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The Advocate and news., 1898-09-21
Clipping WIngs.

The most convenient way to keep
fowls from flying over fences is to clip
one of their wings, but IL this is not
properly done the clipping dlsRgures the
bird. The proper way to clip fowl is
to spread one of It's wings as widely as
possible and clip off the wide side of the
primary or piniOn feathers close to the
shaft. Do this with one wing only, and
when the bird tries to fly its wings will
not balance and 1t cannot fly over an
ordinary fence. BY clipping Off the wide
side Of the feathers only the clipping
does not show when the wing is folded
in its natural position against the side.
Clipping nOtches in the wing feathers
IS also q good way to mark a fowl IL
Identification Is only to be desired for a
short time 1t will not do for perma-
nent mark, as the feathers are renewed
every year.-Farmer's Voice.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-21
FIELD ROLLERS.
A Frequent Defect In Them--A Properly
Constructed Roller.

Constructed Roller.
With fall seeding the roller again
comes into use. A correspondent Of
Rural New Yorker some time ago pro-
tested against a certain form Of home
made roller because it bore down SO
hard ON the horses necks. He explains
that this occurs because "the hitch is
so high above the line drawn from the
end Of the tongue to the center Of the
roller and while the horses are pulling
a large proportion Of the power applied
TO the dOubletrees is exerted in forcing
the end Of the tongue down. This must
be COunteraoted by lifting up on the
neck yoke, thus causing double waste
OF power. To balance the weight Of
tongue and doubletrees q seat is usually
placed on the back Of the roller, and the
driver, as the horses are resting at the
end Of the row, shows his neighbor how
nicely it is balanced, and that there is
DO weight on the horses, by swaying
back and forth in his seat and making
the neck yoke Ebttle. But let him try to
rattle the neck yoke when the horses are
pulling and he will find that he cannot
do it.
This correspondent thinks il is not
hard to construct roller properly, and
here is plan Of one made by him
which was used with satisfaction:
A frame Of 4 by A oak was made and
the tongue placed as shown in the cut,
which also shows the braces and the
gudgeOns or pins which held the roll
ers in place. The logs were solid, 81
feet long and 18 inches in diameter.
GUdgeons about 10 inches long were
driven into the ends Of the logs. These
were d inch iron squared for 10 inches
Of their length and driven into one inch
holes, leaving the four inches round
part to project. One log was set four
inches ahead Of the other in the frame.
To keep the frame from tipping back
quite so much the tongue was placed
over the front A by and under the
hind one. An old mower seat was fas-
tened on the back part Of the frame.
No trouble with this roller bearing
down on the horses necks; also it was
cheap, easy to turn, was just the right
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-21
Budding.

Buds from the largest and thrlHtiest
shoots generally Withstand the winter
better than those from smaller, imma-
ture wood, which are liable to drop OFF,
leaving the back attached. The triple
buds on the older and more matured
shoots Of bearing trees often survive
when the single buds above them kill
out ApricOts and plums can be worked
on peach stocks, but plum stocks are
generally preferred for them Budding
should be done during August, and IL
the weather has been very dry, SO as to
cause the stocks to stop growing, 1t may
even be too late; while II there has been
abundant rainfall the work may be con-
tinued into September. The bark must
separate readily from the stock in order
to have the work successful. Farm and
Fireslde.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-21
small Fnrunn.

Too much land Is expensive II 1t Is not
kept in good condition, as the taxes
thereon will be an expense which must
always be met. But few farms are well
supplied with manure, and the result is
that the land is not adequately furnished
with plant food, Nothing is gained by
spreading the manure necessary for Ave
acres over ten times that area, for the
smaller the yield the greater the ex-
pense OF growing crop in proportion to
receipts. The largest yields are ON
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-21
Reef Cattle.

Reports from all over this country In
dicate that there is great shortage in
beef animals, and that for some years to
come they must command good prices
The demand for good beef in this and
foreign countries is constantly inCreas-
ing and American beef Is exported in
large quantities. With this increasing
demand both at home and abroad 1t is
not likely that this country can very
soon become OverstoCked with beef cat
tie, This country can be restocked
with hogs In a year or two, because
they increase so rapidly and mature so
quickly. But with cattle it takes two or
three years to mature an animal ready
for market and the increase Is COM
pamtively small, and with the active
demand for beef 1t would seem to be
impossible to overstOck this country
with good beef cattle Hence farmers
should keep their calves, raise the heif-
ers for cows and make the profit there
is In growing the steers into marketable
beef.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-21

moisture go to? It dries up-gOes off
into the air. II we could cover up the
soil with something we should prevent
the moisture from drying up. Let us
cover 1t with layer of loose, dry earth.
We will make this covering by raking
the bed every few days-once every
week, anyway, and Oftener than that
If the top Of the soil becomes hard and
crusty, as 1t does after a rain. Instead
Of pouring water on the bed, therefore,
we will keep moisture in the bed.
"If, however, the soil becomes so dry
in spite of you that the plants do not
thrive, then water the bed. Do not
sprinkle, but water it. Wet 1t Clear
through at evening. Then in the morn
ing, when the surface begins to get dry,
begin the raking again to keep the wa
ter from getting away. Sprinkling the
plants every day or two is one Of the
surest ways to spoil them"
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-21
horticulture.

Sand Plums:-The horticultural de-
partment has over sixty collections Of
sand plum pits, from as many different
portions of the State, and representing
almost as many types of plum. Some
types are very fine in quality, others ap-
parently worthless. The pits will be
planted next season. The resulting
seedlings will be carefully selected and
crossed for the purpose OF obtaining
hardy varieties for the West.
Ringing Grape Vines: The Depart
ment Of Horticulture has been expert
menting with the ringing of grape vines
during the past season. It has been
found that, If from one-fourth to one
half inch OF bark is removed from a
vigorous cane, the ripening Of the fruit
beyond the cut is hastened from two
days to two weeks, and the size of the
fruit is generally increased. 1t is we'll
to remember this IL specimens are to be
grown for exhibition.
Wickson Plum:-The WicksOn plum
has its first fruit at the experiment sta
tion this year. Specimens OF fruit were
two inches in diameter, finely colored,
and delicious In flavor. Fruit ripens
and cOlors well If picked when firm and
stored in dark, cool place
w. L. HALL.
Kansas Agricultural College.
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The Advocate and news., 1898-09-21
ROup in Poultry.

ROup In poultry is one Of the most
dreaded Of all diseases. 1t is sometimes
spoken Of as the winter disease. The
symptoms are hOarse breathing, swelled
eyes, discharge at the nOstrils, and some
times fetid breath. Treatment is not
generally satisfactory The affected birds
should be removed, the house cleaned
and dIsinfected. Damp. foul air and cold
draughts in the poultry houses should
be carefully avoided whenever fowls are
subject to rOup. A decrease in the pro-
portion of corn and an increase in the
proportion Of meat food in tine daily ra-
ton is held by some to be highly bene-
fetal in wardlng of this disease. In
general, the treatment Of common dis
eases Of fowls is not as satisfactory as
preventive measures. Nowhere more
than In the poultry business does the
old adage apply, "An ounce Of preven-
tiOn is worth pound Of cure. ."-Agricul-
tural Department Bulletin.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-21

width to go between the rows Of corn,
and, last but not least, it would do bet
ter work than large roller, because in
stead Of riding over the big clods, as a
large roller would, it would push them
ahead Of it, grind away at them and
probably break them in several pieces
before it mounted them. A large roller
Of the same weight would run easier,
but a small one will break up more
clods, and that is what a roller is for.
A large roller strikes a clod nearly on
top and simply pushes it down, while
small one strikes it on the side and
gets several whacks at it before it is
done.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-21
I'm Treating Seed Grain For Smut.

I'm Treating Seed Grain For Smut.
Some points in the proper application
Of solutions for the prevention Of smut
to seed grain are noted thus by the
North Dakota station
In the case of wheat it is to be re-
membered chat it is only wished to wet
the entire surface of the grains with
the solutions. A hand spray pump
which throws strong, fine, misty
spray will be found to be a valuable
help.
In the case of the cat and barley treat
ments, it must be remembered that the
solution must be put ON in abundance
60 that it may soak into and under the
hulls.
Corrosive sublimate and copper sui.
phate dissolve slowly. Solutions OF
these should be made up day or two
before needed. II boiling water is add,
ed to the powdered crystals, solution
occurs more readily.
If corrosive sublimates is used for
dipping wheat, one part to 1000 for
three minutes is sufficient
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-21

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-15
AZ Home Again.

~ defy any man TO stay away from
his native town 80 long that on his re
turn there will be nothing left to re-
mind him Of the old days." said sue.
cessful western man. who had just paid
a visit to his birthplace, little village
Of northern New Hampshire.
"When SAW Trowbury. after lapse
Of 40 years, it seemed to me there was
not u single thing which had remained
unchanged The town has become u
place Of mills and industry; oil its old
sleepy charm is gone. My old schoolfel.
lows are gray headed, sober men, aud
the men Of 40 years ago are either tot
tering with age or At rest in the grave
yard
when saw my old chums 'Bounc.
ing Bob so named from his prodigious
weight-and Slab Peters, whose name
was also the result natures allot
ment Of flesh, my heaIs sank, for Bounc-
ing Bob is lank and bony. while Slab
Peters would require two seats in .
street Car.
Doubling Phipps. who used to mis-
trust all statements, whether as TO the
shape Of the globe or the price Of pea
nuts. was told lived OH farm 80 far
away that he seldom came to town.
1.-THE night before came away was
telling couple Of young men at the
posioflice something about my wheat
farm. in answer to their questions.
II had just made q statement III re-
gard to the number Of bushels yielded
the year before, when was startled by
q drawling voice behind me, proceeding
from man who had entered the store
while my back was turned.
Sounds very fine, said the voice.
but mistrust Ii can't be true
"Tbe two young men turned with in
tolerant haste to confront the newcomer,
but / wheeled around with sudden
feeling Of warmth at my beart
lyon are Doubling Phipps, know |!
cried, holding out both hands, and !
was not mistaken. We talked for an
hour, and at the end Of that time felt
that Trowbury was still Trowbury. -
Youths Companion.
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A pic,urs Of China Today.

Mandarindom literally goeth about as
o roaring lion seeking what it can de.
vour. Offices are held at fixed prices by
metropolitan and provincial authorities; !;
taxes are collected In full, but are deci-
mated before they reach the imperial
treasury: "the big fish eat the little
fish, and the little fish eat mud" by
which simile the Chinese proverb ex.
presses aptly the fact that the great
officials feed upon the smaller ones and
that they in turn feed upon the people.
No official position in the empire can be
obtained without the use Of money, nor
retained without illegal practices. II
then nothing can be hoped for from the
rulers of China. what can be said about
the student class which is placed at the
head of the four divisions Of the people!
This class is conceited beyond endur-
ance; they still speak Of the "round
heaven and square earth" and dilate
upon the five elements. "
Foreigners are still to them barbarians
who came to China to learn the laws OF
propriety; the five great continents rep
resent only divisions Of ancient feudal
states tributary to their country. and
commerce is despised as only being TAX
en- up by those who have not the men,
tai power to master books They wear
their large goggles, cultivate their fin.
ger nails into enormous lengths, assume
the staggering gait with which Con.
fucius is said to have walked and have
a silent contempt for all but them.
selves. They regard woman as their in
ferior aud rightful slave. North China
Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-15
Frogs sing Love Songs.

One OF the most extraordinary things
about frog music is the fact that the
frog keeps his mouth closed when Le is
singing.
He can sing through his skin. He is
provided with pair Of resonant cham
bers like drums, and he makes his music
by swapping his muscles against the dis
tended membranes Then he can breathe
through his skin and supply all the
wind that is necessary without opening
his mouth.
A French scientist, after long listen
ing in the woods, has made cat and re-
duced to writing the song ct !he frog,
or swamp music, as be ca..s it, aud
has discovered that the frog repertory
is varied and extensive. Frogs can carry
ON conversations at long distances and
can communicate TO each other emotions
Of fear or anger.
Their songs, however, ale all love
songs and are only INDUCED in when
there are female frogs about Ii is then
that the frog distends his drums to their
utmost. throwing his head well back
and his legs far apart and raising his
voice. a. il is called to the very highest
pitch of the musical scale. Pearson
Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-15
CORN FOR eNs,LAeE.

How does the Mammoth Sweet Corn
compare with other large varieties for
ensiisge? 1t seems to me II ought TO be
better. Soms have told me that the
large quantity Of sugar in the sweet corn
makes the ensilsge too acid. suspect
scidity il due to imperfect silOs. Please
give me all the information you can, so
I can be guided right before corn plant
ing time. L. II. H., New-Canaan, Conn.
THE sweet corns, when ensilaged, are
more likely to become acid than are the
ordinary varieties which do not contain
30 high per cent Of sacchariue matter.
Il will readily be seen that the animals
are likely to relish the sweet corn b tier
than the other varieties and that more
skill will be Frqstss& n building the
silo and caring for the ensilsge when
sweet corn is used than when the other
varieties are cultivated. Better plant Il
part Of the field with sweet corn and
part with some other variety. Civ
them each q like chance 10 the mid
die Of the silo, note and report results.
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fro BR CONTINUED !
WHY COPS ARE CORPULENT.
An Old Member Of the force Explains
tn. Inevitable Pauncb.

the Inevitable Paunch.
Its a standing joke with lots ~
folks" said a retired policeman the
other day, that almost as soon a.
new man is put on the force and goes
out on patrol duty he gets fat. You
never yet Jaw picture Of policeman
but that he had paunch on him wor-
thy Of an old country German.
But it isnt curpulence that forces
policemen to buy bigger wasted trousers
and coats AZ they grow older. lt's u de-
formity; that's right - "A deturmiiy.
When a man is on his feet anywhere
from l2 to 20 hours out Of the "a, be-
Just settles down on himself He puts
all his weight on his hips.
This throws out his abdomen and
draws his shoulders back, making him
look hollow backed IL seems to rest
him. His feet and ankles. which get
sore, rheumatic and all out Of shape on
account Of his constant walking are re-
lieved when he rests his hips just try
it and see how easy and restful the
habit is. But you'll get an amazing
front In a short time.
"A policeman feet always become
large. | wore q No. shoe when /
went on the force 80 years ago. Now
I have to wear No. 10. and TIE width
well, guess they don't letter them
up to my width. Aud it's all on account
of the walking.
"Yes, all men who have patrolled for
two or three years are fat and at the
same time not fat. New York sun.
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JAPANESE MIltET.
SIX FEET TALL IN SEVEN WEEKS
GREEN To THE LAST.

Juue l5.h of last year plowed about
thr-,-Qu,rt.r, of an acre OF land, from
which a cr"p of rye had previously been
cut for fee,iiug grew, and seeded II With
h,lf a bushel OF Japanese Barnysrd Mil
let. The piece had been well manured
in the fall " hen the rye VAS sown.
The mill.t Came up well aud gr-S
very rspiily. AT first | feared II wss
too thics, as the rain frequently beit IL
doN n badly, but il always straight-ned
up rs soon as dried of. la seven weeks
from sowing. 1t stood over six feet tsll,
the stalks nearly ss large round as one :
finger. and Was well hesded. At this
time regan To fe-d IL and had sn
abundance for thirty head OF cattle for
two weeks. Toward the last the seed
ratified out badly, but the stalks and
leaves remained green and sucrulent,
and IN. cattle ate the last ss well as the
first, nv leaving any thing IN the cribs,
not even the hardest stalks.
One of the disadvantages Of most crops
grown for forage Is the rspidity With
which they ripen and the difficulty of
Keeping succession Of crops. UD-
favorable weather frequently ripens sue
cessiye sowings At about the same time
Because Of its productiveness,i its rapid
growth, and the length OF time II re-
mains green and fit for feeding, l con-
sider japanese Millet one OF the most
satisfactory forage plants a farmer can
grow.-N + Farmer.
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NUMBER IL.

As the meloGy ol etn norm paying
penetrated 10 the ears Of the governor
and his dauRhter-in-la il gave fresh
impetus To the discussion that had filled
all their evening.
That's another one Of them, Adele.
That boy has real musical talent Mar
tins children are rather an unusual lot
am sorry he ever married.
''Fatherr
"Yes, sorry What has he brought
children into the world for? No amount
Of beauty or brains will give them posi-
tions. They are overseer's children aud
will be to the end Of the chapter.
Strong need not necessarily remain
under the ban He has all the world be-
fore him But this girl
"Yes. this girl And, if understand
you Alright, she is herself in ignorance
of her fathers true position. You aid
wrong, Adele, very wrong. y
II see il myself now. but my mo-
tivcs were good. knew the class preju-
diccs of be girls with whom she was 10
associate for five or six years School.
girls can be 40 very mercilcss. / thought
it would initiate against her rcaping
the full benefit Of her opportunities. "
We'll. now that she has reaped the
full benefit of the opportunities given
her, what them"
What then? ] am troubled for the
girl. father. -
The governor waved his hand auto
cratically.
MAKE "A governess Of her "
''But If she doesn't want 10 teach?"
Doesn't want TO teach DO you sup
pose she will want to settle down for
life yonder:"
He jerked his head impatiently TO-
ward the quarter lot
Scarcely Poor child, II il were not
for Adrien"-
"Yes-but il Is for Adrien. Don't en-
tertain the idea Of having her about you
a second, Adele. Young men can make
awful fools Of themselves sometimes.
And there is temptation in that girls
face. Help her out of the mess in any
other way you can conirive.
Early hours obtained at the mansion
as in the cabin There was nothing 10
assist the quiet, soberly shod hours in
their flight. The governor lifted himself
from the depths Of his deep Spanish
leather chair by a firm grip on Its cl-
bows With the courtesy Of past cen
tury he raised his daughter in laws
smooth. white hand to his lips IL was
his good night 10 her. soft footed sery.
ants closed the long windows and the
carved doors against the harmful dews
Of night
In full orbed majesty the moon
climbed higher over the trampled quar-
ter lot, the CRASHES dooryard the paint
less framework, the sordid environment
Of the home To which Eliza Martin was
coming back II softcned. but could not
conceal. It's unioycllne>S.
Higher still il had to climb before IT
could pierce the leafy crowns Of the
orange trees and the laurcstinas that
flung sheltering arms about the stately
white pillared house. whose lonely Oc-
cupants werc looking forward eagerly 10
the home coming If Adricn Strong
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The Lost Dime.

he tried at first to get the dime out
with his fingers, next he took bis cane.
then his pocket knife. and he even
pressed into service the fingers and knife
of the messenger boy sitting next him.
But it was no use. The dime would not
be lured from its resting place, and. be-
ing plainly ignorant Of cable car eti-
quette in such emergencies-namely,
asking the passengers to hold up their
feet while the whole section OF Slated
flooring is lifted-he finally gave it up
and with a very red face and muttered
word left the car His feet had hardly
left the step wien the conductor came
quickly forward from the rear platform.
With the other passengers he had be-
fore this been disposed to smile at the
discontinue of the owner Of the dime,
but now bis manner was changed. "All
that fuss over a 10 cent piece. said the
conductor as he raised the flooring and,
picking up said 10 cent piece, dropped
it into his own pocket New York Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-15
that room. Eben, you would indeed. y
"Adrien's more n king TO his moth
er and his grandfather.

that room. Ebcn, you would lnaeed.
"Adrien's 3 more n king to his moth
er and his grandfather. a"
II couldn't help contrastin that sweet
smellin, lace trimmed bedroom that was
gettin ready for Adrien Strong with the
room our girl was comm home to, old
man, and, the Lord forgive me, l did
feel ugly and bitter about it. / don't
know but what let some of it slip of n
my tongue. "
Eben placidly Knocked the ashes ont
Of his pipe against the gallery post and
put the evil smelling thing in his coat
pocket
II hope you did not make Q fool Of
yourself, Beck. q"
II skinned mighty close to it, Eben.
l said, Seems like all this purple and
fine linen was filter for girls home
comm than fur boys
"Purplei Thought you said the room
was pink, nanny"
Don't take me 10 literal, Seth. ]
was talkin Scripture when ! called 1t
purple und fine linen. 1t was pink for
true
"Oh"
"Well, boys, l could "a gone through
q anger hole when the madam turned
around and looked ut me with them
great, soft, brown eyes Of her'n, for all
the world like hurted does, and said,
sorter ketchin her breath: This was
Gabriella's room. It has never been
used since she left il. think Adrien
will like the view Then she walked
over 10 the winder and stood there with
her back to me- You'd "a thought that
was her first look at the duck pond and
the lily pads and the blackberry patch,
she stared at EN- 80 straight.
"And what did you do. nanny
Seth's interest in the answer To this
question was sufficient to bring him in
to sitting posture, with his broad back
planted firmly against a post and his
cuffless wrists clasped about his gaunt
knees
What did do? Why, I just stepped
close up To her and / held Liza s picture
in front Of her, and l said: That's
what's esterin me, Mrs. Strong. Look
at it, please. What can do with such
a lookin girl in such lookin home?
She took it in both hands, boys, and
stared hard ut IL. l could see she was
all took back before she turned round
and said, puzzled like:
You don't mean that this Is Eliza
Martin-that little, round checked girl