Farmer Township (part 8 of 25)

The great objection to them is their wild nature. If properly raised, however, some of their wild instincts may be eliminated. It is better to start by buying eggs instead of grown fowls, and put the eggs under a hen. The eggs require four weeks for hatching. If possible, after hatching give the mother hen a few chicks. The young chicks will obey the hen, and the young guineas will follow their example and as they grow up remain with the other fowls. The guinea is the most active of all feathered foragers, and will destroy a great many insects. They should be fed in about the same manner as young turkeys.

Guinea hens are very prolific, and lay during the entire summer, but will hide their nests, attracting attention to them, however, by making a noise peculiar to themselves, which assists the owner to secure the eggs. In the summer they will usually roost in the trees near the house. Their flesh has a gamey flavor, which makes it a great table delicacy. - Gilbert Allen, Madison Co., Ind.

Poultry Business Prospects

We don't hear poult rymcn complaining much about the hard times, which have had such a depressing effect upon our manufacturing interests thruout the country. To be sure eggs are a little low, compared with the prices paid last winter and spring, but they have been much lower. Eggs being cheap gives the poultry raiser all the better chance to raise a good lot of chickens. He will have a larger flock of young stock to select from in the fall, hence be able to secure a better lot of birds for fall and winter trade and next year's breeding. When the price of eggs keep up during the hatching season more eggs are sold in market and less chicks hatched. So in the long run I believe that eggs being low in market at this time of the year is an advantage to the poultry raiser rather than a disadvantage.

But the prices of eggs are not going to remain down where they now are very long. With meats at the prices they have been for the past few weeks, eggs at 18 and 20 cents will take the place of beef and pork to a great extent and this extra demand, with that of the storage buyers, will soon bring the prices of eggs up again. The cold storage houses being well filled' it is hardly to be expected that eggs will be as high next winter as they have been in the past. Yet there is no certainty of their being much lower. A great deal depends upon the prices of other provisions. - Vincent M. couch, Cort land Co., N. Y.

Baby'S Itching Humor

"Several months ago my little boy began to break out with itching sores. I doctored him, but as soon as I got them healed up in one place they would break out in another. I was almost in despair. I could not get anything that would help him. Then I began to use Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, and after using them three times, the sores commenced to heal. He is now well, and not a scar Is left on his body. They ha\e nev& returned nor left him vpith bad bloorf, as one would think. Cuticura Remedies are the best I have ever tried and I shall highly them to any one who is suffering likewise. Mrs. William Geeding, 102 Washington St., Attica, Ind., July 22, 1907."

"FpHE BREED THAT LAYS IS THE BREEL 'A THAT PAYS." Pure-Bred Single Comb White Leghorns. Best layers. Eggs for Hatching and Stock for sale. Write us before placing yonr order elsewhere. White Leghorn Poultry Yards Co., R. 2, Waterville, New York.

\1AI'1.K CRUVK Pol'LTRY KAI'.M- tees TSc t > 1 "* S. C W Lecburns, W Wyando«:ea. |S.00 per 100. Col. Wyandottes, (12.00 and $3.00 per IS. Won £..', prizes at four shows, scoring up to OoSf . Stock for sale. Satisfaction guar, anteed. M LARL PORkLST. Prop . R 2 Rutland. Ohio.

Cay/ve-M R.j W H - * Nsrr Turkey. * loaloUM QaeW tl tgg) fori? Maui Pekin Puck egcs$lfur IS. Blk Minorca, R. I. Reds. Brd .Buff A Wht P Hocks, Whl ls«,fcwa Wht. A S. L. Wyandottes A* Buff Orpingtons. All eggs $1 for 11. W. R. CA RLE. R 1. JACOBSBURG, OHIO.

TT p-crc ~ From pur.- bred No. 1 Stock of Barred ^55 Plymouth Rocks, only $| p,-r 15: $2 per 40 or $4 per 100 All orders promptly filled, and satisfaction (.-uaranteed. W. R. Lawrence, Marion. Ohio.

Mixed Paints

At WHOLESALE PRICES, Delivered FREE For Houses, Barns, Roofs, all colors, and SAVE Dealers profits. In use 66 years. Officially Endorsed by the Grange. Low prices will surprise you. Write fur Samples. O.W.INGERSOLL.236 Plymouth St. . Brooklyn. N.Y.

Rouen, Wh.&Col'd Muacovey In.Runnei&Gray Cull Ducks. Largest breeder in Ohio. Cup winners at bitf Chicago and Cleveland Shows. 500 for sale Prices reasonable. Start now - Money makers. Als. H. P. Rocks, Wyandotte*. Leghorns. R. 1. Reds. Circular free CHAS. R. McCLAVE, NEW LONDON, OHIO.

"p"GGS - W. H. Tnrkey. Pekin Dncks. White and lj BulT P. Rocks. Shorthorn cattle, both sexes, all ages. E. V. GARDNER. R. 1. Ham. vert. >n. Ohio.

Burred and White Plymouth Rocks, White and Huff Wvandortes White and Brown Leghorns, and S. C. Rhode Island Reds. $1.00 per 15. Newly hatched chicks 15c each. Orders now booked. VAN WIK POULTRY SUPPLY HOUSK, Schenectady, N. Y.

Solid Buff Kv.Fff.R Bros., R. 1. Ax1.Ine. Ohio

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Home Of Two Geauga Co

We can show you herewith a photo of the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Reed of Burton Grange, but we can not give you much idea of the beauty of the view that they see from their front porch and lawn off over miles of hills and valleys, softly green and blue and gold and rose-hued in the distance. The fine old trees, the smooth thick greeii of the lawn, the tasteful shrubbery and the vine-covproper way to serve all the interests of its locality.

Leo V. Godding, Grange deputy of McKean Co., Penna., is the youngest deputy in the state - only 21 years old. Under his leadership, Liberty Grange made a wonderful increase in membership and interest.

Ohio School System

I do not approve of being compelled to pay teachers for attending institutes, and of paying teachers not less than $40 per month whether they are worth it or not. It seems to ered stone walls of the house make a picturesque home, not built in a decade nor yet in a generation; it has the mellow charm of age, hightened by such modern improvements and embellishing as make taste and comfort. A detail picture on page 16 of this issue shows the grassy earth terrace, in lieu of a wooden porch, at the right side of the house.

Mr. and Mrs. Reed are enthusiastic leaders of the Grange in their locality. Mr. Reed having been lecturer of Burton Grange last year. At the Burton fair they were active in arranging for the interesting exhibit of their grange last fall. The comfort an I taste in the furnishing of this delightful farm home indicate the qualifications of its mistress, while the fine barn and profitable herd of Holsteins say that Mr. Reed is a successful business farmer.

me that the last legislature acted as if school boards are incapable of managing the business entrusted to them. - Wm. McMain, Clermont Co., O.

I say that we should not pay teachers for attending institutes. If there is not enough benefit derived from them to pay for attending them, or if teachers are not interested enough to try to give the people value received for their money, they will not try to derive any benefit out of the institute anyway. We do not get as good results now paying $40 per month as we did when we hired teachers for $25 and $30. And the Boxwell law is just the ruin of our district schools. If children are any ways bright, they pass the Boxwell examination at 12 or 13 years old, and then they a. i sent to some town high school, which is no better than our district schools should be;

Mr. Reed'S Barns And Silo

Some of his cows have made big records. Later we shall give photos of one or two of them, with notes about their performance. Mr. Reed's milk goes to a creamery. He uses his gasoline engine for pumping the cold water from a deep well thru the aerator, which cools the milk to a keeping temperature. We should say that the people and the cows on "The Home Stock Farm," as the Reeds call their home, have their lines in pleasant places.

are taken away from the parental roof and thrown in the way of evil temptation and vice. If they could stay in our country schools longer, they could be taught habits of industry, and the parents could derive some benefit thereof. - Subscriber, Henry Co., O.

The Port Allegany, Penna., Reporter gives a good deal of space to the Grange news of its locality, which shows that it is wise in regard to the

Danish Women to Vote. - By a vote Of 64 to 35 the Banish Folkething Apr. 14 passed the .government franchise bill. This measure already has been adopted by the Landsthing. Under it all taxpayers, both male and female, over 25 years of age, and all married women whose husbands are taxpayers are entitled to vote in all communal elections.

It is said there is a mortality of 50% among young chicks every spring. This means a tremendous loss. Think how great the poultry industry would be if even a fraction of these lost chicks were saved to become egg producers or fat market fowls. Care and proper feeding at the time of hatching and during the first days of the chick's life are absolutely essential to its well-beim'.

Begin as soon as the chick takes food regularly and give a little of Dr. Hess Poultry Pan-a-cc-a once a day in soft food. If you do this and chicks are kept dry and warm, your losses will be very slight.

-was formulated by Dr. Hess (M. D., D. V. S.) for the express purpose of meeting and overcoming the hundred and one ills that perplex the poultry man. While it is beneficial in many ways and also destroys germs, its greatest worth is as an assistant to the digestive organs. Its use makes the largest possible per cent of food available for healthy growth. Hence chicks mature early, hens lay many eggs, and market birds fat quickly. Endorsed by the most prominent poultry men in the United States and Canada. Costs but a penny a day for 30 hens. Sold on a written Guarantee.

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Ask any progressive dealer for Genasco. See that you get what you ask for, if you want to be sure your roof will stay waterproof. Write for Book 12 and samples.

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Cattle were in much larger supply last -week and prices suffered a reaction.Prices for beef steers averaged 15® 25c lower, more on the fair to good beeves than in the best and poorest. Choice shipping cattle found buyers at $6.75@7.25; poorer light weights. $4.50@5.50. Steers went largely at $5.80©6.85, a generous share of best being shipped from Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri. Medium steers, $6®6.40, a good class at $6. 45 ©6.70. exporters operating sparingly. The consumption of beef is still seriously curtailed by the unusually high prices prevailing, but cattle are still unusually high, owing to the great shortage in feeding regions, and at current values stockmen have little cause for complaint. Limited numbers of choice heavy cattle are needed for Eastern points, but otherwise the best call is for handy little steers that are fat. There is still an especially strong demand for fat cows and heifers, recent sales having been $3.50@6.50. Canners and cutters sold fairly at $L75®3.45; bulls. $2.50@5.50; calves, fairly active, $2.50®5.60, with liberal receipts from the dairy districts. Milkers and springers, good demand. $25©60 per head, good cows chiefly called for. The stocker and feeder trade was fairly good at $3.25®5.75. high prices checking sales. Today's cattle market was active so far as light steers and fat butcher stock were concerned, prices for these ruling largely a dime higher. Heavy steers slow and onlv steady.

Hogs sold off sharply on large receipts on Monday of last week, but there were good advances on several days following, there being a larger Eastern shipping demand for the better class. Light hogs and light butcher weights were selling at a good premium, while little pigs and coarse heavy hogs were poor sellers. Straight car loads of heavy packing hogs have ceased to arrive, and the packers have had to purchase mixed lots for their better trade, completing their selections with small Jots nf rough, heavy packing hogs. The recent average weight of the receipts was 219 lb., compared with 212 lb. about a month earlier, 235 lb. a year ago, and 224 lb. two years ago. Fresh pork loins were advanced and had a good sale, being relatively the cheapest thing in the meat line. Today's market was active after a spell of early dullness, prices closing about a dime lower, with early sales as much as 15c lower. Hogs sold at $5.25 ©5.70. with small lots of rough, heavy hoecs taken at $5@5.20.

Railroad feed lots near Chicago are full of lambs, and last week saw such largely increased receipts of sheep and lambs that buyers were able to knock off prices on several days. The consumption of mutton is still seriously lessened by its unusual dearness. and this promises to be a depressing factor for some time. Lambs made up a good share of the offerings, with a moderate percentage of sheep and only a few yearlings. Wooled Colorado lambs were less conspicuous, and lambs were marketed largely clipped. Texas marketed fair numbers of shorn grass-fed ewes, but early spring lambs were extremely scarce. Later on grass sheep and yearlings will be abundant, and so will spring lambs, for there is a big crop of native lambs. Today's market was active onlv so far as lambs were concerned, wooled flocks going at $7©7.62% and clipped lots at $5©6.75. Ewes were salable at $1®5.75. wethers at $5.35©6. rams at $4®5.50 and yearlings at $5.50®6.25.

Horses are not so active as a short time ago. and weakness is shown in some cases, but some extremely good sales have been reported, among them being a fancy pair of 4.000-lb matched Perehoron geldings from Iowa at $650, the record price of the year. Good to choice drafters have been selling at $170®230 per head, with stall-finished consignments taken at $235 ©250 and upward occasionally. Farm chunks are moving at $120©165. and there is a fair trade In light drivers at $125® 365 - F.

week ago and the quality not so good. Best butcher steers were steady to strong. Fat cows a trifle higher than a week ago. Good bulls about 10 cents higher. There were plenty of stocker and feeder buyers and prices were strong compared with hist Monday. Four loads bringing $5.10, with anything good bringing around $5. These grades were cleaned* up early and twice as many could have been handled at the same prices had they been on sale. Choice milk cows and springers were in good demand, the market $2 to $3 higher than a week ago.

The receipts of hogs today were liberal and the market 15®20c lower than Saturday, and at this decline trading was fairly active. Quality good. Very little trading was done on pigs the fust few hours, but when they finally got going they sold from $5.60 to $5.75; other grades, $5.85 to $5.95. The market closed steady with a good clearance effected.

There were 16,800 head of sheep and lambs on sale. Choice lambs, 10 to 15c lower than Saturday. The top reached was $7.40, but the bulk sold from $7.25 to $7.35. Cull lambs and throwouts were draggy, and prices declined in sympathy with the top lambs. Best weight culls, $6®6.25; others, $5.75 down. Sheep and yearlings steady. The lamb market closed slow and lower; extreme top this afternoon. $7.25.

There was a large run of calves on sale toda> - 3.500 head. Demand liberal and prices 25c lower than Saturday. Choice veals. $6.25@6.50. Culls and common. good demand. $5.50 down, with a fair to good kind around $6.

' The receipts of horses today were 26 cars. Market just about the same as a week ago. There was a good attendance of buyers. Prices were considered satisfactory with a good clearance.

Buffalo Top Prices A Tear Ago

The receipts of cattle after Monday were about seven cars. The heavy cattle were not all sold up to Saturday. After Monday the receipts of hogs were Unlit and with a good demand an advance was put on each day until Saturday, when prices were 20 to 30 Cents higher than Monday Uics. $5.75®5.90; other grades. $6 (<i 6.10. Sheep and lamb receipts after Mondav were fair as was the demand. Prices ruled about steady until the last two days of the week when they were 15 to 25 cents higher. Choice clipped lambs. $7.25®7.60. There were hardly a nil wooled lambs on sale. Sheep were steady the entire week. Receipts of calves after Monday were good ami prices 25 to 50 cents higher.

There were 3.125 head of cattle on sale today, which Included 22 cars of shipping nnd export steers. These were slow and 10 to 15c lower than a week ago. The butcher cattle supply was larger than a

Our Pitts-Burg Letter

Union Stock Yards. Pittsburg. Pa., May 4. 190S. Cattle. - The supply on sale was 60 loads, against 95 loads last week. With the lightest supply for several years and a better attendance of buyers than last week, our market ruled active and 15c per cwt. higher on the good cattle of all weights. Cattle of the plainer order and light weights sold at an advance of 25c per cwt. Heifers and cows sold stronger, while bulls were a full 25c higher. Choice fresh cows were in scarce supply and sold strong; plain grades and springers slow sale.

Sheep. - The receipts of sheep and lambs were in double-deck loads. The market ruled stronger on choice lambs; other grades of lambs and sheep steady. Supply of spring lambs was liberal and market lower.

Cleveland Live Stock

Cattle active and about 10c higher on the common and medium, but steady on the best grades. Calves dull but about steady sales. Sheep and lambs steady at unchanged quotations. Hogs active to a shade lower.

The New York Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin of May 2 reports the butter market steady at lower prices. Fine grades are cleaning up well. There continues a fair demand for cheese. Sales are made at irregular prices, but there have been* no changes in official quotations. Eggs move steadily at firm prices. Trading in live poultry is slow and unsatisfactory. Stock is accumulating. Dressed poultry is quiet and prices are a little lower. Beans are higher and strong. Potatoes are in liberal supply and selling slowly. Other vegetables show some declines.

Utica, May 4. - Six hundred and eighty boxes small sold at 9%c; 750 boxes tonsigned on the curb, small and large, sold at 10c; 60 pkgs. at 27®28c.

Cincinnati Live Stock

PORK PACKING AND PROVISIONS The Cincinnati Price Current of April 30 reports 3S0.000 hogs killed in the West 1 1 <= t week, compared with 370.000 week before. 405.000 two weeks ngo and 620.000 a vear ago. The total from March 1 Is approximately 3.940.000. against 4.075.000 a year ago - n decrease of 135.000. Prices receded during the week, the general closing price at prominent markets being $5.45 per cwt.. compared with |6.S0 last week. $6.70 two week^ ago. $6 45 a year ago. $6.35 two years ago and $5 20 three years ago. The speculative provision market was lather quiet during the past we. k. but prices were a little higher. May pork was lowest at $12.72*4. highest at $13 15. closing at $13 12%. against $12.77% « week ago and $15.55 a year ago. The week's export clearances were as follows: Total

WOOL TRADE REVIEW. The American Wool and Cotton R<~ porter of April 30. says: The recent rrk> adjustments of wools in Boston wareheus es bring dealers' stocks down to the I est price level yet recorded in perhapF tlv most disastrous wool year ever exi < rl enced by the local trade. It. Is though that the present level is the bottom, bu there can be no assurance of this v.nti there Is a more active goods market 1 was thought that May would furnish B1 active market, but the signs are not p»r ticularly bright as the date approaches Prices on all wools except the very choir est grades are purely nominal and it t difficult to give definite quotations bf cause of rapid fluctuations. BecaU ' the losses sustained this year d. claim that there will be no compet Ittl bidding on the new clip such a* has k. i the prices up the last few years. Tbrre I a difference of opinion between grewf-t and dealers but there seems to be n question but that the price basis mu-l H lowered before much of the new rill moves East. There Is considerable talk <i holding wool In Western warehouses sr, dealers aro rather pleased at the (MM They do not anticipate any trouble tn C ting the wool when prices become adjust ed. and holding the wools in the VT.J will relieve the situation In the East Tb domestic clip does not control the ''tual Hon as much as the growers wi-h t I li, ve it - < Ouotat i'in« ar> Klvrn follows: Ohio. Pa. and W. Va XX sil above. 33<fi34r; do. X. 3'V; do. NO 1 P.7c: do. No 2. 35A36C; Ohio and P» delaine. 36®37c: unwashed delaine X'J 2Sc: unmerchantable. 29'i3oc: Ohio ail Pa. fine unmerchantable. 26® 26c: dc nr| unwashed. 23fr24o; half-blood Ohio washed. 26®2<c; three-eighth btood <mi| 26®27c; three-eighths and half-blood Cml clothing. 23©24c; do. quarter-blood |

Now Is the time that roofs should ' put in shape. A small investment on u roof often means life for the bufldi-g well-kept roof Is as necessary an rnve_ ment as a coat of paint on walls ^ special attention to the advertising m t' Breese Bros . Cincinnati. O.. the famous B. B. Rubber RooflnE onlv are their prices right-but quail l guaranteed, and they prepay the frelc^ Petter write today for their roofing - it s a dandy and Is free if you mentl. Ohio Farmer when writing.

Salt. Lime And Plaster

white lime, 75c; Akron cement, 80c;Louis- ville, 75c; Portland. $1.70. Agricultural ] Lime. - Ground burnt lime. $4.00 ton, in I sacks, ground limestone, $1.25 ton, in

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Business And Crop Notes

Dun's Review of May 2. says: Sentiment in financial circles has greatly improved and prices of securities are the highest since last October, but mercantile and industrial conditions are not changed. The outlook in the steel business has improved and the good progress of crops promises well for the future in all branches of business. Current reports, however, indicate a small volume of business and only fair collections. Railway gross earnings in the first three weeks of April were 17.6 percent smaller than last year, but reduced expenses vill make the net comparison more favorable. The number of idle freight cars on April 15 has increased to 375,000, most of the change since April 1 being in coal cars. Foreign commerce at New York City last week showed a loss of $2,220,050 in exports and a decrease of $4,518,460 in imports as compared with the same week of 1907. There have been no changes in quotations of iron and steel, but some sales have been made at slight concessions. There is a little improvement in the textile markets, but the volume of business is small. There has been little change in prices of leading commodities during the week. There was a rise in the price of wheat which later reacted because of splendid reports of growing crop. Failures for the week numbered 330 in the United States against 170 last year, and 16 in Canada compared with 19 a year ago.

Bradstreet's reports exports of wheat and flour from the United States and Canada for the week ending April 30. the smallest for two years. They aggregated 1.620,589 bushels, against 2.417.003 bushels the week before, 2,234.756 bushels the same week Inst year and 5.308.155 bushels in 1902. For the 44 weeks of the fiscal year the exports are 178.417.2S5 bushels, against 148.800.621 bushels in 1906-07, and 215.127.035 in 1901-02. Corn exports for the week were 407.002 bushels, against 1.817.695 for same week last year.

Bradstreet's summary of weather and crop conditions for week ending May 2 is as follows: Winter wheat not hurt. Condition good and far better than a year ago on a larger area. Spring wheat-Acreage increased from 3 to 5 percent; oats 2 percent larger. Little corn planted. Frosts hurt fruit and vegetables. High winds, rains and frosts retard cotton planting. Some damage in lower Mississippi valley to cotton. Increased area probable. Heavily laden fruit trees may be injured. Excellent crop conditions and increased grain area in Pacific Northwest.

The president of the American Woolen Co.. the largest wool buying concern of Boston, has issued a statement to his wool buyers instructing them not to purchase any fleeces tied with sisal twine unless a lower price is made to offset the damage incurred in working wools containing this twine. This is in line with the policy adopted by most of the other large dealers in the East.

Wisconsin Agricultural College, producing 134 pounds of butter. She is in the same herd with Johanna Colantha IV, who recently made a record of 138 pounds in . the same period. Mr. Gillet is the only breeder who has two cows with a record of more than 26 pounds of butter a week.

According to figures furnished by ocean steamboat lines, the tide of immigration has turned against the United States since January 1. One line shows that from January 1 to April 17, 203,799 of the foreign labor element went out over their line, while 88,455 came in. During the same time last year 69.118 left tin- United States, while 324,625 came in.

A recent report of the New York Department of <Labor shows the greatest percentage of unemployed in that city since 1902. The proportion of unemployed in the city at the end of December was 34.2 percent, and in the state of New York, 32.7 percent.

The directors of the United States Express Company have declared a semi-annual dividend of $2 a share as compared with $3 a share declared six months ago. The directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad system have declared a reduction of 1 percent in their latest semi-annual dividends.

Despite the imperfections of the country's banking system, the number and resources of our banking institutions have shown wonderful growth in the last forty years. The number of national, state, savings, private banks and loan and trust companies in the United -States have grown from 1,861 in 1864 to 19,746 in 1907. In the same period the total capital has increased from $386,800,000 to $1,690,800,- 000; the surplus and profits from $4,200,000 to $1,645,000,000; the deposits from $383,- 100.000 to $15,355,700,000; the total resources from $252,300,000 to $19,645,000,000. Deposits in our savings banks average $42.87 per inhabitant, compared with $18.60 per inhabitant for the savings banks of Europe.

Farmers' Week at State College. - The date for Farmers' Week at the Pennsylvania State College next winter has been fixed for Dec. 30 to Jan. 6 inclusive. The winter courses in agriculture will begin Dec. 1 and close Feb. 24 without any recess for the holidays. These two practical farm courses of instruction proved to be very popular last winter, attracting neatly five hundred men from fifty counties of the state.

Ohio Farmer Pays Advertisers

We congratulate you on your excellent record of achievements and assure you that we are deriving very satisfactory results from our advertising in your medium. - J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co.

We have been advertising in the Ohio Farmer for a good many years - in fact It was one of the first papers that we ever spent any money in. The first small appropriation for advertising was sent with many a misgiving. We have had our adv. in your paper every year since, and hope to continue with you for many years more. - Banta-Bender Mfg. Co., Mfrs. Incubators and Brooders.

Our1 little three-line adv. in the Ohio Farmer has brought us not less than two inquiries, for Polled Jerseys, in each day's mail since' it was inserted. - W. H. Forbes & Co.

We have always had a high opinion of your papers. Whenever we place any more advertising in farm papers, we shall use your Ohio and Michigan Farmers, not only because of their high quality and extensive circulation, but because of the location of circulation. - The Bucher & Gibbs Plow Co.

E invite you to send for o copy of our new book let, "Questions and Answers concerning Banking by Mail," which will tell you of an absolutely safe and convenient method wlwreby yon can lay aside a portion of your earnings and have it draw four Percent interest, compounded twice a year.

The Ohio Paint S Varnish Co.. Find1Ay. Ohio. U.S. A.

Why pay two p r i c e 8 for paint when wo sell direct without the middleman ' s profit and pay the freight? Barn paints from 50 to 75c a gallon. Roof Paints from 25 to 50c a gallon. We also sell Disinfectants, Vermin Exterminators, Sheep Dip, Floor Oils, Sweeping Compounds. Trol ley and House Paints. All goods guaranteed. Reference: anv hank in Findlav. Write for circs. THE OHIO PAINT S VARNISH CO.. FIND1AY. OHIO. U.S. A

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TELEPHONES specially adapted to farm lines. Sold direct from factory. Book of instructions how to organize farmers and build line fr«e. Write for Bulletin No. 303. The North Electric Co,, Cleveland, 0, Kansas City, Ho, Dallas, Tex,

Seed Corn

I have a limited amount of Ohio grown Iowa Oold Mine Seed t orn which I will sell while it lasts at *1. 50 per bushel in new grain hags and no charge for the bags. This Corn will be shipped in the ear. It ripened early last fall and yielded better than sixty bushels per acre. Order early as the supply is limited, CHARLES S. BEHYMER. Rockford, Ohio.

Mace A Mansfield. Oreenville, Ohio

Golden Surprise Corn - Choice Seed, season 1906. Small cob, deep grain. Matures In 90 days. Order early to secure. *2 per bn.: $1 per hi bu., bags free. H. 0. S WETLAND, Mt. Vernon, Ohio.

By Hilda Richmond

Scarcely a school in' city or country is free from one or more big boys who domineer over the little ones. With the teacher always on the lookout, or children who tell tales, a semblance of order is kept up, for bullies are always cowards, but» too often there are many opportunities for tormenting and trouble that the teacher can not see. It is impossible for her to be with each scholar every moment of the time.nor can she accompany each one home when school is dismissed. The best way is to abolish the evil if possible.

pout. It is worse than foolish to take up every little difficulty your children have in school, but it is also foolish to allow the timid ones to suffer at the hands of a big, rough boy.

And don't think that the teacher ought to do everything in the way of straighening out the bully. Often the worst things he does are performed on the way to or from school, with the teacher half a mile away. Put yourself in a position to know that the complaints are true, and then proceed to teach the boy such a lesson that he will profit by it and truly reform. One big boy who was a terror to the school was transformed into a decent scholar, and later into a respectable citizen by a good whipping administered by a courageous little teacher. For the sake of all concerned help abolish the bully.

The Way to Alleviate Coughs. - Constant coughing is like scratching a wound on the outside of the body. So j long as the sufferer scratches, the

A Greexswahd-Flooeed Porch

A greensward-floored porch is a cool and restful one on which to gather during hot summer evenings. The cool earth soothes tired feet, and noiseless steps rest tired nerves. The illustration on this page shows how Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Reed of Burton, 0., have arranged such a terrace-porch at their dining-room and kitchen doors. Only one stone is needed to let you from the door-sill down to the velvety sod of the terrace, and ferns and geraniums form the balustrade shield, while nasturtiums trail over the sides of the terrace in gay riot of color, except at gateways for descent to the ground's level, one of which is blocked by the dog in the photo. The well of clear, pure, sparkling cold water has also received artistic treatment, its pretty lattice cover supporting a clambering vine. The house to which this terrace is so comfortable an adjunct is illustrated on page 13 of this issue.

In one school a big boy found innumerable ways of teasing the girls and little boys, but always managed to be very sanctimonious when the teacher was present. She could scarcely believe that so well-behaved a boy could do all the things accredited to him, but complaints were numerous, and at last she persuaded one girl to do as she instructed without telling any one of the plan. Purposely she placed the girl in the seat in front of the bully, and purposely turned her back to put a problem on the blackboard. The bully reached over to pull a single hair of the braid hanging down the girl's back; quick as thought she flew about and struck him a stinging blow between the eyes. There was some talk about "investigating," on the part of the bully's parents, but nothing was done, and from that day he was a different boy. He was not reformed, by any means, but the memory of that sharp blow between the eyes kept him from tormenting the little ones much.

In another school where a big boy systematically abused the younger children, the father of a small girl whose hair he pulled and whose books he threw on the floor, quietly went to the playground one day and in the presence of the whole school gave that lad such a wholesome spanking that he was cowed from that very hour. It was exactly what he needed, and the school had peace.

So if your school has a big boy who is a tyrant, don't sit helplessly down and say it is too bad and something ought to be done, but proceed to do it. If the parents of the* bully want to pout when just punishment is meted out to their son, by all means let them wound will not heal. Let a person, when tempted to cough, draw a long breath and hold it until it warms and soothes every air cell. The oxygen acts as a sedative to the mucous membrane, allaying the desire to cough, and giving the throat and lungs an opportunity to heal. If the cough is sufficiently serious to require medicine, a physician should be consulted, as almost all cough remedies contain narcotic drugs which, in unskilled hands, are by no means harmless. - Lawrence Irwell, Erie Co., N. Y.

Household Lectures at Institutes. - These resolutions were adopted by i Johnsville, Montgomery Co., O., institute after the hay-cooker demonstra- ; tion by Mrs. G. F. Riedinger of Stark Co.: "We especially appreciate the demonstration in hay-box cookery, and. we request the State Board of Agricul-| ture to send out institute lecturers on household topics."

Tflat our American forests abound in plants which possess the most valu^ye med/inal virtues is abundantly attested by scores of the most emineW/mec/cal writers and teachers of this and other countries. Even the untWfo*d Indians had discovered the usefulness of many native plants bjUfrQ the advent of the white race. This information, imparted freely td tide whites, led the latter to continue investigations until to-day we ha\(/a rich assortment of most valuable American medicinal roots.

Dr, Pierce, of Buffalo, N. V., believes that our American foresK abound in medicinal roots for the cure of most obstinate and fatal diseases, if \ve~wbuld properly investigate .them, and, in confirmation of this conviction, he poimsjvitli_pride to the most marvelous cures effected by his "Gulden Medical Discovery," which has proven itself to be the most^ efficient stomach tonic, liver invigorator heart tonic and regulator, and blood cleanser known to medical science. Dyspepsia, or indigestion torpid liver, functional and even valvular and other affections of the heart yield-to its mmtjyp action,

The reason ivJiy " Golden Medical Discovery" cures these and many other affections, is clearly shown in a little book of extracts from the standard medical works which is mailed free to any address by Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y., to all sending request for the same.

To aid in healing old sores, or ulcers, apply Dr. Pierce's All-Healing Salve to them while taking the "Golden Medical Discovery" to purify and enrich the blood. I Dr. Pierce's All - Healing Salve is cleansing and pain relieving. It destroys the bad odors arising from suppurating, or running, sores and puts them in the best possible condition for healing.

The "All-Healing Salve " is a superior dressing for all open, running, or suppurating, Sores or Ulcers. For healing open wounds, cuts and scratches it is unsurpassed.

If your medicine dealer does not have the "All-Healing Salve" in stock mail 60 cents in postage 6tamps to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y., and you will receive it by return post.

In treating all open sores, or ulcers, boils, carbuncles and other swellings, it is important that Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery be taken persistently to purify the blood and thereby remove the cause of the trouble. It is in the blood that the great battle of health has to be fought. The ulcer and the 6ore are simply the scarlet flowers of disease, with roots running down into the blood. These roots must be eradicated or the disease will break out afresh. "Golden Medical Discovery" cleanses the blood of all foul and poisonous accumulations, pushes out the dead and waste matter, and thus purifies the entire life current. Disease in the flesh must die out when it is no longer fed by foul blood. " Golden Medical Discovery" effectively cures disease in the flesh by curing its cause in the blood.

Not less marvelous, in the unparalleled cures it is constantly making of woman's many peculiar affections, weaknesses and distressing derangements, is Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, as is amply attested by thousands of unsolicited testimonials contributed by grateful patients who have been cured by it of weaknesses, irregularities and displacements caused by

Nursing mothers and over-burdened women in all stations of life, whose vigor and vitality may have been undermined and broken-down by overwork, exacting social duties, the too frequent bearing of children, or other causes, will find in Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription the most potent, invigorating, restorative strength-giver ever devised for their special benefit. Nursing mothers will find it especially valuable in sustaining their strength arid promoting an abundant nourishment for the child. Expectant mothers too will find it a priceless boon to prepare the system for baby's coming and rendering the ordeal comparatively painless. It can do ho harm in any state, or condition of the female system.

Delicate, nervous, weak women, who suffer from frequent headaches, backache, dragging-down distress lowdown in the abdomen, or from gnaw ing or distressed sensation in stomach, dizzy or faint spells, see imagin ary specks or spots floating before eyes, or displacements, will, whether they experience many or only a few of the above symptoms, find relief and a permanent cure by using faith fully, and fairly persistently, Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription.

Both the above mentioned medicines are wholly made up from the glyceric extracts of native, medicinal roots. The processes employed in their manufacture were original with Dr. Pierce, and they are carried on bv skilled chemists and pharmacists with the aid of apparatus and appliances specially designed and built for this purpose. Both medicines are entirely free from alcohol and all other harmful, habiiforming drugs. A full list of their ingredients is printed on each bottlewrapper.

Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipation. Constipation is the cause of I many diseases. Cure the cause and you cure the disease. Easy to Jake as candy. I

A Water Doctor

Broom Bag. - I want to tell those who have never used one, what a great convenience a broom bag Is for removing dust and cobwebs from walls and ceilings. I use one yard of white tennis flannel, which is easily washed'and boiled. I sew the two cut edges together in a seam, make a hem on one selvage edge and put in a draw-string so as to fasten the bag to the broom. I stitch across the bag about five inches' from the other selvage, and have the bag plenty long for the broom. I keep a broom especially for dusting, so need only to take the hag off when it needs to he washed. Such a bag is also very good for dusting floors around rugs. - Mrs. J. H. Hurst, Lorain Co., O.

It may look Improbable but ['« fart. This handsome purler ock Is 18 In. long. 11 In. lite* 7 In. wl<le. Finished In l»'«| ed. beautifully polished blfl -k mcl. with green marblofaodl I tiding, extended front. douMe x columns, perforated pit and beautiful gilt trlminrs The movement Is the hlghgrade Gilbert. R-day. with »- dral hour gong, and cup bell hi" hour strike and patent retu-l lator. Every clock guarant- ed for tlme-keeptng. materl.ila.1 construction and finish. Itsl equal can not bo bought atl r. tail for loss than t9. < »ut price onlv $4.25. or with The Ohio Farmer 3 years for only will give vou this clock free for only in subscriptions to the Ohio f"arm" pgular price. Tacked srcurelv for shipment by either freight or exprea»- OHIO FARMER. - - Cleveland, Ohio

Providing Household Conveniences

There are some little helps and contrivances which are of great aid to the housekeeper, which the city woman insists on having, but which her sister in the country does without', either from a spirit <of self-sacrifice or because she does not stop to think how much they will add to her comfort and health by making different kinds of work easier to do. I do not refer to the sewing machine, washer or wringers, but to articles which cost far less, and which, now that house cleaning time is upon us, are equally as necessary, at least for the time being, namely: A step ladder, curtain stretcher, tack puller and carpet beater.

No one can appreciate the ease with which curtains are laundered until one has curtain stretchers to dry them on, and neither does one realize how much help a step ladder is when taking down or hanging pictures and doing other work which requires some elevation travagance to invest in such articles. ] Never having had a dollar that did not come by hard work of hand or brain, I must discountenance the spending of money for useless fripperies by those who, like me, must earn what they have, but in this list I do not include such articles as I have ' mentioned, besides many others not named. - Mrs. Margaret Grayson, St. Louis Co., Mo.

Mother'S Cream-Crust Pies Embroidered Shirtwaist

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until one has a good strong one that can be moved from place to place; it is far easier and quicker and safer than being obliged to climb on tables, and then perhaps piecing these out in tight with boxes or chairs, which at best give but an insecure footing and keep one in a state of trepidation for fear of accident.

The advantages of other little household contrivances besides those mentioned are obvious when one sees them in operation. Take for instance, the bread mixer; how it lightens the most laborious part of bread-making. Then there is the handy little food grinder, which will make short work of mincing bread, meat or vegetables. Why, sometimes we use it three or four times in getting a single meal, tho again it may not be used for days. It prepares the cabbage for slaw, the bread for dressing or croquettes, the meat for sausage or hash or Irish stew, etc., and not only saves time but saves food.uy enabling us to serve in a new and pleasing form bits of food which would otherwise be appetizing.

Then there are frying baskets, which may also be used in boiling vegetables, thus draining them with ease and no danger of scalded hands; the little cups or pans for poaching eggs; the patent egg beater and other articles which I will not name just now because their number might lead one to think it would be extravagance to invest in them. This conclusion would be a mistake, for any woman can save enough time and strength by having them to pay for them many times over. Give the extra time that you save in using these little labor-saving contrivances to getting fresh air and extra money in the care of poultry or in growing some garden crop for which there is a good market. I grew enough Prizetaker onions one year to pay for more household conveniences than many women buy in a lifetime ; and I was enabled to do this by putting a few dollars into some of the labor-savers which every farm woman ought to have and could have if the matter were viewed in its true light, for it is no ex-

Ctjstard Pie

This is made in a cream crust, which Is hard for a novice to manage at first, but practice will make you dextrous and successful with it, and you'll be repaid with an ideal pie - the crust will be more delicious and digestible than one made with lard for shortening. Take 2 tablespoonfuls of thick cream and mix in just enough flour to make a soft biscuit dough, in which flour you should have sifted 1 teaspoon of baking powder. Flour your molding board, turn the dough onto it, sift flour over the dough and roll out as thin as you can and get into the tin well. The trouble with a cream crust comes when you try to lift it into the baking tin. It is so tender that the novice has all kinds of trouble, but mother and others who have made it a good many times slip it in as deftly as if it were no trick at all. But it is worth all the bother required to learn to do it.

The Custard. - Beat 3 eggs well, add gradually 1 cup su* gar, and stir in enough milk and four spoonfuls of cream to fill your pie tin. If you are afraid that you will spill it on the way to the oven, set the tin in the oven (on the oven door let down, if your's is that kind) then pour in the custard mixture. Sprinkle tho top lightly with grpfed nutmeg.

Pumpkin Pie

This makes two pies: % bowl of pumpkin, 1 level tablespoonful of flour beaten into the pumpkin, also 1 teaspoonful each of ginger and cinnamon, 2 eggs, % cup of sugar and milk enough to make slightly thin like thick custard. The addition of hal'f a dozen tablespoonfuls of thin cream is an improvement.

This recipe makes two pies: Cream a lump of butter the size of 2 walnuts into 1 cup of sugar, beat in 2 eggs, then % cup of flour. Thin with cold water so that it will not lump, then pour in boiling water enough to fill up two pie-tins. Make a meringue of beaten egg whites, sweetened and flavored with lemon juice, for the top; put this on when the pies are nearly done, so that it will get just nicely browned and no more. - H. M.

A Popular Custard Pie

Into a quart measure, break 4 eggs; add 2 cups sugar, and 1 level' tablespoonful of flour. Beat very thoroly with a fork until thick and creamy. Add enough new milk to nearly fill the measure. This will make two pies. Line two pie pans with good pastry, and fill with the custard. Grate nutmeg thickly over the top. Bake in a quick oven so as to bake the crust before the custard soaks into it. To tell when the custard is done, shake the pan very gently. If the custard is still liquid, it is not baked sufficiently. If it seems like jelly, it is done. If properly baked, these pies are an even brown over the top, and a golden yellow jelly underneath, and are delicious. - May Greer, Muskingum Co., O.

Color Again. - The distinctive feature of the summer dressing seems to be the little bits of color that appear on the otherwise white waists. The ways of putting it on vary from applique to wood-block printing. For illustration of the latter, see Ohio Farmer of Jan. 12, 1907, page 44. The col-, lars, as a rule, have bits of color on \ them, too. - Ellen Den, New York City.

^ The name Singer on a certain out-of-date type of sewing machine was once decided by the U. S. Supreme Court as being of such generally acknowledged value as to make the use of the name public property.

1§ But - the Court also ordered that the name Singer must never be placed on a sewing machine not made by The Singer Manufacturing Company unless a clear and distinct statement was also attached to the machine, showing plainly who did make it, so that an innocent purchaser should not be deceived.

In the great Pope Mfg. Co. is centered the biggest bicycle business in America - the consolidation of more than 30 factories, with all the noted patents and improvements known to bicycle manufacture.

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It quickens the circulation, relieves congestion and inflammation, and gives elasticity to the muscles and joints. Use it for Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Pleurisy and any Stiffness, Price, 25c, 50c, and $1.00.

Rheumatism

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In the good old-fashioned days of out grandmothers they relied upon the roots and herbs of the field to cure disease and mitigate suffering.

The Indians on our Western Plains today can produce roots and herbs for every ailment, and cure diseases that baffle the most skilled physicians who have spent years in the study of drugs.

From the roots and herbs of the field Lydia B. Pinkham more than thirty years ago gave to the women of the world a remedy for their peculiar ills, more potent and efficacious than any combination of drugs.

"For twelve years I had been suffering with the worst forms of female ills. During that time I had eleven different physicians without help. No tongue can tell what I suffered, and at times I could hardly walk. About two years ago I wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice. I followed it, and can truly say that Lydia K. I'inkham's Vegetable Compound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice restored health and strength. It is worth mountains of gold to suffering women."

-MEN who c it ii furnish team ami wagon, to nell our line of Stock ami I'oultry Food, Veterinary anil Household Remedies, etc., to farmers Explosive territory in Ohio. Send for particulars and application and counties available. Tonic Stock I "oil I ii . IClgin. Illinois.

NOlatfetal Kor Sale - Bull calves five dun, and younger, with advance registry official bucking. J. A. WARD, Q. P. * Km Stopu. Willouirhby, Ohio.

Scotch Collies Milk Tubes

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should state history and symptoms of the case in full; also name and address of writer. Initials only will be published. In acute cases, where we believe that immediate treatment will be necessary, reply will be made by return mail, free.

Distemper - Indigestion. - Mare had distemper and has never been thrifty since. She has fair appetite, but has some kidney trouble. D. M. M., Lisbon, O. - Give her 1 dr. iodide potassium. 10 grains calomel and % oz. ground ginger at a dose in feed, once a day. Also give Vfc oz. fluid extract cinchona and 1 dr. tincture nux vomica at a dose, 3 times a day.

Abscess on Withers. - Horse has growing "bunch on withers. It is not sore. J. H. N., Glenmont, O. - Give him. 1 dr. Fowler's solution and 1 dr. iodide potassium at a dose in feed, twice a day. Apply equal parts sprits camphor and tincture iodine to bunch, once a day.

Scirrhus Cord. - Colt castrated last June, has a bunch in scrotum nearly the size of a goose egg. G. H.. Canton. O. - When your colt was castrated the cord was perhaps left too long and it united^ with the skin of scrotum instead of contracting back into body. This frequently occurs when an animal is castrated with a wooden clamp; if castrated with an ccraseur or emasculator it should not occur. Call a veterinarian and have him cut out this bunch and shorten cord enough so that it will retract Into body. It is not difficult.

Weakness - Inflamed Udder. - Mare is troubled in getting up, is low in flesh, and has bunches on both knees. Another mare due to foal in May has a swollen udder. C. W. G.. Georgetown, O. - Give your mare more feed, also give 1 dr. tincture nux vomica, 1 dr. fluid extract digitalis at a dose in feed, 2 or 3 times a day. until she grows stronger and well. Feed brood mare less . milk-producing food and bed her well. She should be fed enough wellsalted bran mash, vegetables or grass to keep bowels open.

Mange - Catarrh. - Horses rub hair off and continue rubbing until the skin becomes sore. They keep thin and have some discharge from nose. H. W. SJ., Peebles, O. - Apply 1 part coal-tar disinfectant and 4 parts vaseline to sore parts of skin once a day. Also give 1 dr. powdered sulfate iron. 2 dr. ground gentian and 2 dr. hypo-sulfite soda at a dose, 2 or 3 times a day. until they get well.

Stifle Lameness. - Eighteen-year-old horse is In good condition, but has dislocation of stifle. E, B.. Burgoon, O. - Blister stifle with 1 part red iodide mercury,

1 part cerate cantharides and 6 parts lard, once a week. The groove that patella rests in is somewhat filled; therefore you must absorb this thickening before the stifle will remain in proper place. Also give 1 dr. iodide potassium at a dose in feed, night and morning.

Mare Aborted. - Mare 20 years old has had 8 colts. She lost her last one two months before foaling time because of accident. She has since failed to become pregnant. If fhe gets in foal will she be likely to miscarry? Will wheat middlings fed to horses produce indigestion? Would it be better to wet them? C. H. L., Randolph. O. - Your mare having aborted because of an accident might not affect her while carrying her next colt. If she has any vaginal discharge Inject her with 1 part permanganate potash to 200 parts water, and treat her once a day. I prefer to feed bran or middlings dry. but usually mix it with oats or cut feed.

Abscess in t'dder. - Mare had farcy and the udder is left thickened. The swelling goes down when mare is washed. C. E. S., Cloverdale, O. - Give 1 dr. iodide potassium and 3 dr. powdered rosin at a dose in feed, night and morning. It is difficult to reduce such swellings. No exteriipI applications are .required.

Deformed Colt. - Colt was born crooked and unable to stand. Vet. prescribed an oz. of whiskey every hour for 4 hours. It seemed to revive him but he died. B. M.. Mechanicstown, O. - It Is difficult to account for wry necks In colts and they seldom do well after they are born. The whisky was beneficial but It should be well diluted when given to such young colts.

Enlargement on Stifle. - Colt has bunch on stifle nearly 11s large ns a man's hand. It causes some lameness. Two maris have failed to get with foal for tin | 1 I

2 years. Both come in heat regularly. Two lambs are not as lively as the rest, and are getting thin. F. J. R.. Billiard, O. - Apply iodine ointment to bunch on stifle once n day. Try the yeast treatment on your mares. Give lambs 4 drops fluid extract gentian in a tablespoonful of witter, twice a day.

Hernia,. - Cow had twin crIvco t.tkoii from her last Dec; she recovered but ha-; since had quite a large lump in flank. W. C. H.. Griffith. O. - Your conhas either a rupture or has a cold ftbsceSB in flank. If It Is a rupture you should he able to determine what it l« by pressure, for there must be an opening leading Into abdomen. If a cold abscess, it should be opened. If It 1« n rupture a surgical operation would be the only treatment that would give satisfactory re'tilts. Such work should be performed by n skillful surtreon.

Hard Milker. - Cow is hard milker. S. M >!.. Wooster. O. - You should use milking tubes. Boil them about 10 minutes every time before using them. The opening

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Jersey Cattle

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Oroad Meailow Stock Farm - A number of ymuic '* Jersey Bulls and Chester While bogs. If ) » want one, say so. F. P. DILL. WestervUle, Ol,;o.

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Red Polled Cattle

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,iium, \'2 oz. muriate ammonia. 1 oz. pow- -red licorice and 1 oz. powdered ginger a dose. 2 or 3 times a day. Wounded Teat. - Cow stepped on end

1 i-ely gone, the quarter of udder is deroyed for she will always leak milk. If id still remains attached, use a milking be and allow it to remain in. Scarify lges of wound and stitch the parts to- -ttaer. These cases are not easily man-

' my neighbors call it bull-nose. T. B., .obron. O. - Your hogs suffer from intlam- -ation of the nostrils, which is the result j exposure to cold or lying in cold, damp 'ace. K«ep them in a comfortable place .id fumigate them with camphor and hot

'.Putnam Co.. W. Va., (W. C.) April 27. - ' large crop of corn being planted. The .light rider" scare has not materially ' fected the tobacco crop, as farmers are eparing for a large crop. Potatoes being Runted. Horses in demand. Cattle scarce id bringing good prices. Sheep scarce, rass doing nicely. Good meadows and -ood wheat, but wheat acreage light. Good for fruit. - P. C. Sangamon Co.. J1I..0C.) April 23. - Warm ith occasional light showers. No heavy osts. Fat cattle and hogs about all , ripped out. Good demand for cows and rtcher stuff. Prospect good for plenty fruit, especially cherries, plums and >aohes. Early vegetables cheap in city -ii'kt't. Strawberries. 20c quart; pota- «es, $1; butter. 25c; eggs, 15c; corn, at -evator. 60c. Farmers are rapidly prepars ground for corn crop; planting will obaTjiy begin next week. - T. A. Snuff .Clinton Co., O.. ( S. W.) April 24. - An 1 »ss of rain. Farmers are behind with ning work. Oats not all sowed vet;wheat rjid. grass growing fine. All ' kinds of ook has brought high prices. We do not . -ar much about the panic among farm- ! Price of hogs went low thru the win- Ur; other things have more than made up. We have very little to complain of. F. Brandenburg. i-Mahoning Co.. O., (N. E.) April 27. - . arm with plenty of rain. Oats one-half -'wn; some sown last week. April has r'fn cold and wet. Wheat and grass winred well. Live stock all turned to grass, lowing delayed by continual wet weath- "Few potatoes planted. Peach, plum ^id apples in bloom. Farmers are tiling me than usual. Horses and cattle scarce TO high. -Eggs, 13c; butter, 26c; wheat, r e; oats. 64c; hominy and bran. $1.40 cwt. arm help scarce and high. Roads very ! nigh. - r. E.

I'pshur Co.. W. Va., (C.) April 27. - 'arm and showery; fine on grass and heat. Stock all out to pasture and doing .ell. Most of cattle sold for fall deliv- * >" at highest prices ever known in coun- Stock cattle. 2-year-olds. 4^(5)4V2c; "lbs sold to go in July and August, \m; eggs. 18c; butter. 25c; potatoes, $1. "me corn planted while others have not ore than half of corn ground plowed ;has aen too wet. A hard freeze the first dav ' this month killed most cherries, and ' M'les are damaged some. - A. S. Gum. ;; Williams Co.. O., (N. W.) April 29. -

51°: hay. $10. Most wheat and clover I iKing fine. Oats are sown and farmers J e plowing for corn. Oats sown late owi S to wet weather. Ground in. good condii on to work; 'but too 'cold for crops to ;row.-j. h. Rotsel.

The Weld That Held

Some buggy makers turn out a complete buggy, painted and ready to ship, in less than a week. We take over three months to build and finish a genuine These extra months of time in the factory mean 5 to Not until the buggy has become has thoroughly seasoned through and through, and the glue "taken hold" - until the joints are like iron, and the paint .and varnish has "set" until it has a brilliant and lasting luster, do we let a."Deal" leave Jonesville.

Before the Deal Trade-Mark goes on a buggy, that buggy must be flawless. If, after standing three months in our warehouse, the slightest defect shows up, the whole job must be done over again. If we used "Cottonwood" in our buggies, in less than three months .the grain would raise up like a cat's back. No wonder the makers of "Cottonwood" buggies rush them on the market 1

Deal Buggies lead in style, in quality, in durability, in beauty, in comfort - end they have been pacemakers for fifty years. This is our Semi-Centennial in business, and we are sendingout, with our compliments, to our friends everywhere. Souvenir Aluminum Kpv fhaint Write for our new deal buggy catalog.

UUUVeniT Aluminum IVey mains Send 6 cents in stamps for one of these useful souvenirs. Our CATALOG tells all about Deal Buggies, Surreys, Runabouts, Spring: Wagons and Carts. Write for it today. Address

Fence. That's everything in the fence question but the price. And we've got that right, too. Sell direct from factory only, wholesale price.

We Pay The Freight

and painstaking skill of the world's largest and greatest vehicle factory is concentrated in making the Studebaker the one farm wagon thai will give long service. Every man that ever bought a Studebaker knows what a dependable wagon it is. Studebaker excellence can be summed up in one word - "Quality." You won't make amistake if yon buy a Studebaker. Mention this paper and enclose twocent stamp, and we will send you the "Studebaker" Farmer's Almanac for 1908 - FREK.

N (^trouble lu fx-Ulns them, as they are without question the best Iron Gates ui;uu|U»ct)irttl lor the money. One of our agentssolil2(Batestooneinan.

International Fence Co

beud at, ouce forourGatnt analog and bjxrial Proportion to Agents. Our liberal commission will Interest you. INTERNATIONAL FENCE CO. i^,,, Box 631 , Columbus. Ohio i For the Land's Sake use Btjwker's i er-ilizers; they enrich the earth and "°se who till it. Est. 1873. For prices ^ agencies address Bowker, Cincin- in every county for a new wirefence of the Knocked -down, coiled wire, and taeavy stay kind. If you want to handle the one that has the best lock ever designed we want you with us. When writing state what experience you have had and what territory vou will want.

Drummond Wire Fence Co Nch0R.Fence

Catalog FREE - Send at once for our handsome newFence Catalog, tells ' you how to buy the best fence at lowest price, saving all dealer's and jobber*" profit. Write - Aathsr Fen.o & Mfa. Co., Station Clovoland. Ohlc

An Open Letter

We make you one last, mighty appeal to heed our Lumber and Building Material offer. If you do not listen now, you are making a grave mistake. We will make this final attempt to have you realize the vast opportunity that is offered you now, here, today, to buy Lumber and Building Material at prices easily 50% less than you could have bought it for just a year ago. Very, very soon, probably when this month rolls by, you will see a great and decided change in the situation. There is no question about it, either.

Never in years has such a chance been presented to you to buy the best and most staple of Building Materials at prices so low as to be within the reach of everyone. There is no reason why such prices as we are offering should exist, except that we need the business now. We are determined to sell every man who is ready to do business at once. The material that we are offering for sale is just as good and clean as is to be had on earth. Better than usually is found in your local lumber yard - nice, clean, high grade Lumber, direct from the Mill to you, and at such prices as ought to appeal to you for immediate action.

All we ask is an opportunity to show you just what we can do towards saving you money, and you won't be anything out by giving us the chance. We want you to think this over carefully, call in your carpenter or builder and have him make you up a list of every article you need for the construction of your building. Send it in to us and we will reply at once and make you a proposition that will save you dollars. You want to save money. Everybody does. We have yet to meet the man who is not looking for a chance to save dollars.

You know that for years you have had it in your mind to make some decided change or improvement on your place. Maybe it was a new building, a new porch, or a barn or something. You musf make a move now. If you don't, you will regret it for many a long day to come. You can save so much money by building today that, even if it is not necessary to build now, it will more than pay for the interest on the investment.

This is the last call for supper. If you don't answer the call, you will go without food as far as buying Building Material at our present prices is concerned. We strongly appeal to you to act at once. If you don't you are making a mistake.

We offer you 50,000,000 feet of the best Lumber to be had anywhere on earth - Lumber thoroughly sound and seasoned - Lumber for every purpose, to build your Home, your Barn, your Meeting House or your Chu. _h, and we offer it to you at just about 40% below what any other concern on earth can afford to sell it to you for.

So much for the Lumber. We have thousands of brand new, clean Doors and Windows, just as high grade as it is possible to secure, fully up to the grade of any dealer or manufacturer anywhere. By buying at various sales we sell them to you far below regular prices.

Besides we have all kinds of Finishing Material and Mill Work. Then we can furnish you the Nails, the Brick, Cement, in fact, every single thing that you will need in the construction or improvement of your building.

We have Roofing of every sort. We can give you Corrugated Roofing, "V" Crimped Roofing, Standing Seam Roofing, or we can furnish you with Ready Roofings of a superior quality.

Our Company is thoroughly responsible for every representation that we make. Our capital stock and surplus of over a Million Dollars is sufficient proof of our ability to "make good." We are just as good business people as you have ever met with. We know full well that we have got to satisfy you if we want to continue in business. That's the only way to build a concern. You can't build down to save your life and we know it as well as any other fellow.

Thousands of satisfied customers throughout this country will attest to the value of our offering. We have letters galore telling all about material bought at an immense saying. They are all satisfied and we will be more than glad to produce these proofs to you.

By the way, the proof is in our catalog. If you haven't a copy of our catalog, you want to write for it at once. It is a friend to the man with economical ideas. It is a book that will teach you how to buy correctly and it will save you dollars every day of your buying life.

We have been doing business for years saving the public money. We stand between you and high prices. We have saved more money for the public than anyone else you ever met. We shall ever continue to save money for our customers. Our aim is to maintain our reputation as the real bargain house of the world_

It is a common saying of most fellows that if you want to do any buying, better write first to the Wrecking Co. There is merit in that, because if we can't save you money, then there is no money to be saved. We ask you to act quickly. If you don't do that, you make a mistake. There is never anything good that comes to the slow man. If you want to build, or have any idea of building now, or in the future, write us today - don't wait until tomorrow. Do it right away. Give us your ideas. \V e will give you a whole raft of information that will place you right on the building proposition.

Never in years has such a chance as the present one been offered to you. You come to Chicago at once and see our wonderful establishment. Go through our lumber yard, inspect the quality of our lumber, see our building material and see all the material we have for sale. If you come and we can't prove to you that our material is right and that our prices are so low as to warrant you in placing the business, then we will pay your railroad fare. We want you here, want a chance to tell you more than we can in this letter.

To refreshen your memory we will give yon again the articles we have for sale at the present time, and on which we claim positively we can save you from :><) to 6(1', : Lumber, Sash, Doors, Mill Work, Roofing, Paint, Plumbing Material, Heating Apparatus, Wire Fencing, Pipe, Furniture, Hardware, Machinery, Water Supply Outfits and practically everything In the line of manufactured articles.

Chicago House Wrecking Co

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Growing Trees

During the last few years, the subject of forestry has been receiving considerable attention. And now that the legislature has authorized a state forestry bureau under direction of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station there should be an increased interest in this subject.

In 1904 and 1905 there were set out in Ohio, three hundred and fifty-five plantations of trees in co-operation with the Experiment Station; these plantations ranging in size from a fraction of an acre to several acres each, were set largely to Catalpa Speciosa, and black or yellow locusts.

Various laws have been suggested for fostering or encouraging the preservation of the natural forests still standing. The exempting from taxation of forest land would be one of the best aids that could be given, but it might be greatly abused by tax dodgers, and such a law could not be passed under authority of the present constitution, which provides for a uniform rate of taxation on all classes of property.

Fig. 1 shows a giant of the original forest delivered at the mill. The tree from which this was cut was probably a good-sized tree when Ohio was just settled, a century and a quarter ago. The log shown on the wagon cut almost 1,200 ft. of lumber The growing of this kind of timber would be, in the language of Prof. Green, a "long-time proposition," and one which the farmers of Ohio would hardly care to undertake.

Fig. 2 shows the growth of one season of a Delaware Co. co-operative catalpa plantation. This grove was set in 1904, cultivated two seasons and cut off close to the ground in March, 1906. The photograph, taken in September following, shows a top growth of six months.

Fig. 3 shows a locust plantation set in 1904, cultivated two seasons, but not cut off at top of ground as were the catalpas. Hight of the larger trees, 17 ft. Diameter one foot from the ground 2y2 to 3 inches. - James E. Taggart,Delaware Co., O.

Shape Of Fields, And Plowing

two hours and 20 minutes to do the same work. Thus, the fast walking team will plow three acres while the other is plowing two acres. If the service is valued at $2 an acre and there are 30 acres to plow, there will be a saving of 30 hours in which time 13 acres could be plowed. Thus in plowing alone the actual value of the fastwalking team over the other is $26. We have not taken into consideration the time spent in turning corners, and consequently our estimate of time required in plowing an acre is too low. But the proportion remains the same, for the time required to make stops

It is amusing to ride along thru the country and observe the different shapes and sizes of fields. They may be found in almost every conceivable shape and combination without apparent reason. A little careful planning on the part of the manager in mapping out the fields results in a great saving of time, which finally results in a saving of money. The unmethodical farmer who follows no system or order is apt to look lightly upon any suggestions that may be made. His happen-so or any-old-way-at-all method appeals most strongly to him, and he does not appreciate the value of little things, little savings of time, labor 'and money. These little points may be theoretical, but a combination of the theoretical with the practical is a combination that makes successful farming.

The average walk of the team has considerable to do with the amount of land that can be plowed in a day or a given length of time. There are 43,560 square feet in an acre. Hence, if one has a plow that turns a twelve-inch furrow, he would hav to go just eight and one-fourth miles to plow the acre; that is, one twelve-inch furrow, eight and one-fourth miles long would be an acre. Disregarding stops and turns, a team that walked' two and one-half wiles per hour would require three hours and 20 minutes to turn the furrow; a team having a gait of three and one-half miles an hour would require have had to do with a 16-inch plow. A 1.0-mile walk saved in one day will have a wonderful tendency to ward off that tired feeling at night, not only to the one that follows the plow, but to the team that precedes it. Even five miles saved by using a 16-inch in preference to a 12-inch is worth considering. It pays to think of these little points, because their total sum enuals an amount that is surprising. If one can accomplish the same amount of work in a few hours less time per day, by having a wider plow and a stronger team, he should take advantage of the fact. He can either do the work in less time, and turns will vary as the gait of the team; that is, the fast-walking team will save a relative amount of lime in making the turns as it does in a steady gait.

We have seen that a twelve-inch furrow would be 8^4 miles long. On the same basis, a 16-inch furrow would be a little over six miles; a 20-inch, not quite five miles (4.9)-; a 9-inch, just 11 miles. To plow two acres a day one would have to walk, with the 9-inch furrow plow, 22 miles; with the 12-inch, 16y2 miles; the 16-inch, about 12 miles; and not quite 10 miles with the 20-inch furrow plow. In a day's work one would have to walk 10 miles farther by using a 9-inch plow than he would

Locust

The number of turns per acre depends upon the shape and size of field and the width of furrow turned by the plow. The longer a field is in proportion to its width, the fewer turns will be required, provided of course, that the furrows run lengthwise of the field. An acre in a square field would be 209 feet on a side. With a 12-inch plow there would be 209 turns if the acre was plowed in full length sections; if plowed around the field, about four times that many. If the acre was in rectangular form, five rods wide and 32 it could be plowed with the rejent of only 82 turns. It will ti "^7^|L*econds to make a turn, and if ^^120 less turns in the long na rb* cr*^Cn there are In the squa e ficln, <§» J of time will be 60 mi v seven o'clock in tue 'fyf'/t* until twelve, then again at one works until six, and in these 10 hours, he plows two acres, he is working two hours longer than would be necessary if the shape of the field was long and narrow. He would accomplish the same amount of work in the two hours' less time and it would result from a less amount of labor, both for the man and for the team. We have based these figures on a oneacre calculation, but they apply equally and the ration remains the same for larger areas. The number of turns will also vary with the width of furrow turned by the plow. A 12-inch furrow will require 209 turns on a square field; a 14-inch, 157; a 20-inch, 126, and a 9- inch, 279. Increasing the width of furrow lessens the number of turns, either on a square field or on a rectangular one.

These little things in plowing ars worth considering. The field should be planned and mapped out so as to get the results with the least amount of labor and expense possible. A long, narrow field in preference to a square one will save time and labor, not only in plowing, but in fitting, cultivating and harvesting. Whenever possible it should be managed to have long rows and not have the land all divided up into small, odd-shaped fields, situated all over the farm, here and there. Such matters must be planned and decided upon before plowing and right now is the season of year to get busy. - Lynford Haynes, Erie Co., Pa.

Farm Conveniences

Were you to ask me what I am good for I would say that I am good to stand around and look at things. In this big busy world of ours how many of ns aTe there that ask ourselves if we are doing the best that we can? Are our fields laid out and rotated to the best advantage? Are our buildings so arranged that in this time of highpriced labor we can do a maximum amount of work with a minimum amount of labor ?We have thrown almost all of our cultivated ground into one field. I do not expect in the future to be so sorely tempted, in the fall when my bluegrass pasture gets so short and my clover and alfalfa look so rank and abundant, to turn my horses and cows in the clover field for a fresh bite. It will be impossible to do so because I will have standing corn in the same field. Neither do I expect to spend so many half days with a mattock and scythe cleaning out a fence row. Nor will we have so much of our best ground occupied by an expensive fence, for a good fence is expensive and a poor one a nuisance. We have tried them both and know.

How like a bunch of sheep we American people are anyway. Where one goes, we all go. We go ahead doing things as we have been doing, and as our fathers have done before us, not stopping to think whether it is the best, easiest or most convenient, but doing it out of force of habit. After long continued practice it seems perfectly right and natural to us. In experience in building we have been more fortunate than most people. Ten years ago we built a barn, building just as near what we thought we wanted as we could afford. One of our mistakes was that we tried to see how high we could make it. We soon found that we could store a lot more feed in the barn than we could stable stock in the basement to eat it. Two years ago it was struck by lightning and burned. Profiting by our previous experience, in building our new one, we tried to see how low we could build and not have it look out of proportion.

The barn is 40x80 feet with a 40x40 foot ell. It has 16-foot posts and a curb roof with an 8-foot basement, making it about 44 feet from bottom of basement to the comb of roof, which is plenty high enough. Even with this we are troubled somewhat in the same way. It is impossible to put enough stock in the basement to eat what rough feed the mows will hold, and this barn is 7 feet lower at the comb than the other was. As we do not care to sell much feed from the place, we will fill the ell with a shed. I do not like this arrangement very well as it puts our stock tot) far from the feed, but our barn could not be any lower without being out of proportion. Inside of ell, and close to the barn, we have a 100-ton silo. Our silo is so situated that, we do not have to carry any of our ensilage over about 60 feet -to reach any part of basement. This is quite an item when it comes to distributing 100 tons of silage.

Almost directly across from the silo we have a corn-crib. It is 12 feet square and 16 feet deep holding 900 bushels of ear corn. We are careful when filling that the corn is dry enough, as the crib has a cement floor in it. We have filled it twice and have had corn heat a little but none spoiled. We fill it from the barn floor, or we can set the shredder and blow the fodder into the mow and run the corn right into the crib till it gets a little over half full. We do not have to carry corn over about 10 feet to reach the farther part of tarn, and but very little of it goes that tar. On the other side of the barn we lave a cement cistern holding 150 barrels. It is built of stone and laid in cement and then plastered. It comes up even with the top of the ground and 9 las a cement slab for a cover. It furnishes an outlet for the eave troughs and also supplies water for the stock underneath the barn. In case of too little rain we have our windmill that we can pump into the cistern with.

There are farmers in our neighborlood - wide-awake, successful farmers - who persist in carrying and some in pumping and carrying all the water that their stock get to drink. Why they do it, I can not see, when it is so easy to pump it up with a wind-pump and let it run down. I do not claim that our mode of feeding is without fault. There is too much under one roof and too much stock in one bunch for best results; but I do think that the time and labor saved in having so much together will more than offset any advantage we might have by having our Btock divided. In case of fire I admit there is too much, but I have always argued that two barns are twice as apt to get struck by lightning as one, and that is the only thing that we are much afraid of. - A. E. Bullard, Champaign Co., O.

Southern Ohio Farm Notes

April 30. - Three inches of snow and Still snowing; wind howling as if in defiance of spring; temperature below freezing point; trees bending low as if endeavoring to bid adieu to such unfavorable conditions; limbs crashing and falling; hyacinths and jonquils stand paralyzed, thrusting their blossoming heads above the blanket of snow. Livestock, having been released from winter quarters, is hustling to shelter; many a little pig that otherwise would have gone to market is chilling to death - the same being true of lambs, poultry, etc. The "old inhabitant" can not say that he never saw the like, for only a few years ago we had similar conditions on the 20th. of May when vegetation was jnuch farther advanced than at present, and there was no especially serious damage except to fruit trees, many of which were ruined.

Farm work is not well advanced. The majority of plowing is yet undone, and corn will be planted late which is the first step for a poor crop. Owing to late plowing and soggy, clammy condition we Shall have neither thue nor power to properly prepare soil. Frequent rains have kept the ground so wet in many places that it has not at any time been in proper condition for plowing. At no time this spring have wheat fields been honeycombed or cracked to admit sowing clover seed. It is too late for the former and if 1 e latter does not come soon the usual time for sowing will be past. Many have sown anyway; v-e have not.

A few nights ago a band of "night riders" rode bodly up to the warehouse of an independent tobacco buyer just west of here. Making some inquiry as to tobacco and telling him they had come to burn the same, they required him to come from his residence nearby and go to the warehouse with them. All having been made ready they bade him give them a chew °f his best tobacco and return to his sleeping apartment from which he soon saw the glaring flames of his propert". The riders, thirteen in number and all heavily masked, then dispersed. In a certain near-by region many of the farmers made beds despite the order to raise no tobacco this year. One night last week all of these beds were dug up and ruined, mounds representing graves being made in some of them. One especially persistent individual was aroused from his slumbers and required to make oath that he would sow no more seed. In another community the growers are guarding their beds, one prominent party having erected a fort with convenient openings out of which to fire upon marauders. To take this will require a little strategy. It is reported by dispatches from Columbus that Governor Harris is sending arms and ammunition that the molested ones may defend themselves.

Owing to the practical abandonment of the tobacco crop, our farmers are casting about for other sources of income. Several creameries are being built and milch cows are in great demand. Some will raise tomatoes, etc., for canning, and many will give live stock more attention. Others will spend the time making various farm improvements, long delayed by continuous work in producing tobacco, while others will by experiment and investigation develop new plans, thus getting in shape for better general farming. Who knows but the present uprising is the manifestation of a divine Providence, and that the ultimate result will, be to educate the people that they can be more prosperous without raising this noxious weed which does so much to make men filthy and waste their means? - H. E. Tweed, Brown Co., O.