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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-11
CESSATION of Sows.

According to Coburn, young sows
carry their pigs from 100 to, LOG days.
old sows from 1l2. to. lis days. spen-
GER, writing Of English pigs, says.
The variations in the time that a
sow will carry her pigs are very
slight, and these are pretty well rega-
lated by the age and condition Of the
sow; thus, old and weakly sows ana
young sows will most frequently bring
forth a day or two before the expira-
stion Of the sixteen weeks. Sows in
fair condition will generally fallow on
the &112th day, while strong and sv1gor-
{ Gus soWs will frequently go a few days
DVer time. = s5$3s sd .@s%- rs. FL
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-11
Retain the sows.

It is never a good practice to breed
from immature soWs year after year.
The practice Of keeping brood. sows
till several years old should ssbe. com
mended# and followed. The continued
breeding from immature animals is:
believed to have much to do. with
weakening the stamina Of our hogs.
Its even contended By some that We
would have nauc h, less hog cholera
were we to follow breeding only from.
mature animals. This Is not always.
practicable, for sows must have their
first littsrs at a. young age, but it IS
entirely practical lie to use the same
sows for several years.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-11
Steak Pud din Shred fine

Steak Pudd dim Shred fine one.
pound Of suet, mix. into it a quart Of
-four, a little salt, and enough water
to mix as. stiff as pie crust, roll out /
half an inch thick. Jay pieces Of beef.
or mutton steak with oysters and Al.
minced onion on the paste, roll up in
a cloth and boil. till done. Make as
thickened gravy Of the liquor and pour
over it after removing from the cloth.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-11

Altitude at Which Plants Will Bloom /
The highest point at which Towering
plants have been found, according to
a recent paper to the London Linnean
Society, was in Tibet at 1920 feet.
Nine species were recorded at $4,000
feet or higher. The plants were most
~ of the order compositae, and deep
roofing perennial herbs having a
rosette of leaves close to the ground,
with the flowers closely nestled in the
center, are characteristic of these al
tltudes. In the Bolivian Andes Sir
Martin Conway found two species Of
Towering plants at 1900 feet: and 80
above $4,000 feet, the latter belonging
to "a general and FL natural orders. s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-11
Animal Husbandry In rennessee.


+ The cost Of feeding the dairy cow or
the beef animal in Tennessee will vary
from 10 to 20 cents per day. In one
case we may expect two to three gal
Ions OF milk, worth 20 to Is cents
gallon, and one and a half to two
pounds of butter, worth 20 to Is cents
a pound; while in the other, from one
and a half to two and a half pounds Of
beef will be an approximate gain.
These figures should suffice to con-
vince us of the money in these indus
tries. "A suitable ration for dairy
COW would be 30 pounds of silage, 10
pounds Of coWpea or clover hay, 8
pounds of corn meal, 2 pounds Of cot.
ton seed meal, and pounds of BRAN
For young growing. stock. we may
use silage, 20 to 80 pounds; .coWpea or
clover hay, 10 pounds; cotton seed
meal, pound; bran, Il pound; corn.
meal, Q pounds. Or.,if the farmer has
oats, these may be substituted for
cotton seed meal. It.may he necessary.
to increase the y meal ration to six:
pounds, depending Oh The amount Of
growth Or fat desired and the age Sc
the animal. Where silage can not Be
had, shredded corn fodder may be sub
stituted. IS ~ 3.$ VA
IS For beef production the following RAJ,
ton will answer when the animals are
to be put on the market within four
months, and where winter feeding Is,
pursued: Silage, 80 pounds: 8cowpea Or.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-11

it is about an inch and half long, dull
brown, inclined to be black The moth
is readily recognized by the epsilon
shaped mark, upon. the forewings,
which are brownish-gray with darker
markings; the hind wings are almost
white and semi transparent, and pos
sess pearly luster. =. 's.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-11
The Greasy Cut-Wor,n.

The Latin name is agrotis epsilon.
This is one Of our most. abundant cut
worms. it attacks all sorts of garden
products and other 1ow-growing plants.
It is frequently quite destructive to
the strawberry beds. When full grown
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-11

~ Tuberculosis on Soy Bean Roots.
On this page We illustrate a clurhp
OF soy-bean roots, showing tubercles.
These tubercles are similar to those
lon clover roots, though they may not
he Identical. The more Of these tuber-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-11

. Il Ili1nois duri the last fifteen
years birds have decreased SO per
cent. 5
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-11

81 MI gggins- e's a lone widoWer Bug
gins--Y e s: he struck me for a loan
yesterday.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-11

Exposing horses to colo len thav
are tired and sweaty. frequently re.
suits IN the animals taking pneu,mo-
MIA.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-11
Breeding q Dairy Herd. 1.


ondensed from Farmers, Review stem
ographie: Report of Wisconsin Dairymen;s
ConYention.9 IA - Z n
G. Goodrich read a paper On
breed ngfazd airy herd. He told Of his
attempts e gst good cows BY buying.
but tinally had to SO to breeding and
developing his own cows. He had OBJ
tanned very good results from feeding.
granite his cows when on pasture.
Z he yield ED ,one year went up to- 300
pounds g per COW, a1th9u Ii there were 4.
number 4 Y lE ofstwo and three year old heif-
:erssin the herd. He also feeds sflage.
q. @ Was your Improvement il the
herd. due to breeding sor feeding Z?
s:#s Mr. GOODRICH think that it was
due to both.
u What feed do you give when
your cows are On good grass
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-11
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Poultry Notes.. !,


The man that wants to- raise brofl-
ers for market must D be laying his;
plans as early as this, for he wants
to al and start his incubators In the
fall atSa time Of year when II. is most
difficult to get fresh eggs. Consequent
#ly at this time of year he must be
pushing the growth of his best chicks
so they will begin to lay by October.
Meat meal should be fed as extensive
" as possible to get the Development
w Wherever well developed chicks can be
bought alta reasonable figure it should
be done. Here and there may be-
gathered up the chicks that were
Matched in March and April, and if
they have been well started their ma
] turity may be reached by early fall. =,
z$ E5#Ss& q - S4g5+.@.. s5@.s ~
5 Some poultrymen express the belief
that there isSmore money in geese than
in any other class Of farm poultry.
They consider that the risk of loss
with geese is smaller than with ducks,
turkeys or chickens. It is claimed
that the goose is a larger consumer Of
fore raised at less expense. Goslings
grow very rapidly and when fattened
usually bring better prices per pound
than ducks. One poultry raiser asserts
that old geese are the hardest and
least liable to sickness Of any Of our
feathered stock. For shelter almost
anything will do except in the coolest
n hn
the country. In the winter their web
bed feet act as snow-shoes and they
are not therefore frightened at the
snow. Add to this the fact that geese
produce eggs at profit when quite old
and we see that much is said in her.
favor. ~"
Not every amateur can successfully
raise broilers for market. It is the
work of the specialist. Unless one
thoroughly understands the business.
he is not likely to make success Of
it.. One should not embark any large.
amount Of capital in it without con-
siderable experience on the part of the
man that is to control the enterprise.
The, best way for a man to- get this.
preparation is for him to have had
eight or ten years experience with
poultry generally. Then he should
each year raise for the market as
many broilers as possible. In produce
Ing eggs we can depend to a consld-
cradle extent on natural conditions.
But in the case Of broilers artificial
means must be employed, which means
that new elements are introduced ano
new experiences are required.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-11
TriChinOsiS.

The parasite that causes this disease
is called trichina spiralis. 1t infests
the flesh of several animals, especially
the hog. From the hog it is sometimes
transferred to man, causing severe
sickness and not infrequently death.
Trichina is found in pork both in
America and Europe, and its presence
has been made pretext by which
some foreign nations keep out Amerl-
can pork. Most of the pork inspection
at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago, is
due to the prominence OF this. ques-
ton in the European mind. However,
German pork is as much infested with
trichina as our own, and it is believed
a little more so.
Trichina inhabits the bodies OF ami
mails at all stages of it's existence, and
where swine are entirely unable to
get anything but vegetable, diet the
danger that they will become infested
with trichina is small. For this reason
it is not safe to permit swine to feed
on the offal of slaughter houses, car
r1on, rats, mice and the like. Hogs
SO fed become menace to the health
OF the eaters Of the pork they produce
The trichina is very small, and lives
in minute crysts in the muscles. When
these cysts are eaten by hogs the
juices of the stomach set loose the
Imprisoned trichinae which escape into
the intestines where they pair and
the females bring forth a numerous
brood Of larvae, which find their way
to the muscles, where they in turn be-
come encysted. The hog himself does
not appear to suffer from the presence
of these parasites, and they can there
fore be discovered only by a micro
scopic examination of the pork. It is
said that no remedy has been discov-
cred that will destroy the trichinae
after they have become encysted In the
muscles. When pork infested with
trichinae is eaten by man the thou
sands of cysts are operated on by the
juices of his stomach. The parasites
are let loose and proceed to his in
testines where they pair: and breed.
Their progeny begin march through
the walls Of his intestines to his
muscles, and induce symptoms similar
to typhoid fever. If the man can en-
dure the horrible pain of the migration
OF the parasites from his intestlnes TO
his muscles he will live. The trichinae
will form cysts there and give no fur
Their trouble, but will remain with him
through the rest of his life. .. -.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-11
Horses for Europe.

Inc German trade does not require
either an impossible or an ideal horse.
suited to all purposes: but it does de-
mand good horses Of every kind, thor
oughly prepared for their special work.
A horse to bring remunerative price,
either for home or foreign service, must
I'LL a distinct place, i. e., he must be
q good one of his kind, whether he be
cavalry horse, draft horse, car
rage horse, trotter, hunter, a polo
pony or what kind soever. The STAN
dard by which good horses are Judged
IS practically the same on both CONT
nents. A good horse in America is a
good horse in Europe provided he fills
cls1lnct want in the business of the
country. In Europe horses pull carts,
CABS, omnibuses, coaches, trans.
ploWs, etc., and carry men on their
backs. Thus they need horses Of all
breeds, for no one breed can possibly
Ill all of these requirements satisfac-
torily. ~ e.
Great Britain-Ninety per cent of all
horses Shipped to, this country are
draft horses, about z per cent are
nlgh-class coachers, and per cent
1rott1ng and light carriage horses.
=: Germany-Ninety five per cent Of all
the horses shipped to Hamburg are
draft horses, weighing 1900 pounds or
upward, the other 5 per cent being
made up Of high-class carriage, run
ming, and trotting horses. Most Of the
latter are reshipped to Austria. Y. N.
France-About IS per cent Of the
horses exported to this country are
what are termed cabbers. The other
u per cent are about equally divided
between draft horses and trotters.
.Belglum-About 2 percent Of those
sent '11.. TO to-, Antwerp are trotting or light
buggy horses. % per cent street car
horses, weighing 100 pounds, and rs
per cent draft horses, weighing j. 900.
mounds and onward s s.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-11

Pleasant Duck and Blush Pigg ara
sWo Missouri gent emen. sss,.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-11
Il Weighing Corn for MoIstur,e.


The: Iowa Experiment Station has
been conducting q most interesting ex-
pertinent to determine the amount 81
moisture in corn and its gradual dis
appearance. q corn crib was built on
a Wagon-scale and the Weighing Of the
corn in the crib, which amounted to
about 8 600 pounds was constant. The
trial was continued for q year. III which
time the amount Of corn IN the crib
lost more than a ton Of moisture.
Sometimes the weight Increased tenn.
.porarily owing to q moist condit ion 81
the weather at that particular time,
Other tests are to follow rs and it IL
hoped that much valuable data will be
obtained.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-11

How maj people read = book With
out skipping?
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-11
Morning Glory as a Weed.

A correspondent of the Farmers Re.
view is having trouble with the morn
ing glory in his corn field. AS his
corn is drilled he cannot work the field
both ways. The corn at time of report
was some i've or six inches high, but
doing we'll and promising good stand
Some have suggested that the owne,
of the field plow it up and put it into
millet. 1t would seem that the pest
must be unusually bad to even cause
the suggestion of blowing up the field
1t appears to the writer that the ordi:
nary cultivation that the corn should
receive would keep down the weeds
sufficiently to enable the corn to gel
the upper hand. But we would be
pleased to hear from our readers that
have had experience with this particu.
lar weed. -: - 49, T.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-11
Hog Lice.

q
H. ". Tellor, in his Diseases OF
Live Stock says: These disgusting
parasites abound on ill-fed and half
sick hogs. Indeed, their presence may
almost be said to be a sign that the,
animal is out of condition. It is not.
sufficient therefore to destroy the lice
with an insecticide; If the cure is ex.
pected to be permanent, the animal
must be kept clean, Well-fed, and sup
ported with tonics, such as sulphate Of
iron, if occasion demand it. AS safe
and efficient ointment to kill lice we
may use scotch snuff, rubbed up with
lard. or the following: Stavesacre
seeds 4 or, white hellebore / o.,
water ! gallon. Boil to two quarts,
and apply with a brush where lice are.
SEEN Ss% ;z#S& NIB $T.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
Reduced the saloon Licen.e.

AS. predicted in the Courier last ev-
ening, the city council. reduced the sa-
loon license TO $1,000 per year. The
action was, taken somewhat sooner
than was expected by the republican
members Of that body, they evidently
not having been let into, the secret Of
the fact that an informal caucus was
held Saturday evening.
The street car fender got lost in
motions and amendments last evening
but was finally extricated from its po-
sition and action taken looking TO the
passage OF an ordinance requiring that
improvement to be put on the cars.
Annual reports. OF the various city
officers and committees We're read and
placed on file. Taking il altogether
the session was one Of the busiest
that. had been held for long time.
At s o'clock. the council convened,
Mayor Phillips calling the attention of
the body to the fact that beginning
April / the hour of meeting hereafter
until October 1 would be at 8 o'clock
instead of 1880.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
The Latest war New..

The latest war news is eagerly sought
after. To some it brings happiness,
as they read of valiant deeds accom-
,plished, while.to others, the same mes
sage brings sorrow, when they note
the; death or capture Of their loved
ones. There is also mach sorrow and
suffering thruout our own country by
those who have been captured by that
greatest acknowledgements For this,
however, there lis a remedy. and that is
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which al
SO cures Indigestion, constipation, bill
iousness, nervousness and insomnia,
and as preventative for malaria, fe-
yer and ague it is unequalled. It has
a record of fifty years of cures to back
it up and a trial will convince you that
your case is not ,incurable, as you will
find after taking few doses that your
stomach will be strengthened.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
CHRIsTlANsBURG.

Christiansburg, April 5.--Rev. Cog
geshall was unable to fill his appoint
msnt at Christiansburg Sunday after
noon on account of illness. which was
quite a disappointment to the large
audience present
Miss Nora Fisk is on the sick list.
Miss Ella Hall, of Willard. was a
guest Sunday of Miss Winnifred
GTpoms.
Miss Fannie Nye, of Agency, will be-
gin the spring term of school at this
place on next Monday morning
promptly at 8 o'clock.
The Christiansburg people on satur-
day evening April IA, will give big
entertainment at the Methodist church
"A cordial invitation is extended to all
Most of the farmers of this commune
ity are about thru sowing oats and
will begin to plow their corn ground
soon.
Curt Chisman and wife, of Bidwell
made a trip to this burg Sunday il
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
Receipts of ottumwa Postofhce fol-
Year Ending March 81.
.O1lUMWA a FIRST CLASS OFFICE
Ottumwa Poatoftice Will Paas From tho
Second to the First Class Grade on
July 1-srreet Car Mall Scr.
vice Commended.

The Ottumwa postoffice will pass
from the second to the first class grade
on July 1 next. This is insured by rem
son of the fact that the postal receipts
of the Office, for the year ending March
81, 1900, exceeded $4,000 The exact
receipts for the year are $40, 1896, as
compared with s37,92O.91 for the previ-
Gus year. This shows an increase of
$5,27O.75, or about IA per cent. The
attainment to the first class grade is
able this city to have the best service
that is granted to any office in the
country. There are less than two hum
dred tirst-class Offices in the United
States. The heavy increasefin the bus
mess of the past year, is attributed not
only to the general business prosperity.
but also to the facilities which have
been given the Ottutnwa public in the
night service inaugurated at the OF
tumwa postoffice. The Office is kept
open until II o'clock at night for the
delivery of mail, the registering of let
tiers, and the sale and payment of MON
ey orders. This feature has been espe-
Gladly appreciated by the travelling
public, who reach the city on the night
trains. and Who after their arrival, are
enabled to transact any desired or nee
essary business at the postoffice, the
same as during regular business hours.
Ihe facilities thus offered have I'M
doubtedly served to increase the postal
receipts of the Ottumwa office. The
following table shows the postal re-
ceipts OF the Ottumwa postoffice by
months, for the past two years. This
does moi, include the money order bus
iness. the money handled in which
amounts to nearly half million dol
lars annually. The table is an inter-
estinU Communication.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
DELTA.

Delta, Feb. 5.-Alyia Mcdonald was
home from AIarshalltown over Sunday,
returning Monday.
will Hampton, of Drake law school,
has returned after pleasant ten days
visit with the home folks.
DIR. Martin was in Sigourney on pro-
5fessional business Thursday.
Miss Ida Fisher was in Oskaloosa
over Sunday with friends.
John Caywood and wife were in OF
tumwa, Monday and Tuesday, visiting
friends.
Ross Brown is at Ames for the sum
nlsr school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustine and their
two boys spent Sunday with relatives
at Oskaloosa, Friday and Saturday.
f. y. Reed and E. Fisher We're in
Sigourney Thursday, ON school mat
tiers.
J. j. Hankins is in Rose Hill. acting
asagent for the Rock Island rail
way.
The Misses Gametts are visiting
with their sister at Des Moines, this
week.
r. r. Bump was in Rose Hill yester-
day. s,te
The teachers of the schools of Ger
man township attended the Southeast
ern Iowa Teachers association conven-
stion, at Ottumwa, Friday and Saturday.
{ They all report a pleasant time.
The Beatty house closed Saturday
night for repairs and TO remodel the
house.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
!. VILLAGE CREEK.

Village Creek, April 4.-There was, an
oyster supper Saturday evening at the
home OF Mr.. apd Mrs. Joe Harlan, it
being their twentieth wedding ami
yeRsaYgN those present We're Mr.. and
Mrs. U. j.. Harlan, Msssrs. and Mes
danes Walter Schoech, John Engels,
Girls Kosman, Mike Schwartz, Fred
( Smith, A. A. Beagle, Herman Dixson,
LATE Gosney, Charlie Harlan, and Mrs.
Brooks of South Ottumwa. At q late
hour they returned home, wishing Mr..
\ and Mrs. Harlan many more such joy
full events.
Mrs. Nick Schwartz, of South Ottum-
wa, is spending a few weeks at the
Peter Schwartz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith. and Mr..
and Mrs B. Kosman spent Sunday at
the home of Joe BOSNIAN.
aliss Anna Engels spent Monday on
Village.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
BIRNIINGHArl,

Birmingham, April 5.-Rev. ]. f.
Wilkins went, last Thursday, to EX-
celsior Springs, Missouri, for his
health
The teachers who were in attend
ance from this place to the teachers
convention at Ottumwa. We're: Misses
Smutz, Wright, Norris, McMillen, Hope
and Prof. Moore.
Joe Wiley, living south of town, met
with a painful accident, having his
hand cut with a wood saw.
Warren Peasants had a severe at
tack of heart trouble last Saturday,
but at present is able to be out. nt..n
Miss Nell Countryman returned
Monday evening from Monroe, Jasper
county, where she had been visiting
her. brother, DIR. G. C. Countryman. i
Mrs. Fred Deahl, of Anita, Cass
county, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Deahl, this week.
Rev. Springer, OF Libertyville, filled
the NJ. T. pulpit in the absence of the
minister, Rev. Wilkins.
Rev. Bowen, pastor of the Presby-
terrain church, left Friday to attend a
meeting of the presbytery. His pull
pit was filled by Rev. Mccoy, of Fair
field.
Mrs, Reynolds, of ottumwa, was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Skinner
last week.
Alb. and Charley Fry, statesmen for
the Louden Machinery Co., of Fairfield,
are home for short visit
B. E. and Miss. Fife Skinner return
ed Friday from Chicago, where they
had been buying their spring goods.
D. L. Speaker, who has been sick
for some time with lung trouble, is
slowly improving.
g. j. Craft and Miss Alta Goodson
were united in marriage by Rev. j. E.
wilkins, Wednesday evening, at 8
o'clock.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
BELhnAf.

Belknap, April 81. w. johnson, of
Bloomfield, was caller, here last week
Mrs. G. w. Owens and son Clarence,
of Trenton, Mo-, are here visiting Mrs.
Owens father, Joel Niece. She ex-
poets to leave in few days for OF
tumwa to engage in the dressmaking
business.
A. j. Nicholson, of LaCross, Wis, was
calling upon friends here last week.
He was called here as witness in the
Martha Pence VS.. Wabash railway COM
pany case, now being tried in Bloom
field.
Eli Truett and wife, of Drakeyille,
were guests of w. NJ. Williams and
wife last week
Rev. Fl. G. Millice filled his appoint
ment here Wednesday night and also
Sunday. He announced he would not