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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-30

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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-30

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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-30
TIE DEMOCRAT.
W. J. ROUSE, Editor.

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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-30

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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-30

Mrs. Richard Johnson visited
Mrs. John Carr, of Hunnewell the
last of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-30

An extra good line of overcoats
at the Tailor Shopfor $500. 1880
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-30


Mesdames j. S. Kinsey, Jas.
Proctor, Alma Vaughn and j. M.
Johnson, and j. S. Scott attended
the Baptist Association Thursday.
Mrs, c. A. Hamilton and children
of Clarence who have been spend
ing the week with relatives and
friends, returned home Friday.
A. Leibundgut and family return
ed to Burlington, Iowa Thursday af-
ter spending a week with her
father, H. Behne.
Carter Swearingen of Hannibal
spent part of the week with his
brother, Mark Swearingen and
family.
Mrs. R. j. Amick and little
daughter, of Hunnewell spentThurS-
day with Mrs. VIM. Flnney.
A. 6. Logan and wife, of Marco
line were the guest of Miss Daphne
Crawford part of the week.
Miss Edna Carmachiel, of Shell
byville spent part of the week with
Miss Grace Turner.
Mrs. V. Cones visited her sister
Miss May McAllister in Quincy
Friday.
George Hampton and family and
Miss Calysta Tooley went to Quincy
Friday.
j. W. Lyell and wife. of Palmyra
have been visiting relatives in this
city.
Davenport & Mahan make Farm
lInans on hest terms If
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
BULBS ARE PROFITABLE
Very Little Attention 10 Required
After Planting.
Most Brilliant and Gorgeous os Sum-
me- Fiowerlno Piants Are oladioli
.-succetslon Nay es Secured
for the Summer.

Any smart woman, with Q bit Of
ground, near large city, can make
money growing bulbs for market.
The summer towering bulbs require
little attention after planting.
The Gamma, caladium, tuberous.root-
ed begonia, dahlia and sloxinia all re-
Quire to be started In March for the
best results.
Many Of the beautiful dark-colored
cannas produce both fine foliage and
flowers.
In starting bulbs to be used for
hedges. use long. narrow boxes, allow.
Ing for only one row, and when ready
to transplant. pull the boxes apart
and clip out the bulbs without disturb.
Ing the roots.
Many OF our bulbs can be planted in
the open ground.
The most brilliant and gorgeous Of
our summer-Howering bulbs are the
gladioli. and these should be planted
out In the garden at intervals OF two
weeks from the middle OF April until
the middle Of July. thus securing a
succession Of bloom for the most Of
the summer.
The tuberose and tigredia are both
beautiful summer-nowering bulbs that
can be planted where they are to
grow.
In buying bulbs II Is true economy
to buy the best. securing them Of flor
lists who have them In proper storage.
Their Towering period may be hast
ened or retarded at will, thus timed
for special occasions or for q success
sion.
The chief reliance for this purpose,
either In professional or amateur cul.
ture, centers In the various classes OF
hyacinths and narcissus, and the list
is being yearly extended by new vari-
eties.
Bulbs should have a rich, mellow
soil OF garden loan. sand and ferti.
lizer. This soil should be prepared
some time before. as fresh fertilizer
causes rapid and unhealthy growth
and often decay.
1t is important that your bulbs
should be planted 40 soon a. possible
after they are received. as the mois.
ture which they contain evaporates
vapidly. and with It goes much OF
their vitality.
In planting the bulbs see that both
ends Of the bulbs are sound.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
To Avoid the Runty Pip.

Runty pigs stand poor show at
the feeding trough with a bunch Of
their husky brothers and sisters. As
they are crowded out OF place natural.
ly they do not get enough to eat to
keep them growing. aDi they stay
runty.
A trough arranged with V-shaped
partitions set strongly In the trough
would give the little fellows an equal
show with the big ones. and the
weaker ones would get their share Of
food. A handy man can make such
a trough arrangement In an hour or
so, and even the growth OF his pigs
would more than pay for HIS trouble.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
Summer Feed Experiment..

The animal husbandry department
OF the University Of Illinois 10 feed.
ins rs steers experimentally In dry
lot. Ten breeding heifers are be-.
ing carried through the summer In
dry lot on silage and cotton seed
meal.
There are also 30 head of breeding
heifers being carried through on pas.
ture; one lot on blue grass alone.
one lot on clover alone, and another
on blue grass supplemented with
silage. The object Of the summer
experiment Is to obtain . compari.
son between blue grass pasture alone
clover pasture alone and blue grass
pasture supplemented with silaGe for
breeding heifers.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
FIX A SUlKY PlOW PROPERLY
Should Be Adjusted to Pull but Little
Heavier Than Walking Machine
Of Same Size.

(By F. w. HAMILTON Department OF
Agricultural Engineering. Idaho EN-
pertinent Station.)
A sulky plow properly adjusted
should pull but little heavier than \
walking plow OF the same size This
IL possible only wher the downward
pressure and the side pressure of tho
pillow bottom is carried by wheels.
Otherwise. the sulky plow must pull
the harder because Of the additional
weight OF the frame and driver.
The downward pressure OF the plow
bottom is loaded upon the wheels by
raising the heel Of the land side from
the bottom Of the furrow, which gives
the sulky more suction" thar the
walking plow. Also the heel Of the
share Is not fattened to give bear
ing" as is that OF the walking plow
The side pressure OF the bottom Is
loaded upon the wheels by setting tho
rear furrow wheel outside the land
side so as to remove all pressure from
the latter. Sometimes the land side
IL removed entirely. Sharpen your
shares (cutting the furrow slice con.
eumes so per cent. OF the drafD and
try the above and note the results.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
HANDY SOLDER OUTFIT
Kit will Prove Profitable TO All
Practical Farmers.
No Investment Can Be Made That VIII
Pay Percentage Of Profit-Best for
Beginner to Make His starr
With Wire.
(By =. b. TUTTLEO

There Is probably no investment
the farmer can make that will pay the
percentage Of proft that a soldering
Kit Will. Reduced to It's lowest terms
Golfer can be bought for 25 cents.
acid cents. solder wire 10 cents.
II Will be better, however to buy
two Golfers, ono and one half or three
quarter pounds each, which should not
cost more than Is cents per pair. U.s.
Ing two one can be heating while
the other is In use.
The acid is muriatic In which dis
solve little zinc. For the beginner
probably 1t will be found handler to
use the solder In the form OF a wire,
though later bar will be found to
be convenient.
Having secured the outfit the first
thing is to tin" the point. To do
this file the beveled surfaces down
bright and heat In the stove (gas,
gasoline. wood or coaD until It 10 hot
enough to melt the solder.
Then with a small. fat stick Smear
the surfaces with the acid and rub
the end OF the solder over them
IL It does not melt freely get the
Golfer hotter. After Timing the point
try not to get II SO hot It will burn
on; In case you do. however. retin by
the same process.
II the Timing Is not on the solder
VIII not pick up solder nor melt 1t
freely
n OF ~ 1at i1a To-,
Sandpaper. or scrape clean around the
hole and smear with acid. Take the
Golfer properly heated and set the
point on the hole, applying the solder.
Watch and see 1t run freely (you can
tell at once II It fuses properly and
remove the Golfer.
IL the Golfer gets cold take the other
enc which should also be In the fire.
The work may be done equally well
inside the pan.
II the hole is too large cut a small
piece Of tin and put over the hole.
having first used the acid on both
patch and pan. Put the Golfer on top
Of the patch and when sufficiently hot
run the end Of the solder wire around
the patch. 1t should melt readily.
Hold down with the Golfer or stick un.
til the solder runs.
This briefly. Is the problem OF SOL
dering. Other applications will be
readily solved once one is familiar
with the tools.
Most metals can be soldered, not,
however. cast iron or aluminium. In
the case of galvanized iron or zinc.
use muriatic acid straight. AS more
skill is acquired you will be able to
pick up solder on the point OF the
Golfer when you can buy solder by the
bar
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10

pipe. turning In wooden boxes c Is
the belt pulley. The frame on which
the jack is mounted is built up inside
the windmill tower X is the rod oper-
ating the pump and connects with the
gear wheel II by means Of n pivot
knob q. The rod is fastened to the
pump handle with clamp II that may
be moved up or down the handle thus
giving the length OF stroke desired Il
10 an anchor iron from the pump to
the fran u the jack to hold the for
mer solid
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
Field Dodder.

tirely dependent upon the manner and
presidency with which the soil is cul-
tivated, To insure reasonable sue
cess, the disk and the harrow should
ba used frequently while the weeds
are still small. and the crops while
growing should be given frequent cul-
tivation.
Fortunately. the same tillage opera.
uons that are used In putting the soil
In a condition to receive and conserve
rainfall. to prepare the seedbed and
to hberate plant food are likewise
useful In combating weeds.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
Best Time to Sell.

II is generally conceded that the
best time to sell chickens Is from the
first OF January to the first of No.
vember. Every one seems to want to
sell during November and December,
and consequently the market Ia al.
ways overstocked at that time.
Bprngue says II possible chickens
should be marketed before the first
Of November, and II not they should
be held until after the holiday In
order that the best prices may be
secured. This OF course refers only
to sending to an open market. and
does not apply to any private Gus.
tom.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
PQpRRYNTlS

Better keep one good hen than
three that you have your doubts
about
The nearer square house Ia all
other things being equal the less lum-
Der II will require to build It.
Keep the hens supplied with a dust
bath. and little insect powder mixed
with the dust will have its good eff.
feet
Gull the chicks as early as possible:
the birds that are left will make bet.
ter growth for the extra room
Excited men and women make ex.
cited birds, and that has a bad effect
on the reproducing mechanism OF
the birds.
Ten drops OF carbolic acid to a gal.
lon OF drinking water makes good
disease preventative when cholera
threatens.
II We feed good variety OF clean
wholesome grain and feed enough OF
II together with green feed. animal
feed and minerals we will have n fair.
ly we'll balanced ration.
DO not let your young birds roost
with the old hens. as they are liable
to catch diseases which old hens are
more subject to.
II possible use trap nest as II Is
an infallible detective In picking out
the best hens for breeding purposes
and the best layers.
DO not water ducks In their sleep
ing compartment. Ducks must have
dry sleeping quarters. Keep water be.
fore them all the time.
You can exercise your chickens so
much that II will take all their food
20 keep up the energy and they will
not develop as they should.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
elimination OF BIG VALUE
SuffcIent Attention Not Given to Cut.
ting Out Process for esttsrment
Of Farm Products.
(By A. o. CHoarE, rll,nois)

CBy A. o. CHoATE. Iiiinois)
The road to much Of the compare.
tive perfection in live sock. etc.. leads
through elimination.
BY the elimination Of weeds Of in
ferior specimens. in the thinning Of
poor seed and poor plants In planting
we do away with most of the chances
OF failure and the production of rub
bish
believe we have not given sum.
cient attention to this elimination
process for the betterment Of our
stock and crops.
This year. for instance. have found
that the elimination Of poor seed 20
tatoes and Of course selection of good
seeds In their places. has increased
my potato crop fully 20 per cent.
When we carry this same principle
OF elimination into other lines of
farming, and disposed Of the scrub
hens that barely lay 75 eggs q year.
and the COW that gives but little, or
poor milk. the Improbable mongrels
or no particular breed Of stock. then,
and not until then, will be be on the
road to a more satisfactory outcome
generally and soon see loss turned to
profit
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
Make Good Coops.

The only way to insure your grow.
ing chicks from thunder and rain
coops and covered runs until they are
old enough to withstand the storms
But, above all things. do not attempt
to confine them in old boxes or bar
rels Make them good coops that will
be easily cleaned and operated. II
may seem expensive at first. but after
a while you will realize the benefit of
modern appliances.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
HOUDAN FOWL IS ECONOMIC
Me- Only 10 II Excellent Table Breed,
but 10 Also Good Layer Of Eggs
and Nonstter.

or all the French breeds the Houdan
is undoubtedly the most economic.
Not only is II a good table breed
when judged by the quality OF Its
flesh. but. II is an excellent layer OF
good sized white eggs, and Is a non.
sitter Newer breeds OF fowls which
have been introduced during recent
years have rather overshadowed 1t.
but few II any OF these can lay claim
to superiority over It in utility points.
No doubt the crest Rad much to do
with the decline suffered by the Hou-
dan, many poultry keepers not caring
for crested fowls, owing to the fact
that In wet weather the head adorn-
ments got saturated and caused colds
among the birds. but little consider
alton for them In the way OF shelter
during periods OF rain would have min
imized any prejudice against them
concerning wet crests and colds. When
the Houdan stood high In popular IA
vor there were fewer or no scratching
ing sheds in existence, and they either
had to face the weather. when such
was hclement, or isle about the In
terror OF the roosting house, and no
wonder many birds, and especially the
crested ones. often got saturated with
rain and caught cold and contracted
roup. Today every Well arranged
poultry yard has its scratehing-sheds
or day shelters to which the fowls can
resort In bad weather, and on that
account the Houdan might be given a
better position than ii now occupies
among utility poultry The crest OF
the Houdan Is an advantage rather
than disadvantage, inasmuch as 1t
guards the head of the bird against
the severest frost during the winter
tome. and thus 1t improves the fowl
as winter layer. Rightly bred. fed
and sheltered the Houdan is good
winter egg producer.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
Protect From Files.

Remember that 1t takes as much
energy and feed to fight 6ies ms 1t
does to grow calf Then will 10 not
pay to cut out the flies by giving TIE
calves access to a dark stable or shed.
and also apply little fly DOPE
You may rest assured that they will
grow and lay on flesh twice as fast
from now on n they are afforded a
means Of thus protecting themselves
than they otherwise could possibly do.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
FertIIIxIng Apple Trees.

Maine farmer orchardist had
several apple trees along stone
wall. The tree were not considered
OF much value ,until tho owner
plowed the field for a crop. fertiliz-
Ing 1t heavily and giving II liberal
cultivation.
The trees got their share Of the
benefit and produced apples last year
worth $2s5. Another old neglected
Baldwin tree was plowed and fertil
izd. and It responded with crop OF
apples that sold for more than all
the corn raised on the acre of ground
where the trees stood.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10

Many lawn mowers Of the large type
have for some time been equipped WITH
gasoline engines - motive power. ~
the accompanying illustration shows .
gasoline cnsine-driven lawn mower Of
the small type. ordinarily pushed over
the lawn by the operator.
The actual moving machine differs
but little from the nd.pushed device.
but attached to the handle 10 q frame
work bearing small air cooled engine,
gasoline tank. ignition device and the
gears required for Harvesting the pow.
er to the mower proper. The weight Of
the power plant IL disposed on tho
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
Clean Feed for Horses.

Don't feed dirty grain to your
horses. The dust. weed seeds and
other foreign matter In the grain 10
disagreeable to the animals and In.
furious.
Use . sieve to measure the grain
and give 1t few shakes to allow the
dirt and seeds to fall out before fse6.
Ing. Some pour water over the grain
In tho sieve or dip the sieve Of grain
In bucket or tub OF water q few
times. This Is good plan, 20 II RI.
moves all dust and smut. The feed
boxes are kept cleaner by treating
the grain In this way before feeding.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
Don't Crowd Poultry.

Shippers OF live poultry should
never use coops which are too smalI
to carry the poultry properly. Poul.
try arriving In cramped and wretch,
ca condition will not command salts
factory prices. and furthermore the
commission man 10 apt 10 get himself
into serious trouble with the society
for the prevention Of cruelty 10 81.
mails unless the stock is removed In.
mediate'y into other coops. and thsee
are not available st q tlmaA
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
Technical Terms.

It Is common to call all poultry
chickens. but strictly speaking q
chicken is young fowl generally un-
der six months Of age. and fowl is
one over that ago. On the same
basis young male under one year
OF age or young female Of the same
age are known as cockerel and pullet
respectively. They become cock
and hen after that age.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
MAKING PUMP JACK AT HOME
Good ~ Can Be Bought-is
Overhead and Out OF Way.

This pump Jack works TO perfection
for us and 10 as good ms the kind you
buy. besides having the advantage Of
being up overhead and out OF the way.
writes r. r. Goering OF Moundridge.
Kan. In the Farmers Mail and Breeze.
The gear wheels A and u were taken
from an old binder. The shafts on
which they run are pieces OF water
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
MAKE A SERVICEABLE GATE
One That Has Been In Use for Several
Years Shown In Illustration and
Never Sag0ed.

We have a gate that has been in
use for several years and has never
sagged or given any trouble. writes
w. f. White In Farmers Mail and
Breeze. Boards the same size we're
used for all parts Of the gate. put to-
gether with nails and the nails clinch-
ed No. 8 galvanized wire is looped
at the corners and run double to the
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
Valuable Weed Eradicator.

Probably no animal is so valuable as
a weed eradicator as the sheep. They
not only eat large variety of weeds
and grasses. but they masticate so
thoroughly that almost all the seeds
are destroyed or digested. and do not
sprout from the manure.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
Sow to Discard.

II the SOW is In the habit Of losing
her litter, It is the height OF folly to
continue breeding her. a. she has
some Inherited ailmeut
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
Keep Good Laying Hen.

A good laying hen should never be
sacrificed so long as she can be used
for breeding purposes and the selec-
tion Of such hens for breeders would
soon result In the Improvement OF the
nock.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
Bad practlcoo.

Too much forcing In . young pig 10
sure to cause breaking down In the
feet. and too free a use Of corn 10 apt
TO produce the same result
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
harneas for aacklna.

II your teams are to be used much
In handling heavy loads where back.
ing 10 necessary used harness with
very wide and heavy breeching. II
will add to the horses confidence and
his backing power.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
Frssh Air and Sunshine.

Fresh cir and sunshine are impor.
tant 40 well as food. Hens kept in 4
close. stuffy house without suiiicient
air and sunshine never lay the maxi
mum number OF eggs.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10

frame In such a manner a. to be bal-
anced In respect to the center Of grav.
ity Of the moving mechanism.
The operator walks behind the ma
chine. grasping the handle in the same
manner as II he really had to push t.
All that is required Of him is to keep
It balanced and control the engine.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
TO DESTROY NOXIOUs WEEDS
Crops Depends Entirely Upon Per
sistency Of Cultivation.

A good system of rotation. that in
cludes cultivated crops, offers the best
means OF combating the common
weeds; but it's success Is almost en-.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
Oehornlnu Calvea.

II 10 all right to dehorn calves as
soon as the button starts, either with
caustic potash or any OF the prepared
dehorning compounds.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-10
Servlceable Gate.

bottom, passing each side OF the boards
and twisted tight In the open spaces,
Gate fastens to heavy post with strap
hinges.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-25

peror made this announcement 10 a
toast at the state banquet at the castle
this evening. in which he exhorted the
prince and princess to devote their
lives to the service Of their future
subjects, and confirmed in pretty
phrase the general belief that the mar
riage was n love match
Emperor William spoke to an audi
encc purely of royal blood, the di plo
and other guests dining in other
rooms.
The stately torch dance formed a
liant pictures. This followed the his
toric ceremonial, except that the can
dies borne before the bride were car
ried by twelve pages, instead OF by
the ministers, who were no longer will.
ing to figure in such role.
Escorted by the candle bearers and
guard with drawn swords, the bride
, was conducted by her brother and
father-in law around the hall in 81 court
polonaise, the bridegroom following
with the empress and his mother. The
bridal pair similarly honored all the
guests of tho sovereign families. AT
the end of the wedding ceremony the
empress and the bride were almost IN
tears, and the emperor showed a ia
theirs deep emotion. The two elder
sons Of the crown prince, in sailor
suits, proudly assisted Princess Victo'
ria with the bible which the chaplain
Dr. Drvander. presented to the bride
during tho ceremony.
AT 1880 O'Clock tonight Emperor
Nicholas left for ST. Petersburg. King
George and Queen Mary. it is expect ted
will remain in Berlin several days.