Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-20

a Donkey Farm. Here is a chance for
my coleens," said she.
The idea came to her head at a Waldorf
Aston dinner The conversation touched
upon pulmonary troubles and the danger
Of London dampness to consumptyes.
Then Mr.. Aston. who does not hesitate TO
mention his wife frequently and at length,
spoke Of the donkey dairy which he MAIN
tanned at Cliveden during the last year Of
Mrs. Astor's life and the immeasurable
benefits resulting therefrom. concluded
with and Tate says It undoubtedly pro-
longed her life through another summer
That was enough for Lady Cardigan.
By next day her quick wits had planned
out pretty farm not an hours ride from
the heart Of London. where she could send
her tired working girls 10 rest, and where
they could earn a living at the same time
by tending TO the Donkeys and supplying
London with milk. They could have their
vacation without either being a drug upon
themselves or victims of charity, for Her
Ladyship is too thrifty to see benefits in
pauperzing healthy souls
To-day the prescription for an invalid
of wealth is A pint Of donkey milk twice
a day" The cost is a guinea pint, so It
can be seen the curative fluid Is not for
poor persons, but only for those who can
pay for it,.
The very first distinguished parsonage
to patronlze the farm was II. r. II. Albert
Edward. Dr. Edward Giles, one of the
Princes travelling attendants. recommended
it TO cure the Prince quickly the first dayof
the arrival in London for the season. There
was an audience with the Lord Mayor n
family dinner, always a formal affair
when three heirs Of the throne are TO be
presenO and the Prince was 10 coach later
In the day. As an experiment the physi-
clan ordered donkey milk for him: and.
after drinking it, His Highness declared
himself wonderfully refreshed Lady Car
dgan hearing of it. asked permission to
mention the fact to her friends: and soon
the farm became known as THE Prince Of
Wales's Donkey Farm" It is well pat
ronized by a very high class of persons.
and the milk Is in such demand that orders
must be left far ahead. one donkey a
day is reserved for emergency orders"
Those who have cared for a COW dairy
can form no estimate of the small amount
OF work needed for a dairy of donkeys.
The animals are much harder than cattle
and need less attention. The pasturage IS
much more easily provided for. Cows need
certain length of grass before their lips
will allow them 20 crop the heritage. But
donkeys are so thin-lpped that they can
live and gather food where COWS would
siarye. They are much more easily pas
tured also.
Owners Of cattle must be careful about
turning their animals out upon side hills.
or where there are slippery declines All
bad places require fencing in. on account
Of the awkwardness OF the beasts. This.
in England. where there is so little land
to spare. is an immeasurable difficulty.
often requiring even large land owners like
the Esrls Of Essex and Roseberry 70 fence
in their blOoded beasts and feed them with
cut fodder. ike horses. But the little don
key is sure footed and can scale the steep-
est cliff for juicy weed that grows above
him
The only real work comes at milking
time. but this the colleen Dawn willingly
performs, making a merry job of it.
Americans in London are charged 81
! pint for the milk but they expect to pay