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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

In an article in the Year Book of the
Department Of Agriculture Mr.. Barnes
of the Division of Statistics, advocates
the keeping of goats in many parts of
the States. He states that whenever
foul land is regularly pastured by goats
1t becomes cleared of weeds and bush
es, and being evenly fertilized runs into
nutritious native grass. practically all
the goatskins entering into the com
merce and manufactures of the United
States are imported. With the excep-
ton of that portion of the population
upon territory derived from Spain and
Mexico, the people of this country have
not usually evinced any interest in
goat-herding for profit, either of skins
or other products" He shows that
Angora goats have done well on farms
In Massachusetts, Connecticut and ILL
nois There are 100000 goats In the
Uuited States, 2bs, 900 in the West In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

sible. The last is made of wood in
three sections. to permit of its Insertion
Into the shoe easily. The forward and
lower part Of the last is followed out.
the opening extending to the sole, SO as
to allow the bottom of the shoe to be
acted on by the fumigating liquid. The
Interior of the shoe form is loosely filed
with cotton, in the center of which is
reservoir to contain the fumigatirg
material, and this is filed by means Of
tube leading to the toe of the last,
the tube being capped to secure the con-
tents. A bulb is embedded in the top,
by means of which the fumigating ma
terial is forced through the cotton.
Holes through the top part of the last
permit of the fumigation of the uppers
Of the shoe as well as the sole.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

churches Of the south. In 1869 he or
ganized and became pastor of the Met
ropolitan Memorial Church, Washing
ton, ID. G., where he formed an init.
mate friendship with Gen. Grant
From 1869 to 1874 he was chaplain of
the Senate, and in 1864 was sent on
consular commission to Asia by the
State Department. Returning few
years later he remained in Washington
a short time and then went to New
York, where for three years he was pas.
tor Of the Central Methodist Church
and later of the Madison Avenue Con-
gregational Church. Subsequently he
preached in California and Washington
and in 1888 was made a bishop of the
NJ. q. Church.
Bishop Newman had done much liter.
airy work. He was powerful thinker,
a forcefnl speaker and writer and a
man who dominated the circles In
which he moved.
Alittle authority of a few dried apples
will puff small man up astopishingly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

men and women. This address at
tracted great attention and was widely
noticed in the press of France. Russia,
Italy and England. Another great tri-
umph was in 1889, when ms a delegate
she addressed the Woman's Congress
of Paris in the purest French and re-
ceived commentator from NJ. Jules ST.
mon and other noted French writer's.
As presiding officer Mrs. Sewall Is
said to be uniformly successful, being
dignified, clear-headed and quick to
see the point. She is also newspaper
contributor and magazine writer and n
lecturer Of some renowp.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

1t may be that the twentieth century
will give us both flying machine and
never-failing cure for senIlity-the
two things for which humanity has
struggled for centuries. In fact, we are
already assured that some professors
have solved the problem of circum!
venting old age, although the discovery
upon which their experiments were
based was made by country physician
who has been searching for the secret
of youth" for thirty years. The ply
stefan has at last found the secret-not
In the mysterious laboratory of the
alchemist or in the cryptic writings of
an Indian squaw-but in the common,
everyday barnsard billy-goat, the
street cleaner that eats tin cans and
wire fences. The return to youth is
produced by the doctor through hypo-
dermic injections of the lymphatlc
fluid of young goats into the body. BY
this process 1t is claimed that the min
eral deposits which accumulate In the
bones, and which bring ON the senility
and decay of old age, are replaced with
the life cells contained in the lymphatic
glands of the goats and general de.
terioration of the body is prevented and
the elasticity of youth preserved. The
theory seems plausible enough even to
the unscientitic mind, for nothing would
seem to be so admirably calculated tc
make a man feel frisky and frolicsome
\ as an infusion of goat Cells" II
would seem, however, that great eau
ton ought to be exercised in the use Of
these cells" If a man got loaded with
an overdose of these goat "cells" there
is danger that he might want to but,
over everything in the town. Indeed
n man whose bones were charged witt
three or four more goat "cells" thar
he needed might do great damage tc
life and property. There is no doubt
that the goat Cells" are good thing
and should be pushed along, but theil
natural propensity for head-end col
lisions would suggest the exercise Of
great caution in adapting them to the
needs of those who are anxious to fee
young at eighty or ninety.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09
or come and get for the same laudable

or come and get for the same laudable
purpose. Quay and Penrose will use
these offices to buy up the weak and
disaffected."
The people We're fooled by the polit-
clans through the old Republican trick
of promises made to be broken. They
were fooled as to civil service and they
were fooled as to the alleged sympathy.
of the Republicans for oppressed Cuba.
These facts are we'll known, and they
are mentioned here to point warning
which should be needed in the next
Presidential campaign. The Republic
cans will make promises to control the
trusts. If they succeed in electing
their candidate they will break those
promises with as little honor as they
have shown in the cases cited. Will
the people allow themselves to be
fooled once more?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09
Flat etemmed Bluerra.s,


A correspondent writes to the Ohio
Farmer inquiring the name for an en-
closed sample of grass. The Farmer
replies that the grass included with
this letter is flat-stemmed blue grass,
Pon compressa l.. 1t grows in dense
tufts, forming thick but usually inter-
mittent sward. 1t spreads by under
ground stems shown in figure, and
hence often, in light soils, rapidly in
vades the meadows. 1t is good grass
In many respects, but is so much less
productive than Kentucky bluegrass,
Poa pratensis L., that many persons
entertain rather low opinion of its
merits. The specific name, "com-
pressa," refers to its flattened stems or
culms, in contrast with the commonly
cylindrical ones. This character, with
Its short blades and wiry stiffness, per-
mits a ready recognition of fiat-stem-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

In a summary appended to a recent
meteorological chart Of the great lakes
UNITED States weather bureau Mr.
Henry states that these bodies Of water
do not have marked influence OH the
precipitation Of rain over the adjacent
land areas. There are eight inches more
rainfall on the south shore of Lake
Superior than on the north shore, and
three inches more in the cases Of Erie
and Ontario. There is also a greater
precipitation on the eastern shores Of
Lakes Huron and Michigan than on
the western.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

There 10 great difference in the
quality of celery, and this makes the
size matter of comparatively little &C
count. The giant varieties of celery
are now superseded In favor Of dwarf
kinds that are crisp and nutty In flavor.
Something, however, depends on the
soil and method of growing. A moist
soil makes the celery grow much fuller
q it, native juices than one which u
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

Motives Of humanity cannot be given
too large place in the expressed de-
termination of the Gear to abolish the
Siberian exile system. The Trans sibe-
rlan Railroad is not being built for mil
ltary purposes only. The Russian Gov
eminent could not afford to maintain
such vast system for that purpose
alone. Siberia is vast region which
only needs to be tickled with the hoe
to laugh with harvest Its develop
ment in agriculture and mining will
add almost a new world to the globe.
But it cannot flourish SO long as it is a
penal colony. History has proven that
fact. In this new departure of the
Gar the student of current affairs will
discover motives Of policy as well as of
humanity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

The increase in postoftice receipts
will this year be sensationally large
according to the present estimates OF
the department in Washington. In
some branches of the service receipts
are 25 per cent greater than they were
a year ago. In the last fifteen year.
the postofflce- business of the country
has doubled in volume. This indicates
not only our direct growth in popula-
tlon, but the increase in the number
and size of our newspapers and other
publications. as well as great growth
in the habit Of letter writing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

Since the success Of his son as pugi-
list the elder Jeffries is reported to be
in great demand as preacher. And it
is understood that the elder Jeffries Is
making no efforts to disturb the inflow
of gate receipts. In addition to Its
Drawn and Its piety the Jeffries family
seems to be possessed Of considerable
%hrift
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

Little surprise was expressed at the
wording in English, instead of French,
OF the Invitations issued by the British
ambassador at Paris to his banquet in
commemoration of the queens eigh-
tieth birthday anniversary. Yet there
was time when such a proceeding
would have been tantamount to rup-
ture of diplomatic relations. In these
days there is no longer any one court
or diplomatic language, while the Eng
lish language is steadily and swiftly
moving forward toward universal
usage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09
Fertilizing Growing Corr

Top dressing with well-composted
manure is fast coming to the front
with our farmers for growing corn
crop. Try spreading when the corn Ia
two feet high and you will find II
works wonders. If droppings from
the hen house are available, keep them
dry; add some dry ashes IL convenient,
scatter along the row tightly and you
will find 1t beats any brand of special
commercial fertilizer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09
Feeding cloyer 70 Fowls.

The very common advice to feed clo-
yer to hens BIS an aid to egg production
needs to have a caution attached to it.
If hens have grain with the clover
they will not probably eat too much Of
the lighter food for their good. But
exclusive reliance on cut clover as win
ter feed for day or two may SO clog
the gizzard with light indigestible food
that when grain is given it only makes
the matter worse by furnishing more
heating material to ferment in the crop.
Wherever much grain is given to fowls
they become too fat to lay, and 1t is
such hens that are most likely to be
crop bound.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09


Pruning Vines n 'umnlcr.
The chief art in gardening consists
In not allowing our plants to have their
own willful way, but to make them
behave as we want them to. Vines
generally make desperate attempts to
get to the top of q bush or tree that
they Irvine around, and the lower por-
ton is nothing but series of naked
stems. When we set them to trellises
we want this proceeding reversed. We
desire as many branches close to the
ground as at the extreme upper portion
Of the pole or frame on which they are
supported. The educated gardener UNI
derstands how to do this. The grower
of grapes under glass has to know how
to do 1t, as otherwise he would have
grapes in the apex of the roof and no.
where else. He applies the same prln-
ciple to the growth of Towering vines
out of doors as to his grapes under
glass, or to the grapes in the outdoor
garden, for that matter, with equal re-
suits.
The art is very simple. 1t is simply
to pinch out the apex of the strong
growing shoots that want to get up
still higher, and leave the struggling
shoots at the base alone. The growth
force, suddenly checked by the topping
of the upper shoots, has to be expended
somewhere, just as the sudden stop
page of water being forced through
pipe may burst that pipe. 1t is diverted
to the lower and weaker shoots, which
become, before the season is over, as
strong as the upper ones
In the hands of good gardener a
grapevine trellis will have fruit over
every part of Its surface-and have as
fine fruits at the apex as at the base.
But how rarely do we see these mas
tiers Of the art; and how simple the art
is, after all.-Meehan's Monthly.
Ventilation of Horses Stables.
Good ventilation of stables with plep-
ty of light should be provided for
horses In summer. Many horses are
kept in underground stables. This is
very bad, especially in summer, when
excrement rots very quickly, filling the
stables with ammonia. This is very
Injurious to horses eyes, especially II
the stable be rather dark. This causes
enlargement of the pupil of the eye,
and the change to bright sunlight when
the horse Is brought out Of the stable
often results in making him blind. 1t Is
worse If there are one or two small
windows where sunlight can come in.
The underground stable should in sum-
mer be unusued; 1t is tolerable only in
cold weather.
Welsh Heifer.
The Welsh heifer shown in the pic
ture is the property of Col. II. Plat,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09
cult1vation of CROPS

There are no certain periods for work
on a farm SO far as the cultivation of
crops is concerned. Each crop demands
cultivation according to Its stage Of
growth and the conditions of the land,
The harrow and cultivator cannot be
used too often. The difficulty is that
some farmers limit the number Of
times crop should be cultivated with
out regard to conditions and circum-
stances. No field can be said to have
been well cultivated as long as single
weed can be seen standing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09
Gapea.

Since SO many lose their chickens
with this dreadful disease, If 1t may be
called such, will give what consider
preventive, says writer in Practical
Poultryman. At from three to four
weeks old give little whey to drink
that is very sour. Recently I did not
have any, and at four weeks of age l
found one chicken with gapes. placed
basin on the stove with little sour
milk in. and after the curd had separ-
ated I let 1t sour day or so and gave
to my chickens, and have seen no more
gapes since. Always have plenty of
water by chickens SO they will not
drink too much.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09
Black March coils.

Marsh soils are usually considered SO
rich that fertilizers are not necessary,
Experiments show that they respond
very well to applications Of farmyard
manure and often to coarse litter, ii
well worked in, but commercial fertilIz.
ers other than an application of potash
have but little influence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

That story OF the New York woman
killing her husband because he snored
too loud awakens the suspicion that
the real cause of Othello's dreadful
deed with the pillows may never have
been brought to light.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

President for the present occupant of
the White House is a patent fact. Al
ger was elected from the cabinet to
forward this ambition, but change of
policy must be made If success is to be
secured. Either the Filipinos must be
conquered quickly or they must be pac-
flied promptly If McKinley's hope to
succeed himself as President is to have
the slightest excuse for being enter
tanned. Neither contingency seems i'm
minent and the conclusion is not favor
able to the Republican scheme. Doubt
less the results flowing from the remov-
al of Alger will disappoint the schem-
ers. For a time the people will restrain:
criticism and give the new Secretary
of War fair chance, but as the policy
of the administration ia not popular the
end will be more criticism and more
trouble for the Presidency Chicago
Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

Ducks don't need water to thrive.
There are many duck-raising plants in
this country where thousands Of the
fowl are bred each year for market,
and where there is not even a puddle
for them to founder in. One of these
farms is credited with an output of co..
600 ducks year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

A woman writer asserts that pretty
hat can be made for sixty cents and n
neat dress for So. 1t is also true that
man can live on mush and molasses alb
sorbed regularly thrice a day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09
Kidding Land of Bushes,

Most farmers are infested to great
er or less extent with bushes, which
are exhaustive of fertility and patience,
and are unsightly. They are cut regu-
larly each spring, but continue to come
up and multiply. 1t is fact not gener-
ally known that If they be grubbed up
during dog days" or at the time when
they have about attained their growth
for the year, 90 per cent. Of them will
be effectually killed and the rest so
enfeebled that they will do but little
harm the next season, and can be cas-.
lily killed at the second grubbing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

That professor who wants to change
the name OF the United States OF North
America to Usona may as well give it
up. Usona doesn't rhyme with enough
other words to make the proposition go.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09
Growing Potatoes Under stra,

GrOWfnE FOtatOes Under Straw.
Plow the ground deep and pulverize
fine. When the weather becomes warm,
mark out shallow rows 211a feet wide,
drop your potatoes and cover lightly
with dirt. Then cover with old hay or
clean threshed straw eight or ten
inches deep. If straw has wheat left
in 1t, the wheat will come up and dam
age the potatoes. The yield in raising
potatoes under much is double that un.
der the best cultivation, and is espe-
cially recommended for localities hav.
ing drouthy seasons,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09
A Brake Block.

This is used by teamsters in noun
famous regions. A three-cornered
block, a, Of wood is fastened by chains
or wired to the brake beam of a wagon
SO that 1t will drag on the ground about
2 inches behind one of the rear wheels
of the wagon. The driver stops to rest
his team, and instead of applying the
brake the team is allowed to slacken
its traces SO the weight Of the load will
rest on the self-acting chock block.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09


This manifesto of round robin" from
the newspaper correspondents at Ma
Mia is intellectually the most important
development in our new and unauthor-
lied war up to date. 1t sheds food Of
light upon the muddled, the misnan-
aged and the dreadful situation there.
1t tears away the mask of censorship,
and reveals the long existing and stu
diously and Intentionally misleading
portraiture which General Otis has in
sisted upon presenting to the American
people, a depletion not of facts as they
existed, but Of things as he and the
Government wished us to see them
Springfield Republican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

The sfax was one of the sfactors in
restoring Dreyfus to the liberty OF
which he was deprived by sfalsehood
and sforgery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

The minister who declared in the pull
pit that stiff collars and religion do not
go together landed rather heavily on
the neck of his congregation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09
Cultivation and Appl. rrees.

Cultivation and Apple Trees.
At the Nebraska station study was
made OF the effect Of cultivation on the
growth of apple trees, the size of fruit
and the water contents of the soil. A
small orchard was divided into three
parts, one of which was cultivated reg
ularly and the other two left in grass
and weeds, one of the latter being
moved and the other pastured by hogs.
The report says: "Trees in cultivated
ground suffered noticeably less from
the drought and hot winds of summer
than those in sod ground. The foliage
was darker and more vigorous in APP
pearance, and there was no following
and dropping of the leaves, nor whiting
during hot, windy days, both of which
occurred with uncultivated trees. APP
pies from cultivated land averaged
nearly IA per cent larger in weight
than those from pasture land and over
IL per cent larger than those from
moved Grange Homes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

In putting his foot down on Porto
Rico Uncle Sam seems to have exposed
his leg. Hayti wants to pull it for a
loan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

Inventor Edison was unable to invent
way to keep his son from marrying a
girl that the family didn't like.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09
How sa1t Heips Fcrt;,;t,.

While the soda and chlorine of salt
have no manural properties, there is
often decided effect from using salt
as topdressing for land that has organ
ic matter. Only very small amounts
are used per acre, and thus used the
salt hastens decomposition, and this
sets free whatever carbonic acid gas or
ammonia the organic matter contains
Salt is usually thought of as preserva-
tive. 1t is SO when in amounts large
enough to pickle what 1t Is applied to.
When carbonic acid gas is liberated,
that acts as a solvent on the inert pot
ash and phosphate that the soil con-
tains, thus often serving in place Of
those minerals at much less cost than
II they were bought and applied.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

The suggestion of ex-senator George
Edmunds that more light be thrown on
our relations with Aguinaldo before
the surrender Of Manila is well taken.
What promises did our representatives
make to him, and did they keep them?
Has Aguinaldo had any more cause to
be suspicious of Americans, and to
doubt that they would live up to what
they say? says the indianapolis Sen
tlnel Let the country know the truth
and the whole truth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

dry. The soil can hardly be too rich,
for the quicker the growth the better
1t Is, whatever the variety. Celery that
is any way stunted becomes stringy,
and If 1t is checked by drought it will
have comparatively little of the char
acteristic celery flavor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

When the team starts again the team
merely has to start the load instead of
having to pull against the brake until
1t can be Reconsideration Agricul-
turist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09
To Destroy Chicken Mite.

Use common coal tar; apply with a
whitewash brush. If too thick to spread
easily, thin with coal oil. Cover the
walls Of your chicken house and the
perches, nests and every place that a
mite can hide. Two applications, spring
and fall, will be sufficient.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

If Bishop Potter has never been in a
theater, as he says, he has never seen
"Uncle TOMS Cabin" or "Pinafore."
And yet he thinks that he has lived.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

Gorddlnog, Llanfairfechan, Wales. She
is the winner Of first prize at the show
Of the Royal Agricultural Society Of
England in Birmingham.