ESSENTIAL FEATURE OF
CONSTRUCTING SELF-FEEDER
Arranged In Such Manner That Feed Can Be Conveyed By
Means of Carrier on a Suspended
Track From Barn
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Cress Section of Self Feeder.
The Illustration given herewith
shows a cross section of the self-feed
er giving the essential features of Its
construction. It is so arranged that
the feed can be conveyed by means of
a feed carrier on a suspended track
from the barn to the feeder into which
the feed is dumped. The track is sim
ilar to those used for hay carriers and
Is shown at point T. The rectangular
frame which is 0 feet wide and 10 feet
high is constructed of 4x4 material.
This serves as a frame for the feeder
FARM GATE MADE FROM AXLE
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The accompanying illustration shows
a gate from an old axle and a couple of
hubs. Sink one hub into the ground
and fasten the other to the top of
fence post wih an iron strap, says a
writer in American Agriculturist, lsulld
the body of the gate on the axle.
Place the lower end In hub first, then
Insert the top in the upper hub Grease
th» axle from time to time. By sink
ir.g a large rock in ground and runniuK
SMALL HOGS
IN DEMAND
Art of Makinic Good, SWKI Hums,
Properly Bulunccii With Fat
untl Lean, Fun! Stipplua
Awuv Fmm Us.
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The art of making good, svt eet liiiiui,
prop' rly balanced with tat and lean,
and < urt-d to a turn, is fakt slipping
awa> from iih here iu America.
The old time southern planter never 1
bred nogs for lat. wad rarely cured an
animal for their owu u; « that weigheti
over 17u pounds
These uteri bred Hi* long, lean ani
mals. which were fat tern d on tneul
and clover, because not a gr«*at deal
ot eorn i iai"'d'ln tb« south, and Hit
result «ua an ideal ham and baton
kof.
in Ihe gieat corn belt, farmer* arc .
disposed to bit I'd and teed lor tat, be
inline ttie> are not satisfied to send to I
maiket a 175 pound hog at Christmas I
time wlk-ii ttwy «aa ju»t « well bring
torn up to 3UO pounds
,'iuo pound bog doe* not make 1
■nod hams The) are coarse aa<l >on
lata a iaiK" amount of fat. whhh lb* ;
packer* trim off In wd*r u» bring lb* 1
*u> tlowa t<> 'be popular demand
People waat bit his froai bogs that '
u« iffli fftJlt! 1-J to I- »0 (MMIUiJi, Hlltl
111 > I all not be deet i»»d by ham* fiom i
h ou 14H1H1I hog with tbe fat trimmed
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'flu i i.ii»iiiopiiou of hau>a la this
MMStry i» »>• adlb lulling off loi (hi*
as well as a support for the track. It
will he noticed from the cut that the
bin is but 10 inches w : ide at the open
ing and this opening is 0 inches high.
This construction seems necessary in
order to enable the cattle to work the
feed out as needed and to prevent clog
ging. The studding, which is 2x4-inch
material, are placed four feet apart
inside the bin and serve as supports
to the sides. Other than these points
the feeder is not essentially different
from those commonly in use.
a wire front it to fence post an excel*
lent ant borage is secured.
Annual Honey Crop.
The annual honey crop of Maryland
is 1,000.000 pounds, which is an aver
age of only 20 pounds to each hive of
bees. Prof. Thomas B. Symons, of
Maryland believes that the average
production of each swarm should be
from 75 to 100 pounds.
reason, and further, because a ham
cured In the average packing bouse is
j anything but ideal food.
I he small or middle sized Berkshire
makes a good hum, although there is
a tendency to fat. The ideal ham hog
is, in our opinion, the Tamworth. lie
Is a lover of protein foods, although
h< can be spoiled by stuffing him with
corn Me thrives in clover, and If al
lowed to run in fields of sweet peas,
rap» and alfalfa, produces the sweet
est and best balanced hog meat that
; Is known.
The Tamworth is particularly fond
of raw potatoes, pumpkins, and roots
of all kinds, to wbit I, tin average type
of bog Is not partial
1 Hiring the past few years a very
large trade in American hams has
sprutiK up iu Kurope, particularly In
1 jig 111 lid 'I lie i oiiKUlner over there
demands a small hum. and our Amerl
■ .in puckci , at,, endeavoring to edit
i at« farmers to the idea of curing bogs
that will average around IMi pounds.
Matuied hogs that will weigh bus are
even more eagerly sought.
Pioducsd Much Honey.
Miss I- t'amller of Cassvllle, Wis
peusla, lias the largest surplus of
s weetu« ** of all the gill iu that state
She produced and marketed 13,ii00
pounds tit honey la»f *» ason This big
i lop «| tie output of 3011 colonies
of bees, and Miss Candler did with
In own tut ad* piaeltrslly u |j
work
Tobacco in Missouri,
Mi.n 11 piotiut• d la»i year more
th .ii half million po inds ol tob,o wo
, suitb |i iiats pt i poaiid,
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1910.
W^IT6riCN
W3SMM
W W INDS are growing sweeter
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Spring Is here, the fields have
seen her.
And aro growing greener, greener,
And the woods have found so much
In the magic of her touch
That the golden mist of April
liec-pens with the May."
—Dora Goodale.
Prunes.
Prunes have been frequently
abused; but In spite of their boarding
bouse reputation, they still hold a high
place as a wholesome and delicious
lrult.
Prunes should always be carefully
washed, then let them take back the
water lost by absorbing as much es
possible. Set them to simmer in the
water In which they were soaked.
When the skin breaks easily they are
sufficiently cooked.
As a breakfast dish, from half a
dozen to a dozen with a tablespoon
ful of cream makes a good dish for
the morning meal. Prunes may be
stuffed, rolled in sugar and served as
one does stuffed dates.
Prunes stuffed with cream cheese
Is a great delicacy. Spiced prunes to
use with meat, are prepared by using
the sirup left from pickled pears or
peaches. Cook down until thick.
Prune whip is a very nico pudding
made by adding a cupful of chopped
stewed prunes to the whites of four
eggs, well beaten, and half a cupful of
sugar.
Turn into a buttered baking dish
and let brown. Serve with whipped
cream.
As a filling for cake: Chop fine ono
cup of stewed prunes, rub through a
strainer, add to the beaten whites of
four eggs and one-half cup of pow
dered sugar, with a teaspoonful of
lemon juice. Spread between the lay
ers of a sponge cake mixture, and
cover the top with whipped cream.
Maple Rolls.
When one wants an especially nice
hot biscuit, try these; Make an ordi
nary baking powder biscuit dough, roll
out a half-inch thick, spread with but
ter and sprinkle with grated maple
sugar and chopped nuts. Roll up and
cut in half-inch slices, place In a ba
king pan, and bake in a hot oven.
Country Steak.
Gash a thick round steak, then rub
in all the flour possible. Isrown in hot
bacon fat. Season with salt and three
cut, seeded chili peppers. Cover with
hot water and stew slowly.
to bo what you are, and
learn to resign with a
(food frrace all that you
nre not, ami to believe In your own in
dividuality."
Something New in Fritters.
These dainty little accessories to a
meal may be used as a dessert when
desired. They may take the place of
a vegetable, thus making a variety in
the menu. Prune and banana frit
ters are new, very nice and easily
prepared.
Stew some large prunes until ten
der, but not too soft; let them cool
and remove the stone. Have ready
some pieces of banana which have
been dipped in a little lemon juice.
Drop in a batter made with two table
spoonfuls each of milk and flour, two
well beaten eggs and a tablespoonful
of Biigar. Drop in hot fat and fry a
delicate brown. These may be served
with a lemon sauce and are delicious.
Crystal Jelly.
Stir into a pint of cold water an
ounce of isinglass and the grated rind
of one lemon. When it conies to a
boil stir In two cupfuls of sugar and
half a pint of white wine. When the
Isinglass has dissolved strain it
through a jelly bag and let it stand un
til cold. Squeeze three lemons Into a
bowl and stir In tho grated rind of
one. Let it stand for half an hour and
strain the juice Into the Jelly. Whisk
gently until It begins to stiffen. Then
turn into a jelly mold and let It set.
More sugar may be added to this rec
ipe If desired.
Chocolate Almonds.
Shell and blanch the almonds by
pouring boiling water over them, then
slipping off the skins. Lay on a towel
until dry. Melt lu a double boiler a
cake of sweet chocolate and dip each
almond quickly In this, rolling It over
and over, then lay on waxed paper to
dry.
Gelatine Frosting.
Dissolve one half a teaspoon of gel
atliie In two and on<-half tablespoons
of bulling water. Add three fourths
of a cup of confectioner*!* sugar, and
hulf u teaspnohful of vaulllu. Heat
until of the right consistency to
spread
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Fortunes In Flowers.
In tie Channel Islands It Is estl
mated that an a.r. of daffodils should
yli Id over MrtUMH) flowers, and If they
fetch three halfpence a do*, a they
otiiit fetch considerably more the
Iff OSS value of the crop would lie over
4l 2'.11 Though Kngltsh growers, com
tin.* Into the market, must be content
w.th it hrwer price, there should still
remain a very handsome prnfli, in
d*'d, It Would be difficult t« suggest
aii> other nop which would be likely
to how -in e.,ual pi out for Ilia .am*
nulla) .--Loudon (iraphlu.
WAS A SIN ANY TIME.
Mrs. Wise —I told the next-door
neighbor today that it was a sin to
play the piano on Sunday.
Mr. Wise —Why did you mention
Sunday?
BABY WASTED~TO SKELETON
"My little son, when about a year
and a half old, began to have sores
come out on his face. I had a physi
cian treat him, but the sores grew
worse. Then they began to come out
on his arms, then on other parts of
his body, and then one came on his
chest, worse than the others. Then I
called another physician. Still he
grew worse. At the end of about a
year and a half of suffering he grew
so bad that I had to tie his hands in
cloths at night to keep him from
scratching the sores and tearing the
flesh. He got to be a mere skeleton,
and was hardly able to walk.
"My aunt advised me to try Cuti
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. I
sent to a drug store and got a cake of
Cuticura Soap and a box of the Oint
ment and followed directions. At the
end of two months the sores were all
well. He has never had any sores
of any kind since. I can sincerely say
that only for Cuticura my child would
have died. I used only one cake of
Cuticura Soap and about three boxes
of Ointment.
"I am a nurse and my profession
brings me into many different fam
ilies and it is always a pleasure for
me to tell my story and recommend
Cuticura Remedies. Mrs. Egbert Shel
don, Litchfield, Conn., Oct. 23, 1909."
Exercise Good for It.
Asked the Progressive Woman of
the Beauty Culturist: "Don't you think
women should exercise tho suffrage?"
"Certainly. My method will increase
It two inches."—Puck.
Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Out of the Race.
Because of the general scrapping
match between the various cities as
to who shall have the honor of the
National or International Congress of
Aviators, Washington and Baltimore
have both withdrawn from the whole
business.
Shows Value of Steel Car.
That the steel car is of great value
as a protection to passengers in the
event of collision was demonstrated
in a recent clash of two trains in
the Hudson tunnel, New York city.
There was no such telescoping as
would probably have occurred with
wooden cars, and the injuries were
merely such as resulted from the pas
sengers being thrown down by the
shock of the collision.
The Handy Remedy for Eruption
Caured by Poison Ivy or Wood
Poison Is Resinol Ointment.
1 have used Resinol Salvo for sev
eral years. I was badly broken out
with eruptions caused by Poison Ivy.
The itching was unbearable. My doc
tor recommended Resinol. It did it*
work line. Being subject to wood poi
son, I now keep a Jar of Resinol on
hand. 1 have told others of it who had
like results. Jno. 11. lvohi, Benton, Kud.
The Simple Shepherd.
A cockney, while spending bis holt
days In the Highlands, met an old
shepherd, driving a flock of sheep.
Wishing to show off a bit, he said;
"Now, if I were a shepherd I would
teach the sheep to follow me."
"Oh, aye," said the shepherd, "and
I hlv nae doot ye wld manage, for
If they saw anlther steep in frent
they wld be sure to follow." —Tit-Hits.
Noisy Nuisances.
111-nttliig doors and windows rep
resent a happy hunting ground for the
disturbing winds. In fact, so annoying
does tho constant rattle of these open
ings become that many determined In
dividuals, who resolve to admit the
fresh air, choose tho lesser of two
evils and close the openings in prefer
ence to sleepless nights. This cau be
remedied If a small wedge of wood
be driven at the side of an open
window; a door can be prevented
from rattling if a pad or strip of thick
felt be nailed OH the edge of the door.
The annoyance of creaking drawers
can he eliminated by rubbing common
map upon the top, sides aud bottom of
each.
Creaking hinge* on anything should
be well oiled, while the grating, irri
tuting not-» of a sewing machine can
be overcome in a similar maimer.
The little noises wear away thu pa
tlenc# that la required fur other
tiling* It were foolish to dissipate
. uergy through the i hannels of Irrt
tated serves when a little time will
obviate the nuisances.
Glorious Colorado
No one can say he has seen the world
until he has seen "Colorado."
Write for the books that
picture and describe it
Electric block signals—dining car meals
and service "Best in the World"
via the
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Ask about our personally conducted tours to Yellowstone National Park
For full information, tickets, etc., address
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Comething Visible.
"Show me some tiaras, please. I
want one for my wife."
"Yes, sir. About what price?"
"Well, at such a price that I can
Bay: 'Do you see that woman with the
tiara? She is my wife.' "
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATION'S, as they cannot reaefc
the scat of the disease. Catarrh Is a blood or consti
tutional disease, and In order to curt It you must take
Internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken in
ternally. and acts directly upon the blood and mucoua
surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure la not a quack medi
cine. it was prescribed by one <>f the beet physician!
In this country for years and Is a regular prescription.
It is composed of the best tonics known, combined
with the be."t blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the
two ingredients Is what produces such wonderful re
suits lu curing catarrh. Bend for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props.. Toledo. O.
Fold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Hall s Family Pills for constipation.
Mr. Adee in Europe.
Second Assistant Secretary Adee of
the state department is on his annual
vacation in Europe. In company with
Mr. Thackera, United States consul
general at Berlin, and Mrs. Thackera,
he will devote about six weeks to a
bicycle tour of southern France. He
expects to return to Washington about
the middle of June.
A Divided Family.
The bright six-year-old daughter of
a physician happened into his recep
tion room the other day and a wait
tog woman patient engaged her In con
versation.
"1 suppose you togo church and
Sunday school?" she asked.
"Oh, yes, ma'am," she replied.
"And what denomination do your
parents belong to?"
"Why," said the little one, "mam
ma's a Presbyterian and papa's a
stomach specialist."
Importation of Leeches.
Leeches are enumerated by the bu
reau of statistics under its general
head of animals imported, the total
value of the imports of this species
in l!iOS having been $5,341; In 1907,
$G,!'22: ill IMS. $4,494; in 1905, $3,862;
in 1904, j::,559; in 1903, $3,240, and in
1902, $2,412 —the commerce in leeches
being thus of a growing character.
The total number of leeches im
ported in the United States in the
decade ending with 1908, is about $H>,-
000. Leeches are imported free of
duty. Snails were at one time enu
merated as an article of importation,
the records from 1894 to 1898 showing
snails imported to the extent of about
$5,000, but the snail trade so dwin
dled, showing only $24 of imports in
1908, that the bureau discontinued its
statements of this article.
Some Sweet Day
■ You may be served
Toast ies
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'*} ing food you h.ive bcrn
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EXPENSES
Board, 112 1.75 per week; Koom r«*nt, 75c to 51.00 per
week, Including the light and heat; Tuition and
regular incidentals, $15.00 lor the full year.
Information.
Census Taker —What is your color?
Sweet Young Thing—George says it
is peaches and cream.
Not Quite Qualified.
Policeman —Do you have to take
care o£ the dog?
Nurse Girl —No. The missis saya
I'm too young and inexperienced. I
only look after the children. —Life.
The House Cleaning Joke.
Thousands of jokes are written each
year on housecleaning by men who do
not realize what a small tragedy house
cleaning is to women. It has to bo
done, and it has to be done thoroughly.
Housecleaning is fun, though, if Easy
Task soap is used. Made of pure cocoa
nut oil, borax, naphtha and clean, sweet
tallow, it can be used on woodwork,
floors, curtains, rugs, laces, china, cut
glass, and everything else —rids them
of dirt and dust in half the time of
cheap yellow soaps.
An Interruption.
Among the primary pupils enrolled
in a Baltimore school this term is the
son of a prominent business man of
that city. j
One afternoon, at close of school, the
youngster sought out his father in hia
office, to whom he said:
"Dad, I'm getting tired of school. I
think I'll quit."
"Why?" asked the astonished par
ent; "what's the matter, Tommy? I
thought you were fond of going to
school."
"So I am, dad," responded the young
ster, suppressing a yawn, "but it
breaks up the day so."—Harper's Mag
azine.
Really a Serious Dilemma.
"The chap who works on one side of
me," said an office man, "has been mar
ried six weeks and he sneaks to the
telephone about four times a day and
calls up his wife, and then I hear him
saying: 'Dear, how is your headache
now? I hope you are feeling better.'
Then pretty soon he conies back to his
desk and goes to work again all smi
ling.
"The man who works on the other
side of me has been married six years
and he goes to the telephone only
when he's called and then I hear him
saying: 'Why. I can't possibly do that.
I can't spare the money;' and then he
comes (tack to his desk all scowling.
"And, really, when 1 hear the way
these two men goon 1 don't know
what to do. I don't know whether to
get married or to stay a bachelor."
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