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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31

AlO1CS UOrCu ~ MAGO0OSv8k82k0 m 00A
tanning kernels Of speout1mg cram
from 1872. To the question. -us t1,s
neadowlark nuisance7' 81 rapl1ed
Yes 1os replied MOI Answerint
the question. Does tho 3neadow3aSk
damage cropsf" q sa4d AYs6' while
los replied NO." From this Il viii
be seen that while thes~ h ouustdera-
BILE difference OF opinion. tho majority
Of those reporting do notseoz1stder the
bird nuisance.
When the benefits conferred b. The
meadow1ark are balanced with the
injuries, there remains no doutt that
the bird deserves protection. Its
value as a destroyer OF Injurious IN
sects far exceeds it, detrimeut a. q
destroyer of sprouting grain. The
value Of one Of these birds ltr4nE b
one dead is as FIVE pounds Of hseuts
and one-haH pound Of weed seeds u
to one and thrse-fos1ths pounds OF
grain, considerable part OF witch N
made up Of wild oats and waste
grain.
A strong point favor1ng their PRO-
lection Is to be found in tho fact that
the damage to sprouting grain 1tssds
can be largely prevented by planting
grain deeply and drifting instead Of
broadcasting, two measures highly
advocated as favorfng hazser cropA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31
HAND FEEDING THE SMALL CALVES.
BY EDWALD o. GLITZKE.

ground oE-cake. This differnr frn,n
the new process in the fact that in
the former the oil is pressed from. t1,A
seed by hydraulic pressure and OF
course, a great amount Of tho oi1un.
mains in the meal. Z
The new process is a produce stiyultela
left after crushing the seed and vsr1,.aI
ing the oil out by chemical kno4,us
as naptha- This is practically Of vsr.Yya
little value as feed and should 81
avoided.
Where any number OF calves .aeo. n
be raised by hand 1t is best to pSe-.
pare set OF movable stanohiony.
These are quickly made from ono BY
four inch lumber. and where they ara
movable they can be changed from
place to place to suit the convenaenc1
of the feeder.
After the calves are in The seanua.
ions 1t is an easy matter to dish on1
a quantity Of milk to each tndiv3dnal
without being continually pestsped by
the others.
After they all have their u1ilk f1seH
should be provided with finely gsosod
corn meal in troughs or bonsaL thsx
will soon form a habit OF takin4 their
chop after each meal and 10 torgtt
about the awful habit OF ear 6uC1eang.
When they have finished their meal
they should be turned out on = msa-
dow or alfalfa field to exercise and
they will soon begin to nibkAe grass
and 80 get extra nourishment.
The main object In raising ca1vesefs
to keep them continually growing. II
Is easier to put on q pound Of gain
when they are young than when they
are older.
They should never have a stopping
period in their growth. A calf that -
once stunted never amounts to much
except as food consumer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31

French and German coach horses.
From 1870 to 1890 these horses, es-
pecially the Hackneys. were given
every opportunity to show their mettle
| In the stud as we'll as in the market
and show ring. Yet the American
horses selected by shrewd buyers.
was able to compete successfully with
them. first masquerading under the
name OF the foreign breed but finally
standing on his merits az the Ameri-
can horse. -aH.
These horses came from all over
the country. wherever trotters were
bred; but the New. England states,
Kentucky and the corn belt states
were the main source Of supply In
many cases they were properly called
accidents-that is. they were not bred
for the market or show ring as car
Rage horses, but for the race track
Failing in the latter qualification and
possessing good conformation, style,
action and quality. they were not APP
precfated by the man who was breed
ing solely for speed, and were readily
sold to be developed for the market.
Farmers and breeders did not suffl-
ciently appreciate the value of the
horse for anything but speed produce
ton. In the case Of the Morgan the
same thing was true in another way.
Everyone knew the qualities Of con-
formation, style and endurance which
the breed had, but few realized that
in the long run those qualities were
worth more money than speed records.
Then Morgan breeders began to think
that the Morgan could be made a race
horse, and the speed craze struck
them also. When the especial value
of the Hambletonian and George
Wilkes lines for speed production be-
gan to be recognized Morgan breeders
resorted to crosses with them, and the
Morgan soon became affected by the
change in breeding methods. As
result we have tho Morgan situation
of today-a few real Morgans fostered
by breeders who were loyal to breed
standards and who were not carried
away by the fashion Of the hour; and
a very great many which trace to
Justin Morgan and are registered as
Morgans, but Gre really Morgans only
In name. .. .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31

In certain localities where the eli
mate is mild. such crops as parsley
lettuce, radfshes and beets can be
grown during the winter months II
provision is made for protecting the
plants during the few periods OF
freezing weather. The cheapest form
of covering is cotton cloth or uh-
bleanched muslin. In other localities,
where the climate is too severe for
growing crops under cloth protection.
cheap sash filed with glass are effect
i've. Cheap hotbeds. constructed IN
long lines with plank sides, may be
probably employed for forcing vege-
tables for the market in the neighbor-
hood of large cities, where an abund-
ance OF manure for heating material
may be obtained. ..s
Take, for instance. parsley. This Is
sometimes grown as an all-year crop,
or it is grown during the autumn and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31
OUR NATIVE TYPES OF HORSES,

foaled in 1889, and Hambletonian 10,
the foundation sire Of standardbreds,
just ten years later The Morgans,
therefore, had some fifty years start
over the Hambletonians and Dem
marks and it Is not surprising that
fifty years ago they shared with the
thoroughbreds the first place in popu-
lar esteem. .e..... a..
With the development Of speed In
the light harness race horse the supe-
rior qualities Of the descendants Of
Hambletonian 10, and his sons be-
came recognized. and for q time the
tendency to concentrate this blood
threatened to swamp every other
strain. especially the Morgan and Clay
blood, both Of which possessed beauty
of conformation, action and quality,
but with few exceptions failed to show
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31
TREES IN BOSTON COMMONS,

According to Frederick d.. Ohm
stead, in Country. Life in America, it
has cost the city Of Boston about
$7.65Q, per acre to put the trees on
the fifty acres Of Boston Common in
good condition. It cost $3.50 per
acre to trench the soil and supply
proper plant food and about 800 per
acre to protect from insect ravages.
It is said that the land in this same
Common or Park has valuation Of
$864,329 per acre. This means an
actual cost at six per cent In loss of
taxes of over $4,000 per acre. And
yet some Of our larger towns and
cities begrudge spending a few hum
dred dollars occasionally in their
parks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31

winter and the land devoted to lettuce
or cucumbers during the spring.
The parsley seed Is sown in August
or September and the seedlings trans
planted to the frames as soo4 as they
are large enough to be handled. Cut
ting Of the leaves begins IN the autumn
and continues throughout the winter.
and often until quite late in the
spring. provided prices remain good.
Parsley is not easily injured by cold
and it is customary to remove the sash
and frames early in the spring and
take them tp some other location
where they naay be used for the grow
Ing 1of cueumbers. eggplant or some
other less hardy crop. Parsley Is one
of the easiest OF crops to be grown in
fra mes. and IL a good market can be
found 1t may prove very profitable
Crops grown in frames are usually
superior in quality and appearance to
those grown in the open and should
be given more care in handling and
marketing. The cost Of production is
somewhat higher than for outdoor
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31

If we start a calf out right in the
first year Of it's life 1t will ever be q
profitable animal; but If we do not
give him a fair, good start he will, at
best, be a worthless scrub, consuming
much more feed than he will ever
pay for. H..
1t is much more profitable for the
farmer to put flesh on a young calf
than it is to half feed him when he Is
young and expect to have him make
all the gain when he Is fitted for the
market.
Nature never intended the calf to
be raised by hand, and we must I'M
derstand the calf,s physical makeup
quite we'll if we wish to succeed by
hand feeding. ' IT,
The calf is not made to consume
coarse feed when it is young-in fact,
it takes several weeks to get it &C.
quainted with grain. The only nour-
ishment that young calf takes is
milk, and if this does not contain the
necessary food elements the calf will
suffer. ..H.... ..a
Where the calf is hand fed it is
only natural to suppose that it re-
ceives skinned milk, because the
cream is the one object for which the
COW is MIXED.
Now, in taking away the cream we
are taking away very important
food elemental. But one need not
hesitate to take this fat If 1t be sup
piled In another and cheaper form.
For very young calf the only de-
sirable substitute is linseed meal. This
should be boiled. or rather, only
scalded, in hot water and mixed with
the milk as kind Of Cruel for the
calf. s.-
It should be fed in such quantities
as the size of the calf may require.
Be sure you get the old process
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31
TIPS TO TURKEY RAISERS.

Feed your growing birds every
night. They will thus be brought
home to roost.
Feed red pepper and soda A little
black pepper occasionally for tonic
and ginger for colds.
Remove poults early from the nest.
They get less lice and you'll have more
turkeys as the old hen will crush
them.
Large birds realize more per pound
in proportion than do the smaller ones.
After turkeys are about eight weeks
old, they do better II allowed to sleep
out in the open with no covering over
them than If puts In a warm. close
house. r.-.-. r.. ..a d.. 81.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31

'should be carefully screened to keep
out flies and mosquitoes. .a a..
The yard around the home should
be made attractive and beautiful with
trees, grass. and flowers. they have
a restful and uplifting Influence on
any tired soul, and greatly increase
the value and STABILITY Of the prop
erty, while the cost of planting ard
care is tritling.-A. F. Woods O.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31

The summer days are hard enough
to bear without standing over a red
hot stove to get the family meals
These cookers may be easily made
and some very good ones may be pur-
chased for a small sum. One who has
never used these cookers can not
realize what a great saving in fuel
and time they are, and then, too,
meats and all kinds Of foods may be
cooked deliciously in them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31

the inherent speed possibilities shown
by the Hamb1etonians. The Clay
blood can not be found now in its
purity. and until recently the indica-
tons were strong that the Morgan
was similarly fated.
That the Hambletontan line was es-
pecially strong in its speed-producink
powers Is an admitted fact. That it
has been the most powerful factor in
the development of the light-harness
trotter. as a race horse. is truism.
The development Of the trade in fine
market classes Of light horses in the
United States and the presence Of
these faults in the native horse led
largely to the importation of Hackney,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31
ABOUT POISON IVY.

Pusey says: poison ivy Is a trailing
green vine with handsome, bright
green foliage, which turns brilliant
yellow to red In early autumn (and
is very tempting, by the way, to col
lectors of autumn leaves) 1t Is very
easily distinguished from other SINH
lar looking vines by the fact that it's
leaves occur in groups Of three on a
stem, and not five.
1T and other poisonous plants are
most irritating when moist. and should
especially be avoided in the early
morning. when wet with dew.
after exposure to poison ivy the
i'll effects can be warded Off by prompt
removal of the irritating substance.
This can be done by vigorously wash
ing with soap and water, preferably
using hand brush, and, after that.
with alcohol. If these measures are
carried out before the effects on the
skin become manifest, the usual re-
action In the skin can, as a rule, be
entirely, or in great part, prevented.
And even after dermatitis has begun
1t can often be reduced to slight in
tensity and cut short by the same
measures.
"Of course after irritation has be-
come Intense vigorous washing Of tho
surface cannot be done, and sponging
with alcohol is painful. To relieve
the itching, sponging with cool water,
or distilled extract of hamamelis
witch hazeD followed by an applica-
ton Of busting powder, is comforting.
SalVes, as rule, are not we'll borne"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31
HOME CONTINGENCIES.

House conveniences to save work
and increase the attractiveness Of the
home are now essential on a modern
farm. A good bath tub. with hot and
cold water from the kitchen range,
and a good drainage and sewage dis
posal system are not expensive and
are within the reach Of every up-to-
date farmer. Water should be piped to
khe house, and the windows and Doors
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31

The naturalists Of the United States
and Canada offered a reward of 81, 900
for the discovery Of the first nest Of
North American or passenger pigeons.
This prize was won by man in On
tario. This breed Of pigeons was very
numerous in the early eighties, but
are no longer to be found.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31

Remove all blossoms from newly
set strawberry plants. They take too
much strength from the plant and
thus do not allow it to make the best
growth Of vine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31

In May, 1907. g. farmer Of franklin
County, Kan, sued neighbor for %,
the value Of three pigs. The case has
been tried in the Justice court in the
District court three times, the su-
preme court twice and is now before
that tribunal for th1rde decision. The
costs up to date amount to $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31

Spireas and other plants blooming
early in the spring may now have
some of the wood that bore flowers
taken out, making room for the new
growth which will produce the flowers
next year. Careful attention to these
things means better plants next year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31

Move the chicken coops, at loase
every other day. for the filthy drop
pings that accumulate will podson the
blood Of the young chicks, causing .
host Of diseases.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31

M. M. Booze, of Chanute, Kan, on
the cause of the sudden
stoppage of the milk flow In his cows
discovered that yearling colt was
regularly sucking the cows.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31

The market is full of preparations
intended to be put off on the man who
does mot read. and who neglects to
post himself on his own business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31
GOOD ROADS.

The making Of good roads 1Sous-o
the most important duties o6 tn
American people and their psumrI
repair and careful matntenanos
essential. There rs probably no sna
5ect in which the progressive faru
Is more deeply Interested than III
Of having roads connecting him I'll
his markets over which he may
able to haul the greatest possible lps
Good roads, like all other good thins
are too expensive to build anduf 4
much value to be neglected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31
PROTECT TILE DRAIN MOUTH.

The bank at the mouth Of a. drain
should be kept from caving and clos
ing it. This can be done with a
cement wall, or q stone and brick wall
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31
During the summer months, after

During the summer months, after
the busy work is over, Is a good time
to clean up and paint the farm wagons
and implements. A strong paint can
be made by using equal parts Of red
lead and Venetian red, mixed to work.
ing consistency with pure raw oil.
Keep we'll stirred while using and ap-
ply with bristle brush. If gloss
finish Is desired. apply two coats
with a little coach varnish added in
mixing second coat This paint Ia
durable and not expensive and will
save dollars in repato hills.-C. H.
Fonche, Ryan, Va.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31
WEIGHT OF APPLES.

Some states have passed Jaws fixing
the legal weight Of bushel Of apples
at fifty pounds, but not a great many
varieties will reach this weight. The
Inspector Of weights and measures,
Madison, Wis, weighed a number Of
varieties and found that the varieties
weighed a: follows: ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31
A FIRELESS COOKER.

The farmers wife may greatly
tighten her task Of cooking during the
hot weather by the use of a freless
cooker.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-31

Flowing up the poultry runs
yards Is q seasunable Job now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-27
BHT1H
/ NEWS OF THE OLD DOMINION
lI
KILLED By LIGHTNING.
Was Patrolling the Beach of Hattie
ras When he Was Stricken Dead

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 27.-During a
severe thunder and lightning storm
early today over the Hatteras dis
trict, William Styret, a life saver,
was struck by lightning and killed
while patrolling The beach.
From the Hatteras life-saving sta
ton it was declared that never in the
history of man at that point was
there such severe thunder and light
ming as prevailed between midnight
Saturday night and 2 o'clock ycster-
day morning. Between midnight and
- o'clock today there had fallen at
Hatteras more than 3l-2 inches Of
rair--a literal cloudburst. But for
the sparsely settled country much
havoc and loss of human life would
have resulted from the storm. The
lightning struck in many places.
Trees were torn TO pieces and the
ground in places torn up.
The storm was felt at points along
The entire North Carolina coast. The
rains for twenty-four hours have
been severe in all parts OF Eastern
North Carolina, with washouts re-
ported in some places. The rain Of
The past twenty-four hours has
brought the total precipitation at
Wilmington, n. c., Up to nearly ten
inches during the month Of October.
Lurberton, Mays Heal, NewbcrA,
Washington. Elizabeth City, and
other points throughout Eastern
North Carolina report heavy rains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-27
FLEET STILL WITHIN CALL.
Battleship Connecticut Deleyolps
Engine Trouble.

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 27.-Reports last
night from the European bound At
lantic fleet are to the eect that the
big warships are less than 200 miles
off the Virginia Capes, still steaming
eastward, and that the rate is less
than eight knots an hour. 1t is not
believed the fleet will be more than
500 or 600 miles at sea by Wednes-
day.
The fact that the battleship Con-
necticut is hampered by a slight en-
CINE trouble is given as the reason
for the slow speed of the fleet at
present. This, however, is recognize!
as merely good excuse in which an
order can be carried out for the fleet
to remain within call until the results
of the Mexican election are ascertain
ed
Fair weather is being experienced
at sea and each of the ships has re-
ported "All's we'll"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-27
STAYS STEpSISTER.
plurges Knife in Her Heart After
Cocaine Party.

Philadelphia, Oct. 27.-During q
brawl at Eleventh and Bainbridga
streets, carly yesterday morning
Molly Mcclure, is years old, colored
was stabbed throug hthe heart by a
stepsister. Mary Lee. % years Old
The Mcclure gir! was sent to the
Pennsylvania Hospital. but dloj' in
the patrol wagon. The Lee woman
was arrested and held without bail
10 await the action Of the coroner.
According to the police who inveS-
.tigated the affair. the two had at
tended Cocaine party" and were
on the way to their home when, at
Eleventh and Bainbri5G e streets, they
started to quarrel over some trivial
matter The police declare that the
Lee woman drew butcher knife
from her dress and plunged it into
the bosom Of her stpsistcr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-27
FIVE MEN KILLED.
Mine Near Lynchburg Barely. Es-
capped Destruction.

Lynchburg, Oct. z7.-Five colored
men were killed and two wounded,
one Of them probably fatally, in the
|pre!n. i5ure explosion. of blast OF
DYNAMITE in one of the mines of the
Piedmont Maganese Corporation, SIN
miles east of Lynchburg, at 2
O'Clock Saturday morning.
The wounded were brought here
and one of them, d white man, can
hardly survive.
Al! Of the victims lived near the
mine and three of the dead men have
families.
A stick Of dynamite had been placed
in hole two feet deep and powder
was being rammed upon it by one Oh
the men when it exploded.
The accident occurred sixteen fee
below the surface. The mine' was
therefore, not injured by the explos
ion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-27
Stomach Trouble and Constipation
Cured.

81 was sick for three years with
stomach trouble and constipation, doc
torcd continually with different physi-
cans with only temporary relief"
says Mrs. Hester Waite, Of Antwerp,
Ohio. "A friend advised me to try
Chamberlain'S Tablets. which / did,
and continued to use them for one
year. and they completely cured me
not only of the stomach trouble but
also of the constipation" For sale
by all dealers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-27

The following unsolicited tcstimo
NAL should certainly be sufficient to
give hope ard courage to persons af-
ficted with chronic dyspepsia:
have been chronic dyspeptic for
years. And of all the medicine ]
have taken, Chamhcrlain's Tablets
have done me more good than any
Ching else" says w. G. Mattison, No.
: Sherman st. Hornellsvillc, n. Y.
For sale by all dealers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-10-27
.an be cured. A
can be cured. A
new method. For particu-
lars address Manning
Medical Institute, Wash
ington, D. c. s I'm
Rent MONEY
Pays For a HOME
on terms same rs paying rent.

on terms same rs paying rent.
FOR SALE: NEW HOUSES.
Small cash payment and balance
monthly. An opportunity for any one
to own u home.
All modern convcniences, city wa
ter, electric light and sewerage.
Houses cannot be duplicated for the
low price asked. Large yards, room
for garden and chickens. Located on
Washington, Virginia Electric Car
line. between Del Ray and Lloyd's
Stations. Must be seen to he apPrcci-
ated.
PHONE: Alexandria HILL, or
Main 1854 for free auto service to
inspect property.
Apply to DAVID y. RUST, Jr.,
1890 II ST., n. w Washington, D. G.
$4,000 5 1-2 acres of land l 1-2 miles
from Alexandria, improved by
Groom frame dwelling, bath
hot and cold water, furnace, c.
ment cellar, front and rear
porch, carriage house, stable,
some fruit, elevation 800 feet.
improvements alone cost $1,000
Terms, $1,000 cash, balance
S25 per month.
$4,000 10 room frame dwelling, all
conveniences, near st. Asaph
and Cameron streets. Bargain.
T. ]. FLEMING.
Real Estate Broker and Appraiser.
Notary Public.
1l9 S. Fairfax St. Phone 4s5 j.
Norfolk oysters served at RammePs-
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