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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28

FIG. IA SIMPLE DIPPING OUTFIT
FIG. 2.-PERMANENT DIPPING OUT
FIT.
quite well if arranged on supports as
shown in Fig. l. 1t must slant toward
the tank, so as to return the liquid as
It drips from the wet sheep The floor
must be tight enough to prevent leak
ing.
Where large number of sheep are
handled and a fixed device is desired,
chute and drain floor may be con-
structed as shown in Fig. 2, Out OF
light fencing timber.
The most effective dips contain sui
phur, lime, tobacco or arsenic in some
proportions. These may be mixed in a
manner to be quite harmful, and pre-
caution must always be taken to have
the solutions fresh and not too strong.
The Colorado dip is made up OF 80
pounds flowers Of sulphur, II pounds
unslaked lime, and 100 gallons Of wa
ter.
A very effective dip used and tested
by the bureau of animal industry is
made Of "a pounds Of flowers of sui
phur, eight pounds unslaked lime and
100 gallons of water. This is made by
mixing the sulphur and lime to paste,
and then boiling for three hours In rs
gallons of water, stirring 1t rapidly.
Let this stand over night and drain on
the clear liquid, to which add the
rest of the 100 gallons Of warm water
before dipping.
The combined tobacco and sulphur
dip is made by sleeping 16 pounds OF
tobacco leaves In warm water for one
day; then boil few moments and let
stand over night. Strain of the liquid
and add 10 it as many pounds Of sui
phur as tobacco used. Add the sui
phur just before dipping. Dilute the
whole mixture to 100 gallons.
More trouble is saved by using the
prepared dips now on the market,
many of which are very effective.
They should be mixed carefully ac-
cording to directions and never too
strong. Dip the sheep thoroughly.
putting them entirely under the liquid
for few seconds. Then allow them
to drain thoroughly, as several pints
of liquid will be held by the wool as
they walk out Of the tank. The loss
in this way will be less according as
the sheep are dipped Immediately
after shearing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28

CROSS SECTION OF SELF FEEDER
six-foot feeder and four feet apart on
a l2-fot feeder. The bottom of, the
self-feeder is made of plank, as shown
at ABB In Fig. 1.
l have placed Ike pieces across the
front as shown at FEE, so as to keep
the hogs out Of the trough. Placed IL
Inches apart there is ample room for
the hogs. The sketches explain them.
selves. Anyone can make one of the
feeders with a hammer and saw and
little material as follows:
One 2x12 plank for the bottom,
dressed on one side.
One 2x6 plank for the front, dressed
on one side.
Two 1x12 pieces for the dressed on
two sides.
Three 1x12 pieces for slanting back
dressed on two sides.
Besides the above some Ike strips
will be needed to make the guards.
think that anyone will be able to make
this feeder from the drawing and de.
scriptlon l have given.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
COWS AND COWS.
One Animal Differs from Another and
Must Be Fed and Managed
Accordingly.

A good COW in good condition may
eat my ration as given and make one
and half or two pounds of butter fat
per day. Another COW in good condi.
ton will eat and digest the same
amount Of feed and make but a pound
Of butter-how about her In relation
to her feed? This is the problem a
Pennsylvania farmer Is seeking ia
solve, and In reply to his question the
Ohio Farmer says: That does not dis.
prove that the possible milk producing
elements we're in her ration, for on a
similar ration the other COW made the
greater returns. It is not In the feed.
1t is in the COW, and if she will keer
on doing her daily one pound task for
about 300 days she is meeting her OBJ.
legations even to the extent of being
conspicuous in such modest perform
ance; but the other COW is very much
better COW.
Again, there Is good conditioned
COW that on such ration makes only
half a pound Of butter a day, what
shall we say Of her? She Is a fraud,
a hanger on, an absorber Of the sweat
Of the outside Of the dairyman's brow
because he doesn't sweat little more
on the inside of 1t. Such a COW
should be stuffed with nubbins and
other cheap feeds and moved on to the
butcher.
The government is going to embark
in the production Of these general pur-
pose animals; these misfits nf the live
stock Industry, we are told, as II we
didn't already have them in herds and
droves. We dairymen may not always
know what we want but there are
many simple things We know We don't
want.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

Hog-killing is trying time for the
women folks.
Sunlight in the COW stable Is worth
money.
Mutton is growing In favor with
meat-eaters.
There are too few good horses and
too many poor ones.
Every farmer should have a few
sheep.
When driving never hurry a horse
up hill.
Be ever kind to the dam before the
colt is born.
Don't let the horses have too much
water at the first Of the blowing sea-
son.
Sometimes there may be a sore teat.
and, when the pigs begin to nurse, the
pain will cause the SOW to lump I'D.
and she will turn on the pigs, as the
cause Of the pain, and injure them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
METHOD OF DIPPING SHEEP
Prof. R. A. Craig Describes Conve-
nient Arrangements for the
Small Farmer.

Dipping the entire animal in a solu-
ton, which will kill the insects and
prevent disease is both simple and ef-
fective. Very simple appliances will
serve where c. ! few animals are
to be treated. A box or tank for the
dip and few feet OF drain board are
all that is real'v ra"essarv. More
complete arrang,.1ca.- 5er,e . reduce
the labor where larger numbers OF
sheep are handled.
The advantages of a metal dipping
tank are So marked that no mention
need be made Of any Others. They
are cheaper in the long run than any
homemade tank. For a drain board
an ordinary wagon bed will serve
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
FARM NOTES.

A mulch works we'll around the
gooseberry bushes.
Save your own seed, or buy the pest
seed at four times the cost, IL neces-
sary.
Get all the wood ashes you can and
apply them to the garden and truck
patch.
Don't buy lot Of things you do not
need, merely because the agents
tongue is hung in the middle and loose
at both ends.
Now, give the boy a few acres to
farm with a team, and seeds, and see
what he will make Of 1t. II will make
him feel like a man and bind him to
the farm--Farm Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
Aged Feeding Cattle.

The man that buys aged feeding cat
lie with the intention Of fitting them
for market must be well supplied with
cheap food to feed them at a profit.
The question Of cost of feed is the one
underlying profitable feeding. The
man that has only expensive feed to
give can seldom make a profit from
any except calves.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
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SELF-FEEDER FOR HOGS.
Directions for the Building of the
Device Which Will Tighten
the Farm Work.

A correspondent Of the Prairie Farm.
er supplies the following plans for a
self-feeder for hogs.
The front as shown in the first illus
tration is 2S inches high and is made
OF inch boards running lengthwise of
the feeder If desired, these boards
can be run up and down and nailed to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
KEEPING Hawks AWAY

Hawks may be kept out of the poul.
try yard by attaching bright pieces of
Tin 6xlO inches to the trees and poles
surrounding quarters, by strings two
feet long so that the wind will make
he bright metal dance in the sunlight.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
Giving Horse Medicine.

A safe way to give quart Of liquid
medicine to a horse is to place the
same in long necked heavy bottle.
Hold the horses head well up, insert
the neck Of the bottle behind the back
teeth, and he will be obliged to swal.
low it. Medicine can be given in this
way with very little trouble.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
SELF FEEDER FOR HOGS.

XIV OIN IIOuo'
a frame at top and bottom. | prefer
however, to have the boards run
lengthwise The rear side slants to.
wards the front being nailed at the
bottom as shown in Fig. 2. In the
same cut AE represents one Of the
legs in the rear that furnishes the sup
port to the slanting back CD. These
supports are set two feet apart on a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
Mortgage Raisers

The COW, the hog and the hen will
support the family, raise mortgages
and bring in money every week in the
year, says the Farm Journal. Tn,
world cannot beat that combination
fol steady reduction.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
Thumps in Young Pigs.

Thumps is caused by the young pigs
becoming overfat, as the result of toe
little exercise and too much feed. The
pigs should be stirred out OF the nest
when not turned out, and thus made to
move about.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
Toning I'm Hav

For the last few years | have been
using some alsike and a little red-top,
and find it adds much to the color Of
my hay. and the color is everything
or at least half. in selling the goods.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
Dust Tor Minter usr-

Make bin in the poultry house or
barn and put In few loads Of dry
road dust or loan. 1t will be very
useful to use under the roosts or In
he stables to keep down odors.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
Use Good Eggs for incubator

For incubator use the eggs should
De from hens that are In vigorous lay.
ing and breeding condition, as the cir.
:umstances Of the incubation may not
be as uniform as when the old hen ID
used.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
ELEVATED BED FOR HOG.
Sleeping Platform Which Will Con-
tribute to Comfort and Health
Of Piggy.

A reader wants to know how he can
devise an elevated sleeping platform
In his hog house. Perhaps the plan
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28

HOG.
designed by an Ontario authority will
help our reader. This is shown in the
accompanying. B, is the elevation
some two or three feet above the floor
and is reached by the approach at dot
ted line, A. P, is the passage yay
while FL represents the feeding floor
sloping to meet with the approach to
the sleeping platform.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28

THE $4,000 OF TIME DEPOSITS OF THE
]. v. BRINKMAN COMPANY BANK INDI.
GATES THE ESTEEM IN WHICH THIS
| BANK is HELD BY PEOPLE WHO HAVE
| SURPLUS FUNDS TO WHOM SAFETY Is
THE GREATEST CONSIDERATION. MONEY
| SO DEPOSITED IS SAFE, DRAWS A Salts.
FACTORY RATE OF INTEREST AND IS AC-
| CESSIBLE AT A SPECIFIED TIME
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05
QUEER LAKES IN FAR LANDS
Sir Walter Raleigh Discovered the Pitch Lake Which
Supplies the Worlds AsphaIt :

one OF the most singular lakes in the world is the
eeieprated Pitch lake of the island of Trinidad This
lake spreads over of ninety-nine acres and s
SURFACE Is composed Of great floating Of asphalt
um, scanned with veins of clear water. From it. and
similar lake in Venezuela, the world supply of asphat
Is drawn says the Washington Post.
The Pitch lake is hdeous place as far as smells are
concerned, for the air all about it heavy with noxous
vaPors and from the of the lake gushes foun-
tam OF liquid asphatum, in which there float and break
bubbles containing most horrible gases
The Norkmen 60 out the surface of this lake and
But the next morning the hole they left is filed M
again with the pitch which has risen during the night
SO that the supply seems to be inexhaustible.
Inns curious lake discovered by Sir Walter
haelgh when he landed in Trinidad in 1885, his way
TO the mouth Of the Orinoco in search of Ell Dorado
Another strange lake is situated peninsula which
Juts out into the Caspian The whole surface of this
lake covered with crust of salt thick and strong
that man ride it horseback with safety
In Central ASIA the Caspian sea, is a lake Of
beautiful color while the banks are covered with
salt crystals white From waters of this
lake there arises fowerke odor The color and the
odor are supposed to be caused by vegetable matter in
the depths. r.. .-[s-a :.
There used to be curious lake on the top of the
Volcano de Aqua, in Guatemala $4,000 above the
level of the 1t not fed by springs by rivers
but was caused by accumuations Of and rain-in
TACT, was immense reservoir It lasted for centuries
Ihen one day the sides of the lake gave way and down
the waters rolled dealing death and destruction and
digging great barranca, ravne the mountanside
which is still visible.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05
SOMETHING ABOUT BRAINS
Mental Power Is Shown by the Weight of the Brain nt
Not by the Size Of the Head =

-. curiosity is naturally boundless coneern;ne
us winch is believed to the seat and the toka
ehae mental power which makes him the ,ndisnnted
of u .ne earth II the brain really such box
In Its place and all possible faculties accounted
ior human heads could be classified as readily nc I
and nobody could fail to distinguish between tbsp 49,
more than one can fail to roses from lilies
oue tnignt predict absolutely from a glance at bis
head that given young become great fn.n.
cer or poet or philosopher, with no more DANCER of
nlstKe than IN asserting that one tree will nrodnoo
aeofhS ana another apples But the shrewder sort of
Phrenoogsts see that this will do and so tbev
TO modify the bases of their science to snt tb
Inc lea! progress in brain study is made by tbose
"o the work, far possible without an
and prepeeeted theory to lead or isIea1
tnen. ~: Mantiegka has recently published in the
ne some remarkable observations on the relations
OF the weight Of the brain the size and shane of tho
Skull to the mental powers Of man.
Ihese Investigations show the Importance of GOOD
TO brain development The brain cannot do ts
WORK without abundance of pure we'll nour;sbad
blood Other things being equal heavier brain mnI;es
greater mental power and Dr. Mantiegka finds that ner
soh employed In industries where the nourshmen of the
ncay apt to be insufficient and muscular exercise
sgnt snow, as rule, lighter brains than do more IA
Voraoiy crcumstanced persons.
Blacksmiths and metal workers in general how.
orans than coachmen but the latter exceed
Pees III oraln weight and carpenters exceed persons
ehpoyed In clothing industries while at the bottom of
se scie stand those who engaged the manufac-
ture and sale of alcoholic drinks who are ant to do
or less drinking themselves ANt'
IL would also appear that the weight of the brain
NC increased by the direct exercise of its own func
son' men OF mental training showing as rule greater
weight than others It should be remembered that
noex OF the weight of the brain The organic quality
Is the main thing. 1'
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05
THE BABY IN UGANDA.
Cool Clean Cradle Deep Mother Earth Is Provided
for the Little One.

have gone into field, and there found one of our
women at work with her hoe. I asked her where her
baby Maria was, and she pointed to spot at
distance where the banana trees thick. walked
under the shade and in vain sought the infant The
mother greatly amused and urged to search fur
ther, assuring that the little not far away
and was fast asleep had to give up, the mother
tooH by the hand and led to bit of bark-cloh
on the ground. Under this rag the of the
baby IS head while the body in hole deep enough
for the feet to rest the ground To my surprise and
expostulatons she said in her language: Ths
good for her baby lie asleep upon the ground
it might injure itself by rongor if it awoke, it might
crawl away Therefore make hole like this and line
with soft clean leaves and put baby safely into
it that it neither crawl out roll away; and
we know exactly where to find it when we come from
the felds'' She said it perfectly safe from wild
beasts, because it midday. went next day with
my and upon this occasion the baby awake
Photographed her in the hoe4-Donahue s Magazine.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05
A VENEZUELAN SUPERSTITION
The Natives Believe that One Bitten by Snake Will
i- Die if Woman Looks at

!, While the English railroad from Tuacas to Bar
quisimeto in Venezuela under construction Eng
Eshman holding important position in the work
bitten by a rattesnake. The forthwith taken
ish doctor being summoned the wives of the Eng
ishmen at work the road hustled about and tried
do what they could to help the sufferer In the midst Of
the confusion native running in with the kind
hearted intention of curing the
''Turn all the women out, said he.
ttWhat for7'' demanded the Englishman IS friends.
'Their eyes death, explained the native. 'The
will not live if they look upon him.
With that the Englishmen turned the native out Of
the house, and the bitten himself declared that If
the English doctor could not him, supersttous
native could. .,..@ =. x
- The physician came in hot haste and worked until
perspiration down his face in streams The
lowered around and did what they could. In exactly
two hours and a half the dead. The kind
hearted native heard of it, shrugged his shoulders and
went on his way. p T. ~ EE-..~..-
On the following day native laborer was very
badly bitten by rattlesnake the place. He
not of sufficient account for the paid English
doctor to bother WITH the native aborers carried him
off to house, and turned all the women out and sent
for herbs leaves and such things
They worked at him for hour in the way
that the natives and Indians know and the next day he
was back at work tho nothing had happened. The
Englishmen could not explain this and cannot do so
to this day.
Here is another story the subject A native
woman's l0year-old bitten most frghtfuly by
sort Of venomous serpent Did she rush up to him,
clasp him in her and try to hm9 Not she.
to hide herself and her female servants far away
from the suffering lads presence.
Her husband and neighbor two hustled about
looked after the boy and it only the third
upon him while the snake poison in his blood the
natives had doubt her eyes would have caused him to
die Yet this loved her boy with all mothers
devotion.-Golden Days
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05
LIKE ANOTHER CRUsoE
An Old Man and His Wife Live Alone on the Once
Tumultuous Little Isle Of Koko.

Three hundred miles off the coast of Costa Rica there
lies beautiful island, Koko by name, dense with palms
and other luxuriant vegetation of the tropc regions
This little island according to English traveller
Robinson Crusoe and Friday, who have lived hermit
life there for the past sixteen Their continued
existence for sixteen years in such surroundings
apart, is sign that they happy Here these two
cultivate bananas oranges yams potatoes cook their
own coffee and the old gentleman himself smokes cigars
contact at all with the civilization they have behind
They leave the island themselves and it only
occasions that ships anchor in the port of Koko
For all the poetic halo that rests this little
island it has history of its It resort
Of fbusters and Of those pirates who for 200 years
made things hot for the Spanards. famous free
booter the buccaneer Bnito who lived in the time Of
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05

gorgeousy attired young girl the voice continues in
the tone Miss that girl
Why wouldn't for worlds. don't care if did 9cut
her. Why she isn't anybodyl''
and still they talk Then after time the wonderful
vision in clothes leaves the parlor and sit alone
You bite just hard and pan irritation and
suffering You are preaching against biting; but you
are practicing the painful art.' - ~.
I wander again upon the broad veranda "Oh
nature" Whisper you are preaching hourly of your
beauties and those people out onder practcng the
Twelfth Grade, Clara shepley,
South High School. 2eo7 Chicago Ave.
THE POWER OF .'wEAK LITTLE MOUSSE
My cousin IS terror of mice caused to sermonize
the subject of cowardice with flow of eoquence
in terms of superior contempt and indignation. What
possible harm could weak little dos Why should
allow fright and cowardice to dominate one merely
close of my heated DISCOURSE marched scornfuy from
the room confident that my burning words had done
their mission and ignoring my auditors invitation to
meet that 3weak little mouse'' when it should next
make its disturbing appearance Later, entered the
frsky little mouse with long, impudent tail, out
from obscure and darted toward gave
under similar circumstances and eaped hastily safety
upon the sawbuck! I regretted that te4tale
Suddenly turning my head found eyes, full of sup.
pressed merriment and mockery gazing at thru the
window! The next day card was hung in my room
which read, "Practce what you preach" and I have
never since been enough to mention mice
Eighth Grade, Clara M. Sandborg
Blaine School. y $50 Seventh Ave. N.
ROBERT, THE WISE.
EStop eating those cherries, Grace. We won't have
any left; and BESIDES they will you sick You've
eaten about pint already and we've only been picking
about fifteen minutes and have eaten about half
dozen,'' said Phyllis. This not true They had
been picking about hour and Phyllis had eaten fully
many Grace but had not realized it. Grace how
stopped eating and continued her picking Suddenly
there were two short rings Of the doorbell -
That's Rob. III bring him out here' said Phyllis
Presently she returned with Robert Merrill, friend
Of the family Upon entering the kitchen she Grace
eating cherries. 49,
'Why, Grace McVoy What did tell youe Stop
eating those cherries Immediately said Phyllis.
"Yes,' replied Grace, calmly, at the time cut
ting large piece of cake Phyllis gave Rob cher
ries and cake, also took herself. When this
gone they took Phyllis left and returned pres
entity with candy. 'I won't give you any candy
until you stop eating cherries, - said Phyllis.
All right, y said Grace. Presently Robert began to
question Phyllis to why she did not want Grace
eat cherries Suddenly she dropped her spoon
from the Robert followed and said sPhyllis,
member must practice what you preach because if
you don practice what you preach your preaching It
do good to those to whom you preach Phyllis laughed
merrly at this "Yes she said, smiling, IT know it.,
Rob, and after this win try remember your preach
ing" r,~--Marjorie Williams,
Ninth Grade, 1901 Fifth Street Sc.
East High School.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05

lturbide the Mexican ruler, several hundred
reoeous sailors to be shot there and the hermit Crusoe
often finds human bones in his ting of the soil There
story that Bnito also hid the island
put IN spite OF many and efforts, Robinson not
succeeded in finding it. .-,-----
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-04

cial Events haas set aside Tuesday. October
18TH. as National Apple Day. Thus the
apple for the first time viii receive tho
notice IT'S popularity has long deserved.
Apple Ia5 was set aside az the request
of Mr James Mckinney. publisher OF The.
Apple Slcc al ST. a. journal devoted 90
thr production of apples and artori-
culture. Many promiu, nt apple groWtrs
from all parts OF tAe United states prom
ise to help make the day such success
that 10 Will bee one OF Tie most interest
us events az tho Tcrccutcnuial
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-04

Point to-day. The prize of Norris
chair offered 20 the couple Who had been
married the greatest number of yoIrs.
was awarded o. MY and Mrs. BERNARD
Ilpscomb. aged. respectively. eishty ona
and seventy-ouc years. and married htty~
one veors tomorrow. September 4tn
Mr. Henry Latham. nom Gloucester
got the prize OF "a hve-doliar eo.dpiecs
for the largest number brought i'm a
launch.