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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27

The question is often asked how
many cows q certain number of acres
will support By the question is
meant that the entire energy of the
farm is to be devoted TO raising food
for the dairy COW. A farm in a good
state Of fertility can be easily arrang
ed SO that one could keep a COW
to every two acres if the land is all
good, rich, tillable land. And one
would be able to raise both the forage
or bulky part of the ration, and the
grain ration, too. 1t could be done
in few years time with the proper
handling of the herd on the farm.
Three crops upon the farm will do
it-frst, corn; second, clover hay, and,
third, peas and oats. OF course, the
clover sod would be plowed down for
corn and then the corn ground be put
into peas and oats the following sea-
son. With these three foods one can
make a balanced ration for the dairy
coz without purchasing any other out
side food, either concentrated or
bulky.
The statement has often been made
that an acre Of good land will sup
port a cow the year around. One
dairyman made the remark that he
could keep two COWS on an acre, but
practically the man who keeps one
COW Oh two acres is doing very good
business if he gets fair prices for the
product. It is a fact that the demand
for milk, butter and cheese is increas-
ing faster than COWS and the prices
are continually advancing. There is
no better business than dairying.-
Agricultural Epitomist.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27
Bitter HITTER.

Bitter cream and butter may and
generally does result after the COW has
been feeding literally On moldy
hay, decaying roots and certain weeds
Another fruitful source of bitter cream
and butter is the holding Of the cream
at too low a temperature, when objec-
tlonable bacteria get in their work,
causing a pungent or bitter flavor.
For best results cream should be cool
ed and held at temperature of about
so degrees for six or seven hours i'm
mediately after separation, after which
it should be ripened in a temperature
Of from go to 70 degrees When 1t
begins to turn sour it is ready to be
churned, and then the sooner it is
churned the better. In small diaries,
where several separator skimmings
are required to make up the quantity
of cream for churning, the cream
should never be run from the separa-
tor into the vessel holding previous
skimmings. One needs a cream can of
sufficient size to hold all that is re-
A~AA ~ w iiS'hO ~ tlS III III mug, auu
such vessels should be kept in a place
where the temperature Is about 60
degrees. Each skimming should be
cooled before being emptied into this
storage can. When fresh cream is
emptied it should be at once thoroug-
ly incorporated with the contents of
the can by stirring with a spoon or
ladle. Churning should not take place
within five or six hours after the last
cream has thus been added-Field and
Farm
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27
Salmon yyfchcs,

If a housekeeper has grown tired OF
the conventional sandwich she should
try those made Of salmon. They are
most palatable. The salmon is faxed
and moistened with mayonnaise and
then put as filing between two extra
thin slices of brown bread with the
crust cut off. Sweet sandwiches are
also In fashion for luncheons and
after-theater parties The newest ones,
served by a clever housewife, have a
filing of candied cherries, chopped
fine and moistened with orange juice
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27
Horse That Was As Years Old.

8 months was attained by horse
owned by Col. Heath which has just
died at the colonePs farm at Apollo bay,
Victoria
Col. Heath states that there can be
no possible doubt as to the animals age,
as he still has the diary containing the
entry showing when it was foaled. It is
in all probability the greatest record
known. The horse was ridden by the
colonel as a charger in its youth and sew
eral times carried him from Melbourne
to Shepperton-1GO miles-in two days
1t was sired by a famous racehorse
named King Alfred, its mother being an
Australian Arab bred mare.-Tit- Bits.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27
FARMS FOR A SONG.
But Some of the Songs Are to the Tune
Of CaruSo Prices.

One of the farm papers reports a few
recent sales. One place of less than 200
acres in Chenango county has just been
sold for $4,000, one of 81 acres in Mon
roe county for the same round sum, and
one of 240 acres, same county, for $40
an acre. Another paper reports three
recent sales in Rhinestone at $f25 an
acre, one at 5000 and one at $3.50 The
5000 an acre place hadn't building or
it, the price was for land alone.
When you next hear of abandoned
FARMS" says Country Life in America
just docket these few with them. The
comparison may suggest something
There are farms and farms.
Some are rich as mud and some are
poor as Jobs turkey; some are accessible
and some are miles from a lemon; some
are mostly arabic and some couldn't be
ploughed with dynamite. Some can be
bought for So an acre and some can't
be touched for one hundred times that
sum. The chances are that when you
buy farm you'll just get your moneys
worth-if you're as shrewd "A buyer as
the other fellow is seller-you won't gel
any more.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27

end OF the rope, thread on the sticks
Knot the cord on either side of the
sticks, then throw the same across
the cows neck (having regulated the
knots and sticks to suit the small of
the neck and also the shoulder), and
the end of the cords around the first
knot. The accompanying illustration
shows the result. This device pre-
vents the COW from reaching her
tanks.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27

MILK BOTTLE TOP. cover, has its lower
ends extending downward so as TO
form lock-buttons, which keep the top
from sliding off the jar laterally. The
device can be adjusted in a twinkling.
but it will not come off unless the han
die is turned at right angles with the
jar. When a bottle of milk is being
carried by this means it can be swung
around with no fear of the top com
ing off If anybody wants to swing it
around.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27
Striped Beetles.

Look out for the striped beetles.
They often attack ard destroy melons
and cucumbers as fast as the plants
appear above the ground. An appli-
cation Of wood ashes. air-slaked lime,
or gypsum, tainted with kerosene or
turpentine or carbolie acid, will help
to drive them away If you have only
few plants you can easily protect
each hill by erecting a mosquito net
ting guard over it until the plants be-
gin TO run
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27

An acre in this country contains 49,,
$50 square feet, or 160 square rods.
4 patch 60 yards inches wide and
70 yards long is practically an acre
of ground 1t is far better to see just
how much can be raised on an acre
than to follow the old plan of show
ing just how many acres one is able
to plant and partially cultivate. The
one-acre crop is in line with high-class
diversified farming.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27
MUNYON'S EMINENT DOCTORS AT
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Not a Penny 10 Pay for the Fullest
Medical Examination.

If you are in doubt as to the cause
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us. Our doctors will carefully dag
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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27
GraSs foy Shady Placer

The Iowa Agricultural Experiment
Station has found out that, on rail.
roads running east and west, 1t is nee
essary to plant different kind Of
grass on the north side of embank-
ments from the south side because Of
the different amount Of sunlight that
each side receives.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27
Shoeiur Mules.

i ne hoof of the mule, being smaller
and tougher than that Of the average
horse, does not need shoeing unless
worked on hard roads great deal
1t is better not to have them shod if
confined to work on the farm, unless
used to haul heavy loads on frozen
ground.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27
RrekerXe Cherrfea

Stone the cherries, preserving every
ounce of juice. Weigh the fruit, allow
ing pound for pound of sugar. Put a
all is used up; pour over the Juice and
boil gently until the strip begins to
thicken. Use sour cherries
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27

fields could be seen without travelling
more than a mile or two, now scarcely
one exists. A farmer reported he saw
but one field between Toledo and Mon.
roe, though only few years ago this
section produced heavily. Several fac
tors have arisen to work against beet
raising. In the first place, labor and
care considered, the present high,
priced cereals are considerably more
profitable; again, farmers have begun
to learn that beets tax soil vitality
about as heavily as any crop, and,
unless fertilizing elements are constant
ly applied the land Invariably suffers.
Complaint is also made of difficulty in
marketing the output.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27

skeleton. My back
was so bad / could
hardly walk and the
k i d n e y secretions
much disordered. A
week after | began
using Doan's Kidney
Pills l could walk
without a cane, and
as | continued my
health gradually re-
turned. | was so
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27

as the name of the
device indicates.
The cover is a cir
cular piece of fat
metal with clasps
extending d 0 w n =
ward so as to en-
gage the upper end
of the neck Of the
jar or bottle. The
handle, which Is
connected with the
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27

1t has been demonstrated by numer-
Gus experiments in Europe as well as in
America that the pulp possessing the
best fiber for paper, and the most prac-
ticable to make. is that derived from the
wood Of the spruce and fir.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27

from nervousness
andother annoying
symptoms, and ]
can truly say that
LydiaE.P inkham's
We ge table Com
pound has proved
worth mountains
of gold to me, as it
restored my health
and strength. /
never forget to tell
my friends what
T,yGiaE pinkhan'g
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27

Am using ALIENS FOOT-EASE and
can truly say l would not have been with
out it so long, had ] known the relief it
would give my aching feet l think it a
rare good thing for anyone having sore
or tired feet.-Mrs. Matilda Holtwert,
Providence, r. l." Sold by all Druggists,
Csc. ASK to-day.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27
Water q Necessity for Crops,

This reservoir is 100 feet high and
37A feet in diameter and will hold
3,400 tons of water, an equivalent to
80 acre-inches of rain fall An aver
age rainfall of 1874 inches during the
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27

The exports of dolls and toys from
Coburg to the United States during 1908
amounted to S1,920,965, as compared
with 2,S62, 446 in 1907, a decrease of
S941,4 S1
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27
Beet Culture Wanes.

Comment has arisen over the appar-
ent decadence Of sugar-beet culture in
the farming section about Toledo.
Chic. Where a few years ago a dozen
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27

The coffee plant or tree is a little
different from most berry producers. In
stead Of planting the seed the coffee
plant is grated from the old tree and
set out in hotbeds until 1t has become
rooted.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27

Jules Verne. author of Twenty
Thousand Leagues Under the Sea- re-
nuired no Legislative enactment to make
him get up early. He rose at in the
morning in the summer.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27
Secure two Myths

secure TWO lengths
Of small cord, also
six pieces Of round,
light wood about
II inches long and
~ inches in diam.
eter, bore g inch
holes at each end OF
sticks, then having
tied a knot at one
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27

grateful | made a public statement of
my case, and now seven years have
passed, and | am still perfectly we'll"
Sold by all dealers. SOC a box.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27

Lame back and Lumbago make a young
man feel old. Hamlins Wizard Oil make
an old man feel young. Absolutely moth
ing like it for the relief of all pain.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27

The worlds entire supply of the oil
of bergamot comes from a small section
of Calabria, fronting on the Straits of
Messina.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27

MRS WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP for
Children teething; softens the gums reduces In
fammation allays pain, cures wind colo. %
cents a bottle.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27

Although the Manchester slip canal
failed to pay in the earlier years of its
operation, it is today carrying big ton
mage and providing profitable invest
mpnt
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27
PROVED BY TIME.

No Fear of Amy Further Trouble.
David Price, Corydon, Ia, says: Il
was in the last stage of kidney trou-
ble-lame, weak, run down to a mere
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27
For n Sucking Cow.

The following description is given of
a device to prevent COW from suck
ing herself:
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27

growing season would fill to the point
indicated. A rainfall Of inches, if
completely utilized, would produce a
yield of 80 bushels of wheat or 1877
bushels of oats
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27

SAFEST INVESTMENT IN THE WORLD IS
fully explained In booklet on GOLD DREDGING,
together with complete reports by Prof i'm
ball. sent FREE G. II. M'KEOWN, Fiscal
Agent, 415 Hippodrome Building, Cleveland, O.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27
WORTH
MOUNTAINS
OF GOLD
During Change of Life,
says Mrs. Chas. Barclay

Graniteville, vt. -"I was passing
THROUGH the Change of Life and suffered
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27
New Ton for Milk Jars

TWO purposes are served by the
combined cover and handle for milk
jars designed by a Massachusetts man,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-27
A NOTRE DAME LADY'S APPEAL.

TO al knowing sufferers or rheum8tfsm,
whether muscular of the joints, sciatica,
lumbagos, backache, pains In the Kidneys
or neuralgia pains, to write to her for
home treatment which has repeatedly cured
all Of these tortures. She feels it her duty
to send 1T to all sufferers FREE. You curs
yourself at home s thousands will testify
no change of climate being necessary. This
simple discovery banishes uric acid fr0s
the blood Ioosens the stifened joints, puri-
fes the blood and brightens the eyes, giving
elasticity and tone to the whole system. n
the above interests you, for proof address
Mrs. NJ Summers. Box 3. Notre Dame, Ind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
SILVER LOVING CUPS Presented to Retiring Officials of Bridge.
 pert Brass Co.

The officers of the Bridgeport Metal Goods which is to engage in the manu- facture of brass goods in the plant of the Springfield Emery Wheel Co. in Spruce streets. as announced by the Farmer last week. are to be: President Anker $. Lynne; secretary, w. S. Har- mon; treasurer, H. N. Beach; superin- tendent. Charles Phillips. The latter has been the superintendent of the plating and finishing department of the Bridgeport Brass Co. for the past 8 years. while Mir. Lynne, president of the new concern, has been estimate and assistant superintendent of the same concern for the past eight years. Treasurer Beach is a son of the former treasurer of the Bridgeport Brass Go.
 The concern is capitalized for $50. .O00 and a great deal of the machinery is already installed
 Last Saturday the heads of the de- partments of the Bridgeport Brass Co. assembled to hid farewell to MT Phil lips and MT. Lynne and in behalf of those present Supt. w. l.. Stapely pre- scented the two with handsome silver loving cups. each fittingly engraved. as a token of the esteem they are held in by their associates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
WAS HUNGRY AND
 STOLE A BICYCLE
George Trent, Playing in Hard Luck, Tells His
 Story to Judge Foster.

George Trent, who was before the city court this morning charged with stealing bicycle from George Steig- Ter last week. Trent was taken from a train at Stamford with the stolen wheel and held for the local police Detective Fox brought Trent back to this city. The prisoner is about 20 years of age. He wore glasses. He told a straight story, saying that he had been out of work and was suffer ing from hunger when he took the wheel which he intended to sell. He belongs in New York and had been searching for work for months His appearance was much in his favor The boy was evidently in hard luck Judge Foster fined him $1 and costs and sent him to jail for 30 days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
COMMON COUNCIL
 MEETS TONIGHT

The demand for grooved rails may hold up the work of paving Main street until the middle of the summer but the street committee which hoped to get the work under way early in the spring is bound to ask the comA pany to lay them in view of the de- mand made by the merchants of Main street and will ask the endorsement of the Common Council at the meeting to be held this evening. The attitude of the Connecticut Co. in the matter fore casts an appeal to the railroad com mission which will take some time for a hearing and if the commission de cidess in favor of the city the company will probably ask for extra time to get the rails.
 Another important matter to be brought to the attention of the council this evening is the report of the special committee on ingress and egress to the car barns. The special committee recommends that the company be giv- en the privilege of choosing either of two plans it proposes or both.
 The Fire Commission will have a communication before the council ask ing for permission to purchase a new truck for the West End. and to pur- chase ground for an engine house in the Ninth district in the vicinity of Noble and Berkshire avenues Both expenditures were provided for by the Board of Apportionment.
 Max Cohen will be elected a sheriff to succeed John Capczzi. resigned He is a resident of the Seventh district and is the choice of the caucus of the Democratic aldermen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
SENATE HOLDS
 BRIEF SESSION

Washington. March 15.-There was a very large attendance of visitors in the galleries of the Senate when that body met to-day, in pursuance to the call of President Taft for the extra session. More, than half of the audi ence was composed of ladies, They had very brief opportunity to look over the new Senate. because after a fourteen minute session. a recess was taken until o'clock At the opening immediately after the chaplain's pray CT. President Taft's proclamation call ing the 61st congress into extra session was read. This was followed by a roll call 66 senators responding to their names.
 Senator LaFoIlette then sprung a surprise upon the Senate by rising to present the credentials of Isaac Step- henson. his colleague from Wisconsin.
 ID to few minutes of the assembly, l. 2 of the Senate. it was the under standing that these papers would be presented by Senator Burrows because Of the recently developed enmity be- tween LaF'ollette and Stephenson. A lew minutes before noon. however, La Toilette went to Stephenson and offer ed to perform the service for him in accordance with the usual custom be- tween two senators from the same state.
 The credentials were read and re- ceived. and then LaFolIette increased the sensation that he had created by to escort MT. Stephenson to the vice-president's desk where the oath was administered to the latter. There were many smiles among the senators as the two marched on and across the senate chamber.
 Senator Hale offered a resolution that the Senate should inform the House of its readiness to proceed to business; Senator Aldrich offered a resolution that a. committee be appoint ed to join with a similar one from the House to inform PraSida1t Nof <1,-,f Congress is in session and ready to receive communications from him: and senator Cullom a resolution that the hour of daily meetings should be at F o'clock -
 Vice President Sherman appointed Senators Aldrich Rhode Island. and Money, Mississippi, to wait upon the President -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
SECRETARY
 IS REMEMBERED

Patrick J. Carroll. secretary of the board of managers of the local courts of Foresters of America for the last twenty years, and who during the past week was honored with a reelection, was rendered a complimentary dinner at the Stratfield Saturday night by the board of managers of the order. Mir Carroll has served very faithfully as secretary, always refusing to accept anything in the way of compensa tion- At the dinner Alderman Peter Carroll acted as toaStmaster and while the feS- tivities were at their highest in behalf of the managers he presented MT. Car Secretary Carroll though taken by sur prise made a most suitable response thanking the donors for their most ac- ceptable gift.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-15
BUCKLEY IS CANDIDATEFOR
 REELECTION
So Announces Through His Pal ia Poli. tics K K. Commissioner Andrew
 F. Gates.

Hartford March 15.-''Senator Nor gan G. Bulkeley has returned to Wa h. ington to attend the special session of Congress. While in the city he in formed his friends that he should be a candidate for reelection to the Senate on the expiration of his present term. The next General Assembly chooses his successor.
 This information comes from Rail- road Commissioner A. F. Gates. a close personal and political friend of Mr- Bulkeley. and it may be accepted as by authority. There has been a gen eral understanding that the Senator did not desire to succeed hlmself but that his ambition was limited to one term.
 He has been quoted extensively as expressing that sentiment and it is safe to assume that when the time comes there will be other candidates in the field. The public will naturally think of ex-Governor Mclean. of Con- gressman Hill and of Charles F. Brooker not to mention others.
 MT. Bulkeley will be in his seventy fourth year when his term expires.