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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21

IN an address 10 swine breeders L.
s. Davis said. "Alwayr guard care
fully the health OF yonr hogs Provide
fresh beds once "a week. using disin-
fociants each time around the sleeping
quarters. troughs and adjacent
grounds. AirlackJd lime and carbolic
acid are good dlsinirciants Close
study and observation has led me 90
believe that w, can produce pork OF the
best quality az o. great deal less cost
than the average farmer has been do
Ing. and at the same time greatly re-
ducing the risk Of loss from disease
One way TO reduce the cost Of pork Il
by reducing the time 10 produce. A
thrifty pig that will weigh two hundred
pounds Eross. with meat well marked
with lean. Is the most desirable for the
market Of the world to-day; and with a
good breed OF hogs. mature mothers
proper care during pregnancy and care
ful treatment Of pigs. this weight can
be produced at sin months Keep the
PIGS growing from start 20 hnlsh. ~
make the most Of the SOW. let her pro
duce two filters a year. prefer March
and September for narrowing times
Since some argue that fall pigs DO not
pay, lei me give one illustration: About
the 10th OF last October ! had a SOW
90 iarrow a Hitter % ten piss. no spe
cial care was given them, al the wealth
cr was pleasant. and when the pig
were about seven weeks old they wer,
turned into the artichokc field with th,
sow. where they we're allowed to ruJ
with other hogs all winter. except wher
very muddy they were shut OF. an'
when the ground was hard frozen the
were fJl some corn
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21
uunA.s IMPORTANCE.
CONDITIONS rsverabis 20 navy intsriss
IN A.. Aay.. A..

~
cuba. though nauok, Ia over 600
miles long from Cape san Antonio 10
Cape Maysi. says CARD IN Mahan In
Harpcrs Magazine Il " In short. not
so much an island MS Il is O continent.
susceptible under proper development
or great resources OF sclf-Euilclng-
ness In area. 10 Is half ag large again
as Ireland. but owing TO Us peculiar
form. q much more than twice as long.
Marine distances. therefore are drawn
out 90 an extreme degree lts many
natural harhors concentrate them
selves. 20 O military examination. into
three principal groups whose repre-
sentative are iu the west, Havana. in
the east. Santiago. while near midway
OF the southern shore ICES CicniuegoG.
The shortest water d.rnce scparg,-
ing any two OF these ls o.. miles. from
Santiago 10 ClonfuegoE 10 get from
| Cloniucgos 20 Havana 400 miles OF
water must be- traycrred and the west
ern point OF the Island doubled: yet
the two ports are distant by land only
a little more than 100 miles Of fairly
easy country Regarded. therefore. as
a base OF naval operations as a source
OF supplies 20 O fleet. cuba presents a
I condition wholly unique among the
islands Of the Caribbean and OF the
Gulf Of Mexico, 10 both which Il. and
Il alone Of an the archipelago. belongs.
| II is unique In its size. which should
render Il largely selt-supporting. either
by It's own products or boy the accumu-
lation Of foreign necessarles which nat
urally obtains In large and prosper
Gus maritime community. and Il Is
unique In tina, such supplies can be
conveyed from one point 20 the other.
according TO the needs Of a fleet. BY
/ Interior lines not exposed To risks OF
maritime capture. The extent Of the
coast line. the numerous harbors and
the many directions from which APP
proaches can be made minimize the
dangers Of total blockade, TO which all
islands are subject Such conditions
are In themselves advantageous. hu,
they are especially 40 20 a navy infer.
Tor 10 its adversary. for they convey
the power subject. Of course. 10 con.
ditions o. sklll-of shifting operations
from side 10 side and nnding refuge
aud supplies 90 either direction.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21

Typhoid foyer consumption. dlghihe-
ria ami gcaTic, fever axe 900 germ dis
eases cad milk &. o substance in which
these germs will thrive. The
wash water from house whore
typhoid exists may drain through
the soil into the well aad con
tamlnato A. This disease affected
water, n used 10 rinse milk pans or
cans, or 20 set cans IN 20 cool milk
may be the means OF transmitting the
disease 20 the milk and thence 20 the
human subject. An intelligent physl-
clans and dairymen. In consequence.
recognize the necessity OF great clean
illness about the COW stable and dairy.
having sanitary conditions Of high
order With these features enforced.
with healthy cows. wholesome food and
proper milk delivery. one should be
able TO supply the market with pure
milk. The enforcement OF good sanl-
tnry conditions about COWS supplying
city and iowa consumers OF milk is
mainly within the control Of boards OF
health. No persons. hsweyer. should
have a greater interest In this matter
than the consumers themselves. II the
patrons o. persons supplying consum-
ers with milk would visit the farms
and stables from which their milk Is
derived. they would be able 90 ascer-
tain reasonably well u the sanitary
conditions are favorable or not TO a
healthy or wholesome milk. Perrons
giving milk 20 young children. certain
~ should examine iatn the source OF o.
II ihis were done by more parents the
mortality each sumner among yunug
children would bc far less Every pro-
/ gress.No. intelligent. faIr-mindcd milk
/ producer w.li welcome an inspection OF
his COVE. stables and dairy by DBL pat
I ronA The mnu who does not o. no, a
safe one 90 buy milk from. Consum-
era should put o. premium on the char
acicr oi The milk supplied them, and
should in every way possible encour-
age The Efforts OF the dairyman who
endeators 90 place the best article on
the market Within very recent year,.
some dairymen have begun 10 sell milk
which has been handled With extra
care, 90 Insure a hirh grade purity and
whOlesumoncss. This b. sometimes
called certified milk. due 10 the fact
that the producer ccrtiGes as 20 the
feed and character OF his COWS and the
handling of the milk. Others pas
teurizo' or heat 10 a certain tempera-
ture their milk or cream. 20 destroy oi
iniuro disease germs. n any perchancs
occur In. a. Al one fne dairy In In.
diana all the milk b. sprayed through
sterilIzcd aid and then made very cold
In an air tight chamber. after which Il
Is bottled. These improved method,
OF preparation are bound becom,
more common each year. from the very
factif for no other. that they recely,
the Endorsement OF the Intelligent
physician. Our consumers should en-
courage this production. Progressiv,
dairynen. selling pure. high-grad,
milk should be encouraged The con
sumers should show their appreciation
Of their efforts One. however. canno
oyer-cstimaie the importance OF con
sumeu famillarizinE themselves will
the source Of their milk and its sur
roundings. and insisting that condl
tons be OF q high sanitary character
G. s. Plumb.
Indiana Experiment station
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21


Tho Poultry Monthly says Verify.
"the world do move" and In no direc-
ton Is this fact more pronounced than
Ia the application Of scientific discoy-
cry 10 the practical affairs OF everyday
life An enlightened poultry culture
Us also feeling a quIckonIug Of it's
pulses along new and advanced lines,
and the result Is certainly promising
for a great future. Every new idea
helps the race. 40 sooner Is the y or
Roentgen ray o practical demonstra-
lion. than II Of once finds use In \
thousand different directions. Il has
been applied 10 the chicken business.
Mr. Rudolph spreckels. the millionaire
Hawaiian planter OF san Francisco,
owns a bonanza poultry ranch In Son
oma county on which are running
some 10000 fowls. Now out " that
number there are necessarily good
many sterile or barren females the
drones Of the poultry yards II the
Roontgen rays viii locate a dime Ia a
small boys stomach. why will II not
show up' a non-laying hen? No
sooner thought than acted on \ test
case was made with twelve chickens
eight n which were found with eggs
and four barren 4 subsequent post
norton examination confirmed the de-
duCiion Of the * rays What follow
edo Bless your dear heart au y ray
plant was added 10 the establishment
and all females put through the tost
Resul,1 Thorg Uas o. Slut In the local
poultry market aud O. correspondents
reduction Zoo Mr. SprCchcis feed bill u
this not O. practical application OF sci.
cncc Co ones bank account?
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21

OF d goes into the arts. Aud the az
tlsans do not always use bullion. but
take the coin. which is OF no more
value. so likely the wedding ring YOU
bus to-day was a s. gold piece ycster-
day In this manner the gold circu-
lation Be- being decreased. while the
york OF the minis Us making ~ The
loss.
OF the total amount ~ gold and silver
produced the United States does fair
proportion According To- the last
report. which is for the year 1896. We
produced G53OSN.OOO iu gold and SIS
OCs ESQ IN silver "a, coinage value
Nearly an newspaper readers are
more or less familiar with the appear
ance OF th, ohcllsk in Central Park,
New York city, and are acquainted
with its general proportions. Then
We will. n imagination. gather .hc
gold silver and paper money of the
world. and. placing each in compact
mass set them beside the towering
shaft. which reaches 81 Zee, above ls
foundation.
II the gold and silver be- placed ob q
scale they will weigh about 267,2i6lsi
pounds. the gold being l6.O69.5li
pounds 81 this weight. and 70 We COM
blne with these the paper money Nc
will have a bulk with cubic contents
Of i2S.3Sl feet
but they will be- better understood
n divided. n the paper money were
pressed firmly into a bale ioriy-sovcn
feet long. lts other two dimensions
would be- thirty feet. and g would hot
be an incunspicuous figure % It stood
on end beside the oholisk n before
baling these bills We should Join them
end TO end they would form band
that would reach four times round ;h'
earth at lts equator
n the gold were east into siurl,
pyramid and SET near the monolith. u
/ would tower far above its great base
Tor 10 from ground to ape2 Il was 3Sai
feet. q could have that same measure.
ment along each Of iis base lines,
4 pyramid OF the silver would b
much larger than this. though the face
value OF the coin represented in eact
Is quite nearly alike, n you wish e
get an idea Of the proportion Just PIT
your hand In your trousers pocket ant
then lay a SO gold piece beside
pile Of 30 silver dollars The apex q
the pyramid OF silver might tower M
feet. and lts four base lines could
each measure the same distance.
Rabbits are 10 be- Introauced int
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21

legs. This gives the man plenty Of
protection. while b does not interfere
with his running Mr. Woodruff. or
one Of the men. puts on the trousers.
and the varsity players are sent az
him. They may tackle as vlclously
AZ they like. and bring the runner
down With great force without danger
TJr u,5,fss-,2 either themselves or -
runner. The Illustration shows he
trousers a. worn by Newton. the larg-
est man on the scrub team The new
creation Il especially valuable In bring
ing out timid men Many q man IS
unconsciously afraid 20 tackle hard.
but after he has practiced against
these trousers for awhile he forge,s
all about getting hurt lie acquires
confidence and at once becomes q
good hard taskler
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21
Tha, 1000 nile. May n. Ridden.

VIII 1000 miles ever be riden In he
twenty-four hours? AT first glance. +"
says writer In the Cycle. the idea
looks prepnsterous. but after all. Of
the present rats Of progression. Il Il
quite probable that such a large mile
age will be- marked up In a year 81
two well remembered how We
gasped and marveled when Shorthand
exceeded 400 miles. aud later. how HUI
ret. the French crack. was hailed a.
a human phenomenon when he COW
cred 600 miles IN the day. And now
We are all standing amazed at the tru-
~ marvellous ride OF Cordang. .he
Dutchman. Il u a tremendous feat &C.
pedal for tWcuty-four hours az the
rate Of 25is miles per hour. aud o.
shows that the human body Is capable
Of almost anything
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21
cate that the indspendens movement u

cate that the independent movement u
govern cycle racing and promote Eua-
day contests Ia on the wane. A Well-
known San Francisco wheelman says:
The men who have engineered the Sc
cession movement and the meet pro-
moters are the only persons who have
received any kind OF encouragement.
The riders are cut on from the Nation
al Circuit and all the L. A. W. meets.
and the loudly talked Of substitute
Sunday racing has failed TO materials
lie. As a result the best men are now
looking toward the league field. and
soon there viii probably be prodigals
asking for restoration 10 their former
standing. The northwest has been
agltated over some talk Of big with
drawals from the l.. A. W.. and a con-
solldation Of Interests with the Asso-
ciated Clubs. but the sentiment Ia so
strong against such a movement that
the leading racing men have openly
declared their intention OF sticking to
the League"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21

Now that attention to desirable bacon
qualities Of hogs Is growing there
seems 10 be a disposition 70 grow for
bacon purposes an animal very dlIor-
ent In type from the breeds to which
"a streak Of Tat and a streak Of lean"
are almos, unknown, says Texas Stock
and Farm Journal OF late. agrlcultur-
al papers have discussed the Medium
Yorkshire and the Tamworth. and the
latter Is growing In favor AZ a bacon
hoe among Esslish breeders and seems
destined to take a very important place.
They are little known IN this country
and probably there ls not one In Texas
Here they are known only BY deScrlp.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21

An interesting bicycle track is that
In connection with the springs 90 West
Baden. Ind 70 Be- claimed tu be- the
largest covered track in che world. aud
ls o. double decker at that % D. 1c
feet wide. banked two and O. half o.
five aud o. half feet. and 10 three lap,
Goo iho mile The ground floor o. o.
pony track. and che upper floor is for
wheels % is lighted hy electricity.
aud Or expected 20 bo a training ground
Cor racing men in oll weathers. as 90
is convenient 10 the hotels and SPRINGS
bicycles can also De- hired there 'or
use in the center of the track are
base BAH grounds
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21
Football Trousers.

The football trousers recently IN
vented by Mr.. Woodruff. coach OF the
University OF Pennsylvania football
team. are something entirely new. They
are about twice as large as an ordin-
airy pair Of trousers and were designed
for the purpose Of improving the tack
LING Of the men. at the same time 10
prevent the runner with the ball from
unnecessary injuries. The trousers
are copiously supplied ell around with
padding. excepting the inside Of the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21

Corrr thy veteran French rider. re-
GENTLY rood, unpaDlj In twenty four
hours distance of az miles g75
yards a performance which oyrrt0ps
On, beet previous record by more than
eleven miles This De- regarded as re-
murkahlc ride. Of late Core aS not
been much heard of in either sompe-
utiun ur trials against Father Time
and DIS last great effort vas some.
thing 90 O. surprise on tbs other slide
The record was mad, al the new track
in Paris AZ one time he was IN,
best long-dislanc, rider Ia France. and
Tor several years held the 3G-hoIr rec
ord of tia, country.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21
wol,,. Almost r,,,nr, In rnn,,.

The wolf b. likely before many Year,
To be- extinct in France. The pre-.
mums paid hy the state Tor its dc.
struction are steadily decreasing. IN
1888, when premiums were introduced.
1876 wolves were killed. Ia 1884 there
were lO35. In 1855 there were 900. In
1890 the number Was col This was
reduced 90 1923 n lSgs. 10 e6l Ia lSal.
sit in 1894. 2i9 iu 1895. and l5l 10
1886
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21

ton. aud TO Judge from that they "A
10 be q rovcrslon 90 the old-faahlonN-
breeze o. sandy shotes" with lot
shouts. such as are yet known In Y
mountain regions Of Kentucky q
West Virginia and on the poor land
the South. Would Il not be strana
the razor-back boar should becomq
valuable sire FOR the production OF
mals that will furnish the tables o
rich with their choicest and most
~ meats? Yet q is certain N
other bacon has such excellent T.
tlai which Is found loo those
ihc country where The polah
end tho ncffah.rc and other s6
improved hrcCls OF swine are
known Tho razor-hacl has bis mcfN
a recent writer has called attention 1
The fact ilat tho .Anglo-saxon and Ger
man pork eating races. are highest and
strongest IN the ranks oi civilization.
u Go not intended here 90 assert that
pork has caused their excellence. but
the best pork they have was probably
the razoI-bach " the days when theiT
pre-e.nInCncc was established. and that
they got ns meat by hunting him with
dogs and Gc weapons Of the chase.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21
u,ui,,us tho Germans.

The Russian government has dccid-
ed to take steps 90 Russlauizc. M FAR
as possible the large German commun-
titles In the Nolga region and In the
western and southern provinces ~
Russia The 1000 pchools win be re-
organized with a view 10 eliminate
German sentiment and inculcate Rus
sian national feeling among the chill.
drcn
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21

Bishop Vincent OF the Methodist
church. Is reported as saying that be-
has no sympathy Tor preachers who
cannot play base bali or ride a bicycle.
and adds that "some people think they
are plous when they are only bllliou,
We hasten 10 warn the bishop that l,
may expect numerous "cau downs
from narrow gauge preacher and 'ly.
men In an parts OF the land For has,
not noisy, il-hohavcd men played hs'I
ON sunday. and have not men and
women ridden their bicycle u a dis.
frcssinr manner And 10 some do 81
shall we not "joh Dot" every body who
PLAYS hall or cycles end consider them
an had7 Yea. verify. % o. better ri
punish the hundred innocent p,r1u.
than 10 iot one guilty one escape
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21
oXFoRp nIRLg PAPER.
uniy Three Persons who Know ~
secret 81 10 Makiug.

uniy Three Persons Who Know the
secret 81 Is Makiug.
The paper making OF oxford bibloi
Is a specially important and iutcrcstIuf
part Of the work. says Chambers. Jour
nal a. WohoIcoic O. mile or two Out
Of oxford the university has lagg,
mill Tor the supply OF Its own require
mcuts good deal OF the paper the,
turn out here .s made Of old ships
sails. the material 90 which. after hat
Ting with storms in all quarters Of IN,
world. come here Tor the purpose 3D.
being made into paper. printed in 90
most every language under heaven ant
bound up in volumes. 90 be- again sea;
tered Gar and wide into an the utter
most ends Of the earth This wolyer
cote paper has much 20 do with N,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21

pr Rrds novel Of Nick 81 the
woods originally published some six
% years ago vas 40 once dmmatIEed
for thc stage Probably the FIRST aiap-
pti1n that saw the ioo,nghts was Civ
cn 90 me Bowcry thcatcr. New York.
on February D.. 1852 under the title
Of Mich Of the Woods. or the Jibbe-
uaiuoay,' with Porter the giant. who
was seven tcri six inches tall. and
had recently become o. PLAYER In the
Ilt uf Ralph Siackpolc The version
in which the late Joseph Proctor orig
inally appeared May g. 1889. was cuti-
ucd Nick OF the Woods OF the Rene
gldcs Daughter"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21

Fan Mllk Shortage. i, Is a mistake
TO have a falling on In milk at the
time Of short pasturage, The advap.
tages from selling crops are Less land
will maintain a given number OF cat.
de. the food supply will be better reg.
ulaicd. the animals will not waste Gu
ergy In searching for food and the ma
nure can an be saved and applied 10
the solL-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21

Naturalists have asccrlained that
scorpions and certain kinds Of spiders
are able TO make pe ullar noises for
the same reason that rattlesnakos use
their rattlos-to warn an enemy that
an attack Is attended BY danger.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR MURAL READERS.
Bow Successful Farmers Operate This
Department uf tile tsrm-A Few
Hint. ~ Co t.- Csrs 90 Live stock
and foaltr',


DEUN iugestiga-
sion has show
yIthou. question
t.t ml'l, eua.
stau.t whirt ls
,.tl.y coa,amiuai
CO., ana Do no, in-
frequently tLc lc-
uIum through
which dreaded disc
caros are trans
mitt,d 10 human
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21

Word BE- sen, that MIR Mansaeld's
Characteristic disiasto Tor the protraot.
ed PLAYING of one part In manlfestIne
Itself in restlessness 90 produce
E.us Frederick William H." aad that
~. Palmer Is "wi,h difficulty keeping
h.n al % wise continuance Of The NV.
ia D.aclple.'"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21

HE recent report
OF the director Of
the mint submitted
10 the secretary Of
the treasury taken
in connection with
similar reports
made throughout
the world when
coupled with q lit
ne figuring and q
few comparisons.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21
NOTES OF THE WHEEL
MATTERe oFINTEREsTT TO Dew
oTEEs - THE BICYCLE.

mardris Decide who l. the Champion
~ isoI--One Thousand Miles May
r ne Covered In "a Houu-A Liberal
Bishop.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-21

Tho MINI, ota experiment station
BIAS published o. bulletin on tuhcrcuio-
s.s. which is extremely valuable. says
uug Grange Homes Arguments which
have boon used lra.us, thc tuhercllIn
lest are mentioned nud rciutci. and 10
is .huwa Cha, whcrr there is a poSsi-
fliy 90 daL there Isl danger an
sg71rcntly sound uddor does not guar
r-ira Neutrality-suspicious. mila. The pre-
tr-drraucc OF tuberculosis exists under
Moor stable conditions with poor vcn-
Iation. bui good stables and veutila.
tI1n DO uo, necessarily prevent, intec-
zion The tnhorCuln test is both az
rr-ate and practical and u Is not IN
furious 20 the health OF sound an
lmal. with those that are tuhercu.
lcrs Il may have O curative effect when
De Infection has been recent or ia "
limited eGtCnt and % may aid ten
icucy TO recover In other Casca The
author BE- ~ the opinion that the tuhef
rulln test should Dc made a condition
OF The granting OF licenses 20 SELL and
should be made twice year. Only
tested bulls should be- used. aud calves
from uberculous mothers should b.
reared upon milk from non-tuborculous
COWS or upon stcrilIIed milk Relative
10 the subject OF tuhcrculous attendants
for cattle the author thinks that the
danger from this source has been over
estimated.
Potash. Sandy soils are always de-
hcient IN potash. EveE II they had this
mineral they have usually 80 little
vegetable matter that the potash forms
an insoluble compound, by uniting
ylth the sand The potash IN caurtic
ashes dissolve the silicate Of potash.
and also helps itself until o. causlic
properties are lost nut Old leached
ashes are often quite as ben hclal To
sandy soils as are unleaChod. They al
ways contain some potash and some
phosphate. which the water used for
teaching would not dissolve. hut they
also usually contain some ammonia.
taken from the air. and which makes
its potash a nitrate OF potash and a
very powerful fertilizer. -Ex.
Separator MIR When you re-,
separator. knock TO pieces every swill
barrel ON the farm. Feed the calves
and pigs as soon as the milk Is sepa-
rated The milking and fcoding Is soon
done. and there ls no ai,es handling Of
the milk The stock gets the milk
sweet warm and regularly. which is
all 10 the line % advantage. XIX.
neei blood mixed with ground grain
u excellent ig both cid and young