OUR NEW NAVY. Secretary B. F, Tracy Files His | Last Annual Report, Forty-two Ships Built or About | to be Built, Becretary of the Navy B. F. Tracy has sent his annual raport to the President. The most interesting portion refers to the growth of the navy, On the 4th of March, 1830, the flest of the United States Navy, apart from a few old ships long sines obsolete and fast going to decay, consisted of three modern steal ves. sels, of an aggregate tonnage of 78683 tons and mounting thirteen six-inch and four eight-inch guns, They were: Dolphin, 1485 tons: Atlanta 8189; Boston, 8189 During 3 Mr. Harrison's administration the following vessols will have been added to the navy: Chicago, 4500 tons: Yorktown, 1700, Petrel, 8%; Charleston, 4040+ Baltimore, 4800; Cushing, 116: Vesu. vius, 430; Philadelphia, 4324; San Francisco, 4083; Newark, 4083; Concord, 1700: Benn. ington, 1700; Miantonomoh, 8900, Bancroft, 835; Machias, 1050, Monterey, 4138: Naw York, 8130; Detroit, 2000: Montgomery, 2000, This makes a total of nineteen vessels of the new navy put in commission during this administration, of an aggregate tonnage of 54.832 tons, mounting altogether two twolve- inch, six ten-inch and eighty-two six-inch, guos, all of which, with the exception of five of the earliest, have been manufactured in this country. Three new steel tugs have also been constructed and put in service dur. log this period. There are also under construction the fol lowing vessels, on which rapid progress is being made: Oregon, 10,200 tons: Indi- ana, 10.200; Massachusetts 10,200: Col- ambia, 7850; Minneapolis, 7 Maine, 6048; Texas, 6300; Puritan, 6060: Olympia, 5500; Amphitrite, 3990: Monad- nock, 3000; Terror, 3000, Cincinnati, 3183; Raleigh, 8183; Ram, 2183; Marblehead, L000; Castine, 1050; Torpedo Boat No. 2, 120; making eighteen vessels in progress of construction and certain to be com- pleted, should their armor be deliversd within the next year, of an aggregate ton nage of 95,407 tons an| mounting altogether twelve thirteen-inch, six twelve-inoh, teen ten-inch, thirty eight-inch, t six-inch, thirty-eight five-inel {our four-inch guns. During this period twenty-live will have been launched, thirteen loncla 3 be three tugs, year, and of all tion has present a Imimnistrati ¥ two will remain on the stocks on the of March next, Our new navy, including all vessels built or authorized, now consists of the following vessels: Une seagoing battle ship (first- class), Towa. Three woast-line battle ships (first~ciass): Massachusetts, Indians, Oregon. f'wo battie ships (second- classi: Maine, Texas Six double. turretted harbor defence vessels: Puritan, Monterey, Miantonomoh, Monadnock, Terror, Amphitrite. Two armored cruisers: New York, Brooklyn. One ram. Two protected cruisers of extreme spel Co- lumbia, Minneapolis, Fourteen cruisers, Olymnia, Baltimore, iicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, New. ark, Charleston, Boston, Atlanta, Cinc oat, Raleigh, Detroit, Moatgomery, Marble. bead. One dispatch vessal, Poiphin, Six gunboats: Yorktown, Concord, Ben. pington, Machias, ‘Castine, Petrel, dynamite vessel, Vesuvius Ones practic vessel, Bancroft. T'wo torpedo boats: Cash ing, No, 2. Making a total of forty-two Vesseis, The report also contains interesting sta- tistics regarding the experiments made with snokeless powder, rapid firing guns, armor and armor piercing shells The estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1804, for the Navy and the Marine Corps, inciuaing those for public works and for increase of the navy, am uat 471,408.21, being $.715. 141.530 less those for the fiscal year ending June 3), 1 " The estimates for the running expense: o the Navy and the Marine Corps for the fiscal year ending Jane 30, 1804, amount to $14,757 841.21, being $135,043.50 less than the es ates for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1804, The estimates for the increase of the navy amount to $9, 708 857 for the fiscal year end. ing June 30, 1504, snd are $2,577,108 lew than those for the fiscal year ending June 0, 18% NEWSY GLEANINGS. Russia's peasants are again starving, Tie cold all over Earope has ben in tense, A six weeks’ drought in Texas has brolen PrTROLEUM has been discovers! at Belle. ville, 11 sixX~ y-Lwo vessals of them, uriny the current the new ships the construc un during the been OU fie Ten CHICAGO has at last establishel a milk in. section burssa. lands sold on credit New anthracite coal flelds have heen dis covered in Pennsylvania. CABINET crises are thicker in Europe than even war ramaors just now, Igousasnps of head of cattis are dying froaf the drought in the Bouth west, Tae Mediterranean flour moth is causing | great damage among Pacific Coast mills. It is claimel that diamonds have been found on Snake River, near Boiss, 11aho Brapsraxer's trade summary reports un. exampled prosperity over almost the entire country Mexico says it is not revolutionists but cattle thieves who are making trouble on the border, I'nuze British Government has practically decided to atopt two-cent postage through. out the Empire, Bora Colorado and Nevada have been seriously affected in their trade and com. meres by the depression la silver, BIXTEEN HUNDRED immigrants in one day recently arrived at New York. A jarge majority of them wers ignorant and un- oouth A LARGE number of immigrants are locat ing in Western Kansas, They are buying land in large quantities, anl will make whedt culture a specialty. Arizona is sallering its graatest gold fever, and the railroads are being oripplied by their employes rushing for the new plac grounds in Juan River, Tun Argentine Government has decided to increases its army to 15,00 men, Aa in- ventory of the military arssuals shows tat 20,000 rifles have disappeared. Several officers and privates of the Bal. range in length from ye ‘Tue aonual report of the Brooklyn Bri Trustees shows that a ge fifteen to twenty-one | | silver coinage 1 | tee on the District | HOW Soe Mr | pres nt conaition of | tuture probable | consumed in the consideration of | passed after a short debat» | an appropriation of $24 FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS, Inthe Senate, Sree DAY. Mr, Vest's resolution to open the Indian Territory was discussed ——The Antf. | Option bill came up but went over till next day, Numerous petitions for and against the bill were presented The certifi. cates of election of electors for President and Vice-President ware presented from New Jersey, Colorado, Connecticut and Otio and were placed on flle ——Mr, Vest, by request, introduced a bill to encourage the construction of electric railways, Itwasre ferred ry DAY. The Indian Territory matter was discussed Anti-Option bill was further debated House amend: ments to the printing bill of last session non-concurred jn and a Aska] ——— Among sonata were conference was the bills introdu ed and referral wore these: | By Mr. Gallinger—For the suspension of immigration unde certain circumstances, By Mr. Mitchel.— l'o provide for a National encamoment of militia at the Chicazo Fair, tran DAY. ~The MeGarrahan claim bill was discussed — Further argument was made in the Anti-Option bill——Mr, McP ported back, without amendment, Hous bill {oassol May 27 last) for the sale of Navy Yard lands in the city of Brookiyn, and it was placed on the calendar, Trt DAY. .~A speech in favor of the claim. ant in the famous McGarraban case was made by Mr, Hunton, of Virginia—>Mr George then finished his thres dayy speech in favor the Anti-Option bill These bills were introduced and referred: By Mr, Powers -An amendment which he no poses to offer to the BE nd bill defining options and futures, adding stlver tallion to the list of articles the dealer in which must obtain a license, By Mr. Cameron—T0 allow naval officers on shore duty not provided with Govern ment quarters commutations for quarters in the same manner and at the same rates as they are allowad officers of the army. Jy Mr. Quay~To provide an American registry {or the steamer Oceanic Phila- delphia. 1erson of to of In the House, frit Day.— Sp Crisp was cheered when he took his place——The Army Ap propriation bill was introduce M1 Cummings introducad a resolution provid. ing for the investigation of the charges made that trade nals are il legally excinded from - Mr, it introduced a bill provid that hore w the tax on distilled s » t The pr nt tax nine atroduced by Mr suspend Merman aw o att £1.25 per gallon 18 wwe A bill w which orovi ITH DAY. — > appointment of he | Ker ann Mr. Abbot on th M f atch ng » L an AVOr ably the reso ution offered by M directing the Means to inquire into asad reg the Treasury revenu under law, Adopted Ths Weil and claim bills were pases Srit Day. ~The time of Columbia, cancy caused by gnati Ww Yeon Commit on Ways | an ri upon the and existing la Abra the of the House was the Army Appropriation bill, the first of the rezular Approaoristion bills to be reported, and it was The bill carries 1.74, azinet an of $4, 245.45) 1 urrent the © appropriation or | fecal year. | tion { | viutionists then returned | this side of the Ri ors and to widows, | ship NEARLY $10,055 55% is owing to Texas for | | wounded | eavairy from | pent | Bam's men ar rit DAY. ~The Hoge agree! to a rela r a hoJdday recess from Thursday, De. comber 22, until Wednesday, January 4 —— The floor was then (under the special order) accorded to the Committe: on Indian Al- fairs. The first bill called up was one authorizing the BSecretrry of the Treasury to cover into the Troeasur 243 800 of the appropriation for the taw and Chickasaw Iadiane. Fassal A bill was passed to ratify and confirm agreement with the Kickapoo Indi Oklahoma Territory Mr duced a bill repealing the acs 1¥9) granting pohsioos to soldiers a minor calldren, pendent parents of soldiers and sailors, bill aiso provides that all pension under the act sha | be aise “ nti MEXICANS REPULSED. GCarza's Revolution 4 ostly United states, to tne Further particulars of the battle } M: xionn near St. Ignacio are to the effact that a band of ot wasn Garza's followers and the troops 30 followars of Garza crossed the Rio Mexican bare border, in the The Mexican the revolution Grande ani stitacked rages, Just over the Republic of Mexico troops came out to meet iste, and at the first fire several were killed and the soldiers were driven back. The revolutionists pushed on and captured the barracks, with its guns an i supplies. After stripping it entirely, thas place was burned and all of the soldiers dispersed and the rev. their abode on the . 0 y Girande, The invaders are under the direct leader of FEatrigo Ramon, the right hand of Garsm, Ramon was sligotly Just after the fight, tbe Mexican anthorities rushed out two companies of Neuvo Lareio, but racks had been burned and the revolution. ists fled. The suthorities this side of the line several companies North, and Uncle now hurrying through Mas. quite to head off the returning insurgents A courier from west of Laredo, Texas says that Garza can get 307 men together at a call, Disz bge ordered Mexican troops wassedd at the vorder, The expenses to the United States Govern. ment on account of the so-allad Garza reve olution will amount to over £0.00 This includes Federal Court expenses, United States deputy marshal fees, the cost of military scouting expeditions ele A large number of alleged revolutionists are still to be tried, although the last two terms of the Federal Court have been almost exclusively devoted to disposing of the cases. The expenss of the four weeks of the present term of this has been $10,000, man Ours A RIVER OF BLAZING OIL. Trees Destroyed and Limestone Ledges Reduced to Chalk, An immenss quantity of oll escaped from a break in tho Crescent Ol Yips Company's line in Manor township, Pennsylvania, flowing into Miller's Ran, Several hunters, to have some fun, sot fire to the oli, and the surface of the ree | | Western Frosh, fancy | Cranberries, the bare | | Fowlg—Jersey, State, | Sprin CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOL. The Annual Report Shows It to be Making Great Progress, Captain B. H. Pratt, Superintendent of the Carlisle (Penn) Indian Training School, has completed his thirteenth annual report of that institution, It shows the school ts bs in a flourishing condition and greatly in ad vance of anv provious year, The average nttendancs for the year has been 770, and thy results of the year's work have bsen vory satisfactory in every respect. The technical work of the institution has been mors effec tive, and the outing system has ylelded better returns, The earnings of the pupils amount to #21, 865.08. Of this the boys earnal $16, 655.53 and the girls $5170.15, During the year 101 boys and 08 giris wers returned to the agencies, The present at- tendance is 751-450 boys anl 8) girls Three boys and three girls dial duriag the yoar, The liberal appropriations by Congress have lod to greatly increased facilities at the school, The girld dormitories have been enlarged, so that now from 690 to 650 pupils can be easily accomodated and by free use of the outing systen this could be increased to 1000, Dl EP I » . -:- COMMON SCHOOL PUPILS, Annual Statement of the United States Commissioner of Bducation, wnt of W, T, Harris, of Education, shows The annpual state United Sta the ¥ of mon schools of w Commissioner 1890.01, that the for ar number pupils enrolled in the country is 13.2084. 170 average dally att*ndance » There were 363922 being males and #1,301 fetnales; and the total expeaditure ror support of the public schools was §145,1 457. The progress of education amon; colored people, chiefly those residing former stave States, is presented in the {o lowing st Number of pupils, | 251; tescher 18,587; tenchers, femal: A New Yorg woman has brought ne vo ors fan OL Promise atement will Other women. bs nting and to with resus not compounds Tar uM 8 Sh UN THE MARKETS, Late Wholesale Prices of Country Prodace Quoted in New York. 5 BEANS AND PEAS Beans—Marrow, 1802, choloe? 87 Medium, 182, choloe. ... 2 Pea, 1501 choles Red kidney, 1882 Raed kidney, Liroa, Cal, per bush Green peas, 1822, per bhi poor 1o BUTTER Creamery —8t, &Penn, extra Nt. & Penn. firsts. ... Western, firsts ; w vatern, seconds Western, thirds State dary half Is, extras tube, and f tubs and pails, 2s Welsh tube, extras Welsh tubs, Ista. ... ) abs vy, fros 1. WwW. tory, seconds Ww ory and CHERSE, State fac y= Full white .d “tase Full ersam, colored, fancy Full cream, good to prime Part skims, ch “ooh Part skims good to prime Part skims, Full Mn, . ” on BEMIS suvansvnnse roan, State and Penn—Fresh RE Limed-State, can FRUITS AND BERRIES FRESH Apples— Rad sorta, bbl, , Baldwin, per bhi Greening, per bl Grapes, up river, Dol Ww N.Y. Catawba, W. X.Y. Concord. 5 Cape Col HOPS | State-—1502, fair to choice ISB, prime 1891, common Old odds to LIVE POULTRY. Penn. Perit. .uivense Chickens, local, Ib, ... Western per Ib. oouue.. Western, Roosters, old, per Ib | Turkeys, ver Ib Ducks~N. J. N. Y., Pena. PEE PRIF...ivsssnssres Bouthern, per pair Geese, Westarn, per pair... 13) Western, per pair. ...... Pigeons, perpair........ccees BD DRESSED POULTRY 108 PACK Turkeys~Young, per ib,.., 10 Chickens Phila, per ib, ,... 18 Western, scalded. ...... y Fowls—8t, and Penn per ib Western, scaldet. . ...... 8 Ducks—Western, per Ib .... Easters par ib ,.. ov vn Bpring, L. I, perib,.., Gesso— Western, por Ib... .¢ Bquabs—Dark, per doz. .... fight, per dos. ..... ... VESETARLES Potatoes-State.por bbl... Jersey, prime, par boy Jersey, inferior, per bbl, L. L, in bulk, per bbi, Cabbage, L. IL, per 100,..... Onions Sastern, yellow, bb, Eastern, red, per bbl, , haat R - a Oss 40 al “Thal “LR ew: - Cucumbers, pickies, per 1000 Lomg Island, per 1000, .. Tomatoes, per erate... Lima beans, fair to prime, bag K&x plant, Jersy, per obl., weet potatoes, Va, bid, Mouth Jersey, ed ly vee 30 Celery, near by, doz. bunches 1 0 GRAIN, ETC, Flour ~Clty Mil xtra. .... Patents. . -— LS INES RRE. 415 440 ™ a Rye—fta wTworowsd State... Barley T A OntawNo, i City dressed. ....... Cows, com, to good... 41 vas, iby di CHa I Rea per Jerre ananne ID. isesnssiinns LEER EE EE { of angeis should SABBATIL SCHOOL, INTERNATIONAL LE SON DECEMBER 25, —————— Fon Lesson Text: “The Birth of Christ” Luke i, 8. 20.Golden Text, Luke iL, 10-Commentary. B. “And there wore in the same country shepherds, abiding in the fleld keeping watch over their flock by night.” The fulness of time bad come and God sent forth His Son made of a woman, made under the law (Gal iv, 4). In the quiet town of Bethlehsm the greatest event in the history of the world had just transpired, not on some cold wine. ter's night, as many a child has been taught, but at such a season as that in which shes. herds abide all night in the flsld. 9. “And lo! the angel of the Lord came upon then, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore | afraid.” Possibly these men, whose ocoupa- tion is suggestive of Abel. and the patrie ; arches, Moses, David, Amos and others, were of the number of those who, like Simeon { and Anna, were looking for a Redeemer for Israel, 10, “And the angel said unto them, Fear | not, for behold 1 bring you good tidings of | great joy which shall be to all people” How comforting that the word of God and ! so often be “Fear not™ Note them trom Gen, xv,, 1, to Rev, i, 17, but remember that toere is none for you un- less you have received Him of whom the angel brought goof tidings. Though Christ in Bethlehem a thousand times be born, if He's not born in thee thy soul is still fore lorn 11, "For unto vou is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ, the Lord, Unto sach of those shepherds, unto the nation of Israel, unto you who read this, unto all people-—~and there is none other 12; Isa. xUil, 11). Angels, proph- Fatber and the Holy Spirit, His own words and works all testify that Jesur, the Bon of Mary, is both Lord and Christ “And this shall be assign unto you: ve nd the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a manger.” There was no rooms inthe ion, a manger is His cradle verse 7), the cattle are about Him: how low He humbled Hironelf and how Poor He Live 8: Hl Cor. wiiv., 9! And # tell how LO save our ASV OR You will know Him y and humility and jowilness, widenly there was with ! of the heavenly First shindl | 3] ‘ ther {eo ors ’ one i saying riory toa In 1 will toward men.’ for He of whom to the highest, an SAW road ) Rr > might they 80 sing k sang pleased not Himself, did pot His owe will, souzht not His own glory, and His testimony when speaking to His Father in His last great praver was, “I have glorified Thee oo the earth xv. ii. John vi. os vil d:xvil, 4 Hom, and »o0 Pass, whic “Lat which bas « hath unio ue earth snd return to heaven as the will be our privilege wit % us DOW go this thing the Lord une 0 hinge xnowgy Weshnil fin hT the th of thess shepheras; “lot us see if ths is really that 11 was nl as i they could say, even as it Hoe alo they did not say, ® but they the angels said “I be Uo was told me” Act vil., = John iv, ¥ I And they came with haste, and found Mary sud Joseph, and the tale lying ina manger t always has been so, and ale ways will be so; found It just as toe 1 them by the angel Search plures through and where anything bas come 10 Lord smd show id ¢ to HY a Botiow ho fiterally and exactly all bad been foreto Nee Gen xil,, 40, and | Kms xiii ] i ery prediction « 1 of Jes Ny tof U believed LAL : : 5 Hoe they obeerve that the and was fulfilled XVe 1 Kings xxii, noerning we conciude that as yet unful fulfilled to the pass ye Just the LR) BR * be Bled shall in due etter ime ie “And wien they made known abroad the told thea: concerning child.” That which we have seen and beard declare we unto you, We cannot bul speak the things which we have seen and beard (I John i, 3 Acts iv, 2 Sach are the testimonies of those woo have and known this one who is calied Wonderiul, Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everusting Father, the Prince of Peace, the Child born, the Son given, of the Increase of whose government there is to be no end upon the throne of David dss. ix, 6,7). We have not to preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ, the Lord, We bave only to maze Him koown and the things concerning Him anda the Holy Hpirit will honor such testimony 15, “And all they that heard 11 wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds” Compare toe wondering peo ple of chapters iv, 28; ix, 43; xi. 14, and notice that wereiy wondering does not ace complise anything. The word preached does not profit if it is not mixed with faith in those that bear it (Heb, iv, 2) But itis to be feared that the majority of gospel bearers do not get beyond wondering if these things are so, wondering if they should not give head to them, wondering about the re sult if they do or do not give heel to them, 19. “But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in ber heart” See also verse 51. Pondering is better than wendering. Daniel kept the vision in his heart. Esekel was to receive the word ia his heart! the command is to Jet the word of Christ dwell in us richly (Dan, vil, 25; Eek, iil 10; Ool, fii, 16.) Not fully comprehending all that it might possibly mean. ’{ary had said to the angel, “Be it unto me 7 soording to the word” (chapter i., 38), and / 4 days {on and events developed she ould only ponder and trust while her soul v agnifisd the Lord (chapter i., 46.) 20. “And the shephery ing and praising God {v /all things that they had heard and seen, As it was told unto them.” Revelations of God and His glory are not intended to anfit us for daily duties, tad seen it they saying which was this en and ising «0d all the more, If every er mosting and Bibis | A seryics, pray % | nomical wintering should never be dons | ot the expense of condition. beard or read with profit. To know Jesus | g,...00¢ is not good for horses, | mood exercise and they should be allowed reading does not enable us to glorify God more in the daily routine of life, we have not and to mate Him known is. the summit of lite, and if we nay from this year into the next more fully believing (Jer. ix, 26 and living (11 Cor, iv, 11) all will be well ,~ Lesson Helper, a ———————————————— Tue wonderful growth of Western cities since the war has developed a new quality of wealth and educated a new school of financiers that are as permanent and as potent factors in the nineteenth century civilization as any other elements that enter into its make-up. Croakers call the men themselves boomers and their calling speculation. But men who know them and thelr value recognize them to be | separate inclosure. | provide an adequate and | | some fuel to haul, /s returned, glorify= TTR JJ 2 J WAS 4 \) Nr TILLAGE IN MANURE, It is practically, although nically true, that ‘‘tillage But tillage with mannre is a if you are after big and paying crops. In the same line of thought, science is a valuable aid to agriculture. But *‘science with practice” is the combination that must unlock the secrets that lead to the highest agriculture and the most profit. able farming —American Agriculturist, not tech- is manure.” DANGER IN PEAS. Peas will kill cattle. The reason is that the cattle eat them and then drink water. The peas swell and distend the stomach of the animals until they burst, There is nothing in the peas themselves; it is the swelling produced by the water. Dry corn acts in the same way. It has been suggested by competent agricultura authorities that the famous or infamous loco-wood, which is a variety of the pea family, may cause the death of which eat it in the same nothing han the weed Courier-Journal. animals There is itself, = Wavy. FEEDING VALUE OF BEAN. Bran, whether of wheat : ' . itsell a perfec f v +000 ts of saim thas all the elemen in such ro portions eve IY anima: pr ception of sulp snaking fms making n tL way ol ual proport is better than any one of us with oatmeal, whi the oil meals, f these two foods ora day's feeding which require Four pounds of each is 8 usual for a c more suinh count of juantity tained MAKE THE FARM BUILDINGS COMPORTARLY A farmer should never attempt to win ter m stock than he can furnish with farmers have ne hang- raings allow so or give free ar opted acoess drafts of id sir. t ich pails and a few hours’ repairing often = A bul boarded up should tened and thus made as possible, Ure enough to be little ionger but the will always remain clse fitting, which means a warmer room and stock in better con dition with less fodder. The building should not be made so close as to be un. comfortable during the pleasant days of spring, but there should be free and thorough ventilation when the higher temperature may require it. , Fodder may be cheap, but nails and boards an cheaper, whereas feed is gone in a single season, while buildings are a permenent investment. Provide suitable racks and mangers to feed the stock from, and do not feed from the ground or snow bank. Keep the different kinds of stock in a Feed regularly, and supply of fresh water, —- American Agricuiturist, TEAMS IN WINTER. Wes A pound of time i one tnt winier, kle battens then After the corn is cribbed and the fall plowing done there is not a great deal | of team work to be done during the winter. There will be some fead to haul, more or less manure to haul out and Usually one teamn will do all that is necessary. It will be [ best to have this toam well shod and well | fed so that they can readily do what is required of them. It is always an item to keep them thrifty, feeding and groom ing well and regularly. to allow any of them to run down, and { while with those that are not at work it but rather to sep” us to our work glorifying | is always an item to winter as economi cally as possible, at the same time the cco. Close con They to run out every day that the weather will permit, It may not be advisable to turn them out into the pastures, but they | ean have the run of alot to good advan. tage. If well sheltered and given plenty of roughness very little grain will be needed, but they should have somo. Un. | threshed oats run through a feed cutter, | with a small quantity of brau, makes ono of the very bsst foeds for the idle teams | in winter, But hay and corn fodder, with a hittle corn and bran, will make a mtion. Oace a week give all the soe a bean mash, This will have tendency to keep the bowels open and | will serve also to make a yar ing. o* ng than safer rule, | It does not pay | | reasonable care to keep them comfort. | able, as in this way it is much easier to | keep them thrifty, While it is not necessary to feed the teams that are not at work as much as { those that sre at work will need, yet it will pay at all times to supply enough to keep them thrifty,as in the end iv will cost less than to allow them to run down be oblized to feed up before for The best way is to begin increas and then the season work opens. in ood season | ing the rations as it may scem neces “ WINTER CARE OF LIVE STOCK. If any of the farm stock sre a little thin during the winter, they should re- | ceive extra attention and food. If sheep, | separate those in poor flesh, or the old ones from the young, and feed according | to their condition, for even if there is | plenty of rack and trough room, strong will crowd away the he and If al actually needed, It does sheep in to be hard- weak, obtain the lion's share, each 1s lowed only the food | the results be different, not look well to see a flock of #80 fechle as hile will which some are others does it )e ly able to rise slone, w are and strong. Neither or 10 luring the spring, a half wits, taken from four or five isolated that worry them. re waler, an potato snd they will yd ition. have warm quarters should not ywed with the older stock. Some hat are very gentle and kind in the summer season, Are very tyrannic al If there are no ymmodations to keep such ones should certainly | ned, or at least have the tips of their rus provided with knobs. In fact all cattle that are confined should either ued, or have their horns thus pro- The knobs prevent injury from ht, and spring calves 5 4 WE the winter season. ted, they be knobs should be at. If the or pond 1 be care wers the that the } callie are for fully tached if possible. ooliged to go Lo the creek water, the approach shou wat, and if joe « face, it should be roughened so stiie will not slip. This can be done in a cold day by throwing on snow, and jashing water on it, or cut in the sur. A AXE, BS much stock is vasly injured each winter by slipping and straining while drinking. When cattle are protected by an open shed, there is occasionally one animal so illy- that all the rest are driven out from and the others dare enter only when the boss if lying down. Either confine such a one separately or fit for market at the first opportunity. Nail up a small box somewhere under shelter, in which to keep salt “J* all i This is better than simply salt. ine them at odd times, Ry confining the cattle m stanchions during the night and allowing them to run at large during the day in pleasant weather, a full grown cow or steer can be kept in better condition on half a ton less of hay, than by the old out of door rough and tumble plan. Of course this makes a little more work, but the man. | ure, if piled up under shelter or drawn | to the field during the winter, will well | pay for the extra time, besides most farmers bave leisure time during the winter season, and may thus tara it into | money. If possible never allow colts and horses to run loose with cattle Colts, | if they are kept in good coadition, will | certainly have their play spells and race the cattie about at a fearful rate. Ua- less cattle are dehorned, when penned up, they will use their horus ia a dis- astrous manuer, and especially seem to have = grodge against horses, and will, il possible, injure them at the first op portunity, Colts should be halter broken. led about aud tied up dusting the day; treat them kindly so they will come to you at the call. This is easily taught tho n by giving » little sugar, corn, or other food, when they approach you. Use the curry com™ leecoly on both colts and horses, whether they are at work or not. It keeps the skin in a good healthy condition, and gives tha stock a pest, | trim appearance. ~=Au rican Agriculture ist, shoveled sur- ace wilh Seri disp se A the shelter, FARM AND GARD KX XOTRS, No veatilation is as injurious ra fowls as draughts, Young chickens have small crops and , must be fed frogueatly, “Ivory” is considered one of the best | of the white chrysanthemum, | It does nut pay to raise onions on the | sume land for a succession of years, The “Ms. W. C. Whitsey rose” ia rose colored and emits a delicate odor, The geranium is an exocllea: window bloomer sad requires compasatively lit. the care. Hons that are quiet anu tame will nearly always het wtter lays aad
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