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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13

Is a fact, however lamentable, that on
a. large proportion of the dairy farms.
the milk is produced in filthy barns, by
filthy cows. attended by dirty mixers.
The proprietors of such establishments
would revolt at having their meals
prepared in such places, yet they con-
.inue to place upon the market a DEL
lcate food, which has ben unnecessarily
subjected to dangerous contamination.
There 5 no excuse for such practices,
for work is accomplished more easily
and at less expense where the regula-
lions are of a high orde-. Dairymen
must look upon the stable as a place
Where food is prepared, and conduct it
accordingly. The object here is to call
attention to some of the existing condi-
tions, and their influence upon the
dairy industry OF the state, and to
suggest means for improving them.
This circular is devoted largely to the
construction of floors and the arrange
ment of the interior, for these are
fundamental.
we'll lighted and ventilated. 1t should
have tight walls n ceiling and a
sound floor. Dirty cows. when crowded
into dark n dirty stables. cannot be
expected to produce as much milk, O
milk with as wholesome properties as
those provided with clean, airy quar-
tiers, where the sunlight enters through
numerous windows, and where the foul
air OF the stable is replaced by pure air
without subjecting the COWS to in
furious draughts. Tight walls ana
ceilings prevent excessive loss Of heat
in cold weather, and thus contribute to
the comfort of both COW n milkey.
When on full feed, the dairy COW "a
hard worked and less able to WITH
stand extremes of weather than Is
other stock, for her energies are then
being exerted In the direction Of pro-
duction rather than self-preservation.
1t is not only more humane, but more
profitable, to keep her warm by making
the stable comfortable, instead of COM
pelling her to use large amounts of ex-
pensive food in maintaining her body
temperature"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
AS Willie Understood Il.

Interim" explained the teacher. .as
that which follows one event and preccdes
another. Now, | would like to have each
members of the class compose a sentence
containing the word interim and read It
when we have our recitation tomorrow"
Little Willie. was the first to be asked
for his composition on the following day.
1t was as follows:
when Charlie Bronson come &c our
house to see Sister Helen the. mite.
pa went downstairs and told him to Git
out. but he took a hold OF Helen's hand
and theysboth looke at pa and said thew
wouldn't ever part no more. So pa got
in front of one event and followed the
other toward the door and threw the boots
Interim"
further reports.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
SIMPLE PLAN OF VENTILATION

There are no small buildings on the farm
that canno be amply ventilated by the
simple plan here described. Generally
such buildings are of the single or sloping
roof sort so that the plan can be carried
out at small expense. In the rear of the
house, near one corner build an air shaft,
made by joining at edges four boards
about eight inches wide. Set this into the
ground or fasten to the floor II Of boards
SO that it will be firm. Have 1t open at
the top, of course, and make it three or
four feet high. In the side Of 1t mex to
the wall of the building and about a foot
up from the floor cut out a piece so as
to have an opening the width of the board
and about six inches the other way and in
the side of the building opposite this hole
III the shaft cut a hole Of corresponding
size. Cover these two holes as well as the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
sILAGE FoR sTEERs.

The Tennessee experiment station,
has been making some experiment in
feeding silage to steers against several
other kinds of feed. Four beef cattle
were maintained for $50 days on the
silage that was produced on nine
tenths OF an acre OF land. To feed four
animals on corn slower for the same
time required the crop raised on two
acres Of laqd. The cattle receiving
silage gained Ss7 pounds or n and
four-tenths pounds per day. The cattle
receiving slower gained $50 pounds or a
trife less than n pound per day. IN
both lots the cattle received the same
meal ration and the same care and
treatment. @
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13

reasons. a E. j. Waterstripe in tbs
Michigan Farmer.
In the first place everybody looks to
doing a thing for the profit there is in
dollars and cents to the owner that
gives his horses a good supply of bed
ding. A horse that is kept comfortable
during he winter months will go
through the winter in better condition
than the one which is roughed through,
more work. n IL the horses have
warm quarters In the winter they will
require less feed, for it will not take
80 much OF the bodily heat to keep the
body comfortable, and with all this the
horse cannot be kept comfortable with
they have a good place to sleep with
out keeping bedding under them?
There 1s a profit tn 1t which is just the
same as dollars and cents. and the
farmer who ds neglecting this is los
Ing. and at the same time is keeping
his horses under unnecessary cruel
treatment.
Then I will ask another question
which viii be worth something, and
that Is, how does it look to see a horse
being worked that has bee kept dur
ing h wtnter with little or no ed
ding? How does it look? Wouldn't it
pay for looks alone II necessary? But
looks Is only a small part of the pay.
I have seen plenty Of such horses and
the owners could we'll afford to give
them bedding. and any nan who owna
a horse tdan afford to do his. Even IL
you do not nave the straw you do not
make anything to do without bedding
no you can sell a dollars worth OF feed
In spring, n very likely you have
been feeding the worst you have 20 you
can sell the best when it would have
been more profitable to feed the best
and use for bedding that which you did
not feed. I feed the best.hay to horses,
for they need it the worst. They have
ito do h most work and for this I
think they should have 1t. .5
Some years agO a farmer from not car
off was here to see me, and he was
with me when I did h chores at night,
;and when I went to the horse stable be-
fore I let the horses in the stable 4
spread a good supply of bedding in the
stalls, and he could not see for the life
of him how I could afford TO waste
bedding In that way. No he oOuld not
see how. He never used any, he said,
and said I vas wasteful. I learned that
his barn was a hard dirt floor just like
mine, n he kept 1t leaned ont .cs re-
fully. but his horses had to sleep on
the cold, hard wet floer Did 1T pay
him? Before that I had always thought
him q better horseman than I was, and
maybe he still is, but you will have to
| excuse me from using his method tor i
cannot see it that way.
We need not have the most expen-
sive stables to give the horses Comfort
but we need to have stables which are
comfortable, and these can be buih'
cheaply. OF curse the modern stables
place for comfort for animals. Then
h bedding has another use in that It
Absorbs a part of the liquid manure,
and mixes all together.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
oRsEs NEED PLENTY OF
REDniAc

aknow that this subject will look a
a. funny to many. and 1t should not
NOR. but 1t will as there are all kinds
.Yeople In this world so this subject
lAsalook all kinds of ways.t to the read
lfHE But 1t Is HI important subject
4##worthy OF far more attention than
IS4pw given. and those who do not
TO the fact are the ones who lose
nj each year. There is more than
eSreason why the norse needs plenty
Rddi1G, and ] WILL nsnne only . few
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
Misunderstood His PoIiteness.

From the New York Evening Sun.
A u man from the south was walk
ing up Broadway recently as a stylishl
gowned woman came down the street.
The woman accidentally dropped he
handbag, and the polite southerner stoop
ed to pick it up for her. She made a div.
like a base runner reaching for the home
plate and recovered her bag. Then she
Strengthened up and gave the %astonished
young man a whitening look, as she said:
'ISnntre pretty smooth, but l wasn't
iyorn Nesterday."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13

weight It sufficiently to hold it In place 40.
that 1t will keep out cold and storm. Vet Il.
VIII be sufficiently light SO that the hogs
can push It. with their heads when they
want to get in or out Of the house. The
will work better than any door We knaH
OF. obv.attng the trouble Of opening i
door every time the hogs are 10 be iet OUT
II desired the regulation board door may
b put In place . - closed vhsp leaircS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
Was 1t a Japanese Nose

From the Indianapolis News.
A teacher was instructing her class o.
infants in a Sunday school. She was let
ting them finish sentences which she be-
gan. The idol had eyes," she said, but
1t couldn't" ''See,' cried the children.
ut had ears, but 1t couldn't Hear"
said the class. ut had lips, but it couldn't
~ Speak" said the children. ut had a
nose. tut it couldn't Wipe it," shouted
he little ones.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
Not ON His Part.

Not on His Part.
From the Chicago Tribune.
7 what do you attribute your success
in life. senator?' asked the reporter.
TO a fondness for luxuries." responded
the prominent statesman, without e mo
ment's hesitation.
"A ondness for luxuries?'' echoed the
puzzled reporter. Pardon me, senator,
but I don't quite understand"
o the part of the people who patron
lied me when l was a struggling ice cream
merchant" explained the prominent
Statesman.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
No Choice.

No Choice.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Colonel said the man who appeared to
be the spokesman, my friend, here, and 1
have made a bet OF a dollar AS to which is
the worse slandered and abused man of
the two He has gone into politics, and is
running for the office Of constable, and I'm
a baseball umpire"
"Gentlemen." said tine colonel, pocketing
he stakes, its a %standoff."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
Two Parsons.

I've Parsons.
Yes she's married to a real estate
agent and q good. honest fellow, too."
ny graciou0i BigamY!"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13

tn. empress ,,I Of Russia. favor,..
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
A Firm se,iever,

From the Detroit Free Press.
There's everything In environment
isn't there?" sad the aesthetic lazy, air.
lily.
Everything 1 have is in. IT," replied the
man: my wife has spent my last dolla.
for furniture!"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
Mould Surely Read II.

From the kansas City Times.
a. Few days g a Kansas City Irishma1>
taken to a local hospital. The accounts of
the accident. printed in the papers, pleased
him greatly. A couple of days after he
was hurt a nurse win entered his room
-sound htm sitting up In bed reading a
newspaper and grinntng.
Whats pleasing you so?'' she asked.
This here tale about me a-gittin' hurt
ed" he replied. LIS foine to git In tn
paperA." A moment later he said: Say,
Miss, please take n SCISSORS an cut III
tale rum tn paper. Thin DILL git you TO
send tn pElaer to me brother Joe In Om-
aha"
Why do you wish to cut the item oat
OF the paper." asked the puzzled nurse.
Because" replied the Celtic patient, ':ef
1t amt there JOEL git to wonderin' whot
aus there an thin I know he'll not over
look readin' it"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
A Nav Plate County Poem.

From the Kansas City Times.
A Platte county young woman has writ
ten a poem which she calls "a Great
Pleasure to ALL" The Pee Dee Patriot
printed 1t Wednesday,. The first verse
follows:
Ice cream is very, very fine,
And bananas are real nice;
= Chocolate candy1 just love; ''=a
3, I'd eat some in q trice.
There's lots of nice things in this worlo,
Enjoyed by poor and rich,
But nothing at all that can compare
With a good scratch when you itch.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
Eurrec on a nua.

Alice rushed in from the garden
where she had ben picking overs.
She was badly stung by a bee. and was
holding on to her finger aud sobbing
pitifully.
: "Oh. mamma she cried, IT burned
me on a bugi"-Brooklyn Life.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13

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hole in the shaft with wire netting so
that no bird or small animal can get in.
This is the shaft by which the air enters
the building. Then build another shaft
long enough to reach from about eight
inches to a foot from the floor up through
the roof SO that 1t will come out through
the roof q foot or fifteen inches. The top
of this shaft must be opened so that the
opening will be protected from rain. The
lower end is to be covered with wire net
ting. Fasten this firmly at the roof end
and with corner supports to the floor at
the bottom. The plan Is simple, easy to
construct and works splendidly. It is par
ticularly good for ventilating poultry
houses. In the plain Illustration A repre-
sents the shaft through which the foul air
passes and B the shaft through which the
fresh air enters.
FEEDING WARM WASHES.
Now that the season is approaching
when the poltry must be houser more or
less closely the annual subject of feeding
the warm mash comes up for considera-
ton. We were formerly strong advocates
OF the warm mash In the morning; then we
turned to the plan Of giving it at night
literally in either period. Now we
stand on a middle ground for with our
focks mainly of the larger breeds, 1t was
found that the liberal feeds Of warm mash
MT tho fok o1 o~5 ,I,r Alo Rk -
too heavily the eggs begin to fall short.
We then worked along the plan Of feed
ing the mash in the morning during mod
crate weather and at night in colder
weather, but the quantity is far more lib
eral: indeed. the fowls are not a little
hungry when they have finished, but. on
the other hand, they don't stand around
with a dreamy look in their eyes which
m from q full stomach, but get to
work vigorously to scratch. out the grain
In the chaf on the scratching shed floor.
To make up for our stinginess in guam
tity Of mash we make 1t appetizing by
using q little wheat in the bran as well
as bits OF meat n vegetables chopped
fine. Experience through two seasons OF
feeding in this manner has convinced US
that 1t Is the correct plan. Don't go to
the other extreme and cut the mash out
entirely until this suggestion has been
tried.
WHAT ARE FIRST GRADE APPLES
Several inquiries have been received ask
Ing for additional information along the
lines OF our suggestions on the asserting
and packing OF hteh-grade fruit, one point
being to decide as to what constitutes
high grade or first class fruit. One author
ity claims that the first grade Of apples
should never be less than q stated dtamet-
er; this is not a safe rule for some varie-
ties are much smaller than others while
with some other sorts the size would be all
required While the specimen might be de-
cidedly faulty in other respects. A safe
guide would be to select the largest speci-
mems that are nearly uniform as to size,
but a trifie smaller these should be packed
separately, yet sold as first class
fruit. Next to perfect specimens
1t is important that the fruit be as
nearly uniform In size as possible, for in
varlably the smaller specimens will re-
duce the price obtained Tor the lot. This
snOlOS good With all fruits and Vegetables.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13

: MORE Or LESS HUMOROUS.
A Brave Man.

A Brave Man. H.
From the Cleveland Leader.
George is very brave. He wen right
Into papa's office and said, 4 want to mar.
ny our daughter
And what did your father say"
HI said, Good! Which one?"
Easy to Read.
From the Philadelphia Catholic Standard.
When he proposed" said Miss Passay,
'coyly, II tried hard not to let him see
what my feeling oward him was"
But you couldn't deceive him, eh?"
asked Miss Pepprey.
mo; he said he saw his answer in my
face"
"Ah! he read between the lines, j sup-
pose"
The Modern Ophelia.
All incoherently she speaks.
She gazes in the air
And vainly signs since what she seeks,
Alas, is never there.
She babbles on-pathetic INT
Oh, melancholy scene!
She's working out the puzzles in
The latest magazine.
Washington Star.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
Solar Stiffness.

-E1OuA UGH,
Saturn-Gee! But Venus was brilliant
last night.
Jupiter (sarcasucally)-Too bad You
can't send her a rlng or two.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
Have You Yours?

tFrom the Kansas City Times.
Now doth the youth who, ev'ry spring,
a use a five-plunk note,
Begin to hunt the ticket up
To get his o~vercoat.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13

When one Of yours tries,
Aud fails, I'd advise
You 70 run UP behind her and boost her."
-Kanfas City Times.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
IN Irrepressible Conflict.

F1UM tHe IUpeKd CdpItdI.
A kansas farmer went to the pastor OF
his church and asked that his name be
S,ricken from the church list.
What is the trouble. Brother Jones?"
asked the surprised minister. Il sup
posed you were a faithful follower of the
lamb"
We'll, I sorter thought thot myself,
but there's no use a-talkin', a man can't
serve the Lord when he has to milk five
cows In fly time. After the first heavy
frost I'll try this church business again.
but now III either have to sell my COWS
or give up church work, or be a burned
'IypOcrite.n
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
She Could Prove It.

From the Detroit Free Press.
He-I know lots OF women that haven't
any sense OF humor.
she-Well, what of it? I know lots OF
mel that haven't any sense at all.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13

weight and In the finest condition. These
grains are mixed thoroughly and then
skim milk is used SO that the mass is
about like thin porridge. This our hogs
get twice daily with corn on the cob for
the third meal and something in the way
of root crops or good kitchen slop in which
is mixed vegetable and fruit parings for
the in-between meal. This is the food dur
ing the summer Except that the corn is
cut out) as well as during the winter. The
range Ike the place Of the third meal OF
slop and vegetables but with these excep-
lions we try to feed about the same the
year round and find that 1t pays.
FALL MULcHlNG OF TREES.
If 1t is thought necessary to apply mulci,
around the base of trees or shrubs as a
winter protection care must be used not
to do the, work too soon, particularly il
anything in the nature of a fertilizer Is
needed such as coarse stable manure, for.
there is always danger Of melting renewed
growth in the tree just as it is beginning
to go to sleep for the winter and this
growth, being extremely tender, will be
killed by the first cold weather, probably
with much injury to the tree. IA better
plan is not to apply the mulch until the
ground freezes. applying more, II neces-i
sary, later on. BY far the best plan Of all
is to use earth with which to protect the
roots Of the tree or shrub during the first
cold days; put it on several inches thick
for three or four feet around the tree.
Later. If 1t gets too cold, a little coarse
manure may be put on over the soil. BY
this plan the tree or hru will have full
protection without danger Of melting a
To- 70 oroutl, 1919
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
A Foolish RoosteI

Mrs. Hen" said a silly old rooster.
Young chickens don't fly like they use
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-29
ALTAR OF ROSES.

Tie haunting fragrance doth enthrall The senses with bright dreams of oriehi
 wales Sweet with their sun drenched blooms
 where spicy gales Wait from some minaret the muezzin's n1 cali, A floating chord. OCT far blue tranquil
 bay. I see host of lovely buds, Crimson as sunset. pale as drifts of snow That crown Himalayas peaks. bow low When spreads afar the noonti6e's quiver'
 ing flood Of heat. OCT fainting land and glasey And meath the sensuous spell dream Of starry eyes that glance through lat.
 ticed wall; Of faces fair as beauteous Nourmal Whose resting place, loves sculptured
 gem. doth gleam Against the turquoise of the Indian sky And. silent as vision, far away Ger trackless wastes, I see the caravan Freighted with wealth; the Iace-iike ivory
 fan. The scented wood from jungles of Malay And strands of shimmering pearls from
 Indian seas While fragrant zephyrs stray at night Ger moonlit Asian gardens. in dusky
 bowers The nightingale doth trill through dewy z hours fn ecstasy of love. till opal light Of morn hath quenched the splendid. throb.
 ping stars And so. when winters fey hands Ger summers tomb shall fling pale
 wreaths of SHOWS This crystal with it's breath of precious
 rose Brings moon and rose and waste Of tawny
 sands
 ineales. Mary E. Kiililee. in Buffalo News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-29
EXPERIMENT IN FEEDIN,
How One Farmer Managed, and Results Which He Obtained
 from His Methods.

l sowed rape in Is acres of cor{ last cultivation last year. writes J| Quaintante. anaOhio correspondent the Ohio Farmer It was drilled cl one stalk to every IF to feet. H were large and solid. The rape g| about 8 inches high. I purchased western range wethers. of 108 pod average weight when turned into corn. l also turned in 42 lambs ave} ing 60 pounds. and 22 pigs averaginI pounds. marketed the hogs in Ded Der and they averaged 200 pounds. N keted the wethers December 19, aveI ing l30 pounds, except one died and was drowned in tank. but were repld with two others. lost five lambs. | no hogs. The latter sold for $4.5O hundredweight, wethers and lambs s. The account stands as follows:
 i50 bu. corn at 5c.. Bought 300 shocks corn at 50c. r Total cost Of feed.
 Sold sheep, lambs and hogs for $l |, Deducting cost of feed. $530, leave balance of SLIP. Besides this, 1 h grown. on the corn that sheep was 30 pigs. from weaning till they weig 75 pounds average. At cents a DO, this-wea4d return good wages for fe ing. would SOW rye with the n next time. as 1t would make better and the sheep would clean up mors the shelled corn. They shell much 6 without tearing down the ear as b do. These tall western wethers reach an ear of corn 3h feet from ground and shell it nicely. catching grains as they fall. and they clean all the fodder blades. I am well ca fled with the experiment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-29

ly was very odd. I mentioned 1t to Mir. Carruthers. who seemed interested in what said and told me that he had ordered horse and trap, so that in fu- ture I should not pass over these lonely roads without some companion.
 1.-The horse and trap were to have come this week, but for some reason they were not delivered, and again had to cycle to the station. That was this morning. You can think that I looked out when I came to Charlington heath, and there, sure enough, was the man, exactly as he had been the two weeks before. He always kept so far from me that I could not clearly see his face, but it was certainly some one whom l did not know. He was dressed in a dark suit with cloth cap. The only thing about his face that I could clearly see was his dark beard.
 Today l was not alarmed, but was filled with curiosity, and I determined to find out who he was and what he wanted. I slowed down my machine,