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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-17
PROFIT FROM ALFALFA ACRE
Greatest, Meat Profitable and Produe-
tive Swine Foraoe--Teat Made
a. Iowa station.

tHY IotlA n. ENvApn. chief In swine
Production. Animal IIuHhandry section.
Iowa Experiment atation1
Recently there Was returned q profit
OF a little over 1850 Tor the operations
carried on an acre Of alfalfa: the corn
was charged Ut 90 centa. and the hogs
sold for 81.
Now these are tho returns for the
happy combination of settled corn
aud an acre OF settled alfalfa, taking
young growing fattsnlnE PITS 10 tha
weight OF 2s0 pounds. no charge bsins
made for ths alfalfa Charge the 81
falfa at $40 a. acre and there remains
s2tO pork values assuming no loss Of
plGal over and above feed costs. Labor
Is arbitrarily assumed 20 be offset By
tho mRnurial reaidmam remaining; %
course charge of 81 9 pig labor could
be charged aud atilI leave for the
acres operation u nnt return 81 500
Tho alfalfa acre carried ~ pigs On
tho average from NoLnlng % market.
these pigs finishing a $50 pounds.
Fat and high dressing No alfalfa. u
course. was left on the acre. u WAS
all paatured. This Ii not the baAt prae-
ticu but II shows what corn ON an al
faifa acre vii DO when the corn as
we'll Rn ths alfalfa Il pushed % tho
limit
These pigs gained t.4s pound = day
during ths entire grazing season nf
40 days, requiring ISL pounds Of corn
feed Tor a hundred pounds gain. thla
costing s4,iA With 60eent corn Tha
charge for alfalfa on the basis % =
hundred pounds gain amounts 10 g.fg
~ ceutsl. making 8 total cost 90
1925
After paying for tho alfalfa aud
credltlng all the profits 10 the corn
the net return PSF bushel waM with
81 hogs. almost dollar. oF exactly
Ds Q cchts
nBt ist "a remember that aifalfR IN
itself wiil not net 1850 on the acre. %
corn alone 9s.b cents to thu hunhel
shen fed 70 81 hogs.
| II ~ the very happy combination al
settled corn and settled alfalfa that
does these things
Tho cost Of gains with a0-eant corn.
and SO alfalfa ut Stz5 perhaps tella
the story beat although IL II weli a.
bear Ia mind that after all Is said and
done IL the swine forage story that
corn and alfalfa aFc Fre-eminently th@
most profitable corn belt doublet 81
economic feeds that IL II possible To-
grow and fatten swine on.
Alfalfa Is our greatest. most produe-
tive. most profitable swine forage and
corn 10 our greatest. most productive.
most profitable swine growing feed.
Why not plan the swine feeding With
alfalfa and corn ~ the basal feadnF
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-17
vALUs OF HAWKS AND BIRDS
Much u Their FOod Found 10 "a
Field Mice. oFasshoppaFu. crleh-
eta ard Other insse1a.

Or. G. Hart Merriam aaya that me
popular notions about haNks and
biFds for the slaughter ~ which many
states gave bounties. aFe altoxsthsu
erroneous Ninstyfys per cent Of
their f0od was found 20 be Held mice.
ErasahopperA. cricket. etc. which
were infinitely more injurious 20 farus
crops Than they.
The charges against crows are that
they cal corn and destroy eEwa peal
try and wlid birds Examination sheaf
that they eat n0xioga insects and das
stFuetiEe animals. and that AlshoaRk.
Is per cent 81 their food Il corr Il 4
mostly waste corn picked ap IN md
fail and winter With regard % eeaa.
Il was found that the shells we're eater,
TO = very limited extent for the tIma'
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-17

uecessitate diversion from the nat
uraI watercouraO.
Use Of Open bitches.
When the ditch runs through q Held
the earth should b. leveied back from
the bank. 50 that no more ground
than IL necessary will be- lost trom
cultivation when the 7alue of the
land Is high. the open ditch should
not be used xhere e ia practicable 20
use tile IN the middle West tiles a.
large "a three feet in diameter arc fro
quently used, and. being covered over.
they do not occupy tiltahle land or
divide a deld Where properly laid.
Their II little danger ~ the tiles an.
ing and practically no maintenance
cost. Because water runs faster
through tliea they can be- much small
or than the open ditch The latter.
however has an advantage IN holding
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-17

nre on this the day of good Will
In Germany and Austria every housomother and
every father makes Christmas the feast for the
children. the great day Of reunion. tho glad time
when all meet under the old FoOftree. ana social
customs prevail over religious obserVances Inc
Christmas tree Ia ubiquitous--eyeryone ha1 y.
rich or poor-and no one omits Weihnachts
Bescheerung or Christmas gifts To provide these
the German people will. II need be. save UP hali
the year Each member OF the household must
have something as a surprise generally service
able prese nts that often needed and always
acceptable.
singularly enough the Christmas Is not eeie
brated az one would expect in Italy. There the
night of the year Is less religious festival thah
a fair The world seems absorbed IN deilTious
excitement. and all crowd round Pulcinello ana
divert themselves hllarousiy till the ch1rches
claim them for the midnight mass bnt ths iuh
goes on; they laugh glaefully. as only Italians
can laugh enjoy themselves TO their hearts con
tent. but the celebrations are not home celebra
tions; IL Is a general. not domestic. feast.
In Russia and Poland the children put their
shoes flled with hay outside the door Tor the
horses OF 81 Nicholas: and IL ID believed IN most
sectlons that St. Nicholas comes first on q pre-
paratory visit ten days before Christmas 10 learn
which children have been good. He leaves nuts
and candy in the shoes OF those who have been
good. but nothing for those who have been bad.
who thus know that they may expect no presents
the real Christmas day
In Serbia ana the OthBF bAlAhn CuubAFl9ss -
dawn on the day before Christmas the sturdy peas
ant proprietor dispatches HE sons 20 the forest
On reaching the spot where the destined Christ
mas tree stands. the axbearer offers up prayer:
then he draws on a pair OF gloves. takes hand
full OF corn. filings It against the tree. and says.
Good morning and happy Christmas To you.
This done. he addresses himself 10 the task Of
Telling paying careful attention to the laws Of the
"badnyaE" which prescribes among other things
that all the cuts be made on one particular side
Once felIed the tree Ia carried home and leaned
against the east side Of the house. where u re
mains iii evening Then the wife lights two can
dies and places one on either side Of the door
way. while. the husband goes forth 10 bring In the
"badnyak"
The master 81 the house how throws three nuts
into each OF the four corners of the room. saying
as he does SO. In the name Of the Father.
in the name OF the Son. In the name Of the Holy
Ghost-Ament"
All night everyone remains gioating over the
cracking roasting pig. with eagernesa 81
anticipation prcportionate TO the zeal Nth which
they have observed the slx weeks last enjOtnsd
by the Greek orthodox church ~ hts time
Christmas day hzs Aaanea. on Christmas
everyone must 90 70 service
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-17

surface formed By dull blades set n
cylinder. This cylinder makes one
revolution ciockwise. then one IN The
opposite direction. and this is record
ed BY q counter 50 one rub The other
end Of the cloth 10 eiamped 20
roller. on which is placed the quad
rant. from which any aumbeF Of
weights can be suspended. and thus
put the cloth In tension. The ma
chine can b driven BY an electric
motor When the cloth IL uOrp
through the machine automatically
stoDsz
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-17
TESTS QUALITIES OF CLOTH

termined by placing them in the ma
chine and giving them a uniform mum
Der OF ruba. perhaps two hundred
each This makes lt possible TO com.
fare one kind OF cloth with its lmita.
ton. or TO compare cloth samples OF
the same character from different
mills.
A piece Of cloth IL eiamped In a
rigid Jas and passes over q rubbing
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-17
English Town. Il Is Claimed. Has
Machine That Makes Il Possible
TO Tell Value Of Goods.

A machine for testing the wearing
quality Of cloth has been produced n
Bradford. England e may be found
Of interest to American firms which
manufacture. sell or use textile fab
rics- Relative wearing qualities OF
different pieces Of cloth may Be de
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-17
he1roubiG.

Now. let me tell you about this new
nat OF mine. II came direct from
You needn't go all over thai again
anybody to look at you can see you ye
.ot Panama on the brain
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-17

Where only a Tow cabhagcs are 4
be slered Il i 3 good PLAZA o wral
the heads In newspapers and put thsua
on shelves tn a cool cellar
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-17
He Was Company All Right.

Make yourself perfectly at home.
We don't look on you as company"
Don't believe EN-. mister They
made me wash my face and hands
Just because you we're coming to sup
,4r."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-17

As soon a. he froaf kills the folfarA
OF grape yinss they may ba pranaas
hack and laid on the ground ready ID
be covered before tbs ground Greazaa.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-17

Belgium, Serbia, northern France and Poland
are Hades OF wreckage. In Germany everyone
is living on short rations and turning all energies
to the pursuit of war. Even the half-grown boys
of France are under arms awaiting the call to
the trenches Austria and Italy and England and
Russia and Bulgaria pouring their money into
the mill that turns out guns and explosives while
the poor exist in the misery OF semistarvation.
getting their mite of food and fuel and clothing
by taking their turn in the bread line"
All Of warning Europe's ablebodied men are
soldiers in one capacity or another. In the
streets of all the cities and villages Of the con-
housekeeping the little neutral nations-one
sees only aged men, veterans of other wars and
MANNED men who are recovering from wounds
received in sths one. Everywhere are hospitals
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-17
Practical System.

The most practical drainage system
IL one that In adequate. permanent.
uses tine least possible land, and IN
not a hindranee 20 cultivation. Tile
drains which empty into either open
or closed outlets most nearly provide
such = system. By the open ditch nys.
TEN much valuable land IN occupied
this drainage Ii seldom thorough. and
the bitches become filled and have to
be cleaned out Open diteIfsa some
times occupy 40 much as ten per cent
and frequently I'VE per cent or the
area drained. Thus " 10 that tile
drainr. while more expensive TO tn.
stall, are generally thn most eoonosa.
lcai In the end
In laying out a drainage system,
the outlet IL the nrst consideration
On rolling or billy lands channels
have usually been washed out. nj.
though they may need TO be straight
sned and cleaned out On low. level
land q ia usually necessary TO DIS
open bitches. and they should 81
straight and deep. since essrysn rhse 4
the Hoa OF water. while In q deem dtfeh
water generally rOws more rapidly
and less vegetation IL likely 10 bs
present The outlets should bs deer
enough 20 take care OF the now from
branch drains, zhlch nav naess..,ti,
be placed low to secure uuflcienl
fall.
Open bitches work well alth ! asCt
OF four feet 70 the mile afsknfsvt
some. OF necessity. have 40 more thar
one foot drop In loamy soils subject
to freezing the sides OF the dItct
should have 4 slope OF Is degrees. il
aandY soils greater slope. whiie Ia
stin soils subjected 70 little freezing
lesA slope Will do
Outlet bitches should uSuaIly foilou
the natural course OF the Eater. al
.hou1h efficiency AID economy maj
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-17

Skim milk battsFmlk ia the aaas
% natural buttvFmlik In pracgIealt
ere. important respect.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-17
VALUE or DRAINAGE
Much Swampy Land May Be
Made Quite Productive.
WORK IS ONLY FAIRLY BEGUN
Lands Too Wet for Profitable ProGue.
tion o. crops Should ec Drained
Improves Soil BY Making It
More Porous and Friabie.

prepared by the United States Depart
ncnt 90 AEriculturcl
by simple drainage much OF the wet
swampy farm land which cannot be-
cultivated In Its present condition
may be made productive, There
In also many a piece OF cult.
waited land which Ii not producing
what Il could be made 10 do II Il were
properly drained Indeed. according
to the departments specialists, drain.
age In the United States Ia onls fairly
begun. and its immense possibilities
arc but little known. Farmers Builr
tin No 6st OF the tiuitsi States de.
partment OF agriculture discusses this
subject IN some detail
Lands that are too wet TOR the moNt
probable production OF erOps. such as
wet level land low spots and the dry
subsoils OF Hat areas on the SUBMITS
OF knolls, river and creek bottoms, and
peat hogs. should be drAtrsd Eyon
uplandA may often be drained with
profit. especially hillaidcs subject To
erosion or inclined To be 'spouty IN
deed, drainage Ii profitable Wherever
Il is necessary 10 the fullest use OF the
land II liz not uncommon for lands
too wet for cultivation 10 prodsse,
when drained. go 10 20 bushels or corn
or oats or from ono to one and halt
bales OF cotton to the acre On much
OF the drained land tho increase oI
yield Is from 90 20 100 per cent, and
by the Increased yield and decreased
cost OF cultivation the value Of the
land ia often doubled.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-17
Improves the soll.

Drainage improves the physical con.
dltion OF the soil by making Il more
porous and friable Thus EtiH soils
are made more easy to work. The
roots OF plants are given greater
feeding depth by the lowering OF the
water level md hence the ability Of
crops to utilize moisture IL Increased
Welldralned soils absorb more rain.
fall than undralnNd soils. thus de.
creaaing erosion pd damage by fiooda
Drainage warns the soil Heat
from the Aun acts directly upon the
soil when excessive moisture IL re-.
moved by drainage This In notice.
able In the North. where the planting
AeaEon IL from ono 90 two weeks
earlier on drained land than on sim.
liar land when undrainod The dan.
ger Of damage by frost both In the
spring and IN tho fall IL reduced.
Warming Of the soil also causes the
seed 10 terminate more readily. thsre.
by giving a better stand Of crops and
causing the plants 70 grow moFa
promptly.
Drained land can be plowcd earlier
in the spring than undralned lind.
Crops can be- cultivated sooner after
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-17

4 rain. and II covered tits drains ara
used instead Of open bitches machln.
cry can be used to better advantage
and the cost of cultivation decreased
Health conditions are also improved
by the drainage OF swampg and stand.
ing water The breeding places for
mosquitoes are removed. with the con
seqpent aboIlshment Of males!s IN the
locality.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-17

BY JERLE DAVIS.
HAT a CHASTITY holiday Christmas
will be in Europe this year. Mil
lions of families in mourning, mil
lions OF women and children starv-
ing, millions OF homes in ruins.
millions of new graves, millions Of
dead men that haven't even the
shelter of earth. millions of square
miles of fertile land laid waste by
war, millions of men killing fathers.
husbands, brothers, sons and sweet
hearts.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-17

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
BY SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS.

the lies the conviction ha she 10
and fall geniuses Of trade may perfect
highest Of and SKILL she
the outside And as she ps
primrose path con toward the ranbw end wee
gold large unknown mana reaches
the ankle dumps her IN the gutter rams
pocket and leaves her to her
the dim bypahs Of Special Bargain Lana mas
bought the usual thing, experience at fancy price
the Of furniture have just been P
Trbunes and search for has leo me
institution the furniture ho
the disguise OF residence II
OPERATOR be regularly leased or may
a the rental including the
houholder name) for few weeks Under pe~
being other exgency TO move
shortly bargains TO newyWeds and
wonderful bulk detail the barganoving pubic
shoddy above those the regular
retail trade
Most hoaxhouse advertising is done through the
classified columns samoncoored land in other respects some
fshy) Telegram Week after week and
with the immediate necessities OF
singular spectacle is often
being forced to sell out this week for many
well recognized is the exotic col
evening vehicle for these fakes that
epgram than polite has arisen the legitimate urn
e trade about furniture advertisement they say:
"1f it's pink, it's punk
Cbance for newyweds" Suitable for BRIDE the avorle
kilograms" hoaxhouse patrons These
phrases Of fake red flag OF
danger examples the Elegant chance
THE Evening Telegram advertisement OF 81 East
Ninety sell almost furniture OF my
story house. To outward the house on East
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
NICHOLS SLAYERS
GOT $4,000 GEMS
Deposit Box Contained Only
Two Brooches, Worth $3.50
Secret Vaults Bare.

Up to last night, ,eventy-two hours
after the crime was committed, the
police had no trace Of the three rob-
bers who are wanted for numbering
Mrs. Elizabeth Griggs Nichols in her
home, 4 East Seventy-ninth Street.
There is no mystery about the
murder" said Second Deputy Police
Commissioner Lord, just before he left
for his vacation yesterday. "Onni
Talas, now locked up in the Tombs,
has told us who the men are, and we
have done everything in our power
to get them. II Arthur Waltonen, the
former Nichols servant, is caught, the
case will soon be cleared up"
Acting under authority from Surro-
gate Fowler, Maitland F. Griggs,
nephew Of Mrs. Nichols. yesterday
opened her safety deposit box, in the
vaults of the Guaranty Safe Deposit
Company, b12 Fifth Avenue. Accord
ing to Acting Captain Jones, Of the
Sd Branch Detective Bureau, large
quantity of jewelry was found in the
vault. OF the itemized list OF jewels
supposed to have been stolen, only
two small diamond brooches worth $3.50
each were found. 1t appears that
Waltonen, Eddie" and the Italian
charged with the murder made away
with jewelry valued at $4,000. Secret
vaults discovered yesterday in the resi-
dence contained few personal Jewels,
owned by the late James Edwin Nichols,
and some miscellaneous papers.
Indictments will be brought to-mor-
row by Assistant District Attorney
skinner against Onni Talas, Waltonen,
Eddie" Roe and John Doe, the last
two representing the members OF the
trio with names not known to the
police.
The body Of Mrs. Nichols was at
William J. Minors undertaking rooms.
at 40b Fourth Avenue, last night.
While no announcement Of the funeral
is to be made, it is expected a private
service, attended by a few relatives
and friends, will be held at the home
to-day. Burial will be in Woodlawn
Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12

boards new new portere ne" uSe
until the of it. all grouped the seSt ana
mos. univabe rightly Not touch there suggest
bad job OF stage seuhg III
front three dooards ana TWO
reekng One right reasonably suppose
enough of single private family ot
all In the dining above stood two more Sdeboads ana
influx OF crysta Shouu
find them lacking had installed reserve crystal closets
Zone fully unwrapped) the hallway From complete and
tvp hoaxhouse material difficult The Investigators
decided upon couch the advertisement leather AS to
The real that somewhat concerned Was real
leather?
assured ,,.
Five dollars the couch and sevntyfve cents additional
Tor delivery which course would have been charged by
voued store The signed Shapiro The Leather couch
hasn't grain of leather in it.
II Of with thin moulded ash ran and covered en-
trely with imitation leather.
furnishings of 20 East Ninetieth
Street dealer of the familiar Evening
type Looking particularly for the heay brass bed com
advertised led upstairs by heaybrowed gru
beds Of surprisingly good
sidered in the light of the SO offer.
"Are these he beds?" the asked
Nav. Thirty dollars"
but you advertise a $40 bed"
Crossing rom pulled aside Of tghtclosed poree
disclosing not heavy bed light Aashy and fimsy
structure Of cheap design
Declining difficulty this temptation the Investigators
asked see the mahogany library advertised in 1.-THE Te
gram" This in small ROOM
"Is this 1eather man was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
MARKS FOR THE GLAD HAND
Borough President, Back from West,
Would Have Official Welcomers.

Expressing his delight at the cordial
way he had been treated IN the West.
Borough President Marks, Of Manhst-
tan. on his return from the Panama ex-
position yesterday said that New York
City could well take lessons in hospi-
tally from other cities.
Usually no one is on hand TO well
come officials from other cities when
they reach here" he said when
they do get in touch with the city au-
thorities the first question asked them
ordinarily is: When arc you going
homeT
This is all wrong. There should be
a special committee 20 welcome visitors
of prominence TO our city. Wherever
we went in the West our party was
greeted by the officials OF many of the
cities through which we passed. In
one Arizona town the officials were Mt
the station soon after o'clock in the
morning"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
GIVE DANCE AT LENOX
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. French Entertain
for Their Daughter.

BY Ieleftr0 20 Inc AA+N'''
Lenox. Mass, Sept. 1.-The fancy
dress dance given by Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Chester French for their daugh-
ter. Miss Margaret French, at Chester
wood. in Glendale, tonight, was the
prettiest OF the dances Of September.
The guests were received by Mr.. and
Mrs. French and Miss French. who were
in costume.
Large dinner parties were given to-
night before the dance at Chesterwood
by Mr.. and Mrs. J. Woodward Haven,
Bertram Winthrop, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Aston Bristed, who gave a for
NAL dinner to the Brazilian Ambassador
70 Vienna and Nine. Reg de Oliveira;
Ross 7. Whistler, who gave an enter
tanment in honor OF Miss Elsie Hutton,
Of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry h.
Pease, Mrs. VI. Dwight Collier, Miss
Kate Cary and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph n.
Choate, who entertained for their
guest, DR.. Theodore Bailey.
Miss Mary W. S. Kernochan is visit
ing with Mr. and Mrs. William b. U.
Field.
Mrs. Paul Bartlett, OF Washington. is
visiting with Professor and Mrs.
George F. Booker in birmingham.
Miss Margaret Kemp, Of New YORK.
has arrived to visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hutton, in Tyringham.
Forsythe Wickes, of New York. has
Joined Mrs. Wickes. who is visiting her
mother, Mrs. George Griswold Haven.
Arriving at the Red Lion Inn to-day
were Mr.. and Mrs. ". W. Bryce and
Mr.. and Mrs. z. W. Bacon, Of New York.
William Turnbull, Miss Alice Turn
bull, Miss Hope Butler, Of New York.
and Miss y. T Frick, OF Baltimore,
are touring in the Berkshires.
Rodman Campbell, Of the British En-
bassy, who has been a guest Of Fred
eric Schenck, has gon to Manchester,
Mass.
Miss Lydia s. Chaplin, Of Erie, Penn,
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Sloane are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William T..
s. Griswold.
Mrs. c. Vanderbilt Cross has arrived
at Hotel Aspinwall from Bar Harbor.
Professor and Mrs. Charles F. Chand-
Ter. OF New York, arrived at Curtis
Hotel