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The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05
Cooked Food for P~oulGry.

: I am we'll aware of the fact that cook
ing food for poultry is considered q
waste OF time. The experiment sta
lions, too. do not seem to encourage US
in that direction. They say that there
is As much digestible matter In un-
cooked food as in cooked food, and
therefore seem to intimate that 1t will
not pay to cook 1t. I was for awhile in
clined tc take that view of the matter.
but in the course of time I was driven
- cooking In self defense. I will ad-
init that the birds do not get any moro
from the same food or any quicker. but
[ will not admit that 1t does not pay to
cook It. Ny great reason for following
this course is to preserve the health of
my fowls. I used to lose q great many
birds from indigestion. Every winter.
and especially every spring, some Of
them would get sick with simple indi-
gestton. I could ave some Of them and
some Of them l could not save. Most
that got SICK ultimately died. Now I
do not have any getting sick from this
cause. I reasoned that the indigestion
was caused by 100 long q feeding of
grain. and thus an overtaxing of the
digestive organs So for their morning
food I have been giving them soft food.
The way that I cook 1t Is this, which
the readers Of the Farmers Review
will acknowledge to be the best method
in the world. / put say half q peck Of
nat meal In Ror..~~0lo~ o&o~n a., 7
have; then I put on . kettle of water
and heat 1t till 1t is boiling all over. I
do this 1T night for the next mornings
feed. After the water Is heated I pour
1t into the meal, filling 1t up only 90 as
to make 1t q thick pudding when it is
cooked. I cover up the jar and let it
stand over night. In the morning the
meal 10 cooked rs nicely as any pud-
ding could be- The hens and chicks
are very fond Of 1t. and the Jumps they
will run Oh with just As they would
with % many worms. When I began
cooking I had much trouble for Z
thought I had to put 1t on the fire and
stir It. and you know how It will stick
down. But all Of that is obviated now.
l think that 1t pays richly.
When fowls run wild or have the q
Of the farm this course is not neces-
sary, for the reason that the birds have
4 greater variety Of food. such as
worms. bugs and clover leaves. Theu
they get 1t ground up In the gizard
and the tax IL not % great. But my
fowls are shut mp all the time and have
to be. and the way I have stated proves
very s~atisfactory. Mary Ann.
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05

thrive with vet feet. It Is q mistake
to plant in certain quarters OF tns
moon-trees do better planted IN the
earth. It is q mistake to plant tos
many varieties-or to plant all OF one
variety-or to plant q variety because
some tree agent advises you to; or 70
plant every variety offered you before
1t has been thoroughly tested In you
locality, unless you have the means 70
conduct an experimental fruit farm. II
is a mistake to plant in post-holes anu
think that trees will grow without any
further care or cultivation. 1t Is q
mistake to plant at all unless you know
what varieties you want and how 10
take care Of them when planted.
Mistakes in Cultivation.-It is q mis-
take to think that when trees are ono
planted they will take care OF tnemr
selves. 1t is a mistake to turn young
trees out to grass before they are
weaned from the nursery. 1t is a mis-
take to think they don't want just "a
good cultivation as corn or any other
crop to succeed well. 1t Is . mistake
to try and raise crops year after year
from an orchard without returning any
thing to the soil; trees want feeding
az well Al your pigs OF cattle to pro-
duce growth or fruit. It is q mistake
to trim BY horse or cattle power. you
are apt to overdo the job. 1t Is q mis-
take not to trim and shape your trees
when young and thus avoid the neces-
sity OF removing large branches when
the trees are large. and thus mutilate
and injure them. 1t is a mistake to let
too much fruit grow on young trees or
vines. 1t is a mistake not to thin y
heavy crops on any trees.
Mistakes in Marketing.-It is q mis-
take to market your fruits in -four or
meal-bags. when you can get clean
ones. 1t is a mistake that you don't
use the clean ones for oats or wheat
and put your fruit In good clean
baskets or barrels. It is q mistake to
try to put a quart OF berries into a
pint and q half basket, OF a half bushel
Of peaches or pears into a twelve quart
basket-they shrink in getting them
out. It is 4 mistake to put all the
small samples in the bottom Of the
basket, most people take them out be-
fore they use them, besides the large
ones on top have a crushing effect, II
not upon them, upon your honesty as a
fruit grower. 1t is a mistake to send
soft fruit to a distant market. 1t is a
mistake to send fruit to q commission
whose honesty you know nothing
about. 1t is a mistake to expect Prompt
returns from every commission man
you send to. It is q mistake to send
OF fruits to be sold on commission II
you can get . fair price near home.
Miscellaneous Mistakes.-It js
mistake to think that nurserymen
never make mistakes, or that they
are not willing to rectify them when
they can. It is q mistake to think they
are responsible for the death Of all the
trees that die before coming to matur-
ity, OF for all the tricks Of tree agents.
1t is a mistake to think they don't want
to sell all their surplus stock, and that
tree agents don't often buy it and with
out their knowledge. re-label 1t just
what their orders call for and send 1t
out, and when it bears. nurserymen
get the cursing. It is a mistake to
think all tree agents are rascals.-A. n.
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05

The Mastery Of Farm Coodltlo0.
One of the most disheartening expe-
Fences that can befall q man who is
making . business of growing a partic-
ular garden or farm crop, is to witness
the failure of such a crop when he does
not knew what to do to prevent the
less. Such an experience quenches ones
enthusiasm in his work. temporarily ut
least, and weakens his faith in mis- abil-
ity to overcome the obstacles that he
must meet in his business. The recur-
renee of such experiences has often
been the direct cause Of the growth OF
one crop after another being aban-
doned; and occasionally this has re-
suited in New England in the abandon
ment Of the farm altogether. On the
other hand, to feel that n under
siands the ~peculiarities Of plants and
knows what to do for them AID when
TO do 1t II they are threatened with dis
aster, begets . certain confidence in Me
occupation, and in turn this begets an
ambition to cultivate o crops and
larger fields and to increase the pro-
duction Of each square foot OF land 50
titled. The discovery Of the Bordeaux
mixture and its plant-disease prevent
ing qualities promises to be Of great
value to those engaged in the cultiva-
ton Of the soil. enabling them TO ctn-
troll In . large measure q class Of
troubles which have in the pas. 3een
the occasion Of heavy loss and trying
annoyanceA-Rhode Island Bulletin.
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05

ways ready to defend them. going II
great lengths in their misstatements
Here is q sample, taken from a Chicago
paper Of recent date:
The recently enacted flled-cheese
bill has practically killed that dos
in Illinois. Yesterday Thomas G. Eng
lish. q deputy, reported to Collector
w. ]. Mise Of the internal-revenue Of
fee the result Of his months's exam
nation and Investigation of the Dust
ness, and fully confirms The Recoro !
statement regarding the effect Of the
legislation referred to. He was en.
able to lind Q single one OF the lS'
manufacturers In the district who In
tended to manufacture under the law
All agreed that its terms were prenioi'
tory. The ~nlled-eheese industry along
the Fox river and the adjacent dairy
sections Of the state had grown 70
large proportions. Last years bust
81 aggregated 81. 600. 1t is prob
able said Mr.. English III his report
that some few Of the manufacturers
may continue for the export trade. The
business in the United States is prac-
tically killed. according to the opin-
ions Of the manufacturers Filled
cheese 10 said not to be 4 deleterious
article. It Is made principally from
the curds of SKINNED and unskfmmed
milk. The greater proportion is made
of uEskimmed milk, and the article Is
improved by the addition OF mixing
with butter, making the cheese abou'
half milk and half cream. The law
enumerates butter a. an article Of I'LL
ing and shuts out future mixing, plac-
ing a prohibitory tax upon both manu-
facturer and dealer. Last year the fac
tories made iA,O00.ooo pounds of filled
cheese. OF which amount 10000
pounds were exported"
From reading the above 1t is evident
that the reporter that wrote 1t Is SIM
ply densely ignorant Of the subject he
presumes to handle. He makes filled
cheese a better article than full cream.
for q full-cTeam cheese. Wisconsin
standard, contains only 30 per cent of
butter fat, and this filled cheese is
made to contain so per cent. N"
writer on an agricultural paper would
have the effontery to 60 before the
public with statements disproved be-
forehand by irrefutable proofs. Re-
peated analyses by the government ex-
pertinent stations demonstrate the fact
that the profit in filed cheese lies sole
ly in substituting hog fats and neutral
oils of a cheap grade for the more valu.
able butter-fat. Below are two ana
lyses published by the Michigan ex-
pertinent station under date of May %.
1896, and sent out In Bulletin 8 of the
Dairy ana Food commission report Of
Michigan:
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l.sece I.j.r,s. .. u.s,.. csr..

Bulletin No. ~ of the Illinois Agri-
cultural Experiment Station IL q COM
plete practical account of all known in
sect injuries Of any importance to tie
seed and roots Of Indian corn. The
kinds Of injury are % classified and an
alyxed - to enable one to determine
The cause q the tnjuEy froD tho ap-
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05
Personal.

ANY ONE who has been benefited
by the use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills,
will receive information of much value
and interest by writing to "Pink
Pills" p. O. Box 1892, Philadelphia, Pa
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05

The writer in the extract quoted says
that the greater proportion is made
Of unskimmed milk" in other words,
the cheese is really double full al
cheese. Perhaps the guileless youth
will explain how the manufacturer Of
this fancy product can afford to put
Is cents worth of butter-fat into every
pound Of cheese and sell the complete
article at less than 6 cents a pound.
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05

The Individuality Of the COW must
be studied. One COW II inclined to
milk production, 5000 to 5000 pounds
OF milk. Another produces 400 pounds
OF butter; another In . producer Of
beef. To be successful, we must know
what tendency the COW has, and act
accordingly. Those who want to make
butter should keep only the butter COW;
those Who sell milk should not keen
butter Or beef cows. etc. Don't feed
too much corn for milk. Wheat bran
Is Ujddlings ~ IT, ssssst and TIE
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05

l0Wlands, often carries In Its folds the seeds
Of malaria. Where. nalarial fever prevail
no one Is safe, unless protected By some
c~dicient medicinal safeguard. HosSettoe'o
stomach Ritters Is both . protection ana .
remedy. No person Who inhaOlts. % So
jOurns In q miasmAtic region or cOuatPy,
should emit to procure this fOrtifyinG Agent,
which Is also the finest known remedy for
dyspepsia, constipation. kinney tfoublo and
PheumatiSm.
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How to Grow 4Oc wheat.

Salzcr's Fall Seed Catalogue tells
you. It's worth thousands to the
wideawake farmer. Send 4-cent stamp
for catalogue and free samples of
grains and grasses for fall sowing.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Lacrosse,
Wic
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05

"Hcar about Earrick? Fell on hio
wheel last night on his head and was
unconscious for moro than two houra"
"You don't say! We'll, we'll I never
thought it would affect him that way.
l have SO often heard him spoken Of -
such q hard headed business man
Ci6innati Enquiries.
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05
S%1Eg sf MISSOURI

u rest fruit section in the West, No
0r0uths A failure OF crops never known.
Mid climate Productive soil Abundance Of
good pure water.
For Maps and Circular giving full descrfp-
ton Of the Rich Mineral. Fruit and Aericultu.
ri Lands n south West Missouri. write to
SDe1N - PCROT. Manager Of the Missouri
LAn9 and Live Stock Company, Neosho, New.
ton ca. Missouri
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05

Fire low"
The general was experienced in war
fare, and his troops trusted hin. .
1T will DO . hard 6ght," but We will
win if you do rs ] say. Fire low and
puncture their tireA"-New York Sun
day World.
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05

Raising Apples.-Do not attempt the
raising of too many varieties of apples.
II for home use. they should be timed
to come in at all seasons; but for MAJ
ket too many kinds will make a great
deal of trouble, without yielding q cor
responding degree Of benefit. Let
neither the early nor the late supply
consist Of more than one or two va
rieties.-Ex.
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05
O0eer Bathtuh.

81 wanted . bath in . North Caro-
lima hotel" says a travelling man, 80
I rang for the bell boy and asked him
Il they had a bathtob about the house."
Eyes, sab; nice one, sah.' he said.
"'Bring me one
I'm . few minutes the boy returned,
Hvinging on his shoulder . coffin, with
silver plated handles and lid all com.
plete.
."'What does that mean? I asked
Indignantly.
"'Dat's the bathtub, sab. De land
lord used to be in the undertaken bust
ness, sab. aud had some collins when
he took dis hotel. His SON is . thinner,
sab, and jess lined de collins wild tin.
Try il. boss You'll find it berry nice"
"Conquoring my r~epngnancc. l open
ed the lid and found the coffin lined
with tin, Is stated. and I took the
bath. but didn't feel just right about
it. "-Hardware.
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05

Ashes for Swine.-If given the
chance, q horse, q COW, Of a hog will
lick up the ashes in a burnt-0ver dis
trict Of forest; something in the ashea
satisfies a natural craving of animals.
Mixed with charcoal and a little salt,
1t should be constantly kept near swine.
There is. therefore. more than one use
sll purpose to which wood ashes can
be put on the farm.-Ex.
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05

Ny experience in Matching eggs this
spring is this: Up to June 2Sth l re-
ceived 1883 eggs. commencing with
March LIST. I have not sold over 20
dozen of these, the family using what
was needed in their cooking, and to
eat. The rest I set. Some hens would
set their time out and no chicks would
appear Others would come OF with
from one to seven and eight.
ETC., from each thirteen eggs. 1 now
have about 120 chicks for my
labor. I thought 1t was the hens
SO l bought me an incubator, with a
little better result, but even that did
not get them all out, as there would
be a number of dead chicks in the shell.
My later settings gave me much better
success than the earlier ones did. NV
duck eggs were the same. Out of over
100 duck eggs 1 have only twenty-five
ducks. My hens are Plymouth Rocks.
J. e. Barlow,
Kankakee County, illinois.
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05

The English papers are full Of stories
Of the hate shah Of Persia. some Of
which are probably true. When he
WAS visiting England. no frequently
expressed his contempt for the mild
ness Of English law. So he was finally
taken to Newgate, in order that he
might e . gailowA He at once NAN
Heated great interest in II, and. ex-
pressing . desire to sec how IL worked
he asked the governor 70 hang . man.
The governor explained that he had
hot at the time . man ready for the ex-
pertinent; whereupon the shah express
ed his contempt. But he intimated
that that was Of no consequence.
'Hang q of these" said he, pointing
to his suite. each man of which prob
ably trembled in his shoes And very
great indeed was the shah's disgust
when he found that he could not pre-
vail upon the governor 70 do what he
wanted.
A GREAT lNDC>TEI Tho stark Bros
Nurseries. this city m ROckport. Ill, is q
verita6!e beehive. The p~rOpagating. plants
OF tns Two rikes:m erl.rged; .'V,d Pixies"
The Office force Is hurrying out $40 new
style canvassing outfits, photos Of fruits.
trees. orchards. packing. fruit painted from
their time to securing statesmen. stark
Bros have room for energetic solicitors.
With such progress. and millions Of fruit
trees. dull times NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Missouri. Press.
Language.
"No," she warmly rejoincd. II will
not admit that the spheres Of man and
woman are essentially distinct Ger
tainly not 1t is true that oma can
not at present nail down q carpet, but
you don't imagine, therefore, that she
could not. were she properly educated,
attain to q sufficient command Of Ian
guage detroit Tribune.
Iowa farms for sale on crop pay.
mentS 10 per cent cash. balance y
crop yearly until paid for. J. Null
HALL. Waukcgan, Ill
His Location.
81 live in q town." said the bewhisk-
cred man, who was tilted back in the
hotel chair smoking . rank cigar.
"where q father. two sons and an
uncle. all members Of the same family,
ran for Office at the last election"
Pardon me-" ventured q bystander.
''but what part of Ohio n you from"
New York Sunday World.
We will forfeit $l,O-O il any of our pub
lisbed Testimonials are proven to be not
genuine. The PIsO Co., Warren, Pa.
II the hens are well cared for while mott
ing they viii lay before winter.
By the way, what has become Of Cripple
Greek!
1DeReNnon's Ca0p00r lee with Glyee1s0e.
Cures CnaPped Hands and Face. Tender or Sore Feet
Chl'Dsalnss Piles. &c. CO. Clark Co. New Haven. Ct
The dust bath IS absolutely necessary for
fowls.
Mix can he given in place of water until
the TOW s are six Wee, s nd
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05
Our Poultry.

For eggs alone. the Leghorn is un-
surpassed. For eggs and table quail
ties. the American class IL ahead, and
is likely to stay there. This includes
Wyandottes. p. Rocks, Black tatas and
American Dominiques. The annual
production Of poultry in the United
States is between $500. 00O, 900 and $780,
OO0. 0O0. We buy of other nations $12,-
0oO, 1000 worth Of eggs. There is no good
reason why these imports may not stop
and supply the demand at home. II
eggs a be imported and still be fit to
use. they certainly can be shipped from
the west to New York and Boston with
a profit to the shipper and producer.
No farm. county or state is producing
to a full extent in poultry, and there
is no good reason why We may not
make the supply equal to the demand
and keep u money at home.-Se-
lected.
Side Meat.-In Farm Burrows, John
Cownie hits the nail hard: There
seems to be o q demand for the
bacon hog and a tendency to endeavor
to produce 1t. 1t IL often produced by
accident. The owner has sought to
make q lard hog, but by some mistake
in management, has made a bacon one.
There are breeds of hogs better adapted
to bacon than others, but, perhaps, the
demand will change to something else.
after one is we'll stocked up with bacon
hogs. I think, myself, that the genuine
bacon hog should be regarded with
some suspicion at present. The en-
vircnment that farmers are likely to
give him in the corn belt is such as to
soon transform him into q lard hog"
The Calvea-Dutch and Danish
dafrymen keep their own calves and
feed them until large enough for q
ket. They get no new milk, but this
is partly made up BY adding corn meal
to the skim milk ~ q heating and Int
producing substance. It At least makes
veal which brings . good price and
calves at six and nine months return q
fair proht--Ex-
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05

Nitrogen Needed.-N:trogel is one Of
the leading elements in tine structure
Of the plant, and without 1t no plant
growth IL possible. Phosphorus and
potash are also elements often lacking
in the soil. but usually there is a large
quantity of both these minerals there.
only they are not always in the most
useful or Immediately available form.
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05

Fifteen years ago the Atlantic Month
" gave Mrs. Stowe a breakfast on her
SEVENTEEN birthday at which a nota-
BILE company was gathered At her
death it pays a tribute to her in some
ways quite as significant The leading
article in the number for August is
"reminiscences of Mrs. Stowe by Mrs
James I. Fields, who was her intimate
friend during the whole period of her
fame.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST 70
AoRlCULfURlsrs.

Gene 0p-eo.Dase @laes AbeAt Csltivs-
assa q The Sen and Yields fhsrsef
-HestlcHlssrss tlsic.lt1fs aua F,sfs-
e0ltDea
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05

Yellow Squash Bug.-Dust the ye:-
low squash bug with SCOT. ashes, lime
or any iine dust. Dust makes life dis
agreeable for the pestiferous beetle and
he win tsy 70 ret away tgVm It.
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05

Parasites.-Parasites are the greatest
natural enemy to fowls. More than
two-thirds Of so-called cholera is from
ravages Of lice. The symptoms are
similar to cholera, but remove the lice
and the birds recover without treat
ment. True cholera can be cured by q
tonic made Of copperas. one-half pound;
sulphuric acid, one ounce; tincture iron,
one drachm: hot water. one-half gallon:
one tablespoonful to each pint Of
drinking water.
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05

Few women know what Is required OF
them on q fishing excursion.
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05

A good husband should be as PATIENT &
q successful retail grocer.
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
00W 0oecooofol Eaf0oes Oposote IhlA
O00ofs0oot q sho EaF0-A ReW
ulaes - - tAs Care of LaVo Oeock
NJ 400lesy.
FRAUD can always

SRAUD can always
find defenders. pro-
vided 1t il q fraud
that makes money
for it, manipula-
tors and b 4 .
financial standing
in the world. SO
Ear al dairy frauds
are o cerned.
some of the great
daily papers are al
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05

Observation-Disclosures In poul-
try culture are in no great degree at
tanned. All who raise fowls for eggs are
making good profit ON stock and feed.
A good hen viii lay twelve dooen eggs
per annum, worth 1t 11k cents Per
dozen. $50: deduct 50 cents Tor feed,
add W have p pee9t pr lee4,
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IsTAKEs in piant.

lSTAKES in plant
ihs:-N Is I mis-
take to plant trees
till you get your
ground ready; 81 to
plant in soil not
adapted I'd their
growth; or that has
not been properly
enriched and thor
oughly u~nderdrafn-
ed-trees will not
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05

We al have our 1~nderstudies, and We
all hate them.
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05

When f. J. Glave died on the Congo
last year, after having crossed Africa
in the interest of The Century. it was
announced hat his notes, journals
and photographs had been saved.
From these u group Of separate papers
has been made up. and the first one
will appear in the August Century.
This tells of the adventures of Mr..
GIave for nearly q year while he vas
with the British troops, who were
chasing the Arab slave traders.
The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05
Rum and Hot weather.

1t will be we'll for all men to bear in
mind the oft-demonstrated scientific
fact that the strictest temperance nan
can confront the hot weather with the
satisfaction of knowing that he is
armed as much as any man Tan be
against discomfort and worse effects of
the heat BE temperate in eating and
exercise and abstain as much as posi-
BILE from drinks, and you can laugh at
your less fortunate companions who
consume q gallon or two of liquid re-
freshments every day, and as much
more every night-Troy Press