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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-10-26

re okazywa} kap}an Spyra. By
to juz czlowiek, podesz}y W lie
czech, najstarszy z kap}an6w PHI
runowej g6rki. Mysla1 on sobi'
wv duchu: "Kotek jest rozszarps
my, Borzak wkr6tce wyzionie d.
cha, kt6z tedy, jezeli ME ja, be
die nastepca. Gdyby tylko jal
, najpredzej umar1. Moze i Kras}s
wa, to 1adne dziecko, mi sic do
stanie. TAX, tax, trzeba sic vice {
to postarac." Mysla} d}ugo Spyra
|coby wypada}o uczynic, az W ko1
GU powzia} piekielny zamiar udu
szenia Borzaka. Zaczal tedy pra.
cowac mad uskutecznieniem tel
strasznej mysli, udajac niby Ii.
tosc mad cierpieniami jego. Opo-.
wiadaf kap}anom i s}uzbie, re ko.
60 opanuje wscieklizna, ten musi
lumierac, DO takiego cz1owieka ia
da Czernob6g ma ofiare. Ola tego
tel, kogo napadnie ia choroba, to
go najlepiej udusic, ably sic bic
dak d}uzej ME meczy}. Opowiada]
nastepnie Spyra o gajowym Oko
'niu, kt6rremu takim sposobem O.
debrano zycie, ably zakonczyc je-
go bolesci. "Czemubysmy," mo-
viii dalej Spyra. 81 naszemu pa
MI ME ukr6cili meczarni? a jeze-
III myslicie, re ia wscieklizna po--
chodzi cd ran, zadanych przez
niedzwiedzia, to j~estescie W bic
dzie. TIL tkwi cos innego. Kto INA
|tego cudzoziemca kt6ry sic mia
nuje Klemensem, he? Co OH "a
jeden, zkad Gle wzial? Wiecie, co
wan powiem, OTTO, re OH jest wiel
kim czarownikiem. Chodzi on co
rano pod lipe, gdzie reka robi
rome znaki pc twarzy, ramionach
Ipotem bije sic pieScia W piersi.
Colby to by}o? OTTO czary. TAX
tax, Klemens ten oczarowa} dom
caly. Czemu niedzwiedzie SHY z
Kotkiem jak psiaki, a potem sic
rzucily ia niego i Ia Borzaka?
OTTO ola tego, DO byly oczarowa--
he. A i teraz czemu ten czarow--
mix wyjecha1 w pole, zamiast pill
nowac chorego? Ot6z wiecie co
bracia, skr6cmy meke naszego do
brcgo pana i odejmijmy mu ~
Gle"
Nova ia zyskala zezwolenie II
towarzysz6w Spyry. Naznoszono
tedy koldcr, STAT, kozuch0w, kt6-
remi okryli Borzaka a potem
sic rzucili ia }oze, chcac go udu--
sic. WlaSnie w tel chwili przybie
gla do drzwi Kraslawa, ale ponie
waz by1y zamkniete, vice wejssc
ME mogla. Ktdz opisze rozpacz i
boleSc nieszczeSliwej cork, gd.y
jej jeden re s}yzby powiedziaf.
re kaplani chca uduszeniem skr6
Gle cierpienia jej OLGA! Biedna
dziewica uderza glowa i rekami
w drzwi, chcac je otworzyc, ale
naprozno. Wtem wspomniala So
bic Ia Z~bawiciela, o kt6rym sly
fszala cd klemensa. Upad1a vice
ia kolana, wolajac Z gloSnym pla
czem: ''Jezu. kt6rego czci Kle-
mems, przybadz mi IA ponce,
zeS@ij Klemensa ia ratunek ojcu'
"Tu jestem, coz sic tn dzieje",
odezwa} sic CLOS "a MIA. Byf to
klemens. "Pame rZecze dziewi--
ca, "ojca mego zabijaja, ach ra-
tut go, ratuj.' Wtem nadszedl i
Ledzin.a gdy ma ich rozkaz drzwi
ME o~tworzono, wtedy wysadzili
je gwa}tem. Co "a okropny wi
dok ich ]przerazif. Me tracac ami
chwili czasu, nadludzka sila roz-
~tracili dusicieli, a potem zdjeli z
Borzaka koldry i okrycia. Lezaf
OH siny, bez tchu, jakby niezywy.
oblany byl caly potem. krasla-
wa ma ten widok krzykne}a z
wielkiego b6lu, a klemens tym--
czasem pomacai pulls chorego.Po
kilku chwilach oznajmil, re b.
rzak jeszcze zyje. przez co napel
nil nadzieja SERGE stroskanej cor
XII. ,JakOi nied}uuO zacza} ROrzak
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-10-26

nal i zycia W razie potrzeby ME
szczedzic, ably tylko zmazac daw-
he przewinienia i przyczynic sic
chloe maluczko do zaprowadzenia
'chrzescijanstwa.
(Ciag dalszy nastapi.)
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-10-26


/ mu umrzec W grzechach, blagan
-ICie 0 to, ia Tw6j niegodny s}uze-
} bnik." Temi i podobnemi s1owy
modlil sic Klemens, myslac, Z;
krom Boga Mkt jego mod}itwy
ME s}yszy, ale s}ysza} jeszcze kite
inn!y, a byf to Borzak, ktory sic
ockna} re snu g}ebokiego. Powell
przypomniaf wszystko, le:x kt6i
opisze jego uczucia ia wi2ck mo
dlacego sic zan Klemense, tego
klemensa, kt6rego on chcia1 o..
true i zabic. A ten Klemens wyra
towai go z paszczy niedzwicdzia,
a teraz OTTO modli sic "a ni,yr.
|Nieokreslone, b}ogie uczucic III:
zarazem owladna} piers Borz 1ka
zatwardzia}e SERGE starego grzesz
nika stopnia}o pod tchem mi}osci
klemensa. Borzak sic nawr6ci1,
W duszy poslubil sobie, skoro tyl
ko wvzdrowieje porzucic balwa--
ny i uwierzyc W Boga, kt6rego
wyznaje Klemens. 0 jakiez IVY
cieztwo odniosfa mi}osc chrzesci--
janska! Milosc, wielkie to i pote
zne s{owo, mi1osc Boga, ojczyz--
my, bliznich dokazuje cud6w.
W TEN weszla do pokoju Kra--
s}awa, ably sic dowiedziec o zdro-
win OLGA. Uslyszawszy, re jest Ia
Idzieja ocalenia, ME posiada}a sic
dobra c6rka z radosci, pobiegla
itedy do 1oza Borzaka. Zach! dro
gi, kochany ojcze, kiedyz poz-
nasz twa c6rke?' Me m6gl juz
d}uzej wytrzymac Borzak, otwo-
rzywszy tedy oczy i spojrzawszy
ma Klemensa i Kraslawe wyrzekl
"Moje kochane dzieci!"
Radosny okrzyk wyrwaf sic z
|piersi uszczesliwionej c6rki, rzu--
ella sic ia OLGA, ca}ujac jego
twarz i rece, witajac 60 najpiek-
lniejszemi imionami; odciagnaf ia
|Klemens, o%bawiajac sic, ably zby-
teczna radossc niezaszkodzi}a Bo--
rzakowi. Ma zapytanie Klemensa,
czy mu jest lepiej, odrzekf b.
rzak cichym giosem, re mu jest
dobrze. Wtem tez i ranek zawi-
tai, a niedlugo wszed} Ledzin do
|pokoju. Zdziwi1 sic wielce, widzac
rozmawiajacego Borzaka, chcial
sic tedy cofnac, ale przywoia} go
|Borzak, m6wiac: ~''Ledzinie ME
|odch6dz, dis trzymam zgode z
ca}ym swiatem.' z radoscia zbli
|zyl sic Ledzin! a Kraslawa az
pokrasniala ia twarzy, widzac do
bre SERGE OLGA ola milego jej SER
leu.
Borzak pod opieka Klemensa
przychodzif co dzien wiecej do
zdrowia. nietylko Ia ciele, ale i
ma dusz.y.
Nasta}y s%zczesliwe chwile ola
Klemensa, albowiem spemi1 sic
eel goraccych jego zyczen: maj
wiekszy i najzacietszy nieprzyja
ciel chrzescijanstwa, Borzak, slu-
chal gorliwie jego nauk, lezac Ia
lou otoczony Kraslawa i Ledzi--
mem. Klemens glosil i'm wymow-
nemi usty nauke Chrystusa. Kt6z
byl szczesliwszym cd kras}awy i
Ledzina? Mogli sic widywac z so
ba, a z postepowania Borzaka
znac bylo, re wielce Ledzina polu
bill.
Szescc tygodni uplynelo, zanim
Borzak m6gl powstac z loza ME
mocy. Przez ten czas Oh i krasla
wa poznali zasady WARY chrzes--
cijanskiej tax dalece, re Klemens
uwaza} ich "a nalezycie przygoto
wanych do przyjecia Chrztu swie
tego, przeciez odlozono to jeszcze
ma pozniej, gdyz Borzak pragnaf
wyrzec sic swoich bled6w uroczy
scie pred ludem W czasie zbliza-
jacych sic SWAT poganskich, kt6
re obchodzono W koncu czerwca,a
|by swoim przykladem trwaja--
cych w poganstwie naklonic do
Jprzyjecia chrzescijanstwa. Naraz
,napada}y Borzaka rome watpli--
woSci lax wou61a Starvch urze.-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
u. S. Will Not Protest
Restriction of Imports

Washington, March l7.-lssuance Of
new orders in council restricting I'M
p,rts into the United Kingdom has
been anticipated here for some time.
but the belief has been that they
would apply only 10 neutral countries
and not 10 Canada or other British
dc-ninions or possessions.
American trade will be seriously
Effected by the action. but IL IL real
lied that since there is 20 be no dis
elimination there will be no ground
for protest By the United States. The
subject has been discussed and con-
sidered az the State Department for
weeks as result of unmistakable in
tinations that the step was impending.
While the urgent need OF Crest
britain for ships 20 carry necessaries
/, recognized. IL generally j. believed
lere that another important factor in
The situation is the desire of British
interests 20 equalize the rate Of eX-
change between LONDON and New York.
With imports from the United States
limited 10 articles and products i'm
pcratively needed. the balance of trade
!. favor Of America necessarily would
b. reduced and the value OF pound
etcrling on this side OF the water
night get back 20 near normal again.
One Of the most serious aspects Of
the situation. In the view OF officials
here. Is the probability that Great
IritAin's ever increasing demands
upon her merchant marine will with
draw British ships now plying between
North md South America. With few
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
SHAMROCKS, QUEENS
GIFTS TO IRISH GUARDS
King Praises Regiment for Hero
ism at Mons and YpreS.

London. March liking George ac-
companied Queen Mary to-day 20 the
eadouarters of the Irish Guards.
where tho Queen presented a sprig Of
shamrock TO each officer and soldier.
The King paid high tribute 10 this
Irish regiment. which was created b..
Queen Victoria 20 commemorate the
heroism Of Irish regiments in the South
African war
by splendid achievements IN your
first campaign" said the King. you
have proved yourselves worthy OF this
proud tribute and have maintained
the high traditions of my brigade OF
guards. gratefully remember the
heroic entrance Of the lst Battalion
in the arduous retreat from Mons. and
again At lpres on that critical Novem-
Der Is. when Lord Cavan. your brlga-
der. wrote that those who we're left
showed the enemy that the Irish
Guards must be reckoned with. After
twenty-eight days Of incesssnt fight
ing against heavy odds. your battalion
came out Of the line less than COM
pany. strong. with only four officers.
glorious tribute 20 Irish loyalty and
John Redmond was present and had p
long conversation with the King and
Queen. The Queen presented sprig
of shamrock 20 Mr Redmond
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
COUNT Won DONNA
PROUD OF RECORD
Commander of MOewe Has Seen
What Germans Can Do.

Berlin. March j. by wireless 20 Say
vile. y. Yl.-An item given out by the
Overseas News Agency says that Count
Won Dohna-Schlodien. who was IN com
mand of the German commerce raider
Noewe during It's pursuit Of British
vessels in ,hc Atlantic. and who brought
the Moeve safely into port, during d
stay az his castle 81 Malumitz, Silesia.
declared m q speech:
81 wish you could feel what have
experienced. Perhaps 10 was the great
est thing man can experience. nave
seen what Germans are capable OF
doing. You can imagine my feelings
when on one day had before me- eight
British captains and told them. These
are the practices OF the German feet.
When we had sent away Lieutenant
Berg with the Appam and also the
steamer Westburn the time had come
for us 20 60 home
Count Won Donna described his To-
ception by Emperor William AZ the lat
ter's headquarters. and. in closing, SAID.
~ only did my duty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
100000 CHILDREN OF
FRANCE FATHERLESS
Half Of Childhood of Nation
Have Lost Fathers in War.

Paris. March flight hundred
thousand French children have been
made fatherless by the war, according
to a statement in the Senate by Senator
Jenovrier. This number exceeds By 10
per cent the average total births in
France. Half the childhood Of France.
he estimates, will be brought up with
out a paternal guide.
The government and the Senate ere
considering how they shall be cared
for. A bill prepared by the govern
ment provides the state shall assume
the expense OF bringing up and edu,at.
ing every child whose father has either
been killed or disabled by the war. The
wards Of the nation they are TO be
called. and special guardians are 20 be
provided for them under provisions OF
the bill mother who accepts the
patronage of the state for her child OF
children must accept the guardianship
of person outside her family. This
provision has encountered the oppos T.
ton OF. the Conservative and Cath1 lc
members Of the Senate.
Under the law az separation Of
church and state the government could
not give a child religious instruction.
Moreover. il Is pointed out, the child r
bringing up under the patronage Of the
state would be largely supervised and
controlled by the projects. who are tho
recognized political agents Of the gov
eminent. The Conservatives demand
for mothers the aid Of the state and o.
the same time the right and the facii-
ties for giving their children such re-
lieious instruction as they see fl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18

Foreign Office the claim IS made ina,
Germany has always regarded armed
ships as auxiliary cruisers. thosgh
granting the crews the status. not OF
pirates, but Of belligerents. AZ already
pointed out in The Tribune, the Ger
man prize code. dated July, 1914, spe.
cifcai provides for the treatment OF
armed merchantmen as merchantmen.
II was. therefore. not until"Germany
had found the submarine 20 be an ef-
fective weapon against commerce that
the new doctrine was promulgated.
The State Department has lot de-
cided what disposition is 20 be made
Of the armed ship question. Though
the Administration realizes that Ger
.,anys new assault on international
!av is in direct CONFIRMATION Of the
assurances given in the Lusitania case,
u is probable that no action will be
taken until the question Is tested IN
"A concrete case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
BRITAIN TO BAR
LUXURY IMPORTS
Continued from page !

trades Is 1000. In the leather trades
J.. 600. and i'm the miscellaneous trades
pa OO0. Besides these. many are IN
the government employ. an increasing
Is large body are IN commercial houses
and 2 great number are employed IN
agricultural work. More women are
needed badly on the farms. Two hun
bred thousand could be used in the
south OF England alone.
Women are performing every kind
Of work which is not too heavy for
their strength In one firm they are
making electric motors. In another
they are Going all the work In manu-
featuring two-inch howitzer shells. in
GLIDING the testing Of them And they
are doing many other kinds Of work
requiring the employment OF machinery
and calling for great skill"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
FRENCH AIR HERO WOUNDED
2l-Year-OId Aviator Had Brought Down
Eight Enemy Planes.

Paris. March l7.-Sergeant Pilot
George Guynemer, OF the French Fly
iny Corps, has been wounded.
Guynemer's exploits have won him "a
reputation Of one OF the most daring
French svistors. The French War
ONCE on Sunday last announced that
he had brought down his eighth aero
plane. lie ~ twenty-one years old, and
was admitted 20 the French army as a
volunteer after having been rejected
five times By the medical inspectors.
lie operates his monoplane alone. serv-
INK As both pilot and gunner. and has
receiYed several decorations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
ITALIAN ATTACKS
FAIL ALONG ISONZO
Vienna Reports Repulse OF
Three Assaults.

London. March l7.-Decreasing v.o-
lence in the Italian attacks along the
lsonzo j. reported by Vienna tonight.
Attempts 20 advance against the Pod
CORA position. the Austrians assert.
were repulsed. together with attacks
on the slope Of San Michele The state
meut says:
Italian attacks on the lsonzo front
decreased In violence. Two attempts
20 advance against the Podgora posi-
ton by strong Italian forces we're im-
peded by artillery ire. An Italian at
tack on the northern slope OF san
Michele was repulsed with sanguinary
losses for the assaiiant-.
AT many places there were artillery
duels during the night. On the Carin-
THAN front there IS artillery fire IN the
Fella sector"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
BRITISH BEGIN
TIGRIS RETREAT
Turks Pursuing Troops
Below kut-el-Amara.
Says StambouI.

Berlin. March Il by wireless TO Say
vile. y. I)--The British forces on the
Tigris below Kut-el-Amsra began a
general retreat after their defeat near
Felahie on March :. with the Turks ~
pursuit. according TO to-dsy's head
quarters report from Constantinople
received here.
The official statement is as follows:
The enemy. after his defeat near
Felahie on March :, while preparing
for a general retreat, attempted 10 at
tack BY surprise the Turkish right
wing. but under the pressure OF the
centre was forced 20 desist from the
plan and begin a general retreat.
co March 10 and II Turkish troops
vigorously pursued the enemy and
crossed several lines previously fortl-
fed by him. On March 10 Turkish van
guards reached Zenzir Height. which
was fortified. The enemy. considering
the Turkish forces Insignificant, at
tackled. but Turkish reinforcements
counter-attscked. defeated the British
and took $50 prisoners, among whom
were five officers. and also captured
one machine gun. arms and ammuni-
ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
FIGHTING GROWS
ALONG EAST FRONT
Vienna Reports Artillery Actiy'
ity and Clash of Patrols.

London. March l7.-lncreased arti.-
lery activity along the eastern front
with engagements between Russian and
Austrian patrols = reported from
Vienna tonight The statement says:
"On the Stripa front successful en-
counters were fought with patrols.
West of Tarnopol Austro-Hungarian
troops entered advanced Russian posi-
tions and captured an ensign, sixty
seven soldiers. one machine gun and
four mine throwers.
ION the fronts Of the armies OF Cen
erals Pfanzer. Baltin and Boehm-
Frmoli there was increased activity by
the artillery on both sides Russian
attacks northeast Of Kozloy. on the
Stripa. were repulsed.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
KWANG-SI JOINS REVOLT
Third Province Declares Its lndepend
cnce and Sze-Chuen l. Dissatisfied.

Shanghai. March Lille PrOvlnce
Of kwang-s declared its independence
on March Is. joining the provinces Of
Yunnan and SvS chow IN the rebellion.
4 message received here to-day from
Chengtu. capital Of the Province OF
Sze-Chuen. dated Feb.uary p, says
the people % that province are greatly
opposed 20 President Yuan Sni-kai and
favor the rcvolutiouists who have taken
Up arms in Yunnan Province.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
GREEK NAVAL VESSELS
FIND XERXES'S GALLEYS
Mine Sweepers Encounter Sunk
en- Craft in EleuSis Bay.

Athens. March 17.-During the mine
sweeping practice by Greek naval YES
sells in the Bay Of Eleusls this We 4
obstacles were encountered which are
thought 20 be Persian galleys Of
Xerves's Fleet.
Efforts will be made after the war 70
Investigate these sunken obstacles
further.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
RUSSIANS OCCUPY
TOWN on EUPHRATES
Troops Take Mamkhuatan After
Battle with Turks.

Petrograd. March 1.-The Russians
pursuing the Turks west OF Erzerum
have occupied the town Of Mamkhuatan
on the Euphrates about sixty miles
west OF the Armenian city, according
20 an official statement given out to-
night. l. follows:
I've have occupied the town Of
Mamkhuatan. on the Euphrates, after
a battle ninety yersts sixty miles
west Of Erzerur. capturing IN the
course Of the operation FIVE cannon
and machine guns and a provision
convoy and making prisoners Of forty
four officers and seyeEty-seven As
karis"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
SEEKS PEACE FOR TURKEY
Naby Bey Reported To BE Trying TO
Negotiate Separate Treaty.

London. March 1.-THE Rome CORE
spondent OF the Exchange Telegraph
Company sends the 10 lowing:
a message from Berne says that
Naby Bey. ex-Turkish Ambassador at
Rome. is reported 20 be endeavoring 20
negotiate a separate peace FOR Turkey
with the Allies"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18

lansing believes. "can claim special
privilege because of her fragility."
Not Compared to Pirates.
Contrary TO popular belief, armament
on merchant vessels was not Originally
recognized for use only against pirates
and other outlaws. The right TO resist
capture has always been recognized, no
distinction being made between out
laws and commissioned warships. IL
was generally recognized, however, that
me armamen. should not be heavy
enough 70 make the merchantmen ell
fec,ive as an offensive fighting snip.
The fact that submarine can elude
nursuit bv submcrging is held TO make
h impossible for an armed merchant
man 10 act extensively against suoma-
rines. Any merchantmen that set out
20 geek enemy submarines and destroy
them would have It's troub e Tor Us
pains. u is held. for the suDms''h
would always be able 20 submerge ana
dude the merchantmen.
1p the memorandum OF the German
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18

American or other neutral vessels
available. his would have a disastrous
effect upon the plans OF merchants
and manufacturers OF the United
States TO develop their trade with the
southern countries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
French Convict Greek as Spy.

Paris. March IA Greek actor
named CondRyannis has been convicted
saspy by a court martial in Paris and
sentenced 70 death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18

Petrograd. March During the
pursuit Of the Turks We captured more
prisoners. They included nineteen off,
GERS. Of whom two are majors and more
than $50 askaris. and we also took a
regimental flag" says the official state
ment issued to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
Not Compared TO Pirates.

Lansing believes. "csn claim special
privilege because of her fraglity.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-27
Plant Hotbed Flowers
February Month in Which to Give Many Plants Start

and not I'm lunches. for II there Ia
much disturbance of the roots at the
time of thinning. the plants Will not
do SO well as when left undisturbed.
The Shirley poppy, very snowy ana
attractive variety, may be obtained
in many colOrs. The individual BIOS
SONS. however, are very short lived,
and as compared with many other
plants its blooming season is short.
The plants are so attractive when In
bloom. however. that they are well
worth planting. a succession of SOW
ings will prolong the blooming sea-
son.
California Poppy.
Tho California poppy should also
be sown carly but does not require
AS early sowing as the other poppies.
II is handsome and will bloom dur
ing n longer period than the Shirley
poppy.
The other plants in the list may be
sown In seed bed and be transplanted
from there to the permanent location.
but il is usually better to SOW the
seed In the permanent location.
Balsams or lady's slippers. castor
beans and portulaca also are best
sown whore they are to grow, but
they should not he put in the ground
until IL H. warm enough to grow beans
and tomatoes well, that is, about the
time corn is coming up or oak leaves
are half grown. These plants could
be grown In IA cold frame previous to
this date. but there Is little to be
gained from this method. Farmers
Bulletin 1875 treats fully Of these
plants
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-27
PIG CLUB BOY IN
TEXAS MAKES GOOD
Net Profit OF $233i From One Pig
Il Record OF Raymond
williams.

Raymond Williams. OF Texas, Joined
the pig club last spring. Selecting n
2-months-old Duroc pig weighing Al
early April. Grazing his pig on oats,
Bermuda grass and alfalfa, he fed
supplementary feed of shorts and
miaZe chops, some skim milk, and to-
ward the end some cottonseed meal.
Seven months later the pig was killed.
and 1t dressed 395 pounds The meat,
lard. sausage. etc, when sold at re.
tail brought s5l .65 and gave the boy
net profit OF $23.31.
Month by month the pig gained as
follows: Weight ut beginning. Al
pounds at end of first month, 80
pounds second month. las pounds;
third month. 204 pounds; fourth
month, 276 pounds: fifth month. 346
pounds: sixth month. Ala pounds. The
pig was then months old. and had
gained 373 pounds in six months. or
more than pounds daily. The next
month very little gain was put on. as
the pig was very fat
The total cost. including feed origi-
nal cost of pig. and cost OF killing.
cutting, and refrigeration, was $2S.34.
The net profit of $23.3l was approxi-
mately twice as much as II the pig
had been sold on the hoof.
Good stock. a good start before
weaving, pasture, IA balanced ration.
a mineral mixture always before the
pig, and the work and care of an in
dustrious boy all contributed to this
successful pig feeding.