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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15
The SiIo Becoming Popular.

There is a growing interest IN the
silo question throughout the North
west. We expect before long to see
the silo come into very general use
among our dairymen and stockmen.
Mr.. Perry Poison, of the Poison Imple-
ment & Hardware Company, placed In
the editors hands the other day very
interesting and valuable little book,
entitled, Modern Slow Methods" that
is the best work on this subject that
we have seen. 1t has I'll pages and
tells how to build all kinds Of silos,
with pictures and diagrams to help
out the description. 1t also contains
complete and reliable information on
silage and it's composition; feeding,
and a treatise on rations, making 1t
feeders and dairymen's guide. Ii
you are interested in this subject we
suggest you write to the Poison I'M
pleent & Hardware Co., Seattle, for
it, enclosing ten cents. Mr.. Poison
SAYS they charge the ten cents simply
to cover the cost Of postage and mall
ing. About a dollar would be fa1r
price for this book.
Mr.. Poison says he realizes that the
silo will become very generally adopt
ed in the Northwest, particularly in
Western Washington, and his company
is putting in a complete line or en-
silage cutters of all sizes, and also has
made arrangements so that they can
furnish all materials for silo construc-
ton complete.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

more inhabitants. Yet she produces
all the food required by her people
and exports a large quantity in the
shape of rice, whereas Great Britain
imports foodstuffs to the amount of
hundreds of millions of dollars. The
secret of this wonderful difference in
favor of Japan is to be found in the
greater knowledge and skill of her
farmers in the promotion and pres
ervation of fertility The Japanese
farmer would be horrorstruck at the
idea of cultivating the soil to the ex-
tent of reducing it's fertility. The
American farmer outdoes the English
farmer as soil waster There are
large lessons here.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15
The Pernicious House FIy,

Inc State college OF Washington re-
Gently issued bulletin on the COM
mon house fly, and put especial stress
on the fact that this fly in reality is a
dangerous pest. This same subject
was treated at some length about two
months ago by Horticultural Editor
Walden in an article printed in The
Ranch. Mr.. Walden's deductions were
along the same lines as are treated
in the bulletin before us. The follow
ing points are standardization of the
bulletin, and should be read and thor.
oughly understood by every housewife
who finds it so exasperating to have
even four or five flies about the house:
House flies breed in fresh horse
manure and human excrement, and
nowhere else. They scatter filth and
spread disease wherever they alight
The flies parading over food and
dishes have, every one of them, came
from a bed of filthy excrement.
House flies are capable of multiply
ing into millions in month. They
are made so that they have to "spit"
they can swallow it. ely specks"
the horse, then by the fly. Should we
neglected clubhouse is more than
sufficient to start a plague of this
dirty nuisance, which may be the
cause of much sickness and many
deaths. House flies are responsible
for more typhoid fever than bad drink
ing water is. They may also be the
cause of such disease as consumption,
colds, dysentery and cholera.
TT ic ,,nno rdnp h1o In
fact, it is almost criminal negligence,
to permit this pernicious pest in our
homes. The effectual suppression of
the flies is not matter of difficulty.
Screened windows and doors and the
use of sticky fy-paper avail a great
deal, but the best certain method of
reducing the numbers of house flies is
to attend to their breeding places.
Manure heaps should be so covered
that flies cannot breed there. Sta
BILE droppings should be Immediately
cared for. Outhouses should be made
fiy-proof, and liberal sprinklings of
lime should be used. An isolated far
mer who is troubled with the pest
has but himself to blame. Where there
are several families in community
concerted action in applying prevent
i've measures are imperative. 1t should
not be difficult matter for each mem
Der of every family in neighborhood
to do his or her part, be that ever so
little, to leave no breeding places for
the flies. The number OF the pests
will be very materially reduced, and
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

Mrs. G. G.. Brown, of Spokane, who is
in charge of the art department OF
the Washington state exhibit at the
Lewis and Clarke exposition, has re-
turned to Spokane to prepare for the
art exhibit which will be given this
year at the Spokane Interstate fair,
October 9 to Is. Her work at Port
land will give her many ideas which
she will use to make the art depart
ment at Spokane better than it ever
has been. The management OF the
fair has permitted Mrs. Brown to ofer
a fine premium list for the art stud
ents It can be secured by addressing
Mrs G.. G.. Brown, Pennington hotel,
Spokane, or Robt. H. Cosgrove' man
ager of the fair.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

Have you ever been troubled with
the horses having worms? A recent
case came to our notice, where tho
worms were IL to 2 inches long,
white or creamy white in color,
swelled at one end, with sort of a
round cap over the swelled end. The
mare was we'll fed, yet was hungry all
the time and thin. The advice was:
Starve the mare IL hours, then ad.
minister ounces of turpentine shaken
up in a pint of raw linseed oil. In
"a hours, after administration OF this
dose, mix 1 drachm of dried sulphate
of iron in her feed night and morn1ns
for one week, then skip ten days and
repeat the powders after again giving
the turpentine and OIL
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

Prof. spiIlman Visits BIanchard's Farm
Our old friend, Prof. w. J. Spillman,
has been making hurried tour
throughout the Pacific northwest
states this month. Prof. Spillman was
for number of years connected with
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

u. Hamm, of South Park, received
ON the 10th telegram that the pure
bred Percheron mare recently lmporteu
expressly for his farm has taken nrs'
prize at the Ohio state fair.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

Have you ever stopped to think what
a cruel tie the stanchion is? That
is, the ordinary stanchion. Why not
look around and get something better?
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15
North Pacific Fairs and Races.

rofeorson 90. Ouilcene ..... Sept. 1922
49, Jdaho state Fair Sept $3.50
6 6DiHe, Waiia County Fair Sept. $3.50
W W." 20 Wenatchee. Sept 27-30
Baker City, ore, Co Fair) Sept nc+ 2o 2zS
Helena, Mont, State EAR t a:;;.CSS ct "a
La Grande, Ore. District Fair, Oct. 81
Salt Lake, Utah, State Fair ...Oct. o.
Valley Fair, Puyallup. .'Oct:
Skagit Co., Mt. Vernon ..'.'''cO 10
Spokane Interstate Fair oct. q IL 4,
lewiston Clarkson Fair. oct lo-Si
Leading Live Stock Shows.
Lewis and Clark. Portland, Or. Sept. 1873
New Westminster, B. c., Dominion
Exposition $3.50. sept ~, ocl'
American Royal, Kansas City, MO. :.
international, Chicago, III ..... Dec. 20
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

We have received very large num-
her of applications for the Yearbook
of the department OF agriculture. Inc
demand has been so much greater cnal
our supply that we have been opllgeo
to secure another lot of the BOOKS. IL
YOUR copy is little slow in arriving
do not get impatient. 1t will reach
Won in two or three weeks.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

We have received a good many let
ters of late from our readers compl1-
menting us on the enlargement and
general improvement of The Ranch.
We heartily appreciate such kindly
words of encouragement, and will say
that we will try to furnish the best
paper possible in this field for the sup
port received. Now there is way you
can all give us your help-by doing
little booming for us among your
neighbors. We want every farmer in
the Northwest as a subscriber, and II
each of you who counts himself a
friend to The Ranch will send us in
the names of his neighbors our list
will soon be doubled.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

Address communications to The Hancn'
a7s Colman B1dgy Seattle, Wash
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

subscription, in advance, one one year t,r1 90
cents; six month iis 80 80 Genus seattle SUB sub
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Year, on account of local postage:
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The paper is sent to each subscriber
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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

those that do find the kitchen or any
other room in the house can be quick
ly destroyed with a variety of means.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15
Pays The Ranch High Compliment.

fuyallup, WaSn., Sept. L, l9O5.
The Ranch: BY special urging I got
you another subscriber today. Send
Ranch to Geo. V. Orr, Puyallup, Wash
Without desiring to flatter you, Mr..
Freeman, I think The Ranch is the
best farm paper in the Northwest.
The makeup and the subject matter
are alike first-class. Mr.. Walden's con-
tributions are alone worth ten times
the price of the subscription.
Wishing you prosperity, I remain
yours respectfully,
r. MONTGOMERY.
Robert Montgomery is the editor of
the Puyallup Valley Tribune. He is
one of the ablest editorial writer's on
the Pacific Coast and occupies a fore
most position in the journalistic pro-
fession. We know of no one from
whom we would more highly appre-
ciate receiving such compliment
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

orr supply that we have been obliged
TO secure another lot of the books. IL
vour CODY is a little slow in arriving
do not get impatient. 1t will reach
YOU in two or three weeks.
Remember the F. Walden series OF
articles, entitled Horticultural Prob
lens" start with this issue. Be sure
to see that your subscription is PAID
ahead so that you will receive with
ont fail every issue containing these
articles. as they will run for the next
two wears and we will be absolutely
unable to supply back numbers later.
The attention of sheep raisers and
stock men is called to the advertise
ment in another column of G. H. Had
wen, who has some fine Shropshire
rams for sale, also Guernsey bull
Mr.. Hadwen deals in stock Of the finest
blood strains, and those fortunate
enough to secure animals for their
herds will have cause to congratulate
themselves. Better write Mr.. Hadwen
and secure full information before you
buy anywhere.
The series of articles by F. Walden,
to be run continuously in The Ranch
during the next two years, promise to
be the most valuable contribution to
horticultural literature of the north
west ever published. We want our
readers to be sure to get all copies
of The Ranch containing these articles
promptly, and therefore urge that you
look at the date on your label and see
how your subscription stands. If it
has expired better send in your re-
newal at once, as we positively cannot
supply back copies later.
In letter to The Ranch, requesting
that his address on our mailing list
be changed, H. F. Blanchard conveys
the information that he has been
transferred from Mcpherson, Kansas,
to the cereal experiment station at
Modesto, California. Mr.. Blanchard Is
a son of H. L. Blanchard, the we'll
known poultry raiser at Hadlock,
Wash, and has been connected with
the United States department Of agri-
culture for some time, his work up to
this transfer being carried on at Nc
Pherson, Kansas.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

Americans the Most Wasteful.
japan contains about the same area
as Great Britain, with considerable
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-10-11

Mortimer, the gardener, for the local
police. A little later the chief con-
stable sent for me. Nothing was NOV
ed before l got there, and strict orders
were given that no one should walk up
on the paths leading to the house. 1t
was splendid chance of putting your
theories into practice, Mr. Sherlock
Holmes. There was really nothing
wanting"
Except Mr.. Sherlock Holiness" said
my companion, with a somewhat bitter
smile. "Well, let us hear about it.
What sort Of job did you make of
it?
II must ask you first, Mr.. Holiness to
glance at this rough plan, which will
give you general idea Of the position
Of the professors study and the varf-
Gus points of the case. 1t will help
you in following my investigation"
He unfolded the rough chart, which
here reproduce, and he laid it across
Holmes knee. rose and, standing be-
hind Holmes, studied it over his shoul-
der.
1T is very rough, of course, and it on
" deals with the points which seem to
me to be essential. All the rest you
will see later for yourself Now, first
of all, presuming that the assassin en-
tered the house, how did he or she
come in? Undoubtedly by the garden
path and the back door, from which
there is direct access to the study. Any
other way would have been exceeding
ly complicated. The escape must have
also been made along that line, for of
the two other exits from the room one
was blocked by Susan as she ran
downstairs and the other leads straight
to the professors bedroom. I therefore
directed my attention at once to the
garden path, which was saturated with
recent rain and would certainly show
any footmarks
My examination showed me that 1
was dealing with cautious and ex-
pert criminal No footmarks were to
be found on the path. There could be
no question, however, that some one
had passed along the grass border
which lines the path and that he had
done SO in order to avoid leaving a
track. l could not find anything in the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-10-11
Hopkins plan of Yonley Old Place.

Hopkins plan of YO1ley Old Place.
nature Of distinct impression, but the
grass was trodden down and some one
had undoubtedly passed. 1t could only
have been the murderer, since neither
the gardener nor any one else had been
there that morning and the rain had
only begun during the night"
Zone moment" said Holmes. "Where
does this path lead to?"
ITO the road"
"How long is it?'
"a hundred yards or so'
At the point where the path passes
through the gate you could surely pick
up the tracks?'
Unfortunately the path was tiled
at that point
"Well. on the road itself?"
mo, 1t was all trodden into mire."
"Tut tut! Well, then, these tracks
upon the grass, We're they coming or
going?'
cit was impossible to say. There
was never any outline"
"a large foot or a Small?'
"You could rot distinguish"
Holmes gave an ejaculation Of i'm
| patience.
1T has been pouring rain and blow
ing hurricane ever SINCE" said he.
ut will be harder to read now than
| that palimpsest. Well, WE'LL it can't
be helped. What did you do, Hop
kins, after you had made certain that
you had made certain of nothing?"
II think / made certain of a good
deal, Mr.. Holmes. l knew that some
one had entered the house cautiously
from without. l next examined the
corridor. 1t is lined with cocoanut
mating and had taken no impression
of any kind. This brought me into
the study itself. 1t is scantily fur.
nished room. The main article is a
large writing table with a fixed
bureau. This bureau consists Of a
double column Of drawers, with cen
trail small cupboard between them
The drawers were open, the cupboard
locked. The drawers, 1T seems, were
always open, and nothing of value
was kept in them. There were some
papers Of Importance in the cupboard
but there were no signs that this had
been tempered WITH and the professor
assures me that nothing was missing
1t is certain that no robbery has beer
committed.
II come now to the body of the young
man. 1t was found near the bureau
and just to the left Of it, as marked
upon that chart The stab was on the
right side Of the neck and from behind
forward, so that it is almost impossi
bic that it could have been self in
t1icted."
UNLESS he fell upon the knife" sale
Holmes.
Exactly. The idea crossed my
mind. But we found the knife some
feet away from the body, SO thai
seems impossible. Then, of course
there are the mans own dying words
And, finally, there was this very i'm
portant piece of evidence which was
found clasped in the dead mans righ
hand"
From his pocket Stanley Hopkin.
drew small paper packet. He un
| folded it and disclosed Il golden pince
nez, with two broken ends Of blacl
silk cord dangling from the end of it
| 'Willoughby Smith had eXcellen
| sight" he added. There can be III
question that this was snatched from
the face or the person of the assassin
Sherlock Holmes took the glasses in
to his hand and examined them will
the utmost attention and interest. lie
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-10-11
Sherlock Holmes Story
The Adventure of
the Golden
!, Pince-Nez
No. 10 of the Series

tcoswigb,. 1900, BY Il. Conan Doyle and Collier,
WeekIy)
(Co,yrigbt, 1905, BY Mcclure, Phillips q co..
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-10-11
FOR MEN

can cure you OF any chronic disease that
you may have. Perhaps you do not realize
how much your happiness depends upon
the state of your health. If you are suffering
from any of the diseasrs which ruin the lives
of so many men, uniting them for busines
call to:see me. 1 can cure you.
If, after investigation, (Which costs you
nothing,) find that cannot cure you, will
tell you so frankly. thus avoiding any eX-
pense to you but
IFI UNDERTAKE YOUR CASE 1 WILL
CURE YOU.
If you are suffering from nervous debility
want to talk to you. / can cure this trou-
BILE and, by so doing restore you to health and
vigor.
Remember that the longer u case is let
run the harder 1t is for me to cure and the
more it will cost you.
See me on my next visit and let me start
you on the road to health.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-10-11
FOR WOMEN.

can successfully treat you for any weak
ness thatyou may be afflicted with. Lack
OF perfect health means the loss OF nearly
every thing that a woman holds dear In life
and If you are rot perfectly we'll call to sec
me.
Consultation costs you nothing and is al.
ways confidential. Many chronic diseases
If taken in time are easily cured by the
skilled specialist and the cost is so trifling
compared with the suffering endured by
their neglect, that it is infinitely cheaper to
be made well again.
1fwomen realize how much their menta
balance depended upon their bodily vigor
they would not hesitate to be cured, Do not
delay coming to see me but do so at once
and you will never regret it..
have been instrul entail in restoring hap.
piness to hundreds of unhappy homes and
have great faith in my ability to successful
treatal diseases peculiar to women.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-10-11

HEN l look at the three
massive manuscript vol
umes which contain our
work for the year 1894,
l confess that it is very
difficult for me out of
such a wealth of mate
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-11-14
Look After the Pigs.

Frosty weather is coming. Cold, wet
days and chilling nights are about due.
How about your pigs sleeping quarters?
Are you going to let them sleep in the
corner of the fence? Do you know that a
pig can take cold? He can, and he feels
Just as bad about it as you do when you
take cold. Your sickness costs you a
doctors bill. Your pigs sickness costs
you at least feed bill and means delay
in getting him to market. And the pig
may die. There is lots of straw on the
farm. Don't burn it up. 1t makes a
good bed for the pigs and other stock
and costs you nothing. Have some kind
of roof that don't leak and besides that
do not let rain and wind blow through.
Put straw in for a warm, dry bed. The
pig pays good prices for his lodgings
every time. Did you say lumber is ex-
penSive? So are sick pigs. But did you
ever see such thing as straw shedP
What about that straw shed? Is it all
right to let the pigs dig holes in it and
sleep there? No, it is not all right. Your
pigs will pile up in their self-made hole
some cold fall night. The next morn
ing YOU will find one or two smOthered.
The rest come out steaming hot into a
chill air and the first thing you know
your pigs have colds, are sick and OIL
feed and some of them may die with
influenza. No, it don't pay to lodge the
pig in the fence corner, in a mud hole,
or in a sweat box. Even a man would
not pay for such lodgings.
Do you know whether your pigs have
worms or not? Keep watch and if you
see that they have, mix little copperas,
or ferrous sulphate, with their salt and
let them eat that for few days. One
part of copperas to ten parts of salt is
about right.-WeStern Farmer and
Dairyman
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-11-14
Horse Notes.

Never allow horse that has become
heated by driving to stand unblanketed
even at this season.
One of the best ways to increase the
appetite of horse, if such a thing ia
necessary, il to change his diet fire.
quently.
A colts inherited predisposition to
trot can be developed into its fullest
activity only by early, patient and in
telligent training.
In training a horse to walk fast, he
is not injured in the least for any other
gait and can be taught to trOt aud gal
lop just as well as before.
Fancy prices are only obtained for
fancy horses. If you expect to get the
top of the market you must have the
best kind of horses to offer.
As far as is possible, the situation of
the stable should be dry and sunny, and
openings for light and air be on the
sunny side of the building.
Feed the colts bone and muscle pro-
ducing food in sufficient quantity to
keep them growing; never allow them to
go backwards or stand still.
1t is not the greatest amount OF feed
which puts and keeps the work horses
or driving horses in the finest condition.
1t is more in the manner and time OF
feeding aud giving water to drink.
If there is any defect in the dam, a
lack of size or color, bad disposition,
any weakness of bone or tendons, want
of vigorous constitution, in short, any
defect, it should condemn her as a
foundation on which to rear an ideal
horse.
What the growing colt wants is con-
centrated food, rich in phosphates, tn
build up the bones and tendons. Oat
and wheat bran contain the elements
needed with little hay to distend the
bowels. He should have plenty OF
opportunity to exercise.-Live Stock
Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-11-14

The captains views on the liquor
question were hrOaGer than those OF
many Orham citizens. He was an alb
stainer. generally speaking, but his
scruples We're not as pronounced as
those of Miss Abigail Muliett, whose
proudest boast was that she had re-
fused brandy when the doctor pre-
scribed it as the stimulant needed to
save her life. On general principles the
captain objected to the granting of a
license to fellow like Web Saunders,
but it was the effect that this action Of
the state authorities might have upon
his friend John Baxter that troubled
him most
For forty-five years John Baxter was
called by Cape Cod people "as smart a
skipper as ever trod plank" He
saved money. built an attractive home
for his wife and daughter and would