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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-01
WEEKLY COTTON REVIEW

NEW ORLEANS. October 3l.-LiQui-
dation OF longs was an important fac
tor in last weeks cotton market, but
toward the end the market responded
readily to buying which led to the
bullish claims that the reaction had
run its course. The net change was
decline Of 80 TO 80 points. At the
lowest prices were Il to &c points UNI
der last weeks close.
Small crop talk. stimulated by bull
ish ginning returns. was steadyinE
influence, but the small export move
ment was commented upon unfavor-
ably. Total foreign exports for the
week were l36.3S7 bales against la0.-
S6S last week, and l5l,S57 this week
last year.
The bulls on Friday resumed their
campaign and sent the market up 81 a
bale over Thursdays close. This bulge.
however. only recovered Thursday
lost ground.
During this week the trade will
watch the weather closely, for the time
has come when frosts may be expect
ed to put an end to the growing sea-
son.
The foreign exchange situation also
is of increasing Importance because of
its bearing on the export situation.
Bears would derive an advantage from
continued low rates for sterling. while
any important rise would favor the
bull side.
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CARE OF THE CALF

ihe hrst year of a calfs life is the
most important with respect To its
growth Unless animals are kent
growing during this period their nnal
development will hc much retarded
and tn" chances are they never will
reach the scale which their inheritance
would give them.
On the bcst-rcgulatcd dairy farms.
caves are born in the autumn and
early winter, and they should receive
SKIM milk in moderate quantities
through much. OF all Of the summer
following birth ON farms having
hand separators there is no dificulty
IN providing the sweet milk for calves
morning and evening. but farmers who
patronize wholc-milk crcamcricS. or
VINO still skim by hand should rcmcm-
Der SAat AFTER the first few weeks milk
for calves should either H.. thorourbly
sweet or fully sour; that the most
dangerous condition is the half-sour
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Has any preparation been made to
keep birds about the place this win
ter? Birds should I've fed nj times when
food is scarce. There is a good old
Sea ndinavian custom. which might be
followed here with pleasure and profit.
Of putting a sh"af Of wheat ont oc-
Cnsionaily during the winter TO feed
the birds. Try it. The fun of watch
ing the birds viii pay for the trouble
In this connection the following
from Major Phil +. Brown. Of Eotctourt
County. addressed TO The Times Dis
patch. Will prove very interesting:
Your readers who are fond OF bird
lore VIII remember the story OF two
cardinals that came to my window Ia st
spring for their daily food.
Well. they continued to do so through
the summer. and awakened n keen in
tercst among n number OF the visitors
several of whom came to witness tho
noon or evening meal The morning
meal was usually taken between and
6 o'clock and had no occasion FOR an
alarm to awaken me. for they were as
regular az clock. and kept M IL
merry chirpinE while partaking OF this
breakfast.
Finally. about the middle Of Sep
tcmher they brought three half grown
cardinals to share their luXuricS. and
il was an interesting sight 10 see the
three little fellows with nuffed feathers
ana nervous movement OF thcir necKs
and wide open mouths impaticntly twit-
tcring 10 bc fed.
II kept the parent birds busy In fiji
ing their bcaks with bread crumbs and
pushing them down their hungry
throats.
ON one occasion youngstcr while
being fed mus have offended the
mother bird, for she few viciously a,
him and pushed him of the shelf. there
| by giving AN illustration of parental
discipline.
Another incident connected with birds
came under my observation the past
summer. My attention was attracted To
TWO male orioles that few from their
percheS and fought Acrccly for a rain
ute or two. almost falling TO the ground,
then return to their respective perch
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Facts for Farmers Stock
Breeders, Poultry Raisers,
Orehardists, Truckers and Gar
deners-.-Queries and ANSWERS
SiLAGE HARVESTING

Maybe you did not have Il silo this
year and saved no silage. but you will.
or should. have one next year, and SO
IT is we'll to study the whole subject
/ in time.
1t is of great Importance to know
at what stage corn should be cut to
secure the best results, how rapidly
nutriment Is stored up in the corn
plant as IT approaches maturity. and
/ when the maximum amount rs reached.
To have the silage keep well the corn
must be cut ut the proper stage OF ma.
turitE. If cut before it is sufficiently
matured. too much acid develops. II
| too ripe. 1T does not settle properly and
| the air is not excluded.
Corn should not be cut until the ears
are out of the milk and most of the
Kernels glazed and hard. IN case tho
weather has been SO hot and dry that
the lower leaves have fired, the corn
should be cut before the ears are quite
so far advanced. Much ripper corn will
Keep ut the bottom OF the silo than at
the top because of the greater pressure
which excludes the air more completes
~. II is. therefore, important that the
ripest corn be cut first and placed in
the bottom of the silo.
The corn should be cut with Il corn
binder, rs IL is much more easily han
died when bound in bundles. If the
Silagc cutter is large and the work is
done with Il good force of men, the
corn binder should have Il start of half
day. If enough horses are used on
the binder TO keep IL moving AT Il good
pace the corn can be cut dow.i as fast
as IL can be put into the slo. Using a
! small cutter with Il large engine Is
dangerous unless great care is exer-
| ciscd in controlling the powar.
If silagc is to keep we'll ii must set
! tie evenly. To this end the leaves and
/ the heavier parts of the corn must he
kept thoroughly mixed and evenly die
/ tributed in the silo. Owing tc the great
/ pressure of silage. friction with the
sides of the silo has tendency TO
make the silage less compact at the
/ edge, and for this reason 1t should be
/ thoroughly tramped next the side
/ Every time three or four inches OF cut
material Is added to the silo 1t should
be tramped thoroughly around the
4 edge, taking short steps and packing
/ the Silage as much as possible next TO
/ the wall. These precautions must be
observed during filling to obtain per-
I feet silage.
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For the Farmers Wife.

Acid-tse ammonia or chloroform.
R!ood-Soak when fresh i'm cold
water.
Chocolate Soak in kerosene and
wash in cold water
Coffee-Treat with boiling water
when fresh.
Frui,-Soak fresh stains in milk oil
use oxalic acid.
Grass-Rub the spot with molasses
and wash.
Grcasc--Rub French chalk or Fullcr's
earth on the spots
Ink-Usc salt and lemon juice
Iron rust--Usc lemon and salt or
hot solution OF oXalic acid.
Mldew-Use lemon and salt or ia
vcllc water.
Mud-Soak in kerosene
i'aint-tsc turpcntine or benzine
Notwithstanding but boiling
VIII remove
Sc"rch-Wet and expose to sunshine.
Iar-Soak In warm milk and salt
Iea-tsc boiling water.
Winc-fut dry salt on fresh stains.
warm milk on old ones
MiIdcw Is obstinate and difficult to
remove. If lemon Ind salt or Javellc
water 10 not remove it, nothing will.
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The domestic demand for corn Is no,,.
Ing to brag about. but foreign buvor.
nhHe inah,iested more interest In this
grain OF late, and fair quantities al
rendy have been sold to go abroad.
mere is Il good export demand for
oats, and. I'm view OF the limited suppIv
VI ieeuihs grains Isl Europe. this de-
mand seems likely to continue for so,n.
time The Northwest movement of onts
is large. but 1t Is from this section thai
most of the oats are taken to shin
abroad p
Europe is also taking freely of our
hog products. and this fact has stimu
lated interest In the market Peace
runors nave no terrors for the bulls
IN this market, as 1t Is believed the
export demand would increase heavily
should the war come to an end. Ger
many is reported as short of hog prod
ucts' particularly lard. and this coun-
Try consumes enormous quantities M
the cured hog meat. The Southern de-
mand for cash products remains active.
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IL the hens have the run OF an
orchard. they will not render as good
service in protecting the trees from
injurious insects as they VIII il con-
fined i'm yards around the trees. While
the orchard should he utilized, ii gives
much opportunity to the fowls to work
over a large surface. which may, TO n
certain extent, lessen their vigilance
around the trees. The old maxim is:
Bring your chickens to your tree, keep
them there, and they Will destroy moro
insects than in any other way. The
suggestion is good one If not innict =
ing extra expense for fencing, but II
is possible that some kind of movable
fence should answer the purpose. as
the fowls need not he confined except
carly In the SeaSOm.
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Dark Nests for Hens.

Hens always prefer IT dark nest t.
one exposed to light and will dig
through hay TO the bottom Of the man
gel rather than use a rcady-madc nest
in sight.
y good style OF nest is made in sec
tons OF four nests. twelve inches high
and 14xli. with just room enough be-
tween the nests and the wall for the
hen to enter. The top can be made all
in one piece. hinged ut the inner edge
so that il can be lifted up when eggs
are gathered. but a better way is to
lay the top on loosely so tina. ii can
be taken of and the entire contents OF
all the nests dumped out at once. The
nests should be fumigatcd with sui
phur and also sprayed with Kerosene
AT least once month. If the entire
chicken house is treated in the Same
way every month there VIII never be
any trouble with lice
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repose is almost as much of ncces-
sity as good food and water but tired
as he may be. he is an animal very
shy about lying down. ! have known
instances where Stablcmcn declared
that the horses in their charge had
never been known to take rest in that
manner, but always slept standing. In
some OF these instances the animals
were constantly under human watch
fulncss night and day. and in other
cases the conclusions were arrived al
because no marks Of the bedding were
ever found upon their coats. | now
recall an instance of Il horse that stood
in stall near the entrance Of Il livery
stable. No one ever SAW that animal
lying down within Il period OF fifteen
years and he finally died s,rnding."
1t is "A thcory--only a vague suppo-
sition--that y rorSe sleeps standing be-
cause he fears that insects or mice may
creep up his nHs,rils. Ii is also known
that the elephant has the same horror
OF mice, and that small rodent can
cause more CONSERVATION among a
herd of those colossal animals than can
tiger or Il boa constructor y mouse
in the hay at circus will cause every
elephant in the collection To hold his
trunk alof;, plainly indicating that
they fear the little creature may take
refuge in the prohoscis orifc..
But to return to horses: II mas al
ways been said that they "slcop with
ono eye Open" and arc constantly on
guard. An Indian shod in cotton-felt
moccasins. practicinE all the sly arts
OF his people, could not with the wind
in his favor. approach y sleeping horse
without being detected. No odds how
weary horse may he. his cars are
constantly turning and twisting. so
that their tunnels may catch the slight
est unusual noises.
In purcha sing general purpose
horse. which will he used when rail-
road, electric cars and autos are to be
met, don't buy a colt, because TO young
horse is safe for women. children OF
inexperienced men to handle.
Don't buy until YOU have Griven. or
have seen the horse driven. near
enough to these objects of terror to
be certain that he will pass them with
out trying to smash MP things. Better
go Ia some reliable dealer, tell him
exactly what You want and then buy
under full guarantee. with the privi-
lcre of returning the animal at some
reasonable time, If II, doesn't come up
10 the mark.
Greater efficiency in tho field is Sc
cured by matching horses according to
their working character. even If they
do not Look alike.
The man who tries to keep IL horse
in even good working order on grasses
alone is attempting an impossihillty.
study ;hc conformation anj DISPOSE
tisu OF Your mares as well as their
breeding. ana learn, if possible. the
kind of stallion they should he mated
with to secure the hos, results.
y" matter how big tho jack may he.
he q mot sire large draft mules from
the ordinary run of mares common on
the majority OF farms.
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ABNORMAL CONDITIONS
IN ALL WHEAT MARKETS
Ernin In ON DebntnbIc Ground. mud ri,
short Lines Are Dangerous
Propositions.
Especial to The Timcs-Diypn,ch !

Especial To The Times Dispatch1
CHICAGO. October 3i.-Abnor,n;,l
conditions are still TO be seen in tn
wheat markets OF the world ira,
gram Is now OF dcbatablc ground. and
IL rs dangerous proposition TO put out
a Dig short line and stand on il for y
prott, which would mean the shor,
would he Obliged to await a decline be-
iore evening up his position
IhoS" who have sold wheat short
OF Iate have been driven to cover at
losses This fact has made the aver
az" Spectator cautious about making
new commitments on the bear side Al
the moment the bears point to the
excellent weather for moving tho crop
ana the bulls. on the other hand refer
TO the improved buying on foreign
account of both cash and futures
Wheat is now on debatablc ground
as stocks in all positions are abnorm-
ally light for the season. notwithstand
ing that the movement has been heavy
ana mat the crop is record one
According TO cabl" adviccs, the other
stocks Of grain abroad are small and
they are still decreasing. which makes
the importing countries uneasy ms to
future supplies. Another drawback to
the stocks OF wheat in the importing
countries is the fact that growers there
are SLOW TO market their grain, and in
some oil the countries the crop is dis
appointing. both as to quantity and
quality.
In view Of the ideal wcathc condi-
IONS over the corn belt in the last
week, II is expected the offerings from
the country Will show material in :
crease in the near future. Under tn.
clear skies and sunshine. the corn ha =
dried out considerably. and some OF
the recent arrivals Of new corn at
terminal points have shown fine quality.
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Mig Things Acc,m,,,.,,

SCIENTISTS and the young book farm,
eIs' VINO sometimes divided and scofrod
az nE hardhcadcd old-timc farmers.
hhNe learned and are able to tcoch
''uch about soils and plants and ami
mas they have classified the soils and
Mo" ABOUT their crop adaptation. The
vi h,ah"rrS. fertilizers lime.
drainage and cultivation have hoen
STUDIED Varieties of the yarions
grams. grasses. lcgumcs. fruits ana
vegetables hay" been compared The
production of fruit and vegetables de
i,iahus great skill. Science has enabled
'hc "r'h'rdist and market gardeners to
so'""h' successfully some OF the worst
."nS w ana insect foes. In dairying
ana poultry husbandry the results of
research have immense value for prac-
teal men.
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Pointers for Dnirymcn.

4 moor millcr never gets the best
results from a COW. nervous AMI
NAL rcsents the hungling touch of a
rough or inexperienced hand.
Why not encourage the little pccu-
liarities OF the 'wcll-brcd dairy COW.
She is simply big milk machine, and
/. her whImS will pro ~ - mere mix
let her name them.
# we were going to select 4 quill we
We aid select the one with tao worst
temper, all other things being .uGl.
Because temper and viGor show molo
characteristics which should not be
ignored.
\ gentle. sleepy bull than can be
managed without Il nose-ring does not,
as a rule produce the best calves.
Il is downright cruelty to keep a
bull in Il small enclosure in the sum-
mcr victom to heat and tiies--but
many men who claim TO be good dairy
men do this very thing.
How could we expect COW to keep
in good health and give pure milk
when she is confined in foul and Ill
ventilated quarters, winter or summer.
4 pair OF horse clippers can be
bought for sl.5O. and the use of these
once a month on the cows Hanks and
uddcr will make il an easy matter TO
keep them clean.
How many COWS on the average
farm give milk containing more than
20 per cent OF butter fat? Perhaps
not more than one out of every 100.
The separator should never be al
lowed in the barn or near IL.
\ half-doHcn window sash glazed
will make Il dust proof box in which
the dairy vessels car be summed and
kept absolutely clean.
Any cnterprisiny farmer living near
4 town of 5000 or more can sell every
pound OF his butter at full retail prices
ar little above, the year round.
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FACTS ABOUT HORSES

All horses. when turned out in pas
turc. are more prone 10 take their rest
lying down than when confined in
stable stalls. says the Inland Farmer.
But even when practically free from
human restraint ana observation. or
any likelihood of danger. they seldom
take more than an hour each night in
the rccumbcnt position and that period
is generally INDUCED in at about mid =
night
A noted veterinarian says: There
are some curious facts regarding the
disposition OF horses in the matter OF
lying down. To a hard working horse
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Pride in the Co,,n,rr

We hear the term civic pride" I'm
the city. II applies just AN much to
the country resident II means the
pride that causes you TO keen your
premises clean and slightly and pre-
Bentable to the stranger or passerby
And then you yourself might get some
pleasure out Of n well-kept farm
Measured by the common standard
Keeping your farm tidy actually adds
dollars to it's value and to the value OF
tho products you have for sale. Lots
clean UP and stop breeding trouble on
our farms.
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The rrice OF hogs continues TO climb
and bacon and hams are keeping right
in close touch with the advance. This
is going TO work Il hardship on many
r man who has been in the habit OF en-
joyins these products. With the farm
er. however. il should be an incentive
TO raise hogs not only to provide meat
for his own table, hut to have some
for the market. There is both good
living and money in IT,
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After filling. the top six inches
should be wet once and the whole sur
face trampcd every day for Il week to
obtain thin, compact layer of we'll
rotted SiiaEe. which will exclude the
air.
Properly prepared, corn silasc is as
4 rule. the most economical succulent
food that can be obtained for dairy
cows At 4 season when pasture is not
available. Although not Il balanced
ration In itself 1t tends TO heavy milk
production and economical milk can be
made by feeding corn silaGe and a lc-
gume hay without the use of much
grain
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Weekly Bureau Of In
formation for All Who
Till the Soil or Are In
terested in Making Home,
BRIEF NOTES THOUGHT
OUT BY THE WAYSlDE


bairyinS Is balance whcel IN fafin-
Dead bccts-tbose killed nv wccds
and lack Of attention
"iia,t" i"i'u WIN Il" aou"-
" s'''"ie '''"
sunlight is natural tonic for the
little pigs, and they rercl in il.
The best city driver we ever knew
never carried n whip on his wagon
~
Don,t ,ood ,, ,,,,, 90 ,,
10, horse ,n,, - ,6,;ctod with ho,w"s
f.uai eNPcriehc" IS 'he ON! way Ill
Nh SoseesS Can oe ''ta'''eu III nee
Neep'"s'
:
An orchard neglected for one year
virtually puts ii back three years.
In the final summing UP. the demands
of the markets govern tho tyu, of
hogs we must produc.
A fresh egg Will absorb odors as
readily as fresh milk NlustincSs or
moldlv growth IL, errcascs mr. fllors
will toinr The 900 ouJ lo,-,,. H.. ,,,,
itv
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nntinn for ChIcks.

\ simple grain mixture is corn,
wheat and oats and little more corn
ms the weather gets colder and less
during the summer days. \ little buck
wheat and suntlowor seed added TO this
mixture during fall and winter months
is beneficial Green foods. such AS
alfalfa. cabbage, sproutcd oats or
Inangels, should he fed freely. Fresh
green cut bone or beef scraps anu
charcoal should also he supplied at all
seasons of the year.
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Keep n Few sheep.

The presence OF a flock OF sheep on
grain farm does not necessitate n
material reduction In the area devoted
to grain growing. but on the other
hand il never fails to insure a larger
yield of better grain. and II makes
possible the growing Of grain for n
longer period OF years than can be
done without them. or some other kind
OF live stock
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Nent Butter Prints.

The most attractive package for but
ter is the pound print. which can be
wrapped in a parchment paper. and
the whole incloscd In a pnstcboard
carton. This kind OF a package is
convenient to handle. and the cover
ing keeps out dust, dirt and foreign
odors. Some customers. however pre-
fer the butter packed in their own Jars
or crooks. Printed should DC worth
or . cents more per pound
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Egg Production.

Produce the infcrtile egg.
Infertile eggs are produced by hens
having no male birds with them.
Removing the male bird has no in
nuenc" en- the number OF eggs laid by
the hens.
The hens greatest profit producing
period is the first and second years.
and unless hen Is an exceptionally
good breeder. she should be disposed
OF ut the end OF her second laying
season and before starting to mott.
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This was kept up for at least fifteen
or twenty minutes, when one, that
seemed to be the victor. flew to differ
ent perch where sat II demure looking
female oriole that evidently was tho
cause OF the battle In the air between
the two male birds.
This illustrates another trait, jeal-
ousy. in the nature of birds. rs we'll
as family discipline. as shown with the
CnrdinnlS.
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Get the Hest Prices.

Proper grading Is necessary in order
to get the BEST prices from many
crops This is especially true OF APP
pies and other products that sell on
appearance. a few poor apples in
lot will lower the selling price 10
that of the poor apples. Better sell
No. | and No. stock in well-sraded
packages.
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Prevention ncttcr rhnn Cnrc.

The hog Is Il difficult animal to
treat when once attacked by disease,
and hence the breeder must adopt
every means within his power to pre-
vent disease from entering his herd.
One can never be too careful in this
matter, and the provcrb, AN ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of cure
is especially applicable III the man
:Igcmcnt of swine.
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Fer the Farmer. wiz.

Young green onions are excellent
cooked In this way: Tie in lunches
drop into boiling sailed water and
cook ten minutes. Have ready some
toasted and buttcred bread in the bot
tom of dish. Place the onions on
this bread ana pour over them a sauce
made by rubbing together table
spoonful each Of butter and hour.
thickening with IL half pint OF milk.