Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-02

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Men and women at sixty years, like
horses of twenty, should run out to
grass.
The primary election system is a
kind of King road drag for our political
highways.
City advantages are, as rule,
bought at an expense Of fresh air, free
dom and contentment.
Some men are known by the COM
pany they keep and some by the con-
dition Of their back yards.
Some idea of the extent to which the
breeding of thoroughbred poultry is
carried Is obtained from the sale Of a
White Plymouth Rock cock the other
day for an even $1,000.
A simple yet effective method of
testing the purity Of olive oil is said
to be the subjecting Of it to a freezing
temperature. If it congeals or freezes
it is evidence that it has been adulter-
ated with lard.
The farmer does not need to be old
in experience to appreciate the fact
that the price of many things he buys
goes up by telegraph and comes down
by wheelbarrow communication OF
something slower
There is many fellow who would
not knowingly tell lie or steal a cent
from his neighbor who would not hest.
tate moment at loading his hogs up
with buttermilk or soft coal just before
taking them to market.
la u SCAACioi way hAASA hSAP opPLOSi
ate the same kind Of treatment at the
hands of their employer that the latter
would like were he in their place. This
may require the exercise of little I'm
agination, but it is we'll worth while.
The mourning doves nest is very
simple and hastily constructed affair
In building it the two cooperate, the
| male bringing most of the material anC
his mate putting it in place, the jot
often being finished in the course Of
| few hours.
| Both city and country women would
be benefited could they exchange place.
few weeks out Of every year. The
former would get needed outdoor all
and exercise, while the latter would
be benefited by change from worl
| that is at times long continued ant
somewhat monotonous.
Intelligent management consists jus
as much in stopping damage and pre-
venting waste and deterioration O
property as In those activities whicl
have for their aim the accumulation O
increase of property or wealth. 1t il
for this reason that the painting Of tn
farm residence, outbuildings and ma
chinery is both justifiable and in tn
long run profitable.
When the weeds are small and tn
soil mellow there is no tool which is s.
effective in destroying them as an OF
:dinary stiff toothed garden rake, Will
the amount of ground that can be GOV
cred is nearly double that by the ord
nary hoe. Under similar condition
there is no tool which for field cultur
surpasses the riding weeder, the point
Of advantage in both tools being ider
teal.
One who has given the method
thorough test states that fresh egg
may be very effectually sealed so as t
keep from late summer to spring b
simply placing them in wire baske
and submerging in kettle Of boilin
water for ten or fifteen seconds an
then quickly removing. This seems t
cook very thin layer of albume1
which Theoretically seals the egg an
insures its keeping properties.
With view to rendering honor t
the cereal corn, which Is by virtue G
It's right and achievements liking
through all the central western states
, Chicago is planning big corn festiva
which is to be held some time mex
October, when prizes as high as $500
= will be offered by the various road
! centering in the city for the best san
pies Of corn grown in territory trib,
tary to each of them. 1t is to be til
largest affair Of its kind ever attemp
ed and will doubtless result in giyin
q decided impetus to the scientific GU
: ture Of thoroughbred corn.
. A piece of legislation that bids ia
2 to be productive Of immense good