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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
IA RIM a N B G. ARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST," 'Tl
AGRlCULTURiSTS.
some Up-to-Date Hints About Cul-
aviation Of the Son and Yields
Thereof q orticulture. viticnlture and
F1orlculture. 4 sieF S
Horticultural observatious.

800 Observation-Disclosures
We believe that the orchard should
] be kept clean. Dead wood should not
be permitted to accumulate on the
trees, and after 1t Is cut or it should
not be permitted to lie around on the
ground. 1t should be raked up with
the dead leaves and burned, and this
should be done at least once year.
The fence should not be permitted to
become windrow Of rubbish and
weeds should not be permitted to grow
unhindered along it. This harbor for
insects and fungous diseases should be
abolished or never permitted to exist.
It is about as hard to convince some
Orchardists that they should spray as
1t is to convince others that they
should insure their houses against fire.
The two acts are in a way similar.
The expense may be looked upon in
either case as insurance. The man
that sprays his orchard may never see
that he has escaped disaster. He may
never appreciate the good he receives
from spraying. His enemies are so
small that he does not see them ap-
proach and perish with the poison that
has been placed in their way. But
whether he sees the results or does
not see them, they are there.
= = =
The writer this week went past an
old orchard that had long ago seen
Stc f,,1,o io IN tho r,oi6cf 0f
a plowed field and bears evidence OF
being cared for to some extent. But
it should be cut down and used for
firewood, as 1t has passed the. period
of profitable bearing. No pruning can
recover it. Most Of the tops are gone
and those that remain are filled with
dead wood and multitudes of twigs.
Yet the old man that is still holding
onto it remembers the day of his youth
and of it's youth, and still hopes. If an
orchard is to be there at all it should
be a new orchard. Without doubt
there are many such cases Of de-
parted glory on the farms Of Illinois.
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!. The fruit growers of the north seem
to have an advantage over the south
ern fruit growers at the present time.
1t used to be thought that the men
that went to Georgia and Florida had
taken to lands Of eternal sunshine and
to the growing of fruit where condi-
tions were so favorable that failure
could not result. But during the last
few years the fruit plantations in
Florida have suffered repeated disas-
ters.: The orange groves have been
cut down by cold again and again. In
Georgia the immense orchards of peach,
trees that promised to swamp the
northern markets have been killed
back to such an extent that it will be
some years before they regain their
Normal conditions. In the north fruit
growing has not suffered 50 extensive
:ly as in the south.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
ia Try ] !, And .PO UIlTRY,
INTERESTING CHAPTERS For
OUR RURAL READERS.
How successful Farmers Operate This
DEPARTING nt OF the FarIn--A Few
" Hints Is 70 the Care Of Live stock
q and Poultry. *55S<5 3$ Ash Y
The Comical side Of ]. Ducks.

@$Z4 Ine sComical Side of Ducks.
a word about ducks, which have
found the most comical and amusing
live stock I ever had, besides very USE
full, writes B. s. Dowse il Farm-P oul-
try. They don't want anything new
in the way Of feed; seem to prefer the
same old mash and grain. I can't get
them to touch cut bone unless + mix
it in their mash. I threw one little
piece Of cooked liver the other day.
She fooled with it awhile and then
dragged it gingerly to the water pail
and soused it in. Funny how when
they are eating and go to take a. drink
to wash it down, they always go head
down till they get to the pail. They
like acorns, rotten wood, and eat lots
OF pieces OF ice. l have a house for
them with an open shed on one end,
and they don't like any change about
that any better than a change Of diet.
They enter the house by way OF the
shed. One day I put up a six inch
board In the center of the shed, and at
night they wouldn't go into the house
until drove them in-all on account
OF that narrow board. They never use
the large door to go IN or out, as they
learned to go the other way.
I had to laugh at them last winter
When they started out to walk over the
snow after one of the big storms
Some one had waded through it, ,eav-
ing big holes. The head one tumbled
into one of these holes, and scrambled
out, and every one Of the others fol-
lowed after and did the same thing.
They go down in the meadow to the
water. One day some one left wheel
barrow near their path down, and
when they saw it they turned back,
though they had the whole earth to
get by it on either side. I never no.
t1ced them swim in the snow till late
ly. I went to feed them and one sat
in the snow and padded down the hill
just, as if in the water. Their feet are
all that troubles them in the winter;
that seems to be where they feel the
cold; but going into the ice cold water
of a spring doesn't seem to bother
their feet any. They like to be warm,
for all their thick coat. I notice on
cold windy days they stay in the
sunny open shed most Of the time.
A dr.. 1T doesn't seem to hurt them
as it-'would hens. I have left their
slide door open all winter, except on
q f<w Of the coolest nights. Their legs
seem to bethe tenderest part of them.
i in driving you hurry them and get
them excited they lose the use of their
legs.
use water pail. for. their drink
ing water, and now am careful to have
the bail down BY the side Of the pail.
The other day left the bail standing
up, bent over a little to one side, and
soon had a duck hanging by its foot,
caught between the pail and the bail.
I thought the leg was broken, but it
finally got well. <i,x,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
The Western Hcnlock

4 Tfs western hemlock Isl to be the.
subject Of a special investigation this
summer BY the division OF forestry and
Ia party Of experts will spend several
months in the Puget Sound region
making cbserva tions and measure
3iments Of that species OF hemlock. Al
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
Sheep and the. Root Crop.

Reports from England as to the last
years crop of sheep give some indica-
ton as to the extent the English de-
pend on the root crops for the feed
ing of their sheep. The writer's on the
sheep situation OF last year say that
one of the difficulties the sheep men
had to contend with was the shortage
of the turnip crop, this shortage
amounting to not less than 21k tons
per acre. In some Of the districts it
was not less than Z tons per acre short.
What American farmer would figure
the turnip crop as one of the important
factors in the successful management
OF the flock? English mutton is noted
Tor its fine quality, and it is doubtful
it better mutton is made anywhere. To
what extent is this due to the extern
slve use of turnips in feeding? It seems
likely. that our own farmers are neg
lecting a food that is especially adapt
= ed to the use of sheep. T. sz%s,z
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
Dairy Notes.


Professor Otis of the Kansas Agri-
cultural College says that there are
in that state over $4,000 COWS, and
intimates that about IA per cent Of
them are not paying expenses. Thus
if $4,000 of the poorest COWS in Kan
sas were sent to the slaughter pens
at once the Kansas farmers would be
ahead the beef value of the cows, for
their value for dairy purposes is moth
ing. It would be we'll if every farmer
that keeps COW would find out
whether the said cow has dairy
value or not. The opinions of Profess
sor Otis were formed on native COWS
used at the station for experimental
purposes.
Where alfalfa can be successfully
raised it should be grown for use in
the dairy. It is very serviceable
plant for the production of protein,
and is far more valuable in it's pro-
tein contents than most of our tables
show. It is generally figured that al
falfa hay contains 10.6 per cent of
digestible protein, but it sometimes
greatly exceeds that. At the Kansas
Agricultural College good alfalfa hay
analysed as high as Is per cent of
digestible protein, which is far in ex-
cess of ordinary bran. This would in
dictate that ton of alfalfa contains
digestible nutrients far in excess of
it's commercial value. The lesson to
be drawn is, that alfalfa should be
freely used where easily obtainable.
The makers and consumers OF dairy
products everywhere should make a
vigorous fight against the use of any
chemicals in butter and milk. The
large prevalence of disease like
Bright's disease is believed to be due
to the adulteration Of food. The gen.
eral public has sunk into a state Of
carelessness in the matter, and take
the authorizations as a matter OF
course. Farmers are in position to
exert a salutary influence on the sit;
uation. When a druggist advertises
drugs for the preservation Of milk and
butter, he should be given to under
stand by the farmers that patronize
him, that he is making war on the
public health. . s := .s \.
II In feeding whey & to calves care
should be exercised to prevent over
feeding, as this will sicken the calves.
/ The first feeds should be light in
| quantity. Some feeders mix lit little
oil meal and shorts with the first feeds
I Of whey, about two quarts OF the lat
i ter being fed at first. This amount Is
increased 81 only gradually till i
amounts to four or five quarts at each
feed. Il the. calves get a little hun.
i CRY It rs better than to overfeed and l
4 bring on other and more serious
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

ayIOuoI06. IN d1t1On To- this the Calves,
may have access to corn ana oats Us
we'll as hay. It Ii best not to begin.
to feed the whey till the calves are
over four weeks old. 81
81 Just now the steer is having his day.
In the market, but the dairy COW is
destined to have her turn. Dairy cows
have been bringing good price all
through the depression, but we believe
the near future will see sharp rise.
over the prices that have been prevail
Ing. The wise man will hedge against
the future. The man that is going to
need new dairy cows in the next few
years will do well to be looking out for
them now. Here and there a promis-
ing dairy calf may be picked up, that,
but for such Intervention, would find
her way to the shambles. No calf that
will make a profitable dairy COW
should be permitted to be slaughtered.
Air Churns. !,
Much is being done at the present
time to induce the small dairyman
either to buy or take the agency for
some form of air churn, or other sim
liar device, for which great things are
claimed as to butter-making capacity.
The writer, and heads of dairy de-
partments in other institutions, have
received frequent letters in regard to
these dairy wonders, and this occasion
is taken to state few facts concern
ing them.
The value of any churn is dependent
upon it's simplicity and durability,
upon the completeness with which it
does its work, upon the power required
to operate it, and upon the ease of
cleaning it after the butter is removed
Although there have been, it is
claimed, more patents granted for
churns than for any other single agri-
cultural implement, with the possible
exception of farm gates, nevertheless
it is fact that just as much and just
as good butter can be made with the
old-fashioned dash churn as with the
most modern churn known.
The principle of all churns is the
same, whether they are dash churns
or the so-cal1ed air churns, and it
should be remembered that no churn
can get more butter from given
amount of milk or cream than it con-
tains OF butter fat plus reasonable
amount of water and Gaseous matter.
The writer has made a number of
fac%r W.T.
while butter Of an excellent quality
was produced at low temperature in
a remarkably short period of time, the
labor required to operate the churn
was SO great as to render it practically
useless in day after day dairy work.
II the same amount of agitation could
have been produced in dash or box
churn the butter would doubtless have
come as quickly and in as fine condi-
ton as it did with the air churn.
While the various air churns and sep
arator churns doubtless have certain
desirable qualities, the reader must
bear in mind that they possess no new
principle and. that they will not yield
more butter than the cream contains.
1T is recommended that these churns
be purchased only on trial of at least
two or three weeks and after COM
par1son of price with other standard
dairy churns.-H. Hayward, Pennsyl-
Yanla Experiment Station.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

a good, prospect at the present time
for fair crop Of fruit. In some places
the trees are still dying from the effects
of the severe winter weather of one
year ago, but the live trees have
plenty of live buds in most instances
The following shows the prospect fo1
an average crop of the various kinds
of fruit in the state: Apples, 80; pears
Is; peaches, So; plums, Is; cherries.
IS; small fruit, 81. - = 4 -
h In regard to the question care
peach orchards being sprayed for curl
leaf?"' "a correspondents answer: yes"
and 269 no It has been demonstrate
ed that by spraying thoroughly early
in the season this disease can be con-
trolled and there is no doubt but What
careful fruit. growers will eventually
adopt the practice. In regard to the
question Are trees still dying as a re-
suit Of the cold weather Of February,
1892 217 correspo dents answer yes
and 1853 mo, Corresp general.
| ly agree that it is too early to tell
definitely about the fruit crop and the
reader should remember that the fig:
.ures given were the result Of investiga.
| ton made ii the last days Of March. --
Justus S. Stearns, Secretary Of State. I
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

He who believes in nobody knows
that he himself lis not to be trusted. q
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

& SIS No man can render assistance tt
another, without at the same time
helping himself. IL
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

The peach crop Is all right II II
Isn't killed any more than usual.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

II the farmer wants to have laying
fowls this fall he must have pullets
now and feed them SO they will mature
IN a few months. It is not difficult
to get eggs in the fall provided the
pullets be mature enough to lay them.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
Washing Wool.

q, Washing Wool &@& {.H ~. ..sg.
~. Sheepmen are quite generally aban-
don1ng the washing OF wool on the
sheep 81 -. or any other way. The. prices
received for washed over ;unwashedJ
wool is now not enough VITO pay for,
the work and for exposing the sheep
to colds from the water. The CEN
trifugal machines that wash the wool
SO quickly and thoroughly are tool
keen competitors Of the shepherd.
Perhaps the washed wool is really
little more valuable, but if it as the
buyer is unwilling to make induce
ments in the way Of better prices.
0 tuberculosis Infection Generally
speaking tuberculosis (eonsump tion) Is
not inherited. Tt is transmitted in
certain ways. The first way IS by
the animal or person coughing IN
some Of the matter and having 1t dry
till the particles float in the air, when
1t is breathed in by other beings. The
second way is taking it through a tu-#
#berculous udder by which the germs
become scattered through the milk.
The germs while wet cannot be
/ breathed into the lungs for the reason
that they lie where they fall. Care
must therefore be taken to keep tllber-
Iculpus cows from feeding it'll other
COWS. as their sputa may become The,
source Of Infection Tor the whole herd
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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
Prospect for Fruit in Missouri.


The prospect for fruits in this state
has not materially changed since my
last report in February.
The strawberry crop will be less
than half of last year.
The raspberry will not give more
than half full crop.
The blackberry will be good one
never better.
The currant and gooseberry will
fruit about as usual.
The grape gives promise Of an
abundant crop.
The apple prospect is bright and we
hope to see one of our usual good
crops again, and be able to supply the
markets of our land.
The pear buds have not been in
jured thus far.
The peach buds have been about one
half killed and the trees are short OF
their full amount of their bearing
| wood, hence we can expect about a
half crop from our large orchards.
The plum will hold it's usually good
crop.
The cherry buds are all sound thus
| far.
The ounce crop will be good one
| also.-L. A. Goodman, Secretary Mis-.
souri, State Horticultural Society.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

Ewes Disowning Lambs. Why DO
ewes disown their lambs? Sometimes
it is because the eve has not been able
to secrete the milk necessary for the
sustaining Of the young life, and this
S is the way nature takes to compel the
eve to turn over her lamb to some
other mother. zS
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

The Chinese object to any kind OF
blowing that buries the surface soil.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-03
ovERAwED BY THE TROOPS.
Negroes at Georgetown Had Been Aroused by
Fears of Lynching.
(By the Associated Press.)

Columbia, S. c., Oct. 2.-Governor Nc
Sweeney was advised this morning that
all is quiet at Georgetown. The presence
of six companies of militia has overawed
the negroes. The cause of the trouble
has just been learned Saturday after
noon ]. G. Scurry, a white deputy, went
to collect delinquent taxes from negro
barber, John Brownfield A fight ensued.
in which Scurrys pistol dropped. The
negro grabbed it and shot Scurry five
times. Brownfield was arrested. The
negroes heard that the white people would
ring the fire bell to get the negroes to
assemble in another part of the town.
and then the whites would rush to the
Jail and lynch Brownfield. The negroes
rang the bell themselves, and thousand
of them dashed to the jail with rifles and
pistols to protect the prisoner They
kept up horrible orgies all night. The
whites intended no violence to the Dris-
oner, and, fearing the negroes would be
led into an aggressive outbreak, they ask
ed for the militia.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-03
AMERICAN WOMEN KILLED.
Progress at Henderson.
snecial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Henderson, n. c., Oct. Court is in
session here this week, Judge Starbuck
presiding There are two capital cases
to be tried-one in second degree and one
in first degree.
Work is rapidly progressing on the new
Seaboard Air Line brick warehouse. The
S. A. L. will also begin work soon on
new passenger depot on their lot adjoin-
ing the Massenburg hotel. Mr. Macy, the
efficient s. A. l.. agent, says it WIFI be
one of the handsomest and most conven
lent passenger depots, for it's size, in the
State.
Mr.. d. Y. Cooper says he has sold 80 per
cent less tobacco up to this time than
he did last season for the same period.
Work on the new cotton mill, which is
located about one and half miles from
town, is being pushed. The engines and
boilers have been put in and other ma
chinery is arriving. 1t will be a 10000
spindle mill to be increased later to TO-,
600 spindles. Mr.. d. Y. Cooper is presi-
dent of the Company. Much building is
going on here.
Miss Belle Kearney, Of Mississippi, ma
tiona lecturer for the Y. w. T. u, spoke
in the Methodist church last night to a
large congregation. Miss Kearney has
relatives in this section, and her parents
once lived in Warren county. She is
highly talented lady, and thoroughly in
earnest with her work
H B. HARDY
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-03

For the years 1899-1900 we sold 1885,,
c12 pounds, showing an increase of 2,961,-
981 pounds over last year.
These figures show the pleasing fact
that our market is steadily increasing in
Importance and popularity, and l trust
that highly encouraging prospects for still
greater developments may be in the
future.
I'm addition to the above figures. we
have to take into consideration the large
quantity of tobacco bought by our manu-
facturers and dealers from other markets
and shipped direct to them, which cannot
be embraced in this report. Were it pos
soble to form a correct estimate of this
tobacco thus bought privately it would
swell the quantity handled by our manu-
facturers and dealers many thousands of
pounds
Mr. Coleman was. reelected president
by reclamation. Mr.. w. ID. Currin was
nominated and elected president.
An executive committee was selected as
follows: j. S. Cobb, R. w. Gorrell, H. L.
higgins, ]. X. Norfleet, d. A. Swink, W.
B. Taylor w. T. Eaton, M. d. Bailey and
w. L. Terrell.
On motion of Mr.. Norfieet, the president
appointed the following gentlemen to act
as a committee to correspond with the
railroads to facilitate freight shipments:
J. K. Norfieet. W. N Reynolds, ]. w.
Hanes, M. d. Bailey and w. l.. Terrell.
The sales committee chosen is composed
of Messrs. E. G. Hester, f. A. Coleman
and c. B. OBryant.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-03
MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY.

It is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous 10 the needy
and suffering. The rroprietors of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, have given away over
ten million trial bottles of this great
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