The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-28

there ID more TO my owning no the.
aters and such than that. There are
both moral and legal reasons. In the
first place, l will not be morally re-
sponsible for the Vaccinations Of the
Evil One. l have plenty to do without
being responsible for immortal souls.
And theaters, saloons. moving pic.
tures-bah! I won't say on, word
about them! They're not worth 1t.
But even II they were. I know the
law. Yes. I know the law backward.
I know the law that holds an owner
responsible for catastrophes. and I'm
not going to have any tall buildings
or moving pictures or such that breed
c~atastrophes on my land"
Find "NothIno Doing"
So that is why the moving picture
men with their eyes on the block anl
a half of Broadway. between Thirty,
sixth and Thirty-eighth street. have.
one after another, come from John G.
WendelIs Office bemoaning fate.
Wendell's possessions include plot
Of ground surrounding two sides OF
his home at Thirty-ninth street and
Fifth avenue, the old brown-stone
house which has been a mystery to
so many. Thousands daily look at its
closed windows. It's general air OF
desolation In the midst of the hustle
and life Of Fifth avenue. and wonder.
It is where the Hermit of Fifth ave-
nue. lives-alone except for his dog.
The big vacant plot is that dogs
playground. He is John G. Wendell's
dog. and he must have a place.
A real estate operator who coveted
the very desirable Fifth avenue plot
tells a story. He determined to get
the plot at any price. A date was set
for the final settlement Of the matter,
but to his surprise the operator was
told that Mr.. Wendell would not sell
even for the $500, 900 offered. Pressed
for a reason. Mr.. Wendell declared:
Dogs Costly Exercise Ground.
We'll, you see. l didn't want to sell,
in the first place. My sister has a
small dog for a pet which she values
highly and she does not like to have
him run in the street. There is no
place for him to exercise but IN that
yard. He runs up and down and en-.
Joys IT.
"Under the circumstances ! do not
think I can let the p:operr, 80.
1t is a common but erroneous .opin-
ion that beets are especially hard on
the land.
Let the colt have shelter from
storm, but let him have access to pas
ture also.
1t is as an egg producer that the
Indian Runner duck has gained the
most fame.
When rape is pastured down. it will
often spring up again after being
given q rest.
An economical use Of roughage
about the farm is greatly in favor Of
winter dairying.
Feeding all Of the cows in the same
way is treating them unfairly and
cheating yourself.
The best time to dehorn an animal
is when 1t Is only a few days old, by
using caustic potash.
It Is we'll worth while to exert ev.
cry energy possible to keep your pres.
emit supply Of live stock.
In breaking the colt, remember that
It is an easy matter to overload and
ruin him by causing him to balk.
One of the secrets in raising any
kind Of live stock is to keep the
young animal growing from the start.
The time to change the calf from
whole milk to skimmilk will depend
largely upon the development Of the
calf.
You may feed all the food your hens
can possibly use, but II you are short
of grit, the results will not be salts.
factory.
Bacteria do not thrive in the cold
but in heat only. II you keep your
milk below 40 degrees the bacteria
will have small chance.
In case some cockerels need to be
eaten or sold on . fancy market. It
pays to put them in q crate and fat
ten them for two weeks.
Be u to have some disinfectant
to use on the young colts naval when
be arrives. A half minute at this
time may ave the colt later.
August Matched pullets kept over
for breeding until the reeond spring
make splendid breeding birds II they
have been well fed and not stunted.