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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
Farm Notes.

Insects bites should be cared for
or else sores are apt to come.
Keep the floor of your COW barns
clean, sweep them every day.
Dampness is injurious to a goot
milking animal; many colds, ETC., are
the result.
Milk is better if COWS are allowed
to be MIXED in a shed away from
their stalls
Grooming is recognized by many tt
be very beneficial to wellkept cows
Nothing is more helpful to their con
dition.
Too much care cannot be given t.
the feed at this season. Be sure Il
is properly prepared, being selected
grains of the best.
The habits and disposition of ami
mails depend almost entirely upon the
care and treatment they receive, anG
more especially is this true of the
hog.
A most excellent slop can be made
of the parts of what bran and one
part linseed meal, mixed dry, and
then made into slop with sweet skin
milk
There is no real necessity in q
sucking SOW losing flesh. After al
danger is past, and the pigs are -four
weeks old, feed her sufficient to keeI
her in good flesh.
While the pig is a wonderful as
similator of the good, bad and indif
ferent foods that come in his way, he
cannot make good pork out of every
thing he will eat
AS all qualities are either inherited
or accidental, it is obviously danger
Gus to use a ram which has any glar
ing defects, even of they do not show
in his immediate offspring, for al
some time or other these defects will
be reproduced.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
Animals That Weep.

Travellers through the Syrian desert
have seen horses weep from thirst, a
mule has been seen to cry from the
pain of an injured foot, and camels, it
is said, shed tears in streams. A COW
sold by its mistress who had tended
it from calfhood wept pitifully. A
young soko ape used to cry from vex-
alton if Livingstone didn't nurse it in
his arms when it asked him to.
Wounded apes have died crying, and
apes wept over their young ones slain
by hunters. A chimpanzee trained
to carry water jugs broke one, and
fell a-crying, which proved sorrow,
though it wouldn't mend the jug.
Rats, discovering their young
drowned, have been moved to tears
of grief. A giraffe which a hunts
mans rifle had injured, began to cry
when approached. Sea lions often
weep over the loss of their young.
Gordon Cummings observed tears
trickling down the face of dying ele-
plant. And even an orang-outang
when deprived of it's mango was so
vexed that it took to weeping. There
l.; little doubt, therefore, that animals
do cry from grief or weep from pain
or nnoyance.-Harper's Weekly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
The ArtfuI Squirrel.

You may fin0 many a squirrel in
the course of your tramp, but no two
alike exactly in their method of at
tempted escape or concealment. The
ways and means of the little rascals
are legion One may fatten himself
out against gray patch on the back
of tree trunk, absolutely motionless,
and unless in your earnest, steadfast
looking you can detect an ear or a
shoulder in relief against the sky you
might as well abandon search. An
other may lie along a bough fattened
at full length, but here the telltale
ears are more easily silhouetted. Still
another may crouch drawn up in a
fork, and here the thing to look for is
the fluffy tip of that little. signal flag
which always works and waves and
jerks and signals so bravely when
danger is not in the air. Or one may
gather himself up in a bunch to imi-
tate knot or knob, and here he can
very well tell when you have spied
him out. He will catch your eye,
even as you catch the eye of an ac-
quaintance in crowd, and will in
stantly timber up for headlong fight,
Ieaping from tree to tree, till he van
ishes over the ridge.-Field and
Stream.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
Mrs. Rettx,s sinalnq Class.

Mrs. Betty was an important per-
Establishment for Young Ladies'"
and when it became known that she
was falling off in her special line,
there was much anxiety. Even Miss
Hunter, who knew everything, was at
at her wits end Mrs. Betty was APP
parently well, and seemed to have
nothing on her mind, but she was not
doing her duty, and neither argument
nor persuasion could force her. She
had one virtue, howeyer-she was
fond of young people, always looking
around and nodding when the girls
came in to inquire how she was, and
it was during Mildred's visit early one
morning that a sudden discovery was
made, which wrought a strange and
speedy cure. Indeed, Mrs. Betty has
Mildred to thank, for otherwise she
might have lost a good position-a Sc
rious thing to a lady of her limited
powers.
On this particular day she heard
Mildred singing, and the sweet, child
is voice had remarkable effect on
her; she turned her head and gazed at
the visitor with pleased expression
in her mild eyes. 1t was evident that
she had an ear for music; the much
enduring maid grew quite excited, for
Mrs Betty seemed more like her old,
docile self
GO on with your singing, Miss MIL
dred," she cried; Its like old times
it is. See!" She pointed to the pail
now rapidly filling with the rich milk,
which up to this moment, Mrs Betty
had refused to yield in any but the
smallest quantities Much elated,
Mildred sang on. Mrs. Betty's dun
colored head moving rhythmically to
the music, as she stood patiently .un-
der the maids skilful hand. BY this
time a crowd of girls and teachers
had gathered in the cowshed to won
Der at the result.
1T is certainly strange" said Miss
Hunter I've heard that in Switzer-
land this popularity among COWS is
well known; all the milkmaids are
good singers. We shall have to teach
you, Bridget" she added with q
smile.
"Shure, an the young leddies can
do me job" answered Bridget, with a
grin, and her suggestion was followed
enthusiastically, the girls begging to
take turns, and thus it was proven be-
yond a doubt that music had melt
ing influence and filled the milk pail.
So it was decided to give Mrs. Betty
the singing class.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
Strive for Quality.

Eggs and dressed poultry of all kinds
when of the best quality, brings high
er prices in the commercial centres of
this country than any other place in
the world. There is no use whatever
to look for a market abroad for
for these products, when the real rem
edy is the production of eggs and
dressed poultry of much better quail
ity. People read of prices ranging
from twenty eight to thirty cents per
dozen, and wonder why their eggs
bring so little when sold. The reason
rests entirely with the quality of the
product. We have seen in the butter
and egg markets of large cities, side
by side, large fiat baskets filled with
eggs ranging from sixty cents to nine
teen cents dozen. Any one able to
pay the price would always select the
finer quality, the very appearance of
which, in contrast with the 4ower
grades being the chief inducement
This is the real test of quality. In
many localities the G0-cent eggs sell
much more readily than do the lower
priced ones.-The Feather
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
The Poodle HowIed.

Bonnie lived in boarding house,
and if you have never been a dear lit
tie white poodle in boarding house
you can hardly understand how very
hard it is to love all the boarders just
alike. Bonnie was gentle, loving lit
tie fellow, and nearly every one loved
him, but there was one woman who
did not love Bonnie, and Bonnie,
sweet tempered as he was, could not
love that woman 1t may have been
because Miss Benedict was very near
sighted, and could not see how very
cunning Bonnie looked curled up in a
little while ball on the stairs In fact
she didn't see him at all, and almost
stepped on him, and when he parked
was so frightened that she almost
slipped the rest of the way down
stairs. After that time Bonnie al
ways howled whenever Miss Bene-
dict-which was the lady's name
came in sight More than that he al
ways howled mournfully every time
her name was mentioned, and If he
heard caller in the hall inquire for
Miss Benedict he would set up a
heart-rending howl, which he would
Eeep up until the caller was gone
Bonnfe's mistress told Bonnie that
eomething must be done. for she
could not have him annoying Miss
Benedict 80. Finally bonnie agreed
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
"a
THE OATMEAL TRICK

an Innenious SwindIe That Was
Worked on a shopkeeper.
If reminds me of the oatmeal dodge,
said the detectiye. He was speaking
If AN ingenious! swindle that had been
worked successfully. on shopkeeper
rhe oatmeal dodge, he continued, was
workedson a grocer in the suburbs. A
man entered the shop and engaged the
grocer lin conversation. While they
talked a youth came in. ~
do YOU sell oatmeal?' the newcomer
Yes said the grocer, 9"The very
best. How much ss,s s.fIessaI. {.
But fhe man interrupted, L just
wanted: to KNOW he said Good day.
and he walked out.
The grocer, looking "a little sdisapr
pointed, resumed his conversation with
the stranger In a few minutes q
setona youth appearerd- =-
no syou sell: sloatmeal?" he asked.
fYes. the grocer answered. s.
fThank yon Good day.
And this.yoaing man also disappear
.dI 4 NH12 4asa# 81
We'll what the dickensl = exclaimed
The grocer. But as we were saying
be rasurnsd. and the interrupted con-
ysSsation went briskly on.
Soon a third youth entered the shop.
He said, do you sell oatmeal?"
fF'Yes," the grocer snapped.
THANK you. Good day"
And this young man departed--on a
rur. For the grocer. thoroughly en-
ragged a. last, had rushed Upon him
re haA. hewevsz, n dean pair % heels
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
Hogs and Mineral Fooo.

The longer we feed hogs, the more
rmly are we convinced that a liberal
upply of salts and minerals is one
II the prime requisites for raising
lealthy hogs-es especially here in the
sorn belt where the food is naturally
deficient along those lines. In his
5ild state the hog gathered his own
ats and minerals and was as healthy
S any other wild animal. In his do
nesticated state we must furnish him
9TH these substances which his sys-
EN- Graves if we would have him en-
by his former health and vigor. AS
Don as the little pigs are big enough
0 drink slop, they should have a lit
lie lime water mixed with it daily.
lme water has tendency to prevent
eours and at the same time aids in
orming good strong bone. The writer
ever knew hoys that were fed lime
Sater in their slop while they were
igs to break down. AS the pigs grow
der, they should be fed a liberal
ipply Of charcoal every week. Char
cal is a great absorbent, and is very
Elective in Kidding the pigs system
the Impurities which are constant
gathering there. 1t also strength
IS the bone and helps to keep the
.testines free from worms. TO make
narcoal simply rake up tbs cobs HI
40 hog lot into piles OF two Of three
ushela each and burn them. When
ae cobs have burned until the pile Is
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
GRINDING Hcu Feec

At this Sc son we are frequently
asked if it will pay to grind hog feed.
If corn is to be fed it will not pay.
Even old corn is better when soaked
in water than when fed ground. Oats
and barley, however, should be ground
as fine as possible and it is preferable
to feed them both in the form Of a
thick slop. In soaking corn care
should be taken not to allow it to
stand long enough to sour. Each feed
ing allowance must be soaked sepa-
rately so as to avoid having some ears
left over from previous soakings that
would be sure to cause fermentation.
Many farmers who have old corn left
over can render it sweet and whole
some by frequent soakings. The time
that the corn should be left in soak
will depend upon its hardness and
must be regulated accordingly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
Need Model Dairy Farms.

Hoards Da1ryman urges the value Of
model dairy farms in the following
strong argument 1t SAYS:
"A model dairy farm attached to a
creamery could not fail of clearing an
immense amount of fog out of the
minds of patrons in it's vicinity who
IRE producing milk, practically, with
heir eyes shut. 1t is the sheerest
nonsense to talk about the dairy in
diligence of the average patron of
,reameries or cheese factories.
When the gross returns per COW
ire only $50 to $S5 for the entire sea-
ION, in host of creameries, while in
more enlightened communities the av-
rage will be as high as $50 to 500
What does that difference show? When
the same creamery, as we know in
= multitude of instances, we find men
making a profit over the cost of feed
IF only SIS to $40 per COW, while 9TH
trs are clearing 500 to $50, what does
hat difference show?
1t shows in plain words the differ
nee between dairy ignorance and
airy knowledge. The great mass of
'atrons do not seem capable of learn
ng the right lessons from reasoning
or they will not read. They do not
cad the bulletins of the Experiment
stations, and we know that they do
lot read dairy papers or dairy Iitera-
ure of any kind. They do not travel
nd visit other men who use brains
the conduct of a dairy farm. How
hall they get useful and progressive
IDEAS into their heads? Such men
earn only what they see The exam
ne of one man in neighborhood
Who demonstrates better methods is
he only way such men can be reach
d."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
ItaIy's Younu Kinq.

The young king Victor Emmanuel
III. has been a revelation to his peo-
pie. Long before King Humbert was
cruelty assassinated, reports were
circulated that the heir to the throne
was Intellectually a weak man, a
know-nothing, and it was common
talk that he would never be allowed by
the Italians to reign over them. The
unexpected happened, as it so often
does. King Humbert was murdered
on the 29th of July, 1900 His son as
sumed his rights without the slightest
hint of trouble, and he has proved to
be as intelligent, conscientious and
judicious a sovereign as United Italy
has had-St Nicholas.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
Rich Treasure Coach.


j. ]. Williams, the oldest living pio.
neer of this section, gives the date OF
the first placer mining as 1875. On his
return to the Hills in January, 1876, he
found that two discoveries had beer
made. se.s -.i.,,s4s
ION August 20, 1876, 2 he said. "a ST,
horse coach with twenty armed guards
and between 100000 and 100000
worth of gold dust left here for Chey.
enne. Some of the guards were paic
as hingh as 500 for the trip. but Others
went for their board, they were glad Ia
get away. There were the Chishoims
Woodbury. and Hank Harvey of the
Homestake. and Jackson. who came in
with me, and others i have forgotten
and some of them had more dust ir
the coach than the Wheeler outfit. who
took out about $4,000, as 1 recoHect
That sum representated about 100 days
work, and it was all clear profit above
expenses. Black Hills Mining Re.
view.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
Squash Ruus.

The only effectual way to get rid o
squash bugs is to smash them; and tn,
only way to prevent their work of des
truction before they can be caugh
and smashed, is to keep them ava,
from squash plants. That this enem,
can be kept in check is admitted, bu
the work is such as to demand clos,
Watchfulness patience and determine
ton at any cost.
Inc young squash plants are attack
ed when they are just appearing abov,
the ground, to prevent which the hill
should be covered with wire netting
the edges to be buried under the soil
as the bugs will endeavor to get unde.
them. The netting will also keep on
the flea beetles and yellow and blacl
striped bugs. AS soon as the plant
nave five leaves the cover should b.
removed and the bugs fought by othel
methods. Some gardeners plant NOR
seed than can properly develop, il
order to provide against the destruc
tlon OF the whole bill.
The bugs are not partial to clear
cultivation. The burning of useles,
rubbish in the fields reduces the win
ter shelter and all vines should be col
lected and burned after harvestin&
the crop The bugs may be collected
by hand from the vines, or from the
squash plants between the rows uset
as traps. The bugs also seek shelter
under leaves, in the earth, under the
clods or trash or wherever they car
find a covering. All eggs should bt
destroyed and the vines examined
twice a day. The bugs will Away.
leave melon or cucumber vines foI
squash, hence a few squash amont
melons and cucumbers will trap them
Kerosene emulsion may be used
An 8 percent kerosene emulsion NAV
injure the plants, about percent be
ing strong enough G. parts kerosene
to 100 parts of water) 1t is also i'm
portant to kill as many bugs as pos
s1ble in autumn, after the crop is
harvested and be sure to burn every
vine. When spraying the vines care
should be used, as the kerosene anc
water must be intimately mixed. The
first flow should be on the ground fol
minute, as it may contain too much
kerosene. Spray the vines lightly
not too much, the spray to be very
fine. The mixture will drive the bugs
from their cover when they can be
destroyed, but as stated in the be
ginning, everything depends upon de
stroying them by hand.-The Epitom
ist
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
Eating His WAY.

Freddie despised the multiplication
table. 1t made you ache all over to
say your tables. And you couldn't
remember.
Mamma got up and went out of the
room. When she came back, she had
glass jar of tiny candles. She was
opening it, and pouring out a splen-
did heap on the tablecloth.
Now" said she, brightly, here are
| five little candy dots in a row. Here
are eight rows. How many candy
| dots?'
Forty" promptly.
Eyes. Now make seven times five
and four times five and the rest.
When you have made the whole table,
learn it. When you have learned it,
eat it,"
"Ohi"
1t was the most splendid way to
learn your table. Freddie went to
work with will, and when the teach
er-that is, mamma-said Schools
out, he had learned his five table. He
didn't eat it till after school.
The next day they went back and
reviewed the two tables, and the next
day after the three, and the next day
after that the four.
One day the next door twins teach
er was making their mother a call,
Freddie was making one on the next
door twins.
Don't you go to school, little boy?"
the teacher asked him.
"Oh yes'm," politely.
ooh, you do? Well, 1 suppose you
think the multiplication table is per-
fectly dreadful, too?" she asked, smil-
ingly.
ooh. no'm," eagerly. I'm very fond
of mine"
Indeed! How far along are your"
1--WE only eaten as far as seven
times seven yet said Freddie And
he went home wondering why the
next door twins teacher had opened
her eyes so wide-Annie H. Donnell,
in Youths Companion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
The Maine Woods.

A logan or ''pokelogan" is a creek
mouth, or ''swalep where logs running
down river get lost.
One Maine woods guide was former
ly Metropolitan Opera orchestra
player. Another was a famous Har
ward football player.
A guide calls his client a sport
short for sportsman; it sounds ODD
applied to a fat old gentleman with
white side whiskers.
The cap'n of the George A., on
Chesuncook Lake, in compliment to
his profession and locality, wears a
Yachting cap and Indian moccasins.
An Egyption woman of high family
and famous beauty helps her Yankee
husband run a Maine woods hotel
She was highly educated in Paris
In several cases Maine supports a
school in winter for a single pupil
The State educates its children
wherever they live.
Trouble with our climate" says a
Maine woods philosopher, els that
the's three months when the hain't nc
sleighin'."
Guides run timorous ladies through
rapids that the Indians never ran in
their brittle birch canoes. A canoe
of canvas stretched on a cedar frame
is the toughest craft for rough work
1t is odd to see man roll barrels OF
flour into one to freight down rapid
stream.
Going upstream in rapids an ex'
perienced setting-pole man seeks
smooth-topped stones and runs his
boat on against or over them. instead
of avoiding them. A good stone holds
his boat while he gets fresh ready
with his setting-pole.
There is point in the woods 100
miles from railroad In any direction,
New York World.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
Gratitude of Animals.

Anecdotes concerning gratitude In
animals are familiar to us, bat the fol
lowing from the Evening Standard is
novel:
"a maybe belonging to lady in
Somersetshire has been in the habit
OF receiving dainty mouthfuls from
the mouth of his mistress, perching
on her shoulder, and then inserting
his beak between her lips. The other
day he took up his customary perch,
but instead of seeking a titbit from
his mistress, the grateful bird dropped
a plump caterpillar into her mouth
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18

A Chicago gambler, whose frs
name was George, used to visit /;
Chinaman's establishment and smoke
opium and gamble almost daily. One
day. he rushed into the place and said
excitedly: Hip, loan me Sic
Thanks I'll come in and pay you to
morrow noon, if I'm alive and oul
he went with the money About &
O'Clock the next afternoon friend O
the gambler dropped in on the China
man and said: Hip, where is sGeorg.
to-day" and the conflding Celestia
wiped his eyes with the corner. Of. hi.
blouse and replied: George, hin
dead. The Earth.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
The Earth's Surface.

Two sisters, one tipping the scales
at two hundred pounds or more, and
the other slight to extreme slimness,
but very beautiful, were being intro
duced at reception.
What's her name?' whispered one
young man to friend, referred to
the slim sister. Il didn't catch it"
Virginia" answered the friend.
virginia." repeated the young man
In apparent surprise. "Then her sis
ter must be the whole United States"
--Lippincott's Magazine.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
WronnfuIIv Accused.

The principal of the school was
talking with him about his boy.
by the way, Mr. Wipedunks," he
said: Il have made a discovery about
Jerry. He's ambidextrous
II don't see how that can be-" re-
piled Mr.. Wipedunks, with rising in
dignation: ''he haint never been ex-
posed to it. Besides, he was vaccinat-
ed last year, we battle him regular
every weey, and his mother always has
him wear a little bag of assaiddity
tied around his neck. Some of the
older boys has been lynn on him. >
Home Magazine.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
BY L II. Bailey.



HE character of farming rapidly is coming
more and efficient profitable and ATTRACTIVE
business With there exception the past We
thought to the business
nothing like merchant gives to his business
n o II has
conditions breaking the tradition
methods
the wenmed succeed; nat
e, nan
educated
10 be good farmer There for leadership on puDc
better competition than In the
great cities The increasing the egS
aues should make the able of marked man
he growth OF the institute other rural
nons gives fresh leadership high
seems that by the are making
college gong
Statistics
that farming and this
of rapdity
that the whole experiment stations has
developing calling limitations
e colleges have developed without sympathy with the
beterwith wholly
probable that
colleges
questions the value of education question its
he fitted
a
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
A Higher sphere

!, The late Colonel Saunderson, me n
Der Of Parliament in England, once
caused storm of dissent and series
of Withdraw" and Shame. b.
saying that he wished Mr. Gladstone
in -sthigher sphere When the in.
terruptieiss had ceased the Colonel
blandly explained that he refarred
not 90 Heaven. but to the House Of
Lords.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18

a glowing mass, put out the fire will
salty water. Then see with what Gag
erness the hogs and pigs will devou
every Testige of the remains. "Eter
nal vigilance is the price of success
In the swine business, as it Is in ever,
other walk of life.-Western Swim
Breeder.