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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
The Poorly Constructed SjIo.

1t is doubtless true that more silos
have proven failures because of poor
construction than FOR any other cause.
The cheap silo is more than likely to
be a silo poorly constructed. The
maker tries to save not only on ma.
terial, but on labor. The result is
that men are employed that do not
understand the principles entering
into the construction of silo.
Apertures are left here and there
where the air can get through into
the silage. After filling, the silage Is
exposed to air not only from the top.
but also from the sides. Perhaps
corners have been left, even in round
silos, where little pockets Of air are
formed. When the silo comes to be
emptied, the proportion Of spoiled
silage to good silage is very large.
The owner becomes both disguised
and discouraged, and does not refill
the silo. The structure stands as a
monument of failure and prevents
other farmers from constructing silos.
for they think 1t fair sample of silo.
It Is possible to construct cheap silos
that are serviceable, and will last a
long time, but the ordinary man will
be more successful with his silo IL he
does not try to save too much money
in the first cost.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
To Get a Good Dairy Herd.

To obtain a good dairy herd II liz
necessary to both select and breed. IL
is a great mistake to sell the heifel
now generally do. If the people that
are in the dairy business want good
cattle it Is now necessary for them tC
raise their own animals. The practI,e
of going out and buying good cows
keeping them for short time under
heavy feed and then sending them tc
the butcher has been going on SO long
that 1t is now extremely difficult to &c
out and purchase first-ciass cowe. In
breeding up it is necessary to select
till a number Of good cows are OBJ,
tanned. These cows must be not only
good mixers, but hardy in constitu
ton. They should be bred to the best
sires obtainable. The sire must be
carefully chosen and with due regard
to the milking qualities of his cams
and grand dams on both sides.
A. J. Glover of the Illinois Agricul.
tural college was recently sent out to
purchase a Holstein bull to put at the
head OF the Holstein herd at the col
lege. He hunted for good many
days before finding a suitable animal.
One was finally obtained, and here are
some of the things in his favor: The
dam Of this bull produced 662 pounds
of butter fat in one year. . That means
Is per cent more than that amount in
butter The grand dam on his dams
side made 704 pounds Of butter in
year. The dam of the sire of that bull
made 27.75 pounds of butter In week
This bull himself has six daughters ir
the advanced registry, and one OF
these daughters has made PASS pounds
of butter In one week. The dam OF
the bull purchased gave 1929 pounds
of milk in one year, and the grand
dam gave 20,304 pounds in ike pc
Rod.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
Test the Seeds.

At this time of year seed should be
procured and prepared for the coming
season. If put off until later time,
because of the delays that arise during
the rush of spring shipments and
spring work, the seed may not be on
hand at the proper time, the seeding
will be late, and smaller yields will be
the result. This is the proper time to
investigate the vitality and germinat-
ing power of seeds. This should al
ways be done unless there is no CUES.
ton about the matter, and there usual
ly is; and the cost of test is but a
trifle. Purchased seed should always
be tested. Seed may have been put
away in storage in proper condition,
but it may have absorbed moisture
from the air, the ventilation may have
been poor and the seed may have been
injured by molding or heating or
freezing. If such seed Is used and the
usual amount Is sown, the stand is
poor, and irregular, and low yield is
the result.
The weather during the fall of 1902
was hard on the vitality of seeds, and
even where the best of care has been
taken the per cent OF termination may
be low. Where the seed has been neg
lected the per cent of termination may
fall below so. The rainfall was fire.
quent and heavy and much of the seed
was soaked in the field. Freezes do
much damage while seed is In such
hn
sent out the coming season and it is
very necessary that seed be tested be-
fore planting.
A simple terminating apparatus can
be made from two ordinary plates and
a piece of flannel cloth. Fold the cloth
and lay it in one plate, placing the
seeds between folds Of the cloth, which
should be moist, but not dripping.
Cover the whole with another plate In.
verted and stand in ? warm place. II
the test is made during cold weather.
care must be taken to stand the plates
where the temperature will not fall
much below so degrees Fahrenheit at
night and will be about 65 or 20 de-
grees during the daytime.
The seeds that have sprouted should
be removed every day and the number
recorded. When the test is completed
the number of seeds sprouted can be
compared with the number put in the
test and the percentage of germina.
tion determined. Cereals and alfalfa
should be tested for about ten days,
while grass seeds need fourteen to
thirty days.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

FRO 2 The chinch hug tRiissns Isucopierus): a. b.
eggs: c. newly Matched larva; d its tarsns; lsrSa
after first molt; j. same after second mott; q, pupa
the natural sizes indicated at sides; y, enlarged
leg OF perfect bug; tarsus OF same still more en-
lsrged 1. proboscis or beak. enlarged from kiieyI
he ground is frozen tame meadows
nay be burned over without injury to
he grass. Trap crops may be planted
and will sometimes do good. Rota-
ion is one OF the best ways Of check
ng the ravages Of this insect. In the
rotation, small grain should be dis
associated as much as possible from
,orn. Some try blowing under the
drst rows of an attacked field, but this
does not always prove effective.
Spraying with kerosene emulsion
gives some relief when the work is
lone in time. One Of the methods
that has been quite generally prac-
ticed is the blowing of a furrow and
dragging a log through it to kill the
bugs as fast as they accumulate. The
tarred line has been tried as barrier
to an invading army of these insects
with some success. 1t must, however,
be renewed several times a day
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
The Expensive Poor Cow.

Inc Expensive Poor Cow.
Some dairymen would be better of
IL they did not have so many cows as
they own at present and some would
be actually better off II they had
none. This is hard saying, but 1t is
true. The sooner the poor cows are
weeded out of the herd the better. II
takes fairly good COW to pay ex
penses. There are millions OF cows
in the United States that are not fair
ly good. This is proven by statistics
butter production. The average COW
is not money maker, and there are
millions OF cows poorer than the av'
erage COW. From the average COW
down they should be sent to the
shambles The farmers Of the Uni
ted States would be ahead what they
received from them as beef. This
would be clear gain. and more, for 1t
would be preventing annual losses
that are now occurring with great
regularity. The men that scott at
book farming. that will not read az
ricultural papers and that will not
attend farmers Institutes are the fel
lows for the most part that are keep
ing these expensive poor cows. The
men that are awake and that think
are quitting that kind Of business
Moreover, the men that are progress
sive are getting ahead of the men
that refuse to think. They are going
out among the slow men and are an
nually buying their best cows to put
into their own herds. They are doing
this at the expense Of few dollars
per cow more than they would have
to pay for poor COW. They are do
ing the right thing, for IL the other
men refuse to be instructed they must
necessarily suffer the loss Of their
best animals. A cow that will make
profit of fifty dollars year Is GER
tainly worth twice as much as the
COW that will make only twenty-five
dollars profit in year, yet the fool
ish man that sells the better COW will
part with her for $35 when he would
want $25 for a poor COW. Every
farmer should investigate the matter
and as quickly as possible get rid OF
his expensive poor cows. 49,.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
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I AlGRICULTURE
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The Chinch Buo.

In the accompanying cut We show
the chinch bug, an insect that has
proven very destructive to grain crops
some sections of the country. BY
the side Of the mature bug will be
seen a perpendicular line about one
eighth of an inch long. That shows
he real size of the insect, the Illus.
ration being greatly enlarged. The
.hinch bug is a native insect, origin
ally subsisting on various wild grasses
n the Mississippi valley and through
,ut its range. 1t is now widely dis
:ributed. being found in all the ter
'itory between Manitoba and Nova
Scotia and the Gulf Of Mexico.
There are numerous ways of fight.
ng this pest. Waste land should be
burned over and cleared up. Wild
grasses infested by chinch bugs
should also be given the fire treat
nent. The rubbish in the fence cor
aers and by the hedges should also
De raked up and incinerated. When
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
Practical KNOWLEDGE.

A Scripture examination was being
held recently in an English school,
where the lesson was Elijah Offering
sacrifice on Mt. Carmel. AS the chill.
dren looked like good scholars, the
inspector gave them a question:
Now, you have told me that Elijah
put the bullock on the altar. Why
did he put water around the altar
The children looked amazed except
one little boy, who stood up and said !:
please, sir, to make the gravy"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
Poisoning of Cattle by sorahum.


Prof. A. T. Peters of the Nebraska
station in reference to sorghum pois.
oning, says: During the past few
years, the Nebraska experiment sta
ZION has investigated the loss of cat.
Gle from eating green sorghum and
xaGr corn. The prediction of the
veterinarian that a chemical poison
would be found has been fully verified.
While the work was in progress, two
English investigators discovered that
prussic acid can be obtained from the
Egyptian great millet. A little later
and entirely independently, the Ne
braska investigators discovered that
prussic acid can be obtained from our
common sorghum and Kafir corn. The
poison is always present in at least
minute traces, but becomes dangerous
only when the plant Is arrested by
dry weather at certain stages of its
growth. Sunlight such as prevails In
the arid and semiarid parts Of the
country causes the development of the
poison in excess. When the symptoms
of poison do not appear SO violently
as to make medical treatment out of
the question, drenching the animal
with q solution of corn syrup or with
sweet milk is suggested. Thoroughly
cured Kafir corn that had been espe-
cially deadly before harvesting was
fed TO an animal without producing
any symptoms OF poisoning.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
How TO Gef Strong Nerves.

First. repair the injury already done
to your nerves. The way to do this is to
do exactly as did Matte b. Curtis, Sec
rotary of Legion of Loyal Women. Hotel
Salem, Boston, Mass. She said in re-
cent letter: II suffered for over a year
with general weakness and debility man
iiested in severe headache and backache.
took four bottles of Peruna. and for two
months have been entirely free from these
maladieS "
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

Miss Helen Whitman, 3os4 Milwaukee, Wis.
"There nothing like Peuna for feeling which
ambition for work After Illness
felt unable regain health but four bottles of Pc
health
blood condition all
pure,
thoroughly endorse it," MISS HELEN WHITMAN
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

taking Peruna | grew steadily better, my
nerves grew stronger. my rest was no long
er ftlul. and to-day consider myself il
perfect health and strength. My recover.
was slow but sure. but | persevered ant
was rewarded by rerfect health. Mrs
Lulu Larmer.
If you do not derive prompt and satisiao
tory results from the use of Peruna, write
at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a full state
ment of your case and he will be pleasea
to give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF Tn
Hartman Snnitarinm Columbus Ohio.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
COmplete External and Internal Treatment

the affected parts with hot and Cucua Soap cleanse
scales soften the hkened Cuce Dry
hard rubbing apply Cucura Ointment freely ay itching
soohe heal
Resoven cool and cleanse the blood This complete
relief permits and sleep in the forms of
other itching burning and humou of the skim scalp
and blood and speedy and economical when
remedies and the best physicians fail AS evidence of the
wonderful curative properties Cuca Remedies and of their world
wide from ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

Have you got nerves Well. you ought
to have nerves. But they ought to be
strong nerves. good nerves. Does your
land tremble You are living too fast.
Does your heart futter at times You had
better call halt Americans live too fast.
They crowd too much into a single day.
They have too little leisure. The hospitals
md insane asylums are filling up. The
Iuiet, pastoral scenes of yore are be-
coming rare. It's time that we quit this
sort of business.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
In the Children's Home in New York, cure
Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy W orms. Over 30, 900 tes-
timonials. At all druggists, 25c> Sample
FREE. Address A. s. Olmsted, Leroy, NJ Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
HOW A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN ESCAPED
SPRING CATARRH BY USE OF PE.RU-NA
Notn7g ESobS One Of Strength Spring
Catarrt1-Sprir1g Fever $ Spring CatarrE
Prosfrafi0u.


Thousands of cases might be quoted in
which Peruna has been used TO rescue
people from the perdition of deranged
nerves, and put them on the good, solid
foundation of health The County Audi
tor OF Erie County. New York. Hon. John
w. Nef. in a recent letter written at
Buffalo, New York, stated II was per
suaded by friend to try bottle of your
great nerve tonic. Peruna, and the results
were so gratifying that I am more than
pleased to recommend it."
A Spring Tonic.
Almost everybody needs tonic in the
spring. Something to brace the nerves,
invigorate the brain and cleanse the blood.
That Peruna will do this is beyond all
question. Everyone who has tried il has
had the same experience as Mrs. d. w.
Undertake, of Lynchburg. Va. who in
recent letter, made use of the following
words: II always take a dose of Peruna
after business hours, as it is a great thing
for the nerves. There is no better spring
tonic. and have USED about all of them"
Cafarrh in Spring.
The spring is the best time to treat ca
tarrh. Nature renews herself every spring
iho Ss'em 10 leJuNenhteu Dy spring
weather. This renders medicines more
effective, A short course of Peruna, assist
ed by the balmy air of spring, will cure old,
stubborn cases of catarrh that have resisted
treatment for years. Everybody should
have copy of DR.. Hartmans latest book
on catarrh. Address the Peruna Medicine
Co., Columbus. Ohio
Mrs. Lulu Larmer. Stoughton. Wis,
says:
For two years | suffered with nervous
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

Eleven villages in Russian Turkes.
tan are said to be in ruins as a result
of the recent earthquake and fully
5000 houses have been destroyed. The
government will be obliged to supply
the wants Of the working people at
Andijan until spring.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

HoUsToN, Text took the sample Of
Doan's Kidney Pills with such great benefit
bought box at our druggists Used over
half and stopped, because my urine which
before had only come dribbling, now became
SO free. j had medicine enough. / had lum.
bago and the pills rid me of it. should have
written sooner, but you know how soon a well
person folgets about being sick.--Mr. G. II.
HoENcKE, No. 2319 McKenny Ave, Houston,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
The Hon. MI. Justice FinlemOrGS Letter.

al desire give my voluntary testimony t ne beneficial effects of
your Remedies suffered for from
of uric acid the blood and since the middle of last from
attack of chiefly the scalp and neck and
months under professional but the
remedies prescribed of avail and was gradually becoming
my dcaduy dsged and lost nearly my hair AT last
my wife prevailed upon Cucua and gave them
aoough trial with the satisfactory results The disease began
disappear grow again. fresh growth
covering head and limb although quite ured)
gradually improving My wife thinks highly of remedies that she
purchasing in order make presents other
suffering complaints and President the Bible Women
Society," Bible report should under
her notice when remedies
be resorted to-" ROBERT ISAAC FINNEMORE,
ce1f)
eernafzbu 9
Of
sandD British
Town&
prleorsB Boston s. A
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

trouble ana Stofn-
, aCh disorders until
, it seemed that there
! was nothing 20 me
/, but a bundle OF
! nerves. ! was very
, irritable. could not
, sleep. rest or com
! pose myself. and
!, was certainly unfit
ito take care OF &
, household. | tool
! nerve tonics and
pills without bene
a. uyl.aa I,..,V,r
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

WEST HAVEN, Conn., Eight months ago
took severe pain in my back. The sample
box Of Doan's Kidney Pills helped me SO
much purchased two boxes; am on my sec
ond box. My heart does not bother me as it
used to and feel well--SARAH +. BRADLEY,
No. 377 Elm Street. West Haven, Conn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

CURrIcE, OH such severe pain In my
back that could not walk. / used the sam
Pile of Doan's Kidney Pills with such good re-
suits sent to Toledo for another box, and
they cured me- SARAH E. CoTTRELL, Cur
uce o,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

The Best Results In Starchina
can be obtained only by using Defiance
Starch, besides getting o. more for same
money-no cooking required.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

"Spangling" Is the marking pro.
duced by large spot or splash on
each feather. differing with that of
the ground-color.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

FALMOUTH, Val suffered over twelve
months with pain in the small Of my back.
Medicines and plasters gave only temporary
relief. Doan's Kidney Pills cured me.-F s.
BROWN, Falmouth, Va.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

Experience is great teacher, but
her tuition fees are exorbitant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

A good man will always find some
good in men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

Many women find happiness only
when attending to the affairs of 9TH
erS
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
The Best Result!

The force of the church is in facts
and faith and not in forms.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

The breeding-up of the corn plant
to high protein content means the
revolutionizing Of the cattle feeding
Industry within the corn belt.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

Whenever you have a trial, it
means that God is trying to tell you
how to be a better Christian
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

The man who lives for himself alone
does the world a favor when he dies.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

Aching backs are eased Hip, back, and
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Three times as much history has
been written as was ever manufac.
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

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e. All things whatsoever We would
that men should do to you, do We
even so to them.-Christian.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
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Medical Advice Free Strictly Confidential.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-06-05

MousssJ Caused Them 20 Shrink.
Apprentices ranging in stature from
8 feet to 4 feet s are included among
those on the United States training
ship Monongahela. When Rear Ad
tmiral Coghlan visited the vessel OH.
cially not long ago he was saluted by
half q dozen giants on stepping on
board. The same number Of pygmies
had the post of honor when he was
leaving some hours later. The ad.
miral commented on the difference as
he was taking leave Of his old friend
Capt. Rees, who assured him that they
were the same apprentices. You see,
said the captain, my boys are very
shv. deferential lot. They always
shrink up little in u'esence OF q
cal admiral. They'll sryell up again
shortly"