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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-05
MANURE FOR THE GRASS FIELDS

On most farms there are more or
less piles Of half-rotted manure lying
around the barnyard that are nuis-
ance at stacking and threshing time,
but would be worth many dollars ii
well scattered over the pastures.
Usually in the spring of the year
the pastures yield an abundance of
feed, and if little is covered up the
stock still have a plenty left.
While the cattle will not take tu
these top-dressed plots for a time after
they are covered they afford an
abundance of feed at the very time Of
the season later when pasture is most
needed.
Again. the stock will not eat SO
closely on those places and conse-
next winter in much better shape and
afford pasture ten days sooner than
had it not been top dressed.
Manure can be used fer this purpose
that would hardly be considered
manure for the cultivated field and
will answer the purpose admirably.
When one hauls manure on grass
field he has the assurance that nothing
is wasted. The surface or feeding sod
gets it and that is what is wanted, and
not the subsoil.
BY leaving it on the surface season
before it is turned under, the manuria
value of the manure gets thoroughly
mixed with the soil that is to grow
the crop the following season when
turned under, and the vegetable mat
ter is in such condition that it can
begin its work of conserving moisture
and dissolving plant foods without the
serious danger Of forming a blanket
at the bottom of the furrow slice and
cutting off subsoil moisture in dry
season, as Is often the case where a
coating of strawy manure is plowed
under.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-05
HOG COTS

According to w. Dietrich, of the
Illinois Station. properly located and
constructed hog houses or shelter are
essential to success In swine hus-
bandry in all regions with cold or
variable climate. The best location
for hog house is one that is we'll
drained and well lighted and will per-
NIT access to pasture, to good shade.
and to stream of running water that
is free from disease germs, where also
there are opportunities for making
wallows in clean mud.
The two general classes of hog
houses most in use are individual
houses or hog cots and large houses
with individual pens, and of each class
there is great variety of construc-
ton, depending upon individual needs
and conditions. 1t is the purpose of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-05

The land should have been thoroughly
worked and titled the season before
Tor the young clover plant cannot do
its best when compelled to battle
against June grass and weeds.
I seed literally, from six to eight
quarts to the acre, very early in spring,
usually on winter wheat or rye. Or, as
was the case this spring, the heavily
drifted SHOWS laid late and then went
Off with heavy rains, leaving the land
packed down so the seed had no
chance to get into the soil.
went into my shop and made a
tool much like an old-fashioned corn
marker. 1t was simply a round stick
about five inches through with thills
running out one way and handles the
other. Into this stick set row of
narrow teeth about three-quarter
inches wide, the same distance apart
as the holes in my wheat drill.
This tool loosens the ground, culti-
Yates the wheat and leaves the land in
fine condition to receive the clover
seed.
When harvesting I simply NOV the
clover with a machine, fixing the
dividing board SO that neither team
nor machine shall grind it down. /
always try to handle while a trif1e
damp, either early in the morning or
late in the evening.
In this way I have sometimes grown
seed that would sell for nearly or
quite all the land was worth after
having already taken off large crop
of hay. This was done with very little
injury to the lands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-05
DEVICE FOR WATERING HOGS.
r Recommended by the Department o
Agriculture.

Recommended by the Department of
Agriculture.
The device used for watering hogs
Is exceptionally well adapted to the
purpose in the absence Of a natural
water supply. In fact. it is perhaps
more desirable than ponds or even
running streams on the score of clean
illness and decreased liability to In
fectious diseases. A sled large enough
to hold an ordinary barrel is covered
with heavy water-tight floor and
boarded up water-tight four inches
around the edges. The barrel is pro-
vided with a large bung or wooden
stopper in the upper head, in order
that it may readily be filled with
water. A half-inch hole is bored in
the side Of the barrel about three
inches from the bottom Il. e., the
opening is three inches from the floor
on which the barrel stands. The
lower hole being stopped, the barrel is
filled with water. The large bung is
then inserted air-tight. The sled is
now drawn to the field near the shelter
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-05
Improve Hog Cot Used at Michigan
Experiment Station.

= I. 81
Figure represents form of cot
recently designed and constructed ana
now in use in the hog lots at the
Michigan Experiment Station. IT ID
6xS feet at the foundation, with the
sides raised perpendicularly three feet
before receiving the half pitch roof
boards. The center boards on tire
sides are hinged SO they can be, swung
open in hot weather The opening
,, thus made is covered with strong
woven wire. clamped above and below
between inch boards. The inner clamp
board projects an inch beyond the
outer ones, thus breaking the joints
and preventing any draft when the
openings are closed. The two ridge
boards are also hinged SO that they can
be opened during hot weather. TheSs
openings permit a free circulation "
air. which not only lowers the tsrn-
perature, but greatly relieves the op-
preston of the pigs seeking shelters
These openings close down tightly
leaving warm quarters during the
coolest weather. The cots proper are
supported on skids to which they are
not attached. being held In place w
the blocking of the ties across both
ends. A two-inch bottom IL used or
not as desired. This flooring is cut In
lengths to fit crosswise and rest On the
skids. which are wider than the stills.
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roof, each of which (the walls and
roof. being a separate piece, can
easily be taken down and replaced,
making the moving Of these small
houses or cots an easy matter. Others
are built with two sides sloping in
toward the top so as to form roof.
These are built on skids. and when
necessary can be moved by being
drawn by a horse. They are built in
several different styles; some have a
window in the front end, above the
door, while all may have small door
In the rear end near the apex for VEN
tilating purposes. They are also built
in different sizes.
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SOME FACTS ABOUT HOGS.

Filthiness and uncleanliness In food
tend toward disease.
A SOW that does not prove good
mother should be discarded.
The boar should have abundant OK.
ercise and a continued variety OF food
One good service is all that is neces,
sary to produce a complete litter Of
pigs.
There is no animal so easy to fatten
when it has no exercise as the pig.
To maintain healthy and stock-get-
ting power, boar must have exercise.
All the good qualities belonging to
the race cannot be found in any single
breed.
If there is any coarseness in either
side let it be with the SOW rather than
the boar.
A perfectly formed animal does not
need a great amount OF fat to make
the best appearance.
With hogs one Of the plainest indi.
cations that they have been crowded
with feed when too young is the break
ing down in the feet.
No single grainsration meets the en-.
tire wants of the young growing OF
fattening animal. In all cases and es.
pecially with pigs a good variety givei
the best results.
Dust, cobs and other filth should not
be allowed to accumulate on the feed.
ing floors. Cleanliness in the feeding
places will aid materially in maintains
ing health.
1t Is much better to have the pigs
little hungry and come to their feed
with a sharp appetite than to haW
them lazy and Indifferent about It,
II rich food is given the farrowtnf
sow too soon and in too large guam
titles. 1t will cause the milk flow to b
too rich and abundant.
Incidence In the healing power OF
wounds Is always sign Of constitu.
tional debility. Give good tonic.
Too close and lohg-continued IN,
breeding tends to a rapid degeneration
in nearly all instances.
The amount of food consumed by
swine in comparison with other ant.
mails in proportion to weight "a vsrx
great
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Do not bother with dust sprays saws
the Illinois State horticultural So
ciety.
A spray Of strong tobacco-tea is a
good remedy for the black lice which
often injure the tips of fruit trees at
this season. But you must take them
when Matching out and before they are
hid by the curl Of the leaves.
After the first heavy rain in MAY
throw two forkfuls of strawy manure
around every newly-planted tree, to
keep the moisture in and to insure a
good start" Every spring we say
this; but it's well worth repeating.
Cultivate the ground around newly
planted fruit trees, at regular intervals
say once every two weeks. The only
usual exception to this is in the case
of bearing cherry or, perhaps, pear
trees. These, when full-grown, some-
times do fairly well in sod, after a
few years of preliminary cultivation.
Muzzle the horses when blowing or
5cultivating around trees Yes, and
don't forget to pad the outer end OF
OH whiMetree. But if tree is acct
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-05
GOAT MEAT AS MUTTON.
Much of II Is Sold on the Western
Markets.

Markets.
George P. Thompson, of the Bureau
of Animal Industry, says consider
able number. but not many thousands,
of cross-bred Angoras find their way
to stock centers, such as Chicago, KAN
sas City, Omaha, Buffalo and New
York. and are sold there to the pack
ing houses, if in good condition.
They are purchased at price
slightly under that paid for sheep, and
are disposed of in the carcass and
sometimes in canned form as sheep
mutton. These goats are usually some
that have served a good purpose in
clearing up brushwood, and becoming
fat on it, are worth more as slaughter
animals than to sell to some other per-
son for brush clearing.
The greater number of persons who
are engaged in the Angora goat indus
try at this time-and the number Of
such will continue to increase-have
much better quality of goats than
those that find their way to the mar
ket In considerable numbers.
They have animals that will yield a
fleece worth from a $1,00 to $1.50,
and their value as destroyer of brush
wood and weeds, and as fertilizers of
the land. must be added; besides, the
does raise kids that are worth $500
each.
The wethers produce a better fleece
than the bucks for growing f1eeces
from seven to nine years. Only desir-
able animals for breeding are sold for
mutton.
ut is obvious" says Mr.. Thompson,
that the most desirable market is
the nearest one, as it is with any other
product. have not heard Of single
instance where a home market has not
been found without difficulty for all
the goats that have been offered; and,
too, no instance where the purchasers
of such meat have not been entirely
satisfied.
II think am perfectly correct in
saying that there will be no glut of
the market with goat meat within a
decade. Even now, many hotels
would serve it if they could obtain a
supply, and dining cars on some of the
railroads have already made efforts to
contract for a steady supply. There
may still be some prejudice against
Angora mutton, but it is not in evil
dence. 1t seems that If any such NUT
ton is available, it is taken at once"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-05

This form OF cot is not desirable for
the narrowing sow without tho adli-
ton of a railing around the perpendicS
ular walls a few inches from the floor
to prevent her from OVERLAPPING her
lpigs. Probably the chief objection ia
this structure are the expense OF mas
terial and cost Of construction. II
contains 100 feet stock lumber. sixty
feet matched. twenty feet 4x6, twelve
feet AKA land forty-four feet 2x4, and
requires two days labor in construct
| ton.
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this article to summarize only infor-
nation regarding the construction of
individual houses or hog cots as given
in recent station publications.
Mr.. Dietrich says on this subject:
Individual hog houses. or cots, as
they are sometimes called, are built in
many different ways. Some are built
with four upright walls and a shed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-05

The season is at hand when the
ducks must be confined at night, other
wise their eggs will be few in aumbe
and widely scattered. The duck pen
should be located on a high. dry Hs7ce,
and sthe floor heavily bedded. The
eggs will be scattered all over the
fioor.-Fannie M. Wood.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-05
CLOVER BEATS THEM ALL.
fakes More Money for the Farmer
Than Any Other Legume.

I1ittH AHy Otier IeSuIHe.
q. w. Oviatt, Michigan.)
once listened to Michigan man
Tx on legumes at farmers insti-
te. He was a most interesting
,eaker and always had his audience
it'll him. During his lecture he set
efore the audience a long row of walls
obtaining the seeds of the different
4egumes that could be grown with
greater or less success in Michigan.
He would take up one after another
of these walls and describe the plant,
its habits, its value as feed, what
kind of land it was best adapted to,
where the seed could be obtained and
what it ought to cost. etc.
The audience would always become
very much interested. and you would
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-05

given good coat of paint. This us-
ually stops all small crevices. If
single coat Of paint does not accom-
plish the desired result. another Is
added, and SO on until the barrel holds
water and excludes air.--Frorn u. S.
Department of Agriculture. Farmers
Bulletin No. FTP, by w. j. Spillman,
December Is, 1905.
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Net profit 9

This was done on town lot No
doubt this can be surpassed, but there
are many who fail to make their stock
yield them fair profit. believe when
you intend to keep a few chickens on
a town lot you should keep nothing
but pure stock. They will become a
source of pride and diversion to you.
70 the beginner would say, buy pure
stock for the start. 1t will pay you
big in the end.
GEO. T. BERRIKER.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-05

If you want clean pork. feed clean
food.
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WORK OF HENS ON A TOWN LOT.

Following are my profits from a
Hook on an average of twenty-five
Rose Comb White Leghorn hens for
one year. did not force my birds to
lay all the year. I believe they should
have a little time for rest. They laid
3,4S5 eggs:
Value OF eggs sold. .s77.sa
value of eggs used for table
and setting ...,....... ...... 1857
value of poultry for table. -. s.9e
value OF groupings. ........... 200
Yaiue OF stock sold ............ 1888
Total receipts s1so.29
Expenses, reed etc. 1857
Net profit ........$ 1912
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NOTES OF THE ORCHARD.

Sow no grain in the orchard.
| Do not bother with dust SPRAYS saws
the Illinois State horticultural So
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
For sale----A good gasoline engine. See Lee Smith.

c. s. Stewart, the Industrial man, was here early Monday morning. MT. Stewart is teeming with enthusiasm over the prospects of 1918 bumper crop. He says indications are 100 per cent better than they were this time last year, besides the farmers have plenty to do with this year, whereas last year practically every bit of seed of all kinds had to be bought.
 Xmas. rates for boys and girls. YOU graduate in half the time; save S300O; cost just half that of city; refined homes for girls who care to work Good positions GUARANTEED, short hand, bookkeeping. Write quick fol our Liberty Bond offer. Harrison Business College.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Dr. C. w. Donaldson
Bapti.t Academy for Blue Eye

Baptist Academy for Blue Eye
 It is now almost an assured fact that Baptist Academy will be established naries now having been about complet- ed. Ed. J. E. Rose returned from there Monday night where he had been for several days past working in the interest of securing the proper dona- tions. Ten acres of ground and handsome sum was subscribed. Several Eld. Rose feels there is no doubts but each of the others wilIdo their part as l literally as the ones who have donated.
 Blue Eye is ideally located, as these | academies are placed where schools offering their advantages are needed. | There is something over thirty of these schools scattered over the noun tains of the south and are called noun tain schools. They are fostered by the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention and the different State boards in which they are located
 They are of course, Christian schools. The course of study is equal to the very best offered by any school. This means that they are accredited schools and teachers graduating from them ar e given certificates to teach without re- examination and those graduating from these Academies eau also enter college without examination.
 Eld: Rose will leave next week for Jonesboro to attend the meeting of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention and will put the matteA before the convention. There is little doubt about his getting the cooperation asked for. as he has already had some of the leading men of the state go to Blue Eye, and they are more Ahan pleased with the location.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
NOTICE

Circumstances are such that it is necessary for me to collect all of my accounts at once. If you owe me come and make settlement. By doing SO you will save me the time and expense of get ting some one to collect these accounts for me.
 Very truly,
 F. R. Morrow.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04

Patronize the Hone Bakery.
 Thursday was Thanksgiving Day.
 Begin now to get ready for the Round up meeting.
 T. S. Phillips was here from Urban cite Monday.
 Money to loan-See L. C.. Gibson Green Forest, Ark.
 Home made candy at Megown & Sons
 The good rain Sunday night put farmers to smiling.
 Row Trantham will do your automobile repairing. He has on hands all kinds of Ford supplies and does all kinds o1 repairing on any kind of cars at req sonable figures. Shop at the old Ben ner stand opposite Crockett hotel. av
 Mrs. Kemp Mann and daughter, Miss Inez, south of town are visiting relatives in Oklahoma. They expect to be gone until after Christmas.
 Mrs. Fife Swor presented us trio of sweet potatoes Saturday for which she has our thanks They were of the Nancy Hall and Southern Queen varie- 1 ties.
 Ebert Russell was laid off duty first of the week on account of severe cold
 Mrs. w. T. Carter is spending few days among her old-home friends on Osage.
 w. o. Collins, the, piano tuner, will be here soon. Leave orders at the Crockett House or with Mrs. A. L.. Kinney.
 For sale-two gilts ready to breed. See or phone A. c. Martin, R. 5, Green Forest, Ark.
 Mrs. Allie Firestone entertained to dinner Tuesday the following lady clerks: Mrs. Mabel Seitz, Misses Ida Warren, Mary Stacy, Roxie Porter and Viola Shipman. The ladies report a delightful time.
 Our school has been honored by be- ing asked to send high school boy to the Y. M. c. A. Conference held in Little Rock Friday Nov. 30. This hon. or came in recognition of the splendid report of work done by our school in the recent Y. M. C. A. War Fund cam paign. Robert Perrill was chosen to represent the school and left Thursday noon for Little Rock.
 D. J. Smith has traded his farm north of town to Len White for the latter's farm in Oklahoma. A change of residence will be made soon. The deal was thru the Pinkerton & liar bert real estate.
 Rev. c. H. Sherman closed his work as pastor of the M. E. s. church at this place Sunday and left Tuesday for Hell ena to attend the annual conference. It is the general wish of the people of Green Forest that Rev. Sherman be returned to this charge. We understand his sal ary was paid in full.
 Dr. E. E. Poynor writes his wife that he is now doing work for Uncle Sam ina hospital at J jacksonville. Fla, and thinks it probable that he will be there for some time to come.
 All who saw Richard Bonnet in "And the Law Savs?" two weeks ago here will he anxious to see him in "Phillip Holden-W aster At the Majestic Saturday night.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
A COzy Place to Rest
Good Music Il
 all the time II { 6o E

D. J. Smith has out bills advertising a public sale to be helti at his residen ce 2 IA miles north of Green Forest on Thursday Dec. 6, begin;ng at 10 clock.
 For sale-A five-passenger Ford touring car in good condition for sale at bargain. Call at .Trantham' ga- rage.
 Jacob Day of the firm of, Todd & Day was at Joplin first of the week where he went to enter some of their prize winning chickens in the Missouri State poultry show.
 Registered men who are progressive should enter the army as trained men, The Signal Corps wants thousands. To take care of those in the next call, the Springfield Business College Telegraph School is giving personal instruction in the International Morse Code. Just as soon as registered man can send 20 words minute he will be certified to the Signal Corps officials. Go inn medately and get ready for a good place, for you will be called soon.
 Springfield Business College.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the real estate business of the Trantham Real Estate Company has been purchased by John Pryor, who will conducted tn e business from this time.
 This company was formerly compos- ed of M. E. Trantham, now deceased, Roy Trantham and John Pryor, and that from this notice neither the estate of NJ. E. Trantham or Roy Trantha m have any interest in the business sand assume no responsibility in any manner whatever. Dated November 22nd, 1917.
 Roy Trantham.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
Mendetts will mend all kinds of tinware, etc. For sale at Cox & Standlee.

See John Wells for auctioneering.
 Ms. B. F. Nichols returned Thurs day night.to her home at Holtonville, Okla., Thursday night, after pleasant visit with her sister, Miss Sadie Mer- chison, and numerous old-time friends and school mates. She was accom- panied here by her mother, Grandma Merchison, who will remain for the winter.
 C. ". Leathers. Sam Cox, Roy Me Carry and Charlie Webb are among the boys enlisting>in the Navy Thurs day before our going to press.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-01-04
The Dolls' Strike

Mrs Kinney is preparing a recital of unusual attraction with her music pupils who are in grades below the 9th grade at school by giving little plavlet called The Dolls Strike The ''dolls' will be in costume and the re- cital numbers will be piven at intervals durinp the dialoone. It will be held in the High School auditorium, Friday night Dec '. No admission at door, hut a collection will he taken to be donated to the fund for buying new seats for said auditorium.
 Claude Buell. returned from his sight seeing trip to California Tuesday. Four weeks ago Claude. Charlie Hitt- son and Ellis Pendley left for Calfor- nia in Ford touring car In Arizona Charlie became i'll and returned to re- latives in Raton, N. Mex, and will probably be able to return home in a few weeks. Ellis secured emnloymen t and remained in California The Ford was sold. Claud says orlr old friend, Dave Watson and family, are doing well-in other words Dave is making good and has the date set to return to Arkansas and buy a good farm and settle down. Aside from the bad luck encountered Claud says he enjoyed the trip immensely.