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h�ve excellent condition. Upon this tract is _a such in­ ness mart, and as a· result her people qualification of teachers to impart etc., oc­ STATE GRANGE. wealth and infiu­ good dwelling house, barn, 'orchard, KANSAS struction. attained to considerable workmen." Kan- officers of maintain the by one of his fourteenth annual session of the Resollved, That the appropriate ence and are III a position to cupied The confer otabout • this Grange are hereby instructed to them. The tract of ground, consisting State was held at Music Hall, In bestowed upon sas Grange and the educatlonal au­ important. pr�stige'thus the Is occu­ with the Legislature twenty acres, overlooking town, this three days of last week. Nearly State with the view of effect- The country surrounding this pleasantly­ city, thorlties of the Mr. Cozad. Upon thls'is bis were value as an agricul­ pied directly by thirty counties of the State represented ing these reforms. located city is of great ex- for residence, barns, outbuildmgs, etc., members were present as dele- exercises were interspersed with fruit and stock-produclng' region, private and fully 100 The tural, in which also a dwelling house near by, and Oak Granges, selections of music. the richest of limestone soil, good gates or visitors. Capital cellent here is found far one of his and not . abundant resides workmen, two of the best in the THURSDAY. each year of Shawnee county, I from which is grown from �he residence IS an office; under success of re- the of which private State, contributed largely to the The committee on needed legislation crops of various kinds, surplus of these are large and one of La at the all three buildings this session, which is conceded to be ported the following, which was adopted: are readily disposed of in Cygne commodious basements, in which the graft­ held the The lands ID this sec­ the best meetings ever by organiza- That the of dealluz in highest market price. Resollved, system are done. now and and packing were weII I"eased with no Intention to deliver, are with ing . The p with tion slightly undulating, tion delegates options, seiling from iifteen to.twen­ with the understanding that the at In the wInter months and the executive committee would and buying then an hill, interspersed frequent Topeka, as abrupt work in article is not to be received, men are employed and assigned for Order making this purchased intervals With magnificent valleys that pre­ ty do a good thing tbe by III the Produce Exchanges of the now practlee-t ob­ these basements at grafting. During for h')ldlng; the an- which are rendered sent romantic views to the close, city the permanent place the country, by prices many same � warm weather he employs near the are facill- while the meetl-' nowhere else the uncertain and generally depressed server of nature's handiwork. nua1 nits; Darts of the.nur- hands of the producer, number men In different - besides the crop remains in the water is obtained at a rea­ of ties so favorable as here, whole Plenty of pure is detrimental to the tnterests of the sery. 1 ad-: abundance of timber ,.- of the Grange well law. sonable and an '\, opportuqlty having countrv pnd should be prohibited by depth, Mr. Cozad has erected quite an extensive the Kan- the the daily and weekly ReBolmed. That the Secretary of grows and tributary to town;' un­ vertised by leading adjacent near his office, which will to urge upon an greenbouse, State. sas State Grange tle Instructed and underneath the surface abounds ex­ press' of the in Con- a valuable acquisition to and Representatives doubtedly prove - our Senators bituminous coal which Is welcome was given In an the office of cellent quality of business. An The address of gross the Importance Of making his already immense, expert- a-Cabinet a certain so It will be manner J. 'G. of Commissioner of Agriculture po- being mined to extent, and Isnowin eloquent and flttin" by Otls, enced person has been secured , and and sition. seen that the of eastern Kansas, and responded to in an able people of this department. There being no Topeka, business on for charge of Jeffer- The special order of Thursday this portion, never need' want earnest address by J. F. Willits, especially greenhousebetween Kansas City and Fori' afternoon was the woman suffrage question. fuel. Lecturer of the State Grange. cheap makes tlfi'll an important feature and son connty, and effective Scott, J. G. Otis delivered a masterly The improvements of La Cygne,are committee on credentials had public are for its suc- �ncQurf!.ging - '. the very . After ... of prospects � fL , .�. '. __ .. address on the subject. Judge Adams, In keeping with the enterprise the regular committees were ap- excell�t cess. reported, read It letter her welfare the-Stat� Historical Society,. manifested by those Interested In Mr. Cozad is an excellent exampleof what on finance, needed.Iegtslatlon, good pointed from Susan B. Anthony, also his reply, A very 'large, ' and Insur- and future -development. perseverance and industry Will accomplish. of the Order, mlleage per diem, in which showed the status of the question and substantial brick school in, and co-oper- commodious He moved from Illinois to La Cygne 1870, constitution and by-laws, ' ance, A most excellent paper was pre- of and lim­ Kansas. burldmg is In process completion, and started a nursery; hill means being atlon. on 1886. - Mrs. J. O. ,of Olathe, sented by Henry, will be ready for use by January 1st, ited caused him to go in debt, but through The following resolution passed: A resolution passed requesting III believes accumu­ the subject. This, like other points Kansas, incessant toll and perseverance he the officers and members of -FARMER. Resollved, By its publication in the KANSAS for the education of the that that It is with feel- in ably providing lated by 1875 about $5,000. DurIng the Kansas State Grange, : learn of The following was unanimously .adopted and in so doing grant them then his and of profound sadness that we rising generation, summer he lost his child, wife, lngs of seven­ the misfortunes that prevents our meeting WHEREAS, After the experience that which none can deprive them of, after she died the grasshoppers founders of the next day honored and faithful teen vears. the wisdom of the at the session our long a so:nethlng that all his vegeta­ women to namely, good education, came, They ate up grain, chairman of the executive 'corumlttee, our Order in equal Instruct . in he has been will ever remain with each one while life to and everthing else eat­ Brother W. H. Jones and that we rights and prtvllegesnrl adlIllttInfJ Grange bles, nursery stock, this to ex- and shrubs. He the Master and Secretary of body most fully demonstrated; them is given. able, even unto bark from of temperance Is our sincere lIympathy and hopes WHEREAS, The question are sooner tend to him The newspaper interests admirably his place to corn, but no one of the most important and prominent replanted for his early recovery. Mes�rs. Kenea & Lane in ate It off. before the American people at the represented by had it come up than the boppers statement Issues H. Toothaker made a verbal which the women of each week of the La Cygne About the W. present time. and in their production This was repeated four times. enter- Interested of the co-operation our are now more deeply is also not of the condttlou country Journal. Mr. Kenea postmaster. middle of June they left, leaving Mr. C. and the result of the than other portion of our population: In the State, any Linn Is one among the best In the but about $2,000 in debt. prlses therefore county only a poor man, a uniform system of eo- rich In effort to establish Resolved, By the State Grange ofKansas, State, being nicely situated. product­ Not daunted by all these discouragements State for all the enterprises in the of the enfranchisement an excel­ operation that we are In favor iveness of soil, with tine prairies, and financial embarrassments, he planted women. to be a failure. of an abundant of water, 2ad of lent and supply pure his corn for the fifth time-near the session as to the condition of the At the last evening fifty-three and other Verbal reports plenty of fuel, both coal and wood, and obtained therefrom a fair crop. and the "Fifth Degree," which June, various Granges were then made, they Grangers took too numerous to mention. all of of the advantages Then came the difficulty of disposing number of followed an old-time feast, an active condition, a was properly by inhabitants feel reported which tend to make the others in the same condition as Oak and corn, being been during the such as the culinary artists of Cap­ envtrouments. new ones having organized of their county and her exceedingly scarce. was proud. himself, and money ital Granges only can prepare. This year. THE LA OYGNE NURSERY. at last, he sold it on one year's time, H. number of toasts which were But, The Mastel' of the State Grange, W. followed by a rid While here your correspondent improved taking notes for the same, and by getting the a manner, and when, of Johnson county, delivered responded to in happy made a Toothaker. the opportunity allotted to him and these succeeded In pulling through. State adjourned of address. at midnight, the Grange of annual brief visit to the nursery and fruit farm Mr. Cozad has a choice tract of the deleaates for horne To-day. of Topeka, chairman of sine d:!e. the leaving about one F. G. Adams, Mr. D. W. Cozad, which IS located 100 all under cultivation, and writer that the near acres, committee on education, made an much revived, The predicts of La standing mile north or the business portion this he has about fifty acres of nursery of 1886 will be the most prosperous and upon and report on the subject year or elevation of able lengthy Cygne, upon a high plat-au the of which will be hard to known to the Order in Kiln- stock, equal Education." useful one ever and surround­ "Grange laud that overlooks the town find. Mr. C. is one of the leading nursery­ sas, WEDNESDAY. miles it a and what­ mg country for distant, making men west of the Mississippi river, desirable from which to obtain an at­ true to name The work of the second day was largely La Oygne, Kansas. place ever he puts out Is guaranteed of life insurance, FARMER. tractive view. and in cosdttton. devoted to the question Special correspondence J{ANSAS good bold of in a busi­ situ­ Here 1 met Mr. Oozad, a whole-souled, the of 1870-71 his sales of nur­ which is now being taken La title of our subject, is For years Cygne, the busi­ fair to become an wide-awake, thorough-going realized a few hundred dol­ ness-like way that bids ated in the eastern part of Linn county, genial, sery stock only honor. the ness man, whom to know Is to since then his business has increased Important feature of Grange. Kansas, in the beautiful and picturesque lars, but as tine a location fora at bard This gentleman has to such an extent that last year's transac­ The following resolutions were adopted valley of the Marais des Cygne river, by can be found distant south nursery and fruit farm as any­ tions amounted to over $20,000, and he atates sessfon : the east bank thereof, and the evening in and about �he miles, and where, and everything that It is throuah copious and judicious use That much of whatrs now at­ from Kansas City, Mo., sixty-two Resolved, Is In perfect keeping therewith. upon him common schoots miles. premises of printers' Ink that has brought tempted to be taught in our north from Fort Scott thirty-seven from the course of He has one forty-acre tract that would be immense traffic. advertising he lets should be ommltted The main line of the KaIH!�R City, Fort Scott this By the same, there and acres of this is study, and that in place C!f the western difficult to excel, twenty the know what he has, and they, ap­ methods, & Gulf railway passes through people should be employed klnuergarten to Russian mulberry, maple, ever­ know- in those sub­ of the which, by the way, has a planted preciating his efforts, patronize him, object lessons and Instructlon port city. condition and science which jon of greens, etc., all in good grow­ that iu turn will get value received. on natural and domestlc of over 2,000 people, many ing they [eets population is iu relatlon. to azrtcurture, hortteulture, In finely. The remaining twenty much for and energy. A few have whom are well-to-do and very prosperous ing So pluck and the various indus­ etc. this household economy readiness for transplanting. Upon Mr. Cozard was a very poor man. the their business relations. years ago tries which employ people, and con­ should commercial forty he has had erected a large he is one of Linn county's most Resollved, Tliat our Normal School This place is one of the best To-day, the of venient packing-house. solld and substantial business men, Upon have for its special object qns llfydng in eastern Kansas. having. a vast that points his there is now nearly $15,000 worth to IDII ke the needed reform; From here I was shown another forty-acre place teachers draw from that is not me College and Stati. scope of country to of nursery stock. In concluston, allow the State AgrIcultural of which is about thirty acres Mr. them nor­ 01' town worth lot, ,there to that parties correspon-Ing with University shall have-attached to touched by any other City say that in pear, plum; and him and the KANSAS FARMER � for a like object and bulk' of planted apple, peach, C. will do mal departments mentioning; therefore, the great HORAOE, in normal in­ in. f"YOf mentioningthis paper. the Instructions given county nursery stock of al�()�t ey�rydescrlptiQD, by reference to the trade fiows into this lively busl- stitutes should have special necessarlly DECEMBER 16, STANDARD OF OF EXCELL'ENCB AND SCALE of POINTS FOR feeding fodder and THE JUDGING SHORT-HORNS. grain together to at the next PERF'ECT AmMAL his cattle in session every breeder of POINTS. AGGREGATING 100 the also his ,PUBLIV pasture, plan Short-horn cattle i:A.LEIii OF FINE C.A.TTLE. of feeding and may have an oppor­ Rump':-- with chop ground feed in tbe Dates cIalined only for I&lea Le� good length and tunity of being advertiaed In the barn, with about twice as present. Jr.LN8,u FUK.a. brePAth."",...... 6 much bran in Thi�ns al!d Twist-Full and well amount lis meal. Mar19, 1886-Col. W. down.. 5 He believed A. Harrla, Orulckahank level and well animals, hornl, at Kan ... C(l.y. Mo. IIhort- , JI:j)S-'-Brond,.... covered..... 5 no matter Stock 26-'- W. anks-Well let down what their Notes. May A...... to and . Powell. Short· full.. . . 3 pedigree, be May 27-U. P. Bennett born., Lee'allummlt, 'Mo. level The and . �'n-Broad, . . . was .. unless . . falllty ... well .1I0D, . sheep the Sllon·hornB, Lee,.lIul7' � meaty. 8 fed. He cautioned first animal .. Rlbs-.I!'leshy, and Tn�·.. We.n•• or broadly sprung...... 7 turning cattle domesticated �a:v .. into by the S\OCk�O;'Dd ne�t Kan.... Cit Orops and Chhie-Well the stalk field man; second was Sbow, Inter,Slate Breed... ' filled, meaty, no when are probably the horn..' , depresslon they too AssoclatioD. 6la� ;...... but first dog. He"rt Girth-Full and (7 hungry, 7 giving them a Good Shoulders-Smooth andlarge...... light feed of some kind. feeding will do almost as much well covered.. ... 5 KANSAS Brisket-Well letdown and Burnham as' good breeding in SHORT-HORN little or forward,wlth Charley said in the course increasing weight rAEEDERS, no dewlap, broad between fore of and of his remarks that he used sheep fleece. legs...... 3 sorghum Fourth Neck-Clean and for feed for and A diseased Annup.� Session. Horns-Medium taperlng...... 2 cattle, thought it the sheep cannot give a good size, clean, tapermg and best he had tried. account of A fair well formed That upon' proper feeding, as the dis­ of . '1 taking attendan:"e the representa­ Ears-Medium fine them from ease is tive size, and IIvely...... 1 grass to that article of feed, constantly the breeders Eyes-Mild, but full and the eonsumlng body. (I� Short-horn cattle bright.. .. 2 cattle con­ Head-Clean and fiue. experienced no loss in vened at Masculine In bull 2 Encouragement for him who . '�ne of Bones and weight, the sticks to parlors the Windsor Legs-Fine and shapely; me- sorghum seeming to his dium fully sheep and is to hotel, 6 for the loss sheep-husbandry be '�his city, on Tall-Welllength...... set compensate of grass. Has found at Tuesday evening, on, tapering and fine...... 2 every point, if he will but look Hair-Abundant and never tried this . . .. up . . cutting . . as Dp.:cember mossy...... 3 stuff; the around and 8th, with the look for it WIth the of President, Handling-Mellow, neither soft nor' un- machinery used for that eye '(lolonel W. A. of purpose and reason.. Harris, Linwood, in .yleldln!!:...... 6 the hands the Sliln-Flne, loose necessarily would chair, who called tbe to elastic, and medium employed Low prices of . and meeting ...... make it . . .. wool . cost thickness...... sheep . . . too . . . .. necessi­ order, and in a few . . . . 2 much, and that was tate well-directed re­ Upper, Line-Level and with him greater care, better marks he Lower straight...... 4 an feeding, referred to some of the Line-Low down and even from important specification. healthier lessons briskpt to twist A animals, and more ; . .. learned . . . 3 practical and improve­ by Short-horn breeders from the Bull, for comprebensive talk ment of fleece and Weight Age-On baslsof was carcass to balance nate fat stock lbs. at 12 made by Colonel W. shows, and stated that mos.:.,i 1,400 lbs. at 24 mos.; S. White, the net lbs, at 1ltI " recerpts. :the results from 1,SOO mos.; 2,100 Iba, at 42 Sabetha, on, the subject, What is using Short-horn bulls, mos • the The lfrom 5 Natural' Treatment biggest horse is not the Texas to Montana, had been Cow for Age-On basis of 850 at Proper for Breed­ always gen­ 12 mos. ; best, nor is even the mg Stock." He started with most bandsome oerally satisfactory, and tbis fact the sweep­ one. .. The best .. horse is � pleant �t��0�.���·.; 1:�.��� ��.�..;.:�� ing remark, feed one with a kind grea.t deal for the breed. your cows and calves. and Symmetry-Smoothness, style and 1,000)gen­ Just tractable eral how, should be disposition, well-broken The·minutes of the 5 governed by last meeting were attractiveness...... and, above all, the one that then natural gumption. There is is most ser­ read by the Prof. E. Total scarcely viceable. Secretary, M. 100 two animals that 'Shelton, of the State The require to be fed Agricultural communication from the Missouri alike. In Regularity in College, and feeding cattle in winter feeding and milking is approved. Sbort-ho.n Breeders for a rations of an asking union corn meal and cut hay mixed, important consideration in providing Colonel S. A. a of the two for the was , . Sawyer gave very in- organizations referred to caution should be observed in comfort of the cows. If fed I a watering at teresting, practical and committee, who made the the hours .. comprehensive cattle to irrigular they are in on following avotd compaction of the alternate talk How Breeders report: conditions of May Influence stomach. hunger and d, the Price of surfeit, and , Short-horns." In a word GENTLEMEN :-Your committee Prof. cows BOOr{ learn to whom to Shelton referred to the let down their milk he would answer by was referred the experi­ at sayinlt let every- of the communication ment at 'the Farm certain hours, and if not milked body raise Missouri Short-horn Breeders' College of feeding then, good cattle. The year 188& twenty they often suffer . Association, beg leave to steers, one-half the greatly when in -has been a that number be­ full very one have had report milk. auggestlve to they the same under eonaidera- ing fed corn meal with the cob -breeders ..: tion and ground Never before have so recommend that the in �. many request be up it, and tbe other half Time is to culls" and assented to, the meal required demonstrate the inferior cattle been thrown provided such action will without the not deteriorate or cob. The cattle were real value of a cow. Some 'On the market and jeopardize the useful­ fed cows promise . even with . .. the sur- ness our .' . equal The cattle well when in In thts . o� present. Your quantities. fed bobs extremely the flush of , ,felt taken In committee deems Itorg�nizati�n. and connection VItally meal made more milk, but go so with the respect, that oui Important rapid improve­ dry long and become so depression caused by organization be maintained, as ment. The same in tine quaran- we fear that the experiment was also trifling many ways before have as well as other effort of the two or­ they matters well found trne in been in milk five to all gantzatrons might neutralize the feeding hogs. Colonel months, that are known , tbis fact has been good they obvious of the White other" not worth their feed. at the intluenees ;Kansas Breeders' thought any The real test of a sales that the SOClatIOn. It A.s- roughness" everywhere, really might also result In would have the good cow is her the produced same result. performance after the good ammals had brought good dividing friendship of our Good first prices. tion and thus organiza- hay answered the purpose and three or four months in milk. He advised breeders to cripple it or destroy all of . . begin the retor- . the beneficial prevented of the effects for which the impactment Berlin has an In theieir te herd stomach, asylum for matJO':I prrva s, pay more was - besides overworked organization founded. We fully possessing nutritive and disabled attention to top crosses than appreciate the He qualities. horses under the remote kindly feeling manifested also advised the manage­ ones. Each and the of the building cattle ment of a succeeding sire should generosity invitation, and barns so as veterinary surgeon, a be trust that to have of cavalry better than his whether our Association plenty light and officer and a farmer. The . predecessor. Don't sell assents the ventilation, grounds have to. very or qualifications necessary to an extent of every ammal th at has a f1attering request nearly one ped'igree, but not, the kindly relation and health and The hundred acres, let the good fellow- growth. barns should with excellent inferior ones go to the ship now the be pasture land, and butchers. existing among Short- horn kept clean. He the clay He the fact breeders-of Kansas and opposed old moor patches, water and deplored that tbe bulk of Missouri will stanchion of bathing facili­ the continue to exist. principle putting the ani­ ties. In case of Short-horn breeders were Respectfully, need, the . doing mal's head between two patients have . G. W. nothmg bn'11Iant or GLICK, upright pieces ambulance sent for aggressrve for the S. S. of wood without wagons transferring BUltNETT. the privilege of bend­ them to common interest of the W. the hospital. breed. S. WHITE. ing their head over on A their side and Quite a discussion large portion of morn- on But few horses followed after the Wednesday lying their shoulder. are ever killed or even of ing was devoted to a remarks Colonel ill discussion of "The Resolutions were injured by hard Sawyer, adopted as follows: work. It would require Prof. E. M. Shelton, w�ich Cow," by the State Dr. more bard labor ex-Governor Ghck, Veterinarian, That this than anyone would A.. W. A. A. Holcombe. Resolved, Association makes Rollins, Colonel White, General The question of grateful imagine to hurt a horse if be had to the ' proper J. C. abortion and after-birth ofacknowledgement pro­ Stone, J. B. McAfee, and J. M. was prietor the Windsor hotel for the treatment wliile it. If treated. thoroughly of its use doing you would Huber and Colonel W. A. The various remedies handsome parlors for the bave Harris joined. were of meetings your horses able to do six The and the Association and the heavy general seemed to discussed, but little polite atten­ days' work each opinion be in importance tiona from of week, and look and feel' favor of given to them. The employes the hotel; to well making more steers rather than thing necessary the the all the time, give them was proprletoraot daily papers plenty to to advance the something to act more as a the city for uottces .of eat and drink price for recording sedative and reports of Its regularly, and keep them to the nerves of the clean Short-horns. This would have a better animal, accom­ proceedings. and comfortable. Resolved, it influence on panied with kind care That, is the sentiment the price. and of this A provided only treatment, Association of - great amount of rather than the use of Short horn labor is needed to animals were arbitrary reme­ breeders, that the law repreaentativamdtvidual dies providing for a care for milch cows in sold as and the suggested by the members. State Live Stock winter. They pure-breds inferior ones Sanitary Commission need more be General J. C. and State expensive food than in sum­ sold for beef. Stone read a able Veterinarian should be con­ very tinued in force and mer, but with paper on the of receive general sup- good management they Major F. D. Coburn subject "Color in port from the a readathougbtful Legislature. ' give greater as .. Cattle," which we profit, their and on hope to be able to Resolved. 'I'hat a product timely paper at the copy of the either ID .nilk or Judging present later. He resolution be foregoing butter brings Fairs," in which he showed in prefaced his paper furnished by our, Secre­ enough his forci- with the to higher price to more than ble and following: tary Governor John A. Martin, with repay the " . extra practical manner the folly and In the request that he expense, There looking over a discussion on commumcate the is, however, eompromismg effects of the the same to the neither comfort ordinary of it Legtslature. for the cow nor of subject color, occurred to me some profit committee three. The most satts- Officers for her owner if time that elected for the basement stables are ago nothing like an ensuing year factory and valuable was that ex­ were as not judging haustive had follows: President, provided, where the animals be done an study ever been the Colonel may by expert. The advantages on made, W. A. kept from the extremest results of which had been Harris, Linwood; Vice Presi­ cold. If the the was made public, carbon in one-judge system well pre- and I dent, J. B. McAfee, the food is all needed sented. Mr. concluded to devote what leisure Topeka; Secretary to Coburn then a and maintain the animal presented I had to into Treasurer, Prof. E. M. heat the cow's standard of looking It with the view Shelton, suggested excellence and to Manhattan; Executive milk will be thin and blue. making up my own mind in Committee: The cow scale of points for the first Geo. W. will not freeze judging Short-horns. as to Glick, S. L. to death if she is This place Which of any color Atchison; Bennett, forced proposed standard waa referred to was and to take desirable. Two Safford, ehas. Burnham, Manhat­ every particle of carbon in her the committee: days ago when I found tan. food to following Messrs. W. A. I would The next will keep her warm. Yet her be able to come here I meeting be held at owner Harris, General J. C. sat down will find that Stone, Colonel and Topeka, the second in what should go into W. S. gathered as much Tuesday Decem­ butter White, J. M. Huber and F. together as I worth 20 to 30 D. ber,1886. cents a pound makes the Coburn. This thought presentable." committee re- The session was dearest fuel. carefully J. B. of one of the best ever possible vised the McAfee, Topeka, gave a talk held suggested standard, and the on "The by the Association. 'I'he Grain Ration for papers For outs AS�OCla.tion adopted the ; Feeding presented and the from barbed wire feno" ,ore ,flould,I", foll()wing He discussions were im­ Itloks and 6bQrt�hofn!l,'1 recited his method open Bores on animal" usB portant and practical, It is 8t,wan'B hoped that Healing Powder, 16 and 60ot•• a boJC.

/' KANSAS �4RMER. 1886. .

SWINE. DIRECTORY. than the mines of Colorado BREEDERS' THE KANSAS FARMER FOR 1886. more than her corn is better . her wheat gold, NA and LARGE BERK- " their fruits shall know them." .tock By ye better than her rest on SHIRlllS Breedlog is silver; people POLAND-OHI-.St.ates. Write •Relll.teredfrom eleven wants to be or Boon'fllle•••• KANSAS FARMER • .l[as .• The safe foundations. F. M. RoOKS'" 00 . Burllogame

rule. To our old &.... breedent.oI measured that W. ARNOLD'" CO.• Osborne. by lI' recorded In O. P.-(1- is manure; Poland-Ohlrra SWloe. Sl.ock necessity .[' • said of The first agricultural a� i1tata "'Ir of readers nothing need be by way HORSES. R. OomblnAtion 4989 (firot premIum to the fertillty (or IIBle. IlalllfactlQD its the second is tillage, place 1884) at bead ot herd, Stook commendation except to refer to reach of the plants. six ext.ra .withln W. McAFEE, Topeka, ICaa.-For sale I�:,!",!!!!l!!!ra!!!n!!!te!!!ed=.==������=!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!� It from a little journal I!bo",-horn Butle. AIBo Olydes- history. grew H • I!ood Registered POULTRY. Tbree miles westo(Topeka, 8tb St. road. of or an agricultural dale Horses. proceedings Dairymen have found that oat middlings a fixture and a power in can be fed OLYDE8DALE STALLIONS SOCIety to be are one of the best rations that IMPORTED prfse-rakers TwoFor sale on _,good terms. Both "oUd It is one of the established milk Pea­ the state. for the promotion of the yield. 10 KaoAa. and Iowa. Addre.. Robert RUchle, Kas. POUL-· features of Kansas. It is read by Sena­ body, VALLEY APIARY AND Proprie­ )KAWTRY YA](DS_-Hu�bes '" Tatman, Judges. that northern Nebraska tors, Congressmen, Governors, It is predioted CEDARS.-TrotLIoR stOCk, Speed, subetance, tors, blorth Topeka., gaB, future be THE color and style, a ftpeclalty. Stallions by thousands of other people one in the not very far slz·, tor .ale 200 and by good will day POULTRY YARDS-Has Brahmas. best in the world. :l�dU�,:�W�.b1"!��0!��'i'��f:b����tB��';i':��t�';.��� Oblnks each of P. Roudauo. L. and other States. It is the the finest blue grass region FAIRVIEW hocks, box in this USR Stock at private oale 1111 nft ann Lang.bans. Look Oamplalo, i:21�, 10 Wyandotto•• B. Lej!ho' -- ley ------� tblrd Wedne,rtay Kas. representative of Kansas and her great February 1st AiJulial public oale, 764. Mrs Geo. Taggart, Parsons, 10 MIlrcb. CalaloRu•• on application. T. E. Moore, is is a and may be put ElJtab· industry-agriculture, because it Oabbage har!ly plant, Bourbon Co., Kentucky. VALLEY POULTRY YABDS.- db�whl\n, Braumas, Putrid.. the as soon as oats can be NEOSHoIIsb.d 1870. Pure- bred Llgbt interest alone. Its In open ground season. Stock In n.n • in that .... aod Rocks. EIlI_ln publtshed M. BUFFINGTON. ()�ford. K , Importer Oochlns, piymouth If a "cold snap" occurs. Hammond. box 1OO,Emporia,KII. sown. Oover slightly breeder of Norman and Olydesdale Hors... Twelve Write for prices. Wm. are practical persons J • correspondents aod "r�de Stailloos for s�le. Imported ... o( Choloe and work out where wheat and R. NYE. breeder o( tbe leading varleU who live Kaoll8ll. Send (or m. Ind., $5,000 • Leavenworth. A in MadIson, paid .... for fin",," yearaa N Poultry, are farmers or mem­ gentleman OOVELL, Welllng on, K , corn Book cular . grow; they breeder q,nd Importer of Percberons. Sttul for two alleged I!;old bricks recently. Upon MD.• families. The is aceli_led anlmale. all ages and both farmers' paper and Iflo"·grad. . bers of the bricks proved to be brass examination sexea, (or attole. MISCELLANEOUS made for such people. And as their filings heavily plated. so is the matter of Xaa. wants are varied, CATTLE. s. URMY, 137 Kansss avenue, Topeka. Btock Aucttoueer, 8al811 made In Bny pari dis­ bottom S • Live One writer may kettle has a hole In the solicited. the paper varied. It an Iron 01 tbe Slate. Oorre.poodenoe HERD - Kaa. Tne one' column and a of lead and hammer PARK Pittsburg, cuss rows in of it, drive In plug 10 southern .l[an- fl"tteen varie­ hedge WALNUTlargest herd or Short-horo Oatlle SHEEP, Berll:ohlre hOj!B and sliver If covered with Invited. F. Playter. Prop'r. of the be8t stram-. another talk about .demonettzlng down on both sides. kept sas, Stock (or sale. Oor. MERINoties of bIRb-cla88 poultry McCullough. Fayette, )(0. the will not melt. Far better, make a Suck. a .peclalty. Harry in another. -A stone-boat may be water It and one of cement with six parts dry clay �h::Y,I�L���·O��Li.mi'���: one article and national banks W.�·rs'!!:=!. a:�n�: text of bulls 'or IIBle. tit. Mary. railroad �io��:Yf!\••M.::::t:�ilfb�i!t�l:..e into a with boiled onl!hbred and grade 8. BOOke. Com· Iron filings, made paste referellco_ Have (ullsets 01 Herd of another. Management of horses may statlon, Good linseed oil. ptl.. eatelogu... another takes o( Thor­ while Kas.. breeder ill Jack- engage one writer, s. GOODRICH, Goodrich, GUSTIN, Surgeonl, and Grade Oattle. Thorongb­ Farm is the J • oughbrod Galloway Veterlnafl. of railroads. answer to a as to what 100 DETLOR'" up the buildir-g In question bred Rnd hal(- blood Bulls for oale. Hlgb-gralle Vete���a;;r:h.::.pe��'cl�":iteotr:�':!�: :;h�'��: Invited. .xam­ one Professor Oows wltb calf. Oorrespoudence ... ano Oattle. A.lIO the attention of best food for milch cows, ment ofail D1....ased Hor affaIrS occupy grain boarded wblle Dndar two ioe� for soundnese. Hora.. of the reeornmends four parts of bran, coo,ls'.· .... bORried th....eel< or while the best interests Arnold OREEK HERD o( Bhort·horn Oattle, t.....tmeot If renulred, Ho by writer, ilmoze And run..... ho,..,. bro!German, to them dlrectloos for prel1Rrlllg and using. avarice, and he expects help En�ll'b. with full MT. PLEASANT STOCK FA�M, what he can their battles by doing Wo;��.rr:�lp�D��I;;��l,PROl�h:t'e';.���}� Oolony. Kaa., fight �:���y��� K.... J. S. HAWES, FARM. G. A. Laude, Humboldt, , III the in disseminating good !loctrine GLENVIEWbreeds Sbort.':.oro Cattle Rnd Poland·OhlnaSwlne. Also Sad,Ue nnd Harness -Horses. FARMER. MISSOURI PAOIFIO. This matter is referred to now because friends to aid us in we are asking OUI' influence extending the circulation and the Missouri Pleasaol know what the On and atter July 1, 188.5, STOCK FARM.-F. M. Neal. of the paper. You breeder of Thor­ between Kansas Oity WOODSIIIERun, PotlQwo,lomie P.o., Kas., wbat Paoific night express, Sbort-burn Cotswold Sheep. Poland­ has been, and this suggests ouglll.red Cattle, paper leaving Union depot -at 8:20 Ohlna aod Berkohlre Hogs. Youollstock for eale. promise for the and Omaha, improvements you may Omaha at 6 a. return­ p. m., arriving at m., to come. We offer no premiums; and arrive at year Ing leave Omaha at 9 p. m., SWINE. editions; we go 0n trains we get up no special Kansas Oity at 6:35 a. m. daily. These FARM. J. W. Arnoll). a greal deal with two new elegant GROVE STOOK our way rf'gularly, putting will be equipped Recorded Potosi CATALPALouldvUle, KR08B8, hreeds on cars, the OF conscientious work the Pullman palace sleepitlg IMPORTER AND 'UREEDEI1 of hard and coaches. AND MERINO SHEEP and Glendale,and I'lel(ant palace day POLAND-CHINA SWINE our read! rs to and we ask Sunday to aOI paper, Day express (daily) except The Bwtne are of the Give or Take, Perfection. HEREFORD CATTLE. at 8:45 a. m., what we I :ve Omaha leaves Kansas Olty. strains. Stock for oale 10 pairs nol measure our worth by otber fash.lonable herd. of t.hp.o. famoUI cattle at 6 m. Thl'se trains I have one of the argest to arrives at Omaha p. lovlte corre.pondence or Inspection ot stock abnut 250 head. Many We are trying every day Atchison. Hia­ related. In th�connt'y. numbprlnlli them. Leavenworth. ...eders: J. B. Greene • 1\·11 tiU'()Ugh are trom th.. noteo EUIle Seed, Seed­ herds,' A cow should be brushed many a hour of Apllle weary churning; and a . Iiugs, Peach Pits, Pecan Nuts, for less than 3Scents or 40 cents. First- once each in Walnuts, day winter, but I do not man who IS with tools Oatalna Seed, Russian handy can manu- Green Mulberry Seed, class milk is sold for 8 cents a in the bouse' Plants, etc" etc. . quart suppose average cow IS properly facture, at very small in expense. a power y- Low Prices. Satisfaction summer, and winter at 10 cents. cleaned once a month. guaranteed. The milk or just as good as some he will buy. Addre'SS (2) A much finer article can be butter from a cow is not fit to be pro- dirty The butter-worker is a great labor- D. W. duced when the cows are used COZAD, kept in the for food. At noon we will give the but saving machine, unless great care is ::Box 26, LACYGNE, LINN CO., W. stable, if properly cared than when cows a drink and a little for, hay or fodder, taken it is liable to spoil the run globules, let in pasture and to the and we will let the cows exposed out in the - and where a fine 'article is we OOU�TY NURSERY. Seventeentb . weather. destred, LABETTEyear. Oreocent a Stra.wberry Pla.nts, 11.60 • 'afternoon for litt:le for an All I pass by cow for the see wbile in winter good sake our eatalegne, den, the farmer has pay for that cost in the for of manure, five or ten dollars, for if a cow little to do than gives other attending to bis leaves make excellent manure when but one quart a day more than one for stock, and his wife has neither young rotted. five or ten dollars less, it will take her chickens or garden to look there- If the milk is to APPLE after; be sold by the less than a SEEDLINCS quart year to make the AND fore can, more up they give time and atten- to families, and the IS not too far dairy difference, even if the milk is sold at tion'to the dairy than during the from the spring customers, we will run a milk only 8 cents a the wbole ROOT and summer months. quart year of CRAFTS wagon, in which case it is to AIWltl, PeaT. Plllm 11..,,1 ('bcrl'Y I1.t LOlV necessary round. The man who tests lns RATE:,;. Send lor prices and I will now tell cows "amples. Addre88. you my idea of model thoroughly scald the milk tank and will also find that the cow which gives BLOOMING10N (Phoenix) dairying, and will endeavor to be as measures and E.tabl'd 1852. NURSERY wash out the wagon the most milk will not BLOOl\IINGTON, ILl:.. brief as 'always make the possible. We will buy the best every for it is to night, impossible bave most butter, and will select common and cows accordingly grade we can get at too clean about a . tbings dairy. If the the cow best adapted to his particular FOR. SEVEN YEAR.S moderate and will treat them .... 'prices, dairy is too far from the city to run a purpose. like and we will thorough-breds, prob- wagon, we will ship the milk to the Every farmer and should find dairyman ·ably they pay us as much interest on a city the railroad, in cans, which take few good papers devoted to his on money invested in stock and feed as sbould also be scalded every night. I specialties, for often one hint found in tbe that cost one of these thoroughbreds several knew of a prominent business man of papers is worth more tban times as much as the pnce of for money the common Pittsburg, who resides a few miles out subscription several cows. Princess2d would years. not bave made of tbat city, near one of the railroads I do not mean to 46 12t ounces of undervalue pounds butter in a entering at that and this bred thorough­ point, gentle­ cows, but I do think that are or they week, Mary Ann of St. Lamberts man now keeps for mere pleasure ten often overvalued. I think 'it might be only 10 pounds less, had for they received thoroughbred Holstein on bis profitable every dairyman to gradu­ cows, work no zreater care than most cows ally into soma good breed of get. little farm, and he has made tbese cows dairy cattle, by a few We will bave our cows fresh buying head of the very during a source of as well as profit pastime. best and then raising tbe calves, and September and and will be This the October, year he sold $500 worth of calves; selling common and grade cows off kind to every cow, and" treat ber like a and he is as soon as their can be selling every day to a prorm­ places filled will her to witb thoroughbreds. I will not lady," expect return the nent caterer of five of attempt Pittsburg gallons to say which breeds are tile . not best, for I eomphment, and be disappolnted. pure cream at $1 per gallon. This believe each breed has its faults as well We will our best heifer as its ralse calves to amounts to about $12.5 in a month. I merits. tl e and replenish dairy, will never let know of other' such cases of business A them suck the cow. The cablegram dated inferior heifer men keeping herds of cattle and Tangier, Morocco, Jersey of date .. and the bull calves we will December let suck all selling the cream at a 7,1885, says: The large profit. One first the milk they will take until are a anti-slavery meeting ever held in they man, banker, has about seventy head about tour Morocco, assembled here weeks old, and then will sell of in his herd. Of to-day, and Jerseys these about Mr, L. W. them to delegates for the Blake, tbe subject of the tbe butcher at a for foreign above­. good price,' forty are milking cows, and he told me anti-slavery sketch, with the Evelling Chronicle. St in fall and movement were in in answer to the L:,jUIB Mo winter veal is a scarce that he sold worth present large num- inquiry of a $15 of rep':Jl'tel' , cream every bers "For seven years I had said':: and a calf will sell for represgnting all natlonalities. and beenaUing article, half as and I think men The during that time have "'l.!.heatarrhj� day; many could make be�. treated dn American minister sent a eminent by much again at Christmas as it 'Would in as letter ex- without 8\\111le88. just much money cream as Some doc" selling his PhYSICian,:! April or May. I will say nothing more either of these pressing sympathy with the meeting t���et�!:!r!"I\�l: gentlemen. eous In c;�tl��':lP�'fs�ba�::�r"�'!!'� a ou and bis dropptngs tbe a b t e , th co.1ves, as th at has been If th e regre tting to be across tbloat, cough andi miilk iIS t0 b e mad'e m t0 but er inability my forehea(\ Addet1 pa.lli, t'"present." to that waa Ioss olr already so discussed in the calf it memory. voice. in ably should be skimmed after ------a. (lp.petfte. roa.rlog the it bas stood general f�llcg of eo,rs,.and: We will w;retcbedneti8, About d,veo essays. give a warm, dry, A wise move mouths ago I consulted Dr. twenty-four hours, and set in a warm very bas been made b Turner. To I am y as well as ever, ha.ve day light stable to keep the cows aud until the gained twenty POUll 18 a.nd in, place Slightly sour or ripe. It importers of French draft horses-s don't detect a trace of will would myoid trouble. Yes. �Ir. I never give them ice water to drink. should that 0f be pleaseil to a.nswer then be the churn consoI'dI atiIon. The by letter, a.ny person churned, Normans, sulf<'rlng from that drea.d Tbe principal feed of tbe cowe should been the dlsea.�e" having previously thoroughly Percberons and the Norman- be clover hay, corn fodder, pumpkins, scalded and then In�r�� a������' ��. rinsed with cold water. Percherons, will hereafter be known as private (),nd hospital fc:iui��M�m.C:�:t ��� ";�8� corn practice of over roots, and oats, chop, bran, and a Put cream thirty'years your into tbe churn and Fren. Draft horses. This ought little oil meal. We will to probably steam churn at a of have been done �ot temperature about 65 long ago. 1;'bese horses ��;:.tr���I:�fd�fgr':.:;��Mu;��S:uar�ec;�r:�::craitr:necessacy to. Bee patients. this food for our but will leave crlginal system of By my cows, deg. F, beginning at and. are aII good ones couaunanou, 1 can treat , slowly ti,rst an� are all patlents the:r by mail as a.P this to be en 1 tbe forth- th'en 8uccessfully In personal arged upon by the French draft . con·qltat.lon. lDCl'easmg until The. dist·met· Patlents cau speed the . . 10nlj) served consult me by mall to QU all diseases of the coming essays appear on this subject. butter comes. When well to keep up Blood. Btomacn, Liver. gatbered re- discord,. Bowels. Hea.rt, Nerves and General We will rise at 5 o'clock a. m. and clean move all diseases DebilIty a.nd the butter into a wooden ---__'---� peQuliar to the "exes, No . ' bowl, exorblla.llt the stable an f For charges. ConsultitUon at office a.nd d eed 'and water our cows, I we the best dollar. by mall one preylOus y 11. scaId d improved a�d assort, Send .e and �insed with largest One Dollarjol' ajull consuUat-ion and whiie we ment of and on of 1Ty they are eating will pro. cold and one Heating {looking" Stoves receipt \vhich 1 will In. wateJ;, Salt ounce to the cast maili,vest gate yuur thoroughly lind I case. Medicines furllisbed free ceed to milk them, using wrought-Iron at reduced If to c�ean till po�nd with the on the �anges, prices patients. you are sick or :(inestsalt market; for letters ,.!Iing. write me No tin thirty 'days call at J . J a.nswered unless fol' is '.Floreth's, b�ckets, );{ept clean m�ch then work it " 229_.' accompH.uied hy 4 cents tboro��Wy'. I� �s ll,ot lransas J avenue, ;rol'e��. �����' wt!����: .'{��t�� �:'''Mo�ia ,." ..... Washing Dishes. Let us as wives and mothers remember that bodily sensation, cease eating until It has -·'{ri· we are In a measure for sen­ Extracts from an essay read before Even­ responsible the disappeared, at least for twenty-four hours; timents of lug Star Grange, Oregon, by the Lecturer. our husbands and children. If still remaining, consult a physician. Clean dishes and The careful housewife will su­ dainty, pure table appoint­ If The of personally you do not wish to lay on too much fat, Land Thus-and-So. ments will do more to cultivate a refined and perintend washlnz the dishes as much as as stock-feeders say, eat lean meat 'and few "How would Willie !lke noble character, than velvet carpets, or to go any other household task, and wlll find It vegetables. Avoid much sugar or butter. the land no To of Thus-al.id-So? more difficult to train other to do costly pietures ; and amount of fancy persons Nut Oake.-Three one and Everything is proper there; work can for eggs, one-half well than in almost any kind of work. If compensate carelessly-prepared All the children comb their hall' cups of sugar, one-half of one­ food served on cup butter, Smoother fur the is left for the grimy dishes. Do we desire than the of caps, dlshwashluz youngest half of two and one-half our sons to cup milk, cups of 'Or the nap of high silk hats; members of the to are old grow up pure-minded and Ambi­ family do, who one and one-half .Every face is clean and white to work that flour, teaspoonfuls of bak­ to at all, the dishes are tious, willing they may secure As a washed in enough help put up Inll; one of the meats of lily light; Borne of the of powder, cup any out the and are uo good things this world, let us Never vaguest soli or-speck of way somehow, there kind of nuts. see to It that clean dishes are to Found on forehead, throat, or neck; comments made, the mother Is not a nice necessary .Every little ear, their Do we our Indialn Pudd.inu.-ScaJd one cup of meal cnrnpled housekeeper, I do not care how spotless and present happiness. wish In and as and clear In one out, pure daughters t,) become refined and noble quart' of milk; when cool, add two As the cherry blossom's blow prim her parlor may look. But I have heard women, fitted to eggs, one-halfcup of sugar or molasses, one In the land of Thus-and So. some mothers say, "I must make my girls discharge successfully the of duties of the station in let us teaspoonful allspice, one Quart of milk" a help me, 1 cannot do all the work myself." highest life, be "Little boys that never fall sure pinch of salt ; bake three hours all to learn to do that our teachings have been such that slowly. Down the stairs, or cry nt all, Certainly, girls ought they will never eat their food Sometimes a layer of sliced sweet apples Is Doluz nothlna to repent, housework for their own sakes, if their as­ willingly from Watchful and dishes. And 1 will in placed over the top long before the oberlientj sistance was not a necessity at the time, and dirty say conclusion enough Np.ver hungry or In haste, that uo woman will make a pudding Is done to cook the apples for that very reason they should not be failure of life through. al ways kept Tidy shoegtrings laced; who is and efficient at This pudding is the standard New England Nevl'r button rudely torn washing dishes until it becomes monotonous prompt washing dishes. Thanksgiving pudding. From Its ft'l1owR all unworn ; drudgery; In fact, the very bugbear of exist- Knickerbockers always new, ence. Now, Noodles.-This is one of the traditional 'Ri hhon tie, and collar, too; mothers,justtrychangingwork Poor and Good with the and see if it is Oookery, articles for serving in soups. To three eggs, Little watches, worn like men, girls occasionally, A piece of beef boiled In a kettle full of two Ollly alwavs half-past 10; not better for both. If the bread is ready to tablespoonfuls of water and a pinch of Jnst gravy, until with an energetic thrust of a add flour precisely right, you Imow, knead, just as the family rise from the table, salt, enough to make a stiff dough. For the land of fork it is Thus-and-So I pronounced cooked, and served Work and or let the girl try her hand for once. If she is knead fifteen twenty minutes, with an accompaniment of roll, a "And the little babies there old enough to wash dishes, she certainly thick, lumpy to very thin sheet, dust lightly and Give no one the ..st gravy, soggy potatoes, heavy bread, rancid with flour and roll Rlight care; .. ought to learn to make bread. Give the nee- evenly up compactly. Nurse has a not thing to do butter, and dessert of pie, with tough crust Then with a essary directions and let her try a few tlmas, thin, sharp-bladed knfte cut Bnt he h:lPPY and say 'Boo I' and sugary contents, is certainly 110 less ex­ Into thin slices \nd let a While mamma just nods, and knows and she will learn to make just as good very dry for couple pensive than the same pleee of of hours before Nothing hut to doze and doze; bread as you can, perhaps better. meat, placed putting into the soup. They Never litter in a kettle with round the grate; two sliced onions, two sliced will cook in five minutes. This recipe Is Never lunch or dinner Suppose yon wish u cake baked for the late; carrots, three slices of salt pork, and two alven by Mrs, Emma Never any household din While your daughter does the work Ewlng. Grange. of water, the whole Peals without or quarts boiling simmered If there be ring% within, oj making the cake, you can superintend aud patience in the home, and hab­ Baby coos nor laughing culls, Itpntly until thoroughly cooked, then placed wash the dishes at the same and itual tenderness, and faithfulness to life's On the or through the time; my 11/ stairs, halls; upon platter, the vegetables removed from first Just great Hushes to and fro word for it, after she has tried a few times duties, these traits will be likely to live the gravy, pressed through the colander and Pace the land of Thus-and-So I you will quit the business And again' In the children. Perhaps there was altogether. returned to the kettle with a slight thicken­ in the "Oh, the land of Thus-and-So I so it is with all the lisiof items, some women somethtna home-life of his boyhood, Ina of browned stirred smooth In a It flour, lit­ in his father and Isn't delightful, thouzh I" seem to think they can trust no one else to mother, which blossomed tie cold and a dash of added: "Yes," lisped Willie. answerlng n e water, pepper in Charles rare do, as canning fruit, making preserves and Lamb's chivalrous devotion Somewhat slow and The bolled In hot water With a doubtfully; potatoes to father and mother and sister. "Must'be awful nice, b it 1 jellies, ironing "fine" shirts, etc. Let the That little pinch of salt, when cooked the water care­ Rather walt till girls a few and if do not make household, with the Infirm parents, and the by-and-by try times, they drained 'Fore I when fully off, aud the steam allowed to frail /!o there: maybe a perfect success at first, encourage them to sister, stitching away to help support I be dead I'll zo tr.era then; escape, then serving them at the table, dry the till that terrible seized But"-the little troubled face try agaln. Astheycantakemore time if nee- family malady and mealy. With the meat and potatoes, a Closer in essary, and do not have so much care about her, to awaken only deeper devotion in her pressed my embrace; lettuce and don't salad, what is easier to prepare, "Le's never ever go other things on their will be brother, and "Ella" himself, only he was minds, they apt even for an 'l'o the land of ThuR-A nd-So I" luexperienced cook, than a may­ not to soon become as skillful as their instruct- "Ella" then, but a poor clerk, struggling =James Whitcom.b Riley. ouaise dressing made by taking the finely­ ors, and they will then be efficient help for on, with mirthfulness for others, and pa­ mashed yolks of two-bard-boiled three eggs, thetic over his own mother or anyone else for whom-they may jokes burdens, was one Answer to tablespoonfuls of fresh salad Oil, or Instead Englishwoman. care to make themselves useful. of the rarest and richest of homes, and its generally of salad melted 1 claim a little of your space to an­ oil, butter, a quarter tea­ revealed its May But I have not forgotten that my Is very poverty wealth. Those subject of or §wet a letter signed which spoon dry mustard, instead, a teaspoou­ of "Englishwoman," washing dishes. There is no especial rou- words his to Coleridge, "Let no man ful of made a In the FARMER a short time mustard, little pepper and thluk hlmself appeared ago? tine that will insure clean dishes every time. released from the kind chari­ salt, and six of It Is not my wish to censure her ill the least, tablespoons vinegar added ties of for An abundance of clean hot water, soap, or relationship, these shall bring hlni • nor to criticise her but I would like to very slowly. Have one large or two small letter, its equivalent, two and of peace at the last," were suitable alike for large pans, plenty heads of Bound her' on a few points. In the first lettuce, carefully picked over, the one to and for half-worn linen towels are necessary. write, the other to heed. I do not think that well-to-do washed, and torn into small bits; never cut place, farmers, Dishes cannot be wiped dry With a new flour as a are without conveniences. lettuce with a knife. When nearly ready to general rule, sack. From doubt, where all is trouble, pour and In I do not know how It Is in "English­ serve, dressing over, keep acold Where wise men are not Some kinds of soap powders and washlng strong; woman's" but for place used at table with good bread, butter, Where courtort turns to trouble; neighborhood, twenty fiuids be but I have not tried may good, any and instead of Where just men forever wrong; miles around here every farmer who Is leathery pie, a corn-starch of them. If soap is used it should be some W here sorrow treads on joy; well fixed" has all the pudding, served with cream and sugar.­ "pretty con�eniences of the white kinds. Yellow Where sweet things soonest cloy; soap with rosin OU7'7'ier that a farm both inside of the house M(lo7'Y Parsons, in Good House­ Where faiths are built on needs, in it Is not fit for dust; washing dishes any more Where love Is half mistrust and out, It must be a nelzhbor­ Iwep'linu. ; very poor than ------clothes. After the first pantul are Hungry and barren and sharp as the seas, hood where farmers, whose farms yield washed out the others will need Oh, set us free I rlnsing," _ Notes and them cannot afford' con­ eonslderable profit, when hot water is In Recipes. -Matthew Arnold. order, the hotter the To veniences either. for themselves or thelr iron embroideries, lay them on flannel, better. Milk dishes need the traditional wives. Of farmers in right side to the flannel, Art builds on saud; the works, of course, "three waters" to pride the,early,years cleanse them perfectly. Aud human passions change and of their Ilves In the West were in somewhat White napery is used for dinner; fall; The milk must first be rinsed out, then a colored, But that which shares the )ifp. of God humble circumstances; but all the farmars if you please, for luncheon or tea. With him surviveth all. thorough washing III warm soapsuds, and a -WordHworth. I know who have (by dint of hard work) at­ final scaldiug with an abundance of hot Rub fiat-irons on salt If they are rough. tained a comfortable position in life, have Of elements water, then wiping dry immediately. Kuives Beeswax will remove finites of starch. wells and coal-houses within a few The grosser feeds the purer; earth th e sea; .elstems, and forks should be scoured every day at Vinegar and water to clean mica in stoves. Earth and the sea feed air. -Milton. 'Steps of their doors, and cobs and wood In least, when it is best to count and be sure all Vinegar is best to mix with, ·the and fixed stove-polish hlWk-yard, everything handily are made and in bright put place. I am aloud with the Oatarrh ,'aboot the place. Reading teeth closed for and Bronchitis Onred, aware small have a two hours a Is said to As to prairie farmers' wives becoming th_at child�en day cure stammering. A clergyman, after years of sufferlog from for carrying aud droppine them anywhere;propeusi,t� 1'}Jousehold machines, well that may be; but In ironing table-cloths, make as few folds that loathsome disease, Catarrh, and vainly' so that at meal time if a are I ]1 rather �pproye of poor farmers' wives. just nUI�ber uo� �c- in them as possible if you would have them trying every known remedy, at last found a tually nunus, they wlll be 1D 110 condttlon out, on the of stint­ lie smooth upon the table. prescription which cured and .starttng rough path life, the but the completely itng themselves of .useless enjoyments for a �or tablp;; i� One of the saved him from death. Any sufferer from ing euouan in teaching smallmotb�r.ischlldreu most trustworthy tests ofagood persever-I this dreadful ifew yt'ars, then they can reap the fruits of ll1�n- home is that of tabl€. disease sending a self-addressed ners, she generally have no trouble With training manners; and and I wi_ll to Dr. J. & 117 !their toil. When my husband came no one can to or retain stamped envelope Flynn Co., larger In this respect. are bet- hope acquire them, lto Kansas we wpre poor, indeed. We pur· ones. �aDlPs who knows east 15th street, New York, will receive the tel' left nntll so there Will be no chance any differeuce between home free of '(lbased some land and for five years I saw I�st, and COIll an recipe charge. to a chance p y manners. spOll,auythmg by droll of coal ------bnt work and very little nothing enjoyment. oil. The last all The clothes a man thing, the towels and cloths I wears, the An e[ectrlc Now we are IiI have a m�re mo:e stud is the latest novelty of Jiving town, large must be he used, washed out in clean water, bed-ciothlllg uses, the closer he Iceeps hIS this Inventive farm within a mile of us, a,ud my husband is age. The diamond forming and when the weather will ont- the closer permit hung himself to the has a a and is well. I cl�aDlber. he. con�nes stud cavity in the center. This practicing physician doing to hIS the of-doors dry; also the pans and table house, readIly Will he take cold, forms now feel doubly paid for past labor. m�rH the receptacle for a tiny electric lamp. should be made cleau aud left as the more a thrIftless Is the perfectly dry.' youth Stored can I think takes too a h.elped, electricity be carried in the waist­ "Englishwoman" long less able does he become to This is hard to teach children to do help 11lmself. coat and leap when she she goes from household to well; pocket, when switched on to the but If we can them to the stud it Jndgment Day in one paragraph. The only get apply Very excessive effort in a short space of lamp greatly intensifies the bnlllancy miud to the and of the former I suppose, she knows all about, but work, usetheeyesandsense t1'lte, as in l"llDuing, or jumping a rope, etc., dialllond, producing a splendid effect. of teeling, thp. neces�ary is soon has the latter I am sure she knows nothing knowledge rppeatedly caused instant death by apo­ acquired. Never allow a dish to be of about. It Is but an idle presumption to dirty plexy tQe lungs, the exercise sending the The Queen of Roumania. put away to wait for a more convenient sea­ blood there faster than it can speak ot the Jllngment Day, the blessed be forwarded has written three articles, giving glimpses son. That will prove a snareandadelusion. to the heart and faster !'hau itcan right hand of God and the cursed left I bepnrified of the country over which she for the If dishes that lleed soaking have water the more relgn�, MRS. DR. WILLIAMS. put by infrequent breathing on such Youth's Oompanion. ------into them as Boon as emptied, it will talre no occasion. a Texas pecans, having rough exterior, longer to wash thpm a half houl'afterwards, No disease ever comes wlthont a cause or A traveler In Mexico writes that he was are placed in a newly-invented maCHine and than after they stand six hours, 01' withont a hence sixty. warning; endeavor to think recently in a city of 12,000 population, where before are sh This adds Then forever cease the that poliRhed they ipped. cry dish wash� back for the cause, with a view to aVOld it in a not single cIJPY ot a daily newspaper was to their value. Is ana "Ohl I considerably ing C:rndgery, hate it 80." futul'e, and on the instant of any unpleasant taken. '" How Wall-paper is Made. O. E. BUHRE,. 203 KANSAS AVE;, TOPExA:.J ��e 'oung loJ's. One of the eftects of the genetal Introdne- tlon of automatic machinerY Intothevatloull For the ChrisbnRB GIFTS. i Know Friends. industrial and artistic to HO'!t .:My ptocesaea is make D S W . I • common, by cheapening the cost of produc­ trade I have pur- DIAMON"DS. When any start to thing you do, A that are not eonsldered as -- I If you would find success- tion, thmgs among "If A, larg::aorbnent' t care what the the necessities of iife. Is don'� thing may be, Tills Illustrated by chaled a very com- � The finest lot of A greater or a less-' the of the of appropriate arti· . manufacture wall-paper, process I It's just as sure as I srt here, Diamonds ever shown T With of which is as follows: The plain paper plete stock, which thought upon my brow, In Topeka. elea, And inky fine:ers, that you must-- which Is used comes to the factory In large L C been this truth sad rolls from the manufacturer, and in difterent will be No old goods. Ev· (i've taught by expert­ constaI1tly tn- -Silverware. ence, and want to spare you, if possible, a to serve the difterent some A . grades, purposes, H similar teachlng)- erythlng new, Latest of it being destined to leave the factory I� aim All the latest' de Know know creased, my being V how, my friends; how. of rolls eight yards, worth $12 per roll, while In the best E Sl1l18 styles. Noveltles In some of It will be sold at 25 cenis or even Thete is no work will not repay to meet any demand makes. tenfold M The time you. give less per roll. E S allUnes. Beet assort·

To Ittl its ins and --- outs, first And8tudyin�time s worth more than nperatton through which the made upon the sto. Watches. gold. The ment of Fancy mocks. So your minds; it will save paper passes lD the process of converting It make'tl'p WUl ,\ You many a little row from the roll R supply any J plain to the artistically-finished o by my patrol;lB, Low prices on Chains, To-whatever you are called to do- watoh desired at bot � is one In whlch the surface receives product . 'j the word "row;" it isn't II elegant, the or neutral tint. This Is done In tom figures. I.argest E' Charms, Pins, Bar ut 'tis a ground Is in- b(Excuse expressive, and then it's' gooa Everybody il a machine through which the Itock on hand ever rhyme)- paper passes N W Rings, Studs. Cuff- J Know how, my friends, know how. direct from the large rolls, two widths sim­ vltell to call and In- shown here. :.'l -Madge EZl.iJtt, in Baldwin'8 MonthlJy. ultaneously. The color, whatever the deslen A E Buttons, Scarf·PlnB. may.call for, Is applied to the paper as it spect the stock and Jewelry. passes rapidly through the machine bv a Peasant Life in Servia. D All the noveltiea in L C. E. BU H large roller brush, the color being In the get prices, which will RE'i At this of the time, when the eyes world trough below the brush, and is distributed great variety, and at R are turned toward Servia and the Bulgaria, evenly by a series of brushes at the circum- low prices for thirty following of the Servian Impression people, ference of a large cylinder, in advance of the daYB. y from the of Thomas in pen Stevens, Outing roller brush. These brushes are, by suitable for is full of interest: December, mechanical appliances, given a vibratory My ride through Servia, save over the Bal­ motion, so that as th(jJlaper leaves the ma- The Hind'oo Bidden 1'1..... kans, has been most enjoyable, and the chine the ground color is regularly laid. As' Juggler. _5010... CLlX7"" _,etc.Perf'llmedC.rd."'PrIn _"'N BROS, ()Il.D&oavw.. ""_ roads, I am agreeably surprised to have to the paper leaves the grounding machine it is The juggler is perhaps' the most singular Obrowo�' have as as coun­ in man to be met with in all India. His tricks record, averaged good any caught up long loops-or festoons, and car- 50 8am"- sr 26 H1dden name Cardl!!l, name 00, 100. in and in won­ ....._;... Oro..nPtg.lJo ,Northford.ct. try In Europe, save England and France. ried slowly by an endless chain movement a outvie neatness of execution ...... "'terlDll,4c. though being for the most part unmacadarn­ distance of some hundreds of over der all of the most famous prestiglators of feet, Beautiful Ca-rds. Agenta' .ample pook Bnd toll with wet weather would and America. Their ized, they scarcely steam 'drying-pipes, by which time it is thor- Europe parapherDP" outfit for 2c, IltalDp. EAGLE OARD WORKI5, Nort.h­ .da Conn. show to such advantage. My Impression of oughly dried and is agam wound In rolls conststs of an old leather bag, 1lJ'I'> ford, ... their the Servians is most favorable; they are evl­ for dress of a rag across their II'" FOR ALL I .3 to 811 per day eaally ready printing. ' .ins, dent(Y a warm-hearted, hospitable, and, generally travel In pairs, Oil" They WORK To a machine for printing in twelve or less �.ag�·vl��i:.u��a!t��aln!ddrelll oJ the mu­ a Iovine their little slcian and the other t" being withal, patriotic people, different colors next goesthe roll of paper � The AND GENTLEMEN who country and their musician s dress 19 "de performer. \. appreciating Independence upon which the ground is finished. Each of _lib to malle •• tc '4. day euUy.t their and • as only people who have but had consists of brl,..·· certainly grotesque, own home.. ork lent. til' man. No O&D"...IDI .ldclrell recently the colors to be a with .tamp, VroWD lira. "0., 28' VIDe se., Cio''', 0. printed requires separate or faded WANTE�LADIE8 their dream of self-government realized cloth wrap'" ",at yellow green roller which the of the . upon particular part around his and between know how to appreciate it; they even paint his legl' ",ed body GENTS COIN MONEY WHO SELL DB. design to be printed in the color represented A Cbase'. Famll'y Pby.lclan and ReceIpt Book. Ne.. p" • m many a fold. Around his waist the wood-work of their bridges and public e Edition. Tine" '.J:hou...nd IOld In one by that roller is worked in brass or bronze, and Improved h, a and to .his chest month.: 12.00. For partlculare. add1'8llll

The President's agriculture and of the common THI;,E KA N Message. wOl',kinlt Amerioa.n Wool. SA S FA R M E R- The of of the measage President Cleveland people country, suggests nothing A ESTABLISHED IN 1868. great deal has been written and : deliver,ed to Congress last is the : by way or cheapening I ",�ek o� regulat�ng spoken in regard to the different grades Puse document of the kind we ever of bll h d E Wed d b e longest. transportatron, nothing by way th . , ne§! . and very ay, y qualities of wool used an manu- read. .It contained thousand men in theieir I st 1 twenty ,lD� poo� rugg e factures in �nequa this country, and some per- KANSAS FARMER CO. words and three or four wltll rich men, to occupied pages helphelP-lthe sons have nothm� believed that In order to OFFIOE: of the Topeka papers. but he would stnke down and get 2'73 Kansas Avenue. Topeka, Ka. P?or, the best and the worst wools in the Our relations with other nations dishonor man's are poor money world It is - - to - th� H. C. - - an.d necessary import them DEMOTTE, President. referred to and a summary is of place all businesa the baSIS H. A. - - given from other countries. HEATH, Busfness Manager, of a�d trade.on Everybody that - - all - the. More gold. The President as W. A. PEFFER, Edltor-ln-Ohlet. department reports. space might well as .. knows much as he to know is devoted to an recommend a I aw ought argument in favor of that every about The KANSAS FARMER, the State Agricultural requll'ln� the subject, knows that there is of' Is the of bushel ipaper KansBs. also the "fficlal Staw paper discontinuing' coinage silver every halt-bushel and as ,for all measure,. good wool In the United puhllshlna tbe Stray Nutlces of the Slate, to measure In produced .and money than any othert.hree subjects. peck the country de- is kept on file In every County Clerk's office. �e States aft is made in ,the Civil service and new ones anywhere reform, strengthening the stroyed made tWICe as world. This has been demonstrated by SUBSCRIPTIONS: navy, and the Indian are all large as old ones, that every dollar problem, actual tests in the loom and - one _ _ _ _ �he by sctenune 0l!e (lopy, year, 81.50 treated at some but the of a man s debt should be made to length, silver read tests In the OLUB laboratory and experimental RATES: question has more attention in the two dollars, and, that a work day's rooms of experts. The Five Copies. one year, S 5.00 than should Commissioner message all three of them. This mean sixteen of .. . in Eleven one - .• be. c?nstrued t� Agriculture, his recent to Copies, year, 10.00 shows the hours. out report importance of the subject in Stnkmg silver, puts the the A have a for President, refers to this and persen may Copy himself one year the Ptesident's people at the of who subject free by sendmg us four names besides his estjmation, and also mercy have calls own, m�n attention to the fact that an act of andftvedollars; or, ten names besides his own, shows the people of the country that gold, men who mvestments, and ten dollars. ?ave fi�ed Congress of April 1, 1880, authorized have and men who live on #ir�AMPLE OOPY FREE. they strong influences to contend interest of money . 'tLe Commissioner of Agriculture to at- Terms: -- Oash in Advance. again�t. loaned. tend the mternational sheep and wool The President proposes the appoint- show to be held at Philadelphia in ADVERTISING. of a board of Indian How Do You Like It? Sep- IQ6nt commis- tember of tbat will lIud the KANSAS FA"MER year, and to make a re- AIl;v.er��el': the sioners to consist of six members, three We mean our new subscribers. How .cheapest and be.-' medlum publlsbed for reach- port thereon. At that exhibition there ,1 Reasonabte rate. for of whom shall be in do like the ng every part of' R...�"S9..s. officers the army, you KANSAS FARMER � You were WIll be made collected samples of wool from the unobjectionable advert,�qements to have of have now seen of it .known Copy of advertise general supervision Indian enough to know of upon . different breeds applleatlon . sheep and should reach affairs. The what 1it i exhibited, ,mentllintended for the current ,,:,q��e suggestion if! new, but it IS. The copies you have received their . examination ,�h1s officenotlatcr than Monday. undertaken with a will hardly meet with general favor. It are fair averages. We make no Address ll.. spurts, view to' their careful measurement for KANSAS FARI\IER "..... is ll- compromise between the advocates getting up extra large and valuable of 'fopeka, R..:�· fineness fiber, tensile etc. of e 1 strength, military supervision of Indians and ditIons and send them out as Ie ======::::c:::: samp As the examination progressed, it be- friends of civil supervision. The numbers. We try to make num- ttl;' every come apparent that most valuable in­ 'J0 u r cover ground now ber good. 0 "t 52" S u bsc ri be rs I sugges'';:ion iIl:tends. to. formation, both for the producer and in laws and We want you to become sub- provided fo�'" exlatlng regu- regular consumer, would result. The :lEvery 'one ot our subscribers whose scribers and samples . with lations. stay us, because the were ttime of largely augmented by contribu- subscription to the KANSAS longer we are acquainted the better will Tbe President ur!;:o.s the. �u�lding up tions from every we be section, 1FARMER at the end of of our erlticizea wtat suited. We hardly ever lose an wool-growmg expires this year navy and severely and a careful, patient, and elaborate old subscriber. One are a he to been ex- man left us be- of [and-there great many such) will evidentiy believes ha,�� system tests and examinations was recent cause, in his estimation, we rate Kansas this -- - travagance and waste it: entered to fil"\d mark t 62 joined to his or corrupt upon show' the varying productions too high, and two men left management of our naval affairs. _,"-II tensile strength, and her .'lame on the sent to their us ductility, elasticity paper the will because we/ sometimes express our of people agree with him as to the wool from different breeds of sheep, 'l'be mark" t 52" of dramshops in very uncompli- respectl'�e address�s. necessity for increasing our naval oI>;nion and from ·the same breeds under dif­ the power. menta�-Y . terms. BU.t that is onlv three ahows tha't subscription expires ferent conditions of feeding, climate As to civil service reform.the Presi- gone' tor .yause. Thousands remain. and with the year" or December 31st, 1885. management. 'l'be report of those dent This received a letter from expresses himself clearly and morning we examinations and tests bas been To sucb su.,>scribers, we invite a ready sensibly. He is as sincere in tbis one of them in a club without quite senMt;S for t.he printer some and the or time, prompt renewal ,�t once, we prefer matter as was President Grant, and he pay so as to his to taking get n';!,g'hbors Commissioner says'it is a scientific en­ that a small club has in the matter. Tbe the you would get up and equal courage paper. He says-HAs !Dy subscrip- dorsement of the value of American public conscience has been touched on tion don't till next some- secure your copy free fo .... the yea7' 1886, 01' expire yt,,'lT wool. "It shows he the clearly," says, subject. Tbere is now a very strong time, please send my copy a year from "that wool sav� 50 cents by uniting with a club. A can be produced in the opinion in all in favor of re- that date. I parties have taken these subscrlp- United States equal to that of very little effort on the .. '\l't of any of any p moving parey politics as much as possi- tions at $1 per copy in order to get the country in the world." our" t 52" subscribers will secure tbe ble from the civil service, so that em- FARMER introduced and read, for I The reason that the report has not KANSAS FAn:MER free 7�imc 'l(!],f and at ployment �y the government may be know tbat if once taken they will like it f07' been published is, tbat no based on fitness and not on appropria­ . the and remain on the books. I like it very same time secure the f�r his party tion has ever been made to paper' pay for It . opimons. The President well and would not do without and �friends and wisely sug- It, nerghbors at the low p of Commissioner Colman says it contains "lice, gests that offices of a political nature. that is the reason I get up this club," Per valuable information that cost thou­ �$l.OO Year I Begin the good \,vork or such as in common fairness to ougbt That is the way all our old subscribers sands of dollars to :at obtain. He thinks once. be held by persons in ilarty accord talk. We want everyone of our new the wool is entitled with the industry to the in­ ,6' Send for the new appointing power ought not readers to become old "Hard-Pan" ones. It will be formation which it was tbe evident in­ to be affected by law 011 custom; Club Rates and List or notice the Club mutually profitable, we believe. You tention of it should and that the reformation of tbe Congress have, civil service have made one s' .ort Rates at of this effort; now try us he urges that be made top colnmn. 'l�en thou- wbich IS needed is that provision early WhICh applies to a full Unite in clubs of send sand year. five, for its publication. renewals and ten thousand new l'Derely clerical dutres or such as do not in $5 and receive five copies of tbe paper subscribers wanted now in any way interfere with to help us make propel' a year. Write your names, postoffices the po Utical control by chiefs of bureaus Please Do Not best fa!mm"s pape7' eve7' published in and counties plainly, and the paper will Forget, and heads of departments. be to There will be only two more issues of the West! Roll in the Let mailed every name and postoffice names, T1\e is not in the President sympathy with KANSAS FARJ\[ER in 1885. Please do reader do written, regularly, beginning the every something, and we 'Will with the course not pursued by the last ad- week during which the subscriptions forget that. Most of our subscribers have thousand an and twenty-five subscribers mini'.stration concernmg inter- are received. We would like to start begin end with the year. Please do for the" oceanic route across the not that. Old Reliable" KANSAS FARJ\I- Isthmus m tbe new year .with ten thousand forget You have a very short He is ER in 1886. through Nicaragua. opposed to regular subscribers. time left during the year in which to the acquisition of territory in any for- --._.-- renew so as to not miss a number of.the Ex· Governor B. Gmtz Brovvn, of eign country by the United States, and Special Session of the Legislature, paper, and we would be accommodated Missouri, died last at St. he is equally opposed to our if the names and for Monday assuming The Governor recently issued a proc- money renewals Louis, of from are sent in two weeks pneumonia. any jud8dictional authority away lamation calling the Legislature into early rather than __ .�__ home. He favors an Isthmus route, two weeks late, because it is a special session January 19, prox., for good deal The Brown all of County Farmers' Insti- but he wants nations to join in the of trouble to remove several thousand I purpose apportioning tlle State tute will be held in so as to make it free to all names from our Hiawatba, January .securing it, into representative and senatorial dis· mailing lists and put 14 aud 15, An the world. them back within a prox. interestmg tricts under tbe census taken by the again week or two. _gramme will be Mormomism is handled Please do not prepared. prO-I' roughly by assessors last spring, and for remedying forget. Don't delay I __�__ the President'. He wants 'no foolish- attend to it at once. some defects in the legislation of lat:.t Send names and We are in a ness about He recommends receip,t of copy of all. polygamy. winter. The constitution requires the money immediately. 'address on horticulture Mr. a law to settle the- succession to the by Br'Ow.o, census to be taken once every fifth year, who was once editor of this Presidency. He commends the in- The paper. �re beginning in 1865, and an apportion­ Chicago .Board of Trade pub­ are crowded now with matter of terl/sts of to the earnest con- lished the of tb.at agriculture ment to be made the next year. It is quantity grain in sight in kind, but Mr. B.'s address will sideration of but the United appElar Congress, suggests in pursuance of this requitement of the States and Canada.on Satur. in nothing. tim'e. that the day, the 5th inst., with the --._- constitution special session is compared Viewed from onr standpoint the A called. previolls week-wheat, 56,783.440; in­ representative of this paper, whil.9 message, as a whole, is waL."pg. It crease, 1.243,447. Corn, 40,146,228; in­ at Manbattan, during the sessions of tbe contains some and good suggestions The Ponltry show announced for crease, Oats, State Horticultural 475,009. 2,356,032 ; increase, Society, visited the some bad ones. The attack on our December 29th, 1885, at Kansas City, is 734,000. ':rbe proportion of this in store and was to Agricultural Gollege mllcb silver money has nothing commend' to so as to in postpoped January 1st, 1886, Cbicago. on the date mentioned, was -with his treatment as pleased well .. as it. He not only does not recommend be held in with the conjunction Bench wheat, 14,078,000; corn, with wbat he saw and heard. 514,549; oats, any special work in the interest of show. 99,530. 1885. KANSAS FARMER.

this is done, the company is to pay the Book Notioes. every young person contemplatlna; matri­ It would db much On the 25th day of last montb (No­ money due. Any equivocation. unnee­ 'HOLI'DAY CAlIDs.-We are' in receipt of mony assuredly good." or Published by J. S. Ogilvie & Co.', 8'1 Roee vember, 1885,) in answer to an inquiry, essary delay, unreasonable qnlbbling, samples of holiday cards from tihe well­ street, New "¥ork.· Postoffice box 2,767, we published the following letter: or attempts to compromise by paying known house of L. Prang &; €0., fine art $8; In cloth .. an amount less than what is after Mass. Theil' work is Price binding TOPE'KA, November 00,1885. due; publishers, Boston, and We have Babyhood for December, which is the fiTsti W. A·. Peffer, ECUtor KGJnBa8 Parmer: sufflclent evidence has been presented superior, altogether rellabie. number of its second contains a quan-' DEAn bIR:-ln reply to your favor of 19th and a clear case made, is a fraud and no hesitancy in recommending it. There is y�ar, I would that the Kaw Life Asso­ a Uty of timely Ohrlstmas suggestions as to· lnst., say else. branch house at Chicago, 112 Monroe ciation is a life insurance nothing company doing street what to buy for baby, ete., and reverts'to'the' business on the .co-operattve plan. havln" Let the people who know the facts subject of "eompulsory Kissing," this time fully complied with chapter lRl, Laws of Two attractive and. valuable little books; State of Kansas. Its are publish them. If the Kaw Life Asso­ in its medical aspect. "Rocking Babv to' 1885, headquarters one intended for the use of infant classes in at Kansas City, Kas. ciation is not its members and Sleep" is the titie of one of Interestma treating and the other for many Yours very truly, R. B. MORRIS, Sunday schools, primary beneficiaries the to letters in the "Mother's Parliament." Dr. Superintendent of Iusurauce, fairly, people ought and kindergarten schools, and nursery use, Cyrus Edson, of the New York Board ot! know it; if, on the other hand, there is have been Issued by O. Dltson & Co. The And then' we added these words: writes on "Preserved it Health, Milk,'" bXpoS" " nothmg wrong, is due the company first by Miss Emma Pitt, is appropriately That shows the standing of the com­ ing certain processes employed by unserup­ that that fact be known. As it is, the entitled "Fresh Flowers," and the second, pany now. Our correspondent will find ulous dealears, and !!:Idng directions fol' company is fast Iostng reputation by Misses Emerson and Swayne, assisted by an in the this by testm!!: milk to aseertam if it has been chem­ editorial article FARMER L. reason of such as we have called 0, Emerson, is et.tltled "Gems for Little reports ically tampered with.' "The Spoiling of week on Life Insurance, and he can Singers."-O. Ditson &'Co., Boston, Mass. attention to. Children" is a article Charlotte gather some ideas from that which may sensible by POULTRy.-A new boolr-just out, en­ Ellis; Eleanor Kirk writes upon "Grand­ help him to determine whether the past How to Send titled "Common Sense In the Poultry Yard," mothers," and Dr. F. H. Bosworth upon were on Money. transactions of the . company J. P. is a to The are troubled at by Halg, good help poultry­ "Taking Cold." queries and answers the A good many persons square." raisers. It is a of-failures and sue­ in the of know send in "story department "Nursery Problems" Our when times to bow to money correspondent, inquiring cesses, iucludlng a full account of' one are unusually numerous. Babyhood offers small sums to this office 10 payment for about this company, stated that the thousand hens and what tbay did, with a liberal terms to canvassers, many of whom subscriptions. There are several good company was settling or trying to settle complete description of houses, coops, have met with marked success in procuring ways: By money postal with persons within his knowledge for postal order, fences, runs, methods of feeding, breeding, subscriptions. 18 Spruce street, New York. note, postage stamps, and registered and new wrinkles and 15 cents a a a very small part of the amount of what by marketing, many copy; $1.50 year. letter. A dime, a quarter, a half-dollar economical dodges. Published by the In­ was due tbem. This morning. Decem- RHYMES OF IRONQUILL.-This is a collec­ may be sent safely in a bole the right dustrial Publication Company, New York. ber 14tb, we have another letter from tion of poems written by Hon. Eugene F. size cut' out of and then Price $1. the same correspondent, in wbich he pasteboard Ware, of Fort Scott. And it is a fine collec­ paper pasted over the bole after the HORSE-BREEDING.-This Is a book that too. The "Washerwoman's says: "I have just received a state- tion, Bong�' is in. In such case the every -farmer ought to have, because it hAS ment. from another member that has' money put will live long after its author is dead- .. to as special value for men that raise horses. It In the suds and In the settled with tbe Their pasteboard ought be nearly large soap, just company. was one of the best of Worked a woman full of as the letter so as not to offer prepared by judges hope: first offer was on their envelope, all $300 $5,000 pol- horse-flesh in the world, and one of the best­ Working, slngtng, alone, temptation. In a sort of nndertone, icy. He had to employ a lawyer, and men on the posted history, breeding, rearing 'With a'Savior for a friend, tben received about and value of J. H editor­ " only $1,100." horses, ... Sanders, He will keep me to the end.' Prairie fires are becoming alarmingly A week or two ago the South Kansas in-chief of the Breeder's G.azette. Chicago. Mr. Ware is a gentleman of large per­ common. This is the best time of year 1_'ribune, published at Independence. Mr. Sanders Is everywhere regarded as au­ ceptive powers; he takes note of thl'llgs as for them. 'I'he grass is dry and most of Montgomery county, this State, con­ thority on the horse. So well known is he they appeal' to his own eyes, and phlloso­ it still Several standing up. large and a� a stockman of intelligence, that he was phlses them in some of tained a paragraph, which we saw upon delightfully destructive fires are reported in the selected as one of three members of a Na­ these poems. He sees the funny side of copied in the Topeka Gavitctl, as fol­ western of the State. Farmers tional Live Stock Commission. We do not life as as and lows: part well the serious side, he de­ to be careful in need to speak of the hOOK in detail. The scribes with rare lie L. H. Vore, of Havana returned last FI'I­ ought very protecting sunny spots felicity. day from Kansas City, where he had been themselves against these dangerous KANSAS FARMER recommends It without does not refuse, either, to see and report on of contains about 250 business for the Barker estate, 'whleh visitors. When hay is made it ought to hesitation. The book upon the ridiculous phases of human nature, he is admlnts-rator. Mr. Barker had a pol­ pages of neatly-printed matter, and is sold as may be seen by running through these icy in the Kaw Valley company for about be stacked on a small space of ground only by the publishers, J. H. Sanders & Oo., rhymes. The book is $1,500, which the company wanted to settle that had been previously burned off, thoroughly enjoyable; II for $300. Mr. Vore was not III a "settling" Olncago, lit. Price, $2. much of it very and some of It stacks really good, a and then, a large area about the mood, but finally compromised for little that will wear truth itself. Published One of the pleasant features of the new like over , should be burned or over. And $1,200. plowed T. J. Price A "Editor'S in will bl' to hear by Kellam, Topeka. . 81.50. The KANSAS FARMER is not Study" Harper's uosmg every farm house on the open prairies, book. a contemporary novelist discourse of COIf!. good holiday round in affairs of other people, and it and field containing anything that every temporary novels. Mr. Howell's may be avoids which would to be always everything will burn readily ought similarly trusted to do this with candor and courtesy: Inquiries Answered. even to cast reflections the appear upon protected. the spirit of his criticism, and, it is fair to WAN·TS TO COllIE TO KANSAs.-We are In of its own atanding of business outside assume, of his creative work as well, Is receipt of a letter from M. C., at Kingston, omce, except when clear cases or very The Oommtsstoner of Agriculture, in prophesied in his praise of Dr. Weir Mitch­ N. J., asking advice. He would like to come

. SUSpICiOUS ones are presented. his report to the President for 1885, says ell's novel, that "it can hardly fail to stir the West, and inclines to Kansas; He Is 80 There must be something wrong in the aggregate wheat crop of the eoun­ reader with the wish to be a little truer: and years old, a working man, has a wife and intend a the management of the Kaw Life Asso- try is about 350 OUO,OOO bushels, corn this, young ladies and gentlemen who three children; has little money and wants writing novels for the consideration of our to invest it judiciously. Work is scarce ciation. We say this upon the state- about 2,000.(100.000 bushels. and oats successors, is a finer thing for the world to there, times dull, and things generally sug­ ments made to us and what we have about 600,000.000 bushels. The cotton do than 'to be entertaining,' which Is weli gestive of emigration. Wbat shall he do? seen 10 print concerning that company. yield is between 6,000.000 and 7.000,000 enough too." He speaks elsewhere also of If Mr. U. will wa ch closely he can get If the takes a risk, and bales. The average wheat yield the last company $5,000 the "disposition to look at life keenly and passage to Kansas on an excursion or emi­ then to settle the claim at fifteen IS a little more than 12 attempts years closely in the right American manner, and grant train and come through very cheaply. $300, or any amount less than $5,000, bushels to the acre. The average yield to question the results with the last fineness Go first to the southern tier of counties, the company is too poor to do business, of corn for the same period is about 25 for their meanlng and their value. There is stopping first, say at Coffeyville or Inde­ and it Is all the company is acting fraudulently, or bushels. The ligures given show an conscience and purpose in it ali, pendence ill Montgomery county, and go of both parties to the contract have been average for the last five years (1880 to far from the make- believe 'Greek' theory west as far as to Sumner county. That will art for art's sake-as if the freshest of the give a fair view of south Kansas. If led into a misunderstanding. That is 1885) to be 23.9 bushels, and for tbe ten you Greek art were not for religion's sake, as the not satisfied, follow the Arkansas as to say: Such conduct is evidence of years before that 27.1. vaJley Greeks understood it." far as Great Bend, then come back by fraud or mistake. We do not pretend The Commissioner refers hopefully to and and if you have not SCIENCE OF A NEW LIFE.-This book Emporia Topeka, to decide whicb is the truth in this case made in manu­ the progress sugar seeu anything to suit you, it IS not in will do good in the hands of any pure because we do not know enough about facture and in silk culture. He regards southern Kansas. Good lands in the south minded person who reads for the purpose of it. But the case has been made public tbe as about solved. All half of the State rate at $5 to $20 acre sugar problem obtaining useful information. Men And per and it is therefore proper matter for that is is in the of for unim proved, and $10 to $50 for im­ lacking perfection women generally do not know enough about lrom because it is of to and surround­ diacusston, very great machinery, and for this purpose be has themselves and their passions. Our exami­ proved according locality The climate is All importance to the people. sent a chemist to Europe to study nation of this work has not been thorough, ings. good-very good. the cereal crops grow well. Fruit and vege­ Wben an insurance company takes in French and German methods of sugar­ but sufllr.ip,llt to satisfy us of its merit. The tables do well, speaking l1;eneraJIy. Peaches a member, receives hIS premium and making. A filature (silk reeling) estab­ Bura; New Yorker says of it: "'lfeverthe have not yielded well, except in a few dues, and issues to him a policy, cover- lishment has been erected at Philadel­ retormauon of tbe world is to, be accom counties the last. two years. Concord ever the millennium of grapes. the amount the com- one and a pllilIJecl-if purity, in,; agreed upon, pbia and at New Orleans, well. tobacco and intense happiness reaches this always produce Cotton, and is bound the conditions of the culture station has chastity, pany by silk experiment sweet potatoes all grow well. It IS a earth, It can only do so through rightly-di­ very policy quite as strictly as the policy- been eatabltshed at Piedmont, Ala· for stock zrowlng and rected pre-natal laws,' Such is the sentt good country farming holder and when the event happens' meda California. combined. The country is new, but well .,. is, county, which this book is built ment UPOll up-a settled ; there if not enough which the amount government upon happening Tbe Commissioner recommends a sentiment not admirably expressed, but ad­ land in the parts we have named to make a named is to be there is to chlcken ranch, The lands paid, in the animal law so mirable in its meaning. To a correct under­ good only public nothin� -change industry left are in the western eounties. Schools be done on the part of the beneficiary of the laws and as to allow more efficient and more sat- standing pre-natai post-natal and churches plenty. In the eastern one­ to of the event as a more but, �ake legal pr�of isfactory work under Its provisions. He also to thorough comprehension half of the State, the counties average about of what should and what it one hundred school houses each. Work is [which IS death of that the national law to be marriage be, t�e lDsured., usuall�,) thinks ought not plenty now, but if one-half the pndected bound ill In should accomplish for mutual happiness, and the c?mp�ny IS. l�w, broad enough and plain enough to be of railroads are built, work will be plenty 10 these 405' octavo pages by Dr. Cowan must the But come fnst and look at the honor and lD fair-dealing to pay WIthout uniform and effect in all the spring. application conduce. They are devoted to topics country; then decide for whether or further When such greatly y'ourself delay question. States. want to your If make concernlug which no person arrived at years you bring famlly. you is It reasonable time is up your mind to come, then :you will be a proof presented, of should be thoughtfulness ignorant. They Kansan, and a Kansan that cannot succeed to be allowed the company to examine It is reported that rich mines of silver treat of these topics in a plain, sensible man­ is always sent bank to his wife's relations. and if need of more com­ and were discovered in There is of room in Kansas for indus­ it, be, by way gold recently ner, ill language that none bnt a prude can plenty and trlous, intelJlgent. sober men, who want to plete satisfaction, or by way of removing Mexico and that John Mackay to, and are written In no object apparently succeed in obtaining a home. 'If a man lands a do1'lbt or clearing reasonable suspicions, James Flood have gone to buy the spirit of quackery, but for worthy purpose. plants himself here, like the corn and the he will may take other testimony. When all if the rumor is well founded. Could the book be placed. in the hands of trees, grow, , The first twenty years of an apple four times the ci)oriicufture. orchard may be the income of fruit most the during themselves like profitable first fifteen. of .other timber. Great period of its existence. years the care BPAOE Hence' this then the orchard, must, be to AMONG TREES. fuel of the will taken prevent open youthful period is of thinning more as A. papet read before wortby notice, than spaces, such spaces will cause the annual meeting of Dozens of repay the extra cost of crooked the State our-best varieties of trees, set­ and Horticultural Society, at Man­ in apples ting and culture. growth masses of worthless Jiattan, Decemtier 2, Kansas to It will be a mine �u�. thorny 18851 by John begin bear within ' of Junction Davis, from from which to Clty. three to six draw iu favor of I have years after the time of set- the now the cooking stove for a ., gone, through subject The, ott-recurring ting out; and in these long time; and the of question among early days of the roots Space Among Trees." I have is .. orchard left in the shown tree-planters tbis: How far an acre of land will ground will be food for that too much apart produce the trees shade kills. That sun­ must I set my trees? " apples in that are left for amount to the many years, light attracts or And the proportioned like the roots of the promotes growth. The answer must be number of trees that primeval forest is to always con­ occupy it within in are, problem regulate the shade and ditional. reasonable newly-cleared lands. sun Or, �t must be answered in limits. the first Last, but not light to suit the During ten least, when the purpose in hand. tb� Yankee or twelve are all so " fasbion, by asking another : years, 160 trees to thinnings com­ By we can the acre it doing produce trees tall For wbat do will plete will be found that the and " purpose you intend to set produce four times as much remain­ slim, broad and trees? fruit ing trees are low, bushy and as forty trees will. taller, If This is a' ad- straighter, healthier crooked, or, 01' for fruit, then there big and o.f evener size and perpendloular must be room vantage which will than as we leaning, for more than the shape any just please. We can sunligbt and air to repay growth of regulate the develop the extra outlay for trees and only forty trees to the acre shade and branches, planting. could have sunlight, and thus control twigs, leaves and fruit buds. In from ten to been 'grown. The dwarfs the If for fifteen years after and shape and value of the timber, then there must culls have been twice trees, by a be little planting, trees one rod apart will chopped out proper and room for and to begin and only the select judicious regulation of the sunlight air, except on crowd. Now comes one-fourth remains. space . another among the trees I top, so that the to advantage Tall, and topmost buds will be the man who has sufficient strarght handsome from compelled to climb to be a courage twenty years of skyward for more good orchardist, He protected growth, Some Insects and can com- now they Injurioua to Farm. hght better begin to as and air'; and, that the side mence thinning. spread the new sun- Garden branches Perhaps some trees and air Orops. may be smothered to death have been light is and at In and damaged and are permitted, thirty the second annual compelled to decaying. years we bave an rE!t>orf; of the decay and off. Remove such trees orchard of one drop first. some acre Massachusetts FruiUrees should bave trees Perhaps containing twice Experiment Station ap­ sbort trunks are poor he nearly the twig, bud, pears the and bearers; now has a leaf, and fruit following: broad-spreading tops, full of sound chance to sbow his room, that is on buds taste and favoritism. possible Oabbage Flea.-The first antl healthy leaves. He the same acre insect of im­ Forest trees must be rule covered with a low that should have guided by in portance appears is the long, but still he removing, chaparral zrowtb of trees. small, black straight, self-trimmed can yield somew hat to flea or beetle trunks, with a local This is the jumping that attacks the minimum of branches and individual influences. theory of one acre of and Suppose in a orchard. apple cabbage, radish, turnip, etc. twigs. given row he By or with Dusting intends to remove multtplloation division Paris green mixed As a first every it may be made of with 100 times illustration, let us take the alternate then any size. The same its tree; look over the row weight of has apple tree; and let our principle be plaster proved an object be fruit. carefully, and so may applied to other fruit effectual begin, on the first remedy. This be Now, how far should or trees, and, must done apart apple trees second tree, that the ax laconically the the be may fall on expressed, when plants are wet, and set? As� men the theory may be ram. after every twenty and you will poorest and save the stated in a best. , receive a Every Single dozen answers, alternate tree sentence: "Plant tlnck and thin ranging from removed in each quick." Out-w01·m.-The cut-worm, of which fifteen to forty each will row, Of course we feet, backed' reduce the acre should not too there are several up by of 160 trees one rod plant species, tncludina the good arguments. At to thick nor thin too forty feet apart eigbty one quick. tree- army worm old trees apart trees, rod one way Every ,works only during the will so and two grower must exercise and night, finally block up the rods the other. This good judgment in may be spaces that teams thinning connection destroyed by the same will with may be with a as pass some done, say, between the good practical theory. remedy the above. We would dUficulty; if ages of As to forest advise while, set closer, teams fifteen and culture, the same a trial of and men twenty years; and tben It of ... theory pyrethrum powder, mixed ,will be to will be space with surprised find that easy to pass among trees" must be flve times its bulk of the branches "of through the 01'- and plaster, as the same varieties between adopted, in it more of chard the WIde of the practice must be being safe, we trees way rows. more exact and although have no droop less, and teams can still Soon after the rigid in the details. pass. orchard has been If ,positive proof that it will be you desire to raise effectual. - brush, - These gradually thinned by taking out plant wide. If Striped Squash bug. 'l'he statements, of course, are every you desire to raise striped con­ alternate tree of each long smooth stems squash-bug, which has been dltion31 and must not be row, passing in plant so abundant pushed toex­ one the close, with equal and for the two tremes ; direction, owner will find fur- regular past seasons, is best in yet there is a foundation ther spaces on all sides of kept of thinning needed each If check by tbe use of truth, based on the from time to time. plant. plaster and Paris general rule And you desire to a first he will begin to trace produce leaning tree, green. ;For stated, that crowded trees his.rows the crowd it with t�e family garden the safest grow taller other other trees on one and most and way, again taking out half the side satisfactory way to straighter, and trees with wide and allow an overcome trees. work should be open space on the other. them is to a 'spaces grow broader and :this It will Qlake bottomless box 12 not so tall. between the accomplished lean toward the inches 80 twentieth and open space. square and 6 or 8 inches then, to the question: twenty-fifth Take the black deep, "How far years of the of the walnut or the and cover it with apart must you set age orchard. This Osage mosqutto netting. your apple trees?" us down orange. Standing alone One of these I ,. brings to an they make a boxes, reply to the orchard of forty bundle of placed over each hill .inquiry, What shape select trees to limps and brush. Plant until the do " the acre them plants have become you desire your trees? If standing two in tough and tall and rods apart each regular rows, two to foul' feet hard, is a sure straight, set close. way, and from each apart protection. If broad and low, to twenty way, in a considerable The with side limbs twenty-five years old. body of Beetle.-The potato beetle touching the several rows, and has !'otato ground, Now let us draw they grow into a then wide a be- stmiqbt evidently become rest- plant apart. It be comparison valuable timber. Tile permanent may sup­ tween the two If outside rows will dent among us. Paris posed that with a plans. we begin with green extended given vanety of tree lean outward and with an forty trees to the acre we produce brush and plaster, flour or acre of land' wiH save in the crooked water, is the produce about as first cost of stems. This be and only many the trees. the may corrected cbeap branches and limb's, and During first by the easily-applied remedy known will fifteen or planting outside with at ; but ultimately sustain twenty years the trees do not peach present great care must be about as much trees, which may bear fruit and fruit foliage fully occupy the ground. and produce exercised III Its use, and with trees They spread fnel. In all especially in reasonably wide their branches plantations for the where apart as it will widely, but do not timber place the is when ob- great care should be package kept, planted closer. tain their fullest taken to it may not '.rhat forty beight; and if some prevent tb�t get upon the food of apple trees, for on die vacant spaces. animals. example, they must be Every vacant will ' a single acre will replaced, or there will space produce as be cause crooked stems mans wide and ugly in and brush around Oabbctge twigs and ripen as much gaps the orchard. itt> marzms. the �01·m.-The worm, fruit as sixty The larva of tbe commoncabb�ge trees will on the replanted trees will he smaller and As to white butter- same space of space among forest fly, may be at the ground perhaps less trees, in easily destroyed in age, of, say, thrifty, giving the orchard order to the several twenty-five years. a produce most valuable re- ways. That of In one case the ragged untidy look. In the end band-picking, if trees will the sults, the, question must be before the begun two average about trees will occupy the answered first brood has rods apart, in the ground, but The passed into its other they will will be they conditionally. space that will be perfect state, is be much low and flat in all effectual. We have also closer, and it will appearance, with right the first ten will found that require one­ much less sun years be too pyrethrum third greater cost of surface and fruit little later on. powder mixed trees and The best rule I know of with five times its In setting. capacity than trees twice as bulk of , both and cases the trees will tall and is the one already plaster, appear to about as broad would mentioned: "Plant dusted into the center of the ,. suffiCiently cover the have. ,thick and thin leaves with ground. With the On the other quick." sulphur bellows, is certain I wide the trees band, an The destruction setting will be broad and beginning black walnut may be to of orchard with 160 trees to planted in everyone them. The I law, and the owner the acre, we rows four feet application seeing .the spaces bavea apart each This of insecticides in plant worthy our way. liquids to the crowded, will wish that his attention from space may do for ten has cabbage trees were the first. years , more or not When the first fruit less. been on account ferty feet apart instead of begins to Then take out each tbe sattafactory, of two rods. appear the row peculiar structure of the leaf With the amount is four times the and each alte�nate which sur- closer-setting the trees will alternate tree III the cle�n, �ace, allows the water to also yield of an acre of remain- m roll of!! cover the forty trees. In six ing rows. This drops, and not adhere to ground and crowd the or will leave trees it. any part of " eight years we have a eight Paris green ill passages and the owner will paying orchard feet apart each unsafe to use aftel' only on our way. When the t}?e leaves have become 'as the other grieve, hands. The trees now sprouts four inches orchardist did, that begin to from the diameter. in are so his trees each grubs begin to crowd too close. protect other from sun and wind. much then chop out all Currant Wmm.-The The storm tbat the remainder should currant worm Viewing these two would thresh and break of the first be examples, with no planting. Then the destroyed while small with effort at forty trees to the acre your planta- dust studying tbe causes and must work four tion will of. hellebore or prin­ times as afterward be an Tbe latter pyrethrum. . hard interminable ciples involved, men to do the same b�mg perfectly harmless will say we prefer to 160 mass of polls, to be more ia the trees on the same perpetually. hIghly recommended, wide-setting. we space. The trees For as Ultimately get larger trees, begin much protect each other from wind your planta- fruit, while the first cost and sun tion wider and raise Nervous the of and will crops between rows Debilitl\ted Men orchard is repay four times the You less, and our at first, are ailowed a trees are from attention and, tuin as free trial of of broader and the orchardist in finally, before. use of thirty da'llB the lower. them When Dr. [lye's Celebrated That' is the guarding the Osage is 'Voltalc Belt with things look to way against other orange managed ElectriC an injuries. And, tben, in thick I Suspensory Appliances, for the unthinking observer should a tree regular plantations it relief and speedy orchard die here and ,. produces I permanent curcof Nervous of.an that is from there in very val uable loss of and twenty to different timber in the of VltBIILY Manhood. and all Debilitf thIrty ysars old. parts of the shape long: troubles. Also, for kindred , orchard, it is but many other diseases a straight poles. plete restoration to Oom­ But, there is a closer premature and health, vigor aud manh and better thinning the tree need The shade guaranteed. No risk od view. not be of the upper Is Incurred. replaced. Finally, after foliage kills pamphlet, with' full Illustrated reaping the lower limbs Information. terms, etc., and the addressing Voltaic polls trim I �:��t�lJ���C:'y Belt Co,

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and the seeds of many dangerous plant . winter losses. Ducks often die from greedily eating all kinds cf insects without stopping to Hints, Poul�ry kill them, thus disarranging their crooked breast-bone is not a natural Year A the New be con­ Start dtgesttve organs. Ducks should in breed, but is caused deformity any tlned in small yards while young, say to the bird on a pole before the by roosting three or four weeks old, giving only bone is formed to bear its for a sufficiently water enough to drink. Ducks require By Sending $1.76 Subscription in other words, by the fowl weight, or, more animal food than chickeus. They TO THE too A bird with a roosting young. relish .tlgh. crooked breast-bone will not transmit it. Young turkeys should Le fed on curd other busi­ Poultry-raising, like any and chopped greens the tlrst two or and if one is ness, is a trade to learn, three weeks. They req uire a range and adapted to it, or has a Ilkina for it, he will not thrive in continement. Both

. advised will succeed. All beginners are turkeys and ducks should be kept out a few the Youth's to start with birds, increasing of the rain and dampness until they are Companion number as- they learn how to handle several weeks old. them. Wbat every one wants is to pro­ A characteristic of our domestic tur­ Two Millions of Readers Week. the Every duce eggs when they bring highest k,ey is that when ycung, and until it prices, and also poultry for market when "shoots the red," it is the. most delicate A near a is a favorite in it IS not plenty. place city bird we have, but when grown it is able The Companion aims to be every famUy-looked as one can the and read with interest by the older. Its pur­ naturally tbe best, readily to bear the rigors ot our winters ex­ for eagerly by young folks. to is to interest while it amuses; to be jndicious, practical, sensible. and secure customers that will pa.y good tremely we11.-Poult1'Y Monthly. pose have worth, while it attracts for the hour. Subscription prices for fresh eggs and nicely-dressed really permanent price, $1.75. Specimen copies free. Mention this Paper. Address chickens. Of the twenty largest English dividend Both Plymouth Rocks and Wyan­ paying' lines of railway ill the past half year PERRY MASON'&' CO., Publishers, twelve a lower dividend, dottes are hardy breeds. Wyandottes just ended, paid 41 Temple· Place, Boston, Mass. seven the same dividend, while but one mature the quickest, because as a rule paid paid a larger dividend, and that only of 2X they are not as large as Plymouth per cent. against 2 per cent. in the corre­ Rocks. The latter breed will weigh sponding period of 1884. In Ireland they more at weeks old. We cannot 1886. 'eight have not reduced their dividends on the JUST ISSUED. which would the greater num­ say lay main lines, but are paying the same as In the Weekly. ber of eggs in a year, as the Wyandottes last two half years, 3 per cent. Harper's LETTERS FROM have not been tried or bred 'as exten­ ILLUSTRATED. GOLDEN LATITUDES. sively as Plymouth Rocks. more than . HarlJer'S Weekly has now, for twenty A luI',,", finely-illustrated pampblet, descrIptive of from official The cause of young chicks getting so -Q' 9.8 the leading Illus­ tbe Nurthwest. litati>tics cnmptled • years, maintained Its positiun �l#1rnW sources, ReD' (ree on In to America. With R ';Ppllcn.t,lon weak in the legs as to hardly be able trated weekly newspaper in C. H. WARREN, G. P. A., ST. PAUL, MINlf. and artlstfe reo walk, is often that tbey are kept on a HU,MOR_S, constant Increase of literary it is able to offer for the ensuing year board floor too much. They should be SI�il1 Blemishes sources, attractioue unequaled by any previous volume allowed to on the after being .;::::J AND C=:' go ground embracing two capital ill ustrated stones, one by COLMAN'S forty-eight hours old. BIR,TH MARKS Mr. TIIos. IiARDY, among the foremost of lIving . of and other by Mr. W AI"TER 'there is no recipe for packing eggs so _./ are-cured-by- writers fiction, tne Br"sANT, one of tbe most rapidly risIng of English as to them a year, and have them WORLD. keep tuticura Inter­ RURAL novellsts: graphic lllustratlous of unusual fresh Snch a method wonld eu­ like eggs. est to readers iu all secuons of the country; The oldest and best Agricultural ,\Veekly In CLEANSING THE SKIN and Scalp of There is the the West. Founded HON. NORMAN J. make a fortune for anybody. Infuntlle and Birth Rumors, for aU.ylng tertalning short stories, mosUy Illustrate-t, by by FOR GOLMAN. per year. Infla for c Subscription price ".SO care for hens that Itcbinv" Burning and rntnatlou, rnng best and papers by hIgh name no rule to feed and writers, Important copy sent free. Send your and of Eezemu , Milk Sample the first symptoms Psortasts, of the on eard at ooce to ..uthocltles on the chief topIcs day. also your neighhors postal are confined to make them lay the year "ruRt, Scali Head, -terotula, aud other Inherited skin and blood dlsen.ses Everyone who desires a trustworthy political care MO. around. The better you give them, 'kIn Cure. and (1UTICUR. C. D. QOLMAN, ST.· LOUIS, "UTICURA, tno great guide, an entertaIning and Instructive fe.mB, an Skill Beautifier, externalrv, the better returns. SOAP. exquisite free rrom objectionable features and CUTICURA RESOLVENT, .the new Blood Purf­ j'lurnal, entlrely should sub Chickens hatched in and Feb­ fier. Internally, ar InfalUble. In euher Ietter- press nr lliustraiions, January and ('UT!I:URA REMEDIES Me absolutely pure scrIbe to more or less in the fall Harper's Weekly. ruary will moult the ohly Infulttble Blood Purifiers and Sklu from tnaredleuts, no it. Ilpnut.ifiers free poisonnu- and there is way to' prevent - AMERICAN Hold p.verywhere Price. CUTICUItA, OOc: SOAP HARPER'S PE�IODlOALS, SCIENTIFICESTABLlSH£:D 1r---1tJ bl the POTT>:R There so fruitful of disease :lIic; RE.QOI,VENT.81. Prepared is nothing Year: The most popular Y newspaper'devoted DRUG AI'D "HEMWAL ('0 .. BOSTON, MASS. Pel' Wetlkl " in­ . to Boience, mechanica, englneering discoveries, and death chickens as .... send for How to Cure Skin Dt,enses among young WEEKLy t4 00 ventions and patents everpublisbed. Everynum­ HARPER'S This unclean Oftentimes BACK ACHE. Ut.erine Pains. 8ore"es" !tUP ber illustruted with splendid engravings. damp, quarters. LL wostvaluable Weakness "J.eec1l1y cnred by CUTICUR \ HARPER'S MAG·\ZINE ,400 publioation furnishes enoyol0�edia dampness is found under brood coops, ANTI PAIN PLASTIYs eight a.d 5a10c lower. and Fire, Tornadoes and twenty pianos and three teachers, Rough mixed 8 40 Li[htnin[, Wind ment organs. In the Art a8 72�, packing and the Studio is fully Depart· shipping ·8 75ILS 90. light STOR-MS. and conies. equipped with casts, modele weights 8 85a8 76. skips:.! 5Oa� 25. Send for tt1 T. •. P. Catalogue C. VAIL, or I. The has now V,l.lL. Bursar, Blrni:or SHEEP-Receipts 6.000, Oompany complied with the President. Topeka. KaDsa s, ket shipments 1,000. Mar· law en­ slow. Natives 200a4 acted by the last (or 25, Westerns 1 75a 8 150, Legl.latuf8 Mutual Fire Insurance Texans 1 50&2 Companies to creale a 35, lambs 8 OOa4 25. guarantee capUal and now do BUTTER AND busin... on a cash baal•• rUR and CHEESE Kansall supplies of everv �:,�Ir':.� (Jlty. CO .. (t�l:!crlpt,ton. D. H. AGENTS in 253 and 255 Kinzie nOE, lit OAMPBELL WANTED Every County III St., OhlcaKo. TIl. OATTLE-lUIcelpts since Saturday 914. The Kansas. market THOS. to·dav wa.s steady for ... For P. SIMPSON. shipping grades. any In(ormatlon. addre811 tha ton, D. C. Wasblng· whUe butchers' stuff Becretary. No pay asked for waa strong and aotlve. Abllana. urltU Sales PATENTS patent obtained. Write N ranged from a so for native lor'lnventora' Gulce, orillal stockers to 4 150 for native shipping steers. KflnllB8.======University, F·ULL PAR'I'ICOr,ARS aud a HOGS-Receipts since FLORIDA • Mav or the II Great HOLTON, KANSAS. Saturday 8.521. The gion" mailed rree Lake Re­ market on apvlwatlon to to-day wa.s weak with values 5a10c lower. W. N.. FIRBT JAOKSON. • WINTER • • quality considered. Extreme of LAue Park, Sumter TERM range sales S' 45a Co., 11'10.. BEOOND Open. November 10 8 • 75. bulk at 8 50ILS 60. WIN1'ER TERM· • Opens January 19 Holiday Excnrsions! • • SPRING • TERM • • • • SHEEP-Nominally unchanged Open. March 80 • • BUMMER • • TEltill • FOR •• THE HOLIDAYS Opens June 18 PRODUOE MARKETS. -'.i'HE-- New Ol88ae� 'are Common organized every Term In flll .. the Branches. Book keeplng, New York. Kansalt Oity, Fort Soott & Rbetorlo, German, Gulf, Latin. WHEAT-Lower, Kansas $54 In Receipts 8.R50 bus.• & ±�I":;rn���.cTf.,�:�rmj,:���b��;n�:!:���.iY.advance wUl for none. exports Oity, Springfield tiOIl for pay Board. Room Bnd Memphis, two Tul· .- 4.482,000 bue. sold. No.2 Tf'rm8-from Nuvembpr]O to spring, 94c; un­ Ka.nsas OJinton & 'l'HE MUSro Marcb 30. .o graded red,· 85a96c. Oity, DEPARTMENT-1RIIl of Springfield Benry H. Morrill, of tbe Oar charge Prof. RAILROAD :: wryor lyle Peterollea Oonserva­ CORN-Lower. closing OOMPANIES 1,,'1uslc, Beeton, The inatructton heavy. Receipts 366,178 -Will any other In the is superior to bUS., exports 52.628 bus. Sell- West. Ullgraded. s- Btudents onn enter at 48a.510: No. Addres. anv Urne. 2,�42"O•.• �ound Trip Excursion Tickets PRESIDENT J. H. MILLER. St. Lom. To and from all Stations on these Lines WlIE.!T-Very dull and. lower•. No.2 at Rate of WASHBURN 98�c: January, redcasb, COLLEGE 95�a95%c:-- February, 97%c: l�al08�. May, .ONE FARE & TOPEKA, KANSAS. CORN but ONE·THIRD Quiet firmer. No. 2 -=-==-=-=�"-'::.AR to travel mixed, These Tickets '1��;;;;,."��r..,:-;:;�,;-�& sell l eash, will be sold uocds to a staple B8�o: Deremb�r dearers.cr $40 month and ' DeCember. 88%c. 81st and tst 24th� 251h, to distribute expenses January ; good to return circulars in your A!l OATlhQulet bu� firm. untU and vlclnlty, ex" No.2 mixed ca.sh, including January 4th. 1886. bid. 28� Sucb Tlckels will not be SALFREE. sold between Station" Send�1:S��:�;:"�{���il���d�r��dt}�11P���tic�fa��g'cent, for 'wbere the what we postage, packlnq, etc. \Ve , , at regular fare for the round sa�. 1II0NARCU mean RYE-Dull 590. Dollar or trip is One IImlto<1l. NOVEI,'l'Y Iess, 171> 1I0ee Street. COlllI'ANY, BARLEY aud flIncln"otl. lUolo. -Quiet H. D. ELLIS. Tlok & unchanged. Pass. Agt.• 31 Madison Ft cihlcall'o. • Mempbls, Tenn. H. H. MOlE:!, Trav. Pass. �EAT-'Weak and Agt • lower. Salesl'anged: De­ cember. 84�&85�c;' January. B. L. Fort scott. Kas TOPEKA DUSlNE�S AND 84%a85%c: May,91a WINCHELL, Ass't Gen. Pas•. & Ticket NORMAL COLLEGE 920; No. 2 �prillg, 205·207 Kan8a� 84�ILS6c: No.8 Agent. Kansas Ave .. CORN-In spring, 6611,700. City Tope) AIlP,,,,,t,u. eoO.IIOO. and day 'chabge. No.2 red and prog�ess of the 17 Thorough pra.ctlcal In· wa.s State of KansB.8 and its INS'l'RUUTORS. 400 STUI'I¥W sl ruction on call. entirely nominal pie. and aff,m]s its peo· STUDENTS. given by mail in Before the call patrons facilities Farmers' tWUS and BOlJk Keeping. No.2 red, May, by any flne in unequaled daughters received from Business Forms, Arith· at and opened Ea.tern and Schools to full or Common met.ic. �90, sold down to Southern partlnl couree In Science and LoW' Penmamhlp. 78%c, running Kansas, trial Arts. Jndu.· rates. DIRtanc. no Short.-hand. etc, on agaillst 79%a80%c o�jcctlon. Olreular. free. Saturday. No.8 red Selld for to Add..... was THROUGH Catalogue Manbott·an, Kan.Bs. BRYANT'" No.2 solt entirely nominal. EXPRESS trains STRATTON'S COLLEGE. was nominal sas dallybetween Kan· except for which City and Olathe. Buffalo, N Y; slild at May, Hum Ottawa. Garnett. lola. 92%0 agaillst 93J.ic Saturday. boldt, Cbanute, Cberryvale. CORN-No. 2- Winfield, Indenendence. cash, 26%c bid. 270 Welllngton. Harper, and OTTAWA asked: Decem· intermediate Attica.' PROBLEM ber. 26%c bid, 270 aSKed. points. UNIVERSITY. y SOLV'D THROUGH .MURRAY'S IMPROVED OATS-No.2 cash. MAIL trains dally WINTER FIOIAr. ARTI­ 23Y.c bid, no berween except Sunday New TERM·-Opens January 4, 1885 STONE BLAT.NGI offerings. KansB.8 Oity and cIRs"e� theu ort!aaized in est, M"st RyE-No.2 ca.sh. 48c no Wellington. and common Durable, bid. Intermediate .. branches. BLACKBOARD Oheapest. offerings. Stations. making close OOURSES 6' It Is a BUTTER-Roll and conn«lc· Full Bu"llIe,", Teachers', powder, to whicll Is added" not tions.at Ottawa, Chanute and tory. PrepR.ra· apI, lied with a liquid. Tbls strictly choice have to our Cherryvale with C"lIegia.t,·,. MnRic. Art_ trowel. 1\1Rk�8 a be sold at butterine trains for Emporia. t5late surface. pflrfectly smooth at.OLJe prices. Creamery. fresh Wainut and Burlingtou. Girard, Agents wantfOrI. Samples and Irood In fair alld Coffeyville. EXPENSES LOV'V. Circular. demand. We For CII.t.llo(!nu. fl.drll'e"s � All School quote: Creamery. PRES'l' OTTAWA UNI· Supplies at Lowest Prioes. fancy,25a26c: good, �Oc: fine ACCOMMODATION TRAINS dally VERSITY, OTTAWA, KA�. CENTRAL dairy in single pack. day between KansM except Sun· age lots, 180: In City aud Olathe and . alorepacked. single Ottawa, •. 10a12c: package lots, sa��9/�,�"T.-'��i..1:�:e��,Yk.n , common, 4&5c: roll, 8a13c, according to REMEMBER tbat by quaUtr. line purchaslug tickets via this 'l'n conllcction Is mado in the u,ny ll11111U1ILctnl'(;,n' lU KaDsas Union Depot at Lt1G U. H. tu EGGS-Receipts fair and City with I:lweop Mill tlmn .. J.)l"uuuce 0. bette! market steady at 21c througb trains to all 1S1UITH'S per doz. fresh avoiding transfers and poiols, ..,'.!ll\'luUIS VIC'l'O.H." re-candled. cbanges at way stations. CHEESE-Full THROUGH I a cream 120. tlats 9c, TICKETS can be Young Amer· lll1e at any of the purchased via this regular Coupon I· S·,lca12C. your baggage checked 8tatlons, and . POTATOES-Irish through to destinatIOn. potatoes, chOice and of East. West. North or South. variety in one carload lots, 65c ner bus. Sweet pota· PULLMAN SLEEPERS on toes, red, 500 per bus: all night trail..ls. yellow, per bus._1 00. For further APPLES-Market at 2 Information, see maps and It steady OOa2 50 per bbl. for or call on or adtlre88 foldors, best; oommon to S. B. HYNES. medium. 1 50a1 75. Gen'l \ BROOM CORN-We Passenger Agt" quote: Hurl,7c: self-work· Lawrence. KansRs. ing.5Y.o; common red· tipped. 4c; crooked, Ba3Y.c. OIL-CAKE-1I100 lba.• 1.25: ton lots free on board cars. Car 23-00, lots, Backed, 22 00. SALESMEN WANTED! CASTOR Steady Eml>loyment to SAL���i'J�.01U. at dre.. B. honest Canv"... -,_..:;:....-::;;;_ BEANS-Quoted 150a1 55 per bns. Jo'. BROWER. ers. Ad. FLAXSEED-We Eaton, Preble Co., Ohio. ADDRESS: quote at lOOper bus bll8isofpure. upon the WOOL.. ·Mlssourl unwashed, heavy tine. 15aI7; VIG�8� ll&',h.t tine. No 19a21c: medium, b quackery. In. 23a24Y.c: medium vousneRSjWeakneaB.dJ:sputn e Proofs. Dook sent M tree. ElUE lIIED. sealed, ENcP��\ra�����tebWi����00., BUFFALO. N.Y. �rinding Mill Ca. 1885. 18

yearling Rteerf brown mf:zed with roan, ·somewhat montbs no lame in one no or Lyon clerk, old, mark. or brands THE lpg, marks bran-Ia : valued at '13. oounty-Roland Lakin, "Islble: ".Iued.t til. STRAY. LIST. HEIFER-Takeu UI>,by Jobo Schwanke, of Farmer S'rEER-Taken up by Jobu F. W'tls, two miles east tp., (P. 0 Novembe,' olOlpe. In Elmendaro one A.lma), S. 1885, aile nark red tp•• Novembor 14, 188!i. pale P��h'!ta���, ��.�b;����Jf. �:e�o� �(f':..r,�eec:: red yearling steer, roan off len siU In each HOW TO POST A spollod lace, crop ear. ear; STRAY. b����'Ill.:".fa�I:,; �� �:rJ�'h�r 3�:�r;l;e:'''c!����I�10: . tr..e:rl��da ��':.' :���:'l,!l,:"1!�r' tall tp., November 13. 1886. ooe red n����'R��.!':e�r mil.. eMt of TIIB FIt:ES, FINES AND PENA.LTIES FOR NOT steer, 1I0e.bac�. .!':'1.�d:;. ;:.�r:, m�' . POST· wblte uoder In Anderson . belly, wblte .pols 00 hind 1 OJpe, Elmendarc tp. November 14, one county-A, D, Clerk. ING. legs, year old 11185, .potted MoFadden, Iast sprfng ; valued at 118. roan yearllog steer, wblte face with a red bel ween spot STEER-Taken,up by Le... I. In Woh BY AN ACT of tbe tbe eyes, no other mark. or brands HUlIglns. tp" Lealslature, approved February vIsible; valued November 3, 188!i. one red and while sectloo when tho Nemaha.oounty-R, S. Robbins, olerk, at 120. .potled ,.ulloa lI7, 1866, I, appraised val'tie 01 a stray sleer, a tbree·cornered ... blte or exceed. teu HEIFER-Taken up D. L. 'pot belween hornl, two strays dollars, the Clerk Is by Jessee, of , HE[FE�-Takpn up by John t",o and ...blte Connty Home tp Chnmberlaln, spols behind Ibe lett sboulder hlte on wltbin ten (P. O. Oentralta). November one roan a balf miles .outbeast of .... spot !ett roqulrod. da�s after receiving a cerlllled 10, 188!i, Olpe, In Elmeodaro tp•• No· 1 helfer, front white on description and to forward vear old, no marks or brands: valued at $14. vember 19. 188!i, one light red betflor loot, lpot left appralsew.ent, by mall, ST 2·y.ar·"ld crop �r�' notice a EE R -Taken up S. of and s'lt. and under- bit In f::t�,:.:r;:,ho.:'';:::i�. containIng complete descrIption of saId by Oatbermun, Marlon tp.. rlgbt ear: valued at t18. slrays, (P. U. tbe day on whlcb they were taken up. Ihelr appraised Balleyvltle). November 10, 1885, one red HEIFER-Taken up by Jobn E Davls,ln Emporia Inc.8� &�.:?c value, and tbe and November rpA.L�,!,:�:: :�t�:a!rh:r naine resIdence 01 the to tp., 19, 0118 brindle - ��;:��ilt:, tRker·up, ED,t 188!i. yearling November SO, 1886, one and ..hlte the KANSAS white on baok and nnder cow. end at rillbt: FARMER, toaether wltb tbe sum 01 IIfty ��:d �lf�ttb!Pn�':f;; belly, orop or frost-bitebelferila born broken no ��f;�����:r��dG�I�����:�de�� each off, other marks or brands I)(Inls for each animal contained In said nottce, ear: valued at tit. calf with her. v1a1ble; And sucb nattce sball bs publtshed In tbe FARMER oflT�:���8�.:'ri s,:� �;a}��� of Harrison SIIEER-Taken up by Jobn Beyer. In Emporia tp., In ���lJgrB8s. tbree euccesslve 188l1es of tbe paper. It Is made tbe November 20, 1886, one Z-year·old pale red steer, whlta Wabaunaee G, or tue �r,i�ft aCl'088 oounty-H, Licht, duty proprlelors Of the KANSAS FARMER to send h�r��ff��;,:°o"f'ra�rrio��Sn�)]gr..�x:;edv:��'j strip. (orebead: valu.d at fM. !llerk. tbe c081. to at �20. HElFER-TOken STEER-Taken up by Wm. Baendel, In Alma paper, qf every County Clerk In the up by Geo. Becbtel, fOllr mil.. 0 tp:, KEIFER-Taken up A. M. of of In (P. December 1885, one {:'J� by Kerr, Harrison tp., Olpe, ElmendBro tp.. November 15,188!i, one 2· old Alma� 2" �rat;i' :e��nsef;::.'.�II:lrn����:!� ear- red heifer. Sl>ot 11.....ce, wblte spols on 2-lear-old .tee� to IO�e��t�n�ei��� eacb s $6.00 f5U.OO I. affixed to any (allure of a Justice of :;��ms�:�.1!1t\8� °1�1t �el�'ii' BOutb�stde, bas a ring or tab In lett ear, no other marks �':tt,���I� at "8 wer::::, rrgr;:a�rp�I�'al':,':d 1�;,�at�:rSld��.e;'�O�&a�':nar���Jj,:�. proprlelorl er tbe or brands ; va'ued at t16. HEIFER-Taken up by T. B. Gilmore. of Adams STEER-Taken Geo_ W. In vl�!pAe�R��::e':.l ��' by Bobntter.ln Farmer ��l::ieto� �ov���t�:��'t1�r.I�:. tp.. up by Lester. Agne. City O. l"';Pb November one red .. tp., (P. Alma), November one red 1, 1885, t·yearr-Old beifer, no marks tP No.emner 9.1885, one red 2-year·old a IIttlo 3, 1886. and whl.te or brauda ; valued at Iteer, spotted steer•.2 years branded C. on Broken can ,15. wblte on some paris of horns rather no old. & left.li1p ; anImals be taken up at any time In tbe body, large. valued at tl0. marks or brands] valued at . year, Sumner H, olerk, ,26. oounty-Wm, Berry, HEIFER-Taken up by Jobn A. Sml!.b. live miles COW-Taken up A H. A, by Bam.. , of.Oxford No· wesl of In Elmendaro Riley oounty-F, elerk, tb�nl�fo�:; ��w:,�:m�:r "a':.� t� vember tp., Hartford. tp.. November 28, 188!i, Sehermerhorn, t�e�a�po�"1��t� 16.1885. one dun cow. 900 brand one roan COW-Taken up 111880 01 except when found In tbe lawful tbe weight pounds, light yearling belfer, nearly white. no marks by Collins. M'anhatt!rou. one .. enclosure 01. on side-not valued at or red 8 4 taker-up. given; ,20. br�llds visible; valued at, ,18 co'!.. or years old, swallo...·forl< In tbe le,t ear, HEb'ER-Taken No person., except citizens alld STEER··Taken up by W. R. Hurst, In Elmendaro UP b,. Wm. WI.eman. or houoeholders.,oan for ti'" November one Ogdenl take up astra,.. Strays week ending Dec, 9, 1885 16, 1888, 2·year-old red Bte8r. brand· It an ea 0 with a cro.. above It on lett BOme ... on ons'¥:��T':�!� anlmalUable to be taken np, sball come upon blp, hlte ��ott;d :'"f.�"IoU'::,o�1 �Ol h, bell.: valueMARE-Taken up bv Andl'ew of �1o.irrax up by Jooeph Foley, tp.• wrlt.lng fact. any OJ900, tp., one citizen and houBllholder take November one November 11. 188.1, one red 2-y.ar·old ear white steer. one year may up tbe Batoe. 2,1885, gray mare, blind in rIght eyej .teer, rIght bIU�fJ�;;';;,.1I!e, old, crop an value" at '60. taking up estray, must . Immediately . Any.c.erson SP�!iE���f�k1�nu�ft�I,*. v��uItogf:::D, In Center O��}�M�:��,!:�:���b�� ��'�:r��r1ear old, crop November one offonoft ear and under·blt In ear. �:���e:l=-rnett� �:��gl��r:rvi�i�n��:!��a d�n N�;���24;f8���o':f. tp .• 18. 188!i. red yearllng steer. branded right brands: valued at ilil?. ��otie:j.�nla:he�·���p����st�·r 11 n �8���!��n In Center .• No. BO�?'�:rc'l,O!t���h r:r:�i proven at t!le expIration of BElFER-By aamp, one apotted red beller. no marks v:�u�� ;��h Foley. tp ten tbe or brand8: valued at vember 17. 188!i. onellgbt roan branded days. taker·up shallllo berore any Justice tbe $12. _ 4·year·old cow. 'lt H on left v..lned at CURES ALL OPEN Ptlon value. sball lega wblte and yearllnll �,,/� KICKB, alBO a bond face and on bush of tatl one born a little .' give to tb� State of double tbe value of �'t�rl:g��n af�:�;ie�d; O�;I�!J'�;\���d belly. OUrB, .ucb stray. HEIFER-Taken hillb. Indlotlngulobable brandwbltelon ett hlp; valued at up by .Iohn J. M. Jones,of Arvonia &0. . Tbe Justice oC the O. �12 <� Peace aball withIn twenty days tp., (P. Anonin), November Clne Crom 10, 1885, lleifel', MUI,R-Taken Nathan Bold A tbe time sucb st, ay was taken up (ten days after (COI01 not given). B on left blp; valued at $15. up by Main. In Jackson tp, November 3, one posting), make out Rlll'I return to the County Olerk, a 1885. yearling mule, medium Blze, Everg- black on certilled copy of ,be description and value of such st.ray. Wilson oountv-J. C. Tuttle, olerk, mous.-colored, stripe sbouloers and back; where. � Ifsucb ,tray ahall be val ned at more than tell valne not glveu, � dollars, COW-Taken np by IOhu H. of & It .ball be advertloed in tbe KANSAS In Wiley. Cbetopa tp., 16 600ta FARMER tbree one a.year·old roan on horns iocceealve numbers. cow, rope i valued at 120. W. abox. <.:p Ottawaoounty-W, Walker, Jr.,·olerk, Trglt .. 'I'he o .... n.r ot any .tray, may, wit-bIn twelve COW-Taken M. montb. Wabaunsee G, Licht, clerk, up by Wormser In Fountain tp . BTEWAI''P HEALING POWDER 8T. from tbe time tbesam� county-·H, one red abont 8 CO., LOU/& . uP. prove by evIdence cow. years eld. silt In rigbt ear; val· " ortaklnr. STEER-Taken up by Nick Shlebee, of Mill Creek ued at O. ,18, ����';;'o�rleI��!"t!��:- a��v�g� tp., (1'. Alma). Novomber 1, 1885, one red steer wltb ::,/;,efa��.:'fti�� ":��'�:' white head, 1 year .. Riley countY-oF, A. - rlgbt IIIp; one Schermerhorn, Clerk, black mare pony. 14." .,ands about 9 or 10 ,2u. the bieh, COW-·!'.k.n up John following prominent cities without years coUar by E. Hes,ln, of ManbRl.tan STEER-By same, ODe roan red change: old, light mane, mark on top or neck i one red yearling steer. paint valueil at MO. city, pnle cow, 4 Yflars old, white teet, lert hind on rleht blp; valued to wblte attl2. CHICACO, HEIFKR-Taken A. M. Rout knee, on belly, wblte slar In COW-·Ta.en up by Wm. In PEQRIA, up by ... 01 Walnuttp., tall. Cal. Uberty tp •• No· ���e;'��'� vember 1885. one red ST. medium .Ize. no S. cow. wllJl white face and wblte LOUIS, KANSAS CITY, :':'{:�r Johnson V. spotaln eacb flank, some roaD spota on each stde, both "b'!-�n'!�:t�a1�:�I���ltelrer, county.-Henry Chase, olerk, horns off DENVER, OMAHA, COW-Taken about balf way. 6 or 6 yean old; valued at Barber oounty--R, J, up by Philip Conboy, of Aubry P.O., $20. Taliaferro, olerk, one red ST. JOSEPH, QUINCY, August 24,1885, cow, 7 or 8 .. COW-Taken uo Ben YCljars Old, swallow HORBE-Taken up by P. J. NIkkei. In by L888wen.of .>t.dlclne Lorl"e fork In (-ar, rounu cut iu Liberty tp.• right left., whltfl spot on each November one 16 BURLINCTON, shoulll .. calfa 1,1885. black bor.e. bands bhlb. star HANNIBAL, , felV days old: v'alued at n $16. I left bind foot about 8 or 4 DES M . RE-'l'aken forehead. wblte. ,eare old: I('EOKUK, MOINES, under-hit��ilj�b�·n��drX�'n°f."nrf.1p�od'jinlt���bda��,In left rfi�;ebIO� up by ReLly Spparo, of lI.ubry P.O., valu.d ",. $10. swallow· fork In . ear. rlgbt ear; v..f. Octobfr 10, 1885, oue brown 5 ROCK ued attl8. mare, years oIrl, one eye HEIFER-Tabn up bv AUllusl Tooman, In Center ISLAND, LINCOLN, rathe,' yoll"w and tbe otber 14 black, bandA .. November valueel Rt blgb; tp SO, 1885. one 2·year-old helfer, red, some COUNCIL BLUFFS, S'line $25. white In oounty··Joseph Sargent, olerk, face, under· bit In left ear, dim brand on MARE-Taken np by Ben of ATCHISON, BULL-Taken up by J B. Jobns. of PI.asant Earnshaw, Shawnee rlghl. hi p: valued at $12. TOPEKA, Valley P.O., September one tp., Novpmher one red 2 10,1885, bay mare, 3 years old, STEER-By •• me, one red 8.1885, bull, years old, wblte ahOllt 15 bands no yearling steer. and wblte. LEAVENWORTH, on eacb valuerl at high, marks or bl'aoc.ts; valued at dIm brand on lIank: !20 150. rlgbt hlp: valned at �12. SIOUX CITY, ST. COtV-By same, one roan cow. abont 10 years old, PAUL, BElFER-Taken up by .T. J. Lyons, of Prairie Cen· Chase tel' P. () November J, Massey, olerk. MINNEAPOLIS. , 13, 1885, oue roan heHer, no marks oounty-;J, t or ... STEER-Tallpn 10���EW�i�C::r;:'��(� ������ t:!!el�:.t �lSOhIO .. bran.is i valued at elO. up by C. Penderllraft., in Falls tp. ODe light red steer, 1 no marks or year old, bran�s; DE'cember b, 1885, ODe white· roaD steer. 2 years old, red valued at $15. Anderson D, dim Over 300 Eleganlly Equipped Trains 'l!'ountY-A, McFadden, clerk, 1:�\� brand of some kind on Passenger Morris county-A. MOler, Jr., olerk, BElFER-Taken up by Wanen lIfea"., of Reeder c�o�a��e���\;�r, running dllily over this perfect system, passing tp., November 17,1885, oue white BTE�R-Taken up by T. C. Harrison, In Cottonwood COW-Taken up by Tho•. In Warren yearl1nJ!' heifer, with Into and the O'Mela, tp., red 011 head Bnd no or tp I November 19, one red 1 thrcugh Imp�ant CIties and November one neck, marKS brands vislbJe. 1§85, tfght stepr, year old, 3.1885, white cow, 7 years wblle on t·11l In old, drooplog STEER-By .ame, one roan b.lly, tag left eor: valued at t26. Towns In hornst DO marks or brands; valued at ye3rllng steer. dim the great States 01 :t15. brand on lert biP. looks like 1. Shawnee oounty-Chas. F, Spencer, olerk, ou�l��:.�����:�r �f y����J:i, �hl�:r'r��, �r::a�a�; ILLINOIS, Cowley ocunty-J. S, Hunt, clerk, bob ·tall, crop off rlgbt �ar and half·cut off left IOWA, FILLY-Taken up by J. G. MTecumseb ear; FleIshman, .. . COLT-Taken up by Jomes lit. Via, of Bolton valu.d t t20. MISSOURI, bay lilly, 2 y.ars tbree tp .• KANSAS, old, HEIFER-Taken up by T. E. Osborne. In Falls tp·, �Jii��::r:b:!1�6.;J�5$��e November NEBRASKA, COLORADO. tik�eMnzh:b!�'el!��hoGb 8���e�r �r���dC�l�tg�::n:n�o��� ORe red belfer, 2 years old. wblte Stafford oounty-T, A. Hays. clerk, low that: valued at $10. 2361885. COLT-By Gne MULE,Taken up by J. B. C. of York same. bay borBe colt. diamond brand: ����I:'o��a�1 ��I��, t�� �::ir.sw.,�I��a�ost vl�It>\�r�b:�� In Union for all In Cook. tp .• No· valued at ued at Connecting Depots points the vember 14. 1886, one brown mare $15. $18. mule, 14" bauds P{)NY-Tal,en States and collar ... np by Peter Miller. In Falls No· Territories, EAST, WEST, NORTH, SOUTH. blgh, marks. barn marks on back; valued Shawnee county--Chas. F. Spenoer, olerk, tp., alf75. No matter where you are going, purchase your tickets HEIFER-Taken up by Uriah Carl•• of Anburn tp., ��':l�:!b1; 'o��r��rt ��'r. r.,'d":.J':i��b��og:a�3�� ��1i lefferson oounty-J, R, Belt,olerk. yearling belfer, no marks via the It..l�:d J. H. In HEIFER-Tak.n up by A.. F. Lowe, of t'lsawkle tp:, -:ro�����,; �r$g.d bIS6w�:t�'lc:� '�p bV Maasey Falls tp., No· Novembor 1885 one STEER-Takpn up by of Soleller vember 21, one dark red 3 S, palo red belrer.1 no Ben.!: Vance, tp" 1885, cow, BbJut yeara old, year old, Novemb_r one small "BURLINGTON ROUTE" I st.er very marks or brands: valued at $12. . 9, 18�5. while wltb "ed n.ck and leet, white spot In forehead, DO marks or no other orands \' IIlULE-Taken up by Frank or head. mark., 3 years old; valned at $25. vhlblo: val".d al flO. Dally Trllins via this Line betw�en KANSAS McKanna, Jefferson STF.ER-Taken CITY. tp,. (tbree miles sOUib of Wlncbester), about October up by P. Sheean, of Falls tp., No· LEAVENWORTH, one brown mare vember 12, one white 8 ATCHISON, ST. JOSEPH and 24. 1885, mule, white spot on for week Dec, 188., steer. years Old, tip at rlgbt hind rlgh·t Strays ending 16,1885 -bo1'll broken valued at I leg above tbe hock jolnl, 6 years old, 16 bauds all'; ,40. COUNCIL BLUFFS, OMAHA, SIOUX CITY, ST. PAUL hillh. some collar v..lued at marks; '125 Leavenworth oounty-J. W, Niehaus, olerk. Shawnee and MINNEAPOLIS. MULE-By same, ODe brown mare oounty-Chae, F. mule, roached, COW-Taken up by J. T. In Spenoer,olerk. some whll., . Eoslon collar marks. 6 years old, 16 bands Gwartney, t.p .• STEER-Taken up by B. F. In Dover KANSA,S CITY, ATCHISON, ST. JOSEPH and blgb: November onc pale r�d 4 Pankey, tp.• valued at 1120. 12, 1885, cow, years old, while November 1885. 8 on 8 10. yellowlsb·red and wblte sleer, bell.f. brand au rlgbt hlp suppo,ed to be a 'I'; val· QUINCY, HANNIBAL and CHICAGO, Without Change. Osage oounty-C A. Cottrell, olerk, ued At �18, COW-I'aken I1P by M. J. Delaware No­ �rraa�:�� gr��Je�n'bl�¥�d:{d:,I��t'tn:a::'IEut�n�afu:g�� E�ge.ln tp., ,25. T. J. & v'mbe" one POTTER, V1C!·PRU'T OEN'L MGR., 0., B. 6; Q. f CHICAGO. 30.1885, brown and wblte .peckled cow. HEIFER-·Taken ��f.0��:lr�� ��Je;�fi� about 8 up by R. H. Town. In Dover GEN'L PASS. (o:y;�!r:'l�i)����e�b�r�' tp., PERCEVAL B. A _­ betfer, no marks or yfnrs old, poor, no marks or LOWELL, AO'T, C., Q., ctIlOAOO. brands; valufld at ,14. abcHlt. RflO brnnde, welglUi Nuvemhel' 31,18H;;. ODe foao heifer with red DO POt!UdA: valued at $21'. ears, J. F. GEH'L MG••• K. c., aT. J... C. 8. AND STEER-I'aken up by John E. Hedburg, of Soperlor marks or brands visible; valUed at BARNARD, STEER-Taken up by P. W. ,15. H. ,& ST. ST. JOSEPH. tp.. (P O. Osage CUy), November 17, 188;; one dark red Gowell,ln Sherman tp., J., steer wltb \, C. OEWL P white spols. rlllbt eal' split; valued at $20. Franklin oouuty--L. Altman, olerk, DAWES, .... AQ'T, I(" 0., 8T. J... 0, B. AND MARE-Taken lip by Henry of Mel vel'n ��;Pi�b��rlebl::g: (�)lrtfee��i�\� ��d H•• 'T. J., ST. JOSEPH. t!breeveB, brand.: valned at t:it��'O���k:�� COW-Taken up by A. J. Hanna, In tp .• (P. O. *'l5 CentropoUs tp., Molvern), November 9, 1885, one IIgbt bay HElF mare, one white hind Eft-Taken liT> bv Henry In brockel feee, (oot, small white star in tore" noxte Nipballln. T01lga �gtgt�e:r vallied at tp., December 0_ 1885, one 2 .\ ear-old red 3m�8::;, ��'b�����7 bead; ,50. end lletfer, 'v�{�:J���16. of tall white. whlle on MARE-Taken up by Jobn A. or spot belly, crop off rlglll and meet wilh sliccess re- Maxley, Superior ear, under-btt ill left Ford J'r" olerk, October .. enr, county-oS, tp., 24, 1885. one roau or Iron �ray 15 Gallagher, a of the mnrp., BULL - TO ADVERTISE quires knowledge hands u Uttie mark on one Taken op by WIlliam Jr of hlgb. ,houlder; valued Elk S. clerk. Telllhmal), .• value of newspapers. and a correctly advt. aUSO. county-oJ Johnson, Dodge City, one large red bull, brand .Imllar ex' displayed STEER-Taken to:::::, '1'0 secure such up by Geo. Hedges, In Palnterhood cept Ibat tbe poInts extsnd out more like 'U's placed Wabaunsee G, 7, onB red-loan wltb tbe as will enable you to advertise oounty--H. Licht, olerk, ]880, Z·:renr,old steer i bottom. together. one above tbe otber. informationJUDICIOUSLY STEER-Take.n by Morris of Mill �lJ!dv:t$�.r Ill,> Kraus, Creek Brown oounty--G. I, l'rewitt, olerk. CONSULT .Jefferson Ccunty,--J, R, Best, Clerk, LORD � STEER-Taken up by C. R. Gaston, 10 Hamlin THOMAS �fee��;��:��:d�;'�J'l�����l:I",ru'o HEIFER-Taken un N. L. In tp., NEWSPAPER ILLINOIS. v"lued at 111. �8:':k!n�rllg��n��� by Meyer Sarroxl tp., November one red· roan steer, about ADVERTISING, CHICAGO, on or about Novewber 10,1885, 1� years STEER-Taken 16, 1885, one no marks or brands up by Henry Soher, Sr.. of 111111 atar "plded" yearling old, visible: valued at t20. helfer, in t.he (nce, end of tail whltp, swall hole in Creek tp.. P, November CALF-'Xaken up by J. J. Minner, In Hamlin IT WJ.LL BE AN (BIsmarck 0.), 15, 1885. one left ear. no o,ber marks or tp., ADVANTAGE to al".ys menUon brands; value" at $12, November one • 28, 1885, red-roan steer calf, about 6 the KA!,SAS FARIiBa when wrltlnll to advvu.n; 14 KANSAS, FARMER. DECEMBER 16,

Feeding, locality, and judicious selec­ OL"IVlIJR Mcl:N'rJ:RE, tion OTTAWA HERD OF (lile ltleieriuariau. of parents on botb sides are power­ P. 0, Box 12, Holstead, Kas" ful factors in producing good stock ot all Pol,nd-Chin, ,nd Duroc ,Red [The in- this are Jersey Raga, paragraphs department descriptions: and there are soils on gathered from our exohauges.c-En. FAR?!­ RB.l -which good, useful stock cannot be

raised . - profitably .HLIND STAGGERS. I have a mare that is subject to blind She staggers. _ A. black pilgrim of the Hebrew faith was is also hide-bound. She seems weak, seen in Jerusate.u reeently. although she gets the same quantity of feed as each of five others do. l Pay A Wisconsin man has been sued for darn­ 8r�j�er BlI'! a!!:flS because hts of tlelth'r in Thoroul{hbred POLAND­ attention to what the mare bees tresspassed on a ueign­ CROIA particular SWINIi: A. P.-U. It. Stock for sale, Write bor's sheep pasture or wbat you want. Mention thta I. is allowed to eat in warm weather, wheu paper. L. WHIPPLE, Proll'r. 'Ottawa, Kas. I bave for but sale a One 101 of youug pl,!s stred nothing easily-digested food should hltwker by Jay­ J. A. 1639, Ottawa King 28M (the cuampton bogo of FrallkHn R1Jd .. be given. The bowels should never be county), Buckt'l'fI Buv 2d 2219, R.. u But DAVIDSON, ler 2977, I.eok'. RIVE F{ : Gllt.-Ed�" '2887, "bid. are Very fine "\lIEW ltit':hlDonfl, Kn.nMR8, brr.r'ders of allowed to get and in order fashlouabJe RtralllB. .\1y HOWS ar.. all first· constipated. class aud of to popular atralns. I also have lUI extra fine prevent this a few handfuls of lin­ Stock. Fa.rm. :lo;�! ������:r�:�p�t�ehlt�:.r�1l seed meal should be mixed with what rour C' unties In Rausaa. ��I�b���o:l�r�gal� 1 have hOi'''' of all agt!B In 01' pairs of no k lu , ror feed is trio, snle. Herd ba.s taken over grven. At a 50 th la present give physic HEAD OF twenty prtzes laat �'par My herd has never bad dlseRse ball composed of Barbadoes 6 any Stock all eltetble or recorded In Central aloes, Rf.'corrl. Ple88(� caB and see stock nr I write anrt Jt'tvo drachms ; and ,1f'flCrlptfoD of what, you want, Jnqutrh-a gentian ginger, each lnRWf'rpn. promutry IMPORTED FArlU. thrfle mll{,88olltlWRHtofOURwa, .wM. / 1 drachm, rolled into a ball with a little NORMAN linseed meal and water. A bran mash STALLIONS EXCELSIOR HERD 6F should be some hours given before the Just arrlvet\ rrom Fruuce, added to my stock. of Nor­ POLAND-CHINAS and ENqLISH BERKSHIRES, A Breeder or physlc. each of sul­ man Roroes, wblch now numbers 0' rOLAND-OHINA I:IWINE. Stock re­ tablespoonful up.warda 100 c -rded In D'-H. WEBSTER, Austin, O. P.-C, R. 1110 choice (or Cass. Co" Mo. [rom 2 to 5 PIRS Bale. Iuspec­ phur and can be advanta­ HEAD, yearB old. Pnrt.les wlBblnll to ucu Invited. berd I. saltpeter Oorresponuence ooUclted. My made up of Individuals from noted and purchase Ol1!t·class "tocl< wt II UO well to geously mixed in the feed once or twice call and see my Normana berora purchaslng elaewhere. PrlCE� �����::. fa8'��:�!' pt;: ��� ��\���de��lr�!nf��!at�sa?� breed (rom premium stock, Plymouth weekly.] and terms to suit purchaaers. All o( tbe above atal Rocks, Lang­ shans. 1tlammoth Bronze TurkeYR, Toulouse Geese.and 1I0BS were selected In [mperlal Pekin Ducks. SORE FOOT IN A - by tuyseIr France this allR8Oo. Fowl. Cor sale. Eggs In sea­ HORSE. My six­ �on. Send (Mention tbls paper.) forelrcnlar Rnd mention KAN"'A8 t-rABMER. year-old horse is so lame, owing to corns or bad shoeing, that blood comes from JAMES A. PERR.Y Cbe8terWhtte,Rerkohlreand Poleud-Ohtna PIRs.fine Set­ the sole of the Importer and Hrerder of Norman ter foot. Before I ·Do�., Scotch Colli •• , Fox bought Horses, the other Houn�8 nnd Beagles, 8lJeep him, day, he was used m a ann POIIJt.ry, broil and for liver View Stock sale W. but I am Farm, Ill. by GIBBON. '" Co., team; ashamed to work him Wilmington, WeaHjhesler Chester Fifty mile. south of Send Co.,Pa. in his 011108£0. on tbe Chlcajl'O Alton stamp for Circular and Prlcp List. any way; lameness has increased ralIroM. since I pulled off his shoes. What . should be done for him ? [Examine the E. BENNETT & SON 'foot 'very carefully and remove any for­ TOPEKA, : KANSAS, eign bodies and all dead or diseased tissue. If a horny tumor is present, it must be completely removed to prevent its reappearance. Poultice the foot until active inflammation has subsided SHADY GLEN STOCK FARM and most of • the tenderness has gone, then apply a tar dressing with a bar­ fHOROUGHBREO.,'POlAND-CHINAS shoe and a leather sole, and wait for the horny sole to grow out to Its natural

condition. Confine the animal in a clean, dry, airy box-stall or inclosure, free from dirt or gravel, which could work into tbe wound, and allow a gen erous, laxative diet. 'I'he animal must not be worked until the new sole has H. E. (;000' LI., TecIIDl."h, Shawnee

... ,',9 _;Inri bred bv A Co •• 1{R.8 •• Hrep, er of DERK out to its Irupnrtnra an.t produced O. MOORE"" 80NS, Gbntm&. 'fhol'ou�ubre\! grown natural which BJ"t!r.:'\f')f:O Of Ill. ;';HIRE "WINE. Cbolce stock :01' r-ule, level, and C P}l;U,CHI!.HON�NOH.MA.N The best ho:: In tho world. We bave made 0 youl1g YBERDALE UOl{�E8. i;lxtv "' Vipit OJ' CI .. will bearl 1\161. ,.. s.,ecialty or th 10 breed CQr:l8 vearu, We are the rre monrlence invited. require several weeks or a celved frOID Eu rope, WrBp tor largest perhaps Hlu-trated Cnwlot.!ut h"'epdere of tlwro1tghbre(l Polcnul· CI"il1u!.8 in th� worl" few montns.] Shipped over 700 "'I�k In 188:1 and could not s\lpply t·be ·\?mnnd. We are rat.log 1,000 (or this .ok,on', PURE-BRED ; plgt1 CRACKED HEEL IN .A Covr.-A rude, We have 1 sn BOWS and 10 males we are breedtui year 'roui, Our breeders are all recorded tn American. P.-O Berkshire � Small Yorkshire ago my cult cut Que of her bind legs (.ders free, Smine Jou.r,w.1 25 etR. In 2 cent stJlIDPS, SVVINE. alll1 " badly against a wire fence, in three Come IH'':>. onr stock : tf 001, 1:\8 rapreaeuted we will l\y your eX"el1Ree. ratea list �JlPciRl by p.xprC'!�H. places, j below the fetluck; toe sor-a got well but there is a rough scar which THE GOLDEN BELT HERD OF cracks now and tben on the back side. The - heel of the hoof is growing rough THO R OUGHBRED POLAND CHINAS. and the animal walks too much on the toe, and of late is lame ail the time. The IS crack usually an inch long aud from a quarter to three eig-lIth:; or au inch as tbe We are deep; huol' gl'llWS toe crack breeding' 25 of the best selected 60W� of_ the ,iiO\'f'1H11U d HWIlIO to Ut' round list above it. in I,be cClnotry riHect opens j W hat can be dUlie 'I'Hl'cu(lallt.a fl'om j1ll.1JOrte(l 8,M·e., (l1Hl DmltS. We f\re to heal "'f'parr:d to fill oretel's for either breed, of botb 8eXp,ft, it? [If thl� heel of tbe ooo! nl itself (�ut JOHN CARSON. {�: Vt��"�()�;��r���;11 YorkshJres f,horoullhly, and grows ruu�tJened alld craeked UP. satJsfie,i t,hat they cnnuot, be excel1.,d a!i n pn)f\t.a­ the Winchester, lilA hog t.o rniRe. Rre secn·tury structure at the uf tile Kansas, Th"y very dadle aiHl n,ature top rdpldly. Send (or prlccB and CRYItil"l£!:ue to boof is Importer and hl'p,der of OLYDE3f'ALE (\l1ci PER· probablf illjun'd, aud it willlJ.. Cfll£R.()�-N()RM AN BORSES. ""ntce "tock (0"0"1,, WI "

John Dooro Molino Plows and (}nUivators, Doorn Corn·Plantors and Stalk·Cunors, �ITOHELL FA.R� \l\TA.GONS, SURREYS and PHAETONS, CORTLAND SPRING WAGONS and BUGGIES,

" for Price Asked I The Belsbratsd Standard 8uggies," Which Have No Equal DRILLT SEE THE DEERE COMBINED LISTER & --Also Our New-- :Dri11. for 'se, Oombi:n.ed. S"'l11:k..y I..tister a:n..d. STANDARD FARM MACHINERY. BUCKEYE CORN-SHELLERS, AND FULL LINE The burrs to run at a high'rate of speed. HORSE-POWER COMBINED. This Mill is geared U"The above cut represents our New B'O'CKEYE FEED.MILt. and it is capable of running any the rate of 10 to 20 per hour. a Horse·Po�er times the horses' and will grind all.kinds of grain at bu�hel� .As Power ever offered for Bale. sixt'l/ once, It to the as the best MIll and revol,:e to We bave no in recommendmg public Machmery that requrres from three to four horse-hower. hesitancy other sold UB. This Machine is warranted in every particular, as are all the goods by fully Prices. write us for Catalogues and If you do not find Our Goods with your Dealers, 1\I.[.A.1'TS"U":El. db CC>., :DE::E:Fl.:E, KANSAS MO. Sts --Near Union Depot. CITY, SANTA FE, 10th to 11th .•

Best Corn and Cob Grinder in the World. ENCINES

BOILERS 0' J.LL aillil. Scad fOf CR.talogne COMMMON SENSE (NOI�E CO., SprJJ!2ficlt1,011io.

BAND ONE. TWO. FOUR OR EIGHT HORSE HOBSE PO WEBS. � With the TRIUMPH �) STEAM CENERATOR It will save .11 to � of your � feed. and your stock will thrive better and fatten quicker. Send for iilustrat­ . ed circular. Address � WHITACRE & CO., the TurDlDgo Process of Double Oallp RICE, a Steel ClUlher aDd Leveler, and to CuttlDl", LlftlDgo, Subjects the Boll to the aotloll of the eame time. EDlliG 4?\V. Monroe st. ,Cbicago. LeveliDg and PlllverlZing performed at of 041t Slael Coultors. Immonse cutting power. Crushing, lurface of the grouu4. rubbish. :l!mow th�t cuts over the enUre of or Teeth avoidS pulling up Only absGnce Spikes Spring ni,\nchlllell!. We deliver free at Illstributing Depota. 16 ft. Wide. With "lid without Sulky Si2es, 3 to imitation or some in­ Don'tlet dealers palm off abase DO NOT BE DECEIVED. ORDER­ better. SATISFY YOURSELF BY the assurance that it is FAIR fel'ior tool under .1onbJo Acme to any .. We will send a gang ING AN AC��E" ON TRIAL. we it does Dot he may send it back, farmer in the United States; if suit, responsible until tried on his own farm. PLAY return freight. We don't ask pay ·paying SI.ntcs and TCl·rito1"lc8. thousand. of tcstimonials f1"OUl 48 for containing . Send pamphlet Manufactory and Principal Office, Branch Office, MILLINGTON, NEW JERSEY. PENN. --ASHn. & BRO., HARRISBURG, who NAME THIS PAPER. other sent to parties 150 to 4 U ,t;£'l' N. B.-" IS MANURE" and essays free n ��� TILLAG!? Built in tlrat-ctnss (II unuuer c.m be cut In u day. bundreds 01 O�1!l numuer. The neSt JUiU made. 1I1any satisfaction. We "'�Q These in use, gi"ing universal Portablo and 'J'Ive the best 1\11118 of largel' sizes, . , ��� .uuounrv. Send for ctrcutur-j � LANE 0& BODLEY CO .• I "II a-nd Jraf"l ,i;,�f."., Cl1u;lnunti, O. PaEoiQ CO"'. John A A s G IlN CtTL ATOIIB. Establlsbed 1840. incorporated 1884 MARSr,ILLE8 MFG. co,. EThos. Bradford Co. Ln��1�:���5r::. ,�. Successorato FOR FENC ES - Thos,Bradford&Co, PRETTIEST, Sale Ma!1ufacturera CHEAPEST, CHEAPER THAN EVER. 01 tbe JUOST Side lever Breech RADLE. Loader. Old Reliable and Celebrated D U FARMERS 818. Tho FIIMOUO 115 Shot Gun NOW fl». SOMETHING NEW. E\·cr.v Gun warranted, BRADFORD Rill.... IS, 14, 15, fa. make at home and clear Anyone can it . no to $25 per day. Full particulars with f:I�:a� ct��·l::d I!��b;:; _ 1885. PORTABLE MILLS . IlIUltratcd aataloRUO testimonials. Illustrated Catalogue Free. Kind of N lItain OmOINlfATI, O. For S Bt., Any CPOWELL &: SON,l80 P. U STANDARD MFC.CO.Cincinnati,O. SMALL GRAIN. Also Manufactur- , and meet with success re- �';6 of the ers CALF ADVERTISE quires a knowledge • TO advt, o� a displayed SMALL'S value of newspapers, and correctly Tbl,NEW '1"0 secure such Mill arUOIJ.!!1�:§d� advertise General Flour Machmery, as will enable you tnformationJUDICIOUSLYto Lock ��:dR:Cse:�� PTbs:'::t;·e.��k:��: ��� Nes. 25, 27,29,31 aJl(l 33 StJ.-eat, CONSULT � THOMAS liear Highland House Tueltned Plane, r�:':�t'ellna��h{:c�!�n:�ir:!::l'rh�����:' LORD Ulroul." free. CHICAGO, SMA LL eft MATT.I EWS ' lIEWSPAPER ADVERTISING, _ILLINOIS, WT CINCINNATI IU � ,0. Sou$h ' Marke$ .iIlASs. t .. S$reet, BUSTUN, ,.,.l'He ,ltV Clltfll"l?UQ: , 16 KANSAS FARMER. DECEM.BER 16.

. B:JC,A.DLEY", ��EELE:R ck, CO., The DIAMOND' FEED Mill. Is Far Superior to Other in. . Any, Mark.et! 'I'hls Is not mere talk: but we are "advertising" ready to prove it by or sons for our claim, to interested. any practical test, to give a dozen sound .rea­ anyone Gan be rum-bu any Power, from two to ten-hor8e. DROP US A POSTAL CARD FOR FULL INFORMATION. WAGONS l!ARRIAGES 'AND FARM IAf;HIN·ERY. Branch House and Sole General Depot for The Garden City Plows, the Bohutt.er Wagon, the Watertown Spring Wagons, BUGGIES OF EVERY STYLE· AND � AI�o General Ae:!lntR for the GRADE. Lfwlln�'Farm such as POWER Machinery, EAGLE CORN-SHELLERS, and SHELLERS, DlCKEY FAN-MILLS, HORSE-POWERS FEED-CUTTERS, OTTAWA (CYLINDER) Th.e EJrad,1.ey C<>:D1bined. :1:.lIis"ter-Dri1.1. f<>r U' Ask Dealer for 1006. your B. W. & CO.'S or write GOODS, to us for full information and prices. 'All goods sold under our own name and guarantee. CORNER TENTH & HICKORY STS,•• {NEt�pY,��ON} KANSAS CITY.

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BLUE . VALLEY HERD � "TUn :. �APITAL �ITY PRINTIH� ��I' OF CATTL·.E, BALE-Tbree Poland-Ob+n.. Boar PIJIIt. FINE JOB . FORfor aervlce. roarly PRINTERS. Addre•• T. S. H•.wle box peka , 163, To-

Private and Sale BERKSHIRE PIGS'FOR - Circulars and SAT,E. All el1l�tble Catalogues, .'\. 35 to record .. W. ' Fine Poster Work a Vtrycheap. B. Bcott, Emporia, K•• specialty.

SALE-Holaw'n Bull .. E'mah FORGoo. W Boy No. 2970." Harrop. Manhattan, K.... Estimates furulshed 'for all kinds of work on application. C H WOOL�ER, Relll E.t,teanrt Inve8tmentAgont., 283 Kansas IOlt�l�t3.Ka.UBd8aVeDUe, Topeka, Kas. Corresponueuce Avenue, Topeka, Kas. BUTLER. C'OUNTY!

Land for in ouch as Sale, Large or Small Tracts, Crutckshanxs, Hoses ot �:;narons, Young other good sorts. A lso Marys, Phyllises, Josephines, and Improved or Unimproved. SALE-Onr pnttre her� .or chnlcelj--bra- Sbort· FORhorn Clit.·le or the No snow Draft Young Mary, Flora alld ara­ winter: tame IIl'a8"e6 are successful Roadster, Mares & bella famtltp.s Prfce low ",,,d &.General-Purpose- Horses, Mules. terms liberal. Addfess all kinds of fruit Stock in fine mention l.bls E. O. do well: fine limestone always condition ann for sale at paDer) E."us '" Son. Sed all". for reasonable prices. Correspoudenee aM ��.d' butldtna ; iuspectlon Invited. � Call at the Biue gravelly- bottom .tr�aOlS· Rpl�nclld VaHey Bank, Manhattan, Kansas. toc-tton for st, ck »ud aRrinultural' : P. thirty miles of produets �M� HIGINBOTHAM, Too rattroad-v-more than any other Proprietor-. . Late to be Classified. county. and out of debt Addrcos for Ctreutar A. J' - Box EI PA'LMER, HAWLEY, Dorado. Butler •. T.8. 163, Topeka, Kill., breeder of Co Kus, HOLSTEIN FRIESIANS PARTRIDGE COCHrNS, BROWN LEG BORNS. ALL AGES ANI> BnTII SF-XES HOME-BRED AND PLYMOUTH ROOKS. 11\IPO&TED. &-A fiDe lot, of PI.YaI"UTR Cows and Helfel's Brerl to Boot Netberland ROCK Corkp.rellll (or �alp. THE.ELMWOOD HERD and Aaggle BullM. --OF-- A The Average Records of a IIer,l are .GREAT DINNER FOR 25 CENTS. the Trne 'J'est of Its 1\lerlt. Meals at. all hours. A. H. GY8ter Btews. Calc-s & etc. A bettor BlOW for Lunr-h.Pt=» Lackey The 15 con'� than 18 obtained ai Son, Following 1\lilk and Butter Records Have many for 26 cents. PEABODY, Marion ,places CAll on us. 00., KAB., AU Been IUade Animal. Now III Our F. by Herd: BEll:LlfR, 79 Ra.t SIxth etr.ot BUIGEDERS OF 1\IlLK RECORDS: Five J. C;owsll1lVe aVPrBJZefl over 19,000 ills. in R Ten *. have year. Cows THOMPSON, SH a RT- HO R N averaged over 18,000 Ibs.ln a yesr. MORAN, AJ.LEN CO CATTLE We know of but 23 •• KANSAS, Ouws th"t have made ,,,,,I 14 of ye"rly record. exccedlng Ibs, Brt AND tbem are now Iu OUI' Herd 16,000 eder, Dealer tn and Rhipnel' of and have aver"ged over 17,500 Ibe. 'I'wenty- five have averaged over 160110 Iba. ill a - BERKSHIRE made yearly yesl'. 'Slxty.three, the entire numher tn the Berd that have IMPROVED POLAND SWINE. records, includJng 14 three- year·olds and 21 CHINA SWINE. two-year-olda, haveaverage,112,78."i Ib8. 5 oze. In a year Choice Our berd Pigs for Sal.e. numbers 130 head of well­ BUTTER RECORDS: Five Cow. bave bred avoNll(ed �O lbs, 70.. III a week. Nine Pedigreed stock-C. P.-C. Rseord. Short-horne, Oruick­ Vows have Cows bave averagod 191bs, oz, In a comprising t�eu (lvt-ra,::p.d 17 Ibs 6 OZB. in a y, week. Flf­ Correspondence wf'ek . Six .. ar-otus bav� Invited. t,bl8 shanks, Roseof Sbarons. 1£1tvt.1I three. three-y averaged ].i1·Ca..�e reSIFioDRble. Wt- Bre to I:URl'Snt-t'e stock to bref"tl. or to be �Iad have perSODS calrricesand see [or thewselves. '\\'e invite replared by IlJllmals that will breed. Please ask for correspondence. what you want. Whole or ground, wunufactnred by the old and W. J. prncess Clydesdale Eng­ ESl'E� 8/, SONS, ANDOVER. KAN�AS. For sale to feeilers R.t '·xport vnlues. Prices quoted by mail on Addfe.s npl)lIcatl(ln. lish Shire Horses. THE 'CITY " KANSAS CITY Grand LINSEED OIL CO Central HOTEL, .. The Hotel, aud stud Elgb'h Mill )oI',·'_'It.. only In Amerl- OHIOAGO. HaIlSn.", City. Mo. No. 614 k 616 Main g�s�O���lt�il�I��6tlg} �g�& St., Kansas City. S. E. Cor. 'tilt.. I\nd 16th streets. breeds. Prlzewlnne"snt Thc Bonanza Incubator. Table and Beds. THE STOCKMEN'S ��I��le:�\�5�1';,����\;� Rates, 81.50 per day. HOME. of s rules ;;;::g�;;.;;:;! HOYILI Society I�nl!' peClaGn?d1 for time over one land. etc. day. When you Specl'al Rate to Stockmen, $1. 50 Per R�'iiJt;:'t1��. �fll���,jtl1���� Large Irnpor- come to the Day. city try OIU,. We N-ar.st Hqt.el .. MOlllle. will satisfy 0Ilt81,1 U]P. Ynnl.. (,�ble OlltS PH'S the n House (.Jrall :�����i�:f:I�?��?:f�)���t�'�; ,\��onn'.'���ve�luf�lr��: y' Ro\l<'�' & LAWilON. lfn.nslIs p.rto of IIlCt1.hl\lOrUlad4�. Send Our buy I"" fttcilities be- City for Price List and tb�?�:'f)R(\UTT, I'roprlptor. Circular ing there ._ cuts "_ showing of the lIuest une;tultJled. _-==!;;:======::;:====. broudcrin the world. Also breeder of high chUl!! prUCl1:� ��8�H��::: l�nim"18 . Wynn­ very lowest �:���il��!��b��i���:li� dotlt·s. PI.l"mouth Rocks and I)rices. Every nnlmal duly and 'l'erma to suit PeDS, 0 1'. guant.nteed. all recorded"_"I . L!lnlil'!llnns.-20 customers. • 1!t\)"TT, QuJncy, II�. Qatlllogl1es on II.ppliclLtlon. 550 00 «"� 80 Varlette.. RA P E Also VI N Small]! E .... •• S '\iIALl)�AI'fH BROS.,JI\!l\,.vme, W18. 1 "'It Y Warranted true to name. tJl1.eap• .tiJustmted desCriptlv'O u1'E!,!!sed. Very price �Hrll�.QUallt. UDS.�� wIS ROESCH•. li1:edQut•• N. Y.