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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21

good bacon pig, we might start first
from the head.
Here, length of snout, which partly
includes length of jowl and the abb
sence of loose fabbiness so frequent
ly seen there, indicates as a rule a
lengthy animal. The idea has been
to reduce the cheap parts of the ami
NAL and to increase those which are
dearer. On that account a light fore
head Is necessary, but it must not be
at the expense of width of back or
depth in the pig.
AS a rule a pig narrow at the poll
(between the ears) is not the widest
on his top, nor is he the thriftiest of
feeders. There may be exceptions to
this rule, but it can be applied gener-
ally. The advantages of a prominent
eye and a smooth unwrinkled jaw or
cheek, as well as width between the
eyes, are that they invariably indicate
a smooth. lean-feshed animal.
A short heavy head is invariably as
ISOLATED with a very round body and
a wide and very fat back, altogether
o wasteful carcass. The neck. should
not be too long, otherwise it indicates
weakness, and a short neck generally
goes with a short side, which from
the bacon point of view of course is
not desirable. 1t is important to note
the character of the middle piece.
The ribs should spring from the
back, but they should o be entirely
round. They should rather spring well
and allow the animal to be turned
out Slightly fiat from the sides. There
will then be less wasteful fat on the
top without decreasing the depth of
the pig.
What is wanted is a pig that con
tains a maximum of lean meat and an
undercut with as much streaky as pos
sibIe. The loin should, of course, be
covered and Muscular, because SO
much depends on good development
there. The rump should not be too
straight, otherwise the hams will in
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
HELPFUL HINTS FOR
PRACTICAL FARMER
Get After Weeds in Fence Cor
ners-Provide Water Supply
for Horses in Field.

The weeds are getting in their good
ticks in fence corners these days. Go
to them.
Take a barrel of water to the field
every morning for the horses. repeat
ing at noon. It's too hard on a horse to
work him five hours in the hot sun
without water.
Very young ducklings will die from
sunstroke. See that they are kept in
the shade during the heat of the day.
Never drink extremely cold water ex-
cept in small quantities these torrid
days. Deaths occur from this indis-
erection, and not in%frequently either.
Do not leave any stuff in the feeding
troughs these days of all days; it
sours so quickly. Flush them out with
water-clean water.
The first green corn-fodder will be
relished by the hogs.
That the stock be well watered is
more important these days than at
any other time.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
SAVING Hia FEELINGS.


When you begin to comment on the
physical characteristics of a mans
children, and yet desire to say some
thing particularly effective, you some
times have to resort to figures OF
speech. This is particularly true when
you intend to express an idea that may
hurt your friends feelings.
For example, friend dropped in to
see a western farmer who was famous
for reasons. One was the horri-
BILE, garish red of his hair. The other
six consisted of the hideous, garish
red of the hair of his six children.
Sam said the visitor, you'll never
have to worry about your children go
Ing hungry. Set EN- up on a fence
any day, and a woodpecker will feed
them."-Popular Magazine.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21

After the vegetables are matured
there is q tendency to let the weeds
take care OF themselves, and they do
it to the tune Of hundreds OF thousands
of seeds annually.
Some weeds, like the dandelion and
chickweed, grow in the winter as well
as the summer, if the weather will
give them half a chance. The chick
weed, usually considered harmless,
grows in such dense patches as to lit
orally choke out every other perennial.
Try pulling it up and throwing in a
heap. You will have a mass of humus
that will tighten the soil wonderfully.
Keep the weeds down in the straw
berry bed and the n properly
directed and trimmed. Even if there
are no weeds, the better the condition
of the SOIL. the greater the returns.
The weed-cutting attachment to the
wheel-hoe is excellent for this purpose,
cutting out all the plants which tend
p fill up the space beyond their prop
er limits.
Keep a sharp lookout for new weeds.
They appear in all places and at all
times. Some of them may prove hard
to get rid of if they get a strong foot
ing.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21

variabiy be short. There should be
no f1abbiness about the hams and a
well-carried, tail puts finish to a pig,
which helps it greatly at the time of
sale to the butcher.
The quantity of bone should also be
accompanied by strength of bone, be-
cause 1t is not possible to carry a
heavy weight of meat of very fine
quality without substance. Round
bone should be avoided, as it indicates
lack Of breeding and is invariably as
ISOLATED with a fat carcass.
The pasterns should not be weak
and the pig should be straight on its
legs. This is likewise of great i'm
portance, for exercise is necessary
in the production of the best class of
carcass.
These may seem small points, yet
they all indicate particular functions
which the bacon pig is supposed to
fulfill.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
DIDN'T KNOW THE COLONEL
Steward Thought Cigars Had Roose-
veltts Endorsement and Therefore
Must Be Good.

William H. Childs, a leader of the
Progressive party, has a yacht called
Joyance. It vas this yacht that went
out to meet Colonel Roosevelt when
he came back from Spain a few weeks
ago. The other day Childs had anoth-
er guest aboard the Joyance. After
dinner the steward, a recent recruit,
brought cigars. Guest and host helped
themselves and each lighted up. /.
MY goodness" said Childs, as he
drew the first Whit, "where'd you get
these cigars?"
Il get 'em from de sto', sub"
What did you pay for them?"
Il give six cents apiece fo' UNI, subj"
Childs tossed his weed over the side.
Didn't tell you to buy good cigars?'
he asked, disgustedly.
"Yassuh, you did, suh-you sholy
did. l thought these was pretty good
cigars, sub. l give one to Cun1 Roose-
welt, sub, an he put it in his pocket"
For the assurance of those who
do mo- know, it may be remarked that
the colonel is not a smoker.-New
York Evening Post.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
BETTER PRICE FOR PRODUCE
Great Many Farmers Make Mistake Of
Allowing Fruit and Vegetables to
Become Too Ripe.

Many farmers allow dollars of pos
sible profits to slip through their
hands by ~neglecting to properly pre-
pare their produce for market. Fruit
and vegetables for a nearby market
need not be picked until almost ripe,
but for a long distance shipment they
must be harvested earlier. A great
many growers make the mistake of al.
lowing their fruit and vegetables to
become too ripe before gathering and
as a result the products that look so
attractive when starting reach their
destination in an overripe condition.
Fol this reason we must carefully con
slider the distance to market before
harvesting our products.
All tender fruit and vegetables in.
tended for sale in a fresh condition
should be carefully handled. Bruised
fruits and vegetables soon decay and
affect other specimens, next to them
in the package. This destroys the ap-
pearance of the products and ruins
it's value accordingly.
The most important operation in
preparing fruits and vegetables for
market is the grading. Careful cul.
tivation saves a great amount of grad.
ing. Uniformity is the chief require
ment to be considered in grading prod
uce for the market. Products should
be packed so that they will be uni.
form in appearance, quality and con
dition.
There is seldom a time when nicely
packed and honestly graded fruits and
vegetables will not bring a good price:
it is the poorly packed, poorly devel
oped, u~nevenly ripened products that
are a drug on the market. The ex
perienced packer has in mind the gen
eral appearance Of the whole package
rather than a few choice specimens
on top. The better the grading the
better the price.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
Egg View Notes.

While driving through Spring
Ledge, the first of the week, home
ward-bound from somewhere with a
new moving machine, Dow Ludlum
was halted by a traffic officer, who
warned him about cutting corners in
the business district.
Something going wrong with n of
them there automobiles full of
strangers, it was forced to draw up in
front of the blacksmith shop Tuesday
afternoon. AS near as Milt Shirks
could understand, the transgression
got out of killer.
Ote Climber has had a sail on his
Moon Lake rowboat for over a week.
He reports that it works fine, only the
shore keeps getting somewhat in his
way.
Witt Larcum, who earnt a camera
selling beauty pins to Cylindra Berger,
took several valuable pictures of the
u from various angles, yesterday.
A big city bug hunter, who has been
in these parts for the past few days
with a net, rushed over into Corny
Paine's back yard Thursday evening
after a mammoth katydid, which was
Corny. winding his wa~tch.-Judge.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
BIG IMPROVEMENT
OF THE CLAY LAND
Difficulty in Some Cases Exists
in Getting 0utfaIl for Good
Drainage.
fRv w r

If it contains much water, draining
will be a great Improvement; n OF
two three-feet drains through a damp
piece of land will be a permanent i'm
provement, but the difficulty in some
cases is to get an outfail.
Where the outfall exists, wet land
should be drained before planting fruit
trees, and the drains should not be
less than three feet deep. More will.
in many cases, be better. as the drains
which let out water will introduce air
and so a double improvement will be
going on.
After draining, some of the cha,
should be burnt like ballast, and after
it has cooled, screen it and lay the
toughest over the pipes in the drail.
and spread the fine material over the
land.
l have seen this carried out on cold.
clay land, and the improvement has
been immense.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
SIMPLE METHOD FOR
KILLING %DANDELI0NS
Gasoline or Kerosene Applied al
Crown of Plant viii Prove
Quite Effective.
lBy w. L. osWALD.O

Cut the dandelion roots off below
the surface of the ground.
Gasoline or kerosene, applied at the
crown of the dandelion will kill indi.
vidual plants.
When only a few starry plants ap-
pear p~ersistently use the spud or
knife.
On badly infested lawns, good re-
suits may be obtained by spraying
with sulphate of iron.
Use ~ pounds of iron ~sulphate,
which can be purchased at any drug
store, to n gallon of water, remem-
bering that it will discolor clothing
and cement walks.
Apply the spray three days after
lawn is cut, on a bright day when the
possibilities of rain are slight.
The solution should be applied with
a sprayer, which gives q. fine mistlike
spray-a sprinkler is not satisfactory.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21

your medicine had done for her and l
tried it Itmade me strong and healthy
and our home is now happy with a baby
boy. ! am very glad that / took Lydia,
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
do all / can to recommend il. "--Mrs.A.
B. BoscAMP, 504 E. Howard Street,
Creston, Iowa
Tons of Roots and Herbs
are used annually in the manufacture
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, which is known from ocean to
ocean as the standard remedy for
female Ills.
For forty years this famous root and
herb medicine has been pre-eminently
successful in controlling theNdiseases Of
women. Merit alone could have stood
this test of time.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE CompoundwiIIhelp you, write
to LydiaE. Pinkham MedicineCo.
(confidentiaD Lynn Mass. for adj,
vice. Your letter viii be opened,
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
Quite Simple.

"Mr. Yaleblue, l want to ask you a
question remarked the Wellesley
walden to her partner as they entered
the conservatory.
"a thousand if you like" replied the
gallant ~collegian.
What is a kiss?"
The young man was taken aback,
but quickly pulled himself together,
and firmly said: This is"
Sir" replied the indignant seeker
after higher culture, you misunder-
stand me. The interrogation | put to
you was a mathematical problem
which thought might interest a stu
dent from Yale college"
1T does, it does" said the junior,
as he twirled his light mustache, but
if it's a conundrum ! give it up"
The maidens eyes sparkled, and
there vas music in her voice as she
threw out the answer Why, it's
nothing divided by two"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
BOXING TAUGHT AT COLLEGE
Several Of Big Educational institutions
Follow Example Of University OF
Pennsylvania

M
university, frankiln ana
marsnali ano evsral oeners q the pig
euucaelonai ~nseltu.ional are ioiiowins
Inc iead Of the uNVersity OF fennsyi-
wanna - PRODUCING poxin among the
metnods OF physical framing 4 rev
years ago sucn an ldea wouid nave
peen pltteriy opposed ano tnere YOU'D
nave been small cnance OF It's adop-
uon. But times cnange' ana peo-
PIE grow more proad-mlnaed every
lay. fnere Is no questlon OF Inc Oene-
ny OF q KnoWiedge OF boxing as a
e OF seiI-delense. Anyon doupt-
ing TINS can get u PROOF nstantiy
py unoertaksng % impose on a man
VINO Is sKlllea Doxer' ever = ne
Is a mucn smaiier person. put the
best use LOT boxing 10 as a means Oh
nealtnfui exercise In learning 10 Q
the student learns % act quickly. 70
keep COOL ana 70 watch LOT an opening.
de hnds ina In q TO successfully
cope win an opponent ne mus. Q
lose ms temper. Inc mar VINO loses
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21

fCopyright, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndi-
cate.)
Long time ago, the fork-tailed martin
used to build their gourd-1ike nests
under the caves Of the council house.
And that was a very convenient place,
too-both for the martins, who liked
to live close tolthe people, and for the
little Indian boys, who liked to watch
the birds ~swooping and fiashAg in the
air.
Sometimes one of the boys who was
not satisfied with watching the birds
in the air would climb to the caves
and bring down one of the nests. And
If he waited until after the young mar
tins had gone away, it was all right.
Then n of the old men would tell
the boys why the martins nest was
like a gourd.
1t happened at the time of the first
ball game between the birds and the
four-footed animals.
On one side, the Great Bear was the
captain of the players, and for the
birds the Great Eagle was leader; and
for many days before the game the
big animals went about the earth say
ing what good ball players they were.
But the Great Eagle told the birds that
they must o boast; and it was be.
cause they did not boast that the little
bat and the tiny flying squirrel Joined
the birds and helped to wip the game.
Well, the game was played in a
smooth meadow beside the river, and
it began early in the morning, when
the dew was fresh and sparkling on
the grass. Out in the center Of the
meadow stood the Great Beaver ready
to toss the ball. He looked toward the
Great Bear and asked if he was ready,
and the Great Bear said:
1.-THE game may as well begin The
Great Bear spoke in a sort of tired
way, as If it was really no use to go on,
but he supposed that the birds would
not be satisfied until the animals
showed them how much better they
were. And then the Great Beaver
asked the Great Eagle If the birds were
ready.
we have just seen the edge Of the
sun coming over the tree-tops," said
the Great Eagle, ~and we are ready to
play"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
Worms Get the Corn.

1t does very little good to shovel
good yellow III to a wormy hog. The
worms get too much of the corn value
for there to be very much left for
you In the way of a profit. BY the
time the hog has taken enough of the
corn's food value to keep him alive and
the worm has taken the surplus there
is very little left to go to the putting
on of fat or the building up of bone
and muscle.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
Rivalry.

August have mor namesakes
than you have.
July-I'm not so sure about that; all
the Julias are named for me-. :.
June-When it comes to hat / have
a few namesakes of my WIN.
,April-So have /. !,
May-Huh! have more than all
IF you put together.
January-Whoa! You haven't any!
They're all Mae now!
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
Commission Man Knows.

Your commission man knows that a
good fresh bird shows a well rounded
form, with neat. compact legs and no
sharp, bony angles on the breast, in
dicating a lack of tender white meat.
That the skin should be clear color,
yellow preferred, and free from
blotches and pin feathers; for if it
looks tight and drawn he will believe
1t was scalded before plucking.
That the flesh should give evenly
and gently when pressed by the fin
gers and should be neither fabby nor
stiff.
That the marks of freshness are in
dicated by moist, soft and timber feet,
with eyes bright and full.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
put on Your Honor.

The girl who does not want to be
watched must prove that she a be
trusted. And when a girls parents
take her word for the way she is
spending her time, and make no ef-
fort to exercise surveillance owe her
actions, she should feel that she has
been put upon her honor" and re-
spond with all her heart to the trust.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
TYPE FOR BACON
DESIRED STANDARD OF ANIMAL
NOT ALWAYS REACHED.
Many Small Points Indicate Particular
Functions Hog Is Supposed to
FulfiIl-Exercise Is of Great
Importance.

The style of animal which best
meets the bacon curer's ideal has
often> been spoken about. but the de-
sired standard is not always reached,
and this in many $ is due to
faulty breeding.
To consider briefly one or two of
the indications as to what is really a
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
Indian M utiny.

Mother, you know the way me an
Johnny Smith play I'm Indians an
he's soldiers?"
Yes, dearl what of it?'
well, if l don't let him lick me ev-
cry time we play he says l aren't pa
triotic. Century Magazine.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
seIIinn Meat Animals

Meat animals r now sold to a
great extent on the estimated amount
which they will clean to the hundred,
and it is evident that the animal must
not only be well bred and smooth, but
fat and fieshy to make the ratio of
dressed to live weight come up to the
standard where the highest prices may
be expected.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
Fer Baby Beet.

Feeding for baby beef is no doubt
most practicable on farms partly de-
voted to the keeping Of dairy stock or
breeding ewes-animals which utilize
the surplus roughage ordinarily grown
on farms.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
Rin Point overIooked.

Some farmers apparently will not
see that the hogs relish and thrive on
good pasturage the same as cows,
and these same farmers are the ones
who realize the least actual profits
from theiy herds
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
Make the Liver
Do it's DUTY


An enthusiastic citizen, on the verge
of a trip of Europe, was rejoicing over
the fact and d~escanting on the pleas
ures to come.
How delightful it will be-" said he
to his wife, ito tread the bounding
billow and iinhale the invigorating
oxygen of the seal The seal The
boundless seal / long to see Il! To-
breathe in great drafts OF life
giving air. / shall want to stand every
moment of the voyage on the prov of
the steamer with my mouth open
You probably will, dear inter-
rupted his wife encouragingly; that's
what all ocean travellers do
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
Good Horse Advice.

Don't seek the advice of too many
friends when you buy your horses.
Ordinarily, their idea of what is a
good horse differs widely. Leave a
point or two to the sound, practical
sense of the horse dealer, as it pays
in the end.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21

Johnny" said the teacher, who
were the two strongest men of olden
times?"
Samson and Hercules"
Can you tell anything about them?"
''Oh, yes. Samson was a regular
Hercules!"-St. Louis Star.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
Loss.

Coops and egg cases are expensive
Unless sold with the contents, keep o
check on them and see to it that they
are returned to you promptly. The
value of lost coops each season will
aggregate a fortune.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
Very SimnIe.

Deaf Examiner-Now speak up, boy.
Do you know what nasal organ means?
Boy-No, sir.
xaminer-Correct!-London Opin-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21

The week after her father bought
an automobile, Julia, aged five, said
her prayer like this: Forgive US our
tregpasses as we forgive those who try
to pass usir-Life.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
Where Two Weeks is a TrifIe.

These long arctic night are de-
lightful," said the Eskimo beau. "but
I guess I'm staying a triie late" 4
mo hurry" declared the Eskimo
belle. That clock is two weeks fast
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
Avoid Thumps in Pins.

To avoid against thumps in pigs, see
that they get lots of exercise. Il nee.
a drive them around the pasture,
but do not hurry them.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Cross Ball Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
Harefooted MESSENGER.

Why is it OF no use to employ a
barefooted messenger?
Because he goes on a bootless err
rand.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
CONVINCED.

DO 0 believe in second a
riages?"
Absolutely and emphatically. no."
Would o mind giving me your
~reasons?"
i've been married twice"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
Word Is Misused.

1t is incorrect to refer to thorough.
bred COWS. The word refers to q race
Of horses. Other animals eligible &
registry are spoken OF as pura-bred.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
MARKS Both MAYS.

Change of pasture insures health
for sheep and lambs, if the change is
frequent enough. Moreover this
changing greatly helps the land.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21

WOlIidllllOOu uIbll y
had taken Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Com pound L
would have pains if
/ overworked or
lifted anything
heavy, and 1 would
be 30 weak and ner-
vous and in so much
misery that / would
be FRUSTRATED. A
friend fold ma what
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
Rack for Dairy.

No dairy is complete without a rack
on which to dry the tin things. You
can make it yourself.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21

Cutting off the bloom will not injure,
but will help it. Where this clipping
is too long delayed, the clippings are
likely to make too much Of. swath.
and unless removed will seriously in.
terfere with the stand of clover by
shading it. We had this happen once
in our own experience.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21

And many a married man is known
as a good fellow" by all his acquaint-
ances except his wife.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21

When a wise chap sees an oppor-
tunity he selves it.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21

The lambs must be coaxed to eat
grain in the lamb creep as soon as
possible
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
WOMAN WEAK
AND NERVOUS
Finds Health in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Creston, Iowa.-"I suffered with fe-
male troubles from the time / came into
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21

People wish a newly married couple
happiness, but they don't expect it.