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CHAPTER XIV.
Lady Caraven was pleased as she
dressed for dinner. She recalled the
kinemy faces, the grateful words that
.elle had soon and hoard but a few
hours before at Bromhill; it was
worth living for, this dower of (10-
ing good. She hell seen something
in leer husband's Mee that day which
had surprised her—something that
droveaway the indolent, easy ex-
proi cion. Was the sleeping lion
roused at last? Had her passionate
words, her keen indignation moved
hips? Lied ho grown ashamed of Ms
indolence? Ilad he tired of his
pleasuees?
Sitting opposite to him at the
dinner table, site looked at hiln at-
tentively. Certainly there was a
change in his face, It was bright-
er, keener, more on the alert; the
eyes were full of light; he seemed in-
terested In what was going on. Ones
during dinner she met Sir Ilaoul's
glance, and it was full of pleased
surprise.
"Now is my time," though Hil-
dred; "now I may secure wbat I
want."
When the gentlemen came into the
drawing room she made herself most
fascinating and charming. She sang,
she talked; the whole party thought
her exceedingly entertaining. It wits
when her husband was looking most
pleased, and listening to Moir with
real interest, that she went up to
him.
"I have a little favor to ask of
you," she said. "Will yon give me
Ave ntinutee of your time this even-
ing?"
His look was ono of pleased,
bright expectation,
"Assuredly, 'Eldred — as long as
you like. I am beginning to think
that my interv1ows with you are
welcome ones!'
So when most of the visitors had
gone to their respective homes, the
earl lingered. It was something
novel to him, this appointment with
his own wife—something piquant. IIe
waited for her in the drawing room,
where the blinds were still undrawn,
and through the winri•tws of which
a lovely moon was seodding floods
of silvery light.
He sat down thought:rally, looking
at the sky; he could hear the taint
click of the billiard balls; he knew
that many a merry jest was passing
in the smoking room. But in some
vague fashion—he could hardly un-
derstand why — he felt tired of all
such pastime. Ills wife's earnest
face rose up before him; again lie
Seemed to hear her pleading, pas-
sionate words. Iler own expression
haunted hien—"ce wasters lite."
Was his life indeed wasters? Young,
handsome, talented, did he live in
vain? He sighed uneasily. Ile had
led a very pleasant Die. Getting
through a large fortune had been a
pleasant occupation. HIe had enjoy-
ed his gaining, his betting, his roc -
Mg. his indolence. But 1(010 some-
thing else -was stirring within him.
Could it be regret or remorse, or
was it simply that be was tired and
out of spirits?
Presently the door opened and his
wife came in. She had removed the
jewels from her hair and her breast.
Iter lovely face shone with a new
light; her rich dress, her dark hair,
made her a moss. ntirartico dark,
She went up to him.
"I have conte to ask a. favor of
you," said the young c0untes8--"a
favor on which the whole of my
life depends. In greeting it you will
matte me bappy; if you refuse it I
shrill he miserable."
"That shall not happen if I can
prevent it," he answered.
His wife continued:
"AT,y time hangs heavily on my
hands. I have nothing to do --no
occupation. 0, Lord Caraven! he
patient with mel I want to ask
you for something that will give me
ho crest — that will occupy me—
that will stand to me in the place
of happiness and love."
"I will help you to it, if I can,"
be replied.
She looked so fair, standing be-
fore him pleading her own cause,
ihhc drew a little nearer to him, as
though her confidence in him were in-
creasing.
"This Is what I want you to do
for fee, Lord Caraven," she said.
"1 am not ignorant of such natters;
you might sneer at me. and say my
talent is hereditary; but you will not
do that. I have some little experi-
ence. and I should improve day by
day,"
lie looked at her half wondering,
Salt aroused,
"What is it, Hitched?" he asked.
"1 do net in the, lenst understand."
"It Is this, I want you to lot 100
bo your steward -1 lncnn, let rile
base charge or your estate, 1 cols cl
do the duties Tar bettor than Al',
Blantyre."
"I give flim a largo salary," se. (1
Lord Caraven, half laughing; "10
ought to do the well."
But you Have seen foryoursa,lf
that he aloes not,"" she returned; "he
is not a just steward,"
"No," (0115 the grave acme:mien,
"he is not just. It is that which
grieves Ino. Ile has abused my
trust. I shall never believe in him
again,"
'l'hen let me take 'his place," oho
cried, eagerly. "I do not mean in
the mere keeping of 0ec0111105 — you
tvi11 always want some one for that
—nor even in the looking after little
details; but lot 010 be your head
steward, Lord Caraven, and the wel-
fare of your tenants and dependents,
the well-being of your estate, the
care of your property, shall bo my
one interest in 1ffe. I will be con-
tent to work early and late, to live
without pleasure, if you will only
grant my prayer.
"Ilut you are a lady, ITildrod. How
could you And gime fur it?"
In her eagerness she forgot her re-
serve — she lairs her hand upon his
arm, and looked into his face,
"I eel not a Ane lady; T am 0 law-
yer's ,laughter. IL may even be that
l inherit my £athee's liking .for busi-
ness. I shall and time, believe tee,
if you will give your consent."
"What, would you do, IIldred,
supposing I give my consent?" he
asked.
"Say rather what would I not
(1o. I would reform all abuses. I
would make lavensnitlre a model es-
tal.e—prople should point to it as a
pattern. I would maim your labor-
ers men: they are now only soulless
drudges. I would pull down those
wretched cottages wncre squalorand
disease run riot, and build in their
places houses such as even the poor
could lova. I would educate the
children. What a question it is you
ask me! What would I not do?"
The earl rose from his ellair; he
bent his head w,th chivalrous grace
before her.
"My wife," he said, "you shame
me.,,
"No," she cried; "you must not
See, that to me,"
"I repeat it — you shame me," he
went on. "Yes, I give my consent—
my free. full. hearty con5Ont. You
will make a bettor mistress of ltav-
ensmero than I do a master. You
shall be the queen -regent; 1 will be
your prime minister, ;I place and
leave all authority in your hands,
and I promise you host faithllli!y
that I will never interfere: you shall
pull down and build up—you shall do
just as you will -1 will never inter-
fere."
She was so overjoyed with his
promises, with the change in his
manner•, with the earnestness on his
face that she forgot all about her re-
straint and indifference, and she
kissed the hand that held her. own.
Site saw her husbenel's face flush
crimson, and site drew hack sudden-
lY"I beg your pardon," she said;
"I am very sorry. I (ltd not think
of what I was doing, I was 50 over- 1
joyed."
Ile took no 1101100 of the invnlun- ,
tary caress, nor of the apology,
though both hurl struck shim.
"I am glad that you are pleauid,
I1Ildred," he said, "In placing my
interests in your hands I feel 1 have
done to -day the wisest action of my
life, eve will send for Blautyr e, and
you shall 00(1(1ont him."
Then he smiled to himself, thinking
that u1 these strange days it was
impossible to uudcrei.und anything,
and that it was Within the bounds
of possibility that Iliideed inherited
her father's talents for business.
The earl rung for his footman.
"When AIr. Blantyre comes, show
him into my study," he said; am!
then 11e went over to his wife. "You
(10 not feel nervous at the task you
have undertaken?" he questioned,
"No," site replied, calmly, "hut T
fancy that lir. Blantyre will feel
nervous before we have done with
him."
Tim earl sinned. If this trusted
servant of his had deceived him, the.
sooner he was unmasked and punish -
e(1 the better,
"I think," said Lady Caraven,
"it would, ine guile as well if 100
looked ave• that halanCe sheet before
bir. Blantyre comes—it will shorten
the interview."
IIe acquiesced at once, and follow-
ed his wife to the study. The as -
tte7
THIS UNIQUE IIP1QUI'1TT 013' A 31.11liSu-UP BEGGAR,
Iloggur—Mister; will you please give me a nlckle ter buy some broad,
for 1 8111 50 awfully thirsty that 1 don't Icnow where I'm going tor sit a
night's lodging.
Peet of that room was somewhat
changed. The photographs, tho love
tokens that had displeased Lady Oar -
even, the Portraits of popular ac-
tresses and of twill -known dauseuses,
lead all disappeared; the room look-
cd•moro like a study; for the tables
were covered with books and Papers.
If the young countess felt any sur-
prise at this changed aspect, she did
110t evi1100 it, though she felt the
conpti nent. She proved herself a
wise woman by saying little; if silo
had uttered but one word too much,
she might have imperiled all her
hardly -won influence.
Gravely, proudly, without a word,
she wont to the table, and took 1.e1•
seat. 1TOr husband stood at some
little distance from her. Silently
she bent her head over the papers.
"You have seldom, I suppose,
looked over ono of these balance
shouts?" she said to the earl.
"Na," he rePilod, "I do not re-
member that 1 have ever examined
0110."
"Then I will look over them," site
said, quietly. Before long she add-
ed, "Wl'i11 you look at this, Lord
Caraven? All this is ,quite wrong—
severed entries are incorrect, and the
reckoning Is faIidlied,'"
Tho earl was slightly embarrassed.
"I do not think to tell you the
truth, Ililtlred, that I am very clov-
er at accounts," he stanunercd,
"Ilut surely you can se whether
this is correct? Believe me, a child
could see it."
They were interrupted by the en-
trance of the agent himself— the man
whom, from his face, Lady Caraven
suspected from the first of being dis-
honest.
John Blantyre was a tall, gentle-
manly looking man of specious num-
nee and good address. A rogue
from liking, as much as anything
else, he would not have cared to be
honest if he could, IIe had con-
trived to ingratiate himself into the
favor of Lord Caraven, from the
conviction that he could do as he
liked with the easy, indolent, pleas-
ure -loving nobleman. Ho had clone
so. ITo had pandered to all the
young earl's weakuedees; to the cry
of -"Money,money," ho had respond-
ed by wringing more and 111010 from
the tenants, by raising rents, refus-
ing repairs, by all the mean and un-
derhand tricks he could play. Ile
nnsweved the earl's purpose well, be-
cause he could, from some source or
other, always find him money. . The
young noblemen. was too careless,
too indolent to stop to think that
while he Was thus impoverishing the
estate the unjust steward was enrich-,
ing himself. Balance sheets were 1
brought to hint that he never even
glanced at; bankers' books, hill:=. re-
ceipts were passed over in similar
fashion. IIe never troubled to look
at any of them. The result was ir-
retr!ecable confusion. John Blan-
tyre 1,11(1 luid asiuo a nor :arcane for
11in,<e!f.
The young courts_ s' eyes were rais-
ed to the bland face of the agent;
they seemed to burn leen. The earl
left the discussion to 1-er as he had
said he would. Words ,;otild not ,
Lave expreeeed Yto proud. cold con-
tempt of her face as she spu_e to
him:
"Yon are well aware, Sir. Blan-
tyre, that this balance sheet is worth
nothing? The accouzlts are all fal-
sified."
"I am not aware of anything of
the kind, your ladyship. There may
be a few nlistakeit was hurriedly
made out. May I ask permission to
"You may ask nothing, sir," she
replied, curtly. "'Pell Lord Cara-
van if it be correct that you have
taken a bribe from some one who
wants Brendai!1 Farm — a bribe to
turn nut the olcl tenants and bring
In a new one."
"Lard Caraven knows that he—"
But the countess interrupted him:
"Did you take the bribe? 'Yes' or
'No?' „
"Yes," he replied, sullenly.
"lir. Blantyre," said the young
countess, "you aro a detected thief,
You Have robbed your employer, you
have falsified your accounts, you
have ground down the poor, ,you
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have Oppl•OSsee the helpless, este
have made my husband's mina hated
and loathed, you have betrayed your
trust, you hay° Oaten. down upon
your own head the tease) of those
people whom ill -luck has brought
you into contact with."
"Stay, my Indy. You accuse me,
and give me no chance to defend my-
self."
"You cannot defend yourself," she
replied. "I hold ienuuterable proofs
of what I assort."
john Blantyre cowered before the
bright indignation of the fearless
eyes, and, turning to the earl, said:
"Aly lord, I have been a faithful
servant Of yours; have you nothing
to say for me?"
"Upon my word, Blantyre, .4 be-
lieve you have been a most consum-
mate rogue," answered tho earl, "I
Have placed all my authority in the
hands of Lady Caraven, She is to
do as she will."
The bland smile o11 the agent's face
changed to an ugly sneer. The
young countess rose from her seat,
and, extending 1100 area, pointed with
ler Anger to the door. Be made as
though ,Ste would speak. She still
kept her ]land outstretched to the.
door; her eyes overmastered himn. He
turned to quit the room.
When he reached the door, rage
overcame prudence, 11e looked back
at tho noble figure of the young wife,
"1 thank you, Lady Caraven," le
said, "I owe thls to you."
She made no sign that She heard
hint,
"To you," he continued, with a
sneer; "and we .all know Chit you are
there only on sufferance. Take caro
that your own turn does not come."
There was no answer. Not even
a quiver of 1.110 white eyelids showed
that she heard. His rage increased.
"Good -day, Countess of Cara -
von," he said. "You have called me
a thief, you have, after a fashion,
ruined me. I will be revenged— I
swear it. )oven should years pass
before I can carry out my purpose,
I will be revenged."
And with those words he quitted
the study. 1
Long after be had left the room
sbe stood wondering if John Blan-
tyre would keep his oet11, and if he
did, what manner of vengeance e
would he
take. Not even a dream of
the terrible reality came to her.
(To Be Continued).
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ale th t." said
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common divisor?"
Slowly end deliberately the orator
teak a drink of water.
Tien he pointed his finger straight
at the questioner. Lightning nash-
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a voice that made the gas jets quiv-
er:
"Advertise for it. you ignoram-
us:"
The audience cheered, and yelled,
and stamped, and the wretched man
that bad asked the question sneak-
ed nut of the hall, a total wreck.
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CAMELS IN AFRICA.
At the present day camels are used
for all sorts of domestic Purp05es in
Africa. They may even be seen
drawing plows in the interior of the
Regency of Tunis. You may remark
n woman and a camel harncss'od to
the same plows, and you hesitate to
decide which is the granter outt•a.go.
They are also used for drawing wa-
ter from. the strange, cumbersome,
old-fashioned hells of North Africa,
Their chief use, however, is for car-
avans. You may behold them bring-
ing in huge cases of dates from the
MUMS, . or -you may sec them with
great tout -like structures of reel silk
upon their backs. These tents are
for the conveyance of Arab women of
the upper Classes, who seek to main-
tain the Privacy of the herein whet
on n. journey. 'i•tt'o w018011 and some
children (u•0 often accommodated on
one camel. They have cushions on
which they can Ile down, and oven
sleep. It is stuffy, and it is clerk,
but they deem themselves well off in
eseaping from the searching rays of
Um burning stint
Sufferer—."I can't stand, it any
longer, I'm going to the do»List's
this 11111111111. to 110100 titin 0001.11
(At," Scientist--"Nalsenscl Your
tooth doesn't ache; it is 01117 your
1 inagination," Su Preece "Then
I'11 have him pull out my imagina-
tion."
rMaZIZZ Cat,
[IN THE FARM.
pother, beeVestod and Cut et the pro-
per time, Wee me ideal balanced ra-
tion The varieties of corn the mere
ietlee of pone, time of 1)1auting, time
of liallesting, methods or 11(11veetin(
test, aro oljeots of 1.hem,telves (111101-
Ing in 100(1,111.100 that f01Q!Uly (1010011- '^
/'®.y'pt, ,d�Tl jdlgcf'6i ►ef�l q(� s4;1'ates the ltssel'tiato or 1Yllllnrn Wier- liQW lite Geverneee .t1 Treats The=
Q.it�ii!+}'�p,;,,�'AY''+ri.9'�:111'i.i''. q�" Ilolcl that "aha eye of the master Tut- No Necessity for Appeal,
1VIN;L'F,Ii CAME Ob` COlYSI, tens tho stock," Properly comply- fax Fu11015.
ing with theme e0rltlit10115 there isn't correspondent, who kiss rotul'led
14rust, of ue farinars have been 1101 ti doubt but the farmer on the bor. 1,q Cope ndent 1Ft01' travclin
MP,' against hope that Amin and Teed der' s'tates, Dan (10 that which he will throug'!1 the chief distrlets oT the
toarenc woultt o nowseemer 1ito Indiis cet0 that le 0ely- soon ai is1.ownn(beef�landat spoo�lsupnmd Transxaal, contribntos 1310 impxalx
1 110110 to Iiouter's Ai easy, '110 tokoA
tl1080 hopes are vain, 811(1 tho (loos- to do it at a profit, to the great. an,
an unl'avorablo view aT 3110 1OpatlJa+
tion of how most m0alrotmieillly to ventage and (erItIlty or his land, then system and its effects on ' the
'feed 15, or should bo,' uppormmst in -- r Boers, pointing out the demorallziu
every dairyman's wind, writes a mor- . 1111571101)8 011 MILHINCI. results of Mr, Itlirgor's Praetico o
responclenC, Methods of m111thig have: uiuth en- granting "loans," whlalt 10000 j1o1'aa
00011 . ensilage is the best and Silence on the quantity of milk given expected to bo repaid, to poor burgle•
cheapest 100il now known and the by Lhe caw, 1.11(1,80nte think that a 'ors, 13"0 states that when a ;Boor fee
Tart/tor .with a. full silo can laugh at faulty 1neLhod also alloctu the pro- (21117 !s 041(on bade "1,b its hom0 it
prices of feed and from day to day porLlort of butter fat in eh0 z11i111. is auppllod with' a tent uatd 11*
see his mirk supply wolf kept up,. et i: At a recent meeting of the British equiPlne1t,.bedding, ((tensile and ra-
ullfortunat0)y many a, limn has seen Dairy Aesoclation tfte subject was tions for a mo111.11, w11iu11 aro to be
les hopes Ol' a good corn crus) blast-
--"-
dlscussecl end, a¢ inLOrefiLing .paper replaced month by 010111.11: The fol-
ed and his silo is uoly empty or only N¢S rend Uy I'uimros0 hic4nnno1l on .lowing implements, 'tools, eta, aro
partially filled. Next afLer ensila1)0 tlo subject. Ifo described the strip- also supplied; One Plow, two
as a 0111111 producer stands clover. 1tIping methods as that in which the :spades, two hoes, one mattoeic, Set
would pity our fanners eo ratsla much !singers aro Forcibly drawn down the of trokgoar, harrows,
wagon 01'
more of this lcfna of hay.. It is teats., souwotimss (10110 with energy, as .curt, largo ax, .11100, and bits, au-
SOlugtvhnt diflieult to rail crowdcd� milk gars Raman is
o, if 1130 nntlker was drawing the mil g crosscut saws, j1L01c
out by other 0080000, yet if by tate dotlm from the 1300115 of the cow. If 1)101)0, adze, ece5w 1010101), suety.
can be obtaiuccl it is a great mills'the teats one scratched 111 the least driver,.five pounds of screws, nails
/roducoi' or chapped,. this rough process opens uald bolts, pair of pliers, files, Afty
and keeps irritated t'ho broken skin pounds fencing wire, trowels, and
00110110(1 d. stock, If they have been s0 that there will boa considerable two masons' chisels, together with
wall dried. In regard to grain there sal 011000, inevitably resulting iii a dc- the fOiloWfng sec(1s: Pwo bags znea-
1s o, vast difference of opinion. MS crease of the yield, „Tho squeezing Iles (about 11(30 pounds), Aye Uags
experience is that the cheapest food method is mime the bettor. The potatoes, six bags mixed grain
we can use is gluten and !nixed food,operator grumps tllo teat, and, the (wheat and oats), tobacco seed, two
mixed together 111 cold parts by teems and elbows moving, squeezes it ounces, peas two pounds, bread
weight, that ft, 1»1xi11g 100 pounds only, without any pulling, and no beans one pound, Natal sugar beans
of each, and feeding according to cessation of the sound, for the ten pounds, cauliflower two ounces,
age, condition, flow of milk, etc, stream is started from ono teat be- earl•Ots one ouhco, cabbages. two
Whenever I change from this feed my faro it is stopped to take a new hold ounc0s, lettuce half ounce, waLor-
00100 drop off in milk. Some can tet the other: The 1)1100ipa] super- 1101011 quarter pound, sweet melonmala n groat success with cottonseed tet
of this methoel lies in the fact two ounces, pumpkins (!nixed) five
meal and if I was making butter I that it deals gently with the teat, Pounds, onions (white and globe) one
should certainly feed it, Gluten so that where there is a tendency to mince, tomato two ounces, turnip
1)101(05 soft butter and if plenty of soreness the sures aro not continual- and sweet corn, "Fran the above,"
roughage is fel there seems to bo no ly reopened, and thus the animal the correspondent proceeds, "one can
danger in feeding two or three quarts stands moire quietly during the Doer- estimate how 1i1.1.1e necessity exists
a day of cottonseed, but if fed with action, Soles heal up 111000 quickly, for any appeal on any pout of the
first quality hay or clover bad re- new ones aro not formed, and con- Boer generals for funds from foreign
sults often follow. Dry meadow win sequently the animal wile be a bet- nations, for others than widows or
winter 10011 on Swale or meadow hay ter mfllcor. A. cote that could hard- orphans. With such ten outfit incl
ly be nutdo to subnndt to the former his farm lands intact, any man
method may stand quietly during the worth Lm
latter. inalntaln litassistings familyshould welt,Uo Ovenable witll
out any Plowing cattle, and wtiLh-
1'OULTRI' YARD.nothing but his 1.100 spades. Too
many, alas, are showing a decided
preference for living on doles 1.1 idle-
ness, rather than for honest toil. Of
course, the majority never• have
worked, having always made their
Kettles iso all the work, and the old
grievance is coming up again, that
the British have deprived them of
their Labor."
STATE GUESTS.
"Raving hoard that a certain local
doctor," the writer of the 101,1.01 pro-
ceeds, "is sometimes consulted by
patients fromethe local Boer concen-
tration camp, I asked him if he had
had sufficient opportunities to el-
lov him to form an opinion as to
probable success of, the present ef-
forts at repatriation. I119 remarks
were very much to the point, and.
may bo summed up as follows: '11 I
suggest a fee the burgher patient
looks amazed at any presumption,
and says: "Bat I am from 1l'e
burgher camp," as though that
should reach my understanding and
suffice. If, however, I gently re -
stark that 1 am not an ()Mele , and
that if I am consulted I think it only
reasonable that I should expect my
usual fee, then I hear the true senti-
ments of these people without reserve.
They protest vehemettly, and tako
up the attitude that they are state
guests, and again and again re-
peat: "They (the Government) are
bound to keep us; they must Keep 051
They lore bound to keep est They
are bound to keep us! We surveil-
dared,"
urrendared," "rho doctor added: 'Wo
?i.rm.pauporizing 1110111 worse than old
Paul Kruger, lie only pauperized a
minority, whereas we are pauperiz-
ing the majority. We Hurst make
the50 people w•orlc. If 100 don't WO
shall stave to build poor houses all
oven the country out of the proceeds
of the sales of their farms, which
they will not utilize, and which must
pass illt0 the hands or those who
will work.' "
II'IR.. KRTTG>ER'S RETREAT.
EMIIIPERING THE ROES!.
REAZL31 LOOKS AS IF T11IAI'
WERE BEING DONE,
Dried oats and peas are greatly
and plenty of wheat bran. But
whatever is fed for „rain or for
roughage 0110 of tho greatest econo-
mizers i5 good care.
A warm barn ventilated so that
the air does not come directly upon
the cattle is a groat food savor. The
old idea that cold air is pure, and
warm air is foul has long since been
exploded. But it is essential that pure
air be constantly supplied.
Much of the tuberculosis so preva-
lent among our stock is caused by
lack of ventilation in our. barns. The
card, the curry comb, n the h
and s
are great food severs. In short
anything that adds to the controt't
of the animal saves food. These re-
marks are old anti trite, but they are
so important in the successful dairy-
man that to repeat them over and
over again does not harm.
If cows are well feel, have water
before them, and are groomed every
day they will lamp happy and heal-
thy, even though seldom tented out
of doors, and the flow of milk will be
root cellar store unsalable vegetables
greater titan if they are let into the in it and feed to the poultry during
cold air, the winter. They crave variety and
succulent food just as we d0,
PLEA 11'011 MOMS STOCK. Close inbreeding is unprofitable.
Better look around this frill and get
That soil fertility can ue main- males of a different strain for next
tainod by the use of chemicals, pro- year's breeding. 'Vali may stave to
per rotation, and the legumes is not Pay more than you can sell your
disputed. 11 is possible, but like own for, but it will be money in
brooding stock from an artificial Your pocket in the end.
strain, attended with some mincer-
taility, and the fact remains that the FARM II1NT8.
vast majority of productive farms Don't allow your horse ,to go too
are the ones that maintain a herd song without shoeing.
of cattle for daily or beef purposes. Those who consider milking irk -
The keeping of a herd, however, to som0 will never make good dairy -
maintain the ferLility of the soil, Inen,
while it seems to be necessary, is A badly fitting shoo is to a horse
by no means all, as the herd should as painful as a tight boot to lids
be made to pay a profit of itself. To owner.
do Ude, 18 like all other branches of It 13 not always the man with the
ugrioulturai industry, resting upon biggest herd of cows who clears the
the fundamental principles of the most. money.
maximum production, at a miain,unl Brush the udder and surrounding
cost, whether it be milk or butter, parts just before milking, and wipe
or beef and pork. There can he no 1.110111 with a clean, damp cloth or
set rules of government for this per- sponge.
pose as conditions and environments If rock salt is kept in the yard
are important factors in each case. where cows can licit it every day,
First, a breed suitable to the object there is no daugeeethat they will get
sought should be selected, and ex- too much at once.
periments in ' crossing antipodal It is a parody on cleaaiilness to
breeds should be avoided. Adhere try to strain filth out of milk when
to some of the many beef breeds if it might have been obviated by Lhe
beef is wanted; or the dairy breeds, exercise of the most ordinary pre -
if milk and butler aro wanted. cautions.
Then comes the balanced ration Kiolcing et cow tltil1. 18 lying 11011.11
question whether on the grazing may make her get UP more quickly,
ground or in feed stalls, For graze but it will not induce her to give
ing, this can be accomplished by any more n1llc,
sowing a mixture of the different Scrub the churn with a cord cob
grasses. and the natural instinct of and sal soda, sand or ashes. Wash
the hotel roaming over the verdant clean and the hutLor will not steak
fields will usually, if closely obsorv- to it. Washing is better than scald-
ed, be found on the same part of the ing; but don't wash the butter,
grazing ground about the same time It takes an honest ratan to sell re
day after day, thus showing the cow or a horse. Too many are eat -
need of teed variety. For stall feed- istlee to tell all the gond IqualiLics
fag, however, it, has long been colt- of the animal they offer for sale,
sidered much mora diflleult, bue the leaving the Purchaser to tinct out the
advent of the modern silo properly bad himself, Ilut gains macre dis-
tilled with a combination of corn honestly aro a positive loss to the
and cosepeas grown in the row to- lean who receives them.
The colder the weather the More
born is a good feeding rule.
Cut down year flock 1.0 cult your
accommodations before winter comes.
Fowls that aro late in getting on
their winter clothes shaul(1 not be
exposed to November storms.
It is not all necessary to wait un-
til Christmas to sell stock that
is ready for market. We would not
do it.
It is a little too late to build
CONN', unless your soil is very well
drained and the weather has been
dry for a few weeks.
Tho young stock scattered about
the fences and trees should be taugllt
to roost in the houses before the
winter storms come.
If there is a vacant corner in the
I,
Ir
HIS VIEW.
Tho Afoukey—my, but our bnviness is bad 1 We've taken in oVe' tap
dollars an' not a single peanut;
His Villas, Pictures and Boer Sen-
try.
Interest in Aft, Kruger, (011ici1 has
been on the wane for 501110 1.11110 pest
in Prance, has been revived by his
advent to the Itivicre, where, in a
wall -sheltered spot at Curetvan, the
eastern' quarter of llfuntone, with ilio
blue ,Mediterranean rippling belove,
amid groves (1f panes anti ornngs
trees, and (t wealth of exotic flow-
ers, stand the 2-111115 selected for his
residence. Net one villa .suffices for
the simple requirements of the ex -
President, but four are found to be
11000511111')'. They stand in class
Proximity to each other, but nee
separated by well 1aic1-out gal'detts
an(i shrubberies, from which most
lovely views are obtainable.
Quito an army of workmen 111100
130511 engaged during the past fore
months in altering and decorating
these already spacious 011(1 luxurious
residences. A Imo col1001iom of pic-
tures adorns the walls of the ex -Pre-
sident's own house.
The residences of many people of
note are in the iuunediato neighbor-
hood, but we aro gravely informed by
the French press thee, Arr. Kruger
(lues not intend to hold any official
inteecour,e with any reigning env-
oraigus who may be resident 01 the
Riviera (luring the coining season.
Mr, Kremer seems docr'epit, using
two stick)) to move about, while two
atteulanls keep close by to support
or npbobl hila in cns0 of need.
A Boer who fought tell through the
Wnr, and at its conclusion sought
out his old President to proffer
faithful tend personal service, forms
part of the retiutto. ITo hears at
military 11111ic with ac slouch hat, end
With rifle and bandolier filled with
cartridges sloes "sentry -go" till day
at the door of the villa: A h1t'-
1)1011em for religions service i115
been hire=l,
11. is estimated that Lolndom0re
espe t 0\'u' $50,000 a elit,,y en 110109'
papop!,