a a THE FARM AND GARDEN. THE FARM PLAT, Every farmer should know the exact area of his farm, and the area of every division of it, There is satisiaction in knowing this, and the plat will be use. ful in keeping a record of operations during the year. Many farmers can “pace” a field and come ‘‘somewhere near” the actual contents, but this is not enough. A farmer who had depended upon the pacing measurement, found when he came to sell that he was five hundred dollars poorer than he thought he was. Asthe price was reduced this amount, it was equivalent, almost, to a loss. It was a disappointment, The plat may be used every year to keep a record of all crops. Make a copy of the plat every spring by laying tracing paper upon it and tracing the lines. The year's | work may then be laid out—corn in this | If this be! | for ducks lot, oats in that, and so on. done accurately every year, and the plans be kept, they give a record of all cro ps, | and snccession or rotation of crops in a small space—a kind of one leaf book- keeping that recommends itself to all farmers. - - American Agriculturist, ASSORTING THE HENS. It is one of the most important mat. ters that hens be separated according to the requirements. If you have a flock of hens, and some of them are laying while others are unproductive, separate the layers from the others, or take out the extra fat hens. are confined to a limited area. require the same food. For instance, a hen that is intended for market may be allowed all the grain she can consume, but the laying hen will require a more nitrogenous diet, such as meat, and if they are together the laying hens may | not receive the food intended for them, as the others will also take a porticn, There is also a difference in hens in an- other respect The old hens will always domineer over the younger, It | ek of the same breed layers should never be AS Ors, is best to have a fl and age. The with the non.l the condition of each hen, Always observe if possible, and feed according to circumstances, as there is rule that can be followed in feeding.—Farm and Fire wide, no HARDNESS OF BUTTER. The New Hampshire Experiment Sta. tion has been conducting some experi. ments as to the effects of different foods on the hardness of butter, and though the work in this direction is not as yet extensive enough to justify the drawing of conclusions, their experiments thus far indicate: 1. That gluten meal tends to produce a much softer quality of butter than corn meal or cotton seed meal, and other things being equal, tends to Jessen the churnability of the butter fat, 2. That with the same cows the hard- ness of butter denends much more upon the character of the food than upon the nutritive ratio. 3. That ensilage produces a somewhat softer butter than does good hay, but it is also favorable to the flavor and tex. ture of the butter product, 4. That skim milk has a very favor. able effect upon the churnability and quality of the butter fat, and in a single trial apparently reversed the general rule that the volatile fatty acids decrease as the period of lactation advances. 5. That cotton seed meal tends to pro- duce an unusually bard quality of butter, and that the cotton seed meal and zlaten meal might be used together with excel- lent results, 6. That contrary to general belief the melting point of butter fat is not a good | index of the commercial hardness of but- ter. That while in general a soft butter melts at a lower temperature than a hard butter, there is no definite relation be tween melting point and actual hardness, 7. That no 1elation can be traced be. tween volatile fatty acids, except in the case of skim milk, That usually hard. ness and volatile acids vary inversely, hardness generally increasing and volatile acids decreasing, as the period of lacta- tion advances.— Creamery Journal, FARM AND GARDEN NOTES, For breeding keep two or three geese for every gander, If ducks are kept, be sure to have the duck house tight and dry, During the surnmer eggs should never be used as nest eggs; there fs too much risk of making a mistake that, to say the least, may not be pleasant. Guineas are among the best foragers of all the fowls usually kept on the farm, and if allowed a good range will pick up the greater part ot their own living. While an exclusive diet of grain is ob- jectionable as a rule, yet at this season some grain must be suppiled in order to keep the fowls in good, thrifty condition. | One advantage in buying needed ¢ breeding fowls the latter part of sum. mer or early fall is that a better selection ean be had and the fowls be purchased | at a lower price, Keep the March and early April pullets | * for laying. If given comfortable quar. | ters they will lay regularly the greater purt of the winter, Late hatched pullets | will marly lay before spring. The best plan of feeding bones to | poultry is to pound them up nto smsil cen about the size of grains of corn. pied in this way the fowls will pre- fer fresh bones to bone-meal, Keep the laying nests clean, Filthy eggs, especially during (he summer, will not sell at the best prices, and it is often some work to clean them. A way is to provide clean nesting . If you suspect that your Bot Eapoten te tin soon riomorh ave ou 8 stand them for a fow minutes en,” given a free rauge This is especially | necessary on those farms where the hens | The lay- | ing hens and the fattening hens do not | | noyance should all be gathered up and stored away until needed another season, A little care in this respect will save ex- pense, If the fowls appear droopy and lose appetite, it will often be a good plan to feed them linseed meal. A gill of the meal given to ten hens twice a week will aid in maintaining good health and thrift. Nest-egg gourds make the best nest- eggs; they are light, cheap, convenient, and there is practically no danger of breakage by the other eggs rolling down against them, as is the case with porcelain, To test eggs dissolve two ounces of | A fresh-laid | salt in one pint of water, egg will sink to the bottom; an egg one day old will sink not quite to the bottom, | and for each day old the egg will swim nearer the surface. Cornmeal and water makes a poor food during summer. They need { but little grain, but will thrive better 1t given rather coarse, bulky foods, espe- | | cially where they are given a good range | | and bave access to a pond. Many a promising young man is tem- porarily or permanently injured on the farm at the harvest season of the year as a result of over-exertion, The pride of the young man is his strength; but it | should he used judiciously. When a fowl has canker, it into chlorate of potash after dampen. ing slightly and swab out the mouth and | " jally throat as thoroughly as possible, The principal item with the bantam is its small size, and, in breeding them everything should be sacrificed in order to have them as small as possible. I they get beyond a pound and a half in weight they are getting too heavy. An apple tree if long on the way may | be buried, top and all, if it appears dry, and ina week orten days will be in con- dition to plant and most likely it will live and grow. Avoid the necessity if possible ; patronize home nurseries, All thing being equal, patronize the nearest reputable nursery to your own home. Trees will not be #0 long on the way, and will come in good shape with less damage Evergreen trees have their roots exposed while transported are most likely already dead when planted out; keep the roots moist, which being Crab grass is an enemy that gives an. at this season. No grass is more easily destroyed if the work is done when the grass first appears, but once let crab grass become established, and | its great mass of roots gives it a firm hold ‘in the soil. It will not thrive on a | loose soil, but starts up quickly after a rain. The late cabbage should be worked af. ter each rain. Never let the ground be. come hard or baked around them. The frequent working of cabbage is nearly equal to application of manure, and, as cabbages are gross feeders, they will thrive on sod land that has been well re. duced, sad will accept any kind of ma. aure. Perhaps everyone does not know how easily can be had fresh apple blossoms in winter. Get the ends of branches with plump flower buds and plsce them in water in a warm, sunny window, and they will soon bloom. No doubt many other kinds of trees and shrubs will give as good satisfaction as the apple. Here is an interesting field for experiment, In answer to the subscriber who asks whether sheep should be fed on turnips while carrying lambs the Chicago Times says that the modereate feeding of turnips or other root crops at that time is not considered by good shepherds injur. ious to either sheep or lambs, but too heavy feeding of any root is. The same | is true of esilsge, as far as the lambs are concerned. It is said that the dairy people of Den. mark have become such experts in mak- ing butter that they can sell in London a better article and at a lower price than can be produced at the best English fac. | tories. Their cows are fed on cultivated grasses and clover and in winter on bar- ley, oats, linseed cakes, straw and hay, | They give speci attention to regular grooming and are neat in all respects. Pickles to be marketable must not be | too large. Care must be taken in pick- ing them to watch the patch closely, for | they will, under favorable sir>umstances, | grow a great deal in one night. As soon | | a8 they reach thedength of three or four | inches pick them. Some firms use them | much smaller than that, but in this it will be necessary to consult the desires of those to whom they are to be sold, Experiments made in France with the sunflower gave a return of 1778 pounds of seed from an acre, yielding fifteen per cent. of oil (276 pounds) and eighty per | cent, of eake. The product varies, of course, with the kind, the climate, the soil. The common oil is used chiefly for woolen dressing, lighting and soapmak- ing in Europe. The purified article is largely employed for table use, and is considered equal to olive oil. Phere sooms to be an agreement among the results of potato tests that | good, average sized, well-ripeaed tubers | properly. | oughly dry. | and the { mouth and throat are sore or ulcerated, | wrap & soft rag around a lead pencil, dip ] HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS. LAUNDRY WOKK, One of the most troublesome things, especially for the woman who hoards, is to find a laundress who will do her work Fine undergarments do not require to be rubbed heavily, They are best rubbed through the hands, rather than on the board. It is exceedingly difficult to get the ordinary laundress to understand how to wash such garments. { The unskilled hand may tear holes in the | sheer lawn and ruin the garment in the , first washing. | lasundress should be cautioned against Above all things the the use of starch in all garments except in a petticoat, Bome laundresses have » | fatal fancy for the use of starch in al | kinds of underwear, Never allow 8 laundress to wring garments by hand. The wringer does the work with less wear and tear than any hand-wringing, Where silk underwear is worn, it should ' be washed quickly and rapidly, with some kind of white soap, in warm water, | thoroughly rinsed, wrung as dry as pos sible, and pressed out before is is thor | Flannels should be washed | | in exactly the same way, except that care should be taken to keep the water at the | same temperature as the room.-— Good | Housekeeping, | HOME-MADE SOAP. “Rather an unromantic suppose,” said an experienced keeper, ‘‘but, nevertheless, a very im- portant one. I'll warrant, however, that there are but few housekeepers, espoc- in cities, who realize subject, 1 home-made soap, and it is so easy to make aad, indeed, such a luxury when finished, that I wonder more people don't have it at hand, Iu every family there is a sufficient amount of fat for this purpose, and all that is necessary is a little potash and a few minutes’ work. An old iron kettle may be placed on the back of the range out of the way, and filled about two-thirds full of water, In this put about half a can of potash aad let it boil. Into this all the bits of clean fat may be put as they accumulate, Let the pot simmer for some hours taking care that iv does wer. After a time it will become semi-transparent or jelly like in color, It is then ready for If there is too much fat it will rise on the top and form a thick, white coat. In this case more potash is required, One may make a season's supply of soap by keeping the scraps until six pounds or so have sc. cumulated. For this amount of fat put one can of potash into a large kettle of water. Let it dissolve, then add the fat, stirring it meanwhile. The soap will be much better if the fat is heated and strained before using, ‘tried out’ as the old-fashioned house wife would call it, This means cooking the scraps until they are crispy without being burned. The fat is then poured slowly into the potash and water, and boiled for some time, “The best test of ‘donencss’ is to raise the spoon or ladle with which it is stirred, holding it up in the air and al- lowing the compound to drop from it wasle not boi use, ing over the surface. | into the kettle, If it thickens sad drops in lumps, it may be considered done. It is, however, better if it drops in long, slender threads hke candy. This is considered the test of excellence in soft soap. “‘This amount of potash and fat will make a large quantity of soap and should be put io a small barrel and water added immediately. If allowed to become cold, it will thicken and be full of large lumps and unplensant to handle, Cold water should be added, meanwhile stirring the | compound vigoronsly, clearing it from the sides of the barrel and keeping it in rapid motion until sufficiently cool and of the proper consistency. “‘There are several for making home-made soap. age family consumes from three to five bars of soap each week. terials for making a week's excellent reasons one object. that the fat is properly prepared. is much more than can be said of the | average soap of commerce, into the com. | position of which enters much material | which is absolutely unfit for the pur. | instantly con. | demned by any person of reasonably | pose, and would be careful habits, “Of course, potash is a great cleanser; bat it is much more satisfactory to know that things are radically clean than to | foel that they have been from necessity through any purifying Joes however thorough it may be." The Ledger, — RECIPRS. Stewed Cabbage—Chop fine one quart of white cabbage, add salt and weter to cover, boil one hour, drain off the water, add butter, vinegar and pepper. Ginger Cookies—~One cup molasses, eight tablespoonfuls vinegar, two eggs, one cup sugar, three teaspoonfuls soda, one cup shortening, one teaspoonful of ginger, Sponge Cake—One eupful of white sugar, two of sifted flour, a teaspoonful of baking-powder, threo eggs snd half a cupful of cold water, Flavor with ex- tract of lemon and bake ina quick oven. When cold, ice. Rice Pudding Without Eggs—Wash and scald, but not boil, one cup of rice; then add ome cup sugar, Sees Jinte milk, a little salt and hutmg. Raising are an improvement, Coke slowly until A ———— house- | the con- | ! venience and advantage of a little pot of | not weigh much | Marveiouscares, The aver | While the ma- | supply would scarcely cost more than is paid | for a single bar, therefore economy is | Another is that the soap | can be absolutely cleaned by taking care | This | HE "A Bone Sholder, Dr. Bell, of Parrottaville, Tenn., re. | rted the case of a woman who sheds | er bones, and showed some of the speci- | mens before the East Tennessee Medical | “The patient is seemingly in | Bociety. He said: seventy-one years of age, perfect health, a well preserved woman of medium height, average weight, and | normal in every other respest. Twenty. | bone years ago the exfolistion of bene be- gan in her filogers, and has dunag the | succeeding years continued until she has twice shed ulna and radius, humerus, scapula, and part of inferior maxillary. This shedding takes place spontaneously without pain, hemorrhage, suppuration, inflaromation, or inconvenience. On one occasion when churning she shed the ra- | There is no deformity, sapination, | overworked, weak, nervous and de- | ’ : , Somes | bilitated — that’s a woman t' at Dr. | JONES | Pierce's | made for. dius. pronation, extension, flexion, and cumflexion being perfect, The shed (about six hundred pieces) were, on careful inspection by the society, found to be entirely natural. She has given about one hundred pieces ot bone away as souvenirs, The woman is con scious of the pending expulsion of a bone clr- about ten minutes before it takes place, | | strengthening nervine, free from al- and a perfect bone is always left in its stead, ways on the posterior side, and the wound heals by first intention, though | at the ‘exitof the bones’ were numerous | small scars, | comfortable circumstances and is cheer- She has always been in ful, a very interesting fact, as showing the power of the mind to adapt itself to | extraordinary circumstances," uesmm—etiliiss—" -— A Hummiog- Bird's Nest. A curiosity in the shape of a hum- miog-bird's nest was on exhibition in the show-window at Megede's jewelry store last week. The nest It contained and the egg together would than The nest was daintily fashioned and “was ined with a soft fuzz much silk. woods (Mo.) 5 Ou one egy. more An ounce, resembling It was found by Sam Ringo in the northeast of town. Richmond Conservator e ME reward ats fit tarrd Cure Taken F.J.Cnespy & gly Encre clalms the | Young marie hams i Vegetable and in i the “Gr book that answers al evtionn Its Excellent Qualitios Comanend to publl frull remedy Syrup to the eye and to the taste, and by gentl ing on the kidney the system effectually, the health and Excellent Opportunities inmpwec 4 For a personal th resources of the territor riba Chicago & Northwestern fail forded by a series of Harvest Prints ip northwesterss Jowa, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Wom ing, Utah, Idaho, Colorado and Montana, for wide bh tickets will be sold at great rod goed mies Cireuiam giving i information wi be malled on application to W, A. Thrall.Gen- eral Passonger & Tioket Agent, Chicag Tickets can be procures i your nearest tieket agent The Conventence of Molid Trails, The Erle is the only milway running solid tralns over its own tracks between New York snd Chicago. No change of cars for any class of passengers. Hates lower than via any other frel-<lnas Line. - Wise Methers Use Dr. Hoxsie's Certain Croup Cure, the only remned y in the world thal will cure a violent case of croup in ball an hour No oplum. Sold by druggists or malled on receipt of W ota. Ade dress A. P. Hoxsle, Buffalo, N. Y. FITS stopped free by Di. Krasw's Guar Nerve Restoaun, No fits after dest day's gas, Freatise and $2 trial bottle free. Dr. Kilns, "0 Arch St, Phila, Pa “The normal life, well belng and happiness of mankind depends upon the physical health and perfection of Woman." These are the words of Lydia E. Plakbam.and they are true, How The bone makes its way out, al- | SICK < tree, Pr, J. th, DYE Sdn Is Your A woman “run-down,” Favorite Prescription is It gives her health and strength. All woman’s weaknesses i and all woman's ailments are cured by it. It’s a legitimate medicine — not a beverage ; an invigorating, re- storative tonic and a soothing and cohol and injurious drugs. It im- | parts tone and vigor to the whole system, For all functional irregularities, periodical pains, organic displace- ments and uterine diseases, it’s a positive remedy, And a guaranteed ome. If it doesn’t give satisfaction, in every case, the money paid for it ir re- funded. No other medicine for women is sold or these terms. That's because nothing else is “just as good” Perhaps the dealer will offer something that's “better.” He means that it's bet ter for him. XY N U3? READY RELIEF, INTERNALLY <A balf 0 a teaspoonful § Bail & tussbider of water will in & few Sulnutes cure CHOLERA MOKBUS, CRAMPS, »pasms, FOUR STOMACH, NAIL SEA, YOMIT. ING, HEARTBURN, DIARRHEA, Dis entery, Summer Complain, Celie, Vistu- fener. Fainting Spells, Nervousness, Sls “Pe lessnens, Sick Fiendache, and all internal pains Malaria In Ms varus forms ¢ nted, There 8 aot & remedial a in the world that all other fevers will owre Peover asd Agus and aided by RADWAY'S PILIS = quickly ss RADWAY'S READY RELIEF, ACHES AND PAINS, For headache (whether sick or Ber vous, toothache, pouralgin, nervousness and sesplesnoss, rheume Usen, Jumbagen, ping and weakness in the back, pine or Kidneys, pains around the Hver, pleurisy, swelling of the Joints and pains of all kb plication of Radway s FResdy Helle! will diate cape, and ts continued wee (or & Tew days effect a prrmanetit cure, 50c. Per Bottle, Roald by Druggiste. ADWAY’S PILLS. An Excellent and Mild Cathartio, Purely vegetable, The safest and Lest medicine in the world for the cure of all disorders of the Liver, Stomach or Bowel — “German Syrup” | J. C. Davis, Rector of St. James’ | Episcopal Church, Eufaula, Ala.: | "My son has been badly afflicted with a fearful and threatermg cough for several months, and after tryi several prescriptions from physicians which failed to relieve him, he has been perfectly restored by the use of two bottles of Bo- An Episcopal schee's German Syr- up. I can recom- mend it without hesitation.”’ Chronie severe, deep-seated coughs like this are as severe tests as a renvedy can | be subjected to. It is for these long- | standing cases that Boschee's Ger- | man Syrup is made a specialty, | Many others afflicted as this lad | was, will do well to make a note of | this. Rector, J. F. Amold, Montevideo, Minn., | writes: I always use German Syrup for a Cold on the Lungs. I have never found an equal to it—far less a‘superior. ® G. G. GREEN. Sole Man'fr, Woodbury, NJ UNEXCELLED! APPLIED EXTERNALLY Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pains in the Limbs, Back or Chest, Mumps, Sor Throat, Colds, Sprains, Bruises Stings of Insects, Mosquito Bites TAKEN INTERNALLY It mete like a charm for Cholera Morbos, Marrbhes, Dysentery, Colle, Cramps, Naa sen, Siok Headache, &c, Warranted periectly harmless, See oath accompanying ench bottle, aise directions lor nee, fis SOOTHING and PENETRA. TING qualities are felt lmmediately. Try it and be convinced, Price 25 aad 50 cents. Sold by all drag. gists, V my agents for W., L. 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Saapls o yy Saffala X.Y Appetite. —— you need a tonic. Hunger is a sauce that gives your food a flesh-making and strengthening pow- er. 5.5. 8S. is fa- mous for its health giving and building up qualities. It is the bestof all tonics. If it is not oy | ) S.8 8 aids digestion makes you enjoy what you eat and cures you of dyspepsia, ' Gained 44 Pounds. Mr. James J. McCalley, of Monet, Mo., says he had dyspepsia for eight years, which made him a wreck, slek and suffering during the whole time. After try ing all the remedies, foclud ing all the doctors in reach, he discarded everything and took Swift's Specific. He increased from 14 to 158 pounds and was soon a sound and healthy man. TREATISE ON BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES MAILED FREE. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta, Ca. WHY IS THE W. L. DOUCLAS $3 SHOE cenffhuen THE BEST SHOE IN THE WORLD FOR THE MONEY P 11 is 5 senmiess shoe, with no tacks or wax thread 0 hurt the feet, made of the best fine calf, stylish aad cary, and beeowse we make more shoes of thie grade thom any other manwfacturer, it equals hand towed shoes nosting from $8.00 to $0.00 $5 00 Genuine Handesewed, the fpest eo Ehoe ever offered for $0.00: squalls Fre imported shoes which cost from LG to $17 00, $4 80 Hand-Sewed Welt Shoe, fine oi e stylish, comfortable and durable. The shoe ever offered at this price ; same grade os ous tom made shoes costing from $600 to i¥ $3 50 Police Shoe: Farmers, Ratiroad up vw and Letter Carriers all wear them: fine o Seamless, smooth inside, heavy three soles, exteR. son edge. One palr will wear a year $2 30 Bune calf; no better shoe ever offered at { * this price; one trial will convince those who want a shoe for comfort and service $2 23 and $1.00 Workingman's shoss ® are very strong and durable. Those who | have given them a trial will » 30 other make i [2] ? 82.00 and $1.75 school shoes | oys worn by the boys everywhere; they | on thelr merits, ss the Increasing sales show, ‘Ladi $3.00 Handaeowed shoo, best i es Dongola, very stylish; equals French | Importea shoes costing faom $4.00 to 86.00 | Ladies’ 2.50, #00 and $1.75 shoe for | Misses are the best fine Dongola Ph an duasies | cuties. See that W. L Douglas’ same are stamped on the bottom of each shoe, W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass. EWIS' 98 °< LYE Powdered and Perfumed, (PATENTED) Makot the Dos perriie mm ss —-— and 3 ares. KANSAS FARM at CHAR. BR. WOOLLEY, Gsberse, Kan, ELY'S CREAM BALM Is worth $300 to any MAN, WOMAN OR CHILD Suffering CATARRH, Apply Balm nto each nostril, ELY MROS., 5 Warren se, XY 0A Wiv grow fair in the light of their works. especiall f oY¥i(o} 4, Eo) ‘they use SX > [is a. solid cake ofscourin soap used - rallcleaning: rma purposes. All grocers keep woman who strives her household cleaning goes on—why blame her One remedy is within her reach. 1! she uses SAPOLIO the reian of huse-cisaning disorder will be quickly ever, PISO ¢
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