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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
WORK TEAMS NEED
The BEST OF CARE
Furnish Deep, Dry Bedding for
Horse at All TimeS-Treat
the Animals Kindly.

The best order in feeding is: Water,
hay, water again, grain Never give
grain to a tired horse. Let him rest
and nibble hay for an hour or two
first. Water the horses as often as
possible; but let the horse that comes
In hot drink a few swallows only.
Keep a deep, dry bed under the
horse while he is in the stable, day
or night, on Sundays especially. The
more he lies down the longer his legs
and feet will last Never put up a
horse dirty or muddy for the night.
At least, brush his legs and belly and
straighten his hair. In hot weather
and in all weather, If the horse is hot,
sponge his eyes, nose, dock, the har-
ness marks and the inside Of his hind
quarters when he first comes in
When the horse comes IN wet with
rain, first scrape him, then blanket
him and rub his head, neck, lOins and
legs. If the weather is cold put on
an extra blanket in 20 minutes. Speak
gently to the horse and do not swear
or yell at him. He is a gentleman by
instinct and should be treated as
such
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
DO NOT OVERLOOK
SUPPLY OF HUMUS
Particularly Necessary Where
Commercial Fertilizers Are
Used With Green Crops.

Except on soils nearly or quite viz
gin, there are few farms where hui
mus cannot be used by the soil to
great advantage. In many sections
where commercial fertilizers have been
used for years, to the exclusion Of sta
BILE manures, it has been found neces-
sary to grow green crops for blowing
under. Where the green crops are
used as a part of the rotation, so 20
speak, the exclusive use Of CONNER
ciaI fertilizers can probably be safely
continued.
The best results come from the
combined use Of stable manures and
commercial manures, using the former
for blowing under in the spring and
the latter for top-dressing or working
in lust under the surface as the crop
grows. In this manner the humus re-
uuired by the soil is supplied and the
fertiIizing value Of the manure as well.
Don't overlook, the humus question II
you would keep the farm up to the
highest standard
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
WINTER FEED FOR THE HENS
Almost Any Cover Crop Will Answer,
But There Is Nothing So Easily
Produced as Rye.

Some kind of green food is neces-
sary for the hens in winter, and some
times it is a little difficult to know
just how to provide 1t. Bluegrass
pasture usually affords green grass al
most all winter, but not all of US can
have good large bluegrass range.
Most everyone who has hens has a
garden that they can use for provid-
ing green for them. Not only do you
get value from your garden in the
winter when it would be lying idle
otherwise, but you are benefiting the
soil at the same time. Almost any
winter-growing cover crop will an
swer, but there is nothing SO easily
produced or that provides green so
quickly as rye. In the spring it will
make mass of foliage to be plowed
under to enrich the soil and place it
in a splendid mechanical condition.
When you pillow for the rye do not
make the seed bed level, but leave
it as rough as you can. This will
cause it to gather the rain and hold
it, and in the spring the soil will have
stored good supply against the sum-
mer droughts.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26

OUR fashions spring from reYivals
" and adaptations of styles that have
been worn before our day and feel the
influence of all the corners of the
earth. For some time the agitation
on the subject of American designs
for American women has been going
on. The war in Europe brought this
matter to climax and a fashion
show, under the patronage of wealthy
society women of New York city, was
staged recently at the Ritz hotel, in
which the apparel displayed-on ex-
tremely clever modeIs-was designed
by members of American establish
ments and made in their workrooms.
The display altogether was credit
able, although any startlingly new and
wholly original ideas were lacking
In fact, few people are looking for
anything of the kind What we really
want and take to are styles that have
associations and suggestions that make
them interesting. We like a hint of
the oriental, a whisper of the savage,
a glimpse of the ancient, and not a
bold copy in any case. In fact, when
nothing is left to the Imagination,
something is lost of charm.
A lovely gown, among other lovely
things, appeared in the Ritz parade
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
Chapter Of Syrian Life.

In Syria a chaperOn is the law OF
social intercourse between the young
folks At the wedding ceremony the
bride appears in the center Of a bril-
Hantly Illuminated room On all sides
are attendants carrying large candles
richly painted and decorated AS she
takes her chair, what money she pos
sesses of gold and silver is placed on
her head.
The gift Of the bridegroom is 40
dresses, and, as the wedding celebra-
tons last two weeks, the bride has a
chance TO display her gowns, making
numerous changes daily for the de
hghtful edifcation of her friends
As rule, these dresses last a life
time, and are usually handed down
from one generation to another, and,
unless destroyed otherwise than by
wear, they are everlasting.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
SELECTION OF BEST LAYERS
Trapnesting Is Best Method Known,
But Not Practicable Where
LARGE FIocks Are Kept.

While trapnesting is the best meth
cd known of selecting the best layers
and building up laying strain, it is
hardly practicable to use it in large
flock, unless a goodly number of nests
are provided and one person can give
a large amount of time to attending
them and recording results.
1t is better and cheaper to buy male
birds from trapnested stock and to
begin the work of sorting out the
drones by disposing Of every pullet in
the fall that has not begun to lay
within a few weeks of the time the
first ones began laying. The non
laying pullets are easily detected by
their undeveloped combs, and their
separation from the flock is a simple
matter at this stage.
Every pullet that is worth keeping
for the production of a laying flock
should be laying by the time she is
eight months old at the latest. Sort
out the others relentlessly and give
the good ones all the room and feed
through the winter. If it is possible
to have a separate house for them, by
all means do so, for they cannot do
their best when "bossed" and driven
by older hens during the weather
when they must be shut in.
In the spring keep the best of these
pullets yarded with your new male
bird that has been guaranteed to be
from a high-producing mother, and
hatch these eggs early-in March and
April if possible. Give the chicks
plenty of room and good care until
they begin to mature, then go through
the culling-out process again, cullins
out this time all pullets that are not
laying by the time they are seven
months old at the latest. Pay no at
tention to their breeding or their
other good points. Get rid of the
drones and give your attention to the
others. Keep this, up and you will
have a flock of layers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26

Roup is a menace to the chicken
business; lice suck your profits from
the laying hens and the growing cock
erels and cholera wipes out whole
years profits in a week or two Yet,
none of these enemies are quite so
dangerous as the musty, frowsy, i'll
smelling, dirty henhouse, because dirt
is the beginning and end of disease.
A clean henhouse is an insurance
against fowl disorders, says an Indiana
writer in Farm Progress. Many OF US
sort of grow accustomed to dirt. 1t
grows on us and the first thing We
know it has become so familiar, SO
much a part of the everyday sur
roundings that we simply pass it by.
We simply become unable to perceive
dirt when it is all around US. We put
off the cleaning-up process little too
long and the first thing we know we
have millions of lice or an epidemic
of cholera in the flock
Where the chicken house is to be
cleaned once week in winter it will
require three times as much attention
in hot weather. The piles or droppings
will decompQse in the heat and the
interior of the building will be well
nigh unbearable to the birds. They
are forced to breathe and live in an
atmosphere created by their own filth
and unless the building is very open
the evidences of such condition can
soon be seen in the appearance of the
flock.
Cleanliness pays. not only in free
dom from disease, but in increased
production. 1t will take time to keep
the chicken house and the yards free
from filth, but it is something that
must be promptly attended to in sum-
mer especially.
1 have seen some henhouse floors
that were a mass of manure, feathers.
sand, ashes. chaff and dirt. The hens
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26

TO MEET the flying SHOWS that can
1 do them little harm, fur-trimmed
and alI-fur turbans and larger hats in
which fur is conspicuously figured,
have been warmly welcomed by the
world of fashion. There are few all
fur hats as compared to the great
number in which fur forms a part Of
the hat or is employed simply as a
trimming.
In turbans the coronets are usually
of fur and the crowns of a fabric.
Rich brocaded silks, plain velvet and
cloth of gold or silver are featured in
the crowns. There are some novel
brimmed hats having crowns of fur
and brims of gold or silver lace.
But it is in bands used as trimming
that fur is liked best. There is not
much effort to use it in unusual ways.
Large flowers of silver or gold lace,
having each petal bound with fur, are
novel and these, with ribbon or vel
vet trimmings bound with fur, are
about the only new fur decorations
A wide band about the crown, a Dor
der of fur about brim edge or band
forming a coronet are the prevalent
modes for using this most staple of
things used in millinery.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26

Trimmings on fur hats are very sim
pie. A single flower or a single feath-
er is the rule for the small turban.
The head and neck of birds Of gay
plumage Imagined by the manufac-
turer and not grown by nature) are
occasionally seen, and fluffy pompons
seem appropriately posed against a
background Of fur.
The hats shown In the picture are
fine examples of the way in which
furs are used in millinery. The ma.
jority of millinery furs are limitations
of the skins for which they are named
But they are equal to such demands
as are made of them so far as wear.
ing qualities are concerned. Hats
made Of fine, genuine skins are costly,
but, considering their durability and
the fact that these furs are never out
Of style and may be used again and
again, they are, after all, among the
most economical of hats.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
HOUSES PUT UP TO LAST
Wortomen Of 4 Past Generation Did
Their Work in Manner 70
Endure.

The Wayside inn. at Sudbury, OF
which Longfellow sung, was built in
1856 Repairs were made during the
present year in which some of the
original clapboards were removed The
wrOught-irOn nails holding those
boards in place we're found IN almost
perfect condition, though they had
been in an exposed position for 22S
years.
The nails were perfect because they
were pure iron Careful analysis
could detect only the faintest traces
Of carbon, manganese. copper OF sui
phur- It seems established that pure
iron viii not rust The celebrated
iron pillar Of Delhi has stood exposed
to the weather for 500 years, and
seems good for 900 more. 1t is even
more free from foreign substances
than the iron nails Of the Wayside
inn, which accounts for its superior
durability.
The problem Of modern manufac-
turers is to produce pure iron by ma
chine processes, and do it econOm-
ically. 4 few claim to have gained
this desired goal. hut the world in
general has its doubts. Work went
slowly in the old days, but sometimes
it went with a sureness which pres
ent-day industry has yet to achieve.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26

were alive with lice and were dying
off nightly from one disease or an
other.
They we're being kept at a loss, and
that loss must have grown heavier the
longer they were kept. The owner
complained that there was nothing in
the chicken business. No wonder!
Dirty houses are the cause of many
hens leaving them in summer and tax
ing to the other farm buildings, the
trees and even to the fencetops as
roosting places. They rarely go back
to the house when they have once left
it, and this leads directly to losses by
night birds, prowling animals and cas-
uaI chicken thieves. 1t is better to
keep the house as clean as possible,
and by doing this insure the roosting
of the birds on their accustomed
perches.
Timber neck is a very fatal dis
ease that flourishes in warm weather
around the dirty chicken house or the
yards that are careIessly kept. Leaving
decaying carcass around where the
chickens can find it is the surest way
of killing off a bunch of them by
means of this disease. The green fly,
the larvae of that fly and the dead
carcass are all that is necessary to get
the epidemic well started.
The fly lays the eggs, the egg or the
| larvae are eaten by the birds and the
! cases of Timber neck" develop with
| certainty and dispatch. Every bird
that dies from any cause at any time
should be burned, but this is doubly
true in hot weather. When you con-
slider the number of dead hens, little
chicks and the offal from dressed
chickens thrown in a fence corner or
| tossed into the weeds where the re-
mainder of the flock can get at them,
| you wonder that every chicken is not
! dead of Timber neck on some farms.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
MEsMERIzED
a Poisonous Drug stu FresIy Used.

Many people are brought up to be-
Heve that coffee is a necessity Of life,
and the strong hold that the drug,
caffeine, In coffee has on the sys-
TEN makes it hard to loosen its grip
even when one realizes its injurious
effects.
A lady writes: "T had used coffee
for years; it seemed one Of the ne
cessities Of life. A few months ago
my health, which had been slowly fail
ing, became more impaired, and /
knew that unless relief came from
some source would soon be physi-
cal wreck.
I was weak and nervous, had sick
headaches, no ambition, and felt tired
OF life. Ny husband was also losing
his health. He was troubled so much
with indigestion that at times he could
eat only q few mouthfuls.
Finally we saw Postum advertised
and bought a package. followed d.
rections for making carefully, and
added cream, which turned It to the
loTeliest richlooking and tasting
drink ever saw served at any table,
and We have used Postum ever sincs.
7 gained five pounds IN weight IN
as many weeks, and now feel well
and strong in every respect. Ny
headaches have gone, and am new
woman. Ny husbands indigestion
has left him. and he can now eat
anything
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read @The Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Postum comes IN two forms:
Regular PcstuHa-must be vel
boiled 15c and 25c packages.
Instant 9ostuTn-is a soluble pow.
der. A teaspOo2ful dissolves quickly
IN cup Of hot water Gnd. With cream
and sugar, makes a delicious beveT.
age Instantly. soc and soc tins
The cost per cup OF both kinds II
about the same.
There's q Reason" for Postum
sold By Gzoce-A
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26

from Kurzman-who is famous for
trousseaux. 1t is pictured here and
is a somewhat radical departure from
present-day fashions. 1t is of white
satin, brocaded with silver. and is
made without trimming or elaboration.
The skirt is faring and full, hanging
in set folds. The absence of shoulder
straps. the pointed bodice and short,
pulled sleeves revive memories of the
days of the Renaissance After much
elaboration it seems severely simple.
But there is a reaction toward sim
pIicity which, it must be conceded, has
improved the styles of today.
The skirt haring at the bottom IS
dividing honors with the straight I'M
derskirt and long, full tunic, and bids
fair to stand in the first place by
spring. Both are beautiful in outline.
Whether we shall look to American
designers to create our styles or find
that we have been looking to them
(whiIe we thought all inspiration
came from Paris) for many years, we
are sure of one thing: America is not
without the talent for creating beau
tiful clothes and this talent will be
recognized through just such events
as the exhibition at the Ritz.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
DRY QUARTERS ARE
REQUIRED BY SHEEP
Beware of Long-Legged, Rangy
Animals in Making Selection
for Breeding Purposes.
By r. c. wEATHERsToNE)

No man who understands his Dust
ness will ever allow his sheep to staEd
on wet OF muddy dirt floors.
When selecting sheep for breeding
beware of the long-legged, rangy
breeds. Get those that are close to
tbs ground There is no money in
raising sheep legs.
If the pastures are short this fall
the sheep must have some grain or
they will fall back to a point where
all profit will be lost in bringing them
up again.
When pastures get short the sheep
viii eat the roots of the grass right
out of the ground if too many are
kept in one lot. Better feed some
grain and save the grass.
Ever notice that the pastures where
sheep are kept grow better grass than
those used for horses or cows?
a South Dakota man writes that he
has kept coyotes and even dogs away
from his flock by setting up scare
crows in the shape of a man. These
he changes from one part Of the pas
ture to another every day or two.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
Agricultural Fairs.

The agricultural fair has played an
important part in the history Of our
country 1t has been an educating
factor of no small Importance as well
as serving to arouse competition and
giving recreation and social enjoy
ment. In this age Of agricultural
activity, when questions Of the farm
are being forced TO the front, wrestled
with and overcome, unusual interest
is shown in exhibits Of live stock,
grains, grasses, vegetables and other
farm products.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
Lovemaking of Kings.

The kaiser was in love with the
daughter of the duke Of Sehleswig-BOl-
stein when he married her; the Aus
trian emperor devOutly wOrshiped the
Inflated Empress Elizabeth, whose
life was always something OF an IN
real romance; the king Of Italy went
a-wooing in true lovers style his very
charming princess Of Montenegro.
while the impetuous loFemaking of
King Alfonso when he sought the
hand of Princess Ena was testimony.
If such were needed, of how strongly
she appealed to his affections.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
For Itchlno, BurnIno skins.

Battle freely the affected surfaces
with Cuticura Soap and hot water.
Dry without irritation and apply Cuti-
cuTa Ointment with finger or hand
This treatment affords immediate re-
lief, permits rest and sleep and points
to speedy healment in most cases OF
eczemas, rashes, itchings and irrita-
tons Of the skin and scalp OF infants,
children and adults Free sample each
with SIP. Skin Book If you wish Ad-
dress postcard: Cuticura, Dept Z.
Boston Sold eEeryWhere.-AdT.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
A Personal Grievance.

when was a boy my ambition was
to join a minstrel company, put on q
red coat and silk hat and parade the
streets of my native village"
81 had some inclination for the stage
myself, but that wasn't what might
call the consuming ambition Of my
boyhood-"
mo? What was it?"
q wanted to grow up with the ply
sique of q prize-ighter and whip the
dog-catcher in our town"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26

By a. S. ALEXANDER. Wisconsin Ex-
pertinent Station.)
Every foal should be the product OF
intelligent, correct breeding; not hap
hazard. hit-and-miss mating.
Too many misfits and mongrels are
produced. They fail to make high
class horses, even when properly fed
and managed. Born wrong, they do
not grow Alright. 1t is also lamentably
true that many colts born right are
raised wrong.
Every farmer should aim to mate
only suitable sires and dams for the
production of ideal horses, for the va
rious purposes, and then should feed
and develop the product perfectly.
Only a pure-bred sire can beget a
grade horse. He also must be sound,
muscular, prepotent and suitable in
type if the colt is to be ideal. This
is equally true of his mate The sire
does not necessarily correct, in his
progeny, the serious faults Of con-
formation of his mate. He reproduces
only those of his features which are
stronger or dominant over the CORE
spending features of the mare.
she stamps as surely UpOA HSA OA
spring those of her undesirable traits,
which are dominant over the CORE
spending traits of the sire To have
a colt born right, so that it viii de-
velop right, the characters Of both
sire and dam should be as similar
and ideal as possible Violent crosses
should be avoided. The most prePo-
tent pure-bred sire should be used
The use of all other sires is mere
waste of time and money.
Given a foal that is born right, its
development should not be left to
chance OF luck 1t can only material
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26

Usually the initial matches a color
in the frock or the hat OF some other
accessory, If the principal part of the
costume is white. 1t is well to have
several handkerchiefs embroidered in
green, it being a neutral color, so that
they can be carried with those frocks
for which you have no matching color.
Frequently white handkerchiefs
have border hens in color and an mi
tai or monogram of the hem coler.
It is a pretty custom to embroider
about the monogram or initial a little
wreath or medallion frame.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26

lie the hereditary possibilities Of its
breeding if properly nourished. The
inadequately fed, and consequently
stunted foal never attains full size or
value. At least one-half of the growth
and weight OF a horse is attained dur
ing the first II months Of life That
is, therefore, the most important Pc
Rod in the life of a foal.
The pregnant mare should be fully
fed to insure adequate nOurishment
of her ferus and an abundance of milk
for its reception She should be as
well fed while nursing the foal.
If the foal is to make perfect
growth it must, from its earliest days,
be provided with oatmeal, then
crushed oats and wheat bran and at
forwards an abundance Of whole oats,
bran, grass, hay and roots. There is
no time in the life of a horse when
the feeding of oats and bran is so
profitable The foal that is not so
fed may lack at maturity % per cent
or more of the size, weight, strength
and value possible, through heTedity.
Overlooking and pampering must be
avoided, however, as they may prove
injurious or ruinous.
Then, too, if care is not taken 70
train the foaFs hoofs properly they
may grow crooked and throw the leg
bones out of plumb. This will spoil &C
ton and utility at maturity. The feet
must be made level and true by ex,
pert rasping once a month or SO dur.
ing the growing years. Such trim,
ming is allimportant- Postponed II
soon becomes too late to help; the
mischief is done.
+As the colt is, so will be the
horse"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
AS TO THE HANDKERCHIEF
Dainty Trifes Never Were Given More
Attention Than They Are Re
ceivina Just Now.

If you have the time. it is a wise
and dainty thing to make your own
handkerchiefs. If you wish to be
really smart, remember the handker-
chiefs used by the ultra-fashionabIe.
at least in the morning and afternoon.
are embroidered or initiated il color
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-26
rnnsIatinn hv Ear

Two schoolgirls were busily occu-
pied with their lessons, when the
younger asked, abruptly:
What does 'ayoirdupois' mean %
We'll, 1 couldn't say just what It
means in English, replied her friend,
doubtfully, but in French it means,
Have some peas YOUTHS Com
paniOn.