; the butter Is al
ways of a better color and has a taste
and flavor superior TO that Of a COW
not spayed. The COW should not be
operated upon until her lactative pow
ers are fully developed, say at the age
of six, and forty days after calving,
when she will, it is said, continue the
flow of milk as long as the owner
chooses to keep her, food and other
things being equal"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
Rayag es of Dogp

According to the valuation by the
department Of agriculture the value Of
sheep rose annually from 500, 1863
in 1889 to $325,909 ,264 in 1893, and in
the next year fell to SS9,3S6, 40. In
official explanation of this rather alb
rupt decline in number and value" it
is said that 'the ravages of dogs are
generally referred to by correspond
ents as one of the checks upon the
progress Of this valuable industry"
This sudden and destructive onslaught
OF dogs as one Of the main causes Of
a loss of $4,000 daily, or nearly $751;
100000 In a single year, affords a re-
markable illustration Of the rapidity
of development Of rabies as an cpl
demic, and calls for prompt legislative
suppression of this destructive canine
warfare on a valuable agricultural in
dustry. The report reduces numbers
Of sheep over 100000 last year, and
makes the value So, 167, 735. and re-
duces the value in three years $780,.
TAI, 529-almost half.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
GyTS r.a
49,
FROM HAY To GRASS,
ihe ChanRe From Dry to Green Food
should he Made Grnapaux

From Dry to Green Food
should he Made Gradually.
one of the important items in max.
ing the most out of the dairy COW is
the milking. 1t must be done quietly
ahd gently, so as TO be a pleasure. rath-
CT IMAM a pair to the animal. 1t should
De done quickly, so as not to try her
patience, and should be done thorough.
~ or that COW will gradually 20 dry
A COW that is nervous-and a highly
nervous COW is generally the best milk
eF-does o like TO submit to rough
Hahdiihg, and her disposition will soon
pe ruined if given such treatment
regularity IN milking Is an important
i'enl. Inc constant practice of being
Illiked at stated intervals soon i'm
presses itself thoroughly upon her, and
Slle VIII seldom resist without n good
II With cows that give a good
now of milk it becomes painful when
the udderS are filled to the utmost and
they are not relieved. and, in conse-
Quence, they become nervous. and if If
regular milking is allowed. in many
cases tina COW will gradually dry up.
Every drop must be drawn III or the
COW will go dry. The milking must be
done carefully, in order that the cow
may be induced to give milk for the
longest season. While the feeding is
important in this, the milking Is fully
as much so. The milking must be done
thoroughly, regularly, and gently.
twice a day, and the more fully this IS
done the better will be the results.
Good milking is n of the essentials
in profitable dairying and n that is
most often overlooked by the average
farmer, who generally milks when it is
most convenient, without any special
regard to regularity.
When the cows are first turned into
the pasture, in nearly every case 1t
will pay to make the change from dry
to green feed gradually, than all at
once. A god plan is to wait until there
is a fairIy-good growth of grass start
ed in the pasture, and then let them
out q couple OF hours the first day, IA
little longer the second. gradually cA-
tending the time each day, and at the
same time gradually ~lesSening the dry
ratiOnS. In this way the change can
readily be made and the evil effects
avoided.
With all stock. a radical change OF
feed is detrimental. If not positively III
furious. aud the safest plan Is TO take
all reasonable pains to avoid it.
The early grass is not very nutrl,
tious and too much dependence SItolld
not be placed upon it. Give solhe dry
feed night and morning for ten days
ot least after the cows are turned INTO
the nasturcS. unless there is an eXcep-
tionau GOOD growth. when a less tine
lin onswer-N. X. Shepard, III DAIRY
World.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
Air for the Cows

The English government some time
ago took up the matter Of the propel
supply Of air for cows. 1t is regarded
as part of the work of the public
health officers to inspect all barns and
see either that the buildings are well
ventilated or that they are large
enough to permit Of being shut for
some hours without detriment 10 the
health of the cows. 1t ia said that the
execution of the law has occasioned a
great deal OF friction in the country
districts of England. The medical OF
hcers make specifications as TO how a
barn shall be ventilated. or in the alb
sence Of ventilation, how many cubic
feet of air may be given to each ami
mai Most of the barns are found tC
fall far below the requirements. 1t is
very likely that investigation would
show the same condition of things 70
exist in this country, though in a less
degree.
In fact, some of II barns are sc
poorly built that they need neither
NentllatorS nor air space. since the all
has free ingreSs and egress through the
cracks between the boards. To such
as have tight barns the question is
pertinent. OF the two ways mention
ed, giving the cows more breathing
space would appear better than to ven
tilate, since by the former method al
drafts may be shut off. When an ami
NAL is not in the best OF condition.
draft of cold air too frequently proves
the beginning Of serious and some
times fatal Observation-Disclosures Re
view.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14

the promptness with which they have
gone o the work. All large herds
or cows where the disease is suspected
are being examined, and if diagnosis
mr. suspicion. the animals are
killed without delay and the owners
partially reimbursed by the state.
1t seems almost ike a sin to slaugh-
ter whole herds of handsome cows.
but ii must be done in the interests
or the public. Impure milk is far more
dangerous than poison. for the rea-
son that its dangerous character AN
not be easily detected. Then the ami
mails would die anyhow, dropping off
one by one, while their owners would
wonder why they died. In fact, tu-
berculosis may be suspected In every
herd where frequent deaths occur. no
matter how well the animals are cared
FOR or how healthy they seem in ap-
Pearance.-American Creamery.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
CuocoSs I'm DairyinE.

Al a New York institute Johh "ouiu'
m the subject Of successful Success
said. among other things:
Success in dairying cannot De oo-
+efnoa nv trusting to luck" a trust
defined by q bright Westerner as d
false light that had shipwreckea
more men than all the corporate trusts
since the foundation of the world
There is no luck in dairying. Success
has ALWAYS come, and always VIII, Dy
tbo1ghtful. studious attention 10 the
industry. and an attempt 10 provlae
the most and the best at the smallest
axpense. To this end h dalryhlah
mnst tai coenizance Of the following
Il ideas-not wholly new, but all
to he more generally adopteo'
l. A dairyman in love with MS ous-
mess: determined TO stay py IL ana oe
ever progressive. ,o,
Q A dairy cow fifteen for a speeial
"a A dividing up Of the industry into
three diyisions-butter diaries, 1aclors
milk and city supplies.
4. The adoption or the miih ahu
cream test for each dairy, n pay d
dividend by the per cent of solids IN
milk. and not by the weight ol 'he
water in which they float
= Abundant and suitable FOODS 1or
the cows, home grown as nearly as
possible. and net adapted to the leeu,
mo Of steers whether male or femaie.D
& Barn and stable made for dalries
and winter comfort-not modelled a1teT
. summer pavilion-and so arranged
that economy can be practiced IN every
way. rrovIedoe of
what Won want, what is required OF
Won and. above all, market judgment
and tact to cater to n please mat
market. Ill, soo ora
These propositions you VIII see are
not new. nor very strange, ana are
nossibly re~iterations, but am Meth-
ppSist enough to understand that one
lass meeting does not greatly DINER
from another. Love feasts are dupli-
catas; still. in me repetition OF expert
enee hopes and fears and appears ~,
more faith, these good, o~ft-repeated
nnrposes and resolves become towers
of strength.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
Dairy Notes.

The quality of the food has much to
do with the quality of the milk.
Know hy test, and not by guess,
which cows are the profitable ones.
Slipshod methods in the dairy means
constant, absolute and unavoidable
loss.
Poor butter may be the result of
oyerchurning. overworking, overset-
ting. Poorly-fed COWS is p~oorly-man.
aged milk.
All milk vessels and utensils should
be thoroughly washed and scalded and
allowed to get thoroughly cold before
the milk is put in.
If the milk is to be set In deep cans
In cold water tn raise the cream, the
sooner It goes from the COW to the can
the more cream 1t will raise.
What the good mich COW requires Is
good food in great variety. given regu-
larly and plenty of it. Feed succulent
food for milk. and dry food for beef.
A COW may give a large amount Of
cream and at the same time yield milk
that Is rich in casein, but this Is not
always the case.
Calves should have such feed and
care as will keep them continually
growing and increasing in weight and
muscle until reasonably well matured.
The safest way of testing the cows
Is bv the scales. Weigh the food,
weigh the milk and weigh the butter.
Then you can know just what you are
doing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14

List Of Patents Issued last week 10
Northwestern Inventors.
Jacob j. Birchall. Fargo, n. ID. Flax
Thrasher. Geo. Hicks, Warsaw, MINI,
Combine Currycomb and singeing de-
vice. Samuel O. Jones, saltwater,
Mimi. Bicycle Pedal. Samuel O.. Jones
saltwater, MINI. Measuring device.
Probstfield, Edmund H.? Moorhead,
MINI. Mechanism for distributing
power. Edward III. Turner, Minnea-
polls, MINI. Truck platform for hand.
ling heavy articles. Arthur III. Wethy,
Butte, Mont. Calcining furnace.
L. ID. Merwin, go, Oh x 912 Pioneer
Press Bldg. st. Paul, Mimi.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
DIR. J.. G.. GRANT. Specialist.
Eye, Ear, Nose ana Throat
Syndicate Block, Minneapolis,
~(SpecJacleS titted.D
His Excuse.

Magistrate-You are charged with
stealing some diamond studs. Have
you anything TO say?
Prisoner-Well, your worship, the
card on which was the studs was
marked collar studs" so / took it as
an invitation, an did collar 'em.-Lon-
don Fun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
Celery OIL.

This Is a new industry which Ger
many Is e~ndeavoring to foster. Dis
tillers Of essential oils have expert
mented with the distilling Of celery
during the past season, producing q
few pounds. 1t Is distilled from the
green leaves, possesses the powerful
dramatic odor and taste OF the plant,
and may arouse considerable interest
among manufacturers Of concentrated
soups and preserved meats and veget-
ables. 1t requires 100 pounds green
leaves to make one pound Of oil. II 1t
proves feasible to Glstill celery for
fiavoring purposes, why not utilize 9TH
er herbs in the same manner for like
p~urposes7 1
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
The Rock of Gibraltar

Is not steadier than a system liberated from
the shackles of chills and fever, bilious re-
mittent or dumb ague by Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters, a perfect antidote TO malarlal
poison in air or water. Ii is also an unex-
ampled remedy for bilious, rheumatic or
kidney complaints, dyspepsia and nervous
ness. 1t improves appetite and sleep and
hastens convalescence.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
When Nature

Needs assistance 1t may be best to rem
der II promptly, but one should remem-
Der to use even the most perfect RENE
dies only when needed. The best and
most simple and gentle remedy is the
Syrup Of Figs, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Company.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14

MoJern Nursing.

o-.,odox methods of baby nursing
.til followed in this and other
rnclish-speaking countries but in
aao an innovation has for some
l,~a heen gaining ground. which is
.hinc hut welcome to the profess
r. which il threatens TO supersede.
II. incuhator is nov regularly EN-
"a IN the Paris maternity hos
ply for the rearing of babies. 1t
paaI of a case of metal mounted
eo IRON stand and is not unlike an
Va fashioned bookcase in appearance.
TSo front is provided with a left hand
i.sa aoor in two parts. Upon the left
su n, eide is another smaller sliding
a. door. through which the hospital
sadant can watch the child and at
~ 10 II when the apparatus is
ltn" hv the side of the bed. In the
iptar If the incubator, upon a ham
1nt Of wire gauze, the child is en-
|.ireIy isolated, so that the warm ar
can freely circulate around II. Heat
]. ,oneroted by the circulation of hot
s,.sor in a coil which is placed in the
,orsr oart Of the apparatus, c0mmunl-
ZINC with a reservoir outside. This
,Ssrmo-syphon can be heated equally
unaIl nv gas. oil or electricity. Pure
az e admitted at the foot of the in
~anhator. whence after being filtered il
m sent upward by a fan-like disk
through a serpentine arrangement of
nne in which it is brought up to the
proper temperature. The success of
his system Of rearing very young
4 children is said TO be marvellous, as
oWing to the absolute isolation all
danger of infection is obviated. II is
said that as high as 80 per cent Of the
1 children admitted are saved.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
Guessed IL the First Time.

What is that ~disagreeabIe odOr?'
asked Nero. Holy smoke"
Your Highness has guessed ii the
first time" said the court attendant.
They are burning a few early mar
iyr s"-Indianapolis Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
Ought TO Suit Well.

is dis where dey wants a boy
1T Is, but he must be a boy who
never utters an untruth and does not
use slang or swear"
We'll, me brudder's a deaf mute.
III send i'm 'round."-Life.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14

believe my prompt use OF Plso's Cure
|tyyented quick consumptlon.-Mrs. Lucy
Wallace, Marquette, kans.. Dec. l., 1895.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14

Hegeman's Camphor Ice with Glycerine.
Cures Chapped Hands and Face, Tender OF Sore Feet,
Chilblains, Piles, sc. c. q. CLARK Co. New Haven, CT.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
q Art.

What does that painting Of D'Au-
ber's representa-"
"a gouge."
"In the mountainSE'
mo. In the dining room."-Up-To-
Date.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
Thoughtlessness.

Merchant-James!
Clerk-Yes, sir.
Mechanically don't you pull down
those curtains? Don't you know that
those goods in the windows are war
ranted not to fade2-Roxbury Gazette.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
IL the Baby Is Cutting Teeth.

The annual cattle crop Of New South
Wales is about 400, 900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14

Over fl, 100000 is spent yearly by London
ers on funerals.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14

The native population OF Matabeleland Is
estimated at l60,0 600.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14

Half a million clerks are employed IL
London.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14

Re sure and use that old and well-tried remedy, Mr.
wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Teething.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14

e undersigned,
~, white bind
one bay msf
are pony two
], with a toa-
same by prov
ling all chargs
r s. M0EN,
Thorsen Pc.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
nd Strays.

bscriber, one N
bld, with scab a
4 four months Oh
|hy person taki4
THY
ID BRAkHAGE
Webster P 0.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14

please remen'
yer ice ever.
day that our
[e a. m. sharp
will be pleased
EAR the above
|hus save .botA
B u~nnecesss1
no fairy tale
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14

Bned, one wearing
bite. Owner can
prOpertyand pay
|CHAS. EBERT.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14

up south OF Dm|
With strip in ia
|ad and two BAY
ace and one With
Sc leave informs
|CHAEL SHEA.
[~ersigned on FL
eel pony, geldils
pony horse. Ead
forehead. 0Wns|
proving Lropgr|
lard HAZELDEy.
wnship.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-20

CHICAGO Cattle. choice native
steers 81 6ja4 Sc. most OF the sales being
at 81 1904 %; exporters were buyers at
50 80 and upwards. Calves go as high
as So 20. Most OF the COW sales are be-
tween 81 OO and 50 80. Hogs. common
TO choice droves 50 1903 97r; prime as
sorted light 81 O0G4 o.. Sheep. gener-
ally at 81 OoG4 90: western - 4oba w:
fat clipped sheep 81 4o63 50. A few COM
mon lambs sold at s. 60tS 70, but lambs
sold chiefly at 81 O0aI 70 for fair to
prime. Receipts. cattle. 1900 head;
hogs. $4,000 head: sheep, 1900 head.
EAST BUFFALo-Cattle. there was
not enough cattle on sale to-day to
make market. only few lots ana
fresh orders being In. Hogs. receipts
twenty cars and market steady; YORK
ers. fair TO choice, 81 1904 20: rouRhs
common TO good. 81 30I3 60: pigs. COM
mon to fair, s400I4 10. Sheep and
lambs. receipts forty cars and market
very dull Lambs, choice to prime.
81 65d4s5: culls and common 80 5OQ4 90.
Sheep. choice to selected export weth-
ers s. 65G3 Is; culls and common. y 5Og
$50.
EAST LIBERTY-Cattie dull: prime
81 3sd4 40: good butchers' 81 s0G4 10;
rough fat SO OO93 IS; bulls, stays and
cows 81 1913 60. Hogs lower: prime
Philadelphias 81 1904 20: best Workers
81 1904 is: common to fair Workers and
pigs 81 O5df4 Is; heavy hogs 81 00s4 o5;
roughs 81 O0F3 65. Sheep firm: prime
sheep 50 9OQI 90: good 50 1903 ss: com
mon 81 1898 %: choice lambs - to9
SO; common to good lambs s. SoG4 50;
veal calves IS 5ods 90.
CINCINNATI-Hogs dull at 81 400
I 90: receipts 4. 800 head; shipments 2.2OO
haal