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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31

should be soaked for "a hours before
feeding.
Hogs require some other succulent
food when debarred from clover, and, as
they do not take kindly to ensilage, it
is necessary to supply roots. Pumpkins
are excellent to give variety and furnish
succulence. The great value of juicy
foods is not in the amount of nourish-
ment they contain, but in the stimulus
they afford to the appetite, thereby en-
ebling the pigs to maintain digestion
and assimilation unimpaired. Salt,
charcoal and ashes should be freely sup
piled, as they aid in regulating diges-
ton. They are particularly needed
when the hogs are being pushed.
It is important to remember that it is
not what hog eats but what he digcsts
that makes the pork. For this reason
the animals should be watched when at
meals, and should never be allowed to
overfeed. This is a very common
trouble, as hogs are naturally very
greedy Their real wants can easily be
discerned by noting the eagerness with
which they come to their feed The
supply should be proportional accord
ingly, and any surplus should at once
be removed. In profitable pork produc-
ton the aim is to have the hogs eat as
much as possible without cloying the
appetite. To do this they must be fed
regularly and, though tempted to eat,
must only be given what they will eat
up clean.-N. V World
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
EATTENING FOWLS.
No Way in Which Corn Can Be Fed to
Better Advantage.

No Way in Which Corn Can Be Fed to
Better Advantage.
GLOW can | best fatten fowls for mar
ket?''
This is a very simple matter, and one
not requiring any special tact or skill.
1t is very profitable proceeding, too,
for fowls that are thin and light can be
made to put on the heaviest possible
weight in very short time if they arc
properly handled.
~Fowls fatten best in confinement, and
these which are to be sold should be shut
up in rather close quarters, and fed all
they will eat of corn meal coarsely
ground. We have tried various mix
lures for fattening fowls, but never
found anything superior to coarse corn
meal and plenty of pure water. just
these two things will make tough,
thin old hen plump and tender in two
weeks, and when she comes to the
table her flesh will be as sweet, juicy
and tender as spring chicken.
Fowls that are sent to market fat ann
plump always bring the best prices, and
this because they present an inviting
appearance. There is no better way in
which corn can be fed to advantage than
to use it in finishing a lot of thin fowls
in preparation for market. The fowls
should be sold ds soon as they are well
fattened, for after this is accomplished
il is waste of food to keep them any
lOnger.-Farm and Fireside.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
AMERICAN AGRICULTURE.

According to Il. f. Clayton 1T is the
Source of Our Wealth.
The civilized world stands amazed at
the vast accumulations of the American
people, and the query from home and
abroad is from whence it came, and
what is its true source? We answer
that our success is due to two agencies.
both of which the American people pos
sess in the highest degree, namely.
labor and its intelligent application to
the richest natural resources of any
country. In the consideration of the
true source of our national wealth we
must combine these two elepents "a
one and inseparable. Man must furnish
labor and nature must furnish all the
material upon which labor is expended.
Our labor has always been of the high
est type, from the fact that the people
of the United States are the remote. if
not the direct, descendants of a repre-
sentative foreign element that had
learned to think for itself. and when de-
barred from acting for itself, to seek Il
country of equal social and political
rights where it could plant the banner
of the largest freedom and where it
could enjoy to the fullest extent the
fruits of it's own labor
Our population is made up oil an en-
ergetic class that is willing to leave
the scenes of childhood, the home of
youth. the mother tongue and native
land to cast their fortunes with Il
strange people. The American citizen.
whether native or foreign born. is quick
TO recognize the rights of all who would
come to our shores to better their con
dition and to throw around them all
the safeguards Of protection in every
social and political right. From the
landing of the Pilgrim Fathers there
has been a healthful growth in the
spirit of freedom. morality, industry,
and economy. The environments that
surround the American CITIZEN are an
tagonistic TO royal exclusiveness. They
regard labor as respectable ard meas
IRE men by the standard of virtue and
personal worth.
The natural product of the soil, aided
by intelligent labor, is the great Alternative
force, the only source from which
wealth may be obtained to meet all OBJ
legations. The street car fare interest
on bonds, dividends on stocks, the SOL
diers' pensions. the fees of the profess
sional, the dry goods and the grocery
bills. as well as the cost of conducting
all the intricate machinery Of the gov
eminent, must be paid by the revende
from the soil.-North American Re-
view es
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31

higher perches. The nests, too, must
be of proper size, and placed to suit
the requirements of the birds to be
kept The rooted, wire-sided Enclosure
can only be appreciated by those who
have seen Nle better condition of birds
SO favored. If the house stands in an
exposed position, the north and east
side should be inclosed during winter.
leaving only the south side open, as
seen in the sketch. Fowls do best when
given an opensided, rooted inclosure.
Especially the crested breeds require
such a protection during rainy weather,
as a severe wetting often proves fatal
to them. Another advantage it pos
sesses is that the plumage is not
bleached by the sun after a spell of
rain, as is the case with many birds
running loose in changeable weather.
In fair weather as large an Enclosure
may adjoin the house for the birds
as can be afforded them, as the more
freedom they enjoy at such times the
better will be their condition.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
RATIONS FOR PIGS.
Corn Is the Handiest Food, But Not the
Most Suitable One.

Corn Is the Handiest Food, But Not the
Most Suitable One.
Corn is undoubtedly the handiest pig
food the farm produces, but tits not the
most suitable one. Disease ard degen-
eracy are certain to follow in the wake
of an exclusive corn diet. The very
elements which make this grain the
best fattening food render it unfit for
use when bone and muscle are needed
to build up the strong frames and hardy
constitution required for profitable
pork production. No one kind of grain
contains all the elements of animal life
IN the proper proportion. hence the
need for a well-balanced ration.
The best results are obtained with G
variety of feed. Clover, wheat, peas,
oats, middlings and bran, with all the
spare skim and buttermill<, are per-
haps the most satisfactory foods. Corn
should be given in moderation. Abroad
barley meal is regarded as the best
feed for the production of high-class
pork. The best results are obtained
with ground feed. The whole grain is
more expensive, as it is eaten too rap
idly TO allow of proper mastication and
digestion. If unground, the grain
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

All things considered, the shepherd
dog is the best farm dog.
The horse should be well cared for in
winter. The stalk field is no place to
winter horses.
One writer of experience says that
yellow turnips are much superior to
carrots for horses.
There is profit in feeding hogs for
leaner meat. There is now no profit
in lard, for it has to compete with the
lard compounds.
English sheep growers, says the Jour
nal of Agriculture, litter the pens in
which sheep are housed with burnt
clay as a preventive of foot rot. The
clay acts as an absorbent and makes a
good fertilizer.
There is nothing more important
than keeping the stock free from lice.
Fumigate the houses and stables with
sulphur and charcoal. An application
of decoction of staves-acre is recon-
mended to rid animals of lice.-Farm-
er's Voice
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
TO TELL A HORSES AGE.

To tell the age Of any horse
Inspect the lower jaw, of course;
The six front teeth the tale will tell
And every doubt and fear dispel
Two middle "nippers'' you behold
BEFORE the colt is two weeks old,
Before eight weeks two more VIII come,
Eight months the CORNERS" cut the gum.
The outside grooves will disappear
From middle two in just one year;
In two years from the second pair;
In three the corners" too, are bare.
at two the middle 'nippers" drop,
At three the second pair can't stop;
When four years old the third pair goes,
At five full new set he shows.
The deep black spots will pass from view
At six years from the middle two;
Tie second pair 1t seven years,
At eight the spot each corner" clears.
From middle ''nippers" upper jaw
At nine the black spots will withdraw;
The second pair at ten are white;
Eleven'fnds the corner" light.
AS time goes on the horsemen know
The oval teeth three-sided grow;
They longer get, project before,
Till twenty, when we know no more.
Blacksmith and Wheelwright
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
NESTS FOR TURKEYS.
All the Hens Want Is Place That Looks
Somewhat Secluded.

If turkeys ~ kept at all they should
be kept properly. Instead, however,
they frequently getno attention worthy
the name. a writer in the American
Poultry Advocate calls attention to one
serious neglect. He says that much
time is annually lost and not a few good
turkey eggs by the hens making their
nests in far away isolated places, where
they are not readily found, except by
the willy crow, skunk OF other sharp
eyed marauders. And this loss is all
the more inexcusable as it can readily
be avoided by little ingenuity and
Judgment on the owners part. He
claims to know breeder of quite a
strain of Bronze turkeys whoseldomg
more than half the eggs laid by his ten
or twelve Bronze hens. There was a
large wood near his house into which
his hens regularly each spring plunged
and sought for nests. He complained of
his loss from crows ana other vermin
and when told how easily it could be
prevented, he expressed surprise, and
was willing to make the attempt to save
more of his turkeys nests. According
to our instructions he placed some
rough piles of brush about the corners
of the fence near the house and barn,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
THE CITIZEN, FREDERICK MD FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 81

and in the orchard. He also laid some
empty barrels about in out-of-the-way
places, putting straw and leaves in
them, and some brush on and about
them. This was done in February and
again in April all his hens were laying
and all the nests were inside his own
ground. The work of finding the nests
was reduced about three-fourths and all
the eggs saved.
All the hens want is q place that looks
somewhat secluded. They do not care
for a PARKWAY nest especially, but fil1e
place that gives some promise of not
being a prominent public curiosity. If
a loose pile of brush is thrown in any
out-of-the-way place, say behind
clump of shrubbery and near fence, in
a corner of the fence, a barrel covered up
with brush, one end only visible slight
ly, few boards leaned against the
fence and covered with rubbish, etc,
will any or all make desirable place
for madame turkey to deposit her eggs.
1t is best to not disturb the nest too
much when once the hen has begun
laying. Let her have her eggs. If the
nest has a proper quantity of straw or
leaves in it the hen will keep the eggs
covered sufficiently to keep them from
freezing. Some hens will not mind
having eggs taken out of their nests,
but others will soon look for some more
secluded place, the chances being in
favor of being placed away out in some
field or along the hill or mountain deep
IN the wood. OF course if the hens get
broody before they are wanted to set,
the eggs must be taken out of the nest
and the hens broken up for the time be-
ing
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
STABLE PORTTERES.

extra amount doing the animal no good
except to aid in keeping him warm.
Moreover, chilly quarters tend to get
an animal out of condition, and so less
able to do his work well. A plan is
suggested in the accompa nying sketch
for keeping horses warm in such open
stables. A stout wire or light iron rod
is stretched across the rear of the stall
near the ceiling, and on this is hung
curtain of burlap or old carpeting. On
cold nights and days this can be drawn
across the opening, to the great comfort
of the occupant OF the stall. Rings of
stout wire hold the curtain to the rod.
Orange Judd Farmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
PIGGeRY AND GRANARY.

How to Combine Them Advantageously
Under the Same Roof.
We have kept swine for many years,
but have never owned a pigpen. We
have a corn crib 10 feet wide by 48 feet
long. By the side of it is a combined
granary and crib, IL by 48 feet. 1t is
all boarded tight with ship lap. The
corn crib is of 6-inch boards with
both edges beveled The boards arc
nailed on so they are rain proof and
there is plenty of ventilation. A floor
ogdouble thickness sheathing sput over
the entire building as well as over the
1c-foot space between the two build
ings. A single roof covers the entire
building. Two large roller doors on
either side afford a driveway. The out
side posts are about 10 feet high, and
with a fair pitch makes a very con-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
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CONVENIENT GRANARY AND PIGGERY.

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vcnient machine shed in the upstairs
of the driveway. A set of blocks with
rope transport machinery up and down
while the wagons stand on the floor
below.
The hogs are fed on the main drive
floor, no matter if two or three wagons
are there. The floor is 10X4S, and, with
the granary and crib on either side,
convenience is sure. In the winter we
usually shell the corn out of the small
crib or the granary part and give that
space for hogs to sleep in Plenty of
straw is used. In spring the brood sows
are placed in separate pens of by 8Ta
feet in the driveway. Special panels
make this possible very easily. IN
crowded times the 24-foot crib is also
used. Sows are kept there until pigs
are a week old, when they are trans
ferred to an open-air shed and large
yard. Several can bunk together when
the pigs get large enough to take care
of themselves.
Our pigs are born in late March or
early April, and all as near the same
time as possible. With pigs all the
same size and age there will be but few
runts. We use ground corn and milk
shorts for feed and give about all they
viii eat clean. When grass comes.
about May /, the whole outfit is large
enough to go to grass, and with lots
Of feed they thrive. We usually have
$50 to 200 pigs each spring. OF course,
n few would get killed, and at weaving
time the runts were sold, so that the
bunch was left at about 125. to $50 OF
one-sized pigs. With plenty of grass
and feed they were kept granting and
growing all the time. They were fed
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31

l0x48
cRRNARY
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THE GROUND FLOOR.

all they would eat. In midwinter the
best sows were bred to high-gradc
mate and the barrows and culIed sows
put in the fed pen about February 1.
his feed pen was small, with a self.
feeder automatic water supply and
large shed. About May 1 this batch
is sold, and as soon as the pigs are
weaned from the brood sows they are
fed with self-fecders, and September
are turned upon the market. We never
sell habitat hogs; they have got to
be fat or we would feed them for u
year. Don't try to get two pounds of
pork out of one pound of corn, or don't
try to top the market with scrubs
Don't buy cheap breeding bears. Get
the big-boned, long, welI-bred fellows.
james Pearson, in Farm and Home.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
A CHEAP POULTRY HOUSE.

straw in which to throw grain in win
ter to induce exercise, and III, coop
by feet for shutting up sitting hens.
In the left-hand upper corner of the
ground plan is the laying room 10 by
IL feet, with nests all about the sides.
just below it is the room by 10 feet
for sitting hens, while in the lower
left-hand corner is room 10 by 10 feet
for chickens. | is a box in which to
put lime and oyster shells. L L L are
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
TIE CANADIAN THISTLE.

Method of DISCRIMINATING This Most De-
structiVe of Weeds.
Get the land well set in clover, and
the richer the better. Let it stand until
just as the thistles begin to show
bloom, then NOW it, being sure to cut
all thistles. 1t is well to apply some
plaster to start a quick growth of
the clover. When the clover is
up good growth, say at the
middle or last of July or first
of August, pillow the fed and be
sure that it is all plowed. Do not cut
the clover, but pillow the whole ground,
having chain OIL pillow if necessary to
put all the grass under. Roll at once
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31

feed boxes and troughs; V V recep-
tacics for green feed; NJ NJ NJ are drink
ing vessels; a A are nests Is inches
square, Windows and doors can be
arranged as shown in the illustration
or to suit the taste of the builder. There
is a partition in the room for chickens,
dividing it into two parts, one for those
quite small and the other for larger
ones. lath door between this room
and the main room allows the chickens
to pass-Farm and Home.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
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and restores health and strength. It's a
powerful general, as we'll as uterine, tonic
and nervine, imparting vigor and strength
to the entire system.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
FOR FANCY POULTRY.

House for Keeping Small Number of
Fowls in Fine Condition.
The accompanying engraving illus
trates a poultry house, or pleasantly,
for keeping limited number of fowls
in the best condition. The interior of
the closed portion Of the building must
be arranged with nests and roosting
places to suit the kinds of fowls to be
kept. The heavier, full-feathered
breeds require only straw bedding on
a low, dry platform, just off the floor,
while the light breeds do better on
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
STABLE PORTIERES.

They Help to Keep the Horses Warm in
Gold Weather.
Where the horse stalls are at one side
of a stable. and not shut off from the
large open space by close partition,
the occupants of the stalls are likely to
suffer from cold during severe weather,
even though well blanketed. Much
more feed is consumed in this way, the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
CHEAP POULTRY HOUSE.
Can BE Constructed of Sod or Lumber by
Any Bright Man.

Any Bright Man.
The exceedingly practical and con-
venient poultry house, an illustration
of which embellishes our columns be-
low, is 30 feet long by "a feet wide and
can be constructed of sod or lumber.
As shown in the ground plan, the space
is divided into four main parts. The
principal room occupies the entire right
side of the building, as shown in the
ground plan, in which F f are roosts
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONED 5.

BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS
A regular meeting of the Board of School
commissioner OF Frederick County, Will be
held at their office,
ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, Feb
ruary 18th and 18th, 1895.
Teachers salaries will be.paid on and after
M. on Frida. FebI uary 2lst, 1896. By order
OF the Board.
EPHRAIM L. BOBLITZ,
Secretary.
County weekly papers copy. Ijan 241t
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
Mrs. ANNA ULRIcH, of Elm

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writes Il enjoy
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DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
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Medical Discovery 1
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

L'AEOO AOftO NOIlCE.
This is to give notice. that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Frederick County, Maryland, letters tesla
mel tary upon the estate OF
CATHARlNE E. CRAMER,
late Of Frederick County, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the said deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the YOU hers thereof legally authenticated to
the subscribers, on or before the 18th day OF
July, 1895; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefits Of said estate.
All persons indebted IT, the deceased are re-
Quested 10 make immediate pay ment.
Given under my hand this End day of Jan.
uary. 1896 -
8. CLINTON CRAMER,
NOAH d; CRAMER,
jan.3rbt. Executors.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
1896
Fancy Ball.

The Visitation Academy of this city
'as the scene of a delightful eDte: tain.
lent on the 18th inst. At p. IN. the
Dung ladies, charmingly attired. filed
Ito the spacious hall to the strains OF
ousa's King Cotton March, rendered
Y Rhodes Orchestra. The hall was
Faithfully decorated with palms and
)tted plants diversified by softly col
ed lights. The march, in which
any interesting figures were intro
iced, gave ample opportunity for all
admire the tasteful costumes of the
'uthful masqueraders. This was fol-
wed by the Spanish Polka, gracefully
need by the little Misses Miller, Cas-.
and Cartnaugh. The audience was
KIT held spell-bound by the popular
tie dancer, Miss Marie Hardin, whose
GIT fantastic toe" tripped the Jockey
nee. Then all once more Joined in
maze of the Serpentine dance, and
they glided over the well waxed
Or, they were led through the intri-
e windlngs of the dance by one of
bin-Hood's men, Miss M. Entwisle.
e departing for the banquet hall
lie Misses Fitzpatrick and Goode.
Irmingly danced the Highland
ng, immediately after which the
liliar sounds of the Academy gong
med each of the happy party to
M her partner and proceed to the
ing hall. there to partake of the
lptuous repast laid temptingly be-
them. The tables groaned beneath
n weight of every variety of sub
ltlals and delicacies, to which the
ng ladies did full justice, after
ch the jolly party repaired once
e to the ball room, and the enticing
ms of the waltz soon tempted all !
in in the merry whirl. COnspic-
among the dancers were: Robin |
and his Merry Men, whose at
i've attire excited no little admira-
The following is a list of the |
acters persOnated by the young
8: Robin-Hood, his Merry Men
Ladies Marion and Ellen; Misses
"a Grant, b. McSherry, S. Sellman.
Keller, M. EntwisIe, Louise len
Mamie Campbell, Lucy Essen
,r, l.. Montague, l.. Manning, Ma
Miller, j. Montague, Julia Grant
N. English; Punch and judy, A.
'ndal and e. Kengla; N. Jones,
~; 3: Scarburgh. Hamlet; w.
IN. Gypsy; n. Wilson. Ophelia;
Potten and w. Healey, Princes
e Tower; B. Myer, Lado of 1881;
lurray, Child of the Regiment; X.
hiram, E. Harris, A. Wilson, J,
A. Harrison, Evening Dress; r..
u and Marie Stubs, Folly; Y.
lwell, NJ. l.. Myer. M. Jarboe, NJ.
rt, I. M. RapheI, E. Widdicombe
VI. Hemp, the peasants of differ
nations; NJ. Hardin, Flora; l..
us, Pantomine Girl; E. Larshall,
ra; II. Cassen, Baby; E. Fitzsim-
> Venus; g. Cossen, an Amazon;
<engla and NJ. Wilson, Snow
8; A. Weik, Duke Der Reichstadt:
Garden. Daisy; D. Hayden, Sum