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The Washington times., 1917-09-27
New Standards

Tohn w. Bate who developed this plant directs all its
operations He fixes all its standards and many of them
are extreme Three years ago. for instance ne began to
double our margins of safety. Our standard now lOO
per cent over-srength for every vital part.
Driving parts steering parts and axles all vastly
oversize Over 44O parts built of oughened STEEL We
use much Chrome-Vanadum. - :.-.:
Our tests are radical Gears are tested for 5OOOo
pounds per tooth Springs are so tested that in two years
not one rear spring has broken In engines we require
10000 miles without evidence of Two Mitchell cars
that we know of have already been run over 100000 miles
each.
The Washington times., 1917-09-27
: MEXICAN TOWNS FLOODED.

EAGLE PASS, Tex. Sept. H.-Ar-
rivals. here today from Torreon, Mexico,
report that the entire Laguna district
g. flooded by an overflow Of the Nazas
River. Great destruction Of property IL
reported.
The Washington times., 1917-09-27

LONDON, Sept. 27.-Germany has
agreed to evacUate Belgium on GER
tain conditions, 1t is declared In Ger
man ofncial statement, according to
dispatches from the continent
Germany, It is stipulated, must
have the right to develop her eco
nomic enterprises freely In Belgium,
especially In Antwerp.
The proposals were made in q sup
Elementary note to the Vatican. re-
plying to the peace initiative OF Pope
Benedict. 1t was In the form Of Q
verbal communication made by For
eiRn Secretary Kuehlmann to the
Papal Nuncio at Munich. wherein the
foreign secretary specified the condi-
tions under which Germany was will
ling to Conclude peace on the basis OF
the evacuation of Belgium.
The verbal note to the Papal Nuncio
said Germany would contribute a
share Of the compensation to be paid
to Belgium for war damages. Bel
Rium would be required. IL said,. to
give a guarantee that any such men
ace as that which threatened Ger
many in 1914 would in all, future be
excluded.
The Washington times., 1917-09-27
EVACUATE. RUSSIA,
WASPROV|S|ONOF
VAT|CAN'S APPEAL
ny JOHN n. ,HEARLET,
,Ited Press stafT COrrespendent.)

Z
ROME, Sept. 27.-Restoration of
Riga. and Fall other Russian terri
tory now held, by the Germans was
"explicitIy and implicitly suggested
in the. Pope's appeal, according TO a
Vatican announcement, to the United
Press today. The announcement was
taken to mean Germay must relin-
quIsh her plans for kingdom OF Po-
land with German regency, to meet
the Pope's conditions Of peace.
It was also reported today the Holy
See had advised Germany that the
Pope will view with active displeasure
any attempt in Germany to restrict
the liberties of Matthias Erzberger
the clerical (Catholic) LIBERAL leader
or the Catholic press which Is FIRMLY
supporting a non-annexationist pro
gram.
The Washington times., 1917-09-27

Mitchell cars in scores Of ways offer
unique values. There is extra strength,
extra size and power, extra beauty, extra
equipment. Yet Mitchell prices, on both
sizes, are below other hke-class cars.
That shows the result of our factory
efficiency. Our savings pay for all these
extras, and leave a margin over.
Many distinctions are evident at once.
But long, hard service will show greater
supremacy.
The Mitchell has a worldwide sale. 1t
has won a unique fame for endurance
where cars face hard conditions. The man
who wants reliability will find it in big
measure in the Mitcheiis. Please investi-
gate.
Built in two sizes, at two basic prices,
and in eight new body styles.
MITCHELL MOTORS COMPANY, Inc.
Racine; Wis, U. S. A.
The Washington times., 1917-09-27
The Riggs National Bank
OF WASHINGTON, D. c.

COOPERATION BETWEEN BANKER AND DEPOSTTOR
1T established fact that cooperation is mutually ad-
vantageous to both banker and depostor.
This bank realizes and appreciates the which
the cooperation of its deposio has helped grow to its
present strength We feel the other hand that coop
part has been of substantial assistance
depoSiorS evidenced by the steady to success
of some of the prominent business in the COM
munity who started their with modest balances
books
We always glad to give depositors the bene
fit of knowledge and experience in business matters
and our facilities always at their service.
Capital SI,OOO,OOO Surplus, 81, 900, 900
-. Resources OUer SIS, OOO, 900
The Washington times., 1917-09-27
Other Extremes

We include in the Mtchels every feature which we
think men want There aSe 81 features which nearly all
cars omit These include power tire pump, reversible
headlights dashboard engine primer shock-absorbng
springs ETC.
We give you handles for entering We put llgnt III
the tonneau There locked compartment for vauaoleS
Our experts 257 other models before designing
these new Mtche make that attraction was
omitted.
In beauty and luxury go extremes We use extra
grade leather fixed by heat so the uster
keeps its newness There countless dainty touches
The Washington times., 1917-09-27
$50 Inspectors

Nearly $50 men are employed
here to test and inspect Mitchell
parts and. cars. We have our own
speed course for testing. ;, This to
guard against troubles, little and
great: -,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-17
SAFETY FIRST WHEN HITCHlNG A TEAM

Safety end speed with safety as the
major point, is to be remembered IN
hitching a team. says bulletin OF the
Washington State college. Many men
report different methods in the hitch
ing. A very good practice is partial
hftching of the team as the horses are
led from the barn. When this is
done, the horses are check I, the In
side reins are then snapped to the
brides, thus coupling the horses. The
outside rein Of the off horse is then
snapped and his rein undone. Then
this line is carefully thrown across the
back of the two horses. Next the
outside rein of the near horse is
snapped and his line unfastened. In
coupling the horses be sure to put the
coupling rein of the "freest' horse
above that of the other, and If one
horse Il higher headed, place his coup
ling rein above that of the other. This
is done because there is no need of
Furnishing the quiet horse, If the other
is fiery or high headed. When the
horses are coupled, they may have to
be driven to the wagon. Put them in
position for hitching by driving across
the tongue from the side and rear
First fasten the neckyoke, slip the
tongue into the neckyoke ring and
then fasten the traces. The inside
trace Of the off horse may be fastened
while working .2hind the near horse,
and then fastening both traces of the
near horse, and finally the outside
trace of the off horse.
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n resembles cottonseed oil, but is of
a more pronounced drying character.
With the rapid growth of the soy
bean industry many new trade uses
for the oil have been found, and on
account of its lower cost it has be-
come an important competitor of
other vegetable oils.
One of the principal uses of the oil
IN Asiatic countries. chiefly China, is
for food, it being consumed largely in
the crude state by the poorer classes,
but among the rich it is boiled and
allowed to stand until clarified. The
Oil Is also utilized in the Orient in the
manufacture of foodstuffs, paints,
waterproof goods, soap, varnish, and
printing ink, and for lubricating and
lighting.
Soy-bean oil was at first used in
F:AEope and America in it's crude state
principally in the manufacture of soft
soaps. 1t is now claimed that some
soap manufacturers have secret pro-
cess by which the oil can be utilized
in the manufacture of the best grades
of hard soap. To some extent it is
being refined and placed on the Eu-
ropean markets as an edible Ia BILE oil
The refined oil is also used in the
manufacture of butter substitutes, and
In the Mediterranean countries to
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The industry is at present on the
h, sis of small focks raised on gem
eral farms few, if any, farms beng
devoted entirely to goose faislhs' -
some producing sections, however, the
fattening of geese IS conotcteo do :"
snecial business For this business
the geese are collected from genera
farms, usually over large area ana
are fattened for several weeks oeioie
being killed.
Geese can be raised in small num-
bers successfully and at proii' OH
farms where there is low rough pas.
ture land with natural supply "
water Pasturage, is essential 10 tneii
success. Geese are generally quite
free from disease and all insect pests
hut occasionally are affected by tne
disease common to poultry. tFaas
makes up the bulk Of the feed 1or
eeese and it is doubtful whether II
navs to raise them unless good grass
range is available. BODY OF "a'e,
where they can swim is cohs'oei eu
essential during the breeding season
and is a good feature during the resi-
of the wear. The market Tor geese 10
not so general as for chickens. Ahis
should be considered in undertaking
the raising of geese. The demand ana
the price paid for geese are usuahs
good in sections where goose laltehihs
is conducted on a large scale. Many
geese are kept in the South LOT the
production Of feathers rather than TOT
their flesh, but the demand TOT theif
feathers is not so good as 1t has oeen'
making the business less prontaoie'
Wherever possible, the geese on
farm should have free range MANY
farmers in the South keep them 10
kill the weeds in the cotton fields.
Houses.
Except in winter or during stormy
weather, when some protection shoulo
be provided, mature geese do not usu-
ally need a house. Some kind Oh snei-
ter, such as a shed open on the so"tn
side, a poultry house, or parn Is
usually provided by breeders IN the
North and is used by many IN the
South. Coops, barrels. or some o'ner
dry shelter should be provided ior
Young goslings. The goose houses
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-17
CLEAN SEED MAKES BETTER
POTATOES.

The first step in preparing for a
potato crop is to obtain good seed
Of standard market varieties. Prices
for well known varieties are better
than for the unknown ones, and 1t is
easier to secure good seed when STAN
dard varieties are planted. If home
grown seed is used, il should be select
ed when the crop is harvested so as to
make sure not only OF having the most
desirable tubers but also those from
the best hills. Always reject any
diseased potatoes when selecting seed
for they will not only produce poor
crop but will infect the soil with
disease and endanger the whole crop
AS further precaution seed pota-
toes should be treated with either
formaldehyde ,r corrosive sublimate
to destroy any disease organisms.
This is desirable, or in fact almost ne
cessary since there are always apt TO
be some disease-carrying tubers Sc
lected unknowingly.
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especially adapted. One of the first
requisites of the ripening fruit is
moisture. and care should be taken
that this is provided. Hence very
dry or loose. sandy soil would not be a
safe location. although in moist sea-
sons fair crop might be harvested.
Neither is a stiff clay adapted to
wberry growth, as very early In
season it cannot be worked without
becoming cloddy. and late is apt to
bake. and the plants will suffer more
than on sandy soil. 1t would seem
that sandy loan or loan with slight
mixture of clay should, II properly
handled, give the best results.
Having chosen soil retentive of
moisture. it next becomes necessary to
prepare for proper drainage in case
of excessive rainfall. unless the natural
lay of the land is such that no water
will stand upon the surface. Tile
drains are the only practical ones to
use. Open bitches will. perhaps, an
swer this purpose. but are unsatisfac-
tory in many ways.
In planning your strawberry field
care should be taken TO avoid frosty
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me setting schedule outlined ais
VIII permit the development of ear
spring "friers." The young chicks " I
be developed to the point where tn 4
may be turned out on the ground 4
the time vegetation Is out, and
may augment their feed with gre,
stun The smaller breeds Of chicken
can be Matched later than those whici
are larger and slower to develop.
Using An Incubator.
The suggested schedule can be fol
lowed exactly II an incubator Is used,
The machine should be operated In q
warm room. preferably a cellar. as a
protection against outside temperature
changes. 1t should be disinfectef
thoroughly before being used. with 1.
solution OF a reliable coal-tar dis;n
fectant. Instead of using such soius
ton small receptacle containing one.
half ounce OF permanganate OF potash
on which one-half ounce of formalir
has been poured may be shut up in the
incubator. The resulting gas will
thoroughly dislnfect the machine
After disinfection the incubator SHOULD
be run empty for several days 10 sc
1t into good operating condition
After the eggs are in place the tenn
perature should be held at from
1917 to 1929 F. the first week. loo
to 1899 the second week. and at 1913
the third week.
The eggs usually are turned for ths
first time at the end Of the secon
day and twice daily through the eish
tenth or nineteenth day. Tie egg
are cooled outside the Matching ci.anl%
Der once daily after the seventh ant
up to the nineteenth day. Moistur3
should be furnished In artificial incu
baton in the south, in high attitudes
and when the incubator room is dry
This may be done by sprinkling tn
eggs with warm water or by placing
wet sponge or pan of water under tn,
egg tray.
During the Matching period CAREFUL
fill the lamp and trim the wick eac
day. 1t is best to trim the wick b.
scraping of the burnt portion rathet
than by cutting the wick. The LAM
should not be filed entirely. Aftei
the lamp Is filled It should be closet
observed for time to make sure tha
the flame does not get too high.
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Line Adjustment for Hitclcs.
SUGAR CROP OF HAWAII. 1916.

The sugar production of Hawaii for
the year ending September so, 1916,
was about 500, 1913 tons, or SO, 237 tons
less than in the preceding year. The
area harvested in 1916, or Is, 419acres
was 2.2l9 more than in 1915; but in
1916 lower yield of cane per acre and
a smaller average of sugar per ton OF
cane made the sugar crop Of 1916 less
than that of the preceding year.
The total area in cane in 1916, or
246,332 acres. was an increase of 6, 522
acres over 1915. or the total cane
area. 115. 4l9 acres, or AZ peE. cent, was
harvested, and the remainder, 1898
acres was left for the next years
grinding.
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Matched by the time there is good
grass pasture. They are allowed to
make nests on the floor of the house,
or large boxes, barrels, or shelters are
provided for that purpose. The eggs
should be collected daily and kept in
a cool place where the contents will
not evaporate too freely; if kept for
some time they may be stored in loose
bran. The first eggs are usually set
under hens. while the last ones which
the goose lays may be Matched either
under hens or under the goose if she
goes broody. If the eggs are not re-
moved from the nest in which the
goose is laying she will usually stop
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layer, producing from 20 to IS eggs a
year is docile, grows rapidly, and
makes good market bird. However,
It's dark pinfeathers make it a slightly
less attractive market goose than the
Emblem These geese are very mas
sive in proportions with short legs.
The bill and feet are dark orange
| color: head, neck and back OF dark
gray; breast light gray, but descend
,, ing lighter till beyond the legs and
tail they are pure white This COM
bination of colors presents very at
tractive appearance. They live to a
good old age and are easy keepers
The Embden, large white goose.
slightly smaller and with somewhat
longer legs than the Toulouse, is only
fair layer and is usually less pro-
life than the Toulouse. This breed
has white pinfeathers. is a rapid
grower, and natures early They
make good mothers and are not given
to roaming.
The African, gray goose with a
distinct brown shade, about the size of
the Emblem. is good layer and makes
good market goose, although it has
the objectionable dark pinfeathers. It
is rapid grower and natures early.
There are two standard varieties OF
Chinese geese, the Brown and the
White. Both varieties mature early
and are said to be prolific layers and
rapid growers. but shy and rather
difficult to handle.
The White Chinese, although not so
4. -
among the best. The small size APP
peals to housewives with medium
sized families, to whom large goose
would be not only great expense but
something of a problem as we'll A
Chinese goose when fattened for mar
ket will usually weigh about fifteen
pounds. although they can be made
to weigh twice as much. The feathers
should be carefully washed and dried
The breeding birds can be picked
three or four times during the year
White feathers will bring half again
as much as colored or mixed ones
The wild goose is bred to some ex-
tent in captivity, and the young are
sold to hunters to use as decoys. The
wild gander is used to cross with
either the common or the pure bred
goose. producing the so-called Mon
grel goose. This Mongrel goose Is
highly priced as market goose, but
is sterile and can not be bred
The Egyptian goose is small
brightly colored goose kept for orna-
mental purposes and rarely seen in
this country. 1t resembles the wild
goose in shape and weighs. 2 pounds
less in each class.-H. NJ. Lamon and
A. r. Lee.
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standard breeds there is the so-called
Mongrel goose. which is hybrid made
by crossing one of these varieties, or
the common goose, with wild geese.
Crosses of the varieties of geese, es-
pecially of the Toulouse and Embden,
are occasionally made, but without
any apparent gain, The Toulouse,
Embden, Chinese, and African are
easily the most popular breeds OF
geese in this country, the first two
greatly leading the other breeds. All
economic breeds of geese are kept pri-
marily for the production of flesh and
feathers; and although their eggs are
occasionally used for culinary purposes
on the farm, there is no demand fol
them for food purposes in the mar
kets.
The Toulouse. the largest Of the
standard breeds Of geese Is good
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STRAWBERRY GROWING HAS MADE GREAT STRIDES
Probably of More snikgy
FIVE Thant

locations. such as very low land near
marshes or lakes, also valleys where
there Is no chance for circulation Of
air, as these localities are very liza ble
to heavy frosts. when higher land or
that more open to circulation would
show little. If any. A hard frost at
blossoming time often ruins the entire
crop.
The best land one can use is clover
field. After blowing fertilize with a
mixture of three pounds of nitrogen,
seven pounds Of phosphoric acid and
nine pounds Of potash, using about
eight hundred pounds to the acre.
After about two or three crops the
land should be plowed up and after
one or two clover crops reset.
Just to find out what varieties of
strawberries are best adapted to ones
particular soil or climate, it is well to
visit neighboring farmers of that local
ity, and determine by their experience;
or, a limited number of plants can be
tried. Setting poor plants will often
bring failure. It should be rule
never to purchase any but strong,
hardy. vigorous plants.
On an acre Of rich, cultivated land,
a crop Of strawberries can be grown
that will net $500: an acre of such
land should produce at the rate of 200
bushels to the acre.. A. Bauer.
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using. The separtor bowl may be
dried in a warm oven, though the
oven should not be so warm that Z
will melt the tin on the bowl parts.
Setting utensils In the sun is good
practice. as the sunshine acts as
germicide.
l. Keep all utensils and separator
parts dry when not in use.
s. Cool the cream Immediately
after Swimming by setting the can in
cold running water. Construct a
cooling tank so that the cream will he
cooled with the water that is used to
fill the stock tank.
8. Never mix warm cream with cod
cream. Cool the cream before mixing
1t with previous skimmings.
TO- Do not allow the cream to freeze
in cold weather.
II. Stir the cream at least twice a
day; this will keep 1t smooth and free
from Jumps. Do not use wooden
paddle for stirrer. rs it is unsanitary.l
~ Deliver cream frequently, at
least twice a week in winter and three
times week in warm weather.
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confined to small yards. but l. is
doubtful whether it would pay him
TO confine them to individual or small
pens and make specially of fatten-
ing unless he has special market or
retail trade for welI-fattened stock.
Geese are usually killed and picked
in the same manner as other kinds of
poultry. Some markets prefer dry
picked geese. while in other markets
no difference is made in the price of
scalded or dry-2icked geese. When
feathers are to &c saved. fowls should
not be scalded but should be picked
dry before or after steaming. On
most farms where geese are raised the
feathers are plucked from the live
fowls at some time prior to moulting.
About 1910 pounds per goose is the
average yield of feathers. Feathers
are worth from 80 cents to s1.00 a
pound and the picking cost per goose
is about IL cents
Breeds.
Six breeds of geese have been adj
mitted to the American Standard Of
Perfection, namely Toulouse. Embden,
Chinese, African, Wild or Canadian.
and Egyptian. In addition to the
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| laying sooner than If they are taken
away. Some breeders prefer to raise
all the gosiings under hens. as geese
| sometimes become difficult to manage
when allowed to hatch and rear their
young. Hens used for Matching goose
eggs must be busted with insect pow
der and have good attention, as, in the
case of geese. the period of incubation
is longer than in that of fowls Good
eggs may be Matched in incubators
and the goslings successfully raised in
breeders. although this is not COM
mon practice.
The period of incubation Of goose
eggs varies from % to 80 days. Moist
ure should be added to the eggs after
the first week If set under hens or in
incubators: this is usually done by
sprfnklfng the eggs or the nest with
warm water. Four to six eggs are set
under a hen and 10 to 13 under a
goose. They may be tested about the
tenth day, and those which are in
fertile or contain dead germs should
be removed. They hatch slowly. es-
pecially under hens, and the goslings
are usually removed as soon as
until the process is over, when they
are put back under the hen or goose
Some breeders who hatch with both
geese and hens give all the goslings
to the geese. Hens with goslings may
be confined to the coop and the gos-
lings allowed to range The latter
especially II the weather is cold. are
not usually allowed to go into water
until they are several days old. In
mild weather the hens are allowed to
brood the goslings for from Z to 10
days, when the latter are able to take
care of themselves. Good sized grow
ing coops. with board floors. should be
provided for the goslings, and they
must be protected from their enemies,
and given some attention when on
range.
Feeding the Geese and Goslings.
Geese are generally raised where
they have a good grass range or pas
ture, as they are good grazers, and,
except during the winter months,
usually pick up most of their living.
The pasture may be supplemented
with light feeds of the common or
homegrown grains or wet mash daily.
the necessity and quantity of this feed
depending on the pasture. Goslings
do not need feed until they are "a to
SO hours old, when they should be
fed any OF the mashes recommended
for chickens or ducklings.
Preparation for Market
Before marketing the young geese
the average farmer can feed advan-
tageously fattening ration either
while the geese are on grass range or