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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-26

At the Cornell University Expert
ment station, test was made of the
comparative feeding values of ground
wheat and corn meal, and also of
mixture consisting of 26 pounds of
gluten fe nd 100 pounds corn meal.
The gluten Iced and corn meal mixture
was prepared so as to have the same
nutritive ratio as ground wheat To
each OF TIE three lots of animals skim
milk was fed alike. The results of the
experiment are reported in Bulletin
No SO. Wheat alone made a some
what better showing than corn meal.
The corn meal lot consumed the least
food and made the least growth, while
the mixed corn and gluten meal gave
the greatest gain and produced cheaper
pork than ground wheat" The exper-
iment showed that neither wheat nor
corn, when fed alone, produced the
best results.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-26

evenly barred Plymouth Rocksf On
my farm | have tried the following
breeds: Black Langshan, Buff Coch-
in, Brown Leghorn, Light BrahmS.
have found most of them good, but
the Plymouth Rocks are best for the
farmer. would not confine my praise
to the Barred Rocks alone, for | be-
lieve the Buff and White Plymouth
Rocks are both good. They might be
better for the general farmer on ac-
count of keeping their color with lit
tie care 1t takes a good deal of care
to keep the Barred Plymouth Rocks
up to the standard in color.
| think the general farmer can make
the most money out of poultry by hav-
ing one breed and keeping II pure and
producing for market, keeping only
his best pullets. He should have
good warm house for them and get
from them as many eggs as possible.
He should always dispose of all hens
over two years of age unless they are
very valuable, for old and young hens
cannot be kept together with profit.
The amount of feed necessary to keep
young hens in laying condition will
keep old hens too fat. This means
keeping them at loss. l would ad-
wise farmer to keep his best cocker
els for sale as breeders. Advertise
them in some good journal; this will
yield a profit far above what he would
receive by selling them to the poultry
dealer.-B. e. Edwards, Saline County,
Illinois.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-26
Tom Cat In mail Bor.

A United States inspector has been
at Beaver Falls, Pa, for several days
trying to learn who put a Tom" cat
in a mail box for packages and pa
pers. The cat was put in on Satur-
day. but the box was not opened until
Monday morning, when Carrier James
Patterson, in the darkness of the early
;horning, unlocked the box the cat
sprang at his face and scratched him
badly.
The mail in the box was badly mu-
tilated.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-26
STRIKES Among Birds.

Birds are famous for 'women's
rights" strikes-that is, the females
sometimes flock together, abandoning
or driving away the males, and refuse
to do any "housework" whatever.
They desert their nests and will not
finish building. They leave their eggs
to grow cold and unhatchable, and
The male birds grow extremely con-
cerned at such times, but they have
no remedy for throughout the beast
and bird creation the male will never
attack the female, though the opposite
often happens. Warblers and star
lings especially are given to these
female workers strikes"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-26

The following gives the meaning of
the names of the principal Highland
clans in Scotland: Mcintosh, the son
OF the First; Mcdonald, the son OF
Brown Eyes: McDugall, the son of
Black Eyes; McOnechy or Duncan, the
son of Brown Head; McGregor, the
son of Great Man; McCuithbert, the
son OF the Arch Druid; Mckay, the
son of the Prophet; McTaggart, the
son of the Priest Mcleod, the son
of the Wounder; Mclean, the son Of
the Lion; Mckenzie, the son of the
Friendly One; Mcintyre, the son of the
Carpenter; Campbell, Crooked Mouth;
Cameron, Crooked Nose; Stewart.
High Stay or Support.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-26

The latest development in surgery
is the molding of noses in paraffin.
which is now being practiced in Vi
saddle nose the most remarkable re-
suits are said to be obtained. The
process consists in the subcutaneous
injection of paraffin, which before 1t
completely sets is nodded into the
desired shape. A warmed syringe is
charged with the melted compound
and the needle is inserted between the
eyebrows, just above the root OF the
nose. Then the compound is injected
into the subcutaneous tissues as the
needle is slowly withdrawn.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-26

From Farmers Review: In a large
number OF agricultural journals as well
as in the Associated Press dispatches
to the daily papers, there recently ap-
peared a report of the test of a Hol-
stein COW at the Minnesota Experiment
Station, wherein the yield of milk was
584 lbs. in seven days, and from which
1t was calculated by Babcock test that
20 lbs. 81 OF. of butter might have
been produced. Upon this record the
claim is based that the worlds butter
record has been broken"
l believe it is customary when an in
dividual (be he COW, horse or NAM
holds a record for performance in any
line, to concede him the championship
until some other individual shows a
better performance in the same line.
And inasmuch as the cow, for whom
the worlds record is claimed in this
test, made no butter whatever. | think
1t due the present holder of the cham
pionship to contest the claim. 1t
would be just as consistent to deprive
trotting champion of his record by
comparing it with one made by a gal
loper; or to create a new mile record
by estimating the time from that made
In furlong squirt. The Holstein COW
did not make butter record any more
than the runner makes pacing record.
But there is another and more OBJ
vious reason why this is not "the
worlds butter record" Even If the
cows milk had been churned and pro-
\ duced 29 lbs. 81 OF. of butter in seven
days, she would not be the champion
butter COW. A number of better rec
ords lie between her and the cham
pionship. In the Jersey breed alone
there are fifteen cows with weekly
butter records of 29 lbs. IL OF or bet
ter. Thirteen of these are published
In the American Jersey Cattle Clubs
butter test book; and of the thirteen,
I'VE are official tests. vouched for by
members OF the club appointed by the
president to oversee them.
From this you can see that the claim
Of worlds butter record" for the
Holstein is entirely unsubstantiated,
and think in justice to the breeders
of Jersey cattle this refutation should
be published in those papers that reach
stockmen and dairymen who have no
doubt read the claim. In some papers
u has been stated that the "seven-day
milk record is also broken by this
bS4-lb. yield. If that is true, what are
we to think OF the reported yields in
the Holstein test book of over 600 lbs.
by eight cows, the two largest (7O71a
lbs and 6S2 lbs.) being made respec-
#dvely at the Texas and Michigan Ex-
vperiment Stations? 1t appears that the
claim for a milk record is about as
reckless as it is for butter.-Harry
Jenkins.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-26

The best chance to profit by the pro-
duction OF capons would be in capon-
izlng late chicks that ordinarily would
be fit for market as broilers or roasters
when the prices are lowest, and too
old to sell as tender chickens in jan
uary and February. Cockerels that
were Matched in June, July or August,
especially if of the large, early-matur-
Ing kind, like Plymouth Rocks and
Wyandottes crossed on Brahmas or
Langshans. castrated in September,
October and November and marketed
in March, April May and June, when
they would have reached their best,
would be the most profitable and bring
the highest price. Such birds are Oft
en- sold alive by the pound very low in
the city markets or by those that have
no room to winter them. Farmers that
have cheap food and are far from ship
ping points. and therefore kill and ship
all at one time in cold weather, might
profitably make capons of all roosters
Those whJ keep birds until maturity
for their cwn table should do the
same. There will be little gained by
caponizing birds in May or June IL
they are to be marketed by Christmas,
as the birds have not sufficient time to
fill out.-Bulletin 26, r. l. Experiment
Station.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-26
Converse by whistling.

The aborigines of the Malabar is.
lands employ a perfect whistling lam
guage by means of which they can
communicate with each other over
long distances. A stranger wandering
over the islands is frequently surpris-
ed to hear from a hilltop the sound Of
loud whistling. which is quickly re-
peated on the next hill and so Is car
ried from summit to summit until ii
dies away in the distance. But per-
haps the most curious means of COM
munication in the world is the drum
language of a Kongo tribe. These
queer people can talk to each other
with large drums made of bamboo
hoops, over which the skin of some
animal is stretched. The drum, how
ever, is used only on important oc-
casions.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-26

An English writer says: Egg eating
is generally acquired from the break
age of soft eggs, which creates an ap-
petite for the delicate food. We do
not believe it ever due to craving
for lime. Some think that eating
broken-up egg shells leads to the habit.
and possibly whole or half shells
might do so. Whatever the cause, the
vice is most inveterate when once ac-
quired. The only possibility of real
cure depends upon isolating the Grim
inal, which is also necessary to pre-
vent her communicating the others.
She should be provided with a regular
supply Of egg-shells carefully emptied
and reflled with nauseous materials
If possible Of yellow color. Sometimes
fresh-made mustard is rejected, but We
have seen hens eat it unconcernedly.
Carbolated vaseline, however, is al
ways, we think, turned from with
loathing. There should always be
such an egg near the nest
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-26
Administration OF Feed to swine.


Professor Henry in Feeds and Feed
ing" says: Sucking pigs take nourish-
ment from the dam about every two
hours. and we may accept Natures
guidance for the frequency of feeding
very young animals. At weaving time
the pigs should receive feed at least
three times daily with water always
accessible. Since the digestive tract Of
this animal is of limited volume, prob
ably the best results in fattening can
be obtained with three feeds daily; but
the habit controls here as elsewhere,
and stockmen can easily accustom
their animals to expect feed morning
and evening only, meanwhile being
content.
Since meal when dry is more slowly
masticated than when moistened, 1t
might be supposed that the greater ad-
dition of saliva consequent upon slow
eating would increase the digestibility
of meal so fed; but the trials so made
favor moistening the feed with water.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-26
An Ancient DIetIonarE.

Among the cuneiform texts from
Babylonian tablets which the world
now has an opportunity to examine is
"clay" dictionary of a date several
hundred years before the Christian
era. An imaginative writer familiar
with the modern dependence on lexi-
cons, pictures Artaxerxes spelled. The
dictionary habit may have been hand
ed down to us from an exceedingly
remote generation.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-26
QUEER AND CURIOUS
Odd Happenings and Events That Are DeeDed
Worth Recording.

series of muscles that it is impossible
to force the back spine down fiat on
the fsh's back without pressing the
under spine back, even with the fish's
stomach. Just what use or economy
there is in this arrangement no one
has ever been able to tell, but it is
remarkable that the muscles govern
ing these two spines should be of such
strength as to resist any pressure
brought to bear until the whole mus
cular system is relaxed by pressure
from below
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-26

Whether cheesemaking or butter
laking be best for community must
epend on the use being made in that
ommunity Of the by-products OF milk.
When there is no profitable way of
sing skimmilk the whole milk can be
iade into cheese. Where the milk
an be fed to calves, pigs or poultry,
utter making is profitable. Butter
taking does not impoverish a farm IL
lie skinned milk is fed to farm ami
|als, and in that way returned to the
Ind. In cheesemaking the nitrogen
I'D phosphorus are sold off the farm.
Dad milk can be produced without
Se producer being aware of it. There
a difference between cleanliness and
opposed cleanliness The methods
It have been handed down to us are
ked upon as cleanly. They are SO
bsidered except where the light of
ence Is turned on them. Then they
found full of faults. The unin-
lcted dairyman milks his cows in
barn that has not been cleaned out
twelve hours. The air is heavy
bad odors. He is careful to have
milk clean and when 1t is drawn
hing but white froth covers the
of the pals. But when he has
led one COW he hangs the pail Of
on peg behind the cows and
to milking another COW. Thought
less is the cause of the milk being
in the uncovered pail behind the
But all OF this time the milk
ldy drawn is taking in odors from
tench-laden atmosphere around 1t.
-havored butter will never be
from that milk.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-26
Rape for Hogs.

This coming year a good many swine
breeders will sow a field of rape for
their hogs. The practice is a good one
and 1t is growing. 1t has stood the
test Of experience, and has become one
of the recognized swine foods. About
ten years ago it came to this country
from England and has since rapidly
increased in reputation among the men
that have tried it. It's greatest value
perhaps is in being succulent. In say
ing this we do not forget its nutritive
value. But like the turnip the amount
of water it contains reduces to a COM
paratively low point the nutritive
values based on bulk of plant. More
and more We are coming to realize the
great value of succulence (juciness) in
the feeds we give our animals. Who
ever buys seed for sowing should insist
on getting the Dwarf Essex rape.
There are several other kinds, most
of them of little value for forage.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-26
The Trigger Fish.

Ranging from Cape Cod to the West
Indies, and very numerous off the New
York coast, is the trigger fish, the
anatomy and skeleton of which pre-
sent some strange departures 1t has
an upper and an under spine, setting
we'll forward from two large fins, over
and under, near the tail These two
spines have no connection so far as
the skeleton of the fish is concerned,
but are 30 Intimately ccnnected L..
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-26
Fowl. for the Far,ner,.

I'M Farmers Review: | find the
ID Plymouth Rocks the most prof
fowls to raise on the farm. l
heir eggs more fertile than the
II other breeds-a larger per cent
I'M hatch. The chicks are very
raised when properly cared for.
grow very fast and feather
". They are ready for market at
'ly age. When properly fed, the
will lay eggs when other breeds
Pine nothing but consuming ra-
What is nicer than a flock OF
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-26
Gould Not Be Chef.

The management Il a woman's
club in London, after advertising ior a
chef. received an application from anI
individual who said he required 10
wa 5es. The committee was curious To-
know the reason for 80 disinterestedo4
proposal. and learned that the caSdiS
date was writer who desired tQtepf6<.
duce a book on women's clubs sFhs<
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-26

or 3750o tons OF butter imported in
London, all but about 10000 came
from Australia.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-26
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR OUR
RURAL READERS.

How Successful, Farmers Operate This
Department OF the Farm-A Few
Hints as to the Care of Live Stock
and Poultry
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-26

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31

official call for the sixth biennial convention of the
Worlds Christian Temperance Union, which has just
sued designates June 1903 meetings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31

the analysis of simple chief
Brtlsh and their capitals capitals
countries OF the world comprise the geography
the fourth class boys
.- -
The girls taught hemming scanning knitting stitch
ing darning.
Up to the of Is attendance at school
pusory for Is cent of each quarter IT, however
the examination this without
is given standard certificate which exemps at
tending the full number of days the
scholars put in the fifth class.
advanced stage of all that they had in
with the addition Of nensuraon arithmetic In the
sixth Glass; knr Wedge in advanced
jects is requr fr instance,
of Europe and the United States yearly examination
the scholar if he without mistake Is
cate of merit which enables him to competitive
amnatons for pupil teachers This is that
after state schools high schools colleges
universities
We have four weeks vacation Christmas when it is
summer and it is mainly owing the
such long vacation Good Friday and the following
for Easter and for holidays Foundation Day. u.s.
kings birthday, Nov. 9; Eight Hours Day. April H.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31

the the trees boomed out with the white
girls and the unnecessary apparel Of the boys
Day for the and they did thoroughly
home in their best clothes. dainty
which N trees, viii
owners rolicked about in the
undervess without seeming they were doing any
thing unusual
Altogether, it days the Juniors tell
about when each of the 100
ten hours of perfect pleasure, tired, but happy"
Mae Harris Arson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31
A MODERN RALEIGH.

graceful of the Duchess
ported from Ohnemutu After aghtng from the coach they
had rather muddy leading
This noticed by the native clergyman, Ratama
AXE Kotuku who took off his korowal mat and Raeghke
threw place which the duchess
TO
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31
FRONT AND END VIEWS OF
SCHOOL DESKS.
Drawn by Frank Apperly. ..>.

Enumeration and notation, the money tai
and division are also taught. In the thir
first learns grammar, the parts of speech
predicates of simple sentences. In geogrs
chief physical features of Victoria are
take needlework of more advanced stag
The boys drill while the girls sew The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31
THE GRAY BUZZARD.

The gray buzzard said flies
the males when food is PLENTIFUL weighing nearly
forty bird largest
built by kind of bird is that built by the Bird
Australian fowl It makes sometimes hundred
and fifty feet in circumference In which buries
Eve feet deep.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31
GOLD POTS AND PANS.

The czars kitchen in st. Petersburg said
magnifcence of lavish
lionares. Not only the walls ceiling marble
covered with valuable ornaments,
pots pans which originally belonged Empress Cath
crime of solid gold The kitchen staff par with
general magnfcence The chef, who receives
princely salary, is assisted by about 27O persons.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31

gwen freehand drawing with
cclors. In the fourth class the
scholar has history for the first
time. The first part of the en-
pire is used, containing the his
tory of the reigns of the old
English monarchs and all the
kings from William the Con-
queror to Richard the Third.
Arithmetic, in a much more aG-
vanced form, is taught. Simple
practice, bills, reduction and
problems are given In gram
mar they have the parts of
speech, infections of nouns, and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31

The Special Studies in Australian Schools.
I am friend of Ray MarshaIls and he had good
deal of writing do school fe the special
classes and the cadets First all will these
not compulsory.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31

tn1S class and scholars are
given, transcription from the
reading book which is called
the second book The
scholar is also taught arith-
metic, Enumeration and neta-
ton and easy mental arith-
metic, geography, the CONT
nents, the chief bays and
CULTS and the oceans Of the
world. Needlework is taught
both to boys and girls. A
piece of calico is hemmed
and knitting is done. At the.
end of the year the scholars
are put into, the third class
if their work be satisfactory.
In the third class the
scholars read from the.
School Paper a monthly
paper which. is issued by the
government at a small price
'sses from the third up. Writ
IN is taught. Arithmetic,
money tables, multiplication
In the third class the scholar
of speech, and subjects and
In geography the towns and
oria are learned. The girls
anced stage than in Glass II.
sew. The scholars are also
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31

would all know taught shoot
ing targets the government supplying ammunition
paying the officers Lhe noncommissioned officers
picked from the cadets themselves
sloyd - ("
connected Nth the state schools the
soyd classes Ich give boys
hand eye training TIE classes all the chief
boys the surrounding district the
twice week for half day. These classes
benches
tools for each boy, and they
tools and make useful things such win
wedges towel rollers wooden etc. The teach
paid by the government which supplies the TOOLS
ETC., small charge being made for the timber If the
good the makers receive ten marks and the
scholars are allowed to take them home-
49,. Cookery Class
special connected state schools
the which girls IA
cook Each class meets week for whole day The
paid, everything supplied by the
ment thus making the class free to girl. When the
goes class shown how
of the stores the class
The teacher the
mistakes and this DONE the girl to her stove
There perhaps dozen stoves, and there two girls
scholar then cooks she has
prepared They table dinner which
of that there be waste
the dinner is sold for The girls look after the table
during when it the dishes cleared
away washed The classes self supporting
compete with outside shop people, only
twenty being allowed to sit table, At the
year held prizes given
These compulsory
Frank Apperly,
Eaglehawk Victoria, Australia
We Of 1 es ere s Of these seEes Of
drawn pencil bu gives such idea architecture
Of Australian schools that The Journal artist linked
that it could be used
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31

Thursday, May %, the general assembly of the
Presbyterian church, in session in New York,
adopted the report of the committee revision.
The report now goes to the presbyteries for APP
prOval. The assembly adjourned on Monday Nav