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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27

yield per acre and in the time of ripen-
ing. The red variety has, invariably,
been the best yielder on the state farm,
and it also natures a couple of weeks
earlier than the white seeded variety.
While the red Kaffir corn has never
been injured by frosts, the white va
riety has failed to mature seed more
than once. Besides, an unduly large
percentage of the stalks of this kind
fail to push the head completely
through the sheath of the upper leaf,
and from this cause a portion of the
heads thus affected are moldy below,
or at best bear but poorly developed
seeds on the portion covered by the
sheath. This is rarely the case with the
red variety. For these reasons the red
variety is considered much the better
Of the two. Both varieties are classed
as non-saccharine sorghum, and in
common with all varieties of sorghum
will stand drought much better than
Indian corn.
Kaffir corn seed has been found equal
to corn in feeding value, and the red
variety yields rather better than corn
in all seasons, and in dry seasons will
produce moderate crop of seed when
corn only produces fodder.
The following table shows the result
of six years of experiments on the state
farm, 4 comparison being made be.
tween Kaffir corn and Indian corn:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27
Observation-Disclosures.
kAFrlR CORN REPORTS.
It Is Claimed to Be the Best Possible
Crop for Arid Lands.

It Is Claimed to Be the Best Possible
Crop for Arid Lands.
Several years of cultivation of Kaffir
corn in Kansas have demonstrated
that it is one of the most remunerative
crops that can be grown under coz.
ditions existing in that state. That
the farmers realize this fact is proven
by the remarkable acreage shown by
the reports of the secretary of the state
board of agriculture for 1895. In 1893
the total kaffir corn acreage was &C.,
OIL; in 1894, 95,237; and in 1895, 1874, 1e6.
The state agricultural college at
Manhattan has BEEN experimenting
with kaffir corn since 1889. Two Va
rieties of seed were used which from
its color are respectively denominated
white and red Katfir corn. They are
alike in their habits of growth. Both
attain height of five or six feet, or
more On very rici, soil. They both
have short, stiff stalks, thickly Gov
cred with foliage, which somewhat re-
sembies leaves of sorghum, and both
produce long, slender, upright head
densely covered with small rounded
seeds. They differ, however. not only
in the color of the seed, but also in the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27
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average of five years.

Kaffir corn will do as well in good
corn countries as Indian corn, and it
will thrive in many places where corn
cannot be grown at ali. Several
methods have been adopted in Kansas
of cultivating Kaffir corn. Some farm
ers SOW it as they do wheat and cut it
for the fodder, only feeding the seed on
the stalks. On this subject Prof. C. c.
Georgeson, CT the state agricultural
college, says: "Kaffir corn is best
grown in rows thirty inches to three
feet apart, and can be sown either with
a sorghum drill or with a common
wheat drill. We use successfully ali
eight-hoe press drill, on which all ex-
cept the first and fifth hoes are closed
up. We then seed two rows at a time,
80 inches apart. A little practice will
soon show how the drill must be set in
order to sow the right quantity of seed.
If it comes up too thick it must be
thinned. Good heads will be formed
when the stalks are about four or five
inches apart in the row. In all other
respects it should be cultivated like
corn."-Chicago Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27
Clover and Alfalfa for Hogs.

In most of the soils in the central
west red clover must be relied on
chiefly for the green food of growth.
But where the soil is very deep and
porous alfalfa does finely. On such
soil alfalfa will supply forage for Is
or 20 hogs per acre for tie season.
This is specially fine for pigs and grow
ing shoats. 1t has been found that pigs
will gain 100 pounds each during the
season from May to September, and
100 pounds of pork cannot be produced
so cheaply on any other kind of feed.
The pigs will come out of the pasture
in autumn in capital condition to fat
ten with corn or small grain. The al
falfa in hog pasture could be moved
once or twice during the summer, or
whenever it begins to get hardy or
woody. This will provide plenty Of
young and tender heritage, which is
more nutritious, weight for weight,
thantforage from the older plants. and
if the swine are provided with this
food in its most nutritious condition,
their growth will be most rapid
Rural World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27
nAs p,ETETtc VALUE.
Honey Is the Most Easily Digested Article
of Food Known.

OF Food KNOWN
Probably most people consider hon
ey as the equal in value for food of any
sweet sauce-no better, no worse. All
should know that 1t possesses one grea:
superiority-ease of digestion. The
nectar of flowers is almost wholly cane
sugar. The secretlons added by the
bees change this to grape sugar, and
SO prepare it that it is almost ready for
assimilation without any effort on the
part of the stomach; in fact, Prof. A.
]. Cook once styled honey 'digested
nectar" It will be readily seen that
honey is very desirable food for those
with weakened digestive powers. If
a person is very tired, "too exhausted
to eat" it is astonishing how a few
tastes of honey will act almost like
magic. Almost no effort is required to
make it ready for assimilation. Per-
sons suffering from some forms of kid
ney trouble will find that honey is a
much more beneficial food for them
than is cane sugar.
In eating comb honey many strive to
reject every particle of wax, fearing
that, as wax is indigestible, nightmare
will follow en- indulgence in warm bis
cult and honey. 1t is true that bread
is more easily digested than warm bis
cult, as the latter is inclined to 'pack"
in chewing, but it may surprise some
to know that comb honey is really en
aid to the digestion of hot bread or
biscuit. The philosophy of the matter
is that the flakes of wax prevent the
packing" while the honey readily
dissolves out, leaving passages for the
gastric juice to enter the mass of food.
The fakes of wax are indigestible, that
is true, but when warmed are perfectly
smooth and soft and will not injure the
most delicate membrane; in fact, they
act as gentle stimulant, and are bene-
fetal in some forms Of alimentary diff
culties.
The unpleasant symptoms which
some suffer after eating honey may
often be removed by drinking little
milk.-W. z. Hutchinson, in Country
Gentleman,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27

We have the example and experr.
ence of the last campaign in North
Carolina to show the practical ility and
safety of men of different parties CO.
operating to carry out great measure
essential to the welfare of the people,
where neither of the parties favoring
it could effect it alone. It is now ar
ranged to extend such plan through
all the states on another vital issue of
even greater Importance to this coun-
try. No one party can do this. but a
majority of the people in all the par
ties want it done, and they can do it il
they will cooperate.
A HINT OF VIOLENCE.
The peril that menaces the people in
the election OF president whose adj
ministration of the government means
a perpetuation of the present financial
systems can be averted only by the
people themselves. It NAV be too late
four years hence. Present abnormal
conditions do not warrant belief in tho
peaceful submission of the people to
further oppression and impoverish-
ment. The gold gamblers may deride
the popular ebullition as a system OF
harmless socialism," but If they are
wise they will heed the admonition
and not persist in their greed of
accumulation at the expense of the
tolllng and suffering people. The
plain, patriotic duty of every Amer
lean who loves and honors his country,
who would jealousy guard it's
institutions. who would die for the
principles that have made it the most
lndanan6ont nofi0n no of Tho
globe, is to assert his manhood and
subordinate party success to the coun-
try's welfare in the impending conflict.
Let us have this metal money re-
stored. and in the proportions found in
natures storehouse, and as it existed
in Washington's time, when the flag
and the constitution were fresh, and
God seemed to speak to the people
from an open book.
The men who are for gold stand to-
gether, no matter what party they be-
long to. They have control of both the
repu blican and democratic parties
The people, in their distress, striking
at entrenched power, KIN oclz out first
one and then the other party. but no
matter which turn is taken. gold is
uppermost. The gold leaders are keen,
determined and loyal to the gold stand
ard. Are the silver leaders less deter
mined, less intelligent and less loyal?
If they are equal to the others in these
qualities, what is the matter with them
that they allow victory after victory to
be scored against them, and that, too,
when the silver people in the country
are in the vast ma jority.
The people are enraged, and justly
SO. Must they say at last to those
leaders: ''Lo these many years have
we sent you for silver, and you have
returned to us without it: you are I'M
profitable servants and have led us
through the bog and quagmire of dis
appointment. We like to honor you,
but you must take us on some other
and reach our idol
The men who blazed the way to the
silver conference did well. The peo-
pie see the citadel of their liberties and
are ready for the battle. The Philis-
tines are at our doors.
''To your tents, o Israeli"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27
TIE FIGHT Is ON.

There is an intense rivalry between
the watermelon and tomato growers
as to who can produce the earliest. Sal
zer's Earliest Watermelon ripened in
1895 in SO days. That record is to be
beaten. and Salzer pays 500 to the win
ner! Then on tomatoes the record on
$50 days the Earliest Tomato" in 1895
was 60 days. That's to be beaten, and
$50 paid. Salzer challenges the world
to produce earlier melons, tomatoes,
cabbages, radishes, peas or sweet corn
than he offers. Get his mammoth cat
alogue. There is money in it.
If YOU WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND
it with 12c. stamps to the John a. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, WIS.,, you will get
cree their great catalogue and pack
age of the yellow rind watermelon sem
cation. (K1
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27
THE DIAMOND DELUSlON.
The Sparkling Jewels Are Worth What
They VIII Bring.

The Sparkling Jewels Are Worth What
They Will Bring.
"People have the queerest notions
about diamonds and other jewels"
said well-known jeweler, land some
of them give us much trouble. The
most general delusion is that diamonds
have a standard value just as arbi-
trarily fixed as that of double eagle.
You will frequently hear people say:
1t is an excellent investment to place
your money in fine diamonds, for they
are worth just SO much a carat, and
you can always sell them for just what
you paid for them My lady bought
handsome brooch for 500, and
after wearing it a year or two
endeavors to sell it to her jeweler, or
perhaps to his rival. She is offered
5000 for it. She then throws up her
hands and lifts up her voice and pro-
tests that she has been swindled! What
nonsense it all is! With diamonds as
with other merchandise, stone is
worth exactly what it will bring. Were
it otherwise there would be no profit
in diamond dealing. How could make
money in selling double eagles when l
would have to pay $50 for them, and
could not sell them for a penny more?
Here is very fine Italian brilliant
upon my finger. l bought it at a forced
sale and paid nearly $500 for it. Yes
terday was offered 1900 for it, but
would not sell because I am in love
with the stone.
Yet can not say that the stone is
worth $1,000 It was worth it at the
time that sum was offered for it by one
who wanted it. but if 1 were compelled
to sell it next week at "a hours notice
1 might not get $500 for it. Why shoul
woman expect to wear a brooch for
two years and then obtain for it the
same money she paid for it? Last week
l bought new carriage and paid 81. 500
for it. / said to a friend: ''Come and
take an $500 drive with me- He looked
at me as he thought me insane. 4
mean it, SAID. There is carriage
that cost me 81, 500. We will dsive it
through the park. Tomorrow will
not be able to obtain 81 900 for it.
With jewelry it is much the same
way."-N. Y. Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27
Preventing Noises.

A means for preventing the noise
made by trains in passing over iron
bridges has been devised by German
engineer named Boedecker. He puts
a decking of inch and quarter planks
between this cross Orders, resting on
three-inch tlmbers laid on the bottom
fianges. On the planks double layer
of felt is laid, which is fixed to the
vertical web of the cross order. At
the connections with the girder tim
Der cover joint is placed on felt, and
hooked bolts connec's the whole firmly
to the bottom flange. Four inches of
Stag gravel cover the decking, which is
inclined toward the center of the bridge
for drainage purposes. A layer CT felt
is laid between the planks and the tim
bers they rest upon and the ironwork
in contact with decking and ballast is
asphalted. The decking weighs 600
pounds per yard for bridge IL feet
wide and costs % cents square foot.
1t is water tight, and has proved very
satisfactory in preventing noise.-Chi'
cago Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27
Why "Timothy" Grass Is So Called.

The forage grass known to the farm
ers of the United States as timothy"
is 50 called because first introduced
and extensively cultivated in this coun-
try by one Timothy Hanson, farmer
of Maryland. This species of grass is
well known IN England and all over
western continental Europe, where it
is grown extensively by most farmers
between the Mediterranean and the
North sea- The botanical name OF the
grass is phleum Pratense. Timothy is
known in the British Isles as cats
tail grass, "andin several of our eastern
states as herd or herds grass. 1t was
grown in large quantities in Maryland
and Pennsylvania long before a spear
of it had ever been seen in England,
the first seed of it ever seen in the last
named country being imported from
America
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27
;ECTIoN OF A MODEL POULTRY HOUSE.

the walk for several inches. Raising
the hinged door, one can thus scrape off
all the droppings from the walk into a
box or basket. The nests below the
platform are also reached from the
walk, while below the nests is an open
ing in the partition, through which the
fowls drink from a dish in the walk, no
water being spilled or made filthy by
this plan. The windows are on the
lower side of the house, a great sutfi-
cheney oflight being secured in this way.
This construction permits a much low
er, and consequently warmer, house
than is the case where the walk is on
the lower side. Such a house may be
built of rough boards and covered with
heavy roofing papers, then battened,
when it should be warm and last for
years. When the covering does begin
to give out, single or clapboard right
over the tarred felt or paper.-Orange
Judd Farmer
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27
CHEAP BUT PRACTICAL.

One Of the Best Economical Poultry Houses
That Can Be Built.
The diagram herewith shows one of
the best cheap poultry houses that can
be constructed, the inside arrangement
being especially excellent because of its
labor~saving character. The sketch
shows cross section, from which it
will be seen that. contrary to the usual
plan, the higher side has the walk, the
pens being under the lower part of the
roof. If one can stand erect at the
center of the pen, this is sufficient height
for all purposes, as most of the work of
caring for the fowls is done from the
walk. The roosts are at the front, with
a platform below that projects out into
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27
Gardening Requires Hard Labor.

Those who succeed with gardening
and fruit growing are compelled to ex-
pend large sum for labor and fertil-
Izers. hut it pays. The farmer, on the
contrary, cuitivates more land, cx-
ponds less proportionately and secures
smaller crops, which are not SO much
in demand as those produced by the
gardener. 1t requires capital to sue.
coed with farming, and unlesss the
farmer Is willing to invest largely in
labor of cultivation and to procure fer
tilizers that can be literally applied
he will lessen his profits according 70
what he may fail to give the land in or
der to make it produce to it's fullest Gu
pacity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27
How to Treat Diverted Hens.

When a flock of hens will not range
over the fields in fair days, but sit un-
der trees or bushes, making 20 effort to
exercise or seek food, it indicates that
they are overfed and too fat and will
not produce eggs. The best treatment
is to give no food for a week, so as to
compel them to exercise and reduce
their flesh. It is useless to attempt
to secure many eggs from very fat
hens, as they are then out of condition
Tor laying.-Rochester Post Express.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27
Man Was Made to Ndourn,

Perhaps, but rheumatism need not add to
the calamities to which we are more or less
subject, when there is such an efficient
means of counteracting the dire complaint
as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. When the
liver, bowels or stomach are out of order,
or the kidneys or nerves troublesome, the
Bitters is also an efficient remedy. 1t pre-
vents and remedies all malarial disorders.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27
Best of All

To cleanse the system in gentle and truly
beneficial manner, when the Spring time
comes, use the true and perfect remedy,
Syrup of Figs. One bottle will answer for
ali the family and costs only SO cents; the
large size ST. Buy tho genuine. Manufac-
onS a ny 'f fer saIe py all
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27
The War Scare.

The long, black shadow of war is
casting its spell over Europe, and to a
casual glance it would appear that 1t
needs only one touch of the torch to
ignite powder magazine that will
shake the civilized world. The two
great factors in the movement of the
day are the spirit of unrest and the
spirit Of greed.-Rev. William E. Dam
forth. Presbyterian. Chicago. III.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27
STATE OF ONO, C1rr OF TOLEDO. :.

LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of =. j. CHENEY
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, D. 1856.
A. w. GLEASON,
lshA1 Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system Send for testimonials,
free. F. j. CHENEY e Co., Toledo, y.
Sold by Druggists, 75c-
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27
Tho country.s Esg Production.

The extent of the egg business Of the
United States is not generally realized.
In 1850 the first hen census put the an
nual egg production at 456,s75.0so
dozen. Ten years later it had risen to
S17,211,146, m increase of 500 1886, O66
dozen, and there is every reason to be-
lieve that the proportionate gain since
then has been even greater.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27
The Hens Poin. Of View.

&The average farmer will tell 70,
poultry raising does not pay. He for
gets that his returns from the despised
hen are greater than those he would re-
ceive from his crops or his sock II
they were neglected in the same fashion
as his poultry. Considering their OPP
portunities, the fowls do wonderfully
well.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27
The Nashville, Chattanooga s. St. Louis
Railway

Will on March Bird sell one way homeseek-
ers' tickets to all points in the Southeast,
including Florida, at the lowest rate ever
known. On March 10th round trip tickets
to many points in the South, Including
Georgia, can be purchased at one fare plus
50 90; good for 80 days. For maps, folders
and all information write to or see Briard
F. Hill, N. P. A, 1913 Marquette Bldg, Chi
cago; r. e. Cowardin, W. P. A, 4O5 Ry
Exc. Bldg, ST. Louis, or w. l.. Danley, G.
P. u T. A, Nashville, Tenn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27

Sac SAID THE WRoNG WoRD.-"Dearest
girl. wilt thou be miner
He asked her. and she wilted.
They're married now, but some opine
He wishes he'd been Tilted.
Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27

SNoBBERLY-"Whatd do you think found
last year when I was at Long Branch!"
nickerbocker-"I've no idea. Was it a
pocketbook2" Snobberly-''No, l found
that everything was very dear."-Texas
Siftings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27

''MAID of Athens, ere we part,
Give me back my silver heart"
81 can't" the clever damsel cried,
my new beau's picture is inside"
Chicago Record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27

LET dogs delight to bark and bite;
To do so is their fate,
They can't be turned; they never learned,
You see, to arbitrate.
ashington Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27

ssIN Paris. understand, the latest fad is
for impressionist' menus 81 presume
the idea is that the guests should become
accustomed to nightmares before leaving
the table. ',-Chicago Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27

BEECHAM's PILLS for constipation 10c and
&c Get the book {freel at your druggists
and go by it. Annual sales 5000. 600 boxes
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27

THE child taught to believe any occur
renee a good or evil omen, or any day OF
the week lucky, hath wide inroad made
Watts
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27

A NORTHERN exchange asks: ''Why do
most authors wear their hair long!' BE
cause BARRIERS cut for cash. ATLANTA Con-
stitution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27

ANY feeling that takes man away from
his home is q traitor to the household.-A.
w. Beecher.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27

BIZ natures laws. immutable and just,
enjoyment stops when Incidence begins
Pollok.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27

EXPLOSIONS Of Coughing are stopped by
Hales Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27

For CoUGHs, ASTHMA AND THROAT DIS
ORDERS "Bro,cn's Bronchial Trocles'' are an
efectual remedy. Sold only in boxes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27

I CAN recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption to sufferers from Asthma.-E. D.
TOWNSEND, Fl. Howard, Wis, May 4, '94.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-27
THE MARKETS.

OF all vain things excuses are tne vainest.
Buxton.