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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

pulverizing the soil to a depth of FIVE
or six inches with a disc harrow be-
fore blowing, making the whole depth
plowed mellow. Soil inclined to blow
can be lightly ridged or s~ub-surface
packed after blowing. In western
Kansas a successful alfalfa-grower
runs burrows through the prairie sur
rounding his alfalfa to conduct the sur
plus water from each rain to the field.
This may be done to get moisture into
the soil during the winter before seed
ing. Alfalfa roots deeply and must
have a subsoil which it can penetrate.
Where the subsoil is impervious, a sub
soiler can be used, or where there is
no danger from washing, the ground
can be thrown up into high, sharp
ridges just before freezing. The frost
will thoroughly pulverize the ridges,
putting them in good condition for a
seed-bed when leveled in the spring,
and wills pulverize the subsoil in the
burrows deeper, better and cheaper
than a subsoil pillow. Preparation
should be made this fall. 1t will pay.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02
Movement in western Range stock.

Scattered reports received by the Ma
tional Live Stock Association from va
rious sections of the range country and
the different markets indicate that the
rather confused conditions that exist
ed up to a few weeks age are rapidly
becoming clearer, and it is now pos
slble to speak with some degree of
certainty as to the fall movement,
says Kansas Farmer. The movement
OF both cattle and sheep has been
late this season, due principally to
dry weather and ~unfavorable condi-
tons on the ranges. The copious rains
OF the early season in nearly all sec
lions were followed by a long period
OF dry weather. In the far West the
drought injured the feed in some sec
lions, while in others the grass had
advanced to a point where the sun and
dry weather only made it better.
scarcity of water for the cattle was
another drawback, but as far, as can
be learned the actual Losses from this
cause were but trifing and confined to
a Few isolated sections. In the noun
tain ranges the cattle have found good
feed in the high pastures where timber
is plentiful, but some sections report
a scarcity of hay and will market their
cattle when finished rather than carry
them through the winter.
The greatly discussed shortage of
range cattle has manifested itself be-
yond doubt, principally in the North
ern and Western sections, where ship
ments will show a falling off from last
years record of from 10 to Is per
cent. The heaviest decrease is in aged
cattle, three years old and over, of
which class there is an actual famine
in some sections. Young cattle are
also not as plentiful in the range sec
tons as last year, but the territory
covered by Kansas, Nebraska and
South Dakota report a large increase,
hardly enough, however, to make up
for the decrease in the West and
North.
The percentage of range cattle that
VIII go for feeders this year is con-
slderably less than usual, owing to
the good feed that has prevailed on
the range and the strong demand for
beef cattle. Most of the markets re-
port a good percentage of arrivals fit
for beef, and for the first time in some
months the range steer is worth more
for beef than as a feeder to be finished
on corn. The demand for feeders in
the West, including the territory west
OF the Missouri river, has been far
less than last year up to the present
time; but in the territory east of the
river the demand is larger than it
has been before in years. This is be-
lieved to be due largely to the condi-
tons surrounding the corn crop. Ow-
ing to the drought and hot winds at
a critical time, the crop west of the
Missouri river as q whole is below the
average, while east of the river a fair
ly good crop is assured. Feeders Of
Kansas and Nebraska have been wait
ing and holding back, demanding low
er prices on feeders. Within the last
two weeks there has been developed
more Of a demand, but it is largely
filled at home, these two states having
been we'll filled with young cattle and
breeding cattle last year..
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

When sheep are driven through a
narrow gate, a very common perform
ance is for n sheep to give a leap as
il over an obstacle or across a ditch,
If one gives a leap all the others to
the rear Of it, on reaching the same
spot, follow its example. Wild sheen
always appoint sentinels and leaders,
and adopt their ways of progression
in the most implicit manner. The
origin of the jumping habit of a flock
when one only gives the example is
very ingeniously explained in DR..
Louis Robinson's work, entitled, wild
Traits in Tame Animals" when
sheep in a wild state" he remarks,
dash off together among broken
ground, or on crowding along some
perilous ledge on the mountain side
their usual habitat-it would be unite
useless for those in the middle of the
band to endeavor 10 see obstacles at
their feet. Hence each animal keeps
an eye on the leader, or those imme-
dia,ely in front and initiates his move
ments. If the leader thinks a three
foot jump is necessary to clear some
dangerous spot every sheep in the pro-
cession will take Il three-foot Jump. if
he jumps higher, they will jump high
or, and SO on. They carry out this imi-
tatcd action with a most extraordi-
nary precision, even when it has to be
transmitted through a long chain of
different individuals"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

can DO readily cleaned out, and this
should be attended to regularly. and it
may also be arranged to suit the con-
venience OF the owner. Some like to
do all the work on the interior of the
poultry house for the passage way, and
other equally as successful poultry
breeders will not have the passage way
in the house. When the fowls are in
their winter quarters it will be found
better to have the nests in a dark and
secluded place, if such can be arranged
for. OF course the dust bath will be
arranged for. the drinking fountain
and the box of grit.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02
Hoods pills cure all Liver Ills. IS cents.
Moody %siIenced TIC Noisy rough

On one occasion when Evangelist
Moody was addressing u crowd of
roughs, n mar in the rear of the as
senlbly kept shouting to the preacher:
''Old yen jaw, there!' For some min
utes Mr.. Moody paid no attention to
these insults, but at length he deemed
it necessary to call the man to order.
and, on the repetition of the cry, he
calmly responded: Don't forget that
example is better than precept, my
friend" The desired effect was in
stantaneouS.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02
A CRIME AGAINST HEALTH.
The Use of Alum In Food.

The Use of Alum In Food.
Recent investigation shows that tn
stores are largely stocked with baking
powders which contain alum, the in.
J1r'ous ingredient which the Iowa and
Minnesota State Boards of Health have
SO strongly condemned. England, Ger.
many and France have laws prohibit
ing the use of alum in bread, and the
States OF Minnesota and Wisconsin
forbid baking powder containing alum
to be put upon the market unless the
words this baking powder contains
alum" are printed upon the label of
every package offered for sale. This
Is the danger signal which the law
throws out for the protection of the
people. Yet many Of the makers of
alum baking powders such as the
Calumet" while keeping away from
Minnesota and Wisconsin, have the
%effrontery to offer their condemned
powders to- consumers here. These
alum powders are frequently labeled
pure" "best in the world" "none so
good" or with some other equally mis-
leading catch phrase.
Below will be found a partial list of
the baking powders sold in this market
that have been examined and found to
contain alum:
CALUMET. Contains Alum.
Calumet Baking Powder Co, Chicago)
ATLAS. Contains Alum.
(Reid, Murdoch & Co.. Chicago)
BENGAL. Contains Alum.
(Griggs, Cooper & Co., st. Paul)
CAMEO. Contains Alum.
Cameo Baking Powder Co, Ch:cago.)
CHAPMAN'S. ~ ~
Chapman & Smith Co., C~hicago)
CROWN. Contains Alum.
q. P. Dieter Co., Chicago)
GLOBE. Contains Alum.
Uangum & Payne Co., M~inneapolis.)
GRANTS BON BON. Contains Alum.
Grant Chemical Co., Chicago)
RATCHET. Contains Alum.
CIV. NJ. Hoyt Co., Chicago)
K e Contain Alum.
Uaques Mfg. Co. Chicago)
PURITAN. Contains Alum.
puritan Baking Powder Co., Cleveland)
UNRlVALED. Contains Alum.
(Sprague, Warner & Co, Ch!cago.)
COLUMBIA. Contains Alum.
ECHO. Contains Alum.
GOVERNMENTS Contains Alum.
HOME. Contains Alum.
LOYAL. Contains Alum.
PALACE. Contains Alum.
PERFECTION. Contains Alum.
SNOW BALL. Contains Alum.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

Clearly it was advisable to so to
war.
But how about revenue?' ventured
the courtly Sir Godfrey.
"RevenueY" repeated the queen,
lightly. 81 have but to stamp my foot
and abundant revenue will be forth
coming"
1t will be observed that in those days
there was no stamping of bank
checks, vaccination certificates or
gum. to say nothing of cigarettes and
key Pilsener.-Detroit Free Press.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02
GobbIers for Next Year.

Get rid of all male turkeys as soon
as the market opens full for that class
of stock, and get a male from some
source which will insure against the
possibility of his being related to the
hens, says the Poultry Keeper" If a
gobbler has a dash of the wild"
blood in him, say one-fourth, it will be
an advantage. The use of young COB
blers should be avoided. One that is
two years old should be preferred to a
yearling.
The hens may be as young as one
year, but if older it will be better.
The point should be to secure rvigor in
the young ones, and as in breeding and
the use Of immature parents has lone
much to cause loss to the young ones
Matched in the past, it is important to
secure strong young turkeys in order
to be able to raise a larger number
than is usually done every year The
loss of a single young turkey in a
brood is quite an item considering its
value for market when it natures, and
the safest way to prevent loss is 10
begin with the breeding stock and Sc
cure yigor.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

Trust France to find a way of letting
70 one horn or both horns of a dilem-
ma It was dangerous to persist that
Dreyfus was guilty. 1t was equally
dangerous to revise his case. So the
court of cessation will decide "thers
was no treason" and the prisoner Of
Devils island will be free. But will
Dreyfus be content to accept liberty
without ~Yindication?
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

B. D. White, in the St. Paul Dairy
Reporter, discusses the use of preserva-
tives, in which he says:
Of late have sprung into existence
a number of preparations claiming TO
be safe and efficient food preserva-
tives. How far they have been or are
now employed by creamaries, or pa
irons delivering milk to creameries, or
cheese factories, is a question which
can only be answered by those selling
the stuff, yet there are goods reasons
for surmising that some Of it is used,
and we positively know that some of it
is being used within the state. l be-
lieve it is the duty of every butter or
cheesemaker to raise his voice and
hand against the use of preservatives
of any kind to be used for the purpose
of increasing the keeping qualities Of
either milk, cream or butter. Let me
point out three dangers a buttermaker
would meet if his patrons were to use
~preservatives:
First-A buttermaker would have
NJ control over the cream, he would
have no idea how much had been
used; consequently would not know
how much starter to use, or how long
it would TAKE to ripen the cream.
Second-If patrons should keep the
milk sweet they would refuse to bring
the milk to the creamery every day,
and milk would lose its fine flavor,
preventing a man from making fine
butter.
Third-The patrons would not have
to exercise sanitary precautions in or
der to keep the milk, and some of it
would be carried into the cream and
butter, consequently there would be
an inferior article of butter made in
general.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02
Carefully Considered.

"What," inquired the psychological
student, ''do you regard as the chief
end of MANI
well" answered Mr.. Blykins, sit
depends on what you want him for.
If you want him to do brain work, it's
his head, and if you want him to run
errands, it's his feet,"-WashingtOn
Star.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

The Orleans family in France has
always been famous for it's small econ
omies. King Louis Philippe was
sneered at in his time as a man who
counted his pennies" His descend
ants also have the reputation of being
penurious in the use of their ample
wealth. The head of the house is the
Due d'Orleans, who would be king if
the monarchy were restored. His re-
cent manifesto respecting the Drey-
fus affair confirms the popular view
of the family failing. Instead of send
ing it to the headquarters of his party
in Paris by a messenger empowered
to have it printed as a poster and pla-
carded where every one could see it,
he put it in an ordinary envelope and
posted it by mail at the expense of
five cents without warning his agents
by telegraph of his intentions. In
consequence of his bad management
the manifesto was only placarded in
a few places, and was laughed at
wherever it was read. He was ridi-
culed by the boulevard wits as a pre-
tender, who could not afford to spend
more than a fve-cent stamp even when
a throne was in sight. There was the
same kind of wit in Louis Philippe's
time. The blind beggar, into whose
hat the smallest French coin vas
thrown by a bystander, exclaimed:
THAT must have been an Dreams
prince!" All Paris was stirred with
merriment when the story was told in
print.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02
Making II Rrighter.

The Good Man-What have you eve
done to make the world a brighter
one?
Overloaded Walking Delegate-l've
done a good deal. Organizer more'n
twenty metal polisherS' unions durln'
last year.-Chicago News.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

In a report to the state department
Consul Mckinley, at Athens, Greece,
states that there cannot be the least
doubt of the necessity of a direct line
Of steamships between the United
States and the Mediterranean ports.
There is a wide field and large profits
for a well-managed line, and it should
be an American one, flying the stars
and stripes, if possible. Many of the
stores of Athens-all those that keep
imported articles-exhibit American
goods for sale as English goods, they
having been imported from England.
Greece, says the consul, imports nearly
all kinds of goods and machinery.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02
Lofty.

Il trust" she said, patronizingly,
that you are a true artist-that you
confine your efforts to an elevated
plane" "Assuredly I do, madam"
was the reply. II am a frescoer and
invariably work with a ladder
Washington Star.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

Organization Among Farmers-There
is a power in organization which NO
single individual possesses and no
amount Of isolated individuals can pos
sess, the age in which we live has
produced them in every branch of in
dustry, until it is now recognized as
the only road to success. This power,
if used in a strictly business-like man
ner, seeks justice to all, oppression to
none. 1t does NOT mean monopoly and
extortion. 1t does not mean that the
most ignorant member may have all
the benefits possessed by the most in
t%elligent, and that the most intelligent
must not suffer through the unbusi-
ness-like methods Of the most ignor-
ant.-A. g. Bennett.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

Report says that the Gould system
has been looking for a deep-water out
let on the gulf coast. But the Supreme
Court decision on traffic agreements
has put 1t in deep enough water to
satisfy it for the present.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

A special dispatch from Madrid re-
ports that the Spanish navy has been
put on a peace footing. Dewey broke
the navy in two for the purpose OF
keeping the peace.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

In addition to this list, all brand.
sold with a prize or for rs cents or less
a pound are sure to be made Of
alum.
At the Worlds Fair the same au-
thorities that condemned alum pow.
ders as unfit for human food, declared
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder the
purest, strongest and best and awarded
1t the highest medal.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

The Boston Herald says that to ure
insomnia one Should jump out Of bed
and stand on ones feet" Is the Her.
aid Ia the habit of standing on its
head?
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

1t is just thirty years ago that Queen
Isabella was deposed and fed from
Madrid, and it was generally agreed
that it was a good radiance. The ex-
queen is now 6S years old. but in good
health and has not yet ceased to hope.
She may live to see another change
In the rulers Of Spain.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02
NIehfocritx.

Meek H~usband-You ought to re-
member, Henrietta, that you married
ne for better or worse.
Aggressive Wife-That's just it! |
got fooled. You are neither.-Chicago
Iribune.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

Army officers examined at Hunts
vile. Ala, lay most of the blame for
their troubles to the weather. Now
let US have the weather ordered up
for eourt-martial and finish the bust
ness.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

1t may be well to remember, while
the commission in Paris is deciding
the fate of the Philippines, that a
few years ago Americans had the bulk
OF the trade of the Spanish East In
dies. but were crowded out at Manila
about three a ago by the Span
iards. II they &c back they will have
more room.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

Immediately after II title to the
Philippines is made good it might not
be a bad idea to count them. Anyone
who undertakes to find out how many
here are by referring to the various
reference books that deal with such
subjects will readily see that it never
has been done.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

4 man in New York has offered TO
show Chief of Police Devery "a wide
open town., If he didn't explain in
his offer that he meant New York
itself we would surely think he intend
ed to bring him to Chicago.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

There is one Spanish possession, at
least, that Uncle Sam does not want
the province Of Promise in the land
of Manana.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

The proposition of many women or
Ohio to have the word obey omitted
from the marriage service contempGates
only half a reform. The word should
be omitted, but transferred to the
mans side Of the transaction.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AORIcULTURIsTs.

Some Up-to-Date Hints About Gull
tlvation of the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures. viticulture and
FlorIcuIture.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

The woman who does not understand
the art Of making I'VE her last years
bonnet should never marry a drunk
ard to reform him.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02
Notes ON the Strawberry.

land for strawberries must be prop
erly prepared. We saw a case this
year where strawberries were set out
on virgin soil-soil that had never had
the plow in it, and where the ground
was SO compact that even the natural
Verdure on it was thin and weak. This
land, although MANFRED, did not DO
well and should not be expected to do
well, in helping to make a good straw
berry bed. Though the growing sea-
son has been a good one, most of the
plants in question are now small and
stunted in appearance. Had the year
been a dry one they must Of necessity
nave withered and died. Land like the
above lacks both the mechanical struc-
ture and the plant food to permit the
strawberry plant to do it's best.
Nurserymen are often blamed for
sending u strawberries that do not
come up to the expectations of the
buyers. In very many cases the poor
results are directly traceable to the
hammer In which the plants were han
died by the purchasers or to the very
unprepared condition of the ground in
which they were placed. The land for
strawberries must be land that has
been growing some thrifty crop and
that has received proper manuring and
attention. Virgin soils are not suit
able for the development Of a crop that
must feed as grossly as does the straw
berry. Land well-worked and we'll
MANFRED, and of proper mechanical
structure will give good results when
the plants are properly handled and
taken care of. 1t is our experience
that the nurseryman is seldom to
blame, bat the buyer often. This is
especially the case when the buyers are
people setting out a strawberry bed %
the first time.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

Education benefits a man but little
IL he is unable to recognize al oppor-
tunity when he meets it.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02
Too Much.

"Saw a man undertake to eat four
pounds of a sponge cake on a wager"
did he succeed?'
"No; when he had eaten about half
of it he was compelled to throw up the
spongC."-Ohio State Journal.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

There are no birds in last years
nests" says a poet. True-and, by the
way, there are NO nests for next years
birds.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

when last heard Of the Quebec
boundary commission was resting
quietly with respiration normal and
pulse even.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

Old Diogenes would have an anxious
time OF it in France at the present
writing.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

The man who lets his wife get up OF
. cold morning and light the kitchen
fire will never set the world ablaze.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

Marriages may be made in heaven.
but there will always be a few doubt
Cts
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02
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.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

Good fortune comes to men oftener
on foot than in a stylish carriage,
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

There is no ailment more difficult to
cure than willful ignorance.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

There's usually a vast difference in a
mans worth and what he is worth.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

\ fashionable shoemaker says that
women can endure pain better than
men.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

Diamond "C' Soap is a high-grade
laundry soap that can be used in hard
or soft water.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
Fol children %teething, softens the gums, reduces IN.
fammation, allays pain, cures wind collie. Csc a bottle.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

You can't distinguish saints from
sinners by their shiny hats.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

Men who court trouble soon find
themselves welded to It.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

A cheap coat doesn't necessarily
make a cheap man. but it makes him
feel that way at times.