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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

whose streaked breast can be distin-
guished from the solid color of the
goldfinch.
During the winter they travel in
small fOcks, often in company with
tree-sparoWs and juncos. But when
spring comes they pair, and then be
gins a long season of courtship. for
they do not breed until into July. The
males are very ardent and affection
ate lovers. Goldfinches are among the
few birds that may be observed in
dulging in kissing one another during
the counting period.
In the late summer and fall they
visit the gardens, both in the country
and in town, to gather what lettuce
and sunflower seed they find awaiting
them.
They benefit agriculture by eating
the seeds of noxious weeds, especially
the common thistle, and in feeding
their young upon harmful insects Be
ing with US, to some extent, through
out the winter only tends to add tC
their usefulness.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
ECONOMY OF STEEL WHEELS


The agricultural college and expes1-
men; station OF the raiverstty Of
Wyoming has proved the value OF
steel ~heels 10 its complete sastsfac-
ton. and in : recent bailetin one o.
the experts of that institution said:
Low. wfdetIred steel wheels wili
give any farmer better equipment for
his work Under all conditions CT
the field and nearly all conditions o.
the road II Is estimated that broad.
tired steel wheels pull from 30 10
100 per cent lighter than the narrow
tires"
The steel wheel for farm use seems
10 have q large measure OF common
sense back Of the claims that have
been advanced In favor Of IT,
From the standpoint OF convenience
the farm wagon that has been made
over into q low-down vehicle with
wide steel tires has a strong appeal.
Il Ia easily loaded and overcomes al
the objections TO high wagons OF the
old type.
Users of steel wheels say their
economy cannot be denied. as they
make a much lighter draft, are there
fore easier on the team, and. more
over. soon pay for themselves In tht
elimination OF tire troubles. 30 com
mon TO wood wheels.
Their practical value is further
vouched for in the experiences o
those who find that wide-tired stee
wheels do not cut up the pastures
do not become "mired" in soft field
or muddy roads, and do not cause tn
heavy pulls that "rutty' roads hav'
always meant for narrow tires.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
CAREFUL FEEDING OF COLTS
Must BE Kept Growing If Best Horses
Are to Be Made of Them-Oats
Make Good Feed.

Some people seem to think that
the colts can live out in all kinds OF
weather. and thrive on any kind OF
feed that they can get This is
great mistake, however. Colts. like
any other young animals, must be
kept growing by careful feeding II the
best horses are to be made Of them.
Now is The time of the year to pre-
pare for feeding and sheltering the
colts. Make preparations to feed
them a little, gradually increasing the
amount as the grass becomes shorter.
Fix a small Enclosure in the pasture
where the colts run, so that they can
run under the rails at gap, but
mares will be excluded.
If the Enclosure is made near the
sailing or watering place the mares
will not be so liable to toll the colts
away before they are through eating
Oats, with a little bran mixed In
them, make an excellent feed. Feed
once a day, and lightly at first. In a
little while they can be fed twice
daily and will eat q quart Of feed a
day.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
COST or BUILDING CREAMERY
One Must First Figure on Expense and
Then on EquIpment-Pays
20 Build Well.
Dy @. A. GILBERT. Colorado AgYicui.
tural College,

By G.. A. GILBERT. Colorado AgYicui-
turaI College,
Creamery builders must figure the
the equipment A suitable and con-
venient building will contain a main
work room. store room. refrigerator.
engine and boiler room. coal room and
an Office. Such a medium sized cream
cry would measure 25x48 feet In
some sections labor and material are
much cheaper than In others and the
cost varies accordingly. However, We
can place the limit OF cost Of such q
construction between one thousand
and fifteen hundred dollars.
Where only gathered cream is re-
ceived the equipment required Is less
,, than where whole milk Is received. In
the first instance. OF the gathered
cream plant. the following would be
necessary: Is H. P boiler: 10 II. P.
engine; a well and pump; weigh can
and scales; Babcock testing equip
ment complete; combiner churn, capa
| city 900 lbs. butter; buttermilk vat:
| cream ripener; starter can; wash sink
| Besides this there will be shafting
pulleys, piping. betting. etc. By max
ing two churnings a day in the rush
season, 200 pounds OF butter could be
manufactured per day in a plant Of
this size. The cost of equipment woulc
approximately be $1,000.
The total cost OF a creamery with
out artificial refrigeration will var,
from $4,000 to $4,000. In the long ruiz
1t pays to build we'll and to use frs
class equipment in a creamery, ant
this is the basis of the foregoing f1g
ures In many cases on record cream
cries started by promoters OF repre-
sentatiyes Of construction companie
have cost exhorbitant prices and on
of all proportion to the business the.
are able to do.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
LOVELY HOG is ECONOMICAL
Puts to Good Use All 1t Consumes,
Eighty Per Cent. of Carcass
Being Available.

The American hog is the most eco
nomical of animals Of what horse
eats 81 per cent. goes to waste. Forty
four per cent. of the food consumed by
cattle is similarly lost, and 80 per cent
of all that sheep take into their stom
achs. Only IL per cent. of what a pig
eats Is wasted. Fifty-two per cent. of
the food eaten by hog goes to make
growth. A sheep utilizes only Is per
cent. of it's sustenance for growing,
which means, of course, the produc
ton of meat. These figures are OBJ
tanned from recent experiments made
by government experts, who find, as a
result Of their study, that the pig has
what they call an economic superb
ority" even over poultry. That is to
say, 1t produces more meat in proper
ton to it's weight, and the animal
weighs more in proportion to the
amount of food it consumes. Eighty
four per cent of the carcass of hog
is utilized as meat; of the beef animal,
rs per cent is edible, and of the sheep
only 81 per cent. Thus it appears
that a greater percentage of the pig is
available for food than Of any other
domesticated creature.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
GOOSE LAYING SEASON HERE
Advisable to Start Upon Small Scale
and Run Two Geese With Each
Gander-Get Early Eggs.

One Of the best seasons for pur
chasing geese is during the latter part
of the year, for then the birds have
a chance to settle down properly be
fore the laying season, which in the
case Of geese begins at the end OF
January 1t Is advisable to start
upon a small scale and to run two
geese to each gander. They should
be housed in roomy, dry 1oored quar-.
tiers that are we'll ventilated without
being draughty. Use dry straw as lit.
ter and renew frequently.
When the birds are of the right
type the young usually take after
them in this respect, but to assure
size it is necessary that early eggs
be produced, for unless the young are
Matched early they have no time tc
develop before the cold days are en-
countered. The way to produce early
eggs is to see that the birds are well
fed during the autumn, a time wher
much Of the natural food picked VI
is apt to be short of nutriment.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND.

By virtue of the power and author
ity given in a mortgage deed ere
cuted on the 18th day Of July. 1910.
by L. F. Stewart and wife 20 J. J.
Reynolds, recorded In the Register
OF Deeds Office. Wake County. In
Book 25s. at page 24e. will Offer
for sale at the courthouse door In
Raleigh, N. c., on Monday. November
4, 1912, the following piece or par
eel of land situate In Buekhorn
Township. Wake County. bounded a.
follows: On the east by Henderson
Barker and the south by J. ]. Hack
ney and the west by Sarah Clark and
the north by Deb Evans. containing
thirty acres more or less.
Terms cash.
J. J. REYNOLDS.
Mortgage.
c. NJ. BERNARD. Attorney.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
When Soils Cease to Produce.

The trouble with soils when they
cease to produce as they did when
new Is not that the elements of plant
food are actually exhausted from the
soil, but the necessary forces for the
liberation are exhausted. One of
these forces Is bacteria. 1t is esti-
mated that in the common soil there
are 150,0OO,OOO bacteria to the ounce.
These bacteria must have for their
food, humus, then they will liberate
food for the growth Of plants. To be
q good farmer one needs to grow le-
gumes and other cover crop plants
to turn under for humus, and to en-
courage these beneficial bacteria to
perform their functions in the soil.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
ONE PRACTICE is WASTEFUL
BY Burning Corn Stalks Farmer is De.
stroying His Land-Much Benefit
In Flowing Under.
(By B. z. LARA.)


1t always makes me feel sad to see
the smoke rising from the burning
corn stalks in the field, because the
farmer Is burning up his land and
doesn't know it. How can we expect
to burn up stock which the soil pro
duces and put nothing back in the
way of humus and then hope to keep
our soil in good condition? Maybe
I'm wrong when say that farmers dc
not know what they're doing, fol
doubtless some Of them do know that
it is a bad practice, but burning stalks
Is easier than discing or cutting them
up and they are a nuisance to pillow
under. Some farmers say there Is nc
benefit in blowing under stalks. but
cannot figure it out that way because
/ do not see how we can go on rob
bling our soil and keep up the fertility
1t costs very little to keep a sheer
and a flock of 80 sheep Is worth
money.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Acid Phosphate in Henhouses-

The best practice is to use acid
phosphate or floats freely in the hen
house. You can put the manure into
order for drilling by thorough ex-
posure to drying air and then pound
ing up and running through coarse
sieve. It is deficient in phosphoric
acid, which the soil usually needs,
and at least so pounds Of a good
grade of acid phosphate should be
added to each 100 pounds of the dry
manure. Four or five hundred pounds
per acre may be the most profitable
amount for your rye.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

The earlier the colt is made used TO
the harness the better broken the ami
NAL will be when 1t comes time for
him to do some light work. II is easier
to keep colts from learning bad tricks
than to break them Of such habits.
For this reason have every strap
and rope used by the colts SO strong
that there is no danger OF a break.
Once a colt finds out that he can get
away from halter or other parts Of
the harness there will be trouble, per.
haps for all time.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

ooldfineh Benefits Agriculture by Con
cunning Seeds Of koxious Weeds,
Especially Thistle.

By n. W. wEIsBERGER, in The Farm
and F1reside.)
Why do I class the goldfnch as q
winter resident? Simply because /
think that many a farm boy sees
them and hears the familiar canary
notes" and does not know them TO
be our common black and yellow
wild canaries" of the summer time.
This is what they are, but they have
donned the greenish-yellow garb OF
the female. Often, II they have found
a food feeding place with plenty OF
goldenrod or a ragweedy corn field.
they will remain until the seeds have
been consumed, which often requires
weeks of time.
They must not, however, be con
founded with another, similar north.
ern winter bird. the pine-siskin, whose
notes are somewhat Identical, but
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Sickness Amonu Fowls.

The causes for sickness among
fowls can be treaced to lice, filth. nc
grit, over-fat, sour food, leaky roofs
lack of exercise, crowded quarters
cracks in the wall, exposure to hot
suns, cold houses in winter, hot hous
es in summer, irregularity in feeding
damp houses and runs, nor enough
bulky food, impure drinking water
poorly ventilated houses, exposure II
bad weather, and too much heatin,
food in summer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

Hare the psowx. harTu~s. rrfsivar
tors drills. nna rollers n order scr
srranx ~urk lay - ssw extra pao~
points aad bolts Hare the eagruw
teeth sharp Extra whtfsssr~@s aai
some coed hAme s,-tnga shc1ld &c
provided The s~~d oats. corn caor~T
and grass Sod should - eCaEs; 'hts
month. 80 10 tine a~ed - Loaf shea
the season OPENS SAYS . writer
Bay end haul the fertilizer yCa need
row II the plo~ or harrow IL vera
out II wiIl pay 10 buy good steel
piow aud a spring tooth hAFTow And
a two-horse cultIvRior A corn plAntsr
and > grain drill may b. hired for :
cents per acre II you oniy pIAni TED
acres IN corn and ssed fsw acres "a
oats. IL ~iIl D. cheaper 10 hire than "a
buy these implements
Only buy those implement yoa real
" need IL viii pay you 10 buy IL yoS
need the implement but do not buy u
because IL IL cheap. nor because yoS
can buy II on time The note soor
falls due. aud IL often comes da'
when you are short Of funds
Do not ask your netghbor TO 90 -
curity. II the bank viii not accept tn
note with your wife as indorser. d.
not buy. This Ii sound advice. an
II followed will save you q lot o
trouble and considerable money. d
not 90 security for anyone. IL !
wrong. as you may ruin yourself. an
/ cftentimes your family as well
| sood -natured. easy going farmer ha
/ better remain away from farm salei
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Mininu Mules Paw.

What are called mining mules are
being raised profitably in the middle
west. There are two classes neces-
sary for the occupation-the surface
mules and the pit mules. the size and
weight of the latter determined by
the size of the tunneling. These ami
mails are wanted to range from 600
pounds to 1850 in weight, and twelve
to sixteen hands in height. They
must have deep bodies, good feet and
those from five to eight years are pre-.
ferred.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
METAL BOTTLE TOP REMOVER


Everybody In familiar with the 1T
tie metal tops used on bottles But
the general opinion In that a top can
not be removed without the aid Of
specially designed opener. A Phitar
delphia man was recently confronted
with the problem Of removing one OF
these tops without the Official iastru-
ment This is the way he did It: He
took an ordinary table fork and
placed one OF the outside tines be
meath the edge Of the cap He then
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Eor Skin Disorder.

The following powder given each
day is said to be good for skin dis
order in horses: Finely powdered
iodine of potash, 4 ounces; granu-
lated sugar and common salt, of each
I mound. Mix we'll together and dl-
vide into thirty-two powders. Feed
no corn, but let the grain feed be
pats and wheat bran. Use tincture OF
iodine on the Jumps every second
day until the skin becomes a little
tender.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
NECESSARY FOR TOOL SHOP
One Essential Is Water and In Re-
ceptacle Large Enough for All
Needs-Tub Is Best.

Wherever the farmer has his own
blacksmith shop, it is almost neces-
sary to have water handy, and have it
in a vessel large enough for the needs
of the shop. The half barrel makes
4 very good vessel for this purpose.
The half of a common coal oil barrel
will make a very good tub. The
notches, shown in the illustration,
form good supports for the wagon
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Attention to Colts Feet.

Don't forget to give the colts feet
attention. Now is when the set OF
limbs is determined. There is always
a reason for a poor set of limbs. 1t
may be hereditary, but 1t is generally
carelessness on the part of the owner
who did not keep his feet trimmed
down level with the frog. colt
feet are continually breaking of and
splitting IL they are not attended TO
promptly.-Horse Journal
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Eattenino Market Fowls.

To fatten poultry for market, re-
move them from the yards and place,
without overcrowding, in a coop which
should be provided with a canvas Gov
err to draw down and keep the in
mates in darkness. Do not feed for
about six hours after placing in the
COOP. and then feed all they will eat
iced three times a day, and keep
fresh water and a basin Of grain al
WAYS before them.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Makes the Nation Gasp.

The awful list of injuries on o
Fourth of July staggers humanity.
Set over against IL. however. IL the
wonderful healing. by Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve. OF thousands who suffer
ed from burns. cuts. bruises. bullet
wounds or explosions. It's the quick
healer OF boils. ulcers. eczema. sore
lips or piles. twenty-five cants at
all druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
" hat He Left.

Our boy has left us." ~ept the
mother, as their only son waved
goodbye from the car window
Yes" said the old man. whom
the boy had touched for loan. but
he hasn't left US much detroit
News
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Metal Top Remover.

took a knife and inserted the end OF
the blade between the other outside
tine and the center one. By pressing
down on the knife handle he secured
just the upward pull on the edge OF
the crown top that is needed to dis.
lodge it. An ingenious and simple
substitute.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Shoeino the Colt.

The first shoeing of a colt is the
most important, not only in the ut Oh
the shoes. but also in seeing that the
colt is not badly scared by the .orge
the unusual handling and new sounds
Horses mean to shoe are generally
the result of improper handling al
early shoeings.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
RAISING PONIES FOR PROFIT
Little Fellows Always Find Ready
Sale In All City Markets-cost
of Rearing Is Small.

Did you ever investigate the rails
ing of the little ponies that are the
delight of every child's heart. The
cost of keeping the ponies would not
be a great deal for a farmer who
has other colts and horses to raise
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Color of EaQa.

The first eggs OF the brown-egs
layers are generally of a good color,
but as the hen increases her laying
she decreases the amount OF color.
owing to the gradual loss OF the pig
ment which colors the eggs.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
TREATING Nail Wounds.

One who has tried it says that the
most successful treatment that he mas
found for nail wounds. in horses Feet
is to clean the wound and pour 1uli Oh
hot tallow or lard. This seems 10
give very little pain. and one trea''
ment generally cures.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13

We want agents 70 represent Tia
Caucasian In every county where No
are not already represented. Write
III for sample copies and terms -
agents. Our terms are very liberal
and you can make good money By de-
voting your spare time TO the work
Address. THE CAUCAEIAE.
Raleigh, N. O.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Air Requirements of Chickens.

Fowls are obliged TO throw OF much
OF the waste OF the body through the
lungs. They do not sweat in the sense
that do other animals. but instead
breathe several times faster than
sweating animals when heated. TIC
keep In good health a hen requires
nearly seven times the amount OF
fresh air In proportion TO its size al
does a horse.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Pleasure and Profit.

and these little fellows find a ready
sale in the city markets. Your own
children would be made happy by the
possession of a beautiful little pony.
and then, of course, your neighbors'
children would have to Rave one-so
your profits would begin at once by
the creation of a market for them
right at home
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Dancer of Poor Ventilation.

If you want your sheep to die, shut
them up in a tight pen where they
cannot move about much, and stun
them with hay and grain all the
time. The way to have healthy sheep
is to let them have spin around the
lot every day.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
yE CHICKENS GREEN FOOD
Clippings From Lawn, Which Have
Deem Properly Dried, Make Ex-
ceIIent Feed for Poultry.

Lawn clippings which have beer
dried in the shade the previous sum
mer make ideal winter green food
says the Farm and Home. The best
way to feed them Is to roll them up IL
q strip of two-inch poultry netting
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Harm of Too Much Grain.

1t never occurs 20 the average far
mer that the effect of long contin-
ued diet of grain is as injurious to
fowls as to cattle, nor that the con-
centrated grain food gives the best re-
suits when dilutet or mixed with some
bulky succulent material.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Maxine Stables Comfortable.

Stop the cracks and chinks in the
stables. The horses and cows will mol
get cold outside IL 1t isn't raining
but in the stable, with the wind blow
ing in through some little hole, they
will actually suffer Get in a warm
room and let the cold air from out
side reach you through just one little
opening, If you don't believe it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Exerrise for the Boar,

The boar will not have that AMI
mated appearance that he should
have IL kept in close confinement ii
you would have him lively and safe
and sure sire. provide a pasture fos
him
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Water Tub for Shop.

wheels when cooling the set tires.
The notches will also be found handy
Tor other purposes about the tub, such
as keeping tongs, lays, etc, from slip
ping to the bottom of the tub when
set upright to cool.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Reasons for EATING.

The hen has three reasons for eat
ing: To repair the tissues Of her
body, to keep herself warm, and to
make eggs 1t therefore follows that
her diet must be varied and plentiful.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
oneninn un Drain Outlets.

A few hours spent now to see that
all the drain outlets are well opened
may save considerable delay on ac
count of wet fields in the spring.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
THE
international Correspondence Schools
nE GrRANT0g pa

international Correspondence Schools
OF SCRANTON, PA.
New /. c. s. Course TO Qualify q. g.
Civil Service Post-O Office Inspectors.
Because OF the importance and re-
sponsibility OF the position OF Post
Office Inspector the Department 10
constantly on the lookout for persons
qualified TO take the examination.
The examination Ii non-competitive.
40 that 10 secure appointment IL IL
only necessary to pass with q credit
able rating.
An allowance o. s4.00 q day L.
made for expenses while travelling.
Enroll In the Civil Service. Special
Course to prepare for the position OF
Post-Office Inspector.
For full information, fill out the
coupon below and mail IL TO our Raj
eigh Office.
James B. Cassidy. Manager, l. c. O.,
Hotel Bland, Raleigh, n. C.
Dear sIr:-Please send me infor-
nation as 10 how ] can become
posi-
tion) by spare time study without
leaving my present work uatil / am
qualified.
My name is. ...-----..... ...--..
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Pure Bred Boar.

1t any rate get a pure bred boar.
Then you have half the drove tooT
oughbred anyway.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
CLAN Milk,

Milk that makes gassy curds is usu
ally dirty. Clean milk and clean uten
ellis will never produce gassy curos
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Needless Cruelty.

To tie up a horse so short that ne
cannot comfortably lie down is neeo
less cruelty.