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The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-28
Seeds.
SECRET OF BAKED BEANS.
Plenty Of Fat Pork the Point to Re-
member, Says an Expert.

Lincoln CAde.) Letter in New York Sun.
Being cooked in bean hole doesn't t
have anything to do with the fine quality of
said Frank Brown, the veteran camp cook
of the Maine forests. Anybody can have
just as nice baked beans he can
finl in the camps IL he will take the pains
to cook them the way We do IL.
1.-The trouble with your hotel baked beans
is the same thing that ails hotel whiskey
there's too much water in both. Now.
water Is good in its place, but you don't
want it in your whiskey nor in your baked
beans-not SMELL
''The real soul of baked beans is fat salt
pork and plenty of it. I've tried beans that
were baked in butter and in cotton seed
oil, and both will keep hungry man from
starving. but I'm real glad that my religion
will let me eat pork fat. and II It ever
comes to point where I've got to give up
one or the other, I'll let the religion slide
and hang on to the pork
Plenty of pork and plenty of time in the
cooking will make any kind of beans fit TO
eat. Make ready a big iron pot with an
iron cover that fits close. and fill the pot
half way up with strips of raw salt pork.
taking care that no lean strips get in and
throwing away all the bones.
"Then wash the beans and let them soak
in water until their coats begin to wrinkle.
When they are showing signs of swelling
pour them in the pot on top of the fat pork.
drop in a peeled onion. a gill of mustard
seed and pint of black molasses, and
solder on the lid with cement or wet clay.
or in the ground among hardwood Goals,
and don't go near ii again for two days and
two nights. You hear the women tell about
filling up the bean pot with warm water
now and then so the beans won't stick
to the sides. That's all rot.
when there is pork fat enough inside
the pot there's no need of filling up with
anything. The water is what spoils the
cooking.
After baking for forty-eight hours the
bean pot should be removed from the fire
and carried to the table and the beans
poured directly from the pot to plates of
those who are to do the eating. IL you
try to dip the beans out with spoon you
are sure to mash them and mashed beans
are about the worst things you can eat.
when cooked as / have described the
beans should be thoroughly saturated with
fat and as red as live Goals. They will
skate clear across a plate when dumped
from the pot. and when you pour some
molasses over them and eat them with hot
cream Of tartar biscuit and strong tea
they will stand by you longer than all your
friends and most OF your relatives
Anybody can have them, too IL he will
take the pains TO cook them right"
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-28

The growth of the poultry industry in
this country is one of the wonders of the
time. AS producer of wealth the Ameri-
can hen Is a marvel. To illustrate the in-
creased earning powers of this industrious
autocrat OF the barnyard, ii may be stated
that in Missouri. during the last fiscal
year. the sum derived from the sale of
poultry and eggs ran $1,000 ahead of all
the other products of the State combined.
The totals show that the old hen, neglected
and left by the farmer TO forage for her.
self while he devoted his attention to the
field crops. outstripped them all. including
corn, wheat, oats. flax. timothy seed. clover
seed, millet seed. cane seed. castor beans,
cotton seed. tobacco. broom corn. hay and
straw.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-28
Mark Twain's First Money.


The PlIgrlm.
While travelling recently Mark Twain
was asked by a friend and fellow-passen-
ger IL he remembered the first money ne
had ever earned.
Yes answered Mr.. Clemens. putting
meditatively on his cigar Il have a dis
tinct recollection OF IL. When i was a
youngster / attended school at a place
where the use OF the birch-rod was not
an unusual event. IL was against the rules
TO mark the desks I'm any manner the
penalty being fine OF S or public chas-
tisement. Happening to violate the rule
on one occasion, was offered the alterna-
tive / told my father. and. he seemed
10 think IL would be too bad for me TO
be publicly punished. he gave me the s.
At that period OF my existence S was a
large sum, while whipping was OF little
consequence. aud So
Here Mr.. Clemens refiectively knocked
the ashes from his cigar.
WELL he finally said. that was how
/ earned my first s.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-28
ThE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE IN FAIR SUPPLY, STEERS
BEING 10 TO 25 CENTS LOWER.
Hogs Moderately Active and Strong to
Higher-Sheep Fairly Active-Con-a
dition of Other Markets.

UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS. Dec.
observation-disclosures. $50; shipments small The
receipts OF cattle this week. Notwithstanding the
holidays. were only about 400 smaller than last
week and 150 larger than the week year
ago and 400 larger than the corresponding week
two years ago. Thus far this year the receipts
are nearly 5000 larger than the same time last
year, and the receipts thus far this month are
only about $50 smaller than for the same period
a year ago. On account Of limited supplies at
the beginning Of the week. and In anticipation OF
light receipts throughout the week, the market
started with good. active demand from local
packing houses and values represented a higher
movement. In the first day two sain OF
about 25c was made In prices Of all the better
grades Of steers. and there was a sympathetic
slight gain in prices OF female butcher cattle
On Wednesday the conditions were stronger
than they had been the two days preceding.
and at the extreme close of the week. after the
holiday. although the receipts were very fair.
strong prices were maintained. and vari-
ously estimated at from 25c to soc higher than
the close of last week. the improvement being
more especially the good steers. At the ex-
treme close of the week there was a slight reac-
tion In prices Of steers. probably amounting to
loQ15c. but, at that. the market In more
satisfactory condition to the selling side than II
had been for some time past The highest prices
realized this week $3.50 for steers. $47s fol
heifers $4.5o for cows. 81 for bulls and $3.50 for
calves The receipts to-day were fair for a
Saturday market, and the quality was equal to
the average at this time in the week Competi-
tion between local buyers not good II
mas been heretofore this week. and, With only
moderate request from outside sources IL was
more or less difficult to consummate sales, espe-
cially in the steer line, and finally statesmen
We're forced 10 accept probably 10Ql5c less than
yesterday. The supply of female butcher cattle
was small and there no perceptible change
In prices Representative sales indicate the class
oil stock ON the market. Quotations:
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Poultry.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Poultry-Live nominal
and unchanged. Dressed irregular: Western
turkeys. 17l2d1Sc.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27-Poultry steady; chick
ems. SIC; springs, sisc; turkeys 111kc; ducks.
lie; geese Sc.
BOSTON, Dec. 27-tSpecial. l-Poultry easy;
fowls, i3c; springs, lQ15c; turkeys, 20q21c.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 27.-Hens. Sl5c per ID;
spring chickens. 9Q10c; turkeys, 11Q12c.
CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-Dressed poultry firm; tur-
keys, 15dl7c: chickens. Sd11c.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2L-Poultry easy; hens and
springs, Size; turkeys, 12c.
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UNION TRACTION CO. OF INDIANA.
Time Table Elective May 23, 1909.
Station, Magnolia Block, Capitol and
Kentucky Avenues.

For Anderson. Muncie. Marion. alexandria and
intermediate stations. Leaves AIS a. m. and
each hour thereafter until s:l5 p. and u:is
p. m.
Limited trains for Anderson and Muncie.
Leave a. m. II 2. m. p. m. and p m:
arriving Andereon In one hour and twenty-five
minutes and Muncie IN two hours. IL a. m.
and p. m trains make direct connections at
Anderson with limited trains for Elwood-
Combination passenger and express car will
leave Kentucky-avenue station at Sis p. N.
Express cars leave Indianapolis station. corner
Kentucky and South Capitol avenues. for Muncie
and Anderson at go a. M and 2 80 p m Morn
ing car makes direct connection with express
car for Elwood, Marion and Alexandria Per-
ishable goods received from to $50 a. m. for
this car.
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ading futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as folows: FIour quist.
red. 74x@75c. Corn-No. Q. 45ta4slsc; No: 2
yellow. 47c. Oats-No. 2 s2hc: No. white. 32as
@33c No. rye, 49c. Barley-Good feeding, 80
q42c; fair to choice mailing. 45Q55c:. Flaxseed-
No. /, slls; No. Northwestern. NA Prime
sio.s5. Mess pork. per bril- 81. Lard. per 100
lbs. s1o.s5Q1o:4o short rib sides GooseS. $s 500
SIS. Dry-salted shoulders (boxed), IS 25QS.5O
Short clear sides (boxed). $S.7h99. Whisky
Receipts-Fiour 81 800 brls; wheat. 1878 bu:
corn, 2S3 500 bu oats. 3l7,6O0 bu; rye, $1,000 bu;
barley. n. 800 bu. Shipments-Four. 10. 200 brls:
wheat bu; corn, IO3. 700 bu; oats SO. 100 bu
rye, 1,100 bu; barley, 24.100 bu-
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-28
INDIANAPOLIS & MARTINsvILLE
RAPID TRANSIT co.

For Mooresvine and intermediate points cars
IN leave Kentucky avenue and Washington
Wet VII al $50 a. m and every hour thereafter 10
snS Including $40 p. M, after which time car
s.,,li leave at $50 and 1:15-
"rar Leaves Mooresville at a. m and every
ho,,r thereafter to and including D. m. after
,,Shich time will leave at 10 o'clock.
The 6 a. m. leaving Mooresviile reaches the
I-nion Station at Indianapolis In time 20 connect
with Sunday morning excursions on all rail-
roads Hourly service TO Brooklyn
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-28

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-The metal market to-
day quiet and more or less nominal but
steady. there is no pressure to sell. Copper
dull and unchanged at sl1 for standard $11 75 for
lake and sl1.62ls for electrolytic and casting
nominal. Tin firm at S26d26.25. Lead quiet at
nal and unchanged.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.-Metals quiet Lead
steady at s3.s5Q3.9'h. Spelter dull at si45q4. So
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-28
Poultry and other Produce.

Frfces paIu py snlpperB.J
Young turkeys 12c: hens. Sc; cocks &c; youne
ducks. Sc: geese. 81. 25 per doz; springs, Sc.
Game-Rabbits. s1.25 per doz; Mallard ducks
81 per doz.
cheese-New York full cream, 13914c; Swiss
lie: brick 14c: limburger. 13c
Butter-choice roll. l7c per Ib; country but
ter. 15c-
Eggs-F'frm at 24c per doz
Bceswax-sJc for yellow 25c for dark.
Feathers-P-ime geese. 3oc per ID: prime duck
Gee per h.
Wool--Merchantabe, medium. 1ec; bury and
unnerchantabIe 395c less; coarse grades 15c
fne merino. 13d15c: tub-washed. 25Q2sc.
HIDES. TALLOW, ETC.
Green-saltci Hidcs-No. I. Sc; No. 2, 7c; No.
calf lee: No. calf size.
Ta1low-No. I, 5Ec No 2 41zc.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-28
THE JoBBING TRADE.

(The quotations given below are the selling
prices OF the wholesale dealers.)
Candles and Nuts.
cand:es-s;iek. &c per ID: common mixed. 7c;
Erocers' mixed. slae; ,I, Banner A twist mixed; sc
Nuts-Soft- -shelled almonds. 1SQ20c; English
peanuts. peanuts roasted. 7asc: mixed nuts. ise. ''''e
Coal and Coke.
Anthracite. $3.50; Pittsburg, s.; Kanawha S.;
Jackson. s. 50; smokeless. lump. $3.50; Brazil
per . su; crushed coke: isc b9 s425 per Is bu:
Bass. CSC pes ton extra. ground floor or dumped
in cellar; soc per ton extra, second floor car
sn bsrro~. w Chute chute or N basket 'A - A " wheel
Drugs.
&C. camphcr. ssGiOc; cOchineal sOGssc: chioro IrrS
form @sse eSPRs6as ,gg'so s5 !SG
Ss SsnSns. sss ssaioc: mssnesis. ssrb o., sossas
morphine. p. & W.. per or. s. 2sq2: 50: oil. bersa-
0' per per 10 or sSsss: baIss% copaiSs sssOc
soap. CASTLE. Fr, lsalsc: soda. bicarb.. a,sGsc:
gsse iodiSe posassiam s. sss5 80; bremd. is po
sSs1 sh s pss1S0c seS sSss
cocaine. mur.. A-55Q4.5s.
Dry Goods
B1eached acknowledgements L. 7c: Berke-
bsriand. &c: Dwight Anchor. Sc: Fruit of the
Loom. re: Farwell. &c; Fitchvile. sac. Full
Width 5lsc: Gilt Edge. sac: Gilded Age &c:
r,aSoy & 5 HGes & s &c. FFspss s
&c. Androscoggin. So lsc; Androscoggin. l0-i.
Brown Observation-Disclosures A. SIC: Argyle
y5c: Boot &. ftzc. Bucks Head. &C; Carlisle
ss-inch. &C: Dwight Star. Tc Great Falls E. 5zc:
Great Falls j. SC: Hill Fine, &c: Indian Head.
Gi<c: PeppereIl r.. 5s4cs Peppereil. i04. I9c: An
eroscoggin. 50. lie; Androseoggin, 10-f, I9c.
Prin s-Allen dress styles. 5c Allen TR &c:
Allen robes. SC: American indigo. 41c; Arnold
long cloth =. s5c; Arnold Lie; slsc; Cocheco
and purples. 5,sc; Pacific fancy, sc: simpson 5
Inourplngs. fisc: Simpsons Berlin solids, SIC
sinpson's oil finish. SC: American shirting 4c:
black white. iAc. grays, 4Ac.
xfd-anished Cambrics-Edwards, SIC: Warren.
sfzc. slater. s7sc: Genesee. 5sc
stckngs-Amoskcag AGA. lo1c: Connestoga
BF. Eslc: Cords 40. li.sc; Cords T. lite:
mono fancy. lie: Lenox fancy. isc; Methuen AA,
Is3<4.: Oakland NJ. &c: Portsmouth. 1l5zc Sus-
auel,ensla 12isc: Sbetucket SW. &c: Shetucket r.
&c. swift River. she
Cughans-Amoskeag, q 5&c: Amoskeag dress
&c: Bates, sac: Lancaster. 5Ac; Lancaster dress.
&c. Toll du Nord sisc.
Grain Baes-Auoskeag. si45o: American,
Cf.sO: Harmony. ti3.So; stark. $3.50.
conee-Cood, sGi2c: prime. i2dflc: strictly
prime ii6isc: fancy green and yellow, lSd 2sc.
lava es5fssc Roastsd-Old Government Java
kend. &c. fancy blend. iSc; Golden blend. l5c
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-28
Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-In dry goods to-day
there was no change In the character of the
ness was quiet, but prices were firm. There is
continued buying for export in heavy brown
cottons Cotton yarns in fair demand, with a
frmer tendency. Worsted yarns firm. Woolen
yarns steady. Linen yarns steady. Jute yarns
firm.
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Wool.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.-Woo steady to firm:
dunn grades and combing, 17Q20lzc; light, 16Q
19c: heavy fine. 13di5c; tub-washed, 1SQ29c.
NEW YORK, Dec. T.-Wool firm; domestic
fleece, 25q30c.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-28

INTERSTATE sToCKYARDs INDIANAPo-
LIS. Dec e7-Cattle-Receipts light shipments
none. THE cattle market hss been gradually
gaining strength all week. the closing figures
being fully Csc higher than at this time last
week. The demand continues fair for good
butcher stock but the outlet for undergrade
stock is small Calves have sold at steady fig
ures the best still being worth $3.50. Quota
tons:
Good 70 choice steers 350 lbs and pu-
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-28
TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at st. Louis, Baltimore.
Cincinnati and Elsewhere.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 27.-Fiour steady: re-. winter
natents sSS5G3.50: extra fancy and straight
s os5i3 80: clear. s2.9cGS Timothy seed steady
az 81 sOgi3.f0 Corn meal steady at 81 80 Bran
sacked east track. 72uTsc- Wheat quiet: No
red. cash. elevator. nominal; track. 7ig7f,zc;
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-28
INDIANAPOLIS, GREENWOOD a
FRANKLIN II. n. CO.

rassenrer cars leave Pennsylvania and WASH
,raton streets. First car at a. IN. and hourly
thereafter until 10 p. Last car leaves at HIS
d. -
,.eorria md Meridian streets for Greenwood only
az s:3O a. m. and go p. m.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-28

s,sse: nAt Jersey s7se; Caracas sasc: Dutch Java Java
s2sc: Gates's blended Java, 9.25c; Jav-o-Can.
lie 600 friction top in basket: Climax
suxar1city prices: Crystal dominoes 5-Ib car
tons. 7f1c; eagle tablets, SEC; cut loaf. 5.S7c
S c baSs ssans e Ease
% iTc ine granuated, ran Sic; extra fine grsnuiateS
2s granglated lib bags. Ss5e o1G granqated l1 =
fectioners. A.. 5o2c: Columbia 4. 4,s2e; Wind
lSc: Empire A. 4.s2c; s Ideal Golden ex- c.
arc: Windsor ex c: l72c; Ridgewood ex. G;
Yellow iS2c: IL yellow. li7c; Is yellow. 4i2c; Ii
yellow. i.s7c: Is yellow. 4s7c; ls yellow. 4.s7c.
far to pms sGssc
a5oc.
saieesmPeppep, i7c aspice. i59isc; cloves, Is
alsc; cassia. l59isc; nItmegs. 5oasOc per 10.
shot-sl4oQi.s 60 per bag for drop.
Lead-slza7c for pressed bars.
,,a MOSS 90 Io Idsns'rSS PEI No lS sses NO.
Twine-Hemp:. 12alsc per lb; wool: saloc; nax.
0Ssse psnsr tubs sal No. tubs @
s: No. tubs. s495: S-hoop pals. $50; 2-hoop
comm Common wsshbcards. isSGisO ciothespins scS
&c per box
Spring patent. S25 per bri; winter wheat pat
ass: low grade. s25O: graham -four. ss7. $500
Oak sole. sse!sc; hemlock sole. 27as7c; har-
ness 3Sa4oc; skirting. 2s04oc; single strap. 40
49, city kip. eo9s0c: French kip. soc9s120; city
caifskin. socasi: French calfskin. sl2oai.s5.
Iron and Steel.
7c; piow slab. lboc: American cast steel. s9i1c;
tire steel. s6a11c; spring STEEL 415Q5c.
Oils.
4sc per gal; coal OIL legal test. loq15c.
Nails and Horseshoes.
Steel cut nails. $3.50; wire nails from store,
sS rates rom % m., .h O rates; aoTsesnoes. n sn
nails ?4q5 Per box Barb wire. galvanized. s.;
Produce, Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-Cider. Motifs. per brl. 81: New York
Gravensteins, s.; Kings, 50; 20-oz, 50; Baldwins
in bulk 81: fancy. barreled. $3.50: Greenings per
Beans-Handpicked pea. $3.50 per bu
Bananas-Large, 81 per bunch; medium. .50.
Cabbage-New York domestic. SO per ton; New
SOC; per crate In rough. 1915.
Cocoanuts-s4 per bag.
brl; Cape Cod. IS per box
Grapes-Tokays. per crate. g; Malaga. per
Honey~white. 171sc per lb; medium dark. lsc.
Hickory Nuts-Per bu. $50.
Kale-50c per brl.
per box 800 size N25; California. per box. ss75.
Lsttuce-50c per bu
orangesaaFlorid. sa75: California Nayels. s. Is.
oniOns.Red. S% per c~t; yellow NzO; white
Potatoes-wisconsn white. soc per bu: home
grown. per bu, 55c.
Radshes-25c per dox.
shallots-S0c per doz
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-28

r. N. time Il In BLACK figures Trains msrzed
thus: s-Dsily; s-Sleeper; P-Pnrlor Cers -
Chair Car; D-Dining Car; t-Except Sunday;
t-sunday only ;Daily except Monday
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-28
INDIANAPOLIS 4 EASTERN RY. CO.
GREENFIELD LINE.
General Omces, Room 4, Franklin
Building.

For Greenfield, Knightsto-n and intermediate
stations passenger cars leave Georgia and Me-
ridian streets. First 5:57 a m and hourly
thereafter until s:57 p m Next and last car
leaves at HIS p m.
Combination passenger and express cars leave
Georgia and Meridian streets at 557 a. m, 1851
a m u:57 q. m. 1851 p. m. 1857 p. m.
Freight Cars
For Greenfield and intermediate stations only.
Arrive AT Georgia and Meridian streets at ISL
a m and leave at a. m. also arrive at 2:27
% m, and leave at $3.50 p. m.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-28
INDIANAPOLIS, sHELBYvILLE q
sOUTHEAsTERN TRACTION
COMPANY.

Cars leave Union Depot and Louisiana St for
sheihvvilie and intermediate points every hour.
bsginning at $50 a m, until 1850 y. M: WASH
a. efon and Meridian SITS. every hour. beginning
at s a. m. until 10 p m Theater car leaves az
cars leave shelbyvilie for Indianapolis every
hoir beginning at a. m, until 3 p. m. Last
car leaves Shelbyville at l0:Se p. m
Tickets for sale at Huder's drug store, cor.
washington and Penn. SITS, and at E E Ens-
,ay,s nharmacy in Stubbins Hotel block.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-28
to choice steers. 1850 lbs and pu-

Hogs-Receipts light shipments none. There
has been no check In the upward trend OF the
market since the opening Monday morning
Quotations zoe higher than a week ago
placing the market on the highest basis since
early in November. Conditions have been fairly
satisfactory. a good local demand beink noted at
all times Choice heavy hogs worth $S.70
with to- 1k-it weiShts at $3.50 The market
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-28
D. CIN., HAM. 4 DAYTON RY.
~ Civ Ticket Office. rs w. Wash 81
Lake Erie & Western R. R.

Toledo. Chicago and Michigan -.....rls sIo.ss
Toledo Detroit and Chicago lin. .s12 20 rs. 26
Auncie, Lafay'te and Mich C'y spec.t7. .25 0.25
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Provisions.

Suxar-cured Hams-Indiana, IL lbs average
141zc; IA to is lbs average, 14hc.
Shoulders-English cured, Reliable, Is to 20 lbs
average l2c 16 lbs average 12c 10 to II lbs aver
age. l2c; sugar-cured Indiana to 10 lbs aver
age, 12c
Picked Pork-Fancy boneless pig pork. per brl
200 lbs, s24: fancy clear bean pork. per brl 200
lbs, short clear brl 200 lbs, S21: rump.
per brl 200 lbs $3.50: Indiana bean or Jowl. per
brl 200 lbs. 1850. Also half brs. 100 lbs. at half
the price of the brls. adding soc to cover addi-
tional cost OF package.
Lard-Kettle rendered, nssc; pure lard 12Ac.
Bacon-Clear sides, so to so lbs average, 1l%c:
40 to 20 lbs average 121xc; 20 to 30 lbs average.
i2Mc; clear bellies, Is to 30 lbs average 11lzc IS
70 % lbs average, 12c; IA to Is lbs average 13c;
clear backs, 20 to 30 lbs average, uhc; IL to 10
lbs average. 17tc; to 10 lbs average, 1l7sc In
dry salt NC less.
Seed clover. prime, $5Q5. 50; English clover. $50
$50: alsike. $685. Timothy. prime, $1,000
clean, 6OQ70c. Orchard grass, $.f0q1.50; red top,
90c6S1.75. English bluegrass. 81.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-28

(The quotations given below are the selling
prices OF the wholesale dealers.)
Candles and Nufs-
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cofyee-Good. s4i2c; prime. i1giic: strictly
prime. Iglsc: fancy green and yellow. iSq2sc:
lava $3.50 Roastsd-Old Government Java
Szi-<I z3c: finest Mocna and Java. 2sffs0c; Java
hend. &c: fancy blend. isc; Golden blend. I5c.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-09-04

more times, and by such contin-
ued dippings to not only free
the cattle so dipped from ticks,
but to also gradually free the
ranges from the pest and finally
exterminate the fever tick en-
tirely.
A short time since. n. B Jones
Of Wichita county, put in a vat,
secured large amount Of dip
and is now engaged in dipping
the cattle on his home ranch.
This has probably set the pace
for putting the dipping busi-
ness past the experimental
stage.
Messrs. Wilson & Robertson
of Archer county, neighbors of
Mr.. Jones, have now erected a
vat and are engaged in dipping
$500 head Of cattle on their Ar
cher county ranch. When the
ticks shall have been removed
the owner will ask the govern
ment authorities to allow the
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-09-04
CANYON CITY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1902

passing at a time. At the end
of the chute is situated a slide,
precipitating the animal into
the vat, which is thirty feet
long, nine feet deep, five feet
wide at the top, narrowing
down to two feet at the bottom.
At the far end is an incline fif
teen feet long, enabling the ami
mails to walk out after plunging
in and swimming a distance Of
fifteen feet. The vat is filed
with five feet of liquid, and as
the animals come over the slide
they take plunge, submerging
themselves entirely. The start
they get, the unpleasant liquid
and the excitement cause them
to rush through the vat, up the
incline and into the dipping
pens, where they are held until
the liquid drips off of them to
the floor and runs back into the
vat. They are then released
and allowed to go back to the
pasture. The dripping pens are
double, with cutting gates, and
when the first one is filled, the
cattle are turned into the other.
BY the time the last one is filled,
those in the first one are ready
to be turned out, so the work
can continue uninterrupted.
Mart Robertson of the firm of
Wilson and Robertson, stated to
the Register representative that
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cattle to be removed to the New
Mexico range owned by them.
If the permit is secured the cat
tie will be unloaded in the Will
son and Robertson range near
Portales, N. NJ, and allowed to
mix with the native cattle on
the ranch. Such d course will
soon show whether or not the
dip is a success.
A Register representative
was detailed to visit the ranch
of Wilson & Robertson and wit.
ness the dipping which took
place Saturday last. In com
pany with c. ]. Larimer, Texas
representative of the Chicago
Stock Yards, the newspaper
man went to Wichita Falls, ar
irving there about 10 o'clock
Friday night. They were met
at the depot by DR.. Norgaard,
who was to have charge of the
dipping, and in a short while
the party were enroute to the
ranch, some twenty-five miles
distant.
Early Saturday morning the
Register representative inspect
ed the dipping vat, which was
connected with the corrals by
chute similar to 4 branding
chute-long and only wide
enough to permit one animals