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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
CORN FOR POULTRY.
ny All Odds the Best Grain Food for
Laying Hens.

Samuel Cushman, who is authority on
matters pertaining to poultry, said at a
recent farmers meeting held in Boston
if he was confined to one kind of grain
he would take corn. With this he would
feed, clover, fodder, corn, meat and 9TH
er like food. Upon being asked if wheat
does not stimulate laying, Mr.. Cushman
replied that he would not think of Civ
ing up wheat, but wanted to impress his
hearers that too much stress is put on
feeding wheat nd too much said against
feeding corn by poultry writer's.
This agrees with our experience ex-
actly. We believe that corn is the best
single grain for poultry and feed it
every day. Do not underrate wheat,
for it is good feed to stimulate egg
production, but it is not indispensable to
the poultry keeper.
The great trouble with farm poul-
try is, usually, that it gets corn every
day and all the time. If the hens run
at large they have free access to the
yard where the hogs are fed, and good
many times the corn crib is open to
them at any time. Under these cir
cumstances the hens fill. themselves
with corn and do not eat enough other
food to keep them in laying condition.
Corn is essentially "a fattening grain,
| and when we remember that the yolk of
an egg contains large proportion of
| pure fat we see how necessary good
supply of fat-forming food is to the
production of eggs. No single food
provides this so plentifully as corn does,
and the poultry keepr who does not use
it will not have the greatest possible
success.
If laying hens are given light feed
of corn in the morning they will hunt
insects and eat grass enough to satisfy
their appetites and maintain the bal
ance of the nutritive element in the
food they eat.
Grass is perfectly balanced food for
live stock and poultry, and to one who
never gave the matter attention it is a
source of establishment to learn how
much of it poultry will eat. In the nor
NAL condition of things hen will live
on grass, but if she is laying she must
have something in addition to furnish
the egg material, and this can be sup
piled by giving her corn more cheaply
than in any other way.
| Long observation convinces us that
corn fed to laying hens makes the yolks
a richer yellow and gives consistency to
the whites of eggs. Eggs laid by half
fed hen have whites that are thin and
watery and the yolks are often pale and
thin, falling fiat when the eggi is broken
instead of standing up in the shape of a
half globe.
Corn is the best grain food for laying
hens, but too much of it checks egg pro-
duction. 1t is hard to convince people
sometimes that if a little is good a great
deal is better, but in the case of feeding
corn to laying hens it is almost safe to
say that too much is worse than none.-
Farmers Voice.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
"The Weeping of the vine."

After the spring pruning in the vine
yards water is seen trickling down the
stems, and in France this is POLITICALLY
called the weeping of the vine" Prof.
Cornu, botanist, has recently studied
this phenomenon, and he says 1T is due
to the abundant absorption of water
by the roots of the vine In the spring
time. The water is forced through oil
the branches and stems to their very
tips, and where they are cut by the
pruner it oozes out like tear drops
Youths Companion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

The opening up of demand for po-
tatoes peeled, sliced and dried like APP
pies promises to give fresh impetus to
potato cultivation, as decay will be pre-
vented and freight cost lessened. The
potatoes are peeled and sliced by ma
chinery, soaked two minutes in strong
brine, drained and dried at a tempera-
ture of about 194 degrees. Before using
the slices are soaked from IL to Is
hours, and then have all the freshness
and flavor of new potatoes
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
His Aftcr-Dinner speech.

Around the table were gathered many
men. The dinner was almost over, and now
in the interval of service general converse.
tion had ceased, and they We're all looking
at him and waiting for him TO speak. He
was handsome man; clean shaven and
commanding looking, in irreproachable
evening dress He stood, his left arm
hanging at his side, his right hand resting
him as he began to speak. And this is what
he said:
Sorry, gents, but de plum puddin' is all
out. Deres rice an tapioca, an dere's
plumpeachanapple creamorrhubarb an
mincerlemon pie. Whachergo 'nterhave?"-
n. Y. journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
New Food for Cattle

A long-continued diet of molasses has
been found injurious to cattle, but Lou
isiana sugar planters have discovered
that "black strap" mixed in proper pro-
portions with corn, hay or oats forms a
good food for fattening cattle. There is
already great demand for it in Texas,
and it is expected that the western
states will soon consume quantities of
what has been considered the nearly
useless portion of the sugar-cane prod
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
USEFUL HAY RACK.
One That Is Handy and Has Given Ex-
cellent Satisfaction.

One That Is Handy and Has Given Elk
ceIlent Satisfaction.
At this season of the year we looK
around to see if we have all the tools
necessary to do successful job of har-
vesting the hay and grape crops.
Some of us will find ourselves with a
broken half dilapidated hay rack almost
if not altogether beyond repair. Of
course, this calls for new hayrack,
which is almost total necessity on the
farm, and you will never regret it if
you build good one while about it.
have had one in use for the past four
years, which | find very handy and
which has given good satisfaction, and
might say it is in as good condition as
when made.
In the illustration the stills A A are
2x7 and Is feet in length. Cross benches
b B on stills are 2x4 and feet inches
long, or to suit width of your wagon.
These are bolted onto stills as in en-
craving, using 10-inch bolts, putting
them in from under side of sill with nut
on top of cross bench. These bolts you
will find are an inch too short to reach
through, but are countersunl1, an inch,
beneath and small nail driven through
the hole crosswise to prevent loss of
bolts should nut work off, as they are
apt to do. The nuts are on top where
they can be seen. The corresponding
cross-benches C C on wings are 3 feet
8 inches in length and made by 2x4
stuff. These are cut as shown in en-
craving to slide on over stills and fit
under the boards on center of rack.
These boards are Ike and cut right
length to reach as shown in cut of
rack.
The side boards or wings are the same
length as the stills and Ike stuff. These
are bolted and nailed to benches C c..
The end ladders can readily be made
after the rack is ready to fasten to-
gether. Will say that ladders on my
rack are s feet high and back ladder is
arranged with loose iron pin to boom
the load on at any desired height.
The holes of ID d inside wings are
made for purpose of Ringing wings onto
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
Now Down the weeds.

If you have any land that cannot be
cultivated to corn or potatoes do not
allow it to remain for the weeds to ex-
haust it, but NOW down the weeds
when they are young and in August
sow the land to crimson clover, to be
plowed under next spring. 1t is good
plan to sow crimson clover on every va
cant spot and thus improve the soil by
taking advantage of its capacity for
gathering nitrogen. "'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
Two Mighty Continents,

North and South America, beside Guate-
mala, the West Indies, Australia, and even
Europe, are the fields of usefulness in which
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has demon
strated it's value as an antidote to malaria,
and as a remedy fol dyspepsia, constipation,
rheumatism, neuralgia, biliousness, nervous
ness, and loss of appetite and sleep. The
inhabitants, the medical men of these coun-
tries, have spoken in no uncertain tones
concerning the efficacy of the great house
hold remedy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
Shake Into Your shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet.
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
of the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes tight or
new shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain cure for
sweating, callous, hot, tired, aching feet.
Try it to-day. Sold ~ all druggists and
shoe stores, 25c. Trial package FREE.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
A Deep Impression.

Pat returned from London after holiday,
and meeting his priest one day stopped to
tell his adventures.
"Now, of all the sights you saw, what OBJ
ject struck you most-in fact, left the deep
est impression on your" asked the priest.
Faith, it was a brick from scaffold as
struck me most and left its deep impression
on me-" said Pat, showing cut on his fore.
hetd.-Spare Moments.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
There Is a CIas. of People

Gently there has been placed in all the
grocery stores a new preparation called
GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes
the place Of coffee. The most delicate stom-
ach receives it without distress, and but
few can tell it from coffee. 1t does not cost
over as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. Is cts. and Is cts. per pack
age. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
between seed Time ana Harvest

Is good opportunity to enquire about
farming lands in South Dakota, only one
days ride from Chicago. Bountiful crops of
Wheat, Corn, Barley and Flax reward the
tiller of the soil. AS stock and dairy coun.
try South Dakota leads all the world. First
class farm lands with nearby markets can
now be bought for from $40, $l2, $l5, and
upwards, per acre, and this is the time to
invest. For further particulars write TO
Geo. III. Heafford, General Passenger Agent,
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway,
Old Colony Building, Chicago, iii.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
Untfnely.

"Do you know what you are trying to
say" asked the chronic fault finder,
t'when you speak of man going to an
untimely grave at the age of SOP"
"I do" said the undaunted obituarist.
1.-THE old william ought to have gone
there 40 years ago"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
An Impetliment.

Teacher (angrily)-Why don't you
answer my question, Bobby?
i His Brother Tommy answering for
him)-Please, sir, he's got pepper
mint in his speech.-Tit-Bits
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
Not Her Wont,

"Listen" he Kissed.
NO" she answered, and turning upon
her heel brusquely, she left him there alone
For she was a telephone girl by profession,
and it was not her wont to listen to anything
unless she was sure it was none of her bust
ness.-Detroit Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
OutdOne.

Prof. Braintank-Newton was a great
philosopher. By observing the mere fall of
an apple he discovered the law of gravity.
Smithers - That's nothing BY simply
biting an apple Eve discovered the gravity
of lawn Y. journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
Fourth OF July Rates.

On July 3, and the North Western
Line will sell excursion tickets at low rates
to points on the Northwestern System
within 200 miles of selling station, good re
turning until July 9th, inclusive. Apply to
agents Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

devotion, probity, sincerity, common sense,
right and duty welded into the heart To
live is to know what one is worth--what one
can do, and should do. Life is conscience
Victor Hugo
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
PUTTING UP FENCING.

How to Make the Poultry Yard Look
Neat and Attractive.
Wire netting is so commonly used
now for the yarding of fowls that some
plan for properly putting up the fence
is important. Ordinarily this fencing
is slack and very untidy. 1t needs to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
wheel Accidents.

"Flora had dreadful time last evening.
She didn't come in town until after dark"
"What was the matter?"
'She lost her powder.rag somewhere Ouk
On the road, and couldn't fix up fit to bE
seen. "-Detroit Free Press
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

Force of Habit.--An old librarian, unable
to find his umbrella one evening when IT
was time to close, returned and looked anx
iously for it in the card catalogue, under the
letter U.-Le Figaro.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

An American woman, with gardener, her
husband and hired boy to help her, can't
make flowers grow and bloom as well as a
little old German woman who does all the
work alone.-Atchison Globe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

When some people 60 to the city, once
in their lives, and see good show, they
think they have to turn up their noses at
ton Democrat
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

"What is the meaning of all these lad
ders leaning against the trees" His ex
cellency is going to have boar hunt to
orrow."-FIiegende Blaetter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

Bertie-"Are we any kin to chickens?"
Gertie-"Of course not; we're people"
Bertie-"Well, Uncle Harry says papa was
a mighty bad egg when he was young, -
Brooklyn Life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

The point in training children is to get
them off to neighbours house first in
the evening, in order to keep that neigh
boris children at home.-Atchison Globe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

Probably if every old man had chance
to go through it again, he would resolve to
be more selfish with his money than he ever
had been.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
"Stnr Tobacco

As you chew tobacco for pleasure, uss
Star 1t is not only the best, but the most
lasting, and therefore the cheapest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

We all put in great deal of hard work
laughing at jokes that do not amuse u.s.
Washington Democrat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

Can't Keep Still.-Mrs. Gabbel-"Do you
know that you talk in your sleep, James y
Mr.. Gabbel-"Do I? Then bet you join
in!"-Fun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

Mrs. Church-"Did you ever catch your
husband flirting" Mrs. Gotham-"That's
the way did catch him."-Yonkers States
man. 49,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

A cab owner had the word Excelsior
painted on the door panel of all his vehicles.
He explained that his motto was hire
Bits
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

Attempt to make reform paying bEss-
ness, and it ceases to be reform. --Atehisn2
Globe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

Mrs. Isaacstein engaging servant) - az
ooh, no, mum; he's nearly 5O!"-Tit Bsls-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

your husband seems to be victim OF the
tobacco habit" mo; I'm the victim. He
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

Another proof that life is conundrum 10
that everybody eventually gives it up.-N-.
Y. Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

can recommend Piso's Cure for Corr
Townsend, TT. Howard, Wis, May 4, "a
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

Some men think they are good to thrsx
wives if they build the fires in the morning.
Washington Democrat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

A man philosophers better than a wornaRa
on the human heart, but she reads aha
hearts OF men better than he.-Rousseaa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

The difficulty with the man who knVpa
too much is that he always will tell it.-S-
Y. Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

The less energy a man mas, the easier he
drifts into matrimony.-A tchisop Globe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

Halls Cntnrrh Cure
q Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-02

VALLFJA, Cal. Feb. a.. Work on
the gunbJAt Concord, now dergoing
repairs at the Mare Island navy yarj,
10 being hurriou go mat che may 10
commissioned about Aprii /. All
woodwork not absolutely necessary
has been removed as a safeguard
against fire In action.
Work In progressing rapidly in the
big cruiser Baltimore.
A new spar ueos has been laid and
many improvents made below besides
thorough overnauhng OF the ma
chlbery. Ihe cruieer Charleston
which has been tled up q. the docks
out OF commission Tor six months
awaiting her ,urn tor repairs has been
hauled ny unuer the big eheAts pre-.
psrat9ry to beginning extensive re-
pairs on the engine AMI boilers. This
was origi ally fitted with double
cabins and esl ectally roOmy OIL Gers
quarters but with the advent vi 90
many large ships when are available,
for flagship uuty IL no longer necessary
to have u ship OF her size, 3, 7SJ tons,
i1ttea for such duty auu h,r Oil uers'
quarters are to bs reduced accordingly
70 ths siZs available for u Cruising
vessel.
The cabin space will be much
smaller anu the officers state rooms ami
mess rooms cOpuenseu intO smaller
space, tnus giving more room for the
crew. 1t wiil probably Us nearly
year before the Charleston is
again ready tor service.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-02

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Senate
today deOAted tho Nicsrsguan oanal
bill and the conference report on the
immigration bill but acted on neither.
WAsHINurON, Feb. 1.-The House
bill to aliOw boiling Of distilled spirl ts
In bond was reported iavorably from
the finance committee. Chandler. IN.
b., presented the following resolution:
"That IT Is the sense OF the Senate
that the u nit, u States should not per.
maneutly scquiesce Ia u single gold
standard and the Efforts OF the govern.
ment In all braLc hes should be stendi.
ly to direct anu maintain the use
OF silver % VIII as gold as
standard money with free coin
age, both under the system OF
bimetalllsm 10 be established though
international agreement with ouch
SAFE Guards OF legislation ss will insure
tue parity OF tue va.ue OF the Metals at
q fixed ratio; furnish hu fiic.unt vol.
ume OF metallic money and give i'm.
munity to the works trade from The
violent Il ictuation OF the exchange"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-02
Home from Australia.

Elder Joseph Stevenson OF Ogden
was in town today, and made pleas
ant call on the News. He returned
from mission ON Jan. OH last, having
left hons Yearly three years ago
April " 1894 His field OF labor wAe
in the Victoria conference OF the Aus
tralinn mission, principally In Mel
bourne and suburbs. There are tow
Saints in Melbourne, and quite a mum.
Der investigating the principles which
the Elders SGT before them, Cottage
meetings are held, many tracts die.
triouted, and meetings are also held In
halls hired for the purpose. The
Elders receive kind anu courteous
treatment from the people. There are
now two Mormon missionaries in
Melbourne, EIdsrs Carr anu Barton OF
this city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-02
UTAH PIONEER JUBILEE.
A Lib raj or r 10 the Commission FIRM
Mr.. Wade gu of the HiO 6raude.

Mr.. ROgnon, secretary OF the Semi.
Centennial commission, having in
hand the Utah Pioneer Jubilee, is in
receipt OF u communication from Mr..
+. A. Wadieigh, general passenger
ami ticket agent OF the Rio Grande
Western, In which the latter gentle
man informs the commission that he 10
about to have printed and seut ont an
advertising pamphlet Ia which he
would like to have the Pioneer Jubilee
written up. The advertising matter
will have wide circulation and Mr..
WadieIgh asks the commission to pre-
pare short article II they wish to take
advantage OF the opportunity.
Secretary Rognon thinks the offer
liberal one, anu 1t Is his intention TO
have the matter attended to at once.
Its value to the Jubilee will be great
ns the railway cJmpany's advertising
matter will reach points from which
an attendance of sxcursionists may be-
had during the July celebration.
The rubber stamps sent out by the
commission are being freely adopted
by the merchants OF the city and
those who have not got them are re-
quested to obtain anu use them al
tneir earliest possible convenience.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-02
Death of a Pioneer.

Tbs funeral service. ever the re,
msina OF the late George Morris were
held In the Seventeenth ward meeting
house Sunday, jan. 3lst, 1897, OF
which ward he had been a M mber
since it's first organization ana Tor
many years was connected with Ihe
bishopIic OF the ward. The services
were conducted by Bishop Walter J.
Beatie. The ward choir furnished the
singing. The opening prayer was
ofiereu by Patriarch A. N. Hill. The
speakers weSe in the order named,
Elders Angus NJ. Cannon, John
Henry Smith and Lorin FAIR. Each
one spoke of his long acquaintance
with him and bore strong testimony
Of the faithiulness OF Brother Morris
and his integrity and fidelity to God,
ami spoke words OF consolation apu
comfort to the bereaved and exhorted
his sons anu daughters to emulate the
good example Of their father.
He heard ana received the Gospel
message in bis native land, (Manohes-
ter, Eugland,) In his early manhood
anu was baptized by Elder John
Oibertsoh, June %, lS4l. and received
the spirit of gathering in that early
uhys Ilb oct ~ WbAh "
save means to enable him 10 gather
with the Saints In this land, he was
enabled by the blessings OF God TO set
sail from Liverpool Feb. 4, 1892, snc
arrived In Nauvoo April Is, 1912.
Three days after his arrival ne etartad
TO work on the Nsuvoo brick yards.
he worked upon the temple and was
there the last ak months there was
any wsrk done. He shsred the perse-
cutions and mObhings of the Saints In
early days. He was among the
fret to come TO the valleys OF
Utah.. arriving on Sept. 20, lsAs, and
mas taken an active part In the growth
and development OF our beautiful city.
His sresidence in the Seventeenth
ward was the third adobe house erect
Cd on the city lots, after the Saints
began TO move from the Fort.
He filed many positions OF trust and
honor, and leaves record Of lita
well spent in tho service Eoi God. HIS
posteTlty numbers one hundred sDu
eleven souls. He was the father OF
twenty.lwo children, nine sons and
thirteen daughters (two Gems and
seven daughters having preceded him),
seventy.five grandchildren and four
teen INSTRUMENTATION.