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Show THE LIONS WHELP A Story of Cromwells Time BY AMELIA E. BARR. jfcuthAr of wTh Bow of Orongo Ribbon. "I- - Thou nd MTho Mold of Mot don Etc. (Copyright, MM. by Dodd, Head 4 CHAPTER XV. The Fate of Lord Cluny Neville. On tides of glory England was borne the next three years, to a national honor and strength which had. never before been dreamed ot Never, in her whole history had the government been at once so thorough and so for honesty penetrated with a desire and capacity. For the first time, the sense of Boclal duty to the state took the place of the old spirit of loyalty to the sovereign. For the first time and only time id the history of Europe. morality gnd religion were the qualifications insisted on by a court. In the meantime Spain was helping Charles with money which was spent in plots to assassinate the Protector. The effect of this was several petitions and addresses offered in Parliament begging Cromwell' to assume the ancient office of King, if only for the settlement of the nation. He was quite strong enough to have taken it, and there was nothing unmanly either in his desire for the crown or in his refusal of it One thing he knew well, that the title of King would take all meaning out of the Puritan revolution, and he could not so break with his own past, with bis own spiritual life, and with the godly men who had so faithfully followed and so fully trusted him. Why should he fret himself about a mere word? All real power was in bis bands; the army and the navy, the churches and the universities, the reform and administration of the law, and government of Scotland and of Ireland. Abroad, the war with all its details, the alliance with Sweden, with France, with the Protestant princes of Germany, the Protestant Protectorate extending as far as Transylvania, the planting of the West Indies, the settlement of the American Colonies, and their defense against their rivals, the French all these subjects were Cromwells daily cares. To be a king is not in my commls- - Un," Company, the Other One." All rishts reserved.) Swaffham visited her one morning in of 1658. Janes February smiling serenity aggravated her restless temDoes per. nothing on earth ever give you an unhappy thought, Jane?" she asked. You look as if you dwelt la Paradise." I only have to tell you there is another plot." I have nothing to do with it "Some one you know may be in danger. Stephen is at Cologne. If you are thinking of Stephen, thank you. I will write and tell him to keep good hope in his heart, that Jane Swaffham remembers him. Dear Matilda, do not make mock of my kindness. The Protectors patience is worn out with this foolish animosity. He is generous and merciful to no purpose. 1 myself think it is high time he ceased to warn, and begin to punish." . My dear sweet Jane, the Cromwells are in their kingdom now; I do not pretend to keep foot with them and I have troubles of my .own; pray God they be not too many for me! It was evident Matilda was not in an amiable mood, and Jane having said The few words that brought her to. Jerery House that morning, left her friend. She went away with a troubled look, and Matilda watched the change and smiled to herself at it. I am quite content to have her made a little unhappy, she thought. "On my honor! Jane looks younger and prettier than when Neville was alive and worrying her. Lovers die and husbands die. and tis a common calamity, and better people than Jane have endured it. I will go now to my aunts parlor. She founu there an acquaintance whom had had known in Paris, the Countess Gervais. , I have but now sent a messenger for you, Matilda, said Lady Jevery; the Countess desired greatly to see Then the conversation became you. reminiscent, and the new plot was not named, and Matilda began to be , , - more prudent thoughts She wrote Rupert that hour a letter," every word of which was flame and tears. When it was finished, she sent a man with it on the instant to catch, the Dover mail packet, and all this was accomplished before she had any opportunity to talk over the affair with her uncle. When she did so. he regretted her precipitancy, and refused to move in the matter at all. It would be the height of imprudence, he said. The young man is dead and gone, and we cannot bring him back, though England went to war with France on that quarrel. . The Protector is ill, worn out with sorrow and anxiety, and if one of his old attacks should seize him at this time, it would have the mastery. And when Cromwell dies, there is no question of what will happen. The nation will give CharleB the Second a trial Then Matilda, when Charles comes back, Prince Rupert comes with him. We may need the friendship of Prince Rupert to save ourselves. No one can tell how this reputedly Charles will act, when his hands are able to serve his will. I will not then make an enemy of so powerful a man as Prince Rupert is like to be. It was rarely Sir Thomas spoke with such derision, and Matilda was much impressed by his words. , They made her hesitate Bull more about her marriage with Cymlin. During the first hours of her discovery, Matilda had wondered if she ought to tell Jane what proof of Cluny8 death had come to them; for in her heart she scoffed at the idea of Cluny returning to Paris to sell the jewels. But Jane did not visit her for some time, and she was daily expecting an answer from Prince Rupert This letter might be of great importance, one way or another, and she resolved to wait for it. It came more rapidly than she had anticipated, and its contents temporarily fanned to a feeble flame her dying illusions concerning her first lover. In this letter Rupert on his honor reiterated his first statement He declared that he left Neville in health and safety, having at the last moment urged upon him his own swift Barb, which offer Neville refused. He said he should seek mademoiselles presence until he saw her wearing the jewels, and then makequestion concerning them;and if not satisfied, go at once to her Uncle Mazarin. He was sure it was now only a few weeks ere the truth would be discovered. These promises were blended with his usual protestations of undying devotion, and Matilda was pleased, though she was not satisfied. For to Ruperts letter there was postscript, and in that postscript one word which sent the blood to her heart, cold with terror P. S. It may be the Bastile, and not the grave, which holds the Neville good-nature- d secret (To be continued.) HE It sion, he said to Doctor Verity. squares not with my call or my conscience. I will not fadge with the question again; no, not for an hour. These three yeafs were full of glory and romance, and the poorest family in England lived through an epic of such national grandeur as few generations have witnessed. Yet, amid it all, the simple domestic lives of men and women went calmly on, and birth, marriage, and death made rich or barren their homes. Jane Swaffham had long been able to think of Cluny not as lying In a bloody grave, but as one of the Sons of God among the Hosts of Heaven. And this consolation accepted, she had begun to study Latin and mathematics with Doctor Verity and to give her love and her service to all. Matildas life during this interval had been cramped and saddened by the inheritance from her previous years. Really loving Cymlin, she could not - disentangle the many threads binding her to the old unfortunate passion, for, having become wealthy, the Stuarts would not resign their claim upon her. Thus she was compelled, often against her will, to be aware of plots for the assassination of Cromwell plots which shocked her moral sense, and which generally seemed to her intelligence exced-lnglfoolish and usless. She loved Cymlin, but she feared to marrry him. She feared the reproaches of Rupert, who, though he made no effort to consummate their long engagement was furiously indignant if she spoke of ending it. Then, also, she had fears connected with Cymlin, When very young he had begun to save money in order to make himself t possible suitor for Matllda'B hand. In the IriBh campaign be had 'been exceedingly fortunate; he had bought and sold estates, and exchanged prisoners for specie, and in other ways so manipulated his chances that in every case they had left behind a golden residuum. Jane had told Matilda two years previously that Cymlin was richer than bis father, and she might have Baid more than this and been within the truth. of But in this rapid accumulation the wealth, Cymlin had developed love of wealth. Matilda knew .that if she would carry out her Intention of making over de Wick house and land to Stephen, it must be done before she married Cymlin. Yet if she surrendered it to Stephen under present circumstances, everything would go, in some way or other, to the needy, beggarly Stuart Court. She was fretfully thinking over this dilemma in its relation to a new plot against Cromwell's life, when Jane y FOUND THE SPICE. Why Wealthy Man Reveled in Intricacies of Golf. The fate of this country boy who returned to his native town a millionaire is a commentary on greatness and its dead sea fruit. He had bought the fastest horse that could be found in bis state, and then had nobody with whom to race it, since, of course, no one had any animal to compete with this champion. It was the same with his boat, and naturally his automobile was the fastest in that part of the country. He had learned to play all card games so much better than his neighbors that it was simply highway robbery to make up a party and even his dog could beat any other at a fight And so, in despair, he sadly turned his attention to golf the younger Bet in the village were just taking it up and he had been much too busy getbored. Suddenly, however, her interthe mighty dollar to waste his est was raised to the highest pitch, ting But such nonsense. time for the Countess, touching a bracelet now atlearning last he was happy, here at last which Lady Jevery wore, said: was in which he could be, I must tell you a strange thing. I and something was, worsted, and the old fighting was lately at a dinner where the niece returned. Thereafter the mornof his Eminence, Cardinal Mazarin. spiritnoon and saw his palace and ing, sat at my side. And she wore a neck- stable deserted,night and the owner of all lace and brooch and one bracelet pre- this magnificence was sweating up cisely like the bracelet you are now hill and down meekly asking his'cad-die- : I cannot help noticing the wearing. , circumstance, because the jewelry is think Im improved Just "Dont you so exeedingly singular and beautiful." a bit?" And Yes, replied Lady Jevery. Moral Competition is the spice of what you say is also very curious, for life. I once possessed a necklace, brooch and two bracelets like the one I am ALL IN THE BRINGING UP. now wearing. All the pieces were lost excepting' this bracelet. me inquire; where Why There Should Be No Such Thing But how?-le- t as an Accident. were they lost?. "Did it ever occur to you that there Somewhere near Paris. I had intrusted them .to - a friend who has was no such thing in this world as an accident? inquired the careful never since .been heard of." But the bracelet you are wearing? man. Just think it over a little, and seem as queer as it this is so singular you will please my remark sounds. pardon As far back as I can remember my This bracelet, said Lady Jevery, was more fortunate. Some of the father preached this doctrine to my and myself, and while I often gems were loose and I sent it to my brother him harsh at the time, I have thought we left before jeweler for repair, just for Paris. He was to forward it to realized since that he gave us the most useful bringing up that boys me if he found a safe messenger; could possible . receive. Fathers luckily he kept it until I returned to theories were not confined to what are London. chilBut this - is most strange most usually called accidents among such as spilling things and dren, strange If he ever saw us breaking articles. Most strange and most suspicious, I should stub our toes he punished us for 1L said Matilda indignantly. He wouldnt listen to such an excuse say it was evidence that Lord Neville was murdered, and that his Eminence as that it was an accident. He would that we should have looked where bought jewelry for Hortense Mancini say were stepping. In some irregular way. If I were Lady we This early training was of the Jevery, I would insist on knowing greatest benefit to both my brother from whom. Oh. you do make one great mis- and myself. It got us into the habit sizing up a thing beforetake, I do assure you! Mademoiselle of always how trivial it might Mancini is impeccable. You must hand, no matter in the battle of life this and seem, into came the content that rest jewels a great advantage over the her possession in the most correct gave us other fellows, who failed through manner." and then went around Barely listening to these words. proper foresight, Matilda curtsied and abruptly left the looking for sympathy by saying they In their venture room. All now seemed plain to her would have succeeded it hadnt been for an accident ' if to her. lied had intelligence. Rupert He had slain and robbed Neville, and The Terror. the jewels had been sold to Mazarin. Matilda, I hear nlm in the hall." A sudden passion of pity for the W who, John? handsome young lord came over her. One who has caused dozens of It was too mean, too savrgely cruel she almost sobbed. women to tremble. for anything! Great goodness! is be some terriMen who can do such things are not They are ble burglar? fit to be loved by women. No, merely a messenger boy." brutes. I will write to Rupert at once. I must know the truth of this g Spring. matter. If such a crime has been to be a- pring givis stated What or no is prince king there committed, r priest on earth to absolve it, and ing forth a liquid resembling essence I shall wash my hands forever of the of violet both in perfume and chemical composition has been discovered in a Stuarts. 5he did not wait for any second or valley near Millau, Aveyron, France. FOUND ANCIENT INDIAN THE BOLL WEEVIL PEST. JAR. Rare Specimen Recently Discovered in New York State. R. Horracks of Fonda, N. Y., while stalking deer during the last hunting season at the Little Falls ot the up per waters of the Sacondaga, near Lake Plseco, caught in a heavy downpour of rain, was obliged to seek shelter from the storm under the ledges of the Little Falls. While sitting there his attention was attracted to what seemed to be a round, brown bowlder partly covered with moss. Carelessly striking it, it gave forth a His curiosity being hollow sound. excited, he dug away the earth with his hunting knife and soon laid bare a symmetrically formed earthen jar. The jar stands ten Inches high. At its largest circumference it measures thirty inches, and at its smallest twenty inches. The circumference of the top or mouth of the Jar measures Inches. twenty-fou- r The vessel on the inside bears signs of use, but the outside shows no trace of fire, as is usual in Indian jars. The bottom is rounded. The ornamentation around the top Is of the usual style of the Mohawk potlcry that is, a series of straight and diagonal lines. The Jar still bears the moss that had gathered on the rounded bottom that was exposed above the earth. The jar is a well preserved specimen ot Mohawk pottery, and is rare on account of the shape of the top, which is cut in three curves, forming Late fall boll, showing how beetles three points, which give it a trianguhide between boll and involucre. lar appearance. Amsterdam Morning planters of Robertson county, whose Sentinel. land is typical of that of most of the Old Custom House. cotton region, reports that where on 180 acres in 1892 sixty-fivbales were The proposition for a new custom produced, the same land in 1903 yield- bouse at this port has met with an imed but fifteen bales. With an insect mediate and gratifying response from pest sure to reduce the crop, the oth- the business public, and the prospect er misfortunes incident to the season for realizing this imcaused by late planting, wet springs, provement is decidedly encouraging, severe droughts and flooding summer says the Philadelphia Ledger rains combine to make the situation In colonial times, and for many very serious. years after, each collector furnished Little Insect Doing Immense Damage to Cotton Crop. The fact that the cotton crop for 1904, by all signs, is likely to be ao better than that of 1903 gives great Interest to the work now being done by the general government to check weevil. While the weethe cotton-bol- l vil affects mainly the crop of Texas, the indications that the area affected is gradually extending northward will Inevitably have their effect on the cotton market The shortage in Texas alone the past season may be taken as a gauge by which to foretell the crop of the present year. For Instance, one of the largest e much-neede- MAGNET d IN AN OPERATION. Patient's Life Saved by Drawing Up a Nail He Had 8wallowed. The story of a curious Burgical operation at the St Antoine hospital has been communicated to the London surgical society. The patient swallowed a packing nail, which was shown by an photograph to have lodged, head downward, at the level of the. seventh rib. A bronchoscope, which consists of a tube, the Inner surface of which is highly polished to serve as a reflector, and an electric lamp arranged so as to throw a strong light on the tube, was passed into the bronchial tube ' and then withdrawn. This process was repeated for six days with larger and larger tubes, and then an eight millimeter tube was inserted to a depth of nearly 15 Inches. A magnet had been specially made to put into the tube, but it was too short to fit and the coughing of the patient forced a suspension of the operation. A second photograph showed that the nail had now slipped to the level of the eighth 'rib. The doctors, therefore, performed the operation of temporary tracheotomy. A 10 millimeter tube was introduced to a depth of 14 inches. The magnet was introduced and the nail adhered to it. The whole operation lasted only five minutes and saved the patients life. New York Sun. y y fVJ&T (VJ TOMHDVJFjmiJ. office in which customs business was transacted. In July, 1819, the first federal building used for a custom house in. Philadelphia wan opened for business. It was located on Second street, below Dock, at the northwest corner of Elmslle's alley, and continued in use as the custom bouse until the purchase of the United States bank, in 1844. the When a Letter Is Valuable. The United States has decided that a letter containing one cent is a "valuable letter," and has sent such a one to Postmaster Randall of Rockville, Conn., with instructions to find its owner. Josh Billings, Jr. The letter has been returned from the Dead Letter Office, which it reached shortly after it was written, in November, 1903, because the party to whom it was addressed could not be found. On account of its inclosure It was returned to the office where it was posted, so that it might be sent to the writer, who had simply signed herself Lizzie. "Lizzies are so thick in Rockville that the postmaster had little hope of discovering this particular one who sent this letter. Even if he doesnt enny man that wants you to take off succeed in his search, he has, Dy anbecoz cheer fer him and hat Just your nouncing his dilemma to the people of you aint got proof to show that hes a the little city, enabled the world at skallawag. large to learn what this government considers a valuable letter. Century Old Colorado Tree. There are many large specimens of The Arabic Day. the brown cedar, juniperus monosper-ma- , The Arabic day begins at sunset, in the Garden of the Gods, Pike and the particular one which begins Peak, Colo. Prof. Bessey of the Uni- any month is that on which the new versity of Nebraska, during a recent moon is first seen after sunset. Apart visit to that place, made an effort to from the cloudiness of the sky there ascertain the age of some of the mag- may be and generally is considrable nificent specimens. He was fortunate difficulty in seeing the crescent, lost enough to find the stump of a recently as it must always be .n the radiance cut tree on which it was easy to dis- of the set sun and consequently there rings. is always uncertainty for some time tinguish the annual growth These were counted and it was found after sunset whether the day Just bethat this particular tree was between gun is to be reckoned with the last 800 and 1,000 years old. month or as the first of a new month Sword Captured at Bunker Hilll. Winfield W. Brown of Dover, N. H., has a rare and highly valued revolutionary relic, the sword cane of Col. Henry Dearborn, who captured it from the British on the battlefield of BunInches long ker Hill. The cane Is 34 and weighs 6 ounces. It has been handed down through the Dearborn family at North Hampton to the Dearborns at Raymond, from them to Eben-eze- r Dearborn of Nottingham, stepfather of Winfield Brown, its present owner. Bismarck. Forest of Oakc. -- large number of very high class dairies have been established within the last few years and their products are being retailed at prices from 10 to 18 cents per quart. It may be answered that some of these have failed, but from my personal knowledge of a number of them I am satisfied that the failures are more often due to lack of good business management than any other cause. One of the chief causes for the noticeable change in public opinion is the intelligent interest In the milk supply which is shown by some physicians. We know that many physicians are very ignorant and some are very unreasonable when it comes to dairy questions, but some are well posted upon practical dairying as well - the theory, and they are leavening the entire profession. It is especially worthy of note that medical students are now receiving more instruction on milk than formerly. Milk commissions hare been organized by physicians in some cities to encourage the milk. They production of endorse the product of dairies that are conducted in the careful manner prescribed by the commission, and their endorsement assists in developing trade. A step toward better milk is again shown by the fact that in one of our large cities arrangements are now being made toward the purchase of all milk for public institutions under a contract that will require certain sanitary conditions as well as a minimum fat content Heretofore, the only requirement has been that the milk should contain the legal amount of fat and not be sour. Most decidedly there Is a small, but growing demand for better market milk and at a fair price. It is to the interest of every dairyman to look well to his own work and see that it is being conducted in the best possible manner. Sanitary principles must be observed where pure milk is produced or bandied, and the time is past for discounting the common sense idea of Introducing ordinary cleanly methods Into places where our most delicate and most Important food is produced and handled. high-grad- e Temperature of Stored Butter. The Wisconsin Dairy School has completed some tests on the temperature at which storage butter should be kept. It has been quite generally assumed that if butter were kept frozen that that was all that could be done for it It was believed confidently that once frozen there could be no change in anything. The experiments referred to seem to have upset this theory and would seem to indicate that there are forces in butter that can operate even at temperatures below the freezing point Two lots of butter of equal quality were stored under two different conditions of temperature. One lot was held at 15 degrees above zero and the other at 6 degrees below zero. When the two lots were taken out it was found that the lot held at 15 degrees above zero had deteriorated in quality, while the lot held at 5 degrees below ero had retained all its quality and had come out of storage s in condition. This experiment should be followed up by others, and it doubtless will be. It the same results are obtained it will be a demonstration of immense value to the makers of butter and to the public generally. It will make It more passible than ever before to store butter In midsummer under such .conditions that it will come out of storage in midwinter in a fresh condition, rather than showing age. It will also be possible to apply this new Information to the transportation of butter on long ocean voyages, such la that from New Zealand to England; for at the present time Australasian butter does lose something in duality in its transit When Pasteurization Fails, Pasteurization alone will not enable us to make a uniform grade of butter, although it Is the first step toward it, said M. Moriensen in an address to dairymen. When the cream is pasteurized, from 95 to 99 per cent of the germs are supposed to be destroyed, then by adding a good starter we obtain perfect control of the fermentation in the cream and 'by always keeping a uniform starter and by ripening the cream uniformly wo will always produce butter of the same quality. This is almost impossible when the fermentation, already In the cream, is not destroyed. Without the buttermaker having good of the preparation of knowledge starters and the ripening of cream he will find that pasteurization will be no advantage to him but rather to his A good share of our disadvantage. Iowa butter is spoiled because of the buttermakers ignorance of starters and cream ripening. The starter, if any is used is allowed to be overripe, and in that case it contains active fermentation very undesirable in The cream is allowed to be overripe and the result is similar. The butter made from such cream will have a very poor flavor when fresh and when a few days old it becomes rancid. first-clas- butter-makin- This silhouette of Bisma.ck, made when he was a student, is treasured by the Hanoverian corps of Gottingen. A pretty ornament for decorative purposes may be made by placing a number of acorns in damp moss at the bottom of a shallow dish. They soon form a diminutive forest After Fifty-SiYears. At the Christmas service in St Patricks cathedral, Dublin, Mr. Benjamin Mullen sang the identical bass solo be sang in that cathedral fifty-siyears ago. x x Hay Price and Production. states and territories Of forty-ninthe highest average price per ton of bay produced in 1903 is shown in Rhode Island, almost 319 while the lowest price Is reported from Nebraska, 4.48 per ton, the average for the The figwhole country being ures for yield per acre put Arizona a the top of the list, with 93.46 tons per acre, whilet New Hampshire is low, with .9 ton per acre, and Maine next with .9 ton per acre. e 33-0- Sweet-Smellin- - Better Milk Demanded. that we are entering upon an era that will see great improvement in the market milk business, says Prof. R. A. Pearson. The public is being slowly educated and a discriminating demand is becoming evident To partly supply this demand a I believe Horses Hind Legs Frozen. A horse broke through ice in Water-bury- . Conn. When he was drawn out of the water it was found that both his hind legs had been frozen together. Youthful Widow. A woman of 26, who applied for a marlage license in Hartford. Conn., said that she had been a widow fourteen years. Range for Geese. We have never raised large flock of geese for market purposes. A tew years ago we decided to raise gees because we liked the birds and thought they would no doubt prov a source of Income, as well a our other stock. We chose the large Tougeese,' as man louse,' or farmers call them, and since we bav become better acquainted with these valuable birds Lave become enthusiastic fanciers of the breed. We not only have a number of flocks out on farms, but annually rear a goodly flock at home. A goose will no doubt thrlv on any kind of green forage, but a good bluegrasa pasture is undoubtedly the best and most substantial rang for them. We have never used a certain number of acres for a certain number ot geese, but use on9 pasture for horses, cows, pigs and geese, as we never aim to run stock enough to Impoverish the same. The range is at all times during the forage season good. Geese graze like cattle; that is, they can live on grass during ths summer; but we always feed the old birds a little grain nt nights usually wMble corn. The young or growing stock Is well fed on mash and later grain till fully matured. We do thin to push growth; always find It pays. If the geese were intended alone for the tabR It might not he profitable to feed qulto so liberally .s a pound or two more on a bird would not be worth so much, but from the fanciers standpoint, pounds mean dollars when added to a large specimen. However, It coate little If any more to put a pound on a goose than on any other farm animal which all thrifty farmers know Bhould be done. We believe one could not miss the right number of geese far that n certain number of acres a good pasture would support by taking cattle as th standard. For Instance a goose would require as mucb forage to Its size an a cow to hers, all things being equal, the cow not giving milk or being worried too much by flies. Now this Is only theory, and we may be wrong, but are Inclined to think, if we are, that the smaller consumer to siz would be the goose, as unless gees are kept well plucked during the summer or grazing season they are light eaters. To all beginners, the goose must have plenty of forage and water during the season, A swimming place will not injure old stock (isn't necessary though) unless you wish to fatten. Would be pleased to bear from some one that has experimented along the line of the amount of pasture for geese in comparison with cattle. In other words, how many gees would a pasture support that would pasture one medium sized cow? Mrs. B. F. Bishop, Iroquois County, I1L dry-lan- d Poultry In Orchards, Here and there we have seen appi and plum orchards being used for poultry yards. The plum orchard seems to be the favorite. There ar several advantages In favor of this combination. In the first place It greatly Increases the size of the poultry yard, and this Is a feature well worth considering. Then the hens keep the ground pretty well clear of weeds and this removes the necessity for cultivation. This would apply more to a full grown orchard than to a young one, for In the case of the growing orchard it Is best to cultivate during the early years to compel the roots to strike deeply. A plum orchard used as a poultry park should be in its best condition for bearing fruit. If the fowls are quite numerous the droppings will be no Inconsiderable item in the fertilization of the orchard. Late in the summer it would be possible to sow some cover crop, which would serve both as teed for the poultry and as a protection to the roots of the trees. On most soils such sowing could be made without cultivating, the hens having kept the ground in sufficiently loose state to enable the seed to get hold of the soiL As catchers of curculio we do not regard the poultry as a success. The only time the birds have a chance to do good work in this direction is when the wormy plums fall. If the latter are ripe enough the birds eat the plums and worms they contain. We would be pleased to hear .rom readers that have tried keeping poultry In orchards. 8alt in the Poultry Feed. There Is a prevalent notion that salt Is poisonous to fowls, and this popular impression Is based on many unhappy experiences with It when fed too liberally. It may safely be said that salt is poisonous If fed largely, it Is not poisonous when fed in moderate amounts, that is, at the rate of one ounce or less to 1U0 hens per day. It is true that a good many fowls have been killed by eating salL both in the form of crystals and in ish that have been oversaited, and .or that reason thrown away. It may ue taken for grant. d that meat and fish not , too salt for human food would not poison bens. The most usual way of killing fowls with salt is the careless throwing out of the rock salt, in the bottoms of barrels that have been used for meat or fish. The birds eat it under the impression that they are eating grit . A corresponding amount taken into a human stomach would also have a fatal re- sult Butter for the Navy. Go to the country where man lives The government is exceedingly ex- close to nature's beart; study him as acting In its requirements as to the be there meets the problems of life, composition of the butter it uses in and you wilt find literature which Is its service, and thereby sets a good realistic in the best and truest sense. example, it does not propose to be Men of the country are to our national deceived on the amount of water the life what the steel frame is to our butter cor i jin s or on the quantity of stone or brick structures when salt to be found in it. A Kansas com- mighty the crisis comes that shakes the naa made contract with the pany government to supply 400,000 pounds to tion to Its foundation, it is the loyal the navy. The government require- hearts and clear brains of the country ments are that the butter shall be put folks which save it from destruction. (Ian McLaren) Rev. John Watson. up in cans, shall be sterilized, shall not contain over 13 per cent of moismanure is a universal ferFarmyard no ture, shall have coloring matter, and that the salt shall be at the rate tilizer. suuir-- all crops. climates and of from of an ounce to soils In t1 e ae ol h'jjuniiTtjHS crops an ounce for every pound of butter wbere great difficulty ha,-- been When the general puhlie gets to be eh is. airuBgiug il.iciory more exacting, we will have a higher anlficial mixtures, nrm.virr. manure quality cf butter. three-fourth- s . |