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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
Helpful Suggestions For the
Agriculturists.
HINTS THAT ARE INTERESTING.
some Gooo Advice for the KurAIists-A
Budget of knowledge That May
Prove Beneficial.


f A vigorous healthy condition al
breeding time, usually in October and
November, is favorable TO large per-
centage OF lambs, and the ewes are
much Dlore liable to remain free from
disease during the winter and early
spring. 1t is certain that the ewes
can he gotten into this condition much
more eheaply and easily in early fall
than at any time later. As the ewes
will naturally he thin as the breeding
season approaches, it is advisable to
give about half pound clear oats per
head daily.
Keep some fresh pasturage for late
fall feeding. Exercise in fall is pro.
ductive of thrift in winter and spring.
Prof. j. A. Craig thinks that in north
ern climates sheep are housed too much
Farmers Bulletin 49). The ewes
may obtain more food than would be
supposed from field of fresh bluegrass
pasture that has been in part retained
for them. Most shepherds do not adj
wise putting ewes in clover aftermath.
as they are more difficult to get with
lamb and in addition the sheep NAV
bloat on it. The best plan is to save
the second crop of clover for the
lambs. To prevent bloat in the lambs,
pasture them for part of the day on
bluegrass pasture, and after their APP
petites have been satisfied to some ex-
tent, change them to the clover.
During the winter give sufficient
feed to keep the ewes in first-class con-
dition, but do not allow them to be-
come very fat. Bright corn slower is
an excellent rough feed. Glover hay,
timothy, bean straw, are all good Try
to make oats part OF the grain ration,
and give some succulent feed, as tur-
nips. In shedding the animals avoid
crowding and rough handling at any
time. Each animal requires 10 to
d square feet OF space, and l.3 feet
at the feeding Jack. l50-pound eve
requires about ls-pound grain,
pounds of succulent food and the same
weight of such dry fodder as clover
hay or cut corn fodder. As Landing
time approaches give twice the above
amount of grain.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17
Profit in tho Dairy.

1t is by no means the large dairyman
feeding from dozen to twenty COWS
who makes the most money. The
two or three COW dairyman, and often
the one COW man, are the ones who
make the most profit in proportion to
the work and money invested The
large dairyman has to compete, to a
greater or less extent, with the product
of the great creameries, while the small
dairyman can find ready market
among folks who prefer the home pro-
duct known to be clean, fresh and
pure, to the unknown composition that
comes from the creamery. Again, the
small dairyman will make the money
for the reason that he can better afford
to feed judiciously and we'll than the
larger operator hampered with an ex-
pensive outfit for butter making and a
corps OF assistants more or less care
less. While no one will question the
statement that the creameries turn out
good product and sell it at low price,
every observing person knows how
much better is the fresh sweet butter
from the small dairy made by clean
butter maker. There are always plenty
OF folks in every town who are willing
to pay well for this product. Be CON
tent with the small dairy every time
and keep away from the snares of
large one, which will bind You fast in
labor and anxiety.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17

While it is little early 10 talk
about broilers, it is good subject to
think about and prepare for. During
March, April and May there is de-
mand for chicks weighing from one and
a-half to two pounds exceeding the
supply. Chicks Matched in January
or February so that. they will have ten
or twelve weeks growth are the kind
wanted for the broiler market. 1t is
estimated that it cost ten cents to raise
a chick to the two-pound weight, an
broilers bring from thirty to sixty cents
each, SO there is good profit in the
business. An incubator to hatch the
eggs, brooder for the newly Matched
chicks and brooder house when more
are Matched than the small brooders
Will accommodate are necessary. TRY
the business on large scale, learn
how to handle the incubator and brood
er and how to feed the chicks Judi
ciously and inexp ensively, and in a
year or two experience will show you
how you can raise broilers in QUAINT.
ties that will pay handsome profit.
This is good work for the farmer, for it
comes at time when the farm work
consists mainly of chores.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17
DISCRIMINATING Potato Bups.

An attempt will be made the coming
winter to introduce and pass bill
through the legislature in several states
providing for the determination of
potato bugs. The bill will provide
that anyone allowing potato bugs to
grow so as to have hard shells, at
which period they can fly to adjoining
potato fields, will be fined not less
than ten dollars nor more than fifty
dollars at the discretion of the court
Such law would I've a wise one, and if
enforced, would result in the extermin-
alton OF the potato bug in few years.
As matter of fact it is not difficult to
handle the potato bug il due care is
given to the use of the various insecti-
cides for the purpose, and also to hand
pick those that escape the poison. A
provision should be made in the con-
tempated law compelling burning the
bugs after thcy are gathered as the
only sure way of destroying them, and
also compelling gathering and burning
all egg-infested foliage. In certain
New Jersey potato section the growers
agreed in convention to follow this
practice and the plan worked SO well
that after three years potato bug was
somewhat of curiosity. Oftentimes it
only requires little concentrated
effort to rid large sections of danger
Gus pests.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17
GRAVE OF PATRICK HENRY
Not In Richmond, but In Charlotte.
Where He Lived.

Every now and then we see in some
newspaper the query "Where is Pat
rick Henry buried?" and tourists in
Richmond constantly ask to be shown
his grave with the mistaken idea that
1t Is III that city, where much of his
public career was passed Few people
comparatively know that the man who
acquired the title of 1.-The Tongue of
the Revolution" lies in quiet grave
on the estate i'll Charlotte county where
he formerly lived Over it is marble
slab inscribed with one line, His fame
his best epitaph. -
The estate lies on Staunton river, 80
miles from the town of Lynchburg, near
the border line which separates Char
lotte and Campbell counties. 1t derived
its name of Red Hill from the peculiar
color of the soil in that vicinity. When
Patrick Henry bought the place, it COM
prised about 3, 800 acres. The land is
rich-there was saying in the neigh
borhood that poor land and Henry could
never DO mentioned together-corn
grows there as high as man on horse
back; there is a general air of smiling
fields and abundant prosperity. Its sit
nation i'll early times was very remote
Neighbors were few, one of the nearest
being the celebrated John Randolph of
Roanoke, who lived in his chosen soil
tude 10 miles away.
Red Hill is now owned by Henry's
grandson, William Writ Henry a
clever cultivated gentleman of the
"old school" He has in his possession
some most interesting relics of his cele.
brated grandfather, including the desk
he always used, which still contains his
letters from Lafayette, Washington,
Madison and other great men of early
days; the large, round backed chair in
which Patrick Henry died and portrait
OF him by the elder Sully. under which
hangs yellowed slip of paper, signed
by Chief Justice John Marshall and
several Others of his friends, testifying
to the faithfulness of the likeness.
Philadelphia Press.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17
To Raise The NJ aine.

Washington. The Acme Wrecking
Company of San Francisco has made a
request upon the Navy Department for
authority to raise the battle-ship
Maine. The company has had expert
ence in raising vessels on the Pacific
Coast, and representations have been
made to the department as to it's abil.
lty to accomplish the task in Havana
harbor.
II proposes to blow the mud from
under the wreck by means OF streams
OF water and then to pass under chains
and attach them to framework con-
neeted with system of steel barrels,
These barrels will also be placed in the
wreck and utilized wherever they can
be made available. The company sim
ply asks authority to raise the Maine
and bring her to this country. If the
government wants the ship after she
reaches the United States the company
will want to be paid salvage money
through condemnation proceedings. 1t
is probable in case the Government did
not want the ship the company would
exhibit her in different large sea coast
cities OF the United States. No money
Is demanded from the Government nv
the company.
1t is stated at the department IN
officially that in case the COMPANY is
found to be reliable the authority asked
will no doubt be given.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17
SPAIN RULES HAVANA.
Nearly Two Hundred Thousand
Troops In Cuba.
THE PROTOCOL TERMS VIOLATED.
The Unitsd States May Have to Assume
asterner Attitude TO Gain Possession
Of the Island.

New York.-An Advertiser cable
from Havana says: Although it is
now within few days of three months
since the protocol, by which Spain
agreed TO renounce all claims to
sovereignty over all her rights in the
Island of Cuba, and Immediately eyacu-
ate Cuba, was signed, almost 200
900 Spanish troops are in the island.
The only Spanish soldiers who have
been sent back to Spain, according to
the promise OF the Government at Ma
drid, are those who were sick, and
Spain was only too glad to transport
them home. There are ll8, 900 Span
ish regulars and 20, 900 Spanish volun-
.oers on duty in Cuba, in addition to
$4,000 Spanish volunteers who are
under arms, but are not in active SER
vice. General Blanco has at this mo-
ment under his command an army of
l9l 900 Spanish soldiers as Thoroughly
equipped and as Immediately available
ms 1t was when war was on. His force
is as large today as it was at the be-
ginning of the war, save for 10000
troops under General roral, who sur
rendered to General Shafter mt Santi-
ago and were transported home at our
expense.
The Spanish Commissioners here
protest that they cannot arrange for
the complete evacuation Of the island
in less than six months. The Ameri-
can Commissioners believe THAT the
Spanish troops can be deported within
forty days il reasonable zeal is shown,
and they have become impatient be.
cause OF General Blanco's dilatory tao.
tics. 1t is fact that General Blanco
has not done anything toward the re-
inquishment OF Spain's sovereignty in
Cuba. He has refrained from doing
anything toward removing mines from
the harbor OF Havana, and he has re-
fused to put the American Commission.
ers in possession OF information as TO
the location Of them or control of
them. That makes it impossible for
our Navy to remove them except by
tedious dragging, and an American
ship entering the harbor of Havana to-
day Is as much at the mercy of the
Spanish authorities MS was the Inflated
Maine.
Genreal Blanco remains in command
Of the whole OF tho Island OF Cuba ex.
cept the territory comprising about
one.third OF the province of Santiago.
lie COLLECTS duties at the Havana Gus.
farmhouse and pockets the money. He
continues to sell worthless military
property and TO keep intact and under
his control all the modern fortified.
tions OF the city. In short, he is far
from living up to the terms of the
protocol, and is endeavoring deliberate
ly to hold Havana as pledge for con-
sideration at the hands of the Peace
Commission.
Spain could undoubtedly have all
her troops out OF Cuba before Decem-
Der LIST If she was sincere, and it is not
improbable that the United States will
have to assume a more determined AT.
titude to obtain possession of the is-
land.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17
A Burmese School.

The uproar was like that of run
away engine tearing through tunnel.
The fioor was Uttered with youngsters
lying on their stomachs. and all bawl.
ing with an energy indicative that
somebody was hurting them. Long,
slim, scratched upon slips of palm leaf.
the equivalent of books in Burma,
We're spread before the scholars. Making
the lads shout is the approved method
OF elementary instruction. When the
master discovers any tagging in lung
exercise, long switch begins to sing
through the air. Quiet, serious study is
exploded. The Burmese educationists
argue that so long Us boy is shouting
his mind is occupied When he is silent,
ne is certain to be scheming mischief.
Therefore the best shouters are the best
pupils Travel.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17

COW, like human being, suffers
from bad environment. Stables must
be dry, clean, well lighted, ventilated
and comfortable, else the animals CON
fined in them will suffer in health.
Most of the bovine tuberculosis is made
possible through the dirty, unventi-
lated stables, and it spreads rapidly
through herds when once introduced
because of bad physical conditions.
damp wet stable causes rheuma.
tlsm in cows. Lack OF ventilation and
sunlight lowers their vitality, and
makes them resemble children who are
never allowed to breathe the pure air
or to play in the sunlight. When to
filth and dampness, to darkness and
foul air is added the torture of the i'm
movable stanchion, we may truly say
the patient animals are confined in COW
penitentiaries, and the conditions are
such that to produce wholesome milk
is an impossibility,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17
WARRIORS WOULD CHOP WOOD.
Piilager Indians Petition Secretary Bii,s
for Formulation

Washington.-A petition signed by
277 Pillager Indians in Minnesota ask.
ing for continuance OF authority for cut
ting dead and down timber was re-.
ceived by Secretary Bliss, 1t was
dated Leech Lake, October 22d, and
interesting in view Of the part timber
cutting methods had in the recent
chippewa outbreak. 1t is as follows;
"We, the undersigned Pillager In.
dians, residents Of the Leech Lake res
ervation, do hereby petition the honor.
able Commissioner of Indian Affairs as
follows: That we be allowed to con.
tlnue the cutting of dead and down
timber, as such cutting is our sole
means OF making livelihood, and if
deprived of the labor incident TO such
cutting we will be unable to provide
Tor our women and children the coming
winter, and they will suffer greatly
Tor the necessaries OF life. And, furth-
er, We do not wish the white men mar.
ried to Indian women should do the
cutting to the exclusion OF the Indians.
and we do not wish them to log in the
names OF their wives and children"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17
Poor PLACE for n C.n,n

Washington. The report of General
Merriam, commanding the Department
Of the Pacific, regarding the facilities
Tor camp at Honolulu, has been re-
ceived at the War Department. It is
not favorable. as he finds the ground
ON the higher levels is covered with
rocks. while the low lands and valleys
are swampy. the lands being used
chiefly for rice cultivation. There
are no good drill grounds and he adj !
v'ses that as few troops as possible be
sent to Honolulu. Camps cannot be
established to any advantage and it
viii he necessary TO construct barracks
for troops stationed there.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17

pounds. The leading conclusions from
the experiments are:
!. The milk OF the small cows i
richer in fat than that Of the larger
ones
2. Large COWS eat a greater amount
Of feed than small COWS; per thousand
pounds live weight, they eat less.
3. Small cows produce less milk
than large cows, absolutely and rela-
lively.
4. When in thin flesh small cows
may produce more per thousand pounds
live weight than large cows.
5. Large farrow COWS are more per-
sistent mixers; on the other hand,
small cows show greater tendency TO
iatten on the same feed, with de-
crease in the milk flow
Q. The loss in selling ten of the
large cows amounted To five guilden
per head on the average, after having
been kept a year, while the loss of ten
small cows was twelve guilden per
head.-Prof. Henry, Feeds and Feeding
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17
THANKSGIVING PRocLAMATIoN.
The Past Year Has Been One OF Blessings
to the American People.


Washington. = The President has
issued the following Thanksgiving proc
lamation:
The approaching November brings
to mind the customs OF our ancestors,
hallowed by time and rooted in our
most sacred traditions, of giving thanks
to Almighty God for all the blessings
lie has vouchsafed to us during the
past year.
Few years in our history have
afforded such cause for Thanksgiving az
this. We have been blessed by abund-
ant harvests, our trade and commerce
have been wonderfully increased, our
public credits have been improved and
strengthened. all sections OF our COM
mon country have been brought to-
gether and knitted into closer bond Of
national purpose and unity.
The skies have been for time
darkened by the cloud OF war. but as
we were compelled TO take up the
sword in the cause OF humanity, we are
permitted TO rejoice that the conflict
has been of brief duration, and the
losses we have had TO mourn, though
grievous and important, have been so
few, considering the great results ac-
complished, as TO inspire us with graft
tude and praise to the Lord OF Hosts.
We may laud and magnify His holy
name that the cessation of hostilities
came so soon rs to spare both sides the
countless sorrows and disasters that
attend protracted war.
| do, therefore, invite all my fellow
citizens, as we'll those at home as those
who may be ut sea or sojourning in
foreign lands, to set apart and observe
Thursday, the oath day of November,
as day of national thanksgiving, to
come together in their several places
of worship for Il service of praise and
thanks to Almighty God for all the
blessings of the year; for the mildness
of the seasons and the fruitfulness of
the soil, for the continued prosperity
of the people, for the devotion and
valor OF our countrymen, for the glory
of our victory and the hope of right
eous peace, and to pray that the Divine
guidance which has brought us hereto
lore to safety and honor, may be graz
,iously continued in the years to come.
BY the President,
WILLIAM M'KINLEY,
JOHN HAY, Secretary of State.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17
Favors Holding Philippines.

Washington. United States Postal
Agent Vaile at Manila, has submitted
report to the Postoffice Department
on the postal operations there. lie
says everything is moving SATISFACTORY
ly, and that the largest business houses
report mail facilities much better than
at any time under Spanish rule. He
speaks in glowing terms of the island
and expresses the hope that the United
States will retain it. He SAYS there is
room for millions OF people.
He adds that on September 9th he
had short talk with Aguinaldo about
the mails in the provinces under Aeui-
naldos control, where the former
Spanish officials are out and there is
no regularly constituted postal author
ity in charge. Aguinaldo, who has
promised to send representative to
distribute the matter, was told that if
he could satisfy the agent that the
mails sent out would be delvered to
addresses in proper condition, they
would be forwarded.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17

Washington BY direction of the
Secretary of War, Colonel Thomas
Ward, Acting Adjutant-General, has
issued general order in regard to the
case OF members of volunteer organiza-
tions who.enlisted therefrom in the reg.
uiar Army. This order makes such
enlistments run for full three years
from the date OF entering the regular
Army. General Miles has also issued
an order revoking the order OF May
10th, which permitted enlistments in
the regulars to terminate at the close
of the war. Hereafter all enlistments
will be for three years.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17
IRON AND STEEL TRADE.
Rate OF Consumption OF the Country
Beyond Precedent.

Rate Of Consumption OF the Country
Beyond Precedent.
Chicago. = The unvarying report
among the makers and shippers of iron
and steel is that specifications are COM
ing in freely. The fact is that the
country is getting on consuming basis
broader and deeper than any precedent
Never before, for example, have there
been purchased such large quantities
OF copper, and galvanized wire for tele-
graph and telephone wires as now.
Independent telephone lines are going
up in large numbers Lines are radiat
ing out into the country, and prosper
Gus farmers are obtaining telephone
service. Another branch of industry
that is consuming wire at an unexam.
Piled rate is the bed-spring and mat
tress factories. 1t is difficult to see
where all the mattresses are going.
There can be no doubt, however, that
they are finding market. 1t is now
seasonable for some lines to drop off
in point of activity and prices. Plates,
Tor instance, are due to show more
moderation and then shrink little in
values, but they are not doing so. As
to pig iron, more is, perhaps, being
used now than month ago or than a
year ago or than any number of wears
ago
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17
stock and Dairy Hints.

There is no difference in the feeding
value OF pure corn meal aud corn meal
and shorts for feeding pigs, but there
is saving in favor of the mixed food
in cost, which makes it the most eco
nomical ration, especially when large
herd is to be fed. Never expose milk
to bad odors, nor mix fresh warm milk
with that which has been cooled.
Cleanliness and cold are the only
things necessary to prevent milk from
souring, and all chemicals used for
the purpose are simply injurious. Milk
regularly, quickly, quietly and
thoroughly, and never excite cows BY
loud talking, hard driving or, above
all, abuse of any kind. Kind treatment
means better milk and more of it.
In order to make the best COW from
the calf, the latter should be trained.
Feed it from the hand when young,
afterwards lettering it in the pasture
so that it will become used to being
controlled. As it gets older give it con-
trolled exercise by forcing it to hunt
its pasture to some extent, or scatter
fodder at intervals over the field so
that it will be kept busy looking up
its food. ldleness begets vice.
Both wool and mutton will bring
good prices for several years to come,
and sheep raising will be profitable ii
conducted on an intelligent basis.
Obtain a good breed of sheep and espe.
cially look to it that TIL, ram is of good
blood. Feed them judiciusly, growing
all of the food possible, market early
lambs and the best grade OF wool and
sheep raising will pay good profit