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KEJOOiEB KILLED.

The First Man to Die By the New

Method.

The Murderer Killed Uy Electricity at Au

burn, ". Y -J-omethinc of a Hitch, Bat

the Kesuit Certain hat the

Autopsy Showed.

Aunciar, N. Y., Aug. 7. With a short,

sharp shock painless, so far as the

world wil'i ever know the soul of Will

iam ivemmior was

separated from his

hodj' at G:40 o'clock

yesterday morning.

At five o'clock

there was a rapping

at room doors and a

general awakening

(throughout the ho

ttcls at Auburn.

I Warden Durston had

'.loft a quiet "call

Ifor his witnesses,

'and they were or

dered to report at

the prison at six o'clock. An hour be

fore their coming Ucv. Dr. Houghton

and Chaplain Yates appeared at the

gate of the prison and were admitted.

After brief consultation with tho war

den they weio taken to Kcmmler's cell,

whcro the condemned man was already

awake and talking with his keeper.

Kemmler breakfasted lightly. Re

.ligious services were held in his coll.

He made his own toilet

About six o'clock tho witnesses bogan

to arrive at tho prison, and by 0:30 all

were present and soatod in a littlo circle

.around the execution chamber, waiting

for tho appearance of tho warden and

his charge.

At 6:38 the door at tho right of the

execution chambor opened and Wardon

Durston's figure appoarod in tho door

way. Behind him walked a spruce-look-

-ing, broad-shouldorcd littlo man, wear

ing a full board with carefully arranged

hair clustering about his forehead. He

-was dressed in a now suit of clothing.

This was William Kommlor, who was

.about to undergo tho sentonco of death.

Behind him walked Dr. W. E. Hough

ton and Chaplain Yates.

Kemmler was by far tho coolest man

in tho party. Ho did not look about the

a-oom with any special degroo of inter

est He hesitated as tho door was

closed behind him and carofully locked

by an attendant on tho other side as if

he did not know exactly what to da

"Give ae a chair, will you?" Baid the

warden.

Somo one quickly handed him a

wooden chair which bo placed in front

and a littlo to the right of the execution

chair, facing the littlo circlo of men.

Wardon Durston stood at tho left of

the chair, with his hand on the back of

it and, almost at tho moment that

Kommlor took his 6oat, ho began to

speak in short, quick periods.

"Now, gentlemen," ho said, "this is

"William Kemmler. I havo warnod him

that ho has got to dio, and if ho has any

thing to say ho will say it"

As tho wardon finishod, Kommlor

looked up and said in a high-keyed

voico, without any hesitation and as if

ho had prepared himsolf with tho speech:

"Well, I wish evory ono good luck in

this world, and I think I am going to a

good place, and tho papers has been

-saying a lot of stuff that ain't so. That

is all I havo to tolL"

With the conclusion of tho speech ho

rturned his back on tho jury and took off

ihis coat and handed it to tho wardon.

Kemmler was pcrfoctly cool. He was

by all odds tho coolost man in tho room.

When his tie was irranged, ho sat

down in tho electric chair as quietly as

.if ho were sitting down to dinner.

Warden Durston stood on tho right

;and Georgo Veiling, of Albany, on tho

left. They began immediately to ad

just tho straps around Kemmlcr's body,

"the condemned man holding up bib

.arms so as to give them every assist

ance. When tho straps had boon ad

justed about tho body, the arms were

fastened down, and thon tho warden

"leaned over and. parted Kemmlcr's foot

so as to bring his legs near tho legs of

tho cha-ir.

When tho straps had been adjusted to

tho body and limbs, tho wardon placed

Vis hand on Kemmlor's head and hold

it against tho rubber cushion which

ran down tho back of tho chair. Kemm

lcr's eyes wero turnod toward the oppo

site side of tho room. Bo fore, they had

followed tho warden in his movements

about. Then tho condomned man made

one or two remarks in a porfectly clear,

-composed tone of voico: "Woll, I wish

-everybody good luck." was ono of them,

and "Durston, see that things are all

right," was another.

Deputy Vieling unfastened tho thumb

screws which held tho figure 4 at tho

back of the chair in place and began to

lower it so that tho rubber cap which

held the saturated sponge pressed

against Kemmlcr's head. Tho warden

assisted in the preparation by holding'

JCeramler's head.

When the cup had been adjusted and

clamped in place, Kemmler said: "Oh,

you'd better press that down further, I

guess. Press that down." So the head

piece was undamped and pressed

further down. While it was boing

done Kemmler said: "Woll, I want to

-do tho best I can. I can't do any better

-than that"

Warden Durston took in bis hand the

leather harness which was to be adjust

ed tc Keminlur's head. It was a muzxlo

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of broad loather straps, which went

across tho forehead and the chin of the

man in the chair. The top strap pressed

down against the nose of Kemmler un

til it flattened it down slightly over his

face.

While the straps were being arranged,

Kemmler said to the warden and his as

sistant: "Take your time. Don't be in

a hurry. Bo sure that every thing is all

right"

Tho door leading into the room where

the switches wore arranged was partly

open. A man stood in the doorway.

Beyond him were two other men.

Which of them was to touch tho lever

and make the connection with the chair

was not known. Warden Durston says

it will never be known.

Tho dynamo in the machine shop was

running at good speed and tho volt

meter on the wall registered a little

more than 1,000 volts. Warden Durston

turned to the assembled doctors those

immediately around the execution chair

and asked: "Do the doctors say it's

all right?"

Hardly a minute had elapsed since

tho adjustment of the straps. There

was no time for Kemmler to havo weak

oned even if his marvelous courage had

not beon equal to the test of further de

lay. But thero is no fear that he would

havo lost courage. He was as calm in

the chair as he had been before he en

tered the room and during the progress

of his confinement by tho straps, which

him close.

At the warden's question, Dr. Fell

stepped forward with a long syringe in

his hand, and quickly, but deftly, wet

ted the two sponges which were at the

electrodes one on top of the head and

the other at the base of tho spina The

water which he put on thorn was im

pregnated with salt

Dr. Spitzka then answered the war

den's question with a sharp "All right"

which was heard by others about him.

"Ready," said Durston again, and then

"good-bye."

Ho stepped to tho door and at the

opening said to some one in the next

room, but to whom will probably never

bo known with certainty: "Every thing

is ready."

In almost immediate response, and

as tho stop watches in the hands of

somo of the witnesses registered 6:43),

tho electric current was turned on.

Thero was a sudden convulsion of the

frame in tho chair. A spasm went over

it from head to foot confined by the

straps and springs that held it firmly so

that no Hmb or other part of the body

stirred more than a small fraction of an

inch from its resting place.

Dr. McDonald hold a stop watch in

his hand and as the seconds flow by he

noted their passage. Dr. Spitzka, too,

looked at tho stop watch and as tho

seventeenth second expired ho cried

out: "Stop." "Stop," cried the other

voices about

Tho warden turned to the doorway

and called out "stop" to tho man at the

lover. A quick movement of the arm

and the electric current was switched

off. Thero was a relaxtion of the body

in tho chair a slight relaxation but

tho straps hold it so firmly that there

was not a quarter of an inch variation in

tho position of any part of the frame.

The attending experts pronounced the

man dead, but a closer examination

showed signs of lifo and Dr. Spitzka

cried out: "Turn tho current on in

stantly. This man is not dead."

Tho operator sprang to the button and

gave a sharp, quick signal. There was

a rapid response, but quick as it was, it

was not quick enough to anticipate the

signs of what may or may not have been

reviving consciousness.

As the group of horror-stricken wit

nesses stood helplessly by, all oyes fixed

on tho chair, Kemmler's 'lips began tc

drip spittle and in a moment more his

chest moved and from his mouth came

a heavy sound, quickening and increas

ing with every respiration if respira

tion it was.

There was to be no mistake this time

about tho killing. The dynamo was

run up to its highest speed and again

and again the full current of 2,000 volte

was sent through the body in tho chair.

The current was applied until there

was no possible chanco that Kemmlei

still lived. It was turned off thirteen

minutes after the first shock was ap

plied. Kemmler was dead.

THE AUTOPSV.

Auburn, N. Y., Aug. 7. Tho results

of the autopsy on the body of Kemmler,

hold throe hours after death, were made

public last night and is voluminous and

technical.

Tho body was woll nourished and the

skin had but few marks. The abrasion

on tho finger was caused by a clinching

of the nails when the shock camo. But

few drops of blood escaped. ' Thero was

a superficial burn on the head where

tho cup rested. A portion of the

skin over the spine about three

inches wide was badly burned.

On making an incision of the skin

nothing remarkable was noticed. Tho

lungs wero full of air and the air cell

relaxed. The diaphragm was normal, but

tho kidneys were congested. Several

emissions took place at tho time of the

shock.

Tne heart weighed three and one-half

pounds and was filled with blooH, show

ing instantaneous stoppage of tho cir

culation. Tho blood showed a marked

granular condition.

Tho burn on the skull affected only

the skin. Tho skull was normal and

the brain indicated a paralyzation of

nerve centers. There was undoubtedly

no pain from the shock. The brain

weighed forty-three and a half ounces.

Examination showed no positive traces

of insanity, though this will be studied

more carefully later by Drs. Spitzisa

and McDonald. The cerebrum was

nearly normal, the fissures of the white

brain matter being apparently undis

turbed. The cerebellum was of normal

size, but bore evidence of a great shock.

Kemmler was not dead after the first

shock but probably did not gain con

sciousness. Dr. Shrady gave a long article to the

press last night relative to execution by

electricity. He declares it is not a suc

cess by any means and as barbarous as

hanging, he preparation of the con

demned man was far worse than that

for hanging, though neither are pain

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AGRICULTURAL HINTS.

SWEATING-BOX.

An Excellent Device for Givlnc the Horse

a Sweat Bath When Needed.

The accompanying illustrations rep

resent the constructive details of a

sweating box which is used in the treat

ment of many veterinary cases. Fig. 1

fig. 1. ouisihe or 1JOX.

shows the outside of the box, and Fig. 2

the inside. As will be seen, thero is a

frame firmly put together with mortises

and tenons. The floor is of planks and

the sides and top of matched lumber.

to

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FIG. 2. IXSIDE OF BOX.

The rear end (Fig. 3) is closed by double

doors, which fit snugly.

In tho front end (Fig. 4) are two half

doors, above which is an opening, shaped

like an inverted gothic "arch, for the

egross of the horse's head. The usual

dimensions are: length seven feet;

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ft

to

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FIO. 3. REAR EXI. FIO. 4. FRONT EXD.

width thirty inches; height five feet

ten inches. The steam or hot air is

conducted into tho box by pipes, The

animal is led in through the rear doors,

which are then securely closed and the

heat turned on. It uiay be steam from

pure boiling water, or dry air heated by

six to ten alcohol lamps. Country Gen

tleman. THE HORSE.

Some Points That Should Be Possessed

by "the Farmer's Horse."

The profitable "horso for the farm

must combine a good degree of adapta

tion to the required farm work, with

qualities that demand recognition in

the best markets. A small nroDortion

required for continued farm labor, but

it is a fortunate fact that the best and

most reliable markets call lor such

horses as may be produced from a class

of mares best adapted to the diversified

wants of the farmer. No clear-sighted

breeder will be contented to raise the

animal that in common parlance is de

nominated the general purpose horse.

Ho is a compromise between the two

types that are required to furnish three

fourths of the market requirements and

fails to give in any considerable degreo

tho distinctive merits of cither.

The idea that the horse that at ma

turity will weigh from 1,000 to 1,300

pounds, possessing a semi-draft somi

roadstor formation, but wanting the

weight of the former and tho style and

action of tho latter, is a typical horse

for the farmer to breed, is a delusion

and a snare. This idea has sacrificed

tho best available blood in the country,

ignored the demands of tho best mar

kets, and filled the land with unsalable,

because undesirable, stock.

The combination of speed, style and

weight, so often found in the roadster

stallion of the present, gives us an

animal entitled to the careful con

sideration of a class of our farmers. A

standard-bred roadster stallion of supe

rior stylo and finish, and weighing in

proper condition 1,200 pounds, or up

ward, is a grand acquisition to a com

munity of discriminating farmers,

from such a sire and well-bred, clean

limbed, good-styled roadster mares

weighing 1,100 pounds or more, a class

of colts should be produced that will

always be in demand for carriage work

in our cities, as well as adapted, to a

certain extent, to the wants of a class

of our American farmers.

A Word About Colts.

At this time of year when tho farm

work keeps tho farmer busy from early

morning until night tho colts are too

apt to be neglected. True they may

need less attention now than in the

fall and winter, but neglect never pays,

ba it in summer or winter. A good

many colts are turned out to past

ure for the summer and are left

until fall to hustle for them

selves. Good sized horses are not

usually secured in this way. The

youngsters need a liberal amount of

oats, and tho farmer who neglects to

supply this need makes a mistake. The

returns for the money represented in

the grain fed will be realized in the in

creased selling value of the colt

The breeder should bear in mind that

the colt mav be placed on sale some

day, even if bred for his own use. A

large, well-shaped fellow, with good

action, will sell for more money than

the undersized one every time. While

at pasturecolts are liable to receive

slight injuries which, if attended to at

once, will leavo no blemish, hut if not

taken, in season will result in a scar

which will take dollars from the selling

price. For this reason it is -wise to take

a look at the colt every day and make

sure that it is all right. A stub in the

ankle, a split hoof or a scratched leg

should be attended co at once. Farm,

and Home,

TOBffiM

QUICK WORK.

A Maculae That Converts Cream Iato

lluttei Instantly.

Yet another invention relating to

dairying is about to be introduced to

the British public, says the London Ag

ricultural Gazette. It is the work of

Dr. De Laval, of Sweden, whose sep

arators are so well known all orer the

world. Tho latest outcome of his in

ventive brain is called the Instantan

eous Butter-Maker, and will be ex

hibited in the working dairy at the

Plymouth meeting of the Roj-al Agri

cultural Society. For some time past

rumors have been circulated of this

machine, and comments on it have ap

peared in the agricultural press, but

its introduction to the English public

has wisely been delayed by tho makers

and their English agents, the Dairy

Supply Company Limited, Museum

street London, until it could bo put to

the test We havo beon furnished with

tho following description:

Dairymen are acquainted with the

well-known form of the Laval Steam

Turbine Separator, which was awarded

the gold medals of the British Dairy

Farmers' Association and the Royal

Manchester and Liverpool Agricultural

Society. To this separator the new

churn is attached. It consists of a cyl

inder about twelve inches long and four

inches in diameter within which a

dasher revolves at about three thousand

revolutions per minute, being driven

by a rope belt of the same kind as is

used to drive a power separator

from the separator spindla The

cream, on leaving the separator in

the usual way, passes over an ingen

iously contrived refrigerator of new de

sign which is admirably calculated to

reduce the temperature as low as possi

ble with a very small consumption of

coid water; it then enters at one end of

the cylinder, in the course of its passage

through which tho cream is churned

into butter, and emerges at tho other

end in a granular form. Dairymen who

havo had their butter-milk analyzed

from time to time know that thero is

great loss in tho present system of

churning largo quantities of cream, as

it is impossible to ensure that every

butter globule shall receivo tho same

amout of concussion; and hence tho butter-milk

often contains a large percent

age of butter.

This is avoided with Dr. Do Laval's

new invention, as tho cream must pass

equally through the cylinder, receiving

a regular and rapid concussion, from

the revolving dasher. Tho cylinder is

inclosed in a water casing so that tho

temperature is kept very low and tho

butter is consequently firm. It is very

free from buttermilk, and thereforo

keeps well. Tho churn is fixed to the

separato frame and can he attached to

any of the Laval machines. As shown

on the turbine the whole process of sep

arating tho milk and churning tho but

ter is performed by a jet of steam- direct

from the boiler without tho interven

tion of shafting, belting, or an engine

of any. kind. The churn has no com

plex arrangements about it, and noth

ing could be more simple than the way

in which it can be taken to pieces and

cleaned. The process is entirely auto

matic, requiring very little power and

attention while in use.

Strawberry Leaf-Blight.

It is known that this disease usually

causes the greatest injury by attacking

the new growth which appears directly

after tho new fruit is harvested. A:

this period the old leaves contain ir

j -uinierable spores, and it is these tb:t

infect tho young leaves. To prevent

this the practice of burning over the

plants just after the fruit is gathered

has been followed with success, the

young plants usually starting up and

growing thriftily after the treatment

The complete destruction of thn old

leaves is usually effected by first mow

ing tho plants, allowing tho foliage to

dry for a day or two and then burning.

Last year an experiment was made by

Colonel Pearson, with a view to deter

mine the effect of spraying the foliago

with a strong solution of sulphuric acid.

Several rows of strawberry plants, bad

ly infested with leaf-blight were

sprayed with a solution made by mixing

one pint of sulphuric acid with six gal

lons of water, the application being

made soon after the fruit was harvested.

As a result of this spraying tho old

leaves wero as effectually destroyed as

if they had been burnt with fire, and.

two weeks later the plants had started

up fresh and green. On the 16th: of

September the difference between the

treated and untreated points was quite

striking. The sprayed rows were fresh

and green, while adjoining unsprayed

plants left for control were badly

blighted. Where one has a suitable

spraying pump it would doubtless be

economy to .adopt this method of de

stroying the old plants rather than, the

plan of mowing and burning: -arith fixe.

Western RuraL

Homely Bat Handy.

When sharpening rails to nail to

posts, the work can be done very rapidly

if a device be made to catch the rail

quickly and hold it in place. A very

good one fs as follows: Secure a crotchr-d

stick about eight feet long and Rye

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inches through at the butt and through

this thick end bore a two-inch hole.

Drive into the hole a small crotched

stick. Next throw down two blocks

upon which to rest the ends of the rail

to be sharpened. The rail must lie at

right angles to the device for holding

it. With one hand, tho holder can be

raised and lowered, upon the rail, hold

ing it until sharpened. A stake may b

driven into tho ground on which to

catch the holder when putting the new

rail on the blocks.

Co - operative creameries are of

great benefit to dull, backward, unen

terprising neighborhoods. They infuso

life and thought into them, and

.sociability to some extent They also

incite to greater care of live stock and

also to keeping more stock, and relieve

women of a vast deal of drudgery.

BLIGHTED BY DROUGHT.

Xhm Crop Mach. Affected By the Dry

Weather.

CmcAGo, Aug. a. The Fanners' Re

view says: Outside of a few counties in

Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota,

where local rains have fallen, drought

is universal in the States covered by onr

report Illinois. Indiana, Ohio, Mis

souri, Kansas, Michigan, Wisconsin,

Minnesota, Dakota, Iowa and Ne

braska. As a natural consequence tho

corn crop is suffering. Unless rains

come soon and in abundant supply the

crop will be a comparative failure.

Spring wheat also, is experiencing

the blighting effect of drought. The

average condition of that crop at pres

ent in Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Min

nesota and Dakota is about 25 per cent

below average.

Oats are yielding as well as could bo

expected considering the adverse condi

tion to which the crop has been subject

in the way of drought and insect depre

dations. The crop is pract cally a

failuro in Kentucky, as also in

many counties of Illinois, Mis

souri and Indiana, whero the ravages

of tho grain plant louse wore most

severe. The reports indicate that tho

average condition is 30 per cent lower

than that of last year at harvesting

time and tho averaging yield 20 por

cent less than that of 1SS9. Minnesota

and Dakota lead this yoar with oats and

are harvesting good crops, both as re

gards quality and yield.

DISCONTENTED MEMBERS.

They Dislike Their Pet Measures to Be

Thrust Aside.

WASiriNGTOx, Aug. 6. The decision

has been reached by Speaker Reed and

his associates in command of the Houso,

that no more public building bills shall

pass during this session, because of the

enormous expenditure they involve.

This decision has caused much discon

tent among members whose bills

are suspended, particularly among

a few who claim to have been

promised that their bills should

receivo early consideration. Those

interested in these bills are beginning

to understand that they can expect

nothing for their measures unless they

act independently. A canvass has been

made among them by some restless

spirit and twenty have signed an agree

ment to turn and vote against tho

Speaker's command when an oppor

tunity is offered, and to strike out for

themselves and see what they can do

for themselves toward passing theso

bills.

Once or twice since tho agreement was

reached they have been on the point of

bolting, but when brought face to face

with the act they have hesitated about

voting outside of the party. They are

still waiting an opportunity to assert

their independence, and it is yet to bo

seen whether they will have the courage

to seizo it.

DOUBLE WRECK.

Mountain Cloudburst the Cause of Two Ac

cidents in Arlzon.

Needles. CaL, Aug. C. A cloudburst

In the mountains in the eastern part)'

Mojave County, Arizona, washed out a

bridge two miles west of Yucca. An

east-bound freight due at Yucca at eight

o'clock was precipitated into the river,

killing Fireman William Neil, slightly

wounding Engineer Hursher and seri'

ously scalding Brakeman Sutton.

The San Francisco express, due at tho

Needles at sir o'clock, was delayed by

washouts near Williams, Ariz.; and only

reached Yucca a few minutes after the

freight accident having a narrow es

cape. After the bridge was fixed up the

train came onr closely followed by the

Los-Angeles express, which had over

taken the first one. When near Needles

and running fast a Pullman car on the

Sam Francisco- train left tho rails,

throwing the tourist car just ahead of

it over on its side. William Hon-aylt

of San Antonio,. Tex., was severely in

jured, but the other- passengers escaped

with a severe shaking up.

A WARNING.

Horrible Death of a Farmer After a none

Coughed! ! His Face.

Fort Waysb, lad., Aug. 6. An old

German farmer named Herman Ruhi,

who has occupied a small farm near

Bloomingdale, a saburb of this city,

died yesterday im horrible agony. Some

time ago he was- driving a horse when

the animal coughed and blew tho ex

pectoration into- tho face of its driver.

Last week Ruhi's face became literally

incrusted withi small pimples and theso

spread over his.body until he eventually

became a mass oL corruption. Medical

science was of no avail. Dr. Jansen, a

local physician,- says that death was

due to blood! poisoning caused by the ob

noxious matter from the horso becom

ing absorbed in tie man's system. It is

supposed that th animal was suffering

from glanders.

Breckinridge Unseited.

WAsmxGTOx, Aug. 5. It took just

ten minutes this morning for the House-

Committee oa Elections to adopt the re--

port drawn up by Mr. Lacey, declaring

'that Representative Breckinridge was.

not elected from the Second district ofi

Arkansas. This would have been done

last week, but the Democratic members

did not attend the called meetings and

no quorum, was obtained By meaas- of

telegraphic-aoticcs, however, a foil at

tendance of Republican members was

obtained this morning, raid th& report

was adopted with but a single dissent

iag vote against it that of Representa

tive Maish, tho only Democrat present

Armenian .Misgorej nmeat.

Loxnox, Aug. 6. in the House of

Commons Sir James Ferguson stated

that the Government, had received re

ports that Armenia was greatly dis

turbed, but that the Government had no

knowledge of any particular outrages.

Until the Government was fully in

formed of tho facts it could not make

any representation to the Porte. -Mr.

Gladstone contended that the Govern

ment ought to make remonstrances

without delay. The Porte should be

notified of the course which England

would take toward the Anglo Turkish

agreement if tho horrible misgovern

ment in Armenia continued.

STOCK ITEM3.

A young growing animal requires in

different ration from a matured one.

It does not pay to neglect your pigs

until they get runted, for it will take

more corn then to produce inferior hogs

than it would have taken if kept grow

ing to produce good ones.

Sweet corn, cut and fed to the milch

cows at this time, makes one of the best

feeds that can be given to keep up

good flow of milk, and especially when

the supply of grass in the pastures is

short

flogs should have all the water they

ean drink every day; because they havo

plenty of slop will not answer. The

slop is a good foed, but it should not

under any conditions be made to take

the place of waters

Exchanges from the- West indicate

that a goodly number of range raised

horses are being sent East this year in

search of a market If horse raisers

will spend a few dollars each year in

handling their colts and young" horse

thero will be more hopo for compensat

ing prices. Cheyenne ( Wyo. ) Live-Stock

Journal.

Pigs that were farrowed in February

can, if they havo been pushed, be made

ready for market early in the fall,, and.

can often be sold at a price that will

return a better profit than if fed longer

and latere It is not always the largest,

sized hogs- that pay tho most profit.

Light hogs are selling for tho highest

prices just now.

Now and thon.agood horse, thatrist

without brooding, fashionablo or other

wise, comes- out and. makesa. fast rec

ord, but it is a fact that no-such horse

has ever transmitted his greatness, to

his descendants to any oxtent worthi

mentioning. Such horses only. servo as

a losson to us, that to-breeding alone wo

can trust for succession. Exchango.

Breeders often speak of tho- calf

"born" on such a date whero-tho term

"calved" or "dropped" should, bo em

ployed. A calf is "dropped" or "calved,"

a colt fs "foaled," a pig "farrowed," a.

dog is "whelped" and a lamb "yeaned,"

but strictly speaking, no croaturo- is

"born" except a child. Letr us main

tain this dignitj- of the human race as.

far as possible. Iowa Homestead.

There is no danger that sheep wiU'not

thrivo on tho same pasturo that they

ran upon last year, or that tho soil will,

bo less fertile by them, being thero:

The peculiar clipping anditho oxcollont

manner that sheep distribute thoir

droppings strengthen tho growth on

pasture fields, so that a gradually in

creased number of shoep can-be kepton

certain number of acres year by yoar-

FARM NOTES.

If tho hay. wheat or oats-are- stacked

in stubble fields, plow a. few furrows

around them as a protection against

fire. It will save in many. cases consid

erable loss.

Grass, wheat and rye should be sown

early in tho fall. Got the seed ready

and have the soil worked into a good

tilth, and thon sow tho seed early if

there is sufficient moisturo-imtho soiLto

induce a good germination.

Poultry keeping, liko every thing

else, must be woll managed if the best

profit is realized. If loft to take care

of themselves the fowls will often coat

moro than they aro worth; but rightly

managed they pay better, than anyothor.

kind of stock.

nemp growers in this section have

just begun to cut their crop. As a rulo

it is of very excellent quality and ai

large yield, being tho third successful

crop in succession, and.pretty thorough

ly establishing itself- as a reliable as.

well as a profitable one. Ono farmer,

George Godfrey, has- commenced to

harvest SO acres, raised on his owni

land Fremont (Neb.) Special.

Sulphur for the disinfection of desort

ed sick rooms is ofton used as follows:

Placed in open- vessels- in rooms whoso

windows and doors havo been tightly,

closed and all cracks-stuffod or pioces of

paper pasted over thom, tho sulphur is.

ignited on ai shovel of live coals, and

the room kept saturated and filled.with.

the fumes for two hours. The gas is.

poisonous and evem when dilutedurri

tates.the air passages if breathod.

The wheat oats.and flax crops of this.

county have all been harvested, and

generally in. splondid condition, antL

while tho wheat crop is onty a third to

a half, it is of splendid quality and

yields from 12 to. 20 bushels, with many

fields reported ah 25 to 30 and even 35.

bushels. Oat from 23 to as high as 50

bukhels are reported. The flax crop,

was. very muuh larger than in pastiyears.

Independence-(Kan.) Tribune.

Cub tho oorm fodder as soon as the.

grain begins. t. harden well, set up in(

shocks andilot stand until cured well.

The fodder oon. be stored under a cheap,

shod, or a. stilL better plan is to run.

through. a.outtii.-g box and. thon storo

where it. will kaep dry. In th is way tho.

poreontage ot -jraste will be very small,

as.it will be- -?aten up nuch cleaner,

whilo-tho manure will l.c of a better

qualityand much easier "io .handle.

Farmers re-port that tho sand hilLcom

is standing iao dry weather much.-better

&on tfeat on other land. The ad

vantage that sand hidl corn land has

ovr hard land is that tho former will

notcrack in dry wea'ier, while tho foc

nawis sobject to that which allows the.

aoisture to escape and tho vegetation

io perish. However; if immediately bo

low the sand there.is a stratum of gpavoi

it will fail to retain the eoisture and.

the corn will fir. Hutchinson (Kan.

News.

Notes.

Hog cholera is the child of filthy bed

ding and watts-, with a diet composed

of too much corn and too little clover.

Charcoal and common sense aro good

things to bo found about the pig lot

When an implement tiro or any parti

of the harness needs repairing, th

sooner it is done the better. There is.

always considerable risk in workxig

with a.y thing that is out of repair.

Aaa rulo, whenever in driving one

sheep keeps lagging behind all of tho

.others, tho sooner it is disposed of tho

better. It doos not pay to keen ur.

thrif tjr sheep.

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