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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22
TREADING ON LIONS.
Huuter Stepped on Cubs, and Killed
Their Dam.

Tner Dam.
While pursuing guinea-fowl in the
Orange Free State Mr.. G. Nicholson
had dangerous adventure with lions.
He was stumbling along rocky ridge,
he says, when he suddenly trod on
something soft, and instlnctively took
spring. Before l could look round
fearful growing was heard, and two
lion cubs, about as large as spaniels.
became visible, evidently in fury
at being SO roughly disturbed. Next
moment l became aware of lioness
rapidly but cautiously making for me.
There was no time to put bullets into
the gun, and l quickly decided to
stand still till 1t became clear that the
lioness meant to seize me. Then, a
q last chance, l would send q charge
Of shot at Ser head, in the hope Of
binding her, at least. In few mo-
monts the brute was within four yards
or so of me, growing and showing her
teeth. I wished myself anywhere but
there, but forced myself to stand mo-
tionless. Luckily the cubs joined their
dam, and she halted to notice them
moment. She came on few steps,
looking ugly, but halted again, then
turned slowly around. and followed by
the cubs, made for huge boulder
twenty yards distant, and lay down
behind 1t, as could see by the tall
tuft which protruded beyond the rock.
Then my hunters blood was up. I
loaded my gun, kicked off my shoes,
and climbed the great boulder. was
within three yards Of the lioness. who
instantly discovered me and crouched
to charge. Taking careful aim at her
breast, l fired and killed her. The
boys" at the wagons heard the FIR
ing and came UP. The two cubs were
soon caught, at the expense Of few
bites and scratches. We took them to
camp, where they were kept for sew
eral months. We afterward sold them
to an American skipper.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22

satisfactory crops. The soil OF the
Yukon valley is rich loan, from the
falling leaves Of the forests, and $50
miles from the mouth of the river
cauliflower, radishes, lettuce, cab
bages, carrots and beets are raised in
the gardens Of the Protestant and Ro-
man Catholic missions. Peas propa-
ure and potatoes are watery. The
surest vegetable In that region is the
early turnip, which sometimes reaches
weight of ten pounds.
Alaska is most particularly the
country of small fruits, no other part
of the world producing so many kinds
or in such abundance. There is a
wonderful variety of berries, some OF
which, being unknown in the states,
might be introduced to great adyan
tage. They grow wild over great areas
In eXtravagant profusion-bright scar
let cranberries the size Of peas, big
Strawberries, raspberries, red and
black currants, blueberries, gooseber-
ries, bearberies, dewberrles, mossbe--
ries and roseberries. Traders buy
large quantities Of the cranberries
from the natives who pick them, ship
ping them to San Francisco, and red
currants are so plentiful in the neigh
borhood Of Cooks inlet that one may
purchase them for two and half
cents pound. The Indians depend
upon berries to great extent for their
supplies Of winter food, crushing and
drying them, while the Russians pre-
pare from them many delicious pre-
serves.
1t Ia now believed that In the not
distant future the territory will not
only support millions of people with
the fruits Of its own soil, but will ac-
tually export large quantities Of food
stuffs, such as butter, cheese, pork,
mutton and beef. Thanks to the
warm Japan current, which cores
ponds to the gulf stream OF the At
lantic ocean. the climate Of the south
ern coast Of Alaska Is rather mild, be-
ing not more severe than that OF
Maryland and Virginia, with fewer
vicissitudes, and in that part of the
country millions of cattle and sheep
might subsist on the wild grasses with
much less percentage Of loss from
winter cold than in the western part of
the United States. All cereals ex-
cept Indian corn do well, and the
same is true Of most vegetables.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22
Knit rhrourhout Their Lives.

All the women OF Shetland knit.
They learn the art in early childhood
and continue it all through their lives.
The wool used for their knitting is
grown on the islands, and is carded
and spun by the people themselves.
Machinery they have not, except the
primitive spinning wheel. Many of
the most elaborate shawls have taken
months to make, and some even years,
so that very fine shawl may be worth
as much as $3.50 or 5000. Most Of the
knitting is, however, OF the more
homely and serviceable kind, and may
be bought from the women themselves
for very moderate price.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22

The term Improvement is only rela-
tive. There is no such thing as the
improvement of swine in the abstract.
When we speak of the improvement Of
swine we mean in the relation Of the
hog to man. In the relation of the
hog to himself there has been no i'm
provement, but rather an absolute de-
terioration. Let the human race dis
appear from the earth at this time
and the hog would be in bad shape to
survive. At least this would be true
of the improved hog. He would fall
a prey to hunger, for he could not
hunt his own food except under the
most favorable circumstances; II any
wild animal got after him he would
be unable to fight, for his tusks have
been bred out. Even as relates to
man the improvement made by one
generation is not the improvement de-
sired by another. There was time
when bigness counted for nearly ev-
erything in the improved hog. Now
the buyers want quick-grown hogs Of
medium weight. The next improve
ment will probably be more lean meat
in the hog, because the buyers taboo
the fat. The next generation will see
new standards Of improvement estab-
lished. The present lines Of breed
ing will have to be modified from year
to year as demands change.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22

It will pay the ordinary farmer to
grow only well tried fruits. He has
not the time to experiment with new
things, or at least he will not take the
time. Avoid high-soundlng names, and
accept as established only those that
are extensively grown. We would not
give this advice to the professional
fruit grower. He has time to give to
some new things, and a man to be
progressive must be looking after the
new things as well as the old.
A correspondent of The Farmers Re-
view recently wrote that he had no
faith in spraying; that If the birds
were protected there would be no need
of spraying. The attention of the cor
respondent should be called to the fact
that the prime reason for spraying Is
to prevent fungous attacks, such as
those producing the apple leaf scab.
Birds can have no effect in checking
troubles of that kind. Spraying with
Bordeaux mixture was first tried in
Bordeaux, France, to keep the boys
from stealing the grapes. The owner
of the vineyard found that it also
saved his grapes from mildew. Now
birds have no effect on the miidew So
it is evident that the preservation OF
the birds does not remove the reasons
for spraying.
According to the laws in several Of
our states trees and plants can be
only sold from inspected nurseries. 1t
is well that our readers should under
stand what this means. 1t is not a
positive guaranty that the plants pur-
chased are free from disease and in
sects. The state entomologist does not
wish 1t understood that every tree and
shrub has been inspected. The method
of inspection is rather general. The
,uspsctors pass through the nursery.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22

A collector of autographs says: Il
bought good autograph of Queen VIC
toria in London for $40. l got Mat
thew Arnold's autograph for "a, Black
more's for SO, Carlyle's for 50 and
Gladstone's for $3.50. The signature
of Lord Byron comes higher, and cost
me s25."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22

Danger In second Growth hahr Corn.
Bulletin SO, Kansas Agricultural Col
lege: If Kafir corn is cut early Sec
ond growth starts up. Usually stock
can eat this second growth with safety,
but deaths are frequent. Most Of these
deaths can be explained by the cattle
bloating, but sometimes deaths occur
where it seems that the green Kafir
corn acts as an acute poison. Cases are
reported where animals have broken
into a field of Kafir corn while being
driven along an adjoining road and Sc
curing only mouthful or two of the
green second growth, have been i'm
mediately attacked with symptoms of
acute poisoning, and have died in an
in a large field in which was a small
patch of second-growth Kafir corn; an
imals have strayed on the Kaflr-corn
while being driven by the herdsman
and secured only bite or two and
have been attacked and died within an
hour. Neither veterinarians, chemists
nor feeders have been able to explain
the cause of such deaths. They are
rare, but occur often enough to make it
unsafe to allow cattle to pasture
green second-growth Kafir corn. At
ter this second growth has been cured
or killed by frost the danger seems to
be over. We have never heard of a
case where second-growth Kafir corn
fodder has injured stock.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22

often poisoned with 1t when driven to
localities where it abounds. AS a rule.
these animals avoid it, but 1t is claimed
that they sometimes develop a taste
for 1t and are killed by eating 1t in
large quantity. The poison exists
principally in the flowers. The young
plants appear to be only moderately
dangerous. In the mature ones the
amount Of poison varies greatly in the
same field.
Sneezeweed may be best kept IN
check by cultivating the ground or by
moving the plants before the time OF
Towering.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22
High Class Machinery,

The higher classes Of machinery and
tools used in Russia are from Great
Britain and the United States. At
present there is more demand for COM
mon sorts. The finer sorts are used In
bicycle factories, marine machine
shops, etc.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22

This is a smooth. angular. branch
ing perennial, l to 8 feet high. with
rather thick lance-shaped leaves. and
a large number of snowy yellow flow
ers. which do not appear until autumn.
1t grows commonly in moist ground
from Connecticut to Michigan and IL
linois, and southwark to the Gulf.
The whole plant. especially the flow
er, is bitter and more or less acrid and
pungent. Sheep, cattle and horses
that, are unfamiliar with the plant are
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22

A prominent horticulturist says: ut
Is the habit OF the uncultivated or
chards to overbear at long intervals
when all conditions are favorable. Gull
tivated orchards, on the other hand,
tend to bear more often. but do not
have that tendency to overbear."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22

The prime Of life in man of regular
habits and sound constitution is from
80 to IS years Of age; of woman.
from "a or Is to about 40 years Of age.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22

Kafir Corn.-This plant belongs to
the sorghums, but is variety that
contains but little sugar. The plants
grow erect and have thick. jointed
stalks. The leaves are broad and deep
green. The plants average from AZ to
61h feet in height. The heads are
compact, stand erect and are from ten
to fifteen inches long. The plant is
raised both for grain and hay, but
principally for grain.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22

Breeding from immature parents Is
believed to be leading cause Of the
lack of vitality in many Of our swine
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22

Glasgow and Edinburgh have. 91,-
900 900 invested in electric lighting;
Aberdeen. Ayr, Dundee, Govan, Green
ock, Paisley, Perth, 100000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22

American Rights In Klondike.
The Americans in the Klondike have
exactly the same rights and privileges
and pay the same taxes as Cana
dams.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22

The quicksilver finds in Brewster
county, Texas, have already proved
the most extensive in the United
States.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22

Water is believed to be the greatest
carrier Of hog cholera germs.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22

Reports the country over seem to
indicate that we are to have an excep-
tionally large peach crop. There have
been killing frosts in some locations.
and in those localities the peaches
have been damaged, but the area so
devastated is not comparatively large.
From the eastern part of the country
come reports that the peach growers
are seeking to form a combination to
prevent the peach market being de-
moralized by too abundant crop.
Maryland is said to be the center Of
this agitation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22

They do Satan's business who are
simply idle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22

The Langshans are natives Of north
ern China.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22

IA i.-Sfhet9 bronze grass showing footstnkA esd5
head spikeiet and parts OF flower.
tablished. AS it starts to grow very
early in the spring before any Of the
grasses upon the native prairies show
any signs Of life, and remains green
and succulent far into November, 1t
will supply the long-felt want Of early
spring and late fall pastures.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22
When to Market Hogs

The cost per pound Of growing and
fattening hog for market increases
with the size and age Of the animal.
1t costs much less to raise two hogs
weighing 300 pounds each than to
grow one weighing 600 pounds, and
even 500 pounds is too heavy to be
profitable under ordinary circum-
stances. A hog must consume GER
tain amount Of food to maintain his
present weight, and for that food the
owner receives no returns. Whatever
the hog can be induced to eat in ex-
cess of the amount required for main
tenance goes to the production OF
growth, and 1t is from this excess that
all gains and profits are made.
These facts make it to the interest
of the feeder to induce his hogs to eat
all they can digest and to secure gains
as rapidly as possible. A pig which
is made to weigh 200 pounds at six
months or 800 pounds at year old
is always profitable, while If it takes
two years to make 300 pounds the last
100 pounds will usually be made at a
loss. AS the rate of growth, both In
proportion to the size Of the animal
and to the amount of food given, de-
creases as the hog becomes larger,
there must come time when pound
of increase will cost more than 1t will
bring on the market, and 1t is nice
point with the feeder to decide when
that time will come and to market his
hogs before it is reached. Ordinarily,
his time will come when the hog
weighs from $50 to 800 pounds, but
may be reached either above or below
those weights.
A hog one year old and Weighing
300 pounds in November may still
make a profitable gain II he has the
cleaning OF recently harvested corn
field with an abundance of cowpeas,
the leavings Of sweet potato field.
or any similar food which would other
wise be wasted, but II none Of these
feeds are available, and all the food
consumed must be purchased, 1t will
be more profitable to sell at once,
even IL the weight is not more than
200 pounds.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-22
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRICULTURISTS

Some Up-to-Dato Hints About Gull
tivation of the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures viticulturs and
Horticulture.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-21

stormswept for thirty hours by a West
Indian hurricane. which laid waste
property, caused great loss OF life, and
etfectually stopped all telegraphic and
telephone communication south of
Austin, while the operation of trains
was seriously handicapped. Starting
with the hurricane which visited Gal
weston and the coast Saturday noon,
and which prevailed there to such an
extent that no communication was had
with the island to ascertain what the
loss to life and property were, the hur-
ricane made rapid inroads into the
center of the state, stopping long
enough Saturday night at Houston to
get the buildings of the city and to
cause much loss to property interests
there. Advancing inland the storm
swept into the towns of Hempsted, so
miles above Houston. thence to Chap
pell Hill. 20 miles further; thence to
Brennan, 30 miles further, wrecking
all three towns and terrorizing the
people beyond expression. The storm
was SO destructive at those points as
to blow over quite a number of houses
and several persons were killed.
5000 People Drowned.
The city Of Galveston, flooded many
feet deep with water. with half its
buildings wrecked and perhaps 5000
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-21

OF its Inhabitants drowned, is the chief
sufferer in the hurricane horror of
southern Texas.
Port Arthur. Its rival further to the
east. has escaped with a drenching
from a foot Of water in the streets and
with the loss Of q few piers.
But many other towns and villages
and cities have suffered as well as Gal
weston, and, in proportion to their
size, suffered almost as severely.
The situation for all of southern
Texas is a terrible one. but for Calves
ton 1t is one OF horror.
The bridge across the bay from the
mainland to the island on which Cal.
weston is built are either wrecked or
too badly damaged to use. The only
one that may by any chance be stand
ing Is that Of the Galveston. Houston
and Northern railroad. and It cannot
be used because the drawbridges over
creeks to the north are gone.
As to the country north OF Galveston.
Il IL thought that every town on the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas railroad
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-21
SECTION OF x DEVASTATED BY HURRICANE.

Santa Fee train was lifted bodily and
blown off the tracks about two miles
north of Alvin. Mrs. Prather OF Ros-
enberg, Texas. was killed and half a
dozen people were injured.
The train was running slowly at the
time of the wreck, which accounts for
the comparatively small loss OF life.
The car in which Mrs. Prather was rid
ing was thrown into the water and
she was pinned down with her head
out Of a window in such a manner
that she drowned before help came.
Not q House Standing.
Among other towns south Of Hous-
ton. Hitchcock is reported to have
suffered severely, while Alta Iona, a
little village. is said to be without a
single house still standing. Pearland
met the same fate.
At Seabrooke four persons are
M4.Hf
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DIE By
q AND WIND.
Coan Cities oTexas Visited
By West Indian Hurricane.

trade in 1892 exceeded $4,000, 900. and
since then has largely increased. 1t
shipped to domestic and foreign ports
more than 1000. 900 bales of cotton in
1893, and these figures have since been
greatly exceeded. According to the
census OF 1890 1t had a population of
almost 10000 and contained 1877 man
ufacturing establishments, represent
ing a capital of almost $4,000. 900. and
an annual product of about the same
amount. The population in 1907 is 3D.
7S9.
w. S. Wall of Houston, who has a
summer home at Morgan's Point, re-
lates the escape of Mrs. Wall during
Saturday nights tidal wave
my wife had not been long at the
hotel, where she was taking supper"
said he. James Black. a merchant,
rushed into the dining room and call
ed upon all to flee for their lives. The
tidal wave was on them in an instant,
and almost before they could leave the
hotel to go to a higher point, the rush.
ing waters were all about them more
than three feet deep, Mr.. Black, strug-
Cling against the elements, bore my
wife in safety to the Vincent home.
Returning Immediately to the hotel,
Mr.. Black in a like I'M brought
safely to the Vincent home his aged
father and mother. His next act OF
heroism was to rescue Mrs. Rushmore,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-21

Adyices regarding the awful effects
of the storm which ragged along the
gulf coast OF Texas began to arrive
Sunday and the story they told was
fraught with horror. First in import
ance wal the news that Galveston was
struck by a tidal wave and that the
loss Of life there was between $500
and 5000. The water was fifteen feet
deep over Virginia point. Every eff
fort was made to get Geographic or
cable communication with the wrecked
city, but to little avail.
From the Red river on the north to
the gulf on the south and throughout
the central part Of the state, Texas was
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-21

her two daughters. two grandchildren,
and a woman whose name ! cannot re-
call.
Louis Braquet, manager OF the
Black hotel, was engulfed in the waves
and gave his life up in the successful
rescue OF his wife and a colored serv-
ant girl"
Among the refugees which the Gal
weston, Houston & Henderson train
picked up at Lamarque, four and one
half miles south of Virginia Point, wal
Pat Joyce, who lived in the west end
OF Galveston.
1T began raining in Galveston Sat-
urday morning early" said he. About
9 o'clock work was discontinued by the
company and l left for home. got
there about II o'clock and found about
three inches OF water in the yard. The
water rose and the wind grew stronger
until it was almost as bad as the gulf
itself. Finally the house was taken off
its foundation and entirely demolished.
People all around me were s%currying
to and fro, ~endeavoring to find places
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-21

south of Waco, every town on the Gulf.
Colorado and Santa Fe south OF Tenn
pie, and every town IN the Houston
and Texas Central south OF Herne has
been badly injured.
EARLY kilograms were received at
Houston from most of these places ex-
cept those still further south than
Houston. and hardly n failed to re-
port some deaths. along with a story
OF many buildings wrecked, in some
cases even to the destruction of all the
buildings In the town.
The only serious railroad accident
reported as due to the storm occurred
south of Houston Saturday night. A
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-21
BRIDGE OVER GALVESTON BAY.


known to have been killed, but as only
two houses are still standing there it
is supposed that the loss OF life was
greater than this. Seventeen persons
are missing. A Laporte relief train
that got as far as Seabrooke picked UP
three bodies on the way.
Suffer Very Heavily.
At Brookshire also four deaths are
reported, and there four houses are
still standing.
Towns further north add to the sto-
ries of horror. Cypress, Hockey, Wal
Ter and Hampstead are thought to have
lost about 20 per cent of their build
ings.
At Taylor the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas depot was destroyed and several
lives are reported lost.
Bastrop, Smithville and Temple also
suffered very heavily, both in lives
and property.
Galveston u Beautiful CITY.
Galveston, the second largest city in.
Texas and the commercial metropolis
of that state. is situated at the north
east extremity of Galveston island, at
mouth of the bay of the same name.
It is a beautiful city, laid out with wide
and straight streets, bordered with
numerous flower gardens, m%agnolias,
towering shrubs and trees. The streets
are only a few feet above the sea and.
have been frequently swept by surging
waves stirred up by cyclones and tor
nadoes.
The city is the third cotton shipping
port in the United States. Its foreign
and domestic trade is large. It's total