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The leader., 1904-03-12
FARMER AND PLANTER.
FOR THE COTTON GROWER.
Efforts OF Cstton-Consuming Coun-
tries to Cut Loose From the
United States,

Several recent reports of United
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.. Urban J. Ledoux, United
States consul at Prague. Austria,
dated December IS, 1902, and January
2, 1904, ths 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. = y England, the
greatest cotton manufacturing coun-
try in the world, is especially inter
ested in finding new sources of sup
ply. OF about 103,000,0O0 spindles in
the cotton industry of the world, about
5000, 900 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
NAL 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 SUI
dan, by which it is hoped that event
ually the cotton crop of those coun-
trie will attain in an average year
to about 1000, 100000 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
islands, which, according to British
authorities, are peculiarly adapted for
the cultivation of this special fiber.
England vans the world in a desper-
ate effort for independence of Ameri-
can cotton spectators. Will she be
successful? Will she be able to sur
mount the many difficulties that con-
front her; the conservatism of her
consumers. the condition of the soil,
the unfavorable climates, cost of
transportation 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
lance from European markets and the
cost of transportation would not be
greater than that of our gulf ports.
Will the nations of CONT
mental Europe follow? According to
the opinions of their press and manu-
facturers they must and will.-Crop
Reporter.
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A severe case of Ovarian u
Trouble and a terrible operation
avoided. Mrs. EmmOns tells
how she was saved by the use
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
pleased with the results obtained from
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Compound that feel it duty and
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come over me which no amount of
medicine, diet, or exercise seemed to
correct. Your Vegetable Compound
found the weak spot, however, within
few weeks - and saved me from
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Don't hesitate TO write 70 Mrs.
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Proat In Pigs.

A good way is to have pigs come in.
March or April, and that they may en-
joy plenty to eat, feed the s0ws on
waste milk with buckwkeat meal, bran
and oats ground together, or corn and
pea meal A sufficient quantity Of this
should in duo time be put in a shall
low trough, set in separate part Of
the pen into which the pigs, but not
the sow, cen 90. As soon as pasturage
is ready they should BE turned out to
feed, and I,y sowing as early as posi-
BILE three pounds of rape per acre on
good land, preferably that which needs
summer following. the pigs may be-
put On to this with excellent results
along in tho latter part OF summer
provided portion is reserved for re-.
covery after feeding, while the rest Is
fed down. Giving three or four ponds
OF corn meal apiece per day. viii nfca-
" fatten the pigs while en- the last of
the rape: but, IL SO desired, they may
be finished Qn sFalns screenings, corn
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ster sought operation Jig had
rugged for him the basement But with the usual luck of
vaescen boy both lathe and of order working them
There husky of bulldog the house which part watcher
the premises and in the paylow of the children The animal
got loose and had the when the boy after him. The
bulldog retreated hastily backing dark under table and
huggng the walls refusing be dragged oaxed And all
this the of the boy could regarded indications of his
returning normal good health and spirits of which parents
and teachers in all times have complained.
From the point Chicago be said that
SO cent of the children assembling the sooooms Of the city
not of the book loving types These b. given something
than book task the book There making
the charge of ad against the schools when they ignorant of what
"a school needs to be for the boys of great CITY.
Let these people recall for instance that tile Ounce has not
been used the modern public schools anywhere the last
The Ounce knew him has gone while the only
child that suggests the classification has been discovered be defective
and need altogether different than provided in the
public school, In the old days the Ounce might be set down
as the boy who never had been reached as we are now reaching %
through the of play and Fairgrounds and in modern
methods generally
We took the boy interest him science work
good way did go enough
The boy wanted into the experimentation with his hands,
and from this beginning have manual training schools of
which all the through school terms and through vacations
alike
The time when considered that there culture
value manual training that abong with ones hands might have
the opposite effect the child But it of the boy who
full of animal spirits often reach his brain only through his
hand legs pair of need
be tried out before he home from school with conposu
be ready and willing bed when he has had his dinner
Manual training will give the exercise to his and
hands while the impetus that has been given by the school teacher play
the results of playing have given the boy new life in the school,
the playground in the school premises regarded something
only be tolerated by the teacher teacher encourages PLAYING
the grounds provided there be need for him
Public Fairgrounds the city have done much for the boys of the
congesed quarters both providing the exercise need 10 growth
spirits and incidentally them from of the small
Invites dpredons of which negborhood might have occasional
to complain.
Let the domestic Chicago the opportunities of the
boy before get think shall be able prove that there is
place worthy of his efforts the public school system
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THE PIG AND THE FEED.
Systematic Care and Feedlng Neces.
essary for Success I'm Rais-
Ing Hogs.

In replying to the question whether
or not to breed sows for two filters
OF pigs a year, we say yes. A SOW
that cannot raise two filters 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
VIII 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 swill 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
ccbs, 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 q
year old; that is, she must be year
cid before she brings her young
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
liking" 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 leader., 1904-03-12
HIS FATHERS TIN LARK.
Il Had Cover and Handle ana
His Father Got Beer
I'm IT..

One day Miss Bailey brought her Shell
ley down, relates writer in McCluree,
and read his lode to the Skylark."
Now, don't you think that's 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,
a. ever, but not responsive. Morris Mo.
gilewsky felt that he alone understood
the nature of this story. 1t was meant
10 amuse; therefore it was polite that
, one should he amused.
Teacher FOOLS, he. chnckled. Larks
amt sngin' in skies"
How do you know" asked Miss
Cause we got lark by our house.
It's a from tin lark init cover.
"A tin lark! With "A covert" Miss
Bailey exclaimed, Are you sure, dear,
that you know what you are talking
Rboutg
Teacher, yiss ma'am, / know" Nor
ris began, deliberately. My papa, he has
n lark. It's from tin lark nit cover.
lind it's got handle, too. Und my papa
lac takes il 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 is
little bird"
The leader., 1904-03-12
HERE AND THERE,

When farmers have to sacrifice
when selling, and consumers have to
sacrifice when buying, it looks as If 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 III good shape.
If you wish to avoid roup among
your hens, which is SO 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 II 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
err 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.
Trespassing animals disturb the
peace of a neighborhcod more than
anything else. 1T is aggravating 70 have
nefghbor's stock get into the growing
crops every few days. To prevent this
make your part of the line fence SO
that it viii turn any kind Of stock,
and try to persuade the neighbors to do
the same.
I'm many cases the best and easiest
way to stop guilies Is 70 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. It may also be used
to advantage for planting on rough
hillsides and other waste or unprofta-
BILE lands
The value If all animals exporsed
from this country during the year 1903
was $40, 551 TIA. This includes cattle
10 the value Of sss7. 725, t52, hogs to the
value Of SIS $50, horses 70 the value OF
Ss.142 .731. mules to the value OF S354,
ZIG. sheep to the value Of 81 153. q z,
and III other. including fowls, 70 The
yRlua Of Slgl, 2ek.
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The element. of success.

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 modicuro 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 Mid
land Farmer.
The leader., 1904-03-12
Hundreds ofWomen Cured byPe.ru-ns
of Annoying Catarrfl.
DR. HARTMAN has probably don,

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 aman or woman,
boy or girl, within the bounds of the
United States that has moi heard OF Pc.
runa. BY far helargest ma ority have
used Peruna.
The multitude of people that have
been cured of chronic catarrh by using
Peruna can never be known.
The leader., 1904-03-12

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 hum
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 Az.
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Miss Flora Hauser.

has fastened itself in some part of the
system.
Peruna acts quickly and beneficially
on the infiamed mucous membranes
lining the different organs of the body.
Thus it will cure catarrh wherever
located.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Colum bus, o.
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believe thoroughly the plan OF the Junior republic applied
the in practical effort to fit the boy The things
that are such might be millennium neither
will live to
all of teahng the boys what
for law If plan of
that be the great issue 1t the
tempt which the fellowship politics and legislation has broug
upon u.s. toughs and largely ums Contempt for
beginning of babaris In the issue with the forces of barba
isn Junior republic has taken its stand the side of patriotism
and good citizenship.
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Many girl has regained her faded
beauty, many a matron has heightened
the days of her comely appearance by
using Peruna.
Peruna produces clean mucous men,
branes, the basis of facial symmetry
and a perfect complexion.
The women have not been slow to dis
cover that a 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 it is advisa-
bic for everyone to use Peruna as a
preventive and not wait until catarrh
The leader., 1904-03-12
HOW TWO BEAUTIFUL WOVEN ESCAPED
DREAD CATARRf BY USE OF PE-RU-llA.
Catarrl1 Robs Women of Health and Beauty.
Pe-ru~r,a Makes Women Healthy and Beautiful.

Miss Amanda johnson, Fairchid, Wis, writes
81 write to tell you how much Peruna benefited me.
For nqmber of years had pain in my head around my
eyes, ard because my eyes needed treat
ment Invent to ocust and had glasses fitted to
eyes aud wore them for time, but felt relief
whatever In fact, felt than before and
the conclusion that the trouble with my eyes, but
with MY head and that it must be catarrh As many
of my friends had used Peruna with benefit for this
trouble thought would try it. Twas not sorry that
did so, for in short time began to improve and In
four weeks my eyes were in splendid condition, my
general health was much improved and all the catarh
of the head was gone. was glad to get rid of this
trouble and glad to endorse such good medicine
Peruna, Mics Amanda Johnson
The leader., 1904-03-12

or peas and oats ground together. The
eecding value Of These grains, includ-
Ing barley, is improved BY having them
ground two or three raonths before us
iiig, only in that case the meal must be
kept dry, and not allowed to heat or
get sour. Set, in barrels, in dry
store room is the best place for it,
Epitomist.
The leader., 1904-03-12
BEAUTIFUL SKIN,
Soft White Hands and Luxuriant Hair
Produced by Cuticura
Soap.

Millions of Women Use Cuticura Soap,
assisted by Cuticura Ointment, the great
skin cure, for preserving, purifying and
identifying 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
sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings and
cerative weaknesses. and many antiseptic
purposes which readily suggest themselves,
as we'll as for all the purposes of the toilet,
bath and nursery.
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Miss Flora Hauser, 1882 s. New
Jersey street, Indianapolis, Ind,
writes:
al think 1 must have been
troubled wifi catarri5 ever since
wss very young, aggravated each
time / caught cold. This did not
prove sufficiently serious to be oh.
noxious until last winter. Then
my head and nose were so stopped
90 that I felt 4 must do something.
Pernna was recommended to me by
q friend. fused 1t for four weeks,
and found to my relief that 1t cured
me. Ihave not had a bit of trouble
since. NY head IS clear, and can
safely affirm that Pcruna cured
me. Miss Flora HaHser.
The leader., 1904-03-12
Make The Boy Respect Lao0
BY JACOB A. RIIS,
Author Of How the Other Half Lives" Etc.

1t is an old observation based upon hard expert
ence that no effort to better the lot of the poor
amounts to much in the long unless i'll some way
it takes the form of education The experience in
camp that enables a young tough to "fgger OUT
that it costs more to be bad den good" and starts
him off on the other track reaches down through all
theories and good intentions to hardpan and heads
off the Jail and workhouse. 1t solves The problem of
society as embodied in that tough Only SO will that
problem ever be solved by individual effort tough
at a time.
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More Than Books Needed
By PROP. L. E. COOLEY,
superinsenden. q tAs chicago Public Schools.

making place for she boy in the public schools of
Chicago place for the boy and the whole boy.
For instance i have three boys and three girls at my
house, and should be able Judge Of few things
garding the two sexes. recall a scene this morning
before left home which ought 20 be suggestive of a
good deal concerning the boy.
This boy of mine had been in bed with cold for
several days and came up smiling for the first time in
week The first we heard Of him in noisy rum
pus with one of his sisters. Al home regard these
small chickering's i'll considerable part portion of ed
i,a
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New Excuse.

is a woman got to the limit of excuses by
saying that an apparent drunkenness was
in reality only desperate attempt on her
part to break in pair of new shoes and
at the same time to walk on ice. Judge
Hill smiled but gave her 80 days.-Bangor
News
The leader., 1904-03-12
water for Crouv.

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 crop, and the fig
Yrcs are startling. The following ia
bio gives their results:
The leader., 1904-03-12

"Honest fisher folk HUH" snorted
the editor, you'll have to cnange that"
why SOP demanded the author. 1T
sounds ridiculous. j never knew man
who went fishing who was quite honest"
PHILADELPHIA Press.
The leader., 1904-03-12

bright In these days has jun
Y ~ AS In instances these places crowded
overowing they could furnish
many Nevertheless if all these places they
hold all the boys
AS direct result of parental neglect every city has its gangs
rapidly recruiting the reform schools How wish could get every
boys for whom there be place Junior
repub Freevlel But this impossible, already
capacity.
Perhaps Of these days will have republics enough
all the boys who apply Under the republic system boys
place if they have ginger them whatsoever The
way upl boy is give him chance lift himself
Junior republic which Of the United States government
boys citizens make and enforce their laws buy
and engage the activities Of real life This together with ample
time schooling plenty Of football baseball and other athletic
sports forgetting opportunities for social and religious life
plishes The desired results every time,
The leader., 1904-03-12

"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 can't
all-in my head."-London Medical Press
aud Circular.
The leader., 1904-03-12

-Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
Samuel, Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, 1900.
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Miss Armstrong (who has fooled the
ball six times with various clubs -"And
which of the sticks am l to use now9'
Weary Caddie-'Gie it bit knock wi the
bag!"-Punch.
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Professor-"We know that heat expands,
and we also know, Mr.. Smart, that cold
contracts, do we not!" MFR. Smart (hoarse-
lyl-"l guess so, but Ill bet it doesn' t
contract itself as much as we contract it,
Philadelphia Press.
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Moravian BARLEY and speltx,

two great cereals, makes growing and
tattening hogs and cattle possible in Oak,
Mont, Ida, Colo, yes everywhere. and
add to above Salzer's Billion Dollar Grass,
Teosinte, which produces 80 tons of green
Salzer's go Day Oats and a hundred oil
other rare farm seeds that they offer.
JUST CUT THIS OUT AND RETURN IT
with Zoe in stamps to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, and get their
big catalog and lots of farm seed sam
ples. TX. Ii
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The Boy z0ifb Ginger.
by WILLIAM N OEON
Founder Of the Junior Republic.

experience with boys in both city and country leads to
believe that the country the greatest moral advan
age for the growing boy Fathers and mothers in the city
often make the that they have time get acqat-
ed with their children The duty laid upon them
less know few mighty busy in the cities who have
made opportunities get intimate relations with their
children, and they have found to regret it.
Our city streets thronged with boys whom the gen
The leader., 1904-03-12
Shake Into Your Shoes

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