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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
USE OF THE TRAP NEST.


1t shows which hen lays the eggs.
1t shows just what each hen is doing.
1t picks out the hen that raises the
200-egg, the 100-egg, the 5O-egg and
the drone. Feeding the drone is one
of the greatest leaks for the poultry
man.
1t picks out the winter layer. 1t
enables one to get acquainted with
each individual hen.
The frequent handling and the NOV
ing the hen from the nest tames her
and the tame hen is a paying hen.
1t prevents egg eating, as the culprit
Is easily detected and killed.
1t picks out the hen that lays the
infertile egg. the brown, the white and
the yellow egg.
1t picks out the chm that raises the
best chicks. Not always the highest
scoring hen raises the winning chicks.
1t is the only practical way that the
breeder can pedigree his stock. Poul-
ry will in time be pedigreed as is other
thorough-br stock.
Trap nests may be placed in a build
ing or yard away from the laying
hens (when used for sitting hens), and
they can be removed once day for
feed and water. When they return
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
HOW MILK CAN BE KEPT.

Nv
Milk is kept wholesome after leav-
ing the cows by system of safeguards
observed during milking in the dairy
house and while the milk is in transit
from the farm to the consumer.
The precautions observed during the
milking are, sterilized white duck
suits for the mixers, careful washing
of hands after each separate COW is
MIXED, milking through sieve into
the pail, and straining the milk when
1t is poured from the pail into the
can.
The fore" milk, as the first milk
that is drawn is called, is also discard
ed, thus preventing any bacteria which
may have found their way into this
part of the milk from getting into
milk that is kept.
All the milk is exposed to the barn
air but very few minutes and is
taken into the dairy just as soon as
the cans are filled.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
GROWING EASTER LILIES.

After Easter lilies have been forced
into bloom in a greenhouse or dwell4
ing-house, the bulbs are practically Of
no value. and will never give O satis-
factory display of flowers again. They
VIII sometimes produce one or two
flowers the next year if carefully rested
through the summer and then started
IN the usual way In the autumn. 1t
is customary to get this class Of bulbs
from a scotsman early in October, pot
them in rich fibrous loan, and set
them in a cool place--as outdoors on
the ground, covered with leaves--until
the pots are full of roots AS soon as
this is accomplished they should be
brought into heat. and carefully
watched until they produce flowers. II
they are wanted for Easter. great care
and considerable experience is neces-
sary to have the flowers appear at
just the right time. If it is found that
the flowers are going to be too late, ID
is good plan to use more heat II
1t looks as though they would be too
early. reduce the temperature.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
THE FARM BOY.

Dean Henry, of the Wisconsin As1
rlcultural College, pays glowing tribS
ute to our farmer boys. He saysd
The farmer boy has the best chancd
IN life and needs no sympathy. He
does the things of the world, fills every
position that is open. He does the
hard work everywhere. Not the
drudgery, but the hard, difficult thinga
that call for pluck, sound body and
a fertile brain" And this is true, and
1t Is one OF the most hopeful signs Cd
the times that farmer boys are bes
ginning to recognize and take advanS
tage of their privileges. A young man
does not have to leave the farm in
order to find scope for the very higha
est intelligence. He does not have tQ
enter some profession in order to gel
on In life or attain a place and posfl
ton for himself. He may get on in
the best sense of the world right on
the old farm and he may attain a
place and position second to none.
other in comfort and honor and ada
vancement. Right on the old farm ha
may do things that require a wellA
trained mind and a fertile brain as
we'll as Drawn and muscle. The ina
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19

Many good hints come to us in the
farm papers. Not all of us have the
room to store away all the papers
we take; but by clipping the items
we want to save and pasting them
in some old book, we may keep them
for future reference. This is fine
work for day when the snow is
whirling outside. OF course, if you
have the room up in the attic, it is
nice to file the whole paper away
The value of live stock in Iowa
increased nearly s9,0OO,OOO last year
over 1905. The number of cattle,
horses. sheep and swine increased over
a quarter of a million.
Oklahoma can hs.ve all the negro
labor it wants by importing colored
men from Texas and other southern
states, but they don't want them.
There is general sentiment all over
Oklahoma against permanent in
crease in the negro population of the
new state.
The first agricultural high school
established in Maryland was opened
october 1, in Calvert, one of the most
fertile sections of Cecil county. The
building Is on land coded by William
Penn to the Quaker settlement, and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
ORCHARD INspECTIoN.

Professor James Troop, Indiana state
entomologist. will ask the next gener-
al assembly of the Hoosier state for
an appropriation of $4,000, with
which to carry on the work of orchard
inspection during the next two years
He will also ask that several deputies
be provided to assist in the inspection
and in campaign against the San
Jose and other scales and the injur-
ious insects that infest the trees
The Importance of such work is be-
coming more fully appreciated by or
chardists and horticulturists through
out the country and every farmer in
the fruit growing states should be
interested in movement to make
careful and constant orchard inspec-
ton by state authorities imperative.
The cost, in comparison to the saving
to tree owners, is exceedingly small.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
NOTES ON WINDOW GARDENING


| Dust is a great friend to the insect
tribe, as 1t weakens the plant.
Drops of water left on the leaves of
Rex begonias rot holes in the leaves.
Shift the pots about occasionally to
give all sides Of the plant chance
at the light.
Admit air from door or window
at a distance from the plants. A draft
Of cold air often does much damage.
Stir the soil in the pots every few
days with table fork to admit air to
the rootlets. This will prevent green
mold.
Chinese hibiscus should be kept
merely moist during the winter, at
which time they lose most of their
leaves. They are summer bloomers.
All palms lose their lower leaves as
new ones grow. Let them stay on
until they become unsightly, then re-
move.
Give the plants all the fresh air
possible every pleasant day, and with
1t, give the sunshine. Roll the shades
up and take down the curtains.
Don't fertilize until the plant shows
signs Of growth. Plants at stand-still
annot bear strong food. Give, all root
bound plants a little weak manure
water.
There can be no regular rule for
watering plants, because of the vary
Ing conditions in the living room.
Water when the soil looks dry and the
pot feels light.
Give enough water to saturate the
SOIL This can best be done by setting
the pot in a vessel Of water, leaving
1t until the surface Of the soil shows
wet. The inside of the ball of soil
and roots must be saturated
During the winter, the hoya, or wax
plant, requires but little water, and
even though its leaves shrink little,
1t will do no harm. In spring it will
start into growth again, when 1t should
have plenty Of sunshine and all the
water it needs. 1t is a summer blooms
er, and most satisfactory plant.
Plants and bulbs that are grown In
water should be carefully watched,
that the water does not sour, as 1t is
apt to do In warm room. The water
should be renewed often. If the water
is allowed to sour, the plant must suf-
fer. The ordinary living-room window
is not warm enough for water-grown
plants.
One of the best winter boomers is
the Zanzibar balsam, or Impatiens,
Sultant hybrida. The seeds terminate
readily, and the plant can be grown
in the garden. AS pot plant it is
of bushy growth, and If given an even
temperature, sunny window, and or
binary care, 1t is covered with bright,
waxy blossoms for many months at
la time. There are several colors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19

all exclusive Other comparisons In the
experiment, inasmuch as they agree
with the former results, would seem
to make the following deductions safe:
That prairie hay and corn without
further supplements is an unsatisfac-
tory combination both from the view
point Of gains and that of profits,
That alfalfa and corn are capable Of
giving large gains without additional
foods, but that the substitution OF
corn slower which has been cut and
shocked Immediately after the ears
ripen may be substituted for half Of
the alfalfa with greater economy be-
cause OF the low market value in the
corn belt of such roughness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
MAKES MONEY ON FORTY ACRES

Many farmers in the west believe a
man cannot turn around comfortably
on forty-acre farm, but the Wash
ington and Oregon farmer, Of Spo-
kane. declares a dairy Of twenty COWS
can be maintained on an irrigated
farm Of that size. He figures it out in
this way:
Farming on an irrigated farm under
government ditch is now ranching,
that with twenty cows, as many more
head of young stock, some hogs and
poultry, the stock would not care for
themselves. Only a very small area
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The
nished by Maine Augusta Maine

to the nest they shut themselves in
and the other hens out so they can
not crowd on and break the eggs.
The trap nest is a simple continuance
by which the door is set on trigger
which is sprung by the hen when she
enters. The, door closes and she can
not leave the nest until removed by
hand.
A numbered band on each hens leg
enables the owner to tell exactly what
each hen is doing by writing her num-
Der on the eggs in the trap nest.
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would be pastured, the major portion
of the feeding would be done in the

would be pastured, the major portion
of the feeding would be done in the
stable.
One acre of rye, sown in September,
would furnish green feed first in the
spring, all twenty COWS would require
for three weeks. BY that time, the
alfalfa would be ready to cut, and
three acres, properly handled, would
furnish the twenty cows, until green
corn was ready then two acres of corn
with some alfalfa or q little pasture
would feed until cold weather.
Seven acres of alfalfa would Yield
enough hay to feed fifteen pounds per
cow per day for $50 to 200 days; five
acres of dent corn put in silo, rs to
100 tons, would allow twenty to TWEEN
ty-five pounds per day for each COW
and a good surplus for other stock, OF
for early summer feed with the green
alfalfa.
Two acres of roots would give sixty
to eighty tons; fifteen pounds alfalfa
hay; twenty-five pounds corn silage;
ten pounds mangels per day for COM
mon cows is very fair ration when
they are giving only about two gallons
of milk per COW per day.
If they are giving more milk, then
1t will pay to add some grain to the
ration, say one pound of grain to each
five pounds of milk, and increase the
hay, silage and roots about per cent
for each additional pound of milk.
This provides for only twenty acres
Of land. leaving the other twenty for
fruit, hay, corn, potatoes or oats, by
practicing a system of rotation and
utilizing the manure, the producing
capacity of the land could be so in
creased that the twenty acres could
be relied upon to produce all the feed
twenty cows could eat each year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
SCIENCE OF MILKING CLEAN.
What Prof. j. L. Hills, of Vermont Ex-
pertinent Station, Has to Say.

l .
pertinent Station, Has to Say.
1t is well known that the average
mixer gets less milk than he who
does thorough job, that incomplete
milking means not only direct but in
direct loss not only an Immediate
lessening of the fat yield, but tends
toward drying the COW. A Danish
scientist has recently developed spe-
cial system of udder manipulation,
SORT Of massage for the mammary
gland, as it were, which it is claimed
augments the flow. The Hugelund
method, as it is called, involves three
tmanipulations, each thrice repeated or
until no more milk is obtained. First,
the pressure of the quarter on each
side against each other thgsce repeat
ed, followed by removal Of the milk;
second, the pressure of the glands to-
gether on each side, the fore quarter
being first manipulated and then the
hind quarters, followed by removal of
the milk; and third, the fore quarters
are pressed between hand and body,
the hands holding the teats loosely.
then the hind quarters also, followed
| by milking.
Trials Of the scheme made at the
Wisconsin and New York stations at
forded a daily average increase per
COW of pound of milk and two
ounces of butter. The after milk was
very rich in fat, testing above 10
per cent This after milking takes
not to exceed five minutes time,
often only two or three minutes. The
two ounces of butter may be held at
a low estimate to be worth 2 cents.
This would be fair pay for five min
utes' work, "a cents an hour, and the
skim milk thrown in. Not only is
more milk and butter made, but the
secretion is stimulated and the lac
tation period prolonged. 1t may be
remarked, however, that the differ
ence in milk and butter Yields be-
tween this method and careful strip
ping are not great. This Danish
method emphasizes more perhaps
than has hitherto been done, the act
ual and potential losses due to incon-
plete milking.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19

The roofs project about two inches
at the sides and effectually keep out
the rain except when high winds pre-
vail.
The roof is easily removed by lift
ing one end and sliding it endwise on
the opposite gable end on which it
rests.
The trough can then be filed and
the roof drawn back into place with
out lifting it. This arrangement is the
best thus far found for saving food
from waste and keeping it in good
condition When dry mash is used
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19

telligent. scientific farmer has come to
the farm to stay, and the successful
farmer of today needs just as much
executive ability as does the president
of these United States, only, Of course.
1T must be along another line. There
is plenty OF hard work on the farm,
but there is plenty of hard work in
everything that spells success and. as
Professor Henry says, "The farmer
boy has the best chance and needs no
sympathy"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
BUYING cows ON THEIR MERITS.

In buying or selling cows the rule
Is to pay for the COW at the rate
of $12 per gallon Of milk given per day
that is rich enough to show 3a per
cent of fat To this price add or sub
tract 81 for every one-fourth of L
per cent. BY this rule cow Is bought
entirely on her merits
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
FEEDING TRoUGHs.

Feeding troughs for chickens. The
troughs have Slated sides and broad,
detachable roofs. so the food will not
be wasted or soiled The troughs are
from six to ten feet long, with sides
five inches high. The lath Stats are
two inches apart and the troughs are
sixteen inches high from floor to roof
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19

There is a deal Of fraud in the So
called whole wheat and other cereal
foods on the market. Much of this
stuff is made from poor flour and
screenings and contains little nourish-
ment. 1t is positively hurtful to deli
cate stomach, although the dyspeptics
are the people who eat most of it.
Repeated tests have shown that there
is more nutriment in fine, white flour
than in any other grain.
All cattle ought to be dehorned, but
what a cruel and senseless thing it is
to wait until the horns grow the full
size and then cut or saw them off. A
touch of caustic on the points when
the calf is week old, perhaps re-
peated week later, will prevent the
horn from growing and save all the
the fuss and trouble later, to say moth
ing of the shock and pain to the full
grown animal.
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the auakers hold it by this title to this

the quakers hold it by this title to this
day.
The demonstration farm started
last spring by the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific railways in North.
Dakota have proved to be very sue
cessful. On some of these farms corn
has been grown to perfection, although
1T was never before believed that this
crop could be raised In this climate.
The success of the crop is due largely
to heavy manuring and extra culti-
walton.
1t is almost impossible to invest
money in farm mortgages In South
Dakota and other western states. The
farmer don't need the money, and
thousands who were, ten years ago,
heavy borrowers. are now offering
their own money at 5 per cent in
terest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19
NOTES OF THE HOG LOT.

The hog can make himself an intol-
cradle nuisance IL not confined in
proper bounds, and no man should at
tempt to raise hogs unless he has
adequate yards and fencing.
All things considered, woven wire
properly constructed makes the best
and most satisfactory hog fence.
Barb wire fencing ruins many good
hogs and Is q poor excuse for hog
fence.
Pigs Of about the same age and size
thrive best when confined in yards
by themselves; they look better, feed
better and sell better.
A good rule to follow Is to make
large yards and not confine the pigs
on too small an area.
Many good sows are ruined by being
hurt by horses and cattle, and should
be kept by themselves during preg-
nancy.
Many breeders make the mistake Of
keeping the herd boar in small, dirty
pen and provide no yard for him to
exercise In. He should have a strong
pen and yard of about an-acre away
from the rest of the herd.
A quarantine pen Is necessary on
every farm where hogs are kept and
should be made tight. Any new
hogs that come into the herd should
be placed in it and confined until all
danger is past.
The sows that are confined in far
rowing pens should be provided with
yard for exercise. Many sows are
| lost by constipation caused by lack of
exercise before narrowing.
livery yard should have good.
strong gate, carefully made, hung and
fastened.
| In building any farm fence, 1t is
a good plan to put ground wires
down to moisture about every six posts
to give stock protection from light
ming.
Uniformity in a herd Is one OF the
most essential points and its advan-
tages are obvious.
! Brood sows should show quality, but
not at the expense Of bone, muscle
and constitution.
Large, thrifty sows are more sure
to bring good thrifty litters Of pigs
than gifts.
The man who buys a high-priced
boar to head his herd should not dc
ut at the expense OF his sows. The
the breeding power, but he must reas-
on that tits concentrated in one ami
NAL.
| Select long, roomy sows, but not the
lslow maturing kind.
The man who feeds for market,
cares more for type than breed.
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What has become of the farmer who
used to set the dog on the agent who
tried to sell him talephone7
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in it there may be considerable waste
by the finer parts being blown away
When used for that purpose it is nee
essary to put it in a sheltered place
out Of the high winds,
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When you feel cranky" and inclin-
ed to make things disagreeable for
everybody around the place, mount
your horse and ride away into the
fields and woods for an hour. Ex-
trerne cases may take half day.
Nothing like solitude and a heart-to-
heart talk with ones self to sweeten
the soul
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-19

The man who. even in the busiest
season, takes time to read his farm
paper, will be better farmer and
make more money than the man who
puts in every hour Of the day shaving
away at hard manual labor
The gold leaf., 1907-03-21
Cures Cancer and Blood Poison.

Ii you have blood poison producing erup-
tions, pimples. ulcers, swollen glands, bumps
and risings. burning, itching skin, copper
colored spots or rash on the skin. mucous
patches in mouth or throat falling hair, bone
pains, old rheumatism or foul catarrh, take
Botanic Blood Balm B. B. c. 1t kills the
poison in the blood soon all sores, eruptions
heals, hard swellings subsde, aches and pains
stop and pc RECT cure is made of the worst
cases Of blood poison.
For cancers tumors, swellings, eating sores,
ugly ulcers, persistent pimples of all kinds,
take b. B. B. 1t destroys the cancer poison
in the blood, heals cancer of all kinds, cures
the W orst humors or supporating swellings.
Thousands cured by B. B. B. after all else
fails. B. B. B is composed of pure botanic
ingredients. Improves the digestion, makes
the blood pur and rich, stops the awful itch
ing and all sharp, shooting pains. Thorough
lly tested for thirty years, Druggists, 81 per
large bottle, with complete directions for
home cure Sample free and prepaid by
writing Blood Balm Co, Atlanta, Ga De.
scribe trouble and free medical advice also
sent in sealed letter. For sale at Parker's
Two Drug Stores.
The gold leaf., 1907-03-21
Coles Universal Planter.

Attention is called to advertise
ment OF the Burroughs-Alston Com
pany, agents for Coles Universal
planter. The claim of the manufac-
turers is that the climax of SIMPLE
ity, durability and practical useful
ness is found in this machine. With
the Universal planter you are pre-
pared to plant all theprincipal crops
in the best manner and fertilize them
at the same time. with the expendi-
ture of only one-fourth or one-half
tEa time and labor required with
other machines. Call on Burroughs
Aston Company and ask them to
shown it to YOU.
In using cough syrup; why not get the
best? One that comes highly recommended is
Bees Laxativc Cough Syrup, contains Honey
and Tar and is superior to other cough
syrups in many ways. Children always like
IT because it contains no opiates, is a laXa-
tive and is guaranteed to give satisfaction
or your money refunded. Try it. Sold by
the kerner McNair Drug Company
The gold leaf., 1907-03-21

Will be In Shape After Awile.

Messrs. {. E. Page and J. H. Muir
rell who recently came here from
Durham ana bought out the barber
shop business of Mr.. Bohlinger, have
been worried not a little at not get
ting fixed up in better shape before
now. They bought two new chairs,
IL handsome solid n.irror wall piece
and other requisites for the shop, but
owing to delay in the freights they
have not arrived. But they hope to
be in better shape after awhile and in
til meantime are doing the best they
can under the circumstances.
Messrs. Page and Murrell come we'll
recommended asexperts in their line.
Sober and attentive to business, and
promising prompt and satisfactory
service, we bespeak for them the
kindly consideration and liberal pat
ronage OF our people