Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 3, 1897, Page 7

jer draft on the soil for manures than Pigs and Skim Milk. As spring is here it might be well to remind ourselves of the value of skim milk as a feed for growing pigs. Much as has been said in its praise, I still think that few of us really appre- ciate how always indispensable it is @s a factor in a ration that is going to make pigs grow most rapidly, or have ever calculated how much per hundred the skim milk is worth, says Prof. Smith in Country Gentleman. The record of some experiments tried at this station during the past three years may be of interest to your read- ers on this and related topics, Having an abundance of milk and relatively few pigs, we approached the subject from a somewhat different point of view from the average farmer's; still we were enabled to ask questions of the porkers and obtain answers from them that are of interest to every dairyman at least. The first question asked of the pigs was how much they would give for sweet skim milk if no other feed were mixed with it. One pen of seven pigs, averaging 103 pounds in weight, gained 279 pounds in five weeks, drinking in that time 6,225 pounds of skim milk and receiv- ing no other food. They give us there- fore one pound of live pork for 22.31 pounds of skim milk. Reckoning these pigs as worth 4 cents per pound on toot, the skim milk was worth close to 18 cents per hundred. The same thing was then tried with eight smaller pigs, weighing but 31.75 pounds each. They made a pound of gain for cach 19.23 pounds of skim milk, or at 4 cents a pound for live pigs the skim milk was worth almost 21 cents per hundred. Now, no one would think for a mo- ment of feeding skimmed milk to pigs without putting some sort of solid food with it, and naturally cornmeal comes first on the list as the most common grain feed for this class of animals. Two pens of pigs were therefore se- lected to try what cornmeal and skim milk were worth as pig feed. One pen of seven pigs averaged 88.7 pounds, and the other 66.1 pounds when the feeding began. The milk was fed warm from the separator, and a pound of cornmeal added to each 7% pounds of milk. At the end of five weeks the heavier pigs had gained sixty pounds each, or twelve pounds per week, and had made that gain at an expense of It is claimed that this advance is nec- | ten pounds of skim milk and one and | essary for revenue, but the effect will one-quarter pounds of cornmeal per] be that the people will. in many cases, pound, The gains of the smaller pigs substitute something cheape nd thus were not quit large ‘in th -e- | be deprived of this useful fabric, quite as’ large in the: aggre and the rev orrespond- gate, but were made with almost ex-| inoly dimit aiden actly the same outlay of milk and] goods can be made her is has meal. Valuing the cornmeal at $15} been tried again and ag: and except per ton, and the pork again at 4 cents, the skim milk was worth with these fourteen pigs, in five weeks’ feeding, almost 40 cents a hundred. This sounds preposterous, but these are the facts—a pound of pork returned by the pigs for every ten pounds of milk and one and one-quarter pounds of corn- meal. We have been able in but two cases out of many to get our pigs to return us less than 20 cents per hun- dred for skim milk. In these days of low prices, therefore, it behooves the factory patron and the dairy farmer generally to husband well his skim milk, feed it mixed with cornmeal to well-bred pigs weighing less than 200 pounds, keep them comfortably housed and expect to get from this source a return for a good share of the cost of the labor on his dairy herd. Mouldy Butter. Commenting on our article on the above subject, the Elgin Dairy Report, while endeavoring to gather informa- tion in the east, has this to say: “This matter has been troubling the cream- erymen in the older districts. Not long since we had our attention called to a lot of butter shipped from the Elgin digffict on which this mould or fungus growth was very distinctly seen on the outside of the package, and had pene- trated even into the butter. It was claimed by the receivers of the butter that it was the use of unseasoned wood and the package being kept in a damp place that had caused this. We were unable from the examination we made to find out any cause for fungus growth, but it seemed to start from the wood rather than the butter itself, and in all cases that we have heard of late- ly, excepting those on the Pacific coast. the growth seems to start from the wood, and possibly the quality of the wood may be the primary cause of the growth of the fungus. We shall be pleased to hear from any of our cream- ery or commission men who have had any experience in that Fine, to learn if they have found any remedy, or learned what the original cause is oi this mouldy condition both of the pack- age and butter.” Oats and Peas for Soiling.—Ag the earliest crop to be used for soiling, there is nothing better than oats and peas mixed and sown at the rate of two and one-hai,' to three bushels per acre. They will not yield so much weight as fodder corn, but that cannot be grown jJarge enough to cut before well intc August. As for peas and oats, by that time they will have been entirely useu up. From the earliest cutting, abou the last of May, a second light crop will sprout, which may be cut a month jater.—Ex. Fruit Draft on Soil.—The average farmer may be surprised that a cro, of apples, say 34 trees, makes a heav- an average wheat crop. The leaves alone account for a great deal of am- monia, potash and phosphoric acid, anc these come every year, even if there is little fruit. The new wood and prun- ings must also be considered.—fx. Ensilage, or any food with a pro. nounced odor, should not be fed jus pefore milking. Milk readily absorbs odors. Remember that not all cows pay and there is a limit of poor produe ticn teyond which no farmer should go. Seen eekly eee eneneenenreeneateassnstsehateahitntinntsdenshlnssta ihn thst Heavy Dut on Linens. The tollowing are some of the com- ments of a man well acquainted with linens and the linen industry, upon the senate doctored Dingley bill: The proposed duties on linen goods under the amended Dingley bill are heavier than ever, although it has been claimed that the senate has reduced rates. These good paid for many years 5 per cent, and yielded a steady revenue to the government. The rates now proposed vary from 50 to 109 per cent, and the burden falls heaviest on low and medium goods, which are chiefly used in the homes of the poorer people. A cheap tablecloth now selling at re- tail at 25 cents per ) » Will have to be sold at 37 1-2 cents to 40 cents, if the quality is kept up. Medium linen for children’s summer blouses will be a 99 per cent, and the retail price will have te go up accordingly. Linen forms the raw many Amer for clothing and other purposes where strength and durability are required. Such goods will be advanced 20 to 30 per cent. in the ¢ of a few low ¢ been 2 lure, ov and other difficulti could be made here, the rat un- necessarily oppressive. ‘The entire cost of weaving linen goods in Europe is about 7 1-2 to 10 per cent the selling price of the article here, and in Ameri- ca the cost would not be, at the very outside, more than double this percent- ; so that, even if Republican theo- ries be true, a protection of 35 per cent would be ample to allow for nigh- er wages and extra profits for our manufacturers. It is possible speculators. may mills on the strength of these e rates, sell the stock, and then leaving the unfortunate laborer and manufacturer to face the difficulties of the situation as best they can. The laborer probably, having been brought here from Europe (for labor is on the free. list), with unreasonable expecta- tions, will be left to join the army of disappointment and discontent. Why should these exorbitantly high rates be essed on an article more or less in use in every household in the Jand, and the cost of living so much increased in these days of keen competition and small profits? Why should the plain people be taxed to put more money in the pockets of the rich? If the wealthy manufacturers want to make experi- ments, let them do so at their own cost, not tax the poor for that purpose. ; but even if they Pettigrew’s Amendment. Senator Pettigrew has introduced an amendment to the Dingley bill which admission free of duty it become law and be © estly, how much re pill yield? coal. window and plate glass, lumber, ‘y, wall paper, rubber, cutlery, n nearly all kinds of hardware. There is no trust in t but that is probably because the has been no duty to encourage it. There are also trusts in the woolen and cotton indus- Revenue would be scarce if such a law should be enforced. But will those elected by trust funds destroy the system which fosters tru They may f some such law, as they did the Sherman anti-trust law in 1890, put it will be only another dummy. How Protection Melps the Farmer. Trust “Cuts More Ice.” “Forty-one leather nrms in Chicago protest against the duty on hides. But the Beef trust cuts more ice,” says the Boston Transcript (Ind. Rep.) ‘The airship that was Jauncbea in Nashville last week disappeared from sight; but by accounts of “entire- ly reliable observers” it was last seen heading for Canada. Intimations are thrown out that after taking on an as- sorted cargo of dutiable goods the ship will recross the line and land its cargo in some quiet spot far from the reach of customs house officers. In regard to | { material for | ‘an industries, as lining | shes, has | ng to the climate ; There are trusts in sugar, | such a cargo, it would be extremely | THAT “FREE BREAKFAST TABLE.” | difficult to apply Secretary Gage's cir- cular of instructions for the retroact- ive stion of the Dingley bill.—Phila- delphia Record. Elkins on Wages. “Wages must go down,” says Senator ins in a recent interview, pub- lished in the Cincinnati Enquirer. “Wage-earners,” continued the senat- or, “do not wish to see it or believe it, but it is s And again he said: “Wages in America stand against any revival of business.” He was discussing the coal trade. He said: “We do not export coal to Eu- rope because we have wages against nd that is the whole kernel of the coal trade.” Being asked whether black labor was settled in the mines of West Virginia, he said: “Firmly. It is as effective as white labor and does not combine and con- spire, and the negro spends all he makes, while the Italians and Poles | send every cent out of the country ‘The senator just as decided ideas on the tariff question. He is firmly con- vinced that protective duties, especial- ly those on coal, should go up. Tariff | up, wages down. That is w hap- | pened under the McKinley bill, and is what will happen, and in fact is hap- pening, under the Dingley bill. It is | all done in the interest of labor. Miss Columbia's Overgrown Infant, Zs I believe in protecting infant indus- tries, but when the infants get to be six feet high and grow whiskers, and when they threaten to kick the end out of the dle if they don’t get more pap, I think it’s about time to take the bottle away from them.—Col. R. G. In- gersoll (Rep.) Who Pays the Tax? The Republican claim that “the for- eigner pays the tax.” is amply proved by the following letter which will ap- peal to the people of Nebraska and Tov as it interests them eular- j ly: Omaha, April 10. The Albion Milling Company, Albion, Neb.: ientlemen—Answering your inquiry of the 7th inst. The explanation of the recent marked advance in the price of burlap bags is in the prospective changes in the tariff. Under the Wil- son bill they are on the free list, but the Dingley bill provides for a duty which would amout to something over 1 cent per bag on the 66-inch, eight-ounce burlap. The price made you on your recent invoice is the low- est which we can offer on the present market. Yours truly, —Bemis Omaha Bag Company, M. C. Peters, Manager. The consumers of burlap bags who live in this section of the country need | not imagine that the increased price of bags concerns them. The foreigner has to pay Cong man “Champ” Clark, in his speech on the Dingley tariff bill, said “the | ge of the bill will force ey- y merchant in the land to make a tariff-for-revenue-only speech every time he sells a bill of goods across the counte ’ The above letter is only one of the tariff speeches referred to by the eloquent and witty Missouri con- gressman —Worll-Her Lawrence and His Rams. “Lawrence is not interested in wool. but in she * the Chicago Trib- ume (Rep.) expla Te and a score more of Ohioans se blooded ran which they sell to the ranchmen to im- prove the breed of their sheep and bet- ter the quality of their wool. This is prosaic, useful business, but the coun- try would not be ruined if it were stopped. It is in order to be able to sell wore rams that Judge Lawrence poses as the disinterested champion of the sheepraisers.”” An Original Method. “Della is so queer.” “In what way?’ “Why, when we go to get ice-cream soda she stands out on the pavement | before the drug store fully half an | hour; she won't go in until she has made up her mind what flavor to Ought to Know. Teacher—What makes you insist, Willie, that fourteen ounces make a pound? Willie—I’ve helped pa ’tend grocery for two years, an’ I guess I orter know. List of patents issued last week to Northwestern inventors: Jobn Betz, Jordan, Minn., vegetable cutter; Reuben B. Disbrow, Owatonna, Minn.. combined churn and butter Herbert H. Freeman, Pierre. holder; Victor Nlinger, Slay- ton, Minn., steam boiler fiue front; Finney Sprague, St- Paul. Minn.. and R. C. Sprague. Cedar Rapids, lowa, rotary evaporator. . D. Merwin, Patent Lawyer, 910 Pioneer Press Building. St. Paul, Minn. A cablegram was lately dispatched from Manchester, Eng., to Victoria, B. C., and the answer was received in ninety seconds after the questioner first touched the wire. The entire distance traversed is 15,000 miles. S. b. Dishonored Drafts. When the stomach dishonors the drafts made upon it by the rest of the s is necessarily besause its fund of is very low. ‘Toned with Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters it soon begins to pay out vigor in the shape of pure, rich blood, con- taining the elements of muscle, bone and brain. As a ~equence of the new vigor afforded the stomach, the bowels perform their functions regularly, and the liver works like clock work. Malaria has no effect upon a system thus reinforced. Most Complimentary. “Do you know, iss Barker, 1 am mighty thankful?” “And what, Mr. Jones, are you thank- ful for?” “That all my meals are not eaten in your company.” “Dear me; not very complimentary, are you?” “Indeed, I am. I should starve to death just gazing at you.”—Harper’s Bazar. His First Trip. He had never been in one of the fast elevator He went to the top all right. Then came the descent. It was like lightning. The boy pushed him out and was abour to close the door, when the old gent hollered out: “Hold on, thar; I want ter go back!” “What fer?” “T left my stumanick up thar.” York World. New The editor of this paper advises his readers that a free package of Peruviana, the best kidney and liver cure on earth, will be delivered FREE to any sufferer, if writ- ten for promptly. Penvviana Remevy Co., 286 Sth St., Ci nuati, Ohio. Rather Awkward. A teacher examining his class in Bible knowledge, asked: “What did Samson slay the Philis- tines with No answer. hing to help them to remember ing: th Then they ex aimed with a mighty wbone of an ass.” One Thing Overlooked. “TI read your speech of yesterday,” said the old senator, ‘and am of the opinion that it bears every mark of genius——" The new member grasped his hand rapturously “except—" The new member turned pale. —‘“the proper quotation marks.”— New York Journal. A White Blackbird. Askins (for want of something bet- ter to talk about)—What is the most remarkable thing you have seen this year, Grimshaw? . Grimshaw (promptly)—A young wo- man was called “Mamie,” and at the same time possessed sense.—Puck. THE ADVANCE AGENT OF HEALTH HALL’S Vegetable Sicilian HAIR RENEWER Beautifies and restores Gray Hair to its original color and vitality; prevents baldness; cures itching and dandruff. A fine hair dressing. B. P. Hall & Co., Props., Nashua, N. H. Sold by all ‘Broggists.” IT KILLS Potato Bugs, Cabbage Worms, and all forms of msect life. Harmless to Wih"hot injure the most delicate plants” ==" °F Benet Cray Mineral Ash is fully warranted where directions are followed. Send for our little Bug Book.” Itmay save you lotsof money. National Mining and Milling Co., Baltimore, Md. Carried in stock by all leading wholesale druggists. IN THE NICK OF TIME. Quick Thought, Stro ng Nerve, and De- termined Resolution on the Part 6f the Indians save Many a Life, A Few Feet Only Between the Black Chasm of Death and the Unconscious Victim. The Indian’s Knowledge of Nature and Nature’s Laws Embodied in the Reme- dies which have Helped Him to Main- tain for Centuries a Body That Lives for Years and Knows no Pain. ‘Where the white man to-day, in his ignorance and his inability to correctly interpret Nature would madly drive his horse over some yawning chasm that is invisible to the casual observer, the plunge into whose depths meaning edies to-day are made in identically the same manner as they were made by the Indian ages ago. The Indians’ instinct taught them to extract these medicines from the roots, herbs, barks and gums of the forest. of more value than the greatest knowledge ac- quired from books by the most learned scholars. Generations of long and healthy lives have proved the wonderful effect of the Indians’ medicines, and as we to-day have the privilege of buying these same remedies, the same long life and health 9 which characterize’ the Indian is ours for tl ing. Ki and the kidneys and all derangements resulting ordered condition of these organs. This, with th the most important medicines which the; druggist in this connection writes as follow: This instinct m2 as ckapoo Indian Sagwa was ever and still is, the greatest known blood purifier as well as acure for all afflictions of the stomach, the liver instant death, the Indian would have felt its presence, for the Indian hasever been given amarvelous insight into the hi den secrets of Nature. She has shows to him her pitfalls and has likewise taught him not only to avoid these, but has taught him her own secret ways of restoring health and pro- longing life when her laws had. beer disregarded by them, her children. Just as surely as the Indian would today use his strength and energy to save @ white brother toppling on the edge of a precipice, could he be at hand at the critical mo- ment, just so surely is due to the red man the gratitude of thou- sands of lives saved by the use of these same — remedies whose —_— ee secret, centuries ago, ‘he learr from Nature her- _ self, The Kickapoo Indian Rew ne Ep & from a dis- e other reme- can procure of your druggist. They are recognized not only by hundreds who owe to apoo Indian Remedies their health, as being invaluable, but by druggists everywhere, y are called upon to dispense. A well known ‘Preston, Minn., to the Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co., Gentlemen : — Mine is the oldest drug store in the county and I think sells more goods than any other house in the county. variably give perfect satisfaction. T have a large sale of all your goods and they in- I can most truthfully and honestly recommend them to the public, No medicine has ever been introduced here that holds its own as well as do the Kicka- Indian Remedies. ing of the men who handle these remedies. Yours truly, James B. ‘Tibbetts. We have thousands of letters of gratitude from ‘The above shows exactly the feel- people who have been cured by their use. If you are ailing, send to us for our pamphlet entitled “The Kickapoo Indian Doctor,” which will be mailed to you free, and is filled with useful information describing symptoms of diseases, their treatment and their cure, For ‘his, address the Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co., ‘New Haven, Conn. 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Many mon are suffering untold misery. spend- ing their money for medivinos good and bad, but for the want of intelligent treatment are pelagic enck ottovery suffering and weak ach 0 Han “All cases of NERVOUS DISEASES WEAKNESS, FAILING ENERGIES, VARICOCELE, UNNATURAL LOSS- AINS, whether they be from fis alten stsany error s, indiscretions Wecana: Micky Rnd permanently cure by the most unfailing methods known to mod- Or vitedical skill. SMALL, WEAK and SHRUNKEN 0} ANG thened developed to jec ‘cases of Const gpnaition: Amon alfracesot coprnmeton plaints, can be traced to these diseases, an‘ Pi ription aly tofind themselves ying th odies a core ‘can al- srEy ee otlectod. Many men suffering from Those dlecases ars like drowning men, grasping fail to cure.” $260, f our absolute Ci o' cure or refund your mon: tired of quackery, »f the above Cra ee Take tite’ s misernble iJ and we will send ips jaining these fectit Correspondence. str $Botandathees gout until ordered) Address ATE MEDICAL G0., OMAHA, NEB, ‘We want one agent in this County te sell to families. Best paying article op AGENTS sisi Serteeing ee § GLYZA CHEM. CO., Washingto NEW DISCOVERY; sives cases. Send for book of testimonials and 10 da} treatment Free. Dr. 1.1.GREEN’S SONS, At'anta, Ga. ROOFIT with FAY’s MANILLA ROOFING —No Sar— cheap, strong, best. Write for samples. FAS MANILLA ROOFING CO., Camden, N. J. LOOD POISON Primary, See A SRE S AL Meta red in 15 to85 days. You can betreated e for same price under same guaran ity. If you prefer to come here we willcom tract to pay railroad fareand hotelbills,ang. if we fail to cure. If you have taken mer= ry todido potas » and still have aches an¢ Mucous Patches in mouth, Sore Throat, body, Hair or Outrit ip this Secondary D POISO: (vee to cure. We solicit the most o| challenge the world for s Cure. ‘This disease has al » moet eminent ph ‘Bo. cury, Bimp les, Copper ‘Colored Spots, Ulcers ‘OF | —