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The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
Pure-ered Cattle in Argentina,

Americans are interested in the
cattle conditions in Argentina for two
reasons. One is that Argentina is a
competitor of the American stockman
in the English market, and the other
is that the Argentine farmer is becom-
ing large buyer of blooded bulls.
Whether these bulls are to come from
England or the United States, the
American stcckman is interested In
either case it raises the price of Amer
tcan bulls, by drawing on the Ameri.
can supply or diverting the export
able English supply from the United
States to Argentina. Just now the
Argentine stockmen are making ex-
traordinary efforts to improve the
quality Of their cattle, as is evidenced
by the high prices they are paying
for good bulls. Frank w. Bicknell, a
special agent of the Department Of
Agriculture of the United States, says
that the demand for Shorthorn bulls
is increasing at a great rate. There
is better demand for young bulls Of
this breed than ever before. Every
ranchman is endeavoring to raise up
the standard of his herd The aim Is
to produce steers for export of such
fine finish that they will be able to
compete successfully with the cattle
being shipped from the United States.
This demand for bulls has been slim
nlated by the planting of alfalfa on
the great stock farms, for this has
enormously increased the anmal-car-
rying power Of the ranches. In some
cases three times as many animals
can be kept as when the ranges were
left to the native grasses. The Eng
lish quarantine against Argentine cat
tie has rather helped than hindered
the business, as it has determined the
Argentine farmers to send out chilled
meat, which costs only one-fourth as
much to transport as did the live
cattle, and sells for as much in the
English market Last November the
highest price ever paid for a bull in
Argentina was paid for an imported
Shorthorn, the price being $7,260. At
the same time two other bulls were
sold, one for $3.50 and the other for
$3.OSO. It is evident that our stock
breeders have strong competitors to
face in the stockmen Of Argentina.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
Good BREEDING Stock.

Very few men can make money out
OF hogs If they have poor breeding
stock. 1t may be that here and there
a man can raise scrubs and make
money out Of them, but it has to be
under conditions where the feed costs
practically nothing. That is not the
circumstances under which most Of
our readers are raising swine. With
them the competition with other
breeders is strong, and feed has to be
purchased often at a very .iigh price.
This high-priced feed must be put into
an animal that can make the most
possible out Of it in short time, and
this is the reason why good breeding
stock only is safe for the farmer on
high-priced land. Then the farmer
must have good breeding swine be-
cause he wants animals that will give
him numerous progeny. 1t is safe to
buy sows from men that make busi-
ness of breeding and who consequent
ly feed their animals in way to give
them both strong bone and muscle.
Such animals have vitality and tend
to produce large number OF pigs
rather than the small litters that
some are In the habit Of bringing
forth every year. 1t is no easy mat
ter to secure the kind of stock a man
needs. A good many herds will need
to be looked over before the purchas-
es are made. The good animals will
cost considerably more than the poor
ones, but, for the foundation of herd,
the expensive ones are likely to prove
the cheapest in the long run.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
TWO STEPS
The Last One Helps the First.

A sick coffee drinkcr must take two
steps to be rid of his troubles and get
strong and well again
The first step is TO cut off coffee ab-
solutely.
That removes the destroying ele-
ment. The next step is to take liquid
food land that is PostOm Food Cof-
fee) that has in it the elements ma
ture requires to change the blood
corpuscles from pale pink or white
to rich red, and good red blood builds
good strong and healthy cells in place
of the broken down cells destroyed by
coffee. With well boiled Postum Food
Coffee to shift to. both these steps
are easy and pleasant The expert
ence Of Georgian proves how i'm
portant both are.
From 1872 to the year 1900 my
wife and | had both been afflicted
with sick or nervous headache and at
times we suffered untold agony. We
were coffee drinkers and did not know
how to get away from it for the habit
is hard to quit.
But in 1900 | read of n case simi.
lar to ours where Postum Coffee was
used in place of the old coffee and
complete cure resulted. SO | concluded
TO get some and try it.
THE result was, after three days
use Of Postum in place Of the coffee
never had a symptom of the old
trouble and In five months | had
gained from As pounds to 1G3 pounds.
MY friends asked me almost daily
what wrought the change. My an
swer always is, leaving off coffee and
drinking Postum in its place.
I'VE have many friends who have
been benefited by Postum.
'As to whether or not have stated
the facts truthfully refer you to
the Bank of Carrolton or any bust
ness firm in that city where | have
lived for many years and am well
known" Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason"
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, The Road to Nellyille.'
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
Whitewash for Trees.

In the New England states white
wash is frequently applied to fruit
trees, especially apple trees, and
seems to have the effect Of keeping
off fungus and insect pests. The
whitewash as used there is generally
made by simply shaking the lime with
cold water. But it would be- better
to slake the lime with hot water. It
may be made to stick better by adding
some skinned milk. Some even heat
some glue and when it has become a
thin liquid dilute it with hot water
and add it to the wash. This still
further helps the sticking quality.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
STRAWS IN THE STREAM.

sunshine in woman's bosom is
better than sunburst on it,
some men never perceive point
unrss they happen to sit on a tack.
Where a fellow has an opinion con-
trars to our own, we call him opinion
att.
G"anted that poverty's blessing, l
wish that destiny would curse me for
awl e.
Between the fumes of incense and
thuse Of good roast beef, even poets
hardy hesitate.
Suakes in the grass aren't nearly
as iangerous as snakes in the office
or axes in the drawing room.
| lelieve that at the final reckoning
all men will be divided into two
clas es-real men and hypocrites.
Iniging from the careful style OF
the love letters of some famous men,
ON would say they loved for publica-
tiCu.
Tlere Is nothing woman enjoys
qul'n as much as the task of reform
ing q bad, bold man. Yet she seldom
likes the tame result when she's sue
ces .ul.-H. r. r. Hertzberg in Chi
car American.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
Spraying a Preventive, Not Cure,

spraying a preventive, Not Cure.
The man that believes in spraying
should spray whether there seems the
least call for it or not. Spraying does
not make up for losses already sus.
tanned from the attacks of fungi or
insects. 1t will not cause new leaves
to grow where the old ones have
been eaten off, and it will not cause
the fruit to improve after it has been
shrunken by reason Of being deprived
of food that the leaves failed to elab-
crate. they having been destroyed by
either insects or fungi. Some of our
most enterprising horticulturists have
accomplished wonders by simply
spraying, on the principle that they
would thus insure themselves against
the presence of their enemies in the
fruit orchard. Their trees have re-
sponded remarkably-so we'll indeed
that they have been led to believe that
previously their trees were assailed
far more seriously by insects and fun
gous pests than had been supposed.
There is no other way to spray sue
cessfully. The man that does not
spray till the leaves of his trees are
eaten up by insects, or till they have
turned brown from the attacks of
fungi. will pronounce spraying to be
a failure.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
Weed Out the Poor shssp.

Weed Out the Poor sheep.
Ewes intended to be used In the
flock must be only of the best. wisely
selected for the object in view. says
w. w. Cooper. The flock 10 now well
established. and should be kept we'll
weeded out. only the best representa-
uves of the breed being retained.
This system wisely followed for .
number Of years will tend to estab-
lish in = higher degree the uniformity
OF the flock. The poorer ones may be
culled out and fed for the block. In
no case are they to be retained or sold
for breeding purposes. Scrubs will ap-
pear In the best of hocks at intervals.
through freaks in breeding; conse-
Quently. one requires to be ever on the
watch. Much can be accomplished in
the successful management OF sheep
along these lines. 1t Is a matter of
some importance to have your flock
we'll at all times. Something can be
done in this regard to add to their al
ready good form, by dressing and
trimming the wool from time to time.
This remark applies more particu.
larly to the Down breeds. A fine.
smooth appearance is presented to the
eye on the surface of back and sides.
1t is always to the advantage Of .
breeder to have his stock look wei
at all times and seasons Of the year,
flock well kept is always to be pre-.
ferred to one such as is too often seen.
showing the appearance of neglect.
Sheep are very unsghtly when not
cared for properly, but when In a
healthy condition and we'll looked
after there are no other animals OF
the farmyard more worthy of your pro
found admiration.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
Question Of Speed.

The general farmer has little or no
interest in the trotting horse except
in so far as he may be used to cross
on slower horses to give their prog.
eny enough speed to make them use
full as carriage horses. The farmer
cannot afford to waste his time trying
to develop trotters. The trotting
horse is not farm horse, as his great
speed can be of no use except as a
means of gambling. Who wants to
drive a carriage horse at the rate of
a mile in two minutes? What we do
want in horses for the farm is the
speed that appears in the walking
gait II our fair managers wanted
to really improve the speed Of farm
horses they could establish contests
in walking.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
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Seeds Of Forest Trees.

oee0s OF Forest Trees.
It Is probably always best to pur-
chase forest trees from nursery men
hat make q business OF producing
hem from seed. But sometimes this
II not convenient or advisable. both
oy reason OF the number required and
Of the distance of the nursery from
which the same might be obtainable.
For instance there are some farmers
that have bare hill tops that they wish
70 cover with trees for the protection
of the land. They know that the tree
that Is to be good for lumber must be
one that grows largely without
branches and that therefore . large
number of trees must be started per
acre, most OF which will be killed OF
by the shade Of their neighbors. No
man likes to pay for trees and go to
the work of planting them and then
have most of them die natural deaths.
So the only way when a large planta-
tion is to be put In is to buy the
seeds by the pound II they can be OBJ
tanned or gather the seeds from the
woods. In thousands Of instances the
latter will be the plan that will ap-
peal most to the farmer. Such seeds
should be gathered as soon as ripe.
II they are left till they fall to the
ground it will be difficult to get the
desired quantities. and often, too, the
over-ripe seeds will not grow at all.
The seeds that fall are also eaten
to a great extent by various small ami.
mails, such as mice and squirrels. The
seeds are also more easily gathered
from the trees than from the ground,
If they are left on the latter place for
some weeks, and the difficulty of pick.
Ing them up as soon as they fall nat.
turally is that they do not fall At one
time. but frequently take a period OF
weeks to mature fully enough to de-
tach themselves from the woody
stems.
The seeds that mature in the early
part OF the summer should be sown
AS soon as gathered, as that Is the
way that nature does it. If such seeds
are left till the next spring they will
not grow at all. The keeping OF
such seeds is one Of the mistakes fire.
Quently made by amateurs. For the
late-maturing seeds the keeping till
spring before planting is the natural
and proper thing to do. Seeds with
soft shells should be carefully stored,
but those with hard shells may be
planted at once or put In box buried
In the ground. SO they may be af-
fected by the frosts OF winter, which
are necessary to break the shells.
When seeds are planted they should
be covered with at least three inches
of soil, especially II they are planted
in the fall.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
II Pays to Read Newspapers.

Cox. Wis. July frank NJ. Rus
sell OF this place. had Kidney Disease
80 bad that he could not walk. He
tried Doctors treatment and many DIFF
ferent remedies. but was getting
worse. He was very low.
He read in a newspaper how Dodd's
Kidney Pills were curing cases Of
Kidney Trouble. Brlght's Disease, and
rheumatism. and thought he would
try them. He took two boxes. and now
he is quite well. He says:
Il can now work all day, and not
feel tired. Before using Dodd's Kid
ney Pills, | couldn't wax across the
floor"
Mr. RusselIs Is the most wonderful
case ever known In Chippewa Coun-
ty. This new remedy-Dodd's Kidney
Pills-is making some miraculous
cures in Wisconsin.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
+ SPiNSTER SAYS THAT

Eve Blind man is able to dnd 4
lot OF ,zur.
The an who thinks he know1 II
all ha Tie most to learn.
going 'y accomplish tomorrow.
"n.h q man has nothing to DO. he
AWAY stends to it personally.
EloeFy gentlemen seem to have .
penchaHl for the youngerly ladies'.
NO man can make . mountain, but
occasiona.ly one makes a big blun
A man either gives according to his
means or according to his meanness.
NAL a poor married man is COM
pellsd to take life according to direc-
tions.
The microbe of love would soon
starv. t1 death in the old bachelors
heart.
After Ieaving college, it would be a
gOod IDEA for some men to attend
school
A good mans cOuntenance may fall,
but II femains for a better man to
break H.
Som kinds of love may grow cold,
but tn Kind man has for himself
never does.
The Young man who steals a kiss
withoul first warning the girl misses
the best part of it.
Probably nothing humiliates the
averagr man more than to find him
self In the soup when he Thought he
was IL he swim.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
LEFT-HANDED PHILOSOPHY.

Wen a woman acquires stunning
gov the bill is apt to shock her hus-
baL..
A,en proposes-and disposes Of
lot L things which are entirely un.
nee sary.
And please don't forget that the
VIC. erful poetic ideas that we have
art mostly those which have been
doD in better shape before.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications "a they cannot roach the dis
eRsed portion of the There Is only one way 70
afness aud that Is by constitutional remed!es
Deafness IL caused by an infAmed condition Of the
mucous lining of the Eustsehian Tube. When this
tube Is fnhaned you have arumbling sound I'M
perfect hearing, and when It 10 entirely co~ed. Deaf
Is the result and unless the nhamma ation be
taken and this tube restored to s normal cond-
tion hearing viii be destroyed forever. nine caAes
out Of ten caused by tatarrh. which 10 nothing
but an inhamed condition Of the mucous surfAces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars for any of
Deafness caused by cAtArrh> that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. send for crrculars free.
+. J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constp patton.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
Horticulture in New Brunswick

The New Brunswick government is
encouraging the fruit industry of that
country in a very practical way. 1t
has undertaken to furnish the trees
for the planting OF four or five model
orchards, mostly winter apples, and
man will be sent to direct the plant
ing and laying out of the orchard.
After the trees are set the owner Is
required to sign an agreement to care
for the orchard for ten years in ac-
Iordance with the instructions OF the
department Of Agriculture, he to have
the product of same. These model
orchards will not exceed two acres
and it is planned to eventually have
one in every county.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
Employs Only Women.

Lady Henry Somerset. the English
temperance and womans rights advo-
cate, is consistent in all things She
keeps only women servants In her
house and on her estates Tall women
are her foOtmen. a stout woman is her
butler and women have charge OF her
stable.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

Don't be deluded. Don't go a thous-
and miles. far from railroads and mar
kets to md a location. Go where you
can take your tools and stock to start
with, Colorado is and always will be
better than Idaho or Wyoming We
have good land. absolutely no alkali.
right on the railway line. with sp!en-
did markets, good potato country
water rights dating back to 1865,
which we sell cheap and on easy terms
to good farmers. Conejos County Land
and Investment Company, Zeph. Chas.
Felt. president. GIG Majestic Building.
Denver. Colorado
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
Do You Want the Lowest Rates

either one-way or round-trip excursion.
to any point east OF Chicago or St
Louis? Ask the Erie Railroad Com.
pany, 555 Railway Exchange. Chicago.
for complete information. Three fast
trains daily from Chicago ana 81
Louis through to New York. Boston.
EufYalo. Pittsburgh and other eastern
points. Stop-over without charge at
Niagara Falls, Cambridge Springs and
Beautiful ChautauQua Lake.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

After tOiling ten years at the wash
tub to support worthless husban Id
an Ohio woman sued a railroad com
pany because 1t let one of the trains
run over him.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

am sure Pisos Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MHs THOs. Robbins,
Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y, Feb II, 1900.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
The Best Results In starchina

can be obtained only by using De-
fiance Starch. besides getting OF.
more for same money-no cooking re-
Quired.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

A Chicago schoolma am has just mar
ried q Texas millionaire and can now
put on q million airs II she ploasss-
although a less number of heirs will
probably satisfy the Texan.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
Sensible Housekeepers

will have Defiance Starch. not alono
because they get one-third more for
the same money but also because OF
scHerior quality.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

a rich man wears old clothes because
he can afford to and poor man wears
fine clothes because he cant.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

Some men are freethinkers and some
others are married.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

1t is no harm for man to think .
N..man Is older that she says. provided
he .:esn't think out loud.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
Worlds Fair Accommodation.

Reliable and reasonable accommodations: 3D.
Joins Worlds Fair grounds on the south SIDE.
with private gate; direct from Union Station BY
Market street car. Write for reservations.
Grand View Fraternsl Hotel, ST. Louis. No.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
Stick to Colorado.

Some men have no visible means OF
support when their wives are absent.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

Mrs. Ehbor-Your husband seems
to be man of excellent Judgment.
Mrs. Newed-Of course he is. He mar
ricd me, didn't he?
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

Do Your Clothes Look YeIlowf
Then use Defiance Starch, 1t will
Keep them white-16 OF. for 10 cents,
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

1t is promised that Bandit Raisouli
Will visit the St. Louis Exposition. Now
We understand why he raised the price
of the ransom.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

See that the waste land is cleared
up and put .ato service.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

Judge hne you $40. Prsoner-
Don't you give any discount to regular
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
Japanese PIums.

According to a report OF the On
tario station the Japanese plums are
proving successful as far north as
Georgian bay. Experts declare that
the northern line OF the successful
growing of Japanese plums runs from
northeast to southwest. West of Lake
Michigan it begins at about the vicin-
ity of Chicago, slanting in the drec-
tion named This will show why
Japanese plums have been so seldom
profitable in Northern Illinois.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08
. FRCM THE PENCILS POINT,

No woman is ashamed to tell what
her az was.
AS fast as some men make oportuni-
ties Others grab them.
never arrives unexpectedly.
Revenge Is apt to rebound and put
the thrower out of business
A woman's voice isn't necessarily
heavenly because 1t sounds unearthly.
Rather than perjure themselves
some men refuse to swear off drink
ing
No, Cordelia. the companionway OF
steamer isn't necessarily lovers
walk
When girl begins to encourage a
young man to save money she means
business.
II sometimes happens that hand
some woman hasn't brains enough to
be pretty.
When a couple love at first sight
they imagine the rest of the world is
near sighted.
The better half of the matrimonial
combine never ceases trying to find
out how the other half lives.
When you get a justice of the peace
to marry you then you are In line for
an appeal to higher court later on.
About the meanest thing one girl
can say of another is to accuse her Of
having discovered the secret of eternal
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

From this time on stump speakers
Will try to cast light on the situation
by natural gas,
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

In land plants the branches Of the
9Cts depends very much upon the
amCunt of free oxygen and available
oiant food the soil contains.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

Some society women have better
clothes than manners.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

DEFIANCE Starch Is put up is ounces
In package, 10 cents. One-third
more starch for the same money
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

Amy kind of success worth having
never arrives unexpectedly.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

About the meanest thing one girl
can say of another Is to accuse her Of
having discovered the secret of eternal
tIUtl
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

When you get justice of the peace
to marry you then you are In line fol
an appeal to a higher court later on.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

Revenge is apt to rebound and put
the thrOwer out of business
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

There are but few brands of cab
baGe yet there are innumerablc brands
OF cigars.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

SlT$ permanently cured No fits nervonsneNa after
III first days use OF DR.. Klines Great Ke-tor~
Send for FREE o.. 90 trial bottle and treatise
Dn H. h. KLINE Ltd, s3l Arch street Philadelphia,
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

The better half of the matrimonial
combine never ceases trying to find
out how the other half lives.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

A woman's voice isn't necessarily
heavenly because 1t sounds unearthly.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

No woman is ashamed to tell what
her aae vas
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

Rather than perjure themselves
ing.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

As fast as some men make oportuni-
ties others grab them.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

a steamer isn't necessarily a lovers
walk.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

sunshine in a wOman'S bosom is
better than a sunburst on it.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

When a couple love at first sight
they imagine the rest OF the world is
ncarsighted.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

Eve q Blind man is able to ana 4
lot OF tzUlr
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

Where a fellow has an opinion con-
trars to our own, we call him opinion
atu'..
The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-08

some men never perceive point
unless they happen to sit on tack.