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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08

F'rom the United States Department of
Agriculture)
There is no advantage In skimping
the pig when it comes time to fatten
him, the United States department of
agriculture points out. During the
growing period of his life, pastures
with little grain were in order, for
Acale and constitution were the main
objects to be obtained. The last few
weeks before butchering the idea is to
lay on a good covering of fat, to in
crease the proportion OF, high-priced
lard, and to add tenderness and palat-
ability to the meat. A fat hog sells to
much better advantage on the market
for these very reasons.
To add this fat rapidly and most
economically, we must feed an album
dance of grain. The self-feeder is SIM
ply device to keep before the pigs a
constant supply of feed. in order that
they may eat of such feeds in such
quantities as they desire.
Results With SeIf-Feeder.
A brief resume of results obtained
by experiments with over 275 hogs,
part of them settled and the balance
handled in the best possible manner,
shows:
1. That in comparison with the hand
fed pigs, the settled pigs ate grain IL
per cent more rapidly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08

roughage in the morning, only small
amount at noon, and the remainder at
night. Little hay should be fed at noon
as it is bulky and full stomach cuts
down efficiency. At the present war
prices oats are cheaper as grain
feed than corn, and good bright cotton
seed meal is the most economical
source of protein and the cheapest
supplementary feed to be had. A
maximum of about two pounds day
Of cottonseed meal is all that should
be fed and the horse should become
accustomed to it gradually. Begin with
one-fourth pound the first day, increas-
ing it quarter pound each day until
the right amount is reached. None
but the best quality should be fed and
should contain not less than Al to 43
per cent protein"
A ration of eight pounds of oats, two
pounds Of cottonseed meal, fifteen
pounds of straw, and one pound of mo-
lasses day for each 1000 pounds live
weight is given by Doctor McCamp-
bell as one of the most economical to
fed under the present conditions and
high prices. The straw should be fed
in the morning and evening and the
molasses sprayed on it. This ration
has proved successful and has given
good results.
Another point often neglected with
the horse is that of watering. Water
Immediately after a meal washes the
feed from the stomach and thus de-
creases the value received from 1t by
the horse. The farmer should take
barrel of water to the field with him
and give his horses bucketful at least
once each half day.
Cut the grain ration down to one
half on Sundays and any other time
when the horse is not working. Full
feeding while not at work causes dis
orders and the disease known as aza-
turia or monday morning sickness"
Feeding less while not at work is an
economical practice and much better
for the horse.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08
SElF-FEEDERS USED
FOR FATTENING PIGS
Most Economical Plan to Finish
Off Porkers for Marke:.
Much Waste Eliminated.
NV I. w. CARPENTER, Mississippi A.
and M. College.)

Ry I. w. CARPENTER, Mississippi A.
and M College.)
IT is to the interest of farmers hav-
ing hogs to be finished, either for
market or butchering this winter, to
get them ready in the quickest and
most economical way, since the prices
of feedstuffs are so high. This can
best be done by putting the hogs on
a self-feeder with corn in one COM
partment and either tankage or, cot
tonseed meal in the other. A self
feeder is nothing more than hopper
which allows the feed to come down
as needed by the hogs, and at the
same time prevents waste, as It, is
necessary for the feed already down
to be eaten away before any more
comes down. These feeders can be
made on almost any farm out OF scrap
lumber if necessary.
Self-feeders pay, even though there
are only few hogs to be fed. They
have uniformly given better results
than hand feeding, both at the expert
ment station and on farms in Missis-
S1ODl. hugs nOS OhAy AAe~A>N o.
daily gains, but the same amount OF
feed will make much more pork. mis-
evidently can be accounted for Dy
the fact that the hog was allowed to
eat at will, consequently never
gorged itself, thus enabling it to d.
gest its food more thoroughly.
For the greatest and most econom-
zeal gains it is essential to have either
tankage or cottonseed meal in add
ton to corn, as this gives the needed
balanced ration. It will also harden
pork faster than corn alone. AS long
as, there is corn in the self-feeder,
there is no danger Of the hogs eating
enough cottonseed meal to injure them.
In addition to the feeds in the self
feeder the hogs should be given plenty
of fresh water and dry quarters to
sleep in, as it is impossible for them
to do their best in filthy pen. Too,
the best quality Of pork will not be
secured from hogs in filthy pens.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08
SANITARY HOG HOUSE
is MOST IMPORTANT
Clean Surroundings Tend Tow
ard General Thrift Among
Hogs to Prevent Disease.

Sanitary conditions tend towards
general thrift among hogs. 1t pays
in dollars and cents to keep the sur
roundings clean, points out Ray Gate
wood. instructor in animal husbandry
in the Kansas State Agricultural coli
lege.
prevention is always the cheapest
and easiest manner in which to deal
with disease" said Mr.. Gatewood.
"The houses should be kept clean, dry,
and free from dust. In case the
house becomes foul it should be clean
ed. disinfected and small amount Of
lime scattered about the floor. 1t is
also good practice to whitewash the
walls frequently.
sThe lots should be kept clean. Cobs
should be burned. and the ashes and
charcoal given the hogs. The pens
should be kept free from manure and,
when possible, it is good practice
to move the hogs to new soil. This
helps to keep them in more health
full condition.
sKeep close watch for the appear
ance of disease. Find the trouble and
act accordingly. Do not put it off
too long for great loss may be in
Cured by waiting. Unthrifty hogs and
profit do not go hand in. hand"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08
BETTER CARE SHOULD
BE TAKEN OF HORSES
Animal Must Be Looked Upon as
Chief Source Of Power Re-
CURED or Many Farms.

Better care should be taken Of WORK
horses in order to aid in the effort for
increased crop production, believes DR..
G. w. McCampbell. associate professor
of animal husbandry in the Kansas
State Agricultural college. Horses must
furnish the greatest part of the power
required on many farms.
"The tractor, of course, has its part
to play, but statistics show that there
are more than $1,000 acres of cult
waited land in Kansas for every tractor
in use," saids Doctor McCampbell.
"This should be evidence enough that
the horse must be looked to as the
chief source of power on the farm. Be
cause of this fact he should be given
more consideration and greater care
so that his productive power may be as
large as possible.
Feed the horse one-fourth of his
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08


doing just administration
do-s
administration
Doctor Wilburs When he found
decided
to a
He
a enough
to his
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08

Siam has been added to the list of
nations that have officially adopted the
metric system.
There are ants in Mexico colonies of
which will attack hive of bees and
destroy it in a night.
Barley gave much better results
than oats as sheep fattening food
in tests conducted by English farm
ers.
Designed for bakers, new cleo
trical machine will scour 1000 pans
an hour and grease them for use
again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08

2. That they gained weight % per
cent more rapidly.
And last, that they consumed only 81
per cent as much grain in gaining 100
pounds.
This shows three very definite adj
vantages in the use of the self-feeder.
Pigs fed in this manner will eat more
grain per day than under any other
method of feeding. This maximum
consumption is not wasteful of grain;
in fact it saves grain, for an increase
of 10 per cent in the rate of eating
caused an increase of % per cent in
the rate of gaining. The object in feed
ing is to put on fat as rapidly and
with as little grain as possible.
method which, will increase the rate
of gaining % per cent and at the same
time decrease by per cent the grain
required to produce a unit of gain is
certainly worthy of the breeders con-
SideratiOn.
How to Use SeIf-Eeeder.
Fill part of the self-feeder with corn
or similar carbonaceous feed and the
other part with protein supplement;
also take care to see that it is kept
filled. Induce well-grown shoats to eat
when and what they choose, and save
grain, save labor, and get your hogs
to market at the earliest possible date.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08
WOMEN SUFFERERS
NEED SWAMP-ROOT

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney and bladder trouble and
never suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to DO
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer a great deal with pain
in the back, headache, loss of ambition,
nervousness and may be respondent and
irritable.
Don't delay starting treatment. DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp Root, a physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store, re-
stores health to the kidneys and is Just
the remedy needed to overcome such con-
ditions.
Get a medium or large bottle immedi-
ately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure
and mention this paper. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08

crystalline telling the after couple of months have
elapsed hardly varied by which
is approaching the presentday goapariotfc service
during the coming
along all lines
considered
patriotic than Red Cross Women in the United States equally patriotic
The
of
service
hospital and relief
work. farming kindred branches"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08

nave been brought into the city by the Dnifed
rushing lunch counters
OF uniformed literally
Crowded
at premium More than
Prior the Washington
sufficient
But with the outbreak of the
eating
Food crying
national
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08
Very Poor SpeIIer.

Miss Bizness was a very capable
girl in the Office, but she couldn't spell.
Her employer found her so useful In
every other way that he bought her
dictionary and advised her to use
it regularly,
The next morning when he came
down to his office he noticed that to
protect the new book from the con-
slant wear she was expected to give
it she had carefully covered the back
with cloth, and across the cover she
had written:
'Dictionery."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08
SOME PosTscRIPTs

Weather reports are sent daily Dy
wireless telegraphy from Gibraltar TO
London.
A jointed ice skate Is novelty, the
idea being that it bends with its wear
er's foot.
The United States is by far the
largest producer and consumer of tale
III the world.
For carrying heavy bottles of liquids
tongs that hold their necks securely
have been invented
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08

anoh along and looked the photographs
grill Regular chicken. MarriedT'
The wasr
sbad.b
and ask her please
your"
worthy old maid couldn't
busban oyeor none
dealings with matter of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08
Hello Out the Meat supply.

Keep chickens on city lots. They
utilize kitchen waste. require only light
labor such as children. old folks, and
convalescents can supply, and make
quick and economic returns in meat
and eggs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08

him in making the war. Not the least
capable Of these professors is DR.. Ray
Wilbur, president Of Leland Stanford
university.
In the food administration, Doctor
Wilbur is one Of the liking pins" 1t
is his duty to encourage the cOnser-
walton of food, Perhaps it was be-
cause Herbert @. Hoover realized
that 1t would take a diplomatic man
to line up the housewives of America
that he chose Doctor Wilbur. Perhaps
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08
Blanchinc Celery.

Celery may be blanched by placing
boards, paper or dirt about it. A drain
tile win do. Soil is likely to cause
decay in the early varieties if put on
during hot weather.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08
Save All Feed.

Save everything in the garden and
orchard. If there is no sale for pro-
duce, can all that is suitable, and feed
the remainder TO the stock.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08

official talk, but the average Washing
tonian who has to lunch in town has no
sympathy with conservation he is too
hungry. They are starving by the
hundreds right here in our own cap
ttal every noon hour.
Europe may be hard pressed for
food, but no more so than Washington
Is at the lunch hour. The answer is
simply this: Washington has out
grown itself and there are not enough
restaurants, lunchrooms and cafes to
feed the thousands and thousands who
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08

man came IN the ONCE, Stuuleu the
pictures, each one bit more piquant
than the other, and then asked the
woman in charge If the pretty girl
were married. She was.
The man, with jaunty assurance,
took business card from his coat and
laid it on the desk-yCu know how
men are.
"Give her this, will you? And tell
her If ever she's widow to get me on
the long-distance phone"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08

New York Judge rules home poker
games by women violate gambling
laws.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08
Hoo Is Pork Factory.

A hog is simply pork factory, and
II run on godd business lines, he win
do all that is asked Of him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08
Barred.

"Why wouldn't the recruiting Off
Ger take your
"Said they had all the wrist-watch
winders they needed. Puck.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08
His Work Is Teaching Housewives to Save Food

HIS is collegiate At least
collegiate President
lessor and he has gathered him
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08

national defense, she was introduced
by DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, with these
words: eff there be one set of women
I envy, it Is the women Of the pen.
We ought to be exceptionally inter-
ested to hear how the pen women Of
America are planning to use their
power"
AT that meeting, which was held
in Washington in June, Mrs. Pearson
was able to announce only little of the
war work planned by the league. Its
undertakings then were Just begin
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08
Further Proof That Fate Is Unfair to Women

unfair her deal
with photographs of gracefully pretty girl
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08
Luncheon Spaces Now at Premium in the Capital

Observation-Disclosures Citizens Eating Lion Meaays the headline
he could lion Conservation
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08
Pen Women Are Prominent in Patriotic Service

WHEN president of the League American Pen
presidents 0f
committee Of the council
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08

A fool says many wise things, but he
isn't aware of the fact.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-08
Rreed SuitahIe Mares.

Breed all suitable mares to the bes'
stallion available
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1917-12-14
Cook-Howell

The many friends here of Mr..
Willis Cook of Fair Oaks will be
interested to learn of his mar
rage Sunday, Nov. rs, 1917, to
Miss Ida E. Howell of Jackson,
Tenn. The ceremony was said
by Judge S. Castleman at the
home Of the groom's mother,
Mrs. M. j. Julian, in Wynne, at
200 p. m. on the above date and
was witnessed by only few
relatives and intimate friends of
the contracting parties, to whom
was served a sumptuous we'd
ding dinner. The happy couple
are row at home to their friends
at Fair Oaks where Mr.. Cook is
a valuable employee in the SER
vice of the Cotton Belt Railway
co. We join ''Proc's', many
friends in extending congratu-
lations and wish for him and his
a long life of happiness and
prosperity. -
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1917-12-14
Co. AS First Loss

The first death in the ranks of
Company A from this county
happened at Camp Beauregard,
La, last Friday when Private
Arthur H. Parker succumbed to
an attack of measles. Thus the
nrst OF our volunteers has given
MS life for the u. S. A. and al
though he did not live to see
service in the trenches, he goes
70 his reward as great a hero as
any OF his comrades who may
night our battles on foreign soil.
both officers and enlisted men
u MS company are sad over the
loss of their comrade and the en-
IRE citizenship of Woodruff
county joins them in extending
heartfelt sympathy to the be-
reaved relatives.
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1917-12-14
McCRORY VOLUNTEER
DIED LAST SUNDAY
Private Ohio Stokes Who Enlisted with Company A from
This County Succumbed at Camp Beauregard

The sad news of the death of
one of our soldier boys" was
received here Sunday, the tele-
cram stating that Private Ohio
Stokes had succumbed at Camp
Beauregard, La, to an attack of
measles and pneumonia.
The remains arrived here
Wednesday and were laid to rest
in the Fakes Cemetary Thursday,
Rev. ]. r. Nelson conducting
the funeral services and quite a
large number of sorrowing
friends and relatives attending
to pay their last tribute of res
pect to the first volunteer from
McCrory who gave his life for
his home and country. Private
]. E. Mari of Co. A was detailed
to accompany the remains home,
The deceased enlisted with the
company of volunteers from
Woodruff County, now Co. A, f"
154th. Infantry, 39th. Division a
few months ago but was since
transferred to a machine gun
company of the same regiment.
Reports state that he was a good
soldier and we'll respected by all
his comrades.
He leaves a father, Mr.. T. W.
Stokes of Beedeville, a wife and
three brothers, Messrs. S. L. and
W. W. Stokes of McCrory and
J. M Stokes of Beedeville and
a large number of friends to
mourn his loss. The News joins
with every citizen of Woodruff
County in extending heartfelt
sympathies to the bereaved wife,
father and brothers.
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1917-12-14
New County Examiner

The many friends of Mr.. W.
N. bill" Wilkes will be glad to
learn of his having been ap-
pointed examiner of Woodruff
County to succeed Mr.. T. w.
Woodbury. who has resigned and
is now in charge of the schools
at Charlottesville.
Mr.. Wilkes is now in charge
of the schools at Grays and has
had several years experience in
school work having taught in
several districts in this county.
We join his many friends in con-
graduating him upon his ap-
pointment to this very import
ant place.
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1917-12-14

Died: Friday night at 1900
O'Clock, Dec. 8, 1917, at the
home of her grand parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. V. Justice of near
Jelks, Little Ruth, age four
years, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis F. and Annie Justice.
The parents moved here three
weeks ago from Baltimore, Md.
Membraneous Group caused the
child's death and the remains
were laid to rest in the Fakes
cemetery Monday. We extend
heartfelt sympathy to the be-
1reaved family.
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1917-12-14
Anti-Malaria Campaign

Lake Village, Dec. IL, The
City Council has accepted the
offer of the International Health
Commission, made by DR.. Tay-
lor, for an anti-malarial cam
paign, and appropriated 81, 500.
The total cost will be $4,000 of
which the commission provides
half. Favorable results from a
similar campaign waged in the
surrounding country resulted last
year. Gazette.
We are informed by DR.. Girls
void that the international
Health Commission stand ready
to cooperate with any city or
village in Woodruff county that
cares to take up an Anti-Malaria
Campaign similar to that in
Lake Village.
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1917-12-14
Health Officers Meet

DR.. R. N. Smith, of Augusta,
County Health Officer, and DR..
Don M. Griswold, of McCrory,
Director of the Woodruff County
Rural Sanitary Campaign, at
tended a meeting of the health
officers of the First Congression-
al District in Wynne last Friday.
The fact that so many physi-
clans are being withdrawn from
their practice to help in the
great mobilization of troops
makes the necessity greater than
ever before to retard the des-
truction resulting from any and
all preventable diseases.
Such preventable diseases as
smallpox, typhoid fever and ma
laria are almost unknown in our
army of the present day and
such desirable state of affairs
can be brought about in any Sec
ton of the country by the use of
the we'll recognized and estab-
lished procedures which prevent
unnecessary illness and death
The meeting at Wynne was
presided over by DR.. Ludlow, of
Jonesboro, member of the
State Board of Health, who ex-
pressed his. sincere hope that
health officers and physicians
would cooperate to the end that
the preventable diseases be
eliminated from this section of
the country.
If a devastating epidemic of
disease should come while so
many of our physicians are with
our troops, the death rate at
home might be fully as great as
in the front line trenches.
DR.. C. w. Garrison, of Little
Rock, State Health Officer, was
present and told of the good
work being done in numerous
other sections of the state. The
meeting was pronounced a sue
cess by the health officers who
also voted to make the same a
semi-annual affair under the
Craftsmanship of DR.. Ludlow.