Farm and
Garden
PRAIRIE SCHOONER BARN.
A Farmer't Original and Practical
Plan For a Horse Home.
An agriculturist In Dowaglae, Mich.,
has made plans for a prairie schooner
barn, and he states that the turn has
proved satisfactory to him. tie built
his ten years ago. Ho calls It a prai
rie schooner barn because It Is mostly
roof and has no beam or mortise In
Its makeup and ordinary farmer help
can do all of the work. The barn is
forty feet long by sixty feet wide, and
the arches (which represent the bows
of the prairie schooner or mover's wag
on) are made of Inch boards sis Inches
wide and of any length and six boardj
PRAIRIE SCHOONEU BARN.
deep, each board bent to shape ns it
is nailed to the others, using plenty
of nails and giving plenty of lap over
each joint. The urches form a half
circle, and in building them the owner
drew a half circle on the ground and
set posts a few feet apart (perhaps
ten) on the outside of the circle, being
careful to get them perpendicular and
three or more feet high, so several
could be made before any had to be
moved. Fourteen arches In all were
used. These were placed about three
feet apart on the side walls, four feel
high by two feet thick. These n-chw.
or rafters, were covered with roof
boards and shingles, except, the top
being too fiat for shingles, metal roof
ing was used. Six round posts are
used in each end extending from
stone wall one foot high to arches, on
which the girders and siding nre nail
ed. The floor is paved with field stone
about twelve inches deep, except un-
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DETAIL OF BARK.
der the horses, where eight inches
deep was filled in with soft sand, and
that covered with wooden blocks on
end four Inches long. The stone is
covered with a hard, smooth clay.
Both floors have given entire satis
faction. Stables are on each side of
the barn next to the wall, but with
eight foot driveway back of the stalls,
so one can drive through with a wag
on In cleaning the stable.
More Money In Live Stock Than Grain.
The value of farm animals is in
creasing rapidly, suggesting that
farmers of the west are going more,
and more Into general farming, not
depending so much on raising grain
for market. The statement is made
by the American Cultivator. The
value of farm animals is placed at
about $5,000,000,000, or one-fifth of
the entire value of farm property.
The value of receipts at leading mar
ket centers for about 50,000.000 head
of cattle, horses, hogs and mules will
total well over a billion 'dollars, this
sum of the leading markets only.'nnd
probably nearly as much more live
stock is sold at the smaller markets,
ns It Is figured that about two-fifths
of the farm live stock goes to market
during one year. Of the annual In
come from live stock, cattle make up
about flve-olgliths, , hogs one-fourth
and the balance sheep, horses and
mule. The great Iron and steel In
dustry Is surpassed In value of ex
ports by the shipments of meat and
dairy products. The tendency of all
lines of animal products Is toward In
crease, while the country is becoming
less and les nn exporter of grain.
The farnicrv are wisely securing n
double profit by turning their grain
Into the Inline market and selling It
as a finished product in the form of
meat, butter and cheese. The United
States has more dairy cows C2,'M1.
44(li than any other country In the
world, more horses, 21l.000,.ri:i2; more
intlles, 4.n."(l,:,i0n: more swine, 57,07(1.
"(il. and (except British India) more
caltle, 7.1.2 Ki.57::.
Mexican Timber.
According to data in the dairy con
sular anil trade reports, there are
from 20,000,000 to 25.000,000 acres of
first class timber In Mexico. The
heaviest stands of pine nnd oak are
found In the states of Chlliuahun, Du
range. Jalisco, Mlehnaran and Ouer
rero nnd are said to compare favora
bly with similar stands In this eoun
try as regards quality, diameter nnd
length of clear bedy. In addition to
the open plno stands there are said to
occur some twenty-five varieties of
hard wood not well known to the lum
ber markets. Descriptive notes are
given of the wood of many of these
varieties, together with data on the
ehlelo Industry, transportation dovel
ipmentH,AratIng nnd prices of wood,
cost of logging and manufacturing
nnd stntlstlcs of the lumber trade
with the Untied States for the years
1005 and 1000 and n list of wholesale
prices of Amerlcnn lumber f. o. b, City
of Mexico
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COLIC IN HORSES.
Causes, Symptomi end the Common
Method of Treatment.
It Is more or less common on farms
having a considerable number of
horses to each year have one or more
cases nmong them of flatulent colic.
More especially is this true where
horses are being fitted for the market,
necessitating heavy grain feeding.
In a work issued by the United
States department of agriculture, en
titled "Diseases of the Horse," this
subject is discussed in detail, in which
are given the causes, symptoms and
the common methods of treatment It
is pointed out that among the most
frequent causes of this form of colic
are to be mentioned sudden changes
of food, too long fasting, food given
while the animal is exhausted, new
hay or grain, large quantities of green
food, food that has lain in the manger
for some time nnd become sour, indi
gestible food. Irregular teeth, crib
biting, and, in fact, anything that pro
duces indigestion may cause flatulent
colic.
The symptoms of wind colic are not
so suddenly developed, not so severe
as those of cramp colic. At first the
horse is noticed to be dull, paws
slightly nnd may or may not lie down.
The pains from the start are continu
ous. The belly enlarges, and by strik
ing it in front of the haunches a drum
like sound results. If not soon re
lieved the above symptoms are aggra
vated, and In addition there are no
ticed difficult breathing, bloodshot
eyes nnd rod mucuous membranes,
loud, tumultuous heart beat, profuse
perspiration, trembling of the front
legs, sighing respiration, staggering
from side to side and finally plunging
forward dead. The diagnostic symp
toms of flatulent colic are the disten
sion of the bowels with gas, detected
by the bloated appearance and reso
nance on percussion. "
The treatment for wind colic differs
very materially from that of cramp
colic. Absorbents nre of some serv
ice, and charcoal may be given in any
quantity. Relaxants are nlso benefi
cial hi this form of colic. Chloral hy
drate not only possesses this quality,
but it is also a pain reliever. It is
then particularly well adapted to the
treatment of wind colic and should be
given in one ounce doses In n pint of
water. Diluted alcohol or whisky may
be given or aromatic spirits of am
monia In one ounce doses at short in
tervals. A physic should always be
given In flatulent colic as early as
possible, the best being one ounce
doses of Barbados aloes. Injections,
per rectum, of turpentine, one to two
ounces; linseed oil. eight ounces, may
be given frequently to stimulate the
peristaltic motion of the bowels and
favor the escape of wind. Blankets
wrung out of hot water do much to
afford relief. They should be renewed
every five or ten minutes and covered
with a dry woolen blanket. This form
of colic Is much more fatal than
cramp colic and requires prompt and
persistent treatment. It is entirely
unsafe to predict the result, some ap
parently mild attacks going on to
speedy death, while others that ap
pear at the onset to be very severe
yielding rapidly to treatment. Do not
cease your efforts until you know the
animal Is past help.
Wire Fence Corncrib.
In the drawing is shown a handy,
Inexpensive corncrib which possesses
several advantages not possessed by
the ordinary slat corncrib. It is made
on 4 by 4 posts with pans at their
summits to prevent rats from climb
ing In. The sills nre 4 by 4. scantlings
2 by 4 nnd two feet apart. The fenc
ing Is nailed to these on all sides, and
the door frame is similarly covered.
The roof is made wide, so as to shed
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all possible water. The height, length
and width may suit the farmer's con
venience, A convenient width is about
five feet at the floor, widening to sev
en feet at the eaves. Owing to the
very open nature of this crib, corn
dries more quickly than in n slut crib,
and as there Is less chance for water
to lodge In the cracks the crib will be
more durable than if built entirely of
wood.
Training Girls For Farm Work. i
The Arseley House Colonial Train
ing school nt Illtcliens, England, is
devoting Itself to the training of girls
for life in tho English colonies, more
especially for farming life. Through
out the wheatllelds of Canada there
Is a continual demand for women to
help on tho farms, but tho ordinary
servant Is far from answering the re
quirements. The girls at Arseley
House arc taught plain cooking und
brcadmaking (which is not expected
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bread from the bnkesbop), riding, drlv
Ing, stable management and simple
carpentering. These unusual elements
of education arc to make the girls re- j
sourceful nnd capable members of a
community far from nnjr center of I
civilization.
Trained Files.
In nlectme on files before the Hoynl
Photographic society of Lccdon F. P.
Smith said that with a little patience
files could be trained, and he rhtved
some cinematograph records of flies
lying on their backs twirling minia
ture dumbbells, balancing weights big
ger thnn themselves, climbing revolv
ing wheels nnd acting ns nursemaids,
holding dummy babies. Accurately
balanced little machines were used for
training the files, nnd the only discom
fort to the Insect, said the lecturer,
was Involved in its being imprisoned
for a day or two. On being released,
although Its wlnga were uninjured, It
had no desire to fly. but showed tract
nblcness and readiness to perform
these extraordinary gyrations instead.
Common Mistakes In Astronomy.
Gore, the great English astronomer,
has been calling attention to several
widespread errors. He says the state
ment that with the Yerkes telescope
one can see the moon ns If it were
only sixty miles away is utterly
wrong, for If the moon were really
only at that distance we should sec
only a very smnll part of it instead of
the entire half, which we do see. We
should, he says, see only one-ninetieth
of what we see now.
Professor Gore says it is also an er
ror to say that the stars can be seen in
broad daylight from the bottom of a
well. He says they cannot be seen un
less n telescope be used.
A Trench cuirassier, Joseph Btdeau,
deserted and made a round of villages
In his uniform, declaring that he bad
been sent to make arrangements for
the reception of two cuirassier regi
ments. Preparations of all kinds were
made, and Bldeau lived on the fat of
the land of Burgundy. In the end,
however, his festivities were rudely in
terrupted by the arrlvnl of gendarmes.
Food can be preserved without un
dergoing decomposition for a much
longer period in a container from
which the air has been nearly exhaust
ed than In the customary refrigerator.
In a nearly absolute vacuum milk, fish
nnd meat have been preserved for
months nnchanged without further ex
pense thnn that of withdrawing the
air origlnaliy present in the recepta
cle. Edward Cecil Guinness of the fa
mous Irish firm of brewers was made
a baronet in recognition of his gift of
$1,250,000 for the rebuilding of the
Blums of Dublin. The work occupied
Bis years, and when successfully ac
complished King Edward raised the
baronet to the peerage, with the title
of Baron Iveagh. After the king vis
ited Ireland last year Lord Iveagh pre
sented $250,000 to the Irish hospitals,
nnd In return he was made a viscount
Coal Gas.
It was in the early part of the eight
eenth century that coal gas wan acci
dentally discovered by the Rev. John
Clayton, then dean of Klldare. Nei
ther Mr. Clayton nor any of his con
temporaries seems to have thought of
making use of the new gas for light
ing purposes, and It was not until the
year 1702 that it was first so employed.
A Bride's Outfit.
A part of the curious list of Lady
Littleton's wedding outfit 200 years
ago is as follows: "A black paddysway
gown nnd coat, a pink unwatered pab
by sute of cloaths, a gold stuff sute of
cloaths. a white worked with sneal
sute of cloaths."
A Sunday newspaper printed in the
evening is all right for Washington,
for that is just when the Sabbath
dawns upon our overworked ruling
classes.
Defined.
"Papa, dear, what do the mean
tvhen they say a man Is 'broke?' "
"They mean he has just paid the last
of his Christmas bills, my darling
daughter." -Browning's Mngazluc.
Appropriate Name.
They hired a girl to dust.
A Kill both tried and trusted.
She took all the dust in sight
And ihen the dust Kirl dusted.
Houston Post.
Serenade.
Oh, come with me nnd be my cook.
And you may have my pocketbook!
For you the parlor door's ajar,
And you may use my motor car.
Tour friends may come to dine or
dance.
And I will pay you in advance,
And, if these things should suit your
book,
Then como with me and be my cook.
For you the gladdest cowns to don,
And yours tho couch to rest upon,
And if to study you aspire
My books shall wait on your desire.
My wife has gems that you may wear,
And you may use lier Sunday hair.
And, if these things enticing look.
Then como with me nnd be my cook.
Puck.
Making Trouble.
"What's the matter with all you
Swamphursters?" demanded Cltlman.
"You all nppear to hate Ncwcomb, and
yet he's a decent sort of fellow."
"Huh!" snorted Subbubs. "The, mis
erable chump bought bis wife a thirty
dollar bat the other day, and now
there's no peace in our homes." Cath
olic Standard and Times.
One Kind of a Bird.
Bald the maiden fair in the cafe,
"I eat no more than a bird."
Bald her escort later when he saw
The check: "well, upon my word,
When I have liquidated this bill
I'll not have a single cent.
"Bherefore methlnks an ostrich Is
The kind o( a bird she meant."
Detroit Tribune.
Texas.
Texas means "friends." Tho name
was given by Ponco do Leon to tha
Avlmnls Indians.
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NOTES
BY
C.M.BARMTZ
(Copyright, 19CS, by C. M. Barnltz. Them
articles and Illustrations must not bo rc
printed without special permission.
TUBERCULOSIS AMONG POULTRY
A lady's parrot had "warts" r.'.n
"ulcers" on its toes. She was sur
prised when we called these tuborch
and diagnosed the disease as tubcrcu
losls, commonly called consumption.
She wns terrified when told that tin
germs of parrot and human tubercn
losls nre pronounced Identical and par
rots have died from the bacilli of hu
man sputum, just ns the same awful
plague has been Introduced into a home
by the germ laden dust from a par
rot's cage.
Fair lady, does your caroling cannr;
kiss your lips? Be warned. Bird kisser
nre often fatal ns human, for most oi
the captive birds die of this disease.
As the late world's tuberculosis con
ventlon at Philadelphia differed In re
TUDEItCLE ON THE l'ACJi
gard to human and cattle tubercmosis
so they have not definitely decided
that the plague affecting people and
domestic fowls Is the same.
It is best to be cautious, so we give
you these drawings and a list of symp
toms from a diseased chicken that you
may not buy, eat, sell nor hnve birds
with such a contagious deadly disease.
All poultry is affected alike.
There Is no cough or spitting of blood
Fowl's comb becomes pale: It lose?
nppetlte, spirit and weight
There is persistent diarrhea, pro
gressive emaciation, and at last the
bird is "skin nnd bone" nnd "light as
n feather."
Some call this disease in chickens
and pigeons "going light"
Small grayish elevations appear
about mouth, eyes, nostrils nnd on
head.
These often form patches and range
In size from a mere speck to a walnut.
TunnnOLE on the foot.
They are hard and horny or soft
and cheesy and full of bacilli.
i The fowl often goes lame, nnd an
j examination shows tubercle on the
1 feet nnd legs.
These may bo found on all the joints,
with swellings, deformities and ugly
ulcers full of pus nnd germs, un
dissection you discover tubercle in the
lungs, spleen, heart, the lining of the
lungs and abdominal cavity, nnd tip
Intestines may be so thickened and
full as to be almost closed.
Intestinal ulcers are special genu
breeders.
The liver Is often enlarged, soft,
TUBItliCLE ON THIS MVE1I.
and the ulcerations frequently cause
fatal hemorrhages.
These tubercle are even Inside the
bones.
Kill diseased birds at once. In their
1 graves throw a shovel of lime on them
J nnJFnury them deep.
Tlamnva wall hlrrin In nnn minrtnfB
nnd observe closely, as disease Is
treacherous, and It is often necessary
to sacrifice the whole flock. Disinfect
thoroughly. Conditions favorable to
other diseases are conducive to tuber
culoslH. Therefore practice preven
tion; keep sanitary; keep down ver
min, keep clean, take special caro of
molting fowls and quarantine nil new
stock.
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