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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-10-15

of polled cattle. The Devonshire Mats
or polled cattle, now rapidly decreas-
ing in number, possess general
figure and most of the good qualities
of the horned beasts of that district
were written up about 1910, and now
this breed has quite disappeared. The
Yorkshire polls were described as for
grazing and for the pail, having the
same qualities as the Shorthorns.
They are now quite rare. The Suffolk
duns used to be celebrated on account
of the large quantity of milk the cows
yielded They have been merged into
the Red Polls or Norfolk, now a we'll
known and justly celebrated general
purpose breed in this country. Polled
Durhams have of late years become a
distinct breed and are widely and
favorably known. The Polled Aber-
deem or Angus cattle have become one
of the most popular of the modern
beef breeds and one well worthy of
foremost place.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-10-15
Look After the Hogs.

The breeder of pure bred hogs must
now be giving them attention. He
must have the sexes separated and
they should be far enough apart that
the young boars will not fret and keep
from growing. They should be on
pasture, of course, and have plenty OF
suitable feed to keep them growing. 1t
is the big pigs that sell to the farmer
who is hunting for boar, and ii kept
in a small pen with no grass and the
sows are outside along the fence the
boars will not grow. A bunch of pigs
which we saw recently were growing
rapidly on rape and slop of ground
barley. Of late years many farmers
have seemed to have trouble to get
their pigs to eat barley, but we have
sometimes seen it fed with the best
results. Shorts are scarce at most
local mills and comparatively high in
price. Tankage is high, but something
must be fed to the pigs to keep them
going along. Corn will not do for the
main ration for the fat breeds of hogs
and will soon change the character OF
the bacon breeds. Lucky is the man
who has a field of alfalfa, and clover
does fairly we'll to keep down the ex-
pense of buying feeds. In feeding
shorts always mix portion of bran
in the slop, as it is not so sticky, but
adds bulk. This is especially desir-
able where there is no grass attain
able. Push the pigs that are to be
sold for pork, for the earlier they get
to market probably the higher they
will sell. Pigs that have a short life
are the most profitable for pork. They
should not see their birthday.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-10-15
CousweIPs Red Polls on Alfalfa.

After a four weeks successful trip
that took in the leading fairs of the
northwest. L. K. Cogswell, of Che
halls, Wash, started on October 10th
from Nahahum ranch at Cashmere,
via Blewett, Ellensburg, Wenas and
North Yakima, to sell half of his herd
of Red Polled cattle and to winter
the balance on alfalfa in the care of
F. o. Stump, at Toppenish, Wash, Mr..
Cogswell has sold some head to be de-
livered on the trip, and the tour af-
fords fine opportunity for others to
purchase choice COWS and breeding
stock without having to send miles
away and have the stock shipped in.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-10-15
The PoIIed Breeds of Cattle.

Traces of old breeds of polled cat
tie are found here and there all over
the continent of Europe. In Austria
is a breed of polled cattle, mostly red
in color, which have existed there for
many years, but just how long it is
not known. Their origin is lost in an
tiquity. Polled cattle are common in
Norway, and Iceland has a hornless
breed of small size, but very fat and
good. Ireland had at one time a breed
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-10-15
STOCK
Fall MANAGEMENT of Stock.

Early in the fall it becomes neces-
sary to take account of the stock OF
food on hand for the animals to be
fed during the coming winter. No
man can go ahead and feed recklessly
even this early in the season. Many
farmers feed literally and recklessly
through the fall months for the pur-
pose of keeping their stock growing
just the same as in summer. That
would be the right thing to do if they
have enough food on hand to carry
them through, but by the time winter
arrives many of them are faced by the
problem of selling stock or buying
food at high prices. There is no other
alternative. They have far more stock
to begin with than they should have
for the amount of feed on hand and
then their reckless waste in feeding
makes matters worse.
This sort Of mismanagement is often
carried on in a lesser degree and ami
mails are forced on the market at a
loss in order to save food or the ne
cessity of buying more. 1t is not such
a difficult matter to figure out early
in the fall how much stock can be win
tered on a given amount of food. Ii
the feeder has sufficient food to carry
his stock along he is justified in going
ahead and feeding literally, but if he
cannot winter them on what he has
it is better to weed out the stock now.
This should be the first economy prac-
ticed. Before the stock is taken from
the pastures sell the poorest, or those
least likely to make profitable returns.
Beyond this it would not be advisable
to sell. Simply reduce the number to
the limit made necessary by the food
on hand.
The amount of food should be suf.
ficient for good liberal feeding and
varied enough to satisfy the appetites
of the animals. They do so much bet
ter on a varied diet that it pays to
have this ready for them at all times.
Especially is it necessary to look out
for the winter food for all farm ami
mails because it is winter farming that
pays the best. Only intelligent, pro-
gressive and active farmers can en-
gage successfully in winter dairying,
poultry raising and the production OF
winter lambs. The great mass of farm
ers will stick to summer farming at
the season of the year when difficult
ties are the greatest. 1t is by over
coming these. difficulties that the larg-
est profits are realized.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-10-15
Once You Are In, Stay In.

We have seen altogether too much
getting in and getting out of the STOCK
business in the last few years, for the
good of the business. Some man con-
cludes suddenly that he wants little
bunch of cattle He will go to town
and borrow the money and plank it
all down for a little bunch of ring
spangled things which some fellow
years he changes his mind and all the
stock is sold. The way to win in the
stock business is to begin with small
bunch of good stuff and raise others,
improving every year in the quality of
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-10-15

the stock. With all the SHINING that
we see going on throughout the cattle
land nowadays it is very evident that
everybody is trying to jarr loose at
once, all of which means that we are
bound to experience a real scarcity
of cattle within the next FIVE or six
years.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-10-15

The best teamsters watch their
horses carefully to see that their col
lars have a good fit and the harness
sound and all right. And they are
men of few words and mild, pleasant
voices. They say nothing to their
teams unless they mean it, and the
animals hear every word spoken and
try to obey. A scolding, loud-spoken
teamster confuses his horses by the
noise he makes, and is not obeyed and
not liked; anu if team does not
like it's master, or does not understand
him, or is afraid of him, look out for
trouble.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-10-15

Every hog-house should be fitted
with pair of scales, a good feeding
coop and feed-mixing vat. Concrete
floors in the feeding room are a great
convenience and are easily cleaned.
Shoots from the feeding bins above
the feed-room make it handy to handle
all the grain that is fed, and the ship
stuff that is used for Stops and swills.
Plenty of barrels make good grain
soaking receptacles and places for
putting old skim-milk, butter-milk,
and water. About the handiest pig
gerry that we ever saw was well equip
ped with these things and contained a
pump as we'll. Another piggery that
we visited not long since contained a
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-29
Daughters of 1912 Elect officers.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
society, United States Daughters OF
1872. was held Wednesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Angelica b. Shea on
Oak street. There was a large attend
ance. The reports of the various ON
GERS were encouraging and showed the
society TO be increasing in numbers as
well as in financial strength. ofheers
for the ensuing year were chosen as
follows: President, Mrs. C. +. r. JENNIE;
first vice-president, Mrs. J. G. Ullery;
second vice.president, Mrs. H. h. Bond;
recording secretary, Mrs. G. b. White;
correspoI,iing secretary, Mrs. Q. H.
Thompson: treasurer. Mrs. F. c. Field;
registrar. Miss Della Sherman; histo'
rian. Mrs. l.. B. Lord of Burlington;
chaplain, Mrs. Mary Gale Root of Ben
ninpton: auditor, Mrs. H. F. Weather
head: counselors for three years, Mrs;
H. +. Holcombe of Isle La Motto ana
Mrs. E. W. Clark of Orwell.
A feature of the gathering was the
presentation to Mrs Shea of silver
badge which is given to all real daugh'
ters bv the national society. Inc
presentation speech was made by Arch
deacon .Jeffries of the diocese of lii
nois. At the close of the business SEES
sion dainty refreshments were served,
and those present were entertained by
a lecture BY Miss Mary Ritter Shea
IN her recent trip around the world.
Mrs. Mary Gale Root of Bennington
was the only out-of town member pres
ent.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-29
CHURCH NOTICES.

pov F. Phelps of Westfeld, Mass VIII
aach sunday at o clock at the Advent
Christian church
sunday service of First Church of Christ
sc;entist commences at 1o.45 a, m. SUD
iect. Life. Wednesday evening service Cum
mences at 7.30, Market block.
Center Congregational church Rev. II. ~
Miles, pastor Morning service with com.
munion at 1890 a. m sunday schooi d.
Has. open-air service on the common ~
s p. m.
Unitarian church, Rev. E. O. s. Osgood,
nastor. Service next Sunday as usual at
1o.3o. Theme, The Home at Bethany. IN
Mace of the Sunday school exercises, foiiow,
ing the service, the rite of communion VIII
be observed. All are welcome
First Baptist church, George B. lawson
minister Morning worship 1890, instalia-
ton of Bible school officers and teaeners'
followed by reception of members ana COM
munion; Bible school ~ m. Open'air service
n. m. on the common; prayer service, Fiji
day 7.45.
Methodist church: Rev. A. H. Webb, pas
tor. SO High street. 1880 a. m, com
munion service; 1145 a. m, Sunday schooi )
$50 p. m, Epworth League: p M, union
service on the common. Tuesday evening
class meeting at 7.45. Friday evening"
PRAYER meeting at 7.45. Don't miss the PIC
mic tomorrow, Saturday.
The Universalist Church.
Regular service of worship with sermon
nv the pastor on Sunday morning at 1880
MANY strangers were present last Sunday.
The choir rendered some very delightful and
uplifting music Public always welcome.
The Sunday school will meet at noon and
studv Matthew 18:1-14. The mems class
will consider The Ethical Attitude Toward
Pleasure.
Mr.. Masseck will conduct service at Ver-
non on Sunday at o'clock.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-29
wINpHAM COUNTY eokMER BRATTLEBoRo
RILEY.AHER WEDDING.
Largely Attended Ceremony in catho-
lie Church Wednesday.

Before gathering which nearly
filled st. Michael's Roman Catholic
church Bartholomew 4, Riley and Miss
Helena Il. Aher, both of this town,
were married Wednesday morning at :
clock by Rev. M. j. Carmody. The
church was handsomely decorated with
laurel, ferns and daisies, the deeora,
tions including n gothic arch OF laurel
with bell OF white carnations sus'
pended from the point. The altar was
trimmed with cut flowers. The bridal
party entered the church as the Lohen'
grin march was played by Miss Mary
Martin, the bridesmaid and bridegroom
preceding the bride and best man.
During the ceremony Miss Katherine
Calvin sang Ave Maria. At the close
of the marriage service nuptinl mass
was celebrated, after which Father
Carmody spoke briefly on the sacra'
ment of matrimony. The party left the
church TO the strains of Mendelssohn 3
wedding march.
The bride wore suit of cream mel
rose trimmed with German lace and Il
white hat trimmed with pink roses.
She carried rosary. The bridesmaid,
Miss Katherine Carey, was gowned IN
light blue nun 5 yelling trimmed with
tucked chiffon medallions and wore
white picture hat. Daniel Riley,
brother Of the groom, acted as best
man. and the ushers were Patrick Aher
and James Riley.
Immediately after the services at
the church the bridal party were taken
in hacks 10 the home of the bride s
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy A.
Aher. on Forest street where a wedding
breakfast was served. This was fol.
lowed by reception from ii until :
o clock. The house was attraetively
decorated with daisies, laurel and ferns
with the letters AR. over the door of
the parlor. A large number OF people
attended the reception Mt which an
informal musical program was rendered.
Refreshments were served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Riley were the recipients of a
large number of handsome gifts includ-
ing a silver service from the employees
of the local freight office. They left
on the afternoon train for wedding
trim 10 Montreal and Boston. On their
return they will begin housekeeping in
the Grady house on Reed street where
they will be at home after August |.
Mr.. Riley has been employed as night
ward master at the local station for the
past several years. He is son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jeremiah Riley of Vernon
street. Mrs. Riley is the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. A. Aher and has
been employed as dressmaker. Both
are well known and popular young peo-
pie
The out of town guests included
Misses Elizabeth. Katherine and Anna
Hennessy of North Walpole, n. H., Mrs.
Ellen Waters of Bellows Falls and Miss
Katherine Ryan of Greenfield
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-29

Holden & Martin had a saw-mlli
and large quantity of lumber de-
stroyed by fire which ragged on New,
fame hill yesterday A number of men
went from here yesterday afternoon 10
help fight the flames.
S. p. Eames has been appointed
ianitor of the high school building for
the coming year; Norman Darling jam,
tor of the Washington street building;
William Erickson janitor of the build
ing in Esteyville; and Herbert T. Hal,
ris ianitor of the building on Hlsh
street The Chase street school is at
present without janitor, but an APP
pointment will be made as soon as
suitable person is found for the place;
George II. Harris has been appoinate appointed
ianitor of the Canal street school
bn;ld;no for the coming year, taking
the place of Norman Darling, who mas
acted as substitute since the death OF
E. B. Coates in December, 1900.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-29
oolindham county 8rtornlrr
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Hammoeks at olapp & Jonss'a
Music rolls and cases at clapp a Jones.
The Flash" Fountain Pens a prac,ie.I
novelty al Clapp \ Jones.
= The regular monthly meeting Of the Yer.
mont Wheel Club win be held in the club
rooms Tuesday evening July ., az 7.so
b. IL. Day win be in Brattleboro tuning
pianos from June ~ to Aug. /. Orders
or at Geddis's store. os.ase
! am prepared to do shampooing facial
massage and manieuring Appointments
made az your residence or No. D Canal N
Phone a2'5. MRS. y. WALES. a0.ass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
BLAST REBOUNDS FROM GRANITE.
Fireman Says Hard Stratum Caused Recent
Terminal Upheaval.

The fireman stationed permanently at the ex-
cavation for the Pennsylvania Railroad terminal
reported yesterday TO George Z. Murray, Super
intendent of the Bureau of Combustibles. that
the explosion Friday afternoon which injured
several persons. was not the fault of the con-
tractors. The fireman. Edward I Smith. says
that the disastrous effects of the explosion were
caused by the rock formation. and not by neg
lect of any precautions on the part of the blast
ers When the dynamite exploded in the big
hole. Broadway. 7th-ave.. 33d-st. and 34th-st
We're showered with splntered rock.
This explosion is the last of a long series, all
of which were more or less dangerous to people
living within several blocks. In addition TO
those which have become known to the public
MANY have occurred which never have become
known publicly the injured being rushed away.
1t is seldom that the result of accident leaks
out EXCEPT when some of the general public Is
Injured The police. time and again nave pSen
refused information when reports OF accluenlS
have been circulated. 80
According to the report made by Smith, the
ton layer of rock where the blast occurred IS
unusually soft for twenty feet Beneath this Is
an extremely hard stratum of granite. Inc
bores for the blasts We're made IN the soIIer
rock Thirty-one inch and half sticks of dyna-
mite weighing twenty-seven pounds were
placed in five holes about twenty feet deep. the
force of exploded dynamite is downward and
outward, but the softer rock offered so much
less resistance that almost the entire force de-
veloped by the dynamite explosions was eXeTted
inward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
NEARLY LYNCHES INDIAN
Mob, Thinking Him Negro, Would
Punish Marriage to White Girl.
fBy Telegraph TO The Tribuns.I


Wilmington. Del. Feb. PA mob of several
thousand persons late tonight forced Cesar A
Taylor. an Indian herb doctor, 10 flee from this
city to his life. saying he was negro and
should not have married a white woman He
accompanied by his wife. seventeen years
old. whom he married in Philadelphia last Tues
day The pair went to Philadelphia on Balti.
more and Ohio railroad train
The mob. which last night bombarded Taylor's
home here. renewed the attack with vigor to-
night. Chief of Police Black and squad OF
policemen rescued him and were followed TO the
police station by the mob. The chief then told
Taylor to leave the city or he would be killed
The express train leaving here at IL o'clock was
tagged several squares below the station and
the couple went aboard. The mob was outwit-
ted. most of it's members going TO the Pennsyl-
vania railroad station.
man named Henry C. Jones. who forced an
entrance into Taylor's home. was arrested to-
night. armed with long piece Of rope IL is
believed that he intended TO lynch Taylor. Jone.
was released.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
EMPTY BAGS Explode ON SHIP.
Had Contained Saltpetre-Lfeboat Shat
tered and Men Hurled Across Deck.

Two men were hurled fifteen feet across the deck
Of the four nlasted steel ship Thistlebank at Erie
Basin Yesterday. by the explosion of deckload
Of enptv bags which had contained saltpetre. Inc
men were not seriously injured. but the nre whlch
followed the explosion damaged the ship TO the
extent Of about $500 The Of the explosion is
unknown
The Thistlebank. in command of Captain Parry,
brought a cargo of saltpetre to Savannah, Ga,
from Iquique. After dscharging the cargo the
bags were packed in the hold. The ship arrived
here February Il. The bags were removed from the
hold yesterday TO make room for cargo. and were
piled on deck. Laths and small boards were put
on top of the bags and when the explosion came
the wood soon caught fire. The freooat, Seth
Low. which was close by. quickly extinguished the
flames.
The men knocked down by the explosion were
Chief Officer Smedley and Third Officer Linquist.
When picked up by the men who were on the
pier, the officers spattered from head to foot
with coating that resembled white paint. Lin
ouist who was standing within twenty feet of the
bags was badly burned about the head. Smedley
said the only warning he had was a sizzling sound,
which he noticed a few seconds before the eX-
plosion occurred. The ship was badly shaken by
the conclusion. The lifeboat, which hung over the
bags on the port quarter, was blown to bits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
PASTOR sCAREs ITALIANS WITH GUN.
Laborers Annoyed Bronx Minister by Throw
ing Bricks Down Parsonage Chimney.

The Rev. George J. Ketner. pastor of the Church
OF the Reformation. at Jennings-st. and Wilkins
ave, The Bronx. adopted strenuous measures TO
stop gang of Italians from dropping bricks on
the roof of the parsonage yesterday. A FIVE story
tenement house is being built next door. and the
laborers have thought it a good joke to annoy Mr.
Ketner. They threw bricks down the chimney
which resulted in almost smothering Mrs. Ketner
and infant child. Bricks and pieces of mortar
were hurled at the minister he passed between
the church and the house. To his gentle warnings
the Italians only grinned.
Every man on the job now keeps away from Mr.
Ketners side of the premises The pastor was a
missionary in West Virginia and learned TO handle
firearms. He keeps "a pistol in the house for
emergencies. Finding his warnings were OF no
avail he got the pistol and after the labOrers
i want you fellows TO understand | am not 10
be imposed on any more. Don't throw any bricks
my way again" he told them
Mr.. ketner is well known in The Bronx He
helped build his church by doing some OF the
carpenter work and gas fitting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
RYAN HERE TO SETTLE UNION FIGHT
Ironworkers' President Says Employers Can't
Fill Places of Strikers

President Ryan Of the international Association
Of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers came TO the
city last evening 20 try and sraighten out the
fight between the Housesmiths and Bridgemen's
Union and the Allied Iron Association. He said IL
was for the other unions in the building trades
10 decide To whether the housesmiths should
work on the open shop basis.
1t is al nonsense TO say that the employers can
NIL the places of the strikers" he said "AH the
good are in the union. This is a fight which
concerns all organized labor ] was out West and
came here after getting a dispatch from a large
contractor asking If the housesmths trouble could
not DO settled The George A. Fuller Company has
just settled with the housesmiths of its
buildings in Chicago, where work was tied up for
months"
A Cancellation committee appointed Fat a confer
ence OF representatives of all the building trades
unions held in Brevoort Hall February 10 to
try TO get the old and unions IN line support
the housesmiths will hold "A meeting this week TO
report progress. IL is Intended, II this can be
done. 70 make a demand on the employers about
April for recognition OF the Housesmiths and
Brtdgemen's Union. with the alternative of a syn-
pathetic strike Of all the other trades.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
ELECTRIC PLANT IN INDIA.
American to Equip Station to Develop the
Cashmere Valley.

Americans will supply the equipment for a hydro
electric plant to furnish power for railroad sys-
tenn and commercial enterprises in the Cashmere
Valley, in Northern India Ten million dollars will
be expended. The plant will be situated the
Jhelum River. which is capable of developing 100000
horsepower. railway will be built the entire
length of the valley-1S0 miles. The Jhelum River
will be deepened to prevent annual floods One
hundred thousand acres of rice land will be re-
claimed and various cities will be supplied with
power.
The Cashmere Valley is full of factories, and here
the famous Kashmr shawls Few out
sders have been allowed to enter the valley which
is over mile above the level
The government is independent under a Maha-
rajah, whose annual tribute the British gov
eminent is one horse, twelve shawl goats and
three pairs of Cashmere shawls.
In the powerhouses will be installed twelve 600
kilowatt generators built by the General EIec-
trio Company which will be connected with water
turbines The contract stipulates that no piece OF
machinery packed shall weigh than four tons
Tor the reason that there is two hundred miles OF
road transportation. including a lift over a noun
tain 5000 feet high. Bullock carts the capacity of
which Is nye tons, will transport the machinery
The first notable American project in electrical
deVeoprent IN India Cauvery Falls where
lZ,oO- horsepower plant was installed 10 transmit
power to the Mysore gold fields