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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-04-27
Power OF Horse and Mule.


Professor Henry, in his book on
feeds and FEEDING Says: Rennas'
found the hauling power Of a draft
horse weighing 1,200 pounds equal to
about 108 pounds at 25 miles an hour,
or $4,000 foot-pounds per minute, for
s hours per day-a twenty-mile haul.
This is a little over tWo-thirds Of a
Watt horsepower, at which value
Rennie rates the average draft horse,
and this is taken to be, ordinarily
five times the power of man. Be-
tween 2.5 and 4 miles an hour, the
hauling power of the horse is nearly
inversely as the speed.
The mule carries load of 200 to 400
pounds, and its days work consists,
usually, in the transportation of the
equivalent of 5000 to 5000 pounds per
mile. The ass carries Its pounds anG
upward, and its days work is the
equivalent of 5000 to 1000 pounds per
mile.
According to Weisbach, a. horse
should be able to carry 240 pounds on
its back 3.5 feet per second ten hours
a day. Carrying 160 pounds, he should
be able to trot seven feet per second
seven hours day, doing in the day
nearly ten per cent less work than be-
fore. The pulling power of draft
animal is said to be, as a rule, about
one-ffth it's weight. It's usual effort,
in the case of the horse at least, is
seldom in excess of one-tenth, or
about one-half the maximum. One
hundred pounds is a common pull for
the average horse in draft vehicles.
" In racing, the requirement of speed
reduces the work performed Garry.
ing the rider) to the smallest amount
possible. z.@ ~.Nrg ~ -.
Low writes: when it is consid-
cred that an ounce of additional load
ing to the same horse may make the
difference Of yard or more in half
mile of running, it will be seen how
greatly the weight borne may affect
the issue in the case Of horses. of equal
powers J. s$>s.,x 49,. .s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-04-27
Wheelwomen In .Enron.

WheelWomen eel'77'711ll'n in Europe meet with.
many difficulties. In Russia eyervt b;n :, :
is managed by order Of the Car >
and cycling is no exception to the
rule. Before woman can possess ).
wheel ll.s she must obtain royal consent.
m and 5 as this is granted quite sparingly
there are but few whee eelwo1nen Il. R,,s,
.sia. France recognizes the right Of
the husband to be boss. and before
madame :l can Join the touring club she
must first obtain a signed declaration.
from her spouse granting her the
privilege. In Florence women cyclists
must carry two bells to warn pedes-
.trians OF the machines approach. Men.
are only required to have one bell,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-04-27
BIaokleg In CatfIe.

BIackleg in cattle also goes under the
names Of symptomatic anthrax and
black quarter. The disease was for
many years confounded with anthrax,
and it was only found after careful
research that 1t differed in q great
many ways from that disease. Espe-
cially in its contagious nature is the
distinction marked, for of animals
other than cattle only sheep and goats
are susceptible and these slightly. The
. symptoms of the disease are familiar
to all stockmen. These are lameness
in front or hind leg, accompanied by
the development Of tumor on that
limb. This tumor is filled with gas
and upon pressure a peculiar crack
Ling sound is produced. The meat
which this tumor affects is black, and
the tumor Itself contains dark fluid
Blaekleg is caused by the Introduction
into the system OF a germ known as
the b1ackleg bacillus. The usual man
ner Of Infection is through a wound
of the skin or mucous membrane. The
germs do not pass out with the e1-
cretions, hence the disease is not COM
municable from animal to animal. But
II a blackleg carcass be skinned and
the blood and juices be allowed to en-
ter the soil Or if such a carcass hs
allowed to decompose without being
buried, the germs form spores, or "go
to seed and in this form may live in
the soil for many years, ready to be-
gin life anew as soon as conditions are
favorable. Thus the pasture may Do
constant source Of infection. To pre-
vent this the carcass must be burned
Immediately, or buried at least six
feet under the ground. There have
been many treatments advocated for
this disease. The most common are
rowelling and the use Of setons. These
are alike utterly worthless.
Within the last five years there has
been introduced a vaccine prepared
from the dried meat of the muscles Of
the stumor Of an animal that has sue
cumbed to the disease. This is the
only practical method at command at
present for combating the disease if
the animal is exposed to Infection.
For information on free vaccine and
how to obtain and use it, our Nebraska
readers should address A. T. Peters,
Nebraska Experiment Station, Lincoln.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-04-27
Profit In Well Fa tened Chickens.

3D.. Profit In Well Fa tened Chickens.
= The Maine Experiment Station has
been conducting a series Of expert
ments, one object Of which was to as
certain the profit in fattening birds
for market. A summary on this point
says Taking the sixty cooped and
uncooped birds together and consider
ing the gains in iesh,, and the cost of
the food used, enables us to form
opinions as to the advisability of sell
ing chickens from the range when in
growing condition, or specially pre-
pairing them for higher priced mar
kets. 80 "<- 'T.T =, ~<' -
If these birds had been dressed with,
out fattening at the comm encement of
the feeding test, and had shrunk the
same per cent that they did when
slaughtered, they would have yielded
1868 pounds of dressed meat worth
Is cents per pound, $21:51. At the
close of the test they dressed 272.7
pounds and were sold at Is cents per
pound net, yielding $4,000. This shows
that their value was Increased by fat
tening $19.39. The increase was prob
ably more than this amount as we
found in other tests that the percent
age of shrinkage in dressing lean
chickens was greater than III fat ones.
Thirteen cents was as much as the
unfattened birds would have sold for
sloWly-While the fattened ones sold
quickly in the same market at fifteen
cents per pound. They were very
much improved in quality by fattening.
The flesh was white and soft and when
roasted the thighs were soft, juicy
and free from strings.
The amount of the dry food used
was 75O pounds and cost s7.91. The
skinned milk was 140 gallons, worth
$3.50, making the total food used
worth $10.71, which amount taken
from the increased value Of the chick
ems leaves a balance of S8.6S gain on
the sixty birds; an average increase of.
a little more than IA cents on each
one above the cost of feed used. a
very large proportion of the chickens
raised in this state are sent to market
alive, without being fattened, usually
bringing to the growers from twenty
I i've to thirty y-1Ye cents each. These
tests indicate that they can be re-.
tanned and fed a few weeks in mex
pensiYe sheds or large coops with
small runs and sent to the markets as
dressed meat and make, good returns
for the labor and care expended. The
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-04-27
Dairylng as a Profession.

/ = 50 - j. + e -
Ten or. fifteen years ago cheese and
butter making was taught .tby rule OF
thumb : but the attention of scientists
has been turned to this interesting
field Of work, and a long list of men
in our experiment stations have raised
the business to the dignity Of pro-
fession. and guess work has given
place to accurate knowledge. The in
vestigations that have been made, and
the inventions that have been perfect
ed in recent years make thoroughly
scientific knowledge of dairying nee
essary to the highest success, and for
this reason the need and demand of
trained dairymen are constantly in
screasing
B Ponltry-HoIse Site Locate the new
poultry -house on high and dry ground
.if.it can be found within reasonable
distance of the dwelling house. ii
should be on dry ground IN any case,
whether the grounds be high or low.
One Of the greatest mistakes that can
be made in the construction of poul-
try house is to place it on ground SO
low that at every rain the ground d
around it will be miry and the ground
under it become saturated with mois-
fure.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-04-27

quality of the Well-covered, soft-aesh-
ed chickens, if they are not too fat,
is SO much superior to the same birds
not specially prepared that they will
be sought for at the higher price. The
dairy farmer is especially well pre-
pared to carry on this work as he has
the skinned milk which is of the
greatest Importance in securing yield
and quality of flesh.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-04-27

=
The Buff Leghorns have evidently
comeIto stay. 4. They have grown into
pubic favor very rapidly, .and are now
widely distributed throughout the
country. m.g ill., ..f ..fs r..
In sending fowls to market it is al
ways advisable to have hens and
#roosters in different coops. Hens bring
&moreSthan roosters; but the presence
OF '1..te' the latter gives the buyer a chance
to beat down the price. ~. ~
a5 A poultry raiser says that he finds
a good way to make his turkeys come
homeh to be to feed them regularly
once day near the house The man
that lets his turkeys go unfed, except
as to what they. get, in their daily
wanderings, is likely to have a good
deal of trouble in keeping control of
his focks. sE@sE s7ess.T' 'H.@s II
: It is doubtful if chicks should be
closely regulated in their feeding. If
an attempt is made to feed them only
tWiceZa day it will probably result in
the stunting of the birds or at least
in the temporary suspension of their
development. Nature provided that
birds8should feed a good many times
per day. If the chicks have a chance
to expend their energies in activity
thereAis little danger of feeding too
often,S provided the foods be not too
fattening in quality. @.
We have yet to see the advantages
? in high roosts. The birds naturally
prefer. the high ones, as they in
stlnct1vely get out of the way of prae-
datory animals. But under the care of
man there is no necessity for them to
roosta high, and they are better Off
roostlng low. Heavy birds especially
are liable. to injury when getting on
and Off roosts that are high. Two feet
is high enough for the roosts, and
they should be on level that all the
fowls may be satisfied with the par
! stIeuIai one On which they can secure
a footing. r. sf.%- Ig5
S. . 49,
I The red mites are difficult to. de-
stroy, but it can be done. If they
are in the nests of the sitting hens the
nests must be burned, and probably
the new nests will have to- share the
same fate, as few nits and lice may
remain on the hens. Sitting hens are
quickly killed when left to the mercy
Of these mites. The roosts should be
so constructed that the lice will take
refuge in grooves On the under side,
after which the roosts may be tempor-
arily removed, the grooves saturated
with oil and the insects destroyed by
fire. This will have to be repeated for
some time to make the work complete
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-04-27
DAIRY AND POULTRY,
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

AoW Successful Farmers Operate This
4 Department OF the Farm-A Few
Hints as to the Care of Live Stock
and Poultry. =2S '''.ss;
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-04-27

i From time to time we hear, about
frozen milk being sent from Denmark
to,sother, countries, and. it seems fair
to predict that the shipment OF frozen
milk may become a factor of :consid-
erable Importance in commerce. One
Danish dairy company has evidently
entered on the work in earnest. 1t
has an establishment where over 1000
gallons Of milk can be handled daily.
About one-fourth or the milk is frozen
artifcially in cakes and placed in large
cans, each OF more than 125 gallons ca
zpacity. The next morning the cans are
filed with fresh milk and shipped. It
is said that the milk keeps sweet for
some weeks. It is finally heated by
hot water coils, so the melting will be
done gradually and no harm result
from the separation Of different COM
ponents of the milk. A can was sent
to Paris and the examiners declare
that it was as fresh as if recently
drawn from the cow. as s.s.s..
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-04-27
Poultry Briefs.

5sBs5a& Poultry Briefs. =s, Is s.s.rg
The Buff Leghorns have evidently
comelto CON stay. i They have grown into
publles 'll I favor very rapidly, !, and are now
widely distributed throughout the
country =. ...@ =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-04-27

We eat with our eyes as well as our
nalate.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-04-27

.5-e@ OsalFy NOC0Gs - 7asSst -@5=
A new reason for keeping the cattle
out of doors more in winter is being
urged. by some dairymen. They say
that when the cows, especially the
young ones, are kept in doors all the
time for several months their muscles
and ligaments get soft. When they are
turned out in the spring they have
weak cords and are also somewhat un-
accustomed to walking and running.
The result is that for the first months
a good many accidents occur to the
cows that would be otherwise avoid
ed. The argument is for leaving the
COWS out Of doors in the winter time
as much as possible. We have never
noticed this. aDove-stated fact, but
would be glad to, hear from any of
our readers that have noticed it. Are
accidents, more common in the first
part Of the pasturing season than
later? -.s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-04-27
= Summer and Winter silos.

a.. 81 summer and Winter Silos. ..4,
CONDENSED from Farmers Review Stem.
Convention) es5s-3- E - = - - :
Major Alvord of the Department Of
Agriculture said: s55 ~ r@S IL
have a dairy in part of the coun-
try where we have winter twice a year
--tnat is, We have a time in the sum-
mer when the ground is about as bar
ren as in winter We can't, therefore,
raise soiling crop in the. summer,
and have to feed silage from the
middle OF July to the end of August,
and l get more out OF the silage by
feeding at that time rather than in
winter. Somehow, the COWS that have
peen On pasture in the first part OF
the summer do not take to dry hay
as they will in the cold weather in
winter. So we find it pays better to
iced them the silage. If I have but
small amount Of si1age I hold it for
summer rather than winter use; but
1t pays better to have enough silage to
iced both summer and winter. It is
better to have two or more silos rather
than one large .silo, and then one silo
can be held for summer use.
Q.-Would you not construct a silo
Tor summer use somewhat different
from the one you would build for win
ter use? "
Mr.. Alvord-I would construct a silo
the same for either summer or win
ter.
> W. D. Hoard-When you open a silo
IN the winter time and expose the top
to the air, the cold keeps the silage
from spelling by retarding fermenta-
tion; but in summer time the TOD of
the silage is exposed to hotter weather
and the top area should be therefore
less.
Q.-Have you: ever fed silage when
the COWS are on good pasture?
Mr.. Alvord-:Yes. sy.a v.-,, e>e.s 8
k. eff you feed silage when the cows
are on pasture do they !: not eat as
much silage as they do when the grass
is shorter? ~~r. ,ss..A ~''
!, Mr.. Alvord-They do eat ~a-good
deal.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-04-27

n8:sending Is: fowls to market it is al:
Wtayyfss#s5.advisable y S.. to have hens and
roosters in different coops. Hens bring
smoreSthan roosters; but the presence
of OF. the latter gives the buyer chance
to beat down the price. j..
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-16
Notice

Notice |, hereby given thlt thc flyers \irl Rial aud Mabel have uo author. isoI agent m Sk1-Vay \ii huHu,-, must hc transacted by ,hc manager iu person Nuy lrur-,mcut, made by other parties u'l mot hc recognized Phone us J F. Tomhiu.
 NJuaccr Flyer lu.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-16
Ice Cream Parlors

A L. Ritter has attcd up a neat ice cream plrlor at hi- Su>th avenue store. Pure ice cream 1ul soda win bc s,ry- cl lt a'l hours 2w.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-16
Stonogrnpher and Typewriter

Ni,, Pearl Petit has opened 7n office with J c. Price. s,h avenue. eul |, now prepared Co do private work. Term, reasonable. a.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-16

Hcrrick and Clayson have consented to play a public game. lt will occur at thc Y. M C. \ Tuesday evening and everybody Is welcome. Mrs l. F. Anderson leaves tomor' TOW Co ioiu her husband who Is at Steel creek n thc Jack Wade district lie |, engaged m thc mcrchanulc hu>'- ness and Mrs. Anderson win take m a considerable amount oi merchandise.
 
 The following young ladic, who hav, been attending St Nm' Convent ai Juneau returned to their homes m tms city last week. Mabel and Ircva Doyle. Katie Baur Lcl Rockford and Sadie NcrhauVhcdc.
 Rev. C. $ Cicycugcr. pastor ot the Baptist church. |, expected Co return about thc last oi th, month. Hc W'il be accompanied hy his wife and son
 
 Mir, Fccro anl children. Ethel Edith anl Frank. returned on thc City oi Topeka Last week They have been on lr extensive visit to Tacoma. Wash Mrs. I W Eu,bv wife oi che Cana dian collector oi customs at this port w'l leave for British Columbia port, m a few day,
 The Camera club had a dclieh'ul time lt Fortune hly yesterday The wrecked Canada was shot many umc,
 Nrr,T ou1 Wc.man who has been -.iuuruue iu thc city visiting irirnl, ',.t h,t Friday morning for Dawson Wired William, and family have moved iuto the residence occupied h' Mr. C. llookcr
 Nrc,Iamc, Phillips and Pickett ar, entertaining their sister Mrs John roolc oi Portland
 
 Edwin Luke, smiling face was seen 1n thc street, today. after an i.lVc,- ui -ctcrl. days
 
 Mrs. l.. N Harrison win leave .or Nt'u ,hi, week to hc gone ll sum mcr
  Mr., Capt lcuks and child returned from a visit to thc Sound country last week
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-16

Just received tLc hucsJ assortment oi millinery ever brought Co Sk1eVay lt t... Alaska Co.,. Fourth street
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-16

An kinds of soi, drinks and Seattle Export Beer at B. B. Boitliug Co, Fifth ave, opposite Fifth Ave. Hotel
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-16

Buying a summer Sut without >ce- ing our stock is rcck'cssnc>s. Cay,ur X Co.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-16

Visit the Royal steam plant and see how laundry is done without injury b goods.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-16

\ new linc oi carpet, n ingr1in. tapestry velvet lnl lNmiustcr. at P,o. plc',
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-16

FOR sale" "For Rent" Furnished Rooms for Rent" 1nl other carls
 for sale at che Daily Alaskan office.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-16

The following young ladic, who have been attending St Nuus Convent 1i Juneau returned to their homes u ims city last week Mabel and Ircsa Doyle. Katie Baur. Lcll Rockford and Sadie \crhauVhcdc
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-16
THE WHITE PASS & YUKON ROUTE.

Pacific and Arctic Railway and Navigation Company. British Columbia Yukon Railway Company
 British Yukon Railway Company.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-16

Hcrrick and Clayson have consented to play a public game lt will occur at thc N M C. \ Tuesday evening 3nI everybody Is welcome
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-16

The Camera club had a dcllEhiu' time lt Fortune hly yesterday The wrecked Canada was "~hot many
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-16

Mrs ! W Bu,hy wife oi che Cana diam collector oi custom, at this port win leave for British Columbia ports m few dly,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-16

Mr., Capt lcnhs and child returned from visit to ,hc Sound couutr, last week
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-16
O H e

Mrs. L. N Harrison will leave for \t'ru ,h., week to hc gone a'l sum
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-16
q e

Rev G. $. Clcycugcr. pastor oi thc Baptist church. |, expected Co return about Che last oi thi, month. Hc Wii. bc accompanied hv his wife and son
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-16

Nf,- louett. je Gr1Lcr who has Hc.r attending college lt Minneapolis .. expected ta arrive home ucN, week
 
 1t thc request ni urwcr.u, person., ,He aiio, oi tHe a'H.cHt ..'h basket ..u teams capa.nci by 'hc Misses
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-16

Edwin Luke, smiling face was seen 'n thc street, today. after au i.igc,- .i several days
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-16

Mir, Fcrro and children Ethel Edith anl Frank returned ou thc City oi Topeka Last week They have been on ar extensive visit to Tacoma. Wash
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-03-14

Motion made by Alderman Hawkinooh
that the auditor be instructed to monty
the Dakota Telephone Co. (inc.) that the
city council has adjourned for ten days
for the purpose of giving the Dako'a
Telephone Co. iuc.l an opportunity OIL
accepting or rejecting Ordinance NO. 40
without qualification. Seconded by
Alderman Wickre and carried by vote
Motion made and carried thas the
Mayor appoint IA committee of tive-three
from the city council and W from the
Webster fire departmental look up IA
suitable place for a test well for fire pro-
lection only and that said committee
have power to proceed with said work.
The following committee was appointed;
G.. Hawkinson, Paul Gruby, ii. ..
Wickre, l.. G. Ochsenreiter and David
Williams.
Motion made and carried to adjourn
for ten days. Carl Malmberg,
City Auditor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-03-14
Notice for Publication,

TFUs F-NN
Land office at WATERFOWL, 5. d., Feb. 1,
1901.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has FLED notice of his intention
10 make his homestead final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Clerk OF the Circuit Court at Web
ster, 5. D., on April IL, 1901. viz:
JOEL A. BEACHS.
Hid. Entry 222iI. foI the south half of the
northeast quarter and lots one and two of
section 3. township l23, north of range 81, west
of the 9th II. NJ.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land. viz:
Fred Russell and III. A. Dibblc of Roslyn. =.
D.. and u. b. Compton and w. Nj. McCumber
of Webster. $. ID.
Lee Slower. Register.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-03-14
Public Auction.

| will sell at public auction, at my
farm, nine miles south and w miles
east of Webster, Sec. Is, Wheatland
township, on Friday, March 10, at 10
o'clock Il. H., the following property:
Ten work horses; four colts: ten milch
cows, and some other stock; three Deer
ing binders: one MCSherry drill; n
seeder: one disc: two dracs: FIVE farm
wagons: one spring wagon: II top bug
gy: one tanning mill: one iced mill:
riding and walking c~Ulu7ators: one
gang, II sUlky aud two walking plows,
one bob. sleigh; household and kitchen
furniture and other articles too numer-
ous-to mention. 4 credit Of eight months
will he given, purchaser giving note
bearing ten per ecu interest with APP
proved security, Sums under $40 cash,
CoNEAD K0uLIAsE.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-03-14

Tha ,nnio;,;o, WOO =, mn,n,n yront.
"a o,a ,na;,o. ;,s,,,ot.d 70 notify he
r,ar,.s of ooid townsb;,s
IN mo,;o, hoard adjourned ,pt;l1 70
,.ao ~ poar5 mo, os nor oa;,urn
m.ot an momhers nresa,r
N mo,ion Tho ,na;,or woe Instinct.
-, -. ;.aox ,,a oom,,;s.;o,ar ,ro
oooa,. s.o, ,ho o,iv,ton or tbo
co,A nm to IN. nres.,t Tim. ,patb,t
,ha wo,L be don. nv him ~. nader his
oorso,, o,p.ryiuion