The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, June 26, 1891 Page: 2 of 8
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4 ffcHoU for Sonttara fftmm.
"' OoaH jou Mippoto tht rat are cut-
Don't you po tfct we ?4
jMr land is tooled M nutte exn.
-r Mt or mki iMt jp kiMfe kt
fJfcff Urire around nevetal acres of the
taiwi youf j fcave let k-snedeza
llwi.WuwWrnur nn it -nil .
Don't yort sumxMK that it will make
HmdMeiituastri better tftan the
nl commons and Open
Yow Tcsa enterprising and
fteklvbof's stock keen all
nuiJgr grounds cleansed un
fttre is very littfe in the woods to
a coy except shade and that
("makes poor milk and butter and
am tkh of u
Dmu you suppose that the poor.
tiled work stock would enjoy and be
Hed by ijtttinz some substantial
from the too poor acres over
they have drawn the nlow so
laag and to no purpose! and
Dttnt you suppose that the cow that
baft rrkinl of the family will show her
piKMko of such a pasture by an
law aftl yield of milk and butter?
(fcm't ypu think corn is very costly
feed to buy just now? In fact is not
tJH feed stuff selling for more than it is
WtM
Jtvcry southern farmer ought to
fai Mr that it is costing hjra more to
bay .feed at present prices than his pro
fli iriU ever cover.
Dea't ou suppose that a nice field
of rd clover to cut now would be a
ffwl thing to have? There is no ques-
tMM a to its being a good feed. Some
of ottr most enterprising and progres-
awe southern neighbors feed nothing
but clover and clover hay to their work
stock the year round. Corn is a heat
jmxJttcing food and clover is more
cjooUigi could ve not in the south do
better On less corn and more clover?
PoTt you suppose that the best
tbmf you could have done this spririg
W K sow plenty of oats? Oats from
present prospects will be a success tliis
year and will come in good time to
lay by the crop wilh. A good rule is
o sow some oats every year evrn if
yew. have corn to sell. Did you ever
bear of a hog dying of cholera when
fed a few oats every day from cutting
Itaae till late in the summer?'
Do you suppose it is too late; to plant
sorgitum for feed? Plant some by all
means and you will find it a great
oom when the dry spell conies' in
August and September. '
P?aS. peas! More rajl It is not too
late to plant peas. We plant running
peas tx our corn busn peas in drills on
poor spots and plenty ot" good white
peas for table use.
- Wilt the cold snap dry weather or
y'otlier cause make vou plow some
f yimr poor stand cotton? Then plant
hi "-urn. i iic- uy is past WI1C1I CU11UI1
i cm be made to buy corn.
The cry throughout the length and
breadth of the land is hard times. You
bay beard and felt that the fanrj don't
Now facts figures and alt reports go
to prove that the worid has caught up
wRh its food supply while production
T f clothing is overdone. Everything
poiets to high prices for all feed stuffs
for years to come and low prices for
cotton and wool. There rs a tide in the
affairs of wen etc. Will southern
farmers open their eyes study the ex-
NttBg state of affairs and peering inta
the future with a clear head and steady
baad. stem the current which has
turned against us or be overwhelmed
by the tide forever? John P. Bond in
Southern X.ve Stock Journal
Will Texas Soil We?r Out.
e.ti Accoromg to tne Awencan Agncul-
food agricultural soil contains 4.000
jMwads of phosphoric acid 8.000
powtds of potash 16000 of nitrogen
and lime magnesia soda chlorine sul-
pbr silica to afford food for all the
crops which these three elements can
feed per acre. After farmers by care-
61 and skillful cultivation have rx.
j Ihawted all ihts great store of plant
od in the upermos-t foot of this soil
wfc4ch will require several centuries
will the soil be exhausted? asks the
writer Kot at all is his answer.
- As the land is gradually changed
iMo vegetable growth and the surface
is removed as farm crops as it gradu
dry deepens the subsoil which con-
tains the very same elements tecomes
fitted for plant food. And thus the
imperishable nature of matter applies
rjo the soil which can never be ex-
durifig all the ages that are to
All that mankind has to do is
to ue the arts under the instruction
of. .science
td dereloo this latent Ter.
tty Of Jhe soiL and to coon feeding
U. . n it. 1
urn Human race unui me ena 11 an
u ever shall come when the earth
shall no longer exist as a fit habitation
. for maflkind.
' njcrc ft another matter to take
wu uimsHi-ciauun wiin specini reierit
eoee to our Texas soils. As arule
tbeyare not what could be termed
drift formations like the great drift for-
Mrtioas further east for instance.
Tbty are nude up from a decowposi-
Ikw of qu? own umJerhmi rocks.
These rocks finely broken are thickly
' aaacd with oar soils and the same de-
Mtetrttoa that made tiie soils m the
1 ifHlKe is constantly goint on Jt
k n MmMt if pot quite rapid enough
to restore annually to the soils all the
elements taken off by oUr crops hence
Texas oik can fwyer wear out. ' They
may be htore or kss etafeted f itch
ekmeMs as are not directly applied by
tiie rfecowiposw. rocks lience an addi
tion of certain manurial elements may
vastly improve them but such -very
important elements as phosphoric acid
potash and lime.. art; here to stay
FprCWortlf(t2ee;tr
Bretiiaf f Dairy Cws.
From a paper read at the annual
meeting of the Ayrshire 'breeders by
C M. Winslow we extract the follow-
fag
The first thing for a breeder to do
is to educate himself to a standard
for his herd is simply the result of his
own idfii of a cow and the herd will
gradually shape itself to his idea of
what a cow should be. There is in
every breed of cattle a variation of
type and an inclination to one or the
other of the opposite types of beef or
dairy and a dose observer will find in
his own herd the Same Variation. The
pail is the actual test of the dairy cow
but there are marks of. temperament
mental and physical which in the ab-
sence of the pail are very sure guides
t6' a close observer and in the two
types above mentioned they are ex-
actly oppqsite.
In the perfect dairy cow the head is
small and bony the muzzle targe the
nostrils wide eyes full and mild but
yet' with a bright look to them the
neck strong at its junction with the
head but falling away quickly to a
thin neck nearly straight from head
to shoulders; shoulders thin with back-
bone' prominent to the touch and
nearly straight from shoulders to tail
and full of tdentations at some point
between shoulders and hips giving the
appearance to the touch of being loose
ly put together; there should be large
barrel roOm beginning immediately
frqm the shoulders for you must have
large power Of lungs and heart to run
the machinery; then too the recepta-
cle for food should be roomy; her hind-
quarters s.iould be large with hip
bones widespread; the hams should be
thin to give plenty of room for the ud-
der which should extend well forward
and back having teats widespread on
the four corners of the udder; the milk-
veins should be large and crooked
entering the belly through large holes;
the "veins on the sides and rear should
also be large. There are various styles
of escutcheons and whichever stylethe
cow may have should be wide and
perfect of its Mnd. The skin should
be soft and mellow the hair thick
soft and fine the tail long and slim
legs line and bony; the disposition of
the cow should be highly nervous with
no ugliness. Most of these extreme
characteristics of the dairy cow are ex-
actly opposite ihe beef characteristics
and the cow is usually a gOod dairy
cow in proportion to her lack of the
beef marks.
Constitution is all-important but a
delicate feminine look is no sicn of
lack of constitniion. Having under-
stood the dairy type of a cow die wise
course tor the breeder is to go through
his herd and throw out those furthest
from the perfect standard. That would
probably take from a fourth to a third
of his herd and the food and care put
upon the rest would probably give as
large returns as from the whole lot.
After all this is done there is even
then a great difference in the value of
the cows left which can only be known
by actual test individually to learn the
utmost capacity of each cow and in
this respect cows .standing in the same
barn treated alike and to all outward
appearance of about the same compara-
tive value will be lound to vary greatly
when forced.
Many a wonderful cows passes her
whole life without her owner knowing
what.a prize he has simply because he
has never tested her capacity. Two
cows with the same amount of food
may give the same amount of dairy
products when if you increase the feed
one will respond witrt an increased pro-
duct while the other will not. The
one has reached her limit while the
other has not and tne careless feeder
will continually be throwing away his
food on the cow of smal( natural ca-
pacity. The value of careful individual
tests in the herd is that the owner
knows how much food is profitably fed
to each cow and the highest limit of
each. Tliis is particularly valuable
in a breeding herd for he then knows
from which cow to save calves in order
to raise the standard of his herd It
Is not necessary or perhaps profitable
to feed continually to the highest limit
of a cow but each cow in the herd
should be known by actual test. This
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oftheTersev and Holsiein rattle. Tt
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is claimed that the Ayrshire cow is lit
tie known and needs only to be known
to be valued. This I believe is true;
and why is it so? This is an age of
records both in horses and cows. The
public are not willing to accept guesses
either 'on the speed oT a trotter or the
product ol a cow.
The tesof a breeder is progress.
Any man wyh money may make a col-
lection of good cows of other men's
breeding but ore the calves lie raises
from tfiem Superior to these dams? I
do not mean areajl the calves supe-
rior nor do I mean are the Small ma-
jority superior; biAvare any of them su
p-non j ;oes ue -aucceea each year
or two in raising a calf that has marked
quality of faprvvemeat? If not then
there if m4httg Wrong wrrto he.r
hw stock or rtw management. The
breeder'kbwkl Have a definite fcMfr i
hts own. ferind ef what he wants. He
flhottki be able to reconize His Wea
when he seed it and should have
knowledge of the rules necessary to
obtain It. Stock is Ver? quick to yield
iolhcUralrfof theownen - -
After he has tested his stock to
know the most value and has coupled
the cows with a bull of equal value for
producing dairy cows and has carefully
attended to his cows during pregnancy
and has well covered the calves then
comes his skill to so raise them as to
retain in them and perfect all the dairy
qualities he has obtained by breeding
and I believe the care of the calves
begins some nine or ten months before
birth The cow should be treated like
a lady. No breeding animal should
ever expect to be struck. She should
always be treated so kndly that she
should took upon her owner as a
friend. Quite pleasant men and only
such should be allowed around a herd
of breeding cows unless you -wish wild
vicious'calves. Trie (bod of the cow
should be abundanand Of that kind
calculated to make bone and muscle.
The calf especially if a heifer should
be taught to drink and be fed by hand.;
Warminilk should be fed for a week
in such quantities as will not overload
the stomach. As the stomach and
food capacity is the founder of the fu-
ture cow ii should be kept vigorous
andshealthy from the first. Many
breeders like to see their calves fat and
sleek with a small belly and bring
them up to cows in this way. They
may look better but the calf that has
been fed less fat-pro Jucing food- and
more bulk will be in a better condition
to store a large quantity of food and
digest it. I believe a calf should lock
like a little cow and I would have
them come in not later than thirty
-months old. Then let them go far-
row and gio 7. In this way the m Ik-
ing quality is developed and retained
and they make better cows than if kept
fat and growing to three years old be-
fore calving. It is much easier to
breed and.develop beef qualities than
dairy and a naturally first-class dairy
heifer calf may by the manner of rais-
ing be almost entirely changed into a
beef type and never regain her natural
type.
Temperament care and selection
are the three necessary points to be
followed in breeding dairy cows and
must be backed up by a man of sound
judgementgood sense and indomini-
table persistence. Prairie Farmer.
Subjects for Democratio Clubs
We print a letter from a writer in
Hazel Dell presenting a number of
categorical interrogations that relate
to the wellfare of the democratic party
propounded to our correspondent by
enemies of democracy We call the
attention of Mr Gibbs to this matter
and suggest that he have these ques-
tions considered and debated in the
Democratic clubs that he is organizing.
The only fault we have to find with
them is that they aie not comprehen-
sive enough. There are several ques-
tions that are omitted from the cate
chism which might claim a place there
as being as relevant as he others. The
proposers of these questions should
not have limited themselves to so nar-
row a field of inquiry as long as they
are ip quest of knowledge. We will
mention a few . more that might with
propriety be considered along with
the others:
1. Is the democratic party of the na-
tion the author df reconstruction acts
and the fourteenth amendment? If so
why how and what for?
2. Was the nomination of Horace
Greely by the democratic party the
carrying out of an agreement to that
effect made with him when he went on
Jeff Davis bond?
3. What deep dark democratic con-
spiracy led to lien Butler's candidancy
for president in 1888?
4. If gold is demonetized won't the
Wall street silver bugs make the bonds
payable in silver and compel us to
chartera freight train af heavy ex-
pense when we send money east to re-
deem the bonds?
5. Why didri't .the Mills tarifT bill
piss the last congress with the house
Senate and presidency in the hands of
the republicans? '
6. Does Governor Hogg wear a
co. "set?
7 Why did Senator Johnson votefor
an elective commission after hehad
preparea a 0111 tor an appointive' com
mission!
8 Will Governor Hogg order the
c imratssion to tear up the. tracks of
the railroads if they don't corae up lib
eraliy with contributions to tlf
cratic campaign fund next sumi
6 Why does the democratic party
being a southern party continue to
hold down the price of cotton which
13 a southern product?
were are some really importan'
questions to be thought over and an
swered arter those have been satisfai
tomy settled that our correspondent
asKS these latter have precedence
as being first presented but we submit
that those propounded by the Gtiette
are more searching and will bring out
more clearly the villainous designs of
the democratic party. Turn on the
calciumFt' Worth Gazette
nillEB III XAIfc WHIM.
Am JMutK fftrribly Jhrnnd by
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WewYork Wprld.
Michael Moynihan one of the oldest
engineer on the Jersey Central rail-
Toad who runs Ofi-vf lfcrEiackl.inc
lightening expresses that whiz across
Newjerscy on their way to Washing-
ton is Jim recovering from the biggest
scare of his life.
Two or three nights ago his train
was flyirig over the tails at a terrific
ratd of speed with the Greenbrook
water tanks just at the rear and a
straight track to Hound Brook ahead.
Sudddnly there loomed up on the track
two red lights. "The rear of a freight
flashed through the engineers mind.
He reversed the engine and deluged
the rails with sand but the train glided
on with fearful momentum. Moynihan
closed his eyes in prayer and waited
for the awful crash. But the train
slowed up and the awful collision did
not occur Asthe engineVeacbed the
highway Moynihan heard'a mocking
laugh and saw two bicyclists mount
their wheels and speed' awayin the
darkness. '
'It was a horrible joke" said Moyni-
han. "The4 dreadful suspense of the
moment was agonizing My heart
seemed to stop beating When I got
home my wife screamed at the sight
of jriy hair which had been turned
entirely white.
The Duties of a Waitress.
The waitress is put into the dining
room to serve. If she earns her wages
and we are made perfectly comfortable
she must keep that table a refreshing
picture. To do so she must not be
hurried. Teach her that dishes must
go down at the right angle. Never
allow her to briug an additional dish
until every vestage of the old ones are
rcmQved. A great many families who.
who have always been able to live lux-
uriantly are not particular about table
service; they save the gilt edge for
"company." Having the table waited
6n properly. at every meal is not gilt
edge. It is comfort. The debris of
soup and fish must be gotten out of
sight before any relish can be given
to the more substantial part of the
dinner. If soup and fish can be dis-
pensed with as it is many times in
very small families then must the Wreck
of suustancials be cleared away neatly
before dessert is brought. It is not
only comlort to see the wreck cleared
away all the dishes that have been used
disappear the crumb pan and brush
used to freshen the tablecloth but the
time taken to do it is given to digestion
so that all are beriefhtted Chicago
Herald
Advertising Texas.
The Cotton Belt R. R. "has issued
handsomely colored flyers of which the
following is a copy:
Texas is the best stock country in
the world
Texas has 70.000 acres of the finest
iron ore in the world.
Texas is the best wool producing
district in America.
Texas has the best climate for horse
raising in the country.
Texas is the best countrv in which
to conduct the dairy interest
Texas' has an abundance of pure
water for all purposes.
Texas is the finest cotton and sugar
growjng district on the continent.
Texas produces a greater variety of
crops than any other 'state in the
Union.
Texas has a more even climate all
the year. round than any other section
of the country.
Texas property has increases at a
greater ratio within the past two years
than elsewhere
Texas is one of the finest fruit grow-
ing countries California not excepted
of any in the land.
Texas Panhandle produces as fine
wheat in as great quantity per acrjas
any state in the Union.
Texas has the finest state building
in the world which stands as the
seventh largest building on the globe.
Texas offers the most filtering in-
ducements of any state in the Union
to all classes of manufacturers.
Texas lands are greater in quantity
better in quality and cheaper in price
than any lands in the Union.
Texas lands affords the best facilities
for using all classes of improved ma-
chinery and thus renders farming prof-
itablewith the minimum outlay of la-
bor. Texas has the largest number of
rapidly growing towns of any five
states in the Union any of which of.
icrs unparalleled inducements to in-
Ttorsrs--
Texas haslhe' largest pine district
wirjr an" abundance of hard wood
'wnfr-n fnrmm ltA ... HaI!.. f ..11
classes of wood manufacturing known
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to tne country.
J. E. TAYTjOK .
Limy FNd ni Salt Strtli
SOUTH SIDE.
Ladies' and gents fine driving horsfl a
specialty.
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The Largest Banking Institution
IN THE J
apital Surplus and MiyiM Profits $175000.
-DIRECTORS :-
THEOD. HETOX WK OAMXKOK GEO. MCILUP8
. 9. ROLLINS J. K. DA-TJOHMtTY
jr. W. RI W. B. BXAZZXLTON J. G. LOWDOK
Accounts of Merchants Farmers and Stockmen solioited.
Accommodations consistent with judicious banking cheer-
fully extended. TheJOillection Department of this Bank
is an important featuerTSI Collections made on all points and
promptly reiaitted for on day of payment.
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CAPITAL $125000; ' - SURPLUS $12500.
OLDEST BKNK IN M6ST TGXHS. j .
Transacts a Gcneaal Banking Business. Collections a specialty and promptly remit; eel for.
Any correspondence in regard to the Abilene country shall have prompt attention.
DIRECTORS; J. II. Paramore G. A.
Steflens T-S. Rollins E. H. Sintenis.
F. W. JAMES
President.
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Farmers & Merchants National Bank
OP ABILENE TEXAS.
CASH OATO$60O00.00.
DIEECTOES
Jno. E. Hoxio. Ohos. Konyon Ed. 8. Hughoa "WV I Flournoy W. H.
Gilliland F. O. Digby Roberta V. W. James.
A General Banking Business Transacted.
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J.G.MARTIN.
BLACKSMITH :-: AND :-: WHEELWRIGHT.
Special attention paid to all work
Shoeing done in the best style
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