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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12
PUT CONCRETE TOP ON TANK
stout Platform Should es Erected
Just Level With Top TO Hold
Cover Until % 10 Set.

In reply to a query as to the best
way Of putting a concrete top on a
circular stone supply tank. about
feet In diameter. the Breeders Ga
zette makes the following reply:
Make a stout platform in the tank
just level with the top TO hold up the
cover until II is set. As this platform
should be quite tight. II had best be
covered with building paper or other
such material. AZ one will want a
manhole to take out the lumber, he
can cut out the boards where this Is
to be and replace them by having
cleats nailed under them. The form
for this manhole should be made
tapering and out of 6-inch boards. say
is inches at bottom and 20 inches at
the top. On each side Of the manhole
lay an Inch round rod and have some
stout wire fencing cut ready for rein
forcing.
After placing an inch OF concrete
place the bars and the fencing which
should be double and then I'LL In the
concrete to 4 inches. II the cover Is
not to be for sustaining any weight
but its own. II II is to be the floor
OF a building. then put in 6 inches OF
concrete. As soon az the concrete is
set. or after one day, take out the
rDanhole box. line the hole with paper
and al this with concrete. not for
getting to put In some kind Of ring by
which to lift II. After week or ten
days lift out the cover OF the manhole
and remove the wooden platform.
This cover can be made on a plat
form on the ground and then placed
on the tank. To do this Il will be
best to use q reinforcing of half-inch
steel rods placed inches on center
each way and tied with wire at inter
sections and then make the thickness
only 3 inches. Use a mixture OF one.
two and three. That IL. one OF &C.
ment. two OF sand and three Of crush
ed stone. none over half an inch In
diameter.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12
MAKING GOOD
FARM CISTERN
Round x9-Shaped Type Is the
Best 60 Build for Several
Reasons-Made Of
Concrete.

In reply to a query as to what would
be the best and cheapest way OF
building a cistern for the farm. Prof.
r. NJ. Dolve Of the North Dakota Az
rienltural college makes the following
reply:
THE round egg-shaped cistern is
the best type to build for several rea-
sons. II is the strongest. requires the
least amount Of material for the vol
ume contained. can be pumped en-.
tirely dry and is easy to clean.
Whether a cistern built of small rocks
laid in concrete Is cheaper than a
concrete cistern will depend upon
how readily the materials are avail
able. The concrete cistern can
doubtless be built with less labor II
suitable means for mixing the con-
crete are at hand. An egg-shaped els
tern can easily be made Of concrete.
ITO do this. the hole should be
carefully excavated to size and a form
made Of lumber or lumber and sheet
iron about three feet In height. The
concrete Is then poured between the
form and the earth. After the con-
crete has set sufficiently, the form is
raised and supported in place above
the concrete when a new section of
the wall may be completed. Each sec
ton Of the concrete should be left
rough and irregular on top so as to
form a good surface for the fresh con
crete to adhere to. The bottom can
be given the desired shape with a
spade and the concrete put in place
as when making a sidewalk or barn
floor. II II is desired to taper the top.
n lumber support may be constructed
and the concrete laid on. The sup
port is removed when the concrete
has had proper time to set. Where
the soil is firm. good concrete els
tern can be made by plastering on the
soil with a trowel. Several coats may
be put on until the desired thickness
IL obtained. Each coat except the last
should be left rough 30 that the sue.
ceeding one will adhere readily. The
writer knows many cisterns made In
this way that have been in use for
many years without leaking or requir-
ing any repairs"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12
Sires Of Horses.

Among horses such animals only as
are from the same dam and different
sires are known as half-brothers. half
sisters. etc. This plan was adopted
so as to enable persons to distinguish
readily and briefly or without explana-
ton between animals by the same
sire and different dams and those
from the same dam but by different
sires. Most OF the popular stations
get from FIVE TO ten times as many
foals as are produced on an average
by a single brood mare. Rysryk's
Hambletonian 10. for instance, got
upwards OF 1900 foals. one of which
was the worlds champion Dexter
t2:17%). II the sexes were evenly
divided there were upwards of $50
OF each sex. Without the distinction
above named there would have been
not less than 600 half brothers Of
Dexter (2:17k).
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12
SMOKING MEAT
FOR FARM USE
a New Method Described That
Quickly Recommends Itself
20 All for Quick ness
and Chespness.
Cpy M. covERpELL)

The old smoke house method OF
smoking meat is too slow and bother.
some and many do not like the con
densed smoke. The following method
readily recommends itself TO all for
quickness. cheapness and effective
ness. We have kept meat treated by
this process through the entire sea
son.
Bore a one-inch hole In the bottom
OF q barrel lnvert the barrel. hang.
ing n piece OF meat through the hole
by O iooped wire. passing a small stick
through the loop. to hold the meat In
place.
Next. scoop out a shallow basin In
the ground-a little smaller than the
barrel. In the depression build a
smoldering fire OF chips or cobs,
whichever Is the more convenient 1--WE
prefer the cobs).
Now place the barrel and the meat
over the fire. leaving a small opening
at the ground to form draught. and
you can smoke your meat TO perfcc-
ton In a very few minutes. II several
pieces are TO be smoked any number
Of barrels may be operated at the
same time and with equal results.
II is advisable to keep a constant
watch during this process; in fact. II
is necessary that one do so. lest too
much draught be allowed and the
meat get too warm. or the barrel
catch fire and burn up both meat and
the barrel.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12

tBy ID. WARD KING)
Keep the road good. The protract-
ed drought has permitted the ordinary
roads to wear smooth and hard. Not
for many years has so large a mile
age OF wagon roads been so unusually
fine. OF course. the dragged roads
were smooth without wear, and where
they have been dragged for a series
Of years they are noticeably less
dusty than undragged roads OF the
same soil. In fact, even the roads
that have been dragged only q year or
two show q marked decrease In dust.
Now that tho roads are SO generally
good II would be almost criminal to
let them 20 back to their old-time soft,
rutty. rough, mud-bole state. when so
little effort IL required to keep them
In fine condition. Get a split-log drag
ready and accept the first rain as an
invitation TO smooth the road and
push little dirt to the middle.
The breaking OF n long drought is
usually a long process. mean that
moderate rains come at FIRST. and that
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12

Farming is. fortunately for the
world. one OF those occupations the
satisfactions OF which do not depend
on the amount of money 10 be made
in a year. There is. first. the satisfac-
ton which comes from the ownership
of a tract OF land. II is the most sta
BILE OF Investments. and safeguard
against numberless anxieties. II. to
the skill of the agriculturist. the farm
er adds the taste OF an artist he may
find a Joy In so directing the forces
OF nature along the lines OF beauty
as 70 make his farmstead and fields q
series OF pictures more alluring than
can DO found In any gallery.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12
Tho spllt-Los Drag.

the parched earth drinks the moisture
so greedily there is not much mud
OF washing Of the soil. A choice op-
portunity is thus provided for bring
ing neglected road into proper shape
by dragging a little frequently.
SO get road drag ready.
Use the drag when the soil IL
moist but not sticky"
Go--after every good shower; be
greedy to grasp every chance to drag
the road when the surface Is softened.
Do this and the road will remain good
all winter. But the work must be
continuous; II you fail once. then the
rainwater will lodge in the road after
the next shower And water remain
ing on the road means soft spots and
mudholes.
Build a light drag: build It accord
ing to the directioRs. which may be
had for the asking from the Office of
public roads at Washington. II Is
all very simple.
Get a drag ready now. Do not let
the good road backslide.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12
Questions Answered

College, amiatsG
thousands dollars benefit
highest
OUR SCHOOL LIKE FAMILY with careful
the
families
getting according
all
PERSONAL EXPENSES clothing laundry
with different people Berea avors plain clothing Our climate the
undercohng umbrellas and
books articles
other articles
LIVING EXPENSES really below The College
ding 40 to so for each
SCHOOL FEES First ooIar
library This returned
Incidental
$500 $500 Academy
ADVANCE, To- remit
board by the half nstalments follows:
tonaI
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12
BRACKETS FOR CELLAR SHELF
Considerable Work Required In Max.
Ing Framework u Not Done
while Wall 10 Being Built.

The erecting Of shelves against Q
cement or stone wall usually requires
considerable work in making the
framework: this could be replaced by
placing three-eighths-inch iron rods In
the mortar OF the wall when II 10
built says the Homestead. These
should project far enough 80 the
boards used for shelves can lay on
same. in the manner shown in Illus
traion. Where the wall has been
constructed the holes can be drilled
In same way by employing a miners
drill Of the right size; It Is then an
easy matter to slip the rods into
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12

and q much improved modification Ia
obtained by inserting two forked sticks
In the ground. about ten feet up TO
the forks. and at a convenient distance
apart and placing a horizontal pole
on them. The length Of this pole will
determine their distance asunder.
Then set a number OF rails nearly up
right or slightly leaning. with the up
per ends against the horizontal pole.
Against these vertical rails the oblong
stack Is built. open at the ends.
which the wind freely blows. A Sc
ries Of forks will admit OF the stock
being made as long as may be desired
for any amount Of fodder.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12
The foul cistern spreads disease.

The foul cistern spreads disease.
Il Is not advisable TO add to silage.
The nurse crop is going out Of bust
ness.
Pillow up the grasshopperegg-i nfest.
ed felds this fall.
You can raise this amount on three
acres Of good land!
There should be a place for every.
thing-but not out of doors.
Buckthorn makes a splendid hedge.
II is hardy and easily grown.
Put the corn into the silo rs near
as possible at the hard-glazing stage.
Nine millions year are spent ON
the maintenance Of roads In England.
II is encouraging TO see how quickly
the pastures respond to frequent rains.
High. welldrained soil is best. but
the grape will grow on most any kind
OF soil and exposure.
The general hay crop is short. and
the careful farmer will save every pos.
sibie bit OF corn fodder.
A silo ten feet In diameter and 20
feet deep will hold 40 tons silage. or
enough 20 feed ten cows seven months.
Ictasion is as necessary to the grow.
ing OF profitable crops as variety Of
food is essential TO the health OF the
individual.
Rye cut about the time Il begins to
head and run through the cutter into
the filo and well packed win make
very good silage.
There are two kinds OF wheat smut
loose smut and sinking or ball smut
Both can be prevented by treating tho
seed and rotating the crops.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12
REASONS FOR SAVING STRAW
VIII BE Needed for Feed Owing to
Shofi1ess Of Hay crop--kseps
Live Stock In Comfort.

Owing to the shortness OF the hay
crop. straw will be valuable this win.
ter for feed. II should be put into the
barn after threshing. n ricked In the
barnyard mako one large. long. high
rick. Keep the middle full and well
trodden down, and make a good steep
roof. After the rick settles, top out.
rake on the loose straw from all sides.
then wire down 10 prevent the top
blowing on. The rick should be fenced
In to prevent the stock eating into the
sides. Dat straw. n II Is not damaged
by rain. makes better fodder than
wheat straw. Mules. young cattle and
sheep ap-oe carried through the win
nocr on cat straw and a small daily al
~srse OF grain. We always give
Our cows a good forkful OF clean dry
straw after they have eaten their
mixed feed. have had an hours ex-
ercise and been watered. says the
Baltimore American.
A large portion OF the straw will be
eaten and what IL left is used for bed
ding. A forkful OF wheat straw IL
given TO each COW IN the morning and
also In the evening. Cows. mules and
young stock have all the straw they
want 10 eat and have also a good.
warm straw bed. The straw from 80
acres OF wheat and 10 acres OF oats is
thus used every season: the stock Is
kept In comfort. and large quantity
OF rich manure Ii made. which Is
hauled out and spread over the grass
as fast as made. A thick coat OF ma
nure makes a rich sod. and sod makes
the corn to feed the stock.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12
Fat Hogs

Fat hogs are extremely susceptible
to sunstroke. as they cannot perspire
(. eely and have their body tempera-
ture reduced by the evaporation OF
the perspiration as can the horse. An
excellent plan is to frequently swab
the hogs bodies with water to keep
y - cool. A hog Frustrated by the
heat should be conveyed TO a shady
place. where cool water should be
poured on the head and neck. but not
over the rest Of the body.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12
shsep and Potato VInss.

IF you want TO get rid OF the weeds
IN your potato field" said a central
Illinois farmer the other day. turn
a nock OF sheep In. and they will
make a clean Job OF II and not harm a
single vine" This Is only one OF
many advantages OF keeping a flock
of sheep on the farm.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12

sether at the top til the stack 10 com.
pleted. The rails are so placed that
an opening 10 left on each side when
the stack Is built for the wind to
blow through freely. as shown In the
illustration. Arranged In this way, II
In nearly impossible for the sown fod.
der TO become injured by heating. II
the walls OF the stack are not much
thicker than the length Of the bundles.
But II often happens that such trees
Of the right height are not at hand.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12
QUICK HITCHER
AND DETACHER
The Horse May be Completely
Released From Vehicle by
Nov m ent OF the
Drivers Foot.

The arrangement shown in the illus
tration is designated as a lightning
hitcher and detacher. says the Popular
Mechanics. The tugs are OF special
design. carried along the shafts. At
the outer ends OF the tugs are special
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12
Heating the Whey.

Heating the whey 10 1866 degrees viii
improve It's feeding value and also
eliminate many of the Objectionable
navors found In cheese.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12
Berea College

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particular lines college library
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12
Mare With Colt.

Is II fair to expect a mare TO do
full days work and suckle a vigor-
Gus and always hungry colt without
extra allowances OF feedi
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12

these holes. As the rods can be re-
moved when desired the shelves can
be erected and taken down at will.
thus making them a very handy
feature In the cellar. The holes
should not project over six inches In
the wall. which would be ample to
hold the shelf and weight upon same.
II the rods are spaced three feet
apart
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12
Care Win Nav Grain.

Do not let the stock get at new
grain. Clean up after each setting 81
grain. Sld keep grain in bins secure
frog me cattle and colts.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12
UNUSUAL DROUGHT CAUSES
ROADS TO WEAR VERY SMOOTH

DO Not Let The Road Get Bad Again. Says Ward King
Farmer Should be Greedy to Grasp Every
Opportunity Drag Road When Surface
Sonened-Cet q Ready.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12

attachment means. which are engaged
with the harness by a simple move
ment. The horse may be completely
detached from the vehicle by move
ment OF the drivers foot.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-12
FOR STACKING CORN FODDER
Ventilation 10 Necessary to Prevent
Heating and spolIlno--Two Meth
DDS illustrated.

Corn fodder can be stacked. but II
requires care. as ventilation Of the
stack IL necessary to prevent heating
and spelling. A cool way il TO make
Ahimney In the center of the stack.
placing some rails upright In a sort
oYoval round tree claiming them to-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-07

the expense of eradicating the tick
is more than Overbalanced by the
first seasons profits from the ship
ment of free cattle, and each sue
ceeding year the profits will in
crease; the number of cattle will
double and quadruple; there will
be better cattle, and cattle VIII be
raised finished for the butcher
block right at home.
The following regulations will
govern the movement Of cattle for
interstate shipment which must
be supervised by federal inspec-
tors:
In counties of Mississippi in
which the work of tick eradica-
tiOn is bOing regularly conducted
and in which cattle are being
handled in accordance with the
laws, rules and regulations of the
Mississippi Dive Stock Sanitary
Board, governing the control and
determination of contagious, in
fectiOus and communicable dis
eases Of live stock, the following
regulations will apply:
Cattle that have been dipped
regularly every two weeks for
three months in arsenical solution
under the supervision of a state
live stock inspector and on inspec-
tiOn are found to be free from
ticks, may be furnished with
certificate signed jointly by the
secretary OF the Live Stock SAM
tary Board and an inspector of
the Bureau of Animal Industry,
emitting the owners of cattle so
certified, to drive them over the
public roads to the railroad dip
ping vat in which they are again
dipped in arsenical solution un-
der the supervision Or a bureau
inspector in a dipping vat ap-
proved by the secretary of agri
culture, which is located in con-
nectiOn with the stock pen so that
after dipping they may be han
died only through infected
pens and chntes into clean and
cars, after which they
may be shipped into the free area
in accordance with the regulations
of the United States secretary of
for purposes other than
slaughter.
(Signed) j. A. KIERNAN,
Inspector in Charge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-07
BILBO BADLY BATTERED.
Pervert from POpIarvIIIe Pumblcd
by JnO. Henry at StarkVille

Starkville, Miss, July 6. 6.-Theo.
G. BilbU, candidate for lieutenart t
governor, was given a terrific
drubbing at this place this morn
ing by j. J. Henry, a citizen Of
this town and former warden of
the Mississippi penitentiary.
The affair occurred aboard an
Illinois Central train that had
stopped at the Starkville depot.
BilbO was aboard, enroute to
Sturgis and Mr.. Henry boarded
the train for the purpose of leav-
ing town on a business trip.
On entering the coach Mr.. Hen
ry discovered Bilbo. For some
time it had been feared that a
killing would be inevitable if the
two men met face to face owing
to the vile and unprintable Ian
guage used by Bilbo concerning
Mr.. Henry in speech at Blue
Mountain, and which provoked
Mr.. T. G. Lowrey, a prominent
citizen of that community, to
urge the ladies to leave the audi
ence.
On entering the coach Mr..
Henry walked over to where Bill
10 was sitting. Evidently labor
ing hard to restrain himself. he
demanded an apology. Bilbe
made a insolent reply, whereup-
on Mr.. Henry struck him in the
face. Bilbo then attempted to
draw a gun from his hip pocket,
and Mr.. Henry struck him again,
at the same time drawing his
own pistol and using it as a wea-
pom to hammer the Poplarville
pervert over the head.
The language used by Bilbo in
the Blue Mountain speech. and
which produced a storm of indig-
nation among the decent, self
respecting people Of that COM
munity, was too vile to print, an
unwarranted and unprovoked at
tack on Mr.. Henry's family name
and when the words fell from
his lips nearly every woman in
the audience got up and left.
Bilbo was taken to Jackson ard
a dispatch from that place states
that he is not seriously injured
and will be out in ten days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-07
MODIFY TICK QUARANTINE
Government Makes Shipment Missis-
sippi Cattle Easier.

Mississippi LIVESTOCK Sanitary
Board, which has had charge OF
the tick eradication work in the
state, met this morning and the
principal work was the hearing OF
the following report made by DR..
j. A. Herman. inspector in charge
of cattle tick eradication work in
the state of Mississippi, on relief
and profits as reward for eradica-
tiOn of the ticks:
The United States bureau of an
imal industry and the State Live
Stock Sanitary Board had agreed
upon a plan to modify the quar-
antine regulations so as to permit
the shipment of cattle from Goa
homa, Pamela, Marshall, Benton,
Monroe, NOXubee, Chickasaw, Ad-
ans, LOwndes, SeffersOn and Clai-
borne counties to any Iavt of the
United States at any time Of the
Nnited States at any time of the
year, for any purpose.
Many of the herds of cattle in
the above mentioned counties are
now entirely free from ticks and it
is the desire of the federal and
state departments to open up the
best markets of the country to
them, as reward for the earnest
cooperation of the cattle owners.
Every person acquainted with
the tick question realizes that
when cattle are shipped from the
quarantine area, they are obliged
to be billed as southern cattle for
immediate slaughter and shipped
only to a market where there are
separate pens reserved for quaran-
tined cattle. These cattle must
then be sold for Immediate slaugh-
ter; it matters not whether they
are COWS, stOckers, feeders or fat
SteerS-all are treated alike. AS
there is no competition for cattle
in the quarantine pens at the mar
ket, the prices paid for them is
from One-half to two cents per
pound less than for corresponding
classes of cattle in the free sec
tions. Every head shipped as free
cattle under the new ruling should
on a conservative estimate mean
an additional profit of S. for the
owner. If there are not more than
200 cars of cattle shipped from
Madison county in the next II
months containing an average of
80 head to the car, the increased
profit on them viii amount to
sac, "a, 900. It is readily seeR that