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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29


In many sections where farne&s
have succeeded in growing crimson
clover, the crop rotation is clover, po-
tatoes and corn. This has been found
to give excellent results provided the
clover is turned under at just the prop
er time, and this time is when the
clover is in the condition where the
greatest amount of nitrogen can be put
into the soil. Experiments have prov
ed that. regardless of calendar dates,
this condition of the clover is very soon
after It begins to bloom. for at that
time tho nitrogen the plant has gath
cred from the air is in the plant. and
hence can be put into the soil by pillow
ing under 1t is true that the growth
If clover may be quite heavy at that
time. aud hard TO plow under. but this
IS certainly OFFS by the added amount
Of nitrogen gained 1t is not meant TO
infer that this rotation of crops will
10 away with the necessity for the use
of fertilizers. although if previous fer
tiliziug has supplied phosphoric acid
in sufficient quantities and cultivation
has released the potash, so that only
nitrogen is needed the use OF crimson
clover Will, after all. render unneces-
sary the fertilizer. However, this is l
condition of affairs that can only be as
ertaiued by demonstration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29
Young Plants

Every farmer knows that
Some plants grow better than
Others. Soil may be the same
and seed may seem the same
but som@ plants are weak and
others strong.
And that's the way with
children. They are like young
plants. Same food, same home
same care but some grow bic
and strong while others STAY
small and weak.
SCOTS Emulsion offers an
easy way out of the difficulty.
Child weakness often means
starvation, not because of lack
Of food, but because the food
does not feed.
SCOTS Emulsion really feeds
and gives the child growing
strength.
Whatever the cause of weak
ness and failure to grow
SCOTS Emulsion seems 70 find
it and set the matter right.
Send for free sample.
scott & Eowne, Chemists 400 Pearl 81, New York
SOC and sf.oo ali druggists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29
Forcing Heavy Crops.

1t is a common practice among tenant
farmers and fruit growers, during the
Ia st year they handle the ground, 10
force the largest possible crops regard
less of the effect on the soil. Whether a
tenant is warranted in doing this S not
the point to be discussed. Unfortunate
IL many of these tenants 70 on to farms
Of their own and, remembering the last
heavy crop carry out the same plan in
apparent ignorance of the effect on the
soil. Take the case Of a strawberry
plantation as an illustration ON aver
age soil having a fair quantity OF each
of the plant foods nitrate of soda used
20 the exclusion of other fertilizers
would produce very large crop of ber-
ricS, bu; IL would also use from the soil
"A greater amount OF fertility than one
Is justified IN taking Ii other plant
foods We're used 50 as TO leave the soil
in fair coalition. then the use OF the
nitrate of soda would be juStitiable, but
this might bring the expense Of getting
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29

tiele of color left her face, but she lid
nor swerve an inch.
You'll not lay a hand on me-" she
quietly said, such a steady light in her
brown eyes that they oyerawed him.
why do you seek so persisteutIy to
take Mr.. Rutherford's life?"
Yes, that's what I'll do before It's
all over" he said. II must have salts
faction. No man shall abuse me ike he
did without getting 1t back"
Perhaps you gave him cause, sug-
gested Barbara.
NO replied the rudian, exploslycly.
II didn't sec him nor his horse until
he was almost on me. / wasn't TO blame
because the crittcr threw him. Anyhow.
l hadn't meant to work him harm lie
sprang at me and beat me. wouldn't
have minded that If he'd only given me
chance. He'd killed me but for the
dark-faeed lady who happened to ride
by. She knew him and shamed him
about it. That gave me time TO crawl
away. Why, felt as if hadn't a whole
bone in my body. had been down with
fever ard wasn't strong enough TO fight
him. had wanted to-"
"Couidn't the matter be settled some
other way?' Barbara asked. IF money
-"
mo-" fiercely interrupted the intrud-
er. Nothing but blood will satisfy me.
am rot here after plumber"
But % murder Mr.. Rutherford"
THAT sounds rough" he said. but
it's about the right name for it,"
1T is not showing him much OF
chance" Barbara re joined.
He didn't show me any," cried the
man. clinching his hand, the baleful
CLEAN again leaping to his eyes
Suddenly Barbara stepped back,
screamed softly, lifted her hands to her
ears and stared past the tramp in admir-
ably feigned terror The ruse had its
effect. He fancied that some peril threat
ened him from behind and he quickly
turned.
A second later he found his head en-
veloped in a shawl and himself borne ir-
resistibly to the floor Barbara had Crap
Piled him with a strength that seemed
more than human. She fought to keep
his face muffied in the shawl which she
had so adroitly lung over it.
Help! help" she screamed.
ITO be continued.A
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29
Poultry Pickings.

Keep the heis scratching.
A dark comb indicates congestion of
some kind.
Turkeys are very tender and weak
when young.
The poultrytnan who would rise to
highest fame mrst advertise.
Keep the grit boxes well supplied.
Without grit indigestion is certain.
There is no class of poultry that in
crease in weight as rapidly as goslins
A smooth bird that is easily cleaned
is good arrangement in feeding 'poul-
try.
Market the old fowls and keep the
Young ones or the farm and in the poul-
try yard.
Location is much. but the right kind
of a man can raise poultry successfully
anywhere.
Feather pulling is a vice that comes
from confinement and idleness, and is
difficult to cure.
Geese usually lay early. The eggs
should he gathered as soon as laid to
prevent chilling.
one advantage with poultry on the
farm is tl.at they eat much which 9TH
erwise would be wasted.
Plenty of feed does not mean profu-
sion. Profits are lost by overfeedins
as well as by undertaking.
is caused by rcglect every time, and
pure lsziness q good many times.
some chickens die because Of the
tougheaiug Of the skin nj the large end
of the egg. They cannot break through
it.
Shcrt-legged fowls fatteu quickly;
long legs are hard to fatten. Those
which are first hatched fatten quickest
In a brood.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29
FUTURE AousEkEEPERs.
Some Things About Food a Class OF
School, ris Didn't Know.

Some Things About Food a Class of
School. iris Didn't Know.
The new teacher of domestic science
In a girls school lately questioned her
class on the first principles of food
stuffs, the better to get her bearings.
The youngest pupil in the class is Il
and the oldest 20. A number of adult
pupils from outside take the special
course.
Fifteen girls did not know what
creature veal came from Three pro-
nounced ii to be description of sheep
meat.
Half the class was in doubt as to
what stock for soup was made from,
and did not know what sort of meat
the term chop referred to.
Ten girls held tripe to be a product
of the hog, and only two Of the class
had ever considered what it might be.
A good portion Of the pupils were
surprised to hear that cheese, whether
domestic or foreign made, was a dairy
product, and that the yellow butter
from the grocer's was made from
churned cream just as the fresh coun-
try butter which they had sometimes
tasted.
Very few of the twenty-five in the
class could tell what a sweetbread was
One girl gave it as her opinion that
sweetbread was the product of no sin
gle animal. but was made from the
hearts, brains and tidbits of various
sorts iumbled together.
Few had any idea what kidney stew
was made of, and most of the girls had
never imagined that oxtail soup was
made out Of actual oxtails. They lad
thought oxtail merely name popular
ly applied.
A large contingent did not know
which vegetables matured above
ground and which under ground. Lead
ing spirits of the class were sure that
leeks grew above the ground just as
turnips did and that pumpkins grew
under ground Just as cucumbers and
squashes."
Five girls believed celery to be a for
eign fruit Others did not know that
pickles were made from common veg
etables. Some were astonished to hear
that condensed milk was real milk.
Some Of the class held that capon
was foreign bird, others believed 1t
to be sort of goose; and only two
knew to what breed of winged clea-
ture the SQUAD belongs. None had ever
considered that there was a difference
In potatoes, and that the good cooking
properties of white potato could he
told FROM its clear skin and smoothness
of contour-New York Sun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29
Young Sheep Best for Feeding.

Head for head, young sheep. in the
opinion of Professor John Scott. not
only eat 20 per cent less food, but give
half more increase in mutton than
old sheep. Any lone who takes the
trouble to go over the weights for age
in the various sheep classes at the fairs
and feeding tests will find that the
average daily gain OF sheep between
twelve and twenty-four months does
not exceed forty pounds, whereas
lambs under twelve months increase in
weight at the rate of six pounds per
day, or 80 per cent more incre ase than
in the older classes. Therefore, IL we
take 100 young sheep and 100 older
sheep, each lot consuming equal
weights of food, the former will give
a weekly increase of 504 pounds in
return for THEN keep, while the latter
will only give an increase of $50
pounds; and at s cents per pound in
crease the younger animals will pay
% cents per head per week against
about II cents per head for the older
SLEEPY Massachusetts Ploughman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29


There is atetadency among farmers
in some sections to venture into the
canning industry. This has been
brought about by the low prices obtain
ed for their products from Gamers gen
orally as well as by the thought that
there is considerable prof in the can
ming business To any farmer who has
this plan IN mind the advice is not to
carry it ssut. for, in the majority Of
cases. the result will be fail',re. 1t must
be remembered that the expense Of get
ting pl1rI together is large; that ones
competitors are men of experience
large capital and sources Of outpul
which are practically closed TO the
small packer. This state of affairs
would not be offset by the fact that
saving in expense would he made be
cause of the low cost of production
This argument applies to any crop the
farmer may attempt to can with the
one exception of putting up jellies and
fruits in glass cans, and this comes
properly, in the sphere of the wife
There is no doubt but what there is n
market for fruits canned in the good
old way. such as expert women Gamers
understand, but the growth of such
business would be slow. while it would
be sure. If the women of the farm
ar. tirst-class preservers of fruits, ii
wtsuld be a good plan to have them
pri up some fruit and try it in the local
MI 81 fo6 h,,cs
VIII grow If the quality is kept up.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29
BY FRANK II. sTAUFFER

and. beside her; the fountain shot up its
white spray; the moonlight lay in broad,
tremuIous patches.
Barbara" Brice said, his voice shak-
ing, Il saw your cousin kiss you in a
moonlight bright MS this. Had he any
more right to kiss , ou than | have? Had
he as much 2"
He was my cousin"
Il am your accepted lover"
HE asked me if he might"
$50 do /. darling Good night
Before she was aware of his intentions
he pressed her TO him, kissed her pas
sioLatcly, then strobe across the terrace.
She ran to her room all in a tumuIt,
her face aHame. her heart beating loudly.
She was neither hurt nor indignant. but
dazed. rather, and wondering how it had
all come aiOut.
He loves mer' she thought, her eyes
shining. He loves me, Oh--it is all
for the best win he be kind and true
10 me2 Is there enough of nobility in
his nature to assure me of that? He
promises fair. But--that letter."
Her hand went to her heart to ease a
sudden spasm of pain. She closed the
curtains Of her windows, then lit the
limp She took from her dressing blu
reau the sealed letter which Benson had
intrusted to her in his dying hours She
sat down in chair, strangely weak
from apprehension, the letter shaking in
her fingers.
II was not 10 open 1t unless-and-un
til-Brice proposed to me- she thought.
well. he has proposed Oh--what is to
H. F.SN %, ba nj = u
duty2 l don't want to know. I'll burn
the letter unread! 1t isn't compulsory
upon me to read it; l didn't promise to
read il. III say to Brice: Yes, darling,
I'll be your Hifer"
She leaned toward the lamp, the letter
uplifted.
But my promise in connection with
the ehiidr' she suddenly thought: 1T
may affect that promise and her! II may
not be right for me to think only about
myself in this matter I'll open end
rend the letter; III face my destiny like
brave woman should"
Rigid lines came into her face until
they made it look homely. She tore open
the letter and read its contents. She
gasped for breath; she moaned; she clos
ed her hands convulsively; the light in
Ter eyes was like a tremulous fame.
''Oh, never, never, thought of this"
she exclaimed. striking her forehead a
smart blow, so strongly was she excited.
"Oh, my Father--good and kind! Lead
rue into the light! Show me my duty in
this trying hour"
That prayer wasn't long and specific
enough: il did not cover all her needs;
down on her knees she went. But when
she arose she had won composure; her
path had cleaned straight before her;
the rigid lines disappeared; the steady,
even light had returned to her eyes.
IL can forgive largely" she thought.
81 will take the risk. My duty is with
Brice and with--her They are not in
compatible They belong together. The
issue demands all the heroism Of my ma
ture. Heaven has led me. and I'll not
stand still in the path There may be
rejoicing just beyond. If not. no mat
ter. He knows best"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29

The trouble which comes from the
confusing of names is illustrated in the
case Of the Roseau apple, which is more
generally known by its common name
of Canada Red, yet which is entirely
distinct from the variety known as Red
Canada. The Roseau apple fairly shown
in the illustration as to form has more
than local reputation. although it is
most generally found in bearing in
Canada and New England. There seems
to be no good reason why the variety
should not be planted in all apple sec
tons, and particularly in northern dis
tricts, for while 1t is not to be classed
as a good variety for home use, it GER
tainly is a good late-keeping variety.
hence is valuable for market purposes.
The fruit is slightly irregular, oblate,
shallow basin, calyx small. Color red
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29

For weighing cattle, take two pieces
2x10 inches eight feet long and cleat
them together and lay across the scale
as in cut and lead the animal on to it.
If the animals are not gentle you can
set four posts in the ground nail 2x4s
on them, so as to make chute to lead
them through on to The scale. The cor
ner of frame a a, must be made very
strong. The piece, b, may be made
movable at both ends if desired. Extra
weights can be had at any scale house.
&C. j. Davidson, in Farm and Home
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29
a Chean stock sca1e.

l have an ordinary platform scale
that | use to weigh stock to note the
gain. | first started weighing vegeta-
bles and then to weigh pigs, so now
weigh feed and hogs every week aud
can tell how much they gain and how
much feed 1t takes 10 make that gain.
In weighing hogs | use crate made
of 1x4 Stats, with a gate at each end.
| set the crate with one end at the
hog house door, balanced on plat
form scale with blocks underneath TO
prevent lettering. open gate in hog
house end of crate and let In as many
as the crate win hold. After weighing
let them out of the front end and /
am ready to weigh again. In this way
two men can weigh forty hogs in about
half an hour. after everything is ready.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29
The Same old Game.

And who" whispered member OF
the legisl, We committee, lis to get the
hot end of this deal?'
The people," wildly exclaimed the
irate member who was floating with
the reformcrs.
"Oh, well. then, go ahead" said the
first member, in a relieved tone Il
didn't know but what ii was to be one
of us for n change. Baltimore Amer
icnn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29
Young Rrootis.

1t is the cold damp days that cause
chicks to become chilled and droop.
and the small coops and runs should
be placed under covered shed. so as
to permit the chicks to stroll outside
the runs without being exposed to the
weather AS they grow and become
stronger, the runs may be placed on
grass plot, using the coops under the
sheds for later broods.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29
A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Three Big Grizzlies Frightened of
by Trivial Thing,

Three Big Grizzlies Frightened OF
by a Trivial Thing.
4 writer in Outing says that the
grizzly bear, like other ferocious and
resourceful beasts, has its supelsti-
tious side, which inclines him at times
to cowardice, and it was an accidental
play upon this weakness which enabled
a hunter, James b. Holmes. of Pasa-
dena, Cal, to live to tell the following
story: '
In August, 1896, Mr.. Holmes was
chatting with a guide up among the
Coast Range Mountains, in San joaquin
Valley, California. As they talked they
heard cracking of twigs behind them.
Il believe it's deer" said Mr.. Holmes
NO" said the guide; but he changed
his mind moment later, when the
cracking became louder.
They're deer, sure. Look out.' said
Holmes, softly.
Both men were then on their feet
waiting. Mr.. Holmes had rifle in
his hands, and he and the guide stood
watching the thicket above them,
whence the cracking sound came. AS
they looked, the gray nose of a grizzly
was protruded through the foliage,
and the men stepped backward. Mr.
Holmes is a crack shot, but he had
never had experience with grizzlies
However, the nose of the bear made n
fine mark, and he raised his rife to
blaze away. He was nearly twenty
yards from the bear. Just as he was
about to fire there was more cracking
of brush, and two other and larger
grizzlies thrust their heads through
the 'thicket toward the men. The guide
turned pale.
Don't shoot" he called
Mr.. Holmes lowered his rifle.
Run for the hill! Run for your life''
yelled the guide.
Mr. Holmes did not catch the instruc-
tons TO go for the hill, but he ran.
Near the crest of the hill was clumn
of trees, and he made for them hop
ing to find shelter or a hiding place.
The bears, with frightful bellowings,
went bounding over stones and chap
arral after him.
The old male grizzly was nearest.
Just as Mr.. Holmes felt the hot breath
of this beast. he resolved to do some
thing desperate He wheeled round
quickly, made a last effort to get his
gun into position, and fired. Then he
was knocked down.
The bear buried his teeth in Mr..
Holmes right leg just below the hip.
tearing open the flesh. The pain was
well-nigh killing. The female then
came up and made a vicious snap at
his ribs, but succeeded only in driving
her teeth through pasteboard match
box, which ignited the matches. She
gave an angry roar, shook her head
and snapped at his face, and he gave
his head a feeble jerk. 1t was just in
time. He heard the teeth snap in his
face with sound like the closing of a
he recovered consciousness and, rising,
reconnoitered the situation. he saw the
larger bears. with the cub at their
heels. sappearing in the brush. Peep
ing ov, the brow of the hill, he per-
ceived the guide. who rushed toward
him. saying:
THANK God. sir, you're alive. Its
the narrowest squeeze | over saw;
there was one chance In million for
you to escape alive from three griz-
lilies. The box of burning matches
scared them off"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29
TIE RosEAU APPLE.

notified and splashed, nearly covering
dull green ground. Flavor sub-acid,
quality good, season, midwlnter. AS
keeper, especially in cold storage, it
deserves attention, and If market grow
ers will look into the merits of the va
riety they will find it at least worthy
of trial
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29

Compulsory education has been de
feated in the West Virginia Senate on
the ground that, il adopted. 1t would
destroy Wheeling industries and de
prive many widows of their means Of
support, which now come from the
earnings vi their Young children.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29
tiounnli the Nan.

Gounod was one of the most fa>ci-
mating men | have ever met. lis
manner had a charm that was irresist-
!bic. and his kindly eyes, as soft and
melting asa woman's. would light ~
with a smile now tender, now hunor-
Gus. that fixed If intellectually upon
the memory. He could speak English
fairly we'll. but preferred his own
language. in which he was a brilliant
CONVERSE tionalist; and he could use 70
advantage a fund of keen, ready wit.
He was at this time influenced by a
reerudescence that religious mySti-
cjsm which had strongly characterized
his Youthful career; but his tone.
though carr and Iougbtful when
he was dwelling upon his ART. could
brighten up with the r~htness and
caiefy of a true Parisian.-Century.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29

I'm gvin' my Teller man all de c.edit
| possibly kin when l iay-doMn-
night. but experience has taught me
TO rise up in the mawnin' an be pre-
pared to fiud half de wheels missin' in
case he wants to sell me watch We
am all entitled to credit. an we all need
watChin' Detroit Free Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29
The Bargain that Faned.

Mrs, Waxeu-J0hnny. II you will
keep absolutely stin for five minutes
III give you q nickel.
Johnny (promptly)-I would rather
talk.-Somerville Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29

Souhrette--YO our press agent is very
Gathering. Why not merry him2
Leading Lady-Oh, no. Then he
might stop saying such pretty things
about me.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29

the crop to a fg IRE too great to warrant
the outlay. This being the case, it
would be far more sensible to handle
the soil with view of getting the large
crop for successive years and retain
ln6 the fertility of the soil. rather than
10 get an extraordinary crop one year
and exhaust the solk
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29

Silas Here is an article in the Clay
vile Bee on hair,
Cyrls-On hsir? bet it was clipped
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29
,,eafnsss Cannot BE Cured

ey local applications, as they cannot reach the
SfseaseS partlon OF the ear There Is only ons
-sSr ~ c,Ire Deafness. and that Is BY constlla-
tin1aI remedies. Deafness Is caused By an ID
sawed condition OF tie mucous lining u the
F,,StschiaD Tube Wien this tube gets lnfiamed
x1,I have a rumhling sound or imperfect hear
mo and when it Is entirely closed Deafness Is
ma result and unless the Inflammation can be
taeen ont and this tube restored 70 its Rernial
condition, hearing viii he destroyed forever;
njne cases out Of ten are caused by eatarTht
whsrh IS nothing but an tn}zned condition Of
The mucous surfaces,
we win give One Hundred Dollars for any
ease Of Deafness teaused by eataFrh} that cannot
be cured by halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
FL CHENEY co. Toledo. o.
sw- Sold By Druggists. SO.
Ealrs Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29

He who Ives but for himself lives
but for a little thing -Bariand