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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
GOOD PASTURES
Old World Countries Can Teach tho
American Farmer Many Lessons.

May the day come when the pas
lures on the American farm will be
as carefully taken care of as they are
in some of the older dairy countries
of the world. There is no doubt that
the pasture Is now one of the best
paying parts of the farm, even with
its neglect, and it can be far more
profitable If 1t is made to produce as
much as it should produce. What is
more beautiful than sunny pasture
in which the grass is fine and thick
and the sod is so deep and compact
that it is difficult to dig down to the
naked soil!
The cows luxuriate in such a pas
ture. They do their own harvesting of
the crop, and this is one of the items
of profit not generally thought Of.
The better pasture the more of crop
there Is for the COWS to harvest. The
question of the pasturage has not yet
been deeply studied by the American
farmer. He has slurred over 1t, as Is
seen by the conditions of our pastures
almost everywhere.
Recently the writer of this was
driving through some of the best
farming land of Illinois. AS he came
to beautifully placed and beautifully
kept farm, the driver said to him:
"The man that owns this farm always
has things in beautiful condition.
Nothing is ever lying about. The
fences are up and the trees, shrubs
and flowers are in proper trim. The
owner is worth $150,000, and he and
his wife have made it together"
II was indeed beautiful place and
the two-story farm house was in keep
ing with the rest. 1t showed that the
occupants had artists souls. But the
writer was compelled to remark to
the driver "The one drawback is the
pasture, which is eaten down to the
ground"
Here was an illustration of the
habit that has taken hold of the
frmer that of neglecting his pasture.
If it is free from stones and stumps
and is not tramped into mire in any
place it is thought to be good enough.
In the case of the man referred to,
the pasture could have been made
as perfect and beautiful as was the
rest of the farm. The chief reason
for its not being so lay in the mere
fact that his conception Of what a
pasture should be was as low as that
of most of our farmers, whether they
live in New England or in the prairies
of the west.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
Patronizlna Home People.

An exchange says that war has been
declared on the great catalogue
houses of Chicago and other cities
by the 500 retail merchants OF the
west. In one of the most striking eco
nomic movements this country has
ever known the small dealers are
fighting, they say, for their lives The
mammoth institutions, employing
thousands of workers, doing their
business entirely through the medium
of their bulky catalogues, spending
no money in the communities whence
they derive annually millions of dol
lars of patronage, are forcing in
creasing numbers of home merchants
to the wall and so their opponents
claim, are making commercial
graveyards of once prosperous towns"
People living in country towns ought
to get wise and trade at home.-Phil-
adelphia Episcopal Recorder.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
SKIM M INGS.

A farmer that has a well-kept dairy
of good cows is in a position to make
a certain living.
1t takes capital to run any business,
but the best capital creamery can
have is plenty of raw material.
Do not fill the churn too full, and
see that the temperature is right, if
you expect the butter to come read
lily.
All flesh that the cow puts on when
dry becomes deposit which will
be drawn out in an increased yield
Of milk.
The Texas Farmer says: Those who
expect to lead in the dairy business
often find someone crowding them for
the same honor.
Are you taking good care of the
straw piles that the COWS may have a
comfortable bed to sleep on during
the coming winter?
Dairying is science that is being
more thoroughly studied to-day than
ever before. 1t has in it a great deal
more than most people dream of.
Milk will command high prices this
winter; perhaps higher than it has
been for many years. Hence while put
ting away supply of feed don't fail
to get plenty.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
REAL CAUSE FOR eLADNEss.
How Young Lawyer Carried Comfort
to Convicted Client.

An amusing story is told by Har-
per's Weekly at the expense of
prominent Baltimore lawyer, who, like
most young attorneys, got his first
case by assignment from the bench.
His client had been indicted for muir
der, and his conviction was a fore
gone conclusion, as his guilt was un-
questionable.
The result of the trial was SEN
tence to be hanged; but the man
made an appeal to the governor for a
pardon and was anxiously awaiting a
reply thereto when his lawyer visited
him in his cell.
81 got good news for you-very
good news!" the young. lawyer said,
grasping the mans hand.
did the governor-is it a pardon?"
the man exclaimed joyously.
well, no. The fact is the governor
refuses to interfere. But an uncle of
yours has died and left you 5000, and
you will have the satisfaction of know
ing that your lawyer got paid, you
know" was the comforting explana-
ton,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29

shown in the cut will save time and
labor, says the Farm and Home.
A little carrier suspended from an
overhead track runs behind the cows
and to a small shed just outside the
barn under which is the manure
spreader. The. carrier takes the ma
nure from the stable and dumps it
in the spreader which stands on a
cement foundation that catches and
holds the liquid. By having a water
tight gutter behind the cows and using
plenty of straw for bedding all of the
liquids are saved and returned to the
land.
A shed to hold the spreader can be
put up for $50 or less. 1t merely con-
sists of roof supported by seven-foot
posts to keep off the rain and snow.
concrete foundation is made dishing
SO that the liquids will not escape.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29

Patronage of the big mail order
houses is founded largely on short
sightedness. In one way it is akin to
patronage of the get-rich-quick
schemes. The buyer believes he is
getting something for his money that
is really not given, and fails to realize
either where his money goes or what
he gets for it.
No one would think of telephoning
to furniture store and asking the
dealer to send up a dozen dining room
chairs, without having previously eX-
amined the chairs, or of ordering
dress or pair of shoes, or a stove in
this way. Yet that is practically
what the patron of the mail order
house does. He orders by mail without
having seen the goods or having any
idea of their appearance or character
He is taking long chance. Two
things on which he has TO base his
conception of the articles ordered is a
description in the catalogue and the
cut given there. In other words, the
attractiveness of the offer made de-
pends on the promises of the firm and
the engraver's art. 1t is possible to
make a very creditable cut from a
fiimsy and worthless model 1t is
possible to describe an atrocity in a
way that makes it appear most desir-
able. Incidentally it seems to be al
ways possible to find some one who
will accept the promise and cut at
their face value, without properly dis
counting them, and on the credibility
of these people the mail order busi-
ness thrives. A little investigation
and comparison will convince the
average person that his money will go
further and yield greater returns if
invested right here in Beverly, despite
the fictitious values offered by the
outside houses. But the articles sold
by the mail order houses must be
compared as they really are, and not
as they are reputed to be in the cata.
logues.-Beyerly (Mass.) Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
ROTATING CROPS.
1t will Help the Soil and Your Bank
Account.

1t is desirable to so plan the farm
work as to crops that there will be a
rotation from year to year. If this
is combined with the proper use Of
fertilizers it will keep the farm in
good shape from year to year. Diff
ferent crops use different quantities
of plant food, and so all crops return
something to the land in the way of
decaying roots and perhaps acids set
loose in the decaying processes. The
insects are kept down by the rota-
tions and the weeds are also better
kept under control, says Farmers Re-
view. 1t is hard to check the spread
of insects if the same crops are grown
on the same fields every year. There
are some insects that feed on some
crops but starve on others, and the ro-
tation process helps the starvation of
the insects. The best-kept farms are
where the crops are rotated. Usually
the fields should each have legumi-
nous crop once every few years, this
depending on the richness of the soil
and the kind of other plants grown.
Thus, on a soil too rich in nitrogen,
we would not suggest a leguminous
crop in the rotation till the too abun-
dant supply of nitrogen in the soil had
been exhausted.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
WAS WILLING TO FORGET.
Young Man Bore No Grudge Against
Proposed Father.in-Law.

That the young fellow had grit was
evident from the fact that his busi-
ness, from nothing had in few years
begun to bring in a fairish income. He
made up his mind to get married. The
girl-although the daughter of
pompous country resident-agreed
with him; but the father did not see
things in the same light.
What. You?" ne yelled, angrily.
you want to marry my daughter!
Why, it is only few years since you
were caddying for me-
That's true!" interrupted the young
man, but l don't intend to let that
stand in the way. The language you
then used was certainly a trifie-say
blue-tinted; but then you were under
the influence of disappointment. After
all, you know, very bad golfer may
make a very good father-inlaw. Any
how, I'm going to give you chance"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
POOR MAN AND POOR cow.
The Poorer the Man Is the Less He
Can Afford to Keep Poor Cow.

No man who keeps COWS for the
money there is in it is so rich that he
can afford to keep poor ones. The rich
fellow who goes into the dairy busi-
ness for the satisfaction he can get
out of it usually keeps the best cows
that money can buy. The poor man
who must depend upon his dairy for
his living and profit too often keeps
poor cows because the better ones
cost more money. The rich fellow
could we'll afford to keep this kind,
but it is the most foolish kind of fool
ishness for the poor man to own such
COWS. He is just the man who should
own the good cows. 1t is impossible,
of course, for him to buy the kind of
COWS the rich fellow does, but this is
not necessary or advisable. He can
build up herd of good COWS from a
very few good mixers by using a
good dairy sire, and by studying the
individuality of his herd. Just little
improvement each year will do the
business.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
WHAT WAS 1T
The Woman Feared?

What comfort to find it is not "the
awful thing feared, but only chronic
indigestion, which proper food can re-
lieve.
A woman in Ohio says:
Il was troubled for years with indi-
gestion and chronic constipation. At
times / would have such a gnawing
in my stomach that l actually feared
had al dislike to write or even
think of what feared.
Seeing an account OF Grape-Nuts
decided to try it, After a short time
/ was satisfied the trouble was not
the awful thing feared but was still
bad enough. However, / was relieved
of bad case of dyspepsia by chang
ing from improper food to Grape-Nuts.
"Since that time my bowels have
been as regular as clock. / had also
noticed before l began to eat Grape
Nuts that i was becoming forgetful of
where l put little things about the
house. which was very annoying.
But since the digestive organs have
become strong from eating Grape
Nuts, my memory is good and my
mind as clear az when was young,
and l am thankful" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
the little booklet, "The Road to Well
vile" in packages. There's reason
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
HELPS THE TRUSTS
ERROR roo FREQUENTLY MADE
BY THE FARMER.
BUYS THROUGH MAIL ORDER
And in Doing So Contributes To-
ward Capital Concentration in
the Big Financial centers, to
His Great Injury.

Lord bless the American farmer.
He is one of the nabobs of creation
and he hardly knows it. In single
year his work adds to the wealth of
the nation more by a hundredfold than
all the mines of the country. He gives
to the world twice the value in crops
and produce than the output all the
factories and mills of the nation pro-
duce. He supplies the lubricant to
keep the wheels of progress in mo-
tion, and If he only knew 1t could buy
and sell few hundred Rockefellers,
and still have enough left to purchase
a few kingdoms as large as Spain.
Yet 1t must be admitted that this great
American farmer needs some enlight-
eminent as to common economics.
While he is the king of wealth produc-
ers, and lot of 1t sticks to his fingers,
he is also philanthropist and doesn't
know it. He works hard to produce
his wealth and then patronizes the
machinery that lands goodly portion
of it in the Golfers of the Captains of
Finance who dictate things in Wall
street and elsewhere; in fact he as
sists the trust magnates to the money
required to build up combinations that
the good philanthropic farmer is COM
PEELED to support. He does it and he
knows not that he doeth so. Every
time the good tiller of the soil sends
away to the big mail order house for
his supplies, he does his mite toward
capital concentration in the great
financial centers, and his little mite
seeks n resting place among the
money held in reserve to feed the
wants of the trusts. 1t is about time
western farmers take tumble to cold
facts, and come to realization that
their interests are best subserved by
keeping their earnings as close to
their homes as possible.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
One Of the
Essentials

Of the happy homes of to-day is a vast
fund of information as to the best methods
of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the worlds
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval of the
Wcll-Informcd of the World; not Of indi-
viduals only, but of the many who have
the happy faculty of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One of the products of that class, Of
known component parts, an Lthical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Well-1nformed of the
World as q valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the wcll-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
Fall Planting of Spinach.

Spinach can be produced almost
any time during the year and finds
ready sale. 1t should be sown in
September for the early spring crops.
Fall sown spinach is available during
the winter months. The soil should be
made very rich, using the best of
compost quite freely. The yield is
largely increased by a top-dressing of
poultry manure. Plant in drills one
foot apart. using seed very freely, 10
to Is pounds per acre and firming it
thoroughly. Keep the weeds out and
the soil well cultivated. Thin in late
October If to be used or sold. The
main crop usually winters over with.
out loss, but in exposed locations
should be lightly covered with coarse
litter or leaves.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29

sired. 1t is caught to the waistline
in the back by large ornamental but
tons, which are also used in the deco
ration of the front and turn-back
cuffs. Heavy rajah silk, with lace to
match, would be extremely stylish,
but several other materials such as
cashmere, broadcloth, taffeta, linen
and pongee would all be appropriate.
For SO inches bust measure three and
one-quarter yards of 36-inch material
will be required. Sizes for 80, 81, 36,
3S, 40 and AZ inches bust measure.
This pattern will be sent TO you on
receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders
to the Pattern Department of this paper.
Be sure to give size and number of pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
your order on the following coupon:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29

modishly full and crosses slightly in
front in surplice fashion. The up-to-
date sleeves are prettily finished by
turned-back fiaring cuffs. Gingham,
linen, chambray and the light weight
woolens are all suitable for reproduc-
tion For a girl of nine years three
and three-quarter yards of 36-inch
material will be required Sizes for
s, 8, 10 and IL years.
This pattern will be sent to you on
receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders
to the Pattern Department of this paper.
Be sure to give size and number of pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
your order on the following coupon:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
The Final Shower.

"And you say when the heiress be-
came the wife of the foreign noble
man it was a shower wedding?"
81 should say so. The bride wore a
shower bouquet"
"Yes."
"And then there was a shower Of
rice"
"Myi"
Followed by shower of congratu-
lations and old Shoes"
well! Well! And how did it end
up?"
Very embarrassing all round. The
nobleman's creditors came around and
presented shower of bills"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
Advertise What You Have to Sell.

After all that has been said or can
be said about the big mail order
houses, the simple fact remains that
they get the business by thorough and
persistent advertising, showing cuts
of goods and giving prices, If home
merchants would take the same meth
DDS, much of the trade now going to
the mail order houses in cities would
come to them A man we know re-
Gently made up list of tools and
hardware from one of the mail order
catalogues and took 1t to a home
dealer to get prices. He was surprised
to find that he could get the same
articles at home for less money and
save the express charges. and also
see the goods he was buying Clear
field lPa.) Spirit.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
LARGE Number of Nets Used.

According to Consul-General Soren
Listoe, of Rotterdam, about 100000
nets are in use during the herring
season by the 500 fishing smacks of
the Netherlands. A net lasts about
three seasons, but owing to losses
from storms and other causes, be.
tween 10000 and $4,000 new nets are
purchased annually.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
The veaetabIe plt.

The vegetable pit is good place to
keep root crops over winter. Drain
age is the main thing. No water must
run under or into the pit. Then cover
gradually-just enough to keep the
vegetables from freezing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
A design of cattle rack for feeding
roughage is furnished by one of the
readers of The Prairie Farmer. A rea.
The Roushage Rack.

sonably clear idea is given in the ac-
companying sketch
Posts are driven in the ground to
form a center and extend about six
feet clear of the surface. Cross pieces
are nailed to these to which the slat
work forming the rack is nailed. A
platform is placed around the bottom
as indicated to prevent unnecessary
waste of feed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
The Worth of a Cow.

In estimating the worth of COWS 1t
is estimated that cow that will give
800 pounds of butter fat in year is
worth 800, if she is not more than
five years old. This is the average
cost of COWS kept by the central west
dairymen, all of whom use the best
up-to-date methods for making the
most of the COWS and knowing just
what the products are costing them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
DOGS In Paris.

In Paris dogs are treated as well as
human beings are. They wear auto
mobile togs when they go motoring.
they have hospital, and they even
have good-sized cemetery, with mon
uments and headstones and inscrip-
tions and mortuary wreatha.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
No $3.50.
A CHIC BLOUSE.

Pattern No. 5973.-The charming
model here pictured is built on the
most graceful lines and capable of
development in most of the seasonable
fabrics. The front is modishly full
and is gathered to yoke. A fancy
bolero of heavy lace forms part of
the design, but may be omitted if de-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
Put In a Good Word.

Lord Arlington was arrested the
other day in England for speeding his
auto. Said the arresting policeman
in court the next day: His lordship
was most civil; in fact, it was a
pleasure to meet him, and that is
more than can be said of some motor
lists" Still, his lordship had to pay
a fine of SIS and costs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
Raised In Rank.

Sir Chentung Liang-cheng, until re-
Gently Chinese minister at Washing
ton, has been received by the en-
press in audience for three successive
days. He has been raised from the
second to the first rank and appointed
a director of the Southern railroad,
with headquarters at Shanghai. He
will also act as traffic superintendent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
HANDLING MANURE.
Study the Easiest and Most Effective
Methods.

Progressive farmers find that ma
nure gives best returns when applied
to the land as quickly as possible.
There is little loss from teaching or
drying even when the ground is COW
cred with snow or frozen solid. The
practice of many farmers is to haul
manure to the fields daily. Where
this Is followed a device such as
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
Develops Sense of Humor.

But he's a regular professional
funny man." 81 know he is" But
you referred to him as an Unconscious
humorist." $50 he was ON the occa.
sion to which I refer. He had tried
to be funny with tough gent from
the Fourth ward" = Philadelphia
Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
A Delicate Task.

THE newspapers" said the orator
solemnly, do not tell the truth"
Perhaps not" answered the editor,
regretfully. 1--WE do our best But you
know there is nothing more difficult
than to tell the truth in way that
won't put it up to some one to chal-
lenge your Yeracity."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
Keen Haalthx Cows.

cop healthy cows. Promptly re-
n, suspected animals. In particu.
la.. add no cows to the herd unless
it is certain that they are free from
tuberculosis.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
A Releoted truth.

Revolutions of ages do not oft re-
cover the loss of rejected truth, for
the want of which whole nations fare
the worse.-Joha Milton.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-29
Our Pattern Department
A PRACTICAL MODE FOR THE LIT.
TIE MAID.

Pattern No. 5s70.-A charming little
blouse dress is here shown that will
prove wonderfully attractive to the
small maid. 1t is particularly smart
little model and very practical for
home making. The blouse waist is