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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-06-20
Better BUSINESS
AND GOOD ROADS
nedem Methods Of Building
Are Now Essential.
FARMER KING OF COUNTRY.

Vet Without Good Roads the Asrieul.
turist Cannot Take Advantage Of the
Best Markets For His Produce at All
Seasons Of the Year.
The primary source Of wealth in our
agricultural states rs the farm prod
ucts. The margin Of profit on farm
products is largely affected by the rela-
tive distance to market and the condi-
tons Of the wagon roads. Without
railroads the value Of most farm land
would not exceed one-quarter Of what
It is today. Wagon roads are the con-
meeting links between the farms and
the railroads, and with good roads the
farmer can take advantage Of the best
market at all times. Every one that
uses roads should be interested in hav-
ing good roads How can they be
made? Shall we continue to make
them by the primitive methods used
by our forefathers, or shall we adopt
modern methods?
Obsolete. impractical, inefficient and
most expensive methods are in most
places in use. Roadmaking in general
has not kept pace with most other in
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-06-20
Timely Tips.

! Babies actually seem to be becoming
almost as fashionable as dogs.-New
York Tribune.
1t is always interesting at this time
OF the year to find out in how many
new places the old garden hose leaks
Chicago News.
Think Of all the hard work you are
saving yourself If you swat one ny
now and thus prevent the birth OF
8,S9O,674 land then some) Of the pesky
things next August.-Milwaukee Senti-
mel.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-06-20
MARTA Of Macadam,

Macadam. in use for a century, IS
more universally used for country ROAD
paving than any other. 1t costs much
less and is more easily repaired.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-09-12
DoUBLY
Lexington Readers Can No Long
or Doubt the Evidence.

CT OOuDJ Gn6 AFAuSuOS'
This Lexington citizen testified
long ago,
Told Of quick relief-of I'M
doubted benefit.
The facts are now confirmed.
Such testimony is complete
the evidence conclusive.
It forms convincing proof of
merit.
Mrs. Butler Talbot, 21O7
Franklin Ave, Lexington, Mo,
says; "Disordered kidneys and
inflammation of the bladder gave
me intense suffering for months.
i had trouble with the kidney se-
cretions and suffered from dull,
dragging backaches and pains
through my kidneys. l was
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-09-12
Funniest Clowns on Earth Are
With the Robinson Famous
Shows.

w 4b4l vllC AgODlAloOL y U444OA0
Shows.
A good circus makes all tn
world akin-at least that portion
of humanity within the reach Of
any big circus. 1t always has
been thus and always will be as
long as human nature is human
nature.
A boy never forgets his first
circus-neither does a girl forget
it 1t is one of the mile-stones
that mark the altogether too
fieeting years Of childhood's ca
reer of innocent and harm
less pleasure. What would a
circus be without a band? What
would it be without a clown?
The circus clown dates his
origin back to the beginning of
the circus itself, and from
me immemorial he has been one
IF the most important features.
During the growth and develop
ment he has by no means been
left behind. He is funnier
now and can do more tricks
than ever before. In the old
days one clown sufficed to satisfy
the demand for the showgoers,
but now it takes Is for the Yam
kee Robinson Shows. Nowadays
the clown who could not do any
thing but grin and drive a don
key that played a tatto with his
Lind heels ON the dashboard of a
little cart could not get a job. He
must be versatile or look for an
other position.
The acrobatic work is only a
small part of a clowns perfor-
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-09-12
Treatment of Seed Wheat to Pre-
vent Sinking Smut.

pulHhiIlg Slllul OF Duul, is d
fungus disease which attacks the
Kernels Of the wheat plant and
causes a very serious loss to the
crop. This disease is propaga-
ted by means of spores, which
are formed within the grains Of
the diseased plants. An infected
kernel, when broken open, has a
very feti ordor, which gives the
disease its common name.
During thrashing a large num-
Der of diseased kernels are bro
ken open and the spores set
free which adhere to the healthy
kernels. When these kernels
are planted the fungus spores
terminate, and Immediately pen
citrate the young wlaat seedlings.
The fungus continues TO grow
within the tissues of the plant at
the growing tip, but gives no ap-
parent evidence of its presence
until the wheat plant begins to
form the new grain. At this
time the fungus develops very
rapidly. and forms it's spores
within the wheat kernels. The
diseased kernels are enlarged
which cause the glumes of the
wheat flower to stand out, giving
the head an enlarged appearance ;
hut other than this, there is no
evidence of the diseased condi-
ton of the field until some of
e kernels become broken and
tine o1,r given off.
A machine that has thrashed
smutted wheat becomes badly
contaminated with these dust-like
spores, and if this machine is
afterwards used to thrash a
the grain becomes contaminated.
In this way the smut may appear
the next season ON a farm where
it has previously been absent.
Clean seed may also be contami-
rated by being placed in sacks
that have previously held smut
ted wheat. In the same way, d
contaminated drill may be a
s,urce of smut when clean seed
is used.
There is no danger of infection
from spores which occur in the
soil. The only danger from re-
seeding a field which has pro-
duced smutted wheat, is the
chance of infected grains giving
rise to volunteer plants.
The disease is treated as fol-
lows: Mix one pound of 40
per cent commercial formalin,
with 40 or 80 gallons of water in
barrels. This formalin can be
secured at most any drug store.
Divide the solution between two
or three barrels and pour a bus
hel or so of smutted grain into
barrel No. l. stirring thoroughly
with a stick. The smutted grains
viii rise to. the top and must be
skinned off. Pour the solution
into barrel No. 9 and dump the
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-09-12
FairYiew Dairy Farm.

Now conducted by M. G. Nc
Fadin and j. Reid Moreland.
Fresh bottled milk and cream in
and quantity, and the same
guaranteed to be Of the highest
quality. Prompt delivery any
where in the city. Phone 413.
McFADIN & MORELAND.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-09-12

Flies on the Missouri State Fair?
MOI Flies over the Missouri State
Fair? Oh, yes-balloons, a~eroplanes
and man.carrying kites. September q.
to October 3.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-09-12

No, the Missourian who makes the
trip to his state fair in an auto Of
1914 model isn't figuring on paying
for It with a 1911 mortgage. II you
think this you've got your states
mixed. Now don't get your dates
mixed-september q to October 3.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-09-12

hardly able to work and Doctor
ing brought me no relief. Finally
used Doan's Kidney Pills and
theY relieved me-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-09-12

At the Missouri State Fair, who's
who? Youl
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-09-12

A fine lot Of boxes for sale
at Young's Book store.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-09-12
LASTING RESULTS.

When Mrs. Talbot was inter
viewed ON October 16, 1912, sh
said: 81 cheerfully confirm my
former endorsement of Doan' S
Fidney Pills and l can still
recommend them. The benefit
they brought has been perman-
ent."
For sale by all dealers. Price
30 cents. Foster Milburn Co.,,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
iCr the United States.
Remember the name-Doan s.
end take no other.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-09-12
$500 Employees to Make It

The Anheuser-Busch main plant and
branches give employment to $500 people.
The main plant covers 142 acres, equal
to 20 city blocks. There are ITO separate
buildings, a city in themselves.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26
ROTATE OR FAILURE, WHICH?
Mention, All Accumulate Under
the One-Crop System.

The accumulation of noxious weeds,
diseases, and insects on the farm is
one of the most serious soure es of
loss. This results as a rule from the
constant growth or too long continued
culture of the same crop or class OF
crops on the same land. Wilt in
various crops, bacterial diseases,
grain rusts, and weeds and insects too
numerous to mention all accumulate
in the soil under the one-crop system.
These pests often multiply to such
an extent that ultimately it becomes
impossible to secure profitable re
turns from land thus infested. Re
sistant varieties must then be secured
or crops cultivated on land not sub.
ject to these pests. All these troubles
can be avoided and the fertility of the
soil greatly improved by intelligent
systems for any locality or type of
farming, so far as they have been de-
veloped, can usually be obtained from
state experiment Stations or from the
department of agriculture, Washing.
ton. D. G.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26
PRODUCTION OF PORK
Hog Can Always Be Sold for
Cash at Nearby Markets.
Breed and Color Are Not Factors IN
Determining Price When Sold to
Rutcher-Pure-Bre Animals
Are Admittedly Superior.
(By w. A. LINKLATER.)

(by w. "A.
Not only do hogs reproduce rapidly
and mature early, but their gains in
live weight are secured on less feed
than in the case of cattle or sheep.
In addition to giving good returns for
feed and care, the finished hog always
has q money value. No matter how
hard the times may be, the hog al
ways can be sold for cash at nearby
livestock markets. These markets pay
a premium for we'll fattened hogs of
good quality. Thin hogs and pigs
weighing under $50 pounds are not
wanted by butchers Or packers and,
consequently, sell at considerably less
per pound than well finished, heavier
hogs. The per cent Of pork of good
quality a hog will dress out deter
mines it's value.
Breed and color are not factors in
determining market price to any ex-
tent, but breed and color may be fac
tors of Importance to hog raisers.
In the matter of cheap pork produc-
ton, one breed can not be said to
have any advantage over the others.
Experiments reported from six ex.
pertinent stations in this country, in
Guiding six different breeds Of hogs.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26
TOAD SHOULD BE PROTECTED
Food of Little Creature Consists Of
insects of One Kind or Anoth-
er-Helpfui to Farmer.

Investigations which have been
carried on by the United States de-
partment of agriculture give the
common garden toad a most useful
place among the insect destroyers
which are helpful to the horticul.
turist An examination of 149 toads'
stompchs showed that SO per cent. Of
the little animals food consists of
insects of one kind or another Among
these were found cutworms, ants,
bugs and beetles, spiders, potato bugs,
thousand legged worms, weevils, tent
caterpillars and grasshoppers, wire
worms, and army worms, cucumber
bugs, plumb curculios, gypsy moths.
cabbage moths and grape caterpilars.
In the stomach of one toad seventy.
seven thousand-legged worms were
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26
Portable Summer and Winter fIog
House.

fail to show any breed uniformly supe-
rior to the others in economy of
gains. Pure bred and high grade
dogs are, however, admittedly superior
to scrub hogs in this respect.
A snort description OF three most
popular breeds of hogs may be of as41
sistance to farmers who are pur-
chasing hogs.
The Poland China is a highly de1
seloped type Of fat hog, early matur-
ing, medium prolific, usually of good
quality and disposition. In selecting
breeding stock of this breed special
effort should be made to secure pigs
from large filters, the greater per
cent Of which have been raised.
The Duroc Jerseys belong to the fat
hog type. They are prolific, medium
early maturing, medium as to quality
and disposition. In selecting breed
ing stock of this breed, select pigs
that are low set, deep bodied and with
plenty Of width of body.
Berkshires are prolific, of good
quality, medium early maturing and
medium quiet and mild in disposition.
The young pigs are rather of bacon
type, but we'll fed and finished they
mature into good type Of fat hog.
1t is important to select breeding
stock comparatively low-set and show.
ing good width of middle and hind
quarters, and mild disposition.
Good blood is as important in the
case of hogs as in the case of any
other class of livestock, and, consid-
ering the small investment necessary
to purchase a pure bred male, or one
or more pure bred sows, it will seem
sound business wisdom for every hog
raiser to breed only pure bred or high
grade hogs. The breed chosen is of
secondary Importance to the type and
quality of the individuals.
Young pigs make the most econom.
icai gains while they are young. The
mothers should be fed we'll before the
pigs are weaned and the young pigs
be given liberal ration that will
produce rapid growth as soon as they
are weaned. 1t takes more grain to
make gains as the pig gets older, so
that it is important that pigs be fin.
ished for market as early as possible
Regardless of the breed, hogs, like
othtr classes of stock, thrive best
when they are comfortable. They
need shade and plenty Of clean water
in the summer, and dry, warm sleep.
I ing quarters in the winter
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26
Made the Scapeqoat.

NJ Jean Homolle, the new librarian
in-chief of the BibliotheQue Rationale,
in Paris, was general manager of the
national museums of France, and con-
sequently of the Louvre, when La
Gioconda," the celebrated masterpiece
of Da Vinci, disappeared. Although
NJ. Homolle was absent at the time,
nevertheless public opinion demanded
a sacrifice for the departed Mona
Lisa" and he was relieved Of Office.
He is a native Of Paris, sixty-fve
years old, and is member Of the
Legion of Honor and of the Institute.
The world-famous library over which
he presides has 100000 books, $780,
900 engrayings, and hundreds of thou
sands Of medals, maps and manu-
scripts.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26
SUGGESTIONS FOR BREAKFAST.

At any season Of the year fruit is
a most refreshing breakfast dish
served as the beginning Of the meal,
then bit of bacon always makes an
appetizer whatever else there may
be.
Dat meal outlets are good sub
stantial dish made by using cold
cooked oat meal formed in outlets
and fried in bacon fat until brown on
both Sides Insert stem of parsley
and serve.
Eggs in Nests.-Beat as many
whites Of eggs as there are pairs of
people to serve as one white will
be sufficient for two. Heap the white
which has been sailed on buttered
toast, hollow place and drop in the
yolk of an egg, place on a platter, and
when enough are prepared set in the
oven to cook Serve with bits OF
butter and dash of salt and cayenne
on each. Garnish the platter with
parsley. The extra white not used,
may be used in a pudding or cake.
Egg and Potato ReIish.-Select
smooth shapely potatoes and bake in
the oven. When done, cut in halves
and remove the center Of the potato.
Break in an egg yolk, sprinkle with
salt and season with butter, add a
teaspoon of cream and set in the
oven. In the meantime beat the
whites of the eggs to a stiff froth
and add the mashed potato, which was
taken from the centers. Heap rough
ly over the baked egg and when well
pulled up and brown, serve with
minced parsley sprinkled over each.
Breakfast RoIls.-Cut slice from
the top of the rolls, spread with but
ter and brown the shells in the oven.
Have ready some creamed fish, fill
the shells sprinkled with parsley and
serve hot.
Another pretty way Of serving eggs
is to cut bread into rounds an inch
and half thick, scoop out the GEN.
ter, leaving a place to drop and egg.
Rub the case with butter and brown
in the oven, then add the egg and
set in the oven to cook. Season and
serve
Mush Rings With Fruit.-Prepare a
pan of corn meal mush and when
cold turn out and slice, then use a
doughnut cutter to cut into rings.
Fry brown in bacon fat and serve
with prunes and cream.
Let me fail in trying to do something.
rather than sit still and do nothing.
Cyrus Hamlin.
IT'S an old saw,
Children and fools speak true.
John Lyly.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26
SOME GOOD BEE ESSENTIALS
Neglect to Provide Honey Gatherers
With Drinking Water as CuIpa-
BILE as NegIecting Food.
fBy BESSIE l.. PUTNAM.)

(By BESSIE L. PUTNAM.)
We take pleasure in kindness, In
various ways, to the higher domestic
animals, well knowing that there is
profit in this humane treatment, but
that it should extend to the bees may
come as a new thought to many.
Neglect to provide drink is as culpa-
BE as to cut off the food supply, and
yet the bees are in many instances
wholly disregarded in this respect.
Yet the insects pluckily shift for
themselves in such cases, and they
may be found congregated around the
vilest spots, if they happen to contain
moisture, not because they do not pre-
Ter pure water, but because it is not
convenient to obtain.
You may notice how they invariably
flock around the watering trough, if it
happens to stand in the neighborhood
Of the hives, showing plainly that wa
ter is necessary, and can you fail to
appreciate how many are drowned in
this effort to get a drink?
A fountain for their special accom-
notation is so easily made that it is
wasteful to neglect it. Cover a pan or
other shallow dish with wire screen
cloth, and keep the dish filled with
water, placing 1t in shady place,
where it will keep as cool as possible.
The bees can get the moisture throufh
The screen, and yet there is no posi-
bility of their drowning.
Another hardship through pure neg
lect, and one which often results dis
astrously, is a failure to keep the grass
moved in front of the hives.
How would you like to have such an
obstacle in your path when coming
home tired and heavy laden?
Ease and convent snce applied to the
work of every helper is not without its
reward.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26
Some Dairy LOGIC,

Dairying is not only cash business
but profitable when properly handled
If the calf is to grow into a show
COW it will be wise to teach it to lead
before it gets too large.
Butter-making on the farm is profit.
able If good butter is made, but the
Indifferent kind will bring a poor
price. Learn to make good butter.
Don't strip the cow with the thumb
and finger, but milk with the whole
hand and as fast as you can If you
want to make good cow of her. Get
all the milk each time or she will
gradually dry up.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26

found; in another fifty-five army
worms. One toad in captivity snapped
eighty.six house flies in ten minutes;
another was given twenty-four gypsy
moths at one feeding. With so much
required to satisfy the appetite Of a
toad at a single meal, it would be diff
fcult indeed to put an estimate on the
huge amount of insect food con sumed
in a single season.
The natural enemies of the toads
are hawks, owls, crows, snakes and
skunks, and poultry destroy many
young toads. The little animals,
which are to be found in every gar
ien, should be protected with the
same care as are the useful birds
which frequent it.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26
SEASONABLE DISHES.

During the grape season the juice
should be nyeDas ed for winter and
jelly made as we'll as other good
things which may be prepared FROM
grapes.
Grape Fudge.-Separate the Skin s
from seven pounds of grapes, chop the
skins and add a pound of raisins, cut
into small pieces, a pound of walnuts,
broken in bits and seven pounds of
sugar; cook all together until thick.
Turn into glasses and cover as one
does jelly glasses.
Peach chutney.-Prepare and half
sufficient peaches to weigh, when pre-
pared, three pounds. Put them in a
large agate saucepan, add pint of
cider vinegar, and stew until tender.
Pound together in mortar four
ounces of onions, two ounces Of garlic,
and five ounces of fresh ginger root;
add these to the peaches, with six
ounces each of raisins, white mus
tard seed and sugar. Add two ounces
of dried chillies, cupful of vinegar
and simmer ten minutes. Bottle for
winter.
Marmaiade Tart.-Line a pie plate
with pastry and fill with peach or
apple marmala6e. Cover the top with
rings cut from peeled and cored ap.
pies. Sprinkle with lemon juice and
sugar and bake half hour. Serve
with whipped cream.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26
HAPPY OLD AGE
Most Likely to Follow Proper Eating.

AS old age advances we require less
food to replace waste, and food that
will not overtax the digestive organs,
while supplying true nourishment
Such an ideal fo0dve found in Grape
by long baking and action of diastase
in the barley which changes the starch
into most digestible sugar.
The phosphates also, placed up I'M
der the outer-c0at of the wheat, are
included in Grape-Nuts, but are lack
ing in white flour because the outer
coat OF the wheat darkens the flour
and is left out by the miller. These
natural phosphates are necessary to
the well-ba1anced building of muscle,
brain and nerve cells.
81 have used Grape-Nuts," writes an
Iowa man, "for 8 years and feel as
good and am stronger than l was ten
years ago.
Among my customers meet man
every day who is well along in years
and attributes his good health to
Grape-Nuts and Postum which he has
used for the last s years. He mixes
Grape-Nuts with Postum and says
they go fine together.
For many years before I began to
eat Grape-Nuts, could not say that I
enjoyed life or knew what 1t was to be
able to say I am WE'LL l suffered
greatly with constipation, but now my
habits are as regular as ever In my
life.
Whenever I make extra effort I
depend on Grape-Nuts food and it Just
fills the bill. / can think and write a
great deal easier
There's Reason" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
"The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letterf new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of hnma1
interest.