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The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-27
DRY FARMING HERE TO STAY
Many Farmers Have Proved That II
10 Success-Thousands Of Acres
Of Land Still Available.

Dry farming has come to stay. Many
farmers have proved that It is a sue
cess. Some have failed, 1t is true, but
their failure has been due to one Of
two causes-either the land was poor
ly adapted to dry farming, or improper
methods Of farming we're practiced.
There Is considerable land in the
semiarid regiops that Is not good dry
farm land, and probably never can be
successfully dry farmed. But on the
other hand. there are thousands Of
acres Of splendid land yet available
which are capable Of producing profit.
able crops under scientific dry farm
methods.
1t is Of the utmost Importance, how.
ever, to follow out these methods most
carefully. Often a fence. or only a
division line. separates the man who
is dry farming at a profit from the
man who is losing money. II you will
study the difference carefully you will
find that one Is more thorough than
the other in his operations. He plows
deep and at the right time, he keeps
down weeds, maintains a mulch to
conserve moisture and selects good,
clean seed Of the right kind.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-27
PIT SIL0 MOST ECONOMICAL
Any Man Can Build One, az II Re.
quires Little SkilI-Saves Crop
During Drouohty Year.

The pit silo is the cheapest and best
silo you can build. A good pit silo may
be built for an actual outlay OF cash
for material not to exceed thirty dol
lars. Any man can build one, as 1t
requires little skill; no high priced
machinery is necessary for filling; II
can't fall down; there is no upkeep
and the ensilage can't freeze. The
silo will save your crop during a
droughty year and give feed carry.
ing all the value Of the green fodder
II you build silo and feed one win.
ter from 1t, you will wonder how you
ever farmed without one.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-27

energy. There was always fear and
dread In my mind, / had cold, nervous,
weak spells, hot flashes over my body.
/ had place in my right side that was
so sore that I could hardly bear the
weight Of my clothes. triedmedicines
and doctors, but they did me little good,
and never expected to get out again.
! got Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and Blood Purifier, and / cer-
tainly would have been in grave or in an
asylum If your medicines had not saved
me. But now can work all day, sleep
well at night, eat anything I want, have
no hot flashes or weak, nervous spells.
All pains, aches, fears and breads are
gone, my house, children and husband
are no longer neglected, as am almost
entirely free of the bad symptoms l had
before taking your remedies, and all Is
pleasure and happiness in my home. -
Mrs. JOSIE HAM, R. F. D. /, Box q,
Shamrock, Missouri.
Hyou want special advice write
Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine Co.
'confidentiaD Lynn, Mass.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-27

The front gable is open. entrance to
the room below being through the
rear OF the upper floor. This house
can be opened for cleaning by lifting
out The upper floor.
Martin houses are built on the
apartment plan to satisfy the social
instinct so marked in martins but
so eonspicuously lacking in most other
birds. They usually contain not less
than 10 to IL rooms and for this rea
son are relatively complicated. espe
cially II they are miniatures OF elabor
ate buildings. as is often the case.
Like the single-room houses. they
should be easy to inspect and clean
from top to bottom and, II possible,
should be made proof against the
English sparrow. When martin
house is exposed to itrong winds II
may be advisable to attach guy wires
to corners of the roof. The pole may
be made Of single piece of four-inch
galvanized pipe. set In concrete base.
In this case the house should be q
cylinder and the roof a cone.
Each spring before birds return
from the South all filth and litter
should be carefully removed from bird
houses. In addition to the relics Of
previous occupancy. houses are likely
to contain cocoons of insects, and
nests Of bees or squirrels. Attention
to this one item Of spring cleaning is
a substantial factor In attaching birds
permanently to their houses. A little
sulphur scattered about house is .
good remedy for parasites. When
bluebirds or swallows take possession
OF a martin house 1t is q good plan to
put up oneroom house In the vicin-
ity and remove the nest from the mar
tin house. Interlopers. thus evicted,
often transfer their housekeeping to
the small house. Houses designed for
woodpeckers should always have an
inch or so OF sawdust in the bottom
for the reception Of eggs, as wood.
peckers do not gather nest materials
Due attention should be given to re.
pairs. 1t is easier to Keep houses in
good order than to build new ones.
Birds have numerous enemies from
which a careful landlord will try to
guard them. Among hese Is the
us,utlsh snarrou uhouo narcietant a.
tacks too often drive more desirable
birds away from their nests and from
the neighborhood. European star.
lings, which at present are not dis
tributed beyond narrow strip of the
Atlantic coast region centering about
New York, are to be condemned for
their pernicious interference with M.
tive house birds.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-27
DEEP FLOWING is ESSENTIAL
Many Farmers Do Not Understand
Necessity Of Preparing Good Seed
Bed-Packer 10 Needed.

Deep blowing Is essential In all dry
farming countries The use of the
subsurface packer or some other i'm
plement that will pack the furrow
slice firmly down against the subsoil
again. also Is necessary. Too many
farmers do not understand the neces-
sity of preparing a perfect seed bed.
They are inclined to plow and harrow
the ground with the single purpose in
view OF getting loose dirt to cover the
seed. This is mistake, for loose
dirt is only an incident in the prepara-
tion Of seed bed and may have but
little relation to moisture conservation
which is. after all, the essential thing
In all semiarid countries.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-27
FACTS ABOUT SUDAN GRASS
One Remarkable Thing 10 That No
body 10 Knocking It-ExeeIs As
Droueht.Resisting Crop.

There Is one remarkable thing about
Sudan grass; nobody is knocking It.
When feterita appeared the hammers
we're Immediately taken up. and that
really splendid grain crop for thin soil
and dry years had to battle its way to
the front, which 1t did in magnificent
shape. Sudan grass and feterita are
really companion crops; the one for
hay and the other for grain. They
are both easily more droughtresistant
than any OF the previously known
sorghums.
A conservative estimate Of Sudan
grass is that it is decidedly higher In
feeding value to cane hay, while at
the same time possessing the advan.
tage OF being finer and easier handled
At least two crops can be cut in an
average year. 1t stools more prolifi.
cally than any other crop, and conse-
quently less feed is required. Its
feeding value Is superior to prairie
hay. timothy or any Of the known
sorghums. but not equal to alfalfa 1t
can be made to serve as pasture
crop, with good results. Its ability
to make good crop under conditions
which no other crop except possibly
feterita can Withstand should not be
overlooked. Apparently there is only
one caution to be exercised In taking
hold of Sudan grass. and that Is to
look out for johnson grass, which is
very similar In appearance. and which
Is pest except where it freezes out
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-27

affectual than a series OF houses suit.
ed to the needs and habits Of the va
rious kinds Of house birds.
A few years ago only four species
were commonly regarded as house
birds-the house wren. the bIuebird.
the tree swallow, and the martin.
Since the movement to protect birds
and make neighbors of them began,
however their natures and needs
have become better understood and IL
Is now known that many other species
will avail themselves of houses
constructed for them by their human
friends The practice OF erecting bird
houses In this country. while now ma.
tion-Wide, is not so common and
uniformly distributed as II should be,
and more extended provisions OF this
nature cannot fail to result in
largely increased number OF house
birds
The habit Of nesting In bird houses
has been adopted by individuals OF
many species which would not ordI.
narily be expected TO make use of
such homes, and this may be taken as
an indication that II will become more
general from year to year as facilities
are afforded and as the number of
birds hatched In houses increases.
That western wrens and bluebirds
should take as naturally 10 artificial
shelters as did their eastern relatives
was to be expected On the other
hand, the use OF houses by birds
which until recently had persistently
ignored them is surprising and mutt
be considered a victory for those who
have studlously attempted to enlarge
their circle OF feathered neighbors.
Woodpeckers. nuthatches, and III.
mice excavate their own houses,
usually new ones each year, leaving
the old homes to less capable archi.
teets. Builders of artificial houses
generally go to the woodpeeker for
designs, and by varying styles to suit
The tastes of different kinds OF birds,
have been rewarded by such tenants
as ehiekadees. tufted titmiee. white
breasted nuthatches. Berwick and Car.
olina wrens, violetgreen swallows.
crested ilycatchers. sereech owls,
sparrow hawks, and even some Of the
woodpeckers, the master builders
themselves. Flickers readily accent
houses built according to their stand.
ards. Red.headed and golden.fronted
woodpeckers are willing occupants of
artificial houses, and even the downy
woodpecker. that sturdy little car.
penter, has. In one instance at least
deemed such home satisfactory
abode In which to raise a family. sbel.
ters having one or more sides open
are used by birds which would never
venture into dark houses suited to
woodpeckers. They have been occu.
pied by robins and brown thrashers.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-27

never pleasing to the eye. Branches
containing real woodpecker holes,
when obtainable, are perhaps the
best attraction that can be offered
most house birds In tn breeding sea
son. By carefully fitting such 4
branch to a fruit or shade tree Its
foreign origin will scarcely be noticed.
A good house may be made from
log or large branch, followed by de-
cay, IL 1t is fitted with top and bot
tom. The cover should be put on
after the log Is fastened into place.
Either the top or bottom should be
removable Another way OF making
a log house is to split straight
grained log two feet or more In length
through the middle and then to cut
out cavity with gouge. The exca-
yations In the two halves can be
made to match exactly by means of q
pattern or template having the size
and shape desired for the proposed
cavity through the plane OF cleavage.
The top Of this house should be COW
cred with tin or zinc to keep out
moisture. The halves should be fas-
tened together to be taken apart and
cleaned. Phoebes like to nest about
buildings. and simple shelf under
the roof OF porch or shed is all they
require.
A nest shelter designed TO be
placed in shrubbery for catbirds,
brown thrashers and song sparrows
requires little lumber or labor, and
one may well be placed in every patch
of weeds or brush frequented by these
birds. Fastened to large horizontal
branch or in crotch OF tree 1t s
likely to be used by robins
Houses placed on poles are es-
peeially suitable for swallows, Blue
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-27

birds and wrens also like this kind Of
house, but they prefer one with .
rather deep cavity. In building q
house for fickers 1t should be 30
arranged that the roof can be lifted
in the same way as a stopper Is re-
moved from q bottle. A house suit.
able for members Of the woodpecker
family may also be used for nut.
matches, titmice and chickadees.
A house designed for wrens and
house finches may be placed on q
tree or fence post 1t should be at
tached near the caves OF a building.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-27

and, In one instance. By a song spar
row.
lhe number of house birds may be
sui further augmented as time goes
on All OF the commoner woodpeck-
ers are likely TO be included, as are
several OF the small owls and wrens.
ana few OF the wild ducks, as the
soiden'eye. The wood duck is already
known to use nesting boxes Houses
set close to streams In the western
mountains will probably be occupied
oy ousels or dippers. Florida grackles
sometimes breed In flicker holes and
may be expected to occupy houses
now and then. In every locality hav-
ing trees there is a group OF birds
ready to appropriate houses when
they nave the opportunity.
House birds differ decidedly in their
requirements. For those which usu-
any excayate homes for themselves.
the diameter for the entrance and the
depth and diameter of the cavity
must be in accord with their specific
standards. Some birds are satisfied
with almost any sort of a lodging
biueblrds and wrens. for example, are
content TO build in tomato cans, al
though chickadees and nuthatches
dlsdain them. Wood is better build.
ing material than metal or earthen.
ware. Entrance holes should be coun.
tersunk from the outside TO exclude
ram. Heads OF nails and screws
should be set rather deeply and GOV.
cred with putty. All houses should
be easy to open for cleaning Al
perch at the entrance Is unnecessary
and may even be an objection, as 1t
Is frequently used by English spar.
rows while they twitter exasperating-
" to more desirable occupants. To
provide for proper ventilation a row
OF small holes is sometimes bored
Just beneath the caves, but there
should never be a ventiating hole
lower than the entrance, and Joints
should be made tight, as drafts OF air
are dangerous. In case there is dan.
ger that rain may be driven In through
the door, small drainage hole, which
VIII be covered by the nest, may be
made In the middle OF the floor.
The appearance and durability OF
houses are improved by coat Of
paint, A neutral shade OF green or
gray is suitable for houses mounted
In trees, while those on poles. being
conspicuously placed, lend them.
selves harmoniously to the landscape
when painted white.
Possibilities In the way of impro-
yising bird houses with very little work
are suggested In this article. Ordi.
nary tomato cans arranged as nests
VIII quickly be tenanted by wrens and
bluebirds. The cans ought always to
be placed in shaded places, as the
metal becomes very hot in the sun.
Bird houses in the southern states
have long been made from gourds.
The entrance is in the side and
drain hole in the bottom, as shown in
figure 4 A piece OF wire through the
neck for mounting II completes the
house. A number Of gourds thus pre-
pared and strung on pole seems to
make a satisfactory tenement house
for colony of martins, Used singly
they are equally we'll adapted TO
wrens and bluebirds. While gourds
are not durable when exposed to the
weather they are easily replaced.
Ordinary wooden boxes, II clean,
can be made into bird houses by
merely mailing on a cover and cutting
out an entrance hole. Such make
shifts are rarely weatherproof and are
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-27
Satan and the cerulean Deer

I'm in a quandary."
What about?'
Il have two invitations to dinner,
and can't decide"
which one to accept?"
mo. which one to refuse One Is
to a home where young lady has
just come home from piano con-
seryatory, and the other is where a
five-year-old boy knows lot of reci.
tations. Farm Life.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-27
EXCELLENT DRY FARM CROP
kafr 10 Essentially Drought. Resist
Ing Plant-corn Silage 10 su.
perior for Milk.

Kafir is essentially drought.resist.
ing crop and 1t is not proper to com.
pare It with corn In those sections
In which corn does best. Where the
rainfall is sufficient to grow good
crops Of corn It probably will not
prove profitable to raise kafir for
silage. Under proper conditions Of
moisture corn will yield more fodder
to the acre, and corn silage is some
what superior to kafir silage for milk
production.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-27

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6gEXySas@ fering what they desire
In winter they are often
pushed for food, and IL we supply this
need they will report daily at the
lunch counter and help % relieve the
tedium Of our indoor life. In sum
mer they care less for food provided
by their human friends. and other
means must be sought to attract them
about the home. They appreciate
fresh water for bathing and drinking
A shallow pool OF varying depth. II
only foot across, becomes on hot
days center OF attraction for all
the birds Ia the vicinity, and 1t may
be made with little effort and mate
rial; only small amount Of cement ia
required, or, II that be lacking, a pan
with stones in II set In the ground
VIII be equally serviceable. Trees.
shrubs and vines bearing fruit rel
ished by birds are great attractions in
their season.
Birds are desirable about premises
not only on account of their beauty
and song, but because OF the economic
value, There is, therefore, double
purpose In offering them special
nesting facilities. II mud Is available.
swallows, robins and phoebes will find
and wall their nests with 1t. II we
put out feathers, bits OF WOOL or
twine. dozen different kinds Of birds
will make use OF them. II we furnish
safe retreats In which they can rear
their young comfortably. most Of
them will be occupied. In fact no
attraction for summer birds ia more
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-27
CLEAN SWEET SCALP
May Be Kept So by cuticura Soap
and Ointment. Trial Free.

To have good hair clear the scalp
OF dandruff and itching with shampoos
Of Cuticura Soap and touches of Cuti-
cura Ointment to dandruff spots and
itching. Nothing better than these
pure. fragrant, supercreamy emol.
lients for skin and scalp troubles.
Sample each free by mail with Skin
Book. Address Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-27
Treatment for AilInp Hen.

II hen lays many small eggs she
has Inflammation Of the oviduct; II
many double ones. she Is more than
likely to have been fed too heavily
on corn or some food twice as stimu.
lating. Give both plenty Of green
stuff and a drop Of aconite, evening
and morning.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-27
Animal Diseases

Out of 57,0O0,000 animals inspected
in the last year $4,000 we're found to
be infected with tuberculosis, and hog
cholera and cattle tick have cost the
producer anywhere from s1O0,0OO,000
to $150.000,000 In a single year.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-27
REMARKABLE
CASE Of Mrs. HAM
Declares Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Saved Her Life
and Sanity. -
Shamrock, MOI feel It my d
10 tell the public the condition of>fhy

health before using
your medicine. had
falling, infamma-
ton and congestion,
fem ale weakness,
pains in both sides,
backaches and bear
ing down pains, was
short Of memory,
nervous, impatient,
passed sleepless
nights, and had
na;fhar c<ror~<k .o~
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-06-02
INVENTOR MARCONl IS
ORDERED BACK TO ITALY
To Help His COuntrymen Fight
In War-"Enemies" \
Shake Hands.

New York, May 21.--William
Marconi. inventor of the wireless
telegraph, who came here from tia
" to testify in the suit involving
Marconi wireless patents, announc-
ed to-day in the Federal Court in
Brooklyn that he would have to sail
tomorrow morning for Italy, with
his testimony not yet given, because
of the imminence of war between
Italy and Austria. Mr.. Marconi
said he had been ordered to return
home by the Italian Ambassador at
Washington. When court convened
to-day Mr. Marconi's counsel read.
lin behalf of the inventor. the fol-
lowing statement
while war has not yet been de-
clared il is clear that 1t will be
within few hours. AS the result
of a talk with the Italian Ambassa-
dor, | have been ordered to return
at once to Italy and it will be nee
essary for me to sail tomorrow
morning."
Court was adjourned and Justice
veeder, descending from the bench
shook hands with the inventor and
wished him bon voyage. Counsel on
both sides, litigants, and even OPP
posing witnesses, followed suit
Among these witnesses was Johann
Sennick, professor of physics al
Leipsic University, who had left his
command in Germany to testify
against Mr.. Marconi.
'As war has not yet been declar
ed" Prof Sennick said. 1--WE are moi
vet enemies. We can still shake
hands and I wish you a pleasant triI
across"
Court and counsel began the day
with a first-hand impression of the
manner in which the big wireless
plant talks across the Atlantic will
the station at Mauen, Germany
This impression was gained yester
day afternoon and last night, wher
Judge Veeder transferred court tC
the wireless plant. For four hours
the receiving and transmitting
rooms at the plant were converted
into court rooms and the Judge ant
lawyers listened to the transatlantic
exchange of messages. The suit in
wolves the validity of patents under
which the Sayville plant is operated
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-06-02

A strong-headed man may be
weak-minded.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-06-02
Tine june American Maeazine.

In the June American Magazine
Ellis Parker Butler tells an exceed
ingly funny boys story. It is en-
titled, THE Son and Father Move
ment." and it narrates the amusin !
adventures which a father had with
mosquitoes, and other physical dis
comforts, when he decided to spend
the night with his small son in or
der to keep on Intimate friendly
terms with the lad The climax of
the story produces big laugh. 9th
er fiction is contributed by Walter
Prichard Eaton. who tells the first
of new series of love stories; Re-
becca Hooper Eastman, whose story
is entitled, "Their Second Meet
ing" David Grayson. who goes on
with his serial ''Hempfield; and
George Fitch, who writes love
story of 1921 entitled, Cupid VS.
Geography"
Humorous contributions are made
by James Montgomery Flagg and
Edwin l.. Sabin. The latter de
scribes "A Cold in the Head" The
Interesting People department con
tains five short articles and som,
wonderful portraits.
The prize-winning letters in the
contest, 1.-THE Meanest Thing l Eve
Did," complete an issue of rare live
illness and entertainment.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-06-02

Kansas is now the wealthiest
State, in proportion to population, in
the Union. according to an abstract
of special bulletins of wealth, debt
and taxation for 1913, just issued
by the Federal Census Bureau. The
per capita wealth. as indicated by
the asset valuation. is nearly $500
greater than in the next wealthiest
State. The Kansas figures are ST.
s29.61. whereas Massachusetts,. the
next State. has s1.353.47.