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Show lt ' ip - - ! &.-- x mr - portunity will you speak about mother? LIONS WHELP A Story of Cromwell's Time BV AMELIA E. BARR. Author of The Bow of Orange Ribbon. I. Thou and the Other One. ' The Mold of Malden Lane. Etc. (Copyright, MM. by Dodd, Mead & Company. CHAPTER X. (Continued.) "Now, indeed, you pierce my heart. You at his mercy! It is an intolerable shame! It will make me cry out, even when I sleep! I Bhall die of it. You! You to be at his mercy at the mercy of that Puritan braggart. Oh, I cannot endure it!" "You see that I endure it very comThe man behaved placently, Mata. as a gentleman and a soldier. I have even taken a liking to him. I have also paid back his kindness; we are And quits, and as soldiers, friends. I can assure you no ones honor suf ' fered, mine least of all." But Matilda was hard to comfort. Her last interview with her lover was saddened and troubled by this disagreement. This, then, was the end of the visit from which she had expected so much; and one sad gray morning in November they reached London. Matilda said to herself in the first hours of her return that she would not see Jane, but as the day wore on she changed her mind. So she wrote and asked her to come, and Jane answered the request in person, at once. Her admiration for her friends beautiful gowns and laces and jewels, and her interest in Matildas descriptions of the circumstances in which they were worn, was so genuine, that Matilda had forgotten her relation to Lord Neville, when the irritating name was mentioned. Did you see Lord Neville in Paris? Jane asked. No, Matilda answered sharply. I did not see him. He called one day, and had a long talk with Sir Thomas' but aunt had a headache, and I bad more delightful company. He prevented my seeing the Queen of Bohemia on my return, because he offered to attend to my uncle's business at ir? All rights reserved.) Goff entering with a file of musketeers, the argument was quickly closed. Three days after this event a new Council of State resolved that his Excellency be chosen Lord Protector of the three nations, and on the sixteenth of December be so installed in Westminster Hall. And you would think that he had been publicly scorned instead of publicly chosen, said Israel to his wife. He looks miserable; he is silent and downcast, and talks much to himself. Yet he is in his right place, and the only man in England who can save us from anarchy. Martha, his Excellency and her Highness desire your company, and that of Jane, to the ceremony. You will go? I had better stay at home, Israel. I cannot 'Your Highness Elizabeth Cromwell. Jane will go. And you, too, Martha. I wish it." I never go against your wishes, Israel at least not often. - So it happened that on the sixteenth of December, Mrs. Swaffham and Jane were dressing for Whitehall. Mrs. Swaffham was nervous and irritable; nervous, because she feared her gown was not as handsome as it ought to be; irritable, because she felt that circumstances were going to control her behaviour, whether she approved or not Jane was unable to encourage or cheer her mother; she was herself the most unhappy maiden in London that day. For eighteen days she had been forced to accept the fact that Cluny was at least eighteen days behind all probable and improbable de-'ays. She had not received a line from him since he left Paris; no one had. He had apparently vanished as completely as a stone dropped into She had been often at Jev-erHouse, and during two of her visits had managed to see Sir Thomas You know I will. He and others wlK, maybe, have time for a word ol kindness cow. Now Cromwell has got his way, there will be only Crom well to please, and surely a whole city full can manage that. I don't suppose he has ever thought of Ouny being so long over time. Not he! He has bad things far closer to him to look after. But now? Now he will inquire after the lad. Doctor Verity must speak to him. Dear Jane, do you suppose I dont see how you aie suffering? I do, my girl, and I suffer with you. But even your father thinks we are worrying ourselves for nothing. He says Cluny will walk in some day and tell his own story nothing worse than a fit of ague or fever, or even a wound from some street pad ; perhaps a or the swampy heavy- snowstorm, Netherlands under water. Men can t fight the elements, or even outwit them, dear. Mother is with you, Jane, dont you doubt that, and she stepped forward and clasped the girl to her 1 mid-ocea- y breast, tor soiling purposes. On poor aolla six to eight pounds are used per acre, but cit rich soils the amount need not exceed four pounds. Some follow the practice of sowing it broadcast for the purpose of making millet bay, in Cl nay, AGSretJETCSE Pearl Millet. Pearl millet has been grown In this country for about thirty years, and In that time has not excited very much interest. It has a few things in favor of it, principally Its size and rapid growth. From time to t.me different seedsmen have taken hold of it and have pushed it before the people under new names, and in various ways a great deal of seed has been sold, sometimes at extravagant prices It thus happers that this plant has now corte to be known by numerous names, and in the same seed catalogue it will sometiqigs appear under more than one name and the seed quoted is needed. But little can be said in favor of this as a hay crop, for two reasons: If it is allowed to become mature it is too large and coarse and woody for good hay;, if cut for hay when only three or four feet high It contains about 80 per cent of water and is extremely hard to cure. It is probable tuat if It were made Into silage at this point of growth the resultant silage would be entirely too acid, as is the case with corn when cut too green. If hay is to be made of it, it should be cut just as the heads are appearing. We believe, however, that It will best serve the pui poses of our farmers as a summer Janes supposition that ity would be with her father and that their talk would be only of Cromwell, was correct. Mrs. Swaffham found the two men smoking at the fireside, and their conversation was of the Man and the Hour. I am sorry for Oliver Cromwell. Such a load as be has shouldered! Can he bear it?" said Israel. Through Gods help, yes; and ten times over, yes! He is a great man, answered the Doctor. I think more of measures than of men, continued Israel. Very good. But something depends on the men, just as in a fire something depends on the grate, said the Doctor. "Oliver will do his work, and he will do it well, and then go to Him who sent him. Verily, I believe he will hear the Well done of his Master. And then? The Commonwealth will be over. The soul of it will have departed-c- an it live afterwards? "If I survive the Puritan governsaid Israel, I will join the ment, pilgrims who have gone over the great seas. I will go with you, Israel, but we will KNEW HIS OWN TERRAPIN. Virginian Identified It by Its Peculiar Expression. Tidewater Virginia, said Mr. E. L. White of Lancaster, Va., at the Shoreham recently, "is the most delightful and wonderful country in the world. Everything that heart can wish or the appetite can fancy is produced from the fertile fields and the great rivers that traverse them on their way to the bay. Nothing ever surpassed her oysters, her fish, her ducks, her diamond-bacterrapins. The terrapin farming, he continis a remarkable business and ued, very lucrative. But It requires a large outlay of capital and a great deal of labor. Each owner of a farm as the little water front fenced in for the purpose is called zealously guards his domain and resents the slightest encroachment by a neighbor or stranger. And a curious thing about It is that these men engaged in the business have learned to know their own terrapins by the expression of their faces. Not long ago a negro boy was arrested in one of the lower counties in the Rappahannock river for stealing a diamond back, and he was convicted upon the testimony of the owner, who swore point blank that the said terrapin was his, and was stolen from his farm, because he recognized the aforesaid terrapin by - its individual expression of countenance, which he had studied for years. He stated also that all his terrapins had the same smile and gentle look out of the quiet eyes; that he would know them at once anywhere among all the terrapins of the world. I tell you, sir. Tidewater Virginia is a wonder. Washington Post - Mr. Swaffham and Jane were glad to return home. The Hague for him, and for this inter- and ask if he had any Intelligence ference I do not thank Lord Neville. from Lord Neville? On her first inNor I, answered Jane. "Had he quiry he answered her anxiously; on not gone to The Hague he might his second ' his reply showed some have been in London by this time. anger. Jane had risen as she said these He offered voluntarily to take words, and was tying on her bonnet, charge of Lady Jeverys jewels and and Matilda watched her with a curi- to collect my money at The Hague ous interest. "I was wondering, she and unless he was certain of his abilsaid slowly, If you will be glad to ity to do these things safely, he ought to marry Cluny Neville and go away not to have sought the charge. Scotland with him. And with these words there entered Oh, yes, Jane answered, her eyes into Jane's heart a that hurt her mouth wreathed in her like a sword-thru- suspicionShe shining, found whole her smiles, being expressing herself saying continually, It is imher delight in such an anticipation. impossible! Oh, my God Matilda made no further remark, but possible! where is he? when Jane had closed the door beThe ride back to Whitehall after hind her, she sat down thoughtfully installation of the Lord Protector by the fire, and stirring together the the red embers, sighed rather than said: was an Intoxicating one. Londoners had at last a ruler who was a suWhy do people marry and bring premely able man. They could go This girl to their up sons and daughters? shops, and buy and sell in has been loved to the uttermost by Oliver Protector would see her father and mother and brothers, security. to their rights and their welfare. His and she will gladly leave them all to very appearance was satisfying; he go off with this young Scot. She will was not a young man headstrong and I call it Sacrifice for Loves sake; but a Protector who had reckless, call it pure selfishness. Yet I am not tried on the battlefield and in a whit whiter than she. I would have been the Council Chamber and never found with in Paris though Rupert, stayed wanting. my good uncle was in danger. I think But be the day glad or sad, time I will go to my evening service, and as she rose for her Common runs through it, and the shadows of found the whole city worn Prayer, she was saying under her evening Mrs. own emotions. breath, We have left undone those out with their Swaffham and Jane were glad to rethings which we ought to have done, and we have done those things which turn to the quiet of their home Not but what we have had a great And we ought not to have done. said the elder woman; day, Jane, there is no health in us. "but, dear me, child, what a waste of life it is! I feel ten years older. CHAPTER XI. It would not do to spend ones self this way very often. Oliver Protector. I am tired to death, mother. May The popular discontent with 1 stay in my room this evening?" rapid and radical reforms of You are fretting, Jane, and fretsaints Parliament was not confined is bad for you every way. Why to the Royalists; the nation, without ting will you do it? incenswas to bitterly regard party, How can I help it mother? ed and alarmed. Cromwell was no Then Mrs. Swaffham looked at her exception; the most conservative of You men, he also grew angry and restless daughters white face,, and said, when he saw the reign of the saints know, dear, where and bow to find the comfort you need. God help you, beginning In earnest Soon the anger outside the Parlia- child. And oh, how good it was to the ment House rose to fury. Doubtless girl, to be at last alone, to Cromwell had foreseen this crisis. heart-sicto weep unwatched and un Certainly a large number of the mem- be able bers were of nis way of thinking, and checked to shut the door of her soul o the twelfth of December, Col. on the world and open it to God, to doubt and fear and Sydenham rose, and accusing the tell Him all her members of wishing to put a Mosaic lonely grief. This was her .consolacode in place of the Common Law of tion, even though no sensible comfort it though the heavens England of depreciating a regular came from far off, and there was no ray ministry (for what need of one, if seemed all men could prophesy?) and of op- of light, no whisper from beyond to her. posing learning and education, he de- encourage At nine o'clock her mother brought clared the salvation of the nation lay In resigning the trust committed to her a possett and toast, and she took Is father home?" them into the hands of the Lord Gen- them gratefully. eral Cromwell. The motion was sec- she asked. Yes, Jane. He came In an hour onded by Sir Charles Wolseley. The Speaker left the chair, and followed ago with Doctor Verity. Have they any word of by a majority of the members, went I fear not. They would have told to Whitehall, and there and then they me at once. I havent seen much of wrote out their resignation. unNo serious opposition was made. them. There were lots of things Some thirty of the members remained done. and badly done, to look after. If Doctor Verity gives you any opin the House to protest, but Col. . k k PHILOSOPHY OF A CHILD. ry w.hich case about half a bushel of seed Doctor Ver- not call ourselves pilgrims. No No men are less like' pilIndeed! grims than they who go, not to wan der about, but to build homes and cities and found republics in the land they have been led to. They are citizens, not pilgrims. At these words Mrs. Swaffham, who had listened between sleeping and waking, roused herself thoroughly. Israel, she said, "I will not go across seas. It is not likely. Swaffham is our very own, and we will stay In Swaffham. (To be continued.) LIVE STOCK One Pearl Millet Plant Ten Feet High, at different prices. Of these the United States Department of Agriculture has collected a list as follows: African cane, African millet, Bajree millet, Black millet, Brazilian millet, Bulrush millet. Cat-tamillet. East Indian millet, East Indian pearl millet, Indian millet, Egyptian millet. Horse millet, Japan millet, Mands wonder forage plant, and Pencilarla. In Germany, Spain, Africa and India numerous other names are In use. Its origin is not known, but is supposed to have been Africa, from which locality it was brought to this continent by the Spaniards at a very early date. It was described by writers more than 200 years ago. It has certainly been grown in our Southern states since about 1875, but how much longer than that is not known. In 1878 the United States Department of Agriculture sent seeds of this plant to various parts of the country for trial. The plant was found valuable principally-fogreen forage. Within the last few years different firms have ll soiling crop. Watering Horses. the subject of watering horsts should take Into account the teasons why water is needed, the amour ts required, the proper time for wateriig, and related topics, says a bulletin. Horses, like government other animals, require water to moisten their food so that the digestive juices may permeate it readily, to dilute the blood and other fluids of the body, and for other physiological uses. It may be assumed that under any given normal condition the body contains a definite amount of water. When any considerable amount of water is lost from the body, a sensation of thirst Is experienced, showing that more water is needed to take Its place. Practically all the water excreted leaves the body in the feces, urine, perspiration, and breath. The amount eliminated In each, according to Wolff, increases with the amount of water consumed, the largest amount being excreted in the feces. In experiments which be carried on, the total amount of water consumed ranged from 17.363 kilograms to 34.272 kilograms (38.3 to 75.6 pounds). The feces contained from 40.3 to 47.3 per cent of the total amount excreted; the urine from 21.2 to 34.9 per cent. In addition to the water drunk by horses, a considerable amount is obtained in the more or less succulent food eaten. The amount of water required is influenced by a number of factors, including the season of the year, temperature of the surrounding air, character of the feed, the Individof the horse the ual peculiarities amount and character of the work perThe others. formed, and probably amount of water needed increases with the temperature and with the amount of work performed, since It is very evident that both of these factors increase the amount which is given off from the body In the form of perspiration. Muscular work also Increases the amount of water vapor excreted in the breath. According to Grandeau and Leclerc, a horse used in one of their experiments, when at rest, evaporated 6.4 pounds of water per day; when walking, 8.6 pounds; when walking and drawing a load, 12.7 pounds; when . trotting, 13.4 pounds, and when trotting and drawing a load, 20.6 pounds. It IS evident from these figures that the amount of water excreted, and hence the amount required, varies with the work performed. A discussion of . r a, Pearl Millet Heads; 'a. before Fluid Useless for Branding. From time to time attempts are made to supplant the red hot branding Iron by a liquid. A liquid branding material patented In New Zealand has been imported to this country and quite widely advertised. A large number of western cattle men tried It and on iL It was reported adversely claimed that it would not injure the hide, but the experience of stockmen seems to be that it Injures them as much as the branding iron. Relative to this matter, the Arizona station publishes the following: Hon. Will C. Barnes of Dorsey, New Mexico, formerly an Arizona cattleman, has used this same branding fluid under range conditions and expresses himself concerning its use as follows: For the man who, like myself, has from two to three hundred calves to brand at a time, I can see no way of using it successfully. In branding time on my ranch we usually cut out from two tp three hundred calves, put them Into a lane in the corral, cutting calves into one pen and cows into another. One man grabs the calf by the right hind leg, another grabs the tail, gives a quick jerk and the calf is on his side with one man holding his hind legs and another on his neck.- No sooner does he hit the ground than a man Is at him with the iron, while at the same time another man marks and castrates, and this year a third man dehorned with a clipper. With two palra of men to throw, one to run the irons, one to cut and mark, and one to dehorn, making seven men in all, we have frequently branded out ninety calves in an hour and kept it up at that clip for three or four hours. Now I tried the branding fluid under such conditions: I first put It Into a milkpan and used a cold iron. It took a long time for the fluid to penetrate the hair, and finally one vigorous calf kicked over my pan and spilled the fluid all over the legs of the man holding him. That settled the pan system, and I got a brush and painted it on. That worked all right, but took time. But the worst feature of all was that crowding three or four hundred calves into a small pen that way, they smeared and rubbed the stuff all over each other, the sides of the corral and the mens clothes. Branding time on a big ranch is a hurry-uperiod; everything is In a rush. To use the fluid means to take just about ten times as long as by the hot iron system, blossom- ing; b, in blossom; c. In seed. advertised it under new names, charging as high as $1.50 per pound for its Experience Is Necessary. No advocate of agricultural education has ever maintained that mere study, even of books on agriculture, will li,t a young man for farming. Far from it-- We are well aware that nothing can take the place of apprenticeship in every department of farm work, and that no amount of theoretical, or even practical knowledge of the minutest details can attain success without good management and constant exercise of industry, prudence and economy. What we do maintain is that neither theory nor practice should stand alone, but that they should go hand in hand, and the farm apprentice receive instruction in both; in fact, we are unable to see how any one can doubt the statement that the young man who has chosen agriculture as his occupation will be benefited by acquainting himself with the experience of the most successful farmers, by studying their practice and discussing the principles and maxims which guide them on their way to success. Dr. James Mills, President Ontario Agricultural College. Ontario Crops. Ontario is coming rapidly to the front as a producer of agricultural wealth. The reports for the current year have been complied and show the following yields: Fall wheat, 17,242,763 bushels; an average of 25.9 bushels per acre. Spring wheat, 4,949,233 bushels, an average of 19.9 bushels per acre. Barley, 24,378,817 bushels, an average of 34.3 bushels per acre. Oats, 110,228,103 bushels, an average of 41.7 bushels per acre. Rye, 2,970,768 bushels, an average of 16.6 bushels per acre. Peas, 8,924,650 bushels, an average of 21.9 bushels per acre. an Buckwheat, 2,049,169 bushels, average of 21.5 bushels per acre. Beans, 978,246 bushels, an average of 18.4 bushels per acre. Potatoes, 16,676,447 bushels, an average of 120 bushels per acre. Corn, 29,287,888 bushels, an average of 77.3 bushels per acre. Apples, 43,659,413 bushels, an aver- age 0f $.15 bu. per tree of bearing age. p Ayershire Breeders Meeting. The 29th annual meeting of the Ayrshire Breeders Association was held December 2d in Albany, N. Y., with members present and some twenty-fivten visitors. The report of the secretary showed nineteen new members added during the past year and seven lost by death. The report of the treasurer showed a balance of $5,469. It was voted to continue the Home Dairy test for the next year. It was voted to" appropriate $1,000 in aid of approved exhibitors at the World's Fair at St Louis in 1904, and a committee was elected to look after the selection of animals for the show. C. M. Winslow, Brandon, Vt.; Charles C. Doe, South Newbury, Vt., and Geo. E. Pike, N, Y., comprise the committee. The scale of points was revised to give a 'more decided dairy conformation to the Ayrshire cow. The followPresident, ing officers were elected: Dr. Thomas Turnbull, Jr., Casanova, Obediah Brown, Va.j Providence, R.,1.; Charles C. Doe, South Newbury,. Vt; a.. J. Fletcher, South Lyndeboro, N. H.; S. M. Wells, Newington, Conn; secretary and editor, Charles M. Winslow, Brandon, Vt; treasurer, N. 8. Winsor, Greenville, R. I.; executive committee in place of J. O. Magle, deceased; Andy Holt South Lyndeboro, N.- H.; executive committee for three years, J, Andrew Casterline, Dover, N. J.; J. F. Converse, Woodville, N. Y. e Gouv-erneur- - Points in Sheep Raising. To be successful In breeding sheep it is necessary to give them proper care and attention. They should not be left to pick their living by the road side. We live in one of the greatest sheep countries in the world, and yet, when we look around, how many flocks do we find? We ought to find a small flock on every farm, but many farmers have not a sheep on their places. Every, farm ought to have sheep, if only to assist in tidying up the fence corners. This they will do if they are given half a chance, in that they will trim up grass and weeds in lanes, paddocks and fence corners. Few weeds or plants will escape their notice. The weeds that one Bheep will consume in the summer are about as many or more than the average farm boy can be persuaded to destroy in a single season. In a certain sense, therefore, a small band of sheep are They ought to be kept to supply the farmers with meat during the warm months of the year. No more delicious meat can be furnished at such seasons, and none is more wholesome. The farmer can, in this way, get much of his meat supply in summer and get it virtually without cost, since the pasture which makes the mutton would otherwise be lost, or, at least, a great pan of it E. F, What the Trap Nests Showed. Trap nest boxes have been used during the season, to a limited extent; and there Is no doubt as to the value of these nests when one is desirous of building up a flock of good layers, as it clearly shows the drones as well as the' heavy producers. It is equally va!$ Ule in breeding exhibition stock, which requires sure and accurate pedigree breeding. It is quite true that these boxes require considerable attention; but the results far more than repay the time taken in recording the number of eggs laid. By the use of found that one hen these nests,-win the pen did not lay a single egg, altbouglf always bright and vigorous; another did not lay more than seven e eggs before becoming broody; while still another never showed the least Inclination to sit This last hen laid 180 eggs during the nine months in which the box was in the pen. Ontario Report Dark Nests. Where egg eating Is a habit among fowls, dark nests will be found very serviceable; as it becomes practically impossible for a fowl to strike an egg hard enough to break it when it is in a semMight In the arrangement shown here the hens enter the nest at B, from which the lower board has been removed to show the arrange- - DARK NESTS: A, , FRONT REAR VIEW. VIEW; B. (Poultry Craft) ment of partitions between the three nests. When this board is on, the nests are light enough for the fowls to find them, but too dark for them to see the eggs very distinctly. At A is seen the rear of the nest box, which has a cover that can be raised up when the eggs are to be gathered or the nests renewed. Such ,nest boxes should not be nailed to the floor or partition wall, but should be hooked fast, so that they may from time to time be removed and thoroughly disinfected. Our Poultry. According to the census of three years ago, the United States has 233 million chickens, 6 million turkeys, 6 million geese and 4 million ducks. The odd thousands are not given, as the millions are near enough. It will be seen that our common barnyard fowl is a good ways In tbe lead. In the matter of chickens, the leading state is Iowa, which is credited with 18 millions. Illinois comes next with 16 millions, and she is closely followed by Missouri with 14 millions. Ohio is also credited with 14 millions and Texas has 13 millions. Indiana, Kan- sas and Pennsylvania have each over 10 millions. The smallest showing was made by Alaska, which reported only 176 chickens. In the total value of poultry and eggs produced during the census year Illinois led, and was followed by Iowa and Missouri in the order named. For the census year the value of all the eggs produced in the United States was 144 millions and of poultry products 136 millions. ; - ,! . Milk 8upply Statistics. . ; The United States Department of Agriculture has recently made a most exhaustive Inveatlgtalon as ' to the milk supply of some of our largest cities. The daily milk supply for each of these averages in gallons about as follows: New York, 268,800; Chicago, SL 161,000; 75,300; Philadelphia, Louis, 29,400; Boston, 82,200; Baltimore, 25,000; Cleveland, 23,000; BufSan Francisco, 27,000; falo, 31,000; Cincinnati 25,000; Pittsburg, 30,000; New Orleans, 9,900; Detroit, 26,000; Milwaukee, 24,700; Washington, 12,000. According to the reports of per capita consumption, Boston uses tar more milk than any other city, it being 1.17 pints per person per day. Tbe people of New York city use on an average s about of a pint of milk per person per day. The Chicago people s use of a pint . The least milk Is used In New Orleans, where the people consume on an average of a pint per only about day.'- There Is a great difference in the way in which this milk is brought to the cities. . Chicago brings more of her milk by rail than any other city in the country, only thre.e per cent coming in on wagons. The percentage of milk brought in on trains for the different cities Is as follows: New York, 88; Chicago, 97, Philadelphia, 90; St. Louis, 43; Boston, 80; Baltimore, 78; Cleveland, 84; Buffalo, 85; San Francisco, 65; Cincinnati, 25; Pittsburg, 90; New Orleans, 14; Detroit, 50; Milwaukee, 25; Washington, 57. It will thus be seen that in New Orleans 86 per cent of all the milk is brought into the city by means of wagons, and that In Milwaukee and Cincinnati 75 per cent is brought in In that way. two-third- three-fourth- Reasoned the fore of His Uncles Nose. A Philadelphian tells this story of seed. At the same time other firms his nephew: were selling the same kind of seed Robin shared my under the name of pearl millet at as couch the other night He was a low as 12 cents per pound. A Gerproper bed fellow, noiseless and kick- man firm did even better than any less. When I awoke Robin was re- American firm and sold the seed at vealed fiat on his stomach, with el- the rate of ten for a cent under the bows down, chin on his hands, and name of "Peruilaria." This brought studying my very aquiline nose as In- In about $69 per pound. It is, bow- tently as ever Darwin studied a new ever, to the credit of American seed toad. He was manifestly wrestling houses that only a few of them have sold this seed for anything else than with a problem. As soon as my eyes opened he pearl mllleL Pearl millet has considerable value Uncle Will, did you ever broke out: as a soiling crop, and for this purpose have an accident on your nose? As is my custom, I replied to him our farmers can afford to grow it quite extensively, especially those that in the stately phrase of story-boocarry through the heroes: "No. Robin; I realize that my have dairy cows to summer drouth. It grows best in rich Park. nose is not all that one could wish as moist alluvial soils, and on such soils Black and White Jutland Cattle, an ornament. But I Was born that Cut Bedding Straw. obare sometimes yields very large What is known as the Jutland breed way, and it has always been a good tained. It To my mind, the proper care of is, however, a gross feeder of cattle is used for both milk and Mans Friends and Enemies. nose to me. Hence, I am fairly satisand takes a good deal of substance beef making purposes. The animals manure commences with the cutting ol M. Metchnikoff is the discoverer of fied with it. be can which done ail at the straw, The should be soil. from the ground are spotted black and white. The Well, he sighed, rather hopelessthe air 3 of thrashing at a very mod the phagocytes, those singular tenants deeply plowed and well pulverized, to cows when mature weigh in the neigherate expense, says James McFad of human bodies that fight on man's ly, though trying to put the best face room an abundance of the roots of 1,000 pounds each. Anigive borhood on a very bad matter, "I suppose It is yean. It may require the exercising side in the veritable battle that rages for feeding. Pearl millet is by na-- mals of this breed are fattened in Innermost recesses of our begood enough to smell with." tvre a tropical and plant large numbers and exported to the of a little patience while the grain is in the Then I laughed. Philadelphia but has been gradually acclimated English market. Within the last gen- still In tbe shock, that it may become ings, and whose special function is further north. The seed must there-- eration the Jutland Dreed has been thoroughly dry, and cost us the bat- the destruction of microbes. He says Ledger. tening 01 our barns that it may be that at a given period In the life of fore be planted in the ground after it improved both as to its milk- kept so. Tnen we have all tbe straw the organism the phagocytes, preSome Missouri Vegetables. becomes warm, else It will never greatly and its maturing qualities. The in less bulk than that occupied by because tbe supply of miAt the recent corn carnival at sprout The principal use of the mll- - ing bulls attain a weight of 1,300 to 1,400 the sheaves, and in a position and sumablyis on tbe wane, literally turn crobes for is on exhibition for and were north there in the let Mo., Peoria, soiling, two half a and at most of circumfavorable pQUn(j8 years the under age. and devour the human bodies which an apple of the pippin variety and an this purpose It may be sown in drills I to be used to as a feed are either stances the develop trying 30 inches apart. It should he repeat- ear of. ordinary yellow corn, the foror bedding to the best possible ad- they inhabit thus the degeneration mUWng quaiitles of these animals mer weighing six pounds and about edly cut for the cattle when it is three rather vantage. There is no better bedding of specific tissue in old age is mainly the beef maklng powera or four feet high. The cutting should I than cut straw, from the fact that a due to that tissue being Invaded and the size of an average watermelon, not be closer to the ground than live I Dead Letters Contain Thousands, greater body of it lies close to the devoured by the larger phagocytes. while the latter measured fourteen Over 10,000,000 pieces of mail mat-sta- floor to soak up the liquid manure, or six inches, so that the plant will inches in length, contained 947 grains with Refuses Franchise to Women. up again. The plant will grow ter, covering $48,643 in money and and if weofcould be impressed by actual count, was two Inches in value manure, we would the liquid In checks and al- more feet or ten of $1,493,000 if drafts, a By a unanimous vote the Parliament to in height circumference diameter, six inches stable all floors have as as far I reached possible the dead letter office during Norway has rejected a proposal to and was picked from Its stalk nine lowed to do so, but at that size fi water-tighthat the liquid might be of confer the franchise on women. f becomes woody and is of little value the year. i .. tue suiiris. feet from the ground. and mixed preserve! Where- d I k wage-earner- - one-fourt- h - - 1 semi-tropic- I t, I |
