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The Yale expositor., 1901-09-13
Care of MIX on the Farm.

CONDENSED from Farmers Review
Stenographic Report of Illinois Dairy
mems Convention.)
Oscar Err of the Illinois Agricultural
College spoke on the care of milk. The
keeping of milk depends on two
things: The absorption OF gases and
the presence of bacteria. When milk
ing the first five streams should be
thrown away. In the care of dairy
utensils, sterilization is necessary II
perfectly germ-free vessels are desired.
Before milking the udders of the cows
should be washed no matter how clean
they may be. The washing prevents
lMe hairs and scurf from falling into
the milk. Both of these carry germs.
The washing should be done with wet
sponge. Feeding should not be done
while the milking is in progress, as
the particles of dust from the hay may
be laden with germs and thus get into
the milk. The question is raised as to
whether 1t is better to milk with wet
or dry hands. 1t is foul practice to
milk with wet hands, by which mean
the practice of wetting the hands with
milk when milking. 1t is necessary to
wash the hands before milking, wipe
them and milk with as dry hands as
possible. Moisten the hands with
water; not so it will run but just give
a moistness to the hands.
AS regards the stable have it we'll
ventilated, well-drained and we'll
lighted. We should use lime with some
other disinfectant in the stable to kill
the bacteria. AS soon as the milk is
drawn it should be removed into a
cooling room and there aerated. This
aeration should take place in a clean
locality; for IL it takes place where
the air is foul it had better not be
done at all, and the non-success of
aerators is largely due to the fact that
they are not used in places where the
air is pure.
The Yale expositor., 1901-09-13
WHAT THEY WANT IT FOR.
Stories Told by Hoboes In Drug stores
when Saloons Are Closed.

Stories Told by Hoboes I'm Drug stores
When saloons Are Closed.
An elderly man, with ragged and
badly fitting clothes. shutting gait.
rum-be-sotted face covered with
about three days growth of beard and
with a breath that indicated the close
proximity of a distillery, wandered
into down town drug store the other
morning about 1 o'clock. The saloons
had closed Staggering up to the drug
clerk. he leaned over the counter and
remarked huskily: Say, Willie, just
fill that up with alcohol. Ten cents
worth. See?'
The ragged man produced a whisky
flask, and. passing a dime over to the
clerk. settled in nearby chair with
grunt of contentment. alcohol, eh?"
answered the clerk. What do you
want it for? We're not selling rum in
this place" The ragged individual
arose, and, going over to the clerk, OBJ
served, in what was intended to be 4
highly injured tone of voice: Now,
youse, don't get gay wit me. Rum?
Who said anything about rum? That
juice is goin' to me chain dish around
the block. I'm goin' to cook me sup
per. See? So chase along. me lad, and
produce the goods" The clerl; smiled
but nevertheless filled the order
That's the practice of those fellows
pretty generally" he said after the
bum had departed. "He has just made
hot touch, and, being unable to get
into saloon. l. going to drink the
real stuff. We have ten or fifteen
orders for alcohol from his class every
night. On Sunday, If We chose to sell
1t, we could do rushing business in
that line. The sable-colored boot
blacks in this vicinity drink ii almost
entirely. Ten cents worth in half
pint flask, mixed with a little pump
water, some sugar and lemon juice,
makes enough of a certain kind of gin
to produce the much-cravedfor SEN
sation. They tell me all sorts of sto-
ries when ask them to what use they
want to put the poison. A hobo stag
gered into the place the other night
for dimes worth. Nothing doing
| remarked laconically, seeing that he
was nine-tenths souses already. 'Aw,
now, come on" he pleaded wants
the dope for private use. That's on
the level What do you want it for?
l asked with some curiosity.
He came over to within whispering
distance, and, leaning over the counter
remarked in very confidential tones:
Say, youse, just keep this on the
quiet. | wouldn't let it out for the
world. I'm painting a picture of me
old college chum, Chauncey M. Depew
up to lie house, and l wants de stuff
to mix me oils He got the booze -
Washington Star
The Yale expositor., 1901-09-13
An Economv That Means Loss.

A reporter of the New York Prod
uce Review writes in that paper as
follows: The old story of economy to
the detriment Of the creamery's inter-
ests is again being revived. was in
search of something to write about In
these columns last week and ran up
against the story of buttermaker who
had been employed in a creamery for
three years and never once did his but
ter arrive here anything but an extra.
This fine work evidently was not APP
preciated by the stockholders who were
under the impression that the running
expenses of their plant should be re-
duced and they began by discharging
their buttermaker to whom they were
paying sos per month, and hiring a
man in his place at $40 per month. In
spector Healy examined this $40 per
month mans production the other day
and scored the butter SO points. Just
where the creamery saves by its par
simonious policy is hard to tell.
have no sympathy for any creamery
company that pursues such a policy,
and you can gamble that the creamery
referred to is cooperative concern.
No proprietary creamery ever was so
short sighted as to dispense with a
good buttermaker for poor one for
the sake of saving a few dollars in sal
airy. This creamery paid the man they
discharged only $50 per month and he
was a crackeriack-WOrth TO them at
least $50 per month. Now they have a
man who, unless he improves in his
work very rapidly, will lose them a
good deal more money than they save
in salary To creamerymen who have
good man making their butter and
contemplate hiring cheaper man for
the sake of economy, l say don't.
The Yale expositor., 1901-09-13
Philadelphia French.

A Philadelphian tells the story of ;
waiter at a restaurant in the Quaker
city, who has lately announced that hi
has begun to study French. do YOU
find it necessary here?" asked the Gus
toner mot here, sir" said the wait
er, but I've been offered a steady jol
in Paris at one of tho hotels If l car
learn French" But Paris is full o.
French walters" said the gentleman
I'm afraid you're being deceived.
"Oh, no, sir!" said the man, with mucf
earnestness and absolute simplicity
Its a perfectly straight thing. The
proprietor of the hotel says the wait
ers he has can't understand French a,
we Philadelphians speak 1t. anc
that's what he wants me for. you see
The Yale expositor., 1901-09-13
A WRONG IMPRESSION.
what the Aged Farmer Imagined About
the Descending Aeronaut.

the DescenulnR AerOnaut.
Eyes, this parachute jumping bust
ness is dangerous said the old aeron-
aut thoughtfully. But it may surprise
you to learn that it is not nearly so
dangerous as the old form of balloon
ing. With a parachute you can pick
your landing place, and while coming
down it can be guided more or less,
and thus clear distractions that you
are apt to meet with. But with bal
loon you are absolutely helpless, and
you have to come down wherever the
big bag may choose to land you.
remember a humorous incident that
happened to me a good many years
ago, when this parachute business was
never dreamt of. l had made On as
cension, and had been carried out into
the country. AS / neared the earth
threw out my graphing hook, but
was passing over plowed fields, and the
hook merely dragged on the ground,
and did not stay the progress of the
balloon. Peering over the side of the
basket l noticed a wagon loaded with
seed potatoes standing in a field, and
moment later my graphing hook
caught hold of it, But the wagon was
not heavy enough to stay the progress
of the balloon, the result being that
dragged it along with me. Then saw
an old man who had been taking a nap
under the wagon jump up, look dazed
for a moment, and then start in pur-
suit, yelling wildly: Col dern your
ugly picture! What do you mean by
stealing my potatoes?' The wagon ran
into a stump at last, and as the hook
held / managed to make a landing
spent an exciting five minutes trying
to convince him that had no designs
on his potatoes. l succeeded in way
at last, but / think to this day, If the
man is still alive, that he is under the
impression that it was only a new
scheme to rob the honest old farmer"
Detroit Free Fress.
The Yale expositor., 1901-09-13

The act of union between Sweden
and Norway provides that the king
shall spend part Of the year in Nor
way. This time has usually been lin
tied. A change in this respect is now
contemplated, and 1t is proposed con-
stitutionally to compel the king to
spend the same length of time in Nor
way as in Sweden-say in one, two or
three years at time in each country.
1t is believed that this measure, II
adopted, will render the monarchy
more popular with the Norwegians,
who are longing to see the throne OF
King Haaken and King Sverne rails
ed again on the soil of Norway.
The Yale expositor., 1901-09-13

Just how long pensions may con-
tinue illustrated by the fact that there
are still four widows of revolutionary
soldiers on the rolls. According to
the same continuation and considering
the average of life increasing, this gov
eminent may be paying pensions on
account of the Spanish war as late as
201S. It will not be for any lack of
applications, which already number
A 600. of which nearly 1000 have been
granted. And the revolutionary wards
are not the only ones with long lives,
for within the past year two widows of
the war of 1912 and 325 widows Of the
Mexican war were added to the list.
The Yale expositor., 1901-09-13

CALIFORNIA; Yosemite Valley Com
missioners have decided to establish a
plant to light the hotels and main
roads in the valleys of the reserva-
ton, and are considering a plan for
searchlights over the falls and peaks;
all so much to the distaste of the
Sierra Club that a protest has been
made and if the commissioners go on
with it an effort will be made to get
the Yosemite out of the local politi-
clans hands and into those of the
United States government.
The Yale expositor., 1901-09-13

One of the Russian railways has re-
Gently ordered its signalmen not to
sleep on the track. They had been in
the habit of doing this, it is said, rely
ing on being awakened by the vibra-
ton caused by an approaching train;
but several of them, failing to awake,
were killed by the cars; therefore the
order. We do things better in this
country. Our railroad men are sell
dom worked to such pitch Of fatigue
and they are by nature wide-awake.
The Yale expositor., 1901-09-13

There has been discovered in China
a curious picture, evidently of great
antiquity, which is supposed to repre-
sent Noahs Ark resting on the top
of Mount Ararat AS is well known,
the religious literature Of almost
every nation and race contains an ac-
count of deluge, and a Chinese man.
uscript recently unearthed follows
very closely the story recorded in the
Bible.
The Yale expositor., 1901-09-13

Souls can not be estimated in shek-
els, says the Evangelist, and yet there
does seem to be an unwelcome signifi-
canoe in the fact that, as some one has
estimated last year, the sum of $780,
900 was expended in Greater New
York for the current expenses of Pro-
testant churches, while the increase in
membership was only 5.27S. Yet the
fault, continues the Evangelist, OF
these facts is not to be blamed wholly
upon the members of the churches. as
so many very glibly say, but in large
measure to be attributed to the desper-
ately wicked worldliness of great
masses of our time, who, in spite oil
all manner of gospel advantages and
appeals, go on their way, like Gallo
of old, caring for none of these things
The Yale expositor., 1901-09-13

An old woman died in a gqualid at
tic in poor quarter of Paris the 9TH
er day under conditions suggesting
persistent starvation. On the removal
of the body from the attic the police
found that in drawers and corners the
deceased had hidden $1,000 in, gold,
as we'll as title deeds which were
worth e400 year.
The Yale expositor., 1901-09-13
MICH.

rhe recent christening of Maine
schooner by strewing pinks and roses
on the deck was a pleasant departure
from the usual practice of breaking
bottle of champagne over the bow, and
especially fitting in prohibition state.
The Yale expositor., 1901-09-13
Origin of Turkeys.

G. e. Thorne, In his poultry book,
says that naturalists at present rec
ognize but two species Of wild turkeys
the Meleagris gallopavo, which is
the wild turkey of the Southwestern
United States and Mexico, and the
Meleagris sylvestris of Canada and
the northern United States. These va
rieties were formerly classed as differ
ent species under the name of Melea-
girls Mexicana and Meleagris Ameri-
cana, but, as they differ but little, ex-
cept in color of plumage, they have
latterly been regarded as but one spe-
cies. Meleagris ocellato is the rare
and beautiful Ocellated turkey OF Cen
trail America
In former geological epochs, at
least three other species of Meleagris
have existed within the limits of the
present United States. The remains
of two species, Meleagris altus or SUI
perbus, and Meleagris celer, having
been found in the Post Pliocene Of New
Jersey, and of another Meleagris an
tiquus, in the Miocene beds of Colo
RADIO.
Anatomically the turkey is closely
related to the Guinea fowl; hence, the
generic name, Meleagris, the ancient
name of that fowl. The specific name,
gallopavo, is compounded of the names
Of the barn-yard fowl, Gallus, and Of
the peacock, Pavo.
Ornithologists now generally be-
lieve that the wild turkey of Mexico
was the direct parent stock of the do
mesticated turkey, basing this belief
upon the facts that this variety shows
more tendency toward the variation
in the color of the plumage which
characterizes the domestic fowl as it's
wing coverts and tail feathers contain
some white. Another argument in
favor of this theory is that the species
or variety existing in the vicinity Of
the comparatively civilized Mexicans
would probably have been brought
into domestication long before that
whose habitat was among the rowing
Indians to the northward That the
turkey had been domesticated by the
Mexicans is shown by the fact that it
was introduced into Europe from Mex
leo or the West Indies by the Span
iards, early in the sixteenth century.
The Yale expositor., 1901-09-13
Pink BIouse-vest Fronts.

Some of the blouse-yest fronts OF
pink or slel blue China silk or peau d.
sole, worn with suits of white mohaiI
serge or cloth, are very pretty indeed
They have an open-fronted bolero, cut
down on the neck, and are collarless
and the sleeves are elbow length, with
turn-back cuffs, edged with pink o,
blue silk brier stitching.
The Yale expositor., 1901-09-13

Our readers will be interested in
the reports of tests at the West Vlr-
ginia experiment station relative to
the feeding value of meat meal and
ground bone and meat. Both feeds
are undeniably good, but in the tests
mentioned the ground bone and fresh
meat gave better results than did the
meat meal. One series of tests do not
of course settle such matters but they
have a certain bearing. Thirty-fonr
Barred Plymouth Rock hens and two
cocks were divided into two similar
lots. They were supplied at all times
with grit, granulated bone and water
The grain ration for each lot of fowls
was the same. The fowls fed fresh
ground bone gained more in weight
than the lot receiving meat meal. Dur
ing the experiment the fowls receiv-
weighing 1852 lbs, of an average
weight of 1915 lbs. per hundred eggs,
while the meat meal lot laid only
$3.50 eggs weighing 1912 lbs. and
weighing 11.94 lbs. per hundred. Con-
sequently the fowls fed fresh bone not
only gained more in weight but they
also laid more and larger eggs. Dur
ing the experiment four of the hens
receiving meat meal died and were re-
placed By others. At the time IL was
thought that they were killed by some
poison present in the meat meal. The
fowls receiving ground fresh meat and
bone remained healthy during the en-
tire test. The experimenters say:
"Of course with another sample OF
meat meal the results might have been
different, and consumers are advised
when purchasing meat meal or beef
scraps to insist upon obtaining a per-
fectly fresh article"
The Yale expositor., 1901-09-13
Dairy Notes.

Reports from England say that there
have been a number of convictions in
the courts recently for the sale Of but
ter containing preservatives. One man
was convicted for selling butter con-
tanning GO grains of boracic acid to the
pound, and another for selling butter
containing 81 grains Of the same sub
stance to the pound. Yet another was
fined for selling butter with only IL
grains of boracic acid to the pound.
Without doubt some of this butter
came from the United States. 1t is
known that from the Elgin district
butter containing no salt but preserved
with boracic acid is being sent to Eng
land.
A New York justice, in fining some
milk dealers for watering their milk,
told them that if they came before him
again and were convicted of the same
offense he would send them to the
penitentiary. 1t is asserted by the
officials in charge Of the enforcement
of the laws against food adulteration
that it is almost impossible to prevent
the watering of milk. So alarming
have conditions become that the Med
ical Society of the County of New
York has appointed committee to de-
wise methods of improving the milk
supply OF New York City. Doubtless
the doctors have found the bad milk
one of the greatest obstacles in the
way of the recovery of their patients
and the thrift of children forced to
live upon 1t. The aforementioned
commission has hit upon what 1t be-
lieves to be practical scheme. 1t has
selected a few dealers that are known
to be above suspicion and has issued
to them a label that may be used on
each bottle of milk, certifying that the
milk in the bottle is pure. BY so do
ing 1t is hoped the consumers will buy
only of those dealers that have or may
have the labels. BY this means the
rogues should be frozen out Of bust
ness.
The Yale expositor., 1901-09-13

Adventurous buds are produced by
some trees irregularly anywhere on
the surface of the wood, especially
where 1t has been mutilated or in
jured; and they form on the roots of
some trees that are cut or wounded.
In these cases such trees may be usual
ly propagated by cuttings of the roots.
The Yale expositor., 1901-09-13

The butter of Denmark is considered
superior to that Of all other countries
1t brings the highest price in fancy
markets, and can be found all over
the world in shops where Injuries are
sold. In South America, South Africa
in the East and West Indies, in India
Egypt, and in tropical countries gen.
orally 1t is used by epicures, who pay
81 a pound for 1t in tins of one, two
and three pounds weight. No other
country has been able to produce but
ter that will stand changes of climats
so we'll. In Holland and Sweden at
tempts are made to compete with the
Danish dairymen, but the butter from
those countries is worth only half as
much and does not keep half as well
while the efforts of dairymen in the
United States have practically failed
with a few isolated exceptions.
Rapi1 progress is being made upon the
new subway beneath the River
Thames, communicating Poplar on the
one side with Greenwich upon the
other. II is being constructed upon
the same principle as the Blackwell
tunnel, the success of which prompted
the boring of this subway and the pro.
lection of several other similar tun.
nels at various points to facilitate
communications between the two
banks of the river. Poplar ard Green.
witch are two busy working centers
and this new tunnel will prove great
boon to the working population.
The Yale expositor., 1901-09-13

The average weight of wool from a
sleeps fleece is 511 pounds.
The Yale expositor., 1901-09-13
Fertility and Egg-Production.


Experiments have been made at the
Ontario station in the production and
fertility of eggs and Prof. Jarvis, who
was in charge Of the work, makes the
following report concerning 1t. Ten
laying hens were separated from the
male. The eggs laid each day were
placed in an incubator and their fer
tility tested. OF the eggs laid during
the first four days after the male was
removed 20 per cent were fertile, Of
those laid on the fifth day, 81 per cent,
on the sixth. 60 per cent, on the sew
enth, 40 per cent, on the eighth, IL
per cent, on the ninth, per cent, and
on the tenth all were infertile.
A test was made with six laying hens
to determine the time which elapsed
before eggs become fertile after a male
is introduced. On the third day 30
per cent of the eggs were found to be
fertile, on the fourth, AZ per cent, on
the fifth, so per cent, on the sixth, 60
per cent, on the seventh, 20 per cent,
on the eighth, GO per cent, on the
ninth, 20 per cent, on the tenth, "a
per cent. The influence of the male
on the total number of eggs produced
was tested with two lots. Lot one
consisted of five pullets, five hens and
one cock; lot two of five hens and five
pullets of the same varieties as lot one.
The test began January 1 and lasted
until September l. Both pens were
fed and cared for in the same way.
Lot one laid $50 eggs and lot two 972
eggs. 1t can be seen that there was
but very little difference in the num-
Der of eggs laid by the two pens.
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HUMOR OF THE HOUR
He Told the Truth.

It happened in Manitowoc. John
Johnson, a SWede, was in town buying
his groceries. He had left bis horse
outside while he was in the store max
ing his purchases, when a little fat
German came by and seemed to be
greatly struck by its appearance. He
waited until Johnson came out, and,
planting himself directly in front of
him, he asked, do you want to sell
dot horse?'
"Vaal," said Johnson, "1 tank So"
GLOW mooch?'' asked the German.
"Vaal," replied johnson, mo less
dan a hundred an twenty-five, but 1
don't tank he look very good"
The German Immediately began to
examine the horse for spavins and 9TH
er flaws that horsedesh Is heir to, but
failed to find any.
"Oh," he said, surveying It critically,
Il think he looks pooty good"
~vaal," said johnson, "gav me the
money, an l CAV you the horse. but
don't tank he looks very good"
The money and the horse changed
hands, and they parted. The next day
the little German came riding up to
Johnson In a white rage.
"Vat you mean?" he beloved "You
schwindler! You tief! You sharge me
Won hoondered und twenty-five tollar
for dot horse, und he was blind as a
fencepost already"
"Vaal, didn't I tor you," said John
son, "dot he didn't look very goodf"-
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