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UPPER END OF TILE.

into the TOP of the sewer pipe; f are
holes in these blocks through which
the liquid manure passes; G is a drain
age pipe at the bottom of the sewer
pipes, and connects with a cistern OF
sink If this is not available, it can
simply act as a drain. Fig. 2 repre-
SCENTS the upper end of the tile. This
method of draining a cow barn will in
sure clean animals. and building free
from odors. If soil is very sandy, the
drain pipe. g, is not absolutely essential.
Judd Farmer.
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SIDE ELEVATION.

should be provided also pit of suffi-
cient depth to allow the top of the
boiler to be below the flow pipes in the
greenhouse. If this is not convenient
the heating can be done without it, but
the circulation would not be as good
as if the boiler be as suggested. The
bottom of the pit should be cemented
and be supplied with drainage.
The heating can be accomplished by
hot water heating pipes 3Hs inches in
diameter, running three pipes under
the back bench and two under each OF
the other benches The pipes should
be set on brick piers and have a rise to
the farther end of the house and then
drain all the way back to the boiler.
The expansion tank can be in one
corner of the boiler house out of the
way, and all the space in the green
house can be utilized.-F T. Cakes, in
American Gardening.
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nIaking Fruit A.tr.ctIxe.

Fruit is alwayssold very largely by its
looks, says the New York Farmer. The
highly colored apples will always bring
higher prices than those of a duller or
Ereener color. With pears there is a
partial exception, as there are SO many
superior varieties of rusty color that
this rather than bright red has the pref
erence. But with the pears that do col
OK, the more highly colored any speci-
men may he, the better it is likely to
prove. But SO much depends on an at
tractive appearance that many growers
have learned that there is money in put
ting spray of green leaves to offset the
color of the fruit. This is almost always
done in selling the finest peaches. and
fruit growers are learning to treat
other fruit in the same way.
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THE FARMING WORLD.
THE OLD DASH cHuRN.

The joys of our childhood have often been
Its berryings. picnics. wood rambles and
all;
fields of gold.
The gay nutting parties had in the
fall,
The sleigh rides in winter. the spelling
bees, too.
GLOW mem'ry runs riot as backward
turnD
But there is one subject we never have
The hours we spent at the old dash churn.
We rose just at daybreak. those long sum-
mer days.
Taking turns with each other. one hun
The hour before breakfast we pounded
away.
How often the dasher was raised to our
view,
To see if the cream was beginning to
turn:
Then we worked with new vigor to hurry
it through.
And spattered our clothes with the old
dash churn-
How slower and slower the old dasher
would fly
The nearer we got to the end of our task;
How tired we grew the minutes flew by.
And isn't it comfng?" we often would
ask;
But our cheeks would grow bright with
the swift exercise.
er, would burn.
And the cream specks few upward to apron
our eyes,
And we spattered away at the old dash
churn.
When the butter was gathered. all golden
and hard,
And mother appeared with Iadle and
bowl,
We watched as she pressed all the butter
milk out
And gathered it up in great shining roll
And when father came in from the grain
field to rest,
Out of reach of the sunbeams. that SHIN
and burn,
We brought him the drink that he always
liked best
Some fresh buttermilk from the old dash
churn-
1t is vanishing swiftly. the honest dash
churn,
And patent inventions taking its
place.
And many an hour of labor is saved,
To ease the soul weary. and brighten
her face:
But still in my fancy a picture will rise,
As back to fair childhood dreamily turn !:
The dew on the flowers. glow in the
skies,
And two little children at work at the
churn.
Jersey Bulletin.
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PLAN OF GREENHOUSE.

benches or beds-one extending from
the door along the front and end being
two feet six inches wide, one down the
center of the same height and three
feet wide, and one against the back wall
two feet wide. The back bench should
be elevated, which will require the
walk to be elevated also, which should
be about the height of the middle
bench, the supports for which will an
swer for the walk, by extending them
through to the back wall.
The sides should be made of cypress
and the bottom either of cypress or
hemlock. The supports can be made of
iron or cypress. If made of iron theJ
will last a long time, the only thing re-
quiring to be renewed being the sides
and bottoms from time to time.
A boiler six feet square is attached
to the greenhouse at one end. The roof
can be made to slope to the back. There
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-05
Rheumatism in a Cow.

At this season of the year-indeed, at
all times-cows are subject to attacks of
rheumatism on any sudden change of
the weather, but more so if they have
been exposed to cold and rain after
much heat. The disease appears as
weakness in the limbs and inability to
stand or move, from stiffness of the
joints. 1t changes from one limb to
another, and after time disappears.
The treatment is to give so drops of
tincture of aconite in some water or
warm Cruel. repeating after six hours:
give warm fermentation to the disa bled
limb, followed by good rubbing with
soap liniment. A dose of one pound of
Epson salts may effect a cure at once
in simple cases. and may be tried before
the aconite is given. Dry rubbing of
the limbs with a wooden cloth is often
helpful.-Rural World.
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AGRICULTURAL HINTS
ROAD LEGISLATION.

Illinois Politicians WIN Have to Mako
Good Their Promises.
Tho state platforms of each of the
great parties of Illinois gave pledges
for legislation in favor of good roads,
Now that the election is over, the peo-
pie will insist upon the fulfllment of
the promises made to them. Inasmuch
as both parties are pledged, there can
be no plausible pretext for regarding
the issue as partisan. 1t is quite prob
able that many bills will be presented,
and herein danger may lie. Perhaps it
may be well if joint committee on
roads be appointed by the house and
senate, care being taken that its MEM
bers represent fairly the rural and ur-
ban interests, and that one or two men
experienced in road building be upon it.
The committee should be as non-parti-
san as possible, and to it all road bills
presented by individual members might
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-05
The Food REQUIRED by Cow.

Dairy animals require two-thirds of
full and generous ration as food to
carry on the ordinary functions of life.
A gain only can be made or a profit re-
turned when the other third is present
in like quantity and quality. Whether
it is there or not, the animal functions
of life will be supported first and what
food remains viii go toward making up
the profits which the animal is capable
of making. All the food the animal
can be induced to eat and that can be
properly digested will go directly to
profit. What cow eats beyond the
cost of keeping is what determines the
profit in her keeping. Beware of the
COW with a small appetite. especially If
the pail shows small flow of milk.
Test her at once.-Western Plowman.
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HOW TO FEED APPLES.

Undesirable Surplus Can BE Turned Into
Milk and Butter.
The COW that has her own way in eat
ing apples or potatoes. namely, picking
them up at leisure from the ground or
low manager, unmolested, will seldom
choke. 1 often feed apples, especially
large ones, whole and am not in great
fear of accident resulting from the prac-
tice- Yet ordinarily have the apples
ground through the root-cutter. which
undoubtedly is the better way. Thus
the ground apples. the cut hay or straw
and the grain ration. can all be mixed.
and eaten together. If I had no root
cutter, I think would chop the apples
coarsely in a large plank box, using a
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Hint. for Lettuce Growers

In order to maintain a regular sup
ply, paintings should be made every ten
days or so. A temperature of from 40
to so degrees at night suits lettuces.
and so as to have good results the plants
should be grown on without a check.
Solid beds would no doubt produce the
finest heads. but in private establish
ments the crop is generally grown on
benches which answer the purpose sufii-
GENTLY well. Green fly is sometimes
troublesome and must be checked be-
fore it gets Roadway, otherwise the
crop will be destroyed; either fumigate
or lay tobacco stems between the
plants.-American Gardening.
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be referred, the committee itself being
charged with the task of preparing a
bill that shall preserve the best sugges-
tions contained in the private bills.
Illinois is poorer by millions yearly
because of it's bad roads. In large sec
tions of the state hauling is impracti-
cable during at least 60 days of each
year, and during 80 more much less than
full loads can be hauled. The loss falls
mainly on the farmers, but the towns
men participate in it.
Legislators will do well to remember
that a new and remarkably well organ
lied force has come into the political
field. and that it is force resolute for
good roads. We refer, of course, to the
wheelmen. There are districts in which
the cycling clubs hold balance of pow
er, and they will be apt to make it felt
against those who are not active in
favor of road improvement. Less in
number than the wheelmen, but never
theless a strong and continually in
creasing force, are the clubs and asso-
Citations of equestrians and drivers that
are numerous in Chicago, and that are
becoming numerous in all the cities.
These demand road improvement as We
hemently as the cyclers, and they, UNI
like the cyclers, are direct contribu-
tors to the prosperity of the farmers,
for they are purchasers of horse flesh,
and are ready to pay good prices for
good mounts or for good drivers.
We arc aware that there are few
rural districts in which the Importance
of the road question is underestimated;
debate will enlighten the representa-
tives of these communities. The person
most and first benefited by good roads
is the farmer. Indiana and Ohio now
have good road laws by which paved
and macadamized roads are constructed
by the sale of bonds that are liens upon
the lands abutting upon or neighbor-
ing to the improved roads. The conse-
uuence is that lands that sold with diff
:ulty at $25 or $50 per acre when bound
ed by the old dirt roads, sell easily at
ESQ to $50 now that they are fronted by
gravel or macadamized highways.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
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Ice for the creamer and other cooling
rs good thing, but It costs money to
prepare for storing it and to pack and
use it, A dairyman keeping ten COWS
needs II to 20 loads per year and finds It
pays to cVt and house it. On how many
farms cold springs that would do all
that ice is needed for could be piped to
the dreamer for one-half the cost of
building an ice house, and storing ice !?
Such spring water, besides saving the
time of handling ice in winter and sum-
Eler. would also supply the house and
barns and a street tank as well. We do
not properly appreciate thecold springs
on our property-Farm Journal.
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GARDEN AND ORCHARD.

Cutting out is the only remedy for
peach borers.
Successful gardening depends upon
a good manure pile.
No fruit pays for judicious pruning
or thinning better than the pear.
One advantage in manuring the or
chard in the fall is that it acts as a
mulch.
Trees or plants that need protection
during the winter should have it ap-
piled now.
When the ground is frozen an inch
or two deep is the best time to mulch
strawberries.
One advantage in mulching is that it
in measure prevents a too early
growth in the spring.
One reason why plants do better in
the kitchen than any other room is
because of humidity in the air.
After apples have been kept a few
weeks they should be sorted over, as
some good ones will show defects later
on.
edies for pear trees that bear cracked
fruit. Stir the soil well and then spread
the ashes well over the surface.
When intending to plant an orchard
enc of the best plans of management
is to get the trees this fall and heel them
in ready for planting in the spring.
In setting out peach trees, cut the
side branches to short spurs and
shorten the head severely, SO as to Sc
cure a good growth of young wood
and good root Development
Pruning a tree when dormant tends
to impart vigor, but if done when the
tree is growing or in leaf it tends to
check growth.-St. Louis Republic.
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PROTECTION IN WINTER.
How to Care Effectively for Young Trees
and Tender Shrubs.

How to Care Effectively for Young Trees
and Tender Shrubs.
The aim in giving any kind of winter
protection is merely to preserve the
gains made in root or top growth dur
ing the preceding season. At in the
illustration is shown young tree well
protected both by stake and mound.
y few stones piled around the stem,
as shown at b, will often do very well,
at least are much better than no pro-
lection at all, but will not prevent in
jury from rabbits and mice, the
mound is. quite liable to do. Young
trees with little root, when left exposed
to the sweeping winds without support,
usually are swayed back and forth I'M
til funnel-shaped cavity is formed
around the base, as may be seen at c.
endangering the life of the tree from
the drying out of the already scant
root supply, or perhaps by being en-
tirely blown over, as seen at d. Young
e1 ergreens, with their comparatively
heavy tops, are particularly subject to
displacement or partial uprooting by
the winters winds, and may be held in
position by stout strings fastened to
the stem and to small stakes driven into
the ground few feet from the base of
the tree, as shown at e. Small compact
evergreens are liable to be broken down
by a heavy snowfall, and the most nat
ural protection perhaps is the one sug-
gested at f, consisting of a sort of roof
made of two pieces of board. Tender
shrubs may be treated in variety of
ways. At we have shrub protected
by an inverted barrel. To make a sure
thing still surer, tie other head might
be taken out also, the barrel filled with
dry leaves and again covered AT
we see the shrub wrapped in canvas
or muslin; at protected by straw or
straw mating. A simple way of COW
ering small, tender shrubbery is by
means of sods, as illustrated at j; but
ordinary soil, as at A, will do about as
well.-Farm and Home.
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TIME 70 MAKE CUTTINGS.


Good Way of increasing Small FRUITS Of
Every Description.
During the winter months is the
time to make cuttings of such trees and
Ounces, currants, gooseberries and
grapes are readily increased by cut
tings. In the case of shade trees will
lows and poplars are easily grown from
cuttings, but the great majority of
trees need to be raised from seeds, lay
ers, or by budding or grating. But
when it comes to the Towering shrubs
which adorn our lawns, cuttings are
the chief reliance of propagators. The
time to make them is while vegetation
is dormant, and it is better done at
least a month or more before spring
comes. The beautiful Golden Bell,
Weigla, Mock Orange, Spirea, Duetzia
and Athaea among many others are
easily raised in this way.
The best shoots for the purpose are
those of last years growth. The ex-
act length is not particular, so that two
or three joints are included in each
one. About nine inches is good length
for most sorts, though grapes having
the joints far apart may be foot in
length. 1t is believed that when the
lower part is cut just below an eye, that
roofing is easily accomplished. so cut
tings are usually made in that way. IL
is not SO essential at the upper end
where the cut is made. but as the buds
push from the joints all wood above the
highest one is useless. After the cut
tings are made place them in cellar,
buried up in sand or earth, with but the
tops projecting. these to remain un-
til the time arrives for setting them
out in the spring. When the work is
done about February, it will be found
that the cuttings are nicely healed over
by the time spring comes, which in
in favor of the success of the operation.
When the winter is over and the soil
is in good condition for working the
planting may be done, setting them
so that two-thirds of their length are
in the ground and one-third out. In
ordinary season the most of them will
be we'll rooted by fall. - Practical
Farmer.
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THE RIGHT SPIRIT.

Citizens of Lowell, Mass. Recognize the
value of Good Roads.
At a meeting of wheelmen and other
citizens of Lowell, Mass, held for the
purpose of devising plans for lettering
streets and highways, the following
plank" was adopted:
"In the highways of country, one
>an read the character of the people who
7well therein. In the streets of city,
one can read history. Our Streets and
highways tell tales to every stranger
that visits US for good or evil. As citi-
zens, we have an active interest in the
welfare and prosperity of our city and
state, in the honesty and integrity of
our officials, in the wise and economic
expenditures of our money.
.sOf the internal working and manage
ment of the municipal machinery we
may know nothing; but of its outward
appearance, we may know erything.
BY their works We shall know them
We believe that the most practical.
economic and beneficial method to build
np a successful and prosperous city is
in the practical and economic construc-
ton of good roads and streets. We be-
lieve in a road commission of trained
and experienced men independent of
the dictates and authority of petty poll
ticians. We believe that good roads
should be first built under the super
vision and direction of this commission
in the best and most thorough manner
and kept in that condition; that the UNI
licensed and unlimited disturbance of
our streets and ways should be pro-
bibited."
This is the spirit that should prompt
the people of every city and community
to unite their forces and carry to a hap
py finish their purpose to enjoy good
streets and highways. Improper roads
cost too much for any community to re-
tain. Good roads are cheapest--L. A.
w. Bulletin.
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DAIRY SUGGESTIONS.

Never touch butter with the hands
When milking, make business of it
Milk the cows clean, if you would
milk them long.
Good milk, that win make good but
ter, viii make good cheese.
Raise your cows. They will cost
less, quality considered, than those you
buy.
To get the best prices for butter,
make a quantity that the best consum-
ers want, and then manage to get your
product into their hands without the
Rural World.
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FENCE FOR FARM GARDEN.

small garden, that admits of easy and
thorough cultivation. The garden
must be entirely in rows running
lengthwise. The side fences are per
manent. The ends are panels of fence
that hook onto posts set permanently.
each post being in line with plant
row in the garden, SO that they will not
be in the way of the horse and the cult
vator. 1t is but moments work to
take down or put up these end panels.
as they can be made of light strips
Orange Judd Farmer.
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THE FARM GARDEN.

How to Avoid Destruction and Loss from
Straying Cattle.
Some kitchen gardens must be fenced,
or destruction from straying cattle will
follow It is a misfortune, however, to
have a garden so fenced that cultiva-
ton cannot take place. The accom-
panying sketch shows a way to fence a
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at hand, or if at hand, are, perhaps, too
heavy. The special objection to using
= breast plate in double rig has been the
difficulty of so attaching it to the yoke
that the horse might hold back the load
easily. The accompanying illustration
shows device recently seen in use, that
tells it's own story. The extra attach
ment in front passes back and connects
with the breeching, giving the same
power to the horse in holding back the
load that he has when used in single
harness. 1t is thus both neat and eff
fective.-Orange Judd Farmer.
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The DoubIe Ton

The heaviest toll for the horse and the
load
Is the one that Is paid to the mud IN the
road:
For where. with good going one wagon
would do.
King Mud gets his toll and his taxes from
Good Roads
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FOR DOUBLE HARNESS.

A Lately-Invented Device That Is Both
Neat and Effective.
It is often desirable to hitch up 8
double team with light, single harness.
where regular double harnesses are not
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-05

There Ii much in the breed, much in
the feed, but still more in the feeder.
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In the fall. after the leaves drop. Il
y good time to prune the grape vines
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DRAINING A'COw BARN.

Is the stable floor, which can be made of
any kind of heavy boards, and slopes
slightly toward the rear; is the drop
behind the cows; d are four-inch sewer
pipes, or tile, directly behind each COW;
c are hardwood circular blocks fitted
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-05

letter Than Rubber Steel
The best mud guard is a perfectly
clean, hard road
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-05

Clover hay is better than timothy for
milk cows.
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NEAT DRAINING DEVICE.

Keeping the Cow Barn Clean by the Use
of Sewer Pipe Tile.
The accompanying very plain Illus
trations show how a COW barn may be
easily drained by the use of sewer pipe
OF tile. A represents the stanchions; b
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