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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21
RECOGNIZED THE FEED.

In the heart of st. Joseph Is a
fine large backyard that looked like
home to Texas steer which had wan
dered away from the stock yards, and
all owing to two immense cactus
plants growing in tubs. The steer is
Of the rlong-horn variety, and early
one morning he was discovered In the
yard settled between the cactus plants
addressing contented salutes in their
direction and absolutely refused to
bulge for a time. His tipped
horns, four feet across, made him
rather immune from disturbance. In
the meantime the backyard became
no mans land" to the neighborhood.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21
Queen Mailing Cage.

ing the first few months Of ownership
and learn what to do so that he Is not
end in loss of bees. -
It is usually best to buy good strong
colonies with plenty of brood for. that
season Of the year, but If this Is not
practicable; then smaller colonies, or
nuclei; may berpurchased and built up
during the season. OF course. no sur
plus honey can be expected II all the
honey gathered goes into the. max
ing of additional bees. It is desirable
70 ret as little drone comb as possible
and good supply of honey In the
colonies purchased. ~ >f."s =, :
The question as to what race and
strain Of bees is to be kept is impor-
tant. If poor stock has been pur-
chased locally. the bee keeper should
send to some reliable queen breeder
Tor good queens as a foundation for
his apiary. Queens may be purchased
FOR $1.00 each for 'untested" to sew
aral dollars each for selected" breed
Ing queens. Usually It will not pay
BEGINNERS to buy Selected breeding
queens. for they are not yet prepared
TO 'nake the best use of such stock
Crtested'' or tested queens are
rsra l'y as good a quality as are profit
able fer year or SO, and there is also
less danger in mailing '''untested"
Queens. . -. ..5.- - .
Various races Of bees have been i'm
ter'ed into the United States and
s'monH eSoerienced bee keepers there
ere ardent advocates of almost all Of
s'1em. The black or German race was
the first imported. very early in the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21
orr MOST DESTRUCTIVE HA WK

caught on the wing, while the other
hawks prey upon mice and other
small mammals. snakes and grasshop-
pers and other insects. which. as q
rule. must be sought on the ground.
Cooper's hawk, which occurs
throughout the United States. is pre-
eminently a, Chicken hawk" and IS
by far the most destructive species we
have to contend with. not because 1t
Is individually worse than the gos-
hawk, but because it is so much moro
numerous that the aggregate damage
done far exceeds that of all other
birds Of prey.
It Is strong enough to carry away
good-sized chicken, grouse, or cot
tontail rabbit. It is especially fond Of
domesticated doves and when it finds
a cote easy of approach. it usually
takes toll Of one or two day. Prac-
tically every stomach Of Cooper's hawk
examined in experiments have con-
tanned remains of wild birds or poul-
frv-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21

history Of the country, and Is found
everywhere. but usually not entirely
pure. AS q rule this race is not de-
sirable. No attention has been paid
to breeding It for improvement in this
country. and It Is usually found in the
hands OF careless bee keepers As a
result 1t Is inferior. although it often
produces beautiful comb honey.
The italian bees, the next intro
duced, are the most popular race
among the best bee keepers in this
country. and with good reason. They
are vigorous workers and good honey
gatherers defend their hives we'll, and
above all have been moro carefully
selected by American breeders than
any other race. Especially for the
last reason It Is usually desirable to
Keep this race. That almost any other
race OF bees known could be- bred to
az high a point as the Italians, and
perhaps higher. can not be doubted.
but the bee keeper now gets the bene-
mt OF what has been done for this
race. It should not be understood
from this that the efforts at breeding
have been highly successful. On the
contrary. bee breeding will compare
very unfavorably with the improve
ment Of other animals or plants which
have been the subject Of breeding in
vestigations. A.
Italian bees have been carefully Sc
lected for color by some breeders to
Increase the area Of yellow on the
abdomen. until we now have what are
known as five banded" bees. These
are very beautiful, but 1t can scarcely
be claimed that they are improved as
honey producers or in regard to gen.
tleness. They are kept mostly by am
ateurs. ..
Some breeders have claimed to Sc
slect Italians for greater length of
tongue. with the object of getting a
bee which could obtain the abundance
OF nectar from red clover. If any gain
is ever made in this respect it Is soon
lost. The terms "red-clover bees or
'long-tongued bees are somewhat
misleading, but are ordinar ily used as
indicating good honey producers
Caucasian bees, recently distributed
throughout the country by the gov
eminent, are the most gentle race Of
bees known. They are not stingless,
however. as is often stated in news
papers and other periodicals. Many
report them as good honey gatherers.
They are more prolific than Italians
and may possibly become popular.
Their worst characteristic is that they
gather great quantities of propolis and
build burr and brace combs very free
ly. They are most desirable bees for
the amateur or for exl mental pur-
poses .......'
Carniolan and Banat bees have
some advocates, and are desirable in
that they are gentle. Little is known
OF Banats in this country. Carniolans
swarm excessively unless in large
hives. Cyprians were formerly used
somewhat, but are now rarely found
pure, and are undesirable either pure
or In crosses because Of the fact that
they sting with the least provocation
and are not manageable with smoke.
They are good honey gatherers, but
their undesira BILE qualities have caused
them to be disca rded by American bee
keepers. "Holy-land," Egyptian and
Punic (TunisiaD bees have also been
tried and have been universally aban.
doned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21

To make a loop splice. double the
rope where loop Is desired. Through
the short end Of the rope, make an
opening by raising two Of the strands
and pushing the third strand down.
Pass the long part of the rope through
this opening in the same direction that
the third or single strand runs (see
Fig. ~. Draw down to about the size
that the loop is desired. Now make
q similar opening In tho long part Of
the rope just above where the short
end crosses, and pass the short end
through (see Fig. a.. Draw this
through and draw the two openings
together. II all has been done COR
rectly, very smooth splice Gig. -
will be the result.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21

farmers with the result that what ne
gets in any community Is. as rule,
not uniform and must sell as mixed
stuff and at a low price: consequently,
he cannot pay as much as IN many
instances the product of the individual
farmer Is worth. The third condition
Is that, as a rule, the small farmer has
his product at town or terminal mar
ket where, II he does not sell, he IS
under considerable expense TO- hold
his product or to get 1t back to the
farm. BY cooperation farmers can
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21

To make a two-loop halter. first
make an eye-splice in one end Of the
rope. The "eye" should be only large
enough to allow the rope to pass
through. If too large, it loosens cas-
lily. From the "eye'' measure the dis
lance that will be required to reach
nearly around the animals nose. there
make a loop-splice.
Have the loop about the same size
as the "eye." Gig. 1 a.. Next pass
the long end of the rope first through
the "eye-splica" and then through the
loop-splice. ...
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21

produce uniform products. BY CO.
operation in selling, they can offer for
sale large quantities which will at
tract buyers; and by bringing the buy
er to them, they can either sell their
product for what Is offered, or hold 1t
on their farms until better price can
be obtained. .r g."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21

the next strand GAY. Draw all three
ends down tight Gig. 81. l#
To make two-loop halter, IL or
10 feet Of u or Y inch rope should
be sufficient. This halter has the adj
vantage Of being adjustable to various
sized heads. 1t Is not, as satisfactory
for steady use. however, as the one
loop halter, as there Is some danger of
its loosening so as to como off the
head
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21
RANGE FOR FATTENING TUR-
KEYS.

Turkeys should have free range
while being fattened for market.
We used to fatten the turkeys IN
small enclosures but discontinued this
several years ago because they did
not seem to thrive we'll.
After the first few days they would
begin to lose their appetite, no mat
ter how great a variety Of food was
given.
The whole trouble was lack Of e1-
ercise. If a turkey cannot get plenty
Of exercise 1t cannot have good
appetite and Of course will not gain
in weight.
Give the turkeys plenty Of corn
these days and see, that they. have
plenty Of sharp grit.
Better still. let the turkeys havo
free access to corn field for few
weeks.-Anna. Gallagher.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21
COOPERATION AMONG SMALL
FARMERS.

There are three important reasons
,u,v the small independent farmer can
w. cot the best prices for his prod
ncts In the first place. he has but a
smsu amount of any one thing to SELL
and It makes very little difference to
.so dealer whether he gets his small
s me or not. In the second place.
49, dealer who buys his products must
a,so INV from number Of other small
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21
USEFUL WHEN BUTCHERING.

A useful device for heating water
around hog-killing time may be easily
constructed. To a heavy post attach
an iron bar. Near to the top of the
post attach loop and to this a rod.
Make a hook on the end Of the rod
so that the kettle may be removed.
fire built and the kettle secured into
the Mace desired
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21

crown tight by holding the main rope
at (x) (end splice Fig. ~ and pulling
the ends, one at time until all are
tight Take any one of the ends.
pass 1t over the strand which lies next
to it and under the next strand Gig.
8 b.. Turn the rope a little, take the
next strand Co.. place 1t over the main
strand which is next to 1t, and under
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21
FODDER CORN STACK.

To put up stack, you
start as with a grain-stack and do not
make 1t wider and higher than you
can reach to lay the bundle from the
ground, with a fork.
About two loads in each stack is
enough, for II made too big the corn
may heat, as the stalks never get SO
dry that there will be no moisture in
them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21

Wherever you find dairy section
you will see good farms. good homes
and a happy people. Yes, there Is
kind Of work that yields satisfac-
tory return.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21
No. 1. To Dry Fodder Corn on Fence.
No, 2 Fodder Corn Stack.

Many people leave the shocks Of
fodder corn in the field all winter and
haul in a load now and then. This is
not an easy task. The stacks are a
much more feasible plan Of taking
care Of the fodder. G. S.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21

Next pass the long end Of rope
through eye-splice, then through loop
splice; put an end splice in the end
Of the rope. The halter Is now COM
plete as shown in Fig. 2; (a) is the
eye-splice, 90 the loop-splice, 60 the
end splice. (d) the nose piece; (c)
goes under the jaw and (e) over the
top Of the head behind the ears.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21

It Is poor economy to feed spoiled
food to the poultry. They may con-
tract disease or become poisoned.
Burn all decomposed food STUN -
once. -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21

Some stormy evening. when the
whole family ~ gathered about the
fire, take and discuss the feasibility Of
modern conveniences In the homo.
The kitchen sink, with hot and cold
water; the bathroom, hot-sir: steam
or hot-water heat. are a. mach Of .
necessity for convenience and comfort
In the country as in the city. ana may
be had az chsaply. Every farmers
family may and should know the facts
regarding these desirable improve
ments
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21

Corn sorghum; clover. alfalfa. soy
beans. oats, rye, kafir corn and milo
maize are the crops most generally
used for silo purposes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21

Do not forget that the fowls need
green food. II a change Of yards is
not possible see that some u fed them
daily.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21

If you haven't respectable sized
orchard on the place, don't stand in
your own light any longer but set
one out. The preserves, jams. mar
malades. ETC.. that you enjoy 90 much
through the fall and winter should re-
mind you Of the necessity Of having
flrst-class and good-Hzed orchard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21

public sales ring and not get down to
the bedrock Of Individual and herd
performance records, would be sui
cidal. Breeding will become scientific
in other countries. Any country not
placing animal improvement on .
scientific basis will be forced into the
position of paying tribute to foreign
countries for superior breeding anil
mails. Each country, each state, and
even each county where live stock -
grown in quantity can and should have
breeds or subbreeds Of animals pecu-
liarly bred for its conditions Of son.
climate and markets, with surplus
Of pure-bred stock to be furnished q
an extra profit to other communities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21
Loop Splice Used in Making Rope
y.t HaltcrS.

To make the eye splice. untwist the
strands at one end Of the rope about
six inches. Then double the rope to
the size Of the "eye" desired. Arrange
the strands as (a), CD and CO. on the
main rope tx. Fig. /. Let the mid
die strand (a) lie along the main rope
*. Now, holding the loop in tho
LETT hand. raise one Of the strands in
fx) on the side nearest (a). Push (a)
through, under the strand which has
been raised (see Fig. -. Now. put
strand (b) under the next strand De-
yond the one which (a) is under Fig.
2. Next turn the rope back, raise the
third strand in *. Bring strand (c)
down past this strand and then up
under the strand in the same as IN
the short splice.
Now splice the three strands CO.
(b) and (c) down the main rope the
"a me direction taken by (a) and 90.
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& Waste land can be Nssd probably in
Erowing chestnEss. - q,
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Each loose strand should now be un-
der one strand for the main rope. No
two should be under the same strand
and no two should come out from be-
tween the same two strands.
The end-splice is used as aSperma-
nent fastening in the end Of rope to
prevent It from travelling. The crown
should always be used In starting the
end splice.
To make the crown the strands are
nrst UNFINISHED about six inches then
one Of the strands Is doubled to the
right and laid between the other two
strands. (See crown, Fig. I a.. Then
the next strand. (b) around the rope
to the right is brought down across
the loop and held along the main rope.
Then the third strand (c) is. passed
down through the loop made by (a).
(See crown, Fig. 2) II all has been
done correctly the crown now appears
as shown I'm the illustration.
End-splice. Fig. 1. Now draw the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21

Many farmers grow fruit. or try TO.
as q game Of chance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-21
LEARN HOW TO DO ROPE SPLICING

REQUIREMENTS.

BY G. r. BUSH-Iowa College of Agriculture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
FEMININITY AS INFLUENCE
 IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS

Woman's sphere in politics may or may not mean personal service through the ballot Thus far in the south her political influence has been exerted indirectly but very fascinating indireetion it is, af- ter all. There has been Geor- gia governor whose wife can vassed the state with him, using her faminine tact and charm to win him votes; an Alabama congressman or two has won or retained his seat partly through feminine tactics; always the grace and dignity of candidates feminine household may be counted upon as a silent influence in his behalf Though the feminine element be inac- tive politically, there are strong odds in favor of the man with wife and daughters who are prominent figures socially; witty, intellectual and charm ing. How much more value such a wife or daughters might be to him had they also the privilege of the ballot of course. is another matter
 In tho recent appointment of Hon. John B. Knox of Anniston, to the su- preme bench of Alabama, this pleasant feminine influence was recalled. Few who know MT. Knox are unacquainted with the fact that, besides his own brilliant qualifications for public life, he has a wife and daughter who have always been conspicuous figures social 1y. Their home. which they will break
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
OPENING MEETING D. A. R.
 WITH MRS. TRIMBLE

With a full attendance the Daughters of the American Revolution held the first meeting or the season at the home of the Regent, Mrs. N. w. T. Trimble, yesterday. Instead of the usual social meeting the years business was discussed and plans made for the conference which is to be held here in December. The chapter has also planned to erect memorial monu- ment at Five Points. This will be done on December ,. while the conference is in session. This conference is anticipated with unusual interest and pleasure, as Mrs. Jameson of Virginia, a member of the national chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, will be here at that time. Mrs. Jameson will be tho guest of Mrs J. Morgan smith during her visit in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

be married November 19, in London to the Countess Camilla Hoyos, the sol emnization occurring at the Holy Trin- ity church, Sloane street, London. The bride-elect is the youngest daughter of the late Count George Hoyos of Plume and of lower Austria. A greater part of her life has been spent in Eng land, where her widowed mother-an Englishwoman-has resided and where she has been interested in philan- thropy. She has visited friends in this country several times.
 MT. Short is of distinguished Ameri- can ancestry and his southern kins- men are well known locally. He Is Harvard graduate of the year 1908, and is a member of the Harvard club, of the Queen City club and Cincinnati Country club of Cincinnati and of the University club of Honolulu His moth- CT, the late Mrs. Short, was Mary Dud- ley Of Lexington, Ky, granddaughter of pr. Benjamin W. Dudley, well known Kentucky physician and host The Dudley residence in Kentucky was the scene of many charming enter tainments and it figures in John Fox, Jr.'s Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come" The Dudleys of Lexington are a most aristocratic family in that lit tie bulwark of aristocracy. Lexington, the pride of the blue grass region. MT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
CRAIG-REYNOLDS
 ENG ANNOUNCED

Mir. and Mrs. William B. Reynolds of Montevallo announce the engage ment of their daughter, Miss Alice Eel lows, to Mir. George II. Craig, Jr., of Selma, the marriage to occur on the evening of Wednesday, November 27, at Cedar Grove near Faunsda1e, Ala.
 The above announcement will be read with interest throughout Alabama. Ce- dar Grove is one of the noted and de- lightful ante-bellum "canebrake homes. It was built sixty-fiYe wears ago by the grandfather and great grandfather of Mrs Reynolds and Miss Fellows respectively. For many years and until the time of their deaths, it was the home of Hon. and Mrs. Mims Walker whose charming hospitality was known throughout the state. It still belongs to their heirs.
 Special arrangements have been made for trains operating between Selma and Faunsdale, for the accommodation of the attending guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
pv MYRTLE MILES.

Tn Birmingham and vicinity the sum mer dies hard, though permitted to slip into the past unnoised, since there are few members of society who do not en- iov the informality and freedom of the summer months, and are loath to recog- nize the responsibilities of autumn. How ever, from day to day the streets are more crowded, the hotels are filled and inc restaurants and theatres well pat ronized. If society is not officially in town, it is very near and people have come by the dozens this week from New York and the summer cities and resorts. Some are still lingering in the pleasant autumn spas and their environs, but not many, for the fine weather here has left small excuse for tardy homecoming.
 This week brought the fair, and the yearly gathering of the farmers and their prize vegetables and poultry and their wives with their needlework and home art products and society with its pretty air of playing the rustic and pat ronizing a time-honored institution.
 It has brought number of most in teresting visitors and others are expect ed during the coming week. Mrs. Thomas Parke will have Mrs. Julian Parke Of Selma with her part of the coming week; Mrs. Henry Binford of Athens is another lovely Alabama woman among the visitors. She is here from Athens with Mrs. Ed Warren, Jr Mrs. Jack Swope. dashing young north Alabama matron, is here with her cousin, Mrs. r. T. Ashford, and the pretty Miss Swope is here also Mrs. B. B. Conner. who nowadays spends most of her time on the Conner plantation, was one of the visitors at the fair yesterday noted dur ing the football game in the grand stand. Governor Conner and Mrs. Frank Nabers were with her.
 MT. and Mrs. J. E. Russell were noted during the afternoon, which was so fine that everyone wanted to be out -of- doors enjoying it. Near them were noted pr. and Mrs. J. II. Phillips, Dr. Phillips wearing Q suffrage button, by the way out of respect to the festivities of the day; Mrs. Phillips adorned with a tiny yellow bow Cthe suffrage color). Mrs George Huntington Clark and Mrs. Thomas Parke were in the group which gathered early in the afternoon about the small platform from which one of the suffrage agitators was presenting his views. Mrs. John N. Gunnels was also noted and MT. and Mrs. Jack Bowron.
 MT. and Mrs. Culpepper Exum and MT Erskine Ramsay paused at the yellow draped platform and listened with intense interest to the remarks of one of the suffrage speakers, Mrs Oscar Hundey, who decidedly favors suffrage, was one Of the most attractive. women content to stand and listen to the doctrine as it was expounded out in the open, and Mrs. Sterling A. Wood who. unlike her son, Mir. Clement Wood, is yet uncon- verted but with her usual progressive spirit is informing herself on both sides of the question, was an interested lis- tener. Mrs. Richard Johnston and hel mother. Mrs. J. E. Miles; Mrs Cum ningham Wilson, Miss Amelia Worthing ion. Mrs V. B. Ramseur, Miss Ethel Armes, Mrs. Alex Garber MT. George Huddleston and dozens of other well known people were noted here and there as one stroled about the grounds