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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24
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How to Store Farm Implement. to Prevent
Rust and Rot and to Get Greatest Service
By PROF. C. A. cOCOCK
Wiseon't" College Of agriculture


ing the winter months and aould be
carefully looked after. The apreader
should be cleaned out after belng
used, or some OF the soft manure Will
freeze in the box drum and break
down may result.
An occasional coat of paint is an
other great preservative which con-
siderably lengthens the serviceable
use of the farm machines. small
stove can be installed in the WORK
shop during cold weather and the va
rious implements can be painted III
the shop with good results.
Special attention should be paid 10
the same and storage of farm steam
engines during cold weather. NO Oh
or grease should be left in the cups 10
CONCEAL or harden. Resting IN the
stuffing boxes should be prevented ny
cleaning out and replacing the ola
packing. On large engines the scale
should be removed from the lhterio,
of the boiler while the exterior SHOULD
receive coat of asphalt paint, Dur
ing the cold months never leave "ate.
overnight in boiler or water jacket OF
the engine, or it will freeze and prop
ably burst these parts.
Winter Care Of Gasoline Engine.
The inexperienced operator meets
with many difficulties In handing gas
oline engines during severe winter
weather. The first essential OF the
gasoline equipment. year IN ana year
out, is a good, strong, concrete iounua'
ton. Where use OF concrete IS '1n
possible. the engine should be Sc
curely bolted to heavy timbers las.
tened to the floor. They should De OF
sufficient size to absorb all violent VI
bration. A secure foundation IN
creases the floor bearing of the en-
CINE and secures greater rightly.
The engine should never be run
faater than it's specified speed, as otn
erwise the operator is merely Wasting
the power of the machine without 90
tanning the most efficient results. oale
should also be exercised in betting the
engine to piece of machinery to use
the correct size pulleys' so o'ne'
wise energy which the engine gene
rates will be wasted. ,.s..a IL -.
In starting a new engine the valves
are sometimes gummed to such an q,
tent that they will not entirely close
This reduces the amount OF the COIL
nression of the engine. IN otner ,h'
stances the valves stick SO that Tue
COMPRESSION is wholly lost. The rem
edy is to squirt a little gasoilne OF
kerosene on the valve stems and clean
IN the sticky OIL Compression Is
also lost due to lack of lubrlcatns
oil ON the piston and cylinder walls.
10 correct this difficulty the operator
should turn the flywheel over until the
n,ston is drawn out of the cylinder and
then cover the projecting portion WIN
a liberal coating Of lubricating OIL fhe
oil will act as seal
In general the operator should use
Judgment and common sense as re
CARDS the amount OF work an engine
should do One cannot abuse gas
engine without disastrous results. Coco
lubricating oil should be used In the
engine, and care should be observed tt
see that the oil cups are kept free anc
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24

over 100000, 900 is expended annu
ally in the United States for farm ma
chinery. The average American farm
er exhibits progressiveness In MIS-
adoption to and ready purchase OF I'M
proved machinery, but woefully taiis
by the wayside in his care OF this
same machinery. A short trip into
even the best farming districts Will
show barnyards dotted with valuable
machines which have absolutely no
protection from storms and weather
ing. The farmer houses his stock
cribs his corn, fills his silo and gran
aries and protects these from the ele'
ments, but shortsightedly leaves his
grain binder. cultivator. pillow. drill
and the rest of his machinery ex'
posed to all kinds Of weather.
Exposure Worse Than Wear.
II these same farmers will stop to
consider that by their own shiftless'
ness, they are shortening the life OF
this machinery from 60 to 80 per cent.
the need of better methods will be
self-evident. To certain extent they
are aiding in the ultimate wreckage
Of their machinery just as though they
gradually smashed 1t to pieces with
a sledge hammer. There is no need
to ask for the solution Of this ques.
tion, II Is so simple. Some 5000 or
5000 expended in machine shed
would pay for itself in two years due
to the prevention of a depreciation In
value of the machines through expos
ure Practical experience has shown
that while machinery without shelter
lasts only five years. that the same ma.
chimes we'll housed and protected re.
main in good servicable condition for
over IL years. A machine shed re-
turns at least 30 per cent. on the
original Investment. 1t increases the
life of the machinery from so to 1OC
per cent, 4, tjtsEj
Furthermore. the improved appear
ance of the barnyard argues in favor
of the storage of machinery. The
prospective buyer or real estate agent
always notes unstored machinery scat
tered about the yard and accordingly
values the farm at a lower price. due
to its unfavorable external appear
ance.
Farm Tool Shed.
An excellent machine shed, with ,
farm shop in one end readily acces
sible for repairs, should be about q
by 60 feet The shed should be pro
vided with sufficient sliding doors 81
that the various implements can b.
taken out and returned with greater
saving of time and labor The build
ing should face the south SO that thu
doors will not be exposed TO beating
driving storms from the north or t
| the accumulation of snow and ice
Such a shed and shop provided witt
a concrete foundation would cost ap
proximately $3.50. Considering the pro
longed life and value of the machinery
due to storage the cost of the build
ing would average about $50 a year.
The farmer. well provided with :
suitable shop and machine shed, car
employ Lis spare time very efficientl,
during the winter in repairing and
caring for his machinery -.t+
One ironclad rule should be rigidly
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24
WOMEN MAY SMOKE IN HOTEL
Guest In High Class New York Hos
tciry Makes Protest-0Iscrimina-
ton Is Unjust. .u. I'D,

New York.-One of the new fashion
able hotels in New York, under inter-
national management, has lifted the
ban and now permits women to smoke
In any part of the house. a@s'' a'
Mortified guest reported to the
manager that several women were
smoking in the palm room.
"Why not?' said the manager.
There is no law against women smok-
ing. Since coming to America have
been amazed at the way In which ho-
tel managers here regard this habit,
which is so common in all the hotels
of England and the continent.
~ thought this was a free country,
but such discrimination is an outrage
against women. certainly should
much prefer to see woman smoking,
than drinking a cocktail"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot reach
tile diseased portion Of the ear. There Is
only one way to cure deafness, and that Is
by constitutional remedies, Deafness Is
caused by an inflamed condition OF the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is infamed you have u
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed. Deafness Is the
lm taken out and this tube restored to it's
normal condition. hearing will be de-.
stroved forever; nine cases out Of ten are
caused by Catarrh. which is nothing but
an intiamed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars. free:
II. J. CHENEY Il CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. s
Take Halls Family Fills for Constipa-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24
GRAY FOX IS. CAUGHT ALIVE
sistsrs Find Amin q Asleep on Lime
o. Tree and Wraprit in Com. Esss
s% mon ew,oater.s -" n


Milford. PA big gray fox that
had its home in the woods near Eu-
gene Raitt's, who lives back in the
Silver lake country, in Pike county.
one recent bright sunny day chose to
take Its midday nap In comfortable
spot on a big limb we'll up in slant
ing tree, the gray fox, as all woods.
men know. being an adept tree'ciimb-
er. Raitt's two little daughters. Bes-
sic and Jessie, were stroiling through
the woods with their dog and discov-
cred the fox asleep in the tree. ,oo.
"We'll get that fox" said Jessie
quietly to her sister. "and get it alive,
too" $500 s'
While her sister was just as quietly
and positively expressing her doubt OF
the possibility of getting the fox, eth
er alive or dead. Jessie removed the
sweater she wore. told Bessie to stand
under the limb on which the fox was
lying so that she might grab 1t If it
should happen to drop of the limb
and keep the dog from killing 1t and
she would show her whether they
would get that fox or not.
Bessie took her place under the
limb. Jessie, with her sweater over
her shoulder, then climbed the tree SO
stealthily that she got to the limb
where the fox was and out on to it
and had thrown her sweater over and
about the fox before 1t awoke.
The fox, although taken thus by
surprise and handicapped by the folds
of the sweater. made such struggle
on the limb to get away that Jessie
was unable to master it and maintain
her hold on the limb. so she let go of
the fox and It tumbled to the ground.
The sweater was still inclosing the
fox's legs, so that It was unable to
escape at once, but it quickly whipped
the dog that tackled 1t as it landed.
Then Bessie grabbed the fox. wound
1t up tighter in her sisters sweater
and Jessie, having come down out Of
the tree, the two girls bound the fox
securely and bore it home in triumph.
That it was necessary to kill 1t later
did not detract from the toldness Of
the exploit. ,h,. -5 5t." --.t
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24

enforced on the farm, and that Is
that every implement or machine
should be returned to Its place IN inc
machine shed Immediately after II mas
been used. Then one knows the 10
cation of the machine and Its condi'
ton, when it is again required for use
It takes but little extra time to return
tools to the shed when the team ID
hitched to them in the field.
Cleaning and oilins Machines.
All the machines should be over
hauled and thoroughly cleaned oe-
fore storing them for the winter.
Broken parts should be ordered ana
repairs ordered so as to allow plenty
of time for their shipment. All bolts
should be frightened up. bearings sat
urated with lubricating oil. and wear
ina surfaces should be coated with
good quality of hard oil to prevent
rusting. The binder attachment OF the
gro,n hinder and the mower mechan'
ism should be taken apart and thor
ouRhly cleaned. All the old gummy
oil should be removed; some OF the
more delicate parts cf the machine
sho,,d be cleaned in kerosene. There
are examples of grain binders well
c,rad for and intelligently useC which
have been worked 80 years.
The cultiyator plows, common pillow
shares. and harrow teeth should be
sharnened during the period of slack
work in the winter. New hay rake
teeth sickl, sections. and other
h, oxen or ready to break parts should
re rep aced wherever necessary. The
manure spreader is usually in use dur
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24

that the OIL is not restricted in its pas
sage from the cup to the cylinder.
Another great ficulty is the start
ing Of engines during cold weather
Water-cooled engines can be more cas-
lily started by closing the drain in the
bottom of the cooling jacket and pour
ing in about two pals OF warm wa
ter. The last pail Of water should be
very warm but not to the boiling point,
as radically sudden expansion might
result in cracking the cylinder the
increased warmth Of the cylinder Will
result in a quick ignition OF the
charge.
Another simple plan used In case OF
either air or water-cooled engines is to
open the intake or exhaust valve and
then inject a small amount of gasoline
into the cylinder. Allow the engine TO
stand for a few minutes SO that the
gasoline may evaporate, then crank It
and it will usually start on the first
trial.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24
Life Saved AT Deaths Door.

81 never felt SO near my grave,
writes w. K. Patterson, OF Wellington,
Tex as when a frightful! cough an aa
lung trouble pulled me down to lOQ
pounds, in spite of doctors treatment
for two years. NV father. mother ana
two sisters died of consumption, ana
that am alive today is due solely to
DR.. kings New Discovery, which COM ON.
pletly cured me. Now l weigh lo'
pounds and have been well and strong
for years. Quick. safe, sure, It's the
best remedy on earth for coughs, colds,
lagrippe. asthma, Group, and all throat
and lung troubles. SOC q $l.oO. Irlai
bottle free. Guaranteed by +. A.
Clemmer. nl
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24
Ames Took Many Blue Ribbons at
International Show--csui! Was
Used All Fall in Class Work.


Three grand championships, TWEEN.
ty first premiums, nine second prem
iums and ten third prizes won with
fifteen steers; besides this. two sec.
.ond premiums on sheep; and ten
premiums on hogs. Such is the record
Of the Iowa State College at the
Eleventh International Stock Show.
During the past year. the college farm
has been stocked with some of the
best steers, hogs and sheep that Ames
has ever seen. The winnings at the
Chicago show attest the merit Of these
animals when compared with those
from other colleges and individual
herds. No other college or exhibitor
ever made such a record Fifteen
steers were shown and every one was
the winner Of a ribbon. W '"a1'.
The highest honors of the fat stock
show came to Ames on the famous
Angus calf, Shamrock I'd, thus giving
Ames the grand championship the
third time. Shamrock I'd was bred by
p. ]. Donahue of Holbrook, Iowa, and
was sired by Black Woodlawn, who
has also sired many of the prominent
winners in the Angus breeding classes,
Professor Kennedy thought Shamrock
a likely calf and brought him to the
college last April. On May l he
weighed 345 pounds and on November
IL he tipped the scales to 1,140-an
average gain Of four pounds per day
while in the possession Of the college.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24

Free Reading Matter for Farmers.
During the past few years the Iowa
Experiment Station has published a
large number of bulletins on subjects
Of interest to the farmers Of the state.
These bulletins are sent free to any
farmer in Iowa who asks for them.
A list giving the numbers and titles
Of all bulletins that. are available can
be had for the asking. The station
also has a regular list Of names to
whom all bulletins are sent as fast
as published. Any Iowa farmer can
have his name put on the list without
charge. Write to Director c F. Cur
tiss, Iowa Experiment Station, Ames.
Iowa. '' .''H'
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24
Mrs. Wheeler, Freetown, Ind.

Women get run down without know
ing Just what is the matter with them
and doctors don't seem to understand
their case. Mrs. Isabelle Wheeler,
Freetown, Ind, was nervous and de-
Initiated and could find 30 help until she
took DIR. CpIdwell's Syrup Pepsin, and
that cured her. She says people came
to her for miles around to ask what
medicine she took that did her so much
good. This remedy is absolutely guar
anteed to do what is claimed, and it
YOU went to try it before buying. send
your address for free sample bottle
to Pepsin Syrup Co., l19 Caldwell Bldg.
Monticello, III. 1t is sold by all drug
gists 1T Soc and 81 . bottle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24
Auditor of Howard
Needed the Year Around.

You needn't suffer with sick headache
Indigestion, constipation, or any other
trouble arising from disordered stomach
liver or bowels. DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin will cure you and keep you well.
1t is wonderful laxative, and regula-
tor. 1t is safe and pleasant to take
and should be in every American house
hold. Tens of thousands already use
it. 1t is absolutely guaranteed to do
what is claimed, and if you want to try
it before buying, send your address for
free sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup
Co., 119 Caldwell Bldg, Monticello, Ill.
1t is sold by all druggists at SOC and 81
bottle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24
GUMBo SOILS NEED
THOROUGH DRAINAGE.

Thorough drainage is all that is
needed to make gumbo soils the
equal of any in the state, according
10 Professor Stevenson of the State
Agricultural College. These soils for
the most part drain easily, and when
dry work up into a fine mellow seed
bed. Fall blowing and the use of
clover are a help in improving gumbo
soils. Bulletin 119, which may b
had free by writing to the experiment
station at Ames, gives the results Of
the experiments that have been car
ricd on with gumbo Soils,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24
HINTS ON THE CARE
"a ZOE milk cows,

By r. X. Bliss, .,,z.,,, h .,.s,
Extension oepartment, Iowa Aorieu'.
~ ,c,,asss turai COLLEGE. sassS1Rs''
Dogs should not be used to drive
COWS to and from pasture.
Cows should b kept in barn or
sheltered place in cold stormy
weather.
Clean stables and plenty. OF bedding
add to the comfort of the COW, and
enable her to produce more milk.
Manipulate the udder gently at the
close of each milking. This will I'M
duce the COW to let all her milk down,
and helps to increase the milk flow.
Quietness and kindness in handling
dairy COWS increases the milk flow
Loud talking, swearing, and rough
handling are not permitted in a we'll
managed dairy. -,.i ,aFi.1 +
Z Regularity in milking helps to in
crease the milk flow. Milking at 6
o'clock one night and 7 O'Clock the
next and SO on, irritates the COW and
reduces the milk flow. ... 5l .,s,,.
High producing COWS must have
large quantities Of water. 1t is
cheaper to warm ice cold water with
a tank heater than to force the COW
TO warm it with so cent corn. The
water tank should be in a cosy, shelf
cred, sunny place.
Dark, damp, steamy, poorly venti-
lated barns are ideal places for the
development and spread of tubercu7
losis. Remedy: 1. Test the cows with
the tuberculin test. 2. Cut new win
dows and let in an abundance Of
light. Provide thorough ventilation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24
Notice to Bidders for County Road
Work,

Notice is hereby given that the
board of supervisors Of Howard county
Iowa, will rec Give bids for county road
work for the year 1911, on Feor uary
y, 1911 at the adjourned session OF
said board.
All bids must be sealed and filed in
the office of the county auditor before
IL o clock m. Monday February 9th,
1911.
Said bids are to state the amount
per day asked for furnishing four cap
able men and four good teams to op-
crate the county road machinery at
such time and place as the several
members of the board of supervisors
may direct. as
: The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids. ~
BY order of the board of supervisors
of Howard county, Iowa.
j. H. JONES.
Auditor of Howa County, Ia
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24
Windfali fer Farm Hand.

London.A fortune of s25O.O0o has
been Unexpectedly left to John Nc
Lusky, farm lahorer of Busby. near
Glasgow.
McLusky was found by legal Arm,
which inserted an advertisement in a
Glasgow paper seeking his wherea-
bouts. ... .. >.....
The fortune was bequeathed by a
brother who died some weeks ago in
New York.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24
Stranales In Horses.

An epidemic of strangles is always
q source of alarm to horse owners. as
this disease is most insidious in It's at
tack and usually leaves its victims IN
such a debilitated condition that they
are incapacitated for work for weeks.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24
Meat Imports 100000, 600.

London.-FroZen meat of the value
of sos, 100000 was imported by Eng
chin at a reception given by the Lon
don chamber OF commerce to dele
gates from Vienna inQuiring into the
meat supply.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24
Hothouse Hogs.

The dollhouse hog schemes Matched
by experienced city farmers lately are
more likely to bring them valuable e1-
perjence than great riches. ....!
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24
The Farmers Home, .

A S1.0O a day house. Especial at
tention paid the farmer trade. With
more stable room l am prepared to
give farmers better accommodations
than ever. !. W. WENTWORTH
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24
See Me

If you want to rent home or buy one,
have them on easy terms, if you
want to sell see me, can find you a
buyer. E. M. STocKMAN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-24

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-02
Expert Tells Business Men How to Keep "Fit

and wrist. have little hygienic effect, but
greater strain upon the nervous system.
What are types of exercise in each class?
OF the kind that exercise the big muscles
are walking, running, games and any ex-
ercise that causes the body To bend for
ward or backward or twist upon Itself.
such as handball, throwing the medicine"
ball. bowling and such games. OF the type
that exercise the smaller muscles | might
mention fancy Indian club swinging, intri-
cate wand drills in which arm movements
prevail. or drills requiring close attention
and precision. These place n burden upon
the nerves and excite little activity OF the
circulation or breathing. Therefore. a bust
ness man should attack vigorously the big
muscles and pay little attention to the
smaller groups
Games are most beneficial for business
men because they usually are so absorbing
and interesting that a man must forget
business in participating in them. Thus
they prove rest and change TO his mind,
and. IN addition, bring into vigorous use
the big muscles.
Now, as 20 the games d man should
choose may give a few hints. There are
really two groups OF business men First.
the thin. wiry, active business man VINO
has been an athlete in his college days and
has been accustomed TO considerable eX1r-
else This man handles himself well and
can take up any form OF vigorous work,
though his tendency will be TO overdo. The
second type is the sluggish, oyerheavy
type. who has played very little in his
youth and who is practically helpless al
any sport. The latter lind interest IN golf.
slow handball pitching the medicine
ball. ''volley" bali and games OF the less
active type. Such men must avoid strain.
as they are not in condition 70 stand H.
All business men must remember this.
that there comes Il time I'm the life of men,
like the climacteric Of women. when they
must rcddlust their habits If exercise and
OF living generally This usually comes at
about forty-fye. but with many men II ar
rivcs at forty. often tennis becomes TOO
vigorous and must give way 60 golf Base
ball must be- given up FOR horseback riding
and the less active types Of exercise for
more moderate kinds. When men reach
the period when the nerves become more
irritable they must work less and play
more. get rid OF business details learn 20
loaf. eat less and with better dlscrimlna-
ton and select games and pastimes more
suitable 10 their Ieeds-less wearing On