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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
COTTON SEED MEAL.

The Department of Foods and Feed.
ing has recently made a collection of
cottonseed meal offered in Massachu-
sets markets. According to jenkins,
the rules of the Cottonseed Crushers'
Associatio require "choice" meal to
contain a minimum of &C per cent. of
nitrogen equivalent to 42.2 per cent.
protein, or if from the South Atlantic
States, g. per cent. of nitrogen equal
TO 3S.6 per cent. protein. About all OF
the meal now offered in this State is
guaranteed to contain 43 per cent. pro.
tein (G.SS per cent. nitrogeD and nine
per cent fat
All Of the samples collected were no.
ticeably low in water, ranging from
5.27 to T.S0 per cent. The sample
branded Dixie contained only 37.41 per
cent. protein and is decidedly inferior
Several other lots scarcely met their
guarantees of 43 per cent. Most of
the samples collected were derived
from the 1908 cotton crop. They had
n bright yellow color and were quite
free from hulls. A number Of brands
contained rather more "linters," or
short fibre than was desirable. On the
whole the quality of meal may be re-
garded with satisfaction, and shows
an effort on the part of manufacturers
and importers to place standard goods
upon the market. The price of cot
tonseed meal has risen steadily since
1899, when it could be bought for about
S24 ton. In spite of this fact, it
may be considered Mt present one Of
the cheapest sources of protein for
feeding purposes, as well as an eco
nomical source of organic nitrogen-J.
B. Lindsay, Hatch Experiment Sta.
ton, Amherst.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
Increasing Manure Value.

The Ohio experiment station has
been doing some good along the line
of proving how the value of the stable
manure may be increased by proper
handling. 1t is peculiarly gratifying
to the writer to read the report be-
cause it substantiates that which he
has so persistently advocated for
years. The experimenters lound that
stable manure carted to tae field and
spread soon after it was made gave
a crop return in value amounting to
So cents a ton of manure value and
that when crude phosphate rock was
occasionally sprinkled on the manure
a value of Is cents more was added,
more than the cost of the phosphate.
The crop on which the experiment was
tried was on clover sod plowed under
for corn. In the experiments wheat
and clover followed the corn without
further fertilzing and with satisfac-
tory results. This report is one more
proof that farmers are lightly losing
many dollars they might save with
little effort if they would give more
time to studying their business.-In-
dianapolis News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
Pumpkins Profitable Farm Crop.

In our experience nothing pays bet
ter than pumpkins, the wor-- and cost
considered. On good land they are
almost a sure cropper, and if the seas
on is right, very prolific. This year
being cold and wet, the crop was not
what it should have been; yet off a
20-acre corn field, that will average
about As bushels of corn, We have al
ready hauled out 1900 of the yellow
fellows, and can safely say that there
are six or seven hundred still in the
field, to be got out later on.
We are feeding them to our cows
and hogs, and the sheep are doing q
little along the line of eating them,
but not with much relish. For a
number of years we used to remove
the seed before feeding them to the
milch cows, but found it to be useless,
as instead Of drying the COWS up they
seemed to increase the flow of milk.
Don't understand me to mean that a
gallon of the seed at a feed would be
the right thing. But the seed in two
pumpkins at a feed eaten with the
pumpkins, in my opinion, will prove
more of a benefit than detriment.
have learned from experience that
feeding pumpkins in moderation tends
as a first-class conditioner to both
cattle and hogs, and while | cannot
vouch for this assertion, / have been
told by others with more experience
than have had that herds of hogs fed
upon pumpkins are never attacked
with cholera or swine plague. I do
know that for the last five years l
have fed them and have had no dis
ease. OF course, | do not attribute
the fact alone to the pumpkin feeding,
although it may be largely the cause.
If some readers have never raised
pumpkins as cattle feed they should
certainly experiment with them and
they will be more than repaid.-F. NJ.
Minor, in the Tribune Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
AUTOMATIC FOUNTAIN.

An Ohio man gives this description
of his poultry fountain: Every pOul-
tryman knows how difficult it is to
keep good, clean water for a large
flock of hens shut up in house or
yard. If furnished in an open vessel
it is soon lowered out of reach or flied
with dirt and litter by their scratch
ing. Various small fountains are on
the market which do for little chicks,
but large fowls shut in a warm house
drink great deal and require lots Of
time and attention. The accompany
ing cut shows an automatic fountain
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11

The readers ofthis paper will be pleasedto
learn that there Is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
itsstages aud that is Cltnrrl. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being q con-
stitutional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cureis taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and ma.
cous surfaces OF the system thereby destroy
ingthe foundation OF the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building mp the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing it;
work. The proprietors have so much faith in
itscuratlve powers thai they offer One Hun
dred Dollars fora case that it fails TO curs.
Send for list OF testimonials. Address
u. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75'.
Take Hali's Family Pills for constitution
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
Returned with Thanks.

1t happened long ago, when MARI
Twain was an editor in the West. The
mornings mail had brought a bill
from his tailor, not an unusual occur.
renee. The boy who went through
the mail called the future humorists
attention to it.
and" added the boy, "he has
written on the back that he wants a
settlement at once"
"You should know what to do with
such copy without asking" said Mr.
Twain. Enclose it with the regu-
lar printed slip stating that all man
uscript written on both sides of the
paper is unavailable"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
The Pasture Supply.

On most farms pasture Is either
lacking or is overabundant, owing to
variable weather conditions, and the
farmer is unable to adjust the amount
of stock he keeps to the inconstant
pasture supply. It is rare to find
mixed farmer who is not too short in
pasture at some period of the season,
and the prudent man will provide for
such lack by a catch crop of
some kind Many never do this, how
ever, and suffer serious loss in con-
sequence. There is a class of farmers
who are ilways short in pasture, ex-
cept possibly for a short time in the
best growing period, or when abundant
rains make rapid growth.
Most of us can secure more pasture
than we do from the area in sod. Pas
ture has the least consideration of any
corp on the farm, while it is one of
the most important crops. The supply
will never be better until farmers
make study of the crop and how to
grow it best. Much land that should
be used for pasturing only is con-
stantly kept under q cropping till crops
begin to fail and then seeded down
and the grass allowed to get what it
can from the depleted soil. Not much
pasture can be reasonably expected
from such conditions but usually more
is expected than is secured. The
greater value IS placed on the grain
crop. A better day would dawn if all
land that is uncertain for grain was
put in pasture, then make it the recu-
perating crop by giving it a chance.
Pasture should be fed, as other crops
are, by barnyard manure and CONNER
cial fertilizers. When manure is ap-
piled to pasture lands it never fails
to respond quickly and proftably.
The farmer who owns and works
land can adjust the division of it to
pasture and grain much better than
the man that rents and must change
often. The farmer, as a class, should
go more to stock and pasture, for they
must act as balance wheel to keep
the whole area of country from being
impoverished. These farmers, locat-
ed in every community where there
are renters that want about all the
land under the plow, and sell all they
can, have splendid opportunity to
build up pasture lands by purchasing
and feeding grain and roughage on
their farms. Farmers that desire to
get part of their land from under the
plow because impoverished or be-
cause it is necessary for other reas-
ons, will find that purchased food and
more manure made will help on every
rapidly to a good soil on sterile fields
With the fall seeding of grain such
grass seed as is suitable to the sea-
son should be sown, and in the spring
others added that belong to the sea-
son.
The time will doubtless soon come
when farmers will feel about grass
seeding as they do about wheat-that
they cannot afford to do it without
the use and help of commercial fer
tilizer. Where pasture comes to be
the main crop an alfalfa meadow can
be used to keep half in the meadow |
or as a soiling crop to carry over |
drouthy times. Many will find it advis-
able to have slage in store for these |
times and as help to the pasture |
lands, for pasture stocked too heavily !
cannot give profit. | pass out these |
thoughts to farmers that want more !
and better pastures.-John M. Jami-
son in Ohio Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
The American Rlrcianknt.

1t has long been a tradition among
the navies of the world that the
American man-o'wars-men enjoy
more material comforts than the sail
Ors of any other enlisted force Their
rations are better, their pay is high
er, their privileges are more liberal
and of late years their chances of ad-
vancement have been greater. These
perhaps are important reasons for
their superior efficiency and disci-
pline, though, as in all other chan
nels of employment in this country,
the higher average of intelligence and
the lower percentage of illiteracy
among the native born are the con.
trolling factors-New York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11

which l devised for use in my poultry
house. 1t is made of q ten-gallon keg.
A pint tin cup is connected by a small
tube to the lower end, from which
the chickens drink. To fill the keg
the tube is corked, then the cork Is
taken out of the top. When it is filed
make the bung tight and open the tube
below. The water will not run out of
the cup If the tube be an inch or more
below the top. One cup will water a
good-sized flock. Two or more cups
may be used if necessary. The fo1n-
tain should be set on a box about eight
inches high, just so the hens can reach
it and not throw dirt into the cup by
scratching. With this arrangement
they have plenty of clean water and
require our attention but once a day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
HABITS CHAIN.
Certain Eab;ss Internationally Formed and
Hard to Break.

An Ingenious philosopher estimates
that the amount of will power ncces-
sary to break lifelong habit would,
if it could be transformed, lift weight
Of many tons.
1t sometimes REQUIRES higher degree
Of hcroisln to break the chains of per-
nicious habit than TO lead foglorn
hope in blooGy battle. 4 lady ~c.ites
from an Indiana town:
From my earliest childhood was q
lover Of coffee. Before was out of my
teens was miserable dyspeptic, suf-
fering terribly ct times with my
stomach.
Il was convinced that it was coffee
that was causing the trouble and yet l
could not deny myself cup for break
fast. At the age of SO l was in very
poor health, indeed. My Sister told me
! was in danger Of becoming a coffee
drunkard.
But l never could give up drinking
coffee for breakfast although it kept
me constantly i'll, until tried Postum.
! learned to make it properly according
to directions, and now we can hardly
do without Postum for breakfast, and
care nothing at all for coffee.
Il am no longer troubled with dys-
pepsla, do not have spells of suffering
with my stomach that used to trouble
me so when l drank coffee" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Look in each pkg, for the famous
little book, "The Road TO Wellville."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
3yyyySyySSS - SSySSSSS
FARM TOPICS
HOW TO MIX FERTILIZERS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

hON ~ MlA ER L lLlLENo'
The study of plant food and the va
rious combinations made to increase
its effectiveness and reduce its cost are
important matters for consideration mt
any season of the year For a long
time much of the commercial plant
food will be sold in the form of ready
mixed goods, but there is growing
demand among young farmers for for
mulas to do home mixing, says writer
In Rural World.
Using the kind and grade of material
available ton of ass goods could be
made from nitrate of soda 325 pounds;
cottonseed meal, 235 pounds; acid phos-
phate, 1920 pounds; muriate OF potash,
800 pounds.
Tankage of the grade known as nine
and twenty could be substituted for
the cottonseed meal. and for tobacco,
potatoes and tomatoes sulphate of pot
ash should be used instead of murlate.
Some of the Eastern truckers prefer
nitrogen basis from three sources; the
iilNlNlt WI NulS buSlS NONli btCplIt
nitrate of soda, 40 pounds; sulphate
of ammonia 110 pounds; cottonseed
meal, $40 pounds; acid phosphate, 1920
pounds; murlate of potash, 500 pounds.
Sulphate of ammonia is at present
the most expensive source of nitrogen
and is rarely found on sale in the
South and West. Care must be taken
to secure the right kind of tankage, as
n great variety of material is sold un-
der that name and its nitrogen content
may vary from three to twelve per
cent, in different grades.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
Earning a Reputation.

1t would be space well used if by
the devotion of this entire department
to the one subject it would be pos
sible to convince farmers, poultrymen,
dairymen and fruit growers that the
ordinary products of their business
will bring only ordinary prices and,
in the event of flooded market,
prove drug which will hardly pay
shipping expenses. On the other hand.
It Is rare that the superior article
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does not bring a profitable price.
More than a dozen years ago the
writer visited a gentleman in Florida
who had gone to that state from Ohio
to engage in growing vegetable for
the northern markets. He had had
varied experiences and to verify one
of them he showed me a check which
he mad received from a commission
man in New York, amounting to 92
cents, as the net return for some 20
crates of tomatoes. The check was
in pretty frame and hung against
the wall. My friend admitted that
while he believed the tomatoes brought
a better net return than SO cents and
that he had been cheated, he did not
know at that time all that he learned
later about tomato packing. The small
return angered him and made him de.
termined to put tomatoes in New York
that would bring him an adequate re-
turn, so he thought out plan of
wrapping each tomato in tissue paper
before covering it with the straw pa
per, as was generally done. Then he
took sample crate to New York and
hunted until he found one house with
select trade who were willing to pay
him proper price for selected fruit
attractively packed. To make a long
story short, my friend is now comfort
ably well off and frankly ascribes his
success to supplying a superior arti-
Gle and obtaining for it high price.
He has made a reputation and his
name stamped on the tissue paper
covering any fruit or vegetable ship
ped by him as a guarantee of super
iority and honest and attractive pack
ing. Others can do the same if they
will and the plan is worth trying
indianapolis News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
British Statesmen and Their Tips.


There is waiter in big London
restaurant who says that the biggest
tip he ever received came from Mr..
Herbert Gladstone, who bestowed G2
on him after he had attended to the
wants Of half dozen guests at a
luncheon party given by that gentle
man.
Mr. Chamberlain has the reputation
of being a somewhat generous donor
of tips, though the protectionist lead
er very seldom dimes at restaurant.
One waiter, now the owner of res
taurant himself, declares that Lord
Beaconsfield was very stingy with his
tips, and that the great Conservative
statesman would regard six pence as
ample compensation for attendance at
dinner.-London Mirror.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
CUTICURA SOAP,
The Worlds Greatest Skin Soar, tha
Standard of Every Nation OF
the Earth,

Millions OF the worlds best people use
Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura ONT.
ment, the pulest and sweetest of emol-
lient, skin cures, for preserving, purifying
and beautifying the skin for cleansing the
scalp of crusts, scales and dandruff. and
the stopping OF falling hair, for softening;
whitening and soothing red, rough and
sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings and
chatings. and many sanative, antiseptc
purposes which readily suggest themselves
to women, especially mothers, as well as
for all the purposes of the toilet, bath and
nursery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11

Dr. HARTMAN, one VI the best known
physicians and surgeons in the United
States, was the first man to formulate
Peruna. II was through his genius and
perseverance that 1t was introduced to
the medical profession OF this country.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use OF Peruna.
write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a
full statement Of your case and lie will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
-, Address Dr.. Hartman. President Of
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
Value of Two Heads.

Merchant think | shall take a
partner in this new business venture
of mine. Two heads are better than
one"
Knox-Yes, and then when you fail
you can have somebody to blame it
n-Philadelphia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11

An effort is to be made to bring to
realization the long-discussed project
of an adequate Shakespeare memorial
in London. Subscriptions are to be
invited in all parts oil the world, and
the promoters count on getting large
amount from the United Sts'es.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11

The hen patiently "sets" only through
the overpowering pressure of mys-
terious creative impulse that masters
her restless impulses TO be outside
scratching and cackling. instead of
working for posterity Her.
aid
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
Gray's Peak by Rail.

1t is now planned to build rail
road up Grays Peak in Colorado. The
railroad will be the highest in the
world, the last station being 200 feet
above that on Pixies Peak
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11

A huge statue of the Virgin has beeh
successfully placed on the summit of
the Dent du Geant, a mountain in
Italy 10000 feet high, near Milan. Di-
vine service was performed on the
summit in celebration of the event by
the vicar Of Courmayeur.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11

Bulgarian newspapers give the
names of two doctors of philosophy
who have taken the teaching of To-!
stoy's so much to heart that one of
them has. become cobbler anl the
other a bootblack,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11

Both men and women wore ear
rings in ancient Rome. The latter
were especially extravagant. Seneca
wrote that some earrings worn by wo-
men were so costly that a single pair
was worth the revenue of large es-
tate.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11

Gentlemen: II
have used several
bottles OF Peruna
and feel greatly
benefited there-
by from my ca
tarrh OF the mead.
and feel encour-
aged TO believe
that its co1tin-
ued use will iully
eradicate a dis
ease OF thirty
years standing"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11

Ilpclty tO repeat WHAT 1
first stated through our
Denver papers about
Doan's Kidney Pills in
the summer of 1890, for
l have had 10 reason In
the interim TO change my
opinion of the remedy. |
was subject TO severe at
tacks of backGche, al
ways aggravated if | sat
long at II desk. Doan's
Kidney Pills absolutely
stopped my backRche. |
have never had a pain
0r n twiupn eiuppp
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething soften the gums reduces inlamma-
ton, allayspain, cures wind collie, CSC. a bottle
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
Bio GOLD Nuuuet.

One of the largest gold nuggets ever
found in Colorado was recently pick
ed up at Snowstorm placer in Parl,
county, between Alma and Fairplay.
1t weighs 100 ounces and has a mar
ket value of $4,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11

A Turk from Smyrna has applied
lor membership to the New York
Stock Exchange. He is very rich
and a heavy dealer in cotton in Asia
Minor and Egypt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
Europe's First Mormon Temple.

The first Mormon temple ever
erected in Europe has just been com.
pleted at Stockholm. 1t will accom-.
modate 1000 persons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11

FITS permanently cured No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer, ,s2trial bottleand treatise free
DR.. II. II. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch St. Phia., Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11

Canadian women are said to eat
too much sweetmeats. Their COM
plexions are almost invariably .ad, an
authority says.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11

In the French army soldiers are al.
lowed to have gardens in any spare
barracks ground and grow vegetables,
which help out their rations.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11

Piso's Cure for Consumptioni is an infalIihle
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. W.
SAMUEL. Ocean Grove. n. J. Feb. II 1000
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11

At one time King Peter of Servia was
Socialist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11

Roumania has ordered from Krupp 300
field guns.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
a Guaranteed Cure For Plies.

Itching. Blind. bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Druggists will refund money if Pazo
Ointment fails to cure in to IA days. SOC.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
Killed Medicine Man.

The japanese are small eaters and indi-
gestion is almost unknown among them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11

Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
For sale by all druggists. Price 80
cents per box.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11

SEND STAMp--.Get description Of 81 cheapest
farms in ohio. II. ~ Bancroft, Jefferson, o.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
Birth Rate Decreasing.

Statistics show that the birth rate
in the largest German towns is stead
lily decreasing, notably in Berlin,
Charlottenburg, Hamburg and Gre
field.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money il it fails to cure.
L. w. Groves signature is on box. 25c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
Romans Wore Earrinos.

Last year, in India. over 5000 persons
were killed bv snake bites.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-01-11
THREE YEARS AfreR.

Eugene Il. Lario, of 751 Twentieth
avenue, ticket seller in the Union sta
ton, Denver, Col, saysi. "You are at