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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
Sleepy Grass of New Mexico.

While making trip through the
southwestern part of New Mexico Her
bert w Wolcott Of Alamogordo \. NJ.
found a grass from which he believes a
narcotic may be extracted which will
take the place of those now known to
medicine.
The grass is known as sleepy grass
to the natives of New Mexico near the
Apache reservation" said Mr.. Wolcott
Cattle and horses will eat it the first
time they see it. 1t makes them fall to
the ground III their tracks and lie in q
state of coma for two days. When they
wake up they have no i'll effects from
the opiate. But they will never eat il
again; in fact they will run away if it is
offered to them.
This sleepy grass is not to be con
fused with the loco weed. The grass is
real grass, not unlike the Kentucky
blue grass in appearance. The loco weed
is n plant and bears a flower. Horses
and cattle become loco fiends and are
worthless after testing the deadly stuff y
Kansas City Star.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
Intensive Dairy Farming.

The question is often asked how
many cows certain number of acres
will support. By the question is
meant that the entire energy Of the
farm Is to be devoted to raising food
for the dairy COW. A farm in good
state of fertility can be easily arrang-
ed 80 that one could keep a cow
to every two acres If the land Is all
good, rich, tillable land And one
would be able to raise both the forage
or bulky part OF the ration, and the
grain ration, too. 1t could be done
in few years time with the proper
handling of the herd on the farm.
Three crops upon the farm will do
it-frst, corn; second, clover hay, and.
third, peas and oats. OF course, the
clover sod would be plowed down for
corn and then the corn ground be put
into peas and oats the following sea
son. With these three foods one can
make a balanced ration for the dairy
Gov without purchasing any other out
side food, either concentrated or
bulky.
The statement has often been made
that an acre OF good land will sup
port COW the year around. One
dairyman made the remark that he
could keep two cows on an acre, but
practically the man who keeps one
COW on two acres IS doing very good
business If he gets fair prices for the
product. 1t Is fact that the demand
for milk, butter and cheese Is increas-
ing faster than COWS and the prices
are continually advancing. There is
no better business than dairying-
Agricultural EpitomiSt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
WONDERFUL DOG EXPLORER.
Said to Have Covered 10000 Miles in
Less Than Three Years

4 wonderful record as a traveller has
been acieved by Dash. the smooth haired
fox terrier which accompanied Or, NJ. \.
Stein, the archaeological explorer
throughout his great journey of 10000
miles, undertaken on behalf of the In
dian government, through Central Asia
into China and back, says the London
Daily mail.
Through the aggregate Of the marches
amounted roughly To 10000 miles i'm two
years and eight months, the actual dis
lance covered by Dash, taking into ac-
count his canine habits of progression.
may be estimated at well over 10000
miles. Dash made that journey on foot
practically the whole way, except when
he went pony back for short distances
at times of great heat. When in the
Taklamakan desert Dash. like the rest
of the party, had his water allowance
strictly limited. 1t came from the supply
carried on camels in the form of ice
Dash went over mountain passes as
high as 5000 feet above sea level
Throughout the journey the dog kept well
and his menu was made up of scraps
from the camp Harder. Each night he
slept in Or. Stems tent and on occa-
siuns proved himself a very useful watch
dog. On the high Thihetan uplands his
chief recreation was choosing wild don
keys, yaks and the like. lie managed
10 kill several harcs and bring them in
TO supplement the store of food.
Upon many journeys along the Indian
northwest frontier Dash has also been
the comradc Of his master, and he has
probably seen far more of the world than
most people. He has true British terrier
blood in his veins, although India was
his birthplace. The dog is now in quar-
uutiuc after having come from India.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
short Suggestions.

Tarragon vinegar Is an essential
touch to sharp salad dressing
The best fluid TO use In washing
muslin dresses OF delicate color IS
rice water
Silver may be cleaned and brighten.
ed by letting Il stand half an hour In
sour milk.
One housekeeper advises the use of
half a lemon for removing match
marks from paint.
To clean steel use emery powder and
oil mixed into n paste. Polish with
clean buster,
If your paint has been marred by
careless scratching OF matches. try
rubbing IL with the finest sandpaper
II is said that grass stains will come
out n the spots are rubbed with lit.
tie fresh lard while before they are
washed.
A child's broom, purchasable for a
small amount al any department store,
IS an excellent article for cleaning be
hind the radiators
Cookies and little cakes placed In an
/ carthen Jar with n few pieces OF cut
orange or lemon viii be found to be
delcately favored when eaten.
Glass tumblers. when being nlled
with hot water should be stood on a
tray or table. They are thus far less
likely to crack than II held In the
hand.
Do not pour scaldinR water Into yes.
sells which have held milk It cooks
the milk on the sides OF the vessel
, making it more diHlcult to clean
Rinse first with cold water.
Omelets are more tender II the eggs
are thinned with hot water instead Of
milk, Before folding the plain omelet.
I spread II, for a change. with a green
pepper minced fine The pepper does
not need previous cooking
KnIfe.cleanng may be made easier
by dipping piece Of raw potato In
the securing material, rubbing with
that instead Of a cloth The juice OF
the potato Is not only a good cleaner
/ In itself, but it keeps the securing
I paste moist
When baking a cake. II you have
forgotten the ilavoring, put a few drop.
/ on the layer, cover 1t with pan and
! place in the oven. II viii penetrate
the cake and the flavor will be evenly
distributed through the same as Il
/ baked In It.
If the ice man falls to arrive anG
! you fear the milk viii sour. wrap the
4 bottles in wet towel and place wher,
a draught viii blow over them al
night an open window II the bes
1 place and you VIII find tho mill
sweet and cool the next morning
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
Fashion Robs the Farmers.

According to William butcher, pres
ident of the Audubon Societies OF the
United States. birds save TO the farm.
er 5000, 600 a year in the destruc.
tion Of noXious insects and noxious
weeds The great destroyers of birds
are the plume hunters for millinery
purposes. Birds destroyed for food
are restocked by natural processes, but
the plume hunters recognize no closed
season.
Millinery interests in America rep.
resent s3S000,0O0 worth Of work done
by the birds for the farmers. The
bobwhite is the arch destroyer OF the
potato bug, the cuckoo OF the cater.
pillar the woodpecker OF the boring
grub, the lark of the grasshopper and
the sparrow of the weed seeds. Pres.
ident butcher thinks the birds are en-.
titled to at least fair play from the
milliners.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
Bitter Butter.

Bitter cream and butter may and
generally does result after the COW has
been feeding literally on moldy
hay, decaylng roots and certain weeds.
Another fruitful source of bitter cream
and butter is the holding of the cream
at too low a temperature, when objec,
tionable bacteria get In their work,
causing a pungent or bitter flavor,
For best results cream should be cool.
ed and held at temperature Of about
so degrees for six or seven hours i'm.
mediately after separation, after which
It should be ripened in a temperature
Of from 60 to 20 degrees When It
begins to turn sour 1t is ready to be
churned, and then the sooner 1t is
churned the better In small diaries,
where several separator sklmmings
are required to make up the quantity
of cream for a churning, the cream
tor into the vessel holding previous
skimmings One needs a cream can OF
sufficient size 10 hold all that Is re-
quired TO make up the churning, and
such vessels should be kept in place
where the temperature is about GO
degrees. Each Swimming should be
cooled before being emptied into this
storage can. When fresh cream is
emptied 1t should be at once thoroug
ly incorporated with the contents OF
the can by stirring with a spoon or
ladle. Churning should not take place
cream has thus been added-Fleld and
Farm.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26

In all silos the greatest waste oc.
ours around the sides, particularly IN
the corners, because the air has great.
er access to these parts The fodder
is not packed tightly in the corners
the air fills the interstices and decay
results With the cylindrical sllo the
friction is equally distributed over the
entire inside wall surface, so that the
silage settles evenly.
The place n silo is to occupy may
determine the form to build, There
are several kinds. Chief among these
are the round the stave, the square
rectangular and the octagonal form
A square or rectangular silo can usu.
ally be constructed within a barn with
better economy of space than a round
silo. For these reasons square silos
are most frequently employed within
the barn, and the circular type when
separate building Is constructed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
To Can Asparagus.

Select heads of asparagus as perfect
as possible In every way, Wilted veg
etables will not can nicely. In fact,
the difficulties Of canning vegetables
like asparagus are so great 1t scarce
ly pays for the trouble. Trim and
prepare the asparagus, Place It un-
cooked In the cans, filling as evenly
as possible. Steam constantly for four
hours. Fill the cans with boiling wa,
ter. Screw on the covers as tightly
as possible and stand away to cool,
being very careful not to put them in
a draft of air. When cold, tighten the
covers and keep where 1t is dark and
cool
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
Horse That Was as Years Old.

The extraordinary age of 40 years and
9 months was attained by horse
owned by Col Heath which has just
died ut the coloners farm at Apollo bay,
Victoria.
Col. Heath states that there can be
no possible doubt as to the animals age,
as he still has the diary containing the
entry showing when it was foaled. 1t is
in all probability the greatest record
known. The horse was ridden by the
colonel as a charger in its youth and sew
eral times carried him from Melbourne
to Shepperton-16O miles-in two days.
1t was sired by Il famous racehorse
named King Alfred, its mother being an
Australian Arab bred mare.-Tit- Bits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
salmon sandwiches.

If q housekeeper has grown tired Of
try those made Of salmon. They are
most palatable The salmon is faxed
and moistened with mayonnaise and
then put as filling between two extra
crust cut off Sweet sandwiches nre
also In fashion for luncheons and
after. theater parties The newest ones
served by clever housewife, have n
filling OF candied cherries, chopped
fine and moistened with orange Juice
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
Dlmensious of nm Acre.

An acre in this country contains 49,.
$50 square feet, or 100 square rods.
A patch SO yards ) inches wide and
20 yards long is practically an acre
OF ground It is far better to see Just
how much can be raised on an acre
than to follow the old plan Of show.
Ing just how many acres one is able
to plant and partially cultivate. The
one.acre crop is in line with high.class
diversified farming.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26

Vegetable Compound has done for me
during this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means SO much
to me that for the sake of other suffer
ing women l am willing to make my
trouble public so you may publish
this letter" -MRs. CHAs. BARCLAY,
RED, Graniteville, Vt.
No other medicine for woman's ills
has received such widespread and I'M
qualified endorsement. No other med
icine we know of has such record
of cures of female ills as has Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years it has been
curing female complaints such as
Inflammation, liberation, local weak
nesses, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, Indigestion
and nervous prostration, and it is
unequalled for carrying women safely
through the period of change of life.
1t costs but little to try Lydia E..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. and,
as Mrs. Barclay says, it is worth noun.
tains of gold ITO suffering women.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26

MILK BOTTLE TOP. cover, has Its lower
ends extending downward so as to
form lock.buttons, which keep the top
from sliding off the Jar literally. The
device can be adjusted in a twinkling
but 1t will not come off unless the han
die Is turned at right angles with the
jar When a bottle of milk is being
carried by this means 1t can be swung
around with no fear OF the top com
Ing off If anybody wants to swing It
around.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
strtpel (seetLes.

Look out for the striped beetles
They often attack and destroy melons
and cucumbers as fast as the plants
appear above the ground. An appli
cation Of wood ashes, air-slaked lime
or gypsum. tainted with kerosene or
turpentine or carbol!c acid, will help
to drive them away. II you have only
a few plants you can easily protect
each hill by erecting a mosquito net
ting guard over 1t until the plants be.
gin to run
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26

end OF the rope, thread on the sticks
Knot the cord on either side Of the
sticks, then throw the same across
the cows neck (having regulated the
knots and sticks to suit the small Of
the neck and also the shoulder, and
the end of the cords around the first
knot. The accompanying illustration
shows the result. This device pre-.
vents the COW from reaching her
tanks.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
MUNYON'S EMINENT DOCTORS AT
YOUR SERVICE FREE.
Not a Penny to Pay for the Fullest
Medical Examination.

If you are in doubt as to the CAUSE
OF your disease, mail us a postal re-
questing a medical examination blank
which, you will fill out and return to
us Our doctors will carefully dag
nose your case, and II you can be
cured you viii be told so; If you can
not be cured you will be told so. You
are not obligated to US in any way, for
this advice is absolutely free. You are
at liberty to take our advice or not, as
You see fit. Send to-day for a medE
cal examination blank fill out and re-
turn to us, and our eminent doctors
viii diagnose your case thoroughly,
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Philadelphia Pa.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26

fields could be seen without travelling
more than a mile or two now scarcely
one exists. A farmer reported he saw
but one field between Toledo and Mon.
roe, though only few years ago this
section produced heavily. Several fac,
tors have arisen to work against beet
raising. In the first place. labor and
care considered, the present high,
priced cereals are considerably more
profitable; again, farmers have begun
to learn that beets tax soil vitality
about as heavily as any crop, and
unless fertilizing elements are constant
ly applied the land invariably suffers,
Complaint is also made of difficulty In
marketing the output
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
Grass Tor shady Places,

The Iowa Agricultural Experiment
Station has found out that, on rail.
roads running east and west, It Is nee.
essary to plant different kind OF
grass on the north side OF embank.
ments from the south side because OF
the different amount OF sunlight that
each side receives.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
ShoeIng Mules.

The hoof Of the mule, being smaller
and tougher than that Of the average
horse, does not need shoeing unless
worked on hard roads a great deal
1t is better not to have them shod II
confined to work on the farm, unless
used to haul heavy loads on frozen
ground.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26

as the name of the
device indicates.
The cover is a cir
cular piece of fiat
metal with clasps
extending q o W n
ward so as to en-
gage the upper end
Of the neck Of the
jar or bottle. The
handle, which Is
connected with the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
Prescrved Cherries.

Stone the cherries, preserving every
ounce of juice. Weigh the fruit, allow
Ing pound for pound of sugar Put a
all is used up; pour over tho Juice and
boil gently until the strip begins 70
thicken. Use sour cherries
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26

1t has been demonstrated by numer-
Gus experiments in Europe as well rs in
America that the pulp possessing the
best fiber for paper, and the most prac-
tiCah,o 10 make. is that derived from the
wood of the spruce and fir.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26

skeleton. My back
was so bad | could
hardly walk and the
k / d II ey secretions
much disordered. A
week after | began
using Doan's Kidney
Pills | could walk
without a cane, and
as | continued my
health gradually re-
turned. | was so
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
4 Rare Good Ihiuu,

Am using ALIENS FOOT EASE. and
can truly say | would not have been with
out II SO long, had | known the relief II
would give my aching feet | think IL "A
rare good thing for anyone having sore
or tired feet.--Mrs Matilda Holtwert.
Providence, II. l." sold by all Druggists,
G5C. ASK to-day.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
Water a Necessity for Crops.

This reservoir is 100 feet high and
37A feet in diameter and will hold
3,4oO tons Of water, an equivalent to
80 acre-inches Of rain fall An aver
age rainfall of 1874 inches during the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26

The exports Of dolls and toys from
Coburg TO the United States during 1905
amounted to $3.50, 900, as compared
with 81 SGD ,iiG in 1907. n decrease of
SOIL JSl
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
WORTH
MOUNTAINS
OF GOLD
During Change of Life,
SAYS Mrs. Chas. Barclay
Graniteville, Vt. II was passing
through the Change of Life and suffered

from nervousness
andother annoying
symptoms, and /
can truly say that
LydiaE.P inkham's
We ge ia bic Com
pound has proved
worth mountains
of gold to me, as it
restored my health
and strength. l
never forget to tell
my friends what
lydia T. pinEhaT1's
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26

Erateiul I made n public statement OF
my case, and now seven years have
passed, and | am still perfectly we'll
Sold by all dealers soc a box
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, \. Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26

The coffee plant or tree is little
different from most berry producers. In
stead Of planting the seed the coffee
plant is grated from the old tree and
set out in hotbeds until it has become
rooted.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26

Secure two lengths
OF small cord, also
six pieces Of round,
light wood about
II inches long and
~ inches in diam
eter, bore Is inch
holes at each end Of
sticks, then having
tied a knot at one
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
A NOTRE DAME LADY'S APPEAL.

To all knowing sufferers OF eumatisn-
whether muscular or OF the joints Scistici,
lumbagos, baCkache, pains In tho Kidneys
or neuralgia pains, TO write to her for
home treatment which has repeatedly cured
all OF these torturos. She feels Il her duty
TO send 1t to all sufferers FREE, l0l ours
yourself at home ms thousands VIII testify
no change Of cllmat. being necessary. This
simple discovery hantsIcs uric acid from
the blood lousens the stifened Joints purl-
hes the blood ana br.shtsus the eyes. giving
elasticity and tone TO TIE whole system. II
the above interests you, for proof address,
Mrs. n. Summers. Box 3. Notre Dame. Ind
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
Beet Culture Wnnes.

Comment has arisen over the appar
ent decadence Of sugar beet culture in
the farming section about Toledo
Ohio. Where few years ago a dozen
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26

Jules Verne. author of Twenty
Thousand Leagues Under the Sea-" re-
CURED no legislative enactment to make
him get up early. He rose at 4 in the
morning in the summer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26

The worlds entire supply Of the oil
of bergamot comes from a small section
of Calabria, fronting on the Straits nf
Messina.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26

Although the Manchester Sip canal
failed to pay in the earlier years of its
operation, it is today carrying a big ton
mage and providing a profitable invest
ment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26

Lam" hack and LumbaCo make a Young
man feel old. iiamlins Wizard oil makes
an old man feel young. Absolutely moth
ing Ike il for the relief of all pain.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26

MRS WINSLuWS SOOTHING SYRUP Tor
Children teethiug; softens the gums. reduces In.
Illumination, allnys palm, cures wind collie ~
cents u bottle.
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STOP THAT PAIN
TAKE
Gold Medal HARLEM Oil
CAPSULES

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Your pains and aches from KIDNEY LIVER
BLADDER OR STOMACH TROUBLE vii
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! thought | would try your HARLEM OIL Cap
sules. You sent me the coupon, and to make
a long story short, | am now on my second
box. | am, OF was suffering from what I sup
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night was cScruciatng, and lett me feeling
bad all next day | have since then stopped
drinking beer, thinking that would aay the
pain, but without any good results. But your
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Yours very sincerely,
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Cincinnati, o., March p, 1909.
Get box today. Capsules IS and 50 cent.
Bottles, IS and IS cents at all druggists
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Sole Importers Scranton. Pa
If your Druggist cannot supply you,
direct
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
For n Sucking Cow

The following description IS given Of
a device to prevent COW from suck.
ing herself.
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PROVED BY TIME.

No Fear OF Any Further Trouble.
David Price, Corydon, Ia says: IL
was in the last stage Of kidney trou
ble-lame, weak, run down to a mere
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
New Top for Milk Jars.

Two purposes are served by the
combined cover and handle for milk
Jars designed by a Massachusetts man.
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growing season would fill to the point
indicated A rainfall of 8 inches, il
completely utilized, would produce
yield of 80 bushels of wheat or 157
bushels of oats.