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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19
with Compound In.sre...

A hen is more productive in propor-
tion to her size than any animal on the
farm. The average well-fed hen VIII
lay from 100 to $50 eggs in year, each
one of which will weigh two ounces or
more, thus yielding in solid matter
nearly four times her own weight In
twelve months. At the same rate Of
product, a COW would yield two tons
of cheese or butter in the year; and
this comparison shows conspicuouely
the relative superiority of the modest
hen over the more valued COW. More
over, in addition to her contribution OF
eggs, she will rear brood Of ten or
twelve chicks, and care for them until
they are able to look after themselves.
while the COW yields but one duplicate
of herself yearly. II the hen fails In
doing this It is for want Of her owners
care, and from thorough mismanage-
ment, which diverts success from her
own well-meant and motherly care
The Feather. ),
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19
Tha Grs,r County C,sc.

Washington, March 16.-,rhe president
to-day issued proclamation withdraw
ing from disposition under the home
stead law all that part of the public
lands formerly known as Greer county,
Texas. and reserving the land from set
tlement until n decision shall be reached
as to the merits of the Choctaw claim to
this country. Persons who settled there
in, prior to December 30. 1880, are not
disturbed In the meantime.
The case of the United States VS.. the
state of Texas. Involving the ownership
of Greer county. was decided In the Su-
preme court to-day In favor of the Unit
cd States. Justice Harlan handed down
the opinion. The case involves 100000
ncres. :,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19

1t is singular what an exaggerated
idea Of their own worth some men get.
For example. Chicago contemporary
prints a letter from a young man who
makes the following offer: For $4,000
will sell myself to anyone wishing n
slave. I will do anything the buyer
asks-drudge as his slave or XIII myself,
Insured in his favor. I will kill or
steal, taking all the responsibility my
self." Perhaps the young man regarded
this as very liberal offer. But little
reflection cush.E9 convince him that 1t
Is not; that, on the contrary. he asks n
most outrageously high price for him
self. Young men of his kind are really
worth about 4 cents dozen.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19
r.r,,.h View of silnre.

To obtain a supply of suitable food
all the year round is not always an easy
matter; therefore. few suggestions on
this important subject may be useful to
dairy farmers who plan out in their
minds a possible food supply to carry
their stock through another year. Ow-
Ing to unforeseen events taking place
which may seriously reduce the amount
Of food expected on the arabic land, 1t
Is certainly advisable to have reserve
supply Of food ready for use at all sea-
cons of the year. In the case OF late
spring, a supply of silage will be found
pt great service - the dairy farmer,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19
stop I1ap-Ha,.rd Breeding.


1t is the universal voice Of the presa
and the horse breeders Of the United
States that there Is now a great short.
age Of good horses. The Northwestern
Horseman says:
There is q horse famine In sight,
For the past three years only 40 per
cent of the mares have been bred.
Horses, like machinery, wear out. The
supply must be kept up. Let our breed
ers look over their stock and see In
what condition they are to meet q big
demand right at home. Minnesots
breeders SIT by with folded arms and
see Iowa and Illinois ship from 5000
to 10000 horses into this state every.
year. A prominent buyer in this city
states that he spent three weeks In
travelling over this state In search OF
horses and succeeded in purchasing
only one carload, only two Of which
were fit for export. He found most OF
the horses wholly unfit for market, be-
ing poor, rough and only half fed. Of
course they sold for nothing. Today
good horses are hard to find and bring
good prices when you find them. Prices
are bound to be better. There will be
marked improvement within two years
and a greater improvement after that.
Our advice to breeders. then, is to be-
gin breeding the best mares you can
obtain. and to the best stations At
hand. Breed for the type you desire
to produce and stop this haphazard way
of doing business"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19
Tn. Hen. shIf. for Themselves.

While many Of our people are en-"
gagged In raising poultry, yet it is Sec
ondary consideration, and we have no
one here who makes 1t an exclu~ve
business. No special breed is raised.
some farmers preferring one breed and
some another. Most Of the flocks are
poorly provided with shelter. and are
largely compelled to shift for them-
selves. Wheat and corn are the usual
feeds. vincennes, Ind, and Chicago
are the principal shipping points. ~
to eggs, generally we get fair supply
as early as January. We lose s,me
fowls nearly every year from whist -
known a. chicken cholera. ~.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19
D,,ry In.tructlon At LansInE.

Last week representative of the
Farmers Review visited the Michigan
Agricultural College at Lansing. The
college is certainly doing great work
in its various branches, but the appli-
ances for dairy instruction are very lin
tied. The dairy students certainly do
not have fair show under such condt-
tions, There Is no branch Of agricul-
tural science more needful than that OF
the dairy, and 1t seems great mistake
not to at once enlarge this department
of the college. 1t may be that some
plan 10 on foot to better matters. but
IL SO we have not heard Of 1t. The pro-
fessors that have the control OF the
dairy work there must labor under
great disadvantages. We can only hope
that conditions will soon change Tor the
bAttAR. Il. = -. .
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19

legged fowls have no business on
farm. Their feathers are q great nui-
sance in muddy times. On town lots
!hey may be all right.
The Egyptian Poultry association Of
Southern Illinois held their second an
nual show in Marissa late in Deem
Yer. They had grand show Of poultry.
There were GAG birds exhibited. Among
hem were three Buff Cochins from
England Of past years hatch. Mr.. Hem
Itch. of Litchfield, Illinois. was Judge.
j. D. Matthews In Farmers Review.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19

The story that the Beers intend. OF,
the anniversary Of their victory over
the British at Majuba Hill. to proclaim
their independence OF England, pub
Iicly denouncing the suzerainty which
Great Britain claims, is probably IN
tended as an offset to the announce
ment of decisive military operations by
John Bull In South Africa. We shall
now see how much the protection of
Germany is worth to the valiant de-
scendants Of the Huguenots.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19
Morton. Instructions.

Washington, March 1G.-Tle Senate
ioint resolution directing the secretary
of agriculture to purchase and distrib-
ute seeds, etc. as has been done In pre-
ceding years, has become law without
ihc presidents signature. the resolution
mt having been returned to Congress
within the constitutional ten days limit
SECRETARY Morton refused to cagry out
the old law and vigorously opposed the
passage Of tho present mandatory act.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19
rad. In Swine Raising.

The breeding and distribution Of pure.
bred swine is Of such vast Importance,
and every broader Is put so much upon
his honor. that tho utmost care and
honesty Of purpose should at all times
be maintained. so that every represent.
alton, pedigree and award Is an homer.
able certificate. &,
The breeding Of pure-bred swine. like
most other businesses. is beset with Inc
nuences that In many instances not
only cause dlscouragement and loss
but also retard Improvement. Many
breeders. and especially those Of les
experience. realizing the necessity u
getting to the front by the shortest poss
sible route, become the victims Of popus
lar fads. I
There are men with an eye to busis
ness. who understand improving Up.
portunities. They recognize the powoF
OF the press, and understand human
nature. They buy an animal with some
reputation and soon give 1t more. 1t 10
possible to advertise 1t as the "thoue.,
and-dollar hog" and that settles H.
The papers are full Of It. Breeders tails
about the thousand-dollar hog, and why
not?
A boom is created. and the thing bs~.
comes a fad. The "gadderenes" a:e
all stirred up. All want thousand-dol-
lar hogs. The demand becomes intense
and wild. To get into the swim is the
craze. Build. style. excellence and ped
igree don't count unless 1t Is OF the
fad,--J, NJ, Welsh,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19
r. J. Chapman, n blind farmer. living

r. j. Chapman, n blind farmer. living
lat Niles, Mich. was badly fleeced by a
chicago man. who induced him to trade
la fine farm for Chicago property. He
took advantage Of his aflliction to make
lout the papers SO that Mr.. Chapman was
compelled to pay $500. whether the deal
Twas consummated or not. Rather than
Hose the $500 Chlpman closed the deal
land went to Chicago. Tiring Of city life,
he soon bought the farm back. paying
81 900 more than he got for the prop
Eerty. He now learns that the Chicago
Imam Heeced him again by placing n
|35 900 mortgage on the farm. Such
Vases frequently result from desire to
5scape the expense of legal advice.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19

The distinctive mark Of the Freiburg
cattle is found in the fact that their
spots are black. Many examples are
seen in which the entire animal is
black. except perhaps the head and a
stripe under the belly. II is fully as
heavy as its Bernese rival. but has
larger. heavier bones, coarser flesh. and
Is in other respects inferior to It in the
technical points that characterize per-
feet stock. AS working animals and as
mixers the Frciburgers rank next to
the Bernese
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19


mas. Buff cochins. Silver Laced
Wyandottes. Red and White Leghorns
and Barred Plymouth Rocks. The
Barred Plymouth Rock is the best
all around chicken wa have tried. 1t
is quiet. natures early and is good
layer Of good sized eggs. Wyandottes
come next. In the winter they are
housed. but in the summer they take to
the apple trees for roosting. We think
they are healthier this way.
We feed corn at night and wheat In
the morning: they also get some lime,
boiled potatoes and SO on for change.
pies mixed with ground wheat. Our
market is ST. Louis. 1t Is usually glut-
ted with poultry and eggs. great guam
titles Of which come from the South and
West. We see by the market reports
that the market in Chicago is much
better all the time than 1t Is in st.
Louis. In winter we get fair supply
of eggs. but do not make specially
of winter eggs. We seldom lose fowls
from disease. lice or predatory animals.
We have always adhered to the hen
while brooding, and have been as sue
.essful us we expected to be. The main
point is to give the broods good care
while they are young.
We have never tried doctoring poul-
try. II n chicken is seen to be ailing we
cut OF its head. We use crude carbolic
acid In the drinking water. White
Leghorns are best for eggs and early
maturity, but had to discard them on
account Of their flying into my hot beds.
as the products Of my hotbeds bring
me much Of my returns for work. We
believe that the Cochins or feathery
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19
Black spotted Fro.nurs ca..,~

Hhck Sp0tteu FrsshurR CattsN
This is q Swiss breed. The United
States consular report says Of It:
There are several off-shoot breeds de-
rived from the pure Dernese, known
as the Freiburg. the Frutiger, the Illiez,
and Ormond breeds. but they are all
more or less inferior to the pure original
race. AS a principle, cross-breeding
has failed In Switzerland, and the best
results have always been obtained from
in-breeding from the pure original
stock.
OF these minor spotted breeds. the
only one that deserves notice here is the
Freiburg, which originated In the can
ton Of that name. and is still bred
there in great purity. although even
there 1t is gradually giving way in the
best herds to the light colored Saanen
and Simmenthal variety.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19
Raise Good Colts.

Some one is going to make money
out of colts. II will be tho one who
raises good colts and who can raise
them economically. To stop raising
horses at this time is to miss golden
opportunity. Ask any dealer and he
will tell you that the colt crop bein0
raised is not at all commensurato
with the needs Of the future. Don's
hold the old plug horse for high price.
II you have no use for him. sell him
for what he will bring. give him away
rather than feed him. for 1t Is money
thrown away. and raise colts that Will
be wanted by buyers. This is plainly
the correct principle. Feeding $1o.
horses is suicidal. Get rid Of them ana
feed growing colts. Be ready for the
turn of the tide. and as for that mat
ter, the right kind Of horses will sell
fairly well even now. The city 10 using
up horses all the time. and the parts
of the land where they are not raised
must be supplied. The horses Of the
next five years must come from somsi
where, and the part Of the land that
has them for sale will ind the coin o.
the realm flowing into that identicaI'
spot, and the farmers in that locality
who have the horses will have theis
pockets open to catch the cash. He
that hath ears to hear let him act In
accord with the conditions. There 10
q horse harvest on the way. and 1t will
catch many farmer without crop
Waverley Republican.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19

From Utica. Mich. comes the stony
that an agriculturist Of that locality.
whose weight is about 800 pounds. built
him flying machine and proceeded
TO futter about the gables of his barn.
Tho latest reports are to the effect that
his relatives are still excavating anu
that an arm and shoulder have been al
ready recovered.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19

Mrs. Mary A. Livermore has an ar
ticle in the North American Review en-
titled: "Does the Ideal Husband Ex-
ist?" The trouble is. Mary, that there
are too many ideal and too few real
husbands.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19

Gold has been discovered in Minne-
sofa and Kansas and a rush Is being
made for the new fields. 1t Is nothing
to get excited about. Three weeks ago
over $500. 900 In gold was found in
stockings.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19

A letter from Paris says that the high
toned butcher shops in the French cap
ital are now selling camel's meat, many
preferring It to horse. They'll be SELL
ing dogs yet.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19

A dozen dime museums are bidding
for the Philadelphia fireman who threw
Corbett down. At the nearest saloon
for dime any one can also see what
has thrown Sullivan down.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19

It Is said that the Russian govern
ment is about to attempt the regulation
o: the servant girl problem. In such
contest between autocrats our money
goes on the kitchen mechanic.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19

The king of Abyssinia Is said to fear
his wife. In both savage and civilized
life there seems to be certain feminine
terrorism quite common in matrimony.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19

with more than 10000 immigrants
who can neither read nor write coming
to the United States In a single year.
our illiteracy may be said to be grow
ing alarmingly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19

A Kentucky barber is said to have
lived afty-one days on buttermilk ex-
'clusively. But any man who would
drink SO much buttermilk in Kentucky
isn't worth saving. anyway.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19

iSThe young lady school teachers IN
ttaverse City, Mich. have been forbiu-
l3n the pleasures of dancing. But the
1ool board cannot prevent them from
King big kick"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19

Johanna. the Central Park chimpan-
zee. has been taught to smoke cigar
cites. Has New York no society for
the prevention Of cruelty to animals?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19

Think Of five young women (slsters)
being so fascinating as to be ordered
to leave Germany. Their fortune is GER
faingly assured. don't you think?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19
The ladies Of Paw Paw, Mich, ha

% The ladies of Paw Paw, Mich, have
1ong boasted of unique social organi-
l1qtion. a girl Bachelors Club" but Its
i Members are now demoralized. Their
'Sresident, Miss Hope Timer, was mar
,kjed the other day, and the other men,
Yrs are now trembling. The Ice hav-
Ms been broken there are grave fears
Hat others will fall in.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19

BY the time the robbins nest again
Iowa may have curfew law. And It
will effect good boys and girls Just the
same us It will bad ones.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19
The Rocky Ford Enterprise
ROCKY FORD. COLORADO.
Fifteen thousand Spanish soldiers in
Cuba are reported missing and 1t is
,earcd the Cubans may find them.

Enemies of Hetty Green have been
telling around that she has bought
new dress. Times must be getting
easier.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19

o r t " c n t y-nve
years VIC have been
raising poultry of
come kind. How
ever, l have not
been engaged ex-
clusively In that
line. but have kept
the breeds pure for
fan y. l h a v .
handled at various
times Light Brah-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-19
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How EucreSaful Farmers Operate This
department of tho F"rm-A fcw
Hints ns TO the Care of Live Stock
snd Poultry.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-02-06
HOW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh that
can not be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned have known
f. J. Cheney for the last 10 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fnan-
clally able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo. Ohio.
WALDING, K1NNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly on the | Hood
aud mucous surfaces Of the system.
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free,
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Jan. 80, It..
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-02-06
ABOUT SCHOOLS.

South Pittsburg wants better
schools and ought to have them.
1t also wants more school house
room, which should be provided.
These are some of the advantag.
cs a corporation has over the
County. The last report of the
State Superintendent of Schools
to June 80, 1894, shows South
Pittsburg to have l white and l
colored school, AS to what is
taught it does not say. Now as
tar as we can judge, the second
airy school, if properly taught,
gives the equal of the Grammar
School course. It does not help
the school to call it a Normal or
High. or Institute, but the true
test Is what Is taught therein.
Neither does the calling OF a
teacher of a primary school Pro-
fessor help it one bit.
Sequachee has started out well
for 1896 with primary and Sec
ondary schools, and it the people
take hold and keep the attend
ance of scholars continuous, the
schools will afford what the peos
pie have a right to expect at the
public cost.
When a boy or girl das gone
through the primary and secon-
Diary grades, then it IS the time
if they can afford the expense to
send their children to higher and
more extensive studies, but when
they do get them the very best.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-02-06

Now let everybody try and
call attention to the Sequach>
Valley. Personal effort is what
is wanted now Let all the
newspapers unite, not in calling
atteut ton 10 it as being the finest
in the world, but good enough
to live in.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-02-06

When will immigration reach
us, we heard Last week Of colo9
ny at Mer den, 10 miles beyond
Memphis, in Mississippi, and the
colony at Swan, Ga, is constant
w receiving additions, Wont
somebody come here and look US
over. There Is no better place
than Sequachee.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-02-06

If there is any moral responsi-
bihty for the wasting of another's
property, the present Congress
is working very. very hard to
get upln line with the last one
Why cannot Congress adjourn?
They cannot seem to do any
good, AID the people fear they
may do harm.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-02-06

1t is awfully funny to read in
the Chattanooga Times that
Nashville is only a one railroad
town and therefore canuot handle
the product Of the Tennessee oil
fields, bat of course Chattanooga
can, being the greatest, best sup
piled with railroads, money
brains, &c.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-02-06

The State Superintendent of
Education nouhes US that we
shall have a copy Of report to
June 80, 1895. in about month
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-02-06

All the talk about nOn.snp.
port of the Centennial on account
of politics is the veriest rot. We
hope and trust the citizens Of
Tennessee are above such peanut
politics,
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-02-06
GROUND HOG DAY.

At what hour he took his station
On the porch for observation
We must know,
Whether evening, noon, or morning,
Otherwise the ground hogs warning
Does MT go.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-02-06

Send your children co school
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-09

The American commissioner
of the London Chronicle has ca
bled bis paper the following:
Many similar utterances prove
the truth Of my assertions that
all the best American opinion is
earnestly DESTROYS Of a friendly
and dignifed settlement. Today
! had conversation on this
subject with Senator Cray, Of
Delaware. an intimate aud de-
voted friend If Mr.. Cleveland,
and a prominent member Of tie
Fo eigh Relations Committee.
Senator Cray said:
~ don't think the president
made OF intended to make a
threat towards the British gov
eminent in his Message. hut : -
did mean 80 express 10 N"
strongest way possibir his own
feelings and what ] believe Ia
be the feelings Of ali the people
Of t.iis country regarding SUI =
posed British refusal of arbItra.
ton in tie yenezuel8n mati.r.
except with reference 10 an ar
bitrary line made by the British
government Itself.
IL know that there is sierere
regret and dismay among ali
right minded people here that u
mere conciliatory disposition
was not accepted by Lord Sails.
brry In regard e. the general
principle Of arbitration.
IF the British government
should showa kindly disposition
towards this principle ! believe
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-09
Gold Trust VS.. Administration

4 cal for - popular bond
issue practically places the
gold trust and the administtra-
ton in the attitude Of contest.
ants for supremacy, and in Ire
trial Of financial strength ole
or the other must go under If
the bonds are sold without So
liciting the aid Of the trust the
administration viii never again
be- compelled to resort 10 secrr'
cop'racts 70 obtain financial ss-
tistahcr. But should tie popn
lai Iosn idea fail either green
lstks u tist be- withdrawn from
! citcUI0liOB or there must b. g
r"suu'piio.. Of coin redemption,
iacr"rdjtg 10 the spirit Of The
law under which tht greenbacks
yer issued. to stop this caB
slant gold piracy On our treas
ury.
/ II, as reported. the gold trust
has sbout sl5O,O0O,00O sub
scribed 20 force the admiDistra.
! ton ID acceptits terms IL will
be . hard matter to eel $780,.
100000 without the assistance
Of tie trust The four years Of
depression which The country
has been undergoing has dc.
prised small investors Of their