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The Florida agriculturist., 1909-10-01
Valuable Brood S0ws.

An Indiana correspondent Of Indiana
Farmer gives the following account of
the brood sows of one of his neighbors:
"a farmer living south of Fountain
City, Wayne County, has six Duroc
sows which have farrowed and raised
l35 pigs in fourteen months. In that
time he sold ninetytwo of them for the
sum of $l,37S, still having forty three
shoats ON hand" These figures show
that the pigs sold at an average of
$l4,62; and if sold as pork they would
have averaged at least 200 pounds to
bring this sum. If the sows each had
pigs twice in the fourteen months they
averaged over eleven pigs at each far
rowing. Few men have sows that do as
we'll as that, but that is the kind to
breed for.
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-10-01
LIVE STOCK

ticks, and if the legs and sides of the
animals are treated in this manner, the
ticks will be less apt to crawl on them.
In greasing cattle, use Beaumont
crude petroleum or any crude oil, cot
ton-seed oil, fish oil or lard The follow
ing mixture will be found useful for
this purpose: One gallon of kerosene,
one gallon of cotton-seed oil. and one
should be hog wallow near by, the milk
pound of flowers of sulphur. Any of
the above may be applied with a sponge,
rubbed on all the lower parts of the cat
tie and at least halfway up their bodies.
This method is practicable where
there are only a few head of CATTLE It
consists merely in picketing the cattle
out on tick-free pasturage. The cattle
must be occasionally moved and the
places where they have been must be
carefully avoided for some nine months
thereafter.
On or before September IL remove all
cattle Including young stock and calves)
from the pasture or range where they
are to be kept after March Is of the fol-
horses or mules on such pasture or range
during the period indicated. If the
premises in which the cattle are placed
during this period adjoin the pasture or
range where they are to be kept after
March Is it will be necessary to set the
dividing fence over some ten or twenty
feet on the pasture at the time of chang
ing the cattle in March. Be sure to ex,
anime every head of cattle carefully for
ticks before changing them in March. If
ticks are present on the cattle at this
time and are not destroyed the pasture
will become infected and the work will
nave to be done over again. If the ticks
are frequently removed by picking and
the cattle are creased Immediately after
they are taken from the pasture in Sep
tember, the danger of future infection
will be greatly lessened.
Any of the above methods may be
followed from midsummer until the fol-
lowing April.
Select the method best suited to your
conditions and carry it out vigorously.
Help your neighbor to do the same.
Be sure that no other cattle pass over
the premises where your cattle go unless
the other cattle are kept free of ticks.
Do not let a single tick mature after
September l.
If everyone will do his part in getting
rid of ticks the cattle quarantine will be
removed.
Should you desire to know more about
cattle ticks you may obtain Farmers
Bulletins 259 and 26l on the subject by
addressing the United States Department
of Agriculture, Washington, D. c.
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-10-01
Hard Mixers.
(By DR.. David Roberts.)

This trouble is due to an abnormal
contraction of the sphincter muscles at
the teat and oftentimes reduces the
value of what might have otherwise been
a valuable COW as no one wishes to pur-
chase or own what is termed as hard
mil<er but if stock owners knew how
easily this trouble could be overcome
they would never think of disposing of
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-10-01
THE CATTLE TICK.
How to Get Rid of This Parasite That
Breeds Texas Fever.
(By DR.. R. P. Steddom.)

The destruction of ticks which are on
cattle and premises is the first step in
procuring a free cattle traffic The fol-
lowing suggestions are therefore made
for the purpose of assisting owners of
small numbers of ticky cattle to get rid
of the fever ticks.
The term stick" as here used is espe-
cially applied to the fever tick (Marga
ropus annulatus). These ticks are the
more abundant in the latter part of
summer and fall, the other kinds being
rarely present after the month of July.
All ticks are harmful, however, and
should be destroyed
The term cattle" should be under
stood to include all COWS, steers, bulls,
heifers, yearlings, calves, and oxen.
Tick-free premises are those in which
there have been no ticky animals for
nine months previously.
Cattle and premises may be freed
from ticks by hand picking the cattle
even though they are allowed to run on
ticky premises, provided they are con-
trolled and no other animals are permit
ted on the premises. The method of
hand picking and greasing is most suit
able in cases where there are but few
animals or for small herds where the
conditions for grazing cannot be chang
ed. The method consists in carefully
examining all the cattle daily and pick
ing or scraping off the ticks. In this
connection it must be remembered that
horses and mules sometimes carry ticks,
and therefore these animals must also
oe thoroughly and frequently examined
and the ticks removed. The greatest
care must be exercised to collect and
destroy all of the ticks removed It
is true that while this process is going
on the. animals will get more ticks on
them if the premises are ticky, but by
diligently destroying all the larger ticks
the supply finally gives out on account
of the seed ticks having perished.
Arrange to examine all the cattle and
pick the ticks at least every other day.
All parts of the animals, especially the
insides and back parts of the thighs,
should be examined for ticks If any of
the cattle are difficult to handle, they
should be driven into chute or narrow
pen made for the purpose and where
good light is afforded. Ticks can be
seen best in sunlight. Ticks must not
be thrown on the ground, but should be
placed in tin cans or other convenient
vessels and carried to suitable place
and burned or otherwise totally Destroy
ed, or they will lay eggs, and seed ticks
will hatch in countless numbers Begin
now to pick ticks and be sure that not
a single f1ck natures on your cattle
after September l. AS a result of your
trouble in observing the precautions
herein indicated during the summer and
free from ticks by April l..
To assist in preventing ticks from
getting on cattle the cattle may be
creased at the time of picking or as
often as may seem to be necessary. The
greasy solution is obnoxious to the
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-23
PRESENTS FOR EekIMos.

AS for my faithful Eskimos. have
left them with ample supplies OF dark.
rich walrua meat and blubber for their
winter, with currants sugar, biscuits.
guns rifles. ammunition. knives. hatch
ats, traps. etc.
For the splendid four who stood be-
side me at the pole boat and tent
each 10 reauite them for their energy
and the hardship and toll they under
went to help their friend Peary to the
north pole.
but all OF this--the dearly bought
years of experience, the magnificent
strength of the Roosevelt. the splon-
did energy and enthusiasm OF my party
the loyal falthfulness of my EslSimoH
could have gone for naught but for
the faithful necessaries OF war fur
nished so loyalty by the members and
friends OF the Peary Arctic club.
Their assistance has enabled me to
tell the last o. the great earth storien.
the story the world has been waiting
to hear for 800 years--the story Of
the discovery OF the north pole.
ROBERT Il. PnAnY.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-23
THE DOCTORS WIFE
Agrees with Him About Food.

A trained nurse says: In the
practice of my profession 1 have
found so many points in favor OF
Grape-Nuts food that unhesitatingly
recommend it to all my patients.
1T is delicate and pleasing to the
palate Ian essential in food for the
sick), and can be adapted to all ages,
being softened with milk or cream
for babies or the aged when deficiency
of teeth renders mastication impos-
sible. For fever patients or those on
liquid diet find 'Grape-Nuts and albu-
men water very nonriahinp and re-
freshlng.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-23
HAD A WILLING CREW.

The members OF the crew and the
nremen were a distinct Improvement
over those OF our last expedition. Every
one of them was willing and anxious
to be of service in every possible way
Connors who was promoted to be
bos'n in the absence of Murphy, proved
to be practically effective.
Barnes. seaman, and Wiseman and
Joyce, firemen. not only assisted Mar
vim and Mcmillan in their tidal and
meteorological observations on the
Roosevelt. but Wiseman and Barnes
went into the neld with them on their
trips to Cape Columbia, and Condor
and Cody covered 1000 miles hunting
and sledxinR supplies.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-23

A canary hung directly over the big
square table in the Hungarian res
taurant.
Once" said a woman who was din
ing there, the bottom dropped out
of the cage, the bird few at the or
chestra yonder, and we had bird seed
in our soup. 1t was awful"
That reminds me-" said the cross
eyed man, "of one time when we were
having little game of poker on the
B. & o. You know how those trains
roll Well, just about the middle OF
the game down came all the grips and
dress suit cases straight into the
kitty and broke up the game Money
flew everywhere. We got so mixed
we couldn't tell which had won or
where the money was that whoever
had won 1t won. Talk about bird seed!'
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-23

The three eternal roots of altruistic
energy are these: First, the principle
of justice; that there is moral law
before which all men are equal, so
that | ought to help my neighbor to
his rights. Second. the principle OF
charity; that l owe infinite tenderness
to any shape or kind of man, however
unworthy or useless to the state.
Third, the principle of free will; that
/ can really decide to help my neigh
Dor, and am truly disgraced il l do not
do so. To this may be added the
idea of definite judgment; that is.
that the action will at some time ter
ribly matter to the helper and the
helped.--G. X. Chesterton.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-23
MARvlN's FATE LEARNED.

We reached Hecla In one march and
the Roosevelt In another. When we
got to the Roosevelt l was staggered by
the news OF the fatal mishap to Marvin.
He had either been less cautious or less
fortunate than the rest of us, and his
death emphasized the risk TO which we
all had been subjected. for there was not
one OF us but had been In the sledge at
some time during the Journey.
The big lead. cheated OF it's prey three
years before. had at last gained its hui
man victim
The rest can be told quickly. MCMILLAN
and Borup had started for the Green
land coast to deposit caches for me. Be-
fore arrived flying Eskimo courier
from me overlook them with instructions
that the caches were no longer needed
and they were to concentrate their ener-
gies on the ideal observations, etc, at
Cape Norris X. Jesup and north from
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-23
ROOSEVELT STARTS BACK.

These Instructions were carried out and
after their return In the latter part OF
May Mcmillan made some further tidal
observations at other points. The sup
plies remaining Mt the various caches
were brought in and on July Is the
Roosevelt left It's winter quarters and
was driven out into the channel back Of
Cape Mon.
II fought its way south in the center
of the channel and passed Cape Sabine
on August s. or 80 days earlier than in
1908. and 80 days earlier than the British
expedition in 1876
We picked up whitney and his party
and stores at Etah. We killed seventy
landed at their homes. We met the
Jeanne of Saunders island and took over
Its coal and cleared from Cape York on
August 2s, one month earlier than in
iona
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-23
LONG sLEEP WELCOME.

Never shall l forget that sleep at Cape
Columbia 1t was sleep, sleep then turn
over and sleep again We slept glorious
ly, with never thought OF the morrow
or having to walk and. too. with no
thought that there was to be never a
night more OF binding headache.
Cold water to parched throat is Moth
Ing compared with sleep to numbed
fatigued brain and body
Two days we spent here In sleeping and
drying our clothes Then for the ship
Our dogs, like ourselves. had not been
hungry when we arrived. but simply life
less with fatigue. They were different
animals now. and the better ones among
them swept on with tightly curled tails
and uplifted heads and their hind legs
treading the snow with pstonlike regu-
larity.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-23
tIIs cAPAeLE ALps.

As to the personnel. have again been
particularly fortunate. Capt Bartlett il
Just Bartlett-tiF sisaA. Nfsepiess, erthysi-
astic. whether on the bridge or in the
crows nest or at the head OF sledge
division in the field
DR.. Goodsell. tho surgeon of the expe-
dtion not only looked after its health
and his own specially of microscopes but
took his full share OF the field work Of
the expedition as well, and was always
ready for any work.
Profs. Marvin and Mcmillan have SCI
cured a mass OF scientific data. having
made all the tidal and most of the field
work. and their services were invaluable
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-23

From here we followed the captains
trail. and on April 20 our sledges
passed up the vertical edge OF the
glacier fringe. little west Of Cape
Columbia.
When tho last Hiedge came up
thought my Esltimos had gone craAy-
They yelled and called and danced
themselves helpless. AS Ootah sat down
on his sledge he remork ed. in Eskimo;
The devil is asleep or having trouble
with his wife. or we never should havS
come back so easily"
A few hours later we arrived at
Crane City, under the BLUFFS OF Cape
Columbia. and after putting four
pounds Of pemmican into each OF the
'faithful dogs to keep them quiet We
had. at last, our chance to sleep.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-09-23
soRuP AND OTHERS PRAISED.

Borup not only made the record az TO
the distance travelled during the jour
ney but to his assistance and his expert
knowledge Of photography is due what
believe to be the unedualed series Of
photographs taken by the expedition.
Henson in the field and Percy as
steward were the same ever, inval-
liable In their respective lines.
Chief Engineer Wardwell. also of
the last expedition. aided by his as
sistant. Scott kept the machinery up
to high state of efficiency and has
given the Roosevelt the force and pow
err which enabled 1t to negotiate appar-
emily impracticable ice.
Mr. Gushue. the mate, who was In
charge OF the Roosevelt during the abb
sence of Capt Bartlett and myself, and
Boatswain Murphy, who was put in
charge OF the station at Etah for the
relief of Cook. were both trustworthy
and reliable men, and l count myself
fortunate in having had them In my
service
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-11
THIS MAY BE
MURDER C AGE
LEO PRICE rs DYING AS a
RESULT or a sTABBlNo
AFFRAY.

ie.o Price. aged 10 years. lies At
Providence hospital moftally wound.
ed. and Bert Edgar. a youthful cK.
convict. IL In the city Jail as re.
suit of a mysterious aiabhlng affray
on Second ay.. near Yealer way.
late Saturday night
Edgar was arrested by City DE
tcciivea Kennedy and Hayden last
night lie Is being held al the city
jail while hts alleged connection
with the siabbing Of Price IL being
investigated by the police.
Price. who II nephew Of the
Stanley brothers. local grading con.
tractors. rays he saw tao OF bis
friends. Hugh Conway and Frank
McPhlnney. IN fight on Second
av. near feHier way. Saturday
nlEht lie ran TO help them. but
before he mixed In the trouble he
was stabbed By SOME person whose
identity he does moi know.
The young man was stabbed once
ia the abdomen The knife also
entered Just above the heart and
once in the leg
Price made little II any display
~ pain. and Il Was nearly two hours
iascf before the police received
wnrd 81 the cutting. through a re.
port from Providence hospital. I'd
gar. who IL said to know something
of the Niabhlng. II wanted by the
Portland police. according % Cap.
tain OF Detectives Charles Tenant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-11
Rains Have Rusted and
Winds Blown Away the
Scales in Hand of the
Court House Statue.

Them scales ~ gone and didn't
expect muffin else dan me bit"
Thus apOks Fred Johnson, con.
yicted last week Of third degree as.
aault and sentenced 10 short term
in the county jail al the conclusion
Of his trial
The scales be referred 10 arc
those supposed 10 be In the hands
Of the statue Justice, which stands
at the crest Of the court house and
oyerl0oks the city 80 majesucally
Formerly IN the olden days when
Miss Justice was younger. she held
pair 81 scales Ia her hands These
scales were evenly balanced and
were supposed 10 proclaim the fact
that everybody got a square deal
inside.
But the elements have done their
worst The rains have rusted, 80
the scales are gone. and the god.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-11
MISS JUSTICE STANDS
WITH HER INIT OUT

deaa nov stands with ne,
out, and The priaonere w,ss si
sililoua minds arc now e ~ ss,s
That they cannot receive ts Sa. ~
William II. Whistler. me - -
afy maker, lays H. c,, ms''a
% the absent scalea '"''eA
Jean Forticr. the mu,d..
be expects TO hang bers's. NJ
scales are not where he, ~. s.'.,. y
be. NV pAsAl b
Arthur George. anoths, -.
WIN WIN ne mark d Cain, VIC ', ,,i.s'
that a local attorney fIs ~ s''sts
out Of all the prope,tv nm
sessea. says that Il souIs,'. ptt
happened II the scale ~ a s. hsvs
the job. - pesn o.
j. y. ogden. who faes a.
Tertiary for forging chees,,'' N ~, ~
the scales. vans
But the limit was reseh..
Bert Warner, the wrestIs, -
laet night that II hls bel,.s w
Doc Roller was out a ~
because justice was hsal
through the lack Of decent No., =.
Of scales. ~
II ! thought she sm,s
them. said Bert Il would 4.
pair" ~ -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-11
i--.si.s LEAVES HIS OWN SUIT,
BUT IT WON'T 90 FOR
BALLARD MAN.

BALLARD. Oct if--Mait Matt
son. who lives at E1s0is Ballard
aF.. will know better than 20 leave
hia clothes on a chair after this.
when he goes 10 bed. Mr.. Mattson
did 70 last night, and this morning
bis good Sunday go-to-meeting suit
and. In fact. all his wearing ap-
paret. IL gone
In place Of them he found an old
suit Of clothes which. he tells the
police. were worn by friend Of
his. l. y GriFnour. the night be.
fore. Grignour. who has been a
gcil known figure ia Ballard. had
disappeared this, morning
The police are looking for Orig
nonr IN an attempt 10 get back the
missing clothes According 10 the
latest reports from the hotel, Matt.
son IN Stiii IN bed. az be objects 10
the thief'a clothes The police sent
10 headquarters for makeHhiit
outfit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-11
ARE To FORM
CHURCH TRUST.
COLOSSAL COMBINE PLANNED
FOR CHARACTERIZATION
OF THE EARTH.

WASHINGTON. Oct, it.-A high
IL centralized organization OF the
protestant churches OF America,
controlling property worth more
than billion dollars. IL the object
OF a movement that viii be started
by the Laymaus Missionary soci.
ETY.. according to plans made public
today.
The object Of the colossal trust
as great as any ever couyeiyed by
the brains of the worlds greatest
financiers. Is the eyangelisation OF
the earth.
Every church In Washington will
send delegates to convention that
will be held November II 20 IA for
the purpose Of awakening the rest.
dents OF the capital 10 the necessity
OF concerted action concerning mis-
sionary work. Similar meetings
win be held In the great cities OF
the country. while on May ; 10 6
national missionary congress viii
convene In Chicago,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-11

stones. and the oRiefmrrH wh0
made the ycasmenta ~ The horde Of
priests who lived and aid their
dugira In the sacred structure.
There we're thousands OF sacred
clothing outfits. hundreds Of thou
sands ~ golden vessels and other
eoatly equipment for sacrifices aud
ceremonies
Stables were built for the ami.
mails Ga BE- sacrificed. sold yeaaelS
holding hognhcads each xere TOT
arenehing the altar after the rites
and the molten sra. 40 called Erum
ia hlfe. contained enough water
for n swimming pool
Miil this towering bmiiding Of
wealth aud holiness be duplicated
ia this day and aEe7 NaaonA here
say -. and the numbers 81 thelF
order. over al the lands Of the
earth. support their rrai They are
even talking about foFmiaG = com
gany 10 take charge OF the work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-11
MAN SHOT BY
OFFICER DEAD
MILO cRockER PASSES AWAY,
AFTER sUFFERlNo FOR
THREE DAYS.

Milo Croker. shot through The
abdomen By Patrolman Cbhrlen y.
Nelson last Thursday night. died
at the City hospital yesterday
morning, shortly after II o'clock.
Coroner Snyder. at the time Of the
shooting. stated he would hold an
inquest. Police Chief Ward inyes.
tigated the shooting and came 70
the conclusion that the patrolman
was justified.
Croker WAS shot following n
quarrel with Ethel Livingston, n
waitress. AZ Dreamland dance hall
Nelson met the young man NJ
Sixth hy and University " Crock
~ was armed with long hunting
knife. The patfoIman shot. be
says. after Croker made lungc
AZ him with the knife. Croker
lived with his father. NJ D. Crock.
er. Of the American Paint A Wall
Paper company Croker was ~
years old and married. His wife,
Molly Coghlan. r. said TO be n niece
Of Rose Cogblan, the actress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-11
TO USE POLAR BEARS !.
ON POLAR EXPEDITION

nAMuURG. Oct ~ Capt Ko.
aid Amandsrn. who ia sioni to start
on a polar expedition. has decided
TO tFy a remarkable Innovation Ia
the uae o. dfanEht animals for polar
travel he Will cndcavot To make
polar bears draw his aleaEes
Souis time aEo Capt Amuudsen
made contract with Carl Hagen.
back. the famous animal trainer. for
20 ice bears. years odd Hagen
backs men have been lndastFsoasiy
AZ wpFk for q mouth training the
bears. and the results attained are
said 10 promise aucreHs In polar
work The animals wiii BE- shipped
80 Chrisiianla this week. where
they will be taken on board Capt
Amandsenx ship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-11
START WORK ON SHOPS.

Work on car barns and repairs
to cost $4,000 has been started NJ
Columbia by the Seattle. Renton 4
Southern company The founda.
lions for the new buildings are be-
Ina laid Just vest Of the old shops
and barns. which VIII be torn down
when the new work is completed.
The company will soon invest in
new equipment costing $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-11
.TENN|E TO DEAL IN
. CIGARS AND ADVICE

NJ J. Tennie. a universal favorite
at the city hall. has been given per.
mission % maintain an Information
bureau and cigar stand on the first
door OF the city hall Mr.. Tennie
ID thoroughly conxersant with every
department al the city hall. and his
application 20 open an Information
bureau is hailed with delight By
city hall employees.
Dir. Tennie has been given a five.
year privilege. The new informa.
ton bureau will be opened just as
soon as possible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-11

No greater runners tn the world
than Henri So Yves. Johnny Hayes.
Tom LonEboat aud others who will
run the greatest Marathon ia his.
tory NJ Dugdalc's park next sun.
day 80.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-11
AID FOR MRS. M'KENZIE

4 woman who signs herself "A
Subscriber. sent a check to The
star for a. for Mrs. Mckenzie. who
lost her savings Of years recently.
the story OF which was told In
Wednesday, Star
Saturday night the money was
taken out to Mrs. Mckenzic's home
az 3i6 Wall A. A.
The money which was lost has
not yet been found and the 70-year
old woman has almost given up
hope Of recovering H.