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The Queen of Holland discourages
gunning as far as she is able. She is
an ardent lover of animals.
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Of recent years only six deaths oc-
cur to each 100 amputations. This is
owing to the improvements in anti-
septic surgery.
Nathan Straus, an Eastern philan-
thropist, has established in New York
City a series of milk booths where
pure sterilized milk is gold to the
poor foi one cent a bottle. Absolute
antiseptic cleanliness is required by
him in all branches of the enterprise.
In cleansing the milk bottles he uses
two things—hot water and Borax.
The glistening bottles testify to.the
effectiveness of this method.
Paper From Bamboo Grass.
The agricultural college at Tokyo
has been experimenting for some time
past with ‘sasa” or bamboo grass,
and the possibilities of making paper
pulp from it. It is now reported that
unexpected success has been met
with, which is very important for Ja-
pan, considering the great abundance
all over the empire of this bamboo
grass.
TIED TO A CHAIR.
Unable to Move About On Account of
Kidney Troubles.
Mrs. Anna Beebe, River and Mon-
roe streets, Anoka, Minn., says: “I
> had to sit in a chair
day after day unable
to move about on ac-
count of rheumatic
pains in my back,
hips and legs. I was
short of breath and
y my heart would flut-
ter after the least
exertion. I had dizzy
i spells and bearing
down pains and the kidney secretions
were mueh disordered. I thought I
would not live long, but since using
Doan’s Kidney Pills I am a different
woman, can do my own work and
have no more fear of those troubles.’
Sold by all dealers. 60 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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CAN'T MAKE GEMS.
- The Few Made by Man Are but Imi-
tations and Too Costly.
There has been a great stir of late
in scientific and commercial circles,
first with regard to the artificial pro-
duction of diamonds by -M. Charret
of Nantes, and next by the experi-
ments of Prof Bordas, communicated
to the Academy of Sciences in Paris
and showing that by means of radium
ordinary spar may be transformed
into rubies, topazes, sapphires and
other gems. .
It was thought that the effect of
these discoveries will be to make all
jewels so cheap that the great for-
tunes in jewels to-day might at any
time be reduced to almost nothing,
but this alarm was short lived.
Charrets have been pronounced by
chemists to be napthaline. He dis-
putes the arguments on which this
conclusion is based and says that
with- the larger apparatus he is now
constructing he will prove clearly in
a month or two that he has produced
real diamonds.
As to the Bordas gems, jewelers
say they . only resemble precious
stones. Bordas himself regards his
transformation of spar into precious
stones simply in the light of labor-
atory experiments and not a matter
of having commercial value, as the
jrocess is too costly. In order to
ansform a piece of spar into a topaz
he subjects it to contact with a tube
containing a milligramme of radium
for six weeks. er
The whole amount of radium in
the world is said to be two centi-
grammes. Mme. Curie has ome cen-
tigramme.
PLEASANT SUMMER
Right Food the Cause.
A Wis. womap says:
“I was run down and weak, trou-
bled with nervousness and headache
for the last six years. The least ex-
citement would make me nervous and
cause severe headache.
“This summer I have been eating
Grape-Nuts regularly and feel better
than for the six years past.
“I am not troubled with headache
and nervousness, and weigh more
than I ever haye before in my life. I
gained 6 1bs. in one week.”
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the book, “The
Road to Wellville,” in pkgs.
“There's a Reason.”
first crop was cut.
Corn as Silage.
The object of putting up corn as
silage is to preserve the stalk and
blades in as near their green stage as
possible. If corn is allowed to be-
come too ripe and the stalks toe dry,
the value of the silage is much re-
duced. The best feed is obtained if
the corn is allowed to become just
well-dented, and then cut and put
up as quickly as possible.—Indiana
Farmer,
Soda For Hay.
The use of nitrate of soda on mow-
fng lands to promote the second crop
is becoming fairly common among
hay farmers. Results this year have
promised very poorly. because of the
continuous dry weather since the
The grass even
when topdressed -has made very little
growth. The later rains will help
matters somewhat, but the hay pro-
ducer will be obliged to wait until
the next crop for the better part of
of his returns. Recent years’ experi-
ments at the Massachusetts station
indicate that under average condi-
tions most of the nitrate, although
a very soluble material, will stay
in the soil until th> following season
and show good results in the follow-
ing crop.
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Orchard Suggestions.
Dr. Lambert, who has acquired a
wide reputation as a successful fruit
grower, read a very instructive paper
on “The Orchard” at one of the Illi-
nois institutes. He urged the impor-
tance of giving the best of care and
attention to fruit trees. Many farm-
ers seemed to be holding fast to the
idea that the growing of apples was
unprofitable, and as they withheld
the proper care from the trees they
naturally withered and died, and then
the blame was placed upon nursery-
men, charging them with furnishing
poor stock. One of the most destruc-
tive pests to fruit trees is the round-
headed borer, which will encircle a
tree, making a depth of from one to
three inches, destroying the cambium
layer of the tree and thus cut off all
the supplies of life from the roots,
Testing Corn.
At the Pennsylvania Institute
Prof. Christie, in his talk upon corn,
said among other things that “one of
the main things to consider is the
adaptability of the corn to the local-
ity. County poor farms should be
used to make tests under the direc-
tion of the- experiment station, so
farmers could select and use such
corn as is adapted to their own local-
ity. There has been found a varia-
tion of twenty-five to 100 per cent. in
yield of two kinds grown in the same
township. The seed should be se-
lected from the middle of the ears
in order to get uniform results in
planting. The planter will drop
three grains in a hill ninety-five
times out of 100 when his selection
is made.” A testing box was shown,
and the importance of testing seed
corn demonstrated. Prof. Christie
does not believe that high protein
corn can be secured without loss in
yield.
Speaks Well For Cowpeas.
White and kidney beans have long
been regarded as nutritious foods,
but experiments recently made at the
University of Tennessee under the
auspices of the Department of Agri-
culture have shown that whatever
may be claimed for beans may be
claimed equally for cowpeas. The
cowpea, says the report, has a dis-
tinctive and pleasing flavor and can
be prepared for the table in a great
many appetizing ways and compares
favorably with other legumes in re-
spect to both nutritive value and di-
gestibility. The cowpea deserves to
be more generally known and used
as a staple food throughout the Uni-
ted States for both its high food
value and for the additional variety
in the diet which it would help to ‘se-
cure. It is reasonable in price and
could undoubtedly be grown in quan-
tities sufficient to meet any demand.
It is not too late to plant it this sea-
son.— Weekly Witness.
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An Early Moult Desirable.
One of the advantages of an early
moult is that the birds are enabled to
get the ordeal over in good weather
and start laying again before the
winter sets in. A warm summer is
more conducive to an early moult
than a cold one, so that in the latter
case if we assist nature in any way so
much the better. It must always be
remembered that the moult is a very
trying process for the fowls, and that
it is essentially a time when they
need especial attention, more particu-
larly in regard to diet.
If, therefore, we desire to push on
matters we must give generous treat-
ment, for any neglect at this period
will result in loss of stamina, which
can never be recovered. It is a short
sighted policy to think, as some ars
apt to do, that because the fowls are
unproductive while moulting, it is
not worth while to bother much about
them.
There is no period when careless-
ness is more to be deprecated. If the
birds are confined in warm, darkened
quarters, at the first symptom of
shedding their feathers, and fed on
soft food only, to which is added a
little boiled linseed, a quick moult is
frequently induced in birds, which
would otherwise complete moulting
much later. A judicious use of hemp
seed is often beneficial at this time,
and meat given freely while the
moult is on will not only supply the
much needed stimulus to the newly
growing feathers, but hasten the re-
| sumption of laying.—W. R. Gilbert,
in the American Cultivator.
Tree Doctoring.
Several white pine trees, valuable
for shade and associations, were se-
riously damaged in a recent storm,
the entire top being blown away. An-
other tree, similarly injured in a pre-
vious storm, is beginning to die, and
we are told that these will also, pre-
sumably from the effect of the weath-
er on the exposed wood. Is there any
preparation which can be sprayed
over the broken surfaces to prevent
decay? Also, will a tree of such age
(nearly fifty years) ever produce a
new terminal bud? We think not;
are we right?—E. M. C., Liberty, Ind.
[There is no mixture which can be
sprayed on the pine trees in question,
or upon the broken stems, which will
do the least good. But it will be
worth while to saw off the broken
stems square, cutting down to live,
sound wood, and paint the wounds
heavily with several coats of thick
white lead. Probably nothing else
can be done, unless it be to supply the
trees with a little extra water in case
they are situated in a dry place. This
extra supply of water, however,
would be much more valuable if giv-
en during the first half of the sum-
mer while the trees are growing.
Whether the frees will make new
leaders or not depends less on their
age than on their physical condition.
If° they are otherwise strong and
healthy, situated in a good soil, with
a i1easonable supply of water avail
able, they stand a good chance to re-
cover, to make new tops and to live
through many: long years of useful-
ness and beauty.]-—Country Gentle-
man,’ er
Nail Wounds in Horses’ Fect.
It has long been ‘known that nail
pricks and other similar injuries in
the -horse’s hoof may lead to an in-
fection, followed by the formation of
puss under the horn of the hoof and
a serious general disease of the herse
or at least the loss of the hoof. In a
bulletin of the South Dakota station
Moore has recently reported results
obtained in a number of cases from
applying a strict antiseptic treatment
to injuries of this sort. The method
consists of paring away the horn of
hoof from the affected part until the
blood oozes out. The hoof is then
thoroughly washed in a solution of
bichloride of mercury at the rate of
one part to 500 of water, after which
absorbent cotton saturated in a solu-
tion of the same strength is applied
to the wound and the whole ‘hoof is
packed in cotton surrounded by a
bandage and well coated with tar.
This prevents any further filth from
coming in contact with the wound.
Subsequent treatment, however, can
be applied by the average farmer,
since all that is necessary is to pour
a little of this solution of bichloride
of mercury upon the cotton which
projects from the upper parteof the
bandage. The cotton will absorb
enough of the solution to keep the
wound moistened and hasten the
healing process. If a remedy cf this
sort is not adopted in ‘the case of
foot wounds in the horse, the owner
runs considerable risk of serious jn-
fection either of blood-poisoning or
lockjaw,
Farm Notes.
1f not milked in a reasonable time
the cow refuses to give down her
milk.
The habit of holding up the milk
can easily be formed by harsh treat-
ment.
Next to the careful selection comes
the proper cultivation of trees, vines
and shrubs.
Overcrowding and overflowing
green corn usually makes trouble
with young pigs.
Duck feathers sell at forty cents
per pound. Goose feathers bring
double the amount.
When turning bulls out into the
pasture it is well to see that the
fences are made secure.
If the cow is made to feel comfort-
able and happy, she will pour the
milk out to the last drop.
When going into the horse's stall
always speak to him, and then if
you should touch him he will not
be frightened.
Growing pigs want the bore and
muscle-making material that is so
largely found in the middlings or
feed of a like nature.
It is hardly an advantage to cul-
tivate some light crop in the orchard
the first year, as by its cultivation
the trees are cultivated, too.
Don’t think because corn is a little
cheaper pound for pound than oil-
meal or wheat middlings, that your
pigs can get along on all corn,
Farm Alcohol Production.
Carefully Made Estimates of its Profit
ablencss It Made From Ordinary Farm
Products--lis Varicus Uses, .., .. =
H. M. BAINER,
Professor of Farm Mechanics,
A lorado Agricuitural College.
Denatured alcohol is simpiy the
commercial - grade of pure alcohol
made unfit for use as a beverage by
having added to it wood alcohol,
which is poisonous. This denatur-
ing process must be under the direct
inspection and control of the United
States government.
It is not likely that the individual
farmer will operate and own his still.
This would interfere too much with
the regular farm work. The ex-
“pense of inspecting these stills and
denaturing this alcohol in small
quantities would be enormous. There
is no reason, however, why co-opera-
tive or county distilleries should not
be set up in which the farmers would
own stock, furnish the raw material
and use the finished product on their
farms or sell the surplus. In this
manner tax free alcohol must neces-
sarily be a benefit to the farmer.
The cost of denaturing alcohol will
be that of labor and the cost of the
denaturing agents, and should not
exceed five cents a gallon.
The chief alcohol yielding materi-
als produced in farm crops are
starch and sugar. Used for this pur-
pose they yield about forty-five per
cent of their weight in alcohol. This
gives us a basis for estimating the
amount of alcohol which different
crops may yield. Thus the “percent-
age of alcohol making material in
different farm products, of which
about forty-five per cent. can be con-
verted into alcohol, is as follows:
Rice, SO per cent; rye, 72 per cent:
wheat, 71 per cent; barley, 70 per
cent;corn, 70 per cent; Kafir corn,
70 per cent; buckwheat, 64 per cent;
oats, 60 per cent; cowpeas, 55 per
cent; peas, 50 per cent; potatoes, 17
per cent; apples, 16 per cent; sugar
beets, 15 per cent; and corn stalks,
(green) 12 per cent.
For example, suppose a farmer
raises only 100 bushels of potatoes
on an acre; these will weigh 6000
pounds. According to the above es-
timate 17 per cent of this, or 1200
pounds, is starch. This starch will
yield about 45 per cent. of its weight
in alcohol, or 459 pounds, which
equals sixty-seven gallons. Thus the
potatoes of 100 bushels’ yield, selling
for 25 cenis a gallon, would amount
to the sum of $16.75.
Calculations made from any of the
other farm crops, as to the amount
of alcohol which may be produced,
will look rather small from the far-
mer’s standpoint. .
Under these conditions it would
hardly be a paying proposition to
raise the average crop for the pro-
duction of alcohol. However, there
are always in connection with the
farm some products which could be
easily converted into alcohol which
would otherwise be totally lost. This
alcohol would, in the majority of
cases, furnish the heat, light and
power necessary for that farm, and
would at the same time tend to
keep down the price of gasolene and
kerosene.
For lighting purposes alcohol has
been found to possess almost twice
the efficiency of kerosene. 1t fu.-
nishes a brighter, cleaner and whiter
light, without the disagreeable odor,
and is safer than kerosene.
For power purposes, according to
Lucke, “an engine designed for gas-
olene or kerosene can, without any
‘material alterations to adapt it to
alcohol, give slightly more power
(about 10 per cent.) than when oper-
ated with gasolene or kerosene, but
the increase is at the expense. of
greater. consumption of fuel. By al-
terations designed to adapt the en-
gine to this new fuel this excess of
power may be increased to about 20
per cent. The different designs of
gasolene engines are not equally well
adapted to the burning of alcohol,
though all may burn il with a fair
degree of success.”
In. most localities it is unlikely
that aleohol power will be cheaper
or as cheap as gasclene power for
some time to come.
Too much must not be expected
of the alcohol industry at once; its
progress is bound to be slow. There
are many problems to solve which
will take considerable time.
Animal History.
There are many points of likeness
between a world view of animal his-
tory and of human history. During
the long ages preceding our own, the
continents for certain periods were
like vast islands entirely isolated
from neighboring contineatls by the
seas. This was the condition of
Africa in the, period unearthed by re-
cent explorations. These longer or
shorter isolations explain the mar-
velous dfPersity of mammalian life,
because each grant land mass be-
came a separate breeding placc under
different conditions, and whenever
the land rose from the sea long
enough to form connecting bridges,
such as those across the >fediter-
ranean, or along the Arctic seas, or
across the Isthmus of Panama, the
animals gradually extended their
ranges from continent to continent
exactly after the manner of the pre-
historic and historic races of men.
Thus were initiated vast interchanges,
struggles and competitions, which
have worked quite as profound in-
fluence upon the past and present his-
tory of animal life as theinterchanges
of human races have worked upon the
history of man.—From Henry Fair-
' fleld Osborn’s “Hunting the Ancestral
Elephant n the Fayum Desert,” in
The Century.
alcohol produced from one acre of.
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First, that almost every operation
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women, becomes necessary because
of neglect of such symptoms as
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Women suffering from any form of female weakness are invited to
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In-
Real Jade. ;
A jade mine in Siskiyou “County,
“CHI. is said to be the only one of its
kind in this country. Jade was dis-
covered there in 1906, and tests show-
ed that the mineral was up to the
standard in every particular.
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The readers of this paper will bepleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis-
case that science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and thatisCatarrh. Hall’sCatarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a con-
stitutional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cureis taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system, thereby destroy-
ing
the patient strength by building up the con-
work. The proprietors have so much faith
in its curative powers that they ofier One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address
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Sold by all Druggists, 75c. !
Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
New Road Material.
” ~ A Saxon firm has introduced a new
road-binding composition for prevent-
ing dust. It is called apokonin, and
is a mixture of the heavier residual
tar with high boiling hydrocarbons.
BABY'S ECZEMA GREW WORSE.
Hospitals and Doctors Could Nof Res
lieve Discase—Cuticura Remedies
a Speedy, Permanent Cure.
“Eczema appeared when our, baby was
three months old. We applied to several
doctors and hospitals, each of which gave
us something different every time, but noth-
ing brought relief. At last, one of our
friends recommended to us Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment. A few days after-
wards improvement could be noted. Since
then we have used nothing but Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment, and now the
baby is six months old and i3 quite cured.
All that we used was one cake of Cuticura
Soap and two boxes Cuticura: Ointment,
costing in all $1.25. C. F. Kara, 343 Kast
65th Street, New York, March 30, 1908.”
Eight-car trains are to be run on
the Boston elevated line in the en-
deavor to cope with the traffic of-
fered.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething,softens thegums, reducesinflamma-
It is said that London produces over
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Ot all the songs published one ia
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