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THE SKIN OF THE HORSE.
Proper and Regular Grooming Nec-
essary to Keep the Horse in
Good Condition.

The skin of the horse, like that OF
other animals, Is an active excretory
organ. Supplied with almost an indefi-
mite number of pores, through these,
If kept open, continual discharge Of
watery fluid, and such other waste mat
ter as is carried there by the blood,
occurs. 1t. also contains myriads OF
minute glands, secreting an oily fluid
that is essential for rendering the skin
soft and flexible, as we'll as furnishing
the nourishment needed by the hair
and keeping it soft and glossy. 1t will
not do, therefore, for these pores to
get clogged, for in that case the skin
would soon become, dry, rough, hard
and diseased; nor is there much dan
ger of it except when the horse is hard
at work. Then the secretion of watery
fluid is heavier than when the animal
Is idle, and if the sweat is allowed to
dry on the skin, dust will accumulate,
mixing with 1t, and, If not cleaned of,
fill and clog the pores. AS result,
the skin will not only become diseased.
but the whole system more or less de-
ranged. The impurities, unable to es-
cape through the skin, will accumu-
late in different places and give rise to
blisters which, II neglected, may lead to
blood poisoning or something else near
ly as bad. By regular, thorough groom
Ing, however, all this will be prevented,
The pores kept open, and healthier,
thriftier condition of the animal main
tanned. The particular part is to do
the work properly. A horse having
thick tough skin will endure tolera-
BILE sharp curry comb, which, used on
another with q thin, tender skin, would
be a positive cruelty. What ever ac-
cumulations Of dirt may be on the hair
having been removed by this, good
brush is necessary to follow for clean
ing out the skin. Don't wait until to-
morrow morning, but do it tonight,
after your days work is done. They
will appreciate 1t, even though they
are unable to tell you of it. as much as
you yourself rub down" before re-
tiring. Hence, it is not labor in vain.
Clean out their feet, moreover, leaving
no mud to dry In; horses get rheuma-
tism from such neglect. Sweep their
limbs first with an old broom; and.
then finish with wisp Of straw, rub
bing the legs and feet well, hard and
quickly. To be sure, 1t takes elbow
grease" but sufficient friction should
be applied to stimulate
the skin circulation until 1t attains its
normal temperature and the feet and
lower part of the limbs feel warm and
In conclusion, blanket
the horse according to the weather
and depending on the warmth Of your
stables and the amount of hair the ami
NAL has, some horses having more than
others and. also, being less susceptible
to cold. Never blanket horse in the
stable while 1t is warm, however. un-
less you give II dry blanket soon aft |
erwards s-Agricultural EpitOmist
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FARMER AND PLANTER.
FOR rHE COTTON GROWER.
tries 70 Cat Losse Fron tho
UniteA States,

Several recent reports Of United
States consuls contain interesting
matter relative to the effort Of for.
eign countries to attain independence
Of the United States in regard to the
production Of cotton. From reports
of Mr.. Urbain ]. Ledoux, United
States consul at Prague. Austria.
dated December 2S. 1902, and January
2, 1904, tho following is taken:
What is most to be feared BY
| American cotton planters Is the sys-
tematic search for other sources OF
supply by the cotton manufacturers
Of the continent, aided by anxious stu
dents, experiments, and financial sup
port, il necessary, of the governments
of Europe. - England, the
greatest cotton manufacturing coun.
try in the world, is especially inter
ested In finding new sources Of sup
ply. OF about 1O3,00O.000 spindles in
the cotton industry of the world, about
50,0O0,0O0 are credited to England,
nearly half of the total A very active
organization, the British Cotton Grow
ers' Association for the promotion
of the cotton produced in the
colonies, aided by the British colo.
nial Office, has made serious investi-
cations on the possible culture of cot
ton in the various British possessions.
The result of the investigations is said
to be encouraging. This is particu-
larly so for Nigera, the Gold Coasts,
Sierra Leone, and Gambia, besides
India and Egypt, producing 100000
and 100000 bales respectively"
After speaking somewhat in detail
Of the plan to increase the available
cotton acreage in Egypt and the Su-
dan, by which it is hoped that event
ually the cotton crop of those coun-
trie will attain in an average year
to about 1.O00, 900, 900 pounds, Mr.. Le-
doux continues as follows:
Seeds from the crop of cotton
raised in Porto Rico, said to be the
finest ever imported in Liverpool, will
be distributed among the West Indian
islands, which, according to British
authorities, are peculiarly adapted for
the cultivation of this special fiber.
England vans the world in desper-
ate effort for independence of Ameri-
can cotton spectators. Will she be
successful? viii she be able to sur
mount the many difficulties that con-
front her; the conservatism of her
the condition of the soil,
the unfavorable climates, cost Of
to the seaboard, labor
problems, etc.? In West Africa she
has an area as large as that of the
cotton-producing States of America,
which gives promise of being adapted
to the production Of cotton. The dis
tance from European markets and the
cost of transportation would not be
greater than that of our gulf ports.
Will the nations Of conti-
mental Europe follow? According to
the opinions of their press and manu-
facturers they must and will.-Crop
Reporter.
The progress., 1904-04-09

The same elements enter into the
business of farming that go to make
any other calling successful. There
must be the opportunity, the brains,
the common sense, the energy and the
weather, with a modicun Of luck, all
of which enter into other occupations.
To win there must be a sufficiency of
persistent, intelligent hard work, to-
gether with the exercise of bit of
plain everyday commemorative
land Farmer.
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HERE AND THERE.

When farmers have to Sacrlnce
when selling, and consumers have to
sacrifice when buying, it looks as II the
middleman factor in the premises was
too large for comfort, and too greedy
for safety.
The mule Is generally considered a
better forager than the horse; but in
a cold country where existence during
the winter depends Upon rustling, the
mule will lie down aud die, while a
horse will pull through in good shape.
If you wish to avoid roup among
your hens, which is SD common dur
ing fall and winter, be sure that the
roosting places are dry and drafts
avoided. Nothing tells so quickly on
the health Of fowls as damp and
drafty quarters.
Don't pay any attention to what
another man thinks Of your methods OF
farming SO long as you have found
them to be satisfactory. 1t is the easi-
est thing in the world to find fault with
others. Some people can find fault
who can find nothing else.
Sheep have a way of utilizing by
products which no other animals seem
to have OF the 400 to 500 different
plants which may be found in any To-
cality, sheep will eat all but very
small percentage; while cattle and 9TH
er stock will touch only little over
one-half.
AT no time Of the year can scale
insects be better exterminated than
during cold weather. The trees are
perfectly dormant, then. and caustics
SO strong that they will practically
consume the scales. and yet not injure
the plant tissue, can safely be applied.
LTrespassing animals disturb the
peace of a neighborhcod more than
anything else 1t is aggravating to have
stock get into the growing
crops every few days. To prevent this
make your part Of the line fence so
that it will turn any kind Of stock.
and try to persuade the neighbors to do
the same.
in many cases the best and easiest
way to stop gullies is to plant trees
along them. The black locust is prob
ably the best tree for this purpose, as
It is hardy, of rapid growth. and valu-
able when grown. 1t may also be used
to advantage for planting on rough
hillsides and other waste or unprofita-
BILE lands.
The value of all animals exported
from this country during the year 1908
was s42 2,551,174. This includes cattle
to the value OF $37.725. i52, hogs TO the
value of S53,1S0. horses to the value OF
ss,1l2.7s1, mules to the value of 1884,
716, sheep to the value Of l,l53.170.
and all other Including fowls, TO The
value Of $121 ,26s.
The progress., 1904-04-09

A severe case of Ovarian Y
Trouble and a terrible operation
avoided. Mrs. Emmons tells
. how she was saved by the use
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
/; Compound.
"DEAB Mrs. PISKHAx:-I am 20
pleased with the results obtained from
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound that feel it a duty and
a privilege to write you about 1t.
Il suffered for more than five years
with ovarian troubles, causing an
unpleasant discharge, . great weak
ness, and at times a faintness would
come over me which no amount of
medicine, diet, or exercise seemed to
correct. Your Vegetable Compound
found the weak spot, however, within
a few weeks and saved me from
an Operation-all my troubles had
disappeared, and found myself once
more healthy and well. Words fail to
describe the real, true, grateful feeling
that is in my heart, and 1 want to tell
every sick and suffering sister. Don't
daily with medicines you know moth
ing about, but take Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and
take my word for it, you will be diff
ferent woman in q short time."- MRS..
LAURA ExMoNs, Walkerville, Ont. -
$4,000 forfeit IL oyigfr1f Of abogs stfsv proving
penrlneness cannot Be produced.
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinkham if there is anything
about your sickness you do not
undersfand. No woman ever
regretted writing her and she
has helped Thousands. Address
Lynn, Mass.
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THE PIG AND TIE FEED.
systematic Care ana Feeding Neees-
sssary Tor Success IN Rais-
fng HoGs.

In replying to the question whether
or not to breed sows for two litters
Of pigs year, we say yes. A SOW
that cannot raise two litters year
does not pay for her keep. The lat
ter part Of March or the first of April
is preferable for spring pigs, and the
latter part of September or the fore
part Of October is the proper time for
fall pigs. Manage your hogs so that
at all times they are gentle; then
when your presence is needed you
will not cause them any alarm. Our
hogs are all named, except the pigs,
and they come when called as well
as does BILLY" the horse.
1t pays to have variety of feed.
Our regular feed is corn, shipstuff and
bran. We feed the corn in the ear,
and make swilI out Of the mill-feed,
using about three gallons of mill-feed
to eight gallons of water We feed
the corn first, and when about through
we feed the swill; the latter being
made just as we use it.
Once month we rake up the corn
cobs, and burn and char them, the
hogs enjoying them, and 1t helps to
keep the feed yards clean and healthy.
We never breed sow that is under
year old; that is, she must be year
old before she brings her young;-a
year old at breeding time is better.
Sow rye, oats, clover and rape at the
proper time, SO as to supply green feed
at all seasons of the year. We have
one pen back OF the garden where
king" is at home In the summer
time; he is cared for with fresh vege--
tables, grass and pursaline in the win
ter; he also receives some Of the scraps
from the table, wood-ashes. etc. He al
ways has a kindly grunt for the diff
ferent members of the family, and his
coat Of hair Is always black and gloccy.
There is much in the feed and much
in the breeder and feeder-to make a
perfect hog. The younger hog can
be put on the market the better. There
is really more money made out of $50
pound hog than one that weighs 300
pounds Pure-bred males should al
ways be used. Choose the breed you
like best; all have their good and bad
qualities; but we think the Poland
China is the ideal hog.-Cor. Midland
Farmer.
The progress., 1904-04-09
Hundreds ofWomen Cured byPe.ru-na
of Annoying Catarrh.

DR. HARTMAN has probably done
- more than any other physician
toward popularizing means Of
escape from the facial deformities, such
as watery eyes, twisted nose, offensive
breath, dry cracked lips, due to the
ravaging effects of catarrh.
He has made chronic catarrh life
long study. His remedy, popularity
known as Peruna, is the most famous
remedy for catarrh in existence.
Probably there is not a man or woman,
boy or girl, within the bounds of the
United States that has not heard of Pc
runa. By far the largest majority have
used Peruna.
The multitude of people that have
been cured of chronic catarrh by using
Peruna can never be known.
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Miss Flora Hauser.


Many a girl has regained her faded
beauty, many matron has heightened
the days of her comely appearance by
using Peruna.
Peruna produces clean mucous MEM
branes, the basis of facial symmetry
and perfect complexion.
The women have not been slow to dis
cover that course of Peruna will do
more toward restoring youthful beauty
than all the devices known to science.
While it is true that Peruna cures ca
tarrh wherever located, yet tbs advisa-
BILE for everyone to use Peruna as a
preventive and not wait until catarrh
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x phvsician,s Advice.

Yorktown, Ark, March .7th.-Dodd's
Kidney Pills must not be confounded with
the ordinary patent medicine. They are a
new discovery, a specific for all diseases
Of the Kidneys and have been accepted by
physicians only after careful tests in ex-
treme cases. DR.. Leland Williamson, Of
this place, heartily endorses Dodds Kid
ney Pills "as remedy for the various
forms Of the diseases of the Kidneys, pains
in the back, soreness in the region Of the
Kidneys, foul.smelling urine and cloudy OF
thickened coalition of the urine, dis.
charges of pus or corruption, Gout, Rheu.
matism, Inflammation and Congestion Of
the Kidneys and all kindred complaints
Continuing, he says:
Il could mention many cases in which
l have prescribed Doddfs Kidney Pills
with success. For instance, Mr. Robert
Weeks, farmer, malaria haematuria OF
swamp fever three times, kidneys weak.
ened, continual pain and soreness in back,
which made him very nervous, had a little
fever and something's chilly: Urine change.
able, but generally very high-colored, an
old chronic case who had taken much
medicine with little effect After taking
Dodds Kidney Pills about six weeks, hs
was entirely cured and had gained fifteen
pounds in weight. The last time saw
him, he was the picture Of perfect man
hood"
The progress., 1904-04-09

All experimenters have not got exact
ly the same results, but all show the
enormous amount of water used in
growing our crops. An ear of corn
Weighing a pound has required two
fair-sized barrels of water to produce
it. A horse can easily eat in single
feed of oats what required two and one
half tons Of water to produce. A hun
cry man could eat the product Of half
ton of water at a single meal. Then in
order to supply the crops with the
amount Of water necessary, every
means must be employed to prevent the
loss of this most essential element by
evaporation.-J. G. Mosier, Of Ill. Col.
of Ag.
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ms FATHERS nm kAnK.i


One day Miss Bailey brought her Shell
ley down. relates a writer in McClure's,
and read his "Ode to the Ekylark."
Now, don't you think that's q pretty
thing? she asked. "Did you hear how
the lark went singing, bright and clear,
up and up and up into the blue sky!
The children were carefully attentive.
as ever, but not responsive. Morris MO.
gilewsky felt that he alone understood
the nature of this story. 1t was meant
to amuse; therefore it was polite that
one should be amused.
Teacher fools,". hs ehuckled. "Lark'
amt singin' in skies.
How do you know?" asked Miss
"Cause we got lark by our house.
lisa from tin lark NIT a cover"
"A tin lark With cover" Miss
Bailey exclaimed. "Are you sure, dear,
that you know what you are talking
about?"
Teacher, yiss ma Fam, ! know" Nor
ris began, deliberately: my papa, he has
lark. It's from tin lark init . cover.
Und it's got a handle, too. Und my papa
he takes it all times on the store for
buy lark Of beer"
"Lager beer! O., shade of Shelley,
groaned. Miss Bailey's spirit, but aloud
she only said mo, my dear, ! wasn't
reading about lager beer. A lark y
little bird
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has fastened itself in some part of the
system.
Peruna acts quickly and beneAcially
on the intiamed mucous membranes
lining the different organs Of the body.
Thus it will cure catarrh wherever
located.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use Of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The progress., 1904-04-09
BEAUTIFUL SKIN,
Soft White Hands and Luxuriant Hair
Produced by Cuticura
SOaU.

Millions of Women Use Cuticura Soap,
assisted by Cuticura Ointment, the great
skin cure, for preserving, purifying and
beautifying the skin, for cleansing the
scalp of crusts, scales and dandruff, and
the stopping of falling hair, for softening,
whitening and soothing red, rough and
chafngs, for annoying irritations and III.
cerative weaknesses and many antiseptic
purposes which readily suggest themselves.
as we'll as for al! the purposes of the toilet,
bath and nursery.
The progress., 1904-04-09

o peas md oats ground toGotAer. Tho
feeding value oE thess grainn. 1aclud-
Inc barley, u improved " having them
ground two or three months before ~
Ing. only in that case the msal must b
kept dry. and not allowed to heat or
get sour. Set, In barrels. In . dry
store room is the best place for it,
Wnftnvuisf
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Water for Crops.

Few farmers realize how much water
is required to produce crop. A great
many experimenters have been at work
trying to determine how much water is
required to produce a crop, and the fig
yres are startling. The following ta-
BILE gives their results:
The progress., 1904-04-09
HOW TWO BFAUTIFUIs OMEN ESCAPfD
DREAD CATARRi By USE OF PE-RlI-la \.
Catarrh Robs Women Of Health and Beauty. E
Pe~rta-na Makes Women Hcalthyand Beautifully

Miss Amanda johnson. FairehtId, Wis, writes
~ write to tell you how much Psruns benefited me.
For number OF years had pain IN my head around my
eyes, and Thought it was because eyes needed treat
msnt went TO ocust and had glasses atted to
Whatever. In fact felt than before and came
the conclusion that the trouble was not with ey but
with my head and that it must be catarrh. Al many
Of my friends had used Peruna with benefit for this
trouble, thought would try it. Twas not sorry th.t
did 80, for in short time began to improve and N
general health much improved and all the eataErh
Of the head gone. was glad to get rid Of this
trouble and glad to endorse such good medicine
Peruna."--Aiss Amanda johnson.
The progress., 1904-04-09
The T.xpsyer,s View.

well. what's the use of arguing?"
said the shiftless individual Talk is
cheap"
MY dear sir" rejOined the taxpay-
er. did you ever take into considera-
ton the actual cost of session of con-
gress?"-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The progress., 1904-04-09
Not Accordiux to Aim.

do you think that your wife in
tended to injure your" asked the po-
lice judge
'Oh, no. sir," replied ,he meek
looking individual, ''it was entirely un-
intentional. She aimed the revolver
straight at me. you know."-Cincin-
natl Times-Star.
The progress., 1904-04-09
Assistant-Hum! What's to be done
Dollars.

Oh, dollars are curious things, you'll al
low.
You can make them do tricks if you only
know how.
If you borrow a million you're hailed with
respect;
But ask for five and your credit is
wrecked
washington Star
The progress., 1904-04-09

Ideals die too fast, it's said:
But why should people mourn?
For every one that shuffies on
At least two more are born. -.
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
The progress., 1904-04-09
Alxxaxs the WAY.

Nodd-Awfully sorry to hear your
home burned down. Did you save
anything?
Todd-Oh, yes. After some very
lively work We succeeded in getting
out all the things we didn't want
Town and Country
The progress., 1904-04-09

He-This is the fourth time I have
come all this way to get your answer
How long are you going to keep me
In suspense?
She-Haven't you a 50-trip ticket?
Brooklyn Life
The progress., 1904-04-09
Moravinn Barley and spelts,

two great cereals, makes growing and
fattening hogs and cattle possible in Dak.,
Mont, Ida, Colo, yes everywhere. and
Teosinte, which produces 80 tons of green
fodder per acre, Salzer's Earliest Cane,
Salzer's 60 Day Oats and hundred oi
other rare farm seeds that they offer.
JUST CUT THIS OUT AND RETURN IT
with lOc in stamps to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, and get their
big catalog and lots of farm seed sam
piles. TX. IL
The progress., 1904-04-09
New ExcusA.

In the Portland municipal court recent
ly a woman got to the limit of excuses by
saying that an apparent drunkenness was
in reality only desperate attempt on her
pa:. sa break in pair of new shoes and
at tbs ssns time to walk on ice. Judge
Hill smiled but gave her 80 days.-Bangor
NaWa
The progress., 1904-04-09
SWITCHING ,oa the Old MAJ

Mr.. Elder-There is something want
to say to you, Bessie-er-that is, Miss
Kutely.
Miss Kutely-Call me Bessie II you
wish.
Mr. Elder-Oh, may I?
Miss Kutely-Of course; all old gen.
tlemen call me Bessie.-Philadelph
Ledger.
The progress., 1904-04-09
Not in His Line.

The following dialogue was overheard
in the Office of one of Boston's leading
physicians the other day:
Doctor Ito patient)-What ails you?
Patient-I don't know. ! only know
that suffer. work like an OK, l eat like
wolf, am as tired as dog, and sleep
like a horse.
Doctor-In that case should advise
you to consult veterinary surgeon
Boston Traveller.
The progress., 1904-04-09

"Name the bones of the skull" The can.
didate for his medical degree, hesitating,
stammers: Excuse me, sir, it must be my
nervousness; but for the life of me l cant
remember single one-yet l have them
and Circular
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Good Granada.

Uncle George-Have you heard the
news? Tom Tyler is going to marry
Tillie West.
Aunt Hannah-For the lands sake!
Yes, ! guess you're right Tillie
oyns some very valuable real estate. !"
Boston Transcript.
The progress., 1904-04-09

Just as the train was leaving the
handsomest man entered the crowded
car and sat down beside me. Unfor-
tunately. however, he got of at the first
station"
''Of course. He couldn't get on be-
fore. ."-Fliegende Blaetter.
The progress., 1904-04-09

Professor-"We know that heat expands,
and we also know, Mr.. Smart, that cold
contracts, do we not?" Mr.. Smart (hoarse-
ly)-"I guess SO, but I'll bet it doesn't
contract itself as much as we contract it,"
Philadelphia Press
The progress., 1904-04-09

"You say he won't express an opin-
ion on the war in the east?"
mo; he's running for councilman in
his ward, you know"
What has that to do with it?"
well. there's one Japanese and one
Russian vote in the ward and he wants
to- catch 'em both. h."-Philadelphia
Press.
The progress., 1904-04-09
Dear LittIe Innocence.

Society Belle-Mother, Mr.. De Brass
has proposed and have accepted.
Mother-What? Oh. you wicked. un-
grateful girl, after all we've done for
you. Mr.. De Brass hasn't cent to bless
himself with, and won't have until his
father and grandfather die.
THE Mr.. De Brass am referring to
Is the grandfather"
"Oh, bless you, my child" ."-Tit-Bits.
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CouIdn.s BE safer.

Gentleman Ito pedlar)-Call these
safety matches? Why. they won't light
at all!
Pedlar-well, wot could yer ave safer !?
-Tit-Bits
The progress., 1904-04-09

"'Honest fisher folk HUH" snorted
the editor, you'll have to change that"
"Why so?" demanded the author. st
sounds ridiculous. l never knew man
who went fishing who was quite honest"
-Philadelphia Press.
The progress., 1904-04-09
Real PhfIanthropiss.

Mrs. Grummy-Is Mrs. Cumso really
as philanthropic as she pretends?
Mrs. Gargoyle-I should say so. Why.
she even invites her poor relations to
her receptions.-Town Topics.
The progress., 1904-04-09
No Rush Ahouf IL.

The Millionaire-what's the use of
living. anyway?
His Son-Please don't hurry on my
account. sir.-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune