The American Corral Company es timates tlmt the consumption of oats will be decreased 100,000,000 bushels, because of the displacement of horse power by bicycles and electricity. Says the Boston Transcript: Thero is said to ho no le3B than niue patents bled at the Patent Office for pneumatic shoes. In course of tinio it may be sometbiug more than a figure o 1 speech to walk on air. Pennsylvania now bus a compulsory education law which requires the at tendance of all children between the ages of eight and thirteen years at a school in which the common English branches are taught at least sixteen weeks in each year. For the past twenty-five years there has been a gradual movement of tor nadoes from the West to the East. They are now occasional in the South Atlantic States, and the Atlanta Con stitution maintains that tho recent cyclone in New Jersey shows tho Northeast to be liable to tbeso visita tions. Fusataro Toknno thinks tho con tentment of the lower classes of Japan ese a great misfortune. Their artistic simplicity which foreigners admire ho considers a great obstacle to progress, and be thinks it the imperative duty of Japanese friends of humanity to agitate until Japanese labor becomes as discontented as American* There was ono unusually interest ing circumstances about tho graduat ing exercises at Y'alo this year. "There was no valedictorian, no salutntorian and no speaking for tho Townsend Prizes." The Louisville Courier- Journal thinks this must mean that the great American University is tired of boy orators and their oratory. J he Chicago Times-Herald observes: First the horses gave way to tho cable for surface transportation. Now tho cable is giving way to tho trolley; and in due time the trolley will dis appear under tho force of popular condemnation. Underground wires must do tho work heretofore done by horses and cables and now ill done by overhead wires. Tho latest charge brought agaiuso tho bicycle is that it injures tho book seller's trade. Books never have tho same sale in summer as in winter, de spite tho fact that paper covered novels are in demand by the loungers on the seashore; but this year thero is said to be a more than usual depres sion in trade. Tho wheelman is blamed for this, as it is logically ar gued that while indulging in his favor ite pastime ho canuot possibly bo reading a book, and that when ho gets home from bis spin ho is too tired to read. As tho cycling craze is con stantly increasing tho result of its growth upon literature would mako uu interesting study. The average newspaper correspon dent in Europo is not a very big man, according to the Atlanta Constitution. At the opening of tho Kiel Canal cor respondents wero present from all over tho world. Many of them wero men of culture and they were entitled to tho most courteous treatment. But it seems that Emperor William has a very poor opinion of newspaper nieu. By his orders each correspondent was presented with a printed circular in structing him in regard to his dress and conduct. Tho correspondent was notified to cat at such and such hotels "at his own expenso;" wear clothes of a certain cut; "enrry his overcoat on his left arm, and his high silk hat in his right hand;" and ho was further more told to look steadily at tho ground whenever the Emperor or any of the nobility came around. Nothing persists liko tho sea ser pent, exclaims the New York World. The lutcst evidence of his existouco is furnished by tho Captain of tho City of Lowell, and ho is borne out in liis statement by many of the passengers. Perhaps the most interesting thing relating to the sea serpent is admis sion turdily made by science within fifteen years that, after ull, thero is good reason for believing that some enormous reptiles of a former period have survived in tho vast depths of tho ocean. An enormous amouut of speculation has been wasted on the behemoth of Job and tho "great fish" of Jonah, and the opinion is slowly forming thut those early chroniclers maj have ha 1 glimpses of uaurians and other monsters that were left over from tho primeval ages. One thing is certain, the age of u true reptile is sometimes prodigious. They had at ono time a sixty-foot boa in tho Lon don "Zoo," and after counting its rings, science calculated that ho must be at least two thousand years old. MAKE LEGS AND AIMS PEOPLE WHO SUBSTITUTE ARTI FICIAL FOR THE REAL. Tlic Industry, OWIIIR to the Activity of Kail roads, Uuzz-Suws, mid I ninths of July, Grows Yeurly— Limb* Closely Counterfeit Nature. Triumph of This Art. POLI) BEN BAT- Jtle, whose melan choly fate is sung by Torn Ilood, the means of retain ing the affections of 'ho had lived in the Ben went oIT to the wars it is narrated that "a cannon ball took off his legs, so he laid down his arms." I'pon his return to England tho heartless Nellie looked upon him with disdain. "Before you had those timber toes Your love 1 did allow; ACTION OF HANI) IN WIUTINfi. But then, you know, you stand upon Another footing now." And poor Ben was so overcome by Nellie Cray's unkiudncss that, bold as be was, li • lost all hope, and "round his melancholy neck a rope lie did en twine." "One end ho tied around a beam And then removed his pegs; And, as his legs were off, of course He soon was off his legs." All of these tragic occurrences might have been entirely prevented if the gallant Ben had been where ho could visit one of tin* little workshops where wooilcn logs are whittled out. Had lie taken such a precaution Nellie Cray might not have suspected that ho had left his legs "in Badajos' breaches." For artificial limbs are made so per fectly in these days that they do almost as well as the originals. Few persons have any idea to what an extent men are mended up after they have been mutilated by accidents. To see nil the appliances that are used for piecing out the human anatomy a per son would naturally suppose that it is not such a serious thing after all to lose a leg or an arm, an eye or a mouthful of teeth, or to become involuntarily bald or noseless or earless. All such trilling deficiencies can be easily supplied, and the patching can be so cunningly done that only a narrow observer can detect tin* artificial from the genuine. The business of making artificial legs, arms, fingers, cars and noses, or, ac cording to the generic classification of tho trade, "artificial limbs," has grown to an extent which natural limbed peo ple little realize. Seemingly the day isn't many morrows distant when sim ply the vital parts of some men and women - will be strolling up and down tills earth guisoil as perfect and com plete human beings, all as the result of tin* now swiftly soaring genius of body r.LAstic urnitKU foot. part making. And tin* pitied unfortu nates who have been abb* to take ad vantage of the result of this soaring will be able to tire out an infinite number of fellow beings who have missed the cru elty of buzz-saw, thrashing machine, and railway catastrophes. There's many a man to-day gracefully walking the streets whose real legs and feet, anus and hands were long ago left in the amputating chamber of horrors. So wonderfully far is this marvelous spirit of practical counterfeiting of human parts being developed that after all tho mechanic may outdistance the alchem ist toward the solving of perpetual life for mankind. The making of artificial limbs has. in fact, become a line art and a by no ii: miis inconsiderable industry. Every urgical instrument maker provides tlicin, if not actually a manufacturer, and most of them retain men for alter ing and repairing. Many of thorn have the work done on the premises, a por tion of it being performed by artists working at their own homos and receiv ing their orders from various employ ers in tho trade. One curious fact is that this unique handicraft is often hereditary. Much exquisite workmanship is ex hibited in the making of the leg of the more expensive sort. The craft has de rived its knowledge, of course, from surgery, so that the study of a limb is a study in anatomy. The action of the knee and the movements of the numer ous joints in the foot are simulated by the skillful use of finely-tempered elas tic cords. The movements of the nat ural joints are reproduced so faithfully that a very inappreciable halt, indeed, is all that can be observed in the gait of the wearer of a high-class artificial leg. The mechanism of a foot and leg is call od upon to perform limited operations,' but the operations demanded of the hand are almost infinite; and, however perfectly the wrist and linger joints may he imitated, they remain utterly Inert unless supplied with and directed by a continuous impulse from without. Opening and closing the lingers is all that can be effected by simple pressure against another object or a general movement of the entire arm. A ser viceable substitute for an arm and hand must, therefore, be sought for on other than an anatomical basis. To meet the ase some very handsome and exceed ingly ingenious contrivances are to be seen. < )ue consists of a sheath, or "socket" as it is technically called, made of English willow, canvas, and leather, and lined with some warm fab ric, into which the stump of the severed forearm is to be inserted, and the weight of which is distributed, l>y means of straps passing through a band on the upper arm and thence crosswise round tho chest. A hollow screw or a catch-spring is let into the end of this socket, by means of which auy one of a number of "tools" can at will bo attached, and with which the owner can subserve the more common purposes of daily life. One of the commonest expressions heard regarding a person with an arti ficial lower limb is, "lie's got a cork leg," the idea conveyed being that the person has an artificial limb made out of cork at least so far as the knowl edge* of the manufacturers now living and the records of inventions now ex tant an* concerned. The expression originated in tills country by the ship ment hero of a stock of artificial legs made in Cork, Ireland, early in the present century. Were, however, tho liner grades of artificial limbs produc ed to-day made solely of cork, they could scarcely be lighter. As it is they tire made of English willow, steel, raw hide, and car spring rubber, and weigh only o 1 _• to 4 pounds. They cost from $lO to according to the purse and fastidiousness of the buyer, and are us ually warranted for five years. The upper portion of the thigh socket is shaped and fitted to the stump so ac curately that a bearing is obtained up on all sides alike, thus evenly distribut ing the weight of tin* body. In order to give additional strength and prevent, their splitting or being damaged by water, these legs are covered with calf skin rawhide, so tightly and neatly drawn on as to resemble the natural limb. This rawhide is then covered with a flesh-colored waterproof cement which forms a hard, glassy surface, so they can he wiped off with a damp cloth 1\M1l: and roitK ion om>.\ i;mi:i> pko ci.i:. without injury. The best artificial limbs will easily sustain a weight of from 4UO to rno pounds. There must he just as little mechan ism as possible in order to lessen the chance of a hitch somewhere and the consequent mortification to the wearer. Every joint is tightened to a nicety. The wire springs, two on either side of the ankle joint, that impart a natural and elastic motion to the ankle, no mat ter whether the foot in* turned lip or down are covered with buckskin to pre vent squeaking. The lower one of these springs serves to bring the toes back to a natural position after they have beeu bent upwards either in stepping on the toe or an uneven surface. By an arrangement of the cords and springs the leg can be moved backwards or for wards oil the ankle joint, while the foot remains Mat upon the floor. This move ment enables the foot to accommodate itself to any position it may be placed in when walking. By covering the bot tom of this artificial foot with soft sponge rubber the step cannot, from its sound, be distinguished from that of the natural limb. It is far more difficult to construct an arm than a log, owing to the manifold uses required. .Manufacturers general ly are inclined to furnish arms that arc much too complicated, particularly for the laboring classes. The arm is con structed much after the principle of the leg, and is manufactured principally irom leather and steel. It is held firmly on the stump by an improved form of shoulder cap so constructed that in car ARTIFICIAL HAND A.\l> FOOT. rying an object the weight is thrown wholly on Ihe shoulder. Strong band* passaeros? to and connect with a small er piece that encircles the opposite klioulder, passing under the arm, at which point it Is well padded. The el how may be swung freely or set at any angle. To accomplish the latter a small button is pressed after the limb has been llexed, when it will remain in that position until released. Movements of ! the fingers are effected by a pad on the I inside of the arm. By pressing the arm against tlie side this pad is forced close I to the arm, thus by a connecting of springs operating the lingers of tlio hand. The hand is manufactured so it will close by springs and be opened by the pad, or vice versa. For business men who wish an appliance for holding papers or documents an apparatus is constructed that is worked by the pad mechanism or a system of attachments. Such an arm can he fitted to those hav ing three inches or more of stump, and provided it retain a healthy degree of force aud rigidity it will enable the wearer to raise his hand to his mouth or forehead, and to take his hat off his head. These arms are made very stout, and can do service in carrying heavy valises, baskets, bundles, etc.. together HIDING A WHEEL WlTll ARTIFICIAL LEG. with holding the lines in driving. The hands are constructed with or without wrist movement, as desired, owing to the class of work that will la; required of them. The fact that a person can write with an artificial hand and arm furnishes a subject for thought that has been dwelt, upon by the wisest, most thoughtful of men with only the result of utter baffle ment. The lingers of an artificial hand are capable of hut two general motions or actions—namely: that of closing upon the pfn and of releasing it. Not at all are the artificial lingers capable of a single one of the many delicate and of ten almost imperceptible movements performed by the natural fingers, hand, and wrist every time a word, however short, is written. Any trick connection, whatever, between the throe or four inches of stub of arm and the—after all—clumsy imitation of the human arm, hand and lingers, is totally im possible. And yet that man writes the moment he takes up the pen in the artificial fingers. This matter has now become so common among the craft as to attract no more attention. The railroads of the country furnish .10,000 customers every year for artifi cial liuih makers, while the other mu tilating agencies--sawmills, other mills, mines, factories, the Fourth of July, etc. bring tho number up to something frightful to everybody except, possibly, those engaged in this artificial busi ness. Two of the supremely triumphant in stances of artificial limb furnishing are in Chicago. Whenever the weather is gr si M MECHANISM OF ARTIFICIAL FOOT. line and the pavements in good condi tion people residing on Grand boule vard may frequently see an unusually pretty, dashing young lady riding a wheel, generally at high speed, along the driveway. If now and then the buggies get too thick to suit her com fort she springs from her wheel and dashes aside to the walk with all tlie grace and agility of the best of them. She has worn an artificial leg from the thigh down for nearly three years. A member of the firm that furnished it is ready at any time to wager SI,OOO that no person can pick the young lady out in a party of young ladies walking or riding wheels. The other case is that of the son of a retired banker living on the North Side. A number of years ago the young man lost both hands and both feet by having them frozen. Artificial substitutes with marvelous capacity ior action were procured for liim—though in Europe. Ho is a fine horseman, and seldom a day pass- that lie is not seen out alone behind as high spirited a pair of steppers as ever rolled a mad wagon along Lake Shore drive. He is a mem ber of two cv three clubs, frequents the theaters, and attends many receptions, lie lifts his liar, removes his overcoat, uses ids handkerchief and lights a ci gar. The making of artificial noses and ears has also become a good business within the last few years. A nose is first molded to the proper shape in papier mache, and then it is waxed and var nished to the lint of the complexion of the noseless person. Ordinarily it is fastened on by means of a pair of spec tacles, to the nose-piece of which it Is firmly attached. In some eases, how ever, where the remaining stump i? large enough, it is clamped in place and •the spectacles are not necessary. An ear is made in much the same way, but It is far more difficult to attach. Most frequently small springs fitting into the ear duct are used, but they are likely in fiie end to seriously impair the hearings Other physical deficiencies are rorae-l died by wigs, false teeth and glass eyes., The last are made most exclusively hi) Thuringla, Germany, and the workmeni are marveloiisly expert. •>. IN THE OnrHAPD. A lengthening vista of yellow and green, With shafts of deep shadows and sunlight between; Tho branches, wind-tossoJ, dapple trco trunk and ground, With ripples of light on tho soft wavos f sound. The apple trees old, wjth arms gnarled aud gray, Liko sentinels grim stand in martial ar ray, Their armor of green disclosing o'orhcad Rich treasures of fruit shining yellow and red. Tho vanishing point Is a crooked rail fence Whore scampers a squirrel with nialico prepense; A chattering robin dotli hotly pursue Tho little red thief and chases him through. —l3. E. Jaques, in American Agriculturist. HUMOR OF THE DAY. A war club—Tho triplo alliance. It's all up with a mau when lie'i turned down. Some people can keep their minds on n mighty small object and not feel cramped for room.—Puck. A largo majority of those who think they need coaxing really require club bing.—Milwaukee Journal. Mrs. Peastraw—"How on earth did you get yourself so dirty?" Johnny "I was in swimrain'."—Truth. You can salt down your money, but s*oll cannot catch golden .eagles by putting salt on their tails.--Truth. It's the summer lly that hustles. Till within tho spider's gates. And the spider never hustles, llut he gets there while he waits. —Truth. Too many men regard death as they do their banker, and expect ample no tification when their time will be up. —Clevelaud Plain Dealer. Inventors of college-yells can find a mine of inspiration in sitting nround listening to women talk baby-talk to their babies.—Atchison Glob \ Isn't there some way in which wo can arrange to get our weather prop erly mixed instead of taking the in gredients separately?— Troy Press. "Our landlady siys she likes to see her boarders have good appetites." "Well, I'm not surprised. Some women nio naturally cruel."—Life. Johnny must have goi his gun By exhortations goaded; But Ims silence is suggestive tint Ho didn't knov/'t was loaded. —Buck. "What is the name of that man?" signaled ono deaf mute to another. "It's queer, but I can't recall it," was tho reply; "though it is right at my linger ends."—Puck. "Why is it," asks the Manayuuk philosopher "that when a man is af flicted with chills and fever the chills always come on the cold days and the fever on hot days?"— Philadelphia Bee or d. Prepared for the Worst: Edna "Whom is Miss Golighty going to marry?" Millie—"Old Moneybagges." Edna—"How do you know?" Millie "She's having most of her trousseau inado in black." —Tho Mourner. Stern Father—"Do you realize, young man, that up to the present timo it has cost mo at least to briug up and educate that girl?" Fond Lover —"Yes, sir; and from my point of view I should say, that sho is fully worth it."—Somorvillo Journal. The Third Timo Proposal: Sho (bored) "No, Mr. Lytely, I can never t love you. I honor and respect you. I i am suro you would make some other woman a good liusbuud. I—" He "Well—er—could you—er—give mo a letter of recommendation to my next place ?" —Vogue. Au Extra: Lady—"Your testi monials are satisfactory and 1 am will ing to take yoa at tho terms you SK, namely, thirty llorius, ouly I expect that you will treat my children with affection." Nursery Maid—"Affec tum? Then I shall want five florins a mouth extra." —Der Flob. Squildig—"Did tho bride's father do tho correct thing when young Spu l kius married Miss Oashbox?" Mo- Swilligeu—" VYoll, ho gave the bride—" Squildig (interrupting) "I knew he would do somotliiug hand some." McSwilligen (resuming) "He gave tho bride away."—Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. "Mercy !" cried tho editor's wife, as sho arose in tho morning to find two windows pried open aud the lamp overturned in the middle of the (loor. "There was a burglar in tho house last night -a burglar!" "Yes," said the editor with a yawn, "ho struck us just before daylight, but he was evidently a very poor mau. I ouly got §' out of him. You'll find it in tho bureau drawer. The key's under my pillow." -Atlanta Constitution. The South American Tea. One of tho principal pro.lucts o? Paraguay is the yerba mate, which is largely used as tea in South America. It was discovered recently that adul teration \tas practised in the com merce ami preparation of that plant, and tho Minister of the Interior, at Asuncion, has recently taken severe measures to detect and punish thorn whopractico adulteration.—New York Tribune. Edward—lsn't Dick going off in his writings? Forrest—l haven't noticed it. Edward—lt seems to me that he lias lost that exquisite delicacy of touch he used to have. Forrest (ruefully)—By Jove! You wouldn't think so If you had seen him work me for t.en this morning. HOW TO MARKET lIEETS. New beets for market should be clean, sound and even sized—large and very suml 1 ones ffllould be kept lor home use—and carefully tied in bunches of five. Tho tops should be kept on, as untrimmed beets look and sell better than tho trimmed, and many people use the tops as spinnach, for which they are a fair substitute.— New York World. SUCKERS ON CORN. Too practice of pulling off tho suck ers from growing corn is much less common tliau it used to be. Tho f-ajker cut while youug is not worth anything as feed, and if left its leaves gather carbon from the air and make it valuable. The origin of tho sucker is an injury to tho original plant. If this occurs early enough tho suckers will have more or less ears. They also help the ears on the main stalk to fill when it drought occurs, as tho sucker is always later iu blossoming and will furnish pollen after the blos som on tho main stem has dried up.— Boston Cultivator. mANTING APPLE ORCHARDS. An agricultural contemporary finds fault because a large proportion of the apple orchards planted either die out or never yield any profit to their own ers. This is no doubt true, but if all the trees planted lived and had good cure the market would be glutted with iruit all tho time and every season, and no grower could make a profit upon his investments. It is much bet ter as it ir, for now the industrious, intelligent fruit grower has a chance of securing something for his labor, because his competitors aro so few and scattering. When all mankind becomes equally intelligent and in dustrious there will bo much less in centive to labor than at the present time. —New York Sun. KEEP THEM RUNNING. An observing farmer, while in con versation with tho editor at a recent poultry show, remarked that it was , duo to the efforts of his ten-year-old ( son that the egg basket was kept heap- 1 ing full By his chickens lost summer ! and all fall. "Tho little fellow," re- j marked tho farmer, "always paid j great attention to everything he' could read or hear about the keeping j of chickens, and ono of tho things' which impressed him strongly was tiio oft-repeated injunction to keep the hens at work if you want eggs. Well, the boy had charge of feeding the chickens, and ho would get a heaping measure of grain and go down to the barnyard and call his pets. They! would come ou the run from all di-; lections, and then tho fun began. The! lad would throw a couple of haudfuls of grain first in one direction and then another, scattering it over a| space fully fifty feet square, and much j ot it into the grass. Tno way the hens would sail around after tho grain would remind you of a small riot, and 1 after they got through feeding the Imrnyard would look as if some ono had been over it with a small plow. We had plenty of oggs to use and sell, even through moultiug time. The hoy has since rigged up h heucry in one corner of the barn and keeps his hens hustling about in hay, chaff and clover up to tho knees hunting for their grain, and we get more eggs than any threo neighbors combined." - Farm, Stock and Home. IMPROVING PASTURES. Now there aro just two important points to this matter—first, to make more grass grow, and, secondly, not ! to cat it all up—that is, leave all the j roots of the grass and a little of the j top on the ground when you take the stock oil the pasture. To accomplish i the first point I have never tried any i method that pleased me better than I sowing buckwheat and seeding down j ut the same. I have to-day (July 3) just sowed j about eight acres with buckwheat aud seeded samo with timothy and clover • -—so you see I practice my own teach ing. My ground was plowed iu tho fall and again in spring after corn planting, and by repeated harrowings was kopt mellow and free from weeds, and is now, in spite of tho severe drought, moist, ami iu good condition I to make seed grow. The grass seed sowed at this time of year must he covered to mako a suc cess. I sow buckwheat and harrow I once, and then sow grass seed and har row again. I have always got a good , catch of grass iu this way. If soil is very poor, it would be best ; to use a little manure, but it needs only as thin a coat as can bo spread on tho ground. But if soil is moder ately fertile, tho thorough tillage of this system will make a success with out any manure. Home will raise an objection to my choice of gras?, aud I would say to ! such that I only let any of my posture | ground that can bo plowed lie in i gross two or three years.—Cultivator j and Country Gentleman. THE REST TIIHKE-FIELD ROTATION. The proper rotation of crops is a ' necessity, mentions W. M. King. The , seed producing ones should bo alter- j nated with the uitrogeu-gntheriug I ones, llotation is valuable in aiding j in the destruction of noxious weeds, j but must be l to be effective. I For instance, two rears or more of i corn or other hoed crops will bo found I to be necessary for tho destruction ol the wild morning glory or bindweed. | Insect enemies aro also frequently do- I stroyed by a rotation that interferes with their natural habits. Tho same is true of diseases whigli attack crops when repeated too often upon any soil. "Where wheat, corn and bay are tho cash crops, and a period of rest from tho constant production of corn is re quired, tho following three-field sys tem is tho 0110 that I have found to bo befit adapted for general farming in southern Ohio. Tho constant annual improvement of tho soil under it war rants its more general adoption. This rotatiou involves tho keeping of suffi cient stock to consume aud to convert into manure tho crops raised, except i ing of course tho surplus of grain, pork, beef, wool and dairy products sold oIT the farm. After dividing tho tillable land into : three fields of equal size, begin tho rotation by seeding field No. 1 with wheat. In tho spring sow on this one bushel of clover seed and eight quarts I of timothy on every eight acres. Avoid : pasturing the clover in the fall and j until the middle of May the following ' spring. Where the most timothy ap pears do not pasture, but cut for hay. In August haul out tho manure from the barnyard and put in piles 12x12 i feet apart; twenty two-liorse loads will bo sufficient lor eueh one. Let this remain piled until the following J spring, when the clover sod on which : the manure has been spread should be broken up and planted very early to corn. As soon as tho crop matures, cut tho corn nearly knee high and set it ui in 1 00-liill shocks. Before drill ing in the wheat, harrow in the samo direction the drill is to bo run. In this way labor is economized, and tho high cut stalks when harrowed down act as a mulch aud winter protection ! to tho wheat plants, aud also nieasur ' ably prevent tho washiug of tho soil i on high points or knolls, which would I otherwise wash badly during tho win | tcr months. By this plan one plow ing serves for three crops—one of : corn, one of wheat, and ouo of clover j and timothy for hay and pasture, i By such a system of rotation farm ! ing is made more profitable aud plcas ; aut. For, instead of breaking up a ! hard, sun dried soil just after harvest, as it isu-ually done in July or August, the manure can be hauled out at leisure, and needed rest can follow tho hard labor of haying and harvesting; vari ous needed repairs coil bo made, the farm implements put in order and re painted,and some opportunity afforded to visit ouo's neighbors, meet with farmers' clubs and granges and com pare notes on tho problem of iucrous ing uud cheapening production.— American Agriculturist. FARM AND GARDEN NOTES. Watch for vermin and rout it at tho first approach. See that tho fowls and chicks have a constant supply of water these days. Keep ahead of tho weeds in tho onion beds by a free use of tho whoel hoe. So far this season wc liavo had re markably good success with our young chicks. Keep the hen houses clean and sweet. Fresh earth bountifully spread under the roosts is a wonderful help towards the latter. Try a tablospoouful of nitrate soda to each cabbage plant, scattering it well around. Sharp teeth will cause the horse to form the habit of letting its tongue hang out of its mouth. Look out for them. Do tho flics bother tho colts very much? Better keep them iu during tho day and put them out iu tho pas ture at night. \ accination of the culves against "blackleg" aud of tho older cattle against anthrax is now advocated iu some quarters. Feed tho little chicks what they will eat up clean. Do it as often us they will do their port—three, five or even seven times a day. If farmers would keep a broodmaro or two and raise a choico colt each year there would bo more money iu farming for them. The shipping of pregnant animals to the stock yards is not profitable. It is unlawful, and the sooner farmers guurd against it, the better for their purses. With the good price of beef and hide 3 it would seem good policy for the farmer to buy his harness soon before the inevitable high price of leather arrives. Give the work horses a run in the pasture at night. It will do them a great deal of good, but you must feed them just tho same. If you expect them to work don't take the grain away from them. Brood sows properly managed de termine tho profit in tho herd of swine. One-third should bo over thirty months of age, oue-third over j twenty months, and the remainder j over teu months of age to insure fair success. Clean the feet out thoroughly with a foot-hook every day when the horses come in from work. Then when tho horse is cool put the feet in a pail of water and wash them. It will only take a few miuntes and will keep the feet in good condition.
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