HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1901-3-21, Page 3WOMAN AND 1.-1()ME.
ONE OF THE HEROIC NURSES OF
CIVIL WAR TIMES.
Women. Wio .11,e In Deannnil...The
Nvontnnty Woranti-Women ars lItti-
intilists--Sugget,tions on the Art of
Pleasing -The Stylish Girl,
through a certain ,ainount of hospital
, training and yet find, after they 'have
comPleted, their (mimeo, that they prefer
not to pureue it as a etemly prefession;
hit ir they haPliilY-ilave seine other
tent talent., meek as that of being e
goveinoss or a companion to young eitis
VOLthis Y knowledge ofnuesing Will great-
ly ahl tliem to place themselveS with
much leegen salary' than they could 'Oth-
enivise,command.e-Buffalo Courier.
Mrs, Margeret Hamilton, of Wake- The WontonlY 1.V9100a•
field,. Masse is °lie oL ihe heroic women It's a mistake for women to dwarf
. whogave hey servieee as a nurse in the their fluor feelings, either becanse they's(
'war of the rebellioia. She is preeident or afraid ot 'being- sentimental or because
the National Association or the ,Nurses they conefiler that worldly wisdom means
of the Civil War and secretary et the roUgheees or manner and speech.
Army ,- Nurse -Aesoeiation or Massaelin- Some women are impolite to their infe-
setts and is an active, bright, wide Hors because they're afiaid.that the free
awake woman and patriotic to the Core. and equal attitude will be the outcome of
She Was horn ia Rochester in 1810 decency.. People who are extraordinarily
and, being an only child, was mach in- ' Careful about their digeity usually do it
dulged by her parents and lineW little 'because they haVen't 'any to spare. The
'of life'scares until the death or her time gentlewoman is not afraid to be civil
mothe in 1S57. 'I'liis left a sense of to her servants.
.desolation awl loneliness in her heart, The really worldly, eViSe woman knows
and she•became 'restless. Being or a re- how surely sympathy is needed and how
ligious nature, her aspiration was to be- much good it does.' She is not afraid of
come' it:Sister of Charity, having been being thought' Sentimental because she
trained in their schools. This did not
meet the approval oC her father, as he
did not wish to be Parted from his daugh-
ter, but finally her pleadings gained his
consent.
In 1860 she entered the orphen asylum
as. an aspirant for the orders of the sis-
ters. • This -favor of admitting her was, nees. She.m.not ashamed teebe seen fon-
: becanee her father had been a generous (bine her baby on feeding the dog. She
frier.d to the church and asylum. Artea does not. openahem mart to straneers-and
read its history to them but if a stranger
hair, and the fluffiest end most ethereel
bang in the time .of puffed curls, .
It is a quality which is bore -never
niedeL-and she who possesses it is the en-
vy of all 'womankind who know her and
the adniiration of all mankind.-Pitte-
.
berg Chreniele,
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A Practical Plan.
The intereet that is bestowed upo
brides in general seems to be never fai
ing. The trousseau the present day i
howeven a much more sensible affa
than that of old. Young women hai
wisely come to the conclusion that
groat -mistake was that old fashioae
idea of having a thorough outfit, even
by so doing the bride were a play*
and inental wreck from the couseque
fatigue and worry. Those brides
years ago are not to be compared wit
the present perfectly healthy, contente
young woman who has not devoted a
the weeks anal months of her engageme
to laying in a supply of clothes sufficim
to last her for years. Tbe original pe
pose of a trousseau is in itself an exee
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32 SEED GROWING.
1-
s varieties Largely Pioduced Dif.
ferent Sections of the Country.
,e The United States raises practically
a all its bean and most of its cabbage
d seed, the best being grown on Long
if Island, while the cheaper trade is sep-
al plied from abroad or from seetionS of'
nt
of this. country where the seed can be
p grown cheaply. Carrot seed is largely
grown, some of it in California, but
11 the best is imported or grown in New
nt England. The latter costs the most,
14 though many dealers claim there is no
V- difference iii ual t but ne authority
I- Y' °
lent one, and that a bride should start on
her married life with a sufficient amount
of clothing to last for a twelvemonth no;
writes' love letters, to her woman friends. one can questioniebut it is net necessary
or because she recollects the naiads and to buy clothes for a year ahead,. partieu-
birthdays, and ages and addresses of Moat "lasly .now, when fashions Change So con-
peoeie she ever knew well; •. thinelly. A sum of money, large , or
A really strong minded 'woman is 'hot small, aSethe case may. he, Put in, the
afraid of belne-called'only aswornan. She bank for the year's expenses, andenerely
prizes every' attribute of her .womenta, what is necessary-, for,the'season of ,the
t
Year,when one gs married purchased a
05100, is a far more practical plan.
• aipm. s Ba .a .
IIRS. liARGADET HAMILTON.
a probationary term or three months she
was sent to the mother house in Em-
mitsburg, Md., where she remained sie
months, learning theis methods.
This was in the autunm of 1861,. when
the alarm of war struck tarot. into
many a peaceful home. In the spring
,of 1802 an order came to the mother
house to send three of the sisters to Slat-
terlee United States Military hospital in
West' Philadelphia. When Mrs. Hanail-
ton-heard the message, it filled ,her heart
with a true happiness that she had to
conceal as a part of her discipline. But
she was determined on one thing, and
that was to leave the orcler.if she was
not chosen and to- offer her Services in
_
the great strug,gle. Her tears were,
happily -groundless, and she was sent
early in May, 1802. , •
,Mrs. lIamiltonis feet ,began to blister
from constant standing, but her services
were unremitting. During 1802, 1863 and
1864 the hospital was constantly filled,
this being espeeially so after the battle of
Gettysburg. The...wards were overcrowd-
ed, and tents were erected to accommodate
2,000, most of whom were colored troops
who, when recovering, made the place
lively with tent meeting, hymns and pray-
ers. Mrs. lIarnilton can never forget
what the soldiers of. the rebellion
ficed that this nation naight free the
bondsman. .
She married a soldier of the Nineteenth
Maine volunteers, and by this marriage
eight children were born seven of whom
survive.
The army nurses are the queens who
have heroically wielded their wome.nly
scepters. Long life to our noble army
nurses and the interesting •subject of
this sketch! --:-Boston Traveler. , -
Wonten Who Are In Demand.
Women who are "Jacks of all trades"
are now the ones who are earning most
money, and who meet with least difficulty
in finding good situations. Indeed, there
are not near enough of them to supply
the increasing demanclfor their services.
With the a.maesed ,wealth of this coun-
try and the numerous outside duties
which neeessarily devolve upon the wom-
an head of a -large establishment there
has seemed to conie, anaong other thing,s,
an opening for a second self ---a working
mistress, so to sp,eak, in the horne.
To fill such a position high class w,omen
eif considerable education and refinement
are desired, for they must, when the
madam is unable "to do so, take up the
reins of the household at any point. They
must interview special visitors, go on con-
fidential missions, also errands of mercy
and put forth an exemplary moral tone'
befoye the yoneg people.
Infect, this position requires a woman
endowed with tact, one of heaven's
greatest blessings, mai a general amount
of savoir false. She, should never be
at a loss for a word or allow any emer-
gency to find her imprepared. Not only
. is she the power behind the throne, but
even must she at times look after that
structure's stetuliness.
Again, she must have no talent for
what Ruskin regards as so great actinic
--idleness. There are floWers lo be ar-
ranged in the drawing room, a thing
never wisely intrusted to unskilled fin-
gers. There are cards to be weitten to
place in front of each guest's place at
dinner, something which servants know
nothing whatever about, and, besides,
this dexterous individual must even per-
haps spend some hours in studying -a
monologue oe poem to declaim litter the
repast is over. She must be able to
amuse as web as serve.
In no way does such a position as this
conflict withdhat of a housekeeper's. Of-
ten the establishment will shelter
them both. The one backs up and at-
tends to practical arraegcments, the oth-
er is alert for tho social order of things.
But a word to the wise is enough. The
woman Wil0 feele herself capable of fill-
ing such a position can secure no doubt
a luxurious home and have placed in her
hand anywhere from $50 to $100 a
The combinetion of a trained nurse
end a nursery governess has recently
suggested itself to eleVer minds, Qo that
now it is not uilusual to find in the home
one mdividual reassessed. of, these) diverse
attainments% 'Tiler° are, as le woll the yard, she has the emoo,thest and best el
kaown, a nuraber ot w-emen who go
li'mnnens011 ft bit Of her fire she owns it Keeping Candles In the House.
,without apologies: Whenever there is a floo, earthquake,
it seems we're verysineeh arraid.of be- storin' 01' other disaster in a city the ho
ing licensed o'-hosieuse hearts., We laugh rOr 04 the Situation is added to' bY lack o
nt leve's'yottng dream even while we light. ,Eittier.' the 'electric light, 'Wire
lieve in.our,souls that what the !Met 'S; el end' poles' will lie blown. eleiivn conne
was altogether ti•ue. 'We hideaway one thins or machifierr'stopPed, pewer1SouS
felicIn'ess fee our ,nearest aid 'dearest, and , flooded or in 'seine other Waj, the gas
sametimee the never find ittillAlfeir life ..elactric light is 'cut 'Off. .
.is fill behind thent and the Pania of For some purposes, 'such. as carryin
them hes seittled us .feoria-our diSeuises from one room to another and keeping i
'Men, peshaps, flier° tha.o. women, harden a bedroern to make a quick light in cas
their hearts ,and call the peocess the ac- or sudden-emeigen y, c, aee sal
(miring .self control. cleans .conVenients and eeheep,. Any on
Women .should be always sweet veieel 'who once adopts the good English cuetoi
and tender , hearted.' Strength does net of keeping a candlestick in each bed
mean hue -bless of heart or, roughness or. hemin Will never abandon it. •'llare low
voice, dWe lose' from one lives half their plaiu, candlesticks,- easy to keen" clean
inagic and half their power when We scoff not easily broken and with a. eaticer shat
at the :sympathies, the little. eelf ed base broad enough to catch all the dri
the eager wish to be of service' or to give and iinpossible to upset, ,and. even if yo
pleasere. and meek it with good word . never experience a Louis or Galvesto
put to a bad uSe-sentimentalfsm.-Phil- storm, a Charleston earthquake or a bi
adelphiit Press. • fire, yeti will still Pc glad a dozen time
year that you have them, and, if -.3-0
Wo'nen as ..prainatistm• • never allow a lamp carried from eile roe
It has been -asked --more than once to auOther you will be less apt to collee
whether women can .ierite plays. Awhile youeinsurance.-Ladies'. World:
leiek this question previded an elaborate ;
aiseussion, the Upshot of Which was that, •-• Little Things to fteinember.
'whereas they ,might benable to'do so, ,the .
The uses of --sandpaper are manifold
fact remained that they had not -so far
In the kitchen it is invaluable for clean
distinguished themselves in the field of ing. pots, pans. and kettles; the coarse
dramatic literature. It ean no louger. be kind is used, and if.a roll' is,kept.on th
said, however,. that women are net to be kitchen shelf pieces can ..be cut oft who
seriously *reckoned as rival competitors
needed. On the Writing table Sandnepei.
with men in this p,artieulan 'kind ',or
is Useful in giving the 'finishing point to
Work .Tiow far they are successful' at pencil sharpening it.
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present 05 whether they are likelYJO;ile
Sal --soda.' is anoelier ,houSeholCI. neces
still greater things for the stage it is not eity,:and a bit should be put in the wate
proposed to discuss just now. a. • -
in which dish towels age washed, care
But what does seem to need saying ats fullyginsingthem in clear water., ',If'th
this ..juncture,when there are Signs that 'finger nails. are stained; this 'soda,..dis
the wontan dramatist iS making herself Solved in wasna Water, Will elean,them a
,pronilaent and is ,doing. notable work, is
once,' and no harm is Ilene le a little lein
that Splendid ,opportunity here presents on juice 'or 'Vinegar is afterward 'etibleed
itself .for wcunen to exereise.the beet pos- on • nails end fingered otherwise 'the soda
sible igthience en the drama of the day.' , •
makes the nails very brittle.
We Ilene it fregimetly asked, .Does - The' best 'way to clean .doorraats.iS, A
drama make foagood And, thinking on '
turn them' upSide, down. and give them a
the pessimistie problem Plays that are vigorous stamping With. the, feet;'..thie
produced and on the theme which genes -
frees the dust 'better than taking the
ally furnidShes forth the plaj, of the, day,
Mats. up and shaking them.-Housckeep-
one hesitates to reply affirmatively.
One would be specially sorer to think..
that as they have the chence of elevating • Dainty. and l'iresh.
or at' all 'events. of preserving the best • ..
The,girl with an air of dainty freshness
tone 'of. tlie, drama, worrem did not Avail,
is sure to be 'admired., ..She may not have
themselvee of their chances. Women are niany changes of gowns; she .may have
WithOut doubt capable as rpcn of put -
few hats,butif,ehe has, always the air of
tine good stories into drainatic.sha,pe and
beieg.just spick and,spen.she will never
supplying our stage with . Neellis written
lack charm. ,-Of .course she lutist be el-
and web Constructed' phiyee.biat it is to -he
'Perfection in 'details. Thesedges-of
hoped that they' will not. be tempted;em
her Skirts'fresh, her shoes carefully poi,.
forget that it is woman's metier to corn-
ishecl. hiinakceehlefs, neckWear and
mend respect, veld hee privilege to India -
all her modest ettempts.at .finery must be
mice fer,gooaaa-Philadelphia Ledger.
'crisply fresh. This means the strictest
attention.Briishin,- and pressing Will
•,. •
SI;ggestIons' OFr.the .Art. Of pleasing. takd time, 'and onee, one 'establishes ,a
Wisti IdleW what ;makes a girl p°0- rePutation for this:sort of spotlessness it
ularl° is -an ejaculatiOn:hne:9fterhilears; Must ,kept ,up, heeatise , What woeild
Sighed] forth ha 'Young so'cletY.woreee,,all net .bei noticed about -Careless' woman
of Nideinn eve snaturally ilaNiens to ecoee would. seem; areenem. untigineea she is
a success in the social Ot course; likely' toetake- to inelaborate clothes and
es. every. one realises, popularity is an shnple., w-ays- wearius; her hair. Fur -
1111,a -40-1e UlialitYd ..it is ditlichit .to d belov,,s
analyze the exact reason wlaym one ., aad 'frizzes 'are not easy, to keep
spick and span.
is a persona -grata in every as-
• .
sembliage and .why .another whosmakes ,Mackay,"
even more .effort to Please Is leas 'eon- There -ire not Many rooms in the world
sidered. Still there, ime cestain persoge furnished in silver aside fora crowned
‘rbe are hatnrailY Plein'ing, yet 'fail to heads: ;MrS. 111ack.artii prObably the only
mate. the best' of tieenselves., They are
. , person who possesses a set of silver fur -
lett in the imck,grotimi by50115011nituree In, her London house'she has' a
of their own want of' tierce]) me and too reception reom.ia w.hich the chatis and
much dididence. such a little advice' tames 'awl otlipt:'40essOries are of eolid
might be helpful, and therefore the views sneer.. In Windsor castle is a set of fnes
of a experiene6,eti tliesubjeet
ttre eiture made of silver, which was present',
„It is. a. groat tniscike,,,, she to ed to Cherles' Il by thd city of London,
and the shah of Persia has, a like set in
deprecipte ,one's Own powers attrac- one of hi, reception eocms, mho sultan
doe either to. oneself 95 to others., The ee Turkey Possesses not only a set of
former renders youconstrained and eelf -seem: tie -realm°, but a dieing 'table of the
e°nScie0s in your manners, and as Pe°- same Precioue metal. ' The czar cif Russia
plc ;Use -very 'apt ,to take 'you at your (awn ba, me room in,rhe Kremlin imelomom
velinitiOn it is equally to run oeeSelf 'wheal]
down to others. A ,modest assurance, if. the furniture. ie of gold and sibs
ver.esChicago.Timpe-FIeraidg' "
one min combine the two qualities,„ is far
,bettee. This is far. remoyed from ,con-
17.ronten as Subjects.
which. of comee is odhins. ,
B • 1I Inteah. the actor-photoeraphere
Crank cordial manner is .tile beet soma
qualrty,a weihsti ,ean possess, but here nes that the prettier ar. woman is the
age in comes a distinetioe. An ever Pilger-. e,a8ler she 'is' te photograph. , A very Pret=
neSS to ',lees° repels instead of attracts. t.Y ls Charfrih". in whatever pose
it ninst be a .1 -littoral, kindly manner' and she may take,. and she is setisfieci. A.
fiankly beetowed on all comers.h d woman less al:tractive expects exactly the
. salmi results; and the end is InlhaPPliaess.
But the .ivonian who knows bow to pose
• gYeid Stylisli Girl. •
5110 cnn-
The stylish girl is the 'one W-13Ose clothes, ineert 6be°nIalateagig:ael;iitlirheal3,5, tembieicheble.asisitter is;
, ,
seem made -for her and her atone. She, the ,proiassional who is always
will take the comnicalidacedhat Of 1105' graceful. ' The Woman of the stage inilY
perhapa 'Prcitier'siSter end Plilee' it hildler do and so 111a Y the society \irahlan,
heed with a pat Or two, transforming it but the prese,sieniii 3,n9eel isibeet of them
until the neighbors swear it is impelled.. ; - •
I-Iersfeecks may he plain and cheap, bat
theY 'are 'worn with an imlefl'able% '; Personally I' ,do not behove that any
whieh' makes costly v°Idet ef her one needs meat more than once a day.
aeighbor took cheep arid tawdry. Idivery- e
tbitic in bet, wardrobe partakes or tier 413w careful eepeeiments, during hard lite
or, Say fee 14 hours a day, t find one
,dividualit.je Evert the, rough hat she mai ment ell, that. is eecceseremin
leeers for tinting hangs on. tho hatraelli wore, te buselememetrs,, 8, T. Pierer
with S sort of jaunty grace, and the ruzzj, Ladies, noree ;Journal, ;
storm cape which she dons' in wee'Weaties ;
et: rnOre perky eral distitignislied e
riPc
thoatnbeitlosti°getigolihbosi;'ylaishsegalh!,;1k.ine does liaer6altloe iii
It is, Sonle vague power of diserimina- habit- ell' Ilavieg dibiking \i'ater in
mil. rooms overniglit,.for it is well known
tion which enables her to select 'feom the -
millitlerY remnant salc that .very bit .Of standing water absorbs manY ha'
eceerseet. which reek°, emeey oteer purities frOm the surromiding air.
girl look at her stud, better etilt, envy her,
1 she be a naillioneire's daughter, she If yon'aie obliged to make' your hands(
ie.lueedtribly the. belie. of elm 'seasen and' ,eeris dirty, eiways,Sub,li little cold erean1.
makes by far Old best If she as cl; or sweet 21.1MOna ei bCfOLO, fit-
ShcoPgi71 W130 ,SOIS laeS,ati(':i. ribbons hjf tem tine,' to 'Wish theni 's the
irt preveats it ,frona eutprinii tbn
r- WETHERSFIELD ONIONS 0ALIFORNIA.
2 thinks otherwise. He says: "Tests
frequently , made show conclusively
that a larger yield of carrots can be
✓ Obtained' from Rhode 'slang and Con-
necticut grown seed than. from thi.
g best imported." An investigator of the
n seed growing industry reports that all
e corn, celery, lettuce, onion,- melon, to-
e, mato, pepper, squash and pumpkin
O seeds used in the United States are
n home grown. All the cueumber Seed
except that a the French varieties is
produced here, as is nearly all the egg,
_ plant and kale and a great deal of the
p beet seed. Sugar beet seed is'grown to
u a limited extent. The .beSt Brussels
n. sprouts seed is grown here, most of
S the okra and a. great deal of the pars -
s ley, mustard and spinach. Radish is
nul grown to some extent, especially about
t Philadelphia, lint many dealers do not
consider American seed, at least of the,
small early. sorts, equal to the best im-
ported. Many other kinds are raised in
, a small way, but growers cannot corn-
pete with the cheaper imported seed.
✓ There ,is unfortunately a great de -
e mend for cheap seeds, and low grades
11 of many sorts can be imported more
profitably than they can. be produced
a by the American grower. Garden seeds
are grown in most of the northern and
✓ western states and a few in the south.
- Many. kinds are largely produced in
e certain. favorable, sections, as beans in
- New York state, cabbage, on Long Is-
land, peas' in Canada, Michigan and
Wisconsin; vine seeds in Nebraska. and
onion, lettuce and sweet peas in Cali-
fornia.
The value of a locality for seed grow-
ing depends upon favorable soil and cli-
matic conditions and upon the supply
of cheap laborat harvest time. Lack
of labor often Prevents the profitable
lture of seed in places where condi-
tions of soil and climate are favorable.
In general it is the practice of the
seed thade to grow plants for seed pur-
poses' where the product attains the
greatest degree of perfection. Seeds-
,
men know where to ,look for the best
seed as well as for the cheap grades,
and, when they have a discriminating
trade they do not handle seed of ques-
tionable pedigree. Certain localities
are specially adapted to certain varie-
ties. Onion seed grown in Southport,
COM), tends to produce round bulbs,
while that grown at Wethersfield, in
the same state, produces flat ones.
A source of loss to seed growers is
the destruction of plants not true to
type. When seeds are carefully grown,
;the fields are "rogued" so that only
plants shoWing the characteristics of
the varietygare left: , The remainder,
no matter how good they maybe other-
wise, are discarded. This is a source,
of loss, and when seeds are grown
cheaply it is avoided by permitting,- ev-
ery plant to produce seed. The poorest
plants, as they corne neerest the wild.
type, will usually yield the most seed,
but these seeds will in turn produce
plants that will disappoint the most
,PRIZE LET;rUCE,
LCippor plant' from carelessly grown aced; lower
plant from properly, grown seed.]
careless gardener...,. Tim second cot
'shows in .the Upper figure a lettuce
plant raised from Carelessly grown
'seed and beneath it the. Same variety,
Prize ITead, from properly grown seed:
Such illustrations could be shown for
nearly all Ve4retables,, and, the finer the
strain the greater the deterioration
when the seed is improPerlYgrown.,
Have you persimmon sprouts In your
fence rows? 12 so, graft them at the
ground , in ' Febtatar,' just before -sap
Row begins with Japanese scions anti
convert them hito fruit bearing. trees of,
aroomr.d coil of liair!„, lit days of smooth bore% , .ladiest quality, acleiees an exChange.
MUDDYFEED k.,OTS.
iloye gtratv May Ile Put to Prolltabis
" Use.
During rainy, soft weather the mud
dy feed lots are a terror to many farm
ers, says John M. Jamison in The
Prattle Farmer. This condition of af
falai can be changed very, much for
the better if the farmer will set himi
self about It. We have much sym
petite, for the farmer living he a couro
try avliere there is no gravel to help
laiin overcome this unpleasant coudis
thin of affairs, Yet &VCR he cannot be
excused entirely for alloeviug the mud
to become deep and miry in his feed
lots, We have no sympathy, for the
farmer who sells his straw for 3 cents
a bale and complains of muddy and
filthy feed lots. It is one of the ore.
visions of nature that what grows on
the f4011 should go bade to it to retain
and increase its productiveness. Ferns-
ers regard straw as an unprofitable
product to handle to get back to the
land, yet much more of it can. berused
in making the sock comfortable by.
keeping down the mud.
We. have cut down Our barn 101
Where we feed roughness to as 'small
size as possible. When enipty of ma-
nure, the water sheds away from the,
gateways, but when the lot fills up
with manure it also accumulates, in the
gateways. TheSe gateWays and part
of, the bgen lot are well laid with 'fine
gravel. We aim to get a fine quality
of gravel, sccthat small 'stones or bowl-
ders Will not Work ont into the manure
and be hauled to the cultiyated fields:
The Straw put over the gravel in the
gateways to prevent the gravel being
tramped up and ,mixed .with the ma-
nure soon becomes tramped to pieces
and filthy, and additional applications
611 up the gate•Ways, so that the gates
will not open. Until recently it has
been our custom to pitch this broken
straw and manure to one side and till
in with fresh straw. Now, instead of
throwing to one side, it is loaded on the
sled and Mauled directly to the field,
and scattered. Jt is what they be
termed raw manure, but we know, if
ta.ken to . the field 'at once none of its
valuable properties be lost, and,
besides, we are able in this way to
keep the gateways clean and unob-
structed. A deep bed 'of straw laid on
the lot and passways to it before the
g,round gets soft will prevent the
tramping, up ef the soil and gravel and
is far preferable and much' more clean-
ly than allowing the lot to fill up grad- ,
ually with refuse cornstalks, and other
provender left by the stock. Years
ago, when the colts on this farm ran
out all winter, over the, fields and in
muddy lots we nearly always had cases
of scratches aud grease heelto contend
with before spring. Now, when the
lots are kept clean with straw, the
young horses 'escape these troubles.
This is not a visionary project that we
advocate, for we have followed the
plan long enough to know that it pays.
Of course it requires more -work than t
to allow the straw to rot down in the
field or to sell It, but it is the kind of
work that pays us, because our stiff
clay soil needs this coarse mandre to
add to its fertility and improve its
chemical condition.
POULTRY ON THE FARM.,
So Pointer,' on the' Qnestlon
Yarding and liouthing.
One thing, bad best be definitely -a
tied before attempting to keep;notfi
on the farm. The jowle should "
allowed to run at will within
den or in and about the Panel
ings. Nothing is enore aggeavati
diseeusting than. to havet.he eige 1700,,
tables or beautiful flowers aeratMiql,
up, and the doorsteps, the porch, ilia
paths and the fermi machines and- ve.
hieles fouled with poultry droppiIiiiIi
Separate, the poultry also trona the
other live stock of the farm. Thia iS.
easily accomplished when undertaken,
In a businesslike manner. 'If the fowl'
are to be kept near the farm buildinirs,
provide ample yard room, enclosed ,
wire fencing. Another way of 'eep-
arating the fowls from the center of
farm operations is to place the lieu -Sea,'
at a considerable distance from ilia)
farmstead in a pasture, vvhere thee
fowls will have free range. The lottek
plan may entail some extra travel
the attendant, and there is the risk hal
eonie localities of depredations 'by/
foxes, hawks or other 'wild animals or:
thieves. The Young, strong farmer'
boy may find advantages in the eces
ond or so 'c;illect "colony plan,".wliile
the housewife, will probably find the.,
fenced inclosure preferable.
In a fickle and soinewhat rugged,
climate like that of New England
shelter from the extremes of iveathem:
which check. the groyeth of fowls , and
their egg; production, is necessary:- No
doubt some of our doinestic
if turned toese in the woods, could .
Adapt themselves to the natural con -1
ditions and continue to exist, but thei
process evoulcl certainly reduce their.
,egg production and probably' their size
We attempt to provide, by means of.1
proper shelter, a more eqbable andi
comfortable climate and expect re-
muneration for this outlay of capitali
in the perm of plump chickens argil
numerous, eggs at a seo.son when prices
- are satisfactory. 'Whatever the style
or form of poultry building contem-
plated, it should be so placed that'
storm water and surface flowage wa-
ter will flow away from and not into '
or under the house. For this reason a
knoll or spot where the ground slope's
away from the site is a good place to',
select for the building. If the soil is
liable to be soalced with water at any
season, it IS well to excavate one or
two feet deep and fill in with stones
where the building is to stand. Tile;
denims may also be Iaid to conduct the;
soil wa.ter away from beneath thel
house. Drynelss within {fie house is;
further secured by' raising the fool. six
inches to a foot above the level of the
ground surroiending.the house.
There ar,e many fornis of henhouses,.
some Of them desirable, Others despica-;
ble. Each poultry dreeper ought to
make a study' of this' matter as related'
to the particular cOnditions of his loca-
tioni and the scope of liis plans. Too ,
many henhouees are adapted' only -for
winter, conditions. The effec't of each
season a.nd ofi. all kinds of weather
must be kept in mind if the house i$.
intended to provide a comfortable
home for the „ fowls throughout the
year. Winter and summer quarters
and a ecra.tclaing shed may be combin-
ed in one house or in one room if so
desired. -Feather. "
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Range Outlook.
Of all the industries of the state, the
industries that have the assurance of
being permanent, there is none that
figures out nice on paper than sheep
raising.. Assuming that the wool will
pay for the leeep of the sheep and that
theelamb will bring from $1.50 to $2
per head, this is a ;handsome profit on
an investment of $3 to $3.50, the price
of a nice thrifty young ewe. But pre-
suming that these figures are above
what we can count on as amaverage it
is fair to presume that lambs will not
go below $1.25, which, were panic
prices. In assoming that the wool will
pay the cost of keeping we are not fig -
tiring on 15 cent wool. Now, assum-
ing that the wool paid tile keep of the
sheep in the days of the panic, it is
fair to presume that it will overpay
now, but we assume that taken as an
average of ten years in the business it
is safe only to calcultfte on the wool
paying the sheep's way. And we are
willing tor, place the low ebb of the
lamb ci'oj at $1.25 per bead. No one
can say that this is overestimating the
value or lambs, for as long as beef
keeps up to $3.50, which it will be re-
membered was the low water mark on
good merchantable beef in 1803, there
will be good money in buying Iambs at
$1.25 per head and feedIng•, them for
the spring market. _Lambs will be
worth this figure even to feed on the
products of' our own state. Now, when
the" minimum figures of an Industry
promise a profit sueb as this, it certa in-
ly looks like a ,good pursuit to bank on.
-Stock Grower' Journrd \lantana).
Ilake'Pastures For Itenterm.
I notice thailarnis which arti rented
are net, kept in as ,good condition as
farms which are coftiVated by owners,
says' a correspondent of The l'rairie
Farmer. What is the cape° of tile run
down condition of these rented farms?
Itt 1110 tirst place, there Is very little
prevision made for keeping stock.
There is usually .one small pasture
fenced off'. f'or a fele* cow's and tho
'horses neceesary, for IVOrIS on the feign.
The, sheds filet shotild shelter the cows
le the winter are conspicuous by their
absence, and the horse barns tire gen-
erally very poor. 13ut the most SeriOUS
omission Is a hog pasture, which every
farm should have. A good hog,pasture
would enable the t,enittit to raise hogs
at a profit, which cannot be done in a
dry lot, Ile could feed his cora crop in
the fall to 0 :lice binich of thrifty hogs
and realize more for It than if be haii,
sold it off the farm arid at the same
,time return to the soil in tile form of
inanure Nviaat the styli would be robbed
oP 11 1110 grain bad been. sold. Every
landowner should make provision fez
keeping stock enough en his farm or
211113111 to couslim all the that ia
rflIsol ois them.
Fattening Turkeys For Market.
I do not wonder that there are so
many failures made in preparing, tur-
keys for market when we take into
consideration the couese so many
breeders make in fattening their birds.
I have frequently eden ilocIrs of tur-
keys penned up in a building for the
purpose of fattening for market, ancl
it was a failure every Utile. This is no
more thau should bG expected, for tur-
keys are of a wild nature, and as soon
as they are cooped they begin,quarrel-
ing, chasing one another about and
constantly worrying for freedom. They,
soon tire of their food, grow thin and
will, evben killing time comes, weigh
less than when first cooped with the
expectation of fattening them.
There are other growers who think
that to fatten turkeys must have all
they can eat at all times . and keep
shelled corn constantly before them
for several weeks,' expecting to find
very fat birds when killing day at
rives. But usually such birds are not
as fat as expected, and I have found
trimly sicie birds in flocks treated in the
above manner.
If I had a healthy, ylgorous ltd
turkej,s, that I wante:I. so PrePare for
market, I, would give them absolute,
freedom and all the clean water they,
would drink-. The fattening process
would continue through four weeks,
and at no time would I give them quito
all they would eat, for as eure as you
overfeed' you will begin to notice sick
birds in the flock. 1 would feed corn
of last season's crop, and mash should
Pc ' cold; t'ed in a long trough „that is
kept perfectly clean, and grit of some
kind should be placed where they,
could aiivayS get it.
My object in making thena pick the
corn from the cob is to give them ex,
ere's° and because they will not Mat)i
so far from home if kept busy for an
Imur or so picking corn.---Cleorg,e Woul
111 Irarin Poultry.
Warmth 'For Chickens. ,.
NyitrInat is essential, but 'the beat
rind is not theapplied sort. It is bet-
el' tohelp a chick to keep itself warm
than to keep It warm. Some
beat is necessary for brooder chicks,
but toe much is WOrSe than eone,
good many 'chicks are murdered each ,
year by keeping -them teo Warm and
coddling them. A .healthy, -well betide
properly- fed chick ought to supplyen
good deal. Of its own \oaten th
-within.' Keep the chieks comfort:die
and well fed, Supply suilicientebeat to
hell) them to werm UP, when they vant
to ;MT provide a wee' to get, away ritual
It when they went te. Keen yam.' eyee -
on the chicks and not on the thermom-
ter.--CCintributor. Country (1631f,t6M4,14
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