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The sun., 1897-06-13

A becoming veil. carefully adjusted, Is an i'm
portant item of dress, and the woman who
makes a selection without any regard to the ef-
feet of the mesh on her complexion, makes a
mistake. Another point which adds to, or de.
tracts very much from. the success of her cos
tune is the way she puts !. on. II it wrinkles
across the face. and the ends arc not carefully
caught In at the back. 1t e the first object of in.
terest in her appearance. no matter how
elegant and attractive her gown may be.
Too thin too thick meshes are not be-
coming 20 any one, and II the pattern is fancy il
is usually very trying The plain meshes with
medium-siZed chenille dots not too close to-
gether. are most generally becoming, but the
elaborate meshes are very much worn, as
they come in the finest yelling. Double yelling
of plain white tulle. over black with dots,
Is one OF the novelties for summer. blt
the fashion at summer resorts OF wearing
fancy net. still holds good. as it affords great
protection to the skin. Wells finished with an
edgng are worn. but they are not so becoming
as the piece yelling which is more easily ar
ranged. Yelling with tiny flower sprays is a
Victorian revival which Is shown among the
novelties, and you are informed that il is to be
worn with larger hats. hanging loose and
straight down from thu brim, after the manner
of fifty years ago.
The Lamar register., 1897-12-11

The Boston Mass Herald says;
In delicacy of touch and expression
Celeste snrpasses. A most critical
audience decided in her favor last
night She viii appear at Cola
days opera house December 18th.
Farmers desiring copies of the az
ricuitnrsl report FOR 1897 can obtain
the same. until the supply is exhaust
ed, by writing to Congressman John
G. Bell OF the second congressional
district Of Colorado, a; Washington,
d. c.
On next Monday night the X. o.
i. NJ. will have social reunion at
Golladay's opera house. All Sir
Knights are invited to come ont and
have a good time There will be
music and refreshments and ali all
round jolly affair.
At the auction last Tuesday Coun-
~ CLERK Falkner made 25c sight
unseen" bid aud had couple Of
worn out whitewash brushes knocked
down 10 him. Treasurer Bent forced
collection Of the bid aud left Sam in
possession of the outfit, which he will
find useful in pntting much needed
coat OF whitewash on the record OF
his party.
A. Kern, the well known expert
tailor has once more opened up a
merchant tailoring establishment in
Lamar, and invites his old customers
aud all others wishing firsi-class work
TO give him call. Suits made from
$500 up from good quality Of cloth
and fit guaranteed. Repair work
neatly done. His shop is in room
over Mn. wrights' millinery storc.
John MAYO. who will be well re.
m.mbered here a. the hose thief that
dug his way out OF the county Jail in
1894. hes just performed like feat
10 escaping from the Folsom, New
Mexico, Jail This is said TO be bis
sixth successful attempt at Jail break.
ing and makes him quite record
smasher. His las, arrest was by W.
9. Russell at csddos recently, and
the New Mexico authorities had Just
paid Mr.. Russell S2go reward for him
when they lost aim.
The Lamar register., 1897-12-11

G. NJ Lee will buy school orders
and town and county warrants
Money 10 Loan.
A. T. CRAWFORD.
Messrs. Hall and Breslin were mp
from Baca county first OF the week
Best grade family sewing machine
oaly $50. +. e. IRwrS, Sole Agent,
Lamar Colo.
ID. W. France and son Charles were
here first OF the week. They are hanl.
ing feed from here to their Chiving
ton ranch.
Remember when You want apples
that we have the IL peck barrels IN
stead of III peck it makes differ
ence. WRIoHT 4 RANKIN.
j. c. Funderbnrg, James Graham
and NJ ]. McMillin were up from
Carlton attending the tax sale on
Tuesday.
Judge L. F. Blodgett has been
confined TO his bed this week. having
been badly crippled by running a
20 penny nail in his foot.
NJ NJ Priddy received the sad 10.
telligence yesterday of the death OF
his brother in. law, j. T. Lewis,
which occurred at Salina, Ohio.
f. f. Irwin has jus, purchased an
immense stock of dry goods and
shoes, slightly soiled but Goop As
NEw, which he is selling rapidly.
Call soon.
Ad Collins. one OF the well known
north side farmers, has returned with
his family to Prowers county after a
residence Of two years in the Cripple
Greek district.
The Lamar Odd Fellows have
elected the following officers for the
ensuing term. J g. Boyd. n. g. 3G.
o. Williams, V. G.; and A. Van
Deusen, secretary.
The X. o. T. NJ. held meeting 10
felect officers last "Wednesday evening"
The head officers L II Myers. Com. !;
G. A. Watson. l.. c.; and c. NJ Lee,
r. r., were elected
The Chicago Times says; Celeste
excalls Blind Tom in nearly all re-
spects. A pianist she is without
an equal.n A. Golladay's opera house
December II. Prices l3c and 35c.
Postal Telegraph Operator Creek Is
taking a little vacation this week and
visiting his parents and home friends
at Pontiac, Kansas. Oscar Riker Is
acting as his relief during his absence.
Mrs. Mary Greenard. OF Missouri,
former resident OF eastern Prowers
county, has been visiting IN Lamar
this week, aud looking after her two
quarter sections OF land under the
Amity canal
Fred Mathews. deputy clerk Of
Baca county. has been appointed to
succeed L. F. Wycof as postmaster
at Springfield MIR. Mathews hHs
many friends here who were pleased
to hear OF his appointment
Bottomley has moved his Pueblo
,allarv 10 Lamar and will rerrna-
The Lamar register., 1897-12-11
$1,000 Musical Album given away
FREE at \. y. AlcLean's.
Call and rec our line Of Harness.
G. g. HUDDLESTON.

For every soc purchase OF anything
in the house at \. \. MeLsan's yoa
get a chance on the grand Musical
Album to be given away free.
IL YOU are suffering from defective
vision of any character and require
glasses to aid yonr vision or froin any
disease OF Your eyes, have your eyes
examined by DR.. Hall. 4 tine assort-
ment Of lenses OF the fines, quality OF
Brazilian pebble, mounted in gold,
steel or aluminium, at reasonable
prices.
The Lamar register., 1897-12-11

EoR SALE-w water Rights in the
IL Henry canal. Call on
q NJ LEE
The Lamar register., 1897-12-11


PRoWERS CO. ABSTRACT Co.
Lamar, Colo.
G. b. Thoman sold 20 head OF
steers yesterday.
NJ. Strain was transacting business
in Las Animas Thursday.
Go 10 the Lamar House for first
class board by the day or week.
II you want to get good apples
cheap go to the Cyclone building.
Holiday Goods, Toys, Books, etc,
at McLean's Cheaper than ever.
John P. W. Trotter made final proof
( yesterday on his homestead north
east of town.
MIR. and Mrs. C. C. Goodale were
visiting friends in Pueblo several
days this week.
Major Towers aud ". G. Russell
were down from Prowers transacting
business Wednesday.
G. G. Wolever, Sheridan Lake
merchant, was in town Monday and
Tuesday on business
President McKinley's message will
be found in the supplement TO thif
issue of the Register.
See the finest display Of Holiday
Goods ever brought to Prowers eoun-
ty at N \. MeLean's.
Superintendent Dyer, OF this diyiis-
ion OF the Santa Fe, was Lamar vs-
itor the first of the week
The strongest line OF Shoes in La
mar are iound at Irwin's and his pop
ular prices please everybody
Some caller at the Register office
last week left box OF loaded No. IL
shells and has forgotten them.
Don. fail to hear Celeste at Col
laday's opera house next Friday
night. Admission l5c and Boo.
Lee Baldwin. Sr. member of the
firm of L. Baldwin * Cc.. the hig
New Mexico stockmen, Is in town
The weodmen officers for the next
term will be L. E Pilloud, C.. c.; j
C. Ford, A L aud A Van Deusen,
Clerk.
Mrs. Emma Liggett. superintend-
ent OF schools for Kiowa eonnty, was
visiting her husband in Lamar last
kSunday.
Apples, Apples! Apples. Cheap!
Gfoodl Don't buy until Won see them
Wright x Rankin in Cyclone build
ing north OF railroad.
F. w Powers, real estate man
from Colfax. Indiana, was in Lamar
couple OF days first OF the week
We are informed that he purchased
land near Holly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
POULTRY YARD
PRODUCING PROLIFIC LAYERS

Experiments have been made to see
if the number Of rows Of c1rn on a cob
could not be increased with success.
The same method which was pursued
with corn is applicable to poultry
breed. For example, one starts with
fowls which lay one hundred and
and twenty eggs each in year. Among
their descendants are some which lay
one hundred and fifty eggs per year,
and these are selected for breeding.
From these some are produced which
lay one hundred and seventy five eggs
per year, and from these, perhaps, the
two hundred egg per year hen IS pro
duced. The problem is not q lite as
with fowls as with corn, for it Is neces
sary to breed the males, as well as the
females, year after J ear, from prolific
LAYERS. in order to succeed. If one
looks after the breeding of the females
only, he may introduce on the male
side blood which is lacking in pro.
Efficacy, and thus check every attempt
at progress. It becomes necessary.
therefore, to breed the males from hens
which ara varying in the desired direc
ton, and which show a cumuIated
varie bility in that direction. 1t isjust
as essential that the male should be
from a hen which laid one hundred
and seventy five eggs and whose mother
laid one hundred and fifty eggs, if the
two hundred egg bird is to be produced.
Improvers of laying fowls are too apt
to forget this and introduce males with
little regard to their breeding, and
then wonder why the prolificaCy Of the
flock does not increase.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
STATISTICS OF FARM ANIMALS

The returns for January upon com
parative numbers and values of farm
animals, as given out by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, show as the total
number of horses, IA 435 600, mules
2,216, 900, mich cows Is 942. 600, oxen
and other cattle 30,t0S 600, sheep So
815, 600, swine 4O, 900, 600. The average
farm prices per head are estimated for
horses $31 45, mules al, 20, milch COWS
$23 16, oxen and other cattle $16 As,
sheep 81. .93, swine $4,12 The aggregate
values are for hor ses $45I 800 OOO,
mules $92, 4OO, 600, mich cow 1869 3OO,-
600, oxen and other cattle 1894, 500, 600,
sheep $67, 5000, 600, swine $167. 400, 900;
grand total, 81, ,652 90, 600. In number
there appears to be a decrease of FIVE
per cent. in horses, 2 8 per cent. in
mules, one per cent. in milch COWS, 4 9
per cent. in oxen and other cattle, 9
per cent. in sheep and 2 per cent. in
swine during the year. Horses and
mules are increasing in the South At,
lantic and Gulf States, but decreasing
generally elsewhere. Mich COWS are
increasing in the Rocky Mountain and
Pacific States, while nearly stationary
elsewhere. Several Rocky Mountain
States show an increase in other cattle,
also in sheep. The same region, as
well-as the South Atlantic, reports an
increase in swine
The great Central States chow de
crease in all stock, so that the move
ment in number reported q year ago
still continues. The destruction of
sheep by dogs was large in the South.
The percentage in the whole country,
including the Rocky Mountain ranges
was per cent, or about $50, 900 in
all In average price there is falling
off OF five to eight per cent. shown by
horses, mules and swine, and further
increase OF three to seven per cent. by
cattle and sheep. In total value horses,
mules and swine declined 10 per cent.
each, and oxen and other cattle one
per cent while mich COWS have in
creased one per cent. and sheep three
per cent. since January, 1895 De-
crease in grand total, four per Mt +,
about $75, ,OOO,O
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02

with expectation for any observations
he might make On the wood chuck, the
hedge hog or the eye of the potato.
1T was once said Of an eminent
statesman" he continued, ''tha5 the
Secretary stood alone, that modern de
generacy had not reached him.
lit could be said of Morton, the
Secretary stood alone, modern degen-
eracy had not passed him."
Addressing the Republican side, he
appealed to them to recognize Secretary
Morton's service, even though they re
fused to accept responsibility for him
'Ot course" said he, you will not
keep him in his present position, but
you might put him in the National
museum"
I'VE will put him in better place, "
again interrupted Mr.. Stone, of Penn
sylvania. I'VE will send him back to
Nebraska"
'Wby should you desire to punish
Nebraska2' shouted Mr.. KEN pop of
Nebraska amid shouts Of laughter.
You intimated that took uL fair
advantage Of Governor Altgeld," put
in Mr.. Grosvenor, why do you attack
Secretary Morton here, where he has
no opportunity to rcplgp
Because" retorted Mr.. DoArmond,
after pause, Il know the gentleman
from Ohio contracted a habit of speak
ing here at least once day, and I felt
that he could speak for him, if neces
sary." (Renewed laughter.
In conclusion, Mr.. DeArmond again
commended to the prayerful considera-
tion of the Republicans, ''th curiosity
of modern political life," whose peculi.
ity was that he talked when he was
not writing, and wrote when he was
not talking, and did both when he was
not thinking.
Full many a whim of purest ray serere
The dark, UnfathCmed d. cams of Morton
bear
Full many a wheel is formed to whirr unseen
And waste its heetness meath j, Sterl1nG'f
hair.
(Great laughter and applause.)
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
wards rendering available the natural
stores of plant food in the soil.

wards rendering available the natural
stores OF plant food in the soil.
For heavy plug tobacco a deep rich
soil is best. A heavy rank growth
must be promoted, but something
more than free supply of ammonia is
needed. A deep muck soil, if we'll de
composed, will supply the ammonia
but lime and phosphates are necessary
to manure the crop. In this connec
tioD, it Is generally acknowledged that
for smoking tobacco, chlorine has All
injurious fleet, and as heavy tobacco
is frequently used in smoking mixtures,
it is possible that kainit or muriate OF
potash might prove injurious to some
extent il applied near the planting
period. If the application is made
some weeks before planting, and with
a soil properly lined, no danger may
be feared from chlorine.
The manure formula for heavy to
bacco is much the same as for light as
the soil Is supposed to be naturally
highiu available ammonia. With deep
and we'll decomposed muck soils, am
monia may be much reduced or IN ex-
treme Ases left out altogether. Pot
ash and phosphates are apt to be az de
ficjent in muck soils as they are in very
light soils. The yield of heavy tobacco
per acre is much greater than In the
case Of light tobacco, and the minerals
used should be increased rather than
creased. The commercial fertilizer
formula for heavy tobacco is:
Ammonia, per cent
Potash, 10 I"
Phoephoric acid available, 9 60
The fertiliRers usually offered for
sale by dealers are low in potash, and
the proper formula should be de.
manded. With deficient minerals, not
only will the yield suffer, but the crop
will be more susceptible to the attacks
of insects and fungi
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
ROADS MUST BIZ ROADS.

There appears to be a growing i'm
presaion that a road is a place of pass
age from one point to another, and that
if it is any thing short of that, the ones
accountable for it's condition may be
held Tesponsible for the trouble that
may be occasioned by it's fauItiness.
Passengers ipjured in railroad acci
dent, occasioned by defectiye road
bed or an imperfect rail, are very sure
to sue for damages ard to recover lib
orally.
Any one injured by defective side
walk can usually make town or an
Individual pay smartly for it.
The spirit of the law seems to be that
a railroad must be railroad and in a
condition to properly carry on it's work
III business like manner.
A sidewalk must be kept in safe
condition for people to walk over it.
Now, what about road over which
ps-sons in vehicles must travel7 says
Good Roads. Must it be q real road 2
On, nol Most any old thing will an
swer. 1t differs from a sidewalk and
railroad. They have to be what they
pretend to be, but a wagon road may
ba simply a streak of mud or stones or
anything else. No one appears to be
responsible for the conditiop-of the
public road. It is supposed to just run
wild and look out for itself. II anyone
is injured or his vehicle broken, it is
the result of his own folly in presum
ing to use a road for travelling
purposes.
But the times change and we are
changing with them. Folks are be-
ginning to apply the same rules to
county governments they do to city
governments and private corporations
Accidents on public roads and bridges
caused by detective conditions Of the
same have to be paid for the county.
Il is just.
Good roads are cheapest in the long
run. The reign of King Mud phould be
cut short.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
PowRLL's HIGH FARMING.

George May Powell says of one o. a
series Of experiments he has made at
his home in NewfieId, N. J., to help de-
vel0p intensive farming: 'The point
OF these experiments is to aid in show.
ing how farming can be made go at
tractive and profitable that people need
not leave rural life and endanger the
nation by crowdiDg into cities and
towns. In this case a single tomato
plant was made to grow over one hun
dred feet of vine, and supply more
fruit than an average garden furnishes.
Also, to yield near two months after
such fruit Is gone in most gardens. a
hole eighteen inches square and twelve
inches deep was dug, the top soil land
on one side and the lower soil on the
other. A half bushel of good manure
was put in, and the top soil on that. A
tomato plant in bloom, with a spadeful
of eartn on its roots, was set in rhis,
and the lower soil put in a circle
around, making the plant to stand in
the bottom Of a cup, to hold slops and
water, daily put in. As the plant grew
it was 'esplanaded' over q frame with
a southerly slope. OF course, the same
plan can be made to help anyone of
tens of thousands of poor families in
in any of our large cities. A back yard
or a roof or window and box or bar
rel Of earth, with a tomato or cucum-
Der, or winter squash plant, would so
furnish healthful and profitable sus-
tenRnce."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
sELF-sUCKING cows.
Clinton, Iowa

A bulletin on the subject of self suck
ing COWS has been issued by the North
Carolina Experiment Station. Two
remedies are proposed: Boil handful
of quassa chips (can be got at any drug
store) for several hours in about one
gallon of water. Wash the cows teats
in this after every milking for ten
days. Always wash every time before
milking, using a gallon of clean water
in which a spoonful of pearline has
been dissolved. If the milk tastes of
quassa, feed it to the pigs. The bitter
ness of the-quassa remains in the cows
memory and prevents further trials at
sucking after the ten days.
The other method consists in Sitting
the tongue near the point used to draw
up round the teat in the act Of sucking.
Fasten the COW securely, and drawing
out the tongue slit to one eide Of the
middle one and one half to two inches
out toward the front and near the
point. Then feed on soft bran mRsheg
for a few days until the wound heals,
and it will be impossible for the COW to
suck after that. One correspondent
tried chair frames and side bars until
tired out and desperate, when the mu-
tilated tongue cured che habit.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
SECRETARY MORTON AGAIN

It is crafty ing to know that S2cre
tary Of Agriculture Morton, who is q
gold bug lawyer, will soon be displaced
by real farmer, Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa.
Wilson may not be any better as man,
but he is the leading farmer in his
State, while Morton is legal quack,
an unmitigated nuisance, who has
from tima to time advocated anything
and everything detrimental to the
American farmer, though holding the
highest position as the representative
Of the farmer.
Recen Iy Mr.. De Armord, Dem.
Congressman from Missouri, gave
Morton q genuine rssping in the House.
It already had been noised about
that the Missouri mamber intended to
make an attack on the Secretary, and
the members eagerly crowded about to
hear him,
With biting sarcasm and rasping
irony, he scored the Secretary of Agri-
culture, taking as his text a recent pub
lication Issued by the Secretary and
cent out over the country under a
frank entitled, THE Farmers Interest
in Finance.
TIE pamphlet reviewed the silver
agitation to show that poverty and
illiteracy characterized the States
which had been foremost in the de-
mand for the restoration of silver.
Mr.. DeArnond asserted that the de-
mand for silver came chiefly from the
farmers, whose interests the Secretary
of Agriculture was suppose d to look
after, and asked contem ptuously what
excuse there was for issuing to them
this slander, this travesty on facts
The Republican party is not respon-
sible for him." interposed Mr.. w. a,
Stone, Of Pennsylvania.
"Assuredly not" agreed Mr. De
Armond, ''and I can understand how
grateful you are that you are relieved
of responsibility. Laughter
He went on to say that there were
facts which some men lost sight of that
were known to all others, and one OF
them was that the illiterate colored
vote represented McKinley's majority
in most of the States which he carried.
But, he said, no one took Secretary
Morton seriously nowadays. The world
was no longer interested in his views
on finance, although it might look
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-02
AGRICULTURE.

ne production and management OF
nurs deserves as careful attention
E the production Of any other farm
p
.es every thing that can be converted
} manure cheaply be added so the
nure heap designed for use in the
ing.
= there not some work that can be
lie during the winter that will render
home place more inviting and at
ctiveG
farm without an orchard will not
For selling the farm a thrifty
ing orchard will be found as good as
9aI estate agent.
he hard times act like a tonic n
g thinking faculties, especially if
happens to be a plow- holder in
ad Of a bond holder.
ne farmers garden is the most
ItiCable piece OF ground on the farm,
t only produces all kinds Of garden
ps for the family.
Vegetables, when kept in cellars.
'uld be kept cool, el they are liable
saFiVel or start into growth; but be
and guard against frost.
n all our farming operations let us
a at practical results. These, and
sc only, will avail US in the hard
les that We ara now experiencing.
D rOs keep healthy and diseased
tmals together. Tney should be
Darated as soon as disease is recog
63d. Their diseases are due to germs,
q i canuot exist without germs being
3sgnt They are taken into the body
Oh food, water and air, and the
ser hogs come in C intact, the greater
: danger OF spreading.
Under the old methods Of tapping
aes enough were killed by the severe
shes made to keep the fires supplied
at are needed to boil the sap. But
most places coal is quite as cheap q
ii as wood, espe cially if thrifty maple
'es have to be cut down to feed the
es. A wood fame is sure to be un.
en-, not furnishing the steady regu
ed heat which is needed to make the
t product.