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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

The man who intends to raise lambs for
the carcass market had better 20 out OF
the business unless he is prepared 10
grain feed the animals right through to
the time when they are TO go to mar
kct, beginning as soon as they will eat the
grain. The idea that lambs can be made
profitable on a ~roughage ration with
small feeds Of grain is wrong and those
who try It will find no profit In the BUSH
ness. what grain TO feed depends some
what on former experience, but a good
mixture In equal parts OF oats with whole
corn or corn meal, alternating occasional
~ for a change, and fed In troughs so
that the lambs cannot get their feet into
II. II Is esscntia that the feed for lambs,
and for sheep for that matter, should be
kent clean or the animals will not eat II.
More or less %roughage should be given,
bat the main dependence should be on
the grain food, for this will turn out the
lambs full and fat. IN which condition
they will bring the highest market prices.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19
Orchard Cara.

Most orchardists are In the habit Of
blowing the soil I'm the orchards every
spring and the plan is a good one, but
when one takes up the plan for the first
time with an orchard hat has been grow
Ing on unplowed lane for several years
care slust be taken or, If the plowing is
deep too many roots are likely to he
broken. In such orchard the better plan
would be to plow TO only a moderate
depth, but to keep up the shallow soil
cultivation up TO the time II Is neccs-
sary TO SOW the cover crop for winter.
On hill sides where orchards are so
placed II is not easy TO carry on this plan
of summer cultivation. hence it would be
better to sow the land with COW peas,
which viii prevent the baking Of the soil
and conserve the moisture. the effect OBJ
tained by summer cultivation. The seed
should be Eown broadcast as soon as the
soil is warm. The one objection urged
against summer cultivation is that by
Keepine the soil stirred the humus Is
burned out Of Il. In such cases the rem
edy H 10 supply more humus TO the soil
by gre-h manuring. A soil that is I'm Ian
ger of losing a little humus by summer
cultivation certainly needs a vigorous
handling and two or more seasons of
plowed under crops TO put It in proper
condition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

an Atmosphere OF Culture right al
home. Then he wouldn't have to go
out TO a Saloon In order TO find 1t.
She advised each Wife 10 back the
Proyider into a Corner at 1880 p. NJ.
and read Ralph Waldo Emerson to
him. Later on, by way Of Recreation,
they could take a couple OF Leaves
out Of the Dining-Room Table and play
Authors. a Husband who was kept
busy trying TO guess the most cele-
bTated Works of Nathaniel IIaw-
thorne would eve banker for a Stag
Party at the Club or 4 Social Session
at the Lodge Room.
Another Lady who had been doing
o Monologue for 40 odd Years put up
a Theory that Home Life lost all At
traction for Married Men ecause OF
the horrible Evaporation OF Loves
Young Dream. She said that the
Honeymoon ought TO be made a Con-
tinuous Performance. Even those who
had been married for Twenty Years
ought to sit around on one another,
talking Baby Talk and trading Con-
versation Hearts.
Then there arose n stern Woman
who had been to the MIL and got her
Grist. She carried a line OF Black
Goods In Stock because she never knew
at what Minute she would need them.
-Four times had she looked the Preach
CIR straight in the Eye and aiken an
awful Chance. or The Theories Of
Home-Making she krew precious lit
tie, but when it lGme 10 a working
knowledge OF Man as he is constructed
nowadays. she was there with he
Goods.
Men are roughly divided into two
classes" she began. "We nave those
who love Home so well that they can
not be dragged out after they are once
curled up for the Evening. ON the
other hand. wc have these who tele-
phone ahead when they are coming
Home, so that It won't be too much OF
a Shock. I have tried both Kinds, and
If II came O. n toss-up | cont believe
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19
Corn for the SIlo.

1t r. but the matter Of a short time
when the silo will be considered as i'm
pCrtant on the farm rs the grain bins.
II Is safe TO say hat not one farmer who
has tried silage that was properly made,
through one winter. would willingly give
II up. Corn Is, of course, the best ma
tcrial for the silo, but, contrary to the
general idea, does not require To be grown
in any special manner TO fit il for the silo.
Any variety suited to the section Will do
TOR silage n may be sOwn In hills or
drilled I'm as preferred. The soil should
be well prepared and If grown I'm hills
plant four or five grains OF seed TO "A
hill. Keep up summer cultivation and
wedding as with corn for any purpose
where q good yield Is sought aud aim to
yet a good growth OF the entire plant.
Cut for the soil after the grain is well
denied, the lower leaves well dried and
the plant showing generally hat II has
reached maturity. While on the subject
Of corn try the plan OF sowing sweet corn
this year for cutting and feeding during
the GUNNER There rs enough difference
In the flavor Of the stalks TO make stock
eat Il greedily and II will do much 10
help out a possible short pasture should
drought be one OF The troubles Of the
coming summer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

been captured. Not a They were
all at breakfast an tn great heart Nv
tn British nation vas sad. TIL great
heart begun to grumble, which Is a
way tn great heart Nv a nation has.
1t asst what was tn use Nv this costly
hanover IL they was as nanny
gin'rals left afther II as before. While
In this mood, 1t was ilicthryfed be a
piece Nv startlin' intelligence. TIL
whisper ran round, grew to a mu1mur,
increased to a roar, mounted to a
shrek that Mechoon was captured.
1T seemed too good to be thrue. No
wan cud believe Ii at first. But in'lly
It was officially announced in party
mint be that hot headed oil pathrite,
Lord Salsberry himsilf. In a voice
chokcd be emotion he arose an give
three cheers. Afther which he e Gin
raj K~itchener's dispatch: Il have IN
pleasure TO rapport that yisterdah at
nine o'clock Lord Mechoon be a SUI
perb sthrategy had himsilf rroun
ed be an inferryor foorce Nv Beers UNI
dher Gin'ral Delaney or some sucn
name. Our cust'mary precaution Nv
dhrawin' in tn pickets afther nightfaH
an buryin' our rifles, which had re-
peatedly failed in tn past, OWN to tn
caution Nv tn Beers, wurruked admir-
ably. Gin'ral Delaney was completely
taken be surprise an befure ne cud
recover. LORD MecnOon Hau tHIo"H
himsilf around his neck an given him
his cigareet case in token ~ submis-
sion. Th' command behaved with
gr-reat g%allantry. In a case, a
whole comp'ny surrindhered TO wan
Boer. / am sindin, accommodations fr
tn Victorya cross be freight. Unfor-
chunately our casulties were very
heavy. Mesilf an nearly all tn other
gin'rals escaped capture. But betther
luck mex time. Gin'ral DeWet Is about
a mile firm here II in Africa at all or
indeed, liyin'. Gin'ral Botha is said to
be in Ioway though We can't believe w.
rything we see in tn papers. Wan or
tn other may be enthrapped into Kid
napin' me. In tn manetime / am plan
MIN right along. l sleep constantly in
clothes becomin' me station, an tn i'm
pire may rely on me not maxim a show
iv mesilf whin ! am took. Ye'ers hope
fully, Kitchener
so there we ar-re. TIL ray~isistance
iv tn Beers Is in its dyin' throes, al
thought v coorse, they're an adhroit race
an they may give him back. Look u
some mornin' FIR a dispatch readin':
'Crushin' revarse fr tn British. Night
attack. Mechoon rayturned.'"
Don't we think tn Beers will keep
on ightin'?" asked Mr.. Hennessy.
They have great resoorce,' said
Mr.. Dooley. There ar-re nanny Brit
ish gin'rals."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19
sImple aomedle. for San Jose Scale

While scientists are cropping about for
some remedy which Will prove cfhcacious
on San Jose scale IT is interesting TO note
that fruit grower have found some OF
the more simple remedies quite effective.
When the best remedy is finally discov-
cred the chances are II will be composed
OF some OF the simple polsons I'm solution
and be easily applied. IN many sections
the common lime whltcwash has been
found very effective. the secret OF sue
cess being to apply IL thickly and renew
It before II Is more than half washed of.
a wash composed OF ten pounds OF lime
and twenty pounds Of sulphur dissolved
I'm twenty gallons OF water has been
found effective. Boil the mixture until
the sulphur Is dissolved, then take fifteen
pounds additional Of lime and fifteen
pounds Of salt, slack and add sufficient
water to make sixty or seventy gallons.
After Thoroughly mixing It should be
strained and applied to the trees by
spraying while 1t is yet warm. Apply to
the trees before the foliage starts. This
is a good general insecticide and may be
freely used.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19
DISCOVERY or DYNAMITE.
Nobei's Production OF Nitro Iycerln
Powder Made In I84S.

Westminster Review: Alfred Nobel, as
far back as 1S4S, during a residence I'm
France, produced the first nitro-glycerin
powder that was then known. 1t was I'm
Hamburg that he discovered by chance
dynamite Guhr. Some Of his powder had
trickled out Of a cask INTO the damp soil
and become spoiled by the infusorial
earth. This was a happy accident, for.
as soon as the moisture had evaporated,
he found that one part OF this earth TO
hree parts Of nltro-glycerin not only i'm
rOved its substance as an explosive, but
'aade It safer for handling.
From this moment the business began
o prosper beyond all previous contem-
'lation. Three companies were started
II America. while a fourth was run In
'alifornia, near Oakland. where only Chi
Csc were employed. This economy In
abor proved a disastrous expense, for
here occurred an explosion so terrible
hat It's impact was felt at a distance
If forty miles. Ultimately there were as
many as three factories In France, two in
Belgium and one in Sweden. with all OF
which Alfred Nobel was directly con-
nected.
In England, on the other hand, lie met
with no success, a fact which has been
attributed 10 our insular prejudice
against embarkinE on any enterprise
hat was in any way due to foreign ini-
tiative. 1t was believed by many that
there was an even stronger c~ontributory
cause in the person Of Sir Frederick Abel.
who desired TO have la rival In the field
OF explosives. In Scotland there was not
apparently the same objection to the In
PRODUCTION of the Nobel powder, for, just
thirty years ago, the inventor started a
factory at Ardrossan near Glasgow, over
which he set his brother Robert as man
ager. Since that date he has been sue"
ceeded by M. Lundholm, who was at
that time acting under him as sub-man-
ager. This factory is now the largest In
the world Of its kind, and has produced
no less han G1, 100000 worth of capital.
In 1879 Alfred Nobel dissolved nitro-cel-
lulose in nitro-glycerin, which gave 1t a
more gelatinous substance. After this
he found hat the mors gelatinous cellu-
lose was mixed i'm the nitro-glycerin the
more solid 1t became, and the more
slowly IL burned, both of which were inn
portant discoveries. OF this substance he
made a fuse, only to find that 1t was
hardly satisfactory because 1t had not
sufficient strength to act as a driving
force.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

Heads together to find out why It Is
that the beetle proved Public prefers
he Dimple Sisters in their renowned
Buck and Wing Dido to something real
upetty-up by Comrade Maeterlinck.
Several times they had settled all
outstanding Differences between Capt
tai and Labor, but they forgot TO send
Word to the Interested Parties.
one Day they all took hold Of Il long
Rope and pulled Rudyard Kipling
down from his Pedestal. The only
Thing that saved Kipling was that he
did not hear anything about IT.
But when they rallied around he
Home Topics, hat was where they
lived. When il came to Getting down
rules for depressing the natural-born
Instincts Of the Little Folks, they were
Fine and Fancy.
Occasionally they took up Man and
picked him to Pieces. one Week they
proved that he was absolutely No
Good, and at the next Roundup they
discu.aed ways and means Of keeping
him ~ Home. a Girl who had been on
the Bargain COUNTER since the Year
Of the Big wind, and no Takers, arose
and wanted to know why, If Man was
such a Bunch of Trouble, they were
not willing 20 get shut Of him. She
was huoted and the Executive Commit
tee threatened to take her License
away from her If she didn't behave.
Myrtle McGraw had a very hot pa
per, tied with Blue Ribbon, on how to
make Home so attractive thar the
Meal Ticket would not care TO go chas-
Ing out every Evening. MyIt had just
escaped from a School for Girls and
she had a lot of beautiful Theories that
were simply waiting To be frost-bitten.
She allowed hat if n Ni!e would put
tissue paper Shades on all the Lamps
and surround the old Boy with plenty
OF Sofa Pillows and permit him to
Smoke and then fit to the Piano and
do a Grooming Love Song, he would be
so Charmed with his W Fireside that
1t would never occur to him To put on
his Things and go Down Town for Il
little while. Myrt had ii all figured out
with herself, She was for a CHEEKY
Homo with IN $50 AngOrA on the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19
THE CAPTURE OF METHUEN 5
BY r. p. Dunno
Copyright. so2. by Robert Howard Russell.

TIL Band.
Gin'ral Lord Kitchener. X. c. b., Is. n.
X. l.. X. C. X. r. with medals.
TIL Other Gin'rals.
Pianos Pianolas, Cottage organs, Ping
Pong Sets, Tennis Bats, Bridge
Scores, Cricket Stumps, War
Correspondents.
TIL Avingin' Line.
Their Horses.
Their Ammunition.
Their Food.
And Their Rifles.
CAS- tn Unread formation moved Oft
in tn bright sunlight iv that fair day
in March. with tn band playin' a quick
shtep an tn colors flynn In tn air, IL
was a sight to make ivry Englishman
proud iv tn act that he had TO he an
Englishman. Determination was writ
ten in ivry face-th' determination TO
go on at amy risk till tea time. NO
finchin', no visitation, ivry man wish
his head erect an tn feelin' in his
heart that on him rested tn security
Nv tn Umpire If so. on, an liver on they
marched, firm Simfontein, past tn
gleamin' spires Nv Wa-aberneck, till
they saw in tn distance tn long. low
line iv purple light that marked tn
walls OF Boobenastofein. 1t was thin
four o'clock p. M. an tn column halt
ed while tn bugles blew tn CHEEKY call
10 tea. Eager hands unshipped tn
marmalade an opened tn caddies,
bread was toasted on tn small stoves
carried by ivry officers valet, tn
pickets an scouts were dispatched FIR
plum cake, an ~f'rgottin' fr a moment
tn thriles Nv tn campaign, tn rough
warryors INDUCED in that repast that
has done so much TO make Englishmen
what they are. At siven, havin' taken
all precautions, haYin' placed tn pow
der in a cool runnin' brook an tethered
tn mules to tn rifles, tn vast army
slept. 1t was breakfast time whin tn
God iv Slumber was dhriven off be
tn other British God iv Appetite. Such,
Hinnissy, is tn brief story iv Gin'ral
Kitchener's cillybrated dhrive. as l
read it in tn pa-apers.
ITO some extint 1t was SUCCESSFUL an
to some other extints not. Tn bands
were good. TIL tea was fine, though
some prefer Oolong. Rifles, pompoms,
mules, fusileers,. etcethry had been
lost. But not wan British gin'ril had
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19
FeesIno the BREEDING Hans.

The mems that are furnishing the eggs
that are to be used for Matching should
be carefully fed. There should be con
siderable variety in the food. II should be-
sweet and clean, given at regular Inter
walls and In moderate quantities. There
Is danger I'm over-feeding for the hen that
is In good condition and laying regularly
is "A hungry hen and will eat too much II
given half a chance. DO not set Eggs from
hens that seem dumpy or show the least
Illness and do not feed the breeding hens
condiments OF any kind. Have before
them plenty OF clean water, a box of grit
and a dust bath. This latter is also very
essential Tor the hens that are to hatch
the eggs, foI IL given "A dust box biddy
will do all that Is necessary TO keep her
body free from lice If her owner Will do
his share in this direction by keeping the
nest boxes, roosts and the house gener'
any well eaned
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19
Tho Dual Furpoae Cow.

There has been considerable talk during
the winter at farmers institutes over The
general purpose or dual purpose COW, and
few have agreed on what constitutes such
an animal. 1t would seem more sensible
for those who are interested in cows TO
ascertain what breed was best for their
particular purpose. If they raise animals
for beef the breed that will make the best
beef at the smallest expense Is what -
wanted and not the dual purpose cow u
milk Is the marketable product sougfr
tfcn the dairyman wants tho breed thai
will give him the milk and does not want
a dual purpose COW. Select the breed that
viii give what is wanted then learn to
care for. and feed the animals In the man
ncr tina will bring the greatest returns
at the smallest outlay. This is more to
the purpose than looking for a dual pur-
pose animal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19
Preparing for the Potato Crop.

The man who has become expert IN
growing some crop and who sticks to that
crop year after year Is the one who IS
successful. In many sections the potato
crop was almost a failure and prices were
very high. In such locations many who
have not grown potatoes, in quantity, for
years will be tempted to, go into the work
in the hope OF realizing high prices. 4
the crop happens to be large throughout
the country such men will not MAKE any
money; on the other hand the experienced
grower through his ability 10 grow a su
perior tuber and HIS knowledge OF when
and how to market the crop will come
out of the venture with profit. MS usual.
Such men prepare their soil properly ana
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

and covered with wire netting and then
hinged TO the rooof OF she coop so that IL
may be thrown back during the day TINS
frame j. let down az Right after the
chicks have gone TO roost and serves TO
keep them safe from providing animals.
il also keeps them from getting out In
the early morning dew, which Is 80 In
furious TO young chicks ana especially
TO carly one. The cost Of making these
roops is very small and n one wishes to
use "A number Of them TO scatter over
the range, they may pe made without
bottoms, simply mailing Il narrow strip
across the bottom 90 stllfan the structure.
This reduces the expense and also the
weight Of the coop.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

she liked Turgenieff's novels and the Rus
sian novelists in general, because they so
often had a speculative turn. There were
many others like her.
BY the existence of the camps they
have had in the past year their first ex-
perience of daily society together in large
numbers, and women there are not ST.
lent more than elsewhere. Their ideas OF
life, with their big families, are sought to
be shaped. be II observed, by a collection
OF single men so years old, more or less,
Of whom it is Enthusiastically written
that domestic ties would interfere with
their work.. 1t nay prove the climax
of all the m~isjudgments since the struggle
began.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

terror M concluded that burglars had
lived for n few days in the house and
had taken their time in selecting such
articles Of value as suited them.
Soon after her wedding last fall Mrs.
IIorch went into mourning for her
father. When moving into Brooklyn
for the winter she left her rousseau
and some Of her wedding presents in
the country house. The burglars took
all this clothing, velour curtains.
books, bric-a-brac, bedding. table linen
and even some furniture, About a
doHe.' pieces OF silver were taken. In
all the loss is about 81, 900.
Mr.. Morch believes sound pirates COM
mitted the burglary. Mr.. Morch has
an office in the Park Row building.
this city, and is president of the Port
jefferson Realty company. He was
formerly George Vanderbilt's private
secretary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19
A
ThlcYss Occupy q Summer Cottage
and Spend Days Choosing Plumber.

New York American IND Journal:
The summer residence OF Thomas j..
Morrh is one Of the handsomest at
Port jefferson, L.. J.. There are about
forty-hve acres round the house,
which were laid out by Frederick Law
Omstead, the famous landscape gar
dener. Deputy Sheriff r. f. Petty was
engaged as caretaker for the winter.
and he regularly inspected the resi-
dence until March 2, when he was
called away to attend the county court.
A week later Mr.. Morch CHANGED to
run down to look over his property
preparatory to opening for the sum
mer. From the appearance Of the in
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

buy IL they knew OF them. Another has
oats to sell which some other would be
glad 10 buy, and so on. Try the columns
or the local papers, the columns of the city
papers both weekly, daily and Sunday
papers which circulate in rural districts.
The seller will get a better price for his
product than by selling 10 the middleman,
while the buyer Will save money and be
assured that. at least. what he buys from
another farmer is likely to be all claimed
for II. While II may not be within the
province Of this department TO talk about
advertising, we have seen so much good
come from the plan suggested that 1t IL
worth telling about and advising.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

The world 9 record man is not he
Who rocked the fra!l boat in his glee.
Nor the man who thought 1t weren't
loaded,
And looked down The barrel to see;
Nor the woman who lighted the fire
With the murderous kerosene can,
Rut the a~ll-'round, full-size No. 10 ass
Is the frolicsome April-fool man.
The first does his work most completely.
Himself going down in the deal;
The second Is almost as thorough
A verdict whence none can appeal.
The third cleans the deck up entirely,
Leaving nothing but ashes behind,
But the April-fool man is still with US,
A constant menace to nkin
He delights In the heated horseshoe,
To blister an innocent hand,
And he's great on letters distressing
With false news of the death Of .
friend; +
He's the one who wildly cries FIRE.
After tying the wire cross the walk.
To cripple his friends and his neighborA
Which he calls "a slight April-fool
joke"
Let ALI men combin to destroy him,
BY fair means or foul. it's the same;
No court would e'er notice the action,
For the beast is but human In name
He's an all-'rornd mongre In breed,
Part monkey. part hog and part OWL
Part serpent, part parrot, part fox
Is tho complex and muitform fool
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-04-19

keep IL in good shape for potato growing.
They secure the best seed possible and,
taking no chances with the scab, though
they may not have had much trouble with
1t in previous years, treat the seed with
a solution of thirty gallons OF water in
which has been mixed one pound of for
maldehyde. Tut the seed tubers in this
solution for four hours before preparing
fer planting. II single eyes, half or whole
tubers nave given the best results in pre-
vious planting, stick to the one that was
best. Good seed treated for scab as d.
rected, put In on well prepared soil and
the field properly cultivated will bring, III
normal seasons, "a good crop of potatoes
which will yield a good profit ii properly
marketed.