The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-04-15

Some of the ranchers in Central
Texas estimate that 5000 horses have
been shipped from Texas to Cuba with
In the past six months. the demand
having been created by the war be-
tween the Spanish government and the
Insurgents. says Dallas News. The
state Of Texas supplied horses to both
sides. An order was filled for the
Spanish government within the past
sixty days. Gen. Weyler, after study
ing the subject, gave the preference to
Texas bronchos. He is quoted by Mr.
w. p. Hall, who spent October in Ha-
vana, with saying that Texas horses
make superior cavalry mounts in 4
rough country, where supplies were
not regularly provided, and were more
reliable in the Cuban climate than any
other stock. Mr. Hall gave the News
reporter an account OF the landing of
shipload Of horses at a Cuban port
for the use of the insurgents He
said: Il got my information from q
Texan who has been supplying tough
Texas ponies for the insurgents ever
since the Cuban war commenced. The
horses were sent to the Atlantic sea-
board from an interior point and were
in a gale two days. When the ship
ran into Cuban inlet Spanish cruis-
er was In the Offing. but fortunately
for the parties interested the horse
ship went unobserved and made safe
landing of the cargo. One fine horse
was sent as present from Texan to
Gen. Maceo. The horses, my informant
stated, bore well known Texas brands.
Some of them were under fire within
twenty-four hours after touching Gu
ban soil. From all that l learned from
the military authorities in Havana, and
from sympathizers with the insur-
gents, conclude that half OF the horses
in military use ON the island were
raised in Texas"
Pruning Old Apple Trees-Apple
trees that have become unproductiye
may often be restored to usefulness by
severe pruning, cutting out limbs that
have begun to decay. as these lessen
the vigor of the tree. II large limbs
are cut of the cut should be made
with a saw. and the cut surface quick
ly coated with a varaish made of gum
shellac with rOsin. With a new and
smaller top, vigor will return to the
old tree, and II supplied with mineral
fertilizers, especially, potash, it will
often be productive many years.
1t is good time to regraft these old
trees when pruning them, choosing
some extra vigorous variety that is
)07g in coming into bearing on young
trees. The Twenty-Ounce apple and
Northern Spy are both excellent kinds
70 regrsxst on old and apparently worn
out trees.-Ex.
Dairy School Elbow Grease-An
incident recently occurred
among the students at the Madison
Dairy School Great stress is laid on
keeping everything neat and clean and
/ certain number Of students are de-
allied each afternoon to scrub. Printed
are given each boy, and
lmong other sentences occurs this one.
Use warm water and plenty of elbow
,rease." One OF the boys, on receiving
lis sheet of instructions. read it over
,ery carefully and then asked. in AN
lnxious sort of way. where would he
ind the can of elbow grease@Ex
Gain in Flesh.-Dry food for flesh
making. fed at eight state experiment
tations to 132 cattle, shows an aver
re gain of pound Of flesh for each
PA pounds of dry matter consumed
Iawes & Gilbert. of England. estimate
1 pounds dry matter per pound Of
ain in cattle and Q pounds in sheep.
It the Iowa experiment station but
90 pounds of dry matter was required
D make pound gain in Hereford cat
Ie and 7.37 pounds for sheep.-Farm
nd Home
Do not let the manure accumulate.