ESTABLISHED. 1803:,.\' PAGES WEEKLY. VOL. XXI. No. 52. � ,TOPEKA, KANSAS, DECEMB�R 26,1883. {SIXTEENPRICE, 81.50 A YEAR.
reach large also have OSBORNE, OOUNTY PA*ERS' INSTI- proportions.' They TUTE. sulky Combined Listers and sl�le'·Llsdlrs. Tlillrsday; The process of listingcom h�'oS been' galnlll£ favor in Kansas EVENING SESSION. rapidly and from the UJ)er 'Ienee 'ot those who as 'Mr. M. Mohler called the Institute to or have follow�r,ft; shown' in the der and he was chosen permanent chalrman ,testimonials, .published In with S. B. Farwell Secretary of the Insti Trumbull, Reynolds & Allen's large, half tute. page advertlsement.In this Iss,ue of the F,AB lIlER them Prof. E. M. Shelton was Introduced and (amongst Gov. Glick's) It 1�k8 as though itJs the process to' enable delivered au address on the "Suggestions of • proper .. the Season." farmers to raise larger' crops of com -at less than other Mixed husbandry should be practiced. expense by any method'. And It farmers to matter. Fatal results follow the one crop system. In wgI pay Investigate t1)e See the advertisement of Messrs. no one year will we have a failure of all the Trnmbull, & Allen, handle different grains, while we may have a fail Reynolds They everything, In th'e of " ure of one There should a way agrieultural lmplementa, eeeds, .- i., crop. be syste and and are a matic rotation of on the same land. carriages wagons thorou,hly crops ' responsible Manures are valuable. Our dry spells gen fir�__ erally set in early, so It is well to grow corn in ElliS that will mature earlier than the coarse dirt Thiugs Oounty, ......
---=�,-,.-- .. Fwrmer: sorts. 'I'he King Phillip corn meets the -,- Kwnsa.{l , I am to Bee the stand' take on the want of short seasons and in good seasons TRUMBULL, REYNOLDS &: ALILEN, l!EALERS, KANSAS CITY, MO. glad you At the last term of produces five to ten bushels more per acre temperance questjon. our district court four of' our. 'saloon ,men and-will make a good crop '�ach season. but he believed in, and lone of the of the crop plowing deep main-stays sheep industry from different parts of the. county:'were On low lands alfalfa wlll�do well, and'or In Kansas. planting the com Immediately after. brought Into court and entered, of on the ft,.Plea chard grass uplandswill do well. S. B. Farwell favored deep planting and The wolf bounty law, dog laws, efficjent guilty and 'paId theh: Jines. Two more, Eli The farm has Gallo whl.e the com college Shorj-horu, thorough cultivation \s small" ,and tb�'w®.1 ,lVarehouse an4 seourlng ml.ils St.eldon, of IlJlI!IS';.j.Itd A!ntone Kerfus; of way, Aberdeen Angus',' �"�seY' cattle. and then' keep It up. Keep the coB cleiUi, tif J; ':;I.'Emery, of .Topeka, were heartIly this place,};an �"j'iaYi to esca� ���, ,Btlll also Berkshire, Poland Ohma, Essex and and then it somewhat for retaining the favored. Sheep of .the county 30,000, with ,ridge another. E. J. Goubleman, was tried and Jersey Red -swine. The Polled cattle and moisture. an of 6 This address average clip pounds. �nvlcted o'n 10 counts. He was eentenced Herefordswere recommended for the range : Mr. Bowers believed that fall re- will be published In the FARMER next week. plowing to pay a fine of and Imprlsonmeht of and the Short-horns 81;400, 'for the rich agricultural tained the moisture much better than any The Hog for Kansas was discussed by E. 6 ' months.h] the county jail. He pleaa:gullty regions. €oncerning the feeding of other method. Courter. The Poland China breed he be- stock, . at the iast term 'of court In August, and was with the relation to shelter feedlne; Mr. Courter favored but advised Heved was the fOJ; Osborne This against listing, hog county. let off With a' fine 'of $100 and costs on eondl stock which showed a too an more breed can be herded at the exposed large per not planting large acreage-not easily proper tlon that he qUit' ,the business, but he went ceut. in favor of the sheltered stock. The than could be well cultivated. season of the year, on buffalo grass. right back and went to selling.. Mr. Arrant value of nutritions food, such as milk arid Mr. Storer favored well before harrowing EVENING SESSION. was convicted at the spring term of court, shorts, for young pigs was commented Ion and after the com Is Pres. Fairchild up. Fruit and Forestry was discussed by Mr. and was fined'8600 and costs, and Imprisoned and the results of experiments which cor-: also favored the harrowIng process. Taylor, of Beloit, Kas. He gave several uutll paid', but .was released by the County roborated it were given. It �to' pays keep AFTERNOON SESSION. varieties suitable for weste�n use. Cherries, commissioners. Saloon men _ are defying young stock growing. , Reading of a paper-"Some Thoughts on Early Richmond and Morillo.; apples, the the law and ne\\. ones are openinz, expecting Frlda,y. Plowing," written by the Editor of the KAN- same as recommended by the State Horti- that the new sheriff and the couuty eommls MORNING SESSION. : SAS FARMER. ,cultural Society; forestttees,catalpa, green stoners with the Governor wlll help them Sorghum culture by P. W. ,- Kenyon: Wheat Culture was the subject of a valua- -ash, walnut, mulberry, cottonwood, aud out. Sorghum sown with millet makes a very ble paper by Mr. Mohler. He urged that the honey locust. Wheat and rye',never looked so "i'{ell at superior fodder. When matured the seed Is culture of wheat IS successful and protita-, Work and Wisdom was the subject of a this time of v,ear 'as now, Pleasant faU as good as corn for feed. The Early Amber ble. He also was a strong believer of mixed very Interesting address bv President Fair- weather aH of the time. Cattle. and .sheep Is the best for all He had variety purposes. husbandry.' Spring wheat should not be child, of, the State Agricultural College. are looklng bett-Eir than usual at this ,time of produced 200 gallons of sirup per acre. He sown. After plowing the ground should be This was the concluding exercise of the In- year. There is a large increase in numbers, planted in rows about the same as corn and harrowed and rolled. September is the stltute. The address was one of the Prest- geuerally healthy, except black leg. Bv the .jilanted shallow. The process of culture month to sow wheat, the condinon of the dent's characteristic', able, entertaining and way what is the eauee.ot black leg? I have and the manufacture of was sorgbum given season will determine the time better. popular talks, replete with thoughts of lost three lately, and in every ease I found In detail. The cost is abbut $7 acre if per Mr: Kenyon harrowed his wheat iu spring value to every listener, no matter what his Impaction of the stomach. We-let our cat- the manufactury is near. The profit is at on and lost his crop. pursuit. tic run a short time morning and evenlna least $18 per acre. This address will appear J. Linden favored early seeding and shal- The fellowing resolutions were heartily rice com that has not been harvested; then next in the FARlIlER week. the on wheat and low for wheat. , and unanimously and the Institute part of day growing rye, plowing " adopted President Fairchild stated that experi A paper on the "Care and Planting of closed. and part of -the day on very rank buffalo ments at the college revealed the fact that Small Fruits" was given by Prof. E. A. 'ResolllJed), That we the farmers of Os- grass, or else wild rye grass that has Its full borne the central ot the stalk of cane pro p' county assembled here during this In- summer Now. does blackleg cause portion openoe, - growth. . .. stltute, appreciate the advice and good words duced the most sugar. In the dlseusslon of small fruits It was impaction of the stomach,or does Impactlon spoken to us by Pres. Geo, F. Falrchtld and Mr. Neiswanger stated that he raised clearly shown that they are a limited sue- Prof,essors Shelton and Popenoe of the Kan- of the stomach cause black leg?' I would sas and we about 25 acres of cane, making 8 tons of fod cess. Gooseberries seem. to be a success' State Agncultural College, that say that in every case the lungs, liver and . .' will profit thereby. der andts bushels of seed per acre. He nearly a failure, heart were healthy; but I am not veterinarl- strawberries. tota� P.rof. ResolllJed, That our thanks are hereby ' regarded it the best forage crop grown in Popenoe advised the of the vines an enough to speak with certamty. W- ouId covering tendered to these gentlemen for their attend- Osborne and to them the It not be well to have a state veterinary sur- county. plants protect through lance uJ;lon this Institute and as we believe M. Mohler: Cane can be here bet winter that WIsdom is necessary to secure the best lI:eon to look after these things ,an,d study it grown .' - . results in works, therefore we will ter than any other crop. Sow the seed Fruit tree culture In Osborne county by J. I educate out and find out the cause and perhaps a ourselves and communicate our experiments broadcast and leave it then is We a mixture of sul- stand, pasture Guyer: Neglect the reason that he urged to one another and that we will subscribe preventive? keep salt, it. Some loss of stock occurred by feedmg why there are so few orchards. Theyare for the KANSAS FARJIolElt-Our paper. phur, coperas and saltpeter before the cat- on second growth cane immediatelv after allowed to die before planting. He ceusur- ---._.--- tle all the time ; also put coperas In their the first frost but after several frosts no loss ed the farmers tor their carelessness. Mulch We present above cut of The Canton Com- water: First snow of the season this mom- occurred. the surface near the trees, and -don't ridge billed Lister and Drill offered to the trade of ing-just enouah to whiten the ground. Corn culture: Discussion opened by J. up. Cultivate shallow near .he trees. Ransas and Western Missouri the well W. SMITH. by •••� J. Bowers, who said no matter how much The Sheep Interests of Kansas was the known aarlcnltural house of Trumbull, The merchants of San Francisco are com- sorghum is raised, corn is equally good for subject of a paper by W. A. & Neiswanger. Reynolds Allen, Kansas City, �fo� This plalnlug that their trade with the northwest grain and forage. What was needed was 'In this country so remote from market mut- more firin have probably become closely is rapidly decreasing. The opening of the more careful culture. Fall plowing isneces ton is a hence wool secondary object; grow- identified with the Lister trade than any Northern Pacific road reduced I,t 750,per cent. to a Rary secure good crop, then plow in the lug is the main Interest. The climate 'Is in the As were the first other West. they to Four months ago three steamers a week spring to a depth of 4 to 5 inches, level cul very SUItable for raising fine-wool out the successful Combined sheep, brlng only failed to carry the freights of Oregon and tivation and not undertake more than can and the the blue stem and grasses. buffalo Lister, "The Canton," for which they have ,Territory. 'Two months -later be done Washington well. grass is sufficient to sustain them. In severe had a and for the large lDcreasing demand, two steamers were snfficlent; now iUs J'Q- had never to a we ' Mr, Kenyon failed grow winters have other is or I " . irasses. Sorghulli four uutilllOW their sales duced one five 'past years to , �ee . Ii). days.' . 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& Pettls Mo. one of the·poll�·:A.ngus,�xbtbitedatthe Wm, Gentrv Sons, Sedalia,' Co., em desire to keep their cattle for feed Fat Stock dhow, and found it very fine, Joel B. & Co" Hughesville, the most profitable color. Gentry' 3ntcrcst. ingbeyond two years, though lacking in depth of fleab, Pettis Co., Mo, a:�c Sto�ft when .the 11avor results bave been obtained (which was dark), the'juiciness, first distribution of as com CATTLE. animals have been liberally fed the and proper fat, PUBLIO 8ALEfiI 011' II'INE Hereford steer. will pared wIth the in the on a coarse diet that develop DateB claimed onl7 torll&les advert1Bed year WM. WERNER. which to build ·:ltAII8M 11'A.IIII•• bone and muscle upon It. Lackey 4: 8001. Sborl The most eco Ft�"'p!�y��:::It. the matured carcass. Remedy for Garget, X does not lI...,b O. Wloblta. ... nomical of beef �.llM-J. Sbon. production Fwrmer: :lI!. GriR&de.Ul. 8beDADd..ab. Iowa Kansaa from of -"t�;,-"ObD '. result strong feeding a AD4 always In issue of Dec. 12, correspond l1··x..onaM Bro.. -"Dral Gelloways, your APrIl 10 and concentrated food the )[a_Olty. or during recommended root MaDbal- grain "G. B.", poke 28-0. M. Gillbrd 4: S.DI. Sholi·borDl, ent, first twelve months of age of the steer. -"t:: f<9r milch cows when troubled with gar 00. Breeden' AeIoela- 'liay '��'ad &-1.OIrOOD (1110.) The committee can not too strongly but 8hoft·bornl. Xan_' I\y. It is no doubt a good remedy, "OD, ADd Gallowa11. get. l&-Leonard Bro••ADIIJI feeders the of upon the importance obtained. BReiDt£KM"';:i'aoif"u.mier;ii;";Jio;'t:Jlui"Ull:1.".,,,and Ga Iowa" urge in winter it is Dot easily rord. Polled Ab"rdeen 1Ia..6:.!��:' X... Have on ba"" StOD•. 8bort-homs. Lavenworlb, from birth of calf, and Jackll and Jennets. II., liberal feeding who feed their cows Cattle, she caltle In calf t7-!._C llhort-hom•. Lee'a Summlt,Mo. There are farmers thousand Bull•. th",e �undred lIay""'"" T R...... on� make •. Are prepared to H. Poly. BOn. Jacklonvllle, III. more attention to the important and Hereron! and Poll"" Bull lane &-J. giving bean pods, by number, a few dry (navy bean) contract! ror tulure delivery for any .TII.K&TI. The figures IUL_ or KO.....UOJtI .utn matter of early maturity. consider them an infallible cure for gar- 4: Brae1leld. ...brnary II. II aDd 14. IIM.-Woodard. demonstrate that the greatest brood ADd clearly H. C.M. LutnlWn. stalllona, ma",s. jllAllls get. xr"tale. 112. 21. 14 and II. '84. results to the feeder in marketing jenn_ Al'rI profit 'Lawrence, Kas. cattle at an early age, not exceeding of Beef Produotion. mOREHEAD &; KNOWLES, Ooat twenty-four months. Peroheron Blood Will Tell.
- .,: Kanse.a Me88rB. Robert Mitchell, of Indtana, han ' A. M. Stein & Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., "'QVash1ngt.on, of Maine, and E�wRfd The of Roan Beef. draft. (Onlce. WasblogtOD Slate BaDk,) H. C. Burleigh, Quality Boy's dle 2,000 horses annually, mostly heavy Fat Stock Breeders' IN- of Chicago [From Gasene.] Percheron-Norman: -BREEDERS OF AND Haren, �sas,.the They say of the grade pEALERS of Culbertson's cham- Pereheron-Nor Show committee .on "co,st produc- The record of Mr. "We handle more of the "crack" restau- breed. There Is tion," submitted the follOwing report: pion steer at Chicago's mans than of 'any other SHORT-HORN AND GRADE CATTLE, the best be de- . for them. give In order that the results might rant: more demand They :MERINO t1wl SHEEP, of Culbertson's no matter 1ww tittle of termined upon the quantities Inasmuch as Mr., grade satisfaction, 80i�lv have as been btood there i.8 in them. Generally they China Swine, the vanotts kinds Of cattle food used, Hereford steer, after having Poland on our pavements the hands of four good feet and last better as tile -Skill of the feeder, price awarded first prize at the · well Tell and Horses. than the Clydesdales or other breeds. Thoronghbred Trotting article of food. rijr.med in the different committees at the late Fat of each the West to their Per "Xan... Farm",." the farmers of keep fir Stock ror Sale. [Mention of the feeders was deter- and then when submitted to the etatements Show, cheron-Norman mares and breed them. and uniform test was over with mined upon an equitable slaughtering passed Would advise breeding to Percheron-Nor as follows: be of some interest to other basis to all the competitors, out a vote, it may man horses In preference to any what the final Value of calf at birth $5; milk, per gal- our readers to know just breed."-CMcago Tribune. Nearly 1,400 100 be in hts have been Im lon, 4 cents; shelled com, per test-the table-proved to case. Percheron-Norman horses H. M. Kins- and bred In their purity 71 cents; com in ear, 03 cents; His carcass was sold to Mr. ported from France · pounds, 75 com and his M. W. Dunham, of Wayne, Ill., who, soft corn, 50 cents; oats, cents; ley, Chicago's leading caterer, by chief within the past few months has purchased meal, 80 cents; com and oats, 80 cents; report, as well as that of his cook, 390 of them from the bes, breeders in France, 70 cents; bran, 60 cents; oil is herewith given. The Angus-Aber shorts, attention given to pedi '30 reference is made particular being meal $1.25; oil cake, $1.25; bay, deen bullock to which grees, and French records. to 12 was that of Mr. Coch cents; pasturage, per month, up in these reports to 24. received one vote for grand months, 75 cents; 12 months, $1; rane, which Cotton-seed meal IS the most: concen for care, for best carcass. 24. to 86 months, $1.25; expenses sweepstakes trated nutriment which can be procured interest for 12 $4; 12 FRO!I MR. KINSLEY. is the ete., and months, in the shape of cattle feed. It for to 24. months, $6; 24. ,to 36 months, $9. I have been a caterer In Chicago seed-after the oil has been pressed of bus cotton of articles of· food eighteen years my present place as The great diversity or rather the greater part of it, iness being at No. 66 Washi ngton street. out, consumed the competing animals, as is left in the cake, by At the late Fat Stock Show I purchased about one-fourth of it CR.ESS BR. 0 f;3., of stock, well as the methods handling the carcasses of the Hereford l{oan Boy The cake is ground into fine meal. It is serve HILL S'rOCR makes1'tsomewhatd1'fficulttodetefml'ne and one of the polled Angus. I three NOR'rH FARM, rich in nitrogen, containing TAZE\\ ELL CO.. 1LL.• of to 1,50{) meals a very WA::IBINU1·O.s. the comparative value of some. of an average 1,200 daYl twice as upon from the best class or times as much as com meal, for the most my patrons being !::r���':b��gn����'�:no���:��S<1,J�ih��I���.:?t�: the articles of 'food named all who times as much to�elht"r wllh lho.. bankers, merchants, etc., and much oil, and ten phos (Sitton of 1\ larae Iuipnrtat.iun; .. or ftnet-tlt.arlela of ou hnlUI. lrav now one the of the :os above beef valuable prevlouflly production beet, n.uality have of the pro- It is thus a very made a rapid spoken phoric acid. the .... rl�. Cly,lesdale8 BPer-lalty. de- roan the tneiu l\rA Illl'eC:I·150118 01 IbltKntud can not be satisfactoJ,i.ly nounced that of boy decidedly and for QUite a number Of which food for growing cattle, dairy and Lord Lyou, VI... had ever tasted. For myself "Id stallIOn. Darnley. Topgallant until the Carcasse8 are dis- finest they of termined tenderness, providmg the elements flesh, . I can say that in texture, cows, �� 8�kO:nl'ul:�� :�111��r�II��'��I�dC:l�.·U8�D�I��; the block. 1'he prices cream RoaMnable •. TKRMS EASY. played upon color and flavor it surpassed anything fat and bone, and also ofmilk and cRlalollue. prlee mar- above are not the present ever had before. endeavor other named we have My in proportions than any LEVI DILLON but larger ISAIAH IllLLON. fora has always,been to obtain nothing .A,ND SO... ket price, but a fair average teI'ID, food. But on account of its very rich AND au!\8. I am now that the the best·of meats, and paying of three years. It will be seen is to use It with twenty-two to twenty-tlve cents per character, it necessary con- DILLON BROS., value of ealf at birth, pasturage for where many others sup as one pound of it will be pound beef, judgment, or 6rm or E. Dtllon � 00.) are the to fifteen cents (Formfl'ly . twelve meal. sumed, expense of care,. etc., ply themselves at equivalent to three pounds of com The Hespectin� the details of same with each exhibitor. quanti- per pound; will be at ones for a I enclose the Two ounces enough each each the above carcasses, report ties of food consumed year by who has two for one meal for a of my head cook. Mr. Werner. calf, and pounds animal entered in lot from' birth to and It is best used H., 'charge of the cutting up, cooking cow, given twice daily. the value. thereof, as all mid Nov. 14, 1883, and serving of my m.eats. by it with bran or coarse · H. M. KINSLEY. mixing fixed committee, are as follows: of 100 lb to 300 by y'our 1883. dlings.dn the proportion 008tPfr Ohtcago.Dec. 6, latter.-Ex. Wheflbom. W1lht,8, lb. {fl cts. lb of the Nomeqfafl{m Milk ana Infection � Diseases, B�DERS' DIRECTORY. . whb investi W.. ARNOLD. Loullvllle, KaD_. Brteder otBlw' inspector . The,sanitary lot.red 1IAIaIt._ a....u o/lNw I"'.. or. t.... wUl6e PIHrI Cream can be collected from farms HowRrd Co.. of I a few extracts from O. McGAVOCK, Franklin., 1110. KNRY D \ V18. �er, Indlaoa, breeder 'of Ply. cows, subjoin Breeder of I'horouIl .. brell "n� Her... W • Hlgh'II'Rrie II' mouth Hock and Llllltt Brahma Pooltr" BroD_ twelve or fifteen miles from the cream- ford Shor'-horu 100 head of the about half a And call1f. Hlllh·grade 1'u,·k.yo. Pek In Diloka. aod 7li1lloUl. 6_ CI 1JNCfCIUr. papers printed century Hellers tor oal.. Prl." " " 'ery, or much greater distances, if Sl)ort-bo�n reollOoabl,. " ago: '. 1IfORflAN .t 1I0'iT. ll....�·nnr brought by rail. It is shown it can be Febru TWO JIOL1;"liS to Mark 8. 8atllbury, box The New Farmer of WATII'FR , England HER.EFOR.D CATTLE. S1I:l\D1131. KAn.. t'lIY. Mu.. anli ¢ a obolce youlII carried such distance with little or no l,vlIIg. Mll"Almli couuty. ),."""". Rock Rooou;r. Three fOr Felch 1IlIalIs. ary 25th, 1830, gives an account of a cow 1-lymouth II. The with Mo Bree.dProf Thor· perceptible injury. farmer, which "vielded daily on an averagedur W. SMITH. Woo,lIllnrtvll1e, .. ENTIRE 8!J'OCK of,ThoroulI'hbred l'onl&rl: ftlr F Dlctalor 1950 beado Addreas only a few cows, can sell his cream, MY clJedp. P. B. lIfarab, MaDhattaD, ing the past season ten quarts of milk. tbe'b�:'lb%"�r:!;:'jj�li� r��t:!i;,. Kao::.�e both the labor necessary to avoiding fourteen of butter were �[o Nearly pounds '" SIMPSON. lnllepeRtlencp, .• Import· POULTRY YARDS. Wayotaod.liI'Ia,. make it into butter and the loss of time GUDGELLers aod Breeders of a.refold aDd Alierd""o Angus cream for ten WAVELANDoee connl.y. KaolM. W. J. lIfcOolm,brtederof made weekly from the ao ot tbelr cotlle.lovlta correapoodeoce and lnopectlon Lllfh! ·Brahm... Plymouth RocD, aDd PeKin Duck.. incident to of small herd•. delivery quantities weeks. The Courier !lAtek for oale OOW. Ei&1I for haton'IIIID _; aIIo Northampton Bllft" Oochlo to a e!!p. of mIlk factory. The cream, being in town "has states that a cow that CATTLE AND SwINE. skimmed and carried by representatives WRIDLEIN, Peabody. Kaa., brteder aDd ,shiD milk and made butter after the JACper 01 pu·. brtid hlgb cl... poolu, of 11 YarleU... given . of the Beud aod lilt. . manufacturers. gives daily oppor- schedule: She bas been E. MILLER. Bre....r ot Hol.telo O.ttle Sl;rop- �or cl�,,!-ara price following JOS..blr.Shef'paud Yorkshire Blvlne., hllwood I:!tock for the care or cleanliness J' VUA W'm.Ham. tunity noticing for the last every eight Farmo. Belltvlll., III. "'" milke,d fortnight NvnSHOV'LLE·YPO�"'RYYARD8.mood. P. 0: box 190. of the farmer or the Emporia, Ifaa,· opposite qualities. each hreel LIRht Brabm.... Panrldll8 \JOCIlln.. outh bours, and at milking has yieided & PRATT. View "lAtek FRrm. Capitol Rock.. Elfl!810 oeuoo; Itock 10 1'aIl. SendbrtedEPUftt'or a low and a outfit is .... Only priced simple ten the of the milk aver GUlLOSIlver L�ke. KAno.a, B dp.. of TH"ROUGT{· quarts, weight RHEO I!HIIRT·HORN C"TT1.R aoli POLAND. necessary for the factory 8tock thefarmer,and daily 49, pounds. Her milk has OHINA tlWINI!:. Corre!!poodtocellOllclted. cit McINTOSH. Proprl.tors !I'opeka aging WOLFFYarrl•. Kan.... hold a .aIe and fixtures need not be so Topeka. ",111 publlo buildings two five ounces of the First TuesdaT of· each mont,li. yielded daily pounds , costly as when the milk must be ban- HI:Ct,!1 �!.�Dlfe�.:'�n�':,':.'tehn1f��:�I·e �;d"R.r�� -. A. J. HUNGATE. 8a1� butter, making thirty.two pounds six Bhlre hog.. My broedlnR Rlock hBve �pn carefully dIed. From to is all that is .el.c'. I. They are �olld Indh·Mual. III ",.11 a. of good $2,000 $3,000 ounces in fourteen from one milk days; f'mlll••. A fow rholOf' hull calvea lor we. and good THE LUOVOOD HERD needed to supply the "plant" for a 00.. for ing alone one pound Ilnd six ounces plaa ready delIYerT. with as cream as creamery much can be 00 K makl'll CATTLE were made." The Pensacola Gazette of A. M. EIDSON. Readln1l. Lyoo .• .... 8HOR�-HORN raised in most regions. ·DR.a opPelalty of tbe br""l1lnlf and oale of thorougb. January 27, 1826, says when "visiting hred and bl.h·.ra1. Rhorl.. horn ellul•. lJamhl.t Dian of 1he mOillt (Mh1onahle Jer .. There is no so for the ROf1llll'lI strain, pure-bred place gQod m�k- the chalet of Gruyen, in Switzerland, I sey Red BoR''' anrt Jer",y CaUlp. ing of the very bes'j blltter as the farm have seen numerous herds of cows or the village 01' town bome where the which yielded sixty to sixty-four quarts milk is produced. The owner of one of excellent milk each daily." The P. cit T, r. KVANS S.,I"II". Mo .. 8r...I.,. of cow may be able to make as good butter of Tor· American Farmer June 15, 1827, says W • Short·hnrn O,",p.llork·blre HOII'A. Bronze Rock Cblckel1a aod 1'.I mutton surpasses beef and can be kept Notes From Russell Oounty. FARMERS all the summer peffectly sweet. The pool KwnBa8 FQIT7Tter: advisable for small fall ), Ing system for summer Is We are having splendld weather for FARMERS! Is herds, and the yards and sheds for winter grain, and It Is looking correspondingly well. Pawnee Oounty--New Disease Among cheaper than herding out. Sheep are the Cattle and stock ot all kinds are In fine con FARMERS! western Kansas Lambs. most natural stock for ; dltlon; no snow thus far, except one light Kansas the most natural cllmate and soil fOr flurry that disappeared before noon. I the FARMERS and will have their place In think we have as a prospect for crops tell what sheep, they good It Is useless, I suppose.. to every a few more and don't you as we have since the settle front In years, the coming year not afford to do without the great but the weatber for the past You can .' one knows, horses are In foru;et It. Cattle and' good ment of Russell county. Farm THE RURA.L NEW been so fine that I cannot help National Journal, month bas is not here their places, but their place Is not settled yet, YORKER. It will oost you nothinK to Bend for mention of It, still It continues. 1 see the tariff question making ,and farmers of llmited means. 84 Park Row N. Y. Ita free among the small and Is not likely to be the coming winter, free specimens to abundant but of quality, and Grass Is poor beats without Beed dlBtrlbutlon Is worth more than the sub- More feed than sheep sheep a free trade and a majority of as with speaker uelt writers. 82 acres of cattle are off considerably. Sheep Is whero 8crlptlon price. The falllng feed Good sheep well fed Kansas. Your corres Illustrations. where �adly. the same stripe In experiment jfrounds. 1100 Original a rule' are holding up finely COLVIN. 16 general the money is. W. J. a little too far The best writers in the world. Weekly, paKes, and pondent from Chicago goes are getting some corn or sorghum, fine paper; edited by practical farmel'll, they In all our troubles as orlitlnating both. claiming 84 Park New York. are finely where they get From Row, doing Montgomery Oounty. In the lack of tariff; but It Is true that a been able to out among the I have not get KwnBa8 FQIT7Tter: good deal of trouble has arisen from that as have been sorely atIhcted a one for stock men any I The season has been very busy since. I think Master J. J. Woodman's ad Premium NORMAN STUD. so that I can't of secure. The corn with rheumatism, speak all who had any crops to dress to the National Grange relating to the stock or except In my Im we could and more than any either crops Is all that expect, tariff Is right to the point; but the free �ad I took a drive of The difference between to mediate nelahborhood, some expected. er's seem to claim the opposite in regard to the south less this twenty JII11es a few days ago upland and river bottom Is year farmers from what he does; for they say the herds of cattle and out the rais west, and saw several than usual, and by fellding crop tariff bears the heaviest on them of any of wheat be sheep, and a good deal splendid ed on upland It will not be many years class, have never seen a better pros of corn will come some nearer interest in and rye. I fore the yield I am II;lad to see the continued for an abulldant crop. I and equal pect In any state that of bottom land perhaps may fish ponds; keep the subject stirred up until a deal of feed-sorghum, has been a deal of the corn notice also great It. There great every farmer has one. mlllet mid straw, and still there is more broom corn, Indian corn, crop hauled away was . corn in this of the county have Listing part and I think the farmers and stockmen cribbed on the farms than ever before. where the corn was not planted Welch a success by past experience. The Hogs for breeding are picked up closeand pi'ollted too early and was cultivated thoroughly at over 1800 lambs which Brothers have some at fair prices. was the proper time; but where the corn have purchased, and they are has been they recently This season some broom corn listed In and then left to take care of Itself them They are' looking well, which netted' about $75 doinJl: justice. shipped to Chicago until the weeds were higher than the corn, Is their first be andthe are It broom corn , boys happy: per ton. Our upland produces was a failure and the corn likewise. and wlll listing A and have begun right than other jpnnlng, they and sugar cane better any crops. in this of Colonel We need a sugar factory part have 110 occaaslon to regret It. Is settled we Now that the sugar question will start one? of the State. Who Lewis' herd in the management McCune, be an In this sec and Hane, think there will opening RUSSELL Co. FARMER. VIRGIN 8& oo., Fairbury, m., they had been one ar are also lookingwell although tion. Some one went from Coffeyville to Franoe. Two .blpments thill JIelUJOn; lUBt arrived-Beven Lead or Ibree and four year·old ltal httle October and Novem works. let down a during take some observations at the Sterling Ilono-maklng tblrty head now on band, We claim sec tlla bualn... wblch we ranges In that can be About Kansas Oom. , ber. They have splendid Prof. Scovell says the main crop ::lrt:r�:"I("yvo"J :I�� t:�y�n feed. There Is a com Illinois and Wisconsin JOHN VIRGIN. tion and plenty of worked into a semi-sirup on the farm and Some farmers in Send (or catalogul. man that I Kansas seed corn last spring with every sheep can take it and run It that planted plaint nearly then a central factory are now attrib the head and failed In raising a crop, have spoken to about a swelllng,of Into This will fill the place and be failure to the seed. They sugar. uting their lIEADQUARTERSFOR The-head IS very hot not some more and nose of lambs. what we would desire here, as It will would do better to hunt up phil and If survive excuse. This one will not' pass and the � diop down, they to haul cane more than three miles. osophical pay muster.-KwnBa8 FQIT7Tter, Dec. 12. the sltln of the head and face theswelllng, Our literary societies are taking more of a HEREFORDS become as hard and Your statements are correct, Mr. Editor. and the ears and lips are practical turn than usual this season and leather. The eyelids are The farmers of the above named States,lm brittle as burned of the character of a In the assuming something Kansas a few Southwest, hard and stiff so they cannot open their ported seed corn from years also farmers' club In the topics and questions for were very few Indrvlduals If manage to live through this, Law" ago, and there eyes., they debate. At our last one, the "Herd HUNTON & the the tops of the who believed that it would mature; butthat BOTRAM, the IIkln peels from face, its merits. The was discussed really upon favorable often the eye-balls drop season proved to be a remarkably Ka.nsa.s. ears break off, and the most attention now is Abilene) animal Is question claiming com did reach maturity out on the and of course the one, and the crop fllce, "What shall I raise next year." some to before severe frosts occurred, and when blind. It was supposed by K. any or both totally Independence. D. W. Imported and Heme-bred Here(ord Cattle It Is too late for snakes, there was no clamor about Kansas be snake blre; but gathered (Jrog-bred 08"" con.tautly on hand. Alec choice two more totallv nor discount on the corn when I have lost two, and have Kansas as it is. seed, any Western .. both 88"". Seud tor Illuatrated Cata-' H. C. M. and Grad , and others that have not suffered so marketed. blind, Farmer: .' KwnBa8 logue. This is a new thing to me and I Lawrence, Kas. severely. to this one Bmmterants still keep coming would like to have the opinion of some with erroneous ideas of what WHITFIELD & who has had experience with It. I have not county very Five Hundred Oats. SOTHAM, are and sink what means doctor any for it, as I was not they coming to, attempted'to come to the ABILENE, : : KANSAS, In trying to raise a crop; and as "0 mamma, window, qulckl able to handle the sheep myself. It has the they possess window and (or almost fail, they are com Come to the see; HeRdquartera In tbe Southwest WHITFIELD f an of the head. they Invariably appearance Inflamlpatlon are In our back broke In fortune and Five hundred cats yard," animal ,ais tolerably well, but seems to pelled to go east, SHORT-HORNS. The little Willie Lea. make a new start, Ithlnkmany Said 'It seems to be entirely In spirit, to be In great pain. Illustrated coutalnlng a hlator;y thank the FARMER If It would Send (or Catalollue lambs. first was affected people would son," the mother said, confined to the My "Oh, .no, my o(tbls (amouB family. to circulate a llttle more of the truth In can't be aboutthe latter part of October when they help "I'm sure you right; Kansas. I to this western part of Five hundred cats 1 that would be were on gre. n rye. regard why, successful contradle HERE! can say without fear of A most terrible sight I" LOOK The lrrlgat �(m scheme in the western por that this i! as good a stock country as boom. It tlon tion of the 1:', "te is taking a great failure "But, rna, the yard Is fun of cats, the sun ever shone on, and Is a total abo, IIlza for some. Through this I should think." wlll be else. Cattle, sheep, Three hundred, -The Old ReUable- ditches. In regard to everything section We ha. e no need of Irrigation son, where could so many find and horses willllve and k,-ep In good condi "My better and for Good cultivation Is cheaper buffalo Enoueh to eat and drink?" tion the year round with uothtng' but us. This habit of land of any kind skinning some �rass to eat. By pl"uting sorghum "WeU, flfty, then I "Count them my child, ruinous alike to both land and the owner. Weekly FARMERJonrnal Is KANSAScaDualafi{parmers able and a few acres of corn we are always And see If ten you'll find." without pulverizing and Shallow ploWing to feed the stock In FOR.. SS.OO. to get fodder enough "Well, anyway, mamma, there Is rolllng must of necessity dry out, and the I stormy weather. A7Wther cat and 7IlI£ne." burn out. Winter plowing Is an excel crop that and We hear men on every hand' saying OF THF SEASON! lent plan If It is deep and well done, THE GREAT OFFER Invested In stock when I first on Rats." or cultivated In "If I had only "Rough either re-plowed thoroughty ' bed Sent One I now have been rich;" Clears out ratio, mice, roaches Illes, ants, Two Great Weskly Papers the before planting or sowlnK. came here might spring In chipmunks, gophers. 15c., Drug and there Is more truth than poetry It. bugs. skunks, Year for Oost -of Paper. The lister I think Is the lazy man's tool. glsts. The theory that the rainfall would soon In 'I.have seen more crops lost by Its use than so as to make this a farming country, crease Hard-Pan I Agriculture, NewI, I have seen made. It would be serviceable Down to more harm and caused more loss W has done HEADQUARTERS FOR a Year I If the land was properly prepared before and Politics for 82.00 this portion of the State-that the hot> winds uslng' but I have seen no saving either of It; did. Good WIll ever labor or crop by Its use. farming arrangements have been made by at what It Is- Special other State. If we all accept the country S eln attle Old Reliable the as In C the Agrl"ultural Paper, In Kansas as well allY Hit·0 which plly and stock and govern ourselves ac- KANSAS FARMER, and the Weekly Oapttal never did and never will, a country, Poor farming pay, may be had one year each (51 a Paradise. 1281 Parmers Jaurnal, we can have almost offer se either In Kansas or aav other place. The cordingly, weeks) tor 82.00. This extraordinary In the on to (as thousands & cures the best Agricultural paper West, who farms well and stock to con But to keep trying farm, ImDorted and Bred by SMITHS POWELL) man keeps KANSAS FARMER-the leadlnl( Agrlcul· for rain that never comes, the sure are looking finest and breedinc. , sume the product of the farm, Is to win doing) All of the quality turul and H'amlly paper; the accepted authority and else but ruin, debts 500 on the Season of and Btock Raising. does not over-stock. are the we can expect nothing Nearly on Western Agriculture If he Sheep hlaSnsda_f40.r for the publlcallon of the Stray Whether we like It or the official paper weeds and starvation. not, and of consumers of all varieties of products, Prize Herd at N. Y. State Fair, 1880, 1881,1882 !.1st of the State. It Is tbe recognized organ us In the must get Societies. as well as the Wool· as well as and sor- the fact stares face; we I�;� the Horticultural and grass, grain, hay Associations. It is also leave. I would say Growers' and Dairymen's Is at the some kind of stock, or .:��c�ti:l:e::::':�3'd�p:e�em�ff. of the ghum. Cheap as wool present In��:r'.r,:,n/�::;;,r;: 'In sincere friendship with the objects r without regard to price. the If you expect, to go into Ing dam. o( Holland, Alliance, pay a better dividend than any to Immigrant: Grange and , time, they and General New•. the come but If you and The Telecraphic. State are and more the stock business, here; OLYDESi>ALE other animals. They cheaper HORSES Choicest Literature and Political News of 1884, "tillwest HAUBLETONIAN.III. they furnish the most eon want to farm you can come you see will be found In the Weekly Cbpital ana Jibrm.n's eully handled; ofllneet qnallLy aDd ..t and then turn around and breedln�. lend Journal, venlent meat for tlie farmer, and that which the buffalo grass, hl�b on. for :id��nrormat The two are offered one year 1200, payable and settle down to���:'i'i¥�:n.:�I�:;o::, at once and Is and "ood all the year round. The go east one day's journey in advanr,e. Bend your subscription healthy for the and will always thank', -secure a splendid lot of family reading sheariing pelts are easily tanned; make the and go to work; you SMITHS & POWELL, In long winter evenings. or even the KANSAS FARllER for warning you Farm. SYRA.CUSE, N. Y. finest mittens, overshoes, gloves; Lake.lde Stook Addre.. FARJWiER CO., . '�N8AS N D . M'INOR. tb18 .ch:enl8emeut lu tbe and any handy man or woman can make tlme. Mention tbat you saw Topeka, Kana... Graham Co Kas. KAlIUI FABJIu. Ul� rainy days or winter evenings. Corned Wild Horse, .• 1_ companies, ·and commerce of foreign coun- TH E WEEK'S N-EWS ' . . .' I trles,and Investlgate'all complalnta made by I to commissioners of States and Cincinnati journallsts proposes organize the raIlway . press club. other dlscrlmlnatlons In charges made by DIAMONDS FREE! such companies ·and their Fifteen cases of yellow fever In Havana transportation l .f as common carriers. the Iastweek. service' de- Blodget in the United States Dis- We dellire to make the circulation of our paper 2IiO,ooo dnrlng the ne,,' sl:r. mon tb.. To P. D. Tobie's mlll at Troy, Kansas, Judge and the accomplish which we will give absolutelT free a genuine a...t .a&er Diamond Ring, triot Court at fined three lottery this stroyed by fire. Chicago one year, for ouiT ",00. Our reason. for making unprecedented lIII;ents tried before him two weeks ago, SllOO :3���0:��fllg:s�or St. Louis wants the Natlonal Democratic A newspaper with � 000 subscribers can get re, par line per 1,000 of circulation for Ita each, for uslng malls In distribution of lot advertising or ts,iiil per l88ue 1D0re than It costa to produce and mall tbe With convention held In that' city. &face, f,kPer. tery Uterature. The convtetlons are the first ����O=�!'noL�c,����r:�' ::'':.�Vr���I�:s ��;�\:.�r: P:le::�se.:o�n.>d!�:t= thrown g::::. The mjury to the czar by being under federal laws in that State. a�. For these and other reasons. we regard 100,000 .ubacrtbers ... being of more IInancl� beneftt to a paper than the paper Is to the subscribers. With 100,000 or 200,000 bona-Jlde from a is not considered as endanger sledge Mo. Sale subsjlrlbers, we make ,100,000 to year from advertising, above coR or A dispatch from Kansas City, IleCnf8 lng life. ,publlshlng. Without a large clrcut1!JOlOOO"..tlon we clearlrolltwoul lose money, Thererore. to • was made here to-day of S9,OOO acres of land very I..r_ge circulation. and tbus receive high rates and large proUta from advertlalne s� The South Australlan wheat crop is ex tbl. onl7 equUable of conducttng' lIu8lne88I. adopted. in Stafford county near Great Bend, Kansas, f.lan to be ...... ered b,-Is the diamond pure-a genuine ston" to over the average of pected Yield largely for $160,000. The purchase was by capital O.:a:.-:..�,,:! �u;-�.;:n this year. ists 'of Staunton, Virglnla, with the purpose The stone la GUARANTEED to be no Alask.. Diamond, Rhine Pebble, or otber a The business fallures the last seven days of establlshlng a colony of Dunkards on-the Imitation, but " ' 'in the United States were 281; Canada and land. WAlUU.NTED GE:N1JDfE AND P11BE DIAIIOKD. 41l. If It Is not round so by the moat careful and searcblng teata. we will refund tbe the provinces, The New York Mining and National free money. enter the .ub.crlber'. name on our list. and bave tlie pa� mailed to blm To of tbls bas been sent from Buenos governor is trylng to Petroleum Exchange voted in favor of con during Its extstence. tbe publlsber paper a,guarantee Ayres-The the manufactnrlng Jeweler, from wbom we obtaln these rings tbat tbey � ... York Petroleum to tbe stop the introduction of dynamIte by Impos soUdating with the New l represented. so tbat readers may rely upon tbe promises belne �ullllled \U8tetter, a tax of 50 cent. Exchange. The latter also decided in favor lng per Tbe second questton Is.-18 THE PAPI:R A FAMILY tb.-tlm.: of the consolidatlon. Committees were ap J OU R N·A L 'P Y E8 It contains contributions �rom tbeDI8IRABLEm writers of The West Shore railroad discharged 1,800 Intellectual food of tbe most Instructive and reJlned for IIctlon. ebolce facta. Interesting. pointed by both exchanges to draw plans One of tbe laborers, severe frosts and heavy snows pre cbaracter. It Is merglng. , THE PROGREI8IVIJ WEST. the men working. LEADING PAPERS OF venting In tbe Jas, Weaver, a laborer, aged sixty, em We are determined to make It tbe niost desirable and reliable paper Loulstana- Democrats in State convention United Btates; will spare no effort or money to acbleve tbat object. Slimple Copl. Howe & Co.'s to ployed by Hussey, s�jlel sedt fret' on appllcatloll. Remit by draft. express. or new poIItaI note, assembled resolve against Jottertes and in works, met a horrible death. He was pass THE HOME COMPAII':lOII'. favor of public free schools. , ing through the machinery department when . N. W. Cor. Fourth and Race Streets. Clnolnnatl, O. the attitude American bishops agreed upon his arm ca�ht in the beltlni and he was l Don't fall to name tbe paper In wblob you see tbls advertlaemen� to be adopted by the CathoUc clergy of the drawn into the machlnery. Before he could United States toward Fenians. be extricated he was torn Umb from Umb and of the were scattered a . Two Kentuckians at Paducah, quarreled portions body about which of them was the best card distance of 100 feet. player, and one kllled the other. The WeStern Nall association, Pittsburg, Invelted In aO!Ecard����" below Gr'l�al'l HOlar. of Fla,�: At the feast of St. Nicholas the Klng of met and decided to close for the period Milan 400· convicted of six weeks from December 29 tlll February A NEW pardoned peasants WILL NOVEL. connectlon with the recent revolt. 11. The meeting was one of ,the largest ever mlll in the west I The·Maiden Creek Iron rolllne held, 'everv being repre to tbe beat I company's gI..e to tbe writer tul1 Intormatlon." IlBS AIAIDA I,. DOUGLAS, dull trade. sented by person or letter. The stoppage is D7 mlll shut down in consequence of land. In tbe United States now for sale; bo" he aan for the of . .A. hundred and fifty hands are idle. purpose reduclng production Stdpks are light and 111 assorted. Trade is . A number of claim agents and attorneys BUY Price, $1.150. reported fair. The card rate remains un have been indicted at for Washington prae changed. tiCing frauds in the Pension bureau. tbem Oft tbe lowest and beat tarml, alto the tul1 ta:r.t of It Is the WllIimantlc Thread Every new novel from the pen of the reported ' " Fourteen thousand cotton of the U. S. land laWi and bow to secure operatives over con "LosT IN A GUAT company, employing 1,400 hands, author of" IN TRUST",'. Lancashire are idle In. consequence of a , template reducing operations owlng to dull CITY," is received by the pretia and public strike. Half the looms in Blackburn have Is said to be under 320 ACRES times. A proposition with increasing enthusiasm FLoYD GUlf stopped. consideration to 8ellits No.·4 mlll re great most of Gonmment Lands In NortbwU'em Minnesota and DON'S HONOR is perhaps the powerful Creek Council at Okmulgee ordered a cently finished to the Pullman Car company, NortbeBStem Dakota. ever- written by ita author, preae"ing recount of the vote for principal chief, and The report says the Pullman company story chief for the reader an intense' interest· until the the count elected Spieche .by thirty would use it for their eastern branch works. ADDa.: seven votes. Col. Barrow, now an omcial of the PUIlman climax is reached. B. in the Court was president of the Wil JAMES Lawyers practicing Supreme company. recently POWER, ••• Sold by all b001aeller8. or ma'lai Ml rectJlpl qf limantic of the United States held a meeting in mem corporation. Land 'and Emlcrant Commllllioner, :pt'tce by 1M publUMr8. ory of Judge Black deceased, and passed The London Economil!t says that the ST. PAUL, lI1tIlIJN. &; Boston. appropriate resolutions. French advance Into Tonquin at the begin LEE SHEPARD, Joseph Beck, a young man, died at Cher ning of the week caused a nominal depres okee, Kansas, after suffering all the agonies sion In Paris, but the market since is firmer of hydrophobia. He was bitten by a small on account of the rumor that Sontay was KN'lGH1�jS MUSICAL CIFTS! dog about two months ago. carried. Canadian raHway securities have fallen, owing to the bad tramc returns. Demonstrations are in many towns of Italy are Louisville Christmasl New Yearsl American railways weaker; , in honor over Dank, hanged at Trieste a ASTHMA CURE. & Nashvllle declined three p r cent.; Nor Sold SWIFT & HOLLIDAY, Topeka, Kansas.; year ago for an attempt upon the life of the by folk & Western preferred, Ohio & Missis and Druggists generally. Or Any Time! Emperor of Austria.. In Florence several sippi and the Wabash one, and the Central Sbeet BI. persons arrested. PRICE, $I.OO PF.ll. DOTTI.E. Gems of ,2156 Pacific one and one-half. TK�TJ�IO�lAL>;. English Song, ��c and beII\ col1eoUona or'tte kind. In Morgan county, Kentucky, Thursday Prof. n. H. Holhrook, :Xut.lolln" Normnl University, Re..loed. enlarjled .. articles of Cure so com.. two brothers named Debusk, while The following are important Lebullon. Ohio. wrilet-:: 'Ynur A!'Il.hlllft last, cured me ot Atltum4 thu! I have and licarcely Minstrel Old . agreement made between the Union Pacific, pl.telv my Songs, :N'l!w. working in a field, became involved in a dis thought ot it th� p""t YE'nr." 210 Sbeet Muoio 81... P..... All tbe old·tlme world- 'Vt1�on Co .• Rock Island & Pacific and Mrs. R. \Vitt. Nl�OIII!'Hhl.l, Ktln8�, writes,: famoua Mln.trelanll Planlation .emp. Chicago, Chicago, ., i \Jute, when the eldest,·aged fourteen, shot J have takell your .\rJ.thnlll, Curc, and hnve had no Mllwaukee & St. Paul F:UmlUH worth of. I reel thank .. his him rallway compl!ollies. Ar.thmu thiR spetlkhHl' 210 Sheet Mme SIM pqeI. brother, kllling lnstantly. rlll to Hea\'en fBI' !-I'lela n remt!dy. rOcverE'xpeCLed to :Musioal Favorite. It is declared to be thfl of to r purpose parties be hell)t.!cl· a� I hl-l\'e hCl.'n. ('!lfi recommenu your A. recent col1eotlon of the beat Plano pl-. Notice has been given for closing indefin estabUsh and operate through Hnes of raH '1ledkllw (or whflt it. htl� de .or L"l�." 1.10 _. I\-.hntr & Size the and Coal & L. 1'. U!fcrl"",k. or Utterback. Gems of SmUll, 210 Bbaet )[nll� pei.. , Rcading t:ilV.Nflh •• itely Philadelphia ways and to connect them if the same can (lealer�iIILJrv(illol':': '(. �\.11ra....:ku wrlte8: the " to be tlae moat brllllant.mule In, My mother har-. h ,rn\:,e,l 'fcry' l!lItl�h since tH.klng Acknowledjled Iron Co.'s rail mill January first. Three be done a direct world. by reasonably Une, tbrough your inedlcillc, :llld hlj" lmillel1 ttl t. ��h and stl'eogtti. hundred men wlll be The wlli'nhnl)�t imn1l'rlint.l',·' disemployed. Council Bluffs � all points on the system of lteliel (NEW.) .. 'and W. (). LoII.2'veur 14;!olq., '!.L'�He, Tnt�h8m r,ounty, lOch., Guitar at Home. r:;tar cause dullness of the iron trade. " 11:'1. is the the Union Pacific with all on the sev wrjtc�: I nll·.. e hAd .\!oltbmn !'=1'\"vll(eC1' Y�ilrs. When points above book n bo...... 12.150 I rec�lveo Vf)ur l1H'dtcill\' T w s "hHged 1.0 sit holstered Price of each·oCtbe •• 'U eral of other roads with few excep hut. �\'(!n thell. now In and' The Pottsvllle, Shamokin and Shenandoah systems up In bed. ';md coul,l �l('ep llt.t.le I clolb. p.GO elU. lll'('utll an" teet Ilke tions. The Union Pacific agrees to deliver 'Ie�p stlnndlv evrry uilthf., fl�l.v, districts mined in November 1,080,6:n tons n new TTl/Ill," • of anthracite In the of to the railroads of the other parties at Coun K.. Ia-lI " n�"v IJooli. ",.. A.thnull. Da,. Musical coal, production FO"�I' d "a'.ur.·h IIw.nt. f'1'P.C". Lltera.ture. cil Bluffs all eastward bound through tramc which fifteen miners were killed and thlrty lUtter"'HIstory of Mu.le. I ...)Ia.,.b tLlO; received for It Will divide �. A. K�IGHT l����r'��I.t\'rf.�t, M.ndellllObn·. beanUfUl Lette.... 2 ..,.18., e�cb 11.70: transportation. Address, . four severely injured, mainly inexperienced I yola eacli 11.10. Live. of transfelTed Mozart'. Letw., .• Poles and all competitive through tramc Beethoven, <111.00). Gott"halk, .10). Chopin Hungarians. - ('1.60). B•• from its own railways to those of the other (1.10). Hande!, (12)�endelllo'1i" A large meeting was held in Ford's opera 81nl, (,1.70), von weber, (2 ..olt '''&eb '1....). parties into equal parts.. (tUO), Polk.'8 'Sk( '."he.; (,1.10). house, Washington City, under the auspices Urbln.'sSChumannii.Iographlcal Sketohe8, (,1.16). of Clan No. Gael, to express in . the words of An English dispatch from Hawarden says Farmors� LYON III HEALY. Chicago. ' NOWSUHUOr. .. the call "American opmion and feelmg in that a deputatioD of Liberal workingmen of EVery Farmer should haVe a good Weekly' OLIVER DITSON III CU., ·Bo.ton. the of Patrick Gladstone an address ex regard to judicial Dl�rder Derby presented Newspaper. • , ------, O'Donnell by British authorities." pressive of the sentiments of the Derby Lib- P'aot.s a.nd F"iot.ion. states that the five erals toward the premier. The address was THE WEEKLY CAPITAL P'un" An Edinburg dispatch -' a service of Glasgow dynamiters on trial there, were accompanied by Crown-Derby 18 the moat complete KanlllUl weekly neW8]lapS free to found guilty of all the charges and sentenced porcelain. Receiving the deputation, Glad publlBheol. Sample copy every applicant Sent one year for 81.00. Addres8. made an and referred to to hfe imprisonment. The other five were stone address. the In recent found guilty on the first charge only, and great progress accomplished years WEEKLY CAPITAL, in manufacture of He then to sevell years of servitude. the porcelain. sentenced . penal , Ianlal. referred to the extension of the suffrage, Topeka. A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. The blll introduced by Senator Cullom regarding which he said that the measure establishes a board of railway oommisslOn- 'would ultimately, and he hoped very soon, AmuaemeJlt and DrUnaUo ne.otad to Sc;clety. Lodce•. ers to regulate commerce. It inter:state be presented ·to Parilament. He had no Nen. good Litarature. etc. Will be pnbllshed __ for the by the Presl- fear of the enl8J'l1;ement of the as TenIII provides appomtment suffrage, peola11T tor the S".ta of Kan.... • ., a:yesr; tt shown that the adm!s dent of a board of five commissioners, with past experience l!-as for lis month.. Specimen copy free. to the franchise shall sion of thll .peqple gives a salary of $5 ()()() each , who exercise )[. O. DOSr 4 BON, Pubs.. '; more stren�li to them, and such a law would Addneli supervision over mter-state commerce and conduce to greater union of aU classes To�.KanM8, rallways, canals. and. other transportation among themselves. (llubbed wltb ·thelLt.:nu F..xuftlr"''1&. KANSAS 11'ARMlDR. DEC1lllWEB 13" lighten their load a little; the time that you genlus,Uhe will choose fl1l!tenough and well Winter Flowers, have known a who spare to them will not be connted as lost. enough. I boy began- By the I'ntroduction of hangln!\, ,baskets accident-on the local It was , To all the readers of the FARMER I sin and thought by much more may be done in maklug a win .. and followed it cerely hope that the new year will bring history of the neighborhood, dow attractive with fiowers and green leaves the various The Life of the Multitude. peace and happiness, and every blessing that out In the range of publications than could before be done, as pots lire not his God can bestow. BRAMDLERUSH. of the historical clubs and societies till convenient in the window-sill. Ken I watch the crowd as they come and go always Int-erest III history wall sure. This was not and Over the pavements day by day, lIworth ivy, moneywort, spiderwort by any more than it was byaccl- well known are With swift anti slow, HABITS OF READING, accident, many of these plants easily echoing footsteps, Merrimac. It dent that the Monitor met the to and seem to make themselves Careless and and gay. be obtained, anxious, grave Ru'e--The father Reading Aloud--Reading by was because a wise and watchful quite at home in these mortem hanging ar- Each on his destined errand Publio books at haud In bent, Use to. be Made of Libraries, took care to have the right rangements, Besides' this, brackets can be Forward the home-where the could presses motley throng, As we live now it becomes a distinct ob- their country boy made fast to the window frames, and a few schemes of dlscontent, fill;ht on the Pondering ject to wean young people from children'S study the Narragansett swamp pots with dangling vines be attached thereto. burdens of shame and wrong. In that If Bearing books, and teach them to feed themselves ground if he chose. way, yon Some that we have seen looklug very pretty can take a froIII the stores of literature. They really want to do it, you boy's' were floral ornaments. Even a Quiet eyes where the love-light sleeps, general very simple the corks and other Jlfe fondness for fish, or game, or flowers, or Faces cold as the winter snow, are to leave off pre- turnip, carrot, beet, or any similar root is ocean. At the or or machinery, and put him Brows that teil of the hidden deeps servers, and swim In the horses, boats, taken, turned bottom upward, hollowed out we choose a beach .In the of Improving himself in all these Of thought and feeling kept below. same time, however, way so as to hold water, and then suspended In at first hand. Do not be where there is no undertow, and where the things bv reading this way. The leaves soon begin to push, And I think of the smiles and tears, Do mingled current does not set off shore. Reading, particular. Do not worry If he skips. and turning upward, embrace and clothe the Keen ambtnons and crude, have pleasures alouu ln the family circle is almost sure to not expect him' to take notes until you bare root with foliage. Others merely took Careless laughter and strifes and fears about shown how. Do not ask him to talk interest even the youngest people lilm a pine cone, and filling in a very little earth That makes the life of the multitude. about he Is But let what is read, if you have made your selec- too much what reading. between the scales, sow grass seed or some on him see that are Interested'; and encour- And long for some prophet voice to say tlons wisely. But, without relying that, you other easily sprouting green thing. Agam, be him In bv anywhere What shall happen-thts restless throng, a well-ordered household oughtto always age every way, sending some very pretty and unique window orna and 'we- within for the books he wants, and by Shall they walk the pavements for one brief temptlug children to read men's, range ments are made with tho sweet potato, by who are the best coun- day men's books; and in the purchase of books finding the people putting into the mouth of a hyacinth glass A.nd.leep forever, the weak-and strong? and other family urraugerm.nts sueh tempta- selors, and suspending it in a warm 1'00111. This tions should be one of the first constdera- READING ALOUD. will sprout, and hanging down, will make a a nobler life for Oris there men, ' tlons, And here I return to the suggestion l graceful green spray. iIloc;t of these things, Where wrongs are righted and SIDS sub- ' If, for Instance, I went to the fair, as threw out before, that reading aloud In the however, need light; but the common ivy Is _, , ,dUed, , had Moses did, and found that for the $2 I family Is the best possible way to break in, one of the best plants for this purpose, as it , Ana the earth-stained again, , sptrtt'ls pure 1\ second hand to spend, I could buy either and always proves II persuasion and tempta- is one that will do Its best in sun or shade, Alld knowledge comes In a sacred flood, copy of "Lano':; Arabian Nights," or the tlon. There Is 1\ long period when a boy or and is besides within everyone's roach. :"",Arthur Eaton. Wentworth had a long coveted "Pfeiffer'S Mystics," if I girl does not read so easily but that the pro- Besldes these there are many other familiar at home I to family of voung people ought cess itself Is a burden. If you, will read to things that can be used in this way with ' Nothing and Something. buy the "A rablnn Nights." For the him then, he will be very grateful-to you, good effect, and wiil greatly aid in beautl I, __ would send to the "Pfeiffer's Mystics" I .and you will form an appetite which he will fylng a room as well as a wlmlow.-Germanv It Is nothing to me, 'the beautv said, ."t, I should put the "ArabIan be rid of. I knew the mother of a town a toss of her college library. never Te�egraph. Wltp careless pretty head; ------on tlie book and 1 should' , Nights" shelves, who read the 'Vaverlv Novels aloud The man Is weak, If he can't refrain family course of twelve be pretty sure that, in the five times as her several children came old It Has Worked Wonders. From,the cup' you say Is fraught witll pain. over 10 months, every member of the falnily enough to'hear. The hour after tea belonged A lady writing from Ractno, WI�" makes this .. , more or Jess about It.. We flnl.shed our sec It was something to her In after years, years old would know to the boy.or girl who was, say, nine or ten gratlfylnll report: taking . he 1I0t so much stlm- ond sunnly of Compound Oxygen Iast month ; ' When her eyes were drenched with burning And this would sluiply years old. That boy or girl, had, so to ' but It has worked wonders lor I"f mOlher. When tears, ulus or gratttlcatlon to. the imagtnatlon, speak, the right to hear mamma, or some- eastern habits and she began trtallng.).ylth tbe Oxygen she was ex And she watched In lonely grief and dread, positive iufunuut lou as to body, read aloud. Well, you can read aloud low and lu her b,d with a 1\ wider interest in tremely prostrate And started to hear a staggerIng tread. literature, and, indeed, anv Waverly novel In a month, if you read of I had no of her literature of the world. Life variety eomplalnts, hope the history and an hour and a httle more every evening. In Itis nothing tome, the mo$e'r said; recovery. Sbe is now able 1.0 go about the house would become and the world WIlder, of two ehll- larger the two years when each these and Is a continual I- have no fear my boy will tread and do many pieces of work, and this is the real object in all education- dren claimed this which their The downward of sin and privilege, testimony before me of the wendertul power of path shame, of In a an object necessarily toat sight good mother's perseverance gave them, they Our Treallse on Com And crush heart and darken his name. Compound Oxygen." my work of the school deal of the technical would read, each of them, with her, twenty pound Oxygen. contatutng large reports of casea It was something to her when that only son room. of the best of those stories. They would and full Information, sent free. Arldress Dre. lilrard From the path of right was early won, To speak of a mere detail, which, however, talk them over with her, Probably they STABKEY &: PALEN, 1109 and 1111 street, should never be And madly cast in the flowing bowl illustrates a principle, there would not have read diem alone. But by Philadelphia, Pa. a book-case. No A ruined body and sin-wrecked so,\1. glass or other doors to the time those, two yea'r! were ended, and l!'dtlening-a-nl-m-a-l-s-bh�O·U-l-d-b-e-�-ed-regularIY. should be too good for use, and child had the turn, the habit of read- It Is to the merchant binding another nothing me, said, other remedies fall then Dr. children old enough to handle books should and the of reading were fully Wh n all try As over his ledger he bent his head; lng love. not only be peruiltted but, encouraged to King's New Discovery for Consumptton, Trial I'm busy to-day )"Ith tare and tret, formed. take them down at' pleasure, If there are PUBI.lC LIBRARIES. Andl-have no time to 'fume and'fret. =B=O=lt=Ip.="=,r=e=p=.======::::! , In for tile use of such elnl- any books not of libraries Is The rapid extension' publlc 188<1. It was something to him when over the wire dren, they should be boxed UP and put away, doing everything to help $oo.d taste and A message came from a fuueral nyre-> or sent to nuctlon, or-probably best of all- sound judgment in these matters. And I Harper's Bazar. A drunken conductor had wrecked a train, burnt in the turunceflre. advise man or woman to should any give USTRATED. ,And his wife and child were among the slain. READING DY R(1LE. ILL money, time and energy to the building up -Denver New8. Some children take to booke.and to grave -----��----- of the of the rather . Iibrnry neighborhood, as take to as naturally ducklings at once most and , books, than to build up his own, even if 'he were Barper:« Bozar 16 tbe brilliant Old Year--N'ew Year. water. But all children do not, and I would Juurus l in existence. It Is only thinking of the advantage of his family. useful Bouseh-Id the I wonder what the old year brought to the never len vc a' taste furreading to the chance acknowledged arbiter of fa'biull III this country. 'Few of us can spend two thousand dollars a many readers of the Has It or their doing so. I 'have no such respect Its f.shlon plates are the ne v est and m lH FARlItEil,? year on books. But almost any vlllnge can 'brought joy or sorrow? Has it brought for the free will of children; but I am will- ptylhh; and its p.tlern sheet supplements and. t\VO thousand dollars a year on books spencl are worth times the peace and happiness? To some the sai�l-to prejudice my economlo suggestions muny angel ing-as Coleridge the leaders of that the who If village, people cost of Its Illustriltions ot art of death has in favor of roses and strawberries. subwrlptlon.' come, pe!,haps bearing' away garden are to wllJ use the books most, willing spend needlework ore from Ihe best sources. It. Itt the one they loved best, and left them sor And, just as I teach my boy to swim, to ride freely and wisely for the village library. erary ..lid I1Tli.IIO merns lire of ihe hJghe..t orrter. and It Is how on horseback to ').rive well, and to row; Jls .tnrles. poem •. and e"SI1YR are by the first rowing eomplainlng, hard; 1\ deal of in Now 82,000 is great money Americdn allli "lIrOJ,euu HUihoTR. Its Chhicc 81t bard none enn tell lIDtil it has come tothem. just as I teach him to read and write and books. It will keep up a supply of the best plctur.s wuuld fill pflrtf"llus. aud il. humorous Last this tillle were alive and amI divide-I should teach him to CUIS are the mllSr, Hmu.ing to I", fnunrt in allY year I;\t they multiply books ,ot reference, of the most engaging _i..n,nal ill Amerlra, A hust of brlLI�Jlt novtlll� well, with no idea what the new year would like books. Nor shoulli I take It for granted and interesting magazines, of the current are promised for 1�8J. Now are and we out that he will like them of course, more than bring. they gone cry books which everybody talks of but which In pail)'that.W'e'canno.t, bear it, and wonder 1 should take it fol' granted that he will are not wtlrth keeping in 1\ private house, what we have done that we should be made swim of course. Probably 'he will, in a and it will �ive good editions of the stand HARPER'S PERIODIOALS, as n boy will 'to suffer· so. ,Bllt a momllnt and think .. honse full of gooel books, prob- stop ards. There are a great many import....mt Per Year: Jearn to swim if he lives near the sea. . ,Is it the kind 'and husband that is loving ably do not want more than books of whlcll you HARPER'S BAZ1R , 84 00 If think that he is at' no But I 'Ull not to leave either choice to gone? 80, rest; �oing a to one copy Inlhe town. It is pity waste HARPER'S MAGAZINE 4 00 more work or worry for him; and is he not that probability. Precisely because he Is force by piiing together too many. If tho HARPER'S WEEKLY , 4 00 waiting for you? Or Is it the dear wife that my boy I Illllke it certain that he can swim library Is well regulated, a good deal of Is taken? Then must thlnk- himto swim; and so 1 make It HARPE,,'8 YOUNG PEOPLE 1 00 you by teaching will be given to intelligent visitors. of books range "In deaths that certain that lfe shall be fond by HARPER'S FRANKLTN SQUARE LIBRARY, the sorely wound liS, And very few boys or girls, of decent sense Though we may not understand, teaching him what is the l'IInge and what the One Year (52 NumberE) 10 00 ancI fair chnracter, ale proof against the Father, we behold thy hand." of literatme. joy to read afforded by a good pub- Poslt1{ftl 1<'ru to all sub8CTilHir8 in Ihil United him temptations If it 111 the' , and that wish him anel ---- eRch 6ultable fJr bind· Am weary thinking of your road. next year; I expect --'-__ (.;loth Cases for volume, ing wUl be sent by mall. posrpaltl, on reClt!lpt 01 him to read an hOllr a day In such and,such . Tben .be' at peace, nor' wish them back The utmost duration of a flash of llght 6100 each. i)ooks which 1 point ont to him. Jiemltlllnces &hnnld be marle by P"stomce .pin. ning does not exceed the sixteenth part of a !IIouey Order or Url1it., to avoid chal,-ceof loss. To those to whom the old year , But, even here, I should wish him, wlt!Jin seconcl. brought q. Np.w'papers are nnt t') o'py thh adVOrtl'lfl own choice. joy, think a little of the ones who are in sor II certain range, to make his mellC "hhout the 4lxpresj order 01' .i!dorper &: in cold water to re Brotbers. row. Seek them out and comfort them; When he once finds out by some experience Hold your hand very , H"-RPER & York , move a finger-ring. Addresa BaOl'RER3, New .. rive them a little of your joy and try and what Mr. Emerson calls "the line of his tight l8IB .._,._- - --- expre88lon, aa much as to lay: You just Amen. a word come down, you cowards, and let, us have 1. Its orlgin.-Amen 18 a Hebrew the Christ ,The�SAS fair 8ght; we will ioon S88 who wUl let of Hebrew ortetn. Before the time ot walk: but the best of It. And he' continued slowly It was tound In no other langnage State A rl IturaI C0IIege- Itln _ Oakes. us as It to did not 'make use.ot I, Remorseful around thetree, watehlni espy Hebrew. ' S}CU The Ini Pagans '_. .. �:..� ,. ours. At last he marched with the introduc- every movementot theIr Idol worship. But TO I'AlDIS �AWA''''IIAII Thomas ate � A little boy named so up his It has found Its way IntO, so slowly and near, always holding tlon of Christianity ,DlJIIU'-- of 1Ih4:r III BII,UIIa .. tea � faU tou. � Hot buckwheat cal,es tor said to com have re- tum· 01' III &be that I II\Y ot all nations who I UMIal 011 Ule proud, majestic head, the languages . 8c1ell_ mod dt-u,. rash as The next _ful III &he IDCI....rIal l1l1I 114- A "E'ry proceeding, "We have six good shots. ce1ved ChrIstlan religion. In tile ho�t "IUl trallllll, raC\es: Greek'i &he shall see. tAl &be "alltl of Ikldellta Ulroqholl' .� We presently time be comes wlthln'my range, Ilhallslow Germant�e and English tongues It Is the JuaUJd Latin, OODIIDOII aDd all lbol1er 0011__ 111 blaDchll, ' and It I miss do not In and "IUl went to bed at 8 o'clock, Iy take aim 8re; him, same In orthography, Significance, _ He Free. ehance=one ot ns mnst also In pronun- Tult.1on As all children do, be rash, walt your with very slight deviations, good IoIId opporkmlu. .. been left and O&btr u_pe_ are _aahle, scarce had closed his Ilttle eyes, kill him." elation. It has untranslated, But lAbor tAl ...... took aim the Hebrew help Ollt'. lieU b;,: �ed � most restless grew. When he neared me, I slowly has been transferred from just ,an When he Tht work of Ule ftr.rm. onlhaid., ?illa:rarQ, prct-, the d.anier If I because there cannot be and cautiously, knowing as It Is found there, ad balldlll", u weU u Gllbopa' aDd '0IBIlaI, this then on that, II'OlIlId. He 011 side. ' the word 01 flopped tailed. One second' more-I pressed found in any language any alngle tha� b:r Radanu, 1I'1Ul aanrap paJi.nI1 on his Tben keeled up head, In at the cor sense and trigger-the ball went straight expresses Its precise and complete =:00:�:�::.y each And covered, all at once, spot was the YEAR oil' THB OOLLJIGK ner ot his eye, ami he tell. Now, meaning. THE TwENTY.FIUT wee trundle bed. lllT_....., Of his or did as _ was he they , question, dead, he, 2. Its seni!e.-Luther, In his Smaller Cat- mr.GIHlf IB.PT. motionless? The alzt.eD·IDdracton, l1li atudentl. baUcUDp -* one leg around his waist often do, pretend and lie It thus: amen; that 1I'1Ul He wrapped eehlsm, defines "Amen, aDd • pro and he seem Il10,000. aUIck add apparatiaiwor&la ...,.., - And t'other round' his ear, blood, however, flowed treely; It shall be so." Oruden says ot Is, yea, yea, dllatlve,tlldo'II'JDell' of••ooo. when one of the mamma wondered what on earth ed not to have any IIfa, faith. While It: "Amen, In Hebrew, slgnilies true, J,l'pr f'aIllDJormaUli1i IIIId •.a\ollM ..wn., ,., , dear. Zouaves said: "SI monsieur, me donne cent ot ' 'PUll. GBO J'ADlOBILD, Could ail her Iittlo certain." It Is used In theend prayer, ...1. ful, ' ..allb&Uali. Xa_ francs descends et lui donne son (£4), je je n stl 0t an earnest wish, deslre,or sound he and as he slept I te mony But slept. - I "I will give the amount It so reste." said, you' assurance to be heard. "Amen, be I sO L He dreamt an awful dream B. ,N,·)foaRILL. �, J_ but I do not wish you to risk Oriental J. P. D.6.VII, Prw'L, with • _. __ • .. after the 1II00000 . slabs pleasure, shall It be." In English, • ...,·.1. Of being spanked with hIckory If he Is your Ufe for a paltry sum, because, It Is used at the beglnnlng, but more KANSAS Without the to scream. manner, The power are a dead man the mo and not quite dead, you generally at the end, of declarations man dreamt a lion came ment come near hlm." Well, the It established. Life AssOciation. He great big you prayers In the sense of, be Mutual of the or KA8. roared risk opln amen _ H;IAW,A,TBA, Aud ripped and raved and thought he would It, being All these delinitions agree In making The olily C Prosperous Farmers on High-Prioed Lands, sowed a piece of timothy and clover In Record of a Year. THE KANSAS FARMER the of and have cut a The following matter is a letter writ spring 1878, good Ano! her year is about to be numbered of from it season Published Every Wednesday, by the ten to the KANSAS FAmlER by Edwin crop hay every except with the past, and we Kansans have that of wlien the :KANSAS FARMER CO. Snyder, Jefferson county, (postoffice, 1875, grasshoppers many reasons to be satisfied with the it down until it have time Oskaloosa.) It contains so many good kept did not record we have made. While it is not .. o. '- --- - P�d.nt. n.MOTTB, a - to make I never - have failed L •• BROWN. Treasurer and BUlin Manqer. thoughts. and they are so well ex crop. possible to state details, we have, gone - - - but once in to In a 1.1: JlF"1la. _ _ _ Ge�eral_BUI�n t.I\"�:: pressed that we present them in place seeding grass. ahead in every good work undertaken, of editorial future article I will give the FARMER and have fallen behind in With writing. . nothing. TDlIS: CASH IN ADVANCB. .. Mr. Snyder says: I have lately been my experience in this. Successes and twenty-five million bushels of wheat •• 81nl'Ie 8nb.crlptlon where farm lands are worth one hun failures are alike instructive. The and one hundred and sixty million ------f1.&o - - - - - which marks the treacherous shoal 8:: =�: :'�·�::ihl. 1.00 dred dollars per acre. It has put me buoy -buahels of corn, and an increase in cat Club Rate•• to thinking when will farm lands in is ali useful to the mariner as the light tle, horses, sheep and hogs numbering irtYe coplee, one "ear, f 7.&0 house which one - 13,20 Kansas be worth th at muc.h 0 him safely into Ten coplee. year, N t , I guides many thousands; with potatoes, apples, :I'lfteen coplee. one year, 18.40 harbor. imagine, until Kansas farmers do bet- sugar, sirup and hay, and many other Anyone "llhlnl{ &0 _nre a Ireo copy tor one year, "In conclusion, I wish to commend may ao 10 b" IIndlng In. at ..... "..... tbe lIumber or ter farming than they are now doing; products that are so many evidences of lIIl'l*lrlben named In ' ...11 ..... of tbe above three .Iube. to my 'brother Western farmers the not until they learn to keep their im- developing industries, we may all look ao;l:':'!\� �{e���:",�rx::,��n�::::,:'�f:hcr.:'�nlt.e thrift, economy and foresight of pros (with t th I te tl f t) to 11 th plements under shelter when not in upon the record with a satisfaction not Iielyee°':,! .:..:. �r!�e o�ffio �':.���� II•• ��; perous farmers on lands. 1�v�oP'ee and when in use are more higher-priced common to communities as as ,..., tor f7.&O. or eleven c�SI" ooe "oar for ,13.20, or use, judicious young iI:neen ooe lOr ma" ,10 00. We have a soil and a more coplee year f18,4().'-they .and careful of not while superior ours: Kansas is not When ..... ".,._ gete up I,he club (or aIr•• C"1'll. he them', they yet twenty-three 10 names or salubrious climate. and it is our own muid olate 10 the order, Don't leud any inferior stock for old as a we have more until the club II foil keep breading pur years state, yet mone" if in our FULL and fault time land is not more , .erSUBKBJIB:-The club mue.t be the poses, because they are cheaper than than a million of people who are busy OA.U: mUlt accompany the order. I!yoo "lah the TRBB valuable. " OGII'T.lOlI&atelnl'oorord�r. high-grades or thoroughbreds. It will in every line of work that tends to build KAlC8.A.8 "ARKBB CoKPAl'IT. not be until we have more home manu- Don't drive horses over icy roads un up the moral and material interests of factures, and consequently an' adequate less they are newly shod" or are roughed. the state. All the great and powerful �o�'t Make a Mistake. market for the many perishable and agencies of civilization are at work here. Those persons who wish to avail Mr. M. bulky articles which, by their natures, J. Baker, G. W. Secretary, A. We are building school houses, churches, themselves of our clubbing rates with are precluded from transportation to H.-T. A., writes us that Mr. Hanan railroads, bridges, and towns, and we the must send Weekly Capital TWO has been disabled for some which distant markets. We may depend upon time, are growing orchards, vineyards, and dollars. It won't do to send $1.50 at one our lands will never be in accounts for his not to letters meadows of we are rais , it, enhanced replying tame grasses; time for the FAR!IER and 50 cents at with his usual value during a free-trade era, should promptness. He also ing herds of pure-bred stock; we are another trme for the Capital. states Mr. H. soon such an era unfortunately be inaugu that will be himself improving the native breeds; and more rated. again. and better, we are improving our meth J_ Our information is that stock-through II Let us notice some of the conditions out the State is in good condition. J. T. Vanderlip. Carbondale, Kas., is ods of farming. Our farmers are be of farming where land is valuable. better with the cli working up quite a large list of subscri coming acquainted The KANSAS FAR!1ER wishes' its There are not many large farms; the mate and soil have to and bers in Osage COUJlty. We trust our they do with rule is small farms and readers, one and all, a happy New Year. thorough tillage, methods of essential.to suc readers will render him a bearty cooper agriculture and grass, grass, grass! Every wheat cess. ation bv giving him their renewals and The improvements of this single All safe indications point toward bet field is to seeded timothy with the are marked in direction. ter help him' to place the FARMER in as year every prices for farm produce in the spring. wheat in the and fall, clover sowed on Kansas was never in --�-.--- new hands as before such good \ many possible. , in the spring. All the '\Trade in Kansas the past week has along fences, condition. In addition tq good crops and under the and good, especially in holiday goods. fences, 'away out Mr. J. S. Emory informs the FARMER and good health. thousands and thous be� into the clear to road, up the wagon that he is in receipt of letters from ands of dollars of debts have been 'paid, Horticultural and all down Th�ississippi V�lley track, along brooks, right the and many homes have been relieved of sheepmen,speaking encouragingly �f ' Bocrety' meets at Kansas City January to the water's is blue edge, heavy grass proposition to establish a wool depot in mortgages. 22 to sod. It is 2(.� __.,_.� it has ' perennial; grown Kansas. He has seen a Our has excelled our I good many wool activity '!:leen bV right there since the forests were clear The K:'8.Q.sas State Wool Growers' growers in person, and the opinion is improvement in methods. The farmers ed and ,it will continue to while AssociationIb�ets' in Topeka January \\way, generally favorable. have done better work this year than in the sun shines and rains fall. No 15 next. It is there will be a full any former year; we have introduced )hoped ' giant, unsightly weeds the We that Mr. 'attendance. I hiding adja hope Cowzill, govern more good stock, have raised more good . ,_'--._.-_. cent fields. Not a foot of waste land ment agent in the sugar interests of the stock of all and we have learned is kinds; Shanghai already China's chief anywhere. are of Improvements asub State, will so arrange his programme as more about farming in .Kansas than we commercial emporium, and is destined, stantial made to last. nature, I found that the sugar making people will meet ever knew before. Kansas farms begin it is to become thought. eventually its one Of friends in a house that my living with the Kansas Cane Growers' associ to show well-better this year than greatest had been built city_.__.-._'__ seventy-five years. Of ation the second Wednesday of Febru ever. We are really beginning to have course it was The 'first snow of the season-a "sure old-fashioned; the win ary. That will be a and one well good time. good, well ordered, cultivated, and " dows had 'nuff" snow, fell last Wednesday. It seven-by-nine glass, and meeting will be enough. productive farms, and our farmers are other were was an 'old fashioned Kansas snow parts equally antiquated; fast approaching that state of ease and bunIt had been We have a letter from Mary C. L., about one inch deep. kept well-painted and contentment that comes to successful as we about and in repair, and was apparently as sound written, think, poultry This but agriculture everywhere. number of the paper is "0 52." and comfortable as ever it prohibition; Mary has not been was. The As we approach the coming year, we Look at the address on your copy. If barn had been built writing English long enough to make fifty-five years, had wish that its record may be as as her good your time has expired, make haste to been and and meaning plain. The letter we are just newly-sided roofed, that of this one now passing away. We renew if you have not already done so. was for unable to read intelligently; _ that is, we apparently good another half wish for the continued improvement of do not know certainly what the writer Several bills have been introduced century. every good work now under way, and' means. Hence the letter is not "I visited a venerable man of 88 pub into the House Of Repreoentatives to lished. that the tide of prosperity may not ebb. who had a years, neighborhood reputa To all our readers and the declare forfeitures of lands once granted friends, tion as 'an From a economist. I noticed an gentleman who has lately KANSAS FAR!IER sends wish to certain railway companies on speci greeting, beenup in some of the northern coun fied conditions. antiquated single buggy standing under ing them peace, plenty, contentment, a it had wooden ties of the State we learn that on shed; large axles; the many courage, and a happy New Year. At the election for Mayor last Satur seat -was made of H-inch lumber; of farms may be seen plows, corn planters, in Mr. day Topeka, Bradford Miller was course it was clumsy, compared to our mowers and other machines, standing Among other bills recently introduced elected by nearly 500 majority-all the modern buggy. 'But,' said the old in the weather just where they were in the Congress are the following: prohibitionists, without regard to party, man, '.1 have run that buggy forty-six when last used. This is an unsavory Mr. Cullom.-To provide for the ac voting for him. This means a clean ad years, and I still drive it to town in fine compliment to the sagacity of some of ceptance by the United States of the ministration of city affairs. weather.' 'This,' he says, pointing, to our farmers. Illinois & Michigan canal from Illinois. au old-style covered buggy, 'I call Mr. Fair.-To provide for sinking ar We ask attention to the letter 'of Mr. my We have the new catalogue of the new buggy. I have had it twenty-five tesian .wells, on lands of the United Colvin so far as it relates to a Kansas Home Nurseries at Lawrence, peculiar years.' States in Revada. disease of Mr. A. H. The cat sheep. It is very important " Griesa, proprietor. The waste and destruction of farm ·Mr.Ingalls.-To provide for the ap to persons who have sheep. The dis alogue embraces everything that ought implements by the average Western pointment of a commissioner to investi ease is new to us. We never heard of to be grown in a Kansas nursery. We farmer is a very serious but gate railway transportation. drawback, ' some of the symptoms described. have a good opinion of Mr. Griesa as a there is something still worse. I allude A bill creating new standard time in horticulturist and as a fair dealing man. a to the almost wanton waste of the the District of Columbia was passed. Complaints against number of To We believe he will do justly by all his natural of our soil. Mr. offered a resolution peka rumsellers-one hundred and sixty fertility Unques customers. VanWyck our on the of the eight counts in all, were filed by County tionably SOIl is rich. It will stand calling Secretary Interior Attorney Vance last Monday; and it is much abuse and over-cropping; but Two Papers For Two Dol'ars- for information as to how much land there is a limit to its has been 01' for the probably the death knell of the open fertility. a limit to For the information of such persons certified, patented, the it be benefit of railroad since the dramshop in the capital of Kansas. years may continuously run to as did not see our last paper, and such companies corn or other date of the decision of the exhaustive crop; and very as shall receive sample copies of this Supreme A few of our subscribers whose time Kansas court in which so construed the in many farmers are fast ap number, we repeat the statement made 1875, expired with last week's issue-"o 51," that clause of the .r proaching limit. 'But,' asks one, last week-that the FARMER is now demnity Congressional neglected to renew. Their names are 'what am I to do to rest as to allow . the soil"":"'let it clubbing with the Weekly Capital, and grants indemnity lands. only removed from the mailing list: but pre idle�' I in lieu of lands included in a lay answer. by no, means. two dollars will pay for both papers one originally suming they were careless only. and Seed it to and but afterwards were sold. grass pasture it. Tim year. The Capital is the largest paper grant. which intend to renew, we send this copy to and do Mr. Reed offered an amendment for othy clover well here in eastern in the State. Address KANSAS FARM the creation of a committee on the alco them by way of reminder. whatever , . , Kansas, croakers may say. I ER Company, Topeka, Kas. hoi liquor traffic.' 9· KANSAS ...... enUre I tive to-day to settle definitely the A. J. c. c. H. R., and devotes his AbontStook. to raise a better grade of st09k.-Dick duty GoaSip whether we shall have dollars of time to catalogues and ·.maklng compiling; ., . on Sat question, the '1'0-' Lee and ..N ick Bob Its returned Stock sales are to be held at commercial value In circulation. public sales. Ifrom their in the land unequal firs '; of journeyings peka stock yards on the Tuesday urday In an article entitled "Theological Re-ad of the senoritas. On the trip they took KaDsas State Oane Growers' Auooiation. every month. justments" the Rev. Dr. J. H. Rylance in a share of New south association hold seCond in good Mexico, the of eliminating from This will itB 1,1 Dr. J. M. Eidson, Lyon county, has sists upon neceB8lty western the northern part of the cur annual in on t,he second he an� the formularies of bellef and from meeting 'Topeka fourteen pure bred Jersey COWB, and '!exas, of 1884. Detaila Old MeXICO. They found Barbour rent teachings of the churches, whether In Wednesday February, thinks are daisies. the. will be announced hereafter in theKAN- they located and doing well. the or In the Sunday-school, all doc county boys . pulpit SAS FARMER. X. K. STOUT, L. C. Watson, facts . Larned Chronoscope: Dick Lee has selected a range lying, we trines and all statements of supposed President. stock ranch has the advance ------of Dexter believe, some forty miles south of Camp which have been discredited by propri�tor . his to Mr. James of exegetical scholarship, and by the pro Answered, sold bIg calf, Jumbo, Rice,'Texas, and may locate there per Inquiries '. of natural science. Senator Henry Is In Chi Baker, of Ness county, for $50. .manently in the spring. "Hickey," gress The Poultry" Monthly publlshed W. Blair, taking for his theme "Alcohol In cago. . adver- Dick informs us, IS running a horse Phil. D. Miller, Panora, Iowa, Politics," declares his bellef that another The Kansas State Cane Growers' Associa ranch near Camp Rice, and has about tises Red Jersey hogs. Heisrepresented irrepressible conft.lct Is at hand, and advo tion meets at the second Wednesday of Topeka bred 200 bead of horses. ranch Kirby of an as an honorable dealer, selling pure The. cates the submission to the people of February next. Smith and Billie Kisbler lies south of --_- stock only. Look up his card, and cor- amendment to the United States Constitu and next comes and French farmen Mil givl"K Inoreased attent.ion with him if have an itching Hickey's; Barney tion prohlbrtlng the manufacture, sale respond you ·torlbe combined horse No one to sheep husbandry, with a tendency pro· Durocs, Mr. Miller also sells O'Connor, who has a Importation of Intoxicating hquors, for Iowa duction of meat ratber than wool. The compe\1- and cattle ranch and is running about who read in the December Review the first fancy poultry. tion Ia at present between cro88eS of the 8CRlth· 150 of half of "The Dav of Judgment'" Gall Ham 200 head of and downs and shropshtres, Almon Benton, of Topeka, returned cattle. head. domestic llfe The location by DlCk llton.s Incisive review of the last week with 52 head from Kentucky ,borse�. selecte� of Thomas Carlyle, will forego the pleasure Dralnace pays Its own way, and the farmer Lee lies of Barney s, on the of, Short-horns for himself and A. H. southeast of perusing the latter half' in the current who tries It will find his land lmproftd 'and Rio Grande. Case, of this city. 'l'he stock were from number. "Evils Incident to Immlgratlon," hla crops Inereesed, and with sueb reenllll 'be since the of the statement of continues the good work, the well known herd of L. L. Dorsey, Ever opening 'l'opeka by Edward Self, is a forcible .. , have stock the enterprising firm of the mischiefs wrought by the Importation Middletown, Ky. These men now yards by Secretary Chamberlain. of the Oblo Board' nf· Wolff & of this Into our social and politicaillfe of an enor a herd of 108 head. McIntosh, city, buying Agriculture, does not believe that 8(Jrg4um:raIa- �., from the lowest and of all kinds of live stock has mous annual contingent Ing wnl ever pay in tba', State. Bro. 's write: Our third im- selling Dillon stratum of the Europe. Fi daily the o� the population�of of Norman horses this season �xceeded expecta�ions of The demand for Improved atock ot an klndl portation Several nally, the subject "Bribery by Railway public sales, also, Is In the West than ever -twenty-seven head arrived here at. proprietors. Passes" is discussed by Charles AldrIch and �realer befQre., have been held here with satisfactory Wehave Hubbard. Published at 30 Normal the 17th ofD�cember. Judge N. M. The suecesarut farmer his work' In ad. but the sale of blooded stock plans . results; by New and for sale now on hand over 200 head of Norman Lafayette Place, York, by vance and then lives up to his plana, John T. Ewing & LOUIsville, Ky., stallions and mares-as fine a herd as �ons, booksellers generally. was and most notable the best offering of the old En can be found in the world. SUNsHINE.-From the time THE MARKETS. made at the Topeka stock yards. the yet glish song of Dulce Domun to that of Thos. F. of the firm I)f Hun Short Sotham, The sale of Jerseys and grade of our own "Sweet Home" has song Payne, December 1888. started on attendance By Tel,egrwph, U,' ton & Sotham, Abilene, Kas., horns attracted quite a large had no. lack of homage in prose and verse. Canada last Sat STOCK MARIQllTS. a trip to Michigan and from interested parties in the city and Nor can It have too much, if all is of the urday. Quite an addition will be made different parts of the State. A. J. Hun quality afforded in the rare series of choice Kansa8 City. of the to their Hereford herd. He has bought gate, of this city, did the selling, and stories published under the title The Live Stock Indicator Reports: Herefords of F. W. "Sweet Home Series," by D. Lothrop & C A.TTLE Receipts 631. Offer.lnllllllght, marke, one car load of b It a short time was required to dispose Co. the latest of these, Is a most steady, with trading Iimltell; s�lell made were at Stone, Guelph, Canada, one car load of of twenty-eight Jerseys and twenty-nine Sunshine, home for about Saturday '8 ligures. :., T. one car delightful story family reading. W. Benson, Ontario, Canada, unrecorded Short-horns at good prices. HOGS 5.041 bead.' Hatket opened. It is dedicated "To the dear mother whose Receipts also 22 load of Thos. Foster, Flint, Mich., The sale amounted to $4,640.50, and weak at 10c lower.. Sales ranged at 6 O6aJIM, bullt was ever the sunshine of our gentle spirit and one car load of the celebrated Whitfield cows and heifers $95; at 5 SOali to, Shipment receipts 'a� ltead)' Jersey averaged old home at the Cedars," and is full of In of the' Whitfields, Oakland calves 39 Short unehanged. Short-horns, 5 $39; of the best sort. It Is •. Jersey averaged spIring sentiment by , Chicago Mich. A number of imported In addition county, horn grades averaged $35. one of the many charming writers Introduced The Drovers'.Journal reports: , cows and bulls are included in this ship to this Messrs. WoHI & McIntosh sold to the public by D. Lothrop & Oo., Mrs, HOGS Receipts, 24,000; shipments, 8,000. 1Iar ket dull and 5a1Oc I'lwer. Packing," 8Iia& I!O; ment. on their' own account 58 calves for Louise T. Oraigtn, the 'Ellls Grayof "Long 80IIIi and "The Cedars," and Is perhaps her paoklng and shIpplng.. S,'; 60&6'90; light," to; Mr. a member ot the commis an of $17. Ago" . Curtis, $979.75, average sa 00a5 25. Market closed weak, wlQlIO,_ best effort. skJps, the President to in . sion appointed by The National Chester White Record 000 head unsold. vestigate diseases among swlne.returned CATTLE Receipts 4 300, shlprilents 1,000. liar. company was organized at Eminence, Blending of Oolors. from the West and submitted'his report ket strong. Exports 6 OOaG 40; good to Clholce' Dec. 1883. Hon. Jack The table Is vouched for by'the Ky., 12, Hardin, followine; 540ali 90; common to medium 4 ooaa 00; Commissioner He visited shipping to Loring. elected authorIties as the best for Pleasureville, 'Ky., was presi- best producing SHEEP Receipts 1.80U, sblpments 2,1!OO..ilarket houses in all 'the great packing Chicago Louis colors. T·he first namea color Inferior to fair 2 5011.4 1001be. me dent; H. V. Tenkins, St. county, compound steady. 01>, !Nir ' and examined the condition of hogs on and the others follow in the .order of theIr dium to 4 0011.4 50, choice to extra 41iOa6 00. good . .... Mo., vice-president; W. B. Wilson, farms. He a good deal less dis The exact proportion of each St.Louis. reports cashier Eminence treasurer; E. importance. bank, CATTLE and . ease western swine than re can only be determined by experIment. Receipts shlpinenlllnotreJl(lrted, among R. and Moody, Eminence, Ky., secretary and red. FaIr supply of butchers grades sold at decline. So far as is concerned Buff-Mix white, yellow ochre, ported. feeding articles of incor- OOa4 Cows and beifera8 I!O general manager. 'I'he and Fair to good steers 4 75. he is satisfied it is conducted in a man Chestnut-Red, black, yellow. authorize a stock of a4 60. Texans 3 5Oa4 50, Shipping grades "ell' poration capital Chocolate-Raw umber, red, and black. ner conducive to health and declares slow. only small tradl�g at previous priClell. $5,000, divided into shares of $10 each, Claret-Red, umber, and black. that no foundation exist to HOGS Market dull, lower and light at 1110& absolutely on which a certificate of stock and black. receipt of Copper-Red, yellow, 40ali are not effect that fed on 5 25. Paoking II 65. Heavy lelllna. reports to the hogs the of and will be forwarded under signature Dove-Wllite, vermllhon, blue, yellow. SHEEP Scarce,very quiet and only QllaU local offal from slaughter houses and farms black. the president and secretary of the com- Drab-Whlte,yellowochre, reu, and trade. are diseased. Book Fawn-White, yellow, and red. pany. Fees charged as follows: PRODUCE MARKETS. The sale of ochre, and ver- Medicine Lodge Cresset: of 100 .blank pedigrees, with stub for Flesh-.White, yellow Kansas City. the Boyd cattle will be held at this record and instructions for fill- million. private and Dally Indlcator reports: T. A. receiver, next Freestone-Red, bMlck, yellow ochre, place, by McCleary, for in Record, each pedi- was ing, $1; entry white. WHEA.T The market to.day again quiet The are said to be look Monday. cattle 75 Record on with No.2 red for gree, $1; stockholders, cents; French Gray-White, Prusslan blue, and 'change nominal, except considering that. they have of May whIch sold at 93c- Saturday's bid when'lIB� ing well, will be furnished at cost publication. lake. confined duririz the was &Sited, bean pretty closely Enough has been subscribed, Mr. Moody lead and black. Gray-White This market was about over 400 CORN steady to-4a), summer. There are something to insure and he makes stone and red. says, success, Gold-White, ochre, with CRRh No. 2 mixed selling at �l'c head of the cattle,..all told, and they will Bronze-Chrome and . this reuuest of breeders: Fill pedigrees Green green, black, against 89Y,a39%c Saturda". sold at a moderate probably be figure. the best you can and forward to 'me. yellow. OATd oNo.2 cash 26�c bid, 2Bc asked. Dec. last week sold his cattle Green Pea-White and chrome green. no Jan, and rl'jected Clllhno Thos. Hawkins writing all VOu know about the breeding 26� bid, offertngs. to Lemon-White and chrome bIds nor offerings, and ranch, on the upper Medicine, of the animals. With such information yellow. Hawkins Ltmestone=wmte, yellow ochre, black, RYE No,2cash,45cbld,noofl'erings. Decem Watson & Fullington. Mr. and all breeders' before me I pedigrees ber and January and rejected cash, no blda nor and red. , had between eighty and ninetv head of them. Address E. R. can complete and white. offerings. learned the exact Olive-Yellow, blue, black, cattle. We have not BUTTER Receipts large and a large prpport.ton Moody, Sec'y, Eminence, Ky. Orange-Yellow and red. but understand it was in the of poor quaUt:!", Demand chIelly obolce. We price, Peach-White and vermillion. of Mr. H. has quote: Choice creamery 32835c; good' creatuel'J' neighborhood $2,500. Book Notioea, Pearl-White, black, and blue. land 30c: fine dairy in sIngle package 10111 200; Itore purchased a section of' railroad and lake. The North American Review for January Pink-White, vermillion, packed, good, In single packages 15alG; common near Reno connty, which he with more and white. Arlington, presents a table of contents possessing in Purple-Violet, red, round lots, 7c. Roll-choice 166180; good lZ� for a stock ranch. will fence and fit up the hIghest degree the character of contem Rose-White and madder lake. 150; medium 7alOc, -Mr. a fine stock breeder, of human interest. First, the opposite Sandstone-White, yellow ochre, black, EGGS ReceIpts large and market· still dull at 'Henry, porary ' doz. Vandalia, Ill., was here last week look sides of the question of "Ecclesiastical Con ILnd red. 20c per CASTOR BEANS Prime, on the basis of pure with a view are set two Snuff-Yellow and Vandyke brown. ing up the stock businees, trol in Utah" forth by represen for blue, white. lOOper bup. a fine stock if the tative lDen, who_secompetence' the per VIolet-Red, �d of establishing ranJ.lh FLAX SEED We quote at 1 25 per bUll. .' formance of the task undertaken by tJiem lobation seemed favorable. Mr. Henry SWEET POTA'l'OES Home grown, from grow. men in the West who . admits of no doubt, viz.: Presi Stock contemplate made of a of respectively ers, 85c 1\ bus, for red: yellow, 60a6Oc, has something specialty season do not want dent John the official heau of the making sales the coming stock both for and Taylor, POTATOES In car lots: Early RoIe26a8Oc}le\' breeding fine dairy to the tact that S. A. Sawyer, of Mormon Church, and the Hon. Ell H. Mur forget bus" Peacbblows 45&50c. beef and is the owner of some Is one of the most pop purposes, Governor of the Territory of Utah. Sen Mannattan, Kansas, CHEESE We Full cream l10. Part ray, . quote: Holsteins and Short-horns, salesmen In the tine Jerseys, ator John 1. Mitchell wrItes of the 'Tribula Ural' and successful country. skJm flats 8c. YOUDC America 1211..80, a fine a western '.rhere is but little doubt that tions of the American Dollar," recounting He has very large correspondence WOOL MIssouri and KanBa8:. fine 17a18o, me. to asslBt much In coarse tub washed 'Colo stock ranch in this county could be made the strenuous efforts of the people of the which enables him very dlum 19a11Oc, 16&170, 800, He is the owner of complete rado and New Mexican 14&180, blaoll: bUU)' or profitable, as the tenden�y is growing United States to extinguish the national advertisIng. sets of the Short-hom Herd Books, and the spotted BalOc less. stronger each year among our.citizens debt, and contendinll: that it Is our Impera- 10 KANSAS FARMER. DECE3iBElf �), PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY, of difference between the political par sideration of the question relating to the ties, nor call conventions, nor nominate work of the organization in its several Address of Hon, Wm, Sims, Master of the " candidates, nor even discuss their mer- departments) but also those relating to State at the Recent Meet- Grange, its in its meetings; and no member can the building up of the Grange and the in� in Manhattan, take advantage of the position he may spread of its influence and benefits has Patl'Ons:-The in Worthy organization hold to influence in any manner, the an important work in hand. It is hoped, .:whOse interest we have assembled to-day political or religious opinions of any however. that aided by the experience was Instituted in the interest of hus- member of the order. Yet, holding as of the past, and guided in their work by Its founders, recognizing the 'rdor un tl'i"l. alllll'"•• '01' cu'cuiur nnll iocnuon or 'bandry. we do, difference of opinion to be no the suggestions of members from differ- IV"Slern UIIU souureru Sioroll\lU808 ",,,I AgclIta. evils which must result from . TAK:E NOTIOE.-A' pnrt ics Infrlr�ng onr necessarily crime, and believing that ent sections 0f the S be progress tate, they may �lltelltS fals,'I.\' rln im aiut Ellpt:rlorlty the isolated condition in which farmers premium" toward truth will be made by the proper able to recommend to this body a feast- :'WI' De 1('1;"1,'. )!�v, .j-g ihle Pcrp-t.uul )'IW�. �O\\'. tu.rcrore. I 11{l' 1" :-'lH\ ::n:'II'1i11 u-e us follow8: generally live, labored to secure to the consideration of all in which ble for the questions plan revival of dormant F'R''!'. 'J'I!llt, h lJi,"( JIll,\' wu h 0110 Ilnr,�. 11ml- tillel'S of the soil an in .. crh,l\.·/i Press will hal' to i l-e f'olilicllt,· to organization our interest is involved, we encourage and the 0f new lTCl,tlH'('ll Granges organtzation 1011(1 II cur, 1,\\'1('0 "" fu_r. fl" 111C in whi�h could conveniently meet, �1':1I1l 1"'''"�CS they "the discussion of all such (not partisan) ones in territory heretofore unoccupied. quo-non. und w lth grouter cusu 10 both horse and and the of ues- by proper consideration q in our It reserved to The committees on meetings. being 'I'ranaportation, Ul�'��I����ltThnt Dederick'» Pl'C,-� npc'rntt'(l hy Ono . tions in which have a common will :u'd more tbnu they every Patron, as the right of a freeman, NJ: eede d LegisI at'lon, Co-operation and [lor!'!o bule faster c.:ol11puet. the ill '('\\'1) Ilorsee, ,. induce in- pre,",," q-icsuou opvrutcr! by . tnterest, stimulate inquiry, to . affiliate with that political party Insurance have wide and important uml with 1"1'1''',01' I'tl;" III ""til mall unrt hO''"t and to an 'rumn. That IIH.·I'l� is not H �ill!t II lloint or fen... ,vestlgation promote thought which, in his judgment, can best carry fields for and investigation, upon their, rurc 01 rile 1\1'1) I'rC"l'C>' whcieln Dcderick'u i9 not extent to enable them to ar- necessary out his principles. ability to clearly indicate to the body 'he sIlperI(J!' uI1I1 " tI"1 Ilr"irable. rive correct as to the Dederick Pres will be sr-nt uny where on tbls .at conclusions By the proper application of the true the means best calculated to promote ' I(Ullr�."lc�, •• " better and more successful methods 021..!�'i,:I!.'� _I).,:tl�ri�'> 1'I�1'"tt�I,��os.t: .of principles of co-operation, as taught in the respective interests committed to and to production, properly quahfy our Order, rapid progress in the work their care will the value , depend hugely themselvee for an intelligent discharge undertaken by the organization, is being of this session of the Grange. SawunlC Mada Easy as * of the duties devolvrng upon them made. Farmers no * * * ** * * longer confine them . MonarchLightnlng Sawlllg Machinel citizens. selves to the consideration of topics re At no period in the history of our State The and speeifle objecta of our general latlng directly to the farm, but include have the people been more highly fa organization being clearly defined in the in theirInvestigntion, subjects of legis vored than during the year now drawing of our Order , '�Declaration l�f purposes" lation and the affairs of government to to a close. Our harvests have been is to it (which open public inspection), a greater extent than at any other per abundant; good health has prevailed, Is unnecessary for me to repeat them . iod. and the evidences of thrift and general here, Suffice it to say our is platform The right of the Legislature to restrict prosperity are everywhere to be seen. , broad, liberal, and based upon correct railroad companies to reasonable rates Let us, therefore, .unite in returning which if under- Aboy 18 _years old Mil "'''V iogs FAST and EASY principles, properly for services rendered the to ,writes· "Am 1wt people, has thanks to the Great Master of the Uni MtraRAY,POr I adhered to and muchltGQ..fl stood, faithfully practi- long been under consideration, and when verse for His many mercies and favors, \i to the affairs of will IntoBUttabIe lengths tor fomllystove·wood, and an so cally applied 'hfe, first advocated by the Grange was de and in His .continued ot log-outtlug, It "',d unr+vnlod Iilustra join invoking Mentlou "insure our mental, social and Ciltarogue, GENTS WANTE� moral, nounced as impracticable by those blessings 'upon our t:!ountry and Order. r,'; r Adi1ie8S IbilrlcRsR�H t\NUI". OTURI i,:,.a�M¥,!rw�qn�fe�1'lWnr"��l.Kci.I� 183 F�B. d�� Bt., �loot::O. tlJ. material advancement." whose in re- opinions such matters were "'. In these times, when organization and garded as authority. In fact, those MeJ. H. J Hopkins aud A. Campbell, the warden And the learned in the chaplain of the Kansas Hate , eo-operation are necessary to success in law, gave but little or no Pri on, uulte In a letter commending Leis Dan, :;all when ad- and sentiment public enterprisea, every encouragement, public delion Tonic as an excellent reme"y for malarial vance in the world's progress is being seemed averse to action to an extent, troubles and the general unhealthy condition of secured by the continued efforts of men which, for a time, somewhat demoral the svstem brought on by dwelling in a malarial district. . ·'.'and women, exerted through organiza- ized our forces and retarded progress. Is .no can to an There one simple rule of feeding that always . tiOD, one afford live isolated The necessity for such action remained holds good with adult fowls. viz: Give them as life. anb the apparentchowever, proper agi- much as will eat they eagerly and no more . • In exercise of the of the tation of the was the right question continued, When fuwls begin to feed with indifference the '·.PtlOple, through their properly chosen resulting in the enactment 01' laws supply should be stopped. : ,",representatives, to dictate the policy of which have since been sustained by the For Thick Heads. the government to which they acknowl- courts, clearly settling the question as Heavy stomachs, biliuus condltlons.- Wers' the considera- to the of a State to limit the 'edge allegiance, proper right May catbarttc. 10c. Apple Pills-anti-bilious,' ,'tlon and correct understanding, on the amount of charges, by railroad compa- n nd 2�c. ;, part of the masses, of all questions of nies torservtees rendered. The law of " :public policy, become necessary to in- last winter upon this subject may fur , "'�elligent action and good government. nish necessary protection to people of -' this but it 'The people naturally, if not necessa- State; should prove Inade rlly, divide into associations, classes and' quate, or the commlssion charged with its ',q, parties, according to oecupation, profes- execution (in whom, I have entire 11.'1 ,.,.turn mail. Fun JlC"'!'lf'rlption MO....;'!"11 New Tailor S;...r..m of ,'. find its im :;&ton and interest. as a are confidence,) enforcement UrtiSil l:uUlull ilOOUW.Ij lV. eiDola••u, 0. . and, rule, FREE ' , 'holiest in their and practicable, ample legal remedies remain Jnmes convictions, gov- l�h·pr, Va I in R NOIthprn in their actIon in the hands of the people, and their FA R M SOn-ettteuu-ur, JIlust.rnt·(I chculnr flee. ,,' �nied polilical by pure ....."""'''''''''''''__ J. 1". �IANCH,\. CI.remout. Vlrglllla, reasonable demands ! motives. There being'no escape, 'how- will.most certainly be acceded to in ever.. from tbe. influence of direct time. It should be re membered personal interests we are liable in our howe'9'er, that in the absence of eilorts to advance or protect an industry organization, this and other questions For rat.. nnd other, inrormntlon, write io of like intelli which our greatest direct interest is importance, demanding H. C. H. 'Ju &0 n.tum fl) UR wrth TEll TOW�BEND. N. GARLAND, action on the of the, involved, to lose sight of the public wei- gent part masses. CTS • .s:.you'U get by ni&iI O. P. A., S'. LOUIS. W. P. A" I!A�S"'8 CITY Ut'lh-IS 0gt A MlOtN 001 07 ,'" and to that "individual cannot be aooos fare, forget properfy considered; no co that. wtIl 611ng YI)U l:i'M'OA'- MDM�', in One Month. '. t·hn.n llnythln� cl� in Amcrl"'fL. Jo, can �olu�('(�ert.n,t!ltv. : bappln�8 depends upon general pros- opeJ'ation be secured andthe people Need nocepltat. t1. Younb',173GrconwichSt.N.York. : C :":Pefity;,h 'I can, therefore, conceive of are powerless to protec� themselves "THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST." np safer rule than that the several in- against extortion and unjust discriml ;, ;'f,}ustries and interests, which make nation. SAW THRESHERS, MILLS ENGINES strong the government, and secure to As the chosenrepresentatives,assem Horse Powers, (For 'the civil and to counsel an 8P('110n8 and pllrJloli'p�.) 'Vrttp for Free PRW 'pepple liberty general bled together, enact laws and nwt Prices \0 1.'be &: I;! viet. Auhman Taylor l.o., Maotl Ohio. prosperity, and guarantee the perpevlla- give general direction as to the "'ork of Deld, "' have our it .. �on of, republican institutions, Order, will become your duty, ., , ! consideratIon in the admiI)istration of committees especially charged GOOD CANVASSERS WANTFD'I throll�h We off·'r rare lochrrpment... to ,R'noit 1\9'I'n1... in to their rel- with the consideration of Every public affairs, proportion the several fPnrlpr flfth1,.. oqper wbo dp",lrflA perin anent work nnft large ,'a.y, with 1\ fine ,IU1"f': guld vuteh .. ative which, under our sys- snb-divisions of our work to de pre , :. importl}nce clearly seuted fl'tje, tlhould 8PJI.I at once for ollr JlIrge 01 tem of government, can be secured on)y fine the in btillulC pBrl.u'ulnl'''' l .. qrllP flllJllllv or ppm(l1p" I!eut methods, ,,'hicb, your judg 'ree. Adere.. 'Vasltine Manufactm·lng'Co., by pr9per representation in the law ment, will proye the most effective in (';burlunp, Mich. ,making bodies of the country. accomplishing the purposes of our or ',' As an organization. the and to make such , representing ganization, provision productive classes, we ask no special as the means at your command will war pl'otect�OI1. We desire only proper rant to carry into effect your plan of equality, equity and fairnesiS; in short, work, and give force to the recommen M,u'l';Al. llIE(;A""(;Ol'a,: by Mail 82.00 j�stly distributed burdens and jnstly dation agreed upon. A IIL'\\', (lrI�llIlIl, chelltl I.o.ntero fur Ilrojel'lins I1nd entnrging IlprulliC )'iClllrc!'lIl,,,1 UhjOCf.9,l'hoto",Chrolllo Cards, Prill I ". " dl8tributed powers. We desire, and The committee on Constitution and l'..III", :'tllll�ral" ( Dl'lIghlll Bnll Aly .. Ut1f"'t f'ury 0111', Z'o "11,1 ,,!, ntIlUiOCJIII:U,. :,\'1111111 s�,r.n. WlllUkr r.Rtfthl.l;lle f.'It! I,: should advocate. sucb legislation as will By-laws should dcan closely the dOCll H.\RHA(;IlIlR(;ANINA (;O•• Phihuln.l'lL ,properly encourage every true mdustry; ment submitted for their consideration, protect every proper interest; secure to and propose or recommend such (labor ample compensation, and give to amendments only as are believed to be l�timate transactions legitimate trade, important-frequent changes in our or and proper investments reasonable prof- ganic law, excp.pt for good and sufficient . ita. reasons are not profitable. Our organization is in no sense parti- Tbe committee on Good of the Order, san. No grange can disscuss questions charged as it is, not only with the con- - - FARMER. ia8L KANSAS It •• 1! R.1.'Ver S1.d.e :El:ord._ for does not usua11y have much desire -OF- food, and it is probable that the increase of pulse is due to some other source of P·�LAHD� 'n� BBa!�!IIB8 • . are the udder In this department inflammatio�-perhfips may Wltb Jayb."k_r 8885 an.1 Qnanlrpllld. a P.e1:_tOll. f1'lie paragraphs Bl""k ... 1 tbtDk FAR- care at i he head or my berd 01 Be 80"•• a , pill frOIl). our ,exchanges.-ED. be inflamed. You should make. Polabd aDil gathered [ 1\I.ve rhe th.._ WOlt vopul.r 11 I'RIUI or •• " , eounrrv can udder is '. Hlle a bord or hop"" tho produce. M7 MER.) ; ful and if the hot, .: I I examination, aUalock ,..rrailted _ PIGs.-Prof. br.ed... are all r.oI.,.....d. "tK! MEDICINE T@ immedi· reunnatile. atork '1. al� GIVING swollen and tender it requires r...",oented. Price. MY laleb·tltrt..... rp" ror Ina�ectton. call around: th� the method of a ty McBride gives following ate attention. You sbould.administer .lwayaout. J. V. RANIJOLPB. to a To Emporl.,K_ 'admin'istering medicine pig: saline cathartic of Epsom salts 1 lb., are sure to choke Mix in 1868. dose" pig" whleh'you lamaica ginger 2 drs., water 1 pint. Established to make him drink while fomenta Btnck r"r 8ale at all tlm" if you attempt for one dose. Apply warm would for squealing, halter him as you tions to the udder, and after each end to a stake. J. A. DAVIS, execution and tie the rope fomentation apply some of the following the is 'V'Vest. J:o'W'&, He will pull back until rope tight liniment: Liquor plumbi subacetatis 4 L.1bert.y, his stralned. When he has ceased 8 oz. Breeder nnd of Iv oz., camphorated oil Shipper to reflect, approach uproar and begins INTESTINAL 1VORilIS.-I wish to' rid back of the him and between the part worms. one of colts of round, white which my insert an old shoe from you inches jaws are about two and a half he will TlIey cut the toe leather. This numbers 1M head of the best and have and at one end. [This Herd long, pointed strains In the country. once to suck and chew. Through mf_l�(\pull1r at begin worms live in the intes SALE. species or large ILY"YOUNG ST0CK FOR it medicine, and he will swallow pour tines, and may be destroyed by injec any quantity you' please, bitters. Two ounces of quassia tions of Berk.hlre HORSES.-Mix to Ch.lt.. Wblt·, - Poland-Dhlnas MANGE IN santonicum be , Cblaa Pill". FOR ounce of may I Poland • ' one "n� , and Thoroughbred , I -, choice �t'ttfr", tolcnlch 8IH�p· of oil of hours in two bled equal parts turpentine, for twentv-tour herdfi and Vnx Huun"s, gether steeped ': \ . P11.0- commer- and ror."leby A LI!X. common one • and oil, or and tepid, Ch•• tar, rape quarts of water, injected l'LI!l�, W..t Ch..ter. Take care to 9;� .(;)� --"�(';t�t... ter Co" Pal Meud 8taWpJ 'cial olive oil. especial half on each of two successive days. not only (�r clrcalar anu vrl.'t!,Ubt. apply it well to every part, Have the bowels freely opened by giving be but which santoni which appears to affected, 3 drs. of aloes, and then give STOCK FARM. It will BONNIE even be to be. 2 VI;W may suspected cum, 1 oz., tartar emetic, drs., sulphate daub over the bare one be useless to merely of iron, 2 drs., in a handful of mash, must be rubbed well for , patches, but it hom before the first morning feed, this and follow Into'the roots of the hair. Apply six mornings in succession. with a cathartic of 4 A�D BBED BY, three washing off on tile fourth day AS PRODUCED mixture, say times, continue drs. of aloes. It will be well to Ill1Doi•• with and water A. C. Moore'" SODa, Canton, the old dressing soap iron for a week or two of trad.. the sulphate 800 ror thl;, _n'. and let w_ are ral.lnll over pili" before a fresh one; combination with 8 drs. of more and' IUIV applying in or th�t have tabn longer ProMeoy bo�a ' De '" .... Ibail � or four between and pnrk-paeke v",mluml there be three days powdered gentian daily. o"Of'p,t8k.s other breed. Stock all IIhowu by AnV oiner Ulan on Any not suc l1av. m-de a .p-.:lalQ'."r Ulilt If this does Ileal.by Rnd dol nil "Pll. each application. d.. ,lbe,tlle. Poland·(''bloa Plp.tbls or lor 37 y.a.... ThOle lrlng the mix bave 1.0 cbolce Recorded bro.d »ogll add flowers of sulphur to Diseases of the Kidneys, We Polsnn·Cnln,," .hou!rl apnd to betiC!ctuanen. ceed, olll(hhr.tl In the American l'oland has Beasou. bropd ... will b. re,,18tor'" same as before. Dandelf n root, time immemorial, their 1Ilerlta. fohtr free. /ItriJN and from on 0(a4 hreeden. ,. t�re, applythe Stock S�ld Cblna noco,,!. Photol(l'aph domestle for 1·hrflP·cpnt RfAmp!II tRk. n. been as a valuable remedy and IIIlUsractioa guaranteed. JrUlr'IIn.I 21; (,pntll'. - What will regarded Paltl! not oklo sblpped WIND-GALLS.-SPLtNT. the In- dtseares, This root is one of Ingre •• or Inapectlon 'kidney Low express rates. Corr pondeuce from a four-year-old Dandelion Tonic, but l'it this va'· & SON. remove wind-galls dients of Leis' vtted, 111. F. BAl.DWIN Riverside Stock Farm.. combined wlih Sleele City. Neb....lt:a. colt? They were caused by over-driving uable lind popular remedy It Is so to results , and have come on within other alteratlves and tonics as produce while young, PLEASAoNT VALLEY HERD treatment of diseases of the kidneys, Im months. Also treat- In the the last four give of the domestic pos-Ible or attatnment by the me for a that is just appear the Dandc 'ment splint r"medy. For diseases or tnese organs treatment of wind-galls must rival. .ing, [The lion Tonic Is without a circumstances. be regulated accordingto Potvto tops should be left on the ground they When of recent occurrence. the applica such glOIV on. tion of strong astringent lotions, with a and manufaeturs rs who provld!ntly as oak bark and alum, compress Farmero or injurtes to their will I red. ecme white orep and underblt and IPOto, overblt about 10 yean old with a mule colt her In each ear and branapd S on by Iide. mare S left .Ide and a block Woodlon B. • branded wltb G. I. on left valued at oounty-H. Trueblood, olerk brand on right Ilde; valued at "boulder: 150. THE . taO. STRAY LIST. FILLEY-Taken UJ> by W R Williams. of Emporia STEER-Talten up by Henry Wlaeman. hi .Owl Cowl8Y oounty-J'. B. Hu�t, olerk. be brauded HEIFER-Taken �ithO&� I�� =��Nh�r.�p!,�D ���t up by Mn L Riddle. In FILLEY-Taken1.�����ld�IWva���a"::4�� valued at �u�ci����dl:�\;;r� HO. TO POST A STHAY. Nanc� up by W R WllIlaw •• of 125. branded G. I. on COW-Taken up by M In Owl Creek No.. :aT AN ACT ot the Lel(lBlatlln!. approved Feb 17.1866, leftEmgorlaa oul- Feen"y. tf. ?":tab:�nf.�v::i��I��t:���'��tl��!,.:tJ'3�'tl: 8,1883. one dark red 4 y.ar. branded 'H 0" same, one roan 2 ��r�n:a1;re�a��4J;�lIey. cow, old, HEIFER-By light helfer, yea.. HEIFER-Taken Joel or "N 0" valUed at old branded with D on up by Marlow, of Jackecn tP. (not plain); 115. -= k..wda:,�� paot. eaob aldo. dewlaped and one red and In &eD Mf&��yV�1��I<°[:r�r:r.:J.'!'i"4� wblte spotted 2-yeBr·old heifer forI< fn COW-BY aame, one red and white cow, 4 1\ cla.JI after receIvIng a certllled and marked wltb an underslope crop and a Ipll� In years old; deSCription rlgbL lelt ear Bad underblt In right ear. branded 8 valued at t15. enr. ond.rblt In lelt ear; valued at t18. 'on rl,IIt blp; vIIlu,d aU18. 8TEER-Taken W B Butler. Nov HEIFER-Bv one red and wblte "potted heifer. Liberty Ip, =1:a=:i1�:"�saYa :��;,.n��I��;;n�IIl��fc: &ame, HEIFER-Taken up by Joel Marlow. of Jackson ':f b� .tIlq � laken uP. theIr appraleed value. and the I 'e"rs old "...t, braooed Don each side. and tP. and dewlnped one red belrer wltb some white on underblt In· � \� I��"": �W� liaDie relldence· ofttae taker up, to the KANSAS FAB' markO the tim. suoh hands •• IPOto body; STEER-Taken J &tray W1I8taken uP. (ten day. atler hlvb. no matks or brand. visible on either: the valued at f.lO. up by T Williams. Little Cana tP. make out III1U return to the two valued at Nov 28. 1883. one small red 1 Coun", merk. a ,225. STEER-Taken up by V G Haler In Alvonla Nov deep ateer. year old IRBt oertIlI ofth� d ... tP. copy :rlptlon and value ofluch stray. COLT-Taken up by G V of Mill Creek one red no U Seymore. tp. I. 1883. yearlln,steel'. marks or brands; val �!{' straY Ihall be valued at more than ten dol- Nov 19. 1888. one 2-,eat-",d colt, white In ued atl23. 8P�mF�R�-i�::� h,;:ng;; Cana tP. nahall be gelding .pot �Ill;:r�k�t,�\':ittle lan, advenlaed In the KAIIJSA8 FABIfER In tol't'bead aud on end of nose, a lump on point ot lett BULL CALF-Taken A thnIlUOOIIIIIve up hy InllerBOlI. In Valley numbers. Bboulder' valued at t45. Brook Nav 4. one red and ��k;t· �f:'c::,�ea:r��r:; �{i ��r"A �� �� . tp, 1888. white 6-month.·old ��f�nFri The owner of within J A any etray. may twelve FILLEY-Taken Ulr by Miller. Nov 26. 1888. one bull calf. no marks or brandI; valued at t12. one bar r,om the time of "!Ionthe bay 2 taking uP. prove the same by evidence 1Il1ey. years old. white lpot In forehead; valued STEER-Taken up by Fred Bothan. In Rldgewa, tP. �A�tir����?:�Y�� ;;Ye�a.:l'd�� ����!J�e.�f.d before an,. lultloe of the PaROl of the at pO. Nov STEER-Taken up by PM 1I10Irls. Belleville county, having 19. 1888. ODe whlte 8 year-old oteer. crop olf len tP. Dec lIn& ndtl1led the laker up of the time when and 9,1883, ooe red 8teer about 2 years old, red and marked .... the Linn "utloe whom H. Madden, olerk. with an underblt out of eacb eBr before proof will be ollered. ·..-ne &tray oounty·-J'. ea�;r����-!:::�' up by J H t ... little white on under Jennlngl.ln Dragoon • ihall be delivered to COW-Taken C of dart of no otber marks or a the owner. on the order of the up by lItary Ayres. Centerville tp Nov 9. 1888. one small yearllnll lteer. red with belly, brand visible; valUed and Nov 28_ 1888. one roan lIUfe at ,,22. I.UltlOI. upon the payment. nl all and ooatl. cow, 15.yeats old, broad borns' white on dim braud on charges val upd belly. right hlp: valued at ,16. ·,It the oWner of a stray lalll to ownership at 115. Ottawa w"lIm twelve COW-Taken W R of oounty-W. W. Walker, J'r., olerk. monthl atler the time 0frovelaking. a com np by Wllhaml. Valley tp. Nov Wabaunsee oounty··-D. M. olerk. .tIl_tltlelhaJl vest In 16.1888, ODe roan off each ear Gardner, COW-Taken up by W A In -' thelaker np. cow,6 ye�rs old, crop and Kelley. Bennington t1> At the end In no one dark re cow with some wblte of a year aner a Itray I. laken uP.the JUI "pllt right ear. other markB or brands vlalble; spots. also one bu1j "OIl of valued at calf; at the Peace Ihall Il8Ue a summona to three hoUle' t20.. NIfv��F,�:a,�:���rUyl!s::rafl ��C�e�yf W�t;a�::i"po :fJ. vah�ed ,:16. hol4l!n COLT-Tal •• olerk. List. Riley County F. A. Sohermerhorn, This, That and the Other. Additional Stray STEER-Taken np by Jno Grlffitb In Madison tp, Nov 80.1888. one red and wbllA! yearling oteer, Indls- To freshen velvet hold the wrong side over Ir. J8Okoon Anderson _eft', olerk. tlm�F"i'���:���tu�IC;. N A Peteftlon. tp oounty-Willi,F. ear bolling water. one red and wblte 2· year-old belter, crop oft' rlgbt COW-Taken up by S.I,trled Zentner. In JacklOft tp, remove at olerk. Lemon juice wlll.. usually mildew', one brown cow, about 8 yean old: valued ,20. Linn oounty-J, X. Madden, STEER-Taken by Lewlo HugKlno. In Rlcb tp, ot Mound Bun. up HEIFER-Taken np by G W Mllob_n, the fabric In the some white on place ooe red t."". IIBnk, Nov 1888. one ted yearling beffer, star 10 wltb In- City IP. 28, yeBrllo� oteerlWblte on left blp wblteon no markB or·blando: valned at Keep potatoes In a cool, dark place. Ap- forebead, hips, �::ln�r�::"I�� v�{�.J;.�r�ll:ded ,12.fiO. HEIFER-Taken \ra H In O.ark tp, LllUra In llcott keep best on shelves. up by Kasbeer, STEER-Taken up by Mrs Passon, ples ooe red belCer. wblte belly, seal valued omB1l2-year-old pale tp. Nov one red brindle ) earllng oteer: no otber marko or 6, 1888, Cleanse brushes .In water in which there' ear, at ,20. a�f':6ft �. 1 �fsn��\���;:,�e�ar::j olerk. Is a teaspoonful of ammonia. COW-Taken up by J N Selby, In Union tp one red Sumner oounty-S. B. Douglas. ONE, TWO, FOUR OR liGHT HORaI In In botb faro, ...allow·Cork PONY-Taken uo by Frederick Bonry, I.. Jacksoo tp, HAND A handsome woman pleases the eye, but a r��.��t';,':.'i"u��d..f'��ed .. HQBSE POWEBJl. STEER-By ...me. one red yearlloll steer wllb wblte rnr:;��:�{:"b�.'.'li o'::'�h �:t!fde�Oa�� good woman charms the heart. �o;o:;,10Bt:: BELT or. QEABBD In'.r�Et��;�-:�: ��!e���ai':r�\��d sa�fr?'o�al1Ow_ same, one black bor.. colt, 1 year old, The sword Is but a hideous flash In the bI80LT_BY fork In lett ear; valued aU2O. three wblte feet, 00 brando; valued at 150. 'FIID OB.INDIU. W an eternal STEER-Taken up by Joho Paul, WaRblogton tP. is ray. ... B. Clerk. darkness=nght steer, balf olrcle branded Reno oounty W. )(arshall, HEIFER--Taken Rlcbard Klnoamou. In not until you are told of opportunl- up by Stay ��erf:U:%w�����a:ll,�f.STEER- aken up by Math..... Pureell, In Wasbloll- crop oft' oC letl. after them. steer, Bear or brand if ties to inquire ;����� tfn.P� ��ru':.tda�w:r, do good; �'hnl��i l:hl�, gf:;�l':,�� =�llpearllog Wabaunsee M. Gardner, Clerk. A failure establishes only this, that our County,-D; toSoh�:i:;-:'Jj.::e';���ll:�rl��:w:��rbl:::,o:�a :�n: HEIFER-Taken up by Ira Jobnacn, ot Wasblnllton not determination to succeed was strong mixed, uoper-btt In ooe ear and under-bit In otber; tp, Uec 7,1883, ooe roan heifer, 1 year old l&!t sprlnJl, good size, stralgbt noms.' marked wltb a'sUt oJ owal enough. . va���&"��;'ken up b. Henry Daniel•• 10 Wasblog low-Cork lu rlgbt aar; valued at ,18. ton one wblte yearUng eteor. crol' oft' left ear, Indls- A nail brush Is ItS important as a. tooth- tp, ��;;�:dk:�:��ft 1:��Vofj; 18�� . ��'!����U�(l:·o"rmrf and the poorest should never be with- tl���:R'�i!!'k�.f�;b��;J W-I,:!�a�,fl�' Reeder tp, ooe valued at f25 brush, slit In under part oCleft steer, Shawnee oounty-Geo. T, Gilmore, olerk. . out them. . a�:l:��l::'t Vo�r-old �: COLT-Taken Obarleo Holmes, In Dover tP. Clerk, up by which one wishes to Lyon County-W. F. EWing, old. wblteln Corebead and What is that every ��eo���kv'i!l��':ic:lil1year which wishes to get rid 1>I1..lon have, and everyone �o���:;;,;;:���:ge�M. f.��tr�:e�n�:e' ��d STEER'-Taken up by George CRsey, In tp, or valued at 118. red and wblte, brand.. 1 H. of directly after he obtains in?-A good eers, no marko braodo vlolble; on�3-year-old steer,ml:o:ed 00 left born; valuea alt40. p":::f�inf�:tl��":"�'I:lteb"l::�'':r:, ��� HEIFER-Taken u» by Goo A Andohon, ,or Valen appetite. w����::-.Jy In around the eyes; valUed at '18. oUt rlgbt The largest locomotive ever built is now HEIFER-Takeu up by R Gibson, In Readlog tp, ���, ��d��e�lfe'f��:r�-�������elfer. red and slit In Sacramento the Central Nov 10.1888. ooe yearllol( helfer, crop Franklin oounty-A, X, Sellers, olerk. being made [n by rlgbt ear. underbtt 10 le;t ear; valued at ,18. wblte. no MARE-Takeo np by J Q Webb, In ClStler tp, one Pacific railroad. The engine and tender m!�!���':;;:ls:"�I!\".ieg':.� f;��ruog beller, 5 dl t N In���� will weigh 105 tons, and will 'be 65 feet cow Tak up b A W PI b I Re ����Is�':J�..�,2.la�a�� b�o�� �\gs!::'��l� 0011'. ,,":nd.:l g""k'!,'t ued aU'iO. '%T. 1888:-;'ne 4��ear.o�d ro"..'::, j�=t In Cul.ler inches long, rl"bt shoulder wltb very Indlotlnot braod; valued at STEER-Taken up by Jobn T Seymore. tp, and on one pale red steer, some wblte In face blp,. sup from wax ob- tal. at Chewing gum Is now made pnped to be 2 years old: valued t20 1�':J�sJ:�II�rlf\D�el��r�l;g�t�; HEIF. R-Tlken up by C B al�lion. 10 Rlcbmond tained from petroleum. Two hundred w��I��e�;;-!rn:.'i'::; 8 brand· OLD RELIABLE HALLADAY tp, or,e dark red .nd brindle belCer, y.aro old. THE DO other marks or brands; valUed pounds of wax, thirty pounds of sugar, and va6le�:.:�:. oame. one red belfer calC, 8 montbs old, ed '0" on rlabt hiP. branded Ii) on lelt blp, botb ears slit, melal muzzle In at ,18. make about ten will .. Bome flavoring thou!'and MoPherlon J. A. olerk, E R In oounty Flesher, n�'jhv��e'!.:� 'l?ALF-Taken up by Marcy, Caoton penny cakes. MULE-Taken up by J Brloer Morris, In tp, bWI�� Dec 8, 1883, one dark brown mare mule, 19 or 20 � ears bedtime little Willie was saying the tft�:��j!)�';;a�e�?���11;-::;�i.':h�>r���[:� valued at 120. At otber lodlstinct braods 00 botb old. nearly blind, welgbt about 1,060; usual prayer at his mother's knee, and, hav- l:'1�s�I�':.r���,.���ee STEER-Takeo up by L C Gordner. In F.lmendarotp. as far as_ "If I should die before I '-\ Ing got Size, ...... 17 aizea 1 to - F��!!.'U. . ��:;'�k���'b::":I��"v1�r:;er;�t��H��edlu� TWO-CENT wake," hesitated. "Well, what's next?" OOLUMN. JI 4Yd�p�0�e'd: s. .. (f asked his mother. "Well, 1 spolle the next m���:;,�r.;,�;;, :::�8 ���r���.����i:i..t�:r�I.':lgam�: GoV6l nment at tOt te � thing would be a funeral." re� a�dMw�W:,:p,:t�e�V:!:r��r2 :nd fe:f��·!j.,�IV!o� ') tP���I��-I1:�e�n�P of tbls .... old 10 right ear, no otber marks companies nn\l -_ from the rural districts en- yearo other countr1ea. A young lady or brand.pastbullder-bltvlsf valued at 120. tr Ie; Also the Celebrated tered a shop the other day, and asked for a N���J;:fs8l��:Oy��r�in�o��,P:�r!'r��nc;e�::�ifd val- FOR SALE mainly HI�b-(lrade Me I L FEED ,..ILL, pair of stockings. The clerk politely asked wlt.b Inverted Y on left blp, crop under botb ears; -9150, X SHEEPrinos. looludlog .ome TborougbbredB and choice of BCab ,,100 she wore. Welhers .. lambs. No :�"l:I��hFJ:,>d'a"lv'l:l:3�f:.�i":�.::nern���I her what num1>er "Whv, two, Oscar In Jackson tp, Raws. No eIcept ne:T�llt.Taken up by Sbaft'er, to !luallt)' one wblte on danks and Oat Straw. Team of 4-year.n1d tbe rate ot 6 to� bu. ]>er hour, aooordini. � am a Nov 10. 1888. yearllog oteer, red, Cornfodder, Hay PrIoe-LIR ... course I Do I centipede, .. for C"-""lolrUe and you suppose Mares. barnes!" �'agon, Fr e use of bouse aud shedlJ. .1Z8 of mlll u.ed. Bend In Frem, nt Coullctl Grove, Morris Co., Ks. or have a wooden leg?" ans;'i'��¥:.'�;e.;':!�t�alf�·o.boro. t.p, BROS., got Borne CON�ELLx U, WindEn�B&:PnmDCO, Nov 80, 1883, one 2-year-old ateer. red, small size, 8, mother An indiscreet son-In-law. "Your SALE-Illy Berksblre Boar 10721, 2 years old, 'ansas Ko. ���r.tf�� �f�d �� �!��� 600 ·lbs. 1313 N, 12th St., CitY'. in her side." :a�I��O.���r ��a::�;i:;��� . FORvIgorous, active, drst-clBB8 breeder, wtilgb. in·law to have a pain mark. or valued at appears bralJds; ,28. Also a few Plymouto Rock Cockerels. IIIARE-TakPn up Aotbony Obrl61enson,In Read- . "Not at all; she bas a toothache." "But by WlII.. B. SCOTT, Emporia, KOB. VEHICLESI every now and then I see her put her hand !��r�f: ::i��i:r�'nof:,t�".!':;;��'lc�o���nUd��yv�r��� TIMKEN SPRING at 140. a there." on her side, as·though i;lhe felt pain MARE-By same, one 2·year-old bhwk mare, rlgbt ... star In Corebead, R little wblte about ·"That is .becal'lse she has put her teeth in bind Coot blte, tbe nose. no marks or brand.; valu.d ..t ,30. NARE-By Bailie, one 2-year·old bay mare, dark OR STOLEN-About April 10tb, one sor her pocket." valued branded mane and tall, dark C�et, no marks or brands; STRAYEDrel 1I1are Colt, two }'ears old. bald Cac�. reward for Infor Pat had been to kill a turtle for a aU25. J. R. on lert sboulder. Will �Ive 120 engaged Wm H In A. Scranton, " }lORSE-Tabn up by Pbllllps, Reading mation lUdlogto ber recovery. RYDER, to cut baods neighbor, and proceeded Immediately tP. Nov 1, 1883, one 15-year-old wblte borse 15� Kanoas. on leCt collar-markS on neck; head. Pat's was called to blgb. bay BPOt tblgb, off his aj;tention valued at ,40. SALE -100 Pure Poland-Cliina Plgo, elllllble to the turtle stIll crawled about, .... the fact that Osage County-C, A. Cottrell, olerk, FORrecord. J. W. BLACKFORD. Bonaparte, 10 ex- . It had been decapitated, and he HEIFER-Taken up by D 1>1 Grlffitbs, In Olivet tP. though under wblte P. Albuquerque, N.w Mexico, Produce ..�e. the baste is dead, STAMM, E.....ellt plained: '\Shure� entirely �:M'a�ril�ooef1:I'{�g��e�:ru!�Il::'ft.' Comml..lon Merobant. I solicit cOD8lgomento with one per- M • In Rid.. as easy conscious of it." COW-Taken up by Aodrew Fager, Superior tp, oC good rldln�Vehlcletwo. heS.,rlnp he is not yet goods. IOn as with only one red and wblte spotted 3-year·old 0011'; to theweblht Nov 26, 1883. lengthen and 8horten according at EquallyweUadaPtedloro�countrY vigorously valued 120. tbe carry. Lady and gentleman arguing oue WORKS FOR BALE.-I will s.11 Ells· Ihey COW-Taken up by W F Hinkle. In euperlor tp, and fino hivea of cities. Manufac�.� or remove them to another road...... valued at worth Works, Bnlldersand� as to whether there are any female angels. red cow, 7 years old, blte Cace, .polled bag; SUGA.R Sugar IOld all thelead1ng Oarr1age can be totere.ted to aBBlst In tbe enter by ,20. olty Ifoapltal can from that lire makes It to seek aid to . He-"Well, I prove Scripture STEER-By same, one red yearling steer, bole In prise. A· recent neceMary TIMKEN E G. EllswortH, Kao. HENRY valued at continue busloess. MINNICK, . there are no women angels." She-"Oh, no, rlabt ear: ,15. ST. LOUIS1·'MO. ISTEER-Taken up by Sam SIUBBU. In 03age City, Patentee. .. must remem st lr you can't." "He-"Yes; you Nov 24. 1883, one red yearling steer, In Corebead; valued at ,18. _ 'And there was silence. In wblte STOLEN--.S6 REWARD. gnilJ����ruI.�AiiBOTT BUGGY CO ber the passage; STEER-By .ame, ooe roan vearllng sleer, heaven for the space of half an hour." Cace: valued at ,12. HEIFER-By same. one roan yearling belfer, crop oft' onof:�r�:o����r,:,a�h�b:��!:��.:'�t'wvrl:bbeb,:.:l� : ear: valued at rlllbt t12. and con"lcUon or tbe tbleC. H follows: toll for tbe arrest tb. animal or Information How a Made a President, I�e�f'.��rl�� aod $13 Cor tbe return or TICE:R Pi� tp�!�!��-,!:�er;,.�rtt!'YS����d y:aor11:g to lIer recovery. Addre.. N. WILKINS, or valued at 112. leadlna the Boston Globe, in marks brands; Scranton. KanBBII. About this time, says COW-Ta�eo up by Tbos T1tberlngton, Scrantoo tp, Nov one roan 6 years old, no marks or knots about the sunny corners and a round 22. 1883, cow, bran"., valued 81 t20 and hotels, when political stories are STEER-Taken up by Jas L Edwards, In Arvonia tp, depots star In Genuine PI�ntB one red steer wltb wblle some Nov 3.1883, yearling 100,000 Gregg &�Bpberr1 in will occasionallv hear no marks or order, you Corebead and wblte under belly, brand.; FOR SALE. Tbe moot prodtable Black Raspberry Shelle.rr remark that "a once made valued at ,20, old stager pig growo. Planlil taken from line, bealthy, bearing plan Tbl" 'flger Is relentl... In Ita W. Niehaus, Clerk. Andrew Jackson President." It was never Leavenworth County-·J. tations. Send tor price U8t, and place your orders .' ���a�� b'= MULE-Taken F J De.sery, of Ton�anoxle tP. - ��lt�!l�ho\r�S, up by FRED EASON, Fruit Gro"er, It I. Ced. It b.... sharp meet one who could remem or 14 early. rapidly my fortune to Nav 26 1888, one 'buy mare mille, 12 .vean old, handsome Lea\ enwonh I Kan8&9. [shelling] teeth, rlgbt bind leg betweeo bock and pastern o.nd It we1l ber how It came about, but In a copy of the crlpple.l coat.h:l very joint; valued at $26. BtroD't_ December. one white mare-, 12 yeara old, American Traveler for 19, 1828, MARE-By same, g�':i,? �� ��:e-:' 1:��Jn= . and valued at 125. WINTER IS THE TIME TO PUT UP thron.t. blln.d In right eye gill· tIlrted: hands are out of Its No. I find all the par it kept what being volume IV., 50, Bweepstnkes. 2 hole hand and power shellerJust B. olerk. want. which I for the benefit of the Wyandotte County-D. Emmons, YOUR TRAOKS FOR la.r�e farmers and mIllers • ticulars, copy • one bOl."o .. splendid light rnlllllnlr Imporlal 1?0,.0I·f Society foi· the Perpetuation of Old Stories. Sb<;'�'reear�� 0<;'��:;I:"';;'tU8 ��.r�Yol�:�eraa�St�:�I� PO"tr�n'trlrt?(��fo�ri:���·lfeU���es. in the ; It appears that away back early ��t�:dn������it�d�[�� u:'::'saobrog�::.;��t��tgl& HAY -CONVEYORS, dawn of tbe nineteenth century, In the town very poor condition an valued at ,25. III. wblle tbe bal'os are full. You can tben do tbe work BARNES MF'G CO., Freeport, smelt of R. 'I., Mr. Somebody's pig Miami .•-J, C. 'l'aylor, olerk, tbe of a carpenter, us you require Cranston, oounty yourselCwltbout belp TJIB llfULUJ.BLB DOIBaTle BBJlBDYI He STEER-Taken up ]<'rancls Cooper, In Stanton tp, clrculara and or the best IL cabbage in a neighbor's garden. by no BCaft'oldlng. For price. one sman red Nov 8. 1888. 2-year-old steer, IIgbt . and demoralized lor ellber straIgbt or curved track, < rooted through the fence striped lightly wltb black III Cace and on hips, wblte Hay-Conveyors, PHENOL SODlgUE. tall about one·balf oft'; valued at t20 The owner suecl the spot In Corebead, oddreBB Proprie\ors: lIAMeR DROTlIElIS " WHIrs, Pliilldelpbi&. the garden. garden J. A. CltOSS, Fultonville, N. Y. Is an invaluable remedy in DISEASES and IN James Blll'l'iIl was the ...C. M. Knapp, Clerk. pig'�, proprietor. Ohautauqua connty JURIES of ANIMALS and POULTRY: delltroY4Jg STEER-Taken up by J .l McNown cenler tp, nec The prosecuting FEED MILL LICE and other VERMIN. Applied byw�the prosecuting attorney: one nd yearling steer, 1 year oid, stal in fore- OUR NEW No.7 3,1883, fowls, their roosts and nests with a solution 01 the was a candidate for the United The Wonder of attorney Eighth of one part PMnol Sodique to abou� fifteen �n":�io�'lcllj� �!'r���Yti!':i����I� ��iu::ia�t. strength �1�1:i ��s�e�; the World. same Senator was chosen . water. A solution of the States Senate. The by ,16. or twenty parts Jeft'erson Nov given for In that there STEER-Taken up by E C Wiley. tp, Don't fan to gel description strength IS also recommended, internally... the State Legislature. body no malks or CHICKEN!:!. 26, 1&'3. one 2-year-old red-l'OQll .sleel', before buyl"g. the gapes and other DISEASES OF valued WarIBD'.o to r..ter of one bran" 0 visible; at $2,. . grind and DIB was a tie, occasioned by the absence For all kinds of HURTS, GALLS, other ard hel.Io r 'bali any mill ot Burrill's who staid awaj1 on ac Graham J Clerk. EASES OF ANIMALS,- such �S Ul«ra, EruptiOM, of party, oounty.·-X. Xarwi, .ame prl<'t!. The IIgbtest aforesaid. The said Itch, Mange, Cattlc-7'Jtphm; 1'l1Ot-Rot. count of the lawsuit PONY-Taken up by Jose, b Gllaoo. oC Wild Horse draft mill. HOB double force Quitter, Crack). Mouth etc. vote one black mvre 12 yean. old, alar and and 1'oot and Disea8e8, Scrakha, tie was unraveled b:l' the casting of the tp, Dec 1. 1883, pony, Ceed. branded T aod F Oll lett blp and two otbPr OENERAL IIEROHANDlaE DEALEP.�. In favor of Burrill's opponent, Jer 18 Corebead, CAST ·STEEL GRIND FOR BALI BY DRUOGI8TS AND speaker on blp resembling trlaogl..; valued at emiah B. Howell, Jeremiah voted for the �ndl '!_IWle ERS. not have done. war, which James would Clerk, We also make Bill. Little and New Glanto, the only Jeft'erson County.-J, R. Beat, . CRANBERRY PLANTS ! ��: The war was made by a majority of one In mltJ. tbat will grind wltb book on. :..�re��dio::'�l!�'!1::'= COW-Taken up by Jobn Edmonds. In Unloo tp, 10 raIse will llloaoe Beod Cor clrcu. war made Gen_ Bend ror prloeo to wllhlnll to Cranberrl.a, Hie National Senate. That one whllA! borno around elo. F:'l'l A top dressing of well·(le(!ompo�e:l manure benent ou lawns that were �y be spread wltb summer. 'Give a not over Ibriny during the failed to drellBiug also 10 trees lind shrubs that make satisfactory growth, , . The belt Ume for eleauing up an orchard and fruit ne:xt cettl.Da It 1D, ,ood .bape for a orop or lb. (rlllt is halVeited. � 18 III Ul. tall&1'ter 18 XANSAS FARMER. iB83. W • .tI.• . ou rue U. '" :-I. .tI..) Planting Orone for Honey. (N�rWOUIl.l:"Lrk 1': 1U uitles from "hIC.1I0. atten The time is coming when more READ ! READ I I for tion will be given to raising crops will no at Nov. 14-:-22, 1888. honey. when the bee-keeper The Great ];'oultry .Show Chicago, 41ll and 6th.· more think: of expecting to get suitable �rl. 4th and 6th. Ht'D8-i!t, 2d. 3d. LIGHT BRAHMAS-f:ock-1st. 3d, the bees without raising 4th. Breeding Pen- 1st and 2d, returns from Coekerela- Noue snown, Pullet..-lst, 2d. 8d, 2d, lid. 4th and 6&11. to the honev COCHINi-Cock-1st. 2d, 4tb and 6th. HenS-1st, crops especially adapted PARTRiDGE 2d and 3d.' now to' P,dl.,a-1st, 2d. 8d, 41 h, Mh. Breeding Peu-Ilt, than the farmer expects Cockerel.-lst.3<1, 41.h ... ltd aLh yield, . without rais COCRINS-Cock .. lst. Ren 1st ; score 95� beef and BUFF .. get butter, pork, Pullet- 4th. Brllf'dlng Pen 8d, make them. "1'here PLYMOUrH ROCKS·-Hen-Sd ing suitable crops to immense 1883. are many plants that yield CHICAGO and ST, LOUIS FAIR, a careful look STATE FAIR AT qua.ntities of honey, and Pair of Fowls shown. habits and 24. on every over the list, studying the September 1883, Winning Ing Ohioago, lot ...ud sd on Outvks. us an idea tUfAH \lAS ·-lSt anrt 2d on Fowls ; will LTGHT Chicks. ,time of blooming, give and 2d on Yowls; 18t on a rota )'AR'l'.HIDfH; CUCUISS--IBt bow and what to to keep •. of plant nUFF·I·OCH[NS-l·t "lid 2d on Fowl need be l!don Chicb. tion of -blossoms so that there ROCKS-1st on Fowl.; Ist and tlow PLYI\IOUTH no total cessation of the honey N. Louis Great Ootober 2, 1883,-B: Pierce, Judge. till frost. About the tlrst St. Fair, rrom 1M, on Breeding P�Il. spring LTG'RT BRAHI\IAS-1't. . weather .' wild grapes, etc. If t).le custs, S!DRYICAIP�. bee bas been warm, and favorable, the and the cluster of the keep-er attentive, Fifth bees kept close and warm; these and 203 North. Street, kindred nowers should have stimulated the bees into such active brood rearing .hives are ST. LOUIS, MO. that by the last of May the and in to DEALERS IN:(- ( crowded with bees good shape -):,WHOLESALE AND RETAIL fur the white, • receive boxes or sections f to clover crop which usually begins de bloom about the lirst of June. It weather if we pends very much on the for a get a good cluver crop or not, pro tracted time of dry weather just now clover. will almost stop the yield from Basswood, wulch blooms also in June, PIANOS�� can't yields large amounts of honey but as be relied on over one year in three, weather is a total stoppage of its rainy at vield, which only lasts a rew days the best. tile hot weather or f Durin(l last-of June, July, and fore part of Au the bees gust, there is little bloom fur .ORGANS knew of to work on, and one season I And MANUFACTURERS 01 the stocks starving to death in July. thirty should ORGAN. ItIs for. such periods that we STORY & CAMP PACIFIC 'amounts of bloom ROCK ISLAND &: }l't to have extra CHiCAGO, oonn_ the strive the oontral position of Ita lIno. the One of the BCRt, By shortest and car- bees to work all, to keep up our ncw No. 130 Callopy Top Organ, East and tbe West by the route, for the The above cut represents sl-yle, uuex mnnuructurcd. Our Organs arc the stocks brood rearing DelluUfnl nud most Salable styles ever strength of by most and warranted for g�ro��9:�5ei2an,:�hgft����-:'jY�f:£' 1:,--:= fully , who do not are 41'st-cluss in toue,1lnish aud ruecuauism, and Bt. 'Paul. It if nothing more. '1'0 those ccllc.tloy auy ouicr, worth. Atohlson. Ml,nneapolia to 1lveyea1's. own or at least not enough' U8 In �l.'g���lf�.l'"t?e""..ll! any land, want rellahle men to represent every fl�,!�"o°rt��::d -g:l��en is to -We good Ita equipment I. unrlvoled and 1I!IIIPlIA;' for bi e a good way aud Agents can mike moDOY Oceans. spare pasture, county In the South atilt 'Vest, the various tucir glVlDg l'erloc� � or gather, seeds of AGBNTS WANTED. wuh our ruatruuieute, Dud rely upou �"e':.�tr?JP"��"lfo�'l!s °k=�cC;;�'f�t��: buy, Pullman'•. Pretti••, !'alao.. and sow them along the SIUsfa.ctloli. clinlng Chair Cars. honey plants �\'.�e�h�!rn: ��.�� �,,!::o= in the vacant corners, along AT LOWEST RATES. r��'il'':�o�fJ�' Ohl. high wavs, PIANOS River Point.. Two Train. betwellD miles FIRST-CLASS MI••ourl and fences at least two and 8t. Paul. via tile J'loJiIoaa the hedges MAILED FREE TO ANY ADDRESS. cago and Mlnlleapoll. Our coun CATALOGUES . way from your apiary. "ALBERT LEA ROUTE." each worthless roads are lined with try weeds r�:n��\O:e�ig:eri!�=:c::�� weeds, and if there lias to be why k:-et�:': those that call be of use to ����l}��:-tfi�ri��t:�'Ji��it:�=D�a:� 'not have and STORY &, CAMP, fndlanapoll. an� Lafayette. Omaha, Mlnneap,-' is a intermediate Catnip splendid honey alia and-St. Paul and points. something. on Faat .... afford a sure MO. All P....eogers Travel lI:r:pL all acre of it will FIFTH ST. LOUIS, Th,'ough plant, 203 NORTH ST.,. 'l'ro.ioB. and when Tloket O_·ID (If to many stocks, Tlokets for sate at aU prlnolpal crop honey Canada. tile rows, as soon tho Unlled State. and scattered along hedge and of faro 111- Baggage cbeoked through rates, a fast hold oft'er leu adV&D.- in the will get as oompetitors that as ripe fall, wayu as low Mountain and it. Rocky bee-plant til... J'old keep t"l��'detailed Informatlon.llot apaand a trial. Mother is another worthy of era of the and ISl.AND ROUTE wort, borage, mustard rape, mig CREAT ROCK all Dearest Ticket tlftloe. or addr_ nonette, boneset, ngwort, bergamont, At ,.our most of R.R.CABLE, E.ST.JOHN. are plants, Tin these good halley Vlce·Pre••• Geo'l :wo,'r, OeD'1 ...... and them bloom ing in July August, CHICACO. these can be some till frost. Seeds of of seedmen. Some of them pay bought &: Gulf Ballrol.4l. tile as alsike Tbe KanlJlll City, Fort 8cott as field crops, such clover, via Xu-. to well short aod cheap route rrom and City few acres of 8bort Creek. mustard and rape. A Paola. Fort Scott. Columba. Olatbe. J'ndonla, over the vacant spots Plttebur". Paronn., Cberryvllle. OtIweao. these would bridge in ana if not giving a Neooe8ba and all poInts of our honey yield, 'OlUG or Present nothing will the For a BoMay. Birthday Wedding at themselves, keep celebr.ted Comb:naQon CIlA:r SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS surplus aODrDD..lte th.n th:o for the fall run.' There is be more wI,I" comb'ned. viz stocks strong 'The lefl cui raoresents b,\ one of five Cb"r, Chdd'. Cnb. ·4. wllat buckwheat WIll .. or Inva�h but Parlor L!br Rullrung ...... el au no question :r. Clf NLeeo&babnOo'nLa,�1I!�':ft8Pdr1.qfteland and tlolJr Wlll'ch and Bed, Fifty chulIgeN I'ClNIUUII. JOTpollRoIc,hVeRbbIllCi'Cnty.rtBoh�llllao" bot"u,f'or' lJoney Loun"o wb:lellS8llgance poin18ln Pay i"'moicand dur.ble in conSU1lClJOn, . our tall flowers in Au· II c;:omes in witll nnnv.led. Sauofacllon ..,oared, buckwheat in and comfori 10 tlle bees working on Wem.nulatlurelnv.lld'.Cbnu'..nwbeets.andl'bys'C:an:. Southwest Missouri, gust, .. tb" flowers in the 't,mn!or 1lI""r.".I."" , lI.ntion (>3D".1 Fa:vettevlll Van BUND the forenoon, and other Chatn, ISII"d T It ka 8 rI Ro • n,JU!ITA 'AT.': CII.\ IR co. and ail lJave that .l.dd",,, STEVENS' A Afm:,"littl!�It. Bot BprTIa... afternoon. Some complained l'lttBbura:h. Pe.. For� 8��tb, No. 3 Sixth SLreut. pol nil In did not like buck wlleat honey, but , _ 1 they .______same these . we havtlllad some of per- NORTHWEST ARXANS48, our house for extracted sons come to Fort HOIlI&oD To Vlolta, lJtonlllOn. Dallll8. Worth. not want any buckwheat In honey; did Galvf8ton.l:Ian Autonla. and all pointe bow do ANDRETHS'17.84CSENETEENNDIALI8�84C.'TALOGUEII honey; we said all right, you would 'TEXAS and INDIAN TERRITORY. like tllis? Sl?lendidl and off they COMPANION." lfne ran TIM of buckwheat honey. All .... Tralne on tb'le Dally. witha pallful "CARDENERS' Seed t1ar.a)o81le ever p nger wUl be go aDd 1<'ort Scott'" Gulf Railroad line it is so bard to get it CENTS. Tho m08toomplete GI8.8,,10 I{.a_ City. otliers say PRI ' LISTING CORN! I.IS·TING CORN! ENABLE THE FARMERS OF KANSAS TO' RAISE BIGGBR :The loil of Kansas IS pecuharly adapted to Listing, "and THIS PROCESS WILL THAN STATE THE UNION. The Ground is Corn Planted and Covered, OROPS OF CORN, AND BAISE IT CHEAPER ANY �N Plowed, . .n· at Same Time, by One M'an and Three Horses, with our Sulky Lister, or' Ca.:n.-tc:>:n. Co:D1biI1ed . ,Our L:l.s"ter, Lister in the Market. We below 'a few letters of the we have received, which' go to show that The Only Successful Combined publish Diany . Lilting Is_THE Process, and the .Canto� is THE Lister to buy, and the only one.' . matured, wblle com plallted Ule old way lIrled up, from Gov. of An Open Letter Glick, owing to dry weather. Tbe drop or tbe Canton .Llner Kansas. I. aboclotely ped·eet. Tbe draft 10 light. and I would Entin coot of ATCHISON. KA,8., Dec. 13.1882. say that your 1I0tor bao 110 .qual. keep lister In repair wbUe planllng above wao 11.10. You Mo.: Ing' Pdrli.... Orendorff (,b•• KamIlA 0111/, J. l!:VANB, . G. , may publlob tbl.. Youn trul,.. (�lIltTt.BKltlf-"\!our (Janton Sulky Ltater I bought or auccesa, The ,..ur....nl. F. E Bhaw, proved" grand BTltBt.ING, Ku., Dec. 8.1883. IInu IUperlorl,,. or your LI.ter over all otbero I bave _u Is lteolde wloj(O on tbe mould-board, and tbe sub Me8B,·s. Trumbull. �noldI Jc AIle1I, Kamas 001/. IIOller. Tbe wlOIlO on tbe mould-board tbrow all tbe Mo: ..elida and weed _ds to tbe center 01' tbe row, leaving GEIfTt.EKEN-The Canton Bulky Lloter ..e purch...d \be com row clean and tbe ourlace soil to cover tbe of your agents, Meoo... J. HRnna &: 00., lut AprU,.bao oorD. ... , ..... planted abootllOO'acree of oorn aod broom com. heUl of The IUb-Ioller wlll tboroughly pulverize tb� groond which bave turned out better than an,. we bave ever You will Find a Out of Our bush- ��:%�t"�o�':fe�h�:�o:"�!:'ltb'!,c��':-;!�e�b�e·::�ugn� raloed In the Btate. Our listed cora ,.Ielded live f�eu:.�r:J'J�:;.?.!�a� �1F...:ett:�::'e�It\r: :!�!r:; .. :r.:lll:,d'l1':�rea� �.:':ti'.Ug��� �����rl��III�e:.:t::J CANTON COMBINED LISTER in, lI_n" broogb tbe hot wlodo a great deal longer tban �t!�c���':rn':f�'lf..tt �:t���::ru� r�:���r.,��"!. Ulu planted wltb a planter. Youro truly. G. A. GOND!tB••t Ill. I billeve 1I0tingcom wbeo properly done aOlI rlgbtly ON FI�ST PAGE O'F THIS PAPER. wllllooore a be.lter and tban KA,s" Dec. tend·ed. larger crop aoy " HUTClBINBOIt•. 8.18111. Me.'....a Reuno� Jc All4n, Kamas Oatl/. GEO. W. GLICK. - T�mbul,. Olll.,...::leorPlanIiOIl• Mo.: GBIfTLElIlltlf-I boullht one or your CRnton Com· 8TIIRLING. RIOB co., Kia., Dec, 10. 1883 Listen and Drills of G. W. Hardy. In · billed your agent. uoed It two ",oono. 1 2hlmbull, .Reynolds .rc Allen. Kansas Oily, Mo.: " tbe "prlllil ofl882; greatly pn wltb a In G...TLBHBIf-The CalltOD Cowbloed Lloter and Drill , rer it to tbe old way 01 planting Planter; Ir a would olfer to corn tbe old I ..ed or your agenta, J. BanilR '" Co.. gave me ract. penon plant my pun:b not let him do 110. I much hetter sR,I.faction tnan I ever npe.ted or any way with a planter. rree, I would aen WJt.b It. Lhave planted 375 acre. of corn am oRtI.fl,ld I make from five to ten bUBbelo per more com wlUl about balr tbe labor. · Imgtemellt HEBES JONEB. ="l'i:':.'iit.rn���ta�� �::..P:!����'!dd:�.�nbe��tYl"f�W; Youro truly. ment with L'ster that has a ";1 IfiIr If our Canton Lisfers are not handled by your dealer, write U8 direct, as you cannot ·aff.ml t'l expert any not proved complete 8UCCess1 and • the Canton is tile only that has for the CANTON PLOWS AND CULTIVATORS, EVANS' CORN·PLANTER, and our Iine of ope proven satisfactory. Also, inquire . · Implements, if you want the highest grade and the latest-Improved implements in the market. TRUMBULL, REYNOLDS & ALLeN, . KANSAS CITY, MO. ------Seeds! Seeds! Seeds'!· Seeds! Our Seed Department ill complete with the largest stocks in the West of FIELD, GARDEN' AND FLOWER SEEDS--all New Crop and Pure-at the most favorable prices to purchasers, and SEND FOR OUR 1884 CATALOGUE, now ready, containing description and prices of Goods in our Implement Department and Seed Department C"'rrill.�e Department. Sent Free TRUMBULL, REYNOLDS & ALLEN, Kansas City. Mo. THE MOST EXTENSIVE PURE-BREDJ LIVE OAKLAWN to the Wool Growers of Kansas. STOCK ESTABLISHMENT IN THE WORLD. FARMI-A�roposition 'lhe Greatest and Importing Breeding 1st-To erect a Warehouse with a capacltv of 2,000.000 pounds or sack wool and Scourbjg:M1ll of . BBtabUsbment In the World. 25,000 pounds capacity per diem. � and III ! 2d-The Wool to lie graded and sorted Into eight grades and fitted for manufacturers spin .. 0 ners. � '. 3d-l'he Company agreelug to Grade. Sort. Scour, furnish full insurance (on wool) and Storage 1 for four months, for 2 cents per por nd, gross. -a -a l PEROHERON HORSES. 4th-On of the wllll.sue Warehouse to the at i II ii receipt wool Company Receipt Sh1pper, negotiable II II> Bank or center. (Further detadla, see Circular No.1.) . II WORTH any money :; S2,!?OO,OOQ�OO 5th-To insure the Wool Grower protection, the Company provides that the Wool Growers' Asso from ani �. ! =. Imponel Franoo, Bred Blnoe 1872, by ciation may appoint an agent to represent them during the O1lpplng and ShlpplnK_ 8eason. Also II> Shippers from BUY section, not In the Association, can have the same privilege. (l"Iuther detallB. - f 1\t1:•. � _ D,,[1N.:E3:.A.l\I.i: see Circular No. 1.) i 6th-Any Wool Grower. not a member of the ASSOCiation. can Bupervlse the !couring of his own � Wayne, Du Page County, wool by appointing a day; and If he desires. the Company will act 88 his selling agent. without ex- tra charge. . JJLYDEBDALE HORSES, ILLINOIS, 7th-In order to reduce Freights to a minimum, Wool should be shipped in Car·load Lota of not less than lU.OOO pounds each. Ufrom one shipper, will be Borted and Bcoured 118 one lot. (Further PEROHERON-NORMAN HORSES, details, see Circular No, 1.) bth .. Lois less tban car lot•• will be graded, scoured and Bold In mll88 with other wools of Uke ENGLISH DRAFT HORSES. , quality and shrinkage. (Further details, Eee Ciroular NOl.l.) TROTTING-BRED ROADSTERS, The Executive Committee of the Wool Growers' Association. having had this matter under advi.ement tlurlng the State FRlr and since, do most heartily approve of this plan 118 the mOlt prao SHETLAND PONIES, . tical solution of the prol>lem of marketlng the wool clip of Kansas. HOLSTEIN & DEVON OATTLE The Buell· Manufacturing Company. of "t. Joseph, commend thie plan as practical, and In the Intne�t of the Wool Grower, and purposes that If the project 1& successful. to gl.ve the Company an . OW' cUltomere bave tbe advanta2e or our many year's order for 600,0')0 pounds of scoured wool for the coming year. Other manufaoturera have l188ured la Rnd Iml'ortlng, 1aroe collec OltperlenC8 b,eedlng us of their for the reason they can buy just the grades they requiTe. or dlller"ut low patronage tlollll. opportuolty compar!og breed., The abnve prllpnsltlon Is submitted to the Wonl 6rowers ot Kansas fc,r their consideration. to be prl_ becall.. orostent or busln... 1I!W'low rate. of discus•.,d and acted at the annual M the Association In January next. And upon the tranoportatlon. Catalogues free. CoTtespondence oc- upon meeting coutra(Jt iu of a suffiCIent number of Individual 1.000,- llclted. . pledge (under writing) growers guarantfelng POWELL BROS., 000 pounas of the clip of 1884. thio) Uompany will Immediately carry out their part of the contract. The (jrower� not members of the Association are to send in their pledges to the &ub Orawford Penn. requested SpriulI'boro, 00., scriber, and fo� Circulars or furtber Information Ilddress S. S. OTT. or the subscriber at TOPEKA. MenUon tbl. paper. It I. the opinion of all who have studied this matter In all 118 detail., that It will Increase the on unwashed wool besides a 390 ,from France the net Income of the Wool Grower at least 5 cents per pound making Imported of difficulties unller the .. Home Market, Quick Returns, and overcoming many the whlclh ool_grow. past Three Months er now labors. Very truly yO\lr�, JOHN S. EmERY. CHOICE POULTRY. Consloiling only of the I'lnest Animals, with Cholc· elt in the Percheron stud Pedigrees," Registered I offer my entire ftock of high.bred PLY Book of France, and the Percheron·Norman Stud KOO'l'K ROCKS for sole at special pric9s. Book of the United Slates. Visitors welcome. Come and see (or yourselves .. K,. :tlook include. many prize-winners and Prices low f'or quality of'stock, and exhibition birds, all of which will be diB ever:r s'allion &'1laranteed a breeder. at at of at a lacnfice, Carriage depot. Telegra{'h Wayne, wi� Poled private tetoRhone connection WIth Oaklawn. Aha a few excel ent BUFF COCKINS and Write ior lo'ree Illustrated Catalogue ··K." ·1 LlqKT BRAHM AS, at bargains. . Write for prices. I SANFORD L, IVES, I i Mo lnd City, Linn Co., Kanns. I TO FAR..1v.I:EB..S. SOAB! I We have now In SIook Ihls year's growth of ".!�'��Ih'�!«!��� 1!!!I!IMIlm<¥H Clover. Timotl.y, !ted-Top. �I�'� reminded that Orchard Grass, Blue and , Kentucky Grass, Tone,Tonch,Workmanship Durability. WlLLIAIII Kl'f.&BE& £'0. LADD'S . &EEEEP DXP I of TOBAOOO cud .il o.ber killdo Fleid ""d Garden Seed.. Call Nos. and 206 West In 204 Baltimore Street ��ur.!'Ae F'Ir:g� an�J)�3"N 8:1ffi'J.);l.�ro Baltimore. Fifth Avenue, N. Y: Is guaranteed to ERADICATE SCAB and VERMIN as surely in mid-winter aa in mid t!lxtb Aveuue Feed MI'I. N,O.1I2 I ' summer. or are , Those who have used other with invited 184.1t 136 East Slxlh Ave.. Topeka. K••. Dips no,. partialluccell, espeoially SHOR'l'-HAND AT HOl\IE.-A to aura a trial, Its use more than it. cost in an INCREASBD GROWTK OF LEARNPracLIl al R�llorler haM IJlCP ,reti au Enl,il'ely New give repays EXTRICATOR. to aid animo I. In glvlol{ blrtb. Couroe'or .Le8Bon. for Instruction l\Iall. In tbe . by BETTER WOOL, Our new filr tr.ee diltribution. for it. PIGlead ror free circuit.. to pamphlet, 6� pagel. ready Ben,d W.lI!. DULIN. '::te t��f��i': ei:,::mT���8b�����U�. J!.R:;l.��t�� AVoca, Pottawatomle Co'1 Iowa. IIlveu onappllcaUon. Addreu A. B. HULING, 'fopeka. LADD TOBACCO CO., St. Louis,: Mo.