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sou go along. The herd is divided,
SO that the cows do not all try to
crowd in e.door at the same time.
The outtake flues for ventilation are
not In the way, but are along the wall
where the space is not needed. The
cows heads are away from the bright
light of the sun. as they would be n
the pasture. The cutters are well dis
infected by the action Of the suns
rays. Sunlight is furnished for milk
ing at night and in the morning.
The design shown here has the 9TH
er method of arranging the cows
that is, they are faced out, and the
following advantages have been list
ed by the admirers of this style:
Most of the work is done behind the
cows, the milking and cleaning, and
therefore is much easier to handle In
one alley. The danger of having the
cows face the light is not as impor.
tant as keeping the cows from blow
ing their exhaled breath in each 9th
er's faces. The disinfecting value of
the sunlight is applied to the man
gers, where 1t is needed more than
1t is in the cutters. Much shorter in
take fues are needed than when the
COWS face in. There is no danger of
a COW getting in on the wrong side.
as they all use the same door. The
appearance OF the cows Is better from
tho back, as that is where they are
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01

storage OF hay in the haymow. This
haymow Is unobstructed, as no col.
umns are necessary to support the
roof, which is of the gambrel type.
The truss framing provides a stii
and strong support for the roof against
the snow, wind, etc.
Room is furnished to comfortably
house eight horses and sixteen cows.
The part Of the barn devoted to the
cows has a gutter in back Of the
stalls. and also the floor of the stalls
Is made on a slant SO that they can
be easily washed out. In the horse
part Of the stable the floors are made
level and no gutter is needed in back
Of the stalls. Convenient harness clos
cts are placed in the front part Of the
barn alongside the horse stalls.
Lighting is one OF the most impor.
tant things in a barn. Chickens like
to lay eggs where 1t is dark, but dairy
cows do not accomplish much unless
they are given plenty OF light. The
lighting in this barn is well taken
care of. There are seven windows
spaced along each side of the barn
and in each end there are two more.
making eighteen windows in all. In ad.
dition to contributing to the comfort
Of the cows q well-lighted barn is
much %pleasanter to work in.
The entrance to the barn for the
animals is through a wide double
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01
that always splashes or them unless
the harm ia made yerv wide.

that always splashes on them unless
the barn is made very wide.
The concrete foundation for the
combination barn shown here is Ear
ried down below the front line to
the footings, and the concrete walls
are built above grade to the cell
ing over the COW and horse stable.
This really gives a basement stable.
but not one Of the kind that former
ly was called by this name. A base
ment stable used to mean a bank barn
with the accompanying dampness ard
dinginess that Is SO unhealthful fo1
any kind Of stock. The barn shown
here is dry, well ventilated and warm
and suited to raising the best kind Of
stock. II a bank barn is built against
a side hill the hill should be cut away
and the entrance to the threshing
floor maintained by a bridge.
T%hreshing floors are not generally
provided in barns made in the mod
crn way. 1t is a vast of space to
set aside valuable storage room In o
barn when 1t Is only to be used for a
few days each year. II Is better to
do the threshing outside and use all
the space in the barn the year round.
The intake flues for the ventilating
system come into the barn at the top
of the concrete wall and z dis
charged near the ceiling ovcr the
heads of the stock. The out.oke
iues start in back of the stalls and
are carried up to the ventilators on
the roof. A pure and plentiful supply
of air is assured by this system.
The feed for the cows and horses
kept in this barn Is taken care Of by
a feed carrier running on tracks along
each side wall in front OF the man.
gers. The track also runs along the
back Of the barn SO as to connect up
the feed alleys with the silo. The lit
ter carrier track runs straight through
the center alley through the back door
to the dump or the manure spreader.
A large space is provided for the
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01

jBy DIR. r. II. WILLIAMS. Arizona Ex-
pertinent Station)
Cholera is one OF the most infec-
tious poultry diseases. often sweep
ing away an entire flock of m va
riety of domesticated fowl, and even
some species of wild birds. 1t is
caused by specific bacteria which
spread most rapidly in filthy yards
and houses where the birds are not
in thrifty condition. The general ma
ture of the disease and its method
OF spreading over a district resemble
hog cholera. To prevent it from en-
tcring a flock where the disease is
prevalent in the district. great caro-
must be exercised to avoid carrying
the germ by means of %droppings,
earth attached to clothes, eggs, birds.
wind. water or feed.
Symptoms.
The symptoms vary considerably in
affected birds. The first indication
OF cholera is usually diarrhea with
a yellowish celebration of the urates
which normally appear white in the
droppings. The celebration may final
ly turn to a greenish or blush green
color as the case advances. Some
times affected birds maintain a good
appetite till death. but usually they
quit eating and fever is always pres
ent. The comb and wattles lose their
bright appearance and the birds as
sumo a dropping. rounded outline,
caused by the lowering of the tail.
head and wings. The period of incu-
baton varies from one day to several
weeks. averaging about eight days.
Death may occur at any time, being
preceded by commissions and sharp
cries. In the virulent form most OF
the birds die in a few days, but If the
chronic form is present the disease
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01
Use Whitewash Freely.

The free use Of whitewash or kero-
sene also does wonders In getting rid
Of mites when used thoroughly over
every bit OF the interior of the hens
home. A clean house. free from these
torments. is a real blessing to- the
hens. Puts money in your pocket be-
sides. The hen mite or red spider
feeds upon the poor hens at night
while they are on the roost and saps
their life to such an extent the egs
yield is largely reduced. And some
times the hens r killed BY mite at.
lacks.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01

Arguments are still going on as to
the relative advantages of facing cows
in or out in a barn. Many champions
Of each style have shown points in
which their favorite arrangement has
an advantage over the other. The sup
porters Of the facing-in arrangement
present the following advantages for
this method of construction:
The feeding is all carried on in one
alley and is made very easy, as the
feed is spread from right to left as
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ing Of sites fol summer homes for as many as 80 years for merely nominal
rentals. This arrangement, which went into effect last spring, makes worth
while the erection of substantial improvements. and has already greatly in
creased the number Of persons sojourning in the forests in the summer
season.. In many Oft the forests applications to lease hveacre tracts are pour
ing in, and dwellings from simple log cabins to preenHous homes IN
sprngng up n mountain glens and by river banks and lake shore.
In order to determine Just what the forests present in the way Of IT.
tractve sites for summer homes and facilities for boating, bathing, fishing,
mountain climbing and other outing activities, the forest service is now
making a recreauonal survey Oft the domains over which 1t has control and
will list and publish the data a rapidly a possible. Now. it is realized.
most of the applicants fol cottage sites re persons who happen to be ia.
mIiar with the forests. When the data being collected arr available,
however. ciybound souls who long for the woods but have neither the
means or the time to make long searches for satisfactory sites will be able
to choose just about what they wish without stirring from their doors.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01

"Of course" said Mr.. Conga, Il do not maintain that the ink adds to the
deectabe flavor Of the ham. But neither does the champagne. would not
advise epiures to drink the ink in which the ham is cooked. But will eat
sorbed by the ham in cooking and that the man who has been jolyng him.
with the fdea that he obtains a champagne flavor from ham cooked in
champagne is merely working his Imagination overtime and ought to be q
raj correspondent and not q chef or bon vivant"
At five o'clock the hams we're cut and about seventy-fve persons present
parook of the meat nobody knowing which he ate. The advocate of tho
ham as asked to pass judgment. He insisted he could
taste a bare flavor Of champagne. but admitted that he had not tasted ink.
So h decided fol- himself and Professor Noack handed Mr.. Conger 4 bill
for eight quarts OF champagne under the terms of the wager.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01
Buying Breeding Stock.

II is not a good plan to wait until
spring to buy yoGr breeding stock.
II you want a well-bred rooster, fo-
instance, look around among the
breeders and pick out one that is fl
to show at the poultry exhibition. II
you wait until he goes to the show
and wins a prize. you will pay twice
OF three times as much.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01
Some Difference Of Opinion as to
Whether Il Is Best to Face
Out or In.
EACH PLAN HAS ADVANTAGES
Illustrations Here Show Stock Barn
With Concrete Basement Stable
Where the Cows Face tho
WaIl-Dry, Well venti-
lated and Warm.
BY WILLIAM A. RApFoRD.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building work on the farm. for
the readers of this paper. on account of
his wide experience as Editor, Author and
Manufacturer he is. without doubt. the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries TO William A.. Rad
ford. No. 1927 Prairie avenue. Chicago,
H.. and only inclose two-cent stamp for
reply.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01

Some people imagine that if they
give their chickens skim milk, water
is not necessary. This is a mistake.
as milk turns into solid food almost
as o o as it reaches a birds digestive
apparatus, and water must always be
given.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01
Damp Quarters Cause Roup.

Roup, one Of the most troublesome
diseases among chickens. is almost al.
ways caused by damp quarters. Keep
the quarters dry and warm. and the
yards clean and roup will not trou,
BILE you. :
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01

POStn1dStef HeTe' IHe sIu6
OF the ~gastronomic argument was
taken by Tony" Richardson, a local
real estate man.
The other day an experiment took
place at "Shoemakers," retreat of
erary lights. Prof. Gus" Noack, ana
lytical chemist, was called in as ex-
pert. Eight quarts Of each liquid were
used. Mr.. Noack arranged the gas
stove and made sure that the ink man
had not snhstifnfad prana iuico
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01

the interior department.
The assistant secretary didn't pick
up a shovel and turn a bit Of earth in
the o~ld-fashioned way. Instead Mr..
Newton, who "a clad in a Palm Beach
suit and a spotless pair of canvas
shoes, climbed aboard the high plat
form Of q huge and greasy steam
shovel and pulled O wire which
dropped several hundred pounds Of
dirt into a waiting wagon.
He was photographed in the midst
Of this hazardous task and when h.
he had moved about the greasy interi,
ting 80 much as q speck on his suit OF
The building, when complete, vii
10 more than a half-million under the
branches of the interior department
sA-.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01
Stable Floor Plan Of Concrete Base
ment Barn.

Judged from. and they can all be seen
from the central alley. All the ma
nure is handled in n alley. and the
walls are protected from the marLrs
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01
Uncle Sam Promotes the Out-of. Door Movement

A REALIZATION that the members of his big family should be encouraged
n to live nor in the open air seems to have come suddenly to Uncle Sam,
for he has done more. perhaps. in the past twelve months to stimulate and
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01

Do not allow the laying hens to
tecome too fat as they not only be-
come lazy but are apt to become egg
bound.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01
Produce Everything.

The farm should be made to pro-
duce everything the family will need
for the table in both summer and win.
ter.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01
Newton, in SpotIess Attire, Runs Steam Shovel

HE modern way Of breaking ground" for the construction Of a govern.
, ment building shown at Eighteenth and F streets when Byron R.
Newton, assistant secretary of the treasury, ohciated at the beginning Of
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01

sliding door ut the front end OF tho
barn. There Is also another double
door at tho back through which the
litter carrier goes out to the dump
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01

encourage the out-of-doors movement
than in any other equal period of time.
First came the bid for a greater recre-
ational use of the national forests,
and nov the general land office has
completed a sale. without precedent,
of sites especially for villas on the
banks of the beautiful Flathead lake
in Montana.
To attract larger numbers Of va
cationists to the vast forests owned by
the government. the forest service Sc
cured legislation that permits the leas-
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01
Feast on Ham Cooked in Ink to Settle Dispute

Z OR four years two prominent Washington lei have quarreled over the
i question whether a ham cooked in ink is better than N cooked In
champagne. The champion Oft the inkcooked ham is Frank Conger, former
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01

Gull Sheep Flock Carefully.
Gull the flock carefully. Make n
Uniform. A few poor sheep in a flock
spoil 1t.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01
Ventilation Needed

Greenhouses require free ventiia,
lion.
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things, Lieutenant Round proposed that tn present roadway up the fort hill
be extended tt encircle the entire fort outside the ditch and that sufficient
brush be cleared away t. show the landscape 10 passing visitors in ar
riages and automobiles. He suggested that an dthme crows nest" or
signal station be built in me of the talest trees the fort and be pre-
served a a feature Of the jubilee encampment of the G. A r.
Lieutenant Round had signal stations in operation during the encamp
ment at Soldiers Home, Fort Stevens, Georgetown Heights, Fort Richardson
and Fairfax Seminary south of the Potomac.
Concerning the appropriateness of permanently preserving Fort De
Russy, he stated: 81 respectfully submit that Fort De Russy is n If the
most interesting objects in h par and could easily be made a particularly
picturesque feature. 1t must be about the highest point in the park. 1t was
the most prominent. fort in the line of Notifications which confronted General
Earys Confederate army which attacked Washington in 1864, much stronger
in natural position and range than Fort Reno o its left and Fort Stevens N
its right But for Fort De Russy, Earys veterans in gray would n doubt
have entered Washington by the Rock Creek valley"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01

Round Of Manassas, Va, who was
designated to arrange for the reopen
ing of the wartime signal stations
during the encampment, wrote 10 the
board of control Of Rock CrecA park
requesting permission to open a sta
ton at Fort De Russy. Certain i'm
provements were necessary before
this site could be utilized and Lieu
tenant Round proposed that they be
made with a view to permanently pre-
serving the fort In addition to other
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-01
Old Fort De Russy May Be Partially Restored

NJ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Fort De Russy in Rock Creek park sum-
w cent to preserve the outlines of the parapet. ditch. bastions and other
features IS it stood during the Civil ar may be a n outcome of the G. A. r..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-26
MANY ATTEND STATE
UNIVERSITY SESSION

Iowa City, June "a. The 1915 sum-
mer session at Iowa university opened
this week with the best prospects IN
years as to attendance. Several hun
dred registered and many more are ex-
pected today and during the remainder
of the week. This year, with one di-
vision running to July 80 and another
to August 81, the session will be the
longest in the history of the institu-
ton. There are nearly fifty courses
and 104 faculty members. Prominent
scientists and others from other cities
and colleges will lecture. The lecture
staff embraces DIR. Fred Harvey Cal
houn, state geologist Of South Caro-
lima; Prof Fred Emory Haynes, of
Morningside college; Prof. s. c. Hefe-
blower, of Washburn college, Topeka,
Kan; Prof. Orrin H. Smith, of Cornell,
Prof G.. Wyckoff OF Grinnell; Prof.
Joel s. Coffey of Purdue university;
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-26
BEGIN WORK UPON
GOVERNMENT LAND

Grinneil, June "a. The first actual
government work, done on the ground
bought some two or three years ago.
in this city, as the site of the new gov.
eminent postoffice building, Is now in
progress and consists of borings some
seventeen feet in depth to get the ma.
ture of the soil to that depth, the char.
acter of the earth upon which the sub
foundation must rest and the necessity
and possibility of drainage. Examina'
tons will also be made of the founda.
tons of near by buildings and the coil
on which they rest. The Stewart IL
brary, the Congregational church, the
high school building, and the Metho'
dist church are the public buildings on
that block. Grinnell people are begin.
ming to have their hopes revived OF
the beginning at least Of the building
this year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-26
GRINNELL GIVES
MANUAL TRAINING

Grinnell, June "a. In accordance
with the recent action of the Grinncll
school board the summer work In man.
ual training has been actually outlined
at different hours on Mondays, We'd
and begun. Two classes are to meet
nesdays and Fridays, while two others
meet in the same way on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays. Mr.. Mich.
OILS, who has had charge of the manual
training work in the school for the
past ear, has charge Of these classes,
with help if needed. He will also have
the direction, in the afternoons Of
some of the sports and child plays at
the different schools where there is
room for them. There is at present
very little apparatus for the play
grounds but 1t is possible that the man.
ual training pupils may be able to con,
bine business and pleasure in the max
ing of much that Is needed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-26
CENTERVILLE LABOR
4 PICNIC IS A SUCCESS

Centerville, June 24.-The big union
labor picnic was featured by the ad'
dress Of Eugene v. Debs, representing
the socialist party, and John D. Den
ison, Jr., of Des Moines, for the
democrats. J. G. Mabry Of Abba,
who was to represent the republicans,
could not be present.
Before / would go to war for any
nation" said Debs, 81 would be shot
as traitor Wars are brought about
by the capitalist class and fought In
their interest in these days, just as
at one time they were fought for the
ruling class. We show lot of hypoc-
risy in praying for peace at the call
Of the president and on the same day
shipping eighteen million rounds OF
cartridges to the fighting nations"
He made two hour address ex-
planning the purposes Of socialism and
declaring that the evolution OF the day
tends inevitably in that direction.
The Ottumwa Labor day celebra-
ton was we'll advertised here with
banners and dodgers. Ernest Trent
was here putting out the advertising
matter. Centecville will be well rep
resented there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-26
CASE OVER
PIGS INTO COURT

Centerville, June 24.-J A. Handlin
and ]. 8. Handlin have sued Isaac N.
Condra for the sum of 1920, which
they claim is due them as damages.
The case Is over some pigs that had
the cholera and innocent like went
over to visit their neighbor pig
friends and while thus engaged IN
this visit left germs of the disease. It
Is claimed by the Handlins that Mr..
Condra's hogs contracted cholera ana
that as the Handlins knew 1t. they
were very cautious to keep their hogs
away from the dreaded disease. They
also say that Mr.. Condra's hogs got
through a piece Of fence which Mr..
Condra was supposed to keep up and
as a result spread the cholera germs
among the Handlin hogs. causing them
losses to the amount OF $l,2OO, fol
which amount they are suing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-26
SHENANDOAH NOW
HAS ANOTHER FREAK

Shenandoah, June 24,-As q produc.
er OF freaks this vicinity has made q
noteworthy showing this season. In
addition to the two-headed calf at the
farm Of Tom Van Swearingen, which
is now two weeks old, there Is two
legged colt on the farm OF Henry
Wehrkamp north Of Clsrinda. It was
born three weeks ago and seems to
be perfect in every way except 1t lacks
the two front legs, one being entirely
missing with merely swirl or hair
mark at the place where the leg
should be, and the other leg quite
short and small, being doubled back
like wing. A circus has already Of
fered $500 for the colt when it Is six
months old, il 1t still lives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-26
FIT. DODGE DELEGATES
NEW MASONIC TEMPLE

Fort Dodge. June 24.-Fort Dodge's
new $4,000 Masonic temple, one OF
the finest in the middle west, was
dedicated with elaborate ceremony.
Grand lodge oficers in the blue lodge,
chapter and commandery and many
Masons from all over northern Iowa
are here. The main dedication adj
dress was made by Robert d. Graham
Of Denver, who spoke on the subject.
1.-THE Spirit and Mission OF Masonry. :
In the evening reception was held
for Masons and their families. follow
ed by a dance and card party.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-26
POSTOFFICE FIGHT
AT CENTERVILLE OVER

Centerville, June 24.-The Center
vile postofhce fight that involved a
half dozen OF the leading democratic
politicians as aspirants ended with
the nomination Of w. X. Currie yes.
terday, according to dispatches re.
ceived here. He is editor of the Jour.
nal and has been~a resident Of the
city but three years. Associated with
him in the ownership Of the paper is
Walter Dewey, recently appointed
postmaster at Charlton. The big end
OF the endorsements and petitions
were held by Milt Maring. Mr.. Currie
will succeed Col. q. c. Haynes, whose
term expired June az, after serving
during every republican administers
ton since Hays.