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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-10-08
HEIGHT OF FRUIT TREES.
Tendency of Progressivc Orcbardists
Now Is to Lower Heads for All
Kinds of Fruits.

There Is considerable difference Of
opinion among orchardsts as to the
height at which fruit trees should be
headed. In the eastern states there are
many who think the trunks should be
! four to five feet, and some of the ap-
pie orchards have bodies taller than
| this. However well this may be for the
way to train trees anywhere in the CEN
trail and western states, and in the east
the tendency Is to lower heads. The
more recently planted apple orchards
are rarely over two to three feet to
the lower branches. and the pear or
chards from one to two feet
Any one who has had experience in the
west knows that the hot suns and al
most constant summer winds work
havoc In orchards that are headed high
The fiat-headed apple tree borer works
In the trunks and large branches that
are exposed to the sun have seen
apple trees in northern Texas that
were badly attacked by this insect al
most ten feet from the ground In
Kansas and Missouri It Is not so abun-
dant and destructive, but nearly all the
apple trees with tall, bare trunks have
borers on them.
Tall heads give the wind greater
power over the roots, which strains
them unduly, often causing the trees to
incline to the northeast or fall to the
grounds. The fruit is much harder to
gather from tall headed trees than from
those with low heads.
Spraying is much more easily done
on low headed trees and the same is
true OF pruning. There does not seem
to be any good reason for heading fruit
trees high, except that they are trouble
some to cultivate when the branches
are very close TO the ground. This
can be largely overcome by using tools
that are made to meet these require
ts.-Midland Farmer
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-10-08

of the hay carrier and putting the rods
in place.
Fig. shows a satisfactory method
OF anchoring the wire cable. A post Is
set in front OF the door and brace run
from top of the post to the door SILL
An iron rod with long thread on 1t
Is run through hole In the post and
the cable is attached to this rod. A nut
and washer on the rod enable the cable
to be kept tightly stretched. A slot
should be made above the door to allow
the cable TO go high enough not to
prevent closing the door. Fig. shows
the way wooden or steel track may be
supported outside the shed, by setting
posts and suspending the track TO cross
pieces.-J. G. Allshouse, In Ohio Farm
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-10-08

thick, and of length sufficient to reach
downward within one inch of the face,
and to within two or three inches of the
nostris. In the lower end Of this strip
are previously driven several sharp
nails, which project about one-four,A
inch. The arrangement, when proper
ly attached, allows the animal to eat
and drink with all ease, but when an at
tempt is made to hook or to throw a
fence, the sharpened nails soon cause
an abrupt cessation of that Kind of mis-
Chiefs. L. Fletcher, in Farm and
Home
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-10-08
CHEAP PRACTICAL SILO.
Hints Given to the Connecticut Dairy
mems Association by Edward
Van Alstyne.

The silo must be practically alright
1t must be strong and durable, and
should be constructed as economically
as possible believe good silo is
the round silo. but whether the round
silo Is going to give the satisfaction
that some think, am not so sure. In
the stave silo the lumber being uneven,
places, and give more or less trouble.
One thing is certain, if you build a
round silo, you must build good deal
better one than il you build a square
one.
For hoops, fve-eighths-inch wire rope
is very satisfactory. 1t can be bought
for the same price as the rods, but the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-10-08

]. II. Grinsdale, in the Farmers SEN
tinel. says that there is an ART in calf
feeding. The only diet for the first
three weeks to be its mothers milk,
and that fed so often that it would not
get ravenously hungry at any time,
1t should be fed four times a day at
first. The calf to be kept in warm
quarters in the winter and have its
quarters kept clean. Never feed the
calf so much as to bring on the scours,
AS there is nothing more injurious to
the growth of the calf, but feed all that
It can digest, and it can be gradually
brought on to diet of warm separator
milk
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-10-08
JAPANESE TERRAPIN.
United States Fish Com mission Sends
Experts to study Methods of
Culture in Far East.

The United States fish commission
has sent an expert to Japan for the
purpose Of studying terrapin culture
as practised in that country, where they
seem to nave succeeded in breeding the
turtles by artifice II is true that the
japanese terrapin Is not the same spe-
cies as ours, but its habits are similar,
and there is reason to suppose that
like methods of culture might be sue
cessful in the United States, says the
New York Herald,
The matter Is Of no small i'm
portance, inasmuch as our terrapin is
on the verge Of extinction. It used to
be vastly numerous, especially in the
neighborhood Of the Chesapeake, and
in 1850 diamond backs sold in Balti-
more for 1212 cents apiece. But they
have been literally hunted almost ia
the point of determination, and at the
present time they fetch $50 a dozen.
The japanese species, which Is said
to be equal to our own in flavor is
known as the "suppon." and, like tho
American terrapin, is an inhabitant Of
tidal waters and salt marshes. Artf-
hcial ponds with a muddy bottom are
employed for rearing purposes. with a
low fence to prevent the turtles from
escaping The pond Is shallow and ~
laying time, in early summer. the fe-
males climb out on the bank. scratch n
shallow hole and deposit their eggs
finally covering them up and leaving
them to be Matched by the heat of the
sun Nets are spread to prevent birds
from digging up the eggs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-10-08

Poor cream caused the closing Of a
new creamery in Minnesota recently.
The buildings had been erected and
equipped at considerable expense and
everything was first-class A large
supply of cream was received. but the
cream itself was very poor, The
farmers said they had too much work
10 do to bring their cream in more
than once week, and the consequence
was that the cream received was of ex-
ceptionally poor quality The butter
made was of course correspondingly
poor and the money received for 1t was
not sufficient to pay expenses and yield
a profit. Hence the creamery shut
down II was found to be impossible
to build up a valuable reputation on
poor butter.-Farmers Review.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-10-08

rier to distance Of 100 feet away from
the stable. II does not seem 70 the
writer that cable l7J feet In length
anchored only al the two ends could be
drawn tight enough 10 remove the
sagging effect, and an arrangement Of
this kind would probably not be practl-
cable on line Of that length. The in
luirer, however, can easily accomplish
bis object by making use Of a wooden
track, which may be supported along
Its length as often as necessary. The
track may be 2x4 or 4x4-inch stun, and
may be suspended behind the stalls In
the stable by rods running to the loft
Steel track may be used In the same
manner. When wood or steel track is
employed for the manure carrier, the
rods that reach from the box are bolted
to hay carrier which runs on the solid
track as the rope pulleys do on the ca
Bile. In Fig. 2, A shows the manner OF
boiling the rods TO the ordinary pulley
when wire rope is used. and b shows
how the rods may be bolted TO hay
carrier by removing the two rope pulleys
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-10-08
FALL CARE OF cows.
When Pasture. Are Getting Bare II
Pays to Haul "A Little Fodder
to the Field.

In the feeding of dairy cows two sea-
sons are recognized by the average
dairyman. These are the winter iced
ing season and the summer season. In
the former case the animals are entlre-
ly dependent upon what grain and 100
der are allotted to them, there being no
opportunity for grazing Afforded Inc
very opposite Of this Is true during inc
summer season, the animals being ex-
pected to hunt their own living Inc
transition from one season to another
frequently causes q falling of In the
milk supply This is particularly true
in the fall when the animals are left to
Shift for themselves after the nights De-
come cold. The fact Is lost slght OF
that q dairy animal is OF rather delicate
constitution, and On this account can
not withstand the hardships which the
beef animal can bear
1t Is an exceedingly good plan to al
low cows to have shelter at night after
the first OF October. If they are put
in the stable or In sheds and fed small
grain ration night and morning, to-
gether with little fodder, they Will lib
orally respond to such treatment at
milking time, anG will more than pay
for the food fed In this way, and the la
Dor involved in caring for them. While
the days remain warm thay are just
as we'll out In the pasture, as there Is
no food better adapted for milk pro-
duction than good grass. Grass is also
economical, and for this reason one
should endeavor to extend the grazing
season just as long as possible. II pas
lures are getting little bare, 1t Will
generally pay to haul little fodder to
the field. This may be cornfodder,
sorghum, Kaffir corn, millet or any
crops OF this character, 1t Is never
good plan to turn cows onto frosted
grass after having kept them In the
stable during the night, 1t being much
better to keep them housed until the
grass ia approaching dryness.-Midland
Farmer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-10-08
Stripping Fodder Doesn't Pay.

one asks about Stripping folded The
leaves Of corn are more palatable and
digestible than the stalks, but the labor
involved in stripping and bundling
scarcely pays. There ia much nutri-
ment in the stalk, and if shredded or
cut stock will eat nearly all. We should
prefer cutting and shocking corn while
the plant has some green in 1t. The
grain will ripen and the whole plant is
thus made available. The chief point
to remember IN harvesting corn is to
cut at the proper stnge. not too ripe nor
too green Rural World.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-10-08

A horse belonging to Missouri man
got a lump on It's jaw three years ago
It's owner had a veterinary surgeon OPP.
crate on the animal the other day, and h,
took out hard, smooth substance about
four inches long and an inch wide, re
sembling white stone Those who have
examined It say II is a petrified corncob
The commonly accepted theory is thai
the horse. while eating. got cob In itS
mouth, which slowly worked its way
into his jaw until It lodged just beneath
the skin The animal never seemed u
suffer from It's presence
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-10-08

Hand pollination has a very limited
field Of usefulness. as 1t Is difficult to do
a large volume OF work. When two va
rieties OF apples are to be crossed. one
tree can have some Of It's branches top
worked, after which natural forces will
do the work OF pollinating. In crossing
different plants II has been found that
the true hybrids do not appear till about
the third generation. 1t IS therefore, a
mistake not to SOW the seeds from the
first paintings. Scions for sclon-or-
chards should be selected from bearing
trees. Midland Farmer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-10-08
The Pilot for Job worl
Special Reduced Excursion Rates

Will be in effect from all points G
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-10-08
USUALLY EFFECTS CURE.
Com IN on Sense Device for Preventing
Cows Throwing Fences or Hook
Ing Each other.

This is my style of a device to prevent
cattle throwing fences or hooking other
cows. 1t Is made Of a wooden strip
two and one-half inches wide, and three
fourths inch thick, being attached to
the horns by screws. To this is fas-
tened, by small bolt, strip of hard
wood three inches wide, one-half inch
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-10-08
if!(lllAd1l||Ii6a1l|RE
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A CELLAR FOR CELERY.
Improved storage System, Recon.
mended by the Cornell On. "
Experiment station.

When celery is grown in consider
able quantities 1t is necessary to have
q place In which to store 1t. 1t is also
advisable to construct the place early
in the season to make sure that 1t is
ready when needed. We show two
cuts of an improved storage for celery
that has recently been illustrated by
the Cornell Experiment station. The
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-10-08
FEED BOX FOR STABLE.

slide boar 90, with peg and holes for
elevating or lowering to regulate run OF
grain from grain partition CD to feed
partition o.. Board Oh slants % de-
grees from perpendicular. The horse
faces box (a), feeds from space %, which
etc, when space contains grain. BY re-
moving slide (b) an ordinary feed box is
had. M l. Birch In Farm and Home.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-10-08
FOR THE HORSE STABLE.
How to Make "a seIf-Feedfng box That
Prevents nm Enormous Waste
of Fodder.

BY building a feed box as described
herewith. waste Of feed may be prevent
ed; the feed cannot be bolted, thus 1t
can be thoroughly masticated. A box
24x12x10 inches is fitted with dividing
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-10-08

Very Low Rates to Detroit, Mich
Via the North Western Line. Excu
sion tickets will be sold Oct. IA to Il
inclusive. with very favorable retur
limits, on account of Christian Churc
National Conventions. Apply
Agents Chicago & North Western r.
2w.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-23
LOOK FOR BIG MAJORITY.
Brooklyn Republican Leaders Talk Of
Between 20, OOO and 90 ,OOO

Ex-Lieutenant Governor Timothy L.
Woodruff spent several hours Yesterday
at Republican headquarters in Brook lvn,
preparing for rafting roundup Of the
campaign in that borough. He received
district leaders, all Of whom predio ted
a much larger vote for the fusion candidates
than they got two years ago. The Re-
publican manar ers for the most part believe
that the belated Endorsement of the Tam
many ticket by the Kings county organiza-
ton will not counterbalance the damage
done by the McLaug him Nc Carren rtlmpus,
but that it will really intensity the oppo-
sition to Tammany.
Mr.. Woodruff does not share the eytrava-
CANT views entertained by sore Of the dis
trict leaders as to the proportions OF the
fusion vote. He said:
Il knew TINT ultimately the local Demo-
crati@ machine would indorse the Tammanv
ticket, and tor that reason felt ertain that
we could not obtain the large majority
for the fusion ticket that some PEOPLE have
predicted. The action OF the machine
one interested In the success of the fusion
ticl ct should be aror sed to renewed effort,
and that everytlin ing for the next ten days
should be subordinated TO the work OF
keeping Tammany out, by personal en-
deavor and by contributions 10 the campaign
funds.
Apparently the utmost confidence In the
result Of the election prevails among the
leaders in the Citizens Union. and some Of
them are predicting Low pluralities ranging
all tho way from 10000 to 10000.
Mr.. Low u TO make another tour through
Brooklyn tonight, ! Ii first appearar oe
being at Arion Hall, In Arion place near
Broadway. Thence he will go in turn
tn Sch waben Hall, Myrtle avenue near
Knickerbocker. Congress Hall, Vermont
and Atlantic avenues and Clinton Assembly,
lg4 Court street.
The Rev. DIR. Theodore l.. Cuyler, the
Avenue Presbyterian Church, will speak fc,
Low some nj yht ne It week at q gathering
Of his neigh ors on the Hill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-23
OBJECT LESSONS TO VOTERS.


The management Of the Department Of
Water Supply. Gas and Electricity under
the Low and the Van Wyck administra-
tions s contrasted in sixty-page pamphlet
to be Issued by the City Club in few days.
The waste Of water, increasing at the rate
OF more than two and a half times the rate
of increase in the population, regarded by
Tammany as one of the unavoidable troubles
of q grsa: city, has bean remedied in part
under Mayor Low. The sewage from
villages which Tamnany permitted TO
drain into streams tributary To the Croton
River has been otherwise disposed Of.
The departments revenues have been in
creased in one year nearly 10 per cent,
Under Tammany Peter Mckay received
$40 for painting an ornamental lamp
post at Fifth avenue, Broadway and Twenty
third street. Under Low the same work
was done for $50. That is merely a sample
The pamphlet gives q table showing the
comparative prices Of supplies under the
two administrations. Under the Low ad-
ministratfon the saving In very few In
STANCES b lsas than Is Per csnt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-23
SHFPARpS CHANCES HURTp
Friends Fear 1t VIII lie Urged That a
Governor Ought to he Q Voter.

Tho friends of Edward NJ, Shepard think
he should be the Democratic candidate for
Governor next year, and as a matter Of
fact it Is known that machinery was started
a number Of months ago to bring about
his nomination. But these friends are
chagrined over his neglect to register this
wear and thew are fearful. they said last
night, that this apparent non-interest in
the roitia camp align in New York city
this year wi be very strongly urged against
his nomination for Governor next year,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-23
Think Leader Murphy's District ID ssfe.

The Tammany press bureau announces
with glee that there Is a Republican revolt
against the nomination Of Cutting for Alder
man in the gas house district. With this
assistance the Wigwam feels sure of carry
Ing the district
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-23
THE TWENTY-SIXTH rs CAIN.
C.. u. LIE sder Hasn't Seen . Rock Thrown
This Campaign.

John J. Young. tho Citizens Union leader
In the Twenty sixth district, called at Ralph
Trautmans headquarters in the GilssJ
House last night.
'TammAny is very quiet up my way
said he. why. haven't seen single rock
thrown this campaign. Two years ago,
earlier than this. / had been hit in The chest
with rock. and my secretary got welt on
the Jaw that laid him up for days. STILL
those things are preferable to veRetT hles
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-23
Devery Candidates In the GashOuse Go Il
Law.

The fight to compel the Board Of Elec-
tons to put on the Official ballots the names
OF Devery's candidates for Alderman and
Assemblyman in the Eighteenth Assembly
district, J. J. Quinn and 7. r. Warren,
will b argued on Ito merits on Sakalrday
before Supreme Court Justice Amsnd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-23
MARK TWAIN TOO BUSY
To speak. te Vote, or Even to Mako Sure
OF Seeing Elijah.

In answering letter frcm the Aoorns
Mark Twain has written a. follows:
In boxing and labelling the family for
Europe have been 80 overwhelmed with
labor and errands that could not find timo
to answer letters. Tomorrow I must work
twenty-five hours. next day twenty -seven--
then sail Saturday and take rest.
] know the cause 10 just a. good a. II was
before. and l wish l could have answered
the compliment Of your invitation with q
word and shout for the clean ticket from
the Acorn platform. for certainly l am for
that ticket with all my little might But
am 80 crowded that have not even had a
chance to 60 to Madison sauare-which
greatly regret. for now shall never SEQ
Elijah this side Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-23
MANY MORE LIKE TEEN.

have not paid these bills. There are In
my Office dozens Of sickenng records like
CHS
have not undertaken. in what have said,
TO give you much Of my personal opinion OF
an he exhibits himself In his own words and
acts, II were to add brief word OF per
sonai opinion, y would be that Jerome II
Elijah the Destroyer
Men Of New York. sane, clear- minded men.
man one whose words YOU can any longer
respect upon anv subject? And what will
YOU say OF pretended non part san move
inent, supported by Jerome, who denoIinces
non-partisnnship rs a sham. and headed by
2 candidate. now supported by the same
Jerome who so recently denounced him in
sone OF Mr.. CIRCUITS thrusts were mildly
spplauded. It was quite plain, however
that the fear Of the red lighA and other
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-23

Adlsi Comes From the DARK b aok ward.
Adlai E. Stevenson, former vice-Presi.
dent, called on Col. Mcclellan yesterday
and hoped he'd win. Exon gresham
Carruth Of Louisville followed him with
similar expressions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-23

Joseph II. Choate, Jr. son Of our Am
bassador to England, is going TO take the
stump for fusion next week under the
management of the college campaign
committee, He will make bis first speech
In Leader Nurphys Eighteenth DISTRICT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-23

To Caro- . Gold II One Day
Take La1auve Bromo Sulnlps Tablets. All drug =.
gists refund the money II Is fails 70 ours. 2. W.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-04
SAVING MONEY

Is not the final definition of thrift
A wise thrift includes q wise invest
ment of ones saving. Our managers
and directors reserve fund guarantees
you against loss. We guarantee that
$500 per month deposited for 100
months will produce 100000 at ma
turity., Your money is loaned on peo-
Pies homes repayabie monthly in sew
eral hundred towns on Pacific Coast as
well as Honolulu. Six per cent per
annum payable semi-annually on $50 or
500 lots or multiples thereof. Five per
cent. on certain class, balance of all
profits made will be paid at Tooth
month. Dividends tave been from 9
to 1919 per cent. according to class and
time. remaining. Twenty-one thousand
of the $4,000 originally intended to be
placed in Hawaii Territory have been
sold. Hawaiian Department, Phoenix
b. & L. Association. Robert
General Agent, Judd Build
ing, Fort street entrance, ground floor,
H. 7.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-04

Follow the plan adopted by this gen.
tleman.
Mr.. S. Hanoiand, of this city. is a
Custom House guard. He writes:
Having been afflicted with an aching
back for some time, procured a sup
ply of Doan's Backache Kidney Pills
at HOLSTER & Co.'S store, and used
them. The results were most satisfac-
tory and know that the pills are a
valuable medicine for kidney COM
plants and especially for lame back
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are
sold by all druggists and storekeepers
at so cents per box (six boxes $3.50 or
viii be mailed on receipt of price by
the HOLSTER Drug Co., Ltd, Honolulu,
wholesale agents for the Hawaiian
Islands.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no substitute.