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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-12
Keen Buildings Painted.


The Importance of keeping farm
buildings well painted Is apparently not
appreciated as 1t should be. In travel
ing about the country great careless
ness in this respect is noticeable on
every hand. Neat-looking houses, barns
and other buildings denote thrift and
good management, While dilapidated,
weather-worn structures give the place
an air of neglect or poverty, according
to the degree of decay. If farmer
cares nothing for looks, he should keep
his buildings well painted. because it
is good business to do so. Good paint
In convenient form for use Is now put
up and sold at reasonable prices. Any
one with sufficient energy to rub the
paint well into weather checks, and in
terest enough In his work to keep the
paint thin, can do a good job of paint
ing \ thoroughly good brush is nee
essary; this a sure case of the best be-
ing the cheapest, as 1t will not only
enable a man TO do more and better
work. but a good brush will last longer
than cheap one. The fall is the best
time to DO outside painting, as 1t then
has all winter in which to harden slow
ly-whereas, paint put on In spring or
summer Is sometimes injured with the
hot sun while 1t is fresh and soft
Agricultural Epitomist.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-12
Had Experience.

Now. l rather pride myself on my
ability to read character" said the
man who was given to buying detect
i've tales land yet why should /? 1t
is really very simple thing requires
nothing but close observation For in
stance. it is very easy 20 tell mans
occupation. His facial expression. his
actions, g on HE dress. are stamped
by his daily work You see that man
sitting opposite us. Well, | am just as
sure as though he had told me that he
is a barber"
You are mistaken" replied his
friend. THAT man Is a butcher"
Impossible" exclaimed the amateur
detective. You never saw butcher
with slim, white hands like his"
Perhaps not" admitted the other,
"but he is a butcher. just the same"
How do you know he isy'
How do | know? Why. the scoun-
drel shaved me once. "-IIousehold
Guest
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-12
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| dinner was on a festival scale; the fam
/ lily plate. Of which she complaeently took
stock, glittered on buffet and board.
! 1t was towards the close, when the re-
| past had been cleared away, that Mr..
| Charles Hunter who was considered to
/ do everything with the most charming
apropos rose to make few observations,
saying, as he did so, that he was sure
what he was about to do, though little
foreign to what was observed on such
occasions, would be but an Interpretation
of what was in ev r ones heart" They
were all neig. hjrs, friends-warm
friends. They all ielt a thrill Of happi-
ness when the happiness of his dear host
and hostess was concerned. Circum-
stances of peculiar character had plac-
ed their friend-Ned Burton-in an i'm
portant and exceptional position; and TO
man, in his poor Judgment, filed it with
more honor to himself or more delight to
his friends.
This speech was considered a model
OF feeling and tact. and produced a warm
glow of gushing affection all round the ia
BILE. Every one felt a sort OF emotion.
and honest Ned Burton returned thanks
with feeling, and may God bless you
allp' He said that as to his own posi-
ton, which his friend alluded to- no one
more than hir1self regretted the 2ontin-
ued absence OF his dear brother, whose
place his unworthy self held that day.
He supposed that it was useless protest
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-12

1t would astonish many farmers TO
make an investigation of the number
of weed plants that are to be found
in grass lands, and even in meadows
that are supposed to be in high state
OF cultivation. They are more conspic-
nous ia the pastures, because our most
common weeds will grow on land
where the cultivated grass makes but
little growth. The daisy, the rag weed.
minis and Others are often TO be found
by the hundred on a single square foot
in the pasture, while in spots the this
tie, milkweed and orange hawkweed
have taken almost ceInI lete possession.
But there are many in the richly ma
nured moving, where the grasses grow
so much faster and rauker as to hide
them until the hay is taken off. Too
close pasturing is in some cases respon-
sible for these weeds. Some of these
larger perennials must be dug out. root
and all, before they can make seed. or
cut down so often that they will per-
ish because of lack of leaf growth.
In some cases blowing, manuring and
reseeding with clean seeds seems to be
the only remedy, and it is not always
easy to get grass seed free from the
seeds of weeds, and course Of three
years in cultivation, killing every weed
I'm the field or around its borders, may
be the only way to reduce their num-
ber.-New England Homestead.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-12

To summarize the matter of breeds
the Jerseys produce large yield of
rich milk and are good rustlers. but of
very little value for beef the Ayrshires
are good milk producers, Will thrive on
a poorer pasture than most others, and
are easily fattened when wanted for
beef: the observation-disclosures produce
an immense yield of milk which is not
rich. and are easily made into good
beef. but require the best of care and
an abundance of rich and succulent
food: the Devons produce moderate
amount of rich milk and are quickly
made into good beef: the milking
strains" of Shorthorns produce good
yield OF milk which is of good quality,
and can be turned into excellent beef
at any time. but are not good rustlers
and need the best of pastures TO do
well. Probably three-fourthS OF the
pure-blooded cows now in the Gulf
States are Jerseys-Dairying in the
South
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-12
Testing Wheat Varieties.

The Ohio Experiment Station during
the past ten years has tested thirty -four
differently named varieties of wheat.
The Penquite's Velvet Chaff is used as
standard by which to test the yield.
and every third plot is sown with that,
and as the yield rises above or falls be-
low that, the productiveness and the
value are estimated. During the ten
years test the Mealy has made the best
slowing, having had an average yield
of 4 Il bushels per acre greater than
the Velvet Chaff. The Poole, Red Rus
sian and Harvest King are decided to
be he same variety, and they have
RAJ cd from l-3 to 3a4 bushels better
than the Velvet Chaff. the Gypsy 81
bushels better, and Early Ripe BE bush
els better than Velvet Chaff. Yet they
class the Poole next to the Mealy, per-
haps because it has been longer tested.
or because it stands up better than the
Gypsy or Early Ripe.-American Guilt
YatOr
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-12
BIG BEEF COMBINES.
Two Consultations Being Considered
Stock Yards to Be Merged.

Two Consultations Being Considered
Stock Yards to Be Merged.
According to a Chicago dispatch, two
big consultations are planned by beef
interests. The packers will combine irst,
and then effect merger of all the stock
yards in the country. With the excep-
tion of the Chicago stock yards, which
are controlled in Boston, all the proper
ties involved are owned and controlled
by the owners of the principal beef pack
ing plants.
The different yards that probably Will
be included in the deal, aside from the
Chicago yards. are those at Kansas City.
East St Louis. st. Joseph Mo-. Fort
Worth, Texas; South Omaha and Sioux
City, Iowa. The Armour interest is
probably the largest in the Kansas City
yards. The Armours, Swift and Morris
control the East st. Louis yards. the
ArinOurs and Swifts own the Fort Worth
yards, the Armours, Swifts and Cudahys
control the Omaha yards. aad the Swifts
control those at Sioux City.
While the control Of the Chicago yards
is held in Boston, the Chicago packers
have large holdings of the stock also. and
their recommendations would und0ubted-
Iy have great weight with the eastern
capitalists.
The plan for consolidating the various
stock yards has not progressed as yet to
a point where the amount of stock reqair-
ed has been more than discussed. 1t an
ioubtedly would run close up to $780,
100000. exclusive of the amount required
for the original packing companies com
bfnation, which is said to be S50p,00O
0D0
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-12
ASKED TO LEAVE.
Colombia Wants Americans to ouis
Isthmus and Repeal Treaty.

Colombia Wants Americans to Ouis
Isthmus and Repeal Treaty.
II wonld seem that the very thing that
was expected 10 settle that the inter-
oceanic canal would be built on the Pan
anna route win have just the opposite
effect. When Attorney General Knox
filed his report with the President, in
which he stated that the title Of the
French company is valid anu that if the
United States purchased it this country
would secure cle,r and indisputabls
right to the concessions granted to the
French company By the Colombian gov
eminent, the first conclusion to be drawn
was that the matter of the canal route
was settled and that the big waterway
would be constructed across the isthlnus
of Panama. But the very certainty of
the situation drove the Colombian gov
eminent TO insist ON impossible conditions
which had already been presented as the
price that republic would exact fot its
consent to the building of the canal for
which Colombia had aireaIy granted con-
eessions to a private company.
The treaty of 1916 give to the United
States the right TO land troops to pre-
serve the peace in the isthmus of Panama
for the purpose of keeling it free for the
transit of commerce. This right has
become a duty with the United States,
and all the nations of Europe look TO
this country 10 preserve peace in the
isthmus. SO important has this become
that in the recent troubles Admiral CASEY
issued an order against the transporta-
ton of Colombian troops ON the Panama
railroad lest it should bring about sn
sxttoQl- hU tbs and bloaIe Ha
transit of the isthmus The Cole mbian
government protested against Admiral
Casey's order as subverting Colombian
sovereignty in Panama. As a matter of
courtesy to Colombia the order was some
what modified, but the right to issue such
an order was maintained There is no
doubt that the treaty of 1916 practically
makes the United States the sovereign
in the isthmns. Colombia now recog
nizes that fact and wants the treaty abb
rogated. This she demands as the Guild
pro quo for her consent to the transfer
of the French concessions to this coul-
Try. But if the canal should be built on
the Panama route there would be all the
more reason for the United States keep
ing the rights it has in the isthmus if not
}or assuming nominal as well as actually
sovereignty ne negotiations were at
the breaking point when Minister Con
cha handed in his resignation. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether this win mend
matters any,
At this juncture il looks as if the
government might wash its hands ont of
the Panama canal and commence work
on the Nicaragua route, along which it
can secure concessions which would
amount to nominal and actual soverei On
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-12
Bracing apicket Fence.

The Illustration shows method of
bracing sagging fence of any kind
that has a top rail Take two boards
six or eight inches wide and Of thick
ness according to the weight Of the
fence, cross then at the top as shown
and fasten toge her with heavy wire
nails.
Each piece may be notched so that
the notch viii come under the top rail
on either side, or the boards may be
spiked to the top rail on either side.
Fasten these boards at the bottom as
shown in the cut. brace them by driv-
ng strong stakes In the ground and
nail the boards to the stakes. To give
additional strength the lower bar of the
supporting frame may be spiked TO the
bottom rail of the fence. This support
Is readily made. and IL fastened to the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-12

1t is remarkable how seldom one
finds IA fat man unmarried 1t is the
thin men as a rule who run to bachelor
hood 1t may be urged, going back on
previous sentence, which spoke of
matrimony as 9 weight increaser in
men. that this is putting the cart be-
fore the horse. 1t is true, nevertha-
less, that where you find a fieshy man
his tendency is to marry. In matters
of color the fair man mas be said TO
have it as against the dark man. and if
there be dash of red in his compo-
sition matrimonial probabilities are
thereby increased. The little man has.
in this respect. as in some others, pre-
eminence over the long man. Women,
as rule, are reader to marry tall
men-they admire length-but long men
are not always Sc ready to be married
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-12
FlsH-scALE FLOWERS.
An old South American Industry In
frodnceI in New York

~NCN 1OEk.
Domestic Industries travel in n man
ner that often astonishes the carefal
stu tent. The Indians of Venezuela and
| northern Brazil have from time imnie-
mortal been skillful makers of fish,
scale flowers and leaves. The denizeas
the ocean in the tropics are notable
for the color and brilllaney of tEalr
scales and fins. the range of chromaric
tints including pink, rose. scarlet. sky
blue. ultramarine. apple green. einer-
all and olive gold, orange. gray. lilac
and purple. The scales are easily fast
ened together or 10 wires with stron.
fish glue. which il singularly durable
and permanent The industry passed
to the West Indies. where it was aiopt
ed by the Spaniauls. and during the
Cuban war came over TO the mainland
aad found a home in Florida In the
present year IT has come northwarl
and now finds habitation in New
York City.
One of the shops Is not far from the
Waldorf-Astoria- and is presided over
by clever nimble-fingered woman,
whose work table looks almost as deli
cate as jewelers. Her tools are a
pair of scissors. needle and thread.
cloth or thread-wrapped wire. wire cnt-
tiers. glue pot and brush and some com
pressors for changing the curvature of
the scales. The scales themselves are
usually fiat when they reach the opera
tor, and must he conceived or curled
In order to simulate petals, sepais and
many forms of leaves.
4 finished flower possesses n fan.as-
tic beauty which is unique, saws the
New York Post The shape and color
of the vegetable world are present but
there is certain transparency TO all
the tissues firmness to the lines and
residence to the leaves and blossoms
which are never found in the floral
kingdom. The play of celor is often
Startling. and sometimes so brillianr.
and yet so subdued. as to seem a new
variety of the best and richest mother
of-pearl
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-12

pair. Give them, in short. place Of their
on ,, which they can hold until / 90 I'M
der, when l suppose they must be well
come to this"
1T always seems to me so odd, she
said. about your brother giving up this
place, one OF the loveliest in England;
it is incomprehensible."
Not to me-" he answered. az COM
prehend He knows what the woman
would be capable Of IL they came home:
he has great love for me, and he would
not expose us to her vengeance"
Vengeance, my dear old Ned! is not
that a very old story nowf"
She has never forgiven me, or any CT
US. What's that?'
The sound Of the hall bell was heard.
In a moment the servant had brought in
a tawny colored envelope. Telegram
for immediate delivery" was written
outside. according TO the regular formula.
Ned l>oked at IL with a sort of dull awe.
tImorous, uncertain whether he should
open it. His wife came over and looked
at it without speaking. 1t seemed like
some torpedo which both were afraid
even to touch.
why. what on earth does this mean Z"
said Ned impatientiy, and almost at cnce
tore it open. He read. and the wife read
over his shoulder:
"Algiers.
I'VE have some wonderful news for
you. Lydia this morning gave birth to a
son and heir. quite Unexpectedly. Moth
or and child are both doing Well am
overjoyed, as you may imagine. bur will
take due care of you and yours. We shall
come home to AbheylandS as soon as she
is fit to travel. VIII write by this post"
As they made out this last word. they
heard the voice Of Tom under the win
dows. singing. as he returned with his
lantern.
Poor disinherited Tom!
TO be continued.l
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-12
Fnrm Mnnnge 5 wnnted.

We doubt if there IS Il greater demand
in any business than exists among peo-
pie owning large farms or having large
holdings of real estate which they de-
sire 10 have managed in progressive
and up-to-date manner. We 10 not re
fer To extensive areas. where manager
would only have to direct the work, but
% farms where the manager has not
only the oversight, including the hiring
Of other help and selling the products,
but also is expected TO 70 into the tield
aud lead in the various kisds of work
carried on there. Ia fact, he must do
as thousands OF sue -esSful farmers are
doing to-day upon their own farms in
looking after everything and anticipat-
ing the various emergencies that are
liable TO arise in the growing Of crops
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-12
Feeding Grain to Cows.

Feeding grain to cows on grass is con-
sidered a good practice because of the
fact that it makes the animals much
more quiet when they are accustomed
to being fed a small amount of grain at
milking time. The feeding of four
quarts of cornmeal and bran twice n
day to each animal is considered by one
writer of long experience to be essential
if cows are TO be kept at good profit.
1t is claimed by one writer that the
feeding of grain TO cows while on grass
improves the quality of the milk. In
no case is it advisable to allow cows 10
run down in flesh, and to prevent this
invariably necessitates the feeding of
some form of grain during the summer
months. Such a practice proves a great
saving of the pasture.-Iowa Home
stead
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-12
REFUSE TO LAuD THE DEAD.
Ohio Preachers Withhold EuIogy I'm
less Character Deserves 1t.

Indiscriminate eulogy of the dead will
not be given by Hamilton. Ohio. minis
tiers in the future, Strong resolutions
on the subject Were adopted by the Min
isterial Alliance. including the pastors Of
all protestant churches. In these -reso-
lutions the ministers declare that it is
against their conscience TO misrepresent
the character and lives of persons just be-
cause they have died. They add that
since relatives demand euIogy in funeral
sermons they will preach no sermons at
funerals in the future except in cast,s
where eulogy is merired, The difereiS
clergymen will conhne themselves TO the
rituals of their churches and viii not
commit themselves to discussions Of he
characters Of the dead
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-12

partment, my wife has been asking
me that question for the last week and
| refused to he bothered -" He look
ed ut the letter again and jumped out
of his chair Thunder and guns" he
cried, its her handwriting, too. Now
that she has learned the trick, she'll
make me settle every social, household
and historical question that comes up,
and I'll be right on hand to take the
blame if | make a mistake"
For long time he remained buried
in thought. Then he resigned Brook
lyn Eagle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-12
short News Notes.

New Mexico has seventy-eight news
papers.
Artesian wells are making OF kos'FeA
the garden spot Of New Mexico
Ogden. Utah. is the place Of meeting
for the next that is. eleventh national
irrigation congress, IN 1903.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-12
Farm Notes.

If the animals are allowed TO run
down in flesh it will De loss to the
farmer. as he is then compelled to re-
store them to their original condition
before he makes . gain. At the same
time there is n waste of as many days
as the animals are below their normal
condition, which is lost time that can
never be regained.
Select some plot OF ground, or part of
field. for experimental purposes. Fix
your plan, and end the year with some
positive information that you have
CLEANED from your years labor. Unless
ii is well planned ut the start. and data
fully kept. 1t ends only in opinions that
are largely guesses, and little more is
known than mt first.
Disinfecting large barn is a task
that is not agreeable. and the work
must be thorough or it will be lost time.
At the Utah Experiment Station fifty
six pots of chemicals intended to give
off chlorine gas were distributed
through the barn used, but the gas did
not diffuse, Then sulphur moistened
with alcohol Was tried. and the fumes
penetrated every crack and erevice. Civ
ing excellent satisfaction and accom-
plishing all that was desired.
Many OF the pasture fields are grazed
too close to the ground. When herd
of cows have free access 10 pasture
they really cut the grass down many
times. and much closer than is usually
done with the mower. No plants viii
thrive If not given an opportunity TO
make growth. and the grass on some
pastures : killed by continually check
| ing the growth, while the feet Of the
animals greatly damage the grass, as
the smaller, the supply the mora
tramplins by the stcck-