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Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15

ducer. In fact lack of feather growth is one of the points to consider when selecting hens for winter laying. @ Very often show birds are forced into summer mott by restriction of feed. This is done so that the birds may be in full feather once more for the early show season. This should never be practiced with utility stock. It will cause production to stop and weaken the hens at time of the year when full strength is needed. It Is unwise to change the general character of the feed. The addition of some oil carrying ingredient, however, such as sunflower seed, will aid in the develop ment of new feathers. Chickens may be produced economi- cally on city and suburban lots by utilizing the food wastes from the kitchen. Under such conditions, hens may be kept profitably for egg produc- ton. On farms, chickens thrive on bugs, insects and worms, seeds, wild berries, weeds and grasses, and give the cheapest meat product pound for pound.
 The labor required by chickens is slight, which is an important consider ation when man-labor is scarce. It can be performed by women, children, convalescents and elderly people.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15

The digestive capacity of the young calf is not suited to receive large quantities of milk at time, but is better adapted for receiving small amounts often. A young calf fed milk three times daily will thrive better than if fed the same total amount In two feeds, providing the milk is always fed In a uniform condition.
 A general guide for using whole milk is to feed it at the rate of one pound daily to each eight pounds of live weight, rarely feeding more than P pounds per day. The length of the time whole milk should be fed will de- pend quite largely on whether skim milk is available. If skim milk is to be had, 1t can be fed to good advan- tage at the rate of about 15 pounds daily, instead of 12, to calves of the larger breeds. The use of factory skim pared with fresh, farm-separated milk.
 If the milk is pasteurized at the fac tory, 1t may be too warm to feed when it reaches the farm in the forenoon, and at night it will need warming. In summer there may be times when the factory skim milk will sour during the day, so that it is difficult to keep the milk in a uniform condition for calf feeding. In the feeding of calves, sud- den changes either iN quality or quan- tity of feed are to be avoided if the best use Is to be made of the feed.
 Diseases such as tuberculosis and foot-and-mouth disease may be carried pasteurized at the factory.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
ATTENTION TO THE WOOD LOT
Burning Over Destroys Leaves and
 Humus-Forming Material-Cut Out Undesirable Trees.

Don't let anyone persuade you to burn over the wood lot. By doing so you destroy the leaves and humus- forming material which nature in- tended the trees to have.
 Cut out only the undesirable and least-valuable trees. Keep the chest nuts, hickories, oaks and white pines, and remove all crooked and defective trees.
 Where several trees stand closely together, or where there are shoots from an old stump, remove all but one or two of the best.
 Be very careful not to injure the de sirable trees when removing those wanted for fuel.
 Study your wood lot, it's trees and their characteristics and be guided by the knowledge and experience ac- quired.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
CARE OF DAIRY CALF
Labor Expense in Raising Heifer
 Is Not Large.
Stockman Who Has Dlsease-Free Herd Is Assuming Risk of Introducing Disease When New Animal
 Is Purchaeed

(By R, s. HULCE and W. B. NEVENS.)
 During the past five years the feed cost of raising heifer to two years of age has probably been about $6O, except where cheap pasture was avail able. The total cost of raising includes also the items of labor, housing and miscellaneous expenses. In consider ing the latter items it is we'll to men, tion the fact that on the ordinary farm the additional labor expense which the raising of a few calves in- wolves is not large. The expense in- volved makes it apparent that unless the animal is from ancestry the fe- males of which are capable of pro- ducing product that will sell for more than the expense of producing it, the heifer should not be raised. On the other hand, the stockman who has a disease-free herd is assuming a risk of introducing disease when a new ami nal Is purchased. Considerations such as these confront every owner of dairy cattle.
 The importance of feeding the calf regularly cannot be overemphasized
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
vALLE OF IRRIGATED LANDS
What Alfalfa Will Accomplish in Mat ter of Forage crops-Feed for
 Cattle and Sheep.

To give one an approximate idea of the value of irrigated land in the mat ter of forage for cattle, the following figures will show what alfalfa will do on irrigated as compared with common hay on nonirrigated land:
 One acre sown to alfalfa and irri- gated will produce 10000 pounds of hay.
 One acre in inclosed pasture, 500 pounds.
 One acre of range averages 250 pounds.
 Or again:
 One acre of irrigated alfalfa will feed one steer 400 days.
 One acre of inclosed pasture will feed one steer 20 days. @f~
 One acre of range will feed one steer ten days.
 Or putting it in sheep, it will show:
 One hundred and sixty acres of irri- gated alfalfa will maintain 1900 sheep one year.
 One hundred and sixty acres of in- closed pasture will maintain 80 sheep one year.
 One hundred and sixty acresf of range will maintain 40 sheep one year.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
PREVENT INJURY BY INSECTS
Angoumois Grain Moth and WeeVil Do Much Harm Each Year-PreVent
 Loss by Cleaning.

Each year there is a large annual loss of stored wheat due to the work of grain-infesting insects, chiefly the angoumois grain moth and grain weevils.
 In the ordinary farm grain bin great deal of injury by these insects can be prevented by carefully clean ing the bin before the new grain is placed in it. Sweep out all refuse grain from cracks and crevices in the floor and sides of the bin. Then spray with kerosene emulsion, using one part of the stock solution to about five parts of water. Be sure to drive the spray material into the cracks and crevices where the insects or their eggs might be hidden. Allow the bin to dry for a week or longer before plac- ing the grain in it.
 Kerosene emulsion is prepared as follows: Shave up and dissolve one half pound of common laundry soap in one gallon of boiling water. Remove this water from the fire and add two gallons of kerosene oil. Mix the whole thoroughly either with hand pump or by pouring from pail to pail several times. When properly made the mixture is a creamy mass from which the kerosene will not separate. This is the stock solution, which should be diluted as previously di- rected.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
EXCELLENT WAR CROP
Poultry Offers One of Best Ways
 of Increasing Food.
Fowls Feed More Economically Than Any Other Farm Animal When Carefully HandIed-LittIe capi-
 tai Is Required.

Poultry has been called the crop that never fails. It offers one of the best ways of increasing food produc- tion on short notice. Poultry uses feed more economically probably than any other class of farm animal when it is carefully handled. It will produce a pound of meat or eggs on four pounds of grain when protein concentrates are fed. Pullets will begin laying in from 6 to 8 months. Cockerels are ready for market at the age of 12 to 16 weeks.
 There is good money in poultry and eggs if the flock is properly managed. Very little capital Is required and ex- pensive stock and equipment are un- necessary. Careful management and feeding are more important than ex- pensive equipment.
 Laying hens should be, allowed to moult naturally. The common idea that if hens are compelled to mott early they will quickly feather out and com- mence laying early in the fall is er- roneous. An early mott is not sign of early fall production. Usually the late-molting hen is the heavier pro-
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
Canaan Valley

Laura and Leslie Black spent Satur- day in Ct. Bsrrlngton and Sunday with their grandparents, Captain ans, Mrs. BlHck in East Canaan.
 MT. Spurr and Miss Rudge of Sheffield spent Sunday at E. J. Donalds.
 Arthur Gibbs Of Norfolk is critically i'll eF Mrs Anna Csnfield's. the efTec' of taking poison.
 Walter Tupper of South Manchester spent Sunday at H. Rockweil's.
 Frank JaBson of Son arlington for merly of this place csi!ed on old neigh bors here Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Geo. Jones. Miss Vida Chapman and friend of Torrington were at F. H. Langdon's Sunday.
 Joseph Deloy ST. left Monday to visit his sister in Michigan.
 +. H. Langdon will close his cider mill for the sesFon this week.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
South Canaan
SILVTRN ALF-HOWE.

The marriage of Miss Grace c. Silvernale and MT. Fred O. Howe which took place at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. Frank Silvernale last Friday evening, was a surprise to their many friends.
 They were united in marriage by Rev. Mir. Stickels of the Advent Church of Sharon. MT. Ennis Silvernale, brother of the bride, and Mrs. Floyd Loucks of sharon, cousin of the bride. stood up with them.
 MT. Howe has been employed the past year by MT. Harry Dean. Mrs. Howe has been an earnest helper in Ihe home of Mrs. Lois Pendleton for the rast two years and her services there, will be greatly missed.
 On Saturday evening few friends of the bride and groom met at their home, and after giving them little so-called music, on home made instru- ments consisting of base drum, snare drum and horn they went inside and were treated to refreshments and cigars, and enjoyed good tune with games and dancing.
 The guests. left at en early hour wishing the newly weds long and happy married lite.
 Harry Beebe of Fadley, Mass. has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Fl. F. Dean.
 Everett Martin and family of Ca naan, were Sunday guests of mr. and Mrs. Fred Howe.
 Walter Collar of Norfolk with an auto load of friends. visited the old church in this place last Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
CLOVER CROP FLOWED UNDER
Humus May Be Largely Saved by Flowing Under in FaII-Nitrogen
 Also Is Conserved.

Glover, cut and allowed to remain on the surface of the ground for seven months from fall to spring loses about the same amount of organic matter as when fed to live stock, according to recent experiments at the Ohio experi- ment station. This amount of humuS may be largely saved by blowing the crop under in the fall.
 G. E. Boltz, assistant chemist, in a discussion in the stations monthly bulletin, says that only about one third of the clover remained in the spring when the crop was left on the surface. When it was plowed under, about three-fourths of the original weight was found in the spring.
 From analyses of the drainage wa ter it was found that four times as much nitrogen was lost from the plot with clover lying on the surface as from that having clover incorporated in the soil.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
HELPFUL WORDS
From q Canaan Citizen .

Is your back lame and pairfal?
 Does it ache especially after exer- ton?
 Is there soreness in the kidney region?
 These symptoms suggest weak kid. neys.
 If so there is danger in delay.
 Weak kidneys get fast weaker
 Give your trouble prompt attention.
 Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak kidneys.
 Your neighbors use and recommend them. +
 Read this Canaan testimony.
 Rartley Killawee, Main St., says: "I have used Doan's Kidney Pills off and on for four or five years. have taken them for severe backaches and when my kidneys have acted irregu- larly. The kidney secretions have been painful in passage, also. At such times, Donn's Kidney Pills have entirely re- lieved me-.
 Price COG, at all dealers. Don't sim. ply ask for 8 kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney P!lls--the same that Mir. Killawee had Ecsscr >Mi!brrn Co !. Mfgrs.. Buffalo, N. --adg15
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
MAKE ALL HOUSES RATPR0OF
Farmers Should Take Necessary Pre-
 caution to Save All Food Pro- duced This Year.

E. W. Lehman of the University of Missouri College of Agriculture sug- gests that since farmers are doing their utmost to produce maximum crops they should also take necessary precautions to save the food produced. One method of conservation is to elim- inate this loss caused by rats and mice. Concrete may be used to keep them out of the basement. Concrete floors may be built for new corn cribs and granaries and small mesh wire netting can be placed in the walls. Old cribs and granalies, chicken coops and poultry houses should also be made ratprOof.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
Iron Pipe Post Brace.

stretched on it. The brace and the posts were filled with cement, and the ring was inserted in it. The ring was shaped from a piece of heavy, fiat wrought iron, which had enough shank to fit solidly into inc pipe. The bases for the posts were built first and the remainder of the concrete work was left until later on, so that should any cracks develop along the edge of the post base they could be easily located and remedied.-James M. Kane, in Popular Science Monthly.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
FENCE CORNER FOR OUNCES
Yard Easily Made to Yield Prof. itable Crop.

Quinces succeed we'll in any out-of- the-way corner. It has been said that the quince is essentially a fence-cor- ner tree and an odd corner of the garden or backyard may easily be made to yield veritable wealth of the most exquisite of jellies, conserves and marmalades, where commonly nothing but weeds woull grow.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
MAKE BUTTER OF WINDFALLS
No Better Way of Utilizing Sound Ppr- tions of Bruised and Wormy Ap-
 pIes in Fall.

Thece is no better way to use good apples and the sound portions of wind fall, wormy and bruised apples than to make apple butter of them. While almost all varieties of apples will make good apple butter, those with dlstinc- tive favor and good cooking quality are most satisfactory.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
BRACE FOR IRON PIPE POST
Curved Post Set in Concrete to Make Solid Support for Stretching Fence
 Wire Tightly.

The illustration shows how a fence, the posts of which were ordinary iron pipe, was braced with a bent piece of the same sized pipe so as to stand severe pull when the wire fencing was
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
Two.c.mn,r.rnent Tumhicr-

A new rumh!er has two comnrr&- rle,its one r1 hold ice and the other for l.s = .. ..- E. b. E. ..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-09
BLACK EYE GIVEN VICTOR
RESTRICTED SALES LICENSE

WASHINGTON, D. c., April g.
Determining important questions re-
garding patentees' control of the re-
tail price of patented articles, the SUI
preme court today pronounced unlaw-
full the limited license plan under
which the Victor Talking Machine Co.
and many other concerns have hereto
fore distributed their products.
The decisions did not decide the Vic
tor plan of limiting distribution solely
through licensed dealers, but In pat
ent infringement suit instituted by the
Motion Pictures Patents Company
against the Universal Film Manufac-
held invalid restrictions imposed by
turing Company and others, the court
the patents company upon the use OF
its competitors films in machines pro
duces by that company
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-09

the Middle West-Farmers' Bulletin
No. 7O4-which can be obtained
through Congressman or directly from
the Agricultural Department Similar
bulletins for other regions are now un-
der preparation.
Every farm girl and woman more
over, should, by all means, take q
hand in actual farm operations so as
to handle tractors, horses and farm
/ implements readily and skillfully.
Those who do so will not have to pre-
pare after the fighting has begun. to
do their bit" for their country I'm
time of danger They will know how
to plant, cultivate, and harvest the
crops essential to our national well
fare when saving them depends upon
the service of women in the fields.
Let the million women step forward
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-09

colors. To handle modern farm imple-
ments is not necessarily beyond a wo-
mans strength. With good team
and riding cultivator equipped with
a sun umbrella, blowing corn is a
deal more pleasant than washing. The
household duties are more fun than
riding hay-rake. Even blowing with
a sulky pillow is not too heavy strain
for some American women.
Every farm girl and woman should
proceed at once to master the elements
o. practical scientific farming. Those
who can should attend short courses
in agricultural schools and every one
should ask questions, observe, and
read bulletins
The Department of Agriculture has
just issued concise, simple, practical
primer of scientific agriculture for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-09

l ask this question because it is pos
sible that this summer the United
States may be in as great need OF
farm laborers as of soldiers and mu-
milton makers. But whether the actual
opportunity comes this year or not
preparedness of the individual for
war or for peace demands that Amer
lean farm women be ready for every
possible emergency.
1t is well within the bonuds of prob
ability that the available farm labor
of the United States will be materially
reduced by the calling of many men
to other and more hazardous duties
than sowing and reaping.
1t is physically possible for the farm
women of America to aid our econ
omic preparedness in the eVnt that
war summons an immense army to the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-09
stance Mr.. Olney declined.

STANCE MT. UIney declined.
His public utterances always COM
manded thoughtful attention and at
tracted widespread comment. Long
after his retirement from his compar-
atively brief career in public Office,
Mr.. Olney's counsels were eagerly
sought by members of the democratic
party. III
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-09
HOME PREPAREDNESS NO.
THREE-A MILLION WOMEN
SHOULD GO TO THE FIELDS
BY CARL VROOMAN,

BY CARL VROOMAN,
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture,
Member National Emergency Food
Garden Commission.
WASHINGTON, April 9. = Can we
enlist million American women to
do mems work this summer on the
farm?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
Vacation Time BLouscs and Skirts
Home Arts and Industries Along Lines

Art is a practical, livable, every
day thing, and not beyond the
reach of anyone. That is what ]
have been trying 10 teach the wom-
EN- who live away off i'm the coun-
+ try, as my work has taken me about
among them" SO Mrs. Jacques Bus
bee OF Raleigh. y c. said Mrs
! Busbee has been chairman of art
for the North Carolina Federation
of Women's Clubs and has made it
her business 10 do everything pos
sible 10 encourage the native indus
tries of her part Of the country.
we visited every pottery we
could discover i'm this state" she
continued. and we found that
many Of the potters by varying their
patterns and designs even slightly.
could make really beautiful things.
instead of those that were merely
unitarian with no claim to beauty.
SO we set TO work trying to per
suade them TO make these changes
and furnished them with designs.
For example, there is a gray butter
crock made all over the country
which is not attractive i'm itself, but
which might easily. with a trifing
alteration, be made into a lovely
jardiniere.
For a long time, 7 had been
wanting some floor vases 10 hold
tall flowers. so 7 designed several
and had different potters make me
some. The results were charm
ing Then had one of make
me salad bowl Later I
found mixing bowl of the
same ware There was "a deep
earthenware pie plate in common
use throughout the state. The out
side is the ordinary unglazed, plain,
light brown pottery, but the inside
is finished i'm a most gorgeous
orange glaze. a truly beautiful col
or. If the potter would only make
the outside of the dish match the
inside. il would be an exceedingly
handsome piece of pottery. As it is.
mine has been greatly admired;
many of my friends in New York
and other places have wanted to
buy some like it-and il cost just
exactly 10 cents.
Beautiful pottery is. as a rule
expensive. What ! have been try
ing 10 do is TO get the girls and boys
interested in making simple and at
tractive things at our potteries.
am sure that they would find A
great market in New York and
other large cities. IF people would
not recognize the fact that these
pOtters are embryonic artists. TO be
encouraged. and that with proper
encouragement and help. they can
make beautiful pottery at moderate
prices. we should have much more
i'm our homes II the country peo-
pie see that outsiders are Interested
in what they are doing. they will
get TO work and accomplish more.
Appreciation. however. must come
from outside.
"As a part of my work for the
women's clubs, I have made col
lections Of native weaving. pottery
and baskets. and have found that
nearly every community has some
thing different to contribute. This
collection I have exhibited in many
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

! places, wherever I could. Moreover.
| I have tried to make my own home
a demonstration center for native
art and have used it almost entire
! ~, as far as I possibly could. i'm my
/ furnishings. My whole kitchen is
filled with native pottery and ] have
"A great deal OF il in the dining
room, also, and in other parts of the
| house. some beautiful candiesticks.
among other things. Even my bean
pot is of the native pottery and is
really an artistic thing. I have
vases and flower bowls Of all sizes
and shapes and for all sorts of
! flowers, all in the same ware These
J however. I do not ,trew all over the
| house for ornaments Instead, they
are kept on shelves which have
been built all around the walls of
my dark room do great deal Of
photoEraphy-and are taken out as
I need them, according to the flow
ers which / am using in the house.
Ten different kilns are represented
in my collection.
Much beautiful weaving is done
in this state, ! have found, and
have window draperies. hand WOW
en- coverlets and such things illus
trating this craft, also woven and
braided rugs. Country people com
ing in would recognize them at once
As for baskets l have one or more
from nearly every county. That is
another art in which l am deeply
interested, particularly since | have
been chairman OF the pine needle
industry. for the conference for
education and industry in the south.
II is surprising how many varieties
of material for basketry there are
at hand In North Carolina we use
pine needles a great deal. and the
short may he used as well as the
long, also honeysuckle stems boiled
and peeled, jessamine, corn shucks
sea grass, palmetto strips. bamboo.
willow and stripped yucca leaves.
The pine needle baskets are es-
peciallv interesting. I have taught
number of the county agents to
make them and they have passed on
the instruction TO others. II has
been most interesting, going about
giving demonstration lessons Ere
quently / have taken all the bas-
kets that I could pile on the train
with. to the amusement OF all by
ISLANDERS, also a piece of weaving
ard one of pottery and gone off TO
some place to give a lesson in bas-
kerry I always notify some one in
the community in advance, that I
am coming, and usually about all
all the women turn out for the les
son Often. as | have just few
hours between trains. they gather
i'm the railroad station and We have
our lesson there and picnic dinner
1T is possible to teach the aver
age woman how 10 make basket
in an hour. I usually soon pick out
the quickest and most sltilfUl work
er and give her some extra instruc-
ton. so that she may help the
others after I have gone. While 7
am there, ] get them TO tell me
where the nearest pottery is. so that
I can look that up. Also. 7 find out
whether or not any weaving is done
in that place. This industry is car