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The record., 1914-04-02
FEED FOR THE FARM HORSES
BY Selecting Only Good Hay the Dan
ger Of Heaves Is Avoided
Natural Grain Is Oats.

tT'y g. l.. BARNES. Colorado Agricultural
CoIiegeD
The feed for the farm iorse should
be of as good qualii. as that given
to higher priced amin l'.ss lsed in. the
cities CT on the race track. The ques-
tion of mode of feeding is an import
ant factor in keeping the farm horse
healthy Most of the hay should be
fed at night when the horse has
plcnty of time to eat. The hay should
be of good quality. All mouldy or
musty hay should be rejected as un.
fit for feed by selecting only good
hay the danger of heaves Is avoided
The most natural grain for the horse
is oats. The oats should be well ma
tured and not mouldy. Bran has
very little nourishment IN II but
serves as a bowel regulator II a
quart of bran is fed each animal
with the oats the danger of collie is
lessened.
Whenever possible one should make
Ii practice to feed the farm horse
after it has had 80 minutes or ar
hOui W itst uclOic u - iuS " ulStSt lts
concentrated food. In other words
let the farm horse eat a little hay
while warm and after II has entirely
dried off. water and grain. During 9
resting period feed more bran than
oats. Then there will be less danger
of azotoria after the horse Is put
back to work.
A well-regulsted barn OF modern
type is equipped with watering trough
in the barn. II possible all horses
should have an opportunity OF drink.
ing pure water at any time while il.
the barn. II the horse Is not too warm.
Some ranchers find II a paying prop
osition to set a pail of water in for
each horse before retiring. This gives
the horse an opportunity to have wa
ter when. it needs it the most while
eating the dry hay.
The record., 1914-04-02
FAT OF THE LAND

Seven years ago Buck Wheat Valley
in Wisconsin was almost bankrupt
Two-thirds of her property was held
in mortgages and the young people
were drifting toward the city. Wheat,
which in the early days had yielded SO
bushels TO the acre. had dwindled to
Is, and IL was because of this that the
people had TO substitute buck wheat
hence the name of the Valley.
Seven years ago Mr.. William Head
and Mr.. Grover began organizing the
people about the LaValle for develop
ing the creamery work and standard
izing the potato crop. To-day there Is
hardly a mortgage in this neighbor
hood, the homes are painted, new
barns are being built, silos stand as
sentinels all over the country. Mr.
Head and Mr.. Grover will be in Lou
isville April 1870. to tell how they
lifted Buck Wheat Valley out of bank
ruptcy into plenty.
The record., 1914-04-02
CURING RINGW0RM IN CALVES
Treatment Is Simple and Effective
Requiring but Short Time for
Cure In Ordinary Cases.

(By DIR. c. c. IIPP. University Farm.
st. Paul Mimi
This is a skin disease that appears
most frequently during the late win
ter and early spring. Its presence is
shown by the appearance Of scabby
areas that vary from half the size OF
"a penny to that of dollar, and even
larger. The hair falls out. and the
surface of the scabby area 1t covered
with fine white scurf. II shows oft
enest about the calves heads and
necks. but may also appear on any
rart of the body.
Ringworm is caused by small
parasite that burrows in the skim Its
contagious nature Is well demon
strated by the fact that the diseased
animals spread II by rubbing against
others that are healthy. The fact that
heads and necks come in frequent
and close contact while the calves
are pushing and crowdiug about the
hangers explains why the diseass
appears oftenest on these parts.
Treatment Is simple and effective
recurring but a short time for com
pIete cure in all ordinary cases
Tincture CT iodine applied to the
scabs with a suitable brush or swat
aeyeral times. at intervals of several
DAYS. Is all that is required. When tho
disease encircies the eyes. care must
be taken to avoid getting the medi
cine into them.
The record., 1914-04-02

One of the most interesting men OF
this type in the whole United States is
Walter ]. Shuford. of Hickory, n. c.
He is one of those men who evidently
dreams wonderful dreams, then rolls
up his slee YES and works hard 20 make
those same dreams come tue. WAY
ioNn IN North Carolina M Shufori
saw how his friends and nS .shbors
were limping through life on a worn
out soil that would not seemingly sup
ply their wants. At last he found the
man he needed in Field Agent Con
over, and they began work to interest
a group of men in dairy proposition.
From a start that was made with d
$500 joint promissory note with
which to finance the creamery, IL has
grown year after year until last Octo'
ber, the total safes amounted TO over
$4,000. And IL seems from the way
in which things are growing that their
cooperative organization will soon be
handling a business that will total
about 100000 a year
One might write volumes about
what has happened down in Catawba
Valley in that Tarheel country, but il
is enough to say that this man has
changed the attitude and viewpoint oi
q county through his own enthusiasm
lie will be IN Louisville during the
Conference. April 7-s-s-10. to tell his
own story and TO demonstrate the
ha4 hn nd
develop this tremendous business.
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large numbers of insects injurious to
the crops. The movable colony house
which is rapidly coming into general
use on the farm makes it possible to
scatter the chickens out over the
fields.
This method is especially valuable
for handling the young stock. as it
gives freedom to the birds. The re-
suit will be stronger, more vigorous
birds. By moving the house close TO
the folds where small grains have
been harvested the birds are able to
turn into profitable gains the shelled
grain and scattered heads which re-
main on the field.
The record., 1914-04-02
|DOUIIM NOIf('
SSSSSSS4AN

Cabbage makes a good green faod
for ducks in winter.
Hens lay a few more eggs when
males are not used in the pens with
them.
Egg production is not measured so
much by the quantity as by the quail
ity of the food.
A light morning feed for the flock is
best because it keeps them hustling
through the day.
Quarrelsome male birds in a flock
not only worry each other, but keep
the whole flock in a turmoil
That hens must be fed and fed lib
orally IL oas expects eggs IN large
quantities, especially winter eggs.
The smaller the quarters the great
er the care necessary In order to keep
the hen houses clean and sanitary.
II is peer policy to change the quar-
ters of hens CT puiiets Thiis laying,
for ii usually checks or stops egg pro.
duction.
IL Is claimed by those who have
tried II, that cross Of Musoovy drake
on Pekin ducks wild produce sterile
progeny
The record., 1914-04-02
CLOVER HAY FOR CHICKENS
Fowls Will Be Kept In Better Laying
Condition and Production Of
Eggs Increased.

By J. +. SHUREMAN, United States
Department of Agriculture)
There is nothing better than we'll
cured clover grown or second growth
clover hay for chickens. This should
be cut up fine and steamed.
Aside from alfalfa there is no other
food that can take the place of clover.
BY allowing ration of scalded clover
to hens they will keep in better laying
condition and the production of eggs
will be increased. Where clover hay
cannot be secured bran is a very good
substitute, though not SO rich in min
eral matter
Vegetable food. such as cabbage, po-
tatoes. beets and turnips, should be
supplied the year around.
The record., 1914-04-02
DAIRY
FACTS
CARE OF DIFFERENT BREEDS
Milk Function Requires Certain Kind
OF Attention Whether II Is Found
in Jersey or HoIstein.

when the best results are desired
in dairy work. there is very little to
be said regarding the difference in
care between the different dairy
breeds. says Hoard's Dairyman Milk
Junction requires a certain kind of
care. whether II is found in the Jer-
sey. Ayrshire. Guernsey or Holstein.
The moment We expect n dairy COW
TO rustic for her living. that moment
she begins TO depreciate as dairy
animal. The milk-making function of
the modern dairy COW is to large
degree artificial, and to keep it up to
the highest state TO which il has been
developed requires environment and
feeding. We presume that if We
would study of the history of the
Ayrshires. Guernseys and Jerseys, We
would hrd that the Ayrshire COW has
been forced to do more rustling, liv.
ing under more rugged and rough
conditions than either the Jersey or
Guernsey. The Ayrshire comes from
country the climate of which is
colder. pastures rougher. and perhaps
less productive than the countries in
which the Guernseys and Jerseys
originate. But as the milk-making
function becomes developed and the
animal is called upon to do a larger
amount of work. it demands. whether
in the case of Ayrshire. Jersey or any
other breed, about the same kind o
care and treatment for the best re
suits. II. however. we should reason
back to the environments under
which the Ayrshire. Guernsey anc
Jersey originated. it would perhaps
Ayrshire would be better hustler
for her feed than the Jersey ol
Guernsey.
The record., 1914-04-02
Cause of Rickets.

Worms. malnutrition. inadequate
feeding. lack of lime salts in the feed
are common causes of ricketts, in pigs.
Stop feeding corn and substitute slop
of middlings. ground screened oats,
flaxseed meal and milk and add one
ounce of lime water to the quart OF
slop or give a dram OF precipitated
phosphate of lime in feed twice daily.
II worms are seen in the droppings
give sulphate OF iron in the slop fo-
five mornings in succession at the
rate of one dram for each one hun
dred pounds of pigs and if necessary
repeat the treatment in couple of
weeks. Every day rub affected joints
with iodine ointment.
The record., 1914-04-02
CLEANLINESS IN cow STALL
Bedding Never Becomes Soiled and
Any Number Of Animals May Be
Kept Clean in Dairy Barn.

X. G. Kruger OF Coffey county. Kan
p to Wisconsin. saw Hoard model
Try stall II was devised some years
ago by Ex-Governor Hoard. The slop
ing manger compels the COW to stand
back when she is eating. When she
lies down the crosspiece behind com
rels her to lie between that and the
manger. In this manner she is always
The record., 1914-04-02
! I'VE
STOCK
FEED THE SHEEP REGULARLY
Value Of Regular Practice Has Been
Demonstrated With Two FIocksI
One Turned Out Thrifty.

Sheep should be fed regularly in the
winter. In fact. as much depends en-
the regularity OF feeding as on the
feeding itself. Those who are familiar
with the characteristic Of sheep
know that they always become rest
less about feeding time.
The value of regular feeding has
been demonstrated by experiments
with two flocks. One was fed daily at
six o'clock in the morning and again in
the evening, while the other was fed
at diff arent times during the day. The
result was that the fock led regular
ly turned out in thrifty condition in
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new REVOLUTION
Catawba Valley. N. c. Had
a Peaceful But Power
full Awakening
STARTED With S1,5OO NOTE
euekwheat Valley, Wisconsin, Be.
comes Prosperous Through Cooper.
ation-Whst the Conference To Be
Held in Louisville Really Is For.

program built with experts from
the various departments of the State
and National Government. is naturally
quite an easy matter. To go out over
really doing things in their own com.
munities. is quite another proposition.
This has been the task viii h the men
who are handling the Confere"ce for
Farmers and Business Men have set
for themselves this year.
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r. Careful Of Fences,

BE careful and do not hare low,
saseing fences. They are worse than
no fence at all, for the cows will get
TO jumping them and cutting their
teats. which often results in the spoil
i,e of the COW for milking.
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the following spring. while the others
were thin aid sickly.
Many of the latter flock had died
daring the winter Fully eight per cent
of the lambs had either died at birth
or made only stunted growth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-17
WEED OUT STUDENTS
WHO FAIL IN WORK

Iowa City, Feb. 16.--One hundred
students have been dropped from the
University of Iowa because of deficient
scholarship in the semester just finish.
ed. THE university is a place for hard
work" said President John G. Bowman
Every opportunity is offered the back
ward student for special help, but in
the final analysis constant hard work
coupled with the ability to think
straight is essential to success"
In the college of liberal arts be-
tween forty and fifty students left the
university because they failed. Many
of these failures were really due 10
inadequate preparation before they
came to the university. In addition
to this number there are twenty stu
dents who are on probation from two
to six weeks.
In the college of law probably about
fifteen freshmen will be missing when
the reports are all filed Three or four
juniors may be "flunked" Owing to
the rigid requirements in this depart
ment those who survive to reach the
senior class are generally able to pass
their work.
In the college of engineering a dozen
or more students have left, or will
leave soon, and in the college Of
dentistry almost twenty-five students
have found that they could not keen up
with the classes,
The college of pharmacy loses three
students, and the college of medicine
two.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-17
IOWA SUPREME
COURT DECISIONS

Des Moines, Feb. 16.-Liability of
a city for damages done by police
man, because of the failure of the
head of the police department to re.
quire Of the policemen bond, was
denied in supreme court in case
from Woodbury. county. John p.
Looney had secured judgment against
Matt Carr. a policeman, because the
latter shot the plaintiff, but he found
that Carr was not good for the judg-
ment Of $4,000. He sued Sioux City
for $4,000, claiming that bonds were
required of all policemen, and that
the custom was to- require $4,000
bonds.
The supreme court took the view
that requiring the bond was a govern
mental function and the ordinances
did not provide for the SIZE of the bond
at all, and anyway the relation be-
tween the city as corporation and
the bullet wound was too remote.
But the court also took occasion to
call attention to the fact that under
Iowa laws it Is q misdemeanor for
anyone who is required to give a
bond to transact any business as a
public official without first having
given the bond. and that he is subject
to fine not exceeding the mount OF
the bond which it was required he
should give.
The court also handed down the
following opinions:
Eva I. Kinkade, appellant, VS.. John
r. Kinkade, Humboldt district; at
firmed
Hickman & Wells VS.. Anna Melon
aid, appellant, Lucas district; at.
firmed.
Lukas Zaharyas VS.. Rock Island
railroad, appellant, Jefferson district;
reversed.
Charles II. Kinkade, appellant, VS.
r. M. Poets, Linn district; affirmed.
John H. Skeels vs.. W. j. Porter,
appellant, Linn district affirmed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-17
Morris Williams
HORSE MARKET

We had just A35 head of mares and
market horses, at our last weeks spec.
ial sale--and the predictions I made
in my ad were more than verified, as
to the supply of horses, for we had all
our barns full and horses tied in
yards. sheds and every available
place.
The attendance Of buyers was large
especially buyers for mares, but the
blizzard prevailing at the time kept
away a number of buyers, besides
holding back car or two of horses
which will be on this weeks market
here s-
Farmers should not let this little
cold snap blind them, to the fact that
it is only two weeks until the first of
March and that their work stock
Should be bought at once. This
weeks sale will be better time for
the small dealer, as we'll as for pri-
vate parties wanting to buy stock
the supply will not be so large, but the
number Of shipping buyers will also
be smaller, and this gives a better op.
portunity for the private buyer. I
have heard from enough horses to
guarantee at least one barn full. and
Of course there may be others not yet
reported
Have some mares of my own to- sell
at private sale on approval.
MORRIS WILLIAMS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-17
JUDGE GIVES HOME
TO OLD PEOPLE
A MARSHAlLTOWN MAGISTRATE
MAKES UNUSUAL RULING
ABOUT iNHERITENCE.

Mashalltown, Feb. 16.-The great
aged couple, Mr.. and Mrs L. Bughner,
were made happier than they probably
ever were before, by ruling of Judge
Nichols, in the district court late
Thursday afternoon. The judges rul-
ing beat the state, but no one was
sorry, not even Assistant Attorney
General G. A. Robbins, who represent
ed the commonwealth.
The lawsuit was over the will of
John w. Shorter negro veteran, and
former member of the soldiers home.
For several years Shorter had lived
part of the time with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bughner in the little house on Four
teenth street, near Summit.
Shorter bought the property, then
made will giving it to Bughners. If
they survived him. Shorter died and
it was found that the will had been
lost. Suit was brought by the old man
and his wife to have the court sustain
the lost will and establish them the
owners of the property under its be-
quest.
During the years Mr.. and Mrs. Bugh'
ner have occupied the property they
built an addition to the house, set out
place.
Shorter left no heirs The state in,
tervened, alleging that because Shorter
died without heirs or a will that the
property should revert to the state.
Witnesses testified to the will being
drawn, and what it contained. Another
witness, neighbor, testified she had
seen Shorter destroy the will. Other
neighbors testified to Shorter and Mr.
and Mrs. Bughner living peacefully and
happily together. Another witness
swore he heard them quarreling.
Judge Nichols swept aside all the
testimony tending to show that Shorter
did not intend Mr.. and Mrs. Bughne1
to have the property, and announced
from the bench that he did not believe
the testimony against the interests OF
the old couple.
"Ibelieve the old man made the will
intending to give this property to these
people," he said. I'm going to give
this property to this old couple. If the
state or anybody else gets it the su.
preme court will have to give it to
them. There's something of sympathy
in this ruling, but there is higher
court to review it and change it if I am
wrong
81 wouldn't have the heart to turn
these old people out. I've got to take
one side or the other of this testimony
and l prefer to take the side of the
old people. I'm going to hold there
was a will, and that it was lost, and
I'm going to give these people title in
fee simple. Prepare decree along
those lines
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-17
Original Notice.

Original Notice.
In. the district court of the state of
Iowa, in and for Wapello county;
March term, A. d., 1914.
Howell Brewer, Plaintiff
vs.. Della Brewer, Defendant
To Della Brewer:
You are hereby notified that the petit
ton OF the plaintiff In the above en-
titled cause Is filed in the office Of the
clerk Of the district court in the state
of Iowa, In and for Wapello county,
claiming of you a divorce from the
bonds of matrimony now and hereto
fore existing between he and the de-
PENDANT on the ground Of assertion and
asking general equitable relief.
And unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon Of the second day
OF the next term being the March term
of said court. which will commence at
Ottumwa, Iowa, on the 23d day Of
March, A. D., 1914, default will be en-
tered against you and judgment rem
dered thereon.
Dated February I. 1914.
w. w. EpEs, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-17
ALEX ANDERSON, Y. NJ.
C.. A. SECRETARY, DEAD

Mt. Pleasant, Feb. 16-All Mt.
Pleasant was saddened by the news
last evening of the death of Alex
Anderson. the secretary Of the Mt.
Pleasant Y. M. c. A.. Mr. Anderson's
death which occurred about o'clock
was due tc bronchial pneumonia. Some
ten days ago he vas confined tc his
home with an attack Of the grip This
latter developed into pneumonia. The
disease was thought to have run its
course, when he suffered a relapse Sat.
urday morning which finally brought
on his death. Mr.. Anderson was
chosen as the secretary of the local
associations last August, coming here
from Sioux City where for a number of
years he had been boys secretary. His
work during his short stay here had
been unusually successful. The a.
sociation is in the best financial con.
dition in its history. The debt incur
red in the repairing of the dormitories
was all taken care Of through Mr..
Anderson's efforts. The membership is
large, and the local association holds
the record OF having the largest men,
bership of any association of a town in
the size of Mt Pleasan- in the United
States. Mr. Anderson was universally
we'll liked, and was perhaps one of the
most popular men in Mt. Pleasant at
the time Of his death.
Alex Anderson was born near Oska-
loosa, in Mahaska county, in 1880. He
was educated in the public schools of
Oskaloosa and graduated from Penn
college in 1901. He completed his
graduate work and obtained his mas.
tiers degree from Boston university
two years later. After his graduation
he entered into the association work
and has met with splendid success.
Five years ago, in 1908, he married
Miss Jessie Young Of Oskaloosa. who
survives him. The body will probably
be taken to Oskaloosa for burial. The
Mt Pleasant Y. M. c. A. will be closed
until after the funeral.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-17
PACKWOOD MAN
AGAIN HEAD OFFICER

Fairfield, Feb. 16.-The annual ses-
sion of the Jefferson county farmers
institute which has been held in Fair.
field for several days closed Saturday
afternoon with the selection Of officers
for the coming year.
Following are the new officers:
President, W. A. Hook, Packwood,
reelected.
Vice president, George w. Ball, Fair
field.
Secretary, Bern Coleson. Fairfield,
reelected.
Assistant secretary, Mrs, Alice Book
er.
Treasurer, Charles Ross, Fairfield,
reelected.
Executive committee, G. A. Castle,
c. C. Cummings, John r. McElderry.
One Of the very interesting features
of the closing session was a paper by
Clarence Miller, winner of the first
prize in the boys corn club. Mr.. Mil
Ter told how he raised 1855 bushels Of
corn on one acre Of ground last season
and the cost Of the same showing how
by paying rent Of IS for the acre of
ground and figuring in the time Of cul-
tivation. putting the ground in shape
and gathering the crop it cost him but
$16.25 and gave him net profit of
s54.S4 Many Of the older farmers
were very interested listeners during
the lads recital Of his work.
During the Saturday morning SEES
sion the boys of the corn club were al
lowed to enter judging contest and
the four best judges proved to be
Thomas Uttley, who was graded 80
per cent, Arthur CASTLE graded IS.
Clarence Miller graded "a and Orion
Greeson graded 80.
The county spelling contest entered
into by all Of the schools Of Jefferson
county and held Friday evening in con-
nection with this institute was won
by Miss Fern Ashbaugh of Des Moines
township with Miss Carrie Mcdonald
of the same township as second
While the stormy northumberland
with the attendance to some extent it
is felt by the officers and members of
the association generally that this was
one Of the most successful institutes
yet held and before the closing Of the
last session steps were taken to pro.
vide finances for even better insti-
tute In 1915.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-17
HARVEY THOMPSON,
STATION AGENT. DEAD

Fairfield, Feb. 16.-Harvey Thomp-
son, aged 81 years of Collett was found
dead Saturday at his home. Mr..
Thompson was in charge of the rail
road station at Collect. He was wit
ness in the Albright will case in Fair
field Wednesday and Thursday which
was being heard before Judge Francis
M. Hunter. He was one of the most
important of the large number of wit
nesses and as such was given a severe
grilling at the hands Of the attorneys
Thursday afternoon.