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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-24
BOTS IN HORSES.

A correspondent writes us that he
has lost several horses by what he
first attributed to collie, but has con-
cluded from post-mortem examina-
ton that the deaths were caused by
bots. He says the best remedy OF
which he is aware is dose OF half
a pint of molasses and pint OF sweet
milk. to be given as drench, followed
bv hot sage or tansy tea. This dose
to be repeated in fifteen minutes II
the horse is not relieved. 1t would
be well in this connection for us to
give our readers the life history OF
the bot, which we take from vet
Urinary Science" by Hodgins and Has
kett:
BOTS are caused by the bot-fy
singing and laying its eggs under the
horses head, neck, and legs. These
flies, while they are laying their
eggs on the horse, seem to annoy him
very much, and he will be seen to
Jerk his head as if they had stune
him. These little eggs are taken into
the horses mouth by him when biting
and rubbing his legs with his mouth
| in the fall of the year. They pass from
/ the mouth down into the stomach
/ where they lodge for the winter bl
hanging on to the lining membrane o
the stomach, and develop and grow
until spring comes, when they will
let go their hold, pass through tn
bowels and out with the manure
where they soon become developer
into a regular bot-fiy, and fly of T
hnthA9 the horse during the summer
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-24
This is the way they reproduce.

This is the way they reproduce.
symptoms are stated as follows:
The horse will be noticed not to be
doing we'll, and has rayenous appe-
tite. but the feed does not seem TO 90
him much good He will also be no
ticed to hold his head up and TO pc
moving or twisting his upper lip.
The treatment recommended IS as
follows:
GIVE him the following mixture:
One pint of raw linseed oil and one
ounce or four tablespoonfuls Of spirits
of turpentine. Shake well and give
as a drench. Give this drench once a
week until the animal is relieved, al
lowing him to stand day after eacn
drench. Also give him a teaspoon1ul
of ground sulphate of iron in his 1eeo
twice day."
Veterinarians do not generaliy
seem to regard bots as a very serious
trouble, but it is sometimes
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-24

sible. The younger the pig the more
economical the gains it makes. the
cost of producing a pound OF pork IS
smaller when a pig. is four weeks old
than it is at any other time OF us
life. AS the age increases the cost
of producing also increases. Bear this
in mind when you are feeding hogs
for the market, or when you are feed
ing any other kind of live stock, as
II is true in all cases.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-24
Agricultural Department

a nervous temperament las lHuiCdeou
by a clean-cuL head, intelligent, bright
eyes), rather thin, long neck, more
or less prominent backbone, and nne,
clean bone. These characteristics are
combined in marked degree with
large size, indicating constitutional
strength and capacity for large feed
consumption and continued heavy pro-
ductiOn.
1.-The dual purpose cows OF the lat
ter group, referred to as possessing
beef tendencies, have no place 10 a
dairy herd Their records show that
they do not possess the ability 10
utilize feed economically in the pro-
duction of milk Their conformation
corresponds more closely to the type
of characteristic beef animals than
to the dairy type. Since cows OF TINS
group can not be properly classified
as beef animals and at the same time
are not desirable for dairy production,
they form a class by themselves that
is neither satisfactory for the beer
raiser nor the dalryman.
by reference TO the discussion OF
types of dairy cows previously given,
It will be noted that the definition
of this class of dual purpose cows cor
responds very closely to that OF Group
3. large dairy cows. They are dis
tinguished from these cows by the
fact that they carry more natural
flesh in the region of the back over
the loin and in the hind quarters than
the cows in Group B, as we'll as IN
their tendency to utilize their feed Tor
the formation of flesh when not pro-
ducing milk; also by the fact that
their male progeny are much more de-
sirable for beef production than are
the offspring of cows belonging TO
either of the groups of dairy cows
proper"
i Comparing the extreme dairy type
with the large dairy type, the mel
average profit from the extreme dairy
i COW for the period of seven years
was $39OS, from the large dairy COW
$41.53.
4 While Wisconsin is generally re
garded as special purpose dairy
state and the source of a large pei
cent of our special purpose dairy
knowledge, it is interesting to note
that the experiment station in 1T
: search after truth is no respecte
: either of breeds or individuals, bu
Y gives each breed an equal chance t
D show for what it was intended.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-24
THE DUAL PURPOSE COWS OF
THE WISCONSIN DAIRY
HERD.

The Wisconsin Experiment Station
has for number Of years been con-
Quoting experiments with large herd
OF dairy cows, numbering at the pres
ent time thirty eight; thirty-four OF
them pure-bred, composed OF eight
each Jerseys, Guernseys and Hol-
stems, five Short-horns, three Red
Polls, and two Brown Swiss; the
grades being two Guernseys, one
Short horn, one Red Poll
The average annual yield OF milk
from these thirty-eight COWS was
6.439.5 pounds, with 4.36 per cent OF
bntter fat. or 2S0.57 pounds, equal TO
327 pounds of butter. The value OIL
the products was $7319, and the net
profit $500. So it would seem thal
they have a pretty good average herd
Of cows at the Wisconsin station.
For the year ending June 300, 1906,
the top COW is Jersey, with net
profit of $6122; the second a Ked
Poll. with a profit of $3.50, the third
a Guernsey, with net profit OF $5b.46 !;
the fourth a Short-horn, with a net
profit of $5l.46.
In the seven years record from
1898 to- 1905 the Holstein COWS nave
given the highest net profit, $42.9S
ner head; Jerseys, $40.88;; Brown
Swiss. $4O.2S; Red Poll, $35.63; Guern
sey, $500. Short-horns, $33.26, II
cost of feed the Brown SWISS were
lowest. then Guernseys. Short-horns
Jerseys. Red Polls, with Holstelns
highest.
The station has grouped these COWS
into three types; Group A, composed
az extreme dairy cows; Group B.
Of large dairy cows, and Group G, 9
dual purpose cows. The latter com
urise the Short-horns, Red Polls, ant
Brown Swiss. The average net prom
for the seven years from the extrem'
dairy type is $390S, from the larg
dairy type 1891, and from the Qua
purpose type 1892. With reIerenc
to the dairy cows Of the dual pun
nose type we quote from the repor
Of the Wisconsin station, as follows
"A careful study of the conforms
ton and the temperament OF the rel
resentatiyes of the dual purpos
breeds in our herd will show that the
NAV be properly grouped in tW
classes, in one of which the dairy tel
dency predominates, while in the otne
the tendency toward beef productlo
will be more strongly pronounce
The cows in the former group hay
the common characteristics OF typic
dairy animals-a large barrel capa
ity.well developed milking organ
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-24

trouble. but it is sometimes.
FARM NOTES.
Horses make good work animals on
the farm, but for all-round ANIMALS
the mare are much better and more
profitable. The best mares possible
should be secured, and the best slres
used. No good draft mare should Dc
sold unless there is better one 10
take her place. They will do the or
binary work and raise colts at the
same time.
A good way to handle the calves
is to give them new milk for a rev
DAYS. then add skim milk, gradually
increasing until the new milk IS as
placed. balancing the ration with max
seed meal.
No mixer should be allowed to Wet
the teats with milk.
One hundred pounds OF milk VIII
produce from fifteen to twenty-tnree
mounds of cream. The best and largest
amount of course is secured by using
cream separators, which always saves
a much larger per cent Of cream tnan
can be saved any other way. Inc
amount of cream also depends upon
the quality of the milk.
skim milk for pig feeding is worth
more than the average farmer mas
ever estimated, and we doubt II even
the experimental stations have peen
able to figure out its real value when
used carefully in pork making.
At the leading centers of the horse
sunply. good grade draft horses are
selling at SITS to $225, and harness
horses ait $3.50 to $500 according TO
quality. At these prices the supply
is reported less than demand. Medium
driving horses bring $110 to Sl5O,
Mules are selling at $l5O to $2oo Iol
good ones, and in excellent demand.
i The man who has natural fond
ness for horses and is a good judge
of horse stock will derive both pleas
|. IRE and profit in breeding good horse
! stock provided he starts right, Keeps
/ his sails fairly trimmed and sells
when he gets fair offers SO as TO pre-
) vent his stock from accumulatlng an
becoming burden.
) In breeding to family in whicl
f great constitutional yigor is present
) and by the use of individuals selecte
! on account of their possession OF I'll
qualities desired to be perpetuate
! and strengthened, is the shortest rout
e to success.
r The waste on the average far1
n throughout the country amounts
o dollars during the course of yea
e The farmer should get after thes
@ wastes and turn them into profit. tn
e waste of fertility is the worst on
b among the farmers. The America
n farmer needs a better method Of sa
h, ing and taking care of the manur
y Save the fertility.
of
W Buckwheat should be sown on lar
i'll that has been heavily MANFRED or
le will grow too succulent and lodge.
e,
ed The wise man who is producil
to pork for the market will get his ho
n. ready for the block as soon as p<
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-24
STORY OF A REMARKABLE INVEN-
TON THAT WILL EARN THOU
SANDS OF DALLARS.

Should those who have an inventive
turn of mind devote their talents TO the
little things of life, those of every day
use. greater financial success would no
doubt attend their efforts.
1t is the simple inventions that have
always earned the greatest sums; 1or m
stance the sewing machine, telephone,
barb wire. air brake kodak, phonograph.
to say nothing of hundreds Of still smaller
things
a modern example of the earning ca
nacity of simple things is the slot machine
fo sell small articles one of the latest
OF which is designed to sell pencils.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-24

This is a PIC
ture of the slot
machine to sell
five cent lead
pencils. 1t is a
very small ma
chine, b e j n g
a b o u t fifteen
inches high and
eight / n c h e $
wide, but it
holds $50 pen
ellis in read1-
ness for the
American peo-
pie, who use
a n n u a | ly al
most nine hun
dred million OF
them.
This machine,
which has re-
Gently been put
out for public
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-24

The wise man who is producing
pork for the market will get his hogs
ready for the block as soon as pos.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-24

Buckwheat should be sown on lane
that has been heavily MANFRED or il
will grow too succulent and lodge.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
ANOTHER GREAT
LINE IN SIGHT
Eastern Capital to Back
the Enterprises OF
w. ]. Morgan.
New Road May Be Con-
Meeting Link of Nam
moth System.

ALAMEDA. July Interest in the
railroad projects OF w. ]. Morgan, who
was recently granted a franchise to
construct and operate two roads on
Bay Farm Island. has revived as re-
suit of a dispatch from Denver that
David III. Mofrat has secured impor-
tant Eastern connections for the Den
yer, Northwestern and Pacific The
latter line Is to be the connecting link,
1t is said, between great transcopti-
mental road from New York to the Pa
cifc Coast
Morgan was granted a franchise two
months ago by the City Trustees for
the Bay Farm Island roads he has
planned One OF thefroads is TO extend
along the south side OF the island and
the other is to run along the north
side. General w. III. III. Hart. who rep
resented the Morgan franchise appliea-
tions before the municipal Legislators.
said IL was the intention OF Morgan
and his associates to construct two
great moles extending from the west
end OF Bay Farm Island into the bay.
and that fast ferry freight boats were
to be operated from the western termi-
nails of the moles to San Francisco.
Hart also stated at the time that the
franchise applications were under con-
sideration by the City Trustees that the
Bay Farm Island roads were to form
part of a terminal of transcontinentar
line that was to be built west from
Denver and that the line he had in
mind was the Omaha and Denver Short
Line.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
WEEPS AS SHE
TELLS SECRET
welve Years Woman
Acts as Mother to
a Waif.
Lad Rewards Kindness
by Becoming In
corrigible.

OAKLAND, July 4.-Ever since he
was capable of understanding twelve
year-old Willis E. Miller has believed
that the woman who has cared for him,
sheltered and nursed him, was his
mother. Not until today did the boy
learn the secret of his life, that he
was wait and foundling who had
been picked up when he was four days
old on door step in San Francisco.
Mrs. Minnie Drossel Hennessy of
Fruitvale is the woman who found the
mite of babe and who for twelve
years has reared the boy as her own.
Compelled to disclose the secret to
the authorities before whom the boy is
to appear for commitment to a State
institution, Mrs. Hennessy wept as she
revealed the story. She had turned
her ward over to the Juvenile Court,
asserting he had become incorrigible.
Young Miller said:
Il did not know Mrs. Hennessy was
not my mother until today when she
told me about my life and how I was
found in doorway" said the boy. II
my father. Guess I am an orphan.
Il always called Mrs. Hennessy
mamma and / don't know what am
going to do now that / have no real
mother. l don't want to go to re-
form school
The boys plight appealed to the hos
pital attendants and they supplied him
with an abundance of f1recrackers and
the like, in which Miller took great
delight today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
The Gaekwar visits Wall Street.

His highness the Gaekwar, Mahara-
jah of Baroda. finding the day fine
and warm, such as he is accustomed
to at home, planned a morning of
sightseeing. He put on his frock coat
and high hat. and. accompanied by
his dusky private secretary and two
white men, got into a closed carriage
at the Waldorf-Astoria and drove down
to Wall street
The party reached the Stock Ex-
change shortly after II o'clock. They
were received by Secretary Burnham
of the exchange and conducted over
the building. The Maharajah ex-
pressed his admiration continually. He
said that he did not know of anything
abroad which could be compared with
the exchange.
When he was ushered into the visi-
tors gallery trading was quiet. The
room, however, intended to live up to
its reputation. The brokers jumped
up from the benches threw down
their magazines and crowded madly
around the Copper, Pennsylvania,
Reading and Union Pacific posts. They
shouted hoarsely and waved their
arms in the air, making bids and
offers at safe distance from the mar
ket. The Maharajah looked disquiet-
ed and feared that there must be a
panic In progressively York Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
st. Mary's Outing Draws
10000 to IdOra Park

OAKLAND, July A monster
throng gathered at Idora Park to-
day at the annual outing of ST. Mary
parish, of which Rev. Edward P. Demp-
sey is pastor The afternoon crowd
numbered $4,000 and at the close of the
evening the indicator showed that
over 10000 had paid admission to the
park
The church received q percentage of
all the receipts taken in at all the
various amusement stands In the park
Father Dempsey could make no esti-
mate of the receipts this afternoon.
He said:
1t will swell our relief fund consid-
erably, and will undoubtedly put us in
position where we can easily carry
on our relief work all winter. At the
present time we are caring for 500
people at the parish, and It is for this
ton of the receipts in the park today.
The luncheon which the Catholic La
dies Aid Society Is serving Is entirely
proceeds of their luncheon in carrying
on their regular charity work through
the year. I am delighted to see so
large crowd turn out for our annual
has been success.
The swings, Trip Around the World
scenic railway. the merry go round
the zoo, the roller skating rink, the
theater and all the different forms OF
amusement were crowded all the after
noon.
Following is list of the committees
in charge of the various booths:
Luncheon. Catholic Ladies' Aid No. /
Mrs. ]. ]. Mccarthy. Mrs. w: j. Bar
rett, Miss x; Maher. Mrs J J. Feneran,
Miss Mary Carr. Mrs. James Martin,
Mrs. o. c. Kirk, Mrs. P. j. Ryan. Mrs.
NJ p Brady, Mrs. w. Morton, Miss
Anna Porter, Mrs. George Clark, Mrs,
Norton, Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. Sarah
Flynn, Miss Mary Walsch and Miss
Mary Kane. Ice cream--Miss Mary
Cannon. Miss e. L. Kelly, Mrs. C. H
Brosnahan, Mrs. ". S.. Pelton, Mrs,
Miss Josie Clark, Miss Josie Lyons
Really. May Doling and associates OF
the sodality, assisted by Messrs; James
Doiing, John Flannery, Peter Nicholas
George Ahern, George Courtney and
Cross Cadets. Soda and lemondade-
Mrs; NJ. l. Jones. assisted by Miss M
Cooke, Mrs, j. Hagerty, Mrs. Dover
Miss Josie Mansfield Mrs. Calvin, Mrs.
]. Connors, Mrs. j. Quinn and Messrs
McBrien and Delehanty.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
s1Itan,s Gift Of a Lion.

A good story is told of the late Sultan
Burghash and Sir John Kirk, then Con-
sui General at Constantinople.
The Sultan had very savage chained
lion, and as a happy thought he offered
1t to Sir John for Queen Victoria, remind
ing him that the lion formed one of the
supporters of the royal arms above the
gate of the British Consulate. and that
the presence of the real brute would
therefore be appropriate.
Alive to the jest, Sir John quickly
capped it and at the same time escaped
the necessity of accepting such AN un-
pleasant gift.
'T am sure your Highness would never
make an Incomplete present" he replied
land when you are able to accompany
the lion with unicorn / shall be de-
lighted to receive your munifcent Offer .
The Tattler.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05

their private interests, forgot their So
cial or political or other prejudices and
toiled to save a city.
What was the great thing these men
did? They justified American institu-
tions, and that is a great thing. The
coming year, l believe, will be the
most important in the history of Cali
fornia. Many problems will have to be
met and solved. There will be much
criticism and some abuse and some
hard names called. That will all be
good, though the men abused will not
think so, for out of II all will come
the best way of working.
American Institutions, as before, will
be found to have stood the test of an
other sort of strain. We are justified
in believing that these American insti-
tutions provide a solid wall against Sc
rious hurt to the nation, and solid
foundation for it's being; AID in con-
clusion permit me to say that my faith
in humanity and In those American in
stitutions 1 have described went up at
least 1000 per cent after the time of
testing came, after the earthquake and
the fire.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
URGE BUILDING OF BRIDGE.

PALO ALTO, July 4.-Land owners
of North Palo Alto have gone before
the Supervisors of San Mateo County
with a petition urging an appropria-
tion for the proposed Pope street
bridge.
Improvement is largely due to the
failure of the San Mateo Supervisors to
act in the matter. The Santa Clara
board has already appropriated $500
as it's share of the expense and the
property owners stand ready to put UP
the balance. Palo Alto will be asked
to subscribe to the fund also.
An eighty-foot avenue has been laid
out through North Palo Alto. and with
the construction of the bridge it Is cer-
tain that the drive will become a pop
ular one.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
MIsHAPs OF PATRIOTISM.

OAKLAND, July Awhile exploding
irecraekers at his Home at 412 Vernal
avenue this afternoon Guy Bueking-
ham was struck on the nose by bomb
and received a compound fracture OF
that member, which was treated at the
Receiving Hospital.
There were fewer accidents from fire
crackers treated at the Receiving Hos
pitu than usual this year. Stuart Ar
mold, aged II, of 1854 Thirteenth ave-
nue. was treated for burned hand
caused by the explosion of a toy can
non, and Arthur Wood, aged 10, who
lives in Sacramento, was treated for q
blank cartridge wound of the left hand
self-inflicted.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
DEATu OF OLD ATToRNEY.

OAKLAND, July 4.-Charles T.
Johns, attorney and we'll known resi-
dent of this city, died last night at
Fabiola Hospital after a months illness
from stomach trouble. Johns was a
native of England, II years old. He
came to California in 1852, engaged IN
mining, and was severely injured In
a blast. In 1875 he was principal of
the Prescott School Later he was City
Attorney. Two sons, Fred T. Jones, an
attorney, and Herbert 8. Johns. a
student, and stepdaughter, Mrs. r.
I. Hill Jr., survive. The funeral will
be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from Taylor's parlors, Clay and Fiji
teenth streets.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
WILL LECTURE AT HARVARD.

PALO ALTO. July 4.-Dr. julius Goe-
bel has accepted a permanent position
in the Germanic language department
at Harvard, where he was engaged in
giving special lectures during the past
year. His work during the coming COL
lege session will consist in lecture
courses in German literature and phil
ology at both Harvard University and
Radcliffe College.
DR.. Goebel was head of the German
department at Stanford University from
the time 1t opened until a year ago,
when his resignation was asked for by
President Jordan.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
oFFERs PUBLICATIONS.

BERKELEY. July 4.-Senor e. A.
Chavez, secretary of the Department of
Education of Mexico and a member of
the faculty of the summer school of the
university. has announced his intention
OF presenting to the University of Cali
Nfornia complete collection of all the
publications of the Mexican Govern
ment, believing that an interchange OF
such publications would promote amity
and more perfect relations between the
countries.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
WATER SERVICE
To Be IMPROVED
San Mateo Corporation
Is Satisfied With
New Rates.
SPECIAL. DIsPATCH 10 THE CALL.

SAN MATEO, July 4.-Superintende
Losh of the San Mateo Water Company
says that the new water rates are sat
isfactory to w. ]. Dingee and that the
proposed improvements to the service
will be made.
Under the new rate the company is
allowed 26 2-3 cents per thousand gal
Ions for meter and the same for city
sprinkltng. For fire hydrants the rate
is raised from 25 cents to so cents per
month on hydrants owned by the city
and from so cents TO 81 on those owned
by the company. These are the only
changes
superintendent Losh states that the
hydrants recently ordered by the city
will be installed without further delay
and that the pressure will be increased.
Baker of the First Presbyterian Church
of Oakland delivered stirring patri-
otic address. The convention chorus
sang from the stage The Star Span
EIed Banner" The closing address OF
the convention was delivered by Rev.
william T. Patehell. his subject being:
Convention Possibilities"
The convention will occupy itself with
Bible study tomorrow morning in the
First Presbyterian Church. The Tenth
Legion will carry out an elaborate pro-
gramme OF short addresses, discussions
and papers during the morning The
floating department. will also conduct a
session during the morning. Lunch
will be served at Stiles Hall Depart
ment conferences will be held during
the afternoon. The evening exercises
will be held In Harmon gymnasium.
Rev. George c. Adams. pastor OF the
First Congregational Church OF San
Francisco, will deliver the principal ad-
dress. His subject will be Our Equip
ment"