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The Western news., 1903-07-22
VALUABLE EXPERIMENTS.
Dipping 10 Now Said to Prevent
Spread Of Texas Fever.

Dipping 10 NOW said to FfeveAt
Spread Of Texas Fever.
Elaborate experiments on Texas fever
have been conducted during the past
year by the Missouri state authorities,
cooperating with the Texas Experiment.
station. 1t is clearly demonstrated that
the Texas tick is the natural means Of
communicating the disease from one
animal to another. Ticks Matched in
the laboratory when put on Missouri
short-horn COWS in lots free from any
possible infection, produced fatal cases
OF Texas fever in every instance within
from 13 to 18 days after the young ticks
we're placed on the animal.
The Texas station dipped carload
of Texan cattle, all of which were COW.
cred with the Texas fever tick, and
shipped the dipped cattle to the Mis-
souri, Experiment station. These cattle
were dipped in West Virginia mineral
oil at a cost of less than five cents per
head. The Missouri station confined
these dipped Texan cattle in small lot
with number of short-horn cows from
the 18th of August until the 1st of No
vember, and made careful daily obser-
vations and temperature records, with
the result that no Texas fever was COM
municated. If subsequent experiments
confirm these results, the dipping proc
ess will be regarded as entirely practi-
cable and feasible. It can be easily and
cheaply done on a commercial scale.
and would enable the farmers of the
Mississippi valley to purchase and bring
to their farms with perfect safety at
any season of the year cheap range
cattle to eat their surplus corn and
grass.
An attempt was made to inoculate
cattle so that they would be proof
against this disease, with very promis-
ing results. These results are in meas
ure confirmed by experiments that Dr..
Connaway has just concluded in Mis-
slssippi, on a carload of dairy cattle
shipped there from Kansas. Twelve Of
these cattle had died of Texas fever
Iefore the animals We're injected; none
died afterward. The method is neither
expensive nor difficult, and if it proves
to be successful the entire Texas fever
district comprising a dozen stetes) will
be opened as market for the thorough
bred stock of the north and west. in
asmuch as these animals may then be
shipped to these states with safety.-
Country Gentleman.
The Western news., 1903-07-22
Cure for Feather Eating,

have experienced considerable diff
hculty in effectually curing fowls of the
bad habit of feather eating, and found
the following a certain cure after fail
ing with paraffin, pairing the bill, ETC.:
Take piece of wire of the thickness of
an ordinary hairpin, bind it round the
top portion of the bill near the end,
sufficiently tight as not to allow it to
slip off. This will not prevent the bird
from eating or drinking, but will pre-
yentsits closing it's bill sufficiently tight
to draw feathers, and the bad habit is
soon forgotten.-California Poultry
Keeper.
The Western news., 1903-07-22
SCATTERING CLOUDS.
American Rainmakers' Plan Used to
Prevent Storms.

american Ha1nmakers' Plan Used to
Prevent Storms.
Possibly it was from noticing the un-
successful attempts made by the would
he rainmakers in the United States to
bring down showers when wanted that
an ingenious Austrian grape grower
was induced to exactly reverse the
American practice. An account of his
experiment is reported by United
States Consul Stephan at Annaberg.
The Austrian owned extensive vine
yards situated on the southern slopes
OF the mountains, in locality often
visited by destructive hailstorms. At
first he tried galvanized wire, and he
decided to install a battery and test the
plan OF causing explosions to drive off
the hailstorms. He erected six stations
on prominent mountain SUBMITS COM
manding territory about two miles
in extent. Each station sheltered ten
mortars and q corps of volunteers
handled them. The practical test is
thus described:
Threatening black clouds made their
appearance on the SUBMITS of the
Bacher mountains. At a given signal
all the mortars were fired off and the
continuous detonations in few mo-
ments caused a sudden reaction in the
movements of the clouds. The cloud
wall opened up funnel-like; the mouth
OF the funnel began to rise in the form
OF consecutive rings, expanding gradu-
ally until all the clouds scattered and
entirely disappeared. No hail nor sud-
den downpour of rain fell. The same
experience was gone through six times
last summer, and without a single ex-
ception proved successful preventive.
The Western news., 1903-07-22
For a Permanent pasture

When practicable permanent pas
ture is desirable. Fields that are adapt-
ed to the production of titled crops that
are under close rotation cannot be
Pastured with profit. If a crop of clover
OF timothy is removed in the rotation
there is nothing gained by grazing the
young grass nor the growth after the
crop is removed. The soil needs more
of this organic matter than it gets at
the best, and this aftermath is worth
more as food to the soil than to stock.
The skinning of the titled fields by
stock and the tramping when the land
is wet are responsible for many fail
ures to get profitable crops. If less de-
sirable land can be laid down to per-
manent grasses and stock be confined to
this land, the plowed land of the farm
has better chance.
The Western news., 1903-07-22

to grow as fast as the value is appre-
ciated. Believing that the future of
sheep hnsbandry is full of promise we
present plan for sheep barn.
The barn is 40xs0, with feeding
alley lengthwise and separating the
stables. The portable racks are used
to make subdivisions. These racks NAV
be moved to one side and the wagon or
manure spreader driven through the
stables for convenience in cleaning out
the manure. Each stable has in con-
nection with it an open lot or paddock
in which the sheep may run at all times.
Where lambs are grown number of
double gates are very convenient. These
may be set up in corner of the stable
by means of hooks aud staples, and the
The Western news., 1903-07-22
PIG PEN POINTERS,

There is encouragement in the gen.
eral acquiescence in the policy of CIV
ing swine range-plenty of grass and
clover, and less of the everlasting corn
diet. We no longer aim at masses of
living lard.
Boar pigs that are doing service need
careful attention and good feeding. Do
not feed any great quantity of corn; try
few peas, ground oats and handful
of oil meal, and exercise them as much
as possible.
In majority of cases, however good
may be the clover patch which the farm
er has for his hogs, it will pay to buy
supply of ship-stuff to feed with it.
This for the sake of variety and for the
good of the pasture.
Plenty of hogs are killed by quack
nostrums when cholera is supposed to
be in the herd. Aconite and concen-
trated lye are fed plentifully and hogs
die. Starvation is better treatment
than rank poisons indiscriminately fed.
We can reduce the cost of pork by
reducing the time in which we grow it.
2OO-pound pig, well marked with lean,
is demanded. This can be got ready in
six months often, and where a butter
dairy is run a considerable greater
weight can be procured-Rural World
The Western news., 1903-07-22
NEAT NESTING ARRANGEMENT

the partition, the dotted lines showing
position of partition between the dark
walk and the nests. A hinged cover.
shown by dotted lines, gives access to
this alleyway, SO it can be swept oc-
casionally. Below the nests are grated
openings into the hallway so that the
fowls can be fed and watered in the
hall, thus affording no chance of spill
ing or soiling the food or water. With
this arrangement nearly all the work
OF caring for the fowls can be done
from the hallway.--American Agricul-
turiSt
The Western news., 1903-07-22
HANDY. SORTING PEN.

ates the gates and fe. Another man,
gets into the pens and drives the hogs
out, one at time. The man at the gate
turns them into the pasture, G. or into
the pen, a, as desired. If the hogs are
coming in a string three feet apart,
they can be put where wanted by simply
swinging the gates. Recently we start
ed in with bunch of about 100 and sort
ed out 55 in Is minutes without mis-
take.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Western news., 1903-07-22
SPLENDID SHEEP BARN..
Its Interior Arrangement IL sure to
Give Perfect Satisfaction.

Its Interior Arrangement IL Sure to
Give Perfect Satisfaction.
The careful shepherd gives his flocks
good care and finds his business about
as profitable as any other line of rural
industry. BY having good shelter he is
enabled to carry more animals through
the winter upon given quantity of feed,
and by having proper conveniences he
saves a larger per cent. of his lambs.
In growing early lambs he secures bet
ter prices and in knowing how to feed
hc has better quality of mutton, which
leads people to purchase this most nu-
tritious of meats in larger quantities,
and thus he aids in building up his own
market.
People are only beginning to learn
the value of mutton. The demand is
constantly growing and will continue
The Western news., 1903-07-22

1t costs about five cents to produce a
pound Of poultry, even at the heaviest
feeding, says writer in the American
Poultry Advocate. A poor hen weigh
ing six pounds can be gotten to the
weight Of eight pounds in from ten to
twenty days-seldom more than two
weekSrand if the market price is IL
cents per pound she will bring IA cents,
owing to the extra quality, but allowing
12A cents per pound she viii bring one
dollar.
The Western news., 1903-07-22

The framework is of laths nailed to-
gether, and the whole covered as shown
with cheap cotton cloth. DO not bring
the covering down to the ground either
on the sides or ends, but give free ac
cess to the air on all sides.
The chicken-raiser will be wise, how
ever, if he plants several rows of rasp-
berries at one side of the yard. The
chicks will fertilize the bushes and keep
comfortably shaded during all the ho,
days of summer. And last, but not
least, the owner will have many dish
of most appetizing berries.-N. Y. Trib.
unP.
The Western news., 1903-07-22
AMONG THE POULTRY,

No brooding pen should contain over
so chicks.
From 35 to 40 ducks and brakes are
allowed in pen.
Broilers shrink about a half-pound
each when dressed.
The shell of an egg contains about IS
grains of salt of lime.
Forty dressed ducklings are packed in
barrel for shipment.
The duck averages ten dozen eggs in
about seven months laying.
Build the house ten by ten feet for
ten fowls. and the yard ten times larger.
Ducklings are marketed at five pounds
weight, which they attain in ten weeks.
Ten dozen eggs year is the average
estimate given as the production of the
hen.
About four dozen eggs are given as an
average for the annual output of the
turkey.
Duck feathers sell at 40 cents per
pound; goose feathers bring double
the amount.
Between 40 and so degrees is the prop
er temperature to keep eggs for hatch
ing during winter.
Eggs intended for Matching should not
be kept over four weeks. They must
be turned over every day or two.
1t will require seven pounds of
SKINNED milk to equal one pound of
lean beef for tlesh-forming qualities.
One dollar per head is the average
cost OF keeping a fowl a year, and the
same amount is fair estimate of the
profits.-Poultry Monthly.
The Western news., 1903-07-22
Sawdust Is DANGEROUS.

Do not put sawdust in poultry pens
1t the fowls eat it there may soon be
some cases of cropbound chickens, as it
is liable to pack in the crop. 1t also
gathers moisture and causes dampness.
No matter how convenient pile OF
sawdust may be it had best be let alone.
Road dust is much better. This applies
to fowls that are confined. When al
lowed free range they are not likely tn
eat SO much of any thing SO undesirable
as sawdust that it will injure them,
but when shut up they do not dis
criminate very closely when it comes
to filing their crops.-Dakota Field and
Farm.
The Western news., 1903-07-22

will not sag, and then hang it to sup
ports that soon bend under the weight
pulling upon them, or lose their foot
ing and slide out of place. The gate
and gateway here figured are braced
from every point, as can be seen, and
so must always remain firmly in posi-
ton. 1t takes more time and lumber to
build such a gate, but it is time and
lumber profitably spent. = american
ApriculturiSt.
The Western news., 1903-07-22
.&Zs ktSSE
EARMhzGGhRDEN.
CONVENIENT GRANARY.
Lumber and Other Material Required
VIII Cost &SS.

Will Cost $SS.
This building is IA by 20 feet, and IA
feet high to the caves. The lower part
is ne feet high. The bins are slanting
as shown. Grain is put in above and
drawn out at S. The steps of stair
way w, are seven inches high, so that
it is easy to carry grain up and empty
it into the bins in each side. To get the
grain out is always hardest, but in this
granary it is the easiest work, as all you
have to do is hold the bag under the
spout (S), turn the shut-off, and the grain
does the rest. 1t is only play to sack IL
load of grain. One man can do it as
fast as two with half-bushel.
There are three bins on each side in
my granary, each of 200 bushels capac-
ity. The space on upper floor between
The Western news., 1903-07-22
Dean Straw for Sheen.

1t has been well attested that bean
straw is valuable food for sheep and
that they are fond OF t. The bean, like
clover, is legumino plant, and many
farmers say that straw, though
coarse and harsh, l.s, early as much
nutrition as clover =. makes very
rich manure when - either sheep
or cows. This is i by it's rotting
very fast when pilea -. giving off the
strong smell of ant MIA, which comes
from feeding any II anure rich in nitro
genous nutrition.
The Western news., 1903-07-22
How to Move Large Hogs.

Make cage or box large enough
to hold the hog, but without bottom.
To get the hog in, throw down On ear
OF corn, and while she is eating it let
two men lift the cage and put it over
her. One can do it by tipping it just
right. Have loose bottom IAN old door
will do very welD little wider and
longer than the cage; place this from
the ground to the wagonor sleigh. Car
ry or drag the cage along the ground
and up the slanting floor. and the hog
will walk right on the sleigh or wagon
herself, and there will be no lifting
excepting the cage. Throw the bottom
on top Of cage, put q chain over and
fasten to wagon. When unloading, just
reverse the operation.-Rural World,ss
The Western news., 1903-07-22
DURABLE FARM GATE.

1t Gives . Substantial Air to All Of
Its SURROUNDINGS.
The illustration shows a farm gate
that cannot sag, cannot "leave it's moor
ings." and gives, moreover, substan-
tial and finished air to the surround
ings. 1t is useless to make gate that
The Western news., 1903-07-22
When She Advance.

Isn't it little s,rpr sing how rap
idly the sheep adva Ell value between
tne VISIT OF the assesss. and the coming
OF the predatorvt @th a fondness
for fresh muttc We State
The Western news., 1903-07-22
FOR SORTING HOGS.

convenience Without Which Ne
Stock Yard Is Complete.
sorting pen is most convenient when
a herd of hogs is to be divided. Mine is
built alongside partition fence; a
and represent the two compartments.
The hogs are driven from the pasture
through the gates at hand into b. To
sort them one man stands at and oper-
The Western news., 1903-07-22
AN EXCELLENT PLAN.
Nesting and breeding Arrangement
for q Poultry Farm

for a Poultry Farm.
Dark nests and convenience in gath
cring eggs from them characterize the
plan shown herewith. The right of the
cut represents the hallway. from which
the nests are reached by lifting the
hinged cover, as shown. The entrance
to the nests ia seen on the pen side Of
The Western news., 1903-07-22
SHADE FOR CHICKENS.

An Economical Device Which An
swers All Purposes.
Where trees are not at hand. artificial
shade must be provided for the chick
ems, or little need be looked for in the
way of growth. The ideal shade for
young chickens is raspberry or black.
berry patch, but, where neither this nor
trees are to be had, make small COW
ering like that suggested in the cut,
The Western news., 1903-07-22

bins, back of the stairway, is five by
eleven feet, and high enough for any
man to walk and work in. Lower floor
mostly used for storing seed and grain
IN sacks, such as flaxseed, clover. tim
othy, etc. They are packed under til
slant of the bins, out of the way. The
middle space is used for cleaning grain,
and Il good tanning mill is always in
readiness, and good platform scales
upon which everything is weighed.
The carpenter says this style of bin
is easier on the building, as most Of the
pressure is on the inside, drawing the
frame together instead of pressing it
out. The weight Is carried direct to the
sills, resting on good stone foundation.
The rough lumber and flooring were got
out Of our own woods; sidng-cucum
her and white wood-cost ten dollars
per 1000 feet on the stump, and is of
better quality than could have got for
double the money in the lumber yards.
Here is the bill CT lumber needed:
Two pieces SxS, 20 feet long.
Three pieces Sxs, IA feet long.
Twenty-six studding 2X5 IA feet long.
Four corner posts SKIS, IA feet long.
Nine joists 2xS, IA feet long.
Twelve joists 2x9 10 feet long.
Twenty-four bin studding 2x4, feet long.
Twenty-Five rafters 2x5, 10 feet long.
Fifteen girts IL x4, IA feet long.
One hundred ribs 1x3, IL feet long.
Five hundred feet flooring.
Eighteen hundred feet siding and for bins
inside.
The cash cost, beside my labor, is as
follows, in round numbers:
SdIptHlcI..... 10
GhW plll IL
soiulS 10
,liltles..,.. ............-....'..... -
Window sash and glass.
Nails, track and rollers for door. ........... s
Paint, Oil and bruSh...: ...:.................... 4
Planning and matching Observation-Disclosures.
Siding runs up and down, as it is
better that way. At the gable ends the
siding is scalloped, which adds but few
cents to the cost. This granary suits
me perfectly. Paint it nicely, and it will
be an ornament to the farm.-A. A.
Sinpler, in Ohio Farmer
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-30

"a woman" repeated Alden, as II
speaking without vOlitiOn.
she cannot be accounted for" con-
rnuod the doctor. NO one knows aho
.l.u IS or why she was here or how The
GOT into tho house. As to the last
point. however. will say this: had a
room in this house for a few weeks
while repairs were in progress at 80.
100. whcr" live, and then noticed
that the spring lock on the front door
did not always hold. II the lock has
hot been repaired, there may ne an OK
PLANTATION If some mysterious points "a
this ease"
If there had been an eye upon De
tCCtivo Elmundorr NJ this moment il
would have noted that he was much
Interested. hut no one was looking at
him. He himself was observing Bren.
da closely.
Alden had begun to pace the floor.
his hand upon his forehead.
Il cant stay here any lurgcr" ne
said suddenly. Il must see Elsie. /
must know-Jack! How came you
here"
The question was addressed to 4
young man who entered with Captain
Neale. lie was in his normal state a
rather handsome fellow, with the OK
eyes that the Greeks admired Uor NO
mem and broad forehead above them,
hut in this moment his fac" was lis
turted with excitement and striped
with pcrspiratlon that uirkIcd from
his forehead. The total effect was
somewhat grotesquc, especially be
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-30
Bad Way To
Treat Children

81 see in the majority of homes a
cool, off-hand way on the part of the
father towards his sons ana daughters, u
says IIOrtense Phelps in Medical Talk
when they are spoken to as Go here
O. Go there. DO this or DO that, and
what did you do this or that for?'
And there the conversation ends.
This slavish way Of driving child
ren, and never taking them into your
confidence, is one Of the greatest evils
we have to contend with Every move
some children make they are frightened
because they are afraid father or moth
or will be angry with them.
Nov, this condition Of things in
raising families should cease. We, as
an enlightened race Of people should
see the damage 1t Is doing our rising
generation. We should seek the con-
fidence OF our children and be free with
them, If we expect them to be free
with us when they are grown In years
81 have heard mothers say TO their
children, when they were amusing
themselves in childish play, Father Is
coming and all the children would
Jump 20 their feet, their hearts in their
mouths, so to speak, when they should
greet him lovingly at the door, II he
is worthy Of their love.
Il know a young woman who con-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-30

But By that time you were 50 involved
with Miss Miller that you couldn't
break away. So what did you do?
Why. you wrote her a note telling n
fairy story about q lot OF money,
knowing that the note would be found
and would make the case look like
robbery. You told her how busy you
were, and five minutes afterward you
quit work and came up town. You
had a key to this house; You came
here
do you mean to accuse me Of this?"
The words came from between Al.
lens teeth, and he strobe toward
Neale, who put the table between them
and drew his revolver.
"WalIace!" he called.
A policeman entered from the hall.
THAT man is under arrest" said
Ncaic. Take him in"
This Is monstrous" said Alden, but
he spoke cooI,y. You shall answer
for It,"
Wen talk about that later" re.
Joined the captain. You 20 with that
man"
Brenda crossed the room quickly and
took Alden hand.
Il will do everything that can for
YOU" she said, and for her"
you're coming along, too" said
Neale. NO; I'll stand by what said.
Go home"
Alden opened his mouth to speak
and then closed 1t again. Ho turned
and went out of the room with the
policeman, Brenda following immedi-
ately and DR.. Blair moment later.
Elmendorf and Neale remained.
The captain dropped into a chair
Il don't know as | done right" he
said
Elmendorf walked across the room
and looked at a picture on the wall
between the windows. 1t was a photo
graphic copy of Neierstein's painting
of "Tantalus." The unfortunate king
who divulged the secrets of Zeus was
represented chained to the rock starv-
ing while the fruit laden ughs waved
just beyond his reach. 1t was pain
lul llNlult, quite OuI VI hctplnS WIN
all else in the room, and Elmendorf
regarded it curiously. A few lines,
telling the legend, were printed below,
and the detective read them.
"Well, he looks it," he said, glanc-
ing up at the face Of TantaluE. And,
by the way, Neale, you don't think Al
den did this thing, do you?"
Not on your life" saldthe captain.
THE case is perfectly plain. 1t may
be that | didn't do the smart thing
ElmendOrf turned away.
"Arresting a man for murder just
because he calls you a thief when you
know you are one" said he, isn't en-
actly my idea of wisdom"
Neale sprang to his feet and faced
ElmendOrf angrily.
Not with me, Joe Neale," said the
detective. 1T wont work"
ITO Oe Continued)
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-30

ldes as freely in her father a. in her
mother, but such cases are rare. re-
member personally u young lady who
says she never remembers her mother
kissing or making anything of her.
Her mother is always scoding and
never has / good word for her. This
barbarous mother never had good
word for her husband. She Las every
luxury in life, lovely home and kind
husband. The daughter loves her faith
er, whom she resembles.
Parents should be free in their
homes, If they want happy ones, and
do what Is right"