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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-07
Hogs and Cleanliness.

Spring and fall are the two seasons
when. as rule. hogs may be fattened
to the best advantage, taking cost and
time into consideration. After grass
and clover have made a sufficient
growth to supply a full feed, the hogs
will grow and fatten very rapidly on
it with the addition of some grain. But
taking all things into consideration
believe the fall the better time of the
wo. AS the weather begins to get
cooler and while there is yet good pas
ture they fatten more economically
and rapidly, 4 good pasture helps
wonderfully in securing good gain at
low cost A good clover pasture is
the thing, and if they can have the
run of an orchard seeded to clover
and get the benefit of the fallen fruit,
so much the better. For growth,
mddlings wet up with milk is one of
the best and most economical feeds |
have ever used. could never see any
advantage in feeding it sour as many
do When it comes to laying on flesh
there is nothing that will equal corn,
and it can nearly always be made the
principal ration: but | would never
make it the only food given. No one
article supplies all the elements CT
nutrition in the proportions required
to secure the best gain at the least
cost; hence, it is better to give va
riety and they will take hold and eat
more hearty on variety than on one
kind of feed right along. In raising
and breeding swine, ! believe one of
the most important stepa is in keeping
them clean and in giving them clean
and wholesome food. 1t is certainly
a matter that is sadly overlooked by a
great many. In fact it appears that
some farmers believe that a hog does
better in filth than in clean place,
One reason why so many become care.
less in their theatment of the hog is
because he is one OF the healthiest CT
animals, and the fact that he is hardy,
too. has been against him; for We
have more than offset it all by the
poor conditions under which we com
pel him to live. Only by giving him
/ the same care and attention that W
! do other animals can we get the fu
benefit of this hardness. In supply
ing hogs with water it should be such
as will renew itself constantly; other
wise place it in trough for them
fresh and clean daily. Never, under
any circumstances, should they have
free access to pond or hole of stag,
nant water. | firmly believe that if
all hogs were kept in proper cleanli-
ness, and only healthy and we'll ma,
tured animals used for breeding, the
terrible disease Of hog cholera would
soon be reduced 50 that there would
be but little trouble from it.-V NJ.
Cough Larkfeld, n. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-07
How England Views the Canal.

The American Senate, under pres
sure of public opinion, has ratified the
Panama treaty, and the engineers of
the United States can now proceed to
the completion of the canal. This is
in truth, an event of the first magni
,tude, as the canal will affect all com
merce, and enormously enhance the
value both of British and American
possess Ons upon the Pacific The
speed of construction will probably be
much greater "Ian it was when the
canal was in French hands, but the
actual rate will depend at least as
much upon doctors as engineers. The
sanitary conditions of the isthmus
must be improved or the workers Of all
grades will die like flies But be the
climatic and engineering difficulties
what they may, the canal will now be
made, and the United States will thus
perform a great piece of work for the
world.--London Spectator.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-07

A new idea in cheeSemaking is that
of parafining the outside of cheese
while they are being cured and made
ready for shipment, The advocates
ot the method think that as soon rs
the product has been shaped and be,
come sufficiently dry il should be
dipped in tho. hot rarafline and then
Immediately placed in cold storaSe
The method generally in use is -
leave the CheeSes on the shelves for
several weeks that they may grow
firm in 4 moderate temperature be
fore being packed away
Northern sheep men say 100000
sheep. will he brought south in a few
weeks for fleecing. The Arizona WOO,
product will be greatly increased this
year, and the bulk, as usual, will SO
to Boston. Trains are taking south
thousands of sheep unshoru last sea.
son on account of the drought.
The magnitude of the fruit-SowinS
interests of western New York is
shown by some statistics Of the
growers association giving Niagara
county nearly 100000 bearing apple
trees, 3SS,000 pear trees, $4,000
cherry trees and peach, plum and
other trees in proportion.
A CORES pendent of the Rural New
Yorker declares that mixture OF
tobacco dust and bone meal is more
effective than either material alone
for fighting the striped beetle whcl
gives much trouble with melons and
cucumhers.
The condition OF the winter crops
in nearly all European Russia is re,
garded as absolutely bad. This
condition rises from the delay in
sowing, which was due to the late
harvest and the rainy autumn and
winter.
Mrs. Laura h. Alderman is a sue
cessful apple grower in North
Dakota When she started her
orchards the neighbors all prophesied
failure. But her apples now have n
reputation of their own.
Not only vans, but sweet potatoes
seem to he novelties in the London
markets, where an attempt is now
being made to popularize them,
Wisconsin's most valuable crop is
hay, Last years product was worth
$36,00O000. The oat crop was next
in value at S26O0O,000.
The entire apple crop of the
country for 1902 including cider ami
drying apples, is estimated at r.,
100000 barrels.
The demand for Angora goats con-
tinues. The recent public sales have
been uniformly successful.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-07
Dainty Lemon Deserts.

The flavor of lemon in desserts and
cakes is very agreeable to many, cs.
pecially to those who do not relish
the heavy dead sweetness of rich des'
serts. When using the grated riud
be careful that none of the white part
is taken Off, as this is bitter and
does not give a pleasant flavor to the
dessert The pungent lemon oil is
contained in the thin yellow skin
only Lemon Jelly.-To make lemon
Jelly with fruit, wet mold with cold
water Cover the bottom with jelly,
and when it has hardened, put in a
layer of oranges, which have been cut
in thin slices and sprinkled with
sugar, Cover this with jelly; let 1t
harden then add more orange. and so
on till the dish is full This makes
an especially ornamental dish, II trim
med around with small holly leaves
If YOU prefer, you can stir into the
Jelly the candied cherries to be found
at the confectioner's Jelly for Cake
Take cupful and half of sugar
,
two tabespoonfuls of butter and the
Juice of two lemons. Boil all to.
gether until It Is like thick jelly, In a
double boiler. Spread on layers Of
cake as soon as done Lemon Cream
Take one pint Of thick cream, the
yolks of two eggs well beaten, cup
OF white sugar and the rind of lemon
cut very thin. Put into double
boiler and let 1t boil up. Remove
from the fire and stir until cold. Put
the juice of IA lemon in a dish and
pour the cream upon 1t, stirring well.
Serve in glasses or custard cups.
Lemon Pudding, No. l.-One pint Of
fine bread crumbs, one quart Of milk,
one cupful of sugar, yolks of four eggs
well beaten, and grated rind of one
lemon Mix and bake. Beat the
whites of the four eggs to a stiff froth,
add one teacupful of sugar and the
juice of the lemon. When the pud.
ding is cold, frost with this, and put
in a hot oven until the frostlng Is
delicate brown. Eat with cream.
Lemon pudding No. Soak six
butter.crackers in water. and crush
to a pulp chop the pulp of three
lemons very fine take pinch OF salt,
and one tablespoonful Of melted but
ter; stir this into the crushed crack.
ers and mix with the chopped lemon.
pulp. Now beat gradually into this
one cupful OF molasses, with half the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-07
Feeding Ashes to Swine.

indianapolis News. Nearly all
farmers who keep swine agree that
the use of a moderate supply of wood
ashes is beneficial. That wood ashes
have a good effect upon the digestive
organs is beyond question, and they
seem to be particularly valuable
when fed to sows for several months
before the pigs are born. 1t has been
repeatedly noticed. in the writer's
experience, that the filters are much
stronger when the sows have had
fair supply of wood ashes, and es-
pecially has this been the case when
the ashes were from burnt corn cobs,
although no explanation can be given
why this is so. We make it prac-
tice to feed the swine shelled corn
about half the time and corn on the
ear the balance of the season. This
gives us with the cobs from the corn
fed the cows and horses, enough
cobs to keep small box of cob
ashes before the swine all the time,
from which they may feed as they de-
sire. Care is taken that the ashes
are placed where they will not be
soiled and in box fastened so that
it cannot be tipped over. Ashes from
burned wood may be just as valuable
as the corn-cob ashes, but our
preference is for the latter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-07
A FILIPINO BELLE.
How She Appears When Fully ALFRED
for the Ballroom,

Tor tue ba'lroom'
In describing the costume OF Fill.
Pine belle, one begins naturally at the
slippered feet and works toward the
diGmopd,de hair, Tho first thing
is the media or long stocking, usual.
" Of sink, and often beautifully EN-.
broidcIel about the foot and ankle.
the embroidery being plainly seen be.
cause of the low.topped, hcelless
chinolas. or slippers, usually worn,
which are also often beautifully en-
broi1ered on the top, Then comes the
vestida. the long train dress, fastened
by band at the waist, and usually al
lowed to trail at the left side, When
caught up out OF the way II Ia passed
across the front of the body and
fastened to the belt on the right side
This vestlda is made Of silk, satin or
velvet. very rich, and IA the Spanish
taste for red, yellow and black IL
shared by the Filipino, tho floor of n
, ballroom while u ball Is In progress
Is more or less Of poem In those
colors, with occasional hints Of blue
and green, says writer in the House.
keeper. Usually these ball and din
ner vestldas are elegantly and OK.
pensiyely hand embroidered In sim.
ms much as five hundred to one thous.
and dollars being often the cost of
single dress skirt,
The next garment Is the camiseta.
which performs tho function Of the
American shirt.walst. II surrounds
the under.clothing that enfolds the
upper portion Of the body having a
low neck, but not cut docolette--no
Filipino woman would wear deeol.
cite dress-and has very wide. short
sleeves II Is made Of the beautiful
thin pima cloth, manufactured from
the fibre Of the pineapple leaf, and Is
practically transparent The cloth
Il sufficiently stiff to cause the large
sleeves to stand out from tho arms
and shoulders and not cling to them
az silk and cotton goods viii do, and
Is. therefore, much more suited to the
warm climate Of the Philippines. This
camiseta Is also usually embroidered
expenslvely. sometimes IN white and
sometimes IN delicate tlnts.
The coalla, or collar, Is also made OF
the thin, stiff and extensively EN-.
broidered pima cloth. II Is about tho
size Of the small opera shawl worn
about the shoulders and neck much In
the same way, the ends being crossed
over the bust and fastened there, with
clasp OF diamonds.
The hair is carefully arranged,
usually in the Spanish style. now so
popular with our own young ladies,
and all the diamonds there Is room
for or wealth permits, are used as
ornaments
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-07
Seed Testinq.

Indiana Farmer.-It is important to
test the vitality of seeds that you
are in doubt about, and where the
crop requires an even stand and an
exact amount is planted, as for IN.
stance in corn. Here we plant Few
grains in each hill, and If the seeo
should happen to be poor, the crop
would be greatly lessened. WheA
one knows about what per cent. OF
the seed will grow, he can plant
them more intelligently and obtain
larger return for the seed. In some
kinds of plants there is great varia.
ton in the vitality of the seed and
this makes testing very important.
There are several practical methods
by which the testing can be done
easily, and with little or no expense.
A very simple method is to take an
old box and fill it with moist earth "a
cigar box might do), and set 1t In
warm room near the window. Then
select a certain amount of seed, say
100, and plant them in the soil, being
careful to know the exact number
planted. Keep the soil damp, aud in
warm place, and within few days
they will come up. Then count all
that grow. which is the per cent. OF
termination. Perhaps the best and
simplest plan is to take two plates,
and place in one of them a folded
cloth: wool or flannel is preferable
since ii retains moisture for long
time, but any cloth will do. The
cloth should be free from dyes that
will come out when soaked in water,
as the chemicals might be injurious
to the seed. Wet the cloth and press
out the surplus water leaving 1t very
damp. but not soaked. Place the
seeds between the folds of the cloth,
put in a record marked in pencil
on piece of paper, with the date,
and number of seeds and then place
the second plate inverted, for cover
Selecting the sample to be tested Is
of great Importance. 1t must be
fair sample, including both good anu
bad appearing seeds. If the quantity
is considerable, small amounts should
De taken from ulHeItHJ pdl - VI VI
mass. These small samples, thor
oughly mixed. from the larger sample
from which the proper number OF
seeds is to be counted. In counting
out the seeds, fair number of small
and immature ones should be select
ed, as we'll as the large and plump
ones. In testing seeds, it is neces-
sary that there should be some
standard of termination with which
the termination of the sample can
be compared. If it falls below the
standard, it is unfit for use, and its
value decreases for every point that
il falls below. The department OF
agriculture gives the following for
standard: Beans IS; cabbage 20;
carrot IS; celery 65 corn 925;
cucumber 80; lettuce 80; melon 81;
onion So; oats 95; parsnip rs; pepper
IS: pumpkin %; radish 95; squash
80; tomato 80; turnip 95; wheat 80;
clover. red and scarlet, 30; clover
seed, white and alsille, IS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-07
A Low-Headed Orchard.

Rural New Yorker.-As an object
lesson low-heading of apple trees, Mr..
vergon has placed thermometers
here and there under the trees, ore
foot from the bodies, and in Ike
positions. In comparison with high
headed trees he finds that, in the
heated season. the temperature be
meath the "low-down" trees averages
about ,uree degrees cooler than at a
like point under the higher heads
where sun and air have free access.
AS a matter Of fact this, in a
measure, retards the period OF
maturity-a point worthy of con-
gideration In growing winter apples
The Roman Beauty tree II a typical
representative Of his plan Of low
heading The trees in this orchard
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-07

tivoly, n comet might set Ly me ano
| don't know what effect that would
have ON dog, - Denver Post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-07
The Snow Roller.

The American Agriculturist ad-
vocates the use of rollers in keeping
the roads clear of snow. When using
a roller the shovel should not lie
brought into play unless absolutely
necessary. 1t may be necessary to
tramp the snow so as to make paths
for the horses, but the roller should
be driven over the top OF the snow.
The main point in using the roller
is to keep it on top of the snow ana
roll down each successive fall.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-07

The Lady's Pictorial, In noting the
statement in an American paper that
IL had discovered the abolition Of mid.
die age by the modern woman, says
that the discovery had already been
made in England some time ago.
Where it Is possible for woman, with,
out being ridiculous, to retain her
youthful appearance, says this publ.
cation, surely it is perfectly justIfiable
for her to endeayor to do so. Not by
juyenility Of dress or manner, for this
defeats It's own object, but by main.
tanning as far as In her lies the CHEEKY
optimism and lightheartedness OF
youth. and lively sympathy with and
interest in the younger Of her own sex.
1t pays, matrlmonially. TO be an
actress In German. Some statistician
haa discovered that fully GO per cent.
of the variety actresses and dancers
on the German stage marry above
their station, and 20 per cent marry
titles. Dancers are the most success.
full. as only 10 per cent apply for relief
from the sick or INDECENT funds. while
OF serious actresses 45 per cent. are
compelled to accept charity. Only 8
per cent. OF the actresses who OF late
years have married have been d.
yorced, and the proportion among
dancers Is only one-half Of l per cent
Not less than thirty.eight counts have
ex-dancers.
One OF the worst foes Of the wo
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-07

grated peel of the three lemons Fill
open shells of pastry with the mix
ure and bake,
Lemon pudding No, S.-one.hal
pound of apples, grated one.halt
pound Of fine sugar, six ounces of but.
ter, eight eggs, emitting the whites Of
-four, rind and Juice of three lemons.
with or without pastry. Bake three,
quarters of an hour, and serve cold
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-07
Some Interesting FemnlneB Pointers

man who is forging her way ahead
alone In a strange city Is the appall.
ing loneliness that besets her In her
spare hours" says a English woman.
who has recently come TO live In New
York. when this does not proceed
from any physical cause the best way
to fight It is 10 find an interest for
those hours in which II Is most In.
sistent. The taking up OF anything
to occupy the mind at this point is
healthful tonlc--anything. a fad, a
new book. even a mechanical employ.
mont requiring ingenuity, and, best
Of all tho trying to cheer some one as
lonely as ones self, will often tend to
exercise this demon"
In the Aston library is a collection
Of menu cards, the garnering Of Miss
Frank E. Buttolph and he number at
present amounts to 1920. They are
from all parts OF the world, and as
the showing II nowhere surpassed, II
may yet have historical value. II is
certainly a curiosity. II has taken
only three years 10 get together this
famous collection. for many persons
have contributed 10 It. and, although
no special appeal has been made TO
obtain these additions, they are great.
~ appreciated There Is only one
request on the part Of Miss But
tolph. and this Ii that all menu cards
which enter her collection shall be
clean and unbroken.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-07
Faith Rrouoht the PUDDING.

After dinner was over little Margle
was observed with her head bowed
and her hands clasped. why
Margie.' sand her mother, don't yon
know dinner Is oyer?"
Don't interrupt me. mamma ~.
Joined the little miss, I'm prayin
for another dish OF that puddin'"
Needless to say. her prayer was
answered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-07
A suhmeraed "RuIl."

on the edge of small river in the
county OF Cayan, in ireland, there Is
or used to be--a stone with the
following inscription cut upon II, no
doubt intended for the information
Of strangers travelling that way: IN.
this stone Is out OF sight
II Is not safe to ford the river"
Horn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-07
Facts for Our Farmers.

are not pruned much for few years
after planting, and then only 10 pre-,
serve a well proportional and evenly
screened head True, the little
tree, at planting. is carefully shaped
with the knife and only those
branches left which will form we'll.
balanced top which must begin with
in two and one-hslt or three feet
from the ground.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-07
Section Men Strike.

New Richmond, Wis, May 5.--The
section rem II the Wisconsin Central
struck yesterday for an increase OF
wages. The We ,tion bosses threaten
to strike.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
Learning Good English.

Representative Williams Of Missis-
sippi on a recent visit to jamestown,
where the first settlement of English
coIonists is to be celebrated, related
an incident apropos of a suggestion
from Representative Lacey that the
minority leader went to Heidelberg
to learn English and to forget the Ian
guage as it is spoken in the far South
land, says the Washington Post.
When my little sister became old
enough so that our mother thought
she ought to drop the quaint express
sions she had acquired" said he,
there was great difficulty in teaching
her. She persisted in using the words
and phrases often used by the negroes.
Finally she was promised a whipping
the next time she offended in that par
ticular. 1t was not long before she
came running to her mother, exclaim-
ing that she and her negro nurse
gwine' to a certain place on the plan
tation.
The promised punishment was in
fiicted, at the conclusion of which her
mother asked my sister what she
would say thereafter.
I am gwine to say going she
exclaimed innocently, and I am gwine
to remember it
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
CHICAGO FACES
A NEW STRIKE
Street Railway Employees Are
Dissatisfied With Present
Agreement With Company
SUBMIT AN ULTIMATUM
Manager McCulloch Rejects De-
mands and Walk-Out May
Occur on First of January

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Threats Of an
other strike on the line Of the Chicago
City Railway Company have been made
by the business agents of the organiza-
tions that are endeavoring to secure
new agreements with the traction COM
pany. They have formally notified Gen
eral Manager McCulloch Of the COM
pany that, unless he concede their de-
mands by January 1, the stationary
f1remen, steam engineers, electricians
and teamsters employed by the COM
pany would be ordered to quit work. 1t
also was announced that, when the
classes Of workmen named were called
out, an appeal for sympathetic strike
action would be made to the street car
men.
The demands of the business agents,
which were practically an ultimatum,
were ignored by McCulIoch, who de-
clared that he could not even decide the
question of signing new agreements
with the unions representatives.
These organizations are the ones that
are accused of having broken their con-
tracts with the traction company when
they joined in sympathetic strike Of
the trainmen.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
OPEN SHOP"
IS THE ORDER
Chicago Liverymen Will Try
to Break the Strike and
an Ultimatum Is Issued

CHICAGO. Dec. 26.-To-day the liv-
erymen made an effort to break the
strike of livery drivers, which has last
ed for ten days. Their carriages and
hearses driven by non-union men were
used at funerals, and but little disorder
resulted. The funerals which were COM
PEELED to pass through the business sec
ton of the city were frequently blocked
by teamsters and street car men, who
placed their vehicles in the way. The
police in every instance Strengthened
out the blockades Immediately. One
teamster who Intentionally scraped a
hearse with his heavy truck was pulled
from his seat and arrested.
The livery owners decided to-day to
make a fight for the "open shop" and
issued a warning to the strikers that
all men who wished to secure their old
places must return by Monday morn
ing or their places would be filled by
other men. After Monday all the sta
bles will be open" and will be conduct
ed on that basis hereafter.