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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18

production. The mares are intelligent
ly handled, do all the light work that
is required, and in addition, produce
colts every year which rapidly develop
into marketable animals. The colts
are usually kept until four years Of age
and the surplus sold for about 5000
each. Mr.. Doyle estimates the cost of
raising colt at about $25 per year.
There are good meadows and pas
lures on this farm. Every square foot
of the meadows and pastures is we'll
covered with nutritious grasses and
clovers instead of broom sage, briars
and weeds. The land Is thoroughly pre-
pared, MANFRED and sown in sapling
clover, orchard grass, timothy and
small amount of alfalfa. The mixture
usually consists of three pounds Of al
falfa, five pounds of timothy, eight
pounds of sapling clover and three
pounds Of orchard grass to the acre.
The alfalfa seed is put in to gradually
inoculate the soil so he can SOW alfalfa
at any time, on any part Of the farm,
and be sure that the soil is inoculated.
From the above grass mixture three or
four tons of good hay Is usually OBJ
tanned.
Mr.. Doyle grows what he needs and
feeds what he grows. Only small
amount of cottonseed meal is pur-
chased to feed his dairy cows. The av-
erage farmer in his section buys the
larger part of his feed. Many thou
sands of dollars are sent out Of his
county annually for feedstuffs.
Rotation Practced.
A rotation of crops, including legu-
minous crops, is practiced on his farm
The corn is usually followed by wheat
the wheat by peas or peanuts. The
corn is cut in September or October
and German clover is sown on a part
of the corn land. This clover can be
sown on his farm IS late as October
10. One bushel of oats and 15 pounds
of blooming German clover are also
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Ee Sure to Plant Some Vines.

Morning glories, cypress vines,
sweetpeas gourds, nasturtiums, Japa-
nese hops, wild cucumber, hyacinth
bean are among our most desirable
annual climbers. Seeds of them do
not cost much, and package of one
or the other will yield shade, beauty
and grace.
The sides of steep terrace or hank
may be transformed into a thing of
beauty by planting trailers along its
top. Rosa Wichuraiana, the mcmori-
al rose, and its hybrids, are desirable
for this purpose. 1t produces pro-
fusion of long wreaths of small, thick
ly-set leaves, that look as though they
were vanished. In June it literally
covers itself with large, white single
roses.
The Virginia creeper, honcysuckle,
nasturtiumS and moon vines are trail
ers rather than climbers. OF garden
plants the sweet potato and the dew
berry are genteel enough to be grown
as trailers. They give edibles instead
of flowers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
VIRGINIA farmer REALIZES FACT
THAT live STOCK ENRICHES SOIL
Larger Part Of Crops Grown Are Fed to Good Dairy CatteCu
Yates Only Ninety Acres of Land but Is Fertile and Always
Produces Good Yeds-Farm Work Stock Raised for
Home Use and for Market

sown on part of the corn land about
September Is. This is cut and fed in
the dough state the following spring.
A bushel of wheat and ten pounds of
hairy vetch make a very satisfactory
mixture. This mixture usually follows
peanuts and is cut in the dough stage
for feed in the spring
or course there is silo on tho
farm. The Cotton silo provides cheap
and convenient place to store all the
corn grown on five or six acres. The
sflo takes care Of all the corn crop
early in the fall; insures succulent
feed for winter and in long dry spells,
when pastures fail; provides a bal
anced succulent ration when fed with
such protein feeds as cowpeas, peanut
hay and cottonseed meal; and makes
it possible to properly feed more dairy
cattle on the small farm.
The 60-ton silo holds enough silage
to feed the Is milk COWS for six months
feeding absut 80 pounds per day to
each COW. The silage is fed with pea
vines or peanut hay and some cotton
seed meal. The grain ration consists
Of about six pounds per day of mix
ture Of 800 pounds of cottonseed meal
and 200 pounds of corn and cob meal.
On an average, Is COWS are MIXED
the year round. The main source of in
come is the money obtained from the
sale of cream, milk and butter Twen-
ty per cent cream is sold at Peters
burg, rs miles away, for rs cents per
gallon the year round. A small guam
tity Of ice is used in the summer time
to cool the cream when it is separated.
Cream Is Sold.
One five-gallon can Of 20 per cent
cream is sold from the Is COWS every
day in the year. They have a check
rate Of IL cents for a five-gallon can,
but this makes it necessary for the
buyer in Petersburg to meet the train
to receive the can, whereas the ex-
press rate will deliver it, and in small
quantities the express rate is cheaper
in the long run.
An average Of SIS worth of butter
is sold every month, to regular GUS
toners. The cream and butter sold per
month brings in about $125. The in.
come from the sale of young cattle
amounts to about 5000 per year, and
the profit from feeding hogs on skim
milk is about 5000 per year, making
total income of at least $3.50 per month
from the cows.
There Is running water In the barn
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
VALUE OF HOME GARDENS
Distinctly Educational, Apart From
the Pleasure Derived From the
Work Of Cultivation.

There are various angles from which
TO praise the home garden work in
which $4,000 Washington children en-
gagged this spring. 1t helps make for
a city beautiful; the chlldren's waste
time is employed; thrift is developed.
But one of the chief benefits is
educational. This gardening teaches
things that cannot be learned inside
a classroom. The south gets the joy
Of "seeing things grow" He acquires
q capital cOunter-irritant for the sup
posedly artificial atmosphere of the
apartment house. He gets in touch
with the laws of nature, the pulse of
living things, the great creative forces.
He works in good, wholesome dirt. He
learns something of where his food
comes from. He loses the illusion of
the tin can, Theoretically sealed germ
proof, wax paper school of household
economy.
We must live In cities, and living
IN them does not bring half the evils
that the back to the farm" advo-
Gates would have US believe. But we
make our cities difficult to live in by
not doing the things that these chill
dren are doing-keeping our feet on
the ground, and keeping in touch with
Mother Earth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18

straw for bedding. The straw is let
down into the feedroom between the
stable and the silo, there being no
other connection between the stable
and the storage room above. The only
objection to keeping bedding in such
a storage room is removed by having
it dropped into this separate feed
room, the door into the stable being
closed, thus keeping out all dust which
may be stirred up in handling the ma
terial. The special construction of the
floor overhead makes the sitting Of
dust down from the storage room very
slight, and the air in the stable is
therefore kept in the best condition at
all times.
The chute used for the bedding is
also used to drop silage from the diff
ferent silo doors as required. All out
side doors are hung with special roller
tracks, so they open and shut very
easily and fasten with heavy iron fas-
teners, which may be operated from
either the inside or outside. These de-
tails have a very desirable effect in re-
ducing all possible waste of time and
energy in the maintenance of the herd.
There have been a great many de-
vices placed on the market during re-
cent years which aid the small dairy
man to carry on his business in the
best possible manner. With modern
methods helped out by these appliances
the dairying business has lost many of
the disadvantages which it formerly
had to contend with. BY installing his
dairy cows in a separate stable which
is arranged to assist him in every way
in establishing a systematic and SAM
tary method of conducting this branch
of his business the farmer of today
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Increase in Fairgrounds.

Neighborhood Fairgrounds under
the direction of play leaders are being
maintained in 432 cities in the United
States, according to the annual report
of the Playground and Recreation AS,
ISOLATION of America. The number Of
new Fairgrounds opened during the
year was 1000, bringing the total to
1924. More than one hundred cities
employed 1858 play leaders through
out the year, Il
In $50 cities Fairgrounds like parks
and schools are administered by the
municipality itself. Seventy cities
maintained classes for training recre-
alton workers. Last year the expendi-
lures were S4,O66,957. Bond issues in
II cities amounted to 1853, $50. In 40
cities neighborhood Fairgrounds have
been donated by private individuals.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
the wall shall be waterproofed to keep

the wall shall be waterproofed to keep
moisture away from the foundation.
Inside the foundation walls is
solid concrete floor which is laid off
with hangers at the sides of the center
feeding alley, and cow-standing floors,
the front portions being on level with
the manger floors. The standing floors
slope from the center to the cutters.
The alleyR behind the cutters are sew
eral inches lower than the standing
floors and are wide enough to make
room for the manure carriers which
Hlent is excellent for the cleaning OF
the stalls, it being possible to put the
barn in good condition easily and
quickly with minimum Of hand labor.
There are doors at each end of the
litter alleys, opening into the yard, so
that it is possible to have easy access
to the stable from any direction. The
litter carrier track may be carried out
at either end Of the alley, but it is
usually found to be most satisfactory
II carried out at the end near the SilO,
thus leaving the other end Of the struc-
ture clear.
There is well-made ceiling over the
COW stable which gives eight feet of
headrOom in the clear above the floor
of the center feed alley. This ceiling
is carefully constructed to make it air
tight. Special attention is given to ven
tilatiOn, it being intended that flues be
placed in the walls which will allow
the incoming air to carry the foul air
up the slope of the roof and out of the
monitor windows in the center of the
roof.
Above the stable is space that is
usually filled at threshing time with
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
KEEP DAIRY UTENSILS CLEAN
Steam Can Be Utilized Effectively in
Washing Different Vessels
Keep Covers Off.

Always have some good stiff brushes
that will lit the different utensils and
keep the seams in the tin absolutely
clean. If one has steam it may be
used very effectively in sterillzing the
utensils. After rinsing in scalding wa
ter of sterilization with steam, place
the utensils in clean, sunny place to
dry. Do not wipe them with cloth
or stand them right side up on the
racks. The heat impaired by the hot
water or steam will cause them to dry
quickly and by being placed bottom
side up on the racks very little dust
and dirt can get on the inside Of the
utensils. Never put the covers on the
cans or pals after washing them
There are few worse odors than q
fairly clean milk can that has been
shut up until 1t has become musty.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18

and more to the attention of those who
have contributed to the rapid advance
of improved conditions in this business
during recent years. The new methods
have found basis for operation in al
most every community and the public
has been aroused to such a point that
th. dairyman who does not follow the
trend of the times is very likely to
have a shrinking market for his prod
ucts. The days of the old tumble
down dairy barn have passed and the
modern structure must pass the APP
prevail of the critical age in which it is
erpCted.
One of the modern principles Is
shown in the tendency, in some parts
of the country where farmers are do
ing special dairy work along sanitary
lines, to house the dairy cows in such
a separate stable as is shown here.
The purpose of this practice is to
eliminate the dirt and dust OccasiOned
by handling of feed or other material
from the air in the stable. Clean air
is as important as clean feed or clean
floors. This purpose is further aided
by the ease with which the problem
of ventilation may be solved when the
her is kept in Il building by itself.
The practice is an admirable one and
it should be given the hearty approval
of every man interested in improving
the conditions Of his property. It may
be the thought of some that the eX-
pelse involved in adding building for
the purpose Of housing a few dairy
cows is not compensated for by the re-
turns from the business. This is not
true in a great many cases, for the eX-
pericnce of many farmers, who, with
the help of one man. are able to make
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18

and 1t is washed out after each milk
ing leaving it as clean as the ordinary
living room. The COWS are brushed,
the udders and the mixers hands
washed before each milking and very
clean milk is produced.
Clean Milkhouse.
There is a clean milkhouse near the
dwelling. 1t is IL by Is feet inside, is
four feet in the ground and five feet
above the ground. 1t has concrete floor
and walls. The floor is six inches and
the walls eight inches thick. There
are shelves at one end Of the room for
butter and other things. There is a
window on each side having six 10 by
IL lights. 1t has an eight-foot extern
sion and steps are built to enter. The
steps are concrete and are covered
from the outside. The whole house is
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18

by the crops, or net earnings, for one
year or for five years. By devoting
the larger part Of the farm to clovers,
feeding the clovers to dairy cattle and
spreading manure over the land he
averages more than 20 bushels Of
wheat per acre, and has averaged, in
good seasons. as high as 80 bushels.
He averages more than 80 bushels OF
corn per acre. and has averaged as
high as rs bushels.
This farm raises teamwork stock
FOR home use and to sell. The colts
are raised to prevent the spending of
money for teamwork stock and to be
sure of having enough horse power for
the most economical production of
crops.
Can't Afford GeIdings.
Six head of work stock are kept on
Che farm and two mares bring colts
each year. Mr.. Doyle figures that he
cannot afford to keep all geldings and,
for this reason, keeps two brood mares
actively engaged in light work and colt
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18

nTOWNV7<
50 HELPS
GARDEN FOR EVERY HOME
Two Hundred Workmen's Cottages
Erected in London Suburb Are
So Planned.

Two hundred and four cottage resi-
dences in agreeable contrast with the
ordinary working class home have
been erected at West Ham, suburb
of London, says the Telegraph of that
city. The houses, which are built in
blocks of two or more have bright and
artistic frontages of various designs,
with tiled roofs. Each cottage has a
garden at the rear, and there is a
small front garden, except where the
house faces one of the grass covered
open spaces for which provision has
been made. The forecOurts are paved
back and front. All the roads on the
estate are 40 feet in width, and the
distance between each group of houses
is such as to insure ample light and
air. .s}
Fifty of the houses are three-rOomed
with scullery; 124 four-rOOmed and 30
five-roOmed. Rents, inclusive of rates
and taxes, are shillings 6 pence, 8
shillings 6 pence and Il shillings a
week for the respective types. Each
house is provided with bath, copper,
cooking range, gas lighting and indoor
lavatOry. Wardrobe CupbOarls are
supplied to each bedroom, and there
are meat safes, with outside ventila-
ton, on the ground floor. No effort
has been spared to render the interior
Of the buildings commodiOus and as
cheerful as their external surround
ings.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18

analyses of the vital organs of the
cows used in the experiments revealed
nothing abnormal. Considering the
fact that the strongest alkali well wa
ter was used it is reasonable to con-
clude that the alkali disease of cows
is not produced by drinking alkali wa
ter.
This conclusion does not include wa
ter which at times collects in partly
dried-up ponds.
Such water is usually very strong
and cows should not be permitted to
become so thirsty as to be forced to
drink it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
The School Garden,

The school that excels in the gar
den farming feature will cover up
many defects in the educational pro
cess. There is more hope for the boy
and girl who devote themselves to this
fine physical exercise and mlnd;opcn-
ing employment than If they succeed
in parsing whole page of Paradise
Lost" 1t is u beautiful part of life.
and just the thing a boy needs to
make a noble citizen Of himse.S. I.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
ALKALl WATER NOT HARMFUL
Results Obtained in Experiments Con-
Quoted by Dairy Department of
South Dakota College.

The dairy husbandry department of
the South Dakota State college has
conducted experiments to determine
the effect of alkali water on dairy
cattle. The results of these expert
ments, as published in station bulle-
tin 147, show that the drinking Of
alkali water by dairy cows did not pro-
duce "alkali disease" or even the
slightest indication of it.
The postmortem examination and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Small Point.

Barrister's Wife-So your client was
acquitted of murder. On what grounds?
Barrlster-Insanity. We proved that
his father once spent two years in an
asylum.
Barrlster's Wlfe-But he didn't, did
he?
Barrister-Yes. He was doctor there,
but we had not time to bring that fact
out.-Tlt-BitS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18

A dairy stable capable of housing
20 cows and other stock in its two box
stalls is shown here, a structure which
will appeal to the dairyman who is in
terested in the most modern methods
of dairying. The Importance of care
full housing of the herd is coming more
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Natural Finish.

The Sunday school teacher put to
her class a number of questions touch
ing the history of the cities mentioned
in the Bible.
"What happened to Babylon" was
the first query.
1T fell" said one boy.
sand what became of Nineveh?"
at was destroyed"
"And what of Tyre?"
"Punctured New York Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
important Matter That Is Gen.
orally Recognized by Up
to-0ate Farmers.
SEPARATE STABLE is BEST
Increased Profits From the Business
Quickly Make Up for the Initial
Expense-HeaIthfuI Surround
ings Absolutely Necessary
for WeIl-Being of Herd.
ev WILLIAM A. RADFORD.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to- the
subject of building work on the farm. for
the readers of this paper. On account of
his wide experience as Editor Author and
Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to william A. Rad
ford, No. 1927 Prairie avenue, Chicago,
Ill, and only inclose two-cent stamp for
reply.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18

(By G. II. Afford, State Demonstration
Agent, Marylandl
John r. Doyle of Dinwiddie coun-
ty, Virginia, realizes the fact that live.
stock farming enriches the soil. He
grows many crops to enrich the soil
instead of growing only crops that i'm
poverish It, He feeds the larger part
of the crops grown to good dairy cat
tie, He knows that the success of any
system of farming cannot be judged
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18

may easily realize very agreeable
profit from a small herd of dairy cows.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16
SERVICE SUNDAY
FOR ENTERPRISE RESIDENT

The funeral services for Karl
Frederick Fell, who died Friday ev-
ening at the home of his brother in
Enterprise, held yesterday afternoon
at the German NJ E. church there,
we're largely attended. A month ago
Sunday a brother was buried from
the same church. Mr.. Fell was rs
years of age, a tailor by trade and
since three years of age has walked
with the aid of clutches. The past
three years of his life he spent in
an invalid's chair. His friends were
many and his cheerful ways and
kind acts numerous. The Rev. o. ].
McCulloh of the e. NJ. E. church and
the Rev. c. G. Meyer officiated at
the services. Burial was made in
the mount Hope cemetery. A sister
and one brother survive him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16
PEOPLE SWARMED TO OUT
DOORS WITH GRAND WEATHER

People with automobiles, buggies
and others walking swarmed to the
out doors with the grand weather of
Sunday. Different from previous
Sundays with excellent weather for
motoring, the country roads were in
good condition for travel and one
autoist said in every mile he passed
as many as six and eight automo-
biles, carrying persons pleasure rid
ing.
The gasoline stations which are
the best criterions for the number
of automobiles in use, all had a
rushing business over the week end.
The present high price did not di-
minish the consumption the least
bit. The opera House garage alone
reports 9O1 gallons dispensed over
Saturday and Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16
DENTISTS "GET-TOGETHER"
Five From Abilene VIII Attend NJ
no Course in Kansas City

Five of the six dentists of the
city, meeting last night in the office
of DR.. Miller, informally organized
and elected DR.. Vim. McInerney as
president and DR.. F. M. Morley as
secretary and treasurer. They are to
set date and make arrangements
for a banquet and formal gathering.
The affair last night was of get
together nature and no arranged
program or discussions were car
ried out.
One purpose of the meeting was
to make arrangements for the dem
lists from this city who will attend
the Missouri-Kansas-Ok Oklahoma Post
Graduate Course in Dentistry in
Kansas City, March 2026. That
week many of those suffering from
aching teeth will have to suffer as
five dentists, Drs. Carrot, Kelly,
Miller, McInerney and Thayer, of
the seven in town intend to go to
Kansas City.