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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-05
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS
How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department. of the Farm - A Few
Hints to the Care of Live Stock
and Poultry.
SELECTING Dairy Cows.


Bulletin Arizona Experiment Sta
ton: The task of selecting a dairy
nerd is one that should be entered upon
with great deal of thought and care.
The animal that is to be fed for beef
is chosen for it's supposed ability to
make meat and at the end of COM
paratively short feeding period he goes
20 market, whether he has made
money Tor his feeder or not, he goes to
the Dlock just the same The dairy
COW is selected for a long term of
service and, if a good COW, should go
on making milk and money for her
owner fer years. As there is wide
difference in the capabilities of steers
co make beef. SO is there a still wider
dlfIerence in the capabilities of COWS
to make butter. The intelligent dairy
man, the business farmer, puts him
self in position to know which of his
cows are being kept at a profit and
which are not. The only way to do
this is to determine and keep a record
OF the amount of milk and butter fat
given during the year by each individ-
ual cow in the herd. The amount of
butter fat given during the year is the
nrst test of the value of dairy COW.
The scales and the Babcock test must
The books of the creameries of Salt
River valley show that there are many
dairy cows that, during the last four
months at least, have not given their
owners profit; sixteen patrons of
one creamery, milking 40 cows, have
received but little over a dollar and
half per month per cow Every
creamery patron should at the end OF
the month divide the amount of his
creamery check by the number of cows
IN milk, thus getting the gross re-
celpts per cow for the month. then
compare this with the amount he
could have gotten by renting his pas
lure, and conclude whether or not the
diHerence has paid him the interest
on hlsPlnoney invested in COWS, the
pasturage of his dry cows, and Tor the
work of milking and delivering his
mix to the factory. If the difference
happens to be in favor of renting pas
ture, possibly the growth of calves that
are being fed on the skim milk from
the factory will restore the balance to
the right side of the account. If, even
then, the difference in favor of the
dairy cows is too small, let the man
who wants to know the truth compare
his profits with those of his neighbors
before he concludes that dairying does
not pay. He will find that some of
his fellow patrons are getting hand
some returns The question is, Why
the difference? The answer is. The
cows. 4,
As truly as there is / Fpical beef
animal. broad, low and bloeky, just as
truly is there a typical dairy animal,
but of different type. Sometimes we
ind a profitable combination of beef
and butter in the same AMI al, but it
Is the exception rather than the rule
While the scales and the Babcock test
should be depended upon for evidence
to decide in the final judgment Of a
dairy COW. the eye should be trained
as well to see those Prints of con-
formation that indicate a high pro-
ductive capacity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-05
Plans to Increase Navy.
-Longfellow.

1t is probable that among the I'M
portant measures which Congress will
be called upon to consider when it con-
venes will be one providing for a ma
teria1 increase in the navy says the
Chicago Record. For some time the
naval board on construction has been
giving its attention to the subject,
draughting list of suggestions for the
use of the Secretary of the Navy. when
he makes his report to the President.
According to reports from Washing
ton this program of ship-building will
be much more ambitious than had
been expected, and the questions which
it will awaken are those fundamental
in the science of naval warfare. The
board, it is known, has been disposed
to favor-at least three new battleships,
with perhaps ten or twelve smaller
vessels. 1t is now reported that it is
considering still larger program. pro-
viding for the construction of six YES
sells of the heaviest armor and equip
ment, twenty smaller gunboats and a
torpedo-boat f1otilla of ten The most
radical feature of the program, how
ever, is that which determines the
character of the six largest ships Ac
cording to the plan now under consid
Grafton the problem of the relative
merits of the heavy battleship and the
more mobile cruiser is to be solved by
the construction of vessels which, hay-
ing heavy armor and equipment, are
to have also the highest obtainable
speed, and a great radius of action.
Whether or not it will be found prac-
tfcable to construct a vessel which
shall thus combine the features of both
battleship and cruiser is a question
which will have to be settled by the
naval experts, with the assent and ap-
proval of the congressional naval COM
mittees. A battleship of cruiser speed
and mobility, If such floating ma
chine can be constructed, would obvi-
ously be the most powerful naval
weapon a nation could possess, wheth-
er it entered into action singly or as
the chief factor in a fleet AS fleets
are at present organized the battleship
is the hindrance to the mobility of the
entire fleet, which can not move faster
than its s1owest member 1t appears
to be the opinion of the most compe-
tent experts at the present time that
weight of armor might well be sacri-
feed to secure such gain in fighting
effectiveness as would result from
greatly increased speed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-05
Poultry Briefs.

A poultryman says that he breaks
hens from sitting by tying a red rag
to their tails by a short string. AS
soon as the hen sees it she tries to get
away from it, and this keeps her busy
and gets her mind off the idea of sit
ting.
The time OF, the year is at hand when
farmers will permit their fowls to sub
sist on whole grain ration. This will
result in enlarged liver and bowel
disorders. 1t is better to provide a
partial ration of something else and
cure it later.
1t is asserted by writer on poul-
try subjects that a sitting hen keeps
her nest according to the heat in the
eggs. If the eggs are fertile the degree
of heat in them after the first week is
greater than on infertile eggs. The
hen on the fertile eggs comes off to let
them cool, while the hen on the infer
tile eggs sticks to them, as the heat is
not enough to make her uncomfort-
able Is there any fact under this
theory?
Michigan HorseshoeIn< Law.
On account of considerable misun-
Outstanding having arisen concerning
the law recently passed to regulate
the practice of horseshoeing in Mich
igan, Secretary Walter Beckwith has
made an explanation. He says: Sec
ton 1 says that no person shall prac-
tice horseshoeing as master journey
man horseshoer in any city of this
state of 10000 or upwards, unless he
is duly registered and has been granted
certificate by the examiners. Now,
that doesn't say anything about little
towns and country places, SO 1t should
be very clear that such places don't
require certificates This act took eff
feet September 22d, and any person
who can furnish satisfactory proof to
the board within six months of that
date that he was practicing horseshoe
ing in this state at the time shall,
upon payment mof fee of So to the
board, be given a certificate as master
or jOurneyman hOrseshoer- IF he fails
to do SO before that time he will have
to take an examination before tia
board of examiners. This examina-
ton is very rigid and is made so to
protect the horseshoers Of the state
against those coming from Canada
and other states All horseshoers in
cities referred to in this law who have
not attended to this matter should 40
80 at once. a. there are only few
days LETT "a which they can net
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-05

Close accounts should be kept in
the matter of dairy expenses, and
where the farmer has boy or a girl
in school it might be made part of
the work Of that child to keep such
accounts. Now more than ever the
schools fit children for just that kind
OF work. A small sum in the way of
pay will prove a stimulus and secure
close attention to business.
The production of cleo in the coun-
try last year increased 80 per cent, and
it has doubled in five years. The
Grout bill is to be brought up for con-
sideration at the coming session of
congress, and it is hoped that whether
modified or not it will be put through
in such form that it will forever pre-
vent the selling of oleo for butter
Ii oleomargarine is Just as good as
butter" why should it not sell under
its own name?
At its last meeting the California
Dairymen's Association passed reso-
buttons asking the State University to
do its utmost to secure the erection of
building for dairy schoI The
movement in that state as well as in
Certainly If there is one practical
branch of education that needs to be
encouraged among the farmers it is
that of the making and handling of
good butter. Every state in the Union
should take action in this direction.
as there is nothing that would be of
greater value to the farm interests,
considering the amount of money ne
cessary to be expended.
A contemporary tells of a creamery
manager that wanted to stimulate the
patrons of his creamery to produce
more and better milk He called them
together and told them that if they
desired it he would publish an annual
report giving the details of the bust
ness, showing just how much each
man had received for his milk, what
per cent OF fat it contained according
to the BabcCck test, and Just how
many cows each man had used in the
production of his milk At the next
meeting the patrons voted not to have
the report The good dairymen were
afraid the poor ones would learn how
they did IL, and the poor ones were
ashamed to have their records known.
Publicity l. one or the surest ways
"a setting better conditions, but q
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-05
The RegimentaI Bully.

A sergeant of well-known Highland
regiment was notorious for his cruel,
oyerbearing, bullying manner towards
those of his company below him.
Many a poor fellow has come to grief
at his hands. Good conduct badges,
lance and full corporals' stripes he has
been the cause of getting cut off their
arms. He would nag, find fault, and
bully them to desperation, until they
would turn on him, and sometimes
strike him; then they were marched
off prisoners. But day of reckoning
was near at hand. About half dozen
soldiers encountered two chimney
sweeps in public bar in Edinburgh.
The soldiers promised them hand
some reward if they would give their
tormentor thrashing. This they ac-
cordingly agreed to. Those knights of
the broom met the sergeant in the same
bar two evenings after the above Incl
dent. They slapped him in the face
with their caps until he was blinded
withsdust. From his immaculate spots
to the top of his head he was covered
over with SCOT. With two black eyes
and bleeding lips he resembled Zulu
more than Highland soldier. With
hasty strides he made for the barracks,
only to be made a prisoner for being
drunk and fighting, tried by district
eourt-martial reduced to corporal, and
to the bargain, had to pay for his
clothing. In each room that night
there was a jollification. He de-
served it, was all the cry, Served
him right
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-05

Liberia has had the misfortune to
lose its entire fleet in time of peace.
The gunboat Rocktown sank in the
harbor of Monrovia in five and one
half fathoms of water. The second
gunboat, owned by the same govern
ment, the Goronnamah, capsized in ST.
Pau1's river, where she had been taken
to get cleaned and overhauled- These
two gunboats constituted the whole of
the naval power of the republic of LIZ
IBERIA. and the Liberian admiraI-in-
chief has hoisted his pennant in a
f0ur-oared rowing boat pending the at
tempt of the president of the republic
to acquire another feet-Chilean
Times
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-05

SILvER-SPANGLED HAMBURG COCK.
spangle; the bars of the wing regular
and bold; neck, back and saddle nicely
tipped; bow well marked (by no means
cloudy, brown or brassy); back as
green as possible.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-05

tuberculosis has been placed amonG
the diseases which are subject to quar-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-05


In a summary of the points in favor
of the creamery system, the United
States Department of Agriculture gives
the following:
"First-The quality of the whole
factory product is equal to or better
than the best of the single diaries in
the same community.
.Second-A greater quantity of but
ter produced from the same cows.
s-Third-The average selling price
and the net returns per pound of but
ter considerably increased
Fourth-The gains sufficient to COW
er the whole cost of running the
creamery, thus causing:
"Fifth-The cash income of tbs
farmer from a given number of cows,
as much and usually more than by
the old system, while at the same
time.
'Sixth-An the labor, trouble and
expense of making and marketing the
butter is removed from the farms and
households.
Seventh-Relief from the labor of
caring for the milk and cream usu-
ally results in adding to the number
of cows. and the effect of the friendly
rivalry between patrons of the cream
cry, with the frequent money measure
of the butter capacity of the cows,
tends to constant improvement in
them, and in the consequent profit"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-05

Gen. Sherman-s Little "CelIar~
Gen. Sherman, while he was COM
handing general of the army, visited
West Point one June for the gradua-
ton exercises. He accompanied the
commandant on his Sunday morning
tour of inspection of barracks and, on
entering a certain room, he walked
over to the mante1piece. STOPPING
down, he pried up a brick from the
middle of the hearth with his sword
scabbard, and revealed a hollow space
about a foot square, in which was
nicely packed a considerable quantity
of tobacco and other contraband arti-
cles. Meanwhile, the cadets occupying
the room stood mutely watching and
wondering what sort of man the gem
eral was to have been able to discover
the only cellar" of its kind IN bar
racks. Turning 70 the commandant
the general remarked: 81 have been
wondering if that hole was still there.
I made it when l was a cadet ond lived
in this ROOM
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-05

A pony OF rare quality has just been
killed by accident in the north OF Eng
land Though actually "A years old, it
has for years held the championship
as jumper all over the north of Eng
land and south of Scotland Only thfs
summer 1t won four first prizes at
hurdle races 1t was while leaping
fence that it got impaled on pisce az
railing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-08

handed 10 this department for execution.
1t is wide reaching in its effect and prop
erly SO. This department appreciates its
gravity and Will endeavor to have it fully
executed
We continue 10 recommend the extern
sion OF larger water mains and a greater
number OF fire hydrants. Comparison
will prove how the department is handt-
capped in this direction
The discipline as heretofore is above
complaint, and it is no hereSy to say
that this department resembles one largo
family III perfe harmony. Their duties
are we'll understood. officers are kind.
and all arbitration by the board Is tenn
pered with mercy and frmness.
This department has collected and
turned into the Guy treasury about 81 80
during the year from the sale of old
junk. manure ana other old materials.
and in addition to this. from the strictes.
economy the boards financial exhibi.
will show handsome balances on several
OF their accounts.
The chiefs report contains the detailed
operations OF the department.
The physicians report is also attached
and worthy of DeruSal
The Fire Alarm Department has made
great strides during the year and thu
offices are now a subject OF wonder to
our townsmeu and visitors The board
nave Installed the latest Manual trans
mitter and pen register at q cost OF SEE
besides other notable improvements. and
is strictly an up-to-date Office.
In addition to the regular work in thi,
department, it is made the, duty of ou-
superintendent, by ordinances tdopred h,-
your honorable body. to supervise all over
head and underground electric consrr1Ie-
ton and care for all electrical apparatus
owned and operated by the CITY.
We briefly mention the following: An
nunciators call bells and clocks of the CITY
Hall, signalling apparatus al the City Hos
pital. the police patrol signal service. To-
cal electric light plant at yhe new pump
wo-ss, city water works--in fact this de-
partment has become the electrical branch
OF the city government. For IL more de-
tailed statement your attention is called
to the superintendent OF fire alarm and
police telegraph
The THINKS OF the Board are due TO His
Honor the Mayor. and TO your honorabls
bodies for the patient and generous con-
sideration always granted TO the depart
nent; and our thanks are especially due
TO the honorable Committee OF Water.
Committee on Light. and the Board OF
, Police Commissioners, whose kindly CO.
operation has been OF such great assis-
JNO II. FRISCHkoRN.
President Board OF Fire Commissioners.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-08
ANOTHER FIGHT AT LINDLEY.
General Knox Met Il Superior Force
aud Was Defeated.
cd

LONDON, Jan. 7.-Reporting to the
War under date of January 9Th, Lord
Kitchener says:
Yesterday Darlington engaged De-
larey's and Steykap's commanders at
Naauwpoort. The enemy was forced to
retire 10 the northwest. Our casualties
have not vet been received, but are re-
ported slight. A Boer doctor admitted
that twenty Beers were killed or wound
ed. Commandment Duprez was taken prls-
Oner
1T appears from reports OF the wound
ed who have arrived at Hebron. that a
detachment l20 strong, belonging 70
knox-s command, came into contact WITH
n SUPERIOR force near Lindley regret
TO saw that Lieutenant LainS. two other
officers and fifteen men We're Killed d'tH
two officers and twenty men "ouhusu.
No details have come from Knox OF inns
action. D.;
There are several NaauWpoorts. foSsi-
b1v the scene of the fight is the Naau"
,,oort ON the railroad between PotcheI-
stroom and F'rederikstadt, TransVaa'.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-08

1ocali+v philadelphia would not feau .
- lis,nI, newspaper ttl3 newspapers "
Hi5..,Ioia,nTta would suit Boston!ahs 10
7-e1Tar ard each locality has developed ule
yt,,I4 az newspaper that suits It's peop'e
best. .,,,,e,.. II
Regarding the size of newspapers, ~
seems 10 me that at present PepeL
which devotes eight pages % some
necessity, and that except Wien 9o't.1
1,or1;rriarlv big niece OF news comes ~
nj snace gives enough. The scneduteS
which come TO me night after night can
for inst about eight pages OF news HILL
and do not vary 4 third of q column one
from another except upon eA'' ''o'
occasions.
TENDENCY IS TO GROW
IT Wright. editor of the Comner2ia'
Advartieer. does mot believe that M;
Harmsworth is right about tle
newspaper being confined to elSHI p'5e
."rhe only object of the newspaper,
he said rs to print the news, me ctiA'"I-
FEY ana interest of the news OF edch G"S
,,,,,st GOVERN the size Of the paper one
does not buy picture ~ ~ =. ~ NC,
9,rt the frame is bought 10 III ihe !''S-
TIRE the news in TINS case IS the picture
and the newspaper the frame, ana TINS
must govern as TO whether We PRINT Ten
twelve or fourteen pages
Mere outlines of stories Will not salislE
the public and I believe the Puo,:S
right. Details (which taro" sac 49,
mon the events of the day are or as
i,-r.b interest as the main story, and you
cannot print these unless you have room
Take such a case at that OF AiEofu'
VITO robbed a bank of s700,GG0. The story
=, de1ail of his manner OF life and OF TIA
extravagances in which ne lnduiSe'' We're
All read with interest and they were Oh
value also. Intelligence OF the "ottu ~
;nes is constantly expanding, and although
i i tho endaayor of every editor to keep
,.. size of his paper down TO just MI ms
needs, ] believe the tendency oE Inc
newspaper is to grow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-08
FIRE COMMISSIONERS MEET.
Their Annual Report Submitted to the
City Council.

Their Annual Report Submitted TO the
City Council.
a regular meeting of the Board OF Fire
Commissioners was held last night in
their room in the City Hall at o'clock
All the members We're present. The an
nual report to the Council and Mayor
was read and submitted to the Council.
The board decided to visit certain build
ingS in the city in regard to the matter
of fire escapes.
1t also decided to purchase Il Sec
ond siZ three-hCrse hitch LaF'rance tire
engine TO be stationed at the quarters OF
No. , Engine Company on Main Street be-
tween Twentieth and Twenty-first Streets
After approving bills and transacting
much other routine business the board
adjourned.
The annual report is as follows:
Office of the Board Of Fire Commissioners,
City Hall.
Richmond. Va. Jan. /. 1901.
To the Honorable the Mayor and City
Council of Richmond Va:
Gentlemen.-As required by the statute,
the Board of Fire Commissioners sub
nit their thirteenth annual report for the
Fire and Fire Alarm Departments fo-
the year ending December 81, 1900.
This has been an unparalleled year for
fires III this city and country generally.
and they have proven very destructive,
although they have been confined to their
particular premises in each case in this
city.
The disastrous fire January 5, 1860. cor
ner OF Fifteenth and Cary Streets. proved
highly expensive on account OF the great
quantity OF fine tobacco stored there, and
our City GaS-Works narrowly escaped
destruction.
The board may be pardoned for saying
had not general condition of the depart
ment been rirs't-class, it would have ex-
tended.
There were $50 claims received and sent
out 10 the department involving an APP
Proximate loss Of $3.50 eco against $4,000
for the preceding year. and notwithstand
ing this great loss, the board cannot find
any cause for criticism against any
branch of this service. either Fire or Fire
Alarm. but on the contrary, consratula-
tons for their splendid service
Much consideration was devoted to the
buildings of the department and the end
Of the year finds them all in tirst-class
condition and comfortable.
Four thousand feet of hose was added
to the stock. and all companies are well
equipped with a full line, active and re-
serve.
1t will be necessary to place two f2l new
engines in service to displace an equal
number that have lived their day. The
engines to be retired were purchased
fourteen years ago and they are beyond
repair, besides our conception of duty
will not allow us to carry anything in
active service that is not thoroughly re-
liable. The estimated cost will be about
$1,000 and will be charged up to the gem
eral expense account.
The board repeats the necessity of SO
increasing the payroll as to make the en-
tire department full paid It requires no
argument and is strongly advocated in tn,
Chiefs report. During the past year. at
the reorganization July l. 1900. changes
were made by which the cali captains in
the central district We're made permanent
and the result is highly satisfactory.
The amended fire escape law has been
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-08
BASEBALL.
Meeting OF Cranlls to BE Held Thurs
.I:,y Night.

/. largo amount of interest is being mani
tested in the prospect OF having ProIeS-
sional baseball here next season Ihere IS
little reason why the game should not
regain the old popularity. For two sea
soSs tha attendance upon l.2seball here
has been small. With Virginia ana
North Carolina league, however, and me
old rivalry between the States, there Is
every reason to believe that the game
may be popular here
,,oI,,3,ad lsaaua. can but induce TO enthusl-
49, o,d If The admirers of the great ma
,;onai game will get together at The meet
inc, 20 he held at Nlurphy's Hotel on Thurs
dav night. at $50 o clock, something tah5i-
HE. may result