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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19
BEST TYPES OF
HOGS FOR PROFIT
BY PROF. J! G. FULLER,
Wisconsin COLLEGE Of AqrlcuItur


The production of swine for market
Ia not specialized industry in Wis
consin, but is closely associated with
other lines OF farming. The hog is
a source of profit when rightly man.
aged, both to the general farmer and
the dairyman. Numerous beginners
are seeking information on the care
and management of hogs, and expert
enced hog raisers are also asking for
advice and remedies to facilitate the
rearing Of swine.
The farmer who would succeed in
clear understanding of the correct
type of animal to produce and feed.
BY type IS meant the general confor.
nation Of the animal. Many breeds
are included in the same type. The
breeds may differ in color or some
other small detail, such as shape of
head, or hang of the ear.
All of the breeds are included in two
types, viz, the lard type and the ba-'
con type. Those breeds that are low,
deep, broad and heavy fleshed, such
as the Poland China, Duroc-Jersey
Berkshire, and Chester White, are
known as lard hogs. There are large
ly of American origin and have been
developed by selection and continued
feeding on a fat-producing ration. prin-
cipally corn. The bacon type, on the
contrary, is of long, narrow, deep,
smooth, thin feshed conformation.
The large Yorkshire and Tamworth
breeds illustrate this type. These
breeds are OF foreign origin and have
been developed on nitrogeous rations
largely composed of grains and skim
milk, AS the result OF careful feed
Ing and breeding. the bacon breeds
have been developed to high state of
perfection and yield the best quality
Of pork.
As conditions in Wisconsin are I'M
like those OF the corn belt states,
where the great majority OF market
hogs are produced. the question often
Is asked, why not produce the bacon
hog In Wisconsin," majority OF ex-
periments show that all breeds Of the
same type do equally well under SINH
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19
For Experts TO Quarrel Over

When clearing out a garrett in his
official residence. the other day, the
new mayor Of Saint Amand Loirs ct
Cher, Central France. NJ. Emile Du-
mas, discovered beautiful portrait
painted on wood of Charles dam
boise. Due de Chaumont, who was
governor of Milan in the reign OF
Louis XII, and who died In 1911.
Experts state that the picture Is
either by Leonardo da Vinci (painter
of "The Last supper" from Milan,
and of LA Gioconda," lost from the
Louvre last year, or by Andrea del
Gobbo. one Of da Vinci's pupils.
There is already picture Of Charles
d'Amboise. by del Gobbo. In the
Louvre.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19
Raising Colts.

Do not turn the colt and It's dam
out in the hot sun too long the first
few days OF the colts life; gradually
increase the time until they are run.
ming out all the time. provided they
have good box to run in out of the
bad weather. Fresh air and exercise
are all-important in producing healthy
growthy young horses, They will not
amount to much II kept in box with
no exercise to grow bone and harden
the muscles. Let the colt have lit
tie feed box of It's own, large enough
to spread the feed out thiniy on the
bottom, and as soon as 1t will eat feed
give It all 1t will clean up with rel
ish but no more. / always use ground
oats and bran, equal parts, for the foal
and its mother for while after fosI
ing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19
PROVED VALUE OF THE WIRE
Record Of First Telegram by Means
of Which a Criminal Was
Caught

The first case o: criminal beinl
brought to Justice by means OF thu
electric telegraph took place few
months ago after the extension OF the
system to Slough in 1874. A muir
der had been committed at Salt Hill
and upon hearing OF the occurrence
the vicar of Upton-cum-Cha Rev
e. T. Champnes, was informed thai
the last person seen to leave the
house was man wearing the dress
of Quaker.
Mr.. Champnes at once conceived
the Idea that the suspected person
had probably fed to London. and act
ing upon this suspicion fastened to
Slough station, where man answer
ing to the description was seen by
the vicar to pass through the book
ing Office Communicating his sus
picioDs to Mr.. Howell, the station
superintendent, the latter caused a
telegram to be sent off
This is the telegram which raced
land beat) the train to Paddlngton;
"a murder has been committed at
Salt Hill and the suspected murder
err was seen to take first-class tick
ct for London by the train which
left Slough at h. az m. p. NJ. He is
I'm the garb Of a Quaker. with brown
greatcoat which reaches nearly down
to his feet: he is in the last com.
partment OF the second first-class
carriage"
The following reply was received
from Paddington:
THE up train has arrived and a
person answering in every respect
the description given by telegraph
came out of the compartment men
toned | pointed the man out to
Sergt Williams. The nan got into
New Road omnibus aad Sergt. VIII
)iams into the same
The New Road referred to is the
present Easton Road
II is but fair to add that the mis-
creant, who proved to be forger re-
turned from a twentyone years trans
portation, had already been discard
cd by the Society OF Friends. The
prisoner. Tawell by name. and once a
well-known city man, was committed
to Jail at Aylesbury and finally suf-
fered the extreme penalty OF the law
Railway Magazine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19
The Educational Step-Ladder.

We know what kindergarten is for:
1t is to educate children for the
primary grades.
are for: they are to educate children
for the grammar grades.
We know what the grammar grades
are for; they are to educate children
for high school.
We know what the high school is
for: it is to educate children for col
lege.
But what does college fit you for?-
Life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19
Goatsklns.

Goatskins to the value Of $137,000,'
900 were imported into the United
States during the five fiscal years end
ing June 80, 1910. The money would
stay here II we had the milch goats
of the continent Of Europe, and this
is but one small profit if compared to
their milk and meat that they pro
duce. The question is can we afford
not to have mich goats.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19

Hauling manure made during the win.
ter, directly to the field, and spread
ing 1t on areas that are fairly level
whether fall plowed or on sod to be
turned under in the spring. Is most
economical of labor and most efficient
for conservation of the valuable fertil
izing materials. The loss is certainly
less than when thrown in the open
barn yard.
The common practice OF hauling ma.
nure to the field, and throwing 1t into
heaps has several serious objections
The work of spreading is increased,
as It must be handled twice. When
manure is so piled there is danger OF
injurious lamentations. with conse
quent losses OF nitrogen. The leach
ing from such piles increases the
amount of plant food directly beneath
and produces rank growth. 1t Is not
uncommon to find the next seasons
crop spotted by more luxur1ant
growth and deeper green color on the
areas where the manure heaps have
been placed. Figure 2 shows such q
condition 1t Is highly undesirable, as
1t causes the crop to mature at diff
ferent ages, and also endangers loss
by lodging. If the manure is spread
directly from the wagon, the uneven
ness OF growth is largely avoided and
the cost of labor reduced. When very
coarse manure is used, 1t should be
dragged to break up the larger Jumps
and thus spread It more uniformly.
1t is a good practice to apply the
manure as it is made to meadow OF
sod land that is to be plowed and
planted the following spring. In this
way what is applied in summer or ear
ly fall is partly used by the growing
crop, thus avoiding losses, and when
the sod is plowed under, the entire
plant food can be used by the sue
ceeding crop. Manure applied to pas
ture or meadows during the summer
or fall aids In conserving the mois
ture by its action as mulch, and al
so supplies plant food and induces .
longer season Of growth.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19

Cement laid with strips OF plank i'm.
bedded half plank and half cement,
or made OF blocks set on end, with
interstices filled in with clear cement,
has been found entirely satisfactory
even under the hard usage OF car
company's stable. The. floor In this
case was coated with iron paint, and
although worn on the surface. the oil
absorbed still remained and m lie the
noor nonabsorbent
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19
BY PROF. E. q. HART,
COLLEGE, of Agriculture.

oy pnOF. z. D. ''N'''p
Wisconsin College of Agriculture.
Manure Is never so valuable as
when perfectly fresh, for 1t Is impos-
sible under the best system OF man.
agement to prevent all loss tf Its fer
tilizing ingredients. For this reason.
whenever possible. the manure should
be hauled directly to the field and
spread. This system saves time and
labor, as 1t involves handling but
once. The manure will be leached by
the rain and SNOW nevertheless the
soluble portion will be carried into the
soil, where 1t Is needed. When spread
In thin layer, 1t will not heat, SO
there will be no loss from hot fer
mentation," and where manure simply
dries out, when spread on the ground,
there is no loss of valuable constit-
uents. Figure 1 illustrates this prac-
tfce which Is commendable even when
snow is on the ground, if the slope Is
not very steep.
Manure can be effective only when
ito COuolituculS are III SoiIull WIN
the roots of the crop. To obtain this
contact. to its fullest extent, the ma
nure must be thoroughly and evenly
distributed throughout the depth of
the soil mainly occupied by the roots.
For this reason 1t appears best when
possible, to apply the fertilizers to the
surface as top dressing, in order
that the soluble plant food as It de-
scends may come in contact with the
plant roots. The manure to be used
this way must be fine or we'll rotted,
but even fresh manure can be SO util-
ized where cut straw or other fine ma
terial has been used for bedding. 1t
is good. practise to apply the manure
directly after blowing and drag it
thoroughly.
1t has been claimed that when ma
nure is spread broadcast and allowed
to lie on the surface, there may be
serious loss of ammonia into the air,
but experiments have shown that loss
from this cause must be very small.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19
Cold Water Paint.

The cold water paint is probably
the cheapest and best substitute for
regulation paint The dry powder can
be secured at leading paint shops, and
II is simply mixed with cold water
and applied, If white is to be the col
or. In the case OF barn where red
Is the color, 1t would be necessary to
use oil instead of water. or course
oil is high now, around 30 cents per
gallon. but at that 1t is far cheaper
than regulation paint. The powder
can be bought at four to five cents
per pound; three pou~ds mixed with
water is said to make gallon OF
paint
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19

Alexander the Great was less than
thlrty-fve years old when he conquer,
cd Darius and became the master Of
the world
What Of NJ Lavender was less
than that when he beat the Giants
aud stopped RUDE Marquards winning
streak, wasn't her"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19

lar conditions. The bacon hog dresses
but 20 to rs per cent. of his gross
weight. whereas the lard hog dresses
from "a to 81 per cent. The dressed
weight compared to the live weight
practically decides the value of all
hogs in the great markets of the cen
trail west. On this account and the
fact that packers can secure and util
ize sufficient supply Of immature
and unfinished lard hogs in place OF
true bacon hogs, there is, as yet, no
well established market or demand
for the latter class of animals AL
though conditions in certain localities
of this state are suitable for the pro
duction of bacon hogs of high quality,
their breeding and feeding should not
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19
App,y,nq Nitrate Of Soda.

In applying nitrate OF soda to o.
chard or garden, best results are oh
tained where the application Is Mad
during the growing period. |: is bel
ter to make several applications tina.
to apply the entire amount at one
time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19
British MetropoIls Leads In Mud.

According to L. Meerson Clancy Of
st. Louis, who is now in London,
there is more mud in the British me-
tropolis thai" in any other of the big
cities he has been In, and his rec
ord includes Paris, Berlin, Vienna,
New York, Washington, Baltimore, St.
Louis and Milwaukee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19
Wav 70 Water Trees.

A very good way to water trees
that were set out this spring Is to
punch four or Ave holes about IS
inches deep around the tree and pour
the water into them then either cult
vate or mulch with clean straw to
prevent the soil from baking.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19

star so bright that it could be
seen in the daytime helped the revolt
don in China. The superstitious PEG.
pie believed that the star was an au.
curry that the gods favored change
OF dynasty
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19
EeaaonahlY 9urc

But remember that my saying yes
doesn't settle It. You still have pa
pas consent TO gain"
oh I'm not worrying about that"
he replied II am holding several
thousand dollars worth OF your
fathers collateral"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19
Creat Chance

Artist Surprising burglar) Stay
Just where you are for Ave minutes.
The light effect is simply fine! File.
geude Blaetter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19
Few leave United state, A,ov

Desertions In the United States
army 10 1911 amounted to only 2gS
per eenta lower rate than In any
other year for ninety years. except In
1853
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19
In Own.

why do they call it Labor day"
inquired the mystified foreigner.
Its labors day off," explained the
native.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19

The political candidate who "also
ran" Is unable to see wherein the
world is growing wiser.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19

Mrs. winsiow's Soothing syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19
lonrnrfanf 70 M04harS
Disturbing.

Mora, Is my husband homer"
Yes, mum; he's in the library,
workin'"
Then wake him and tell him
want to see hin."-Satire.
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Proved.

"Dou you believe In luck?"
yes, sir. How. else could l &C.
count for the success of my neigh
bors?"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19

The world is full of the sort Of
friends who take to the woods when
trouble shows up
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be undertaken in competition with the
lard hog. unless in particular centers
the demand is sufficient to insure
prices leaving a profit over the cost
of production.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19

Some people would rather make an
effective disappearance than a good
appearance.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19

CURES BURNS AND CUTS.
Coles Carbolisave stops the pain instantly.
Cures quick No scar. All druggists rs and SOC. Adv
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19

Every pasture should be provided
with shade for the pigs in very hot
weather. The small shed is always
necessity. but this should be placed
on very high ground where the air
can have a good sweep.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-19

Don't slam the three-days.old calf
around because he doesn't drink
readily. TO get a kick In the ribs for
something he can't understand IL q
Bit tough " him.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-20
How to Use Red Cross Seals.

The postoffice department has ap-
proved of the Red Cross Christmas
seal design being used this year, and
the seals may, therefore, in accord
ance. with order No. 1920 OF the post
Office department "be affixed TO the
reverse side of domestic mail mat
ter" Red Cross seals must be placed
only On the back of letters and not
ON the address side Of any packages
that are going through the mails.
They may be placed anywhere on mat
ter going by express. AS many seals
may be used on the back OF letter or
package as may be desired. care
should be exercised nsending mer-
chandise through the mails not to
place seals over the string with which
the package is tied, since this seals
the package against inspection ana
subjects it to first class postage rates,
Red Cross seals may be used on the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-20
NEGRO KILLING IN LEXINGTON
Folks Heard Shots, But Such was
Common Occurrence.

Lexington, Dec. 16.-William john
son, negro cook for the Southern
Railways special work train located
ct Peak, in the Dutch Fork, was shot
and killed Friday night by unknown
parties. Col. J. H Frick, magistrate
at Chaplin, conducted an INQUEST yes
terday, but nothing was brought out
hv the number of witnesses who were
sworn that would throw any light on
the perpetrators Of the crime. JohI
co1's dead body was found lying be-
side the railroad track at an early
hour Yesterday morning, two bullet
wounds having been made in the head,
and death, to all appearances, had
been instantaneous.
At the inquest several witnesses tes-
1ifed as to having heard disturbance
about l O'Clock yesterday morning ana
the firing of pistols, but this being a
common occurrence since the large
force has been working at Parr Shoals
no special attention was paid to it. 1t
was only few weeks ago that one
negro was killed at Peak and two
white men we're shot, and the trouble
FRIDAY night has caused the people OF
that good town considerable alarm.
The verdict of the jury of inquest
was to the effect that the negro came
to his death by gunshot wounds IN the
hands of parties unknown. A further
investigation of the killing will be
made by the officers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-20

$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the
victim being a white woman about SO
years DID, According to the best in
formation that can be gotten here to-
day, she was walking through some
bushes near the edge of road, when
the negro, who was armed with a
shotgun, accosted her., telling her to
come to him or he would kill her The
woman, replying that she knew what
he wanted, refused to carry out his
purpose.
The telegram that was received here
last night merely stated that negro
had assaulted white woman near
Kline, and asked that bloodhounds be
sent at once. 1t was addressed to
Capt. ]. B. Morris, former supervisor,
now sheriff, of this county. Capt. Nor
ris was in Williston when the message
was received, but he was telegraphed
to and rushed the dogs to the scene
OF the alleged attempted assaultN in
his automobile. The chase resulted
in the capture of the alleged assallant.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-20

reverse side of mail matter sent to
Austria, Germany, Great Britain and
most of the British colonies except
India and Australia. Guatemala, Uru-
quay and Portugal refuse to admit
mail bearing non-postage stamps. Red
Cross seals may be used on the face
of checks, on bills, on legal docu-
ments, and cn any commercial paper.
These Christmas seals are not good
for postage. They will not carry any
mail matter, but any kind Of mail mat
ter will carry them.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-20
ALLEGED ASSAILANT CAPTURED.
Gregsie Moye, Accuses of Attempted
Criminal Assault Upon White No-
man in BarnWelI County.

Barnwell, Dec. 17.-Gregsie Moye, a
negro, was lodged in Barnwell Jail this
morning charged with attempting to
criminally assault white woman near
Kline, in this county, yesterday after
noon. After an all night hunt, Moye
was caught at Caves station this
morning by a Mr. Walker, who turned
him over to the authorities. There was
no attempt at lynchiHg, as was at first
feared
The alleged attempt occurred about
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oae < -ae 5"s, tool Toi' this; purpose.
Ii the hvdee is allowed 70 grow NOR
than five fet tall, then Waters tree
pruner with handle six feet long is
tac NEST co&veni 1T tool to use. Either
one Of the tools will cut stem one
inch in diameter The parts removed
ny tri.nming should be raked up and
burned If an ornamental hedge is
desired. then it is desirable TO prune
three or four times during the grow
ing season, using the ordinary hedge
shsars. In England where they have
the hawthorne hedges there is nov
Ing machine which runs by horse
power and both cuts off the top Of the
aedges and trims the sides. The ma
chine is arranged so that the cutting
knife can be elevated to cut the top OF
the hedge and then it can be run per-
pendicularly to cut the IS. Thera
NAV be two machines required to 90
this, work, but l have seen the ma
chimes at work cutting off the tops
and trimming the sides. WhstheT 1t
was the same machine or two differ
ent machines, I do not know. The
main thing is 10 cut when the growth
is Young and succulent before it har-
dens.
In planting this hedg: on poor la@d,
q. nu2a oI II viii De planted Oh that
character OF land, The farmers ought to
YIow out a suiD four or tive feet vide
with a two-horse plcw and as oecp as
they can make it, Tne last five tur-
,c1s ought to be SUBSIDIZED and the
water furIow raked out with noe
down to the clay and ditch maze.
If tnis is filled with stable manure, 20
much the better. If this can not be
had rich earth raked up from tne
woods or low places where it has been
washed should be placed In the DOL
TOM Of this ditch and thoroughly mixed
With a liberal quantity OF equal parts
Of cotton seed meal, and kainit. TINS
ought 20 insure rapid growth. The
nlant lives very easily as it has
large number of roots. 1t is import
sa. that it should be cultivated after
if begins to grow so as to keep down
the weeds and grass. This can De
done easily by plowing and working
the same as row of corn.
After the hedge is started and De-
gins to grow, if there are any missing
places. they ought to be replanteo rhe
next winter and extra care taken to
oct large strong plants to replant
with.
The hedge should be cut down 10
the ground the first winter after 1t IS
nhnted and becomes established SO
as 70 make it bunch out low and make
a close fence. The proper distance 1oa
the plants to be placed is from Is 10
"a inches, not wider.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-20
WILLIAMS KIDNEY PILLS

Have you overWorked your nervous sys-
tenn and caused trouble with your KID
news and bladder? Have you pains iE
Joins, side, back and bladder? Have you
"a flabby appearance Of the face, and un-
der the eyes? A frequent desire to pass
urine? If so, Williams Kidney Pills will
cure you-Druggist, Price SOC.
WILLIAMS MFG. CO.. Props. Cleys
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MEMS ODD PANTS.
CLOTHING! CLOTHING!

We have about 200 Suits of high
grade Clothing left, and will say to the
man who wants nice Suit for the
holidays will do we'll to see us before
he buys, as we are positively going
out of the Clothing business. We will
sell you an all-wool Suit for less
,uoney than you pay others for rag
goods. Compare prices:
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