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DAISY AND POULTBY. The Daily Reporte him as one of the great stars of the edied by the addition of lime water and by feeding In such a manner that the animal will have to take the milk slowly so that it will become thoroughly mixed with the saliva and other digestive juices and properly assimilated. Colostrum-milk creams as well as other milk, but It has a very high color due in part to the effete material contained It This is caused by the Incomplete disintegration of the tissues of the udder immediately after parturition. It has an. acrid, disagreeable taste and is not fit for human food until from nine to ten mllklngs, or atf least until all the colostrum particles have disappeared from the milk.

In a healthy animal this will generally be accomplished In the time stated. Andrew M. Soule, Tenn. Experiment Station. Silage vs.

Non-SUage Milk. (Condensed from Farmers' Review stenographic report of Illinois Stata Dairymen's convention.) Prof. W. J. Fraser spoke on silage and non-silage milk.

He told ot tests made at the university to find if there was any well-founded prejudice against milk made from silage. The first trial was made with 30 professors. They were given both kinds of milk and were asked to say which they liked better. They were not informed of the kind of test being made and did not even know that either milk had silage In It Of the 30 professors one could see no difference in the milk, and one of the others that could see a difference had no choice. Of tbe 28 remaining 21 preferred the silage milk and the 7 the non-silage.

A second trial was made with 30 students, and of them 21 preferred the silage milk and 9 the non-silage. Then the test was tried on 27 ladles In town; three of the ladles could see no difference in the samples of milk and none of them had any objection to either kind ot milk; but 10 preferred the silage and 14 the non-silage milk. In a second test 15 could see a difference. manager, and if he has ability it will promote him. This is one of several similar letters that I have written this season in reply to youths and maidens anxious for theatrical honors.

I despise public life so heartily that I cannot encourage any one 'to seek it We have had fires and fans, frogs and files, mosquitoes and rains, but ne wasps yet; they will be along by and by. Edwlna is well and has enjoyed the season. I can hardly realize that 'tis nearly ended. With sincere regards, your friend, EDWIN BOOTH. Irvlng's Advice, "It is in acting," says Henry Irving, that the intelligent and perceptible faculties of the artist becomes a factor, and the actor must experience original sensations and project them, as do the poet and the painter.

The function of art Is to do, not to create. What is it in the works of genius that fills the heart with awe and beauty? Whether we look upon the masterpieces of Raphael or upon that fretted architecture which Michael Angelo piled up in the dome of St. INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR OUR RURAL READERS. I Bow Bneeessral Farmers Operate This Department ot the Farm A 'Few Bints as to tbe Oar ot Lire Stock and Poultry. Poultry Briefs.

Does feed change the quality of the egg? Probably not Good feeding may increase the number of eggs dropped, but will not Increase the so-called richness in each egg. ere A writer on Leghorns says that a fence fifty feet high Is needed to confine them. This is just a trifle of an exaggeration, but it indicates a high flying power in the Leghorns. It is perfectly easy to confine them inside four-foot wire fence, with no top rail, provided the wings are kept clipped, A man that has had experience In poultry farming says that the kind of soil most adapted to poultry farming is sandy soil. Where clayey soil is used, the droppings remain on the top and the ground soon becomes sticky and filthy.

On sandy soil the rain washes the manure into the ground, and the latter becomes pure after each rain. This is a great advantage when one has not the time to often turn up the soli. see One poultry writer asserts that the ammonlacal gases arising from the droppings ot poultry kill lice, and he advocates permitting the droppings to' accumulate to a point where they will emit ammonia. We do not believe this Is advisable as a practice, for the ammonia in the form of vapor would be detrimental to the health ot the fowls. But if ammonlacal fumes are destructive to lice, it might be possible to use the fumes to destroy them, by other means than depending on the droppings.

From the standpoint of the absolute there 1b no best breed of poultry. The circumstances In which each man is placed must decide the question as to what breed is the best for him. Much depends on the Inclination of the poultry raiser. A man will naturally do the best with the breed in which he Is most interested. As they receive the best of care, they are very likely to do better than fowls in which the owner is not interested.

Then, too, the matter of choice must be governed to some extent by the range that can be given the fowls. If a man have but limited range and wishes to build no fence except such as is needed around his orchard or garden a fowl like the Light Brahma will be found very serviceable. But If he has an abundance of range and inclines toward the production of eggs, a lighter fowl of the egg-producing specialist type is preferable. Fonltry Notes from Foreign Conn'. Great Britain imported 1,920,000,000 eggs in 1899.

Denmark, exporting four times as much butter to England as France does, has applied to the egg trade those principles of co-operation which have already proved suocessful in the butter trade and ether Industries connected with agriculture. In the rural districts of the little Baltic kingdom, co-operative societies undertake the exportation of fresh eggs of a good quality, and members are required to ecrupuously conform with the rules of the society. To ascertain, for example, by what member of the society a bad egg has been furnished, the shell of every egg Is required to be marked with an india-rubber stamp, so that the person by whom the egg was sup. plied may be at once Identified. De pots are established along the lines of the railway, and each producer is required to make a delivery of eggs at least three times a week.

At each depot there is an agent of the society who has the right to refuse any eggs about which suspicion arises or which are more than four days old. The ap proved eggs are sorted according to size. The inspection takes place with a lamp in a darkened chamber, and the discovery of a single rotten egg in London would be followed by a heavy claim against the Danish depot which furnished it The Danish egg trade in England Is growing tremendously, if reports are to be trusted. Geese are less in favor with the British public than formerly; but there is a demand in excess of the home supply, especially at Chrlutmas time, and France reaps this benefit almost exclusively, it being estimated that 100,000 to 150,000 are sold In London in December, while the other cities in England also furnish advantageous markets for geese. Cair-Feedlng.

The calf should first be "mothered" before It is taken from the dam. This clears the skin of effete matter and materially aids the circulation. It is very important that this be done as the calf is in a weakened condition and this aids in the development of its strength. After it is done the calf may be removed without suffering. In all instances, it should receive the first milk or colostrum.

This contains properties that are purgative In nature and clears the alimentary canal of mate rials that otherwise might cause con gestion of the various digestive organs. If you remove the calf from the dam as soon as dropped and fail to give the colostrum, disastrous results may follow. In glancing at the composition of colostrum milk It Is seen to be comparatively low in vater, high in solids, abnormally high In casein and albumen, low in sugar and high In ash. It is thus especially adapted to the needs of the young and growing animal. Those who have handled calves have been by the rapid growth and strength displayed by young animals several aiya after birth.

The colostrum-milk Is the best means of providing the animal with the requisite food for growth and development This matter must there -fore receive due consideration when weaning calves and raising them by hand. It is no trouble to raise a calf by hand provided artificial nipples are used. The calf will then suck quite as readily as from the udder of the cow. This prevents Its gorging itself and producing scours and other intes tinal troubles. Should these result T.

N. SICKELS, Pub. INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS STRENGTH OF. Rloh and Poor Allka Drawn Into Its Moths. Rome BDeclal correspondence of Cin cinnati Enquirer: The stringent steps recently taken by the Italian government In the celebrated Notarbartolo ease.

In order, to run to earth the pes tilent Mafia," have once again drawn attention to this most desTMrnta nf all organized bodies of men a society that tne government will fall to suppress. To American ears, unaccustomed as they are to that fearful thirst for vengeance, that spirit of the vendetta wnicn still disfigures so much of Sunny Italy, it Is hard to explain the real power and scope of the Mafiosl. Briefly; the Mafia is a species of Free Masonry of the lowest possible description, the main objects of which are the protection of all members who transgress the laws. In other words, it may be regarded as an Anarchists' protection society, of which the power Is unlimited, and the tolls are everywhere. The members of the Mafia are legion, and, strangely enough, more often than not Join against their own free will.

The rich man joins either to advance his DOrSOnal nnsitlnn. tn narrv nn ft hflrpd- ltary fraud, or because It is intimated to mm tnat his Influence and wealth are necessary to the unnletv. If he re fuses his crops suddenly take fire, his came eat something poisonous, or he nimseir is either found dead or is carried by "brigands" into the mountains and held for all the world like a pledged article In a pawnbroker's shop until a heavy ranaom fa nald. The poor man, too, is equally bound to tnrow in his lot with the Mafia. Nor can one wonder at his choice when wt recall the alternatives TTnrm the on hand his endeavors to earn an honest living will be boycotted by practically all his neighbors, and even by the large landowners and shopkeepers to whom ne may apply for work.

Once let him Join the brotherhood, however, and no matter what his crime he will be DrO' tec ted to the last penny of the asso ciation. INJUDICIOUS TEACHER Said ChrUt Had Brother and Was Asked to Benign. Holyoke (Mass.) Cor. St. Louis Republic: Because she told her scholars that Christ was one of ten brothers and sisters.

Miss Anna B. Hasbrouck, an instructor In history, has been dis. missed from the high school faculty by the school committee. Miss Has brouck was asked to resign, and her letter was accepted without a dissent ing vote. The Incident which cost Miss Has.

brouck her position happened in the mediaeval history class a few days ago, The discussion drifted to the parentage of Christ, and the student wanted to know if Christ was the only son. Miss Hasbrouck replied: "No; He one of a family of ten brothers and sisters." A second student doubted Miss Has- brouck's statement and wanted to know her authority. "I cannot tell you accurately Just now," she replied, "but I have the im pression the statement Is made in the bible." Some of the students, still skeptical, repeated the assertion at home. On of the prominent clergymen of the city, Rev. P.

J. Harkins, took occa slon to denounce the teacher in hii sermon at St Jerome's church. "Pupils," he said, "should be with drawn from the school if Incompetent teachers are to mislnstruct student as this one has." Miss Hasbrouck declined to make public a statement She was appointed a teacher In the local high school in January, 1896. She Is a graduate ol the New York State Normal college, Blep' antlne Memory. An elephant was being sent up from Bombay to the Delhi Assemblage In Jan.

1877, by the then governor, Sir P. Wodehouse. On the way it met a party of men, one of whom had seen its mahout and had ill-treated it, as It turned out afterwards. Without any warning, it singled out his man and killed him instantly, and then escaped into the Jungle, without hurting any one else, We bad an elephant out with a party hog hunting, carrying our things. It was seen to go off without its mahout, but before doing so It replaced with its trunk some things that had fallen off Its back.

What won derful reasoning power! Sir P. Wode- hous had a young African elephant he was very fond of showing. One day it got obstreperous, and he sent for an old Indian elephant to keep it in or der. It was most amusing to see the way it whacked the small one with its trunk, but the whacking had the desired effect It is a pity these sagacious and interesting animals should be so ill-treated at for they are undoubtedly very vindictive, and their memory is wonderful. Lieutenant Colonel M.

Fawkes, in the Spectator. To Test Kggs. Paris Is a great consumer of eggs, and the fastidious Frenchman want his eggs to.be perfectly fresh say a day old at the most To make sura that his eggs are fresh he puts about six ounces of common cooking salt in a deep glass holding water enough to barely dissolve the salt When the salt is dissolved an egg Is dropped into the solution, and this Is the test: II the egg sinks to the bottom of the glass at once it Is not more than a day old. It it lacks about an inch of touching the bottom it is two days old. If it sinks only a little below the surface it Is three days old, and If it floats on the surface It is at least Ave days old; the higher It rides the older the egg.

Hotel Roof Garden. One of Philadelphia's hotels, 200 feet high, has devoted its entire roof to garden. A rustic arcade has been built overhead, to be covered with trailing vines. The view extendi tot miles be yond the city. "These was more kicking on the base ball diamond 10 years ago than there 's at present," said an old enthusiast who was backed against a ticker In a metropolitan resort the other afternoon watching the scores.

"Friend," Interposed a bystander, "you are talking through your hat." "Indeed, I am not," was the reply. "Recently there has been quite a crusade in the 'newspapers against kicking on the field, and I'm not going to say that they're not justified in making that crusade, but that doesn't alter the fact that there was more kicking on the field 10 years ago than there is nt present "Why, I remember games with the Chlc.igoes, for Instance, when Anson had the attention of the umpire from the time that he called play until the game was finished. We went to the ground to see Anson and hear him denounce the umpire when the Chlcagos began to lose. Look at 'Buck' Ewlng. He never played a game on the Polo Grounds In his lite that he didn't keep up a constant argument with the um pire.

Hanlon was another who was never afraid to argue when things were not coming his way. The old Cleveland club was always mad because it could never find a player who would make a good captain and there by command a little attention from the umpire. Orator O'Rourke on occasion would bury the poor judge of play un der a heap of polysyllables that it needed a derrick to remove. 'The trouble nowadays Is that not one player, but the whole team insists upon arguing with the umpire. Every time there is a decision that looks a little close everybody from the captain to the water boy takes a rush at the man behind the catcher.

The result Is that the game la delayed, the players, encouraged by the fact that they are all out of position, say some thlqgs that they might better cut out of their schedule, and the crowd gets sick and tired. "Why, a real good scientific kicker at one time was an attraction at the game. We old chaps went to see An son play because we wanted' to hear him kick, and called his attention to the fact as noisily and publicly as we could that he was a bulldozer and owned the umpires. If these Idiotic ball players had any sense nowadays they would let one man do the kicking work and then the crowd would get a little excitement out of it. But who wants to see nine men pick on one? There isn't any fairness in that, and that's why people are down on kicking.

But I tell you just the same that there was more kicking 10 years ago than there 13 now." Is Easily Discouraged. The release of Ganzel will be re ceived with mingled feelings by the fans of Kansas City. On the face of the records, especially for this season. 'Big John" was the best player in Manager Manning's team. The averages in fielding and batting which were made up a few days ago showed Ganzel to be leading the team both in tie fielding and batting departments, and his work since that time has been even of a higher order.

In the 21 games in which he played this season, Ganzel was at bat 88 times, made 14 runs and 34 base hits, giving him a fine average of .325. There is little question of the fact that Ganzel is one of the leading first basemen of the American League, far he has great size, and with his reach he pulls In many throws which would count for errors under ordinary conditions. He has always been a batter with a good average, but the weak point in his hitttng has invariably been that his safe drives came when they would do little good. This year seems to have been something of an exception, since Ganzel's batting has been very effective up to date. Against Ganzel's technical skill must be placed the fact that he has a weak heart and that he Is not a- quick thinker on the field.

As long as the team -is winning Ganzel Is one of the best men, but when things begin to go wrong he shows a lack of that de termination to keep hammering away which has won many a ball game. He easily discouraged, and, therefore, his value is lessened when he Is con nected with what Kansas City has now, a losing team. A GREAT OUTFIELDER. J. Emmet Heidrlck, of the St Louis team, has developed into one of the greatest outfielders in the league, some placing him at the head of the list.

He is a native of Queenstown, and Is 24 years of age. He played ball In his schoolboy days, even then shewing much proficiency. Third base and short stop were his favorite positions In his amateur period. His first en gagement as a professional was with the Franklin club of the Iron and Oil League of Pennsylvania. In 1896 he J.

EMMET HEIDRICK. and was transferred with other members of that organization to St Louis in 1899. His work last year stamped played with an Independent team at Atlanta, N. and the following two years was a member of the Paterson team of the Atlantic League. He waa purchased by the Cleveland National League club in the latter part of 1238 game.

He Is a good all-around player, jelng a fine batsman, a speedy base runner, a superb thrower and a sure catch. Our Illustration Is from the Sporting News. A ST. LOUIS CATCHER. Fred Buelow, one of the catchers of the St.

Louis club, was born in Berlin Germany, on Feb. 13, 1876. He learned to play ball on tho lots in Cleveland, O. His first professional engagement was In 1896, with the (O. club.

He played at Brockton, Mass. In 1S96. and at Pawtucket, R. In 1897. He signed with the Detroit club of the Western League in 1898 and re mained with that team until the close of the season of 1899, when he was taken on trial by the St.

Louis club He made such a good showing that his release was purchased. The excel lent work of the seasoned catchers of the St. Louis club has kept Buelow in the background, but he only needs the FRED BUELOW. chance to show his ability and that will come. He is not only a good catcher, but a fine sticker.

His bat ting average for 1836 was 1897, 1898, 206, and 1899, 260. He picked up in batting after Joining the St Louis club last fall, and this-spring in practice games met the ball nicely, The SliC of Ball Players. The most wonderful ball player thai has ever been seen on the green dia. mond, in the estimation of many base ball critics, is Napoleon Lajoie, tht second baseman of the Philadelphia National League team. Lajoie is native 'of Woousocket, R.

and there as a boy learned the rudiment! of the game. He played with several amateur teams until Manager Mars- ton, of the Fall Rivers, In the New England League, picked him up a yd gave him a trial. His work won in stant favor, and before the season wa. over he was heralded as a phenome non. While on the Fall River teair he played In about every position oi the nine, except that of pitcher, an fitted well In all of them.

Manager Selee, of the Bostons could have bought Lajole's release roi $1,500, but he refused to pay that sum Billy Nash succeeded In securing his services for the Philade'phlas, where he has become a permanent fixture. The Phillies would not part with him to-day for love or money. An injury to him last year did much to put the Quakers out of the race for the pen nant. This year he has entirely recov ered and from present indications wil have a better record than last year when he stood .379 in batting and .957 in fielding. Diamond Scintillations.

Dineen, of the Bostons, is one of th best hitting and fastest running ol league pitchers. The Boston management is said have, an, eye on Smoot, the new out fielder of the Worcester team. The'Cotnrskey Chicago team, of t.f American League, made the splendid record of 20 victories in 27 games at home. Jack McCarthy seems to play Chi (sago's sun field all right. In Cincin nati he had so many troubles with Olt Sol that he was given the nickname Colonel Boots.

Harry Stelnfeldt says: "I had mj hand hurt in a game at KnoxVIlle one and blood poisoning set in. I wai sent to a hospital in Louisville and Dr Stnckey thought I'd lose- my arm, bu I pulled through." Jennings has all the other first baee men beaten owing to hie wonderful faculty of gathering in difficult grounders, as well as putting life intc his fellow players. Talk about your sluggers! No les: than 10 of the Philadelphia playerc have batting averages of over .300. They are Lajoie, Flick Slagle, Donahue, Orth Piatt, McFarland and Thomas. "I- knew that Chllds would come around son," says Manager Loftus, ol the Chicagcs.

"He is now developing great form in his hitting, running and fielding. He is covering a big patch of ground for a little man, and I expect to see him get better every day (rem this time on." A street car on which Left Fielde Carter of the Bloomlngton team of th Central League was en route to tht grounds at Terre Haute was struck by a switch and the player badly injured One of his feet was so badly crushed that it waa feared that amputatior would be necessary. Umpire Terry has decided that player retiring from a game can not return to It. even to coach. A similar decision was made la this city when Duffy was ordered to the bench tftei he had attempted to go back and coach.

Coaching Is as much a part of the -game as batting or fielding. Boston Herald. It developed recently that Charlei Knepper, the big pitcher whom the St. Louis club loaned to Minneapolis, hat been very ill with Inflammatory rheumatism at his home in, Indianapolis. Knepper was taken ill soon after he left St Louis and never pitched a game for Minneapolis.

It is said that he if In very bad condition. In these days of frantic effort to break into the theatrical profession, a word of advice ex cathedra will be Interesting If not efficacious. In this Instance the advice comes from no less an authority than the most eminent actor of his generation, the late Edwin Booth. It is In the form of letters addressed to an ambitious young friend who had been inoculated with the virus, who scorned the sage's counsel, and who has amply fulfilled the prophesy of horrible mediocrity. It is proper to here mention fact that this is the first time these words of Mr.

Booth have appeared In print: The Pirst Letter. Blank "A little bird whispered to me' that you contemplated serious designs against my disreputable profession, and as Its champion I protest most vehemently like a Dutch uncle against any such proceeding! In a word, I understand (It's none of your business how, or from whom I derived EDWIN AND (Taken my information) that you have a strong histrionic fever, and that every pulsation of your theatric blood is a tragic throb. I as your friend and well wisher feel It to be my duty to squelch you with a wet blanket to quench if possible your dramatic ardor with my sincere advice. To enter into details and give you all the whys and wherefores would be tedious and of little value, for every enthusiast has an offset for every adverse argument. But let me hope that you will be guided by the simple 'don't do It' of one.

whose experience of theatrical drudgery dates from early boyhood, and take in good part his opinion that you are not naturally adapted to the actor's art. and 'tis too late to begin with any likelihood of success. To be a mere 'boot-Jack' among the riff-raff of hummers that make up the rank and file of the corps dramatlque Is a dog's fate, and a mangy, yaller dog at that! Don't do it! in capitals and thi largest type. Love it as you will at a distance, across the fiery boundary of the footlights no nearer and it may always be a source of enjoyment to you; but as a disappointed, 'crushed tragedian' you would curse it as the cause of your unhapplness. The thea ter Is over-full of disappointed heroes who in almost any other pursuit would have achieved some show of satisfac tion, which the subordinate actor never knows.

Kow, my boy, direct your mind at once Into a different channel, and regard the theater merely as an occasional relaxation from practical business strain, and one of these days you'll thank me for my Interference. I hope to see you and say good bye in person before I sail for Europe, June 30, by the Gallia. I shall act here (at Booth's) in April. Let me kno when you wish to see the play. Kind regards to your parents.

Sincerely yours, Edwin Booth." Tbe Second Letter. "Dear Miss Blank Beg your brother not to waste his money In so silly a venture and to have nothing whatever to do with the parties named In the advertisement you sent Adventurers and speculators are at the best visionaries. They can accomplish nothing for the 'art of Rubbish! The art' cannot be taught; it must be born In the spirit and bred by actual expe rience in the work-shop. A few technicalities may be taught by any third-rate actor of long experience, but beyond that no teacher can Tgo. "I am sure there Is no hope for your brother to attain any position on the stage worth having, and I shall be very sorry If he persists In his pres ent inclination.

Let him not spend a penny for instruction, but apply to all the managers and theatrical agents for a position as utility man. will doubtless get a chance to learn all th can be taught by the sifege Peter's, whether we listen to the sad strains of Mozart or to the tempestuous chords of Wagner it is strangely felt. It Is because their great archetypes exist. The architect drew his inspiration from the aisles of the EVA BOOTH. in 1880.) dreaming forest, or from the rolling clouds of the sunset.

Every note in music may be heard in the night winds, the swaying of the corn or the roaring waters. He who produces these that others may feel the thrills which he has felt is the artist." GRACE FREEMAN TO STAR. The comedy company, headed by Gus and Max Rogers, in "The Rogers Brothers In Central Park," will be a notable organization because of the number of young artists who will ap pear In it. 'The principal female roles will be played by Grace Freeman, Euma Francis, Jeanette Bageard, Edith St Clair, Hattie Waters, Mae Taylor, Madge Pierce, Gertrude Saye, Leonl Deuth, and Margaret Stewart GRACE FREEMAN. The principal supporting male characters will be played by Eugene O'Rourke, William West, Lee Harrison and John Page.

Lawyer to Actor. Maclyn Arbuckle, whom Joseph Brooks will star next season in Augustus Thomas's new play, "The Gentleman From Texas," was formerly a lawyer in Texarkana, where he was admitted to the bar late one afternoon in March. 1887, at the conclusion of a murder trial. He was not then 21 years of age and the disability of minority had to be removed by the court before he could be accepted for examination. Judge John M.

McLean was on the bench and Judge Shepard, now a member of congress, was then the prosecuting attorney of Bowie county, in which Texarkana is situated. This was the first examination ot a young lawyer in open court in Bowie county In eight years. Other applicants' had preferred a star chamber examination. Although quizzed by three of the shrewdest lawyers at the Bowie county bar young Arbuckle came through with flying colors. A Chicago writer Bays: "When the Phillies get to sending them at a third baseman that Individual might as well put on a chest protector, shut his eye and pray." and six had no choice; 7 preferred the silage and 6 the non-silage milk.

A test was then made on milk experts: M. Cheeseman, Mrs. Kedzie, Dr. E. S.

Stewart, the Palmer House, Chicago, and the Leland Hotel. Chicago. The first four preferred the silage milk, but the Leland hotel preferred the non-silage milk. Out of the entire number 60 preferred the silage milk, 38 the non-silage, and 15 had no choice. There were 220 tests made on 75 different persons.

Of these tests 118 were in favor ot silage milk and 65 In favor of non-silage milk; 37 showed no choice. The criticism on silage milk is there-tore seen to be unjust; but if rotten silage is fed there will be objections. Dipping. Prof. C.

F. Curtiss: Nearly all range sheep are affected with scab, though it is frequently held in check so as to be scarcely noticeable When the sheep first arrive from the range. Its development appears a few weeks later, however, and unless proper precautions are taken it becomes a serious Interference with good results in fattening, besides a source of infecting the yards and premises with the germs of this disease. On this account it is generally considered best to dip all range sheep brought to the farming sections for feeding. The dipping should be done immediately or at least very soon after arrival, and repeated In about ten days to insure effective work.

In case this has not been done promptly on arrival of the sheep and the disease makes its appearance during the winter, it is gen erally advisable to attend to the dipping without further delay, even thaugh the weather may be quite severe, as postponement will only prolong the difficulty and at the same time cause greatly diminished gains as well as much lower value on the market. Sheep may be dipped even at a zero temperature with less menace to the flock than to allow the disease to go unchecked for a few weeks. When necessary to dip in severe weather, the work should be done under shelter in a liquid warmed and the dipped animals placed immediately in dry, warm quarters and kept in for several days until the fleeces have had time to dry. There are various dips on the market and in common use. Lime and sulphur and the tobacco dips are effective and popular where the work is done on a largo scale.

A number of the prepared dips on the market are equally effective, and they have, the additional advantage of promoting a more favorable condition of the fleece. AH (arm flocks should also be dipped at least once a year for the general good effects resulting from dipping regardless ot the existence ot scab. Alfalfa as Sheep Pasture. A. F.

Klinkerman, Bent county, Colorado, writing to the Colorado Experiment station, says: We have pastured sheep on alfalfa part or all of three seasons. One season we lost as high as 10 per cent by bloat but this was due largely to inexperience. During 1898 we let the ewes run on alfalfa during the six weeks of the lambing season and as soon as that was over we sent them to the range. We lost about 1 per cent during the six weeks. We had about 500 ewes, and their lambs on fifty acres of alfalfa.

We have always left the sheep on the land when irrigating it We expect May lambs to weigh 60 pounds the first ot October if pastured on alfalfa. In 1898 we turned the ewes and lambs on the range the first ot June. It probably took two-thirds of the first cutting of alfalfa to lamb the sheep on it but we consider ourselves well paid in saving of lambs and the start it gave them and the old ewes before turning them on the range. WS are satisfied that we saved at least fifteen per cent more lambs than could be done on the range and also saved in the expenses ot herders during lambing. Mange in pigs Is a disease caused by an animal parasite (Sarcoptes aula).

The disease is transmitted by contact. Blotches or small pustules ap pear on different parts of the body, and the hog scratches frequently. For treatment, wash the skin and apply dally a mixture of one part ot sulphur, one part of carbonate ot potash and eight parts ot oil. Sulphur may be given in the feed. from careless feeding they can be rem.