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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

some one who has had experience in
buying cows on trial writes 10 an eH-
change upon the Disadvantages Of this
method Of aseertaining the milk and
butter value OF a COW. and We have no
disposition to disagree with his conclu-
sions. says Mirror and Farmer. At first
glance this plan Of buying or selling
appears very plausible. but upon lnyes-
tigaiion Il does not sustain itself The
conclusions drawn by the writer re-
ierred 10 are so plausible and touch up
on 30 important matters Ia the man
agement Of the dairy that We quote
from them He says: III the man who
has a COW for sale believes that she is
as good as he claims she u.s. why not
let the man who wants 20 buy her make
a practical trial Of her merits? This
would seem 10 De fair and open way
% doing business II man buys a
reaper, or thresher, or any other ma
chine he wants the privilege Of return
ing Il II II doesn't prove satisfactory.
So when he buys a machine for making
milk he may claim that he should have
the same privilege. but reasonable as
this may seem. the cases are very dif-
ferent. What Is emlnently fair In one
cannot be Justly required in the other.
In one sense the COW Ia machine.
She Is also great deal more
than machine II they have
common sense, and an ordinary
degree Of skin, II will make no
difference with the result which one
Of half a dozen men runs a machine. a
reaper will do Just as much work and
do II just ~ well on the farm OF John
Jones as Il will on the farm OF John
Smith. II makes no difference TO the
machine whether Il Is put to work In
Canada or In Mexico. Give 10 sulta-
BILE field, and II will do as well IN one
place as It will In another. In the case
OF the COW another. and very Inn
portant. element comes in. and this ole-
mcnt, which Is entirely wanting In the
machine, Is often one upon which the
whole question NJ success or failure will
turn The COW has a living vital
force, in common with an other aHl-
mails and she also has an individual
character She has her likes and dis
likes and II viii make a great deal Of
difference with her productlyoness
whether or not her preferences are re-
spected She also has her individual
requirements. Machines u the same
make and class require just about the
same amount Of power TO run them
and the same degree OF attention TO
keep them In order. But one COW may
require a good deal more food. or a
different quality Of food. or may need
more careful attention than another
which stands at her side. and which
appears 10 be her exact counterpart.
On account OF this individually a COW
that will do very we'll when kept by
one man may do very poorly when
kept by another man. Not only this,
but a change OF location may for a
time diminish the productlveness OF a
COW that receives Just as good food
and care In the new place as she did
when preyiousi! given. Some cows
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11
A MInntr with MI.. snrnckIt.

Judge We had a lovely lunch yes
terday. We wheeled out to Farmby's,
you know. and Mrs. Farmby-the dear.
good soul-Invited us 10 stay and eat.
Oh. IL was lovely Chicken. ninety
eight model. big baked potatoes that II
Just seemed a shame 10 puncture; but
Oh. weren't they good Bread and
butter that reduced the friction Of eat
ing 10 minimum, milk cold drawn.
seamless. olives. hardened In oil TO
spring temper. pie naky frame luscl.
Gus apple tubing. reinforced with nut
meg connections Oh. 70 was all just
too good Well. goodbye. dear,
must go down 10 Wheelcr's and see
the new crank hanger he's Just got.
What Oh. yes. III be- careful. Afraid
Of crank hanger The idea' How
foolish Good bye.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

Lord selkIrk had a formal garden
an Italian garden. as II Il called-and
his gardener was very proud Of II.
One day, says the Golden Penny. Lord
Selkirk found a boy shut up In the
summer house at the end Of the ter.
race at 81 Mary's Isle. and was In.
formed by his gardener that II was
for stealing apples on reaching the
other end Of the terrace. whore there
was another summer house. Selklrk
beheld the gardener son looking dole.
fully out N the window "Eh. John.
what's thIs2 Has your boy been steal.
Ing. too" "Nl. nl. my lord was the
answer 81 just put him ln for se.
motry"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

pairyIng. as conducted in the Gull
states. differs In several respects from
the same industry In higher attitudes
This is chiefly the result OF the warmer
climate and the character OF foodstuhs
in common use. writes J. +. Duggar IN
Rural New Yorker. The temperate cli-
mate greatly reduces the initial outlay
permitting the satisfactory use OF cheap
barns. such as would be entirely made
quate In the north. Double walls are
almost unknown. the usual outside van
Of southern dairy barns being single
course Of vertical boards. frequently
without battens. II still further re-
duction OF cost Is desired. split OAK
boards are substituted for shingles on
the roof. the cost Of roofing being mus
only a fraction OF the cost OF shingle
roof An Isolated case coming under
my observation shows TO what an eH-
IRENE cheapness barn building has
been carried in a few instances without
affecting the health OF the animals. al
Auuuhu CERTAINTY ~ lHN NAF'h"' ~
dairymans income. On a farm where
there was a herd OF about twenty high
grade Jersey cows. and where the
sales OF butter constituted large part
Of the farmers income, there was. Tor
several years, no other shelter for the
cows than a shed ten feet wide, rooted
with boards and entirely open on the
entire length OF the south side The
cost was. probably, not over ~ Tor
each animal that II sheltered. OF course
this arrangement was inconyenient and
unsatisfactory and II was superseded
by a cheap but convenient and durable
barn. The cheapness OF lumber
throughout the south leaves scant eH-
cuse for failure 10 provide necessary
accommodation for the dairy herd.
On many dairy farms. with pastures
convenient TO the barn. u Is customary
in fair weather. from April 70 Noyem-
Der. 10 drive the COWS from barn TO
pasture after milking. leaving them out
u doors at night
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

In an address before a New York
Farmers Institute. Samuel Cushman.
discussing turkeys. said: The largest
nocks and the most thrifty looking tur-
keys are found on farms having high
dry land which has light growth OF
grass and where a new breeding COB
bier has lately been introduced. They
generally do best on land where they
have not been kept for years. As
rule. II IL more difficult 90 keep them
each year they are kept on place. es-
pecially II large number are grown
Twenty years ago II was easy for any
one TO raise turkeys. When place
or region Is overlooked. turkey dis
eases become prevalent. Many In the
east have given up turkey raising on
account OF loss from disease. and those
who produced Inferior stock on account
OF western competition. In turkey rails
Ing. as in producing any other crop
II pays best to raise the best Much
OF the decline In turkey raising Is Que
TO the use OF stock that has become
sickly and degenerate from inJudicious
breeding In the section mentioned, u
has been checked by introducing vigor-
Gus Bronze males from the west, ana
taking more pains In selecting the
breeding stock. stu greater yigor
and hardness have been Immediately
secured on the breeding stock by intro
ducing a certain proportion Of Wild tur-
key blood. TO which the Bronze breed
owes much OF It's yigor and hardness
Wild turkeys are not yet extinct. As
only those that have withstoOd hard
ship and escaped their enemies have
survived. they are the most hardy, act
I've and intelligent Of all turkeys. Their
breadth OF shoulder and deep chest Is
noticeable when they are compared
with domestic birds. They are aston
ishlngly compact and solid. Their fea-
lures lie close and hard 80 that the
birds weigh more than their size would
Indicate. Gobblers. when full grown.
are about four feet high and weigh
from Is to 20 pounds They do not
get thelJ full growth until the end OF
the third year. and Increase In weight
and beauty for several years. Gobblers
weighing 80 and 10 pounds have been
shot. The hens weigh to Is pounds,
get their full growth at the end Of -four
or Ave years. and may be heavier later
Wild gobblers mate later In the sea.
son. and the wild hens lay later than
domestic turkeys. The flesh OF the wild
birds is OF better flavor and Is more
delicate and tender A wild gobbleI
from Maryland. used as a breeder al
the Rhode Island experiment station
when four years old. weighed q
| pounds. When received and released
the previous year he was persistent
and determined In his efforts to leay,
the place. After considerable troubl,
be was captured and brought back. bu
be ran away several times before h,
was induced 10 stay on the station
farm. He was once found on a farm
fifteen miles away. lie did not mat,
the FIRST season. Unlike domestic tur
keys. the wild gobblers do not hay,
much red about the head except durinl
the breeding season. They are har,
10 mate with domestic hens adyis,
no one 10 procure Wild gobblers fo
breeding purposes II he can buy a half
villa. or. what Is better. a quarter
I Wild, gObbler.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

Every part OF the hen house should
be accessible. Accessibility h Of prime
Importance al all times. We have seen
hen yards 10 constructed that u waH
almost impossible TO get into them.
even with much bending OF the back
and knees. ~ hen died. a pole was
needed 10 reach her II a chicken got
sick and sulked In a distant part OF
the yard II required a campaign 10 &c,
IL out Some yards are not only mac
cessible on the sides. but are ooyerei
with wire. 10 that when one Is once
In Il becomes necessary 70 go on all
tours. This kind Of coLgtructiOn may
be a very safe one against hawks and
prowllng animals. but Il Is most dim
cult for the keeper Of the poultry 20
feel pleasure In working around such
A place. II Is better 20 have the top
Of the yard uncovered or the top high.
Again there are the nests % the sitting
hens. some Of them so placed that Il
is extremely difiicult 10 exercise any
care over them other houses are ~
constructed that one can not ges be-
hind the roosts without climbing over
them. These things should all be
remedled In the interest OF more aces
sibility.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11
CANE OF SILVER.
IL should Neveg Be Allowed to Oe,
Neatly Dirty.
her now

&ealiy Dirty.
One OF the many things that are i'm.
possible for the unframed mind TO
grasp seems TO be the fact that II an
article il never allowed TO become dirty
Il will never need cleaning In all
branches Of homework this rule holds
good. especially in the case OF silver.
says Harpers Bazaar. The average
maid finds II necessary 10 devote
large part of one day out OF every
seven 10 scrubbing and cleaning forks,
knives and spoons that should never
have been allowed 10 become dirty
enough 10 demand such eKertion when
these articles are once clean they
should be kept In that condition. H.
after using. each piece Of silver Is
washed in very hot water and wiped
Immediately dry on an immaculate
towel II will retain lts luster Tor days
and weeks. II by any chance a spot
Of tarnish appears II can be readily
banished by a brisk rubbing with a
piece Of channels skin.
Extra silver that Is not needed for
everyday use will keep clean for
months lying untouched In a tightly
closed chest or trunk II the mistress
OF the house will herself take the pre-.
caution 70 see that Il IL put away clean.
Each article must be thoroughly wash.
ed and rubbed to a fine polish and
wrapped by itself In tissue paper
Then when the arrival OF guests calls
the silyerware into demand II will need
no hurried polishing to make II pre-.
sentable.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

a French gentleman living in India
had a tame elephant which was ace
customod % go Ia the dinlng-room
window after dinner and beg from tho
guests. Ono day the elephant came
when they were at dessert A gentle
man refused 10 give II anything. but
the elephant would not go away, The
gentleman. angry AZ lts asking. gave
1t a stab with hls fork The elephant
went into the garden. tore a branch
covered with black ants On a tree. aud
shook them over the gentlemans head.
The ants got into his ears and down
his neck. and at last he undressed and
took bath to get rid OF the torment.
ors.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11
MAKING THEIR OWN CLOTHES.
Fashionable socisty Women at work on
Their summer Frocks.


Society girls In surprisingly large
numbers are taking up home dress
making this season, and Il Is said that
many young women are now busy on
their summer frocks. They are young
women. too. whose fathers are we'll able
20 pay modlstes' charges. OF course,
they cannot make all the fripperies
thai fashion Is demanding this year.
but there Is. nevertheless. lot that a
girl clever with her needle can do In
the way Of fashioning a portion OF
her summer wardrobe. For evening
wear there will be dainty. soft frocks,
loaded down with rufIies. tucks and in
sorting. still worn. and delicate AFFAIRS
such as these are what the girls Of the
day are making. Some Of these girls
are maryelously skillful at II, too. II
Is a curious bit Of statistics that not
a few Of the wealthiest seem 10 take TO
dressmaking as ducks do 10 water
There Is no one more clever In this
respect than some NJ the swellest Of
the swell Sewing bees have come
into fashion again, girls bringing
around their work and spending the
morning with each other, generally
staying 20 lunch. and usually accom-
plishng o vast deal. though, truth TO
tell there are some girls who think
nothing ~ spending % whole morning
on q pair of sleeves. having them come
out wrong after on and being dread
fully cross boo consequence But near
ly an the society girls that are taking
this new lad mp are doing 10 we'll
Scores N pretty much horuglod frocks
and elaborate shirt waists this summer
viii bear testimony as To- that There
go one interesting reason why this new
fad has come In. II is all because Of
the RULES. tucks and general fun
ness" Of evening frocks. II Ia said. \
year ago all the costumes were severe
and close httlng. Il was impossible
for q glrl to make them herself Now
that precise fitting Il not needed the
society girl Is having her chance.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

fashionlng Images. The particular
work which mas brought him fame In
an exact reproduction Of himself. even
the minor details OF wrinkles in the
face and hands having been produced
with startling oNactness The lay fig
ure is In wood, and Is 80 much nike the
original that when the living man
poses beside his counterfeit the behold
ers are unable 20 determine which
lives and which Ia but n counterfeit.
Many connolsseurs who have seen the
work say II IL the most marvellous hui
man image ever devised by the hand
OF man. The figure Is composed OF
over 1000 separate pieces Of wood. so
curiously Joined and doyetailed that
no seam can be detected even with a
powerful lens Millions OF tiny holes.
so Il Is said. were bored In the pieces
Of timber in which TO insert the hairs
OF the head. eyebrows. and on the back
OF the hands. The artist planted hairs
from his own head and body In these
holes. lie fitted the image with glass
eyes 80 cleyerly colorcd. etc. as 20 be
marvellous reproductions OF his own.
The eyelashes ere such perfect works
Of art as 10 materially aid In the decep-
tlon OF the public. The figure repre-
sents the artist in the act OF carving
n mask. intently engaged In his work.
The Jap modelled the figure while pos
Ing between two mirrors For several
months after lts completion he posed
on exhibition beside Il. and succeeded
In 30 confusing the boholders that they
were not able to tell the living from
the image. even when standing close
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11
AGES FOR MATRM ,N.Y.
Only one Girl In sevcnty.three Not
MaFrIes Under 30.


Marie. Under 30.
From the New York World Between
Is and 10 only one girl out Of seventy
three marrles. Marriages used TO be
much earlier In the old novels 10 was
about the extreme limit Of age for =
heroine and II was perhaps the most
popular Between 20 and q one girl
out Of thirteen marries. but the most
marrying age for spinsters Zone In
eight Is between % and 20. after they
have "colfed st. Katharine" After
% young ladies we're called thorn
backs" by the much-marrylng purl-
tans Of New England. who preferred
widows. Widows throughout lie have
a greater chance of remarrying than
girls have Of marrying. The elder Mr.
Weller has prophesled In vain. "a
little widow Ia q dangerous thing. ."
probably because Il Is easier to glide
into condolences with a lady who has
known afllction. widows from 20 10
- are especially noted for what. from
the point Of view Of girls. Is mere
poaching. A widower rcmarrIes more
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

frequently than bachelors marry. \
widower thinks he knows the worst
and marrles again at large Appetite
grows with eating as Blucbeard may
have remarked. A widower from 25 To
81 belongs 70 the most-marrylng group
In existence, except perhaps tutors Of
colleges.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

Fran the Ladies' Home Journal. The
largest city Of the world Is London
lying In four counties and having A
population Of 100000, equalng the
combined populations OF Paris Der.
lin, st. Petersburg and Rome. 20
walk through all the streets. avenues.
lanes and alleys OF the city. never trav-
ersing the same one twice. would re-.
quire a ten-mlle walk every day for
nine years. The streets. placed in A
row. would reach round the world and
leave a remnant that would stretch
from London to San Francisco.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

Since fashion has many a time de-
creed that some good old custom should
be no more, II Is only fair that now
and again, by way Of compensation,
she should sweep out Of existence q
foolish prejudice. Something like this
fashion has lately set herself 10 do. and
has SUCCEEDED. at least In New York,
according to the verdict OF daily pa
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11
WIFE OF THE MAYOR.
Milwaukee letter.

TWITWNUNNT INTTIT-T
Mrs. David S Rose. wife N the new
~ elected mayor OF Milwaukee. takes
little or no interest In politics. even
though her husband was elected after
one Of the most exciting campaigns
ever known In the Wisconsin mctropo-
lis. Il can not Tor the HE Of me"
said Mrs Rose SEQ why the public
should be interested In me Isn't Il
enough that the public should know
my husband? lie Is the mayor. not
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

J." Heretofore Mrs Rose has not
taken a prominent part In Milwaukee
society She has been a resident ~
that city eleven years. aud previous TO
that time she lived In Darlington. Wis.
There also her husband was mayor.
Mrs. Rose is native Of New Hamp.
shire.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

to them. II Ia certainly a wonderful
piece Of work. viewed from any pos
sible light Not a minor detail was
omitted In iashionIng the figure. and
the result Is an exact duplication OF the
original.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11
ARTISTIC CARVING
JAPANEsE SCULPTOR REPRO
pUcR IMAGE OF HIMSELF.
10 Perfect That 10 Cannot lie Told
Prom the Living Model-The Figure
l. Composed Of More Than Two
Thousand Pieces.
(sneclal I.etterl

X o u A BLY, the
m ost marvellous
piece OF modelling
the world has ever
seen IL that made
by a japanese
sculptor and car
yer. The man Is a
workman Of Toxic.
Hananuma Masa-
kiehi. who Is noted
for his skill In
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11
Tho smaIIesi Horse.

The smallest horse In the world IA a
Shetland pony owned by the Marchose
Carcano. In Milan Il Ia twenty-tour
inches high, and. when standing be-
side lts owner, the pony's back IL only
an Inch above his knee
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

have quite an attachment for homa
and Il requires a considerable time TOR
them 10 get used 10 new companions
and strange surrounding"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

Infuse New Blood.-It Ia desirable tc
lnfuse new blood into the flock from
time to time, even n II has to be done
by exchanging male birds. There
seems to BE- more vitality In the prog
eny Of such than In the progeny OF
those that have been bred In the same
flock for generations.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

Make a study of spraying and sTray-
ing outfits.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

Big Records with Few Hens. We are
constantly reading Of big records az 10
profits being made by few hens. This
Is due largely TO the fact that In a small
flock the chances are greatly In favor
Of the hens having proper treatment.
They get the kind Of food necessary 10
keep them IN good condition. They get
q great variety OF food. usually the Ia
BILE scraps, and, lastly they have more
room In which 10 pick up green Yegeta-
bles and bugs. Then, too. they have
more chance 20 exercise. Added 20
this the immunity from diseases and
we have combination that produces
good results. The same thing may be
done on a large scale, but II will take
greater outlays and more labor and at
tentlon on the part OF the poultry
owner.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

Dairying and General Farming 1t
looks nov a. II there would be a change
In many Of the older sections Of the
country from strictly dalrylng 70
more general line Of farming. partle-
ularly In regard 20 raising stock The
price OF milk per hundred going down
to fity cents has had a depressing e.
feet on many OF the dairymen who
have confined their farming operations
strictly 20 that one line. and gnless an
improvement IN the price Of butter
prevails during the flush OF the season
this year II will not be possible for
ctamerymen 10 exceed fity cents. and
many Of them not that much In this
way the supply Of butter In the mar
kets may be reduced 10 such an extent
that Wa may look for a better range
Of prices -Elgln Dairy Report.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

Keep Only Good Cows Make II n rule
In your herd that no COW can stay In
II unless she can make 1900 pounds OF
milk year and milk good enough to
make over 200 pounds u butter. Find
this out with a pair Of scales costing Is
cents and a Babcock machine costing
s.. These two little machines will
save you more money than a mlserly
disposition They will put you on an
intelligent business basis and make
nrst-class merchant dairyman Of you.
Get one Of the boys TO start this meth
cd of testing the COWS and see how In
terestod he will become In u. This
Is the only way 10 make a thorough
bred dairyman Of him and teach him
how to make money with cows.-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

First Southern Creamerles - Al
though the South does not rank as a
dairy region, It has made marked pro-
grcss along this line In recent years
About thirteen years ago the first
creamery In Mississippi was establish
ed by the Agricultural College OF that
state In the Ave years following a
number Of creamerles were organized
In Mississippi. Texas and other Gulf
states. Some OF these creameries are
now In operation. proving sources Of
untold good TO the communities In
which they are located.-Ex.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-27

FOR RENT-Desirable S-rooni brick; a. m. l.;
newly pspered and painted; rent 5000. Ap-
ply 1856 sth st. NV aD27 st en-