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The Meeker herald., 1904-09-24
Pastursss Not Enough ssr Fattenisp
Shoep.

Pasturass Not Enough sss FatteniHp
sheep.
The attempt has good many times
been made Of giving sheep nothing
but pasturage when they were being
prepared for market. II this IL ever
successful It In under exceptional con-
iitions. The vell-hnished sheep has
to have something more than half
dry grass o. which TO build up Juicy
flesh. This 10 the more the case ~
this fattening has to be done in the
fall OF the year when pastures are
not at their best. At the South Da-
kota station an experiment was made
to determine to what extent the sheep
would improve on pasturase IL the
fall Of the year. The time Of pastur-
ing was from September to Novem-
Der .. Sixty ewes we're used in the
experiment, and these were divided
into lots Of ten ewes each. Each lot
was allowed to run on two acres OF
native prairie grass. but It was In I'M
usually good condition, ~ 1t had not
been pasturei for the entire season.
nor had 1t been cut for hay. OF the
six lots only one was fed entirely on
this native pasturaSe. The other lots
had some kind Of grain In addition.
The trial would indicate what we
have said above that 1t II unadvisable
to attempt to fatten sheep without
grain. The lot that had no grain not
only did not increase in weight. but
lost over i've pounds each in weight.
the loss for the ten being 81 pounds.
All the other lots made substantial
gains. This trial was only another
proof that 1t does not pay to try to get
something for nothing. This pasture.
1t may be noted. was much better
than IL the average pasture on our
farms. A. the sheep were really put
onto . pasture where they could eat
In two months the pasturage that IL
generally available during six.
The Meeker herald., 1904-09-24
Lamb. in tn. s.eeky.rd..

Lambs do not receive very mucn
consideration In the stockyards,
whether they be intended for slaugh-
ter or for reshipping to farmers that
are to feed them. The men that do
the handling at the stockyards are
not the most tender that can BE-
found. and the kind Of attention given
IL not what the lambs have been &C
customed to. II they have been under
the care Of an intelligent shepherd.
The careless dipping Of sheep and
lambs has resulted repeatedly in the
loss of many Of the lambs. and some
times ~ many ~ twenty dead lambs
have been found in . single car after
that ordeal. It IL supposed that chill.
ing resulted. It may be too that
some Of the dips are too strong for
tender lambs. The farmers that have
lambs to ship will do well to see to It
that the lambs receive the best Of at.
tention At this trying time.
The Meeker herald., 1904-09-24

Tho modern hog is the product Of
hundreds Of swine generations Of -
lection and high feeding. Much has
been gained in the quality Of hog meat
and in the ability Of the hogs to make
the most out Of the feed they receive.
While this has been gained. something
has been lost, and that something IL
stamina. The problem IL now present
ing itself how to 10 feed and select
breeding animals - to restore the old
stamina that was In the hog when II
roamed over the mountains and
through the woods and dug It's. food
from the ground or gathered It from
the growing heritage. The breeder Of
the modern hog has found that he IL
producing an animal too weak in bone
and that this must be remedied. But
that this can and will be cured 10 Ger
tain. The modern hog. with all Of his
good qualities, could have been pro-
duced without the loss Of the desirable
Qualities that have been parted With
II the right course Of feeding had boss
followed.
The Meeker herald., 1904-09-24
Nlx,n.s. ., Life.

Some find giee In the sun and sky.
The clouds and the grass and the SUM
All Is soodiy that pleases the eye.
All must be well if the world Be fair
Shallow their hearts and dull their
stare.
One with the cattle their witless way
Winter the leafiest branch will bare:
Tomorrow will soon be yesterday.
Others grasp at the sparkles they spy.
Jewels Of paste the sciences wear,
They would right whatever they think
And cali council to split hairi
And carry an Atlas load Of care,
Although the world not . whirl win
And the stars proclaim with runic clara
Tomorrow viii soon be yesterday"
Others there are would 70 down TO die.
welcoming glory for all their share.
Content in q clammy grave to lie
II only honor shall lead them there.
Bringing the worm his rudy fare
As II Il counted to night or play,
When even the le-bugles blare.
Tomorrow will soon be yesterday"
Pessimist. boots not to laugh or swear,
Treat this life as a frolic Or fray;
This tho doom that the heavens declare,
Tomorrow will soon he yesterday.
Portland Oregonian.
The Meeker herald., 1904-09-24
CITY BUILT ON a SWAMP.
81. Petersburg Insecure on Its Feun-
dalton OF Piles.

dation OF Piles.
"St. Petersburg was once \
swamp" says . writer. land so rot
ten is the ground that 1t would be
quite possible for = monolith Qike
the sixty-foot columns for st. Isaac's)
to sink out Of sight and never more
be heard Of. To provide against such
4 forest Of piles Was
driven into the earth At the cost OF
81 ,000. 900 as the foundation Of st.
Isaac's. and yet the cathedral sinks.
Like causes render the roads to st.
Petersburg the worst in Europe; win
ter frosts. which penetrate several
feet below the surface. seize on the
Imprisoned waters and tear up the
streets. The surface thus broken is
80 destructive to wheels that have
known an Englishman who, though
he kept four carriages. had not one
in . condition to use. The jolting on
the roads il 20 great As to make 1t
wise for . traveller to hold on fast,
and when lady and gentleman ride
side by side 1t Is usual for the gentle
man TO protect the lady by throwing
his arm round his companions waist.
This delicate attention il so much OF
= utilitarian necessity As in NO way to
imply further obligations"
The Meeker herald., 1904-09-24
Sweet Glover Tor Mulch.

We believe that sweet clover might
be used probably as q mulch In our
gardens and among our small fruits.
This plant is now growing abundantly
fl all parts Of Illinois nearly and In
some counties the roadsides are al
most solid with 1t, and 1t rises to q
height of I'VE and six feet At this
time of the year. when 1t is desired
to protect the bare ground between
the rows of fruit bearing canes from
the hot sun, the sweet clover might
be mown and so used. The plant rots
quickly, but this will be no objection
to 1t, ~ 1t is rich in nitrogen. which
its root tubercles have gathered from
the air. The bacteria that works ON
its roots are the same that work on
the roots Of alfalfa, and 1t IL therefore
q great improver of the soil. In i'd
dition, 1t is very easy to cut, ~ its
stem is soft and juicy. It will pack
solidly and the wind will not be able
to blow 1t away. The application Of
mulch is desirable in numerous places
on the farm and We know of nothing
that should give better results than
this.
The Meeker herald., 1904-09-24
sIxs Of the Horse.

It IL not unreasonable to suppose
that our horses will undergo some
thing Of the same experience - have
our beeves in the matter Of popular.
ity ~ to size. We once wanted . beef
animal that weighed two thousand
pounds. We now want one that
weighs nearer 1900 pounds. Yet in
the matter Of size for our draft horses
we try to get them to weigh ton or
more. According to reports from
abroad the Americans are about the
only people In the world that want
heavy draft horses. It II said that the
French are breeding their Percherons
to . 1,7e0-pound standard. and that
tho larger ones they are producing
are being produced for the especial
benefit of Americans. II We are the
only people that are buying these
very heavy horses It Ii evident that
the day II not far distant when We
Will not BE- buying them. Ths ten
dency Of the day 10 toward thfngs Of
. medium size. We are learning that
bisness il mot quality. and that the
animal that Il big may be Of very
little use even in the city market.
For use on the farm our agriculturists
long ago found out that the excessive
ly big horses are not the best nor
the cheapest. At the present time
there il good market for heavy
horses in our big cities, but we do not
know how long the demand Of our
great brewing and wholesale COM
panies will be for horses weighing =
ton and more. It 10 safe to breed for
a good weight. but not for the maxi
mum weight
The Meeker herald., 1904-09-24

The Americans can raise the best
draft horses In the world II they care
to do 80. In the FIRST place they have
the foundation stock, having been
buying and importing for many years
the best draft blood that Europe pro
duces. The men on this side OF the
water will, however. be compelled to
change their methods of feeding as
to composition OF the ration. It is
true that . soodly number Of horse
breeders have already done this. but
they are after all but . very small per
cent OF the whole number Of Amer
lean draft horse breeders. We have
been tempted by the Goddess OF
Corn" and have fallen into the habit
Of thinking that that is the only kind
Of grain that 1t will pay VI to feed
The result IL . good-sfzed frame. but
lack of quality in bone and muscle.
with . tendency to too much fatness
Our draft horses should lead the
world in quality, but 1t IL q fact that.
with the exception Of the horses un-
der the control Of our noted breeders
or horses that have been sold by
them our draft horses are very uncer-
tain in quality. We buy fine animals
from tho Europeans. import them.
feed their offspring on corn for =
number Of generations and when we
send some Of their progeny back to
the old country we are told that the
price paid for them will be less than
for the ones reared there because our
norses lack stamina. In other words.
the Europeans have determined that
our horses have been deteriorated by
the way they have been fed. Isn't 1t
time to change the manner Of feed.
ing them?
The Meeker herald., 1904-09-24
Wonderful Creation

During the reign of King George l.
Lord Hervey. cultured man, gave
this description of the flne dress of q
distinguished woman: 1.-The duchess
Of Queensberry's clothes pleased me
most: they were white satin embroid
cred. the bottom Of the petticoat
brown hills, covered with all sorts oi
weeds. and every breadth had an ole
stump of tree that ran up almost tc
the top of the retticoat. broken and
ragged and worked with brown che
mile, round which Irvine nasturtiums.
ivy. honeysuckles, periwinkles. convol.
vuluses and all sorts Of twining vines
which spread and covered the petit.
coat. Many Of the leaves were finished
in gold. and part of the stumps of the
trees looked like the gliding of the
sun"
The Meeker herald., 1904-09-24
Trick. Of Russian Traders.

To ferret out the thousand and one
artful tricks Of Russian traders Is no
easy task for the government. 1t has
lately been found necessary to give
instructions to all the railway on
cials to rub out any chalk marks they
might notice on the carriages. This
measure was rendered necessary by
the fact that in numerous cases Rus
sian merchants carried on their bust
ness correspondence by means Of
short hieroglyphic Inscriptions on the
carriages Of railway trains.
The Meeker herald., 1904-09-24
For the rsIspnon..

In tho house of . woman physician
was observed = very intelligent
ranitary device. says the Philadelphia
Press. The mouthpiece Of the tale
phone was fitted with a cover. some
thing like the felt piece with which
photographer shields his lens. This
cover was always kept on the mouth
piece when the telephone was not In
use, the object being to keep out
dust, which In . doctors once might
be infected with an unusual allowance
Of germs. The example IL worth fol.
lowing in any house.
The Meeker herald., 1904-09-24
AFTER ADAMS SECOND WIFE.
How Fortunate veunsstsr Obtained
the Name Of "liIlah."

How Fertunats Younsstsr Obtained
the Name Of "liilah."
A young couple blessed with = girl
baby were hunting all over the Bible
for = name, but there was some objec-
ton to each that was proposed. Most
were $50 common" At last an cru
dite acquaintance suggested "Lillah."
The mother cried Beautiful" and
papa was equally delighted. After the
baptism the latter said to the great
suggestor:
by the bye. that's q pretty name.
but We have looked the Bible through
in vain for 1t. Where does 1t occur.
and who was Lillah?"
1.-THE name is not in the Bible" he
was informed. but II is the Bibles
own fault. Lillah was Adams second
wife. BY some curious blunder she
was left out of the Pentateuch."
The baby is Lillah yet.-New York
Press.
The Meeker herald., 1904-09-24
strIk. the Happy Medium.

The great trouble with most OF lis
10 that we do not live sensibly. We
either take life too seriously and
plunge into our work with an energy
that soon tells on us either mentally
or physically, or we loiter about too
indolently. taking life easy" Now
there Is = time for work and . time
for recreation. Let US. then, neither
toll all Of the time nor play incessant.
~. It 10 the wise man or woman who
strikes the balance Of the happy
medium in living.
The Meeker herald., 1904-09-24

The average yield was 26.4 bushels
per acre. Montana had the largest per
acre yield, 40.2 bushels, and Missouri,
the smallest, 1873 bushels.
The Meeker herald., 1904-09-24

The Department Of Agriculture
gives the following ~ the yield Of
barley In the United States last year:
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-05-15

multiply A grower who understands
why he sprays, will not observe any
arbitrary two weeks rule when such
a spell of weather strikes his vicinity,
but will more likely spray twice
week, for it is on the work done at
such times that the salvation of the
crop depends. If heavy rains wash
off the protective covering it should
be renewed as soon as possible.
Thorough work, the complete cover
ing of the foliage, is the only safe
guard.
The common formula for dilute Bor-
deaux mixture is right for spraying
potatoes. This is six pounds OF sui
plate of copper, four pounds fresh
stone lime and fifty gallons of water.
Slack the lime in just enough water
to keep it moist, not to flood it, and
then add half the water required.
Dissolve the copper sulphate in the rest
of the water and pour it into the lime
water, stirring vigorously. A better
plan is to have three persons and three
vessels occupied in the mixing. Let
one person do the stirring while the
others pour the lime and copper solu-
ton into the third vessel at the same
time.
When potato bugs are troublesome,
add to the quantity of Bordeaux used
on one acre, one pound of Paris green.
The Bordeaux itself is good remedy
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few days received an answer decided to try
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THE FAIR ROUTE

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BLANcHARD's POULTRY BOOK.

A new and revised edition just is
sued. BY H. L. Blanchard, success
full farmer of Western Washington,
who tells how he makes his farm
flock of 200 hens pay him net profit
annually of nearly $500 apiece. De-
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feeds, poultry houses, reproduction,
etc. Price 20 cents. Worth many
times the price. Address The Ranch,
Downs Building, Seattle, Wash.
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of them without falling through. Then
fasten securely to the box. Always
test your eggs in a closet or dark room
by the aid of lamp. Place three eggs
in the tester and look through them
toward the lamp. If they are clear all
through they are fresh, but if they pre-
sent cloudy appearance or have dark
spots in them they are unfit for use.
Keep eggs in cool, dry place and
they will stay fresh much longer.
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cept for the fact
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fou II d a way
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lite Prescription.
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for the f1ea-beetle that often riddles
the leaves and weakens the potato
plant. The cost of a single spraying
for blight and bugs need not ever ex-
coed one dollar per acre and can be
done for much less.
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Some Uses of Eggs.

The unbeaten white of an egg makes
an excellent substitute for mucilage.
To cover jelly glasses so the jelly will
not become mouldy, cut circles from
writing paper the size of the top of
the glass to be covered, paste it well
with the white of an egg and press
firmly down onto the top of the jelly.
To Boil Eggs.-Place a small sauce
pan of water upon the stove and let it
come to the boiling point, then drop in
the eggs; set the pan where it will not
boil and let them stand ten minutes.
You will be surprised how much nicer
your eggs are than when cooked in
the usual manner.
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Picked Eggs.

Boil the eggs hard and lay them in
cold water. Remove the shells and put
five eggs in each quart fruit jar. Scald
some good vinegar, in quantity as
much as will be needed; add few
slices of freshly boiled beet root, some
celery seed, pepper, mustard seed and
a pinch of mace. Fill the jars with the
boiling vinegar and seal at once. They
are a splendid relish with fish, or can
be served with lettuce.
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A WOIndn'S Prayer

It is notable that in the dependency
caused by woman1y diseases, there seems
to many suffering woman no way Of
escape from pain except at the price of
life itself. It would be sad to record
such story of struggle and suffering ex-
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@g Begen niebriaer Staten sur
8eltau8fteuung nod ct. Souls Dia
Teras & Bacific : Balm befraat Ire
aeno einen 9idet : Naettea u0er
ihreibt an 6. g. 9urner, gene.
rals Baifagier'Ngent, Dallas. Teras.
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zinc iiberraidhenne 1srppe.

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rem. SD bate oft feiteeitelt, oaB
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miro 9arantiert als Mittel oeaen
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belbmeroen. Wtan made einen Ser.
luh. Sour so Gents bei s. 8alteper
& Sobn uno &o. DreiB, I~putbefer.
sS Trintt Sltamo , Elaidenbier.
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Wte 1T ptesI

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GtmaS aaus gttberss.

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heres gebe nit Iusnabme BON gpo
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uno 6al8leioen. gaulenoe t1nnen
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mid bann poaitanbig. Sic lit uns
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