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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

able than thS other pigs to fight for
their food and Save to be satisfied
with short rations 1t is evidently a
part of the pLan of nature to eliminate
the weakling as breeder. However,
these same pigs, II given a chance at
the teats and the trough, often devel-
oD into good sized hogs and prove
profitable. We would not, however,
advise using such an animal as a
breeder. The hint that nature has
given US should be taken. We agree
with her in wanting for breeders only
the most vigorous.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

good PLAN At first took an old piece
of stovepipc and made some openings
In the bottom for admitting the air
and in this pipe 1 made good fire
hanging my kettle over as shown in
the sketch | liked this plan SO well
that have since had n camping stove
made for cooking things in an out
house or out Of doors that leave an
unr aasant odor In the dwelling Cor
st. Louis Republic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

The advantages of country life over
crowded quarters in our large cities
was discussed in a sermon by DIR. John
Merrith Driver delivered recently in
one Of the Chicago theaters. Or.
Driver said in part:
With the almost illimitable en-
pires in the West and Southwest, rich
with opportunities for the poor man
to acquire a home and competence, yet
thousands beg ia Chicago; other thous-
ands live by crime alone: other multi
tudes exc out pitiful livelihood al
ways within easy reach of the tooth
and claw of AFFECT nakedness and star
walton; others. by close and often hui
initiating economy, get along fairly
well unti, the first strike or shutdown,
or sickness, or accident, and then so
10 the wall
"And yet out in Gods country the
green fields and blue skies and rip
ping brooks are fairly riotous with
invitations, saying; Come hither from
race course and dance hall; come out
of Stun and back alley and dingy tene-
ment and find for yourselves and for
your children acres of your own, so
ciety at once simple an1 inexpensive
and yet self-respecting and ennobllng,
and religion pure aud undefiled.'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
Brine for Keepipu PORK M.at..

For one hundred pounds of meat,
take about eight pounds of salt. two
pounds of sugar, one pint of New Or
leans molasses and two ounces of salt
petre. Pulverize the saltpetre, dis
solve 1t in water. and with the sugar
and molasses stir it into the brine 1t
requires three gallons Of water with
the eight pounds of salt to make the
brine strong enough. Old barrels must
be we'll scalded and scraped before
using again.-American Cultivator.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
FEEDING RACK.

diameter and five feet long. The
boards should be five inches wide and
one and a quarter inches thick The
figure simply shows the manner Of
making the rack, without claim of ac-
curacy In dimensions. Four head Of
cattle can feed at one time. and all
kss of feed is prevented in wet
weather when hay or fodder would be
trampled into the mud. Brace rack
as shown.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

most people, anu
some very good
housewives do not
cook these vegeta-
blcs on this ac-
count. That these
vegetables nay be
served without be-
ing bothered with
t h is unpleasant
condition. 1 have
hit uDOn a very
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

The production of barley in the
United States has increased greatly
within the past few years. 1t is est
mated. in general way, that about
two-thirdS OF the pr duet is good
enough for mating purposes, the re-
inainder being used for feeding Only
small proportion of the crop is ex'
ported; in the record year lSaS-99 the
exports amounted TO 23,66l662 bush
els. bat this was exceptional. The
usual quantity Of exports in late years
is from 100000 30 S,ooo.00o bushels.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
Consumption

Salt pork is a famous old
fashioned remedy for con-
sumption. "Eat plenty of
pork" was the advice to the
consunptive SO and 100
years ago.
Salt pork is good if man
can stomach it. The idea
behind it is that fat is the
food the consumptive needs
most.
Observation-Disclosures
ern method Of feeding fat to
the consumptive. Pork is too
rough for sensit.' - stomachs.
SCOTS Emulsion is the most
refined of fats, especially
prepared tor easy digestion.
Feeding him fat in this
way, which is often the only
way, is half the battle, but
SCOTS Emulsion does more
than that. There is some
thing about the combination
Of cod liver oil and hypophos-
phites in SCOTS Emulsion
that puts new life into the
weak parts and has a special
action on the diseased lungs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

There are countries which grow
their pigs without corn, and feed the
wastes of the dairy with barley, oats.
peas or roots. and make lean hams
and bacon. which are most choice.
This accounts for the great favor with
which the English hold Danish pork.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

Sometimes these are caused by an
inherited disability to make use Of
the food given them. but probably
more often by conditions after birth
II they are watched ii will be found
that the other pigs are driving them
from the teats and later from the
trough, says Farmers Review. Having
snee become weakened they are less
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
Beware OF Ointln- nts for Catarrh that
contain Mercury

as mercury viii surely destroy the sense of
smell and COMPLETELY derange the whole system
when entering il through the mucous surfaces,
Such articles should never be used EXCEPT on
prescriptions from reputable physicians. Is the
damage they VIII do Il ienfald to tile good VOL
can possibly derive from them Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured by f. J. Cheney & Co. Tole-
do. o.. contain - mercury, and IS taken inter-
nally, acting Getty upon the blood and Yngl-
e0us surfaces Of the system In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure besnre you get the genuine il Is
taken internally, ami mad IN Toilette Ohio, by
F. J. Cheney & Go. Testimonials free
sold by Druggists. price &c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the bess
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
Simple Feeding Rack.

Tie accompanying illustration
shows rack which, as told in the
Tribune Farmer, is much used IN
Pennsylvania for feeding cattle in the
yard. The corner pieces are made by
quartering a log about ten inches IN
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

The ivory plant has recently been
discovered in California. but the nut
it produces in its wild state is of in
ferior quality and will not make good
buttons
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
Feeding AppIes 90 stoek.

A correspondent asks for an opin-
ion as TO the ACCESSIBILITY of feeding
apples to farm stock of various kinds.
There can be no possible objection to
it, provided the feeding is done in con-
nection with the other rations. A large
orchardist living near the writer stores
all his cider apples for feeding to his
stock, as long as they last. In feed
ing to horses and cows his plan is to
cut up several quarts of the apple into
small pieces and mix grain with them.
In feeding to hogs sweet apples only
are used for this purpose. They are
fed whole or, If large, cut in half. For
poultry they are chopped fine and well
mixed with bran, and sometimes with
wheat, the feeding being done in
trough, so that there will be little
waste. AS n matter of fact, unless
there is Il silo on the farm. our animals
get too little green food and oftentimes
the surplus apples and potatoes, as
well as other vegetables can be used to
better advantage in feeding stock than
in any other way.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
Cook Vegetable. Outdoors.

The actice of cooking cabbage
and .rnips in the heuse sometimes
leaves an odor that is unpleasant to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
len Years 400.

John Y. McKane. the political boss OF
Coney Island. was convicted a. Brooklyn.
-. Y, Of election frauds
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
PLAN or STOCK BARN.

A-Box stall: B-Horse stall; c.
Sheep pen; Deed room; Cow
stalls: F-Gutter; G-Passage behind
cattle; II. Managers; !, I---Posts un-
der sill.
about S4l5. besides the expense of
boarding the men working on the
barn. If the board has to be paid
for it would cost about 1925.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
Want It known.

Women who have at command large
sums Of money never strive To keep the
fact secret.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

London has $3.50 miles Of sewers
Paris only 400.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-10-21
ANOTHER
PRISONER
ESCAPES
ALBERT SINGLETON TAKES
FRENCH LEAVE FROM THE TEN
PORARY COUNTY JAIL WHILE
GUARDS ARE AWAY.
Tears Hole in Cell Floor, crawIs to Cor
idor and Climbs Out OF the Opening
Over the South Door of the Structure.

While the temporary county jail was
deserted 50 far as guards, keepers
watchmen or jailors are concerned, Al
bert Singleton, prisoner. tore mp a
hole in the floor OF the ell he was con
fined in and crawled and climbed to lib.
crty Friday evening between six and
seven o'clock.
Singleton crawled through the hole
he had made in the cell floor and then
under tbs floor short distance and
forc,d board OF the flooring in the
corridor from its fustenings. He then
crawled mp through the flooring Of the
corridor. 1t was very easy then to
climb out OF the opening over the
south door of thu structm~
The escaped prisoner left word to
the authorities through the prisoners
that he would return shortly. He said
he was just going to find on Of his rel.
ativcs to ret to 20 on his bond Shing-
Teton was confined in the jail in default
of bond for his appearance at ths next
term Of circuit court. He was charged
with being Implicated with the Good
win boys in st.aiing copper wire from
mines IN this vicinity, His trial was
continued from the last term Of circuit
court until the INST term
James Kendall. serving n short SEN
tene, for assaultirg I'd Barry. occu-
pied tae same cell With Singleton, but
% did not take advantage Of the oppor.
tunity 70 escape. He tried ii several
days ago in broad daylight and was
caught by Constable Merritt after an
exciting chase mp Lowndes' aiIl. He
only has several days more to serve out
his sentence.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-10-21
Homeopathics Meet.

The West Virginia Homeopathic Med.
ical soci,ty held its seni-annual meet
ing in Sistersville, and tae following
physicians attended: A. A. Roberts, OF
Wcllsburg; s. G. Shaw. steubcnvilic:
H. +. Andrews, ClarkShurg; w. w. Rog.
crs. Beilaire. o.; J. NJ Fawcatt and
John McColl. Of Wheeling; C. L. Atnhie-
man, C. NJ. Boyer and i. II. shelsey. OF
w II. Morris, Sisters
vile. Wheeling was decided upon a
the place for the next meeting.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-10-21
Patients Discharged From Hospital.

Mrs. Irene Clayton, WAC has been a
typhoid fever patient at the Kessler
hospital for some time past. was dis
charged from the institution Friday a.
cured
Mrs. Dodrill, OF Webster Springs. who
has been undergoing treatment for
rheumatism was also discharged from
the hospital having about recovered.
She returned to ner home.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-10-21
By Associated press.

St. Peters mir,, oct y Unolieia'
reports from the battle field show there
has been no rout. hut there is no ques.
lion that tn Russians have fallen baeh
20 miles, Pri,at. alvice4 say General
K,ropatkin checked the JHpanese al
vance yesterday at Shnkll river.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-10-21
By Associated Press.

London. Eng, Oct. ia news agency
Toxic dispatch saws the Japanese last
night engaged three Russian re-ervI
divisions under the personal command
Of General Kuropttkin and tine fightins
there resumed today. II is regarded OF
viial Importance.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-10-21

1T was almost miracle Burdock
Blood Bitters cured me of a t errible
breaking out all over tn. body. am
very grateful" Miss Julia Filbridge,
West CornweIl. Conn.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-10-21
a. Associated Press.

s. Pct er.,urg. Oct Is Not single
official word has been given ont for the
relief Of public apprehension. This il
taken to mean Kuropatlin's advance has
ban turned into hopeless defent
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-10-21

Only one remedy in the would That
will at once stop itehiness OF the skin
in any part OF the body Doan's oint-
ment At any drug store soc.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-03-03

EARLY PLANTING.

may be at hand The north half of the
ridge should remain undisturbed so as
to shelter the young plants on the south
side, and in case the nights ere very
cold or there is real danger from an I'M
expected frost the plants can be easily
and quickly covered with large sheets
Of daily or weekly newspapers and the
plants thus be effectually protected.
Whenever the mercury in the thermom-
eter falls as low as 81 degrees the
plants should be covered Immediately.
After the plants are well established
and two or three inches in height scat
ter enough nitrate of soda along each
side of the plants to give the soil d
grayish appearance and work it into
the surface soil. being very careful,
however, not to use too much nitrate
and to keep it from coming in contact
with the stem or roots of the plants.
As originally outlined in Farm and
Preside, this plan was for the fall.
when the soil if Of clay and not under
drained received heavy coating of
well rotted barnyard manure which
was piowed or spaded to thoroughly
intermix it with the soil and was aft
erward ridged, as shown
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-03-03
A Homemade Condition Powder.

| feed mash every morning which
is made as follows: Put into a large ket-
tie vegetables such as small potatoes,
beets, carrots, cabbages, ETC.; fill it up
with potato parings or table scraps and
let it boil all day on the back of the
stove. The next morning, while hot,
mash it in large tin bucket and add
to it as much of the following mixture
as viii make crumbly mash: Forty
pounds of bran or middlings, twenty
pounds Quaker or ground oats, eight
pounds each cornmeal and clover meal,
four pounds each hominy, meat and
linseed meal, two pounds each cotton
seed meal and bone flour, twelve
ounces charcoal, eight ounces salt, four
ounces each sulphur, ginger, cayenne
pepper and mustard. Cut green bone
in moderate quantities is fed twice a.
week at noon in winter. Every other
day at noon the fowls are given waste
cabbage or other greens and when such
stuff is gone mangeI wurzels. Cor
American Agriculturist.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-03-03
Echoes From, the Press.

When scalding hog put it in a cask
or trough and throw three or four
handfuls of air slaked lime over it,
then put in your boiling water. 1t will
make the bristles fly, says an Orange
Judd Farmer correspondent.
Cannibals of Africa are said to pre-
fer pork to human meat Savage prac-
tees have thus been checked by cul-
tural methods. and the pig attracts at
tention as the greatest civilizer of the
age.
Fourteen ounces of pins welded into
solid mass were found in 4 cows
stomach at one of the Chicago packing
houses That COW must have been full
of good points.
This going to Il farm for a living is
serious business, with the chances
against any one who thinks that farm
ing is soft job or an easy business to
learn.
Farmers in sentiments occupy mid
die ground between capital and labor,
with little sympathy for the method
of either
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-03-03
Marketing Ducks.

In nine weeks ducklings should weigh
four and a half pounds each and are
ready for market. They should be
marketed before the pinfeathers begin
to grow, which is likely to occur after
the ninth week. Ducks are best killed
by cutting into the base of the brain at
the roof Of the mouth Before killing
the feet Of the birds should be caught
in loop. with head hanging down
ward. Immediately after being killed
the picking dry should be done. Care
should be taken to prevent injury of
any kind to the carcass.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-03-03
systems of Grape Training.

The grape bears its fruit on shoots
Of the season. which in turn usually
arise from canes of the previous years
growth. Old wood on the grape is
therefore of little value; hence the de-
velopment of SO many systems of train.
ing which maintain only single per-
manent trunk, from the top of which
the bearing canes are renewed each
year The so called renewal" high
renewal "Kniffen" "Munson' and va
rious overhead systems Of training all
possess this feature in common
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-03-03

a HoTBEb.

should always be two feet or more in
thickness. Thus in a sunken frame the
top Of the manure bed should be at
ground level and the frame itself one
foot high in front and eighteen inches
at the back, so as to give gentle slope
to the sashes But in a bed above
ground only one-half Of the manure
should be below ground level and be
banked with earth to retain heat, and
If the pit be lined with boards to the
bottom the manure will not cool SO
readily. Better still is it TO have a
double wall Of boards. with an air
space between them.
Concerning the manure, which is
the heating material. the best thing
obtainable is fresh horse dung thor
oughly moistened and heated First
throw it up in a heap to heat, then turn
and shake it we'll and when quite hot
make into a bed, treading it very firm
and level, being assured that it is set
tied thoroughly into the corners. Bear
in mind to get it very firm; otherwise
it will settle unevenly and cause an
noyance, and above all never employ
manure that is not hot when put in,
even though new.
When heat is up. the top of the ma
nure bed should be about twelve inches.
from the sash, with four or five inches
of loan over it. Seeds may be sown
when the heat of the bed is 10 de-
grees, but before setting out plants it
is advisable to let it drop to 100 de-
grees. Always keep the sashes closed
until the loan is well warmed, and
raise them only for ventilation when
steam arises. No matter what the
weather is. this latter must be looked
TO regularly OF Else me plants Will
suffer in the close, moist atmosphere.
When it is too cool. mats or shutters
should be employed for extra protec-
ton. AS d hotbed is "a modified cold
France however-that is, a cold frame
with keat in it-about all it is expect
ed TO do is TO keep off cold winds and
SHOWS and increase the heat of the sun
in early spring.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-03-03
The Industrious Hen

In one year hen eats food equal to
sixteen times her weight and lays eggs
equal to about six times her weight.
Her food costs about cent pound,
while her eggs bring about 16 cents.
An average hen will produce 240 eggs
year. Her food costs about so cents,
and her eggs will sell for cents each,
or $780, Farm hens which are al.
lowed to run at large cost the farmer
from AZ to SO cents a year for food
The first year is the most profitable
age for hens
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-03-03
mother Goose in Philadelphia.

Klaw & Enlanger transfer their mighty
beauty spectacle Mother Goose'' from the
New Amsterdam Theatre, New York, to
the Chestnut Street Opera House, Phila-
delphia, Monday, February 90, where it
remains for three weeks only.
A notable event has become the stere-
otyped expression in announcing theatrical
attractions, but in this instance it is JUS
titled by the fact that Mother Coos"
which is the greatest of the Drury Lane
Theatre london spectacles, is univer-
sally conceded to be the most colossal
stage presentation and the greatest specta-
cular triumph known to the history of the
theatrical world. 1t is awe-inspiring in its
grandeur and magnitude, and each one Of IFS
three acts contains more gorgeousness in
scenic embel ishments and superb costumes
than any production OF its class ever seen
in the United States Messrs. Klaw &
Erlanger, the managers Of Mother Goose, "
have heretofore presented THE Beauty and
the Beast and Ben Hur,' but in this
latest production, all its predecessors have
been eclisped. No matter what one may
have seen in any portion Of the world in
stage entertainment, nothing can compare
from any view point to this extravaganza.
The entire performance is an intoxicant
to the eye, being an irridescent dream Of
beauty, one magnificent picture following
the one preceding it until it becomes a
kaleidoscope fairyland, a wonder to the
vison, while the ear is charmed by con-
tinuous catchy melodies, and magical
night of laughter interspersed by its great
comedians and condolences, its trained
singers, its acres Of beautiful femininity
and its wondrous scores Of dancers
One of the greatest effects ever seen in
the premiers OF the famous Aerial Ballet,
ssThe GIiololatti's, y when at the end of the
second act, after a most gorgeous stage
spectacle ever conceived, beautiful young
woman makes flight from the GENRE Of
the stage over the heads of the audience
seventy-fve feet, circling like bird to
the gallery rail and back again to the cen
tire Of the stage, all the while scattering
roses and carnations below.
Nothing has ever been seen in the United
States, that will bear comparison to the
beauties of Mother Goose. y
Alterations in the stage Of the Chestnut
Street Opera House have been going on for
weeks to accommodate the MASSIVE scenery
of the enormous organization.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-03-03
MAKING HoTBEDS.

Two styles of structure-Heating the
Bed and Sewing seed.
Two styles of hotbed structures are
used one below the other above the
ground level. and these an Ohio Farmer
writer has considered as follows
The former style effects saving in
manure and shelter, but unless the
ground is exceptionally well drained
there is danger of water lodging in
the bottom, and this makes the frame
practically useless. Still. If the soil
Is sandy or gravelly the sunken bed is
far more economical No matter which
style is used. however. the manure bed
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-03-03
cleaning the pchItry House

Get after the lice 81 the coops early
in the spring and g Ne them no head
way. Walls and era eks should be thor
oughly soaked Will q solution of kerO.
sene and carbolic aEId. using from two
to four tablespoon IDS Of acid to each
quart of kerosen After using this
preparation finish hause cleaning with a
thorough withdrawing. Remove roosts
and nests and treaf in same manner.
During the summsaE months watch the
roosts and keep from lice at all
times
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-03-03

1.-THE first essential Of successful
blackberry culture is deep. moist,
mellow soil The prospective grower
who finds a location on north. north
east or east slope which will be a
protection against direct rays of the
afternoon sun is fortunate. Having Sc
lected site. make the soil even mel
lower and deeper. Pulverize it until it
will hold its limit of capillary mois-
ture," says specialist
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-03-03

Dwarf Trees For Small Gardens.
The notifications that plants undergo
are sufficient to convince one of the
great possibilities which await those
who choose to make use Of them to Sc
cure a large return from limited area.
1t is well known that in proportion to
size dwarf trees are more fruitful than
standards. that they come into bearing
sooner and are therefore Of special val
ne for use In limited Enclosures or fruit
gardens.