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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
AMONG THE "PoRKERS"

If you hear that your ueighbor's hogs
have the cholera do not rush over to
see them. Keep away from them and
DO not let anybody from the infected
lot come near your own hogs.
If YOU buy pigs from point distant
from your own neighborhood keep them
by themselves for at least two weeks,
as during that time the disease will
show il they have it.
1t is a great mistake to make a
great change in the food of the brood
SOW just before or Just after farrow-
ing she requires most careful attep-
ton and the diet should be changed
gradually.
A California woman one cold night
/ last winter brought a sickly young Die
/ into the house. wrapped it in a shaw
and brought it to life again with warn
milk. Afterward she gave that pig hel
| careful attention and in time its off,
spring melted $1,000 The pigs on thi,
ranch, showever, practically live OF
sscorns.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
SQUAD RAISING TRUTHS
Net All Profit and Many Trou-
hles in the Way of the Am
bilious Beginner.
BY j. D. JEv1NsoN.

When raising pigeons. and especially
sauabs for market, do not take any
stock in the statement that each pair
will raise twenty four squads during
the year.
a pair of SQUAD producers that will
pYoduce an average of six pairs year
have dona mighty well. Fancy pigeons
that grow the exhibition stock usually
round up with about three or four
pairs g season.
When pair OF pigeons have grown
twelve squads in q year they have pro-
duced six times their own weight
ul1fc, is q pretty good active business
Fos' such small birds.
When we kept pigeons q number OF
wears ago we discarded the salt cat
and nailed q piece Of. salt fish against
tthe side OF the house. For some three
years we never gave our pigeons a bit
Of salt other than this, and we never
had any canl5er in our loft after doing
away with the salt.
Can it be possible that too much rock
salt is being used and causing canker?
we all know that salt thrown upon
Ice in winter will cause diphtheria
when the ice begins to melt little.
let the best members of the fancy ex-
pertinent a little on this salt cat and
Hiscover whether or not it is so i'm
portant to the pigeon fancy.
II YOU have a. fine pair of pigeons
That will not raise their young try to
have q pair of fine homers that are
good feeders and they will lay at the
sane time as your other pigeons or
within a day or two of the same time.
Nsansfer the eggs Of the fine pair to
the pair of homers and see if they do
not raise fine squads.
DO not imagine that you can start
9n the SQUAD or pigeon business simply
through the purchase of the birds; you
must learn how to care for, feed and
breed tl1en1-
No one ever knows too much about
II: and as long as there arc so many
hundreds Of fine young squads dying
in the nest from canker that are kent
md reared in nice clean lofts there
is something wrong with the manage
h7ent that had better be discovered.
We do not believe that il all comes
from in breeding or from being passed
Sown from one to another. Find out
}f too much rock salt has not some
fhing to do with it. Why should pig
Mons be the only birds to be dosed with
rock salt?
Feed 8. number of different kinds Of
small grains to your pigeons. When
tley fly about they pick UP seeds and
grain and everything of this kind that
they can find to eat. 1t is true that
heir main support should be good,
found dry wheat and cracked corn
Some Canada. peas can be added to
those ami after that very little hemp
T. l.
hot much of this. however. for all grain
Eith husks is bad for feeding 10 young
eigeol1s-but give them any kind of
good. solid grain without husks.
a little bit of millet seed and some
hulled oats is good. but do not give
much Of this. With this furnish plenty
IF fresh water for drinking. some
crushed oyster shell, some grit and a
little rock salt. Just why people feed
20 much rock salt we cannot under
stand.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
GROWING BLACK LOCUST

To the Editor: Please giv, me di-
rections for raising black locust trees
from seed. Should the seed be scalded
before planting? In what month should
they he planted and where can I OBJ
tam the seed Charles W. Denton
Bardwell, ky.
make business of growing black To-
Gusts to treat the seeds with very no.
water before planting. fAfter such
treatment they can be planted any time
in the spring, in April or May.
If the seeds are not treated with no
water they are likely to terminate un.
evenlS--some one year, some another
like the seeds of many other trees
and this is very inconvenient to tn,
man who wants to get a quick growth
! You can probably obtain seeds fron
the Donaldson Nursery company, War
saw. Ky.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
A KANSAS FEEDING EXPERIMENT

4 thrifty Kansas farmer bought sew
enty head OF cattle in the Kansas City
stock yards that had been on full feed
for hundred days before purchase,
They were bought at sass per hundred
pounds, weighing 1.22S pounds. gained
201 pounds in los days, and sixty -one
head of them were sold at an average
of S5.15 per hundred weight, three tails
at sa.1O and one seems to have died; at
least it does not appear in the reports
of the sale
The reader will come to the con-
clusion that these CATTLE must have
made money, and may, therefore, be
interested in the book account Of this
feeding operation as follows:
Total cost including freight. So
14a.16; los days feed of corn and cob
meal, 2S15 pounds per day per steer, or
2,450 bushels, at Al cents. 81 ,004.5o; los
days feed of cotton seed meal, pounds
per day per steer, 44,1o0 pounds. at
1928 per hundred, S542.22: 10 pounds
Of hay per day per steer for los days,
3s% tons, ut Sc, S22o.5o.
Feeding care and attention for los
days at 81 per day, sos; state and
county taxes on seventy cattle at Ga
cents each. s45.50; total cost, s5,067 .0a
Gross proceeds Of seventy cattle sold
at Chicago s5,OS9.31; net proceeds on
same, s4,7o6.71; loss on deal S36o.3S.
This man thinks he has lost money
on these cattle. 1t is quite true that he
has not made much. but inasmuch as
he has charged up the interest on the
money and the feed; care and attention
and given them no credit for the gair
of seventy-five head of stock hogs an6
has besides the manure on his farm, ts
1 has come out a good deal better thar
/ the majority Of men who feed cattle.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
RIGHT WAY TO USE SILAGE
Care Must Be Taken in Feeding
Dairy Cows to Prevent the
Tainting of Milk.
BY PROFESSOR G. V. KNAPP,
Wisconsin Experiment Station.

Silos have been abandoned in many
eases because the milk became so badly
tainted as to become unstable. It the
creameries and cheese factories were as
particular as they should be they would
condemn a great deal of the milk that
Is now accepted from silage-f fed herds.
This is not the fault of the silage;
it is the fault of the man who handles
it. Silase has a very penetrative ,odor.
which is taken up very quickly by milk.
If silase is fed before milking the milk
is quite certain to become tainted. II
the milk is allowed to stand a few min
utes in the barn after milking and
silage is fed while the cans are stand
| ing around the milk will be. tainted
If the stable is not ventilated or is
poorly ventilated the silage doors will
linger in the stable and faint the milk.
In an unventilated stable the stable
| itself will in time become saturated or
permeated with the silage oior and
will faint the milk, no matter how the
si1age is handled.
! The corn is frequently cut into the
silo too green, which makes very sour
silage. with a strong odor. The silage
is frequently carelessly handled in the
stable: it is scattered through the
alleys and allowed to remain on the
floors. In such instances the stable
/ will be scented with the silage and the
milk will be tainted.
| If good results are expected from
silage it must be properly handled in
the stable. First, silage must be fed
only after milking. Second, the floors
must be kept clean and no silage al
lowed to accumulate in the alleys.
Third, there should not be more ST.
lage fed than the stock will clean up
at once. Fourth. the stable must be
well ventilated. Fifth. corn should not
be cut in too green. Sixth, don't feed
moldy slage.
From the foregoing it will be seen
that silage must be more carefully
handled than ordinary roughage. One
cannot throw silage around as he
nighth straw or hay and get satisfac-
tory results.
To get best results from slage
little extra care must be exercised all
along the line, more care in filling silo,
care in taking silage out, care in hand
ling silage in barn, care in ventilating
stable and, withal cleanliness.
If one is not willing to give this extra
care the slo is best not built. for this
is the price of success with silage.
Silage properly put up and properly
fed is very cheap and most excellent
feed; improperly put up and improper
~ fed it may be an expensive and haz-
ardous experiment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
IN THE FARM POULTRY YARD

Fut few tar caTnphor balls under
the sitting hen to drive away the lice.
High perches cause sore toes on
the heavy fowls. Put the perches low
er down.
Shells and gravel are the millstones
with which the hen grinds her grst.
The miller must have his stone; so
must the hen.
Use kerosene freely on the roosts
and other woodwork Of the henhouses
these days. Uncomfortable hens are
Improbable hens.
III mating the hens counterbalance
defect and merit. using only strong,
healthy birds. You can't get out Of
mating more than you put into 1t.
Don't give a male bird d ioh-lot of
females and expect uniform results in
the Matching. The females should ba
as nearly as possible of the same
size.
Pour scalding water over the bot
tom and sides of the water pan if ice
is frozen in it; the cake OF ice will
then drop out and save the wear and
tear caused by breaking the ice in the
pan.
The owner of a small flock of poul-
u y uilN OIL NJ NSSSldolC
bones, small potatoes, dry bread and
other scraps through a bone cutter
each day. and gives a quart of this
mixture to fifteen hens. She has eggs
] to sell when her ncighbors arc buy
! ing.
| Gapes cannot be absolutely cured
without abstracting the worms from
the wind-pipe. The operation is easy
/ but it requires a gentle steady hand, as
there is danger of strangling the chick
/ Chicks. whether Matched from brood
ers or hens, must be kept dry and off
/ the wet grass and damp ground OF
they will be sure to have bowel trouble
and die.
Feed young turkeys early in the
morning in order to prevent the her
| from making forced marches in the
! grass in search Of food. 1t will take
a good coop to restrain her at this
time.
Feed only twice a day. Scatter corn
oats or wheat in the litter in the morn
ing and give soft food in the evening
about an hour before roosting time
Do not leave any mash in the trough.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
APPLES FOR The FAMILY ORCHARD

a, L. Vedder. Franklinville, n. 7.
asks which varieties of apples woult
be best to plant for q family orchart
of about forty trees,
For family orchard VIC would ad,
wise, in q general way, Red AstrakhaI
as an early prolific fruit; yellow
Transparent; Sweet Bough. one of the
very best sweet apples; Fall Straw
berry, a high-grade apple; Nonesuch,
Northern Spy, Spitzenburg, Rhode
Island Greening, Lady Sweet, Bailey
Sweet and Tallman Sweet. For a fam
fly orchard we would plant quite a
number of sweet apple trees.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
GOAT MEAT FOR MUTTON
Some Claim 1t Is Equa to Sheep
and Is in Demand by Hotels
and Dining Cars.

George F. Thompson of the bureau
of animal industry says a considerable
number. but not many thousands, of
cross bred Angoras find their way to
stock centers, such as Chicago. Kan
sas City, omaha, Buffalo and New
York. and are sold there to the pack
ing houses, if in good condition.
They are purchased at a price slight
ly under that paid for sheep, and are
disposed of in the carcass, ard some
times III canned form, as sheep NUT
ton.
These goats are usually some that
have served d good purpose IN clearing
up brushwood, and, becoming fat on
it, are worth more as slaughter ami
mails than to sell to some other person
for brush clearing.
The greater number of persons who
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
TO CURE CAAkER IN PIGS
Treatment Must Be Prompt and
Thorough Every Time or
They Will Die.

Canker sore mouth always appears
In young pigs under 6 weeks old and
frequently with fatal results. The
symptoms are as follows: Large wa
ter blisters appear about the lips and
snout. rapidly succeeded by much heat
and swelling of the parts, and later
thick brown scahs appear, which open
into deep cracks.
These scabs extend over the face,
head and even to the body and limbs,
the joints of the latter becoming much
swollen and inflamed.
Ulcers frequently form about the
snout and jaws, eating the flesh from
the bones. The pigs show dullness, a
disinclination to move. often refuse to
suckle. or do so in Il very half hearted
manner.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
CAPTIVATING SMALL GRAIN

Whether it pays to cultivate small
grain as oats and wheat has been de-
ternnined by the Nebraska station.
When the precipitation was below
normal it was profitable to cultivate,
but in seasons of more than normal
rainfall it proved a decided djsadvan-
tage. Rolling of winter grains always
produced a paying increase in yield
the average increase being over five
bushels per acre. Drilling proved a
safer method year in and year out
than broadcasting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
SORGHUM FOR THE slLO

Under Florida conditions sorghum
makes the best and cheapest crop for
the silo. Analysis shows sorghum 81
lage to be q. little richer in total diges-
.tihle nutrients than corn silage. It
makes a. heavier yiled of green forage
rer acre than corn. The station ia
Yors sorghum for silage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
TO RAISE MUSHROOMS

II. j.. Miller. president OF the East
ern Illinois railroad, has established a
farm in Illinois on which he proposes
TO raise mushrooms, mud turtles, gold
fish and guinea pigs. Large quantities
of mud turtles arc fed to Chicago peo-
pie in the restaurants under the name
Of terrapin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
DEATH IN THE SHREDDER

This is a picture of the common
corn shredder, which has caused the
loss of innumerablc hands and arms
and sometimes caused death. The
shredder is one of the most useful
machines on the farm, but il should
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
BADLY PACKED FRUIT

If you have any surplus apples to
sell during the winter do not sell
them by the barrel unless you have
a very large quantity. but carefully
pack them in clean baskets. You
will get about twice as much in this
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05
DEVICE TO HOLD GATE OPEN

attach slanting brace to ouI
gates which holds them open when
dropped. When we wish to drive
through we push UP on the sprins
and give the gate Il swing which
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-05

sends tt open: At the same time tho
brace falls down and drags along tn,
ground until the gate stops, where II
holds it in place. When the gate II
closed the brace is simply swung UT
and fastened by hoop iron snap al
the top,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-06-12
LOCAL EDITORIAL COLUMN.
FOR GOOD ROADS.

At last the people of California getting thoroughly
awakened the utter nefcency of the present method for
the and maintenance of public roads The system has
been in operation for twelve years It's worthessness
was apparent from the very Its shortcomings have
been ventilated through the press time and again. and
outside of those personally interested in its continuance
have had the hardhood raise voice i'll its behalf 1t is
surprising that the system of road maintenance
devised for this state has held sway the longest This ano
ally may be accounted for the theory of powerful political
influences working for its continuance Millions of dollars
have been wasted annually through wetched road laws
year after year. and Legislature has been strong enough
morally call halt by the substitution of ntelli-
gent system.
An agitation has been started by the California promotion
organizations for better roads Both the state and national
governments taking steps in the worthy behalf
Probably the activity of the federal authorities in this
spurred the others to cooperative efforts Meetings
being held in various parts of the state addressed by
speakers of and national prominence who considered
experts on the question of roads At meeting held in Santa
Cruz few days ago speakers struck the keynote of
wasteful methods in the following language reported in
one of the San Francisco papers
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-06-12

The supervisors Of this county have up
against difficulty in the matter of establishing the
for record books required by county officers The law
qure that the price for such supplies be established
nualy the printing and advertising. AS matter
of fact do know that this law has been
piled with in Amador county For several meetings past the
board of supervisors have had the subject under discussion
but have failed to reach any conclusion owing, it is ad
the Discrimination indifference of manufacturers in giving
figures The matter has therefore been continued from time
to time and is still pending The situation is doubt
aceabe the prevalence of the disregard of the legal
qurement which has held sway long In other counties
where the law has been followed trouble has been
tered In Caaveras county the supervisors their meeting
last week. established the price for record books full bound
$40 pages each $2o This is supposed include everything
in that line.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-06-12
Notice for Publication.
800

Department of the Interior
us. Land Office at Sacramento, Calf.
June 8, 1908,
Notice is hereby given that Victor
j. Chichizola. of jackson, Calf.
who, On June 3, 1908, made timber
and stone sworn statement, No. 22O7,
for the NJ of NEM and NJ of NWA.
Section 0, Township I N, Range II
g., Mount Diablo Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final
proof, to establish claim to the land
above descI ibed, before the Register
and Receiver at u. >. Land Office in
Sacramento, Calf, on the 26th day
of August 1908.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Paul
Fraucesconi and ed. NJ. Culbert, OF
Amador City, CaIIf., Fred Rabbi OF
Sutter Greek, Calf, and William
Brown of Oleta, Calf.
JOHN f. ARMSTRONG,
je l2-td Register.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-06-12
Board of Education.
Notice of Examinations,

jackson, Cal, May, 10, 1908.
To Whom 1t May CJncern:-
The Board of Education of Amador
county will meet in the superinten-
dents office, Saturday, June 9th, to
adopt questions for the Grammar
Grade Diploma examinations to take
place Tuesday and Wednesday, 9th
and 10th in the following places,
jackson, Sutter Creek, Volcano, Ply
mouth and lone.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
June 18th, 18th, and 18th, the Board
will meet TO grade the papers and
issue the diplomas.
June 10Th, 10Th, 18th, 18th, 10Th and
goth, the Board will be in session re-
vising the course of study and adopt
ing questions for the teachers eX-
animation to commence June 22d,
and continue until Friday the 10Th.
Saturday the 9th, Monday 18th,
Tuesday Both, the Board will grade
papers issue, certificates, grant recon =
mendations for State Dooments and
adopt library books.
Very respectfully,
w. III. GREENHALGH.
may % Supt. Of Schools,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-06-12
Notice for Publication. 2200

Department of the Interior
US. Land Office at Sacramento. Calf
June s, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Meta j
Erickson, of Portland, Oregon, who,
on May ID, 1908, made tim Der and
stone sworn statement, No. 22O0, for
the SWM Of NE14 and lots l, 2, and
3, Section 2, Township 7 NJ, Range IA
r., Mount DIablo meridian, has filed
notice Of intention to make final
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register
aud Receiver at y. S. Land Office in
Sacramento, Calf, on the 2Oth day
of August. 1908.
Claimant names as Witnesses: L.
Chichizola, of Amador City, Calf.
u. G. Bruce, Of West Point, Calf,
James Z. Motfett and Gus. Patterson,
OF Portland, Oregon.
JOHN +. ARMSTRONG,
ie 12-td Register
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-06-12
A V!NDICTIVG REPTILE.
Ways of the Venomous Fer de-Iance
of Martinique.

Ways of the Venomous Fer defiance
of Martinique.
The fer-de-lance is found on the is
lands Of Martinique and Santa Lucia,
where the natives counteract its virus
with decoction Of jungle hemlock,
and the basis of its grewsome reputa~
ton seems to be the fact that it does
not warn the intruders OF its haunts
after the manner Of the cobra or the
rattlesnake. but fattens it's coils and,
with slightly vibrating tail, awaits
events.
If the unsuspecting traveller should
show no sign of hostile intent he may
be allowed to pass unframed within
two yards of the coiled matadore, but
closer approach is apt to be construed
as a challenge. and the vivoron, sud-
denly rearing it's ugly head. may scare
the trespaSser into some motion of self
defense. He may lift his foot or brand
ish his sticl, in menacing manner. If
he does, he is lost. The lower coils
will expand. bringing the business end
neck and all few feet nearer: the
head points like Il leveled rifle, then
darts forward with electric swifmess,
guided by an unerring instinct for the
selection of the least protected parts of
the body.
And the yindictive brute is ready to
repeat it's bite. For a moment it rears
back. trembling with excitement. and
if felled by blow Of it's victims stick
will snap away savagely ut stumps
and stones or even. like a wounded
panther, at it's own body.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-06-12
Notice for Publication.


Department Of the Interior
us. Land Office at Sacramento, Calf.
June 8. 1908
Notice is hereby given that Fred f..
Erickson. of San Francesca, Calf,
who, on May %, 1908, made timber
aud stone sworn statement, No. 1904,
for the ~ Of NW14; SWM of NW4
and NEl4 of SW14, Section II. Town
ship NJ, Range IA e.. Mount Diablo
Meridian, has fled notice of inten-
ton to make final proof, Go establish
claim to the land above described,
before the Register and Receiver at
U. s. Land Office in Sacramento,
Calf, on the Gath day of August,
1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Gust
Lindquist, of San Francisco, Calf,
q. G. Bruce of West Point, Calf,
Charles Erickson and j. 7. Moirett.
OF Portland, Oregon.
JOHN f.. ARMSTRONG,
10 It'd Register
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-06-12
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior
us. Land Office at Sacramento, Calf.
June s, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that William
h. Prothero, of Amador City, Calf.
who, on May 81, 1908. made limb
and stone sworn statement No. 2206,
for the NJ of SCI; SEA of NEM
and NEA of SW4, Section /, Town
ship N, Range / e., Mount Diablo
Meridian, has filed notice Of inten-
ton to make final proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before the Register and Receiver at
U. S. Land Office IN Sacramento,
Calf, on the oath day of August 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: G.
Blize and l.. II. Cook, of Volcano,
Calf, Frank knowlton and A. PM
of Amador City, Calf.
JOHN f. ARMSTRONG,
ie 12-td Register.