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The daily tribune., 1903-06-30

Those that make the noise. No
sizzers-a fresh and dry at g. @.
Rides. II
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17
Fattening Hogs in Montana.

Bulletin 81 of the Montana station
says: Fattening hogs is most econom-
ically accomplished by finishing in
the pea lot or grain stubble. The
pigs should be turned on the peas as
soon as the pods are filed and the
peas begin to harden. If sufficient
pigs are used, say ten per acre, not
a pea will be wasted and even a por.
ton OF the vines consumed. One acre
of peas, producing at the rate of IS
bushels per acre, which is an average
:or Montana, will provide a fattening
ration for ten $50 to 200 pound hogs
for from 40 to As days. Climatic con-
ditions permit the pea harvesting by
pigs even as late as December i. This
is one of the easiest fattening meth
DDS now practiced in Montana. The
area over which peas can be grown
is very large and the time of forag-
.ng so extended by favorable weather
that the product need not all be mar.
heted at one time. In order, however,
to make the best use of forage condi.
tions, winter litters must be raised.
Pigs from spring litters do not reach
large consuming capacity soon
enough to take advantage of the early
forage. Both late fall and early
spring litters should be raised in
order to get the most out of the foods
and the market conditions.
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17
Wore Her Widows Weeds

my first church." says 4 certain
eloquent and greatly beloved Wash
ington clergyman, was in a small
country town, and before 1 learned the
hearts OF my parishioners, their ways
used to upset my gravity at the most
1nopportune time. I shall never for
get the first funeral at which I Off,
c1ated. 1t was that of a man who
had been stricken down in the prime
OF LIE, leaving a widow, who had been
an almost bed-ridden invalid for years.
The services were conducted at the
home of the deceased, and when | ap-
peared l was told that the widow was
too Ill to leave her bed, so, in order
that she might hear my discourse.
was asked to stand near a half-open
door which led into her bedroom. I
had admired the dead man for his
sturdy Christian qualities, and every
word OF the eulogy l delivered came
straight from my heart. AS went on
with my talk I suddenly remembered
the widow, and turned toward her
door In order that she might hear bet
ter. I had not seen her, but as I
looked toward her room my eyes fell
on her, and for full half a minute I
was obliged to bury my face in my
handkerchief. She was lying in bed,
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17
Site of Ancient BABYLON

DR.. Frieudrich Delitsch, who has
achieved worldwide renown by his
oriental researches, recently delivered
lecture at Berlin, at which the Ger
man emperor and empress were pres
ent, on his personal observations dur
ing his recent six months journey in
Babylon and a comparison of condi-
tions to-day with those of Biblical
times.
Ancient Babylon, he said, was the
alluvial land of the Euphrates and the
Tigr1s region, about equal In size to
the Italy of to-day, and was the gran
ary Of the ancient world, with a phe-
nomenM wealth of vegetation and
palm forests and olive orchards and
vineyards. Canals dug in various d.
rections served to store the waters
and to 1rrigate the land and at the
same time were the avenues of COM
merce and trade. Indeed, the Baby
Ion of the Biblical period was the Hol-
land Of antiquity. Every king found
his glory in the extension OF his water
way system, and from the days OF
Hammurabi through many centuries
the work of the ruler in this regard
proved to be the greatest blessing to
the country. The whole country was
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17

practically one vast garden. northward
from Babylon, between Hillel and Bag
dad. according to the wonderful re-
ports of Xenophon, Ammianus Marcel
linus and Zosimus, the last mentioned
finding as late as the fifth Christian
century vast vineyards and olive
groves throughout the land In the
times Of the early Arabian califs no
fewer than $50 cities and villages are
mentioned by name along these ca
nails, and the booty in gold taken here
was many hundred weight. Pliny de-
clares this to have been "the most
fruitful land in the East"
Now, on the other hand, it is a
dreary desert, the playground Of the
storms and winds. In the southern
portions there are still some remnants
of the canals left, but the two famous
rivers, Euphrates and Tigris, are no
longer connected, and between Bagdad
and Bassora few English steamboats,
can scarcely force their way. The
country is depopulated, poverty and
sickness prevail among the Kurds and
the Arabs and no physician is to be
found for many miles. The localities
in southern Babylonia that were once
the centers Of the great caravan trade
are now entirely deserted.
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17
Corn Needs a Balance.

OF the various feeds for pigs avail.
able to the farmers of this country,
corn ranks first, says a bulletin of the
Kentucky station. It is a crop grown
to some extent in all sections, is much
relished by pigs, is easily handled, and
lays on fat rapidly. With these quail.
flcations it is no wonder that it has
largely superseded all other feeds and
is used to a great extent as the single
article Of diet in the fattening ration.
Not only has it become in most in
stances the sole feed given to pigs,
but it has materially Influenced the
character of the animal in the corn.
growing regions. There Is no doubt
that corn alone Is in a great many
instances improbable. Investigations
have shown that pigs not only make a
better gain per pound of feed, but that
the animals are more thrifty and less
liable to disease when fed combined
ration. ~ "~s
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17
Handling and Shipping Apples.

From Farmers Review: Out of lath
make crates in three sizes-one
fourth, one-half and one bushel. in ca
paci y, mostly of one bushel. The bush.
Ell crate is II inches high, II inches
wide and 2 feet long. A box of this
size holds bushel with ease, anG
with it you can place crate upon crate
without injuring the fruit. They are
easily handled and the fruit is exposed
to the air enough to make ventilation
good. With these can sort a large,
quantity in less time and with less in
jury to the fruit than in any othe,
way. In taking them to market, three
boxes will pack nicely side by side in
the wagon box. They are loaded
quickly into the wagon and unloaded
with ease and speed into the car O.,
warehouse. 1 store my winter apples
in this way in my cellar with good
success, and can sort so to rs bush els
in a very: short time. This sortine
should be done every two weeks. Just
take a crate in a good light and turn
it from one side to the other. and #
there are any apples that should be Re.
moved they may be taken out = without
handling Il very much Of the fruit.-A
T. Evans, Knox County, Illinois,
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17

her arms in their white cambri,
sleeves stretched out on the counter
pane, and on her head was a new
mourning bonnet, with a long crepe
veil. She was not able to be dressed,
but wear a widows bonnet she could,
and did.
my first wedding, too, was an
event long to be remembered" went
on the same clergyman. 1T was per-
formed at my house, and the bride
and bridegroom were perfect strang-
ers to me. She was fully six feet tall,
and broad in proportion, while his
head reached scarcely to her shoul-
ders as they entered the room. I
learned afterward that she was ex-
tremely sensitive about the disparity
in their sizes, and I had good reason
to believe it, for, as they came for
ward to take their places, and the wit
nesses began to come in, the bride
groom paused and moved a chair for
ward. The bride looked at me in
great embarrassment Then she seat
ed herself resolutely.
"Im feeling faint said she. If
you don't mind, think I'll take it sit
ting
'And with as much gravity as I
could muster, I married her sitting"
Washington Post.
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17
Breeding Age for Swine.

When size is desired in the boar and
SOW they should not be bred too early.
One year is probably young enough to
permit them to be bred In that case.
If SOW is not bred till she is year
old she will have obtained a good
growth, and will be of good size and
vigorous at the time she produces her
first litter, at sixteen months of age.
Her weight at that time, II a Poland.
China or Berkshire, would be in ex-
cess Of 400 pounds, perhaps 500. A
SOW will generally produce better
litter the second time than the first,
If she is mature at the first breeding
time. Many such sows have proved
to be good breeders up to ten years of
age. The rule Of using only young
sows for breeding purposes is followed
by many, but is not to be commended.
1t gives early maturity, but seems to
decrease the stamina. =, .
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17
Know Value of Sleep

"Thsre is one thing about life in the
Philippines that lazy man finds
agreeable if he is not in the army"
said a retired soldier, "and that is the
way IN which he is allowed to sleep
at all times and in all places undis-
turbed. The Tired Tins of the great
race of tramps would find the islands
a paradise In this respect.
Zone of the rudest acts in the esti-
nation of the native is to step over
a sleeping person, OF in any way inter-
tere with his repose. Sleeping, with
them, is a very important matter, and
is invested with solemnity, almost.
They are strongly averse to waking
sleeper, as they hold the idea that
during sleep the soul is absent from
the body, and ii they suddenly call
you from sleep the soul may not have
time to return to it's tenement, the
body. There are blcod.curdling ~le-
gends of men who have revenged
themselves upon their enemies by thus
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17

my boy" said uncles Hiram, ''you
should learn while yet you're young
a chap can dodge much trouble bv q
good grip on his tongue
I've noticed that the fellers who with
Joy keep most in touch
Are those who over gossip never COM
ment very much
VI course, one don't grow chummy with
man Of quiet type,
unbosom secrets to him DER a bottle or
pipe, ~
ret, my boy, you're bound t. notice AZ
your years Of youth slip by
That the man who keeps his mouth shut
never gets a blackened eye.
mere must be some connection tween
man who's quick t. speak
Els thoughts on all occasions and a
bruised spot on the cheek.
for us chaps who're alters talkin' when
horse-sense would quite forbid
whose skin goes into mournin' on their
optics under lid.
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17
Varieties Of Broom Corn. !

Bulletin ia Of the Department Of
Agriculture, says: = There are many
varietal names used by sellers of
broom corn seed, but many of these
are simply new names applied to old
strains Of broom corn and really do
not represent varieties that have been
sufficiently improved to deserve. spe-
cial designation. Such names are Of
no assistance, and manufacturers in
buying brush disregard varietal names
and specify whether standard or
dwarf is wanted, !: and the desired
length, color and quality of the brush
required for making the desired grade
of broom. It IS not the name ii. which
the purchaser Of broom corn should
give his attention, but rather Ito tie
quality Of the seed, and more especial.
ly to the quality ssof tho brush from,
which the seed was selected. ~ M.
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17
Cactus as Stock Food.

In recent drouth in Australia the
prickly pear was utilized for stock
food with considerable success. This
is a variety of cactus and grows free
ly on the western plains Of the United
States. In Australia the plant was
prepared by boiling, which removed
the spines. In Mexico, we are told
the larger plants of this genus are
used to some extent, the spines being
burned off in the fire. If seeds cal
be bred out Of fruit, why cannot
spines be bred out of cactuso It's
drouth resistant qualities should make
it a valuable forage plant for semi.
arid localities.
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17

= I,.ES
Z A. Oemler: The caulifower can
never become q vegetable Of universal
cultivation, for the reason that it viii
not succeed Il far removed from tho
moisture @ and the saline atmosphere Of
It's native locality, the sea coast, un:
less indeed, the required moisture can
be supplied BY irrigation. Erfurt. In
the interior OF Germany, produces per.
.haps the finest cauliflowers of the
European continent. They#are grown
between open ditches or small canals.
g ons q 1an&s J. !. - naTroW % to admit 81
water being thrown ~ hand from se.a each
marginal ditch q the middle 81 each
land 81; s} B 85SsasI b.
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17

exiling their souls in this manner.
IF you would call upon a native
and you are told that he is asleep, you
may as we'll go about your other busi-
ness. for you will not get to him until,
at his own good time, he awakens.
when you 30 to sleep, in order to
Set servant to arouse you at a given
time you must give him the strictest
orders to that effect before you turn
In. Then. II he obeys you at all,
he will stand by your side and
whisper, 'Senor! Senor?' repeating the
word little louder each time until
you are half awake, when he will 70
back to the low note, and again grad
ually raise his voice until you are
fully conscious. It is an ideal way in
which to be called from sleep, II you
are in no hurry, and man should
never be in a hurry in the Philip
pines: the climate is not adapted to
activity. But it surely Is a great place
to Sleep" :.
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17
Rotation 4 local Question

HoSaSlo0 EAsl0eal Queetton. ~
Crop rotation is q subject that has
engaged the attention and study of
the very best talent among agricul-
tural Investigators anda1practical farm
ers for great length of time IN all
Of the older parts Of the world where
agriculture has reached its highest
state Of development, says Professor
E. E. Chilcott, In a bulletin of the
South Dakota Experiment Station. II
we could appropriate the results OF
their Investigations and experience we
would find rich store-house of facts
in the literature Of the subject, par
ticularly the records of the long line
of experiments carried on by Sir ]. B.
Lawes and Sir J. H. Gilbert at
Rothemsted, England. 1t would be
almost impossible to overestimate the
value to the whole civilized world OF
the work Of these investigators, nor
do we 'undervalue the work done by
the army of agricultural Investigators
connected with the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture and the va
rious state Experiment Stations. But,
unfortunately, in the matter Of crop
rotation their results have a value to
us in only a very broad and general
way. This is essentially local prob
lem and can be solved only under 10.
cal conditions. Nor is this matter OF
locality confined to a comparison of
this state as whole with other states
or countries. Each of the several sec
tions of the state has its local condi.
tions, peculiar to itself, and in the ul.
innate analysis every farm will have
it's peculiar conditions, and every
farmer his individual problems to
solve.
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17
Money in Cattle,

The Farmers Review recently ad-
dressed to one of the leading cattle
breeders Of Kansas the following in
Quiries:
Would you advise man who pur-
posed raising cattle for the beef mar
ket to handle pure breds or grades?
Would the former fatten enough fast
er or the beef be Of enough better
quality to justify the expense or time
required to collect such a herd? lii
your opinion is it more profitable for
the farmers Of the middle west to
breed and feed than to buy and feed
cattle for the market. Of course the
feed supp ly alters the problem from
year to year, but in the long run and
generally. speaking, which would be
the more profitable? Also what, gen
orally speaking, is the most profitable
age at which beef cattle can be mar
keted?
The following reply was received:
We are not breeding pure-bred cattle
exclusively and for breeding purposes.
Our advice to those contemplating the
production of beef would be to buy
high-class of grade COWS, or if the
palmer sorts of pure breds could be
had conveniently would prefer them,
then buy good registered bulls of
pronounced beef type; Of course we
would say Shorthorns. Crowd you-
calves and mature them as quickly as
possible; aim to put them on the mar
ket at from eighteen months to two
years, but not later. Up to this age
they will make more pounds of beef
for food consumed than they ever
will afterward. Calves grown In this
fashion will produce a much better
quality of beef and will command a
higher price than those that are al
lowed to run down after being weaned
and then to be fed up again. Some
men buy their feeders and make
money, but we believe that 80 per
cent of the men who depend on buy
ing their feeders go broke sooner or
later, while the men that breed and
feed their own cattle are almost with
out exception making money!. K.
Tomson & Son, Shawnee County.
Kansas
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17

leaned over on him and began reading
it too.5 q. = = :. IL - ..<%
,"How's them pork chops and apple
sauce?" he mumbled between mouth
fuls OF bread. }%.z H.. j
Just then the waiter appeared with
q bowl Of bean soup for patron on
the other side Of the table.
I'll Hey, waiter" bawled the fat man.
bring me one O. them soups, and
hurry up about It, will yer!"
s The ministerial looking man heaved
q sigh Of relief. s.=
Thank goodness, SIR he said.
turning to the fat man. Il was 30
afraid you were going to order pork.
I detest q cannibal. = - S
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17

1t may At hrst bs hard, my boy, tn
stream Of talk t shun,
Perhaps by bein' quiet you, will miss
lot O. fun;
But there's this sweet compensation
which the wise men won't deny:
He who's learned t. keep his mouth shut
never gets a blackened eye
"An' so, your Uncle Hiram, with an eye
t your success,
Would fain this little lesson on your
youthful mind impress:
Think twice ere you opinions reach on
things men talk about,
An then-for PHYS sakes, my boy, don't
ever speak them out!
It may look idiotic In man t. smile an
blink,
An never say a word out loud Of what
he's come t. think;
But the god of facial beauty's apt t.
nudge him on the sly,
Since the man who keeps his mouth shut
never gets a blackened eyer
ROY FARRELL GREENE
in New York Times
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17
High Price for Poor Wheat,

"0 nave T6C01V0u 1COm CQ0 O0lO EX.
pertinent Station the following COM
munication:
In the variety tests of the Ohio Ex-
pertinent Station were grown this year
five plots Of wheat, the seed of which
had been procured from as many Diff
ferent sources, but which have shown
such a striking similarity in appear
ance and yield as to attract attention.
These wheats came to the station
under names given below: American
Bronze, No. 8, 1nvincible and Prosper
ity. These wheats were sown last
fall on plots of uniform land contain
ing one-tenth acre each, and each new
sort was sown between similar plots
of Velvet Chat, the variety which has
been used as standard of comparison
at. the station for more than ten years
past; the treatment as to soil, seed.
date Of sowing, etc., being the same for
the new sorts and for the Velvet Chaff.
The actual yields of this variously
named sort Of wheat were as below:
No. s, Huron county, $3.50 bushels per
acre; No. 8, Lorain county. 31.s3
bushels per acre; Invincible, 3l.8s
bushels per acre; -. Prosperity, s1.oo
bushels per acre; all Of which yields
were exceeded by the Velvet Chan.
The Velvet Chan, however, is q wheat
Of medium prod ductiveness, as shown
by the ten-year tests at the station.
We understand that agents are ofrer.,
Ing Prosperity wheat in Ohio at
$3.50 per bushel.- - Charles e. Thorne.
Director. ., :: ny y III # g >=<:z=, :>E5.
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17

Good Reasons for pehorninq.

Good Reasons for Dehorninq.
It is to be observed with satisfac-
tion that a considerable portion Of the
cattle now brought from Ireland are
dehorned In the country Of origin,
and the suhferings of the animals, both
on shipboard and during railway tran
sit are proportionately decreased. It.
Is matter of profound regret, both
in the interests of the owners and the
animals themselves, that the practice
OF early dehorning is not generally
adopted in Great Britain. The opera
tion, when performed at an early age,
is practically painless. It Is clear
that such powerful means of attack
and defense as are afforded by long
and sharp horns are not needed by
animals when in condition of dOmesti.
cation, while their misuse by the more
powerful animals causes cruel suf-
fering to their weakly companions,
even in the stockyard. When cattle
are conveyed either by sea or by rail-
way the evils attending the presence
of horns are enormously increased,
and the consequent amount OF mis-
chief done is often OF a very serious
character, even f1om a merely finan-
cial point Of view. AS was pointed out
in previous report, on all occasions
where horned cattle are travelling 1t
may be observed that a few of the
animals in every pen or truck act as
the "bullies" Of the party. They ap-
pear to attribute their own discom-
forts to the animals near them, and
do the best to retaliate by goring their
nelghbors, and the more space given
them the more injury they do. Even
when closely packed these pugnacious
animals succeed in keeping all their
companions constantly moving, and
make the general condition of all more
miserable than it otherwise would be-
TO those persons who have closely
watched them during their travels
there can be no doubt that consid-
erable portion of the sufferings of
horned cattle is caused by the i'll US
age they inf1ict on each other. De-
horned cattle seem, with the absence
OF power, to lose also the inclination
to injure their companions, and there
can be no question that If the practice
OF early dehorning was generally
adopted throughout the country, more
would be done to diminish the suffer
lngs OF cattle when travelling by land
or by sea than by any other MEANS
Bantfshire Journal, Scotland
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17

The original Southdowns, found on
the chalk hills Of Sussex, were much
smaller than the breed we now
possess, with gray or speckled faces
and legs, instead Of the more uniform
brown that now prevails.
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17
WAS NOT A cANNIBAL.

But For While the Fat Mans Neigh
= Dor at Table Feared the Worst.
A fat man walked into the res.
taurant and, after knocking down 9
few hats while hanging up his own:
sat as much as himself down as the:
only vacant seat in the room would
hold. ;s& :s:s 2aes 49,, -, 55...!5 a,
He grabbed piece of bread that.
had come with his right hand neigh
boris order and began to MUNICH on
It. IS. t st.. szs 5. =.1 s.sz =
: Then he looked for the bill of fare.
The ministerial looking man on his
left was reading it. The tat man
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17

When accompl plished, the sRomaniza-
.tion Of the Japanese language viii put
the final touch of victory to the revo.
luton begun forty years a1o. 81. q /. /.
The Cook County herald., 1903-10-17

When We are out of sympathy with
the young, then ] think our. work in
his world is over.AGeorge Macdon.
I'D - - sf.l g.. !: -
The Washington times., 1903-10-20
ENTERTAINMENTS FOR BISHOPS.

Many Of the entertainments for the
next two weeks VIII be in honor Of the
bishops OF the Z piscopal dioceses Of
the United States a nd Canada. and their
wives. who are here3 in attendance upon
the Pan-American conference and the
Missionary Council, Each afternoon Of
the week. beginning today, the mem
bers of the wome.Ts auxiliary of the
various Episcopal churches o. this city
viii give tea for the clergy. delegates
and their friends.
Tonight Bishop Shtterlee will give a
reception at his home. 1407 Massachu-
sets Avenue in tn FIR honor. On We'd
nesday. OF next weeIf. the President and
AIRS. Roosevelt will entertain them at
the White House. Besides which a
number Of private ,s6fairs Will be given
in honor of the dist fnguished visitors
Bishop Potter win be established at
the New Willard. arid Bishop and Mrs
Doane, of Albany. have engaged apart
ments in the Arlington. The Right Rev.
Andrew Dunn. lord bishop of Quebec.
is the guest of Rev c. Ernest Smith.
rector of ST. Thomas Church