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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26
TIMELY STOCK NOTES.

A feed lot is too small that compels
animals to eat in filth.
Variety in feeding belongs to profit
able stock-growing with all animals.
In selling mixed lots of stock the
best always suffers by being sold with
the inferior.
Stock farms don't wear out, but be-
come more and more fertile, and more
and more profitable.
Feed generally is high priced, and.
as far as possible, everything that can
be used to advantage should be stored
under shelter.
In northwestern Colorado thousands
of cattle are reported to be starving.
The cattle are showed in on the high
range in Routt and Rio Grande coun-
ties without pasture or water, and it
is impossible to get feed to them.
Salt is a good thing for stock, and
it is almost as necessary as food. 1t
aids digestion, and by SO doing it pre-
vents disease. 1t destroys germs of
fermentation, and renders them harm
less. Large doses act as a poison;
smaller doses laxative; minute doses
tonic. Experiments have shown it
to be Observation-Disclosures Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26
BERRIES UNDER CLOTH.
Plants Are More, Productive when
SO Protected Than When Grown
in the Open.

The Experiment Station Record thus
reviews some experiments by O. w.
Blacknall. He has successfully used
thin muslin, known as tobacco plant
bed cloth, as a protection for straw
berries. In his experience the berries
grow larger, the blossoms are better
pollenized, and the plants more pro-
ductive under cloth than when grown
in the open. He considers also that the
slight increase of warmth obtained by
lessening the radiation at night was
very beneficial to the growth of the
straw berries. Taking one year with
another, he estimates that this kind of
protection adds from so to 100 per cent.
to the yield of berries, makes them
larger and more reliable, and ripeGs
them earlier. Care should be taken
not to use a cloth too thick and inn
pervious to sunlight. The tar-treated
kind such as is used in large quanti-
ties for tObacco-plant beds. is cOnsid-
cred just right. The cloth is fastened
down over the bed by driving 18-inch
stakes into the ground about one foot
deep. wire hook is attached to the
tops of the stakes, by which the plant
cloth is held in place. The stakes are
set the width of the CLOTH apart, in
row. The original cost of protection
of this kind is estimated at $3.50 per
acre. The cloth lasts about three years,
and the. stakes, if carefully protected,
from five to ten years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26

to say they are women, who are not sat-
isfied with occupying a whole pew, but
they want some of the pew adjoining,
l was shown to a sitting in this church
to-day, and there was just room
enough for me to squeeze in. The only
vacant spot was next to the partition of
the adjoining pew, and this was not va
cant when l reached it.
The women who occupied the pew
adjoining had piled their muffs. wraps
and umbrellas on the end of the pew
into which l was shown. waited for
them to remove their belongings, but
they were about as busily engaged in
reading their prayer books at the
time as some men are with newspa-
pers on a Ninth avenue elevated ex-
press train in the morning.
Gas they made no move to accommo-
date me l just dumped their traps on
the floor. and when l llnelt | had soft
| place for my knees.
after the service I politely handed
the women their furs etc. and they
didn't even thank me, They just glared
at me-"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26

top of the opposite gable end for Yenti-
latiOn.
They can be built on runners so
they can be moved anywhere by a
horse. We put no runners under ours,
but tipped them onto a stone boat
when we wished to move them. We
found six feet square large enough for
our purpose, but you can make them
as large as you wish. Ours will ac-
commodate four or five hogs weigh
ing 200 pounds each. In feeding time
we moved them out in the feeding lot,
and at narrowing time back to the ac-
customed place.
The principal Improvement in these
pens is the door. One first doors were
hung at the top and when hog went
out, it would drop back with bang
that might often injure or Kill pig,
besides wearing the hair off from the
hogs backs. Notice, this door is hung
on gudgeons or bowels placed just
little above the center, so the door will
drop back gently and will always be
shut. If, for any reason, you want to
keep it open, it can be done by rope,
or any other means that may suggest
itself to your mind.
NY man and / made our eight pens
in two days, but we are both carpen-
ters and can do much more work of
this kind than one who is not work
mani. n. Cowdrey, in Ohio Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26
TESTING THE SEEDS.
Now Is the Proper Time to- InveSfI-
gate Their Vitality and Ger
minatinE Power

1t is now time to procure and pre-
pare seed for this springs sowing.
If put off until late, 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 investi-
gate the vitality and terminating
power of seeds. This should always
be done unless there is no question
about the matter, and there usually
is; and the cost of a test is but
trife
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 heat
ing or freezing. If such seed is used
and the usual amount is sown, the
stand is poor and irregular, and u
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 neglected the per cent.
of termination may fall below so.
Much poor seed will be sent out this
season and it is very necessary that
all seed be tested before planting.
A simple apparatus for testing
seeds 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 inverted and stand in Il
warm place. If the test is made dur
ing cold weather, care must be taken
to stand the plates where the tenn
perature will not fall much below 50
degrees Fahrenheit at night and will
be about IS or 20 degrees during tile
daytime.
The seeds that have sproutcd
should be removed every day and the
number recorded. When the test is
completed the number of seeds
sprouted con be compared with the
number put in the test and the per-
centage of termination determined.
Cereals and alfalfa should be tested
for about ten days. while grass seeds
need II to 80 days.-Farmers' Voice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26
Chicks from IncubatOrs.

The man who has always used hens
as hatchers will appreciate incubators
when they begin to use them. He will
find the chicks from incubators when
Matched have no head lice; the incu-
bator won't get fussy and tramp on
and kill lot of chicks while they
are Matching; it will not break a lot
of eggs and spoil lot of others du--
ing incubation; it won't desert a batch
of eggs for another batch; it WON'T
fight another incubator; it won't get
so lousy that it will die. And there
are many other things a correctly
managed incubator will not do that
sitting hens are apt to do.-Commer-
cial POultrV
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The Midland
Mail
BY VICTOR BRIDGES.


TT HERE were five of US in the bar
parlor, and the conversation CEN
tered around ghosts.
The bald-headed man was inclined
to be skeptical.
In my opinion" he declared,
GHOSTS are all my heye."
Ear, ear" put in the navy.
Talking OF ghosts" remarked the
tall clean-shayen man in the corner,
81 once underwent what l might de-
scibe as a unique experience. Your
health, gentlemen!'
He lifted up his glass and then, dis
covering that it was empty, replaced
it on the table and stared thoughtfully
at the assembled company.
! rang the bell.
"May 70"
THANK you, sir; gin and stout and
a squeeze Of lemon"
For a moment / hesitated, then | re-
peated, firmly: "Gin and stout and
squeeze of lemon"
After all the mans life was his own
There was minutes silence.
cit it would not be troubling you too
much" 1 began.
He glanced across. perhaps you
are interested in the subject of spirits,
sir"
"WelI. yes" I said, alphabetically.
"Then if the other gentlemen"
There was chorus of assent.
"Let's ave it," remarked the navy
resignedly.
'Well, gentlemen, the incident that
] am going to relate took place about
20 years ago. ] was playing juvenile
lead in stock season in Birmingham
at the time, and received an invita-
ton to bicycle over to supper with
friend of mine who lived some eight
miles out of the town"
The navy took a short clay pipe
from his mouth, and laughed de
risively.
That's a lie" he said. "There
warn't no bikes 20 years ago"
This put the tall man on his dignity
High bicycles, my friend, were in
vcnted some years before you were
born"
The navy looked abashed. 60
Ugh bicycles. Beg your pardon, guv'
nor; 10 offense."
''As / was about to say when [ was
interrupted" proceeded the narrator
severely, my friend added a note that
he would be delighted to welcome any
one else | might care to bring with
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26
Bees in Winter Flight.

When the bees take winter fight
there should be a shallow basin with
floating sticks or other arrange
ments, so that the bees can alight
there and get the water they will
need, and if the water is sailed at the
rate of about one teaspoonful of salt
to a gallon of water. they will like
it all the better. This may save
them from taking too long fight,
and thus from the loss that follows
when they go out, if they fly far for
water. The water should be placed
near enough to the hive so that they
will have no difficulty in finding it.
and if one is carried to it, it will soon
show the way to the others.-Mid-
land Farmer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26
PORTABLE HOG-HOUSES.
For Convenience and Cheapness tine
One Here Described Is Ahead
of Most others.

We made ours six feet square and
about the same pitch as shown in the
cut, and it required less than $50 feet
of lumber to make one. Don't put
floor in them, but if floor is need
ed lay down some boards on the
ground and place the pen over them
Then when you wish to clean out the
pen, tip it over and do the cleaning.
A railing can be placed around the
outer edge on the inside, to protect
young pigs from being crushed by
their mother. | have seen the HE OF
more than one pig saved by this rail
ing in our pens. A hole about six
inches in diameter is put close to the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26

"I wish TO give my testimony to
the efficiency of the Cuticura Rene
dies in what seems to me two some.
what, remarkable cases. had a
number of skin tumours - small
ones on my arms which had never
given me serious trouble but about
two years ago one came on my
throat At first it was only about as
large as pinhead, but, as it was in
a position where my collar, if not
just right, would irritate it, it soon
became very sensitive and began to
grow rapidly. Last spring it was
as large, if not larger, than bean.
A little unusual irritation of my
collar started it to swelling, and in
a day or two it was as large as
half an orange. / was very much
alarmed, and was at loss to de-
termine whether it was carbuncle
or a malignant tumor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26

me. so l decided to take poor old Jim
Blagdon, who was playing the chief
omedy part. He was a bad actor,
but as pleasant a little fellow as you
could wish to meet. For some reason
or other there was no performance at
the theater that night, so we started
off in the cool of the evening, and ar
rived at my friends house at about
eight o'clock. After supper we
strolled out into the garden for a
smoke; and, while we were sitting
there, talking in a desultory sort of
fashion, the subject of ghosts came
up, just as it has this evening.
Why said my friend, do either
of you believe in ghosts?'
"Now, as it happened, ghosts were
Jim's special hobby. All his life it had
been his chief ambition to see one,
but. try as he would nothing would
induce them to come near him.
Believe" said he, in answer to
my friend; 4 should think l did be-
lieve, Night after night I have wait
ed about in churchyards and haunted
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26
PLOO, PLOD, PLODl

When your hands and head are wear.
And your soul has lost its song;
When the road is hot and dreary,
And the way seems very long;
When you have no heart for action,
When you need the spur and rod
There's a world of satisfaction
In a plod plod, plod!
Just to see the task before you,
And forget the distant goal;
Just to bid Renown ignore you,
And to bear a humble soul;
Just to trudge along contented
Where the many feet have trod-
There's no better rest invented
Than plod, plod, plod
Let the genius leap to glory
Winged feet that spurn the soil;
Though l think the truer story
Is that talents always toll.
We will make reputation
From a broom, hoe, a hod;
There are fame and fascination
In a plod, plod, plod!
For in this way and no other
Do the seasons come and go,
And the great world is a brother
To the toiler with his hoe:
Near to Nature working slowly.
We are close to Natures God
When We give our spirits wholly
To a plod, plod, plod
Amos r. Wells. IN Rams Horn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26
Modern Pork Production.

In an interesting paper on the above
subject before the Iowa Swine Breed
ers' association, Prof. c. +. Curtiss said
that no other domestic animal is cap
able of converting the foodstuffs of the
farm into finished meat products so
economically as the hog. This ability
has won for him the well-deserved APP
pelIation of age-lifter." The
modern hog is capable of making from
II to Is pounds of pork from one bushel
of corn, the choice parts of which
are worth from 20 to 80 cents pound.
retail. Owing to it's nature, the hog is
very sensitive to climatic changes, and
this should be recognized in it's treat
ment Under domestication the di-
gestive organs Of the hog have been
enlarged, which, in turn, gives greater
capacity as well as depth and length
of body. The increased digestive ca
pacity gives earlier maturity and a
greater propensity to fatten.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26
Too wide, a Difference.

The range of difference in prices in
the market centers between the best
and worst grades of cattle offered, has
somtimes been as high as $3.50 per hun
dred. This is entirely too much. The
only explanation that can be made of
this unprecedented wide range is that
the receipts of undesirable cattle have
been excessive. High prices have
tempted owners of habitat and thin
stuff to ship. Asa rule, none but full,
fat, ripe cattle should be sent to mar
ket,-Rural World.
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New Busting Device.

A broomless housewife has become
a possibility. A Yankee has invented
a machine which sweeps and dusts a
room by suction from an air pump
in the basement. All that is neces-
sary is to pass a hose nozzle over the
carpets and furniture. The suction
through it carries the dust PARTICLES
to the cellar, none of them being
thrown into the air of the apartment.
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constantly advis in g
others to use them. Re-
Gently L recommended
them to an Office boy for
his father, who was dis
abled with salt rheum.
The mans feet were
swollen to an enormous
size, and he had not
worked for six weeks
Two bottles of Cuticura
Resolvent and two boxes
of Cuticura Ointment
worked a perfect cure
You never saw a more
grateful man in yourlife-
az am very much in
terested in another case
where 1 have recon-
mended Cuticura just
now. My housemaid's
mother has a goitre
which had reached a
very dangerous point
The doctors told her
that nothing could be
done that she could live
only two or three weeks.
and that she would die
of strangulation. She
was confined to her bed,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26
whx Green Mnnuring Pays.

There are two advantages in green
manuring One is that it improves the
mechanical conditions of the soil, MAX
ing it more porous, easier mellowed
and more open to the action of the
sun and air. The other is that it in
creases the vegetable matter-hum-
us-in the soil and then furnishes
just the condition necessary to cause
the chemical changes which will
change the inert plant food into avail
able form for the use of the plants
Midland Farmer.
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LADY ON Editorial
STAFF OF LEADING
RELIGIOUS WEEKLY
Sends the Following Grand Testimonial to
the Merits of Cuticura Remedies in the
Treatment of Humours of the
Blood, Skin and Scalp.

tended down into my chest was all
gone, and my neck now seems to be
perfectly well.
About five or six years ago my
sister had similar experience. She
had two large Jumps come under
her right arm, the result of sprain-
They grew rapidly, and our physi-
clan wanted to cut them out. l
would not listen to it, and she tried
the Cuticura Remedies las / did a
few months ago. with magical effect
In six weeks time the Jumps had
entirely disappeared, and have never
returned.
60 have great faith in the Cuticura
Remedies, and I believe they might
be as efficacious in similar cases
with other people, and thus save
much suffering, and perhaps life. L
have derived so much benefit from
the use OF them myself that / am
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26

Aching backs are eased. Hip, back, and
loin pains overcome Swelling of the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish
They correct urine with brick dust sedi-
ment high colored, excessive, pain in pass
Ing, dribbling, frequency, bed wetting.
Doan's Kidney Pills dissolve and remove
calculi and gravel Relieve heart palpita-
ton, sleeplessness, headache, nervousness.
SALEM, IND, Feb. 5, 1908. 80 received
the trial package of Doan's Kidney Pills
and | must confess they did me wonderful
good. 1t seems strange to say that had
tried several kinds of kidney medicines
without doing me any good. l had back
ache, pain in my bladder and scalding
urine, and the sample package sent me
stopped it oil in few days, and with the
package am now using from our drug
store expect to be cured permanently. 1t
is wonderful, but sure and certain the med
icine does its work / was in constant
misery until I commenced the use of
Doan's Kidney Pills "-CHAs. r. Cook.
?. 0. Box 80, Salem, Washington Co., Ill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26

in the barn and stable to hang your
lantern on, then it will not get
knocked off. They will not unhook
by being hit with anything. Three
eighths inch round iron, sharpened
on one end and bent as shown in the
illustration, answers the purpose
J. S. Blackwell, in Farm and Home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26
A SOFT PLACE TO KNEEL.
How n Stranger In Church Got Ever
with His Intrusive
NeIghbors.

Talking about the crush on the
street cars" said man who came out
of a Fifth avenue church on a recent
Sunday, according to the New York
Sun, there ought to be a state board
of church commissioners to get after
some church crushers.
'Thers are people, and am sorry to
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26

SOUTH BARToNvILLE., Ill, Feb 8,
1907 received the trial package of
Doan's Kidneys Pills and have bought
several boxes of my druggist. They have
done me much good. / was hardly able
to do any work until began taking them;
now can work all day and my back does
not get the least bit tired" BIRD GRAY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26

The M. K. & T. Ry. has we'll estab,
lished Industrial Department, aiding in
the selection of sites and locations for in
dustries of all kinds along its lines. Write
Business Chances" and any other in,
formation wanted. Address James Barker,
Gen1 Pass. Agent, M K g. T. Ry., 2O4
wainwright Bldg, St. Louis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Chill
dren's Home, New York, break up Colds,
cure Feverishness, Constipation and destroy
Worms. All Druggists, 25c. Sample FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, New York.
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sheen Islands of Maine.

When an island off the coast of
Maine is good for nothing else it is
turned into sheep ranch and much
money is made in this way.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-26
In the Gallery.

Jimmy-Pd like ter have an opry-glass
some time.
Tommy-Oh, dunno! l guess some NV
dem gals on de stage looks better widout
one.-Judge.
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Some men," said Uncle Eben, "axes yoh
advice simply to have somebody to hol'
'sponslble il things goes wrong Washing
ton Star
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1t is a great misfortune not to have sense
enough to speak well and judgment enough
to speak little.-Cato.
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The man with the muck-rake has large
amlly-mostly rakes.--United Presbyte-
rlan
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flattery gilds the goose it intends to kill
Rams Horn.
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Iowa Farms "a Per Acre Cash,
bal. = crop tillpaid. MulhGll, Sioux City, Ia
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Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds.--J.
L. Boyer. Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is, 1900.
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SAFE LANTERN HOOK.
1t Reduces Danger from Fire in the
Barn or stables Almost to IA
Minimum.

1t is not safe to hang lantern on
a common nail, as many do. HaW
some hooks made and put them u2
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and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets Price IS cents
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None will be surprised that there are
no women among the soldiers. sailors
and marines of the United States gov
eminent. yet there are 153 women en-
ployed as ''boatmen" and sailors.
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Any one can dye with Putnam Fadeless
Dye, no experience required.
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An Opinion.

Knicker-B ighead boasts he is self
made man.
Bocker-Well, he must have called
himself out on strike before he finished
the job.-N. Y. Sun.