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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28
INCREASE CORN
YIELD--HOUSTON
Secretary Urges Extra Efforts
for Bumper Crop in In
diana Counties.

WASHINGTON. April IS. 90 The
secretary of agriculture has issued
the following statement.
Corn is Americas most important
cereal. II can be grown successfully
over a wider area than any other
and furnishes nutritious food for
man as well as the staple grain feed
for cattle and draft animals. The
production OF corn should be in
creased this year 10 the fullest ex-
tent. taking into consideration seed.
labor, and existing economic condi-
tions. and the availability OF good
land in corn growing regions not
needed more urgently for other
crops The acreage may well be in
creased in most Of the country east
of the Tooth meridian, as corn, i'm
general. thrives in this region.
An appreciable increase in the
corn crop is most feasible, however.
in the sections Of highest corn pro-
duction Favorable growing condi-
tons exist in such regions: farmers
there are familiar with corn grow
ing. they have the necessary equip
corn production 10 prevailing eco
nomic conditions. Farmers in such
regions. through many years OF eX-
perience have learned methods OF
successfully combating adverse con-
ditions. They know that the plant
ing OF viriie. tested seed in we'll
titled. friable soil. immediate re-
planting Of missing hills. and early
and continued cultivation OF the
fields count for much i'm the ability
Of the plants 10 produce a bountiful
yield. This knowledge should be
put TO good use during the coming
season in order that however un-
favorable conditions may be, pro-
duction Of an exceptionally large
crop may be assured.
In practically every county in
the country i'm which experience has
shown that corn may be produced
successfully. the possibilities Of in
creasing the corn crop without en-
croaching upon other important
crops is at least worthy OF consider
alton If land, labor. and seed are
available
a list or the leading corn produc-
ing counties in Indiana follows:
Counties - Benton. Knox, Mont
gomery, Tippe canoe. Boone. Clinton.
Madison. Shelby. White. Hamilton,
Hendricks. Randolph, Rush War
rem. Allen. Carroll. Delaware. Foun-
tain. Gibson. Grant Henry. Jasper.
Laporte. Newton. POsey, Sullivan.
Wayne. Bartholomew. Cass. Devices.
Greene. Hancock. Howard. JAY.
Johnson. KosciuskO. Marion, Miami.
Morgan. Parke. Putnam. Upton.
Nigo, Wells. Adams. Decatur. Elk
hart Fulton Huntington. Jackson.
Lake. Marshall. Porter. Pulaski ~.
Joseph. Spencer, Wabash. Warrick.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28
SOW EARLY IS
PLEA To FARMERS
Department Urges Practical
Means of Showing Patriot
ism on the Farm.

1t now appears that the farmers
Of our country should make every eff
fort this year TO produce large crops
Of the spring sown cereals. The
food supply of our own people and
the people of other countries needs
to be safeguarded by the largest
production of these crops the coun-
try has ever known. 1t is especially
important that the supply of wheat
should be large. In this connection
the United States department of agri
culture make these suggestions TO
the farmers in the northern plains
area and upper Mississippi valley re-
garding the wheat. oats, and barley
crops
Early sowing of spring grains is
very desirable. Wheat should be
sown as soon as the land can be put
good condition. The seeding of oats
should Immediately follow the seed
ing of wheat, and then the seeding of
barley should follow. Late-sown
grain is more liable to injury by rust
and by hot or dry weather.
OOOu STU beu Important.
Good seed bed preparation helps
to insure high yields. Extra labor
should be put on the seed bed and
consideration should be given to
planting increased acreage this year.
The seed bed should consist of two
or three inches of loose, mellow
surface soil, and a firm subsoil. This
should be secured by the most eff
fective and economical method.
Double disking may take the place
of spring blowing east of the Red
river valley. but in the Great Plains
blowing is preferable. Less seed is
needed on well-prepared than on
poorly-prepared land, as germina-
ton and growth are favored, and
light weight seed can then be used
more safely, if necessary.
Heavy, plump, pure seed of the
best varieties should be used so far
as possible. Unless the seed is of
the best quality it should be famed
and graded to remove foreign mat
ter and shriveled or diseased ker-
nels. Oats should generally be
treated with formaldehyde for smut.
Where shrunken seed must be used.
the land should be specially well
prepared.
The usual rate of seeding of
wheat, oats, and barley should gen
orally be followed. but on unusually
well-prepared land this may be re-
duced one peck per acre.
Earliness and rust resistance are
of great Importance in wheat. Mar
quis and Fife are the best spring
common wheats for the northern
Great Plains. BIuestem is as good
as these varieties cast of the Red
river valley. but should not be
grown farther west Preston or
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28
LOANS ON FARM LANDS.

Loans bearing interest at the low
rate Of 3 per cent will be made by
US on good productive farms which
meet with our requirements. If you
expect TO borrow money soon. ar
rangements should be made without
delay so that YOU may take advan-
tage of this offer.
All loans will be made for a term
Of I've years, with the privilege Of
paying the principal. or any part
thereof. in even hundreds Of dollars
at any interest paying date.
Further details can be secured by
a letter or we shall be pleased 10
have YOU call at our Office.
THE STRAUSS BROTHERS co.
-Advt. Ligonier, Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28
lNFERTILE EGGS KEEP
BETTER THAN FERTILE;
HOW TO AVOID LOSS

WASHINGTON, d. C.-The farm
ers of the United States lose each
year large sums because of improp-
er methods of producing and han
ding eggs. One-third at least of
this loss is easily preventable. II is
due to the partial Matching of fertile
eggs.
The eggs laid by a hen may be
either fertile or infertile, depending
on whether or not the male bird
has been allowed to run with the
female. A fertile egg is one in
which the germ has been fertilized
by the male bird. Except for this
process of fertilization. the male
bird has no influence upon the eggs
which the hens lay. Egg produc-
ton is equally great in fOcks from
which roosters are excluded
A fertile egg does not keep as
well as an infertile one because the
fortified germ responds more read
lily TO high temperatures than the
unfertilized one 1t is impossible 10
hatch an infertile egg or TO cause a
blood ring TO form in one. Such
eggs are much more likely
10 reach the table in good
condition and there is much less
spoilage in shipments composed en-
tirely of them than in mixed ship
ments of fertile and infertile eggs.
After the Matching season, there
fore, the male birds should be cook
ed, sold or confined. In approx
mately IA days after this all the
eggs laid by the hens will be in
fertile. These can be marketed
much more successfully under the
adverse conditions that frequently
prevail in the hot summer months
Rules For Handling Eggs on the
Farm.
Heat is the great enemy OF eggs.
both fertile and infertile. Farmers
are urged to follow these simple
rules. which cost nothing but time
and thought and will add dollars TO
the poultry yard returns.
keep the nests clean; provide
one nest for every four hens.
Gather the eggs twice daily.
3.-Keep the eggs in a cool. dry
room or cellar.
market the eggs at least
twice a week
Sell. kill. or confne all male
birds as soon as the Matching sea
son is over.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28
STOCK-RALSLNGI

velvet Char is hardly as good a
milling wheat as Marquis and Fife
and does not yield as well except in
eastern and central South Dakota
and south central Minnesota.
Durum wheat seeding may be
probably increased. especially in
the Dakotas and Montana. In most
parts of these states durums are
better yielders than the spring
common wheats. The durums also
are more resistant 20 rust and
drought. and the quality Of seed
available this year in the Dakotas is
better.
The best varieties Of oats TO SOW
are those which are midseason in
maturing. such as Silvermine, Green
Russian. Siberian, Lincoln and Swe-
dish Select. These varieties almost
always yield better than the late
side oats. such as White Russian
and White Tartarian. If a portion
of the oat acreage must be sown
late. early maturing varieties. such
as Sixty-day and Kherson. are pre-
ferable if they are readily obtain
able.
Barley.
In the Red river valley and east
ward barleys of the Manchuria-
Oderbrucker group should be sown.
In western North Dakota the two
rowed varieties. preferably Han
nchen or Svanhals. give larger re-
turns than the siX-rowed and should
be used wherever seed can be OBJ
tanned. In Montana White Smyrna,
a two-rowed variety, is best adapt
ed on the dry lands and should be
used where available. In the alb
sence of seed of White Smyrna,
Coast barley is best adapted.
Patriotism on the Farm.
The farmers of the country have
this year an unusual opportunity for
the exhibition of patriotism by
maintaining a food supply for an
emergency. Its most effective eX-
preston in the spring wheat belt is
through the production OF large
cereal crops. Early sowing. extra
good seed bed preparation. the use
of seed of the best possible quality
and variety. and extra care general
~ are I.~ans whereby this can be
attained.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28

SlOan's Liniment quickly takes the
pain out Of strains. sprains. bruises
and all muscle soreness. 4 clean.
clear LIQUID easily applied, IL quick
Is penetrates without rubbing
Sloan's Liniment does not stain the
skin or clog the pores like mussy
plasters or oiutments For chronic
rheumatic aches and pains. neural
gia. govt and lumbago have this
well-knOwn remedy handy For the
pains OF grippe and following siren
uous work, il gives quick relief. At
all druggists, CSC. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28
Information for Farmers and Orchardists

meat and clothing. if this condi-
ton continues. TO the farmer and
urges that sheep raising. even on a
small scale. be taken up.
Sheep are comparatively inexpen-
sive 10 raise, Mr.. Hawblitzel point
ed out He said that the animals
could be turned loose in a pasture
and left TO themselves, the only at
tention required being TO give them
salt occasionally.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28
Personal Interest in FIoCk'S
Welfare of the Greatest
Importance Close Atten-
tiOn to Details and Not
Luck Brings the Desired
Results.
BY j. Raymond kessler.
Practical Poultryman.

Success I'm brOoding Is chiefly a
matter Of knowledge and close per-
sOnal interest and not matter Of
luck, as some would like 10 believe
OF these two factors. the matter Of
personal interest is by far the most
important, IS even a wide knowl-
edge OF poultry will accomplish lit
tie II the personal element is lack
ing. Personal interest enables the
necessary details OF each day with
out thought Of the labor involved
and it is the lack Of this more than
anything else that frequently brings
failure.
To be successful i'm rearing the
young stock we must begin at the
incubator with the removal Of the
chicks. IL is of the utmost i'm
portance that this seemingly insig-
nifcant part of the work be done
with great care. for chilling the
chicks at this time is very often the
cause of bowel troubles of the first
two weeks Of brOoding. Boxes four
inches deep, is inches wide and
three feet long. lined with heavy
cotton flannel viii be found best for
this purpose. Such "a box will hold
100 chicks without crowGing.
Before the chicks reach the
broOder everything should be in
readiness. The equipment should
have been run long enough 10 have
the quarters thoroughly warm and
all regulations made. During the
first few days a heat of from 9S to
100 degrees is not too high. After
that a temperature Of 90 degrees
should be high enough, and this
may be reduced each week as the
flock grows older. However, no set
temperature can be given as the
correct amount for a flock of a GER
tain axe. as this Will necessarily
vary with the health OF the flock
and the season OF the year.
Heat OF the BrOoder.
The very best plan TO follow in
the matter of heat regulations and
the one followed by. al pouitrymen
of experience. is TO make the chicks
comfortable. With the hover types
of brooders the heat can be con
,idered right when the chicks lay
under the hovers uncroWded, some
of them with their heads out. If
he chicks leave the hover the heat
is too great, and when they crowd
around the center. the heat is too
low or the two evils the latter will
cause the most trouble.
With colony brooder stoves built
on the plan of a large hover the
same plan of regulating the heat
can be followed, hut i'm stoves of
the denecfor type. both oil and coal
burning. some difference i'm methods
IS necessary. By the dedector type
il meant colony stoves that are built
To defect warm circle of heat
about the stove and having no hover
TO retain the warm air The big oil
burners are all built i'm this manner
and about 50 percent of the coal
burning colony brooder stoves are
constructed on this plan. With
these the idea should be 10 keep
Inc chicks from -croWding about the
stove by keeping the heat SO that
the flock will find sufficient warmth
about Is inches from the stove.
Protection From Drafts.
Some breeders raise objection 90
.hc breeder stoves ON the premises
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28


this time.
At Three Weeks Of Age.
After the chicks are three weeks
old the egg mixture should be grad
ually displaced by the following
mash: 200 lbs. wheat bran. 400 lbs.
cornmeal. 200 lbs middlings, 100
lbs. linseed meal, 100 lbs. ground
oats-hulls sifted out, 100 lbs. al
falfa meal and 200 lbs. screened
beef scraps. This mixture should be
moistened with water or milk to
sticky. and should be fed twice
day in such amounts as the chicks
will clean up quickly. The grain
mixture should be fed three times a
day.
After the chicks are four weeks
old a growing feed grain mixture
will be needed in place of the
chick feed. At eight weeks old the
growing feed grain mixture may be
displaced by a mixture of equal
parts whole wheat, cracked corn
and Clipped oats. The number of
feelings should be gradually re-
duced until at eight weeks they re-
ceive only three feedings-grain
morning and right with moist mash
at noon. Great care must be taken
not to overfeed.
When the chicks are a week old
daily supply Of green feed should
not be FORGOTTEN. Lettuce. grass
clippings, sprouted oats and man
gels are good green feeds for young
chicks Cabbage. rape, kale and
like plants are good green feeds for
chicks more than eight weeks old.
but when fed TO very young chicks
are likely TO cause bowel disorders.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28
BAD COUGH? FEVERISH?
EDUDNN-

You need DR. Kings New Discov-
cry 20 stop that cold. the soothing
balsam ingredients heal the irritated
membranes. soothe the sore throat.
the antiseptic qualities kill the germ
and your cold is quickly relieved.
Or. Kings New Discovery has for
IS years been the standard remedy
for coughs and colds in thousands
OF homes. Get a bottle to-day and
have il handy in your medicine chest
for coughs. colds. Group. grippe and
all bronchial affections. At your
druggists. sc Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28
AROUND THE FARM

Though most commonly eaten
raw, radishes. especially the larger
sorts. are also cooked and served
like creamed turnip, which they
much resemble in flavor. The
leaves can be used for greens. or if
they are very tender can be added
to Substituted States depart
ment Of agriculture.
The young and tender seed pods
of some varieties of radisheS are
sometimes used for picking like
capers; in fact, the Madras or rat
tail radish is grown exclusively for
its pods. which are eaten cooked
and also used i'm pickle making
United states department of agri-
culture.
If there Is some doubt as TO the
necessity for lining for alfalfa the
most practical and satisfactory way
to determine this point is TO sow
small field to alfalfa, literally linn
ing part of it, and leaving a part
unlimed. The growth of alfalfa in
the two parts will be a good test
OF the need for lime.
The more rapidly carrots are boil
ed the smaller is the amount of
nutrients extracted and the loss in
weight Even less material is lost
when the carrots are cooked by
steaming. This probably is true al
so of parsnips and other succulent
roots.-Office of home economics,
United States department of agri-
culture.
oil mills on the Pacific coast have
been operating for several years
with soy beans imported from Man
churia and have found a ready sale
in that region for the oil, cake, and
other products.
1t is estimated, from a recent in
vestigation made by the bureau of
crop estimates. United States de-
partment of agriculture, that nearly
56 per cent of the apple crop is sold
from farm or orchard, 10 per cent
is used in the manufacture of cider,
10 per cent is consumed on the farm
for food purposes. and the remain
ing Is per cent is wasted or eaten
10y live stock.
Spring and early summer seedlings
of alfalfa, unless the weeds threat
eli 10 choke ost the young plants,
should not be clipped until they are
L TO Is inches high and beginning
TO bloom The cutter bar of the
mower should he set high, as the
alfalfa is likely to be injured if cut
low.
Solid as the turnip roots appear.
they contain on an average about
50 per cent of water or a trifle
more than is found in whole milk.
The flavor of the turnip, like that
of its relatives, the cabbage and the
radish, is due principally to COM
pounds of sulphur, which are so
volatile that when turnips are fed
TO COWS these compounds pass into
the milk and give it an unmistak-
able flavor.
The green tops of young onions
and leeks cooked as greens are eX-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28

The green tops of young onions
and leeks cooked as greens are eX-
cellent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28
AGRICUI TURE|
SUGGESTIONS ON THE, FEEDING,
AND MANAGEMENT OF CHICKS
At Three Weeks of Age.

10 allow an unlimited supply before
this time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28

Some breeders raise objection TO
.hc breeder stoves ON the premises
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-02
PROMINENT FARMER
AND OLD SOLDIER
ANSWERS THE FINAL ROLL CALL
OF HIS MASTER AND GOES
UP HIGHER.

J. M. Dodson, aged seveny-one years,
! q prominent farmer and old Confsd.
crate soldier, died at his home near
Water Valley, Wednesday night at
seven o'clock, after an illness of sew.
eral days. The funeral took place to.
day at one o'clock at the residence,
conducted by DR.. s. w. MCGOWAN, of
Nashville, assisted by Rev. ]. P. Cox.
Tnterment in the family burying
ground.
Deceased is survived by his wife and
a large circle of friends and relatives,
In life Mr.. Dodson was a progressive,
active and successful farmer. A man
that was ever in the forefront for any.
thing that was good for his community
and was loved by all who knew him
AS a soldier in the Southern Confed-
eracy, his comrades say that there
was never more daring and faithful
soldier who donned the gray and
marched to the front. Maury Under
taking Co, in charge OF the funeral.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-02
MANY MAKE ROLL
IN SPRING HILL
SCHOOL AND TEACHER VERY
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER THE
SHOWING.

The third term Of the Spring Hill
school closed very successfully and
many students made the honor roll
Miss Campbell, teacher Of the school
is very enthusiastic over the fine
showing of her school for the last
term but hopes to have more on the
| roll for the last term.
First Grade-Ethel Odil, Annie Ag
new, Rebecca Goad. Rachel Goad.
Second Grade-Mary Butler, Walter
Roddy. Leonard Roddy.
Third Grade-Harvey Hughes, VIM
Walton.
Fourth Grade-Charles Fowler
Franklin Agnew, Virginia Cunning
ham.
Fifth Grade-Annie Mai Roberts.
Sixth Grade-Cleveland Glassman
Nellie Sue Young.
Seventh Grade-William Bond
Floyd Agnew.
Eighth Grade-Margaret Butler.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-02

United States. has been revealed and
the instructions of the German FOREIGN
minister are insthe hands of the presl-
dent. The publication of these IN
structions and the revelations OF the
wide German plot against the peace
and security Of the United States has
created a tremendous sensation not
only in official circles but all over the
whole country.
A copy of Zimmermann's instruc.
tons to Won Eckhardt, sent through.
Won Bernstorff. is in possession of ths
United States government. 1t Is az
follows:
Berlin. Jan. 10, 1917.
"On the first of February we inten6
to begin submarine warfare unrestrict-
ed In spite of this. it is our intentions
to endeayor to keep neutral the UnitedY
States of America.
} If this attempt is not successful W.
propose an alliance on the following
basis with Mexico: That we shall
make war together and together make
peace. We shall give general financial
support and 1t IL understood that Mef.
leo is to reconquer the lost territory
in New Mexico. Texas and Arizona
The details are left to you for settle
ment.
,"You are instructed to inform tha
president of Mexico of the above In
the greatest confidence as soon as tt
is certain that there will be an OUT
break of war with the United States
and suggest that the president Of Mex
leo, on his own initiative, should CON-.
municate with Japan. suggesting adj
herence at once to this plan; at the
same time, offer to mediate betweeo
Germany and Japan.
"Please call to the attention Of the
president of Mexico that the employ
ment of ruthless submarine warfarG
now promises to compel England -
make peace IN a few months.
(Signed) "ZIMMERMANN."
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-02

Prof. Richard N. Crane, specialist
on poultry husbandry Of the extension
division of the University of Tennes-
see, was here Wednesday in confer
ence with Mr.. Bryan, the county spe-
cialist in home economics. Mr.. Crane
strongly advises against farmers sell.
ing their hens at this time and gives
the reasons for his advice. Discuss.
ing this matter, Mr.. Crane said:
"The present high prices for hens
is causing the farmers to sell many of
their fine hens. This. think, Is very
unwise on the part Of the farmers.
You have wintered your hens. The
egg season is at hand and your hens
are just ready to begin giving you
handsome return for the care and
feed that you have given them during
the winter. 1t looks like eggs will be
unusually high during the spring and
early summer, and the hens that you
are selling now should produce, at
least, four dozen eggs each between
now and the first of June, with prac
tically no cost to you in the way of
feed. These eggs at zoe per dozen
will bring you soc per hen, and from
the indications now, think your hen
w1ll bring you as much money the
first of June as she brings you now.
Every farmer should consider himself
very fortunate to have large flock
Of hsns this year as they VIII make
him more money in producing eggs
han anything else he has on the farm,
so my advice is. keep every hen until
the last of May or the first of June.
"Our records show that poultry
Matched before April begin laying by
November first and lay all winter,
later Matched pullets don't lay till
early spring. Then again your early
flyers bring double what later ones
do. Save all hens back, don't be
tempted by high hen prices and hatch
your chickens early"