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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
MARKETING SHEEP.
night After Shearing Ii a Good Tim
to Sell Them.

"Sht AFTER SheartnE IL GOOD Time
to Sell Them.
When the sheep are sheared it is q
good time to select out those to be mar
aeted. Under present conditions it is
hardly advisable to keep sheep that do
not produce good fleeces of wool. The
quality must be such as to bring good
prices, and the quantity must be suf-
fcient.
when a select flock is kept on a small
,arm, nearly or quite all of them should
oe good breeding ewes and bring good
lamp every spring in addition to grow
ing good fleece of wool.
Many farmers make serious mistake
N falling to feed their stock until they
are In good marketable condition. In
many cases sheep well fattened for mar
NET VIII bring twice as much as those
ooiu In poor condition. Not only Is
more realized on account of the increase
- weight, but better price can al
ways be had per pound for good fat
sueep than for poor ones. With prop
= management sheep can be fattened
Aliy and rapidly, but they are easily
S'oyed by overlooking and require more
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
Raising Geese for Market.

If the flock Of geese is given a grass
plat it will be all that they will require.
In winter, however, they should have a
mess of ground food once day. Old
geese do not sell in market, and it is a
waste of time and money to attempt to
so dispose of them. Keep the old ones
for breeding purposes, as they will be
serviceable for from ten to twenty
years, and sell the young ones. One
gander may be kept with two geese.
There is also fair profit in feathers.
The Embden gander and Toulouse
geese produce excellent offspring for
market
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14

FIG. 1.

inches wide and seven feet long. Cut
in the center and shape one end of each
piece like Fig. l. For the top use a
piece of pine two inches thick, IA inches
wide and three feet long. Spike or fas-
ten the top board firmly to the side
pieces or runners as though making a
sled, as in Fig. 4. 1t will require two
steel cutters about eight inches long
and firm enough to be substantial, like
Fig. 2. One steel cutter (3). the bottom
to be fiat and about 11s inches wide, the
length of which must be width of sled,
but which must be fastened to the sled
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
FIGS. 2 AND 8.

on an angle so that the knife or cutter
which is fastened upright in front will
be in advance of the other This cutter
must be well made of good steel, with
good stout upright ends and well bottled
to the sides so it will project below the
bottom of the runners about 21a inches,
or whatever thickness is deemed best
to cut the sod. Have it well sharpened
across the width. Place the two up
right knives, well sharpened, just
in advance of the uprights of the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14

best to pillow or cultivate deep after the
plants are up. Generally thorough stir
ring of the soil keeping down the weeds,
and the soil fine and mellow, will rive
better results than to pillow or cult
vate deep.
Rather more and better corn can be
grown by planting in drills than in
hills, but it is nearly always done at
an increased cost. In nearly all cases
it will cost more to give clean cultiva-
ton with drill-planting than with hill.
But where the land is free from weeds,
so that the cost of cultivating is not
increased too much, drill planting will
give the best growth and yield.
But in an average soil, it is usually
more economical to plant in hills far
enough apart each way, so that cultiva-
ton can be given both ways. One adj
vantage in using only good seed and
planting under the most favorable con-
ditions is that just the number of plants
wanted in each hill, that many kernels
of corn can be dropped
While it is better to thin out than
to replant, both of these may usually
be avoided by using good seed and TAX
ing care in planting. When the soil
is warm and dry deep covering will be
best. If the soil is rather wet or cold,
it will be best to cover shallow. The
fertility of the soil must determine the
number of stalks in each hill It is bet
ter To have ono or tyx1o sty,opu 1-iro,,o,,c
plants than three or four small. I'M
thrifty ones. 1t is better to thin out
than to let the plants stand so thick
as to stunt their growth.-St Louis
Renuhlio
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
FIG. 4.

just in advance of the uprights of the
knife or cutter, allowing their points
to project half an inch below the cutter
bar. Fig. shows the cutter complete
with the bottom up. Rings can be put
in front and a short chain attached to
hitch the horse to.
In cutting, drive straight and stand
on the cutter over the knife. 1t is best
to cut crosswise at each end of the
strips and remove it, and there will be
less trouble to start it each time. The
whole expense of such a cutter ought
not to exceed a dollar, and if well made
will last lifetime and be very easy to
lend, but harder to keep trace OFFS. L.
Harper, in Ohio Farmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
DOAD NOTICE.

We, the undersigned. citizens and taxpayers
OF Frederick County, State of Maryland, do
hereby give notice that on the first Monday of
June, io-wlt, the 9TH day of June, 1897, we in-
tend to petition the County Commissioners OF
Frederick County, State OF Maryland, to open
public road In the said county, beginning at
point on the Frederick and Emmitsbu rg
Turnpike road about one hundred yards
north of the College Blacksmith Shop, and
running thence through the lands of Mt ST.
Mary's College, TO u point on the old Fred
ericktOwn Road near the residence of David
Lingg the said road to be petitioned for TO be
not less than thirty feet and has been used for
years by the public.
EDW. p. ALLEN,
President Mt. st. Mary's.
w. l.. O'HARA,
Vice-Pres. Mt. st. Mary's College.
JOHN j. TlERNEY, Prof
ERNEST SOJOURI.
JOHN HOKE,
WILLIAM ]. MEEHAN,
ALONZO PEDDICoRD,
JAMES ROSENSTEEL,
HENRY LINGG,
may 7-6t and Others.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
Th,. Ia worth Remembering.

A wagon box ten feet long, three
feet wide and rs inches deep will hold
27.s bushels of ear corn and 50.2
bushels of shelled corn. A crib ten feet
wide, ten feet high and 16 feet long
will hold I'll bushels of ear corn.
OF ear corn; one bushel is contained in
2H cubic feet. In figuring shelled corn
or grain the same space will hold-1 As
times as much grain as it will of ear
corn. A crib that will hold 800 bushels
of corn will hold of shelled corn or OF
other grain LAO bushels.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
Fine Combination for Pigs.

Dairymen who keep swine, and they
always should unless all the milk is sold,
should mix grain of some kind with the
skim milk or whey that goes to the
pigs. Corn meal and skim milk mixed
In proper proportions cannot be ex-
celled as pig feed. 1t improvident for
a dairyman to grow hogs on the wastes
from the dairy without any grain, yet
the only way to prove this to some men
would be by the use of the scales, In
tests with mixed rations.-National
Stockman.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
o,s Re.uIt of HIGH Feeding.

When streaks of blood occur in eggs it
is a sign that something is amiss with
the reproducing organs of the fowl,
and it will be found that the faulty
eggs are all laid by the same fowl. They
should be confined for time, fed spar
ingly on hard corn, SO as to check the
production of the eggs. 1t may be that
matters will right themselves under this
treatment, but nothing more can be
done. tits probable that the blood spots
are the outcome of high feeding.-D
kota Field and Farm.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14

The best pasture for colts, calves,
lambs and pigs is clover, but it is still
better to have variety of pasturage
plants, such as blue grass, orchard
grass, red top, timothy and red clover.
Let these seeds be well mixed and care
fully sown and those best adapted to
the soil will soon assert themselves and
give largest and best growth of pastur-
age. Now is the time to scatter the
seed. Plow well, harrow finely, sow
the seed, let it become well established
and you will have pastures that you will
be proud of.-Rural World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
STABLE DRESSING.
e.IuabIe Hints About Preserving 1t
in Good Condition.

k.Iuable Hints About Preserving 1t
in Good Condition.
We hear much about the desirability
Il manure cellars. covered barnyards,
manure sheds and other covered quar-.
Eers for housing dressing until one is
seady to apply it to the land; but the
TACT remains that the average farmer
rbo is not now blessed with one of
tbese means of preserving manure at
Sts best, does not, in nine cases out of
len. see his way clear to provide himself
v:th one of them. The barn that is now
Without a cellar cannot easily be fitted
nut with this desirable adjunct. Build
Inc additional roofs to cover stable
manure is not looked upon with favor
In these days when every dollar has
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
PORTABLE PIG PEN.

portable pen is shown herewith. One
end protects the occupant from sun and
rain. Two trucks made from board
are screwed to one end, while handles
are placed at the other end. 1t can thus
easily be moved its length every day,
and quite bit of ground dug up and
fortified during the season. = Farm
journal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
A HOMEMADE TRAP.

catches on the front edge. The sketch
shows the trap set. Grain is used for
bait, but carrots or cabbage are much
liked by rabbits. Place the bait in the
further end of the trap so that it can
not be taken out without touching the
trigger, which flies up and down drops
the door, caging the game. - G. L.
Kinney, in Farm and Home.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
FINE SOD GUTTER.
Can Be Made by Anyone Having n
Little Ingenuity.

Oah he MAde by Anyone Having .
Little Ingenuity.
In reply to request for directions
for making a sod cutter, offer the fol-
lowing, which is very easy to construct
hy anyone having ordinary ability in
the use of tools and who may have use
for such an article as sod cutter. It is
for use with horse, and will cut sod
at a very rapid rate, and will cut of a
uniform thickness and width. By using
q spade that is sharp to follow and cut
out the lengths, it is easy to get any
sized piece that may be desirable to
handle.
To construct it, procure a piece OF
pine or oak two inches thick by six
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
office Of the
Board of School Commissioners
For Frederick County.
FREDERICK. MD

FREDERICK, MD.
A regular meeting OF the Board of School
Commissioners of Frederick County, Nd, will
be held at the Court House, on Monday, Tues.
day and Wednesday, May Sd, 4th and 9th, 1897.
Trustees for all of the school districts will be
appointed at this meeting. Teachers and pat
will close on Thursday, April 10Th, 1897.
Teachers who desire TO teach private schools
must procure blank contracts from the office.
Teachers salaries will be paid on and after
Saturday, May 18th.
By Order,
EPHRAIM L. BOBLITZ,
april 2-5t Secretary.
County weekly papers copy.l
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
PORTABLE PIG PEN.

1t Can Easily BE Moved Its Length
Every Day.
Getting the pig out of doors in the
summer is good for the pig, and often
good for the land on which the pig runs;
but the pigs efforts need direction, OF
damage may be done. A convenient,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
DOAD NOTICE.

We, the undersigned citizens and taxpayers
of Frederick County, State of Maryland. do
hereby give notice that on the first Monday In
June, to.wit, the 9TH day of June, 1897, We In
tend TO petition the County Commissioners
of Frederick County, State Of Maryland, to
close road used by the public in the said
and Emmitsburg Turnpike Road, In Election
District No g. of said Frederick County,
known as Red HILL and running through the
lands of Mt. st. Mary's College almost paml-
lei with the said turnpike, past the front gate
of the said college, to point where the said
college lands adioin the lands OF James ho-
sensteel on the old mountain road leading
from said college to the Pennsylvania line
and also that other piece OF road used by the
public, beginning at the said front gate of said
college on the road just above described, and
running thence through the said college lands,
to a point on the Frederick and Emmitsburg
Turnpike Road, a short distance north of the
place where the road just above intersects the
same.
EDW. p. ALLEN, Pre- sident.
w. l.. o'Hara,
Vice-President Mt. st. Marys College.
JNO. ]. TIERNEY, Prof
ERNEST SOJOURI.
JOHN HOKE,
WILLIAM j. MEEHAN,
ALONZO PEDDICORD.
JAMES RoSENSTEEL,
HENRY LINGG,
may 7.6t. and Others.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
DoAD NOTICE.

DOAD NOTICE.
We. the undersigned. citizens and taxpayers
of Frederick County, State OF Maryland, dc
hereby give notice that ON the first Monday OF
June to wit, the It'll day of June, 1897, we In
tend to petition the County Commissioners OF
Frederick County, State of Maryland, to open
a public road in the said county, beginning al
a point on the old mountain road leading
from Mt. st. Mary's College to the Pennsyl
vania line where the lands of said college
adjoin the lands of James Rosensteel on the
said road, and running thence through the
said college lands along the line of the lands
of said James Rosensteel and the heirs OF
Bridget Sweeny to the Frederick and Emmits-
burg Turnpike Road; the said road to be pc
titioned for to be not less than thirty feet wide
and has been used by the public for a number
OF years.
EDW p. ALLEN,
President Mt. st. Mary's
w. l.. O'HARA,
Vice-President Mt ST. Mary's College
JNO. j. TIERNEY, Prof.
ERNEST SOJOURI,
JOHN HOKE,
WILLIAM ]. MEEHAN,
ALONZO PEDDICoRD,
JAMES RoSENsTEEE,
HENRY LINGG,
may Tot. and Others
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
HO THE PUBLIC.

Owing to the continued drought our water
supply has become verv low and we would
urge the greatest economy in the use Of water.
STREET SPRINKLERS, BATH TUBS,
FOUNTAINS, BAIT BOXES, MUST
NOT BE USED.
The water at both receivers has decreased
to such an extent as to compel the authorities
to pump water to supply The wants OF our
people at very great expense.
By order Of the Water Committee.
f. F. TYERAR,
aug.lS-tf Superintendent.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
TRAP FOR SMALL GAME.
1t Is Just as Good as the Most Expen
sIve COntrivances.

sIve COntrivances.
This trap can be made by any farm
er's boy; a is trap door held up by
two cords attached to lever b, which
rests ON fulcrum c; e, a trigger, is a
short stick made as illustrated, and is
attached to the end of lever by a short
cord. The trigger passes through a
small hole in the top of the trap. and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14

Notice to Bridge BuIIdesaRd Contractors
Office Of COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FoRl
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md, May 18th,
1897.
Sealed proposals will be received at this OF.
flee until
MONDAY, MAY IL, 1897,
at II o'clock, NJ,
For building and furnishing the material, ex.
cavation and masonry as per specification:
One Wrought Iron Bridge 20 be placed on Is.
raeps Creek. One Wrought Iron Bridge to be
placed at Summers Mill, both in Frederick
County, Maryland.
Specifications can be seen at this office. The
County Commissioners reserve the right to
reject any or all bids. By order,
WIN. MORRISON,
A. l.. EADERr President.
Clerk. [may 7-9t.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14

Office Of COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FoRl
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md, May 7th, :
1897.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14

Sealed proposals will be received at this Of.
flee until
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14
Office of the COUNTY CoMMIsSIoNERs,l
FREDERICK, May 4th, 1897.

Sealed proposals will be received at thi:
Office until
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-19
ECKELS CAIECHISED.
BEFORE THE BANKING AND
CURRENCY COMMITTEE.
Currency Should Be Uniform, and
All of It Issued Under Govern
ment Supervision-Not a Believer
In Divided Authority.

Washington, Feb. 18.-Comptroller
Eckels was before the house banking
and currency committee again today,
when the general banking bill intro
duced by Mr.. Fowler. ReD., N. j.,
was taken I'D.
Mr.. Fowler asked Mr.. Eckels if a
credit currency based on the assets of
banks was not the only correct form of
paper money.
Mr.. Eckels thought this a proper
form. The currency should be uniform
all of it being issued under govern
ment supervision. He thought the
benefits to be derived by the repeal of
the 10 per cent tax on state banks
to be greatly exaggerated by the sup
porters OF this proposition.
Mr.. Fowler asked if he thought that
all banks. under this bill. having power
to take out currency equal to bonds
held by them, with a low tax on their
circulation, and the right to issue
credit currency, would organize.
Mr.. Eckels reolied that ne could not
say. The banks would do what would
allow them to make the most money.
If they thought it would pay they
would take advantage of it.
Replying to a further question, he
said he thought it advisable to take
the financial question out of politics.
Mr.. Fowler asked if the witness did
not think that the supervision of our
great financial interests should be left
to a consulting board, rather than to
one individual.
Mr.. Eckels replied he had no objec-
ton 20 allowing the officer in charge
OF our finances to consult others, but
he was not great believer in divided
authority.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-19
NEBRAsKA's SHORTAGE.
Holcomb's Recommendations Cause
a Sensation.

Lincoln. Neb.. Feb. 1S.-The immedi-
ate effect of the special message of
Governor Holcomb TO the legislature
yesterday asking for an investigation
of the state treasury, has been the
circulation of sensational rumors to-
day and tonight, of alleged heavy
shortages in the Office of ex-Treasurer
BARLEY and ex-AuditOr Moore One
report went so far tonight. as to say
that a warrant had been issued for
the arrest of ex-AuditOr Moore. but
If issued it had not been served at
late hour, and the report is not be-
lieved. In his message Governor HOl-
comb pointed out that over half a mil
lion dollars, or to be exact S537. 1852, vet
remains to be accounted for by the ex-
treasurer. In subsequent state
ment. Mr.. Barley admits that the fig
ures of the governor are nearly correct,
but maintains that it is in no sense a
shortage
The shortage of ex-Auditor Moore,
which is acknowledged, amounts to
ssnething like $4,000. Mr.. Moore and
his bondsmen have been pressed for
Payment for several days. and legal
action may soon be taken. and it is
possible that criminal prosecution may
be brought. through Attorney General
Smyth said nothing would be done i'm
mediately. Mr.. Moore says he will pay
if given time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-19
GHRMANY's PROPOSAL.
Not Likely to Be Adopted by the
Powers at Present.

London. Feb. 1S-AI the reports re-
ceived here concur in the opinion that
the proposal made by Germany that the
great powers blockade the Piraeus in or
der TO compel Greece to heed the repre-
sensations made to her concerning her
action in Crete is not likely to be ADOPTED
owing TO the opposition of Great Britain
and Italy
The Chronicle tomorrow will make a
splurge over a communication from its
special commissioner. Mr. Henry Norman,
who is now in Athens. and who will be
remembered as the representative OF that
paper at Washington during the Ven
ezuelan dispute. Mr.. Norman sets forth
at length the Greek view of the situation,
and his communication amounts TO De
Tense of the action taken by Greece. He
says that after the powers, in April last
compelled the sultan to grant reforms IN
Crete. the sultan ordered that the Cretan
aiet should not be permitted to meet
During the coronation festival in Russia,
King George teiegraphed TO his son,
Prince George, who was representing MN
. at the coronation, asking MN 70 peg the
car for Gods sake make the sultan
permit the meeting of the diet or we VIII
have a revolution
The car telegraphed to Constantinople,
requesting the sultan TO permit the diet
to meet Whereupon the sultan complied,
hut the Cretan MuSsulmans were in
formed that If the diet did meet their
cause would be lost
Then began the Mussulman outrages in
Crete. Mr.. Norman details the money
and other sacrifices made Dy the king
and government in behalf OF the Cretans
for the purpose of showing that they
were driven to act to avert disaster.
Continuing, he says that Greece refuses
TO be coerced- Colonel VaSsoS has been
ordered not to retire unless the powers
fire on him, when he must retire inland,
without replying to the FIRE He IS. how
ever. to resist the Turkish troops He
adds that several thousand armed Volun-
teers are ready to enter Macedonia as
soon as the order is given
The Chronicle telegraphed TO Mr.. Glad
stone who is now in the south of France,
asking him his opinion of the proposal
that the powers should block the Piraens.
In reply, Mr. Gladstone telegraphs: Il
detest the whole idea of using force in
behalf of Turkey. which has become an
outlaw
King George telegraphed to the Cretan
committee in London. thankinNt Tor the
support il has given him. In his dispatch,
the king says: I am doing my best to
protect the Greek population, who have
been suffering and fighting since 1921 TO
obtain their liberty and union with
The correspondent of the Times at
Canea telegrapns that the insurgents
have intfmated to the consuls their in
tention TO attack Halepa Immediately
Ins Times dispatches appear to place
the report of a massacre at Sarakimos
beyond doubt The victims included 20
women and 81 children. No mention is
made of the killing in adjacent villages,
which are alleged to have taken place.