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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16
Poultry for Profit.
-Ex.

If rightly handled, hens will lay from
$50 to IT'S eggs year, and as our aver
age price for the year is about % cents
dozen here in New England, our hens
should produce from 1912 to $3.50
worth of eggs alone, says Farm Poul-
try. Sell her to market before she
mouths, and you add so cents more to
the gross income, making 1882 to $4.31
for each hen. Deduct $1.25 for cost OF
food, and we have the comfortable
profit of $3.50 to So for each hen. Keep
In mind that it is the winter eggs that
pay the profit, and it is the pullets that
we must look to for eggs in the winter.
In order to get pullets to lay In the
fall, and have them produce goodly
supply of eggs all winter, they must be
early Matched and rightly handled. the
late maturing and late laying pullets
OF this year means late breeding birds
next spring, consequently more late
Matched chickens to mature late next
autumn, and not begin to lay until an
other winter, one season tapping over
and crowding another, those late ma
turing birds producing the bulk Of
their eggs at time when everybody's
hens are laying, and eggs can hardly be
sold at price at which they pay any
profit. The converse of this is equally
true, Early Matched pullets, got to
laying before cold weather, and kept
laying, will be abundantly broody in
March, which enables another supply
OF early Matched chickens, the pullets
OF which will be laying before cold
weather comes on, and freely all
through the winter, giving us another
generation of early brooders and more
early-hatched chickens. The whole
story of profitable poultry raising can
ne summed up in three short rules:
flrst, hatch the chickens early; second,
Keep them growing, so the pullets shall
come to laying maturity before cold
weather; third, keep them laying by
good care and good food. When / say
match the chickens early, I do not
mean too early. The first of April is
the best time to hatch chickens for
all and winter layers.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16
Cattle in Utah.

The total number OF cattle in the
state last spring, according to the as
sessment rolls of the various counties,
was 1876, 4O4 head, which were valued
for taxation purposes at $2,204, 1868. In
numbers these figures indicate a de-
crease from 1895 of 1908 cattle, but
in value the returns show an increase
of $50, 913 for the lesser number listed
in 1896. The average value per head
last year was SLIPS, while that of 1895
was 1896. In 1894 the several counties
of the state returned for taxation 1885,
355 cattle which were worth on an av-
erage, according to the officials of that
time. about 5000 head. During the
year there have been sold for delivery
out of the state close upon 10000 cat
tie. Of these the markets caught in the
vicinity of 10000. The remaining 49,
600 were disposed among the states as
follows: Wyoming, 1900; Montana,
1000; Nebraska, 5000; Kansas, 1000;
North Dakota, 5000; Colorado, $500;
Missouri, 1900; Idaho, 1900; British Co
Iumbia, 5000; various, 5000; total 49,
900. The consumption within the state
has been hard to get at in the absence
of records to refer to. From the infor-
nation bearing upon the subject which
has been secured the number killed
for use within the state and territory
Immediately adjacent which it supplies
has been estimated as running between
35 900 and 40.000.-Salt Lake Tribune.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16
Value of Butter That Keeps.

A speaker at a Manitoba institute
said: Let me mention what are the
essential qualities in butter which peo-
pie are willing to pay high price for.
1t is not correct to say the value OF
butter depends on the quantity of fat
it contains, because you can have but
ter which is not salable for 3 cents a
pound and contains just as much fat
as another butter which sells for %
cents a pound. 1t is that sort of thing
we call flavor that fixes the value. It
is not the nourishing properties: it is
the satisfying properties. So flavor is
the most important quality of butter
The flavor of Canadian butter when
fresh made is superior to the flavor of
Danish butter when fresh made-not
merely equal to it. We have been mod
est as people, and have said nothing,
while the Danes have been getting the
English papers to write up their butter
because it is fashionable to do so. We
have suffered, also, because the flavor
was not nearly SO good in our butter
when it reached the English market
as it was when made. Danish butter
gets to the British consumer without
any deterioration, so that it is just
as good when it arrives in Eng
land as it was in the Danish
creamery. If we can do what they do
get the butter from the place it is made
to the place it is eaten without spelling
in transit-we can out-do them in tho
price obtained.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16

ougnly dried and ground to coarse
crumbs In bone mill. Fresh water
ana grit must be provided. When six
weeks old the chickens are separated
ilom their, mothers, and put on the
same grass fields. We usually feed
them but four times a day, giving them
instead OF the crumbs in the morning,
q iced OF mixed meal, which is equal
parts OF cornmeal. ground oats, shorts,
fancy mlddlings Tor red dog, as it Is
called in some localities). To this we
add about 10 per cent Tor one scoopful
IN I'D OF meat. meal, or beef scraps.
1nls mixture is moistened with sweet
milk or water, care being taken that
IL Is only so much moistened that it
Will be crumbly, not soft mush. The
second feed, just after the middle of the
forenoon, is the coarse oatmeal men
toned above; early in the afternoon, a
light feed of cracked wheat is given
them, and towards night feed of
whole wheat Or cracked corn, one on
one day. the other the next Twice a
week we have fresh meat butchers
tr1mmings), cooked and chopped fine,
which is mixed with the coarse oatmeal
for the second feeding. We have also
bone cutter, and on two days in the
week the chicks have a good time
wrestling or tumbling over each other
in their eagerness to get the fresh-cut
bone, the cut-bone taking the place Of
one Of the regular feeds.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16
How's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known E. j.
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system Testimo-
malls sent free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold
by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16
Groan if You Must,

But also appeal to a means of relief of
the torture-if physical-which produces
the groan. rheumatism is a prolific
source of agony in it's acute inf1ammatory
or chronic forms. But it may be annihi-
lated at it's birth with Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters, which, unlike the poisons in
minute doses often prescribed for it, is
perfectly safe. In malarial, kidney,
bilious, dyspeptic or nervous ailments the
Bitters is certain source of relief.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16

third step in dairy farming is first
class Jersey bull, deeply bred in but
fer lines. These three things constitute
the Giant. The next step and the most
imDortant of all, in successfully dairy
farming. is a real live farmer, who I'M
derstands his business and has bust
ness sense enough to work the plant
for all there is in it. 1t has been pretty
thoroughly demonstrated during the
mast three years that there is no oc-
cuDati0n open to the farmer that Will
give better or surer results tnan
dairying. If properly kept, the yield
from the COWS is constant and never
falling. Dry location and hard times
may change conditions to some extent,
but as compared with grain-ralslng anu
other objects to which the farm may De
devoted dairying has been thoroughly
proven to be the money making rae
tor and the source from which most en-
Couragement and satisfaction comes. II
is not imperative that the stock Tor
business purpose be pure in blood, LOT
this in many instances would oar It's
use by dairymen of moderate means
who could not afford the high prices
which frst-class thoroughbred Jerseys
command, for while it has been salts
factorily demonstrated that the COW OF
pure origin carefully bred through well
tested strains, is about sure to perpet-
uate her qualities to her offspring, II
she be mated with judgment it is quite
within the possibilities to breed class
of COWS of humber descent that VIII re-
turn as much dairy profit. Purity OF
blood is feature that interests the
professional breeder more than the
man who looks to the yield of his cows
from their udder product as means OF
livelihood or of profitably advancing
his chosen business. There are many
grade Jersey COWS that fill the ranks OF
dairy herds in different parts OF the
country that reflect great credit upon
the breed and their yield would put to
shame that of hundreds of their Sis
tiers more royalty bred. Such COWS
bred to a bull pure in blood, descend
ing in lineage noted for rich milk and
butter yields, will keep the farm sup
piled with great butter stock that can
not be accomplished in any other way
as economically Or with as much pront.
Elk.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16
In Harlem.

Mrs Flatt-This poem is very affect
ing where the old man is described as
watching the dying enabers.
Flatt-Yes; but it could have been
made more affecting by describing him
as watching the cold steam pipes
Puck.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16
Food for Chicks.

A poultry writer gives the following
as his practice: The chief food for the
nrst six weeks is coarse oat meal,
slightly moistened with sweet milk If
We have 1t, and waste bread from ho-
tells and restaurants, which is thor
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16
A Choice of Evils.

Henriques (gloomily)-I've been drag
ooned into engaging a dance with that
Miss Plumpersquat
Ottinger (sympathetically)- not
get her to go out to refreshments in
stead?
Henriques appalled, Heavens I'd
rather dance with her than see her eat!
Puck
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16
1867 BUS. POTATOES PER ACRE.

Don't believe it, nor did the editor
until he saw Salzers great farm seed
catalogue. It's wonderful what an ar
ray of facts and figures and new
things and big yields and great testi
monials it contains.
Send This Notice and 10 Gents Stamps
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, for catalogue and IL rare farm
seed samples, worth $40, to get start.
WIN.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16
Not Half.

Artist f1atter myself that this last
picture of mine is an excellent one.
Another Artist-My dear fellow, you
don't flatter yourself half as much as
you fatter the picture.-RoXbury Ga
zette.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16

The legislature of California is discuss
ing the advantage of photographing vo-
tiers to prevent illegal voting.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16

Nearly two-thirds of the population of
Spain cannot read or write.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16

The otter of East India is trained to drive
fish into nets, thus aiding the fisherman.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16

There is no danger Of machinery
sunerseding human intelligence in the
dairy.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16

One-half of all the quinine produced in
the world is consumed in the United
States.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16
warming the Poultry House.

While there are many ways by which
a poultry-house can be made warm, yet
but few make it an object to furnish
heat. says an exchange. The-cheapest
and easiest method is to hang lighted
stable-lantern in the poultry-house.
suspending it from the middle of the
roof. The vessel holding the oil should
have sufficient capacity for permitting
of holding a supply for the night, and
the wick should not be turned too high.
It is not necessary to have the temper
allure higher than fifty degrees, and as
there is quite an amount of heat given
off from a lamp, the temperature will
be raised to that point if the house is
not too open; it will also assist in dry
ing the walls and preventing damp
ness. There will be no liability of foul
air or injury from the lamp in winter.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16

Leather trunks were used in rome as early as
the times of Caesar.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16

For every widower who rnarries a widow,
there are eleven who espouse maidens
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16

1T YOU WANT TO BUY A FINE FARM
in good fruit country, warm climate, improved
SIG, 900 to $40. 90 per acre. write to y. W. Car
penteP, Bolivar, Polk Co. Missouri.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16

When bilious or costive eat a Cascarer,
candy cathartic; cure guaranteed. 10c. 25c.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16

For Currant Worms.-A horticultur-
ist gives this method for killing the
currant worm: Take pail with three
Gallons of water, one-half spoon of
hellebore, then take common market
sprinkler. 1t is better to take the
sprinkler, because as man goes over
the plants he can open the bushes with
one hand and carry the sprinkler in
the other. We watch for the worm.
They make their first appearance near
the ground on the underside. Open the
hush with one hand and sprinkle where
YOU see any signs of them, and kill
them. I had two little Belgians at
work for me the other day. They went
over nearly an acre in less than half a
day. That was the third time we had
gone over it. They eat off the edge of
the leaves as a rule, and can easily be
seen.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16
Kickapoo Indian SagWa,


while
good result
LOO a bottle;
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16

Mrs. WinsIOw's Soothing Syrup
For children teethng softens the reduces inam
nation aays pain cures wind collie 25 cents bottle.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16

IT is doubtful if the milking machine
ever supersedes hand milking; for it
milks bad milk with the good, and
6t... not detect the difference.
cleanliness has great commercial
value in the dairy.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16
"sTAR TOBACCO"

STAR TOBACCO."
AS you chew tobacco for pleas use Star.
1t is not only the best but the m lasting, and,
therefore, the cheapest.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16
DA1RY AND POULTRY.
.,oroEsTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
oorz successful Farmers Operate This
renartment of the Parma Few
tz,nts as to the Care of Live Stock
ami Poultry.

HE first step in
dairy farming is a
good farm, a farm
made good by ma
ture, or by the skill
of man, writes A.
P. Walker, in In
diana Farmer. The
second step in sue
cessful dairy farm
ing is a lot of good
Jersey cows. The
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16

First-Class Butter.-There is never
an over supply of 1rst-class butter in
any community. First-class butter is
always in demand and once butter
maker establishes a reputation for fur
nishing that kind uniformly he is mas
for of the situation and may command
his own price regardless of a glutted
market of inferior goods. A dairy OF
ten or more COWS will return net in
come of from $50 to 500 each annually
with a tolerable degree of certainty de-
pending of course much upon the loca-
ton. the manner of feeding, kind and
quantity of food furnished and the gen.
eral care. Good cows properly treated
are sure to make profitable returns
year after year, and no well managed
dairy with details closely observed
fails to do this.-Ex.
If it is hard to sell the large farm,
divide it up into number of smaller
ones. You will be doing the public
a benefit.
Avoid the mortgage. 1t is a good
thing to let alone.
It pays better to give some cows
away than to keep them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
WANT RATES REDUCED.

Boston. July pa large gathering OF
business men in this city yesterday had
for its object the Advancement Of a
proposition that the railroads centering
in Boston assist i'm the commercial pros
perity and advancement Of the city by
reducing the present rates of fare. so as
to conduce in the enlargement of trade
in general. The railroads were repre-
sented as were all the large mercantile
concerns. After numerous speeches IL
was decided to refer further considera-
tion of the purposes of the meeting to the
associated board of trade. the Chamber
OF Commerce and the Merchants asso-
citation OF Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
THE CONFERENCE REPORT.

The Senate holds To the same view
taken In the House as TO method of pro-
cedure on voting on the tariff bill as re-
ported by tho conference committee Of
both branches.
That is, that the bill Is no longer pos-
sible of amendment as to its several Sec
tiuns. 1t has ceased Ca DO bill for an
act simply. 1t il now report of COM
mlttee, tho conference committee. and
as snch is subject only to vote on its
acceptance or rejection.
Apparently, its provisions are oren to
discussion, actually proceeding in the
Senate, and as was the case In the House
But the provisions are not bo voted on
separately. The report carrying the bill
with IL, must be accepted or rejected just
as IL stands, from the hands Of tho con-
ference committee.
This is In accordance with precedent
in our national body and also in accord
ance with parliamentary law. we believe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22

| Now that tho British explosion OF
temper over the altogether unwarranted
publication OF Secretary Shorman's letter
on the question OF the Alaska seal protec-
tion has suhsided, it Is clear probably,
even to our British cousins. that the
letter itself was not at all unwarranted.
Tho British government has plainly
behaved scandalously in the matter OF pro-
tecting the seals. IL has dofaulted It's
obligation and II is high time that tho
United States government protested vigor-
ously.
Canadian Interests have Doen nightly
strong in shaping the policy of the
British government in this matter, so
that the aid contributed by England TO
save the seals has been quite Indifferent.
The United States have practically borne
all tho burden, with little of help or
sympathy from Greas Britain. The
Canadian pelagic sealers have had pretty
free rein from British interference, while
the United States patrol has been con-
sciontiously carried out and quite effec-
lively with regard to depredations by
AlhtliNuH%
1t is evident enough that instead Of
acting In accordance with the spirit of
the Paris tribunal whose award IL was
incumbent upon both nations TO carry
out the British policy has been glaringly
influenced by the interests of the seal
slaughterers of it's Canadian colony.
The British government has failed to
of the Canadians and has failed as
signally to supply its share Of the com
mon patrol service.
Secretary Shorman's letter was entirely
justified by the circumstances. if the
British government Is sincere in its in
teutions to protect the fisheries, it Won't
bother to get mad about the language of
tho letter. but will take steps to show its
good faith in this highly important
matter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
Col. James F. Phetteplace.

Com pany, under Capt. Frank w. Pea
body. July &, 1882 having graduated from
Mowry ~ Gotf' 5 school, now the English
and Classical, on June III. In the school
battalion he acted as major for the last
year and as battalion adjutant during his
Junior year, under tho military lnstruc-
tion of Gen. Dennis
Ho was elected regimeLt9l adjutant,
July !, 1856. resigning sept. "a, 1888
Nearly four years later he was elected
Lieutenant colonel of tho regiment, and
his prom otiOn to the command came after
the retirement of Col. Thornton.
The roason for the resignation is that
tho command requires more attention
than can woll ba taken from business
and this action would have boen taken a
year ago but for the trouble with ID Com
paDy.
The vacancy caused In tho Il. l.. /. by
tho retirement of that command has now
been flied by Il Company and harmony
once moro prevails throughout the reRi-
mont. 1t would have been impos sibo
fer Colonel Phetteplacu 20 have postponed
his resignation too long in the opinion of
his officers and men.
He has been AN idoal military colonel,
who had the knack Of promoting loyalty
and good fellowship without losing sight
OF the necessity of discipline.
Mai. Herbert =. Tanner, Capt Albert
+. Brown and Capt. Joseph ~. KondricS
have boen appointed 10y the Il. L. /.
officers To wait upon the colonel and urge
him To rocoDs ider.
The committee will report within n
week. but there Is but little hopo that
the request will be granted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-22
BOAT SAILED AWAY.
Two Boys Hat a Dangerous Exp:ri-
ence off C0naulcut.

Orrin and Joseph Slater, two boys who
claimed that they resided In New London
had very narrow escape from watory
grave of Conanicut last evening.
They had been to Point Quonset lin a
small catboat, and were proceeding along
near the shore of Conanicut Island about
half past six o'clock on their way 10 New
port when in some way Orrin, tho
younger OF the two boys. while leaning
over the stern slipped and fell into the
water.
His brother Immediately threw to him
a loLg piece of board which lay in the
bottom of the boat a.sn then perceiving
that it had not reached him, leaped in
himself as the younger boy could not
swim a stroke. The boat Of coui SO,
drifted rapidly away out of their reach.
and left the two boys entirely at the
mercy OF the water.
Luckily they were not more than two
hundred yards from shore, and by the as
sistance OF the plank the younger boy
reached terra firma more frightened
than hurt.
The boat was noticed by passing
oysterman, who in response Co their sig
nails, drew IL into shore and restored IL 70
the boys
They said they lived In New London
and that tho craft belonged TO the elder OF
the two, Joseph Slater.