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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
SHEEP DURING WARM SEASON
Particular Attention Should Be Paid
to Water Supply-Place the Flock
Near a Running Stream.

Particular attention should be CIV
en- the sheep in warm weather rela-
tive to their supply Of water. You
know, many old fogy farmers still
contend that sheep can get all the
water they require from the dews.
This is certainly a mistaken idea, and
one that is absolutely cruel, for sheep
need water as much as any Of the
other farm animals, though they do
not drink as much as some others.
/ suppose it is a fact that sheep can
subsist on the dews as their means
of water, but they never do so we'll
as those that have all they can drink,
says a writer in Farm Progress.
When an animal is forced to live on
less than the normal water supply, 1t
is sure to be very uncomfortable. To
do well and put on flesh, they should
have a running stream of water where
they can reach 1t.
Many sheep raisers have a tendency
to let the sheep take care of them
selves, after shearing time has passed
and there are so many other farm
duties demanding attention. Where
there are young lambs, they should bt
well cared for in order to make the
best growth possible before market
ing in the fall. They are hard to ge
in shape to sell when they have beel
forced to look out for themselves.
If enc happens to have a runnini
stream of water in the sheep pasture
he may consider himself fortunate. 1
pond is next best, and often one 1
obliged to put up a few rods of fent
ing to inclose pond, spring, or PAL
of a creek.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
BEST POULTRY FOR MARKET
Enormous Amount Of Inferior Product
Largely Affects Priees-SniP
Only Best Quality.

Nothing but the best quality OF poui-
try should be shipped to market. only
those. who ever visited the large mar
kets know of the enormous amount OF
inferior poultry that is sold, and which
largely affects the prices; yet there
Is always a demand for that which is
good. and at a price above the regu-
lar quotations.
Asserting the carcasses before ship
ming also leads to better prices. Ola
ROSTERS. which seldom sell at more
than half price, should not be In the
same boxes or barrels with better
stock. and to ship poultry alive, and
r. have ROSTERS in the coops with lat
hens is simply to lower the price Oh
the hens, as the buyer will estimate =,
The value by the presence of the In
ferior stock.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
Different COLOR OF CHICKS
Downy Covering of Many Of Purebreds
Is Opposite to Hue When Fully
Covered With Feathers.

Those who buy eggs Of certain
breeds of black fowls, having no ex-
perience with the breed, often write
back in wrath to the firm from which
eggs were purchased, declaring they
we're cheated, as the chicks Matched
from the eggs were nearly all white.
or more white than black in the
color.
The downy covering of many of the
purebred breeds is different in color
from what the full-feathered covering
will be. For instance, the whittier the
down of the chicks Of some black
breeds the blacker that chick when
grown; the grayer the down of a new
" Matched White Rock the whittier 1t
will be when grown.
II is the same with some breeds Of
white geese; they come out of the
shell as gray as mice, but that color
all departs.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
HINTS FOR THE POULTRYMAN
Chickens Must Be Given Good Atten-
ton for Best Results-keep Hens
In Vigorous Health.

II you want to get the best results
from your chickens you must give
them attention.
You must keep your hens in good
health, providing coops that are clean
and we'll ventilated, and allowing the
chickens the run of orchard or pasture
through the day.
You must feed your hens we'll for
growth and development. They should
go to roost with crops well filed with
wholesome grains, after returning
from the range, and plenty of skim
milk and water should be available
through the day.
You must see that your hens have
shade in which to rest. II trees and
shrubs are not plentiful, burlap or
gunny-sack shades should be put up.
You must keep your broody hens in
airy coops and feed and water them
we'll. They will recover from their
broodiness in five or ten days.
You must gather your eggs daily
and market them at least twice @
week.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
TEACH COLTS FAST WALKING
Best Results Are Secured With AMI
mails Full of Spirit That Want to
Get Along Rapidly.

A slow moving colt can be taught
to walk fast by hitching it beside a
fast walker and urging it to keep up,
although it requires good handling to
obtain full success with this method.
The best results are secured with
animals full of spirit that want to
move rapidly. At the same time a
young horse that is full of spirit, II 1t
is allowed to work too hard, will be-
come too tired, lose its ambition and
develop into a slow walker. The best
training is to use the young stock at
such light work that they can move
along rapidly without feeling it, let
ting them have only enough of it SC
that they will get into the habit OF
moving rapidly and keep up the trait
after they are older.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
ACCUSTOM COLT TO HALTER
Youngster Should Be Taught to Be
Led Before He Is Weaned-Noth
Ing Gained In Hurrylng.

Some colts understand quickly, 9TH
ers are slower. Some are naturally
quieter and easier to handle than 9th
ers. From the beginning, however, the
colt should be accustomed to the touch
Of the hand and the feel of a halter
headstall. Before the colt is weaned
he should know all about being led
around. and as soon as this part of his
education has been completed he
should be taught the use of the bit.
A common jointed bit is best; scissor
bits and other rigging of the same sort
should not be used. Use an ordinary
bride without binders and as soon as
you have taught the colt the feel OF
the bit and made him bridlewise he
can be driven about the lot and a lit
tie later on given his first road les
son alongside some serious-minded ole
horse.
Their Is no sense In being in a hurry
at any period in breaking the colt. Yol
can't use him at any work so VIII,
hasten his education at the chance O
spelling him? Give him time.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
ABUNDANT SUPPLY OF WATER
Cattle Should Not Be Compelled to
Wade Through Mud for a Drink
Have Regular Feeding Hours.

Cattle that must go long distances
for water or are made to wade through
mud TO get 1t will not get enough and
will not do well. 1t pays to have the
water easy to reach and in abundance.
Regular hours of feeding without
changes in the feed are of the utmost
importance.
Put about one ounce of salt In the
feed for every 1000 pounds weight
once a day for several days and then
place ordinary salt where the animals
can eat as much or as little as they
want and when they want 1t. Do not
give them all the salt they want un
less they have first had about an ounce
per 1000 pounds weight once a day fol
several days.
Too many cattle in small lot. OF
cattle of different sizes and kinds tenc
TO lessen the gains and the profits.
II the manure is we'll saved 1t will
constitute a good profit and it is there
fore. one of the most important item:
in determining the profits from feed
ing beef cattle.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
soWs NEED GOOD ATTENTION
Neolect at narrowing Time Will Eat
Up All Profits Made In Year
Feed Is Important Problem.
Ry H. NJ. COTTRELL)

Give the SOW all the water she
wants for the first a hours after the
pigs are born, but no grain. Take the
chill off the water in cold weather.
For three or four days after the first
"a hours. give plenty of water, but
feed grain and milk sparingly. Then
slowly increase until, when the pigs
are three weeks old, the SOW is having
all the feed she will consume. Give
the pigs exercise and sunshine from
birth. but do not allow them to get
damp nor to be exposed to the wind.
When the SOW is given a warm, rich
sion. or other milk-producing feeds
lust after her pigs are born, strong
milk flow is forced. The newborn
pigs get too much and have diarrhea,
which often kills them. They cannot
take all the milk, and the sow's udder
becomes inflamed and caked. When
the pigs suckle the pain becomes so
intense that in desperation she jumps
I'D. kills and eats them.
The profits for whole year can be
thrown away in a few hours by little
neglect at narrowing time. An inves'
tigation in one of the chief hog-pro-
ducing sections showed that the farm
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
Science and Nature.

One great feature Of the nineteenth
century. from 1850 EDWARDS, was the
extraordinary progress of science and
the Interpretation Of nature.
Everywhere it was discovered that
by keeping close to the sphere CT re-
aiity. by seeking to understand nature
we were able tC make large progress,
not only in knowledge, but also in the
practical conveniences and utilities OF
life.
II science won successes in the in
tellectual sphere, they were rapidly
adapted to the uses Of mankind, and
the conquest over nature meant not
only definite mental acquisition but a
larger material comfort.
Thus the keynote Of the time was
naturaIism in thought and utilitarian'
ism in morals and social life.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
WHITE RUSSIAN PUREST SLAV
His Racial Habitation Is the Most
Backward Region Of the Empire
of the Car.

A sketch of white Russia. the first
part Of old Russian soil to feel the
power Of the invader is given in
statement issued by the National &C.
ographic society.
White Russia comprises four Rus
sian governments. Nitebsk. Smolensk,
Moghilef and Ninsk. Il is said that
the name is derived from the p~edomi-
nant color of the peasant dress This
division Of Russia is bounded by the
Pripet river basin or the south and by
the Duna, or southern Dy.na. on tho
north. It supports a population OF
about seven and 0ne-half million. two
| third of which Is white Russian and
| the rest Lithuanian Jewish and Pol
| ish. Here likely, is 10 DE found the
| purest Slay type, almost unblended.
! This region. blanketcd by swamps and
marshes. and smothered in forests, is
one of the poorest. most backward re-
/ gions in European --ussia.
Films dwelt here before history be-
| gan for Europe. They were expelled
by Lithuania. who in turn gave way
before migrating Slavonic tribes.
The country finally passed back
to the Lithuanians. then to Poland,
and was won piecemeal by Great Rus
STA. Polish oppression and religious
persecution worked q wholesale DESC
latiOn here. and thousands Of peasants
fled into Russia. while those who re-
manned intrigued for Russia's coming.
The whole of the region was not an
nexed by the Great Russians until the
end of the eighteenth century. Starva
ton has swept this land again and
again with as terrible effects as those
experienced by India in the grip OF
famine.
The White Russian is not Of so
sturdy a build as the Great Russian,
nor so comely as the Little Russian,
. He is less aggressive than his north
: ern neighbor and more heavy than his
southern neighbor His hair and eyes
! are light, and his face is generally
! drawn. The garment peculiar to hin
!, is his white overcOat which he
wears on all special occasions al
Il proudly in sweltering July as in thu
winter. His villages are small, iso
lated and badly kept. His homes ar
{ primitive. His fight for existence i
& a bitter one. From his ranks ar
D. recruited the wOrkmen for the hard
: est, least-paying tasks Of the empire.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
Pacific Kelp.

In a recent article in the Journal Of
Agricultural Research, Mr.. Guy R.
Stewart of the University of California
agricultural experiment station dis
cusses the kelps of the Pacific coast
as a source of nitrogen. AS a result
Of extensive experiments, the author
finds that the readiness with which
the nitrogen in dried and ground kelp
used as fertilizer is changed to am
monia and nitrates in fresh field soil
varies with the species and with the
way it is prepared. Nereocystis luet-
keana gives up it's nitrogen with rela-
tive quickness, but it is of minor CON-
mercial importance. Macrocystis puri'
fera changes slowly in the soil, but the
availability of its nitrogen is Increased
If il is used fresh, or at least only
partly dried. Unfortunately, macrocys-
tbs must be dried until crisp in order
to grind readily. The drying should
not be continued longer than is neces'
sary. and the kelp should not De
scorched or overheated. In the same
journal another California chemist,
Mr.. D. R. Hoagland, gives a detailed
account of the Organic Constituents
of Pacific Coast Helps" Incidentally
he deals with certain interesting eco
nomic questions in regard to keip;,
namely, the possible feeding value Oh
kelp for man or animals. the utiliza'
ton of it's organic by-products, and the
destructive distillation Of it for com
mercial uses. For all three purposes
it's usefulness appears to be slight.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23

rotation is essential. In the control OF
stomach and intestinal worms In
sheep, hogs and cattle, intelligent ro-
tation covering definite periods. based
upon longevity and life history of the
pests, If now recognized as the most
available and economical plan.
The fever cattle tick may be perma-
snently eradicated by positive rotation.
{ 1t has been found that If cattle and
horses are removed from a pasture
during the summer months 1t becomes
free from the ticks. During the winter
II infested cattle are run upon corn
field or other cultivated field upon
which no animals have been during
the summer all ticks will drop off
after which the animals may be
placed upon the pasture that was
freed of ticks during the previous
summer.
While It may seem anomalous prob
ably the greatest factors in the con
troll of insects, at least. are other in
sects and fungous diseases which ar
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
By G. NJ. BENTLY. TENNESSEE =,

By G.. NJ BENTLY. Tennessee
While much may be accomplished IN
the control of insects and fungous
diseases by the use of insecticides and
fungicides, more attention should DC
given to the prevention OF the lhtro-
duotion of crop pests by judicious leg
islation, to the selection OF resistant
plants, to the elimination OF weeus
and worthless plants which harDor
pests or act as intermediary hosIS
and are often Of the same family as
those under cultivation, to judlclous
rotation of crops and to better drain
age. cultivation and fertilization.
Cultural methods Of overcoming at
tack and injury by pests are paseo
upon a knowledge Of their habits anu
life histories. Simple rotation, sea-
son of planting, the use OF trap plants
fall blowing, early planting, and many
other average operations OF the 1arm'
II done with an intelligent knowledge
of the habits and development OF
the pests to be controlled, will OFTEN
of themselves prove decidedly ELL
cient.
The succession of the same or SINH
lar crops on the same land has proved
disastrous in mCre ways than by re-
duction of soil fertility. Its encour-
agement of the increase Of insects and
fungi has become notorious. The
corn-root worm, boil worm or (corn-
ear worm, Hessian fly. and many
other pests are more or less affected
by crop rotation, and their control by
this method should be carefully
studied.
In some sections affected by con-
tagious diseases Of live stock pasture
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
SOIL ADAPTED FOR POULTRY
Light Loan, Through Which water
teaches Freely, Is Best-GiVe
Fowls Plenty of Range.

Poultry can be raised successfully
on any well-drained soil. A light
loan. which will grow good grass, is
well adapted for this purpose; while
a very light, sandy soil, through
which the water teaches freely, will
stand more intensive poultry condi-
lions, but most Of the green feed for
the fowls kept on such a soil will have
to be purchased. A heavy clay or
adobe soil is not as well adapted to
poultry raising, as such land does not
drain readily and it is much more
difficult to keep the stock healthy.
Long stationary houses, or the In
tensive system, saves steps, but 1t Is
easier to keep the birds healthy and
to reproduce the stock under the col
ony system where the birds are al
lowed free range.
Breeding stock, especially growing
chickens, should have an abundance Of
range, while hens used solely for the
production of market eggs may be KEEP
on a very small area with good re
suits.
The colony house system necessi
tates placing the houses, holding
about 100 hens, from 200 to ESQ fee
apart, so that the stock will not Kill
the grass.
The colony system may be adapted
to severe winter conditions by drawing
the colony houses together in a con
venient place at the beginning of win
ter, thus reducing the labor durin
| these months
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23

fowls digestive system every time.
The sour milk should be kept before
them at all times, but placed in such
a manner that they are not apt to get
into it and get it dirty and filthy. The
pan should be cleaned and scalded
every day and reflled as often as it
is found empty.
The results obtained from feeding
sour milk to the chicks in this manner
for the first ten or twelve weeks Of
their lives is marvellous to a person
who has never tried it. II gives them
good start on the road to growth
and development, and If they do not
get started right they become stunted
and remain undeveloped birds through
life. Another important part sour
milk plays is that the flock will devel'
op more evenly, adding increased
health and vigor. Do not use it in
place of grains or mash feed, as these
also fill their place.
The laying hens need practically the
same kinds of foods as the growing
stock and sour milk being high in pro
TEN, aids greatly in building up egg:
in their bodies. 1t tends to keep al
the organs in their system in working
order The meat scrap should be re
duced in the mash when sour milk Il
being fed. 1t should never be fec
when it has reached the point wher'
it has a bad smell or is nodded, an,
keeping the milk cans and feeding
pans clean will mean a great dea
along this line.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23

Milk is one of the greatest foods for
provided and makes an important part
of their diet. 1t is also found to be
great food for poultry, both young
growing chicks and laying hens. The
greatest question now arises as to
when and how and what amount
should be given.
On most every farm We now find the
cream separator, declares a writer,
and after separating the milk we have
the skim milk which the farmer has
been using to what he thinks is the
most advantage, usually feeding 1t to
hogs. If he will try some of this in
feeding his poultry l think | am safe
in saying that it will yield him still
better returns. Sour milk is better
than to feed while it is still sweet, but
it is very little trouble in this way,
for if in a warm place it soon under
goes this change.
In souring milk becomes more or
less solid in form so that the birds
are able to get hold of it better. Es
pecially is it best for small chicks, fol
their little digestive organs are not
capable of using sweet milk, whereas
the sour milk is digested quickly
When first the milk is given, they may
not drink very much, but in a few
days they will learn to like it and viii
consume quite a great deal. Away:
see that the milk is sour, as feeding
it to them sweet one day and sour thu
next will result in an upset Of tn,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
Roushage self-Feeder for Swine
Rack of This Kind Is Handy and
Prevents Waste.

ers we're losing from one-third to two
thirds of the pigs that were born
alive. Last year a man with IA sows
raised to weaving time only Is pigs,
while his neighbor, who used less
feed, but spent every hour with his
sows during the narrowing time, raised
an average of over eight pigs to lit
ter from a large herd of sows.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
FOUR SOUND POULTRY FACTS
Infertile Eggs Keep Best During Heat
of Summer-Best Plan to Segre-
gate the BOOSTERS.

Fertile eggs spoil quickly in sum-
mer weather.
2. Infertile eggs keep best and mar
ket best in summer heat.
8. Fertile eggs are produced IL the
ROSTERS are allowed to run with the
hens.
4. Infertile eggs are produced II the
ROSTERS are kept from the hens
Ohio Agricultural College.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
s.I,Ino Eoqs for Matching.

r. Won are selling eggs for hatcning'
nisit 70 the best breeding farm you
can easily reach, will pay you wen
ohserve closely the methods followed
there and then improve on them all
you can
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
Clean Horse Stalls.

Give your stable a thorough clean
ing occasionally. 1t will more than re-
nay you in the way OF appearance and
he beneficial In Q sanitary way.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
Cost of GROWING Corn.

AS the result of a number Of years
work. the Mississippi experiment sta
ton has found tho average cost an
acre of growing corn to be $3.50.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-23

Sheet Bars Quoted At $23.5O for
Open Hearth But With. Sales
Being Made.

PHILADELPHIA, July 22.--Fors
eign pig iron inquiries total more ton
mage in the aggregate than do domes-
tic inquiries in this district. Italy is
asking prices on 5000 to 10000 tons q
hematite iron. The recent inquiry for
4O, 900 tons of hematite of steel COM
pany here, has dwindled to 1000 tons
because Of an error in the original
cable.
Canada continues to buy consider
able low phosphorus iron in the east
This grade still is rising in price
gradually and standard low phos now
is quoted at $21.5O to Splits, Phila'
delphia basis.
The consumption of basic iron in
the east is heavy, and one works has
bought 1000 to 5000 tons Of prompt
iron to help out at slightly under
$13.75, delivered. The foundry iron
market is not active, but is strength:
ening. Some Lehigh valley makers
ask $14.5O, furnace, for TX, which is
above the market.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-23
THIS IS THE LAND OF PLENTY.

n GLAD that you live in Minnesota. Be glad that
you live in st. Louis county, If you feel that you
just can't be glad for these two blessings read the
war news and you will not only be glad but thank
full The retiring Russian army in Poland is driving before
it the ock and herds of the farmers. 1t is laying waste
countryside Out the Pike lake road former subjects
of Russia cutting clover and tame grasses two feet
high and Sleek fat cattle Craze by the roadside
in enclosed pastures where there plenty of and
water. Potatoes coming apace In Europe the
armies burning homes and towns before they evacuate
them Out the Pike lake road the farmers building
larger and better houses and commodous barns.
Every year is adding to their prosperity And in the
towns have nothing to complain Of The iron market is
daily showing strength. Good authority indicates
the tonnage of this year will considerably exceed
that of last while the condition of the iron and steel trade
is such that certain will have better winter in
business way than last year. The times mendng The
war is becoming old story. The future is pleasant
prospect The iron country of Minnesota has topped the
hill Of business depression much rapidly than most
communities. All Of apt to forget everyday
blessings To live in country where prevails is
unquestionably of the greatest Let's not forget it.