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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24
Meicl,t of a Horse

The weight of a horse is an impor-
tant item in estimating his value for
draft purposes, for the tine-boned
horses, with well-developed muscles,
may do as much work us the heavy
boned one for a short time, md is even
better for road purposes. But in plow-
ing or other heavy, steady drawing,
the light horse becomes useless. Then,
in price, the weight is an important
item. If a good horse weighs over
1000 pounds he may sell for more than
81 per pound; 1.S00 to 1000 pounds for
less than 81 per pound. Under that the
price rapidly declines, 1,200 to 100
pound grade horses selling at % and 30
cents per pound, though it is consid-
erably more than any other grade of
stock on the farm will bring.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24
Success with POULTRY.

Those people who do not have good
success in Matching eggs under, hens,
usually will not do much better with
the incubator. They may be divided
into two classes, one that is careless
and neglectful, and the other that
is altogether too fussy who wants to
be stirring the hen, or feeding her. or
handling the eggs three or four times
a day. For either of these to sue
coed with the incubator there must be
"A thorough reformation; determine
ton to follow the instructions given
exactly, and do no more and no less
than is explicitly laid down, and to do
it by the clock. This can be done, of
course. but how many can or will settle
down 10 those rulesg
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24


With ordinary milk the yield is about
% pounds of cured cheese for each
pound of butter fat in the milk. The
per cent Of butter fat in different
milks very nearly determines their rel
alive values for cheesemaking Pro
fessor Van Slyke found by a series of
experiments that with milk rang
ing from 3.4 per cent to "A per
cent the amount to each pound of but
ter fat was 2.72 pounds of green cheese,
or % pounds of cured, five weeks. 1t
was found that per cent milk made
but "a pounds of cured cheese for
each pound of butter fat, but the better
quality of the cheese from the richer
milk was thought to compensate for
the slight difference in quantity. 1t
viii be seen that hundred pounds of
4 per cent milk made ten pounds of
cheese and a hundred pounds of per
cent milk made twelve pounds of
cheese.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24
EHApTER w

1t was in truth the gypsy girl who stood
there-she whom Captain Grant had seen
go over the terrible precipice. and whose
body he supposed had been crushed cut Of
all shape upon the jagged rocks far be-
low. or swept away by the restless wat
ers of the Potomac.
True, he had not hurled her over, but
il had been because Of him she had fall
en-. and when he might have saved her he
would not raise his hand. so that he was
at heart a murderer ever since, and the
sight Of her standing there alive and in
the flesh gave him such a shock as he had
not experienced for many a day
The tableau was quite dramatic one
for about the space OF minute, none Of
the three moving a particle. During this
while, however, the arch schemer was
rapidly recovering himself and that
meant much.
He knew that Barbara had not come
there without a purpose and, although he
had cause TO fear her. he was just the
man to brave it all through trusting TO
fortune to clear him in the end,
Therefore he faced her boldly, and. in
way that staggered Barbara. who had
fully expected him to cover at sight OK
her, and perhaps sink ont of sight Ike
a whipped cur. She ought TO have known
that was not his way Of doing business.
Had he been married a dozen times. he
would have faced the whole Of his wives
u2dinchingly, and have denied them al
Nth the same cool. sneering manner
(which he could assume ST. well
The first words oe the gypsy reassuret
Carol and she learned much of which
she had been ignorant before.
Lady, You remember that when las.
we met l warned you against your lover
and told you that he was a scouudrel OF
the first water, that he had terribly
..wrongcd me in the past. and that he hat
-. in the mad-house-one Nora War
- knew il not az the time
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24

She had just commenced housekeep-
ing, with the laudable intention of pay
Ing ready money upon all occasions,
and she entered hi-h-class poulterer's
shop In "A London suburb to purchase a
spring chicken.
She selected one. and while she was
fumhiing In her pocket for her purse
tie shopman politely inquired;
"TruSSed, madam"
"Oh, dear. no." she Indignantly re
piled. u wish to pay for it now.'-LOn-
don Spare Moments.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24
shnhn Enrichcs Soil.

The complete shading Of the soil rap
idly enriches 1t, even without the appli-
cation OF manure IL may be that shad-
lug causes a deposit of nitrogen from
the air; every farmer knows that wher-
ever stack Of hay or straw has stood
for several months the ground under
meath Is not only enriched, but grows
much darker a color Anyone may try
u experiment as follows: Select the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24
Ihen1 Animal for Reef.

The first point observed in an ideal
animal OF beef type is his form. This
will approximate the rectangular. 1t
will show body that is compact, SYM
metrical, broad, deep and close 10 the
ground. Legs are only of use to carry
the animal around. He is straight in
his lincS"-that is, the lines from the
ton of the shoulder 10 the tail head.
anu from the brisket back TO the purse
are as nearly parallel as possible, as are
also those from the center Of the shout
dcrs to the center of the thighs, no deyi-
alton from the horizontal being allowed
the top line. This viii give the form a
rectangular appearance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24

of one that l have been using. 1t will
require a short time to become accus-
toned to one of them after the old
fashioned peg has been used, but when
once a person gets used to them he can
make good Roadway in taking ont corn.
They are sold in ali the markets, and
consist of stout strap with hook at
tached, as seen in the illustration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24
bidding aud Top Grating.

Among Northern nurserymen and
fruit growers budding is commonly
practieed in July ard August. Or
chardlsts pre- taking up this system of
propagation and using It in place Of
or in connection with top grating. If
the buds fail to live, the branches can
be grated the following spring. The
operation is more easily and quickly
done than grafting.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24
GO After the Borers.

In August e get after the 3orers in
the orchard. We lind them by the wood
dust around the stem OF the tree. We
go after them with sharp knife and
a small wire, II we do not get the jOo
done in August. we do it in September.
says Farm Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24

poorest spot of ground on the farm, lay
over strip of any length, but about
a yard wide, a few inches of straw,
and cover with board, or, if preferred,
lay only board on the ground. If
the place is seeded TO something after
the covering is removed the difference
in growth between the portion preyi-
ously shaded and that not shaded will
be very marked
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24
Stains of the Farming Industry.

Status of the Farming Industry.
There are 10,43S, 922 persons engaged
in agricultural pursuits, while all 9TH
er industries engage 18,S45,000 persons.
One-third of the entire area of this
country is devoted to filling of the soil.
There are to-day $685. 57 farms in the
United States. and the value of farm
property, including improvements, stock
and implements, is $50, 514, 001, S3S. The
number of farms has quadrupled in the
past fifty years, while the value Of the
farming land to-day is five times as
great as the selling price of fifty years
ago. More than 100000 farms have
been laid out and fenced in by settlers,
principally In the West, in the past ten
years. Fifteen thousand farms We're
given away by the Government during
1901. When the Indian Territory is
opened for settlement, about 1904.
5000 200 acre. of fine farming land will
be of red fer sale at low prices, and
farmin viii receive another valuable
acquisit N to its ranks. There are 306,-
100000 d res of unsettled land in the
United States ready for immediate oc-
cupancy.
The total acreage used for farming
purposes is S41,0O0,000 acres-an area
which would contain England, Scot
land, ireland, Wales, France, Germany,
Austria, Spain, Japan and the Trans
vaal, leaving sufficient room for several
smaller countries 10 go in around the
edges. None of these countries, or all
of them combined, would make re-
spectacle showing with our agricul-
tural products. The value of farm ex-
ports in 1901 was 1851 ,62S, 331.-Re-
view of Reviews
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24

ton OF the new
husking peg, and
S in c e a great
many o f 20 u r
r q ad ers would
Xix t o k II o w
about t b e M l
send you Il sketch
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24
How to Set a Hen.

Here a good way to set hen. The
nest is made in a roomy box. with a
cover. Nailed TO one side of the box
is a little slat yard, Stats on top also,
in which water and food are kept con
stantly. The hen can so out into the
yard at any time, eat and drink, and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24
Formal Letter of Withdrawal.

Mr.. Henderson's withdrawal was an
nounced in the following letter. addressed
to c. e. Albrook, chairman of the notifi-
cation committee, at Eldora:
My Dear Sir-I have never answered
the kind notice communicated by you and
your associates, advising me of my nomi-
nation for the eleventh time. by accla-
nation, as the Republican candidate for
Congress Cor the Third Congressional
District of IOWA. Reported conditions in
the public mind in my district upon pub
lie policies induced me to make this de-
lay. Since my return to the district /
have made careful study as to the sem
timent in this district and State and l
believe there is no little sentiment, and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24

$50, my brave boy" said the veteran,
YOU are going intJNhe a-my?'
Il am answered. the high-hrowed
youth My motto Shall be Excelsior" -
Don't adopt am such motto as that.
well, then, < Shquer or die.
No"
What woull$you suggest"
Think bcf, r. you SPEAK w ashing
ton Star.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24
NEST FOR A SETTER.

has no temptation to wander away and
let her eggs get cold. Where several
hens are sitting. a contrivance like this
for each saves all bother of looking
after them, to see that two do not get
o. one nest etc You put food and water
in the dishes the hen docs the rest.
G. d. Young. in Farm and Home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24
HENDERSON Is OUT.
SPEAKER DECLINES NOMINATION
FOR REELECTION.
ThinksH imsel4 Not in Line with Party
Candidates withdrawalDue toAdop-
ton of "No Monopoly SheItering Tar
iii Plank" by Hawkeye Republicans.

Believing himself out of harmony with
some OF the people Of his district and Of
the State on the question of tariff reyis-
ion, David b. Henderson Of Iowa, Speak
er of the House of Representatives, has
declined denomination.
The tariff plank in the platform adopt
ed by the Republican State convention on
July 30 was the point which had the chief
influence in prompting Mr.. Henderson's
acton. He held it a step in the direction
of free trade and declining to follow the
party into ways he could not approve, he
decided TO retire
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24
CHAPTER NIX.

Bitter tears of anguish wept Carol
Richmond on that afternoon when Roger
Darrell. the man she bad loved and mis-
trusted. had left her with such scathing
words upon his lips.
Never had she even suspected the
wealth Of love for this man that dwelt
within her heart until she saw him stand
ing there alone before her, Indignantly
defending himself against the charges
brought by her, and. while avowing him
self as innocent as the unborn babe. re-
pudiating the love she had once given
him.
"Oh, heaven she cried out in her ac-
ony, as she wrung her white hands, "have
l not enough to bear alreafy | am born
to woe. Lost to me are father. home and
lover. yet thank heaven that in my dest-
tuition ! have found a II ther."
In her agonized establishment she had
sunk upon the ground and let her head
fall upon her arms as they rested upon
the log. Then she gave full sway to her
emotions. aud sobbed convulsively for
some time.
After while her emotion spent itself,
and she gradually became calm, but it
was the calmness that indicated stony
despair. She had fallen into a sad.
dreamy reverie, when her thoughts We're
interrupted by the sound of footsteps
Startled, she looked up, the blood DART
ing into her face as the thought flashed
into her mind that perhaps this was Rog-
er come back again for a reconciliation.
Her eyes We're hot and inAamed from
the scalding tears she had she'd but no
sooner had they rested upon the figure
of the man before her than she uttered
low cry, partly of surprise. partly of
fear.
1t was Captain Grant. He stood there
gloating upon her. The mer'st accident
had led him TO the spot in time to hear
her sobs. and for some little time he had
observed her from the bushes. finally ap-
preaching, unable to further keep his
peace.
He saw the horror in her face, but it
did not alarm HIM His was nature
cold and cruel. and the more resistance
he met with the more determined he be-
came to accomplish his ultimate end,
This girl seemed to defy him. and he
was most firmly resolve ! that she should
be his through fair means or foul. beliey-
ing, as he did, that she was a great heir
ess. Perhaps he might have been just
as obstinate had he learned Of her fathi
er's poverty, for Carol was a girl worth
winning.
Carol" he said, subduing his voice RI
have found you at last"
We'll, sir, now that YOU have FUND
me- what then"
'fYoG must return home with mS N
to the father you left SO hearuss <
replied. mH
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24
Plowiup Under Green Crops.


While we advocate blowing unGer
green crops, when they are not worth
more for stock food than for manure,
we believe that there are some soils
where this practice may do injury
rather than good. If the soil is light
and sandy, lacking nitrogen, or wien
it is stiff and needs to be made more
porous, then almost any green crop is
a good manure for it. Where it is low
and wet, and perhaps has too much
acid in it, heavy crop Of clover or
other green manure will usually be an
injury to the succeeding crop, unless
it is given also a dressing of lime in
some form, and we would prefer to
pay more for a good phosphate of lime
or fine ground phosphate rock.l With
an addition or potash, than to use
either slaked lime or sulphate of lime.
Yet in n limestone soil We have seen
green manuring work wonders. and 50
it will on land recently cleared, where
the bushes and brush had been burned
on the ground. Phosphates, potash and
wood ashes may be put on to grow
the green crop. and if used literally
will benefit that and the succeeding
crops. Sowed on the surface and har-
rowed In they do not waste or do any
harm if the amount is much more than
one crop needs.-American Cultiyator.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24
Corn HuskinE Peg.

Miles r. King, of Macoupin County,
Illinois, writes in Iowa Homestead as
follows: II have not seen an illustra-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24
Declines the Nomination.

Believing this condition to exist and
knowing that | do not agree with many
of my people that trusts, to which | am
and have been opposed, can be cured, or
the people benefited by free trade, in
whole or in part, l must decline to accept
the nomination so generously and enthu-
siastically made.
Il have devoted twenty of the best
years of my life to the service of my
people and my country, aud have fought
for what / believed to he best for the
farmer. the laborer and the business in
terests of this district and State. am
grateful for the devotion that has ever
been accorded me, and to the hour Of my
death l will hold in a grateful heart the
memory of that devotion.
II will give later on, in some detail, my
views and convictions on our conditions
and on public questions. and will state
my reasons why the Republican party
and its policies should continue in the
confidence of the voters of the United
States, and why the doctrines of the Dem
ocracy should find no Judgment in the
faith and teachings of the Republican
party. Very truly yours.
"D. B. HENDERSON,"
Plank Speaker Objects To.
The tariff plank in the platform TO
which Mr.. Henderson took exception is
as follows:
I'VE stand by the historic policy of the
Republican party n giving protection to
home industries, and point for its ample
vindication to the extraordinary rapidity
with which our national resources have
been developed and our industrial and
financial Independence secured. We IA
vor such changes in the tariff from time
to time as become advisable through the
progress of our industries and their
changing relations to the commerce Of the
world. We indorse the policy of reci-
procity as the natural compIeme 1T of pro-
lection, and urge its development us nee
essary to the realization OF our highest
commercial possibilities"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24

milk and butter COW must have a
large, deep body and large udder.
The COW illustrated shows the great
deep body and the splendid develop
ment of udder that characterize the big
mixers. ! cows body is a butter and
milk factory. You cannot expect to
make much butter and milk in a small
factory. The 'wedge-shaped' COW has
deep body where depth is needed
where the machinery of the body is at
work converting fodder into dairy prod
ucts.
Notice the fullness in the fore part
of the udder and how we'll 1t runs up
behind, with the large, well-placed
teats and its general appearance of
large capacity. Such an udder, when
MIXED out dry, will fall in loose, soft
folds, like an empty bag, 1t is a good
type to breed to.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-14
ADVANTAGE OF THE COOK.
she Lives In an Atmosphere That IL
Conducive to . Good
Complexion.

MANY a woman from her drawing.
room has envied the complexion OF
her cook in the kitchen, says an article
on the Physical American, in Frank
Leslie's Popular Monthly. Why? Sim.
ply because Of necessity the cook has
been living in moisture'laden atmos'
phere arising from steaming pans and
kettles, while the mistress has been
undergoing the kiln.drying process OF
the parlors. She may have been com
planning that her complexion lotions
have been Intellectual, when in reality
the atmosphere in which she lives has
made these lotions at once necessary
and yet inadequate.
She takes It for granted as a rule,
that she must be nervous. Also, that
she must have skin foods and creams,
and powders, is accepted as a fact.
But just why, after all these expendi'
lures of time and money, the complex
ion should still be unsatisfactory, puz'
zles her,
Yet, II she were spending q year In
Arabia or in the SoudOn, she would
have no difficulty in putting the blame
upon the climate. In her drawing
room-whch is worse than either
however, she does not even approach
the real cause,
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-14
IN THE PHILIPPINES.

The forestry Of the Philippines Is
almost the richest in variety in the
world The hard woods are uncx.
celled
The sugar crop OF the Philippine
islands in normal year has been
100000 tons, and was produced prin-
cipally in the center Of Lu2on, the
islands Of Negros, Cebu and POnNy,
Through the Efforts Of Maj Elijah
w, llnlford, formerly OF IndlanNpo'
lis, hut now stationed In Manila,
much valuable property has been Sc.
cured for the Methodist church In
the center Of the Philippine city.
Coconnut trees grow In large plan.
tations close TO the shore all oyct
the Philippine islands, Within the
last IL years the trade has increased
tremendously. The product IL De-
riodicolly affected by heavy ~
phoons, but requires only q few
years to pick up again.
The largest production Of hemf
for one year under normal condi
tions In the Philippines was 10000
tons, There is n possibility Of tn,
islands being made TO produce sui'
cicnt for The consumption Of IN,
whole world, Hemp needs no oulti
walton. Care must only be tsker
that II is cut In the proper season
The natives cannot be excelled IN,
world over In the preparation OF
hemp for the market.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-14
AFTER MANY YEARS. SERVICE.
Mai, Osborn 10 Retire ns Active
Head of the Associated Press
nt ST. Louis,

81. Louis, June ll.-Mr Charles J.
Osborn, who has been correspondent
Of the Associated Press at st. Louis
since 1853, representing term Of ~
years of continuous service, will re.
tire from the more severe lnbors Of
active service about July I, The AS
soclutcd Press, however, Is 20 retain
his advisory cooperation ns part ~
the working force by m arrangement
highly complimentary TO Maj Os-
born
For more than twenty years Maj
Osborn has been the dean Of the AS.
Soci0ted Press service, widely known,
most highly respected and personally
acquainted to the great body of AS.
socintcd Press workers all over the
world, His retirement from the nrdu.
ous daily responsibility OF CORE.
spondcnt mt 81, Louis has been no.
cepted. lie remains In touch with
the 81. Louls star and In active sym.
pathy with the work Az he has done
for Al years, he will continue TO be
member OF the general force.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-14
NOW DR.. WHITELAW REID.
The Degree of Doctor OF LAWS Con.
ferred on Hon. Whitelaw Reid
by Cambridge.

Cambridge, England, June ll.-n,
degree of doctor of laws was con.
ferred, Tuesday afternoon, on White
law Reid, the special ambassador o.
the United States to the coronation
Of King Edward, by Cambridge uni.
versity. The public orator, JOIN
Edwin Sandys, referred to Mr., Reidi
previous official visit to England, and
his return on the equally auspicloui
occasion of the coronation. Mr.. Reid
said the orator, had also distinguish
himself as ambassador of the United
States to France, and as the editor
OF Talleyrand's Memoirs, while iO'
the last 30 years he had ably con
Quoted the New York Tribune, witt
which he had initiated and long con
tinued fund for giving the boon o.
fresh, country air to poor children
Mr.. Reid embodied the humanity
kindly feeling and friendship OF hi
country, and was thus entitled to
hearty welcome, not only for his owl
sake but also for that OF the grea
transatlantic republic which he 8
worthily represented.