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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19

taking the silage to the stock The
cart can be left beneath the silo
chute and filled from above without
reshoveling the silage Loose silage
weighs about 1876 pounds per cubic
foot, and this should be given con-
sideration when building a cart for
definite capacity.
More often than otherwise the silo
stands either in or adjacent to the
feed yard, in which case there is very
seldom a smooth way from silo to
hunks. An overhead feed carrier Is
then generally advisable. This de-
ponds upon the number of stock to be
fed. Such carrier may easily be ar
ranged, II the yards are small a
swing track may be attached to the
silo and the silage distributed to sew.
eral feed hunks.
When several carloads of stock are
being fed silage, the most convenient
scheme is to throw the feed into a
wagon and distribute it 10 the feed
hunks with team.
Some sort of hosting device should
be used in pit and semipit silos.
Where the pit is more than ten feet
deep, hand hoists and power hoists
are being used for this purpose. The
simplest hoist is that of the bucket
raised hand over hand, but this re-
qutres one person in the pit and an
other above ground. A better scheme
and one which is practical where the
silo is located In the barn between the
managers, is to obtain several baskets
and equip them with stiff balls, then
use them as follows: Fill the baskets
and place them in the silo convenient
for raising, climb out of the silo, and
by means Of hook on a rope, hook
a basket of silage to it and hoist it
out. After the basket is emptied
drop 1t back into the silo, release the
hook, and hook another basket.
A homemade hosting device for
semipit silos and which can be adapted
to pit silos as well, consists of a three
inch pipe carrying wooden wheel and
two drums. An old milk can filed
with scrap iron is used as counter
weight. 1t should be slightly lighter
than the weight of the cart and the
silage.
A horsepower hosting device is
easily used for silos entirely below
ground. These silos have an opening
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19
odor Of stale Eoos.

You cannot mistake the odor of
stale or bad eggs. To certain ex-
tent eggs like butter are susceptible
to bad odors. Some believe that the
egg absorbs odors after being laid by
coming in contact with foreign sub
stances For instance a kerosene
taste in eggs would not necessarily
indicate that hen had been drinking
kerosene. Eggs that are exposed to
odors of kerosene in some close back
room or whose shells have become
saturated with the oil will have ker-
osene taste.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19
ROAD BUILDING IN OKLAHOMA
State Superintendent of Public In
struetion Takes Steps to Teach
Boys Art Of Construction.

mot to be outdone by Missouri and
Kansas, the state of Oklahoma is to
take up educational work in road
building" said r. e. House of Mus
kogee, while in Washington recently.
Governor Major OF Missouri and Gov
ernor Hodges of Kansas stirred the
imagination and ambition of the boys
of Missouri and Kansas by getting out
on the roads and handling pick and
shovel In the making of roads Okla
homa is going to begin at the begin
ming and teach the boy in the school
how to build good roads. The state
highway commissioner is cooperating
with the state superintendent of pub
lie instruction, and the latter has
taken up the matter with the county
superintendent
When the federal government had
spent thousands of dollars to encour-
age scientific farming and when so
few farmers adopted the methods ad-
vanced, the officials changed their
plans and went after the boys in the
schools. They sought to teach. the
new methods to the older persons
through the boys in the schools, and
they succeeded.
IF the farmers we're made to real
ize the advantages of better farming
methods through their boys in the
schools, 1t seems to me there is little
doubt they can be brought to appreci-
ate the great advantages that will re-
suit from improved roads. For that
matter, however, the farmer ordinar-
lily understands that good roads are
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19

in the roof through which silage is
hoisted. The carrier is a box about
four feet long by two feet wide, hav-
ing hinged bottom. The box is hoist
ed and pulled over to the dump chute
by means of one horse. A trip rope
allows the operator to dump the silage
through the chute and return the car
rier An ordinary hayfork cable and
carrier are used. This same arrange
ment may be used for feeding into
several hunks
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19
JUDGMENT IN BUYING COWS
If Animal Has Characteristic Color
Markings for Her Breed She ls
Always Easily saIabIe.

When buying COWS, don't buy anyA
thing that won't sell well again in
case you should want to do so. The
best demand is for grade cows of the
leading breeds, and If COW of the
characteristic color markings for her
breed, she is easily salable OF course,
to sell a COW on the strength of her
color alone is hardly fair to the buyer.
Get them with color combined with
production. The chances are. how
ever, that once you have nice look
ing COW that is persistent mixer you
will not be tempted to part with her,
no matter how short of money you
may be.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19
FOR REMOVING SILAGE
Description Of Devices in Use for
That Purpose.
Overhead Feed Carrier is Advisable
Where silo lie Adjacent to Feed
Yard-Mueh Depends on Num-
Der Of Stock to Be Fed.
CRy L. W. cuAsE.l

From two to three inches OF silage
should be removed from the entire
surface of the silo daily during the
summer months and at least half Of
this amount in the winter. In the
above.ground silos the silage may lie
dug loose with silage fork and al,
lowed to fall down through the chute
to the ground, where it may be loaded
into the cart or carriers and fed where
desired; or it may be dropped directly
into cart, carrier, or wagon, and
taken to the stock.
II the silo is adjacent to the barn
and there is smooth way from silo
to feed manger, a simple silage cart
is the most convenient device for
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19
IL[nIZT
Hill THE ny
lWNEAluSU
BEST TIME FOR FREsHENlNG
Several Good Reasons for Having
Cows Drop Calves During Months
of September and October.

1t is generally held by breeders that
It is best to have cows freshen in the
months Of September and October.
There are several reasons for having
COWS calve at this time. First, the coz
will produce more milk when she
freshens in the fall instead Of in the
spring; second, the prices for dairy
products are higher during the winter
months than in summer; third, calves
born in the fall may be turned out to
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19
A New Anscdote.

Queer requests are often received
for prescriptions, which might puzzle
either doctor or chemist, far more
skilled than the proprietor of the or
binary drug store. Here is one recent
ly reported by Morris Wade: 1t is a
note from an excitable mother, whose
nerves were apparently as much in
need of treatment as the digestion Of
her infant;
My little baby has ct up its fathers
parish plaster. Please to send an anec-
dote by the inclosed little girl
Youths Companion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19

pasture to better advantage than those
born in the spring; they are older and
more capable Of protecting themselves
from flies. When cows freshen at this
season of the year, and it is desired to
have them freshen the following year
at the same time, it is necessary to
carry them for three months before
breeding. This is the usual practice
among the best dairymen.
We would say that 1t would be bet
ter to begin breeding the animals the
first of January If 1t is desired to have
them freshen in the fall, for it is quite
possible that 1t will require more than
one breeding Hoard's Dairyman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19
consternation al the Front.

The archbishop of York, in his early
days, did great deal of work among
the uneducated classes, and on one
occasion very illiterate woman
was godmother to child at chris
tening. In the course of the ceremony
she was asked in the usual way If she
renowned the devil and all his works,
etc.
ooh, yes, sir" she replied briskly.
81 recommend them all"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19
A Last lt,s Reached.

Father Vaughan tells good story
Of certain minister who was preach
ing on Perfection" did you ever
know anyone to be perfect?' he asked.
did you ever read of any man or
woman who was quite perfect?
AS ne paused and looked around
among his audience, pale-faced wom-
an rose up and said: Yes, from all
accounts, my husbands first wife was
perfect.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19
Water sunnIx for Cows.

In winter the water supply for dairy
cows should have close attention. II
watered from an outdoor tank the
water should have its chill removed
before COWS are allowed to drink it;
II COWS are watered in the barn, be
sure the watering devices are free
from filth that may render the water
impure or unwholesome. BY all means
water COWS regularly.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19
No Wonder.

do you think the world is getting
better, MIR. Gadson?"
"Surest thing you know! It's get
ting better every day"
In spite Of the war?"
"Oh, yes"
I'm surprised to find you SO OPP
timistic."
you wouldn't be if you knew what
| knew.
And what is that?"
I've already cleaned up half mil
lion in wheat and expect to make
more"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19
WeII.FIttIno collar.

See that the collar is large enough,
and fits properly to the shoulder Of
the horse. Sore neck IS usually caused
by a pinching Of the collar, Never
carry buckles or snaps on the names
in such a way that they may work
under the collar and cause ugly sores.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19
sure Enouah.

Bacon--It is stated that 1t takes an
average of 5,S67 bullets to kill sim
gle man in the present war.
Egbert- Why. where in the world
are the innocent bystanders?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19

The truly dinifed man is never
ashamed to lay aside his dignity for
the purpose of doing his duty as he
sees It.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19
"HeIlo, Frisco"

Just think of being able to sit in
telephone booth in New York and
talk to your best girl in San Fran
cisco!"
i've thought Of that, and I've been
wondering how long it will be before
somebody writes a popular song about
II"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19
Rather Mixed.

Il don't like that deal you're in"
Don't worry; you won't be answer
able if it's questionable"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19
Sure.

PA, what is a skillful strategist?"
"A skillful strategist, my son. is a
man who knows when to quit"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19
Beauty in straInht Rows

Straight rows enhance the appear
anee of the orchard. 1t will pay to
have a surveyor set the stakes for
the trees.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19
Old styIe.

did she marry well?"
mo; it was case of true love-
Harvard Lampoon.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19

Dry grain, preferably rice, Is the
best thing to use to clean the inside Of
violins.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19
True.

True.
"If | had your hopeful disposition
would be worth million dollars"
No, you wouldn't"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19

However, there are many fair sing
ers who are not blondes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19

Nothing is gained by abusing those
whose opinions differ from your own.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19
Limits in Literature.

You've read The Heavenly
Twins? asked an Englishmaa of an
Irishman.
Eyes, have"
And the Sorrows of Satang"
Yes
And you have read Looking Back,
ward?''
How the devil could I do that?"
asked Pat
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19

An Adaptation Of affecting Arrange,
ment Which Can Be Used as Well
for Above-Ground Silo as for Bank
Silos.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-19

"And the Sorrows Of satang' !"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-22
Chr
ntldH
Onnntu
NrmH

The Newspaper with
the punch and works
overtime for Villas, the
county of the Big
Dairy Dollar and
prosperity. Are you
a subscriber. $1.5O per
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-22

We're proud of the printing
executed in this shop--snappy,
classy printing with pep" in
it. Our customers are just as
proud, too. Are YOU salts
fed with the junk handed you?
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23

Henry B. Smith, aged seventy-four,
took out a marriage license to wed
Louisa Trego, aged slxty-eight. He is
the county's Oldest bridegroom this
summer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Leads In Feed Protection.

Details OF the manner in which N
State is protecting the cattle feed
sold within Pennsylvania from fraud
is shown by the report Just made \
Secretary OF Agriculture N. B. Crt]
field by James w. Kellogg. chjl
chemist Of the Department. Penng|
vania is leading the States in M
work and the frauds which were \
extensive a few years ago are bel j
gradually driven out. II is estimate
that 100000 tons OF feeding stuffs Al
being sold in the State every year Il
check up on this immense quantity d
agents OF the Department. who Al
under George G.. Hutchlson, collect.|
1900 samples in 327 cities and hI
oughs in sixty-one counties durir|
1914. In addition 236 special sampl
were analyzed for citizens under N
fee system. All OF analyses were q
a carefully prepared method of deisj
mining values. Peanut hulls, wed
seeds and excessive amounts Of ID
hulls were found, while some guI]
antees were discovered to be WORT
less. Arrests were made in ths|
cases, However, the report state
1.-The number OF deficiencies was lss|
than ever before noted, which show
more care in guaranteeing 'and labsl
ing" There is room for improyemsl|
in some OF the so-called molas,s|
feeds. some Of the seeds not hayr|
been carefully cleaned. The poultr|
feeds were also discovered not \
have been as clean as desirable, 4
though they showed an improyemerI
or the 1900 samples 1920 sample
were found with guaranteed analyss
larger proportion guarantetl thA|
before. The number OF defcitncIe
ran small and in some cases the gust
antees were exceeded.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23

The Second Regiment, S OF V. band
Of Allentown. one of the most popular
IN the city always called on to play
for the Grand Army and on patriotic
occasions, burned note for $1,000 and
is now free Of debt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
PLAN D|STR|CT|NG'
FOR COMPENSATE
New State Board VIII Consider w.,
mems System soon-Nams
Referees Early.

Neutrality-suspicious. for the dIs,,l.|
ing Of Pennsylvania for the diyIsIoI
to be covered by the referees OF N
workmen's compensation system :,
be considered by the new State Bo,l /
this week, and II is probable that soD
OF the referees will be named al i
early day. The division of the st,l
will be presented to Governor Br,l
baugh. The present plan Is to h,l
eight districts. Philadelphia and PIN
burgh will each be center and o.,
city will have two referees. 0hl
cities which are being considered n
centers OF districts are Scranton n
toona, Reading, Harrisburg, WlllIanI
port and Erie. Members OF the Cad
pensation Board are studying the co,I
pensation systems In New York AL
Massachusetts,, and planning detail, \
administration. The general heal
quarters will be located here. M
Workmen's Insurance Board, whIc|
will have charge of the adminlstratIo|
of the fund. will accompany Albert i
Allen, the assistant manager to n
bany and Columbus to examine mi
the workings Of the funds in thol
States. The forms for applicatIor|
for employers and schedules Of wl
miums are now being drawn up.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
GERMANY MUST
FIRST D|sAVOW
United States Position Impress
ed on Bernstorff.
WERE VERY NEAR A BREAK
Informal Conversations, Now In Prog.
ress Both At Berlin and In Wash.
ington, Expected To Clear
the Atmosphere.

ngton.-Prospects for a favor.
able adjustment of the controversies
between the United States and Ger
many depend entirely on the attitude
which the Berlin Foreign Office will
take toward the recommendation
made by Count Won Bernstorf, the
German Ambassador, following his
conference with Secretary Lansing.
Details OF the conference became
known, throwing light on the critical
point that had been reached in the
relations between the two countries.
The Washington government was al
most ready to severe diplomatic rela.
tions, but decided to delay taking any
step until Germany could be furnished
the evidence in its possession on the
Arabic case.
Friendliness and candor are under
stood to have characterized the con.
versation between Mr. Lansing and
the Ambassador. The latter now has
been given an opportunity to com
municate freely with his government,
so that 1t may be clearly understood
in Berlin why officials here are con.
vinced that the torpedoing Of the
Arabic could not have been mistake,
justified or unjustifed
In view of the evidence. the United
States wants a disavowal OF the act
and this was made clear to Count
Won Bernstorff. Arbitration cannot be
an issue for consideration until the
attitude Of the German government
toward the act itself is placed on rec
ord. Later the American government
may take under consideration pro-
posal to arbitrate, not the principle
but what indemnity should be paid
for lives lost.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Parole Act Construed.

In opinions to officers of the "
State penitentiaries, Deputy AttOrHs
General largest construes certain ID
lures Of the parole Act. In wester
case he holds that a prisoner mus
serve out the period on a first SCI
tence after he serves the period give
as a penalty for a subsequent conv'
tion. There is nothing prohiblta
granting of IA parole on second SCI
tence Before it can be granted ho'
ever, the forfeited commutation on
first sentence must be served, In 3
eastern case it is held that prisoner
forfeit commutation on a first se1
tence can not run concurrently VIZ
a sentence for an offense cOmmltle
while on parole.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS
Youth Swings On Rope Into Creek and
orowns-child's Warning Cough
Saves Family In Fireman
Killed Under Train.

While his eighteen-year-old brother
stood on the bank of Crum Creek
watching him, James Smith, aged
fourteen years. Of Upper Providence,
near Media, lost his life in the stream.
The drowned boy, his brother Joseph,
Roy Cheyne and Charles Gordon, went
to the creek TO swim. James could
not swim, but he swung on a rope into
midstream and dropped into the deep.
est part OF the stream He never
came to the surface. Cheyne and Cor
don diyed into the stream to save
their companions life. Joseph, the
brother of the drowned boy, stood on
the bank, but because he would not
swim he was unable to lend assist.
ance. The body was recovered by
Cheyne and Gordon
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
BRYAN MAY co ABROAD.
Takes Under Consideration Proposal
That He Act AS Peace Envoy.

Washington.-William j. Bryan an
nounced that he had taken under ad-
visement a suggestion from editors OF
foreign-language newspapers publish.
ed in the United States that he make
a trip to Europe as a private peace
envoy to the warning powers.
In a statement to a committee Of
the editors. who. headed by Dr. Will
liam Fargo, had urged him to under
take the task, Mr.. Bryan indicated
that he might at least visit neutral
European countries in the hope of
finding there information to aid Amer
ica in the maintaining of neutrality
and the prevention of a preparedness
that provokes rather than prevents
war"
Mr.. Bryan said that II he decided to
make the trip he would go not as a
spokesman of any special group, but
as "a representative Of the peace sen
timent Of the United States, which in
cludes the vast majority of our peo.
pie"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Carried No Munitions.

The SAINT Anna sailed from New
York on September S for Naples,
Genoa and Marseilles, with II first
class. A second-class and 1,7O3 steer.
age passengers. A number of Ameri-
cans were among the passengers.
With few exceptions all of the steer
age passengers were Italian reserv.
lists gathered from all parts of the
United States, She carried food
stuffs cargo, but no munitions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Alien Gun Law Cases Dropped.

All but six of the cases brous1
against foreigners living in WOO
lawn, Beaver county. for violation
the alien gun law have been droppq
as result of conferences of State an
county authorities with local ofhcel'
There were ever fifty started. AS
result probably fifty dogs in that pa'
OF Beaver county have been shot \
their owners.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Explosives Struggled Aboard.

Officials Of the Navy Department
express the opinion that the ex.
plosives were smuggled on board
under the guise of baggage. This,
they say, could easily have been done
as there is apparently no way OF
identifying the particular piece of bag
gage, especially IL certain pieces are
marked in the name Of the person to
whom they do not belong and are yet
taken aboard as legitimate freight.
II is understood that the report 'of
Consul Schulz will be sent to the De-
partment of Justice and that its
agents and those Of the Treasury De-
partment will begin an investigation
of the case at New York.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
WILSON STUDYING pEFENsEs.
Seeking Facts About Needs OF Army
and Navy.

Washington, Sept. 15.-President
Wilson began detailed study of pre-
liminary reports on national defense
submitted to him by Secretaries Gar
rison and Daniels. He is paying par
ticular attention to the probable cost
OF strengthening the army and navy.
A decision on just what increases and
changes in the military and naval
establishment shall be recommended
to Congress will not be reached by the
President until he has received fur
ther reports from the heads of the de-
partments.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23

Washington. - After nearly five
years Of revolution. three administra-
tions of Provisional Presidents, two
years of "watchful waiting measure
less suffering, property loss, stagna-
tion and national decentralization,
peace in Mexico now seems possible.
And II It comes, as promised, by
the recognition Of Carranza, it will
come without American interference,
without the sacrifice Of unnecessary
lives OF American soldiers, and with
out any yielding on the part Of the
Taft and Wilson administrations TO
the incessant clamor for forcible inter-
vention.