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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
DAIRY
FACTS
CARING FOR CREAM ON FARM
Expert Of University Of Illinois Gives
Ten Excellent Rules for Farmer
to Follow.

CBy H. A. RUEHE, Associate in Dairy
Manufacturers. University OF Illinois)
1. Keep the cows clean.
2. Use covered milk pals.
8. Milk with dry hands.
4. Remove milk from the barn I'M
mediately and separate it at once.
5. Set the separator so that 1t will
skim cream that will test from IS to
40 per cent In the winter and from
40 to As per cent in the summer.
9. Wash, scald. and dry the separa-
tor and all utensils Immediately after
using. The separator bowl may be
dried in a warm oven, though the
oven should not be so warm that it
will melt the tin on the bowl parts,
Setting utensils In the sun is good
practice, as the sunshine acts as a
germiclde.
Z. Keep all utensils and separator
parts dry when not in use.
8. Cool the cream Immediately after
skmming by setting the can in cold
running water. Construct a cooling
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
WAR GARDENS FOR EVERYONE
Supplies Are Needed for Armies Fight.
Ing for Brotherhood and Peace,
Says Dean Wooda

Every family should have its own
garden this year. ITO do so viii be to
release supplies for the armies that
are fighting for brotherhood and
peace" says Dean A. F. Woods Of the
Minnesota College Of Agriculture.
ITO hasten the close of the war;"
adds Dean Woods, 1--WE must feed the
people In the armies. The farmers are
doing everything possible and the peo-
pie Of the towns should assist by
avoiding waste and extravaganza.
They should make gardens not only in
their back yards, but In their front
yards as well, and on vacant sots.
They should organize garden clubs, in
Guiding women and children, and
grow enough to supply their needs not
only through the summer, but through
the winter. They can do this by in
tensive effort
Dean Woods urges boys and girls
clubs, Boy Scouts, teachers, preachers
and all philosophical citizens to lead
Ia this work.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
nMndMM

/. Inlet, usually 1A-inch pipe. Q. Wood
en- trough, conducting water to within 3
inches OF bottom. 3. Sticks, holding cans
In place as shown by cut. 4. Shows posi-
ton of half filled can; run stick through
handle in cover to prevent 1t from sliding
out from under the stick 5. Shows post
ton of can when filled. 6. Shows position
Of wire which prevents the cans from
tipping. z. Outlet, usually 2-inch threaded
nipple.
tank so that the cream will be cooled
with the water that is used TO fill the
stock tank.
8. Never mix warm cream with cold
cream. Cool the cream before mixing
1t with previous skimmings.
10. Do not allow the cream to freeze
In cold weather.
II. Stir the cream at least twice a
day; this will keep 1t smooth and free
from Jumps. Do not use wooden
paddle for a stirrer, as it is unsanltary.
II. Deliver cream frequently, at
least twice week in winter and three
times week In warm weather.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
FOR THIRSTY GARDENS
Windmill Plays Important Part in
Production of Food.
Lack Of Timely Rainfall 10 often
Doom Of Otherwise Carefully Han
died and Tended Pateh--con-
serve Water Pumped.

That the farm windmill should play
an important part this year In the
great food-production campaign, is the
belief OF Fl. B. Walker, drainage and
irrigation engineer, Kansas State Agrl-
cultural college.
'The farm windmill should be no
Stacker this year." said Professor
Walker. at should be ready day and
night to absorb the energy Of the wind
to lift water for thirsty gardens. Lack
Of timely rainfall is often the doom of
an otherwise carefully handled and
tended vegetable garden.
This year the farm garden will be
an important factor In reducing the
cost of living. Accordingly, every pre-
caution should be taken to prevent a
failure Of the garden crops. In those
areas where the natural rainfall is not
dependable, some simple method Of ir-
rigatlon should be provided"
The farm windmill will serve faith
fully and well in lifting water for ir-
rigation If given an opportunity, Pro-
fessor Walker pointed out. This faith
full source of farm power, however, will
not save the garden unless the owner
co-operates in conserving the water
pumped. The average windmill lifts
water intermittently and at slow
rate. Consequently If the water
pumped is allowed TO flow directly onto
the warm, dry soil, small area only
can be satisfactorily covered. A small
triekllng flow does not spread laterally
over the surface of the soil, but it per-
colates deeply into the soil beyond the
reach of the shallow-rooted vegetables.
If the water lifted, on the other
hand, Is stored in tanks, barrels, or
reservoirs, a volume sufficiently large
can be secured in a surprisingly short
time to effectively irrigate a much
larger area. A barrel of water con-
tanning 31h gallons will cover a gar
den bed six feet wide by eight feet
long, one inch deep. A quantity of
water even as small as this, If properly
applied, will greatly help the lettuce
bed or the shallow-rooted radishes. 1t
is advisable, therefore, to use even
an ordinary barrel for storage, If moth
ing larger is available, in preference to
direct pumping.
A reservoir sufficiently large to hold
all Of the water the average windmill
can pump in three or four days is
much more desirable.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
MOISTURE FOR ROAD MAKING
Which Soil Packs Hard-Remove
All Grass and Weeds.

Road making is largely matter Of
moisture control. When soil contains
too. much water 1t becomes mud, and
when 1t has too little moisture it be-
comes dust. But there is a certain
moisture content at which soil packs
hard. And this Is just about the
amount of moisture that soil will
hold readily. This usually can be
maintained In road that has good
drainage, that is well crowned so the
water will run off when 1t rains and
that Is free from grass and weeds.
These If allowed to grow, will soon
draw the moisture out of the soil and
so remove the binding material.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15

and Of excellent quality. Horse-rad-
ish grows on almost any kind of soil.
and will stand the dry weather as well
as potatoes. In planting horse-radish,
fit the soil the same as for strawber-
ries, and cultivate the same as any
other garden crop.
Many persons plant horse-radish in
some out-of-the-way spot and dig a
piece Of the root as often as needed,
leaving the fragments of roots in the
soil to grow for further use. This
method results in having nothing but
tough, stringy roots, very unlike the
product of a properly planted and well
cared for bed The best roots are those
planted in the spring at the time of
setting early cabbage, and dug as late
the same fall as the weather will per-
init. 1t becomes therefore, an annual
crop.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
WHERE OILED HIGHWAYS PAY
Better on Sand Than on Clay or Loan
solls--oIi Sometimes More sat-
Isfactory Than Water.

Oiled earth roads should not be re
garded as a permanent Improvement
but are much better than common
earth roads, In the opinion OF w. s.
Gearhart, professor of highway engi-
neerlng.
"Oiled roads do not require so much
dragging as ordinary earth roads,"
said Professor Gearhart. "They shed
water better and do not become SO
dusty. Although oiled roads are not
so satisfactory as gravel roads, they
may be help in developing good
roads sentiment"
The best results from oiling are to
be obtained by applying the oil when
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
CARE OF HORSES SHOULDERS
Some Timely Suggestions Given by
Ohio College OF AgrieuIture--5e
Careful Of Collars.

The Ohio College Of Agriculture
gives some timely suggestions for the
care and protection of horses shout
aers:
Do not use sweat pads.
Keep collars clean Of dandruff and
dirt, especially If soreness develops.
Sponge the shoulders of work horses
with cold water at night after work.
II they are sweaty at noon, sponge
at noon also.
Care should be taken in fitting col
hrs on work horses. Many collars are
too big or too loose. II the withers
are fat or especially full, the fitting of
collars will need extra care.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
A Rapid Chance.

Katie had never seen her uncles
and one day she was taken to the
town where they lived. She met one
of them the first day she came. Here
is your uncle, dear. Kiss him and
tell him how glad you are to see him."
said her mother.
Katie did as she was hidden and the
next day another man came In, and
mother went through the same for
mula Of greeting.
MY" said Katie. sis this my uncleT
How you have changed since yester-
dayr
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
HEAL ITCHING SKINS
With cuticura Soap and Ointment
They Heal When Others Fall.

Nothing better, quicker, safer, sweet
er for skin troubles Of young and old
that itch, burn, crust, scale, torture
or disfgure. Once used always used
because these super-creamy emollients
tend to prevent little skin troubles be-
coming serious, If used daily.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
HoRsE-RADIsH is GOOD CROP
Excellent Variety Discovered by Ex-
pIorer Of United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.

An excellent new variety of horse
radlsh was discovered by the United
States Agricultural Explorer David
Falrchllds In Bohemia, "a few years
ago. Cuttings from this planted in
April will produce fine large roots for
grating the following October, and IL
left in the ground until spring, will
grow to very large size. 1t Is white
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
RoUGHNEss FOR DAIRY cow
Animal 10 Not Content Unless Stomach
Is Full-Feed Grain According to
MILK Yield.

Roughness Is the first important con-
slderation. A cow Is not contented
unless her stomach is full. She should
always have oil the roughness that
she will clean up and then the amount
Of grain she receives should be regu-
lated by the amount of milk pro-
duced.
A dry COW in good condition should
be fed roughness only, and does not
need any grain. In feeding grain to
milk producing cows, the following rule
may be used, and is found to work fair
ly well: Feed one pound of grain for
each three pounds or pints of milk pro-
duced.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
MISSOURI PLAN BEST

Carl Vrooman, assistant Sec
rotary Of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture, has
commended the organization
plan adopted by the Missouri
College of Agriculture for war
crop production. Mr.. Vrooman
said recently, after he had visit
ed a number of states, that the
plan was the best that had come
to his attention.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
KINDNESS TO DAIRY CATTLE
Farmer Who Appreciates Good Cows
VIII Prosper on Returns From
His Animals.

The farmer, who regards his dairy
cattle as dirty machines that thrive on
abuse. will never make any money in
the dairy business, while the cattle
owner who appreciates good dairy
cows and treats them with kindness
will like farming and viii prosper Cd
the returns from his cows.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
Was RIGHT First Time.

1t was little James third birthday
and brother VIII was taking advan-
tage of the privilege 1t gave, at which
Jane cried Justify.
What's the matter. janet" asked
mamma, coming on the scene.
Brothers regular 'sprize fighter,
he Is" said Jane.
After mamma had explained the GUS
tom, she exclaimed, "Well, he 'sprizes
folks, anyway"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
CoNvIcTs ON PUBLIC WORKS
Proportion on Road Improvement In,
creased From is Nearly to IS
Per Cent Since 1885.

The proportion Of convicts employed
on public works instead Of on lease or
contract has increased since 1885 from
SO to SO per cent and the proportion
on road work alone from 1.S to nearly
10 per cent, according to report by
the federal public roads Office based
on a survey of many prisons. State
rather than county supervision Of con-
Wet labor on roads is recommended,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
L.anauaae OF the Mute.

"The boy sure made fine speech"
said the old man, IAN Tn prouder
than ever of him, but what was them
languages he wandered Off In so fire.
quent2"
swell, once he slung little Latin
an next he hit her up In Greek"
'That's good. They'll be fine to
swear at the mule in, when he gifts
home"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
GIVE CALF GOOD ATTENTION
Pen Must Be Kept cIean--Use plenty
Of straw--Furnlsh MIX, Hay, Bran
and Other Feeds.

The calf pen must be kept clean.
Use lots Of nice straw, not putting 1t
upon lot of fermented filth, but dig
out all manure very frequently and
add fresh Straw almost daily. Calves
are so frisky that they tramp the straw
into the manure.
Separator milk, tender clover or al
falfa hay, bran, oiImeal, slIage, corn.
such feeds are the stuff good calves are
made of.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
1FfAlRN6
Sl[,0)Ne1K.
MIXING AND WEIGHING FEED
Few Simple and Brief Rules Given for
Preparing Best Combination Of
Hay and Grain.

Corn silage, corn slower, timothy
hay, millet hay, prairie hay. hays from
the common grasses, straws of the
various cereals, and cottonseed hulls
may all be classed as low In protein
content, while legume hays, such as al
falfa, the clovers, cowpeas, soy beans
and Oat and pea, are classed as rough
age high In protein. Grain and con-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
Easily Converted.

1t is not ut all difficult to convert
the owner of new automobile to the
good-roads theory, If he is caught at
the moment when he is trying to
worm his way through a fresh sod
Improvement, two miles and a half
long and running from fence to fence.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
cows SHOULD BE KEPT CLEAN
Milk Should BE Drawn into Covered
Pail Which Is Washed and sealded
After Each Milking.

To keep dirt and bacteria out of
milk, the cows must be kept clean, es-
pecially in the region Of the udder.
The milk should be drawn into a COW
cred pail which is thoroughly washed
and scalded after each milking. Only
good clean water should be used for
this purpose.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
In California.

''You must know" explained the sill
ver-tongued clerk at the seed store. as
he sold five quarts of onion sets to the
newly interested garden faddist, shat
the majority of onion sets In Call
fornia are red. But here people prefer
white or yellow ones"
Eyes" she beamed, "they do have
wonderful landscape and scenic effects
out on the coast"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
NEW position for noethaIs.

Major, General Goethals has accept
ed the newly created post of state en-
glneer Of New Jersey. New Jersey is
about to expend $1,50O,o00 on a new
highway system.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
In Order,

Fulllsh-That fellow, FinniclSy, GER
tainly is wonder for having every
sort of transaction handled through
It's proper channel.
Fuller-I agree with you but what's
his latest?
Fullish--He dropped his false teeth
in the cistern and then sent for dem
fist to fish them out.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
Observation-Disclosures trtrsAsttrttss
HEAD GUARD is EFFIcAcIoUs
Prevents Calf From Sucking Mother
and Keeps Cow From Going
Through Wire Fence.

A guard, consisting of two hooked
bars pivoted in front of the nose and
attached by straps, is very handy to
have around the dairy farm. 1t pre-
vents a calf from sucking Its mother /;
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
covErEp ay All

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head Of hair. If yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you-ca re-
store 1t to Its former beauty and lus-
ter by using la Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price $1.O0.--Adv.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15

"During the thunderstorms our milk
turned; did yours"
mo; our refrigerator is so small
the milk didn't have room to turn"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
EAR MARKS IDENTIFY SWINE
Illustration Given Herewith Shows Po-
sition Of Incislons--Good Substi.
tute for Tags.

As substitute for permanent ear
tugs to identify purebred hogs, their
numbers can be registered by cuts in
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
FACTS ABOUT GOATS

Every vici kid shoe Is made
from goatskin.
All ''mohair" goods In the
dress line are made from goat
hair.
The average Ang0ra goat will
produce about six or eight
pounds of mohair.
The meat of the purebred goat
Is excellent and very similar to
mutton.
The silk plush Of every Pull
man car is made Of Angora goat
hair.
The Angora reaches the size
| Of an ordinary sheep, but 1t Is
slower to mature.
Goat milk gives a constitution
to the child which cannot be OBJ
tained from cows milk.
Angoras will thrive and live In
any climate Of our country where |
sheep will.
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15

keeps the cow from going through,
over or under fence; prevents her
eating stacked fodder or anything of
that sort. They are very easily made.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
SOAP IS STRONGLY ALKALINE

and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with La Creole" Hair Dressing.
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, S1.00.--Adv.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15

Druggists or by mail SOC per Bottle. Murine
Eye Saive in Tubes 2sc. For Beck Of The Eye
FREb ask Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chlssss
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-15
FRECKLES
Now IL the Time to Get RID Of These
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed Of your freckles as the
prescription othine double strength ID
Guaranteed to remove these homely spots
Simply get an ounce OF othink--double
strength-from your druggist. and apply .
little OF It night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst frecklsa
have begun to disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely 1t IL seldom
that more than one ounce 10 needed to com
pletey clear the skin and gain q beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine. AZ this IL sold under guarantee q
money back II It fails to remove frecklen.- :.
Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07
Allied and German
Forces in Flanders
Spar for Opening
(lAssociated Press War Summary

The Russian retirement in Buko-
wilma is slackening somewhat, while
the Anglo-F French and German armies
in Flanders, with more favorable
weather are feeling out each others
strength.
Further attacks by the Germans at
Hollebeke, in the Ypres salient be-
TWEEN Ypres and Warneton, were re-
pulsed by the British. Crown Prince
Rupprecht also met with failure in an
assault against the British at West
hoek, directly west Of Ypres.
The rain having ceased, British air
men carried out successful bombing
raids and other work Monday. The
latter activity probably was the pho
tographing of the new German posi-
tions and the gaining of other infor-
nation preparatory to another effort
by the British.
Lens, the coal center north of Ar
ras, is slowly falling into the British
net. After their success of Sunday, the
Canadians again moved forward
slightly to the west and southwest of
the town on Monday
Apparently the Russians are hold
ing intact their line north of the
Dniester and Berlin reports the Rus
slams are preparing to give battle to
the advancing Germans between the
Dniester and Pruth. The Russians,
fighting hard, are retiring from the
Pruth southwark to the Roumanian
frontier.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 6.-The Ameri-
can Red Cross has appropriated $780,
900 to meet sanitary emergencies
in the civilian areas surrounding army
cantonments.
The work will be done by a newly
created bureau of sanitary service,
with DR.. w. Fl. Frost, surgeon of the
public health service as director.
In some sections state or municipal
funds for such purposes are limited
and can only be supplied by legisla-
ton. While sanitary control OF the
cantonment will be exercised by the
military authorities, the districts im-
mediate adjoining will be under no
such jurisdiction and the assembling
of large bodies of troops will create
new sanitary conditions, which must
be met to safeguard the health of
civilians as we'll as of soldiers.
In such localities the Red Cross
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07
Red Cross Will Clean Up Civilian
Areas Around Army Cantonnents

will offer assistance upon invitation
of the local organization in charge
of sanitation. The public health sery-
ice will consult with the local authori-
ties and together they will decide what
measures are necessary. Sanitary
units for such work viii consist OF
bacteriologists, sanitary inspectors,
nurses and assistants, fully equipped
to supply disinfectants and screenings
to enable the poor to carry out the
requisite sanitary precautions in their
homes.
In districts where the spread of
malaria by mosquitoes may be a
menace, the Red Cross will undertake
to eliminate the pest, not only in the
camps, but in the surrounding coun-
try.
Cleaning up pools and other breed
ing places within mile radius of
camps will mean covering from fifteen
to sixty square miles. The milk sup
ply will be carefully inspected.