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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09

ChicagO--Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $50. hogs. shipping grades,
81 Ok 10 se,55: sheep. fair 70 choice, 81. %
to 81 65; wheat. No red, S96c to Sl0l;
coru. No. ., sic 10 52c oats. standard
41c to 42e. rye, No ., 75c TO &c; hay,
timothy, $50 Ia S12.50; prairie. $500 ia
$f050; bntter, choice creamery, &c 10
BIC; eggs, fresh, 15c to lie; potatoes,
Ole TO aac.
ianapolis--Cattie. shipping, $500 IA
$500. hogs. choice light. $500 TO S5.G0;
sheep. common 10 prime. $3.50 10 S3-75;
wheat, No >. Sl.OT to Si.IO; corn, No.
white Ale to 4jc; oats, No. = white, 43c
10 43c.
ST. Louis-Cattle. $3.50 to $500. hogs,
$500 to $50; sheep. $500 10 S425;
wheat, No ,. STOP 10 S103; corn, No. ?,
44c 10 arc. oats. No. =, s0c 70 Ale; rye.
No >, Sic 20 ore
cincinnati-Cattle. $500 TO SAB;
hogs. $500 TO $500. sheep. $500 to
81 80. wheat. No. 2, $i.08 10 St.0I; corn.
No = mixed 45c 10 &c: oats, No.
mixed. 43c to 4zc; rye. No, .. T9c TO Soc.
Detroit--Cattle. $3.50 10 $3.50; hogs.
$500 to 1919; sheep, $3.50 TO S425:
wheat. No. >. Si06 TO S107; corn. No. 3
yellow. DC 10 4Tc: oats, No 3 white, ACC
to A.: rye. No. =. Sic to s2c.
Wheat, No. 2 northern,
9Sc TO SOC: corn. No. 3. ACC TO &c;
oats. No white, 43c to &c: rye. No. i,
Sic TO SIC; barley, No. ., 63c 10 &c;
pork, mess. $3.50.
Tole,io-w Wheat, No. mixed. S1O6 10
sL09. corn. No. mixed, 47c 10 4sc;
oats, No. 2 mixed, 45c 10 dec; rye. No. .,
73e TO 75c; clover seed, prize, 500.
Buifalo-Cattle. choice shipping steers.
$40 10 S525; hogs, fair to prime, $500
TO s5T5; sheep, fair 10 choice. $3.23 TO
s4T5 lambs, common TO choice, S4.T5 TO
1913.
New York-Cattle. $3.50 to $40;
hogs. $500 to $40: sheep, $500 to
$500; wheat. No red. S1O2 10 si.07:
corn. No. 2, SIC to Sc: oats, No white.
SIC to So; butter. creamery, re 70 Doc;
eggs. western. 1Sc to 20c.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09
Geeaa Are the Hari, I'D.

Geese are the hardest of all fowls
after the goslings shed their down and
assume their waterproof clothing.
Being water fowls. wet weather, damp
soils and extremes of heat anil Geld
do not affect them. They will remain
perfectly healthy and viii grow fat
without feeding on marshy ground
where high land fowls cannot be kept.
They require less housing or protec.
ton of any sort than other fowls.
Geese are long-liyed sifds. There have
been astonishing tales told of the ex.
treme longevity of the goose. We be-
lieve about 40 years Is the record.
Geese become more prolific after their
fourth or fifth year and lay more and
larger eggs. The Toulouse is the most
popular variety, being of large size.
not noisy, and are the best layers, but
are not the best sitters and mothers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09
The auying of seeds.

Very shortly seedsmen viii offer
their catalogues 70 the public. and rs
She farmer looks them through he win
be astonished at the variation in prices.
in some eases. Naturally economical
he will feel that he ought not to pay
a dollar for seeds that are quoted by
another scotsman ut 40 cents or less.
so he buys of the cheaper seeds and
wonders why his crop is so small and
his soil SO full of weeds.
Recent tests OF seeds by an agricul-
tfal expert revealed the fact that q
certain grass seed offered at % per
cent below the market price contained
so lnueh foul seed that when cleaned
and the true seed measured the price
paid for that seed was actually one
third Llore than the highest price asked
fer pure seed II must not be under
stood that the assertion is mace that
all seeds quoted at less than the regu-
lar price are inferior. for one my be in
position to sell some one variety of
seeds cheaper than his competitors,
but it is always cheaper TO be on the
right side and buy the best seeds Of
reliable seedsmen. The crop viii more
than make good the differt zee In the
price of the seeds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09
Remedies for Rnnn.

Roup remedies are of but little era!I.
as too much work is necessary in hand
ling birds and administering the cures,
which are not always eticacfous. a
remedy often recommended, and which
is simple and inexpensive, is to give
the bird a pill of assafetida as large
as bean twice day, and to inject al
the same time two drops (using sew.
ing machine oil cam of the following
mixture in each nostril, and four drops
down the throat: Camphorated oil,
one dram; water, one dram; carbolIc
acid, ten drops. Keep the bird in a
dry warm place. Roup may be known
by foul odor. discharge from the nos.
trils. hoarse breathing and sometimes
sweIled head aud closed eyes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09

site shore Of the river, cannot be pc
vented. 1t seems. therefore. as inevta-
bic thar some commanding position 'lpon
the Yalu river must ultimately fall to
her lot
The position Of Russia al Much wang
has been indicated by past EVENT., Her
occupation Of Manchuria is an sd story,
and she is now engaged in the rapid de-
yelopnent OF her interests al An~tung.
TIE position OF the port endows it with
unusual advantages aud the commercial
poteDtiaiities Of the place are great
Striking away from An-tnng is the
Pekin great road, which runs to Lao
yang Above kn-tung the river divides
and shoals exist. the water being so shall
low that none but native craft can ply.
Win is situated abort IN miles to the
eastward. aud at a e'ns west Of Mao
kewi-shan. four mile below An-iung,
there is the terminus 81 the branch Of
the Manchurian railway, which is 10
strike the river
With this undertaking the position of
Russia will take on a new phase, and
the isolation of Port Arthur, at present
grave defect in the strategic qualities
Of her military situation in souther a
Manchuria. viii have been aispelled.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09
DIE AS SHIP BURNS
Fourteen Men and Women, Fearing
Cremation, Perish in Mad Sea.

Threatened with death by FIRE on ship
board, off tue Pacific coast. many pas
sengers and members Of the crew Of the
stea - Green risked their lives 10 small
boats ~ a tenpestuons sea and fourteen
81 them we're drowned. Those who pre-
ferred to face the peril Of what seemed
for hours unqnenchable flames fought
FIRE aud storm and survived to rescue
others. bring in the half-burned ship and
tell the story Of the disaster.
With the greater part Of the upper
Fdeck burned away and the stern almost
burned out, the Queen arrived at Sent
tie and landed the 200 survivors OF one
OF the most narrowing voyages ever ex-
perienoad along the north Pacific coast.
The ship caught FIRE in the after sa-
loon Saturday morning. while terrific
gale was raging. II seemed within
short time that the entire vessel would
be destroyed. and the3 the captain allow
cd all who desired 10 do so to take TO the
small boats. two Of which were instantly
swamped. the occupants being drowned.
The lifeboats that were fioated safely
and two RATS that were thrown over to
pick up any who might be thrown into
the water remained IN the vicinity of the
burning vessel and within view Of Ii
while the FIRE was being fought by the
crew and thoss among the male passen-
gers that remained On board.
The passengers and those Of the crew
who remained on board continued their
fgst against the rames, with Increasing
success, until the tire was brought I'M
der eeatrol. when Il was thought the
danger from FIRE was past Captain Cous-
ms recalled the lifeboats and the occu-
pants were taken aboard.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09
Winter Feeding of Lambs


Whatever may be the ration given
the lambs this winter, it must not be
forgotten that exercise is necessary 10
their well-being. Don't turn item out
into the cold to shift for themselves.
but provide a pace on the WARM side
of the barn. protected from wind and
containing a she'd where they may go
when theS will and where they may
be thoroughly protected from bad
weather.
While they are in the exercising
yard provide them with some roughage
to pick over TO keep them busy and
eontented. and also see that they have
an opportunity TO drink several times
during the day. If the weather will
not permit of this outdoor exercise.
then some place should be provided I'M
der cover where the lambs win have
chance to stretch their legs. Try the
plan and you viii find that Il pays
well.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09

vast quantities and is trying to unload
at fictitious values. True the SpecnlaFors
have aided in lifting the prices. but only
because they saw the pending shortage
and tried TO get in FIRST. Il is fair 70 as
sume that one-fhird at least OF the profit
win 80 to the farmer
These high prices viii enable the
farmers to hold future crops. The market
experts declare prices win go higher and
higher. Russia. Americas great rival
in the wheat market, VIII need all her
wheat st home.
War experts declare the war will last
over ut least one harvest. That will
mean fortunes for the farmer. II the
war !asts two years the farmers will be
wealth,. They win realize over dollar
Ia cash for every hushel Of wheat mar
ketcE, they will get from 30 to 60 cents
for corn and the prices OF hogs and cat
tie will be practically unprecedented
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09
LAYING IN THE wAlNuTs.
California Public Schools Close Whs
the Harvest Time Arrives

California Public Schools Close When
the Harvest Time Arrives.
Tile culture of the English walnut
has become an Important industry in
California; OF late years The first
walnut orchard in the State was plant
ed with seed from the Los Angeles
mission gardens. where the padres had
started few trees with nuts brought
with them from Spain. The under
taking was success from the first
and the acreage of walnufs has stead
lily increased slowly Mt first, but now
with rapid strides. The walnut trees
early age of bearing. its long life ana
the steady demand for its product
tend to make the enterprise deserved
" popular Already il is superseding
the orange in favor among fruit grow
ers.
The walnut tree begins TO hear when
SIX OF seven years old, and nothing
is known definitely OF its age limit OF
bearing. Fabulous stories are told of
trees in Spain one or two centuries old,
bearing enormous crops The oldest
trees in California are still bearing,
but deductions from the short history
already made show that the tree is in
its prime from its twenty fifth to its
thrtieth year. Fifteen hundred pounds
OF nuts to the acre is Il good average
yield, making seventy-fve pounds the
average weight from one tree.
The harvest time begins about the
middle of September and lasts nearly
six weeks. The nuts begin to fall
with the leaves. and the perfect cult
Walton under the trees leaves no
chance for them to lose themselves
among clods or weeds The brown,
dead leaves alone hide the nuts. Ia
der normal conditions they drop free
from the outer husk or hui, through
its irregular bursting, and getting the
nuts picked up is n simple matter.
Sometimes the trees are well irrigated
just before harvest time to insure the
clean dropping of the nuts.
Boys and girls, men and women,
Japanese and Chinese are all pressed
into service, ana ON tu4ds and knees
the great orchards are gone over, not
O4lIe,i but ceftfui tibfcs. Oh dtcouil VI
the irregular ripening of the nuts. The
trees are occasionally shaken during
the season to loosen the nuts. and be-
fore the last cleaning they are ''poled"
to start the very tardy ones. This is
done by long. coarse. bamboo poles,
whose light weight makes them easily
handled.
In certain rural districts the public
schools clos regularly for a walnut
vacation" The help of the children is
needed. and the children are nothing
10th to renlenish their diminished
purses. Pals, cans. and gunny sacks
are scattered among the pickcrs, and
when the bags are full they are carried
to the drying grounds, where they are
spread on Stat trays to dry.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09
CIVILIZATION ANo IRRIGATION
The Former Was Cradie'i aud Devel-
eped in Arid Lands,

Civilization was first begun in irrigat.
cd countries The story of Joseph in
Egypt--in fact, the whole Bible-is q
history of the wonders of irrigation.
Without irrigation there would have
been no Greece, or Rome: no China,
Egypt or India, with their literature,
science and art, TO redeem men from
barbarism.
With this brief explanation one may
remark tiat the United States has Co.,
O00.00e acres of arid land exactly like
that of the ancient worIl II irrigated
it's fertility would be tiireefold greater
than the Mississippi valley. Even in
States Of heavy rainfall, as in Wiscon.
sin, irrigation increases the crops. The
average yield OF wheat ia the State Of
Ohio is said 70 be less than ten bushels
per acre.
The average yield Of wheat % Colo
RADIO. once called the Great american
Desert, is IS bushels per acre. and the
quality equal. often superior, to the best
Minnesota product.
In the deserts of New Mexico and Ari-
zona. where centipedes and farantulas
swarm, engineers are finding subterra-
mean rivers and lakes. and get water
anywhere within a few feet Of the sur
face.
With irrigation installed, a single
grape cutting foot long will cover a
house and be loaded with fruit ia three
years. In three years palms grow ~
feet high. Without irrigation nothing
will grow Its cost Is so small that nell
are getting rich in the deserts there rails
ing pineapples, dates. olives. oranges and
The rare and delicate fruits OF Italy,
France and Spain.
irrigation is no gcw pF8b.eIa jet &c
be solved. Before the New England
and Virginia settlements were dreamed
Of. the irrigation o. The Aztecs and In
diana had been extended among the
mountains and foothills Of the Rio
Grande. Within thirty years after the
landing Of C0lumbSs, the monks had
journeyed from Mexico along the Rock
les ~ far north as Santa Fe. and found
ed missions and ranches, with irrigation.
More than 100000 acres are under ir-
rigation In the great West between Mis-
souri, and the Pacific coast, and when all
OF arid America shall have come under
Irrigation the effect viii be tsealculable.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09
Working Butter.

In working butter never slide the
paddle over the surface. as such treat
mers inJ Ires the grain. The best meth
OH is to remove the milk by using a
gentle downward pressure. Excessive
washing is also injurious to the grain
and general appearance of the article.
stop churning when the butter fat
globules begin to adhere to each other,
draw off the milk and wash in two wa
tiers at about 35 degrees. stirring slow
~ and no longer than is absolutely
necessary to accomplish tne purpose.
says the Americas Agriculturist cor
respondent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09
silk as a Farn, cron.

1t is asserted on the part Of the De-
partment of Agriculture that a South.
ern farmers family can earn more In
eight weeks by silk culture than /,
could in year by raising a crop OF
cotton. The one crop. moreover. does
not exclude the other. Mulberry trees,
the leaves of which form. the food OF
silkworms. can be grown along the
fences of cotton fields ana in odd cor
ners of the farm. No great outlay Is
required for stick or plant. In fact.
silk growing can be prosecuted as a
by-indusfry, ike poultry raising by
women and children.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09
Use of Mutton Is Growing.

Mutton as hr-man food is gaining
rapidly in popularity. Good authori-
ties predict that the time is rapidly
approaching when as many sheep and
.ambs will he slaughtered in this coun-
Nv as there are hogs and cattle
slaughtered now. History shows that
in old countries mutton is the poor
mak's meat, because it can be raised
at kss cost than any other. and also
thatlit is the best and most wholesome
Wott brings good price. mutton is In
aenr kd. and the farm needs fertilizing
Thief why not every farmer grow
shej) and those who feel so inclined
operate sheep ranch? 1t is paying
business.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09
cnncentrnted Feed.

Corn is the basis of several Of the
best known concentrated feeds now on
the market. Gluten feed, corn oil cake
meal and gluten meal are all made
from the. best feeding parts Of corn.
ana in the process of manufacture are
rendered almost wholly digestible Re
cent experiments both II. this country
and Europe showed gluten feed to be
from 90 TO 90 per cent digestfble and
always reliable for feeding all kinds
OF i've sock, iBsuring the most eco
noniczl gains. It cutters not whether
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09
The Pnncorn Belt.

There is more popcorn shipped from
the town of Odebolt, Iowa. than from
any other station in the worlo. In 1892
the shipments amounted TO LA cars,
ana the crop of 1908 is estimated at
25o cars. At the ruling prices. which
range from so cents TO 81 PEE hundred
pounds. the value On the popcorn crop
will reach nearly $4,000. An average
yield Of popcorn is about ton and a
half to the acre, SO that in average
years the crop from an acre will bring
from S25 to $50. delivered at the rail-
road station. The fodder is of good
value for winter feeding.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09
Texa, Itch or Mango.

Mango Is caused by an itch mite
which inhabits the horse, ass, mule or
steer and may migrate TO man, whe 9
II may thrive as well. An old bulletin
of the Minnesota Experiment Station
says that, though very small. it can be
readily detected moving along the
scurf of an infected skin. If strong
magnifying lens Is used. 1t forms
small galleries beneath the scurf skin,
IN which it hides and multiplies II
the hide of an infested horse is warmed
by the sun or in warm stable. the
mite becomes very active, and Is found
quite readily by those trained in such
work. Like all burrowing itch mites,
they cannot exist for long time If re-
moved from their burrow and exposed
TO the dry air; in moist places they can
exist, however, for many days, even
for many weeks. Horses invaded by
such parasites show their presence by
being restless. which is caused by their
incessant itching about the head, name,
tail and back. Numerous open sores
and scabs make the presence of the
itch mite very certain and plain AS
a remedy remove the scahs by the use
of soapsuds and british, and apply
tea made of boiling one and one-half
ounces Of tobacco in one quart OF wa
ter This application should be re-
peated after fifteen days to kill the
new brood that may have Matched in
the interval. Cleanliness in the stable
is another important factor, and If a
case of this disease has been found in
stable, all blankets and rubbers
should be whitewashed with quicklime
containing one-fourth pound of chic
ride Of lime 10 one gallon of water.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09
~ ~, r. G. Dun & Co.'S
heR YORK. Weekly Review of Trade

4.
| New YORK, Weekly Review of Trade
l------------i says: Development OF
spring trade is naturally slow, but this
may be fully made up as the season adj
vances. Business proceeds on con-
sentative basis that promises immunity
from the excuses that precipitated the
recent setback. Manufacturing plants are
gradually restoring idle machinery, and
there is more disposition to anticipate
future requirements.
Staple commodities are still inflated ty
war and manipulation, making it ex-
trelnely difficult to ascertain the actual
legitimate situation.
Foreign commerce at New York for
the last i eek shows a loss of 50, 4S9. 100
in exports and a decrease oe $3.50, 672
in imports, as compared with the same
week last year. Finances abroad were
badly demoralized at the close of the
last week, and several important failures
have since occurred, but there was no
reflection in this country, and money con-
tinued easy.
Violent fluctuations have continued il
the great staples. legitimate influences
upward being supplemented by manipu-
lation, and realizing sales precipitating
reactions. Wide changes from day to
day in the leading commodities indicate
an unwholesome and undesirable situa-
ton that is due TO speculation, and that
is calculated to check or divert consunp-
tive demand. Wheat led the advance,
and was closely followed by the miI9r
cereals. but -four was less erratic, and as
a result exports were mainly confined
10 the latter
liabilities OF commercial failures thus
far reported for February aggregate
$40, 796, 1876, Of which So, 49,. AS were
in manufacturing, 81, 200 235 in trading
and S3,7T3.453 IA other commercial lines.
Failures this week numbered 40 in the
United State against 211 last year, and
% in Cans compared with % year
ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09
short Nemn Notes.

The new Seryian cabinet is headed by
NJ. Druyes rs premier
IL. plant OF the United States Gyp-
sara Company AZ Wymore. Neb.. burned.
Loss $4,000 insurance 81 800.
Throughout the PocahOntas and Flat
Top coal fields Of West Virginia a re
duction in miners wages Of about 10 per
cent has become effective. There are 40
Indications Of a strike.
4 company has been organized at sun
Springs, Kan, to employ oil dfillers and
capable miners to prospect and see what
lies under the surface.
4 collision between two freight trains
In III Paso, Texas, caused the death of
Engineer Gillespie, Fireman Daniels und
an unidentified brakeman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09
SCOPE OF THE czAR's AMBITION
strengthening of Grasp on Manchuria
and Domination of Lower Ya1u.

Russian occupation of Korean terri
tory has mp to date been regarded as a
screen behind which she proposes to Sc
cure her hold upon Manchuria. Nothing
short of war would cause her to retire
from her position in Manchuria, out
while Korean territory is Of little value
10 the Russian protectorate she may be
expected 10 make a determined effort to
dominate the lower waters Of the Yalu
river
In fact, curious as IL may seem. the
estuary OF the Yalu river is the very
locale of the dispute betw en- the two
powers, since, If Russia were ever per
mitted to doplinate the Yalu river she
would gain at once that special position
upon The frontiers Of Korea which it
Is the desire Of Japan to Illustrate
Although the Russian occupation OF
Yong-an-Po may be circnmyented, the
development Of An-tuDS. upon thS oppo-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09
Hon e Made Hay Stacker.

Charles ". Jones, OF Marion Conn
=, Iowa sends the Homestead a
sketch and description for device
of swinging hay stacker The pole
is made to turn in an iron band shown
ia the illustration, which is not solid
but held together ny two bolts. The
iron in the band should be one-half
inch thick and two inches wide. The
pulley that is fastened to the sled can
be put at any convenient point as need
ed. according to where the stacking is
done, The runners Of the sled should
be staked down by four good stakes
very much as horse power is staked
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09

The farmer to-day requires heavier
horses than he has been using to do
bis farm work probably. The two fur.
row plow, the wide harrow and other
implements require power. One man
with a good three-horse team and mod.
ern implements viii do as much work
and do II better than two men can
with four light horses. - Robert Ness
Quebec.