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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-01
Breathing Space for Cows.

| do not think we can safely state
the exact amount of breathing space
required for COWS, but l am sure 1t is
not above one-half cubic foot to each
pound live weight. Possibly we might
reduce this somewhat but convenience
and suitable room to feed and haul
out manure seem to require this space,
writes practical dairyman. The cell
ing should not be more than nine feet
from the floor and I think in small
stables, eight feet would be ample.
I believe the value of the SO-called
modern stable has been ruined NY high
ceilings, making it an impossiblllty
for the animals to warm the ROOM. "A
good, well-fed dairy COW will lie down
one-half the time 1t would seem, there
fore, that or 9 feet in height, "a to
SO feet in width and to 31s feet for
each COW, and two rows of COWS is
about the ideal size. The interior ar
rangement of the stable can be varied
without interfering with it's sanitation.
This is a matter of individual cOnven-
ience We prefer COWS standing heads
to the wall. In this case one drive
way suffices for hauling manure. 1t
seems also that the milking is more
easily handled in this way. l do not
like managers of any kind. A smooth
floor is quickly and easily cleaned. The
manger can be, but my observations
have been that usually 1T is a nasty
uninviting receptacle for food. The
Manager dampened, grain adheres and
a sour manger follows.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-01
Fat and Milk Quality.

Again and again and again has the
writer been asked if it is possible to
increase the percentage of butter-fat in
milk by feeding feed rich in fat AL
though that is the general idea with
hosts of farmers, our fixed" conclu-
sion in this respect is that it is not
possible. Many instances have come
under our observation that led us to
believe that feed was responsible for
the high percentage of fat presented
in the milk, but on closer 1nvestiga-
ton it was found to be due to other
causes.
A feed rich in protein increases the
quantity but not the quality of the
milk. But by inducing the COW to give
a larger quantity we may also induce
her to yield more butter-fat in twenty
four hours than she otherwise would
have done. Sudden change in the time
of feeding or character of feed, or sud-
den changes in temperature. or eX-
posture of the COW to cold rain storms
or to brutal usage-all these affect
the percentage of butter-fat in milk.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-01
GROWING CALVES.

The Department of Agriculture of
Ireland, after much experiment in
these things, in the Journal of the
department Announces:
1. That calves can be successfully
reared on separated milk, provided a
cream substitute is fed along with it..
g. That calves may be more eco
nomically reared on separated milk
and acream substitute than on whole
milk.
8. That the belief so generally ex-
pressed when these experiments were
started that creamery milk is the
cause of the death rate among calves
is entirely unfounded.
Like deductions have been made by
experiment stations in this country,
after many trials of calf feeding.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-01
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Cstarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. ].
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
transa lotions. and inacally able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo. o.
WALDING KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, Toe per
bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimo-
pials free
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-01

the true fundamental principles upon
which success in his work is based.
In the next issue of the Rranch
we will give our plan of securing and
managing our winter dairy, which will
include their breeding, feeding and
general care, as well as list of the
homegrown crops for the dairy herd
how secured, how fed, etc.
H. L. Blanchard.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-01

A creamery plant has been estab-
lished at Mission, in Wenatchee val
ley, by Thomas Bollman & Co., and
will be in operation by the first day
of next March, the farmers pledging
to furnish the necessary amount OF
milk required for the operation of the
plant, besides lending other encour-
agement to the enterprise.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-01

The farmers of Wenatchee desire a
good creamery or two, as alfalfa is
one of the natural products and pro-
duces a quality of hay that for but
ter and milk producing has no equal.
1t also is a growth that does not need
to be reseeded for a period OF a
score of years, requiring an expense
of not to exceed $3.50 ton to raise,
cut and prepare it for market.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-01

A short course in dairying and hor-
ticulture will begin at the University
of Idaho, at Moscow, on February %,
1904. The course will consist of lee
lures and demonstrations in the care
and feeding of dairy COWS, testing OF
milk, stock judging, creamery man
agement, handling of separators. For
those who wish to study horticultural
subjects provision will be made for
lectures and demonstrations on or
chard management, insect and fungous
diseases and how to combat them, etc.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-01

The International Stock Food Co.,
of Minneapolis, concern we'll known
to our readers, has established a
factory at Toronto, Ont, to take care
of it's growing Canadian business.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-01

The Glendale Creamery Co., man
aged by d. S. Troy, is establishing a
branch creamery at Port Angeles,
Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-01
suTTERMAKER WANTED

At once. Will pay $50 month
now, and $50 in the summer. Address
Nelson Murray, Roy, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-01

J. L. Walworth, of the Walworth-
Rolston Co., of Vancouver, B. c., the
leading dealers in dairy supplies in
British Columbia, reports that the bust
ness in dairy supplies has been very
good in the province during the past
season. His company has put in sew
eral new creameries during the past
year, and they are now figuring on sew
eral more for the coming season The
sales of De Laval separators during
the year have been particularly salts
factory.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23
81

You have reopened the door to doubt,
and If / admit the doubt / shall fail. :"
The sonata Penelope was playing
was approaching its finale, and Elinor
was suddenly shaken with a trembling
fit of fear-the fear Of consequences
which might involve this mans entire
future. She knew Kent was leaning
on her, and she saw herself as one who
has ruthlessly thrust an iron bar
amcng the wheels Of a delicate me-
chanism. Who was she TO be his
nce-keeper-to stand in the
way and bid him go back? Were
her own motives always so ex-
alted? Had she not once deliber-
ately debated this same question
of expediency. 10 the utter abasement
OF her own ideals?
Penelope had left the piano, and Lor-
ing was looking at his watch. Kent
saw them through the open window
and got upon his feet
"Grantham is saying he had no idea
il was so late" he hazarded. IF 1
thank you for what you have said 1
am afraid ii must be as the patient
thanks the surgeon for the knife
stroke which leaves him a cripple for
life"
1t was the one word needed to break
her resolution.
oh, forget it; please forget it," she
said Il had no right You are
doing a mans work in the world and
II must be done in a mans way. If 1
cannot help, you must not let me him
der. II you LET anything / have said
discourage you l shall never cease re-
GREETING it"
His smile was a mere indrawing of
the lips.
Having opened the door. you
would not try to shut it again, would
you? How like a man! But I am
afraid it can't be done. 1 had been
trying 10 keep away from that noint
OF view. There is much
to be said on both sides. There was
a time when I wouldn't have gone
into such a thing as this fight with the
Junta; but being in, I should have
seen ii through regardless of the pub
lie welfare-ignoring that side OF 1t.
l can't DO IL now; you have shown
me that 1 can't"
But I don't want to be a STUN
bling block" she insisted. Won't you
believe that I wanted to help ?"
i believe that your motive was all
il should be; yes. But the result is
the same"
Loring and Penelope were coming
out. and the end Of their privacy was
at hand.
What will you do?'' she asked.
Il don't know: nothing that I had
meant to do. II was a false start and
I am back under the wire again"
But you must not turn back un-
less you are fully convinced of the
wrong Of going on?" she protested.
Didn't YOU mean to convince me p
-'No-yes-I don't know. 1T
seems very clear TO me; but I want
il to seem clear to you. Doesn't your
conscience tell you that you ought
TO turn back?"
No" he said, shortly; but he i'm
meoiately qualified the denial. You
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23

portions; large man, little breathed,
as it seemed, by the swift upward rush
of the elevator. Kent admitted him
with a nod, and the Governor planted
himself heavily in a chair and begged
light for his cigar In the match
passing he gathered his spent breath
and declared his errand.
II think we have little score to set
tie between US as man TO man, Kent, F"
he began, when Kent had clipped the
end from his own cigar and lighted it
in stolid silence.
Possibly: that is for you to say
was the unencouraging reply.
Bucks rose deliberately, walked to
the bathroom door and looked beyond
it into the bedroom
We are quite alone, il that is what
you want to make sure Of" said Kent
in the same Indifferent tone, and the
Governor came back and resumed his
chair.
Il came up to see what you want
what you will take to quit" ne an
nounced, crossing his legs and lock-
ing the huge ham-Hke hands over his
knee That is putting it rather alb
ruptly, but business is business. and
we can dispense with the prelimi-
naries, l take it,
Il told your Attorney General some
time ago what I wanted and he did
not see fit to grant it, Kent respond
ed. L am not sure that / want any
thing now-anything you can have 10
offer This was not at all what he
had intended to say, but the presence
or the adversary was breeding a stub
born antagonism that was more pO-
tent on the moral side than all the
prickings of conscience.
The yellow-lidded eyes of the Gov
ernor began to close down and the
look came into them which had been
there when he denied a pardon TO q
widow pleading for the life of her
convicted son.
II had hoped you were in the mar
ket, he demurred. 1T would be bet
ter for all concerned If you had. Some
thing to sell, with a price attached
l know what you have been doing and
what you think you have got hold Of
It's tissue of mistakes and false
hoods and backbiting from beginning
to end, but 1t may serve your purpose
with the newspapers I want to buy
that package of stuff you've got
slowed away in the Security vaults"
The Governors chair was on one
side of the writing table and Kent's
was on the other. In plain sight be-
tween the two men lay the packet
Bucks was willing to bargain for. 1t
was inclosed in a box envelope, bear
ing the imprint of the Security Bank
Kent was looking steadily away from
the table when he said:
What If l say it isn't for sale?
Don't you think 1t had better be 20
don't know. I hadn't thought
much about the advisable phase of it."
We'll, the time has come when
you've got 1t to do" was the low toned
threat.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23

Whether by Love her virtues were possest
Or breathed she hidden from divining eyes;
The pride of household hearts or dear alone
In humble beauty to a single breast;
Whether the MINDLESS wales of Paradise
Fairer than fields she never more shall roam
Hold her, a wistful heart, a yiol unstrung!
We dream-thex only say that she died young!
ETHEL LOUISE COX, New York Times
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23

" 04 y tie lQD d440
the cold plunge had
been his FLIP where
other men resorted
to the bottle.
He was struggling
into clean linen and
the packet was still
lying where he had
tossed 1t on enter
ing when a bellboy
came up with a
card. Kent read the
name with a ghost
of a smile relaxing
the care-drawn
lines about his
mouth. There are
times when a mans
fate rushes to meet
him. and he had
fallen upon one Of
them.
"Show him up"
was the brief direc-
ton; and when the
door of the elevator
cage clacked again
Kent was waiting.
His visitor was a
man Of heroic pro-
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23

Al ~ Ills WI AACA "a
the wooden settle.
You lissen at
me; If that's the
fact I'm tellin' you
all that every wheel
on this blamed
hoodooed railroad Is
goin' to stop turn
In at II o'clock on
the night before
that notice takes
hold"
An oil-begrimed
wiper crawled from
under the 101. spat
at the dope bucket
and flung his bunch
Of waste therein.
"Gur-r-r! Let 'em
STOP" he rasped.
THE dope's bad and
the wastes bad;
and the old man
has cut out the'lec-
tries and put US
back on them"
kicking a small
jacket lamp to the
bottom Of an empty
stall. "Giye q a
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23

may be right; am afraid you are
right. But l shall have to fight it out
for myself. There are many things to
consider. If l hold my hand these
buccaneers viii triumph over the
stockholders, and a host of innocent
people will suffer loss" Then, seeing
the quick-springing tears in her eyes;
but you mustn't be sorry for having
done what you had to do; you have
nothing to reproach yourself for"
"Oh, but I haver' she said and so
thew parted
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23
IRENE GATHERING FLOWERS.

I-IRENE GATHERING FLOWERS
Come, Love, and pluck the violets while we
Are like morns dewy flowers, fresh and frce
That lift their smiles and bushes to the Spring,
Come, sit beside the shallow brook and sing,
Where fitting fish leap up the current bright
And bending rushes glisten I'm the light.
A bloomed yester MORN sister to thee,
Wooed by the breeze and butterfly and bee
All, Sweet thy careless, radiant eyes uplift!
See how the rose leaves showr In dazzling drift!
Time loves not YOUTH nor rose. thy fair face
Nor laughter gay, nor young Mays jocund grace.
H-"ET EGO IN ARCADIA WIKI
Blue violets blow above here. and the merle
Sings DER her head Here runs her name with words
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23
Maidenho0d

or sweet regret! but no fond line of light
Footsteps that fell like music, Of the curl
Dazzling above her pale cheek voice Of birds,
OF tender beauties lost charms earthly bright;
Whether her month was like a flower sprung
In May-they only say that she was youngl
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23

gineer Scott. And you might say a
man and a brother"
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23

(Concluded Next sunday.)
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23

JOE ROSENBERG's.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-03-12
TOWN COUNCIL.

st. Martinville. La, March 2, 1904.
This being the day fixed for the regu-
lar meeting Of the Town Council; HE
Honor H. P. Fournet. Mayor being pre-
seI,t. also Councilmen L. r. Gary aud
o. p Resweber. but having no quorum
the meeting was adjourned.
The following il a statement Of the
Town Treasurer, from Feb. LIST 70 Feb.
GOTH. which was ordered by the Mayor
to be spread on the minutes:
Statement for month of February 1904.
Feb. lst Balance on hand. -. 1347;57
Feb. %. Taxes collected ...... 1860
Feb. %. Market dues collected 27.05
Feb. %. Licenses collected. 10000
Total 28O2,O
Dist. from Feb. 1 to Feb. % 1396.48
Feb. 20. Balance ............ si4e5, IS
Edwin Drlahoussaye, Jr,
Sec. & Tres
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WANTED

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE in this
country and adjoining territories. to re-
present and adveI tise an old established
business house Of solid financial stand
ing. Salary $2l weekly, with expenses,
advanced each Monday by check direct
from headquarters. Horse and buggy
furnished when necessary; position per-
manent. Address. Blew. Brothers, 900
MOnon Bldg, Chicago. Ill.
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WANTED

WsEt1AL REPRESENTATIVE in this county
aeud adjoining territories. to represent
'and advertise an old established business
shouse Of solid financial standing. Sala-
Try $2l weekly. with expenses paid each
sMondav by check direct from headquar-
tiers. Expenses advanced; position per-
'manent. We furnish everything.
Address,
The Columbia, $50. MonOn Building.
Chicago, Ill.
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Hearst and the Unit Rule.
Daily States.

Daily States.
Some objections have been rails
ed to the unite rule by which de-
legations to nominating conven-
tions are often bound, but it is not
likely the objections will b. in
creased by the announcement that
Mr.. w. r. Hearst is opposed to
the rule and will try to have it set
aside this year. As barrel can
didate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for the presidency, he is no
doubt also opposed to the two
thirds rule which prevails in Dem
ocratic national conventions in the
selection of presidential nominees.
But it is quite safe to predict tina.
the party will adhere to both the
unit rule and the two-thirds rule
because they are excellent clubs
with which to knock in the heads
such candidates as Hearst. The
resembling of the two-thirds rnle
would, of course, please him great
ly, because it would be easier and
perhaps less expensive for him to
get bare majority of the dele
gates of the national convention
than two-thirds majority of them,
and SO far as the unit rule is con-
cerned if it were abolished he
might pick up few delegates here
and there throughout the country,
but it is doubtful whether he will
have a majority on any state dele
cation in spite of the fact that
with the aid of his barrel he is or
ganizing clubs and consolidating
rural newspapers.
However the unit rule and the
two-thirds rule will stand, and he
will be permitted to have all the
fun and excitement he desires be-
fore the convention meets, but
neither in his own personality nor
as the protege of William j..
Bryan will be enthuse the country
or the men who will manage the
st. Louis convention. The truth
is the American people have not
sufficient imagination to think of
a man Ike Hearst actually being
president Of the United States. It
is impossible for them even to be-
lieve that he has any earthly
chance of getting the nomination,
and he will not get it unless the
Democratic party stands confess
ed as an organization of cousum-
mate idiots. There has been en-
tirely too much Importance attach
ed to the Doodle candidacy of
Hearst by some newspapers. Com
ing events will demonstrate to the
entire satisfaction of the country
and of Hearst himself that he is a
very absurd candidate.
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Keep the Cotton Acreage
Down.
Sugar Planter Journal.

sugar flantor journal.
From Washington comes con-
6rmation of the fear that too much
cotton will be planted in the South
this season. Despite the warn
ings and the pleading of the press
of the country and in direct oppo-
sition to the advice of those who
are working for the best interests
OF the section. it appears that the
seasons abnormally high Prices
have had their inevitable effect,
and that in practically every State
in the belt maximum cotton acre
age will be planted.
In many places, according Tore
ports received by the Department
of Agriculture, it'sppears that the
increase in acreage over last year
will be as high as 100 per cent.
while the average for the whole
cotton producing section will pro-
badly be as much as 30 per cent.
The acreage for the season Of 1908
O4, according to estimates made by
the Department, was %, 9O7, 600
acres, an increase of about 1000
OOO acres over the previous sea-
son. A 30 per cent. Increase
would bring the figures up to 81.
57S,lOO acres. Assuming the ave..
rage production to be about one j
third of bale to the acre, thel
crop from such an acreage would
be upwards Of $4,000, 900 bales.
1t is quite possible that condi-
tions next year will be such as toll
furnish demand for 12,OOOOO0|
bale crop at good prices. The real
danger would probably come Ia
ter. Another season will values
even approximating what they areI
now would unquestionably result
in the planting of still more land
in cotton and by 19O5-O6 the acre
age would doubtless be enormous
Il
ly large. Under such circum-l
stances a slump in prices to the
scent level of a few years ago
would be inevitable.
The tendency toward q larger
acreage is to be deplored from the
standpoint of any of the States in
the belt, but a radical increase in
he Texas acreage would probably
prove to be most disastrous of all
The circumstances being as they
ire, 1t is easy to understand WHY
Secretary Wilson, DR.. Howard and
'ther experts of the Department
II agriculture should be found in |
10 attitude of opposition to more
general planting. Even though
re leave the boil weeviI out Of the
question, it seems obvious that A
Material increase in acreaoa 4. MOI
|ictatod nv wiadom uo n
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wick Of Georgia. he says: 1T makes
the blood come hot to the cheek TO
think that any man dared utter
such words almost across the street
where the silent figure Of Garrison
bears its witness to what men have
suffered in defense of human rights
and he added;
"Even more significant to me
than this endeavor of the South is
the indifferences of many in the
North to this wide-reaching move
ment. In not a few instances it is
not indifference that surprises me
but approving acquiescence. Many
a New Highlander wonders often
if this is still New England as he
listens to the utterances or reads
the reports of public addresses,
made by presumably representa-
tive men. More than one of our
leading journals appears to be in
sympathy with the spirit of this
movement. Prominent educators
among US seem inclined to lend it
their aid, or refuse to face the is
sue with any positive conviction.
Even well-known and supposedly
religious teachers give this their
hearty Endorsement. The editor
of 30 influential weekly as the
Outlook, whose position with ref
ference to any moral question it is
not always easy to predict before
he declares it. does not hesitate to
speak in terms of warm approval
to a Boston audience of the action
of such States as Mississippi aud
Louisiana as an honest endeavor
to provide fair and just conditions
for the exercise of the right of suf-
frsge."
The change of sentiment in
''culchawed" Boston no doubt is
due to the fact that the people
there who spent many years theo-
rizing on the race question with
out-having any knowledge what
ever of it, have recently discover
ed themselves actually humping
against the question itself as the
result of black immigration from
the South, and in consequence of
the contact, getting much better
understanding of the negro char
acter than they had before. There
is q true and a trite old saying to
the effect that familiarity breeds
contempt, and it is equally true
that nothing upsets Northern the
Dries on the race problem quicker
than Northern acquaintsnceship
with the negro: This explains
the change of sentiment in Boston
which the Rev. Rswley bewsils SO
bitterly.