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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-23
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companies:
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may give me.
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-23
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-23

where they will spend their honey
moon. Only the Immediate relatives
of the family and the brides chum,
Miss Susie Calhoun, witnessed the
ceremony. The bride was one of our
most talented and popular young ladies
while the groom is a most promising
young dentist of Big Sandy Valley
Independent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-23

Gee, I'm glad Summers cumin'.
Dad SEE ''l'he M York Clients ar
in fine shape" I'm goin' 20 have
teen of Cheeften Clients an
we're goin' to wallop oil the other
kid teens that amt afraid to meet
us. I've got a sowth pa pitchur
that'll well yu'll here about him,
yu jest watch the papers.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-08-31
POWDER GUNS FOR SPRAYING
Potatoes Can Be Covered with Fine
Dust While Damp and Buus Will
Eat Themselves to Death.

Powder guns have long been In use
on some farms, but 1t seems to me
that they might be used good deal
more than they are, says a writer In
an exchange. In the first place let me
say that a powder or dust sprayer is
usually a bellows with handles at
tached SO that a man can stand up
right and have the business end OF
the bellows near the plant or vine he
wants to treat with poison.
A good-sized one holds about a quart
Of mixture. The mixture Is usually
composed of powdered lime and a poi
son of whatever kind you want to USE
If we want to use Paris green we
usually take about one part OF 1t to
ten parts of lime and mix 1t well be-
fore putting in the blower. A fun
mel is best to load with as 1t is ex'
pensive stuff to spill around on the
ground. Sometimes people use Hour
and paris green, or -four and helle-
bore, or -four and powdered arsenate
OF lead. 1t depends on which you Ike
best and what the particular work Is
However, lately the -four is so ex
pensive that 1t doesn't pay to use Il
except in very small quantities.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-08-31
FIGHTING PESTS IN GARDEN
War Gardeners Must Battle Host 81
Insects That Never Seem to
Know When Whipped.

All summer you war gardeners must
fight the host of insect pests that
never seem to know when they are
whipped. Here are few hints for the
campaign:
Tomato worms.-Pick or spray with
arsenate OF lead.
Cabbage worms.-Pick or spray with
arsenate OF lead plus soap.
Cucumber beetles--Cover with
frames; apply tobacco dust or spray
with arsenate Of lead. For immature
forms and roots apply nicotine sui
plate.
Cutworms attack tomatoes, cab
bages, beans, onions. Apply poison
bait, place tin or paper collars around
plants, hand pick.
Potato beetles attack potatoes, egt
plants, tomatoes. Hand pick and ap
ply arsenate OF lead.
Aphis (plant lice) attack cabbage
groups and other plants. Spray will
solution of hard soap or nicotine
sulphate plus soap.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-08-31

by J. G. HALPIN and J. B. HAYES,
Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion.)
1t Is frequently advisable to give
incubator chicks to broody hens.
Many farmers find 1t practical to hatch
a large proportion of their chicks In
incubators and brood them all with
hens. Others buy chicks from CEN
trail Matching station and take them
home and rear them with hens. 1t Is
often advisable to brood some of the
later chicks with hens. The hens are
no longer needed to produce Matching
eggs and the rest while brooding
chicks Is beneficial. Each Of the
broody hens are given two chicks just
at dark. Early the next morning the
hens that seem to be the best for this
purpose should be given from II to ~
chicks according to the time Of year
and the disposition Of the hen.
There are many different kinds and
types of breeders on the market. They
vary In size from small individual
breeders, capable Of caring for 90 or
| 60 chicks, to large brooder-house sys
tens that will care for several thou
sand chicks. Each type Is adapted t.
special conditions.
In hot weather 1t Is necessary tt
have shade SO that the little chicks
will not be sunburned. II possible
place the coops near some low-grow
Ing shrubbery. This affords the chick'
an excellent shelter from hawks, bu
exposes them to attacks from cats ant
some other enemies that will have t
be watched.
AS soon as the chicks are ten day
of age, If convenient, turn the mothe
hen loose toward night and allow he
to run with the brood. II the hen doe
no damage she can be given her libert
throughout the day after the chick
become accustomed to following hel
The hen should never be turned loos
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-08-31

lemons or oranges, II necessary. Or
binary powdered white arsenic larsen
ious acid) contains nearly twice as
much arsenic as paris green and Is
comparatively low in price. The pow
dered form OF arsenate Of lead may
be used, but In this case twice as
much Of 1t must be used as OF the
paris green. In California and other
semi-arid regions water should be add
ed to the bait at the rate Of at least 4
gallons to Is pounds Of bran, as In
these climates the bait dries out very
rapidly and the extra moisture is nee
essary In order to attract the grass
hoppers.
The poisoned-bran bait is distribut-
ed over the infested fields by sowing
broadcast, either on foot or from a
light wagon or buggy. In applying the
bait In orchards, care must be taken
to avoid distributing 1t close to the
trees, because severe injury to fruit
trees occasionally results from heavy
applications Of arsenical poisons.
The time of day chosen for distrtb-
!
uting the poisoned bats has an I'm
portant bearing upon the results Sc
cured. In California and other semi
arid regions the bait should be distrib-
uted in late afternoon or early even
ing, just before the grasshoppers as
cend the plants on which they usually
pass the night. They are apparently
hungry and thirsty at this time and
greedily take the bait If it be avail
able. In the moister portions of the
country, such as New England ant
Florida, the bait is best applied In thu
early morning, before sunrise If posi-
Bile. Farmers should not be discour
aged If the grasshoppers do not dror
dead Immediately upon eating the poi
son, as 1t usually takes "a hours o.
more for the full effect OF the bait t.
become apparent.
Further information In regard t.
grasshoppers and their control may
be secured from Farmers Bulletin TAT
which will be furnished free to thos'
applying to the department of agricul
ture.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-08-31
ACTION COST CHAUFFEUR TIP
Little Joke Practiced on "NewIy>~eds'
Caused Resentment In Young
Husband's Breast.

The chauffeur who was to drive the
newly welded couple from the church
to the station liked to "kid" one along
SO when they stepped into the taxi he
was prominently adjusting his little
mirror in front.
The bridegroom was worried. So he
noticed the young man fixing the mir
ror. He was suspicious. Yes, he
should have been suspicious, for the
|horrid man was fixing that mirror SO
that he could see right back into the
back seat.
The bride breathlessiy settled down
for the short ride. But dear Henry did
not offer one post-nuptial caress. he
was very formal and still.
The young bride had heard OF desert
ing husbands, but Henry seemed so
nice and SO in earnest. Gould Henry
be one Of those"
The car stopped and the couple
alighted. The bridegroom blushed deep
| ly as he handed the taxi driver his fee.
But no tip. He would show the horrld
thing. Pullman porters were not sc
Observation-Disclosures News.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-08-31
I KILLING COMMON RED MITES
and Are Found In Every Little
CrevIce Around House.

The common red mite, which II nsoak
active during the warm weather, II
commonly found about the roosts and
and many times in breeders and coapn
for the hens and her chicks. The mite
is easily held In check II proper meth
DDS Of control are used. While kero-
sene will quickly kill them 1t evnps-
rates In few days.
more effective. One of the best -
use is carbolenium, which Is recsm-
mended highly by the Connecticut ~
ton. Containing a coal tar prutl1ce
and carbolic acid 1t acts as Z wUo0
stain, and remains effective for 4 foao
period Of time, being even more elfec-
tive than pure carbolic acid. One aP
plication year is generally Sufficient.
but 1t must be used with discretion
An excess amount either ON III
roosts or on the adjoining boards ~
result In eye trouble to the hes q
chickens. To avoid this 1t h beg9
| to make the application when chang
| ing the chicks from one house to N
other, allowing at least two days for
the mixture to dry before using In tie
house. II this cannot be done dIluta
1t with kerosene and apply lightly with
brush.
If roosts are allowed to dry oue-
side of the poultry house there =
less danger Of injury to the fowls. The
roosts should be removed and painted
the roosting boards thoroughly cleaned
then painted, being sure to use the chr.
bolenium very literally In the Gackn
between the boards. In badly infested
houses or where mites show signs a
returning 1t may be necessary to mAko
q second application.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-08-31
FEEDING BABY CHICKS
First Few Days Is Most Critical
Period of Its Life.
important to Provide Best Breeding
Conditions Possible Following Re-
movaI Of Chick From In
cubator or the Nest.

The first few days after a chick gets
out of the shell is one Of the most
critical periods Of its life. 1t must
rapidly adjust itself to radically
changed conditions. In the first place
it changes from the nourishment Of
the white Of the egg to the nourish-
ment furnished by the yolk. This
change takes place just before the
chick leaves the shell.
Then, in from SO to 48 hours the
chick must adapt itself to the food
that is given it and to taking 1t into
its body through the mouth.
4 The conditions Of temperature are
very different and much more vari-
able than those that existed inside the
shell while the egg was in the incu-
bator and 1t is a severe strain upon
the system Of the baby chick to adapt
itself to the rapidly and widely vary
ing conditions.
All of which emphasizes the impor-
lance Of providing the best broodlng
conditions possible during the period
Immediately following the removal OF
CHICKS ITOu I'LL luNuUdlOI VI Tic ucot
In which they were Matched. To allow
hen to trail her chick through wei
grass or weeds Is trifiing with fate and
If they do not die the good fortune car
more properly be attributed to luck
than to Judgment and management.
The more nearly the changes In tenn
perature and moisture surrounding
| the chicks can be reduced to mini
mum, the less the strain upon theil
systems and the larger the percentage
that will safely pass through the crit
ical period.
| Some users of incubators attempt t6
| brood their chicks with hens, but the
method is often unsatisfactory espe
cially In the case of early matched
chicks, owing to the fact that there Il
not sufficient number of broody hens
For full measure Of success with in
cubator-hatched chicks, 1t is necessar,
to provide for some means Of artificial
brooding. The number of fowls raiset
and not the number of chicks matched
determines the profit from the ventur'
and 1t does not pay to take chances a
the most critical period in the life O.
hicks.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-08-31

for the first time In the morning. On
most farms 1t will be found practical
to move the hen and chicks into q ncl1
where they can find large part u
their living. On many farms where
trouble from intestinal parasites II
found, II the chicks are started In the
field on clean ground they grow SPLEEN
didly
The length OF time that a hen VIII
brood her flock depends largely on The
disposition of the hen. Some hens
will begin to lay after the chicks are
about three weeks old, but still hover
them at night, while other hens insist
on weaving the chicks. Care should
be taken that the chicks do not desert
some of the houses and all crowd to
gether at weaving time. This Is Often
the case where several hens leave their
broods at about the same time Tia
chicks wander from house to hou0e
looking for the accustomed warmth a
the hen and finally large number
settle down In one house. Where this
occurs, they must be either changed
back into small lots or moved into .
larger house.
AS the chicks grow, they often b.
gin to show desire to roost In ths
trees This Is often better than roooe-
ing In houses as all danger Of crowdina
and mites are avoided. This method
however, exposes the chicks to thieves
although there Is not as much daneeE
Of their being stolen from the trees -
from some houses. Where there 4
considerable danger from thieves,
pays to use portable colony houoel
J that can be locked. The experiment
: station has been successful In puftin1
: from four to six hens and their brood
8 In colony house 6-by-6 or 8-by-S feel
7 and allowing them to run with thef
, broods from the start. The success
. Of this plan depends upon having good
} natured hens that do not fight
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-08-31
~she's From the Country, All Right"

gentlemen on general principles, were
ready to take Mazie's advice to not let
Mr.. WEIGH get "fresh." So 1t was
with something akin to alarm that
Rachel and Sarah beheld the increas-
Ing friendliness OF the fioorwalker to
little Hazel.
"That kids too green and unbaked
to be let to 60 wrong" observed Sa-
rah to the other two girls one morn
ing after Hazel told her that Mr.. Welch
had taken her to the movies.
II think" said Rachel, you ought
to tell her to keep carbon tabs on his
nibs, and not fall for the first dope he
offers"
"Oh, yes, tell her." laughed Maize
in the satirical tone Of blase round
er. It'll do a lot Of good, won't 1t?
guess she knows what she's throwing
bait for. I saw her with a new one
last Sunday, and say, girls he was
the nifty goods!"
Hazel began to get some rather cold
shoulders from the girls, ell but RAJ
chel Beck, who still chung to her i'm
| QACSslOA tAut thC hCNSOihCA AVvhSO
''sort Of nice" Acting on this i'm
preston, she drew from Hazel some
Information about herself. She had
come from the country. Her father
bad small fruit farm, but had late
iy lost q good deal of money. and Ha-
zel had come down to the city In the
hope Of tightening his load. She took
Sarah's advice about the floorwalker
In good part, but declared she had seen
nothing so far in him but the most
gentlemanly conduct. Hazel opened
her eyes so wide in surprise at Ra.
chefs warning, she expected to be re
sentfully told to mind her own bust
ness, but instead the girl answered
VI think it's real good and friendly OF
you, Rachel. l wish you'd come home
TO dinner with me some time. l gel
awful lonesome nights, there all alone
in my ROOM"
Rachel accepted the invitation to ths
boarding house table, and In turn in
! vited Hazel to share the hospitality o.
father and mother and the four small
Becks.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-08-31

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
II grasshOppers are discovered In
the early days Of their attack on crops.
they may be easily controlled by means
Of poisoned bats, the most effective
of which is described below. This
method has been used with remarka-
BILE success in many parts of the Unit
ed States, Its complete effectiveness
depending only upon the discovery of
the young insects before they have at
tanned any considerable size, when the
Injury done by them is still very slight
and when they are wingless and easily
killed by poisons or mechanical means.
The constituents Of a good poisoned
bait are wheat bran, % pounds; paris
green, pound, or white arsenic,
pound; lemons or oranges, 8 finely
chopped; low-grade molasses, such as
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-08-31
BALANCED RATION FOR EGGS
Most Important Thing 10 Right PropeG
tons OF Protein, Carbohy-
dratcs and Fat

You will not produce something fru0
nothing. If you want to have plenty
of eggs, the hens must be FED for eGUA
This calls for plenty of well balanced
food. While variety is essential, IT,
most important thing Is the right pFo-
portions. Experience has taught dat
d good. average egg ration calls fer
protein, carbohydrates and fat. When
the food Is properly balanced, there -
no danger Of overlooking - in -
case Of corn alone.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-08-31
SUPERIOR PASTURE FOR PIGS
Acre Of Rape eown on Good Land VIII
Carry From Twenty-Five
to Forty Animate

Rape will stand quite heavy frost
without any apparent injury.
When cutting for soiling care should
be taken to cut about four inches from
the ground, and a second and even q
third crop can be expected from the
same seeding.
1t makes the finest pasture fox
brood sows and pigs. An acre sown
on good land will carry from 25 to 40
pigs from June to October, If handled
properly.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-08-31
TWO Striped Grasshopper Laying Her
Eggs. (Webstsr.)

refuse from sugar factories, or cattle
molasses, known as "black strap z
quarts; water, 2 to A gallons. The
bran and paris green or other arseni-
cal are thoroughly mixed while dry,
the fruits finely chopped and added,
and lastly the molasses and water are
poured over the bait and the whole
thoroughly kneaded. A coarse-flaked
bran is most desirable, although where
this cannot be obtained easily ordinary
niddlings or alfalfa meal may be sub
stituted; a low-grade, strong-smelling
strip or molasses, however, is essen
tial to the entire success Of the poison.
Crushed ripe tomatoes, .watermelons'
or lines may be substituted for the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-08-31
SUGAR-BEET SEED REQUIRED
Not Less Than 10000 Bags Of 40
Pounds Each Needed-Bio Short
age 10 Apparent.

The present seed requirements Of
the beet-sugar industry In this country
are annually not less than 10000 bags
Of 100 pounds each. In order to In
sure this quantity Of seed, it would
be necessary to have not less than
10000 acres devoted to seed produc-
ton. Less than one-fourth of this
acreage was harvested in 1915.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-08-31

my wife gave me letter to mall"
sDid you remember to do it?"
"You bet l did. A cousin Of hers
with three children had threatened her
with visit, and she was telling them
not to come"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-08-31
REST REQUIRED BY HORSES
During Noon Hour Harness and Heavy
Collars Should Be Removed
Give Animals Brushing.

Remove the harness and heavy col
lars during the noon hour. Go over the
horses with stif brush before replac-
ing the harness. This will take only a
few minutes, but will go long way In
keeping the team In good condition and
full of nervous force.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-08-31
CAREFUL WITH PARIS GREEN
When Cabbage Begins to Head Up
Poison Should Not Be Applied, ~
Some May Be Left Behind.

Cabbage, when 1t commences to
head up, should not be sprayed or
busted with paris green, as enough
OF the green may be left In the heart
Of the cabbage to poison the one eat
ting the raw cabbage.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-08-31
Safety First.

"What is your objection to me as
son-in-lawf"
II haven't any objection to you" re-
piled Mr.. Cumrox. But I have trou-
BILE enough maintaining my own posi-
ton In this household without assum-
ing the slightest responsibility for any
body else"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-08-31
The Country
Girl
"
BY Mary Parrish
BY Mary Parrish


N\oPyIlkAtp Wy W. " (AdpAoAsj
"Get onto the new girl in the socks !"
Which being interpreted meant: mo
tice the new saleslady in the ladies'
hosiery department"
"Yes," responded Maize Snow, at the
ribbons. "She's from the country, all
right"
Rachel Beck paused to extract a
wad Of gum from her mouth, and care
fully fastened it to the under side of
the counter, then she drawled: "How
do you known"
"How do l know" snorted Maize.
'Well, IL you've lived over twenty
years on this planet, and can't spot a
jay from Jaytown, you'd better go
back and get incarcerated over again.
II haven't lived twenty years yet
on this planet, and I've never been In
carcerated-to my knowledge!" an
swered Rachel resentfully.
II guess Maize was trying to say
you'd better get 'reincarnated,' and got
balled up in her Webster"
"Oh," said Rachel, somewhat molli
! uoO. wen, IL were MdZle WOuluL
try to monkey with big words. Well
Hazel looks sort Of NICE anyway"
$50 you've got on Ginning terms
so quick!" put In Sarah Stempel, the
first speaker.
II just heard her telling the floor
walker her name, and he seemed to bt
taking notice like he'd got his frs
TOOTH"
"She wants to look out for tina
guy" observed Maize evening up SOM
boxes with a bang. "Gee! look a
Der smile at that customer. She'll ge
! over that before six O'clock"
But Hazel didn't "get over It." Sh
was always smiling and good-natured
and that may have been the reason
why the fioorwalker went on "takin
notice"
Maize Snow having at one tim
been on exceedingly good terms wit
the fioorwalker, and now no longer o
such terms, had taken occasion to war
the other girls to beware of his doub'
ful attentions. and some OF them ha,
ing had real cause to suspect thes
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-28

terested in autumn sport clothes,
particularly in golf and tramping
togs for country weekend wear.
The approved regaIia for autumn
golf consists OF half-belted coat and
knickerbocker suit of soft, mixed
wool, soft-collared shirt. plaid cap
Of wool material, stockings of ribbed
Scotch wool and laced boots of tan
leather. Such boots may have trim
lines, but they are Of more sturdy
type than the buttoned boot now
preferred for wear with lounge or
business suits. Buttoned boots are,
Of course, the only choice with even
ing attire and with formal afternoon
dress.
Now that women are abandoning
the extreme type Of evening gown
on all but very formal occasions,
and are bent upon wearing semi
evening frocks Of simpler style for
the duration Of the war, more dinner
jackets and fewer claw hammer
coats are likely to be seen on man.
One observes very few men in full
evening dress in the London rest
aurants these days-even at sup
per hour. Women are attired sim
ply and most unostentatiously and
frequently their escorts appear in
tweeds and mixed worsteds that in
ordinary times an Englishman
would consider only 1T for the
morning.