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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04
TO MAKE GOOD CIDER.
Quality If You Want to Produce
Fine Article.

Cider of the best quality suitable
to use for drinking should be made
from apples ripe enough, rich enough
and of sufficiently good quality to
make a palatable product. Such
varieties as Whitneys No. 20 make an
excellent cider. Varieties like
Duchess of Oldenburg are too acid
to make cider of fine flavor and good
quality. The understood fruit of
varieties like Winesap and Jenet
make cider of excellent quality, suit
able for table use. They have the
additional advantage of ripening
later in the fall. Cider made late in
the fall can be kept sweet or nearly
so and in suitable condition for
drinking longer than that made dur
ing the heat of the summer or dur
ing the earlier fall months.
Cider intended simply for vinegar
is usually made from the refuse OF
apples, that is, those too small for
market or which have been bruised
as windfalls and are not merchant
able.
If the farmers object is simply to
utilize the waste fruit and get it into
vinegar he will purchase a grinder
and press suitable to the amount OF
work to be done.
Under the old-fashioned method oil
making vinegar, cider generally stood
in barrels for two years before II
was in condition for use. This old
time process is very slow and no.
commercially profitable, since tn,
market is flooded with vinegar made
from corn at very much lower
price than the farmer can afford t.
make vinegar from apples.
With ordinary processes eacl
bushel of apples should make TIVE
gallons or more of cider. Should i
be the thought of the maker to pro
duce clear, fine cider suitable TO
drinking, care should be taken in tn,
selection of fruit The better quail
ity of the fruit the more refreshin,
the juice and drink.
While yet sweet the cider SHOULD
be heated and skinned for the spac
of two hours at a temperature of 16
degrees. The cider thus pasteurize,
may be stored in Mason fruit jars
bottles or kegs and kept sweet in
definitely. e. F. Stephens, in Farm
ers' Voice.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04
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TWO EXCELLENT CROPS.
sweet Corn and Fodder as Well as
Sorghum Relished by Hogs and
MILK Cows.

There are two crops that can be
grown by the farmer in almost any
part of the corn and hog belt that are
especially adapted for hogs and cows.
One of these is sweet corn, and the
other is sorghum. The former can be
cultivated about as cheaply as field
corn, but will mature much earlier and
comes in at time when the grain is
scarcest and most needed. 1t is an
ideal feed for young stuff, especially
for pigs. 1t gives them start so that
they are in good condition for field corn
later on.
wish to impress upon your readers
the advantages of sorghum. 1t is
plant of vigorous growth and stands
drought remarkably well. 1t is heavy
yielder. 1t will make as much succu-
lent food per acre as any feed that
can be produced. In planting this crop
do not get it too thick for hogs, as the
larger the stalk the more sap and
the more seed it will produce. I found
out by experience that hogs do not
care for small stalks, though they are
better for cattle. / will plant three
feet six inches by three feet and not
too much in hill, so as to get as large
a growth as possible to the stalk and
seed. Although last season was a
very dry one, got from four to five
tons per acre.
To the beginner I would say start
with an acre, and see how much feed of
that kind you will need. For an ordi-
nary farmer with ten brood sows, some
growing shotes, an acre will be enough
and you will have some besides for
cattle. Five pounds of seed will be
required to plant an acre. Sorghum
gives the hogs thrifty and growthy
look and condition. Their hair is as
smooth as if they had been groomed.
also feed the crop cured To cure
the crop I had a large shed 60 feet in
length, in which I hauled and leaned
up around the walls till it was cured
and then stored in one end The en-
envy of the seed is mice, chickens and
English sparrows. If you can keep
them off, you are all right. There is no
waste in sorghum fodder, as the horses
and cattle will eat every vestige of it,
and you can't tell where you fed them
last. Cows will leave good corn fodder
to eat sorghum.-G. D. Work, in Ne
braska Farmer.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

In tho United States newspapers
are printed regularly in "a different
languages.
The Ohio State Journal states that
there are in the United States about
10000 women authors. We have
heard from good many of them and
cherish some among our warmest
friends-but 100000 how do they all
earn butter for their bread?
Henri d'Almeras has written a
book fun of anecdotes about French
men of genius, their failure and sue
cess. One thing they have all had
in common--a capacity for hard
work. He instances Bourget, who,
as a young man, used to get up at
three and work till seven. Then he
gave lessons all day long, and in
the evening he was at his desk
again, writing till late at night.
On several occasions lately Conan
Doyle, while walking in London, has
been mistaken for Lord Kitchener,
much to the authors embarrass-
ment. Once he was nearly mobbed
by a yelling crowd of enthusiasts,
who cheered madly for "the 'ero of
South Hafrica." By the way, it has
seldom fallen to the lot of man to
reach affluence in a literary career
so early in life as has been the case
with Sir Conan. He is only 43, rich,
titled and popular.
Paul Du Chaillu, kindest and most
cheerful of travellers, has been living
in Russia for the last year busted
in the collection of material for a
book dealing with that country. He
means to devote three or four years
more to this preparation, perfect
ing himself in the language, of
which he already has an excellent
knowledge, and living among all
classes of the population.
By request from Rev. T. c. Tup-
per, chaplain at the United States
prison in Atlanta, Ga, Mark Twain
has given a six-volume edition of his
books to the library supplied for
the prisoners. 81 would gladly
send the other SET" writes Mr..
Clemens to Mr.. Upper, "the COM
plete one, if 1 could afford the ex-
pense, but it would cost me $55-
and there is no cheap edition. The
newspapers are trying to make me
out rich man, but the continued
discrepancy between my income and
my outgo convinces me that they are
not succeeding"
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04
Beans in United states.

Important as are beans, as an ar
ticle of diet, they play but small
part in the crop totals of the coun-
try. 1t is certain, however, that the
census bureau fails to get reports of
millions of bushels of beans raised
and consumed on the farms. These
are never recorded as entering into
commerce. On many farms the farm
ers raise only enough beans for home
use. The last census report gives
the crop of 1890. 1t shows Michigan
and New York to be the leading bean
producing states. The yields in BUSH
els for the most important bean rails
ing states are as follows: Michigan,
1.s06,413; New York, 1,360,445; Cal
ifornia, 65s,515; Florida, 176,sO4; Wis
consin, 143,1s2; Maine, 1890; Vir-
pinia, Sc. 1879.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04

sufficient vitality, an operation for
ovarian troubles. Not very cheerful
prospect, to be sure. I, however, was
advised to try Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Sam
alive Wash; 1 did SO, fortunately
for me. Before month had passed l
felt that my general health had inn
proved; in three months more was
cured, and l have been in perfect
health since. 1 did not lose an engage
ment or miss a meal.
Your Vegetable Compound is GER
tainly wonderful, and well worthy the
praise your admiring friends who have
been cured are ready to give you.
always speak highly of it, and you
will admit have good reason to do
so. Mrs. G. BRUCE, Lansing, Mich.
$4,000 forfeit If aboUe Testimonial is not genuine.
The fullest counsel on this
subject can be secured without
cost by writing to Mrs Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be
entirely confidential.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04
A HARD STRUGGLE.

/ When you have bad back, back
that's lame, weak or achingit's hard
struggle sometimes to find relief and
cure, but it's harder struggle when
the dangers beset you of urinary dis
orders, too frequent urination, reten-
ton of the urine with all the subse-
quent pains, annoyances and suffering.
There are many medicines that relieve
these conditions, but you want rem
edy-a cure. Read this statement; it
tells of a cure that lasted.
Veteran Josiah Heller, place of resi-
denee FOG South Walnut St., Urbana,
Ill, says: 'In the fall of 1889 pro-
cured Doan's Kidney Pills at Cunning
hams drug store in Champaign and
after taking the remedy conscientious
ly I made a public statement of the
results. told how Doan's Kidney Pills
relieved me of kidney trouble, disposed
Of my lame back and the pains across
nv loins beneath the shoulder blades,
etc. During the interval which has
elapsed have had occasion at times
to resort to Doan's Kidney Pills when
1 noticed warnings of another attack
and on each and every occasion the re-
suit obtained was just as satisfactory
as when the Pills were first brought
to my notice. At this time just as
emphatically endorse the preparation
as did several years ago.
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Heller will
be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For
sale by all druggists, price so cents per
box.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04
TROPICAL FRUITS IN CUBA.
Which May BE the Basis of a
Great Industry.

A great commerce is yet to be de-
veloped in Cuba in the line of tropical
fruits. The oranges are the best in
the world, of rich flavor and full of
juice, growing in great profusion,
never in danger from frost and fur
nishing a crop that can be counted
upon. There is no doubt that oranges
will become one of the future impor'
tant exports of the island. The banana
has already been made an extensive
fruit of commerce, whole shiploads
are carried from the West Indies to
the farthest regions of the temperate
zone and the trade is steadily increas.
ing, says the New York Observer. 1t
is a most nourishing fruit, and we
do not know half of its uses. The ma
tives of Cuba roast and boil the banana
and use it in place of bread.
The pineapple grows wild in Cuba,
but it is tanned and cultivated with
great success. We know nothing of
this king of fruits in our northern
cline. A pineapple or two with bread
and coffee make delicious breakfast,
appetizing, invigorating, satisfying.
The fruit grows upon a single stem,
which rises foot or IS inches from
the ground. The plant bears only one
fruit each year, but will continue to
bear for several years if properly cul-
tivated 1t is multiplied by planting
slips as cabbages or lettuces are
grown.
Northern palates do not readily as
simulate the sweet and luscious trop-
zeal fruits, though some become fond
of guava jelly, especially when 1t is
served with cream cheese, and others
enjoy the acid of the tamarind. It re-
quires a residence in warm countries
where the system Graves constant
moisture and is benefited by frequent
use of sweet and juicy fruits, to acquire
thorough taste for the mango, the
sapotilla, the custard apple, pome-
granate, citron, green fig, cocoanut
breadfruit and other tropical fruits
Nothing can surpass in delicacy and
healthfulness the orange and the pine.
apple, where they are natives, but all
of these other fruits mentioned have
only to be known and used in warm
weather to be enjoyed, and if prop
erly prepared and moderately eater
they are most healthful. Too many
travellers gorge themselves with un
known fruits, mixing sweet and soul
and using no sense or judgment il
their choice, and then wonder that ma
ture revenges herself for the abuse Of
her bounties and the breach of hel
simplest laws. The United Fruit com
pany has acquired large tracts of lane
in Cuba and if the island secures under
the new regime a stable government
and reasonable prosperity the United
States will enjoy in a large measur,
the benefits of the change by an in
creased importation on favorable
terms of some of the richest gifts o
God to man, flowers and fruits and al
agricultural and forest productions.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04

valley or elsewhere west of the Cas-.
cade range. However, they were not
small, as may be seen by the two
sectional views that show the edge
and side of the seed. In size the
Yam may be called a large cherry;
the shape is decidedly conical and
each fruit has distinct suture on
one side only. It's color is dark, pur-
plish red outside. flesh being streak
ed and flecked with light rel, and it
is very firm. No cherry that l know is
better able to endure long shipment
than this seems to be. The flavor
is very mild subacid, but not so
much so as properly to be called
sweet. TO my taste it is excellent,
having a very distinct cherry flavor.
The stone is none too large for so
large cherry. Mr.. Ruedy says it is
very prolific, and when compared
with many other choice kinds of the
same class, both old and new, he
considers it well worthy of general
trial.-H. L. Van Deman, in Rural
New Yorker.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04
Hnnd separators Multiplying.

The number of hand separators on
farms is increasing both in this coun-
try and in Europe. There is a con-
slant conflict of opinion between those
in favor OF the hand separator and
those in favor of milk delivered whole
TO the central creamery. Each method
mas an advantage. With men owning
but few cows the hand separator will
never be popular, as it represents a
considerable investment and requires
skilled care. The man that has a
goodly number of cows finds the sep
arator a good investment. So we may
expect to see the two systems exist
side by side. The hand separator is
certainly preferable from sanitary
standpoint, except where the large
creamery sterilized all skim milk.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04
PROMISING NEW CHERRY.
It Il Called the Yam and IL Considered
Wen Worthy Of General
Trial,

Among the many varieties Of the
sweet cherries originated by that de-
voted experimenter with fruits in
Oregon, Seth Lewelling, the Yam is
one of the latest and best yet intro
duced to the public. 1t was from the
same source that the Bing came,
which is now quite well distributed
and is fast winning it's way into pop
ular favor. Both varieties were
named for faithful Chinese laborers
working for Mr.. Lewelling. He con-
sidered the Yam one of the best seed
lings that ever he grew. The &C.
companying drawing was made from
specimens that were grown and re-
Gently sent to me by George Ruedy,
of Colfax, Ore. AS this place is in
the Palouse country, where the rain
fall is very much less than in the
western part of the state, especially
during the growing season, these
specimens are considerably smaller
than they would have been if they
had been grown in the Willamette
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04
r,e pnlIInr of weeh.

When we pull weeds at time
when nearly ripe they evince a GER
tain degree of care and solicitude
for their precious seeds that is no
tieeable and rather touching. 1 have
seen them curl their leaves around
or upward almost as far as possible,
to seemingly cover those seeds from
the intense heat of the sun. I have
often found weeds wilted, quite dead
sun-killed, whose leaves were yet
all wrapped about the seed-pods pro-
tectingly. And all this is found, il
only observed, in those despicable
and ignominous old weeds.-F. L. Ris.
lev. Epitomist.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04
TO DISTRIBUTE SILAGE.
The Hopper and Bag Plan Here De-
scribed Is the Best That Has Yet
Been Discovered.

Many forms of distributors have
been invented, but what is known as
the hopper and bag" plan is far
superior to any yet CHANGED upon,
and is shown in the figure. The hop
per is about three feet square at the
top, quite deep, so as to get pitch,
and is suspended from the roof, so
that the cut silage is thrown from
the carrier into it. A is a header
board for the silage to strike, so as
to fall straight down and so mix
corn, leaves and stalks all together.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04
Crossing Poultry Breeds.

Crossing is not always judicious,
and should not be resorted to ex.
cept to blend the good qualities Of
two excellent breeds. Whenever a
cross fails to give satisfactory re-
suits try some other cross the next
season. The cross of the Brahma
and the Leghorn has been tested and
found one of the best, as it over.
comes many of the faults complained
of in both the original breeds. It
may be claimed, however, that pure
breeds are better than crosses, thu
above breeds being the favorites with
those who still persist in crossing
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04
sILAGE DISTRIBUTOR.

B is the hopper and c is tube made
by cutting through the ends of old
gunny or fertilizer sacks and max
ing tube or hose of them and sus-
pend it under the hopper. a cord is
attached, and as the silage comes
down the tube it is lied" about, and
the silage thoroughly mixed and put
exactly where wanted, without lift
ing or throwing a pound. Some sub
stitute old joints of stovepipe for the
bags, and in either case as the silage
comes up to the tube a section or
two is taken off and the filling pro-
ceeds.-Cor. Ohio Farmer.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04
sovereirns and Their Successors.

Only seven sovereigns of Europe
have heirs of their own body to sue
coed them. The emperor of Austria,
the king of the BelgiaAs and the king
of Roumania will be succeeded by
nephews, the emperor of Russia and
the sultan of Turkey by brothers, and
the presumptive successor to the king
of Italy's heir is his cousin, the duke
of Aosta, while the succession to the
thrones of the Netherlands and Servia
may be regarded as in allegiance at
present. But for the Salic law, how
ever, the crowns of Russia, Austria,
Italy and Belgium would pass to di-
rect descendants of the present ruler.
In the case of Turkey the succession
is regular, the sultanate passing from
brother to brother, and not from
father to son.-London News.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04

His Opinion.-"Wh do you know about
this mans reputation for truth and verc-
ity?" asked the lawyer of the witness on the
stand WELL" replied the witness, slow
ly, with the air of a man who hesitates about
refer to should ever tell me l was looking
we'll, | would send for hospital ambulance
Immediately. Syracuse Herald.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy Cures swollen, hot, sweating,
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and bum
Trial package FREE by mail. Address Allen
S. Olmsted, Leroy. N. Y.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04
Love in spectacIes.

Hell suppose now that 1 shall
have to ask your father for his con-
sent.
She-No, Harry; after the first time
you called pa said might have you
if ! wanted you. Pa and / have I'M
derstood it for o long time.-Boston
Transcript.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04
No Pnrticulnr pinerence.

Typewriter (pausing moment over her
shorthand copy)-I took this down in a
hurry, and l can't make out from my notes
whether you wanted to tell this man down
in Macoupin county that you would stand
pat" or Stay put"
tatesman-Either one will do. He'll un-
derstand it.-Chicago Tribune.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04
SURGICAL OPERATIONS
How Mrs. Bruce, a Noted Opera
Singer, Escaped an Operation.
Proof That Many Operations
for Ovarian Troubles are Un-
necessary.

"DEAR Mrs. PNKHAM Travelling
for years on the road, with irregular
meals and sleep and damp beds, broke
down my health SO completely two
years ago that the physician advised a
complete rest, and when had gained
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04

whatever else they may say about
Scribblem, he at least writes clean verse"
"For instance" well, did you ever read
his soaps ads in the street cars?"-Baltt
more News
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04

Nell stopped in at bargain sale to-
day.
Belle-Did you see anything that looked
real cheap?
Eyes; several men waiting for their
wives. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04

Not Philosophic-' used to he quite
student of philosophy" "Well, he grum-
bles as much as any of US now Detroit
Free Press.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04

Monday" explained the young mother,
in diseoursing on her first baby's character
istics, che was so sweet that | could have
' %h e ad fdy f %hS N e Rsa n'
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04
A SOLITARY Remedy.

Raw onions and Risky are the prescrip-
ton of Mississippi doctor for malaria.
The prescription would seem 10 involve soli-
tude as an accessory treatment-N. Y.
Mail and Express.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04
CouIdn,t stand for n.

She-Could you sit and listen to her sing.
ing?
He-Well, wouldn't like to stand for it.
-Yonkers Statesman.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04

Hicks-"Mrs. Whyte isn't very OBJ
serving woman, is she?" Wicks-"No, she
has been married to Whyte for ID years,
his name with 'y"-Somerville Journal.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04

1T was almost miracle. Burdock Blood
Bitters cured me of terrible breaking out
all over the body am very grateful" Miss
Julia Flbridge, West Cornwell, Conn.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04

A boon to travellers DR.. Fowler's Extract
of Wild Strawberry. Cures 'dysentery,
diarrhea, seasckness, nausea. Pleasant
to take. Acts PROMPTLY.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04

Monarch over pain. Burns, cuts, sprains
stings. Instant relief DIR. Thomas Flee
trio Oil. At any drug store.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04

THAT man." quoth the large wasted phil
osopher, "who cannot find a job good
enough to accept, mistakes egotism for am
bition. indianapolis News.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04

In trying to win a girls hand man often
loses his head Chicago Daily News.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04

The American heiress wants quality and
the impecunlous nobleman wants quantity.
Bring the two together and the result is a
matrimonial merger.-Chicago Daily News.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04

Her face is her fortune" "Then she is
to be taken at her face value, suppose. -
indianapolis News.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04

If the world does owe us living it is quite
evident that it is not worrying about its LA
bilites.-Puck.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04

Only one remedy in the world that will
at once stop itehiness of the skin in any part
of the body Doan's Ointment. AT any drug
store, so cents.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04

One onsolation.-"Her face is her for
tune" ooh, we'll, it's no disgrace to be
poor. Philadelphia Bulletin.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04

A gentleman, accompanied by his son, has
Just selected picture representing group
Of four peaches and a cut melon.
How much" he inquiries.
Fifty dollars"
Here the youlSsi er whisperYto his parent:
"Oh, father, don't buy it. saw a much
finer one at another sAep for $40"
eyes, but how do, "A. know it was bet
terY 81
"Why, there were at least II peaches and
the melon wasn't cut."-Detroit Free
Press
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-10-04

Has he well-deveioped sense of hu.
NOR" When the joke is on some one else
ne has. Chicago Post.