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Practical advice about
DIVERSIFIED FARMING
The County Fair. i
The county agricultural fair la one
. t)l0 preatest educators that can bo
"rcatilzed In the Interest of Improved
forming nd Btoc,t Powlnit. The
Utbrine together of the products of
the farm to compare with those of
iour neighbor Is the incentive for
Improvement, both in variety and
h-eed of product, and in growth, cul
ivatlon and care. It is by this
method of comparison that we are
enabled to estimate the possibilities
Id our work.
The educational advantages of the
fair have practically no limit; even
the social features are educational
,nd of Immense value to the young
people. There Is an acknowledged
advantage, with the business man and
the politician, In acquiring a wide ac
quaintance over the county and State.
There is also an advantage with the
young people In forming acquaint
ances outside of their own Immediate
nelchoorhoods.
The county fair should bo managed
In such a way as to afford the greatest
possible advantages for bringing the
people together In tho common Inter
;iftof the farm and home. Suitable
jails should be provided on the fair
pounds for holding meetings in the
interest of dairying, fruit growing,
corn culture, poultry raising, in Bhort.
the free discussion of any and all
topics of interest to the farm nnd
home. These halls should be light,
airy, well ventilated rest rooms, with
easy and comfortable seats for the
tired to rest and with a degree of
ease and comfort listen to tna ad
dresses nnd discussions on the various
subjects thnt may come up.
The institute idea may thus be In
troduced and cultivated to the ad
vantage ot the fair visitor, and the
trifling side bIiow and silly amuse
ment features that have persistently
forced their way Into the fair grounds
as a legitimate form of r.musement
for those great mixed audiences, be
cdurated out of existence. Public
sentiment Is for reform, and the fairs
of the country of all classes, both
great and small, will be forced to look
more carefully after the class nnd
character of entertainment they li
cense to come on the fair grounds.
Twentieth Century Farmer.
Concrete Floor For Cow Stables.
A Kentucky dairyman asks: "Is a
concrete floor injurious to cows In
winter? I am thinking of putting in
fe cement floor, and wish to know it
the cows are liable to have rheuma
tism or sore feet from lying or stand
ing on this kind of floor, and are they
apt to hurt themselves by slipping
down?"
We are of the opinion that the ce
dent floor is all right, provided
enough bedding ,1s used under the
cows, but if bedding Is scarce, as is
sometimes the case where small
grains are not grown, we would ad
vise that the cement floor extend only
about one foot back from the manure
gutter and the remainder of the floor
under the cows be of clay. This, if
properly cared for, makes a very fair
floor, but of course cannot be washed
like the cement could. Sawdust or
shavings makes a good bedding on a
cement floor, and In fact we have had
no serious trouble la using cement
floors if bedding of any kind was
tised. The following clipping from
Hoard's Dairyman gives a new
method of making cement floors that
might be Interesting:
Pift down a foundation of one
part cement, five parts sand and six
to eight parts stone. Smooth the
surface, and lay upon It one layer of
tar paper and then a coat of tar paint.
Continue this until three thicknesses
of paper and two of paint have been
sed. Into this soft concrete and
through the paper drive spikes, let
I t'fg them project above the paper
three-quarters of an Inch. Then put
iown one to four mixtures of cement
nd sand thick enough to cover the
spikes. Lay upon this a sheet of
metal lath or fine chicken wire, and
over this with one and one-fourth
inches ot a one to three mixture If
wet sand is used, or a one to four
mixture If the sand Is perfectly dry.
After the cement has begun to set,
rough the surface with a broad
trowel, putting on the much desired
sand paper finish. The reinforcement
suggssted would not bo necessary for
ordinary strain. It would be advisa
ble, however, under cows or horses,
when one wishes to economize, to use
the thin coat ot two Inches. South
m Agriculturist. '
Why Cultivate an Orclinrd?
For the same reason that we culti
vate a hill of corn. We plant apple
trees thirty feet apart, while we plant
torn three and a half feet apart, for
the reason that the foliage of an apple
tree bears the same relation to the
thirty feet that the foliage of u hill of
fftrn bears to three and a half feet.
'Wso, that tho roots ot the tree oc
cupy the entire thirty feet of space as
H as the roots of corn occupy the
. three and a half feet. Cultivation is
absolutely necessary for the one as
ttutxx
for the other. Cultivation will give
thrift to either and unthrlft without
It. To produce a good crop of corn,
brealt the ground eight inches deep
and pulverize a fine seed bed. In
cultivating the orchard wa break
three Inches deep only, on account of
roots, and make the samo finely pul
verized surface.
This bed contains moisture to the
very surface in a dry season. By this
kind of preparation, and a fine, level
cultivation, we maintain moisture to
the tree tops during a drought, and
consequently thrift of trees and large,
smooth apples, lit, indeed, for any
market. A hill of corn half culti
vated produces small ears of corn.
An apple tree cultivated, set In pas
ture, for the same reason, produces
fruit hardly fit for worms. The down
fall of thousands of orchards com
mences when their foolish owners sow
them to grass and turn their stock in,
and If possible, tramp them tttlll
bnrder than they were before. A belt
of grass around a tree is about as
fatal as a rope around a criminal's
neck, especially if It be timothy, the
great robber of moisture. Green's
Fruit Grower.
Shipping Crate.
The size of the crate will depend
upon thesize of thecalf to be shipped.
For an ordinary six or eight months'
calf the crate should be three and a
half feet high and eighteen Inches
wide. It is nailed solid, with the ex
ception of two stanchion strips In tho
front end, which are made removable
so as to be adjusted to the size of the
calf's neck. Tho top of the crate Is
open, and tho quickest way is to lift
the calf into the crate through the
top. If desired, suggests Farm and
Home, a small feed box can be at
tached to the bottom ot the front end
of this crate.
Spring Greens,
I have never before been so much
impressed with, tho Importance of
spring greens. We have usually
looked upon the dandelion as a weed
pest, and in a measure despised it.
For a year or two, however, we have
mado use of the wild plants as we
found them In abundance In the
orchards, fields and gardens, and in
waste places.
It we can find plants t"aat are nicely
blanched, three or four Inches from
tho root crown up, at the time when
the buds just begin to show, we have
In them a most excellent material for
greens or salads. Finally T have
come to the realization of the fact
that the dandelion Is about the ear
liest, best and most uependable of
any of our spring greens, and well
worth planting In the garden. It has
groat medicinal virtues, It acts pow
erfully, and Is one of our best spring
tonics, and one of the most whole
some dishes we can put on the table
at any timo of the year. Spinach Is
good, but not nearly so hardy, nor
nearly so stimulating and wholesome,
and not. nearly so easily grown. We
can get a mess of dandelions much,
earlier In spring than our spinach will
be fit for use. Seedsmen offer various
large leaved varieties. I am planting
several kinds of them now, but I have
never found great differences in them,
except la shape and size of the leaf.
Seed may be sown any time In
spring or summer, jlake the rows a
foot apart, and sow seed thinly, cover
ing lightly. Thin the plants to stand
six to twelve Inches apart. In good
soil they will make a big growth,
and early tho following spring cover
the entire patch with a mass of green.
On the whole, I believe the dandelion
for spring greens Is a crop valuable
enough for more general cultivation.
T. Grelner. T.
What a Dairyman Should Know.
With the ordinary farmer It Is dif
ferent, but the man who is making
a specialty of dairying and does not
know how much It costs to keep a cow
a year, or how much each yields. Is la
a guessing contest that may land him
in the poorhouse. It Is his business
to know these things.
' Makes a Wonderful Difference.
Clipping the long hair from the
udder and flanks and the tall and
wiping the udder with a damp cloth
before milklug will make a wonderful
difference la the cleanness ot the
milk.
ANIMALS LOVE MUSIC.
Instances of the Influence of Harmony
on Various Species.
Many of the forest folk are very
fond of music nnd seem to take as
much pleasure ia It as we do our
selves. A young blue-Jay at one time
spent two months as a guest in my
home. We all know what harsh,
voices the Jays have. Did any one
ever hear a jay slug a sweet, tuneful
little song, I wonder? While the
small Jay lived with mo It was my
custom to practice singing for half an
hour every morning. No sooner had
I seated myself at the piano and
struck a few chords than he hopped
over the door sill and settled himself
on the rung of a nearby chair.
He listened with rapt attention,
and after a few days he tried a bit
of song himself. At first I had to
stop and laugh, his performance was
so amusing; but after a few weeks'
practice he could sing very sweetly
not exactly the tunes he heard, but
little ones that he made up as he went
along. If any noises pleased him he
began to sing. A heavy thunder
shower or the whir of the Bewing ma
chine always moved him to express
his delight in song.
More than 200 years ago a young
violinist, Isadora Berthaume, was
obliged to practice on his violin many
hours dally. One day he saw a spider
peeping at him from its crack In the
wall. Soon It ventured forth, and
every day It grew a little bolder,
drawn Irresistibly by the sweet sounds
from Isadore's fiddle.
At last one day the boy had the
great pleasure of seeing tho spider
take Its place on his row arm. Pre
ently his step mothT, coming into tho
room and seeing the spider, killed It
with a blow of her slipper. The
death of his pet was such a blow to
the boy that he fell filiating to the
floor and was III for three months
afterwards.
When the great herd of cattle on
the plains become restless the cow
boys sing them to iileep, and often
prevent a Rlampede In that way. They
say thnt the steers are especially fond
of "My Bonnie," "Lorcna," nnd "The
Cowboy's Lament."
Squirrels and m loo are ardent mu
elc. lovers. Dr Chnmot tells us Hint
one day while strolling in the wood
lie sang a'n air from an Italian opera,
and chanring to look around he Raw
a number of squirrels all listening
with delight to his song. Tho next
time you tnko n woodland ramble try
singing a few sours, or If you piny a
flute or fiddle play a few tunes and
see what effect It has upon your lit
tle forest friends. Nashville Visitor.
Tho Duel.
A Tragedy In One Act.
Place Chamber of Deputies. Timo
Present.
FIrFt Deputy "Sacre! What la
said Is no true! "
Second Deputy "Mon Dieu! I am
insult! Couceder yourself slap, Mon
sieur! F. D. "Ha! I rnge! I grind tho
teeth! Concedc-r I hat an Inkstan1
hurl at you, M'slenr!"
S. D. "Volla! I burn! I boll! I
bun' up, by Gar! You, Monsieur, con
ceder I bat challenge you!"
F. D. "Ha! Ha! M'slenr will
then please to concede.' I haf his cour
tesy reciprocate! His challenge I
accep'! "
S, d. "So! Well, I haf tho honor
to reques' you, Monsieur, to bo so
good as to conceder yourself run
through an' dead! "
F. D. "It Is pleasure to follow tho
suggestion of Monsieur tho Deputy! "
S. D. "La! La! My honor Is
save! " New York Times.
Elephants un Xurt.cs.
Elephants sometimes attach them
selves to children, and make most
careful nurses, says the Bombay Ga
zette. An elephant has been known
to watch over a baby when asleep in
Us cradle, and to drive off the flies
with Its trunk. "I have myself,''
says a gentleman who lived many
years ia India, "seen the wife of aa
elephant driver give a baby in charge
of an elephant while she went on
some business. The child would
crawl about, and sometimes get be
tween the legs of the animal, and
sometimes amoDg the branches on
which ho was feeding. No nurse
could show greater care and tender
ness than he. If the child crawled to
a spot which he could only Just reucli
with his trunk (for he was chained
by the leg), he would at the right
moment stretch out his trunk and
lift it back as gently as possible."
Postage Stump Collector.
State Senator Ernest R. Ackermnn,
ot New Jersey, is one of the best
known and most enthusiastic collec
tors of postage stamps in this country.
So large is his collection that he has
set apart ono room In his home in.
Plainflcsld as a stamp room, in which
are some of the rarest of stamps, so
dear to the heart of the philatelist.
SantD Domingo, according to aa
English mineralogist who explored it,
is a geological co.ioslty shop, contain
ing scattered samples Ot nearly every
well-known mineral.
TO MR. lll'DYARD KIPLING.
II"! Itudyard, Hiuite ycr blnoiniii' Ijro
An' inn for um mint her hdii.
The only ihing wot we require
In, Jou don't keep ua wailin' long.
We 'our from others dny by day,
An' some ia good but wnt tln-y dn
Ain't licit the itn o' "Mandaliiy ;"
So wun't you let ua 'car from you?
Of Into you 'nven't wrote no rhyme,
An' every poet-levin' emu
In Knilin iiK.ro than 'nlf 'ig time
A lint'nin' for ymi sine an u.
Waller S. Trumbull, in Lippincott'n.
CHARITY.
Old Lady (to cook) "I will have
a boiled egg for my dinner, and keep
the water to make yourself some
soup with." Bon Vlvant.
AS IN TRADE.
New Assistant "How do you pro
nounce butteiine?"
Old Grocer "The last syllable. Is
silent." Cleveland Leader.
NO OBSTACLE.
"What's to prevent me from kiss
ing you?" demanded tho man.
"My goodness!" exclaimed the girl.
Hut it didn't. Louisville Courier
Journal. NO RELIEF.
Fnther "And so your toucher Is
dend?"
Sonny "Whnt's tho use, of that
while the Fchool is still there?"
Meggcndorfer Jllaetter.
DEFERRED.
Tho Pessimist "We'll pay tor all
this fine weather Inter on."
Tho Optimist "Well, cheer up.
That's tho regular time for pitying
for things, Isn't It?" Puck.
NO DISPUTE.
"John D. Rockefeller says tho best
thing ho over did was to join a Sun-day-sihool."
"Well, so far as I hnva loarncl, It
was," Philadelphia Ledger.
PRACTICE.
Stella "The Smiths are very quick
at picture puzzles."
Biilu "Yes, they got their prac
tices from putting together tliclr frag
ments uftcr moving." Harper's. Ba-
zar.
ALL DEPENDS.
"Had any experience ut poker?"
"Some."
"What's the most you ever saw In
a pot?"
"In rent life, or In a poker story?"
Loulsvlllo Courier-Journal.
A PHRASE EXEMPLIFIED.
"Been abroad, I hear."
"Yep."
"I understand thnt living Is very
cheap in Europe. How about It?"
"Can't Bay. We only hit the high
places." Louisville Courier-Journal,
A CRUEL CONDITION.
Elsie. "Why is Clara always) so
short of money? Didn't her father
leave her a lot?"
Madge "Yes; but you boo she's
not to get It till she's thirty, and
she'll never own up to that." Boston
Transcript.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES.
"I think I'll drop wheat and corn,"
remarked the bull operator, "and turn
my attention to less crowded fields."
"How, now?"
"Well, for Instance, it doesn't seem
to be any trick at all to start aa up
ward market In violets." Louisville
'Jourler-Journal,
MANY TIE3 BETWEEN THEM.
Hamfatt "Aha! I've a letter from
ma friend Boothby, but I like not his
diction."
Barnstorm "What says tho old
Thespian?"
Hamfatt "Thus: 'We are sep
arated by hundreds of mileB, but
thire are many ties between u?."
Cleveland Leader.
CAUSE AND EFFECT.
"I want to exchange tho hat 1
bought of you last week for another,"
said tho lady, as she entered the mil
liner Bhop. , "Everybody says It
doesn't look good on me."
"I'm not at all surprised If you
wear It as you are doing now," re
joined the milliner. "You have it
on upside down." Chicago) News.
HER HANDICAP.
"You say you won your husban4
through wearing a $2 graduating
gown?"
"I did."
"How romantic! 'I suppose you
are very happy?"
"Oh, yes. But that $2 gown was
an awful bad precedent to establish,
I've found." Louisville Courier
Journal.
USE IT IN
ADVERTISING
Lena Schmidt, of Dudley, Tex,
Writes a Utter AbDut Cardui
Having Helped Her.
Dudley, Tex. "You may use this
letter in your advertising, if you like."
writes Mrs. Lena Schmidt of this
place."
"A few years ago, I suffered every
month, but after taking one bottle of
Cardui, I was relieved right away.
"Cardui has surely done me a sight
of good. It brought me back my
health. I am now strong and well,
and feci better than in years, and am
doing all my housework."
Every woman needs a tonic, to take
when she feels blue, miserable, sick,
weak, under the wenthcr.
The tonic to take at such a time is
Cardui, the woman's tonic.
Cardui is also a medicine.
For pain and discomfort, due to fe
male ailments, no medicine is so good
as Cardui.
The main ingredients of Cardui are
imported direct from Europe, espe
cially for this one woman's medicine
and tonic, and are not for sale at or
dinary drug stores.
Cardui acts specifically on the wo
manly organs, preventing unnecessary
pain and building up womanly;
strength.
Try it for your troubles.
It will certainly help you.
Old Wedgwood Cream Ware.
Josluh Wedgwood was eclipsed by
Ms own greatness. Ills 'world r
Iiowned Jasperwaru In his greatest
triumph and has overshadowed all
Oils other work. Ills Egyptian Mack
waro, or basalt, In Itself would have
'won renown for any other English
potter. His marbled wares aro dts
tlnctive enough to have placed him
high ou the list of cera.nilc inven
tors. So It has come to puss that his
earthenware, tho very English cream
ware, or tjueon's Wtuv, as he termed
it after ITGfi, when (Jut en Charlotte
gave him ber patronage and com
snanded hint to cull himself "Potter
to her Majesty," has suffered by be
ing regarded as tho poorer relutlon
of his other work.
It cannot be too strongly urged
upon collectors to pay particular at
tention to three classes of cream
waro. First, the underrated or
plain, representing the most perfect
symmetry and rivalling tho work ot
the silversmith. Thore are delight
ful teapots of bold design and ex
quisite dishes of pierced work with
out equal In English earthenware.
Secondly, the transfer printed ware
of the osrly days, when the creara
ware was Bent to Liverpool to Sad
ler and Green. Lastly, the painted
or enamelled cieam ware of which
tho recently found Catherine II, sor
vice stands as the greatest triumph.
-Lady's Pictorial.
iiARirTirimop
liut Many Drop It.
A young Calif, wife talks about cof
fee: "It was hard to drop Mocha and
Java and give Postum a trial, but my
nerves were so shattered that I was a
nervous wreck and of course that
means all kinds of alls.
"At first I thought bicycle riding
caused It and I gavo It up, but my
condition remained unchanged. I did
not want to acknowleclgo coffee caused
the trouble, for I was very fond of It.
At that time a friend came to live
with us, and I noticed that after he
had been with us a week he would not
drink his coffee any more. I asked
him the reason. Ho replied, 'I have
not bnd a headache since I left oft
drinking coffee, some months ago, till
last week, whan I began again, here
at your table. I don't see how any
one can llko coffee, anyway, after
drinking Postum!'
"I Bald nothing, but at once or
dered a package, of Fostum. That
was five months ago, and we have
drank no colTee since, except on two
occasions when we had company, and
the result each time was that my hus
band could not sleep, but lay awaka
and tossed and talked half the night.
We were convinced thnt coffee caused
his suffering, so he returned to Pos
tum, convinced that coffeo was an,
enemy, Instead of a friend, and he is
troubled no more by Insomnia.
"I, myself, have gained S pounds
In weight, and my nerves hnvo ceased
to quiver. It seems so easy now to
quit coffee thnt caused our acheB and
alls and take up Postum."
Read the little book. "Tho Rond to
Wellvllle," In pkgs. "There's a Rea
son." Evpr road the aliove letter? A new
one appears from tlmt to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of Immaa
Interest.