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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
S0WS FROM FALL
LITTERS ARE BEST
Animals From Prolific Families
Are Certain to Make the
Best Mothers.
(By w. M. KELLY)

In selecting breeding sows I prefer
to select the pigs from fall filters as
they arrive at the age that prefer
to have my sows when they drop their
first litter and when allowed to OBJ
tain large part of their growth and
development on pasture and forage
crops the following summer they ar
rive at the very best period of de-
velopment to breed for litters early
the next spring.
aim to select large, roomy sows
with good length and depth of body,
neat and short heads, wide between
tho eyes, medium bone and large
heart girth with well sprung ribs and
a well developed set Of vital organs
consequently, a vigorous and hardy
constitution. Sows that come from
prolific families are more certain to
inherit those qualities and become
good mothers than those that descend
from families that are less prolific.
When we get good SOW that brings
us large filters OF good pigs we keep
her as long as she will breed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
SOME VARIETIES OF APPLES
interesting Statistics Prepared by
Federal Bureau of Crop Estimates
Baldwin Is Leader.

Some very interesting statistics
have been compiled by the federal
bureau Of crop estimates, showing the
percentage of different varieties of
apples grown in different states. The
figures which are published in farm
ers' bulletin GAL, need to be studied in
detail by prospective planters. Vari-
cites that are largely grown in some
sections are practically unknown in
others.
Taking the county as whole, Bald
win is the leading variety, and COM
prises 1874 per cent of bearing trees
Ben Davis IL a close second with 1873
per cent; Northern Spy third, 81 per
cent; Winesap, 81 per cent; Rhode
Island Greening, A. per cent; Jona-
than, 3.6 per cent; Rome Beauty, 81
pei cent.
In New England and the northeast
ern states Baldwin comprises more
than 80 per cent OF the bearing trees
Tin New Hampshire, 51.9 per cent?
while Ben Davis totals less than 10
per cent. On the other hand the fig
ures for these varieties are reversed
in the middle West.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
ESSENTIALS FOR IDEAL RAM
Should Possess Character as Indicated
by Bold Carriage, Strong Front
and Masculine Face.


There are many essentials for an
ideal ram. First, of course, is that
he must be a sire. A breeder, if you
will.
Granted this condition, there are
many other important features. He
must possess character as indicated
by bold carriage, strong front and a
"sirey" look. His face should be bold,
strong and masculine.
These characteristics are to be ia
ken as indicative of ability to pro-
duce these characteristics in his Off
spring. Nr
However, these characteristics must
be good ones; for sire that possesses
masculinity and character, strong abil-
ity to produce his characteristics,
must have good ones to produces, or
his influence is bad. Is s-ths.t 7ayn
A masculine ram of bad conforma-
ton is worse than one lacking in
masculinity Of the same quality other
wise; because he is more likely to pro-
duce his faulty faculties oglf
Granted that we desire the good
qualities, what are they? We must
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
FRESH AIR FOR SWINE
Too Little Attention Paid to Win.
ter Quarters.
Drafts Are Prime Promoters of Colds,
Which Develop Into Pneumonia
Provide Ample Ventilation
From Top of House.
Ry M. BENNINGToN.)

(BY IL. M. BENNlNGIoN.D
Too many men who keep hogs pay
no attention to the ventilation of their
winter quarters, or if they attempt to
ventilate at all, they do little more
than leave a few cracks around the
bottom through which the cold air can
get in, but provide no way for 1t to
get out.
Experience has shown that drafts
are bad for swine. They are the prime
promoters of colds, which develop
into pneumonia, and what is gener-
ally known as swine fever. lRa
It is important that the bottom
boards of the hog house should be
thoroughly we'll battened and the di-
visions between the pens should be
treated in the same way.
Ample ventilation should be provid-
ed from the top of the house and not
by underneath drafts. Who has not
seen hogs piled upon each other in
cold weather, shivering, fighting to
get into warm place?
Under such conditions It is impos-
sible for hog to put on flesh, and
there are nine chances to ten that he
will take cold, which may develop
into serious lung trouble.
Overhead ventilation is easily Sc
cured by leaving an open space of,
say six inches, between the top OF the
outside wall and the roof. An Eng
fish farmer, who has had great sue
cess with hogs, builds his houses with
a section of the wall hung on swivef
pin in the middle, which can be swung
open whenever sunlight and air are
needed. When the section is released,
1t swings back into an upright posi-
ton by gravitation.
In order to let the rays of the sun
into every part of the building. the
houses have been laid out north and
south, so that by opening the wall
shutters on the east side, the morning
sun is let in, and by opening those on
the west side, the rays Of the after
noon sun can penetrate to every part
of the house, keeping>it sweet and
clean.
No less important than proper ven
tilation is drainage. A floor that will
be absolutely impervious to dampness
can be made of four parts gravel to
one of cement, making floor Of one
and one-half inch thickness and top
ping off with half an inch of sand and
cement in the proportions of two parts
sand to one of cement.
This will give two-inch floor, per-
fectly smooth and easy to sweep and
clean. 1t should have pretty sharp
fall, at least one-half inch per foot
from one end to the other, in order
that the liquid manure can be drained
into a proper receptacle for distribu'
ton to various parts of the farm.
The floors Of the hog houses should
be thoroughly cleaned every day. The
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
PLAN TO INTEREST
FARMER IN DAIRY
While Indifference Is Manifested,
No Improvement in Mate
rial Is Expected.

The person who could succeed In
getting up some scheme Of interesting
the average farmer in the dairy bust
ness would be entitled to have his
name enrolled among the benefactors
of the human race.
While this may seem to be an ex-
travagant statement it is not as much
SO as it might seem before it is ex-
amined into more closely.
The average farmer today is a
dairyman just because he happens to
be. He did not go into it premeditat-
eGly, he Just drifted into it. He found
himself with few cows and little
more milk. and cream on hand than
his family could consume and he sold
it, and he probably gave no thought to
whether 1t was a good product or not.
He sold 1t simply because he found
out he could, and he probably never
took the trouble to look up the price,
or the test
AS long as the average farmers are
as Indifferent as this. we can look for
but little difference in the character
of the raw material that is coming to
the creameries.
Just what is going to be necessary
to interest the average farmer In
dairying is pretty hard to tell One
thing is certain. he cannot be driven
into it'll also seems that he cannot
be persuaded into 1t.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12

four big, strong horses running around
and playing like so many colts, and
even rolling in the snow, for we do
have snow occasionally in "Ole Vir-
ginny." Now, the writer does not re-
member ever seeing one Of these
horses with colo or even"a cough, all
during the time they were on this
Virginia farm.
or course l am well aware that the
climate in the Norta and West is much
colder than that of Virginia, but
where teams are accustomed to the
winters of these other states, they can
be turned out with impunity, should
think, and without any fear Of In.
juring them.
In connection with the idea of horses
being turned out for exercise in the
winter season, the writer calls to.
mind a paragraph Ghat he recently
read which stated that Secretary Will
son had been wintering herd of
horses out of doors, and for the last
20 years, on his Iowa farm. These
uOISeS nave dCCSSo w d oHCu WuOiO
they could find protection from the cold
blasts, but it said that they sought
protection in a wooded ravine and
would not 60 into the shed, even in
the worst weather. This herd Of
horses enjoy the best of health, and.
being put in the pasture when between
one and two years old, are kept there
until they are taken out to be broken
and sold.
Here is a practical illustration of
the cold weather that horses will stand
and thrive in, If they are turned
loose, so that they can get the amount
of exercise that they always stand in
need of.
Too many stations are pampered,
and at the same time injured by keep
ing them shut up in close stalls, when
they should have the run of pad
dock every good day during the win
ter.
Just rememember that 1t is almost
impossible to hurt a horse of any
class, or of any breed, by turning him
out and letting him keep warm by
moving around in the paddock, field
or lot.
The same simple rule will apply
equally well to brood-mares and colts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
A Fine Highland BIack-Faced Ram.

have a broad muzzle and nose, giving
plenty of breathing room and lots of
room for the mill, the teeth.
The neck should be short, strong
and muscular. The chest should be
deep, broad and capacious, giving to
the vital organs plenty of room
The back should be broad, muscular
and strong-a bridge as it were, to
carry all the middle of the body.
The loins should be broad and deep.
The most valuable meat is produced
there. The rump should be long and
wide at the tail. The leg should be
heavy and the twist full.
Supporting all this should be good,
strong legs, able to carry the body
and pasterns and toes that are strong.
The legs should be as short as pos
sible
The daylight under a sheep could
just as we'll be meat worth eight
cents pound.
He should be covered all over with
fleece of wool, heavy and very fine,
long and of good quality, showing
neither brown nor black fiber.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
KEEP FALL PIGS ADVANCING
More Care Is Necessary to Good
Growth of Animals Than Those
Farroweo In the Spring.

To keep fall pigs steadily advancing
a bit more care is necessary than is
generally essential to the good growth
of spring-farrowed animals.
Letting fall pigs crowd is serious
thing and always results in loss.
Warmth may be had without crowd
ing.
Feeding pigs at this season is no
serious task. Remember that large
and small should not be fed at the
same trough.
A good thick slop of shipstuff, some
soaked cracked corn and oats and we'll
cured alfalfa or clover hay we'll cut
and steamed will keep them thriving.
Every farmer does not have this, but
he should plan to get it. Last fall
one of the heartiest punches of pigs
you ever saw were fed on cut alfalfa
(that had been cured green) and some
corn and oat chop. These three are a
fine combination.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
AGE OF HEIFER AT CALVING
Such Breeds as Jersey May Be Per-
mitted to CaIve at 20 Months
Good Care Is Essential.

The ordinary heifer of the smaller
dairy breeds, such as the Jersey, may
be permitted to calve at the age of
twenty to twenty-four months. OF the
larger breeds, such as the Holsteins,
from twenty-four to thirty months. No
great damage will result, however, IL
the heifers calve at an earlier date
than this, and there is no reason to
fear that this young heifer will be
ruined. II will, of course, not be the
best thing for her to calve too young.
but with proper attention and care
full feeding, it is not at all likely that
calving at an early age will have any
appreciable effect on her usefulness.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
CHANCE OVERLOOKED.

What do you Think" exclaimed
Mrs. Twobble. while the Belgian re-
lief committee was holding an impor-
tant meeting yesterday afternoon in
my drawing-room a ragged woman
came to the house and asked for food.
She had baby in her arms, tool"
What did you do?" asked Mrs. Cad.
son.
Sent her about her business, of
course! | was reading my report to
the committee and had no time to
bother with stray beggars."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
(By J. M. BELLY

(By J. M. BELLY
We are now in the midst of winter
weather, and the daily care of the
farm teams should be matter of i'm
portance to their owners. This car
ing for them does not altogether con-
sist in feeding and watering regularly,
although these are the main essen
tials, and without good feed and an
abundance of pure drinking water. the
work stock cannot remain in a thrifty
condition.
The question of exercise Is a most
important one, and one that should
never be neglected. l think 1t is a
good plan to turn out all Of the work
horses every day that are not in act
nal use, especially on days when there
is no falling weather"
One of the greatest mistakes that
a farmer can make is to leave his
teams standing in the barn, day after
day, and on full feed, as they are liable
to suffer from attacks Of indigestion,
and any of the older stock is very
liable to stock up from want of exer.
else. Then, again, all of them will be
more subject to colds than where they
are turned out to run around and play
in the farmyard.
Last winter the writer had man
renting land from him; this man
handled farm teams in many of the
northern and western states, espe
cially in Montana, Idaho and Washing
ton, also in Minnesota. In all of these
states he had used teams on the road
and on the farm. Moving to Virginia
In the month of December, he bought
four head of horses in the city Of
Richmond, and bringing them down tc
the farm, put them in rather open
barn, and kept stable blankets on them
at night, and, in fact, all the time thai
they stood in the barn. But he die
not keep them in the barn in the day
time unless it was raining, or snow
ing, for on all fairly bright days, never
mind how cold, the horses were turned
out, the blankets having first beer
taken off. One of these horses hat
just been clipped, and he, too. was
turned out with the other three tina
had their regular coats Of winter hal
on them.
1t was pretty sight to see the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
Would Not Sound Well.

Clara-The paper says that in Italy
they have begun to number the clocks
from one to twenty-four, beginning at
one o'clock in the morning.
Dora-That's horrid. Just imagine
how pa would look if we had to tell
him that Arthur and Gus stayed out
until twenty-three oclock.-New York
Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
One Corn Variety.

There can be no doubt as to the ad-
visibility of community agreeing on
a variety and every corn grower rails
ing it. This variety should be the one
found best by the actual experiences
of corn growers and by experiment
station tests, If such have been made.
Such step should tend to increase
/. the amount of corn grown and make a
uniform product which is more mar
ketable.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
Not So Easily CAUGHT.

Miss Thirty Eight (coyly)-I had a
strange dream the other night, Mr..
Jones. | dreamed-only think!-that
you and l were married and on our
wedding tour. You don't know how
real 1t seemed. Did you dream the
same thing, too?
He (firmly)-No. Miss Thirty Eight,
did not. In fact, haven't had the
nightmare for good many years.
Stray Stories.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
Evidences of Bravery

Some Of those old-time statesmen
wore remarkable whiskers," said the
observant person.
They weren't very ornamental" re-
Joined Miss Cayenne.
Nor useful"
I'm not so sure of that They indi-
Gated great moral courage. They
proved the Indifference of their wear
ers to the frivolities of popular COM
ment."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
A Necessity,

You seem to have a large number
Of picturesque characters about here"
said the tourist.
I'VE have to have EN-" answered
the proprietor of western hotel, for
travellers who come here expecting to
find local color All these Indians
and cowboys you see are paid by us
to loaf about the premises and keep
within easy range of kodaks.''
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12

bedding should be kept dry, even If it
has to be spread out in another part
of the building and replaced every
evening.
Hogs will not thrive in damp, dirty,
drafty quarters, and the man who
attempts to raise them for market un.
der these conditions is simply work
ing against himself.
He not only loses the greatest por.
tion of his feed, but his time and Ia
Dor as well.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
Office Regulations.

Collector-See here, l have written
you dozen letters about that bill you
owe my firm, and you haven't even
acknowledged them.
Country Editor-Were they written
on both sides of the sheet?
Collector-Of course.
Country EDITORIAL such communi-
cations go into the waste basket with
out being read.-Stray Stories.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
Ewes In Wet Weather.

During wet weather no farmer will
want to have the ewes running over
his fields. Both the land and the ewes
will be harmed If the animals run over
the fields in the mud. A pen large
enough for the purpose caA be pro.
vided. and the ewes can get their ex-
ercise during rainy weather, and after
there is no more roughness to be
picked out of the fields.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
Unsuccessful PoultrYman,

No man who does not like a hen,
who cannot see beauty or excellence
In hen, and who feels like kicking
her or shooting her away whenever she
comes near. will ever succeed as q
poultryman.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
A Dreadful Game.

Ethel do so love football.
Betty don't. l detest it. Jacks
gone and got his collar bone broken,
and can't put my head on his shout
der for q month.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
Feed YOUNG Stock Literally.

The calves, pigs and all the young
stock on the farm will pay splendid
dividends on good liberal growing
ration during the cold weather. Feed
for young stock is always feed prop
erly invested If the young stock is of
the right kind.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
An ANNOYANCE.

II understand that this prison has
been thoroughly reformed"
YES" replied the gentlemanly con-
Wet "The only fault we have to find
now is the necessity Of associating
with so uncultured person as the
warden"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12

Mrs. Henry Peck-l rule my house
absolutely. When l am at home Mr..
Peck minds me implicitly.
Mrs. Herdso-What does he do
when you are away?
Mrs. Peck-When l am not at home
he minds the baby.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
Lost Business.

This is losing year for Europe"
"Yes-the war"
well, the war is a bad thing on its
own account, but it has also caused
some 100000 prospective tourists
to abandon contemplated trips
abroad"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12

Hodge-Bronson and his wife seem
to have a deep respect for each 9th
er's superior wisdom.
Dodge-Yes. He talks to her about
nothing but football and she talks to
him about nothing but fashions.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
Too Effective.

But how did he happen to get en-
gagged to the girl If he doesn't love
herr"
why, he says he was convincing
when he merely meant to be plausi-
BILE" Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
Her Role.

What part do you suppose that old
Ecrews young bride is going to play
In his life?"
Judging from her looks, think
she is going to be something of a
screw-driver."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
BeYond Its Power.

THAT rich Mrs. Stiggins doesn't
speak to me now. She used to be my
next-door neighbor-and they were
awfully common"
well, there are some things money
can't do"
"What?"
Make old-time neighbors forget the
early days"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
Comes About Naturally.

why do so many actresses get
the big head?"
well, suppose they get to believ-
ing what their press agents say about
em."-Kansas City Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12

Every nation has signed extradi.
ton treaties with this country" OBJ
served the old fogy. where can a
criminal now go and find safety?"
New York." replied the crouch.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
Better Dairy Profits.

The better the dairy cow the better
profits she will pay on high-priced
feeds, and high-priced feeds are the
kind you are going to use this winter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
Rjuht on Her Job,

Muggins-They tell me Mrs. Hen
peck is neat and tidy housekeeper.
Guggins-Why, yes; her husband
can't even drop a remark at home
but what she picks it up Immediately.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
interests Them All.

What can l put into my shop win
dow to attract attention."
Nothing simpler, my boy. Just
keep a good mirror in the window all
the time"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
RAISING the Cash.

Wasn't the doctors decision that
an operation was necessary in that
case made rather suddenly"
We'll, yes. You see, his wife want
ed to go to Europe"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
Tired of the Domestic Battlefield.

Mrs. Henpeck is going around in
Mysteries. Poor Mr.. Henpeck is still
detained abroad"
mo, he isn't"
Then why does he stay?"
Says he'd rather be where the fight
ing is more general"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
No Aaltator Of the Masses.

IF that man had his own way he'd
create general disorder"
but he can't, His influence ia linn
tied to his own territory. He Ia only
local irritant."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
A New Reading.

Ethel is just crazy over that young
aviator"
Loves him. does she?"
"She worships the very air he
dies in."--Boston Evening Transcript.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
Not Deliberately Chosen,

eve are swift, commercial race
A cynic sadly said it.
while poverty is no disgrace,
It's no especial credit"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-12
Tom-If l kiss you will you call your
mother?
Tess-Not unless you want to kiss
the whole family.
Sole.

The barefoot dancer I prefer,
This secret I'll impart;
For have found that she puts her
Whole sole into her art.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-12-10

the poor Turk "Allah's viii be doncl'
and he surrendered thirty cannon. a
regiment OF cavalry ana seVcfal
Thousand miscellaneous infantry.
General Mo popouloa had ohe al
visioa.
Possibly the best known Of Greece's
warriors u General o. pouEls. gem
eral of brigade, commanding the hfth
Greek army with he~adquartets az
Joulna, tnii recently he vas min
lister OF war In Ncnizeios' m-staried
cabinet. and colntcd q very able man.
Comparatively young. he too had made
a reputation In the three vars Greece
has wagcd since 1897. Nmable. rour-
teous. more widciy travelled than NOS:
Greei, soldiers. huvihr been nne OF
fis vopntry's t~cpresepittiNe IN III,
London-Ealkan conference - rfll ts
"a military observer az rrrf IA mln-
oeuvers he Inclined 20 a'ggsicr witt
his colleagues. General .Dourin1nii
and Moskonoulus as 60 the lnvincihil-
ity OF the central empires. For the
prescat, therefore, hts Influence IN the
Greek military establishment Il In
eclipse. hut should Greece Join the
%qualruple entente there Is little doubt
that he would az once become the
leading martial figure OF Greece.