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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-08-15

NO IhEIlpTS UuIIetlu "bitb baH
sued from the National Department
OF Agriculture this year is OF greater
interest to Southern Farm Gazette
readers than the one Just out. bear
ing the number of 331 and date of
August 4, 1908. II treats OF a sub
ject in which thousands Of our read
crs are becoming Interested. and n
abont which the time OF year In caus-
ing many OF them Ia ask questions
in these columns. They want TO
raise their own pork and make their
own bacon: they want To raise pork
for market: and they want 10 grow
II at least cost: they arc realizing
that I'm the mos, economical produc.
ton of pork. fences and pastures are
necessary: hence their qucstions
about tho best pasture crops for
hogs and about n succession az such
all the year round. thus keeping
them In good. healthy. unintcrrup;-
cd growth. and bringing them
ihriftily 20 tina, early maturity In
which experience has shown that
there IN the greatest pront,
Practical Point. Of Information for
Hog lsai>cr~.
There are six important aubievts
Of which tho Department, Ia making
special study In actual farm pvac.
tice: 81 What crops have been
found hes, for pasture for hogs In
different localities: a. tn. season
during which these VI are avail
able: f3l the number of stock they
will pasture TO the acre. - the
value Of ihts pasture in connection
with other feeds: 81 tho quantity
IL grain necessary TO produce n
given amount of pork on different
pastures: and tsb the coat ~ pro
ducina pork.
II seems y purpose al tn. once OF
Farm Management Investigations In
ascertain and publish this lntorma-
ton In "A number Of localities. While
The Investigations thus far hav. been
confined 10 portions Of Kansas and
OkIahorn. the conditions there are not
sufficiently different from ours IN de-
siroy the value Of the Information
and suggestions In this Bulletin for
hog raisers In the territory covered
by this paper.
Alfalfa Stands ftr.t
About 100 pork producers wcr.
interviewed. TIL. main pas,ur. crops
were found 10 be alfalfa. wheat. oats
and rye. sb per cent Of tho farmers
interviews In this region t~atifying
that ush.ra is Ts.4ttt tn .ys.Ap ..@
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-08-15

Fa!l stock Haired Rock cockercls Are sim
ply beauties All yoans stock. Homer buckley.
Sorsas. Mas
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-08-15

Registered Poland China Boar for sale. Age
q months Price 81 u X Butler. Knor.
vile. M.ss
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-08-15
Other Forage Crops.

In the territory OF Kansas and Ok
lahoma several crops were grown and
used as less important which In the
territory OF our readers further East
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-08-15
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY.
-
FORAGE Crops for Hogs the Year Round.
Good Pasture he Year Round Is the Surcst Road I" Profitable rroduc-
tion q Tork for Home n Markct-Somc Forage Crops You should
Plant and How They VIII Help Your Hogs.

pigs eight months old that averaged
Ill pounds. which had run from the
time they were little pigs with their
without any grain. They sold on
the market for Ave and ona-hali
ccnts n pound. This made the cash
value % the alfalfa pasture about
1885 per acre. IA will be sccn.
this IL light pas'uriug. "a there were
only about four pigs per acre besides
the brood sows.
still another farmer. from ~ran-
Ing time two-months-old) until
eigh, months old. feeds tho pigs
nothing but dry corn on alfalfa pas
'uve. averaging ahos, one-ha,f gallon
Of corn tthrcc and oue-half poundsl
a day per head, \, tho end of eigh,
months he sells nj an average weight
OF $50 pounds. The quantity OF
corn fed In about eleven and one
fourth bushels per head.
Estimating tho aforementioned
weaned pig at nifty pounds weight
the gain In SIX months from tho corn
and alfalfa waa 200 pounds each. III
figuring In the markc, price Of corn
and pork In his own locality each
reader can tell for himanlt III. value
nj alfalfa pas,uragc per head for the
hogs paasurcd. In tho cawo nj hand
tcoTn 'hlrty~ar" conia. pork nvc and
onc-half cent~i The value of tho pas.
ture WAS - o. per head.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-08-15

For FIchaagr one almost nrw aprtgh. p-
sro@ar%t cos. SITS which has been wnli kept.
wtII 10 exchanged al Sis iurci and vel! boxed
Z o b Scranton. Mlss. for azirJ co~x. ]. S
Thoyr,oa. - Tsatoa. Miss
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-08-15
Alfalfa Hay for Winter Feed.


Tho value O! alfalfa hay for wtn.
ter feed sas found scarcely lcaa I'm
portant than isR p~asturagc qualities
Throughou, tho region referred 10
farmers f"i the hay TO hogs In win
Ter. andlng I, especially yaluabl. for
brood SONS before narrowing. A Kan.
ana farmer ~as feeding a bunch OF
nfty fall p!ga on corn, During the
winter they got OF feed and we're
thrifty. lie reduced tho corn
and gav. u ration Of t~~o-shtrda chop.
I'd alfalfa hay and onc-.h.ra corn.
meal. the two soaked together. The
hogs began 10 do better. and a i.,tic
later he changed tho ration I o one.
third alfalfa and t~o-thirdH corn.
Tho results were very satisfactory.
and The cost of feed waa reduced
from SIS a month on corn To - n
month on alfalfa and corn. So al.
talfa hay. as we'll an pasture. han n
very important uge on n hog farm
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-08-15
Alfalfa Stands First

About 100 pork producers wcr.
interviewed. TIL. main paA,ur" crops
were found 10 be alfalfa. wheat. oats
and rye. sb per CEN OF tho farmers
interviews In this region tcatifying
that where IL could be grown suc~
ccEgfully there ~as no better forage
crop for hogs than alfalfa.
Some fields Of alfalfa have aup~
ported twenty-five hogs per aero NIL
through the season for 4 number OF
years and ARE yet In good condition
and there are others that will not
furnish pasture for more than Ave
head. but both OF these are extreme
cases. The heavier bottom lands
were found capable OF supporting
nfteen 10 twenty and fair average
uplands eight To Ten hogs $50 10 I25
pounds per acre. The length OF, the
pasture season for alfalfa. extending
from the middle Of April or May 10
the middle 81 October or November
IL also greatly in It's favor. especially
AN II furnishes bone and muscle
making materials needed In making
growth for the young animals.
Alfalfa Pasture That Yielded S3s. 81
Per Acre.
One Oklahoma farmer marketed
~ December stg,y-one head Of anring
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-08-15
Wheat. Oats. and Rye.

wheat. oats. and rye are much
uscd In the region named for winter
and early apring p%asturing Some
farmers turn their hogs in late fall
from the alfalfa fields into wheat.
ny emitting tn pasture when the
ground IL too wet much green feed
ia obtained without injury 10 the
wheat. One" farmer thinks II danger.
Gus to pasture pigs about weaving
time on wheat. as IL collects In
nbrous balls In the pigs stomach
and intsh'inea and proves fatal.
Where wheat. oats. and rye will
grow. there IA DO no question OF
their great value for hogs. since
these crops are thoroughly rclished.
and furnish fine %succuient feed at IA
time when II In much needed. Oats
were boand I ODE particularly vaiu-
able for sowa and Young pigs. one
farmer claiming that his pigs were
less troubled with scours on oats
on alfalfa.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-08-15

said his hogs preferred the cowpea
hay to alfalfa hay. Certainly after
the peas are we'll formed in the pod
the oapea pasture furnishes nu-
'ritious feed and will make III" hogs
gain rapidly.
spanish Peanuts and Pumpkins.
II II desirable 10 condense here
something Of what IL said about pea
nuts and pumpkins. Ono man esii-
mates that with pork at four cents a
pound. peanuts are worth $40 an
acre whom harvested by hogs.
Tho Alabama Agricultural Expert
tnent Station made Investigations AZ
to the relative value OF peanuts.
chufas. cowpeas. rape. sorghum. and
sweet potatoes as pasture crops for
hogs. Tho amount OF grain required
with peanuts To make n pound OF
gain VAS TT pounds. With ehutas.
ID pounds. with rape. ass pounds:
with cn~psaa. anT pounds: with
sweet potatoes. ala pounds and
VIVA H1E AABHSs 50 bHflEa3s rive
Tamsorth hogs In twenty days on
Spanish peanuts gained rs pounds
a day each.
They are very good crops Ia raise.
both for pasture aud for hay: stock
OF all kinds AT. very fond ~ tho hay
When III. nuts arc left on. /; In rich
or In protein than alfalfa hay. The
beat variety In grow. both for hay
and pasture for hogs. II tho spanlsh
peanut II IN a small sired nut and
grows In great clusters close around
tho sap.rno' %! tho plant. The Span
!nh nu, In no; so particular In soil
requirements IA III" larger varieties
and IL easier harvested on account OF
GROWN. In clusters. The peanu. can
DO planted tho las, of April or III.
1rsi Of May and In ready 10 turn the
hogs on by tho las, OF August.
Pumpkins ar. an excellent feed
for Keeping hogs In II healthy condi.
sior. Many farmers claim tina, the
seeds OF pumpkins will proven,
worms In plga and rhoass and that
n ration 81 pumpkins fed with grain
will bc.n hpra Thrifty ana ELIZA than,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-03
HUGHES LIKE CLEVELAND.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.)

Tho point is made as curious and IN
teresting, in the political correspondence
OF the Sun, that the personality OF Gov.
Hughes plays no part in the moving Of
the tide OF popular favor rolling up for
him so overwhelmingly. To the voters Of
the State he is a strong moral and intel
lectual machine, who is determined TO do
what he believes to be right. does do
what he undertakes to do and asks ths
assistance OF none but the rank and file
of the voters. TO him there is no such
personal attachment as Henry Clay ems
poyed in the past and James G.. Blaine ,r
our own times
In other words. the human element Is
left out Of the reckoning. The impression
seem - be that Gov Hughes is cold.
passionless devoted to the moral and
political well being OF the people, con-
fldent as to tho integrity Of his own con-
illusions. makes no mistakes and is scru-
pulously honest. Whether this is cor
rect Judgment Of the man is not to tho
point. II is enough to know that II 10
the popular Judgment. and that voters are
determnedly for his nomination and his
re election. Vet under no enthusiasm for
the man.
There Is n Wides prnad notion that fol
success in the political field a man must
possess those qualities which draw peo-
pie to him-must have that personality
which IS called magnetic. But here is
man who stands four square to all the
winds that blow" who uses neither trick
nor artihce IN acquiring popularity, who
N
manner. who tells them In public speech
what Il is they want done and then goes
and does IT, Apparently their confidence
In him Is unhoundsd. They admire his
honesty his frankness. his earnestness.
his efficiency. but they do not admire the
man.
All this seems TO no astonishing. Put
/, should not he Reform always brings
into the clear Eight that sort Of man. The
people lust now are bent on reforming
politics They are fighting the bosses.
They have rehelled against the trammels
and the harness ~ party organization
self seeking leaders have succeeded In
putting on them. Gov Hughes is their
instrument similar sort If movement
brought Grover Cleveland into eminence.
The popular Judgment OF him was that he
was cold devoted 70 duty, Indifferent 10
party obliRation-perty in this sense be-
ing synonymous with machine. Earlier
than that time there was a revolt against
what We now call grafters. Thieves were
to be turned out Of office and the control
Of parties That meant political revolu'
ton. Samuel J. Tflden came into power
strongly sustained by public sentiment.
He was Judged TO he cold. passionless.
50 Indifferent 70 party obligations as 10
be positively inhuran. not even recog-
nizing personal service in his behalf. The
times bring out the man. And the people
ask no more than that he shall so con-
duct himself as to win their confidence.
In the light ~ history We need not Won
der al the peculiar relations between tho
voter and Gov. Hughes
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THE LAUGH ON THE KING.

service paper relates good story OF
King Louis OF Bavaria. His Majesty
was much annoyed on one occasion when
the soldier on guard ut the palace gates
neglected to present arms. The truth.
was the soldier did not know His Majesty
by sight. why don't you present arms?'
the latter asked angrlv, Don't you
know to whom you are Indebted for your
daily bread?" The sentry glared angrily
at the King and imagining him to be
the army baker replied, so you are
the miserable son OF a baker who fur
nishes the soldiers with bread are you?
Well, | should like to have you by your
self In some quiet place. ia spread your
ungainly anatomy over three kingdoms
Id make dough Of you'll"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-03

"By George" ne sings out. Talking
Of special providences; Martin. come
here"
He grabbed tother Twin BY the arm
and led him down Off the piazza and
up 70 the top OF little hill near the
house. The rest Of us followed with.
out being invited. know you couldn't
have kept me back with a chain cable.
I haven't visited many asylums md
I wanted to see the patients perform.
Look here. Martin" says Van, when
we got to the top Of the hill. Look
around you"
We all looked, I guess; know I did.
There was the old Berry house, square
and weatherbeat and gray. And there
was q derelict barn and a half dozen
pig pens and hen houses stranded
alongside Of It. And there was Horse.
foot bar all around US for a half mile
or 30, sand and beach grass and hop
toads. all complete. And beyond ON
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-03
LOOKING FOR THE DOG.

Booth Harrington says that in no State
have the newspapers more journalistic
enterprise" than In his native Indiana.
While stopping at little Hoosier hotel
in the course Of hunting trip, Mr.. Tark-
ington lost one OF his dogs, says Every
body's Magazine Have you n news
paper in town." he asked OF the land
lord. Right across the way, there. back
OF the shoemakers,' the landlord told
him. The Daily News-best little paper
of It's size In the State" The editor tho
printer and the printers devil were all
busy doing justice TO Mr. Harrington
with an "in-our- midst" paragraph when
the novelist arrived. 1--WE just lost a
dog" Harrington explained after he had
introduced himself. and Id like TO have
you inert this ad for me- Fifty dollars
reward for the return of Rex. Disappear
ed from the yard OF the Mansion House
Monday night why. ',e were just
going to press. sir" the editor said. but
we'll be only too glad to hold the edition
for your ad." Mr.. Harrington returned
to the hotel. After q few minutes he de-
cided, however that 1t might be we'll to
tisement. and returned to the Daily News
office. The place was deserted save for
the skinny little freckle-faced devil. who
sat perched on high STOOL gazing visit
fully out OF the window. Where is
everybody" Harrington asked. Gavin
to hunt tn dawg' replied the boy, with
out removing his gaze from the distant
fields
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-03
----------------- ----
THE SPELL OF THE YUKON.

I wanted the gold. and / sought II:
Was in famine or scurvy--I fought II;
I hurled my youth into a grave.
7 wanted the gold and I got it
Came out with fortune last fall
Yet somehow lifes not what l thought II,
And somehow the gold isn't all
No, There's the land. (Have you seen
It's the cussedest land that know,
From the big, dizzy mountains that
screen It
To the deep, deathlike valleys below.
Some say God was tired when He made
II:
Some say it's a fne land to shun;
Maybe: But there's some as would trade
For no land on earth--and I'm one.
You come to get rich damned good rea-
SOM
You feel like an exile at first;
You hate II like he'll for season
And then you are worse than the
worst
II grips YOU like some kinds Of shining;
II twists you from foe TO a friend;
II seems It's been since tho beginning;
II seems II will he to the end.
I've stood in some mighty mouthed hol-
low
That's plumb full OF hush to the brim;
I've watched the big. husky sun wallow
In crimson and gold, and grow dim.
Till the moon set the pearly peaks
cleaning.
And the stars tumbled out, neck and
crop:
And I've thought that l surely was
dreaming
with the peace O. the world piled on
top
The summer-no sweeter was ever;
The sunshiny woods all athrill:
The grayling aleap in the river.
The bighorn asleep on tho hill,
The strong life that never knows har-
ness;
The wilds where the caribou call;
The freshness the freedom. the far
ness
O God. How I'm stuck on It all
ROBERT W. SERVICE,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-03
FIXING Up AN EXCUSE.

He came home from the direction OF
the river with wet and sandy hair.
johnny" said his mother, severely, you
have been in swimming Nom" re-
Piled Johnny, nervously. What is your
hair doing wet?" "Rained on It," We'll.
how did you get that sand mixed up in
your hair?" II didn't rain sand, did it?"
Johnny was stumped for the momen
Then he quickly responded "fes'rr.
You see. ma, happened to pass under =
balloon when they were throwing ouA
ballast "-Chicago News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-03

earn. ..-. "a. c5tr1cnt
1t was dGr to Thomas \. Scott that
Andr~w Carnegie made his first invest
ment. ten shares OF stock in the Adams
Express company. valued NJ $500, This
he did with considerable trepidntion
He had labored hard for the money h
had saved up while he had worked ~
teleRrapher II Is part Of railroad
history how he later fell in with the
inventor Of tho sleeping car saw the
enormous advantages which that man
ner Of travel held out 70 passenger
and promoters ana how he interestcd
others in the invention Of Mr. Wool
run. This occurred shortly after hi
return from Washington. when thc
problems Of transportation were STU
uppcrmost In his mind, He was nov
on the road to success and wealth n.
he then pictured earthly possessions
The Pennsylvania oil fields yielded
large returns when Carnegie and 9th
ers turned their energies In the dircc
t!on Of the newly discovered territory
In ono year land purchased for $40. o0o
increased IN valve 81 that II paid div.
idend OF 81 COZ C.. -, N"Nce
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more rods Of transmission wire.


One OF the strongest arguments In
favor of steam Is Fat the waste and
refuse OF the mill can be burned under
the boilers Several OF the electrically
equipped mills utilize the waste In this
same way and the steam produced is
used to drive turbine generators and the
machinery is dri- by electricity.
The United States census shows that
In 1900. 3Onn on0 tON feet of lumber were
cut In this country. Not only are a large
number Of sawmills. which produce this
enormous amount Of lumber. equipped
with electric power and light. but most
If the wood working plants throughout
the country are driven by electris power.
In the woodworking industry electric
light and power IL extensively used be-
cause with the machines direct connect
ed to individual motors there is no waste
Of power to turn long lines OF shaftinG,
hapring belts and machines which the
not being used.
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ELECTRICITY IN SAW MILLS.

ITO he continued)
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CHAPTER VI.
Ozone Island,


Ozone Island.
was pretty busy for the next good
while tending to that skin. And
scared. don't say a word. Not scared
for myse, you UNDERSTANDING, In.
deed When I get drowned, with q
tight plank under me and pair OF
oars in my hand, 'twon't be In the bay,
I'll tell you that. But was scared for
Van Brunt and his lordship In the
Dora Bassett. They didn't either OF
'em know the lib from the rudder,
and the valet was too crazy frightened
to be Of any use If he had.
But Van was sure to be cool enough,
and the broken gaff would act like
double reef, so that was some com
fort. And the squall want going to
amount to nothing--twas only fair
breeze even now-so II Van had sense
enough to keep the tiller straight and
let her run they'd fetch up some
where's alongshore. Judged. And to
make me hope still more, the squat
had brought a complete change OF
wind with IT, now twas blowing back
up the bay instead Of out to sea.
So I squared my shoulders and laid
10 the oars, heading for where, judg-
Ing by the wind, the land ought to be.
Twas darker than = black kitten IN
a niggers pocket, but I cal'lated to be
able to hit the broadside OF the United
States somewheres. I got aground on
the fats FIVE or six times. but along
towards midnight I butted ashore at
the little end Of nowhere where there
was nothing but bushes and sand and
pines, no sign Of civilization. And by
this time twas pouring rain.
After a couple Of years OF scratch
ing and swearing and falling down l
come out Of tho scrub into . kind OF
clearing. Then I discovered = barbed
wire fence by hanging up on It like
a sheet on a line and located the back
Of a barn by banging into 1t with my
head Then nice laxative dog come
out Of the barn and located me, and
things commenced to liven up.
While me and the dog were con-
Quoting our experience meeting, a
light showed in an upstairs window
q little ways off and somebody sticks
their head out and wants to know
what's the matter
who are you?" he says.
my names Pratt" says l.
Where are you?"
We'll" says, Judging by the feel
and smell I'm on top Of the pig.sty.
But amt real sure. ! can tell you
where your dog Is. II you want to
know"
What are you doing round here
this time Of night?" he says.
told him as we'll as I could. Tho
dog was having a compton fit.. trying
10 bark itself inside out. and ! had
TO say things over three or four times
SOS a body could hear. But the Teller
at the window want satisfied even
then. l never see such . wooden.
head.
What Pratt did you say you was!"
he hollers.
told him my name and whore I
hailed from.
SOL Pratt?" he says. "Of Well
mouth? What are you doing way
over here?"
Blast It ALL" yells. III l want
half drowned already I should say !
was getting wet. Turn out and let
Teller into the kitchen or somewheres,
won't you? And tie up this everlasting
dog"
That seemed to wake him up some
and In ten minutes or so he comes
xlnox 10 MI LnAHr