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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

The use of lime on land has not been
largely encouraged by scientists in the
past though it has been used to con-
siderable extent In isalated localities.
1t was at first considered from the
standpoint of plant food, and as such
Of course 1t would not receive very
enthusiastic support from men that
had found out by various tests that
there was already in the soil more
lime than the plants could use. When
the soils Of the various States came
to be examined for acid, it was found
that many of them were SO strongly
acid that some OF our most important
plants would not grow on them salts
factorily. In the soil surveys carried
on during the past three years in ILL
nois it has been found that one-third
OF the soils of the State are so strongly
acid that they will not grow red clover
and other legumes successfully until
treated with lime. OF the other two
thirds OF the State some of the soils
are slightly acid and would be i'm
proved by an application of lime.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

cost probably from to 10 cents per
mile of distance run.
At these % water stations water
softeners have been erected at great
initial expense The maintenance or
these softcners requires the expendi-
ture OF about SIT per day for chemt-
calls and an additional charge OF about
$5S per day for services Of attendants,
making a total of $50 per day, or ST.
375 per year The cost Of construction
of these water softeners was not made
public, but, If the cost OF mainte-
nance represents 4 per cent on the IN
vestment, the total amount expended
for water softeners is nearly 100000.
The same experience holds true OF
other railroads. At 10 water stations
along the Union Pacific 2,19O pounds or
solids are removed from the water
each day, almost as much as Is re-
moved from the water of 20 stations
along the Santa .Fe system, although,
at the 10 Union Pacific stations, they
use about so per cent more water than
at the Santa Fe stations. -
The chemical survey ofAAfural wa
tiers which is being made by the dydro-
economic experts of the geological sur
vev Is directed, in part, toward the To-
cation Of available waters when may
he used for boiler purposes without
treatment. If, by extensive surveys.
such waters can be discovered and
their location made known, the saving
Of tremendous amount of money will
he effected. In the case of railroads
the cost Of such great losses, as above
mentioned, is due largely to lack OF
information concerning the sources of
water suitable for boilers, and they
will become the greatest beneficiaries
of this phase of the work of the gov
eminent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
What Does the Pork Costa

It is periods of depression in values
that put the hog grower to the crucial
test. w. A. Henry, the Wisconsin ex-
pert on porcine matters, insists that
the corn belt hog grower has not yet
got down to the basis of making pork
at a minimum cost. When corn is
worth % cents bushel 1t can be
thrown to swine ad libitum, but with
grain worth 40 cents, the horse as
sumes a different hue. Growers unite
in declaring that they cannot make
pork probably at four cents. G. j..
Maggenheimer, OF Hamlet, Ind, sue
cessful grower on large scale, told
the writer only recently that $4.10 was
the cost of his hogs at the shipping
point Consequently, thousands Of
growers are taking the easy horn Of
the dilemma and shipping the stock
to market lacking maturity.
The problem at present before the
grower is whether or not he can fur
nish his hog crop and market it at
heavy weights profitably. Feeding
either hogs or cattle for recreation is
not desirable. Many feeders did both
last year, hence the indisposition to re-
peat the performance.-Live Stock
World.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
SDrayin- Fruit Trees,

Spraying fruit trees for the purpose
of destroying insects and fungus
growths Is no longer looked upon as a
fad, but is recognized as being an alb
solute essential where the best results
in fruit growing are expected. In the
matter Of spraying the average farm
er who has but small orchard has
much to learn from the specialist
Many thousand carloads of fruit are
sold annually in the corn belt that have
been raised in other States, under
conditions that are no moreafavorable
for fruit growing than those Of the
corn belt, providing the same care
could be exercised in handling the
fruit trees. Spraying is an operation
that should not be performed in q hap
hazard manner, and should only be
taken up after obtaining specific advice
pertaining to it. In this regard the
experiment stations of the corn belt
stand ready to furnish individuals with
formulas and directions for this work.
Iowa Homestead.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

Let maple molasses boil until it will
stiffen when dropped into cold water;
then take from the stove and set the
dish or kettle where it will cool as rap
idly as possible. Do not stir the syrup
until it has become quite thick wax.
and then with paddle or stout spoon
stir until white and hard. An addition
Of hickory nut meats TO the wax before
stirring greatly improves it for some
people. The success in nice taffy lies
in preventing it becoming grainy. To
accomplish this do not stir the molass-
es any until ii is sufficiently boiled and
then cooled If an inch in depth around
the top of the pan is buttered the
syrup VIA not boil over.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
room and cried as heartily as Mr.. Lar.

room and cried as heartily as Mr.. Lar
kinS hoed.
After that she smiled sunnily when
ever she met him. He smiled genially.
The widow daintily became more lone
some and more convinced that she had
discarded n congenial spirit.
"He won't propose again in hun
drcd years." she bemoaned herself,
land no wonder he don't want to risk
another snub. He did tell me to let
him know If / changed my mind; |
hate to, like fun, but
One golden afternoon when both
were sitting, In an unusually pensive
mood upon Mrs. Bittersweets porch,
the widows heart suddenly prompted
her to little prospecting.
"Mr. Larkins," she said softly, do
you ever change your mind?'
NO" returned Mr.. Larkins plump
ly, mot without solid reason"
"We-ell," she continued, holding her
breath at her own boldness, would
YOU still like me to-er-er-be--
be"
Her meaning rushed through Mr..
Larkins like streak of electricity. lie
sprang out of his lolling attitude at n
bounce.
Polly, If you're asking me If I'd
like you to be my wife, l say yes
yes-yes. l don't dare to ask you
again, but you've perfect right to
ask me, even IL l hadn't told yeu to.
for it's leap--why, Polly, love, what's
the matter? You're as pale as ashes.
What is 1t, darling?'
"Why, I've actually as good as asked
YOU to marry me-" gasped Polly, Just
what I've always declared I'd die rather
than do! oh, WELL" as Alonzo's arm
stole protectingly around her waist, Il
guess | was excusable this time. But,
Alonzo, listen. Don't you ever, the
longest day you live, let Henrietta
Podderly know did twill your
Never" vowed Alonzo, kissing her.
San Francisco Call.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
Coco,nut Snow Pudding.

Cover a half box Of gelatin with a
half cup of cold water to soak for
half an hour, then add the juice of
two lemons, one pint of boiling water,
two-thirds of n cup of sugar; stir until
the gelatin and sugar are dissolved,
and strain into bowl. Stand this in
n pan of ice-water or cracked ice, and
add one-half pint of graded or shred
ded cocoanut. When this begins to
thickcn beat rapidly with an egg beat
er until light like the white OF egg,
then fold in carefully the well beaten
whites of three eggs; turn at once into
a mould and stand aside to harden
Serve plain or with cream.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
Canning Pumpkin.

read in my last Ohio Farmer pa
per some very good recipes for pump
kin pie, but the writer advised us not
to try to can pumpkin for summer pies.
cipe for canning pumpkin: Use a
granite or earthenware kettle. Peel
and cut up the pumpkin into small
squares, add just little water to start
the cooking. Stew over slow fire and
stir often, cooking the pumpkin until
well done; then Inc water which has
been used should have all steamed
away. Seal alright in glass fruit jars.
have canned pumpkin in this way for
three years and never had can cx-
plode yet.-Caroline NJ. Steffens, Full
ton County, Ohio.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
Short Suggestions.

The shells Of pineapple cheeses make
pretty dishes for the serving of cheese
dishes, such as cheese fondu.
When the fat for deep frying looks
muddy while very hot, handful or
crushed egg shells would clarity 1t.
Put sugar in the water used for
basting meats of all kinds; it gives n
good flavor, TO veal more esre"'
For making sandwiches bread bakesSt
IN large size baking powder cans will
be just the right size and free from.
crusts.
Cedar oil applied to the crevices OF
trunks and chests is far better pre-
ventive against moths and certainly
less disagreeable than moth balls.
In cold weather when using fraiE
china or glass dishes, rinse with tepid
water before pouring into them any
hot liquid.
The resistance of glass jars that re-
fuse TO open can he overcome by set
ting them, top downward, In an inch
or two of hot water.
TO have celery very crisp but not
soggy wash it thoroughly eight or ten
hours before using; do not dry but roll
in a towel and put on ice till time to-
serve.
Cranberries are more tempting il
strained before sweetened. made intss
a jelly and cut into cubes when cold
than in the ordinarily used form OF.
sauce.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

WATER FOR LOCOMOTIVES.
Ronds Crossing Plains Guard Against
Boiler Destroyers.

Ronds Crossing Plains Guard Against
boiler Destroyers.
The annual expenditures of railroad
companies for purposes, concerning
which the public takes little thought,
are enormous, according to the Wash
incton Star. One OF the items OF large
EXPENSE is the softening OF water useo
I'm locomotives, experience having dem
onstrated that 1t is cheaper to instaii
water softeners than supply these To-
comotivcs with raw water.
On the middle division of the Atch-
son. Topeka and Santa Re railway
system the sum of $27,375 Is expended
annually for this purpose, the soiteiier
being used at 90 water stations where
the water has been found uhsui.auio
for boiler purposes. The locomotives
passing these stations use, on an aver
age. about 100000 gallons or water
daily. The water from nearly all 'hese
sources contains incrusting constltu-
ents. that is, the sulphates and CARBON
otes of lime and magnesium, and, III
many cases. corrosive substances sueh
nc chloride of calcium and magnesium,
are present in troublesome amounts.
THE incrusting solids contained III
900 900 gallo as OF water used each aas
in the wear amount to over a,-Vo
mounds. or, in the course OF year
nearly 500 tons. This amount OF IN
crusting material deposited in the Doll
or would. in the first place, damage
the boiler plates aud cause an enor.
Mons increase in the consumption OF
coaI The removal CT this scale would
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
Sweet Potato Pone.

Crate pint of raw potato, add to it
two beaten eggs, cupful of sugar, u
cupful of sweet milk, a tablespoonful
of butter, and half cupful OF cream.
Add spices in generous proportions
cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and any 9TH
er that one may fancy. This is usu-
be convenient. Butter pan, pour in
the mixture and bake very slowly for
two hours. Serve cold.
Potato pies are sometimes made the
same way, except that more milk is
used, the spices are left out, and the
baked In deep. fiaky crusts, with pref
ty twisted slips across the top.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
Good Rond. and Social Life.

The advent of good roads will pro-
mote attendance at school and the
church; facilitate social gatherings, lit
erary societies, dramatic entertain
ments, and make club and lodge meet.
ings possible to the farmers family In
the winter and spring months Give
the bright young men and women of
rural districts these privileges and
there will be a smaller tendency OF
their drifting to the city
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
THE WIRELESS GUIDANCE OF
IORPEDOES BY ELECTRIC WAVES

ttrom the London Illustrated News.)
The Orling Armstrong torpedo is not
4 projectile. 1t is just dropped or slipped
into the water, and is then. without any
connecting wires, entirely subject to con-
lroi' eilhef from the bridge OF ship or
u room on shore. The first picture shows
MI. Armstrong, the inventor, sending out
eisetTic rays from room on shore, to
cohtrol q torpedo out at sea- Within
the torpedo itself is the apparatus, SINH
lar to a wireless telegraph instrument, a
receiver and an arrangement called q
transformer, which makes the fine inn
pulses received act upon an arm, the
movement of which causes the screws to
turn Every quartertum Of this arm
causes the screws to revolve differently,
ana consequently makes the torpedo take
up new position. OF course, it was
necessary to have some mark TO show
the position of the torpedo in the water
nag was used at first, but something
had to be devised which could not posi-
Dly be shot down by an enemy. One
night MIR. Armstrong dreamed the way
TO get over the difficulty, and now there
Is an air-pressure tank in the torpedo
which sucks IN salt water and sends 1t
out again like the blow Of whale. They
may fire at that forever without doing
any harm. The spray OF water at the
same time serves as an indestructible
receiver for the electric waves. On en-
countering warship the torpedo first
travels towards the netting which sur
rounds it as n protection against torpe-
does of all kinds. After it has struck
the net it goes back, rs shown by dot
ted lines in the picture, sinks, as indicat-
ed by the said line, and then blows up
the vessel.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

for the work. 1t is made in the shape
of rake, but instead of using teeth,
pieces OF heavy wire bent as observed
in the illustration and riveted in the
head will be found very useful. The
wires will let all the loose dirt pass
through and being close together will
bring out all tubers that are not small
enough to pass through between the
wires. Exchange.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
To Fatten n Horse Quickly.

To fatten horse quickly in order to
improve its appearance before sale.
feed literally of corn meal, steamed
oats and clover hay. adding little lin
seed meal to the grain ration. Exer-
else but little, and give purging salts
once a week. Feed at least three times
a day and supply plenty of water. A
horse not too wild will often gain sew
eral pounds q day for fortnight un.
der this plan.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
straw ON Pasture Land.

A Dakota farmer writes as follows:
Five or six years ago we tried a
heavy coat of strawy horse manure on
the high ground of our pasture where
the grass was quite short. At first the
grass was almost smothered out, but
within the last year or two sort Of
second growth grass has come in. and
the feed on the MANFRED spots seems
at least so per cent better than 1t was
before manuring We shall try some
more of this work next year on land
not convenient to plow.
Where worn out pastures are suited
for blowing. a good plan would be to
first seed an old plow field with Bronze
grass for pasture and then break up
the old pasture, thus starting system
of rotation that should eventually
take in the whole farm. Once started,
Bronze grass as pasture grass is
the best thing / have found But I
hardly think it would be very profit
able to try to start it on uaDroken
prairie.
Corporation Among Oranges.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
F. Bro n Betty.

Peel and chop juicy apples. In the
bottom of a buttered pudding dish put
a layer Of the chopped apple, sprinkle
with sugar, a little cinnamon, fine
crumbs and bits of butter, put In more
apples, more sugar spice, crumbs and
butter and proceed in this way until
the dish is full having the top layer OF
buttered crumbs. Bake covered for half
or three quarters Of an hour. Uncover
and brown. Serve with hard sauce.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

s. A. Pollock, of Cass county. Iowa.
writes: II have never found much
use for any tool to scratch out pota
toes after digger Of any kind save
my fingers, but know so many are
averse to this habit that ] have de-
vised tool whereby they can scratch
out potatoes without using the fingers
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
Corn Brend.

One cup Of -four; two cups of sifteG
cornmeal; two eggs; one tablespoonful
of salt; two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder; three tablespoonfuls of melted
shortening; water or milk to make it
the right consistency for cornbread-
Bake in good oven.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
Mock Cherry Pic.

and stew, putting in the water in,
which it is stewed few cherry leaves.
and shoots from the budding trees.
when the rhubGrb Is put in the pies
pour in n little of this liquid and 1t
will give the dish the flavor of cher
ry pie
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

durable leg band, which is easily put
on, and one which will be no incon-
venience to the fowl. 1t is made from
a pinch strip Of tin pointed at one end,
and q hole made through the larger
end. If it is desired to have num-
Der or letter on the band, cover the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
POULTRY LEG BAND.

larger end with grease, In which care
fully write the number or letter with
some pointed instrument. Then apply
muriatic acid, which will cut into the
surface OF the tin where grease has
been removed. After the band has
been put around the leg of the. bird in
sert the pointed end through the hole
in larger end and bend point down
flat
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

ent Of the Chicago Inter Ocean. 1t can
he operated, its inventors claim, by
any motive power-steam, water, gas,
oil, or electricity. Pictures showing
tits method OF operation have the fol-
lowing explanations:
Connected by pipes with vacuum
continuing tank is tie tube A. The
other end Of the tube is connected
with the pulsator G, which rests
upon the cone-shaped pail placed be-
tween the cows From the pulsator
two rubber tubes BIB branch out right
and left, one to each COW, and each
tube is attached to four rubber cups
G, which are fastened to the cow.
When the vacuum cock is turned on
the pulsator commences to work and
causes the cups to collapse and ex-
pand and thus extract the milk. The
milk on its way to The pail can be
seen passing through a glass trap or
indicator ID, which is protected by q
wire cage. The number OF pulsations
per minute can be regulated by screws
which give adjustability to the char
acteristics OF each cow
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

for them. The Michigan State Grange
reports the purchase by Patrons OF
Husbandry last season OF 400 tons of
binder Irvine, 1000 tons of land phos.
plate, and woven wire fencing in the
largest contract ever entered into. Ohio
is about to establish central bureau
OF information to provide for the dis
posal of crops, purchase of farm sup
plies and to keep patrons generally
posted on markets and other matters
to their interest.
The Farmers Revcrie.
TIL nights is gittin' shorter an tn day.
is gittin' long.
An yest'day, i-jing, | herd robin red
breasts song;
Jes' let me say in passin' when a robir
starts tew sing
Tibet it's shore-nuff sign we hain't sc
fur away from spring,
| calkilate tn grass is sproutin' some
beneath tn snow;
TIL sap is sort o thawin' an a-tryin
hard to flows
TIL crow looks down an sasses ez he
flies past on tn wing,
An, somehow. things begin tew sort o
smell few me like spring.
Fore long III be a-traipsin' on tn hill
behind the plow---
Inste'd o. settin' fore tn fire like I'm
a-doin' now
A-lis'nin' in tn furrow fer tn dinner bel
tew ring
A-cussin' jeff and Kate an kind o hap.
py Gus it's spring.
Some folks prefers the winter time an
sum prefers tn fall,
While summer time suits others, VT it,
sumhow, don't suit all.
Es fur es I'm consarned, eff / could hev
my choice, Ling,
reckon l would hev tn hull endurin'
year jcs' spring.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18

numerous tests comes
into general use. The
ingenuity of man has
devised Il scheme to ac-
complish her downfall
as Il necessity in the
agricultural districts.
T h e ven t ! 0 II,
known as the Law
renee Kennedy COW
mixer, Is described by
Il London correspond
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
Rect sugar in Italy.

The production OF beet sugar Is now
o..aatar than the consumption In Italy,
and . national trust has been formed
Inv the sugar manufacturers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-18
Instrumentation Among Oranges.

Cooperative buying and selling
among farmers means money saving
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09
RoRRER HAS CONFESSED.

billings, Mont, bandit Captured In
WyominE.
Butte. Mont. July 80. o. MosisF.
one Of the bandits who held up nine
gamblers in the Owl saloon 81 Billings
asfew nights ago, and was captured by
sheriff Potter aud posse In Wyoming.
Is now in Jail as Red Lodge, has con
fessed that he KILLED Sergeant IT Police
Robert J. Hannah, who was shot while
trying to iuteFeept the robbers. MoaisF
says he fred at sheriff Hubbard and
Mayor Fred Foster and then jumped
from the second story windo Of his ref
age. making his escape.
Mosier. in his confession. ackRowl-
edged discharging the shotgun In ths
officers stomach after be had com.
manded the latter to throw up his
hands. Mosier told the officers where
one Of their caches was located and a
sum Of $500 was found hidden under
the rocks
Mosier Is being held at Red LodEt
for fear Of lynching at Billings.