]'lo«riii£ Ctiw I'ean Cmtrr. When cow peas produce pods and the pods begin to turn yellow, they should be plowed under. If grown for hav cut the vines when the pods are about four inches long. Wln-n grown as a maiiurial crop the longer the vlyes renin in 011 the ground be fore they are plowed under the more nodules will lie formed oil the roots, hence the more nitrogen added to the soil. I tttiil lor I,ayln«r H*n«. For our laying liens we prepare the ,'ood as follows: We get green Isnies unit bony meat tii.it are suitable to run through the bone cutter, are pulled out: the rest we put into a large iron ketile. and boil them until tiie whole i.s thoroughly coiketl; then we pick out the holies, anil mix with Ihe soup, or hivth. chopped clover and mill feed. \fe stir in enough of this to make a stiff mush, b iil it well, cover it.and as we need It. feed It. In the winter when it is very cold, we take enough for one feed and place it into the mixing Irougl}. put hot water 011 it.and put with such mill feed as we have at hand. This is the principal meal for the morning. At noon, we give about one quart of wheat to eight or 10 chickens, anil in the even ing we give about the same amount of corn, lnirlng the day we have mangels or rutabagas hanging around in their pens. M. llarter, in 'llie Kpitoinist. To Fravaiit l.o»« of Molmuif, Boiling is an advantage in prevent ing the loss of moisture from soils not compact enough to hold much water. The compacting of such soils by repeated rolling decreases the amount of water that passes through theni and beyond the reach of roots. When the object of rolling is to save soil moisture, tooth harrow should be used if possible after rolling, so as to form a layer of loose soil 0:1 the surface: otherwise rolling will de crease the soil moisture. The roller should be used with caution on clay ey lands. The purpose of using the roller after seeding during dry weath er is to compact the soii. t litis increas ing the capillary action, which carries the necessary amount of moisture to Ihe seeds to cause germination. The 'roller is sometimes used after the plants are up. which of course favors the rise of water to the young roots. The addition of lintnus to soils de ticient in organic material will great ly increase their capacity for holding : water. This may be supplied by us ing vegetable mold, cover crops, rota- > lions, green manures, and stable , manures. Soil moisture may bt» saved by other means but those men tioned above are the most important. Profit ill IJuttiTiunkliig. To sell milk off the farm is to sell all the fertilizing elements there are in the milk, but these are not as great as those that were in ihe grain and fodder that the cows ate. <>f the grain no small part of those elements are left ill the manure heap: not quite as much of 1 lover hay, yet more than of the grasses. It' one is selling Ills milk lie should determine that a part of the money he receives for it. shall he returned, either In grain bought am! fed out. or in fertilizing material put upon the fields. Only in this way can the soil be kept up to its condi tion. But one who keeps cows and makes butter at lioilie. using Ills skiuimilk for growing calves and hogs, and buys grain to feed out. will ever find his land improving. hi> crops growing larger if properly cared for.and he should grow richer by reason thereof if prices maintain their proper rela tion to one another. The mail who sells milk may Improve his farm and still make momy if the milk prices me high enough, but we cannot help feeling that It is doubtful for llio-e who Jiave to sell at the prices estab lished by the milk . anfii.t.-.ra who buy for our eitiis. Win n we sold milk at the prices wc now pay for it. ill* from five lo seven collts a ipuirt, we thought it noia , 110 much, but made a living at it. To have sold «•» prices paid In contractors for tli* sup ply of Boston wuit'.il I:.iv.' soon meant bankruptcy for 11-. and we should have preferred to have brought out the tin pans, the chiirii and other apparatus 11 use iu those days, and made but ter again. Today with more modern appliances, we Ih'nk butter making should be mill li easier end more profit sole.— Boston Cultivator. (•r.tiii for Cn** '(i. 'I lie l|lll.jot'it,\ ol ll.'llivllloll do not lie licvc in lit ding grain to their cows while Oil pi.sllirc. as th ,| claim it d H's not pay IHi the lm.ll. farm we have led gi ll ill til Kill' coW* the y.'tir round for several year*-, and 11 iiiiiiilh r of nur most pi'H«'n>»!u' neighbor* have i dolie hkcu 1-1 Mai \ p!e doubled tlii' wisdom oi *u*■ 11 p aetlee at first, but solile of lli.'li lire I low following ollr exalliplc \ > I'ur llgo I lllet line of our iiiosl si|i i i ssfiil ihilrymeii 011 Ills Way home ll'olil the -tat. 11,1 will it huge b ad of corn iiniil and bran In. his cows I aski d him If lie wai *ali»- tli d Han It |m ill him to Iced H'i in lie ti Kl'U ill illllillg tile Milliliter Inolitli*. Ill' ►aid "I do not 1 huil, I hat I could af fold to tip lining grain to itt> cows While llu) I.on pit at 111 I might Sit) I lilt t I III* I Hill lilt* llot otil.V bought Uud (ihlil for tli 1111 .itul corn uteitl for oi* cow* but w iih ilie uci returns fro it hi* vow* lir luts purdiustd auU pmii for three fln» farms for his sons. Hia views coincide with mine exactly, for 1 feel that m.v father has made money liv feeding grain to the cows wiiile on pasture. It is true, perhaps, that fur a month or so. while the grass is plentiful and succulent, the cows will give as large returns without grain feed as with it, hut (luring times of drouth an the tiy season, grain fed cows will always hold their pwn much better than those not so ftni. They also milk much better during the last few months of the lac tation period. The quantity of grain to be used will depend to some extent on the condition of the pastures and the size of the cows. It is not general ly advisable to feed more than from four to eight pounds per cow per day. The university dairy cows are fed daily from three to five pounds each of u mixture of equal parts of corn meal and gluten feed, depending on the size of the cow and the length of time she lias been milking. Our large cows get more than the small ones, and we also feed our fresh cows heav ier than those that have been milking several inontlis.—W. J. Kennedy, in A mcrican Agriculturist. linporlnnl lo Poultry Kaixn. The American tiiinie Keeper, which from the name should lie authority on the fowl subject, gives the following simple directions for protecting set ting hens against lice and mites, which is their besetting annoyance: A cheap and easy method of destroying these pests and keeping them from the set ting hens, it says, is to place one or two of the camphorated balls (such as those displayed in the windowsofdrug stores) in each nest. They cust very little and by putting them in the nest the work is done, a single ball lasting through ihe entire warm season. Kvery time the lieu goes 011 the nest she imparts heat to it, and a portion of tlic camphor tutorizes her body and also the material of the nest; lice giv ing it a wide berth. One of the bails if placed in a vial of sweet oil and ap plied to the heads of the fowls and chicks, on the shanks or under the wings, will also prove serviceable in preventing scaly-legs and destroying the large lice. For chicks only use one or two drops of the mixture, as grease of any kind is injurious to chicks. If preferred a mixture may be pre pared by using one part lard oil, one part linseed oil, a few grains of cam phor and two or three drops of oil of sassafras, shaking the mixture well be fore using. Whitewash the top and sides of the lieu house and use plenty of carbolic acid in the wash", put it 011 thick over the roosts, nests, and every board, to kill the insect eggs. lice, mites, and germs of contagious diseases, if there are any. and to purify and keep things healthy. Chicks will commence to scratch when they are but a day old. no dif ference whether they see the old lien scratch or not. If tliey are hatched in an incubator and reared in a brooder they will scratch just the same. This proves that scratching comes by in tuition and is nature's plan whereby fowls may net their living. It is a sensible thing to believe that fowls ~h< uld be made 10 scratch for nearly all they cnt. Scratching will tend to make them vigorous and prolific. ] uriu and tiarden .Note*. Karly shearing gives more and bet ter wool. fori) fodder is excellent feed for horses, especially as a change of diet. Kacli pigpen should b.* divided into two parts, one for sleeping and the other for feeding. Liberal amounts of protein tend to increase the flow of milk arid lessen the natural shrinkage due to lactation. Salt, sulphur, charcoal, aslies and bone dust should occasionally be placed where the pigs can gi t at it. Mutton growing, with wool as au in cidental product, will continue to be the most profitable method of sheep br« cdlug. I'ariu yard manure or feeding highly concentrated foods on a pasture sup ply 1 In- most appropriate fertilizing ele ments for I •l'Ulllliellt pastute. A growing pig must have food that will promote growth. Milk shorts. • lover, peas, oats and a small allow ami* of corn will be found very satis factory. Wood an-' all materials that decay easily should lie avoided in Irrigation works as much as possible. <»f course these must be Usui in many eases and in that cY eiii should be cnr?flllly watched. The advantage of feeding sllageovef coin fodtlt r Is that there Is practically Ho waste. 'l'll the one passing a dairy fa mi and noticing the cornstalks in the cow yard this fait Is impressed MI ton them ai once. It'.eh 11 ess In nitrogen may In- meas ured In a large degree by the hliuiilr contained in the soil, "112 coins • the stag'* of decomposition of this organic matter Is au Important factor 11 de termining the availability of ultrogeii. I 11 riilpx mid Sweden draw their food Mippiy from the surface soil. Their |-.,»ver of taking up tiitrogiii fro u th« .oil is greiiti r 111 in cereal crops. As a i'oii*oi|ii!Micc i lovi rand cow |ieii* i.hnu <1 occur fr< >|iiei.M\ 1,1 ih" rotation wUtr* 1 u 111 i|>- and *w cites are grown. A lis.l Hr*ak. "Your wife ►ei-iiiH to tune i.ikeii 1. violent dislike to MccchelU. "Yea. \\ I.l'll lie wit* lit the lloi.se I lie Other l'll> he Icitnt-d his head hack against otic ot I lie oruuuiriitcd little* ■be keeps 011 tin reeking t'Ul eago Trunin*. t l Freftlt Air In tike Sick ltoom. A clever idea for changing and fresh ening the iilr In a sick room and at the same time affording a mild spectac ular entertainment for a patient un able to move is the following: Put n teaspoon fill of the whole coffee berries In a saucer and set where the invalid can see it. Kill it up with toilet watpr eau de cologne or perfumery—and set lire to it. If this is done when the room is dark the effect will be found especially pretty and the change of air most refreshing. To Clean Tapestry. Tapestry and cretonne may be cleaned and r-vived by this process: Cut up some soap into sliretls, allowing four ounces of soap to each quart of water, and boil to a Jelly. Have ready two tubs of pretty hot water. Add to tills enough boiled soap to make a good lather. Add two hamlfuls of bran lo prevent the colors running. Wash quickly with little rubbing, tirst in one, and then in the other tub. and then rinse out in either salt and water or vinegar and water. Shake well to get rid of tiie bran, and dry at once. Starch in a thin boiled starch, roll tightly in a clean cloth, mangle, and then iron with a moderately hot iron. For My I.acty'a Uouiloir. For one's own room a pretty device Is to take a yard of broad satin ribbon and prepare a handsome lir>\v for encli end. Take a number of photographs and paste a strip of strong paper to tiie back of each, leaving an impasted space at the center through which the ribbon may pass. Hun the ribbon band through the openings so that the row of photographs stand face outward mounted on tiie strip. Sew the bows to the end ol' tiie ribbon and tack the bows lo the wall. A vertical row of photograghs can be made by running tiie strips of paper across the back* of the photographs anil only tacking tiie upper how to tiie wall, or prefer ably putting no bow at all below. The Fashion in Tableclottin. Tablecloths to which up-to-dato women accord the highest homage are of plain French damask, hemstitched and worked with magnillcient sprays of tillcd-ln embroidery. These sprays are varied in shape. Some tablecloths have two. starting at opposite corners and swinging their way along the ends and up the opposite side for a short distance others have bands across tiie ends, while still others have great, bunchy effects. The important tiling about these sprays is. of course, that they must not interfere with the plac ing of the plates. When the tilled-in embroidery covers the sides of the tablecloth pretty thoroughly no monograms are used. Hut ordinarily a tablecloth Is embroid ered with four, one at each corner. i! 4 inches from the end and 112 Inches on each side of the centre. Tills ar rangement places them so that they re main uncovered during the entire ni-"al. For more ordinary use tablecloths are still of French damask, with wide hemstitch. The patterns vary: some are large, others small, and generally a woman chooses them to suit her fancy. Yet there seems to be a ten dency to select tiie small, plain pat terns, rather than those more elabo rate. For instance, a popular des'gn is merely strip'.'d damask, with a fancy square woven in tiie centre. Fringed table linen rarely now is used. jmgojSEfiel-D Spiced Uoosebi rrtes —For live pounds of fruit allow three pounds of sugar, one pint of vinegar and one tabiespoouful each of ground cinna mon and cloves. Mix all together, cook until thick, stirring occasionally, and seal in glass jars. Spanish Sweet Pepper Parboil for 10 minutes three greeu pe|n»ers: halve them, dip iu oil and fry for lo minutes when cool shred line, mix with an equal weight of cold cooked fresh tlsh linked; sift in a cup of shredded young lettuce: pour over a mayonnaise and serve on lettliee nests. Krehutyne, or Hohein'an doughnuts - Two i ggs, three tahlespuonfills ol water. Mix Willi Hour into a stitT dough, adding a snlts|a»iiful of salt. Hull out as thin a*, a soda cracker Cut Into fancy *ha|ies, fry iu hot lard. Another way of making this Is to sweeten with a lahles|>onful of sugar. Serve colli. Itisciiil Hue pint of Koiir cream: dis solve u scant iins|a.oiiful of soda hi n lalih spooul'ul of hoi water; stir it Into the cream. la-ailug until it foams over the cup; add a salls|Ma»liful of salt and Hour enough to make a soft dough; pat over with the hands to Ihe thickness of an Inch; cut with small cutter and huke. I 'hi.-Wen Salad Two large fowl* boiled; two large heads of celery. Cut Ihe uicul and celery 11110 »111 ill pieces, ►'or ilreaalilg I'he ilt ekeli gm\y and one half pint of vinegar, a »mall piece of butter, one lubli s|iooufill of mil-1 ard. a small tahh'S|>ooiifiil of cayenne, one lilhlcspooliflll of sail. Mir 111 tile yoke of eight eggs Just ti forc taking front I lit- sto\c win-li eohl Mir Iu one cup or uiore of thick • nmiii. Nil* i«r gel hot Willi 14 1 «r*. A GREAT STAR MAP Xow Making by t e Observatories of J the World. I At a congress held at Paris in 1887, li was decided that the. end of the nineteenth century should see the n .iking of a great catalogue of all the ' st'irs in the sky, upon a scale of com pleteness and precision surpassing any- ; thing previously attempted. It is im- i possible to exaggerate the importance of such a work; for upon our 6tar cat alogues depends ultimately the entire structure of astronomical science. The work was far too vast, for the powers of any one observatory. Therefore ! the whole sky, from pole to pole, was divided into eighteen belts or zones of approximately equal area; and each of these was assigned to a single observ- • atory to be photographed. A series of telescdpes were specially eonstruct ed, so that every part of the work should be done with the same type of instrument. As far as possible, an at tempt was made to secure uniformity of methods, and particularly a uniform Ei-ale of precision. To cover the entire sky upon the plan proposed, no less than forty-four thousand one hundred and eight negatives are required; and most of these have now been fin ished. The further measurement ol the pictures and the drawing up of a vast printed star catalogue are also well under way. One of the partici pating observatories, that of Potsdam, Germany, has just published the first volume of its part of the catalogue. It is estimated that this observatory alone will require twenty quartc volumes to contain merely the final re sults of its work on the catalogue. Al together not less than two million start will find a place in this, our latest »"•' rectory of the heavens.—Exchange. City Named for Huntington. The prosperous and growing city of Huntington, \V. Va., was named after i the late Collis P. Huntington, who pro jected the place, and some thirty years ago purchased the land upon which it is situated. He subsequent! • conveyed the property to the Central ,nd com pany, a corporation In wj i he was, chief stockholder and of ' ;h he was special receiver at the le of his' death. Dealnmi Cannot V a « nreil t>y local applications, astlie.v cannot reach the tiseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu tional remedies. Drafness is caused by an in flamed condition of the mucous linlni; of the Ifeistnchiau Tube. When this tube is in humed you have a rumbling sound or imper fect hearlnK. and when it is entirely closed Deafness is the result, anil unless the inflam mation can be takuu out and this tube re »torcd to its normal cundltlon, hearinv will be lestrovt il forever. Nine cases out of ten aw mused by catarrh, which IsnotlilnK hiitau in tlamed > oudltl<m of the mucous surfaces. We will KiVt: Oue Hundred Hollars for any Jase of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. i K. .1. I'ur.vKY & Co., Toledo. (). | Sold by DruiCKista, 7"x\ Hall's Vamily T'ills are the best. The bells of Pckin. China, seven in num- ! ber, weigh 120.000 pounds. To Core a Cold In Oa« Day. Tak« I .AX ATI TB BrOHO IjCISINB Tablkts All jlruKxlMs refund the in iuey If It falls tn cure. & W. (lnovßi signature Is on sack box. Sic. I Sixteen parks ure maintained by the j City ol Mexico. y Belt Cough Syrup. T»«tes Good. Cm M uJ In time. Sold oy drugglnts. |vf , ADVERTISING fl 1 30 FEET OF BOWELS ,-Olk V d JA 1 are packed away in your insides and must be kept dean, in order and doings business. Ifs a long way, with many turns and pitfalls to catch TIT the refuse and clog the channel if not most carefully cleaned out every day. When this long canal is blockaded, look out for trouble—furred tongue, bad breath, belching of gases, yellow spots, pimples and boils, headaches, spitting up of qyf/food after eating—an all-around disgusting nuisance. (jSpJrSP.Violent pill poisons or griping salts ire danger- Kl 11 003 '® use f or dewing °ot the bowels. They 2 M .£11l spasms of the bowels, but they leave the in- testines weak and even less able to keep up i'u /"qregular movements than before, and make a -j 12 larger dose necessary next time. Then you have the pill habit, which kills more people /'than the morphine and whiskey habits combined. X 1 ® tw!jr The only safe, gentle but certain bowel cleansers are ) O MyH sweet, fragrant CASCARETS, because they don't force \ out the foecal ma ter with violence, but act as a tonic on the whole 30 feet of bowel wall, strengthen the muscles n«. A.. ., and restore healthy, natural action. 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Your dealer U ■■ should keep them; we give one dealer m | exclusive sale In each town. M H Take no substitute 112 Insist^ H on baring W.L.Douglas shoes with M n nameand pricestampedon n If your dealer will not get them torW w you, send direct to factory. en-W Vk closing price and 26c. extra m for carriage. State kind of M m leather, size, and width. Of m plain or cap toe. Our // m. shoes will reach you & anywhere^^^r riDODQV HEW DISCOVERT; c>**» I <0 ■ quick relief and cares worst csms- Book sf testimonials snd 10 daya' treatment Vres- Br. m.m. auiM 11011. Bex 1. AttMta.es,
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