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The Adair County news., 1913-11-12
UTILIZING ASH SUPPLY.
Material From Both Coal and Wood
Has Fertilizinq Values.

Has Fertilizing Values.
AS the time approaches to clean up
ash pits and bins and to distribute ash
piles it is we'll to remind farmers and
gardeners of the value of this product
When conditions are favorable it is
most economical to spread the ashes
where they are needed through the
winter, as then none of the fertilizins
properties are lost.
Even coal ashes may be put upon the
land if the coarser portions are raked
or sifted out, and these clinkers will
serve as drainage or foundations for
walks about the barnyard and poultry
yard. Chickens also find something
they want in the ashes.
Fine coal ashes may be worked into
a clay soil with the very good effect of
rendering it more porous as we'll as
supplying some of the chemicals neces-
sary to the growth of plants.
For fertilizing the lawn nothing is
better than fine wood ashes, but if dis
tributed during the winter and early
spring the result will be almost too
heavy a growth Of grass, necessitating
very frequent moving.
The application of two scuttles of
hardwood ashes to a tree produced the
largest and finest Seckel pears ever
harvested from Il certain orchard in
st. Louis county, Mo-, the fruit ripen-
ing from day to day during six weeks.
All small fruits and orchard trees
are benefited by a treatment of ashes,
and boTerS that work around the base
of the trunk of trees are almost entire
ly prevented from entering the bark.
a moderate amount of ashes and
SCOT worked into the soil around roses
greatly increases the richness and bril-
lance of cOlOring in the blossoms and
makes fine foliage. Care must be tax
Ell not to loosen the roots, as roses like
a rich, firm soil.
The scrapings from the barnyard if
there be Il COW, the drOppings from the
chicken house, with ashes, will sup
ply almost all the enriching for Il place
of two acres.-Farm Progress.
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12

not suffer from the same comparison
as in times when feed is scarce. The
Scarcer the feed the better the COW
should be: the better the cow the
greater use she makes of her feed and
the greater will be the profit there
from. The COW, after all, supplies only
a market for the feed she consumes.
The first toll she eXactS is that of sup
porting herself. After this is done
then the value she gives for the fee I
is measured by the amount of milk
produced
While this is the most trying year,
from the feed standpoint, Kansas has
experienced in many years, neverthe-
less it demonstrates the necessity of
having a good COW. The good COW is
not only a necessity in year like this.
but in years when feed is more plenti-
full she will give Il larger return for
the feed consumed than will the poor
one. Just as a season like this as
serts the benefits resulting from the
best Of farming, so does it show the
necessity for better live stock of all
kinds. The best live stock will give
the largest return for the feed con-
sumed. The dairy COW of the best type
will give Il larger return for the feed
she consumes than any ether farm
animal.
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12

and knit so that the handling of this
part shows it to be smoothly and even
ly covered. The lOin must be wide
and hips not prominent and the quar-
tiers lengthy and deep. The width
from the lOin and hips should be car
ried out to the tail head, and the full
ness characteristic of this part should
be maintained on the outside of the
thigh and on the inside as WELL
The fleece should be strong and fine
in fiber, with all the density possible.
From the bridge Of the nose to the fet-
lock as well as along the belly a dense
covering of wool is desirable. In open
ing the fleece the fibers, which are
generally about three inches long.
should part readily. show clear white.
in strong contrast to the pink skin.
About the ears or top of the head there
should be no patches Of black fiber, nor,
should these appear distributed any
where in the fleece. The Characters
tic markings for the face and legs are.
rich dark brown in color. The best
type of this breed shows an unusual
combination Of quality and quantity OF
both wool and mutton
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12
The ECONOMY OF
GOOD DAIRY COWS

On many farms the dairy COW will
be poorly fed this winter, says the
Kansas Farmer When feed is plenti-
full and of good quality the COW has a
chance to pick the best from a great
deal more feed than she can consume.
and under these conditions she makes
a better showing than she can make
in year when feed is scarce and.wnen
she is compelled to eat the feed offered
whether that feed be palatable or not
The fact is that the COW must be well
fed if she is to produce milk. She must
have enough feed to maintain her body
and must consume a sufficient surplus
to produce milk. This condition pre-
walls always. The animal body cannot
adapt Itself to seasonal conditions
This means that the dairy COW, if
she be profitable. must at all times
have such feed as will enable her to
produce milk to her capacity. 1t costs
about as much in feed to maintain a
COW of low capacity as 1t does a COW
of large capacity. Figuring on this
basis. therefore, one COW consumes
about as much feed as another in main
tanning herself. The COW which can
consume the greatest amount of feed
over and above that required by bodily
maintenance is the COW which, if she
puts that feed to proper use. will fill
the milk pail.
In times when feed is plentiful the
individual COW, whether of low ca
pacity or of the highest capacity, does
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12
THE SHROPSHIRE SHEEP.
characteristics That Indicate Quality
In This Popular Breed.

Characteristics That Indicate Quality
In This Popular Breed.
The Shropshire breed Of sheep, hay
ing its home on the downs of England
is very symmetrical and stylish If
form. The head should show refine
ment in every feature with moderate
length. says the American Cultivator.
\ characteristic attribute is for it tC
be closely covered with wool. the cap
between the ears being dense running
to the bridge of the nose joining that
which covers the cheek and the lower
part of the head. The ears should be
far apart. pointed and moderate in
thickness and preferably covered to
the tip with fine curly wool. There
should not be the least evidence OF
horns, as the places where these sons
times appear should lie covered with
wool The neck should Jc nicely at
tachCd and full of sufficient length to
carry the head with peculiar style.
The body to possess this characteristic
smOOthnesS and symmetry must be
somewhat circular and round ribbed
The back should be straight. strong
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12
Erolics of Ivan the Terrible.

Ivan the Terrible, among his many
insane freaks, would let loose wild
bears in the streets of his capital and
placidly say his prayers while watch
ing the slaughter of his people, fling
ing a few coins to the mutilated sur
vivOrs as he rose from his knees" He
would compel parents to STAY their
children, and children to kill one an
other; and if there was a survivor
the amiable monarch would dispatch
him with his own hands, shrieking
with laughter at so excellent Il joke"
In one of his lighter moods of frolic
ne commanded the citizens of Moscow
70 provide for him a measure full of
leaS for a medicine" and fined them
1000 roubles when they failed
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12
THREE WONDERFUL MIRRORS.

Used In Place of Telescope In Mount
Wilson Observatory.
From Los Angeles by trolley car and
burro back up through the pine forests
one reaches the Wilson observatory.
No dome or gigantic telescope greets
the visitor when he gains the summit
A huge Noah's ark Of canvas destroys
all preconceived ideas of what an OBJ
servatory should look like, and within
three wonderful mirrors take the place
of the great tubular telescope of other
obServatories.
The observatory building is con-
structed Of canvas, the sides being set
In the form Of tiers Of steeply overlap
ping caves. This arrangement is cal
culated to allow for perfect ventilation
and is REINFORCED by vertical wall
Of canvas, which can be raised or low
cred at will to obtain an even tempera-
ture.
The peculiar arrangement Of mirrors
that replaces the familiar telescope is
the center around which all interest in
the observatory revolves. These mir
rors are constructed at the Yerkes OBJ
servatory and are the finest products
Of the opticians manufacturing skill.
The enlarging mirror, which is sup
ported by pier Of stone at the farther
end of the building, is of concave
glass four inches thick, and the scien-
fists tell US it is of twenty-four inch
aperture by sixty foot focus.
The glass is polished ever so often
with jewellers rouge upon pads Of
chamois skin and is FURNISHED every
week or ten days, in order to remove
all possible dust. In addition a gal
vaniZed cover is kept over it when it
is not in use.-Christian Herald.
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12
Pig Mana qement-

A dry sleeping accommodation is an
absolute necessity. Good ventilation
is almost as important States. tiles,
boards ard corrugated iron are too
cold for pigs to make the greatest
progress There is nothing which
gives the necessary ventilation and
warmth in all seasons as a good foot
thick of wheat straw. Exercise. es-
pecially between weaving and fatten-
ing. is also of very great Importance.
Coal c. ashes and water should be
within the reach of pigs Of all ages to
assist in cOunteracting the natural
acidity Of the stomach. A handful of
common sulphur given once a week
will be helpful. Great regularity in
feeding. with absolute cleanliness, is no
Very small detail.
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12
SHEEP MEASLES.
Methods of Preventing the Spread {
This ParasiticaI Disease.


This ParasiticaI Disease.
The sheep measle parasite has re-
Gently become common in the United
States. 1t attacks the muscles, says
the Orange Judd Farmer. In heavy
infestatiOns it may cause the animals
death. Fortunately it has been proved
to be the intermediate stage of a dog
tapewOrm, not of the armed tapewOrm
Of man, with which species it has gen.
orally been identified in the past
Sheep become infected as a result of
swallowing the eggs scattered over the
pasture in the eXcrement of dogs har-i
boring tapewOrms. Dogs in turn ac-
quire the tapewOrm after eating the
carcasses of infested sheep.
Preventive measures are, first, sys-
tematic treatment to keep dogs free.
from tapeworms, thus removing the
source from which sheep become in,
fected; second, the proper disposal Of
the carcasses of dead sheep and the
complete prohibition of raw mutton as
an article of food for dogs. thus pre-
venting the possibility Of the parasite
reaching its canine host. The destruc-
ton of carcasses will also reduce the
chances of the transmission of the par
asites to coyotes. which may also to
some extent act as hosts. though these
animals are probably much less i'm
pOrtant as carriers than the dogs
which constantly accompany sheep or
the rance
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12
Why Married Men Live LONG.

The reason a married man lives long
er than a single man is because the
single man leads selfish existence.
A married man can double his pleas
ureS. ANY time he has a streak Of
good luck it tickles him all over, but it
makes him feel twice as good when he
tells his wife about it. And she is so
pleased and proud that he feels like
twO-year-old. There isn't a chance
in the world of a mans arteries hard
ening or his heart weakening when he
can get a million dollars worth Of
pleasure out of making his wife hap
py.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12
HANDLING THE UNRULY
BULL.

y geod way to restrain an IN
ruly bull is described in the
Breeders Gazette:
Have q covering made of good
harness leather from a pattern
of the animals head. Fit a
piece over the front, having it
extend out so as to take a good
seam on each side and allow
plenty of room about the eyes,
then fit pieces to come down on
each cheek, four or five inches
wide. Have these pieces secure
ly sewed and riveted with the
seam upon the outside.
If the animal has horns the
hood is easily fastened on. If
not make strong, snug fitting
halter with straps to fasten the
hood securely under the jaw and
around the ears. The whole con-
trivance needs to be strong and
well fitted, as a bull will give it
a first class trial.
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12
SnuffIes In Sheep.

This is the time of year when this
disease becomes prevalent.
1t is similar to bad cold in persons.
Keep the sheep in dry quarters that
are well ventilated. but free from
drafts.
One of the best remedies is to hold
the animal and make it inhale the
fumes from tar which has been poured
over red hot Goals.
Fresh pine tar can also be put in the
mouth and on the nose.
Prevention is better than cure.
Keep the sheep dry and protected
from storms
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12
Too Thorough.

why don't you try to make your
constituents understand problems Of
government"
That's what l have DONE" replied
Senator Sorghum. 81 have been too
thorough about it. A lot Of them now
think that they can give advice in
stead Of taking Washington Star.
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12
HOG BRISTLES.

The greatest fee of the pig is
hog cholera. aLd the greatest
enemy of hog cholera is cleanli-
ness.
Never select a heavy, lazy sow
for a breeder nor one that has
a bad temper.
The best bOarS have heavy
bones. Watch this if you are
about to purchase one.
Many hogs are bothered with
worms. Examine the droppings.
To make fall pigs do well they
must be provided with warm
sleeping quarters.
Provide charcoal for the hogs.
o q d.
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12
Making the Little
Farm Pay
By C. C. BOWSFIELD
. ARAIERS of

F A al eisss st
will find it
profitable to have
concrete b uil d.
ings, trou g b s,
tanks and walks
on their premises.
Persons starting
in agriculture
should not neglect
the opportunity to
h a V e substantial
and fireprOOf
structures. 1t is
easy to go ahead
on this line from
t b e beginning g,
t h o u g h hard to
G h q II Cn after q
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12

have found that ShrOpshires are
the most profitable sheep among
the mutton breeds. says New
York sheep grower. / have han
died and fed all the mutton breeds
In the first place. ShrOpshires do
not eat as much as other breeds.
and they bear more wool L shear
ed $50 breeding ewes last year, all
sucking their lambs. and they av-
eraged eleven pounds of wool apiece
and one and a half lambs apiece.
They make good mothers to their
lambs. good mixers and are long
lived. We run about 80 in a bunch
They are the only mutton breed
that you can run in big punches.
You are never troubled in ShrOD-
shires with having gOitre in the
neck.
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12

The Jerseys are famous for their
beauty, and they have the follow
ing important characteristics: o.
They convert a large part Of the
food consumed into milk and not
into flesh and fat; CO they give the
richest milk; co they mature at an
early age; hence can be bred early,
and they come into usefulness
quickly. y Jersey has recently
made Il record of 1888 pounds of
milk in one year. This produced
1,132 pounds nine ounces. Of butter.
A herd Of Jerseys is n fine asset.
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12
Eearfullv Eoxv.

II work a foxy scheme on my boy.
He'd rather wash the dishes than
wash his hands. so let him wash the
Dishes"
whats the foxy part?'
"Why, he gets his hands clean."-
Louisville Courier-J Journal.
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12
Navel Sores In Calves.

Keep your barn as clean us possible
when calving takes place. Wash the
newborn calf with mild solution Of
antiseptic as often as twice daily. Tie
the navel with aseptic silk thread
and snip of below hgature. The trou-
BILE is caused by infection from ex-
ternal sources.
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12

Too many parents take the Puritan
attitude toward their children-that If
they do we'll in whatever task is as
signed them It is no more than they
ought to do, while if they do Ill they
should be upbraided for it. This may
work well with some boys and girls,
but the more sensible plan would seem
to be to give a cordial word Of appre
citation for work well done. 1t will do
the recipient good and in most cases
win also serve to develop the sympa.
thiSs and sensibilities of the one whs
gives. Older people crave merited ap-
probation. So do boys and girls.
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12

While in no way allied to the bird
family, mud turtles also lay eggs. In
stead Of sitting on the eggs, as do the
mother birds, the mother turtle scoops
out a hole in the sand in a sunny
place and there deposits her eggs, usu.
ally from fifteen to twenty-five In
number. These are Matched by the
heat Of the sun. The eggs Of the
swapping turtle are white, round as
a bullet and have a shell that is tough
and pliab.e like parchment.
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12

SOME USES FOR OLD BED SPRINGS.
upon the service required. For the
snaps the wire may be 1ooped in va
rious ways. The snaps open some
thing like key rings do, by pulling the
jaws apart. They may then be attach
ed to whatever is to be held-dOgs.
calves or even larger animals if the
wire is stout. For hanging things up
they are also very handy.-American
Agriculturist.
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12

half inch gaspipe will work in them
freely. Bolt these 2 by As to the side
of the building about twelve inches
from the big wheel. Attach a four
inch pulley to the half inch pipe or
rod so as to run belt from the large
wheel to this, and fasten an old brace
ratchet to the bottom of the gaspipe to
hold the drill in place. Put a weight
on lever at the top of the drill rod to
force the drill through the iron.-Iowa
Homestead.
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12

An odd incident is related In a late
issue Of an eastern agricultural jour
nal Of bantam rooster that apparent
~ became disguised with the desertion
Of a clutch of eggs by his mate and
accordingly got on the nest and sat on
chem until the eggs Matched. 1t is
more than likely that his mate was a
sufragette and that he was trying to
make the best of bad situation.
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12
Very PROMISING,

"Jones strikes me as a very promis-
ing young man."
"He strikes me that way too. But
he never pays it back" - California
Pelican
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12

same TO the size
of your workshop.
as shown in sketch.
Take two 2 by As
about eight inches
long and bore a
fve-eighths in C b
hole in the center
of each, so that a
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12

The June just past was a record
breaker in more senses Of the word
than one. On the evenings Of the 9th
and 10th frost was reported from
many sections Of the country, while on
the 18th temperatures several degrees
above the 100 mark were reported from
many central western cities.
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12

Beekeepers will be interested in a
bulletin lately issued by the bureau of
entomology Of the department of agri-
culture at Washington, No. 100, treat
ing Of sackbrood, which Is an infec-
fious disease and causes the death of
the larvae in the comb cells. Copies
Of the publication may be had at 5
cents apiece by applying to the super.
intendent of documents, Washington.
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12

That ability to resist electrical cur
rents is largely an individual matter
or varies greatly with individuals is
shown In the recovery Of a Nekoosa
CWis) young man after coming In con-
tact with the high tension wire at the
Eubstation of the Chippewa Power
company, which carries a current to-
ta1ing $4,000 volts. This is more than
twenty-five times as strong as the cleo
tfical current that is used in official
electrocutions.
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12
Hnmemade Drill.

To make a drill, something which is
essential on every farm, take wheel
about eighteen inches in diameter and
wide enough to run a belt on and bolt
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12

Talent is that which is In a mans
power. Genius is that in whose power
O man is.-Lowell.
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12
BED SPRINGS ARE HANDY.
Many Useful Devices Can Be Made
From Them.

From Them.
Among the many homemade handy
devices that can be made out of fairly
stiff wire, such as bed springs, the re-
pair links a and the hitching snaps
b, illustrated herewith, are very use
full
All that is needed to make them is O.
pair of stout pliers. For the snaps one
or two links may be made, depending
The Adair County news., 1913-11-12
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The Adair County news., 1913-11-12

An idle acre is like an idle .
man-Of no more use than q
dead one and takes up more
rOom.-KanSas Farmer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-29
Elaborate Reception.

One C. tho most elaborate and beau
tifullv appointed receptions OF tho sea
ron in Martins Ferry was given Wed
nesday afternoon az tho homes Of Mrs.
George H. Smith and Mrs. J. X. Dick
con. on the Heights. Tho hours were
from - to o'clock and from 2 TO :
o'clock. During these intervals nearly
one hundred and fifty ladies' OF the
Martins Ferry district greeted the Ave
hostesses.
The ladies' as they arrived were re
ceived first in the Smith home. where
Mrs George II. Smith. Mrs James 4.
Dickson. Miss Marjorie Dickson. Miss
Clara Louise Smith and Miss Ada
Smith were in the receiving line. In
the Smith home punch was served by
Mrs. James Robinson and Miss Lenora
Brennan.
In the Dickson home. naxt door.
where the ladies were conducted from
the Smith residence. dainty refresh
nents we're served Mesdames Bruce
Handgartner. J Steinmetz Bailey.
Charles Shreve. Vern ThornCate and
Misses Marguerite Brennan. Margaret
Smylie and Madg" Heaton assisted
\ second receiving line was located
IN the Dickson home. composed OF
Mrs. J. {. Gray. Mrs. ". l.. Noble.
Mrs. John Henderson. Mrs. c. T Up
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-29
DECORATION DAY
SOCIAL. EVENTS
WILL he GIVEN AT VARIOUS CLUBS
WITH OUTINGS PLANNED.
Bndss-Elset Are Being Much feted by
wheeling rrtends-Many Concerts
This Evening.

Decoration day will he appropriately
celebrated I'm social circles The enter
tainments will D." 81 AN outing nature
Many pirnics ar" h"Ing arranged for the
day. Private tennis parties are Sched-
uled and dinner ~ TIE various country
inns will lee enjoyed
The Country club VIII 10 the scene ~
the most enjoyable event IN the history
81 the club Manager Louis Chimney
and his corps ~ assistants are quite
busy completing plans for the days on
tsrtainmeut Nir.tdN many dinner pa--
ties have been arranged Many out-of-
town society people win lee Present.
which viii add - re pleasures OF the
day. The club VIII p" appropriately
decorated and Neister'~ orchestra VIII
ne on hand afternoon and evening The
tennis tournament and golf handicap
will no features II the day. MI the
young people VIII b. "u hand in the
evening 10 enjoy the dancing The club
coach will make many ana special trips
60 the h'Il tor Tho coach starts ia the
morning at 10 o'clock.