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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-20
WHY Cream Tests Vary.

Variation in cream tests Is frequent
ly cause Of suspicion on the part Of
farmers or other producers of cream
who sell to creameries or cream from
the same separator to show different
tests on different days. even Il the
milk is from the Same herd. There
are a number of reasons other than
unfairness Of the cream buyer why
tests should not always be uniform
and it 10 not just to condemn the test
until all circumstances concerning the
production Of the cream are known.
Under the caption, why Cream
Tests vary" Prof. J. NJ. Fuller Of the
dairy husbandry department Of Okla
homa Agricultural and Mechanical
College, explains in bulletin just out
how this may occur The bulletin 10
on Using the B;Lbcock Test" and may
be had free by writing to the expert
ment station at saltwater. Okla. for
bulletin 107. Mr.. Fuller takes up the
causes for this variation as follows:
Speed: One OF the important fac
tors influencing the cream test is the
speed Of the separator. The manu-
facturer 81 a separator has determined
the speed at which It should be turned
to secure test results. II the speed Of
the bowl il 5000 times per minute and
the handle Is to be turned fifty times
per minute. then the bowl turns 100
times at every turn Of the handle X.
instead OF turning nifty times, the
handle 10 turned sixty times, then the
speed Of the bowl II increased LOCO
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-20
WHAT WILL WILSON DO now7

Torpedoing and sinking another liner
with Americans on board appears to
cali the hand of President Wilson.
The fact that the vessel was not In
but outward bound from an English
port to an American destination seems
to aggravate the incident for it can
not be urged that her cargo was en-
route to battlefields and the assistance
of the allies. OF course information
is meager as yet and all the circum-
stances are not known but the sink
ing of the Arabic if without warning
and time afforded passengers to es-
cape. if that be true puts the United
States and it's president into a situa-
ton that will call for a firm stand or
the evasion Of the language of the
note which had been given the stand
ing of an ultimatum.
1t is again up to the president and
up to the American people to stand by
him as their spokesman. That is all
that needs saying or doing. Stand by
the accredited mouthpiece of the AM
erican people. When crises have ar
rived that has been the manner of this
country. Sit fast and don't rock the
boat.
1t is not without the possibilities
that severance of relations between
this country and Germany would be
welcomed by German war leaders and
statesmen. Such conditions would i'm
mediately result in a practical en-
barge upon shipments of munitions
abroad for we would find it a vital
part of preparation for eventualities to
hold all war supplies at home and the
munition factories which are working
overtime for the allies would shift
their activities to making ANN unition
for the United States. The effect up
on the European situation could only
be favorable to Germany and unfav-
orable to the allies for Germany seems
to be able to supply her armies with
the necessities of war. Moreover. it is
itoi u " sec just NIldt harm We COulu
do Germany were even war declared
between her and this country. Our
fleet would scarcely rush in where
Great Britain's larger and more pow
erful fleets fear to sail among the
mines and submarines of the North
sea. The German subs would be free
to prey upon all ships carrying food
supplies from this country and COM
plete the food blockade against Great
Britain.
Germany is in tbs fight to win. She
is not taking into consideration ancent
or future friendships or the possibili-
ties that lie ahead. She is fighting for
existence and power and she will not
lose present advantage TO gain future
or to maintain friendly re-
However. it is all up to the presi-
dent. From general appearances it
would be we'll for congressman to hold
themselves ready for a special session |
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-20
THE ROADS COMMISSION.

VIZ AoNSO SAAohASiS'J
In the matter of judgment Of men
ernor Clarke. His excellence in this
Of his good roads commission. all of the
money, disposition and intelligence to
be of great service to the state.
The chairman, Fritz Norris, of the
Marshalltown Times Republican, was
the original Iowa good roads crank
highway construction.
Since he has been tanning for good
roads he has seen sentiment develop
could never have better roads than
can be made by the native earth and
the road drag to a point where the
possibility. In fact, the big question
before the commission is hardly the
question of possibility at all but Of
type. It's problem is one of stand
ard and uniformity, in its arrival at
which depends the value of it's work.
There are as many kinds of hard
surfacing for roads as there are men
with hard road surfacing for sale.
This is not the kind of commits
sion that will be influenced by such
considera tons as that.
Talking recently with very intel
ligent young man under whose care
much of the completed sections Of the
Lincoln highway were built we brought
out the opinion that in his regard the
oiled gravel road is giving the best
service. But this Is getting away from
the subject.
The plan of commission under
which the governor has acted was pro-
posed by Bernard Murphy. CT Vinton,
some months ago. It's members serve
without compensation. 1t is upon in
formation which they amass that the
next legisla ture will act to take fur
Their steps to get Iowa out of the rut
and the mud.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-20
The Strawpile
When Calf Cholera Comes.

White Scours, or calf cholera, comes
on SO soon after birth that often the
calves are dead before they are con-
sidered to be seriously sick.
This disease usually appears within
two or three days after the calf is
dropped. Seldom have / known of any
cases developing after the calf Is two
or three month old.
The symptoms are usually failure to
eat the calf lying down much Of the
time. the eyes grow dull, and peculiar
pasty white excretion is noticeable.
The calf often dies within twenty four
hours. Only immediate attention will
save It.
The disease is usually contracted by
infection thru the navel cord. Pre-
vertion is better than cure.
The COW. during the period OF calv-
ing, should be kept in clean. freshly
belded box stall or enclosure. AS soon
as the calf is dropped disinfect it's
navel cord with mixture Of one part
carbolic acid to ten parts OF water.
Also soak a string in the carbolic- acid
mixture tie firmly around the navel
cord two or three inches from the
calf's body: then give the calves show
ing any appearance Of white scours
two tablespoonfuls of castor oil every
hour until better; also teaspoonful
Of equal parts OF pepsin and bismuth
every hour, day and night, until the
calves are much improved.
Do not give the affected calves any
milk, but give one or two raw eggs
three times day When so improved
as to appear hungry. give a little Cruel
made by mixing one cup OF oatmeal
in two quarts of water, boil two hours
in double boiler strain thru potato
sieve, salt lightly, and add two table,
spoonfuls Of lime water.
Feed cruel thru butte nipple and
gradually add little milk to the mix
ture until the calf becomes normal
again. The Cruel should be fed as
warm as the calf will drink 1t.
The veterinarian will say to vac
cinate for this white scours trouble.
We'll and good but many grade calf
is not worth veterinarians trip. and
many calves will be dead before the
veterinarian can be secured.
A medicine chest in the farmers
barn is as necessary as the insurance
on his buildings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-20
More Than Half tho Herd.

tits q common saying that the bull
is half the herd" But he Is much more
than half, because he constitutes half
that can be changed at will. The cows,
the hens, the ewes, the mares. and the
sows are on our hands. To change
them for others is expensive. 1t re-
auires a complete readjustment of
things. It is hard thing to do.
But the male side Of the house is
embodied in one animal. He can be
disposed Of easily. and better one us
ually obtained at a reasonable expense
AS Fraser of Ohio says, each COW In
a herd of forty represents one eightieth
of the milk capacity transmitted to the
calves in the herd. The bull represents
one half-is forty times as important
as any one cow. But succession Of
pure-bred sires Of the best strains soon
become vastly more than half. The first
and second make three fourths; the
first, second, and third make seven
eighths; the first. second, third, and
fourth make fifteen sixteenths of the
herd. Thus. only four animals in sue
cession on the male side give herd
or a flock of splendid quality from q
start Of scrubs.
II we all realized this ~ we should,
the day Of the scrub or grade sire
would soon be over.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-20
FEDERAL BANKS AND CROPS.

Moving the crops and storing the
crops is to be facilitated by the fed
efai reserve banks in their offer to
discount notes secured by accredited
warehouse receipts. Their suggestion
is that farmers form warehouse as
soclatlons under directions which the
bank will issue and that they can
then store their grain, take a receipt
from some accredited warehouse COM
pany and with the receipt as collateral
borrow money for short periods thru
their local banks, which, in turn will
pass the notes along to be discounted
or carried by the federal reserve
banks.
In this way a great deal of periodic
pressure which comes upon the en-
tire system of banks during crop NOV
ing seasons can be relieved. In the
southern states the arrangement
should be a Godsend this year for the
cotton farmer has to sell or borrow
and his present market is bound to be
demoralized by war hazards. If he
can take his cotton to an accredited
warehouse, get the money on it and
still wait for better market in which
to sell, he will not have to be closed
out at forced sale as he has been in
the past.
This is one attempt on the part Of
the federal reserve banks to popular
ize their service and it is a wise
move. Up to the present time the
bankers of the country are unfriendly
to the federal reserve system They
were forced into it by statute and
have the same feeling toward it that
any subject has toward his master
Unless the federal reserve bank is
popularized from the top down it will
be abandoned at the next change of
administration and sound prin-
ciple in finance destroyed for gem
GRAFTON. The country needs federal
reserve system. 1t may not have a
perfect one now but if the public could
begin to see real service from what it
has the bankers would cheer up and
its defects instead Of refusing
to pull in federal reserve harness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-20
AN INCIDENT IN REFORM.

The action of few county super
visors at Des Moines in condemning
paved country roads means nothing but
a recognition of the fact that the road
problem is still debatable question
and one upon which more information
is needed The faction which finally
mus stored a majority had to resort to
political finesse to win hence the reso-
lutions were very adroitly drawn to
condemn brick, concrete or asphalt
roads with no mention of gravel when
gravel constitutes the vast ma jority of
hard surfacing that is done in any
state excepting California. Even at
that ninety were unwilling to condemn
the paved rural road to 127 who voted
the paved road 1t is safe to say that the
majority would be in any county when
the traffic conditions justified a paved
road and when they had seen one In
use or knew that it could be had within
the tax burden they are now pay
ing.
Some supervisors are Of the same
class of farmers who refused to join
the rural telephone company until
everybody else had a phone in his
house. They were among those who
at first would not put UP a rural free
delivery mail box and some of them
today are defeating the consolidation
of rural schools but the world moves
on to better things just as soon as
majority of our citizens understand
Their first cousins in town are those
who can be depended upon to start
row when street paving or water works
or sewer systems are first proposed
but most towns manage to go on with
their public Improvements somehow.
Some one town breaks over the barrier
of opposition first and improves and
then other towns want what the first
town has. In Illinois, Ohio. and In
diana countless instances are on record
of big land owners who fought paved
road bond issue offering to pay for one
out OF their own pockets after the first
one had been forced into the commun-
ity over their opposition. All we need
in Iowa Is laws which will give our
people the right to build whatever kind
Of roads the ma iOritv desire and 70
finance them. Public sentiment will do
the rest for the supervisor who gets
in the road Of progress will be rolled
aside. The fact that President Dunlap,
of the supervisors convention, himself
a hard roads man, made a poor guess
in selecting a committee on resolutions
means nothing in the general march Of
road reform.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-20

times per minute. or 20 per cent more
than 1t should be. This increase has
q direct influence on the richness OF
the cream separated. Cream testing
as high as so per cent or az low as u
or 20 per cent may be obtained BY
varying the speed.
Inflow: The rate at which the milk
flows from the tank into the bowl has
considerable influence in varying the
cream test. II the inflow Ia very small,
cream testing as high al so per cent
or so per cent may be obtained. II the
inflow IL too large cream testing as
low as Is per cent may be obtained.
The float governs the inflow and
should always be used
Temperatures: MIX should be sep.
arated soon after 1t comes from the
cow. This means that the temperature
will be around 30 degrees or somewhat
above. II milk becomes cold, say so
degrees or so degrees. it separates with,
more difficulty. The cream will be
richer and more butterfat will be lost
in the skim milk than IL separated at
30 degrees.
Richness of Milk: II a separator
delivers 20 per cent cream from 8 per
cent milk, then from per cent milk
~ AiAoy NO cApcCIc0t u ucAVcI SEO<hSAA
testing IS to 40 per cent. The milk
from herd Of cows usually tests prac-
tically the same from day to day. II
the herd is small and two or three
fresh cows are added, the average test
for the herd will likely be lowered, es-
pecially II the other cows in the herd
are advanced in their lactation period.
Cream Screw: Once adjusted, the
cream screw should not ba factor in
causing variation in the test. II for
any reason it is turned, then varia-
ton is sure to follow. A separator
should deliver 35 per cent to 40 per
cent cream in summer and somewhat
thinner, say from 30 to SO per cent in
winter.
"Other Factors: The condition Of
the machine and the amount Of flush
water used may sometimes influence
the cream test. If the separator is
placed on level solid foundation, and
is properly run and cared for, there
should be no trouble from this factor.
Unless an unusual amount of flush wa
ter is used. this factor will-have little
influence in varying the test"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-20

the roads. But we have had no COM
prehensive plan, no outlined program
looking toward the gradual establish
ment OF system OF permanent roads.
1t needed such q season as this sum-
| mer has been to prove to US how really
| worthless and Indispensable were our
dirt roads even when there existed the
will to make them as good as possible.
Now we are going to take up the ques-
ton of permanent roads In earnest. 1t
Is time Other states are far ahead Of
us. Our neighbor on the northeast,
Wisconsin has US hopelessly outdis-
tanced. So have other states. Even
1917 Is long time to wait for a be-
ginning.
In fact there is a movement on foot
to get action" more quickly than the
new roads commission will secure it.
This plan is backed by the Greater
Iowa Association which has just
wholly justified its existence by win
ming supreme triumph for Iowa at
the Frisco exposition and to which a
grateful state should listen most at
tentively.
The Greater Iowa Association pro-
poses to pave 1000 miles Of Iowa roads
at cost of $4,000 mile. the funds to
be derived from bonds issued by the
state. The plan as informally adj
vanced proposes to hold mass meetings
in every section of the state at which
the permanent roads scheme will be
explained and discussed. If majority
Of these mass meetings favor the plans
proposed Governor Clarke will be
asked to call special session OF the
legislature to take the necessary legal
action.
If the greater Iowap Ian proves
feasible and the state as a whole is
able to scoop Governor Clarke's
commission. so much the better. At
any rate there now exist good pros.
poets Of Iowa making real beginning
upon the good roads problem and this
in itself is actual progress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-20
Topics of the Times

Mr.. Bryan purchased FIVE shares of
stock in the Weaver homestead which
Was bought sy g c!c@tannna company
at Bloomfield. That's like Andy Car
negie buying a six-inch l beam or
John Rockefeller ordering a barrel Of
crude oil.
One thing this war has made plain:
that American manufacturers have
been slack and have permitted Ger
many to sell too much to American
trade. The American manufacturer is
like the American farmer who hates to
raise anything but corn and cattle. He
dislikes small things; but small things
have made Germany Indispensable to
the world in many directions
The county supervisors in their state
meeting turned down paved roads
The people always did have to drag
the supervisors up to the pail and hold
their noses under until they got a
taste before they'd learn to drink. They
denounced concrete, brick and asphalt
and never mentioned gravel. It was
in fact a typical county supervisors
convention.
Kansas has laid down the rule that
the man who drinks can't work for
the state. However, Kansas isn't
ahead Of many progressive manufac-
turers and employers in different lines.
She's simply getting down to business
principles.
The Waterloo Times Tribune wants
to know whether Carl Kuehnle belongs
to Ben Salinger's faction of the K. L.
lodge. While it is hard to understand
the trend Of the question merely as
an informative answer it may be well
to state that Carl hasn't for some time.
Further explanations are referred to
the principals.
Types change. Care in breeding and
selection changes always for the better
This fact may be Of use in considering
the eugenics Of county supervisors as
sociations.
lowas two great humorists, Bob
Burdette and George Fitch, were clean
ly of humor. No trace OF coarseness
appears in their writings. Those who
depend upon coarseness to draw a
laugh can not qualify a. humorists.
II the weatherman would build
little fire in the furnace those innum-
cradle ears in the fields would stand
no chance Of freezing. A little kero-
sene and q few cobs, please.
Tit Fort Dodge Chronicle Is calling
for robust indignation" over the al
legged questioning Of whether General
Dodge tskes drink or not. As the
Chronicle and other papers with damp
inclinations are the only ones who
have raised the question the Chronicle
should 60 into the private office and
indig robustly until it's consciousness
is fully satisfied. The fact Is that the
newspapers and people OF the state are
not particularly interested in whether
the General INDUCES or doesn't touch
O. drop. In short It is a case where
everybody 10 robustly unconcerned.
General Dodge IL a notable old man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-20
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHAILT0wN IowA AUGUST 20.

pens there is watchdog Of the treas
ury on the board, the others will en-
deavor to get something on" him
when he Is off guard. That sort Of
work is disgusting in the extreme. 1t
interferes with the public business. 1t
is expensive for the taxpayers and 1t
cripples that team work Of the board
which should be maintained for the
sake Of good local government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-20
Tho New Story.

what if our dreams are idle,
What if our hopes are vain;
The world is a daily bridal
OF the sunshine with the rain.
The heavens in steadfast glory
Burn blue though the clouds he deep,
And tomorrow is some new story
Life weaves on loom of sleep.
Baltimore SUM-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-20

saltillo. Mexico.rThe duties Of John
r. Silliman. American representative
here, are arduous in the extreme. He
Is caring for scores Of American
refugees who have fled here from sec
lions threatened by the various fac
tons Of Mexican bandits and at the
same time has charge Of the United
States government interests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-20
IN EXPLANATION.
[Sioux City Journal

ISIOuX CITY Journal
What on earth can be keeping LATE
Young from the Mexican bord er?'
wonders the Waterloo Times Tribune.
Perhaps the Times Tribune has heard
the story of the two women who were
discussing Father Clancy's prospective
trip to Ireland What's takin' him to
1reland?" demanded Mrs. Flanagan
and Mrs. Flanagan answered, Sure
it's youn tin cints and my tin cints
that's takin him to Ireland"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-20
Iona Newspapers
JOE. JOSEPH, OR DR.?


Now that Senator Allen has acquired
that LL. D., will our roughneck Iowa
press cease referring to him as Joe
Alien and speak of Senator Allen LII.
d. Iowa newspapers get too fresh
with the monikers OF prominent men,
MISUNDERSTANDING Times Repub-
iicaT.
Tut, tut. If the gentleman from
Pocahontas is half as good a poll
tician as he is reputed to be. ne will
work the Joe for all it is worth and
soft pedal on that LII. D.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-20
who might be happier with fewer fool

who might be happier with fewer fool
friends.
Wilbur Marsh is alleged to have a
barrel. But SO had John T. Hamilton.
Sioux City Journal.
Yes, but Marsh's factory deals with a
different product than that we'll adver-
tised factory located on main street
Of Cedar Rapids In a building owned
by Mr.. Hamilton. When Mr.. NJ. opens
the barrel-if he ever does-it will
prove a very efficient vote separator.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-20
uh!

"rd like to be-" said Oscar Clyde,
THE chauffeur Of a submarine.
He doesn't have to climb outside
The v lille he cranks the burned ma
chine"
-Sprin1feId Union
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-20
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.
1t takes good head to make good
roads, even with good machinery" re-
marks the Oskaloosa Herald.

From some of the powers that be
there is going up a strong remon-
STRANGE against the publicity campaign.
carried on by citizens Of German ex-
traction. to place before the public the
German side of the war proposition,
notes the Oelwein Register and says:
ITO the bystander it would seem that
the other side has been ably presented,
and there is no good reason why both
should not be heard"