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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-21
STEERS IN WINTER
Farmer Tells Flow He Does It on the
Side at a Profit,

Feeding q few cattle is q winter
side line with me. l buy steers which
are ready to put on weight. not fat
alone. but meat. writes Il PENNSYLVANIA
farmer in the American .Agriculturist I
buy my steers in October and sell them
in April. and in those six months the
steers must average Il gain of 4O
pounds. To have cattle that will take
on weight | consider carefully several
most important factors. First of all.
the animal must possess frame, size
II weight and some age. 1t must be
in excellent physical condition. It
must be wide between the forelegs.
straight on back and belly. wide be-
tween the eyes and have a square
Iulnp and a thin tail.
never buy Il fat steer. but an ami
mai which will put on the meat. The
weight Il steer will take on his frame
IS my profit after the cost of feedinc
is met, The best bred cattle are al
ways given preference. Angus and
Shorthorn are my favOrite breeds. OF
course the Hereford is an excellent
meat animal. l get a profit of $12 to
$50 Il head and always feed fifteen
steers Il year. l keep them inside the
barn in a single pen and loose. which
method suits my purpose and my farm.
Tho steers get exercise twice daily in
the barnyard. where. they are watered.
Tho bedding is kept deep and dry, and
the manure is removed each two weeks
or oftener if necessary and spread on
the field Immediately without regard
for season or weather.
l never attempt to feed more cattle
than | can supply With rations from
the farm. but l believe it can be done
at present at a profit. l begin to feed
a small quantity at the beginning and
increase that amount as the market
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-21
Farm That Was Made To pay

y significant instance of what pronnr
methods OF farm management can ac-
colnpi!sh is afforded by a certain 500
acre farm in central Michigan. For
zen years this farm failed to pay in
1ercst on the capital Invested. One
year after the n had been in
duced to make certain radical changes
the farm paid all the expenses of op-
GRAFTON and returned them ) per cent
on an investment of 100000. Tho
changes which accomplished this
financial revolution were as follows.
Fon horse machinery was substitut.
ed for two horse.
The unprotitahlc cows in the dairy
nerd were Wccdcd ont and sold and
the money received for them invested
in better stock.
\ silo was built.
The foreman vas allowed. in nddi-
ton to his salary. 10 per cent of the
net income from the farm. The OK.
penScs of operating the farm. but nor
the interest on the capital, were do
Quoted from the income before tho
foreman received his percentage.
1t was this last suggestion which
met with tho most opposition from
the oWHcrs of the farm, but when If
was pointed out to them that for evorv
dollar tho foreman got under such nm
arrangement they would get 50 ,hcv
yielded.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-21

Women Head Twenty-four Colleges.
Washington. Jan. 11.-Women hold
many executive educational positions
In the United States, according to the
bureau OF education's directory for
1015-1G.
1t shows that of the 10000 conspic-
uols positions, largely of an admins
trative character. $500 are held by
ome These include college presi-
dents, state and county superintend-
ents of education. directors Of indus-
trial schools, heads Of departments in
colleges and universities, directors Of
choo for the afflicted and librarians.
Twenty-four out of, the 622 colleges
and universities arc presided over by
omen or the nearly 5000 county
superintendents sos are women. OF
the seventy institutions for the blind
fifteen are directed by women. OF the
seventy-tive state schools for the deaf
ten are under the leadership Of wom-
ell. and of the twenty-five private in
situations of the same character six
teen have women superintendents. OF
III thAtN-oIe lilNdtc uStIlutIOuS ZOE
the feeble minded twenty are SUPER
vised by women.
Fourteen out Of eighty-six directors
of industrial schools are women and
forty-eight of the 200 schools of art ara.
in charge of women. Out Of 1900 pub
lie and society libraries women super
wise 1915. OF the thirty-three bureau
officials in the bureau of education it,
self eleven are women.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-21
The Hen to Discard,

Whenever You g Il fowl, yOun. OF
Ole male or female. that has n tlat or
sunken eye, Il long tapering head. very,
little comb. Il fowl that walks about MS
though its legs were too heavy for it to
carry and when it rum does so as if it
caused Pain to move quickly that fowl
should be discarded at once from the
flock, says L. +. McGrew. If plump
and in good condition it is fit for food.
So soon as it loses all its flesh and is
troubled with what is called going
light it should he destroyed and its
carcass burned CT buried deep in the
ground.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-21

OF Installing ncs,:s and Matching their
y~ounS-callcd pouits-far from the
eyes OF man. Not infrepuen1ly Il hen
will hatch a brood of poults and care
for then for weeks before reappcar-
ing at the farm buildings with her
brood.
The cost of raising turkeys is small
in comparison With the price obtained
for them. The Rhode Island export
mont station found that when it was
necessary to buy virtually all of the
feed Il twenty pound turkey could be
raised for 81 and a ton pound hen for
81. while the selling price of these was
more than twice their cost.
lnasmuch. however. as turkeys I'M
Ger ordinary conditions forage for
most of their food, the profits ON tur-
key raising are generally much great
err. But large profits are always ac-
companied by trouble, and turkey
breeders have found it extremely diff
cult to raise Il large percentage of the
young birds.
During the first few weeks the poults
It'lult 'i'S' htttlltlol Nlu 'Ultihi
feeding. Many breeders say that they
would be satisfied if they could only
raise to maturity half of the fowls
hatchcd.
Although naturally wild, the turkey
can be trained to ooS under sheds,
and many breeders prefer to have their
birds protected in his way. at least
during the winter months. but Il great
Ell number have the birds roam out
doors the year around. contcnding that
this makes them harder.
Turkeys are particularly subject to
a disease known rs ''blackhcaI." which
first appeared i'll New England and
which killed whole tlocks of young
birds. 1t is contagious, affecting the
liver and in~tcNtine>. and when once cs-
tab]ishcd in Il flock serious difficulties
are encountered.
Turkeys deserve Il place on every
farm. They require no costly buildings
or equipment. and in roaming the
woods and fields from spring to fall
they will prove Of great benefit to
crops by eating thousands of d%estruc.
tive insects.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-21
o o o o 0 o o o o o O O o
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

o Feed the horse we'll if YOU c
O wish him to work we'll. Give c
0 him three good meals per day c
o -four if he does an extra long c
O days work. and ample time to Q
o Il them. G
9 \ flock OF sheep will waste Q
Q moro than hay enough to pay for G
o the lumber to build Il good rack Q
o i'll Il single winter if you feed Q
o them out on the ground. Q
Q Keep young pigs in out of Il o
o raiHstCrm. O
o In matching up horses for farm o
O use it is quite as necessary to o
O have them equal in strength as it o
o is in color. O
o Sheep that are being condition. o
o cd must have some form of o
o green or s1lcculent food. and for O
@ this purpose root crops are UNI o
O eNcellcd. o
o Keep the hog troushs clean o
o and sweet. o
o Q 0 @ O O O q q q q q q n y y n -
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-21
Field Marshal Putnik,

soldiers. side by side with the Rus
slams. In 1855 he fought with the Serbs
against the I;ulgnrs. In 1912 he was
fighting the Turks with the Eulyars as
allies in the first Balkan war, and ut
hWnanovo his gallant Serb army as
toniSlled western Europe. unacquaint-
ell with it's ancient history or its mod
crn proWcsS. The Turks were COM
plctcly routed at Kumanovo. the Serbs.
under their Crown Prince Alexander
and General Bozovitch. capturing near
Is 2tU guns OF different kinds,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-21
Photo by American Press Association.

Photo by American Press Association.
newcomers in the senate on the Demo
cratic side is James y. Phelan of Cali
forllla. who succeeds Il ~Republicnl.
George Clement Perkins. who for
eighteen years had represented the
great Pacific state.
Although this is MI. Phclun's first
visit 20 Washington as IL member of
congress-. he has for many Years been
a power in California politics. Ilc~wnS
mayor Of San Francisco from 1896 10
1902 and after the earthquake was
president OF the relief and Red Cross
funds. a corporation. lie was desi@-
mated by President R~ooScvclt's prurla-
nation to receive funds ami use the
United States mint as Il depository. Last
year he WAS selected by Secretary of
state Bryan and President Wilson to
investigate the Dominican diplomatic
affair.
The new senator is Il native of Cali
fornla, tifty-SiN years of age and IL man
of great wealth. He is the son of a
pioneer Californian and was graduated
in the law from the University of Cal
ifornia. He has new practiccl his
profession. however. the management
of his extensive banking interests talk
ing all his time. Senator Phelan is Il
member of many clubs in New York,
Washington and San Francisco.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-21

time approaches. | feed shredded fol-
der. hay, cob meal, bran, crushed oats,
cotton%eeu meal, mangcls, turnips and
carrots. Eight weeks before market
time the steers are on the full ration.
Each steer is allowed five quarts of
cobmcal. two and oHe-hnlf quarts of
bran, one pint cOtIOnSecd meal, two
and cnc-half pinls of crushed oats.
mixed night and morning. At noon
they get fodder and hay and roots cut
i'll Il rOo cutter.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-21
Overflow Steps the Mill,

Here is a device for shutting off the
windmill when the tank is full. 1t is
simple as il is ingenious and was con-
1riNed by Il neighbor of mine. says a
Farm and I'ireside contributor. The
supply tank stands within 4 few feet
of the windmill. and when full the
waste ran out OF Il hole near the top.
This he fitted with a short length OF
pipe. Then he made Il lever from a
piece of = by T.. He boltcd one end to
the windmill frame SO that the other
end reached a point under the waste
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-21
Standard Wciqht OF Milk.

Most state standards prescribe that a
quart liquid measure shall contain -. 10
cubic inches and Il gallon 13l cubic
inches. There is no legal standard for
the weight of Il gallon of milk. but in
oiuer to compare the weight and meas
'irc OF milk SO pounds have been taken
by dairy authorities as the weight of a
gallon of average testing milk. This
would make l. quart weigh o.1J
pounds.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-21
Alliance atCurrentT Topics and Events

IN the near future SC long as there is
any reasonable doubt about it. Every
vessel that is held up ut the canal by
'Sll1"s necessarily incurs heavy addi-
mona expenses. So long as it is gen
orally Known that there may be Il con-
siderable delay before traffic is resum-
Gu shippers will make use of other
routes.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-21
Foxtaij Grass Hav.

Hay made from fOXtail grass is NOT
good for milk cows. They do not like
1t, and if they are compelled to cat it
the flow of milk will decrease, How.
ever, when this grass is young and no.
fore the Towering stage it is fairly
good feed for cows.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-21
CALIFORNIA; New Senator.

Washington. Jan. 11.-N'hen the Six
ty-fourtt congress convened some new
senators made their initial bow as ma
tional legislators. Not i'm this class.
however. is Oscar w. Underwood, who
for twenty years had served in the
lower house, the last six as majority
leader. He has merely transferred his
activities 10 the senate, Among the
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-21
Making Mar Mans In Air

Washington, Jan. 1o.-Srr.clnt Her
man Stroscheim of the United States
marine corps. who has been on duty
for the last twelve years at the head
quarters OF the corps in Washington.
has devised Il means of producing mill
tary topOgraphical maps from the L 0tcs
and observations Of %aviators which is
regarded as Il great success. The in
vcntiOn consists of Il plane table, with
telescope thumb screws on each Of
the o u sides, by means Of which clc-
vationS or tl"pre*sions may be made
in an elastic map. In THIS way hills,
mountains. valleys, rivers, fcrtilira-
tons, forests and similar objects Of the
landscape may be represented.
With a collection OF manikiEs and
figures the various kinds of troops.
guns, railroads. bridges, canaIs, vii
lagos. cities and Ii great variety of
structures and objects can be located.
For the purposes of reconnaissance
and for use in Indirect or direct altil-
lery fire the map is believed to have
distinct elements of value. Sergeant
Strosrheim has not finished his in
vention yet. but has worked long
enough OH it to Indicate what it's u,1i-
mate developments will be. Major
General George Barnett, commander
OF the marine corps, and the staff Of
ticers at headquarters have examined
his device from time to time ana pro-
nounccd it Il decidedly valuable com
trivance.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-21

m a successful larry farm. whore a large number of are kent and
nnlAeu- special attention is given % the freshenng and driving Three
weeks before Il COW frpSlens. il this occurs during the winter feeding period.
te o"Acl Hc2lNs feeding about VIC pounds Of wheat bran a day. 80 shorts
are ted until atte" caIvin2. This feed is gradually increased until at ca1vinr
tn the COW is receiving alont four pounds of bran daily.
A1tef ifeSErning the cows grain ration is gradually increased w adding
shorts until the amount fed reaches a maximum Of eight pounds fr the best
coN in the herd In tie cae of the smallest mixers shorts are gradually
ubsthue for half the bran after the cow frcshens. 81 that these DIV rt
MY tour pounds of bran and shorts as n maximum grain feed The AVERAGE
GOV IN the herd gets aloW six pounds Of bran and shorts when lin full flow OF
milk in the winter
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-21

Galloway cattle are the hardest
Of The beef breeds, their heavy coat
of black curly hair being proof
against cold. The Galloway is the
Oldest of the pure breeds of cattle,
and during the centuries covering
the period of its carly DEVELOPMENT
it was accustomed to an outdoor
life. The breed is native to south
west Scotland. whore the custom
among farmers is to winter their
cattle in the open. The bull pictur-
ed is a Galloway.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-21
Age to Ereed Younu Bulls.

AS a rule most bulls are mature
enough for light service by the time
they are eleven months old. but such
service should be very limited until
iney are twelve to fifteen months Old
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-21
TURKEYS HABITS.
They Love Plenty Of Room In
Which to Roam.
FORAGE FOR THEIR FOOD.
lnasnuch as Most Of What They Eat
's~Procured In This Way, They Are
Rather inexpensive Birds to Raise
Pou'ts Require Close Attention Dur.
ing First Few Weeks.

Since turkeys inherit more than 9th
ancestors they do we'll only when al
lowed plenty of room to roam, writes
L. Z. Amber in the Philadelphia I.edg-
CT. Attempts have been made to rear
them i'll limited quarters. but in nearly
eli cases he results have not been
satisfactory. Turkeys delight in il
wide range and retain the wild habits
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-21
R%eopening OF Panama Canal Uncertain.

Reopening OF Panama Canal Uncertain,
Washington. Jan. 1l.-Thc Panama
canal, blockancd to shipping by slides
in Culebra cut since Sept. II. when
the steamer OrmiStOn entered from the
Pacific. will remain closed for ira tiic
for some time. Neither Major General
George W. Cocktails. yoyrrlo" and
chief engineer of tn" canal, O officials
of the wal department will attcmp, tn
approximate tn" date on Which traffic
through the canal will be resumed ana
h enormous loss which the slides
have inflicted on ocean commerce elm
mated.
The most encouraging feature of tho
slide situation is the determination of
General GncthhlS and other officials to
remove for all time this danger to
shipping while tn" canal is closed to
navigation. At the outset Soy. / was
fixed as the approximate date for the
reOpenlnS of the canal. hut the move
mcnt OF earth and rock from both Sidcs
of the cut have been such as to make
this impossible. When it became an
parent that the canal could not be re-
opened by Nov. l General Gocthals
stopped making predictions and ser his
force of operatives to work harder. than
ever.
Tie feeling of officials is that il is
better not to lead the shipping public
to believe that the canal will be opened
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-21
The Man on the Border,

Austin, Tex, Jan. 11.-What with state
problems and border troubles Governor
James Edward Ferguson has had a
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-03-31
TO ORGANIZE RED
FOX HUNT CLUB
MEETING WILL BE HELD At THE
COURT HOUSE At 8 O'CLOCK
APRIL 3.

There will be organized at the Court
House at O'Clock on the first Mon
day, the Southern Red Fox Club. Tho
call for the meeting was issued today
by President Ridley, of the local fox
hunters organization.
The club will be organized for the
purpose Of pulling of fox hunts for
entertainment and bringing other fox
hunters associations to Columbia
The following is the call:
"All Fox Hunters and citizens Of
Maury county. who would be inter
ested in organizing The Southern Red
Fox Club for the purpose of bringing
other Fox Hunting associations here
and for pulling off fox races for enter
tainment, and to further the organiza-
ton of the club, are requested to meet
in the Court House. in Columbia, Mon
day, April Srd, 1916. at 2 p. m.
JAS. w. RIDLEY, Pres"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-03-31

mention by virtue Of their presenta-
ton, were: Mrs. Morton" played by
Miss Virginia Dixon, whose musical
voice and becoming costume delight
ed all: "Mr. Morton" who, in the
person of Mss Fannie Bass, quite won
the hearts of the ladies by his hand
some face and stylish dress; "The Min
ister," who. being represented by
Miss Viola Toomey. was the occasion
Of much laughter; while Miss Dorothy
Walker, in sailor attire and Cutie"
cap, made typical Captain Nazro."
The most picturesque scenes were
the ones in which the dream Of Star
Bright" was visualized. In these, the
stage was transformed into q wood
land forest, and the audience wit
messed familiar scenes from "A Mid
summer Nights Dream. Misses ia
net Murphy and Minnie Shannon had
opoprtunity to exhibit their many &C
complishments In this part Of the play.
which was = form Of oDersttA Thssr
vocal numbers were sxcssdtnsiy ven
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-03-31
ODD FELLOWS WILL
HAVE BIG MEETING
AT CONCLUSION OF BUSINESS, RE-
FRESHMENTS TO BE SERVED
TO VISITORS.

On Tuesday night of next week, the
Spring Hill and Mt. Pleasant lodges
of the Odd Fellows will meet with the
Columbia lodge for the purpose Of
comforting degree work upon new can
didates.
These three lodges are on the best
of friendly terms and cooperate in
every way possible for the upbuilding
of the lodge in general and the work
that has been accomplished In the
past six months shows the advantage
of working together in harmony.
After the degree work and the rou-
tine of business is brought to a close,
the visitors and new members will be
royalty entertained by the local lodge.
Arrangements are already being made
to prepare a delicious and appetizing
feast and every effort will be strained
to make the evening one of enjoy
ment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-03-31
.FOUNT AIN VALLEY
FARM Al CULLrOkA

j. B. Tomlinson. proprietor of Foun-
tain Valley Farm, offers to the breed
ers of fine stock in and around Gull
leoka this season his celebrated stand
ard bred registered Percheron stall
lion, Paddy 1857, grandson of the
great imported Piceron, first dam Pol
ly and she by Bon Temps and he by
imported Bon Temps.
Taxlovell and another fine black jack
will make the season at the same sta
BILE, two and a half miles west Of Cul-
leoka and near the Pulaski pike. Tax
lowell is by the Britain & Lowell jack
and he was by Imported Taxpayer.
Taxlovell's dam was Imported Fancy
Spain. Both Taxlovell's dam and his
grand sire were imported to this coun,
try by A. B. Harlan and both animals
were premium winners and fine breed
ara
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-03-31
W.D. /. Or u. D.C.'S
TO SERVE INNER

The Winnie Davis Chapter OF the U
D. C.'s, are busy with preparations
for their dinner Monday. A fine menu
will be served at CARRIERS old stand
on South Main street, next door to
the Cook Quitting company.
A full meeting of the chapter is
called for Friday at o'clock. with
Mrs. Ernest Redmon, to complete ar.
rangements for the dinner
The Winnie Davis Chapter is espe-
cailly devoted to the care Of old sol.
diers and has contributed literally this
year from the treasury to the support
of Nashxille'sy Soldiers Home. 1t is
urged that those who are interested
in the cause, patronize them on Mon.
day
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-03-31
MERCHANT s. floats
Will Bt A FEATURE
Of PROCESSION
MANY WILL Be SEEN IN PARADE
OF STOCK OF COUNTY
MONDAY.
LINE UP BEGINS At 1890 A. N
From Present Indications The Event
Will be Notable One, Farmers All
Over the County Cooperating With
Chief Marshal Woodbridge.

In response to the urgent requests
of large number of the merchants
of the city, DR.. Walter P. Woodbridge,
the chief marshal In charge of stock
show on next Monday, will permit all
who so desire to place floats in the
parade which will start promptly at
10:30 O'Clock. Already a number Of
business men, representing various
lines of business, have announced
their intention Of having well decorat.
ed and splendidly displayed floats in
the procession.
The parade will form on East Sixth
street, as usual near the county Jail
The line will run from that point tc
Garden street. The line Of march will
be: From starting point up Sixth
street to North Main to Court Square
thence up West Seventh street Il
High; then with High to Sixth street
then up Sixth to Armstrong; ther
down Armstrong to Seventh; down
Seventh to place of review in from
Of the clubs and the Hotel Bethel
The parade will be headed by tn,
Columbia Military band, which will b,
followed Immediately by a battalion
Of cadets.
From present indications the parad,
will be large one. Farmers all owe
the county are cooperating with DR.
Woodbridge and his splendid corps o
assistants in making the parade th,
success that it should be.