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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29
lhree Through Trains Daily via Salt
Lake and Denver

Effective Feoy. 25th, The Rio Grande
estrrn Hallway. Great Salt Lake Route
VIII lnaugurate The operation of THREE
lEGANTLY EQUIPPED PASSENG-
Elk TRAINS DAILY to the east. All
trains will carry through Pullman Palace
S'eepers TO Chicago; Dining Cars and Free
Reclining Chair Cars. For passengers
from oregon Short Line points
Inere VIII be but one change to Missouri
niSrr polhts' chicago and 81. Louis, two
10 New York and other eastern cities
This is the only line passing directly
through Salt Lake City. Glenwood
Springs Black Canon, Royal Gorge
Manltou, Garden of The Gods ColoraGo
springs. Denver. embracing America IS
grandest scenery.
ror rates maps, etc. call on or address
nearest Oregon Short Line agent or w
" Mcbride. General Agent Butte Mont
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29

While in Washington day or two
ago ex-Speaker Reed was asked wha,
he thought Of the Porto Rico muddle,
but declined to be quoted, saying: 81
have reputation for piety and
chaste language TO preseve " To the
remark that Congress needed him at
the capital to tell them what to do,
Mr. Reed made this drawing reply:
"Well, they don't seem to need any
one 10 tell them whom 10 do Salt
Lake Tribune.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29
Do You Want a Calendar?

The biggest-and best-calendar
ever issued by an American railroad
is now Being distributed bv the
Burlington Route.
1t has twelve sheets, one for each
month of the year. On each sheet
is striking illustration of some
feature of the Burlington's service or
of the territory reached by it's lines
the government fast mail running
at full speed tourist car on its way
to California; engine 1881, the largest
passenger engine in the world; IL
brary car; accompaniment sleeper; the
Burlington station at Omaha; din
ing car; a monster freight train
Estes Park, Colo; the plunge bath at
Hot Springs, S D., Yellowstone
Falls, etc.
The drawings from which the
pictures were made are Louis Braun
hold, of Chicago, and cost several
hundred dollars.
The size of the calendar is % X %.
The dates are in big type which
can be read at a distance of 80 feet
For business offices the BURLINGTON
calendar is simply invaluable.
Purchased in large quantities, the
calendars cost the Burlington Route
~ cents apiece. With POSTAGE
packing etc, they represent an invest
ment of about 30 cents. Our price
is 20 cents-10 cents less than cost
Write for one; stamps will do. If
1t is not sfactory, send it back
and your )ney will be promptly re.
funded
j. FRANCIS.
General Passenger Agent, Omaha,
Neh.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29

times-but as certain as the cause re-
mains, the effect will rebound upon
us with increased force, and as the
relative quantity of redemption
money and products remain tue same
are being more firmly fixed by legsla-
ton. so must the final accounting
always come that, when the producer
goes to buy dollars to settle his
obligations, he will find that the
scarcity made by law forces him to
give double amount of his products
to get them.
We would like to have the Oregon
ian explain why the low prices Of wheat
under William McKinely's admins
tration bears out the reasoning of
silver men. Why is such "A low
price possible if the silver argument
was false? Why is this possible with
all that the Oregonian fought for car
red into effect? And more part
lcularly how can the Oregonlan be
come so heretical to the gold doctrine
as to permit such statement in it's
columns as appears AT the head of
this article? What does it mean bv
even breathing 'ihe ruin of the
farmer when mentioning the acme
OF republican protection, and what
does 1T mean when it hints at what
the farmers will do when they have a
chance to vote again? Isn't it going
to help carry Oregon for the money
power again this fall? or has the de
bauching Of the Salt Lake Tribune
necessitated the withdrawal of lin
ducement' from the Oregonan?
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29

The republican Legislature of Iowa
unanimously passed resolution con
demning The attempt to establish
tariff duties between the United
States and Porto Rico, yet there are
some republicans who have the
temerity to uphold such an infamous
policy as the one advanced in con
gress by the tools Of tile money mag
mates who have grown rich through
the misforlunes of defenceless
people.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29
TRADE CONDITIONS.

The commercial future of Weiser
largely depends on the business
acumen OF our merchants, agriculture
alists and bankers. Conditions have
positively changed and what was in
the past will he no more forever.
The present constructed line of the
Pacific q Idaho Northern Railway
has wrought complete change
Tributary territory must be acquired,
and outside opposition must be over
come. All the advantages are on
our side The laws and customs
regulating credit must be insisted
upon, and thirty days must be fully
understood to mean that limit To
accommodate traffic our country roads
leading away from the railway must
be put and kept in a passable con
dilion. Traffic in and out demands
strict attention to these de.
talls-the avenues to sure sue
cess-and every divergence from
them must and will he harmful. This
is matter for immediate considera-
ton Commercial expansion is the
order of the day and the conservatism
OF the past must give place to future
advancement All interests demand
this. afs7t
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29
He Fooled the Surgeons.

All doctors told Ren.ck Hamilton. OF
West jefferson, O., after suffering Is
months from Rectal Fistula, he would
die unless costly operation was per.
formed; but he cured himself with Buck.
lens Arnica Salve, the best in the world
Surest pile cure on earth 25c box. AT
r. w. smiths Drug Store. 1916
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29

According to Otis opinion, the
backbone of The Filipino instruction
has been broken several times. The
thing then must he in a mighty bad
physical condition just about now
Otis is having lots of fun just the
same, and he proposes to keep right
ON fishing
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29

While Spain only put a duty of 10
per cent on Porto Rican goods, the
United States proposes to bleed the
island to the extent of 80 per cent,
and practically refuses representa-
ton to the Porto Ricans Great
country, this
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29
NOTICE.

All parties wishing TO make pay
ments to The Singer Manufacturing
Company can do so by calling on
Roscoe W. Smith, druggist, who
will be in charge of the business dur
ing my absence of about six weeks
A. j. ALTERNATELY,
Salesman.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29

That Porto Bican tariff matter is
getting mighty interesting for the
brethren. On this question the
party has made woeful bunder
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29

The probability of the seating of
the vulnerable Quay in the senate
has stimulated the demand for a con
sti;utional amendment regarding the
election Of senator's
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29
SEVENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

OF the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints, April 9th, 9TH and Sth, 1900.
FOR the above occasion rate of 1922. 10
is authorized from Weiser TO Salt Lake
and return Tickets will be on sale
April 4 to inclusive, good Tor return
passage until April l6, 1900 Contiu-
uous passage both going and returning.
D. w. LAPIsH, Agt o. S. l.. Ry.
Weser, Idaho, Mar. ID, 1900.
l5-7.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29

Pope Leo has passed his Goth
birthday, and is older than any of
his predecessors. He still remains
active in body and mind
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29

The trusts continue to plumber the
people, Notwithstanding the federal
statute against such enemies of the
people
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29
Want to Speculate 2

Interest III promising copper prop.
cry IN Seven Devils for sale En-
CURE AT Signal office
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29

ACKER Is NGLISH REMEDY Will.
stop coush 1t any time, and will cnre
the worst cpIr twelve hours, or money
refunded: 20 cts. and so cts. For s.l
by G. I. Williams, druggist. %"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29

icy; LEWIS Ackernan, Goshen, Ind saws. .~DeWitts
Lille Early Risers always bring certain raiie,
cure Gu, my headache and never grippe They aen
&C. Il. Williams. '' oo"eis ana liver.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29

THURSDAY. MARCH 80. 1900.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29

PUBLIsHEp EVERY THURSDAY BY
r. r. LOCK WOOD.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29

General Passenger Agent, Omaha
Neh
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-29

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01

other day that he recently killed 3
pigs three months and four days old,
that averaged in weight, 20 pounds.
On being asked what method he
pursued in raising them he said he
fed them from the table, or in other
words, the food that generally goes
to the favorite cur was given to his
pigs with the above results. In
speaking a few years ago with an
Illinois farmer about hog raising, he
said that at the age of 8 or 9 months
more profit could be made on raising
pork than any other age. The
secret was to keep them furnished
with all they could eat from the be-
ginning, using skinned milk and
meal and water, not too much water
to the meal, with other wholesome
food, and in this way it was not I'M
common to get 300 Tbs. of pork from
a nine-months hog. Kill your razor
backs, brother farmer. Get good
stock and push the pigs from the
start"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
RAISING YOUNG TURKEYS.

Sometimes the turkey hens will
begin laying early if the season is
mild. In caring for young turkeys
much depends on the feed for the
first two months. The first food
should be stale bread soaked in milk,
also chopped OniOn-tOps, and curd
made from sOUred or Clabbered milk
by scalding it over the fire. To this
add a little black pepper three times
a week, and feed four times a day
the first month. Hard-bOiled eggs
may be given three times a week,
but do not give too much, writes a
correspondent of Farm and Fireside.
Turkeys require feed Oftener than
young chickens. Give them all the
milk they a drink and plenty of
fresh water. Give small grains of
any kind for a change; millet seed
and pinhead oatmeal are excellent
the first two weeks. Corn bread
mixed with sour milk is a good
change. Never feed raw corn meal,
as it isnOt beneficial, and never leave
feed to remain, as it may become
sour, but give only as much as they
will eat up clean at each meal. A
little fresh meat, finely chopped,
three times a week may be allowed.
When old enough to eat corn feed
anything they will eat, as after that
the danger is over in regard to feed.
Keep the cOOps clean and dry. Keep
their Advantageous clean, and do not
expose turkeys to rain or dew, as
they T very tender in regard to
dampneSs; but in fair weather let
them have range in the daytime,
combining them to their coops at
night. Give plenty of sand and sharp
gravel. Give them Il dust-bath of
sifted coal ashes, it will make chicken
lice hunt other quarters, and use the
lice remedies whenever necessary
Set the turkey eggs under common
hens. They make good mothers, as
they do not stray far from home, AND
can be confined with less trouble il
small coops, allowing one hen to eacI
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
PROTECTION FROM HAWKS.

Three correspondents of Green's
Fruit Grower give their methods of
saving their chickens from hawks
and owls. One of them is a variation
of the old method of having d tall
pole, or the top of q tree cut off near
the yard, so that a trap can be placed
on it. The hawks like such IL place
to light upon before swOOping down
on some luckless chicken. By this
method he has captured eleven hawks
and four owls this year. Another
scares them away by red flags on tall
poles about the yard. They must be
very red and warranted not to fade
in rain or sunshine. Having these
flags this summer, he lost ne chick
ems, while his neighbOrs lost many.
He nails Il crosspiece to the pole to
keep the flag spread as wide as pos
sible.
Another wOman runs 4 stout piece
piece of linen twice through a large
potato, and sticks the potato full of
the large wing feathers of "a turkey,
then stretches the line between two
trees of poles 20 feet apart or more.
The action of the wind keeps this in
motion, and the hanks are afraid of
it. In some sections soaring them
away may be better than killing
them, as both hawks and owls de
stroy many field mice, squirrels and
other animals that are pests to the
farmer when too abundant. In others
they domore harm by destroying the
insect-eating birds than they do in
catching chickens. We think in North
Carolina they do more harm than
good and are glad to see them de-
strOyed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01

coop. If kept confined a few days
the hen will take her coop at
night. If the hen discards them
very young, as is sometimes the case,
drive them to their coops until they
can fly to roost. An importantly point
is to examine carefully twice a week
for the large lice on the heads, a
single ut of which will kill a young
turkey. One-half of the young tur-
keys die from this ause. These lice
come from the hens. The remedy is
one or two drops of melted lard we'll
rubbed in on the head, but be careful
and use but very little, as grease is
fatal to both young turkeys and
chicks.
Turkeys will soon learn where
they belong if care is used at first, as
they can be taught to remain near
the barn-yard, and the time to begin
with them is when they r young.
If the wings of the adults + cut
they will not fly over a high fence.
They can easily be made to thrive on
a large lot. 1t is an excellent plan
to feed them twice a day at one place,
so as to have them expect their meals
and come up for the food, but the
morning meal should consist of only
about a gill of wheat. At night give
a full meal, one night wheat and the
next night chopped meat. Where
there are many trees they cannot
easily be induced to go under shelter,
but if the young turkeys are taught
to go up at night, and T not allowed
to remain outside, they will always
come up, but that would necessitate
the removal of the old ones after the
young turkeys 7 three months old.
Much depends on the forage. Tur-
keys like grass seeds and insects, and
will seek such foods if they do not
have them on the ground. They
will not bear close confinement, but
will thrive on a large piece of ground.
It does not pay to allow them to stray
off if foxes, dogs or other enemies
are numerous.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
Pounds

These ingredients should be COM
pletely pulverized and thoroughly
mixed.
The dose recommended is one large
or heaping tablespoonful of the mix
ture once a day for each 200 pounds
of live hog. 1t should be given in
soft feed, such as cOrn meal bran
or crushed oats or wheat, or
wheat middlings. Given with
whole grain much of it is sifted
to the bottom and wasted, or
some hogs get too much and 9th
ers too little. Animals too sick to
eat may be drenched. Put a moose
around the upper jaw, elevate the
head, pull the cheek away from the
jaw and pour into this cavity the
medicine previously dissolved in
water, from a bottle, pouring slowly,
as the animal swallows. Sick ami
mails must be kept in a warm, dry
place or the remedy will do no good.
This recipe is even better as a pre-
ventive than as a remedy, and as
such should be given to the whole
herd. Hogs should be carefully
watched and this treatment given
Immediately on the appearance of
the first symptom indicating cholera.
A dose in time will sometimes save
nine hogs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
The Dairy.
nine hogs
CHURNING.

EDITORS PROGRESSIVE FARMER -
Nothing about butter making is of
more Importance than the process of
churning.
If the cream is not in prime con
dition and at the right temperature,
second-grade butter will result.
The question is often asked, "What
is the proper temperature at which
cream should be churned?" My an
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
The Poultry Yard.
THE BUSINESS.

EDITORS PROGRESSIVE FARMER =
One must be more or less of a special
list to raise brOilerS successfully for
market, and unless the business is
thoroughly understood it is discOur-
aging. I would not advise any one
to start this work without Il long
course of preparation. That can
come only through general expert
ence with poultry, and then by at
tempting to raise a few brOilers each
year for market, increasing the out
put year by year, and making addi-
tional facilities and improvements as
the returns warrant it. To hatch out
a chick and make it grow to the
broiler size just when the market de-
mands it must all be accomplished
through artificial methods. 1t is go
ing contrary to all of natures rules,
from the time you put the egg in the
incubator until you kill and pluck
the bird for market. Consequently
we must understand not the laws OF
nature, but the rules that all have
learned through long years Of eXpe-
rience.
In every lot of young brOilers
some will grow much faster than
others, and it will be necessary to
make an early classification of the
strong and weak. Otherwise the
strong will crowd down the weak
ones, take most of the food, the best
of everything, and actually keep
them from growing rapidly through
fear and intimidation. Keep the
weak ones together, and the strong
chicks by themselves, and it may be
even a third division will improve
matters. The pugnaciOus chicks
might we'll be kept in a separate pen
where they can fight it out among
themselves and not vent their anger
upon the more peaceful ones. The
most important disease the young
brOilers and spring chickens suffer
from is bowel trouble, and the food
must be given to them very are
fully. This is often due to the fact
that the young chicks have not taken
enough grit in their food to grind it
properly. Chick size grit should be
given to them regularly, and if they
do not take it mix it with their mash.
Grit must be eaten by the birds if
their health is to be maintained, and
as they grow older large size grit
must be fed to them. Bowel troubles
will rarely develop where sufficient
grit in one form or another is given
to the birds. Growing chicks should
never be crowded, and when the days
are warm enough they should be
given all the outdoor exercise pos
sible. When they have to work for
their food they have good digestion,
and when they have that few troubles
or diseases will bother them.
ANNIE G. WEBSTER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01

sVzer is, that this varies, according
to the season Of the year, length Of
lactation in COWS, and degree of
cream maturity.
AS a general rule, however, 60 de-
grees Fahrenheit comes pretty near
being the best temperature, but this
may have to be varied from to meet
the exigency of the case.
Cream should be gotten out of the
milk and SKINNED from it while it is
sweet, and afterward matured before
churning.
It might seem that this fact is pat
ent to all and yet in half of the farm
houses you enter, the milk ard cream
are changed" and the former per-
haps curdled, before skimming has
been performed.
The plea in extenuation for this
bad custom is that of "waiting for
all of the cream to rise and so de-
terioration Of quality is allowed to go
on in order to save a little more but
ter fat, which in reality is not saved
at all.
Employ a method of dreaming that
will take the butter fat out Of the
milk quickly, that is, before it sOurs,
else a great deal of curdled casein
will be mixed in, causing "white
specks" in the butter. Mature the
cream in at least - hours, for if too
long a time is taken, a bitter flavor
may develop.
The cream should be kept at a tenn
perature of about 7O% F. ofacilitate
early maturity. Until you have
reasons to make a variation, churn
your cream at a temperature of 500,
Do not guess at this temperature,
but use a thermometer conscientious
ly every time you churn. In very
warm weather churning should be
done in the cool of every morning,
and it necessary use ice or cold water
to keep the cream at the degree of
GOODNESS above named.
If not, it may warm while churn-
ing is going on, and the butter gran
ulate soft, to the great detriment of
its quality. The beauty of proper
proper churning is to have the but
ter come" or granulate in a firm
hard state.
AS soon as it has nicely separated
from the milk, say in granules the
size of wheat kernels, the latter
should be drawn off, and the butter
still in a granulated state, should
then be washed with cold water I'M
til it runs clear.
1 prefer water for this purpose at
a temperature of 40 or 500, as it
serves to harden up the butter nicely
and prevent rupture of the delicate
globules.
Use only the purest water for
butter washing as [ have known
typhoid germs to be transmitted
from an infected we'll, and also OBJ
nOXiOuS OdOrS, and even sand.
OF course, after washing, the but
ter can be gathered in d mass, and
the salt, which should be fine and
soluble, gently worked through it.
Remember that improper churning
may ruin the quality of otherwise
fine butter. GEORGE E. NEWELL.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01

You easily tirCd2 Have Won
lost ambition? Is t.cro my
UGn.t-rll drain upon lie
F-rtC~l? l. every organ nor
! rEIirg lis prOrCr Tnnc.
ton? In Other WOvIS.
Are You q PCTCCCljv
Strong, Active. Vj~cT-
GQS, hC2ltEy, Happy
Man or w Om&n
II not, you SHOULD not de-
lay one day before yOucOn-
suit a specialist, one to
whom the human hOdyisan
ODen book and WHO TndCr-
stands every phase of weak
nces and disease ard to
whom the TTOFCrtrCatmpnt
tor a cure Is as simpJa as
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
Live Stock.
PURE FLOODED STOCK
StrOyed.

The ChadbOurn Messenger of re
cent date contains the following
article that can be studied with
profit by most North Carolina farm
ers:
Columbus county is forging to the
front in s~tock-raising. Where, IA few
years ago, the razor-back and scrub
COW reigned, you now find pure
blOOded hogs and cattle. Several
farmers have learned thatit does not
cost any more to keep fine stock than
poor ones, and that the net proceeds
are far greater in raising the former.
This is u wise conclusion, and u long
step in the way of progress, and we
hope that all Will profit by the ex-
ample.
S~tock-ruising is a profitable bust
ness when conducted in the right
manner, and we are glad to note the
progress some of the farmers are
making. Nearly every week reports
reach US of the excellent results of
good stock which are properly cared
for. The latest report is from the
CIarkton Express:
Mr., 7. f. Rich, a thrifty farmer
OF Columbus county, told Us the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
FOR O CHOLERA.

AS The Progressive Farmer has
recently had some inquiry for treat
ment for hog cholera, we herewith
give the formula and instructions
adopted and published by the Bureau
of Animal Pathology of the Depart
ment of Agriculture:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
XIIIs IEOLRKy|
FOOD

viu eneed;lv restore them to health and vigor again.
It is mot merely a food, but a medicine, scientifically
compounded. A small quantity, mixed with the usual
amount Of food every other day, prevents diseases ana
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
NORTHBOUND.

*Datly. +DaiIy Elk. Sunday.