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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-13

There never was better time than
right now to use the road drag. Try
to get the neighbors to Join you IL you
can. but If they will not, couple Of
days spent improving the road from
your farm to town will pay big whom
the bad weather comes on. OF course,
1t goes bit against the grain to make
good roads for people who are too
lazy to help, but who use them just
the same. However, it is better to do
that than to suffer the Inconvenience
and loss Of good marketing through
bottomless roads.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-13

As much depends upon the condi-
ton Of the hens themselves as any
thing else.s If you are expecting the
winter eggs. You should have seen to
It that your hens were not running
wild during the late fall, getting too
much corn about the fields or hog
pens, or that they are not starving
when you think they are picking up a
good living for themselves after the
grain has all been put away for the
winter. Ill.,.
For many years kept only a small
flock Of hens and paid little attention
to them except during the winter.
got, Of course, very few eggs and found
that II I wished this much sought win
ter supply. I must look closer to bust
ness. r."
tried shutting my hens in a large
park during the month of November
and feeding them cooked vegeta es.
milk. a little Of everything in the shape
OF grain. instead Of letting them run
to the corn houses; that is. all but
those I wished to market, and those
confined in large coop with a floor
In It, 80 they could not do too much
scratching. and fed them more grain
and less milk. plenty Of clean water
and usually two weeks would find
them in good condition for tho market
This. I find, pays better than allow
ing the hens you wish to keep over
remain with those you are going to
SELF. since the feeding methods differ.
8r hon should mt Ia Fat wbay IN .
cold weather sets in any more than
she should be starved. She should be
fed according to the egg-prcducing
method, and with me that method Is
regular meals, plenty Of variety in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-13
RAIL. FENCE PHILOSOPHY.

Business capacity is developed by
the exercise Of reason and Judgment.
Beautiful surroundings influence the
characters that are forming in their
midst. 2,. o.a...
The motto of all farmers should be,
United we rise, divided we stay fallen.
Success is not measured by the style
displayed by mans wife and daugh-
ters.
The relations between landlord and
tenant are not always like the brother
" feeling at q Methodist camp
/ Aasting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-13

pFlcAAy pear
One conducted at San Antonio, Tex,
some years ago indicated that six
tons of green. succulent prickly pear of
native spiny form Is equal to one
ton of good sorghum hay.
Although practical dairymen have
used the native pricltly pear success
fully for months at q time with almost
no other roughage, it is more than
probable that the best results could
be secured by using some dry rough
age in connection with it--feeding the
prickly pear in a manner comparable
to silage as commonly employed, l. E.,
as a part Of the roughage In tho
dairy ration. This conclusion is
reached upon both chemical grounds
and the experience Of some Of the best
posted feeders. On the other hand,
some Of the best herds In southern
Texas have thrived on a continuous
roughage ration Of pr1ckly pears and
have kept in the best condition with
a rather heavy concentrated ration Of
cottonseed meal and. rice bran. In
one instance q herd OF 80 to 100 cows
had no other roughage for nearly two
years. No Inconvenience was apparent
and the milk dow was good. Although
the feed has q tendency to scour, it
was considered BY tho dairymen that
no injury resulted from this cause.
No ono In this country, so far as
known. has much accurate informa-
ton regarding the yields which tho
thornless prfckly pears will make.
They have not been grown extensively
| enough so that anyone is justified in
making q statement concerning this
point. At Chico, CAL, under expert
cultivation by government authorities.
the yield Is stated to be somewhere
between twenty and twenty-five tons
to the acre per annum. Such yield
means sufficient roughage for one COW
from one acre without irrigation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-13

Thornless and spineless are only
relative terms There Is no species OF
prickly pear entirely without an an
noytng needle-like armature. The
plants discussed here are nearly free
from spines. They bear spikelets,
which are simply small. fragile and
easily detached spines, In varying
number, but not enough to prohibit
their being fed to cattle without
previous preparation.
Spineless forms are most abundant
IN the Mediterranean regions of tho
three continents. They are common
but never extensively cultivated in
Mexico Frequently they are met with
IN the tropical and sub-tropical islands,
while similar forms are found In
South Africa, Australia and South
America. In the United States an oc-
casional plant Is found along the flor
ida coast. In California they are moro
or less common In parks, where they
were introduced many years ago.
Recently they have been distributed
by the Department Of Agriculture on
the Immediate coast of the Gulf Of
Mexico and in southwestern Arizona
and southern and western California.
At various times attempts have been
made to prepare commercial food
stuffs and silage from the prickly pear
1t IL a natural silage in that It can be
gathered in the green. succulent stage
at any time Of the year. It Is not,
however, we'll adapted to drying. 1t
parts with its water with extreme diff
ficulty and contains such a large guam
tity that it issquestionable whether an
attempt to make it into dry fodder
would be profitable.
Viewed from any angle 1t would ap-
pear that the spineless prickly pear
can be most advantageously and eco
nomically fed in the green, fresh state.
In this condition the feed Is to DE COM
pared most closely with root crops and
immature, green corn fodder, and 1t
should be fed in much the same man
ner. Being bulky and containing so
much water, the feed will never be
transported far. but will be grown
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-13
the TheRNLEss PRICkLY PEAR
The Spineless Forms Of Prcky Pear Are Scattered Over
Most Of the Warmer Regions of the Globe.
BY ID. GRIFFTTH6.

close by. so that either the cattle can
be turned on It to Craze or the haul to
the feeding lot will be short. It's high
water content, together with the ac-
companying high average salt content
makes It a laxative feed when eaten in
large quantity.
There have been few direct COM
parsons between this and other feeds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-13

From the little town of Rushville.
Mo-, 375 carloads of apples were
shipped within six weeks last fall. The
banker Of the town says the net profit
on the apple crops surrounding that
village will reach $4,000 this year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-13
QUANTITY OF NAILS REQUIRED.

Shingles, pounds of D. nails to
the 1000 shingles; lath, 7 pounds Of
3 D. nails to the 1000 lath; beveled
siding, IS pounds Of 6 D. nails to the
1000 feet; sheathing, 20 pounds of 8
D. nails to the 1000 feet; flooring, 25
pounds of 10 D. nails to 1000 feet:
for framing timbers allow 25 pounds
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-13
TOO BUSY.

Recently I asked a farmer friend
to spend a certain day with me in
town. He replied: Sorry I can't go,
but I'll be busy that day putting little
more money in the bank" AS the only
bank in the neighborhood was To-
Gated in town, I could not understand
what my friend meant until he told
me with q smile that he would be
busy with the manure spreader that
day-A r. M.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-13

The adult boil weevil is about one
fourth of an inch in length, varying
from one eighth to one-third of an
inch, with a breadth about one-third
OF the length. This measurement in
cludes tho snout. which is about one
half the length Of the body. Variation
in size Is due to the amount OF food
the insect has obtained in the larvae
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-13

rack and allows the grain to run
down. BY this means, the farmer
sleeps until seven. while his horses are
fed regularly to the minute.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-13

The raising of silk worms Is to be
undertaken on a large scale on Long
Island by English capitalists. The
United States Departm emit of Agricul-
ture will go to an unusual length to
assist In making the enterprise sue
cessful. Attempts to grow silk worms
we're made 80 years ago but proved a
failure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-13

The economy Of the Chinese Of the
treatment of their land in this coun-
try, particularly in California. Is
amazing. Even where the rainfall is
abundant they take no chances but
provide perfect system Of irrigation
and never fail to raise crop.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-13

f. L. Harris. an Idaho farmer. sold
his crop Of 7,143 pounds of timothy
seed at cents per pound. The high
est price ever paid for large amount
Of seed in the United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-13

DR.. F, H. King Of the State Uni
yersity of Wisconsin, found, while Wis
iting China, that Il persons, 2 pigs. a
donkey and COW managed to live
comfortably from the products Of IN
acres of land.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-13
SLEEPS LATE.

averse to g ting up early during the
cold weather. has rugged up an alarm
clock. when set at five-thirty, operates
a big gong At the same time the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-13

Test tubes containing the actual amount of dirt or
manure that would fall into the open pail from,
forty cows If MIXED while their udders were in the
condition indicated
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-13

A market gardener near Ro1bury,
Mass, recently showed a single stalk
Of cabbage on which there were Is
we'll developed and almost perfect
heads. ... ..r.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-09-11
Popular Excursion Rates to Galveston
Via a G. NJ

Tickets on sale for trains arriving
Galveston p. m. Saturday, September
13, and a. m. Sunday; limit to leave
Galveston Monday, September Is. For
rate and particulars see ticket agent
T. & G.. n. Ry.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-09-11
AID For Three Sunners Mr.. vin
cent Was Unable 10 Attend to
Any Of Her Housewsrk.

Pleasant Hill, N. CD suffered for
three summers" writes Mrs. Walter
Vincent, Of this town, "and the third and
last time, was my worst.
! had dreadful nervous headaches and
prostration, and was scarcely able to
walk about. Could not do any of my
Homework.
I also had dreadful! pains in my back
and sides and when one of those weak,
sinking spells would come on me,
would have to give up and lie down,
until il wore off.
! was certainly in a dreadful state o.
health, when ! finally decided to try
Cadui. the woman's touic. and firmly
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-09-11
COTTON WILL BE KING.

Dallas, Texas: Cotton will again be
king in the agricultural department Of
the State Fair of Texas at Dallas this
fall. The twenty eighth ANNUAL meet
ing will be held Saturday. october IS.
to Sunday. November 2. Competition
for the premiums offered by the man
agement will be exceedingly keen az
good crops this year assure q much
larger number Of Individual exhibitors:
Premiums offered this year by the
be made for the best samples Of seed
cotton. best fifty bolls, best three stalks
grown in 1918. best two pounds Of lint
cotton direct from gin, best bale Of
short staple, best bale OF long staple.
There Will be large display OF cot-
tonseed products. including cake. meal,
I'll. hulls and bread and cakes made
from cotton seed meal.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-09-11
EXHIBIT AT STATE FAIR.
University Of Texas and A. and M.
College Will Be Represented.

Dallas, Texas-State institutions will
be largely represented at the 1918 State
Fair Of Texas, which begins Saturday.
Oct. 49, and closes Sunday. Nov. 2. Elk
hibits OF the Agricultural and Mechan-
ical college and the University of Texas
will lead In extent and In interest. The
faculty OF the A. and M. college Is taxi
Ing great interest in the boys corn
club and the girls canning club work.
In the competitive butter contest In
the dairy division and in judging con-
tests In the livestock department The
department Of extension of the Univer-
sity Of Texas win have a splendid ex-
hibit under the direction OF A. Caswsll
Ellis, superintendent Of the department.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-09-11
AeLAze WITH ELECTRICITY.
Splendid Illumination Facilities Pro-
-vided For State Fair Of Texas.

Dallas, Texas--ln honor of the twen-
ty- eighth annual meeting of the State
Fair of Texas. which begins at Dallas
Saturday. Oct. Is. and continues up to
and including Sunday. Nov. 2, Fair
Park will he illuminated on the grand :
est scale in history. All OF the main
buildings will be outlined with strings
OF incandescents. The grand stand, the
livestock building and the cafe and
restaurant building which were not H.
Illuminated last year. win be ablaze
with electricity. Hundreds OF new arc
lights have been set out this year and
there will not be a dark spot to be
found In the entire Fair grounds Two
miles Of new sidewalks have been con-
structed. Visitors can visit the live
stock department. dog show. poultry
show. dairy division and the state fish
hatcheries without getting off a paved
street or sidewalk.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-09-11
HOTEL ARRIVALS
HOTEL BRYAN.


p. w. Stricken. Waco.
Miss Opha White. Hearne.
Mrs. w. P. Ferguson. Hearne.
J. Forester. Austin.
G. Robinson, Dallas.
=. B. Allen, Cincinnati, o.
J. H. Walker. Dallas.
o. l.. Hargrove. Waco.
]. I. Rosenstein. New York.
e. r. Ramsey. Houston.
w. H. Schlabach, Houston.
q. B. Flowers. San Antonio.
e. M. Wells, Dallas.
H. Michaelson, Austin.
B. N. Joseph. Chicago.
8. J. Creager. Houston.
@. o. Hargrove. Waco.
Fred Frommer. Galveston.
w. C. Doremus and wife, San An
tonic.
H. L. Bosworth. Houston.
w. @. johnson. Beaumont.
I. G. Gerson. Houston.
J. M. Gerson and wife and son,
Houston.
H. Johnson. Dallas.
H. X: Martin, Dallas, ~pws'
J. B. Nelson. Houston.
J. w. Graves. Houston.
William e. Aldrich. Chicago.
JEFF Cochran. Cleveland.
Paul Hamilton, Saratoga.
Willie Nelson, Saratoga.
]. s. jenkins, Mumford.
q. M. Coker, Fort Worth.
J. A. Clutter. Ames. la.
Frank Glove. EImira.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-09-11

COULD SCARCELY
WALK ABOUT

believe I would have died II I hada't
taken Il.
After I began taking cardui. was
greatly helped. and ali three bottles re-
lieved me entirely.
l fattened up. and grew 20 much
stronger In three months. felt like an
other person altogether"
Cardui is purely vegetable and gentle
acting. lis ingredients have a mild, tonic
effect, on the womanly constitution.
cafdui makes for increased strength,
improves the appetite. tones up the ner-
vous system, and helps to make pale.
sallow cheeks, fresh and rosy.
Cardui has helped more than a miIlioa
weak women, during the past so years.
II will surely do for you. what It has
done for them. Try Cardui today.
Write los chsttsasss. Medicine ca. Ls1sss' A.
visosy Dept. 0Chsuanooga. fsrn.. for Special h
stvucfians On your case and 64-pase book. Hon
Irsat.eat tor Wonsn. seat IL plain vrs1pg. ~
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-09-11
eallg lgRT Ml0yRIIE1.
Returned Seventeen Bills Of lndIet.
rsent-Ten FsionIes and Seven
Misdsmeanors.

The grand jury adjourned yesterday
afternoon for the term. after having
returned seventeen bills of indict-
aent. ten Of which were felonies and
seven misdemeanors. They filed q
written report which was a. follows:
Grand jury Report.
1.-The State of Texas. County Of Brazos.
In the District Court Of Brazos
County, Texas. September Term.
| A. d. 1918.
ro the Honorable Judge Of said Court:
We. the grand jury duly organized.
Sworn and charged ct the September
term. A. D. 1913. of the District Court
Of Brazos County. Texas, to inquire
I4ito and true presentment make Of all
violations and infractions Of the penal
laws Of this State occurring within
this county, having completed our Ia
bors beg to make this our final report
les follows, to wit:
First-We have been In session
Ieight days and examined something
like one hundred and fifty Witnesses,
land have diligently and carefully In
Investigated all violations and alleged
violations OF the penal laws Of this
State and have returned into court
seventeen true bills. of which ten
were Of the grade of felony and seven
for misdemeanor.
| Second--We recommend that your
honor appoint a finance committee
whose duty it shall be to audit the
books Of the county and ascertain the
conditions OF the books Of all county
officers as to whether they have been
correctly kept and reports filed as re.
quired by law, and incorporate the
same in a written report to be filed
with the proper officer.
Third-We wish to call the atten-
ton OF the Commissioners Court OF
Brazos County to the requirements OF
the law as provided In Article 276 OF
the Penal Code of the State, which re-
quires said court to make tabular
statement of the assets, expenditures
and Indebtedness OF such county at
each regular term of the said court.
specifying therein the names Of cred
itors and the items OF Indebtedness.
ETC., which also requires that said
statement showing the aggregate re-
ceipts and disbursements of each sep
arate fund be published in a news
paper in said county. and which also
requires that such exhibit made at
the third regular meeting of said
court in each calendar year be posted
in at least three public places in the
county.
We respectfully request that the
said Commissioners Court comply
with all the provisions of this law,
and we further respectfully request
that any and all officers OF the county
whose duty II is under the law to file
written reports of the conditions OF
their respective offices fully comply
with the law relating to the filing OF
reports by said officers.
| Fourth-We desire to thank the
Sheriff, District Attorney and County
Attorney as well as all bailiffs for the
efficient services they have rendered
us during our deliberations.
Our labors having come to an end.
we respectfully submit this as our
final report and beg to be now finally
discharged.
Respectfully submitted.
L. L. McINNIS,
| Foreman
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-09-11
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.
Bryan. Tex. Sept. II.

Bryan. Tex. Sept. II.
East Texas (Bryan)-Unsettled;
showers tonight or Friday; probably
cooler Friday.
West Texas-Unsettled; showers in
the eastern portion tonight or Friday;
cooler.
Oklahoma-Rain tonight; fair and
cooler Friday.
Louisiana Unsettled showers to.
night or Friday.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-09-11
Eural NNfn1s

b. H. Mathis Of Reliance was in the
" today.
pr. w. F. Odom was in the city to.
from Kurten.
". J. Lang was in today from his
he at Kurten.
H. Bowling Of near College was
the city today.
aeorge Edge was in the city today
m Cottonwood.
diss Coma Candy Of wellborn was
the city today shopping.
win Jones and Jack Graham were
The city today from Harvey.
L. Andrews Of Harvey was trans
ng business in the city today.
ir. and Mrs. E. U. Peters Of Har-
we're in the city today shopping.
he best sewing machine on earth
be Singer. T. A. Satterwhite, sales
}.
ant. w. A. Mckinney Of Wheelock
business visitor In the city to-
d. and Henry Sailing Of Alex
er transacted business in the city
y.
l. Bowling and son Aaron were
he city today from their home
College.
hmett Myers and brother were In
city today from their home In
les County.
FsN Freida Grossberger and Misses
IA and Rosa Hart have returned
a visit to Galveston.
or Herbert w. Reed, music
10, Carnegie building. Reception
4:30 to 6. Phone 563.
IS. ]. NJ. Creed returned this aft
bn from visit to her daughter,
Tom Dyess, at Wellborn.
de Cox and Burt Memories left
AFTERNOON for a business visit to
dale. Taylor and Cameron.
Il N. T. Melton of Navasota came
is afternoon for visit to her
is. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Phillips.
n
B. English, Edgar Bullock and
Goodman were Steep Hollow citi-
transacting business in town to-
and Mrs. Newt Carr and chill
Of Corpus Christi are visiting
YES In this city and at Steep
".
SEES Nina and Lucille Graham
shopping in the city today, re
& to their home at Rock Prairie
fternoon.
A. Mitchell and family will re-
o the A. and NJ. College Satur.
bm Waco, where they have been
me time.
Onie Reed of Marlin arrived
city today and will be the guest
cousin, Miss Mary Shelburne,
veral days.
@ Miss Anna 10 Ford returned
home at Houston yesterday
visit to her little cousin. Miss
eth Wilson.
IT. w. Parker, county superin-
I. returned Wednesday night
Austin, where he has been on
ss connected with the schools.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-09-11
Weather Notes.

Amarillo was cloudy this morning
with temperature of Sc degrees and
strong north wind.
Yesterday between 7:45 a. m. and
10 p. m. Galveston had rainfall OF
6.57 inches.
JOHN DAILY JR.,
Local Observer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-09-11

Miss Geraldine Kelly solicits piano
pupils for the session beginning Sep
TENDER Is. Eastside school. Phone
1879.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

BUFFALO, n. Y. Aug. 13.-The Griff-
men. not exactly overjoyed a their re-
cent performances at home, are on
their way to Detroit. where they open
their final swing around the circuit
Their special cars arrived here this
morning, and were Immediately shifted
TO the Michigan Central tracks and
started along for the City of Straits
They are due TO arrive about o'clock
this afternoon.
This trip will come close to deciding
the fate of the Griffmen for 1918. They
have twelve games with the Western
teams and six with the Red SoX and
the Mackmen. Manager Griffith counts
on winning at least nine of the dozen
IN the West and two of the three with
the worlds champions in Boston. 1t is
impossible to make him talk sensibly
about the three contests in Philadel-
phia.
Judging merely from what we've
done in the West this year" said the
Old Fox last night. we should grab
about nine out Of the twelve games on
this trip. We should have our great
est trouble in Detroit and St Louis
Cleveland has not bothered US much
and neither has Chicago.
Going to Boston. If We don't win at
least two games there l shall be great
ly disappointed. The Red SoX are with