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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23
Waste of Feed.

Wherever cattle or hogs are fed
there is a great waste in valuable feed
resulting from the feeding of too much
corn, or feeding corn out OF balance
and proportion to protein or nitrogen.
Gus food. The time has come In the
high price of corn to call halt to this
wasteful method of feeding. TO fully
utilize feed proper digestion must 20
on, and when corn is fed out of bal
ance with heterogeneous foods it IS not
all digested and assimilated These
are very important facts, now that
corn is high in price and is likely to
stay So What, then, is the food that
must take the place Of part of the corn
fed in making pork? That is the
question that should be carefully
studied and needed by farmers. Cheap
err production through more econom-
ical use Of our feeds is an important
matter and must be so recognized
sooner or later by our farmers.-Kan-
sas Farmer
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pouItry Notes.

Fowls love to thrash out bundle Of
wheat or oats, and it does one good
to step around to the door OF the
poultry house and listen to the merry
chatter while the fowls are digging in
the straw.
Some farmers neglect the - to 50
cents that the battening of cracks in
the coop would cost, and each month
feed a dollars worth Of extra corn In
order to supply the animal heat
needed
The answer TO the question, Doe,
winter poultry pay? depends in large
measure upon where your hens are
roost ing II on the bare branches OF
a tree. on the northeast corner Of the
barn, there can be no doubt about It.
There Is a disposition to sit around
and sleep in winter. Hens Will drop
into that habit il you do not help them
to stir around and work for their liv.
ing. That is why a scratching shed Is
good and why plenty OF litter keeps
the fowls healthy.
Scatter a little grain among litter
at noon, and give full feed at night
What IS meant by full feed Of grain
Is about a good handful for each fowl
In the pen A mixture OF corn, wheat,
oats and barley, equal parts by meas
urement. makes an excellent mixture
for winter.
Raise your chickens outdoors at all
seasons OF the year, give them every
opportunity to get fresh air and sun.
shine Keep them In small nocks
until they roost regularly. Keep the
roofs of all breeders and coops water
tight; dampness IS fatal to chickens
old or young. IL coops leak, cover
with tar roofing or canvas painted
with several coats OF white lead =
Farm Journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23
The Profitable Dairy Cow.

Some people seem to keep and milk
cows simply because others keep them.
without any regard to whether the
cows are paying a profit. For a COW
to be worth keeping she must pay e
profit on the feed and care given her.
For her to be really worth while, she
should produce 100 per cent more milk
than her feed costs, including pasture,
of course
1t does not matter so much what
breed a COW belong to. Simply be
cause she is of Jersey or Holstein
blood, is not positive proof that she Is
more than paying her way. A COM
mon COW may be doing better than
she. The only way to find out what
she IS doing is to weigh and test her
milk at regular ANA frequent intervals.
Let her stand on her merits and not
on her ancestry.
One reason why some COWS DO not
pay greater profit is that they are no.
fed all the nutritious feed they VIII
eat. This is especially the case with
many farmers in winter when pas.
lures are dead. Many OF them keep
their producing COWS on half feed
when they are not on pasture. and still
expect the cows to make up the loss.
If COW is worth keeping at all she Is
worth feeding all she can be induced
to eat. If it is not found profitable
to purchase extra feeds so that the
cows may have all that they will con
sumo, then it is best to keep only as
many cows as feed can be provided for
on the farm.
Make the COW produce all the milk
she can by good care and feed, and
do not let her so dry until the time
she Is ready to turn dry. Keep the
best heifers from the best cows.-Jour
nal OF Agriculture.
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Advantages of n Silo.

Silos have become one of the fixed
appointments of successful dairy and
stock farms where economy in feed is
necessary to achieve profitable results.
The expense of silo often prevents
its use by farmers who feel that they
cannot spare the money for such an
equipment. The intelligent feeder
who has carefully investigated the ad-
vantages Of a silo is the man loudest
in its praise. 1t has become recog-
nized that high class results in feed
ing live stock cannot be consummated
without feeding silage.
Deleterious results seldom follow
feeding ensilage. If such results do
follow 1t comes from either overfeed-
ing or from spoiled silage. Silage is
recognized as Of great economic value
in feeding dairy COWS. Where dairy
farming is made speciality but few
dairies are operated without the use
Of silage. 1t is equally valuable as Il
ration for young cattle and has decld-
ed merits when fed to steers being
fattened for market Sheep and swine
thrive OH silage, AS a part of the ~
ton of roughage it could be generally
utilized for all classes Of live stock.
The dairy COW could be fed forty
pounds of silage daily, while thirty
pounds would be a ration for beef
animal.
A silo enables the farmer to econ
omize in space in the storage of feed.
1t requires double the space to store
the same feed nutriments In dry
roughage as in silage. The silo can
be constructed OF REINFORCED cement
and become a permanent improvement
that will cost nothing for maintenance.
A silo enables the farmer to save his
feed with the minimum loss Of nutri-
ents. Feed cured in the open air suf-
fers loss OF about % per cent of nu-
triments, while ensilage loses about
10 per cent of nutriment.
Silage has been comprehensiyely
tested at nearly all the agricultural
experiment stations with uniform ia
vorable results 1t insures to the
dairyman succulent feed at all times
an important condition in milk produc-
ton, as succulent feed is best for
dairy cows.-Goodail' Farmer
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Orchard Cultivation.

Hoe the weeds and grass away from
the trees in the orchard, and while
YOU are hoeing the grass and weeds
away, dig down into it and stir the
soil for or feet around the base Of
each tree Keeping the grass and
weeds away will destroy nesting places
for mice and prevent them from Cir
ding the trees. Digging into and turn
ing up some of the surface soil will
bring some insect pests TO light to be
destroyed. and the stirring Of the soil
around the base of the tree will do
some good IN the way Of cultivation
A few minutes thus spent to each tree
may be the means Of its bearing an
extra bushel Of fruit this coming year
The more the orchard Is cultivated
and worked with the more 1t will
bear Intensive orchard cultivation "a
imperative for the best results Jour
nal Of Agriculture.
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Either WAY He Liked.

The first number Of the RuTalol Daily
Commercial Advertiser under date Of
January l, 1885, reproduced in fac
simile, is offered for sale at the "Old
Buffalo" entertainment at the Broadway
arsenal. Its contents, including the adj
vertisements, appeal in peculiar way
to "old settlers and To the descendants
Of early Corners to this city. Sandwichcd
in with the foreign news was this fine
example of wagrishncss. \ gentleman
one day asked his friend, How many
knaves do you suppose are IN this street
beside yoursclfW Besides myself" re.
to insult me?' Wen, then" said the
first, "how many do YOU reckon, incIud.
ing yourscIfT' Buffalo Commercial.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23
Corn Breeding.

The Illinois experiment station has
just published the results of its eff
forts to breed corn for high and low
protein content and for high and low
oil content. Ten generations OF corn
have been bred for these different pur-
poses by selection of seed having the
desired qualities In the effort to in
crease the protein content the average
has been changed from 1892 per cent
to 1926 per cent in the effort TO de
crease 1t from 1892 per cent to S.6i
per cent. Individual ears have been
found which contain as high as 1879
per cent of protein and as lew as GIG
per cent, as high as $50 per cent of
oil and as low as LEO per cent But
the high protein corn has been in
every case less productive than any
Of the other three and in some cases
decidedly So II has also been less
productive as rule than corn grown
for no particular purpose-just corn.
The conclusion is reached from some
plots that, while this continued selec,
ton for a single purpose to the neglect
of all other considerations has resulted
in lower yields, yet this is not a neces-
sary result. In some cases high pro.
tein corn has yielded we'll as compared
with standard varieties bred for no
particular purpose.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23
Hutchinson's Bad Fix.

Residents of Hutchinson. Kan, had
but one solace on going to bed on the
night of the 9th inst. In consequence Of
the shortage If natural gas the coal COM
panies of the city agreed not to sell more
than 500 pounds of coal to any one
customer. as there was little coal in the
city. A breakdown at one OF the power
plants resulted in enveloping the city in
darkness. and there was no power for
the street car company. Three and one
half inches of snow covers the ground
and for four days the temperature how
cred between 4 degrees below zero and
ID above. The Hutchinson branch Of
the Wichita Natural Gas company offers
no relief from the situation unless the
weather moderated. In the office of the
gas company here coal is being burned.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23
FORTUNE FOR A NURSE.
She Compromises with Contesting Heirs
to Avoid Litigation

The suit to set aside the will of Abra-
ham Stephens of Weston, H., came to an
unexpected ending in the circuit court at
Bloomington, when the principals an
nounced that they had agreed upon a
compromise. BY the terms Of the com
promise the compliments who were
practically ignored in the will are to re
ceve $4,000 of the 100000 left by the
testator. 1t developed that Stephens
wrote no less than three Wills all pracs
ticaliy the same, and if the first to be
probated was broken the next could be
submitted, and if that, too, was declared
invalid, there remained the third, thus
assuring endless litigation at enormous
expense. Rather than see the fortune
divided among lawyers, the heirs decid-
ed to compromise. Mrs. Chapman, the
nurse, loses heavily by the compromise,
and she will receive but $4,000 instead
Of the $Si.OoO specified in the will. Abra-
ham Squires of st. Joseph, Mo, and
Fred Squires of Savannah, Mo-, will
receive twice their original legacy, or
respectively $4,000 and $4,000 each
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23
SILHOUETTES OF WESTERN
CANADA.

The man from Iowa began to talk
land before the train was well out OF
the c. n R. depot in Winnipeg. The
talk began in rather wide circles. The
rush to the land, the bumper crop,
the system of summer following pur-
sued in the semi-arid districts, were
all discussed, and then, with sort Of
apologize smile, the Iowa man said:
I'm bit interested in this country
myself. Some of the men down home
got few sections up here along this
line, and I'm going to have look at
them. Never been up in Canada be-
fore" Git Is curious how these mid
Western Americans pronounce the
name of the Dominion as if 1t was
"Can'dyD. but If it looks good we
will be up to stay next fall"
You see. It's like this" said the
man from Iowa, quite manifestly con-
tlnuing an argument that had been
going on in his mind for some time.
Back in our State land has become
dear. Anybody wanting to sell can
get $40 or $50 an acre for it, and ev-
cry farm that's offered is snapped up.
In Saskatchewan we have just as good
land that cost us S11 and $12, so that
man can take up five or six times as
much there as in Iowa on the same in.
vestment of money.
1T isn't the money, though, that
N n orc Of frnp IN,
not sure that money would be enough.
The invasion is a family affair. We
have no chance Of keeping our sons
around us back home. They have to
leave the farm and so into the big
cities of the neighbOring States to get
work. To keep them on the farm and
in touch with US, we come up here
and make little colonies with the chill
dren around us, on homesteads or
bought land. This makes it easier for
the farmers back there in Iowa to get
land for the stay-at-homes. The fami-
lies that come to Canada are kept to-
gether and the families that buy the
farms they leave are kept together,
too. There won't be any slackening
of the rush. either. for they still raise
big families back in Iowa"
One could almost see the mental
process of this typical American farm.
er In defending a step that meant a
new flag, a new allegiance, a new land,
and new associates. To abandon "Old
Glory" and the Declaration of indie
pendence for a good thing in cheap
land would hardly be playing the
game, but to go out into Saskatche-
wan to keep the family together" was
another and a quite higher motive.
Why seek too closely to analyze the
reasons for the greatest land trek In
the history Of America? 1t is enough to
know what the sons Of the frontiers
men Of Iowa, and Kansas, and Mime
sota-the best blood ,of the mid West
are pouring into the Canadian West
in an ever-increasing stream, and are
learning that God Save the King" and
MY Country, IT'S of Thee" are sung
to the same tune.-Toronto (Ontario)
Globe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23

else. And 1t should also be remem.
bered that the best COW in the world
may be ruined as milk producer By
improper feeding. If you do not own
a thoroughbred bull with good milk
stock in his pedigree, buy one at once,
Get out of the old rut, and start right.
Go to work now and build up your
herd. The chances are that so per
cent Of those who read this paragraph
have lot OF cows that are hardly pay
Ing for their keep But. by breeding
to the right sort of a sire, and keep
ing the heifer calves from only the
best mixers, and feeding intelligently,
any man who reads this can have a
herd of 300-pound producing cows in
five Missouri Dairyman.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23
Saving Half the Concrete.

A farmer of Morgan County, H.,
found that he could save more than
half The usual amount Of concrete in
paving the lot around his horse barn,
by using defective vitrified brick
which he bought at the factory at 80
cents per load, Laying the brick on
edge, as for pavement, and leaving
large cracks between, the concrete was
used simply to FIJI these cracks and
all uneven places and make a level
surface. The surface was left rough
and this pavement has proven salts
factory after much wear.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23
Ever "Green."

A travelling salesman died very sud
denly in Kalamazoo. His relatives tele-
graphed the florist to make wreath !;
the ribbon should be extra wide, with
the inscription REST in Peace on both
sides, and if there is room, I'VE Shall
Meet in Heaven"
The florist was out of town and his
new assistant handled the job. 1t was a
startling floral piece which turned up at
the funeral. The ribbon was extra wide
and bore the inscription: Rest in Peace
on Both Sides, and If There is Room
We Shall Meet in Heaven."-Human
life
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23
Clip This Out.

At the first sign Of rheumatic pains
or backache, or a feeling Of being
generally run down and weakened. the
following simple prescription should
be used:
zone ounce compound syrup Sarsa-
parilla; one ounce Toris compound:
half pint high grade whiskey. Mix
them and take tablespoonful before
each meal and at bed time The bot.
tie must be well shaken each time
Any druggist has these ingredients
or he will get them from his whole
sale house
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23
SORE EYES CURED.
Eye-bRll> md Lids Became Terri
bly, Inhamed-Wns Unable to Go
About-AII Treatments Failed
Cuticura Proved Successful.

Cuticura Proved Successful.
about two years ago my eyes got
in such condition that | was unable
to 20 about. They were terribly in
famed, both the balls and lids | tried
home remedies without relief. Then
decided to go to our family physician
but he didn't help them. Then | tried
two more of our most prominent ply
sicians. but my eyes grew continually
worse. At this time friend of mine
advised me to try Cuticura Ointment,
and after using it about one week my
eyes We're considerably improved and
in two weeks they were almost well.
They have never given me any trouble
since and | am now sixty-ive years
old. | shall never fail to praise Cuti-
cura. G. b. IIalsey, Mouth of Wilson,
Va, April 4, 1905"
Potter Drug x Chem. Corp, Sole
Props. of Cuticura Remedies, Boston.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23
HOW'S This .?

We orer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot DO
cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure
l.. j. CHENEY < co, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned. have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDGNG, KGNNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh euro Ia taken internally
acting directly upon the blood ana mucous
surfaces OF the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 10 cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23
WORTH KNOWING.
Simple Remedy That Anyone Can
Prepare nj Home.

Most people are more or less subject
to coughs and colds. A simple remedy
that will break up cold quickly and
cure any cough that is durable is made
by mixing two ounces of Glycerine. a
half-ounce OF Virgin Oil OF Pine com
pound pure and eight ounces of pure
Whisky. You can get these In any good
drug store and easily mix them in a
large bottle. The mixture Is highly
recommended by the Leach Chemical
Co. OF Cincinnati, who prepare the
genuine Virgin Oil OF Pine compound
pure for dispensing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23
Negroes for Northern Offices

President Taft's new plan for recog-
milton of negro Republicans contem.
plates the appointment Of coored men
TO Offices in the northern states where
there are large negro populations. 1t is
understood that he will appoint white
men to fill the Offices in the south now
held by negroes as soon as the terms Of
the incumbents expire. The appoint
ment of northern negroes to officer. In
their own section is the Presidents idea
of the proper compensation to the race
for the loss OF Offices south.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23
breed and Feed.

To cheaper the cost Of production
Is to increase the price Of dairy prod.
ucts; and the only way to lower the
cost Is to feed and breed intelligenuy.
The scrub bull is the bane and curse
OF the dairy industry in Missouri and
the Southwest, IS 1t Is everywhere
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23
BRAVE BOY.
Thinks of His Mother While in Great
Pain

Pain
"Please don't tell mamma. She's sick
and it would make her worse" said -
year-old Benjamin Lcvinson as he was
carried into Bellevue hospital, New York
suffering with n broken thigh. On his
left foot was a roller skate, the right
skate having been wrenched off when the
boy was struck by an automobile owned
by DIR. c. s. Cole at Fifth avenue and
Thirty-tifth street The ear, big tour
ing machine was coming down the ave
nue. when Young Ievinson, who was
skating in the street, turned sharply in
front of it, according To the story of the
chauffeur. Before the brakes could stop
the car N had struck the boy, knocking
him down. 4 policeman of traffic squad
placed the chauffeur under arrest and
ordered the car with the boy driven TO
Bellevue hospital. On the way to the
hospital young Icvlnson repeatedly
asked them not to worry his mother
with news of his accident He reiterated
the request, despite his pain, when car
ried into the building.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23
The Hot Air Furnace

There was a young publisher who made
sudden fortune by appealing to that
largely neglected class which we call So
ciety. Gaining riches, the young pub
Usher retired and was seen less and less
III his old haunts.
Where's LawrenceF" someone asked
of MIR. Dooley.".
Dooley answered, ooh, he's uptown
now, warming his hands at the Social
Register. Success.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23
Drifted Into It.

Eyes. I've managed to get into deb,
pretty deeply said Kayrliss.
Indeed" remarked Wise, 81 gave you
credit for more sense than you seem to
have"
gave me credit for more dollars than |
seem to have" said Kayrliss.-Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23
Summer Conquests.

Are these all photographs of fellows
you have been engaged to-"
mo. They're the fellows who didn't
propose"
What in the world do you want of
them%'
why, | am saving them to make a
rogues' gallery. Philadelphia Ledger
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23

smart little frocks for semi-dressy oc-
easions are numerous aud the very popular
top coat makes it possible to wear them
tight along through the winter
Homespun is a good material for the
more tailored dresses, but silky crepes and
satns are adorable for the much Killed
ones. and Irish or cluny lace makes
Charming neck finish.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23
If You Are n Trine Sensitive,

about the size OF your shoes. many people
wear smaller shoes by using Aliens Foot
Ease, the Antiseptic Powder to shake into
the shoes. 1t cures Tired. Swollen, Ach-
ing Feet and gives rest and comfort. Just
the thing for patent leather shoes Sold
everywhere. Csc Sample sent FREE. Adj
dress Allen :. Olmstcd. lie Roy. n. Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23
Her Own Invention

1T was Satan" said mother to one
Of her children. who put it into your
head to pull Elsie's hair"
Perhaps it was replied the hopeful,
but kicking her shins was my own
idea. M A. +.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23

--Glass wnterpipes covered with as
phalt have been IN use for n long time
in some parts Of Germany with success
They give thorough protection against
the entrance Of gases and acids
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23

Rodrick-In the stock market news
see there is money ON call.
Van Albert tNadlyl-On call, Ell? Well,
If | should call with Il mcgaphonc none
of il would reach me Mobile Item.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23

Constipation causes ana seriously az
Eravatcs many diseases. II is thorough
~ cured 10y Dir. picrcc's Pellets. Tiny
sugar-Cnated grauulcS.
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lEITER THsH SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children Of bed
wettiug. There is a constitutional cause
for this trouble. Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box
4, Notre Dame, Ind, viii send free to
any mother her successful home treat
ment, with full Instructions Send no
money, but write her to-day II your chill
dren trouble you in this way. Don't blame
the child, the chances are it can't help 1t.
This treatment also cures adults and aged
people troubled with urine difficulties by
day or night
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23

Within the near future definite plans
will hc formulated for the clcctrifcation
of the more important state railways Of
Sweden.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-23

An Italian journal says that Adclina
Patti has sold her throat for 100000 to
an American, who viii exhibit il after
her death.