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The Falls City tribune., 1905-04-21
Shear Early.

The practice, still so common, or
postponing the shearing of the sheep
until late spring is a relic of the days
when sheep were kept for the WOOL
alone. 1t was thought that by leaving
the fleece on until after a considerable
amount of hot weather had passed 1t
would contain much more grease ana
thus a greater weight of fleece would
be secured. Even If a greater weight
of fleece were secured by this practice
there would be nothing gained so long
as the wool was sold on it's merits to
a party who was a good judge OF It's
securing qualities. There would be no
greater weight of clean wool; only
more waste matter to cleanse out.
On the other hand, it is very doubt
full il late shearing gives any greater
weight of fleece, even with h more
oily-wooled breeds.
There is more or less loss of o
through shedding, particularly on the
part of the ewes with lambs, where
the shearing is not done until late.
Also there Is a less annual growth, as
with the heavy winter coat left on
after the weather gets warm, natures
effort is to remove this rather than to
grow more. With the winter over
coat removed at the beginning OF
warm weather, there will be "a more
continuous growth throughout the
year. There will be more clean WOOL
and it will be of longer staple and
better quality.
Early shearing, before the sheep go
TO pasture, is also conducive to a
brighter and better condition of wool
by avoiding the soakings from spring
rains. Also, the sheep do much bet
ter If they have their coats off when
the weather gets warm. AS to expo
sure, if there are fairly warm sheds
or barns for shelter in case of a sud
den change in the weather, the sheep
will not suffer as much from the loss
of their natural protection at this time
as they will by having it removed in
the spring and then be caught in a
cold all-day rain in the pasture.
By shearing before the field work
opens up, there is the additional ad.
vantage that it does not interfere with
other important work.. j. Edgerton.
The Falls City tribune., 1905-04-21
III IL
STOCK
Three Beef Calves.

We have three beef calves that we
are raising for feeders, and We intend
to use the feeders ourselves and finish
them in about two years from birth.
they are all from grade Durham cows
that are good mixers. We have kept
these COWS from a much larger num-
Der becaus of their large milk flows.
We breed them to a good Durham bull
every year and raise the calves for the
meat they will produce.
We have found it quite easy to bring
these calves along without giving
them q setback at time of weaving,
which is generally when they are from
-four to six weeks old. We cannot af-
ford to feed them whole milk. for we
want the butter fat in it for the max
ing OF butter. or course during the
first two weeks we have no use for
the cows milk, as it is not considered
at that time fit to drink.
These three calves get all the skim
milk we have and a little porridge be.
sides. We also feed them some
ground linseed, just a little to help
out on the fat. We have found that 1t
is best to feed the calves warm milk
for some weeks and then to feed only
a little at a time. 1t is very easy to
get a calfS stomach out of condition
by feeding too much cold milk. The
three calves we now have are doing
eXcellently on skinned milk, the oil
meal spoken of and some dry corn.
We have found that dry corn is more
readily digested by calves than by ma
ture animals. When the calves get
to be about a year old or a little ear
lier than that their stomachs undergo
a change and after that corn is not
well digested. But while yet calves
they digest the corn perfectly.
These calves are now over two
months old and are eating a good deaI
of clover hay. So we feel safe in feed
ing a good deal of dry corn, as the clio
yer hay and skimmilk give an owe
balance on the side OF protein. think
it is as bad to have too much protein
as too little. The calves have made
good growth, and have developed sucf
appetites that the skimmilk from the
three COWS now satisfies but a small
part of their hunger.
We are going to raise these calve:
by the most scientific methods anC
intend to keep them growing. YOU
may hear from them later.
Carroll Co., Ind. Joseph Bowler.
The Falls City tribune., 1905-04-21
Sheep and Water.

There has always been a great
difference of opinion among English
sheep breeders as to the amount of
water sheep should have. Some fol-
low the practice of giving these ami
mails all the water they need. Others
say hat if the sheep want to drink,
something is wrong with their pasture
or the other feed they are receiving.
Some of the successful shepherds do
not favor giving water to sheep. It's
place is supplied largely by succulent
feed, which is composed largely of wa
ter.
The Falls City tribune., 1905-04-21
Abusing the Hand Separator.

There are two ways of abusing the
hand separator-one Ivy misusing 1t
and the other by m%aligning it. But
for neither of these is the hand sepa-
rator to blame. The hand separator
has become so popular that in some
OF our states the number of hand sepa-
rators in use doubled annually for a
lumber of years, and it is now esti-
mated that in some states the ma
chlnes are now in active service on
one-third Of the farms that are sup
plying cream or milk to factories.
This increase in number of hand
separators in use has of course beer
increased by the number of central
butter making plants. With the in
crease of these plants have come new
methods and new men. Not only
are there new men at the central
butter-making plants, but all of the
patrons that have the hand separa-
tors are somewhat new at the bust
ness. The latter have not learned
now to properly take care of a sep
arator. and thence comes one kind OF
abuse. The milk Is run through 1t
INK the separator is not washed, the
farmer having somehow obtained the
idea that once a day is often enough
to clean the machine. From the time
OF separating the mornings milk till
the m for separating the evenings
milk the films of milk are left in the
machine and in that time dry on.
Moreover much of the slime that ac-
cumualtes in the bowl continues to
remain there throughout the day
This is bad in winter and worse in
summer.
Is it any wonder that the milk that
goes through such a separator be
comes bad III less than twenty-four
hours in summer time, or that the
cream separated by a machine SO
kept ripens too rapidly in the cream
vat or has in it taints that lower the
quality of the butter? Their begins
the abuse by the creamery butter
maker. He declares that cream from
hand separators is bad and that they
ought to be driven out of the state.
But it is clear that the men arc
the ones that are responsible. The
first man was to blame for not caring
for the separator as it should be
cared for, and the second nan was
to blame for not putting the blame
where it belonged. 1t is absurd tc
talk Of d%iscarding a good thing be
cause some of the men that have
them are too lazy or careless to keel
them clean.
The Falls City tribune., 1905-04-21
Tillage.

Tillage of soil always improves it,
and the more tillage is given the
greater is the quantity of plant food
that is set loose. This reduces the
soil to a fine state and lets in the air
to all parts of the soil. In a soil so
treated roots ramify greatly and cas-
lily collect vast quantities of food. The
resultant growth is often remarkable.
The Falls City tribune., 1905-04-21

The importation of Australasian but
ter into England doubled last year
over the former year
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running is composed Of tho counties OF
Bland, Giles, Wythe and Pulaski. Bland
and Wythe, 1t is expected, Will give ma
jorities in favor OF Mr.. Honaker, but lt
3 is claimed that Mr.. st, Clair will more
than Offset this by the majorities he will
receive in Giles, BlanG and Pulaski. Il
u There Is no, election for Senator this year
In the district composed Of the counties
OF Scott, Lee and Wise. In Scott county
the Democrats are making a united and
strong pull for NJ. M. Starnes. the De-
mocratic nominee for the House ofADets-
gates, and 1t Is confidently expected
that he will win. as the Democrats have
been very watchful and have urged all
members OF the party to comply with the
law IN the payment Of pollrtaxes.
Former Congressman Rhea says that
on the point Of paying their poll-taxes
the Democrats are better of throughout
Southwest Virginia than they have ever
BEEN SO that 1t Is not anticipated that
Congressman Slemp's boast Will hold
good In the Southwest. e
Speaking of the popularity OF Hon.
Claude A. Swanson, and of the growing
disfavor for the candidacy Of Judge
Lewis, Judge Rhea says that In his opin-
lon Mr.. Swanson will win most notable
victory, and he declares hiatt he will
not he In the least surprised II the MAJOR
ity for Swanson rea ches 10000.
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he Democratic ticket in tho county.

the Democratic tlckel In tHe county .
notwithstanding that two years ago the
Republicans carried the county.
The Democratic candidates to represent
Bristol and the county OF Washington
+ In the House of Delegates are ]. D.lsWil-
liams, OF Glade Spring. and John G.
stanfleld, OF Holston. Their Republican
opponents are DR., W. NJ. Phillips. incum-
bent, OF Wallace and ]. j. Geisler Of
near Glade Spring.
Thomas B. PorterAeld, whose home is
near Broadford, Va, is the DemocH1ttc
candidate for Senator from the district
composed OF Bristol, Washington and
smyth counties. He Is a popular man
and is making a good impression in the
district. Ills opponent is Hon. A. T. Lin-
coin, OF Marion, Va. Mr.. Lincoln repre-
sented Smyth county In the late Const!-
tutional Convention. Hs Is a good strong
man, but Notwithstanding his personal
popularity, the Democrats think there
is an excellent chance for the election
OF Mr.. Porterned. 1t Is estimated that
the majority tho Democrats will re-
ceive in Bristol, Va, coupled with what
they expect in Washington county Will
be considerably more than enough to
OFFSET. the majority Mr.. Lincoln Will no
doubt receive In smyth county,
IN the next senatorial district east Of
here, Hon. Peyton st. Clair Is the Demo-
cratic nominee. He Is opposed by James
d. Honaker, OF Bland county, who was
nominated by the Republicans. While
that district Is ordinarily close, the De-
mocrats. entertain good hopes OF the sue
cess of Mr.. St. Clair. who is a very pop
ular and Influential gentleman He IL
making good fight. The district in
which Mr.. st. Clair and HIS opponent arc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-05
What Sulphur Does.

For the Human Body In Health and
Disease. 1'e
inc mention OF sulphur will recall to
many OF us the early days when o,,-
mothers and grandmothers gave us ON
daily dose OF sulphur and molasses every
spring and fall.
"blood purifier tonic and cure all an.ii
mind you. this old-fashloned remedy WIS
not, without merit, "a
The idea was good, but the remedy YVES
crude ard unpnlutable. and large qunns
tity had, to be taken 70 get any effect.
Nowadays we get all the beneficial ef-
co form, SO, that single grain Is far. more
effective than tablespoonful OF the
crude sulphur. ri
mcnt have proven that the best sulphur
for medicinal use Is I. that Obtained from
calcium Calcium shnphide) ana sold II
Calcium Is Waters They are small choco 8
medicinal principle OF sulphur In a itet tIv
0 Few people are aware Of the value Of
this form Of sulphur In rcsto4ing and
maintaining bodily ygor and health; sul-
cretory organs, and purhes and enrichos
the blood b. the prompt elimination Of
waste material,
dosed us. with. sulphur and molassees
f tmplriy ordinary flowers v Of slp faq
were VI zen -WOgSC alildllf tue ulSeHSe, ana
cannot compare With tho modern concen-
trated preparations OF sulphur OF which
Stunrt's Calcium Waters is undoubtedly
the best and most widely used. 10
They are the natural antidote for liver
and kidney3troubles. and cure constlpa-
tion and purify the blood In way that
often surprises patient and physician
Dr.. r, NJ. wilkins, while experimenting
WITH sulphur ranieaies. Ssoon found that
to any other form. He says: ''Forsllver,
kidney and blood troubles, especially
when resulting from constipation orSmala-
ria, have been I, surprised at the results
in patients suffering from boils and plm-
! have repeatedly seen them dry up ahd
disappear III four or five days, leaving the
Calcium. Waters Is @ proprietary article,
and sold by druggists, and Tor that rea-
son tabooad I2y many NJ y !, phyacans. yet 4
Constipation, liver and kidney troubles,
and especially In all forms OF skin dis
sasc as this remedy"
At any rate. people who are tired OF
!asEs WI apa stsaptS Sf b1 We
2ectiYe preparations, 3tg 40.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-05
THE SEVENTH DISTRICT
Especial to The TI1nes-D

WINCHESTER, VA. Novemer 4.-To
accurately diagnose the political situation
in the Seventh District from this point
is perhaps an impossibility; but to use
the immediate vicinity as a criterion the
Democratic party will have an easy
yictorysat the polls next Tuesday. Fred
erick county and Winchester are Demo-
cratic strongholds and always return q
big Democratic majority. This time,
however, there Is no opposition to the
local Democratic ticket and this means
the vote will not be more than the aver
age. Judge Lewis is credited with being
popular man in the Valley and the Re-
publicans depend much on this popu-
larIty-a prominent local Republican stat
ing that he has the best chance In years
OF being elected. While the Democrats
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-05
THE SIXTH DISTRICT
{ Especial to The TiInes-Dispatcl

=
LYNCHBURG, VA. November 4-Thc
attention in this portion OF the State
nittees are losing no opportunity to i'm
press upon the minds OF the voters the
Importance OF going to the polls on next
Tuesday.
Captain Upton P. Jennings and Mr..
sentatives of Lynchburg and Campbell
county, respectively. have no opposi-
ton.
In Amherst county the Democratic
nominee for reelection to the House OF
Delegates, Dr. Don Scott. is being OPP
posed by Mr.. S. r. Harding, Repu BILL
can. bu. this opposition will be very
weak.
In the senatorial district, composed OF
Nelson and Amherst counties, where Au-
brey Z. Strobe, the young attorney who
conducted the case against ex-Judge
Campbell, before the Legislature several
years ago. which resulted in his being
removed from the bench of the Amherst
County Court, who was nominated by a
very small majority in the August pri-
mary over Senator Bland AIassie, OF Mel
son. the incumbent. Is opposed by w. L..
Moorman and w. T.. Richeson, both
iildependets. Mr.. Norman is the gentle
man who endeayored to form a "Roose-
Welt Democratic party" In Amherst some
weeks ago. but the effort failed. Mr.
Strobe will be elected on Tuesday by
large majority.
The Democratic candidates in lynch
burg for half dozen city Offices have
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THE. FOURTH DISTRICT

Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
PETERSBURG, VA, November A.
There are no Republican candidates In
this city for the State Senate House of
Delegates or any municipal office, and a
like absence of opposition In the major
tty Of counties In this .FQuth Congress
sionat District, indicates q Democratic
sweep for both Senate and House, lnen-
aced only by the danger% Of such an,
assumption causing 4 lack OF interest
among Democrats and consequent small
vote. ss;s&
Well Informed Democratic opinion here
regards this probability OF Q small vote
as serious danger u 5s..ssdays cleo
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however, will be for Governor, and swan.
son, Democratic nominee. win likely
carry the city over Judge L. Z. Lewis
by three hundred, and the county oti
Augusta by about three hundred and mr.
5ty. Ex- Lieutenant-Governo Edward
Echols, Democratic nominee for the
Senate will likely run away ahead Or
D. S. Beck, Republican. There rs no
opposition to the nominee for municipal
Offices For House Delegates, Hon% John
w. Churchmnn and 8. Fl. Walker, Demo-
Gratis will be opposed by w. H. Shields
and John A. Kiracofe, This 1t Is thought:
will be close. Leading politicians variss
ously estimate the Democratic majority
In the city OF staunton and county oIs
Augusta combined, at from $50 to 75o.si5SS
The primary nominees for municpals
offices are Newton Argenbright, Clerk
Corporation Court; a. a.. Eskridge, Com
missioner Revenue: E. D. Bell sergeant
Carter Braxton. Commemorative attor:I
5ney; G; A.. Grafton, constable 4 Arista5
Hoge. treasurer. 4# sss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-05
THE NINTH DISTRICT

Especial to The Times Dispatch)
BRISTOL, VA, November 4.-The De-
mocrats of Southwest Virginia We're ac-l
cording to the best posted men. in bettcr
shape than they have been in any cam
paign since the new State Constitution
went into effect, On being asked ny The
Times Dispatch correspondent regarding
the situation, former Congressman W
n. Rhea stated that according to infor-
nation received by him from Trustworthy
sources the party In the southwestern
portion of the State Ia working In thor
ough harmony and has good prospect
of winning some, good Victories. Here
In washington county, he said. the De-
mocrats have been on the alert, practi-
oally all poll taxes have been paid ac-
,ording to the requirements OF law. so
hat there Is an excellent chance OF VIM
1ing a substantial victory In washington
county, Adyices received from Abingdon,
the county aeat, are to the effect that
there are about eight hundred persons OF
legal age to vote who have not paid
their poll-taxes, and nearly, all OF these,
1T ia claimed, are Republicans. This would
indicate . REASONABLY 5000 yaaaju11ty for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-05
THE.EIGHTH DISTRICT

r ALEXANDRIA,, VA, november Y -
Adyices received here from several OF
the counties Of this congressional dis
trlct Indicate that the usual Democratic
maiorties will be considerably reduced
in the election next Tuesday. In several
quarters the Democratic leaders are not
O. little apprehensiyo Of the strength
which tho Rpubcans may be able 10
show on election day. Throughout this
district the Republicans have conducted
vigorous campaign holding mass-n1eer-
Eirgs in the towns and sending speakers
to the villages and cross-roads. They
have vigorously assailed the Democratic
State administration ut every supposed
vulnerable point, and 1t is predicted that
their campaign, conducted not only
through speech-makng and personal ap-
peal, bit through the liberal distribution
OF political literature, will yield large re-
turns In the way Of acquisitions to the
PARTY vote, The Democrats are prepared
for consdera BILE reductions In their ma
jorities and the Republicans are
promising startling things in this direc-
ton. hut 1t is stated on impartial au-
thorty that this district will assuredly
90 Democratic by a safe majority.
The effort OF the Republicans to send
to the Legislature some representatives
from the counties Of this district seems
10 have little promise Of success.
Here In Alexandria city and county.
where typical conditions prevail. the Re-
publIcans have made a hard fight for
their nominee, Mr.. John B, Henderson,
Jr. son of former Senator Henderson,
of Missouri. The indications arc that he
will be defeated by q rather small ma
jority by Colonel James r, Cation, the
Democratic nominee. Mr., Henderson Will
probably lead In the county. but will
DO away behind In; the city. III
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THE THIRD DISTRICT

II all the districts In the State would
do as we'll for the Democrats as the
third, Mr.. Swansons majority would go
to 10000 with ease and there would be
very few Republicans In the Legislature.
4 TO start out with, Richmond city will
elect one Senator and five House mem
bers, without opposition. General Charles.
j. Anderson is the nominee for sena-
tor and Messrs. Z. p. Cox. H. G. Glenn.
ordway Fuller. Eugene c. Mass!e and
r. Z. Peyton. Jr., for the House,
Manchester Chesterfield and Powhatan
viii send two Democrats to the House
in the persons Of Captain w. w. Baker
and Mr. willis Pulliam and Henrico will
elect Mr.. G. wv Throckmorton with ease.
Captain Cardwell will be returned from
Hanover and Mr., Roger T. Gregory from
New Kent. Judge T. Ashby Wiclsham,
OF Henrico, will have a walkover for the
Senate. and tho county will give the
State ticket handsome majority.
There are but two House nominees
In the district In any doubt, and strictly
speaking. one Of these Is not In the third,
though one of the counties In which he
is running is part Of this congressional
district The nominees. referred to are
Hon. Pembroke Petit the nominee In
Fluvanna and Goochland. and Judge O..
o. Gwathney. the noater candidate from
King William and Hanover Both may
pull through. but they are confronted
wlthstrong opposition and unsatisfactory
local conditions, Even though one or
both Of these shall be defeated, all the
rest5o the Third District delegation will
be Democratic. The district Will give
Mr.. Swanson and his running mates on
the state ticket from 5000 to 1000 ma
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THE SECOND DISTRICT

Special to The Times Dspatch.)
NORFOLK. VA. November 4.-There
Is only one independent candidate for
the Virginia General Assembly in the
Second Congressional District. In Prin-
cess Anne county Peter Jarvis. who Is a
prohlbitlon!st, has announced that he
would run for the House OF Delegates
against. the Democratic nominee. Dr..
George snead, the present delegate from
that county.
In Norfolk city the candidates are w.
w Old and z. w. Gaines for the House,
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The II. DEMOCRATS /. /! { ]. q.
WILL WIN FIGHT
Continued iron. FIRST Page.)

1(ContInIed trunl tIfstE PaSe.l
feat George H. White, Republican. for
the House. In Essex county, James NJ.
: Lewis Democrat. has no opposition. G.
Z. r. Lane, Democrat will defeat J. Z.
tMarchnnt. Republican, for; the House
from Mathews and Middlesex counties.
James l.. Talinferro. Democrat will be
elected over Lewis. Republican. in Glou-
cestcr county for the House J. Boyd
Sears, Democrat. has no opposition for
the State Senate from that district.
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THE TENTH DISTRICT

\ Especial to The Times Dlspatch,)
4 sTAUNTON, VA, November 4.-Much
interest Is being manifested In the coun-
3ty OF Augusta and city Of Staunton over
the approaching election. Both sides have
made vigorous campaign and the vote
will be large one. The principal fight,
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- oede mat he will get out a big

concede that he will get out a big Re-
nnhIIcan vote. they are confident Mr..
swanson will carry the district and the
state. Your correspondent Understands
FRAT Goyeror Montague's majority In this
district was about four hundred. The Re
publican committee has been very active
in in this end of the district and has cir
culated large amount Of literature some
Democratic papers ere Hcharged with
selling the party space in their columns,
and a west Virginia paper sends weekly
thousands Of copies to the Valley teem-
ing with Repu blicanism.