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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
FEED CATTLE FOR SHIPMENT
Pennsylvania Experiment Station
Recommends Water Be Withheld
Before Shipping.

In preparing cattle for shipment cor
siderable attention should be given to
feeding so as to lower the shrinkage
as much as possible. The Pennsyl-
vania State college agricultural ex-
pertinent station recommends that
water be withheld from animals be-
fore shipping and that they be fed hn-
othy hay and whole oats to prevent
looseness during shipping. Under such
treatment cattle will arrive at the
market in more attractive appear
ance and will take on a much heavier
I'LL"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
TREAT TURKEY FOR CHOLERA
lseIate Affected Birds In House Re-
mote From Other Poultry Build
inqs-Give Creolin.

The word Is used to cover a num-
Der of intestinal disorders, but chol-
era is contagious germ disease and
is practically incurable. Place all
birds which show any symptoms Of
the disease in house remote from
other poultry buildings and one which
can be easily and thoroughly disin-
fected. Give the birds few drops of
creolin or sulpho-napthol in their
drinking water, just enough to turn 1t
fafntly milky. Give the birds one
thousandth Of a grain tablet of cor
rosive sublimate every three hours.
Feed sparngly on soft easily digested
food. All badly affected birds should
be Killed by blow on the head with
out drawing blood and then burned.
Rake up and burn all litter used in
the house and runs occupied by in
fected birds. Spray the runs and all
parts of the building with creolin or
sulpho-napthol solution, one table
spoonful to two gallons of water. The
runs should also be plowed frequently.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
PRIDE IN COLTS AND HORSES
Care for Young Animals to A.
tract Buyers.

By W. L. BLIZZARD, Department OF
Animal Husbandry, Oklahoma A. and
M. College. Stillwater)
Every farmer should have a pride In
the colts and horses he raises. II the
packer and brewer can afford to pay
fancy prices for flashy geldings largely
for advertising purposes, the farmer
can well afford to feed and care for his
young colts in such n way that they
will be attractive to these buyers.
In fact, every farmer should be am
bilious, not only to raise the best
crops, but also to produce the best
stock of all kinds. If he has the best
teams in the neighborhood, they will
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
RIGHT MALES FOR BREEDING
Save Those Of Large, Vigorous Type,
Showing Weil-DeveIoped Breast
and Strong Bone.

Gull out the bum ROSTERS. Males
of large, vigorous type, showing we'll
developed breast, strong bone, large
comb and wattles and bright eyes
should be held for breeding purposes.
Grow heads, long beaks and weak legs
indicate lack of constitutional vigor
and are usually found in poor pro-
ducers.
Hold the late-molting hen. Sell the
early-molting hen, the persistent or all
summer sitter, and the overfat hen.
Sell the immature pullets, or runts,
and save only the best. Never breed
from diseased stock.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
FEEDING MILK TO CHICKENS
According to Nebraska Experiment
Station Practice Will Double
Production Of Eggs.

The use of milk in feeding chickens
will double egg production, according
to the poultry section Of the Nebraska
experiment station at Lincoln. "The
hen never lays an egg until all the in
gradients necessary for the complete
development Of a chick are present."
the station announced.
"Since the egg contains protein as
well as carbohydrates, any amount Of
carbohydrates fed In the form Of grain
will not Offset the necessity of protein.
Milk given to the birds, either as a
drink, or in the form of wet mash, will
double egg yields. Commercial meat
scrap is of equal value, and may be
substituted when milk cannot be OBJ
tained."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26

attract a great deal of attention. The
farmers son would certainly become
deeply interested in fine team OF
purebred mares and the colts they
raise. 1t would stimulate him and en-
courage him to put forth his best ef-
forts for their care and management
The boy who is proud Of the stock
on the farm and who may raise and
develop colt good enough to win at
one of the local fairs is not nearly %
likely to leave the farm.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
OYSTER SHELL is VALUABLE
It is Not Fed to Poultry for Purpose Of
Supplying Grit, but as Material
for EGG Shell.

Oyster shell Is fed to chickens for
the production of egg shells and not
for grit as some persons think, ac-
cording to r. M. Sherwood, acting head
Of the department Of poultry hus-
bandry in the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college.
approximately 80 per cent of the
oyster shell fed laying hens is con-
verted into egg shell, which has a
chemical composition almost identical
with that Of the original shell. Clam
shells and lime, although of practically
the same composition, are not as ap-
petizing to the chickens and SO are not
as valuable as the oyster shells.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
REDUCE FERTILITY OF FARM
Raising Of Grade Steers Is Easier
Than Growing Grain-Less Care
for the Farmer.

1t is known that gra1n-raising re-
duces the fertility of the farm in .
much greater degree than the raising
of stock.
The raising of grade steers is eAAer
work and less care for the average
farmer now that reliable farm labor Il
becoming SO difficult to obtain.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
USING ANTICHOLERA SERUM
Vaccination Of Hogs and Proper Care
Will Prevent Disease-chanee
For More Money.

Hog cholera Is absolutely prevent-
able. The use Of the anticholera ~
rum - vaccinating the hogs a1A
proper care will do the work.
With this hoodoo removed thesu
ought to be much more money in honu
than ever befnrA
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
HE is PROGRESSIVE FARMER
Man Breeding Purebred Stock Is tise
Ono With Best Surroundings and
Farm Buildings.

The man who has gone into the
breeding of purebred live stock is the
man with the best surroundings. the
best buildings on his farm; he keeps
his farm in the best conditions
fact 1t is something which tends te
develop him.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
PICK FEATHERS FROM GEESE
Best Time Is When Operation Does
Not Draw BIood-Dry Feathers
Before Marketing.

The best time to pick geese is when
picking the feathers will not draw the
blood this is usually just before molt-
Ing time.
Some make practice of picking the
geese twice a year, but this Is not a
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
LESSON FOR JANUARY %
REVERENCE OF JESUS FOR HIS
FOLLOWERS HOUSE.

LESSON TEXT-John 2:13-22
GOLDEN TEXT-My house shall be
called a house Of prayer.-Matt. BIB
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26

Right to Be the Bass OF 'erms.
The equality of nations upon which
peace must be founded, II 1t is to last.
must be an equality of rights; the
guarantees exchanged must neither
recognize nor imply = difference be-
tween big nations and small, between
those that are powerful and those
that are weak Right must be used
upon the common strength, not upon
the Individual strength. of the nations
upon whose concert peace will depend
Equality of territory or OF resources
there, OF course, cannot be; nor any
other sort OF equality not gained in
the ordinary peaceful and legitimate
DEVELOPMENT of the peoples them
selves. But no one asks or expects
anything more than an equality OF
rights. Mankind is looking now for
freedom of life, not for equipoises OF
power.
And there is a deeper thing involved
than even equality OF right among or
ganized nations. No peace can last,
or ought to last, which does not recog-
nize and accept the principle that gov
eruments derive all their just powers
from the consent of the governed. and
that no right anywhere exists to hand
peoples about from sovereignty to SOW
ereignsy y II they were property.
/ take 1t for granted, for instance. II
l may venture upon a single example,
that statesmen everywhere are agreed
that there should be . united. inde-
pendent and autonomous Poland. and
that henceforeh an inviolable security
Of life, Of worship and Of industrial
and social development should be
guaranteed to all peoples who have
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26

good practice, as it depletes the vitality
Of the geese, and units them for good
service as breeders.
After the feathers have been picked,
they should be spread out to dry, after
which they are ready for the market.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26
CATTLE BREEDERS ORGANIZE

The Alabama Shorthorn Breeders asso-
citation was organized at a meeting held
in Montgomery July Il, the following
officials being chosen: President, John
King. Marengo county; vice president,
Morton C. Crabb, Gallon; secretary and
treasurer, ]. M. Mckenzie, Greenville;
directors, these officials and Walter
Smith, Birmingham; T. J. Wood, Troy;
R. L. Scale Livingstone Clifford Kirk
patrick, Dallas county; DIR. ]. N. Nc
Lean, Montgomery, and Dr. /. 2. Legg,
Athens. Colonel Scale will be field rep
resentative.
The meeting was well attended and the
initial membership numbers 80. The num-
Der of members undoubtedly will be in
creased largely in short time The
first meeting of the association, follow
ing the organization, will be held in
Montgomery during the Statewide Live
Stock show in the fall
Frank w. Harding, secretary of the
American Shorthorn Breeders associa-
ton, with headquarters in Chicago, at
tended the meeting and aided in the
formation of the association Mr.. Hard
ing, who Is an extensive breeder of
Shorthorns as well as secretary of the
national association, has done effective
work in increasing the popularity of the
oHoi thoIilS III tHe south, ana thus heip-
ing to further the live stock industry
in this part of the country. Mr.. Hard
ing was the guest of the Shorthorn
breeders of Alabama at a dinner at the
Gay-Teague hotel while he was in Mont
gcmery.
This meeting here at Montgomery
shows the spirit said Mr.. Harding
that has successfully carried the
Shorthorn cattle around the world.
You know the American Shorthorn
association is preparing for great event
III February which will interest your
Shorthorn stockmen as much as those
anywhere else The third week in Feb
ruary, 1918, we are going to hold the
Sforthorn congress in Chicago and we
are expecting it to be second inter-
national stock show. We will offer
5000 in prizes and will have the great
est sale of great sires and dams that
has ever taken place in America The
association expects to make this inter
national sale and congress an event of
each February"
From Montgomery, Mr. Harding went
for trip through western Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26
PUBLIC HOG SALE

More than two carloads Of hogs for
market were sold at public sale July II
at Ramer. Montgomery county. The An
dalusia Packing company, Andalusia.
was the successful bidder, paying 1874
cents for hogs weighing 1876 pounds or
more and 1917 cents for those weighing
less than 1876 pounds. 1t is stated that
the average weight Of the hogs sold was
about IT'S pounds. The hogs in the sale
were consigned by a number of hog rais-
erS of three counties, S. T. Rushton,
Ramer, topping the lot with 20 hogs that
weighed an average of 200 pounds. A
number of bidders attended the sale.
among them being representatives Of
packing houses and commission firms Of
Birmingham, Louisville and St. Louis.
A meeting of the Swine Breeders ASSOC
citation of Montgomery county will be
held July 81 to arrange for regular pub
lie sales of hogs to be begun in Septem-
Der, it being planned to sell six to eight
carloads Of hogs each sale day. i. T.
Quinn, farm demonstration agent for the
Montgomery Chamber of Commerce, is
aiding in perfecting the sales arrange
nentS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26
The Farmers Greed

believe that soil likes to eat as we'll as
it's owner, and ought, therefore, to be
literally fed.
believe in large crops which leave the
land better than they found it-making
the farmer and the farm both glad at
once.
I believe in going to the bottom Of
things and, therefore, in deep blowing
and enough of it. All the better with a
subsoil plow.
believe that every farm should own
a good farmer.
believe that the best fertilizer for any
soil is a spirit Of industry, enterprise and
intelligence Without this, lime and gyp-
sum, bones and green manue, mari and
guano, will be of little use.
believe in good fences, good barns,
good farmhouses. good stock. good orch
ards and children enough to gather the
fruit.
believe in a clean kitchen, a neat wife
in it, spinning wheel. clean cupboard,
a clean dairy and a clean conscience
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26

Following the organization of the as
ISOLATION a public sale of Shorthorns
was held in Montgomery. Thirty-one
head were sold at an average price of
$3.50.
The association will hold an extensive
sale of Shorthorns in Montgomery next
spring, with all the breeders in the state
taking part.
HEREFORD MEETING
The Alabama Hereford Breeders asso-
citation was organized July IL at a meet
ing in Montgomery, officials being
chosen as follows: President, N. j. Bell
Montgomery and Calhoun; vice presi-
dent, ]. e. Dunaway, Orrville; secre-
tary and treasurer, r. J. Goode, Jr.,
Glastonbury; directors these officials
and W. G. Henderson, Montgomery; L.
w. White, Huntsville; r. M. Hobbe,
Montgomery, and w. H. Smith, Pratt
vile.
The membership fee for breeders of
pure-bred Herefords was fixed at s., and
that for farmers who have pure-bred
Hereford bulls and are breeding grades
was placed at 81, the latter to include
subscription to the Hereford Journal.
The association decided to conduct an
educational campaign, advertising the
merits and desirability of the Hereford,
with view to the securing of more and
u-OIS IltTeIOTuS tnrOuSnOuJ Alabama.
Earnest, active support and co-opera-
ton will be given the association by r.
j. KinZer, secretary of the American
Hereford Breeders association, with
headquarters in Kansas City, and the
other officials of that organization.
The Alabama Hereford breeders de-
cided to hold an extensive public sale
in Montgomery next spring.
Among those who attended the organf-
zaton meeting of the association were:
N. J. Bell, Calhoun; w. G. Henderson,
Montgomery; e. P. Jacobs, Bridgeport;
Harry Houghton, Montgomery; ]. e.
Dunaway, Orrville; w. w. Garth, Hunts
vile; L. w. White, Huntsville; E. Glib
bens, Allenville; J. c. Webb, Demopolis;
H. P. Randall, Marion Junction; H. M.
Hobbie, Montgomery; w. E. Ellsberry,
Montgomery; P. H. Stewart, Prattville;
w. H. Smith, Prattville; r. J. Goode,
Sr., and r.. ]. Goode, Jr., Glastonbury;
Judge ]. T. Stokely, Birmingham; Mr..
Greene, representing the Southern
Realty company, Statesville; Col F. d.
Hengst. Louisville; Dr. c. A. Cary, Au-
burn; Prof F. S. Templeton, Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26

ket for special products of the arts and
crafts, such as rag rugs of given pat
term dyed with vegetable dyes, basket
work and hand made laces. They have
adopted trademarks and are selling the
goods through salesrooms established by
the club at fairs and through special
sales.
THE MEMBERSHIP
The membership Of the organizations
which are engaged in cooperative SELL
Ing for their members ranges from a
small group Of neighbors to over 100 wom-
en-. Where various products are sold, the
embroidery department generally has the
greatest number of articles for sale,
though there is better market for crock
cry and farm products, which afford bet
ter returns to the women who offer them
for sale.
An annual membership fee OF from 60
cents to 81 generally is required for these
organizations, and a charge of from 10 to
is per cent of the selling price usually Is
made to cover the costs of selling. In a
few instances the managing board has
been able to secure an efficient person
to take charge of the enterprise for a
specified percentage on the sales.-Co-
Operators Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26
WOMAN CO-OPERATIVESELL

Cooperative selling has been under.
taken and found profitable by number
OF women's organizations which were
originally formed for social and educa-
tional activities according to informa-
ton obtained In connection with the rural
organization Investigations of the United
states department of agriculture In some
cases, especially in localities frequented
by the summer boarder or the automo-
bile tourist sales are made direct to Gus
toners who come to the ealesrooms of the
organizations or to thesr special sales;
in other cases sales are made through
the parcel post and by other means.
One organization whose primary pur-
pose Is to raise funds fol- community de-
velopment has established a salesroom
where members can jellies and cookery
for individual profit. This salesroom is
located on the direct automobile road to
a large city and in order to attract tour
lists and automobile parties a tea room is
operated in connection with the sales
room. Special sales are held in connec-
ton with such social features as Japanese
teas. to stimulate the interest of mem
bers of the organization, to induce them
to bring in articles for sale and to adj
vertise the salesroom.
Another organization, which had its
origin in a country pageant, has sold
its members. Every woman is required to
furnishd two or more articles for sale
each year. These articles are kept on
sale at the home of one of the members
and special sales are held at various fairs
and group meetings. The goods are at
tractively displayed on these occasions.
and other farm products are added to
the list Of articles offered for SALE APP
proved recipes have been adopted for
cakes and candies. in order to insure a
uniform product, and card bearing the
trade mark of the club it attached to
every article sold.
EGGS AND BUTTER
Eggs and butter are being marketed
by parcel post by the members of
church society in one of the southern
states One member of the club pur-
chases cartons for all and keeps lists OF
customers. Each woman makes her own
sales direct to the customer, usually by
correspondence, and places upon the Of
eial list the names of persons asking for
products which she cannot supply. 1t was
found necessary to produce uniform
quality Of butter and to put 1t up In
square prints rather than in rolls, In
order to furnish customers with STAN
dardized product.
Other organizations are finding a mar
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26

believe in clean kitchen, a neat wife
in it, spinning wheel. clean cupboard,
a clean dairy and clean conscience.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21
THE WORLDS BOOK OF 1917
Pre-eminent in the Matter Of Meet.
ing Reference Demands Of
Every Kind.


The year 1916 was one OF important
records BOO war abroad and 10 peace.
industry and legislative progress at
home Among students. teachers.
newspaper men ami general readers
there win be daily and sometimes al.
most hourly occasions for reference
TO the dates OF events. the text OF new
laws or other documents, the stats.
ties OF trades, finance or elections.
This surprising importance Of the
twelve months just past places a fresh
accent upon the fact well established
under tho tcsr OF other years that
The World Almanac and Encyclopedia
l the American publication prc.emi.
nent in the matter Of meeting refer.
cuce demands OF every kind. In the
1917 issue Of nearly 200 pages. this
annual presents the last word Of the
calendar hour for the first and last
OF iis uncounied consultants It runs
the range OF events from pugilism to
Presldoutmakng from politics 10
preaching from automobiles to agri.
culture. from records Of destruction
10 records Of construction
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21
Minister.

There is more Catarrn In this sec.
tion Of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and for years II
was supposed to be incurable. Doctors
prescribed local remedies, and by
constantly failing to cure by local
treatment, pronounced 1t incurable.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in.
nuenced by constitutional conditions
and therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, man.
ufactured by F. ]. Cheney & Co, To
ledo, Ohio, is a constitutional remedy,
is taken internally and acts through
the blood on the mucous surfaces OF
the system. One Hundred Dollars re.
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Cure fails TO cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21

has been inaugursted b. the company
whereby the employees can get To-
ge,her and discuss business ideas.
Mr Pennington states that be be
lieyes IN keeping 50 close touch with
all Of his men and finds that a good
banquet board Is the finest place over
which 70 discuss matters 10 which
every man is interested The Pen
uington company is rapidly expanding.
and the ideas gathered by the large
force Of men employed can prohtably
be exchanged At such gatherings as
was held last night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21

UNLESS s-EEPE STARTS BUILD.
nc SOON OTTER FIhkkCIEH
WILL BUILD : ZIG HOTEL ~
GFORCRE.

Tie proposition u t-s building @.
1g,e. o. West Main sIee- Will BE-.
checked - 10 J. r Shape vi,ai-
few days and ne EIl either get cusy
o. e. o1- - Tie Esy. some pzr-.s.
Il t1is city w1o oE1 e section O.. Main
stree Te,y tzrorztly located 70.
modem 1Ote. ere ready within : DAY.
time 20 begin Ile construction q
hotel provided il become known That
M Sharpe does nor intend 10 make
1e,-eg progress t1an 1e has already
made Mes.des t1is. tie majority O.
-=l W1o gave money 70 lie sharp
1o-s. project ere discouraged They
-zvs been deprived u lie use Of t1e.r
money t9r Fix months OF longer they
have seen very little progress MADE
IL that length o. ti-e AID many Of
raem are very plain 10 .,a;e that they
are oesir01s o. having their money r.
funded They feel, row hat Ardm0re
has sufficient amount Of cash 10
build such institutions as are a public
need in the city. and while they still
stand willing 70 cooperate with Nj
Sharpe, ye. they want 10 become
little closer to hin. they want TO un-
derstand the necessity Of lhe delay, OF
else they want Nj Sharpe TO refund
their money wipe his hands Of the
whole deal and leave the hotel project
70 others.
There are persons who have pur-
chased properly on West Main street
in the belief that the hotel will be
built in that district. These local
people who propose 70 build hotel
are mindful Of the fact and they are
not going 10 take advantage Of any
one. They are going 70 give Mr.
Sharpe every opportunity 10 make
good They want 70 see every invest.
or in the vest portion make good, and
believe they will do 50, no matter
where the hotel is located
There Is no spite-work. Nothing IS
being done through i'll will, but there
&. a determination TO do something
and il Mr. Sharpe is not willing to get
busy, then they express desire to
take the project over and build the
hotel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-21

ial service. at which all departed
Christians Of the city will be remem-
bered, regardless OF their church al.
tiliation At this session, prominent
men OF the city will make short ad.
dresses. The day will be observed as
general home coming" day. Your
relatives and friends, out Of the city.
are invited TO be present 10 enjoy
with US this day Of celebration by our
people. Formal printed invitations
may be found at the pastors study for
you TO give or mail to any of your
friends.
The Ladies Aids will meet Tuesday
as usual at their appointed meeting
places. The dedicator requests that
there be a called session OF the so
cieties next Saturday afternoon, which
meeting he wishes to attend. The
official board will meet next Friday
and Saturday evenings, in called ses.
sions. There will perhaps be other
/ special meetings of the different de
partments of the church and It Is
hoped that the paper will be watched
for notices. ]. ". BURNS,
Minister.