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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25
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Prof J.. A. Craig says in preparing
hmbs for the early market the best
gain to his knowledge is that made BY
three lambs at the New York Cornell
station which made a weekly gain per
head Of 500 pounds. extending over n
period ~ mine wcokr. Another lot Of
three made an average weekly gain OF
az poundu per head. extending over
period OF twelve weeks. In neither
ease. however. is the composition OF
the ration or the amount Of grain re-
ported. The best gain In the writer's
experience at the Wisconsin station
has been made by four lambs that we're
led a mixture by weight OF four parts
OF bran. four parts OF corn meal and
enc part Of linseed meal when tho
experiment started. the lambs were
about three weeks old. and they were
Iod Tor ten weeks on this grain ration,
/ receiving In addition the milk Of their
mothers. The average weight Of each
lamb ut tho beginning Of the expert
mcnt was iS6 pounds. and at the end.
S2'5 pounds. an average weekly gain
per head OF AS pounds. They each
nio 2G.G pounds Of the grain mixture
during the ten weeks, costing eighteen
cents per head
The results that come next TO these
IN profit were obtained from feeding a
grain mixture consisting OF two parts
OF ground wheat and ono part Of ground
corn b. weight The lambs were about
Tour ana one-half weeks old when the
experiment started. and averaged 26i
pounds In weight when the expert
mont ended. fourteen weeks later. they
averaged soyonty-seyon pounds In
weight, having made an average week.
ly gain per head OF 1868 pounds They
each ate 4O.5 pounds Of the grain mix
lure In the fourteen weeks. costing 33.3
cents, Buyers do not always make
, one-third difference for unwashed MGR
mos. One or two parties that had tina,
grade OF wool received 9ih cents per
! pound last season. The standard price
: for washed fne woods was 10 cents. a
, difference Of only 3ls cents.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

~ some the Increase IN corn culture
In the Southern states since 1853 is
lscribcd to competition begun eight
years ago In one Of the agricultural
papers. which offered cash prize to
the American farmer who raised tue
largest crop to the acre Of any cereal.
says For Worth Live Stock Reporter.
The prize for wheat went to Utah, for
oats to Now York. for barley to Ohio.
and for corn. strange to relate to
South Carolina one farmer In MARI
borough county. In that state. cstab-
iished his claim to have raised a crop
from one acre OF 23g bushels. and the
awarding OF the prize was revelation
to many Southern farmers who had
uniformly regarded cotton as the sta
pie agricultural product Of tho South
aud had seen neither reason nor proht
In the cultivation OF corn. Since then,
whatever the reason OF the develop
ment Of the corn crop In the South may
have been, II Is a fact that 1t has been
enormously increased. aud that the
western states no longer hold th3ir re-
latiye prominence as cnrngrowCrs. BY
the official census Of 1850 there were
produced In the United States In that
year i.75O.O0O.OOO bushels OF corn. and
by figures OF the deparement OF agri-
culture In 1895. fifteen years later, the
corn crop OF the United States WIS p
l5O,OOO.OOO bushels. The Increase, how
ever. was not uniform: II was greatest
In the southern states. Alabama In
I creased from 25.OOOOOO to 45.OOO0OO
bushels. Arkansas increased from "a
| 100000 to 5O.OOO.OOO bushels. more than
double. Louisiana increased from ten
to twenty-five million bushels. Gsor'
gia from twenty-throe TO forty-two NIL
lion. Florida from three to six mil
lion. and Texas. most rimarkable ol
all. from twonty-niuo to one hundred
and seven million. Mississippi In
creased from twenty-ono to thirty-hV'
million bushels, and South Carolina
from eleven to twenty million. Whil'
the southern states have been increas
Ing their corn product, the former cori
states have either made no gain o.
have been falling OF. From 1850 4
1895. Iowa increased only from 80 u
POS million bushels. Indiana from IL
to ia. and Michigan from 30 to .
million bushels. Wisconsin fell oil
from "a to 80 million bushels, Obi
from III to 92 million, and Illinois
once the chief producing state Il
the corn belt, from 1926 to 255 millio
bushels. In the same period New Yor
declined from 20 to Is million bu5heli
The corn product OF Pennsylvania fe
of from i5 to % million bushels. an
In other states OF the east or middl
west the proportionate decline WI
, practically the same. The south Is II
| region Ia which there has been q mi
, torial Increase IN corn product.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

The agricultural experiment station
OF Indiana IN a recent bulletin (NO. 60
makes the broad statement that cura'
tive means are unknown In the treat
ment OF tuberculosis or consumption
On this statement National Stockman
comments as follows: We think this
statement could not have been made,
or at least unqualified. for In eaAes
where the disease has been taken at
the outset there have been known some
complete cures. Al the post norton
examination OF the bodies at the Paris
morgue II has been found that quite
a large per cent OF the hodies showed
healed tubercles; that Is. the SUBJECT
had had the disease but OWING to some
change OF life the progress Of the dis.
ease had been arrested and the patient
recovered. The nature OF the disease
Is such that these cases leave indiApu,.
able evidence OF the facts. The prog.
ress OF the disease Is marked by the
growth OF the germs which results In
the breaking down OF the tissues, and
In cases where the disease has been
checked Its former presence is marked
by the healed tubercles. The Rura
New Yorker published some time age
an account OF case where several
cows were subjected to the tuberculi1
test ana showed reaction. Instead 81
being slaughtered they were removed
to stable where they could have AZ
abundance OF pure air and sunshln,
and at the end OF year they wer,
again subjected to the test, but show
ed no traces OF reaction, and upon be
ing slaughtered were found To be Who'll
! ly cured VI the disease. There In as sc
no medicine That VIII effect cure, bu
pith either man or beast II the case 4
not too iar gone an abundance OF pur
air and sunshine Will often do 80. In
disease is bad enough as II 10, and 10
Us not take from II one ray OF hop
the chance OF recovery,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

ments OF She law. describes the Black
knot yellows and san Jose scale. and
gives Information concerning them.
II also contains a copy OF the law as an
appendix. This bulletin will be sent
Tree to all who apply and In quantity
to township clerks apd fruit commits
sioners having use for -. upon apple
cation to the Experiment station.
wooster, o. Complaint has been made
that In some townships the trustees
have refused to appoint commissioners
upon the presentation OF proper peii-
ions. This matter OF their refusal
was submitted to the Attorney Gener-
al OF Ohio. lie gives an opinion to
the effect that where black-knot or
peach yelloWs Is found to exist the
township trustees must appoint such
commissioners upon presentation OF a
petition Ia compliance with the stat
ute. lie states. This duty Is not a
Discretionary one, but is mandatory
upon them tthe trusteesl. II the trus.
tees fail or refuse to perform any
duty enJoined upon them By this act,
the proper method to compel the Der.
lormance OF such duty is by a pro.
ceeding In mandamus instituted In
the Common Pleas Circuit or supreme
Court II Is also to be understood
that the cost OF mandamus proceed.
lhgs may not be paid Out ot puont
monies. Dut will tall upon the trustee.
personally.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

The third thing to be taken into con-
sldcration Is the dairymap. Then IL Is
necessary that there be the ability TO
apply modern dairy methods II he be
not dairyman he will never succec l.
Q.-Should a dairyman raise his ayn
cows?
Ayes. slr, II he can. and as much
rs possible,
Q.-Can you Increase the percentage
Of fat In the milk OF cows?
A-That can be done only by good
breeding.
Charles Thorp spoke on handy things
en- the dairy farm. lie said that every
man should have dairy house ON his
farm. His dairy house ls located near
the well. where every dairy mouse
should DO located for the purpose OF
having the water handy. The house is
30 by II. the first twelve feet being
used for the dairy room proper. Then
there Is the cream vat, which IL a
great saving OF labor. and should be a
part OF every outfit by It's use W,
have TO churn only once n week II
used TO be necessary 20 churn every
day or every other day. Now the ,rsam
can be held sweet by the means Of lc
toI long time. The next six feet o.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

The rule is that aged trees which
have gone through the period OF nc
tive growth are not 50 vitality Affect
ed with blight us they are " en young
er, and there Is more sap wood. gays
Homestead. The sap wood is most
subject to blight. although no part OF
the trees that are subject to II is ex-
empt. The Tallman. Willow and Wag.
onor arc very susceptible To blight, and
their presence on some soils during
the period OF growth aud establish
mont is a distress and WEAKNESS OF
tho flesh OF any lover OF trees. Never
tbeless. the merits OF these and other
sorta that blight are such when they
get old and fruitful that they are
nlanted every year and they stay with
ma When trees that blight readily are
planted they should not be grown too
rapldly, and after they start they
should be seeded down 80 as to make
the growth slower This may not work
on all soils. but II mas been our obsery-
alton and is worth trying. They need
north hillside planting, with thin soil
and only a moderate annual growth.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

Wind Power--Not nearly enough Ma.
is made OF wind power. Most OF the
wind mills we see are used wholly I,
pump water from wells. Though this
as a steady Job probably saves as much
labor as any one thing the wind power
could be set to doing. there arc many
other back-nching Jobs that are ON
many farms done by hand power
which might quite rs well be given
over TO wind power. Turning grind
stones and churning are among these.
when young we knew some farmer
boys who put up light windmill which
turned u lathe In a shop. Here th9y
spent many hours making all kinds OF
wooden articles. All OF these bows
Kept up their love OF farm life because
their windmill was set to do tasks thai
on other farms the boys had TO Der.
form by what sailors call "maln"
strength and stupidnoss. In Holland
there can be no use OF water power
for the land is too level. Nowhere I'm
the world Is wind power used TO SO
much advantage or for 30 great VA.
rlety OF purposes. tx.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

moro practical fowl for the farmer. or
those who keep poultry for market.
The Bun wyandotte is in color rich.
deep. clear bun. uniform IN shade
throughout. except the tail. which Is
Of a deeper bun or coppcrish-bronze
color The Blacks are Of q rich, CLOS
sy black. with grconlsh sheen, except
ing breast primaries. sccondarlos, tail
and fun. which are pure black. Tho
standard weight Of cocks is Sia
pounds; hens. ga pounds cockerels.
az pounds and pullets. o. pounds.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

Green Manuring.-Grow clover, COW
pease and other crops on the land TO
he turned under in some shape. make
All the coarse manure possible on tho
farm. then supplement these with lib
erai supplies OF potash in the form OF
murlate or sulphato Of potash. or in
Salnit: and with phosphoric acid in
dissolved bone or phosphate rock: and
n the nitrogen is not secured from the
air as It should be, buy nitrate o. SodA-
III. Il. VanDeman.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

The Golden Wyandotte 10 marked
like the Silver, excepting that the col
or is golden-hay and black instead OF
white and black The White variety
Is, perhaps, the favorIte Of tho Wyar-
dotte classes. from the fact that It Is
not so dlincult 20 breed to feather, the
plunago being pure white through
out They are for this reason the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

C. TAYLOR spoke
ON how To get good
cows. There are
three things that
enter into success
ful dairying First.
,tho dairy tendency
Of the cows Sec
urd. the fertility Of
the farm and It's
ability 90 provide
food for the CONS.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

Intelligent Dalrylng. Dalrylng re.
qulros constant study and Intelligent
thought. II requires years IN which TO
build up a profitable herd Of cows and
to learn how to feed and care for
them an 10 handle the product
The man who can successfully breed
and feed dairy COW has a mind above
the average. lie is student. a keen.
bright business man, and you will not
md this class OF men dissatisfied with
their business. II is the class Of men
who are constantly changing from ono
branch TO another-men who do not do
much figuring and cannot tell how
much their cows earned individually or
collectiyely-who have intense hatred
for the Babcock test and for all cream
cry men.-Kansas Farmer
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

heifers for giving milk Concentrated
grain diet oyertaxes the digestive or
gans and produces fat. Bulky succu-
lent food. that which contains tho
bone and muscle making material, Ia
necessary TO secure the healthy dlges.
ton and thrifty growth.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

Glngerlng Horses.-Gingerlng horses
at the horse shows, especially the sad
die horse 10 make them carry their tail
high up and TO present an unusual
amount Of animation and appear smart,
is disgusting and deceptive Jockey
trick that should be prohibited by the
rules Of horse shows In this country
AS It doubtless Will In England, since
the Humane society prosecuted and
fined number OF the grooms at TIM
London shows The veterinarians con-
demned the practice as p@.aful to the
animal and fraud upon the Judge.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

n the soil are found
the decaying REM
nants Of plants and
animals. which con
tain considerable
quantities Of nitro
gen; the rocks from
which the soil has
been made usually
contain an apprcci-
able amount OF nj
trogen. and every
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

II isa good thlng to have two poul-
try yards. 30 that In one either oats or
some other grain can be s0wn that will
get start and furnish the hens a good
supply OF green food.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

CONDENSED from Farmers Review
1tenographic report Of Wisconsin
Roundup lnstitutcD
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

nov succ~asfai Farmers Operate TIT.
Department 81 the Parma lew
Hints ~ to tho Care of Live stock
and Poultry.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

mere Is rapidly Increasing Interest
"a the sheep Industry Ia the south and
wherever southdOwns have been intro
uuceu they have nearer nlled the re-
quiroments for that section than any
o'her breed. southdown breeders are
10 DC congratulated upon the fact that
'no tennessee Centennial Exposition.
through It's very liberal premiums. Of.
, iels ai excellent medium for bringl 10
'uc'r sheep to the attention OF the fam
yrs OF the south. The exhibition Of
Iou'hdowns at this centennial ought to
oe OF the highest character. both ~
70 numbers aud quality OF the aaimals
shown.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

when butter is worked very dry IN,
grains OF salt left In It are not dis.
solved and remain in a gritty eondt
uon.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRlCULTURIsTs.

som" up-to-date Hint. About Cniii,a.
ton OF the soil and Yields Thereof
--iiorticulture, Viucuiturs aud Iiorl.
culture
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

Inc annual meeting OF the American
southdown Breeders Association will
De held In tho secretary's Office at
springfield. ILL.,. on Wednesday. May 20,
1871 at 10 O'Clock a. m. At this meet.
ing the regular annual election OF OH.
GERS VIII be held. Among other mat.
tcrs pertaining to the association that
may receive attention will be the
changing Of rules OF entry. 30 as to 10.
quire the registry OF an additional
cross, viz. grcat-grandsircs and great.
granddams, in cases whers the nncss.
tors are hot already recorded. Also
tho matter OF holding meeting OF IN,
association In Chicago during the IA
stock show this winter. should sucl
show be held.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

The recent tost for early lambs under
the auspices OF the National Stock
man and Farmer. and conducted by Mr..
Geo. NJ. Weber. Maryyllle. OHIO. vas
made by using two southdown and two
Dorset rams. upon two locks OF grade
llambOuillet ewes. elgbty-nye IN each
flock. This test Is OF value, because
by II is shown that lambs averaging "A
days old may be made to weigh 40
pounds each. and that these may DO
sold at an atv age OF 50 each. For the
butchers block what other kind OF do
nestle animal can beat this as a money
maker? The test also shows that for
pronlcacy the southdowns can claim
equity with the Dorsets. although this
is one OF the claims OF the latter for
superiority. The Southdowns Iro-
duced 81 and the Dorsets IS lambs.
J. q. 3.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

The southdown Sheep Breeders As.
ISOLATION and the Southdown Club, two
rival organizations In England la ying
the Southdown sheep Industry In In
terest. have united into one organisa-
ton. the Southdown Sheep Society. and
elected Mr.. Walter William Chapman.
the former efficient secretary OF the
Sheep Breeders : ssociatlon. as seere-
tary OF the new society. II members
OF the united society will permit Mr..
Chapman TO conduct It's AFFAIRS In up
to-date modern ways. the interests OF
the Southdown breed OF sheep will be
very greatly benefited. II. on the 9TH
er hand. as there are indications. tho
policy OF the society Is to be OF an an-
Client order. Its usefulness viii be OF
little account. and II Is even likely %
be found a detriment to tho interests II
Is intended TO promote.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-06-25

There are many connections urged
for the various poultry troubles. II
ia doubtful II any OF them are cure-alls,
and II In more than probable that some
OF them are OF no value IN reality. Good
care IL OF more value than anything
else. But diseases viii sometimes
creep In despite tho best OF care.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-10-28
HARRISBURG.

On Wednesday of last week Judge
Simonton of Dauphin Co, dissolved the
injunction against the Capitol Building
Commission; on Thursday last the Com
mission adopted the plans submitted by
a Chicago architect named Henry Ives
Cobb. who will begin to make his work
ing plans at once and have them ready
for the contractors TO bid upon in few
weeks. The Commission think they
can yet have the central or capitol
building, for the accommodation of the
Legislature, ready for the next session,
and that the cost will be within the
limit narled by the last Legislature
but the proposed wings for the ac-
commodation of the departments will
have to be provided for by future Legis
latures
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-10-28
DEATHS.

HOON-At her home in Oakland twp.
Oct. %, 1897, Mrs Anthony Hoon,
aged 20 years.
HUNT-At her home in Allegheny
Oct. 21, 1897, Mrs. Bessie McCracken
Hunt, wife OF DR.. c. W. Hunt, aged
% years.
She was daughter of Mrs. McCrack-
en- of Slipperyrock and was buried
there, Sunday.
ROSENBERGER-A Herman, Oct.
% 1897, Rev. Bonifacius Rosenberg
er. director of ST Fidelus College,
| aged 80 years.
Rev. Rosenberger was born IN Ba
varia, and his death was caused by
cancer of the stomach.
| MARTIN-At her home in this place
Oct. 81. 1897. Mrs. Rosanna Martin,
widow of the late John Martin, Esq
aged - years.
Mrs Martin, last week, met with an
accident by being thrown from a
| buggy. and received injuries which
caused her death She never recovered
| full consciousness after the accident
/ She was a woman much respected by
all who knew her Her maiden name
was Pryor and she was born and raised
! near West Sunbury, this county
OBITUARY NOTES
DIR. Fredrick L. Braun. father of w
F. Braun of Butler, died in Cleveland
O. on Saturday, Oct. %, aged 81 years
| DR.. Braun received his medical educa
| tion in Germany, was an eminent ply
sician and veteran of the civil war.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-10-28
UvapouARrERs REPUBLICAN COUNTY CON,
- BUTLER. PA, OCT. 2j, 1897.



On Tuesday, Nov. I'd, we hold the
election for 1897, and in view of 1t be
ing what is known as an "off year, III
behooves every Republican to turn out
to the polls and vote to sustain the
administration of that sterling Repub-
Iican. VIM. Mckinley. A great work
has been done in passing IN SO snort a
time the Dingley bill, that has set ana
is still starting, the wheels OF industry
in motion in our country, giving EN-
ployment to hundreds of thousands OF
workers throughout the land, giving
the farmer better price Tor MS STOCK,
his sheep and wool, and making Drlgnt
the future all along the lines. 10 pre-
serve. continue and improve on tnis
condition of things, the Republican
party needs to be kept in power, and
after the bitter experience OF the last
four years no Republican, when ne
thinks of his duty, will fail to be at the
polls. See your neighbor Suggest 70
him there is an election to be held, and
all turn out and vote for the gallant
one armed soldier, Levi q. McCauiey,
for Auditor General; that sterling
young working Republican, James >.
Beacon, for State Treasurer, and our
own Andy Eberhart for Jury Commls-
sioner, and victory will perch upon our
banners Turn out, Republicans, and
vote, and see that your neighbors dc
likewise, and thus uphold the hands OF
the administrations both State and Ma
tional, against the assaults OF the enc
mics of prosperity.
Hoping for good vote and complete
victory in Butler county, am
Very truly.
n. G. MCCULLOUGH,
Chairman.