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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06
GREAT AIM OF BEEF
AND PORK PRODUCER
SET All Gain on the Calves and
Pigs During Early Months
of Their Lives.

The aim Of the beef and pork pro-
Queer should be to set all the gain on
the calves and pigs possible during
the early months of their lives.
Calves make much cheaper gains up
to ten months old and pigs up to six
months old than they do after these
periods.
T Is not uncommon now to see we'll
finished baby beef steers on the mar
ket at the age Of twelve to fifteen
months and occasionally some come
In at less age than that; while tho
bulk of the hogs now come to the mar
ket in well finished condition 1t eight
months old Weighing around 22g
pounds.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06

means Of admitting air and light are
the alley doors and q few small hog
doors.
The writer has personal knowledge
Of another hog house quite similar to
this but only about half as large, the
only openings being one alley door.
one hog door, and one small window.
In this house over 80 per cent Of the
early pigs were lost in some seasons,
mostly from thumps. The loss In q
single season would have more than
paid for q good building.
The owner Of new hog house once
showed It to the writer with consider
able pride. The building was equipped
with conveniences OF the best sort
and appeared to be ideal in every
respect except one-cost. 1t contained
10 pens besides the feed bins, and
cost, according to the contractor. ap-
proximately $4,000, or 1922 . PEN.
TEE interest On this investment It ave
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06
Women Showed Their skill,

do even the heavy work on farm was
shown In a recent blowing match at
Aspull, Preston. Lancashire, England.
The wife of farmer and her twenty
one-year-old servant managed to beat
all but one man competitor. The
woman had only practiced blowing a
week before the match. It is said
that the night before the match some
person had removed the shares and
points Of all the competitors plows.
rendering them useless. The women
went round the district in the morn
ing. borrowed rusty shares and IT.
tings, and got them ready for the
match.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06

tor Over Entrance.
care for them early in March. Early
March pigs are large enough to begin
to eat as soon as pasture is ready and
thus get the longest possible pasture
season, and can be expected to make
more pork from grass than is possible
for later pigs. They can be kept on
pasture until ready for market, or
nearly so. Not only can they make
more use Of pasture but they can
make more economical use of all feed
because they can be finished for mar
ket before the cold weather OF winter
sets In when grains are more expen-
sive. If these pigs are crowded, many
of them can be marketed by the first
Of October. Without good house
two filters year cannot be raised
to advantage, because the spring pigs
must be put or until 80 late that the
tall filters do not get well started be-
fore cold weather, but with good
house two litters can well be raised.
Most farmers do not feel that they
can keep an old SOW for one litter.
but with two litters 1t becomes a. diff
terent proposition. It is universally
conceded that old sows raise better
pigs than young ones, and the keep
ing Of old sows enables one to select
and keep only the best producers.
( A little pig loves sunshine and
needs 1t almost as much as he needs
food. No piggery is fit for the pur-
pose unless it admits direct sunshine
onto the floor OF every pen at the time
the pigs are narrowed, furnishes
plenty Of fresh air, and provides for
exercise in the open air. Dryness,
sunshine, warmth, fresh air, freedom
from drafts, and exercise are Of pri-
mary importance in raising pigs.
These secured, the battle is half won.
In putting up buildings the six re-
quirements just mentioned must be
kept constantly In mind; not one can
be neglected.
The writer knows Of one farmer who
has = splendid farm with a fine house
on 1t and large, modern horse barn.
His hog shed is "a feet wide and "a
feet long, and there is not q single
window or ventilator In It. The only
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06
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cHlcAGo-MIAMI MOTOR ROAD
Details Of Work In Various Localities
Progress Made In Construction
10 Remarkable.

That the Dixie highway 10 . road
that has appealed to the people both
North and South OF the Mason and
Dixon line is evidenced by report
from the ofices of the Dixie highway
association, located at Chattanooga,
to the effect that fifty counties alone
have spent more than $1.765, 200 ON the
Chicago-M Miami motor thoroughfare in
the last six months and are preparing
to spend $6.s31 900 during the coming
year, writes ]. G. Burton In Chicago
Daily News.
As the fifty counties reporting to
the association represent less than
third of the total counties that are
crossed by the road that links North
and South. It would not be unreason-
able to estimate that approximately
$5,S00,000 has been expended on tho
Dixie highway to date and that $780,
$4,000 will be used to put the thor
oughfare in shape in 1915.
When It IL considered that the
Dixie highway was routed only eight
months ago, the progress made In its
construction ID remarkable. The large
mileage OF permanent roads built or
under contract IL an indication Of the
wonderful advancement made in such
= short time. Tho nifty counties re-
ferred to report that nearly one-tenth
Of the distance either 10 paved or will
be paved before another year rolls
around. Using only q multiple OF two
to represent the other 112 counties,
It can be seen that good part OF the
road is or will be of permanent tyTH
of construction.
The preparations being made for
even greater progress along this line
are highly gratifying to the officials Of
the Dixie highway association. Sew
eral divisions of the thoroughfare are
planning paved roads for their entire
stretch, the most notable of these be-
ing the links from Chicago to Danville,
ILL.,, from Toledo to Cincinnati, o.;
from Jacksonville to Miami, Fla, and
from Tallahassee to Barlow, Fla.
The reports by states show that in
seven out of the eighteen counties OF
Kentucky there has been expended
$4,000. In Ohio, eight counties out
Of twelve and exclusive of Hamilton
county, Of which Cincinnati is the
county seat, have spent $338,000. Five
counties out of twenty-five in Florida
spent $601,000 on the Dixie highway
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06

From United States Department Of Agri-
culture.
By ]. A. wARREN.)
Most good hog raisers who have
warm buildings try to have their sows
commence narrowing about March l.
but without good houses this II i'm
practicable. Breeders fnd 1t neces-
Sary to have their pigs come about
this time in order to have them large
enough for tho fall demand. and pro-
ducers Of market hogs md the prac-
tice profitable. Early pigs have sew
eral marked advantages. In the first
place. there 10 usually more time to
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06
Typical Concrete Bridge on Dixie
Highway In Tennessee.

In the past six months. Four counties
out of five in Illinois. not including
Cook county. report a total of $252.000
for road Improvement. Ten counties
out of twenty-four in Georgia spent
$4,000.
In the fifty counties reporting to tho
association provisions have been made
for spending $e.931,o00 on the Dixie
highway in 1915. This amount Is d.
vided by states as follows:
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06
Raise Moro Turkexa.

II turkeys are let roam over the
fields they will get three-fourths Of
their growth on weeds Gnd insects that
would otherwise damage the growing
crops. They will need very little at
tention until after cold weather de
etroys the insects. Then feed some
corn to fatten them for market.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06
HIGH PRICES
GOOD CROPS
And Good Demand for All Farm
Products.

It is no new experience for settlers
located in fertile country such a.
Western Canada, where lands may be
bought at very reasonable prices, to
harvest a crop that in one season pays
the entire cost of their farm. Undoubt-
eddy this was the experience of many
farmers during 1915, but one instance
may be quoted. A settler who came
to Canada from the United States
some years ago decided to add to his
holdings by buying an adjoining quar-
ter section near his home at Warner,
at $4,000 an acre, with terms spread
over period Of years. He got the
land into good state OF cultivation
and last spring put the whole quarter
section in wheat. When the crop was
threshed he found that 1t only took
half the wheat on the farm to pay the
whole purchase price of It; in short
. single years crop paid the cost Of
the land. paid all the expenses Of op
GRAFTON and left him handsome sur.
plus az profit. This settler had some
adjoining land. and his whole wheat
crop for the season amounted to
over $4,000 bushels. He 10 now plan
ming to obtain some sheep and invest
his profits in live stock which will as-
sure him good living irrespective Of
what the season may happen to be.
Canada's financial position 10 ex-
cellent. All speculation has been elm.
mated. and trading is done on cash
basis, with restricted credit.
Detailed figures of Canada's trade
for twelve months ending October 81
show how the war Is forcing Canadian
trade into new channels. One of the
most extraordinary changes is in COM
merce with the United States. A
couple of years ago Canada imported
from the United States two or three
hundred million dollars worth of
goods more than she exported. The
balance of trade was all with the
United States. The balance Is rapid
Iy disappearing, and the present out
look is that by the end of this year
Canada will have exported to the
United States more than she has Inn
ported.
The figures for the past four years
are Illuminating. They are as fol-
lows:
Exports. Imports.
1912 .......$145,721, $50 $412,657,O22
1918 ........ 179,050,796 442,341S40
1914 ........ 213,493,406 421,074,52S
1915 ........ 314,11S,774 346,569, 1924
Four years ago, in 1912, the balance
OF trade in favor of the United
States was no less than two hundred
and sixty-seven millions, and this
year, the balance is reduced to only
thirty-two millions. The figures are
extraordinary and reflect the changed
and new conditions in Canada. It
looks as II for the FIRST time in nearly
half century this year Canada will
sell more to the United States than
she will buy from the Americans
Advertisement.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06
''CASCARETS' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Got = 1o-cent box now.

Get Q 10-cent box now.
No odds how bad your liver. stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation. indiges-
ton, biliousness and sluggish bowels
You always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach. liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousness, dizziness. nerv-
BUSINESS, sick. sour. gassy stomach.
backache and all other distress:
cleanse your inside organs Of all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box means health, happi.
ness, and : clear head for months
No more days Of gloom and distress
II you win take Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-their little In
sides need cleansing, too. Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06
AdmonltIon Applied.

Young man. don't you know that
it's better to be alone than In bad
company"
Yes, sir. Good-by. sir"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06

This world wouldn't move so fast Il
It depended on some people We know
to push 1t along.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06

Furnishing Cooks.
There Is fellow who deals in
treasures"
"Jewelry biz?"
Nope; employment Office"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06
He Got EN-.

Customer-Give me pair OF spi-
ders.
Clerk-Er-beg pardon?
Customer-A pair Of web suspend
err.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06

Arouses Farmers Interest.
One result of nearly every farmer
owning an automobile Ii that he
pricks up his ears when good roads
ars mentioned.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06

Only q true Christian can pray for
rain II his roof leaks.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06

Giving hungry man advice 10 about
- satisfactory - feeding Ice cream
70 wax doll.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06
Free the Stomach

Free tho STOMACH
from Gas by the wonderful remedy
which instantly relieves Indigestion.
Write for trial package. sal-Spear-Min.
TO Co., New York.--Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06

Many Chndren are Bicklys
Mother 0ray's 0weet Powders for Childrou
Break up Colds In "a hours, relieve TeverisD
ness, Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teethint
Disorders, move and regulate the bowels, and
Destroy Worms. They ara pleasant TO take
children like them. Used by mothers for 9yeara
All druggists. 25c. Sample FREE. Address,
Mother Gray Co., Le Roy, N. X.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06
NomenGnce
2npaHd5
Now in Good Health Through Use
Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Say it is Household
Necessity. Doctor Called it
Miracle.

All women ought to know the wonderful effects Of
taking Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound even on
those who hopcessy ILL Here are three actual cases.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06

Harrisburg, Penn.-a When was single suf-
fered great deal from female weakness because
my work compelled me to stand al day. / took
and was made stronger by its use. After was
married took the Compound again for female
trouble and after three months I passed what the
doctor called growth. He said Il was miracle
that 1t came away a. ono generally goes under
the knife to have them removed. never want to
DO without your Compound In tho house.n - Mrs.
FRANK KNOLL, 1642 Fulton st., Harisburg, Penn.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06
Hardly Able to Move.

Albert Lea For about had sharp pains across
pack and hips and hardly abs to around the house.
~ neaq would ache and was dizzy and had appetite
an feeling stronger than for have little boy eight months
o ana am doing work oil alone would not be without
Iemedles IN the house as there like Mrs
YosT, Oil Water st, Albert Lea, Mimi
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06
keepIno Il Warm

Keeping Il Warm.
You've heard OF bottled wrathT'
you bet. My wife uses thermos
bottle. "--Iouisvill Courier-Journal.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06

thought he wanted them, but found
later they were in the wrong place.
In double houses the windows for
lighting the south pens must be as
high up as possible in order to get
them away from the hogs.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06
Three Doctors Gave Her Up.

Pittsburg, Penn Your medicine has helped
me wonderfully. When was girl Is years old I
was always sickly and delicate and suffered from
Irregularities. Three doctors gave me up and said
would go into consumption. l took Lydia X.
flnkham's Vegetable Compound and with the third
bottle began to feel better / soon became regular
and / got strong and shortly after was married.
Now have two nice stout healthy children and am
able to work hard every day. Mrs. CLEMENTrNA
DUERRINc "a Gardner ST., Troy Hill, Pttsburg, Penn
All women are invited to write to the Lydia E.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-04-06

Unkind.
Does your wife wear spatsf''
"Wear EN-? She starts EN-"
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women are invited to write Pinkham Medi-
cine Co., Lynn Mass for special advicet will be confidential
The evening leader., 1916-11-08
DECLARATION Of
PRINCIPLES BY
LOYAL AMERICANS

We believe that there is morality
of nations which requires every gov
ernment to observe it's treaty obliga-
tions and to order it's conduct with a
decent respect to the opinions of man.
kind.
We believe that the Teutonic pow
ers have repudiated the obligations OF
civilized nations and have raised is
sues which lift the present struggle
from the sphere of European political
disputes to crisis involving all hu-
manity.
We condemn the aims of the Teuton-
ic powers, and we denounce as bar
barous their methods of warfare. 4
We believe that the Entente allies
are engaged in struggle to prevent
the domination of the world by armed
force and are striving to guarantee
to the smallest nation its rights to an
independent and peaceful existence.
We believe that the progress Of civ
:lization and the free development Of
the principles of democratic govern
ment depend upon the success of the
Entente allies.
The evening leader., 1916-11-08
CANKER DISEASE
WIPED OUT IN
MANY COUNTIES
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE is EX-
PECTED TO MAKE ADDITION
AL APPROPRIATION

The fight against the citrus canker,
for which nearly $750,000 already has
been appropriated, is making rapid
headway, according to Frank Sterling,
general inspector of the Florida Plant
board. The disease had threatened
the destruction of Florida's great Or
ange and grapefruit groves.
After a series of experiments fed
eral and state officials determined
that the disease could be stamped out
only by the destruction of the infected
tree. 1t is to this drastic method that
experts attribute the success which
has attended their efforts. Crude oil
is poured over the diseased tree and it
is set afre and burned out root and
branch. In some cases where an ell
tire grove is infected not only are the
trees burned but the ground is satu-.
rated with oil and fired, for it has
been found that the canker germs will
thrive for long period even in the
driest Of soils.
In an address at a recent citrus
meeting at Gainesville, Fla, Mr.. Stir
ling declared that the disease had been
eradicaied in twelve of the twenty-one
counties affected when the work be-
gan in 1914. He added that it prob
ably will be. only a matter of time
until the disease is wiped out.
The canker made it's appearance in
Florida and along the gulf coast as
far west as Texas where citrus fruits
are grown. 1t is believed to have been
introduced into the United States in
stock imported from Japan and Mexi-
co. Investigations proved that birds
carried the germ on their feet and
wings.
Florida growers raised a fund of
$4,000 to fight it and the Florida leg
islature appropriated s125,00O for the
same purpose. At the instance of the
Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and
Texas delegations congress- appropri-
ated $550,000 for the caiiker campaign
with the proviso that the vari-
Gus states affected must assist with
like amount. The Florida Legislature
is expected to make an additional ap-
preparation at the 1917 session. AL
though California has not been enter
ed by the disease California joined
with Florida in urging congressional
action.
The evening leader., 1916-11-08
HIGH SCHOOL
LITERARY PROGRAM
FRIDAY, NOV. 10.

The second regular program of the
high school literary society will be
rendered in the high school auditorium
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. AS the
pupils are making considerable effort
to make these programs success
they are extending to the public an
urgent invitation to be present at all
literary exercises and to judge results
Remember the time, 2 o'clock. The
following is the program:
l. Music ................ School
2. November Tenth !. William Clark
3. "Song of Marion's Men,
Thomas Craig
A. "Our Country's Call"
Willard Cause
5. "The Last Word" "a review.)
.............. Margaret Campbell
6. "a Wayfaring Song"
Amorita Cradle
7. Music.
s. Robert Louis Stevenson
................. Raymond Boyer
9. "The FOOLS Prayer"
.................T Thelma Cardy
10. "The Sire de Malrotis Door"
.............. Pauline Ferguson
II. Original Story Adelbert Wallis
IL. Music.
13. Essay ............ Joe Garrison
ii. "Keep Sweet and Keep Movin'' y
.............. Alma Klosterman
Is. Current Events :. Dorothy Fulto!
10. Music .............. ~. School
The evening leader., 1916-11-08
The Rural
School Term

The advantages of a state with
mandatory compulsory school attend
ance law and long rural school term
over state with only an optional COM
pulsory school attendance law and a
short rural school term are clearly
seen in California in 178 days while
the average rural term in South Car
olina is 94.5 days, according to the lat
est statistics showing the length of
rural and urban school terms. The
average number of days attended by
California children between the ages
of AMI Is, that is, during their COM
pulsory school period, is 1879 days per
year, while in South Carolina it is only
41.3 days per year. On this basis Of
attendance from the first to the
twelfth grades, inclusive, that is, ex
tending from the first grade through
the high school, the average education
for each child in California was i ,342
days, while the average education for
each child in South Carolina is only
1856 days more than the average edu
cation for each child in South Caro-
lima. California gives a higher aver
age number of days education for each
child than any other state in the Un-
ion; only the District of Columbia
gives more-1, 1892 days-56 more
than California and 9O3.6, days more
than South Carolina.
Even where a state has long rural
school term, as Maryland has had for
several years past with only weak
optional compulsory attendance law,
the long rural school term is material
ly shortened by a low average daily
attendance. The average rural school
term in Maryland has been for some
years 1913 days, but under this ''pue-
rile and defenceless" compulsory at
tendance law, to quote the state super
intendent of public instruction in that
state, the number of pupils attending
daily in every 100 enrolled in the rural
schools of Maryland was only 81. This
makes the actual average rural school
term in Maryland only GIT days. On
the other hand, Oregon, with state
wide mandatory school attendance
The evening leader., 1916-11-08
SOUTH FLORIDA
FAIR PLANS
SHAPING Up
NUMBER OF HORSEMEN AT MA
CON FAIR WILL PROBABLY
HAVE ENTRIES HERE ,.

Howard Curry, field agent for the
South Florida fair, returned Sunday
from Macon, Ga, where he went last
week to attend the fair there in the in
terest of the local organization. Mr.
Curry reports a great deal of success
and says he has the assurance that
many horsemen he met in Macon will
show their stock at the South Florida
fair.
Preparations for the local fair are
shaping up in a great way at the
present time. Mr.. Curry got out
letter this morning to the various
counties in the state requesting them
to make an early reservation Of their
show space. This, according to Mr..
Curry, is imperative and both he and
W. G. Brorein, president of the asso-
citation, are anxious to have the coun-
ties make themselves known at an
early date so stacks of other inqui-
ries for space may be intelligently an
swered.
MIR. Curry left this afternoon for
Manatee county, where he will attend
to fair business and return tomorrow
night. He says the coming fair will
have one of the best midway displays
this year that has ever been seen in
the south. A great deal of pains have
been taken in making such thing
possible.-Tampa Times.