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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25

A few simple rules observed before
and after birth will eliminate danger
either to the cow or her offspring, &C
cOrding to DR.. f. S. SchOenleber, pro-
fessor of veterinary medicine In the
Kansas State Agricultural college.
'HThe feeding Of some concentrates
cottOnseed meal, Hnseed meal, or bran
"a few weeks before the cow is due to
freshen is helpful both to the mother
and her offspring. Dry feeding prob
ably has clogged the elfminative or
gans-the bowels, the skin, and the
kidneys. To a great extent these con-
centrated feeds will correct this con-
ditiOn. COttOnseed meal should not
be given to those cows that are excep-
tfOnally heavy mixers because it in
creases the flow OF milk and might
cause milk fever. It is a good plan to
give to heavy mixers a medium to
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25

Oregon Agricultural college has found
pepsin to be substitute for rennet.
Cheese made last May with pepsin has
thus far been so successful that judges
have not been able to distinguish it
from the rennet curd.
Pepsin is a ferment made from the
lining of the fresh stomach OF a pig,
sheep, or calf. 1t is dried, and put
up for use either. as a white powder
or in the form Of yellowish scales.
The scale pepsin is the kind used in
cheesemaking. Four ounces Of a five
per cent solution of pepsin in water
are used for each 1000 pounds OF
milk. The water must not be over 1O5
degrees Fahrenheit, and the solution
must be made up a few hours before It
is used.
While pepsin is not represented as
a serious rival to rennet for cheese
making, it may take the place OF It
should necessity demand a substitute.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25

winds have the effect Of driving the
blood of the animal from the surface
to the internal organs, which frequent
" results in diseases OF various kinds
The COW should be Isolated q few
days before the calf is expected. This
will prevent any possible injury or
worry either to her or to her offspring.
She should also be kept out of reach
of hogs. At this period COWS become
cross and they should be handled
carefully in order TO prevent danger
to strangers or owners.
If a COW does not clean properly
within 10 to II hours, artificial means
should be taken Immediately because
the prolongation Of this condition is
likely to injure the delicate organs
and impair her as a breeding animal.
If the membrane does not come with
the calf or soon afterwards, the COW
should be given at least one pound of
epson salts dissolved in lukewarm
water. This is for a cow weighing 900
pounds. The dose must be increased
according to the weight OF the COW
above 900 pounds.
Immediately after parturition a COW
does not need heavy feeding. At this
period she is feveriSh and her appetite
is poor. She will, however, eat food
when put before her despite the fact
that her digestive system has no use
for 1t. This feeding will help to ere
ate more fever. Plenty Of cool water
should be given her, and after 10 to
10 hours feeding is in order. Feed
should be gradually increased as the
cow gains in strength.
Calves should be protected from the
weather and insanitary surroundings.
The cow should be MIXED four to ten
hours after calving. This viii allow
the calf plenty of the first milk. Sub
sequently the cow should be MIXED
regularly. When her feveriSh condi-
ton has left her after the third day,
the milk is fit for human consumption.
Grass is the natural food for the
cow. She does better on it than on
any other feed. Whenever grass is
not available ensilage should supple
ment it. A COW will respond readily,
both in milk and in health, when she
is fed on a variety Of feeds.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25

small dose of epson SALTS to II
ounces dissolved in water-twO to
three days apart just before the COW
is expected to freshen. This will help
keep down the congestion"
During the CESSATION period a COW
is feeding herself and another individ-
ual. She therefore needs a large
amount of the best available food and
water. Moldy feed, contaminated wa
ter, and insanitary surroundings tend
toward a weak calf and cow. Often
this is the starting point Of contagious
abortion.
Exposure to cold, rains and strong
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25
ALWAYS BOOSTS FOR ROADS
w. w. Watson of saIina Believes
Good Highways Builds Up
Towns and Cities.

Good roads build up towns and
cities, enhance farm values, make
farm life more desirable and make
life really worth living. They lessen
the distance from the farm to the
market and reduce the expense of
hauling. That's why 1 take such an
interest in good roads, said W. W.
Watson, wholesale grocer Of Salina,
who gives at least half his time to
the work of interesting people of this
section OF the state in good roads.
And he spends lots OF money in the
work
Considerable is being said and
written at this time about prepared
ness, continued Mr.. Watson. Few
people have stopped to think that the
good roads movement is one of the
greatest toward preparedness The
movement Of troops and war equip
ment where overland trips are neces-
sary could be made much better and
easier with good roads than over
roads neglected"
Mr.. Watson is president of the Kan
sas branch of the Meridian Road As
ISOLATION. He was made president
when the association was organized
and has succeeded himself each year
at the annual election. The recent
motor car run across the country with
relay cars, from Winnipeg, Canada, tc
Galveston, was put on partly to in
terest people in good roads, and &C
cording to Mr.. Watson, the run was
success. When storms compelled the
of the run in the Dako-
tas, it was Mr.. Watson who put on
the car to finish the run from Ches-
ter, Neb.
The Meridian Road is in perfect con-
dition from Chester to the Gulf and
Mr.. Watson declares this highway is
especially favorable for military pur-
poses, as it passes by Fort Sill, Ok,
Fort Sam Houston, Tex, and is easy
Of access to Fort Riley, Kas. The
road passes through six states, con-
Meeting them with the capital Of
Manitoba.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25

placed Il pounds of corn in every 100
pounds gain made by the hogs. Rape
replaced 81 pounds and soy beans 81
pounds All these hogs received corn
in addition to pasture They made
cheaper gains than those fed only
grain in dry lot
Rape makes. an abundant. palatable
growth and has long grazing season.
An acre Will usually supply green feed
for three months for 80 hogs weigh
ing about 100 pounds.
Soy beans may be grazed from July
for a period Of about ten weeks.
Since blue grass is susceptible to
drought, it has its greatest value for
early spring use.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25
FASTENER FOR MANeER DOOR
Illustration Herewith-Not
Hard to Adjust.

A convenient fastening for the feed
ing door. which lets down in front of
the horse manger. is shown in the cut,
says writer in Southern AgricultuT-
ist- As the door is pushed against the
beveled end of the latch il raises in
the slot cut for IT the cross piece
which fastens to the wall above. As
it lifts the door drops into its place
in the wall and the latch falls in front
of it. The door can be pushed shut
with the fork or whatever happens to
be IL the hands, and takes but single
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25
Don't Prosecute
Your Bowels
How Ii Is Done.

a man. engaged in buying n necktie
for himself, turned the pile over and
over and at last put aside two as not
worthy of further consideration The
salesman placed the rejected ties in
a separate box. The man asked wheth-
er they had been placed by mistake
with those he had been examining.
'-Oh, no." was the polite response;
'fbut We have orders when FIVE or six
men turn down a tie 10 take il out
and put it aside"
what becomes of them?"
'We sell them TO women who come
in here TO buy ties for men"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25

Compound made her well, so took it and
now am just IS well as ever was. I
cannot understand why women don't
see how much pain and suffering they
would escape by taking your medicine.
/ cannot praise It enough for It saved
my life and kept ne from the Insane
Hospital. Mrs. z SHELDON, 5657 s.
Halsted St, Englewood, Ill
Physicians undoubtedly did their best
bstded with this case steadily and could
do no more, but often the most scientific
treatment Is surpassed by the medicinal
properties Of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs contained IN Lydia Z
Plnkham's Vegetable Compound
If any complication exists 10
pays to write the Lydia Z. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass
for special free advice,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25
AGE FOR BREEDING HEIFERS
Majority of Beef Men Use Animals
About Two Years oId-Some
Breed at Twenty Months.

The majority Of beef men breeu
their heifers at around twenty-four
months Of age. A few breed as early
as from twelve to eighteen months.
and quite a number breed between
eighteen and twenty-four months.
There are a number Of arguments
in favor Of the different practices. II
the heifers are well grown, If prob
ably viii be well to breed them at
eighteen or twenty months Of age.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25

We see IN a display window a camp
ing outfit, tent, bed and all, that IN
folds from wagon conveniently in =
few minutes The Arab who folded his
tent and silently stole away had moth
ing on this.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25
PEPSIN BEING USED
IN PLACE OF RENNET
Found to Be Substitute by Dairy
Department of Oregon Az
ricuIturaI College.

Rennet Is scarce. The usual I'm
portations are below normal, and rem
net manufacturers In this country
have been unable to secure enough
properly prepared calves stomachs.
Suggestions that cheesemakers make
q campaign among their patrons to
encourage the home rennet supply
have not greatly helped the situation.
But the dairy department OF the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25
100000 FOR GOOD ROADS
First Federal Aid Money Now Being
Distributed by Authorities in
Washington.

Following the enactment of the fed
eral good roads bill last Spring, the
work of apportiOning and awarding to
the different states the first $5,O00,O 600
to be distributed this year is now pro-
ceeding at the department Of agricuI-
ture. There is an evident disposition
on the part of the state highway COM
missioners to have this money expend-
ed upon the main interstate roads.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25
FEEDING PUMPKINS TO HOGS
Vegetable Should Form but Small Part
Of Ration to Get Best Results
Cut in Pieces.

Pumpkins should form but a small
part OF the hogs ration to get best
results. The method OF feeding pump
kins is very simple. Many feeders
throw them on the ground in order to
break them open. This may be all
that is necessary In the case Of small
specimens. but big pumpkins should
be cut into small pieces.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25
FLIGHT OF ALFALFA WEEvIL
Insect seatters BY Flying, Once In
Spring and Next Time in SUM
mer-Way Of Destroying.

The alfalfa weevI scatters by flying.
There are two flights. one In spring
and one IN summer. each lasting from
two 70 three weeks. The WeevH may
travel from 10 to 20 miles at this
tine Severe cultivation OF alfalfa
feds with disk or apr1ng=toOth har-
ron. followed ~ heavy dragging vita
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25
APPLE TREES ON HIGHWAYS
Metal Signs Inform Public That Fruit
Is Free, Simply Ask Care and
Consideration.

Along the highways. Topsham, Me-
where new state roads are being
built, wild apple trees outside the old
stone walls are being grated with
summer apples.
The trees bear metal signs inform
ing the public that the fruit is for
public use. simply requesting care and
consideration.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25

Win nSaCacheS, n6r-
vouSness, flashes of
heat, and ] suffered
so much / did not
know what / was
doing at times. I
spent $500 on doc
tors and not one did
me any good. One
day q lady called az
my house and said
she had been IS sick
Jas Twas atone time
land Lydia E. Pink
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25
01
STOCK
rs IN
ADAPTED TO HOG PASTuRAeE
Alfalfa, Clover, Rape, Soy Beans and
Blue Grass Are Recommended by
Ohio Station.

That green forage crops lower the
cost Of pork production materially is
demonstrated by experiments at the
Ohio experiment station Alfalfa,
clover, rape, SOybeanS and bluegrass
are adapted to hog pasturage.
In one experiment lasting II weeks
In midsummer. clover pasture re-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25
Poor Practice WIN COVE

A good many folks feed their cows
as if they believed milk is produced
from the air the animals breathe. and
then wonder why their dairy falls on
In production.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25

There are more than 5000 languages
and dialects in the world. And vet
there are many emotions that cannot
be expressed In words.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25
Imnortanf 20 hdothars
Movable Birthday.

Eugene was not quite four, but his
mothers habit OF deferring pleasures
he wanted TO enjoy Immediately was
inclining him to peSsimiSm.
when are you going TO the movie
shOw2" has was asked
II am going on my birthday" he
returned promptly and decidedly, 'but
I s'pose they'll keep putting that of"
Christian Herald.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25
way to RIpen seeds.

The incest and best way to ripen
seeds that come Ia pods IS to pick the
pods before they ere fairly ripe and
take them IN to hnfsh mp under cover.
Then they are mere sure to do wei
enothsE wear.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25
INSECT PESTS PASS
WINTER In RUBBISH
Certain Methods of Control Can
Be Practiced Which VIII
Greatly Lessen Trouble.

During the winter very few persons
give a thought to the various insect
pests which threaten their crops in
the summer, and yet at this time GER
tain methods OF control can be prae-
ticed which viii greatly lessen the
trouble the following year.
The Strawberry-leaf roller curls up
the edges of a leaf and its winter home
is complete. If numerous. it viii pay
to NOW the beds after the crop is on
and rake and burn.
The red-necked cane borer Of rasp-
berries and blackberries, whose work
results in q gall or swelling, passes
the winter as q larYa. Infested canes
should be cut OF below the swellings
and burned
In grass lands below the frost line
are the larvae Of rose chafers or rose
bugs. These come ND near the sur
face In the spring and transform to
pupae.
Plum curculios, which, by the way.
are hard to find during cold weather,
select grass, leaves and trash IN or
near the orchard. Pear psyllas select
creyices In the bark, and the pear
leaf blister mite goes under the bud
scales.
a brush drag, Is the treatmenE FOR
weeTiI destruction
Generally speaking. the worse the
field looks when the cultivation Is I'm.
Ished the better the Job has been done
against the pest
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25

Somebody IS evidently asleep at
the switch Heavy firing hasn't been
heard distinctly By fishermen On the
Scrtk sea a log tine
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25

motion. A dropped door like this
should be at the front of every horses
manger. as nothing helps more to keep
the stable warm.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25
Wateh for Had EIee

Watch for head lice on the chiekA
Il found. rub top OF head with q small
piece Of lard free from salt.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25
4 REMARKABLE
STATEMENT
Mrs. SheldcnS Spent $500 for
Treatment Without Bene-
fit. Finally Made Well by
LydiaE- Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

EngIewood, Ill. -" While going
through the Change Of Life 1 suffered
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25
Leo vVeaknees lnsuranee

Soft fresh dirt - an assurance
against leg weakness In chicks
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25

High School Bonds carry.-The
bond issue for an appropriation OF
100000 for the building Of a new
high school in Peola submitted at the
general election carried by vote OF
I to 1.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25

Standard cuts kseion.-The direc.
tors OF the Standard Oil Company
Of Kansas have declared regular
quarterly dividend OF So and al ex.
ira dividend OF 50 3 share
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25

kansan Killed by TraIn.-Frank
Mahan, 20 years old, of Louisburg,
was killed the other night by being
run over by a freight train on the
St Louis & San Francisco Railroad be-
tween Paola and Henson.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25

Open New Kansas oil Fields-The
Hale Oil and Gas Company OF Wich-
tia struck sand at 1920 feet in 3 new
field three miles south OF Silverdale
recently. The oil has come up in the
well 800 feet. It tests 401z gravity.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25

oil Lands Bring $foe,ooo-J. L.
Stricken announced recently he had
sold his oil interests nine miles south
east Of Cherryvale to a Tulsa COM
pany for 100000 The property con-
sists OF 1900 acres OF leases. a pipe
line from the field to the Frisco Rail-
way. and ten producing wells.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25

Money in Oil Lease.-W. H. Linn
Of Auburn, Neb,, has sold for $780,
600 an oil lease OF eighty acres OF
land west of Eldorado, Kas. Wichita
men are the buyers Linn got the
land in q trade few years ago, the
price being $4,000. He still retains
the land.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-25

More Oil at Douglas, kas-The
Walnut Valley Oil and Gas Company
struck oil sand at nineteen hundred
feet at the east end OF Third street
in Douglass recently. The well is 10
Gated in 1894 east. and viii be
brought in later. The sand is the
same as in the Knollenberg well. the
hig rraducel in 0ouSlass
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-09
LITTLE GRANT.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Govier visited over
Sunday with friends in Lancaster.
Floyd and Clyde Govier attended the
dance at the rink Thursday night.
Fred Cooley had very sick horse
last week.
Fred and Burnell Cooley were
Bloomington visitors Monday.
Bennett Bros. sawed wood for Thos.
Webb last week.
Sherman Hayden returned home last
Thursday from the Finley hospital in
Dubuque.
Mrs. Charles Addison is caring for
her brother Walter Barr, who has the
measles.
Burnell Addison is helping his
brother Charles in getting his sum-
mer's supply of wood on hand.
Charles Jeidy and Edward Govier
were in Lancaster Saturday on bust
ness.
A shower was given at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kaap's Saturday
in honor of Miss Helen Pendleton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-09

is amply shown in the case of the Roth
family, three members of which are
in a Milwaukee hospital, where they
submitted to serious operations. Last
Friday Adolph Roth, who has been
helping on the Earl Guernsey farm
near Boscobel, was taken with appen-
dicitis and Sunday underwent an oper-
alton, from which he is recovering
nicely His wife is also at the same
hospital and expects to undergo an
operation for the removal of goitre.
Adolph's brother, Henry, went to Mil
waukee Tuesday and will also submit
to quite a serious operation. Their
brother Fred was also quite badly
hurt in a fall recently.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-09
SHOULD BONDS BE ISSUED
FOR BODYBUILDING

The question of whether bonds
should be issued for bodybuilding is
coming forward for discussion and ac-
ton all over the country, on state,
county and township bases. New York
already has issued hundred million
of bonds for state roads. California
has made large issues. Illinois is
soon to consider hundred million
dollar issue In other states it is be-
coming live issue.
In more states county bond issues
are common and in many townships
bonds are being issued. The people
of the whole country appear anxious
for better roads and the question APP
pears to be: How best pay for them?
Good roads call for large eXpendi-
ture and if tax levys are to be made
for building them on cash basis they
will be built slowly. The situation
now is that we have here and there
short stretches of good roads with
long stretches of bad ones between.
The bad roads reduce the value of the
good ones to the general public.
Our present policy is to tax cities
to build country roads, on the theory
that the city is benefited both in the
use of the highways and in encourag-
ing trade. But we find that taxes from
city are sometimes used in building
roads connected with another city. A
number of Wisconsin cities are now
complaining about this.
The only way to get away from con-
tention as to what roads shall be i'm
proved is to improve all roads with
reasonable regard to their Importance
and necessities. To do this on cash
basis would cause taxation that would
be burdensome-th only way to do
it with reasonable promptness is by
bonding.
Will bonding lead to eXtravaganceS
in building roads? Some think it will.
Others say that it will mean more ex-
tensive building which will open a
field for contractors equipped for eco
nomical construction of roads-that at
the present time the jobs are too
small to warrant equipment that per-
mits economy in construction. A Wis
consin man of wide experience and
rather intimate connection with road
building estimates that if road-build-
ing were upon a basis warranting
proper equipment and management 25
to 40 per cent could be saved in the
cost of construction. This would
to from five to eight years interest at
per cent.
Some will object to bonding because
there will be several years interest
to pay. Others will say that most peo-
pie are borrowers and that the inter-
est on bonds will be less than ordin-
airy rates, and that anyhow the people
will have the roads to use while pay
ing for them. This is thought to be an
important feature in the upper portion
of the state where most of the farm
ers are beginning and need the roads
but are not in position to pay for them
as fast as they are needed on a cash
basis.
The question of bonding for road
building is worthy of most serious
thought.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-09
CASSVILLE.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Jacob Goeddertz of Algona, Iowa, is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Pauline Geiger is making a
visit at Washington, d. G.
Mrs. Jens Jensen is spending the
week at the John Zeigler home.
Gus Hesselman of Dyersville, was
in town Wednesday and Thursday.
Joe Casper of Lancaster spent few
days in town last week.
Matt Haberman was in Dubuque,
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Greenwood are
visiting relatives at Clinton, Iowa.
Martin Schueagler was in Beetown
from Friday until Sunday.
B. Y. P. U. enjoyed a sleighing party
Saturday night.
The club dance at concert hall Fri
day night was greatly enjoyed by the
club members and lady friends.
Miss Eta Bennett went to Potosi,
leaving her mother, r1rs. ]. Bennett
here for a longer visit.
Mrs. Art Bennett spent part of last
week with relatives in Prairie du
Chen.
Mrs. Lollie McQuithey spent few
days at the Matt Adrian home last
week.
Miss Ellen Hernon, accompanied by
her aunt, Mrs. Folen left for Warren,
Ohio, where Miss Hernon will spend
the summer.
Mrs. Arch Johnson and Miss Char
lotte Palmer of Waterloo, spent the
past two weeks at the Gus Palmer