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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
Hogs in Summer.

The hog may be kept growing and
thrifty through August as well as May,
provided the May conditions are furn-
ished, and this is possible on most
farms, writes ]. A. Dobie in National
Stockman. One of the most important
of these is pasture. 1t is possible to
grow hogs successfully by soiling, but
it requires more attention and work
than most farmers are willing to be-
stow. A grass run affords the growing
pig that exercise so necessary for his
proper development. and the succulent
grasses are rich in the muscle and
bone-forming material. Grass and
clover are loosening to the system, and
are just suited to his wants in dry, hot
weather. 1t matters not how well cared
for in other respects, the pig will never
be thrifty in summer unless he has
plenty of pure, fresh water. This i'm
portant point is, perhaps, more often
neglected than any other. Slop will not
answer the purpose of drinking water
entirely, though it is, of course, par
tial substitute. The man who has
never had the job of carrying water in
." tS'A- " a OhAACAA VI AlOe5o heAo III A0N0 -
the amount they will drink on a dry,
hot day. The man who will pen UP
hogs, or any other animals, in lot or
field entirely destitute of shade ought
to receive the attention of the humane
society. Such protection from the sun
as wire fence affords is hardly suffi-
cient. Shade trees here and there will
do fairly well, but nothing is equal to
a wood lot. If the ground be low and
damp, and is covered by a dense I'M
dergrowth through which the sun
never penetrates, so much the better.
but shade of some kind they must have
in order to thrive and grow Some good
hog growers believe that hog baths are
unnecessary. Others believe that wal
low of mud is better than none. l know
from long experience that the hog will
do tolerably well without any bath eE-
cept rain, provided he has damp earth
and dense shade. He will do still better
If he can have bath of clean water at
will. But rather than allow him access
to foul wallow of thick mud 1 would
prefer that he never see water except
to drink In these times we must look
carefully to these little details if We
grow hogs at a reasonable profit.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13

2. The management has the right at
any time, without notice to send
veterinarian, an agricultural engineer
or a delegate, to inspect the health Of
COWS, the sanitary condition of stable,
utensils, etc; also to have the COWS
MIXED in their presence and take
samples for analysis.
8. The milk must be delivered as it
comes from the COWS at least once a
day.
4. Milk showing less than "a by the
Gerber or Babcock test may be re-
fused.
8. Milk from sick sows, milk from
COWS having calved within eight days,
from COWS due to calve within three
weeks, milk with any abnormal odor
or taste, is not received. It is also pro-
hibited to deliver milk from other pa
irons as if coming from the deliverer's
farm.
6. If any patron desires to increase
or decrease his delivery by 100 pounds
per day, he must give notice two weeks
before
Z. The greatest cleanliness must be
observed in milking, as follows: THE
cows bags must be washed. the first
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13

A new and disastrous insect pest HIS
made it's appearance in Massachusetts,
and is causing a sensation in the state.
1t is of a caterpillar species, and is q
voracious feeder on the foliage of trees.
preferably fruit trees. The following
statement has been issued by Prof. C.
r. Fernald, entomologist to the Hatch
experiment station at the Massachu-
sets Agricultural College: at
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13

in plumage. The standard weight Of
Buff, Partridge and White Cochin
cocks is II pounds; hens, S1a pounds;
cockerels, 8 pounds; and pullets, 7
pounds. Black Cochins are of the same
weight, excepting cocks, which should
weigh 1912 pounds.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13

may NC VI iAASNA
est to note the
rules enforced in a
Belgium co-opera-
tiv creamery.
which are as fol-
lows:
l. Each patron
declares twice a
year, January and
July, how many
COWS he owns.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
watering Work Horses.

In the beginning of the working ser
son in the fields I would like to make
suggestion in the interest of the farm
horses and their owners. 1 do not be-
lieve that it is right or profitable to
make a horse work five hours in hot
weather without water. When an ami
NAL is suffering the tendency is to loae
in weight, and that a heated horse does
suffer when deprived of water for
number of hours is evident to all who
have tried to restrain our teams from
drinking when the stable is reached at
noon OF night. At ten o'clock in the
forenoon and four in the afternoon, or
near those hours, water should be fuS-
nished. 1t pays me to stop my work
and take the team one-fourth of a mile
for water. if none is nearer at hand.
The animals are refreshed, suffering ID
prevented, and more work can be done
upon a given amount of feed. Best OF
all, the driver feels more like ChriS-
tan. A small barrel swung upon a
bent axle of two cart-wheels, with
pole attached, can be used for fields
remote from water. The cart can b's
drawn behind wagon or cultivator Or
drawn direct by horses when no i'm
plement need be taken. For young
horses especially water should be kept
in the field. When this humane plan is
adopted it should be adhered to strictly.
Elk
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRICULTURISTS.

Some Up-to-Date Hints About CuItiva-
ton of the Soil and Yields Thereof
Horticulture, ViticuIture and FlorI-
culture.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13

Eustis, Me, News is filed with re-
ports that bears are thicker than
sheep.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department of the Farm-A Few
Hints as to the Care of Live Stock
and Poultry.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13

The older man gets. the more Of .
fool be thinks a boy is.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13

II YOU would be successful, undertake
no more than you can carry out.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13

Feed of Sows.-Too many men allow
their brood sows and stock hogs to run
together and partake of the same ra-
ton. Corn alone is the food Of thous-
ands of stock hogs, but such diet for
brood sows will knock the profits off
the pig crop much oftener than many
supposedly.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13

Hot Milk as Nutriment.-If any one
doubts the nourishing properties OF
milk, let a test be made of the follow
ing preparation of it. When very
weary or weak from exhaustion, heat
some milk to the scalding point until
thin skin begins to wrinkle upon the
surface, and then drink it as hot as
possible. 1t refreshes almost instantly.
and restores the exhausted vitality to
surprising extent as soon as it is taken.
It is more nutritious than any of the
beef teas made from meat extracts or
even from fresh beef.-Ex-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13
Growing Cabbage.

ABBAGE, next TO
potatoes, is the
most profitable
crop the farmer can
raise, writes c.
Glover in Journal
of Agriculture.
They are good for
the table, excellent
food for fowls and
cattle, and for sew
eral years past
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13

penciled with a darker brown; the
outlines of the penciling conform to
the shape Of the feather. The breast
is one of the most important points OF
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13

Hard Worked Horses.-The nature
Of farming is such that at times horses
must be worked very hard in order
to do the work at the proper time, and
at other times, the farm horse has COM
paratively little to do. This can not
be helped. When the horses work hard,
owners aim to feed all they will eat
without waste, and then they can not
keep them in flesh. Should they feed
them as heavy when idle, it would well
nigh ruin them. The farmers judg-
ment is needed here as much as in any
part of the farm management. 1t is
all right to feed horse the same ra-
ton the year through if he has steady
and uniform work, but when he works
hard for several months and then does
but little for a time, this can not be
done, and it requires Judgment in in
creasing and diminishing the ration
to suit the work.-Ex.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-13

Standard Varieties of Chickens.
The plumage Of back and cushion is
reddish-brown in color. Each feather is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-15
Prospect Of Strike Settlement.

One Of the surprising features Of the
meeting at Columbus. Ohio, where the
miners finally voted to accept IS cent
rate for the Pittsburg district was the
speech which Sovereign, grand master
workman of the Knights of Labor occu-
pied two hours in delivering after the
convention had voted not to accept the
compromise. The demagOgic utter
ances he has made in the past and the
small calibre he has heretofore ex-
hibited in every crisis, were calculated
prove implacable on this occasion. But
Mr.. Sovereign has had opportunity to
learn a great deal and he seems to
have had comprehension enough to I'M
derstand that this compromise is the
only promising way to settlement of
strike, failure of which would give in
terested labor organizations a very
severe blow. This probably accounts
for his attitude.
Ratchford, who has in the main gen.
eralled the strike in the east, has said
some foolish things but on the whole
seems to have acted quite sensibly, no
more so than when he said at the con-
clusion of the conventions:
THE best thing about it is that it is
an agreement. Nobody has been whip
ped There is to be a conference in
December to fix the wages for 1898, and
the present wages are to be paid thu
rest of this year. I don't recall when
there was a better prospect for undis-
turbed wage conditions in the mining
industry than now"
1t is to be hoped that during the ten
days before the agreement is to go
into effect the miners and operators in
Indiana and Illinois will get together
so that the settlement may be as near
ly universal as possible, also that the
prejudices aroused over the Lattimer
tragedy may not interfere to prevent
amicable settlement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-15

England would undoubtedly reap
considerable benefit if other nations
lism for she herself will never, in all
probability, abandon the gold standard.
What if the bank of England should
agree to hold Il fifth of it's reserve in
silver, that isn't agreeing to take all
silver brought to it at a certain ratio.
England is willing to have bimetallism
if other countries will bear the brunt
Of it. That sort of thing has been tried
in the past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-15

Perhaps some of these klOndykc en-
thusiasts, who say gold is so plentiful
there the miners look for nuggets leav-
ing gold dust because it is cumbrOuS,
perhaps these silly people will explain
why hundreds swarm to every new To-
cality the moment a gold find is re-
ported there. 1t is said "a stampede
followed the reports of the new finds"
at Sulphur creek. Evidently they have
to search for gold up that way and not
every duffer stubs his toe over a mug
get as big as his head.
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A Crisis Approaching in Cuba.

The more we learn of the capture Of
Victoria de las Tunas by the Cuban
insurgents the greater it appears. The
defeated garrison did not number 300
but 1900. The city was not captured
in a brilliant dash but by settled
siege lasting several days. In the
bombardment a dynamite gun in the
possessions of the Cubans appears to
have done much better execution that
the two Krupp guns of the defenders
and in the action 1926 of the Spanish
garrison were killed. A column under
General Luque marching to the succor
of the besieged was held in check by
another detachment of insurgents anu
finally was compelled to retreat. On
this retreat he captured a small Cuban
tants he could, including 60 women and
a large number of children.
This report appears in striking con-
trast with the treatment of the de-
feated garrison by the insurgents. 1t
is not to be wondered at that the in
surgerts are said to have put to death
the entire garrison of the town of
Consolation del Sur in the Pinar del
Rio province and within short distance
of Havana, when they succeeded in
capturing it a few days after Las Tunas
fell into their possession. The pretext
for killing this garrison was not, how
ever, revenge, but because they were
considered deserters from the insurgent
army who by reason Of their. knOwl-
edge of the country were employed by
Weyler at good pay as guerrillas.
One correspondent wrote that this
retribution coming so closely on the
heels of the capture of Las Tunas made
the Spaniards in Havana shiver with
apprehension. What with the yellow
fever spreading among the troops
boasts of Weyler vanishing before the
advance of the insurgents it must be
rather uncomfortable for the Weyler-
ties both in Cuba and in. Spain. 1t is
not surprising that the latter Insist
Weyler must Immediately recapture
Las Tunas. This town is an important
stronghold in the interior, strongly gar
risoned. 1t was captured by the in
surgents twenty years ago and held by
them while they compelled Campos tt
compromise with them. The capture
| occurring at this time, together will
| activity and destruction by the insur'
gents in the very provinces so EN-
phatically declared by Weyler to b,
pacified would seem to indicate a de
termination on the part of the insur
gents to hold the town. 1t doesn'
seem probable, however, that they viii
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-15

mouthed in criticising mistakes on the
part Of officers Of the law as applied to
this matter any more than to hesitate
to condemn and assist in crushing out
by proper means and in a proper man
ner every attempt at lawlessness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-15
Debsism and the Strike.

That bloodshed in Pennsylvania af
does vultures. Nothing but plutocratic
blood will satisfy them if we judge
them by their mouthings. Debs' right
hand man in the Social Democracy
scheme advocates armed rebellion, in
cendiarism, revolution as the remedy
for the shooting of those miners at Lat
timer This shows what the purposes
of the Social Democracy really are.
This smell of blood has elected the
growl of the hyena behind the scene.
an animal that whitewash will never
again make into the semblance Of a
social lamb.
Debs and his gang mean mischief.
On that and that alone they fatten.
Under normal conditions they cannot
make a livelihood without work. They
now are only lending little more of
emphasis to their utterances at that
ST. Louis convention when their words
were intended to inflame the strikers
to outrage. That those incendiary
shrieks failed of their purpose and real
ly affected the strikers but little under
the circumstances shows how slight
the influence of Debsism is even with
the most inflammable material.
1t is exceedingly gratifying to note
this and from it to hope with confidence
that these later speeches will have as
little effect Contrast these words ut.
tered by Debs' henchman, director OF
the national board of the Social Democ-
racy, Il would attack property will
the torch; would destroy their FINE
palaces. Let us rebel when men arr
shot down as they were in Pennsyl.
vania," contrast this with the dignifiee
manner in which 1000 Poles. Hunga
rians, Slavonians and others held &
mass meeting to protest against thu
shooting Given a chance it certainly
seems that there is disposition Oh
the part of laboring people to "figh
shy" of incendiary leaders. Anything
to encourage that spirit is indeed wei
come and it won't do to be mealy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-15

One thing should not be lost sight of;
whatever we may think of the action
of the sheriff and deputies at Lattimer
it must be conceded that the officers in
most places affected by the strike have
been very conservative and patient.
On several occasions they have been
stoned and dubbed by women and men
alike and have not resorted to unneces-
sary violence or lost their heads. Their
forbearance has been remarkable, too
much SO, some may urge, but it is bet
ter to forbear than to overbear under
such conditions. A determination to
first be right before going ahead is the
only safe one, and for that matter so
is the determination to act vigorously
when action is demanded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-15

AS those who have followed the re-
ports of the hearings before the seal
ing commission have doubtless noticed,
the British are claiming damages not
alone for the vessels seized by us be-
fore the Paris tribunal denied our mare
clausum theory but also claim damages
to the amount those vessels might have
earned had they been permitted to
continue their sealing operations un-
molested. 1t has been contended by our
representatives before that tribunal
that such claims are unprecedented
and inadmssible and the Alabama
award has been cited to show that We
did not get damages for the amount of
business vessels destroyed by the rebel
cruiser might have done had they been
unmOlested. However, it is noticeable
that some of our representatives before
the commission consent to argue as to
what would be q correct estimate of
the prospective catch of the seized YES
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-15
Maine Gossip
Winning Fame.

He started out to be bard.
He burned the midnight oil;
But fate was cruel, cold and hard.
And smiled not on his toll.
For years he struggled night and day,
For years he worked and ycarned;
But everything he sent away,
Was thanklessly returned.
He plotted and he schemed for fame.
The publishers were flint.
In no way could he get his name
Before the world in print.
At last. in desperation. he
Threw down his faithful pen,
Took a dose of "Gullem'S Cureall Tea,
And got famous there and then!
Cleveland Leader
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-15

from the West last Saturday. where she
has been visiting for the past year. She
has visited in California, Oregon, and 9TH
er states.-Mr. Daniel Sullivan and wife
and daughter. started for New Bruns-
wick Monday on a long visit.-Mrs. AL
den Knight and son, went to Portland.
Saturday, on Il short visit.--Miss Helen
Hanley returned to her home in Boston,
Sunday, after four weeks visit with
relatives and friends in this vicinity
Mrs. Clara Hopkins returned to her home
in Worcester, Mass, Friday.-Mr. and
Mrs. William Metcalf of Damariscotta,
were guests at F. w. Mansr's part OF
last week.-Mr. Thomas and Miss Bessie
Reid who have been visiting their sister,
Mrs. Geo. A. Moody. for the past five
weeks, returned to their home in Arling-
ton. Mass. Monday.-Miss Susie A. Ca
rey. left. Thursday, for an extended visit
to New York.-Mr. F. C. Hanley, who has
been in New York at work for the Swift
Beef Company, arrived in this place Sum-
day, for a two weeks stay.
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succeed in doing this but the attempt
is likely to lead to pitched battle
which hitherto the insurgents have
avoided. They evidently intend now to
bring matters to a crisis.
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This 10 the stamp that the letter bore
Which carried the story far and wide.
OF certain cure for the loathsome sere
That bubbled up from the tainted tide
OF the blood below. And twas Ayers name
Aud his sarsapafilla, that all now, know.
That was just beginning it, fight Of fame
With its cures Of 80 years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-15

For Uncle Sans sake Don Carlos
hopes he won't wage war with Spain.
Keep your sympathy against the day
of affection
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No notice Whatever will be taken Of I'M
signed communications.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE for the preservation or
return of rejected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH 6 FLYNT. Publishers. Au-
gusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-15

Maine hasn't as bountiful crops this
season as some other parts of the coun-
like that which wrought havoc in Tex
as this week, nor head-on collisions
like those on western railroads. last
week, nor strikes like those in the coal
districts, nor slaughters like that at
Lattimer, nor yellow fever as has the
sunny South; surely there are things
which Maine may feel thankful she has
not, if wheat be not among them. There
will be few families in Maine who viii
go hungry this winter and probably
none who will go up in a cyclone.
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permission, walking home to look over
his bruises SO
Not satisfied with its big game all
Their several parties say they have seen
in the neighborhood.
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Penobscot.
GARLAND,


Rev. J. S. Curtis Of Hop kin OIL, N. H.,
occupied the pulpit at the Congrega-
tional church, Sunday morning.-The
Baptist church was closed Sunday and
many of the society went to East Cor
NTH to attend the quarterly conference
which was in session over the Sabbath.
Some who attended report most ex-
cellent programme for the whole ses-
sion, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The former high school teacher, MIR.
Butler, came last week and the schools
all commenced.-Miss. Sarah Curtis
saw fine deer on her farm not twenty
rods from her house.-Mrs. William
Wyman is visiting friends at Palmyra
AT a recent meeting of the Free Bap-
fist church it was voted to hire Rev.
H. G. Harrington to supply the pulpit
for a few months. Rev. Asa Hathaway,
the former pastor has been engaged at
South Dover.-Nme Of the young peo-
pie, including several teachers, of Gar
land, have gone to. Charleston, to at
tend the Higgins Classical Institute.
CORINNA. $50
Mabel Shaw, who has been absent some
two years. gave her parents surprise a
few sdays since by walking into the house
Unexpectedly. Miss Shaw has been in
New York City most of the time.-Elwood
House of Cambridge, Mass, is spending
his vacation of two weeks in Maine. He
came from Portland to Corinna OH his
wheel and will return by way of Farm
ington to Portland.-Prof Lyford of the
Portland Business college. and family,
are at S. s. Burrills on Church street.
Moses started canning corn last Wednes-
day.-CharleS Greenwood, Jr., has added
to his wooden mill another set making it
a three set.-O. l.. Pease has been called
again to Bradley to take charge of the
high school at that village.-Fred Burrill
is teaching the Gorham, n H., high
school,
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Ellsworth does not know what to do
with the big freshman class Of the high
school, but for the present some Of
them will have to learn their lessons at
home, there not being room at the
school,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-15

The tramp who robbed the larder of
a New Gloucester house considerably
returned the plates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-15

A Bethel housekeeper served straw
berries and cream the other evening,
the Strawberries being grown in her
own garden. Truly the Maine climate
is a remarkable article.