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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-20
Cost of Eggs and Meat.

The nutritive value of eggs and the
cbeapness of their production are
scarcely realized by the public. 1t may
seem rather improbable to state that
when meat is 25 cents pound, the
food value of eggs is about 371s cents a
dozen, yet this seems to be the fact. A
hen may be calculated to consume one
bushel of corn yearly, and to lay IL or
Is pounds of eggs. This is equivalent
to saying that lilo pounds of corn
will produce, when fed to this hen, /
pound of eggs. Apound of pork, on the
contrary, requires about 1-3 pounds Of
corn for its production. Judging from,
these facts, eggs must be economical.
and especially fitted for the laboring
man in replacing meat-Scientific
Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-20
LIVE STOCK POINTERS.

Keep stock out of the pasture until
the ground gets we'll settled.
A good grade of horses on the farm
Is an evidence of thrift and prosperity.
Whatever check in growth occurs.
the animal must be stunted to a more
or less extent.
Work all of the time to increase the
fertility and productiveness of the
farm and the merits and profits of the
stock.
Breeding from immature stock has a
tendency to degenerate the offspring
and gradually deteriorate the vitality
size, growth and development.
1t is of no advantage to put the ma
nure in little piles in the field. The
better plan is to distribute where it is
wanted direct from the wagon.
1t is poor economy to allow any sheep
to die of old age on the farm. In all
cases they should be fattened and
marketed before they reach this stage.
In keeping the stock in good thrifty
condition in the spring, it is quite an
item to make the change from dry fool
to grass gradually, rather than all a;
oRce.-Farmers' Union.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-20
COMBINATION HOUSE.

Various Farm Interests Represented Un-
der One Roof.
1t is cheaper to build one building
having 1000 square feet of floor
space than two buildings having 500
square feet of floor space each. In the
latter case the labor is vastly increased
also in the amount of lumber required.
It follows, then, that the most econom-
ical plan is to unite various farm inter-
ests under one roof. In pursuance of
this idea, the accompanying cut is
offered as suggestion for bringing to-
gether under one roof hogs, fowls, a
toolshed and shop where repairs can
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-20
GREEN FORAGE CROPS.
Planting Them Is Good Way of Clear
ing Land of Weeds.

ing Land of Weeds.
There are crops that can be grown to
take the place of pasture grass and ut
the same time serve to clear the ground
of weeds. 1t is not to be expected, how
ever, where the land is compelled to
produce two or more crops, that it can
do so unaided, for that would be impos-
sible, unless the soil was very rich; yet
there is a way of growing a large
amount of green food and feeding it at
the barn while the pasture is being re-
newed. 1t is important to keep stock
off the pasture land when the grass be
gins to fail; yet the cows must be pro-
vided for, and with green food, as they
will not thrive during the summer if
compelled to subsist on hay, fodder and
grain entirely. Green and succulent
foods are essential to the thrift of the
animals, promoting digestion, prevent
ing bowel diseases and increasing the
flow of milk as well as protecting
against the heat of summer.
For cows the broadcasting of oats arc
peas, to be moved as wanted, and fed to
the cows in the barnyard, will provide
an excellent substitute for pastut.
grass, such food being assisted by hay
and grain. It will permit of resting the
pasture land. Later in the season Hun
garian grass may be sown on the same
land. AS it is a quick-growing crop,
providing a cutting every four or five
weeks and OF sufficient growth for
hay, it will more readily provide green
food that is wanted daily, and it will
continue to produce green food until
it goes to seed or is overtaken by frost.
This mode of feeding is styled "soiling"
and applies to the practice of growing
green food and carrying it to the stock
instead of turning the stock on the
green food. 1t also gives a larger
amount of food, as new crop comes
up on the space just cut. thus keeping
up a continued supply, while the ma
nure saved in the barnyard is an addi-
tional item. Labor, however, must not
be overlooked, as more attention to
stock will be necessary, but the land
will provide for twice as many cattle
as the same area in pasture.
Where crops are cut frequently the
weeds are also moved down at the same
time, being thus destroyed, and, aside
from this, any thickly sown crop that
makes rapid growth crowds the weeds
out. If a piece of land can be cleared
of weeds in this manner it will pay for
the labor of soiling the stock.-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-20
Fashions Tn to Date.

Tomato red lends a dash of color to
many otherwise pointless combinations
in the way of toilets.
Half the new evening sleeves are
smallish puffs, very short, ending in
rufiies of lace or embroidered stuffs.
Hand painting on satin is shown On
some high priced novelties in dancing
and dinner gowns, and the coloring is
beyond compare gorgeous.
Turquoise coloring is greatly in evil
dence. and by this is not meant the ia
miliar deep blue of the blue turquoises,
but the pink and yellow tones of the
turquoises of those tints which arc
less known, and very lovely.
All the colors of the autumn forests
appear in the new millinery foliage,
Brown roses are among the most un-
natural but most charming flowers.
Leaves are like all the chameleon effects
in all the dress goods, marvels of color
ing.
In the matter of belts for day gowns
1 note that the narrow belts have yet
several widths, and the wider ones are
worn by the taller women, while the
shortest and stoutest women eschew
them altogether.-N. Y. Times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-20
,noiee Farming Lands in South Dakota

G;noiee Farming Lands In South Dakota
Along the line of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway can now be had upon
reasonable terms. The crop prospects were
never better and glorious harvest for this
year is already assured. Thousands of acres
of unoccupied lands in over twenty counties
are now open for settlement. For further
information address 81. F. HUNTER. Immi-
grafton Agent for South Dakota, No. 295
Dearborn street, Chicago, H.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-20

FRS stopped free by DR.. Kline's Grea'
Nerve Restorer. No fits after first days use
Marvellous cures. Treatise and s. trial bot
tie free DIR. Kline 93l Arch ST.. Phila., Pa
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-20

i'm some affections of the brain a
morbidly acute sense of hearing is de-
veloped and sounds of ordinary inten-
sity are distressing to the patient on
account of their apparent loudness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-20

Nor IN RANGE.-'sIs anything known of
the prisoner or his habitsl' Officer
Nothing, your honor. He lives opposite
the police station."-Judy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-20

A National observation-disclosures
1.-The queue a Chinaman wears is
indicative of the backwardness
of China" Cawker-"How do you
make that out?" Cumso-"Isn't it al
ways hanging behind ?"-Detroit Free
Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-20
Observation-Disclosures
FWE-DOLLAR HENHOUSE.

It Looks Neat and Tidy and VIII Hold
Ten to Twenty Hens
The house outlined in the cut has the
following proportions: Stills SKA, feet
long; posts 2x3, 2 feet long; rafters
2x3. feet long. The amount of lumber
used was, for stills, 80 feet; posts, feet;
rafters. "a feet; boards. 100 feet; in all.
;224 feet. The house is eight feet square,
and has sand bottom.
COST OF HOUSE.
Building paper, 10 pounds at 2is cents. Is
Shingles, 100 at $3.50 per NJ. ........: Los
Two punches cheapest clapboards.... LOO
Nails .......................... ~
Cost of materials. SAM
A manure platform two feet wide ex-
tends the entire length. There is one
roost at the back side of the house.
The nest is in the front left hand corner
two feet from the floor. Two cheese
boxes are used for nests. It is papered
on the sides, back and roof, under the
shingles and ciapboards. 1t may do
with just paper if one wish, and that
will make it cheaper. l don't think
that it pays, however.
Now let us see what we have. A
tight, warm house that looks neat and
tidy and will hold 10 to 90 hens, accord
ing to the season and the care they
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-12-08
WHAT TO DO WITH RHuRARR.

The old roots OF rhubarb may be
taken mp now and divided and replant.
ed in new ground with plenty OF old
manure. Each root may make three
or four cuttings, which the second
year will make good plants. Some of
the roots may be put into cellar and
planted in half barrels, in rich soil,
with plenty OF manure, and by and by
they will grow and make shoots that
may be used through the winter. Ere
quent waterings with warm-not hot
water encourages the new growth.
A few old roots should be left to bear
the next season until the divided roots
will have made sufficient growth for
safe cutting the second year.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-12-08
PASSING OF THE THEATRE HAT.

One thing Individually shown by
the opening of the matinee season is
that tho leaven of chats off" at the
theatres has worked among women
very appreciably. At matinees there
are still plenty of women in shirt
waists and sailor hats, and during the
performance it is noticeable that even
these supposedly unoiectionable head
gear arc more often held in the lap
than left on the head.
While the reform movement is
working it may as well be understood
by women that there is practically no
middle of-theroa scheme in this
campaign. Almost any head covering
is obstructive. Even IA high couture,
with spreading puffs and wide comb,
may much impede the view of those
directly behind it. 1t is possible,
perhaps, to wear very fiat bonnet,
something after the model of the once
popular Alsacian bow creation, that is
endurable, but tho moment that
nodding pompon, a waving aigrette,
or flaring Jet wings or wired fans of
lace is added, the mischief is done. At
one or two matinees recently an occa-
s!onal woman has been noticed wear
ing a soft felt hat, not unlike the Al
pine shape worn by men. In one case
this curious headgear topped dressy
toilet. 1t was dotted, however, as
soon as the audience room was en-.
tered, and was carried to the seat.
whore its non-crushable qualities made
it easily taken care Of. In the other
instances the crush hats finished
lailor- made suits, and were also
promptly removed. 1t is possible
this is what will happen. HGtters
Will design tasteful soft hats, less
mannish than those now oftenest seen,
and n crush theatre hat will be me-
cessity of every women's outfit. An
objection to this would be the neces-
sity to wear it to md from the theatre,
but even to this innovation, after it
had ceased to be such, women would
doubtless become reconciled.
New Orleans and Denver have sue.
cessfully legislated high hats off WON
ems heads. The opening of the theat-
rical season this month under the new
order of things at the Southern city
showed an almost hatless audience of
women, the half dozen who still re.
tanned them showing by their manner
that their conspicuousness would not
be repeated. A special check system
was provided for the benefit of the
women, and many hats were cared for
in this way. 1t is safe to assert that
in another season or two hats will
have completely disappeared from
theatrical audiences. - New York
Times.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-12-08
He Reached The Highest AltItu 10.

Sir William Martin Conway, who
has departed for Spitzbergen, can
boast Of hn wing reached higher alti-
tude in tho Himalayas than any other
climber hos ever attained. he reached
the summit OF Pioneer Peak, %, 900
feet above the sea, after spending
eigaty-four days on snow and ice, and
traversing the three longest Of the
known glaciers outside Of the polar
regions. He states in recent article
IN the English Illustrated Magazine,
that the rarity OF the air at these great
attitudes did not affect him 40 long as
he kept himself out OF any cramped
position, md kept the chest free so
that the lungs might expand to the
utmost limits.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-12-08
STYLES FOR ELDERLY WOMEN.

Women are not elderly as early as
they used to be, and some never seem
to grow old, being up to the times all
their life. From sixty to seventy is
the time when women still wish to look
well, yet dread dressing too youthTully.
The appearance as we'll rs the age
should govern the elderly woman's APP
parel. Dark blue, gray, violet, laven-
der, deep green, black, clear and red.
dish purple are all suitable colors. A
sllvery- haired woman looks CHARMING
In a house gown of the deep rich red
called grenate. Lnce rulfles of n
creamy shade are becoming to with
cred hands, and a lace jabot at the
throat is becoming. Pointed and rip
pie basques arc worn, also the long
jacket waists showing full or fiat vest.
Large and small revers and epaulette
effects are in order, and crush collars
of silk or ribbon. Elderly women do
not wear belts or round waists, and
their sleeves are OF moderate size.
Their skirts are of the fve-yard width.
interlined to depth of ten inches ali
around. and OF six to nine cores, a full
figure taking the latter. AS many ma.
irons of this age are rather prominent
in front it is we'll to fit the front gore
with few gathers in the belt. Elderly
women should wear soft-boned corsets
or corset waists. Ladies' Home Jour.
nal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-12-08
CROSS DRILLING OF WHEAT.

No winter grain should be cross
drilled. 1t is doubtful whether there
are any advantages in cross drilling
grain at any season. The check to
growth IN the drill furrow is only
enough to save the grain from becom-
ing too vigorous and being thereby
attacked with rust. The particular OBJ
lection to cross drilling winter grain
Is that half the seed is double covered
and is buried under the ridge made
by the second drilling. We tried this
once, and found that the first drilling
was entirely winter killed, or so near
ly so that very little grain could be
found except in the last drill rows.
The oheckered appearance OF cross
drilled grain crop makes it look fine
when the plants come up, but the crop
is never afterwards SO good as that
where the seed is drilled all one way.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-12-08
FASHION NOTES.

If the success of the gown depends
upon it's trimming this year it is
| already assured.
For expensive gowns there are CLEAN
ing glistening bands to outline seams
and trim the corsage.
Md d'Abeille, or beehive, effects are
shown among new French goods. in
all wool, in black and colors.
Black neck gear in every variety OF
shape, in fact, is said to be Just now
the caper with modish Parisiennes.
Braiding will DO feature of many
costumes this season. In most cases
as trimming il will be preferred to
stitching.
Cloth designs outlined with Jewels
or jet are another most fashionable
trimming. When the gown is light
the cloth designs used arc dark, and
vice-versa.
The colors best adapted for tailor
made costumes are the browns, grays,
dark blues and greens in their varying
shades. The combination of black
and white Is at present much in favor.
A novel disposition OF military but.
tons is to use them as the heads OF
pins that are joined by chains in the
old style shawl fashion and then utiliz.
ing them to hold down the belt in the
back.
Much braiding will be used this sea-
son. Many cloth gowns will be braided,
but invariably the braiding will be
done over silk. 1t brings out more
clearly the beauty of the design and
also much to the richness OF the whole
costume.
Changeable effects still appear among
silks, velVets, satins. silk and wool
mixtures, etc, notwithstanding their
long limit Of favoritism. Corded sur
faces also appear among very many of
the fall novelties, these effects extend
ing even to ribbed vclvets.
The latest fashion edict from Paris
is that skirts are lighter than ever
sleeves are tignt-ftting, with the ex.
ception OF slight fullnoss at the up
per part Of the arm, near the shoulder,
which, as the autumn advances, will
quite disappear, and hats are trimmed
low.
Among stylish garments in various
importing houses arc box coats of very
light colored cloth, lined with white
or old rose satin. Many Of the natty
incket5 in black or dark oolors ore
lined with plaided taffeta silk either
in gay clan patterns or in palor shades
Of cream and violet, fawn and old rose,
gray and brown, etc.
Very beautiful wedding toilets in
Louis XIV. style are mado OF heavy
white MORE brocaded with white satin
flowers and foliage. The gowns arc
trimmed with Honiton or point do
Venise lace and bands OF very elegant
pearl passementerie, with special pieces
Of the same trimming shaped to form
n girdle, epeulettes, and to cover the
ilnring Valois collar
Separate waists, we were told n year
ago, were going out Of fashion. Again
q Sc stated positively that noxt winter
they will be entirely out Of date. I'm.
doubtedly the very handsomest and
newest costumes that are made will
have waists and skirts 10 match, but
the fashion is one that is too useful to
pass entirely out OF sight, and there
are q great many new styles which are
. bound to meet favor.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-12-08
A WOMAN AMBASSADOR

Although women are now branching
out into nearly every avenue of mas
caline activity, yet the part played by
woman in the politics of the world
forms n very interesting chapter in the
history of the human race. The Sa-
bine women were stolen from their
parents and interceded with them for
Romulus and his gallant kuight-er-
rants. We have Veturia saving Rome
from tho revenge of her son, Corio.
lanus, when the Senate had despaired
of it.
There is the record OF Roman ma.
irons saving the city when sBrennus
besieged it. The treaty of Cambray
was the work of the mother of Charles
V. and of the mother of Francis /.
These may be cited as tho work of
self-constituted women ambassadors.
Tho first woman who was completely
and formally invested with the dignity
Of an ambassador is Catherine de Siena.
She was deputed by the Italian Gov
eminent to conciliate Pope Urban vi.
after his flight. and induce him to re-
turn to Rome, which she successfully
discharged. New York Journal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-12-08

Some time ago 1t was shown by NJ.
Moissan, a French chemist. that when
iron was saturated ut 5000 centigrade
with carbon and then cooled under n
high pressure portion OF the carbon
separated out In the form of diamonds.
The conditions under which very hard
steels are now made should also result
in the formation of diamonds, and an
examination of a large number OF sam
Piles of such steel has shown that this
is really the case. The diamonds arc
obtained by dissolving the metal In
acid and then subJectlng the residue
to the action of concentrated nitric
acid. fused potassium chlorate. hydro.
auoric and sulphuric acid succcss~ ely.
The crystals are very minute. the larg-
est being only five nm. in diameter.
but they present all the chemical and
physical properties OF true diamonds
Engineering and Mining Journal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-12-08
OFFENSIVE BREATH IN A HORSE.

This may be the result of imperfect
digestion, or due 10 disorder of the
lungs, or to decayed teeth. The cause
is to be investigated and the proper
treatment for the special case applied
under the advice OF a veterinary. If
the digestion is imperfect, dose OF
pint of raw linseed oil, repeated twice
afterward at intervals of two days, and
followed by tonics, of which one of the
best is a mixture of equal parts of
ground gentian, ginger and sulphate
of iron, given daily in bran mash.
One full teaspoonful is the dose. This
will probably afford quick relief If
the teeth are at fault, these should be
attended to by veterinary. New
York Times.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-12-08
CARE OF IMPLEMENTS.

Now that the greater part Of the
seasons work is finished, it will be a
good plan to gather up all OF the i'm.
plements, plows, harrows, cultivators.
mowers, rakes, binders, and oil such
tools and store them away under
shelter. 1t is not only necessary to
get them under shelter, but to store
them away in n good condition. If
lett exposed to the weather consider
able damage will be done by rain,
sun, wind and snow. If proper care
IL not taken In storing away, consid-
cradle injury will bo done to the iron
and steel from rust, and to the wood
work by decay. The dirt should all
be cleaned off. If allowed to remain
on, rs is often done, il will increase
the conditions for decay. Clean off
the dirt of every kind, washing if nee
essarY, and then paint well. Linseed
oil and Spanish brown, red vermillion
or red ochre mixed to proper con.
sistency makes not only cheap paint
but durable one, and it will pay to
keep the woodwork of all the imple-
ments and the wagons covered with it.
Black asphaltum paint is best for
the iron and steel except the working
parts-the share and moldboards Of
the pows, the sickles of the mowers
and parts OF this kind that need to be
kept bright. These should be we'll
oiled all over or covered with unsalted
grease and then covered with a thick
whitewash into which a small quantity
of glue has been stirred. This will
prevent rust and save nuch tiua in
getting the implements in condition
for work in the spring.
The work Of cleaning and painting
con be done better now than at any
other time, and the tools will be all
the better for it, Some time in the
spring can be saved if little care is
taken in storing them away. Put the
implements like the mower, binder and
hay rake in first, and the pillow, cult
yator and harrow that will be needed
first in the spring, last. This will
save overbauling in the spring. II the
tool shed has no floor, put boards
under the wheels and under every part
of the machinery that comes directly
upon the ground.
Shelter for the machinery, and put
ting away in good condition will pay
as well as good sheltering for the
stock. Summer sun and rain are nj
most, If not quite, as injurious as
winter winds and storms. st. Louis
Republic.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-12-08
VALUE or SHEEP.

1t does not require a large farm to
keep small flock of sheep, which.
everything considered, is the best.
says the Missouri Farmer. IT should
be well fenced, so that they can be
kept where wanted. Many rough.
wornout farm might @ brought 10
and made valuable 10y raising sheen.
There is no stock so we'll adapted TO
rugged hillsides OF rough pastures, or
to prevent the growth of weeds and
bushes. Where sheep have the range
OF field very few weeds will 20 to
seed, and bushes will be so thoroughly
cropped that they Will either die or
be kept back. When fnrmer can
thus easily turn the weeds and bushes
OF farm into excellent manure, and
at the Same time have them converted
into mutton and wool, 1t IS certainly n
good thing. Sheep will thrive in n
pasture and get fat where cattle would
almost starve. They also scatter their
droppings over tho field aud never fail
TO enrich lands where kept Feed
them extra, for this additional food
works TO the profit of the raiser in
two ways-it not only insures u good
growth of flesh and wool, but it makes
tho manure richer md more valu
able.
To make the most profit ont OF sheep
they should be we'll fed and cared for.
sheep must bo fell 10 mako The best
mutton, but few conceive that we'll
'ed sheep produces more wool than