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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-14

GRACE orchestra, which is purely lrcal
Organization, has become very proficient
IN orchestral music They gave u Delight
full concert in the Sunday school room Of
"race 81. II. Church last evening, undor
She dictatorship Of Mr.. Brill Of pliladpl-
phla and to whom they owe their advance.
ment 1t is an organization every citizen
Of Wilmington should feel proud of.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-14

EVERY paper i'll the counuy comes o,n
today with big, blark headlines. nnnouns-
lug the probability Of clash Of ...,os
with Spain today and Friday II tho far
these A big majority Of the people are il
fighting mood, especially as They loot
expect to take any part in the fight AID
belong tn the home guards.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-14

REPRESENTATIVE johnson j. determined
that II possible, the new constitution That
provides fort fair repre- .entation in the
Legislature for New Castle county, etrll
be altered SD that Kent and Sussex "yun-
ties shall he given more represent :tinn in
the Senate. He admitted that New Castle
county was much larger than Krnt End
Sussex combined. but he saw no rcasun
why it :hould have moro representation
III tho Senata In o'hor words, Is taxes
"aarly six men in &"W Castle county to
measure up to one down cuuntrrnnn
Strange, too, lhH' for all the rnvr"Rr con.
triOu,cd b., the citizens Of Wilmington,
tbry are rulrd by The down : n!p muInl,rrs
OF the Legislature. it IL Tin" that the
citizens OF Wilmington awaken from their
Is Nan WI"lliu >.cep AID shake the u.ucd
suckers off Their hoi.rF poll ica!lv.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

ed. II they are numerous they cause
serious inconvenience, the bird be-
comes thin and weak and finally dies.
The English poulterers sometimes 10"
Ter to this disease as pox of tho
chicken, but this designation is very
misleading, because fowls do not suffer
from pox in the sense that mammals
do The remedy for these warts Is to
remove all infected birds from the
pigeon loft, renew the nests, clean the
interior and treat the individual by
burning the wart out with hot iron
or apply tincture Of iodine or turpen-
tine. Creolin is also efficient, but 1t is
necessary that the top of the growth
should be sliced off before the creolin
is applied. then by placing a drop on
the end Of the wart and renewing the
application every three or four days as
long as necessary, and the condition
may be permanently cured. Tincture
Of iodine constitutes by far the best
remedy
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

The November Consular Report con-
tains the following from John N. Ruff
fin, consul at Asuncion:
Appearances would indicate a prom
Using market for American butter in
Paraguay. There is very little of this
commodity to lie found in this country,
although everyone likes and wants it.
The scarcity may be due to the small
number Of diaries and factories. There
are not butter factories in the country,
and all of the diaries are located in
the small town of San Bernardino,
whose population is almost exclusively
German. During the year 1897 there
were introduced about $500 pounds,
mostly from Italy, coming in pound
cans. The small importation would
seem to be due to the fact that no at
.tention is paid to the butter trade. The
butter produced in the country is re-
tailed for 35 or 40 cents gold per pound.
The duty on imported butter is so per
cent ad valorem and the revenue col
lected from this source last year
amounted to $421 gold. The best but.
ter to be found comes from the German
colony at San Bernardino; that which
is imported from Europe is very good
but not equal to what is made by our
American butter factories. The SUI
perior quality Of the American butter
would insure its rapid sale. Let any
butter manufacturer cater to the whims
of the people by placing on their small
cans picture of the president of Para
quay, or that Of some of the leading
statesmen and an old historic house or
two which would catch the eye of the
people and cause it to be talked about.
This would give popularity to the
American. brand and ought to lead TO
quick and profitable sales. Nothing OF
this sort exists in the country
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

The doctoring of roupy fowls by the
North Carolina Experiment Station In
its experiments with poultry diseases
seems to have been very success
full. This is line that should
be followed, and any results obtained
will be sure to be widely published for
the good of poultry raisers. We are
aware that these experiences do not re-
ally prove the efficacy of the medl-
cines used, as there are perhaps a num-
Der of diseases called by the one name
of roup. 1t is possible that the disease
treated at the station mentioned diff
fers from some other cases of roup that
might be cited. The fact that in one
case we'll bird was kept for weeks
with pen of sick fowls without taking
the disease would seem to indicate that
in that case the disease was not strong
ly contagious. We have known roup In
such form that everything seemed to
fall before it. Whether this was due to
a different germ or to the greater vigor
of the same germ We of course cannot
determine. Sooner or later the germ
or germs will be Isolated and we can
then know with greater certainty the
results of certain methods of treatment.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

Hog cholera Is very prevalent this
year in most Of the great corn raising
states. Every reader CT this paper
should exercise the greatest care in
protecting his Eogs from the s.sease.
rs preventative measures nrs much
cheaper and more saccesBfrt than
curative ones. Curey Cor box cholera
are, to say the least III doublfni value.
The farmer may, however, do much to
prevent his hogs from getting cholera.
In the first place he may keep his
yards and runs clean. This will not
prevent hog cholera in all cases but 1t
is believed that filthy surroundings
make the coming Of the disease more
certain. The hogs should be kept
away from streams that run through
other farms, as it has been found that
in tho main hogs that drink from
streams and rivers have the cholera
to greater extent than others. The hog
cholera germs live in water for a long
time and If stream be exposed to the
advent of the germ it proves fruitful
source of contagion.
Wherever possible the herd should
DO divided into small groups and kept
apart. This may cost something both
in time and expense, but 1t is one OF
the best preventive measures, especi-
ally if the groups can be placed on
parts of the farm where hogs have not
run and that are not near farms that
have had cholera. II the disease breaks
out, remove the we'll hogs and not the
sick ones. The ground may have been
already contaminated. In removing
we'll hogs from an infected pen do not
put them into pens with other we'll
hogs, as they may cause the disease
to be spread. The drinking water
should be carefully watched to see that
it is impossible that the germs be car
rled to the hogs in that way.
Many cures have been recommended,
the best Of which Is probably that ad
vocated by the department of agricul
ture, which however is not advocated
in very positive manner. 1t Is only
the best remedy that presents itself in
lieu of a specific. 1t is as follows:
part wood charcoal, 1 part sulphur, 2
parts sodium chloride common salt,
2 parts sodium bicarbonate, 2 parts
sodium hypo-sulphite, part sodium
sulphate, 1 part anthony sulphate.
These ingredients should be well pull
verified and then throughly mixed.
The dose is one tablespoonful to each
200 weight of hog once a day. 1t Is
best fed by mixing with bran, mid
dlings or some other soft food. After
having been induced to eat it once,
hogs will usually return to it with a
relish. 1t must not be understood that
this is specific, though there are on
record many cases where it has ap-
parentiy cured the disease.
The government is working with a
serum in which the officials have much
confidence, but we do not know that
it can be obtained for use by our
readers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

A writer in Denver Times says:
Taking up the question of the future
price Of beef: This is an element
which we know very little about. We
find that the consumption of meats in
the United States amounts to 1,000,-
100000 pounds, or LAT pounds per capt.
ia. OF this 5,0O0,000,00O pounds may
be called beef, 1000 100000 pounds
pork and S0O,OOO,0OO pounds mutton.
The consumption of mutton in the
United States is going to be a feature
in the beef market, and we would not
be at all surprised to see the amount
Of beef consumed stand at about
fixed point, such as it is now, and the
consumption of mutton come up very
rapidly. The increase in the holdings
OF sheep feeders in the United States,
Is, perhaps, the most serious menace
that the beef producers have to con-
tend with. There is general idea that
the United States does not rank with
other countries as beef consumer.
This is an error, and we find that the
United States stands at the head of
the list as meat consumer. AS
a matter of information, we give
some late figures showing the amount
per capita OF meat consumed annually
in various countries of Europe. The
United Kingdom stands at the head of
tho list, showing 100 pounds, which
you will note is much less than the
United States. This is probably on ac-
count of small consumption of meat in
Ireland. Norway comes next with
eighty pounds and other countries in
the following order: France seventy
seven pounds; Germany, sixty-four
pounds; Russia, fifty pounds; Italy,
twenty-four pounds, etc., from which
1t is easily seen that the people of the
United States are the best customers
of the meat producer. In spite of this
fact, it may be hard matter for the
average shipper to understand that the
price of meat in England, where our
surplus is largely consumed, almost
entirely governs the price of finished
cattle in this country.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

aer head opposingly. She knew that
old Manuth understood Ter words per-
fectly, though he would not reply in
English.
He says we come back one week
before Christmas" interpreted the
slender little Indian girl, looking from
her father to her teacher with plead
ing eyes.
One week plenty time, Miss Ber-
TOM" she asked anXiously as her
teacher did not speak.
Il no like miss Christmas tree. l
feel very bad miss Christmas singing.
Maybe SO come back two weeks before
Christmas!" She took no thought OF
the length of time week really was
in her eagerness. She added the last
sentence with sudden emphasis, look
ing up triumphantly into Miss Ber-
tons calm face.
do you wish to go very much, Lo-
zette?" asked Miss Berton.
The child hesitated and cast down
her eyes, seeing disapproval in her
Manuth muttered something in their
own language. Quickly raising her
eyes to Miss Bertons Lozette said en-
phatically: 81 want go very much"
Miss Berton did not reply for mo-
ment, but stood looking steady at the
child, and then, as though consenting
against her will. she said, rather
sternly:
Your father must promise ME that
you will be back a week before Christ
mas. You know what promise means
and you must make him remember"
Lozette promised solemnly, and Ma
nuth grunted approvingly.
He says how much days stay, Miss
Berton?" again she interpreted.
Miss Berton counted them on her fin
gers.
Seven days-one week. Three
days more-ten days. Stay len days,
then come back, that will be six days
before Christmas. Do you under
stand?'
"Ugh!" assented Manuth, holding UP
MS ten HngerS, waving MS nand away
in the direction he wished to go and
then bringing his fist back to sud-
den halt. indicating his going and his
return.
When Miss Berton took Lozette MP
to the dormitory to wrap her warm in
good, heavy clothes, she asked
why do you care SO much to go on
this journey with your father?"
Lozette's eyes frightened es she
answered with great pride:
"My father big man. Otoe's make
pipe-dance and big feast. They ask my
father dance. They give him ponies
and blankets. l like see my father
dance and be big man."
Hiss Berton's face grew serious, but
she only said: Il am sure my Christ
mas child will remember her promise.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

BsrnysSd fowls, turkeys and especial
~ pigeo1s, are sometimes attacked by
peculiar wart-like growth that ap-
pears about the head, the base of the
beak, the eye-lids and orifices Of the
nose, and sometimes spreads to the
base of the wings and the general sur
face of the body, says National Stock
man. These growths are yellow and
smooth and resemble the warts that
frequently appear on the hands. They
are contagious, spreading from one
bird 10 another, usually slowly, but
sometimes with considerable rapidity,'
and are caused by minute parasite
belonging to the Protozoa. That these
growths are contagious has been fire.
queptly prCse by experimentation.
One of them can be removed and a
small portion Of 1t rubbed over scarified
skin Of healthy fowl Within eight
or ten Gays the surface will show per-
cept!ble elevation at the point of in
oeulation, and few days later the new
varty gropth will be plainly develop
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

One of the advantages of keeping
poultry is that cheap land will answer,
says Poultry Keeper. While COW re-
quires land that produces good pastur-
age the hen can exist anywhere. The
man who cannot buy land at 500 an
acre can use land worth only $40 an
acre. Mr.. c. A. Many, of Arkansas,
calls attention to the subject, as fol-
lows: as rich land especially desir-
able for poultry run of ordinary fer
tility? Is the difference in price in the
two grades of land justifiable for rails
ing green food? For three hundred
hens how much land is desired?"
The poorest sandy soil is the best for
fowls, not that such land provides
grass (though it will give some kind
Of green food but because on such land
gapes, cholera, and other diseases sell
dom appear. The rich soil, Astounding
in humus, is the kind on which disease
f1ourishes best. All lands should be
dry, however, as dampness must be
avoided. 1t is well to keep not over
100 hens on one acre and If land is
cheap and one has plenty of it, so hens
Oh an acre only should be kept.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department OF the Farm-A Few
Hints as to the Care Of Live Stock
and Poultry.
Silage In tho Dairy Rations.

M. d. Eshleman, in an address to
California dairymen, said: The gain in
silage over the same food dried is not
applicable, except that it is rendered
easier to digestion and easier to mas
ticate, while the moisture helps the
saliva and gastric juice to soften the
hay and grain rations. Men long ago
learned that cows give more milk on
sloppy food, while the working ca
pacity of the horse is greatly dimin-
ished if he is not fed on dry grain.
In the corn, the water taken from the
ground has been purified by the sun
shine and gathered into the growing
plant, in the form of sap. The more
OF this water or succulency the COWS
can be made to consume with the
needful sixteen pounds of dry organic
matter, the greater the milk flow and
the greater the butter production. 1t
is the only way to increase the butter
capacity of the existing COW. Years of
patient breeding would be required to
raise the per cent of butter fat. The
easier road is along the lines of in
creased milk flow and holding closely
to the same per cent of fat, not allow
ing the herd to fall into giving large
quantities of per cent milk. The IA
ton Of corn silage must be balanced
by food rich in protein and not too
bulky. After three years Of constant
use of cocoanut cake. we find 1t has no
bad effect on the health of the COWS,
and they will at all times eat it greed
lily. Our standard winter ration is,
thirty-fve pounds of corn silage, eight
pounds Of alfalfa hay, six pounds OF
bran, two pounds Of rolled barley and
two pounds of cocoanut cake. This is
varied by using oats, middlings or
Egyptian corn in place OF some of the
bran.
The herd made in 1897, an average
of 1893 pounds Of butter, in the present
year the herd has averaged 31S pounds,
the record being lowered by the fact
that seventy-nine heifers came in dur
ing the year. These records include
every COW that was MIXED during the
period, including cows since turned off
for beef. A goody number of the older
COWS made over 400 pounds, and few
went over 500 pounds, and our best
cows record in 1897 was 573 pounds OF
butter and this year she has made 629
pounds. The success of the ration de-
ponds on its palatability, and if it is
lacking in this particular, carefully
balancing will not make the COWS eat
enough to increase the milk flow suf-
ficent to cover the additional expense.
Cows are like ourselves in preferring
pleasant tasting foods. Rancid butter
contains the food elements of the
sweet creamery butter, yet, with the
help of all our reasoning faculties, we
could not find it desirable enough to
eat freely. The COW will only produce
well when she likes her food and her
home.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

WE CANNOT DO WITHHOLD HER.
You have never been absent on Christ
mas day and it would spoil all our
pleasure if you were not here to lead
the singing"
spoil Christmas Child, too; she
come back sure, Miss Berton," Lozette
said, her earnestness supplying the de-
ficiency of words in conveying her
meaning.
Lozette was born in the school build
ing on Christmas morning ten years
before. AS her mother was employed
off and on about the laundry all those
years the child had never been taken
away for any length of time, especial
ly since she>had grown old enough to
be in school.
Miss Berton had called her "rhe
Christmas Child" when she first saw
her, little brown pappoose, and Ma
nuth had chrstened her Lozette when
the small, round spot was tattocd in
her forehead.
Miss Berton had taken up her life
work in this mission school among the
Indians, and whoever else came Or
went, she had remained, until silysry
threads were beginning to appear in
the smooth bands of her hair. She
possessed the confidence of the old In
dams and the love and obedience OF
their children, because understanding
them, she dealt with them honestly.
When she first came among them she
revolted at their heather customs, and
protested bitterly against their dances,
feasts and superstitious practices.
Long experiences, however, had taught
her that she might as we'll go out into
the forest and attempt to tame the wild
animals there, as to apply herself to
the task of instilling into Indians al
ready grown old a liking for white
mans ways. She realized that the sal
walton of the race rested with the Chill
dren, andfor their education and Chris
tianization she was untiring. A feel
ing OF Encouragement and pain crept
over her occasionally when, as now,
children whom she had taught from
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30
uo Thought Ho Could Use 1t.

Dossil Ito Peck, the grocer)-I got q
dollars worth Of sugar Of you yester-
day.
Peck-Yes, sir; remember. Was
there anything the matter with 1t?
Dossil-O, no. l merely called now
to order barrel Of lime. That and
sand will make excellent mortar. So
I think I can use the sugar, as am
about to build.-New York World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30
differences In Cows and Cow Owners.

differences In Cows and Cow Owners.
From Farmers Review: During the
summer of 1898 the agricultural college
dairy made an investigation of the
patrons of the Meriden creamery to
ascertain the income they were realiz-
ing per COW for milk sold to the cream
cry. The poorest herd averaged per
COW 1854 annually, and the best one
$42.09, making difference of S34.55
per cow. Taking the poorest five herds
the average per cow is S9.44, and for
the best FIVE 1914, a difference of
S24.3O, or 257 per cent. Where records
have been kept it has been found that
it takes from $40 to $50 to pay for
keeping cow. 1t will thus be seen
that as far as milk is concerned The
COWS from the poorest herds are run
ming their owners in debt, the only re-
deeming feature being the value OF the
cali produced. These figures illustrate
very clearly the need and likewise the
possibility of materially increasing the
income from the dairy COWS.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

Kave you ever wondered, asks an
exchange, at the unerring instinct man
ifeEted by little chicks almost as soon
as they come out of the she'll? How
quickly they scratch and dig and roll In
the soft earth, and how they lark in the
sunshine and go through the motions
Of !aking a dust bath-if you but offer
them the opportunity. And they will
do this just az readily If their mother
is a silent box, otherwise brooder, as
if they were running with len. But
what delights little chick most is to
be constantly on the move, constantly
feeding or sleeping. With what ex-
ceeding delight they venture out into
tho big world, their sharp little eyes
spying out hundreds Of minute insects
and grubs. De We take HIT and
supply these conditions as far as pos
sible? Or do we dump lot of food
before them to gorge on and coop them
up in little SKA pen?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

Things Fruit Growers Should Do
There are several things fruit produc-
ers should resolve to do, viz: Grade
their fruits, wrap in paper the fine
fruit, evaporate the second grade and
not have any third grade. The South
west should profit from the experience
of California and make the start. Fruit
put up in fancy packages will sell from
so cents to 81 per crate more than
that put up in the ordinary way, and
the highest price will not be for the
unwrapped fruit.-Our Horticultural
Visitor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

Husband returns home very late In
toxicated.)
She-This is too much! won't
bear 1t any longer! Tomorrow shall
return to my mother!
He-My dear, is that Threaten q
promise Harlem Life.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30
Disguised.

"What makes you think you were
defeated by fraud?"
81 paid for 1853 votes in the second
precincts, and the books show that
got total Of only 155 there. Our cleo
ton system is simply rotten"
land Leader.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30
OUR BUDGET OF FUN,
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

a Variety OF Jokes-Glbes and Ironies
Original and Se!ectGd-Flotsam and
Setsam from tho lido OF uumor-
Witty Sayings
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30
Cruelty Afflicted.

Mrs. De Platte-How are you all at
home, Mrs. Brownston?
Mrs. Brownston-Not well at all.
My daughter has la grippe, my country
cousin has the influenza and my serv-
ant girl has cold in the head.-New
York Weekly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

so her husband is an editor?" yes
But, good land! If there's anything in
the way of news she can beat him pub.
fishing it abroad. "-Baltimor Sun.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30

First College Man to Second College
Man (who had enlisted in the army
1 suppose you are mighty glad the war
ended as soon as it did.
Second College Man-Oh. we had
to be home for the football season.
YOU know.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-30
The Difference.

II wouldn't mind having my poems
paid for on publication" remarked the
struggling young genius, with sad.
wan smile, ''if it were not for the fact
that my meals must be paid for on 40
ceptance. "-Pick-Me-Up.