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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22

the social instinct of the species has
its highest expression In the winter
r0osts. which r sometimes frequent.
ed by hundreds of thousands Of crows.
From these roosts daily flights of
many miles are made in search of
food. Injury to sprouting corn is the
most frequent complaint against, this
Species but by coating the seed grain
with coal tar most Of this damage may
be- prevented. Losses Of poultry and
eggs may be averted by proper housing
and the judicious use Of wire netting.
The insect food Of the ROY includes
wireworms. cutworms. white grubs.
and grasshoppers. and during out
breaks Of, these. insects the crow, rem
ders good service. The bird is also
an ehicient scavenger. But chiefly
because Of its destruction of beneficial
Wild birds and their eggs the crow
must be classed a. q criminal, and .
reduction in its numbers in localities
where It 10 seriously destructive 10
3usti6able.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22

Automobile Ready to Carry Passen.
gers on Tour Of inspection Of Farms
in Christian County, Ky.
feeding Of beef cattle promoted, hog
cholera effectively controlled and a
wider market for farm products Sc
cured.
The farmers were not at first very
cordial toward what was to this coun-
ty an innovation. The whole move
ment was described by one as "abso-
Lutte fo%olishness." With the assistance
Of the progressive men who conducted
demonstrations on their own farms,
this attitude was gradually overcome.
One Of the first acts Of the county
agent was to form little community or.
CARNATIONS, which were used to pro-
mote all kinds of educational work re-
lating to agriculture. Whole families
belonged to these clubs and their num-
Der gradually grew as their usefulness
became apparent. Today there are
IS such clubs with a total member.
ship Of more than 700.
The next step was the organization
Of a good roads association in which
the business men of the county seat
took a prominent part. They gave a
barbecue to the farmers Of the coun-
ty, succeeded in obtaining funds for
the purchase of split log drags which
were given to the farmers cooperating
with them, and turned out to work on
the highways when q "good roads day"
was proclaimed by the governor. On
one Of the principal roads. 1t is said,
at least 80 per cent Of the workmen on
that day were city men.
In dealing with strictly agricultural
problems, the county agent was equally
successful. When he assumed ONCE
the county did not produce enough
corn to supply its own needs and the
average yield per acre was only q
trifle over "a bushels. In 1913 the
demonstrators who had adopted this
method Of cultivation i'm every com.
mdnity throughout the county secured
an average yield Of 1873 bushels per
acre. The next year they averaged
40 bushels. The lesson Of these DEM
onstrations was learned 30 thoroughly
by one section Of the county that in.
stead Of importing 10 carloads Of corn
last year, a. had been the custom, Il
exported eight carloads.
In the opinion Of many persons. how.
ever, perhaps the greatest accomplish
ment Of the agent in crop .demonstra-
tons was the introduction Of crimson
clover for the Improvement Of the
land and as q cover crop. In 1918, $50
acres were sown in crimson clover In
demonstrations On various farms. In
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22
MATERIALS FOR FARM ROADS
Should ee Located With Reference 70
Efficiency Of Farm Plant
Good Drainage Needed.

The prfvate roads on the farm differ
IN general from the public roads only
In the amount and kind Of tranic which
they carry. The fundamental DTinci-
pies involved IN their construction and
maintenance are the same. But, as
the farm road is called ON to bear far
less traflc, the ordinary methods Of
construction and maintenance r so
modified and the use Of materials 80
adapted as to meet the special re-
quirements and reduce the cost. To
build the farm roads in the same man
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22
CLEANING UP AFTER CHOLERA
Work Should 30 Done Promptly and
Thorouuhly-Little Pius Lose
Their immunity.

All farms on which hog cholera has
existed at any time during the past
two years should be cleaned ur
promptly and thoroughly. The Older
hogs may have possessed . degree Of
imr unity which enabled them to re-
sist successfully any hog cholera virui
OF lower power which was missed by
previous clean.ups. Piss from immune
mothers do not possess this resisting
power. The pigs from immune moth.
ers lose their immunity after wean
ting.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22

the injurious army worm) are eaten
at all seasons and aggregate 6 per
cent. Ants, wasps. bugs, flies, dragon
flies. and spiders also are eaten. The
vegetable food consists Of seeds. in
Guiding grain. Of which oats is the
favorite, and some small fruits. When
in large fiocks this bird is capable Of
doing great harm to grain.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22

was 1890, whole neighborhoods hay
ing sown It very generally. The value
Of lining in the production of red
clover was also demonstrated and
practically all farms in the county are
row able to grow the crop successful
ly. whereas in former years failures
had been very general.
Another important innovation was
the introduction Of barley. This crop
was desirable for a number of reasons,
but chiefly because in Christian coun-
ty 1t yields almost twice as much as
wheat, furnishes more grazing, makes
possible a second crop Of corn. beans,
peas, ETC., and gives q better distribu-
ton of labor. The census of 1910.
however, showed that only ten acres
Of barley were grown in the county. In
1913 $50 acres were sown in demon
STATIONS in various localities. In 1915
there were 1000 acres in barley in the
county. With tobacco, the chief cash
crop Of the county, demonstrators pro-
duced an average yield of more than
twice that of the county. In these DEM
o%nstrations the object was to increase
the profit in the production Of tobacco
by r%eadjusting farm practices in order
to equalize the labor load, produce
home supplies, maintain soil fertility
aud have q number Of other cash prod.
ucts for sale.
The control Of hog cholera is per-
haps an even more striking example
Of the effectiveness Of community or
ganization. In 1912 q careful survey
showed that the losses from this cause
in the county were $3.50 The
county agent arranged with II doctors
to inoculate hogs free Of charge, and
with the state farm plant at Lexington
to supply serum In the required guam
titles. Farmers were then asked to
report all cases of sick hogs to the
president of each local farmers club.
He arranged for prompt incubation of
the hogs and disinfection of the
premises. By this method Of procedure
the disease has been brought under
absolute control in three years. From
$225,00 in 1912 the loss was reduced
to- 81, 900 in 1914. There are now more
hogs in the county thangever before in
its history.
The cattle industry also has been
promoted. In 1912 there were only $50
beef cattle fed in the county. In or
der to arouse a greater interest in this
branch Of agriculture, the
county agent took a party of repre-
sentative farmers to q nearby county
where they had an opportunity to
study feeding methods. AS a result
Of this trip, there were 1900 beef cat.
tlc fed in 1915, and the number of
purebred cows in the county has risen
from 10 in 1912 to 100 in 1915.
Demonstration work of this kind in
practical agriculture has been accom-.
by q corresponding increase in
the activity of various organizations
for local betterment. For example,
there are today IL social clubs which
meet regularly in the county, Is par
ent-teachers' and mothers clubs and
every school in the county has some
form Of community meeting. A fair
association has been formed. a public
library and hospital built and instruc-
ton in hygiene introduced into. the
schools. In 1915 several hundred
farmers from other Kentucky counties
Christian county to inspect the
work Of the last three years. Farm.
ers and business men united to well
come the visitors.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22
All Planned Out.

why, Johnny" said o mother to
her four.year.old son, aren't you
ashamed to go about with such q dirty
FACET" Don't you worry about 1t,
mamma" he replied. AS soon a. l
get Q little bigger I'll raise whiskers,
then YOU won't notice the dirt"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22
White Crowned Sparrow
(ZonotrIchIa ieucophrys)

Length. eve inches. The only
similar sparrow. the white-throat, has
. yellow spot in front Of eye.
Range: Breeds in Canada, the
mountains Of New Mexico, Colorado.
Wyoming. and Montana. and thence to
the Pacific coast; winters In the south
ern half Of the United States and In
northern Mexico.
Habits and economic status: This
beautiful sparrow 10 much more
numerous in the wnptern than in the
eastern states. where, indeed, It is
rather rare. In the East it is shy and
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22
Common Crow
~braehyrhynehosl

Length, nineteen inches.
Range: Breeds throughout the
United States and most of Canada:
winters generally in the United States.
Habits and economic status: The
general habits of the crow are uni.
,versally known. Its ability to com.
NIT such misdeeds as pulling corn
and stealing eggs and fruit and to get
away unscathed is little short OF nal.
Vicious. Much of the crows success
An life is due to cooperation, and
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22
stymles.

Styrnles.
seymies were frequent In the classic
North and South golf tournament
played at Pinehurst, 1t is reported.
Whct Is q stymie? An accidental rela-
ton In the position of two golf balls In
play which imposes an utterly illog-
zeal, i%ndefensible. serious penalty upon
a player for no fault Of his own; fire..
queftly the result Of the stroke of the
opponent of the player who suffers the
penalty. The stymie is a destroyer Of
sweet tempers. a prompter to the use
OF strong language and hard liquor,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22
Protect the Flock.

A flock Of sheep harassed by dogs
soon show the trouble In their general
condition. as surely as in their man
ner. Fleetness of foot is not n o
the characteristics Of the animal, and
when this IL enforced as a e Of
preservation, It 10 to the detriment Of
the flock.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22
Shipping Live Birds.

When shipping live poultry to mar.
ket always allow sufficient room and
use a coop sufficiently high so that
the fowls will not suffer from cramped
positions while or the road. Any dis
comfort reduces their weight and costs
the producer q certain amount Of
money.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22

TREES HAVE DEFINITE VALUE
Setting Of q House Has Much to Do.
With Ito Attraetiveness-Baok-
Ground Easily Made.

A background makes all the differ
ence between . house and q home.
Your house will be twice as easy to
sell II It 10 seen against woods or
orchards rather than empty sky. II
your house 10 already located and has,
no background, plant some tall-grow-
ing trees behind tt Why not plant
some Of tho trees that reach great
height, the sycamore. the linden, the
sweet gum, and the tulip tres, which,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22
EneouraaIna olL Produetlen.

Encouraging oil Production.
To encourage boring for oil. the gov-
eminent Of South Australia has offered
. large cash bonus to the frst person
or corporation producing 100000 gal
Ions Of crude oil 90 per cent petrolssm
from q well.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22
MAKING MONEY FROM SHEEP
Many Farmers Buying Scrubs In Fall
and Holding Them for Lambs
and Wool Crop.

As an indication of how farmers are
turning to sheep as q quick money
maker, I may cite the fact that q great
many farmers are going on the mar
kets early in the fall and buying scrub
or native ewes" shipped In from the
West and Southwest and holding them
over until the next fall. They get a
lamb crop, as we'll as a wool crop. and
r usually able to sell the old ewes
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22

"pon'ts" for the Mixers.
Don't put the can under the COW
until hor udder is clean.
Don't tie 1t too short.
Don't put your fingers in the milk.
II you want to soften the teats, milk
q drop into the palm Of your hand and
rub them with this.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22
Water for Sheen.

The sheep raiser is fortunate who
can give his flock free access at all
times to pure, clean water. Sheep are
discriminating In their tastes. They
viii suffer rather than drink from q
nlthy source,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22
Red Winged Blackbird
fAuAjaius phoenlceuS)

Length, about nine and one.halt
inches.
Range: Breeds in Mexico and North
America south of the barren grounds;
winters in southern half of United
States and south to Costa RIGA.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22

an insult to the spirit Of sport. The
stymie has no reason for being, q
million for not being, and is sweeter
than perfume. love. life itself to the
makers of the rules Of golf.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22
Harm In o~verfesdlna.

Harm IN OVe1esdlnV.
Horse owners accustomed to using
prairie or timothy hay. and keeping
the managers heaped are likely to over
feed on alfalfa, with harmful effects,
such as would follow from feeding toe
much oats or corn.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22

Keep to the crown Of the road. II
everybody does that. and keeps Just
out OF the rut, there cannot be any
ruts. Let the water have ., chance to
run Oh. It cannot II you rut the sides.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22
Well, Why Motif

Bachelor lawbreakers outnumber
married ones by more than two to one,
reports the New York district attor-
ney. Why not try marrying a criminal
instead Of putting him In tail?-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22
Rye on Clay Loan soil.

Rye will succeed better than any
other crop on poor clay loan soils
that are deficient In humus, 20 says q
Michigan authority.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22

Uniform Road Material.
It is important to have uniform ma
terial in road building, whatever that
material may be. This lack Is respon-
sible for waviness and chuck holes.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22
What interested He,

Nov, about this life insurance I
contemplate taking out, premiums
vary" "Premiums?" chirped his wife.
II want a plush-covered postcard a.
bum. John"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22

684 stomachs examined and 90 stoni.
achs contained no other food. One
stomach contained over 5000 and two
others held owe 5000 each. While
bugs are not largely eaten by the
flicker. one stomach contained II
chinch bugs. Wild fruits m next to
ants In importance in the ficker's
dietary. OF these sour gum and wild
black cherry stand at the head. The
food habits Of this bird are such as to
recommend It to complete protection.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22

farmhouse. generally too near one an
other and too close to the house. Con-
s%equently, the houses look dark, damp,
and gloomy in winter, while in sum-
mer they look hot and stuffy. The
best thing is to cut out enough Of the
old trees to give some light and air,
and frame the view Of the house from
the road.
Illustrations in this article published by
courtesy of Landscape Extension Division
Of University Of Illinois.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22
Pius Like Variety.

Pigs like variety, and make much
more satisfactory and profitable
growth when this fact is kept In mind.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22

Look for Bad Spots.
II you must haul owe ten miles Of
good road and one-half mile Of bad
road. you must load for the bad.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-06-22

Reasonable Proposition.
A good road between every farm
and market is reasonable and worth.
while proposition.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-07-07
MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas default has been made
in the payment Of the money secured
by a mortgage dated February 81,
1906, and executed March l, 1906, by
Julius II. FLETCHER and Sophia e
Fletcher, his wife, of Marcellus, Mich.
igan, to the q. w. Jones Exchange
bank, a corporation of Marcellus,
Michigan, which said mortgage was
recorded in the office Of the register
of deeds in the county Of Van Buren,
| in liber y of mortgages at pages $50
and 581 on the End day of March,
1906, and
Whereas the amount claimed TO be
due on said mortgage at the date of
this cotce is the sum of thirty. seven
hundred three and 60-100 dollars
(37O3.6O) of principal and interest, and
the further sum of thirty-five dollars
provided by statute as an attorney
fee, and which is the whole amount
claimed to. be unpaid and due upon
said mortgagesa mo suit or proceed
ing having been instituted at law or
in equity to recover the debt now re-
naming secured by said mortgafe or
any part thereof whereby the power
Of sale contained IN said mortgage has
become operative.
Now therefore, notice is hereby
given that by virtue of said poweri of
sale and in pursuance Of the statute
in such case made and provided, the
said mortgageiwill be foreclosed by
sale of the premises therein described
at public auction to the highest bidder
at the north. front door of the court
house in the village of Paw Paw in
said county.of. Van Buren,, that being
the place of holding the circuit court
for said Van Buren'county, on Satur-
day, the 5th day of August, A. d.
1916, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of
that day, which said premises are de-
scribed in said mortgage as follows:
The south one. half of the south east
quarter Of the north east quarter; and
the east halftof the southeast quarter
of section %, town four south, range
thirteen west, Van Buren, county,
Michigan, containing in all one hun
dred acres of land according to the
United States survey thereof.
Dated May 10, 1916
The G. w. Jones Exchange Bank
of Marcellus, Mortgage.
Thos. J. Cavanaugh, 1918
Attorney for Mortgage.
Business Address,
Paw Paw, Michigan.
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Chapcery sale.


In pursuance and by virtue OF a certain decree
of the circuit court for the county of Van Blu
ren,state of Michigan, I'm chancery. made and
dated on the bih day of june A. ID. 1916 wherein
Martha &. Lowe is complainant, and AndIew
Hanna and Ethel Hanna, are defendants.
Notice Ia hereby given that shall sell at public
auction to the highest bidd,r, at the north front
door OF the court house IN the village OF Paw Paw,
county or Van Buren, and state of Michigan, said
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The northwest quarter of the northe quarter
OF section nineteen, town two SOUTH range sixteen
west containing forty acres of land, more or less,
township of Bangor, county OF Van Buren, Michi-
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Dated this 18th day of June, A ID. 1916.
ORAN w. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner,
20t7 Van Buren, County, Michigan.
Thos. J. Cavanaugh Solicitor for Complainant,
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