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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

Artichokes are cut in pieces and
planted like potatoes.
1t does not cost much for lath to bat
ten the cracks of the stable.
Apples and vegetables lose in weight,
when stored. if not kept in cold storage.
While looking around for a new crop,
try cultivating confidence" 1t is a
very short crop at present.
Cob meal furnishes very desirable
bulk, but has not much nutriment in it,
we would say to an inquirer.
Manitoba produced 4O,OOO,OOO bushels
of grain this year and only one-tenth Of
the land is under cultivation.
Corn fodder, to be valuable as shred
ded fodder, must not be too dry or too
moist. 1t requires good deal of care
to have it valuable.
Pardon us for suggesting again that
board walks about the premises are a
great convenience when the splin4
thaw commences.
You remember what time you had
last spring because the hens roasted on
the machinery last winter. Don't re-
peat the experience next spring.
Now comes a man and says that on a
large farm it is cheaper to buy new ma
chinery than to house old. The manu-
facturers ought to vote that man a
medal.
Wallace says that the most inde-
pendent man in the world is the farmer,
for all he has to buy is coffee, tea, spices
and tobacco. In fact he Gun grow his
tobacco, and get along without tea and
coffee, and so all he needs is spices
Western Plowman.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01
Haa, Loaf Hl. Faith N Them.

A theatrical manager told a story against
himself the other day. An actor came to
him and applied for an engagement. There
did not seem to be much need of him.. but
his demands in the way Of salary were very
modest, and the manager said to him.:
"Well, you may consider yourself engaged.
fancy can find something for you to do.
Come round on Tuesday and I'll try you"
The newly-engaged man looked at the
manager questioningly.
"How about a contract" he asked.
ooh, never mind contract. Wen have a
verbal contract"
There was look of mild reproach in the
eyes of the man, as he answered, sorrow
fully:
"Sir, the last time l made verbal con-
tract l drew verbal salary."-Spare Mo-
ments
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01

mine tells good story of gull that
had been wounded by sportsman.
The gull made gallant endeavor to es-
cape out to sea. 1t was followed by a
number of other gulls, who seemed to
know the distress their fellow was in,
and endeavored, apparently, to encour-
age it by wheeling around it and shrek
ing cheerily as it labored on. 1t was
soon evident, however, that its strength
was failing, for its wings began to fut-
ter helplessly and the bird could no
longer sustain itself. 1t had just
reached the water, when from the
group of its companions, who followed
it, two were seen to dart down, with the
rapidity so characteristic of their kind,
and seize the fallen bird by the wings.
They thus sustained 1t until safe rest
ing place was found. These birds are
remarkable for their unusual spirit OF
attachment for each other, and FIRE.
quently display the true spirit OF
friendship towards one another.-Min-
ME Slade, in N. Y. Ledger.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01
solving the vermin Problem.

If all poultry houses were lathed and
plastered with two coats of mortar, the
lice problem would be solved, and the
cold drafts in winter shut off. To de-
st-oy lice 1t will only be necessary, once
n week, to burn enough sulphur in the
poultry house to fill it with dense
fumes. keeping it shut for an hour, and
the work is done. When the house Is
not lathed and plastered it is not close
enough, and too much fresh air comes
in while the sulphur is burning. White
washing will also be easier on a plas-
tered wall, and the hens much more
comfortable and profitable
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01
o.trlch IN nn oad Trap.

The oldest predicament in which an
ostrich ever found himself lately befell
one of the huge birds belonging to n
South African farmer. This ostrich
stole and bolted while steaming hot a
big dumping. The birds regret was
immediate and visible. In his struggle
70 get rid of the fiery thing within him
Mr.. Ostrich twisted his supple neck
around one of his legs and succeeded in
tying 1t in knot. 1t required three
men half an hours time to extricate
che bird from its self-made trap.
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FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
a GOOD THING TO DO.

Hold 1t back, tie 1t down,
Bind II fast and tight.
Set your lips together close
Which will win the Hght2
Let 1t go wild and free,
Running reckless riot?
Surely that will quickly be
An end of peace and quiet.
Strongest men of all you know
Find 1t hard to do.
If you try your very best,
Victory for you.
Try 1t hard. Bring to it
Firm determination.
If you rule 1t well and good,
You can rule a nation.
To all the heroes who have been
Tried and told and sung,
Let us add the sturdy boy
Who can hold his tongue.
Sydney Dayre. in Youths Companion.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01
HsnIthful surroundlnR..

To insure the giving of good milk
the cows must be in comfortable quar-
tiers, and in the best Of health. An
abundance Of pure water at least twice
o day, feed that is good, and free from
dirt, decay, or a musty condition. The
atmosphere OF the stable should be pure
and free from dust when milking is
being done, that is the throwing down
Of hay or other food from the loft, and
stirring up the bedding, etc., should
all be postponed until after the milking
Is finished. The cows should at all
times stand on dry, clean litter, and
not dirty stuff.-Farmers' Review.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01
arlrn d ono. cITr o. ToIzp0, / =

FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that ne istne
seniof. partner. of the firm Of +. ]. CHENEY
Il Co. doing business in the City Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
Arm will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED Doll
LARS for each and every case OF Catarrn
that cannot bercured by the use Of Halls
G.~,nnH Cr1Rr. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this6th day Of December, A.D. lseo.
A. w, GLEASON,
[sEALJ Notary P,iblte.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system Send for tessimon
free. F.J CHENEY & Co., Toieco, "
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
HALLS Family Pills are the best
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01
SOUTH END, WITH HoTBED FRAME
FOR BUSTING.

cemented. The walls are lined with tar
paper which is painted every spring
with asphaltum. Once week 1 take
broom and scrub the walls and roosts
with water to which little kerosene
has been added. Since l began using
this house my fowls have not been
troubled with sickness or lice.-W. H
Kraft, in Orange Judd Farmer.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01
neindeer An AInnka.

DR.. Sheldon. jackson, for 20 years q trav-
eler in Alaska, says the governments ex-
pertinent Of importing reindeer from 81.
IBERIA is success, and that the, problem of
winter travelling in the interior is practical
" solved. Three hundred miles per day can
be made over the snow with relays at rea-
sonable intervals and best of all the reindeer
will rustic his own food. =,
The best map of the Yukon-Klondike
mining country has been printed in folder
form by the Northern Pacific Ry. Send a
2-cent postage stamp to Chas. 5. Fee, q. r.
A., st. Paul, MINI. The folder is full ofup::
to-date information regarding rates and
routes to Alaska, 'H
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01

ton board, leaving a space of six inches
Close this by mailing on perpendicular
strips. Make feed trough and place
in the hall before these strips. The
chickens can get at the feed through
the grating and are prevented from soil
ing their food.
A cellar under the house keeps the
floor dry and is fine place in which to
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01
stndrine q noubtfnI ProbIem.

at" the idle wanderer heard the man say
to his companion, will run about l,2OO to
the ton" 1,.,l
ner Of his kind, specuhted in his mind.
81 wonder, said he to himself. whether
winter supply of coal?"-Cincinnati En-
nuirer .s
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01

PARTITION AND FEEDING TROUGH
A, Hinged Board B, Spaces Through
Which Chickens Get the Feed; c, Feec
Trough.
give grain feed mixed with chaff or cut
straw. There is window along the top
of the east wall to light the cellar. On
south end is the dust and scratch room,
inclosed with hotbed frames. Here the
fowls can take their dust bath during
all kinds of weather. This find most
satisfactory in cold times. The loft
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01

above the chicken room holds the
poultry feed and assists in keeping the
house warm in winter and cool in sum-
mer. Ventilator shafts run from the
cellar, the coop and the loft, terminal.
ing in the cupola at the top. The win
dows are provided with shutters which
can be closed at night. The floor is
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01
IiannlIx the Way.

Kenna-I understand you've bought dog
10 keep burglars away? 4...,..
Henna-Yes.
"You are not troubled any more at night,
then, suppose?"
"Only by the dog"-Up-to-Date.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01
Had Some Motive, of Course.

Mrs. Bellows-T believe you married me
for my money. -, ;.
Bellows-A;hem! Well, certainly didn't
20 to the altar for my health.-N. Y. Jour
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
WARM POULTRY HOUSE.

A Structure That IL at Once Com
venient and Easy to Build.
My poultry house is 10 feet long, 10
feet wide and feet high from floor to
caves. The interior is divided into two
parts, one 1Ox12 for the fowls and one
4x1O for hall and feedway. The parti-
tion is made of boards put on crosswise
to within 18 inches of the floor. A IL
inch board is hinged to the last parti-
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01
CHEAP sMoKEHousE.

Can he Made of Anything in Which
Meat Can BE Hung.
A cheap smokehouse can be made
from an organ box (a) or anything in
which the meat can be hung. Set an
OLD heating stove (b) in the ground
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01

Not nearly all the funny things in this
world are with a museum Washington
Democrat '""
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01
Lanes Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys, Cures sick headache.
Price 25 and, Soc. y IN
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01
A simnle Prorramme.

The Missionary-My friend, what would
you do if you expected the end of the world
in ten days?
The Tramp-Wait for it.-Puck.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01
Coughing Leads to Consumption.

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get
sample bottle free Large bottles, 80 cents
and 81 90. Go at once: delays are dangerous.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01

Chairs are cheaper than backbones-N.
Y. independent. W
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01

Why suffer with an ache or pain
When St. Jacobs Oil will cure. Why!
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-01
ECONOMICAL sMoKEHoUsE.

eight or ten feet from the box, pref
erably below it on hillside. To con-
duct the smoke from the stove to the
house, lay an old stove pipe (c) under
ground or use six-inch tile. The stove
must open on top. s. Wilson, in Or
ange Judd Farmer.
The Chanute times., 1897-08-06

A new and disastrous insect pest has
made its appearance in Massachusetts
and is causing sensation in the state.
1t is OF caterpillar species, and is a
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
is my unpleasant duty to call atten-
tion to the presence Of an injurious in
sect pest, which is committing great in
Jury to the fruit trees in Cambridge
and Somerville, and which has been
mistaken for the Gypsy moth by the
citizens in that locality. / have care
fully examined the caterpillars of this
insect, sent to me by my assistants on
the Gypsy moth work, and find them to
be common European species, known
in England by the name of the Brown
tail moth (euproctis chrysorrhoea),
which is widely distributed in the old
world, and which is very injurious to
fruit and foreign trees. have before me
q CODY q the law enacted in Belgium.
The Chanute times., 1897-08-06
Purchasing BeeA

This Is one cf the puzzles TO the bc-
ginner, when 20 buy. All things con-
sidered, I think the spring the best
time. In the hands Of the master, II
might pay to buy in the fall, as they
can be bought much cheaper then. But
novice would not know whether they
were in proper condition to winter sue
cessfully or not, or what to do in case
they were not, or how to prepare them
In case they needed special attention
preparatory to going into winter quar-
ters. But by purchasing in the spring,
ony more, there is no risk to run. for
With a reasonable season they will pay
for themselves, and there will be some
thing left. would advise buying as
near home as possible, to save express
charges, as it is very difficult to ship
small lots OF bees by local freight. II
you feel timid about handling them, /
should advise buying pure Italians, as
they are more quiet than the blacks or
hybrids; but IL you are not, l would
not pay larger prices for any particular
strain you may see advertised in the
bee journals. The honey gathered by
the blacks and hybrids is just as sweet,
and the quantity just as great as that
gathered by the high-toned or high
priced races, and no bee on earth builds
such delicate combs or caps its honey
with such virgin whiteness as the poor.
despised black bee. would advise, IL
possible, to buy full, strong colonies,
and wherever you may live,I should ad-
wise having them moved or shipped
about the time apple trees blossom.
Make your purchase as early as pos
sible, but don't be in hurry to have
them moved: they are much better
where they are until settled warm
weather has come to stay, and the blos-
SONS are producing nectar. Perhaps
some of you don't feel able to buy
strong colonies; if not, you can buy
two, three or four-frame nuclei for less
money and at less cost of transporta-
tion. These you can build up during
the season, and make good colonies OF
them by fall. but you could not reason
ably expect much increase in number
or much surplus honey, while, on the
other hand, with strong colonies you
can double your spring count, and with
a good season and good management
get enough surplus horey to pay for
the colonies you buy in the spring. ]
advise beginners to make haste slowly,
and make the bees pay their way every
season; then should you meet with win
ter losses you will be nothing out but
your time. and will have your expe'
rience, hives and combs left to begin
with another spring, all of which YOU
will find valuable.-Ex.
The Chanute times., 1897-08-06

many years ago, requiring the land
owners to clear this insect from the
trees and giving the best methods OF
accomplishing this work. Similar laws
were enacted in France and other Eu-
ropean countries at a much earlier
date. The insect is now In the cater
pillar state and its destructive capa-
bilities are abundantly shown by the
defoliated pear trees along 5Omerville
avenue and adjacent streets. The
adult moth is white, with a dense red
dish brown tuft of hair near the end OF
the body, and the wings expand about
one inch and half. These moths fly
chiefly in the night and lay their eggs
In July in clusters of about 200 or 3OO
on the under side of the leaves. In
short time the eggs hatch and the
young caterplllars spin compact webs
at the tips Of the branches. Within
these webs the caterpillars spend the
winter, emerging early in May, when
they commence to feed voraciously on
the foliage. The caterpillars are quite
hairy, dark brown, with row OF white
spots along each side. do not know
how this insect came to this country,
but as there are nurseries and green
houses in the immediate vicinity OF
the infested area, where foreign plants
have been handled to considerable
extent, it is quite possible that the pest
may have been imported on some of
this stock. would advise the owners
Of infested trees to spray them with
Paris green in water in proportion OF
one pound to $50 gallons, or, what will
be more effective, with arsenate of lead,
in the proportion Of five pounds to 100.
The Massachusetts Gypsy moth COM
mittee held a meeting to consider the
best way Of dealing with the enw enc
my, but not much can be done now be-
cause all the funds of the committee
were appropriated exclusively fox
fighting the gypsy moth. Possibly an
effort will be made to get special ap-
preparation in order to attack the in
vaders at the earliest possible moment,
but on account of the lateness Of the
session, if for no other reason, the task
Of putting bill through is acknowl-
edged to be difficult
The Chanute times., 1897-08-06
Old Bulls.
Thompson

We have never been able to under
stand just why the average buyer dis
eliminates against an old and tried sire
In favor of yearling calf, which, how
ever good he may be, has yet to prove
his value. There are hundreds and
thousands of three, four and five-year-
old bulls sent to the shambles every
year when they are right in the prime
of their usefulness. The man who Is
grading up native herd or who has a
small herd of pure breds will find that
he will get ahead very much faster If
he uses as sires those that have been
tried and found not wanting. In buy
ing five-year-old sire the purchaser
always has an opportunity to see his
calves and thus can know just exactly
what to depend upon. He Is taking the
smallest possible chances. Not only
this, but as a rule an animal at this
age can be purchased cheaper than
yearling that has been nicely fitted up
and prepared for sale. To our way of
thinking there is no room for choice
between them, keeping in mind all the
time the fact that it pays to buy only
the best.-Ex.
The Chanute times., 1897-08-06
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The Chanute times., 1897-08-06

The practice Of keeping calves housed
the first summer of their lives is be-
coming more and more general each
year among progressive dairymen and
beef raisers. Those who are endeavor-
ing to find profit in either Of those
branches of stock raising are finding
out that protection from heat, flies, and
dried pasture is about the cheapest and
most effective plan to adopt. No doubt
one principal reason why more calves
are not housed, says Farmers Advo
cate, is that it would involve a certain
amount of regular labor in the shape
of chores which so many object to in
The summer season; but unless we take
a lively, practical, and self-sacrifcing
interest in cur business in these titles
we cannot hope to reach the goal Of
greater profits in our business. The
wideawakc and enterprising competi-
tors who do things because they should
be done and not draw the line at q
point where an undertaking adds 70 or
takes from & little of present personal
comfort, are the ones that wear the
hopeful expression today and declare
that the times are mending. There is
no question i'll the minds of those who
have tried both plans but that indoor
summering has great advantages over
pasturing after the third week in June.
So far as turning the calves out few
weeks on the fresh pasture before the
heat and flies become harmful is con-
cerned, there can be no great disad-
vantage, provided the calves are not
less than six or seven weeks old and
the pasture Is abundant and of good
quality. Perfect liberty at this time,
along with fresh grass or clover, skim
milk, and lick Of oat chop, oil cake,
or the like, will start the youngsters in
the way to be profitable feed consum-
ers. So long as these favorable condi-
tions exist in the pasture lot there Is
no advantage in making changes, but
when the time comes that cool, dark
stable and mown clover or oats and
tares would give the calves greater
comfort, just at that time should such
conditions be administered. This is
more particularly applicable to calves
that are to become beefers, because We
Nant to sell for money some time in
the future every pound of gain our
feed has made and not allow any of it |
to be lost after being once beneath The |
skin. With dairy calves rapid develop
lnent, when of muscular character,
is very important. A stunted animal
is always much less profitable than it
would have been had its growth been
because its digestion will
be stronger and it will become larger,
beast, with greater ca
Dacity for service.
The Chanute times., 1897-08-06

Hot Milk as Nutriment-If any one
doubts the nourishing properties of
milk. let 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
a thin skin begins to wrinkle upon the
surface, and then drink it as hot as
possible. It refreshes almost instantly,
and restores the exhausted vitality to
surprising extent as soon as it is taken.
1t is more nutritious than any Of the
beef teas made from meat extracts or
even from fresh beef.-Ex