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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
Cheese Making In Canada.

A Canadian correspondent Oh the
Dairy World (Eng.) says:
1t may perhaps interest the readers
of the Dairy World to know something
of the beginning of cheese-maklng IN
Canada. The first cooperative cheese
factory was started in Oxford county,
province of Ontario, in 1864. AT that
time there was no cheese made IN
this country, except by private per-
sons in a very small way. The CO.
operative system was introduced into
Canada from New York state by Har-
vey Harrington, a native of the Unltea
States. who decided to cast his lot
with us. From the very beginning
the business seemed to arouse interest
and enthusiasm, though IL was not
till several years afterWard that d
market was opened for the product IN
Great Britain.
In 1867, just three years after the
first cheese factory was started, there
were 235 factories in operation, no
small increase for so short a period.
Tn 1871 the dominion census showed
that there were 1858; the census of 1881,
7O9. and the census of 1891, 1865. The
returns for 1928 show that there are
in Canada 2,759 cheese factories. The
average of the output of each rae
tory for 1928 is estimated at $3.50,
which would make the total value OF
the cheese for 1897, S15,SOO,eOO. This
is a pretty quick development for 81
years. In the early days there was
some difficulty experienced in opening
up a market in Great Britain. AT that
time the English dealer was very much
nreiudiced in favor of American cheese
and it was almost forcing a few ship
ments upon him that he could be con-
WINGED that anything good in the
shane of cheese could come out OF
Canada But perseverance and push
carried the day, and now we have
orders for cheese coming to us instead
of having to beg for them; and instead
of the Americans being our rivals, they
are almost lost sight of, they are so
far in the rear. This seasons trade
will likely show that their exports OF
cheese are hardly worth considering
in summing up the cheese situation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
CHAPTER V.

She was indeed Gas she stood irreso'
lutte and perplexed from the popularity
of her situation, yet nor wanting IN
courage when it was to be called forth)
an object we'll worthy of gaze and ad-
miration. Her features thrown into
broad light and shade by the candle,
which at times was half extinguished
by the wind-her symmetry of form
and the gracefulness and singularity
of her attire-were matters OF aston
isbment to Philip. Her head was
without covering, and her long hair
fell in plaits behind her shoulders; her
stature was rather under the middle
size, but her form perfect; her dress
was simple but becoming, and very
different from that usually worn by
the Young women Of the district. NOT
only her features but her dress would
at once have indicated to a traveller
that she was of Arab blood, as was
the fact.
She looked in Philips face as he
spoke-earnestl as if she would have
penetrated into his most Utmost
thoughts; but there was frankness
and honesty in his bearing, and a sin
certify in his manly countenance, which
treasured her. After moments hesi-
tation she replied:
Come in, sir; feel that can trust
YOU"
Philip entered. The door was then
closed and made secure.
eve have no time to lose, maiden,
said Philip; "but tell me your name,
that I may address you as l ought"
my name is Anime" replied she,
retreating little.
81 thank you for that little conf
dence, but l must not daily. What
arms have you in the house, and have
YOU ammunition"
Both. I wish that my father would
come home"
(To be continued.)
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
Watering Horses.

1t is not pretended that chemical pur-
ity is necessary in the drinking water
of horses, but the Importance OF its
being reasonably pure, and above all
free from dangerous organic matter or
poisonous minerals, like lead, is so
universally acknowledged that we may
be excused discussing it here. Excess
sive hardness is also to be avoided, tor,
as every experienced stableman knows,
hard water disturbs the digestion, in
iuriously affects the appearance Of the
coat, and is probably, at least, an ac-
cessory cause in the production OF
gravel or cystic calculus, about which
complaints are so common In aged
horses. The coincidence of the pre-
valence of stone in the bladder, where
the water of the district is hard, is at
least worthy of note, although it is
perhaps rarely the active cause. Horses
exhibit a decided preference, in COM
mon with other animals, for soft wa
ter, and prefer drink from dirty
pond, where the fluid has become soft
ened by exposure to sun and air, to
the brighter and sparkling water COM
ing from springs having their origin
in geological formations, causing it to
be highly charged with lime and mag
nesian salts.
There is certainly difficulty about
this when stalls are used, and the
water trough has to be placed alongside
Food re into the
water and water into the food. Where,
however, loose boxes are used the wa
ter troug.. can be placed in one cor
ner and the manger in another, and
the difficulty disappears. The trough
can also be kept clean where thsre is
a feed pipe and waste pipe, but these
costly fittings are not found in ordinary
farm stables. Where the water is
brought to the horse in a bucket the
vessel should be a large one, so that
the hor is certain to get enough, and
If there is any doubt it should be re-
Glled. Horses that are allowed a free
supply or that are watered at frequent
intervals drink relatively less than
those receiving water at long iEter-
walls or that get an irregular supply.
When the chance is afforded they make
up for the deprivation, often with dis
astrous results that tend to get water
a bad name with unthinking men as
cause of disease.
Unless quite used to free supply,
the quantity of water should be limited
or withheld for a time when horses are
excessively heated. also when first
stabbed after doing a hard days work
in particularly cold weather. 1t must.
however, be understood that there is e
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
Happy Mark Twain,

Few items of news from the other
side of the Atlantic are more likely
to please American readers than the
tidings that Mr.. Clemens mark Twain)
Is no longer in financial straits. 1t is
we'll known that some years ago the
failure of a publishing house in which
he was partner left him saddled with
heavy obligations. He undertook to
nay his debts and regain competence
by work more speedily lucrative than
the production of books. He signed a
contract to lecture, and, notwithstand-
ing occasional attacks Of illhealth, he
has fulfilled his agreement, in the
course of which he has made tour
around large part of the globe. We
are now told that his lectures have
come to an end, for the reason that
the profits already acquired will en-
able him to restrict himself hence
forth to writing. This means that we
may soon look for a new book from
the pen of the author of "Innocents
Abroad. "-Collier's Weekly.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24

vast difference as regards danger be-
tween a drink of water that has been
exposed for some time and raised 10
the temperature of the atmosphere, ana
one of water freely drawn from un-
foreground pipes or deep well. Win
regard to the time of watering, the
necessity of giving 1t before the grain
except in the instances mentloheu'
should be obvious when the small size
of the horses stomach Is borne III
mind, and the process of digestion con-
sidered. Water given on a compare
lively empty stomach does not long
remain in that organ, but Is almost
Immediately conveyed to the large In
testines. II it is withheld until alter
feeding it is almost physically lmpos-
sible for both food and water 10 DC
retained in the stomach together, ana
a portion, at least, of the food Is car
ried by the water into the intestlnes
undigested, where, besides being loss
of nutriment to the animal, is source
of irritation.
OF all the common faults, and tney
are many, in the alimentation VI
horses, that of giving water just AFTER
q full feed of grain is among the worst
This, unlike hay, has to undergo gas
trio digestion in the stomach, where
its heterogeneous elements have to De
dealt with, not in the intestines, anu
il grain is washed with water from
the stomach before its albumino1ds are
dissolved out aud digested, they are
lost. An excess Of cold water after
food causes vascular congestion and
violent muscular contractions, lowers
the temperature, and, by interfering
with digestion, tends to disorders OF
dangerous character, and, as we nave
seen, even big drink CT water OF MOD
crate temperature Is full OF peril 10
the soliped. Always allay thirst before
the grain is given, and if any water is
allowed after it should be merely d
mouthful until the lapse of an hour OF
two has given time for gastric olges-
ton. Horses at work in the nelus
where nose bags are carried for mid
day BAIT commonly get no water from
morning till night, because it is OFTEN
troublesome to obtain. This is a
grave mistake, and one that not I'M
commonly proves costly to the owner
in the shape of loss-if only in time
and money for medicines or veterinary
attendance.-M. r. c., V. s., in MarA
Lane Express.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
Clean Hens.

It's no use saying that henhouse
can stand air-slaked lime and dry tansy
leaves. Make nests of tansy leaves
sprinkled with air-slaked lime, and lice
will not bother sitting hens, and there
will be no vermin on the chickens.
Don't fasten hen roosts to the side of
the building; suspend them from the
roof with wires, and rub little tallow
on the wires now and then. Spray
the roost poles twice month with
kerosene with little carbolic acid in
it. Hen mites live in the cracks of the
building, and in the seams and cracks
of the roost poles. This cuts off the hid
ing place and supply of parasites.
Make a busting box, and keep filled
with coal ashes with little sulphur in
it. Have ash wallows under sheds for
the summer hens, and the louise crop
will be a small one. This for the poul-
try of the farmer The commercial
hen raisers have their own troubles,
and remedies.-G. B. in Rural New
Yorker.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24

alone2 I ought not-cannot-yet DO Il
believe you. You surely never could
be SO base as to invent this tais."
"No-upon my hopes Of future bliss
I could not, maiden! You must not
trifle with your life ana honor, but let
me H."
"And If l did, what could you do
against such numbers? They are four
to one-would soon overpower you,
and one more life would be lost"
mot If you have arms; and l think
your father would not be left without
them. l fear them not-you know that
am resolute."
II do indeed-and now you'd FISK
your life for those you did assail.
thank you, thank you kindly, sir-but
dare not open the door,"
"Then, maiden, If you'll not admit
me, here will l now remain, without
arms, and but i'll able to contend with
four armed villains; but still, here
will I remain and prove my truth to
one I will protect 'gainst odds-yes'
even here!"
"Then shall l be thy murderer! But
that must not be. Oh! sir-sWear,
swear by all that's holy, and by all
that's pure, that you do not deceive
me-"
81 swear by myself maiden, than all
to me more sacred!'
The easement closed, and in snort
time light appeared above. In min
ute or two more the door was opened
to Philip by the fair daughter of Myn-
heer Poots. She stood with the
candle in her right hand, the color
in her cheeks varying-now flushing
red, and again deathly pale. Her left
hand was down by her side, and in 1t
she held pistol half concealed. Philip
perceived this precaution on her part.
but took no notice of it; he wished to
reassure her.
Maiden" said he, not entering, II
you still have doubts-if you think
you have been i'll advised in giving me
admission-there is yet time to close
the door against me; but for your own
sake l entreat you not. Before the
moon is up, the robbers will be here.
With my life 1 will protect you, If you
will but trust me. Who indeed could
injure one like you"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
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.
Cheese In Central New York.

In his annual report to the Utica
Dairy Board of Trade Secretary Gil
bert said:
The years business stands nearly
midway between 1896 and 1895. None
OF these years, however, will compare
with the business done in cheese pre-
vious to 1885, Milk stations were then
only beginning to invade the territory
occupied by cheese factories. In the
last four years the business has been
enormously extended, and factories
have suffered in consequence. There
are two ways Of looking at this change
in the dairy business. The decreased
consumption of cheese abroad, and the
excessive growth Of cheese making In
Canada, have made sad inroads upon
the business in this country, so that
II the same amount Of cheese were
produced here now as formerly, the
markets would be glutted and prices
would probably be lower than they
have ever been as yet Looked at In
this light, the milk stations have prov
ed a blessing to dairymen, because
they have made a market for the sur
plus milk. But there is another point
which dairymen would do well to OBJ
serve before DESERVING the factories for
new stations. There are some parts
of the country where the proprietors
have bought out and closed up the
cheese factories in their neighborhood,
thus virtually compelling the dairy
men to bring their milk to the sta
tions. When that is done, the dairy
men are completely in the power Oh
the milk station owners, and their last
state is worse than their first. AT the
factory they know that they VIII get
all the market affords. less hXed
price for making and selling the cheese.
At the station they are seldom or new
er consulted as to price, and are some
times informed of change by wrle-
ten slip pocted somewhere in the
factory, although often they do not
know what the price is to be. In 9TH
er words, the buyer Of their milk has
them in his power because there Is no
other place for them to take their
product. For these reasons, 1t wouiu
be well for dairymen not to allow the
factories to be closed, but give them
fairly generous support as an onset
against the stations. to regulate the
latter and keep them within reason
able limits in the matter Of reducing
prices.
1t need be with no feeling of uncer-
tainty that we look forward to the tu-
ture Of the cheese trade in this Sec
ton of the state. Utica is still by far
and away the largest cheese center IN
this country, and she will continue to
be so for years to come. The trade
has seen great periods of depression in
former seasons, but has always recoV-
cred in a comparatively short time,
and it will doubtless do so now. From
the present outlook, the dealers are
sure to make money on their holdings
this winter, and a prosperous winter
for them will create more confidence
in handling cheese another season.
This means that dairymen also will
get more money for their milk, and
the country will feel the benefit OF
more prosperous conditions.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
Ducks

Last May I put one chicken hen with
35 ducklings, and promised to write
the sequel to her large family. They
were put off somewhere near the 5tn
of May and were sold the 10th or June.
There were none lost from any cause.
and there were no weakly ones. The
first week they were fed bread made
of cornmeal and shorts, half and half,
baked done, the crust soaked in water
and fed, the soft part fed so. Inc
bread was mixed with milk when op-
tainable, water otherwise, soda ana
salt being stirred in as If for table use.
After the first week, and until two
weeks before marketing, the cornmeai
and shorts were fed raw. They were
fed all they would eat as often as they
came to the feed troughs, which was
four times day. After eating all they
would, if any remained it was scraped
out Of the troughs. The troughs were
made of planks V shaped, and there
were enough of them to accommodate
all the ducks. Water was given them
III NOLilhOh WOOdCh pdihO W. oOO-
they were large enough to reach IL.
Before that it was given in shallow
vessels, and of cool times it was slight
ly warm while they were small. Inc
coop used for all our ducks was IN
verted V shape, made Of old dry goods
boxes. A Slated coop OF the same
shape and size was used with IL 10
confine the hen for while mornings.
The hen soon weaned them, roosteu
with them for near three weeks, men,
as they were unruly and staid out
late Of nights, finally roosting all night
on the grass with the older ones, sne
gave it up and went to laying again.
Every morning a handful OF sharp
sand was mixed in with their feed, and
charcoal, grit and gravel were before
them at all times; they also mad
grass run. i hey were not confined TO
a small lot, but they did not take ad-
vantage of their liberty, and the last
month especially exercised scarcely
any. When we sold them, the 10th Oh
June, they averaged 81 pounds, be-
tween six and seven weeks of age.
| They had no meat meal, no powders
of any kind; just the feed wrote OF
and the care. They roasted in the
open yard as soon as they got too big
for their coops, which was in about
three weeks. There was shade in their
yard at all times. The coop was re-
moved to new ground every day as
long as they roasted in it. ING
first three weeks they were hustlec
under shelter when rain came; after
that they were let COMMA Clear
waters in Farmers Review.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
A Poor Showing.

mo" declared Horace Hardrocks, 81
cannot consent to let you marry my
daughter. A man who confesses bank
ruptcy as you did shall never become
a member of my family if can help
it," But" Albert Allingham protest
ed. many another man has gone into
bankruptcy and still come out all right.
Some of our ablest financiers have had
that experience" Every true, but that
will never happen in your case. You
have no financial ability whatever.
Your assets were only $4,000 less than
your liabilities.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
Cholera.

SYMPTOMS - The fowl becomes
dumpish, turns pale about the head
comb becomes black, droppings are
yellow or greenish yellow, and the VIC
tim often dies very suddenly; ane
many times you will find them oe'29
before you notice them being SICK
When you notice that cholera has SET
in do not lose any time, but cleanse
the house thoroughly, whitewash In
side and outside; clean out the nest
boxes, whitewash them inside and out'
Take water and add one OF OF sui
phuric acid to each gallon, and
sprinkle the ground thoroughly to dis-
infect it. And use carbolic acid free
ly; also sprinkle it around in the
house, and put just little in the
drinking water for your fowls; it Will
be good to act as preventive. lso-
late those that are sick, and give each
a pill made of the following powder,
about the size of a pea, three times
day until patient is relieved, using
little -four and water to make the
pills. Two OF. capsicum, 2 OF. pull
verified asafetida, OF. pulverized
rhubarb, o. carbonate Of iron, 6 OF.
Spanish brown, 2 OF. sulphur. Tc
those fowls not affected, give as pre-
ventive in soft feed every morning,
a tablespoonful to every dozen hens,
until all signs of cholera have disap-
peared However, if houses are kept
clean, and poultry free from lice, you
will seldom if ever have the cholera
in your flock.-B. H. Westlake.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
Improper Feeding of Hens.

It is any easy matter for compare
tive novice in poultry keeping to be-
come dissatisfied with the breed OF
poultry on hand, no matter how good
the fowl may be, says Maine Farmer.
If, after a winter of heavy grain feed
ing and careless attention, it is learn
I'd that a neighbor has had twice the
number of eggs from flock the same
size that received less costly ration,
the tendency Is to blame the breed,
and get the next seasons sittings from
the neighbor. The trouble may be the
breed, but it is more likely to result
from improper feeding or bad manage
ment. 1t is not an easy matter to
make a judicious selection at the start,
and time should be taken in doing it.
There are breeds for various purposes,
and one should decide what is desired
of the fowl before stocking up, and
after having selected breed it is poor
policy to change to some other without
giving the first fair trial. Changing
from one breed to another. or adding
breed after breed to the one original
ly selected, is sure to result in general
dissatisfaction, and prove eventually
a losing investment.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24

Home Mixing of Fertilizers.-The
availability of plant food is not usually
affected by mixing. Other conditions
determine whether a fertilizer shall
be applied in mixed form or in sep
arate materials. As to the ability of
farmers to mix their own fertilizers no
doubt exists except in the minds Of
those who desire to sell goods ready
mixed. The main consideration that
presents itself as between purchasing
mixed and unmixed forms of plant
food is the question Of economy.-Ex
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24

Swill Feeding-The feeding of swill.
brewery slops. dry, ripe corn husks,
straw and other food that has little
or no substance left in it for nourish-
ment and warmth, will eventually and
surely lead to impoverished animals;
milk poor in per cent Of solids. and
consequently high in the per cent of
water, skin troubles, falling out Of
hair from the tail, scurvy, and sus-
ceptibility to tuberculosis, and other
dangerous diseases. The law prohib-
its the sale of milk produced from any
COW fed upon the refuse Of a distil-
lery, or of a brewery. garbage, swilI.
or upon any substance deleterious 10
the quality IF the Michigan
Dairy and Food Commissioners Re-
port.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24

If the history ov humanity had awl
the blud wasn't outer it, the lines wud
be too dim un pale to foller.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24

It is impossible to destroy courage By
plucking It up.