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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-29
EATA SQUARE MEAL AND
NOT FEAR INDIGESTION

There are hundreds of people in
Bedding who were not the least bit
surprised when they read in the "Ban-
ner" that Wortley & French are SELL
ing Mi-o-na on a guarantee to refund
the money in case it did not relieve.
This remarkable dyspepsia remedy
will relieve the worst case of indiges-
ton, headache, dizziness, or general
played-out condition that afflicts ev-
cry one suffering with stomach trou-
bic. Mi-o-na does not simply relieve,
it aims to cure.
Wortley & French can tell you of
many well known people in this city
whom this remedy has restored to
health, often after they have trled
many other methods Of treatment with
little or no benefit. No other dyspep-
STA remedy has made so large a per-
centage of cures as Mi-o-na. 1t is so
large that Wortley e. French stand
ready to refund the price to any Gus
toner whom it does not help.
The best kind Of advertising is the
praise of a pleased customer, and
there are hundreds in Bedding today
praising Mi-o-na because il does what
it is advertised to do. A few months
ago they could eat nothing without
wondering what the result would be.
Since using Mi-o-na, they eat what
they want and when they want with
no fear Of sufering.-adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-29

inexperienced man for township high
way commissioner every year TO
handle this work is absurd, not tax
ing into consideration that he goes in
TO Office at time Of year when one
third of the road work should have
been done previous TO his assuming
Office. What can you expect of a man
launched so late in the season, in
charge of 70 miles of highway, with
no experience or knowledge of road
building, or no organization Yet in
the past ten years about three-fourths
of the entire road money of the state
has been expended through this sys-
tenn. Townships can be cited that are
expending for the maintenance of
light traffic earth roads 500 per mile,
per annum. There would be no OBJ
lection to this expenditure at that,
If the roads were maintained accord
ing to the true meaning of the term
maintenance. This amount of money
is more than sufficient to not only
maintain these roads but should be
enough to gradually improve them;
yet at the end of the year you can
scarcely detect the result of this ex-
penditure. The roads are full of holes
and just as nearly impossible as be-
fore. 1t is safe to say that not more
than % cents in value is received for
one dollar expended.
Some of the people of Michigan a
few years ago observed that a num-
Der of roads in the state were of more
Importance to a greater number of
people than those living in one town.
ship. They were also impressed with
the fact that it was unfair to ask the
people living in the townships traver-
sed by these roads, to improve or
maintain them at the townships ex-
pense. In a number of cases 80 per
cent of the traffic of these roads came
from other townships, counties or cit
les. So the legislature passed the
county road law. The intent of the
legislature inenacting the county road
law was to modernize road construc-
ton and maintenance and to over
come some of the objections as cited
under the township system. They
provided in that law for these county
ITO Be Continued)
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-29
quarters gradually and the bad effect

quarters gradually and the bad effect
will be mitigated.
Another thing in getting the young
sters into their quarters, do not make
an abrupt change in the rations, while
the ration for the laying stock will be
different from that which has been
provided the growing birds, the
change should be done gradually. The
fowls while on the range, were ac-
cusomed To a varied ration, and
balanced it to suit themselves. The
animal life that could be found on the
range cannot be obtained in winter
quarters and the poultryman must
provide such food If best results are
to be obtained. And again, as the
fowls could pick up considerable food
while running at large, they did not
require the amount of food that will
he necessary when confinement com
pels them to rely upon the attendant
for their food supply.
DO rot entertain~the thought that
the food supply must be limited in
order to prevent the birds from get
ting overfat. / have yet to find case
where a growing bird, or q producing
hen or pullet, if they obtained the nee
essary exercise, will take on an ex-
cessive abount Of fat. Growing birds
are voracious eaters and require lots
of food. in fact, all they care to con-
sumo. In the case of laying 5iris,
there is little likelihood of any becom-
ing too fat 1t is the hens that are
too old for profitable production that
would get into an overfat condition,
and, it is not advisable to retain them.
The hens that do not lay a sufficient
number of eggs to produce a reason
able profit will most likely, If well
fed. take on too much fat, and their
condition should be an indication that
they are neither desirable nor profit
able. In fact, it is my opinion, that
when a we'll balanced ration is fed
and the birds obtain sufficient exer-
else, there should be no reason for
overfatness, and that an overfat con-
dition is an indication of poor pro-
ductive ability.-Poultry Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-29
Keeping ND the Milk Flow

Alfalfa and clover hay and corn
silage form the basis of a splendid
ration. When concentrates are not
too high in price, it is well to feed
them freely with silage and alfalfa,
says Hoard's Dairyman. There are
times when feeds are so high in price
and dairy products comparatively
low that it is better to let the corn
silage and alfalfa or clover hay form
the entire roughage of the animal.
In such cases we would feed from
40 to as pounds daily of corn silage
and all the alfalfa and clover hay each
cow will consume without waste.
In making a mixture to supplement
these feeds to obtain the best results
we would select at least three kinds
of feeds, all of which would be palat-
able and can be purchased at the most
reasonable prices. If alfalfa is used
plenty of protein will be supplied to
the ration so very little attention need
be given whether the ration is rich in
protein or not. AS it is protein will
take the place of carbohydrates.
1t will be found that ground bar
ley will supplement the silage and al
falfa nicely, or mixture Of ground
barley, bran and shorts with a little
cottonseed meal, enough so that the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-29
The Maturing Birds Require Good
Cara

By Otto f. Hackman, Fl. Wayne Ind.
Some poultrymen are prone to
neglect, to a certain extent, the ma
turing young stock. They feel that
now that the birds are good sized and
apparently able to care for themsel-
YES, they require little looking after.
Nothing, perhaps is more productive
of poor results later than sighting
the young stock when they are near
ing maturity. The birds are great
eaters at this time and consume lots
of food. To stint the rations will be,
to say the least, unwise. More often
it is downright mismanagement.
Many consider it a matter of econ
omy in cutting down the rations Of
the maturing birds, while the results
are just the reverse; they are taking
from their pockets the profits that
rightfully are theirs-the profits that
would be obtainable.
The young stock should now be in
winter quarters, ready to get down
to business in earnest when cold
weather arrives. Our idea is to get
them into their permanent quarters
early, SO they will become thoroughly
accustomed to their new home before
winter weather puts in an appear
ance. To delay the transferring pro-
cess until the pullets are about to
commence egg production is an unwise
proceeding. Shifting about will re-
tard egg production, or will, after
egg production has commenced, tend
to cause them to cease production.
Hence it is our advantage to get
the pullets permanently located early
in the fall so that when they are ready
to lay, there will be no interruption
in the production Of eggs.
The transfer of young stock to the
permanent winter quarters, if the
birds have been accustomed to free
range, should be done gradually. The
fowls are not accustomed to confne-
ment and restricted house room will
produce bad results in one or more
ways. 1t is most likely that profitable
production will be retarded a few
weeks. Accusrom them to limited
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-29
POU l. r Y
CONSULTING DEPARTMENT
Egg Production

Prof. H. l.. Kempster, of the Uni
verisity of Missouri, in a circular just
issued entitled, Feeding for Egg
Production" says: "The success of egg
production depends largely upon the
activity of the bird. The reason the
Leghorns excel in egg production is
largely because they keep themsel-
YES in good physical condition. They
exercise. The hen that is inactive and
shows long toe nails is seldom a good
producer. The hen that is the first
off the roost in the morning, keeps
busy during the day and is the last to
go to roost at night is the profitable
hen. Some birds have the DISPOSE
ton to take exercise; others have to
be forced. This is especially true of
the ehavier breeds. Strains of Rocks
and other breeds are inclined to be
lazy and in a short time get so fat
that they cannot produce eggs in sat
isfactory quantities. The circulation
of blood to the ovary is restricted by
the excessive fat. This unquestionably
interferes with the normal functioning
of the ovary and reduces egg produc-
ton. Exercise can best be encouraged
by not overlooking. The poultry
house should be bedded with foot or
more of straw and the grain buried
in this. The skill of the poultry feed
err is tested by the manner in which
he compels the hens to exercise. Over
feeding causes inactivity, which will
be manifested by no holes being dug
in the straw. Egg production is quite
largely dependent upon keeping the
birds in condition. In summer it can
be encouraged by sowing the yards
and letting the hens dig up the grain"
The foregoing paragraph gives food
for thought, that can be digested, and
should be by every poultryman, who
exercises" and plenty of it, is one of
the secrets of egg production.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-29
Profit in Large Farms

Under the conditions which prevail
on the average American farm, the
opportunity for making satisfactory
profit varies directly with the number
of acres farmed, according to farm
management specialists in the depart
ment. This statement is substantial
ed by figures gathered in the course
Of a survey which has recently been
made by the department of a portion
Of Chester County, Pa. This survey
in the opinion of the specialists, en-
phasizes what has been called "the
small-farm fallacy," which is discus
sed at some length in a bulletin soon
to be issued, Farm Management
Practice of Chester County, Pa.
In the territory surveyed, farms of
from 80 to 40 acres required for each
crop acre SIS worth of machinery on
an average, as compared with less
than 80 worth on farms of 160 acres
and over. The small-sized Trans
needed one horse for every acres,
as compared with one horse for more
than IL acres on the larger holdings.
In spite of this increased investment
per acre, the small farms were not so
well equipped with labor saving ma
chinery.
Less Profit on Small Farm
On the farms of from Is to 40
acres the average labor income-that
is to say, the money which the farm
er receives for this years work after
the interest on his investment has
been deducted-was only $240, while
on farms of over 100 acres the aver
age was $1,575. From these and 9TH
er figures which convey the same les
son, the Investigators concluded that
the small farm, carrying on a gen.
eral farming business, labors under a
fixed handicap that is inherent in it's
size.
y This relation of the size of the
farm to the opportunity for profit is
declared in the bulletin already men,
toned to be of vital interest because
of the notion which so widely pre-
walls that the ideal of American agri-
culture is the small farm. Numerous
real estate promotion schemes are
based on this idea. 1t is a distinct
fallacy. Very small farms are diff
fcult to make successful anywhere,
and it is only the exceptional man
who is equal to the etask. They must
always be devoted to the most inten-
sive types of farming, and the pro-
ducts of most kinds of intensive
farming fluctuate greatly in volume
and price, so that the business is very
insecure. The danger is greatly
magnified if the small farm is stu
ated long distance from market for
prices for their products do not have
to fall very far until the transporta-
tion charges wipe out all profits. Even
in the vicinity of the better markets
these small farms succeed only in
localities where they have distinct
advantages for the particular type of
farming which they follow"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-29
F. A r M A N d
O r CHI A r d


butter as regards texture and flavor
The temperature at which cream is
held determines the firmness Of tex
ture, while the flavor is dependent
upon the by-products from the bac-
teriai growth.
The purpose of ripening cream is
fundamentally that of giving the but
ter the desired flavor and aroma, but
in addition it increases the ease and
efficiency of churning. Cream is
ripened in one of two ways:
First, it sours or ripens as a result
of action Of bacteria which are nor
mally present in milk and cream; or,
Second, it ripens as result of &C
ton of certain kinds of bacteria
which are added in what is termed a
starter"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-29
Guarding Meat Supply

More than 5S,000,000 meat animals
were slaughtered in establishments
under Federal inspection during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1915. Since
approximately from So to 60 per cent
of the animals killed in the country
are slaughtered in establishments
where federal inspection is maintain
ed, it appears that about 100,000,0 600
meat animals are now being killed
each year in the United States.
Of the animals subjected to federal
inspection, 299,958 were condemned
as unfit for human use and 644,68S
were condemned in part. Thus lit
tie more than Y per cent Of all ami
mails inspected were condemned either
in whole or in part. These figures
include only cattle, calves, sheep,
goats, and swine.
tuberculosis was the chief cause
of the COMBINATIONS. More than
1854 carcasses Of cattle and $4,000
carcasses of swine were entirely re-
jected on account of this disease, and
in addition parts of $4,000 cattle and
100000 swine. Hog cholera was re-
sponsible for the next largest loss,
nearly 100000 swine being condemned
entirely on this account.
The annual appropriation for the
federal meat-inspection service is now
about $3,375, 900, so that the cost to
the people would be between and
cents per animal if the service was
confined entirely to the inspection of
the animals and carcasses. In addi-
ton, however, great quantities Of the
meat and products are reinspected. In
this item there was very consider
able increase during the last fiscal
year, the reinspection resulting in the
condemnation of a total of nearly 49,
100000 pounds of products of one
kind or another. Furthermore, 245,-
100000 pounds of imported meat OF
meat products were inspected and
more than 100000 pounds condemn
ed or refused entry.
In the course of its work, the Bur-
eau of Animal Industry, which is in
charge of the meat-inspeccion service
has discovered a new method of de-
stroying trichinae in pork, which is
an additional safeguard TO human
health. Refrigeration at tempera.
ture of 5 degrees F., or lower, for q
period of 20 days will destroy these
parasites, which occasionally give rise
in human beings to the serious dis.
ease known as trichinosis. Hitherto
the only known safeguard against thi.
disease has been thorough cooking OF
all pork and pork products, and those
persons who neglect this precautior
have always been more or less ex.
posed to the danger. Unless pork i.
known to have been subjected to re-
frigeration as above indicated, il
should be thoroughly cooked. The
microscopic examination of pork fol
the detection of trichinae has beer
! abandoned, as the usual methods have
proved inefficient.
In this connection it is interesting
to note that more swine were slaugh
tered in the past year in establish
ments under federal inspection thar
ever before. A total Of 36,247,98t
were inspected at the time slaughter
ed, and approximately 35,900000 pass
ed for food.
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animals will get one pound per day,
will also go well with the silage and
alfalfa. If corn silage and alfalfa
are fed alone it may be found that
the milk flow will not be sustained,
especially if the animals are not ac-
customed to eating a large amount
Of roughage. If animals are used
to consuming large quantities of sill
age and alfalfa and with very little
or no grain it will be found they will
do exceptionally well when fed upon
this combination, but most animals
are accustomed to grain and will not
sustain their yield unless they have
become accustomed to-going without
concentrates. 1t will probably be
found that about one pound of grain
for each three and one-half to four
pounds Of milk produced will prove
profitable.
California the Raisin State
Practically all the raisins and dried
grapes produced in the United States
are California products. According
to the last census the production of
raisins and dried grapes over the
whole Of the country amounted to
169, 245, 101 pounds, and Of this total,
California furnished 169,210,679
pounds. 1t is estimated that there
are now 10000 acres planted to raj
sin grapes in California. In 1913 the
raisin production was estimated at
130,000,000 pounds, and in 1914 at
196, 100000 pounds.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-29

A complete outfit is inexpensive but
if after using you can say that it has
not helped you Wortley & French will
return your money. What other treat
ment for catarrh is sold under a
guarantee like this adv.
Of nearly 5000 electric plants in
the United States more than one-third
supply current only at night.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-29
The Ripening of Cream

BY the ripening of cream is
meant the changes it undergoes from
the time of separation until it is add
ed to the churn. Upon these changes
depends very largely the quality of
The midland journal., 1915-05-28

cups with or without whipped cream
Grape Fluff.-Soften half table
spoonful of gelatin in two table
spoonfuls of water. add half cupful
of boiling water and dissolve. Add a
quarter OF cupful of sugar. the same
amount of grape juice and the juice of
half lemon. strain and pour into a
mold. When firm, force through a
potato ricer and serve very cold. gar
nished with whipped cream.
Bread With Fruit Juice.--Break
crustless bread into bowl and pour
over any canned fruit juice until the
bread is well soaked Set away to
chill. then serve with sweetened
cream.
Fried Egg andWIches.-Take two
tablespoonfuis of butter, four hard
cooked eggs. two tablespoonfuls OF
cream, salt, pepper and paprika to
taste. Pound the hard-cooked eggs
to paste, with the butter and cream,
season we'll Cut rolls into thin slices,
butter them, spread with the mixture
and make into small sandwiches. Dip
each sandwich into fritter batter and
fry a golden brown. Serve hot.
Ginger Pudding.-Take two eggs,
two tablespoonfuIs of -four. one cup
full of bread crumbs OF half pound
by weight, one-fourth of cupful of
good beef drippings one tablespoonful
of ginger, one teaspoonful Of baking
powder,two tablespoonfuls of sugar and
a tablespoonful of sirup, with milk to
make a moist mixture. Put into a
creased pudding dish and cover with
buttered paper. Steam for three
hours.
The midland journal., 1915-05-28
AUSTRIA ATTACKS
BY LAND AND SEA
Aeroplanes and Warships As
sail Adriatic Coast.
~aAA.s@1e neaarM naTRe r
D'ABRUzzI GIVES BATTLE
eInks Three Austrian Boats and Cap
tures Two - Germany Declares
war and Moves Troops
Against italy.

Rome King Victor Emmanuel. ac-
companied by General Brusati, left for
the front The King dropped all af-
fairs Of state, leaving the responsibility
for the civil administration in the
hands OF the Ministry. The Kings de-
parture followed that OF all the princes
of the royal house who have been d.
rected to assume commands in the first
Tine.
Rome. Fighting on land and sea,
and attacks by Austrian aeroplanes
upon Venice and other Italian cities on
the AdTiatic coast, signalized the OPEN
ing Of the war between this country
and Austria.
Ancona was bombarded for time
by Austrian warships. which were
later attacked and put to flight by the
Italian feet. commanded by the Duke
Of Abruzzi. according to unofficial re-
ports received here. These reports
state that three small Austrian boats
were sunk and two captured.
Two British warships co-operated
with the Italian feet. The remainder
Of the Austrian fieet fed northward,
the Anglo Italian feet pursuing the
enemy warships until they got under
the guns of Pola.
Venice sonnbarded From Air.
Oficial announcement was made
here that Austrian aeroplanes have at
tackled the Governmental arsenal at
Venice, The aeroplanes were driven
OF after they had dropped IL bombs
on the city, without infiicting serious
damage
Porto Corsini, Ancona, Barletta and
Gesi also were attacked, as well as
Potenza Picena and the Treniti Is
lands, but IRE from anti-aircraft guns
forced the aeroplanes to retire.
An unoficial statement says: cat
8 O'Clock an Italian torpedoboat de-
stroyer entered Porto Busco, little
island close to the Austro-Italian bor
der, and boGnbarded and destroyed the
quay, landing stage, railroad bridge
and barracks. and sank all the motor
boats in the harbor, suffering no losses
among the crew and no damage to the
ship. The enemy suffered two men
killed We captured Al prisoners, in
clud1ng one officer and IS non-cOmmis-
stoned officers. The prisoners were
transported to Venice"
The land fighting was confined to un-
important engagements on the frontier.
The news of the aerial attacks on
Italian seaports and the aggression of
Austrian warships on the eastern coast
was received in Rome with sense of
relief for the reason that it showed
hostilities had been opened by Austria
Hungary.
The midland journal., 1915-05-28
REEusEs sARApNEL oRDER.
Battle Creek Man Declines 5000 a
Day indefinitely.

Battle Creek. Mich.--C. E. KoIb,
president of local manufacturing con-
cern, has refused an order from Eu-
rOpean government for shrapnel shells.
The order. If accepted. would have
amounted to about $4,000 day for an
indefinite period. Il could not sleep
easy with the thought that the product
OF our plant was numbering boys in
Europe" said Mr.. Kolb in announcing
his action. IF the United States
wanted the shrapnel we would make
them"
The midland journal., 1915-05-28
ITALY 70 STICK TILL FINISH.
Promises Signature TO Agreement Q
Allied Powers.

London has given her adhe-
sion to the agreement already signed
by the allied powers not to conclude a
separate peace. The signature of a
formal document to this effect is Inn
minent The Austro German plan of
campaign has not vet been disclosed.
but 1t is generally believed that at
tempts to infiict quick and decisive
defeat or. at least. one that will dis
courage the Italians will be undertaken
largely by the Germans under Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg.