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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24
GOOD CONDITION
BEFORE LANDING
Before and After Anxious Time
for Raiser.

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.
If the eve is thin and weak the
lambs always make a bad start, for If
the milk is deficient both in quantity
and quality they are badly nourished.
If only one is to be raised it may sue
coed better than twins, but even a
single lamb will have hard time of it
if the eve is poor.
| know there is danger in having
some kinds of stock too fet at the time
of producing their young, but very
few ewes suffer from that.
IT 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. Fol
this reason it would be we'll to put the
breeding ewes under careful surveil
lance for a time before lambing.
A heavy coat of wool may give them
a fat appearance, but If the bones are
prominent it is not good sign. Elk
ira care and superior food daily are
really necessary If 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 grea
efforts to improve them afterward.-
w. r. Gilbert.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24
United States Postage Stamps.

Uncle Sans postage stamps are
manufactured by the bureau of en-.
craving and printing at Washington !;
the stamped envelopes and newspaper
wrappers are made under departmental
supervision, under contract, by pri-
vate corporation whose factory is To-
waited at Dayton, O., while his postal
cards are made under similar condi-
tions at Rumford, Me. From these
points distribution is made to post
Offices throughout the country upon
requisition of postmasters. Postage
stamped paper issued during the year
aggregated $176.974, 19024, an increase
of $3,9e7. 1887 over 1907. The total
number of pieces of Stamped paper
was s,772.059.664, an increase of 440,-
140,6os; books Of stamps, 1S,213,s $40,
an increase of 526,510 That the issue
of postage stamps will cross the ten
billion mark during the fiscal year
1909 is confidently anticipated.-A. L.
Lawshe, in National Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24

that word "crowding'' compressed to
ruin
Our motto is: Hatch no more chicks
than you have ground and house for.
Feed these well, keep them free from
lice and filth, SO far as possible, and
then colonize them.
By this plan we seldom lose a bird
except by accident.
Build small houses that are easily put
together and taken apart or have them
on wheels or runners, so they may be
easily moved, and put your chicks that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24
DISK NARROWING OF ALFALFA
Az q Trifiins Cost This Harrow Splits
and Spreads the Crowns
of The. Plants.

The disking of alfalfa Is a common
practice. The ordinary disk harrow is
widely used for this purpose. but
special machine for the cultivation OF
alfalfa has been devised on the prin-
ciple of the disk harrow, but with
rows or strong spikes or digging teeth
in place of the continuous edges of
disks. The spike tooth disk, known
as the alfalfa harrow" does excel
lent work when properly adjusted,
and is perhaps a better implement for
this purpose than the ordinary har-
At trifiing cost, varying accord
ing to individual circumstances, this
harrow splits and spreads the crowns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24
kuRlos FROM CORRESPONDENTS

@. Ny incubators are lousy. How
the lice got there I don't know. I have
had no hens chicks in them. there
were no lice on the eggs, and the ma
chimes are in my house. Can you solve
the riddle and tell me how to get rid
Of them?
on your eggs and Matched in the In
cubator. Burn sulphur in machine,
light with hot coal to prevent smok-
ing and keep incubator closed for half
a day Repeat in ten days to catch
Matched nits that were laid in ma,
chine.
Q. How do you break clucks, how
long does it take,sand how soon after
do they lay?
\ A. We turn them on range where
they can't nest and put them on roost
after dark. If this doesn't work we
tie two foot flannel streamer to their
tafls-pullets two days, old hens three.
If good laying strain they ought to
lay in week, pullets first.
O. My turkey tom has a big lump on
sole of his foot. What is it? What
shall I do?
A. Bumblefoot. Apply iodine and
keep him on soft bedding and remove
roost. If no Improvement cut across
ball with sharp knife, remove corrup-
ton, wash with disinfectant, poultice
with bread and milk, bandage and
keep bird cooped.
@. VIII you tell me why so many
Of my incubator chicks have crooked
| toes?
A You run the machine too hot or
your breeders have deformed feet.
Q. Do you put feed and water in
your shipping crates?
| A. No. The water is spilled, and in
winter this lands bird at destination
| with cold. With feed and no water
bird gets crop bound. We feed and
water well before shipping.
@. How do you get rich yellow leg
on White Wyandottes. and how do you
keep them SO?
/ A. Breed from yellow legged stock
Let chicks run in wet grass when old
enough. Bleaching from age cannot
be helped but birds kept free from
scaly leg, lime and ashes hold the color
longest.
Q. Have you ever seen a cracked
egg hatch?
! A Yes. Duck eggs often, but hens
eggs should be patched with coed
court plaster, and this should be soaked
ard gently removed the eighteenth
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24
BILLS HOME FROM COLLEGE.

Our Bits got home from college,
Where he's ketched philosophy.
He's chuck full of metaphysics
An of trigononetry.
Say, is syllogisn, ketchin'?
KIN you git Thudycidays?
If you think they are contagious,
I'll run fur ole Doc Hayes.
Fur our Bill is surely got 'em
With the calculus an Trench.
Why, he says his prayers in Latin,
An he now kin cuss in Frenchl
Say. does college make folks looney7
You would think our Bill was SO
With his nitro ';ectrolosus,
Plus NO2 an H2O.
Says Bill: "Oh, pa. why permit ma
To fatigue herself to turn
An manufacture butter
With that old fashioned churn7
Run your dairy scientific.
Come, ma, pour in the cream.
Now perceive by aid of science
Ill make butter like a Dream
So Bill poured in some yaller stuff
Called "lectro calfein OIL"
You'd a thought it would bring butter
BY the way it made things boil.
DuI, Dy gum tLo Ole puStSos
An it made us all jist scream
To see Bill a-spoutin' butter
An all smeared with yaller cream.
Yes, Bill is gittin' better.
But what a consumed fool
To try his latest football trick
On our ole balky mule.
Says ole Doc Hayes, Il cannot see
How Bill could stand that kick
Unless by goin' to college
His heads got extra Thick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24
Shaep Shearinqs.

Select the best eve lambs to keep to
grade up the flock.
Dock the lambs while they are
young. The tail should be removed by
sharp chisel and the wound smeared
with tar to keep off the flies.
Dew is good to make the grass fresh
in the morning. but there is not enough
of it to keep the sheep from being
thirsty See to the water supply.
Make the change from dry feed to
pasture carefully, allowing the sheep
in pasture only few hours at first
Give a full feeding of hay. etc, In
the barn for several days before turn
ing out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24

bare spots and shut of where not SO
much is needed.
There are plenty of two-horse ma
nure spreaders, but most of them re-
quire three horses and sometimes
farmers use a double team for the
purpose. A good form of spreader is
the wagon box type It is simply a box
fitted with the machinery and which
will go onto your wagon trucks. They
are quickly attached and are light and
handy, because they will go anywhere
that wagon will go.
These wagons can easily be handled
with two horses. A good way to use
this spreader is to have two supports
on the outside of the barn near the
window upon which the box spreader
is placed. But better way is to
suspend the spreader from supports
by means of ropes and pulley and
when the box is full run the trucks
under, let down the box and drive off.
These machines are somewhat
cheaper than the regular spreaders,
the difference being from $40 to $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24
FEATHERS AND EeesHELLs.

You must have two nests for each
pair of pigeons, as they do the double
stunt of raising one pair while hatch
ing another. Supply tobacco stems and
straw for nesting material.
Tobacco stems cannot be ground up
in the ordinary hand gristmill, as they
simply wind round and round the
grinding parts and unwind your tenn
per.
The display of fantail pigeons at the
winter shows was good, but pigeon
fanciers are breeding away from the
name. The exhibits were fine in shape
and action, but short on tail. The
name is spelled fantail, not bobtail.
The idea that the fewer the hens
with the male the more fertile the
eggs is mistake. In such case the
hens are jealous and always scrapping,
while the male, always teasing the
hens. cuts down the egg product. The
more hens with a rooster the more har-
mony.
The idea among some people that
foxes are about extinct would be dis
sipated by a trip through the wooded
hills after snowfall Sly Reynard
stu SODDleS d young RODDlcF,
but the chicken hawk gets the blame.
Poultry shows. if good for nothing
else. often cure swelled head. The
fellow who brags that he Will win SO
much after the show generally needs
a crutch.
Chemical analysis shows there is no
foundation to the idea that a brown
shell egg is richer than a white shelf
egg. 1t was proved long ago, however,
that in many cases brown, brawny
hand is more noble than white, fiabby
one. When a hen loafs around the nest
out Of Matching season it's a sure sign
that she is egg bound. So
It's picture to see our big White
Wyandotte cocks whack the bulldog.
They go for him in sort of 'you-
get-out-of-here-quiek" way that means
business, and Ted gifts He has been
taught respect for the vigorous Amer
lean bird.
~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24
Late Potatoes.

Potatoes planted after June 1 may
not mature before frost. Potatoes,
ike other crops, need plant food. Po-
.ato soils should be well supplied with
aumus to increase their capacity for
retaining water. Drought is Sc
rious enemy to the crop. Humus is
best supplied by blowing under
clover. If stable manure is used it
should be applied a year ahead of the
potato crop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24

cured which gave promise of good re-
suits, and seedlings of these have
been selected Only about 20 of the
last selection showed decidedly prom
Using results. AS the time taken to
test a new tomato thoroughly is lon
er than with most vegetables, the
work will continue in an experimental
state for some time. The illustra-
tons show one of the new seedlings,
desirable form, compared with an
undesirable type.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24

AduIterated Seeds.-Good work in
detecting adulterated seeds is being
carried in by the department of agri-
culture. OF 1.471 samples of seeds
taken last year, 102 samples were
found adulterated or misbranded The
department publishes the results of
the test together with the names of
the firms that sold the seed. 1t is
claimed that since this work began
the trade in adulterated seeds has
greatly fallen off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24

In WEAVING 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 off.
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-
srcise. -.-..-
If allowed to run with the other
hogs he is likely to injure them badly.
Keep him thrifty, but not too fat, or
his get will be puny.
Good pigs are not grown and fat
tened oil wind and water.
Coed breeding and good feeding are
so closely allied that they must go to-
gether. One is useless without the
other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24

Value of PouItry.-The hen and her
egg are depended upon to pay more
grocers' bills than all other agricul-
tural crops. We are told that pe sltry
literature is read by more people
than all other experimental literature
put together, and l believe that there
will be in time a greater demand in
New England for poultry education
than for any other two agricultural
branches combined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24
COLONY HOUSE.

arated, breeders are healthier, hens lay
better, eggs are more fertile. stock is
never on tainted ground and ground is
evenly fortified.
The colony plan is in vogue on many
farms for young and old stock the year
around. A rolling stone may gather nc
green moss, but rolling colony house,
with good stock, gathers lots of long
greenbacks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24

as near the root as possible, that is,
between the ninth and tenth nodes.
6. A plant with the above charac-
ters showing the largest weight of
fruit
For the last three or four years
the crossing of varieties has been car
ried on with a view to securing types
with characters approximating those
discussed above. Out of large num-
Der of forms a few kinds were Sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24

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
IRE the milk and observe whether she
keeps up the maximum quality or falls
off in a 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
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24
MANURE SPREADER PAYS
FARMER BIG PROFIT
is Possible
0Id-Eashioned Method OF Using Pitch
ForR.-By c. Miller.
Copyright. 1909

nure into it daily and then when the
box is full mount the wagon, drive out
into the field, and without touching
the manure with fork it is quickly
and easily distributed.
Spreaders are so arranged that by a
little pressure on a lever the amount
of manure can be increased on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24

T We have never yet heard of q farm
kr who used a manure spreader who
vent back to the old-fashioned way OF
pitching the manure out of wagon
with a fork. The advantages of the
spreader over the old way Of using
fork are so numerous and so plain
hat no argument can overcome them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24
Care of the Ladder.

Keep the rounds Of the ladder all
good and stout. When you go to
trimming fruit trees or hunting
worms nests you don't want to fall
and break a leg. Things that snap
under you often take the snap out of
you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24
ANG0RAS FOR THE FARM.
Animals Require Little Care and Are
Useful In Many Ways.

Useful In Many Ways.
A successful breeder of .Angora
goats says of these animals:
"A few years ago the interest in An
CORA goats was so pronounced in some
parts of the country that for awhile it
promised to become a craze. Since
then it has died down to such an ex-
tent that one seldom hears them spo-
ken of. But this is not by any means
due to the fact that the Angora goat is
not desirable variety of farm stock.
On the contrary, l am convinced that
If these goats were put on great
many farms and plantations they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24
coLoNIzE YOUR CHICKENS.

Have you yet Summed down crowd
ed row." where John Bughouse usea
Tenderloin tactics to produce poultry?
Talk about ragamuffin ROSTERS, bald.
headed hens and runts packed in close
quarters with filth and crawlerst
But there are others making mill
lions by system on city lots until when
their hot air castles explode they find
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24

that, given a good test, are found
wanting. The profit on a good COW
isn't large. We can afford to keep no
drones in our dairy hives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-24
character Part.

"Hamfat always used to play hobo
parts"
"Ah! That accounts for his being
such a bum actor"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-05
EVANSTON NEWS FROM
THE WYOMING PRESS

Elders W r. Stalker of Ogden and P.
F. Butterworth of Franklin, who have
just returned from the Western
States mission in Colorado, are In Ev-
anston for several weeks. doing mis-
sionary work for the l.. d. s. church.
Their duty is also 10 offer church lit
crature for sale.
Miss Floarence Cutting and brother
Arthur, are visiting with Miss Esther
Seppich at ogden,
Many citizens throughout Uintah
county will regret to learn that James
d. Mansfield, a prominent and respect
ed cattleman OF Mt View. Wyo, died
a. the ogden general hospital on Tues
dav from tuberculosis. after a weeks
illness. The deceased submitted to
an operation for supposed cancer and
received no relief passing away soon
afterward. The remains were shipped
TO Mt View. his old home. for in
terment, the funeral occurring on
Thursday.
]. C. Christensen. the laundryman.
accompanied by his foreman. Robert
Switzerland, leaves tomorrow for
short visit az Ogden.
Mrs q. F Livingston of ogden re-
turned home Tuesday after a pleasant
visit with Mrs Charles Faulkner. Sr
She came 10 Evanston on Friday OF
last week 10 attend the funeral OF her
former friend, Mrs. Charles Carpenter,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-05
What Was Thought to be a Fourth of July
Casualty Is Believed Now to be Result
OF Successful Plot to Murder

New York, July 5.-What was al
first thought TO have been a Fourth OF
July casualty the police now believe
was n successful plot to murder. Jo-
seph Pagano. n cigar maker, was shot
through the heart by a rifle ball as
he was about 10 climb into his bed IN
a rear room on the third floor of his
home at 22S Christia street. early to-
day. His wife did not hear the report
of shot, and 1t Was not until his
clothing was removed that the bullet
wound was discovered The FIRST po-
lice on the scene attributed the death
TO a bullet fred by persons celebrat-
Ing the holiday, as there was much
shooting Immediately after midnight.
LateS however. Mrs. Pagano declar-
ed that the life OF her husband had
been threatened because of troubles
among certain Italian secret societies.
Then the police investigated further,
and found that Pagano had been shot
by rife and and not by a pistol a
number of detectives were placed on
the case and before daylight four men
were found on the roof of a building
across the street They were hiding
behind a light shaft and were ar
rested.
In room occupied by two of the
men on the fourth floor of the build
ing was found a rifle which had been
discharged recently.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-05
TAKAH|RA
IS ORATOR
He Makes Address at
independence Hall,
Philadelphia

Philadelphia, July 5.-Baron Kagora
Takahira, Japanese ambassador TO the
United States, was the orator of tne
day at the Fourth OF July exercises at
historic independence hall here today.
Speaking of the great powerszof the
world and their responsibilities, the
Japanese ambassador said:
AS for Japan, she was not only in
troduced to the community OF nations
through the agency of American diplo-
macy, but has been always encouraged
by 1t In various ways as she advanced
In her progressive move. as her inteD-
tions were to apply the principle of
equality the same to nations as TO In
divlduals, even when We were still in
less modest position.
THE United States recognized ia
pans tariff autonomy before any other
power, In 1878 and was only second to
Great Britain, our honored ally, in TAX
gin the initiative. in 1904, TO abolish
her extra territorial jurisdiction in
Japanese, which might be called our in
ternational emancipation.
Thus strongly encouraged by the
friendly attitude and action of the
IHllSu Slhtes' JdPohi Lao o'tl N'h'iI
ually endeavoring 10 improve herself In
politics and social conditions, so as TO
make herself worthy of her position as
a member of the community of civilized
nations,
I'VE are using every effort in our
power, however limited 1t may be, TO
help our neighborS to improve them
selves and TO enjoy the benefit of mod
ern civilization, We shall, therefore.
be happy to see the United States act
toward them as she acted toward us
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-05
Is DENIE D
LII TIE SON
Mother Broken Hearted
When Foster Parents
Are Given Coy

New York. July 5.-Mrs. Matilda
Woolsey came east from Denver few
days ago TO claim the little fouryear-
old son. given away by her husband
while she was in the Middletown asy-
lum, temporarily deranged when the
baby was born She had been told
by Supreme Court Justice MorS-
chauser that the claim of the foster
parents was now greater than hers
her own flesh and blood not hers, but
another wOman'S.
Mrs Woolsey. who is pretty.
faXen-haired woman of thirty. went
down on her knees before Justice
Morschauser, and plead with him to
give her back her boy.
while the bereaved woman plead
cd, tears filed the judge eyes. AMI
It was with difficulty that he could
control his voice TO render the deciS-
ion that blasted her hopes With lit
tie Clinton were his foster-parents,
who at the first attempt TO take him
from them, fought for the child as
though he were their own.
On the witness stand, Mrs Woolscy
said that. when she was released as
cured from the asylum. she was told
that her little boy had died
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-05
MAGAZINE WRITER
OF NOTE MARRIES

New York. July 5.-The marriage is
announced today of Charles Edward
Russell, the magazine writer, and Miss
Teresa Hirschl, daughter of the late
Andrew Jackson Hirschl. a Chicago
lawyer, Miss HirSchl and her family
originally lived in Davenport. Iowa,
where they first met Mr.. Russell when
he was the editor of a Chicago news
paper Before becoming a socialistic
magazine writer. Mr., Russell was city
editor and managing editor at various
times OF several of the most prom
inent newspapers in New York, Chi
cago and San Francisco His articles
about the beef trust attracted atten-
tion and among the books he has writ
ten was Soldiers of the Common
Good
After a trip through Europe on
which they will depart tomorrow Mr..
and Mrs Russell expect TO return 10
this city in September when Mr. Rus
sell expects TO take an active part in
the local political campaign.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-05
AGED WOMAN
USES A GUN
Arrested for Shooting
Off Left Leg of
Step-Daughter

New York. July 5-Mrs. Mary De
Marco, so years old. is in the Jersey
City Jail charged with shooting the
left leg Of her step-dauehter, Mrs.
Margaret Carlo. off with a shotgun.
The two women had quarreled about
the division of certain property, and
Mrs. Carlo. who is 54, said her step
mother waited by the door until she
passed, and then fred a double bar
relied shotgun at her. carrying her
leg off at the knee.
Mrs. DeMarco, who declares il was
an accident, had been arrested before,
on one occasion, for biting a police
mans hand
When the police arrived at Mrs.
Carlos home, they found her dismem-
bered leg sticking in the plaster OF the
wall, where II had been lodged by the
force of the explosion.