Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-06-11

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wet May insures u big crop of hay.
The best beef is called export beer
this because we seldom get any of it
TO eat Mt home.
With tank full OF water. a piece of
hose and n couple OF good dogs n farm
may be rid in a day or two Of all the
gophers. This plan is a success.
The surest cure for intemperance is
TO simply quit drinking whisky, and
the surest cure for the alleged extor-
tons Of the meat trust is to quit using
meat
II is estimated that not less than
100000 newly shorn sheep and their
lambs were destroyed by an unseason-
able blizzard Of snow which prevailed
In May in the Wyoming mountains
So long as the American woman re-
fuses to take hand in milking the
cows-and IT is likely to be quite a
spell-just so long will there be no
danger Of OVERRIDING the dairy business
in this country.
We noted a pigeon taking a drink the
other day and found that this bird
drinks Just as q COW or horse does and
not by sips and n throwing up Of the
head. rs is common to most birds when
I'm the act Of drinking.
What seems to be wanted more than
anything else in this country is some
central authority from which there is
no appeal which shall fix prices both
for labor and all commodities. 1t would
save lot of scrapping.
The next revision of the Bible should
change the rendering of that passage
where reference is had to the man put
ting his hand TO the plow and looking
back. for nine out OF ten farmers in the
west now ride the pillow and do not
hold it.
The young fellow who has worked
for a farmer for five years and only
has $50. n spawned horse and an old
buggy TO show for il is n pretty poor
fnancier and when he dies the order
10 which he belongs will probably have
TO foot the bill for his funeral
One of the most practical expert
ments in forestry Of recent date is that
OF the Illinois Central Railway compa-
ny. which has had planted $50 acres Of
catalpa trees in the south for the pur-
pose OF furnishing future ties for the
road One thousand trees were plant
ed on each acre OF ground.
A friend, 4 farmer, needing a good
woman in the house to help his wife,
spent three days in vain racing over
the country to find one. he said it
seemed queer that when a man could
find a dozen good women who would
marry him end do his homework for
nothing it was impossible to hire one
10 do IL.
A higher grade OF cereals-wheat,
oats. barley, fax and rye 49, can be
raised north Of the territory known as
the corn belt than within its borders.
which is no small compensation for the
disadvantage Of not being able to
grow the corn. And not only is the
quality OF such cereals better, but the
yield per acre is usually larger.
A farmer friend Of ours said to us re-
Gently that he would like to have bust
ness continue in this country on a
basis Of 80 cents n bushel for oats.
This would mean sixty cent corn, seven
dollar hogs and beef cattle, thirty cent
butter, hundred and fifty dollar horses,
ten dollar hay and five dollar farm land
rent prices. If such prices were to be-
come standard, there would have TO be
q readJustment Of compensation for all
men receiving fixed salaries.
The steers Of the western plains held
a convention lately and resolved that
so long as they are arbitrarily prevent
ed from occupying a position as the
head Of the herd and are now to be
further prevented from cooperating
In the dairy business of the country
they will hereafter turn their attention
strictly to the production OF the very
finest porterhouse and sirloin steaks
and rib rOasts possible, which resolu-
tons are cordially Endorsed by the
dairy herds of the country.
If so situated that you must renew
IN old strawberry bed in order to have
berries for next year, do this: AS soon
hs the bed has done fruiting NOW 1t
elose TO the ground with a sharp
Ecythe. When a good growth of new
runners and vines has started, spade
up a strip right down the bed where
the old plants grow and keep we'll cul-
tivated until winter This will work
the old bed over on to new ground, and
If there is sufficient moisture during
the late summer and fall will give a
good, productive bed next season.
How to Avoid Trouble.
Now IS the time 10 provide yourself and
family with bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t is al
most certain TO be needed before the summer
Is over. and If procured now may save YOU a
trap 10 town in the night or in Your busiest
season. Ii is everywhere admitted TO be the
most successful medicine in use for bowel
complaiets both for children and adults No
family can afford to be without IT, For sale
by J. G. AVIS, druggist
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