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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
TIE WEIGHT OF HOGS
Packers Row Prefer the lsO.PoanA
Animal TO the Heavy P0rkess
Of Other Years.

We are told and impressed by the
authorities in the provision trade that
there is no possible chance that heavy
hogs will be in favor for a considerable
time, IL ever again. says Texas Stock
Journal. This view we are informed
is based upon the requirements of con-
sumers and the retail and export trade.
Formerly packing hog was heavy at
$50 to $50 pounds; now packing hogs
are considered heavy at $50 pounds.
Packers get all the lard they can pos
sibly handle without buying q single
lard hog. The best marketable weight
now is about $50 pounds, and the best
all-around porker does not exceed 225
pounds, although that weight is too
heavy to-day to sell we'll. Farmers who
make their hogs too heavy to suit the
buyers must expect to get low prices.
as the light weights bring the most
money. The sides are manipulated into
breakfast bacon, canvased and sold
for eight to ten cents per pound, shout
ders converted into california hams"
and retailed for ten cents per pound;
the hams are small and sell readily for
1879 cents, and some with an extra fin
fishing touch retail for as much as IS
cents per pound. Then, tit strange,
taking into consideration the above
facts. that our farmers and feeders will
continue to feed after their pigs are
thoroughly ripe for market, while with
every breath the packer is saying to
them: ''If you feed another feed. I'll
dock you" What is to their interest,
the same is to our interest. Then it
behooves us to reach out for quick.
growthy. fatten-at-any-age pigs. andsix
months after the pig is narrowed turn
him over to the packers, who in return
will pay you more than if you had fed
it seven months, SO far as profit is con-
cefned.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
New Corn Make. Cholera.

The fact that new corn and hog chol-
era get ripe about the same time every
year leads many pretty good hogmen to
believe that feeding new corn, or rath-
er green corn, makes what hog chol-
era we have. While we no doubt would
have plenty of cholera if none of the
corn was fed until thoroughly ripe, there
is little doubt that the careless feeding
of green corn has sent many porker
to an, untimely end. A great many
farmers allow their hogs to go through
the summer with no feed and then when
new corn comes there is at once an
anxious effort manifest to make up for
lost time and to get the hogs ready for
market in the shortest possible time,
which is by no means always the best
for the hogs or the owner.-L. y. Way
lance, in Prairie Farmer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
SORE MOUTH IN PIGS.
Steps Are Taken When 1t Makes
Its Appearance.

Canker, or nursing sore mouth, is q
troublesome disease, and if not prompt
ly attended to proves fatal, says the
Swine Journal. It may, and we think
it usually does, arise from impurity in
the milk of the sow or from poison on
her teats and udder obtained by run
ming in tall, wet grass or poison vines.
The first symptoms are Jumps on the
sow's udder, and sometimes sores; next
will be noticed blstcrs on the lip.
tongue and mouth of the pig; the
tongue and lips become swollen, and the
roof and sides of the mouth inflamed
and covered with deep red or white
blisters. Treatment: Catch the pig and
swab its mouth out thoroughly with a
solution of carbolic acid and water suf-
ficiently strong to make the flesh upon
the arm tingle. Apply it with rag,
orasmall piece Of sponge tied on stick.
A strong sage tea applied in the same
way is good, and in addition take pow
derd sulphur, put it into large straw,
hold the pigs mouth open and blow
the dry sulphur in. Apply these rene
dies frequently and battle the sow's
teats and udder with weak solution OF
carbolic acid. Keep filters that have
it away from other pigs. Care. close
attention and the frequent application
of the above remedies will rarely fail
to cure if taken in time. The SOW should
be fed sulphur in her slops.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
GOLF AS a TEMPER TEST.
4 Luclkless Player Demonstrate,
How Easy 1t IL to Control
Ones Self.

A golf story which should certainly be
added to the already excellent number to
which the game has given birth possesses
an advantage which cannot be claimed for
all of them, that of being absolutely anthem
tic. An enthusiast, who was somewhat of a
tyro at golf, though of great distinction at
other forms of athletics, had series of mis-
fortunes with which most people can sympa-
thize. He was playing against a man whose
opinion he valued, and he consistently topped
his ball, sliced it, pulled it, lifted it into a
tree, played fine cleek stroke into bunker,
and made extraordinary straight long-dis-
lance puts in which the ball hoped genially
across the hole into the long grass which
skirted the green.
At first the players demeanor was omi-
nously sweet; he seemed positively to enjoy
his strokes; then he grew mad; then he grew
apparently careless, though his caddie no.
ticed the carelessless was only assumed, as
he was pressing horribly. The worst of golf
is that you can never deceive either your
caddie or your ball. At last, at the seventh
hole, he grew wonderfully calm, and marched
OFT to the next teeing ground, remarking to
his trembling caddie that he would not
trouble to hole out. After an easy prelim-
mary swing or two he topped. his ball, which
trickled away about 20 yards to the right.
Then the man took all his clubs and broke
them one by one across his knee, remarking
quietly to his opponent that "it is better to
break your internal clubs than to lose your
Internal temper. London Telegraph.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05

"What inscription, sir?" he asked,
as was leaving the shop.
OF course, directly he asked me that
was stuck. So just told him to put
the usual sort of thing, and to send it
to the young lady At once, together
with my card.
Two days later, among my mornings
letters. I received a note from Miss
Strangerford asking me to go to tea.
l had intended going to see Laura, but
on getting a telegram to put me of,
decided to go and see Phyllis.
I was shown into her boudoir and
found her, as usual, curled up in an
armchair, smoking cigarette. It
struck me that she was extremely pref,
ty, and for one heeting second I almost
wished-that Laura smoked.
Also, if Laura has fault-which.
mind you, am not prepared to admit
still, if she has fault, it is that she
has quaint ideas on the subject of hair
dressing. Now Phyllis is always beau
tifully "coiffe.''
For my part I felt a little uncomfort-
able, but Miss Phyllis was not in the
slightest degree discomposed. There
was another man there, and he glared
at me little, but I treated him with
deserved contempt. After about ten
minutes of desultory chatter he took
himself off.
Miss Phyllis watched the door close
behind him and then suddenly turn
ing to me she stretched out her hand
and said:
"My dear Gerald; how can I thank
you?"
I confess that I was considerably
taken aback.
II think" continued Phyllis, with.
out noticing my interruption, ''that
you are the most generous and for
giving person in the world"
II was afraid" said I, shat you were
offended with me; but you are not,
are you, since you've asked me to
Gomez"
"Offended!" said Miss Phyllis. "My
dear Gerald, whatever made you think
that? You're dear. See, I've got it
on"
I did see; and to my horror real
lied for the first time that the glisten-
ing object which I had been admiring
so much in Phyllis chiffon was the
brooch had ordered for Laura.
"That," gasped, sis little memen-
to of our-of my engagement
eyes" said Phyllis, smiling. 81 con-
slider myself really engaged now..''
"You don't mean to say" I STAN
mered, shat you"
20, but dol" she interrupted.
"Really, really I dol" and her eyes
sparkled.
'"There is a mistake somewhere" 1
explained confusedly. ''I-that is you
Il mean am engaged
Naturally" said Phyllis, raising her
eyebrows. I'VE are both engaged
isn't it splendid?"
"But," managed to calculate at last,
with more force than politeness. I'm
engaged to some one else, not to YOU"
This speech, blunt and plain enough
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
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THE THINGS WORTH WHEEL.

oh, the things worth while! the things
worth while!
The winning word Of kindness that's the
artist Of smile;
The sunny smile that sparkles, rejecting in
its beams
The largess of devotion and the liberty of
dreams;
The willing ear that hearkens to the melo-
dies Of bees
That hum and birds that twitter in the
flowers and the trees:
The happy heart responsive to the touch
Of kindly hands
That beckon up and onward to the lovely
Lotus lands.
Yea, the things worth while! the things
worth while!
The CHEEKY thoughts we cherish. with
naught of gloom or guile;
The wholesome hope Of heaven, and the
sweet surcease Of care
We find in lowly homesteads. for love
makes heaven there!
The hsping children's prattle, the mothers
Groom, the dear,
Delicious warmth of feeling In the fire.
sides rosy cheer,
When the mellow lamp is lighted and the
apples on the hearth
Are sizzling in the radiance Of the dearest
place on earth.
All, the things worth while! the things
worth while!
The tender recollection Of the low seat on
the stile,
When the katydids were calling and the
owlet's answer shrill
Grew mellow as it mingled with the music
of the mill;
The buoyant dreams that dubbed like the
water in the race.
The lifting inspiration Of an unforgotten
face;
The toll by sweet devotion made marvel
ously light;
Love, and and its living fervor, its mystery
and might!
So. the things worth while. the things
worth while!
Let's garner them and guard them and
rear radiant pile
OF golden deeds and memories, with dia-
mond hopes impaired
"A castle made impregnable against the
warning world,
Wherein our days shall blossom, our nights
shall bloom with stars
And let go by the malice. the fruitless
strife that mars.
So life's serener visions shall all the hours
beguile
II only we shall treasure just the things
worth while!
-Robertus Love, in N. Y. Sun.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
Working Young Horses.

A colt should be thoroughly broken
the winter before he is two years old,
and should be driven occasionally, both
singly and with another horse, to keep
in practice what he has learned, as well
as to furnish the exercise required to
keep his muscles in good condition. IT
put to work it should be only of the
lightest character, and especial care
should be taken at first not to gall the
shoulders where the collar presses. All
the work two-year-old colt will do
without injury costs about as much as
It is worth in extra care given to the
young animal that it does not injure
him.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
AIakinR u.e OF Weed..

"A crop of weeds that are nearly ma
tured. but which have not produced
seeds. is one that will pay If it 10
plowed under. Even weeds can thus
be put to good use if rightly handled,
but the farmer who allows single
weed TO produce seed multipiies his
work in the future. There is no waste
of time in killing weeds. as no work on
the farm pays better If future labor is
considered.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
COMMERCIAL WIT.
on All Right But They
Didn't Take.

Four travelling men sat on the sidewalk
in front Of the Windsor the other night tell
ing stories. The man who smoked stogies
had just finished somnambulist tale. :.
Reminds me of what the pickpocket said
to his fellow prisoner" commented the man
with the nasal blossom.
"What was that?"
81 am here, gentlemen" he said, cas- the
result of moment of abstraction"
The pun fell with dull, sickening thud.
But the man who smoked stogies came to
the front again.
"Like the incendiary, Ell? There is some
similarity. He was there because Of his
habit of making light of things
The blossomy man refused to be silent.
"But did you hear about the forger?"
.tNo. Why?"
"He was there on account of simple de:
sire to make name for himself"
The man with the stogie meditated.
'"That reminds me of the burglar" he
casually remarked. There was three min
ute stage wait and the man who liked apple
jack gave way to curiosity.
..Why?"
advantage of an opening which offered in a
large mercantile establishment"
The blossomy man had departed, leaving
. wide, far-reaching void.-St. Paul Globe.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
LOADING LIVE STOCK.

angle, so that when set up on the hind
end of the wagon it will fit the box,
and the end on the ground is perpen-
dicular. By means of few portable
panels we can load stock almost any
place where there is fence for one
side. The device can be adjusted to
suit the wagon, unlike one that is sta
tionary. We have scales, and a breed
ing pen for pigs, and it comes handy to
unload sows, and at the scales for load
ing fat hogs and sheep.-A. S. Forsman,
in Ohio Farmer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
Good Horses In Deman d,

For good horses there will always be
a good price going. for if man cannot
sell them in this country, he can sell
them in some other country. and the
dealers in that country are only toe
glad to send their representatives to
the United States to buy them; but it is
only horses of great excellence that
they will always surely buy. and to
raise this sort should be the aim OF
every breeder. no matter what sort OF
stock he has his money in. For one
really high-class horse there will al
ways be two buyers,-Rural World.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
"HERE YOU ARE. YOU SILLY BOY

in its way, seemed to afford Phyllis in
finite amusement. She curled herself
up more tightly in her chair, and fair
ly quivered with suppressed merriment.
'Don't you understand" I ex-
planned. 'I'm engaged to Miss Amnesty
Laura Amnesty, and-of course, I'm aw-
fully sorry, but that was sent you by
mistake"
Phyllis managed to subdue her laugh
ter.
'My dear Gerald, please don't look
like that" she said, wiping the tears
from her eyes with an absurd little
pocket handkerchief. "You needn't
look so woebegone, even if you did
think was going to accept you.
promise not to marry you. Can't you
see? You went into Somerton's and
ordered this brooch and told them to
send it direct to the lady's house. 1t
never seems to have occurred to you to
mention her name and as they had made
something for me at your order in ages
past they naturally concluded that this
was for me, too, and sent it on by a
messenger with your card. knew it
was mistake, so sent the maid down
to inquire. 1t was not difficult to guess
the TRUTH
"O!" said I, lamely.
"There, here you are, you silly hoy!"
she said, holding out the brooch. "Run
away to Laura with it, and forgive me
for playing practical joke on you; but
you did look such picture of dismay!''
wont you keep it. please" said 1,
humbly. II ought to pay penalty for
my stupidity"
'1t's awfully good of you, Gerald, and
it's pretty; but I don't know that i
ought to. I've been engaged since
Wednesday, you see, to Capt. Mahon."
''The very thing!" I cried, turning to
the inscription on the back. II was en-.
gagged on Wednesday, too; see, here's
the date.'
Phyllis looked.
cit does seem to fit it nicely" she
said. ''May really keep it?''
"Please do" said I. land if he says
anything tell him 1t was premature
Christmas Offering
lam glad the mistake happened after
all, for am fond of Phyllis. And-well
Capt. Mahon. or whatever his name is
I is lucky man.-Home Chat.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
PAIRING Hoofs Of, sheep.

Many farmers are keeping sheep this
year for the first time in many years.
To all such it may be wise to suggest
pairing the hoofs early in the spring. OF
before they are turned out to pasture.
In the barnyard. always treading on
soft, fermenting manure, the sleeps
hoofs grow too long and develop foot
rot of it is pastured on low, wet land.
On rocky. high and dry land. the sheep
wears off its hoofs on the sharp edges OF
the rocks. 1t is probably instinct that
teaches the sheep at night to seek high
and dry place to sleep upon.-Farmers
Review.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
M1LLET FOR so1L1NG.
A Crop Furnishing Valuable Feed for
Dairy Cattle, Young Stock,
Sheep and Poultry.

Millet. says bulletin of the agricul-
tural department just published, is fed
principally as hay and soiling crop.
The forage ranks we'll with that of
other grasses in the nutritive content,
and its palatability is about that of the
average for the coarser sorts. For
digestibility, millet forage compares IA
vorably with that from other coarse
grasses.
Already widely grown as hay crop,
millets deserve more general use for
soiling. They are particularly valuable
for feeding to dairy cattle, young stock
and sheep. There are many sections of
the country where this crop can be
made to supplement the pastures in
such way as to allow material in
crease in the number of stock that can
be kept on the farm.
On account of the heavy yield of for
age and the good quality of the product,
millets are excellent grasses for use in
the silo. Frequently good crop of mill
let can be raised under conditions which
would not admit of growing corn for en-
silage, and in such instances it becomes
of especial value. One of the best meth
DDS of preserving this crop is by the use
of the silo. Those who have tried this
method have obtained excellent results.
A fine quality of ensilage may be made
by using barnyard millet and legu-
minous crop like soy beans or clover.
The seed of the foxtail millets is widely
e.
seldom fed to stock. 1t has, however,
been used in feeding young stock, such
as calves, with fair degree of success.
The seed is excellent food for laying
Transformers Voice.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
LOADING LIVE STOCK.
II Rapidly Adjusted to Suit
Any Wagon.

The accompanying illustration shows
device for loading hogs and sheep that
are too heavy to lift. The figure repre-
sents one side only. The bottom is a
two-inch plank one foot or 16 inches
wide, or as wide as the wagon box, if
you want it, with Stats nailed crosswise
on the bottom to keep the stock from
slipping. The ends are both of the same
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05

meath the flooring of the stall should
slope little so that the liquids that
run through the openings in the stall
flooring will be conveyed down behind
the stall, where they may be absorbed
in the litter. The pieces of which the
stall floor is made may be five inches
wide, laid one-half inch apart. They
are shown farther apart than this in the
cut in order to make the matter plain.
There should be four cross bearings
under the stall floor if two-inch stuff is
to be used.-American Agriculturist.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
HoRsE-sTALL FLOOR.
Sensible Method Of Contraction
Which Prevents Animals from
Staining Their Coats.

Where mares are kept tight floor
IN the stall is not especially inconven-
lent, but with horses the case is other
wise. For them such floor as is shown
in the accompanying illustration is best
suited for keeping their coats from be-
coming stained. The stable floor be-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
0ur own Volcano.

"When was on the Pacific coast" re:
marked the new boarder, II noticed several
United States army boxes packed with sar-
saparilla. Do you think they. could have
large mercantile establishment"
''No," responded the man in black sus-
penders, "they were probably shipped to
Hawaii"
Hawaii"
eyes, you know there is little eruption
there."-Chicago Evening News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05
Pills for HI. Popgun,

Doctor-Well, my little fellow, you have
got quite we'll again. 1 was sure that the pills
left you would cure you. How did you
take them-in water or in cake?
Little Willie-Oh, 1 used them in my pop.
gun.-St. Louis Republic.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-05

Hens three years old are not profit
able to keep. except they are Of the
email laying varieties.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-05-19
Council Proceedings.

The council met in regular session
Friday evening. Members present,
Messrs. Pannell, Madison, Gould
and Golf. Bills were allowed. DR..
G. r. Curran appointed health off.
Ger for the term of three years. De-
cided to lay sewer on 9Th Ave. from
central sewer east 437 feet, extend
main sewer 100 feet or more, and
connect lake outlet sewer with main
sewer. Delegation of firemen were
present and asked for a new hose
house, hose and cart for the Clary
Addition which was favorably re-
ceived but no formal action taken.
Investigation as to the necessary
costs for location and apparatus is
now being carried on. The plan is
no doubt good one, as in the event
of a fire in the Clary addition consid
cradle time would be- consumed be-
fore the apparatus could reach it,
but with hose there the fremen could
go there unincumbered in very
short time and ono fire under con-
troll might save many times the ex-
pense that will be incurred to carry
out the aim of the department.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-05-19
Loveless Wins,

On different occasions Jos. Love-
less and A. 4. Bloom come in contact
over eating bananas.
On Wednesday evening this
question reached a climax. They
met at the store of W. P. jenkins
and those large luscious bananas that
he carries in stock were sighted and
created an appetite in both simultan.
eously whereupon the challenge to a
contest was at once made and the
excitement began. After eating
about dozen, Bloom commenced to
lag and break off small pieces of
each banana, putting it in his pock-
ct and while eating his twentieth and
Loveless his twenty-second, it was
with great difficulty and amusement
to the spectators that Bloom was
able to swallow, but he managed to
get away with two more, but this
was more than he could retain and
the natural result followed. Love
lese still kept eating and finished his
twenty fourth and was asked how he
felt and in reply said, ''as if be had
just commenced" AT the beginning
OF the contest it was agreed the one
eating the least was to pay for all of
them and consequently the expense
fell on Bloom who surrenders the
championship to Loveless and here.
after when bananas are being passed
Bloom will pass them by and Love-
less will enjoy that many more.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-05-19
Org.

Vic Anderson has bought wheel
for his two daughter.
Miss Martha johnson is helping
Mrs. CLANCY.
Joe Prentiss, our night operator, is
going home for vacation.
There was dance at Mr.. Hands
on Frinay night. Org was represen-
ted by Eliza Long and lady.
Miss Reka johnson Is in Worth.
ington this week.
The school in tho Wass district
with Miss Reka Sahlbom teacher,
closes on Friday with a picnic at the
school house. We hope for fine
weather.
Vic Anderson expects to plant 27O
acres of corn this year. Corn is get.
ting to be quite crop here in No.
bles county and good farmers be.
lieve in raising it.