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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
resounded with their walllngs. The
bowls of the dogs added to the out

resounded with their waIlings. The
bowls of the dogs added to the out.
burst.
How can we get along without dogs
In Liberia?" was the plaintive query
OF one of the men. There were fifty
four persons In the party-thirty-two
men. twelve women and ten children
bound for the African Ian of prom
ise. They had two bloodhounds and
two powerful fine, coon dogs" But
when they trooped aboard the leu
tonic the man at the head of the gang
plank said Get outr' to the dogs.
They're ours" said the leader OF
the emigrants. He was panied to
learn that his ticket didn't include
dogs, says the New York Press. He
We; told he must get govern.n ,
permit before the dogs could be re.
ceived at an English port. He com.
munlcated that fact to his compan,
Ions and then the sounds of sorrow
arose.
Them bloodhounds has followed a
scent fifty miles, moaned George
Scott. But. under orders. he tied the
dogs In the waitlng-room. When the
Tuetonic left her pier the animals
strained at their ropes. but couldn't
break them. and their masters and
mistresses soon were far away.
"Pity they couldn't take the coon
dogs with them." said pier hand.
"There'll be great sport in Liberia. !
hear It's full Of coons."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
al Chenn stncL sca1e.

l have an ordinary platform scale
that ] use to weigh stock to note the
gain. l first started weighing vegeta-
bles and then to weigh pigs, so now
weigh feed and hogs every week and
can tell how much they gain and how
much feed 1t takes to make that gain.
In weighing hogs use crate made
of 1x4 Stats, with gate Mt each end.
l 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 will hold. After weighing
l 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.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
Clover Land for Potatoes.


In many sections where farmers
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
err 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 1t begins to bloom. for at that
time the nitrogen the plant has gath
cred from the air Is In the plant, and
hence can be put into the soil by plow-
Ing under. 1t is true that the growth
Of clover may be quite heavy at that
time, and hard to plow under, but this
Is certainly Offset by the added amount
of nitrogen gained. 1t is not meant to
infer that this rotation of crops will
do away with the necessity for the use
of fertilizers, although If previous fer
tilizing has supplied phosphoric acid
in sutlicien' 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 Il
condition of affairs that can only be as
certained by demonstration.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
Forcing Heavy crop,.

1t is common practice among tenant
farmers and fruit growers, during the
last year they handle the ground, to
force the largest possible crops regard
less of the effect on the soil Whether a
tenant is warranted in doing this is not
the point to be discussed. Unfortunate
ly many of these tenants go 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 rs an Illustration. On aver
age soil having a fair quantity of each
Of the plant foods nitrate of sou.. used
to the exclusion of other fertilizers
would produce very large crop of ber-
ries, but 1t would also use from the soil
greater amount of fertility than one
is justified in taking. If other plant
foods We're used so as to leave the soil
in fair condition, then the use of the
nitrate of soda would be justltable, but
this might bring the expense of getting
the crop to figure too great to warrant
the outlay. This being the case, 1t
would be far more sensible to handle
the soil with view Of getting the large
crop for successive years and retain
ing the fertility of the SOIL rather than
to get an extraordinary crop one year
and exhaust the soil.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06


There is tendency 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 we'll as by the thought that
there is considerable profit in the can.
ming business. To any farmer who has
this plan in mind the advice is not to
carry 1t out, for, in the majority OF
cases, the result will be failure. 1t must
be remembered that the expense of get.
ting plant together is large; that ones
competitors are men of experience,
large capital and sources of output
which are practically closed to the
small packer. This state of affairs
would not be Offset by the fact that a
saving in expense would be 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 III 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 n
business would be slow, while 1t would
be sure If the women of the farm
are first-class prcservers of fruits, 1t
would be a good plan to have them
put up some fruit and try 1t in the local
markets, Once started. the business
VIII grow if the quality is kept up.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

An otherwise careful worker will full
un lie that his
aa room are scrpuousy clean 1t pays be odmadish matters
TINS When
sfyng reducing the solutions
thoroughly all putting
Ihis the
them II put fresh developer
solutions
nature or In condition which will materially
Ihis directly the
to wit the of
other thing have found that
matter this fifty times hour
dppns them In
handy for the purpose This nothing habit certainly
good one-Camera
Painting photographs
nary geatnocoride prints difficulty; coors
be
win water with the following solutions Aoumen
oil colors
gelatne Many use weak fish
glue solution
Yellow fog frequently If pyrogalc
with
put the negative after development but before consisting
grams citr acid II chromeau.
and fix as usual II the yellow
the negative and over until
.ne se,ow log nus disappeared The - reeabe
nian'pul"t'on is the pad odor Of graphic Times
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

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 1t 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
lions, and particularly in northern dis
tricts, for while 1t is not to be classed
as n good variety for home use, 1t GER
talnly is a good latekeeping variety.
hence is valuable for market purposes.
The fruit is slightly irregular, oblate,
shallow basin. calyx small. Color red
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

do better in the hands of some feeders
than with others. On the other hand
the fact remains that the usual plan
of letting the young pigs feed with the
old one Is wrong: it is well enough to
do this, perhaps, while the pig is learn
Ing to eat, but when it is weaned it
must have better chance of getting
its share of the food than is possible
when fed with the mother. Troughs
for the young pigs should be built low
and be placed where the old hog can
not get into it. IL the usual ground
feeds are given the pigs, any of them
will be much improved IL the mixing
of them is done with warm skinned
milk. Give the growing pigs chance
in the manner suggested and the re-
suits will be added profit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
Have Your Glover Seed Tested.

The price of clover seed is higher
this year than usual. The result is
that large amount of inferior and
adulterated seed is on the market. Con-
siderable seed has been offered which
cont'1ins yellow trefoil in varying guam
titles from 3 per cent or per cent to
90 per cent. There is but one way.
for the farmers to protect themselves
from the use of seed which will not
grow well or contains weeds and adu,.
terants. That is to have 1t tested.
Samples can be obtained from dealers
and sent to the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, where they will
be tested both for mechanical purity
and termination. A report will be sent
within few days so the purchase.
can know the quality of seed he ia
being offered. All tests are made FREQ
of charge. Samples should be sent
prepaid and addressed to Seed Lab
oratory, United States Department.
of Agriculture, Washington, d. c.
Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
Poultry pickins,.



A dark comb indicates congestion of
some kind.
Turkeys are very tender and weak
when young.
The poultryman who would rise to
highest fame must 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 rs goslins.
A smooth bird that is easily cleaned
is good arrangement in feeding poul.
try.
Market the old fowls and keep the
young ones on 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 vice that comes
from confinement and idleness, and is
difficult to cure.
Geese usually lay early. The eggs
should be gathered MS soon as laid to
prevent chilling.
One advantage with poultry on the
farm is that they eat .nuch which 9TH
erwise would be wasted.
Plenty of feed does not mean profu.
sion. Profits are lest by overlooking
as well as by undertaking.
Trouble with lice in the poultry house
is caused by neglect every time, and
pure laziness good many times.
Some chickens die because of the
toughening of the skin at the large end
of the egg. They cannot break through
1t.
short-legged fowls fatten quickly;
long legs are hard to fatten. Those
which are first Matched fatten quickest
in brood.
Taking everything into consideration
we believe board or cement floor Is
to be preferred to an earthen one nine
times in ten.
y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
Young Sheep Best for Fectlinr


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 one 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 90 per cent more increase than
In the older classes. Therefore, If we
take 100 young sheep and 100 older
sheep. each lot consuming equal
weights of food, the former will give
weekly Increase of 504 pounds In
return for their keep. while the latter
Will only give an increase of $50
pounds; and at 6 cents per pound In
crease the younger animals will pay
20 cents per head per week against
about II cents per bead for the older
Observation-Disclosures Ploughman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
a SONG FOR THE WEARY.


Life Is but world of battles;
You must fight them would you win
With the idlcness that prattles,
Victory has never been;
Then why should you be complaining
In one attempt you fail?
Each endeavor gives you training.
Til at last you shall prevail.
Nuggets of success are lying
Underneath life's rugged road;
Dig and dig, and keep on trying
Till you strike the precious lode.
Skies above you will be blner
As along the way you tread,
Friends around you will be truer.
So be brave and go ahead.
Time is fleeting, so be doing
Any task there is for you;
You are stronger, while accruing
Gain of good and wisdom, too.
Be not with the drones and shirkers,
As through life they idly stroll;
Victory belongs to workers.
Strive and you will reach the goal.
--Chicago Inter Ocean.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

have forgotten to fulfill wish Of hers,

have forgotten to fulfill wish of hers.
| HIS business worries had, for the
time, obliterated the remembrance of
her! The thought was uncomfortable.
She had told him so, and that is how
the squabble had begun.
The ladybird had by this time reached
the rim of Georges coat collar.
| Well, certainly he had been looking
rather worried lately. Perhaps 1t was
a little unfair to expect him to devote
his entire thoughts to her and and her
wishes.
She began to remember n hundred
petty tyrannles which she had exercised
and to which he had submitted m.
tiently.
Harmless little tyrannIes, most of
them but quite unnecessary. too-tyr-
annles she had practlced simply be-
cause she loved to see him Mt her feet
She remembered reading somewhere
once that the true secret of married
happiness was the principle of give
and take"
The woman, as well MS the man, must
be prepared to give and take. Up TO the
present he had done all the giving, she
all the taking.
How blind, how selfish she had been,
She saw It all now.
Why. why should the man be ALWAYS
on his knees to the woman? WHY
should she be the queen, and he the
slave? She had never questioned her
right until now, and she could find no
reasonable title TO the claim.
Surely the woman who loves her hus-
band should be as ready to serve as to
be served. There could he no question
of commanding or obeying on either
side.
The ladyblrd was balancing itself in
n reckless manner on the edge of
Georges white collar. If lie moved his
head ever SO slightly, the tiny thing
would Inevitably be crushed.
In the midst Of her remorse. she was
seized With sudden solicitude for the
ladybiiI.
Stepping up behind George, she flick
ed 1t lightly and deXtcrously from his
collar.
lie teIt the gentle touch and turned
his head In surprise.
The next moment pair OF soft arms
were flung about his neck, hot cheek
laid caressingly against his own.
George, want to make 1t up" she
whispered. ''and-and there's such a lot
want to say to you"
When she had said it, with her pretty
head very close to his. he turned to her
with a glad smile.
I'm the proudcst. happlest man In
the world to-day" lie said. 81 didn't
realize until this moment what sen.
sible little woman had married. Don't
think, dearest" he added, hastily, that
ever regretted the VOWS made to YOU
when asked you to be my wife. There
is nothing l wouldn't Willingly do for
you. 1t was only when | found that my
love was in danger of spelling you that
began to resent the-the-"
1.-THE horrible tyrannles practiced
upon you." she interrupted quickly
| George. what selfish little wretch
| I've observation-disclosures SIM
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

For weighing cattle, take two pieces
2x1O inches eight feet long and cleat
them together and lay across the scale
us in cut and lead the animal on to it.
II 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 OH to the scale. The cor
ner of frame, n n, must be made very
strong. The piece, b, may be made
movable at both ends IL desired. Extra
weights can be had at any scale house.
&C. ]. Davidson, in Farm and Home
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

1t is the cold damp days that cause
chicks to become chilled and droop,
and the small coops and runs should
be placed under a 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 a
grass plot. using the coops under> the
sheds for later broods.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
Many Rural School, without Teachers.


After a trial lasting ten days n jury
in Davenport declared that Dan Breen.
one of the best known steamboat mates
on the Mississippi river. acted in self
defense last July when he killed Charles
Taggert and son. alias Christopher and
Ellsworth Leonidas. on the steamer Du-
buque The verdict saves Breen from
indictment for a double murder and re-
lieves the Diamond 10 Steamboat Com
pany from the payment of $4,000 dam
ages for which Ii had been sued
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
Builded Better Than lie Knew.

a Wednesday,, England, resident in
the sixteenth century left $1,000 to pro-
vide annually on st. Thomas day
three gowns and three coats to indl-
gent persons of the parish. Following
the custom of the times the money
was invested in land lin this case in
minerals), and the original legacy has
increased in value to $4,000. Instead
of the three gowns and three coats the
charity commissioners who administer
the funds are able to present 200
gowns and sixty coats.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
state New. in Brief.

A private bank is to be established at
Ireton.
A semi-professionnl ball club has been
organized at Harlan.
Fire caused by lightning slightly dam
aged the Baptist Church at Red Oak.
Fire damaged the telephone company's
building at Webster City to the extent of
$500.
The courts have been invoked at Wat
erloo to prevent man marrying his
niece.
FRANKIE Reese. 13-year-old boy, acct
dentally shot and killed himself ut Fort
Dodge.
Hanlontown Methodists are raising
the funds necessary for the erection of a
church.
]. f. Whelan of Dcs Moines has been
appointed immigrant inspector by Secre-
tary Shaw.
1t is proposed to hold street fair at
Waterloo during the week of the mid
summer races.
Hermann Lodge, No. 1O6. I. o. o. F.,
of keokuk, has just celebrated its forty
fifth anniversary.
Engineers of the Dubuque division of
the Illinois Central have received slight
increase in wages.
Joseph Schneider has been appointed
postmaster Mt Rochester. vice Margaret
NJ. Welker, resigned.
A small wreck on the c., b. & Q. near
Brighton damaged rolling stock and de-
layed traffic several hours.
Miss Brina Brown of Harlan commit
ted suicide by hanging. She was despon-
dent over i'll health. She lived alone.
Mayor Farver has notified Clinton sa-
loonkeepers that they must close their
places of business promptly at II o'clock
p. nj.
Two horse thieves confined in the Fair
field Jail attempted to escape, hut their
efforts weer foiled by the watchfulness
of the sheriff.
State Dairy Commissioner Wright pre-
diets great revival of the creamery and
dairying business of the State the enau-
ing summer.
With street car approaching rapidly,
Oscar Kunde, 5-year-old Lyons child,
attempted to cross the track and was
caught beneath the flying wheels. Both
legs were badly crushed and his body
bruised, resulting in his death three
hours later.
Mrs. Mae Davis, aged Al years, was
fatally burned in Des Moines. She pour
ed kerosene In cook stove and lighted
match. An explosion occurred which
envcloped the woman in flames She
was burned from the waist line to her
had ca frtyh f,llv hat Al + 4
yond recognition.
The body of Chas. Eckburg, who dis
appeared from Burlington several weeks
ago, was found under raft in the Mis-
sissipp near that city.
Supt. X. b. Grove, who has been at
the head of the Upton schools for the
past four years, has accepted the SUI
perintendency of the Washington schools
for the ensuing year.
w. h. Harrington has resigned the
superintendency of the Omaha Council
Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company to
accept an appointment as general super
intendent of the Detroit, Monroe and To-
ledo Short Line.
A Marslialltown physician declares
there are 400 cases of mild typhoid fever
In that city. 1t is supposed the cpl
demic is caused by the city water.
Rev. Mary A. Stafford, secretary of
Unitarian societies in Iowa, has been ten
.dered the passionate of the Unitarian
Church in Des Moines, to succeed Rev,
Marie Jenney, resigned.
Because the Rock Island refuses to
build new depot the Muscatine Council
has repealed the ordinances allowing the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
Serious Accident on Iowa Central.

Iowa Central Conductor o. A. Novel;
of Oskaloosa. in charge of "spreader''
employed on the track work mile north
of New Sharon. was seriously injured by
the derailing of the machine. The pillow
caught in the end of tie, causing it to
leave the track. He jumped and was
caught in the machinery, and may die.
Brakeman Leighton and Fireman Black
were also Injured
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

mottled and splashed, nearly covering
dull green ground. Flavor sub-acid
quality good, season midwinter. 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 1t ut least worthy
of trial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

The cause of some of the failures in
raising young pigs profitably is due to
the improper methods of handling
them when young. There may be Diff
ferences of opinion as to methods of
feeding, and undoubtedly some feeds
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
AROUND A BIG STATE
INTERESTING ITEMS OF LATE
IOWA NEWS.
Supposed Incendiary Fires at shclis-
bnrg-shortaEc of Teachers for Rural
schools-Mnte Killed in Self Defense
Boy Found Almost Dead.

Firebugs seem to be working in fine
shape in Shellsburg and vicinity. The
other morning ut about 8 o'clock the large
barn of Alex. Runyon. formerly County
Treasurer of BENTON County, burned. the
cause being unknown. The loss will be
$500. This was one of the largest
barns in BENTON County. The first fire
burned the barn of John \. Benson, the
machinery dealer of Shellsburg. Ten
bnggies were in store in the barn and
were destroyed. The loss will be about
$1,000, insured. \ large house burned
near Shellsburg n few days earlier, still
adding to the suspicion.
Many Rural Schools With, ut Teachers.
Il. c. Barrett of Des Moines, State
superintendent of public instruction. de-
clares that the shortage of teachers In
Iowa is more pronounced than at any
previous time. He says complaints have
been coming to him from all quarters of
the State that Il sufficient number of
school teachers cannot be obtained. at
is no more true of northwestern Iowa
than any other part of the State" said
Mr.. Barrett. II talked with one county
superintendent the other day, who said
there We're fifteen schools in his county
that were without teachers. While
think this is n little worse than the av-
crage condition, there is no disputing the
difficulty is general"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
NO DOGS FOR LIBERIA.

l:mi.rnnts Failed to secure Govern
nient Permits In Time.
Great was the sorrow of party of
negroes from Irwin County, Georgia.
when they had TO part from their dogs
the other day. The White Star pier
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
Small Hydrogen Atom.

The hydrogen atom has hitherto
been considered the smallest particle
of matter, but the incandescent par.
ticles in the vacuum of Crooks tube
are but one-thousandth as large.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

Nearly every woman has lot of
fancy paper cutters around the house,
but uses n hair pin.