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New Britain herald., 1917-12-27

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New Britain herald., 1917-12-27

Fine, Soft, Warm Beacon Blankets, extra heavy, $3.25 and $4.0O.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25
GOOD ROAD WORK IN WINTER
Maintenance of Dirt Roads Is Prob
lem Confronting Farmer-Mak-
ing Split-Log Drag.

One of the problems confronting the
farmer is the question of maintenance
of dirt roads. Not only should dirt
roads be maintained during the spring
and summer months. but the winter
months as well especially is this true
where there is not an Overabundance
of snow, which conditions exist with
many Of our readers.
The King road drag may be used
with much benefit during the winter
months, just after thaws or rains.
Good work can be done at this time
of the year because the soil is crum-
bly or mcaly and pushes easily toward
the center of the road.
If the road has been properly cared
for during the summer and fall. it will
be only slight task to drag it dur
Ing the winter when conditions are
eight. At that season of the year there
IS little for the work team to do and
In early spring the roads will be in
shape to turn water and permit of
carly drying. In Iact, the winter
dragged roads Will be dry and hard I'm
the spring when neglected roads will
be soft, rutty and springy. There is
no best time to drag roads Go after
the work and then drag whenever You
can during the winter; then your
roads will be in good shape next
spring. Make a splitlog road drag
and keep il going on the highway.
u. Ward King, the inventor of the
drag, gives the following directions
for making Splitlog drag: Take
the two halves of split log, ten or
twelve inches thick and seven TO nine
feet long. Set the halves HAT sides
10 the front, fasten 30 inches apart
with strong stakes, the ends of which
are wedged in two-inch auger holes.
bored through the slabs. Put solid
plank platform on the stakes for the
driver to stand on. The hitch is made
OF strong wire or chain, the long end
fastened TO stake over the top of the
front slab the short end should be put
through Il hole made in center of the
slab and near the end to prevent the
back slab fitting forward. Face four
or five feet of the ditch end of the
front slab with iron. An old wagon
tire, worn share of road grader, or
any piece of fiat steel will answer for
this purpose.
AS n general rule, always haul the
drag at an angle of 10 degrees, NOV
ing the dirt to the center of the road.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25
DOG IS TERMED A NUISANCE AND MENACE

F'rom tho United States Department of
Agriculture)
II has been almost universally con-
coded that the dog is friend TO man.
but Bulletin 2G0 qualities that state
ment somewhat. According TO the pub
LEGATION the dog is true friend 10
man only when properly controlled and
cared for.
For at least half century scien-
lists have been insisting that the dog
is responsible to quite an extent for
the spread of many parasites and dis
eases to which stock and even man
are susceptible. II is a matter of COM
mon knowledge that dogs are subject
TO rabies or hydrophObia and that
they i'm turn may transmit il to other
animals and to persons. Some of the
other diseases and parasites they may
transmit are hydatid, which occurs
both IN man and stock; gid, principal
ly confined To sheep; cysticercuS, or
measles, in sheep; tapeworm. round
worm, tongue worm, tleas, and ticks.
Disease Spreader.
An interesting fact about some of
these ailments is that the dog is prac-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25
COOKING FEEDS FOR
SWINE NOT FAVORED
Experiment Stations Have Found
Actual Loss in Practice, Says
Kansas Expert.

Cooking feed for swine generally is
not an advisable practice, points out
Ray Gatewood, instructor i'm animal
husbandry in the Kansas State Agri-
cultural college.
Much experimenting has been done
along this line" said Mr.. Gatewood,
land practically all experiment sta
tons have found an actual loss en-
countered by cooking feeds.
with most feeds. cooking tends to
lower the digestibility, resulting in n
larger amount of feed being required
to produce given amount of
gain. This raises the expense of pro-
duction and cuts down the producers
profits.
Some feeds used in certain locali-
ties-such as potatoes, field peas, and
roots-have their palatability improved
and their water content lowered
by cooking, which results i'm a
larger consumption. These, how
ever, are not common feeds i'm Kan
sas. Cooking requires special APP
paratus and of course takes time and
labor all adding to the expense OF pro-
duction.
ut may be profitable to heat drink
ing water and water i'm which feeds
are mixed in cold weather. as
this will decrease the amount of feed
required TO maintain the body temper
ature."
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

tables. or they may get on the hands
from contaminated tools or from the
dogs skin. Once they get into the di-
gestive tract of man or stock, n sman
embryo matches and later develops into
the hydatid or bladder worm. In
stock this is seldom fatal, because the
length Of life of farm animal il
comparatively short. but i'm man it
may cause serious difficulty and may
necessitate one of more operations.
In addition To ailments to which the
dog itself is subject, it may also be a
carrier of diseases to which it is not
susceptible. This was fully demon
strated during the recent outbreak of
foot-and-mOuth disease, when IL was
determined beyond doubt that dogs
were responsible in some instances for
the spread of the disease.
Non are these the only counts
against the dog. Every section which
is devoted wholly or i'm part to the
raising of sheep will furnish more evil
dence in the case. The well-trained,
properly controlled dog is n valuable
assistant TO the shepherd. but the va
grant, unrestrained dog which forages
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25
SELF-FEEDERS BEST
FOR FATTENING PIGS
Gains May Be Put on Animals
Rapidly and Economically,
Says Missouri Expert.
By L. A WEAVER, Missouri College Of

C3y L. A. WEAVER. Missouri College OF
Agricultural
The Missouri agricultural expert
ment station has demonstrated the fact
that gains may he put on fattening hogs
rapidly and economically by the use
Of self-feeders.
ShOats weighing 12l pounds at the
beginning of "a G0-day feeding period
gained no pounds a head daily, weigh
ing 22S9 pounds ut the close of the
feeding trial. During this time they
were supplied with corn, shorts. and
tankugc. each of these feeds being
placed en- q separate sclf-feeder and the
shcats allowed Co eat as much of each
as they wished When so fed they
seemed to balance their ration about
aus well MS could be done by hand feed
ing. The proportion in which the feeds
were eaten are: Corn, 20GG pounds I:
shorts 1893 pounds and tankage. 4
pound The average daily feed CON
sumed per hog was s1Sj pounds. The
amount of feed required for each
pound OF gain produced was 4.JJ
pounds.
with corn worth go cents "a busheI
shorts Sl35 per hundred aud tankage
$3.50 per hundred it cost S5.6s to
produce 100 pounds of pork.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25
More SeasonabIeness in Head
gear Is Shown This Sea-
son Than Last.
EVENING HAT WITH LOW GOWN
New ones Are Made Of Cloth of Silver
and Gold Metallic Net and Lace.
the 6rims Transparent-Rus-
sian Headgear Reversed.

The fact that the milliners have
taken up satin for several shapes in
che new millinery will contribute to-
ward more seasonablenesS of headgear
this winter than last. No one objects
TO satin. especially If it is in black
o. in a dark color, as Il relief and on
set TO the black velvet hats that have
been worn SO unremittingly that one
began Co think that the Inilliners had
lost all power of originality in choos-
ing fabrics.
There have been several seasons in
which black velvet dominated. but
there has never been anything to equal
the last six months. AT any for
gathering of women. the black velvet
hat was as seemingly necessary to the
costume rs the steel helmet Go the sol
der. Shapes differed, ornamentation
varied. but the hat WAS black velvet.
and on this fabric were rung The slight
changes that the milliners invented
Women do not tire of black velvet
hats any more than they tire of blue
serge suits and frocks. They are the
bread and water of fashions. The
only time that the velvet hat grows
wearisome in the eyes of the average
woman is when the first SHOWS fall
and the fashionableS turn their atten-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

Longitudinal section through hreless cook
er. showing details of the constructions
\, Outside container (wooden box, old
trunk, etc). Il. Packing or insulating
material (crumpled paper. cinders. etc).
G. Metal lining in nest. ID. Cooking ket>
tie. e. Soapstone plate or other source
OF heat. T.. Pad OF excelsior for covering
top G, Hinged cover of outside con
tainer
the Inexpensive materials that can be
obtained easily, crumpled paper is
probably the most satisfactory, since
1t is clean and odorless and. if proper
~ packed, will hold the heat better
than some OF the others. 10 pack the
container with paper, crush single
sheets of newspaper between the
hands. Pack layer at least four
inches deep over the bottom of the
outside container tramping il i'm or
pounding il i'm with heavy stick of
wood. Stand the container for the
cooking vessel, on the lining for the
nest. i'm the center of this LAYER and
pack more crushed papers about it as
sOlidly rs possible. If other packing
such as excelsior hay, or cork dust,
is used. 20 should be packed I'm a SINH
lar way. Where an extra source OF
heat is TO be used, it is much safer to
pack the hreless cooker with some
uOnintlammnble material, such ms as
bestOs or mineral wool A cheap and
easily obtained substitute is the
small cinders sifted from coal ashes
preferably those from soft coal. which
may he obtained at the boiler house
Of any mill The cinders from hard
coal burned In the kitchen range will
do, however Experiments with this
material made by home-ecOnomics spe.
ciolists of the department showed that
10 is very nearly as satisfactory as
crumpled paper as a packing material.
If % flreproof packing material is not
used a heavy pad of asbestos paper
should be put Mt the bottom OF the
metal nest and sheet or two Of
asbestos paper should be placed be-
tween the lining of the nest and the
packing material Whatever packing
material is used. it should come to- the
top Of the coutainer for the kettle. and
thc box should lack about four inches
of being full a cushion on pad must
Dee provided to- 900 completely Tine space
between the top OF the packing and
the cover of the box after the hot ket.
lies are put in place This should be
made oft some heavy goods such as
denim and stuffed with cotton. crum.
Piled paper, or excelsior. Hay mny be
used. but will bee found more or loss
OdOrOus
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25
TRY THIS COOKER
DIRECTIONS FOR PREPARATION
OF KITCHEN UTENsIL.
With a Small Expenditure Of Money
and Time This Most Useful APP
plianee Is at the Command
OF Any Housewife.

\ hrelesS cooker capable of giving
satisfactory service can be made in
the home at slight expense. if direc-
lions prepared by the Office Of home
economies of The department of agri-
culture are followed
The outside of the cooker may be
u tightly built wooden box. an old
trunk, - small barrel large butter or
lard firkin or tin, or large galvanized
iron bucket with close-iitting cover.
In general. "A well-built. conveniently
sized box is perhaps most satisfactory.
though the cookers entirely encased in
metal have the advantage of being fire
proof.
II Il box is to be used its size will
depend on the size of the cooking ket-
tie TO he used in it and on whether
there are to be one or two compart-
ments. 1t must he large enough to
allow for at least four inches of pack
ing material all around the nest i'm
which tie cooking kettle is TO be-
placed. For the sake of cleanliness
and convenience the nest should bee
lined with metal and should he a trille
larger than Che cooking utensil. If AN
extra source of heat such as a hot
brick or plate. is 10 be used, metallic
lining for the nest is imperative. For
This purpose q gHlvauiZed-iron or other
metal bucket may be used TN. better
STILL n tinsmith can make lining of
galvanized iron or zinc which can be
provided with rim TO cover the pack
mg material. In case no hot stone or
plate is to nc used i'm the cooker, the
lining can be made of strong card
board
For the packing and insulating ma
terial a variety of substances may be
used. Asbestos and mineral wool are
good and have the additional advan.
lage that they do not burn Ground
cork (such as is used in packing
Malaga grapes, hay, excelsior Span
ish moss, wool and crumpled paper
may also be ased satisfactorily. OF
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25
IMPORTANT "D0N'TS"
IN BROOD MARE CARE
Regular Exercise Is Essential
and Hard Work Should Be
AvOided-Feed Literally.
By DIR G. c. LfPP. South Dakotn Aeri-
cultural CollcgcD

CBy DIR G. C. LIPP. South Dakotn Aeri-
cultural College,
1. Don't fail to provide regular ex-
crcise for the mare heavy with foal.
II there is no regular work, a run i'm
% lot for several hours daily makes n
good substitute
=. Don't require the mare heavy with
foal to do such work as requires short
turning, especially in plowed ground.
deep mud. or snow.
g. Don't require the mare heavy with
foal 10 travel on slippery roads unless
She is well shOd.
g. Don't neglect to feed the brood
u0re we'll She must eat not only for
her own maintenance. but for the de
Nclopmeut or her foal ALSO
p. Don't feed the brood mare hay
or straw that contains traces of err
got Such precaution may prevent
trouble that fails To- yield TO medicinal
treatment
9. A roomy box stall, light clean,
and with a reasonable amount of bed
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25
DO YOUR WORK THOROUGHLY
In These Days of Keen Competition
No Man Can Afford to Shrk
Task Assigned Him.

When you slight some job and think
that YOU have deceived your employ
er, better think second time before
you congratulate yourself that you
got away with it" and try the same
course again.
Men at the heads of departments
have gone through the same line OF
work that YOU are doing. They know
each step as II comes, and they know
what the results should he. You have
to produce.
These men know you have been un-
faithful TO your job, even though you
advanced seemingly good excuse for
failure.
There may be some reason why they
don't wish to speak to you today
about your deception.
Perhaps they won't tell YOU till YOU
ask for raise of salary
Maybe they won't take the trouble
to do more than turn YOU down
BE sure they know you as well rs
you know Yourself. They do not pay
salaries without study and careful
consideration of those to whom the
money is paid. Passable showing
does not count in business.
Excuses are not accepted for long
and don't go down the first time even.
But when YOU ask for raise. or a
better position. and the other fellow
gets it, YOU may be- sure that the other
fellow was not caught mapping or
Sinking.
DO not help Yourself down and out.
Evansville Courier.
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ding is the best place to keep the
brood mare. If tie stall is used, it
must be roomy
Z. Don't bed the brood mares stall
excessively. Too much bedding may
cause her to struggle when trying to
get up.
8. Don't confine the brood mare in a
stall that offers a place for her head
or legs to get caught, and cause her
to struggle.
.. Don't neglect to disinfect the foal-
ing stall thoroughly a few days before
the foal is expected using seven table
Spoonfuls of compound cresol solution
per gallon of water. Neglect of this
may cost the foaIs life.
TO. Don't give the mare heavy with
foal worm remedy unless advised by
the attending veterinarian.
IL. Don't give the mare heavy with
foal your favorite collie remedy. The
foal is too valuable to risk such treat
ment. If the mare has collie, it is wise
economy to call a competent veterina-
rian.
-. Don't neglect daily exercise as
n preventive of swollen hind legs that
often appear the last month or six
weeks before foaling.
13. Don't neglect giving her udder
attention. Daily exercise will do more
than medicine TO reduce the swollen
and hardened condition that so often
makes its appearance month or six
weeks before fOaling.
Il. Don't neglect painstaking care
and the exercise of common sense in
the management of the mare heavy
with foal
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25
CHURCH TO HELP GOOD ROADS
Isolation and Solitary Confinement OF
Women Do Much Toward Fill
ing Insane AsyIums.

In lecture on "The Church and
Good Roads the Rev. James Thomas
told the ministers conference in Den.
yer, Colo. that, ''The isolation and sol.
ltary confinement of the farm wife and
the farm servant girl do much toward
making these women form consid.
cradle percentage of the inmates of in
sane asylums."
The speaker continued, "The good
roads problem is one TO which the
church must very soon give material
attention" The church is force in
any undertaking and good roads en-.
thusiasts will welcome its efforts i'm be-
half of rural welfarc.-Houston Post
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

ton to the pines. Then the average
woman wants to discard velvet and get
anything she can as substitute; and
Today, satin is wisely offered as n
compromise between winter and sum
mer millinery
There are also satin hats IN all the
shades that nature gives to a dahlia,
Tor America. as well as France, has
decided that these purplish tones are
excessively good-looking and is re-
peating them throughout costumery
with excellent effect
The brilliant purple that was advo-
Gated at the beginning of the season
mas been coldly greeted, but the deep
puppies that are almost on blue and
piack are found 10 agree with every
Nlnd or gown and coat worn.
The shapes Of the new hats reveal
no iong-disguised secrets Oh the part
OF the millinery. The Russian turban
~ It's original form is abandoned. but
mere Is an undoubted suggestion from
me MuscOvite turban iu the new hat
mat IS a reversal OF the old-meaning
mat the high point of the brim in
rOnt Is now turned TO the back, and
instead OF the ornament being placed
against this part of the brim, il Is
Kept in front.
Russian Style Passe
me national Russian headdress has
oeen worn a bit threadbare In some
w me cheaper hats, but it's original
-'ory rs retained by the brides who are
arranging these crowns with the point
% 'front.', as a setting FOR the tune
Ahere IS another influence at work
''nohg some of the millincrs. which
usgests The field hats worn by the
NWopean armies in the early part OF
De nineteenth century These tur-
guns are ~ satin. with Che brm
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

A dry shampoo which will make the
hair fluffy and glossy and also give &C.
q delightful perfume, consists Of two
ounces Of cOrnmeal. two ounces Of
Orris root and two ounces OF ground
cinnamon. Mix this thoroughly.
First brush she hair to remove all
tanglcs. then dust % thickly with the
powder Tic lt up IN a towel for Eve
minutes. then brush &c again until both
hair and scalp are perfectly clean.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25
IMPORTANT DUTY OF PEOPLE
Prompt Repair and Careful Mainten-
anee of Good Roads Is Essential
Farmer Is Interested.

The making Of good roads is one OF
the most important duties of the
American people and their prompt
repair and careful maintenance is es-
seutial.
There is probably no subject I'm
which the progressive farmer is more
deeply interested than that Of having
roads connecting him with his mar
kets, over which he may be able 10
haul the greatest possible load.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25
serambIed 80 80 romatoo.

Put one cupful strained tomatoes
into saucepan and bring to boiling
point then add one teaspoonful of
cOrnstarch wet with little cold wa.
ter boil one minute and add seasoning
90 taste. Ercab two or three eggs and
beat until missed (not liehD. pour into
The tomatoes and stir until 30 thickens
Serve on toast and sprinkle with
chopped parsley
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25
COLLARS ARE WIDER NOW
0'yies IN Vogue in 1890 May Now
Return " Extremes are
Continued

''llars and cuffs grow bigger and
'Eser il looks as though. before
ny moons have passed. the extreme
v'e or 1870, when cape collars. fall
rs almost TO the wnisuine at front
'u hack were worn. viii have been
''hed a smart ncckwear set for
w over q simple SILK frOck or blouse.
sheer batistc, with edge Fittings
paited net Tile collar opens ln n
nhu falls well over the shoulder. and
!, s'eaa OF crossing In surpiice fashion.
o long ends are gathered up to form
% 'oIi pr iaboi The cuffs reach the
.OoW and are bUftonod an the way
~ With round crochet buttons.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

Chop watercrcss and pickles with
yolks of hard-boiled eggs and rub
smooth adding a little melted butter
rs 20 is needed Co make a smooth paste.
Spread on strips of toast lay an an.
chOvy ON top and sprinkle with tho
chopped white Of lhe egg
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25
WELL WORTH THINKING OVER
Two Machines Being Manufactured
Where One Would Do II Farmer
Gives IL Proper Care.

A farm machinery manufacturer
made the following statement: IF
the farmer cared for his machinery as
he should, we would have To- manu-.
facture but one machine when we are
now putting out two"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

Nc one is lover OF the empire eff
feet one win appreciate way of OBJ
tanning 10 in cifmise. The chcmise
is made as usuul. either thc straight
Sind or ue envelope variety. Crochet
% neat little beading around the top
and then make about ~ or H. inches
of beading Insertion TO match thc
edge Sew this across The front OF
the chemisc mt The high waist line aud
run ribbon through it Tic &c in % bow
at tine front and scw the ends where
the insertion ends. just 20 the front
of the side SANS There will be-
hlgh-waisted effect and n very dainty
one as we'll
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

Meat in some form should he sup
piled TO the fowls They need pro-
tein, and in beef scraps this is found
in good quantities Good beef scraps
copygio from so 10 60 per cent. IT
should be well aired and clean.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25
Idle Acres

On most farms there ie land enough
without taking iato account the hooks
and corners. but 60 the thrifty farmer
there is special satisfaction On raising
crops whore nothing grew before and
thereby adding 10 the value and at
tractivencss of the farm home.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

To keep the COW persistently On milk
always milk rapidly aud see that every
bit 81 milk is taken each time. nc does
not pay 70 turn the milking over TO
careless and inexperienced hands.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

- 'ezets for the most part are from
4 70 ~ inches long II not hip length.
n. Iehch model hints at n basque bod
~, WIN yoke top having two flaps at
pockets.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

Parsnips carrot. and other root
crops are easily dug If furrow of soil
is thrown away lrom the plants. They
eau then Dee ll-ied sidcwisc.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

Wash water used in The churn
should be approximately the same
temperature as the buttermuk, OF
within two degrees Of IT,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

A mixture of iron fbcre. sand and
cement is being used cXpcrimcntally
Tn France as top dressing for high
ways.