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as adding to her appetite and assist
ing in the furnishing of milk for the
pigs.
Clean kitchen slops are all right
for the sows, too, but care must be
taken that no spoiled fruits or vege-
tables are put into the slop, for these
are pretty sure to result in diarrhoea
or scours in the pigs. and there may
be some loss before corrective reme-
dies can be administered One of the
best of these, after the error in diet
has been corrected, is to give the SOW
in her slop twelve to fifteen grains of
copperas night and morning; if neces4
sary, slightly increase the size of the
doses until effective.
Provide dry bedding for the pigs,
and in good weather they should fol-
low the SOW around in order to get
the exercise which they need. In bad
weather the pigs will probably remain
in their beds, drawing plenty of milk,
and they will then become too fat,
which condition is likely to be fol-
lowed by the thumps. Thumps is a
condition brought on by a fatty
growth about the heart and lungs, and
it is fatal in large percentage of
cases. Even though it does not prove
fatal, 1t always results in a decided
setback for the afflicted pigs at the
time and for a considerable while
afterwards. 1t must be guarded
against, first, by not overfeeding the
SOW, and second, by forcing the pigs
to take exercise If they will not take
1t of their own volitiOn. AS long as
the weather remains bad, thus keep
ing the pigs in their quarters, they
should be stirred up and forced to
scury around for Is to 20 minutes
every day.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
FIG. t.THE.BOX .GROCERY,S7oRE

source of fun for the young store
keeper.
Figure 1 shows how the shelving is
arranged against the rear wall of the
store, and Figs. and show how the
strips are put together. You will see
that the shelf strips extend across the
store in single lengths, while the par
titions are short pieces cut to fit be-
tween the shelves.
Cut the partitions Of the right
lengths to make the shelves come
about the same distances apart, and
cut the strips about inch longer than
this measurement, to provide for turn
ing over " inch of each end to form
flaps Gig. 81. Figure 2 shows how
these flaps are glued to the shelf
The citizen., 1914-04-03
A BOYS HOMEMADE STRENGTH
TESTER.
By A. NEELY HALL.

This unique piece of apparatus will
give you and your friends an oppor-
aanity to determine which one de-
seioped the most arm muscle during
she summer vacation.
Figure ] shows the homemade ma
chine In operation; Fig. 2 is large
detail of the completed machine, and
Sfg. shows details of the parts Of
shich it is made
The beam A should be about 2
ssChes thick. inches wide and feet
eng. A thinner piece than this can
~ used, but one disadvantage in using
aAe thiuner piece is that it is likely
h break when struck heavy blow
spon it's end with the striking maui"
rhe posts B may be of the same width
And thickness as beam A, or thinner
aad wider. and should be about IA
Hches long. Any pieces of board
atout G inches wide and feet long
Eill do for the base crosspieces c.
Easten the base crosspieces to the
Rover ends of upright posts B, at right
angles to them. using at least four
nails to make secure connections.
Then with a 3h-inch or finch nail,
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dotted lines indicate where, after cut
ting out the piece, the cardboard is
folded to form the sides of the sup
port. The distance between the sides
should be about II inch.
The balance beam B is prepared as
shown by the pattern of Fig. 6. Its
length is the same as that of support
A, and its width is 1 inch. Turn over
about 1s inch of each side edge, as in
dicated by dotted lines, to give the
beam stiffness.
The two trays should be cut as
shown in Figs. and 8, tray c circular
in form, and tray d oblong with the
corners rounded. After cutting out d,
turn up its edges to make it SCOOP
shaped, as shown in Fig. 4. Glue one
tray to each end of the balance beam
B, then pivot the beam at its exact
balancing point between the sides of
support A, with pin. Collar buttons
make splendid weights for the toy
scales.
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above and below to hold the partitions
in position.
A small candy box placed upon its
side will make good center counter.
A set Of grocery scales must be pro.
vided for this counter, and Figure
shows set that is easily made of
lightweight cardboard or heavy writ
ing paper. The support A is made in
one piece cut Of the shape shown in
the pattern of Fig. 5. Make the
length about one-half as long as the
candy box counter. and the other di-
mensions in about the same relative
proportions that the details show. The
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with another. Note how they agree or
differ. The oak has short, crooked or
guarded limbs. The elm has long,
more nearly straight, and in the
American elm. inclined to bend toward
the ground in graceful curves. Carry
the comparison further, as between
the beech and the walnut, the maple
and hickory, the apple tree and the
peach tree.
After having made these compari-
sons, compare those that are much
alike, as the different kinds of elms,
Of oaks, of naples. Note the differ
ence in the varieties of the same kind
Of fruit. This will show some inter-
esting contrasts. For example, note
the difference between the American,
or white, elm and the slippery, or red,
elm. Which has the straighter limbs :?
The shorter branches? Note the diff
ference between the shagbark hickory
and the pignut hickory, the soft maple
and the hard, or sugar, maple. Fruit
trees also show dissimilarity. What
difference in branching have you OBJ
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NOT PROFITABLE
TO KEEP OLD HENS
YearIing Fowls Considered Supe-
rior to the PuIIetS for Breed
ing Purposes.
(By r. G. wEATHERsToNE)

(By r. G. WEATHERSTONE.)
AS breeder / consider the yearling
hen superior to the pullets, as the
eggs are usually larger and will pro-
duce better developed chicks. In fact.
the vigor of the offspring is not de-
creased If the hen is kept three or four
years.
Considered as breeder alone her
value does not depreciate as long as
must judge her value also by the
total amount of her egg yield and we
know that the older she grows the
fewer eggs she will produce.
Experiment station results and prac-
tical experience go to show that it
seldom pays to keep hens after they
are Two years old, except for breeding
uses.
Notwithstanding the fact that pull
lets will lay more eggs than yearling
hens, believe 1t pays to keep as many
yearling hens in the flock as pullets.
Many who keep farm flock do not
consider the cost of raising the pullets
to an reproducing age while the
year-old hens are making a profit for
them.
Keeping about the same number OF
yearlings as pullets enables me to
market about one-half of the Older
birds during the summer when they
are in good condition and will bring
the highest nrice
In this way have plenty of room
| for the young pullets early in the fab
!. and get them into their houses and
ready to begin laying before cold
weather comes on.
BY planning my g-producine
| flock in this way / am able to supply
regular customers and maintain a
fairly uniform egg production during
the entire year.
| After the older birds are marketed
the yearlings alone must be depended
upon to supply egg customers unit
the pullets begin to lay in the fall.
| ! have found it unsatisfactory tC
depend upon pullets alone to main
tain a uniform production during tbs
whole of year.
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the top. Others divide into few main
branches. Some have limbs that are
straight. Others are long and sweep
ing. In looking at any one particular
tree, the things to notice are the
height, size and shape of the top, num-
ber of branches and their arrange
ment on the trunk. In some trees the
branches may be set almost at right
angles to the trunk. Others join
obliquely and still others may extend
almost parallel. The twigs are few in
number, and may be either crooked or
straight.
After observing these points in any
one tree, compare one kind of a tree
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served in the sweet and sour cherry?
How does the Keiffer pear differ from
most other varieties of pears in its
shape and method of branching? The
Yellow Transparent apple from the
Maiden Blush?
The character of the bark of differ
ent trees is worthy of notice. Young
trees will have smooth bark, while
the older and larger trees will have a
bark that is rough and furrowed Why
is this? Only the inner layers of the
bark are alive. Then as the tree in
creases in size by adding new layers
of wood on the outside of those already
formed the bark has to split. thus
forming burrows. This is called bark
sculpturing, and 1t forms one of the
most reliable means of'tree identified
ton. Some trees have a different
method of bark behavior in caring for
the annual increase in size. For ex-
ample, the beech has smooth bark,
even though the tree be old. The rea-
son for this is that the bark of this
tree is able to expand as the new layer
of wood is formed. In some cases the
bark comes off in large strips The
birch is the most notable example of
this class, and the sycamore sheds
with the seasons.
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70 tel, which boy strikes the hardest
eiow. and Fig. shows how to make a
simple device for recording the rela-
0ve heights. At distance of about
70 feet from the strength tester, drive
5-toot stick into the ground; and
about 8 inches in back of that stick,
s0d in line with it and the strength
seSter. drive a 3-foot stick into
lhe ground. This shorter stick
Ahould have a third stick pivoted to
sae side near the top. as shown in
zig. s.
Now then, to use the measuring de-
ssce. sight along the edge of the pivot
al stick. as shown by the little dia-
Sram OF an eye in Fig. s. and as the
6.an is thrown into the air from the
Sesm of the strength tester swing the
sasck so that it's end follows the ball.
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Does Il Paw?

A good fresh COW is worth $50 to
$100, depending on how good she is. A
heifer calf will sell for veal at $40 to
500, according to the time of year 1t
comes and the amount of milk it gets
Does it pay to raise cows? W.T. does
it cost to raise a COW?
The citizen., 1914-04-03

T is possible to
recognize trees in
W / n t er just as
easily as in sum-
mer. Look at a
tree as 1t prints
its outline against
the sky. A f t e r
looking at a num-
ber, it is apparent
that they differ
i n m e t b o d s o f
branching. Some
have a trunk car
rying almost to
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WHAT WILL YOU BE?


Dear little tree that we plant
today
What will you be when we're old
and gray?
"The savings bank of the squir-
rel and mouse,
For robin and wren an apart
ment house,
The dressing room of the but
terfly's ball,
The locust and katydid's concert
hall,
The schoolboy's ladder in pleas
ant June,
The schoolgirls tent in the July
noon,
And my leaves shall whisper
them merrily
A tale of the children who
planted me-"
The citizen., 1914-04-03
Test for ruherculosia.

Are you sure your herd is free from
tuberculosis? Not unless you've had
the tuberculin test applied. YOU
should not sleep well until you know
for sure.
The citizen., 1914-04-03
TO RECOGNIZE TREES
They Differ Only in Their Methods
of Branching.
Things to Notice Are Height, Size and
Shape of Top, Number of Branches
and Their Arrangement
Some Comparisons.

Summer or winter, day or night,
The woods are ever new delight.
-Stoddard
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For HANDY Bous and
Girls TO Make andDo
Copyright by A. Neely HalD
A TOY GROCERY STORE.
BY DOROTHY PERKINS.

With its shelves stocked with minia.
ture packages of cereals, cans of co.
Goa and sacks Of flour, some obtained
as samples and others homemade, a
toy grocery store provides an endless
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-22
WEST LAKE

West Lake, July 2O-Albert, Erick
and Mrs. Mari Rood called at the
Thomas Rood home Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Aasen visited
at Hans Aasen's place last Sunday.
Gust Kapperud traded off his mo-
tor cycle to Oliver Stene one day last
week. You can hear the pop-pop of
his motor cycle now almost any time
Of the day.
Mesdames Edw. Reigstad, H. O.
Myhre, Ed. Huseby and O. S. Reig.
stad called at the Aasen home last
Thursday.
John Fosse called on Ed. Huse
Sunday forenoon.
Farmers in this vicinity have been
busy cutting barley the last week
The other grains are coming on fast
and harvest will soon be in full
swing.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Aasen visited
at the Ed. Huse home last Sunday.
The John E. Roisum young folks
called on Miss Clara Rood last Sun
day.
Hans Aasen made a business tril
to Willmar last Saturday.
John Georgeson is building a new
granary at present.
Miss Josie Reigstad is helping Mrs
Norval Helgeson with the houseworh
at present.
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ROSELAND,

Roseland, July 20-Miss Lillian
Strafelda is assisting with the house
work at the Oscar Lundquist home in
Svea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Johnson enter
tanned some of their relatives and
friends last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Biltue have
been entertaining some of their rela-
tives the past week.
c. G. Engvan of Chicago, Ill.,, is as
sisting his brother, John during the
busy season.
We are glad to report that Miss
Ellen Brandelius who has been i'll for
some time is improving nicely.
Edward Trulson Of Minneapolis Wis
tied at O. Olson's one day last week.
Mrs. P. J. Gibson has been enjoying
a visit from her sister the past week.
John Engvall's and Oscar Olson's
were entertained at the Peterson
home in Whitefeld last Sunday af-
ternoon.
Messrs. J. Skalak and August Bill
tue made a trip to Willmar last Sun
day evening in the formers car.
Miss Anna Strafelda returned to
St. Paul last week after weeks visit
at her parental home here.
Miss Myrtle Ostrom of Svea has
been staying with her sister, Mrs.
Lindblad for some time.
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new PLAYHOUSE
FOR W|LLMAR
Contract Let For Complete Re-
building Of wnImar Opera
House.

John Skoolheim has been awarded
the contract for rebuilding and remod-
elling the Willmar Opera House. The
two sides and the back will be ven
eered with white lime brick. The
stage will be made larger with a full
basement beneath, so by 80 feet, which
will be arranged into dressing rooms.
The front will have very handsome
appearance with a marquise in front
of the lobby. The lobby itself will be
20 feet wide with white tile floor ane.
marble wainscoating. On the right
hand side Of the lobby Mr.. L. M. Cros-
by will have his Office and on the 9TH
er resting room for the ladies will
be provided. The interior will be en-
tirely changed. The floor will slant
direct from the level of the walk with
no steps to climb as there is now.
The seating arrangement will be
changed and the same with the bal
cony. Fine loges each seating six per-
sons will be arranged in front of the
balcony. A thorough system of ven
tilation will be installed and Mr.. Cros-
by will try to get his heating from
the power house. This will reduce the
chances for fire. There will be
seven foot alley between the opera
house and the Virgins Co. When
completed the improvement will cost
from $4,000 to $4,000.
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Silver Wedding Surprise.

Yesterday, July 21st, was to Mr.
and Mrs. A. P. Bergeson the twenty
fifth anniversary of their wedding day.
Nothing unusual was done however
in the Bergeson home to celebrate
the event and it seemed that the day
was doomed to pass without any pro-
per commemoration festivities. This
however, was not allowed to come to
pass for number of relatives and
friends, thinking that the occasion
should be celebrated in some man
ner, had gathered and formed sur
prise party in the evening. They in
vaded the Bergeson home and with
Rev. Pearson as spokesman extended
their congratulations. They also pre-
sented Mr.. and Mrs. Bergeson with a
number of u. S. silver coin as a we'd
ding present. Refreshments were
served and a good time was had by
all present. Folks from New London
who were down for the occasion were
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bergeson, John
Bergeson, Henning Olander and
daughter, Sylvia.
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ARCTANDER.

Arctander, July 20th-Messrs. Ed.
Bergstrom and Lynn Anderson and
families spent last Sunday on the
shores of Norway Lake.
The annual school meeting of Dist
No. was held at the school house
last Saturday evening. It was deci'
ded to have an eight months term OF
school for the ensuing year.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Synod church will meet at Ole Boe's
Sunday afternoon, August End.
Messrs. Ed Nelson and Walter OF
son were pleasant callers at Charley
Edman's last Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Hjelle called on
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Lindquist, last Sun.
day
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SPERATpS GREAT
BAND COMING
will Give Grand Concert at Will
mar Aug. 9Th, on Return
From Norway.

The Luther College Band and Chor-
us of Decorah, Iowa, will give a con-
cert in the Willmar Park Auditorium,
Sunday afternoon, Aug. 9, at three
o'clock p. m.
The band will be fresh from it's Eu-
ropean tour and will consist of 5S
pieces. 1t left in May to take part in
the centennial celebration in Norway,
and has given concerts in Scandin-
avia, on the continent and in England.
They will close their memorable tour
by number of concerts in America.
The band is expected to arrive from
Europe July "a, and will come to the
Northwest at once where a number of
concerts have been booked for them.
The Luther College Band was one
of the leading numbers in the Will
mar chautauqua three years ago, and
its concert took so we'll that everyone
who heard it then will want to hear it
again. Since that time the director,
Carlo A. Sperati, who works untiring-
ly for the success and upbuilding of
his organization, has added new in.
strumentation and paraphernalia so
that the equipment is equal to that
Of the best concerts in the country
The band will arrive on Saturday
night, Aug. 8, from Granite Falls, and
the members will be entertained here
by local people Of the Synod church,
and leave again Sunday night for
Montevideo.
We understand that only the center
section of the auditorium is to be re.
served, and those who wish to be as
sured of good seats should apply for
them early.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-22
SVEA.

Svea, July 20-Services at usual
time Sunday morning, Sunday school
at II o'clock.
Mrs. Oscar Lundquist will enter
tain the Ladies' Aid Society Thurs
day by giving an ice cream social.
Mrs. Swan Nelson will entertain
the Ladies' Aid Society July 30.
Several people from here autoed to
Renville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Monson of Kan
diyohi and Mr.. Abrahamson of New
London visited from Saturday until
Monday at M. R. Swenson's.
The choir and band of the Svea
church and few others enjoyed a
picnic at Kandiyohi Lake Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Brown and Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Nelson of Willmar
spent Sunday with Svea friends.
Mrs. Harold Nelson has been i'll for
some time but at this writing she is
improving very nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Nordstrom and
family were entertained at the Chas.
1saacson home of Priam Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Norman and
Mrs. P. N. Olson spent the week end
at Willmar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Anderson and
family of Willmar and a few others
were entertained at A. P. Johnson's
home Sunday.
Miss Lottie Nelson, saleslady at
the store is enjoying a weeks vaca-
tion from her duties.
Mrs. N. o. Nelson and Miss Marie
Nelson and Mrs. Westerberg and Mr..
and Mrs. Alec Westerberg of Willmar
were at Svea Saturday.
A kitchen shower was given at the
Andrew Ostrom home Friday after.
noon in honor of Miss Ellen Lindberg,
bride of next month.
The supervisors of town of White.
field met at A. o. Nelson's Friday
evening for the purpose of allowing
bills and contract any other business
which came before the meeting.
The annual school meeting was
held Saturday evening. Harold Mel
son was elected clerk. Walfred
Bloomquist will haul the coal for the
coming school year. About 81 1,500
was voted as a special tax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hitch are the happy
parents Of a little girl born to them
last week. "
| Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Leverentz OF
Roseland visited at Otto Lundquist'f
Sunday. ~ ..
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NORWAY LAKE,

Norway Lake, July 20-Services
were conducted by Rev. Mus in East
Norway Lake church last Sunday.
Misses Manda and Ida Skindelien
called at Ole Boe's Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid of Synod church
meets at Mrs. c. Danielson's next
Friday. Everybody welcome.
Miss Agnes Boe is assisting Mrs
Oliver Skindelien with housework a
few days.
The "Preste konference" is enter
tanned at Rev. N. J. Mus this week.
The Y. p. S. of Synod church meets
at Ole Boe's next Sunday. Everybody
is cordially invited. -.
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GRUE.

Grue, July 20-The Y. P. S. which
was to be held in the school house on
Thursday evening was postponed on
account of the rain, until next Tues
day evening, July 21st.
G "A. Halverson and family enjoyed
picnic at Nest Lake last Sunday.
Mrs. J. A. Risdall returned home
last Saturday morning after months
visit with relatives near Langford and
Veblen, S. D.
A. Fagerland and family visited last
Sunday at the A. Brecke home at
Nest Lake.
Messrs. Downs, Winters and Car
lin and families of Willmar, John
Nelson and family and Victor Ander.
son and family of Spicer had a picnic
at Eagle Lake last Sunday.
Miss Minnie Erickson returned
home last week from an extended stay
in the cities.
Miss 1nga Brecke of Spicer and
George Sanderson called at Eager.
lands Sunday evening.
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Yield Test

The totals show more than a ton
and half of butterfat and nearly thir-
ty-eight tons of milk produced by
eight cows.
The record is remarkable in that It
is probably the largest average butter
fat production for a grade herd that
has ever been recorded in Minnesota.
AS far as we know there are no grade
and very few pure bred herds to ex-
cell 1t. These cows are all grade Hol-
stems except two of them. OF these
two, one is common COW showing a
little Jersey blood, the other is pure
bred three year old Holstein heifer.
Mr.. Thompson's cows are all of ex-
ceptional type and show care and good
judgment in selection. This can be
determined from the photos also by
the fact that the herd won the State
Dairyman's silver cup at the County
Fair at Willmar last fall.
The sire at the head of the herd-a
splendid individual, is owned COOP
eratively by Mr.. Thompson and Nels
and H. S. Tallakson. He is of very
good breeding being grandson of
the great Holstein bull Hengerweld
De Kal.
He has been shown a great many
times at the County Fairs and Dairy
Shows, the last time at the show in
connections with the State Dairymenss
Convention at Willmar JAM, 1914, and
has never failed to win first in his
class and championship.
We have not space to go into detail
as to Mr.. Thompson's methods of
feeding. Sufficient to say that if such
records were made the subject of de-
tailed study on the part of the aver
age dairymen, both their profit and
production would be greatly in
creased.
G. L. McNELLY.
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ATWATER NOTES,

Atwater, July 21-Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Stene and daughter, Ruby
made trip to the twin cities in their
new Studebaker car, which they pur-
chased recently.
In the storm last Tuesday evening,
the Presbyterian church in Harrison
was struck by lightning. The steeple
was shattered as it was frame struc-
ture. The bolt passed down through
the ceiling, damaging the wall paper
very badly. It then came out through
the wood shed, stripping a good deal
of siding off.
z. V. Johnston of The Racket Store
spent the week end at Peter LARSON 8
camp near Diamond Lake.