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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-27

10 STOP the rain, WiI indicate the
amount Of rainfall. An ordinary tin
can with straight sides will serve the
purpose. II the top be entirely re-
moved.
1t is obvious that the depth Of water
collected in vessel having flaring
sides would not represent the actual
rainfall; and 1t is also evident that
the correct catch would not be OBJ
tanned, even with a. good guage. II it
were placed under the caves of a
building or near C. wall or tree which
would shelter It.
The rainfall is measured regularly.
morning and evening, by inserting a
rule and observing how high the rule
IS wetted. The ordinary rule. marked
on IN eighths and sixteenths Of an
inch, may be used; but in order to
compare the results 18th the records
OF the Weather Bureau. it is well to
use rule marked of in tenths Of an
inch.
such simple rain guage has this
ob1ection: that the rainfall in any one
day Is frequently 50 small that It can
not be measured with much accuracy.
To obviate this difficulty. the receiving
vessel may be made with a funnel
shaped bottom, to which is attached,
below, a tube with an opening whose
area is one-tenth Of the receiving ves-
sci. A rainfall which would measure
o. inch in the Upper vessel will then
measure ten inches in the measuring
tube: the readings therefore, can be
more. accurately made. The readings
taken FROM the measuring tube must,
OF course, be divided by 10, in order to
ges the actual rainfall. An Illustration
OF such guage is herewith shown. In
the standard rain guage the upper CYL
lnder has an inside diameter Of eight
inches. while the diameter OF the
m Measuring tube Is c53 inches,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-27

adding the depth Of oac,i rainfall to
the combined dept OF those proceed
trg, he may find exactly what the
seasons supply has been, and by not
ing the condition Of a given crop fror-
time to time he may be able to form
an idea as to how it has been affected
by the moisture received. Further
more, the preservation of these rec
ords will enable him to compare the
rainfall and crop conditions for any
season with those OF other seasons.
Any cylindrical vessel exposed in an
open space, where surrounding trees
or buildings are far enough away not
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-27

Fruit culture and the production OF
poultry products can frequently be
com bined in a most satisfactory man
ner There are several reasons why
fruit and poultry can be produced eco
nomically together. In the first place.
fowls are very destructive to insect
life. and If sufficiently large numbers
are kept. few OF the larger insects.
which may spend portion Of their
time on Sthe groun among the dead
leaves and grass, will escape The
destruction Of insects tends. of course,
to make the trees more healthy AM
thu fruit produced more perfect.
The amount Of fertility, too. which
r ny be added to the soil through the
droppings Of the fowls. Is q matter OF
no small Importance, when considered
for series Of years. Medium sized
fowls. like the Leghorns require about
a bushel of grain per year, and larger
fowls considerably more. The greater
part Of the nitrogen. potash. and phos-
phoric acid present in this grain
passes into the excrement, and when
{ is scattered uniformly over the
surface the soil should become more
fertile from year to year. thus making
the trees more thrifty. vigorous and
productive. In these ways then. will
the fowls benefit the trees. while on
tho other hand the shade furnished
by the orchard on the sultry days Of
summer adds to the comfort and we'll
being vf the fowls. az thus increases
the profit which may be derived from
them.
In connection with orcharding, 1t IL
important to have the poultry work
50 arranged as to interiors as little as
when the trees demand most
attention namely. In the spring. when
It is necessary to spray. and In the
autumn at harvest time. Keeping
fc wis for egg production can be made
tc meet this requirement more nearly
than any other branch Of the poultry
business
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-27

From seed time to harvest the tiller
Of tho soil is continually dependent
upon the weather. There is little use
OF sowing the seed unless the soil is
In the right state as regards warmth
ana moisture to start the process OF
gefmination. as the germ in the seed
will decay IL the ground is too wet
and cold, or will dry up and die under
tho effects OF a parching sun.
After growth has begun. the de-
evlopment of the plant Is largely q
matter OF adequate water supply and
( heat, granted that the soil is fertile
and properly cultivated. Careful ex-
periments have shown that a water
supply Of about 800 pounds is re-
CURED for the production Of one
pound Of corn. This amount Of water
must be carried up through the roots
OF the corn plant. distributed through
It's cell structure. and evaporated
through its surface of stalk and leaves.
IN order that ono pound Of corn may
grow and ripen.
with but half the required water
supply needed for complete develop
ment, the plant will reach only half
its normal size and weight II the
cannot grow normally. 1t Is true that
some forms Of vegetation survive the
tenn peraturs Of the frigid zone, but it
II equally well known that the growth
here 10 stunted and sicily, compared
with that found In temperate and
tropical regions
Decided benefits may be derived at
times II. through the aid of proper in
struments. weather changes can be
foressen. and a properly exposed rain
guaEe 3 the best Indicator Of the
amount Of rain that falls at any time.
Keeping a rainfall record is one Of |
the most interesting tasks that far |
MFR or gardener can undertake. BY |
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-27

the entire ength OF the house ~ ~.
rear, ana should be provided Wit h
dropping. boards. underneath which
the nests may be located.
The dry mash system OF feeding :, :
De used. This reduces the cost OF
labor for feeding to a minimum. mi,
system consists in keeping constantIv
available to the fowls mixture of
ground grains and beef scrap. Am;x.
ture which has been found to be verv
satisfactory consists OF equal M -. ~
weight, Of cornmeal ground oats snd
wheat bran TO this mixture /. 49,;
ABOUT 10 per cent OF beef scrnu =
aaoition to the Try mash. tho fowls
should be fed at least once ne- dav
some whole grain. such as n mixture
OF corn. wheat and cats. In the win.
Yer time when the fowls are confined
20 the houses. t',is should be scattered
IN the straw or litter, which should
cover the floors of the houses. In sum.
mer the whole grain may be scattered
outside.
Laying hens OF the size Of .Leghorns
require from sixty to seventy pounds
OF grain ana beef scrap per head
yearly. At the present prices for
grain. this will cost about one dollar
per fowl each year.
Young fowls. when properly fed
and cared for and given free range
IN an orchard. as outlined, will lay.
e. the very lowest estimate ten dozen
eggs per year. At an average price
OF Is cents per dozen. these would Be
worth $3.50, or profit. above the tost
of feed. OF s1.50 per hen per year.
Every fall. short time before tns
layers begin to moult. they should he
culled over. and few OF the best birsl1
reserved for next years breeders. TIE
houses should then be cleaned, disln.
fected and put in readiness for the re.
ception Of tie pullets, which should b,
moved into their winter quarters at
tn, beginning Of frosty weather
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-27

Colony houses should be scattered
through the orchard. The shape or
siz5 Of these houses is quite immater-
ial, provided that the hens are not
overcrowded. and that the houses are
dry and comfortable.
A house sixteen or eighteen feet
wide and twenty feet long will accom-
modate about seventy-hve fowls Of the
smaller breeds. and one house per
acre would be sufficient. These houses
should face the south or southeast. so
as to receive as much sunshine rs pos
sible In winter. The back wall on the
north side Of the house. should be
double boarded. 80 as to be perfectly
tight and warm, and tho south side
should be provided with an opening
which can be closed in cold and
stormy weather by canvas or duck
curtain The perches should extend
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-27
A COMFORTABLE STALL.

5.H d +. /. 81 E. . 70 +. i
This style Of stall af;o-d: great
degree Of comfort to the cow Tho
distinguishing features Of the stall are
the movable manger and rack where
by the Ter 9Th Of the standing roc. !.
in front and behind may be varied t.
suit the individual COW. and the fast.
ening for the animal. which consists O +
q rope or chain across the rear end
OF the stall. to Keep the cow from
backing out.
The stall should be 3 feet wide O..
centers. The entire stall, from A to q
(see cut), is feet in length. The
gates (Which should all swing one
way, are about feet long. The rear
posts II used. should slant as shown
In the cut to allow he ::..ilxer little
more room In come stables these
rear posts have been done away with
entirely, the gates simply being
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-27
RAIL.rENCE PHILOSOPHY.

It would be {. pity. indeed, II the
great forest reserves should be sacri-
feed to the politician and the lumber
stealer.
Neighbor Slowfoot seems to think
that when the crops stop growing he
might as we'll stop work-and there
are others.
Put UP new Shooting Forbidden"
signs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-27

From . commercial standpoint. II
HAAy be we'll to remember that pair
~ s-year-old mules. well matched.
well broken, and we'll grown, weighing
from 100 to 1900 pounds each. Will
bring from $3.50 to $500.
More mules should be raised by the
farmers all over the country. Breed
rcuS heavy-set mares to good sized.
stylish Jack. and when your colts
Como. take care OF them and they viii
prove to be about the most profitable
stock on the place. either to work or
% sell.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-27

chained or roped together. As usually
built. the front rack or panel is made
of 2x4 framework. with 7-16 inch
iron rods; and this framework IL
fastened solidly to the manager; but
tho manger and framework are not
attached to the sides of the stall, bre
left loose, 50 as to be adjusted to the
length of the cow. In some cases.
however, the rack is hinged at tho
top and the bottom allowed to swins
In the manager, 50 that 1t may be
swung toward the front several inches.
This allows the cow little more free.
dom in getting up and lying down.
Wooden Stats may be subst:.ut- for
tho iron rods. or L. some cases sec.
ton of iron wire fencing is used in
place Of the rods. The rope across the
rear of the stall Is usually stapled al
on- side and hooked with an ordinary
harness-strap at the other.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-27
RAISE MORE MULES.

The objection many farmers raise to
the use OF mules is that they do not
breed. that they are stubborn. often
vicious. and that they are entirely un-
suited to pleasure purposes.
Those objections are worthy OF con-
sideration. but the many good quail
ties Of those sturdy beasts seem to
more than Offset them
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-27

Mental suggestion sometimes works
we'll with persons OF plastic natures.
but you have to use visible argument
with a mule.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-27

The farmers life is an independent
one.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-01-22
Bonnie

There is a charm and a dazzling de
Rht Of color in the pretty costume
lnces Of Sibyl Campbell Reid at The
onae TINS week. Mr.. ohreve also adds
striking feature in his pretty selec-
pn N vocal sentiment, while the rare
Election Of clever effects Of animated
Biography make mp one Of the most
tere,ting and entertaining places to
found any where.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-01-22
What the Press
Agents Say
Stanton Company.

|rha Walter Stanton vaudeville com
h. will give another performance at
! operahouse this evening.
Ebe moving picture machine has been
haired and last night that part Of
4 program went very satisfactorily.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-26
When Lives Were cheap.

In the prison of Luxembourg one Of
Fouquier Tlnville's agents could make
up only seventeen convlcts out of the
list of eighteen which had been given
him. az want one more" he said. He
asked the first suspect who passed by
his name and on hearing it said. yes;
it is you" He had him carried off,
and the next day he was guillotined.
On another occasion warder called
out the name of an aged prisoner. A
lad who was playing ball in the gal
lery mistook the name for his own and
asked If he was wanted. "Yes." was
the answer: come along" and tho
next day the boy was gulllotined in
stead of the man.
At Bordeaux boy of sixteen named
Mcllet was guillotlned instead of an
old man of eighty namel Bellay. On
objecting he was told that lie was
eighty years old in wickedness.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-26
Don't Give Up,

Among some skaters was boy so
small and so evidently beginner that
his frequent mishaps awakened the
pity of tender hearted If not wise
spectator.
why. sonny, you are getting all
bumped up" she said. 81 wouldn't
stay on the ice and keep falling down
so; I'd just come off and watch the
Others"
The tears OF the last downfall were
still rolling over the rosy checks, but
the child looked from his adviser to
the shining steel on his feet and an
swered, half Indignantly:
~ didn't get some new skates to give
up with; got 'em to learn how with"
4. Life's hard tasks are never sent for
Us "to give up WITH" they are always
intended TO awaken strength. skill and
courage in learning how to master
them.-Selected.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-26
AFTER THE COLLISION.
Effects Upon the Nerves of Wrecks
Upon the Rails.

A wreck sometimes upsets even the
most iron nerved. Once the wreck
master on his arrival noticed a bare
headed man in overalls. covered with
coal dust and blood, sitting beside his
engine with tears running down his
face. He recognized him as the en-
gineer, who had been hauled out few
minutes before from under the mass
of twisted, battered steel that had
once been locomotive Singularly
he was unhurt. lie was crying be-
cause he could not find his cap that
he had bought new that day and beg.
ged the wreck master to help him
hunt for 1t.
A passenger conductor of train
that was derailed and had plunged
down an embankment crawled out Of
the confusion and rendered cool and
efficient help during the half hour be-
fore the wreck train arrived. A little
later the wreck master chanced to
look around and saw the conductor
standing beside him holding n match
box to his ear and shaking it. Pres
emily he put it back in his pocket, but
took it out again in a moment and
repeated his action.
whats the matter with youp
asked the wreck master.
"My watch has stopped. can't get
1t to going. and | don't know what
time 1t is" answered the conductor,
still listening to his matchbox.
The wreck master took the conduct
or by the shoulders and shook him
roughly. Then he "came to."-Thad-
deus S. Dayton in IIarper's Weekly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-26
MADE SURE OF 1T.
The Gift Was Delayed, but the Groom
Got the Bird.


The Gift Was Delayed, but the Groom
Got the Bird.
A wealthy patron of the turf In New
York told an amusing story of n IA
vorite groom and turkey.
II had once promised this groom"
he said, "a Christmas turkey, but
somehow In the rush and furry of
December forgot it. 1t was some
days after Christmas when | remcm-
bered how had overlooked my faith
full old friend.
Meeting him In the paddock one
morning and intending tosmake good
my forgetfulness. | said to the groom
by way of joke:
"'Well, jenkins, how did you like
that turkey l sent youY
"'It was a very fine bird, sir said
the groom. Il came very near losing It,,
though
"'How so? said I. astonlshed.
"'Well, sir said jenkins. Christ
mas morning came, and your turkey
hadn't reached me, so rushed right
Off to the express company and asked
the manager what he meant by not
sending the bird up. The manager
apologized, sir, very politely. and he
took me into back room, where there
were ten or fifteen turkeys hanging
and he said the labels had been lost
Off them and I'd just better take
my choice. SO | chose the largest, sir
knowing your generosity, and it was
fine. 1t ate grand, Thank you very
much indeed, sir. Washington Star
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-26
Commas.

The French do not, as rule employ
inverted commas TO indicate dialogue,
but they employ the dash to indicate
u change OF speakers, which is just as
bad. Certainly many punctuation marks
are sadly mlsused or oyerused. Dick
ems flung unnecessary commas all over
his pages-whole battallons of them,
Walter Pater also employed them with
extraordinary prodigallty, frequently
before the word "and" where the con
junction rendered them superhuous.
Pater was also overfond of the mark
of exclamation, so that when he drops
"Yes' into his measured style II must
needs appear as "Yes!" But, though
the Bible does without inverted com
mas, there is real art in its punctua-
tlon, How admirably 1t marks the ca
dence and helps the drama in that
great story of the prodigal son!-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-26

Columbus, o., Jan. rs. = Sheriff
George Of Grant county. rnu., located
fve horses which during recent years
had been stolen IN Indiana and sold
to Columbus men. He said he knew
OF four horses which had been recov-
cred In Inolana. thought to belong
here. George declared that Oscar
Bingaman, the pseudo fat stock food
salesman arrested here last week,
was the leader of the horse thieves
trust.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-26

"Billy," the three act farce. which
was the only piece by the way to run
all summer, at Dalys theatre, New
York, comes TO the Grand opera house
Thursday. January 81, direct
from its Broadway engagement, with
the same cast which brought the piece
into popularity, when II was produced
I'm the metropolis by the Shuberts
with Edgar Atchison-Ely In the title
role. The story Is that of Billy Har-
graves. football player. who loses
four front teeth in game He re-
tires for several months during which
time 1t Is given out that he Is suffer-
Ing from his accident, the nature of
which is not divulged. He sets sail
aboard the steamship FLORIDA" for
Havana, accompanied by his sister AL
ice, who is with him as a sort of body
guard. to relieve him from the neces-
sity of talking for be II known Billy
has filled the gap by a set of false
teeth. He meets as passengers on the
same steamship Mrs. Sloane and her
daughter Beatrice. as well as Sam
Eustace. Both Billy and, Eustace are
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-26
EAST RITFFALO

East Buffalo, n. y, Jan. 6.--Re-
ccipts SIS; dun; prime, 5.75 a 6 so;
butchers, a. 5.75.
Ncals--200; slow. Common to
choice, 7 az 1925.
Sheep and lambs-7,OOO; slow,
Lambs, az S.25; Canada lambs,
Z D S.25; Canada lambs, 7.90 a s.;
yearlings a $50; sheep, 3 a. 6.25.
Hogs-Receipts 1850; slow. York
ers. $50 a. s. 40; pigs, $40.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-26
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

Chicago Jan -Cattlc-19,0 900;
steady To 10c lower. Beeves 4M7 10;
Texas 75GI4 so; western 4d5 90:
stockers and feeders 3p5 30; cows and
heifers gas 40; calves 76I9 20.
Hogs-2S,0O0; fair. 5dlOc lower. Light
z S5GlS 15;' mixed 90mS 80; heavy SG
s 30; roughs S@S 10; yorkers s O5GS 1J
pigs soar So
Sheep-1S,000; market 5G10c lower.
Native 3 9O@5 So; western 9Od5 90:
lambs Gas 40; western 6nS 20.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-26
NEW YORK PRODUCE
pITTSRITRG

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 26.-Catge-
Supply fair, market slow.
Hogs-Receipts Is doublcdcCks;
market slow. Heavies, $50; modi-
ums, s so; workers., s 40 a s so; pigs
s a. s 10.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts 10 dou-
bledecks; market steady, 1Oc lower on
lambs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-26
Makina Il Pleasant For Her.

Mrs. Goodsole pemoving her wraps)
I've owed you call for long time,
you know. | hate to be in debt, and
| just felt that | couldn't rest easy
until had discharged my obligations
by coming to see you. Mrs. Sliptung
Why. my dear Mrs. Goodsole, you
shouldn't have felt that way at all
Chicago Tribune.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-26

"House of Thousand Candles play
ed here tonight. Strong company.
Great show"
This telegram received today by
Manager BALI from the manager OF
the opera house at Bellaire, o., is a
promise for the Grand where the
play viii he presented for matinee
and evening Saturday. The manage
ment has arranged for straight
price of fifty cents for the matinee
as special treat to it's patrons. "The
House of a Thousand Candles is a
regular dollar and a half attraction.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-26
CLEVELAND

Cleveland, Jan. 26.-IIags-Rcceip,
900; 10c lower; mediums, mixed and
yorkers, & 40; pigs and lights, s.
Cattle-Receipts 3 cars; slow
Lambs-Receipts s cars; s top.
Calves-Receipts 100: 10 top.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-26
Short Stories.

Sbe--Short stories seem quite the
thing just now. He-I should say so.
Nearly every fellow meet stops ana
tells me how short he is'--Boston Tran
script.