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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16
DAIRY BULLS VALUE
SHOWN BY OFFSPRING
Farmers Are Advised Not to Sell
Sire Until His Daughters
Have Been Tested.

G. G. Hayden of the Ohio experiment
station is authority for a statement
that the dairy bull may be worth more
than $1,000 in one year to dairy herd.
He shows that in the station herd one
bull produced daughters averaging 1853
pounds more butterfat than their dams.
If ten daughters produced milk for six
years, the total production of this sire
would be worth $2,75O more than that
of bull that produced no increase,
If butterfat is worth 80 cents a pound.
Since the value of the bull can be
determined only by the milk and but
ter yields of his daughters, farmers
are advised not to sell the dairy sire
until his daughters have been tested.
Buyers should not discriminate against
an old bull if he has seine high pro-
ducing daughters, for his value cannot
be determined until he is at least four.
years old.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16

lines of travel in the early days were
the shores Of great waters and the
rivers ard canals. The railroad build
ing era followed close upon the peri
cd of the river steamboat and for
these and other reasons the highways
of the land were neglected.
One Of the most powerful Of the
agencies now at work for better roads
is the automobile. The country owes
a debt to the motor-driven car for max
Ing insistent demand for adequate
highways over which to travel.
The expenditure of these many mil.
lions of dollars will benefit the people
very greatly by helping to convey farm
products to market and thus to some
extent 1t will make living cheaper and
more comfortable, says Chicago News.
Moreover, the country with an abund-
ance Of good roads within its bounda-
ries is more easily defended when
threatened from without. The best
result Of all, however, will be the
quickening of intercourse and intelli.
gence and the unifying Of this great
nation, which as yet Is too much given
to sprawling physically and otherwise.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16

required TO reach from one side or the
barn to the other. The ends of the
middle tier of joists are Tapped and
spiked against the inside ends of the
two outer tiers of joists so that each
set of joists forms a continuous tie
from one side wall to the other, to
take up the outward thrust of the
roof. The joists are supported under
the Tapped ends on sets of Orders
built up out of four thicknesses of
joists, running continuously from one
end of barn to the other with as few
lengths as possible, and all end joists
broken so that there will not be more
than one end joint at any one place
along the length of the girder. These
floor beams are supported by posts or
preferably iron columns, which are so
spaced that they will intersect with
the line of stanchions and the parti-
tons between the stalls, and rest on
concrete piers built below the concrete
floor.
The roof construction is a special
feature of the barn. In framing the
roof one set Of rafters is carefully
laid out on the haymow floor, and af-
ter the exact length of each piece is
computed, these are used as patterns
and the required number of pieces cut
. from this one set of patterns. When
all rafters, braces, ties and collar
beams have been cut, each set of raft
ers, braces, ETC., is spiked together so
as to form complete arch rib which
will reach from the plate of one side
wall to that of the other.
After all of the arches are completed
the end arch is hoisted up to a verti-
cal line. perfectly plumbed, well spiked
into place. and well braced. A block
and rope are hooked to the collar beam
of the arch that is in place. With
this tackle the next arch is hoisted,
plumbed and nailed in place. This
method is continued until all are in
place.
Each arch is nailed to several
sheathing boards, that are used as
guides and ties to secure the arches
as soon as they are raised. and each
arch is braced to the studding as soon
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16
KENTUCKY FIRST TO IMPROVE
Spent Money for Construction Of
Roads Over Half Century Ago
Had Highway Engineer.

1t is often said that the use of state
money for the construction Of roads is
of quite recent origin. The New Jer-
sey state aid law of 1891 Is sometimes
referred to as the first instance Of
such use Of state funds in this coun-
try. AS matter of fact, state money
was spent for such purposes more
than rs years ago. Kentucky paid
out over 100000 for road improve
ments between 1920 and 1910, under
the direction of a state highway en-
gineer, who drew salary of $4,000
year, very large sum for those
days. The roads built then were "a
to 30 feet wide between the bitches.
The surfaces were constructed Of bro
ken stone, and the bottoms were of
large stones wedged together to make
what road builders call telford foun-
dation. About 1850 business condi-
lions in the country became bad and
this work stopped. When it was re-
sumed in 1908 such long period had
elapsed since the earlier state-aid
work that 1908 is usually fixed as the
beginning of state roadwork in Ken
lucky.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16
James whitcomb Riley as a Lion.

1t was a mark Of our highest con-
sideration to produce Riley at enter
tainments given in honor of distin-
guished visitors, but this was not al
ways to be effected without consider
able plotting. Il have heard that in
Atlanta "Uncle Remus" was even a
greater problem to his fellow citizens y
Riley's innate modesty, always to be
reckoned with, was likely to smother
his companionableness in the presence
Of ultra-literary personages. His re-
spect for scholarship, for literary so
phistication, made him reluctant to
meet those who, he imagined, breathed
an ether to which he was unacclimat-
ed. At small dinner in honor Of
Henry James he maintained q strict
silence until one Of the other guests,
in an effort to "draw out" the novelist,
mentioned Thomas Hardy and the fe-
licity of his titles, instancing "Under
the GreenW God Tree" and "a Pair of
Blue Eyes" Riley for the first time
addressing the table, remarked quietly
of the second of these: sIt's an odd
thing about eyes, that they are usually
in sets pa comment which did not,
as / remember strike Mr.. James as
being fuEny.-Meredith Nicholson, il
The Atlantic.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16
Floor Plan.

the wheelbarrOw, or pay for having
1t done, is figured, it will be found
that carriers will pay for themselves
In a short time. Most farmers time
is too valuable to be spent at such dis
agreeable and unnecessary work.
The construction of this barn con-
sists of frame structure, the frame
of which is built entirely out of plank
ing not more than two inches in thick
ness, and built on concrete founda-
ton which extends far enough above
the floor and outside ground level to
prevent moisture from coming into
contact with the wood sill and frame.
The sill should be well bolted on the
top OF the concrete foundation. The
ordinary dimensions, and spaced 16
inches to "a inches on center, the 24-
inch spacing being preferred because
any stock length of board can be
nailed to them without waste. The
studding are generally IA or 16 feet
long, and have double Pinch by g.
inch plate spiked on top which ties
them together, keeps them straight
and forms a sill for the rafters.
The joists of the haymow floor are
made of 2-by10 or 2-by-12-inch planks
as the weight may require, and these
are spaced the same as the studding,
so that the end of each joist may be
spiked against the side of the stud
ding and, at the same time, rest on
2-by-6-inch ribbon, which is well spiked
to the studding. This ribbon continues
the full length of both side walls with
as few joints as possible.
Three lengths Of joists are generally
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16
HOGGING OFF CORN
QUITE ECONOMICAL
Purdue Bulletin Outlines Advan-
tages of This Method-Rapid
Gains Are Made.

"The opinion that hogging off corn
is wasteful and shfftless practice
has been more or less common among
good farmers. Feeding tests conduct
ed under average conditions, however,
prove quite the opposite. Rapid and
economical gains are made by the
hogs and satisfactory cash returns
received for the corn crop consumed"
is stated in extension bulletin No. 48,
"Hogging OFF Corn" most interest
ing and valuable publication issued by
the agricultural extension department
Of Purdue university.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16
Cigar Ashes Valuable.

A curious possible source of value in
unconsidered waste is revealed by a
British chemists thought that tobacco
ash contains 20 per cent of potash. He
estimates that the ash of cigar con-
tains 6.5 grains of potash; that of a
cigarette, LIS grains; and that of an
ordinary pipe of tobacco, 1.6 grains.
The ash of the tobacco consumed in
the United Kingdom in the year end
ing March 81, 1914, contained about
2,672 tons of potash, worth more than
$25o,0O0 at the prices prevailing before
the war. Important amounts of ash
could be collected in clubs, hotels and
other public places.-Columbia State.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16
MILLIONS FOR BETTER ROADS
Sum of ss5,ooo,ooo Of Federal Funds
Made Available for Construction
OF Country Highways.

BY the passage of the federal aid
road bill the government of the United
States has put itself In the way to
reap great benefits. According to the
new law, the sum of $50 ,000,0 900 of fed
eral funds is made available for the
construction of country roads. OF
this amount $75,000,000 is to be ex-
pended for the construction OF rural
post roads under cooperative arrange
ments with the highway departments
of the various states and $10,000000
Is to be used in developing roads and
trails within or partly within the ma.
tional forests.
This law is proof of the national
awakening to the fact that our coun.
try is lamentably deficient in we'll
constructed highways. The main
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16

recommend it to any woman suffering
from female weakness. You may pub
lish my letter If you wish. Mrs. JAMES
CoNLEY, GIG st. Clair St., Frankfort, Ky.
Nowoman suffering from any form Of
female troubles should lose hope until
she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound fair trial.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved to be most valuable tonic
and invigorator Of the female organism.
All women are invited to write
10 the Lydia Il. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co., Lynn, Mass, for special
Rdvico,-it will be confidential
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16
LIVE STOCK ON RECLAMATION PROJECTS


| results are secured with mixture of
one or more grasses and at least one
variety of clover. Sweet clover alone
is used to some extent on a number of
projects, but no information has been
secured which appears to warrant any
general recommendation of this crop
in preference to mixed grasses for ir-
rigated pastures. Some cases of
sweet-clover bloat have been reported,
and it has not been possible to secure
any reliable data showing that sweet
clover has high carrying capacity.
The use of alfalfa as a pasture crop
for cattle or sheep cannot be recon-
mended for the northern projects, be-
cause alfalfa so frequently causes loss
from bloat. On one of the projects,
90 per cent of the cattle lost during
the year 1915 are known to have died
from alfalfa bloat. Losses sustained
by farmers and in the experiments of
the office Of western irrigation agricul-
ture of the bureau of plant industry
indicate that 1t is not safe to use even
a small quantity Of alfalfa seed In
pasture mixture. From the informa-
ton at present available there seems
to be no doubt that 1t is advisable to
confine the selection of pasture crops
to the grasses and clovers.
"There is little uniformity at present
as to the kinds of grasses and clovers
used. Some pastures contain only a
single grass and no clover, while 9TH
ers have as many as seven or eight
grasses and two or three clovers. The
use of a single grass or several grasses
without clover is considered inadvis-
able, largely because of low carrying
capacity. The use of several grasses
which have different habits of growth
and different temperature requirements
assures more nearly continuous growth
throughout the season. For exam
pie, some grasses will grow better DUR
ing cool weather or In times of water
shortage than other grasses which, on
the other hand, may make rapid
growth when the temperature Is high
or when water is abundant.
"The two clovers most commonly
used with the grasses are white and al
sike, sometimes one and sometimes
both being used. Difficulty OCCASION
ally results from clover bloat where
the clover has been seeded too heavily
or where the conditions are especially
favorable to its growth, as they are on
some of the projects. Where the pas
ture crops include several grasses and
where not to exceed two pounds per
acre of either clover seed is used, the
danger of bloat is not likely to be Sc
rious. In the selection of corps for
irrigated pastures, provision should al
ways be made for variety and high
carrying capacity and this necessi-
tates the use of at least one clover
and preferably more than one grass"
The bulletin then devotes several
pages to pasture mixtures for various
soils, method Of seeding, irrigation,
and management.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16
Proper Light and Ventilation Pro-
vided in This Up-to-Date
Structure.
PLANNED TO SAVE LABOR
So Arranged That Farmers Time In
Doing Necessary Work Is Reduced
to Minimum-Roof construc-
tion Made Special Feature.
BY WILLIAM A. RApEoRp.

Mr.. William A. Radford win answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm, for
the readers of this paper. On account of
his wide experience as Editor, Author and
Manufacturer, he Is, without doubt, the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford, No. 1927 Prairie avenue, Chicago,
ILL.,, and only inclose two-cent stamp for
reply
The largest factor in the care of the
stock is the stabling. Good light,
ventilation and sanitary equipment
mean more to the health and comfort
OF the stock, and to the sanitation and
quality of the output, than any other
factors. A large percentage of barns
are so dark and damp as to be veri-
table breeding places for disease
germs and vermin. Light is the great
est foe to germ life.
The illustrations shown here give
an idea of the construction of a IA
vorite type Of modern farm barn.
There are ten windows to- light the
COW stable and five windows for the
horse stable. Special emphasis has
been put upon providing a little barn
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16

that will be conducive to the health
of the stock and which will save un-
necessary steps and operations on the
part of the owner. The investigation
of many architects seems to make it
clear that, many barns in the country
could have been greatly improved and
at the same time built at less expense
if they had been studiously planned
to meet the farmers needs, skillfully
designed, and carefully constructed.
There are alleys for both horses and
cows, running in different directions
for convenience in doing the chores.
These alleys are so arranged that
litter carrier system can be installed,
for when the time spent in bucking
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16

as set in place. These arches can be
raised and set in place by three or
four men, while with the old method
of heavy purlin and post construction,
ten or fifteen men may be necessary
to help hoist the heavy frame.
This type of roof has the advantage
of requiring less material and labor
than the heavy timber roof, Is just as
strong and forms NOW without any
obstruction.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16

do my own work,
had to hire 1t done.
] heard so much
about Lydia E. Pink
hams We getable
Compound that /
tried it. took three
bottles and / found
it to be all you
claim. Now / feel as
well as everI did and
am able to do all my
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16
help FOR
WORKING WOMEN
Some Have to Keep on Until
They Almost Drop. How
Mrs. Conley Got Help.

Here is letter from woman who
had TO work, but was too weak and suf-
fered too much to continue. How she
regained health -
Frankfort Ky. -"I suffered so much
with female weakness that / could NOT
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16
Autos PAY Best.

An automobile load going through
the village spends more money there
than dozen train loads passing the
depot. Good roads pay.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16
MNnhndu at Home u

Aistress-Bridget told you twice
to have mullins for breakfast. Have
you no intellect?
Bridget-No, mum; there's none In
the house.-Christian Register.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16
Roads In Wisconsin.

The good roads movement In Wis
consin is organizing in a way that
seems certain to produce early SUBJ
stantial results.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16

Heavy Pork Not Wanted.
Heavy pork is not wanted In the
market as in wears gone bv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16

LIVE AGENTS coming Aoney with our
big line of 100 household and special,
ties. New catalogue. EASTERN DISTRIBUTE.
NC Co. 81 Beekman St.. New York ~.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-31
Copper Wire Message)

While a number of factors influence the price of copper wire and cables, particularly in their, insulated form, the determining factor is the cost of the metal.
 Large consumers recall the fact tSat some ten years ago the price of cop per, after reaching what was then the higset level in its history, declined rapidly to about fifty per cent. of it's maximum price. The are trying to determine whether such cohdition is likely to develop again. The great European conflict is the principal cause of the present high price. Great ly increased demand for copper has necessarily led to greatly increased production, thus creating a condition that might lead to rapid and per- haps a disastrous decline in price if the demand were to be suddenly and materially curtailed.
 Would an abrupt ending of the war bring about such chrtailment, and do the persistent references to peace in the daily press indicate such an end ing? These questions are receiving grave consideration.
 It can be confidently asserted that the causes Wn1cn led to the rapid ad- vance in the price of copper and the more rapid decline some ten years ago, do not exist today. Conditions are fundamentally different and there are sound reasons for anticipating higher prices rather than lower. Statesmen of the allied powers confidently predict another year of war. Should this prediction prove un- true, it must be borne in mind that there is an enormous shortage of the
 metal in the central powers, who have been unable to import it for over two years. The extent of this shortage may be measured by a remark of a prominent authority. He stated that the loss of the central powers as cus- toners for our metals, had been fully balanced by the increased demands of the Allies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-31
STOCK MARKET ~~~~~~~/

New York, Oct. 31-Opening: IT, regular price changes at today's open ing indicated a continuance of the days operations on the stock ex- change. Motors and some of the equipment issues were lower by frac- tions to over a point, together wftA Marine pfd. and the metal group re- corded a moderate setback. eThese were offset by fractional advances in United States Steel Common and Pre- ferred, Rock Island, Industrial Alco- hol and Colorado Fuel, Union Pacific. Reading and a few other eaders were dull and without material change. direction of higher levels.
 Noon-Except for the motors, the market assumed more confident air before the end of the first hour. United States Steel was in steady de- mand at gain of a point, with Cruel ble and Lackawanna Steels, Republic Iron, American and Baldwin Locomo- tives, General Electric and Westing- house. Alcohol extended it's gain with Central Leather, sugars, American Smelling and Americat Zinc. Ferti- lizers and paper issue became active at noon at gains of one to three points with a new record for American Writ ing Paper preferred at 51A A. The re- actionary trend of Rock Island and Canadian Pacific caused some re- straint in other branches of the rail- way division. Bonds were steady.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-31

a commodity or article of commerce, thus sweeping from under these courts their foundation in labor injunction writs.
 "Men can not be free if they are subject to the whim of injunction judges. A denial of free press, free speech and actions that are perfect ly legal if no strike exists. under mines our courts and destroys their effectiveness"
 Southwestern Connecticut to make tariff the national issue was character ized as absurd by MT. Egan.
 ''The most protected state tariff- wise in the country is Pennsylvania" 1" declared MT. Egan, and what is the condition there?
 "The workingman in that state will tell you that the only thing he can get he has to fight for. Wages are miserable and employees are oppress- ed.
 ''The Cossacks rule the state. They are mounted state police, to whom a striker is legitimate prey. have evidence of outrages and torture put into practice by these Cossacks that shocked hardened people of the Mid dle Ages
 Speaking of the candidates, MT. Egan said:
 Hughes made a protest in this state against government by force. How can you govern except by force. Does MT. Hughes think government is product of brotherly love? Of what use are the jails, police and courts2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-31
NOTICE.

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
 electors of the town and city of
 Bridgeport, that the annual town meeting of said town will be held upon Tuesday, November 7th, 1916,
 for the choice of all town officers re-
 ouired by law to be voted for at said
 meeting, namely: Five Selectmen. Voting machines will be open from
 6 o'clock A. M. to five o'clock P. M, for the registration of the votes of the electors of said town and city, entitled to vote at said meeting, at the fol-
 lowing places, to wit: FIRST DISTRICT 273 State Street. \ SECOND DISTRICT '62 Kiefer Street. THIRD DISTRICT 115 Auburn Street. FOURTH DISTRICT 1251 State Street. FIFTH DISTRICT ell Norman Street. SIXTH DISTRICT 1173 North Avenue. SEVENTH DISTRICT 1889 Main Street. EIGHTH DISTRICT 2O44 Main Street. NINTH DISTRICT Corner of East Main and Shelton
 Streets. TENTH DISTRICT 42 Beach Street. ELEVENTH DISTRICT 416 East Main Street. TWELFTH DISTRICT 152S Seaview Avenue. (First Pre- cinct) Lincoln School, Stratford Avenue. (Second Precinct) Given under my hand this 31st day of October, A. D., 1916. CLIFFORD B. WILSON, Mayor. G 31 d.