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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
BAD-FITTING HORSE COLLAR
One Of the Most important Parts Of
Set Of Harness often Faulty
More Freedom Necessary.

.(By ". II. DALRYMPLE. Louisiana Ex-
pertinent Station)
While the collar is one OF the most
important parts Of a SGT of harness. or
gears, il Is also one that is very often
at fault. either as TO tit or adjust
ment.
Some OF the untoward results OF a
oad-fitting collar are gals. congestion
Of the brain from pressure on the jug.
alar veins preventing the free return
OF blood from that important organ.
ard partial suffocation from excessive
pressure on the windpipe.
A collar, to At we'll and allow the
most perfect freedom Of the animal.
should have an even bearing on the
shoulders. deep enough below to avoid
pressure on the windpipe and blood
vessels Of the neck. without pinching
ron side 10 side. aud the names
should be applied 50 that the trace
ain not Be attached TOO near the polat
Of the shoulder.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
PLAN FOR HANDLING MANURE
Best Way Is to Haul Fertilizer to
Fields Every Day--Every Farmer
Should Own spreader.

The very best way Of handling ma
nure is to haul it out day by day. or
week by week, as it is made, IL this
can be done. Many farmers think
that manure applied in this way will
lose its value before the next crop is
grown on the land but experiments
show that there is very little loss in
this case unless the land is very
rolling.
The next method Of handling ma
nure Is to feed under an open shed
where the manure is kept tramped
down compactly through the feeding
season and then hauled during the
summer at a leisure time. Manure
kept compactly in this way under COW
err loses very little. OF course, the
practice of feeding the animals d.
rectly on the fields is a good one, bat
the difficulty is in getting the manure
scattered over the whole field.
Farmers should understand more
thoroughly the advantages to be de-
rived from the use of a manure
spreader and every farm Of 100 acres
or over where cattle are fed around
the buildings should not be without
this implement
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
BUILDING A CONCRETE TANK
First Essential Is Careful Selection Of
Sand and Gravei-Be Careful
In Use of Water.
(Dy T. r. SEwALL, Northwest School OF
Agriculture, Crookston, Mimi

(0y T. r. SEwALL, Northwest School OF
Agriculture crookston, Mimi
Careful selection Of sand and gray
ell is the first necessity In the con-
struction Of concrete water tank for
the farm. Sand should be clean and
sharp containing not more than three
or four per cent of clay. II it contains
more clay it should be washed. Gravel
should also be clean and not more
than three-fourths Of an inch in diam
eter for small tanks or one inch for
large tanks. A good mixture for tanks
may be made of one part of Portland
cement; two parts Of clean, coarse
sand; and three parts Of screened
gravel.
The cement, sand and gravel should
be thoroughly mixed dry, by turning
with shovel or hoe. Water should
then be added, little at time, un.
til the mixture is mushy but not
sloppy. If too much water is used and
the forms are not tight, a part of
the cement will leak out with the
water and the concrete will be weak.
ened.
In making a large tank, or one
that is going to be moved from place
to place, reinforcing of iron rods or
wire mesh is required, though old
wagon tires or pieces of strap iron
are often used. It is important that
the wall reinforcing be made contin-
uous around the corners.
The tank, IL a large one, should
rest on its own foundation and have
concrete floor surrounding it. This
floor will keep the tank more sanitary
and also keep the water, spilled by
the cattle, from undermining the tank.
The tank may be cast upside down
by using a wooden core, and an out
side form. The outside form is made
straight up and down, while the inside
core is made wider at the top than
the bottom. Then If the water should
freeze in the tank the ice will slide
up the sloping sides and be less like
ly to crack them.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricuiture.l
A system of rotation pasturing is
being adopted in Arizona which, in
the opinion of specialists in the Unit
cd States department Of agriculture,
offers possibilities to alfalfa raisers
in the Southwest. Farmers who pas
ture alfalfa, frequently have difficulty
In maintaining the stand. This prob.
lem is especially acute in the irriga-
tion sections OF the Southwest where
the season is long and live stock kept
on the fields practically the entire
year.
Continuous close pasturing starves
the roots of the plants and the tramp
Ing of the wet soil does further dam.
age. In consequence the stand thins
out rapidly, weeds gain footing, and
the productivity Of the fields is much
decreased.
The Arizona system overcomes these
difficulties by keeping the live stock
on the fields until the alfalfa is suffi-
GENTLY mature to make hay. The ami
mails are then turned into the fields in
large enough numbers to harvest the
crop quickly.
This system has been partially devel-
oped on many farms in the state but
has been perfected on two farms to
an extent which deserves particular
attention. The system practiced is
fully outlined In Circular "a of the Of
fee Of the secretary.
One OF these farms, situated near
Phoenix. Ariz.. comprises 100 acres Of
alfalfa of the best type found In the
state. 1t is divided into eight fields
of 20 acres each, all in alfalfa These
fields are pastured at different times
during the year but occasionally the
crop Is cut for hay instead of being
pastured on. When ready for pasture
dairy cows giving milk are first turned
into the field. After they have secured
the best of the feed they are turned
into a new field and followed by dry
cows and young stock. These clean
up the field and are in turn trans
ferred to another, the first field being
watered and left to mature another
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

crop. In the case of those fields which
are cut for hay, after the crop has been
put up with hay loader, dry cows and
young stock are utilized to clean up
the waste hay before the field is wa
tered.
The obvious advantage of this sys.
tenn is that the milch cows are con-
stantly supplied with the best feed on
the farm. Maximum returns from
them are thus secured while the sec
ond-class feed is quite good enough
to keep the dry cows and the young
stock in condition. Under this sys-
tenn the equivalent of l6S full-grOwn
cattle were kept on the farm for IL
months and $50 tons of surplus feed
produced in addition. The stand OF
alfalfa has been maintained in excel.
lent condition for ten years now.
In describing this farm the circular
already mentioned is careful to point
oHt that the returns have been far
above the average because both in soil
and management the farm is excep-
tional. There is, however, no appar-
ent reason why the system should not
be applicable TO farms on which these
advantages are less marked
Another farm near Yuma maintained
on lao acres the equivalent of 141 full
grown animals for IL months and pro-
duced In addition surplus alfalfa hay
and seed to the value of $780, This
farm was divided into FIVE fields; two
OF Is acres each. two OF 40 acres each.
and one of "a acres. Under the rota-
ton system one field was pastured five
times and cut for hay once, one field
was pastured six times and cut for hay
once. two fields were pastured OF four
times and cut for hay twice, and the
fifth field was pastured twice. cut for
hay once, and cut for seed once. The
circular already mentioned gives in de-
tail the pasture and crop record OF
this farm. Not only does this system
result in maintaining the stand of al
falfa and eliminating obnoxious weeds.
but losses from bloat are reported as
being greatly reduced During twelve
months only three head were lost In
this way.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
BOIL WEEvIL DAMAGE LARGE
Estimated Loss to 1918 Cotton crop
Placed At $4,000, ooo-Mueh New
Territory Infested.

The boil weeviI did about $4,000
600 worth of damage TO the cotton
crop in 1919 as estimated In the new
report OF the entomologist Of the Unit
ed States department Of agriculture.
Nearly $4,000 square miles OF new
territory became infested during the
year. Every effort Is being made to
control these depredations. particular
ly by the use OF powdered orthoarsen-
ate OF lead and hand picking Of cotton
squares and bolls
Arsenate Of lead was tried with vary-
ing results. and the question Of its sue
cess under practical plantation condi.
tons today remains undecided.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
One of the most common causes OF
poor quality of butter is the lack of
immediate, thorough cooling of the
cream after separation. The United
States department Of agriculture has
made a careful investigation OF con-
ditions existing on large number Of
dairy farms where first-class cream is
produced, and the data obtained shows
that, If properly cooled, cream of the
best grade can be produced with but
little extra labor or expense.
Dairymen in certain parts of New
England are delivering practically all
their product to the creameries while
sweet, although the cream is often
held on the farm from one to four
days in summer and from one to seven
days in winter. After it reaches the
creamery 1t is pasteurized and shipped
o distance of from so to 300 miles,
where it is sold in the form of sweet
cream. These results are accomplished
by the liberal use Of ice, nearly every
farmer having stored large quantities
IN the winter for use in cooling milk
and cream the following summer.
These dairymen realize the import
hnce of the use OF ice and provide
themselves with a suitable supply.
They have followed this practice for
several years, and most OF them have
provided a convenient source Of sup.
ply. suitable houses for storing. and
lce-water tanks for the Immediate
cooling Of the milk or cream.
Some creameries accept any kind of
cream without regard to It's condition
when delivered. and pay the same
price for all grades of cream. In some
dairy sections noted for the high quail
fly of butter produced, the operators
of creameries have found that In order
TO get the highest market price for
their butter it is necessary to demand
q good. clean. raw product, and they
are now grading all cream and paying
on a quality basis. AS a result the
producers are studying the situation
more closely, as they realize that they
must provide better facilities in caring
for their product. Many creamery
patrons who deliver sweet cream OBJ
ject to having It mixed with cream of
inferior grades, so they find 1t to their
advantage to deliver the product in
individual cans.
During the summer months It is sell
dom possible to find ordinary well
water which will cool milk and cream
even to as low a temperature as so
degrees Fahrenheit 1t is apparent.
then. that some form Of special cool
Ing should be provided for this pur-
pose.
Satisfactory lce-Water Tanks.
For the purpose of securing informa-
ton from actual conditions, ice-water
tanks OF many different kinds and
shapes. some with and some without
insulation and tight-fitting covers,
have been examined on more than go
farms. The average temperature of
milk and cream which was held in
these tanks was about 40 degrees
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

cutaway portion of the block are stud.
ded with spikes driven in so that
their heads protrude about q half
inch. The ear of corn TO be shelled is
placed in the notched part and the
lever pressed down, two or three
strokes taking on all the corn. A box be-
low the notch and attached to the leg
catches all the corn as it is shelled.
The ear is held in one hand and the
lever operated with the other, the ear
being turned to bring each side into
contact with the spikes.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
CORRECT SEED TESTER
"Rag Doll" win Prove Satisfac-
tory for Experiments.
Corn Must Be Picked Out Ear by Ear
to Make Sure That It Has Not
Been Killed by Early Frosts-
Keep the Towel Wet.

The early frcst this year caught
much Of the seed corn and it must be
picked out ear by ear to make sure it
Is not dead.
To made a rag doll" tester, take
a strip Of muslin about nine inches
wide and eighteen inches long for
testing FIVE ears, twenty.eight inches
long for ten ears and about forty.eight
inches long for twenty ears. Mark on
1t as many two-inch and three-inch
divisions as there are ears of corn
to be handled in the tester. Number
the divisions 1, 2, 8, 4, etc. Make a
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
CORN SHELLER EASILY MADE
Few Scraps Of Wood and Handful Of
Spikes Are All That ls Necessary
to Make Device.

Where only a little corn is to be
shelled a homemade corn shelter can
be made very easily. a few scraps Of
wood and a handful Of spikes being
put together as shown here, says
Farming Business. A block Of wood
having a sloping notch cut from
one end is mounted on three legs. A
lever is attached to the block by
means Of bolt that allows the lever
to work easily, and both the lever and
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
Capital Mortgage Llfters.

A few choice cows and a few good
sows will lift the mortgage from the
farm quicker than it can be done in
any other way. They will also build
a modern home. put in new furniture.
establish a water and lighting plant.
and start you well on the highway Of
prosperity. II you haven't enough live
stock to consume al the feed grown
borrow money and buy more.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
How to Arrange Kernels.

mixed by careless rolling. Then when
the last row of seed has been rolled
in. place the wick in the rag doll. let.
ting about eight inches of 1t hang out,
and finish rolling to the end. 1t should
then be dipped in water, rolled in a
wet towel. and the wick placed in a
glass Of water. Several rag-dolls, test
Ing so to 100 ears, may be thus placed
In the same towel.
Feel of the towel every day and IL
1t is not moist, dip 1t in bucket of
water and correct the condition that
caused 1t to dry. In about six days
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
"Rau DOIl' seed Tester.

wick about one inch wide and foot
long, of any old cotton cloth.
Number the ears to correspond to
the divisions, placing five kernels from
ear in space 1, etc. The rag doll
should be dampened before placing the
seed corn in 1t. When all the spaces
.are filed, carefully roll the rag doll
uD starting from the left hand end,
making sure that the seeds are not
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
Make weanlno Easy Matter.

II the foal has been properly cared
for during the summer months, being
fed little grain in addition to the
roughage and dams milk. weaving
time will be merely a matter of sepa
ration.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
Nsxt Years Potatoes.

Pick out next springs potato patch
this fan. Flow it deep and give il a
coat Of manure. Put the manure on
early, though. SO that It win be fully
dacayed before the potatoes are plant
Cd.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

The mar who burns his straw and
leaves the manure lie under the caves
Of the barn to leach away win prob
ably never get rich at farming
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
Showing termination.

the test is ready to count, and all ears
showing weak, dead or moldy kerr
nels should be thrown into the feed
box.
Evening star., 1915-02-14
FAIL TO DRAFT SCHEDULE.
Western League Magnates Refuse to
Give Reason.

Sf,e,iul pispatcl The star 81 z1fq.sl
CHICAGO, February 13.-After
meeting lasting seven days the clue
owners of the Western League left
for their homes tonight without hav-
ing adopted a schedule. The schedule
meeting had been postponed six DAYS
until the affairs of the Topeka club
could be Strengthened out, but with
this matter finally settled by the sale
of the franchise to John Savage of
Kansas City the magnates had all day
to work on a schedule. ~
The club owners held conference
lasting seven hours at the Great
Northern Hotel, and when the meeting
broke ND at o'clock it was announced
that no schedule had been adopted be
cause of developments which might
occur in the near future. None OF the
CLUB owners would explain just what
these developments were ana PRESIDENT
O'Neiil disappeared Immediately after
the meeting. He could not De iocaeeu
nm to a late hour tonight
1t was denied that the CLUB owners
had been suuabbling over holiday
dates or that any of the present fran
chise holders were considering keeping
their parks closed because of the losses
sustained last year.
Several of the magnates admitted
Thursday that plan to remain idie
for a year had been talked over IN the
meetings. AT any rate, Some obstacle
presented itself today which prevented
the adoption of schedule
Evening star., 1915-02-14

did not want them, for he could not
have given them their releases without
the clubs having granted waivers on
them.
This is the second batch of players OF
repute who have been given their un.
conditional release since the last sea
son closed. Connie Mack inauguratet
the system last fall when he gave Ed
Coombs their unrestricted alkine
Walter Jonnsons prowess as pitch
er is best appreciated by those who
Managers of rival teams recognize In
Walter one of the greatest twfrlers the
game has ever produced, and a ball
team which has pitcher of his ability
is sure to be, contender in most any
race 1t may. enter.
Despite the fact that Johnson's pitch
ing last season was not as sensational
as it had been in previous years, he
nevertheless established a record when
showed him to be one OF the best in
the league. He not only won more
games than any of his rivals. but he
also led in the matter of strike-outs
which ought to indicate that he is TAI
from being all in.
managers in his opinion of Johnson
and he would have felt in q rather bad
way had he been forced to start the
coming season without Johnson
services.
mo man on my ball team has his
position assured. There may be Few
changes during the season; but l shall
insist that every man come uD 10
certain standard or his place will be
taken by some one else" This Is
Manager Griffiths statement anent his
new policy during the coming season
MY. players must all hustle and give
the team their best efforts. ! have
had little reason for complaint during
my stay here, but there have been a
hecome careIess. and # is - repetition
of this sort of thing .nat intend to
prevent. 1t is going to be hard race
this year. and the team which never
stops hustling is going to have the
oest chance. Federal League influence
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Evening star., 1915-02-14

Nothing remains to be done in a pre-
lim1nary way but to await the play
ers' arrival here. The signing of Joe
Boehling by Griffith Friday ended the
managerial worries. Notices telling the
players when they will be expected to
report here have been sent out, and
the spring training
Manager Griffith is eiated with local
conditions. He has all his players
signed. hasn't a disgruntled athlete on
his roster, and expects most of them
to have the best season of their
careers.
Manager Griffith has written Walter
Johnson to come here the latter part
OF this month A lot of Anacostia
Ians who have arranged a banquet for
Manager Griffith and some of the mem
bers of the Nationals are particularly
anxious to be given the opportunity to
welcome johnson back into the fold.
and 1T is at their request that Grif-
nth has written johnson asking him
to come here. AS yet no word has
been received from Walter. but it is
possible he will send Il favorable reply
within the next few days.
A few years ago ball players. regard
less OF how many years service they
had seen, seldom were released uncon-
ditionally as long as there was a
chance for them to be able 10 still play
ball. But nowadays a different system
is in vogue.
Yesterday Manager Bresnahan of the
Cubs released four ball players uncon-
ditionaHy. Among the number are two
veterans. who until very short time
ago were stars of the first water,
Tommy Leach and Bill Sweeney, the lat
several being
er of the Boston Braves. With this pair
OF veterans, Charley Smith and Edward
Stack. two seasoned pitchers. also were
cast adrift. Smith was a member of
the Washington team a few years back.
He was dropped by the locals and
drifted into the minors, but for the last
few seasons has been with the Cubs.
Bresnahan did not make any effort
to sell these players to the minors, and
the other clubs in the league evidently
Evening star., 1915-02-14
RACING IN FOR BOOM
Cash Betting to Be Resumed
on New York Tracks.
USE new ORLEANS PLAN
Will Not Conflict With Laws of
State on Control of
Sport Of Kings
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 13.-The
sport of kings is to come back again,
and there is every indication that dur
ing the Forthcoming season racing in
this state viii enjoy the same popu-
larity it did prior to the passage of the
Agnew-Hart law, which practically
killed the sport.
From a good source it was learned
today that there will be cash betting
this year on the tracks in the state
under the jurisdiction of the Jockey
Club. Track owners arrived at this
decision today after consulting with
their attorneys and scrutiniZing the
official reports of the betting methods
now in vogue at New Orleans. The
plan to be adopted. it Is said, will not
conflict with the present laws regard
ing the control Of racing in New York
state.
According to the new method there
will be Stockholders, who will handle
money wagers without receiving com
pensation from either layers or bet
ters Section 9S6 Of the penal code
prohibits a person from holding stakes
or wagers for pay, hire or reward, so
that the custodians of betting trans
actions on New York race courses must
be friends of those taking part in the
betting.
Cash Betting Legal.
The racing associations have been ad-
vised by attorneys that under the in
depreciation of the Agnew-Hart laws
cash betting is legal; also that a per-
son not a bookmaker may record
wager The system to be employed
here, therefore, is this: Two friends
meet on the lawn at the track. One
lays to l against horse and the
other wagers $40 that the horse Will
win. A third party. acting as an un-
paid stakeholder, will receive $50 in
cash from the layer and $40 from the
better The full amount will then be put
in an envelope, on which will be written
the terms Of the wager. together with
either names or numbers for the
identification of parties in the trans
action. After the race the stake
holder will return the sealed envelope
to the winner of the bet.
Ever since the passage of the Agnew-
Continued on Third Pags.l
Evening star., 1915-02-14
LOCAL PITCHERS START WORK
TWO WEEKS FROM TOMORROW
Advance Squad to Start for Charlottesville
February 28-Fans Want to Welcome
Johnson on His Return Here.
By 7. ED GRILLO.

Two today the Nationals advance guard
Charlottesville the day, the 1915
This squad will OF all the pitchers excepting
Johnson who expected the front until week fol-
lowing when the of the (1rifmen slated depart
Bentley Harry Harper will leave here Annapolis
charge Nick Altrock who pitching
staff of the Mdshpmen The left handlers of the Nationals
preliminary from Nick Joe Engel already
in action coaching the pitchers Mount St Marys College But
the real training does take place
OF Charlottesville