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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25

developed under similar environment
until they have become accustomed
to that kind of treatment more than
the refined and more d~elicately organ
lied breeds of dairy cattle.
On the other hand the man who
has rich and luxuriant pastures and
keeps his herd up to very near their
full capacity at all times of the year,
and who is producing milk for the
general market, faces a different propo.
sition, and will find that the Holstein
breed, or grades Of that breed, the
best adapted for his dairy needs.
1t is useless for me to continue to
present evidence in favor of keeping
better cows. But one thing worthy
to note Is the fact that the man who
has built up a profitable herd is at
all times alert to secure better cows
to increase his income.
On the other hand the man with
the Improbable herd has but little
ambition to inform himself in regard
to his business or improve the quality
OIL MS COWS.
He does not believe in dairy litera-
ture, or that other COWS might do bet
ter on his farm than his own. This
class of man is doing more to dis
courage the dairy business than any
other.
One of the most severe losses con.
nected with the dairy business is the
loss which comes from discarding I'M
profitable cows. The man who de.
ponds upon buying cows to take the
place of those that he finds unprofit-
able is up against n of the knot.
tiest and most p%erplexing problems
connected with the management of
the dairy-that of going out and buy.
ing good COY to take the place of the
mes sold from his herd.
In the production of milk for the
city trade, ! have found that the pur.
chase of cows is attended by risk and
disappointment even by men who are
qualified to make selections.
Cows are sold for some reason and
I have found to my sorrow that among
these are lack of constitution and
vigor; lack Of capacity as feeders;
bad habits. such as holding up their
milk; defective udders; hard milking.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
(By W. MILTON KELLY.)

- "
There is no denying the fact that
too many dairymen are carrying their
business at a loss and occasional in
stances of a marked success in the
business appear to indicate that dairy.
ing can be Put on a paying basis.
There are many things that COM
mend dairying to the farmer, among
which may be named a certainty Of
getting good prices for the products
of the farm and the elimination Of the
speculative element which surrounds
growing and marketing other prod
ucts.
To conduct a dairy farm at a profit,
we must feed good cows. They should
be good individuals and selected from
the breed which is best adapted to
the particular branch of dairying that
is being made our specially and to
the conditions of our farms.
No one breed or type is adapted to
all conditions, else there would be
little need for so much diversity of
size, conformation and quality of prod
uct.
For the economical production CT
butter and cream Tor Of very rich
milk that is suitable for a fancy trade)
it is best to keep Jerseys or Guern-
seys, that is, providing, of course, that
we will give them the care and treat
ment they are accustomed on their
native land.
Jersey and Guernsey cows produce
less milk solids, other than fat, this
enabling them to turn larger proper
lions of their food and energy into the
production of the desired product
than COWS of breeds which yield a
larger quantity of milk deficient in
butterfat.
On certain farms where the pas
ture is scant or where the land is
rough and rolling, and where sum-
mer dairying is practiced, that COW
which is capable Of doing the best
work under such conditions would be
the best adapted to the economy Of
the dairy.
For such a farm the man would
best select the Ayrshire, or high
grades of that breed. They have been
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
GOOD
MILEAGE OF CONCRETE ROADS
Growth in Popularity Indicated by
Rapid Increase in Recent Years
in United States.

The mileage Of concrete pavements
In the United States has increased
rapidly, and it is likely to continue
to increase, according to a new bulle-
tin of the United States department
OF agriculture. This bulletin gives
the estimated amount of concrete
pavement in the United States in 1914
as 10, 10000 square yards; in 1909 it
was only $4,000 square yards.
The principal advantage of concrete
pavements which have led to this in
creas in popularity are said to be:
/. Durability under ordinary traffic
conditions.
2. A smooth, even surface offering
little resistance.
3. Absence of dust and ease with
which 1t may be cleaned.
4. Comparatively small cost Of
maintenance until renewals are neces-
sary.
s. Availability as a base for another
type of surface il desirable.
6. Attractive appearance.
In commenting upon these advan-
tages the bulletin states that the dur
ability of concrete roads has not yet
been proved by actual practice, be-
cause there are no very old pave
ments as yet in existence, but from
the condition of those which have un-
dergone several years service it
seems probable that they will be
found to wear we'll.
The disadvantages of concrete as
a road surface are:
1. Its noise under horse traffic.
2. The wearing of the necessary
joints in the pavement, and the tend
ency to crack, with its consequent
rapid deterioration.
3. The difficulty of repairs when
these become necessary.
In the past efforts have frequently
been made to overcome these objec-
tions to a certain degree by covering
the concrete pavement with a bitumi-
nous wearing surface. At the present
time, the specialists in the department
hold that this cannot be economically
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
The Making of the Pup.

Ted and James M, who live
some distance from the city, have q
young bull dog, which they insist
needs training. The dog is by nature
ferocious, so the training is not diff
cult.
A short time ago a tramp was about
to enter their front gate, when he
spied the dog and changed his mind,
not soon enough, however. to avert
disaster.
"Sic 'em, Kid, sic 'em!" cried the
boys in delight.
Kid Immediately began to play with
the tramp's ankles in a way which
gave cause for alarm.
Take your dog off, oil I'll kill him.
yelled the victim, trying to carry out
his threat.
The boy grinned. stand it IL you
can. mister. It's hard on you, but it'll
be the making of the pup" called
Ted.-Indianapolis News.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
JOKE ON CURIOUS NEIGHBORS
Young Wife Was ScoIdins Curly.
Haired Black Pup and Not Her
Husband, as Was Supposed.

His name was Charlie and they
had been married only a week. She
was particularly a~ffectionate and
their t~hin-walled apartment concealed
little of import from curious neigh
bors. One night the neighbors gasped
in amazement and then suspended all
other things to listen, says Columbus
Dispatch. "She" was speaking in stri-
dent. angry tones.
Charlie" she was saying imperi-
ously, IF you ever come into this
house again and muddy my carpets
with your feet, right back home you
go!"
: Gosh! A DIVORCE" breathed the
next-door man to his wife. They spent
most of the night wondering whether
the newlyweds could live together
another week.
We'll, he had no right to spoil her
carpets" commented the wife with a
finality that ended the discussion.
Next morning a curly-haired black
pup was cavorting over the lawn Of
the newlyweds.
Charlie" the young wife was say
ing to the new pet, I'm sorry ! scold-
ed you last night, but your feet were
terribly muddy"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
MAIN ADVANTAGES
OF "HOGGING" CORN
Practice to Be Profitable Must
Be Rightly Managed-TriaIs
at Missouri Station.

(By L. A. WEAVER. Missouri Expert
ment Station.)
1t will pay to hog down corn. This
has been shown by the Missouri agri
cultural experiment station and has
been done profitably by a large mum
Der of feeders.
The main advantages are: ~ The
hogs make rapid and more economical
gains; ca 1t saves the labor of har.
vesting; (S) the is returned
to the land without loss and without
labor; (4) the place of feeding is
more sanitary than the ordinary feed
lot; (5) the grain is harvested with.
out waste.
Eleven trials with hogging down
corn at the Missouri agricultural ex.
pertinent station have shown that
there is no better way of finishing
hogs than by allowing them to do
their wi harvesting. To be profit.
able, however, the practice must be
rightly managed. The hogs should be
given cce at n time to what they
will clean up in ten days or two weeks.
This insures fresh forage and they
will clean 1t up we'll as they so. A
cheap, efficient, temporary fence is
made with W wire.
Get the hogs on a full feed of new
corn before turning them into the
field by cutting a few stalks at first
and increasing gradually. The corn is
in good condition to turn into when
the dent has Just formed in the
kernel.
For best results the hogs doing their
own harvesting should receive som
feed in addition to the corn. This
supplement may be supplied with
crops like rape, soy beans, ETC.. which
should have been grown in the corn.
field that is to be harvested. II no
such crops have been planted a small
amount of some feed like tankage
should be fed.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
PUSHING SWINE FROM START
Interesting Data Gathered by Dean Of
Wisconsin Station - Keep All
Young Animals Growing.

Young animals make more pounds
of gain from their food than when old
or. Dean Henry of Wisconsin gath
cred a lot of data on this, and found
that 38-pound pigs required 293 pounds
Of feed to make 100 pounds Of
gain, 7S-pound pigs required 400
pounds of feed, 12S-pound hogs, 437
pounds of feed; 174-pound pigs, 1872
pounds; %226.pound pigs, 49S pounds;
271-pound pigs, 511 pounds. and for
the 3S0-pound hogs it took 535 pounds
of food to make the 100 pounds Of
gain, or nearly twice as much as the
3S-pound pig. This emphasizes the i'm
portance of pushing the hogs from the
start in order to make the most eco
nomical gains.
1t has been found at the North
Dakota experiment station that April
pigs can be made to weigh 200 to $50
pounds by November 1.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25

IS to ITO pounds and shear 5 to 7
pounds of wool. About 1870 or 140 Of
them can be put in an ordinary stock
car.
The beginner should buy ewes with
solid" mouths and good udders. Ex-
perienced sheepmen frequently uc-
coed with ewes with loose and broken
teeth, but for the novice it is not ad-
visable to try the extremely old ewes
Western ewes will raise good spring
lambs when mated with rams of good
mutton type. A vigorous, strong year.
ling ram should serve 35 to 40 ewes.
A list Of Missouri breeders who have
rams for sale can be secured from the
department of animal husbandry, Uni
versity of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
SIMPLE MATTER TO
STORE THE CABBAGE
CheapIy Constructed Bank or
Hillside Cellar Is Only Store
house Necessary.
,By E. A. KIRKPATRICK, Minnesota
Experiment Station.)

(By e. A. KIRKPATRICK, Minnesota
Experiment Station.)
Cabbage storing is rather simple
and easy. The %shrinkage is small. A
cheaply constructed bank or hillside
root cellar. or a basement under al
most any farm building, is the only
storehouse necessary. This should not
be too dry and should be a place
which could be kept at a temperature
of above 40 or SO degrees in the early
part of the season. This Is often &C
complished by opening the doors to let
in the cool night air and closing them
to keep out the warmer air during
the remainder Of the day. Later, of
course, the doors must be kept closed
continuously.
In storing, most growers place the
heads in a cellar with all leaves and
roots attached. Many market garden
ers have a better plan. They cut off
the stalk as though preparing the
heads for market, but leave two or
three rough leaves to protect the more
tender parts. They then pack in or.
binary cabbage crates and rack these
crates up, leaving a gangway every
third or fourth tier for air circula.
ton.
This work is not particularly diff.
cult, and will certainly pay the grow
er well II 1t increases the selling price
of his production eight or tenfold. For
the last few years it has been market.
ed and harvested at from SIS to $3.50
a ton. The purchaser has stored 1t and
sold 1t during the late winter for $50
or $50 a ton.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
CHANGE
Quit Coffee and Got Well.

A woman's coffee experience is in.
teresting. For two weeks at a time
l have taken no food but skim milk,
for solid food would ferment and cause
such distress that / could hardly
breathe at times. also excruciating
pain and heart p%alpitation and all the
time was so nervous and restless.
From childhood up l had been a
coffee and tea drinker and for the past
20 years I had been trying different
physicians but could get only tenn
porary relief. Then l read an article
telling how some one had been helped
by leaving of coffee and drinking
Postum and it seemed so pleasant Just
to read about good health l decided to
try Postum.
Il made the change from coffee to
Postum and there is such a difference
in me that l don't feel like the same
person. We all found Postum deli
cious and like it better than coffee. My
health now is wonderfully good.
las soon as / made the shift to
Postum l got better and now my trou.
bles are gone. l am fleshy, my food as
similates, the pressure in the chest and
palpitation are all gone, my bowels are
regular. have nc more stomach trouble
and my headaches are gone. Remem-
Der I did not use medicines at all
just left OF coffee and used Postum
steadily" Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereal-the original form
must be we'll boiled. 15c and Csc pack.
ages
Instant Postum-a soluble powder
dissolves quickly in a cup Of hot water,
and, with cream and sugar. makes q
delicious beverage instantly. SOC and
SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
BUILDINGS FOR LIVE STOCK
Proper Ventilation Is Often Neglected
and Animals Suffer in Consequence
Let in Sunlight.

Stock barns should be thoroughly
ventilated, whether for hogs, cattle,
horses or sheep. 1t is Just as detri-
mental to an animal to breathe i'm.
pure air as it is for a human being.
A system Of ventilation is inexpen.
sive and its results are remarkable.
The buildings should be kept clean
and disinfected often enough to insure
destruction of poisonous germs.
Floors in hog pens, cattle barns, etc.
should not be made of boards, for
such floors are full Of cracks and
knot holes, which, with the space I'M
derneath them, afford a favorable
place for the accumulation Of fetid
matter.
II hogs have cholera in a board
floor pen, and the floor and the ac-
emulation is not taken out and the
building thoroughly disinfected, hogs
placed in the same pen years after
ward are liable to contract the dis
ease from latent germs in the filth.
Sunshine being the best disinfectant,
movable hog houses and pens are al
ways best.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
In Politics..

"Is 1t true that all successful poll
ticians keep n ear to the ground so
that they may learn what their COM
%stituents are thinking?"
"Oh, no. The men who subscribe the
largest amounts to campaign funds
keep the politicians informed Of what
they are thinking and 1t doesn't mat
ter particularly what other people
think"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
Sheer Loss,

"You can't afford to miss this OFFER"
said the agent, per%suasively. "All you
have to pay is a dollar down and a
dollar a month, and you can be read.
ing the books while you are paying
for them"
That's just the trouble" replied
Jobson. I'D finish reading them long
before I finished paying for them and
then 1t would be just like throwing
money away"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
Take This Mans Advice
TRY THE GREAT KIDNEY REMEDY

It always gives me pleasure to recon-
mend anything that is right and so | feel
it my duty to herald the praises Of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root.
For years l was troubled with kidney
disease and it was so intense that | was
bedridden for days at a time. | gave up
all hope and doctors for miles around gave
me no help. incidentally | tried several
patent remedies and at last tried Swamp
Root. From the first it gave me relief
and it was no time before | was able to
be up and around and now / am perfectly
well and able to work as | used to before
my terrible sickness.
So now let me thank you for your Won
derful discovery and take this opportunity
to recommend it to all who suffer from
kidney troubles.
Yours very truly,
WALTER SILVER,
3l7 North Main Street. Hope, Ark.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
25th of March, 1912.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25

"I don't believe some of our friends
have a very high opinion of you." re-
marked the brides mother.
why look at all the beautiful
presents"
Eyes. But there are eighteen silver
card trays. They must think you
aren't going to do a thing but sit
around and talk to company"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
PROFITS IN BREEDING EWES
"SoIid" Mouths and Good ID
ders-Avoid the Old Ones.

By PROF. HOWARD HACKEDORN,
Missouri College of Agriculture.)
More profits have been made from
breeding ewes than from most other
classes of live stock, in the last few
years. The present scarcity and high
price of cattle and feeder lambs make
them nor doubtful sources of profit
at this time.
Practically all breeding ewes on the
market now are western ewes. Among
this class, ewes Of Merino blood pre-
dominate. These ewes will weigh from
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
Overestimated Them.

"a man should stop every now and
then and take stock Of himself" re.
marked the philosopher.
II don't agree with you," said the
pessimistic person.
"Why not?"
ut is impossible for a man to re-
main always twenty-one. And that is
about the only time in life when TAX
ing stock of himself is apt to give him
any considerable amount of satisfac.
ton"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
A Modern Version.

Here's a pretty omanc A mill
lionaire fell in love with a country
maid while making an automobile
tour, and now they are to be married"
81 suppose she gave the thirsty mo-
torist a drink of water, standing by
his car in rustic grace?"
mo. She sold him a little gasoline
for his auto"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
Good Roads Appreciated.

Motor cars said Mr.. Chuggins,
have done more than anything else
to make people appreciate good
roads,"
But your machine is constantly
breaking down, regardless Of the
road"
Yes. But it's a great comfort not
to have to climb around in a mud.
hole while | am fixing it."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
REAL SKIN COMFORT
Follows Use of cutieura Soap and
Ointment Trial Free.

BY bathing and amounting these fra
grant supercreamy emollients impart
to tender, sensitive or irritated, itch.
ing skins a feeling Of intense skin
comfort difficult for one to realize who
has never used them for like purposes.
Cultivate an acquaintance with them.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
Rapid Progression.

well, sir?" said the judge, sternly.
me an my wife had some words.
your honor" began the prisoner. AN
one thing led to another"
What do you mean by that?"
You see, sir, she started by throw
ing the salt shaker at me. Then she
SHE'D a few cups an saucers, then a
few plates an wound up by hfttin' me
over the head with the coffee pot"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
Forceful Character.

You seem to have had a great
many places lately" said the house
wife to the prospective cook. Yet |
notice that all your employers give
you good references"
"Yis, num-" replied the candidate,
as she rolled up her sleeves and
showed a brawny arm. Il nearly
always leaves wild q good reference"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
Then the Clerk Collapsed.

II don't suppose this business could
run very long without me-" said the
important young
Perhaps not" answered the visitor.
"Is the boss in?"
"Oh, yes. But l car tell you any
thing you want to know"
mo, you can't, either. I'm the ST.
lent partner and financial hacker Of
this firm, and l want to know how
long a nincompoop like you is going
to be kept on the pay roll"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
MeiancholIa.

"If | we're to offer you a job, what
would you think?" asked the practical
philanthropist.
Indeed, SIR replied the mournful-
looking tramp, ''dere amt nothin' you
could say to me dat would add to de
mental depression I've been laborin'
under fur many years.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
Playing to the Galleries.

Senator Bluffum seems always anx.
ious to fight the battles Of the peo.
pie"
IN a strictly oratorical sense, of
course"
'Oh, yes. He represents e constit-
uency who believe that the more noise
he makes the harder he is working to
protect them from his INSCRIPTIONS
associates"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
Healthy,

How is the climate out here?"
asked the intending purchaser.
Great" exclaimed the real estate
agent. Finest in the world. Why.
wa haven't had but one death here in
the last ten years, and that was q
doctor who died of starvation
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
Faint Praise.

What did the critics seem to think
Of Scribson's latest novel?"
They didn't seem to think much Of
It,"
MOP"
"One said It :aight be a good book
to read on a train. II there were
plenty OF charming scenery to look
at along the route"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
And She Believed Him.

/ HUBBY.
"Yes, my love-"
"You used to seem glad when [
telephoned you at the office. but when
I called you up today you were as
cross as an old bear"
THAT was only a pose of mine, An
gela."
"Oh?"
Our COMPOUNDED office boy was grim
ming SOL had to conceal how delighted
] really was"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
Lucky Animals.

"The animals of the woodland are
preparing FOR cold weather. They are
growing extra thick coats of fur"
They are lucky to be able to do so.
Beats my system of buttoning under
my vest an old newspaper."-Louis-
vile CourierJournal.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
Avoid Heat.ProducInu Foods,

Care should be exercised to avoid
feeding too much heat.producing foods
but we should strive to maintain the
breeding animals in a good vigorous,
fiesh.forming condition by feeding
them a ration made up Of clean, whole
some blood, bone and muscle.forming
foods,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
Exercise for Swine,

Breeding swine that are kept In
open houses and are ~curtailed as to
daily exercise, will inevitably decline
in that superb vigor which makes
them better able to resist disease and
transmit constitutional strength to
their progeny.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25

81 know you were married twenty
years ago, yet you have the nerve to
tell me that this is your seventh wed.
ding anniversary"
81 said my seventh wedding, Yorick,
not anniversary"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-25
Colts Need Good Care,

A little thoughtfulness for the colt
every day is what he needs. To see
that he is made comfortable and kept
growing-these things are essentials,
without which no colt can make a fine
and profitable horse.