JANUARY 1896. .. �4 THURSDAY, ' 16, TOPEKA, KANSAS, ..

, TABLE Or·CONTENTS. BLOODED caw., Sheep, HOWBY DOl: lOll, TOpeka; KM. breed.r and­ FAR.- Poland-Oiilna and lIIn­ FINE.Hogs,PQultry,8portlDaDop. Bend S-qmtY· SLOPE • of VB.shipper thoro1lllhbred 160 84-AGRIOULTURAL MATT.Ds.­ and 8Ul'tr-Laoecl W:randotte stamp. foroatalolre. engraTlnp. PAGE =�Ire�. 'N.-P. BQYlIIR � CO., Co.teBTI}le, P&. C. S. Emporia, Ku. Sorghum Hay. Sorghum Forage-How CROSS, - Far Apart Will Corn Mixt Corn-Corn HlIIRD o. POLAND-CHINA SW1NlII We haTe one of the large.t the most noted atralns and ped· herdl of registered ' PRINClIITONoontelns popular _ Duroc-JerseyHogs Smut D.ls6ase. animal. for eate. Addreas Thoroughbred lirreel In the U. S. ChOice, Regllte... 8tock. dend for «-page catal0Il!l"lPrice. PAGE 85-TDB INTBBBST.-Slzth FranJdIn Kas. STQOX n. DaTlson '" Son, PrInceton; Oo., and hlator:r, containing much other uaeful lfu:orma­ ® of the Kansas Swine HEREFORD CATTLE Annual Meeting tlon to :roull&breeders. Will be IOnt on recelp' of NlIIB.- Breeders' Association. L. BLODGlIITT '" SONS, BlIIATRICE, ,tamp and addrela. J. M. 8TONmlJLAJaB, Panola,'D1. In &he United .S.ta�e.. Write for anything :rou,want. • of Chester White and' Annual of the R Breeders Poland·Chlna, ' PA.GE 36-Sixth Meeting ' , Stook Breeders' ABso- T. LAWTON, North To- Kansas�Improved' :�!1::nr:a�&I::n�;:J':':::����}"airi;���J� �. J ;-, IU:p:��:e�e�lf! SDOB HILL 'STOCK FABl of - -'llhe Science .wlne. Oholce ...s, PX��oS7-IRRIGAT�ON. .10ling � . G. W. GLICK, A:TCHI80N, KA8. . OHIOIMPROVlllDCBJlJSTlIIRSWINlII-Pure.bredand registered. One hundreclsprlng pip at.hard Brab- Jrrilration. LIght Bates'and Batoe-tcpped'_ tlmel A180 a fe... bOars read:r fOrlO"lce. Dreedl and h_ for Iale 38-TBB HOMB Sun- prlcel. --'- �":���=. PAGE CmoLB.-Dr,v; H. S. DAY, D...lllht, Monlo ce., Xu. tIA}. 8HORT-HORN8. Waterloo.! K!J'kl8Tlngton,:ro- .. Jan. and o&h_ days Be Not Content (poem). bert, CriInr, PrInce , Gw:rnn.�.a..aa:r fuhlona6r.famlll••. ·Th.l1'aDdBatelbulloWIn�. , t Shad e. Head and an ds, Lates Lamp . (poeji' . FARM Duke of BELMON'!r"I' STOCK .ome Duke llth'111518'7 and Grand , Correc.t FORSALlII-Duroo-Jer8e:rPIP;alsoPOland-ohlna.Bronle turkeYI, To!1loule geeae. Pekin ducks,' To Make Papbr Lamp �hades. North Oake 1Ub 1115'7815 a' head of the herd. Jeweled Barred PI:rmouth Rock aud Bro...n Leghorn chick· Geo. Toppbig, Ced&r P�!-nt, KanfJ"; · Stationery. Writing Desk Lamp•. Ku. Choice l'oung buIll for 1&1. no.... Vlalton ....loom•• .na. -Reid:r to Ihlp out. J. II. YOling. Llbert:r, Breedl aud hu for 8&le Poland-Cblna and J.!.rP Velvets for Belts, Centerpiece tor ACldreu L; CDAFJ!'EE, MIlnapr•.. Pretty . Berk.blrea: AI80 Slnllle-Comb Brown Leg- )Y. EUILIIsh --.,..---�-'------Table. N. FBIESlIIN, HALSTlIIAD, KAS.-Proprletor home and Mammoth Bronze turiey.. Faim '.Iz on OLXS.- Pit K Garden VaIle:r herd of thorougbbred Po'and· Ch... PAGE .,,,-TDB YOUNG F God y. mUea south of Co,dar count:r. China Iwlne. Selected -from be8t Itralna. Stock Point; ® ® the Charley, , HER'D. Homeless To-night (poem). for .ale at alJ.,tlmes. Write m•. Jilen�lon FARMIIB. ROCK 'QUARRY . AII. 0 E MO. the Mascot. Their Own Surgeons. Pay-' 0 ItOV:, _ -==�======� N• • MOSHERrA SON, SALISBURY,.,MO E . Debts: Wonderful Horse. A • Jackson Co. ing One's ·POULTRY.·E E AXLINE., , From England. of �� ...... Dog Story Breeder. and ahlpper pure-bred POL,AND- - Hohaovlcee,twp'!'!!!b-� - PAGE 40 - EDITORIAL. Quarter Oenten-, CHINAS. Bestfamlllel. A choice lot of iummer cente a dozen: How to produoe for that HEREFORD nial Meetinj!' of State Boal'!i of Agricul- and fall pigs, aired b:r Ro:r U.S. 24166 A. and We.tem EGGS-Five Wllkeal28W S., for 'oale at reuonable prlcel. Ne... BULL8 ture. of the War Spirit. . Activity en'':�::;s. �:W� Ko�e_;ra"�:r& �����:s��\:��: catalogues free. Plymoutb Rocke, best 8tralns. - Have ," PAGE 41-EDITORIAL. What Will . to Be Done. Timber. Publishers' Para- SALE-Houdan., Dar" Brahmas,' Partridge FORoocbtns, Black Lanpbim"and Barred P. Rocb . • graphs. We ku'p onlll tM but. Wo. H. l\ILuch, Wichita, Kas. PAGE 42-HoRTIoULTuRB.-Seed Potatoes, Scab, Subsoiling. Etc., Etc. POULTRY YABlIiJ:-L.lII. Piney,Hm­ 45-·IN THE DAIRY.-John EUBlIIKA breeder of PI:rmouth Bock., s. 'P'A'CE Diggory's poria, KM., WI- 'Opinion About Butterine or Bogus B\Jt­ =!���':.�':."ey�.�dp�t!�u���o��ck8 ter•. Oleo on the Run. Notes ••.. Dairy.. at all tlmel. 1II11'1I1jn 88aeon. - English Blue Grass. THE SHELDON & WHEELER PAGE 44 - TUE APIARY. - The Cost of VALLEY FALLS POULTRYYARD.-LlghtBrah- Starting an Apiary. Bees and Pouitry. &::;!�d�1y����:,u�0�..!.�v. STANDARD POLAND· CHINA HERD. Alfalfa. Moths and Worms. Lan':�an����rt!h::'naci CHAS. A. Bees and and R. C. Brown Leghorna, White and Black Minor­ (lANNON, Proprietor, HEREFORD CATTLE ,COMPANY MISSOURI 45-TuE VETERINARIAN .... Market O,4SS OOUNTY, PAGE cas, tlllver-Spangled Hamburg.. Choice bird., II BABRlSONVILL1!J, -OWNBRS 011'- , each. 1II11'gl, II per IIfteen. W. B. McCo:r, Valley Breeder and shipper of registered Poland·Chlna Reports. Cbow PAGE 46-TDE POULTRY YARD.-Has Ar­ Falls,Xu. ....Ine of the belt strains. Herd headed b:r THE ROCK CREEK HERD Cbow 9IlOO S., &aslsted b:r a Black U. S. son of Iml­ Poul­ TboR. J. tistic Merits. Poultry Parasites. tatlou 27186 0., a180 a son of Tecumaeb Jr. 10207 (Founded by Higgins.) try House Door. FOWLS. O. 220 head In herd. Young boan and g1)tB :ret on farm. Write or come and TIBlt me. Herefords--200 Bull' and Black Cochlns, B. Mlnorcu, 200--P�digreed Brown Leghornl, B� Langshans, B. P. 411 Young'BuIl8,36 HelferB coming on. Rocks, L. Brahmu, S.L.Wyandottes and CLOVER HILL HERD Cornish Indlau Games, Duck.. Gee.e ' BREEDERS'DIRECTORY. Blrdl from 250 Crade . and Bronze turkeys. scoring Poland-China Swine High· Cows, set­ Re,gistered 154 calves. _PURE-BRED89 to 97 In from II to 12 per 111 73 belfers, . poln�s. lIIgMa season, yearling bulls, Perfection 18169 ... a breeder. War­ 1II1ghty head, headed by ROJal S., ting. T elve yearl Shipping point corre- Perfection that ...on s... Stock for sale at all tlmel: lnapectlon and rensburg, Mo. M... Jame. D. Dyer, Hoaman, Mo. a son of Xing 11316 S., eep- atakea St. Loul. fair, 18114. Twent:r-one .pondence solicited. Addre.1 all correlpoudence to later,APrll.r.lgl,I by C. M. SHELDON, President, SWINE. f��e�e�:�tI��row:W:o�;V��.lIve BUBLINGA 1rA8. T. E. Martin I/: Bro., Fort Scott, KansaB. liE, Osage CD., HORSES. BOUR.BON COUNTY HER.D BERKSHIR.ES. ROYAL HERD SWINE. FARM-CLYDESDALlIISTALLIONS, PROSPECTSHORT-HORN CATTLE, R. S. C'OOK Write for prices of 1I���I�!l��:�:'�' H. Ka•• W. McAfee, Topeka, Kas. Wlcblta, , Bre8derof

CATT�E. Poland - Chi_oas. S. PLEASANT VALLEY BEBJ) Cherokee, McCULLOUGH, Won IOven prlsel at M. • II H Albe":r,. t KanBas. PEDIGREED !!oIIS�ln-� r eSla08. KBD_. Ottawa, wl)rld'. FaIr-more tban an:r lingle breed.r ..eat of / Breeder of Pure-bred REGISTERED POLAND·CHINASWINE Ohio. r ALLEY GROVlII • .. , RERD OF SHORT-HORNS .,.. BERKSHIRE SWINE. Anderson � ",.,,''., Co., Kas. " WeBtpballa, V· For sale, choice young bulls and heifen at rea­ 'I Stock for sale at all tlm88 Poland-china �:e�"x"�I.ces. Oall on or addresl Thol. P. Bablt, S&11ofactlon lIuaranteed. Write for ...hat you ...ant. Breeder of hlgh-clB88 pedigreed

--- ��;:C'::I�b ::���f��d���eMlk'!:c;3'��� - RlIID POLLlIID CATTLlII AND COTS- 18 now for sale, BERKSH IRES • POLAND CHINAS ENGLISH...old Sheep.-YounM stock for plU'O-blooda ��?�: �:A?fU..£l��E1r�1 1,309 eate, . �I���d choice aelectlona from our and lIladea. Your Orders aollclted. Adc1reu L. K. We oll'er grand Shipped b:r expreas to eighteen States and Haaeltlne, Dorcheater, Green Co., Mo. herd, headed b:r a great Imported bOar. New Canada. Original Wilkes, Corwin, Tecumseh blood for Xana08 breeders. VERNON COUNTY HERD and World's Fair blood. lirWrlte for one to PIIDIGRIIBD 1I.TlIIOSHO VALLlIIY HlIIRD OF SHORT-HORNS.­ WM. D, SI:ITION at SON, Russell, Kansas. HOI 218, .n Imported Buccaneer 100668 at head of herd POLAND - OHINAS. W• S • HANNA',Ottawa,KansaB. Registered bulls, heifera and cowa at bed·rock prices: . Addreas D. P. Norton, Council Grove, Xu. T.A.HUBBARD b:�I��v�r:rft'dO'g:.s�'!� Rome, Kan..., out of high - class dalDB. Breeder of Write or vlalt herd. CATTLE AND SWINE. POLAND-CHINAS and J. M. TURLEY, Stotesbury,Vernon Co., Mo.

. LARGE ENGLI8H SUNNY SLOPE FARM Poland-Chinas pear� BERK.8HIRE8. T...o-hundred head. All ages. KANSAS • J " H T & EMPORIA, WELL-BRED Short-horos AYLOR, Xas. J. R. KILLOUGH SONS, . 215 boan and 415 SOWI read:r for bu:rers. In Richmond, Franklin Co., KansaB, We are the largest brfleden of pure-bred hogs the ... aud have won more premiums at lState STOCK FARM orld, HlIIRD OF THOR­ fairs this than other breeder In tbe United oughbred year any ASHLAND Poland-Cblna hogl, Short-hom cattle THE WOOD DALE BERKSHIRES States. We are breed­ and Plymouth Rock chlckenl. Boars POLAND-CHINA SWINE. In 88"lce World'. Fairs. Ing this year 200 brood Admiral No. 7919 Cbamploll8 of Two Cblp and AbbottBford No ' - 28861' Headed Upright Wilkes 18246 and aa.lsted b:r " sows 'and have t...elve fuU brother to be.t breed. by aecond·prlle yearling at Worlds Fair' Ne... Orleanl, 1880, herd, largest hog any J. H. Sandera Jr. 18739. Our brood so.... are all richly boars In our herd. At individual merit and ...on ten out of eighteen IIrBt II'IIt.edged pedigree m:r motto' At Columbian, Chicago, bred and hlgb-class Individuals. Extra nice bOars tbe head of our herd of herd and bred at descend· lnB)l8Ctlon correspondence • the other orby I01100te4' pmes, eight being of June farrow, also fall pigs. this year we have the t M. C. Vanaell. an 181K ":to II MU8COtah. A1ohllOn Co .. Ku. ante of Wood Dale. New blood b:r Importa­ - ..... great prize winning tion of 'U head from lIIngland. For " oatalogue \ �tf Jr. ELM BEACH STOCK FARM \�I).. :/�I ,.;;', I,.,' � boar, Hadley laau. SWINE. Addr.8B N. H. GENTRY, SEDALIA, MO. who took IIrst prize as fair-. IRWIN" bOar and four ot his get at the Nebraska Star.e \ DUNCAN, sire of the two V\' He Is the prize-winning pigs, King .' - M{)UND HERD OF BERKSHIRE SWINE SELECT HERD OF BERKSHIRES Wlchlta, Kansas, Hadley and Sambaline. that bave won more prlzea hundred choice BJ,U1llOne spring and faU plga no... Sedgwick Co. tban any t..o slx-montbs-old pigs sbown In 1896. .ome falrB In rendy for the trade; allo matured alook M For ten years ...Inners at leading competi­ Breed and have for Longfellow 29786, who hu the best Columbian record Bronze turkeys, Barred Plymouth Rock and tion with the beat herd. In the world. Visitors say: ,�� I', ot Poland-Cblna boar west of the Mlssl..lppl Light ,,"'" aale Bates and Bate8- any .. , '" _. _0'" Brahma cblckens. Prices Your have such line good backe and ' Chas. Corwin right. Allen Tholnas , hogs head., I Sbort-bomB river. J•. H. Sanders Jr. 86089, Sir 38OIl6, \1, I I ./ : rill topped and are ao and amooth;" ,1' 'I" I took lint Blue Mound, Kns.· hams, strong bone, large -Waterloo, Klrklev­ L.'s Sensation 13316, Ola:r Dee 2l>877 (who If you want a boar or pair of pigs, ...rlte. laMp from .ngton and other fuhlonable families. Also breed - - G. CHINAS FOR SALE. Young Model 7bp·eka. W.Berry,�.rryton,ShawneeCo.,Kas. and bave for aale the beat tboroughbred Poland­ 1f:::�:r�':.��8!m,e:"'fn������a��!:�����:9Dd; bred the POLAND9867, King's Royalty 18m. Their get, either sex Cblna. that can'be I)ntalnod.Write or come and S88. from sweep.taltes boars. We great sweep- Cotewold bucke. The above stock will be aold rlgbt If taken soon. Addresa H. H. Hague '" Wal- R.SCOTT MO. ��:����.!�u��'i:':tQ�e�o���::er��iIlf��U.:': Son, . F.ISHER,. HOlDEN,JohnsoifCo., breeders. not ton, Xu.' P·OLAND - (lHINAS of Our prices are u low as small Why head and bOal'll to head the leading stralne-Tocum­ Rams and Ewes for Sale. come to the fountain get . Shropshire breed Herk.hlres on a hudquarterl Sunset•. Good heras? ,We also EngllBb ABlLlIIltllll _!AS.J• aehs, Wilke., Also OXford and Delaine Merino, from 1 to 8 :rean One D• TROTT for PO.l.Ut.J.'lD-tiHINAS and ..parate farm, four miles from Sunny Slope. onel,strlctlyllrBt-clasa.Gcod .. ..ld. Write for prlcea to , . Hereford . of the famous Duroc-JerlO:rs. Mated to produce the 'bone,broad back, lIne head. of' the 1argoat breeders _pure-bred 'beat In all panloularl. Cboloe breeden cheap. Wrlw. Prices reuonable. Vlalt me. DORSEY BROS., P.rry, Plke Co., DL cattle. H. L. LEIBFRIED, Manager. ,..

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"Oome to the omce and U,ht a 01 notice.that there had been any said, scarcely her some medi. At tlie time the cattle lamp and we will give· : second growth. with Sufferer Cured 'oame back A Gf· into the the' cine." 'We went and were' first. turned field, .• found her nosing season. from the' time I was frosted and dried as if it some m�dfcine an!! Ev�ry sorghum "She suffered dread. run- over the l�ves. He sai'd, was two years old. I ,SORGHUM HAY, had been mowed, bnt had calves bedge He to her which even beforethe acts curious." stepped up fully hom erysipelas, kepi" EDITOR KANSAS FARMER:-In reply in the field all the time, and t001l: her the under jaw to rive worse until hands were whether was and they grazed con- by growing my to the question of "0. R.," firllt"crop cut, he her the medicine. "Why," said, almost useless. 'I'he bones softened will kill tinually on the second growth. second-growth sorghum bay locked." He could put I herded cattle on "her jaws arEl 80 that theywould bend, and several cattle or I would like to give my In 1893, fatteninr not, his hand between her teet.h but h�r alfalfa and in the same field had second- of my flngers are now crooked from . all experience. were and I think had been and I allowed the jaws set, this cause. On' I drilled about five acres on very rich grow�h sorghum, my TI But when he raised her head to on before and after day. Ii did Dot it thick and cattle to graze it hand I carry large land; get enough, medicine she started back an. allowed them in the field give the horses' but ' but for tlo June it was higher than the frost, only like scars. which. by with a scream never heard the eta one one-half hours per day, (I backs and coarse. I then cut it about and very and fell to the without not.allow them to graze over before) ground with a mower and in as large heaps and did put Nor did she .paw or kick AVER'S let fifteen to minutes on the sor- a struggle. as I could in the field and it.stand. twenty searched the cattle so as she lived. We would make a load. and I have never lost any long Sarsaparilla. About two heaps will good ghum, could find no - but horse books through, be I stubble threw out to average about on account of eating sorghum first, sores, provided The . it. We two doses of case like gave was able there was second nor third , alive and three or four stalks where crop. went for G. P. JONES. Specific, and I not as Humphrey's to E but one before, but did get quite without a " carry anythj�6' Kas. the and she was dead ,:<.�� f 1 cured a lillco, Lyon Co., third, bottles of as before. It cut and great to the ,last. Eight Bel high and her set I have struggle jaws so deal nicer than the first crop. the I Ayer's Sarsaparilla cured me, EDI�OR KANSAS FARMER:-"O. R.," Now, if that was caused by cane, been it to my milch cows ever that I have had no return of the B feeding asks whether the second that was the only loss, as my with rio in January 2, Qan say since the frost killed the grass, disease for more than of cut this year, if fed horses would run off in the same way twenty years. it is the best fodder crop sorghum, bad effects. In fact, as I and we The first bottle seemed to reach the to cattle would kill them. Now, almost every day, and got fat, to have some I ever had. I would like but use of it has. WI have just had my experience on pre­ worked them hard every day spot and a persistent cure the first It one tell how to crop. this. one would the asked, I write I wish you or some perfected the cure."-O. C. DAVIS, and went cisely question Sunday. stood in the fields so long, it what I sowed three acres early and cut tell me, through your paper, Wautoma, Wis. so much wet weather and is so through it to cure out. killed the colt. unless June 29, and piled up i coarse that stock won't eat it my to first after a time it began I will I am feeding cutting think sor­ Well, long say are very hungry. I had B they and after a while, when of cane all the time, as I nearly best to raise for grow again, ghum is the crop hay season. I in about two feet I commenced cut­ acres of it this put in southeast Kansas, tall, twenty E that we can get then a load of it and feeding a ball I had a rack a load of straw ED not ting up though it does always get large fodder horses and cattle hOI out. I fed him corn cane, alternately� and to mow the second time. I cut picketed mil enough or what like best. morning and evening and sorghum, run to it and eat they second crop before frost. when' White Amber every noon, The cane is very sweet, even now, Iyt;![�Sarsapari.lla rather cane, Sf Kas; D. T. DAVIDSON. Melrose, I fed over a A. J. BENNETT, SR. 11. all he would eat. This dry. lYEll'S PILLS Promote Good DigeetioD. � we had several frosts. . Kas. EDITOR KANSAS FARMER:-It cer- month and until Annesa, Sedgwick Co., �.l�. lain / . alter it had hm to be known "0. k" Then I mowed.It, and If· tainly ought by in the hot I took it up Far Will that Toj. and everybody else, by this time, that a few days sun, Sorghum Forage--How Apart farmers' work, and I 'presumed stacked it close to my pasture was known there is no more danger in second­ and Oom :Mix? the corn smut disease fully stack there is in first the first 'crop in its and effec�s. Yet, growth sorghum than fence, putting EDITOR KANSAS FARMER:-I notice in all symptoms much. and the last on. the top. My with a growth, and that there is just as first, of a communi­ when I corresponded prominent it and ate in your issue January 2, first of horses and cattle went to on a he There'is danger in the feeding from "0. asking if second­ professor, he, page, coufessed horses were cation R.;" After when wished. My know. I am aware that horses BJ any green sorghum. becoming they sorghum is injurious to cattle. did not 25. we worked them right growth that accustomed to it for a few days, I never physicked, but in a seldom die in corn stalks, and I can speak from experience never showed any only heard of I never beard of along and the cattle cattle are in danger. The Agricul­ any danger. small way. A few years ago, w:hen pas­ TI at all. The I �to the cured fodder effects of it only thing sowed a small tural Department certainly ought any danger �n feeding ture was short, my father could in ascribe to the use of information and or hay. any way of about one-half an acre. That give us the necessary patch , had a " understood wbile it was as follows:' I two-year-old· the cause of the disease. .\_ Let'it be that, cut and some of. it three driven on a was twice. mare colt which we had was on was sound, thousands of cattle, horses, sheep before and fed, some of it My corn high land, and while the stock timeB, frost, and are fed wagon some, re­ almost no rotten corn in the field and upon green sorgbum,. light and some and no evil hogs hitched her green cured, to them or turned were eating the cane, I' up when­ not to harm any animal cut off and thrown suits followed. We have always, wormy enough, to � without ill one morning to drive Cheney in tbe stalks. I have l'_flUll

• "- I� , ...... ',It' '. The older are better. able our �b1ijr.ge or 'Potato paton, .hel�r. on-.. iller for and hard­ if the corn field. All to with8tand the 8tarvinl'l or, you please, .... team of life. There are a great many yards that are too sman for tihe ships - on the farm of the etocik-raleer and should, after cleaning, have leaks plow in Taking cold, is a common complaint. It ANNUAL '"'''''''"''G'.IIUJ.D.L.LL'I &II well as the grain-raiser, and order, SIXTH a liberal supploy of lime we1l8prinkled is due to impure and deficient ·blood and � of and stock­ with crude oarbolio acid. The pens of to make a SUCeMISS farming it .often leads to serious troubles. The Swine Breeders' AsiIOoia- to rich blood. Of the Kansas should be kept raising, to orown our efforts and remedy il found in pure, 81eeping departmepts am and sometimes - "I not very strong ·6 7I'1896 receive for our espeoially tion, January oleansed, bedding ohanged pay l:abors, a tonic to me battle thoroughly and need help against Breeders' used. times of olose competition or three oottles The' Kansas State Swine often, air-slaked lime freely during sickness. I find thaf two with olose these little leaks should be of Hood's Sarsaparilla is just what I need.: Association met, in conjunotion Carbolio acid is to be used 'frequently tiDies, them. If we allow I have taken it occasionally for several· Breeders' It will -not after to stop ' Stook in the hog-house, only looked do not have doctors' bills the Kau.sas Improved ol)ws years- and any aes- and our 001 oalves and sheep, swine, Association, in their sixth annual help to keep down bad odors keep ts, to pay." MIll! JANIE HIGGINS, 66 Beau­ also. and horses to out of doors, espe­ S. O. Rememt>e, . A attendallce of represent- oft disease, but will prevent lice sleep .fafuSt., Charleston, ston, large our miloh and without the fed a peoially oows, ative breeders waB present at I believe where a herd is variety or there occurs a leak afternoon. of food and has a of bedding, bedding shelter, opening sesslon, Monday change not the that could and should. be avoided, Presldent R. S. Cook, of Wichita, .they will be better able to resist a 10s8 to our purses; but to the made on the down­ only .. called the meeting to order, and diBease than if they are of our stook. corn growth and vigor· hla annual addresa, as follows: ward road. Corn for breakf8tlilt, Hood's and . PRESIDENT COOK'S ANNUAL ADDRESS. for dinner and corn fOl" supper, The next was "Publio Swine bid welcome, ye honest sons of corn for midnight lunch, if his hogship subject I you discuesed at Sarsaparilla, annual ad- warm Sales," whioh was length toil. In making my firl:lt should see fit to leave his bed, Purl1l.er. 6 lor Col. S. A. Sawyer, of Manhattan. lathe One True Blood fli 15. I will pardon me if it he has-one, by the warm aide by dress, hope you provided "there were side of a "·During 1895," !le said, easy to buy easyiotak6 should be brief, as most of you who of a board feneeor the warm more swine sales than ever be­ H00d'SISPill easy to onerate, 26c, am not clear or public know me know full well that I barb wire fence, with a cloudy the of. the a is it fore, and averages yea�'s succeestul with the pen, but better, sky, as the case may be, for roof, everything considered, were afternoon session to handle the slop-pail. Tb,ese wonder his system is out of order sales, advan 1.ageous. The adapted any were not so of of dls-' quite satisfactory. They the a J. meetings of ours are a source and a hot-bed for the lodgment closed by reading paper by annual as the sales made in Missouri, nor. o�. and education and high B. of on How Selec� great Interest ease? those Zinn,_ was Missouri's average as high as Topek.s.' U:, better attended stock- I do not think it to be stuff- a and How ,,'Q Treat Him. should be by necessary the Boar, of lawa, and Nebraska led all of raisers of all classes, whether pure- ing them with druga all the time, but four StateB. The Andrews' Bale ali or for the great I do believe it to aid the SYB- bred breeders not, prudent made the in;!:s!::: ��e�;��h�U:;::!':��:: off the Kearney, Neb., recently, "How I G.ot -That $999 men of the earth .oome from your tem once in a while in throwing Wathena on highest average of the year, forty .Swine." This was a ranks. impurities that might take up lodg- From Pu;e-Bred a little over $125 each. hOhgST e are I hear some averaging and was ·well re- One of the many subjects that ment there. I imagine bright spicy paper·'.' Bales of 1895 have been quit{! our attention is the inroads one the same old story; public ceived: attracting say: . "Oh, yes; satisfactory, notwithstanding was followed a 'on- our and sources of revenue' I have heard that several times." generally This by pa.per upon profits had a the prevalence of cholera, wllich Diseases and Other' of the much-dreaded' disease, swine Some things should be kept agitated; "Swine Treatment, tendency to lower the averages. H. L. Em­ or hog cholera, which, when it the memory should be kept refreshed, Than Cholera," by Leibfried, plague. of the sales made in Kansas In �::l hold of our soon lets UB so we will not all of us fall back into poria. It was quite a pract.ical paper. gets herds, he were made new men who made t ir' ailments of swine down and out. Our labors and time the old rut of carelessness and laok of by covering the common first men who had not been for montba have vanished like a dew. interest. How would the human attempt, and the most suceeseful method for long and generally known as advertisers In the discussion which drop before the morning Bun. 'rhe old family live and grow on a diet of beans treatment; breeders. At these sales, where what caused maxim that one ounce of is and corn bread alone 365 days out of wl?ll- followed, he was asked' prevention seldom known swine breeders were swine. He that it worth one of cure Istoo true. I the Beans are good in their thumps in apswered pound year? . to stimulate the prioes, the and the think there are a many causes so is corn, but they only fill then- present was indigestion remedy sug­ great place, ,It is Im- stock was sold its merits. a treatment oonsist-· that be avoided if proper care do not fill all require- o� gested was to give might functions; they those breeders portant to notice that ounces asafretida one-half was into using ments of the A herd fed ing of two put practice, such.as Bystem. stock in succeeded best who had their extract of vomica older and more mature animals on corn diet does not, as 80 ounce fluid nu� exolusively in advis- have the good eonditlon, . Mr. Sawyer, of extract of and in making our crosses in breeding for rule, improve in size, does not twenty drope digitalis breeders, stated that fifty hogs were tincture aconite. Of the crop of swine, as they are vigorous frame, the strong, 1linty ing one-half dram coming large, no Bufficient for one sale, and pigl! a dose for a is better able to and vig- bone. Part of their ration should be of this thirty-pound pig produce strong to to aid should be offered that weighed ,less ten to Btart with, increasing orous animals if. they have their a bone and muscle-forming food, drops At the time of the to be three times a eat the than 100 pounds. thirty drops, given growth. More of the food they the system to keep strong healthy small if have inferior stock, it day in sweet milk. For pigs too instead 'We are candid to admit that' sale, you goes to develop their oftspring, frame. make a mixtureof one dram should be out of sight, and or- to drink, the to the iB one of the corn- kept in. of consum_ing greater portion hog greatest nux vomica, five ounces asa.fretlda, and del' to have dispatch of business, the the dam and furnish her animals we have, but that is dose of one in one develop consuming should be in give a tablespoonful him. pedigrees of the animals In growth as well as to keep up her con- no reason why we should abuse quart of milk three times a day. as well as crates for shlp- foot diB­ Btitutlon. By continually using Imma- If he is the all-saving -and ready scav- readinesB, reply to another query as to under no circumstances a ment, and he stated that it was caused by ture animals of both sexes, it has a engel' of the farm, he enjoys change ease, should Bingle animals be shipped other- the of the pores in the lower tendency to weaken the constitution and a variety as weH as any other do- stopping wise than for obvious rea- of the limbs, and results in foul of and diminish the size and vitality, and mestic animal. by express, part sons." Col. Sawyer, in closing his re- the feet. Treatment, make a wash of when attacked or exposed to dis- As there will be others here who are by the breeders of one dram of blue vitriol In one quart of succumb as able to air the marks, strongly urged ease they are more liable to better or just subject water. Kansas to wake up and work together, to its Inroads. Too many farmers de- at this as myself, I will drop The next was on the meeting and in that paper aubject, breeders if and hold more Bales, way sire to a small male because he- it for this time,.and ask the "Is for Shows Detrimental purchase illne sa es Fattening rank n the BW ?" - as well as make Kal;lsas P b G Be1 costs 1ess. By this practice he soon we are all pure-bred farmers for Breeding urposesi yeo. with Nebraska and Missouri. A his weakens their breeders? Do we keep our Iowa, lows, Maryville, Mo. degenerates herd, pure-bred the address discussion followed This was followed by another on, constitutions, and, of course, they have surroundlngs, our pens, our yards, our general paper of Mr. Sawyer, and the merits of prl- "Why I Breed Chester Whites,' by J•. less to resist disease. If the orchards, our groves, our gardens, our stre�gth vate and sales disclissed at S. Dwight, Kas, it has more in a nice public _were Day, animal is stronger berry patches, up present- then offered a o�der also the of the Mr.. T. A. Hubbard ward off dis- we feel as in length, co-operation Vitality, more strength to able shape? Do proud resolutton the high appre- breeders urged. expressing ease. They say the older ones are too showing our flelde and yards, etc., to ciation of the services in bebalf of the A well-prepared paper was then read large and heavy, as they wish to breed our visitors as we do our pure-bred swine interests rendered by Secretary 0 0hmand on the b J••R Killoug,h f Ri , mostl hence the. resuIts, herds of cattle, horses, sheep and Y of the State Board of Agricul- y young sows, hogs, Months of Coburn, in a "Poland-Chinas-Eight PIg and that to re-elect They also say the older ones are nearer poultry? Do we do our farming ture, urging body Life." ready tor the market and will bring thoroughbred style? Or do we allow him Secretary. At the session, J. S. Magers, The members of Executive commit- 15 another reason for to run in one line to the evening more, tempting our pride were read a on "What I tee of the State Swine Breeders animals. or are we Arcadia, paper selling the large and mature detriment of all others pure- of G. W. Know Berkshires." This paper then named, consisting Berry, We do results from exam- About not expect as good bred all over and set the proper of H. Heath and V. a lively discussion on Berryton; our young heifers as we do from our for children and the rising provoked quite A_. J. S. AI'B: ple o}lr Poland- Howey, of Magers, , the merits of older cows, or as results from our who are to fill our respective and Co. S. A. Manhat­ good generation places? usual 'cadia, Toreka, Sawyer, B Ohlnas and Berkshires, and the young mares as from older ones; .then For our nelghbors and the 'passer-by, arguments for the - respective breeds interval of the why should we as on the all will ad- the morning ex-pect strong pigs you public highway, the ta¥>uring were discussed quite thoroughly by and afternoon it was decided to from young sows as from older ones? mit that we have an influence for good session, to '. breeders. the breeders a chance practice Older will raise alld better or for evil. That the case, do give co�s larger being Mr. o The next paper was a splendidly-pre- on the score-eard, Howey having calves, givemore and so will the we have raising and elevat- the·proper new of in some for that purpose. e milk,. article; covering a range brought pigs older sow give more milk and produce influence we should bave over those pared MesBrs. ing considerable One, a June gilt, was scored by e thought, and attracted at- and stronger litters. Look at who are to follow? Do we show it in and ,larger of Cook, Berry, Hoagland BellowB, ;- tention. It was by H. B. Cowles, our wild berds, where they run at our' transactions our surroundingB and the results of their ·score-oards on "The Bacon Hog for the ." large. The smaller, weaker and our th� care of our stock? Topeka, language It will soon be I­ ones are English Market." pub- younger crowded out and are Do we give o�r implements the proper 88tr:�I83)�ct.!\;1%�:: s��:�;s�ai:'wS; n allowed lished in these columns. scored Messrs. Lawton, Leibfried, not to mate with the female care and shelter or do we house them by I Breed and with the follow- until they are quite grown. the where will be The next topic was "Why Berry Hoagland, out in field they named: Chester Whites," read by J. T. Law- ing results, in the order 85, 86, Another great factor in producing handy next year, provided they a.re This was one of 76 and 82t. I use or do North Topeka. disease', think, is that we do not use there when we want to them, ton, in the afternoon, a very most Convening care in fence the and comprehensive enough the management of our we leave them in the nearest Btrongest able and comprehensive paper on td this breed that the We do not the whole of heaven papers in behalf of and 1S her�s. practice as good corner with canopy "Swine Plague Cholera, Sanitary has ever had. . samtary measures as we should. I for a roof? Do we classify society sheltering these we do not we In the discussion following pa- .:. tr� fear attend to cleaning our our stock as it should be or do ai- ����h:tig:s�o;��. g�:envi�� the of whether fat brood of there was a large and lots often but low them to run the larger pel'S, question prevalence cholera yards fe�d enough, togeth�r, lecture sows small litters was dis- attendance and the paper and n­ allow our SWlDe to be fed oil the same the younger and weaker produce driving away well received. It showed wonder­ of too much. I shelter and cussed, and the experience, as given, was ground think the yard ones that need the best extended ob­ ne it did not. The of ful research and a very and lots should be cleaned once or twice do we the two and three- was that ques.ion ur care, or put servation of the subject of hog cholera off the best fences for swine was discussed, so year, and ones in one and and one eac� s�raped t�oroughly year-old yard that the and swine plague; is, perhaps, IS, liberally With air-slaked and it was generally agreed on cholera sprlDkled the yearli in another, wereh of the best productions hog �or woven wire fence was the cheapest and lime if possible, be well ng� that has ever ·been· in the in and, plowed recelve better better presented they can food, the and De Kalb· woven nd and sowed with oats and rye harrowed best� Page West. if better were the de will not furnish care, ,and, any ,difference, wire or others of that sort Before to the in. It only good green . giving way regular ;er shelte?l' / The 1 anlma1 s shouId Stock Breed- f00d for the brood sows and their lit- arger most satisfactory. program of the Improved ell to run in the same Cook recommended the of thanks was extended to tel'S, but have a tendency to absorb not be allowed President erB, a vote Irs the National ho­ or matured males. His ex- Hankla BrotherB, of and destroy disease and purify the soil, yards, as they drive away the younger use of aged it was tfll, for courtesies extended. manure will be a weaker both from food and had shown that quite and the good fertU- and ones, perience .- J� sa t41 JANtfARY 16,

about beef breeds and their re- renPll ...... 1'ooIl __ and , SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION· ter, Inoludlng' poultry eggs, regarding ]!Jew Be..d:r Cae , ..,OODY'S W.let -- Llala... that wonder- merIts. , worlih, and for specttve AIIO latelt $45,000,006 FR'EE'!SA .kln and aleeve pattern Of the Kansas Stook Breeders' ful 'of the stook more The remainder of the morning ses­ nd new complete dlreotions for outtlnlr. baBtlnll'. bon- Improved showing products, al stltchlnlr. maklnlr and IrnlshlDIr entire the and trlmmlnlr. Kan- sion was devoted to reu. K. C. Co.. tl!OB Main St Kana... Mo. Aasooiation, at Topeka, January than one-halfour annual products, reading dnlr' Lnulfo .• Clt:r, the able 7 and 8, 1896. ssa owes you a debt of everlasting g,rat- discussion of following very itude. The stock of Kansas is the papers, which we expeot to print in Carnahan's Tree Wash and Insect The meeting of the_Kansas breeders Destroyer corner-stone of our wealth and pros- full soon: "Holstein-Friesians as a neltro:r' the bore worm and apple root louae, pro­ the National teots the plnm.trom tbe .tlnlr of the ourcullo and of live stock, at hotel, the M. S. Nor­ perity. The 'scrub must go.' Buy Dairy Breed," by Babcock, the fruit tree. from rabbits. It fertilize. all fruit last was far the most treea and the and Topeka, week, by best. And noble men, Improved tonville; two splendid papers on, "Farm Vine., areatl:r Inoreulolr qnallt:r you, quantlt:r of the fruit. Alents wanted ever:rwhere session ever profitable and interesting Stock Breeders, have done more to Flocks of Sheep for Wool and Mutton," to 1811 the manufactured arUole. Address all orden to John Sole Mfr., KaB. was M. WlBwell, Columbus, held. A new departure this year build up Kansas and her wonderful re- by E. D. King, Burlington, and H. "Profits in the of the Kansas Swine sources than other number Connors, and • • • �. eYfiV. fiVe • eYe eYe·•••• e••X.I.X.I. • • - conjunction any equal Kirkpatrick, , • Breeders with the Improved Stock of men that walk up and down the face Dairying," by A. E. Jones, of Topeka. mission- At the afternoon another Breeders' Association: The members of the earth. You are noble session, i = � • A CLOD aries in a cause. ' You have held paper on "Hereford Cattre," by R. A. HO'PPER : of all grand • that organization supplied papers a FARMER haa. was � !IIever haa an Idea, bnt the banner of Kansas breeders Steele, Belvoir, presented and • • and addresses pertaining jo swine, high Let us help :rou to perfeot :rour Inveotion. and 'feeders and have not allowed it to caused another friendly tilt between • Call or write. TOPEKA FOUNDRY, : the first three • which occupied sessions, Cor. J. and Second Sts., Topeka, Kas. trail in the as the fair records breeders of beef cattle regarding the the afternoon of January 6, dust, � beginning •• eYe. eve ••YaY.Y.Y••Y.Y.V••• eve •• : wUl show. And brother breed- points scored ,at the fat stock ShOWi. �y. a brief of whioh appears in'this now, report of Breeder to the ers, let me say to you, there is plenty "The Relation the issue on page 3. The papers prepared of room at the a you now General Farmer" was ,a very thought­ for this session were of a very high top, position so and But ful and interesting paper presented by order of excellence and of special prac­ grandly modestly occupy. must be careful and vig- G. G. McConnell, of Menoken. , tical value, and the discussions of the you watchful, .lest fall. Eternal vigilance The next topic, "The Type of Horses various for consideration ilant, you , topics brought �,i�!��ip;BEST and CHEAPEST. , is the of and the breeder's to Breed Present Markets," fur-: out considerable information and tended price liberty for, frolt watchword. the very best, feed nished one of the most general and �:�&��r.:"b!��r!g!I,;!rl�t;187r�:' 8X�':r;�.� to do away with many fallaoies. The Buy and a discussions of 'the meeting. WM. STAHL,- QUINCY, ILL. attendance and enthusiasm was never liberally, proper variety, keep lively in touch with the keep Standard-bred, draft and coach horses 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111',11111'Ulllllllllilla.;: better and more encouragement was breeders, close to the band and, Kan- were discussed. as to their merits, and shown In behalf of improved stock and up wagon, sas will continue to' a proud many good points were made, showing formation required by the more modern the prospects for breeders of pure-bred occupy the United States. There there is still in the businesa breeders, demonstrating Mr. Howey'S stock than position in money swin� at any previous meeting. in swine is more intelligence and brains in this when properly conducted and good ability husbandry. The banquet session at Hotel Throop body of men before me than is acous- prospects ahead by breeding alpng Our friend ,H. A. Naber, of Wallula, Wy­ was a success and fifty or more breed­ tomed to meet in this city." proper lines. The standard-bred horse andotte county, will-have a sale of Hereford ers got better acquainted, and harmony cattle which will be advertised The first considered and coach horses are the most profit- soon, duly There regular 'topic F.A.RMER. He that anJi good fellowship prevailed. to in the KANSAS reports was the "Prospects and Outlook for able"accol;'ding experiences given. was, for the time being, a cessation of his hogs are in excellent health and that he Pure-bred Col. W. A. Great mistakes have been made by the fancied "battle ol the breeds" by Short-horns," by has not had any sick hogs on his 400 acre of Linwood. He made a indiscriminate breeding by farmers rival breeders. The Berkshire man Harris, very farm in thirty years. Good record. able the oa- who breed mares one year to a draft smiled at the Poland-China address, briefly reviewing J. T. the Chester White swine pleasantly season to some Lawton, reer of the breed in this the 'stallion and the next breeder and the Short-horn breeder country, breeder, of North Topeka, reports that his other without to what remarkable but and class, regard cholera and in fine con- locked arms with his Hereford vices, experdenee herd escaped the is rival, for with other breeds had should have been bred profitable been so that he and considered competition dition. Sales have lively all together the ques­ horse ad- b ht t em to their "1resu ts, The standard-bred now has for sale onlv some very fine you tion of how best to exterminate tlie roug h present atand- vocates seem to have had the best of will be' bred to suit the "runt" and the ard, and inbreeding and line sowB'rwhich p:r� unprofitable "scrub,", breedin,. in ,.the market A of boars will be was on the down the discussion showing crop ready The was a new fea­ grade. 'plug." banquet in favor. I the last of March. Light Brahma are less numerous but the br demands were their �.Ot ture and will become a to-day, Mr. Lawton is undoubtedly short-hois The lecture Prof. C. C. )W are selling rapidly. is on with public favor and in by Georgeson, Jhasi: regular order hereafter. There was top ��e lib\. to supply eggs or fowls, desired. markets of the world, because they on "The Comparative Values of Feed- ,as one general toast, "the good of 'lie at the State only the eager atten- I mong others in-attendance it tbe cattle for the masses. We are no ing Stuffs," occupied the order," and everybody discussed I Iv ne Breeders' meeting, held at Topeka, wedded to .na tion of, the meeting for two hours, an'd It' would take a volume to longer unduly pedigree !oI" was the veteran breeder from briefly. out facts for week, are more free from the superetdtlor B of brought many impot'tant Ot­ properly express all the thoughts of 'I �nklin county, Mr. A. E. Staley, of future looks b�- breeders and feeders. We hope soon that memorable the past. The bright a Iva. He reports both herds-Poland­ Tuesday evening. chart.which he exhibited cause farmer is n, w a to publish the ' inas and Chester on in the pure-bred I , Whites-cominll who on . The swine breeders, began some of b as well as the successful s1 so that our readers have cellent condition. He is now offering ten had so in uyer pc�- �ay Monday, many good things the benefits those of Poland-China sow" and bred man. great enjoyed by _who �'ad gUt.!; �hat it was .for a while '! store ,thought lecture. a son of WUkes, the successful D. A. of Silver I heard this splendid Upright would or the Williams, Lake, lot they monopolize "hog" h;n of a number of � anklin county prize- winner. A nice read a on "Give the 'a After the reception but the subdued paper ,MuIle will be offered that are entire week, banquet the were Chester gilts Chance." This was a bright, new members, following them for a little season, and they gra­ praq�icfl � !ld to the very excellent Osage Chief. the of the chosen as officers of the Kansas Im- to the of paper, showing profits lpule Staley offers the aforementioned ani­ ciously gave way breeders Stock Breeders' Association for _M". industry. This paper will shortlYlap- proved !D,als in order to mak� room, for the coming othel' classes of stook and heartily par­ \ A. Hubbard in the FARMER. 1896: President T. ' in will be one of In the other pear I '. spring pig crop expectancy ticipated proceedings. Sumner VICe farrowed on the farm. "Good Roads" was discussed G. Rome, county; President, ,the largest ever A. of by The President, T. Hubbard, M. S. Jefferson' There has not been cholera near the W. Glick, Atchison. He showed how Babcock, Nortonville, any Rome, Sumner' county, in his annual H. A. farm and animals can be shipped out with little is done with the four million dol- county; Secretary-Treasurer, address, among-other things, said: "I Executive committee entire safety. Write Mr. Staley for further lars annually expended on Kansas Heath, Topeka; am pleased to meet so many of you -President and and O. P. parttculars. roads under the present system, and Secretary, here in this beautiful capital city of H. M. Kirkpat- "During the Improved Stoc;'k Breeders' recommended the payment of money, Updegraff, Topeka; our beloved State. Let us thank an and meeting, held in Topeka, last week," says Trustees and rick, Connors, Wyandotte county, and let the Townsh:ip , All-w-ise God that our ranks' have G. W. Berry, of Berryton, "a number of vis- the E. Ha.rrington, Baker, Brown county. County Commlasioners expend breeders took of the not been depleted during the year 1895. iting advantage prox- same. He showed the great value of Ilf home to the city of hotels and We have met again to compare notes, imity my good roads to society and its enhance- Gossip About StoCk. banquets.and drove out to inspect the Select exchange views, thoughts and experi­ ment of farm values. After a short D. still reports f.air sales Herd of Berkshires. I am happy to be able which to man is like Trott, Abilene, ences. schooling were in discussion of the a resolution of Duroc-Jersey and Poland-China swine. to say that the pigs presentable the stone to steel. It removes address, emery are condition to receive and I enjoyed was the next candl- Prospects generally, he thinks, improv- callers, and makes us adopted, pledging the rust brighter, ing. the visits from my fellow breeders, indeed. dates to our Legislature to enact a sharper, better men and breeders, and My ability to fill orders now for the best road law or not receive our vote. J. R. Killough, Richmond, Kas., sold, of good will be understood when you learn should bind us together with bands worth of Peland-Ohina pigs during 1895, $1,880 that I have on hand about fall and On morning . fifty love. Our interests are iden­ assembling Wednesday scank d an-d brotherly pigs. It pays t0 breed good to winter pigs, and that the spring litters will her a resolution was adopted reducing the tical and mutual. Kansas, with vertlse in the KANSAS FARMER. commence to arrive February 20 and con- annual dues to 50 cents a million and a half of broad­ year. tinue the 'commencement' until the month bright, Geo. Kellam & Son, Richland, made a A short address was then made by of May, and from such sows as Lady Met- minded, live, energetic, good people, sale of a pure-bred Galloway bull to T. E. calf, Rosa Lee, Silver Tips XVII., Royal with a State 400 miles 200 miles, Capt. Jno. H. Churchill, of Dodge City, this week. This is long, Bowman, of Topeka, Empress III. and other prize-winning and on the "Cattle of Western Kellams' - 0f wide, 4,000 miles deep and that reaohes Industry his second purchase. Galloways royaI bred sows, and the piga are the get else .to the with a soil as rioh as the Kansas." He stated that nothing are up-to-date. the grand old boar, Longfellow's Model, skies, of a field for assisted by Warwick, a son with the climate of without presents so promising money- Salina is to have a poultry show. Nile, Italy going Warwick Hope, and other boarsimforted0 high in western Kansas as the in En- the Italian, unsurpassed for beauty, making They have over $250 premiums. merit. While the Select herd has perhaps The is bird or stock. grandeur and health and opportunttdes, catt�e business. range eompar- trance fee 10 cents per pet furnished so many boars to head herds, ative1 in and the business as bird a score-card. Bring your and has founded so many new herds, as to where every product is raised in abun­ y open aga Every gets birds and and three in one well-nigh merit the title of 'headquarters' with lead. oil and now conducted is on a much safer basis pets spend days dance, coal, gas (the in the for Berkshires, the herd is in condition to do not excee.i of the best cities State. latter in abundance both under and than formerly and losses continue the location at Berryton of 'head­ can the Tee tenth annual meeting of the stock- is custom to add new: above the ground), with natural re­ 1 per cent., and the stock graze quarters,' as it the Poland-China Rec- herd now con· whole There are holders of the Standard blood every year, and the sources too numerous to mention here, year. splendl'd ord Association meets at Mo., tains some seven or eight different families for men to Maryville, lest I Kansas has 5,357 openings young engage The on hand are weary you. February 5, 1896. The seventh annual of Berkshire sows, pigs about in the business with limited capital and fit to the farm of the most exaeting, churches, valued at $7,000,000, swine breeders' institute is to be held on grace a business. The fire- and I am sure herd-headers and prize- and school houses, valued at about acquire good at same All swine 8,235 February 4, place. selected. The sows bred a de- winners can be which are the and ad­ guard 1aw enacted last winter is are invited. $10,000,000, pride breeders for spring litters are the smoothest lot of miration of Kansas and world. cided advantage to stockmen. Texas are carned �he W. S. Tough, manager of the Kan- sows I ever owned. Sma.ll pigs Capt Parties are the mold­ fever is no a drawback. express at light expense. Also 5�0 newspapers, that longer sas horse and mule market, delivered safely by City will receive this a Hereford State ordering pigs advantage, ers of education, sentiment and public "The Beef Breeds From a effective address before the very and I s�ip ,only well-developed, strong was then discussed of last week. He' opinion. They are bright, original, Standpoint;' by Board Agriculture, pigs." is a outlook for the crisp and newsy, with no fiies or moss H. L. Leibfried, J. F. True, R. A. thinks there bright horse business on proper lines. .As an evi­ on them, with a corps of the brightest Steele, E. Harrington an,d Col. W. .A. Mower Bros., Lost Springs, Kas., dence of his faith he has recently stocked oorrespondents that wield the pencil. Harris and others. Many good points of his Jackson county farm with 175 brood said: "The Berkshires we got catch the as it falls from were sc:>red in lavor of the Here- They thought mares. breeders last did so well we want your lips and send it flashing over the fords and their reported you year The well-known and successful swine wires to distant lands before you have sptE'ndid sales. The Short-horn breed- some more." more sales to breeder, Mr. V. B. Howey, of Topeka, sup­ Result, time to on your overcoat and hat. ers present showed up the well-known put plied from his herd ,three average typed them; Don't want some Y Will the defects but admitted that Hereford you Kansas has raised, during year Pola.nds for the comparison 'score-card the sell and satisfac­ 1895, about 102,000,000 bushels of corn. breeders had greatly improved school at the Swine Breeders' meeting. cheap guarantee the product of the farm and orchards type 01 the breed along Short-horn The boar made an average of 82 points and tion. Write O. P. UPDEGRAFF, were extra valued at about lines. The discussion was spir- one of the gilts 84. All three being $80,000,000. quite Kas. and well in all con- Topeka, Animals slaughtered or sold for slaugh- ited and developed much of interel;lt line typed up pointll

," �o�ld � on'the fiela level, but also to by three horses. Very' muoh bet�r FENCE 'KEYSTONE WOVEN' WIRE' for the work can be done when the Uster plow , aJlow in addition requisite fall, ..d.zz:2)::::===:::::;=====��,- frame. one-fourth of an inch to each rod to be is mounted on a sulky plo\t Jrriootion., , above the land on trq.versed by the, ditch between the The driver is then be oan better de-: THE SOIENOE or mRIGATIOB. point at which it is to be taken out of the plow seat, where in that stream 'and the field to be irri- termine where to. guide his' team The point has been well made the £5 a i' ga�� servi� of ,civil engineer, fO�:a��:::n�:t.�:���l��:s��t:te�:r! I'lill.:ill' :;����������� t����!;��i��n�: THE UUH AROUND nt[PAN£L SMOWS nee- water should be to On of sta- while are not absolutely applied crops. "OWIMI FUCtISMItDI. been too :manifest on' the part desirable, to in ditches. An in- lands in which clay predominates' the Galvanized and tion workers, when contributing �he essary locating Thoroughly not strument suitable to locate ditches water should not be used until �the Guaranteed. ' to make use of terms plain Fully press, far advanced to shade oan be made as follows: From a pine grain is enough Catalogue mailed on application. to the uninitiated. the otherwise the surface soil on the .sbove two inches by six inches, by ground, -WOVEN WIRI; FENCE CO., In briefly treating topic, plank, KEVSrONE a half surfaced all will bake, to the ,;cre&tdetriment of the PEORIA', ILL. it shall be my endeavor to slxteen and feet, by request, be where water is used understood to the averaa'e sides, the, edges of which should crops. Manifesfu make myself desirable to the seed reduced to a true edge. At on crops it. is get farmer. straight so as to the the exact center of the stick, on one into the ground early hasten' The a�vantages arising from, ' fasten a level the perlod of development of the grain, , exercise of irrigation are too apparent edge, carpenter's spirit ' RASS'IS KIN'G without are the only oeedsmen making the growlnll' of It is well such that when the when water can-be used detri- to be discussed at this time. with accuracy on a level ment. ����:, 6��:e��ado�����'1rxt��:: I:�;tlf:; the is com- is set on edge surface, �1IIIJ8_mirenewal, Prlceo dirt Mam- known that when process plank time without cheap, skilled in the use of "'" w,l'h• and 10 Gralna aDd sectdona where the level will indicate a level. One wa'-r, moth catalogue pk"o,' 'm'enced in 'hose• crops spirit free for but IOC, 1>001a8e, Oatalollue alone &C. 100 miner's oan irri- of To locate a ditch with a fall of one- a head of Inohea JOHI ... IALZER I[EO CD,. L. Cro.... WI•• the application • are produced by flve to n",!?,!!!!!!!nmmnmnnmlllmnn",,,,nnnnnnmnllllnGraaoeal... whether it rains or fourth of an inch to the rod, at.tach at gate, on favorable ground, ,from lOur water, no matter ' the ext.reme end of the on oppo- 'six, acres per day. the plank, , not during the irrigation seasol1' MILLET'"AND'" CAlJE' the level, a Two irrigations should mature any work is carried on all the same. site edge ,to earpentee's with the normal amount times of wood one-fourth of an inch ordinary crop', • lilasterner'i express wonder at block • LEE ADAMS dur- thick. at the highest point of spring rainfall:-S. M. Emery, Mon- when seeing men afleld irrigatbig Beginning rubber .on the land to which the water is to be ti:ma Experiment StatUm. �d:�'P������-'::;'! rain storms, protected by Graia lng , pllea, Bin, Seed, if enough conducted, drive a stake so that its top • Onion 'Seta, clothing. They argue, EDITOR IUNSA.8 FARIIIIBR:-I wish Infor- SIT of SBHD com- be six 'inches above the surface moisture is being precipitated to will mation on'sub-irrigation. Who has tried that the eart.h. On the top of this stake lt1 Which is or the pel the use of waterproof clothing, best, tmng tubing water the end of the straight-edge to which is advertised in the FUIIIIBR. made , it is not to place necessary '�rt.iflcially Mr. Richter, of Hollyrood, Kas.t How which the quarter-Inch block is fas- by the growing crops. deep ought I put it for IItrawberrleat I • s a1- d h'er block res.tl on 'h• e ,st.ake. This is wereh the. graa. error i tene ,t ng hope I mlly be able to get information on stake one rod from the which will be appreciated made in the benefits Qf 'irrigation. Drive the next this subject. by ways A SUBSORIBER. toward the source of the Peabody, Kas. Rain never fell on growing grain, es- first_ stake, this was such a so that the sec- The excellent paper on, subject, pecially: about the time the grain stream, at point driven so as to which appeared in KANSAS FARMER heading out, that would have the same ond stake being project above the surface of the of December 18, 1895, cont.ains much effect tbat good irrigation would pro- six inches on valuable information derived from the duee. This is obvious. To secure the earth, and the straight-edge resting soil to a the level on experience and personal observation of complete ,saturation of the both stq,kes straight-edge will indicate a true level. Obviously a the writer, Dr. E._ M. Hudson, ot Os­ depth of from six to eighteen '!nches, con- between these two at. borne. The inqufries BoB to details may depending on the composition and ditch dug stakes, a uniform betlow the of call forth answers which will be of KANSASl�'�or:�:: dltion of the soil, would neeeseltate a depth top EARLY , F.O.B. one-fourth of an value to farmers. cloud-burst, with its attendant destruc- each stake, would be practical many the lower end of the tion of both soil and crops. We will inch deeper at POTATOES the of ��!�.SeED of ditch. thus until Subsoil Attachment. a not discuss-the effect irrigation upon Proceed top Improved An enormous yielder. a great keeper and splen- stake six inches above the table BndorBed br all who have tried It. the moisture contents of the atmos- the last is Herewith we present a sketch of an im­ did potate. in the stream. KANSAS FARMER one rear and one bnahel.. 'I,76 the more .surtace of the water " n " U I believe that subsoil attachment, patented and .. phere, though proved Burat New Yorker" 1.86 .. of are into Be careful not to reverse ends of the for sale by T. Woodard, of Garland, Kas. Praotical Farmer (OhiO) 1.86 the principles irrigation put .. 1.76 in last Practical Farmer (Pa.) the.need of arti- but the end It was shown Topeka, week, durin'g .. effect. the less will be straight-edge level, keep Jonrnal of Agriculture (Mo.)" 1.86

toward ' , flcial moisture. to-which the block: is 'fastened CLARENCE J. NOIO'ON, Morantown. Kas. The important proposition to con- the farm. sider is to ascertain the least amount The line indicated by the stake is the of water that would be valuable to the ditch line; the bottom of the ditch inform him of the should be at a unHorm distance below i,1 I, farmer, and to prao- ticabllity of transferring it from its the top of each stake. natural bed onto the fields; likewise In constructing the ditch, bear in when to apply. mind that it is importa.nt to have it at least double In general terms, a flow of water to large enough to carry it. will be valuable should equal forty miner's the average amount of water will inches in quantity. The equivalent of contain. The water supply vary it is a matter of this is a flow of water equal to one greatly and great to be to use all the 'cubic foot of water per second. Such importance, ready , available. a stream will approximately cover two water ditch been 10- acres of land with water to a depth of The line of having its construe­ twelve inches each twenty-four hours, ceted, the major part of tion can be with the plow. A sufficiently accurate measurement accomplished , Throw out four furrows with a sixteen­ may be made by eauslng the water to inch two each way. Then throw flow through an open box. Ascertain plow. cross out and deepen with a round-pointed, the dimensions of the box by its the State meetings of the Board of Agricul­ steel miner's shovel. section, and with a watch time the long-handled, ture and stock breeders, and received much Such a three quarters of a mile It can be attached to Gardeners Recommend ,pl!ossage of a chip through the box. ditch, favorable comment. Market out in half a Is attached Should the box be ten feet in length in length, was plowed day, either riding or walking plow. Matthews & New Universal Model Hand it out in a close out twelve inches and and and four men shoveled day to the cross-bar underneath, up, • and by deep wide, inter­ Seeding Cultivating Implements. this season at this station. of the of tbe plowman. Does not T�E BEST for a afloat to and a half way the time required chip ot.her A dozen styles. water courses fere with the running of the plow, rmtr 'fffm from one end of the box to the Gullies or intervening pass rather steadies it. Cuts from one to with or better but other it would be an can be flumed lumber, be ten seconds, six inches wide and ,from one io eight or with earth. stUl, dammed dyked extra amount equal to forty miner's inches, inches deep by the addition of one the water will not be in use and amply sufficient to irrigate an Usually horse. It-- is adjusted with lever to a�y from three to four months eighty-acre farm. A less amount than longer than depth desired. A man and team ,will piow lumber flumes are with this at­ cannot be to advan- each season, and the same amount of ground L��'combination One and Two Wheeler made. this handled any Only insures most finished work. out of tachment as without thereby saving an One wheel for Reeding Diversified makes it liable to get repair by irregular it, circulnrs and nddressof nearest BUpp!7 tage. farming with \Vrite for extra man and team, as is required possible to extend the area of land that use. MRkeni.AMES PL0l:!.��& New York. subsollers. It can be attached to � dog.:'l; - _ • ....._... The main ditch constructed it other ••._ ••1 1_ may be cultivated under irrigation. being beam and run eight or twelve inches deep should be conducted across the highest For example, grass lands may be irri- if It is very from with two horses, preferred. to both before end or side of the field or farm, the ' gated great advantage simple and durable, and comes within N TILE which the water can best be conducted DRA I and after the period at which grain reach of every farmer, costing only IS. land. should be can also onto the greatest area of the frrigated; potatoes W. S. DICKEY CLAY MFO. CO., be after the Do not the eye in deter­ breeder,in Kansas should have the profitably irrigated grain depend upon Every ::loth and Main SU., Kansas ·Clty. no. and the crop has been watered, In sections mining the location of any permanent Breeder's Gazette (price 52 a year) is KANSASFARIIIIBR a Both journals where wint.er grain can be ditch. The surface of the land very ($1 year). profitably of one seem to are furnished by us for the price produced these can, as a rule be grown deceptive and water will often paper, viz., $2. IRRICATION. without irrigation. Fall pl�wing may run up hill to the unobservant. be much more done if the stub- A should be set in the easily , head-gate ALWAYS TAKES FIRST PREMIUM. ble should first have been irrigated. main stream at the point of entrance confine the water In this way one can store moisture in of the ditch, so as to TheWITTE The only engine for successful the soil the of need in the in the main stream when irrigation is against day IRRIGATION. Can be used for feell-grinding, shelling, etc., ensuing season. not in progress. con- RESULTS ! How shall water be conducted from Much depends upon the natural WE auARANTEE its natural stream bed to farm lands? tour of the land in locat.ing the later- THE PREMIUM from the ENGINE Kansas Mo. Gravity is the power that is deslr- als, which oonduct the water WITTE IRON WORKS, City, _ ..,... able, and a. fall in the surface of the main ditch to the crops. A_t_G_It_rd_e_n_c_l_;tY;._F_It_lr_. On land with a fall of inches 'land equal toone-fourth of an inch to eighteen IRRIGATION MACHINERY I rod is about For to the 100 laterals should be made em- the right. example: feet, If you want the most practical, If the stream bed from which water is each sixty feet; the water being passed cient and cheapest irrigation pumping to be taken is twenty feet below the fromone lateral to the next, watering machinery, write for catalogue of Cen- land between the lat- and point on the field on which it the intervening ' trifugal Triplex Pumps, Engines, highest to Gasoline ' Is to be conducted, one would need to erals. Boilers, Engines, ete., not that These laterals are plowed out each IRVIN VAN WIE, determine by leveling, only Y. drawn' 711-788 W. JI'a�.� st.. SYBA.CJUSE. N. point on the stream where the wa.ter Beason with a fourteen-inch lister, sa [8]' JANU�RY 16,'

LATEST LAMP SHADE. Highest of all_ in Leavening Power_Latest U. � Gov't Report �Ile £lome titcle. "el'71>hIDtr In the Empire style III Correet Just at Prelent. 'To Corr..pondentll. The fashions. in lamp shades are quite. The matter for the HOM. OIBCL. Ia Mle0t.e4 different this autumn from WHnelday of the weelt before the paper I. printed. those which reoelved after that IlanDBOript almo.t Invariably have been so much the vogue for two) 10IIII over ·to, the next weelt, unle.. It Ie very ebon Qd nry 10Od. Corre.pondenta will lovem them. or three years past, and" as the lamp eelvea &OOl>rdlnlly. shade is considered almost as neces­ sary in a drawing-room as the DRY SUNDAYS. lamp itself. every woman is now at work re-. (By One 0' de Gang.) modeling and refurnishing them. Sore Case)"s side door is shut tight, Of course everything in the empire 4BAOLUTEI.Y PORE An' is olosed . the conjt 'Hogan's up, . is and the favorite O'Rei!l.1 will not sell a drop style correct, lamp An' a shades are those BreederJ Murphy-not sup. modeled on the shade Jeweled Velvets for Belta. An' Dutchman shades are CORRECT STATION'ERY. Weisskopf's drawn, fashionable at that time. _M.edallions A. can soo all ·A beautiful which is used for )'e through; . fabric, That Will Be Breeder( I never seed der town so are in at the SUCtretltlons Appreciated by of that dry, representing Napoleon let broad belts; is made with a 01 An' neither more did you. Letter Write.... ground­ side of the new shades, even with the and add . Work of shaded mauve and novelties in pink pafl-: Me was out wid somewhat Striking writing paper which tongue hangia' t'irat; startling incongruity of lettes, overlaid with a scrollwork in oq Sez I "I'll get a b8ll." are blocked and brocaded in chintz and 1lowered silk as the plulded, An' eo \ on morn prm­ black. Puce embroidered with' goes Bunday elaborate and not-to-be-commended velvet, beginninr Ter Casey's side door hall. material. The full ef­ a brief r eipal petticoat turquoise, amethyets and paste, with I gives de old knook on de door, fect that has made the fashion. Pa.le tints are also popular-> Issue on Jest fer me drawing-rooms pink and 'blue beads, a dyin' gin; and cream. Pale having long, so will a delicate blue, pink for this 4- An' Casey-well, he did me dirt, look dressy he. sadly missed, deep waving fringe, is ready for the: He wouldn't let me in. gray, lettered with black or silver, is order of fronts of while a bodice used for second mourning. Mono­ gowns, square tical val; "Come off fer perch." says I tar him; trfmming' is of white satin worked in "Don't me any fake." sma.ller; are inclosed ![lve grams grow they and various tJ "Bneak aaye back ter turquoise opals. off," Casey me, in a. not than a ten-cent "No chances will I take."· ring larger outconsr An' so I tried de other joints, piece, and frequently backed wit.h Pretty Centerplcce for Table. to do ' An' found 'em all shut. tight or blue enamel. These are most A pretty and unusual for 1101 Yercouldn't a of green centerpiece ' boy drOp whisk, a table is made 9.S attendaIf' A lager or a butt. expensive designs. Long, narrow en­ follows: Place in a better 'l; velopes are superseiling the large bowl hollowed in a square of ice enough shown An' dis is what dey call reform. iIt-, Heform-well, hull)' cheal square ones for wedding and other. invi­ loosely piled cracked ice to fill the space.: the Der town has prosj, gone plum crazy, sure, tat-ions, with,' of course, the sheet to In the interstices between the It is no fer me. Jumps, stock thl of ice I never tor.lacert olose der fasten of smilax which willi dey'd joints; correspond. , pieces I to'rt it was er The b� blnlf. To seal a letter properly, one should trail out and over the square bloclc.1 Jes' like it waa in good old d@711 was a an alcohol or a roll of the The effect of the ice and su) WheJl. ),er could get der stuff. have lamp, glittering the ers got . wax taper sold for the purpose, and 8till· delicate green tracery is charming. An' so de)"s goln tar keep it up; room. seal and en­ an� goo It makes me heart feel sore. air in the With"the BLOOD AND NERVES re­ for 'I'm longin' for them old tlmsa are;.very closely was, , good velope before you, turn one end of the 00' once more. lated. the blood and the fan Tamman)' Keep rich, pure Den were as stiek of wax over the flame, t'ings de)' orter be, rapidly healthy with Hood's Sarsaparilla and you rival b' An' no one died of t'irst. not near enough to it, until itis will no all der freaks of dis ignite have trouble from nervousness. smiled Of reform . Dis dey spell Is der worst. creamy and ready to drop, then deftly -Ntw York Recorder. Hoon's PILLS are the best after-dinner breeder THE LATEST IN LAMP SHADE8. rub it round and round over the point assist locked l of the envelope flap until enough is de­ pilla, digestion, prevent constipation. 25 BE NOT CONTENT. and the ru:ffies of tulle and lace ovcr cents. and all t posited, when the dab of wax may be tion of allk are in contrast to these se­ held a moment the Be not content. Contentment means inaotion; sharp immediately over The ones. There are STYLE MANTEL unprofit � growing eoul aohes on its upward quest. verely simple one 01' flume, Then 1lrmly press the seal lnte Batlet)' is twin to satlsfaotlon; , two of the elaborate' ones allowed in a wax NEW FOLDINO BED "plug." All great aohieverueflts spring from life's it. If drop of the hot is 1lrst FREE ture an unrest. the drawing-rooms, but these newest under the of the the ���a�I�����I��dtob::�tlJ'':;v��d�ade�s \\\.�����F.i " placed point flap, ehtld can rBlse. lower or move It. '1'0 Introduce, ones are the favol'ites. only regular The tinl roots, deep in the dark mold hiding, seal will be less likely to break. A well .e.lN5._pBLIVltRBD_ A gold mine for honest agents. K. C • .nED CO., 1503 loIaln St.. KanSAS City. Mo. ont Would never bless the earth with leaf and are straight around, al­ cut seal will never stick will only • They nearly ,and practice flower most as as the ord� wide at the top at the bot­ insure a firm with the wax Were It not an inborn restlessne88 abiding, impression, ' IURHART'S FAMILY briefly. In seed andgerm to stir them with its DOwer. tom, and the wire frame which holds molded neatly and evenly around the KNlmR. , -Ella Knits alltocklnlf beel and toe Whultr Wilcox. them in has one decided ad­ proper}1' place seal. In all this, pray be. careful! Blaz­ over the former for =�= lnKlftI::: that mJ vantage fashions, ill1." -wax in some hands is dangerous. bold frOm homeepun or factory, it can be folded and The e up packed away. Hf:member Mrs. Longfellow's sad fate :r� �%.u:'':,haru::. m"�� Silk shades made to look like flowers' Monda�l Bow to Keep Them In Good Condition from the lace of her gown catching fire ��"':I:."�:':ie,·.t:.-:s: are still fashionable for the tall store All the Year Around. piano as she sealed her letters I-Home Queen. Satisfaction guaranteed. �nts ui· and and are beau­ ...... they wo At this season of the year it is almost lamps, they wonderfully ;;:n�k��.l'�cuIarB tiful. Orchids roses are the fa­ WRITING DESK LAMP. J. E. entire '" impossible to keep the hands from chap­ and, Ot:ARHART.·CLEARFIELD. PA. and red are vorite flowers to and the them fo" ping looking when they in represent, pet­ Quite tba Latest Fad tor Up,to-Date Let- water as as it is to als are of the finest silk, put on one over tar Writers. FORD'S ciously frequently necessary 180. the other' in a number. othe» ol have them. Below is given a most ex­ bewildering While some conservative people have Under all is a fr111 of white BOOK cellent recipe for making laureline, deep laee, never their letters ffDS ticipat given up sealing. OF 'JI ...... Mt. which 80ftens hard outlines. Lar1reBtyleldlnlf which is simply and easily prepared at any with wax, it is within a short time "A ft'potatoe•• FrKlt.,planf. The only • " arid tree«; Aoourate Shades seem as CHOICE des- home and very inexpensive. necessary to Iamps thnt fashion has decreed it the only Rome, 8S clothes to Two ounces of one ounce persons, and every tiny to fasten the TESTED "W'':8�DBWrlr::n:r.i:;'1:,� address glycerine, proper way envelope. �re•• If you plant a tree and even must have its or 80W a aeed n_tt. of alcohol, one-fourth ounce of gum 'lamp, candle, Now comes a new fad in the of a 6ARDEN you am pIe shape I It you are a market If&M' one-fourth to one-half appropriate covering.. The collection ener, let U8 know It. :tIen.. here in­ tragacanth, FLOWER ounce of rose water or violet thus gotten together in an our perfume, ordinary It, FIELD J��I�;'!� be� one of soak the drawing-room is apt to be kaleido­ All·wi!! pint water; tragacanth in the water two then strain and scopic in effect, and' persons ot severely Oream Balm has not days, Ely's be� and add the other Cut the simple expensive tastes are now cured me Weha, ingredients. completely oj with the alcohol. If it should using the openwork metal, silver, brass exchan' glycerine catan'h when everythin,g or with some be too thick add a little more water and iron, lined bright color. ences. else failed. Many ac· these a more alcohol; Bottle and it is for use. Certainly have solid and the em ready quaintances have used it In cold if itis too thick durable look, but the others give 1\ the rL vety weather! with excellent reiJults.­ "smart" look, and seem to to pour !lasily, heat it bJ( setting over very pro· Alfred W. sharpe' claim that the Stevens,Oald· the or in a bowl of hot water. chatelaine has taken a should register well, Ohio. Whilc most people admit there is personal interest in the furnishing of brothel her i1:isteatl of reI thai nothing better for the scalp than a thor­ rooms, egating tical I THE NEW WRITING DESK. LAMP. ough brushing of the hair morning and office to some upholsterer or decorator. CATARRH millio[. -N. Y. Herald. ELY'S OREA. BALl![ opens and o1eanaee night, will not in most silver which is to mindel­ many persist this, dainty lamp, the N8881 PaeBBges, AlJays P8in and inflamma­ and are tion. Heala the Protecte the continually asking what will To Make Yaper Lamp Shadcs. take the place of the tillY silver candle­ Sores, Membrane with a from ooIds, Restores the Senses of Taste and make the hair come when it is fast Htick which holds wax .. in U you know just how to go to work, the taper The Smell. The Balm is qulokl;p abeorbeJl and .' givee wide, at coming out. of the best ·hair­ a of t.his is so relief onCe. Many shade is --- .to the paper lamp most easily shape lamp exceedingly dressers and barbers are that the chances are A recommending made. The crimped paper comes in graceful every panlole Is applied Into eacb nOltrll and 11&11'88' Nile, 1 able. Price 50 centa at or mall. rubbing pure grease in very circular desk in thc will be adorned Drulgl.ts by the Ii thoroughly lengths expressly adapted to writing city ELY BROl'HERB, 66 Warren Street, New Yorlt. grand� every night or every other night. In this use. Choose three well-assorted with one before the winter is over, and several instances this has very tints with furnish­ it will prove a most Christ­ where proved harmonizing yO�lr delightful effectual and a new growth of short and the before on a mas present to bestow some dance ings; place lamp you upon girl �"'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''� fuzz all over the head has been "" ho is now .. strong table, with its wire frame on, and slip collecting "things" for her @ @ It has 128 latter the pages, result. the it at· writing table. above paper over, drawing together is printed on fine Many children and some of an older the and a The pattern is what is Imown as the A NEW BOOK top leaving good heading. book paper, it has sourc� are growth severely troubled with Tie it around the wire with a colonial, but the resem· lest L loosely shape strongly hundr�d8 of illus­ dandruff the bles in scalp, which a.lways in order to the fulness the small Roman As - churcl string, regulate lamps. yet FREE tration8 wood makes the head and hair look . it has dirty. before you tighten it. Put over the only been shown in silver, but it @ @ cuts, zinc ,etch­ an!l 8,: This can be removed will not be by rubbing pure other two papers in the same way and' long before it will ·be re­ ings. Ita reading matter is interest.­ $lO,OOI' in other and in the in all the as much so for a man as a grease every night thelli draw or bend the lowest paper produced different materials ing, woman, miratl and the children also are not morning following wash' thoroughly under about two inches above the edge, that those -tri1les are made in. When neglected Also 5 with tar soap.-Carrie May Ashton, in pulling it out slightly; form the next the outfit is complete a silver seal is er8 Record. added to the o� Chi<:ago into waves and draw the upper one into lamp, but either will prove U' The mere 8itting down and writ­ opini9 un waves above, so that it will form van· acceptable gift.-N. �. Herald. ing for it will secure it for you FREE. I crisp Some Novelties In Chltron. Do want it? If send name dykes all around. A well·made paper you so, your on and th� Chiffon now be in a va,.. flower' of addres8 to � may bought harmonizing tints ncstled Do you know a farm corre of is good riety designs. The newest the among the folds adds. � the effect. They Dresden chiffon, which se1l8 for $1.75 and fruit paper when you "see· i'HAYER & GO. your u yard. It is stamped with a conven­ Sliced lemon is almost as indispensa· EMERY, BIRD, wires it? Let us send the Successors to tional design in delicately colored ble an adjunct of the toilet as the tea you time,! flowers. The changeable chiffon is table. It will, if used with reason,keep Rural New- Yorker this week. Kansl also new I\nd is used principally for l,he sldn white, If rubbed across the trimming purposes. It showl it is almost as effective as Send no ��?noot��, 1895,� many, fingernails your address; MO. _ CITY, money. _._ KANSAS r. _ the shadel and is for a manicure Bclssor. in down Pi' :VarytDg exquisite keeping Tht Rural Now.Yorker, � being � ....t o.C LglQth � Nt.. Vork. . bUcu.UL 4Gg Pearl.llftl, �.�.�.�.�.�.�.�.�.�.�.�� Aniuf':"· < I • Bod sailore, obServing ,his WONDER,FUL HORSE. can �arked that Nervous swat�ou "�inger'! the Harmonium aDd AlIo Acta as a Prostration' Pla� . out and introduced. Nunemald. Cured by Dr. Miles' N�rvIDe. 1', fortll" on board On went thPEng­ 'rhe horae haS astonished Lon� FAR.IIR. e before Alpha Written lor K,ofSAB "Gin­ of the nervous lish.· d brought out theater with his Prolonged derangement HOMELESS TO-NIGHT. .don goers intelligence. GOD PITY THE "member British !!.ystem not only affects the brain and men­ ger," ,of lofty preten-' A blackboard the stage, ShO�LeaVen""ghtand t Is'brought.upon tsl but develops-dlsease ill solDe of powers, the shadows of darkness have stolen tions cratic mien The' two his arithmetical When and he is asked to show The most dangerous of for . the vital organs. apaoe m ock and to�ched nose's cats The animal turns to the results Is when the heart 18 looks and \ �e powers. fig';. these indirect And the earth ghostl, cold, all of a sud­ In a ,s iVay, when, was the case of the Rev. N. fr'>llen snow o'er the frozen earth �te ures.> thinks· .a moment, apparently, affected. This And the can olu let his paw, who writes Comes down ,over woodland and wold, den," fty right and then paws out on the floor ngure F. Surface, Fawn River, Mich., are out in the storm, publish on the and 1895: Remember the poor, who strikingdi�' 'ton jaw after figure, till his subtraction or ad­ nnder Gate of Feb.l', While sit bJ ,our firesides bright, This act JOU verboard. sum is or food- dition '>1' multiplication correctly must without olothing , �o�� For man, sleep to utted back his ship Sometimes he makes a God pit:v the homeless to-nillht. " performe gures. done. mistake, see me do 'im ?" as if to St I you and with an shake of, his wind berth impatient When the loy breath of the pitiless was cheered the His by mane and a vicious in his eyes, he' Comes down from a frozen pole, knockin�t light and that cat's stock the Remember that some for shelter and bread ea. begins again and rights wrong. soul. rose 60 cen en afld, there. The Are forced to sell body and perfO(�_�hpe l" Somehow, the British mind refuses .to the hand of want la stretohecl'out In of t e which ac­ When grim picture Yo�,pwn'l(pet believe that a. horse. even of the Alpha despair. companies t 's is the possession of 0, tum not awa;rfrom the slght- ever officer nd sailor on the "As'Je do unto those, :ve have done unto me"­ nearly the homeless to-night, . Yorktown� of thei have been sent God pit:v ship. Scor�s\ bome and th0usands of in the in soft-oosh- people sit In the church, ,our . When JOU t.he York­ ioned ' United, States' know bout jl9W, . F"r awa, from the darknsss and cold, town's feline mascot. 11 such will be are in the )' that out night Remember'God's sheep " pleased to know that Far away from the heavenJ:v fold. the strength of Jour love be a beacon to aid and hearty, despltehi MaJ '--' In guiding them into the light. and the most beloved Created were they in the Imaae of God-

God pit:v those homeless to-night. , Ellsworth, Kas. G. A 'fANTON. Bow Anima" Doctor Th lelvea Whell, Sick or Woulld 'd. OHAFtLEY, THE MASCOT. Animals, when wild, e nstantly die the The Feline Pet of the Vnlted Statel Crullel a lingering death from i ljury to "Fourteen years ago I had a slight stroke of aA PLAYS THE lUlUlONllJ)(. Yorktown. whether caused, hap- TIllB 1I0RSE on nervous skin, sually paralysis. Overwork broughn Col. JohnA. Cockerill, the New YorlC in wounds nervous and pens tropical by prosliratlon. I was exceedingiy writ· cO,ll�tries, breed, "does Bums;" one sus­ Herald's special correspondent, aggravated by. insects or b cutaneous. actually the exertion of public speaking caused which the sends an in- some hidden trick by threatened life. ing fl'om Chemulpo, Gorea, disease. Hence the' pains which they .pects heart palpitation that my trainer causes his horse to make certain Heart teresting story about the sports of the take in making their ilet, and in the I used two botties of Dr. Miles' New to be at- that look Iike the result of for heart trouble, and liWO ot Dr. naval officers happen use and selection of "c metics." signs Oure my wh� But whether or not hi's train­ Miles' Restorative Nervine for my nervous­ tached 00 the ASIatic squadron in! the sal water thought. Among birds, species to "artistic" the ness and feel better than I ever expected and also of the mascot to er these means, Corean waters, often seek fresh water ash in' dif- employs ,without; most and if feel again. I can speak for hours ot the Col. Ooek- cho e result is certainly striking, , Yorktown, "Charley." ferent land birds difterent heart ftutter as it for­ there it is concealed in a most tiring' or having my ereU writes: in which to d also wash nick be, that I earths dust, merly did, and I have you to thank found the United steamer ani- marvelous manner. I Stat,es in water, and nearly every opical am alive today." . anchor a mile also the harmonium, and Book Yprktown here riding at mal, including the .tiger, bathes either Alpha plays On sale by all drilgglsts. Dr. Miles' in; his of "God Save the Queen" Disorders FREE � • and a half out in the harbor, and by in water or mud. I,. rendering on Heart and Nervous by a start­ this afternoon. on an enormous keyboard 'is Dr. Miles Medical 00., Elkhart, Ind. vltation I visited her Perhaps the best known milit-bathers mall. station ten and a more correct She arrived on this days ago, are the wild boar, the water bui!alo and ling performance, Health. The Dr. Miles' Remedies Restore and all his one than in other cases. and Commander Folger the elephant. The latter has �n Inex-' many clever creature also selects letters from Officers declare that dull as Chemulpo advantage over all otler ani- pensive the a it to their the tells time, . . is they prefer Cheefoo, China, mals in the use of its trunk for.dresa- .I!-lphabet, play� How to Make Money weather here of and fires a gun, for whieh .,.,. late billet. The October wounds. It is at once a syrbge, a game nap, Ing - to he shows Dt4;'!:"{;�;;����B8�:':�:: !'1i����eC�Irw� is and the officers of the York- a hand. latter feat, strange say, write superb, powdering puft and \ mlnu1i8s. Selle' at eight! For partlculau decided' The Perfection Drawer &-8, town find the shooting excellent. By mud and dust are the main a predilection. perform­ Manufacturing ce., Water, transforma­ Englewood P. 0,. Cblolll1o, III. in a a few -anee ends with a grotesque going up the river sampan used, though it sometfmes "a,ppliances" into a nurse can make a nice of the beautiful miles they bag of;liInipe, covers a sun-scorched back with grassp''tion horse shawl and edible birds in a few'hours. -in white apron, tartan geese and or leaves. skirts, bonnet. Little Beta, a Ga.Hle_'>.f all ki.l!.d� i__� I!b,!nda_Il��a_n�f.!!!- "Wounded elephants," writes Sir gorgeous poke- tat .. which is only Aamuel Baker, "have a marvelous power two-year-old pony for an artistic career, wild trained . of recovery. When in their state, 'just being 'is caused to sit on its haunches in a although they have no gifts of surgical and the nurse Alpha their simple system is con- oerambulator, READY. knowledge, Y. NOW him across the PRICE .' lined to their wounds with vheels stage.-N. UNUSUALLY LOW plastering FOR COPY. erald. SEND 2-CENT STAMP mud, or blowing dust upon the surface MEACHAM ARMS CO., ST. Dust and mud comprise the entire phar E. C. rk8�'.' ...... and this i from Farmer. macopoeia of the elephant, A Dog'Story 'England. W,hen you write mention Kansas and the applied upon the most trivial A London dog story is apt to be a been most serious occasions. They have I'd sort of a tale to believe butit is tank, a bul- in interest. The latest seen, when in.a �o plaster up lacking let-wound wrth mud taken from the .A who takes a walk with Collelle. dog . daily Washburn \1, . " The animal has observed bottom. \. t\istress.

-_. . _.. a certain the ��01�t crossing policeman TOPEKA, KANSAS. PAYING ONE'S DEBTS. ; .Ithetraffictoallowhismistressto , f�ver. The other day the dog went Dilcovered aD InJremoUl Wa,. Recently b,. '-�\�'u.ttr�lone. and when he came to the Collegllte. AcademiC, Musical departmentll. 0)( and courses. Seven Impecumolll EnJrllshman. he barked to attract the police- CI..elca.l: Sclentlflo Literary buildings. 16(J.acre campue. Lartre en· An ingenious method of paying one's attention. The ob­ beautlllll m 's policeman unexcelled. standard ' dowment. FacultJ Highest debts has come'to light in England. what the wanted. Ho just se�, d dog 01 admission In the State. Expensea very low. It seems that a certain person had long and the walked Fall stqp ed the traffic, dog Splendid laclllties for science and cl..alca. and th� - been in debt to his shoemaker, c�a1Sing across. Round term September 11, 1895. Catalogue on ap­ ",oIt, nly Harper's opened at the d",- CHARLEY THE MASCOT. latter was becoming angry Tabl plication. of the Calling upon the delinquent he ther up the country pheasants lay. to him in no man­ most delicious fiavor are plentiful. The spoke very gentle Yorktown, despite her steady years 01 ner. fellow," the debtor:re­ service, is in excellent trim, and offic­ "But, my good her. "I have no money, but I will give ers and crew are proud of plied, an order on Mr. H--, who has While on board the Yorktown I was you been in debt for ever so long. Here, presented to the feline mascot, "Char­ my "Char­ take this sealed packet, but don't Jat ley," the most famous of cats. Ho him that you know anything' of ley" j!)ined the Yorktown in 1889. perceive its contents." has traveled something like, 150,000 The shoemaker, in great ue­ miles in her, and is the oldest member hopes, of took himself to Mr. H--, and handed of the crew, with thll exception �lDe Officers and him the missive, which ran as follows: Liver. How is Liver? seaman, Martin Foley. Is often caused by a bad your an unfortu­ court-martials are "Dear H--, the bear�r, sailors come and go, Does nate but honest man, has lost his wife Are all right? your sleep re.st held, desertions take place and penal­ your Kidneys the last and re­ and chiidren during week, and ties are inflicte!1, but "Charley" Does 'back ache? Are you weak besides, threatened with imprisol!.­ you? your mains the pet of the ship and the most is, ment for debt. Persuaded that you will Are dull and bilious? Marvelous success exalted cat, marine or otherwise, on the thin? you the to assist of gladly liIeize opportunity globe. The hundreds scattered peo­ has attended the use of 1\ man in distress, I commend him ule who have served on the Yorktown poor to kindness. Yours, sincerely, will be delighted to learn that "Char­ your C-." ley" is still "on deck," so to speak. He McLean's H-- with emotion at his Dr. J. H. has lost his hearing on account of the gazed 30 he visitor, and pressed shilling!! on his heavy firing in target practice, but 'l'he shoemaker 'departed Balm. is still amiable and lovable. acceptance. )'Liver �,Kidney in a frame of mind, little suspect­ a about this happy , They tell funny story been taken for a beggar. "PEERLESS REMEDY" for famous cat. When the Yorktown was ingthathehad All who use it it is the curing Round Table. say moored one -Harper's on Behring sea duty she Female R.heumatism ailments of the Liver, Kidneys and Bladder, troubles, at a dock on the opposite side of day and As There fa nothing .0 BOod for bu1'l1s at which an English gunboat lay. an,d Disease, Por sale everywhere $1,00 per bo�tlE;, walked out froall, bit.. at Salvation on. It effeots a , B�ight's WBII his wont. "Charley" MO. , laG oen", H. Me!.iAN MEDICINE'CO'I ST. !.OUIS, Oil the dock to take .. 1'ie" of t.biDp, lpeed, anll perm.Dot oure, THE-DR.". q

[8] JANUARY 40 , 16, I KANSAS" � �, I MEETING OF He estimated 'that everli .' Jei!erson county, 'and i. L. Die- QUARTER-OQTEBNIAL p � STATE BOARD OF AGRIOULTURE. alfalfa'should atTord �IJ. of Garllen City, Finney county, KANS,AS FARMER. twenty-five stands of ' 'lfllf] re-elected. Two' new members The first'session of this meet- 'J.1l'el'.(J great should Churchill of average fifty . be ��. Dodge City Ford ESTABLISHED IN 1863. ing was held on Wednesday afternoon, �:vemng b surplus honey. He e 0./ �"nty, and Ge�. W. Crane,o{Mac- January 8. Routine buslnesa only was t.b Published every Thursday by the ple of alfalfa honey frm �a.w, Sheridan county, were elected. transacted. At the evening session the 'bOllt stated that, while he (Following the-election, L. A. Allen, was welcomed KANSAS FARMER COMPANY. gathering warmly by �' '1}11I1fIt.1'cJ a on for sale, he buys the I!J Kansas City, read paper "Our Governor E. N. Morrill. In his re- t lll']'�� OFFICB: his own eating and sell 01} IfItclattle Industry and its Future" an ad- aponse for the board, President T. M. 'rJ. t.be No. 116, Wellt Sbtth Avenue. uct to the Missourif( mirable address which defies'eonden- Potter made an address which, for both � llil}flll bee-keepers that grea1 ' sation and should be read carefully by strength and grace; has seldom been geIlI"/e,J-" SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. necessary and that if t.be every stock-radser. equaled. It presented the more Impor- 60 lJ I IF'An extra oopr free IIftr·two ween fora club thing that is offered t .bill} I's Prof. C. C. Georgeson followed, with ot sbt, at 11.00 each. tant facts of Kansas agriculture in a � wlll be greater than an account of his comparative tests of Addrelll KANSAS F.&R,MER CO., manner which sbowed the dignity and 'J>:./:'e 8�o. Ex-Lieutenant Go ON� Short-horns and scrubs in tlie feed-lot. Topeka, KanlJal. importance of this greatest of all in- � ·'bi�;.a an excellent The main points of these tests have dustries. pape AP�' &4IYJPe �ts Farmers and This was a appeared in the KANSAS FARMER. ADVERTISING RATES. President Geo. E. Morrow, of Okla- Proaj ?{-. � and of the sit- The closing session, on Friday even- 16 oenta per llne.apte, (fonr- homo. Agricultural college, delivered c�r�ful hopefu ,''s r.c:..sR!:'l.��&��::i.. uation in Kansas. . ing, was opened by a paper from W. E. Speolal reading notices. 26 cents per line. an address on "Corn and Some of its 'I on Bualneas cards or mlsoellaneous advertllmenta Hutchison, of Hutc'hinson, Kas., which called before the "Sanitation forr�.�Homes," by will be reoelved from reliable advertlaen at the rate Assistants," arm/ Dr. Debora K. of "Kaffir Corn, or the Non-Saccharine ot t6.00 per line for one rear. audience the part which this great Lpngshor'e, Topeka, AnJ!.ual oardsln the Breederll' Dlreotory, eoe­ was such a treatlilent of the as Sorghums as Grain and Forage Plants." of four lines or less, tor 116.00 per rear, In· native cereal has had, and must con- subject lilting a a woman of This brought out lively discussion. eluding oOPJ of KAN8A8 FABM.a free. tinue to have, -in feeding the human might be expected from a Blectros must have metal base. sound Most of those who have fed Kaffir corn Objeotlonable advertl18mentl or orden trom un­ lace and the animals which contribute judgme 't, large experience, reliable advenl18n, when suoh Is lmO'll'll to be the consider it to Indian corn. Some, to human close 'observatl and thoroughly up to equal _, will not be aooepted at anr price. well-being. still the old an date in medic science. however, prefer stand-by, Tc Insure prompt pnbllcatlon ot ad"ertl18- Howel Jones, of read a care- ment. send ouh with the order; however. monthlr Topeka, and the tests of the mor Kansas Experfment or quarterlr pa7Jllenta mar be al'l'allll8d br parties fully-prepared paper on the "Impor- Friday who are wellimown to the publlshen, or when ac­ Station were shown by Prof. Georgeson tance of a Water Harbor on the to the irrig rs, "How We Irrigate references are . Deep oeJl�ble given to have justified a slight preference for ....All advertising Intended tor the onrrent week Gulf of Mexico." His were With Water was an illustrated paper positions corn. should reach this omce not later than 1II0ndar. C. D. P of who advertiser '11'111 a of the in with those of all who reo- by rry, Englewood, lIIvel'7 receive cop,. paper harmony "Observations of Foreign Agricul­ free during the publlcatlon ot the advertisement. the of the shortest farms abou 2 000 acres of his 10 000 Addrel!8 all orden- ognize advantages President of the acre ranch aid of ture," by Fairchild, KANSAS FARMER (lO., Topeka, Kal. and easiest to the seaboard, and ,b; the irrigation. way Agricultural college, constituted a who realize that this must He desorfb d the methods in use at his eventually most interesting and instruotive ad­ be the of the commerce of a vast ranch and gave in a general way some If you want KANSAS FARMER and path dress. The thoroughness of culture in and region. of the re ults. The water is brought , Semi-Weekly Oapital, send us $1.50. productive the richer. porttona of England and Chancellor F. H. Snow, of the State in an eigh -mile ditch from the Cimar- Or, KANSAS FARMER and 'l'opeka Ad­ France were especially noticeable. The read an instructive ron river, is carried in laterals to the vocate, send $1.50. Unive1'8ity, paper small use of machinery and the ancient on "Education in It was upper sides the several areas to be Europe." 01 and primitive forms of farm bulldings based on own observations irrigated, and is distributed over the The final estimates of the United �is during were contrasted with conditions here. the summer. He land by damming these laterals and State& Department of Agriculture place past showed, among The Royal Agricultural college, of other that the great unlverst- making openings in their banka, the 1895 wheat crop at 467,103,000 bush­ things, England, contrasted with our ··own 'ties have been established and are These late als are so laid off as to have els. 'and the corn crop at 2,151,136,000 college in our favor. a uniformsm�{Lfall of one inch to 100 feet maintained most liberal bushels. The average of wheat by approprla- The was Miss Ruth yield and are raised closing paper by tions of money. bix inche� is placed at 13.7 and that' of corn' at public Stokes, on "The Farmer's above th level of the fields so Tipton Thurilday morning was opened by a general • 26.2 bushels per acre. Hope." MiBB Stokes is assistant pro­ timely and able lecture by H. R. au- the�anksthe e is 0.- chance to back the �a- fessor of domestic economy in our of on "Some Problems in ter the ground level for a dis- Any subscriber who wishes to club ton, Topeka, Agricultural college. She magnifies The was illustrated ta ce f 400 feet above the dam and with other papers can save money by Tillage." subject th�at domestic science, the science of good by iarge drawings and by experiments st/,ll ab2ve a margin of safety of two sending his list to the KANSAS FARMER l,ave housekeeping, good cooking, good ways as to the action of water in soils. It is Inches' of bank. It is, therefore, poasl- We have' dealers' rates with almost of motherhood, and the knowledge qf to do to Mr. HUton's ble, vUh a sufficient "head" of water, every publication' and are WIlling to impossible justice how to get the most out of farm life. fine such brief as c,(use the water to flow out of open- give our' subscribers the benefit, paper by any report �o When the doctrines she teaches shall can be here. It was another lngs in the lateral for a distance of 400, whether the journals they want are in given become universal the race will be bet­ demonstration of the fact that of its The practice is to our lists or not. agricul l�ngth. better fed and published clubbing ke these laterals 250 to ter, stronger, tural .methods- are being greatl. distributing ha�pier, rz clothed, less artificial, less the wor­ 1 improved by recent study and expert f:lY.�t feet apart and allow the water to Last week w� published a short arti­ Vh�O shipers of money and the neglecters of mentation, and that tlle farmer Jiow in such a way as to irrigate the cle, "Sutton's Sermon to Breeders." whjJ' of family felicity, and more well informed as to current land from each lateral to the next be- comfort,. Sutton was his brain keeps q�. Judge racking ' the cultivators of the nobler impulses is leaving his less studiou!! lqw, 'while in Topeka, last week, to discover velopments which make men and women of the in the rear. ! "The Underflow as Related to Irri- just when he made such eloquent re­ competitor highest was an --­ Albert of the United g-ation," able paper by H. V. type_._,__ marks, and finally discovered that they Dean, Stat�8 Bureau of Animal ll. Hinckley, in which were given the re­ were made by H. M. Kirkpatrick, Con­ Industry, gave AOTIVITY OF THE WAR SPIRIT. most instructive lecture on "Ticks ard suits of a large amount of experimental nors, when he was President of I Kas., The undoubted manifestation of the Their Relation to the Spread of Texas land expert work recently done by Mr. the Kansas Improved Stock Breeders' war which flashed forth on the Fever." His of the Hinckley. His conclusion is that the spirit, Association. Its a the descriptions good thing, just fiow occasion of the disagreement between ease and of the conditions under wh: underflow does and that sufficient same. the governments of this country and it occurs leave little room to doubt t water can be drawn from it to do ex- cellent, service. Great Britain, over the Venezuelan The December report of J. C. Deni­ a certain family of ticks convey', I), }') which war , for boundary question, spirit son, Secretary of the Union Stock disease germ from one animal to: '''Pumping Equipment Irriga­ has also developed so much life in Yards and Transit Company, of Chi­ other. The fact that the animal 11 tion," by E. B. Cowgill pointed out European quarters over matters which cago, shows the and which the disease is brought n the merits of the land' the sources following receipts would smoothed over and abundance of water ordinarily �e by oompartsona with the same month last sutter little or no inconvenience l' �nd discussed a little timely diplomacy, is a matter Cattle a decrease of the presence of the disease ger questions of power and pumps. It was year: 2,588,558, to be taken into the account in consid­ 385,805; calves an increase of their blood, while after being tf en shown from engineers' tests that when 168,740, ering the oharacter of history likely to an increase of into the of a tick and t �. s- large-sized windmills are used the 7,791; hogs 7,885,283, organism be written of the last half of the last of the wind as 402,055; sheep 3,406,739, an increase. of mitted to its progeny and by th' a economy a source of �(o decade 01 the nineteenth century. To horses an increase of northern animal, a deadly dis is power is about four and a half that of '307,014; 113,193, /'\ the more the steam briefly summarize prominent 15,778. produced, is not explaineti.. T f. �fad- engine. of the warlike manifestations now cur­ dress was well received and the Secretary W. B. Sutton, of the Irri- The new KANSAS FARMER binder is "��for- rent, there may be mentioned: mation it contained suggest gation Board made a report as to its made for the of (1) The threat of war by the United expressly conv�ience further developments may i ver work. This'resort brings the work those subscribers who desire to � States in case of Great Britain's per­ keep practically applicable pre' 'ves down to date. As to the future, it was their KANSAS FARMERS for reference. sistent refusal to settle the boundary against the transmission of ase. announced that if required to do so It takes but a few seconds to the q question with Venezuela as suggested put Col. Jno. T.'Crisp, Fish ComI e�"hatoner the board will sink more wells but in it when received. The binder by the United States. As a part of paper of Missouri, was introducedthe�0.11, ,�liv- that it is deemed wiser to de'vote ho1ds and the � this manifestation the ready response fifty-two numbers, keeps ered a humorous salutation � {iPol was further expenditures to developing in- in as nice as if were of Congress and its spontaneous ratifi­ papers shape they well received. At the afte loon ses- formation from the plants now in oper­ cation the a seriousness a book. The is 25 cents, �ief by people give price post- sion Col., Crisp spoke ,I)out two ation. There can be no doubt of the or $1.10 for the binder and the to the demonstration and may well paid, hours, one-fourth which time was wisdom of the latter course. Every FARMER one Send own re- .of cause the lovers of peace to ponder. year. your devoted to the subJect of fi 1. and the person who enters upon the erection newal for one and a new (2) Consternation at the sudden out­ year yearly other three-fourths the of an irrigation "plant finds at the out­ toente��alDing burst of war in this had subscriber, with $2 for both and e spirit country audience in Col. Crisp's in ,v))table way set a plentiful lack of exact informa­ will send two one not ceased in England, indeed the ex­ binders, for'yoursel on the various of thefO�' tion on of the fundamental topics �ime. many points and one for the new subscriber. tent and intensity of the enthusiasm T. A. Hubbard, t e If the board shall ?f invol.ved. develop had not been realized until in South Kansas Swine BreedersPre�,jdent this Information it will do a service of "t\.ssoClatio Africa a raid under English colors had The visible supply of wheat-:..that in read a timely paper and lasting value. o�I;I'TriBls been made against thE> Boers, which elevator and warehouse and in other Pleasures of the Swine The afternoon session was largely B,reeder." resulted in the quick capture of the positions to be reported with some de­ "Aspects 01 the Horse Situation and consumed in the election of officers raiders. The British foreign and war gree of accuracy-reached 69,958,000 Its Future Outlook," presented by W. President T. M. Potter, of Peabody; offices were,with fair success, disclaim­ bushels on December 28. This is the S. Tough, of Kansas City, was a re- was unanimously 'elected his own suc­ ing responsibility for the raid when largest figure reached during the pres­ view of this important from the cessor. A. C. Shinn, of Ottawa, was m�tter the German Emperor, William, tele­ ent crop year, and the date corrasponds point of view of one actively engaged elected Vice President. Secretary F. graphed his congratulations to the with that a,bout which the annual de­ in the horse market... D. Coburn's nomination to be his own President of the Boers' republic. The 'cline in the visible usually begins. The evening was opened with successor was the occasion of a d,esire sessi�n British ministry immediately resented This fgure is about 19,000,000 bushels a paper on "Bee-Keeping for the on the part of every member to make this as a menace to Great Britain and below the maximum of the preceding Farmer and Fruit-Grower," by ex- a speech. He was elected unanimously both government and people have vir­ year and the lowest maximum of four Abbott,' of the Bee- by a vote. Treasurer S. T. N�tional rising tually made the cause of the raiders It is that the decline Preside�t Association. In it Mr. Howe was re-elected without 'years. thought Keepers opposi­ their cause. Activities in preparing Bet in and some has of the knowing Abbott showed the sUl'prising value of tion. , Five memberships expired. A� for war have become exceedingly man­ Ones prediot that it will beoome rapid, alfalfa as a producer of the finest/and W. SD;lith, of Groveland, McPherson ifest. with_a tendenoy to advanoing prices. highest-priced honey' in the wl�rld. county, Joshua. Wheeler, 9f Norton- (3) "The Eastern question" haa long been one of great moment in European PubUahera' _ Paragraphs. vation, and will, it 18. hoped, not only a in the of the diplom&cy, and has been factor You can have the KANsAs FARMBR and explain experiences practical Oatarrh PlLtients Oured Dr. causing the maintenance of. the i1J1" the Leavenworth Dally TtmCll, both for one worker with his material, but will re- Lately 'by mensa and costly war establishments year, for �, if the amount is sent to this move erroneous notions and thuB aid in Hartm�. of the "powers." Turkey would long omce betore' the first'of March. improving the practice" and lead to a Thousands of people who lmow of Pe- . ru-ns as a oBtarrh cure it and ago bave been attacked and probably Remember that we furnish the Breedt\r'8 more rational use of our forest re- get begin treatment. subdued but for the fact that the Gazette and the KANSAS FARMBR, both pa- sources." Some of these people write Dr. Hartman. Hundreds ofletters are received "balance of power" would have been pers, for the price of one, for a year for The buijeti'n begins with a ·discussion A business investment. by the Doctor every These letters are destroyed, to the immense advantage only $2. splendid of the structure and appearance of day. . . all promptly answered free. The oures are of the nation which should obtain con- You can club no matter wood in which the elements of wood any publication, numerous. These testimonials are not so- trol of the Dardanelles and the corre- where published; with the KANSAS FARMBR and the str',lcture m�st important prop- -iloited and never published except by the and save If· you don't what of which money. find ertles of grain vnd -eolor, wish of the-ones them. Here are a spending disadvantage othera weight, wrIting . you want In our offers, send us your list desire the advantages of such posses- shrinkage, strength, chemical oompo- few of them: and get figures. G. W. sion. As to the "Eastern question," .. sition, durability, and decay are duly Shields, Bo.?t .�, McKinney, Tex.; England and Russia have been princi- Remember that you can get the. KANSAS oonsidered. The relations of weight had oatarrh for fiye years: cured by Po- _ FARMBR and the Kansas ru-na twelve months pal parties at interest, while Germany. City Dally Star, and strength to struoture, to position ago. Mrs. L. Keene, or ·both fQr one year, for $'i, the KANSAS Four Oaks, N. C.• catarrhal consumption, and France seemed- to side with Russia, on the trunk ' to age of tree' to eondl- FARMBR and"\he Kansas Star, permanently cured. City Weekly 0 and to lean on the tions 0f growth , fitsure, eto., are Master�oward,Black Turkey appeared both for one year, for 11.20. �o ,Tack Grove,. Tex., cured of weak lungsj '. arm of Great Britain. Au.tria and out. The suble,ct of seasoning can't too Pe-ru-na." Mrs. Every should write for poin�ed "speak higblyof Italy both near neighbors were inter- poultry.l�iser is dlaeussed and some of the spectel Pauliile Box '" '" their handsomely lllustrated book, to the Aulterman, 411, Taftville, ested. A in has uses of wood, as in catarrh twelve general wa� Europe Reliable Inoubator Co., Qulnoy, Ill, It dry distlllation, Dian- Oonn., years;- entirely been times on acoount ufacture of its cured. Mrs. S. E. White rrany predicted gives the Information which every one who oellulose, charcoal, etc., Robbins, Wright, of liver five of the complications of this situation. contemplates using an incubator or brooder -value � luel, are briefly outlined. A Tex., ca�rrh yearsj perfectly oured. Mrs. R. War has been on of wants. is for the identUlcation of ' prevented account key supplied , g a division woods based on the struotural �essie IBarues,gia; �o�e,y the impossibilitY'of making for Profit or the Poor Man's fe.tures "Dairying , Thenn.,ave weoal·tarredald.netuhracom ea as a re"uw'!ufer rom my of Turk such as would be 80t a11 sati·s- and f the cross seeti ey Cow," is practioal, was written by a woman appearanee-o ons. suffering." Now· permanently cured· ·by of Constan- is whioh it Is believed will faotory. The possession who knows what she talking about, and substitute fQr, Pe-ru-ne, W. O. Slessor, Reinbeok, Iowa, is 10 cents for a 25·cent tinopJe and the control of the waters cheap---only book, the present empirical method,· based used other catarrh remedies with no bene­ to subsoribers for· the KANSAS FARMER. of the vioinity by any other power as on certain impressions reilulting from fit: "Pe-ru-na is more than you claim for Send to this oftlce. against Russia could not be tolerated years of experience, ·a scientific method it." Martha E. Lefler, Francisco, Ind. : "I . by the Russian monarch. To allow F. W. Dixon & Son's annual advertise- based on a knowledge readlly acquired am cured of chronio catarrh·withseven bo_t­ of Pe-ru-ua." Mrs. J. N. Russia to get it might mean the exelu- ment has place again in our columns. Our of certain invariable features. Eleven ijllll Klrcbn�, 'readers will remember that this firm has Herndon, Kas., had catarrh sixteen yea�: sion of· Englleh ·oommeroe. To allow pages are devoted to a list of the more moved their nursery to Holton, Kas., where "Ten bottles of Pe-ru-us oured me." O. R. either England or Russia or any other important woods f tenh U ited States. they hl10ve twenty-four acres of splendid o. Ha�en, Evansville, Wis.: "Pe-ru-nacured to the Turkish The bulletin conatsta of power acquire capital strawberry fields, consisting of about 100 eighty-eight my Wife of catarrh of twenty-eight years' would be togtve to the acquiring nB- varieties. pages, illustrated by for.ty-nine figures, Jltanding." August Tryloff, Mt. ClemeDa, tion an impetus whfoh might be a sert- and may be obtained upon application Mioh., had catarrhal cough, follpwing·la That poPula� gardening paper, American ous menace But the to the of .- to all others. Czars Superintendent Documents, grippe: "Pe-ru-naoured.me." , Gardentng (New York), was established in of the Russias to be the Union D. A book of sixty·four pages, instructively claim 1846 the celebrated as Tile building, Washington, C., s�cces- by Downing, illustrated with cuts of the sors of the Czars who ruled Rome 'when for the sum of 10 oents organs affpcted HorUcuZturtst, and therefore has now en- per. copy. by chronio catarrh, sent free of oharge:by Rome nuled the world. In their view' tered its fiftieth On 4 the year.- January . . The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Com- is thelra of right· and event was celebrated In a manner whioh Oouatantinople Farmers' Institutes. pany, of Columbus, Ohio. must eventually be theirs in fact. oannot fail to satisfy the readers ; the paper wlil appear weekly in future instead of Farmers' institutes have been ap­ They can wait longer for posses- twice a month as now. Tl;le subscription for the and sion of the Mediterranean. The recent pointed following places Important to Breeders•. will remain at price t1. dates, and will be attended by the rep­ and even now oontinued atrocities of Everyone interested in ..-improved resentatives of the col­ the Turks to the Christians in Ar- Agricultural stock should have the Breeder's named: Gazette, the war of What Will Have to Be Done. lege "menta have stirred spirit of as well as the KANSAS· Overbrook-(no date). Chicago, Ohrtstendom, It has been felt that if the Obviously, powers.hit the Ot­ Peabody-January �1, Profs. Mayo and FARMER, which we furnisb. for the I some momentous change is impending; toman too it will break Lantz. empire hard, price of one-=both papers one year for the Turk must be or at Profs. Graham that reformed, to Edgerton-January 23-24, pieces under their eyes, and the and two or we will least prevented from outraging and Georgeson. only ($2) dollars; supply general scramble will begin. But if Washington-January 16-17, Profs. Mayo the National Stockman ana of murdering Christians at wholesale. White. Farmer, they are to be paralyzed by· fear of a,nd But whether the suppression of the Randolph-January 80-81, Profs. George- Pittsburgh, Pa, (the best general farm· breaking it to pieces, the Turlr will and Will. . Turk as a national element was to in­ son, Wlnohip and stock journal in this country,' price have a free hand to -slaughter the Hutchinson-February 6-7, Profs. Pope- volve 11011 Christian 'in war and the for $1.50. Europe noa IB1.50), FARMER, Christians into silence. If the Kurds and Mason. . among Christians has been a question Hiawatha - December 26-27, President Send for sample oopies to the papers should kill a few Americans, or even and may be one still. But events ap­ Fairchild an,d Prof. Mason. direct, aad save mOlley and get 80 big one British Consul, there would be a pear to be taking shape. It is reported benefit by sending your subsoription to quick stop put to all this.dilly-da11ying. that in order to break the bond which for Perfect of the Soil. KANSAS FARMER, Topeka, Kas. No But so long as it is only Armenians Necessity Working has existed between 'Russia and Ger­ progressive farmer or breeder oan af­ who are being butchered, the risk of Just as a mine of coal or iron is worked on of the ford at this low to be without many, England, account South In part and no part is left price action is deemed too great. Sooner or every unexplored African incident, is willing that a or stripped of its so the son is to this great trio of farm magazines. later the Sultan will perhaps be told in mineral, Russian proteotorate shall be estab­ be worked in every portion. If any part· is plain terms that he must stop all this lished over Armenia, a provinoe of left unworked or unstlrred, there it lies bloody work or be deposed; and when idle and for tbe A Splendid B,usin888 OfFer. Turkey. It is questionable whether unprofitable, atmosphere he is deposed the Ottoman empire may cannot penetrate it and perform its Indis­ The FARIIIBR takes pleasure in calling the Russia will not pursue her advantage, be administered, as its public debt is at pensable offioe of loosening the fertlle ele­ attention of its readers to Perine's subsoil and in case the rupture between Eng­ present, by an international commis­ ments for the use of the plants. It is one plows. That subsoiling is no longer an ex­ land and Germany becomes very se­ of the most has been and sion. A paper Sultan might be oon­ important services of the periment satisfaotorily proven rious, take oocasion to acquire large Clod-Crusher d:emonstra.�ed. Mr. A. B. Perine, of this veniently installed as the figure-head "Acme""Pulverizlng Harrow, accessions from Turkey, inoluding Con­ and that every part of the soil is city, is the inventor, manufacturer and pat­ of this oommission, which would do all Leveler, stantinople. thoroughly broken, out, sliced, turned and entee of the original Perine's su1:lsoil plow. its business in his name, and which The war is rife not in the· (as brought Into the best condition for the seed. No higher compliment could be attributed spirit only it would to have cash pay its troops) Not a can be the whole sur­ to the of the than the fact Cabinets of. Christendom but among portion missed, popularity plOW, would probably be obeyed. If only the face and the whole depth worked is made that other plow companies are trying to the people as well. The industrial powers could trust each ot,her for five fine and mf\llow and thoroughly mixed and profit from its success, by attempting to and financial depressions of recent years, everyone would be astonished the air can penetrate into every portion of imitate Mr. Perine's invention. During bereft in years have many, every it. advertisement on the months of March and to find how simple a problem this East­ See page 12. February, April, country, of their possessions. To the 1895, Mr. Perine was not nearly able to. sup­ ern question might prove to be. But man who has nothing to be destroyed ply the demand for his pl\lws, and present there would have to be, a self­ A Desirable Oalendar. and little to be the dread of first, Very Indications are that he will experience an­ enjoyed, ordinance denying binding all the Calendars of all kinds and sizes herald other rush this season. He har. war gives to a feeling that any enlarged place to seek no ends and to , powers private the coming year. Many are to be had for his plant and secured additional change is desirable, and that in the per­ machinery. respect the. integrity of the Ottoman the asking-many without asking-but to But as a special inducement for early orders turbations of war there may be chanoes dominions; and secondly, the govern­ them as to other things the rule might be he will include a year's sumcriptlon to for reverE als of fortunes. The unem­ ing Turk would have to be resolutely applied that what costs nothing is worth either the KANSAS FARMBR or Topeka Ad­ ployed, the unfortunate, the dissatis­ abaut what It costs. The calendar we al­ vocate to those who will a reduced to his proper position as Con­ purchase plow fied., are ready to welcome war. It has weloome has just reached us. We before 1896. stable for Europe, instead of being ways February 15, been paid that great movements are refer to the one published by N. W. Ayer & 'fhe prices of the genuine Perine subsoil allowed to forget all bounds of modera­ the culmination of tenden­ Son, Newspaper Advertising Agents, Phil­ plows are as follows: widespread tion in the belief that he is the This issue seems If even raoe. adelphia. possible No. 1 for four horses ...... oies of the It is to be hoped, for • •• plow, : .112.00 'Shadow of God."-From The Progress better than its predecessors. Handsome Extra points...... 2.25 the sake of progress, for the sake of of the World," in January Review oj enough for the library,' and yet carefully No.2 plow, for three horses ...... 11.00 the civilization already attained, that - Extra Reviews. adapted for every-day use, it is naturally a points...... 2.00 .. no with its its barbar­ ) war, degrading, great favorite. The firm's well-known Address all communications and make will ensue. It was izing tendencies, Timber. motto, "Keeping Everlastingly at it Brings t:emittailces payable to � General W. T. Sherman, who, at the Success," appears this year in a new and PBRINB'S PLOW WORKS; This is the title of Bulletin 10 of the {{as. opening of the late war, said: "War is very attractive form. The daily presence Topeka, hell." Division of Forestry of the United of this inspiring motto is wortii far more States than the of Whether the force of the war spirit Department of Agriculture, price any calendar. The date Seekers for Homes, are BO and clear that will drive to a oonfliot of arms which is further described Prof. B. figures large they oan Europe by Who wish to start over again in some local­ E. Chief of that in easily be seen aoross the room. The read­ is a matt�r which helongs to the realm Fernow, Division, ity where good land is plentiful and illimate ing matte.r on the fiaps will also possess of It now seems little his letter of transmittal as "a brief but is should ·themselves rela­ prophecy. likely interest to the progressive. Those who favorable, post that will have war. oomprehensive discussion of the char­ tiye to the irrigated districts of Kansas, this. country any have used this calendar in other years will aoteristics and of wood in New Mexico and the The very entanglements of Europe are properties not be surprised to learn that the demand Arizona, dlrt-cheap· farms of and the fruit tracts in likely to act as preventives of an occa­ general and of our American timbers for it Is oons'antly increasing. Once intro­ Oklahoma, use of on southern Texas. sion for the force our part. in particular, whioh it is hoped may duoed it becomes a weloome friend. Its To find out the facts address G. T. Nloh­ be useful to engineerfl, architects, car­ price (25 cents) inoludes delivery, in per­ The of prejudice is shown olson, G. P. A., Monadnock building, Chi­ folly frequently penters,lumbermen and 11.11 "ood'work­ fect condition, postage paid, to any address. by people who prefer to suffer for years cago, or J. E. Frost, Land Commissioner, ers." _ The paper was rather than try an advertised remedy. prepared by Topeka, Kas. Mr. Fllibert in The mUllons who have no'suoh notions take Roth, charge of inves­ How to Inigate. And the Santa Fe is the best'Une to,al­ in timber Prof. most of Ayer's Sarsaparilla for blood diseases and tigations physios; Practical information for practical farm­ every part the Great Southwest. are oured. So much for common sense. Fernow also· states that "the informa­ ers and fruit-growers in the January num­ tion It contains is on Ask to sllbscribe for the largely based ber of The Irrigation Age. Prioe, 10 cents . yolir neighbor .... Get up,a clu.b for the FARMER. actual experiment Hond soientifio olleer- No. 84 Clark street, Chicago. KAxI.u FaJIJIL JANUARY 42 [10) 16,

and we than in the usual way? Let us hear boes, disc and' drag harrows, think, with this olasll of implements, deep summer from some one on this. Aaodicufture. or fall plowing, not ra-broke in the spring It is' no uncommon thing for me to seed and shallow oultivation, we wni good . receive from one to ten letters a day, be �'In it." You will have an opportunity BEED POTATOES, SOU, SUBSOILING, to get a digger another fall. --. asking me something about subsoiling to the ETa" ETa, and potato-growing, and it is a pleas- I do not feel at liberty give writer's but have writ­ - note above ry�uii"�i��::�:'1 EDITOR KANSAS FARMER: The ant thing to always .the many' address, AND FUTURE. and about the FARMER. ten him to please give U9 a full ...... most prominent authorities ditTer as to kind words spoken i J trade I discover the complete description of the above dig­ the of seed to select, some In my potato You have sulfered muoh in the past. proper slze to read railroad men and ger, and I trust I may be able again the best results from small FARMER is by of have been claiming from his Many your days undoubtedly as well as the something of interest while others claim the best city officials, by farming quote the abadowof siokness and III tubers, the darkened by and the ditTerent letters received .pen. I am sure the readers of from medium and large ones. As- a class, health. You have oftentimes felt gloomy book. FARMER will with me in their matter of the size Is not- of so by me would make an interesting join At the moment fact, # and despondent. present from one of Kan- thanks for the above admirably-written as is the The following letter as much consequence vJtality. you may not be feeling just as well you sas' best-known real estate letter, and will look longingly 'for some A small potato that is full of vitality brokers,' to feel. Perhaps you are experleno­ from the same source. I ought will shows the compactness of subsoil in ,further notes (same as second-crop seed) always ing the first symptoms of some serious ail­ Crawford ain sure that the editor of this paper better results than large seed that county: ment whioh is lurking in your system. give to such valu- > December 19,1895. will be well print times and of GlRABD, KAS., pleased ohecked there has been sprouted many KAs.-Dcar Unless it is promptly may C. J. NORTON, MORANTOWN, able information'' and I'thank the writer This is for, very low vitality. very easily see account in the KANBAS be a of illness in store you Sir: I your in advance for information that I feel long siege understood, as in the latter case nature FARMER, regarding subBoUlng. We have Now is the time to in of the State sure will be forthcoming. has already put forth several efforts not been subsoiling this part to great extent. I wish to subsoil part Now let us look over this letter to- AND THINK the left is very muoh en­ any ' STOP and vitality of but it is too hard work on the my land, In the first place we note. while in the case of late­ can a man to do the gether. feebled, horses.. I get plowing,. the actuel state of health. that all the about your and smaL seed no etTort has if it is a praoticable thing to do it, with a prominent potato-growers planted If suftering from tired feelings, machine engine, but the trouble swear the KANSAS FARMER and if you are ever been put forth and all the vitality threshing by is to get tbe plow out at end of the land. it and headaches, baokaohes, biliousness, debility the tuber and not �he you do not yet take " you shouid is pent up or' within Have had with remember that you any experience plo.wlng attention to advertise- and other symptoms, your loSt in torn-off However, maohlne Would be I call your my sprouts. by threshing englne1 and future are In your own hands. information on the sub- ment in another where I otter present there are some about seed glad to receive any column, things large You oan that most blessing of [ect, Yours truly, T. T. PERRY. it at reduced rate in connection with get precious that are to the of great advantage as others the once be seen that the ."Old sound health, have done, by has not It will at seed potatoes. Next, that all experi- crop, providing the vitality Volumes oould is credited with the in the either aid of Warner's Safe Cure. been 'rhe size of the Reliable", being ments reported FARMER, impaired. large be filled In of what It has done for disseminating organ on subsolling. or are read with the greatest telllng' cut in a must, of ne­ good bad, piece large potato .men and women who were run We Mr. and as friend Kh'k- oompletely furnish fcod and moist­ oongratulate Perry upon being interest, myoId Cessity, plant down in health. Its tonic eftects one of the pioneers in subsoiling in has written me: "It is so much splendid ure while the Is small and in patrick /, plant new life and energy to those who are southeastern Ka:!1ifas. The fact that to read the FARMER and read ,give ' need of it. Some potatoes have many easier and worn out. , the work is too hard on the horses tests and trials than to to the weary more than and those of your go eyes others, - are in need of should shows how much the hard subsoil to them ourselves." If you help you ·few when cut form very large expense try Next, eyes and make your present and future happier by of would be by subsoiling we learn that Northern-grown seed is seed make a very expensive _job it, be�efited in sound condition. a up ·,nth rain. One might as to local-grown. This is be- putting your system as it takes twice as many bush­ filling preferred nearly Get a new stock.or health and well have a solid at the bottom cause are in better condition than strength by to an acre as when, small or ledge they els plant the safe oure which builds up of the roots as such a subsoil, and our own stored on account of the using great medium seed is used. plant seed, there that would not wish the ditTerence and the natu- the body, purifies the blood a'nd makes the Rural New Yorker who is great climatic The Ohio, Kansas. with the of fresh life. broken up? One of my neigh- ral In keeping seed in win- eye brighten sparkle No.2 and Carman No.1 are all potatoes ledge advantages bors (who owns a traction engine) and ter. Seed whose' tops are killed by of few eyes, and when Targe seed of I had intended to try to subsoil, using frost before ripe, dug when the II either of these kinds is used it takes a fully I Feel Guilty three Perine No.2 plows without anYI temperature is near freezing, and put number of bushels more than most that I have not before this Informed you other plowing, but the rain prevented. in cellars with an immediate drop in writers give as thE! amount needed to of the great good your Elixir has done to draw them behind the a mean of ten to We intended to temperature to daily father. 'He was taken last plalit an acre. All things else being my February ine and throw up the end 0r the sixteen below zero, and shipped south suft'ered as one can equal, five bushels of small, eight of eng with sclatdca, an,d only beam about a foot in order to run in the reach us in ideal with that trouble. We called our medium and of will be early spring, family six�en large, could done in them out at the end. I am not pre- and any of our standard va- dootor, who said 'very little be used on an acre. condition, suoh ease.' He worse Instead of pared to say whether it could be done rttles grown there under the same con- a grew is to use large tubers on and My plan Can of the FARMER read- better satisfaction better under the doctor's treatment, the little fel­ or not. any ditions would give early planting, and put finally by solloltation of a friend, tried Tut­ ers give the desired information? Will here than home.grown seed. Can any lows in later on, or as late as it is pos­ tle's Family Elixir, the first applicatlon re­ not some meohanic express his views one me the address of a Red river sible to save the seed. Last year I give lievlng him so muoh that he slept quietly, the upon the practicability of thing? I would like to have a load had been unable to do for weeks. my ones on June 1, and grower? what he planted li,ttle cou a raction How much pressure ld t or two of "Kansas" grown there. My He took inwardly-before meals-and the crop was good in quality but few in iii and about how many brother-In-law used a load of Red river was batbed in It nightly, and by Its use bas numbers, and bushels, but of a very engine draw, and the side of them been oured of the trouble, whioh seems mi- to over in plows? ,Ohios, by' planted superior quality keep good at for he will be l one of the best acres of Kansas. The raoulous his age, ninety In it looks as received, recently, twenty Early • condition. fact, though next ever lot to receive. I acre and April. would make the letters it was my Ohios yielded 140 bushels per these large, late ones He is as smart as most men at seventy, feel under deep obligation to 'the the Kansas 5,000 bushels, or 250 per best of seed to use in raising early ones taking care of our horse and doing writer and I take the liberty to quote a acre. Unfortunately the storm of Sep- this year. I would not advise plant­ very muoh work about our place, The few extraots. tember 6-8 raised th� river over them.' ing small, seed every year, but think horse is one that has been saved by your LINWOOD,.,KAs Deoember,.19 1895 before could be P P P but its g used to once in and they moved, they EII'xir', he was dead lome, by dally they may be advantage KAs,-Dear C. J. NORTON MORANTOWN, e a k that ankle he has seed to were aIIIost. I pci k d out pec use and by bandaging the a while. The pleasantest Sir: Being readers of the "Old Reliable" at our and it ,took been oured. My father, Alden Sampson, handle is the medium-sized seed. KANSAS FARMBR, and growers of potatoes won fair, only can be seen at 21 Oak in the famous Kaw letters to make a bushel. any day Lyle street, Last I asked for and received valley, your twenty-five potatoes year In that from time to Grove, Malden, to testify to the truth of whloh appear paper They will not grow that way on my some valuable information through the interest us much. Your expert- thell.b"ove. M . S . WHETMORE. time, very We next learn that here is a dilferent varIeties as to land. 21 Oak Malden. FARMER about seed for scab. ments with the , , Lyle street, Grove, dipping of times of are man who has a little potato patch ==,======My last year's experience goes to show an!l maturity, espeolally meld 140 acres and plants 1,100 bushels, or that corrosive sublimate solution will 'THE BEST SEED CORN Ohio potato has the "011.11" in and has n��:SM:!ty about eight bushels per acre, Send five 10. otamlt" for boot Bnd "amltle paotages not cheok the but is of this but few of. the other va- entirely scab, valley, very B. Shenandoah, Iowa: a little of 20,000 bushels, or only J. AKMSTBONG, value to reduce it, and if used a rieties being planted. I learn that a par�y orop great at 20 cents east of us, at Lenape, have grown your about fifty car-loads, which, A. H. GBIESA, Prop'r Kansas Home Nur- number of years will, no doubt, erad\­ ElKar ansas ato and th k fa· Lawrenoe. Kas" grows treeBforoommerolal y pot ey spell. bushel makes $4000., The 140 series, es, per ' Dlaot. cate it. Most of my crop was smooth, vorably of them. We find the nearer we Bnd family orchards-the Kansas RaspiIM'f'JI. acres in corn, at sixty bushels per acre berries, standard and new Strawberries-also ahade but there was a tuber that to Red river (Dakota) stook the better occasionally get makes and evergreen trees adapted to the West. the We planted a oar·iori.d of 400 (thirty would be nearer it), was eaten in the yield. all up by it, fact, Red river stook last makes bushels of Early Ohio 8 400 bushels, at 20 cents as if worst I ever saw, and it seemed and and was the ",' spring, good yield quality ..,1,6.80 Yet corn is k'mg. An acre of the whole amount of scab was con­ result. We planted about 1,100 bushels on can be for from $15 to Litson � 140 acres and about bushels, a potatoes grown Nursery. densed in one tuber. dug 20,000 01142 bushels per acre. satls- $20. Will some one furnish us an esti­ Fruit plants, Evergreens Ohios June 20 to yield Very trees, Berry I dug my Early 30, so as faotory, but not large your expert- mate on corn? Probably $7 is near it . and Ornamental shrubbery at wholesale and picked up the ones to be saved for mental aore. .' Next, we learn about a new digger, by Write for free list. seed in slatted the crates In one of your letters to the FARlIlER you to the planter. price crates, placed is recom­ ask about best suited to this iooal- a poor Kansas mechanic, that in the cellar, and at this writing they diggers W. H. LlTSON, JR., Nevada, Mo. The growth of crab and fox-tail grass, mended so that we all feel .as than ity. highly are keeping perfectly, and better whloh make a growth from the time quite though we know some more later ones in bins. we"layby"untilwebeglntodlg,makesthe must. put about it. Such an mdorsement as the use of the Hoover and other dIggers of like To this seed, I shall make a box 10 NOVELTIES FOR 25c• dip oharaoterfailures, especially In this valley, above letter gives cannot be bought will hold ten and take Our oollection of Ten, Grand Novelties oontalns' that just crates, and there are two near here that are rust- an we tItu a e the and bY money, d congra ge," Worldbeater,' Cool Crisp: the crates out of the cellar and dip Ing out beoause thev oould not be used at . ('Leabba Cucumberj mventor. Next we faintly see the im- :r.f"i;':'n�c'b���'F� The and other two. w!���· ¥��fy.Mt�ron;h'l>J:.:t��:�l' in the and when all. Schofield,' Avery Ne" Cinoinnatl ..'om Ne" crates and all solution, of the in the Market. lito, horse machines were used, until one of our mensity potato industry R1.dlsh, Bquaah, Faxon. Turnip, Earlr White the minutes are up, put the ne trial pkt; of onl, 25c. in ninety bl11.0ksmiths got out a pIow that has tak en Kaw One little station of only MIl,!n.mperlalO' each. .tam_ps valley. or Rllver. Handsome Carden Annual FREE, crates on a and in more the of all others here. Not drip-board put place being, a.bout 350 sou1s, shi'ppmg out annuli.11y COLE'S SEED STORE PELLA IOWA • crates. Wet after can strong-banded he oould not near fill the de- " seed, cutting, 350 or about a total of 140,000 mand. He got out only a few in 1894 be- car-loads, be stored in crates and the crates hamlet cause of expe_rimentlng. You may best bushels, and this little only stacked the hundred and the cir­ in up by judge of the favor In whioh it is h�ld this represents many more from Junction of air will them out. It is I tell that at thls station . culation dry bend, when you to Kansas City. Do the Kaw val- tbe informs me that there has been CIty a serious matter to keep cut seed in agent to 300 car-loads of 400 bushels farmers want foreign potatoes of shipped eaoh, ley large quantities any length time, we and from forty to fifty ear-loads more to go come in free of duty? Lastly, catch PLANTING a storm over or until the halt II till is we are well Is done. the and of that number . begun Begin say in spring, an idea of how this great crop is raised becomes safe In that not five loads have been well by getting Ferry'R Seeds. ground dry. saying that will in chance determine other This Is used Two Avery planters put Don't let in barrels and dug by diggers. digger but Ii'erry's Some dip many large and other twelve acres a six one-horse culti­ your crop. plant by Senator Ta.ylor, Ewing large day; Seeds. Known and sold growers use large troughs and scoop down the and all over acres a growers valley, speak very vatoI:s ' getting twenty-five everywhere. in and out. I last of the of all others. , Before the seed By mistake, highly it, taking place day, and digging at the rate of from you plant, get It has, in a great mea'Jure, taken the dread year left six bushels of seed in soak to bushels Seed Annual and trouble of digging olf of us, as we bad 1,000 2,000 per day. FarrJ's over sixteen hours, and it did not hurt for 1806r Contains more prao­ more trouble with that part of the work CLARENCE J. NORTON. t1

time and ---- whloh has been olfered ____ them so they came up first. This sug­ Sohofield, __ priced text books. Mailed free. again for IU, but no taker. We have two II. H. "EIIR� "co., DETROIT, .ltU. a Is it not possible to A COUGH SHOULD NOT BE NEGLEOTEn. gests thought: of the "Raw Valley Eclipaee" (the name of in some solution "Brown" Bronoh1at Troohe8" are e. simple Boak Beed stimulating this new dlgg_er), two Asplnwall planters, lmmedlate ana: lure rellef. and thUB produoe early pot.toea, 1I00ner half a dOlen PlanetJr. oaltivatora anll hora8 remed1 and lI'i'18 . -(atuml pastures ot Great Bri�n and Engliah BI;ue .GraII. aJn ·tIle Ireland, il the perfeotion of human EDITOR KANSAS FARMER:-In reply �).airu. neither food.. It Ia 10 exquisite that to "W. S. P.!s" inquiry as to the eul­ Take Care Fin nor Ooadllat.ecl br A. B. JODI, of· OIIlI:land DalrJ' Sardanapalus� M�Coull, any t'ure of English blue grass, wm'giv�'my Ku. their of your leather" with Vacuum Leather 1'IIna. AdClrel. all oammantoat.loDl Topeka, other mean gluttons, could snap first ng limited. experience. My sowi, Oil, Get a can at a 'harness- or It is ultTa and sine shoe­ fingerl at it. _plus consisted of one and'" half aores, sown .� store. 25c a half-pint to $1.25 a gallon. non all at a and in itS -own ,,1 John Opinions About Butterine qua jump, on god'd upland prairie. As to prepa- book" How to Take Care of Leather Diggory's has crowned aU the beautiful sphere ration of the and both use or Butter. ground, plowed ground , swob; free; enough. to Bogus in the' world. But as great banquets about eight inohes deep in March, find out; If you don't like it, take the' Hogs' lard is a fatty substance from for the fatty abominations that are 10 harrowed thor- can, back and get the whole of your which the "grunts" have been ex­ then about April clarlfled, sweetened-if that be' poaal­ and two bushels of seed money. tracted, and then It forms a whole­ oughly, sow_ed chemicals Sold In to make sure affair ble- and colored by poured on the and a 'half acres. After only cami, deallag some artiole of commerce; but at other one, . butterlne factories­ everywhere-handy cans. Best 011 for farm ma- into them in the this on. the usual amount of flax times it is transformed by machinery put chineryalso. If you can't· find It, write to oh, dear, open the window, as I do not seed. The flax ten bushels into a greasy falsehood, and is yielded per VAC:JUM OIL COMPANY, Y. great feel well! dear avoid Rochester,N In­ quite My public, acre.' September 1 the English blue swallowed by the laboring classes. . the unctuous swindle; it is not all i'1lt­ stood from twelve to fourteen deed, since the market became gorged grass edged butter that. glitters.. The stuff and afforded with butter made from oows driven by Inohes high splendid pas­ you buy is frequently no more butter ture December 16. The steam, you can scarcely tell what you u�tll .spring from the cow than it Is butter from the I did not turn stock on are The march of machinery following any eating. unicorn and lion.- British Farming but let for a seed crop, whioh I .is a beautiful thing in its way; just to grow ���B�Ew�!}.��!� will not Irritate, that lies between World, Edinliurg. cut with a binder, and when threshed think that anything sore or gall yourheatlimakeones it a little over bush­ shoulders. •• raw hides and train-oil can be clarifled, �ade twenty-seven For Flr••ra'u Oleo on the Run. whloh I sold at $2 per bushel. The . sweetened by ehemicals, and beauti­ els, " theCORK-FACED Cork "sec- ,It is to observe that the oost of outting 'and threshing did not fully tinted so as to rival gratifying 'lANCOUl,...... OOLLAR IS THE BEST •.� so I had of 850 on 8 and used . not a exceed a Endoued by and even beat them out of the oleomargarine business is having $:1, profit .., ... onds," ...... S:-, G::-o-v-em�ment. World's Fair Medal time Its Iraudu­ the acre and a half the second year. market! Bogus butter might have em- very happy just now, awarded. Ask your dealer or write but it did lent been scotclied Care should be' taken not to let the barked in the sausage Ilne, prosperity having by * Cork-Faoed Oollar Co'. III': seed stand too as it Llnooln!:. not-because there was a higher career the emoient restrictive laws whtch ex­ crop long, sha�ters *•••** *** when the ad­ before it. It might have beoome Illus- ist in so many States. The dealers of badly fully ridge. Among it has over other tame ot tl)ese reed Cookers you trious in dips, but that door of useful- the cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny vantages grasses By uslDg.one the of their are: the excellent late pasture. cal) realize 0-" your presel)t crap ot ness has been closed by petroleum. In have, by advice attorney, First, seed is taken the the Su­ it after the crop . our father's day it would probably hav.e .decided to quit business, produces the for the '15-' er sweetened 'the internal conaeieuaneas of ,preme court having decided. that the off; second, prioe .paid seed, ·COrl) busJjeL from $UO to ,2 bushel. wheels going round, and fllled the law of Pennsylvania on the subjeot is ranging per TI)15 Justly Owing to its oommerolal value for honest but plebeian station of oart valid and the State Dairy Commis­ d�- Celebrated sioner determined to make a reed Cooker grease; but all' that has been ohanged having :�l all violators tr!v,!:hE';rl�e �:t!�i�e:r;: e�Ougb Will s by the progress of sclence and ma.- vigorous oa.mpaign against to leave the producer a fair profit. under This closes the chlnery, and almost any greasy oo�- it. practically J. M. SLONAKER. IGI'II)Ir, or " pound can now, by patent maohinery, entire western Pennsylvania market. Garnen, Kas. Do aIJ 'be transformed into butter. Thousands Under the Missouri law, Colm,m's R'ural Hund of· makes of tons of reformed grease are thus World reports the conviction of the The sugar coating, whioh Ayer's Dolla HCl) I" Pills so to dissolves immediately Year. ' poured into the market as butterine or manager of the Grand Restaurant Co., easy take, IIIJC1Y .on reaching the stomach, and so permits for Its tbe margarine, and used to sweeten .the in St.. Louis, for the violation of the If the full strength and benefit of the medi­ r It sorrows and his law of Missouri. The statutes of Mis­ 'Irst man's help diges- communicated. Ask .�poor cine to be promptly is UI while he is a souri that every restaurant or . tlon. swallowing require Perhaps, your druggi"t for Ayer's almanao, just out mouthful of the ounningly tinted suet hotel keeper shall stamp the words is into the or butter" on or lard, his fancy wandering "oleomargarine" "Impure for Four fraud A Look Through South lfissouri country. He sees the pastures through each vessel in which the Is '- Dents, which he gamboled In youth, almost served to guests, a.nd this the restau­ The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis painted yellow with cowslips and but- rant manager failed to do. Railroad Company has just issued a mag­ he also recollects the cows tercups; nificent book of sixty or more photo-en­ their distended to Notes. 'with udders, lowing Dairy graved views of varied scenery in south be milked. He wonders the but­ an accurate why If you can't raise a calf without feed­ Missouri. From these views is falls can be obtained as to the pro­ ter he supposes he swallowing on butter fat better not raise him. knowledge ing ductions and general topography of that so far short of the delicious compound It won't at pay present prices. highly-favored section that i8 now attract­ he remembers so well ago. He long A cow that produces 300 pounds of ing the attention of home-seekers and in­ does not dream that the only udder vestors the over. butter in a year can't' have a country simply title of the is Shots in it ever was-In was a wooden one on the The book "Snap color nor be of a bad breed. bad Missouri." It will be mailed grocer's counter. South upon Give old Brindle a surprise by bat­ receipt of postage, 4 cents. Address' From the Gehenna of hogs, J. E. LoCKWOOD Chicago, tening up that crack that bas been a of the founda­ Kansas City, Mo. comes .large proportion letting .. stream of cold air play around on which butter' is erected. tion stuff her spine all night. The chemist and manufacturer fill in This office would be glad at any time the and the greasy cheat is design, to receive oommunications from dairy­ beautifully packed in tubs or casks for men in any part of the State. Let us export-or home consumption. This, as hear from you, that your article may our minister would say, is the genesis on the of the appear dairy- page of butter sketched. bogus roughly FARMER. There are numbers of grease mills in Immense fork.nes have been made France and Belgium also kept going small economies. Saving little for the purpose of supplying the market by has built up' the greatest manu­ with the produce of the dairy without things concerns of the eountry. If adulteration. Butter used always to be facturing the will only stop the leaks butter in England and Ireland, but this dairyman Lameness Oured and practice small economies he will is no longer the case, for the artisan rich faster. For that a Ie.... application.. It ronr hone II .ame and roil oaaao' a get example, stop By and laborer now down greasy ....hlcb. locate. lameneu gulp locate It. apply the BU,,'r, by remalatag . waste of fat in the skim-mi.lk; get rid relt ant. A fe.... more delusion, without a guarantee that it mollt on tbe part alfected, tbe drying I!>ppll- of that cow that eats all she earns and catloa.....111 elleet a cure. Never aears or ohanges tbe hr.lr. will keep the peace where it is goini" all that her stable mate earns. 'They spread it on a bread. towel and To reduce the cost of milk wipe their palates with it, feeling as produc­ TUTTLE'S ELIXI·R a better much unctuousness in the process as a tion, sa.ys writer, employ cows; Coatracted and the of give them rations composed of ele­ Is the ltaadard remedy for Collo, Ourbl, Spllatl, Mormon bishop rolling glories Knotted Cordi, Shoe Bolla. Oalloul of allkladl. etc. Will relle.... ments for economioal milk­ etc. It II ....arranted &0 off a stump. best&!lapted all Spavlal. Bing Boae, Oockle Jolatl, IIIve polygamy latlst&otloa. endoreed promlneat honemea. feed regularly with a generous Hlgbly by I do not mean to infer that all bogus making; band. Absolute comfort, in the sta­ Tuttle's Famllr Blbelr curel Rbeumatl.m, La Grippe. PneamD­ butter that is manufactured is mainly nla, Lameness. all Jolat Aftectlon•.tetc. Sample at either Blbtlr bles and is leat tree for tbree 2�caut stamPI to pay po.tage. Price of either con­ out, altogether indispensa­ the of the On the can of or hog. . EUIIr Is 60 and be any produce and only cantl, tbey bougbt druggllt, ble; ,pure water, salt, gentle .... 111 oa or trary, a certain percentage of the gen­ be Hat, cb&l'le. paId. receipt prIce. . humune a st.rict attention treatment, A. Sale 2T uine article is into Used and endoreed by Adams DR. S. Tl!TTLE, Proprietor, Be'l'!!.rly St., frequently wrought that never in .j grows weary looking Express Co. Boston, Mass. butterine for the of purpose exeroislng after oleanliness of every surrounding, restraint over the rest. When a moral are ,.11 strong factore In the direction butter 1s to feel advancement of beginning inwardly of pecuniary alld get­ � vexed-some people not so guarded in ting satisfactory returns on the dairy ONE=THIRD MORE BUlTER their phraseology would say when It is farm. turning rancid-it is carried to the Dandrulr is an exudation from the pores butterine raotory, and mashed up with tiinii�Dd"8';';$ of the skin that spreads and dries, forming ImprOY�d b7cTee��os;paratorJ nice lard and and its oharacter suet, scurf and causing the hair to fall out. We have used vour No. � United States Separator with great and from our records we find we are again established before tlie world. Hall's Hair Renewer cures it. satisfaction, makiag C1ll17 a third more butter than ,with our former process. If the of machine-made consumption We run a milk delivery route and only the milk left undelivered run This milk Is more or leBB butter goes on increasing, cows may Jonah's Gourd Grew Fut. Is through the Separator. churned. and sometimes bas of butter the size of a pea la it. and some particles take up other pursuit, for the to In one night twenty feet lOIig! That was we consider It one of the most telling tests possible to make, business will turn out such a. separate' such milk as this. But your machine does Its ....oc,k In dairying a miracle I But Salzer's Sand the Vetch, we never have trouble. restricted that thousands of grand style and any industry coming hay plant, grew ten inches in C. W. STUART &: CO. pauper cows will probably be found seven days on fine, dry soil, without a drop NBWARK, WAYNE Co., N. Y., Nov. 25, ISgS the streets of moisture. That's for wandering .�about lcoklng somet4j.ng drought­ Sead for circulars of the U. S. Separator, the best machine fat for people to milk them. It is surely tl'ied soil; so is Giant Spurry, Teosinte and factory or dairy use. find in our time that a streak of law was drawn lots of things you'll catalogue. Prices to Suit All, 17&.00 and up. send It you will cut thl8 out aud under Patents owned us. Beware of between.colored grease and butter Made exclusively by it with 10 cents postage to the John A. Sal- imitating and Infringing machines. from the in order fragrant pastul'es, La Wis" will re­ zer Seed Co., Crosse, you Acent• Wantell In every town and county wherr we have that millions in these COun- .the toiling ceive their mammoth catalogue and ten -�. what are � We furnish and use. t,rtes may know they eating. packages of grasses and grains, ini:ludinl I, everything ?g��reamery Dairy Gilt-edged butter, redolent of the fine 'Sand Veteh, free. ,VJaRMONT FARM MACHINB CO., • • • Beilow. Fall•• Vennoa'� JANUARY 16,:

combs should be fumigated with burn­ ing sulphur. This will d!'l8troy allllv­ PULVERIZING HARROW, moths and but will not .. ing 'worms, CRUSHER AND LEVELER • i CLOD that are Kas to the vitality of the eggs COnduoted by A. H. Dulr. Larned. .• whom destroy Inquiries relatll)g to this department should be ad· deposited in tbem; hence a second Adapted to all soils dreued. , fumigation is neoessary. Combs may and all "work.' Orushes, be thus treated them in the ., by placing Oost of an The Starting Apiary. hives and the lids, cuts, lifts, pulverizes . removing tiering cAlmost anyone with limited means them as high as convenient, and plao­ turns and levels the soii engage in apiculture. It does not the under tbe bot­ may ing burning sulphur in one operation. Made en­ r�uire a million to start a well-organ­ toin hive. cast and ized apiary. A piece of ground, an tirely of steel wrought a.

������ B. SHlLLINGLA Reallllstate and Rental Bees and •. ��e��r�(r.;c?o���:J:y�:.�'rdb��:er�8�. W. \ - Poultry valued at Ilf. Bsteb brands; THOS.Agenoy. 116 East Fifth St.• Topeka. Kas. Bees and poultry may be profl.tably IIBhed In 188'. Calli and eorresponden08 Invited. Kidneykura. FOR WEEK ENDIBG JANUARY 9, 1896. it and be convinced. A posftive and harmoniously combined as a busi­ Try Shawnee county-C; T. McCabe, clerk. oure or you certainly don't have to pay ness. There are many who can find FlLLY-Taken up by llrael Ward. P, O. WaYon. for it. Send address for DR. KAY'S atten- T!!!Western Trail time in etther for all the one dark brown lilly. 3 to.4 yean old. right hlp down; pursuit Is the Rock Hand Book of Valuable Receipts and a valued at 118. published quarterly by (Jhlcago, . tion to make a suocess of the Island I/: Pacillc necessary G1IILDING-Taken up by Benjamin Vanoe. P. O. Railway. Treatise on Diseases, the most valuable It tellI how to get a farm In the West. and It '111'111 other branch. The poultryman's har­ North Topeka, one bay gelding. 1 ,ear old, Imall free booklet Said to be worth be sent to you !I1'atls for one year. Send name and published. lump on navel; valued at lB. and address to "lIIdltor WesMlrn Chloqo," aM DR. B. J. KAY MEDICAL vest occurs during fall winter, just MARIII-By same. one black Yearling mare, white Trail. $5. Co., reoelve it one year free. In warta on left hind foot white to at a time bees do not demand muoh at­ strip face\ nose. (Western office) valued at A. pastern jOint; lB. JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. P. 620 Sixteenth .Omaha, Neb. ten�ion. The bee-keeper's harvest is HIIIIFER-Taken up by Benjamin F. Oroaldale. St., one Holstein 2 year. old . P. O. Topeka. heifer. past. the summer montbs. Bees and during both ean cropped; valued at 812. poultry -do not oonflict with each other H1IlIFBR-By aame, one red heifer. 1 year old Kansas Tannery in A in keeping them close proximity -, Pa:�;��ft�a�"r::.ag::;s;:l;!e.sd :�:�?'1 year old ESTABLISHED IN 1889. past, right ear cropped; valued at 112. flock of fowls have had Does a general tanning bUllneBB, Including rOber • large alway,s MARIII-Taken up by William G. Kinnard. In Sol­ TO rugs. etc. Tanning Galloway bides for robel a one 6 or 6 ·the run of our and we have dier tp., P. O. Hoyt. bay mare. yearl old: Flr>t-class reasoueble All CALIFORNIA apiary .peclalty. work, prloes. valued at lB . from the kinds of leather In Itook-best quality. Have you . never had any bad effects oue mouse-colored colt; .valued COLT-By same. any oak bark? Good prl08s paid for It. Write me. at same. Anyone making a snccess of 12. in days Wichita S. clerk. M. C. Xas. 2j poultry-raising can suoceed with bees, county-W. Place, BYRD, Lawrence, MARIII AND COLT-Taken up by B. F. Morland, over the 'l)eTSU. Either From KANSAS CITY, and vice pursuit requires In West Edward tp., P. O. Kepple. December 8. 18�6, but little capital, and if the proper �r:o�a��:e�!.r� :ol�l,:h��ee S&';!,':"m��e��td:i the: from attention is given profita yean old; valued at '16. Coffee House Pete's • either will be surprisingly large. A Chase county-M. K. Harman, clerk. Santa Fe Route' In DIa­ COUNTER. fine thoroughbred poultry of BTIIIIIIR-Taken up by Geo. Drummond. AND LUNCH yard o� mond Creek December 10.1896, tp. (P. O.lIIlmdale). relteurant. more varieties will de­ ont The popular OppOSite one or always one pale red steer. orop olr right ear, under-bit The California Limited of left ear. branded on left hlp aud right side stm­ mand double the price common stock. - - - Of. liar to U with diamond at end of one fork of letter; Kansas City Stock Yards. valued at 115. Is a new, strictly first-class faat train, P. s, RITTER, Proprietor. MULIII-Taken up by W_ A. Wood. In Diamond vestibuled throughout, lighted by Bees and Alfalfa. Creek (P. O. Elmdale). December 10. 1896. one tp_ from Kanll&s sorrel mule. fourteen handa high. no marka or Plntsch gas, and running no Sta.te There is advanc�ng more brands; valued at lID. City to Los Angeles and San Diego In rapidly to the front to-day as a honey­ Lyon county-C. W. Wilhite, clerk. PATENTS. two and a half days; to San FranciSCO, producing State than Kansas. It has tP����:::2�f� �;,:Vp!t:r::3t�o:' ��':t:�!� three days. been a doubt that cen­ Through compartment and palace proven beyond no other marks or brands: valued at t16. T. S. .. BROWN, cars. tral and western Kansas is to STIIIIIIR-Taken up by Wm. Moore. In Jackeon tp steepers, chair cars and dining adapted one red with and Solicitor. Fltteen November 1. 1895. two·year-old steer. Patent Attorney The California Llmlte

- I tlft� 1J�ferinntian. FAILING--MANHOOD Jan. 18. lopenediHigh'st Low'stlm�sl�� Wh't-J'an. .... 1i6)4 &6)4 fi6)4 5814 to couUlt u InTlte our reade1'8 . �II Successfu1 We cordlallJ May.... MIl4 fill" 0,,, Information In reprd to !rheneTer theJ dellre anJ 69" 1lO� 1>11" l1li" ....lIIt u. In maltlnlr July.... or lame anlmall, and thul 25." Ilok featurel ol Corn- JIm. .... 26 28� 2.'>" department one of the Intereltlng growers of. fruits, berrjes, 'hili color and I8X of May.... 28� 28" 2814 28)4 the KANSAS FAlUlJIB. Gin aae, 80)4 aoouratel)', of how long Sept.... 3O� 80" 80)4 and all kinds of animal, ltetlng I),mptoml 17� vegetables, If h... been re­ O8ts- Jan. .... 17)4 17)4 17)4 .tandlng, and ....hat treatment, any, thll column are free. ll1li> 19!>i J9" and lorted to. All repllel through May.... know that the a 80 9 80 II 9 22 largest yields partlel rlte UI requeltlng reply bJ Pork-Jan..... II 22!>i 80metlmel 970 1150 952 1 to be a benellt. 8uob .... 1170 man, and then It oe publlo May 19� best are a fee of one dol­ 5 Ii Ii 82� quality produced by requelts mUlt be aooompanied by Lard-Jan..... 5 alii> 82� 82� a reply, all letten I> I> 62� lar. 1D order to reCllITe prompt May.... Ii 67� 567!>i 62� the liberal use of fertilizers addre..-d dlreotto our 450 forthll department Ihould be Ribs-Jan...... 1'10 " DO .. 50 Manhattan, K.... Veterinary Editor, DB. 8. O. OBB, May...... 77� .. 80 4 '7'l� .. 75 at least 10% of July.... "9J .. 112� .. 90 .. 90 containing

HORSES DYING.-I had three horses Kanl.. City. GrRlo. blind and and then die. get crazy KANSAS CITY, Jan. 13.-0fferlngs of gooo Actual Potash. were stabled at and ran in and there They night wheat were very light this morning corn cause a ad­ the stalk field in daytime. My were mill orders to slight enough use of Pot­ N. C. of and hard Without the liberal was late and very wormy. vance on the choice samples spring and Kas. winter wheat. Low arades were no higher it is --, ash on sandy soils, impos­ died from eat­ Horse Ownerst-.Try 80ld rather 810wly. horses . dnswer.-Your 41 cars: a year ago, and Receipts of wh�at t.o-day, sible to grow fruits, berries corn. The satisfactory GOMBAULT'S ing wormy only 13 cars. will as Kansas City: of a that remedy is to keep them away from it. Sales were follows, tr@00k, vegetables quality Hard, No. 2, 5 carB 58�c, 1 car 580: No.8, 1 car 2 the best DYING.-I have a bunch of car cars 8 oars 500: No.4. command prices. HOGS -Causti� 680, 1 520,2 1110, I car 2 car! are not circulars boom. that were doing well cars 4110, 1 oar 47�0, 1 car 470, 43c, Our pamphlets advertising twenty-eight hogs contain.. I car 38c: no I fertilizers, but are practical works, till ten -when one pig refused 440,8 cars 480: rejeoted. grade, ing special days ago, No. 3 latest researches on the subject of fenilization, and car SOc. No. 2 red. nominally 69c; Ing a. Soft, .are seot free for to around few days, .then Balsam are to farmers. eat, moped 1 car 500, I car 54c, 1 really helpful Tbey 1 oar 660: No. .. red, . clots of blood in the 1114 r..ltln CDrl red, tbe died. There were Uare Ipee4r 1 car 470. asking. car 520: rejected, 1 car 48c, SprIng, GERMAN KALI now •• ever used. Takes WORKS, intestines. One of sows is aot­ The a.te.t. Be.t _LI8T 2 cars 54c: my No. 2. 2 cars 57c: No. 8, I oar 55li>c, 03 Nassau Sr., New York. tbe of alf1lnlmenl.li tor mlTd or same I have been using place Blemllhell from or...., 1 car oholce ing the way. RemQvel aU Bunohes or rejected, nominally 4SG500: white, in the KANSAS lnd Cattle. 8UPER.EDE. ALL OA TERr the formula. ... No. 3, &&0. published rmpoNillletoSlt'ocl"CUc:af'MIflv"r�tlon1,!emii PlRINa. was a fair de­ is of cholera OR aatllfBCtIOD Com was �o lower. There FARMER. There plenty bottle 1I0id Ii warranted to liTe Jllvel1' the was rather weak. Re­ D. N. THOMPSON & CO. the C. R. E. ?rIce .80 per bottle. 801d Or mand, but· feeling in country. II drnsr.18�0118 all had been tg celpt8 were very large. but nearly Dentonville, Kas. ���UI:O" nor ���trJ ���"IiI::d·?o:·le�j,:�e 80ld to arrive and offerings by sample were COMMISSION, LAWRENOE·WILLIAMS co., OluTeland 0, - �RAIN An.9wer. The probability is your ·fUEI A sale of 20,000 bushels. January-Febru­ large. - -- NORTH TOPBKA, KANSAS. have but there is no bet­ ary delivery, at 22,,@22li>c war reported. hogs cholera, . 191 car8: a year ago, Receipts ot 'lorn to-day, In ter remedy than that you are using, Coldl, cough�, hio, 2 cars 22"0; No. 8 mixed·, susceptible by keeping Immediate reUef. PrIce 50 oen"'. To mixed, n PILES, cars· 2 oars '21 "0: No. 4 mixed, omlnall, tbole ueTer having used our celebrat'd 2 22c, Cattle, Hogs and Sheep to healthy. 250. cars 22�c. Consign remedlel, ....111 aend a prelcrlptlon of either for 21@2I�c: white, No. 2,8 Ill. 8S a trial. Dr. W. T. IUrkpatrlck, Lincoln, Receipts of oats were not as large as ex­ STATE OF CITY OF TOLEDO. � 01110, 88 . but there were a good many on sale. LUOAS COUNTY. 5 pected, LO'NE:STAR ,. somewhat There was Demand was Improved.. FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the MARKET REPORTS. DO ohange in prices. of the firm of F. J. CH:ENEY &;Co., .Commission Company senior partner of oats to-daY,17 cars: _year ago, 20 Ii RnSR8 • Live Stock. Receipts of and ItJ For belt reoultl. A ne.... co'llpanJ. Oapltal "00,- doing business In the City Toledo, County cars. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 19. -Cattle-Receipts 000. Telephone 1108. Market reporll turnlllhecl. and that said firm 11'111 pay the on Kansas City: No. State aforesaid. 99: Sales by sample traok; YARDS. since Saturday. 6.610: calves. shipped Write us, KANSAS CITY STOVK of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARH for each I car 16"c, 2 cars 17c: No.3, nom­ �.um oattte: 21 calves. The mar­ 2 mixed, cured Saturday. 1,953 no and every CBBe of Catarrh that cannot be 15�@16o No. 4, nominally 14@I&c: was wuak to 21c lower. The following are Inally Itet oar SHIP TO THE the nee of·HALL'S CATARRH CURE. IS:jy140: No. 2 white. I FOR 0000 R.ESULTS by sales: grade. nominally representative nom­ FRANK J. CHENEY. cars 17�c," cars 17"c: No. 8 white, SHIPPING AND DBESSED BEE)' STEERS. 180.3 17c. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my Ave. Price No. Ave. Prloe. Inally No. . 191 market weak. Tim­ this 6th day of December, A. D. 1886. 24 l,429 1&4.20 16 1,492 14.00 Hay-Receipts, oars: ,presence, 810.00.'G1l.00: 22 1.233 8.8; 18 1.898 8.87� othy-Choice. ,[email protected]: No. I, Larimer 38 1.240 380 20 1.1&2 8.7;; No. 3. $5.00�8.IiO: fancy prairie, -Bridgeford A. W. GLEASON. No.2, $7.50g.9.00: Publw. 19 3.75 36 1.312 3.75 No. fO.OO J 0.00: No. {�-v- } Notary 1,195 17.00: choice, $6.00�6.50: I, Live Stock Commission Co� 8 1.175 8.75 19 1.066 8.70 Cure is taken and acts 2,14.50�5.00: packing hay, 13.00:jy4.00. Hall's Catarrh internally 8.65 19 1,416 8.60 Rooml 205 and 206 Uve 8tock 20 1.237 . surfaces of the . MO. directly on the blood and mucous 962 3.60 3 1.180 8.50 KANSASExohangetC TY, 25 8t. Lou" GrRlo. system. Bend for testimonials, free. 26 1,0115 8.&0 47 1,107 8.40 Jan. wheat, 48,000 and &; O. TI;XAB AND INDIAN COWS. ST. LOUIS, 13.-Recelpts, Growers ofand Dealers In Cattle, Hogs $heep l'. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, • bu.: last year, 1,966 bu.: corn,71.000 bu.: last �Sold by Druggists, 700. 28 7i0 !2.20 I Make your consignments to bu.: last year, 37,. COLOBADO STEEB!!. year, 94,000 bu.: oats, 51,000 wheat. 2O,OOJ bu.: corn, h fd ..... 000 bu.: shipments, 26 h fd ..... 917 $1.35 149 1,023 13.40 bu. prices: Wheat WELCH « Union Paomo Route. COWS AND HEIFERS. 19,400 bU.:oats, 10,8.iO Closing BEN L. CO.

· 54�c: May,58"c bid: COMMISSION MERVHANTS, 1. 13.35 4 ...... :.. 1.092 13.2� -Cash, 65c: February, i8 car ser­ 1,16' want the - through .. February, - What you 3.20 1...... 903 3.20 57 Corn-Cash. 24"c: Kanaas Mo. 28 .. 881 July, "c. Stock YRrds, Vlty,

Denver and 2...... 690 8.00 Oats­ offered between Chicago .. 410 8. 10 26" ,,26"0. vice 2.... 24�0: May, 2',�c: January, 8tookers and leedere bought on order. LIberal 2.80 14 997 2.80 via the Union Pacific and Chicago & Alton 12 1.·/96 Cash, 17c: February, 170: May, 18"�18�0. advancel to the trade. Write formarket reporll and 2.80 1. 470 2.75 unexcelled other 26 1,076 Ipecla! Information. railroads, w.hich is by any 2.65 6 1,191 2.65 10 1,073 Kansal City Produce. line. Pullman dining 72 1,022 2.55 1..:...... 540 2.65 Magnificent sleepers, - KANSAS Jan. 13.-Butter Creamery, with­ 1. 2.50 3 I.OiI3 2.50 CITY, cars and chair cars, run through daily 1,150 1.... 800 2.00 I.... 890 2.00 extra separator, 21c: firsts, 18�@19�c: dairy, Denver to via Kansas out change, Chicago 3.... 696 1.65 1.... 840 l.50 fancy. 15c: fair, 180: store packed, 13@14c: City. STOOKERS AND FEEDEBS. fresh. 10�12c: 011 grade, 80; country roll, faRCY, 28.... 900 �3. 75 3 I ,000 $3.65 12c: choice. 100. 8�9 3.60 89 705 8 ..6J 25 fresh oandled stock, 150 Eggs-Strictly per• 3 563 8.2:> 2 380 2.75 doz.: cold storage, 13c. We will lend JOU the mal]'!lJlo_ 677 2.50 I heit..... 40J 2.50 7.... I 60: springs, 6��, 7c: roosters, French Preparation CALTII08 Poultry-Hens, since 6,146: ship- and a n'" tha' Hogs-Receipts Saturday, hens. 70: gob­ ,,_ legal gu I&c: young. 11�c: turkeys, (JALTHOS "111 ped Saturday, 874. The market was steady to blers, 6!>ic: ducks, 7�@80: geese, fat, 6�c; pig­ 8t.e and Y are UeaI&b, - r= DRILLSFair. 50 lower. The following representative &WELLawarded Medal at the World's 60c doz. HlglJest eons, per lIu ila"d tree. sales: /lay.Ylatiljieil. All latest Improvement.. Catalogue Fruits-Apples, fancy, 182.23]2.50 per bbL: 270 6� 244 Addrells VON MOHI.. •• 8\ ...214 65 &8.o7� es.57� 00 C. AUSTIN MFG. CO., CHICAGO, III &3.60 common to [email protected] f. 3.55 33 226 -8.&5 [email protected]: _.t._ ...... a...a.... 58 .. 276 3.5; 60 230 bbL 76 237 3.55 Y2 232 8.55 28 2.�o 3.55 per 56 3119 3.;; 71 221 3.55 77 189 3.&5 7 232 a.55 63 26; 3.55 78 241 8.55 49 231 3.�5 46 267 3.;;5 12 319 3.55 70 246 3.5:; 58 311 3.52� 50 2� 3.52\i 59 296 3.521i 55 287 3.521i> 55 287 3.!i2n �nO��e�!,A�!!�I�! fH 27tl 3.ii2\io 90 213 3.;'2� 57 3U 8.52� HORSES and Thurlday of each week. 8took 73 1111 3.&21i 3� 229 3.521i> 38 241 3.52� Private ealeo every day at tbJI Kan.... Olty 40 263 3.52� 62 193 3.52n 72 198 3.&2� Yardl Hone and Mule Department. The l.rge8t Write 50 3;1 3.50 3' 189 3.50 53 309 3.iiO and IInelt Inltltutlon In the United 8tatel. 160 3.50 51 3�4 3.50 100 178 8.50 for free market reports. KITS ELMAN 164 ROS., 84 189 3.&0 6t � 3.50 - Indiana. 64 230- 3.50 Ridsevllle, 8.ii() 76 189 3.&0 21. .. 319 8.50 40 3il) W. S. TOUGH« SON, Managers, 146 23 90 9.40 61 .. 254 3.50 43 3.42� KANSAS VITY, 92 8.3. 1 110 8.3� �O. In ... IJ·� lI. 40 28 460 3.15 100 178 2.,,0 1. .. 630 3.20 2 Sheep-Receipts since Saturday, 2,023.: ship­ COMMISSION ped Saturday. none. The market was active . and steady. The following are representative DROVERS COMPANY, sales: I ._

.. 62 �8.!iO Yards. 2'; 74 1&4.25 Wy·lms Kansas City, Mo., Stock 212fd wes 11t 3.4:; 43 94,8.0J 1512 LOANS. MONBY LOANBL o. . Horses-Receipts slnee Saturday,407: Ship. w. CLAWSON, T. l CATTlE . -GR- 163. The continued heavy re­ A. MUSTIO�I 'ped Saturda�·. P. McMURRA" f SALESMEN. run FeedersFum/sbed ceipts Saturday and to-day and a heavy AM M. WEST Hoo SALESMAN. anticipated for to-morrow will open the mar­ i·,W. T. GRAr, OFFIOE. .�ket Reports Fllle, ket to a good advantage for the shippers. de­ 'l'here was little done to-day, but the pressed feeling at the close of last week is still In existence. An ·effort was made to bear dOWD w. F. DAVIS, on the prices. �reSIl, . and we will show you ChlcB&'O Live Stock. ® A D·AysURE.���� Live ® Stock Commission how to make t3 a day; absolutely SUN; CHICAGO, Jail. 13.·-Cattle-Recelpts, 25,000: we turnl.h the work and teach you tree; MEROHANT. where live. market weak and 15 to 20c lower: fair to best you work In tbe locality you Send us address and we will explain beeves. $3.40.�3.50: stoclters aild feeders. �50 your MO. tbe business fully; remember we guar­ mixed cows and bulls·, 1J.50@;8.6;: 'l'exas. Stock Yards. ST. JOSEPH, @3.70: $3antee a clear profit of t3 .for every day's work; $2.90:�OO. absolutely sure; writ� fit once. Hogs-Receipts, 49,0)0: market DC lower; -CONSIGN YOUR SHEEP TO- MANVFAVTVRING V9':1- DoXROYALA. DETROIT, .DUes. light, l!3.ii5(j)3.8:): rough packing. 13. '.0 (j)3. 55: D, mixed and butchers, �[email protected]: heavy packing and shipping, $3.60(1)3.80: pigs, $� [email protected]. KNOLLIN & BOOTH, na· Sheep-Receipts. 15.000: market st'eady: Oommi.sion Merchants. II [email protected];: western. 1!3.25:jy3.60: Texas. Sheep . tlves, Rooms 80&-3015 Exchange Bldg..· 5!1 13.25�4. 75. 12.00�8.00: lambs, KANSAS CITY, MO. ri1 Dlreot an mall to 8tatlon A. Market reporll fur· Live .1 St. Louis Sto.clr. nllhed frea to an aheep feeders or breeders on apo aollolted and prompt ST. LOUIS. Jan 13.-Cattle-Recelpts; 4,OJO: plication. Correlpondence �

guaranteed. . market 100 lower: native steers, [email protected]; replJ Texas steers. 12. r,[email protected]. Hogs-Receipts. 7,000; market steady and 50 lower: heavy, 1!3.50®8.70: ·mlxed, $I,30j.3.65; light, 1!3. 40 ill3.65. Sheep-Receipts, 1,000. m,arket ste"dy. 4_ ..... 46· [1� !CANSAe· "11"A:R,ME�.

SOAP. " OLtA:IR.:BJ'Z''Z':BJ and all nest-boxes or other inside fur­ ulshingS should be removed, and then Ufte 'oufttu lord the whole inside of the house should be drenched with boiling-hot water, after HAS ARTISTIC MERIT. which it is a good plan to paint the in­ A Convenient and Healthtl11 Bous" tor side with kerosene, and then thorough­ T....o Hundred La:rers. ly whitewash the house Inslde and out.

would seem that art The etc.• should-be Woman It and business perches, nest-boxes, As One might go together somewhat, and that treated in the same way before being . poultry-houses might not be devoid of replaced. - all artistic merit. 1 have tried suc­ Two or threc such treatments will cessfully the plan of three-story poul­ about destroy the whole brood, as they To Another: and found it and commit their depredations at try-houses, cheaper only ''Dvery Monday morning for two ye8rs I've 118ed into hiding during the night, rctiring CLAIRETTE SOAP makes the . -always day. Lice and mites are the curse of clothes and white without ham mbbing­ poultry-keepers, and only radical meas- pure have done nine o'clock. This ures will keep them down.-Farm and my washing. by l!'ireside. soap has never harmed the most delicate colors in my summer dresses, 80 it must POULTRY HOlJSE DOOR. free from all acids. I do wish you One That III a Combination tor Both WIn­ would send down to the Grocer better than 1 Inclose a tier and Summer Use. high ceilings. and get a cake to try on your view, and section. Our sketch shows a divided door for plan, perspective nen washing-day. You will For convenience, my present breed­ a poultry house, that is a combination find A perfect Laundry Soap. ing pens surround my vegetable garden for both summer and winter use. The Sold Made on three sides, and all the houses have lower half bas laths nailed to the inside everywhere. o.ly by two stories, but for a home for 200 and covering the space filled by the The latter hens, I would make the yards and upper half of the door. The n:.ay houses I!B shown in the accompanying be opened in summer for ventilation. N. K. Fairbank designs, which explain themselves. If When sbut and secured by the button the unlimited range is divided by three on the lower half, tbe whole becomes a Company, solid door. The same arrangement will St. Loul& also be found useful in ventilating the

long lines of fence, each pen can have the range every third day. Th'3 cost saved and time saved In attendance is the great advantage of thi� method over others. When I had my poultry in a three-story house, if I remember, I had no disease. The netting in front of the coops is raised

poultry quarters upon warm days in winter. Bucb ventilation, with plenty of sunlight to keep the place dr.y, and litter in which the fowls must scratch A Set of Hustlers for food so as to get exercise, are prime requlsitea to success with poultry in the so that ex­ are the ET Farm Tools. farm work on a modern three inches from floor, winter. The house must be kept free PLAN JR. They put of business week's done in a three times the on the cept for the weekly changing leaves, from vermin, and provided with fre­ basis,-a hoeing day, crops is trouble­ same land.· The New No.8 Horse Hoe is a dozen tools ill one; width or nothing need be done that quently renewed and plenty of dry for the feed dishes and water without the horse. The PLA NET JR. some, earth or ashes for a dust bath.-Orange depth changed instantly stopping can be on the of the Book for tells all about these famous tools. Sent free if you write to pans kept edge Judd Farmer. . 1896 chIckens' floor. S. L. ALLEN" CO., Hot Market St., PHILADELPHIA. Make construction of building out of MEDIOAL three by four joists, and fill in space F TREATMENT. with solid cement, one part cement to eight of sand; put in pretty dry and pack hard.-Elbert Wakeman, in Coun­ try Gentleman. ------._------The WONDER POULTRY PARASITES. Pump •••••••• I'he Beet Time to Flcht Them la Durin. THE MOST COMPLETE AND SUCCESSFUL the Winter Months. ROTARY PUMP MANUFACTURED. The principal insect pest of the poul­ Be,tln tbeworld, bot water, plpe eyetem. Will try-house, and the chief cause of all the hatch chicks when others fnll. Catnloguo Free...... •lncu.ators�BroOders8Iaoe... laeabator Co., "'"aport, III. 11. s. ... troubles commonly brought about by �.r SUITABLE FOR IRItIGATION AND the presence of so-called lice, is a little MINING PURPOSES. This pump bas red mite, which is not a louse at all, but BEATS THEM ALL! stood the most severe tests and the com· ments in are Man a species of red spider. This little pest its praise most gratifying. t:�f:c����� 't��hg::tOl��W��T"3A�I�r�o ���� ufact'd is one-fiftieth of an inch by scarcely long. at plap. to make ths lame. Price of book tI. NATIONAL PUMP CO�, It has a mouth exactly fitted for suck­ JO(JOB ArkanBas Kas.� YOST, (Jlty, 306 West Elgbtb St. @ KANSAS CITY, MO. ing the blood of its host, and it plies its vocution industriously. It is of a brown­ ������������r.����������v.�v.�� ish color when not distended with blood, and has a faculty for living weeks and months without access to its favor­ ite food, and being able at the end of that time to do as effective work as ever. Very often there are millions of these lice, or spiders, in the poultry-house be­ tore the owner suspects their presence. Their eggs are very minute. and are produced in such numbers that when JEW GHTRLOGOE FOB 1896. the insects are thick these eggs will I �:�{�r:,e�it�l��:t:��r ���I��':'J. a¥l� nave often""" Ieed eome lIP ;.;.,�- ;nd Ilekl:r. wlthoat look like fine, white dust along the Iustratea and describe. all the leading aulle":nt vitality to produce a crop-that woe an object . leNOD tbat p'oor Aeede produce poor cro�-but wnea of cracks and crevices. YOU Seed for 0" 8."el"'l1 Northern Grown .. edges. yoa plant trapden P��l��la�� ��O:::�Ypla<:�V:r \',�fl�I�: at once '!'he best time to lice is Poultry Houaes and Remedl.. Cor dis­ ("pm, the lIeene chansc. 88 If by: mqlc. In.tead of poor :rleld", 70U fight during .. that 7'OU. heart Bnd flll your purlle, ease•• It ratse how can set ron_tn. cro� , cronll wlllJIBdden you Poultry. •• the when are dormant. lor !!..Izc.... !!ceil...re rull ot ut", rull ot vl.or, full ot prodaclnc qa"Utlc winter, they you aft'ord to be without It. Sent post 15 cents. Addr '!'he larger sorts can he killed with in­ paid for .... THE J. W. MILLER CO., sect if it is the powder sprinkled among Box No. IU. FIlItEP'ORT. ILL. plumage of the fowls. '!'he insects .When you write mention Kansas Farmer. that produce scaly-legs can be killed by greasing the shanks thoroughly with HERE ACAIN! ony kind of vegetable or animal oil. SHOEMAKER'S POUL TRY . '!'his should be rubbed into the legs ALMANAC FOR 1896- It. II. beauty, larger eud better than over, thoroughly, and worked- down until it nearly 100 pagl!RSxlO on beat book paper. Hluetrated with flneat under the whereitwillreacb Flilly . gets scales, en�avtng. insects and kill them. �!dr::��h\��rnint��II�a��le8o���g�� tb" paid toro�!1]5 cents. Addre", For the red mites heroic measures C•• SHO iR, Box 87. Freeport,IIl,U.S,·A. P. &-blabaten aDd RNoden. Hot water, pipe 11't.eDl, are are necessary if they present in any: tbebenln the world, a fiDe 32 page Catalogue free. cOAsi@rabl!,. �!I_ml;>ers! 'l,"l!,e llerQhes' When you write mentWn Kansas Farmer. ':' .. 1806.

. -PEED COOKERS or Three' Fast· Flyers' over the Santa Fe Route to Chlcago--.eev· AND enteen hours. first flyer, vestibuled. �R.�'� . No.�, t:r:*7:!! leaves 8 p. m., arrives ==GUNS5t9.se _ IRRI'C�TEMMICRATEI,I limited, Topeka Chicago 8:80 a. m. No.6, second flyer; limited leaves at �:80 T,ANK HEATERS. , vest.1buled, Topeka arrives In 9:48 a. m. No.9, - Feed Grinders THE p. m., chicago are and lell­ third flyer, vestibuled, . limited, daylight, Ing them express, leaves Topeka 5 a. m., arrives Chi­ oheaper than.:.l: > 10:80 m. Three trains Topeka the ohaapelt. fIl cago p. daUy to all one a Our p r oduo- = Chicago, equally speedy, every tlonB are standar4ll; are Grst- u= _. not '80 slow coach anywhere. BoUd - fiyer, 01.... In respect and are evalT . vestibuled trains, composed of Pullman trial. Sand UB � and ..e ..Ill tall :rou eol4;on I'Qlltal =. � 1\ free chair cars, and dining cars, •:�::::s�"Wlndmln.'StAlelWINDMILL :!1 \II' sleepel'll, all about them. (JURRIE (JO.. _ � w - over a dustless Idanbattan e KaI. fII straight, AGENTS WANTED. , SIll smoothl" running fIlCU c.� traok. Overhead orossings insure safety "" • ..... fII mD.k. It JJOU!bl. to ltay and time. Meals in dining oars­ fIl ..here "OD IPoI'If and live iii quick a la carte. WINGER'S '':&MrL peace aDd plenty-the Ideal lerved cf ...... ,. dI. � mill The daylight express is a new departure. You leave Topeka 5 a. m, you'are-in Chi· FEED GRINDER - r.\f:'��C:tl�:C::� i - dar JOD their bedtime. No otner line equals MONEY MAKER othen nIInllar cago by UA -�...� this-seventeen hours I AND SAVER." ��To:'l�:f:.::!tn�= Look at our new and already famous A double Grinder with three burn. Write for and Prices. . hours draft. Oan be attached to UI1 Catalogae �������M"��'" t� "California limited," only flfty-.fI.ve OIntar . pumping. Au:roor . dealer ,- of Pull-' or make of wind ID11L to Los Angeles, solid train alze pumping for ,he mlDAL "•• and \all. DO Topeka B. WINGER our oatao man and free ohair cars without E. &\ SUPPLY DOt ban tor . m. U. S. WATER. STEAM CO., 0tt-'l'O"18nd sleepers as. Kenwood Terrece, OhlG:ao. fJ::' ��IC:-.. J. P. ROWLBY, C. T. A., .. ohange. KANSAS CITY. MO. .sTOVER MFO. CO.,' -Topeka, Kas. 1315 ILL. When you wrlte mention Kanlas Fanner. RIY.rat., FREEPORT, FLORIDA. WITHOUT A PEER Through Slee:p,ing Oars Kansas olty to STANDS Jacksonville.

' 18 , Commencing Portable Well Drilliog- OF Sundat«r0vember

MACHINERY ' �'�h:=::�=r�:;��b��:���E; El!tabllshecU8&'1. Covered by patents. or K8oDB8oII to 'via. e, as Id City Jacksonville, e s Atl THE,W line, both I, Machines drlll by Th P - any depth Birmingham, Atlanta and llteam and horse power. We ehal­ eop Memphis, tor Jacksonville at 9:45 leDPI competition. Send tree MORE THAN Macon, arriving at WUBtrated catalogue.' ) a. m'l making close connections there Addresl, KELLY&. TANEYHILL, for all points In South Florida. The WATERLOO, IOWA. the Edition been and during Of Is94 having BOld; cars in this line will be strictly first­ been revised and too,000 COpt·es the past summer the Atlas has class in all their appointments and will it _. PER I N S greatly improved, making run every ,day In: the week, lea.vin E: Kansas at 10:30 a. m. ' , ,NEW City and full IW � SUBSOIL PLOW - For rates information1 G. P• / An Up-to-date, dreaa J. B. LOCKWOOD, .a.., , Absolutely Accurate, Xu... Oity, Ko. Beautifully Illustrated Atlat:!...� THE GREAT

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American Cities with over Great Rock Island System _ 5.000 inhabitants. by latest JOHH SBBASTIAH. Census. General TiCket- and Puaenger APnt, omOAGO. T. J. AlIlDBRSON, AlllItant Gen'l Tioket and Pau. Agent, TOPBKA.. A. M. FULLER� _d •• Miniature Out of Atlas. Actual Size, Open, H by 22lnche•. Oity Tloket Pa ennr AtreDt, in the Union 801 Xanaas. Ave., TOPEKA, KAB. The handsomely engraved maps of all the states and territories to the most are large, full page, with a number of double-paqe maps represent are shown. Rivers important states. All countries on the face of the earth the the and lakes are accurately located. All the large cities of world, impor­ tant towns and most of the villages of the United States are given on these maps. Burlin�ton Over 200 MaJrnificent Illustrations and Maps embellish nearly every page " world. , of the Atlas and ffiithfully depict scenes in almost every part of the .. THIS ATLAS contains a vast amount of historical, physical, political Route and 'L.___�_, educational and statistical matter, so comprehensively arranged indexed . can be found in a moment's time. that information on any subject SOLID TBBQUGB 'l'BADl8 l!'BO. G�N�RAJ4 D�SCRIPTION OP TH� WORJ4D, KANSAS CITY i ST. JOSEPH winds and Giving its physical features, form, density, temperature, motion, --TO-- their and currents; distribution of land and water; races of people, religions their numbers; also the most complete list of nations ever published, giving ST. etc. 'LOUIS, cmCAGO, geographical location, area, population, forms of government, THE HEATING AITACHMENTI OMAHA, PEORIA. ITS SPECIAL FEATURES RELATING TO THE UlIlTED STATES ARE: ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS WITH The Populer and Electoral Votes for President in 1884, 1888 and 1892, Dining (Jan Oar by States. List of All the Presidents. Agricultural Productions. Mineral Veetlb1llec'l Drawing Boom Sleeping Bec1ib;Jng Ohair Oan (Seate JI'ree). Products. Homestead Laws and Civil Service Rules. Statistics of Immi­ Gold and gration, 1820 to 1891. Public Debt for the Past 100 Years. OJIILY OllB OBANGB 0]1' 0AlI8 Silver Statistics. Number and Value of Farm Animals. Cultivable Area TO with as Compared with Increase of PopUlation. Postal Information. THE ATLANTIC COAS1- Domestic and Rates, and Other Information that should be in every .. the Lake Automatic Foreign In connection Ith (Jlty 'l'HB BBST LnrB l!'OB Stock Fountain, wtJI enable you to ..atar 60 to 150 Home, Store, Office and School-room, plgl dall:r, B8 conveniently In the wintar u In the snmmer. You wtJI never have to out Ice from NEW YORK, BOSTON, foun­ trough. Bank up barrel thoroughl:r, attaoh tain to same or to tank, slip the Bmall attachment Baltimore, Washington, never freeze. The FREE. under drinking cup, and It ..III A SI.00 BOOK. heat I. produoed b:r a ohemlcal combination of Into IIrlokl two Philadelphia, Cincinnati, ground oharooal and coke, pressed 2�J:8 To one who will send to this office $2 to pay for years' Inches, burring 12 to 18 houri. W' AI usual, ..III every can be for Niagara Pittsburgh, subscription to KANSAS FARMER. The two dollars applied F�, , ;��\'?J�gg�a��a:;,���;�:ecl::'�rio�";'3',eac::�:=; if desired. AlIlD BASTBRN POIlllTS. be for ..hen found satlafactory. one each for two different addresses Or, thoroughly. to paid subscriptions year Forf1llllDformatlon,addreu A. It coati nothing to tIT, 8end tor ona. Mention FARMER and the ..anted In one "ear's to KANSAS express station. AGIIINTS AND DIiALIIIBS send $1.20 for " subscription lL O. OBB evelT looallt:r. KANSAS FARMER CO., Kas. AII.'Qen'll'uleDlW .....n',KauuOl�I.O Iowa. Atlas. Address Topeka, STOOK FOUNTAIN 00.. Lake Olt:r. .. 48 [161 :KANSAS FARMER. .tANUARY �6, 1800.

: OLOVEBS,TIlII[OTKY,lIItILLET MILLE' . 'TRUMBULL SEED CO. CANE - Bo;!!: Station J. B. Grass Garden Seeds. 600, A., Pepp-ard- CLOVERS Seeds, 14O()-2 UalGa Aveaa., 1896 FBEE. KANSAS MO. TIMOTHY SEEDS OATALOGUE 'SEEDS CITY, KANSAS CITY, MO. CRASS SEEDS.

COLUMN--CONTINUED. TWO-CENT of STRAWBERRY PLANTS for Spring trade of 1896.

TWO-CENT COLUMN. . - stock and lowest ever made BALE Mammoth Bronse turkerl. TomB 5 MILL'IONS The largeBt prices FOR,only. Dora K; Blmp.on, Oakwood, Ku. Raspberry, Blackberry Plants, etc. FIRST-OLABB BLA

BALE-Bouthern Red Ruot-proof oats, pure HOPPERf'or 20t040 FOR.eed. Allo Amber cane oeod. B. Ilk, Willey, Ku. . OATS-WHEAT. __ A«ret a cia,.

- Inwet,drr BALE-Ono gray pony, 10 yoars old; one sor­ lieud ror Catalogue. and one andwind,J FOBrel pouY. bald taco, 2 yean· old bay O. E,. Thompson & Sons, weather. r··;··;�;·;R�·;�·��·�;�;·;·��i;;·�·���·�·�·l bald tace, coming 2 years old, at my place, pony, 23 River St., Mlell. Wet,blo40lbo tour and a half mllel nortb of Dover, Kaa. D. G. 'ipsllanU, BappenOeld. nm

TO IIELJ.-An Imported Clyde Itaillon, ALL WANTor would exchange for another of as good LE� N'S STEEL. H�RROW Kansas Seed House J. C.Evana, Valloy Falla, Kas. quality. F. BAR.TELDES & co., LAWRENCE, KANSAS. UTHITE HOLLAND TURKEYB AND CEYLON " peafowls tor sale by R. 1Il. Trolper, Bylvan Grass, Field, Garden, Tree and Flower Seeds, all especially grown and selected Lake and Btock Farm, Frankfort. Ku. Carp for Kansas soU and climate. � Our elegant Catalogue for 1896 now ready and exchange 160 aore farm. olear and will be mailed free on application. Send for one now. WANTlIlD-Towell Improved, tor good draft stallion, Bhlre prefened. Addrell for partlcularB, T.D.N., Modoo, Boott 00., Kas. � Ga�to' It. No CaetlnK8 to Break. NoWearout BHORT-HORN BULLB-:-All agel, extrallne. Adjustment easleat operated. Bave It. cost flr.t, Fen- � Kas. FORwrite F. O. Klng.ley, Dover, Ron. Adaptad to genera I fRrm purposes. EQUAL. Write for proof. - c!:-·--sa;; lIlXOHANGlIl Well-bred horse stook, all ._' RODERICK LEAN MFC. CO. r best_ F9Rage.,-tor tarm or cheap louthwe.tern Kaolas 53 Park St., Mansfield, Ohio. ;;>itS'� Ku. ��VYYYTTYY ••••••••• 5''''-''-' to G. �rY WilllSenu k�:. land. W. Baker, 1Il1l.worth, #1;-- sows and Use new sa-ve them. you sample �OJ lose at H:S. farrowtng' my your pIgs I ...... Keystone Mfg. Co., Kansas City, Mo., Agents. WHY? tntroduce them at wholeaale price. BOOK a�lItDlastor';IE�ldF J. N. Belme.... llo& H. st. D venport.l HEBEFORD BULL FOR BALE-Bome One ones, .D. coming yearlings, pure and gradel. W. G. Baker, EII.worth, Kas. FRENCH BUHR MILLS and alfalfa aeed, one M. B. 28 .Ize. and style•. Every wUi"WI'._.'·doDted. WANTED-BOrghUmlIobbler and one peabeu,ln_exohanlletor pure- ForAIl Kinda olGrinding. bred Poland-Ohlnas or Brabmaa. J.H. Taylor, Light I A b t dk I Pearl, Kas. o"d��_c.""B°J'�k ��n Mi'frs'� I' LD FOBCE PUMP arket T, N. Y. .' * ROOTB.-Ten thousand two-y.ar- .&Ilihs:I'!'.&I�:�:�.�I�.�,�j,lo1ll'_ D�!.:::�::�.!.!�.�!�G!t::- roots sale' at Beed 806 **** .CKPO_.*********N old tor Honse, d. ... 8� ABPARAGUB Topeka mlU. ....Uee bub. ********�*1t****CO� buUI, 81ole " e., ' Ave Kas. .. Kanlu .. Topeka, BeducedPrleesrop'96. " S·

NORDYKE 8& MARMON _ 1I00d seeond-hend creamer,outllt. CO" � ill' .. WANTED-AH. T. Grave., Lincoln, Ku. • 28� De), Street, flm anapo s', Ind. When YOU write mention Kansas Fal;'mer. VICTOR - LAIL'S 4298, BALE- Thoroughbred Poland-China hog., Null's 18517 and the Oommonwealth 15701 head my thtrty Poland-Ohlna brood 10WB. FORboth .exel, sired by Ideal U. B., he by Ideal KIng I,OOO-pound MilO Lord Oorwln 28408 and others equally good. Grand young males and lOW pig•• Black U. B., the '1,000 hog. Wm. Maguire, Haven, "'" THE"'" The l,OOO-pound BUY B. Lt. Brahma and Oornlsh Indian Game blrdB, Ohester White pigs and butter-bred Kas. Prize-winning P. Rock, Hollteln Bull calvel. Everything 1I11t-olass. Price. to .ult the tlm8B. GEU. W. NULL, Odessa, Mo. COUNTY NURBERY-Hu tor Iprlng halt Blue Feed Mill DOUGLABtrade a full line of nursery ltook, Inoludlng Valley a million one and two-year-old hedge and forest tree leedllogl. Bend for catalogue. Wm. Pluket If YOU want a mill that will �������� & Bon, Lawrence, Ku. grind oorn and cob and all small gralnl. The largelt BALE-B. P. Rocks, Black and White Lang­ mill made, hence the great­ ot only a Ibort dlltance from FOR_hans, Bulr and Partridge Oochlno, Light Brah­ est capacIty. �2e:!:!!'�I��E:I� Mexico, and Ollmate Lies and Is Galveston Vela8co. healthy. high . mas and B. O. Brown Lellhorns, Icorlng from 91 to TexaB' blggeBt cltle.-Houlton, water. Do know of settlement with .uch a D. points by Wale. Adam Hankin, Box 442, Olathe, FULLY WA��NTED. on three sldeB surronnded by navigable you any balf-fare excurllons and see for write for Kas. locatlon'/ It will pay you to join our yourself. Texas Colonization Umaha, Neb. Made In sweep Rnd power map�, pamphlets, and turther Information, tree. Co., POTATOES-Bent out to be Iprouted Ityles and five dllrerent slzeB. Write tor lIIuBtrated @I®���'@I@�·/RJ/RJ/r."/[V./RJ/[V/N' on sharel. 1(0 experience required. Directions SWEET circulars. i@ tor _proutlnll tree. T. J. Bklnner, OolumbuI, Ku.

TO ARLINGTON NURBlIlRY - Arlington, THE BLUE VALLEY MANUFACTURING CO'I SENDReno 00., Kas., for lurplul price list. On ac­ to Valley Foundry count ot old age and talllnil health, 1 will sell the (BuocoI.OrB BlUe Co.) a Stock the at Union or without KANSAS. The whole nuraery, either with land, MANHATTAN, Yards, Chicago. on Pro­ llreat bargain .. Write or call B. P. Hanan, In Tbe largest live ltock market In the world. The center ot the bu.lneSB prietor. (Conllolldated 1863.) BELLE CITY 1)'8tem from whloh the tood prodnots and manufactures ot every department ot the live .tock Indnstry herd Riverside Model and Is dl8trlbuted. BALE-My boarB, horsell. Pohmd-Chlua by Onward. Acoommodatln" capacity: 30.000 cattle, 200,000 hogs, 30,000 sheep, 3,000 FOBthe grand Upward, Union Btook lome one the The entire ot Middle and WeBtern Amerloa center here, rendering the Oannot u•• them longer. Will make FEED AND ENSILABE railway oy.tem greate.t bargain ot tbelr life. Young boars and �����h��e,.fXI�tl::g�O�a!�IOc��l:!i gilts them and Imported boars at bargalno. Bat­ ie�1t�:,:n��::t'po:r:�b!�ru��t:,�t!�� o�':���g h���::f�!�(n!�:, by million who have had ot experience In the bUllne88 Isfactlon guaranteed or money refunded. 0. P. CUTTER and some one hundred dl1rerent com Orms, years best market In the whole country. This 1a Kas. RIIO an army ot Eastarn buyers, In.ure. thll to be the Updellralf, Topeka. for the a cash market. Each shipper or owner II turnlshed with a leparate yard or pen strictly time late keeping, teedlng and watering of hi. Itock, with but one charge of yardalle during the entire mGH-OLABB REGlBTERlIlD BBlRKBHlREB-' In thll market for htl stock remalnl on the market. Bnyers from all partl ot the countr, are continually .D. lale. Five sired Ll\d 32201. For gilts by M.jestlc of .tock and ohould ask oomml••lon lIrmo tor direct In· Onward n. all36 the purchase stoOl< cattle, hOgB Ibeep. Bhlpper Western Prince 32202, . Imported tormatlon ooncernlng Chicago marketl. and Berry'l Ohamplon (Vol. XlV,. Derry's Oham­ In the Dtlxter Park Horse pion tor .ale also. All leleoted and cholco Individ­ The Greatest HorsB Market America, Exchange. Kas. uals. W B. Vanhorn, Lawrence, N. THAYEB. JOHN B. SHEBMAN J. O. DENISON, PresIdent. ·Vloe Prelldent and Gen. Manager. Becretary and Treasurer. for tTlIl-To Alex. Rlcbter. Hollyrood, KBS., WALTEB DOUGHTY. JAS. H. ASHBY, D. G. GBAY, Intormatlon Bub-Irrigation. J!lnclo.e WR ooncernlng ABI't Becretary and ABs't Treasurer. General Buperlntendent. ASI't Buperlntendent. 2-cent stamp tor reply. Manufacturer ot galvan. Ized lub-Irrlgatlon pipe.

"IU1II MAKIlI A GOOD FARMlIlR'B BPRING WAG " on, two I6IY backs and let-down end-gate, tor '56. Warranted. Kinley" Lannan, �4-426 Jacl<8on _treet, Topeka. The Kansas StockYards MlIlDIOAL INBTITUTlIl OURlIlB OA­ and kindred dlleBles. A free month to City COPELANDtarrh are the most and commodious in the tholO beginning treatment before January 1. 1896. complete West, Write tor symptom blank and particulars. Addrels and second largest in the world I The entire railroad system of the West and South­ 102. Walnut Bt.• Kansas OIty, Mo. west centering a.t Kansas City has direct rail connection with these yards, with ample EXTRA FALL GILTB AND FIFTY BPRING facilities for receiving and reshipping stock. 10 pigs, the pigs sired by Tecumseh J. Oorwln 10H4 B. and the breeding and Ihow boar Riley Oattle and Horse. and great Oars. Medium 12306 B. E. T. Warner, Princeton, Franklin calve•. Hogs. Bheep. mules.

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Otllcla.l for 1893 ...... 1,689.632 2,457,697 864,713 32,607 103,368 and llere one BALE-One hundred Sixty farm, BlaughteredRece}l:tsIn anlas CIty ...... 922,167 2,170,82; 567,016 FORand a halt mile! trom Bushong station, Lyon Bold to teade...... 392,262 1,876 111,445 PrIce aore. county, Kanlal. Good spring. � per Bold to ...... _ ...... 218,805 278,999 60,784

J. B Kal...... 41,588 .. McAfee, Topeka, Total .bIPgeSol In Kansas City, 1893 1,333,234 2,346,202 748,244

HOGB, LEGHORN, LANGBHAN, CHARCES: YARDAGE, Cattle, 25 cents per head; Hogs,8 cents per head; Sheep, 5 YORKBlIIREPlymouth Rock, Mlnorca and Sliver Polish cents head. 100 ,1 100 lbs. i '1 per bushel. fowll bred In their purity. Jame. Burton, James­ per HAY, ,1 per lbs.; BRAN, per CORN, Ku. town, NO YARDAGE CHARGED UNLESS THE STOCK IS SOLD OR WEIGHED, tor Large lIlnlill.h Berkshire•. c. E. E. H. P. CHILD, EUGENE BUST, WANTlIlD-BUyeraOn.. bundred pure-bred plgB, tarrowed In March F. MORSE, RICHARDSON, and Aulltant Gen. Gen. Buperlntendent. and Aprtl, are olrered tor .ale at tro... 110 to n6 V. Pres. and Gen. Manager. Becretary Treasurer. Manager. each. l....rm two miles west of city. Rlverllde Btook FI>rm, Norta Topeka, Ku.

bllll, horae bllll, cataloguel and . MORAN, KANSAS, AugUlt 17, 18lI5. WANTED-Baleother printing. A .peolalty at the Ma(l job The On.tad ChemICal 00., Bloux Falls, B. D. North KanaaaA Gentlemen: Plea8e send me one box of Onstad's Trimmer prlntllllJ rooml, 900 ve.,North Topeka. The Arched return mall. Hedge LumpyJaw Capsules by !�e��p�!.�Ci�C��P�S�����?'� Anyone who has a Mowing Mach ne can attach BULLB-Calves and Yours truly, A. M. WRIGHT. Tells you all about the defects of your viSIon, and BHORT-HORN yeal'­ our Trimmer to It and tbus save tbe expense ot P. B.-I have ulod your remedy with [lOOd BucceBI. how our opeclallst can lit you a pair of speotaolesor FOR One, write D. P. Norton, Oouncll Three yean use In Labette by mall. Batlstaction guaranteed or Ipeclal driving gear. This II an exact. copy ot a letter received from eye-glasses al a Gro��:t..:.xtra refunded. Hundreds of teltlmonlals trom connty has established Its reputation .. money Mr. Wright, and wltbout any 80llcltatlon of ours trimmer. strong. durable anJerfectvery all over the U. B. Eyesight Is priceless. Do Cheap. ONSTAD CHEMICAL ell·ectlve. It IB guaranteed to' please even the Salesmen Wanted! THE CO., not delay. Write for partloularl at once, to P. O. Box 1800. Sioux Falls, S. Dak. DR. MAX M. Het. Dr. G. (Doctor mo.t critical dllpolltlon. 1100 to '126 per month and e.:penlel. BtI\ple line; MAAS. Opt. Act. For turther see our advertiBement In 1027 Wyan- pOlltlon permanent, plea.ant and desirable. partloulars E.C. GORDON & SONS,Sole Mfrs.,Chetopa,Kas. drell, with _tamp, King Mfg. Co., F 29, Chloagu, 111. the KANSAS l!'AR�lI11R of December 18, 1805. �1�ll�tg-:,t,IO�a'{!':::a�t� gr!I.C&l,