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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16
HAS ALMOST LOST MEANING
Suffrage Leader Deerles the Too FIRE.
quent Use Of the Word
Domestic.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait ridiculed
Ia Chicago the old anti-suffrage cry
OF domesticity-that woman's place is
the home.
The trouble is said Mrs. Gait.
that many women cannot be domes-
tic; they have no homes. The word
domestic, therefore, should not be
used, as is too often the case, in a
loose way"
The suffrage leader smiled.
Yes" she continued, some people
give this word as elastic meaning as
the witness gave II In Georgia court.
Asked why he was not present to tes-
tify in q certain case. the man said
he had had a domestic trouble just
about that time.
what was the domestic trouble,
pray?' asked the examining attorney.
"'Well, to tell the truth. boss, said
the witness. 4 was In the penItentiary
for stealth q cow"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16
PIMPLES ALL OVER FACE

1913 r. Genessee Ave-, Saginaw.
Mich.-"Cuticura Soap and Ointment
cured me OF very bad disease Of the
face without leaving scar. Pimples
broke out all over my face. red and
large. They festered and came to o
head. They itched and burned and
caused me to scratch them and make
sores. They said they were seed
warts. At night was restless from
itching. When the barber would
shave me my face would bleed terri
bly,. Then scabs would form after
wards, then they would drop on and
the so-called seed warts would come
back again. They were on my face
for about nine months and the trou-
BILE caused Disagreement while 1t
lasted.
"one day l read in the paper of the
Cutlcura Soap and Ointment. / re-
ceived free sample OF Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and 1t was 80 much
value 10 me that bought cake Of
Cuticura Soap and a box OF Cuticura
Ointment at the drug store. used
both according to directions. In about
ten days my face began to heal up.
My face Is now clear of the warts and
not q scar is left" (Signed) Leroy
c. O'Brien, May 10. 1918.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston. ADV
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16

The sows used FOR breeding pur-
poses should be selected from the
best animals in the herd, and should
be selected from mothers which are
known to be gentle in disposition,
good mixers and prolific. A careful
record should be kept Of the herd,
and sows that do not farrow and raise
a reasonably large number of pigs an
nually should be culled out and sold
for pork.
While hogs do not show the strong
differences of sex that we look for In
other domestic animals, such az the
COW and mare, yet these features con
stitute n marked characteristic OF a
good brood SOW. The SOW should have
a smoother forehead and lighter, finer
neck than the boar, showing feminine
characteristics. The forehead should
be broad between the eyes, the throat
clean and trim, the neck moderately
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16
oretna Green Ceremony.

A young couple who arrived at Der
wick the other Sunday were married
after the Scottish fashion in delight
fully simple way,
They drove over the border into
Scotland, and, stopping at spot
where two men were seated, the young
man said that he and the lady wished
to be married and that they could not
adopt the conventional method. as It
would be stopped directly the banns
were put up.
The couple then formally took each
other for man and wife before the two
witnesses, and a document to that eff
feet was produced and signed by the
parties and the witnesses.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16

fattening than the heavy breeds. They
can be killed at any age from broilers
up, and have Incorporating car.
cass
The method of fattening used by
too many farmers is such that a large
part of thegpoultry consumed In the
state is poor in quality. Probably 30
per cent of the poultry-raisers use
shelled corn as a standard feed for
fattening chickens. In order to deter
mine how we'll chickens can be fat
tened on whole grain, the writer fed a
number OF pens of birds on different
rations at the Pennsylvania expert
ment station during the fall Of 1911
The results were as follows:
/. That the birds confined In small
pens and fed shelled corn for three
weeks made gains of less than one
fifth OF pound each.
z. That birds fed shelled corn and
n eat scrap for the same length oil
time made slightly better gains.
8. That birds fed shelled corn ant
wheat did not make as good gains as
the lot fed shelled corn alone.
4. That birds ssd shelled corn
wheat and meat scrap did not make
as good gains as those fed shellet
corr and meat scrap.
s. That birds fed corn meal ant
meat scrap moistened with wasel
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16

At Diapers shop they employed
small boy to run errands. The other
day, while he was waiting In the shop,
lady came In and asked the assist.
ant for yard of silk,
When 1t was placed before her she
exclaimed:
"oh. really. must be mad; want
musllnl"
On hearing this the boy rushed out
Of the shop. and. seeing a policeman
across the way, ran up to him, shout.
ing;
Come over here. There's a woman
In our shop gone mad. She wants
zzlIngl"-London TitBits.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16

thin, the shoulders smooth and deep,
the back wide and straight and deep
ly fieshed, the ribs we'll sprung, sides
straight and deep, hams deep and
well rounded, body rather long, but
compact, and legs moderately short
and strong.
There should be plenty of room for
the vital organs, as indicated by a
wide, deep chest, well.sprung ribs and
deep, straight sldes--a deep, capa'
cious body from end to end. A SOW
with such a conformation Is said to
have a strong constitution. This Is
very important with brood sows, since
COWS that are weak In this respect
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16
MARKETING THE POULTRY
GROUND GRAIN FATTENS MORE
cHEAPLY THAN WHOLE GRAIN.
BY r. V. Mitchell of the College Of
Agriculture, University Of
Missouri.

The state Of Missouri leads in the
production ard value of poultry. This
is due to the fact that the climatic
conditions are suitable; that grain
crops can be raised in abundance and
that the farmers realize that the pro
duction OF poultry is a profitable
source OF income on the farm.
One OF the most popular breeds Of
farm chickens in Missouri is the
Barred Plymouth Rock. They are
strong and hearty and will produce as
many eggs as any of the general-pur
pose breeds. They have the ability
of handling feed more economically in
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16
poean,t Sneak Well Of Him.

why did the last man who roomed
here leave?" asked the would-be
ledger.
Il told him to CO." answered the
landlady. And don't want any more
roomers like him. He should be liv.
ing In pig pen"
Rather careless, ehH"
Careless Is altogether too mild q
word. sir. I'm not finicky, because
can't afford to be, but give you my
word that never put but one thing
in his room that stayed clean"
What was that7'
His towel"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16

cannot become tho mothers of strong,
hardy pigs.
1t is generally advised that sows
with great length Of body be selected
for breeding purposes, length of body
being taken as an indication OF fe-
cundity. However length OF body
should not he selected at the sacri-
fee OF quality. 1t is not usually the
fat cluffy sows OF the herd that mako
the best breeders, but rather the
longer bodied, more vigorous sows,
which show quality and have good
grazing and feeding powers,
Brood sows should show consider
able quality, but should not be over.
refined and delicate. Extremes of re-
fnement often lead to delicacy OF con.
| stitution and often accompany ster-
ility.
II Is important that a brood SOW
| should have good assimilatlve powers
that is, she should be a good feeder.
| Otherwise, the litter will be small
and the SOW will give but little milk.
1t is important that the SOW should
give large quantity Of milk for un.
less young pigs get all the milk they
need during the first five weeks OF
their life they are usually stunted in
growth and require long time and
extra care for recovery.
Sows used for the production Of
hogs for the general market should be
of the fat or lard hos type, and may
be of any of the breeds which repre-
sent this type. They may be pure
bred or nearly so. or course. for the
production of market hogs only the
sows need not be registered, but they
should possess all the prominent char.
acteristics OF the breed to which they
belong.
The important qualifications which
should be looked for are smoothly
covered shoulders, a wide, straight,
Itdeeply heshed back, well-sprung ribs,
straight, deep sides, broad rump and
deep, well.rounded hams.
A last but very important point
about the brood sows OF the herd Is
that they should be uniform In type
and color. Otherwise, the crop Of
pigs viii be a heterogeneous lot, not
at all pleasing to the eye and likely to
prove unsatisfactory in the feed LOT
and Improbable to the owner. II
may truly be said that uniformity In
the herd adds to the selling price Of
the animals when they are marketed
The expression. THE male is hall
the herd" is often quoted. II the boar
is half the herd the sows certainly
constitute the other half. and theli
selection is a highly important matter
which should receive the same care
full attention as the selection of the
/ boar.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16

made Il gain OF twc-ffths of n pound
each.
6. That birds fed on corn meal
mixed with buttermilk made n gain
of one-half pound each.
T. That when birds were confined
in a fattening crate and fed ration
OF finely ground grain moistened with
buttermilk each bird made a gain of
one pound, and this gain was made at
cost OF about 7 cents per pound,
while the cost OF the gains on the
birds fed shelled corn ranged from
30 cents to 60 cents for each pound
gained.
These results prove that whole
grain does not fatten chickens read
lily; that 1t is cheaper to feed the
grain finely ground, and that the best
gains can be had by feeding birds
finely ground feeds when confined in
crates,
The figure shows a fattening crate
that is suitable for the farmers of
Missouri. The crate Is feet long, 20
inches high and 20 inches wide, and Is
divided into three pens, each two feet
long. The frame is made Of 1x2-inch
material. The top, back and ends are
covered with inch mesh poultry net.
ting. The floor is made OF inch mesh
woven wire netting, made OF No. 3
wire. The wire makes very salts
factory floor, as the droppings can
pass through and be collected be
meath, thus keeping the pens and
birds in sanitary condition.
The front is made Of Hath, placed
about two inches apart, the spaces
being governed by the size OF the
chickens to be fattened. The tive
center laths In each pen are fixed &c
they can be raised. and serve as .
door.
; The birds arc fed in V-shapet
, trough hung to the front Of the cool
, on the outside, about eight inches
from the bottom. They do not vast
, their feed when the trough is In THU
position and the feed is always clean
: This crate holds from IL to rs birds
depending on the size. OF course. thu
! crate can be made OF any length 81
as to have the desired number o
pens. The birds do not have room I
/. move about much. But the quiet bird
fake the best gains. The crate shout
| be placed in a weli.lighted room, Blu
9 not In the sunshine. and should hav
: plenty of fresh air. One OF the az
vantages in using 80 much wire !
making the coop is to allow bette
{ ventilation. II the weather is war;
the coop can be placed out Of door
in the shade. 1t is then necessary I
8 make a temporary roct Of tar pape
or wide boards.
!, The birds should not be fed FOR
Q hours after they are FIRST placed I
the crate. They are fed only a It'll
for the frst Eve or six feeds. The
d they ara allowed :" bSp all they wi
r eat.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16
Many Norweelans In U. 8.

SO many Norwegians have either
worked for few years in the United
States Or have relatives now working
there, or have travelled or been edu-
Gated there, that the number familiar
with American goods is sufficient to
have an appreciable effect upon the
local demand.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16
Really UnkInd.

"Ah, yes" murmursd Miss scheech-
or, after the first selection at the mu-
sicale. Il have had some exciting ex'
periences. Coming over a terrible
storm arose, and had to sing to quiet
the passengers. You should have seen
the heavy seas running"
And the big, rude man in the pink
necktie gazed out of the window. i
don't blame the sea-" he muttered.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16
Easy Winner.

Easy winner.
Senator Key Pittman was talking
in Tonopah about two lobbyists who
had Quarreled.
But there's no fear" he said, "of
their manning or mutilating each 9th.
er, They are like Bluff and Stuff.
who came out ahead man
asked. In that street row between
Bluff and Stuff
Stuff did, was the answer. but
he had half q streets start"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16
Frugal.

Mother-Ethel. are you saving any
thing for O rainy day?
Ethel-Yes. mother. | never wear
my silk stockings around the house.
Life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16
AT n Great Rate,

Hicks Injecting friend ut IL p, ny
Hello, old man. what's going on out
your way?
WIcks-My wife is. expect. told
her Id be home ut six.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16
$M22zaazz sS
From 40 to SO Woman's Critical Period.

Such warning symptoms as sense of suffocation, hot
flashes severe headaches meanchoa dread of impending
evil paptaton of the heart rreguarity constipation and
dizziness promptly treated by intelligent women who
are approaching the period of life.
This is the most critical period of womans life and she
who negects the of her health at this time invites in
durable disease and pain. Why not be guided by the
peence of others and take Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable
Compoundl 1t is indisputable fact that this grand old
remedy has helped thousands of to pass through
this trying period with comfort and safety. Thousands Of
genuine and honest testimonials support this fact.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16
Passing.

It's very evident that the old
school OF press agents is passing.
away"
whats the new SCHOOL,"
There isn't any"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16
impossible,

"Do you tell your husband every.
thing"
why, | can't. He won't listen to
me over two or three hours on a
stretch"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16

Bix-A man can't take his money
with him when he dies; and even II
he could. what good would It do
himf
Dix-well, he might get some COM
fort out of cool million.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16
Alcoholic Fiction.

That's a corking good story Serb
BILE Is contributing to Flimmers mag
azine."
81 should say It's an un-corking
good story. The leading character IL
a dipsomaniac."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16

whatever became OF that woman
who was married on bet?"
"She Is now giving her time to q
crusade against gambling."-Judge.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16
Modern Queatlon.

rs honesty really the best policyT'
"Oh, | think so-ln small matters,
ANYHOW"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16
The uee Of Words.

Talking shout stupid ones, that
Smith girl is dumb"
Yes. you can tell that as soon as
you hear Der talk"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16

Don't Judge by appearances. Men
who wear diamond pins often have
money.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16
Something Like,

did you ever feel the influence Of
starlight nightf"
''Humph! All moonshine."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16

ibid you attend that terrible play'"
81 didf"
sand was 1t as immoral as you had
been led TO hoYaf"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16
Uncertain.

when will your husband be
homer"
How do / known returned Mrs.
Chuggins. HE is running his own
motor car"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16
Never.

"ls your wife still away from
homer"
my wife is still nowhere."-Boston
Transcript
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16

important TO Mothere
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASToRIA, safe and sure remedy for
Infants and children, and see that II
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16

Bears the ~ <<C1---,--.s
signature of N/NZzIZI
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES
@ @
Didn't Quite Undo rstand.

Color more goods brighter and faster colors Il
You can dye any garment without ripping ap
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-16
From Mrs, HENRY HEAyILIN, Cadi

Worth Texas"I have taken Lydia Pmkhams Vegeta-
Compound benefit its 1t carried
safely through the Change Of Life when was in bad health had
gone feeling of the me and headache constantly
very and the hot flashes bad had tried other
remedies and doctors but did not improve until began taking Lydia
Pnhams Vegetable Compound has been sometime since
the Compound had return of old complaints
always praise your remedies to weak women-Drs HENRY
HEAvrLIN, r. +. d. No.5, Cadiz Ohio
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-01
FEATURES OF THIS ISSUE.
ABOUT CORN


OoNT MIX VARIETIES Why.
0ooD CROPS AND HOW MADE-Our md Some
1OOD SEED CORN-How ANDY hat t is Worth
HoW TO GET THE MOST CROP-Buld
" course.
M CORN-Mr. French's to His . 6
LEI IaRS FROM CORN TheyT and
--i'rH THINGS TO Do NOW--Get Haul Out Ma
Make Good Seed Bed
HENRY HAD CORN Explai
The SOUTH WILL as
'ooh as We Change SaleCrop Farming.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-01
OTHER FARM TOPICS


FARM WORK FOR MARCH-Mr. Parker's Suggestions %
HUI CHOLEHA-Facts of Interest Every HogR
HOW TO COOK OYSTERSAlso Food vaIa
PoTASH AND IT'S USES-nformation Nav Save uorav
for You This 0 ''o"e' =,
ROTATION ON PEANUT the Fertility Can ha -
SOUTHERN LIVESTOCK MENMeengs at Memphis and Mont
NAN
SPRAYING PEACHES AND PLUMSPlain,
THE BANKER AND THE FARMER-How Can WORK 70 -
"
WHAT TO DO WITH HERMITAGE FARM snsaas,oa 20
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-01

NILS the field Waldo H. Price, of Backburg Corn Club
boy told about in The Progressive February Is He
raised 80 bushels of the cost of Is cents
rshe The land clover was sowed
o IN the fall and turned under for crop
Clover loads pounds Thomas phosphate
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-01

were tne only fertilizers used the nvarabe rule that tho
cneapest corn made by the of and
way Tor Southern farmers increase reduce the
cost OF their make to have these cron
grass sod or after winter growing epume
ae 10 DO this for this done for nex
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-05-01
The Home Circle
Thoughts from the Editorial Pen
Country Roads.


With the approach of spring is
time to begin to plan and think for
a year of work for better roads about
the country districts.
While great progress has been
made in the direction of street i'm
provement ami in main arteries of
highway travel from town to town,
the general improvement of country
roads proceeds at a very slow rate.
One great reason therefor is the
temporary character of so much of
the work. The road officials are too
anxious to make a record that seems
economical for the time being. 1t
is cheaper for this year to scrape
lot of mud out of the cutters than
to cart on gravel and dig out the gut
ters.
Slipshod repairs are very costly in
the long run. They place perma-
nent tax on all who have produce to
get to market. They give the coun-
try district a black eye with a great
host of the public that are travelling
by automobile. They discourage the
home-seekers that may be thinking
of locating.
The proper care of water along the
highways is one of the secrets of
permanent work. A road with am
pie cutters built with enough of
slope so that the water will run off
will last many years, while an i'm
perfectly drained road goes to pieces
in hard shower or under the storms
and frost of winter.
The time has come when unscien-
tific patching of country roads ought
to cease. The farmer needs a good
road a great deal more than the
pleasure-driving Automobiles. To
the latter a bad road means simply
little discomfort. To the farmer
it means many hours of time wasted
while he draws his loads through the
sloughs of mud. 1t means that he
must keep more horses and that his
beasts of burden will wear out
quicker. Let every farmer insist
that the road officials of his neigh
borhood do modern, scientific work.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-05-01
TALKING THAT ISN'T CHEAP.

Those were interesting figures in
the telephone company's yearly re-
port, showing how much more phon-
ing Americans do than is done be-
yond the sea. Our annual use of tel
ephony is more than twice that of
all Europe. In year we make near
H 5,000,000,000 phone calls Eu-
ropes total is trifle over 6,000,-
100000.
We wish that the comparison had
sone further. that we might have
been told how the rates and service
on the two continents compare.
Also the capitalization.
This much only is shown in Presi-
dent Wallis report: Last year Amer
lean phone users paid to the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, the Bell monopoly; what it
cost that private institution to pro-
vide the service, plus the interest on
its outstanding obligations, plus s
per cent dividends, plus balance of
$6,00O,000. The COMPANY claims
that the physical valuation of it's
property is $797,O00,0
These are mere figures to most of
us. Only experts comprehend them.
Only experts are able to say whether
charges based on such a valuation
and dividends declared on such
capitalization are fair oil unfair.
About all We know is that until re-
Gently the Bell people had things
pretty much their own way; and that
when England took over her private
ly run telephones to make them part
of the public service she squeezed
nearly SO per cent of water out.
That isn't a big fund OF informa-
ton, We'll admit. It's time there
was more. The interstate commerce
commission, busy as it is, will crafty
a widespread and justifiable curiosity
IL it shall hasten the day when there
will be more.