Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31

Cheap candies Of all kinds are the
product Of glucose, a degraded saccha-
rine conversion Of the starch obtained
from corn.
When you have taken 200 bushels Of
potatoes from your land you have re-
moved two bushels of potash one Of
the most valuable of plant foods.
The oil cooled gasoline engine of
standard and accepted makes is one OF
the cheapest, most reliable and most
satisfactory forms Of motor power to
be had on the farm.
A number Of farmers and line ele-
vators lost money the past winter
because of having badly matured corn
spoil on their hands between time Of
purchase and shipment to destination.
One concern we know lost about 81 200
in this manner.
A lady of our acquaintance who is
very fond Of poultry cleared up $50 in
one season from the sale of eggs and
birds from small flock Of Seabright
bantams. A two line advertisement in
leading poultry journal brought Or
ders from Maine to California.
Bees, orchard, small fruits and poul-
try make very satisfactory combina-
tiop for the one who does not wish to
60 into agricultural pursuits on large
scale, yet who desires to obtain gen
erous returns in cash and satisfaction
from a moderate investment of time
and effort.
Don't get it into your head that you
have to have mixture of all kinds of
chickens on the farm In order to get
lot of eggs. You would not think of
having mixture Of all kinds of cat
tie or hogs. The one is just as reason
able as the other. 1t is feed more than
breed that makes the hens lay.
Many structures Of antiquity testify
most forcibly to the durability of con-
crete. That used in the construction
of the pyramids Of Egypt seems to
have so hardened with age as to resist
the penetration of stone drills. Natural
stone, on the other hand, tends to dis
integrate with the passing Of the cen
turtles.
A western legislator has introduced
bill making twenty-four ounces the
standard weight of dozen eggs and
fixing this as selling basis rather than
by the dozen, system or practice
which has come down from genera.
tons past. 1t must be admitted that
the method proposed is the only really
fair and honest method of buying and
selling.
The large quantities Of canned corn
in stock at many of the Iowa canneries
on March l would seem to indicate
that the business has been considerably
overworked. With scores of factories
putting up all the way from 10000 tc
100000 cans last season it Is readily
seen that the CONSUMPTION would have
to be on very large scale to at all keer
pace with the supply.
A commendable and necessary econ
omy practiced early in life quite Otter
develops through Strengthening and
crystallizing Of the habit into an en-
tirely unnecessary and most disagree
able parsimony. And one Of the mos
hopeless features Of such situation IL
that the one on whom such habit has
grown is the one who is usually mos
oblivious Of its presence.
Many professional and bushes!
man cooped up Tor long hours in Office
or store will find most enjoyable re
Taxation and relief for his tired braiI
and overweight nerves in the care o.
a little garden patch Of flowers and
vegetables. This will not only provid,
needed bodily recreation, but will tenl
to minister to his spiritual needs, which
find scant consideration In the monoto
nous grind Of his business life; will pu
him in close touch with nature and re
open avenues to new and interesting
realm of life.
In the hurry of spring work ana tn
campaign Of yard and house cleaning
1t Is well not to forget the cellar. Be
ing In sense out Of sight, it is likel,
| to be overlooked. vet 1t Is safe to sa,
that next to the water supply tn