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The skill of the feeder will furnish the variety that Induces appetite and favors growth rather than1 tat In feeding pigs of this age we are confronted with two problems1 First, the danger of giving them too much food, and second, the feeding of larger quantities of protein foods than they have the ability to digest and assimilate. Too much fat Is not desirable at this period and too heavy feeding of protein feeds will acquire an excess St that element, thereby stunting their growth. The element of waste In feeding too much protein Is important In determining the profits. I have never been able to compound any rations of grain and commercial feeds that would produce as good results for young pigs as one which sklmmllk makes up about of the mixture. With a suitable varifeeds we can readety of farm-grow-n ily change the proportions of the rations as our observation and Judgment may suggest. The truly scientific feeder must out away from mixed feeding standards and vary his rations according to the growth and condition of the pigs. Nor Is it likely that one can figure out a ration So well balanced without graxlng as to promote the most vigorous growth as will result when the ration Is supplemented by the dally run of a field which furnishes succulent and bulky food. From weaning time until the growing pigs are about six months old protein is the most important element in s the ration. Corn is carbohydrates, oats contain more protein than corn, but hardly enough to meet the requirements of the growing pigs. Rye is richer In protein than oats, but as a pig feed barley excels all of the above and is a sure crop in many localities where corn rarely matures. Clover and alfalfa are highly nitrogenous, but too bulky to suit the needs of the young pigs. Cow peas, ' soy beans and Canadian field peas are well suited for pork growing where they can be grown. Various localities well-bred- flesh-gainin- g one-fourt- h nine-tenth- ' I . But the men who sneered and stormed, talked of usurpation and Impeachment, called him base, lncoinpe tent, traitorous even, were permitted to see not so much as the quiver of an eyelid as they watched him go steadily from step to step In the course he had chosen. Abuse It Regretted. At last the storm cleared; the bitter months were over; men at the pons saw at length how much more freely trade ran' under the terms of the treaty, and remembered that, while they had been abusing Jay and Thomas maligning the president, Pinckney had obtained a treaty from belit was that she was inciting had said, and my aim has been, and Spain which settled the Florida boundInstallment 25 Indians to tluir savage inroads all! continue to be, neither to stretch ary, opened the Mississippi without reTowards the close of June, Wash- - the tie border as the French bad nor to relax from them In any In- striction, secured a place of deposit at upon Ington ventured to go for a little while done Is the old ahe set herself stance whatever, unless compelled to New Orleans, and made commerce At once to Mount Vernon for rest to destroy neutral trade by seizing it by imperious circumstances," and with the Spaniards as free as comA was was trouble. there privateer vessels that carriid the products that was what he meant the country merce with the French. found taking arms and stores aboard all of the French islands or were laden to know, whether the laws purpose The whole country felt s new imin the very rive at Philadelphia, Jefwith pulse of prosperity. The "paroxysm ferson allowed her to drop down to would jrovisions for their ports; she was good or bad admit American vessels to her of the fever was over, and shame Wrath Over English Treaty. Chester, believing Genet Instead of own Vest Indian harbors only 4upon The next year the people knew what came Upon the men who had so vilely the agents of the government, and and within the limits of a Mr Jay had done. He reached New abused the great president and had she was upon the point of getting to sufferance, most Jealous restriction York May 28, 1796; and the treaty made him wish. In bis bitterness, that sea before Washington could reach It gave a touch of added bitterness ha brought wtth him waa laid before e were in bis, guvs rather than In' Jefferson the seat of government. the country's feeling against her the senate on the 8th of June. On the presidency; who bad even said was not In town when the president to that sie should thus levy as It were the 2d of July the country knew what that he had played false in the Revoarrived covert war upon the Union while af- he had agreed to and the senate had lution. and had "What Is to t done In the case of squandered publio fecting to be at peace with It, as If ratified. There waa an Instant out- moneys; who had gone beyond threats the 'Little Sarah, now at Chester?" she cosnted on its weakness, especial burst of wrath. It swept from one of Impeachment and dared to hint at came Washington's hot questions after on the seas; and ly assassination! congress would end of the country to the other. French of minister Is the him. They aaw the end of the have taken measures of retaliation, The treaty yielded so much, gained hla term approach, and would have republic to set the acts of this gov- which must certainly have led to open so little, that to accept It seemed a recalled their insults. But they bad ernment at defiance with Impunity? alienated bla great spirit forever. And then threaten the executive with hostilities, had not Washington Inter- veritable humiliation. The northwestan appeal to the people? What must vened, despatching John Jay, the ern posts were, indeed, to be given up Becomes Flat Federalist. chief Justice, across sea as at the boundaries between Eng the world think of such conduct, and trustee last; When he had seen parties forming of the United States in submitting to minister extraordinary, to negotiate Ush and American territory were to In his cabinet In the quiet days of his terms of un accommodation; and so giv- be determined by commissioners; it? Circumstances press for decision; first term as president, he bad sought restricted commerce with England to placate differences; bad tried to and as you have had time to consider ing pause to the trouble. Whisky Riots Suppressed. herself, and a free direct trade with bring Hamilton and Jefferson to a them. I wish to know your opinion While the country waited upon the her East Indian possessions, were con cordial understanding which should be upon them, even before tomorrow, for It negotiation, It witnessed a wholesome ceded; but not a word waa said about purged of the vessel may then be gone. partisan bias, as be meant In the power of Its new the Impressment of American teamen; was Indeed too late to stop her; a object-lessobis own Judgments to be; bad deemed In March, 1791, congresa American claims for damages for ungross violation of neutrality had been government and loyalty to tbs had passed an act laying taxes on dis- coveted trade with the West Indian parties unnecessary new constitution the only standard of permitted under the very eyes of the tilled 'twas of with Hamilton' spirits: referred to a commission, along part secretary of state. Washington stayed preferment to office. But be bad coma henceforth in Philadelphia. In person- plan to show that the federal govern- American debts to Englishmen; the to another mind In tbs bard yeara al control of affairs. It was an ap- ment could and would uae Its great coveted trade wtth the West Indies that followed. peal to the people that finally deliv- authority. The act bore nowhere o Islands was secured only to vessels "1 shall not, whilst I have the honered Genet into his hands. Washing- hard apon the people as In the vast of seventy tons and under, and at the or to administer the government, exfar counties Virof 'to cost and of renouncing the right ton revoked the exequatur of one Pennsylvania bring a man Into any office of conseFrench consul at Boston, for ginia, beyond the mountains and port sugar, molasses, coffee, cocoa, or quence knowingly," be declared In tbe continuing to Ignore the laws of neu- ther the very allegiance of the peo- cotton to Europe. closing days of 1795, "whose political hid Washington agreed with the senate tenets are advene to tbe tenets which trality; Genet declared he would ap- ple M been but the other day doubtful, that ratifications of the treaty ought tbe Washington very well knew. peal from the president to the general government are punuing; Ho were they to get their corn to not to be exchanged without a modifistate of Massachusetts; rumors for this, in my opinion, would be a market over the long roads If they cation of the clauses respecting the of the silly threat got abroad, and sort of political suicide; and be left Genet demanded of the president that wersaot to be permitted to reduce Its West Indian trade, and October had the presidency read to call himself new Increase bulkind Its value terms come turn before better and by he deny them. Washington answered of the para "Federalist" very flatly g with a chilling rebuke; the correspond- lng Into whisky? The tax seemed could be agreed upon; but be had no ty that stood for the constitution and ence was given to the public prints; to them intolerable, and the remedy doubt that the treaty as a whole ought abated nothing of Its powers. and at last the country saw the plait They would not pay It They to be accepted. The opposition party You could as soon scrub a blaeka-mor- e French minister for what be was. A had lot been punctilious to obey the In congress had refused to vote money white, he cried, "as to change demand for his recall had been re- lawiot the states; they would not be- for an efficient navy, and so had made tbe of a protest Democrat" principle obedience now to to British It impossible check aggresby submitting solved upon In the cabinet In August; gin he will leave nothing unattempted to by February, 1794, the slow processes thetorst laws of the United States. sions; they must now accept this un- overturn the government of this counAt first they only amused them-selw- s palatable treaty as better at any rate of diplomatic action were complete, r -- . try." than war. by tarring and feathering an and a successor bad arrived. Genet did BE (TO CONTINUED.) here and there; but reslst-aic- s Storm Rags Fiercely. not venture to return to hlsi distractcould not atop with that In the It was hard to stand sternly In the ed country; but he was as promptly When Jove Threatens. and as readily forgotten In America flee of a government bent upon hav-ii- storm. The country took fire as Engage tbe people by their affeo Its own way. Opposition organized had done at the passage of the Stamp Some might find It possible to love France still; but no one could any ttselt and spread, till the writs of Act Harder things had never been tlons, convince their reason- - and Moral courts had been defied by vto-ta- t zald of king and parliament than were they will be loyal from tbe only prinlonger, stomach Genet. afmobs and the western counties now said of Washington and his ad ciple that can make loyalty sincere, French divined had Washington fairs much too clearly to be for a mo- of Pennsylvania were fairly quick with vlsera. Many stout champions stood vigorous or rational a conviction to his defence nous stouter or more that It la to their truest interest and ment tempted to think with anything Incipient Insurrection. that their government is fortbeli but contempt of the French psrty who good. Constraint Is the natural par bad truckled to Genet It was' his ent of resistance, and a pregnant clear perception what the danger proof that reason Is not on the side inbe should America be drawn would of those who nse it You must all reto the gathering European wars that member Lucians pleasant story; had led him to accept a second term Jupiter and a countryman were walkas president It bad been his wish to ing together, conversing with great remain only four years In the arduous freedom and familiarity upon tbe subno but he had leave to office; thought ject of heaven and earth. Tbe couna task unfinished; knew that he was tryman listened with attention and in the very midst of the critical busiacquiescence, while Jupiter strove ness of holding the country to the only to convince him; but happening course which should make it a to hint s doubt, Jupiter turned hastily and to consented nation; around and threatened him with bla submit himself once more to the vote thunder. of the electors. Ah! ah! saya tbe countrymanr Elected for 8econd Term. now, Jupiter, I know that you are Parties were organizing, but there wrong; you are always wrong. when was no opposition to Washington. He From you appeal to your thunder. received again a unanimous vote; and Thomas, Lord Ersktne's Argument In John Adams was agpln chosen behalf of Thomas Pains at bla trial The sbond inauguration for libel (March, 1793) seemed but a routine confirmation of the --first But the elections to congress showed Braved Death for Small Sum. a change setting In. Ih the senate A meek heathen Chink routed a the avowed supporters of the admingang of robbers at Brooklyn, N. Y istration had still a narrow majority; recently. Jow Cbang, tbe hero, la a but in the house they fell ten votes type of Orienplacid "waabee-wasbe- e short of control; and Washington had tal without mucb fight n him, but to put his policy of neutrality into exwhen two holdup men went after bis ecution against the mad Genet with cash register In bis Brooklyn chop nothing but doubts how he should be uey restaurant early In the morning supported. The Insane folly of Genet tbe spirit of bla honorable ancestors saved the president serious embarcalled him valiantly to battle. When Washington and His Family. rassment, after ail; made the evidence the libbers ordered him to hold np that Washington was right too plain For two years Washington watched formidable than Hamilton, no longer a bla bands. Chong obeyed with a whimto be missed by anybody; and gave the slow gathering of the storm, warn- member of tbe cabinet, for Imperative per of fear but as one of tbe men the country at last' vision enough to ing those who resisted, keeping con- private interests had withdrawn him started for the cash register Changs see what was In fact the course of gress abreast of him In preparation these six months and more, but none meekness vanlabed. With a squeal of affalra abroad, within and without un- for action when the right time shotted the lest redoubtable in the field of rage be seized a carving knife and happy France. come, letting all the country know controversy. leaped to tbe defense of hie exchequer. Before that trying year 1793 waa what was afoot and prepare Its mind For long, nevertheless, the battle Slashing right and left Jow had one of out, an attack upon Hamilton In the for wbat was to come. It most have went heavily against tbe treaty. Even tbe men on tbe floor bleeding like a house, though led by Madison, had a On him to a stern humor to learn Washington, for once, stood a little slaughtered pig. The other, badly failed; Jefferson had left the cabinet; that seven thousand armed men had while perplexed, not doubting hi own cut, ran Into tbe street, but seeing a and the hands of those who definitely gathered In on Brad-dock- s purpose, indeed, but very anxious policeman coming, raised hla revolfield to defy him. At last he what the outcome should and heartily supported the president be. Pro- ver to bis temple and (hot himself. were not a title strengthened. summoned an army of militia out of tests against his signing the treaty He may die. Jow waa badly bruised There was sharp bitterness between he states, sent It straight to tbe law- poured in upon him from every quar- in tbe fight, but tbe policeman found parties a bitterness sharper as yet. less counties, going with It himself till ter of the country; many of them him tenderly counting tbe money In Indeed, than their differences of view; he learned there would be no eerione earnest almost to the point of en- the cash register. It was all there but the federalists," who stood to the resistance and taught the country treaty, some hot with angry comment 1.37. support of Washington and Hamilton, what was back of federal law. Hamil- His reply, when he vouchsafed any, were able, none the lees, to carry their ton had bad hie way, the country Its was always that hla very gratitude The Intimate Friend." niore Indispensable measure even an lesson. for the approbation of the country in information about the cabiThe act of neutrality which made,the pres Jeffersons Snoer. the past fixed him but the more firma dispatch aaya, "was not obnet, now idents policy the explicit law of t The servile copyist of Mr. Pitt ly lu bis resolution to deserve It President-elec- t Wilson, from tained land. The sober second thought oi thought he must have his alarms, bis by obeying his own conscience. friend who' is an Intimate from hut the country was slowly coming about Insurrections and plots against the wrote be to Is "It very desirable, aboard tbe Wilson train for part of tbe to their aid. constitution, sneered Jefferson. "It Hamilton, to ascertain, if possible, Doubts About England. aroused the fayorite purposes of after the paroxysm of the fever Is a Journey. Is There always an 'Intimate friend have The air might cleared alto- strengthening government and increas- little abated, what the real temper of to any secret from be-prevent ground gether had the right method of deal- ing the pebllc debt; and therefore an the people la concerning It; for at too cloeely. But far be it from ing with France been the only ques- insurrection was announced and pro- preeeht tbe 'cry against the treaty Is ing kept to make unkind re-- ' newspaper any he mad snd but a armed against and like that against tion that pressed; hut the ill fortune claimed dog; He is one of the him. about marks of the time forced the president to marched against, but could never be showed himself very calm to the genIn public life, and seem not only the recreant friend of found. And all this under the sanc- eral eye. making bis uneasiness most useful persons under Infinite ob-- is newspaper every which name 'The Intimates. has done too known only to his France, but also the too complacent tion of a to him. hlm-cuhim ligations l haapsd-apoa cruel mqch good not to be euflLcleh.t.to.co partisan of England. Heres a health to tbe "intimate Such exaggerated and HG reat'BrT(aI n'see m ed'as mischievto the quick. er ham also-- " to know, "The powers ojLtha executive of Indecent terms. he cried, could friend, who la In a position ously bent upon forcing the United 8tates to war as Genet himself had this country are more definite and bet- scarcely be applied to a Nero, a no- butfor obvious reasons cannot per been. - She would not withdraw her ter understood, perhaps, than those torious defaulter, or even te a com- mit himself to be quoted or his name to be used Kansas Cltv Star garrisons from the - border Dost: it of any other country," Washington mon pickpocket. 4 da, -t . T ?;$ We:3lV ". produce feeds that can be used advantageously to balance up a ration. Wheat middlings, linseed oil tank age and other feeds of commerce all have their place In economical pig feeding which must be regulated according to the variety of farm grown feeds that are at hand and the prices of these purchased feeds in the nearby markets. The man who Is engaged in pork growing as a business and not merely feeding hogs to find an outlet for his farm must recognize the fact that young hogs up to six mongbFf age need a growing, not a fattening ration, and that they need feed in Judicious quantities. Regular feeding Is essential to a steady, unremitting growth and three feeds a day will give better results than two and in following up this method it is advisable that they be fed only what they will clean up with an apparent relish. Always bear In mind that the most valuable asset of the growing pig Is 120 pounds of bone and muscular development aided and supported by a natural and keen appetite. From the fifth to the sixth month should be the period ef preparation, that is, the time when we are getting the pigs gradually accustomed to their fattening ration. During this period I have always secured the best results by feeding plenty of corn and giving the bunch the run of a field of clover, alfalfa or cow peas. In this way their digestive system gradually becomes accustomed to the changes of diet and by the end of a few weeks feeding are In the beet possible condition to make good use of all the corn they are capable of handling. At the end of this period they should be well rounded out and weigh at least 165 pounds. Noth withstanding that corn has been the object of much criticism by many theoretical feeders, yet the fact remains that corn and water will produce more economical gains than a diet of mixed foods. food may produce a little Mixed greater gains, but the quality of the pork is not so good and the loss of shrinkage while on the road to market is greater than is the case with the corn-fe- d hogs. During the last two months, the fin lshlng period, the previously built frame and digestive capacity. In the making of which a variety of suitable food la essential, is loaded with fat, a process In which corn produces the cheapest gains. How many pounds can we make the pigs weigh at eight months of age is the great question. My ideal Is the 3 hog at eight months of age, but my ideal Is quite a way ahead of my present achievements. I think 1 do well when I market a bunch of pigs that average 270 pounds at that age. I n sov-eralg- n .... -- g t. CORN SILAGE FOR SHEEP IS PROPER Michigan Farmer Finds It Excellent Ration When Allowed to Ripen and Mature. Silage Is not always satisfactory as a ration for sheep. Sheep growers in many localities will have nothing to do with it as a feed for their flock. They will admit Its undoubted value as a cattle ration, but their experience has been against it so far as sheep are concerned. I beliave that well matured silage can be ted to sheep with the very best results. I have been feeding It for several years, and since the first year the results have been all that opuld be asked for any ration. The first year that 1 planned to use silage as a winter feed for sheep, I planted eight acres of corn to be used In filling the silo. It was planted rather late, and, as I was somewhat afraid of the frost, the crop was cut a little early. It was planted very thick, sown, in fact; and when cut the leaves were green and heavy with tap. The ears were poorly hardened, writes a Michigan farmer In the .Farm Progress. Some of them wert barely bard enough to escape being in the soft stage of development. I was doubtful about the quality of the silage, and my doubts were confirmed when I began feeding It It was given to the sheep in small quantities in connection with clean timothy hay. Some oats were fed with it at times. not appear to The older sheep did " a 'They -- should, and the thrive on younger ones began to appear sickly and thriftless. It bad A tendency to ir loosen the bowels of the animals even when fed in small quantities. Next year I harvested a crop of corn that was much riper and more mature than the first I let the blades and husks assume a ripe color before running the crop through the cutter. There was no trouble that season or at any time since. It has been fed to sheep of all ages ever since the first season. From two to two and one-hal- f pounds have been given dally to everything from spring lambs to ewes with sucking youngsters at their sides. They have been uniformly as thrifty as though fed on a grain and bay ration, and the cost bas been much less. Green corn, especially when put in the silo uncut, has been the cause of silage ration for sheep acquiring such a bad reputation. When corn Is left to ripen enough that it could be husked in the field, it can be placed in the silo and fed to the sheep with the very best results. Looking to the Pedigree. at the pedigree of the stallion ' you patronize', and tf tt Is hot issued by one of the recognized registry associations don't use that horse. Many farmers will contend that a grade horse that Is a good looker is Just as , and good for a elre as a pure-bredexpense Is much lighter. Some of the handsomest, soundest and most perfect horses are grades, and while they are splendid animals for nse they are unsuitable to breed to. Every grade has a yellow streak lnhim, and this is Just as likely to show as his good qualities. Look " Air In Cow Stable. Keep the air ns pure as possible In the cow stable. Look well to the ventilation. Do not disturb the manure lrrths "gutters or1 itallirunin after milking is over and the milk la moved from the stable. re- -- mass-meetin- g ? |