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Home My WebLink AboutExeter Advocate, 1904-6-2, Page 6R. --"Y 'aieliteaSeeiliVa t r '901.4,'Weeeeteee OR, THE RESULT OF A FANCY DRESS BALL eellf,71 ClheldMit V. "Oh, I'm not in the humor o; 'tikes," says Dieea "That's a good thing„ for I'm in &solemn, sober earneet. Though aimless l'ne perjuring myself. know I told you 1 should not ata pear at Inucheou to -day, mid note Mill. Though not as Hilarea as Bridget." • "Put it out of ;Mut' head. It is nod idea. I Shan't even. let you ihiek of it." Are you prepared to control my very thoughts then? 'Great is „Dia - ea,' we all' . knee, but etili 1 hall thiek of this thing, ia pite of yeti. ride stranger is coming. it is es- considering- all things ony :Mere prospects prineipallyidt with a iittle malicious grin at her sister, "that you should put your ;best foot foremost, so as to make a filet graud impression. but, unfortunate- ly ectur 'best foot' is deserting you eits a mere 'patter.' Bridget will artainly go to it or else reineM eere by your imperative orders, and Fula and drop all the dishes. • Now,' I shall nut sulk, aod I shall deep no dishes, and I hale.‘ got my regie n.entals in My wardrobe upstairs." "Sim would never conseet to it, ;aid then there are cook and. nurse to le considered. .Do you wish to have our mime all over the coun- try ?' "As for that -I shall send cool- u to Onklauds to get us some eggs, (see luncheon is nearly ready, and Ellen out with the children; for the •1 :nut can manage it, Now. don't make a fuss, Di darling. I essure you it is better -to have me fur a parloreetid than nobody at all." -Ale here is Jim!'pays Diana, rising and running to the witidow, and tapping vigorously. ' 'J im, come in. Come in Mee I want to tell' you something." She tens him a great deal certain- ly. mid Iiihn•y tells him even more. it becomes plain to Jim that his wife is dying with fright about the wents of a parlormaid for .this im- portant occasion, so naturally he throws his influence on the side of Hilary -almost unconsciously, how- ever. "He'll never know me, Jim," cries "Me good ehild, that's a large see -- He is going to stay in this Part of the world for a month or so, so 1 expect he'll get to know you one way or another." "He won't know inc to -day, • any- way." "1-Siccept as the girl who swinciled him out of two shillings last night." -tee Jim!" "Well -didn't you?" "I think as you dee" says Diana: "that he must meet her in a day or so, keel then! -what will happen hen?" "The crack of Doom will be noth- ing to it, replies her husband sol- emnly. "I really wish you would not jest :those it," eays h'is 'wife, who is now evidently on the verge. of tears. "But It ban," anxiously, from Hilary, "what are you going to do at luncheon withoutea servant to at- tend 'table?" don't know,' tearfully. Well, as I told you before, I do. I know all about it. I've drilled enough parlormaids in my time to know how to baud round plates and things myself, and how to conduct myself generally. The question is," severely, "will you two know how to ecuiduct yourselves?" -Phis is an open aspersion upon our manners," eays Jim. ''Diana, are you going to submit to it?'t 'lime is flying," says Hilary. "Am to attend 'table or not? I shan't oppear in any other character, so I may as well be of nee to you as not. And really, Di I don't see how you are going to manage things without Bridget. Jim, tell her I may do it. T," laughing in a suppressed sort of fashion, "have set my mind upon it. I wart to see," with a lit- tle, tilting of her nose, "what iny fu - thee leusbaral is like when he is off his guard." "Oh1 so that's your reason!" says Clifford, "I know you will forget yourself, and call me Diana," says hey sister. "By -the -bye; what's your name "to all her silly. fooling, she will proba- bly destroy liels one great eitance. you aro holiest 11. like thatl" says she earuestly, Then she roMembeis that "elle heeS self is not Very heneSt toward, him, and her heart quails Withie. her, "Mr. Ker," says she sudeleuly, "I don't think you will bo able to have any -any -talk with Hilary tcadaY, but if you will come and bench with as again toemorrow--," She tells herself- that whatever happens . sbe will compel. "Hilary to See him to - 'You are very good," says Ker. "But the fact is I must lease *here to -morrow, for a week, have some business -in Dublin. 1 Ant af- raid I shan't be back again, untie Thursday.'' "The day of Mre„ McIntyre's Taney ball?" "Yes, I hope I shall meet your siS- lie? asks Clifford, turning to HU- ter there, at all events." ''There, beyond doubt! Ilut you "I3ridget, of course." mtist not be se late as you, were last "For merey's sake, Jim, if this aw- night," says Diana, trying to earrY ful affair is to be carried through, it off With a high hand end:Ignoring his insinuation. "Oli, I shall be early. And. your "There is really no reason why You should not call her HilaryS! says Mrs, Clifford, with a faint smile, "she is your cousin, you know." • Ker looks at her. "Yes, of course, - But suCh a strange cousin. A cousin who—" don t forget that, ' saysDiana, who is still plainly aggrieved. "Nonsense. He can't forget .Drid7 get." says Mary. "True for you, I wish to Heavea T could," says Clifford, who Msu O f- fered many things at the hands of the original Bridget, who certainly does not shine as a parlormaid. Up- on this he saunters out again into the garden, to yead his "Cork Coe- He stops awl highs involuntarily.. st itution." "I know,"- says Diana, laughing, too. 'Who ought LJ 1 ea--" Diana,. having given in to the in-"IVIY wire'' evitable, though with a bad grace ,. It is dreadful!" says Diana quick - and many misgiving*, now sits trem-, '3.' "Dreadful for both of you But laing M the drawing -room, waiting ,, at all events neither of you 'are in for Ker's coming,. The hall-door4. has 4a114" You should both :remember been thrown, Wide open, Enid it has that when you stalk it over." heen arranged by Hilary that Diana "'When we do!" Kee lifts hi -e brows on hearing his footstep on the gray- a.s if amused, "Yourl bog, your el outside is to go at once to the prirdoa-Hilary is, I am afraid, not door and greet him. anxious to talk it over. However, "It aBl look so nice and friend- even if she is too fatigaea to collie ly," said Hilary, when settling this ti°•wn today, you peOmise Inc we ,quention. Of course Hilary herself &thail meet at the MeIntyres'?" could hardly have done itbeing en- "Certainly she will be there,";•eitys gaged' an the last, touches to the Diana, but a little feintly. Who limeheen tal 1 m d 0 h • f could arrange for Hilary, ? She turns 'eggs, end the children and their inlaid far away up M the wood with a lit He basket of goodies all foe [themselvee, and Bridget, as we know ; five miles away by this time. Diana [sitting in the drawing -room, is, to ;tell thetruth, u kb. . But now i she hears a steii epee the • 1 gi. ave , "Making up our minds?" The i and as "courage thounteth with oe-; young man laughs lightly. 'Tleauk it rasion" so her spirit collies back to you very much. I shall be delighted [her, aud going to the open hall -door to give Miss Burroughs the chance she receives Ker with a delightful , of seeinff how--" smile, and leads -him back to the I 3°8, says Diana. She leans for - 'room she had just quitted. It is a 'war' pretty room, filled with sunlight and "How .charming 1 elle." At this sweet flowers and a few thee thin ;they both laugh. • cio gouo to hare "You have a long leave, I hear. I hope when your visit at the Dyson -Moores' is at an end you will come here ior a little while. It Would give e-ou and Hilary an oppor- tunity of being better acquainted -- 01—P gs besides, rind with all the windows lea ' Here, to Diana's great relief, the ing aside open. . i door opens, and Clifford enters the. I ”1 am so some" says she at once. roone He shakes hands cordially sAlg sister--" she falters. Reguy with Ker, and M a little informal it is horrible of Hilary to Pi aCO her lesbian tells his wife that luncheon in such a position, is ready. llilexy sent him en to teed nd I 1 1 i break the ice. A moment later the , o ou - a d up? Not able to appear?" "'Well," nervously, "she hopes She may be able to appear—" Diana, who Inc really Meant only to temporize, now seeing where her words have led her, controls with difficulty a mad desire to laugh. "Afterward? After luncheon? I hope so too," says Ker. "Of course I can quite understand how she feels about all this. It is very good of her not to have refused nee at once, even without a trial. It stares unfortu- nate that we cannot meet." He pauses. "Yes, ; yes," says noor Diana vag- uely. What on earth is she keeling to say next ? "The Will was preposterous," says Ker. "There was something that suggested machiess, aboet it. But it appears it is all Tight." "You tried?" Diana tells herself she :is absurd, but somehow a feeling of anger toward him rises now with- in her breast. He had tried to break the strange bond between birn and Hilary. Pray where wouLd he find an equal to Hilary? in her heat she has forgotten that, as yet he has never seen Hilary. '-!:Naturally: First. thing Wham came back tie England 'I Went straight to My lawyer. If the will Could be upset -if -.the money could be divided between your sister and me -what a relief!" "To Hilarycextainly!" very cold- ly. "To both!" frankly. He is so' entirely above -board that in spite of herself she cannot keep from smiling. He does seem honest. And if so, and if heartwhoie (as he had assured bor last night). what a husband for Hilary ! And now, with se, iroulati gong sounds. Hilary has ben:teat a wild tattoo upon. it and then rushed back to her place at the head of the table, where Diana will sit behind the cold rhast beef ! CHAPTER VL It is not until Ker has finished his sahnon that, looking up suddenly, he finds his eyes met by thoee of the Parlormaid. Her eyes are quickly withdrawn, she is handing round the cold meet beef now, but his remain on her -moving , as she moves. Whore - on earth has he seen her before? That he has seeir her before he is positive, but where ? He is also quite sure that when first he did see her, he did not realize that she was -was-- What is she? Beauti- ful 1 Is beautiful the Word? Ho is obliged to take his eyes off her no*, as she has come round and Is standing almost behind his beck. "Potato, sir?" Kee gives a little start. Her voice $et low, almost as beautiful as her- self! e. "Thank you," says he. He -feels as if ho is apologising to her for • the trouble she is giving herself on his. account. Then suddenly he 'Mlle hiniself-tOgettier and turns to Diana. "I See 1 am net to have the pleas - ire of seeing your sister," says he with a slight smile. "No. 1 m so sorry," says Diana her °yea on her plate. "I hope I.haven't frightened her away," says .Kar; he new addresses himself, to Clifford. "You couldn't!" says Clifford. "Nobody could frighten her ! I've oftee tried-aed failed; the mustard, Bridget,. She's strong. Very strong." "Ah!" Says Ker. Diana casts an indignant glance at her hueband, but Clifford continues his repast with all the air of a paint. "I thought per - Nips I was the cause of her staying away from luncheon.'' "She never stays away from ,limbh, eon; S'ile is at it now," says 0111- 11 arta imperturbably. 'rifle I see!" Ker's tone, however, is a little -veggie. "She is fatigued no doubt after last night's danee, and isstill: epstaire." "Is she, Di? I'm not quite eure. quite thought 1 saw ber a inomerre ago." Hilary is at this instant standing just behind him, at the sideboard. The fact .is," SeYs• Diana, ,ttirning her delightful fade that has now a wee' pink flush upon it to Kea "that Hilary feels -ea little nee -yetis aboutae ebout--" ehe ',falters ' and breakS down ignominiotiely, - "I know," siert; Kee khans. VP' laughing a little, ''feel esatherlike that inyeelf. And, of coleree, agiri --- It was a scandalous will. She hates to scii' Me, and I -well, I don't hate to see her, -of courm-but I WU afraid it ecients quite impossible that we should ever like one Another," That touch of Clifford'e about the "stremeth" of his future wife his MOdified still farther hie eVeak' desire to sec the wife cheeen foe him by hist - dead auet, "She it takings a little walk, dare say?" ; ; "Just a stroll, esys Clifford, gay- ly "A )41,0,43 hitt ta a walk! 'About rce for es round this table once or twice. Slie likes ehort welke, She pleasantly, "le 08, awfully Inee , Heee. there JO tt eletter• , the A LIcense Commissioner, Who Suffered DreadfuEly From These Ailments, En - trey Cured by WAS KIDNEY -LIVER PILLS. Bed circulation of the blood, the usual cause of the extremely painful and dangerous 'diseases, arises from defective action Of the kidneys. The blood cannot possibly be pure and in a fit condition to nourish the body when tho lcianeys are diseased anti fail to filter from it the poison- ous Waste matter. Dr. Cliese's Kidney -Liver Pills, by their direct and healthful action on sufterings as I did, I was so bad the kidneys, not only overconie dis- that I would have to julep out of caseS of the kidneys, but by doing so bed two or three times during the "Believing this treoble 10 arise from kidney derangements and had circulation of the blood, I bought some of Dr. Chase's Rldney-Liver Pills at W. a. Quinsey's drug stela and began iteing them. They benefit- ted me from the very fleet, and by coetineing their lase I havo been dime pletely cured, I would recommend Dr, Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills to any ' ensure a purifying of the blood. Mr, Itiillearn B. Best, License Com- misSioner for the County of Heidi - maw], and Who iivea in Cayuga, Ont., writesse--"I liaise been troubled with eramps in any legs. T would awake from eleep in keen distress. The pale signature of Dr. A. W. Chase, the would seize; ine at the apicle end work feteous receipt hook 'author, ate on Up the ieg almost to the bodu. every boX. night. Dr. Chase's ICidney-tiver Pills, one pill a dos, 25 cents a hoic, at all &aids, or Edinanson, Batea Company, Toronto. TO Protect you' egeinet irnitations, the portrait tied • species end forks on the sideboard, "I don't think Hiliuy lazy," says Diana quickly, Whet on earth does. kiln,. rime)t by prejudicing this most desirable peril againet Hilary one can carry:a joke too ler! "os?" says Ker, ET lifts his brows politely, Itis plain to :Diana that he is already, extremely preju- diced against )ser siaisr! "1 era so glad to hear I have not interfered with her in any way. I was afraid that perliepS ehe was avoiding 'On the contrary, guy: done' fellow. I heard her expeess a determination to see you at once," all. haeards., Nothing it monied would,--" "Spinach; sir!" says Hilarrat 1118 elbow, at this moleeilit, in an etvieti tone. Ker looks up at her, Was that the soft, low voice that had offered him potatoes? "No, thank yeti, Maria!" Saes Clif ford, genially, Sensation Poor Diana's eyes once more seal her plate, Maria! Who is Maria And he had been so warned abou that "Bridget"! As for Ililzere, sh has retreated to the sideboard, an is standing there, her back turne to the room. Diana, &Aileen liar vously toward her, is disgusted t see that she is shaking with laugh ter. Ker is growing confused. Ro to has heard the later appellation, but surely, Clifford had called this strati gely lovely maid Bridget only flv -minutes ago? He has hardly time however, to Weeder at this thing when the "ale id" herself is besid bit, ''Claiset, sir?" "Have a bottle, of ale; Ker?" say Clifford, hospitably. "Well, thank you," says Kee, wh is so shortly home from India. the he still inclines toward that kindly drink. " "Some ale for Mr, Ker, Sarah,' says Clifford, with en inarnosabl COUlltenance. Here Diana breaks into the wonder- ing silence that throateos to envelop them, with, quite a rush of converea- tion. Ila s Mr. Ker been here -or there? Has he seen this, or that ? We all know the conversatioes. in the country where the guests are stran- gers. Ker answers her delightfully, pleasantly, but all the time his mind is on "Bridget.Maria--Sarah." His eyes are on her too! In fact, he can- not keep them off 'her! 'Where has he seen her before?' AD at once he knows! She is the girl who had given him that glass of water last night at the ball! She le trging to give him a glass of; ale now, but with difficulty. She has got the corkscrew into the cork, but crookedly -gee' girls al -ways do - and consequently. the cork refuses to come out, Clifford is talking -vigor- ously about nothing in the world, and sees nothing; but Kor, who is watching Hilary, grows gradually frantic. All that trouble for hint! All that straining of her back, all that flushing of her face.- Why, con- found the beer! Hre half rises from his scat -he has, indeed, forgotten everything. "If you will allow me," says he, his tone as careful as though he were talking to -ti lady! 1! he Only knew! "Oh1 can't you draw it?" says Clifford, springing to his feet. He liad seen Ker's gesture, and is now a little shocked at seeing Hilary's dilemma. "Go on, I'll do it," says he, in a low tone. Ker hears him. There is some- thing so confidentiol in the tone, so -beyond friendly; that, for a -mom- ent, he stares. Then he looks at Diana, but Diana is breaking the lit- tle bit of bread beside her plate into small 'fragments with the most un- concerned air. And now Clifford has come back to the table, and -the beautiful parlor - maid is pouring the sparkling ale into ICer'e glass. "My wife tells ,me," says Clifford, lightly, "that you have promised to give us a little Of your time once your visit at the Motirse' is at an end." Shall be very ,pleased indeed, thaiik You. I'm rathei• :out of it, in the way of friends now. I've been se long in India_ It's awfully kind of e:ou to think of me, and of course ' He hesitates. "You would like to see *Hilary," puts in Clifford. "I can quite under- stand it. Most fellows would yearn to see the girl their want had con- demned them to marry. Why can't you see her?" He stops here, and both Diana and Hilary grow pale. To them it seems a reflection on Mr. .Kee's sight ! To Kea providentially, it seems only a, reproach. Having given full time for the explosion of his missile, Clif- ford goes on again : "I thought Di, that ;Tillery was rather determined to appear at lun- cheon. She certainly said something about it. About attending. Do you remember? She was great on the liTere Hilary lays .down a plate be- fore him with extreme vigoi•, and ana begins 'to talk very fast.Kea with difficulty drawing hie eyes from the perlormaid of many ntemes, enters into the coaversatioa With Diana, but presently Clifford Sti•ikes into it too. "After all ;you must bave leen Hil- are," seys he. • "Last night I mean." ' "No. Not at all. You see came so late," • "Bu t, my dear fellow, you Mast have 'seen her for all that. She was a most Conepicuous figured'. "Conspictioes?" "Yes, Her dress, you know. She cl o There was a sudden moVement be- hind him. "Your repkin, sir," sttess the pate lermaid, bandieg it to bite with angry eyes. "How wee the dressed?" A:SUS Ke.e. "Well, you could haedly.. call it A. Magnificent. eceettene; bet certainly it was i'emailcable iti be- own way be- cause so but -ea the common. And; yet," meditativele, "eoie. it.. Yeu might coo it here," a pause that fills his \vire with angeieli, "and there tied 'everywhere!'" • rather ainaiguotag, deecriPtioia", DAIRY :FEEDING. Feeds for milca cows for late win- ter and early apring use has more than usual significanee . this 1001', writes ,Gleorge A. Ilillings. This is due quite largely to the extremely late springs and' the general searcity of those foods, which because el! their succulent nature contribute to the maintenence of the flow of milk. She cold, wet season of 1903 brought a Poor return to the tanner of that crop which is his main; dopendence, namely, corn, and while a representa- tare yield of hey was produced, the quality was more or less impaired by overripeness or poor msing, dee to the season. With an empty silo mi 11101V of poor quality hay and an al- most empty cora crib it has become a serious question to some claityrnee to produce milk giving m fair return fee their labor and investment, It is indeed ferathato if at this time One has -a good mow of second cutting clover er mixed grasses. Corn silage is relatively cheap, greatly relished by cattle, and if. the coen is allowed to mature in the field the greater part; of the nutritive value of the crop is preserved, If fed le con- nection with mare concentrated pro- tein feeds, such as dried brewers' grains, • gluten, oil nett cottonseed meals, so as to bemost econornicelly bahinced, there will be but littlefal- ling off of the milk flow. The cost of &eduction per quart of milk will be comparatively reasonable, and. a ration of 40 pounds corn silage, four pounds Wheat bran, foar pounds brew - 015 grains ,and two pounds cotton- seed meel for a caw weighing from 800 to 1,000 pounds in good flow of milk, will bring good returns. Experiments at the New Jersey ex- periment ;station demonstrate the practicability of feeding home grown protein seal as alfalfa or crimsoa clover hay, with silage, which mums a great deal to the feeder. 'When a ration of 30 pounds corn silage and 13 pounds alfalfa hay was compared with 30 pounds silage, five pollees mixed hay, six -pounds wheat bran and five pounds brewer's grains, the cost of production per 100 pounds `Milk was reduced from 88.9 cents to 59.9 cents. With .4 pounds crime S011 clover hay and 30 pounds silage the cost of production was reduced 18.3 cents per 100 when fed in com- parison with the same feed ration; A ration of 36 pound corn silage and 17 pounds comma, hay, fed in com- parison with 36 pounds silage, five pounds corn stalks, lour pounds wheat bran, three pounds brewer's grains and two pounds cottonseed meal gave a slight advantage to the cowpaa ration. These exne.riinents show the necessity Of more intelligent feeding. M order to maintain the flow of milk end more economical selec- tion of food nutrients to cheapen the cost of production. The farmer who is fortutiata to have in the letter part of winter a good supply of sil- age witli clover hay will note it de- cided gain in his returns from the daNiZet shall we feed in place of corn silage until early soiling crops can be harvested? Wet brewer's grains would furnish a succulent ration to ,a large degree, yet hardly advisable, as it is. almost imposeible to get , the material M a fresh conclitioe to be depended upon, and which, if sour, would produce anobjectionable qual- ity of milk, but the dried grains have been freely. used at this station, pro- ducieg very satisfactory results. the absence -of silage good results have been obtained by wetting a quantity of, the dry grains a few hours before feeding, using just enough _ .,sayS Ter, laughing'. ".What was Miss klurroughs clicesed 'as?" Here a plate feels with a crash to the ground. The parlormaid is bencling over the fragments. - "Accidents will happen," Rays 011! - ford, shrugging his shoulders cunia- 'Wee "We were talking of Hilary, were we not? She has her little teens, you see." "Cheese, sir'?" says a voice at his elbow- that ought to have reduced hini to dust. "No, thank you, Henrietta!" re- turns he blanhly. After this! - Diana ries hastily from the table, nnd with a hurried smile to Ker, leaves the rocim. She is quickly fol- lowed by Mare, and meeting in the safe seclusion of the drawing -room, they fall into each other's arms and give way to wild mirth! "Oh! but it was too bad of him," says Diana. "ITe might have warn- ed us, giving us a hint. But to go on like that! Hilary, when be spoke of your 'attending," I felt as though I should have to get up and go 4.17'41'211;1; wasn't half as bad as his attempt at the betrayal of my dress atthe,dl." "DelraariHe woeld never have betrayed you "I suppose not. But yet -hush! Are they diming? I must hurry 011037 rind see about afternoon tea. I sup- pose he'll stay for that "Poor derlieg, you must be tired!" "Tired!'' Hilary throws out her arme tragically. "When it is for - 11111111: 0, Itilary!'' anxiously, ""rhat l'eminds Me. What do you' think of him'? iS goodlooking, isn't be?" "'You 4orget I saw him Jest night." "Well! Bet now in, deylight! I think one should always judge a per- son by daylight. 'And you---?"' ,-,rhink he looks just the Same as lie did at eriidnight." 'But Hilary, dearest, you can't' fcl'tt3-..-at-;:c said he should find it it*, possible ester to like reel N'o; I shan't ' forget that!'' LTU he' COlitineed.,) ; water to•Make them Soft Without hese ingsloPb7 TheeWer's grains will furnieh; about the 'Sallie Inas and weight as' tale siltige,, bet much eichee 15, pro - tom, requiring a strongly carhohy-; drate feed, Sucli a ration can bee' balanced as follows: Twelve pounds/ hay, six -pounds eorn end cob meale five pounds brew'er' e grains, two; pounds bran kintl one pound cotton - 80(11 meal. Wet oreniali brewer's, grains for 24 hem's; mix 000 poends corn meal, 200 pounds 'wheat USDA and 100 pounds cottonseed meal or a Smaller amount in the stune propor- tion and feed about nine poen& of, the mixtere ' with the wet gestalts, varying the amount to the weight, 0.1 the cow and the flow of milk, A new carbohydrate reed containing - 1018 7 to 9 per ceet.. protein tailed dried molasses beet pulp, has recently been put upori the market, which, while being expensive ior the amount. of protein it contains may poeeiely' be ecouomical for the person who must purchase carbohydrates. The tvriter is conducting experiments with this and the dried, uneweetene.d pro-' duet to ascertain its feeding value.' The material is saturated with •enie ter Rome hours before feeding and the amount fed is ocenivalent in nutritive - rate to about 80 pounas si15ge 'lie results thus far look encom•agieg. I wish to emphasize again the hie-, Portance of considering the coat , of feeds and the growing ot leguminous.: crops to sae -e the purchase of .expen-; sive concentrates. The farmer should aim to produce on the farm all the - roughage and ,carbohydrates and to a large extent the protein feeds. For example, the college faian' here 'int 1902 kept a held o,f from. 30 to 35., milch cows for the entire year at 12.88 cents per day per head. This was done in the six stunmer months. by a rotation of soiling C.XOPS giving each cow 60 pounds per (ley of a va- riety of green fodders with a small feed ration an. ti in the winter months' 30 to 40 pounds corn silage with; some liay aud a more conce»trated [ feed ration. At the prices of feeds and hay in March, 1.904, in the ab- sence of silage, purchasing all of the roughage, it cost 22 cents per day per heed, to keep the same herd, or an increase in the cost of production of milk of almost 50 per cent. By feeding alfalfa hay with coin silage, giving a. value to each the exact, cost of raising and harvesting according to, our own record, that is silage at $2.40 and elfelfa liay (average for three 'years) at $6.36 per ton, the cost per cow per day would be but 8.97 cents. These ligures are signi- ficant and well worth consideration. SPRAYING POTATOES. In general,commence sprayieg when the plants are 6 to 8 leeches high, and repeat the treatment at intervals', of ten to 14 days in order to keep. the plants well covered with bor- der= throughout the season. Der- t ing epidemics of blight it may be necessary to spray as often as once a week. Usually six applications; will be required.' The bordeaux should contain six pounds of *copper; sulphate to each 50 gallons watena Wbenever bugs or flea beetles arei plentiful add one pound peels green or two quarts white arsenic stock so- lution to the quantity of borcleaux required td spray an acre..e.: Thoroughness of application is to be desired' at all times, but is speci- ally important when flea beetles are numerObs or the eveatlier favorable to blight, Using the same quantity of bordeaux, frequent light applica- tions are to be more effectiee than heavier application's made at long intervals, 'When a horse Spray- er having but a single noezle per row is ueed, it is better to go over "the plants once a week than to make a Souble spraying once ill two weeke. Those who wish to get along esvith three 'sprayings Should postpone the first one until there is danger of in' jury from bugs or .flea beetles, anti then spray thdrougely With bordeaue and. poison. ; The other two. spray.' hige shoeld likewise be 'tliorOugh 'and, applied at is'ueli Aimee ass te keep the lobe& proteeted as mech as- pootable during the remainder.- of the seeeon. Very satisfactere- results die be ob- tained from tleae thorough sieraYings: A single spraying is better than none, and will usually be profitable, but More are better. "It is 'unsafe to. postpone epraying until blight ap- pears, Except, perhaps, on small areas, it does net pay to apply -poles. on alone for begs, When it is neeese sexy to fight insects ese bordoaux mixture and palls green together. GRAIN FED CATTLE. During tlie height of the grase sea . - son, it is probably not very,prolitidhle to feed grain to steers on first-class pastere-particularly if that pastern be blue grass. 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