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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1909-01-14
LitoSC nagrodz0na.

w miescie: Willburg W PROVING
cyl nasawskiej zajechaf elegancki
samoch6d pred ~tamtejszy wspar
.nialy hotel. Wysiadio z niego
przystojne ma}zehstwo i odda{o
hoteliscie ma pewien czas do pre-"
chowania kosz, ,zamkniety ina POI
dw6jn2. k}ddke. Gdy pc d{ugich
godzinach Mkt sic ME zjawi},
otworzono kufer i znaleziono W
MIN kwilace niemowle> Poniewaz
rodzioe ME powr6clli wiecej, ME
wiedziano zas ich nazwiska, przeto
postanowiono odda6 ma 1ychowa-
Pc pewnym czasle zg}osita
sic pc ME niejaka6 uboga kobieci-
ma, ale jakiez by}o zdziwienie, gdy
PREY podniesieniu dziecka, wypad}a
z n1ego paczka z 20, 1000 NIX. zawar-
tosci listen, W kt6rym sta}o, re
nalezq temu, kt6ry pod
JAZZ sic wychowanla dzieciny.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1909-01-14
S "PRZEKONANIE.

Zawsze byll6my przekonaai, re
najlepsze ,owary, jake moga oni
[njabyc "a swe uczsix e. pienladze. To
jest szczeedlnie .sfuszpym przy ku-
powanlu lekarstwa ola. sNej rodzi- ).
ny majac to na :widoku fabrykant.
AmerykahskSieggeo Ellxiru Gorzkiego
Wilma zawsze ssaraf sic, aby to bye
ID najlepsze lekaratw 9 i ably pozo~
stale najlepszem.
*Nardd przez d{uggl. czas przeko=
nal sic ze.to jest nj i! rE lekar-
stwem we wszYstkich. chorobach
zol2dka i kiszek, jak rdwnlez we
wszystkich chorobach ~-pochodza-
s. F"h NE .-..a- ~. --,f
cych re s}abej lub nieosystej krwi.
U>ywajcle to lekarstwo, :kiedy ~
stezcie s}abi, 5ladzi Tub z6fsawi,
macie s}aby apetyt, kiedy
jestescie s}abi j rozdraznienl, kiedy
macie b6le W zoladku Tub klszkach
W aptekacb. Jos: Triner, .6l6-esz
So. Ashland ave-, Chicago Ill.
Wyslijcle nam Toe ma piekny
scienny kaleudarz.
-,
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1909-01-14
Ks!A zKlI % NAB0zENsrWA
III . DO NAD5JlA
" ks iegarni " iarusa.
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329 E.. 33-rd Str,
Winona, Mimi.
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Big z I6bq, kslazeczka do nabo'
rozmiar 34x24 Gala. 49,. 10 l6c
N,oo1a Bogu, zbi6r najletazego
n~abozehstwa i pie6ni kosciclnych,
rozmiaru 4x24 cali ....... 45c
:Chwota Bcgu oprawna " sk6rke ze
z}oconym tytulikiem, zfocone
y
1nvasa Bogu, ' ozdobnej bia}ej
opraw1e : klamerka, z}ooone
brzegl. S4'lo
Chwo1a Bogu, oprawna " miekka
skorke re z}occnym tytullkiem,
z}ocone brzegi............ SIC
Chwata Bogu, oprawna " mlekk9
sk6rke, re z}oconym t%ytulikiem !
zameczkiem, wownatrz Ia okfadce
krzyzyk z per}ovej mac:cY l.5o
!Skorb duszy-Zbi6r najlepszego ma,
'.bozehstwa isplesni koscielnych,
k~siazeozka ola mlodziezy, opraw-
ma ". angie,ska sk6rke. z1oco-.
nym tytulikiem, czerwone brze-
ooo
SEar6 duszy-oprawna W anglelska
sk6rke, Z z}oconym tytullklem'
z}ocone brzegi.. 5oc
Skar6 duszy-oprawna v mlek6a
sk6rke z z}oconym oytullklem'
z}ocone brzegi.. QUO
,Skarb duszy-w miekkiej oprawie
z z}oconym tytulikiem, z}ocone
:. brzegi.. QUO
Skarb duszy-oprawna " sk6rke,,
z z}oconym tytulikiem z okuciem
: izameczkiem, z}ocone hrzee 60c
Skar6 duszy-w e.5gsuckiej sk6
rzanej oprawie, zloconym ty"
.ta]ikien. zlocone sbrzeggi..... soc
Wyoorek czyLi kr6tki spos6b nabo~
Seh1stwa codziennego d1a rzym-.
sko~katolik6w, z dodatkiem pie
sni, oprawny: W sk6rke re z}cco-
nym tgtulikiem, czerwone brze-
5"c
Wy6orek-oprawny W sk6rke, z}o'
cone brzegi, 2 obrazkiem ma o.
~k}adce i zfoconym tytulikiem 45cj
W6orek-oprawny " sk6rke z}o"
cone brzegi, re z}oconym tytu4
likicm, z 6kuolem i zamecze
klein. Doc
r-E- -
g?y6ortk-oprawn,y " miekka skdr-
ke z z}oconym tytullkiem z}oco-
ne brzegi... ..............6oc
Wyborek-oprawny ozdobnie "
miekka sk6rke z z}oconym tytu~.
Iikiem zlocone brzegi...... Toe,
Wyborek oprawny " mocna miekka
skorke, z z}oconym tytulikiem
z}ocone brzegi:. s5c)
PERTH nabo&e3stw0-Z modlitwami
6w. Alfonso ma Geese Naj6wiet3
sci Fanny Maryi nleustajacej
<pomocy. Ksiazeczka oprawna W.
mocha sk6rke, z kolorowym o.
brazkiem ma ok}adce, z zfoconym
tytulikiem. %z}ocone brzegl.. soc,
PERTH na6ozexstwo - .oprawna ".
mlekka sk6rke z ozdobami, z}o-
conym tytuliklem, z}ocone brze.,;
gi.............. -...... $500
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1909-01-14

Poszukuje sic + g,o's';p l[ I
W wieku $3.50 lat 1'a ksie-,
dza W malem miasteczku
Wisconsin,. Zglosic sic do
Wiarusa.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1909-01-14
UproWadZenie dziecka.

Z Hamburga donosza: Gdy pc
po&udniu wyszedt W towarzystwle
s}uzacej pewlen .czteroletni ch}op>
czyk wraz z m}odsza siostrzyczkq,
kt6rzy przebywaja u dziadk6w
przy Mittclweg, podczas gdy' ro-
dice znajduja SIG W podr6zy do
Ameryki, ma prz~cchadzke, pooh ~
Gil 20 naraz pewien pan, ktory
przYglada} sig dzleciom cd pewne"
90 czasu, wsadzif ch}opca do sto+
jaoego obok automobile l ucieA z
MIN. Cz}owiek 6w zazada} wkr6tce
potem W przes}anym rodzinie p's"
ME 5000 NIX. w7kupu "a dziecko,
grozac W rrzcciwnym razie zemstq
ma MEM. Rzeczywiscie stawi} sic
ma poczcie, ably owe 5000 mix. ODE
brac, lecz wpaa{ przytem zawiado~
mionej juz o wypadku policyi W
rece. Chfopczyka tymczasem Cd
stawiono juz dziadkom.
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-05-04
Thinning Plum Trees.

We have a small Burbank plum
tree in its third year of bearing from
which We thlnned two bushels of
young fruit last season to prevent the
breaking of the limbs. Fully as much
fruit remained and ripened beauti-
fully.
This plum tree bears a very heavy
crop every year. That is its only
fault-setting such heavy crop that
Il causes the death of the tree unless
severely thinned. Those who do not
have the courage to properly thin
the trees often find them dead the
following spring. It is a japanese
plum originated by Luther Burbank
Of CALIFORNIA, and though he has origi-
mated many remarkable plums this
seems to be the best, all things con-
idered. 1t is perfectly hardy every
where, requiring little except close
care and pruning and thinning the
fruit. The tree is not handsome. be-
ing OF spraWling growth and long
top and broad rather than tall. When
loaded with fruit, however. one might
even call it handsome
The fruit grows in clusters six or
seven plums frequently being found
together. 1t is a coppery-red color,
with yellow spots showing through
and the side towards the sun takes
on decided purple shade if left till
fully ripe. The pulp is deep yellow,
coarse but juicy and the pit is very
small. The plums are fine for use
when fresh. but also can Well the
pulp adhering to the pit so firmly that
cooked.-Mrs H. II, Woodward, Mich
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-05-04
NeWsen@ Views OfFnrnlers

The same is true Of leaves. Tin.
reacn up and out in search OF air en-.
light. When growing plants are crun ..-
ed their leaves struggle for free. 1.-..
space.
When leaves are shadedA hv
leaves of other plants they are n.-
able to q "a much air and liyN-
they need. hence their growth n..
fruitfulness are checked.
Since 50 much carbon is required g..
growing plants, and there Is $" ~H1
an amount in the air, there is tjr
struggle among the leaves Each j.
tries to get as much al aDeAd light ITS ..
can.
For this reason most q the leaEo+ 80
a tree and Of many "ther plans a'.
on the ouIermost and topn}r-c
branches and tWigs.
Those on the lower branches g..
near the center Of the tree arv e..
away from air and light, hence tn.
are able to do only 4 little work.
Climbing vines creep and cl3n!a
up and over high objects to Ct u|.
free open space. They carry H.
leaves upward and outward to WI.
they can get plenty Of sun forces ".'.
carbon.
Many plants in the woods spring 0t
carly in the season. They do TINS 4"
order TO get needed light and an '.
fore the trees put forth their Leaves { .
shut them out.
When the forest trees have e .'..
into full leaf these early sprung Nt-D-~
have finished their growth. Then jh'
go to sleep in the protecting SU! ''
await the coming of the new sprln".
Besides eating cahmon dioXlde iI"@
the air and taking in sunshine, gf".'
ing leaves give off water. When t.'
roots drink uD foods from the sou
these foods are dissolved iii i@r@
quantities of water
It All flows to the leaves to mt<
with carbon dioxide and be made nl'
organic compounds Some Wat'r Is
used in the food making process. bHt
a large amount is not needed and ~
thrown off by the leaves.
Water thrown off by the leaves i'
the fCOl-making process Ties away
into the air as vapor.
The yanor Of course canot be &r'"-
vet it is escaping from active lea p
all the time
On sunny days and in dry Wcat,H =
water evaDorates from leaves F'tt
fast. At such times. if there IS Nt"ut>
, of water in the soil to be Dump2U oN
to the leaves they remain fresh anI D
| q vast amount of work. If. hoTeV"f. ~
snch times the sol! should be dry IL.
| leaves will give off more water iN';'
| IS supplied them; hence they WI Z
/ roll no
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-05-04
Skim Milk for Pigs.

An interesting feeding test by the
Storrs Connecticut experiment station
shows that skim milk alone is too
bulky for pigs and that il costs more
most other feeds.
In this experiment the test covered
eighty-siN days. Three pigs fed skim
milk only, weighing on an average
24.3 pounds at the beginning. gained
60 pounds in SO days. The average
daily gain was - pound; 2.739 pounds
of milk We're required for 100 pounds
of gain a q cost of S5.4S.
Three pigs fed grain and skim milk
I to -, weighing on an average "a. 5
pounds at the beginning, gained 119
pounds in sc days. The average daily
gain was 1.3S pounds; 935 pounds of
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-05-04
YARD AND GARDEN.

If your lawn is larger than YOU can
care for properly, plan now to- have it
Of suitable size by filling in with
hardy, thrifty growers that will take
care Of themselves.
Don't neglect to DROP q few seeds
Of perennials in the bare places this
month for bloomers next year Seed
tingS cost but little. while plants are
expensive. Many beautiful things can
De raised from a package Of mixed
seeds Of Derennials.
Now is a good time to plan changes
IN the border and the flower garden,
md Go not make the same mistake
this year and plant the tall growers in
front of the low ones: in grouping ill
matched plants and mixing infarmo-
nious colors, keep a notebook and
pencil in hand.
In arranging the home lot. whether
tor fruit, shade or ornament. plant
grading down to the lowest or creep
ing things, letting the rows run east to
west, that all may have the sunshine.
They can thus be seen to the best ad-
vantage and prove a JOY forever.
Plant crOcuSeS anyWhere; they are
never out Of place. Many of the
cheaper bulbs are very fine for bor-
ders and for the house. Send for the
catalogues. And then send for the
bulbs.
Don't buy spongy, soft bulbs If YOU
want good results. The bulbs worth
having are solid and heavy Heavy
Dutch bulbs Of the single variety make
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-05-04
Bill of Fare for Hens.

Monday-Morning grain, wheat;
mash. elutton meal, shorts, ground
oats, cut clover, meat scraps ground
charcoal: afternoon grain barley
Iuesday--Morning grain, barley:
mash, corn meal. shorts cut clover.
cut green bone; afternoon grain, buck
wheat.
ednesday-Morning grain wheat;
mash, cornmeal, shorts, vegetables,
ground oats. bone meal: afternoon
grain corn.
Thursday-Morning grain. scratch
ing 1Ood: fash. cOrnmeal, shorts cut
clover, cut green bone. ground char
coal: afternoon grain, barley
F'rlGay-MOrning grain. wheat:
mash, cornmeal, shorts, vegeta bles
cut green bone, ground charcoal: af-
ternoOn grain. barley
notwithstanding grain barley
mash, cornmeal. shorts, vegetables
cut green bone, ground charcoal: af-
ternoOn grain, corn.
Sunday-Morning grain. scratching
food; mash gluten meal, shorts. cut
clover, ground oats. bone meal; af-
ternoOn grain, wheat.
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-05-04
CHEMISTRY OF GROWTH
Some OF the Things Which Are Ncccs-
sary to the Growth Of Trees .n,l

BY II. II. Shepard
When anv substance is burned or
heated to high degree, in a confined
space where not much if any air can
enter. it turns to charcoal
This black charcoal is almost pure
carbon and makes up q large share Of
tne cells and tissues of plants This
carbon comes to the leaves from the
carbon dioSide Of the air.
Ihus 1t is plain that a large amount
Of this gas is required in summer to
satisfy the needs of the millions Of
growing plants
Plant foods are taken from The soil
and air. Small amounts come from
the soil. and very large amounts come
from the air
Roots of plants push down and ort
IN the soil in search Of plant food
They struggle for their share when too
many plants grow in one place.
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-05-04

skim milk. 233 pounds of grain were
required for 100 pounds of gain at q
cost of $4.20.
Three pigs fed grain and skim milk
G to 81, weighing on an average %
pounds at the beginning, gained 10
pounds in SO days. The average daily
gain was 1.28 pounds. The feed re-
quired for 100 pounds of gain was
1341 pounds of skim milk and 1913
pounds Of grain and cost $4.36.
Three pigs fed grain only, weighing
on an average 25.3 pounds at the be-
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-05-04
TO KEEP PAINT BRUSHES Sof !

Take a common water pail. paint II
wei on the inside and drive small
nails into the side OF the pail near tn
top Place them low enough so tla1
when the cail is half filled with WStef
all the brist,es and head of the brush
will be immersed BY this means
brushes can be kept in fine condition
just as long as water is kept in tn
pail. Never place a brush in Water
previous to using il, because the wattf
will canec t to become sogSy anG
wholly unfit for painting.
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-05-04
The Real North Carolina Toast.

with Apologies to Mrs. Harry Mar
tin.
Here's to the land OF the long-ro~e|
swine.
That feed upon the roots Of the Ions
leaf pine:
When the moon shine" strong ahd
Here's to the land that all sh0uI
seek.
pINCK C. FNNfSS.
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-05-04
REFORM in Africa.

(Denver Republican,
So far from dreading the tsetse tlN
no doubt Mr.. Roosevelt intends I"
make the African pest simplify tht
spelling Of its name
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-05-04
Weak -kneed Body.

(Pittsburg Gazette-Times.)
What is q Congress men for II II
can't legislate against q waist with "o'
buttons that fastens down the BACK
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-05-04
WE ARE FOND OF SUGAR.

Uncle Sam has a big sweet tooth.
We Yankees consumed nearly 400
900 tons of beet sugar every year and
still are hungry enough to buy 5000
600 tons more from Europe. This is
not all beet sugar, but it is sugar
and cost millions
We have fifty-seven sugar-beet fac
tories working three months each year.
grinding, boiling and squeezing the
sugar out Of nearly 10000 tons Of beetS
every working day. but this does not
nearly fill our wants.
These facts are encouraging to beet
SrOWerS-Or ought to be.
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-05-04

fine plants and give fine spikes of
flowers but many prefer the double
lowered ones for the house. Insist
on having good, fresh stock. Send
your order early.
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-05-04

ton of to 3-4.
ginning, gained 40 pounds in Sc DAYS
The average daily gain was At pound
The feed required for 100 pounds of
gain was AS pounds and cost $445.
In this trial the largest and most
economical gains were made by those
lots receiving milk and grain in COM
blnatlon. The least gains were made
by the lot receiving grain only. At the
arbitrary prices assumed for feed the
lot receiving skim milk only made
gains at the greatest cost
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-05-04

A full-grown fox was killed at At
l2ntic City. \. j., by a game rooster
owned by John Carroll. The fox seized
q plump hen from the rOOst, and the
game cock flew at him. He sunk his
long spurs into the foxs eye. reaching g
the brain. The Reynard fell over a
corpse. When Farmer Carroll opened
tn coop he found the rooster strut
ting over the foxS body
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-05-04

A farmers success is not alWaE~
measured by his acres. There are bet
ter things in life than mere land.
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-05-04

Vaudeville is all right on the stag
Of city theatre, but sadly out of place
in farmers institute.
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-05-04
Merely That.
dallas NeHS.)

kissing is merely putting this ahu
that together and creating an eXpIo-
sion
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-05-04

curry comb and a good stiff nr"~.l
applied with grit and patience. CSp.-
cially in the spring. will do the COW
good and make them feel good, too.
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-05-04

Hurry the pals Of fresh milk out o.
the stable just as soon as you can after
milking. Milk is just like a spons'
about taking in foul odOrS.
The searchlight., 1909-06-18
AcoNIzING ITCHING.
Eczema for q Year-oot No Relief
Even at Skin Hospltal-ln Despair,
Until culicura Cured Him.

II was troubled with q severe itch.
ing and dry, scrufy skin on my ankles,
feet, arms and scalp. Scratching made
It worse. Thousands Of small red PIN.
pies formed and these caused intense
itching. I was advised to go to the
hospital for diseases Of the skin. did
so. the chief surgeon saying: 'Tnever
saw such bad case Of eczema" But I
got little or no relief. Then I tried many
so-called remedies. but ! became SO
bad that I almost gave up in despair.
After suffering agonies for twelve
months, was relieved Of the almost
unbearable itching after two or three
applications of Cuticura Ointment. l
continued its use. combined with Cuti.
cura Soap and Pills, and was com.
pletely cured. Henry Searle, Little
Rock, Ark, Oct. s and 10. 1907"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Solo Props- Boston
The searchlight., 1909-06-18

Turkey hens begin laying early In
the spring. and as they usually make
their nests on the ground. 1t Is not ad-
yisable to let them hatch the first lot
of eggs, unless one can get them to Sit
IN some sheltered place.
III the hen sits in a cold, damp nest
the eggs will not hatch well. This
Is often the cause of weak, sickiy
pouits.
While turkey hens make the best
mothers, 1t is good plan to hatch the
first clutch of eggs with chicken hens:
then by the time the turkey hens have
finished the second laying the weather
Is somewhat warmer and they may be
sliowed to sit.
See that the hens have good nests
and are kept free of lice. II the hens
are allowed to sit in old nest-boxes
they viii soon become regular louise
incubators. Then when the little tur.
keys come out your trouble will begin
IN earnest
IL doesn't take many lice to kill a
Young turkey. A young turkey cannot
endure these life.sapping creatures as
long as a chick can.
II the feed is all right. md still they
do not seem to thrive. the chances are
that they have vermin OF some sort.
Spread the wings out and examine
we'll on both the inside and outside.
The latter Is n fasorite hiding place,
and 1t sometimes happens that no lice
ran be found anywhere else. However,
1t Is not uncommon to find the large
lice wherever there are pinfeathers,
Head lice attack little turkeys almost
Us soon as they are Matched.
Last year we pinned our faith to q
The searchlight., 1909-06-18

In Weanins Pigs-Take them away
In detachments, beginning first with
two or three of the plumpest, largest
and strongest; then the next strong
est batch, leaving the poor ones of the
litter to complete the drying OF.
The boar ought always to be kept
in a pen by himself, preferably away
from the other hogs. He should have
a good.sized yard in which he can ex-
ercise.
II allowed to run with the other
nogs he is likely to iniure them badly.
Keep him thrifty. but not too fat. or
his get will be puny.
Good pigs are not grown and fat
tened on wind and water.
Good breeding and good feeding are
SO closely allied that they must go to-
gether. One 10 useless without the
other.
The searchlight., 1909-06-18

In the first place, spreading manure
from a wagon is dirty and disagree
able job. In the next place. 1t is ut
teriy impossible to distribute the ma
aure evenly by this method.
By the use OF a spreader man can
get over a great deal more ground and
the manure will go very much farther
because it is evenly distributed.
II you will observe the meadows
where you have distributed manure by
the forkful, you will see that field
presents spotted appearance, the
grass being rank in those places where
the manure struck the ground. but
scanty and sparse where no manure
reached 1t.
BY the use Of a wagon man must
stand on the manure while distribut-
Ing 1t, and the starting and stopping of
the team takes time. and altogether
'he job is unsatisfactory.
With a manure spreader all that is
necessary is to back the machine up
next to the back OF the barn under
the stable window and empty the ma
The searchlight., 1909-06-18

Value Of Good MiIkers.-A poor
mixer will make good cow unprofit-
able. Gentleness. quietness, the same
mixer day by day and regular hours
for milking all play an important part.
Having attended to these things, test
the COWS thoroughly. 1t may be some
trouble, but there is work in every
thing that pays. Having found the
per cent of butter fat. weigh or meas
ure the milk and observe whether she
keeps up the maximum quality or falls
off in little while after freshening,
and whether she goes a long time dry.
Sometimes the owner Is to blame for
this, not having fed properly. Sell all
that, given good test. are found
wanting. The profit on good COW
isn't large. We can afford to keep no
drones in our dairy hives.
The searchlight., 1909-06-18
GOOD CONDITION
BEFORE LANDING


Both before and after lambing Is an
anxious time for the sheep raiser, as
he stands to lose considerable or to
gain a great deal.
Much is written about the treat
ment Of ewes after lambing and too
little is said about giving them extra
care beforehand.
II the eve is thin and weak the
lambs always make bad start. for II
the milk is deficient both in quantity
and quality they are badly nourished.
IL only one is to be raised 1t may sue
ceed better than twins. but even a
single lamb will have a hard time of II
II the eve Is poor.
know there is danger In having
some kinds of stock too fat at the time
of producing their young. but very
few ewes suffer from that.
Il Is most undesirable to have the
strength OF the eve impaired at this
time, as strength Is needed to lamb
successfully and condition is wanted
to provide amply for the lambs. For
this reason II would be well to put the
breeding ewes under careful suryeil
lance for time before lambing.
A heavy coat Of wool may give them
fat appearance. but If the bones are
prominent 1t is not good sign. Elk
ira care and superior food daily are
really necessary II one would be quite
sure the ewes are in proper condi
ton.
1t is much chepear and more salts
factory to do this than to make great
efforts to improve them afterward.-
w. r. Gilbert
The searchlight., 1909-06-18
What Government Experts and Other Prominent
Writers Say on Agriculture and
Allied Topics.
MODERN METHODS OF
SHEEP SHEARING GREAT HELP
Many improvements Old When Wool Was Gath
red by Allowing Animals to Rub and
Squeeze Each Other.

The earliest method of securing the
wool was to drive the sheep quickly
through a narrow passage. and the
squeezing and rubbing of one against
another loosened and detached the
wool Later. an improved" plan was
adopted, which, in our ears, sounds
somewhat inhumane. although, as a
matter of fact, if done at the right
time, there would probably be moth
ing painful or severe about 1t. The
sheep were caught, and the wool was
pulled from their backs by hand.
This practice continued for many hun.
dreds Of years, for although Laban
and the other great pastoralists of his
time clipped their sheep. Pliny tells
us that, in his day, when Rome was
in the zenith Of her glory, 'the sheep
are not everywhere shorn. but the
custom of pulling off the wool con-
tinues in some places" II is to the
old patriarchs, then. that We must
give the credit of having set about
getting the wool in businesslike
way. and from their day until now
practically no change has taken place
In the manner and method of clipping.
Most of the clipping on the big
Border farms in Great Britain is done
by the ordinary shepherding staff.