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| DllPiNG CATTLE 10 kfMoNE TlGkS.
greater cold. il has gradually extended
its habitat to higher latitudes and
greater attitudes. and in doing so has
carried with it the microscopic protozoa
which constitute the contagion.
The fact that the fever tick and the
protozoa infest South American cattle
and that they exist over n wide extent
of the African continent and also in
Australia would seem 90 indicate that
both parasites had originally been
brought 20 America with the settlers
cattle. IL now remains 10 determine
whether the protozoa of this disease ex-
list anywhere and multiply otherwise
than within the ticks and in the blood
nf cattle, II these minute organisms
are absolutely dependent upon the ticks
for their existence. we would destroy
them by eradicating the ticks. but IL
the protozoa may live an independent
life in the more or less stagnant waters
or marshes of the south Atlantic and
gulf coasts il would be hopeless 10 at
tempt to annihilate them entirely
Without the ticks. however. the pro-
tiiERn NNNNN w va rAiAilfiN Atitl AAN'A'Nts
Even if the native cattle became infect
ed 10y drinking contaminated water
they could not spread the disease and
no cattle would suffer except those
raised in or taken into the comparative
~ small area in which these special
conditions Of high temperature and
slow running or stagIant water exist.
We may admit therefore. Professionally
NJ least. that tine destruction and extir
patton of the fever tick means the Grad
ication of the Texas fever contagion in
the greater part. il not ALL of the ter
ritory Of our southern states.
In at least half dozen counties in
| Virginia. where the fence laws prohibit
the running nj large Of cattle. the ticks
have soon disappeared. and these coun-
ties have been placed above the quaran-
tine line without any loss having since
occurred through contagion spread by
| the cattle from those sections From a
number Of farms and particularly the
farm of the Georgia experiment station.
the ticks have been eradicatcd by pick
ing them of the cattle by hand and de-
strcying them as fast IA they became
large enough To see. Two years have
been sufficient 10 accomplish this re-
suit. Now the interesting fact has been
demonstrated that northern cattle taken
10 such farms no longer contract Texas
fever. This strengthens our theory that
in much Of the southern territory at
least the protozoa ARE not obtained by
the cattle from the soils or waters. hut
that they must be inuculated 10y the
| ticks
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used for hay. should be cut soon after
the heads are formed and before the seed
has set otherwise the stem becomes
tibrous or woody. says Professor F.
William Eane. in describing expert
ments with FORAGE crops at the New
Hampshire station bulletin 81.
The table shows comparative yields
and measurements of seven varieties
Measurement. Average weight
(Fert.l per
Panicum milleacum. a. go5 lotions. i,05l lb.
Panicum iialicum -. 7tons. so lbs.
Panicum crus eaili... 5to0 l6tons. alalb.
Golden Wonder. 4toi1a Stons, l,sh ID.
New Siberian 5tons. O6lh.
Japanese tBrcck) ....stosis lotions, l,2silb.
Japanese tHcndcrsonli's to5 l3tons. l,lOi lb.
The Golden Wonder. besides being
cured for hay. is used as II soiling crop.
New Siberian is an exceptionally
early variety and could he planted much
later than the others.
Crus galli grows more stalwart and
erect as we'll as taller than the Others
and has been the heaviest yielder each
year. Professor Rane believes these new
Japanese millets To I've valuable ac-
luisition ON account Of the brief period
necessary to their growth and the fact
that they can. to some extent. take the
place of either hay or corn in seasons
when the latter are failures.
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CORN AND HOG CHOLERA.
A CorrcSpoBdent Recon- Arti-
choLcs as "a Preventive.

AENh-
ChoLcs as "a Preventive.
The facts that hog cholera. or swine
plague is almost exclusively confined
10 corn producing locllitios and that
hogs which are reared and iattened ON
an almost exclusive c1-n diet have con
stantly deraneed digestion, AMI are easy
MARKS for swine plague. are becoming
more and more apparent To observant
farmers So says J. c. Suffern in Live
Stock. Enlightened man (even many
professional swine hroedersl has violat-
ed natures laws by inventing hog
rings and stock laws and confining his
highly improved hogs ON tame grass
pastures and fenced lots. where they
cannot uncarih the various tubers and
roots which contain the mineral in
gradients so necessary for proper diges-
tion and ultimate nutrition and medi-
cation If their various intricate bodily
tissues In the writer's opinion. sup
ported by many recent writers on the
subject. SO called cholera or swine
plague. is almost entirely due 10 dis
eases which have their origin in indi-
gestiun. arising from an almost exclu-
sive corn diet
Corn is rich in fat and heat forming
ingredients. but is very deficient in
fbrin. carbon. nitrogen or muscle. bone
and blood forming elements The hogs
digestive organs especially during late
autumn land this is usually she season
when cholera { y is So rampant). being
gorged with too much corn. unaccom-
panied by other foods. are thrown into
a state Of arrangement which detracts
from their naturally healthy process Of
converting food into chyme. As re-
suit hogs have weak muscles and bones
and impure blood. In fact, their grow
ing bodies are in such deranged con-
dition that they become easy prey for
specific microbes or germs. which are
continually multiplying in their bodies
and which develop cholera. or swine
plague Bnt these disease producing
germs cannot obtain foothold in the
healthy bodies of hogs which are kept
on Wei balanced diet Grass. clover.
shorts. peameal. rape and most especial
IL root crops. such as artichoke tubers.
potatoes. carrots. mangels. beets. ruta-
hagas. etc. are all good. healthy hog
foods. Long and practical field expert
ence has convinced the writer that tie
improved varieties of the tame arti-
choke not wild artichol,es which pro-
duce ery few and small tough tubers,
and which are very difficult 10 eradi
cate. and are by many farmers ccnfound-
I'd with the tame artichoke) are by
far and all odds the cheapest. healthi
est. handicst hog focd that can he
grown my crop of 1897 costing me less
than I cent per bushel to produce.
They mre also much surei crop than
most other roots and are usually ready
for your hogs to root ont about the
time when tame grass and clover pas
lures usually fail and farmers begin
stuffing their hogs with corn.
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THREE QUESTIONS.

Heart. proud heart. what will you do In the
spring OF lifei
81 wgl Joy In the Joy OF living. the strength
Of strife.
will walk in the pride Of youth by the light
Of mine eyes.
And my life III prize"
Heart. dear heart. what will you do IL the
hand OF love
l. cold and still in the land Of death. where it
cannot move
To help you more? ~ shaIl weep, but forget
my pain
When we meet again,"
Heart. poor heart. one question more-what
would you do
II the heart you loved 10 another turned, for.
getting your
~ should creep away-if he were happy. for
his dear sake.
And break. st. Paul's.
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n,ndoo widows. Hard Lot,

Action is being taken hy certain on.
lightcncd natives to amcliora,c the rhock
ing condition of the average Hindoo
widow TO begin with. the Indian widow
Is shaved bald, md can only hide her
badness with her cloth She is deprived
Of all jcwclry. wears coarscr clothes than
the rest of womankind. must fast ON Ger
tain days and every day has fewer meals
than are taken as II rule by the rcst of the
family The scheme OF relief afoot Is
that no widow shall bc shaved until she Is
2i the age NJ which IL may bc supposed
that she viii bc able To show will OF her
own In case she objects Bombay Advo-
cato Of India
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The Worlds Great
Blood Purifier is
Hoods Sars1parilla,
Which absolutely
Cures every form OF
Impure blood, from
The pimplc on your
Face to the great
Scrofula sore viii h
Drains your syYtcm.
Thousands OF people
Testify that Hoods
SarSaparilla cures
Scrofula. salt Rhcum.
Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Catarrh, Rheumatism.
And That Tired
Feeling. Remember this
And get Hoods
And only Hoods.
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A QUILL PEN.


lFrom sea gull'= winR.l
Thou vast not born amid earth r stain and soil,
And dreary din and noise of tangled mirth.
Thou hast lived far from all our tears and toll.
Oh, bring Us back the blessing of thy birthi
Speak but little Of TINT other life
Which knew thee once. wild as the wind and
brine.
Set free our spirits straitcncd in their strife,
To sweep those old unwcarying ways Of
thine.
Bring hnci the glorious freedom Of thy flight,
SkimE'ing tho cr"S; Of purple waves afar
In that illimiiablc food Of light
Which knows no stain OF toll. no lettering
bar,
Give us 10 know the glory and the wonder
Born Of the flying rack the cleaning foam,
Whore mighty billuws rear their heads and
thunder
Against the wild black rocks which were thy
home.
Our hands are tired. our eyes are dim Of seeing.
Our ears are dull with noise Of mirth and
moan
Oh, give " back the beauty OF that being
Unwcaried and unsoiled, which was thine
own,
Mabel Earle in Youths Companion
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Cotions.cd Meal.

Cottonseed meal cannot he fed "a
hogs since IL il almost sure 10 lead to
disca.'e IL fed for more than five or hx
wcckL do not know of any cascs in
which. when cottonsccd meal has boon
used for steer feeding that the drop
piDgs of steers 80 fed have proved in
jurions 60 hogs. Begin with not over
two pounds per head daily. in addition
81 corn and roughage and NJ no time
allow the quantity of meal frd 10 cS
coed five pounds II the best results from
IT, nse are sought The droppip..-
should All be carefully saved. as ihcy
are very rich IN the elements Of fortil.
ity W A. Henry
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"will you have u piece Of the pie, Mr.
Goodman asked Bobby's mother Of the
minister
Thinks no. he replied
"Will you, Bobby she inquired
"No. ! think not said Bobby rather
hcsltatinFly
The minister looked at Bobby In sur
prise
~ thought all little boys wero fond OF
pie, he sAid
They are, replied Bobby II could
rat that hull pie, hut ma said II you didn't
take any mustn't, ard she'd save 1t for
tomorrow - Stray stories
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New Forage Plants.

These new forage plants Japanese
millets). like the Hungarian. are greedy
feeders. and for the best results demand
a quick and available fertilizer The
seed should not be sown before June nor
later than the middle of July, the guam
tity being at the rate of from two to
three pecks per acre The millets. when
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by getting really good rams it is AS
toni~hng how quickly the quality Of a
flock can tr improved Wcarc not like.
" 10 sce the high prices for wool that
once prevailed; therefore the more need
to give special attention To- the mutton
qualities of the sire 4 heavy fleece is
all right il II goes with the other
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MEXICAN JUNE CORN.


AdynntnGes From Its Wonderful Ae-
rial Root system.
The Mexican June is an interesting
variety of corn and The Rural New
Yorker gives an instructive story about
it, in which occur the following items.
with illustration.
A second planting was made the last
week in May. After the plants were
well up all were destroyed but two.
Liberal dressings of nitrate of soda.
sulphate of potash. wood ashes. bone
flour and horse manure were made from
time to time. Our object was to find
ont how tall this corn could be forced to
grow. During the season of 1897 the
stalks grew to a height of l3 feet. and
this in a rather poor soil under ordinary
field culture. The nodes or leaves aver
aged seven inches apart. the old leaves
averaged about four feet long and four
inches wide II will be seen that such
plants would give an immense amount
of foliage per acre. The following table
will show approximately the rate of
Growth from. fy..ly 70 unal-.
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TICKS AND TEXAS FEVER.
Views of DIR. salmon of the Bureau
of Animal Industry.

al amman tnuustTy.
Although the dipping Of cattle from
the infected district will remove the
danger of contagion from them. and, al
though the inoculation of young ami
mails destined for the infected district
will protect them from the fatal effects
of contagion. writes DR. Salmon. chief
Of the government bureau of animal in
dustry. the stockmen of the greater part
of that district have something more TO
look forward to and may indulge the
hope that with time and proper efforts
their section may be entirely relieved
of the infection. People now living
have seen the infection extend itself for
many miles, and the probability is that
little if any of our territory contained
the contagion at the time the continent
was first settled by Europeans
We have seen that two parasites are
necessary for the production of Texas
fever under natural conditions As the
tick has been able to accustom itself to
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lettered thus 4. by 4 b. az feet
long; c. - rod hinge: d. by 1 E.
by 1 +. IL I.
"My marker marks five rows The
runners are 81 feet long. made Of . by
s plank. with : hy crossricces. notch
ed in runners and spiked The hinges
> by crosspicces and then putting a
three ci%hths rod through them The
tongue pieces can he put ON To suit. for
a sleigh or Il Wagon tongue II the ont
side runners do not make plain mark.
| spike block of wood on them for
weight Farmers should make these
things when they can get time. and not
wait till spring WORK is rushing them. "
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same height After this it made a
growth of. perhaps. six inches when
frost occurred The tassels began to
shed their pollen upon the silks of three
sets. the uppermost Of which was | o feet
above the soil The lowest set was eight
feet above the soil There were nine
whorls of aerial roots. eight of which
are shown in the cut. the highest being
four feet above the soil. The longest
leaves We're five feet in length ard four
inches in width.
We have raised this variety of corn
for three seasons. and while all other
kinds We're more or less lodged by high
winds not plant OF the Mexican June
was broken or bent from perpendicu-
lar position. This is readily accounted
for by its wonderful root system and
the elasticity and toughncss Of the
stalks which resemble so many bamboo
fishing rods. Following are some notes
with which some of our readers have
favored us. which will show how the
Mexican June corn conducted itself
with them:
Charles Macon of Insleside. n. C..
writes under date of Sept. -; Il have
two rows Of Mexican June corn. The
stalks will average 10 feet in height
some Of them - feet. They have fair
sized ears that think will mature
they are about half maturcd now.
Mr. Benjamin Buckman of Farming
dale. Ills. rs early as Sept. IL wrote
THE tallest stalks Of the Mexican June
corn have reached the height of Il feet.
and if we have two weeks of warm
weather the ears now showing will
produce seeds that will grow.
The lower whorls of aerial stems send
ont rs many iihruus roots as does the
main stem itself. and these unquestion-
ably absorb nutrimcnt from the soil
Hence il is fair To- suppose that the
Mexican June corn viii thrive in poorer
soils ard during severer droughts than
other varieties
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Southdowns are prolific breeders md
mature earlier, perhaps, than any other
fhcep They will make pound Of flesh
with as little food M any other or
lrss. aud more 81 IL on the most valu.
nblc part ~ the carcass. aud hence they
command higher price
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Mrs Walker of lctior,l lady Of So. has
been giving the llnrnc:iStlc (England)
News some "reminiscences uf the late Brit
ish laureate She was in the service Of Mr.
Sclwood when Alfrh Icnnysnn paid court
10 his daughter. but the suit at first was
not npprovci by the father of the young
lady Accordingly MIss Srlwood took
Mrs Walker uhcn Miss Dixonl into her
confidence, and strategy had Ia In rcsorted
to Miss DIXON took misSivcs sent by the
unfortunate lover tO his Lidylovc and hid
them under her bed. from which hiding
place they were taken by tho one to whom
they wcrr sent Subsequently. Of course
Tcnnyson n,arricd the young lndy
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Farmers often ask how much fertili-
ger they ought 10 use ON fruit. The ques
ton is hard To answer. hut The Rural
New Yorker says il must be reniem
bered in using potash and phosrhoric
acid alone that neither of these sub
stances is likely to he lost in large guan-
titles. Ii one has the capital T. SPARE,
these minerals are nearly H. safe in the
soil as out of it, With nitrogen I'll, case
is different rs portion Of this j. liable
TO be lost and therefore large -, lltCa-
tions of nitrogen nj any single i,i.iv are
lot advised
Emperor Williams Iiymnhooa
The cn pernr pilCrimagc went! hardly
have been complete Without ii> hymn
book What l. understood 10 he tho semi
official publication has Just made its au-
pcaraECc. We call It IA hymnbook. although
tho compiler Is no higot in his views as to
tho songs adapted "a the tisc Of modern
pilgrim The title page hears rs motto a
verso from an old Latin pilgrim : song:
Jerusalem muabilis.
trlss hasatior ais.
QCam I'crnancns optahiliS
GnUdCntihus tc angels
ire DOCK opens win huCoit kogct =
'Gott will esl of which the first verse
runs
GOtt will -. tlasSs wir sclauon
Zum Stern vun Bethlehem.
Colt viii es. dass wir haucn
Die Siadt Jerusalem.
Then follow number of choralcs and
spiritual songs, of which My Acts Are In
the Hands Of Heaven" and &" lis In God =
Name We Travel" II ny bc selected as typ
ical Of the general spirit Presently, how
ever, the notc changes, and We have num-
ber Of patriotic songs. such rs "Deutsch-
land, Deutschland. Ucber Allies Things
have sadly dcgeneratcd by the time the end
of the book Is reached There we find
Come Drink With Me the sparkling
Wine" an invitation which under the
circumstances strikes one rs being genial
rather than seemly. News.
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Foot rot Ia flock Immediately con
vicis the shepherd of neglect and in
ficts the fine tor this delinquency. We
cannot escape this penalty for this
neglect
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There arr many situations in which a
man may bc placed and his self compo-
sure put 10 "a scvcrr test, but 10 feel the
kecncst edge Of fHtc's vindctivcncss one
must have charge OF nm unmanagcnblc
motor ear in n busy London thoroughfare
\ gentleman found himself in this pre-
dicamcnt on Saturday In piccadilly. His
motor car, containing himself and two
ladies. became unmanagcablc opposite
Park lane and. after running nm eccentric
course through the traffic. finished up by
trying to ovcrturn the Wellington statue
This effort failed
Now the full ignominy of the situation
was experienced Horses were obtained
from IA ncighhorinR stable and harncsscd
10 the derclict motor. and the crring ma
chine was dragged to the scclusion Of n
news oh, the gibcS Of the busmen and
the jccrS of the cabhics The only thing
that saved the melancholy procession from
absolute detection Of spirit was the tri-
umphant curl ~ pride that marked the
lips "f the SalvinR horses Westminster
luzpffa
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See 10 the shcep's feet aud clip the
ovcrgrown hoofs Tho sole is TO be
ti-nm"d smoothly to avoii the irritat.
ing effect If snnd or gravel on IT,
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4 ri>. Rowed Corn Marker.

Mine times out of ten ynu will plant
hill of cora in Il track made by the
horses if marked with two or four
rowcd marker where if marked with a
three or five rowed marker you will new
er plant in the horse track. and n five
rowed marker will mark on rolling or
uneven ground as well as level ground.
if made like the inclosed plan, says an
Ohio Farmer correspondent The plan is
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My friend colored maid came in one
day after her regular weekly outing
looking rs If she had enjoyed herself.
Well Susan. said my friend. who
is sympathetic. II suppose You saw all
the pretty things in the stores down
town.
Nom; not 'zactly ben lookin at
de haniiwork ob de Lawd -
Indeed so yon took little trip To
the country to see the fields and the
ilowersY'
mo IN no indeedy ! ben at de dime
museum They has hairy boy there
and two headed man. -Lippincott' e
Magazine.
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Great Horseback hiding In Ken


tucky.
The championship long distance horse.
back rider of the world resides near Aliens.
Vile. He Is prominent farmer and owns
another farm one mile and thrce-quarters
from where he resides Every morning
bright and early hc rides to the back of
the farm where he resides, distance of
one mile, and returns, making two miles.
Then he goes to his other farm, distance
Of one mile and thrcc-quartcrs. and re-
turns, making 81. miles. Then he comes
to Allcnsvillc, IL distance OF ga miles. and
returns, making seven miles That makes
l2is miles he rides every morning In
the afternoon hc makes the same trips
After supper he goes Ia Allcnsvillc and re-
turns home. making in all 30 miles IA day
He does this every day In the year max
ing | $50 miles ~ year He travels at
least 720 miles year fishing and hunt
ing. making grand total Of IL. 400 miles
year. He has done this steadily for 20
years. making In nll 2iS.0 miles. He
travels every two years n distance equal
to the circumference of the earth. So II he
had kept n straight course for the past 20
years he would have been around the
world ten times. lie Is likely to keep this
up for 20 years longer Elkton Times
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a pair of mastodon tusks. the largest
and most perfect specimens ever found,
were brought to this city recently ON the
whalcr Bonanza and are In the possession
of the II ,.icbcs company They meas
uc i0s inches each In length on the outer
curve, 0lla inches In the inner curve
and y inches in circumference about
two feet from the base. l7la inches In the
middle and IA inches two feet from the
point. They weigh little over l03
pounds each or nm aggregate Of 207
pounds The weight Of the ordinary
tuS : Is about IL pounds pair. and their
market value from 81 to Gn cents pound,
according to the Size and clcarncss Of
cry, The commercial value Of these
E,ammotEs Is beyond computation owing
I" their rarity. They WERE found few
miles from oint Barrow. where the com
pany maintains supply station for its
wh.lcrs and fur hunters. and two lives
were sacrificed In digging them out Of the
ice in which they were imbcddcd l6 feet
hlnw the surface New York Telegram
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Our next measurement was not until
Sept. -, when the taller plant measur-
cd IA feet. the other being nearly the
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