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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24
Wool Demonstration Car
Begins Tour
New Plan to Stimulate Interest Among
Growers in Production of Higher
Grade Woods and Better Handling.

"A wool demonstration car is now
touring Montana, Idaho, Wyoming
and Utah, to show growers that in the
end better wool means more money.
The car, which is under the charge
\ Of specialists of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture and the Ag-
ficultural Colleges of the States con-
cerned, Is expected to continue It's
travels until we'll into the spring.
In addition to samples Of the various
grades Of wool, six head of live sheep
are being carried in the car in order
90 show tho various grades as they
appear on the sheep; for the primary
purpose OF the tour is to dispel the
common idea that wool is wool and
that care In tho selection of the
breed and In the handling and grad
jnG Of the clip are unnecessary and
improbable details. Today, it Is
1Ald. many American growers do not
realise that the market value of a
neecs II determined by its clean or
onoured-not its gross-weight and by
thu character of the fiber. Many are
quite unable to estimate with &C
cmacy the percentage of shrinkage
"a their neeces and do not understand
the bearing on their own profits of
the prices for various grades of wool
quoted on the large markets.
!. Dealers. on the other hand, UNDER
stand these things very well. They
know that manufacturers are slow to
sa1espt miscellaneous lots of wool, but
prefer certain grades for certain pur-
poses. The dealers do the necessary
gJ1ding themselves, therefore, but
A1ts9 they have purchased the clip
from the grower. The price they Of
Ter the grower must. of course, be
Oumc1etly, low to protect them from
loss on account Of low-grade wool, and
there IL q tendency to base 1t on the
value Of this low-grade wool alto
gether. Under this system there is
little encouragement given the grower
to Improve the breed of his sheep.
Tho price he receives from year to
yeAr for his clip may vary, but there
u apparently little connection between
thet variation and his own efforts.
For this reason the specialists who
are responsible for the tour Of the
demonstration car believe that the
whole wool industry would be greatly
benefitted by inducing the grower to
grade his wool for himself. In this
way he not only would know himself
what he had to sell but he would be
able to ascertain on what grades he
made the most profit and could breed
accordingly. Under existing circum-
stances it il not probable that the
Individual grower could market his
graded clip for total much, if any,
larger than that for which he now
sells 1t ungraded, but the additional
knowledge that the grading gives him
would unquestionably enable him to
raise the entire standard of his pro-
duct and thus ultimately increase his
profit very considerably.
In Australia, the growers have
found it distinctly advantageous to
have the grading done in the shear
Ing sheds and to sell graded wool.
The extra cost, it has been found, is
more than Offset by the increase in
the market price of the properly pre-
pared product
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24
FEEDING IDLE HORSES.

In the feeding Of idle horses the
high-priced feeds should be avoided
in order to keep them In proper con-
dtion at the lowest cost. 1t has been
found that idle horses do very well
on a winter feed consisting Of all the
hay, oat straw, corn stalks, or sor-
ghums they will consume, so that little
grain is necessary. Idleness also per-
mits Of more thorough mastication
of the feed. thus insuring proper d.
gestion. Fin
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24

some sort Of a strainer, usually either
cloth or absorbent cotton and in some
cases both. Certain experiments made
by the writer have shown that 1t is
not always desirable to strain milk
and, in fact, 1T may be detrimental to
the quality Of the milk to pass it
through a strainer. This is true of
the milk produced under sanitary
conditions where but little external
contamination gets into the milk.
Straining milk Of this sort through a
cloth strainer normally lessons its
keeping quality. In this way the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24

surprised to learn that 1t cost them
more to keep their f1ocks than they
received from them. However, people
are learning how to manage poultry
and even with grain at the high prices
that have prevailed the last five years
have been able to make compar-
atively good profit in poultry.
For growing chickens a mixture
composed of three pounds of wheat,
three pounds Of corn meal, meat con-
tanning fifty per cent. of digestible
protein mixed with two pounds of
finely cut clover or alfalfa makes an
excellent ration. Other grains at
times may take the place Of wheat
or corn, although nothing will quite
equal them.
OF course in addition to grain and
meat fowls must have plenty Of grit,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24
By d. G. NIOORING.

for the children and also provides
meat for the table.
There are two general ways or pols-
oning rabbits. Cd BY placing pols-
oned water in their runs, especially
during dry weather. CD BY placing
poisoned food where they can get IT,
The following, which was originally
recommended by the Ohio Station, mas
given satisfaction: One part sulphate
of strychnine, one-third part borax,
one part white soap. ten parts water.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24
THE USE OF THE COVERED MILK PAIL IS OF GREAT ADVANTAGE
ebyEvey
eOpenNMk oul

in the development of a number Of
styles of covered milk pals. The pur-
pose sought in all of these is the same;
namely, to reduce as far as possible
the area through which dirt and dust
can fall into the pail. The amount to
which the opening can be reduced Is
necessarily limited because certain
sized opening Is necessary for the
pra ctical operation of any pail.
The notion that all milk should be
strained after it is drawn from the
cow is deeply seated in the minds of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24

rabbits are very particular as to
what they eat, and feed only on veg
stable matter. They prefer the more
aucculent kinds, such as vegetao les,
clover. alfalfa and fallen fruit When
rone Of these foods are available. they
often eat the bark Of trees, especlallS
when snow covers other food.
It is very easy to prevent rabbits
from 1njuring trees, and all cases OF
damage are due to neglect rather than
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24
BROODERs.

You can make your own brOoders
and brooder coops if you want to, but
nearly any maker of well-adver-
tised incubator also makes variety
of orooders and coops at prices that
are very reasonable. 1t Will pay you
to write to them for information.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24
FEEDING THE COLT.

Growing colts require considerable
protein. They should be so fed as to
secure proper development and at a
minimum cost. Rough feed, such as
clean mixed hay, alfalfa, or clover,
may be fed along with a mixture Of
bran, oats, and corn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24
0O-YEAR-OLD TREE BEARS.

Apples plucked from the Oldest
apple tree on the Pacific Coast. In
Vancouver Barracks, have been sent
to the Department of Agriculture by
A. A. Gutenberg. ex-horticulture in
spector of that district. This famous
tree is almost 90 years old and pro-
duced fair crop Of apples last year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24

Lucky are the farmers who have
well-illed silos, for the ensilage makes
far better cattle, more milk, less labor
in winter, and more profit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24
1HBlIIII55BIIlB!
Chicken Feeding Trough Accessible
from Both Sides With Cover On.

from Both Sides With Cover On.
posture Is nearly overcome by using
troughs with slated sides and broad,
detachable roofs. Build the troughsl
from six to ten feet long. with the
sides five inches high. The lath Stats
are two inches apart, and the
troughs are sixteen inches high from
floor to roof. The roofs project about
two inches at the sides and effectually
keep out the rain except when high
winds prevail. The roof is very easily
removed by lifting one end and slid
Ing it ,lengthwise. The trough can
then be filled and the roof drawn back
without lifting it. This arrangement
saves the feed, keeping it in good con-
dition and avoiding waste. The
trough should be placed in a sheltered
place out of reach Of the wind.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24
TRIMMING THE TREES.

Trim little every year rather than
much in any one year. Peach trees
require more pruning than most trees;
at least one-half Of the new growth
should be removed each season.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24

.psInssB 90 lllM sseoons 'Leeq
o. luSnoIq 9le sell!lBnb es9ul ed7uM
pug 'eoupI7AssIed puB eou9SIII9luI
SutIlnbeL sseuEsnq g S! Su!MoIS lInIA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24

Breed heifers to drop their first
calves at "a to 80 months of age Give
cows 6 to 5 weeks rest between lacta-
ton periods
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24

Whole Sern is good feed for sitting
hens WaGer, grit and dust baths
should alsox be provided.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24

A well-ventilated cellar is the best
place to operate the incubator.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24

ounces of grease save dol1ars III
repairs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24

Test AL vegetable and grain seeds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24

Average for covered pail
Average difference in favor Of covered pail
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24

Average number of bacteria IN milk from open pail
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24

Average for open pail.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-04

THE PUBLIC FORUM
TAXING FOR MOTHERS Eight
hundred million dollars collected by
taxation was spent in the United
States last year to- maintain institu-
lions for dependents and detectives,
more than double the cost of ten
years ago.
Seven hundred and fifty million
dollars collected by taxation was
spent for free public schools in the
United States last year.
In 1929, in the city of Philadelphia,
some pUblic-spirited citizens attempt
ed to organize a meeting to promote
the idea of free public schools, to be
supported by general taxation. They
were set upon by the police, beaten,
thrown into prison, called anarchists
and undesirabIes.
Some property owners said it was
cOnfscatiOn to tax one mans prop
erty to pay for the education of an
other mans children.
It has since been thoroughly dem
Onstrated that free public schools
are the most beneficial of all tax-sup-
ported institutions.
Last year over $1O,OOO,OOO was
paid in mothers pensions in the 26
states now operating this system of
abOlishing chiId-pOveTty.
Congressman Heating and Senator
Kenyon have introduced into the
house and senate of the United States
a joint resolution to authorize the
president to appoint commission to
inquire into the causes of child pow
erty and suggest remedies therefor.
This commission will find some
way to abolish chiId-poVerty and
thereby save the taxpayers millions
of dollars and will also find way to
save the great waste of child life.
Half of the children born of parents
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-04

payers millions of dollars now being
spent to care for dependents and de-
fectiVes who have been ruined by
child-pOverty.
Those surviving chiId-poverty are
the weak physically, mentally and
morally who fill our jails and asy-
lums.
now ask every patriotic citizen
to write to his congressman and ask
for a copy of this resolution (known
as H. I. Res. 1872 and then to ask his
senators and congressman to aid in
this attempt to improve the health
and happiness of the children of our
cOuntTy.-Judge Henry Neil.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-04

as H. l. Res. 1922 and then to ask his
senators and congressman to aid in
this attempt to improve the health
and happiness of the children of our
country.-Judge Henry Neil.
SOCIALIZE OPPORTUNITIES. -
In the constitution of society there
are things that must be done by the
social unit if done at all. There are
also things that can be done better by
the individual than by the social unit.
If the line is not correctly drawn the
individual or a combination of indi-
viduals Usurps functions that belong
to the social unit and monopoly en-
sues that claims and uses power be-
longing to the state or social unit
This brings about evils, and in the
endeavor to remedy them the state
assumes functions that belong to the
individual
1t is a function of the state to regu-
late land tenure; to lay out highways
to preserve order, and, as civilization
progresses, other functions necessar-
lily arise.
The state regulates land tenure
now, so that private individuals col
lect the social value of the land and
speculation in land loads labor down
with an excess of rent and cuts wages
down to the minimum. The state puts
most of the highways of the nations
into private hands. and they levy toll
upon all the people, collect millions
of Unearned wealth, which they use
to monopolize more land, and thus
pauperize the people.
There is no doubt whatever about
these functions. Instead of interior
ing with small business which can be
done by individuals, if freed from
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-17
GEN. MERCADO SELLS HIS
RANCH IN UPPER VALLEY

Las Cruces. y. NJ. Aug. 17.-Gen. 5.
r. Nercado has sold his ranch between
Las Cruces and Mesilla Park to Caro-
line Stein OF FL Paso. Gen. Mercado
was the Mexican general who evacu-
ated Ojinaga and who with several
thousand refugees. was interned at FL
Paso and later at Fort wingate- Gen
MercadO expects to return to Mexico
The shipping of cantaloupes and
pears in car load lots continues. Extra
care is being taken this year in the
grading OF both cantalOupes and fruit
and the good prices received has re-
warded the grower and shipper. and,
il is expected will make a greater de-
mand for other products from the
Mesilla valley sold in eastern and
southern states.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-17
SIERRA BLANCA
WATCHNAN SHOT.
Frank Kelsey in Hospital
Here; Harry Northrop is
in County Jail.

Frank Kelsey. a night Waterman at
Sierra Blanca, is in the Providence
hospital seriously wounded
Harry Northrop. a game warden at
Sierra Blanca, was brought to FL Paso
Wednesday night and confined in the
county Jail following a shooting af-
fray at Sierra Blanca Wednesday af-
ternoon. in which Kelsey received two
wounds
Kelsey was reported to be in
slightly improved condition THURSDAY
morning at the hospital one OF the
bullets took effect in the abdomen
while the other lodged in the left
shoulder. about one-half inch above
the heart. The shooting occurred with
in short distance Of the Texas & Pa
cific railway station at Sierra Blanca
NOrthrop Brought Here.
Northrop surrendered TO judge owe.
Of Sierra Blanca Immediately follow
ing the shooting and was brought 10
Fl Paso by two officers. Kelsey, II IS
said was standing by the station talk
ing to a number Of friends awaiting
the arrival of the train. when he was
approached by NOrthrOp. who called to
him to come behind the hotel. The two
men walked behind the building Wit
nesses declare that they heard two
shots. Kelsey did not do any shoot
ing. it is said, his pistol being found
in his pocket.
Kelsey was placed on the train after
his wounds had been dressed by Dr.
G. y White. of Sierra Blanca. and an
army surgeon at Sierra Blanca. and
brought TO Fl Paso. He suffered in
tense pain. and is said TO have declared
that he did not know why he was shot
by his assailant NOrthrop is uumar-
ried. Kelsey has a wife and several
children residing in Sierra Blanca and
is about &c years OF age.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-17
SALOONKEEPER CHARGED WITH
RUNNING GAMBLING GAME

H P. Hannah. proprietor of the St
Vrain saloon at Second and St Vrain
streets. was arrested Wednesday az
ternoOn by patrolman Sid Benson on
charge Of running a gambling house,
following a complaint made by num-
Der of national guardsmen that they
had been robbed of $50 by an unknown
Mexican.
The arrest of Hannah was not made
by officer Benson until the guardsmen
stated that they were engaged in dice
game in the rear of the saloon when n
Mexican ran up and grabbed $50 from
the hand of one of the players
Hannah stated that he did not know
that a dice game was being played in
his place.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-17
NEW YORK PRESIDENTS
START TO WASHINGTON

New York. Aug. 1.-THE railroad
presidents Of the country have &C
cepted president Wilson's invitation to
visit and confer with him in Washing
ton on the railroad strike situation.
Those going from New York are:
A II. Smith, president of the New
York Central: Frank Trumbull, chair
man of the Chesapeake & Ohio, Ben
iamin +. Bush. receiver of the Missouri
Pacific; Hale Holden, president of the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy, ".
W. Atterbury, vice president of the
Pennsylvania: ". J. Harahan, president
of the SeabOard Air Line; ". II Trues-
dale president Of the Lackawanna and
Western: J.. F. Loree, president OF the
Delaware and Hudson; E J. Pearson,
vice president of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford: George W. Stew
ems. president of the Chesapeake and
Ohio: r. s. Lovett, chairman of the
Union Pacific; julius Kruttschnitl
chairman of the Southern Pacific, and
L. D. Underwood. president of the Erie
Daniel Willard, president OF the Bal
timore and Ohio, is understood to be on
his way.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-17
DA|RYMEN KICK
At INSPECTIONS
Upper Valley Stockmen Say
8 Inspectors Too Many;
No Market for Fruit.

Dairy farmers and stock feeders in
the upper valley are kicking against
the numerous inspections which they
are forced to have made when they ship
their stock in from neighborinE states
They say the chamber OF commerce
in Fl Paso is working to encourage
dairy farming in the upper valley and
the feeding of cattle for market. yet
nothing has been done to prevent them
from being forced to have at least
three inspections made when they shlp
dairy or feeder stock into the upper
valley in New Mexico line
Three Inspections.
One dairy farm owner declared
Thursday that he had recently bought
a herd of dairy cows in Arizona and
had had them shipped to Fl PaSo and
from here TO the upper valley as there
was no way to take them direct from
Arizona to New Mexico. He SAYS he
had to have the cows inspected in Ari-
IONA before he could ship them TO II
Paso. Upon their arrival here he had
to have the Texas inspection made and
then. when he notified the New Mexico
cattle inspectors that the cows had been
inspected recently in Arizona and Texas
he was informed that this would not
suffice and he had to have the cattle
inspected a third time within one
month. each inspection having to be
paid for by the shipper
In addition 10 these state inspections
the dairy farmers in the valley claim
that the semi-annual inspections of
milk producing dairy stock adds need
less hardship as they believe an an
nual inspection for tubercular cattle
is sufficient
Fruit Growers Kick.
The dairy farmers are not the only
ones who have a kick coming. accord
ing to the fruit growers in the upper
valley. They say that, in spite of the
high price of fruit in Fl Paso. they
have been unable 10 find 4 market for
their fruit and are forced to allow It
to rot on the trees or TO give ii away.
one peace grower in the upper valley
is reported to have brought load Of
peaches to the city recently and. be-
ing unable to find a market for them.
was forced to give them away and
throw them away to prevent hauling
them back TO her farm. They say that.
in spite of this condition. fruits are
being shipped in from east Texas and
California for which fancy prices are
aid.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-17
100 YEARS OLD

The kidneys play a most important
part in causing premature old age and
death-the more injurious the poisons
passing thru the kidneys the sooner
comes decay'-so says a distinguished
physician. who further advises all
people who are past thirty to preserve
the vitality Of the kidneys and free the
blood from poisonous elements, such
as uric acid-to drink plenty of pure
water-sweat some every day and take
"Anuric" before meals.
This "Anuric" is put up in tablet
form. and can be obtained at almost
any drug store. For that backache,
lumbago. rheumatism, rusty" Joints.
swollen feet or hands. due to uric acid
in the blood. "Anuric" quickly dis
solves the uric acid as hot water does
sugar. 1t was discovered by Dr. Pierce
of Buffalo, y. Y.
Prevent old age by simply slipping a
cup Of hot water every morning before
breakfast. take a little "Anuric" before
meals and live to be a hundred.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-17
GOLD HANDLED DAGGER
Is STOLEN AT WINDER HOME

Burglars. Wednesday night. entered
the home of G D Winder. at S04 West
Missouri street, and stole jewelry and
clothing valued at 800.
Among the articles taken were three
gold stick pins, a gold handled dagger,
and 81 in cash
Entrance was made through a side
window. the robbery occurring during
the absence of the family.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-17
MAIL CARRIER FALLS FROM
STREET CAR: Is BRUISED

z. P. Kites, a letter carrier at the
postoffice. sustained severe bruises
about the legs and body early Thursday
morning when he slipped from the rear
step of a street car near Cotton avenue
and Boulevard and fell to the pavement
Kites was carried to the emergency
hospital and. after being given first
aid attention. was removed to his home.
According to his statement to the
police. Kites stepped off the car back
wards and fell to the pavement when
his foot slipped.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-17
W. O. FOREMAN DIES IN
ROSWELL; WELL KNOWN HERE

W. O. Bill" Foreman. aged % years.
a resident Of Roswell. n. NJ, who was
well known in FL Paso. died on August
i at the his home in that city, accord
ing to advices received by Mrs. T. E.
Hammonds, Of 29O1 Bliss street Burial
was made at Carrizozo. n NJ, on the
day following the death.