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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
Year Round Feeding of Dairy Cows

No amount of feed or skill in hand
ling will make a profitable cow out
of one that does not inherit a strong
tendency to give milk. This is why
success with dairy cows depends so
largely upon selection of the individ-
ual animal by keeping records of milk
and fat production. On the other
hand no matter how good a producer
dairy cow may be by inheritance
she cannot give results without the
proper feed and management.
Every owner of a COW welcomes
the time when the animal can be
turned out to pasture because each
COW is expected to give best results
on grass. Immature grass such as
we have in early spring, contains a
large amount of water and a small
amount of dry matter. 1t is almost
impossible for a heavy milking COW
to eat enough of such feed to supply
the necessary amount of nutrients.
Grain Feeding While on Pasture
A COW will produce more milk If
fed grain while on pasture. If a
large yield of more Importance than
economy of production, grain should
certainly be fed. The COW that gives
"a small quantity of milk will pro-
uuCc InuJ nJIlt IiOIt, III leu gram
while on pasture. However, with
the heavy producing cow the case is
quite different and it is necessary that
she be fed grain or she will not con-
tinue on the high level of production
long. A Jersey cow that is giving
as much as twenty pounds or ten
quarts day, or a Holstein or Short
horn giving twenty-five pounds or
more daily should be given some
grain.
The Summer Silo
The advantages of the silo for win
ter feeding are now generally known
to dairy farmers. The next stage in
silo development is now beginning.
This is the use of silage for summer
feeding. Over large section of the
United States there is a period some
time during the summer when pas
lures are Short young cattle are
checked in growth and cows drop in
milk. This is the time to open the
summer silo. The practical thing to
do is to have two silos, one for winter
feeding and one smaller in diameter
for summer feeding. Farmers who
were fortunate enough to have sum-
mer silos during the past few years
are confident that sooner or later
most farmers will have summer silos.
Amount Of Feed
The first condition given as typical
of the summer feeding is an abund-
ance of palatable food, and on this
point is made one of the most COM
mon mistakes in feeding cows. In
producing milk the COW may be look
ed upon in way as a milk produc-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30

Earliness of maturity, other fac
tors being equal, is advantageous in
the case of practically all grain crops.
Relatively early maturing varieties
should be selected where possible, and
the planting should be done at the
earliest suitable date. With the
small grains an advance of three or
four days in stage Of maturity fire.
Ruently saves a crop from serious
Manage by rust. With corn similar
advantage is obtained by early ma
turity when severe killing frosts &C.
cur toward the end of the season.
Corn grown on the rich bottoms
which constitute the best corn lands
often is damaged by temporary over
flow. If corn has an early start,
however, it usually will attain a size
which will make it possible to with
stand overfiows with less damage.
Early paintings of corn if somewhat
damaged by flood or frost can be re-
planted even a second or third time
with profit, if seed of early maturing
varieties is secured in advance of the
time when needed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
The Use of Drugs

ASractice that is laying the foun-
dation of vast amount of disease
and of even more serious evils, is the
free use Of poisonous drugs. When
attacked by disease, many will not
take the trouble to search out the
cause of their Illness. Their chief
enxiety is to rid themselves of pain
and Inconvenience. So they resort
to patent nostrums, of whose real
properties they know little, or they
apply to physician for some rem
edy to counteract the result OF. their
tmisdoing, but with no thought of
making a change in their unhealthful
habits. If immediate benefit is not
realized. another medicine is tried,
nd thu another. Thus the evil con-
|tinues.
Bv the use Of poisonous drugs,
many lives are lost that might be
taved by the use of natural methods
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30


State Highway Commissioner
Frank F. Rogers made an excellent
report before the meeting Of the
Michigan State Good Roads associa-
ton at Saginaw last week. In speak
ing of the large increase in road
mileage for this year he said:
Reports received by the state
highway commissioner from thirty
five of the fifty-nine counties acting
under the county road system indi-
cate that they will build 731 miles of
state reward road during the coming
season, of which mileage nearly half
will be on trunk line routes. Thus it
may safely be estimated that 1000
miles of county roads will be con-
structed during 1917. With the mile
age built by townships it is reason
able to believe that total of between
1000 and 1,400 will be reached for
the season.
This belief is substantiated by a
consideration of the mileage applied
for to the department. For several
years past the applications on file at
any time have been about double the
mileage which has actually been COM
pleted during the succeeding year. On
January LIST, 1917, applications were
on file for a total of 1857 miles of
road on which the reward would
total $3,666,429, that is, the states
share of the cost of construction.
"The average cost per mile of all
roads up to date has been approx
mately $4,000 per mile. On this
basis it would take nearly ten mil
lions of dollars to build the roads at
present applied for. In all probable
ity, however, the roads constructed
during the coming year by rounties
and townships will be completed at a
cost of about five million dollars. 1t
is true that the thirty-five counties
which have made statements alone re-
port over six million dollars available
but much of this represents bond is
sues, not all of which wall be spent
during 1917.
"The expenditures are not confined
to any particular section but are well
distributed throughout the state and
each locality is attempting to do its
share. "A commendable feature is
the fact that almost without eXcep-
ton the various boards of couny road
commissioners have determined to
spend large sums on roads that
start somewhere and go some
where The through highways will
come in for big share Of the i'm
provement this year.
"Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmett,
Grand Traverse and Manistee coun-
ties, it is known, will do extensive
work on the West Michigan Pike as
we'll as build stretches on other inn
portant trunk lines. Emmett WEEK
ford and Osceola counties plan to
build portions of the Mackinaw Trail
within their borders. Cheboygan.
Iosco, Altoona, Arenac and Presque
Isle counties will build portions of
the East Michigan Pike. Roscommon,
Crawford, and Otesgo, taking into
consideration their financial ability.
will do their share of trunk line
building. Newaygo county hauled
gravel for thirty-twe miles of road
during the winter in preparation for
early spring work.
"In the southern part of the State,
Calhoun county has bonded for $780,
900 and bond issues were submitted
to the voters this spring in pracally
all the other counties traversed by
the Detroit Chicago Highway and it
is their intention to build hard sur
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
Forget Their Departed

Palo.-We notice a lot Of work be-
ing done in the cemetery by people
who forget all about ,neir dear de-
parted ones as soon as Decoration
day is over and there is no admiring
crowds to see how they are keeping
green the memory of those gone be-
fore. About the middle of May each
year you will notice this same activ-
ity. You will also notice $500 monu-
ments erected to "My beloved wife
Sarah" and if you were acquainted
with Sarah" during her lifetime you
knew that she was obliged to split
her own wood and generally cut it
with bucksaw.
Bronchial coughs are not
trifiing. They are even men,
acing if allowed to hang on all
winter. Foley's Honey and
Tar will check them. Sold
everywhere.-Adv.
CONNELL'S DRUG STORE
WORTLEY & FRENCH
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
Reserve Sufficient Hay, Forage,
and Pasture Land

A deficiency of hay and forage for
the next winter would jeopardize the
future meat and dairy supplies Of the
country and result in a shortage of
roughage for military draft and sad
die animals. In regions where dairy
ing dominates, the full acreage of
clover, alfalfa, and the grasses that
is in productive condition should be
maintained. Under the conditions
prevailing in most dairying sections
these crops can be carried with less
manpoWer than that required for till
ed crops. The older, thinner, and
less productive grass lands, however,
frequently can be made to produce
much larger yields of feed in corn
than if left as they are in unproduc-
tive grass. The seeding down of
small grain fields for next years
moving should by so means be neg
lected, for the maintenance of eff
fective rotations of crops will be
found as important in the future as
in the past.
For the Gulf States perhaps no for
age crop of which the available seed
supply is relatively abundant exceeds
the velvet bean in potential value.
This legume possesses also the ability
to make a crop when planted rela-
lively late.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
Not In His Line

A stout, baggage-laden, old Eng
lish gentleman was trying to make a
hurried exit from a railway carriage
At, the door he stumbled on the foot
of a brawny Scot
"Hoots, toots, mon!" groaned the
Highlander? "Canny we look whaur
y're going? Hoot, mon, hoot!"
The burdened traveller slammed the
door behind him and shouted through
the window:
"Hoot YOURSELF am traveller, not
an automobile. "@Argonaut
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
POULTRY
CONSUL TING DEPARTMENT
White Diarrhea Is Menace


1t is claimed that not less than fifty
per cent of the chickens Matched die
Of white diarrhea and the loss from
this disease is greater than the COM
bined loss from all other diseases.
1t is not difficult to distinguish be-
tween the white diarrhea and nom
infectious diarrhea. The latter at
tacks older chicks and is not nearly
so fatal. Incubator chicks are the
most susceptible and the disease usu-
ally appears within the first three
days after they, are Matched. At
least eighty per cent of chickens af-
fected die.
The treatment must be preventive.
The cause must be removed and SAM
tation is practically the whole thing.
The incubators and brooders should
be thoroughly scrubbed with soap and
water in which a disinfectant has
been added. They should then be fur
Their disinfected by fumigation with
formadehyde gas. For thirty-six
hours after Matching, the chicks
should receive no feed. An intestinal
antiseptic may help to prevent infec-
ton. Doctor Kaupp has recommend
ed. for this purpose sulfocarbolate
thirty grains, bichloride of mercury
six grains and citric acid three
grains, dissolved in one gallon OF wa
ter. This mixture should constitute
their drinking water.
Experience has fully demonstrated
that success in the poultry business
is impossible without the exercise of
eternal vigilance in sanitation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
Field Bean Prices Should Stimulate
Production

The high food value of field beans
and the shortage of supply due to the
light yields of 1915 and 1916 render
them of great Importance in the re-
gions to which they are adapted.
This is especially the,case in portions
e&vthe New England States, New
York, Michigan and California, where
the chief supply has been grown for
many years, and in sections of Idaho,
I Colorado, New Mexico and other
4Western states where beans have at
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30

of healing. The poisons contained in
many so-called remedies create hab-
it's and appetites that mean ruin to
both soul and body. Many of the
popular nostrums called patent medi-
cines, and even some of the drugs
dispensed by physicians, act part in
laying the foundations of the liquor
habit, the opium habit, the morphine
habit, that are so terrible a curse to
society.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
Use Incubators for Ducks

An commercial duck farms most of
the Matching is done in incubators,
for the Pekin and Runner rarely sit.
On farms where no incubator is
available, the eggs are usually hatch
ed under hens. The period of incu-
baton is week longer than that of
hens eggs, and, for this reason, the
hen must be well cared for. While
ducks are easier to brood artificially
than chickens. they may also be rails
ed successfully under hens. In the
latter case, it is better to confine the
hens and to allow the ducklings free
range. Birds that are intended for
sale as green ducks, however, are not
usually allowed much range, but are
fed heavily and forced for rapid
growth. The brooders and brooding
systems used for chickens give good
results in rearing ducklings, al
though the latter do not require as
high a temperature.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
F A r. M A N d
O r G III A r d


tanned Importance recently. The seed
supply, while high in price, is well
distributed. In order that especially
good crops may result, beans should
be planted under such conditions of
soil as regards character and pre-
paration as will insure efficient use
of the seed supply.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-06
ESKIMOS LIKE RAGTIME.
Macmillan Left Photographs with
Them-Are Practicing the Two Step.

NEW YORK, Sept 5.-Eskimos at
Etah, in the trackless wastes of the Arctic,
now are amusing themselves with phono-
graphs taken to them by the so-caled
Croker Land expedition, according to
Donald B. Macmillan who headed the
party and who has returned to New York
after an absence of more than four years.
They don't take to classical music, but
they do like ragtime, and their favorite
selection is a Hawaiian melody, Mr.. Mae
MILAN said He added that they were
learning the two-step.
While the Eskimos don't believe in war
and think the warning nations are run
ming amuck, the explorer explained that
! they are opposed to anything autocratc
When they think the chief man of THEN
| tribe in assuming too much power they
/ have a council and GUST him with har
poon. They have the socialistic theory
that what belongs to one man belongs t.
all
Their marriage customs are somewhat
curious, Mr. Macmillan said. Children o
eight years have their partners selected fo
them and they marry when the girl is abb
to chew sealskin sole of a shoe Ere
quently the men exchange wives for vary
ing periods The wives sometimes object
but this does them no good.
Mr.. Macmillan announced the die
covery of vast coal fields on the west coas
of Ellsmere Land, but said they wer
likely to do the world little good
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-06

Hans Wagner on July 10, 1897 play
ed his first game in the National
league, covering center field for Louis
willie against Washington. This was
his record:
AZ bat, twice; hits, one; putouts,
two; assists one; errors, none.
Hans, then alluded 10 as a clumsy,
bowleggcd rookie from Paterson" got
his first long hit on July 81, 1897. 1t
was double and was gained off Les
ter German, who won more distinction
at the traps than he did on the dia-
mond.
Wagner made his first triple on July
%, 1897, IN n game with Boston and
then participated In his first major
league double play, his assistants
therein being Billy Cllngman, who
played with Cleveland in 1908, and Bill
Wilson.
Plays Second Base.
Hans had to wait for a longer time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-06

before he broke into the ranks of the
home-run brigade, Joining this COM
pany at the expense of Jack Dunn of
Brooklyn, on August 81, 1897.
Wagner's first game in the iafield
was played at second base on August
%, 1897. Hans probably has played
all nine positions during his National
league career. He pitched part of a
game for the Pirates against Boston
on September 5, 1902, and struck out
five men passed two and uncoiled four
wild pitches.
Men who We're playing ball when
Wagner came to the big show now
identified with major league clubs are
Hugh Jennings, John McGraw, CLARK
Griffith Fielder Jones and Wilbert
Robinson, who are managers; Al Orth
who is an umpire; Charley Farrell
| George Davis and kid" Gleason, whC
are coaches, and Joe Kelley, who is {
scout.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-06
STEALS WITH BASES TANNED
Catcher Mckee Of Salt Lake, PLIERS
Third Base While II Is Still Oe-
cupied by Runner.

Red Mckee, former catcher for De
troit and now backstop for San Fran
cisco. stole third with the bases full
In q recent game with Salt Lake City.
BuseballS most famous bone, even in
Guiding Fred Merkle's well-known
play is making Mckee a hero out
West. "Red" was on second, when the
iden came to him to practice running
in case he had chance to go "some-
where In France" He forgot TO see If
there were comrades on the sacks when
this happy thought came to him, and
he got set for q flying start.
As soon as Tom Hughes started to
wind up lie set out for third. Hughes
saw him start digging for the bag. and
II so upset him that he stopped his
wlnd-up to watch how Red would make
out. Perhaps Hughes intentions were
for the best, but the umpire called @
lak on him and Mckee was saved.
liocrner. McKee's teammate or
third, remained glued TO the bag wher
Red started his memorable run, ant
but for Hughes balk Mckee nigh
have been out of Job as O ballplayer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-06
VERNON.

R. A. Stebbins is spending some time
in Winnepeg.
w. f. Tyler is Ill and under the care
Of DR.. Lynch Of Brattleboro.
Mrs Lydia Wilson is visiting with her
daughter, Mrs Richard Tubbs, in Gull
ford
Miss Gertrude Brown and Miss Roby
Wright have returned to the Brattle-
boro high school.
Mrs. Edward Frost and family of
Worcester, Mass, were weekend guests
of MIS- tFur1ao s. 'Ff0sf.o - En''e ~
Mrs Leon Burrows and children of
Bernardston visited at B. II. Newton s
with other relatives Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George johnson of st.
Augustine. Fla, are spending some
time here. Mrs. Johnson is a former
resident.
Mr.. ana Mrs L. T. Fairman and son,
Dwight, spent Sunday in Halifax. B.
a. Streeter made the journey for them
in his automobile
| Mr.. and Mrs 4. g. Chaplin and sons,
Richard and Norton, of Swampscott,
| Mass, spent the weekend with his
sister, Mrs. 3. II. Newton.
Mrs. Dodge, who spent several weeks
in Concord, \. H., and other places with
| relatives, has returned to the home of
her daughter, Mrs. c. f. Sawyer.
Lee Keyser, who has been employed
| by Mrs. Julia Frost several months has
gone to his home in Westboro, Mass,
on account of Ill health and Mr.. Allen
of East Dummerston has taken his
place.
Francis Woodland and sister, Miss
| Cynthia Woodland, Of Mortified, Mass,
were guests of their brother, Joseph,
Saturday. Mr.. Woodland also visited at
B. II. Newton s and at F. H. Newton S
in South Vernon.
Mr. and Mrs. R. n Clark entertained
his aunt. Mrs. Josephine Reach of
Buckland. and sisters. Mrs. Collins and
Mrs. Bush of Conway, Mass, Sunday,
also the children of the latter and Mr.
| Boyden, also of Conway.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-06
SOUTH VERNON.

Mr. Sawtellc of Keene, y. H., is Wis
iting at Alonzo Wheeler 8.
Miss Blanche stanelitr has entered the
high school in Brattleboro.
c. c. Newton Of Springfield, Mass.
was q guest at +. II. Newton 5 this
week.
Mrs. Harlan Jillson and little son Of
Greenfield, Mass, are visiting at Her
bert .Iillson 5.
L. O. Clark of Sunderland, Mass, Wis
tied over Sunday and Monday. at F.
Stebbins's.
Merton Fairman, Forrest Streeter aud
William Z. Newton attended the Athol
fair this week.
Mrs. Mabel Frost and three children
Of Worcester, Mass, Were guests over
Labor day Of Mrs. Julia Frost.
Miss Ellen Hertzberg and her broth
CT, Herman, of Brattleboro We're visitors
at +. ". Scherlin S last week.
Miss Blanche Davis, student nurse in
| the Springfield hospital, was a guest at
J. A. Beers s one day this week.
| William Tyler and son, Roger, of Bos
ton were guests at the home of his
brother, Rev G. Z. Tyler, Labor day.
Miss Florence Weatherhead and Mr.
Patton Of Springfield, Mass. were guest4
over Labor day at W. J. Weatherhead $
Miss Irene Fairman is attending Pow
ers institute in Bernardston and vii
| stay with her sister, Mrs. Leon Bur
rows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred f. Johnson o.
Ashtield, Mass, spent q few hours witt
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Stone
Sunday.
r. Z. Blodgett is having extensive re
pairs made and additions built on t
| his house. Edgar Aldrich of Yves
| Mortified is doing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs Pearl Lyman of Chico
tpce Falls, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs
Melvin Collier and son Of Athol wer
recent guests at Willis Collier s. s
Mrs. Dexter French of Springfield
Mass, was a recent guest of her sol
Warren French. She is now visiting al
other son, Alden French, III West NORTH
field.
Rev. and Mrs. F. f. Brooks and sol
Frederick, returned to their home j
Fall River, Mass, Friday, after havin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-06

The Braves and Robins split vester-
day in Boston. Brooklyn trimmed the
veteran Ed Walsh in the first game, 5
to !, playing flawless ball. In the next
contest the Braves gave Allen perfect
support and landed the game, > to /.
Milius, in the box for Brooklyn, pitched
his first game in Boston and was hit
safely eight times, walked six men, hit
two and made wild pitch and balk,
The Chicago Americans made a clean
sweep OF the series in St. Louis, win
ming yesterday in IL innings. With the
score | to | and two out in the 18th
with nobody on bases the White Sox
came through with batting rally that
sent three men across. Boston also wor
from Philadelphia because of Seibold Z
wildness, leaving the relative standing
I in the pennant race unchanged.
With 10 games lead over Philadel
phia it doesn't look as though the
| Giants could be overhauled in the Ma
tional league pennant race. New Gorl
won both games from the Pills vcster
dav Kauff nearly threw away the frs
game, letting in run with a muff ant
striking out twice with men on third
but he redeemed himself by knockin;
tout a homer with one on, giving tn
Giants the necessary margin.