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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-16


Height 1872 hands, weight 1900 pounds.
Note his smoothness of form, combined
with quality and finish for a mule of
such unusual size Many good judges
have pronounced him unequaled.1
they must find something worth rus
Ting for when they do rustic or the
rustling will do far more harm than
good
Exercise is splendid for the develop
ment Of bone, muscle and constitution,
but it must be supplemented with
plenty to eat A farm animal (hOrses
and mules are no exception makes its
greatest growth when it is young. and
it makes it at the least cost.
1t is a straight business proposition
to feed young animals well, and it
even pays to begin on the mother be-
fore the youngsters come into the
world. Let the colts learn to eat a
little grain before they are weaned,
and keep this up when pasturage is
poor Let them run in the fields
through the winter-the exercise is
good for them-and bring them up at
night and give them a feed. Do not
think that because a colt eats cotton
stalks and dried cornstalks he enjoys
it. He may eat them because he has
to-
Nothing responds to feed like colt,
and, conversely, nothing responds more
quickly to its absence. Stunt the colt
after weaving. refuse to feed him, and
you have a stunted horse or mule, IN
dersized at maturity. The feed box
and good blood go hand in hand, the
one supplementing the other. 1t is a
hopeless. cheerless. proftless PROPOSE
ton to separate them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-16
BOICE PRAIRIE.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Mrs. Francis Durni and family
and Mr.. Ralph Ray Sundayed at
Charles Vesperman's.
Mr.. Edward Vesperman and
Nellie Jeide, visited with Rosa
Vesperman Sunday.
Miss Grace Brindley visited with
her parents Saturday and Sunday
in Boscobel.
A number from hereabout at
tended the dance at Edward Meyers,
on Bolce Creek last Friday even
ing.
Misses Florence and Katherine
Christensen returned to their
home in Milwaukee Wednesday,
after an extended visit with friends
and relatives.
Mrs. w. j. Bailie, of Lancaster,
was down Sunday to give Theodore
Longmeyer a few points on bees.
But it turned out the bees gave
Theodore the sharpest points and
he plainly shows it too.
The insurance agents have been
quiet numerous around here lately.
Mr.. Levi Garner is down from
Lancaster building some new fence
on his farm.
Some corn has been planted but
the majority of it is In the sack yet.
After house cleaning is over what
then9 The garden and young poultry
for the farmers wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Vesperman,
Lydia, Earl and Grandpa Christian,
visited with Willie Vesperman Snn-
day at Rockville. Mrs. Vesperman
had been spending the previous
week visiting relatives in Rockville.
Arbor day was observed in our
public schools last Friday as usual.
Miss Clotilida Uppena closed a
successful term of school in the
Damn district last Friday. In the
evening a dance was held in the
school house with good attend
ance and every one reports good
time. The school house is to be torn
down as this district and the Kerr
district have united and a new
school house is to be built.
The wind storm Monday did con-
siderable damage in the line OF
scattering rail fences, hay and straw
piles, destroying fruit trees and old
sheds and damaging telephones, it
played howe in general. Though
no great damage has been reported
from around here. 1t was stated IN
Wednesdays Herald that the wind
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-16
For small. Indifferent 800 pound mares

For small. Indifferent 800 pound mares
without breeding nothing better can be
expected than the production Of in
ferior cotton mules or pit and pack
mules. 1t is useless to try to breed
good mules from poor mares. There
will probably always be more demand
in the south for mules than for work
horses which can be supplied by local
~ raised animals. but it is necessary
first to have a supply of good, useful
farm brood mares. 1t is doubtful If
any jack is good enough to sire good
mule from a small. coarse. plug mare.
In conclusion let it be said most en-
phatically that it is a waste of time
and money to try to breed horses,
mules or any other kind of live stock
without feed. 1t is all right to let ami
mails rustic and find their feed, but
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-16

Fort Worth. Tex. is now the perma-
nent location of the great cattle show
of the southwest. This strictly modern
cattle pavilion was lately inaugurated
with an excellent show. Of Short
horns of the breeding class there were
145 entries, and Herefords numbered
143. Angus and Red Polls were we'll
represented. There were twenty-five
carloads of fat cattle. Leedale's Lad.
champion steer of the show. is a Here
ford. two years old.
Outstanding merit marked the hog
exhibit. which comprised thirty-nine
carloads. Poland-Chinas. Doroc-Jer-
seys and a few Berkshires made the
main feature.
Five Chickens Fer $500.
A Missouri breeder recently sold to
a famous pianist's wife pen of five
White Orpington chickens for the tidy
sum of $7,500-$1. 500 per chicken. SO
far as we know, that is the record for
a pen of fowls. We observe that the
breeder who sold these chickens marks
the picture Of them Value $500"
Perhaps it would be more nearly cor
rect to say Price $780,, 1t is very
doubtful whether any five chickens on
earth are actually worth $500 from
business standpoint. But from the
standpoint Of Il seeker after pleasure
or recreation a chicken ought to be
worth as much as bulldog and dog
sells for thousands of dollars some
times National StOckman
Mere Promising Markets.
A Chicago exchange notes that sup
plies of fat cattle are generally re-
ported to be light in all sections of the
country. and there is confident expecta-
ton Of good markets until grass cattle
come forward. Substantial improve
ment has been shown recently in prices
Of cattle. sheep and hogs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-16
DAIRY FARM JOB.
skilIfuI Handling For the Bunch Of
Spring Calves.


Spring Calves.
BY j. H. GRISDALE.
The calf should be removed from the
cow the second or third day. 1t should
then be taught to drink. This may be
done about as follows: Take quart of
warm new milk in a ten quart pail.
Give the calf two fingers to suck air
between. Gradually lower its nose in
to the pail. When it finds milk instead
of air entering between the fingers it is
likely to relax the neck and start to
take milk Do not sink the nose so
far into the milk as to cover the nos
trils. If it will not drink at first, leave
it for a few hours to work up an appe
tite. After few days it may gradual
ly be weaned from the fingers.
Whole milk should be fed for at
least one week. During the next week
the change from whole milk to skim
milk should gradually be brought
about. Substitute each day regular
~ increasing proportion Of skimmilk
for the same amount of whole milk
withdrawn.
Feeding Points.
The skimmilk should be fed warm,
from 90 to 100 degrees f., no more, no
less. To replace the fat removed from
the skimmilk as we'll as to furnish adj
ditional protein it is we'll to add some
fiaxseed jelly to the ration. This jelly
should be added in small quantities at
first and slowly increased. Begin with
a dessertspoonful in each portion and
gradually increase until about cup
full is being fed night and morning to
the e-months-old calf.
In addition to the fax jelly little
dry bran and whole oats should be fed.
Start with very small quantities. Some
clean sweet clover hay will be valua-
BILE addition to the ration at very
early age.
Whey may be used where skimmilk
whey as from whole milk to skimmilk
(see method outlined above). The flax
seed meal jelly, ETC., should be used
just as with skimmilk.
Where skimmilk or whey is used
available calves may be raised on hay
tea. Boil cut clover or even timothy
In water until strong decoction of
tea is obtained. Wean the calf from
milk to this tea precisely as described
from whole milk to skimmilk above.
The same supplementary feeds may
be used in somewhat larger quantities.
The skimmilk should be fed sweet
for some time at least If it is likely,
however, that it will sometimes be
sour it is advisable to gradually change
to sour milk and feed sour milk in
variably. The same counsel applies
to whey.
Calves should be kept in scrupulously
clean pens These should be dry and
warm in winter and cool and dry in
summer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-16
conductiue to Bone Diseases.

In a discussion of horse and mule
feeding under local conditions in South
Africa and of the Importance of min
eral matter in the ration H. Ingle con-
cludes that oat hay or oat hay and
mealies Qndian CORN "are not suitable
as the exclusive diet of working horses
and mules for two reasons-frst, such
a diet is not rich enough in nitroge-
nous matter in proportion to carbohy-
drates and fats to properly supply the
requirements of the animals; second,
the diet is defective in its capability of
supplying materials for proper nourish-
ment of the bones of the animals and
thus is favorable to the production Of
bone diseases"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-16
LIVE STOCK NEWS.

Messrs. Away and Peters of the
stalk disease" of cattle during the sea-
son Of 1867 in Custer county. They
have recently reported that during that
period eighty-one out of every thousand
cattle turned into the stalk fields were
lost through this disease when no feed
was provided in addition to that to be
found in the stalk fields. When other
feed was given the loss decreased to
sixty-one head in a thousand.
Great Cattle Show.
A splendid new ireproof coliseum at
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-16
MULE RAISING.
The Feed Box and Good Blood Go
Hand In Hand.
BY GEORGE NJ. ROMMEL.

By GEORGE NJ. ROMMEL.
In breeding mules the first point is
to see that the mules sire is a large
Jack, recorded in the American jack
stock stud book. He should stand
l15.2 hands or even Is hands high
and should weigh up to 1.1O0 or 1900
pounds. He should have a large,
strong body and heavy bone. Weight
and bone are cardinal points in jack.
If mares sired by light stallions-stand-
ard breds, coachers. etc.-are bred to
such a jack. mules of good quality and
fair weight may. be expected. If the
mares are by good Standard bred sad
die or thoroughbred stations. the mules
will be very active and will possess
much quality and finish. If these
mares have good weight, say LOO or
1900 pounds, this mating will produce
the finest sugar mules. If somewhat
smaller, good cotton mules will result
If draft bred mares are used. the mules
will of course be heavier. Such mules
are the draft mules of the market and
are in strong demand for city use.
They have more weight than sugar
mules. but not quite so much quality.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-16

played here Sunday resulted in a
score of 9 to Is in favor Of the home
team
Hodgen Moore was over from MI.
Hope Tuesday and called on friends
in town.
Alex Robertson and family at
tended the funeral of Joe Orr at
Glen Haven Sunday.
The little son of Jas. McAdaragh,
of Bridgeport, is i'll with pneumonia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-16
PATCH GROVE.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Mr.. Halberman was here the past
week looking alter his business in
terests.
W. D.lArnsburger is contemplate
ing putting up fine new barn on
his farm west of town.
The temperance lecture Sunday
night was well patronized.
The ball game between Bloom
ingtOn and Patch Grove that was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-16

mill on the Garner place was de
stroyed for future use. We will
have to correct this as it went
through the storm fairly well with
out aly DANA ses
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
SHADE PROTECTS ROADS.
Preservntive Effect in France Sub
iect of Official Recogni1ance.

In answer 20 inquiries from the United
states. Consul General Robert 7. Skinner.
OF Marseules furnishes the following in
formation relative 10 the effect Of wayside
trees on French roads
It is proposed 10 plant trees along the
roadsides of New York State IN order 20
keep the moisture in the road and pre-
vent raveling, and the question has been
raised whether or not the roots Of such
trees may spread out underneath the road
surface and eventually create damage in a
severe climate where there are extremes
Of heat and cold. While French roads are
not always bOrdered with shade trees
they are so very frequently, and my In
formation Is that the trees are planted
not only for furnishing shade, but in or
der 10 protect the roads themselves
against the effects Of excessive heat and
drought IL is believed that the long. dry
summer season is much more inimiCal tc
roads than severe cold. The chief officer
In charge OF the public roads in Mar
seilles is of the opinion that. on the whole
New York roads would be benefited II
bordered with trees. suggesting, however
that only such should be planted as haV,
vertically descending roots
F. Birot. civil engineer and former con
StruCtor Of the bureau Of bridges anC
highways, expresses himself as follow:
on the subject.
In countries where the climate is damn
roadside trees are prejudicial 10 the main
tenance Of the highways, as they prevent
the circulation OF the air and the drying
Of the soil; in most of the southern
French regions such plantations are. or
the other hand very useful in dry wealth
er as they maintain the rOadbed in Z
state Of freshness favorable 10 its pres
ervation. In general. trees should b
selected with high spreading branches
such as the poplar. the elm the ash. and
they should be planted generally upon IN,
outer edge Of the road box and at dis
tances Of 10 meters $3.50 feeD. Eacl
tree should be placed in a hole l mete
i3.2S feeD deep and IL meters G.92 feet
square. and should be trimmed 10 heigh
Of ~ meters $50 feet above the sur
/ face.
The earth about the newly planted tire
/ should be loosened in March and No
vember-in March only after the thlr,
/ year-and thereafter until their perma
nent growth appears assured; small
/ trenches should be directed toward tn
/ foot Of the tree, in order 10 secure tn
/ benefit OF rains. Finally, the tree itsel
should be trimmed annually during tn
] first ten years.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
WILL INSTALL AUTO SERVICE.
Arthur #. Rockwell Says He VIII
Start Cheap Cars Here Next Fail.

If all the plans materialize for operat-
ing mechanical vehicles in Washington,
IL ought 10 be cheaper next year TO ride
than to walk in the Capital City We
already have electric broughams and
the taxicab. not 10 mention the various
types Of the seeing Washington car"
A new company is being organized, 70
put into service here still another form
OF mechanical vehicle like the taXlcab
which will be at the service of the pub
lie at comparatively low rates.
Finally, Arthur F. Rock well, OF Bristol
Conn. who has been recently in Paris
giving special study 10 the Paris auto
mobile service there and is now IN Lon
don looking into the taXimeter cabs used
there. writes TO a Washington friend that
he expects TO install a service In Wash
ington next fall, using the new French
'autocab." or 'taXiauto." as il IS called.
This vehicle is a small, neat. fast-run-
ming carriage carrying from two 10 four
passengers. and Is said 70 be the ideal
vehicle OF its kind
Il believe Washington" writes Mr..
Rockwell lis an ideal city for the
taxiauto system. | believe they viii be
even more popular there than they are in
Paris I visited number Of large cities
on the continent, but I found the best
taxiautos. by far. here. In Paris the
cars are cheap. and numerous. In Wash
| ington. however. I will have a uniform
rate. Here cabs are good; but only the
natives can tell which cars are most
] economical The stranger is likely to get
| a taxicab which costs him twice as much
as the ordinary vehicle. otherwise, the
taXiauto Of Paris Is perfection.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21

Zone, In Bocas del Toro. for instance,
Americans have made extensive invest
ments I'm banana lands. and new COM
panies are forming 10 exploit the rich
forest lands. There are 5000 head Of cat
tie, 2S,OOO hogs. 1000 horses. besides
mules. goats. and sheep.
The government has extended the tele-
graph system TO many parts of the 18TH
mus. and has commercially increased the
postal service Exceptionally strong ef-
forts have been made 20 increase school
facilities. so that to-day pupils learn not
only the rudimeuts Of an education. but
the principles of industrial life. for man
ual schools are working satisfactorily and
are proving popular. Such advances
have been made, undoubtedly under the
encouragement. but quite Independently
OF the United States. and they show
how eagerly the deeper phases of modern
life are accepted when once they are
placed within reach.
Rich in Natural Resources.
East Of the Canal Zone. the country Is
rugged but rich in natural resources; II
was explored again and again by the
Spanish. English. and Americans in ef-
forts 10 locate a canal Yet this area is
little known to-day because of its mac
feasibility. and partly. also. because IL is
20 some extent occupied by the powerful
and self-reliant San Bias Indians. who
have maintained a dignifed independence
! for generations.
West Of the canal. I'm the ChiriQui re-
| gion. are hundreds Of square miles. some
on the coast. suitable for bananas and
/ tropical products; others at a moderate
/ elevation on which CaCaO can be grown.
and great interior tracts. uueXplored,
with possibilities Of minerals hard woods.
and agriculture, enough 10 satisfy the
| Imagination OF all The government OF
/ the republic Of Panama has established
thoroughly substantial and practical land
/ laws; II welcomes immigration and en-
| courages industry. and under the stable
/ government certain 10 be exercised in
| this region. II ought soon TO he settled
| by seekers for permanent homes in tho
tropics.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21

IS being greatly stimulated by the new
City Club. which was organized there
four mcnths ago. This club which con-
tains all the prominent business men Of
the city. has instituted a playground
campaign. 10 which the park board has
pledged its support The latter body will
probably supply sites and equipment for
Fairgrounds. while the City club will
bear the cost of maintenance.
A similar cooperative scheme Is under
way in Seattle. Wash. There the park
board has promised 10 provide funds for
proper supervision Of Fairgrounds and
park property, and will cooperate with
the school board In equlpping the
grounds, under some plan 10 be agreed
upon in the near future by the two
boards
Altogether, the play drummer's trip is
proving a success. Not only is he arous-
ing enthusiasm for the great national
movement which the Playground Asso-
citation is conducting. but he is collecting
data IN an the different cities and towns
which viii be OF great value In extending
the work of the association. A compre-
hensive report Of his work. showing the
exact playground situation in all the
cities which he has visited, viii be pre-
pared as soon as he returns. and will be
a part Of the exhibit al the National
Playground Convention TO be held IN
this city early in September.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
Arsenic in Cornwall.

A mine at Kilham. ST. Neots, Cornwall
has been acquired by a Tawworth COM
pany. which proposes to rework It for
arsenic. The mine is said TO be an easy
one 10 work. is very dry. and there will
be no haulage or pumping required. II is
anticipated that new machinery will ar
rive shortly, and a modern gas suction
will be used. When the mine is in full
swing it is expected that between fifty
and sixty men Will find employment. The
mine will be worked for tin as well as
arsenic.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
NOW lis TIME TO BUILD
Material and Labor Said to Be
Cheaper Than Last Year.
COMPARISON IN CLEVELAND

American Lumberman Urges Per-
sons Contemplating Construction
of Any Sort TO Undertake Ii This
Year-Gives Reasons Why II Is
Better Not to Delay Action.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21

The American Lumberman III its cur
rent issue gives some interesting facts
upon the relative cost Of building this
year and in 1907 The facts were fur
nished by practical contractor Of Cleve-
land. Ohio, and have special reference TO
that city. but the Lumberman suggests
that Cleveland is a representative city
and that the facts as presented hold good
In varying degrees elsewhere.
The ground IS taken that labor Is cheap
er than it was year ago and that mate
rials are from 10 TO Is per cent cheaper
than last year The Lumberman ther
says:
The one great reason why building
operations should be undertaken now or
why contracts for supplies should be en-
tered into is that they can be made on
more advantageous terms.
Materials can be secured for lower
prices will be delivered more promptly
and In more satisfactory manner than
during either 1906 or 1907.
As a general proposition lumber now is
being sold for 10 70 Is per cent less than
during last year. In some cases where
trade is supplied with special woods a re-
duction to that extent has not been made.
However. 10 per cent probably represents
about the general decline in the retail
Iprice of building material.
Comparison from Cleveland.
A Cleveland operator has supplied some
specific information showing the relative
cost Of building in 1897 and 1908. which IS
I raproGuce5 herewith
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
TaIIest Tree on the Globe.

The tallest tree in the world so far as
has been ascertained is an Australian
gum tree of the species eucalyp-
tus regnans, which stands in the Cape
Otway range. II is no less than 4l5 feet
high. Gum trees grow very fast. There
is one in Florida which shot up forty
feet in four years and another in Guate-
mala which grew 30 feet in twelve years
This corresponds to a rise of ten feet
in year. or nearly one foot per month
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
ComnnrIson from CIeveInnd.

A Cleveland operator has supplied some
specific information showing the relative
cost Of building In 1897 and 1908. which IS
reproduced herewith.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21

While you think OF 1t. telephone your
Want AID. TO The Washington Herald. and
bill will be sent you at l cent a word.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
COLOMBIA RICHEST
OF THE REPUBLICS
Natural Resources Varied
Beyond Other Countries.
PANAMA ALSO PROGRESSIVE

Climate of the PIntenus Like that of
New England I'm MHy-Const Re-
SiOn and valleys Blaze with TrOp-
icaI Neutrality-suspicious., Coal, Cat
tie, and Fruit Growing.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12
Carroll Royal Arch Chapter.

In Westminster, Monday, June 8,
Carroll R. A, Chapter No. 81, con-
ferred the Royal Arch on six candi-
dates; w. w. Sweigart, D. ]. Hesson
Rev. VIM. H. Wheeler, Homer S. Hill
H. D. Fowble and Ovington Weller
These gentlemen from Taneytown
Reisterstown and Bruceville met the
members of Carroll Chapter in the
the Sth instant.
At 7.30 the companions in body
went to the Hotel Westminster where
liberal preparations had been made fol-
their entertainment at supper. After
an hour most delightfully."- spent
around the festive board, the COM
panions returned to the lodge rooms
where the work of the evening was
completed, and the chapter was closed
until the time for resuming work nex1
fall.
In addition to the candidates above
mentioned, those present were: Com
panions, w. r. Mcdaniel, H. P; F. q
Miller, E. K; H. P. Gorsuch, E. S.;
DR.. Geo. E. Baughman, c. H.; VIM. A
Cunningham, R. A. c.; Geo. R. Gehr
P. S.; S. Simpson, secretary; Dr.James
w. Reese, treasurer; John H. Gun
ningham and DR.. Charles E. Foutz
NJ. vs.; and Companions c. c. Gorsuch
F. d. Miller, Geo. w. Babylon, John L
Reifsnider, Geo. H. Caple, DR.. L. K
Woodward, E. o. Grimes, Jr., c. E
Herring, c. Fisher Wantz, o. D. Gilbert
J. D. Bowers, Chas. o. Brilliant, F. A
Beach, of Medine Chapter, N. Y, ]
Pearre Wantz and L. A. Haller.