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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

Among other features Of the South
African war the new developments in
the use of the heliograph are worth
noticing. The idea of telegraphing by
means of flashes of sunlight first came
into prominence during the Franco
Prussian war. The electric light was
at once suggested to make the system
independent OF interference from
clouds, but the difficulty OF getting
electricity in the field has thus far in
terfered with a successful combination
Of the two inventions. In the present
war the British have made some use
of the electric searchlights from their
ships for purposes of optical tele-
graphy, but sunlight is still their main
reliance. A writer in the Engineer
ing Magazine for May states that the
ordinary range of the heliograph Is
1ifty-five miles, but when the electric
arc light Is used the range can be ex-
tended to 400 miles. The success with
which the heliograph was used in
communicating with the besieged gar
risons of Ladysmith and Kimberley is
a good demonstration of the progress
made with this invention since 1870
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

Some idea of the American exports
to Australia can be gained from the
inventory of a cargo recently ship
ped from New York. 1t contained
5000 packages of sewing machines,
LOO tons of paper, many organs
and pianos, 5000 cases of canned
meats, III trucks for trolley cars,
wagons, buggies, wheels, axles, barbed
wire, typewriters, windmills, 1,100 tons
of iron pipe, leather, shoes and dry
goods.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23
Carrots for Horses.

The great value of carrots as a food
for horses and colts is all too little
understood or more OF them would be
grown. A few carrots fed to a work
ing horse once a day or even once in
two or three days, is a great regulator
of digestion. For such a use they are
probably superior to bran, and they
can be grown without great cost, says
The Farmer. For colts and brood
mares they are equally good, and espe-
cially in winter, when the other food
is dry. Other field roots, as turnips
and mangels, are also good, but the
carrot is probably better relished than
either of these. Carrots are easily
grown. They yield immense crops.
They are a sure crop, and they are but
little subject to diseases. They ought
to be planted early, and on we'll
cleaned soil; that is to say, soil wsll
cleaned on the surface. They can be
put in straight rows with the hand
seed drill, using about two pounds Of
seed per acre. Where the patch IS
small, it will pay to hand rake it over
before the carrots appear. Then care
full cultivation should be given. Hall
an acre will furnish enough for sew
eral horses. Thin them to about four
inches in the line of the row. The
Mastodon is one Of the best varieties
for Minnesota. Try a small patch next
year. Boys, if you have some colts Or
calves grow a few carrots for them.
They are as good for calves as for
colts,
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

The engineering world Of Europe has
not, it is said, recovered from the sur
prise over the remarkable performance
at Antwerp of a big dredge-boat con-
structed in Belgium for the Russian
government on plans prepared by an
American engineer, a Chicagoan. I'm
der the contract the boat vas to have
a capacity Of 1000 cubic yards OF
dredging per hour. She recorded a
capacity of 1900 yards on trial. So
great was the interest IN the trial
that most Of the foreign ambassadors
were present, the Belgian cabinet
commissions from Australia, India
Germany, France, the Argentine Re-
public and hundreds of engineers from
all parts of Europe. Trains were ruL
at reduced rates to accommodate the
people eager to see the American
dredge, the most powerful in the world
and for six weeks boats were kept run.
ming at Antwerp to carry visitors tt
the point Of operation. The immediate
effect has been to orders to BIZ
placed for similar dredges for India
Australia and Russia. The facts were
reported to the state department by
Consul General Holloway At ST. Peters.
burg.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

The colt should be allowed to run
with the dam until 1t is 6 months old.
The mare should have plenty of grass
and such other food as may be neces-
sary to keep her in good condition and
keep up the flow of milk. The colt
should be handled and fondled from
the time it is a week old, accustoming
it to the use of the halter. Thus 1t
becomes accustomed to the master, and
If kindly treated will soon come to seek
the fondling hand. AS o as 1t will.
eat, say at about 2 months old, 1t
should be accustomed to a little bats
daily, the amount being gradually In
creased until it gets a full ration at 8
months old. When ready to wean 1t
will already be accustomed to lead by
the halter. Feed generously. Give it
plenty of water. Horses should have
intelligent management, because they
are intelligent animals. They nave q
sense Of reason which may be i'm
proved by training. They are natu-
rally disposed to rely upon their mas
ter, and this disposition should be cul-
tivated and in no case overcome by
fear of injury. They are courageous
and at the same time timid. Their
courage should be cultivated, since it
increases their spirit and decreases
their timidity. They fear objects with
which they are not familiar, but If
their confidence in the master is
greater than their fear, they can be
induced IT, approach objects to them
most fearful. Teaching the young
animals that while the master must
be obeyed promptly and implicitly, he
is yet an indulgent master, requiring
nothing but what is necessary to be
done, and that when the task is per-
formed the rewards of kind care and
rest will follow. No horse broken by
main strength and brute force Is ever
quite safe in unskilled hands. The
first lesson to be impaired is perfect
confidence in the will Of the master,
which is given when the colt Is first
haltered.-J. C. Ware.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

Pedro Palermo, head of the Filipino
national assembly, has been captured
by the American troops, and General
Otis dispatch thoughtfully adds that
he was too sick to escape when the
troops pursued him. Senior Palermo
should not go unrewarded for his con-
sideration in thus permitting himself
to be surrounded. If Aguinaldo would
be kind enough to break a leg or con-
tract a fever he might yet be captured,
but it appears to be impossible for Gen
eral Otis to overtake any Of the Fill
ipino leaders while they retain good
health and active limbs.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

poultry food at say one-half the cost
OF ordinary grain. But as half OF 1t
is worthless for food, on account of
consisting of weed seeds and shriveled
wheat, it is evident that the real cost
Of the grain is the same as if wheat
were bought at full price but of good
quality. There is the added danger Of
getting musty grain, which is said to
he one of the causes of bowel disease in
fowls.
Wheat as a Poultry Food.-A writer
in a poultry paper says that none Of
the grains is rightly balanced for the
best results to be obtained in their
feeding. This is true. He further says
that the one grain that comes nearest
to be well-balanced is wheat. This is
not true. Oats come nearest to fur
nishing a balanced ration, according
to all the experiments of feeders and
CT chemists. Wheat contains too little
of the carbohydrate element. Wheat,
however, may be balanced with corn
and even when wheat is high it may be
balanced with corn economically.
We wish that more readers OF the
Farmers Review would keep a record
of egg receipts and other debts n
credits connected with their poultry,
and would send them in for publica-
ton. Experiences are very useful.
Comparative reports are interesting
and often instructive. The experience
in combating diseases, lice and praed-
atory animals should be given to the
public. They will bring out other in
formation that may prove exception
ally valuable to the writer's.
The man that wants to make money
out of the poultry market must furnish
that market with the kind Of goods it
demands. If the market demands a
yellow skin he must use a breed that
will give yellow skin. If it wants white
skinned fowls he should find it out
and supply that demand. These things
are fancies in the mind of the buyer,
but they are none the less the points
that he considers in making his pur-
chases.
We hear of some poultrymen trying
to keep their houses warm in cold
weather by means of oil stoves. The
work will prove very expensive and
well-nigh useless. 1t has been dem
onstrated that while a few more eggs
may be obtained with warmth than
without If the extra eggs will in no
wise pay for the extra expense.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

Lodger-Last night it rained on the
bed where l was sleeping. 1 really
must insist that you do something
about this.
Landlord-Why, Of course. The next
time it rains 1 will lend you an UNI
brella.-New York World
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23
Big End Foremost.

has the committee got everything
arranged for the political meetingg
Eyes. we have fixed it SO that the
crowd will cheer half an hour and the
band will play an hour. That will
leave the candidate just fifteen minutes
for his speech. Chicago Record.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23
HO0Hs ~SaseSamagsSEHa


EDO you think that messenger boy
will ever reach Kruger with the adj
dress?' asked the Englishman, with a
gallant attempt at scorn.
"Sure." replied the American. Hell
get there plenty before Roberts reach
es Dom Paul with the queens mes.
sage.'-Philadelphia North American.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

Flow to Live Peacefully. Tho Married
my wife and l agree perfectly about
some things" remarked Mr.. Meektorf,
with a gentle smile.
'"Indeed!'
Eyes. When anything is wrong. /
take it for granted that it is my fault.
And Henrietta always thinks so, too.''
Washington Star.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23
Proposed Alliance with England.

Proposed Alliance With England.
If the United States and England
should form an alliance there would be
little chance for enemies to overcome
us. When men and women, keep up
their health with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. there is little chance of at
tacks from disease. as it steadies the
nerves and increases the appetite. Try
n
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23
Sorghum as Feed.

Latest Investigations strengthen the
opinion that sorghum as a feed is most
valuable when young. When it is two
feet high it contains three times as
much heterogeneous matter, twice as
much fats and only two-thirds as much
woody matter as it does when it has
attained it's growth and formed seeds.
Mr.. r. w. Thatcher of the Nebraska
agricultural college says hat sorghum
is, when young, an almost perfect food
for animals. 1t contains fesh-forming
materials and fat-forming materials in
the proportion Of about eve to one
When nearly mature the fat-forming
materials increase greatly and the
ratio becomes about twenty-three TO
one. AS we are after a ratio of about
six to one. it will be seer that the
young stage is the time when sorghum
most conforms to the requirements.
Therefore it should be used for green
soiling or p~asturage before the seeds
form. Mr.. Thatcher advises to begin
two feet high, s. that the stalks first
eaten on may produce a crop Of green
cane. However, sorghum, though a
perfect food, is no more a complete
food for animals than is milk, for the
reason that it contains too much
water. The animals simply cannot eat
enough OF it to give them the solids
they need. 1t is necessary to add to
the feed of sorghum grain or some
other condensed food. Sorghum in its
young stage contains about IS per cent
OF water, which is not much different
from the percentage Of water con-
tanned in milk. When sorghum is to
be cut for fodder, the cutting should
take place at as early a stage as the
sorghum will cure. In fact, sorghum
fodder is not regarded as valuable for
feed, as it contains too little of the
protein element.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23
CHANGING Shot.

Remember. now, Dollie, to move
your spoon from you, and be careful to
sip without making any noise"
"Why, papa, I'm eating my soup all
right. Uncle rufus is the one you
ought to talk to.'-Chicago Tribune
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

Affection is the confession of infe-
riority. 1t is an unnecessary proclaim
alton that the individual is not living
the life he pretends to live.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

The South African war appears to
have got its second wind" at least
the generals down there are making
a windy time of it
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

Grace will ever speak for itself and
be fruitful in w~ell-doing; the sancti-
fed cross is a fruitful tree.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

The Beers would be sure to regard
the recall of Butler as in the nature
of taking a mean advantage.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

The woman who marries a block
head doesn't care to celebrate her
wooden wedding.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

The employer who works harder
than his clerk evidently believes in
the force of example.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

Naturally, the United States senate
is in favor of electing itself in the
old-fashioned manner.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23
Poultry Notes.

Some poultry papers tell amateurs
not to buy birds to bring onto their
farms, yet carry the advertisements of
men that have birds to sell. 1t is true
that roup and other contagious dis
eases, as we'll as lice, are brought onto
farms by importing birds. But it is
still necessary to import. The man
that goes out into the country and
picks up fowls hit or miss is almost
sure to get something that he did not
intend to purchase. But in buying
from professional breeders there is
little danger of importing diseases. In
first place diseases are not likely
to exist on well kept poultry farms,
and in the second place, if they do
exist they are recognized and steps are
taken to get rid of them. On our farms
1t often happens that such diseases ex-
list without being recognized.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

A man wisely makes use of the pres
ent when he sells a duplicate wedding
gift.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

Avoid Bad Grain.-There is no gain
to a farmer in feeding his fowls on
spoiled grain half of which is worth
less for food. We hear of cases where
this spoiled grain is purchased for
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children t~eething, softens the gums, reduces fn-
allays pain, cures wind collie. Csc q bottle
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

A pessimist is a person who believes
that whatever is is wrong.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

Dignity always begins where boast
ing ends.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

In England, fifty years ago, as high
as $3.50 was frequently paid for a
cochin cock.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

The supply of sheep in England,
which had sunk to a very low figure
in 1893, is again on the increase, and
increasing too at a rapid rate. The
last figures published by the English
authorities give the number of sheep
in England at $780, 1927; Wales, g.
416,357; Scotland, 1850, $50; a total of
27,237, 664. This is the largest number
since 1893, and is in fact about 1,00O,-
900 sheep in excess of that year. The
best feature is that the ewes have
been increasing as follows: 1895, $685.
900; 1896, 1926, 900; 1897, 1O,OO07, 900;
1898, 10, 138, 900; 1899, 10,461, 900. Thus
during five years there has been a
steady increase making a total Of $780,
900 ewes This means that the annual
lamb crop is increased by more thar
that number.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23
WEALTNAND lOOD JOBS In MEXICO

How to obtain. Send for a TRUE GUIDE WITH COLORKD
NAP, RICH PHOTOS, ETC, $500 POSTPAID.
Rubber profit 1000 per cent Sixth Year.
SUNSET COOPERATIVE CO., Agents,
Ran 0eary Street, San Francisco.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

The English Fighting Personalities.
Reports from England indicate that
the British government has taken up
the fight against preservatives in milk.
Boracic acid, as well as the more in
furious preservatives, is to be brought
under the ban of the law. This will
be encouraging to the Americans for
the English example has been con-
stantly urged as me reason why we
should not have more stringent laws
regarding p~reservatives. In some in
v~estigations made by the government,
one scientist said that he believed
this promiscuous dosing of the public
by ignorant persons to be very dam
gerous. That is the most potent
reason why p~reservatives be not al
lowed in milk. We have no certainty
as to how much acid is used, and ii
is to the interests of the manufacturers
of the p~reservatives to have as large
doses as possible used. This is par
ticularly dangerous in the case of chill
dren living on an exclusive milk diet
We will never know how many lives
have been cut short by this "promis-
cuous dosing of the public by ignorant
persons"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

When the state of Mississippi gets
soaked she makes a thorough job OF 1t.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

$4,000 A WEEK AND EXPENSES
to agents selling our household goods. Sell on
sight. Write G. 81. Marshall Co., Chicago.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

The Champaign county fair poultry
show will be held Aug. % to 81. in
elusive. w. S. Russell will judge. The
premiums. Premium lists may be had
by addressing R. D. Burnham, Cham
paign, Ill.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

A person that has a contagious dis
ease or that has been exposed to a con-
tagious disease should no more be per-
mitted to work around the cow stable
than he should be permitted to come
into your house and sit at table
among the members Of the family.
Milk is a fruitful carrier of disease
germs.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

"Cruikshank" shorthorns have low,
broad, deep forms, heavy flesh and
messy coats.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-23

Make a New Window.-There are
many poultry houses that might be
greatly improved by making a window
on the south side. Some of them were
not built for such. They were original
ly constructed to serve as wood-sheds
or for some like purpose, perhaps as
tool houses. The windows were not
constructed with the idea of giving
light to fowls. A little work in making
an orifce for the light to enter will add
very greatly to the value of such a
place for the fowls.
"~Cruikshank" shorthorns have low,
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-01-12
B0ERS OU7WIT FRENCH.
Cavalry Lesder Loses Seventy Men
Near Colesberg BY Accident
WILL SEND AN EIGHTH DIVISION.

Tho Small Garrison st Kurumsn sur
renders to Z Boer Force After : Ions
nesiatancs-Frencll's Loss sustained
II n Early Morning Attack-ship.
Held Up in Eoxissh Ports.
LONDON (By Cable).-The War once
publishes the following dispatch from
General Forsstier-Walker. commanding at
Cape Town:
General French reports. under date Of
january s: The situation Is mnch the
SAM as yesterday, but I regret to report
that . serious accident has happened Ia
the First Battalion Of the SUFFOLK Reei-
ment.'
From Eews Just come to hand from
them I gather that, With the authority and
With the knowledge OF General French.
Tour compnn es Of the First Battalion adj.
vanced by night against q low hill one
mile from their camp. They attacked at
dawn. Lfeutenant-O Colonel Watson, COM.
mandiDg, gave orders to charge. He was
were given.
ssThree-quarters ofthe force retreated 10
camp. The remainder held their ground
until they were o~verpowersd by greater
numbers, whom they surrendered. Seventy
were taken prisoners, including seven ON
GERS. deneral French reports that the Boor
commando, which made the attack on
anuar 4, lost ffty killed. besides wounded
persed."
The War Once has already decided
upOnfmmediate steps for sending an eighth
Infantry division TO South Africa. Some
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-01-12
Good Way to Salt Butter.

Many people fail OF getting butter
well and evenly sailed, because oil
working their butter too much before
putting in the salt. There is not
water enough in the butter to dissolve
the salt and carry it through the but
ter. We used to add oar salt, one to
one and a half ounces to the pound Of
butter, as soon as the water had
drained off after last washing, and be-
fore the butter wat worked ct all. In
working we would work ont some Of
the salt, but whea working was com.
pleted the salt was evenly through the
butter, and we news had it come out
to stand upon the outside of thu lump.
And we never had streaked or mottJed
butter, which is caused by uneven
sailing. The white specks in butter
are another thing, and with us tere
simply particles OF cream that BIZ ex-
posure to q draught of air had betome
too tough to break, but gathered with
the butter.
We never believed in trying to salt
butter with brine. There should be
water enough in the butter to dissolve
the salt, and that is all that is needed,
excepting to leave that water and salt
in the butter after it is WORKED
American Cultiyator.