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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-25
DUCK RAISING PAYS.
Farmers Should Pay More Attention to
This Lucrative Business.

This Lucrative business.
A good many people are prejudiced
against ducks, because of the notion
that they make mud and are noisy, and
are not as profitable as chickens. This
is great mistake, for ducks can be
kept as easily and in as cleanly man
ner as any other fowls, if they are fur
lilshed with proper quarters.
Pekin or Rouen ducks do not need
water, except a plentiful supply to
drink, and this can be furnished In such
way as to keep them from getting into
it, as they surely will if they can. We
always give our ducks a tub to battle in,
and when they have had their bath
empty the tub for that day.
Ducks produce as many eggs as do
hens, and in most of places their eggs
sell for two cents a dozen more than
hens eggs, because of their greater
size. If they have been well kept
through the winter, they will begin to
lay about the middle of February, and
continue until they have produced
about Is dozen, when the old ones may
be sold, leaving the spring hatch for
next seasons work
Ducks will thrive on the coarsest
kind of food, and the young are very
hardy, as they are never bothered with
lice or diseases of the kind that often
attack young chickens. A duck once
Matched is liable to live to maturity on
food that a chic k would die on in
week.
When sold ducks always sell for more
by the pound than chickens do, and
there is no reason to believe that a
pound of duck costs more than pound
of chicken.
We have named Pekins and Rouens.
The Aylesburys are just as valuable,
but pure-bred ones are very rare, most
of them having been crossed with Pelxin
| blood.
We are very much in favor of the
farmers paying more attention to
| ducks than they show a disposition to
at this time.-Farm and Fireside.
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ABOUT AFTER-SWARMS.
Beekeeper Tells of Simple Way


Beekeeper Tells of a Simple Way to
Prevent Them.
The best way 1 know to prevent
after-swarms is to have all the bees
that can fly go with the first swarm.
and this is the way [ manage it: Have
all the colonies strong, even if it
should be necessary to double them
up in the spring so that they will
swarm at the beginning of the honey
flow. Then hive the prime swarm on
the old stand, removing the super, if
any, from the present hive to the
swarm; then set the parent hive on top
of the swarm's hive and allow it to re
main there two or three days. All the
Young bees that have been out of the
hive, when they come out, will go in
below with the swarm. About the aft
ernoon of the second day, if the
weather has been favorable, the parent
colony will have become so depleted
of bees that they will give up swarming
a second time and will begin to carry
out drone-brood. It is then safe to
carry them to a new location; they
will not swarm again, but will build up
q strong colony, and will store some
fall honey and be good colony to win
ter. In this way we get extra strong
colonies that will store more honey
than the two together would if the
queen-cells had been cut out. Crowd
the brood chamber with bees instead
of contracting it.-George w. Stephens,
in Nebraska Queen.
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the direction of the wind, and the dot
ted one the direction of rotation. It
will be seen that us each set of sails
come into the right position for work
they slow down gently against the
arm which supports them and carry
it with them half way around the cir
Gle. The wind then penetrates under
the free lateral edge of each and swings
them all out backward, so that they
offer no resistance as the arm comes
up into the wind again. AS yet, DR..
Shaw has not yet completed his model,
but he believes that there will be no
serious slamming as the sails suddenly
swing back. Should there be trouble
of this kind, however, he would inter
pose spring buffers to lessen the noise
and destructive action consequent upon
the battering of his shutters. An auto
matte regulator, not represented here,
throws the sails out of action in a
gale.
Another device, patented by a car
penter of Topeka, Kan, also has sails
revolving in horizontal plane, and is
provided with means for keeping their
edges to the wind when moving against
the latter. Through a vertical shaft
(Which conveys the power obtained
down to suitable transmitting mechan-
ISM he runs two horizontal shafts, at
right angles with each other. These
shafts are arranged to rock, or under
go partial rotation first in one direc-
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A long house, with apartments all
under one roof, with a wide passage
way, is very convenient arrangement
for large flock (that is. each flock to
have house separated from the 9TH
ers), also possesses some advantages If
lice get into a large house it will not
only be more difficult to rid the prem
Uses of them, but the attack upon the
flock will necessarily cause all the 9TH
ers to be liable. With the single house
plan the lice can more easily DE sub
dued, as one may contain lice while
the others are exempt. We call atten-
ton TO this matter because there is
something else to consider in poultry
house other than its arrangement, and
that is its liability to attack from YER
min.-Prairie Farmer.
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BALED CORN FODDER.
In Few Years 1t Will Be a Standard
Farm PrOdnct.

In Few Years 1t Will Be a Standard
Farm Prodnct.
The deficiency in the hay crop of
1895 has directed attention to corn fod-
der as d substitute. In spite of it's hay
ing been repeatedly proved. many
farmers still leave it in the field exposed
to the weather, and then bemoan the
fact that their stock eat il unwillingly.
To prevent tho hardening and tougher
ing of the woody fbcrs Of the plant. and
to retain it's palatabiliby corn fodder
must be properly cured, like hay. 1t
should then be cut or shredded before
feeding. if cutter is used the best
length is from two and half to three
inches. Shorter lengths are apt to
stand on end in the animals mouth,
thereby rendering it sore. Only small
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-25
STORING sueet Potatoes.

1t is quite difficult to keep these veg
etables through the winter, but it may
be done if carefully attended to. They
must be kept perfectly dry and not al
lowed to touch each other, or they will
rot. The best way to keep them is to
pack them in cut straw or chaff in bar
rels or boxes, and keep them in room
above ground. There are but few cell
lars where they can be kept to perfec-
ton. Sometimes they are wrapped in
paper and packed without using chaff
or straw. Others use dry sand as the
packing material. The room in which
they are put must be kept above the
freezing point, and must be dry. If
these conditions and precautions are
kept in view, sweet potatoes may be
kept until spring and Fircside.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-25
FARM AND GARDEN.
WINDMILL Ns1vELTIEs.

Two Recent Attempts to Improve on the
Prevailing Styles.
The use of windmills for developing
power in the rural districts is steadily
increasing, and much thought is now
being given to the possible improve
ment of existing designs. Herewith
we rudely indicate the principles of two
recent inventions. DIR. III. M. Shaw, of
Genoa, N. Y, would have four horizon
tai arms of frames, to each of which
he would attach, by hinges, one or more
vertical sails, either entirely fat or
made of Stats, shutter fashion, whose
angle with a perpendicular could be
varied. The first diagram gives an idea
of this plan. The solid arrow shows
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quantities may be cut ut a time, as
there IS danger of heating The shred
der has many advantages over the cut
ter. The most prominent are the alb
sence of sharp edges, the lack of waste
and the fact that it can be baled like
hay. The latter has caused it to be
stripped to the city in some quantity
Unfortunately, buyers ignorant of its
true value have generally passed it by.
This is the fate of all new things. But
the day will soon come when the mar
ket prices of shredded corn fodder will
be as regularly quoted as those of hay,
for which it is cheap and excellent
Substitute.-N. Y. World
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main structure is 65 feet, with width
of 6O1a feet, there being an overshoot
of 1917 feet in front. The shed for
straw is 40 by 3O1a feet. The basement
or stable walls are built of stone, and
are 10 feet to the floor above. The base
ment is furnished with large windows
on three sides and will conveniently
stable ten horses and 16 cows, besides
giving space for large cistern, apple
cellar, root cellar, harness-room and
root-room. This basement is entire
ly above ground, the earth being entire
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Observation-Disclosures.
sPLENpIp BANK Barn.

The Style Most Popular Among the Farm
ers OF Pennsylvania.
It is an old saying that settlements of
Pennsylvania Germans (''Dutch') may
be known by their red barns and small
houses. This is true of the barns, and,
while the houses are not so large as the
barns, they are always substantial and
well furnished. The accompanying
plans of a type of bank barn quite
common in the central portion of the
state. The size given is intended for a
farm of 100 acres. The length of the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-25

1y removed from three sides, and only
remaining on that side from which
the second floor is reached. This ar
rangement gives at once warm and dry
stables, which are well lighted and
well ventilated. The ventilators are
along the whole front of the stables,
immediately under the barn floor and
out under the overshoot. There is
an unobstructed view over the whole
basement, no high racks being used.
The second floor contains two solid
thrashing floors, each 17x501a feet and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-25
THE AYLEsBuRY DUCK.

Brief Description az 3 Breed Very Popu-
lar Inn England.
The breed takes its name from Ayles-
bury, England, where the duck rearing
and fattening industry is carried on to
an enormous extent. The whole dis
trict presents most remarkable in
stance of poultry farming. Cottagers
rear from 500 to 1000 head year, and
there are plenty of large breeders. In
no other part of the world are so many
fowls raised on an equal area, and these
birds all belong to the so-called Ayles-
bury breed, which is the favorite one
throughout England.
The full-grown Aylesbury duck
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enough to set the dish of water within,
and shut the slat cover down over it.
A similar device for giving water in a
way to keep the fowls out of the water
vessel is to have moderately high
box, with Stats up and down one side.
Then set the water dish within, and the
fowls can drink through the Stats. The
top of the box or cover, should be slop-
ing to keep the fowls off from it,
Orange Judd Farmer.
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Hints About Marketing HONEY.

There are a few points well worth
knowing in the marketing of honey.
The first thing necessary is to see that
the honey is carefully assorted. Then
it should be thoroughly cleaned and
put into neat, white crates Another
very important thing is, the crates
should be the same thing all through;
that is, the honey should be just what
it appears to be on the face of it. There
is great deal of talk nowadays about
low prices and slow sales, but the man
who has an honest, clean, first-class
article of any kind need not go beg
ging for customers, even in these hard
times.-Farm and Home.
Much is written about warning
water for cows. Seldom is anything
said about not giving horses water that
is too cold. 1t should never be too cold.
and especially in the morning Far1p.
er's Voice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-25
SECURE FEED BOX.

An Excellent Continuance for Keeping
Poultry Food Clean.
Where soft food is given fowls, it is
usually trampled upon by the fowls be-
fore fully eaten. To avoid this, make
{. shallow box and hinge TO it cover
of Stats made of laths. Through these
the fowls can reach all the food, but
cannot soil it. The same device may
also be used with a smaller box for
giving water. Have box just large
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-25

Whether to burn over the stubbie
or not before blowing is a question that
is asked. IF in a region where there
is enough rain to rot the stubble there
is no need of burning, except to kill in
sects. Where there is not enough rain
to do this it should be burned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-01
MINNEAPOLIS.
OFFICE 20 so,rH EoUHTH sT.sEEr.
MINNEAPOLIS GLoBULEs.

Today Mr.. Hess, United States examiner,
Will conduct the examination of applicants for
positions in the railway mail service. There
are about forty applicants.
The consultation fee of $3.50 was allowed
Shaw Clay, Lancaster & Parker by Judge
Belden for services in connection with the
American Savings and Loan association re-
ownership
The board of directors of the Police Re-
lief association met Tuesday night and auth
orized the payment of 81, 1000 life insurance
Day.
The Ensign" naval play from the pen
or William Haworth, will be the attraction
next week at the Bijou The story is based
on an incident of the Mason Siden affair
during the Civil war, which lends color to
the entire plot Miss Bessie Taylor plays the
leading role.
John Burns, colored was arrested and
locked up in the central station yesterday
morning by Sheriff Billings, of Otter Tail
county on charge of grand larceny Burns
is charged with stealing a cow. He will be
taken back to Fergus Falls, where the theft
is aliege to have been committed.
K. r. Thompson, a well-dressed young man.
was arraigned in the police court yesterday
afternoon charged with the larceny of a meal
from the West hotel. He pleaded not guilty
and his trial was set for Sept 2, bail being
nxed at $l5. Thompson is accused of being
a professional hotel beat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-01
First Ward Rally,

The Republicans of the First ward to the
number Of 500 filed Germanna hall, last night
to listen to the candidates on the East side
explain their position upon local questions.
1t was by far the largest and most enthusl-
astic Republican meeting ever held in the
ward. The first speaker was Col. Charles
Trowbridge, who made ringing speech, in
fellow workingmen to support the entire Re-
publican ticket. Hon. Loren Fletcher was the
next one introduced, and he was followed by
s. B. Lovejoy, Al ]. Smith, John Mehoney
Joseph Sehutta, Charles Frame. Washington
Smith and Senator Smith, who also addressed
the meeting. Music was furnished by the
Anchor quartette.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-01
HONOR ST. PAUL NEXT.
WOmen's Auxiliary of the Episcopal
Church I'm Animal Meeting

The Woman's Auxiliary to the Episcopal
Board of Missions held its yearly meeting
yesterday in st. Paul's church. and there
was a gathering Of several hundred women
from different parts of the diocese to attend
the order of exercises. 1t was most en-
thustastic meeting, and was widely pro-
nounced at the conclusion one Of the most
profitable and interesting In the history of
the auxiliary. Last year the annual meeting
was attended by large number of women
who were present for the general convention
and 1t was not expected this years session
would be so generally observed. However,
the church was filled to the doors both morn
Ing and afternoon. The morning session was
given over to the administration Of Holy
Communion and two addresses by Bishop
A. R. Graves, of Nebraska, and Bishop
Gilbert. Bishop Graves gave an outline of
his missionary labors in the Western terri
tory, to which he was assigned when he left
Minneapolis, and told of the discouraging
and encouraging features, among the latter
being the hopeful number Of converts, the
communicates for each year averaging in
proportion to the population, more than in
the more closely settled eastern states. He
made no distinct appeal for funds, but he
maze reference to the scarcity of money In
the jurisdiction, even where the Episcopal
church is gaining stronghold and establishing
promising church communities. Bishop
Graves spoke simply and earnestly and his
address made a deep impression. He was
followed by Bishop Gilbert.
Bishop Whipple, who was to have been
present, sent letter of regreat. With Mrs
G. B. Brunson, of st. Paul. the president in
the chair, the roll call and appointment Of
committees preceded the dispersal at noon
time Luncheon was served by the women
of st. Paurs church in St. Marks guildroom,
whittier the congregation adjourned. and fully
400 women were entertained around the boun-
tifully spread tables. The afternoon session
was occupied with the consideration of re-
ports and matters of business. In the cleo
ton OF officers the former incumbents were
retained-Mrs. Brunson, st. Paul, president;
Mrs. Hector Baxter secretary and treasurer;
Miss Sibyl Carter, Mrs. Dennis Follett, ST.
presidents
An invitation was received from the women
Of Christ church, st. Paul. to hold next years
meeting there. AS the first gathering of the
auxiliary met in that church, and next year
will be the fifteenth anniversary. the meet
Ing will be of a more elaborate character
than usual
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-01
MoURNED FOR THE DEAD.
w. c. It. U. Ladies Hold Memorial
Services,

The ladies of the w. c. t. U. convention
worked yesterday and disposed of variety
OF business. In the morning there were es-
says on two branches OF the work which
are considered very important. The treasurer
and the auditing committee reported that all
Is well financially. The discussion on the
amendment to the present plan of district
organization brought out the orators, and
there was regular fusilade of bright, incis-
i've 1ve-minute speeches and pertinent quer-
les. Although the vote has not been taken,
1t seems certs-in that the districts will be
abolished and each county will hereafter
conduct its work directly under the super
vision OF state officer and department heads.
The Christian temperance idea covers so
many branches of work that there is no lack
OF variety. In fact, the chairman is kept
busy seeing that each subject has it's due pro-
portion of time and space The afternoon be-
gan in rather melancholy manner owing
to the memorial service through which the
delegates testified their loving remembrance
OF departed sisters. The paper Of liquor laws
diverted their thoughts to one Of the most
practical issues considered by the organiza-
ton, and the afternoon closed with a nleas-
ant reception ct Mrs. Martha Ripley's In the
evening there were eloquent addresses and
good music. The ladies have every hour SO
hlied with business that they even deny them
serves the pleasures Of shopping and visiting
and attend the convention routine with a
fidelity which speaks volumes for the progress
of the new woman.
This morning several department superin-
tendents will report. Mrs. McCurdy will
tell her experience in penal and reformatory
work B. l.. Scovell. editress Of the White
Ribboner, will tell some of the experiences of
the year in temperance journalism Mrs. A,
Lyon will report her work among railway
employees Other papers will be presented by
Mesdames M. B. Way, M. B. North, Addie
z. Black, P. L. Utley, Martha Johnson, Smith
II. Holiday, j. l.. Hill, A. " Nichols Clara
Gish Ewing and Mrs. S. J. Heal.
The discussion on abolishing districts will
be summed up this morning by Mrs. s. M.
Fry and Miss Ella Cook. This afternoon
there will be symposium by national work.
ers, in which Mrs. Helen Barker, Miss Ida
Clothier, Miss Alice r. Palmer and Stella
b. Irvine will speak. In the evening the
principal address will be by Mrs. Helen
Barker.
Wesley church was crowded last evening
with an audience who seemed very apprecia-
tive OF the programme arranged by the Chris
tian temperance ladies. christian Citizen
snip and the Annihilation Of the Saloon Bust
ness was the appointed topic Revs. w. w.
Dawley, j. M. Atwood and David n Beach
eacn gave characteristic addresses and there
was pleasant musical programme. At the
Swedish First Baptist church Miss Ida Cloth
Ter, Mrs. Russell and others spoke to the
young women of the congregation, and urged
the organization OF union. The young ladies'
liked the idea and formed a temporary organ
izatlon. which will probably be made perma
nent before the close OF the convention.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-01
ANGELS TO THE SICK.
Young Women Receive Their DipIo-
mas as Nurses

The interesting sight Of seven young women
IN the garb Of the trained nurse, receiving
from the hand Of the mayor of the city the
diploma which is the certificate of proficiency,
was presented last evening in the Central
Baptist church, with a house full of spec
tators to witness the graduation. Each nurse
wore the white apron and cap, badge of her
profession The class was from the nurses
training school of the city hospital, with a
simple order of exercises to mark the annual
graduating programme. Members of the hos
eramme, with Rev. Carey Morgan, pastor OF
the church. who offered the opening prayer.
The class occupied pews at the left of the
platform. OF the graduates four came from
the Canadian provinces, one from Denmark,
one from Milwaukee, and the seventh has her
home in this city. The members of the class
were Miss Ada Colcleugh and Miss Ella john
son, Winnipeg; Miss Agnes Moxley, Ontario;
Mrs. Elizabeth Mackenzie, Sarnia, Ont; Miss
Hanna Aage, Denmark; Miss Lula Lehan, Mil
Waukee; Miss Bette Parten.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-01
FURIOUS AT CHICAGO.
Great Damage Dome by the Lake
Gale.

Gale.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3d. Great damage
to property and many accidents result
ed from the furious gale on the lake.
The most serious accident in the port
Of Chicago occurred this morning, when
the schooner Seaman broke from her
moorings In slip e, at the foot of Ran
dolph street, and while being hurled
about by the storm, wrecked and sunk
half q dozen smaller craft. A number
of men had narrow escapes for their
lives, among them being Capt Nc
Creary, of the Seaman and two of his
men.
The list Of craft sunk or damaged by
the wild race of the Seaman in
cludes: Yacht Midnight Screech,
owned by Robert Foreman, sunk;
hcuseboat Mary, owned by r..
Stewart, sunk; houseboat Blue Goose,
owned by Tony White, forward portion
badly wrecked; yacht Fanny Small,
owned by Frank Davis, sunk; yacht
Annie, owned by Capt. Pickles, sunk
yacht Yellow Boy, sunk and partly
wrecked; yacht Irene. badly dana ged.
The wind reached velocity Of ~ miles
an hour. Not since the big storm Of
May. 1893. has Lake Michigan been 20
rough. The steamer City Of Milwaukee
from ST. Joseph, Mich, laden with pas
sengers, had great difficulty In making
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-01
Press club BENEFIT Committees.

AT meeting of the general benefit commit
tee OF the Press club Monday evening it was
definitely decided that the annual benefit
should be held Oct. 16. at the Lyceum theater-
The following committees were appointed:
Tickets-W. d. Child.
Press-J. R. Butman, Ernest Pratt. Adolph
Edsten. Harry Luxton
Programme-James Gray. Theodore Hays.
Fat Bannon, G. w. Somerby, G. A. Parker
Printing-Carl Wallace, Alex Scarlet
Entertainment-Fred Sanders, Fred Gilman,
Jay Daniels, G. w. Somerby, A ]. PegIer
Joe Mannix
Music-James Gray Tom Brown.