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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18
For the Farmer.

Six milliqa two hundred thousand
farmers bulletins on 40 different sub
jects We're printed for the Department
OF Agriculture during the past fiscal
year. As there are about six million
farmers, exclusive of agricultural la
borers, in the United States, this is
one pamphlet for each one. If any
farmer did not get his copy. it was be-
cause he did not apply for it, for they
are nearly all turned over to the mem
bers of Congress for free distribution.
There is hardly a subject in which
farmers are Interested that is not dis
cussed In some one of the various bull
letins. Information is contained in
them about the feeding of farm ami
mails, hog cholera, how to kin weeds.
the care and feeding Of chickens, but
termaking and the care of milk, the
vegetable garden. good roads, breeds
of dairy cattle. bread-making, how to
raise apples, rice culture, tomato grow
ing. sugar as food. insects affecting
tobacco, cotton and grapes; diseases of
potatoes and apples, how to detect
oleomargarine and renovated butter,
tree-planting on rrral school grounds,
the AngorG goat, and scores of other
Things.
1t would be difficult to estimate with
any degree of accuracy the financial
benefit which has accrued to the farm
ers from the perusal or these bulletins.
Such men as believe they must be con,
tinually studying to keep abreast Of
the times and to understand the possi-
bilities of their business have been the
most diligent readers of the publica-
tions of the Department of Agrieul-
ture. 1t is the benefit which these men
have derived that justifies the contin-
ued expenditure of money by the gov
eminent for free education of this
kind, an education almost as necessary
TO national prosperity as that provided
for the children in the public schools.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18
Grain Foods. Good and Bad.

Among the hundreds of feeds inge-
niously combined from the ground
grains. or containing portions of these
grains left as byproducts in the man
ufacture of malt and splrituous liq-
uors, of starch, sugar and glucose, of
breakfast foods or of vegetable oils,
the feeder finds wide range of puz-
ziing compounds. Led only by his
eye, touch or taste (helpful as these
are to the purchaser who is guided by
good understanding of principles he
would find 1t exceedingly difficult to
make sure selection of the feeds best
suited TO his needs. Dat bulls. corn
cobs, coffee hulls, cottonseed hulls and
other materials are very skillfully used
as adulterauts. so that in some feeds
now for sale the percentage Of f0er is
so great that nearly all the energy rep
resented in the food must he used to
masticate the material ard pass 1t
through the animals body OF corn
and oat feeds ON lie market at least
ten brands examined by the New York
station contained from ten to nearly
sixteen per cent of fiber; while n mix
ture of equal parts of corn and oats
should contain less than six per cent
Good oats normally contain less than
ten per cent of fiber, while several oat
feeds examined contained from TWEEN
ty-two to twenty mine per cent and
sold for from $50 to $50 or more a ton.
Prices of feeds of equal vaIu, also
vary remarkably in markets lying side
by side. One dealer in New York sells
certain brand for $50 ton, another
dealer in the same city asks $40. Good
bulletins for those who feel the need
of studying the subject are Nos. 21T
of the station at Geneva, n. Y, and So
of the station at Amherst, Mass. Some
of the new feeds are desirable, and
some are decided frauds. Fortunately
the States are investigating so closely
and testing so many samples that 1t is
possible to size up the various products
at pretty nearly their true feeding val
ue.-American Cnltiyator.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18

eept him until ynu have read the letter
| especially marked for the occasion. II
you accept him after reading it, it will be
all right in the end, no doubt. You must
decide for Yourself, and by accepting
him you may be al the more able to keep
your promise touching the contents OF
the other letter"
Barbara was listening with absorbed
attention. her head thrown forward, Ter
lips slightly apart.
Suppose be never proposes? 2" she ask
ed. ''Or suppose I reject him without
caring to read the letter, what am to
do them"
In thar case. Barbara, you are not to
read the letter. nor permit anybody else
to read ii. You are to burn it unopened.
You understand me, Barbara
II think | do"
And you promise:"
Yes"
'Then wish you'd get the letters
now. They are on the bureau
She crossed the room. picked up the
letters, then resumed her seat.
Barbara, what is faithF' Benson ask
ed.
1t was so unexpected that it startled
her.
at is trust" she quickly answered.
I'm whom?" he asked, his feyerish
eyes searching for hers.
an God-in peo2le-in th;ngs-in
events" she answered.
His face slowly softened,
Il am afraid I'm cropping. but there is
light somewhere"
''Just ahead. sir"
And eternal life" added Benson, in
tone that thrilled his nearer.
A long silence ensued,
I'm wrestle," he said.
Until daybreak," added Barbara, with
a sweet smile.
She continued the conversation. and
soon found out that the trouble was in
his mind. 1t wasn't an error of construc-
ton, or a want Of faith, but, instead, an
overestmate in expectation. She knew
how to remove the difficulty, for her
father had once let food of light into
her mind upon the very same matter
What she said. she said in a clear, earn
est, sympathetic, argumentative manner,
some pertinent text of Scripture substan-
tiating every assertion which she made.
THANK you," he said, with beaming
eyes. AS If to express his gratitude still
more. he caught her hand and gave it
significant pressure
1T seems to ne that | ought to remain
and give you medicine at stated inter
walls" Barbara remarked, as she prepar-
ed to withdraw.
I'm past human aid he said, no tinse
OF regretfulness in his voice.
(To be continued.j
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18
FENIAN FLAG AS A RELIC.
One Carried Into Canada Presented
Buffalo Historical iaSociety

One Carried Into Canada Presented to
Buffalo MISUNDERSTANDING.
A faded green silk Dag, with one
corner torn into ribbons. has been
placed in the collection of the Buffalo
Historical Society. 1t is relic of the
Fenian invaders who crossed into
Canada from Buffalo on the night of
May 21 1866, and who had to come back
a few days later, after having thrown
Canada into spasm of terror. This
flag went through what is known as
the battle of Ridgeway, which village
is now more familiar to Buffalonians
as the town back of Crystal beach,
The flag was formally present
ed to the Historical Society by James
McElroy, in whose family it had been
for long time, and by d. H. Ma
honey. The exercises refheld in the
society's lecture room. About 200
persons were present. President An
drew Langdon. in response TO a few
remarks ma lie by Mr.. Mahoney. said
he was reminded of an incident that
came under his observation while in
the office of the president of a large
New York bank. at was during a
political campaign and one of the 9th
er officers, coming into the room hung
up the portrait of one of the candi-
dates" he said. 1.-The president i'm
mediately said: Take that down. We
have no politics here It's the same
way with us. We accept relics wheth-
err we approve of them or not and we
accept the flag for its historical in
terest."
The flag. which was carried by the
Buffalonians who took part in the in
vasion. is nine feet long and six feet
wide. In the upper left-hand corner
golden sunburst was once painted on
the background of green silk, but its
outlines were destroyed b. a Canadian
ball that tore through the flag at the
battle of Ridgeway. That portion OF
the flag is merely a collection of tat
tiers now. Running in line slanting
upward and that begins beneath the
sunburst are the following words in
golden letters: Buffalo. Seventh Reg
meath this is the following inscription
placed on the flag after the Fenians
had returned from Canada: Ridge
way and Fort Erie June ?, 1866" Oc-
cupying the center of the right hand
half of the flag is the following, also in
golden letters: Presented by the
Fenian Sfsterhood of Buffalo, May 6,
1866" Part of thisalettering is torn.
the result of a bullet.
The flag was carried to Fort Erie.
Ontario. with the 900 Fenians who
took part in the invasion. says the BIZ 4
falo Express. After having driven the
Canadian militia near Ridgeway to re-
treat and then having to retreat them
selves before a body of Canadian regu n
lars the Fenians hurried back to Fort
Erie. While trying TO cross the river "a
the Fenians were arrested by Ameri e
can forces. Later they were released n
The United States government authori
ties returned the torn flag to the local
Fenian organization.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18

running varieties Is JEST beginning 10
receive attention. The pole bean. like
eucumbers, tomatoes trained 10 one
stem, sweet corn, etc. must have pIen-
~ Of head room or space above the
bench or bed IN which to develop, and
doubtless this accounts for its not hay
ing been considered heretofore. The
modern lettuce and cucumber houses
with the beds directly on the ground
are well adapted for this crop. The
soil should be well enriched, containing
an abundance of ava liable plant food,
preferably sandy loan composted by
mixing equal parts of rich dark loan,
sand and manure. The beds may be
made directly upon the ground, with
the prepared soil averaging about seven
inches in depth.-Denyer Field and
Farm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18

1t would pay grain farmers to have
a movable fence, or. as they are called
in England. hurdles. TO inclose a flock
of sheep where they have taken oft
oats, rye or wheat and do not want to
put in another crop at once to keep up
the fertility of the soil, says American
Cultivator In England they are used
not only for this, but they often break
such fields and sow them TO the Eng
fish or flat trfnip and then hurdle the
sheep on them to eat the turnlps after
they are fairly well grown. This doubly
enriches the field, which is one reason
why the fields in England have a hcav-
Ter turf thar we often produce here,
and why they carry more cattle and
sheep to the acre than we average
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18
BY FRANK II. srAuFEER


/ standing by the open window of her
room. 1t was quite early, and the dawn
was slowly breaking.
| Barbara's face was wrapped in
| thought She heard a foOtstep. and,
turning around, saw that Mrs. Ruther-
ford had entered the room. She was
surprised to see her there, or astir even,
at such an early hour.
why. you are up" she exclaimed.
Yes" replied Mrs Rutherford. Il
am in trouble Brice has gone"
Gone" repeated Barbara, not sure
she had understood her.
Yes" Mrs. Rutherford said, with
woe-begone look and tone He always
apprises me Of his Intentions in one way
or another. / see signs of it beforehand.
lie left very suddenly. He took no
changes with him. and could not have
been in bed for it is not disturbed.
She moaned. her !asi.atio increasing
II wouldn't worry" Barbara softly
said. He is safe, we may be sure. Was
he up late last nigbti"
Il can't say, dear l didn't hear him.
Had you any words with him? You
didn't reject him, or anything like that!"
why, bless you. no." cried Barbara.
Then it's because Mr.. Dewan has
been around 50 much"
Impossible" exclaimed Barbara, with
flushed cheeks "Your son did not AXE
that much interest in me-"
The look of concern deepened upon
Mrs. Rutherford's face.
Il thought he was beginning to feel
satisfied at home" she said HE may
have walked about the grounds long af-
ter dusk. He may have gone to the
woods. for all we know. | can't forget
that providing tramp, you see, and it
might be that
Please don't let your fears run off in
that direction" interrupted Barbara, not
aware of the pallor which the suspicion
lad brought to her own face. IN scour
the woods
II wish that you would, dear" Mrs
Rutherford said her mind somewhat re-
lieved
Barbara did as requested. but did not
see anything of the missing owner of
Croylands.
A dispatch came at noon. Mrs. Ruth
erford was very much alarmed, and
would not open it.
1T Is dreadful news, | know" she
wringing her hands.
''Oh, no." decided Barbara, and she
read aloud:
"Mother-Do not be uneasy about me-
Urgent business has taken me to Phila-
delphia viii be back n a week or So
'He had no business to give me such
a scare Mrs. Rutherford said, in an irri-
tated tone
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18

it is thirty inches long. The litter is
also one and quarter inches thick,
five feet and six inches long and four
inches wide. Twenty inches from the
above another notch; six inches farther
mp bore hole for a ee-eighthS-inch
bolt and bolt the piece on to the stand
ard. so it will swing freely. To use the
appliance, place the notched' bar under
the axle of the carriage, lifting the
wheel clear from the ground, and the
standard win swing into place and hold
securely. Easily made and light, such
a jack should be owned by every nan
who has a carriage to oil.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18
weigll the Hav.

But few farmers weigh the hay given
stock II is true that TO weigh hay for
each cow every time herd is fed is
tedious, hut by weighing a quantity a
few times one will he able to come
close enough to estimate the quantity
IN feeding. The object should be not to
overfeed. \ great many producing
animals receive more than they require,
although they may consume it. Ten
pounds Of hay day should be sufficient
for an ordinary horse that is well sup
piled with grain. The amount allowed
cattle should depend upon eircum-
stances. Cows giving milk win coEsume
and utilize more than steers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
INV case of Catarrh that cannot be cured byI
Halls CAs2rrh Cure.
f. }. CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We the Undersigned. have known F. j. Oh eney.
for the last 10 wears, and believe him perfectly
honosab Ia su business transactions and finaD-.
cially able to carry out any obligation nsade oy.
their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
walding, Kinnan s. Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gtsts, Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces u
shs system. Price T5c. per bottle, Sold oy ~
Druggists. Testimonials tree.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18

passes over two pulleys, and is there
fastened to a weight. c. which is just
heavy enough to raise the free end of
the stairs up to the ceiling. When the
lower end of the steps is released the
whole folds up closely against its up
per floor and is entirely out of the
way. Two or three feet of the rope are
allowed to dangle as seen at d, by
which the whole apparatus is again
pulled down into position. The weight.
c, should slide up and down close 10
the side of the building, so as to be en-
tirely out of the way.-D. e. Smith. in
Farm ana Homo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18
FoIding ske1eton stairs.

:
II rs often desirable to hare the stairs
III the wagon house or barn so arranged
tbat they may be removed quickly. AS
this Is not often practicable. the next
best plan Is to have them so constructed
as to fold up out of the way. A good
method Of doing 1t is shown by the
sketch. ia which shows one side of
the stairs, the dotted lines representing
the various steps. The steps should not
be less than three feet in length and
eight inches wide The upper end of
the lower portion of each side is hinged
to the side Of the building at (. while
the lower end is hooked to the floor at
g. 4 rope. b, is attached to the stairs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18
Earn, Notes.

Cold water will absorb about sc per
cent of its own weight of salt, and boil
ing about 40 per cent. This makes what
is known as saturated brine, which
always means all the salt that the wa
ter will absorb. In sailing butter the
brine Is seldom made stronger than 80
or "a per cent of salt
The man who attempts to produce
several pure-bred varieties of corn on
n small farm will soon find all of his
varieties mixed Ordinarily it is very
difficult to keep single variety on the
Quarter section farm, for the reason
that the breezes will watt pollen across
the road from the neighbours field
The cost of weeds TO the farmers in a
community is enormous compared with
certain other expenses. Weeds rob the
soil and entail labor from spring unfit
fail. If the farmers in each community
would unite and determinedly fight
weeds for three years, not allowing a
single one to grow IL possible, they
would find their expenses greatly re-
duced. ov lag TO the cost of production
of weeds and their destruction being re
moved
subsoiling is a matter which has its
advocates. but many scientific agricul-
turists oppose It. l, is claimed that.
although the subSon plows break the
soil 10 a low depth YET it destroys the
channels which admit the flow Of air
end water below the surface. That is,
as plant roots penetrate deeply and die
they leave channels, which airs numer-
Gus and which are increased every year.
Breaking the sell II Is claimed, de-
stl,oys them and lessons the supply OF
moisture.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18

Some very good and Is located on
rather steep slopes. but goes as pi, Sture
because the owner fears to break it up
and run the chance of serious Injury
by washing Such fields. when cult.
waited, should be covered with some
thing all the dime Rye Sown early in
fsH viii do much to hold the sol! dur
ing the season of heavy rain. The
land should be kept in sod much IF The
time to supply vegetable matter. w-hici'
makes the soil like a spongs to take up
ard hold the wafer. CloyerYs Z grand
crop 10 fellow hoed crop apd rye on
these steep fields.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18
Home. Made Carriage Lack.

While the heavy jacks used on wag-
ons answer very well for the carriage
as well, lighter jack, such as is shown
in the illustration, is easier to handle
1t will take but little time to make
jack of this kind by any one who is at
all handy with tools. The standard is
made of acknowledgements stuff. three
inches wide and tapered to two inches;
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18
Another Peaceful R1rcknhn.

She Indignantly Sir. what do You
mean by putting your arm around my
waist?
He tuieeklyl Why, Ter thought
you wouldn't object
She-Wen. do-aud I'll givg you
Just three nours in which 20 remove It.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18
RU7S

The walking sick, what
a crowd of them there are:
Persons who are thin and
weak but not sick enough
to go to bed.
Chronic cases that's
what the doctors call them,
which in common English
means-long sickness.
To stop the continued
loss of flesh they need
SCOTS Emulsion. For the
feeling of weakness they
need SCOTS Emulsion.
1t makes new flesh and
gives new life to the weak
system.
SCOTS Emulsion gets
thin and weak persons out
OF the rut. 1t makes new,
rich blood, strengthens the
nerves and gives appetite
for ordinary food.
SCOTS Emulsion can be
taken as long as sickness
lasts and do good all the
time.
There's new strength
and flesh in every dose.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18

Express horses continue in the most
active request in the Chicago and 9TH
err wholesale horse markets. One reason
for this is that the forwarding corp ora-
tons are doing an immense business.
In the United Kingdom there is a short
age Of desirable horses of this type.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18

David Evans. Jr.. has earned for him
SELF the sobriquet of 'sthe untaught child
81 nature This is the manner in which
DIT. Evans referred to himself during
the Assembly burlesque on the Senate's
Ileihod Of treating the primary hill. Mr..
Evans made & great hit with the mem
Ders because Of his manner in presenting
the necessity for great consideration for
slight things. Men trained in the arts
and sciences Mr. Evans pointed out
might readily grasp the Importance. or
the dement's or merits of bills. bur to an
"untaught child Of nature" like himself
these things did not appeal so readily.
They appeared only by slow reasoning.
and ne therefore craYed the indulgence
OF the gentlemen of the House if his
wit Gid not come so readily Even Mr.
CadY the sedate chairman of the indi.
aiary committee, unbent himself and took
prominent part in the travesty, pointing
to The Lesson taught by the gentleman
of the opposite house of serious delibera,
tioiE lesson made the more emphatic
because of the fact that the ad yaIorem
bill was on the calendar. The Senate
bad sidetracked everything in its desire
20 give railroad taxation the right of way.
and the AS. Aly would be wanting in
sympathy if 1t did not waive all other
considerations and hasten the bill that
the gentlemen of the upper house might
have the privilege of displaying the ac-
tiyity they so earnestly desired with ref
erence to that measure. When the Sem
ators heard what was going on in the
Assembly there was a rush for the lower
house and none enjoyed the play more
hugely than they, at the time. Reflection
bred the idea that the Senate bad been
made sport of and the Assembly's ac-
ton is now dubbed by the Stalwart mem
bers as horse play"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18

The Assembly committee on finance,
banks and insurance is divided upon the
question of eliminating suicide as a bar
to recovery within one year from the
time of issuing the policy 1t is contend
ed in opposition TO the clause that it pre-
vents any insurance policy from becom-
ing effective until one year from the time
when the first premium is made. The
principal argument in favor of the clause
is that to do away with the protection
would place the insurance companies at
the mercy of persons who take out poll
cies with suicidal intent. Without COM
menting on the fallacy of the argument
that the welfare of others appeals SO
deeply TO persons intending suicide, the
reply is made that there is no particular
reason why insurance companies should
be given any greater protection from the
ordinary risks of business than any 9TH
er person.. Suicide ought to be consid-
cred, many of the members believe, as a
risk attending the business of insunag
the lives of persons. There are instances
where persons who took out insurance
polsci Necame insane through accident
within a few months afterwards and
committed suicide and their families were
barred from recovery and hardship has
resulted. Not even the amount paid in
premiums could be recovered and he
cause of this fact the argument is made
that the rule is one that works favor to
the insurance companies alone.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18

Assemblylnan farrell told the Assem-
bly, committee of Judiciary why he pre-
scented the bill to make the punishment
for the willful, wanton or malicious in
jury to a domestic animal more severe
by providing for maximum imprison-
ment of five years at hard labor in place
of Imprisonment for six months. In
common with a number of residents OF
Darlington, Mr.. farrell related, he was
called to serve as juror in n case where
a man, purely for spite and in a spirit of
vengeance, entered the barn OF farmer
Mt night and poisoned a team Of valuable
horses He did it because the farmer
took pistol away from him. which he
was fourishing in dangerous way. The
most that thes court could impose in the
way of punishment was Imprisonment for
six months. Mr.. farrell said he had
been informed Of a case where man
had cut a horses tongue off for spite.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18

The forcing OF dwarf or bush beans
under glass has hee:i a fayorltk practice
a. certs in seasons Of the year Vssth most
GardengrS. bat the use of the pole or