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The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05
Increasing the Ego Yield.

increasing the EGG fieI6.
We have found 1t somewhat difficult
to increase the egg yield per hen.
though We have taken a great deal OF
pains in the matter. With Just farm
flock 1t is not possible to use some Of
the devices that can be used by the
men that make a specially of poultry
raising and have men always at hand
to do any kind Of work required. There
is the trap nest. 1t serves to show
how many eggs hen will lay and
when she lays them. but 1t is of no use
to talk about using that kind Of an
arrangement on the farm. for the rea-
son that people are too busy to attend
to 1t. We can't keep the children at
home from school to watch the hens
and let them out of their prison when
they have laid an egg.
However, l am certain that the trap
nests are only approximately correct.
They only show what eggs the hens
lay in the trap nests. was visiting
not long ago an establishment where
they use trap nests. l asked the man.
ager what was done with the eggs
that were dropped outside Of the trap
nests, and he said those did not count
Some hens will lay only in a certain
nest, and when they cannot have ac-
cess to that nest on account of some
other hen being there, they simply
drop their eggs where they can. The
trap nests increase the number of
eggs dropped. 1t may be that some
OF the hens that have failed to reach
certain standard laid their eggs else
where than in the trap nests. l think
the trap nests are great help to the
person that has enough leisure to look
after them, but do not think that they
tell the whole story.
On most of our farms nothing is
done to increase the egg yield. be-
lieve that the most practical method
for us farmers to use is to employ
egg bands and then make sure that
we kill off all the fowls that have
passed their most useful years and
fill their places with young pullets
Just in the prime Of their laying abil.
ity. l also believe that we can in.
crease the egg yield by feeding less
corn and coming nearer to a balanced
ration.
Union Co., Ohio. Warren Wilson.
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Our State.

The Southland boasts its teeming cane,
The prairie West its heavy grain.
And sunsets radiant gates unfold
On rising Inarts and sands OF gold
Rough. bleak and hard. our little State
Is scant of soil. OF limits strait;
Her yellow sands are sands alone.
Her only mines are ice and stone!
From Autumn frost to April rain,
Too long her winter woods complain:
From budding flower to falling leaf
Her summertime is all too brief.
Yet. on her rocks. and on her sands.
And wintry hills. the schoolhouse stands;
And what her rugged soil denies
The harvest of the mind supplies.
The riches of the commonwealth
Are free, strong minds, and hearts Of
health;
And more to her than gold or grain
The cunning hand and cultured brain.
For we'll she keeps her ancient stock.
The stubborn strength of Pilgrim Rock;
And Still maintains. with milder laws.
And clearer light the Good Old Cause.
Nor heeds the skeptic's puny hands
While near her school the church spire
stands;
Nor fears the blinded bigot's rule.
While near her church spire stands the
school!
John Greenleaf Whittier.
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NO REAL REASON FOR WORRY.
Philosopher Was Making Deductions
Without the Facts

VHh 'SeFueV was making beouCt'ohS
Without the Facts.
Dancing school was out and as the
flashing lights of glittering equipages
blinked down one of the principal
thoroughfares. homeward bound, the
amateur philosopher. standing on a
corner, remarked to friend:
After all. sometimes I'm glad my
brood is being reared In moderate
circumstances. Those little ones,
snusgled In those luxurious carriages
behind the proud, cold, aristocratic
coachmen, look very comfortable.
They're extensively and beautifully
dressed, but"
'If there are going 10 be many chap
ters Of this hope they'll end pleasant
ly," interrupted the friend. 1--WE Just
read book in which the heroine.
after page on rage Of poignant. rest
less life. took choral, and I'm ner-
vous"
Il was going to say" continued the
philosopher. undisturbed, that one
night last winter I was watching this
PioSCSoioh VI NdIuloueu NcuiCleS. II
was wild tempestuous night; the
snow was caught up in gusets and
hurled against defenseless pedestri-
ans. Ahead of me was a boy, poorly
clad, his hand in his fathers. beating
against the blast. At first the con-
trast between him and those sheltered
children pained me. Then reflected
that they missed much in life that he
enjoyed. He could play in the dirt
and sand and romp with all kinds of
boys and girls, while they had to mind
their manners and their governesses
and could never soil their clothes"
You'd make me snuffie If you were
right" again broke. in the matter-of-
fact friend. "Those rich children can
have everything they want. If they
ask for ponies and automobiles they
get them; and If they cry for mud pies
they get mud pies. They're as happy
as larks. It's well enough to have
emotions; but when you let go OF
them you should chart out your course
properly and not drift around aimless-
ly You've been moulting and taking
on over nothing" providence Jour
nal
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His Compliment.

A New York, publisher has reputa-
tion for employing the homliest stem
ographers and typewriters in the city
Efficiency rather than beauty is what
he wants, and he knows the prettiest
ones are not the most efficient. Just
the same, it is said of him, that he
doesn't know a pretty woman when he
sees one. Still his wife is an unusual
ly handsome woman.
Not long ago she came into his Of
flee, where she appears only at rare
intervals, and only when it is abso-
lutely necessary She was met by an
Office boy, n bright Irish lad, who had
never seen her. She asked for Mr..
Blank.
Who shall say wants to see him,
menu" he inquired.
His wife," she replied.
He looked at her in open-eyed sur
prise and genuine admiration.
Sure. mem, and I'll tell him." he
said, starting off, land bad cess to
thin that says he has no taste in la
dies. mum"
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The Corn Belt and Corn Roots.

The corn belt is that section of the
great perfection and in which the
yield per acre is very large. 1t is also
that section of country in which the
land is principally given up to the
growing of corn. The deep rich soil
Is the cause of this. There are other
parts Of the country that have rich
soil, but that soil is not deep enough
or of the right consistency to make
the growing Of corn a great interest.
The corn plant is supposed to be
surface feeder, and it is true that
most Of it's roots are sent along the
surface to the ground. But, in addi-
ton, a great number of roots pene-
trate the soil to depth Of three or
even four feet. 1t is evident that on
thin, though rich, soil, this could not
be the case. This possibility of deep
roofing seems to be of great value to
the corn plant; just why we do not
know. 1t has been surprise when
corn plant roots have been followed
into the ground to find how deep they
have gone. Trenches have been dug
to depth of four feet around corn
plant and at a distance of four feet
from it on all sides. Then great
number of rods have been run through
the soil to keep the roots in place
and the dirt has then been removed
The results have shown the corn plant
to have filled all the big cube of earth
with roots. The corn belt has soil
that permits Of this kind of roofing
and this Is why 1t is the corn belt
On such land drouth has to be very
severe to harm the corn, as 1t can
draw moisture from far below the
soil that Is dried out. How much
nourishment it can get from the
depths we do not know, but 1t is prob.
able that In very dry weather much Of
its nourishment as well as its mois.
ture is drawn from the lower strata
Of soil.-J. Y. Hudson, Illinois, in Farm.
ers' Review.
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"kiks'." Ability Questioned,

When Jim" Bresnahan was boss
on that section Of the Boston and
Maine railroad between Peabody and
Salem he had in his employ his nep-
hew Mike" a recent arrival from the
Emerald isle. One morning on. Join
ing his men he remarked the absence
of Mike" and. after inquiry, was
told that Mike" has gone to oil the
hand-car.
"What-at! Gone to lie tn hand car!"
exclaimed Bresnahan. In astonish
ment. You goa roight afther him, Pm
take that lie can roight away frdn
him! Sure what do he know ah&u
,Iein machine-a-ree!"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05
Color Of Feed and Elesh.

There is popular superstition
among breeders OF fowls that II
yellow corn Is fed to them for a
very long time 1t will produce
yellow color in the flesh. This
has never been proved. and most of
us will question II 1t Is SO. We know
that the color Of fowls depends large.
ly upon the breed. Most of the Euro.
pean birds have white flesh; most Of
the American birds, yellow flesh. II
any of our readers believe that they
have been able to effect a color OF
flesh by feed. we will be glad TO hear
from them.
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GOT MUSIC THAT HE ENJOYED.
Farmer Called for Popular Airs, and
Leader Obeyed.

Leader obeyed.
Uncle Joe Rich Of Guildhall, Vt.
was character. He was a well-to- do
farmer. and kept open house to his
friends. Rotund and jovial, and dress
ed in his Sunday suit, blue swallow
tail coat with brass buttons, bun vest
and black silk hat, he was noticeable
figure. He attended all the dances,
could cut a pigeon wing to beat the
band" and was great favorite with
the boys.
One fall after the crops were stored
they invited him to take a weeks trip
to Boston to see the sights with them.
One night after supper, which was
washed down with liberal supply
of champagne, Uncle Joe" was taken
to the theatre, the party occupying
a box.
The old man was at his best. As
he sat down and looked the audience
over the orchestra struck up an oper-
attic selection. He wanted 20 know
what kind Of cussed tune" that
was. anyway. This selection was fol-
lowed by another. He wiped his
beaming face and bald head with a
red silk bandanna which he pulled out
of his silk tile. and walked around un-
easeily.
Finally he could stand it no longer.
Leaning over the box, he shouted,
waving his hat: Say, Mr.. Fiddlers,
If you've got those fiddles tuned give
us Fishers Hornpipe' or Devils
Dream" This brought down the
house, End the band struck up the
music the old man wanted.
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the chord of memory sharply and she
vividly recalled that summer after
noon.
(Which flowers shall carry to-
night?" she debated. "the roses are
really the most appropriate. but | don't
want to encourage Schuyler yet.
love violets but if carry them it will
be rebuff to Schuyler and-the wild
flowers. well! They are out of the
question. They would wilt instantly
and it would be cruel to kill their love.
liness in a ballroom"
When Kenneth Allen was vending
his unwonted way to the party, all his
thoughts were of Allene.
Il almost dread to see her. he
mused. will she be as lovely and
unspoiled as she was then, and will
she have remembered me? I am in
position now where it would not be
would have been then. wonder
whose flowers she will carry to-
night?'
He had been at the express Office
when Van Rensler had called to see II
his roses had arrived, and he had also
CHANGED in at the florists when Ned
was ordering the violets.
Anyway, she wouldn't carry those
wild flowers. and did not mean she
should. wonder if she will know
who sent them?"
He came into the reception room,
and again the fairest face in the world
was raised to his. She gave him a
cordial greeting, but his jealous eyes
could detect no difference in her man
ner of meeting others present. She
carried no flowers. He saw the roses
in a vase and the violets in a bowl, but
no wake robins were in sight, nor did
she refer to them in any way. He Sc.
cured a dance with her, but not a
word was spoken. Then followed a
moment or two in the conservatory,
but she did not allude to the flowers
nor former days. and he was too
proud to do anything but follow her
lead.
She was surrounded by little knot
of friends throughout the evening and
he did not see her again until he went
to bid her good night. She drew him
one side.
Il found little picture in one Of
the studios in Paris that | know you
will like" she said. "At what hour
tomorrow can you come and see it?"
ANY hour-the earliest you can re.
ceive me-"
Eleven o'clock. then" she said.
He went home with his heart torn
with the conflict of hope and doubt.
When he called the next morning.
he found her in her own special morn
ing room. She was fair and dainty in
a white linen gown. In a blue bowl
on the table were his flowers. His
heart gave wild leap.
"They are not just the fashionable
flowers for ballroom" he said with
smile.
THAT was not the reason I did not
carry them," she replied.
What was the reason?" he demand.
ed.
81 will tell you-sometime."
That time came quicker than she ex.
pected. In fact, an hour later when
she had promised to be his wife.
Wont you tell me why you did
not carry the flowers?" he persisted.
"They were too lovely to carry into
heated room, but in any event
would not have carried your flowers
until knew that the thought had Of
you was merely a young girls fancy,
or a deeper feeling. AS soon as saw
you come into the room last night my
heart told me what have told YOU
and SO I was glad had kept my flow,
ers and their message for to-day"
A "pedagog" will never sound as
-,II or no q q sweet nc q Htoa chor's
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05
A Twentleth century s.rmon,

Don't hurry so. There's time. my friend
10 get the work all done;
Before the world comes to Its end
Just take some time for fun.
What's all our living worth. unless
We've time enough for happiness?
Don't furry SO. Just wait. keep cool!
Your plans are al upset2
Ah well. the world whirls on by iule
And things will straighten yet.
Your furry and your fret and fuss
Just make things hard for all of US.
But you and | and all
Must with the better take the worse.
And jump up when we fall
ne.sr n,an m,ma "nats far sd;, gong "a 20 , oe'
New yak Press
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05
The Buff Color in Breeds,

Some one asserts that the buff color
in fowls shows a strong tendency to
become lighter from generation to
generation. We doubt if this ap-
plies to all fowls. The original
Buff Cochins doubtless hold their
color very well. but many OF the
newer breeds have white in their
make up, that is, the ancestors Of
these buff birds have many of them
been white birds, which will explain
the tendency of the buff birds to
change to white. 1t is probably true
that the buff color will remain in the
breed in which 1t has been the pre-
vailing color for centuries.
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How Much Glover Seed Per Acre.

1t requires in the neighborhood of
Is pounds of clover seed to give the
best results in the sowing of land de.
voted to the growing of clover only.
II it is to be seeded with a nurse
crop, less clover seed will be needed.
1t Is usual to seed on the snow above
the wheat field that is already green
with the wheat sowed in the fall. In
such a case eight pounds of clover
seed should be enough.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05
RAZXN NZEzzZ5

had said wistfully, as they were part.
ing.
His eyes grew darker. but he had
only bidden her a conventional good.
bye.
Il hope Kenneth isn't in love with
Allene." she had overheard her moth
err say to her father that night.
"Allene is a child" had been the re.
assuring reply, and Kenneth is too
proud to tell a rich mans daughter OF
his love"
Her heart had only been touched.
not stirred. Many times during her
prolonged absence she had thought Of
him. but now the flowers had smote
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05
Profitable Siiaue,

Silage increases the carrying ca
pacity of the land. Ordinarily,
from two to three acres of blue.
grass are required to carry a 1000.
pound steer for six months. when gain
Ing from 300 to 400 pounds. Four SOO-
pound steers were fed for $50 days on
the product Of less than an acre Of
land. in the form Of silage, and gain I'd
ss6 pounds during that neriod.-Tcn-
ne ssee Station.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05

Cuban bloodhounds are now advo.
Gated as q means of attacking the
wolves and coyotes that prey upon
the hocks Of sheep on the western
RAKes.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05
How Many Eggs Per Fowl7

How many eggs should fowl lay
to make her profitable? l think on
most of our farms the hen that lays
100 eggs year pays for herself. I
believe. however. that we should not
be satisfied with hens that lay less
than 200 eggs a year. for we want to
get reasonable pay for the labor we
put upon them. At the present prices
for eggs 100 eggs will bring at least
81, and they have not cost more than
81. But there is another element that
enters into the cost of eggs, and that
Is the number of fowls that are lost
from various causes. 1t is possible to
lose SO many fowls while they are
growing up that this will reduce the
profits OF the ones that live. Some
men figure out that they are making
profit of dollar year off their
fowls. but at the end of the year can
find no profit. They cannot under.
stand why, II their birds are making
them profit of dollar each, they
should not have as many dollars in
profits as they have birds. The fact Is
that they had a large number of fowls
that were fed for from one month to
six months and then died. In some
flocks the cholera appeared, and in
others the roup was the devastator.
In others skunks and cats reduced the
size of the flock. 1t is the vanished
cost of supporting these that reduced
the profits on the eggs to about moth
ing. The longer I take care of poul-
try the more l realize that success
with fowls consists very largely in
keeping them free from fat, lice ana
disease.-Mary Pickering, Elkhart
County Ind in Farmers Reyiaw
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05

A "pedagog" will never sound as
woll or be as sweet as teacher"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05
FrcderickSburG

The increasing moonlight drifts across
my bed.
And on the churchyard by the road. l
know
1t falls as white and noiselcssly as snow
Twas such night two weary summers
fed,
The stars as now. were waning overhead.
Listeni Again the shii l-lipped bugI.s
blow
Where the swift currents of the river flow
Past Fredericksburg; far OF the heavens
are red
With sudden confaglation: on yon height
Lipstock In hand the Eunners hold their
breath:
A signal rocket pierces the dense night.
Filings its spent stars upon the town be-
meath;
Hark,-the artillery massing on the right.
Hark!-the black squadrons wheeling
down to death!
PaiI
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05
Dry Bran Mash.

Last summer in visit to the Maine
experiment station, the writer noticed
that the fowls had a constant supply
of bran. This was placed in long
trough that was fed by hopper from
above. AS fast as this bran was eaten
by the poultry new supply worked
down from above. 1t was only neces-
sary to keep this hopper full of bran
and the filling need only be done once
a week or at longer periods. The
manager Of the poultry department
said that they used this instead of the
ordinary wet bran mash. They be-
lieved that they received all the bene-
fits from this that they could from
the ordinary wet bran mash. The
poultry were permitted to eat as much
Of this as they wanted, and it is GER
tain that large quantities were con-
sumed. This system of feeding bran
to poultry seems to be an admirable
one. Bran is very rich in nitrogen,
just the element that Is needed to
balance up the corn. 1t is so light that
there is no danger Of the fowls eating
more than they should. This relieves
the gizzard from doing the very large
amount of work that is put upon it
when grain is continually fed. Too
much grain results in digestive trou-
bles before the end OF winter The
bran mash greatly relieves this work,
as it is in shape to be acted upon at
once by the digestive juices.-Farm.
cr,' p
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16
Highland Center.

#.-.. COLNlOA
How many ugly valentines did you
get?
Fred Feddefson Of Alsen, S. D.,
came out here last Monday for a brief
visit at the Steensland home. Mr..
Fedderson has many friends out here
who are always glad to e him.
Miss Ida Olsen was shopping at
Canton last Monday.
Torkel Rikansrud and Anna Marker
visited at the pleasant home of III.
Olsen last Sunday.
Olaf Lorenson OF Riverside passed
through here last Sunday accompani-
ed by his brother Louie.
Andrew Sandvig has purchased
Mrs A. Petterson's property at Can
ton and expects to move there in the
spring il he gets his farm rented. We
are sorry to see Andrew leave High
land, but we wish him success on his
ten acre farm in town just the same.
Nels Upland, Mrs A. Peterson
and Gunnel Rikansrud were Sunday
guests as the home Of Sander Bryn-
julson. Centerite.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16

From the way the Cuthbert organ
is footing one would think that the
republicans of Lincoln county did
not know the difference between a
Kittredge candidate for office
and a candidate of the people.
The Sioux Valley News was OPP
posed to Fred Cuthbert for county
judge two years ago and the people
were opposed to him because the
strongest array Of campaigners this
County has had for years couldn't
land him, even after his friend Judge
Jameson threw his. vote to him.
Most Of our people know that Mr..
Cuthbert is only trying to carry Lin
coin county for the benefit OF the
Sioux Falls boss, but the people OF
this county have no use for bosses or
boss agents. Mr.. Cuthbert stands for
a combination of the infamous sys-
ten that make men political slaves and
heelers. The people Of Lincoln cOun-
ty are not going to vote for Mr..
Kittredge's agent, they are going to
vote for men who represent the peo-
pie and a square deal. men who are
opposed to robbing the tax payers any
Nj. Kittredge's agent will
be buried out Of sight when the May
caucuses r ver
TETLIN# EHE
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16
Abraham LincOln

AS previously announced, Rev. A..
s. Loyeall delivered a memorial adj
dress upon the life and character OF
Abraham Lincoln In the Methodist
church last Sunday morning. There
were present about thirty members
of Gen. Lyon Post and nearly as
many members OF the woman's relief
corps, besides a large congregation to
listen 20 the eloquent address. The
speaker reviewed the boyhood days of
the great Emancipation, told OF his
early struggles and Of his VOW when
he saw a slave mart In New Orleans,
and Of his efforts to obtain an educa-
tion, taking his audience step by step
from the backwoods cabin to the
White House. 1t was a beautiful
word painting Of a heroic character.
1t was a magnificent memorial adj
dress worthy of the great character
so kindly earnest, brave, f%oreseeing
man. %sagacious, patient, dreading
praise not blame, new birth OF u
new soil, the first American, standing
like a tower, our children shall revere
his name, c~onsecrated from the era
die to human liberty.
Such a man was Abraham Lincoln,
and no prophet of old saw the future
with greater alarm than did this
wOnderous man when he foretold the
gigantic struggle now before the
American people when he spoke OF
the coming danger from corporate
wealth, and he warned the people
against the time that is now at hand,
SO plainly in evidence at Washington.
Ii Abraham Lincoln stood before the
American people today and plead
with them for a government OF the
people, the trust combinations and
corporation creatures would denounce
him as the Savior of mankind was de-
nounced by them he came to save.
Thank God for the glorious heritage
he left his country.