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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
CHICAGO.

of twelve Leading western 0enters show
on the whole smaller total volume of
business for the week as indicated by
the comparison of bank clearings with
last year.
There was remarkably strong wheat
market during the week in the face of
many things that ordinarily would have
worked for depression. The Canadian
government report of the quantity raised
last year was bearish, our own govern
ment report of the growing winter wheat
extremely bearish, and many other items
were of the same tenor. We exported
only 3.761 OF bushels last week, against
5,T04, 44o in the corresponding week last
year. Yet May wheat advanced over
215 cents.
The legitimate grain Grade cares little,
however, for depressing news as to the
future, while we are on an Immediate
export basis at the seaboard, and are
selling wheat to Europe. as on Tuesday,
when over 100000 bushels we're taken
The South American imbroglio has also
been a consideration on the part of the
more venturesome of the speculative Gle
ment. While the probability of our
country becoming entangled III the Ven
ezuelan miX-up seems very remote, Il re
can be no doubt that the effect non
American speculative markets wcn.d be
very disturbing should we become In
volved with the great powers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
Lii coin Missed Neetine

In Lincoln's early political career lie
had occasion to travel quite a distance
to be in time for convention in which
he had deep interest. He went to a
livery stable and asked for the best
horse poss,ble-one that was both fast
and fresh. Lincoln reached the con-
vention too late to be of service 10
those he had wished to serve. and
drove back to the stable. where he
quietly asked the keeper:
What do you commonly use that
horse for?"
WAL" drawled the dealer. eve find
him good horse to draw the aearse
at funerals. he's so tractabIe."
Too slow for funerals-too slow en-
tirelyw commented Lincoln. according
to the Cincinnati Enquirer why,
that horse wouldn't get The corpse
around in time for the resurrection
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
Farm Notes.

Evergreen branches make an excel
lent winter protection for many plants.
and they are often useful to hold down
forest leaves and prevent the wind
from carrying them of.
Rake up all the debris around the
grapevincs and burn the leaves and
other materials. Scatter air-slaked
lime literally on he ground around the
vines. In the spring turn the soil I'M
der and use more lime. In this manner
the ravages of the rot can be greatly
mitigated
The winter is the time for farmers to
meet and discuss matters pertaining to
farming. Many good hints. some OF
them very valuable, may be gained or
innarted at such meetings. and no bet
ter way of spending the time can he
devised if the weather is too severe TO
hermit of other work.
The black knot is the scourge of the
cherry and plum. but it can be pre-
vented by vigilance. Cut away any
Of the limbs that show signs of the
disease, and spray the tree with kero-
ne emulsion or the Bordeaux mix
ture~ The disease viii spread to every
tree in the orchard ii allowed to go
unchecked.
A corn Judging school will be held
at the Iowa Agricultural Colleges
Ames. Jan. to Il. The best samples
of ali the leading varieties of corn from
the greatest breeders of various States
win be on exhibition and used in the
classes. which win be held every day.
studying tae corn systematically with
the use Of TIE revised score caro-.
To luake a good. firm wai&way in
the garden, or through the lawn. which
win be smooth aud Try at all seasons,
mix Portland cement one part and ash
as two parts Make into mortar, spread
over the path. and smooth down with a
trowel. The bed for mortar Shout
first be well beaten down. and If coz
venient layer Of gravel be spread
over it, with the mortar added next
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24

II want my hair cut. and no talk. .
said 16-stone man. with an Town
tho earth air, as he walked into Il
Swindon BARRIERS shop and sat down.
THE" commenced the man in the
apron.
NO talk. l tell you" shouted the
heavy man. Just a plain hair cut
I've read all the papers. and don't
want any news. Start right away.
now"
The man in the apron obeyed.
When he had finished. the man who
knew everything rose from his chair
and surveyed himself in the glass.
Great Scottw he exclaimed. Its
really true, then You BARRIERS can't do
your work properly unless You talk. :"
II don't know" said the man in the
apron quietly. You must ask the
barber. He be in presently. I'm the
glazier froh4 next door london An
swers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
suitinc the Gust ,mer.

If growers of vegetables for market
would study more closely the needs of
the consumer there would be ma
terial increase in the prices OBJ ained
for the product, as well as a quicker
sale for it. Most growers work ON the
plan that the largest specimens are
the ones that will bring the high prices.
but this is a mistake. Any housekeeper
will say that what she most desires in
vegetables for cooking are those of
medium size and of uniform size This
last Is especially important. Take po-
tatoes as an illustration: the larger
specimens are not always of the best
favor, and there are not q sufficient
number of them in barrel, so that the
housekeeper can rely eB having large
ones until the entire lot is gOne-the
result Is she has some difficulty in
cooking the large and small together
good reason why she prefers the me
diuM size and the uniform size. This
rule holds good through all vegetables,
and they should be grown with this
idea in mind at all times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
Waste of Corn Fodder.

In Missouri it is safe to estimate that
something like 100000 tons of corn
fodder are grown in the average year.
Certainly 100000 tons, or one-half of
all that is produced. is wasted. The
average hay crop of the State is scarce
ly more than 100000 tons and is esti-
mated to be worth on the farm over
S20,0o0,000. Yet large proportion Of
this hay is timothy, a material that
supplies the same class of nutrients for
cur stock that is found in corn fodder.
H J. Waters, Missouri.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
1t Wasn't Lighted,

\ mother was calling the attention
of her small son to the moon, which
was 70 he clearly seen in the early af.
ternOon.
why. you can't see the moon in I'VE
daytime he insisted.
oh. yes, VOC can, There ii is over
the trees" said mamma.
The little boy looked up and finally
saw it, hut he sai0:
"Tain't lighted yet. anyhow, Little
Chronicle
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
.Ernnrts of Brea,istnffs.

Exports of flour and wheat from all
tie ports in the United States during the
month of November were. according to
statistics of the United States Treasury
Deparsment. only 16.S49,903 bushels,
compared with PLATO, 1873 bushels in No
reports with the above would Indicate
reports with the above woul dindieute
= at about 5000. 900 bushels Canadian
v-heat and flour has been exported dur
ing the month Of November.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24

TEe readers Of this paper will be pleased 20
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure In all its
stages. and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional dis
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system
sa a., S,si, ~ ttt y, sn1 Us
up the constitution and assisting nature In doing
lbs work. The proprietor haze so much faith in
Its curative powers that the, after One Hundred
Dollars for any case that It fails to cure. Send
for list OF lonials
Address, J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, O.
GV-Sold BY is, 75c.
Halls Femn AIS are the beat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
December Crop Conditions.

The Department of Agriculture esti-
mates the newly seeded area of winter
wheat at 34,000,000 acres, an Increase of
IL per cent over the area estimated to
have been sown in the fall of 1901. Con-
dition of winter wheat Dec. l was 997,
rs cor pared with S6.7 in 1901 Newly
seeded area of winter rye is estimated
~ 993 per cent of area sown in the
fall of 1901. Condition of winter rye
Fec. 1 was 9S.f. as compared with 500
Dee. /, 1901.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
olen being Driven Ont.

The effect which the new law Is nav
ing on the sale of oleo is clearly shown
lv the following figures which repre-
>rut the nulubet of pounds for which
taN stamps were bought In July,
1901 2.SS4.57l pounds; July, 1902, 1910
pounds of colored ana 1799,6o2
poundS uncelored. total Of ',S0I .242
pounds In August, 1901, 4.O49.55o
pounds In August. l,al2, 1905
pounds colored. 1.4t5.553 pounds I'M
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
Like Cmsar,s Wife.

DO you think it polite" said the
foolish stranger in Crimson Gulch. for
q man to sit in his shirt sleeves and
play cards all day?"
"Yes, sir" answered Three Finger
Sam; land maybe it'll be for your own
good to remind you that the fewer
sleeves man has on when he plays
cards around here the less liable he is
to fall under suspicion. Washington
Star
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24

dious when 1t lies fiat upon the ground.
\ handy arrangement for holding and
raising the logs is easily made as
shown in sketch
Take two straight poles is feet long
and strong enough to bear the strain.
Fasten a pair of stout legs about feet
long to one end of each pole. Then
with a pinch anger bore q series of
holes along the top of each and fit Il
wooden pin or stake TO them. The
poles are to he placed side by side and
each log rolled up the incline until ii
reaches the desired height. The pins
are inserted TO prevent rolling or slid
| ing back and the log is ready for the
| save. O. Ormsby, in Farm and
| Home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
Farmers, Egg Trust.

Farmers of Mclean County. Illinois,
are organizing an egg trust and are
engaged in sorting eggs in plants con
st,ucted especially for the purpose, to
be held for next winters demand. One
firm has erected building especially
for the storage of eggs and expects to
pack 100000. AS soon as the eggs
are received they are placed in zinc
frames holding ten dozen. When fifty
of the frames are flied they are moved
into dark room and candled. The
eggs are then tested for breaks and
those broken are SOLD to bakers. Hav-
ing passed both these tests the trays
with their contents are placed on an
elevator and lowered into the base
ment Many taniEs of cement with
walls a foot and half thick. like huge
beer watts. are located below. Each is
I feet long and the same width and
depth, capable of holding 10000 dozen
The tanks contain a colOrless liquid
the ingredients of which are Kept Sc
cret. which is said to preserve the
eggs for months. The eggs are piled
in the tanks, but the. liquid between
them prevents them from breaking by
their own weight
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24

boIted around them. to form two
drums. The edges of the planks We're
beveled and the bolt heads counter
sunk. The two axles were welded to-
gether to make one long arbor, the
ends of which were securely fastened
in a strong frame.
\ heavy iron strap through which
the arbor passes is twisted at each end
and bolted to the underside of front
and back timbers. with washers on the
axle against center hubs. 1t serves to
keep the drums apart and acts as a
brace to strengthen frame. Anyone
who has ever driven a two section roll
err knows the advantage Il has over
the old log rollers IL turning around.
One like this can be made at very
moderate cost and will prove very sat
isfactory.-D. NJ. Greene, in Farm and
Home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
De SOTO station.

Going La CROSSE EXP. ek. Sunday. 80 D n
North Accommodation lex. Sun 1855 D 10
Leave (Uhi, & ST. Louis Exp. ex. SUM- I:06 y N
South Accommodation lex Sunday $500 4 NJ
eSs For tickets, rates, maps, etc. apply to
Local agents at above stations.
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Victory station.

Leave st. p Exp. except Sunday 7:I6 q N
Going La Crosse Exp. Tex. sunday 1850 p rC
North Accomm odation lex. Sunday 4:15 p n
Leave Chi. & St.Louis Expiex. SUM- l2;Es D n
Going Dubuque Exp. except SUM- 7:22 y N
South Accomm odation lex. sllndayle:As q n
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24

colored, a total or lar, 433 pounds.
IT September, 1901. 3.s25,247 pounds.
In September, 1901. 14,705 pounds
colored. lbs 800 pounds uncolored, a
total of 1s13,01o pounds. For the
three first months of the fiscal year
the shrinkage was 5,T3T ee3 pounds or
over 80 per cent. This is for Chicago
alone, but 1t is said there IS an equal
falling off at other manufactures
American Cultiyator.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24

The manager always keeps back q
portion of the villains salary"
why does he do that: Afraid he'd
Skipg'
No, hut h. always acts the part bet
ter when he's mad. Boston Post.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
Genoa station.

Leave St p. Exp Except Sunday 7:79 q m
Going La Crosse Exp. lex. Sunday 5:o1 D m
North Accommodation(ex. sundayl4:40 D M
Leave Chi. & st Louis Exptsx. sun IL; AZ o m
Going Dubuque Exp except sum- 7:l2 m
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
sbortborp Cow Ruberta.

The center of attraction at many
State fairs of the Middle West this
fall, and one that captured a prize at
the International Live Stock Show in
Chicago. was .41a handsome Shorthorn
COW, Ruberta. She is now a part of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
c 8. q Q. q, r. TIME CARD.
Stoddard ntafIon.

Leave st. p. EXP. Except Sunday,) TAI m
Going La Crosse Exp. lex. sunday S:12 m
North Accommodation lex, SUMO 6si2 D no
Leave Chi. Il st, Louis Exp.tex SUM 1881 N
Going Dubuque Exp. lex. Sunday 7;02 N
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24

saw. This Is easy
and pleasant work
when the log is
raised about two
feet from n e
ground, but very
difficult and te-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
Feeding POM kins to STOCK,

J
There is am idea among farmers that
pumpkin seeds are injurious to stock,
and especially TO swine. There is no
good foundation for this belief, al
though, without doubt, If hog was
permitted to eat all the pumpkin seeds
it could without eating any of the flesh
they would make him ILL., Pumpkins
should be freely fed to stock. using
them as other green crops, such as POI
tatoes, carrots and the like are used,
as appetizers and feeding them in
small quantities just before the regular
meal If given after the regular meal
the animals will not eat so freely of
them. In feeding pumpkins to hogs,
horses and cows, simply cut them in
half and let the animal do the rest. In
feeding them TO sheep they must be
cut in smaller pieces. and 1t is good
plan to sprinkle a little salt over the
pieces until the sheep get used to the
taste. All crops of this nature are d.
gestives, and pumpkins especially will
prevent attacks of prolonged constipa-
ton. As a rule. dairymen do not feed
cows enough succulent foods during
the winter. 1t does not seem TO occur
to them that an animal that has been
on pasture all the summer through
should need anything other than plen-
~ of grain and hay. The writer once
paid as high as So bushel for carrots
for stock feeding. and considered that
the sum was made good by having
less trouble with indigestion among
the cows and especially saving annoy
ance with constipation among preg-
nant animals. One feed day of pump
kins or some root crop win be Dene-
fetal TO all cows.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24

The government has withdrawn
from pusllc entry tract Of land u
tanning &40O.Oo acres in the Blue
mountains. Oregon, as a forest reserve
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
Desirable Form of Roller.

Desirable Form of Roller.
A home made land roller on our farm
was made as follows: Two rows of
holes were bored through the rims of
old moving machine wheels, and 2x5
inch oak planks 31a feet long We're
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24

a word or nod from the good. has
more weight than the eloquent speech
es of Others. plutarch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24

n . NIItttfE III h7NFA% n y tHIN~e
Many farmers draw their winter sup
ply of wood to the door in the log and
saw 1t at odd times with cross cut
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
Bradstreet's Grain Figures
Outlook Good for wheat.

The Modern Miller says; Conditions
have been favorable for the winter wheat
crop, and there are few complaints. If
there is any damage it is eoafned to the
early sown, which was infested By the
Hessian fly or other field pests. The
plant is in excellent condition otherwise,
except that some early sown in southern
sections shows too rank growth. The
movement of wheat to market is falling
off,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
| New York.

| NJ Lower temperature and
NeR f0Tk holiday demands have COM
L----I bined to accelerate retail
trade, sales largely exceeding the corre-
! spending week in preceding years. Much
postponed business is being made up and
shipping departments are crowded with
work, but wholesale trade has ruled
quiet. Railroad earnings for the month
OF November exceeded last years by rs
per cent and those of 1900 by 20.5 per
cent" The foregoing is from the Week
~ Trade Review of II. G. Dun & Co. 1t
continues:
At first glance the sudden rise in fur
mace stocks Of pig iron TO 94,295 tons,
compared with Tl.S5S on Nov. /, might
suggest that consumption was below pre-
duction. but obviously any accumulation
that occurs is due to inadequate trans
portation facilities, since needs are ur-
gent, as evidenced by the imports of
eastern steel works. The pressure is still
greatest for railway supplies. with struc-
tural material next as to urgency of de-
mand.
Small supplementary orders for spring
shoes are received by New England
shops, but the season is practically over.
Aside from activity in union sole, the
leather market has been quiet. Further
recessions have occurred i'll domestic
hides. On the other hand foreign dry
hides are firmly held, despite increased
receipts. Conditions are pra ctically I'M
changed as to cotton goods, a fair vol
une of orders preventing accumulation at
the mills Quotations are steady, and
export sales of heavy brown cottons con-
tinue very small. Wooden go IDS for next
fall have been opened at an average sd
vance from to 10 per cent.
Bradstreet's Grain Figures
Bradstreet's weekly commercial report
IN regard to grain says:
Wheat, including flour, exports for the
week ending Dec, IL aggregate 3.I6l.-
041 bushels, against 5,7o4. 40 last week,
3,SI9,S0S in this week last year and
4,315,5I1 in 1900 Wheat exports since
July l aggregate 120,3oT ,495 bushels,
against 136,303, 3S1 last season, and 49,
COS, 003 in 1900
Corn exports aggregate ]. :s01, 2S6 BUSH
els. against 1,151.563 last week, 27S,307
last year AID 1858, 45S in 1900 For the
fiscal year exports are 5,160, 1885, against
~, 194, 99S last season and 81, COG, 1896 IN
1900.
Outlook Good for Wheat.
The Modern Miller says; Conditions
have been favorable for the winter wheat
crop, and there are few complaints. If
there is any damage il is eoafined to the
early sown, which was infested by the
Hessian fly or other field pests. The
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24

Seasonable weather has
been a help in the retail
trade lines, although nine
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24

Lower temperature and
holiday demands have com
bined to accelerate retail
The Iola register., 1902-06-06
THE GAS CITY STRIKE
One Hundred and Sixty Men at Cher
Okee LanyOn Works Are Out

About one hundred and sixty fur
mace men employed by the Cherokee
Lanyon Zine Company at Gas quit
work yesterday because the company
refused to furnish them helpers. In
extremely hot weather i; las been the
custom for the companies to furnish
helpers and the men think il j. hot
enough now. Helpers were iurni ned
for TWO OF the furnaces but not for the
remaining one and the men on that
went out. Then the helpers on the re-
naming two were taken away and the
men on those blocks quit and the fur
naces are banked 1t seems prob
able today however, that the company
will grant the request of the men and
all Of them will be back to work to-
morrow.
The Iola register., 1902-06-06
NOW IT'S GALENA
The Cherokee County Metropolis has
Pipe Dream.

Galena Times;
The c.ty council held most i'm
portant meeting last night. The re-
suit OF the meeting may be far-reach-
ing in its effect upon Galena and the
Galena- Empire district. 1t is all but
positively assured that Galena is to
have natural gas in the very near
future. Mr.. Mcclure, representing a
Kansas City Company, appeared be.
fore the council and asked for a
twenty-year franchise for furnishing
Galena natural gas and oil. He Of
fered an ordinance granting this fran
chise and the ordinance was placed
upon its first reading. A committee,
composed of j. L. Phillips, S. r. Ping
and Will Schmidt, were appointed by
Mayor McCann to confer with the city
attorney in regard to the ordinance.
The Kansas City company agrees to
pipe gas into Galena within two years
time or pay almost any forfeit the city
may demand. They ask twenty-year
franchise and agree to pay the city 2
per cent per annum of the gross re-
ceipts from sales of gas and oil, They
guarantee to furnish gas at a cost not
exceeding so cents per thousand cubic
inches, which is most liberal charge.
1t is hard to estimate all the benefit
which Galena would derive from ma
tural gas. The company proposes to
pipe the gas from lola, and will
agree to have It in Galena within two
years,
The Iola register., 1902-06-06

That the Katy is going to be one oi
the strongest competitors in railway
circles in the southwest is shown by
the following dispatches to the Topeka
Herald:
Houston, Texas, June 4-The Mis-
souri,, Kansas 81 Texas has agreed to
guarantee the bonds OF the Orange a.
Northwestern and Texas Southern
roads and both of them are to be ex.
tended. They will meet at Center,
Shelby county, and the road will then
be operated from Orange TO Paris, a
distance of $50 miles, as one road
The Orange & Northwestern has OBJ
talned permission from the commits
sion to issue 5000, 900 in bonds on that
portion of its road now in operation
ana tnese will be marketed at once
and the road started to Center. Chief
EngineerlJ ohm w. Maxcey, of Houston.
is now making arrangements for the
permanent survey.
Bartlesville, 1. T., June At is
reported here that the Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas Railway company, which
is building line southwest from
Stevens, has arranged with the Santa
Fe company for the use of four miles
track Of the Bartlesville branch from
Dewey to Rartlesville. 1t is also
rumored that the Katy is trying to
buy the entire Bartlesville branch.
Jefferson City. June A copy of
the agreement of the Missouri, Kan
sas & Northwestern Railroad com.
pany to the Missouri, Kansas u
Texas railroad the road con-
structed from Joplin. Mo, to Mineral,
Kansas, was filed for record in the
office of the Secretary Of State today.
The agreement assigns all it's con-
tracts, together with appurtenances,
franchises, rights of way and proper
ty OF every description.