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more apparent that it is not only hui
name but profitable to make adequate
provision for the ventilation and SAM
tation Of stables.
The need for ventilation arises from
the fact that when the air of occu-
pied stables is not changed the oxygen,
which is the most important ingredi-
ent from the standpoint of animal life,
is exhausted, and the air becomes con-
taminated with the exhalations from
the lungs of the animals and from the
manure, litter, etc. At the same time
the conditions are rendered especially
favorable for the growth and accumu-
lation of disease germs. Poor ventila-
ton, therefore, not only tends to
weaken the animal system and to
render it more susceptible to disease
by furnishing an insufficient supply
of the life giving oxygen, but favors
the growth of the germs which cause
disease.
In the great majority of farm
stables the use of artificial heat and
forced-draft devices to secure ventila-
ton is impracticable. The heat of
the animal body must be depended
upon not only to maintain a suitable
temperature in the stable, but to
cause a movement of the air which
may be utilized for the purpose of ven
tilation. To secure proper ventilation
under such circumstances it is nee
essary to utilize all the natural forces
that keep the air mixed and in motion,
namely, unequal temperature, due to
the heat given off by the animal body,
the power of diffusion of gases, and
the force of the wind.
The simplest means OF providing
ventilation is to admit air through
windows at the sides and allow it to
find its way out through the upper
portion of the stable as best it may.
This system is makeshift and as or
dfnarily applied is very inefficient, al
though the use of windows Cor valves)
hinged at the bottom instead of at the
top, the triangular space between the
sash and the, casing at the sides being
closed Zig. y combined with ventila-
tors in the roof of the stable, has given
very satisfactory results.
According to Prof. j. B. Paige of the
Massachusetts Agricultural college
The form of stable best adapted to
(this system of ventilation
is one not more than 40 or As feet in
width, of any length desired A mon
itor roof is desirable, but not essential.
The animals should be arranged in
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-11-06
is. Gross Section of Monitor
Rooted Stable with Hinged Valve
System of inIets and Outlets.

rows on either side, facing central
passageway. Gig. % There should
be.four rows of valves, two below Zone
on either side in rear of the animals)
situated four or five feet from the
floor. and two above near the plates,
or, better, in the sides of the monitor
roof. provided the building is con-
structed on that plan. The lower row
OF valves, on the windward side of
the building, should be open to admit
fresh air; those above, on the opposite
side, to allow for the escape of the
foul air. By having numerous valves.
each of which is opened but a little,
the incoming current of air is evenly
distributed throughout the building.
and Objectionable drafts prevented.
Another plan of construction, not
requiring an extensive system of fues
and recommended by Prof. Paige as
especially applicable to stables with
straight walls and manure sheds on
either side, provides for the fntroduc.
ton of fresh air through openings in
the manger from 8, ann tha escape of
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well and is good house generally.
You get the necessary room in the
length down towards the back end
of the lot where land don't cost any
thing, for the house is thirty-eight
feet deep. just twice as long as it is
wide.
Years ago before we understood
how to heat houses as well as we do
now there was a well founded preju-
dice against long narrow houses be-
cause the heat could not be driven
to the end rooms and nobody wanted
to build chimneys all in a row down
through the house and set up sep
arate stoves wherever it was found
necessary, but, that objection doesn't
hold against the small steam or hot
water heating. plants that are now
SO common and the furnace man has
added so much to his knowledge that
he can compete on equal footing in a
house of eight or nine rooms, and he
can outwit the others when it comes
to heating smaller houses.
Hot air furnaces are the most sani-
tAry sud the most economical for
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PROPER VENTILATION OF
STABLES IS IMPORTANT
Pure Air Must Provided the Cow the Horse IF
They Would Kept Thrifty.

foul air through windows or cupola,
openings above. Gigs. 3, A. This
system of inlets is used to good adj
vantage only in those barns where the
stable part is separate from the stor-
age. There should not be cellar ua-
der the stable. The arrangement of
the animals should be the same as in
(the system just dsscribed).
Under the floor of the central drive
way, running lengthwise Of the build
ing, there should be a space or cham
Der having outside openings at the
ends of the buildings. This space
should be about two or two and one
quarter feet in depth, of the same
width as the driveway floor above.
The openings at the end may be of
any convenient size, preferably not
smaller than six feet in length by one
foot in width.
The opening space under the central
section, which serves as a fresh-air
chamber, must be completely separat-
ed from the two side spaces under the
stall floors. Fresh air from the air
chamber is taken into the stable
through the manger fronts, which are
built in the form of boxes, there be-
ing an opening at the bottom into the
fresh air chamber, and another
at the top into the stable. Gig. 81
With this arrangement, air is brought
into the building and delivered direct
ly in front of the occupants at the
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but is the result of a desire to cater to
the popular demand for a uniform vel
low color in butter at all seasons of
the year.
The following food inspection de-
cision No. 81 illustrates the attitude
of the government authorities towards
the coloring of butter at this time.
"The coioring of butter is specifical-
ly permitted in the law of August 2,
1886 GA Stat, 209), and the coloring
of cheese in the law of June 6, 1896
GO Stat, 253). 1t is held by the de-
partment that the food and drugs act
does not repeal the provisions of the
acts referred to above and the addi-
ton of harmless color to these sub
stances may be practiced as therein
provided and that the presence of col
oring matter specifically recognized
by acts of congress as constituent
is not required to be declared on the
label"
JAMES WILSON,
Secretary of Agriculture.
Washington, D. c.. January IS, 1897.
The pure food law, which went into
effect January 1, 1907, does not forbid
the coloring of butter. but it prohibits
interstate commerce in any article of
food, IF it contains any added poison
GUS ingredient which may render such
article injurious to health" The regu-
lations made for the enforcement Of
the law provide that the secretary of
agriculture shall determine the names
Of Such substances as shall ha parroit
ted or inhibited and until investiga-
tons have been made and reported by
the secretary of agriculture regarding
the brands Of butter color now on the
market, it is evident that their use as
formerly may be continued
The brands of butter color now on
the market may be divided into two
general classes.
1. Those made from anatto seed by
the use of some oil as solvent, COM
monty called vegetable colors.
1.-The aniline or coa-tar color,
sometimes called mineral colors.
Up to within a year or two, aniline
butter colors have been more ex-
tensiveiy used than vegetable cOlors.
There seems to be some uncertainty
In the popular mind whether or not
aniline butter color is harmless as
used In the manufacture OF butter.
On account of this doubt, which with
some amounts to prejudice against
the use of coal-tar coloring matter in
any article of food. manufacturers OF
butter color have Of late made ar az
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Leg Weakness.-Leg weakness is
generally noticed about the time the
fall rains set in. For this reason 1t is
charged to wet weather. The cause,
however. is forcing and too much rich
feed. The trouble can only be pre-
vented by feeding more moderately
from now until the bird Is ready for
market. Feeds rich in nitrogen, such
as wheat. bran. clover. meal and meat
should be given instead Of pure ra-
ton Of corn.
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tage of being quite automatic. The air
is brought in through numerous small
openings, preventing uncomfortable
drafts. 1t is introduced at just that
point where it is most needed, and,
again, each animal gets it's supply of
fresh air regardless of its position in
the stable.
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A sufficient supply OF pure air is as
indispensable to the well-being of the
cow or horse as food and drink. Much
of the disease which prevails among
farm animals is undoubtedly due to
close confinement in ill-ventilated,
badly lighted stables. With the in
creased production of high-bred, high
priced stock it is becoming more and
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-11-06

Breaking Down Sage Brush.-For
preparing new land for the plow. some
SORT Of implement is often needed to
remove the sagebrush. For this pur-
pose common railroad rail is often
used, with team hitched to each end
and the rail dragged sideways across
the land, breaking down the brush.
This may be followed by heavy rake.
which gathers up the loosened brush
into plies or windows for burning
Carl S. ,Scofield.
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Third, the vegetable colors now on
the market impart rather greenish-
yellow shade to the butter. This is
quite different from the bright or red
dish-yellow given to the butter by the
aniline colors.
Fourth; some brands of vegetable
color contain decided flavor impart-
ed to them by the oil used in making
the color. This flavor may be distinct
ly noticed in the butter when large
quantities of such brands of color are
used.
Fifth, great Improvement in the
strength and flavor Of certain brands
of vegetable butter color was noticed
during the year these experiments
were conducted. which suggests that
the vegetable butter colors may
eventually be improved so as to COM
pare fayorably with the aniline but
ter colors.
Sixth, when butter was held in cold
storage at five degrees below zero. no
difference was noticed in the uniform
ity or the depth of color in the lots of
butter to which aniline and vegetable
coloring was added. Over SO tubs Of
butter were held in storage for differ
ent lengths of time, some of them
being taken out when the butter was
nearly year old. Neither the vege-
table nor the aniline colored butter
showed any indication of fading or
changing color while in storage.
Seventh, butter can be satisfactorily
colored with vegetable color.
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point where it is most needed. Gig
A. From contact with the animals it
becomes heated, rises, and, with the
impurities that it has received from
the animals, escapes through the out
lets above.
This system possesses the advan-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-29

Of The First Senatorial District.
Chairman. Of. the. Committee. on
COnc.ce.iouaI NuuOltioamrnt
Of ,hc H.ll at some lon%ta. ~contenQiu2
that. by preventing and making Il mis-
lrmvanu.- the concession by AN agent
of Il portion Of The first years premium.
The bill would eventually result in
in- lowering oI premiums. MT. Drew
~ s. contention was that under the
l.3ctisc Of giving rebates. it is neces-
stTy for the companies to xiv large
commissions to agents in contempla-
ton Of such Practise ana that in the
i"'I$ run every SHrh concession or re
Dat" Iha!iE comes out OF n company,
even OUT "f inc poIcN-Eolder Who re-
c@iN"S Such rebate.
VIZ n,ry.rx.S EnIJ re-,.cayrnd
mi. ,-,e nn, .Iaa,. - !, nnn,ha. If
i'[ ecu : " Huiipti -
" fI a. HtI" p,iSu nei1Hl2[ DIrM7
%iiaon9 'neit1 80"
n,i ;
60 'Ct"'t'i
ti". nt tno"7i, 10 ~ Di
"'"I" P,c''H' 'HG I'h!e S"IhP"hicS
"D."@ ~ Hlucii BUSINESS "S
""J l ui"' - co"iU io'
-'.n. - CON" ri,.ino ,,T'a ,,lr,fnn nr his
ru,nr,iT9.fnn 20 ntr. DaIiot. },hIIa~
AMI - nGrrbant n,ati3no = = no1nassion
tn - vbuln.St. n-,Irnha2 Sa,,atnr
Webb ouDoecd the paesage of the bin
az terd;ng to strengthen Il trust OF
agreement between insurance COM
puuios 10 maintain high rates and WAS
unable to SEQ how any interest was at
f"rted by the provisions of the Din
save chat Of the agents who were
thereby enabled to collect larger sums
~ commissions and of the companies,
Who would be relieved Of competition.
senator Aycock favored the bill but
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TN iIN'IiI D.A1.
Thursday. January 10Th.

in the Senate yesterday there was
animated discussion on the bill Of sen
ator EuNton which, is to prevent ueitry
ana ~cxtortion. IT prohibits parties
lending money on household and
Kitchen furniture from charging OVER
six per cent. on such loans, the charg-
ing Of moro To be a misdemeanor, and
The party to forfeit double the inter
est.
Senator EuNton urged ii as a relief
10 poor people. and senator Webb pro-
posed an amendment making the bill
also affect loans on chattci mortgages
not exceeding $50. This Was voted
Gown, but on amendment proposed hy
SENATOR Iurncr of Paeuuotank. tslat
hcncEc mortgages ore given tn" laid
El"Ft%aSc shall reCit. the old mortgage
and the new n 0cGivcn rs additional
security. With this amendment thc bill
passed and was sent 10 the House for
its concurrent" in the amendment
To Prevent Tuberculosis Troubles.
The bill Of senator Long. If IrcleIl
providing that prisoners With tubcr-
culosis ARC to b. separated from the
prisoners in county jaiIS was ably urg-
cd by that gentleman on the -rousla
CT proper attention TO prisoners. to
those in jail awaiting trial and Who
might be innocent ana to the general
public. The whit plague" he hclu
to be growing, and especially IN he
dark iailS. senator Mitchell. al BERTHE.
first objected to the county being in
GUIDED on III" score Of expense but
later withdrew his objection. Senator
Se&weli. Of Moorc urged it III the
name of humanity and justice. senator
holt also spoke Tor the measure. The
bill was finally laid over for action
today.
70, -, S". "a - 4 ,A.,l ,..a
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-29
THIRTEENTH DAY.
FRIDAY. January 10th.

Douglass Dope bill expired yestcr-
day. The House giving the proposed
measure its cou-dc-grace by q vote Of
81 to 80. Its author fought for it
to the last, and with his aides put
up q good fight. but it awaited not,
Ninety members We're recorded as
voting. and thirt' We're not. IL these
had been in the game no II can
say what might have happened.
What Shall Solicitors Get:
In the Senate there WAS much talk
IF the iii t. put the Solicitors Of the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-29
HOB After The Trusts.

i!"' htf -" trusts
ScHutor Holt. Of G~uilIprtI. Yesterday
presented a biz aimed ~ tn" control
OF The trusts. j. being ~ uttinc these
and to provide IuniShmrntS for of-
fcn-cS.
In his ii.l n. pitc,- trusts ~ those
eoniu. in any one Of If,,. Glasses
aud provides:
see. That it ala' b. unlawful
for amy person. .it4u. cor corporation
or asSoCiatiou "a become a trust 81
sngascd IN the business Of :: tIalet
within The state af North Carolina
within The meaning Of mis- net. oil AZ
ter haNin~ once reduced The price IF
anything ~ ylluc to d~rStroe opposi-
ti.a even AGAIN - raise the pric.
lor ar, rra.1n. AMI call,,raijon d.
ing ~ shan ~ guilt, III il misdr-
mI.lpar lpa ;jurl u,t Toss fH.a uXc
thousand. mon NOR th"n thirty thou
sand dollars for each and egery Of
frnsr. ana each week ii sh"l - en-
gagged in th" hn.i""SS 81 q trust. shall
be = senaiaic offence. and any Officer
OF agent Of " corporation. 81 ANY
Other person who shall En"NEinElN be-
come 4 trust or engaged IN the bust
ness of = truSt. IS such officer or
agent. or oth"i wise. or VINO small
knowingly "lnp!oN. cause. 81 "llhiiN
permit or cncou'aG" any other per
s02 to - "n01@rd in u" business OF
4 trust. Within the state of North
Carolina. pr VII" Sh1l raise the p.Ic'
Of anything contrary TO the pfnNi-
SONS Of til;% &C. S!l;sl! he SdIlSE OF 4
felony and fined not less than tive
hundred dol!"'s nor more than Two
thousand DOLLARS. 7 imprisoned n
the Stafes PRISON not icSs than one
year, o. more than Ton years.
Sec. =. mat me Attorney icnffai
may Gcinand OF the president. Secie-
ta.N. treasurer or any otneI olIlcei OF
agent 81 any lofclen or domestic or
~pot&tlon dOlnG business IL ihlS state.
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the present fee system. the senate
discussing the bill Of Senator webb
to make the salary $2,100 a year
and to nx the payment OF certain
fees. so that all these might go -
the state Treasurer. the STATE to pay
the solicitors. There was 0ppos:-
ton to Senator Wcbb's' figures of
S2.100 a year. Il being urged by 4
number that the salary be made
$500 a year, while Others tina the
solicitors retain fees IS salary up to
$500 the excess to BE- turned into
the state Treasury while hose not
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should give 4 cause for absolute dt-
vorce. There was much amusemeat
when the clerk c it separation ID.
ten days"
To Print antitrust Bills.
y resolution was assed authoriz-
ing the printing Of two hundred copies
of senator Aycock'S antitrust bill
and also for the printing of two hua-
dred copies Of a bill aimed at The
trusts by senator Hole. introduced
during the morning. There was also
adopted u resolution OF Senator Holt
providing that the senate raiIroa!
committee be given power to admits-
ister oaths to witnesses before theai.
Drcwry says Did Not Mean II.
cnato Dreury arose to i question
Of personal privilege. He said lac
was not accustomed to public speak
ing and hat his remarks Of the Gav
previous concerning insurance rebates
had been miscGnStrucd that ne did
not mean to reflect ON any bank officer
in Raleigh. and has When he hdd
said that one bank officer had taken al
insurance rebate and given i
letter endorsing the company he did
rot say this was FOR the sake OF the
rebate. or if he did, he did not mean
il in that way, That there III" no more
honest. upright. fearless, conscicati-
Gus or more able baltk officers than
those in Raleigh, that when the prcsi-
d"nt of no bank gave thcI letter il was
siaapIv an endorsement. and not as u.
consideration for = rebate. iic Dc
cllrcd that III" did not thiak In lad
.,id !, n,,t n H., did th,t i. IiI moi
nn.,n 4, 49, vav tn;4t 3ad been
t.kru.
10 Limit the ron iaN.
Senator OtlcIl, Of Cabarrus. intro
ducrd 4 bill limiting thc poll tax. This
provides that no city or town III
North Carolina S.?a!l levy j poll tax
in excess Of ($2D two dollars The
equation Of taxation prescribed in the
Constitution applying only to taxation
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\, to ecna,c S2.5o0 1911.

Of itc BIN al tho request of senator
Aftt'tH-
~ x,-oa -,
T-''o" iHH'
1"td w ~" Iualfer I'LL 4 iiouse bill
rI"NIilnG l"r S- Y" salary. rcachd the
senate, - aS 1" dtnld thr riaShing If
h!il9. bu iai dlI not l~treNdlt and the
a'h't" mon ragged furieu~iy rs 10
uht'f'at SdI3licS Or sticking 10 tie
r." SN,i'm- senator Webb explained
ll'' hlii ~ dcha'F ana "Niltblted a
h"arN very solicitor. saying these
" uld no oplto~" ~" Justice bill.
tended &" 100 ule = fan, 0,t.,. ma
that th" Zee system should De a5p-
liSh"d. In IN" same line spoke
senator Daniel for tho biz. saving il
worked good.
Scnatv Mclean urged the giving
II fees mp 10 5000 the surplus 10
~ to tho state Treasury ana those
not making $-.5n0 10 keep What they
had. Tie offered an amendment to
tho III! to this effect. this amendment
being also offered hy Scn&tor Turner.
mate Graham. ~ Orange. opposed
this @salar!- rs TOO small. salin. that
the solicitor in his district. the Fifth.
made perhaps $4,000 n ycuf and
worked hard for il. lie said he un-
derStood hat Il bin was to be offered
10 create more ;:dic;al districts ca ae
10 divide ~, he work but thar II.
conld NOT nIoaoa bie ,ate fnr ~.
cooln nov plGus~ ms 80 ioF ta'S.
amendments 70 make Inc salary
$500. senator Webb disrussad tbr
work in various districts ana held
chat solicitors in districts with small
towns really did as much work as
those with large cities whore there
were many submissions Senator Nc
Lean ea;d he ala not raxo, {ncreac-
jno mo salary of solicitors wbo DOT
small faae IN to , 800 canotar INV
TON nyred - 5oo 10 ala aleo senator
I<lnttz
uot >oain.t INC I'll,
senator Mason vent after tha iii
with fight III him He ala nat tbiak
the peonIe demanded ! cbanpe +, J
SALARY bases There was M sIIc1 de-
uanG in his diStrict ana n tba eaI,rv
was mn ~ 81 300 in Mace If g 200
tho solicitors would nor he ,yiIiinr
There are no petitions for > change
and no Democratic Convention has
exDresscd itself ON this If :. hin
uasced il ought ia oive eo~licitore m
to s. 500 in foes and soma fne rest To
the stare T.casurnr he wanted H.
know who was irving 10 mise saIa~ios
,vo,ld no $40 ooo !, go ~ ~. ctate
and there Mr.. Mason declared that
~ ~ ne hions nu" o1a ~ : =
0Npe' - a. '0i0 '
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TIE HOUSE.

one of the most important bills ~
troduced during the session WAS in
PRODUCED yesterday b. Representative
williams. of Duplja His bin provides
that it shall D. unlawful for
any railroad. street railway, OK
press. telegraph. telephone. ~ other
corporation operating under n
charter authorizing h conlenl
uation of thu private popertN -
oav to it's stockholders. on b~ondhold-
ers. or to the holders Of any Of its cnl-
t;GCates Of indebtedness of certificates
# shares of stock. or TO any other per
son. Annually. as dividends or interest.
IA amount greater thaa $ per cent OF
the actual value of the property OF
such corporation, necessarily used by
Il in the conduct of it's business. The
Corporation Commission Is to carefully
inquire into ana assess the actual
Value oT The property belonging to such
corporation and to publish The same
in its annual report. The corporation
i 10 have the right to hold in reserve
from its net cravings Il surplus not
exceeding 10 per cent of the actual
value of its property. The Corporation
Commission shalt inquire into and as
certain the @Ctual net income Of every
such corporation, II whether OF not
such corporation has IN its treasury
any n in excess of the surplus
permitted in this chaptc.. and. ii any
surplus shall be found, 1t Sha4i be paid
into the treasury Of North Carolina for
tho use and benefit of the state. The
Corporation Commission shall have
thc power 20 inquire into the eNpendi-
lures of these corporations and shall
have thc poN-er to fix the salaries Of
officers ans may reduce the sal
arv Of any officer whenever in the
opinion of the Commission the same is
too great. Mono OF these corporations
declare and pay any dividend OF
TO its shareholders or bond
holders except from its net earnings.
Every corporation violating any Of the
provisions Of this act shall be guilty Of
4 r~1isd"meaaor and upOn conviction
be fined in the discretion Of tile
court. and every Officer, agent, or cm-
ployce who shall be q party to the vic
iation shall be guilty Of a misd"-
canon and upon conviction shall be
imprisoned in the states Prison not
loss than six months and not more
chan four years. and shall be fined il
the discretion of the court.
1T shall be the duty of the Attorney
General and Of the several solicitors Of
the state to prosecute every person
violating any OF she provisions Of this
The House voted down the resolution
of Mr.. Cf3llert to appoint Il committee
to inNcstigat" and ascertain the true
value Of the North t!lrolin and \. and
\. G. Railroad. after ana interesting d.
bate.