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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25
WHAT PROF. HENRY THINKS
Noted Scientific Expert Is of the
Opinion That Our Farmers
Feed Too Much Corn.

Prof. W. A. Henry, who stands high
among authorities on cattle feeding
in this country, asks if it is no pos
sible to fatten our steers on a much
less quantity of grain than has been
customary in the past. He finds that
the British farmer gives his fattening
beeves but very small grain allow
ance, the average in England and
Scotland ranging from six to eight
pounds per head daily. Many feeders
in the middle and western states feed
from 20 to 80 pounds, and often as
much as IS pounds of corn daily. The
British feeders use barley, corn meal,
cottonseed meal and linseed meal. The
turnip, or rutabaga, as we call it, is
also used extensively in Great Britain.
From so to 100 pounds of sliced tur-
nips, four to five pounds of good straw
and five to ten pounds of hay are fed
with the small grain ration. There is
no denying that the English beef is IS
good as ours when put on the block.
Prof. Henry says that the American
farmer could fatten beef more econom-
ically if some ensilage and oats were
fed. When corn was cheap and lands
were cheap little attention was paid
to this fact, but with the higher prices
Of both, the silo and the root crop are
important factors. Prof. Henry says
that if there is any superiority be-
tween roots and ensilage it is in favor
of ensilage. If ensilage is such a good
thing for dairy cow and for growing
heifers, it ought to be good for young
stock of beef breeds, and finally for
fattening steers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25
ALL AROUND THE FARM.

The richest food is not always the
best adapted to the requirements OF
the stock.
Undertaking increases the produc-
ing power of land by relieving it OF
surplus water.
If the farmer can not raise pure
bred stock he should come as near to
it as possible.
Sorghum cane is a good crop to
grow to use as a soiling crop late In
summer or early fall.
No matter what the business is, it
needs and must have close attention
to result in success.
The aim in keeping stock should be
to secure the most rapid and largest
growth at the least cost.
Plenty of dry bedding not only
makes it more comfortable for the an
imal, but insures better health.
If at any time an animal on the
farm gives indications of running
down, give it better food and better
care.
The keeping of the farm implements
in a good condition is an important
factor in the economical cultivation of
the crops.
An abundance of whitewash in and
about all houses and pens will be
found conducive to health, especially
If it contains little carbolic acid and
is repeated two or three times during
the summer.-American Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25
SAGE CULTURE ON FARMS.
How to Raise Crop That Easily Can
Be Cared For by the Wife
or the Girls.

Sage seed should be sown broadcast
when the ground is in good condition
or else may be propagated in boxes and
afterwards reset. One packet of Eng
lish sage seed if fresh should give a
large supply of plants, which may be
gathered from the bed; but if per-
manent supply is wanted, transplant
the young plants to bed or border, in
September, so as to become well rooted
before frost. A border or row so set
will repay all the. time and labor ex-
pended as, when once set and well
rooted sage bush or plant will live
for years. Plants in the middle states
require no protection, ordinarily, but
in eastern and northern sections some
covering will be necessary, as straw,
litter, etc. Top dress in the fall and
spring also.
AS soon as signs of shoots appear or
before, cut back the growth of the pre-
ceding year, to within three inches
of the main stalks; this induces vigor-
GUS growth and innumerable shoots
will be thrown out. Cut out all flower
stalks as the growth of the plant is
retarded by the ripening of the seed,
cut the shoots when six inches long,
choosing the evening or a cloudy day
If possible. When dry store away in
clean paper bags or boxes. When
wanted for use, dry in the oven few
minutes and rub through a sieve. Keep
in wide-mouthed jar or bottle; then
1t is ready at minutes notice.
The raising of sage may be made a
source of revenue by the farmers wife.
Prices range all the way from 25 to so
cents per pound. Selling to private
customers is the best plan. House
keepers in cities and towns are gener-
ally glad to get fresh, homegrown sage
and are willing to pay a fair price
"Store" sage is very unsatisfactory, be-
ing composed principally of stems
Seeds from sage plants can be saved
and sown the second year.-Mrs- A. C.
Mcpherson, in Ohio Farmer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25
Care of Household Silver.

To remove medicine stains from silver
spoons rub the spoons with lemon juice
and salt. A little salt rubbed wet on a
spoon will remove egg stains. This
should be done every time the spoons
are used for this purpose, as the stains
are much harder to remove If allowed
to stand. Whiting mixed with ammonia
and water makes good cleaning prep
aration for silver. 1t can be applied in
the wet method or the dry, the former
being easier and cleaner. To clean sill
yer in the wet method apply the whit
ing and let it dry. Then wash it off
thoroughly in warm, soapy water and
polish with chamois skin. Or, instead
of washing off the paste, the latter may
be wiped off with a dry, soft buster. A
plate brush will be necessary to get the
dried powder out of the crevices. This
method makes a good deal Of dust and
there is danger of scratching the surface
of the plate.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25

Buzby and, Capt. Hornby having
leaped aboard, the hawser was cast of
and the schooner spread her sails to the
increasing breeze.
Hofnby cautiously approached the
cabin door. Sounds emanating there
from made 1t evident that the occupant
was asleep, and Horribly felt qualm of
disappointment at the idea of pretty
Kate sleeping so snorously. 1t was past
midnight and the schooner was making
fine Roadway when Horribly and the mate
who had remained on deck, were petrified
to hear harsh, rasping voice calling
from the after part of the schooner:
where's my daughter"
Hornby's knees smote each other.
tits Mrs. Bowers" he gasped. What
on earth's the matter with things?"
81 guess, num-" said the mate, to
whom Horribly had confided his project,
there's been a mistake. The schooners
were changed as to position, owing to
that blasted steamer coming in, and
p'raps your daughter is on the Young
Eagle"
LET me Off" exclaimed Mrs. Bow
ers.
The mate fatuously plunged into ar
gument as to the impossibility of Mrs.
Bowers getting off in 40 feet of water,
while Horribly, sitting on the thatch tore
his hair with rage.
"Take this boat here ashore and tie her
to a tree so I can get on land" COM
manded Mrs. Bowers.
Its impossible, num-" cried the
mate, reduced to a state of shuddering
nervousness by Mrs. Bowers demands.
In fact, in after years, Mr.. Diggs used to
refer darkiy to a nights experience on
the Chesapeake as far exceeding in ter
ror any storm he had ever encountered.
During the whole night Mrs. Bowers
stormed at the unfortunate Horribly and
his mate alternately, and was just shak-
ing her fist under Hornby's nose and de-
nouncing him as pirate when hail
doomed over the waters.
"Buzby, ahoy. Lay to-"
cts the Young Eagle" sighed the
mate, relievedly, and he hurriedly or
dered sails hauled down.
A quarter of an hour later Kate was
in her mothers arms and Capt. Suggs
was talking earnestly to Horribly.
at was mistake" said Suggs to Mrs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25
WATER LILY SEEDS AS FOOD
Many Indian Tribes Still Cling to
Primitive Form of Living
Harvest in August.

Some of the Indian tribes of the United
States still cling to their primitive forms
Of food, declares Golfers Weekly. A
notable instance of this is the continued
ase of wokas by the klamath In
dians. This tribe occupies the klamath
reservation, which is part of the terri
tory originally occupied by it before
the arrival of the white men, and lies
in the southern part of Oregon. The
land has but small annual rainfall, but,
on account of its situation at the foot
of the eastern slope of the Cascade noun
tains, it is well watered with streams and
contains two considerable bodies of wa
ter. One of these, klamath marsh, is
particularly rich in plants, and conse-
quently in animal life. Occupying
about 10000 acres of this marsh there
is solid growth of the large yellow
water lily, Nymphaea polysepala. In
the old times the seeds of this plant
we're collected by the Indians, and un-
der the name of wokas furnished their
principal grain supply, filling the place
of the corn used by some other tribes.
To-day these seeds are still collected and
regarded by the klamath Indians as a
delicacy. The lily seeds are harvested
In August, the wokas gatherer uses a
dugout canoe, and, pulling herself around
among the dense growth of stems and
leaves, picks of the full-grown seed
pods.>
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25
FROM THE OTHER SIDE.

The only school for women gardeners
in London is at the Royal botanic gar
dens, Regents Park.
NJ Deibler, a French executioner, is
collecting material for the history Of
the death punishment in Europe.
1t is believed that French prune grow
ers use glycerine to give their dried
fruit its peculiar glistening appear
ance.
In Berlin, with population of about
100000, the number of new buildings
erected has averaged 2,123 year dur
ing teh last six years.
For the first time in 60 years small
freight steamers are now plying on the
upper Rhine, from Strasburg to Basel.
The cargoes consist chiefly of coal.
More than half of Russia's profits from
exports come from the sale of grain. The
value Of exported butter is over $16,-
100000 per year; of eggs, over $685.
OOO, 900.
A warden of an old English church
found in the lumber-room an ancient
jug" which proved to be an Elizabethan
"stoup" Of rare kind. 1t was sold in
London at auction for S. ,511, which suf-
feed to make some long-needed repairs
to the church building.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25

handle. The glasses, taller than the
general style of claret glass, are set in
frames of copper ornamented to cor
respond with the pitcher. The set is
q particularly attractive one and
would make an admirable wedding gift.
The wine cooler Of hammered copper
shows another use to which this metal
is put these days. The ornamentation
is simple but effective and within the
copper bowl is set metal cylinder to
hold the bottle, the ice being packed in
the copper bowl.
For the watering of the window
boxes or the plants in an improvised
conservatory, say in the bay window,
the sprinkling pot of copper included
in the above group is desirable. As
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25


Bowers 1.-THE schooners were changed
without Hornby's knowledge"
you've been drinking" said Mrs.
Bowers, severely.
'T'm lone man." replied Suggs, "and
temptation gets the better of me-"
you should go to church instead of to
a saloon" snapped Mrs. Bowers.
"Ev'ry Sunday l goes to the Baptist
church." averred Capt. Suggs. "It's my
being lone man that makes me drink. "
Mrs. Bowers lead him to the rail, and
they talked earnestly for half hour;
then Capt. Suggs departed and the Buzby
resumed her voyage.
The two schoners reached Norfolk the
same day, and Horribly, who was not al
lowed to speak to Kate, was in the last
stages of despair when Capt Suggs
came on board in Sunday toggery.
81 want you to lay alongside O. me,
my boy" said Suggs. "I'm going to be
married to-day"
"Who are you going to marry?" asked
Horribly, without interest.
"Mrs. Bowers" replied Suggs.
Horribly sprang up so suddenly as
nearly to knock down the groom to be,
and leaping over the rail rushed towards
the house where Mrs. Bowers and Kate
were visiting.
Whether love had softened the heart
of Mrs. Bowers, or whether Horribly had
specially inspired tongue for pleading,
no one knows, but there was a double
wedding, and Horribly was not Capt.
Suggs' best man, but Mr.. Diggs was his.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25
A Cement That Will Stick.

A capital cement for broken china
and bric-a-brac that can be made at
home is obtained by mixing half an
ounce of gum arabic with half a tea
spoonful of boiling milk and adding
enough plaster of paris to produce a
creamy paste. To use successfully have
the pieces that are to be mended warm
and apply the cement warm with a
small brush. Objects repaired with this
cement have to be set aside for a week
before they can be used, but after that
they can be washed in either warm or
cold water with safety. Soaking, how
ever, they will not stand.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25
NOTES ABOUT ANIMALS.

1t Is curious fact in natural history
that no bird can fly backwards.
The largest serpent ever measured
was a Mexican anaconda, which was
found to be 81 feet in length.
Durham possesses four dogs to every
pig, while in Lincolnshire there are
four pigs to every dog. In Lincoln.
shire there are more pigs than in any
other county, the number reaching no
fewer than 116.94S.
Man has a rival in the art of shaw
ing in South American bird called
the "motmot," which actually begins
shaving on arriving at maturity Nat
urally adorned with long clue tail
feathers, it is not satisfied with them
in their natural state, but with its
beak uips off the web on each side,
leaving only a little oval tuft at the
end Of each.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25
H. sTse y ! THUS
1A y
LAST NIGHT.


Last night when I'd smootted your wee
pillow down
And had been long in bed.
With your limbs in childish abandon
tossed
And the culrs of your touseled head
Spread far and tumbled like shlmmerlng
gold
Away from your brow so white,
I stopped to kiss you, you didn't know,
And whispered again: Goodnight!
Then / went and sat by the easement VIDE,
Alone in a darkened room,
And gazed on the night while planned Tor
you,
And breathed in the rare perfume
That seems to breathe when the night
awakes
And touches each bloom with dew;
Twas a wonderful, wonderful, wonder1ui
night,
And 1 watched it and planned for you.
And knew through all Of the things l
planned
In the perfumed night and still,
That only such things will come TO you
AS happen to be Gods will;
But 1 who love you so much may help,
And you-you may help some, too
And perhaps with all of us, dear, at work,
The world may be bright for you.
j. NJ. Lewis, in Houston Post.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25
Good Poultry Pays Handsomely.

There is always good demand for
market poultry and eggs, and always
will be. This cannot be said of some
other products of the farm. Like ev-
cry other commodity, the price depends
upon the quality. Good, plump, tender
chickens, properly fitted, always COM
mand the top price, while the scrawny,
shaggy, inferior stuff has to be sold for
whatever it will bring. The farmer
who says there is no profit in the poul-
try business is generally one of those
fellows who raise the latter kind. Good
poultry pays handsomely, and the 9TH
or kind should be given no place on
the farm.-Commercial Poultry.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25
Poultry Yards in Summer.

During the warm season much filth
accumulates in the yards, which may
be scraped off if the soil is hard, but
such treatment must be frequent. It is
better to plow or spade the yards, as
the fowls will then also have an op-
portunity to scratch, and the new soil
turned up from below will afford a
clean surface, while the matter turned
under will decompose and be absorbed.
On sandy land the spading of the yards
loosens the top soil and permits the
rain to carry down much of the filth
that would otherwise remain A thor
ough cleaning up late in the season,
before the cold weather sets in, and
good drainage afforded, will greatly aid
in preventing disease in the flock, as
dampness in winter and foul odors in
summer are at the foundation of many
Of the difficulties with poultry.-Farm
and Fireside.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25
AS EASY.
Needs Only a Little Thinking.

The food of childhood often decides
whether one is to grow up well nour-
ished and healthy or weak and sickly
from improper food.
It's just as easy to be one as the 9TH
er, provided we get proper start.
A wise physician like the Denver
Doctor who knew about food, can &C
complish wonders, provided the patient
is willing to help and will eat only
proper food.
Speaking of this case the Mother said
her little four-year-old boy was suffer-
ing from peculiar arrangement of the
stomach, liver and kidneys and his feet
became so swollen he couldn't take a
step. 1--WE called a Doctor who said
at once we must be very careful as to
his diet, as improper food was the
only cause of his sickness. Sugar espe-
cially, he forbid.
$50 the DR.. made up diet and the
principal food he prescribed was Grape
Nuts and the boy, who was very fond
of sweet things, took the Grape-Nuts
readily without adding any sugar. CDR.
explained that the sweet in Grape-Nuts
is not at all like cane or beet sugar
but is the natural sweet of the grains.)
1--WE saw big improvement inside
few days and now Grape-Nuts are al
most his only food and he is once more
healthy, happy, rosy-cheeked young
ster with every prospect to grow up
into strong healthy man." Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
The sweet in Grape-Nuts is the Ma
ture-sweet known as Post Sugar, not
digested in the liver like ordinary
sugar, but predigested. Feed the young
sters handful of Grape-Nuts when
Nature demands sweet and prompts
them to call for sugar.
There's reason.
Get the little book 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" in each pkg.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25
MEATLEss DIET HEALTHFUL
Carnivorous Habits Said to Be Un-
natural and Harmful to HUI
man Beings.

1t would be quite foolish to become
discouraged on account of strikes
which cause rise in the price of meat.
If the cost of flesh food went wholly
beyond the means of man, there would
be no good cause for despair. Meat is
not necessity of life. Many think it
is both luxury and an evil. At best
it is matter of habit" like coffee.
alcohol, tobacco, chewing gum or pie.
Scientific observation in this coun-
try and Europe has shown that perfect
health and mental vigor may be obtain
ed on a meatless diet. A series of ex-
perlments has just been carried out at
the University of California, which
demonstrated that nuts and fruits are
health under all circumstances, and it
may not be amiss to state that the jap
anese are making phenomenal cam
paign against the Russians on meat
less diet. No meat is used in Japan
by the masses. And in Central Amer
lea the natives will cut mahogany logs
about as hard as iron-in the intense
heat OF the tropic sun, sustained by a
diet of bananas and rice. No meat eat
ing laborer could perform this work.
Meat is stimulating, just as coffee,
tea or intoxicants are; and it is ordi-
narily thought that the weakness which
follows when one is deprived of meat
shows that meat is essential to
strength. The "goneness" follows when
coffee is omitted. 1t is now agreed that
meat eating is particularly the cause
of many complaints; there is more or
less poisonous matter remaining in the
carcasses of animals, caused by various
!: chemical changes, and these toxic ele-
ments gradually affect those who make
meat staple article of diet. Uric acid
Is largely caused by a flesh diet.
In nuts, fruits, grains, ETC., we find
food better adapted to mans needs
than animal food. The percentage of
nourishment in meat is small compared
to several vegetable products that can
be had at every grocery, so that the
body may be amply sustained on veg
etable products at much less cost
than when meats are used.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25

wicker, the combination being attrac-
tive as well as odd.
Silver and, gilt are the metals that
have been combined in the production
of the three branch candelabra in art
nouveau design and also of the mirror
and pin tray. All three pieces are ex-
amples of exceptionally good workman
ship, the two-toned metals affording an
excellent contrast. Shades of silver
beads add to the effectiveness of the
candle holder.
!. For the seeker after odd and pretty
articles adapted to household use or or
nament, the copper, gilt and silver de-
signs that have made their appearance
this season offer an extensive and sat
isfactory field for choice.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25
For Table and BOudoir

will be noticed the spout is exception
ally long and the ornamental charac-
ter of the metal permits of its being
added to the list of household appur-
tenances suitable for gifts.
Another article for the flower lover is
the jardiniere, likewise of copper; a
holder of this sort showing to particu-
lar advantage in a den or other apart
ment where dark-toned furniture of the
mission or weathered oak persuasion
predominates.
The graceful looking strip pitcher is
of copper and distinguished by reason
of it's handle, which is overlaid with
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25

match the color of the material. ct is
pink in this instance.)
The shade proper is made by looping
and fastening upon the foundation
gauze ribbon, about a half inch wide.
The loops are graduated in length, with
the exception of the small ones at the
top, which are formed to resemble a
ruching. A row of narrow crystal
fringe, sewed around the bottom of the
foundation, makes desirable finish and
a few sprays of artificial maidenhair
fern disposed among the loops add the
finishing touch. The shade must, of
course, be placed on a mica foundation
before the candle is lighted.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25
Novelty in Invalid Cookery.

Peach foam is suggested as novelty
in invalid cookery. 1t is made by TAX
ing half cupful of powdered sugar,
the white of an egg and one cupful of
peach pulp. Beat with silver spoon
in large bowl for 80 minutes, and the
result is-or should be very velvety
cream. The same authority gives grape
foam, which consists simply of the
white of an egg beaten stiff and added
to two tablespoonfuls of grape juice
Add little scraped ice and sprinkle
with powdered sugar.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25

pieces cut nearly four feet long. Four
wire nails driven through them at the
proper height and bent up so as to
from hook will do to hold the bag
in shape, and grain, potatoes, etc., may
be poured or shoveled in.
The cost is almost nothing, while the
conveniences is great. l notice that
they use just such contrivance at our
feed store.-Farm and Fireside.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-25
Battle AK Windmills.

A "battle-ax windmill" is a curious
feature of the landscape in the once
arid plains of the far west. 1t is of
rude construction, made by ranchmen
or sheep herders, and the wings con-
sist of square pieces of tin attached to
wooden arms. 1t is the appearance of
these that gives the improvised wind
mill its name.