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Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
SKIM MILK USED
MOISTEN FEED MASH
Two Interesting Tests Conducted
by the West Virginia Ex-
pertinent Station.

Two tests are reported from the
West Virginia station of the value of
skimmilk compared with water for
wetting feed mash. In the first test,
which covered 122 days, % hens fed
skimmilk laid 1924 eggs as compared
with 996 egs laid by the 20 hens fed
mash wet with water.
In the first period of the second
test, 60 hens fed the skimmilk ration
laid 862 eggs in 81 days, as compared
with 632 eggs laid by a similar lot fed
no skimmilk. In the second period,
which covered Sc days, the rations
were reversed. The chickens fed
skimmilk laid 1920 eggs, as compared
with 97S in the case of the lot fed nc
skimmilk. In every case the pens con.
tanned one cock to ten hens. In both
experiments more eggs were produced
when skimmilk was substituted for
water for moistening the mash.
Under the conditions prevailing in
these experiments, and with eggs SELL
ing for 20 or 25 cents per dozen, the
skimmilk used for moistening the
mash had feeding value of from IL
to 2 cents per quart. In these trails
802 quarts of skimmilk were fed, re.
sulting in all increase in the egg pro-
duction of 7O2 eggs, or almost an ex.
ira egg for each quart used.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
Stacking Alfalfa at Kansas State Agricultural College

live stock. will give it high place in
all systems of profitable farm man
agement.
1T has taken approximately so
years for alfalfa to attain it's present
position in American agriculture. 1t
was introduced into the western part
Of the United States in 1885," says
Mr.: Kenney. knowledge in regard
to farm crops has been comparatively
slow in its distribution in the last half
century, yet, if facts and figures are
distributed as rapidly in the next quar-.
ter century as in the one just past,
the acreage of alfalfa will be far more
rapidly increased in the future.
Alfalfa may be planted in eastern
Kansas in either spring or fall. In
spring planting, however. failures are
frequent, no matter how carefully the
seeding is done.
Twelve to Is pounds is sufficient
seed for soil carefully prepared. Dryer
sections, however, cannot sustain so
many plants to the square foot and
five to ten pounds is usually sufficient
there. In the dry sections there is no
choice of time of seeding other than
that it must be done when the most
rain falls and that is generally the
spring and early summer"
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
PREPARE SOIL FOR
CROP OF TOMATOES
Put on Fairly Good Dressing Of
Stable Manure on Poor, Sandy
and HiIIY Land.

Poor soil, poor crop" applies to
tomatoes as we'll as to other vege-
tables. My preference would be to
put a fair dressing of stable manure
on poor, sandy and hilly land, and to
use at least half a ton, and possibly
more, Of a high-grade complete, So
called vegetable or potato manure per
acre besides, says a writer in Balti-
more American. Without the stable
manure a ton per acre may be used
to advantage. Apply it broadcast.
The fertilizer should contain about
four or more per cent of nitrogen,
and about eight each of ohosphoric
acid and potash when the latter is
0btainable.
The biggest crops and best toma-
toes are grown on soil that is in good
heart, even rich, and on vines that
may completely cover the surface
with a heavy mat Of foliage. 1 have
seen a heavy crop of finest tomatoes
taken off a piece Of rich sandy loan
that had been covered several inches
deep with fish composted with barn
yard manure.
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Grow more alfalfa" is the sugges-
ton Of Ralph Kenney, assistant pro-
fessor Of agronomy in the Kansas
State Agricultural college, to farmers
Of the state.
Alfalfa production in Kansas has in
creased in the last 25 years approx
imately 5000 per cent, but should in
crease still more. It has a wide dis
tribution in Kansas being grown all
the way from the western section Of
the state, with a rainfall of Is inches,
to southeast Kansas, where the aver
age rainfall is so inches. 1t is the
most profitable of all hay crops under
irrigation, and because Of this ex-
treme range of adaptability there is
little doubt that it will be ranked as
one of the most important forage
crops in practically all states within
the next so years.
It's acreage is now greatest west of
the Missouri river, but it is found in
nearly all counties of states farther
east, points out Mr.. Kenney. Some
soil conditions will have to be care.
fully changed in the southern and east
ern states before alfalfa will be grown
successfully, but its high yield of pal
atable feed, which is rich in protein
and easily digested by ali classes of
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
Return to Flint and Steel.

On account of the steady increase in
the price of matches, flint rocks and
steel are being sold in large quantities
at Soochow, in the Shanghai consular
district, according to Consul General
Sammons. A large number of shops
are now selling these substitutes for
matches, and many peddlers are also
making living disposing of these ar
ticles in and about the district This
business has been so successful that
some of the Chinese retail dealers be-
lieve that, in due course, flint and
steel may ultimately supersede match
es, particularly so long as most of the
products of this kind are imported
from abroad The imports of matches
into China decreased from $4,700000
in 1913 to $4,000 in 1914, Japan
furnishing approximately rs per cent
of this supply.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
SUFFERING BABY
RELIEVED AT ONCE

Mr.. H. J. Lamar, Macon, Ca, writes:
1--WE used Hancock Sulphur Compound
on our one-year-old baby who was
suffering intensely from prickly heat
and half dozen applications, in the
course Of days, entirely relieved her.
When we first applied it, she was
broken out almost over her entire
body, causing fretfulness and loss Of
sleep, but she has not suffered since.
You should recommend the Sulphur
Compound strongly to mothers as
many children suffer so much from
heat. We also used a tablespoonful
in her bath for 8 days and it proved
very soothing"
Hancock Sulphur Compound and
Ointment are sold by all dealers.
Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co., Balti.
more, Md. Write for Booklet.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13

(By PFtUF. H. l. KEMPSTER. Univer-
sity Of Missouri, College of Agricul-
ture)
The hen is an economical transform
er of food into a finished product A
hen laying 200 eggs in year is not at
all unusual A four-pound hen laying
this number will produce six times
her weight in eggs. To do this she
will require from seventy to eighty
pounds of food. For economical pro-
duction It is necessary:
l. That the food be properly Sc
lected.
g. That it be fed in correct proper
ton and in a judicious manner in or
der that her digestive organs may be
kept in good condition.
8. That she be fed enough so that
she has plenty of surplus for egg pro-
duction.
Food is taken into the body to fur
nish energy and to build up tissue.
In feeding for egg production the pur-
poses for which food is supplied are:
l. To supply the body needs.
2. To produce eggs.
The problems of poultry feeding re-
quire good judgment and keen obser-
walton. Hens fed for egg production
should have food high in the food ele-
ments which are found in eggs. Those
fed in the fattening pens should have
the foods which most economically
produce fat. The best ration, then. is
the one which supplies most econom-
ically the food requirements of the
bird for the purpose for which it is
kept
1t should be remembered that one
of the principles of poultry feeding is
that the hen cannot do well if fed on
a whole grain ration. Not only does
a ration of grain fail to furnish the
proper food nutrients, but such ra-
tion is difficult for the bird to digest
properly. The great fault with the
farmer in his poultry feeding is that
he attempts to feed a whole grain ra-
tion, and generally only one grain at
that Such ration results in poor egg
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
METHOD OF FEEDING.
THE YOUNG TURKEYS
Bread Crumbs, Rolled Oats, or
Sour Milk Should Be Espe-
ciaHy Suited to POuitS.

Replying to q letter asking for in
formation regarding the feeding Of
young turkeys, DR.. f. H. Williams,
animal husbandman of the University
of Arizona agricultural experiment
station, says: Bread crumbs, rolled
oats, bran, sour milk or cottage cheese
should be especially suited to the
poults. I am afraid that the cause Of
their dying is due to getting out into
the damp alfalfa early in the morning.
1t is wise to keep them out of this un-
til the alfalfa becomes quite dry. /
do not think that the bran would cause
this trouble. No doubt the regular
chick foods prepared by the various
manufacturing companies would be
suitable but I believe that you could
prepare home mixtures OF equal value
with less cost.
The important points to be consid
cred in the successful management of
poults are to maintain them in a dry,
sanitary place, avoid overcrowding
and give them variety Of feed, in
cluding green substances. After the
poults become six weeks old they are
usually hardy and less care is neces-
sary. The first feed should consist
of hard boiled unfertile eggs chopped
fine and mixed with equal parts of
rolled oats and fed three times a day.
Do not feed more than they will clean
up in 20 minutes. At the end of the
first week 90 poults should eat about
three eggs and an equal amount of
oats per meal. After the poults are
four days old, cracked corn, hulled
oats, wheat, kafir corn and other
grains may be scattered in short grass
or in a light litter on the floor Of the
pen. This will encourage them to
take more exercise and learn the habit
of searching for food From the first
a clean, bright, sharp grit and also
f11e charcoal should be before the
birds at all times.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
RUSSIAN THISTLES
RELISHED BY cows
Animals GreediIy Devour Young
Plants Along With Other
Weeds and Grasses.

(By H. s. EAKINS. Colorado Agricul-
tural College. Fort Collins Colo.)
In certain parts of the West when
dairy COWS are placed on grass range
in the spring, they greedily devour
the young, tender, Russian thistle
plants along with other weeds and
grasses, without any apparent injury
resulting.
However it has been noticed that
after thistle barbs have formed, and
while the plant is yet green, that
some cattle persist in ingesting, under
conditions Of short range, quantities
of these thistles; sometimes with Sc.
rious results which may end fatally.
The barbs penetrate into the mucous
membranes, especially Of the first
stomach setting up a severe hemor.
rhagic Inflammation The animal
goes off feed" the flow of milk de.
creases, bloating generally occurs and
fatal results may be expected.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
BUTTERMILK IS GREAT HELP
Not Only Stimulates Egg Production
Among Fowls, But Tends to Re-
duce the Feed Bill.

Buttermilk fed to the laying flock not
only stimulates egg production, but it
reduces the feed bill by taking the
place to certain extent OF the more
expensive meat foods. 1t is good for
poultry of all ages and may be given
at all seasons of the year, but is more
valuable as a winter feed, since the
flock is more in need at this season
of something to take the place Of meat
foods, owing to the absence of bugs and
worms.
What is true of butteTmilk is true of
skim milk, but it is not good plan to
feed the two interchangeable at short
intervals, as giving the two at the
same time or frequent changes from
one to the other are likely to throw the
hens off their feed.
The milk should be given in stone
crock or wooden vessel instead of a
trough or container made of metal as
the acid in the milk coming in contact
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
# you Suffer from Backache, Lum.
bago, Kidneys or Rheumatism,
Take Hot Water and T1ANURIC"

American men and women must guard
constantly against kidney trouble, be-
cause we eat too much and all our food
is rich. Our blood is filed with uric
acid which the kidneys strive to filter
out, they weaken from overwork, be-
come sluggish; the eliminative tissues
clog and the result is kidney trouble,
bladder weakness and a general decline
in health.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps OF
lead, when your back hurts or the urine
is cloudy, full of sediment, or you are
obliged to seek relief two or three times
during the night, when you suffer with
sick headache or dizzy, nervous spells
acid stomach, or you have rheumatism
when the weather is bad, get from your
druggist-"ANURIC." Because of uric
acid in overabundance in the system,
backache, pains here and there, rheuma-
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13

Ne9ghbor told my mother about Lydia
e. Pinkham's 3 Vegetable Compound and
I took it, and now 1 feel like new
person. don't suffer any more and /
am regular every month. Mrs. HAZEL
H1MT1ToN, 822 South 18th st.
When a remedy has lived for forty
years, steadily growing in popularity
and influence, and thousands upon
thousands of women declare they owe
their health to it, is it not reasona-
bic to believe that it is an article Of
great merit?
IfyOu want ntspecia1 advice write
60 Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
GD. (cOnfidentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
Your letter will be opened, read
and answered by a woman and
held in strict confidence.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
Askinn loo Much for Il.

DO you advocate peace at any
price, Mr. Dubwaite?"
Il do not" replied the eminent paci-
fist.
Then l have misunderstood your
attitude"
$50 you have, sir. There is a dis
position nowadays to make the price
Of peace prohibitive."
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
GLASS OF WATER
Upset Her.

People who don't know about food
should never be allowed to feed per
sons with weak stomachs.
Sometime ago a young woman who
lives in Me. had an attack of scarlet
fever, and when convalescing was per
Hlitted to eat anything she wanted.
IDdiscriminate feeding soon put her
back in bed with severe stomach and
kidney trouble.
There stayed" she says, three
months, with my stomach in such con-
dition that could take only a few tea
spoonfuls of milk or beef juice at a
time. Finally Grape-Nuts was brought
to my attention and 1 asked my doc
tor If l might eat it. He said, yes,
and commenced at once.
"The food did me good from the
start and 1 was soon out of bed and re-
covered from the stomach trouble.
have gained ten pounds and am able
to do all household duties, some days
sitting down only long enough to eat
my meals. l can eat anything that
one ought to eat, but I still continue
to eat Grape-Nuts at breakfast and
supper and like it better every day.
Considering that could stand only
a short time, and that glass of water
seemed so heavy am fully satisfied
that Grape-Nuts has been everything
to me and that my return to health
is due to 1t.
Il have told several friends having
nervous or stomach trouble what
Grape Nuts did for me and in every
case they speak highly of the food"
There's a Reason" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Ever read the above IetteFH A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
Interest.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13

with iron or other metal is likely to
produce compound that will have a
poisonous effect on the fowls. The
milk may be kept constantly before the
flock. although in very cold weather it
is better to warm it, Milk that is ice
cold has the same effect on birds as
does ice cold water, and they will
drink very little of it in that condition.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13

tism, gout, gravel, neuralgia and sciatics
result. It was DR.. Pierce who discovered
a new agent, called "Anuric," which win
throw out and eradicate this uric acid
from the system. DR.. Pierce believes
"Anuric" to be 81 times more potent
than hthia, and consequently you need no
longer fear muscular or artieular rheuma-
tism or gout, or many other diseases which
are dependent on an accumulation of uric
acid within the body. Send DR.. Pierce,
Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, l0c for
trial package or sl.OO for full treatment
"Anuric"
Dr. Pierce's reputation is back of this
medicine and you know that his "Pleas-
ant Pellets" for the liver and his "Fa-
vorite Prescription" for the ills of wOm-
en- have had splendid reputation for the
past so years. Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13

Feeding the Flock at Poultry House
Encourages the Fowls to Stay Home.
production, and also causes digestive
disorders, liver and kidney troubles
Complaints of this kind frequently
come to the department Of poultry
husbandry and suggested change in
the ration has usually resulted in the
elimination of the trouble. Efficient
digestion demands a combination of
whole and ground grains. A ration
should consist of grains and ground
feeds. Generally speaking, twice as
mucA grain should be consumed as
ground feed. This depends, of course,
upon the nature of the foods fed
Whole and cracked grains are desig-
mated by poultry feeders as scratch
foods. Combinations of ground feeds
either wet or dry are called mashes.
Adaptability of Feed Stuffs.
Wheat is probably the most popular
poultry food. 1t is safe food, greatly
relished by the fowls; it runs high in
its protein content; and it has large
amount of ash. Shrunken wheat can
be fed to advantage and can often be
obtained cheaply. Wheat screenings,
If of good quality, can be used. Sal
wage wheat is often found on the mar
ket. It should be used with caution.
Grain burned by fire makes satisfac-
tory poultry food; there is, however,
a large amount of salvage grain that
was never in an elevator fire. The
wheat has spoiled by molding, and
has been charred so as to hide this
fact Moldy grains of any kind should
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
Incubators Not PIaxthines.

Having purchased an incubator one
should study it as he would anything
else he has to learn. They are far
from being a plaything and no child
can run them, no matter what the
manufacturer may say about it. When
one thinks he has mastered the les
son, then he ought to practice it care
fully.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
Making the Garden.

Let the rows run north and south;
this gives the most sun exposure.
Two essentials are necessary for the
rapid maturing of yegetables-a soil
made light with sand. and rich with
well rotted manure, and a windbreak.
Plant your windbreak in May, and a
hemlock hedge is the thing.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
Homers Preferred.

Homer pigeons are liked BY many
for squads because of their size and
vitality Homer squads are not quite
so large as those of the runts or drag
oons. but when ready for shipment
average from eight to twelve pounds
per dozen-just the size the cafes.
restaurants and leading hotels prefer
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
Temper of Horses.

While breeding for size and uni,
formity of farm horses, don't neglect
to give proper attention to the tenn
permanent of the sires and dams. In
desirable qualities in this respect are
just as much to be avoided as those
of undersize and iIl.shape.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
ELIXIR BABEK WORTH ITS WEIGHT

IN GOLD IN THE PHILIPPINES.
81 contracted malaria in 1885, and after Q
Washington physician, your Elixir Rabek
entirely cured mo. On arriving here I came
down with tropical malaria-the worst form
and sent home for Babek. Again IL
proved its value-It Is worth its weight in
gold here" Brasie O'Hagan, Troop E, 9th
Q. 8. Cavalry, Balayan, Philippines.
Elixir Babek, so cents, all druggists or BY
Parcels Post, prepaid, from Kloczewski q Co.
Washington, D. C.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13

teen l suffered each
month so / had to be
in bed. I had head
ache, backache and
such pains l would
cramp double every
month. / did not
know what it was
to be easy a minute.
My health was all
run down and the
doctors did not do
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
Blanket for Fresh Cows.

1t is wise to put a blanket on a
fresh cow on cold days, while the
doors are being opened and shut, if
there is any danger of cold drafts.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
One Execution.

IAN roads lead to Rome"
Not Hampton Roads. They're
where the ships stop going to roam"
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Cow Il Not 70 Blame.

The COW gives her milk freely, but
there her responsibility for the butter
ceases. Therefore, when the butter is
bad, do not blame it on the COW.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
RniIhinn ! Hnthed

Don't make pit for the hotbed. It
is much more satisfactory when built
on the top of the ground and is cas-
Ter to remove.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
Good Seed and Bed.

A good seed bed and clean strong
terminating seed make a good com.
bination. Both are essential.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
FRECKLES
EoW Il the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots,

Now Il the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed Of your freckles, as the
prescription othine-double strengths
Guaranteed to remove these homely spots
Simply get an ounce of othine-doubls
etrength--from your druggist, and apply
little of 1t night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckes
have begun to disappear while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely 1t is seldom
that more than one ounce Is needed to com
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
St3ltne, as this is sold under guarantee OF
money back II 1t fails to remove freckleS.-
AGv.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
DON'T Let Mare slln

. Be careful that the brood mare does
not slip, either in the yard or doing
light work In harness.
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the smile Of a pretty girl directed at
Ganae other fellow.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
;anadian Government Agent

1t is sometimes easier to borrow
money than to pay it back.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
Z DON'T SUFFER
any MORE y.
Feel Like a New Person"
says Mrs. Hamilton.

New Castle, Ind" From the time
Twas eleven years old until was seven
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
ventlIation and sunlinht

Proper ventilation and sunlight
mean &. dry house and healthy fowls.
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CUTIcURA COMFORTS BABY
Suffering From itching, Burning
Rashes, Eczema, etc. Trial Free.

Give baby bath with hot water anG
Cuticura Soap, using plenty of Soap.
Dry lightly and apply Cuticura Oint-
ment gently to all affected parts. In
stant relief follows and baby falls into
refreshing sleep, the first perhaps
tn weeks. Nothing more effective.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
Imuortanf to Mo4hera

Grand Duke Nicholas of the Rus
sian army is a strict disciplinarian.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13

FITS, EPILEPSY, FALLING SICKNFSs
Stopped Quickly. Fifty years of uninterrupted
success of Dr. Khne's Epilepsy Medicine insures
KLINE COMPANY, Red Bank, n. J.-Ady.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13

Never write a popular novel. The
public may expect you to do it again.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13

United States Senator Burton of
Ohio is a bachelor.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13

Silent peighbors make a desirable
neighborhood.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13

The pearl-fshing industry is the
oldest in the world.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
FREE To LADIES

A beautiful sterling silver ThInlbIe Nothing
70 sell; all you do is send your name ard ad-
dress, and 10 OF your lady friends names and
addresses, and e stamp 10 cover mailing, md we
send you the thiuble free. WI. DUE, So
Union Square, New York City.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13

SWEET POTATO PLANTS FOR SALE
Porto Rico, southern Queen and Nancy Hall
e1.46 per 1000 In quantities from 10 tc
$4,000, S1.25 per 1000, and any quantity over
$4,000 $l.25 per 1000 Can ship promptly.
Satisfaction guaranteed CARLTON Ann
MURRAY. r. o. Box 271, Ashburn, Ca