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Show Good Points of the Devoni. A fey reasons why we raise Devons, from those who have tried them with other breeds with same care and feeel, might be of benefit to thoe who nro looklnir after a good farmers cow or steer. A breeder from Pennsylvania a) si 'I ilarted ten years ago with a few Devons, fitting them for Ihe show ring I competed against the best breeds of other cattle- Shoi thorns, Hereford! and Tolls and In tho awards I received over 60 per cent of the prizes both ln class and In fat cattle Getting tired of the fair circuit! I concluded to go Into tho dairy business, und having heard of the records of some of the Holttelnsand Jerse)!. I bought some of theo from the best herds I could find (not dlccnrdlnir nil my Devons). I turned them nil out on paature and when I began milking I found I had as good, and heavier, milkers among my Devons as among any of the noted no-ted dairy breeds So I thought I did not have the best, and bought moro Holstelns from other noted herds with lon records and gave them another trial, but I found the Devon their equal and cv'en giving more milk, so I have gone back to the Devon nnd let the others eo, ns I found the Devon De-von was the farmers cow, making their records on lesa feed than the others, so I have let all go but the Devons, as I RnJ them equal In every respect to Ihe others" A Gentleman who owns a ranch In South Dikota writes me as follows: ' I want to buy two or three Devon bulls to turn on the range with my Shorthorn rows High grade Shorthorns Short-horns nre too slow for this short grass country. Hcrefnrds I do not like and Angus are shy breeders. I have a few old Devon cows nnd I find that they will Inst two or three sears longer on tho range than Shorthorns and alwajs bo In better fix; they have also proved to bo the best of breeders with a cood calf every spring" A breeder from North Carolina sajs of the Devon: "I have been breeding Devons for a good many years and I do not think there Is any other breed ns good for this country. This Is a mountainous region nnd the cow or steer to be a succesa must be a rustler. Tho Devon la nlwny! a good looking1 fellow. I nlwn)S get one-half cent per pound more for my Devons than for any others I sell, for we have ill thla coun ty jersejs, rsnonnornn nnei lieu i-uiis. lied I'olls have been boomed moro thin nny others and aro good cattle when well cired for. but must have better caro than people here can give them. The aame may be said of the Shorthorns. Short-horns. Devons nro gaining In popularity popular-ity here nnd when a man has a calf to sell he never forgets to brag of the Devon blood In It" Thus we might go on and give the experience of others, but these are suf-flclent suf-flclent to ehow that the Devon Is a good breed to use onjwhere for milk, butter and beef They nre nluas read) to respond to their work nnd aro alwa)t In good heart A gentleman gentle-man here In Licking county, Ohio, sajs: "I have alvvajs bred Shorthorns until un-til two years ago when I bought a few Devons, nnd I find them a profitable) profit-able) animal. They are hardy, good rustlers, grow fast, and nre much easier eas-ier kept than tha Shorthorns Thoy are the farmer's cow." I P. Slsson, Secretary American Devon Cattle, Club, Newark, O Canned Raw Fruits. In Tarm nnd Fireside, "Mr. Orenler aa)s: It Is not generally known to farmers' farm-ers' wive! that miny of our fruits may be canned without cooking, retaining all their natural flavor We have before this put up gooseberries and rhubird by Just putting In cold water In tight cans nut when )ou wnnt to have a real treat for wlnle" Just mash some strawberries or currants, add an equal quantity by weight of sugar, and put ln tight cans |