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The Advocate and news., 1898-06-08
Dairy Cows.

The value of a dairy cow consists in
her ability to consume food and convert
ii into milk at profit to the owner.
AS a rule, large eaters are large pro-
ducers, but this Is not always the case,
for sometimes a large eater may be a
very Improbable COW to keep. One
cow may give more milk or furnish
milk that will make more butter than
another and yet be of less profit to her
owner because the proportion Of milk or
butter to the food consumed may be
less. The only way to know whether
cow is profitable or not is to weigh and
test her milk so as to determine accu-
rately the quantity and quality Of the
milk she produces and by comparing the
results with the amount and kind of
food she consumes her standard as to
whether she is a profitable COW or not
can be determined Cows should be
studied and their value ascertained as
producers and the improbable ones
should be fattened and sold to the
butcher for beef.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-08

there is less danger of trouble from
gapes. An excellent preventive is to
mix powdered cOpperas in the food Of
the chicks once day, at the rate OF d
te6spoOnful of cOpperas to the quantity
of food mixed for 100 chicks Give this
uLtil the chicks are well feathered
when all danger from the disease will
be over.
For remedies, the following are ex-
cellent. Dip small feather in a mix
turc OF equal parts Of sweet oil and kerr
osene and run the feather down the
wiDdpipe two or three times, gently
pressing the windpipe upward as the
feather Is withdrawn. IN most cases
this action will cause the emission of
the worms. A drop or two or Kerosene
poured down the windpipe when the
chick is held in position to accomplish
this will generally bring up the worms
that cause the trouble.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-08

stem Of the plant, where once estab-
lished it spreads rapidly. Unfortunate
ly 1t is disease hard to overcome, and
like some other troubles is more easily
prevented than cured. Probably rota-
tioE in planting will do more to stamp it
out than anything else, but the removal
of all the refuse material from cabbage
fields. such as the leaves, stumps and
rOtted cabbages will assist in getting
the best of the trouble. All this refuse
and the diseased leaves and even the
plants in the fields Of growing cab
bages should be removed and burned
promptly. Growers should learn to dis
tinguish the disease readily, which may
be done by a close examination of the
cross section Of the stalk. II blackened
near the union of leaf and stem then
the plant should be pulled up and de-
strcyed by burning.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-08
Fresh Bordeaux Mixture.

Tho secret of success with Bordeaux
mixture, and with any other lnsectiCide,
for that matter, is to apply 1t early,
often and thoroughly. If the disease the
remedy is intended to check has OBJ
tanned strong hold 1t is not expected
that relief can be readily had. Many
complaints are made that Bordeaux
mixture is not effective and in the ma
iority of such cases it is due entirely to
the fact that the mixture is not rea-
sorably fresh when applied. The longer
the mixture stands the poorer it gets;
the chemicals become too heavy to be
held in suspension by the water. 1t Is
evident, therefore, that though the So
lutiOns of lime and copperas may be
kept In stock for an indefinite period
without losing their strength, the mix
ture should be made only in quantities
needed for each spraying. This plan
may involve little extra work, but It
insures the effectiveness of the mixture
under ordinary conditions.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-08
Growing Chicks

After chicks have passed safely
through the troubles likely to beset
them during the first two or three weeks
of their existence the care given them
should always be with the idea of keep
ing up constant and healthy growth.
To insure this the chicks must have reg
ular feeds of sound, sweet grain in ad-
ditiOn to what food they pick up on
the range. The bowels must be kept in
perfect condition. If they are loose, in
crease the quantity of middlings in the
ration; and IL constipated, increase the
bran and proportiOnately decrease the
middlings. Clear, sharp grit is also nec-
essary for growing chicks. Grit is to
fowls what teeth are to animals-abso-
lutely necessary for grinding the food
as the first process in the proper assim-
ilatiOn Of it. 1t is assumed that pullets
for laying purposes are desired, and in
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-08

The machine need not be an expensive
one, and may even be homemade. Any
thing that will afford warmth and pro-
lection for the little chicks at any time
OF the day or night that they may need
1t will do. Young chicks are very sus-
ceptible to colds, and if they can have
some place to run for shelter whenever
they choose they will be rid of half the
troubles of their young days, keep
healthy and grow rapidly.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-08
Teasing Animals.

Teasing of young animals on the farm
should never be tolerated. It may be
funny to see the young things make use
OF their tender horns, and stamping Of
feet etc, but as they grow older and
learn to know their strength, they often
become vicious, and then some day in
fit of bad temper they are liable to
injure some member of the family or
strangers which may happen to be pass
ing by are very likely to be attacked by
vicious animals. Give all animals on
the farm kind and firm treatment. An
imals should be made to both respect
and love their attendants, but this can
not be accomplished If they are allowed
to be teased Farm Journal.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-08

In sandy soils especially ants are Of
ten troublesome and more or less OF an
annoyance ON trees, shrubbery and
plants. They may be destroyed by pour
ing a tablespoonful Of bisulphide of
carbon into the ant hill and closing the
opening with soil. The liquid will per-
meate the soil in every direction and
kill all animal life, while being harm
less to vegetation AS it is exceedingly
intammable, it must be kept carefully
away from fire. It is suffocating in its
effect and in handling it great care
must be used to avoid inhaling it. A
remedy quite as effective and less dan
gerous to handle is sweet oil. Place this
where the ants can get at 1t and they
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-08
Remedies for Oapes.

Gapes in chickens are simply worms
in the windpipe, caused by what we
may not be at all certain, as the doc
tors disagree" on this point. 1t is GER
tain, however, that gapes affect chicks
that are kept ON runs which have been
used for several years in succession for
poultry purposes. If runs are plowed
no or spaded yearly after removing the
top soil for an inch or two in depth
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-08
Grasshoppers and Twins.

1t is q sad, sad story which a Western
editor tells, mourning the loss of two
subscribers. The one wanted to know
how to rear his twins safely, while the
other wanted to know how to rid his
orchard of grasshoppers The answers
went forward by mail, but by accident
transposed them into the wrong envel-
Opes, so that the man with the twins
received the answer: Cover them with
straw and set fire to it, and the little
pests, after jumping in the flames for a
few minutes, will speedily settle while
the man plagued with grasshoppers was
told to give castor oil and rub their
gums with a bone. California Fruit
Grower.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-08
Harmful Butter COIors.

Dairymen should avoid any coloring
matter for butter that'is made from coal
oil Several deaths have been directly
traced to butter cOlored with coal oil
derivatives, and many States are pre-
pairing laws to stop its use. Old dairy
men know that annatto cOlors are harm
less and can be bought anywhere, al
Though higher in price than the other
sorts. It is poor policy, however, to use
pOisons for colOring for the sake OF
saving a few cents. Once your butter is
known to contain harmful cOlOring mat
ter your business as buttermaker Is
ruined.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-08
The BrOOder for Poultry Ralsers.

If raiserS Of poultry in either large
or small quantities cannot be educated
to the use Of the incubator, and many
Of them refuse to recognize the good
qualities of the machine, they certainly
will not iguOre the value of the brOoder
If they have had experience with fussy
hens, as most of them have It is safe
to say that more chicks die prematurely
from, lack of mother care, or are per-
manently dwarfed, than from any other
cause. The mother hen willing to at
tend strictly to business and hover her
chicks at all times necessary is the ex-
ception rather than the rule, and 70,
this reason the brooder is necessity
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-08

this case they should be separated from
the cockerels as early as possible, for
the constant annoying by the cOckerel
Is a detriment to rapid growth, and it
has been proved beyond all question that
the pullets will reach maturity a month
or two earlier II kept separate. ObserV-
ing these points will give pullets for
laying purposes in the best possible con-
ditiOn.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-08
From Actual Experience.


will come in quantities. The oil rem
ders them unconscious and those not
killed by it may be quickly gathered
and destroyed. When small ants or
cCckrOaches invade the house they can
be driven away by scattering dry pow
dereC bOrax in their runways AS the
bCrax Is harmless no danger can arise
from its use.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-08
Cabbage Rot.

The disease known as cabbage rot Is
also present on cauliaOwer, turnips, kale
and Brussels sprouts, and is one Of the
most troublesome diseases to handle.
In cabbages it makes it's appearance on
the edge Of the leaf working down to
the midrib and finally into the main
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-08
A CHICKEN FARM. SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.
On line of Missouri Pacific Railway,

sell designed for peach trees should be
rich in potash and phOsphOric acid and
requires but little nitrogen, so the ex-
pertinent with nitrate of soda would
be needless.
The Eddy current., 1898-09-24

Send your orders 10 Crozier s. Muir.
ray for fruit cans and self melting
wax strings
The Eddy current., 1898-09-24

bar room. They should be permitted
90 feast their eyes upon vast desert
/ reclaimed, a once tfeeless prairie now
arched with groves and Carpeted with
the richest grass and most nutritious
cereals; the transformation having
taken place Ia the last seven years
through the magic touch Of Irrigation
| invite you TO come TO the PecOs Vat
ley, New MEXICO, erstwhile the home
Of the festive coyote and the empire of
Billy the Kid There we will show
you the great Rio pecos, whose bottom
Is not on top, and In whose body the
iruclifying waters never slumber
There we will show you the largest
and most magnificent artificial body OF
water on the continent eight miles
long and four miles wide, covering
nearly II 900 acres, and capable OF ir-
rigating land enough 20 feed the whole
population Of Wyoming. including
Firms aud Indians not taxed. We
Will show you distributing dam ten
miles below this reservoir, which feeds
an irrigation canal forty miles IN
length, not including laterals, and
which Is capable OF floating the Span.
ish navy We will show you vine
yards which produce grapes, the nee
tar Of which was never slipped by fab.
led god or modern gold bug, and
orchards which yield peaches, apples
and plums In quantity unequaled and
in quality uneXceled. We will take
you through the pioneer sugar factory
OF arid America, the site OF which n
few years ago was the home Of the
frolicsome prairie dog and the trystlng
place Of Broncho Bill
I'VE Will show gou the finest valley
IN the west, the most complete irriga
ton system I'm the world, and az the
same time exhibit 10 you one OF the
finest and largert orchards In the land
blooming and ilourshing upon ground
which scarce decade ago was a broad
and arid waste. We can take you to
two springs whose Joint hOw Is over
400 cubic feet Of water per second
water sufficient 90 irrlgate over 10000
acres Of the richest soil between seas
We can take you 20 another spring
where the waters are more beneficial
than those OF Carlsbad, and which. II
taken In broken doses, will restore
youth 20 old age and health 20 the in
valid, and which IL taken In large dos
es will quicken your movements while
increasing your appetite You will
breathe the purest and most exhilerat
ing atmosphere. and enjoy during your
stay the grandest and most perfect
climate on earth.
Come to the Pecos Valley, New
Mexico, with your irrigation congress.
come 10 Eddy, its metropolis, come
where irrigation can be studied and
where its wonderful results are the
marvel Of the age
The Eddy current., 1898-09-24

The editors ana ladies' Of the West
Texas Press Association, thirty eight
In number, arrived Thursday on the
train, a special. coach having been
placed at their disposal by Manager
Faulkner of the p. V. 4 n. +. Ry.
The party had held a business and
social meeting Ia Pecos, Wednesday,
when Mr. smith of the Pecos News
was elected president, and G, y iiar
ris Of the Big Spring pantagraph sec.
retary. The party was escorted from
TIE train by committee appointed by
the business mems club OF Eddy and
were taken 90 Hotel Windsor where a
good dinner awaited them After
dinner the party was shown over the
fruit exhibit and the town. continuing
on TO Roswell Friday the party re.
turned at 1925 and were again shown
over Hagerman Heights, the beet
sugar factory. and taken In carriages
around town. The regular train was
held until three .. m local time. 'fhe
personnel OF the party was as follows:
-. G. Limbaugh, I. r. Barber, Jim
Tom story aud wife, r. j. schillings.
I'D &. BAKER, all OF Mineral wells, All
j. Binks and wife, Barstow J, n. Vs.,
Loe, Dallas; Miss NJ. Drury III Pas0;
=. l.. willard Eastland: Miss Jennie
Christian, Miss ROXie Taylor, Miss
Ada Massie, Miss Tsna pruett. viii
liam Adams, T.. l.. Ceilings, NJ. 4.
Bally, Virgie Massie, l.. NJ. Merriman,
+. j. kraus, all OF pecOs; A. W. Raw
lins, Jr., Miss Rawling. Mrs Is. Quin,
Virgil Albritten, Miss Griffin, OF Mid
land; G.. W. simpson, Colorado CITY,
Pane Btantly Max Ii. Andrews, Bruce
r.. oliver aud j l.. Stephenson, Of Ahl'
iene; &. y. Harris and wife, &. l.. Al
derman aud wife, Big Springs; Jack
Lee. Fort St0cton
n. W. Loe, of Dallas, the represen-
tatiye of the Western Newspaper I'm
ion, will describe the whole trip for the
Western Newspaper Union, which in
stitution supplies hundreds of papers
In Texas with ready prints, so the
Pecos Valley will be heard from
through him 60 greater extent than
any other OF the members. Two OF
the editors, Mr. Simpson of the Colo
RADIO Spokesman, and MIR. Barber Of
the Mineral Wells Success, were com
PEELED 10 remain until to-day on ac-
couni OF missing the train
A good number Of the editors were
not editors at ALL especially the aggre-
cation from Pecos, and such imposi-
tions should not be tolerated by the
association.
The Eddy current., 1898-09-24

A. l.. Douglass, for the past two
years and until last spring a black
smith In Eddy, returned last Monday
from Montauk Point, where he was
mustered out of service as q Rough
Rider last week Douglass says his
company, Of which George Curry was
captain, did not get to go to Cuba, be-
cause some were compelled 10 stay
and the decision on his company was
reached by Curry throwing up a nickle
with Max Luna and Luna won. lie
further states that the troop he was In
never failed to drill three times each
day from the time they struck San
Antonio until they were mustered out
Douglass looks we'll and says he feels
we'll, though many of the boys were
sick while the regiment was at Tampa.
When Douglass started for the war
his sympathies were with the down
trodden Cubans" Now he says the
spaniards are good people compared
with the grave robbiug set Of outlaws
called insurgents,
Mr.. VIII II. Locke Is loud In his
praise OF the courtesies received Ia
Roswell by the Eddy Dramatic Co. last
week, Thursday and Friday, lie says
the citizens had carriages awaiting az
the train tor the Eddy people and that
all were shown over the sights around
Roswell. The iirst evenings perform
ance was we'll attended the receipts
footing up TO about $50 o. The play
ers are said 30 have done even better
than ~ either Of the renditions given
In Eddy, The following night the
standing room only sign was out at
eight o'clock and the Roswell people
voted the minstrels as great success
as Kathleen. The surprise of Roswell
people ls said TO have been something
wonderful that Eddy should have SO
excellent dramatic company. The
company returned saturday about $50
ahead besides dead loads OF fun.
Everybody calls for Rose Valley
whicky at Kemp q Woernefs.
The Eddy current., 1898-09-24

R,H. Pierce came down from the
mountains last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Roberts have q
new boy at their home who put In an
appearance last sunday,
Yee 30, a ChInaman who has been
proprietor OF the h. X. restaurant, will
leave for China shortly with about
$1,000 OF good money.
leopold Bertrand, a graduate OF the
Northwestern Dental School, Chicago,
recently arrived from Louisiana and
viii practice dentistry IN Eddy,
Gong Foo, Chinaman WORK ing In
Hotel windsor laundry, and l,stella
Grlggs, colored girl, ehambern' ID in
the hotel were married by Rev Kell,
Sunday.
Frank Eckles, Of Chattanooga, Tenn,
is stopping with +. A. Popp at Lake
Avalon for health.
"a. swindler' is the name that once
appeared over the Office door ~ q
struggling lawyer In city m Ca ada.
A friend Of the unfortunate gent man
suggested the adyisability Of his writ
Ing out his first name In full thi king
that Arthur or Andrew Swlndlrr, as
the case might be, would sound better
than the significant ~ Swiudler," 4"
when the lawyer, with tears iu his
eyes, whispered TO him that his name
was Adam plattsmouth Journal
So great q handicap was his name IN
the law business that the man was
compelled 20 abandon the proie, ion,
so he came 10 Omaha and opened . de.
hourlshed IN business. Penny Press.
The Eddy current., 1898-09-24
W. H. Woods ard family left for
Alomogordc, Wedn, sday.
Agents wanted for the best selling

Agents wanted for the best selling
patent machine In the world Terri.
tory rights will be exchanged for real
estate. A fortune for some energetic
man. We are anxious 10 close out
New Mexico and Arizona.
H. KErCnUM, Eddy, Nm.
The Eddy current., 1898-09-24

The following is a synopsis of Col,
TansIll's speech before the irrigation
congress at Cheyenne:
"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen
of the irrigation congress-
"briore selecting place for tho next
meeting of the congress permit me, Ia
"a modest way, 10 present the claims of
"a town which Is pre- eminenlly adapted
und most aptly situated for such "a
meeting, The town refer 20 Is yot
unknown 90 fame, bat uOt less SO than
was Duluth before Proctor Knott gave
II World renOwn, nor less so than wis
this beautiful city before the night
that Pat Mailally was killed aud JEFF
Carr was installed aG city marshal.
There is and should be an eternal
lltness 10 all things A convention 0f
brewers Or dlsliilers would scarcely
select temperance town like this as
a place OF meeting The gold wing OF
the democrat party would scarcely 20
% Denver 90 hold its national cOnyen
tlOn o. nominate candidate and ex
troll Cleveland The Anti-Lynching
society would steer clear Of Texas A
pOpulist gathering would scarcely meet
on Exchange Place Ia New York city.
An irrigation convention should meet
where ita members can see Irrigation
10 full measure and rounded perlec.
ton, without going into q convenient
The Eddy current., 1898-09-24
White squadron AZ Gamble's.

The year 1898 bids fair TO go down
20 history as The ralnest known for
years IN the Pecos Valley and stock
ranges adjoining The past week has
been squite showery, Mondays rain
wetting the ground considerably. The
stock ranges will be in good condition
Tor winter II The showers continue.
The Eddy current., 1898-09-24
Church Notice.

Rev. Father Joachime Krooka will
arrive In Eddy Tuesday Sept. q, and
will remain two or three days TO at.
tend the spiritual necessities Of all
faithful christians OF the Catholic
church.
The Eddy current., 1898-09-24

Cards are out announcing the mar
riage Of Rev. Jno. l.. Kell and Miss
Aimee Beatrice Hilton Oct. i2 at the
Presbyterian church
When sick send and get bottle Of
Albert L. Ddnn's Monogram whisky
the best In the west for sale a. Kemp
q Woerners.
Eddymagordo is what people call the
new town on the III Paso 4 North
eastern, because so many OF lts oiti-
zens are old time Eddyltes.
The headquarters and shops are
not located at Roswell yet. Respect
fully dedicated 60 the esteemed Ros.
we'll press.
Machinery 10 develop the sulphur
mines at Guadalupe is arriving daily.
q. u. ..McLenathen left last Saturday
for Ellzabethtown n. Y. m response
to telegram announcing the serious
illness OF his wife who Is there on a
visit.
Wv Ogle Of Roswell was In town
Monday and Tuesday
Turn out ana hear Judge Emery
lecture Monday night at the opera
house on farm ant irrigation topics.
Admission free.
An apple wagon was In town ycster-
day from Roswell
Try Rose Valley whisky for sale at
Kemp n Woerner.
The Eddy current., 1898-09-24
THE sEMl-WEEKLY NEWS
and
THE CURRENT

at ~ Worry Low 1'r1co
The semi-weekly News Galveston or Dali
lhsl 4 published TEesdays ana fridaya,
are special departments to- the farmer, the
ladies and the boys ana b'fls, besides
world OF general news matter lluhirhl.d
articles, etc. We offer Tho Sc. vi " MeeAly
News and tho CuRnENr for a. month Tor INC
low clubbing price oi 81, rs cash THIS kiNee
you three papers a week or i5d papers wear
fora ridlculously low price. Hand In YOU
subscription Bt Oucw
The Eddy current., 1898-09-24

To rade: Two teams of we'll broke
mules for good brood mares,
W. +. DAUoHERTY,
Eddy, n NJ.
The Eddy current., 1898-09-24

Parties wishing 20 dispose Of Cows
for feeders can lind buyer by apply.
ing 20 j. y. Walker.
The Eddy current., 1898-09-24

Tom Johnson and family left yester'
day for Alamogordo,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25

the proceeds in something that was likely
to be in demand in England on his re-
turn He chose the latter policy and car
ried back to England a miscellaneous
cargo of Brazilian products, including
coffee, which found ready and profitable
sale in Liverpool. His sagacity was re-
warded by the firms taking him in as a
partner. His one voyage to South Amer
lea proved a benefit to him in later years
fully as much as it did when it secured
his promotion. His knowledge of Brazil
and the West Indies enabled him to build
W trade for his house that placed it at
the head of exporting firms. He became
known as 1.-The merchant prince" and the
extent of his estate was apparent after
his death in 1851, when Sir Thomas, the
eldest son, succeeded to Kincardineshre,
worth $4,000 a year, and each of the
three other sons had an income of from
10000 to $1,000. Like many other ex-
porters of the day the merchant prince"
was connected with slavery in the West
Indies, and when England abolished serf-
dom in those dOminions and divided f2O,-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
SEVERE HAIL STORM.
Farmers in Wood County Complain Of
Damaged Crops.

Grand Rapids, Wis, May 23.-[Spe-
ciall.-One of the most severe hail storms
visited this place Saturday. The hail
stones were the size of marbles and came
down in torrents for fully fifteen min
utes. Farmers complain Of damaged
crops. Outside of this no other serious
results were heard OF.
Sparta, Wis, May 23.-[ Special].-
A heavy wind and rain storm, accom-
panied by some hail, struck this city Sun
day afternoon and for a time it was
feared that the cyclone which but re-
Gently caused such havoc in the north
ern part of the state was to be repeated
here Fortunately, the fury of the storm
soon subsidized and no severe losses are
reported.
CoIoma Station. Wis, May 23.-TSpe-
cial. The worst rain, wind and hail
storm Of the season struck this place at
4:3G p. M. Saturday.
Sun Prairie, Wis, May 23.-[Special. I
Fully 1000 people visited the Rowe's
place yesterday to see the results of the
cyclone. The house and barns had been
been completely demolished, the people
barely escaping with their lives. Other
damage was done to buildings in the
course-also completely destroying the
barns Of Mr.. Good. and two-story brick
hOuSa