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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
WGOR, FECUNDTTY, TYPE AND EFFICIENCY

By GEORGE r. SAMSON. in Denver
Field and FARM
The prime purpose in raising pigs Is
to produce pork and lard and is the
one point in swine breeding, whether
one allows the animals to shift for
themselves or gives them all the elab-
crate care that fancy may dictate as
contributing to the comfort OF breeder
or the pigs themselves. The points
upon which the practical pork produc-
er should base his selection are vigor,
fecundity, type, and efficiency in trans
forming feed into pork and lard. The
best type Of pig is the one which is
most responsive to feed and most eff
icient in laying on flesh or fat. The
marks of thrift and vigor are too well
known to require much explanation.
In any good sized litter there will ap-
pear individuals more alert, larger and
fuller chested from the very first. Their
greater aggressiveness, which leads
them to avail themselves OF their food
supply and perhaps 8 part of that of
their mates, gives them an initial ad
vantage which they usually keep
through their sucking days. In fact,
it is seldom lost when they go to the
feed lot where they can get all they
want. 1t is not the little, fat, chubby
females which should be retained as
breeding animals, for they almost al
ways prove disappointing at narrowing
time. They neither produce large lit
tiers nor save the little ones from being
crushed In the pig bed. They are not
good mixers, either, and thus do not
give the litter a good send-of during
the sucking days.
Long, Growthy Females.
One should rather select the long,
growthy females, taking care, however,
that they do not stand too high from
the ground and are not contracted at
the heart girth or rear flank. One
should make sure, too, that there is
no tendency for the back TO sag or the
feet to go down on the dew-claws. 1t
is better to select one with some arch
to the back, making sure that the arch
is in the back and not in the rump.
An arched rump with q lOw-Set tail
means a shorter ham, which curtails
the carcass in its best part. The back
should be wide and the sides should
come down perpendicularly to a low,
straight underline. Width between the
eyes and smoOthness and freedom from
coarseness about the head are of i'm
portance, but one should look TO the
body first, for that is the valuable part
of the pig. See that the sow has at
least u good teats, with room enough
between the front and hind legs TO &C,
commodate II good pigs.
Select a boar of the desired type and
then adhere to that one breed. The
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09

removal of her coat discIoses her finery
in these thin materials, sometimes
hand embroidered, more often machine
embroidered, and often finished of, in
either case, with fancy needlework
stitches. In the summertime her frilled
bonnet is much like her dress, and in
winter time it is apt to match her coat.
The little frock pictured above is of
Observation-Disclosures batiste in a fine
quality. Among the embroidered fiounc-
ings there are many patterns that
seem made especially for children's
dresses. The flower designs are dainty
and the work fine. Such a pattern is
needed for the little dress shown here.
Frills are set in the short sleeves and
they are made of the same fiouncing
as that used in the skirt The skirt is
set to a short baby waist, and what lit
tie needlework there Is, is done by
hand.
The finest of organdie edgings and
fiouncings are used for making those
dressy bOnnets, with double frills about
the face that have a permanent place
in style for little children.
The bonnet shown has a puffed
crown and is trimmed with a soft
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09

! fat hog breeds viii be found most
profitable under present market conn-
lions. The DurocS and POland-Chinas
are most numerous and Will offer wild
er range for the selection OF breeding
stock, but Berkshires and Hampshires
are good and have the advantage OF
being a little better rustlers than the
POland-Chinas. The DurOcs have larg-
er filters on the average than the PO-
land-ChinaS and meet with equal favor
on the market The breed is of less
Importance than individuality in the
boar. Whatever the breed, the boar
should be individual and of the de
sired market type; better than the
sows. He should be one OF large lit
ter.
Having found sows Lhat are good
mothers and have large filters OF good
thrifty pigs which mature quickly and
fatten well, keep those sows and select
pigs from their filters to replace the
less profitable sows in the herd. Feed
ing quality is the most essential thing
to consider, for the better the feeding
quality the more profits we can ex-
pect. The average feeder will agree
that the pig which attains a weight Of
200 to 800 pounds with the least
amount of feed is the most profitable
one to raise. Be careful not to select
too coarse an animal, for coarSeneSS
means hog that is not an easy feeder.
In the improvement OF q herd nothing
is OF more Importance than feed. 1t
matters not how good q herd may be,
ind e
you can never expect to keep up the
standard, much less improve it.
Avoid Feeding Corn.
Do not feed much corn to a breeding
herd. A good alfalfa pasture in sum-
mer and a wheat or rye pasture in
winter with alfalfa hay makes a pig
develop into a strong, healthy animal.
Pigs that have access TO alfalfa all
the time are seldom bothered with
weak bones. 1t always pays to re-
member that an even load OF purebred
hogs OF uniform size, carrying finish
and quality, makes an attractive dis
play and appeals very strongly to the
buyer. He will make q special effort
TO buy hogs Of this kind even if it is
necessary to spring the market to do
so. He can estimate within one or two
per cent what such hogs viii yield and
can figure the dressed cost very close
~ On the other hand, load OF hogs
Of assorted sizes and breeds are diff
ficult to judge and he is forced to
make liberal allowances when buying
this class Of porkers at the ranch. Gen
orally a load OF this kind does not
bring what il is worth, as it is heavily
discounted by the buyer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
cHILD's DRESS OF aArIsrE FLouNc,Ne.

are reappearing in the new fall mod
els. In the skirt shown. a shaped band
about the hips serves a double purpose,
as y decorates and also provides a
place for two pockets.
Skirts OF this kind are worn with
plain waists of crepe de chine or of
cotton materials. The combination of
plaid skirt aud plain colored coat. to
match the dominant color of the skirt.
is among the best of the new show
ings for fall. The weII-tailored seUa-
rate skirt is joy to its possessor and
gives months Of good service. For
the coolest weather long heavy coats
win replace the coats to match. which
are designed for immediate wear.
When she goes visiting the little girl
going on four or five or six is more
than likely TO wear a dress of batiste
or organdie. Summer or winter the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
ELEVEN SIDELIGHTS
ON DISEASE OF HOGS
Cleanliness Is Given as Best Pre-
VentiVe of ChOlera-USe
Disinfectants Freely.

I. An ounce of prevention is worth
several cars of cures.
2. There has never been a cure that
worked worth while.
3. Cleanliness is the most effective
preventive. A hog will keep himself
clean If you give him chance.
4. a hog should have room, range,
light, grass and grain, as well as pure
water.
5. Dust is more dangerous to a hog
than mud, but filth is a breeder of dis
ease to any animal The hog is pow
erless to dodge disease when confined
in small pens.
6. Change quarters occasionally. Do
not allow hogs to stay in cOntami-
mated places.
z. Use disinfectants- dips, white
wash and I've. Clean up now and then.
s. Clean and disinfect trOughs, slop
barrels, pals, ETC., as well as yards
and buildings
9. Quarantine all new stock that is
brought onto the place, at least three
weeks. Vaccinated hogs may give
cholera to others.
10. Vaccinate your hogs If you know
how, but get a veterinarian if not
Treat the pigs-it is much cheaper
and better than to wait. The bigger
the hog, the more it costs to vaccinate
him.
IL. The hog seeks shade and mud
in his natural state, especially during
summer. Give him. place to wallOE,
but do not have his pen so small he
cannot get around comfortably.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09

Lydia E. Pinkhsm's Vegetable Com
pound would cure It It helped both
the Change OF Life and the tumor and
when got home did not need The doctor.
took the Pinkhsm remedies until the
tumor was gone, the doctor said, and /
have not felt 1t since. I tel every one
how / was cured If this letter VIII
help others you are welcome TO use It -
Mrs. E. H BEAN, 525 Joseph Avenus.
Nashville, Tenn
Lydia E. Piakham's Vegetable Com
pound, . pure remedy containing the
extrsctive properties of good old fash
toned roots and herbs, meets the needs
Of woman's system at this critical period
Of her life. Try It
If there is any symptom In your
case which puzzles you, write to
the Lydia z. Pinkham Medicine
Co, Lynn, Mass
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
Possibilities of sIann

Slang and its possibilities were Wv
idly expressed in the conversation OF
two youths in a Back Bay home one
night recently, says the Boston Tray
eler. The boys got into a discussion
and when all legitimate arguments had
been exhausted, the following repartee
was heard:
Snow again. I didn't catch the
drift
Keep on spouting. kid. you're a
whale"
''Tie yer shoe. your tongues hangin'
outs
Hang crepe on yer ear. you mutt,
yer brain is dead"
Jaw sand your tracks, yer slippin ~
''Snseze. little one, your bean is
dusty"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
The First Sten.

Ed Bowes, the theatrical manager.
used to live in San Francisco. and out
there he knew a certain contractor
who did a good deal OF work for the
city.
One morning-so Bowes say@a
stranger who profeSsed to understand
street repairing in all its branches ap-
piled TO the contractor for q job as
foreman The boss undertook TO test
the applicant.
''Well. now" he said, '-suppOsin'
you was called upon TO clean out a
sewer down in Chinatown that was
clogged at both ends What would yen
do firStz'
The new man thought q moment.
''Td bless meSelf," he said simply
The Sunday Magazine.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
ERADICATION OF ALL WEEDS
Get Rid OF Noxieus Plants Before
They Have Chance &c Ripen
Seed-NoVs Is the Time.

Chop, cut or NOW them down. Pillow,
dig or pull them up Any way to get
rid Of them before they have a chance
TO ripen seed, and now is the time to
be up and doing. One weed growing
where two grew before shows that
someone has been on to his job just
as much as two ears OF corn growing
where only one grew before shows that
Mr. Farmer is wide awake, and. with
a little perseverance, its a whole lot
easier to grow fewer weeds where
weeds ought not to be than it is to
grow more corn where corn ought to
be.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
Record Breaker.

Maggie" said the inexperienced
young thing to the cook, "the biscuits
were a sight. If you can't do better
next time I will have to discharge
you.S
''Ye will. will ye? I'll have ye know,
mum. that I've been workin' out for
two years. and I've worked for eighty
nine av the best families in town. an
amt ever bin discharged yet I'm
PAWN this Afternoon for a better
place. New York Globe.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
PLACE TO STORE ROOT CROPS
ManseIs, Beets, Carrots, Turnips and
Rutabagas Are Excellent for
Stock in Winter.

Every farmer should have a good eel
lar or cave and raise a few roots. man
gels. beets, carrots. turnips and ruta-
bagas. They are of the best OF feeds
for stock during the winter when they
can get nothing green to eat
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
Spitino His Face

Senator Penrose was discussing a
turbulent element In the Republican
convention.
These men," he said, were ami
mated by the same spirit that posses
sed Pat.
pat, a road member, was observed
by a mate to be holding his heavy
sledge mOtiOnless high above his head,
ready TO be brought down the minute
the boss looked at him.
what the dickens are ye doin,,
Patz" his mate asked
@'PstI' said Pat, In a low. reproach-
ful voice. Can't ye let a chap rest a
minute when the bosS's back Is
turnedT"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
Meaning Business

''The American girl means business"
The speaker was Miss Alberta Hill,
the courageous and popular New York
suffragette. She went on:
'She's quite right, too. I know an
American girl whose two weeks at the
shore a pale young man In a blazer
tried to monopolize.
What Is the meaning Of pIatonic
affection he asked her, one evening on
the board walk
+" Its usual meaning she answered,
is that the chap who talks about 1t
is either too poor or too stingy to get
married. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
character IL 80.

The character OF the farmer is as
a rule formed by the character Of
his soil. The owner OF a poor, IN
productive farm becomes discouraged
hopeless, shiftless and skeptIcal !;
hence, It is to his credit. morally as
wen as financially, to make his farm
productive
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09

rosette of pink ribbon at the left side.
Short sOx and black strapped slip
pers complete the visiting toilet of
the little miss, in which she looks
much like an animated doll There is
nothing unusual or different about this
pretty outfit Every little girl may
have one like it. Every merchant car
ries the materials needed for making
it and all hearts warm to the daintily
clad little ones in their frilIs and nib
bonS
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
Rather Loud.

Are you living in a quiet neighbor-
hood now?"
II thought so for while" answered
the esthetic person.
what caused you to change your
opinionT'
81 saw neighbor OF mine sitting on
his yeranda yesterday. $ He was wear
ing silk shirt with pink and green
stripes an inch wide"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
Honor Roll.

HAS your college produced any dis
inguished menu"
HAS It? Say, don't you ever read
the papers? Didn't you hear Of Lefty
Jones, the famous soUthpaw; or Kan
CARGO Klein, the best shortstop in
either league; or Bi1 Borroughs, the
fence buster? And I could name a
dozen more who have made good In
the game. Have we ever produced any
distinguished men7 Why, SpaIding's
Baseball Guide is full of them"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
To Clean Wicker.

When q wicker chair requires clean
ing dust it wen and wash in tepid
soapsuds Mix together equal parts
of turpentine and sweet oil and 8 few
drops Of methylated spirits When the
chair Is quite dry. rub with a cloth
moistened with the polish.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09

Stack the wheat as soon as possible
after cutting It. This retains its color.
the straw becomes brittle and hard so
that nearly every kernel iSsaved by
the threshers. There is heavy loss
in threshing from the shock
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
Personal Endeavors.

MY face is my fortune said the
girl with the dazzling complexion
'sPernit me, replied Mr. Dustin
Stax, ssto extend the compliments OF
a self-made man 20 a self-made WON
an
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
Improved.

'sThe clam chowder is very fine to-
day. sir" suggested the waiter.
ST had some of that yesterday" said
the guest. .+.and didn't think much of
it Is
.sYou'l ind it better today, sir.
They've put another clam "a"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09

I4tOE - MEe - =
|child's head The
doctor said It was
three years coming
and gave me ned-
cine for it until I
was called away
from the city for
som Q time. Or
course I could not
lgo to him then. %
imy sistsrin-lsW told
me that zhe fhoT1Cht
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09

Crude reosote is one OF the best
and cheapest germ and bug oilers.
Use e ple1dfuIlz IN the hen ceop. hog
pen snd baraz ft7ean be spread zEitA
bElsh. zfEe EaIsf or applied Win
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09

GOOD HogsEKEEPERs WONDER
How they ever got along without Red
Cross Ball Blue. This really wonder
full blue makes clothes whittier than
snow. Get the genuine Red Cross Ball
Blue at your grocers.-AdY.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
Rage for Velvet

sheer frOck and a velvet hat ia
the favored costume for fail And
let the hat be royal purple If &c be-
comes YOU or navy biue for second
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09

4 splendid fornuIa, to use on the
hands after washing Is: Fifteen
grains Of powdered borax, fifteen
grains of eouu10a eahle salt ene-halE
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09

dram of spirits OF ammonia, one dram
OF. Of orange. two ounces OF giycerin,
siA ounces Of alcohol.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09

Provide Surplus sapezs for the be-
eoLoazess but 60 not PIT ths 1eE che
On arfzI ne old one S vel fliiesl, .s.I=s
~ l=-s-.-ss ll'sz,.s==
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09

Switzerland. ia proportion 70 sts BOZ
ulatOn, spends more O. p51F rsIis1
tlan does aEE eteZ csaztEss
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09

There are two distinct classes or
college graduates: These who accept
ooslaons aad those who hunt jobs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
Rosh Wars.

Ellis argument was fatuouz
did It strike yoa that way How.
thought II Has zzther tla1n.z
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
To Make Fowls Tender.

If a turkey or chicken is rubbed In
side and out with lemon it viii make
the meat white. juicy and tender.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
HOW MRS. Bean
MET The CRISIS
Carried Safely Through Change
Of Life by Lydia EPmkhams
Vegetable Compound.

Nashville, Tenn.-tEWhen I was going
through the Chsnge OF Life had q tn
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-09
In Woman'S Realm

Sports Clothes Which Have Achieved Such Wonderful Popular
iy Bound to Become Permanent Institution Have Given
Impetus to the Separate Skirt Idea-Petty Party Dress
in Batiste Organize for the Little Miss.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
THE COUNT HOSPITAL.

The New Sharon Star says the idea
of Mahaska County taking over and
operating the Oskaloosa Hospital was
unpopular in the north part of thu
county which voted very strongly
against it.
MANY people," adds the Star, feel
that the proposition would have lost
had it received the publicity it should.
We beg to differ with the Star in
the premises. We feel that if the mat
ter had been given more publicity
that the proposition would have car
ried by greater majority. 1t is sig
nificant that those who are closest to
the hospital and know the most about
1.-THE people of the Fourth ward in
which the hospital is located gave
the proposition the largest vote. Some
things may suffer by publicity, but a
well conducted hospital never does.
In the same article, the Star takes
more agreeable stand and says:
The people of this section are
very well pleased over the selec-
ton of trustees made by the board
of supervisors and have conf
dence in the integrity of those Sc
lected to look after their inter-
ests. No better selection from the
section could have been made for
the place than that of w. F. Nc
Way, who has always been faithful
in all public trusts"
The people in all sections of the
county in which the board members
are located feel the same way of the
excellent people chosen to manage
the hospital And the Herald predicts
that if the management gives the
hospital the publicity it merits that
the. Mahaska County Hospital will in
time be the most popular institution
in the country.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
LOCAL PACKING PLANTS.

The scheme that is being fostered
by the Oskaloosa Commercial club,
looking to the establishment of a
Packing House in Oskaloosa shows
taat our people are alive to the oppor'
tunities that present themselves. III
Iowa.
In an address before the Iowa State
Grange in Des Moines the other day
GovernorEect Harding pointed out
the necessity and desirability Of such
institutions. Iowa needs a clearing
house of information for stock raisers
and feeders to help eliminate the null
tiple shipping Of cattle from the farm
to the market back to the farm again
and finally back to the packing hous
es" said Mr.. Harding. Calves are shiI
ped by the breeders to Chicago, where
they are bought, often by the neigh
bors of the shippers, to be sent back
to Iowa for feeding" he declared
Then they are shipped again to Chi
cago to packing houses, and are
finally shipped back again to Iowa as
meat or the finished product. Much OF
the expense of shipping, which brings
up the price of the finished product
but does not give share Of the high
prices to the producers, could be elimi'
mated il there was a method of com
munication established between the
man who raises the stock, the man
who feeds it and the man who has
the corn for feeding.
Still more expense could be eliml
mated" Governor Harding said, III
Iowa had packing plants of its own
and could share in the profits 1t pass
es on to others"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
COMMEMORATE ENTERPRISE

Delta Press: The Oskaloosa Credit
Mems Association have carried a fine
series of advertisements of Oskaloosa
as trading center in many OF the sur
rounding town newspapers, the Press
among the rest, asking people who
could not or did not buy at their own
towns, and as consequence OF this
advertising the Oskaloosa merchants
are enjoying an unprecedented Holt
day trade of outside territory, that
come by train and auto. This shows
that the merchants of Oskaloosa are
alert to the fact of the oft repeated
saying, Advertising Pays" If people
will part with their money and not see
their goods for a week after they pay
for them of the catalogue houses and
that without seeing the goods, how
much more likely to come to see you
and trade at home if they can see the
goods and not have to pay for them
until they receive them at your store.
II pays the merchant to have the trade
stay at home, and the same publicitl
will bring the trade to your home
town and neighbor towns instead OF
the steady stream of money to Gin
cry Ward & 20
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-21
HAVE YOU A HOBBY?

If we are not mistaken, the Oska
loosa Y. M, G.. A. has started some
thing" in it's promotion of a Hobby
Show" for New Years Day. AS the
Human Interest stories always get
the most attention so the unusual In
life. attracts the greatest interest. Os
kaloosa and Mahaska county contain
hundreds of articles set in special his
tory or wrought with deft hands that
would be a.revelation to most people
A gathering together of these unusual
things should surely make a wonder
full exhibition.
And with this exhibition will no
doubt come a permanent organization
for the development and preservation
of these mementoes and curiosities
The Herald would suggest an organic.
alton that has long been needed, a
Mahaska County Historical Society.
There is splendid state organization
now with headquarters in Iowa City,
and it is anxious that county organiza-
lions be perfected to work in harm
ony with the parent society.
By such organization the relics and
curiosities would not only be preser-
we'd, but the members would get UNI
told wealth of legend and history in
a closer study of local fields and near
by affairs. The show should be made
a success that the organization may
become reality.