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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10
RATIONS FOR B0ARS.
Breeding Animals Should Be Kept In
Good Condition, but Not Fat.


After boar is fully matured his
feed should be so regulated that he
will always he In good breeding con
dition. He should not be too fat, else
he will become sluggish and clumsy,
With good pasture and forage crops In
season. the amount OF grain fed need
not be large. from two TO four pounds
Of dry feed per 100 pounds live weight.
This amount should be increased dur
ing the heavy breeding season. A
good ration for mature boars consists
Of three parts each OF corn, oats and
shorts mixed with one part OF meat
meal or tankage.
A boar should be kept In service as
long as he proves TO be a sure, active
breeder. When he begins to fail as a
pig getter he should be replaced by a
younger boar. The tusks should be re-
moved before they become too long, as
they are dangerous weapons. The
boar may be held by tying a moose In
one end OF small rope and slipping
this over the upper jaw and tying the
other end securely to a post.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10
PUT NEW PUPIL IN BOYS EYE
One Of Wonders Of Modern Optical
Surgery Recently Performed
Many People Wear 0lassee

Every time you return from Europe
you are more impressed by the i'm
mense number Of Americans who wear
eyeglasses We are q nation OF spec
tacled people.
l asked DR.. McCluney Radcliffe, who
In the last few years has examined or
operated upon 1900 eyes at the Wills
hospital. what single afiiiction II 70
sponsible for most eyeglasses.
"Farsightedness." was his reply.
He told me also that the relative
number Of persons who wear eye
glasses Ia increasing. As a matter of
curiosity subsequently counted the
specialized men who were sitting In
one large clubroom having lunch.
There were 20 OF them. while but Is
wore none.
All kinds OF surgical science Ii Inn
proving. but none more rapidly than
that pertaining 70 the human eye Not
long ago Doctor Radcliffe put a new
pupn In the eye of boy who had been
suffering from an old injury.
The longer time which children must
now spend In school Ii believed to be
one important reason for the very
great number OF young persons who
wear eyeglasses But oculists insist
that while more people wear glasses.
the average sight Of al Americans u
now better than ever.
A similar thing Il true Of the human
tooth While far greater sum ID now
paid TO dsntists than formerly. the
average tooth u much better than that
Of cur f0refAthsrA Boeh eyes and
tssen used TO Be grussiy nesiectsd-
Philsdelphia Ledger.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10
FARM FACTS
By Peter Radford

Where there is a silo there is
prosperity.
There is not enough OF the COM
munity spirit among our rural dis
lriCts.
The laws relating TO business are
wholly unsuited TO the transactions
Of the farmer.
The waste Of effort through i'm
practical methods of farming is the
greatest tragedy Of the age.
Something is wrong in our mark
citing system when a small crop
brings more money than a bountiful
one.
Cooperation between practical
farmers and proficient business men
will eliminate ignorance and preju-
dice.
The nahon's menu must be made
up from the fields, pastures, or
chards and gardens, and TO farm in
diligently the farmer must know
what is needed.
We must give the same care and
consideration to a system OF Coop
erative laws, extending to the farmer
the facilities adapted TO his business
that is now afforded corporations.
Farm tenancy is the greatest men,
ace now confronting the nation and
can only be checked by affording the
tenant and the laborer facilities for
acquiring property and by reducing
the high rates Of interest which are
now sapping the vitality Of agricul-
ture.
Under the present system Of mark
citing farm products, tits possible and
often occurs, that people in one part
OF the United States literally starve
for the want Of product while the
same product in another part OF the
nation is wasting for want Of
market.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10
STAKES GLASS EYE
IN A "NIBS" GAME
Boy Protests He Must Pay Debt
Of Honor When Teacher
Seeks Recovery.

Joliet, m-This u Q story Of
schoolboy. . game Of ~nib1' and .
glass eye
Nike IL the boys name; the remain
der Of his oognomen II Jones. He u
the owner Of q glass eye.
Mike attends the Crossvills school
Of Joliet whore he tusslss with his
tasks Of the three Rs with more or
less diligence. He likes TO play
keeps" and he'll 60 the limit
In 4 game with schoolmate. he
showed his disposition to be "sport."
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10
THE KENTUCKY POTATO PATCH

Washington, d. c.. August.-The
Kentucky Irish potato patch con-
tains $1,000 acres this year and the
total production will be approx
mately 2l22,000 bushels. according
TO estimates made today by the
United States Crop Reporting Board.
The condition OF the crop is so per
cent of normal and the present price
is averaging around si26 per bushel.
In Continental United States there
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10

are 3,70s,OO0 &C es planted TO this
product and this years production is
estimated at 360,6ii,000 bushels by
the Federal Department Of Agricul-
ture. This years crop will exceed
the average crop OF the past five
years by approximately 100000
bushels. The nations production
last year was 33i ,525,Oo0 bushels,
was produced on 3,66s,OOO acres Of
land and sold for 1927 100000 or an
average OF 90 cents per bushel.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10

2SS,7lb volumes.
In 1912 the num-
Der was 4.069,610.
No other book
comes anywhere
near this circula-
ton. One delights
to think Of its val
ne as an agent In
education. 1t goes
abroad on the
four winds, al
ways and every
where teaching
and teaching and
teaching. One Of
its most whole
some lessons IL
for the young. a.
to obedience and
discipline. What
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10
SHEEP AND SWINE.

The manure accumulated In
the sheep pen has high value.
Don't let II lie too long and use
II where you want extra good
grass.
Where they have a range land
oil pigs should have ~ there Is
little trouble about keeping them
fenced. or course the range
must have feed growing on Il.
Satisfied profitable pigs will
grunt, but they do not squeal.
Young lambs will commence to
eat grain at two weeks old.
They should be fed cracked corn,
oats and bran.
Keep the pigs clean, and they
will be healthy.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10

His opponent won all his marbles, and
Mike was at his wits end. until hs r.
membered his eye
The thought was an inspiration
The ~schoolboy gambler" plucked his
eye from its socket and dropped II In
the ring.
There" he said. Tn stick that IN
for another play
The othsr boy decided that this
was some fun." even II the eye was
not exactly round. He clipped his
krick" and the eye Dew out Of the
ring.
Alks went to his studies with cns
eye In his head. His teacher. Miss
Rogan. observed his optical singular
ity and made inquiries.
Miss Rogan decided that q gambling
debt 10 Illegal. and the promise to
pay the wager was not binding. She
compelled the other boy to return the
eye to Mike.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

Think Of next years crop as you
walk through your fine crop OF corn
this fall. Notice the ears, how they
hang and how many TO the stalk.
II you have a good strain OF corn
It doesn't pay to buy seed from some
one else. On the other hand, IL you
select and care for several bushels
Of seed this fall you will be sure TO
have some less provident neighbors
that you can sell TO in the spring at
q good price.
Rules for selecting seed corn.
4. Secure from hills with two or
more stalks.
.. Secure from stalks bearing two
or more ears.
3. Secure ears at proper
height from the ground
8. Secure shanks OF medium
length with ears hanging down.
5. Spread out the seed in a dry
warm place.
O. Select ears we'll rounded over
at tip ends.
3. Select ears large around.
Q. Select ears with small cobs and
large kernels.
10. Select ears with wedge shap-
ed grains.
II. Select ears with grains in
straight rows.
~. Select ears with grains rath-
er smooth dented.
i3. Select ears with grains plump
and firm on the cob.
Advantage Of Selecting from Stand
ing Corn
You can readily see that IL would
be impossible To avail yourself OF the
first four rules unless you select
your seed from standing corn. IL
may be well TO point out few OF the
reasons for these four rules.
In the first place. an ear that has
grown in a hill Of two or more
stalks and is equally as good as
another that grew by itself is natur-
ally more vigorous fellow and
should make better seed other things
being equal. Again. IL you take
your seed from stalks with two ears
on them even il not quite so large as
where only one ear grew on a stalk.
YOU can in few years develop a
strain Of corn that will almost in
variably produce two ears TO the
stalk. Therefore select best ears
from stalks with two or more ears.
Then II is OF advantage TO have
ears from three aud a half feet 10
five fee, from the ground not only
because il is easier to handle in cut
ting or stripping and topping. but al
50 because your corn will ripen
more uniformly and all be ready TO
harvest al nearly the same time.
Lastly, il is a waste as well as an
inconvenience TO have ears with
shanks foot long.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10
Found q Messenger.

A tramp called at Mr.. Titewad's
house one morning.
"I've walked many miles to see you,
SIR" he said, because people told me
you were very kind to poor, unfortu.
nate fellows like me-"
"Indeed~ said the old gentleman.
"And are you going back the same
wayT'
"Yes, sir" was the answer
"Well." said Mr.. Titewad. "just con-
tradict that rumor as you go. will
your Good morning"-Chicago News.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10
MOUNTAIN AGRICULTURE
Conducted by Spence and Special
Investigator

And again il the shank is short and
still. holding the ear in an upright
position, II allows rain water TO run
in and injure the grain. Whereas,
il the shank is moderately long and
timber enough TO allow the ear TO
hang top downward, the husks drain
the rain and dew all of, and the ear
keeps perfectly dry even IL left
standing out till winter.
Every one knows that severe freez-
ing Injuries seed corn IL IL is not
thoroughly cured and dry. Even
then IL does il no good. so be on
the safe side and store your seed
corn in a warm, dry place such as
around the chimney up stairs in the
house.
Winter Oats
The oat crop should be three times
as valuable as IL is in eastern Ken
lucky. The three principal reasons
for the present poor oat crops are:
isi, sowing on too poor land; 2nd,
poor preparation of the soil; 3rd,
sowing the wrong kind OF seed.
Northern oats will not do we'll in
Kentucky. II you must wait until
spring to SOW your oats, use the
Burt oats, a variety adopted TO vir-
ginia and Kentucky that ripens early
in July and yields good crop OF
heavy grain.
There are varieties OF winter oats
being grown very successfully in
Kentucky now. Mr.. VIM. Hysinger,
who lives two miles north OF Hiatt,
Rockcastle county, had a yield OF
% bu. per acre on quite poor ground.
He has seed TO sell and will be glad
TO sell TO you.
Home grown seed is much better
than southern seed for they will
stand the winter better.
Sow ~ bu. per acre. These oats
stool out wonderfully and so much
seed is not needed Sow as early as
possible in September.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10

Rye prevents the land from wash
ing during winter. and holds val
liable nitrogen that would otherwise
get away from you during winter.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10

No difference what the price Of
seed may be, don't let an acre OF
your corn ground lie bare this whit
er.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10

Rye is an excellent crop TO pillow
under late in April for improving
land for corn or cowpeas.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10

Rye makes excellent pasture dur
ing the winter and spring IL sown in
september.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10
NOTES
Rye

Better get your seed rye at once,
for il will likely be much higher in
a few weeks.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10
ReasonIna A Priorl.

Teacher-Did Columbus know that
he had discovered q new continentf
Class-No; he thought II was India.
Teacher-Correct. Why did he think
he had found India?
Bright Boy%I s'pose II was cause
the Inhabitants were Indians.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10

In the 81 years OF its history the
American Bible society has issued ss.-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10

Friend-A person who knows all
about you and likes you Just the
same
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10
objsetionab,s Zoo
What female name would a ses
objsct b being callsdf
Ad0Dlaid Adsaatdaj.

$50 the political warriors in the wo-
man suffrage places load up on caramel
for their constituents instead OF cigars,
do theyT
Yes; those political warriors arc
chocolate soldiers. so TO speak."-Phii-
adelphia Press.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-11-20
Here Is Good News
for Stomach Victims

Some very remarkable results are
being obtained by treating stomach,
liver and intestinal troubles with pure
vegetable oils, which exert a cleansing,
soothing and purifying action upon the
lower bowels, removing the distractions
Of poisonous fecal matter and gases and
preventing their absorption by the blood.
This done, the food is allowed free pas
sage from the stomach, fermentation
Csase1 add stomach troubles quickly dis
appear.
George II. Mayr, for twenty years a
issding Chicago druggist cured himself
ard many Of bis friends Of stomach.
liver and Intestinal troubles Of years
Faa8i1g BY this treatment and 50 suc-
c..s'gl vas the remedy he devised that
Z a4i since been placed in the hands Of
Druggists all over the country, who have
sd 'toutlnds Of bottles.
T5-gh absolutely harmless, the ef-
'scz q the medicine is sufficient to con-
wax any one Of It's remarkable effect
s--A and within "a hours the sufferer
feels IKE a new person. Mayr's Won
csri.' Stomach Remedy is now cold here
b.
For sale in Lexington, Mis-
sour, by Westerman & Rankin
and druggists everywhere.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-11-20
Louis W. Cox and wife to Mar

Louis w. Cox and wife to Mar
ius Bonnaud W. D. $1,000, lot
20, and 10 #. N. side lot 20, Orig
.inal Lexington.
Birdie M. UT and Martha j.
UT to A. Lincoln UT, w. D.,
5000, strip N of block &c., First
Add Lexington.
Jas. A.. Whitsett and wife to
Jas. F. Blackwell w. D. $3.50,
Sc. Sc. 10, E. SW. 10, W. SW
H., Sc NE Is, NE NE 15-48-27.
Henry Tebbenkamp and wife to
Samuel Tebbenkamp W. D. ST.
400, w Y lot 3 and 35 #. lot a,
block IL, Asbury's Add Higgins
vile.
Lena Nichols to Fred A. Rog-
ers W. D. $3.50, Is #. W. side lot
3, all lot 4 and E 35 #. lot 5, blk.
A., Walkers Add Higginsville.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-11-20

be vaccinated. In the event that
a case is lost in a herd, and a
little time would be required to
secure the vaccine, it is advis-
able to reduce the feed so that
they will shrink slightly. They
are not so apt to develope black
leg while shrinking as while
gaining in weight. Three days
after the vaccine is administer
ed, they may be put back on full
feed or good pasture"
Farmers and stockmen are in
vited to communicate with State
Veterinarian Lucky or the
Board, in case blackleg is break
ing out and free advise is de-
sired.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-11-20
Backlog in Cattle.

The Missouri State Board Of
Agriculture, and State Veterin-
arian, DR.. D. F. Luckey, at Co
lumbia, are receiving messages
and letters concerning out
breaks of blackleg in young cat
tie, indicative that the disease
appears to be more prevalent
than it has been for a number Of
years. Secretary Jewell Mayes,
calls special attention to the fol
lowing interview by DR.. Luckey
"The symptoms of blackleg
are very easily recognized by
anyone who has ever seen a case.
As a rule, the disease appears il
4 lot of young cattle when on
good feed or pasture and max
ing a rapid growth. AS a rule, it
affects the latest calves in the
lot. 1t runs a very rapid course,
lasting as a rule, from twelve
10 twenty-four hours and almost
invariably results in death. The
calf first shows lameness. With
in a few hours, a swelling APP
pears on some part of the body
and generally on one of the
quarters. Rubbing the swelling
causes a cracking sound be-
Meath the skin. When the ami
nal is skinned, the affected por-
ton appears bruised as if it had
been hit with a club. These SYM
toms are unmistakable.
1.-THE carcasses of blackleg
calves should be thoroughly
burned in order to destroy in
lection and prevent the spread
Of the disease. If these carcass
es are not burned, the infection
will remain on the premises for
years and make cattle-growing
Improbable unless all young
cattle are regularly vaccinated.
whenever there is an out.
break of blackleg, all the young
cattle in the community should
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-11-20
NJ. u. Professor Writes Bulle.
tin on Cattle Disease.

That the epidemic of foot and
mouth disease among cattle,
which already exceeds in area
affected any of the five previous
outbreaks in this country, may
not spread through Missouri,
every precautionary m Measure
possible is being taken by the
College of Agriculture of the
University of Missouri.
A bulletin now being edited by
DR.. ]. w. Connaway, professor
of veterinary and comparative
medicine of the University, will
soon be distributed throughout
the state. This bulletin will con-
tain a thorough diagnosis of the
disease and the methods that
should be taken to eradicate it.
The present outbreak appear
ed first in Southern Michigan.
How it was introduced there is
not known. Shipments of diseas-
ed hogs from that vicinity to
Chicago are believed to be re-
sponsible for the infection of the
pens in the Union Stock Yards.
Eve are going to do our best
to keep this disease from reach
ing the confines of the state"
said Prof. ]. B. Gingery, assis-
tant professor of veterinary
science,
Miss V. ]. Aull went to Kansas
City Wednesday to spend the
lay,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-11-20
University Supplies 1000 Doses
Anti-TyphOid Serum


Nearly 1000 treatments of an
piled by the department of pre-
ventive medicine of the Univer-
Eity of Missouri in the last two
weeks. The department is over
loaded with orders for the Sc
rum to prevent the dreaded dis
ease. The University has a.
greed to supply the treatment
and directions free of charge,
but applications must come
through p~racticing physicians.
"This treatment" says DR..
n. P. Ravenel, professor of pre-
Ventive medicine at the Univer-
sity Of Missouri at Columbia,
"may be taken by children as
well as adults. 1t is not dan
gerous. Its use is compulsory
in the u. S. Army. Doctors
have a record of 150,646 treat
ments with only three cases Of
typhoid following and no deaths
resulting.
"Carelessness in controlling
the water supply is the most
frequent cause of the disease"
says DR.. Ravenel. "Flies are
Rext in spreading infection. The
disease must always come from
some existing case. Drainage
and surface water carries the:
germs.
THE open closet is a menace
to the life of a community, and
must CO." declares Doctor Raw
enel. The Engineering Expert
nent Station of the University
Of Missouri is preparing plans
for sanitary disposal Of sewage
for the farm and small commun-
ity where no sewers have been
laid.
An easy way to stop the
breeding of the house fly, which
is one of the greatest pests, is
by use of three-ffths of a pound
Of borax to every eight bushels
Of manure, sifted on and then
sprinkled with water.
A well can be insured against
infection by cementing the top.
Dig down six or eight feet below
the surface and cement the
wall up to the top, putting on {
sloping roof. A spring is ?,
good source of water supply ii
there is no surface drainage,
The department of preventive
medicine Of the University will
gladly answer any inquiries
about preventing the spread o
typhoid, and will tell just how
you may insure against infec-
ton.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-11-20
Winter in California.

The Chicago & Alton have on
sale daily Round Trip Tickets
to Los Angeles, San Diego or
San Francisco. Many attrac-
tive features, such as diverse
routes, long limit, etc. For
further information see S. A.
Vermillion, Higginsville, Mo-,
ticket agent c, & A. R. R.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-11-20
M. u. COW SETS NEW
STATE MILK RECORD
Pontiac Lady Josephine, Owned
By College of Agriculture,
Gives 11,193 Quarts
Milk in Year.

ANAAAAA IA ~
Pontiac Lady Josephine of the
dairy herd owned by the College
Of Agriculture of the University,
of Missouri is now state cham
pion in production of milk and
second best in butter. Her record
is 80 pounds more than the for
mer record made by Chief Jose
.phine in 1901.
Pontiac's record for the year
just ended is %, 493 pounds or
11,193 quarts of milk. Out of
this $50 pounds of butter were
made. This represents a value
in milk of 1898, or in butter and
SKINNED milk of 1854. In ad-
dition to this her calf was sold
for 5000. She is valued at ST.
900.
Of course her treatment has
been ideal. Every morning her
stall is cleaned perfectly every
evening it is deeply bedded.
Every day she is brushed until
her coat of hair shines. But she
is given no different food or car
ed for no more carefully than
any other good milk COW on the.
state farm.
1t might be claimed by some
that Pontiac's record is an acct
lent, but for the fact that she
has a sister that has produced
within one year almost as much
milk as Pontiac herself. So fast
are milk breeds being improved
hat, although the record for the
United States is about 5000
pounds, Pontiac would have beer
)ne Of the two or three best in
he United States a few years
ago.
At the time Of her largest pro
%1uction, Pontiac vas producing
welye gallons OF milk q day
This would supply about p;
persons
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-11-20

The Annual Union Thanks
irving service Ill be he'd in the
Presbyterian Church ReT. War
ren ?. Clark rll be Ire speaker
Full program wiI be announced
later. The hour fgy 5olclng Inc
service 1920 z n
Miss Margaret Bs,eg returned
Wednesday morning frgm 2 viz
il in Odessa