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Milford chronicle., 1910-10-21
Wooden silos.

There are several types Of silos
Many Of the first silos put up were
built Of lumber double walled and
sided on the outside. This made a
very good silO, but one that was alto
gether too expensive. A later and
more popular type is the stave silo.
This is made much the same as
wooden tank. II consists Of long
slaves held in place by hoops. with
row Of doors on one side. Stave silos
are used more extensively at present
than any other type. They are cheap,
easy to erect and fairly durable. This
latter point depends largely upon the
kind Of wood used. White pine and |
redwood are the best materials for |
slaves. They will last twenty years or |
more. Cypress, Oregon fir. larch and |
hard pine are all durable woods for
silO construction. Whatever kind OF
lumber is used it should be of the best
quality. straight grained, sound and
free from loose knots. A stave silo
should be kept well painted on the
outside 1t must be anchored sOlidly
with guy wires, as 1t will blow over
easily when empty The hoops will
need to be tighteDed in the summer
time when the lumber sS-inks aud
loosened again when the silo is filed.
Milford chronicle., 1910-10-21

double walled concrete silo, costs less
and there is less risk of failure due
to improper erection.
Details of Construction.
While the silo should be located as
close to the barn as possible. it is not
advisable to put it inside the barn.
1t takes up room that is needed more
for other purposes. is unhandy to fill,
and the odOr of the silage is objection
able. There will be some OdOr any
way, but not so much when the silO
is located outside the barn. A handy
method Of construction is to connect
the silO with the feedway of the barn
! by a narrow chute which extends the
| full height Of the silO. The silage
can be thrown down this chute and
carried into the barn. There should
be doors at frequent intervals the
entire length Of the chute A frequent
mistake in making silo doors is In
constructing them too small, thus
making it unhandy to get out and in.
Great care must be taken to see that
the doors fit snugly, as the silo must
be absolutely air tight II the silage is /
to keep well. A silO is really a big /
can, and silage is nothing more or
less than canned corn The crevices
about the door may be filed with wet
clay before the silage is put in, or
tarred paper may be placed over the
doors
Another point to look to is to see
that the inner walls are as smooth as
possible, so that the silage will settle
evenly. Uneven settling means air
spaces and decay.
Some expense can be saved in build
ing a silo by having it extend four or
five feet below the surface OF the
ground. II deeper than this it will be
too much work to get the silage out.
Either cement, hard burned brick or
stone may be used for building the
The foundation up to the
surface Of the ground should be eight
o ten inches thick. with a bearing sur
ace about four inches wider. The
should be flush with the
walls Of the silo on the inside, so as not
o interfere with the settling Of the
ilage. II the soil is Of hard, imper-
ious clay no floor will be needed. In
poser soils a cement floor four TO six
aches thick, made as described in arti-
le ?. will be necessary.
Milford chronicle., 1910-10-21
Home Course
In Live Stock
Farming
VII.-SiIOs and SiIage.
By C. v. GREGORY,
Author of Home Course In Modern
Agriculture" Making Money on
the Farm" Etc.
Copyright. 1909. by American Press
Association.

(" HERE is no feed on the farm
that is more economical than
silage Ten to thirteen tons
Of green feed can be produced
to the acre. When made into silage
this is practically canned and will
keep in good condition all winter.
Stock is in especial need Of some
succulent feed during the winter. In
deed, feed Of this kind is essential II
the greatest possible profits are to be
obtained. Silage supplies succulent
feed in the cheapest and most con
venient form. 1t is an especially val
Milford chronicle., 1910-10-21

Corn is the principal silage crop
because Of its yield and feeding value.
1t should be cut for silage just as the
ears are we'll dented. II cut too early
sour silage will result II left longer
1t will be too dry to pack well This
Milford chronicle., 1910-10-21
Cement and Tile siIos.

Concrete Is used to a considerable
extent in silO construction. If proper
ly put up a concrete silo is practically
indestructible Silos must be well re-
enforced with steel wire and must be
put up by some one who understands
the business il they are to be satisfac.
tory. Silage freezes worse in a cement
than in stave silO. A double walled
cement silo does away with this OBJ
lection, although it increases the cost
considerably. With the recent high
prices of lumber. however. a good dou-
BILE walled concrete silo does not great
ly exceed a good stave silo OF the
same size in cost.
Stone. brick and cement blocks are
al used for silos with good results. !
The main thing is TO get them laid ac-
curately and properly REINFORCED.
A silo made of hollow building tile
IS giving good satisfaction at the Iowa
experiment station. These tiles are
laid In cement. being put together edge
wise. The resulting dead air space is
very effective in preventing freezing.
When lined with coating of cement
such a silo is air and moisture proof.
It is as durable and satisfactory as q
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uable feed for dairy cows. Twenty-Five
10 thirty pounds Of silage per day will
keep the milk yields up to a point
practically as high as could be reached
on pasture. A silo is Indispensable on
the dairy farm. 1t means summer
conditions all the year round.
The value Of silage for beef steers
has not been fully demonstrated as
yet, although a great many feeders are
using it with satisfaction. Used in
moderate quantities, it cheapens the
cost Of gain and keeps the animals
healthy. For calves and stock cattle
silage is an excellent feed, keeping
them thrifty and making cheaper gains
than could be produced in any other
way.
All kinds of sheep do well on silage.
1t is good feed for hogs if fed in
moderation, and chickens are very
fond of it,
The main consideration In locating |
the silO is to have it convenient. Since |
most of the silage will probably be fed |
to dairy cows, the best place for the
silo will be at the end Of the COW barn.
Feeding hunks can be arranged close
to the silo for feeding silage to young
stock.
Milford chronicle., 1910-10-21
OCTOBER,

Returning steamer will leave Philadelphi
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Boat stops at the Consumers Ice Cos Wharf
Chester going OF coming. Arriving al Chester
~ hours after leaving Phila.
Telephone No. Keystone Main $3.50 d. on wharf
in Philadelphia
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bulletin gives the approximate amounts
Of silage needed per day by the vari-
Gus GLASSES Of animals:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
News of the Courts
BOY, IS, WHO ASSAULTED
GIRL, TO SERVE 6 YEARS
Frank Allen Sentenced to State
Industrial School Until He
Reaches Fl Years

Frank Allen, the youth who con-
fessed to having attacked Eta Lums-
den, was given a hearing in the Ju-
Venile court yesterday morning by
Judge Wilbur, and it was the judgment
of the court that he be confined in the
state industrial school at lone until he
becomes of age The youth is Is years
old and will be liberated June 20, 1916.
Judge Wilbur recommended that no ef-
forts be made to parole Allen.
The crime for which the boy Will nave
to serve time was one of the most
vicious ever called to the attention of
Eta Lumsden, 13 years old, of 1925
East Forty-fifth street was sprinkling
the lawn in the srear yard of her
parents home, when the boy, who lived
in an adjoining house, climbed over the
fence and after chatting with the girl
for a few moments suddenly threw her
to the ground. When she struggled to
free herself from his grasp he hit her
over the head with an ak. The girl
lapsed into Inconsistencies, and on
seeing her lying still her assalant be-
came scared and fled.
Before the girl had regained con-
sciousness officers who made an in
vestigation placed the boy under ar
rest and secured a confession from him.
In court yesterday he showed no signs
Of remorse and calmly recited the de-
tails of the attack to Judge Wilbur.
The boys mother and father sat be-
side him throughout the proceedings,
and when Judge Wilbur asked Mr.. AL
len II he consented TO his son recitinG
the story of the crime the father said:
IT want my boy to tell the truth"
When Frank slowly repeated the con-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
NIIsCELLANEOUs NOTES

The steamer San Jacinto, Captain Carlson,
this morning began discharging 100000 feet
of lumber at the Salt Lake wharf loaded at
Gray's Harbor mills
The steamer Noya, Captain Linder, is dis
charging S636 ties for the Southern Pacific
loaded at Iversons landing
The schooner Prosper sailed today for EV-
erett to reload lumber.
The steamer Centralia, Captain Ericsson,
sailed today for Gray's Harbor via San Fran
cisco with full list of passengers and to re-
load lumber for this port.
The steamer Bandon completed discharge of
a patrial cargo of lumber at the salt Lake
wharf today and sailed to Coquille river to
reload.
The steamer Daisy Mitchell, Captain Dew
tit. sailed today for San Diego with a partial
cargo of lumber loaded at Knappton.
The steamer Santa Rosa, Captain Alexan-
der continued down to San Diego this morn
Ing and will call here again tomorrow morn
ing on the return voyage to San Francisco
via Redondo Beach and Santa Barbara.
The steamer Brooklyn, Captain Matsen, ar
rived today from Redondo Beach and after
discharging 5000 ties at the Salt Lake wharf
for the Pacific Electric railway sailed for
San Francisco for orders,
The steamer Hanalei Captain Mcfarland,
arrived today from San Francisco with 43
passengers and 475 tons of freight for the
Independent Steamship company and will sail
tomorrow for return.
The steamer Westerner, Captain Kelly,
sailed today for Ventura with a partial
cargo of lumber loaded at Grays Harhor.
The steamer James S. Higgins, Captain
Higgins, sailed today for Fort Bragg with
passengers and to reload for this port.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
MAYOR SIGNSO ORDINANCE
FOR UNIFORM PAVING
City Specifications Must Be Ad-
hered to by Steam and
Electric Railroads

Mayor Alexander yesterday morning
signed the much discussed street paw
ing ordinance which is designed TO Sc
cure uniformity of paving on streets
occupied in part by street railway
lines or steam railroads. That the
mayor would sign the ordinance be-
came evident the day previous, when.
at a conference held in his ONCE ana
attended by engineering representa-
tives of the several corporations con-
cerned. he asked that the companies
themselves submit a suggestion, cover
ing the paving of streets within tracks,
only to be informed that the method
now in vogue was the one favored by
the roads.
This method the mayor declared to
be unsatisfactory; and as none other
was brought forward he decided 10
sign the ordinance passed by the city
council on the recommendation OF Clty
Engineer Hamlin and which compels
the railway companies to pave their
mart of a street under the same specf-
fications adopted by the city for Its
part.
The ordinance. once signed. was hur-
ried away to the printer. First publ
cation will be made tomorrow and 1t
will become effective thirty days later.
w M. Humphreys of the board OF
public works yesterday requested the
city attorneys Office to prepare Tor MIN
a series Of rules and Instructions uh-
der the law, for the information oI Lie
railway companies.
Meantime, proceeding under the state
law and franchise provisions, he Will
continue to forbid any paving whlch
does not comply with the terms of the
new ordinance, though that ordinance
itself Is not in effect.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
FAMOUS BAND WILL PLAY
JUST BEFORE BIG SHOW
Santa Monica Bay Cities All En-
thused Over Boosting
Entertainment

OCEAN PARK, June 11.-Enthusi-
asm over the big benefit Wednesday
evening in the Horseshoe Pier audito-
rum, Ocean Park, is spreading like a
forest fire. Not to be outdone by the
members of the city chamber of COM
nerce and other high officials and lead
ing citizens, Prof. Frank Gregory,
leader of the Ocean Park Municipal
band, has stepped to the front and
announced that his band will parade
through the streets and serenade in
front of the auditorium before the per-
formance. The Ocean Park Municipal
band is one of the most famous mu-
sical organizations on the Pacific
coast and its music Wednesday even
ing will do much toward bringing the
people out to the auditorium.
Tickets are going to be put on sale
Monday morning. City officials, mem
bers of the chamber of commerce and
stores in all three cities will be pro-
vided with tickets. All inquiries re-
garding tickets should be made of
the Santa Monica Bay Chamber of
Commerce, whose headquarters are at
the Los Angeles Pacific station in
Ocean Park. One admission of so cents
will be charged to any part of the
house. There will be no reserved
seats. Accommodations will be provid-
ed for $500 and from the interest be-
ing taken it is not at all unlikely that
the house will be sold out completely.
Proceeds will be devoted to advertis-
ing Ocean Park, Santa Monica and
Venice. The plan adopted is entirely
unique and the entertainment prom
ises to be one of the biggest successes
Of MANY seasons.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
TIDE TABLE
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

SAN FRANCISCO, June u.--Arrived: Steam
Francis II. Leggett, San Pedro; Man
dalay, San Pedro; Helene, San Pedro; tor
pedo boat Goldsborough, San Pedro; torpedo
boat Rowan, San Pedro; torpedo boat Paul
Jones. San Pedro; torpedo boat Perry. San
Pedro; torpedo boat Preble, San Pedro; steam
er Lakmo, San Pedro.
Sailed-Steamer Yosemite San Pedro
NEW YORK, June u.-Arrived: Campana,
Liverpool.
Sailed-Minnewaska London: Cincinnati
Hamburg; California, Glasgow: st. Louis,
Southampton; Caronia, Liverpool Vaderland
Antwerp; Friedrich der Crosse, Naples; Duca
di Geneva, Naples; Beslav, Bremen, Baltic,
Liverpool.
BoULOGNE. June 11.-Arrived Ryndam.
New York.
HONG KONG. June 1O-Arrlved: Bellero-
phon, for Seattle from Liverpool; Tacoma
Maru, Tacoma.
GLASGOW June 1.-sailed: Numidian.
Boston.
HAVRE. June 11.-sailed: La Lorraine. New
York.
ROTTERDAM. June 11.-salled: Rotterdam.
New York.
SOUTHAMPTON. June 1l.-sailed: st. Paul.
New York.
MARsEILLEs. June 9.-Arrived: Germsnla.
New York.
HAVRE, June 9-Arrived Sarak, san
Francisco for Hamburg.
PLYMOUTH, June r.--Arrved Phlladel-
phia, New York; Oceana, New York for
Hamburg; Princess Alice. New York for
Bremen.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
MAYOR URGES CITIZENS
TO OBSERVE FLAG DAY
Board of Education Is Asked to
Have the Public Schools
Hold Exercises

Mayor Alexander yesterday issued |
proclamation calling on citizens to OBJ
serve next Tuesday as American flat
day" At the same time he addressed {
communication to the board of educa
ton asking that the day be observed
in the public schools. Following is thu
text of the mayors proclamation:
To the Public:
Next Tuesday, June A. will be
the 1880 anniversary of the adop-
tion of the Stars and Stripes as the
flag of the United States. In ac-
cordance with the request of the
American Flag association and in
accordance with the custom of past
years, 1 proclaim June IA, 1910, as
American flag day, and earnestly
exhort our citizens to join in MAX
ing flag day an event and its cele-
bration this year a great success.
have requested the board Of edu-
cation to observe the day by appro-
pirate school ceremonies, and do
hereby ask all citizens to unfurl
their flags that we may see them
floating from every church edlfice,
school and building, public and
private, from sunrise to sunset on
flag day.
GEORGE ALEXANDER, Mayor.
The communication sent to the boart
of education was as follows:
wish to call your attention to
the fact that June IA will be the
133d anniversary of the adoption of
the Stars and Stripes as the flag of
the United States, and would re-
spectfully suggest that some OBJ
servance of the day be had by our
schools, to the end that love of our
flag and of our country may be
i q -
rem, and that they may be filled
with the determination to do their
duty as citizens and to cheerfully
make what sacrifices they may be
called upon to make for the benefit
of their country.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
Municipal Affairs
POOR STREETS LAID. To
SERVICE CORPORATIONS
City Asked to Make Repairs on
Roadways That Have Been
Torn Up to Lay Pipes

According to city officials much of
the bad condition of city streets, paved
and unpaved, is due to the slovenly
manner in which public service cor
porations refill trenches dug in the
streets for the laying or repair of
pipes or conduits.
With this in mind a communication
to the city council by the Hollywood
board of trade and filed yesterday
with the city clerk Is important. In
it the board complains that recent
trench filing by the corporations with
in the old limits of Hollywood has
been unsatisfactory and petitions the
council to authorize return to the
system in force before Hollywood s
annexation to Los Angeles
Under the Hollywood plan excaVa-
tions made in the streets for any pur-
pose we're reflled and resurfaced by
the city street department and the ac-
tual cost of the work assessed against
the corporation which made 1t neces-
sary. 1t is pointed out that this sys-
tenn has worked well in the past and
the board suggests that its extension
all over Los Angeles might be a good
thing. The council will consider the
matter at it's meeting Tuesday.
w. NJ. Humphreys of the board of
public works, who has charge of the
street department. said yesterday that
the FAULT filling of trenches had made
extra work for his department in the
past and had oftentimes left the streets
in bad condition for extended periods of
time He cited one case in which an
asphalt pavement sunk to depth of
almost a foot after it had been re-
placed by one of the lighting compa-
MES and apparently put into good con-
dition.
Mr.. Humphreys said he would vel
come trial of the Hollywood plan and
would watch the experiment, should
the council authorize 1t, with much in
terest If 1t is authorized and proves
a success he probably will recommend
its adoption for the entire city.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
MASS MEETING To
LAUNCH CAMPAIGN
Whiffen and Stewart to Address
Citizens in Smook's Hall
in Pico Street
MANY SPEAKERS ON PROGRAM
Good Government Policies Will Be
Outlined by the Two
Candidates
MANY SPEAKERS ON PROGRAM

1t was announced at the headquar-
ters of the Good Government organiza-
ton yesterday that George II. Stewart
and Frederick j. Whiffen, aided by the
organization. will begin their campaign
as nominees for the city council next
Monday night when the eompaign Will
be formally opened with a big mass
meeting in Smook's hall. Pico and Eel
Molino streets, at o'clock
Mayor Alexander will make practic-
ally his first speech of the present CAM
paisn at this meeting.
Speeches also will be made by George
H. Dunlop, newly elected president OF
the Good Government organization,
who since taking charge of the affairs
of this organization has done work to-
ward organizing the precinct clubs.
Both Mayor Alexander and Dunlop
will expound the doctrine of good gov
ernment, and explain to voters what is
at stake in the present councilmanic
fight.
other speeches will be made by Russ
Avery, George II. Stewart, Frederick j.
Whiffen and c. E. Bent. 1t is promised
by those in charge of the mass meeting
that all speeches are to be short. An
interesting program of music and sing
ing also is contemplated to enliven the
meeting.
This meeting" said the secretary of
the Good Government organization,
will be one of the best of the cam
paign, and since the referendum has
been injected into the fight our candi-
dates will do everything possible to
depresent the people and the Good Gov
ernment organization in their attitude
toward the lighting companies and the
rate question.
THE fight will begin next Monday
night in real earnest. and our organiza-
tion is now in a condition to carry it to
a successful issue, without fear of fall
ure."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
THIEVES CUT TAILS AND
NAMES FROM II HORSES

The horse name mania became ram
pant again Friday night. T. r. Roam,
b5s Central avenue, reported to the po-
lice yesterday that seventeen of his
horses had been deprived of their tails
and names the night previous. 1t was
evidently the work of two men. Roam
does not know just why any one should
wish TO rob his animals of their shrub
berry. He knows Of no one who has
grudge against him or his horses.
The only possible explanation of the
purpose Of the theft is that the robbers
arc manufacturers of horsehair ropes
and at the close Of the days work Fri
day found their supply OF raw material
exhausted. HOrsehair ropes, which are
usually about forty feet long and require
the trimming of three or four horses,
sell for from SIS to SEQ.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
PRINTER CHARGED WITH
DESERVING HIS FAMILY

Charged with wife abandonment
William F. Downing. a local printer,
was arrested in San Francisco yester-
day upon a warrant filed against MN l,
in Los Angeles. according to a dis
match received by the detectives Of
tfice last night. Detective Boyd left
Los Angeles for the north last night
to take the prisoner into custody and
bring him back to answer to the
charge.
Downing is charged by his wife, who
lives at 739 Central avenue, with leav-
ing her and their two young children
last August in an absolutely destitute
condition.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES

Complaint was filed with the county
clerk yesterday wherein Barney Ferd-
inand wishes to secure $4,000 damages
from the Pacific Electric company,
claiming that on May 5. when he was
about to alight from a car operated by
an employe of the company, the car
was suddenly started. He was thrown
to the ground and received painful in
ilIrieS
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
PRIVATE DETECTIVE PLEADS
GUILTY TO BlCAMY CHARGE

Thomas Hughes, a private detective,
arrested recently on a bigamy charge,
appeared before Judge Davis yester-
day and changed his plea of not guilty
to one of guilty. The court named
Tuesday, June IA, at 80 O'Clock, as the
time for passing sentence.
1t is understood that Hughes attor-
ney will file a request that the ac-
cused be released on probation. Hughes
acknowledged marrying Cora J. Beck
of Los Angeles on April 10 of this year,
while having another wife living.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12

fession made to the officers his mother
sobbed. His father was forced to leave
the room.
Eta Lumsden still lies in a pre-
carious condition in her home, her en-
tire left side being completely para
lyzed. Her mother was in court and
seemed to share the grief of Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen over the waywardness of
their SON. The boy will be taken to
the school of industry tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
Shipping News

SAN PEDRO. June n.-Arrived: Steamer
Hanalei from San Francisco direct; steam
schooner Brooklyn from Del Mar via Re-
dondo: steam schooner Aurelia from Eureka.
Sailed: Steamship Santa Rosa for San Di-
ego; steam schooner Centralia for Gray s
Harbor via San Francisc-; steam schooner
James S Higgins for Fort Bragg via San
Francisco; steam schooner Brandon for Co
lumbia river via San Francisco; steam schoo-
ner Brooklyn for Del Mar via San Francisco;
schooner Prosper for Puget Sound in ballast.