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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03

.lines, writes H. K. Wright in National
Stockman and Farmer.
The occurrence Of cholera is de-
pendent solely upon the hogs becom-
ing infected with the specific cholera
mic-o-organlsm. Practically all hogs
are susceptible to the disease when fed
balanced rations, but when improperly
fed and allowed to become infested
with parasites the chance Of control
ing cholera on exposure is greatly less
ened. At this time new corn is begin
ming to be fed and care must be exer-
cised or Indigestion will result, thus
lessening the vitality Of the animals.
and If exposed to cholera infection
death should follow. New corn should
be fed sparlngly ut first and the
amount gradually increased. Never
start by feeding it exclusively.
Should an outbreak of cholera occur,
Immediately isolate and quarantine the
sick hogs. Notify your neighbors so
that they may stay away from your
hog lots and thus prevent spread Of
the infection. Get .antihog cholera
serum and inoculate all healthy hogs.
Kill the sick hogs and burn the car.
| cases. No treatment can be relied
upon to save one visibfy sick.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
COOPERATION BASIS
Of BETTER DAIRYING
Foundation Of Profitable Bust.
ness Is in Cooperative
Creamery-Prices Vary.

(By R. NJ. wAsHBuRN. University
Farm, st. Paul, Mimi
The foundation OF profitable dairy.
ing in Minnesota is in the cooperative
creamery. II the time eyer comes
when true competition ceases and
dairymen find themselves In the posi-.
ton of those in some Of the south.
western states, the business Of pro!
ducing milk and dairy stock will be
severely handicapped.
Some creameries In the state are
paying from five to eight cents q pound
more for butterfat than others, though
all have the same market In which to
sell their butter. The cause Of DIFF.
ference in the prices are the quality
Of the butter and efficiency in the
management of the business. Machin.
cry better suited to the needs of the
establishment or o buttermaker better
qualified to do this work we'll might
improve the quality Of the product.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03

In "Some Outstanding Factors in
Profitable Farming" Department of
Agriculture 1915 Yearbook, J.. 8.
Gates discusses the problem Of the
poor man on poor land, and outlines
In brief a plan whereby the man on
impoverished land can Substitute time
and labor for capital" and get a start
on the high road to success by the
use of legume crops. He says:
"A vast number of American farmers
are making their homes on impover-
ished land and are practically without
working capital. The outstanding fac
tors in profitable farming, in such
cases, consist in a study Of what to do
with what they already have.
1T is vastly important from a na'
tional welfare standpoint, to point out
means whereby the now well-to-do
farmer can increase his earnings. 1t
is essential to good citizenship, how
ever, that the man with meager cap
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03

ital, living Of an impoverished farm,
be shown the way to make a reasonable
competence sufficient to provide for
the education of his children. The
only opportunity for the farmer To-
Gated on poor land, having no capital
to speak of, is to substitute his time
and labor for capital. His first prob
lem is to develop soil fertility. The
only known broadly applicable method
of making poor land rich without ex-
tenslve capital is through legumes and
sod crops. Many farmers are not
able to buy legume seed. In practi-
cally all regions, however, some class
Of legume seed can be home grown,
and from the very small quantity re-
quired to seed say n acre, the poor
land farmer can, In a short time, be
producing enough seed to supply his
whole needs. He can, In many cases.
with great profit, have a surplus for
sale"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
OVERCOME WEAKNESS
OF LEGS IN CHICKS
Trouble in Young Fowls Generally
Caused by Too Much Protein
or Excessive Heat

Leg weakness in chickens is caused
by feeding the young chicks too much
protein or by too much heat in the
brooder, according to w. A. Lippincott,
professor Of poultry husbandry in the
Kansas State agricultural college. 1t
is somewhat similar to ricketts, In chill.
dren.
In case the brooder is %overheated,
reduce the temperature but not to a
degree that will make the chicks un-
comfortable. In case the difficulty Is
caused through excess Of protein, in
crease the ash by feeding oyster shells.
Leg weakness is generally overcome
when conditions are changed by proper
feeding methods.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03

.
FOLLY OF NATIONS.
In an address at London university
before the Child Study association on

In an address at London university
before the Child Study association on
SERVING the Future" Dr.. G. w.
Saleeby, an eminent English scientist,
stated that he had it IN the highest
authority that the increase In infant
mortality since the wal began was al
most entirely due to the fact that
mothers had been drinking more alco-
hol-had, in fact, been using to kill
the future the money given by the ma
ton to save the future. "People do
not realize" the doctor declared, show
much of the finest food is being de-
strOyed to make poison. It is the mad
dest thing you can imagine! There
are not enough ships to carry our COM
merce. yet many ships are being used
to bring to these shores the material
for making poison that our mothers
may buy ut the corner of the street."
To illustrate the national need OF
caring for children in their earliest
years, Doctor Saleeby remarked that
during the past II months the army
had been rejecting immense numbers
Of damaged" men, who were really
damaged as long ago as 1890-95. Ger
many had been having the same diff
Guilty, but In her case 1t was even
more serious. That country, he said,
was now paying for her characteristic
militarist neglect Of the mother and
the child, for it was certain that q
high rate of infant deaths meant q
proportionately high rate Of dam
aged" or unfit men.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
TROUBLE WITH YOUNG LAMBS
Animals Should Be Trimmed In Morn.
Ing When Air 10 Cooi-Tissues
Then Are More Firm.

In c%astrating lambs, II the drawing
out Of the cord should cause a rup-
ture, simply replace the intestines and
tie a Irvine securely around the scrO-
tuN as near the abdomen as possible.
Lambs should be'trimmed In the morn
ing when the dir is cool, as they bleed
less, and as the tissues are more firm
and rupture is not liable to occur.
Rupture in %castrating lambs Is usually
due to Of two causes; either the
lamb Is too young and the tissues not
yet firm. or the lamb has been over
heated and the tissues rendered too
lax to stand the strain Of pulling the
cord.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03

Road Drag 10 Essential In Putting
Roads In Good Condition.
many miles Of roads during the last
winter, made in the late fall, that
were all but impossible practically
all winter.
A new road made in the late fall
can hardly help but be rough all
winter. This kind of road e =
lot more wear on the auto, a higher
gasoline expense and a very much
general wear on the car. 1t also
means that the farmer cannot haul
nearly as heavy a load with his team
and q quicker wearing out of the
wagon.
In the rural districts a lot Of road
work is done by voters working out
their poll tax. This work is gener.
ally done when they can best spare
the time, which is in the fall. II
the men who do this work would
consult their best interests we be-
lieve they would arrange to do 1t
in the summer, even If 1t were not 30
convenient and it cost them more.
Road overseers who have this work
in charge can help in this line more
than anyone else. If they will but try,
a lot of this work now done in the fall
can be done when 1t should be. This
official should look more to good roads
than to his own convenience.-Twen.
tieth Century Farmer.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
OLD GLOVE MAKES RAG DOLL
Use Two Fingers for legs and Thumb
and Little Finger for Arns-
String Marks Neck.

Have You sec the newest rag doll?
You can easily make one yourself out
OF an old glove. Use two fingers for
legs and the little finger and thumb
for arms. The hand part Of the glove
forms the dolls body and the wrist the
head. First fold under the third Or
ring finger. which is not used at all.
Then stuff the glove and three remain
ing fingers and thumb. Tie a string
around the wrist where It Joins the
glove for the neck line. Stun tha
wrist and sew together to make the
head, and paint q face on the 'front.'
The thumb and little finger viii stand
out opposite each other like arms and
the FIRST and second fingers, hanging
straight down. win bs, the doli's legA
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03

WELL said Mr.. Sparrow, 4 must
be Off now as it's time the bread
crumbs and the Family were coming
home. He spoke about the bread
crumbs first, you notice. But Til come
and see you soon again, old Hippo
and the little Sparrow few Of.
''Then the Hippopotamus looked
very lonely and sad and the People
who had been watching the very big
Animal and the very small Bird talk
ing together could not understand 1t.
But they were indeed the best OF
Friends. And soon Mr.. Hippopotamus
decided the only thing left for him to
do for ONE time was to nap and eat
and swim so he'd look his best next
time the Sparrow came to call"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03

buC LII not
telling you about the Hippopotamus
and his strange Caller. And after all
this chat about his being strange you
will laugh when I tell you that his
Caller was a very ordinary little Spar
row.
Into the Animal House few the
Sparrow. The Keeper called out to
him:
"'where are You going, Sparrow?
But the Sparrow did not answer. BE
flew right through the Animal House
until he reached Mr.. Hippopotamus'
cage. Mr.. Hippopotamus was having
his bath, and he would not be inter-
rupted.
1.-The Sparrow was rather annoyed
that Mr.. Hippopotamus didn't want to
come right out Of the water to talk to
him and he scolded from his perch on
the wire of the cage. There he sat
scolding away and the Hippopotamus
kept on s%plashing and spluttering as
he took his bath.
"All the People standing around saw
the Sparrow perch on the cage and
they thought the Sparrow was very
brave. But they did think it vas most
strange that the. Sparrow wanted to
call on the Hippopotamus, and that
the Hippopotamus had such a little
Caller SO different from himself.
"Soon the Hippopotamus came up
from the water and sat In the corner
of his cage and the Sparrow hoped
over to a wire a little nearer.
"tMr. Sparrow, l am sorry to be late
for your CALL said the HippOpotamus.
but the truth Is I wanted to look my
best And his great long funny old
face grinned, and he showed his big
teeth.
"f'That's all right cheerfully chirp-
ed the Sparrow. 4 have plenty of
time today. My Family have gone
a-shopping for bread crumbs which
they find every day in a certain back
yard. And I have nothing to do. I've
come to tell you the news Of the world
outside
$50 the Sparrow told Mr.. Hippopo-
tamus all about the wild scampers the
Sparrows had been having. He told
about their quarrels and how they had
made up again. And he Dragged about
their Friends and Relations, the Song
Sparrows, who had been very friendly
this year.
"When Mr.. Sparrow began to be
boastful, the old Hippopotamus said:
"'You think I'm finer than my
Cousins in that cage over thereT' And
Mr.. Hippopotamus pointed to some
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
DRINK N

1.-THE story Of the divorce court
reeks with whisky and brutality" says
Jack Lait, who writes for Chicago
Herald. He has lately been dropping
into the courtroom Of Judge Kersten,
the busiest jurist In C~hristendom, and
watching and listening" He has
found that '"the fist is the symbol of
divorce and the bottle its inspiration"
Liquor is responsible for more than
ten out of twenty cases. 'Those are
the tales" he says, shat do not get
display heads in news columns. They
are not important, they are not pic
%turesque." Judge Kersten has spent
20 years .."adjudicatipg criminal mat
tiers, from murder to splitting on the
sidewalk-and of it all, the blacklist,
the sorrfest, the saddest, are the d.
vorce cases."
And the states, most of them, go
on licensing the sale Of the stun
which inspires the drunken fist-go
on in money partnership with the
drunkard makerl
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
with his shovel, but he also drove a
split-log drug, which is one of the
most effective road machines yet o n
trived.
Making Roads Better.

Only 10 per cent of the estimated
100000 miles OF roadway in the
United States ran be classed as Sim
proved" according to the American
Highway association. But road Inn
provement is going forward in 1916
faster than ut any previous time in
the history Of the country.-Good-
rich Magazine.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
WHO'LL GET THE MONEY!

The manufacture OF lumber IL an
important industry in the state of
state of Washington and the woods
men used periodically to 30 into the
towns and spend their wages in the
saloons. Shortly before the prohibi-
ton law became operative . police
captain inquired Of one Of these men
what he would do with his money on
his next visit. "IIl tell you what I am
going to d." said the logger. Next
time I come to town I am going to buy
q new suit Of clothes, some boots, .
mackinaw and some lev blankets"
The captain says that this answer is
typical of the answers Of many other
loggers who might be questioned.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03

denied the holy
one and the just"
and in his second
eplstle he refers
to those who de-
nled. the Lord
that bought them.
At the point
where he was sup
posed to be strong
est, he failed. He
is noted as the
e s o OF
Christ, yet be-
came his denier.
He was the brave
man who under
took to defend
Christ In the gar.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
NoNUNIoN WHISKY.

N~lnety-four per cent Of the whisky
made in the United States is made by
the whisky trust. Whisky is made by
nonunion labor, paid only 500 per
week, according to United States bu-
e of census reports. The hours OF
labor range from 10 to II per day.
Out Of 500 paid for whisky at manu-
facturer's price only $2.Q8 goes back
to the wage n who made the
whisky.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
"GooD ROADS DAY" WORKERS
Governor Of Pennsylvania and Others
Contribute Their "Bit" to Improve.
ment Of Highways.

Governor Brumbaugh was one Of the
10000 Pennsylvanians who gave May
% to the aus Of better highways.
The photograph shows him doing This
hit" Many womenfolks of the COM
munity gave their days work to the
Improvement Of the roads. Not only
did the governor make the dirt fly
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
Another Highway Link.

A new connecting highway has been
proposed leading from Savannah, Ga.
to Seattle, WASH, crossing the Lincoln
highway at Omaha. An invitation will
shortly be extended to all the cities
along the route to send delegates to
a convention to be held In Omaha in
February.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
4MA&n@
!|!
ROAD MAKING IS IMPORTANT
Work Should Be Done In Late Spring
or Summer to Get Well Settled
Before Cold Weather.

Road making is a matter of Q lot
Of importance to the city man and the
farmer alike. Many thousands Of
dollars are expended annually in this
work. Far too great a per cent of
the work is done in the fall, sometimes
running clear into the winter, for the
good of the road and for the judicious
expenditure of the money.
The road that is made in the late
spring or summer becomes we'll set
tied and solid before the freeze Of
the winter season, and II properly
taken care OF is a good road all win
ter. We have driven over a good
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
Rest.

II Is q comfort. when we are worn
with many cares, that we need not
tell over separately each sorrow. each
anxiety. to the merciful ear that In
ever open to US. We need only kneel
and lay the whole burden at his feet
who has said. II will give you rest"
The worst bitterness passes, away,
fresh strength comes. we rise
strengthened and comfortse,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
OUTBREAKS OF HOG CHOLERA
Increase Noted During Latter Part Of
August or Early In September
Feed Corn Sparinpiy.

It has been observed that an In
crease In the number Of outbreaks Of
hog cholera occurs during the latter
part of August or the first part of
September. and that the outbreaks in
crease in numbers and violence until
the latter part Of October or Novem-
Der, when the disease gradually de-
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
P4RMgYTrSS lEyEN! NC
E&IssSazsEEaEea
CALLS ON H~IppoPoTAMUs.

"Tle Hippopotamus who lived In the
Zoo had a very strange Caller the 9TH
er day." said Daddy.
II don't see that any Caller could be
much stranger than the Hippopotamus
Is himself" said Nick.
swell, he thought 80 anyway" con-
tinued Daddy. II don't suppose a Hip
popotamus thinks he is strange at all.
He has always been just as he Is now
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
DEVICE FOR FASTENING DOOR
Impossible for Hogs to Escape BY
Pushing on sottom-chain Holds
Latehes In Place.

Here is a very handy device for
fastening doors where hogs are kept.
1t is impossible for them to break out
by pushing on the bottom Of the door.
The latches are made Of wood and
are bolted to the door. They are con-
nected by an iron rod with eyes In
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
CITIES ENFORCE DRY LAW.

ut used to be all very well" says
the Spokane (Wash.) Chronicle. ito
say that prohibition is good enough
for the rubes, but 1t won't 60 in the
Cities Now things have swung
around to such an extent that the
larger municipalities are among the
leaders In the dry movement. Seven
ty-one cities. ranging from $4,000 to
$4,000 population are now listed as
dry and with. the dry law as we'll en-.
forced as other laws. Seven wet
states contain dry cities of more than
$4,000 population. There are 10 dry
states, and the Nations Going Dry
all too soon to please the saloonatics."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
Autos and Road Protection.

That a county Is not bound to main
tain along n declivity beside the high
way a barrier sufficiently strong to
stop an automobile driven against 1t
when going 25 miles IN hour, and pre-
vent the car from going over the en-
bankment, is held in a case recently
decided In Massachusetts,. Under or
binary drivinAssuch a safeguard is re-
quired, but Hot against IN unusual
speed.-On City Derrick.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03

Lambs No Longer Heard.
The bleatlng of lambs upon the hill
sides is no longer heard In many parts
Of the country where such sounds
used to be familiar, and yet both the
wool and the carcass of a sheep bring
good prices.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
For Hophouse Door.

each end. This rod is bolted to each
latch, SO that when you raise the top
latch it pulls the lower n up.
A small chain is stapled to the up
per latch and to the door. This pre-
vents the latches dropping when the
door is unattached.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
PETERS
DENIAL
BY REV. L. W. GOSNELL
Superintendent Of Men, Moody Bible
Institute OF Chicago

TEXT-And the Lord turned. and look
ed upon Peter. And Peter remembered
the word of the Lord. how he had said
unto him: Before the cock crow, thou
shalt deny me thrice. And Peter went
out. and wept bitterly.-Luke 2:6l. G..
Peter never forgot his denial.
Speaking to the Jews he says. I'VE
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
Lono.Livsd Trees.

OF all, our fruit trees, the apple tree
makes the greatest fight for longevity.
AS long us nm old tree has any living
bark, the effort for new growth Of
wood and of IN effort toward useful.
ness Is evident.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
Clean Seed.

Unless the grain for both sowing
and feeding is cleaned Of weed seed,
each succeeding year will show more
and more weeds. Many an entire farm
has become almost depleted from this
cause alone. ~
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
FLOWING AND HARROW.
ING.

I. Develop and maintain a
suitable home for the root sys.
tens Of the crop plant.
2. Increase the soil humus by
thoroughly working in organic
matter. This favors the growth
of sell "yeast" and increases the
ability of the soil to hold water.
8. Control the amount and
movement of Soil moisture.
4. Provide an abundant sup
ply Of air for the use of the
plant roots.
5. Preserve plant food and
moisture by destroying the
weeds.
9 Prevent soil loss through
surface washing.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
Business FARMING.

"One.eighth of farming is science,
t~hree-elghths are art and one-half is
business" is q classic quotation by DR..
Seaman Knapp, for years one Of the
leading men Of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture at Washing
ton.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
Keen Coli In nox q

Keep Colt In Box Stall.
II the brood, mare Is worked on the
farm, do not let the colt follow. Keep
the colt In a light, clean boz stall.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
N TAKES.

The report Of one of Uncle Sans
departments completely smashes the
contention Of the vets that saloons
lower taxes. The report shows that
the general property tax collected in
prohibition states is $10.12 per capita.
In near.prohibition states $11.0S, In
states partially under license 1892
per capita, and in wholly license states
1858.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
Joes EoR

JOBS FOR 6ARTENOcHS.
The grocer has an extra clerk. The
furniture store is enlarged. A new
shoe store is On the corner where the
saloon was. The jeweler has adver-
tised for an extra clerk. The dry
goods business il rushing. oh, yes!
the bartender Is out Of q job. What
can he do! Get . job with the baker.
Make buns. instead Of bums.-J. H.
Robbins.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03
Aorsea Soon al stale.

Horses that are allowed to 60 to
their stalls ut night covered with
CRIME and sweat. and are then sent
to the field next morning without a
thorough cleaning will o 70 90 stale.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03

an0 30 he IidS
grown used to see
ing himself that
way.
"YOu e Nick
is SO used to be-
ing a Boy and
Nancy Is so used
to being a Girl
that should either
Of you change in
to q Robin or q
Guinea Fig you
would think it
very strsnge-and
yet the Robin or
the Guinea Pig
would be very
much surprised II
they should be-
come q Boy or q
Girl.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03

Courtesy IN the Road.
Being courteous on the road does
not cost anything, but 1t makes the
trip much more pleasant for you, and
the other fellow, too.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-03

other members of
his Family. They
were very much
smaller and their
coats looked just
like chocolate.
And he went on,
when the Chill
dren see those
silly Cousins Of
mine they always
say, Why they
look just like tins
Of chocolate taf-
fy left to cool.
They never can
say anything quite
so stupid about