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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-15
b ATlNc CAUSED
BY ALFALFA
BY DR.. A. s. Alexander. v. s.

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This accident will BIO much less apt
to happen II the animal II fully fed
on dry hay before turning on clover
or alfalfa for the nrst time.
Also wait until the dew or rain
green feed for but short time az
nrst
Gradually as they become accus-
for longer time and soon can remain
ed they have plenty OF fresh water at
all times and free access 10 rock salt
Or an ample supply OF salt several
times week.
It II the sudden change 70 rank.
wet green feed that causes bloat and
the trouble Ia most apt 70 come on
after wet spell. followed BY hot.
muggy weather during which molda
and fungi are most apt 20 grow upon
clover and alfalfa. s.s 8
For cattle It - good plan tosallow
free access to a mixture Of equal parta
OF salt and slaked lime a. q prevents
tive.
II q sheep Is seen to be bloated AZ
once give half pint Of new milk
fresh from the COW and repeat In half
an hour II necessary Often one dose
OF milk proves sufficient.
Tincture OF Colchicum seeds. fifteen
to twenty drops at q dose in a little
water given every twenty to thirty
minutes Is also an effective remedy for
bloat Of sheep: or give tablespoon
full Of either aromatic spirits ol
ammonia or turpentine In half pint
of milk.
Rectal injections OF soapy. wrrrn
water and glycerine also are useful
L In bloat OF cattle give two. ounces Of
turpentine In pint OF raw l!nseed
oil; or four ounces OF hyposulphite OF
soda, an ounce OF sulphuric ether an j
a dram each OF fluid extract Of ntix
.vornica and calabar bean In pint Of
water.
II nothing else is at hand give .
pint OF whiskey in water to make one
quart, adding Tablespoonful OF es-
sence Of ginger. Baking soda should
not be given.
Tapping Of the left flank at point
equal distance between the point OF
the hip. spine and last rib where tho
bloating is most pronounced should
be done by means Of trocar and
canula; or II such an instrument can
not be had. the large clean blade OF
sharp knife may as Q last resort be
plunged into the paunch at the point
Just indicated. and SO make an open
ing through which the gas can escape.
A small trocar and canula may also
be used to tap sheep.
Standing bloated COW with the
forefeet higher than the hind ones
tends to prevent suffocation as does
putting piece Of fork handle in the
animals mouth in the position OF
bit and keeping It there by strings
running from the ends OF the sticks
to the horns. II
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-15

to can. The United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture has shown chat
the amount Of sugar In the sweet va
rieties diminishes very rapidly after
the ear 10 pulled from the stalk, there
fore. In order to retain the original
sweetness and flavor 1t is necessary
to can corn very soon after It Is pull
led-within an hour II possible. Sc
,lect the ears with full grains before
they have begun to harden as this
Is, the period OF greatest sugar con-
tent Husk them and brush the silks
or with sti6 brush. Shear of the
grains with q sharp knife and pack
the jar full. Add salt to taste. usually
about q teaspoonful to the quart Is
sufficient, and nll up the Jar to the top
with cold water. Put the rubber ring
around the neck Of the Jar and place
the glass top on loosely. as shown in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-15
ROCK WALKS
ON The FARM

We made . walk recently entirely
ont OF rough ''nigEer. head" stones.
There rocks were gathered out Of the
nsld whore they were In the way. and
thm two purposes were served by
their utilization. !,
The method OF building was a.
simple q the material used. A trench
vas dug along each side OF the walk
and stones put into It 30 that they
projsated about an inch above tn,
surface Of the ground.
The earth was packed back around
them 70 kssp them Arm. Then the
space between was covered with
smaller stones. the middle Of the walk
being made higher. . very little. than
the edges.
Those stones were beaten down with
q sledge 20 that one could walk over
leather, and the whole then covered
with sawdust and cinders.
This fills up the crsvices. holds tho
rocks steady until they settle into
place. and makes the walk smooth
and even.
There il almost. always . need for
more walks on q farm. Sometimes
this II very pressing need. A few
hours work may save . wonderful
amount Of mud wading.
Material for walks ID not hard to
nnd. Beside the standard brick and
concrete there are shells, rough stones
at Ill kinds. gravel from creek beds.
cinders. sawdust and tanbark.
All these make good walks. al
though the latter ones require FREE
qusnt renewing.
Neither II construction q hard job.
The main essentials are good side lines
that Will not be torn loose or heaved
out and that are straight and smooth.
and some provision for drainage.
Tho center Of q walk should be
made higher in practically all cases;
and where water is likely to stand on
one side means should be provided to
carry It of.
In tho matter Of design. curves are
recommended by the landscape gar.
deners; but these curves should never
DO abrupt and never without an ap-1
parent reason.
In a barnyard and other places
whore walk could not be very we'll
kept up, stepping stones, we'll placed.
will answer the purpose. and not only
save lots Of muddy walking but ALSO
help to get rid OF any useless rocks
you may have scattered about In the
way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-15

Wagon or sled tongues will answer. I
used nice. smooth. seasoned slip
pery-elm pole, at the butt four inches
and the tip end three inches in dame
ter, and 10 feet long.
One will find this tongue convenien.
for working to the drag or clod crush
err; it is just the thing for the young
horses, as it holds the singletrees off
their heels, thus preventing accidents
from runaways and a spoiled team OF
horses or mules.
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USE OF THE ROAD DRAG.

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Some OF the folks In our township
claim they have not had much sue
cess with the road drag and say 1t
IL not what 1t is cracked up to be.
From what have seen the whole
trouble lies IN not dragging at the
right time. II dragged too soon after
a hard rain the road will be In ridges
Of mud and II dragged when dry
they will be mass Of dust. Drag
just as soon after rain as the dirt
shows sufficient moisture to pack well
and you will have good roads. If
roads are dragged late in the fall. just
before . hard freeze. they viii keep
smooth q long time It 10 best to do
this some afternoon when there are
signs of q hard freeze that night. /
know the king road drag is the best
thing that has ever been tried for
soft country roads.
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are hot, az sudden change in tenn
perature is likely to crack them.
After the sterilization IL complete,
the Jars may be set aside for day or
two then tested. This 10 done by re-
leasing the spring at the side and
picking up the Jar by the top. II
there has been the least bit OF de-
composition. or II sterilization has not
been complete. the top will come off.
This Is because the pressure on the
top has been relieved by gas formed
by the bacteria. In this case It IL
always best to empty out the corn and
fill up the jar with q fresh supply. II
canning fruits or some expensive vege-
table however, examine the contents
of the jar and II the decomposition
has not gone far enough to injure the
flavor. place 1t once more In the boiler
and sterilize over again.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-15
FALL TREATMENT
OF BUSH FRUITS

Unless needed 70 protect the young
canes against breakage from high
| winds 1t 10 advantageous to cut GU,
tho old canes as soon as the crop Ii
gathered. This improves the appear.
ance Of the plantation. s.
It admits sunlight too, aiding ma
terially In promoting health and vigor
In the young canes,
Then, too. where insects and fungus
diseases are troublesome the cutting
away and burning of the old canes
aids very materially in lessening the
damage to the plantation through
ravages Of these pests.
The fall months is the period dur
ing which the growth already mad
Is ripened and placed into condition,
to Withstand the rigors Of winter.
Under normal conditions this course
is followed and any growth made dur
ing the late fall is in every way unfit
to produce fruit Of prime quality.
Therefore. the aim Of the grower
should be to promote, by all means
possible, a full normal development In
cane growth during the fall months.
The sowing Of some grain, a oats
or peas, at the last cultivation 10, un-
der most conditions. most excellent
plan to follow out.
The benefits accruing from the plan
are manifold. This growth OF grain
soon comes on and furnishes q pro-
lection to the surface soil which would
otherwise remain exposed to the ac-
tion of the elements.
It IL distinct advantage to have
tho protection afforded by such
cover crop az any washing OF soil IL
prevented. Moreover, this growth
appropriates elements OF plant food
that might otherwise be lost through
washing OF the soil or the elemental
actions.
This growth not only affords pro-
lection through the fall months but
during the winter and early spring
1t continues to be source Of revenue
In the end. this growth, which IL
killed by the freezing Of winter Ii cul-
tivated into the soil by the first work.
Ing given the plantation whore, by
degrees: it becomes incorporated with
the soil. Both top and root growth,
che elements Of plant food contained
therein revert again to a soluble form,
the fibrous parts going toward MAIN
tanning of the proper proportion Of
humus content in the soil.
In those ATTITUDES where there 10
no frost or not sufficient frost to
kill the grain to be used in the cover
crop, such crop might become q
nuisance. and hence. / would advise
the growing Of such crop only after
experiments have proven the FEAST
bility Of the plan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-15
GIVING ANIMALS MEDICINE.

II never see q man drench an AMI
nal with large doses Of liquid med
lcine that do not feel alarmed for
lts life. It is easy 20 strange an
animal in this way because 1t is inn
possible to swallow with the mouth
open and IL even q small quantity Of
The liquid goes down the windpipe
leath may quickly follow. It II bet-
Ter and easier to give medicine in the
Iced or In powders by forcing open
me mouth with an iron spoon and
,lacing the powder on the back part
Il the tongue when 1t will quickly and
vastly b ssEnfa~Eed.
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fifteen or twenty minutes. Drain on the
water and pack the slices in the Jar.
Cover with water and sterilize az d.
rected under Corn.
] For beets, wash the young beets.
cut of the tops. and boil them until
they are thoroughly cooked. Take on
the skins. cut In thin. slices. and pack
into the Jars. Cover with water and
sterilize in the manner previously de-
scribed.
Okra or gumbo Is vegetable
worthy OF more extended culture Al
though extensively grown in the South
It Is comparatively unknown in the
North. It Is easily kept and makes q
delicious vegetable for the winter.
Wash the young and tender pods. cut
them In short lengths. pack in the
Jars, cover with water and sterilize.
Okra is used for soups or stews.
Shell young peas. pack in jars. and
sterilize as directed under Corn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-15
a COVERED FEED RACK

One Of the most serviceable build
inss about the barnyard Is covered
feed rack for winter feeding of corn
fodder or any variety Of hay or grains.
It answers also for shade during the
summer and shelter for the manure
deposited under 1t.
Tho center posts should be 8 or 10
inches square and II or II feet long.
Set these In the ground 1~2 or 8
feet In straight row 8 feet apart. !,
"A plate is. placed on the row Of
posts and pair Of rafters as shown
in the picture Is fastened to each post.
A 3sheeting Of common plank is
nailed on upon which roof OF straw
or. old hay Is placed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-15
THE FARM HORSE.

Individual excellence is better than
lengthy pedigree.
viciousness in a horse is usually
due to training or association.
The horse weighing about 1,400
pounds is spoken Of as the handy
weight"
Furnishing horse for things he
cannot help is one way OF running
him.
II the horse must be kept In the
barn during hot weather, keep all
the doors and windows wide open.
team that works in the field all
week should never be put on the road
Sundays and holidays.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-15

Practically tho new infection comes
from the old stalks. not often from
the new infected ears to corn grows
the same season.
Obviously the thing necessary then
is to take out OF the field ara destroy
every rot-infected ear 1t husaing timt
and then to remove from paoiy ip-
fected fields tho stalks by cutting
them low and burning them.
OF course a better remedy IL to 70.
tate crops 50 that corn shall not fol.
low corn within q period Of two years
II corr il planted by the side OF Al
old infected field. especially II tint
latter is upon the side from which
come the prevailing summer winds
south and west. infection Is sure ia
follow.
II these suggestions are, strictly
carried out and corn Is not allowed
to follow corn In the same soil ottener
than once In thee years. carrot may
be effectGAsly banished.
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TO PREVENT RUNAWAYs

Realizing the necessity Of support
TOR the doubletree when at work with
the harrow I made a tongue with a
loop on the one end and place for
a neck yoke on the other.
The loop is made OF three-quarter
inch iron, the ends are flattened and
three holes drilled In each; these
holes are half-inch; the pin that holds
the neck yoke is three-quarters, also
the one that holds the doubletree
Any ordinary timber. as used for
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Position Of spring During sterilisins.

Position OF Spring During sterilizing.
rubbers. Al . rule black rubbers are
more durable than white ones.
For . sterilixer the writer uses q
tin clothes boiler with false bottom
Of wire netting to fit. The netting ID
made Of medium sized galvanized
wire with one-half inch mesh. A
Raise bottom 10 absolutely necessary
~ the Jars will break II set nat upon
the bottom Of the boiler.
Tho selection and preparation Of the
vegetables il first consideration. Never
attempt to can any vegetable that has
matured and commences to harden
or decay. AS q general rule young
vegetables are superior In flavor and
texture to the moro mature ones.
The principle Of sterilization is the
Same for all meats. fruits and vegeta-
hlas,
Contrary to the general opinion.
corn II ono Of the easiest vegetables
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-15
PICKING APPLES
FOR STORAGE
BY r. B. Rushing.

There are two things to be avoided
h picking apples for cold storage;
First, fruit must not be fully ma
tured: second, the fruit should not be
too green.
When fruit IL allowed to fully ma
ture on the trees the very best and
most perfect cold storage in the coun-
try will not carry It for any consider
able length of time without heavy
shrinkage.
On the other hand, when you pick
the fruit too green, while 1t will likely
carry we'll, It will lack size. color and
flavor: and experienced apple dealers
will want from nifty cents to one dollar
discount per barrel according to the
market.
Just when to pick fruit, 50 that It
will not be too ripe and 50 II will not
be too green, il sometimes Q hard
problem.
Where ! man has = large orchard
and only a small force to do his work.
he will have to commence earlier: and
possibly tho nrst fruit he picks will
be too green. and the last fruit he
picks will be too ripe.
He must 10 plan his work that
the bulk Of hts, fruit will be picked
about the proper tirne.
The heaviest shrinkage ever sus-
kained In cold storage. except on wind
falls 81 apples picked on Of the
gro',1d. was on fruit that seemed to
perfect whom It came In. beautiful
md highly colored. large and smooth;
yet Inside Of month or two noticed
that these barrels were slack.
! Inside Of three and one-half months
the shrinkage was such that they had
TO Be repaoked. IN four or hwe
months tho shrinkage was very greaA
Il could not have been the fault Of
The storage, for thArs were others right
beside It, In the same room. the Same
tsmpsrature, the sane humidity. and
the same care. and practically no
Jhrsnkase ct oil.
what was The cause Of this frufe net
esepdngf Nothing moro or less than
banause the apples had been allowed
10 fully mature. on the trees.
The best and sussst way 10 handle
FRUIT fully nnaAured q to put Il on the
market a. oncs,
Most any man with . medium sised
orchard can pick and, pack the greater
portion Of his fruit without Il being
fully ripe, but IA csss he cannot he
wouId bstesr have Il = little green
shan too. rips.
Owen f1uit VIII gradually mellow
In sold seosagA and such vA1asties -
H1nkRnaR .A1d Grimes Golden will
gradually ohanos from green In color
70 Is yaIlowish tinge very much like
the NATURAL color Of the fsait when
stps Den Davis and wmssap and
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-15
FOR WOOL AND MUTTON
BY r. q. Hughes.

To develop good flock OF breeding
sheep for wool and mutton would
begin with the ewes that are half Cots
void and half Merino and mate them
with q buck that Is full blooded
Shropshire.
In the cross lou get grade Of
sheep that is hard to beat for both
wool and mutton. BY this method I
once got a twin lamb that sheared,
when q little more than a year old,
1e pounds OF good wool and when a
year and a half old tho carcass
weighed 100 pounds.
I cross my sheep back and forth
as my Judgment tells me Is best. II
the sheep are getting too wrinkly and
the ool too short get either Cots
void, Oxford or Shropshire buck. and
II the fleece is getting zoo hairy and
light in weight breed back to the
Merinos.
In caring for the flock I prefer
q cen pasture for them as many
months In the year as possible.
Blue. grass makes the best perma-
nent pasture. Dwarf essex rape can
be sown as soon as the ground will
work In the spring ana II soWn alone
FIVE or six pounds OF seed will be re-
,quired per ere.
Six or eight weeks after sowing 1t
will be eady for pasture which will
last until freezing time.
A smaller amount If rape can be
sown with oats and after the crop .
removed have an excellent fall pas
ture. Sheep like rape, but would not
advise anyone to keep them on rape
alone.
& Pumpkins are good feed for them
in the fall OF the year. When winter
& mes on and the pastures do not
furnish enough feed to keep them
tn fifty and growing nicely I begin
feeding corn and fodder. ow peas and
clover hay and sometin es threshed
oats or sheep oats.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-15

The frst regulate for successful
canning is a good jar. Glass Is the
best. The most satisfactory Jar that
the writer has had any experience
with has rubber ring and 9 glass
top which is held in place BY simple
wire spring. It Ii poor economy to
buy cheap y grade Of Jar or cheap
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-15

70 Ill departments connected BY
means Of sliding doors operated from
the outside. The granary is meant
70 be ten feet high on top Of the pens.
and set back ono foot IN the inside
10 allow for room to get feed into
The trough. Above the cribs Is q straw
oft to provide bedding for young pigs.
~. G.. Shaver.
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II the top does not come OF you
may be sure that the vegetable Is
keeping.
To can string beans select young
and tender ones, string them and
break them into short lengths. Pack
firmly in the jar. cover with cold water
and add a teaspoon OF salt to each
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quart. A small pod Of red pepper
placed in the bottom Of the jar will
give delightful flavor. Boil for one
hour on each Of three successive days.
~ directed under Corn.
TO can eggplant pare It, cut in thin
slices. and drop in boiling water for
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the picture. Be careful not to press
down the spring at the side OF the jar.
Place the false bottom in the boiler
and put in as many Jars as the boiler
will conveniently hold. Don't try to
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& believe ten sheep will eat as much
. one W and aim to feed accord
Ingly.
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-Four flushing" may win for lit
tie while but no man can win by 1t
in the long run against honesty and
square dealio~
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ing the racks.
A feed trough fof grains, mill feed.
and roots is built on each side.
This also catches the loose hay or
corn which falls through. and the
stock gets 1t cleaned up instead OF
tramping It under foot.
A rack like this will cost about SO,
for one 16 or IS feet long, and will
save many times its cost in one sea-
son.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-05-18
COlOred Nan Killed.

A colcred man named Albert
Robinson came to Ceredo on "A
west bound O. V. K. R'y car last
Saturday night. He got off the
car at Bridge street and is said To
have been intoxicated. The dead
body os the man was found IN.
der the b. x O. trestle, west OF
the bridge that spans Twelve
Pole, Sunday morning. 1t is
thought that the man started to
walk home and was struck by The
b. & o. fast train which is due
here about 2 O'clock, a. m. He
was a single man, aged about 35
years. His relatives at Guyan
dotte were notified and came and
took the remains there for burial.
No inq lest was held.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-05-18
Run AWAY.

]. P. Malcolm had quite an ex.
citing time in Ceredo last Satur
day afternoon. The horse he was
driving became frightened az he
was coming TO town from the
east and came across the county
bridge and down b street lust
about as fact as an animal could
come. Before reaching the resi-
dence of w A. Ramsdell, how
ever, Mr.. Malcolm was thrown
from the vehicle aud the harness
breaking the frightened animal
left the carriage aud it's occupant
behind and came tearing down
street 1t came to a sudden hal,
against the east side of the brick
bank building and was knocked
senseless. For short time every
one thought the animal was dead
but 1t soon came around all right.
The shafts of the buggy were
broken as we'll as the harness
Mr.. Malcolm was only slightly
Injured. 1t was certainly az ex-
citing runaway and it is q great
wonder that the damage was not
greater.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-05-18
CREDO- EENOVA
High School Commence
ment to be Held May ~
at CiyffeSide Park.

On the evening Of the 27th inst
the fourteenth annual commence
ment exercises of the Ceredo- Ken
ova HIGH school will take place NJ
Clytfeside Park Casino, commenc
ing NJ s O'clock The class this
year consists OF five who have com
pleled the four years course, their
names being as follows Miss
Julia Virginia Wright, Mics Eu.
genia May McDougal, Messrs.
Homer Burgess Marcum, Ray Ken.
meth Wright and Cha rles William
Msrcum.
a play will be given on the even
ing above ramed at Clyffeside en-.
titled, "rhe Sweet Girl Graduates. "
A good orchestra will furnish
music for the OCCASION.
Three members of the original
class Will not graduate owing to
withdrawal. Max Wright, Jr
WHO is row in Annapolis, ticking
entrance examinations TO the naval
academy there John Norman, now
a student at Marshall college, aud
Earl Hensley, who has accepted a
position with the Chesapeake Il Ohio
railroad.