EXCELLENT PIGGERY.
Description n( n Ilulldlnit Tlint. Ae
curiliiiK to ItH UeaiKiier, Will
Suou l'ay for Itself.
It has lor p been a we 11 established fact
thai pigs farrowed in winter are much
more profitable than those farrowed
in summer. Many farmers claim that
one winter pip is worth two summer
ones. With many this could not be t rue,
for the winter pip would usually be
a dead one. It may be that for lack
of proper preparation some of our
readers are just now passing' through
disastrous experiences in winter pig
raising and that they would welcome
some suggestions in regard to prep
aration for another season.
With proper preparation and care,
pigs farrowed in midwinter can be
raised with as little mortality as those
farrowed in summer. In addition to
proper feed, the great requisite is com
fortable quarters for the sow and
PIGGERY AND LOTS,
youngsters. This can hardly be had
without the aid of artificial heat and
a building especially designed for tho
purpose. A farmer of Ohio is
preparing for the erection of a build
ing after the plan shown by accom
panying diagram. This diagram shows
building and adjacent lots. The build
ing is to be 12-sided or decagonal, and
is to be divided into 12 apartments of
equal size with space about 10 feet in
diameter in center. Eleven of these
apartments will be used as farrowing
pens, and one will be Ittft for a passage
way. The greatest diameter of build
ing will be about 26 fct\ Floor will
be of cement and will be ntihde fb slope
gradually from center to circumfer
ence. Each pen will contain a floor
apace of about 3S square feet and will
be provided with fenders, which will
consist of boards so arranged as to
project six inches from walls and will
be placed six or seven inches from
floor. This latter idea is well known
and is recognized as being a great aid
in keeping sow from crushing her
pigs. The youngsters whicTT would
otherwise be pressed against the wall
find protection under this projecting
shelf. Ihe inside ends of pens will
be made of wire so as to not resist the
heat from a common stove, which will
be placed in center of building. A
large skylight placed in south side of
roof will admit an abundance of light.
'lhe outer series of spaces repre
sent small lots, one for each pen.
These are not large, but large enough
for the purpose. They are one rod at
outer end. The whole will occupy about
one-third of an acre and will be built
for about SIOO. In some localities it
would cost more, but with careful man
agement we believe it can be built al
most anywhere for §l5O. It can be
readily seen that such a building will
soon pay for itself. Eor the purpose
designed we have never seen anything
to equal it.—ll. I£. Tweed, in' Ohio
Farmer.
THE SUPPLY OITHOGS.
It I* Somewhat It.-lovr Demand at
I*re»ent mid I'roHjiectH for the
Future Are l*romining.
The man who raises plenty of corn
and then raises plenty of hogs to con
sume it, is putting his product where
it will do the most good, says Drov
ers' Journal. Hogs are relatively
high now and according to the best
information obtainable the supply in
the country is somewhat below the
normal at the present time. How
ever, the best posted men on the hog
situation have been mistaken on fore
casts of this kind and one is bound
to admit that the country is large and
that it is impossible to get accurate
statistics on tlie growing crop. There
are many who believe that the light
weight is an indication that
the later' supply will be short, baling
their judgment on the theory that no
h»nvv lu)~s rrc P v n'lnble, if
til!'}' were t "ae pix-inluiU thai the}' u.c
♦Hstttftlanding would force them in.
Without question the marketing of so
many young hogs now means less to
come later on, whether the shortage
will be serious or not remains to be
seen. So far this winter the eastern
supply has been quite large, at least
large enough to keep shipments down
to a comparatively low figure. It is
generally believed that this supply has
been pretty well marketed and so the
coast is clearer for a better demand
from this source later on. Perhaps
the high price of corn has discouraged
many farmers from feeding as many
hogs as usual, but even with corn at
present prices there could be no bet
ter investment than converting it into
pork.
Those who have been shearing by
hand should study up the economy of
machine shearing. One cent for shear
ing a sheep is a low price, but it is pos
sible with a shearing machine. —Amer-
ican Sheep lireeder.
All young birds like young and ten
der graiiß. If they cannot get to it,
bring it tc them in the form of sod.
DESTROYING CLODS.
It lm a Hard .lob, Hut Prrirvrraiicl
Bud Uooil Common Seimc Ac
couifliali Wonder*,
If you have a piece of l.artl lanil to
break, which is so baked as to conio
up in clods, we would suggest that you
run over it with a .disk or cutaway
harrow ahead of plows, and break with
very small scooters, says a southern
farmer. Do not try 10 turn such land.
If you still have clods do not wait for
them to harden, but run a heavy roller
or drag over and follow with some
pulverizing harrow the same day.
An hour or so will do this for each
day's plowing-. Thus you will pulver
ize most of them quite easily. Run
roller ahead of harrow so as to crush
as many as possible, and fasten the
others so that they cannot dodge the
harrows. It will pay to take time to
do this, your crop can be cultivated
so much cheaper afterwards; and the
yield will be so much greater. Every
time you go over with harrow and
crushers you will increase the yield
of the crop.
We once selected one acre in a
20-aere field, average spot, and
plowed and harrowed this acre 14
times right along before we quit.
We then planted and cultivated this
acre just as we did the rest of the field,
running the rows right along through
it. The yield was much more than
double any other acre. This has con
tinued to be true for five years, in all
kinds of crops. All through the grow
ing season this acre can be distin
guished as far as you can see the field.
All crops grow off quicker and yield
heavier. "Culture is manure" is true.
But after all the old proverbs "an
ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure" holds good here also, if the
hard pan is broken up and the water
permitted togo on down, so as not
to saturate the soil and remain in it
too long, the baking will be prevented.
If the baking or running together is
prevented the clods w ill not form. This
is as true of bottom land as of upland.
Stop the soaking and you will prevent
the clodding. One other point is worth
considering here. Do not burn any
vegetable matter in your farm. Plow
it into the soil. This will enrich the
soil and prevent the baking and clod
ding.
BROILERS FOR MARKET.
TILT* I* n II II *i UCNN That Pnj* Qult«
Well, Iff Conducted on Contmou-
SeiiMC Principle*.
Some one asked, a short time ago,
about rearing broilers for market.
First, the breed. It seems from the
various reports of broiler raisers,
that Plymouth Rocks are almost the
ideal breed for the purpose, the only
objection to the Barred is the dark
pin feathers, which objection does
not hold good with the White Rocks.
White Wyandottes are hard to beat,
also. The idea is to get a breed that
will stand forcing and will present a
nice appearance dressed at the age
you should market for broilers.
The first day they are fed sand,
after that they should be fed every
two hours during the day. The first
week they should be fed rolled oats,
millet seed and cracked corn, sweet
milk, sand and powdered charcoal;
the next week add a mash, and use a
greater proportion of cracked corn;
the third week and on until mar
keted, for breakfast feed cracked
corn, then chopped raw potatoes. A
meat mill is the thing for this, then
chopped cabbage, next mash, and last
a full feed of cracked corn. Before
this last meal no more is given than
will be eaten up quickly; if from any
cause they fail to be hungry, miss a
meal or two. This will generally
bring them around all right. The
last few feeds before marketing stir
cotton seed meal and treacle (mo
lasses) in the mashes; this is to give
thern the rich yellow color desired.
At the end of the eighth week the
birds should average almost, if not
quite, two pounds each. Continuing
this course, by 15 weeks they should
make ay 2 pound roasters. It is im
possible to get such results from
mongrel stock, but of course, should
you be compelled to use them, such
feeding is bound to result in quick
growth.—Emma Clearwaters, in Ohio
Farmer.
TO GET OUT-DOOR AIR.
Poultry HOUKP Addition Which I* a
Good Place for a Winter Airlnjs
anil a Summer Shed.
'lhe device shown in the cut wr.~ re
cently seen on the south side of a
poultry house, and was admirably
fulfilling its mission of a place for a
vriliter firing and a .summer shed. It
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. W ym
ADDITION TO POULTRY IIOtJSE.
is easily and cheaply made, there be
ing no glass in the top to add ex
pense or get broken. The cover is
turned back against the house on
sunny days, when the fowls are prac
tically out of doors. Built of
matched boards such an addition will
last for years. It can be used in
spring as a run for hens and c-ickens.
—Orange Judd Farmer.
Nursing pens for ewes with lambs
that need some special care should be
provided if it is only a small flock.
A score of sheep may need one MJI
much as a hundred may.
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE .6. 1901.
BETTER THAN "ABOUT RIGHT.**
Lrnon Taught Tliomaa King, (be
Lrrlurrr, t>j a Lank Yankeo of Shv
Kngland.
Thomas Star King 1 , the famous
preacher and lecturer, was settled in
California at the outbreak of the
civil asar, and to his iulluence is
ascribed the change of public opinion
in that stilte from lukewarmness to
ward the northern cause to devoted
loyalty. The Overland Monthly has
lately published an article on this
famous man from whk\h we take an
anecdote told about Ms. Kiug by
James T. Fields:
Mr. King-, with a friend, was mak
ing a trip through the White moun
tains. They were traveling by that
most delightful of conveyances—a
country waggon. When they stopped
a few minutes at the door of a New
Hampshire tavern, Mr. King's com
panion went into replenish their
provision basket, and he remained in
the vehicle.
One of the tall, lank, slab-sided
Yankees that are always hanging
round a New England inn door
slouched up to the team and began
altering the harness, slacking a strap
hereand lighteninga buckie there, all
unasked, until Mr. King got impa
tient at the length of the operation,
and said, rather sharply:
"You needn't trouble yourself any
more. I think the harness is about
right."
The Yankee finished his work and
drawled out: "Guess right's better'n
abeaout right."
There was no reply to this. Mr.
King's friend returned, and he drove
off, confessing to a lesson which he
needed to learn less than most of his
countrymen: "Right" is better than
"about right."
Just Like Home.—"Did they make you
feel at home over at Mrs. Smith s, Johnny?"
"\eSj ma; Mrs. Smith told me t' wipe m'
feet n' not muss the tidies, 'n' did'n' give
me but one piece o' pie. ' —Philadelphia
Evening Teelgraph.
BriggH—"lt mny seem strange to you, but
niy wife thinks 1 m about as good as there
is going." Griggs—"Sort of an acquired
taste, I suppose, like tomatoes or olives, for
instance."—Boston Transcript.
In the waltz every girl can claim to be a
daughter of the revolution.—Philadelphia
Bulletin.
THE MARKETS.
New York, June 1.
Flour—Active and firm.
Wheat—No. 2 red Sl^c.
Corn —No. 2 at 50c.
Oats—No. 2 white 33e.
Reeves—Steers $5.00(?i G.lO. Veals
$4.()()(« 6.00.
Sheep Steady at $3.00(6 4.50, lambs
s4.so(ri 5.65.
Ilogs—Firm at $5.95(56.25.
Cleveland, June 1. —Flour—Winter
wheat, patents, $3.75(r< 4.OCJ^
Wheat- So. 2 red 75'/tC.
Corn—No. 2 yellow 46c.
Oats —No. 2 white 33c..
Butter—Rest creamery 2Cc.
Cheese—York state 11c.
Eggs—Rest 12'/aC.
Potatoes Rest grades 55(Ji650,
Cattle—■ Choice steers $5.25(55.40,
light $>5,006/5.10, calves $6.00(66.50.
Sheep—Good $4.10(64.25, best lambs
$5.20(7; 5.30.
Hogs—Yorkers •'jj.OO.
Toledo, June 1. —Wheat—Cr.sh '
7sy 4 c.
Corn —Cash 44'ic.
Oats—Cash 29c.
East Liberty, June I.—Cattle
Prime $5.60(6 5.75. good $5.30(55.50.
Hogs—Yorkers $6.05.
Sheep—Choice lambs $.J.25(6 5.40,
sheep $4.25(6 4.55.
East Rtiffalo. June I.—Cattle
Veals $5.50(6 5.75.
Sheep—Lambs $5 65(55.70, sheen
$4.25(6 4.35.
Hogs—Rest heavy $6.05.
Cincinnati. June I.—Hogs—Active
at $4.00(56.00.
Cattle —Quiet at $2.50(55.35.
Sheep—Easy at $2.50@4.10,
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MISS LUCY ANNIE IIEISER, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
Miss Lucy Annie Heiser, a graduated nurse of nine years' experience,
trained and graduated from the Homeopathic Hospital of Minneapolis, Minn.,
writes as follows:
Albert Lea, Minn., Nov. 8, 1899.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio:
Gentlemen—" Although my school does not believe in patent medicines,
/ have found it to be a fact that Peruna is a grand and valuable medicine. I
have known it to cure Mrs. Sampson, suffering with an inflamed womb, aggra
vated by malaria, after the doctors had failed to help her. Another of my
former patients suffered with a complication of female diseases; she was so
thin, nothing but skin and bones, but Peruna cured her and she is to-day in
good health and good flesh. Facts prove that Peruna revives lost strength and
restores to the sick that most wonderful blessing of life— health. "
Lucy Annie Heiser.
If all the tired women and all the nervous women, and all the women that
needed a tonic would read and heed the words of these fair ladies who have
spoken right to the point, how many invalids would be prevented and how
many wretched lives be made happy.
Peruna restores health in a normal way.
Peruna puts right all the mucous membranes of the body, and in this way
restores the functions of every organ.
baking
anything that can be done with a wood or coal fire is done #W
better, cheaper and quicker on a V, \
jS! Fiimo Oil Stove
From Mrs. Amanda Shumaker, -w%m
has charge of the Grammar Department
of the Public Schools, of ColtirabiaCity,
Wash., also Past Grand of Independent
Order of Good Templars, Dr. ilartcuaa
received the following' letter: (
COLUMBIA CITY, WASH.
" I can speak only good wr-rds of the
repeated benefits I have had from the
use of Peruna.
" Too constant application to work
last winter caused me to have severe
head and backache and dragging p&ins.
I could not stop my work, neither wan
/ fit togo on. Reading of the bene
ficial results from the use of Peruna I
purchased a bottle and within a few
days after using it, began to feel better.
"I Constantly improved and before
the scv< nth bottle was completely used,
all pains were gone, my strength waa
restored, and I now seem ten years"
younger.
" If I get tired or feel bad, "emna ah
once helps me, and I feel yon deserve
praise for placing such a conscientious
medicine before a suffering public."
Mrs. Amanda Shumaker.
Mattie 1». Curtis. Secretary Legion of
Loyal Women, Hotel Salem, Huston,
Mass., writes:
over a year with | I
general weak-J I
nsss and debiii- • •Jk&G' TBSf I
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seemed to lielp 1 ' Wo •
me any until a I Mattie I} Curtis. 1
club associate 112 >
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Peruna as it cured her of constitution U
headache and stomach troubles. 1
once ordered a bottle and before it w;i*
used, felt greatly improved.
" I have taken four bottles and for
two months have been entirely free
from these maladies. Several of my
friends are using Peruna with bene
ficial results, especially in cases of
troubles with the kidneys and other
pelvic organs, together with weak
nesses peculiar to women."
Peruna is a specific for the catarrhal
derangements of women.
If you do not derive prompt and satis
factory results from the use of Pernna»
write at once to Dr. llartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad
vice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President cf
The llartman Sanitarium, Colurobus.O.
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