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The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08
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Storing Ce'crT.

Provision should be early made for
The storing of celery. When the crop
is about to be gathered it is frequently
too late to make suitable provision,
with the result that any eNpedient is
adopted at the last moment. We call
attention to a number of the most
popular methods of storing.
One method that may do for a time
is that of banking. The earth is piled
quite high around the bases Of the
plants, and the tops may be covered
with straw, in the fall when light
froStS are common. If the quantity
is small this may prove very service
able, as the dirt and straw can be re-
moved as the celery is used. 1t will
not do to leave it in this condition till
the ground freezes, as the celery will
then be inaccessible.
One method of storing celery in
trenches is shown in the accompanying
cut. A trench is dug to a depth of
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08
Cow Tempera m en- t..

Cows are as different as are people.
There are some COWS that the mixer
can make friends Of easily. There are
others that seem TO have not the
slightest desire to be on terms OF
friendliness with their owners or with
those having the care of them. Some
cows will obe. any command that they
understand, while others show uncon-
Querable stubbornness. We one day
saw a man attempt to lead stubborn
COW into a barn. The COW braced her
feet and no amount of whipping or
pushing could get her into the barn.
She won the day. There are few cows
of that kind, perhaTs, but they serve
to emphasize the great difference that
exists in bovines. The degrees of in
telligence are no less numerous than
the degrees of stubbornness. The wise
breeder will take cogniZance of this,
and will breed only from animals that
show desirable traits.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08
Distance Apart to Plant Trees.

On this question there seems to be
little consensus Of opinion. All kinds
of advice are given. The list of dis
tances apart of planting one year is
denied by its makers the next. The
reason for this lies in the great di.
versity of conditions. One man sale
10 the writer that he had planted his
plum trees nine feet apart. Another
said that fifteen was necessary. But
there are many varieties of plum trees
and they have different habits oj
growth. There are also many kinds
of soils, and each kind varies as tt
the amount of plant food it contains
1t is safe to say that no rule can bt
laid down. 1t is equally safe to ad
wise that the distances between tree.
be as large as practicable. 1t is bet
ter to have too much room than toe
little. When trees are very close to
gether, the crossing roots make al
cultivation difficult. Close planting
also increases the amount of prunins
necessary to get good results. What
ever the tree be, give it enough feed.
ing ground.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08
Reject Runts for Breeders.

The selection of the brood SOW IL
the most important factor and is
where the average farmer makes a
most serious mistake by selecting the
second or third class SOW pigs for
breeders, because if in buying them
they get them for less money, or in
keeping them from their own herd, the
better individuals sell for more money
The fact of the matter is, these are
the most expensive animals to be re-
tained or bought for breeding pur-
poses. If we select runts or second or
third class sows (as like begets like),
in a short time we have our farms
overrun with very inferior class Of
hogs which will be several years be-
hind in improvement. On the other
hand, if we select the very best gifts
for breeding purposes and mate them
with a sire Of equal individuality we
will soon stock up with a very de-
sirable and valuable class of hogs. 1t
is hard to pay too much for a real
valuable brood SOW. She is of more
value than any other breeding animal
retained on the farm.-O. r. Aney.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08
Showing DeteriOra tes Birds.

The man that makes a business Of
showing fowls must expect to meet
many losses. The writer has been
told that in some cases exhibitors
have lost half of their fowls in q sin
gle seasons campaign. Besides the
loss Of birds from colds, diseases, ex-
posure and SO forth there is further
loss in the deterioration Of the birds
shown, even though they come out .f
the ordeal without losing feather.
In the first place, during the time in
which they are being fitted they are
kept penned up and fed high. This
hurts the breeding qualities of the
males and the egg laying qualities Of
the females. The necessary prepara-.
tion for showing is directly adverse to
the qualities desired in breeding or
laying stock. After the birds are out
of the shows they must have consid-
cradle time in which to recuperate.
For this reason birds that have been
shown a great deal are looked upon
with suspicion as to their breeding
qualities. A man must take all these
things into consideration when he goes
into the show with his best birds. He
must consider if the advertisement he
is to get will compensate for the in
evitable losses Of various kinds.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08
Black-Leg Vaccine

A communication from the Okla
homa station says: further refer
ence to the use of vaccine is made nee
essary on account Of some complaints
that have been made in regard to the
effects of vaccination. Too great stress
cannot d.. placed on the necessity Of
cleaning every article used in prepar-
ing the vaccine and especially the
syringe This should be thoroughly
cleansed after using by placing it in
hot water and then drying we'll before
placing it in the case. The next step
requiring special care is filtering the
vaccine. Nothing but absorbent cot
ton should be used and every dose Of
the vaccine should be filtered through
this. The fluid after coming through
the cotton should be slightly clouded.
Filtering is necessary to remove the
coarser particles of the vaccine and
it also prevents the injection of ma
terial that has no value as vaccine.
Another important matter is the size
of the dose and the handling OF the
cattle so as to prevent the possibility
of Matchmaking the same animal twice.
A full dose may be given to cattle over
six months old and younger animals
should have less depending on the age
and size AS the work is ordinarily
done there is danger Of vaccinating
the animal twice, as the vaccinated an
imals are turned back into the lot with
those not vaccinated. In this way it is
very easy to make mistakes. If the
work is done as carefully as it deserves
to be done the results would be more
satisfactory to all concerned.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08
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Raising breeding Birds.

From Farmers Review: To begin
| allow all young chicks to have the
benefit OF plenty of sunshine and
shade. leaving the choice to them. AS
soon as possible-about 36 hours after
they are hatched-1 place them in
brooder and probably about II hours
thereafter l give them their first feed,
which consists OF cracked grain; this
feed is strictly adhered to. OF course
l give as many different grains as
can get and only one kind at each
meal. They have in addition to this
ground bone and are allowed grass
run as soon as they are able to be out
AS soon as I can distinguish the sex
l separate the males from the females
and they are not allowed together un-
til they are mated about January first.
The food is then fed in this manner:
In the morning they have mash fed
warm; at noon, grain-usually wheat;
at night, cut oats or any good grain
we may have except corn, unless very
cold. I might say that we do not use
very much corn at any time. A green
run is kept at all times. l also use
beef scraps after fowls are mated.
They are theE kept in these runs until
about June first, when the females are
allowed to run out on the pasture and
only fed at night small amount OF
wheat, or some grain Of that kind.
When the molting season begins, our
fowls are always steut and healthy
and in the very best of shape to stand
the strain. The cocks are not allowed
their liberty, but are placed in fresh
green run and fed on good wholesome
food, are not allowed to grow fat and
are made to work for every bite they
eat. l only keep four pens for breed
ers; the balance are all sold or killed
for our table, SO we never have any
surplus stock after the breeding season
begins, unless they be very good ones
that we have failed to sell.-Ed. Bish-
op New Madrid County, Missouri.
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two feet, and Is thrc- feet wide. It
may be OF any length. The soil on the
bottom IS thoroughly lo,sened, Or sur
Ace soil is thrown IN. and in this the
roots of the plants are set. Planks or
boards are placed to support the sides
OF the french, as shown in the illustra-
ton. 9f course this trench must be
SO placed that 1t win not fill up with
soil water. Afta. lne celery is placed
as shown it should be well watered
and the trench left uncovered till the
tops Of the celery have dried off. The
top of the trenches are finally covered
with boards or with poles and straw
Corn stalks are sometimes used for
this purpose. Straw may be piled over
the top TO sufficient depth to keep out
the cold, as the season advances. In
this way, celery may be kept till late
in the winter. 1t is especially service
able to the small farmer.
We show here cross section of a
celery storehOuse. The illustration is
from a government bulletin: the eX-
planaion Of the cut is as follows. The
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08
Mich sheep.

Prof w. A. Henry in Feeds and
Feeding: Konig gives the composition
OF ewes milk as follows (per cent?:
Water, SO.S2: casein and albumen,
6.52; fat, CSC: sugar, 4.91; ash. 49,
This was the result of 80 analyses.
The average of 1893 samples of cows
milk was as follows: Water, S7.17;
casein and albumen, 3.55; fat, $50;
sugar, ass; ash, II. In America sheep
are not generally used for producing
milk for man, as in many districts
abroad, especially in mountain regions.
where this milk is extensively en-
ployed, partly for direct consumption,
and partly for the manufacture Of
cheese. Ewes milk differs from cows
milk mainly in its greater proportion
Of fat and protein. Much higher
percentages than the above have often
been found by investigators. The
yield Of milk by sheep will vary great
ly according to the condition OF feed
and breed Martiny states that the
yield of Friesian milk sheep in West
phalia, Germany. is about four quarts
Of milk daily for four months. These
sheep lamb once q year, dropping two
or three lambs. Three sheep are es-
timated to consume as much feed as
one COW. Ordinary sheep yield from
100 to $50 pounds of milk per year,
while tho milk breeds produce 300
pounds or more.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08
Hors.a Of Porto Rico.


The Porto Rico horse, strictly speak
ing. is the result of in-breeding of up
wards OF two hundred years and the
result obtained has been an animal Of
great endurance and hardness. 1t has
been stated that the Porto Rico horse
can claim origin from Arabian stock;
this might have been the case had tho
question OF size alone been taken into
consideration, but with very few ex-
ceptions the quality Of the Arabian is
lacking in the present horse OF the
island. Endurance certainly is shown
In marked degree. as well as a well
defined conformation. A crossing Of
the Morgan with the native horse of
Porto Rico should produce very salts
factory results. The two marked char
acterstics OF the Morgan blood-Qual-
ity and endurance-added to the Won
derful endurance of the island horse.
should make perfect, medium sized
animal and one admirably suited for
park and lightweight harness work.
There is no reason why the native
horse could not be most successfully
bred also for purposes OF polo. The
essential features always sought for
in the making Of polo ponies are agil-
1ty, endurance and size; the former
two qualities the Porto Rico horse al
ready strongly possesses. the question
OF size is one to be easily overcome
Porto Rico Agricultural Journal.
The word pullet is derived from the
French word poulet a chicken.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08
Alfalfa In Wisconsin.

CONDENSED from Farmers Review
Stenographic Report of Wisconsin
Roundup Institute.)
George MckerrOw.-Alfalfa is the
best rough feed that | know anything
about It is much richer in digesti-
Bile protein than any other feed that
we can grow on Wisconsin farms. The
trouble is to get it. If you have sub
soil not too heavy and rich soil above
it, we'll prepared. and have it ready to
be put into alfalfa early, you may get
a crop. Sow about 20 pounds of seed
per acre. and not so. From the alfalfa
root that gets good and big we get
the good alfalfa. When too much seed
is sown per acre the plants are close
together and the roots are SO small
that they kill out. Sow the alfalfa seed
early and SOW it alone. That means
that you will have to put in the now
er pretty early to keep the weeds
down.
Do not buy ton Of seed and SOW
only, till you know what your land
will do Nov back the alfalfa the first
year so it will grow better. 1t will
have the most trouble the first year.
Q.-Is alfalfa hard to cure?
A.-About the same as clover. Put
it up comparatively green.
Q.-What does the seed cost?
A.-This year s625 per bushel for
the common alfalfa. Turkestan alfalfa
seed costs $500 per 100 pounds or
$500 per bushel.
Q.-Can alfalfa be grown on marsh
land that has been tile drained?
Al would not want to say no; but
I would say, go slowly.
Q.-Do you get crop the first year?
Al wouldn't expect to do that.
O.-Is Turkestan alfalfa better than
the common?
Professor Henry.-We think it is.
from our experiments with it during
one season.
Mr.. Mckerrow.-Do not SOW oats,
timothy or anything else along with it.
Some men say, oh, the alfalfa may fail
anyway, so l will sow something with
it. Don't do that, for it helps to bring
the failure YOU fear.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08
Mystery OF Milk Formation.

The mystery Of the formation Of
milk is one that has engaged the at
tention OF good many scientists. One
theory is that milk is blood held in
suspension. This may not be true and
it may be true. Certainly milk when
exposed to a high degree of heat
changes color and takes on the ap-
pearance of dried blood. The soldiers
in the War of the Rebellion found this
out and used it for secret writing.
They wrote with their pens dipped in
milk The recipients took the letters
and baked them in an oven and the
lines became legible. Those opposing
this theory say, however, that the
analysis OF blood and of milk is not
absolutely identical. This may have
some force as an argument and it may
not have. The question of analysis is
a very large one, and there are as yet
several unknown quantities in it. 1t
seems about certain that the water
and the casein in the milk are filtered
from the blood. The formation OF fat
is mixed up with the building up and
breaking down of cells. But The ma
terial for this work must come trolA
the blood.
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Calculstine Cream Of = Certain Richness.
From Farmers Review: A let
ter from cream seller contains
the following question, will you
please tell me how to figure out the
amount OF cream to take and amount
Of skim-milk to take to make certain
amount of cream of less density; for
instance, II l have great deal OF
cream testing 80 per cent and want
only six gallons, or 4S pounds of 20
cent cream, how much cream and how
much skim-milk must l mix togeth-
er?"
AS I understand part of the ques-
ton 1t is. how many pounds Of
cream testing 80 per cent fat must you
use in order to make six gallons, or
4S pounds, Of cream containing 20 per
cent fat?
This can be figured as follows: In
4S bounds of cream containing 20 per
cent fat there are SO pounds Of fat.
This is found by getting 20 per cent
of the 4S pounds. Now if you have 80
per cent cream and want to reduce it
to 20 per cent cream the first thing
is to find out how many pounds of 80
per cent cream must be taken in order
to get SO pounds of fat; this may be
done by the following proportion:
32:100:: :9.6:X.
Carrying out the calculation by multi
product by 50 we get 80 pounds, show
ing that in 80 pounds of cream testing
50 per cent fat we will obtain the 9.6
pounds of fat which is contained in 4S
pounds or six gallons of 20 per cent
cream. Subtracting the 80 pounds
from As leaves 1S, so that our final
result is, to add IS pounds OF skim
milk to 80 pounds of 32 per cent cream
and the mixture will be As pounds or
six gallons of cream containing 20 per
cent fat.
reduce 80 per cent to 20 per cent
cream, it may be answered as follows:
Suppose you have S5 pounds OF 80
per cent cream and want to find out
how much 20 per cent cream this will
make. First, find how many pounds
of fat there are in the SIS pounds OF 81
per cent cream; carrying out the null
tiplication-s5 by 80, gives 27.2 pounds
of fat. The next step is TO find out
how much 20 per cent cream this 27.2
pounds will make This may be cal
culated by the following proportion:
Multiplying 27.2 by 100 and dividing
by 20 gives 1876 pounds of 20 per cent
cream, which the 27.2 will make. The
answer, then, of the question-hoW
much 20 per cent cream will IS pounds
of 80 per cent cream make?-ls. that
to IS pounds Of 80 per cent cream you
should add 81 pounds Of skim-milk,
and the mixture will give 136 pounds
Of 20 per cent cream. Such calcula-
tions may seem somewhat complicated
but they are comparatively simple
when made by first finding out how
many pounds Of fat there are IN
given quantity of cream; this is OBJ
tanned by multiplying the weight OF
cream by it's test; then from the
weight of fat thus obtained determine
by a proportion how much cream test
ing any desired percentage this
weight of fat will make.-E. H. Far
rington, Wisconsin Dairy School.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08

width is % feet, height Of side walls
two feet; height in center OF ridge
eleven feet: "a" bed of sand on earth
floor; "b," division boards through
house; &C." posts supporting roof; I'd y
roof planks; "e," sod. straw or manure
for frost proofng on roof; "f.' ventila-
tor. The dirt floor of the house should
have covering of three inches Of
loose sand or fine earth, in which to
pack the roots of the celery.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08
Hols tein -Friesian Meeting.

The Holstein-Friesian associat ton of
America will hold its annual meeting
at the Yates Hotel, Syracuse, New
York. on Wednesday, June 4, at 10
o'clock a. M, for the election Of off,
GERS and the transaction OF other busi-
ness. A number Of amendments to
the constitution of the association will
be taken up. The proposed changes
have been printed and may be had by
addressing the secretary. F. L. Hough-
son, Brattleboro, VT.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08
Against Hard Boiled Eggs for Chicks.

Against Hard Boiled Eggs for Chicks.
From Farmers Review: In reply
to the query concerning feeding hard
boiled eggs to young chickens, would
say: My experience in feeding hard
boiled eggs chopped fine, or in any
other way, has not been satisfactory.
The chicks soon took the scours, be-
came weak and died. l quit the plan
of feeding eggs in any form to young
chicks. l feed altogether cooked food
instead, corn meal cooked and soaked
in water or milk, bread crumbs, pota-
toes, and in this way meet with better
success. I would not advise the feed
ing of eggs. It is my opinion that the
majority of poultry raisers, especially
those who do not read farm Journals
on the question, overfeed their young
chicks and in tais way cause the death
Of many Of them. breed the White
Plymouth Rocks.-Richard Sparks,
Tazewell County, Illinois.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08
The Bushel BOX.

From Farmers Review: l think
the principal objection to apples ir
boxes is that they cost more than il
barrels, and then the package is toe
small to retail out of by the measure
One advantage is the uniform quality
of the fruit. Imperfect fruit cannot
be so easily covered up. The bushe
box for apples does not seem to be
gaining in favor with commission mep
M. l.. Campbell, Chicago, Illinois.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08

fowl still retain much Of the form,
color, combative propensity and cour-
age of the wild species. which still ex-
ist In the forests Of South Asia.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08

There is controversy between poul-
trymen as to whether hot water or hot
air machines are the best Skilled
men have succeeded well with either
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08

An American laboring in Singapore.
India, saw some Brahma chicks run
ming about. He inquired to whom
they belonged, and was told that they
were the property of Buddhist priest.
and that they had been raised in an
incubator. AS soon as convenient, the
American found his way to the house
of the priest, thinking he would see
some, ancient arrangement for hatch-
ing chicks. To his surprise he fouIa
instead modern Incubator made -
the United States.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08

Young chicks should be fed often,
sometimes as often as six and eight
times a day, but they must not be
overfed. This means that the man in
charge must have learned his bus
ness.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08

Beggars are unknown in Hawaii,
and there is NO need of poorhousos.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08

Many . deluge of trouble has come
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-08

An old dog does not bark for moth.
1nG.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-11

Lat Writer An infant Cbi;d If
mine rad group IN a, violent torn"
says Erer John W Rodgers, a
ChI,uar Evsr gelist, of Fllley, Mo,
- gave her few doses of Cham
te1lair's Cough Remedy and In a
short tine all danger was past and
the child re covered" This remedy
1ot only cures Group, but when
gwen IS soon as the first symptoms
appear, will prevent The attack 1t
contains no opium or other harmful
substance ard may he given as
co, fdep'l, TO a baby as to an adult.
For sale BY c W Grler.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-11
Sues Torpedo Company.

MARIETTA o, Nov. 10 Suit
has been entered In common pleas
c'ut III this county by Theodore
F. Davis, Tor $1,000 against the
Maretta Torpedo company. Davis
allies that be placed torpedo In
bis TT W oil we'll ar d that by pre-
mature explosion the we'll was
d. mse, d 10 tie extent named. All
this occurred in Noble county.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-11
For Shattered Nerves.

A remedy that will soolhe
bull ~ tn wasted tissues and
enrich the blood Is indispensab e.
L'cht,'s Ceierv Nerve compound
hes beer wonderfully successful IN
cases Of rer vousness, as thousaI d.
OF graceful people will testify.
Sold b, {. w Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-11

II you are bilious and seeking ad-
visers,
Take DeWiu's Little Early Risers,
Just before going to bed,
Y. MI b d ON the rorTow,
You IL no at our sUIIow-
Ths ; ali, jus, enough said.
Thee ismt as little pills do not
sripe, tn, move the bowels gently
ara .s.ily, cleansing the liver.
Their tonic effect gives strength 10
inc s'Ands. preventing Teiurn Of
the disorder.
Opera ti0use Drug Store
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-11
West Virginia Battle.

Wheeling. ". Va. Nov. Dem"
cratic manag RS claim the electioN
OF John T. McGraw in the sec2nj
congressional district, and say the re
suit in the first is in doubt. Repue
licans claim the election OF Dovert
in the first and Dayton in the secon'
by majorites given in 1898.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-11

Mr.. Corbstt is said to receive
SIS per week for his services as a
vaudeville morologist. The job Is,
tho reto-e, almost as rsmuDeTative
ano consider bly, more pleasant
than sc'tug IS dialogist with Prof.
Frzsimm"rs as the party Of the
seCo1d part.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-11

Kansas chairmen Profess Confidence
Topeka, Kan. Nov. kansas
day will elect a full state ticket IN
Guiding eight congressman. Inc re
publican and Democratic chairme'
both profess confidence in completf
success at the polls.