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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-02
AMOUNT OF FEED For cows
Brief and Simple Rules Given b& Ne
braska Experiment Station
Great Aid for Dairymen.

The Nebraska station gives the fol-
lowing brief and simple rules as an
aid in determining the amount of feed
required by each COW.
1st Feed all the roughage, such az
alfalfa, corn silage, etc. that the coy
will eat up clean.
I'd. Feed approximately one pound
of grain for every three pounds 9f
milk produced per day
Sd. Give the cows as much feed as
they will consume without gaining iR
weight.
4th. Feed some succulent feed, such
as corn silage or roots, to make the
ration more palatable.
5th. Be prepared to supplement the
pastures by feeding silage when the
dry season sets in.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-02

In that immediate locality but a name that will
mean something to future generations. We have
named our farm The Manx" in honor of my ia
ther, who was born on the Isle of Man.
The house as whole is shown in one of the
illustrations. The stones for the porch. which is
teen feet wide and fifty feet around the outer wall
were taken from the pasture The floor OF the
porch Is cement and slopes towards either corner.
where drains are located wish to call your at
tenti0n to the number and height of the windows
OF the house, which provide health-givng air and
light The chimney il built in the center OF the
house from the cellar bottom 1t contains three
independent hues from the basement to the top.
one for the furnace and enc each for the two fire
places. The cesspool is situated In the lot just
beyond the maple tree The windmill. which
pumps the water and air for the large pressure
tank in the basement, is located at the corner OF
the barn A self-regulating device is attached to
the mill so that when the pressure in the tank
reaches sixty pounds a lever Is forced upwards
and starts to throw the mill out of gear BY the
time the pressure has been increased TO eighty
pounds the mill Is entirely out Of gear and remains
so until we draw water enough 70 reduce the pres
sure in the tank, when the mill is again thrown
in gear thirty barrel galvanized tank is located
in the. hay nov of the barn into which is con
Quoted the soft water from the caves of the barn
The water from this tank is conveyed. to the
house through one and half inch pipe and
furnishes sufficient water for the summer months
During the winter months the soft water is OBJ
tanned from a large clstern the connection with
which shall explain later There are cement
walks leading from the front and side porches to
the driveway and also to the barn.
Another illustration is that Of the basement
showing the large pressure tank which receives
the water from the windmill. The supply pipe
is tapped near the barn and supplies water in the
barn The pressure tank supplies water for the
basement kitchen, and bathroom on the second
floor. besides furnishing power to run the lift
pump End supplying water for lawn and garden
The hot air pipes Of the furnace open directly
into the shafts above the furnace that there
are no side pipes excepting the running to the
kitchen. The vegetable callar open directly from
the furnace room and has an opening into one OF
the fues OF the chimney SO to carry on all
foul doors
In the basement is also gasoline gas machine
which furnishes the gas for lighting the house
and barn and for the cooking Of all our meals.
The carburetor which will hold two barrels OF
gasoline. is buried in the ground outside OF the
house. The shell holds about eight hundred
pounds Of sand and BY its weight unwinds fan
or pump which drives the air Out TO the car
buretor where Is becomes saturated aud returns
70 the mixer where it Is further diluted with air
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-02
MaIuabIe Winter Feed.

Unthreshed peas may be made a
valuable winter feed for hogs by leav-
ing the crop in the field until the vines
are well cured, when they are gath
cred without being cut with the COM
mon bull rake used in haying. There
are few vines left where the rake
starts. but as soon as quantity has
gathered upon the teeth they are taken
UP clean with but little scattering.
They may be fed from the stack dur
ing theIwinter without threshing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-02
USING THE VERTICAL DRAINS
Whether They Work Successfully or
Not Depends Largely on Under
ground Water--iow Operated

Vertical drains can often be used
where the cost Of thing Is prohibitive
for small amount of land. Wheth-
er these drains work well or not de-
ponds largely on the underground wa
ter which in some cases viii rise when
the impervious sheet above is pierced
This is not often the case when the
drain is carried to as low a water
table as 10 or Is feet.
It is quite common to pad several
sheets of impervious material which
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-02

which require to be successfully
pierced to free the upper soil Of water
logging After the first one has been
penetrated the water may rise and
again subside when the second or
third sheets are pierced.
In seepage lands we may nave q
stratum of hard soil conf1ning, water at
depth injurious to crops and re-
tanning water. the accommodations Of
years, and these may be wasting into
spring holes and wal1ows in many
places, yet the water has not sufii-
Client flow to clear itself
In such cases, even IL the water
rises from below, relief often comes by
opening up the hardpan and drawing
of the water in tile or open ditch.
It will often be found that the wa
ter which ruins and is coming in
very slowly but lies in an underground
basin formed by hard pan at differ
ent level from the surface soil, per-
haps crossing the underfiow with
ridges at almost a right angle to the
flow and these must if possible. be
cut through if a vertical drain fails to
give relief.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-02
Barb Wire Reel Cart.

along and rolls the wire on tight. The
truck is an old walking cultivator'
with shovel beams removed.
The frame is made of two by fours
bolter together with U-bolt to fas-
ten the front to the tongue. The
frame is wide enough to have collar
at each end of the spool with set
screws. The screws are frightened up
against the crank shaft so the reel
can't slip.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-02
Mineral Matter for Sheep.

Scientists tell us that there is often
more mineral matter removed from a
fleece of wool than is contained in the
Sleeps entire body from which the
wool is clipped: hence the necessity
of a ration with plenty Of mineral
matter in order to supply material
for this superior wool growing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-02
Small Fruits.

Both eurrants and gooseberries
thriyd in limestone soils, provided the
climate is not too warm. Both OF these
small fruits are cool-weather crops and
demand fertile soils. There is an in
t,easing demand among canneries for
these fruits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-02
REEL CART FOR BARB WIRE
Device Made of Old cultlvator Truck
With Shovel Beams Removed
Works Quite Rapidly.

With this device two men can reel
up barb wire nearly as fast as they
can walk. One man guides the truck
backwards to make the wire wind
evenly on the spool. says a Kansas
writer in the Farmers Mail and
Breeze. The cranking pulls the truck
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-02

three kinds of water in the faucets over the Law
atory. Opening into the same hall into which the
bathroom opens is the den or library, from which
room there is outside door opening onto
upper porch for airing bedding and shaking rugs.
There is long hall connecting these rooms with
the front hall. into which the bedrooms open and
which also leads to the front stairway and to the
reception hall below.
These briefly enumerated. are the mechanical
devices about which pages might be written in
describing the convenjences they make possible.
to say nothing of the sanitation. | know THOSE
who are employed in the kitchen noticed the loA
cation of the table in the center of the room and
its proximity to the gas range and built-in cup
boards 1t is also sanitary, there no open
ings and corners between sink and adjoining
walls for the accumulation of dust. Woodwork
and walls being in white enamel are easily kept
clean Having all kinds and plenty of water di-
recty above the sink does away with lifting and
carrying of water pals and garbage cans. The
gas light directly above the table makes it i'm
possible to get into your own shadow. The gas
range needs but the lighted match and the
drudgery OF carrying in wool lighting ara keep
ing up the fire, and carrying out the ashes is done
away with. / shall here answer question know
will arise. and that is the cost of fuel and light
with this system. Our bill from July 8, 1911. to
July g. 1912. was ffty-two dollars, or one dollar
week for all cooking baking. and lighting of the
house and barn. Compare this with the time
spent in getting up wood for the kitchen stove or
the cost Of COAL will those who live in the city
compare these figures with their gas and electric
light bills.
The bathroom has appealed to more rural visit
tors at our home than has any other room in the
house. Those of you who have come in from the
hay field on hot summer day have come from
a dusty. dirty threshing job. would know how to
appreciate this room. Here you have hot or cold
water as you wish, soft or hard water to meet
your fancy.
The laundry is equipped with movable tubs and
hot water is to be had at all times when the fur
mace is being used When the furnace is not in
use fire in the laundry stove supplies US with
good hot water There the washing is away from
the living rooms, and the steam is drawn up the
fiues of the main chimney, which does away with
steam all over the house. The sink in the laundry
is connected with the sewer pipes leading to the
cesspool. thus carrying OF all waste water from
the laundry The last. and suppose most inn
portant picture is the bill of expense for installing
these convenences:
Light and gas fixtures, including gas ma.
chine. all piping gas stove. and all fix
lures ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 1862 Al
Pressure tank. thirty barrel tank in barn.
digging of trench from windmill to house.
pump at mill. piping. laundry, bathroom
and kitchen equipments complete - 29500
Installation Of furnace with all pipes and
registers -....................... ..... 1880
Two areplaces. including CRATES. tile. ce
ment and labor. Observation-Disclosures. sl.5O
s72s. 81
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-02
s72s.s7

know you win agree with me when say the
farm house can be made as convenient as any
city home and at much less expense OF upkeep.
Come to The Manx" and see how simple and
convenient these appliances make the so-called
drudgery of farm lfe-From the Report OF the
Wisconsin Country Life Conference.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-02
HIS REAsdas.

You say there is a real estate boom Have
you any grounds for that aAsertion?"
Sure I have The - nds l am trying to
sell.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-02

HAS CU-OpGFaLeQ Win the nus
band from the beginning of
time. It is high time the
husband co-operated with the
wife and daughters. Now.
this cooperation is not as
costly as it may seem. When
/ give you the figures on the
cost of installing the modern
conveniences we have in our
home / am sure you will
agree with me that many can
afford to expend the amount,
when the results are. taken
into consideration. Get to-
gether. study your oondi-
tons and you win be sur.
prised with the amount OF
pleasure you derive from
planning and rearranging
your home.
should like to suggest
that you give your farm some
suitable and appropriate
name. a name BY which it
win be recognized not only
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-02

make your horses, hogs and cattle more comfort
able and sanitary" He answered The house does
not bring in money" though all we lived LOT
was the mere possession of money.
One cannot pick up farm paper without reading
an account of a corn,growng contest fatstock
show, poultry show, and noting the prizes offered
for the best results obtained. All of these tend to
stimulate the boys and girls to become more inter
ested in the farms and not to be satisfied with any
thing but the best. These contests are commend
able and serving to educate our boys and girls
by placing before them tangible standards they may
seek to secure. This education causes them to be
dissatisfied with their previous attainments and the
result is progress The boy sees the result OF the
carefully selected Seed the painstaking preparation
OF the seed bed made possible by some piece of ma
chnery he is not in possession Of and the result is
new seed and machinery. You think you
the immediate result of this added expenditure of
money, but how about you daughter? You may be
giving her the domestic science course in the high
school. but willing to spend the amount
Of money for her to put into operation the knpwl-
edge she has acquired?
Cooperation is the key word OF today The wife
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-02
m 40zzeuzNzE N02ERWz5D
81 MRS. FF SHOWERS

IL farmer. without whom no other
class Of society could exist, seemingly
thinks the least of home comforts, wife.
and children All are thought Of in re-
lation to how much and in what way
they will increase the revenue of the
farm. / said to a farmer recently.
sWhy don't you put such and such
comforts into your home instead OF
continually expanding more money to
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-07

man advised me to try Lydia T.. rink
hams Vegetable Compound and / got
bottle. felt better the next month so
/ took three more bottles OF it and got
well so / could work all the time. |
hope every woman who suffers like did
will try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. - Mrs. P. w. LANsENG.
Route No. /, Florence, South Dakota.
Why will women continue to sutferday
in and day out or drag out q sickly, half
hearted existence, missing three-fourths
of the joy of living, when they can find
health in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound?
For thirty years it has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements. inflammation,
liberation, tumors, irregularities, etc.
II You want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Cont.
dential) Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held in strict confidence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-07
IN NO POSITION TO PREACH
Stranger Lost the Confidence OF Truth
ful Fisherman When He Made
His Inquiry.

Representative Frank Clark, Rep
resentative Howard of Georgia, and
superintendent George w. Hess OF
the botanic gardens. were having u
friendly argument at Washington.
Howard said Clark, banteringly,
Il just want to illustrate to you in
a story how little you know about
this. There is in my district in Flor
ida an attractive village named Cal
lahan.
Zone day a stranger walking along
a road in the country near a creek
saw o youth fishing.
"'Young man. said the ministerial
looking individual, can you tell me
the way to Callahan?
eyes replied the boy. take the
first road to your right
Instead of proceeding on his jour-
ney, the stranger gazed intently at
the boy a few moments and said: My
young friend, don't you know you
are wasting your time in a way that
Is dreadful to contemplate? You are
fishing, just fishing, when you ought
to be a-studyin' of books to prepare
yourself for life's struggle. My boy
you're sure on the road to perdition.
Road to perdition?' replied the in
dignant youth. What in blazes DO
you know about roads? You don't
even know the road to Callahan
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-07
Bears the
The TANGO In Church.

Mother, like countless other moth
ers, had been doing much tangoing
and hesitation Of late. She had taken
dancing lessons. She practised the
various steps at home with father. Lit
tie Frances had heard much Of the
lingo that goes with the tango and the
hesitation. She knew all OF the
phrases.
A few days ago Frances went to
church with her mother. Frances had
not learned all Of the ceremonials Of
the church, for, after the mother knelt
outside the pew, Frances looked up at
her and whispered:
Mother, what did you do the dip
for?'-Indianapolis News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-07
THEY HAD TO BE "SEBENS"
'Bena's Method of Reasoning in Mat
ter of Slippers Quite Plain to
Those Who Understand.

'Bena was much excited over the
prospects of camp meeting that was
about to take place in her neighbor-
hood. For weeks she had been pre-
pairing gay and gaudy feathers for the
array, and now her outfit was com
plete, save a pair of much desired pat
ent leather slippers. She approached
her mistress.
Mis- Ford" she said, Il sho wants
to git a pair O. slippers To- de meetin'
commences, an | amt got a single
cent lef'."
What size do you wear, 'Bena?'
asked her mistress.
NAH right numbah is fo'," she re-
piled, but | has to weah sebens,
cause fo's hurts me dat bad Jes'
n~atcherly can't hardly walk.'-Wom-
ans Home Companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-07
ECZEMA ON CHlLD'S FACE

Marpleton, W. Va.-"When my little
boy was one year old he broke out in
little fine pimples all over his face.
At times they would dry up and get
scaly and peel off, then they would
break out fresh again. He would
scratch them until his face would be
raw The eczema looked angry and
ran blood and corruption. His face
was red and dfsfgured. He seemed
restless and I had to be up with him
the greater part Of the nights.
Il applied various remedies without
result. He continued to break out
with the g until / sent for some
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. used
them and the first application eased
him. In ten days he was completely
cured" (Signed) Mrs. Lizzie Mollo-
han, Jan. 2, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston."-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-07
SPUR FARM LANDS

Many farmers are making a hard or
doubtful living on h~igh-priced lands in
localities cursed with insect pests, or
foods, or drought, or weed plaques,
or other enemies to successful farm
ing. The end of each year finds time
and energy practically wasted-no
progress made. Spur Farm Lands
offer relief from these conditions.
The tenant on the 'h~igh-priced lands
further east can make a payment and
be master of his W acres here. Any
good farmer can pay for them from
the products thereof. The Spur Farm
Lands offer productive, virgin lands
easily cultivated-at low prices and
on easy terms. Splendid crops are
raised without irrigation. No boil
weevil ever known here. Altitude
1000 to 1900 feet.
Considering the reliable production
Of these lands, prices are lowest In
Texas; new country, settling fast;
splendid climate, no malaria, chills or
fever; good churches and schools
We offer the homeseeker a wide range
for selection and are selling direct
no commission to anyone. The pur
chaser receives full value in his lands
in dealing direct with the owner as
opposed to paying a middleman sever
al dollars per acre.
Stock Farms and Small Ranch Tracts
We also offer fine grazing tracts
perfectly adapted to this p~urpose-ont
section to fifty-at prices from $500
per acre up. Free illustrated booklet
giving all particulars, on application
to Chas. A. Jones, Manager for s. M
Swenson G Sons. Spur, Dickens Coun
ty, Texas.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-07

harrow, followed by a light planker.
Then l sow the plat to rye, placing
on about three pecks to the acre, and
harrow the ground twice, once each
way. After this is done l SOW the
clover seed at the rate Of Is pounds
to the acre, and give the ground ons
light narrowing.
The next year the rye is cut for hay
just after it is going out Of the bloom.
or is cut for green feed for the stock.
The clover rarely fails to come on rap
idly and generally produces a good
second crop.
Another plan that I have followed
with very good success is to pillow the
ground about the middle Of Septem-
Der. harrow 1t thoroughly and the fol.
lowing spring, about the time the frost
is going out Of the ground, harrow 1t
again and level with the float. then
SOW 20 pounds Of clover to the acre.
The settling of the water will carry
the seed sufficiently into the soil to
cover it so that 1t will sprout more
readily.
am very particular about prepar'
ing a good seed bed. / believe the fail.
ure to do this is one Of the greatest
s why some farmers fail in Sc
curing a satisfactory stand of clover
l use nothing but the best plum seed,
running all that I SOW through the fan
ming mill to insure the removal Of al
weed seed and impurities.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-07
Revolutionary Patriot.

James Lowell, q distinguished pa
triot of the Revolution, died 100 years
ago in the town of Windham, Me. Mr.,
Lowell was born in Boston in 1877 and
graduated from Harvard college at
the age Of fourteen. He delivered,
April 2, It'll, the Grafton before the
town authorities on the Boston mas
sacre. Because OF his display OF pa
triotism he was imprisoned by Gen
eral Gage Immediately after the battle
of Bunker Hill. Subsequently he was
conveyed to Halifax with the British
army. and remained in confinement
until exchanged for Governor Skene In
the latter part Of 1776. From 177t
until 1882 Mr.. Lowell vas a member o.
the Continental congress. In later life
he filed a number of public offices II
Boston.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-07

(By W. H. UNDERWOOD.).
Some farmers think that fall Is the
best time in which to SOW clover seed,
while others are equally sure that
spring is the best. If the right kind
Of seed is provided and the seed bed
properly prepared, the seeding may
be successfully done either In the
spring or in the fall. II, however,
poor seed is sown and the ground Is
not properly prepared, there is liable
TO be a failure, no matter when the
work is done.
I have had success in sowing both
in the fall and in the spring. I can
not see much difference. Fall sowing
1s generally preferable, because 1t can
be done at a time when there Is not so
much rush work on the farm. This
being true, a better Job can be done,
and consequently a better stand will
be the result.
When I intend to SOW clover In the
fall, I pillow the ground about the mid
die Of August. About ten days after
being plowed 1t Is narrowed thorough
ly and leveled with q long float. This
float Is made similar to a road-drag
and in passing over the field, it levels
the ground very smoothly. Either In
the spring or fall seeding this float
should be used.
In about a week after the ground
has been narrowed and leveled with
the float, it is worked again with the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-07

More than so per cent Of all fires the
coused by simple carelessness, which
is unnecessary and criminal. Repairs
to dilapidated buildings, the removal
all fire-breeding material, care in burn
ing weeds and rubbish, the placing OF
engines at a safe distance from build
ings, the removal of oily waste, proper
ventilation-in brief, plain common
sense, will minimize the danger from
this class Of fires.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-07

Il lost 1926 trying to kill rattle
snakes, and nov l am going to walk
back to my home in Brooklyn" ex-
planned a mar about forty-five years
old, who said he Is Ezra Sellen.
Sellen said he started for a walk
from his boarding place, encountered
a lot Of r~attlesnakes, killed some, fled
from the others, waded a stream, and
then missed his roll of bills. He said
he had Just money enough left to ride
to this city and took the state road
out of town.-Middletown IN. W Dis
patch to New York World.