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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-07-15
HOW TO PRODUCE BACON

There has been a marked increase
in the demand for bacon within the
last few years. The amount exported,
including hams and shoulders, is much
larger than any other kind of pork,
This gives an idea of what those who
buy our pork abroad want, and it may
be we'll to give the matter of it's pro-
duction consideration. In studying the
home market we also find a growing
demand for this meat. The live
weight prices for bacon hogs weigh
ing from 10 to 200 pounds have been
more remunerative than those of the
large fat lard type. For cured meats
the difference is even greater. In our
home market We pay the extra price
in order to crafty our taste.
1t does not require great powers Of
discrimination to see that a large per-
centage of the meats offered and sold
for bacon is not of the best quality
says Farmers Tribune. With the
most of it there is too large a proper
ton of fat. People are becoming more
and more eXacting and discrimination
against the nearly all fat strips is
becoming very marked. For first-class
bacon the rule requires three streaks
of lean intermixed with fat. There are
three breeds of hogs that are well fit
ted by their physical makeup to pro-
duce first-class bacon-Berkshire
Yorkshire and Tamworth.
1t is a very erroneous idea that
any of the breeds fed along slowly
to the desired weights make first
class bacon. There must be an in
clination on the part of the breed to
produce a large percentage of lean
meat, and the ideal bacon hog must
be long and deep sided. We have en-
tertained a decided preference for the
Berkshire, not only on account of the
abundance of lean on the sides, but
because they produce superior hams
that sell for hightr figure. 1t should
1t should be borne in mind that
young animals develop muscles
while growing and not after;
therefore, in order to secure
the best result they must be fed with
the object of rapid growth in view
from the start. 1t is a good plan to
encourage them to eat when three
weeks old and feed them scalded mid
dlings mixed with milk while yet
warm in a little trough where they
can get to it and not be interfered
with by larger animals. Clean the
trough each time before putting in the
next feeding. Keep the appetite good
by giving only as much as they will
eat up clean.
AS they grow along, coarser feeds
can be mixed in, such as corn and oats
ground together, with the hulls sifted
out. Barley, peas and rye make good
feed to mix with other feeds. Rye
is sometimes cheaper than middlings.
The main thing is to make the feed
palatable and keep it we'll balanced
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-07-15

nOnkI HARVESTER cuts and
throws in piles on harves-
uUnN ter or winrows. Man and
horse cuts and shocks
equal with corn binder. Sold in every
state. Price SIS. Testimonials and
catalogue free, showing harvester at
work.
New Process Mfg. Co., salina, Kansas.
L received the corn harvester today it
works fine and l would not do without
one, my corn has been froze but it
| VIII do all I can to sell the Harvester
If you wish to use this letter you may
and welcome. F. E. Nelson, Cortland
Ill.
with protein enough to make blood
and muscle as well as fat. A good
ratio of protein to carbohydrates is
one to six in winter and one to five in
summer. A grass run in summer and
clover hay in winter help greatly and
make the feeding less expensive.
Peter McGregor of La Crosse,
Wash, sold $4,000 worth of sheep
and wool from his flock of II 900 head,
retaining 1000 head. His wethers
brought $425 and his wool II cents
Recent sales of Holsteins in the Pa
Idaho-Bulls: John Wissink, Volma, /;
T. f. Jacobs. Nez Perez, I. Oregon
Bulls: j. w. Jackson. Hillsboro, l;
A. NJ. Commons, Oretown. 2; r. II.
Lynch. HOlbrook, /; j. o. Hansen, Red
mond, /; Trappist Fathers, .Scio, l; John
Whitten, Scappoose /. Cows: Gerhard
Goethe, Cornelius, 5; NJ. +. Loosely,
oFrt klamath, /. Washington-Bulls
James Carstairs, Matlock, 1; Frank Fra
sier, Fulda. /; r. M. Shoemaker, Ellens-
burg, /; VIM Bishop, Chimacum, 2;
w. Bell and f. Byon, Mt. Vernon. /;
Harry Wavert, Mt. Vernon, l; Chas. Mil
Ter Mt: Vernon, l; J. W. Masterson,
South Bend, /; J. p. Graves, Spokane,
2; e. A. Stone. Chelan, 1; p. j. Sulli-
van, Cusick, /; B. Jehnder Sumner, /;
e. b. Marks, North Yakima, /; j. F.
lrby Ritzville, l; c. II. Curtis, Anglin.
l. Cows: VIM. Bishop, Chimacum, s;
John l.. Smith, Spokane, 1; c. d. Dewey,
Goshen, 2; w. j. Winter, Christopher.
Irby. Ritzviiie. r; J. +. Graves. spo.
kane. 3: c. Fl. Barclay, Thornton. /.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-07-15

Peter McGregor, of La Crosse,
Wash, sold $4,000 worth of sheep
and wool from his flock of 1000 head,
retaining 1000 head. His wethers
brought $4.25 and his wool II cents.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26
HENS AND EGGS.
What When and How to Feed
Practical Hlnts from an Experiene-
cd Poultry Raiser.

what is the best feed" continued from
March 18th: After we begin to get hard
frosts in the autumn, few people who
keep poultry ever realize that it is nec-
essary to begin to feed green food. Be-
gin early TO feed cabbage or steamed
clover. Fowls taken off the range and
denied green food will stop laying with
in few days, no matter what other
food they get. Steamed clover leaves
gathered where the hay is thrown down
for stock, is as good green food in cold
weather as one can give. 1t should be
fed nearly every day all winter. IL YOU
do not have this, use cut or shredded
clover. Fill a vessel with it IN the even
ing, mix just little corn meal with it.
then pour boiling water over it till cover
ed, then cover the vessel till morning.
letting it stand where it will not get cold.
Next morning drain off the water and
heat it to make your morning mash.
About noon feed the clover. 1t is sur
prising how the fowls will eat it, and
how it helps to make eggs. On nice
days when it is not cold enough to freeze
have heads of cabbage just high enough
SO the hens will have to jump up to get
at them, but do not rely on green food
for part of your ration. 1t is to be fed
as an auxiliary. 1t is not concentrated
enough, and does not contain enough
carbon to form the bulk of feed in cold
weather.
Remember that any sudden change in
feed will stop the egg supply for time,
no matter how good the substitute.
Make all changes gradually. Do not let
the hens get too fat. 1t is not true, as
some writers claim, that very fat hen
never lays any eggs, but more will lay
well when not too fat. NV experience
teaches that hen must be tolerably fat
in cold weather to lay well. Did you
ever wonder why the large breeds are
naturally better winter layers than the
small breeds think it is because they
are more liable to lay on fat and are
thus better enabled to Withstand the
cold. Old hens sometimes get overfat,
and do not lay well, but this is rarely
the case with hens not more than year
or two old. The writer will give the re-
cord of thirty-five hens for the month of
March on April ID, Fridays issue.
These hens are under his own per-
sonal care, and if any one wishes to ex-
change notes either through the columns
of this paper or Box 5, White Mills, Pa,
they will receive the writer's careful at
tention. JOSEPH STEPHENS.
White Mills, March 25, 1909.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26
English Etchings.

England was first SO named by King
Egbert in 800 A. d.
In 1908 the lifeboats of the Royal
National institution were launched on
service All times and saved 446 lives.
The Marine hotel at Worthing is GER
tainly ready for the new development.
1t now adds on its notice board, after
the usual announcements of stabling
and motor garage, "Airships may an
Choir here"
Death from starvation was the YER
dict at a Shoreditch inquest on a
woman match seller named Upton,
aged sixty-four. Her husband said he
was eighty-one, and they had only 80
cents a week to live on.
Spurred on by the invasion" talk,
an anonymous British patriot has sent
a check for $4,000 to Lord Esher to
assist In equipping and recruiting the
1l,000 volunteers needed to complete
the London quota OF the territorial
army.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26
Sporting Notes.

Kentucky is the only state left open
to turfmen for spring racing.
The Edgemere Yacht club Of Detroit
will build three catboats to compete
in the races for the Taft cup at Toledo.
Harry Payne Whitney has shipped q
dozen polo ponies to England to be
used by him and his friends in their
contests abroad this season.
kid" Beebe, a Philadelphia light
weight boxer who has fought 400 bat
ties without being knocked out, recent
ly scored his first knockout, beating an
opponent in two rounds at Philadel-
phia.
The Target, the rowing launch used
by Coach Conibear Of the University
of Washington, Seattle, for the last
two years, has been purchased by the
associated students OF the college for
coaching purposes.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26
LOCAL MENTION.

Letters uncalled for at the Homes
dale post Office:
Miss Grace Balcom, Mrs. Price UT.
August Bregsteir and w. w. Wood,
Jr., returned from two months timer
Ancy through New York State, during
which time they disposed of the clothing
which was purchased by the Bregstein
Brothers, at the Hittinger bankrupt sale
at Hawley. They report business very
good in Sullivan and Delaware counties.
The Literary Contest to be held in
the Lyric, Thursday evening, April LIST,
is the first of its kind ever held in Homes
dale. The local teachers are endeavor-
ing to make the English work second to
none in importance, and much interest
is aroused in the work because of this
contest. In addition to those whose
names have been previously announced,
the following have been chosen to deliver
essays on Pennsylvania in Art"-Abi-
gail Baird, Faith Clark and Grace Han
Ian. While the judges are preparing
their decision, about forty pupils, under
the direction of Miss Amy E. Clark, the
musical director of the school, will give
q humorous operetta, entitled "The Ma
gician."
Through the consolidating of the
business of a number of we'll known
Wholesale milk dealers a new organiEa-
ton has just been formed which will be
large factor in the milk market in the
future, handling as it will over forty
thousand quarts of milk each day and
controlling at least twelve creameries in
she best milk producing sections in the
country, among them being the Preston
Park creamery of this county. The new
concern has been named The Castleton
Dairy Co., its New York city Office be-
Ing at No. eos west Ssth street.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26

IMPORTANT SALE OF REAL ESTATE
and Personal Property.-There will be Offer
ed for sale on the premises one mile
west of Seelyville ON TUESDAY, MARCH
30th, 1903, commencing at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ,
Glover Hill Farm, well known as the Whit
ney place, consisting of 100 acres of land, up
on which is a two story concrete dwelling,
three barns, large chicken house, granary,
wagon shed and icehOuse, large orchard of
grated fruit and small fruits. and good spring
water in the house. Also at auction, at the
same time: four horses, one driving horse
four years old, Is cows, 2 two-year olds,
two-year old bull, two yearling bulls, year
ling heifers, pigs, 80 chickens, geese, ; sets
heavy harness. sets light harness, light
double harness. 4horse covered BUS, top
buggieS. open buggy. two heavy farm wagons,
pair heavy bob sleds. pair light bobs, truck
wagon, milk wagon, jumper sleigh, wagon
boxes, 20 cords of wood, quantity of hay, oat
straw and rye straw, 20 bushels Tutabagas,
threshing machine and power. tanning mill.
corn shelter, sulky pillow, 3 cultiyatorS, a
30 foot ensilage elevator, two dog powers,
2horse power rakes, 2 hay riggings, horse hay
fork. hay fork carrier, ropes and pulleys, 2
moving machines and harrows and num-
erous other articles.
TERMS The farm and all Of the stock
and other personal property If sold together,
will be at such price and terms as may be
agreed upon but if the personal property is
sold by the piece, all sums under SO will be
payable in cash all sums of $40 and over,
credit for ten months on judgment notes
with approved security.
Fortenia, March is, 1909. 23t3ei
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26
Pen and Brush.

George Bernard haw is the son of
a baker and earned his living as a
lawyers clerk while attending the uns-
versity.
Josef Israels, the Dutch artist, cele-
braued his eighty-fifth birthday at The
Hague on Jan. 81 last, but he is still
just as jolly in his mood and just as
active at his work as he has ever been.
John Elliott. an American artist, has
painted in Rome Diana of the Cross
ways" for the National museum at
Washington. Queen Margherita has
expressed great admiration for the
painting.
NJ. Jusserand, who is French ambas-
sador at Washington, had hoped one
day to bring his literary history of the
English people down to modern times.
His life as a diplomatist is now, how
ever, so busy that he has had to aban-
don the idea of carrying the work fur
ther than to Shakespeare's death.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26
Observations of a Man.

Some women never look at anything
they buy, while others seem to buy
everything they see.
The man who found he could never
win girls heart has been probably
experimenting on ones who haven't
any.
No matter how hard a man may
work, it is nothing to the labors of his
wife If she has tackled the job OF keep
Ing up appearances.
The meanest man in the world is
continually bobbing up. Now he hap
pens to be one who is trying to invent
a combination washboard and piano.
The young lover is very likely to
question whether he is going to get a
good wife when he sees his girls
brother sewing button on his coat.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26
PERSONAL.

The Collar and Tie Committee of the
Martha Washington Supper were ten.
dered banquet, on Thursday evening,
by th,ir chairman, Miss Grace Bishop,
at her home on East Extension street.
John Tuman, a resident of White
Mills, fell from roof on Tuesday, and
received a number of severe bruises.
Miss Ruth Rupert has returned
home, after spending several days with
relatives in Carbondale.
Charles Simmons, OF New York city,
spent several days this week at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Freeman, oi
Court street.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26
ARay Brown and Elmer Taylor, stu
dents at Lafayette College, are spending
their Easter vacation ut this place.

@hay Brown and Elmer Taylor, stu
dents at Lafayette College, are spending
their Easter vacation ut this place.
DIR. v. Lidstone. of this place, spent
Sunday with his mother, in Scranton.
DIR. H. B. Searles has rented the
Bentley property on Court street, be-
tween 10th and 11th, soon to be vacated
by Hon. Leopold Fuerth and family.
The family of Cashier Joseph A.
Fisch. who are about to vacate their resi-
dence in the Grambs apartment house
on 18th street, will remove to the new
Kreitner building on 10th street.
Dexter Keeler, of the 10Th U. s. In
fantry, with headquarters at Fort Crook,
Nebraska, is spending a month with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. F. Keller,
of North Main street.
-Myron Dodge has resigned his posi-
ton as clerk at the Allen House, and
will be succeeded by Leo Osborne.
John O'Connell left yesterday for
New York city, where he has secured a
position.
Walter Oliver, of Carbondale, was
visitor in town yesterday.
Mrs. Sarah Tannhauser, of 1929
Main street, the aged widow of Sigmund
Tannhauser, is suffering from a stroke
of paralysis.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Hartung, of
Callicoon, are in Port Jervis with their
son Albert, who, during their stay in
that city will submit to an operation for
the removal of one of his eyeballs, the
sight of which was destroyed some
months since by an accidental knife
thrust. DIR. N. C. Skinner will perform
the operation.
Miss Irene Long returned on We'd
nesday from New York, where she spent
several days selecting millinery goods.
At the funeral services of Hon. VIM.
Connell, which were held at his late
residence in Scranton on Tuesday last,
many letters and telegramsof coincidence
sent to his son by distinguished people
in various parts of the country were
read, among them one from Hon. E. B.
Hardenbergh, of this place. Congress-
man G. G. Pratt also sent a message of
sympathy.
In the Personal and Pertinent CO.
lumn of the Scranton Times the fact is
recalled that the late Hon. 2. p. Smith
made herculean efforts to get through
the bill establishing the Middle district
during the second administration of
Grover Cleveland. The house of repre-
was then Democratic. Judge
Smith easily secured the passage of the
bill through the house and had the |
promise of an appointment as Judge |
from President Cleveland, with whom |
he stood in high favor. But the Judge |
struck snag in the senate. Senator
Quay, though he had great respect for
Judge Smith was too much of q partisan |
to let the bill go through which would
give life appointment for judge to a
Democrat, when by waiting little the
appointing power might be in the hands
1f a Republican. So, the bill died in
he senate. This is part of the struggle
of Judge Smith to get on the bench
which was never written before.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26
oift For rho,s eoinu Ahrond.

A pretty and convenient little gift to
make for the friend who is going
abroad is in the form Of a linen en-
yeiope about an inch longer and wider
than the picture postcards which are
20 popular.
Green or blue linen may be used and
the words postal Cards. embroidered
In the outline stitch on the front Of the
envelope. You can embroider your
friends initials on the nap. which fas-
tens with a button and loop.
The envelope d bound with white
ribbon and makes dainty case for tina
foreign postal cards.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26
Santa cIaua kiospital.

Santa Claus hospital is the name to
be given to the hospital for children
which the women OF Denver are rats
ing money to erect. A good part Of
the money has been gathered by the
children OF the city under the leader
ship OF Mrs. T. s. Hayden. president
OF the association, and Miss Adelaide
Reynolds Haldeman, vice president.
This children's branch of the Hospital
association was named the Legion Of
Honor, and even babies OF two and
three years wore its white cross badge
and took part In the entertainments
employed to get the necessary funds.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26

Few "nervy" women realize what a
soothing effect sewing has on the
nerves. When things go wrong in the
home and numerous irritations gather
in the mind, an hours sewing is a
wonderful comfort.
George Sand, one OF the most neu-
rOtic women. was always loud in
praise Of the soothing effect of sewing
q long seam. and every woman who
has tried this simple remedy VIII con-
tribute q similar testimony.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26

FOR SALE.-A house and lot. 1914 West
street Honesdale. Ii rooms. with all con-
veniences, Desirable for a boarding house.
OF two families. Inquire on the premises Of
Mrs. 4. q. Secor, OF OF her attorney, A. t.
Searle. 2Ou
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26

FOR SALE-Ray house. on East Extension
street. Large lot with sixty feet front. NJ. f..
Simons. SSeoih
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26

HELP WANTED.-All kinds-now. Ad-
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Bureau. 10 Clements ST.,
Liberty. n. Y. lOt7
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26

FOR SALE-The 'Buss' Baggage and Mail
Business managed for the past forty years by
absolutely to the right party. Possession
given at once. 2lt1
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26

NOW is the time for lady OF gent to get
your pictures taken in your spring outfit
when you look your best, and the best place
Tor the best work is Ridgeway's Studio.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26

WANTED.-A competent girl to do house
work: Mrs. NJ. H. Tracy. l407 Main street.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26

JUST received large line of Easter Sou
venir post cards and other styles at Ridge
ways Studio. 2st2
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26

MAKE THE GRASS GREEN use our
AAwn Dressing on your lawn. Price 3 cts
per pound. MURRAY co. 2t4
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26

LAWN FERTILIZER, Wizard Brand pull
verified Cattle Manure Is the best. cents
per pound, l.50 per hundred pounds. Order
Mt once at Maple City Greenhouses. site
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26

FOR SALE.-One lot on Church street,
20 100 feet. Price $3.50. II. 2. Russell or
Homer Greene. 20eit
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGING acre
farm, 20acres timber good buildings. Inquire
Of Sternbauer. Hawley. Pa. 24t1
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26

THOSE pictures you want framed to hang
Nd this spring after cleaning house, bring
them now. i have moulding cheap or dear.
30 frame any kind at Ridgeway's Studio.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26

FOR RENT. store next TO Ridgeway's IS
studio, now occupied by the Cooperative
store. A good chance for a good merchant
70 continue the business OF to start any other
good business. Possession given April LIST.
Enquire at Studio. 2it2
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26

5000 REWARD.-You can make even more
than this on your goods by getting me to do
your selling. Write for date. A. q. Blake,
Auctioneer, Bethany.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26

CLOSING OUT.-Rare chance for bargains
at Geo. b. kimble's store. Selling out his
stock preparatory to quitting business
Farmers should not lose this opportunity.
Everything at reduced prices. 22u
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26
CENT A WORD COLUMN

AUCTION.-The UNDERSIGNED will sell at
Public Sale. on the Murray farm in Cherry
Ridge township, Tuesday. March 30th. COM
mencing at P. NJ, the following property, viz:
years old. l yearling heifer, yearling bull.
two-year-old colt. three-year-old colt, good
brood mare with foal. good work horse. good
Oweg0 lumber wagon nearly new. Terms OF
Sale: Six months credit with judgment note
and approved security. &. A. BROOKS.
AMOS WARD, Auctioneer. 25tl
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26

OUR odorless Lawn Dressing delivered to
you at cts, per pound. MURRAY co.
2f4