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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-13

part 81 sheepmen Is 70 turn IN the ram
and permit him to waste his energies
upon the lock without any extra ra-
ton to compensate for the losses he
suffers, and he soon runs down ii flesh,
and in doing so loses health, vigor and
vitality. Another very common mis-
take is that Of inbreeding. This, when
done cautiously and in q guarded way,
may sometimes result in benefit by M
ing charac teristics, where 1t cannot be
done In any other way, but It is q dan
gerous practice. Sometimes lamb Of
the flock is kept for breeding 50 that a
purchase will not have to be made. He
probably has as many defects as the
ewes to which he is bred, and his rela-
tionship to them causes these defects
to double up and increase very rapidly.
By this practice a good flock Is often
run down in yigor and quality and the
blame is placed somewhere else. It
Should be an axiom in sheep breeding
that the ram should be all that is de-
sired in the offspring and should be
well kept. Neither should the ewes be
neglected, either as regards quality or
care. They should be coming up in
flesh when bred. The ram being half
the flock should have at least half q
chance. Still better, he should have
whole chance.-The Homestead.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-13
Farm Notes.

Plan to make hog-Hlling as easy as
possible.
Don't waste time and effort trying to
grow crops not adapted to your soil OF
climate. a. y
& Are there any farming implements
yet out in the weather. They should
not be left out another day.
Are you sure all the tools and ma,
chinery used in cultivating and caring
for crops the summer are under shelter
and in good repairs.
There are advantages in fall break.
ing. One is that the crop can generally
be planted sooner in the spring, and It
is q good way to fight some kinds Of In
furious worms.
The farmer that has potato, corr
and apple crop to take care Of In the
fall, and a wheat crop TO put Ia, finds
the fall season the very busiest time Of
the year, and he needs some extra help
if he gets through his work on time.
The sofa bean has given great salts.
faction at the Ohio station. It Is =
hardy rapid grower, and gives 8 good
yield OF very rich forag The black
is the only variety that natures seed
that Tar north. but the green makes
better hay, as il holds it's leaves better.
For hay, plant them with grain drill;
for seed, plant and cultivate as corn.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-13

4. g. -. -
FEEDING STEERS.


Result Of Experiments at the KAN
y E sas Station.
The past five winters the Kansas Ex-
nor; AMI - lion a NJ Il, an ha "a !.
5. . - q
3lle1 out e erlnents II 1eeullls steers;
Last winter twenty grade and pure:
pred shorthorn steers, two and q half
and +hroa :roarc nld uara snc,,,.od J i. q,
q 90 8
- $s '. peA r. ~.
I-hf1ey We're divided into TOUR lois and
three lots, fed in the barn, the fourth
IN +ha n,,an vard With a., nnon she'd fn,
.,,,o,+o,. =. 8 -, . &; q
$50. -. vas !. ~ : nlA.ue -
corn meal, mseed Oh meal and bran,
" the propornon OF 10 parts corn meal
tour parts eaon OF OIL meal zeal ana Dran "a
balanced y ratlon) and Tor coarse FODDER
mad cut corn slower IN the forenoon
ana aifalfa ! hay In the g. afternoon moor Lot
was red corn meal and cut corn.
slower. LOIS $ ana 4 Were Ied ear
corn IA and CUT stoVer the only dlHerence
:netWeen these lots Delng tnaI one was
tled ID lne parn ana otner. kept 10 5tne
yard. Each steer was fed all he could d.
ear a ana the iced weigh d. Ihey were
az ieu tWlce gay, at o:oo =. y. anu
o:oV p. "a: Inuoor steers We're let OUT
Tor TWO hours daily. Each lot was
i maze US sl Ia as possible ~ Welgnt'
i it character ana otner Part1cu
n lars. Inc ear corn or Ied was v az at
zoe corn meal esl SOC, Oh meal %, oran
quo, aiIalIa 1oc ana CUT corn Iouaer LOG
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-13

a Light ana strons Farm. cate. I.

"A Light anu StrOn8 FarmL Gs2te 858sE
"a correspondent in the Chronicl,
gives directions for making i light,
strong, cheap gate. He says: i.
4 For gate four feet high and twelve
feet long there are required seven
pieces Of lumber by by IL, and one
piece 2 by 8 by 4, the latter to receive
the hinges. [ use the ordinary hook and
eye hinges made by the blacksmith. In
making the gate I cut three pieces 1 by
8 BY 4 and lay upon them four pieces Of
i by 3 by II, one foot apart In the clear,
taking care to get the center upright
exactly in the middle put one nail
in each crossing and turn the gate over
and cut two braces to come together IN
the middle, as shown in the cut. The
gate should be made perfectly square
and the braces cut to fit exactly. II
they do not fit exactly the gate will
soon begin to sag. Then placing the
by by 4 at the end which is to receive
the hinges, lay uprights / by 3 by a
exactly opposite those already in place,
nail with four wire nails at each cross
ing and clinch., / then turn and put in
one additional nail from the other side
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-13
Interesting Soil study.

. 4 q b . . -
At one of the German experiment
stations a number Of galvanized iron
boxes sixteen inches deep and all Of
the same size were sunk into the
ground and filled with a poor sandy
soil. TO one OF these boxes was added
a certain quantity Of fertilizer which
was thoroughly mixed with all the soil.
To another the same quantity was adj,
ded, but it was mixed with the top
half of the soil only To another the.
same quantity was mixed with the top
fourth Of the soil only, and some boxes
had no fertilizer added at all. An OF
them were planted in oats Of the same
kind at one time and were all treated
just alike. The unfertilized box pro-
dueed 10 ounces OF oats; the boz In
which the fertilizer was mixed with all
the soil produced 47h ounces; the one
mixed to half the depth. 50 ounces; and
the one mixed to one-f0lrth its depth
produced so ounces. The conclusions
drawn are that the productlvenexs Of
"a soil depends quite as much on the
concentration Of the plant food as upon
the quantity present and that where
only q small quantity Of manure Ii
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-13

Holder Attached to PIow Beam.
arms are bolted loosely to the beam SO
they can move easily and the weight
can ride over distractions. The ad.
Unstable pin in the furrow end Of the
hickory piece holds the weeds in line
so that they will be completely covered
by the plow. The authority quoted
says that the heaviest growth Of tall
weeds can be pressed down and GOV.
cred up in the bottom Of the furroW
with this simple device.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-13
A Feed Truck.

gar or truck to run along the feeding
alley. Country Gentleman illustrates
a good design. It is arranged to hold a
goodly quantity Of ensilage to be car
ried to the cribs Of the COWS and has
q shallow water-tight box fitting inside
the top, which can be put in place
when the less bulky grain ration is to
be fed. A handy car can also be con-
structed for wheeling out the manure
to the manure room, making it Of q
form to be easily dumped, though a
wheelbarrow will answer the purpose
very well. sss*@e-ss5s d.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-13

Safety Device for Barn Grain Bins.
Hundreds of horses and cattle have
been ruined by getting loose from their
stalls and finding the stable grain bin
open, when they whould proceed to eat
Unfortunately. It is the most natural
thing in the world to open the lid Of
the ordinary grain box or bin and then
to leave it open. The only safety lies
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-13
..:, H.. .,;I rMNl ,nlA.Bl!I l.;,,fs;s r,
Home-Made Potato sorter3

/ - "AOnHc-NANUe 1OtA1O S0fI6H. -
the potatoes as they come down. The
whole thing is well explained in the
picture. Really such machine should
be called ..sizer" rather than sorter,
for all lit does is to separate the small
potatoes from the larger ones. The
wooden strips and the feathers make a
series of holes through which tubers of
"a certain size must fall, while larger
ones Follower. That is all there is to a
."sizer. Why should you wear out
good flesh and blood doing what wood
and leather will do?
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-13
That Compact Heap.

, Coarse materials, such as leaves, turf
straw, ETC., hold neither gases mol
liquids sufficient to render them inof
fensive. Coal ashes are a good absorb.
ent and are often available; besides
their affinity for moisture makes them
a good top dressing, with or withoud
the gases absorbed by pouring house
Stops over them. have used them
largely on my fields and garden lands.
drawn directly from where the Stops
were emptied, and found they paid the
expense Of carriage. But by all means
the best material Is dried muck. It noa
only absorbs completely all offensive
and unhealthy smells, but makes val
liable fertilizer. Obtaining 1t: may be
difficult, but after once being fully sat.
urated with sleps or barnyard drain.
age, it will be an object to any farmer,
"A. G. Cochran, Saratoga county, N. 7
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-13
A Homemade Potato so..+er.

A Home Made Potato SOrter
A sorter used by a Long Island farm
er and originally depicted and describ-
ed by Rural New Yorker can be made
by anybody. The frame is of 2x4 stuff
bolted together. Narrow boards at the
sides, as shown in the picture, prevent
the potatoes from rolling off. The po-
tatoes roll down over narrow strips,
with edges upward, fastened perhaps
two inches apart. The distance apart
will depend on the size of the potatoes
ITO be sorted out. Narrow strips of
Heather are fastened crosswise of these
wooden strips, nailed at each intersec-
rtion. TO cover the nail heads and thus
prevent them from bruising the pota-
toes narrow strips of canvas are fast
ened to the tops Of the strips after the
feathers are nailed in place.
AS shown in the cut, a bag may be
hung at the bottom of the sorter to hold
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-13
TO PREsERvE MOISTURE.
Evaporation Prevented by the Gull
tivatiOn OF the Upper Crust OF

Evaporation Prevented by the CuI~
t1vatiOn OF the Upper Crust OF
T. Soil. d
That cultivation Of the upper crust Of
the soil tends to prevent evaporation
OF the moisture below is a fact that
every practical farmer is aware of. A
writer in an exchange says: 1T is
daily being proved in. actual practice,
but the scientific theory upon which
this phenomenon is based is little I'm
derstood Men will tell you it is so,
but why they do not understand F
Now, it is well known that the soil is
composed Of innumerabIe and infinitely
small particles. When the soil is dry
each little particle is surrounded by
vacuum or air space. Whenever the
particles come in contact with mois-
ture they have the power of attracting
that moisture and of surrounding them
selves with a thin film of water The
particles next to the water first draw
the water around themselves then the
dry particles next to them in turn at
tract it, so a continuous stream is set
up, which in the same way that wick
of lamp draws up oil. This goes on
until the whole body of the soil is sat-
urated, but as soon as the water reach
,eS the particles on the surface Of the
soil this water is evaporated and the
supply below is again drawn upon I'M
til the water stored below is so ex-
hausted Or left at such a depth that
the distance overcomes the power of
attraction, and the soil becomes COM
IVY VI Sc, +1,D -.
goes on in uncultivated soil. .
The object of cultivation is to break
up this attraction, usually called cap
Hilary attraction, in the upper crust,
and so prevent the moisture from being
brought to the surface and evaporated.
10 understand how this is done one
must take into consideration another
scientific fact, and that is that if these
little particles in the soil be widely
separated from each other they lose
thelr power of attraction. Now, when
the top crust of the soil is loosened and
reduced to a fine filth these particles
lie less closely together, and do not at
tract moisture from below. The mois-
ture now rises as high as the upper
filth and there remains to much .c1g-
err extent than in the case of untitled
soil, for, owing to the blanket or mulch
OF loose soil on the top, the soil below
the surface is much less exposed to the
action Of evaporation.
Herein lies the whole secret of why
land should be cultivated after each
irrigation or heavy rainfall, if the farm
,er wishes to conserve the moisture in
the SOIL. There is also another, and
very important reason, why crops
he cultivated after each irrigation. The
roots of plants require air as much as
they do water, and when the soil be-
comes packed Or plastered down by ir-
rigation the roots do not get a full
supply Of air unless this surface crust
is broken up.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-13

in some device that will not let the
covers open past the perpendicular line,
compelling one to hold it open while he
dips out the grain. Such a device is
shown in the sketch. Such stop"
should be nailed upon either end Of the
box. The same end can be secured If
the cover opens back against wall by
mailing a piece Of board to the wall that
will keep the cover from coming back
past the perpendicul Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-13

Light, Strong and Cheap.
and, hang the gate. A latch is easily
made, as shown in the cut.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-13
@59 a Weed Holder Tor = Prev. rs

a Weed Holder for = Ffow.
Farm and Fireside illustrate a weed
holder designed by. a Georgian. Tho
main part is a smooth, round piece Of
hickory wood, eighteen inches long and
-four inches in diameter. This Is at.
tached to the plow beam by two arms
eighteen or twenty inches long. The
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-13

!. For economy in feeding O.. we'll as in.
labor, when much stock is kept under
heller, it will be wise to have a feed
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-13
4 IN Russia beds are Scarce.

Beds are quite an innoYation in sius
STA, and many Well-te-db houses are
still unprovlded Wiith them. Peasant
sleep on the top of their ovens; mid
dle-elass people and servants roll them
selves up. in the sheepskins and lie
down near the stoves; soldiers rest on
wooden cots without bedd ding, and ii
{ is only within the last few years that
students in schools have been allowed
beds.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-13
Kamr Corn for Poultry

kafHr Corn for Poultry
ut is good for little chicks or for old
fowls. The grain is smaller than wheat
and little chicks will begin to eat it by
the time they are week old, and will
grow like magic. They are very fond
Of it, and the music they make while
devouring it is enough to gladden. the
heart of any chicken crank. Their lit
tie crops will stick out until you will
almost think there are two chicks in
stead Of one-a sort of Siamese twins,
as it were. But don't worry about
them; they will not be crop bound, for
the Kaffir corn does not swell in their
crops. 1t has this rare quality to such
q degree, that even though it be soaked
inswater over night, It does not swell
t55 AS a feed for laying hens, we have
found it as good as the best OF grains.
And for moulting season, we have new
er had hens lay so well during this
period as when fed on Kaffir corn. We
think SO much Of this grain as poul-
try food that were we living In the city
where we could not raise it, we would
hire some one to raise it for us, lie we
could not buy it at the feed store.
The first Of May is the time to plant it,
and it should be planted and cultivated
like our common everyday corn.
1T is capable of yielding from % to
SO bushels Of grain per acre, according
to season and culture. 85s b
We doubt the statements about this.
corn being so valuable for laying hens.
It is a starchy food and will make too
much fat for layers, we think. If fed.
to laying hens, it ought to be raised
literally with bran oats, rive and es-
8pecially with clipped bone or bone
meal. Then it may do. sS5 il
The RAM.
The average hockmaster does not pay
enough attention to the ram. He COM
monty errs By adhering too closely to
the belief that the sole purpose IS re-
production, regardless Of It's quality.
This is all wrong. The ram should Be
all that IS required Of the Offspring. and
more. He should be as nearly q perfect
type OF his breed as possible. he
should be healthy, vigorous and vel
fed. a too common mistake On the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-20
EX AUSTRALIA.

Camarinos Refrigerator, eX Austria
liza, July goth: Cherries, Peaches. April
cots, Plums, Asparagus, Rhubarb,
Gooseberries, Currants, Celery, Cauli-
flower, Fresh Salmon, Founders,
Crabs, Frozen Oysters (tin and SHELLY
Navel Oranges, Lemons, Queen Olives,
Early Rose Potatoes, Pickles, Sauer-
kraut, New Apples, Bartlett Pears and
Nectarines.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT MARKET.
Telephone 37S.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-20
DAN RENlER HERE.
Worlds Champion Swimmer viii he
side in Honolulu.

Dan Renter, the San Francisco swine
mer who recently broke the worlds
record in IA tournament at Chicago,
arrived on the Australia this morning
and intends to take UP his residence
here The new arrival is the son of
Engineer Renter of the Morning Star.
Young Renter is member of the Lur-
line Swimming Club at San Francisco,
and had attained great local fame as
speedy and daring swimmer before
going to Chicago a few weeks ="
There ne met all the cracks in the
country, beating them in the 100
yard event in the worlds record time
of / min. 7 2-5 seconds. and capturing
also the 80 and Is yard events in Won
derful time. Renter holds many cham
pionships and has more than a score
of medals.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-20
|. ". SCHMIDT ! SONS
Won HOLT BLOCK,
King Street.
air Skins
are made fairer by the applica-
ton of
naiIe
Cream.

There is no excuse for hav-
ing facial blemishes when
by the application of MALE
CREAM they can be eradicated
aud finally cured, leaving the
skin clear and soft.
After a seabath, a game of
golf or tennis, a drive or a run
on the bicycle, a small portion
of MALE CREAM applied to the
face and hands proves most
beneficial in relieving the skin
of that burning and irritating
sensation caused by the action
Of the elements upon tender
skin.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
|. O. O. +. NOTICE.

Regular meeting of Excelsior Lodge
No. 1, I. o. o. F., THIS (TUESDAY)
EVENING, July 20, at 1880 o'clock.
A full attendance is desired, as
there will he business of Importance
to every member.
Per order of the \. G.
L. L. LA PIERRE,
Secretary.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-20
"DONIESTIC."

There is no necessity to add the
words sewing machine in speaking Of
the Domestic" Every housclleeper
knows that the domestic" is what L.
b. Kerr claims it to be-the best in
the world
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-20
Do
You
Know

how easy it is and how little
it costs to get rid of Freckles,
Eruptions, Sunburn, and Tan
on the Face and Hands
Everyone who is out of
doors more or less is liable to
have the complexion married
by these summer blemishes.
The disastrous results of
wind and sun on delicate skins
are distressing and painful, but
can be eradicated by an appli-
cation or two of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-20
TYPEWRITER FOR SALE.

\ Densmore typewriter for $25. Has
been used, but in good repair. Price
new 800. A. r. HAWKINS, with j.
NJ. Monsarrat. opposite Postoffice.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-20
Cause vs. Effect
CAUSE.

If you are contemplating doing amy
specializing, take our suggestion ami
look out for a good piece of real
estate. Then speculate to your hearts
content But never speculate on feed
for your stock. You will find it worse
than real estate.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-20
j. j. ECAN,

TO LET.
To be let with the fixtures, therein
the portion of the Waverley Block on
Bethel street now occupied by Ehlers
& Co:
Apply to HENRY WATERHOUSE.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-20
AN EXPERT BOOKKEEPER

Engaged during the day would taf,
charge of small set of books after
business hours. Address 3d." Star
office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-20

Espanade street, his price beta..
Sl2g5. There were half dozen Other
bidders.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-20

DAVIES NEW WAREHOUSE.
Contractor John Ouder kirk secured
the contract to build the new ware
house for Theodore Davies & Co. on
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-20
On Ice!
Elk An

Frozen Eastern Oysters, Frozen CAL
ifornia Oysters, Fresh Califoi MIA Gel
cry, Cauliflower, Yellow T1rnips. Red
Cabbage, Horseradish, Salmon and
Sole, Tamales, Smoked Salmon, Rhu-
barb, Articholles, Fancy Cheese, Choice
Apples, Peaches, Pears, Apricots,
Lines, Plums, Nectarines, Lemons,
and other fruits in season.
Fresh California Creamery Block
Butter.
LEWIS g. CO.,
III Fort st. Telephone 240
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-20
EFFECT.

If you contemplate buying any new
feed for your stock, it will pay you
to buy it of us. You are in no wise
specializing. 1t is sure investment
and your money will be well placed.
Who wants sick or poisoned stock?
The result of a speculation.
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-17
Something to Know.

II may be worth something to,
know that the very hest medicine
for restoring the, tired out nervous.
system to q healthy Wgor.is Elec-
trio Bitters. The medicine is pure
~ vegetable, acts by giving tone.
to the nerve centers iii the stom-I
ach, gently stimulates the Liver
and Kidneys and aids these organs
in throwing off impurities ii the.
blood Electric Bitters improves.
the appetite, aids digestion, and is
pronounced by those who have
tried it as the very best blood pu-1
rifier and nerve tonic. Try it,
Sold for Soc and s 90 per bottle at
'Whitney S drug st ore.