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The Cook County herald., 1902-10-18
Harvesting Cow Peas.

A bulletin Of the Missouri station
says: Cow peas are harvested just
as any other hay crop, being cut with
an ordinary mower and cured and
handled very much as you do clover.
The vines are coarser than the clover
plants and therefore somewhat more
difficult to cure, but they have the ad-
vantage Of resisting the injury from
rains to a surprising degree. In this
respect they are quite like sorghum
and appear to stand quite as much
rain. 1t is usually considered best to
commence cutting when the first pods
begin to turn yellow on those varieties
which seed here. or when the lower
leaves Of such variety as the Clay
begin to drop off. But in actual prac-
tice it is we'll to select as far as one
can, a dry time, at the season of the
year that you have leisure to handle
them. Cut regardless of the stage of
maturity, although they cure easier
and make better hay when fairly ma
ture. Allow them to cure as much
as possible in the swath, and every
clover and pea grower ought to own
hay tedder, turn them with a tedder
if possible while the dew is on so as
to prevent the loss Of the leaves and
either stack them or put them in the
barn direct from the swath or put
them in rather large shocks to COM
plete the curing process, from which
they may be stacked. Like clover it
is necessary to cover the stacks with
timothy or some such material to turn
the water. The hay is fed in the
same manner as other hay and is very
valuable feed for all classes Of stock.
the water. The hay is fed in the
leaves and finer stems in winter.
Many breeders of fine horses, particu-
larly of running horses, prize the hay
very highly for their brood mares and
weanlings. 1t is a fine feed for dairy
cows and ewes that are nursing
lambs.
The Cook County herald., 1902-10-18
Those Low Testing Testers.


Recently the Farmers RevjsW com
mented on the report that big cold
storage companies were sending out
low-testing milk testers. A dairy ex-
pert in New York asked the Farmers
Review to confirm it's statements. A
letter addressed to the Minnesota Ex-
pertinent Station on the subject
brought the following reply:
To the Farmers Review-Yours of
the 18th inst, making inquiry in re-
gard to the small hand testers has
been referred to me for reply. We
have used the small testers referred
to in our dairy laboratory in connec-
ton with the school of agriculture and
dairy school and in comparing the
tests made by the small machines with
those made by the larger power ma
chimes we noticed that those made
from the small machines generally
read from i to 2 lower. No official
publication has been made Of this OBJ
servation but instructors in the dairy
school have referred to it in articles
published. So far as our observation
goes the small machines do not pro-
vide enough power to get a full read
ing and I am of the opinion that this
is the reason why the factories or
creameries who are buying the cream
are anxious to have the patrons test
it with the small hand machines. The
difference in the reading between the
two machines is enough to make a
/ -ge profit in the business.-T. L.
Hacker.
The Cook County herald., 1902-10-18
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The HilIaide

Where hillsides on farms are not
treated in a natural or scientific man
ner they soon become either barren
or quilted. Frequently declivities
that were fertile for centuries become
useless and practically untillable. In
a state of nature forests cover the
hills, and under these forests under
brush developes to point where
erosion is not possible. The roots OF
the trees form binders that no soil
water can displace. The soil is not
permitted to dry out but retains its
porosity. In that condition the rain
that falls enters it by way OF the
trunks and roots of trees and it thence
soaks away through the soil without
disturbing the position of the particles
of soil. In many cases, however, the
trees on these hillsides have been cut
away and the land used for plowed
fields or for pastures. Where the
grass has been kept in good state by
an abundance of fertility, the damage
has been plowed the soil has been
exposed to destructive washing. How
often has the heart of the farmer been
made sad as he has inspected such
fields after a heavy downpour Of rain!
The remedy is to use this land for
something else than tillable crops.
Some farmers are turning such fields
into forests. Where a man does not
want to wait for forest to grow up
he can plant an orchard, but such an
orchard will have to be kept in sod to
keep the soil from washing. Probably
this is as good a use as any to which
it can be put. Putting into grass is
a good plan and one that will COM
mend itself to most farmers. But
such fields must not be pastured as
that will weaken the sod and make
outlying possible. The sod should be
encouraged to thicken. To help this
fertilize the hilltops and hillsides and
do not take more than one crop Of
grass a year. Do cot NOW the second
growth but leave it to strengthen the
roots.
The Cook County herald., 1902-10-18
Sarcoptic Mango.

n We find. Sarcoptic mango in the fol.
lowing domesticated animals: Horse.
sheep, goat, dog, cat and pig, This
variety dig galleries under the outer
layer OF the skin and live on the cells
of the middle layer of the skin. They
multiply in these galleries and occa-
sion a very intense inflammation of
the skin. Because of the depth to
which the ;Sarcoptes burrow, Sarcop-
tic mango is exceedingly hard to Grad
icate. It would, therefore, seem for
tunate that this form of; the disease
is not common to cattle. it is re-
bellious to all medication and very
frequently occurrences of the disease
produced by this variety of mite are
seen in other species of animals after
treatment which has been prolonged
for months.
Concerning the transmissibility OF
the different manges to animals and
man, we find that all Sarcoptes may
live for an indefinite period upon
mans skin, but the common mango
mites and the tail mango mites die
very rapidly and occasion but slight
irritation. The horse may contract
Sarcoptic mango of the sheep, dog and
cat. The OK takes the Sarcoptes of the
horse, sheep, goat and cat. The sheer
contracts 6arcoptic mango Of the goat
The dog takes the Sarcoptes of man
pig, cat, sheep and goat. The pig
contracts Sarcoptic mango of thu
goat. From this it will be seen thai
Sarcoptic mango, unlike the common
and tail manges, is transmissible from
one species Of animal to another.
Mango is never developed except b!
contagion. The period Of incubation
that is, the interval that lapses be
tween the moment when the mites art
deposited upon the surface Of the body
and the appearance of the disease or
the skin-varies according t9 tn
number Of mites transmitted. Wher
in small numbers, the first manifesto
tions Of mango are sometimes seer
only at the end of four to six weeks
while at other times the disease ma!
be clearly apparent at the end of Il
days. Contamination takes place
either by direct contact-that is, i'm
mediate, as on pasture, at the stable
etc.-or by intermediary agents.
Farmers Bulletin 152.
The Cook County herald., 1902-10-18
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SomesFaults Of Cows.

: Sometimes an otherwise excellent
COW is rendered partially or totally
worthless for the dairy because OF q
habit Of leaking milk, writes 9. F.
Goodrich in Patrons Hand-Boo This
fault cannot always be detected UNI
less the milk is seen to be leaking.
1t does not follow that because q cow
milks easily that she will leak her
milk; far from. it. Still, those that do
leak, usually milk rather easy. Some
times the milk seems to drip away
from the teats nearly as fast as it Is
made and the udder is always. nearly
empty:> This makes a cow worthless
as a mixer, but can be detected any
time except when she is dry. Other
COWS do not leak until the udder is
well distended and they lie down fore
ing the milk out in stream and max
ing quite puddle of milk, on the
ground or floor. Sometimes the close
observer will detect this.
Another fault that some COWS have
is the habit of sucking other COWS, or,
worse still, of sucking themselves. My
advice is never to buy such a COW
under any circumstances if one can
detect the fault. Such a COW may
possibly be prevented from sucking,
but she can never be cured of the in
clination to do so, and will surely be
a source of vexation.
If the cow you are looking at has a
ring in her nose, or has her nose
pierced for ring, don't buy her. That
was done for something, and prob
ably in vain attempt to prevent her
from sucking. If she has her tongue
slit it is for the same reason. But
no matter, she can suck just the same
If the hair lis worn off about her
head or neck, be sure that it is not
caused by some toggery put there to
prevent her sucking.
The Cook County herald., 1902-10-18
HEALTHY IN OID AGE.

How Altoona Physician Accounts for
His Longevity.
A physician at Altoona is 80 years
of age and still keeps up his practice.
This remarkable old man can
thread needle without the aid Of
cane and walks without glasses.
:. He has voted for every president
since; he was II years old-some Of
them several times. :. =: -.
He chawed tobacco for three-quar-
tiers of a century and then eschewed
it entirely. He also drank whenever
invited. - : ~.s&.> 3. -: :.
+ He doesn't believe in medicine and
has no use for doctors. r
tsThe reason have been enabled to
outlive all my patients" said the doc
tor is very simple. live a calm,
well l-ordered life am temperate III
all things, perhaps a little more so in
some. Lean take my ak to-day, Sir,
and 80 out and split that cord Of hick-
ory wood yonder into as. choice q lot
Of fine tooth picks as the law allows.
And I can rassle the boots Of any man
IN the county boys under Is barred.
!Ol)h,.5yes, Ol) can put up my prescript ptions,
all right. always put 'em up by the
sense Of smell. OF course there may
.be fatal mistakes, but In this neigh
.borhood nobody is ever much missed.
Eh. what's that? How do I ac-
count for my extreme age? Ask me.
something hard NY age IS ae-
for BY a con tinuous success
|sions OF years, months, weeks and
days. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Cook County herald., 1902-10-18

somewhere and-and it might be
we'll to see that it has not broken out
in the church or in any of the nearby
houses
Before the words we're all uttered
the congregation was pouring out of
the church, each family being anxious
to make sure that it's home was not
on fire. It need hardly be said that
the, fire existed only in the pastors
imagination.
The Cook County herald., 1902-10-18

Captain Bernier, head Of q Canadian
exploration party, will explore the
polar region in an automobile adapt
ed from Russian invention. Instead:
of wheels the auto will be fitted with
rollers adapted to ice-goings Such In
ventions have been used with success
,on extensive ice packs, and Captain
Bernier will make use OF this knowl-
edge in his quest for the,nQrth pole. ;.
The Cook County herald., 1902-10-18
Pecan Tree Frauds,

We do not know that any reader o1
the Farmers Review is interested il
the planting Of Pecan trees, but as
sumo that some may be. It seems
that there are just as great frauds
being perpetrated in the sale of These
trees as in the sale of other trees. A
Louisiana grower sends out warn
ing letter saying that there are many
agents that are selling all kinds Of
things for pecan trees, taking advan
tage OF the popular interest in this
kind OF fruit. He says that one claim
of these peddlers is that they have g
certain fertilizer that will so stimu
late the growth of the trees that il
will come into bearing at four years
OF age and bear barrels of fruit al
eight years. Mr.. James, the grower
referred to, says that pecan trees
come into bearing at eight or nine
years Of age, and are never profitable
before 13 years of age. Wild pecar
trees of no particular value have also
been extensively sold to unsuspecting
buyers. Great is the disappointment
Of the growers when, after years OF
labor, they find their trees bearing
nuts Of no particular value The fol
lowing advice by Mr.. James is good :
Persons wishing to plant pecan
groves should write to the directors
Of the various experiment stations and
find out who are the honest dealers in
pecan trees.-Farmers' Review.
Cuban Vegetables in Chicago Markets
The appearance of Cuban vegeta,
bles in Chicago market perhaps
marks the beginning of considerable
trade in vegetables raised on that
island. Hitherto we have looked
upon the Antilles as producers OF
fruits for our markets as we'll as
Of sugar and tobacco. This year
there have appeared also onions,' to-
matoes, potatoes and squashes. With
good transportation facilities this
trade may become considerable. The
Island of Cuba has immense advan
tages in the way of climate that place
her ahead Of anything on our main
land, at certain seasons of the year
1t may be that sometime these Is
lands will become the great winter
garden of the United States-the hot
bed also in which are to be started
the plants that are later to develop
in northern gardens. In fact, under
scientific treatment, the amount OF
produce that could be raised on these
tropical islands is almost beyond
computation.
The Cook County herald., 1902-10-18

tow Sound Travels.
Ss IN dry air sound travels 1,44z reet
per second. - water 1900 feet. and III
iron "a 500 feet.
The Cook County herald., 1902-10-18

Culture will never eliminate the
marks of the cross from Christ.
The Cook County herald., 1902-10-18

sI{ n ' ]: 2 What's Ia Name 8
81 Mr.. Tank of Cleveland 80 making
prohibition speeches, but MI water.
man rims q distil llery IA Kentucky.
The Cook County herald., 1902-10-18

81 soms mems successes are only suf.
hcient to- make thorn uni happy.
The Cook County herald., 1902-10-18

The bitterest rod may drive to the
sweetest comfort.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
THE RAIL FENCE.

(By Charlotte WhitcombD
II roves the farm all over
With awkward stepping feet,
Here close beside the clover
There just beyond the wheat.
Along the fallow fragrant
For woodland ways Ii makes,
And many a sylvan vagrant
As boon companion takes.
II loves the woodbine tangles.
Invites the milkweed pod
And all its sunny angles
Laugh out In goldcnrod.
Beneath the creviccd rider
The cricket shrills close hid.
And from the stake beside her
Complains the katydid.
The squirrel is its lover.
And unafraid and fond
Aye beholInk and plover
OF the GENIAL vagabond.
OF all around. above It,
II has the conf Hence.
And man and nature love it.
The homely old rail fence
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
WOMEN sHouLp pRoposE.
a ST. Louis Pastor Creates a Sensation
by lndorsng the Idea.

Or. Charles L. Kloss, pastor Of the First
Congregational church NJ Webster Grove,
Mo. has caused a sensation 10y suggesting
In an Interview that women should propose
marriage There are nearly 800 members
Of tho congregation ana last year there
were only about dozen marriages among
the members. Or. Kloss Is disposed to
blame the women. He says they are too
tlmld. and that there Is no reason way
they should not do the proposing them
solve. The idea seems 10 have always
been that women are dependent upon the
men" Dr Kloss SAYS. There Is no rea-
son why this opinion should not be re-
vcYpd. Let Them become mems economic
equals. and then they can do the proposing
Themselves. Instead OF waiting for the men
20 come along ami ask them 20 become
their wives. Right now women do not
usually lct men propose 10 them until
they are ready. and there is no reason Why
tncY should not have and exercise the
same right Of proposing as men"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

ro.e,.. Ark.-ncar y .rn,G<uw,e
"a. ... q, .,o.,t
conn "F'iu. see '"'
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,'n, oucbt "a SEQ Wcu ,nIWnn didu
-see" md few doys litter he snw her
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
Rules for the Happvhammers' clut

Any boy or girl In the United States can
pscome a member Of the club by sending
MS or her name to the editor Oh the page.
letters must be addressed Houston Post,
happyhammer Department. Houston, Tex.
Do not write on both sides OF your paper
III you wish to use fancy name. send
your own full name TO the editor. NO let
Ter will be printed unless this rule is com
piled with.
spell the name "Happyhammer or
Hap with a capital letter.
AT is the object OF oil Happyhammcrs to
hammer happiness when and wherever
R0sslbie: Hence the club name and motto.
Inc club flower is the violet, tho club tree
INC i've oak; and the club pct is the
mocklng bird all 5oing chosen by the
memners themselves. The favorlte "og OF
sheph erd
ne club colors are rose and gray. These
spl1rs are intended to be worn with or
mtt5hout the club, button or pin. They are
nhde into badge by pinniEG or sewing
together two pieces of narrow ribbon ono
OF rose pink and the other of light gray.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

Crosby. Texas.-D Dear Hsppyhammers;
Well. Hans. Christmas Is coming fast now
and presume many Haps are dreaming
OF what they would Ike 20 have for Christ
mas AS Mrs Foster asked some one 10
trU about General John b. MaEruder 1
wifi give an outline He was a major gen
oral In tho Confederate army. lie was
born in Virginia in 1870 lin went 10 West
Point npd was graduated there After
graduating NJ West Point he Joined the
i,nitcd stntes army ana was promoted for
collpn'ry In the war with MEXICO When
Virginia withdrew from tho Union he re-
slrncd from the United States army AMI
iCinen tho army o. Virginia IN the Confed
crate service and was plsced IN command
Of the army NJ the mouth ~ tho 1Nmcs
river lie won the battle ~ Big Bethel
and rendered good service IN the SUBSEQUENT
peninsuln campaign. In 1872 he was nlaced
ln the department ~ Texas, whore he re-
Inaiued until the close ~ h0stilitles, HIS
rauture OF Galveston was one 81 the brill
liant actions ~ the war After the sur.
render he served in tSe army ~ MaSmil-
Han IN Mexico Returning 10 the Unite !
states. he lectured on Mexico and IN 1862
he settled in Hci ston. Texas. where he
lived nnsiI his death. which was In 1871.
7 Think he was crest man. ] nm Ger
taInIv glad thst Roi ert F. Lee won this
contest Forget Ne .Not. no one loves 70
tide horseback any better than DO
have read q good many books. nearly all
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

OF theu we're fine. / don't mean novels
] never read anything classed among novels,
az all. ] read Henty's hooks and rev Q,
Ayers and all the big good books that
tCrneld's Lettersy i have and 1t is such
a fine book that ! am reading 1t over. MT
iona than Snipe, | admire your letter very
in dancing. Whatever. unless II is carried
close Adios Artist.
May. Texas-Dear HappyhnNmers: Here
come again with 25c for the Helping
fund and will say at once that am very
glad to know that Algle Deveney has got
his chair at last and / wish the maps
would all send In their Contributions ~
once we could get the little cripple glrfs
chair TO her at once. Just think whht a
nice Nmas present II would he, and thing
what a happy Xmas we could make her
have Haps. why don't more or vow or
ganiEe clubs and contribute TO tue lSlpins
fund like the Beaumont club Is doing
What q grand thing Il would be II mere
were clubs organized all over the stare!
You not only would be able to keep laree
standing fund. but you would be learning
something by discussing the different SUD
jects at each meeting. Well, the contest
is over and was very Interesting. 90 not
think there could have been more inter-
estng subject discussed. and every Hap
must have learned something about the
different men ~ history they did not know
btloFe. why uon I some or tue oth'I ,lip'
pies write TO tho Page occasionally Jim.
nile Edwards. tell us how you are getting
along with your artificial leg. Elna
Fowclcr Wiora Long write oftonfr. why
don't some Of you other cripples have, your
pictures taken In your chairs Ike dld.
and have them pnt on the page; Mrs FoS
ter, couldn't YOU also favor us by having
your picture put on the page as an Nmas
present. know all the ilaps would Ne
delighted ! wish to shy 10 all who wish
club pins ] win make them the same way
! have been making them. with the let
tcrs " II G. neatly worked In gold wire
for IL cents In money and a eceut for the
postage. These are cheap pins Of that,
and great many have ordered from me
md write me thew are well pleased. All
orders will he thankfully received. ilaps.
! Hm Going 10 e'rn some money dnrlng
Nmas time by selling confectionery goods,
DIRE works, ctc,, and II ! have good success
I intend 20 contribute liberal share 10
the iIrpu- fnnd II all who az" my lo'-
tor WIFI follow sut we could set tho httc
Clrl's chair right away II ping a'' the
Hans Hr1 Mrs Foe'or n Norrr Xmas
am os ever q trrc Han
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

sleta. TeXaS.---Dcnr I1appyhammers. l
wish to join your happy hand lam a uttIc
girl II years old have pet pup. q kitten.
colt aud three pigs | ain going TO school
IN Nsl"tn. ! VIII close with hest wishes
+" your happy band Mary Z. Cody.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

Mendoza, TeXas.-Dcar uappyhammrrs
Here ! como to argue with You. have
one pet lie Is dog and his name Is
bounce wrote once before. but did not
see my letter in print, so / viii iy again
ana ana see If 1t will be printed. hope
resident Roosevelt will make as dne
President as President Mckinley. viii
close for this time. true Hap,
Robert l.. Boyd.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

Beaumont, Texas. Dear Uappyhammcrs
girls7 ] think Mrs. Foster is so GOOD ~
u 10 print our poor little letters | have
pet pony and can ride n wheel am
~ year, old, lave naj Joined tho b. H.
Walter pAtt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

Dear Happyhammer: BY the time this
reaches you our General Lee contest viii
he a thing Of the past While n has been
very one sided AFFAIR. Il has nevertheless
hcen very instructive to us all and will,
TO doubt, Inspire many Of US to noblrr
aims Reading about great acts Is an
inspiration 10 every youth. II stirs their
mind and awakeus their ambition So let
us all try 10 follow the examples Of these
great and noble men we have been reading
about. and when We become men and wo-
men we Will make honorable and useful
citizens / suppose all OF you are glad
Mrs Foster has selected another question
FOR debate. and such good one, too. II Is
indeed a question which will have to be
carefully considered before any definite
opinlon can be reached. While n may seem
that there we're many more great men
than women born in the Nineteenth cen
tury. such Is not the case. A few mo-
ment's thought viii convince you OF the
trnth Of this statement. Yes, II was very
shocking to hear that our president had
actually dined with a negro. TAis will
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

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