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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-10-27

averaged "a pounds per head and the
settled pigs 90 pounds per head at the
beginning of the test. At the end of 20
days the handled pigs averaged 1878
pounds and the settled pigs 205
pounds, 37.5 pounds more than the
handled pigs. The settled pigs con-
sumed a greater quantity Of feed per
head during the test than the handled
pigs, but It took only 405 pounds Of
feed to produce 100 pounds at a cost Of
1857, while the handled pigs pro-
duced 100 pounds of gain at a cost Of
1924.
The settled pigs made a better show
ing, surprising the handled lot in both
rate and economy Of gains. The re-
suits of the experiment clearly show
that for quick fattening the s~elf-feeder
is very practicable.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-10-27
WHEAT GROUND EARLY
Burles Hessian Fly end Gives Soil
Time 70 Become Molst and Com
pact Underneath.

Early blowing Of wheat Is beneficial
in more ways than one. Not only does
II bury the Hessian fly, but It also
gives time for the plowed coil to be-
come moist and compact underneath.
Such a condition of the soil is difficult
to secure II blowing is put OF until
September. Keeping down the weeds
also %conserves soil moisture and plant
foods. From five to seven hundred
tons Of water are necessary to pro-
duce a ton Of dry weeds and moist Of
this may be saved for the wheat crop.
Plant food Is made available more
rapidly when early blowing is prac-
ticed, due to the better air circulation.
If the weeds are kept down, this food
is stored up and ready to give the
wheat a quick, vigorous start when
seeding time comes. If, on the other
hand, the weeds are allowed to grow,
they will draw heavily on this plant
food and while they will eventually die
and decay, restoring It to the soil, the
wheat will not do well, for IL the
wheat crop waits until the weeds de-
cay, the danger from winterkilling
will be greatly increased. This differ
ence in growth may make the differ
ence between winterkilling and good
spring condition.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-10-27
TIME FOR CUTTING ALFALFA
Crop Should Be Allowed to Grow
Slightly Longer for Horses Than
Other Live Stock.
CBy A. C. ARNY.)

For all classes Of animals except
horses, alfalfa should be cut for hay
when the new shoots or stems begin
to appear at the crown. These are
easily seen just as they come up
among the old stems at about the be-
ginning Of poisoning time. Cut
ting earlier than this is not desirable
or profitable, since the yield will be
smaller and the hay will be more diff
ficult to cure. It should not be al
lowed to get much beyond this stage
for two reasons ~ Although a
somewhat heavier first cutting of hay
can be secured by allowing it to stand
longer than the time recommended,
the hay is neither as palatable, nor as
nutritious. (2) Leaving the first crop
after 1t is at the proper stage to cut
delays and reduces the second crop,
since the new shoots coming from the
crown are cut off with the first crop.
When alfalfa is to be fed to horses, 1t
may be allowed to grow slightly
longer than when it is to be fed to
cattle, but it should never be left un-
til the second crop is injured in cut
ting the first crop.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-10-27
SELF-FEED!NG PLAN
Value Demonstrated In Recent
Experiments at BeItsWIIe.
PLAN is VERY PRACTICABLE
Grade BerkshIres, Uniform In Size,
Averaging 90 Pounds Were Used
Ample Room for Exercise
Was Given Animals.

Rrom the United States Department Of
Agriculture)
The value of the self-feeder method
of fattening pigs was demonstrated in
an experiment recently carried out at
the experimental farm of the bureau Of
animal industry at Beltsville, Md. The
object was to determine the value Of
this system as compared with the or
binary method of hand feeding.
The pigs used in the experiment
were grade B%erkshires narrowed in the
fall Of 1915. They averaged 90 pounds
per head when the experiment started.
The handled lot were fed three
times daily, the amount being governed
by the appetites. The ration given the
handled hogs was composed of 8 parts
cornmeal, 4 parts middlings and L part
tankage. The cornmeal and supple
ments were mixed dry. Just before
feeding, the amount to be fed was
weighed and then mixed into a thick
slop, enough water being used to make
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-10-27
KEEP FARM TOOLS IN ORDER
Holder for Disks and Golfers for Use
When They Are Being Sharp
ened ls Handy Device.

The Scientific American in illustrat-
ing and describing a holder for disks
and Golfers while they are being sharp
ened, invented by J. J. Kinds and NJ.
r. Wright Of Wall Lake, Ia, says:
'This holder has a frame supported
by, and movable vertically relatively to,
the stationary frame, the movable
frame having a bearing at one end, in
which a vertical shaft is j%ournaled, this
shaft having a thread meshing in a
threaded orlice in a member secured
to the stationary frame. The shaft has
flanges disposed so that the movable
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-10-27

The Arizona Butte mine Is located
near Chloride and is o a producer
Of gold, silver and lead.
Operations are to start at once on
the property Of the Nevada-Oatma
Mining Company at Oatman.
C-ross-cutting in search Of the cop
per showing that appears on the TOO
foot level began at the Jerome Victor.
The Towne management at King.
man is preparing to equip the mine
with a new gallows frame, hoist and
compressor.
Another rich strike of high grade
ore is reported from the Weaver dis
trict. This time 1t is gold ore on
the property owned by Fred Fulham.
The crosscut on the SOO-foot level
of the Keystone mine, at Mineral
Park, has cut through eight feet OF
ore, having an average value Of bet
ter than $500 per ton in gold and
silver.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-10-27
GOOD AS RAT |ExTERMlNATOR
Exhaust Gases From Motor Proved Eff
Client by Illinois Farmer-EVery
Rodent Killed.

The exhaust gases of a gasoline en-
CINE are said to be fatal to rats. The
chickenhOuse of an Illinois farmer was
infested with them. He attached a hose
to the exhaust pipe Of his motor car,
inserted the other end under the floor
and set the engine running. Twenty rats
tried to escape, but were killed by dogs
and when he took up the floor he
found 14O rats dead or stupehed, not
one escaping.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-10-27
Holder for Disks and Golfers.

frame may be raised or lowered rela-
lively to the stationary frame of a
crank secured to the shaft. Journaled
in bearings in the movable frame is a
lOngitudinally extending shaft, to the
outer end of which is secured n disk
or Golfer to be ground, the longitudinal
shaft being driven by gearing, which
connects a transverse shaft, having a
crank, with the longitudinal shaft.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-10-27
Wyoming.

Fifteen strings of tools are now op-
ere ding in the Big Muddy oil field,
ana several wells are being brought in
every week.
The Sypher & Reynolds well on the
Greybull river drilled into the Oil
sand and considerable oil was brought
to the surface in the bailer.
Interest in the Greybull oil field is
Increasing rapidly. and new companies
are preparing to begin work rs loon as
their rigs are In position.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-10-27
MANURE FOR CLOVER FIELDS
Average Return Of $4.69 a Ton Made
In Experiments Conducted at
Iowa Station.

Barnyard manure applied to clover
sod to be turned under the following
spring has yielded an average return
Of $4.69 a ton in experiments at the
Iowa experiment station. Applications
on clOver-mixed meadows left for hay
have produced an annual return Of
1910 a ton at the Iowa station.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-10-27
ANNOYING HABIT OF HORSES
Practice Of Continually Switching Tail
over Lines May Be Stopped by
Use Of crupper.

It is annoying to have a horse con-
tinually switching his tail over the
lines. Try putting a thick crupper
under the tail, or tie strands Of the
tail to the harness on each side, or use
leather straps for the purpose until
he discontinues the practice.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-10-27
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Metal Market Values.
Bar silver ...................$ .67%
Spelter, per 100 lbs, st. Louis. $50
Lead, per 100 lbs, New York. 700
Copper, casting .26.Sf1h
Boulder.-Tungsten concentrates, 60
per cent, SIS to 500 per unit. Crude
ores, 60 per cent, $3.50 to $40; 20
per cent, $40 to $40; 10 per cent
$3.50 to $40 per unit.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-10-27

'Ration: 5 parts corn meal, 4 parts mid
dlings, 1 part tankage.
xRation: Cornmeal, m%iddlings, tankage.
The cost per ton of feed used in the
experiments was as follows: COrnmeal,
$27; middllngs, $50; tankage, $50.
All the pigs in the self-feeder lot
maintained keen appetites during the
20 days of feeding. The handled pigs
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-10-27
inexpensive seIf-Fe FEEDER.

the slop pour out of the bucket with
out sticking. The feeding was done
at z and II 80 o'clock in the forenoon
and 4;30 o'clock in the afternoon.
The settled lot had free access at
all times to cornmeal, middlings and
tankage in separate compartments of
a self-feeder. Close watch was kept
on the feeder, and a supply Of each
feed maintained.
Both lots Of pigs were kept in dry
lots a quarter of an acre in size. The
pigs were given ample room for exer-
cite and sufficient shelter. The pigs
in both lots had access to a mineral
mixture composed of:
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-10-27

Summary Of Results.
Feeding period, Feb. % to May 2, 1916
20 days.
Handled Self-feeder
lot lot.X
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-10-27
WHITE and ANDREWS

AttOrneya at Law
WASHINGTON LOAN & TRUST BUILDING
WASHINGTON. d. c.
Special attention to public L,Aud and Mining cas-
es before the General Land Office and Interior
Department, .PATFNTs FOR INVENTIONS
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14

Morris, Mrs. Ed. Insley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Godfrey, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Norton, Mrs. Herbert Mehney, Mrs.
Chas. Condor and Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
ton Baker. A class of 288 were ini-
tiated. Ann Arbor won the first
prize, Jackson second, and Coldwater
the third prize. A fine time was en-
joyed by all present.
Mrs. Pearl Richards and friend of
Greenville and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Condor were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Condor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Hull of Keene
were Sunday visitors at the home of
his brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. A..
l.. Hull.
Mrs. VIM. Wacha was in Elwell
Wednesday visiting her husband.
DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Penton left for
Detroit Monday afternoon to attend
the meeting of the American medi-
cal association, held there this week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
TEACHERS AND
THE GRAD YATES
VACATION PLANS

The teachers will take up varied ac-
tivities for the summer and fall. The
following will tell of their present
plans:
Supt. J. A. Langston will remain in
the city part of the time.
N. c. Nielsen may attend graduate
school at the University of Michigan
and assist on his fathers farm.
Sylvia Eaton will attend school in
fall.
Gertrude Wilson will spend the
summer in the White Mountains.
Helen Wright will attend the Uni
versity of Michigan.
Grace Travis will attend the Uni
versity of Michigan.
Verna Downs will be with relatives
at her home in Romeo.
Arthur Reed will tour the north
west.
Rosina Bignell will attend summer
school.
F. L. Bailey will visit in the west.
Cecilia Creaser will go to her home
in Alma.
Ula Grace will go to the home Of .
sister in Iowa.
Beatrice Moran will be at home in
Bad Axe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14

Mrs. Lyle Saunders, who has been
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Burns,
for two weeks, returned to Owosso
Monday.
Art Dehn returned to Lansing
Monday, where he is working for the
REQ Company. He came home last
week for a few days visit.
Bruce Moulton Of Ionia was a visit
or i'm the city over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Cook of lonia
were guests of relatives in the city
over Sunday.
Leon Osterhout of Chicago was in
the city over Sunday. He came to
Grand Rapids on a business trip and
ran up here for a short visit.
Miss Edna Wise was Grand Rap
ids visitor Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Degarno and Mr..
and Mrs. Darius Stone of Muir were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Gals Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Packard
have been receiving a visit from has
uncle, Story Packard Of Grand Rap
ids. He was a veteran of the Civil
War and was in the service nine
months, when he was wounded by a
mimic ball taking a portion Of his
right hand. He returned to Grand
Rapids Tuesday.
William Hough left Tuesday for
Vicksburg to visit his daughter, Mrs.
Vera Abnet.
Mrs. A. ID. Blanchard returned to
Casnovia Teusday. She had been the
guest Of her daughter. Mrs. Earle Will
son.
Mrs. f. A. Washburn, Miss Flor
ence Washburn and Sidney Washburn
have returned from their auto trip to
Chicago. Mr.. Washburn returned
several days ago by rail.
Mrs. II. Quinn Altenburg, who has
has been the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Green, for week,
left on her return to Charlevolx
Tuesday, intending to stop over night
in Grand Rapids for a visit with Mrs.
Maude Filkins.
Bachelor & Brown have an attrac-
tive premium in coffee percolator
which they give with small amount
of coffee. Read their ad for price
and quantity.
L. Hockstad, principal-elect OF the
local schools for next year, was IN
the city Tuesday getting acquainted
with conditions in educational circles.
He expects to move here about the
first of August.
Miss Rena Chapple arrived home
from Hart Friday. She has been
teacher there the past two years.
N. C. Nielsen returned from Char
lotte Monday, where he had been on
business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
LOCAL ITEMS
About Our Town and It's People

Mrs. NJ. Ludwick returned TO Lans.
ing Tuesday. She had been the guest
OF Mrs. j. X. Schouten.
Mrs. Lulu Shores is i'm Lake Odessa
visiting her people.
Mrs. Fred McNitt went to Grand
Rapids Tuesday as delegate TO the
Maccabee convention, being held there
this week.
Edwin p. Nash of Grattan was in
the city Tuesday on his way to Lans-
ing,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Thornton and
daughter, Cecil, Miss Louise Tuck and
Percy Deal of Greenville were guests
Of friends in the city Sunday.
Courtesy to newspaper reporter
by the business man is one of the best
investments he can make. Treat the
reporter as a co-worker, not as an
offensive intruder. The newspaper
wants news. If you have news, give
IT out, and give it out right. You
will never get the worst of il if you
follow this policy.
Mrs. +. Wilcox returned home to
Manton after spending a few days
with her daughters, Mary and Lottie
Wilcox.
Miss Allie Arnwine was in Grand
Rapids Tuesday.
Egbert Davy made a business trip
to Grand Rapids Monday.
Mrs. Sarah Holt, who had been the
guest of Miss Elsie French, returned
to Howard City Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Bishop returned home to
Manton Tuesday, after visit of sew
eral days with her daughter, Miss
Ellen Bishop.
Mrs. Mary Burgess returned home
to Greenville Tuesday. She had been
the guest of Mrs. A. Hopkins few
days.
Mrs. NJ. J. Deitz is in Lakeview
with her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Christensen, who is reported quite i'll.
Mrs. Ed. King went to Morley
for short visit with relatives there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Curtis were in
Grand Rapids over Sunday. They were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Biferno.
while there and accompanied Mr.. BIZ
ferno home in his car.
Mrs. Pearl Brewer and children.
who have been visiting her mother.
Mrs. Frank Hall. left Monday on her
return home to Traverse City.
Mrs. J. c. Farnsworth of Howell
arrived Monday to visit her daughter.
Mrs. f. A. Thorne.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
Spending Time in Baton Jail

Muliken.-John Spore of Mulliken,
is still sticking around the Eaton
county Jail at Charlotte, rather than
pay a judgment brought against
him in the action started by Mrs
Nelson Dinsmora, of Portland, for
injuries received when she was
thrown from her buggy as result
of collision with the Spore automo-
bile. He has spent several weeks al
the Jail and his friends at Mulliken
declare he will stick until the offense
which took him to jail has been
"burnt and purged away.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14

Sarah Giddings will be at home in
Dorothy Bush will go to her home
in McBrides.
Lucille Bricker will attend Ypsilan-
ii Normal.
Kate Mcdonald will attend summer
school at Ypsilanti.
Flora Willetts will visit few days
at Detroit and will spend the summer
at Pewamo.
Eva D'Anjou will go to Boyne City
to spend the summer with her father
who is i'll.
Josephine Kelley will go home to
Lyons.
Ruth Ager goes home to Tecumseh
Fairy Mount will go to her home
in Albion.
Georgia Ellery will take up the
study of kindergarten in Chicago.
Josephine Heidley will spend the
Lake.
Edith Glass expects to attend
school in the fall.
Lucille Heiser will go to her home
at Casnovia.
Sarah Hopwood will spend the sum-
mer at Kalamazoo.
Cora Guild will remain at home.
Following is the list of graduates
and what they expect to do in the i'm
mediate future:
Virgil Altenburg.- attend M.
A. c., taking course in forestry.
William Bakemen.-Will remain
here and work
Wilfred Blair.-Will attend M. A..
Gordon Bricker.+Going to Detroit.
Elizabeth Brown.-Will teach.
Erwin Burt.-Will attend the Nc
Laughlin Business University.
Hazel Cota.-Will attend Ypsilanti
Normal.
Carlton Currie.-Will work on the
farm.
Alvin Davis.-Will stay here.
Wells Hall.-Will remain home.
Gladys Harrison.-Will study mu-
sic.
Clifford Insley.-Will work at home.
Philip Jakeway.-Has work on the
Grand Rapids & Kalamazoo interur-
ban.
Cora Lewis.-Undecided.
Elfnda Mason.-Expects to teach
near her home.
lille MlSke.-Wlll stay at nome.
Kenneth Moon.-Will work; undec-
ided.
Lila Mosher.-Will stay at home.
Raymond Noddins.-Will work on
farm.
Esther Pinkham.--Will go to col
lege.
Lena Russell.-Will stay here and
work.
Orland Sayles.-Will study music.
Grace Shannon.-Will study steno-
graphy at Big Rapids.
Elizabeth Sontag attend
school and teach.
Gayle Soules.-Will play with the
Buick base ball team this summer.
Laura Stanton.-Will stay home.
Clayton Steele.-Will stay here and
work.
Mura Treat.-Will teach.
Floyd Warner-Will stay here and
work at theatre.
Martha Wittenbach.-Wi remain
at home.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
SMYRNA

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Cook were in
Grand Rapids Tuesday.
Those from Smyrna who attended
the convention of the l.. o. I. M. M.
Tuesday were: Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14

Don't worry if a blind man threat
ems to whip you on sight.
The Newark journal., 1916-08-24
14-YEAR OLD BOY
 KILLS STEPFATHER

News reached Newport Sun day night of the killing of Jes- Sc Daugherty, near Strawber- ", by Ralph McCloskey. his fourteen year old stepson. Few details of the killing can be obtained. hut 1t is stated that Daugherty WIS beating his wife. the boys mother, when the latter picked up q gun and fired on the man, inflicting a fatal wound.
 Daugherty formerly lived in Newport, where he was at one time employed as a car in- speetor in the Iron Mountain yards, the family residing on Newport aVenue.-Newport h. dependent.
The Newark journal., 1916-08-24

Will be glad to have all of my old friends and customers call and see me whether you trade with me or not. Jno. M. Martin.
 ". Y.Gibbs of SulphurRock, who returned from Williston, Fla, a few days ago was in town today on business. Mir. Gibbs is planning an extensive drainage project on his farm over in the valley, which will reclaim a large area of fine farming land.
 Rev. R. L. Finley, who for the past fewsmonths has been pastor of the Baptist church at Mountain Home, has given up his work at that place and has gone to Roswell, New Mex leo, in hope of finding relief for his tubarcular troubles. He left on his western journey Saturday, and his many friends and acquaintances hope he will be greatly benefited by his stay in New Mexico. Mrs. Fin ley and daughter will remain at Norfork during his absence. Calico Rock Progress.
 Newark now has represen- tative in the army on the Mexi- can border, in the person of J. Rudd Alexander who enlisted at the recruiting office at Batesville Tuesday. He passed down the road Tuesday even ing on No. 209 in company with five other independence county boys, en route to Fort sam Houston where they will be outfitted and will proceed to the Mexican border to join the other Arkansas troops. The new recruits in the party were J. Rudd Alexander of this place, Jesse Rout of Cushman and Frank Smith, Reed Nielsen heimer, Ernest Engles and Richard Jones of Batesville.
The Newark journal., 1916-08-24
BOYS QUARREL LEADS
 TOKILLING FEATHER
Clark County Farmers Engage Tn Duel as Result of Fight Between Their Boys

Philadelphia, Aug. 19.-Cal- yin Richardson, 35, a farmer, and Jerome Woodson, farmer, aged about 40 years, who re- side about eight miles south of here in the Richwood's neigh borhood, got into a difficulty last night which resulted in Richardson shooting Woodson through the abdomen. Wood son lived until about , o'clock this morning.
 While the 12-year-old son of Woodson and the 13-year-old son of Calvin Richardson were in a field picking peas yester- day afternoon a quarrel arose between the lads, which re suited in a fight and brought about the killing of Woodson. After the fight in the field young Woodson went home and told his mother about the matter. Woodson, who had been away from home all day. came home late in the after noon, and when Mrs. Wood son reported to him the matter about the fight between his son and the Richardson boy, Woodson picked up his shot gun and started to Richardson's home, abotu half amile distant. A neighbor telephoned to Rich ardson as t0 Woodson's action. Upon Woodson's arrival at the Richardson home he called out to Richardson to come out to where he was.
 Richardson went out to where Woodson was standing, but not until Woodson had agreed to lay down his gun. Ii was alleged that Richardson insisted at some length that the matter be set tied in friendly way. but Woodson finally became en- ragged and, grabbing his gun a few feet away, he stepped to the side of a tree and was in the act of raising the gun to his shoulder when Richardson, who had secured his gun, which was standing nearby, fired twice at Woodson, one shot talk ing effect in the thumb and the. other in the abdomen.
The Newark journal., 1916-08-24
8H ' ' v xH ' AH ' ' ' 0 Sa HUGG'S CORNER ' E E kN F &N ' y g z z Y

Since the recent rains crops are much improved. Cotton is unusually good.
 P. Crigler and sons have gone to their farm on Curia this week.
 Prof. John Mitchell is teach ing a most successful singing school at Center Grove.
 There are quite a number on the sick list this week, Among the number are Miss Beulah Crigler and Leslie Baker.
 Bud Foot and sons of Elgin were in our midst this week looking after some land with the view of buying. We would be glad to have them locate here.
 Rev. C. L. Moore attended singing at Center Grove Sum- day evening.
 Prof. Carpenter of Charlotte spent Sunday afternoon here with Prof. Sullivan.
 Frank Ball of Hickory Val ley visited at Ben Bakers Sat urday evening.
 Mrs. G. G. Hugg who has been sick for some time is no better.
 The meeting at Center Grove is progressing nicely under the preaching of Rev. Cossey.
 Dr. and Mrs. J. ". Long of Sulphur Rock were here Mon- day.