i 1 Wheat Bran. Wheat bran la a most excellent food (or stock of nil kinds, but to be fed at Its best advantage It should be used In connection with some other food. In feeding horses It Is often times a good plan to mix a little of the bran with their oats. This will com pel them to eat it much slower and is quite sure to stop a horse that Is a "hoggish"" eater from bolting his food. Grow Good Horses. The following Hem, from the Okla homa Farmer shows how profitable . this business could be made. When a grade gelding sells In Chica go for $6fi0 at auction, as happened a few days ago, It Indicates that breed ing good horses has not become un profitable by any means. Good horses always bring good prices and farmers who breed poor stock stand In their own light. v The Ewes In Summer. During the summer months, If you re fortunate enough to have good pas turage on your farm, there is little or no need of giving the ewes any grain. If the pasturage is short then they will need' some additional food and don't forged to look out for the lambs In this matter. Build a "creep" for them in which they can easily get to feed, . but hae It so built that the mature V heep cannot get into It. Inside the "creep" feed a variety cf grains, such as ground oats, shorts, oil meal, corn meal or bran and fe.ed It to them from a trough. Chicken Cholera. . This is a disease that Is liable to make troublelimong the poultry at this time of the year. An excellent pre ventive, as well as remedy, Is what Is known as the Douglass mixture. It is Made by putting eight ounces of sul phate of iron into a jug, or glass bot tle, with two gallons of water, after which add one fluid ounce of sulphuric acid. A teaspoonful of this mixture is put into each pint of the drinking wat r. It is one of the best tonics that can be given to the hens, and it Is a good plan to use It at all times whether the hens are sick or well. New York .Witness. Dairy Form Is Important. Seeing the Intimate relation between dairy form and production, many dairy men have sought to improve their herds by' selecting what may be called extreme dairy form. They have select ed the "V" shaped breast and narrow wethers, and lost sight of the fact that while so .doing they have in the highest degree brought the four legs close together and narrowed the dis tance from side to side between the shoulders, which has made the chest capacity so small that respiration and heart action are weakened. Extreme dairy form has limits which may not be safely passed without hazard. Give more attention to the development of the dairy habit and not quite so much to the form. Prof. Thomas Shaw. Vitality of Alfalfa Seed. A remarkable test of the vitality of alfalfa seed Is reported in Bulletin No. 110 of the Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station. It Is generally considered that seed must be perfect ly new in order to come up freely. In Bulletin No. 35 of the experiment sta tion some tests were given of seeds ranging from one to six years old. Dr. Headden has retained samples of the same seed and tests have been again 'made when the seeds has been from eleven to sixteen years old, and the tests have shown that from eighty eight to ninety-six percent germinated. The screenings showed less vitality, the first quality of screening running from fifty to 791-2 percent; second quality, thirty-eight percent, and third quality forty percent . Alfalfa Practicable. Prof. W. J. Frazier of the University of Illinois in a recent interview on al falfa as a forage crop saJd: "Alfalfa is one of the best crops to grow for soiling, for two reasons: Be sure it furnishes a larger amount of nutriments per acre than any other crop grown and because It grows up rapidly after being cut oft and fur nishes a continuous supply of green feed. When a fair sized field is cut over, a portion each day as needed for feed the first side of the field is ready for cutting again. Under proper con ditions this crop will yield four tons of (hay per acre. With a yield of four tons It furnishes more than twice as much protein as clover at three tons per acre and about three times as much protein as corn at sixty bushels per. acre. Many farmers have failed In attempting to grow alfalfa, but it has been proren repeatedly In mostv sec tions of Illinois that alfalfa can be grown successfully If attention, is giv en to limeing. Inoculating the soil and getting all the conditions right" 8quash Bugs and Beetles. Rose beetles appear some time In June and in sandy localities are liable ' to cause very serious Injury, ft la difficult to destroy these Insects either with poison or a whole oil soap solu tion, and, as a rule It would pay to shield more highly prized plants by covering them with mosquito netting. The striped cucumber beetle and the nauseous squash bug begin operations about this time. Young plants can be protected by a while from both with light screens. - Tray the squash bug under shingles laid near the plants, and kill the bugs each morning. The striped cucumber beetle is held in check by spraying with a poisoned Bordeaux mixture or even dusting heavily with land plaster or ashes. The asparagus beetles and their grubs are frequently abundant at this time and young plants at least should be thoroughly protected with a pois oned spray. , The young of two of our common scale Insects, the scurfy scale and oys ter scale, appear the latter part of May or early In June, and there Is no bet ter way of keeping them In check than by thoroughly spraying at this time with an insecticide like the whale oil soap solution, one pound to five or six gallons of water, or the stand ard kerosene emulsion, diluted with about nine parts of water. How to Grow China Asters. The china aster is one of the best hardy plants for cut flowers and for planting in the garden. Transplant from seed beds for summer flowers. Seeds sown In the open border in May give strong plants later In the season. Try wood ashes to overcome the root aphi3 which often attacks the aster. Plants of china aster should be transplanted when they are three or four inches high. From this time on, to get best results, some little cars must be shown. In transplanting, see that as much earth clings to the roots as possible, or, if purchasing plants, have them dug carefully. Prepare the hole to receive the lifted plant so that It will be big enough to take In the ball of earth and deep enough to allow of the plant being half an Inch deeper In the ground than it was In the seed bed, cover with fine sail to the level of the bed and press gently about the roots; not too hard, or you might break the delicate roots. Always transplant after sundown and after rain if possible. If It must be done In the morning put a teacupful of water in each hole and shade from the sun for a day or two. All that is necessary to do after transplanting is to keep down the weeds, and keep the surface soil open and poms by frequent raking at least twice a week rake very lightly near the plants so as not to disturb the roots. In a very dry season water the plants from time to time, giving a large cupful to each one and rake af terwards. Indianapolis News. Farm Notes. Success In the poultry business does not depend upon luck; it is pluck that counts. In using manure for a top dressing only, much of the fertllty is dissipated into the air. Pure-bred fowls are not always stan dard-bred, but all standard-bred fowls must necessarily be pure-bred. When desired to fatten rapidly there Is nothing better than good cornmeal. Give all they will eat up clean. When the chickens are off their feed and do not eat with an apparent relish increase the exercise and change the bill of fare. . A stiff wagon tongue is a boon to the farm or draft horse. It prevents sore necks, because there is no weight to be borne. A hen pays' In proportion to the number of eggs she produces; there fore, It is an item to feed so as to secure plenty of eggs. The use of inferior bulls and stal lions should be discouraged by the farmers. They can do this by pat ronizing the really good males. In arranging the nests, have them arranged conveniently for the hens so that in getting in and out there will be little danger of breaking the eggs. You cannot make a low-headed horse look toppy and stylish by reining with a tight rein, nor improve the style of a lofty-headed fellow's appearance. The proper time to begin to handle a colt is the first time you see it The sooner you begin to teach it submis sion and gain its confidence the bet ter. . In Scotland, where there are many successful sheep raisers the rams are allowed to run with the ewes night and day, and as a rule receive an extra feed. Look for brains as well as feet. limbs or body when buying a horse. An animal that is sound in every mem ber but has not a level head Is never a pleasant horse and seldom a valua ble one. Some breeders claim that a horse with a high ridge on the top of hli head will be balky unless carefully treated, while a horse broad in the forehead will be generally Intelligent and klal I mm If i 1 yA fitfXiygTy lit is a better chew, a cleaner W I 0000 Jm III chew, and a bigger chew 1 H Ofcm i t Soft, Moistt t A4llTOWr II Sweet, Juicy M fiu mWK III Bites easy' because its 1 I Ml I f mXFSmWy I f spongy chews good, be- 1 ' j 1 1 MWy H I cause its juicy and sweet ' 1 I K I " WfJ&W X III I Keeps fresh and clean in 1 I y I fX jf I ' a flat bag that fits your 1 JfeJ 5 CENTS U jpJ i! Sold everywhere LABOR WOULD. Over 7,000,000 English-speaking people now carry trade union cards. The Iron Molders' Union of Nort,h America gained 4C12 members last year. Fifteen hundred plumbers in New York City struck for an increase in wages. Sailors' Union of the Pacific Is making a demand for an average in crease for all hands of $5 a month. Plans are being considered for the formation of a labor party In Kan sas, with ward and precinct branches. At the demand of organized labor the Government decided to enforce the eight-hour law on all public work. Piano, Organ and Musical Instru ment Workers' International Union now has a membership of more than 10,000. The contract between the Grain Scoopers' Union and the Lake Car riers' Association covers the season of 1906 and 1907. In Belgium there are 135,000 min ers, 65,000 of whom are organized, and they have two members in the Belgian Parliament. Railway trackmen, to the number of 400,000, on all railroads in the United States, have begun a cam paign for better wages. Organized labor in France is turn ing its attention toward enforcing the Saturday half holiday. Many strikes are In progress. Reports show that in the British engineering trades the percentage of unemployed is lower than in any month since June, 1900. President Gompers, of the Ameri can Federation of Labor, has sent representatives to Chicago to arrange for a "union exposition." The Indianapolis News declares tnat the only part of the Declaration of In dependence which the average Ameri can can quote at all is almost invar iably quoted wrong. "Any, one asked or volunteering to quote the docu ment, generally, if not always continues: 'That all men are created free and equal; that they are endowed with certain Inalienable rights;- that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness' and there popu lar memory halts." How the "free" got In Is the question, 'comments the New York Post. It is obviously illogi cal for a people preparing to fight for liberty, to assert that they were creat ed with It. Most of the current mis quotations, and there are enough of them In all conscience, have the merit of making, the original expression shorter or crisper, often condensing a long and diffuse sentence into a few ringing words. This does neither, be sides being illogical The authorities' of Clacton, a lead ing ' British seaside resort, grant li censes for donkey riding only on the stipulation that the owners do not beat the donkeys nor used bad language. PROMIXEXT PEOPLE. Former French Foreign Minister ueicasse is to visit thlB country. The reception to Secretary Root at Klo Janeiro has been more than cor dial, William Rockefeller has arrived home after a year's absence in Eu rope. Prince Eugene Murat, of France, was killed by the overturning of his automobile. John Lawrence Toole, the come dian, died at Brighton, England, a few days ago. William J. Bryan has written a book, in reply to the "Letters of a Chinese Official." Senor Monte, the Vice-President of Chile, will succeed Jermain Rlesco, who was elected five years ago. Admiral George Dewey attended the annual picnic of theOneida Coun ty (N. Y.) Veterans' Association. The Rev. Dr. Thomas Spurgeon, of London, has cancelled his American engagement on account of illness. William Jennings Bryan is one year, four months and twenty-two days younger than President Roose velt. President Roosevelt is to receive the Nobel peace award in recognition of his services in ending the Russo Japanese war. Jules Adolphe Breton, the not4 genre painter, of France, is dead. He was born In 1827 at Courrieres, Pas de Calais, of most respectable par entage. RYE FRITTERS. Rye fritters make a delicious break fast dish. Make a batter of an egg, two cupfuls of sour milk, a piht and a half of rye flour, a cupful of Indian meal, half a cupful of molasses, a scant level teaspoonf.il of soda and a saltspoonful of salt. Beat the mix ture thoroughly, dip It with a table spoon from the bowl and drop Into smoking hot fat. Dip the spocn into the hot fat before dipping It Into the batter and the batter will slide from it easily. Take up less than half a tablespoonful each time, In order to have small cakes. Be sure the cakea are cooked through. Drain them on brown paper, roll) them In- sugar and serve with maple syrup. How to add the forty-sixtn star w the constellation in the flag is worry ing some people, and suggestions fot its symmetrical rearrangement are ap pearing In the press, notes the Boston Transcript. One Is that there shall be six rows of stars, the first, third, fourth and sixth to contain eight' each, and the second and fifth seven each. While we shcu'.d be taking the subject under consideration, we shall have time enough to make the addition with due regard to a harmonious grouping. Oklahoma has yet to hold its convention and shape its constitu tion under the enabling act. SPOIlTHfa NOTES. Milwaukee will organize a cricket league. Sweet Marie defeated Wentworth In a trotting race at Albany. Boston athletes have formed a new organization seeking the control of amateurs. The Seventy-first Regiment's first rifle team won the Crulkshank tro phy at Creedmoor. The New York State rifle team won the McAlpIn trophy for the third time at Creedmoor. The date for the Harvard-Cam bridge boat race in England has been fixed for September 8. Ardelle, a green pacer, driven by "Ed" Geers, won her first race at Windsor, Ontario, in 2.05. C. W. Kelsey, of Tarrytown, N. Y., was awarded the Demlng trophy for the automobile tour of 1100 miles. The Harvard men's frank art-mis sion of Cornell's pre-eminence In American rowing Is of grateful savor. William S.QuInn has been appoint ed athletic trainer at Harvard Unl verslty to succeed "Scotty" McMas ters. Mrs. John Gerken's Newsboy, Sur prise and Doncaster Model won three blue ribbons at the Long Branch Horse Show. Hackenschmldt, the Russian youth with the student face, could throw half a dozen Lancashire and Cornish wrestlers In bait an hour and leap lightly over the ropes without a heave of the chest. The Japanese have added a new feature to horse racing. On May 31 a geisha girl rode a mare a mile in one minute and fifty seconds. The geisha girls are light in weight, and, it is said, will make good horse women. Useful we always Knew tnat tne American soldier was not so stiff In the saddle or on parade as the cav alryman or infantryman of England or Prussia, but with an infinite capacity for doing his work well", declares the New York Sun. And here we have Mr. Winter, the London tailor, indi cating that with a little care he may be made as ornamental as he Is use ful. Why should not the trifling changes be made? Care about appear ances, so long as it Is not carried so far as to degenerate into martinet practice, promotes the spirit of disci ollne. . SALMON COOKED IM COURT BOUILLON. Lay a two pound slice fresh, firm salmon in the grate of a fish kettle, pour over enough coll water to cover. add twoitablespooafuls vinegar, three sprigs parsley, a sliced onion, three whole cloves, stx whole peppers and two tablespoonfuls salt. Let the fl'a come quickly to the boiling point, then push back where it will simmer gently until the fish flakes. Serve with a garnish of mushrooms and a lca sauce. MARKETS. PITTSBURO. Grain, Flour and Feed. Wheat No. I red t SO nj Rye No. J 7 73 ,Coro No. 2 yellow, ear 81 a No. 9 follow, shelled m 81 Mixed ear: eo si Oats No. 9 whits 44 4.1 Mo. 3 whits 4 44 Flour Winter patent 4 lo 4 is Fancy straight winters 4 00 4 10 Day No. 1 Timothy 15 00 IS 3i C'loier No. 1 10 75 lie Feed No. 1 white mid. ton. 9 50 89 0) . Brown middlings 19 50 W 00 Bran, hulk a 00 21 W Straw Wheat 7 50 7 50 Oat 7 ill S00 Dairy Products. ' Butter Elgin creamery I K 11 Ohio creamery . JO tl Fancy country roll 19 20 Cheese Ohio, new 19 n New York, new 12 U Poultry, Etc. Bens per lb t It IS Chickens dressed IS H Kgg Pa. and Oblo, fresh 19 SO Fruits and Vegetables. Potatoes Fancy white per bu.... $s go Cabbage per ton J3 oo u ,n Onions per barrel 00 2 94 BALTIMORE. Flour Winter Patent I in s an Wheat-No. 9 red .'. m Corn Mixed 44 47 Es i4 20 Butter Ohio creamery w , aj PHILADELPHIA. Flour winter Patent I j n i l Wheat No. S red n & Corn No. 2 mixed aj 64 Oats No. white 35 M Butter Creamery tt it Eggs Pennsylvania firsts 14 20 NEW YORK. Flour Patents S OS II) Wheat No. red 9 Corn No. S 67 Oats No. white S Butter -Creamery s a Bgs State and Pennsylvania.... 16 ; 18 LIVE STOCK. Union Stock Yards, Pittsburg. Cattlt. Eltra, 1,45U to l.SdO Iba $5 7i Prime. 1.U00 to l.tuo lbs i Vl MOO 5 70 650 4 4 7i 4 50 4 I. 406 4 5ll 45 JO Good. l.iUO to I u lbs S is Tidy. 1,060 to 1.150 Ins i M Fair, WO to 1,100 lbs . 4 Common, TOO to too ns 4 00 Common to good tat oxen I TS Common to good fat bulls tt 90 Common to good fat cows 9 01 Heifers, 700 10 1, lot) lbs w Frssh cows and springers 16 00 Sheep. irfme wethers I sun 5 75 6 40 S t 4 00 7 J Good mixed 5 30 fair mixed ewes and wethers.... 4 50 Cullsand common 250 Culls to choice lambs... 1 t id Hogs. PrlmehssTy hogs ISO l'nme medium weight 690 Beet heavy Yorkers a 70 7 00 7 04 7 10 T O I U Wood light Yorkers , 7 oj rigs, as to quality TOO common to aood rourhs 5 a 4 DO Calve. v.. 1 r.iwi. Heavy and tiiln calves.. .. U 30 ... 6 IM 65) 4M Oil Markets. The following are the quotations for credit balance tn the different rields: Sand. 11 61: North Lima. Mc: South Lima. 9 In Indiana. auVx somerset. S9c: Hanlaod. 60c: Cans ad a, n .Ss.
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