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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23
Home Market for Cheese.

It Is often said that Canadians are
not cheese eaters, says the Sussex New
brunswick) Cooperative Farmer. They
are not as compared with the people
OF England and 1t seems to US for two
very bad reasons and one good one.
To take the last first, the good reason
Is the cheapness of meats and other
foods. and this Is not a reason that we
as cheesemakers should really mind.
There Is a reason, though, that calls
for urgent attention, and that Is the
high retail price Of cheese. The other
DAY we went to store to buy some
good cheese. cheese that was bought
from the factory at not more than 8
cents per pound, and what do you
imagine the retail price was? Why,
nothing less than IA cents per pound.
This heavy margin, which is general
among grocers all over Canada, is one
bad reason why cheese is not popular
40 food among our people. 1t Is a
gross injustice to the farmers Of Cana
Ia. bad habit of trade that should
be broken as soon as possible. in the
interest not only Of the consumer and
farmer. but even the storekeepers
themselves. A strong structure on this
course IL that adopted by the grocers
In England. who. although today they
are paying very close on IL cents for
their cheese. are retailing 1t at sixpence
per pound and realizing more profit
from the business than our men who
demand an increase in price of over
so per cent. BY their course they Gre
ate and foster a large consumption Of
cheese. to the great advantage of our
datrymen. The Canadian grocer, when
asked about his exorbitant price,
claims that 1t Is only sufficient to cover
loss In cutting. II this is so It IL only
reflection ON his poor management
and IL not a valid reason. We do not
wish to see the grocer handling cheese
for nothing. but there 10 neither right
NOR wisdom In placing cheese out Of
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

The guards at Andersonville prison
were almost as vain as Indians when
It came to fiashy decorations on their
uniforms. Our brass buttons were a
ready sale to thems at a good price, in
Confederate money, and prisoner.
who still wore his buttons. was sure
to be a new arrival, for the coats Of
the older ones were tied up with
strings or fastened with bits Of wood,
they having soldier traded 0eir but
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

A.".'ne .nd Feeding rsas.
Corn fodder is taking such
nent place among our rouph
the greatest effort should be nua
in trying to discover and h,,a ~.
general use the best ways Of No.
and most economical method, M
ing it. A few years ago but ,,,.
der was handled. but since ~.
crop has become so uncertain ~,
every farmer has learned ner,..
using a small amount at f,rst ~
creasing. that it is one Of thu Nv Nv
the rough feeds for horses, cat,,s !.
sheep. 1t han been accurately =.
mined by experimenters that ~.
value OF an acre of corn fods.
properly handled is as great AZ w..
an acre OF hay. A thing to h. =.
dered at is the careless w,v
which many farmers handle ana
1t. II the user Of fodder realizea ns
Is lost by allowing it to stand !, i
field for half the winter or more !, !.
hauling 1t to the barn and stsct,n.
poorly, he would certainly cham. n
methods and use some of the cara !.
is exercised in the handling n, :.
Some contend that by MAKING Ia,
shocks fodder can remain vithon. y.
suffer but little, however in the la,s.s
of standing shocks there is total Il.
OF a considerable amount, while n.
greater part Of the shock is in,u,ss
Fallen shocks often become wet III
rotten, wholly uniting them for fess
Fodder should be hauled as soon a,s,
it is dry as possible and either nut y,
der cover or stacked without Use N
the shredder or thlesh!ng machir.l
makes cover very necessary. whh]
whole fodder can be stacked and fa1
with but little loss a good way to al
II little barn room can be had, is %
make small stacks and when one i,
opened move it into the barn and Use
from there as needed Through The
northern part Of the state threshinx
machines are quite generally used in
preparing fodder for feed. The ur.
husked shocks are run through the md.
chine, which shreds the fodder in good
shape, shells the corn and cleans Il
fairly well-not usually enough iol
selling. but SO there is no objection Il
1t for feed. We find this very good
method of preparing shocked corn fol
feed. In building stack Of who'll
fodder see that in placing the bundles
the middle is kept high enough to in
sure the stocks having a good pitel
after the stack has settled. In stack
ing shredded fodder the same rule o
keeping the middle full should be Oh
served, and as an extra precaution, th
top Of the stack should be well Gov
cred with wild hay or straw. Foddel
either shredded or whole, that Is use
outside of the barn, should be fed |
racks and never scattered about on Ii
ground, as there is not only muc
trampled and left untouched. but II
food value OF a great deal of that cate
Is impaired. A horse or COW will nj
derive the same good from fodder th'
is wet and covered with dirt as 1t vi
from clean dry feed. A rack that
easily and cheaply built and one tn
answers the purpose very well.
made by driving posts about two fe
and q half from the fence or side
the shed and boiling poles to them.
F. d. Linn.
University of Illinois.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

The United States and Germany are
The only leading countries that have
no postal ngs-banks. and the fact
Drompts . contributor to inquire
whether such institutions would not be
useful In small towns and villages
where private savings banks do not
exist. Undoubtedly they would be: yet
. stronger argument for the system
was put forward by Ex-P Postmaster
General Wanamaker. when he suggest
- that self-interest would make every
deposition . Arm defender of the credit
end stability Of the government.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

person who wrote the article in the
Review by saying your house is too
warm. or perhaps you keep up your
the coolest weather-then when you
let them out the change is too much
LOT them. Or perhaps you have too
many in one house. What shall you
90! Do not shut the house up tight
at night, just enough so the combs will
not freeze. warm winter like this.
nave closed both windows and doors
put very few nights this winter.
.eaVe one or the other open. but not
ooth' Tor II they are opposite one an
other 1t will cause draft. But II the
wind blows in one window 1t will not
10 any damage. For treating the birds
now sick, make mixture. mostly lard
with little carbolic acid and red pep
per IN 1t. Grease their heads every
day for three or four days, that is, the
SICK ones. Put little Of this mixture
IN the roof of the mouth, by means OF
a small Gil can that has a good spring
bottom that will throw it up into their
heads. Then keep little carbolic acid
IN their drinking water. Let them all
run together, and all that can see to
eat and are able to do so will be we'll
In week or two. Try 1t and let me
hear II 1t doesn't work. OF course, II
bird is SO weak it can't eat. use
the Ratchet on those. and burn or bury
them, but that is not the case once
In twenty with me. Better let your
birds be little chilly at night than
so warm they will take cold when out
next day. Never shut up birds in
box or small house to doctor them. The
AIR will get foul and kill them surely.
Iurn them out, and If they die they
would die anyway. OF course. judy
ment should be used. and the birds
should never be turned out Of doors
IN hard storm or put out into snow
bank. Fowls must have fowl air. and
that Is fresh air, II you want them 10
be healthy. l know that many per-
sons will tell you to shut up your sick
fowls when you want to doctor them.
But don't care what they say. I have
been fighting the roup for ten or fifteen
years. l think have used every rem
edy known. I keep from 100 to 200
birds every year, and l think ! have
not lost six in two years from roup.
Now. expect some breeder will Jump
on me and say I am a crank or fool.
OF that my success is merely luck. Well.
let them say so: only, friends, try my
remedy for roup, and II it be not a sue
cess write me up. Come and see my
birds or write to some of my neighbors
II you think that roup robs me of my
sleep. True. can look back five or
six years to the time when this dis
ease was o worry to me, but that time
Is gone, I hope never to return. I do
not charge you anything for these cast
Iron rules. as some may call them,
AMI have nothing to sell In the medi-
cine line. But these rules have saved
my poultry. and why won't they do
the same for you? You may hear more
relating to this later. and knowing that
many poor breeder has lost valu-
able birds for want Of this very in
formation. l am putting him only
where once stood myself. l pen this.
trusting 1t may be Of use to many and
not fall by the wayside.
H. G. Hunt.
Delavan. Ill.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

One Of the latest uses Of the Rontgen
ray In surgery IL almost sensational.
IT ID nothing less than the performance
Of an operation with no other light than
that proceeding from the mysterious
ray. A child had swallowed coin.
Tho Horoscope made the coin visible
and enabled the physicians to grasp
and withdraw 1t from the esophagus
with Instruments. Every movement
q the instruments within the throat
q the patient was clearly visible to
ne observer.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

"One must never trample on the
Stars and Stripes" said a boyish en-
sign in his best Spanish, as he per-
emptorily motioned clumsy workman
to move his foot from the American
nag which he was helping to raise In
honor Of diplomatic dinner in Vene-
suela last summer. Especially" ne
added TO himself. lin a foreign coun-
try!"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

! Grover Cleveland will remove to New
Jersey, and there is talk of his becom.
ing democratic candidate for gov
ernor. The governorship of New Jer-
sey IL higher Office than that Of
Justice Of the peace. to which James
Monroe was chosen after his eight
years in the presidency. and his half
. century of service under the govern
ment in one station or another, and
Monroe was o great man.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

A very serious question in penology
. again brought to notice by the opera
Zion Of the new law regarding con-
vict labor In the New York state pris-
oas. The immediate effect Of the law
q to condemn the prisoners to what 10
little better than solitary confinement.
and the prison authorities are endeav-
oring to ind some employment for the
convicts that will mitigate this terrible
augmentation Of penalty and not con-
1ict with the law. Meanwhile many
q the prisoners are in despair. Ono
has attempted suicide. and 1t is feared
that others will be driven insane. II It
1hould be found that suicide and mad
meas are natural results Of the new
order of things there might be grounds
for declaring the law unconstitutional
q that It provides for punishment that
= clearly ''cruel and unusual"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

The ordinary spring scales used by
many butchers and grocers will soon
have to go. A bill has already been in
PRODUCED in the New York legislature
compelling oil dealers to use dead
weight scales. The trouble with the
spring scales seems to be that they
are too quick and cunning for the un-
trained eye of the customer. Maybe
you know how 1t Is yourself.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

: Citizens Of Ellinwood. Kas., claim to
have seen an immense airship the other
might. One man who viewed the ma
chine says 1t was moving southwark
and at o speed Of about forty miles an
hour. It appeared to be about so feet
bong by 20 wide. and had two immense
wings, or propellors. on each side.
Goue sort Of continuance was at
tAched to the rear Of the ship. pre-
oumably for steering. The ship was
enc blaze of light from stem to stern.
and remained In sight about ten min
cites. And there wasn't wet" spot
n Ellinwood on this occasion.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

wish to relate two incidents that
occurred under my own observation
during the late war; one among the
bravest, and the other among the
most cowardly that l remember.
In the latter part of January, or the
fore part Of February, 1864, part of the
regiment Of which was a member
crossed the Obine river, in or near the
line of Weakly county, Tennessee. 1t
was just after the cold New Years. of
which we hear so much talk. This had
been followed by a thaw, and there
was quite freshet, the river being out
Of its banks, II 1t had any. for nearly
two miles ON either side. II any one
has ever been in the Obine swamps, he
will never forget it. Many good
horse mired down. and had to be aban-
doned. Our horses had to swim
across the main channel. / remember
pushing great cakes of ice out of my
horses way. so that he could swim un-
molested.
Our regiment was made up OF boys
and young men. l do not think there
was but one grayheaded man in my
company. His name was Hickson
Ransbottom. OF Centerville, Wayne
county. Indiana. In crossing this
Obine river. Mr.. Ransbottom's horse
mired down, and the old man had to
get on into the ice water. waist deep.
About that time a little Frenchman
OF our company, named John Dupuy,
rode up. and seeing the trouble, got Off
his horse into that cold water and
helped the old man into his saddle,
not knowing how he himself would get
across the channel which was over his
head. confess, 1t took more bravery
than I possessed.
One beautiful Sunday morning. lust
as the church bells were ringing. when
we were camped at Memphis, Tonnes
see, In the spring or summer Of 1864.
there came an order for detail Of fif-
teen mounted and we'll armed men,
from my regiment. was one OF the
detail. We reported at headquarters
for orders. When the lieutenant, who
was In command. received orders, he
took US out about a mile and a half
east Of the city, but inside Of the Pick
ct line, and arrested q woman, who was
alone as far as l could see, except her
black servant. This servant drove her
in her carriage to Memphis, while we,
brave soldiers. followed our prisoner.
She was noble looking woman, SEEM
ingly very cheerful. When we arrived
In front of the Erwin block, which was
then used for a prison, the streets were
crowded with worshipers returning
from church: but l saw no one who
looked more cheerful and happy than
our prisoner. After few prelimina-
ries, she was ushered into the prison
and the door shut behind her, and l
never saw or heard Of her afterwards.
What great crime that woman was
charged with, and why 1t took SO many
armed men to arrest her inside of the
picket line, I never knew. For one,
did not feel very brave as we rode into
the city behind her.-A. s. Whetsel
late Of Company E. Seventh Indiana
Cavalry, Dunkirk. Indiana. In Ameri.
can Tribune.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

The quickest manner to promote
be to invent something as cheap and
efiicacious for making man tempo
rarily forget his misery.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

George J. Gould, who inherits some
OF his fathers hard sense. says that
from this time henceforward, times
will improve. and that they will cul-
inmate in period Of national prosper
fly.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

consumption by an exorbitant retalr
profit. and our farmers should see that
this price is made right. even II II -
necessary to start q cooperative DAIRY
store in every town to do 1t.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23
When Most People DIE.

The people Of England and Wales
die at the rate of over 1900 a day.
or IS an hour, or more than one a
minute. They die fastest under the age
Of five. and next fastest between IS
and "a
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

A New York man went up to Fall
River, Mass, last week and bought 49,
100000 yards OF calico. What a big
family OF girls he must have.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23
Milk Regularly.

An exchange advises that II you milk
at 6 o'clock. morning and evening, do
80 every day as nearly as you can,
says Texas Live Stock Journal. II
you feed before milking. do SO always,
for the cow expects it, and is disap-
pointed II she does not get 1t before
being MIXED, and the chances are that
she will not give down freely and full
ly. When you commence to milk do
not stop until you have finished to the
last drop. Many cows will withhold
their milk in whole or in part IL the
mixer is not ready to take the milk
when she is ready to give 1t. Any un-
usual excitement at milking will cause
the COW, many times. to withhold her
milk. Let each mixer have his special
cows to milk. and never change milk
ers. unless obliged to do so. II from
any cause or neglect COW is made to
shrink her flow Of milk. you probably
will not get her back again to her nor
NAL flow until she has her next calf.
Remember. II you excite or i'll treat a
COW you pay for 1t at the expense Of
impoverished milk.
Have a Feeding Floor.-We have
seen corn thrown to hogs in lots so
muddy that the ears would sink in the
mud and filth and the hogs had to lift
out the ears and carry them to some
solid place before they could eat. And
yet the farmer called this fatteninp
hogs. When asked why he did not nut
down fattening floor, he said he could
mot afford It," The fact is he could
not afford to waste feed by throwing
it into mud-hole. The saving of corn
and energy is double saving. It takes
feed to produce energy, and II part Of
the feed is expended in producing root
ing power, just so much is wasted and
by SO much Is the cost per pound Of
growth increased. 1t pays to have clean
ground or floors to feed pigs on. where
they waste no corn. and eat in Quiet
and comfort.--Rural World.
The Worden Grape.-A black crane
SO neary identical in bunch, berry
growth. hardness and productiyeness
with the Concord that they can scarcelv
be distinguished from each other az.
cept the Worden may be a few dav.
earlier. and is more tender in the skin
and will not handle and ship as wen:
subject to rot.-Ex.
Animal food being prohibited by the
japanese religion. and milk, being an
animal product. is never used in Janan
No milking herds or milk yard are
ever seen. The barn-yard fowl 1.
practically unknown.
The hired man ON the dairy farm 4.
an important factor.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23
British Electoral Statistics,

England has one member Of parlia-
ment for every 1O.29O electors. Ire
land one for every 7.177. Scotland one
for every S.s7l. and Wales one for
every 9.613.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department of the Farm-A Few
Hints a. to the Care Of Live stock
and Poultry.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

Common sense Is not in the same
class as genius, but 1t often gets more
solid comfort out OF life.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23
The Grout Eiil.
University Of Illinois.

The Grout bill has passed the ma
tional house of representatives by
vote of 1926 to Sc. The bill says that
all articles known as oleomargarlne'
butterine, imitation butter. or cheese
not made exclusively Of pure, unadul
terated milk or cream, upon arrival
within the limits OF state or territory
shall be subject to the operation anc
effect of the laws of such state or ter
ritory in the same manner as though
such articles had been produced in the
state or territory, and shall not be e1
empt by reason Of being INTRODUCED
ir original packages or otherwise
This bill should pass the senate ahc
become a law. 1t is unjust that int
merchants should be able to force
prohibited article into any state just DE-
cause it is in an Original package.
The law of a state may prohibit int
sale of articles by its own citizens anu
yet allow citizens of another state &c
sell the prohibited articles. This
unjust. Every state should be given
the power to regulate its own pohce
affairs. We only wish the bill were
more sweeping. One of the represen'
tatives from Illinois opposed the ohl
and his remarks drew from Mr.. Hen
derson of Iowa an indignant protest
1.-THE opposition to this bill, said ns
with great emphasis, comes from III.
capitalized institutions in Chicago anu
Kansas City. 1t comes from men Ike
Armour and Swift. who are destroying
the great cattle interests OF my stAU
and other states by keeping down tne
price of beeves and keeping up I'M
price of beefsteak."
Poultry Products.-The immensely Of
the poultry product is seen in man!
ways. Between 100000 and 3ooo'V~
eggs are consumed by New YORK q"
each day. New Jersey does not pro'
duce as many eggs as its citizens coz
sumo at home. Half-a-dozen western
states supply the bulk of all the eggs
which are consumed in New YORK CITY
Indiana sends the largest number. NeA'
in the list are Ohio, Michigan and Iowa
~ lS C6tluIdtCO lu0l AAuAuA~ ~ N--~
est egg producing state in the country
Illinois has a large poultry Industry,
but nearly all of its product goes to tns
Chicago market.-Ex.
Elaboration of Milk.-The COW elao'
crates the milk in the udder. Thefe
IL blood coming in by the arteries ~
the top of the udder, which is com'
posed Of two glands lying lengthwise'
Peculiar cells line the inside OF the
lactiferous ducts down which the miiA
trickles to the milk cisterns at the TOP
Of the teats. In each cell formation
grows that is almost like tiny buo
That bud by and by drops Oft ano
trickles down with the liquid milk.
These buds are the globules OF ias
from which butter is made. They noa'
In the milk
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23
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,on Godey's N
.,n takes up =
makes q succ|
der at her te1
The wonder !
Lsht Of it BEL
(slly true in I
b., which is so 80 !
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! they did not a
kinr The only
! to make a sue |
h any other ca
requires bu7
eli women do 4
j. proved grou1
mere are se'e'
rs in the Unit
! more than lo
Of the earliest |
bsnltion in thd
ncial success, |
as early as
louisville, Ky.
sted in the
lry Rocher, II
Eminent photos
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23
N N a recent issue Of

N a recent issue OF
the Farmers Re-
view ! saw an ar
ticle concerning
roup. ! thought l
would write you on
the matter and also
state the ups and
downs / have had
with this most
dreadful disease. |
will answer the
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

A man is about at the end of his
usefulness when it amuses people to
make him swear.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

The world Is full Of people who do
not appreciate that they are dead in
all respects except physical ones.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

Fear and hate are nearer akin than
0fst cousins.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

People who are ashamed OF their
company, and still cling to it, are
worse than their associates.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

Close cultivation is better than larger
0elds In any kind Of occupation.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

Good advice cannot create some
thing out of nothing.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

Most people who imagine that they
oeed more leisure really require great
er energy.