believe that he has as $ood a right as any one 
else has, to put his rattle into market when 
prices are high, and that his judgment is as 
good as any other man's—at least until he is 
forced to sell on a broken market. If no feel¬ 
ing of distrust or jealousy existed to prevent 
the cornering of the cattle supply, the diffi¬ 
culties iu the way of gaining the co-opera¬ 
tion of farmers, generally, in such a plan, 
would bo almost insurmountable. Varyi g 
conditions of crops, weather, and markets, 
change the plans of farmers suddenly, and 
greatly at times, and the demands of the 
affairs of eaeh individual must continue to 
govern him in deciding on the time for selJiug 
his stock, so that systematic unity of action 
would be very difficult, if not practically im¬ 
possible. 
There is reason for believing that owners of 
stock on the plains may join iu carrying out 
such plans as the Trust proposes. They long 
ago learned the necessity for organized eon- 
cert of action, and have successfully tided it 
under the leadership of those' who are at the 
head of the new combination. The Trust is 
the legitimate outcome of the movement by 
which individual ttoekinen first formed part¬ 
nerships, then pooled their issues with other 
firms, and made joint-stock companies, which 
in turn became members of associations of 
county, State, Territorial, and finally of 
national character. The prime purpose of all 
these is to protect stockmen from robbery and 
extortion, to guard their herds from the ap¬ 
proach of contagious diseases, to economize 
in the management of their stock, and in 
other ways lessen the risks and expenses and 
thus increase the profits of their busiuoss. 
Probably the intention of the Trust is to so 
organize the stock mdustry of the plains that 
all the above purposes may be carried out 
more fully tliau they have ever been. Some, 
at least of the men in the Trust have for- years 
urged the general adoption of a system by 
which starvation, exposure to long-continued 
aud severe stonns, and the consequent suffer¬ 
ing and loss of stock, may be in a large de¬ 
gree avoided. All humane people will surely 
wish stockmen in the Trust, or out of it, a 
full measure of success in all such efforts. 
That the Trust can ever monopolize the cat¬ 
tle business of this country is beyond the pos¬ 
sibilities. That it may be able to successfully 
contend with other organized capital, aud 
pay a fine of at least §35 and suffer the con¬ 
fiscation of all his stock of such goods. All 
butter produced in Guernsey must he stamped 
with the name and address of the maker. It 
is forbidden to put any artificial color into 
Guernsey butter. Where the production of 
choice dairy goods and dairy cattle is of impor¬ 
tance, too much care can’t be taken to guard 
against anything that may reflect on either. 
and parlor. The water in the bath-room is 
heated by the kitchen range. A pump in the 
cellar forces the water to a tank in the attic, 
from which it descends to the bath-room. It 
is hard to conceive of a handier house. The 
rooms are arranged in such a compact form 
that very few steps are needed in passing 
about the house. Every’nook and corner that 
could possibly contain a closet has been util- 
hot weather will collect iu them in an as¬ 
tonishingly short space of time. Thorough 
cleaning and sealding alone can remove all 
danger from this source. 
it edit xt 
A COSY HOUSE 
NO COTTON-SEED FOR MILCH COWS. 
I feed but little cotton-seed—not any to 
cows giving milk. Tt contains too much oil 
to suit me. The hulls are very indigestible. 
I believe hogs would die if fed on them 
Cows fed on seed make butter white and 
quite hard like tallow. I contract my butter 
at 35 cents per pound the year through. I 
would rather pay 70 cents for corn than 15 
Figures 243 to 240 show the plans of a cot¬ 
tage recently built at River Edge, N. J. It is 
admirably suited to the needs of a small family. 
The rooms are too small to accommodate a 
large family, but a house built on the same 
general plau with larger rooms would be very 
convenient. Fig. 243 shows a front view of 
the house and Fig. 244 a side view. The ar- 
ized. Some housekeepers have objected to 
the kitchen arrangement, saying that the 
kitchen fire in summer will heat the whole 
house. This objection could be removed by 
building an addition at the rear of the house 
to be used as a summer kitchen. This house 
cost about §2,500 complete. 
oneons 
CATALOGUES, ETC., RECEIVED. 
Cattle and their Diseases, by A. J. 
Murray, published by the J. H. Sanders Pub¬ 
lishing Co., Chicago, Ills.—This is a volume of 
270 pages, well printed and illustrated. Dr. 
Murray has endeavored to write a book that 
should bo of value chiefly to farmers. The 
subjects treated are those ouly which have a 
direct interest for the stock owner. This idea 
ho£ been most admirably carried out. In 
many respects this book is the most valuable 
veterinary treatise that, a farmer could possi¬ 
bly put iu his library. The diseases treated 
are those which are liable to be found on any 
farm. The descriptions are clear and simple, 
so that all can understand them. One of the 
most valuable portions of the book is that 
devoted to the breeding aud management of 
cattle. This portion was prepared by Hon. 
T. C. Jones, whose reputation as a writer on 
live stock matters is world-wide. The price 
of the book is §2.50. 
Book of Ensilage. —This practical treatise 
on ensilage aud silos is sent out by E. W. Ross 
& Co,, Springfield, Ohio. Many of the arti¬ 
cles in this pamphlet were prepared specially 
for it. Many clippings have been made from 
papers and standard publications. Every 
point has been fully covered. As a special 
plea in favor of the ensilage system, it could 
hardly be improved upon. All who wish to 
inform themselves regarding the favorable 
side of ensilage should by all means secure 
this volume. All farmers and stockmen will 
fiud much to interest them iu it. 
Beneficial Results of Summer Fallow¬ 
ing. —This little pamphlet is sent out by 
Duane H. Nash, Millington, New Jersey. It 
is written by Henry Stewart aud gives the 
advantages claimed for summer fallowing in 
a concise and very readable way. For per- 
HOT-WEATHER HINTS. 
T. D. CURTIS. 
cents for seed. The latter is worth that price 
for manure. I use 4,000 to 5,000 bushels every 
year for that purpose. j. i. c. 
Marietta, Ga. 
Bogus butter has found its way to the 
island of Guernsey. It seeuis that in 1835 
100 tons woivmipoi ted aud over 40 tons ex¬ 
ported. There is no factory on the island. 
It is supposed that much of this bogus butter 
was mixed with the genuine article aud sold 
as such. Under a law just passed, the person 
who sells, offers for sale, imports or exports, 
any imitation substance for butter must 
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