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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
Home Made Drag.

implement, are 21a feet long.
The chains are attached through
anger hoies In making the aotclied
cuts to give the required ritch for the
drag boards take III 3 inches. Tie
boards are 2l3 feet long southern
Atsriculturist.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19

P%inplcs, hoils. eafapncles, dry up and
disappear with Doctor Picrce's Golden
M-Iical Discovery. In tablets or llqul4.
ADV.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19

Some spiders in Java make webs SO
strong that it requires IL knife to
titcni.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
You are Invited 10 Write for Free Advice.

1OO O1C EzV-ON y III ~ : y y
No other medicine has been SO successful in relieving wOman'0
suffering as has Lydia Il. Pinhham's Vegetable Compound.
Women may receive free and helpful al yice by writing the Lydia
Il. E'inhham Medicine Co.. Lynn, Mass. Such letters are rcceivc0
and answcd by women only and held in strict confidence.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
Women Of
6iddleHQe
Many distressing Ailments experienced
by tlhe1n are Alleviated by Lydia E.
Pnalzhagra's Vegetable Compound.
Here is Proof by Women who Know

Lowell, Mass.-"For the last three years / have
been troubled with the Change of Life and the bad
feelings common at that time. | was in a very ner-
vous condition., with headaches and pain a good
deal Of the time SO ! was unfit to do my work. A
friend asked me to try Lydia E.. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound, which | did, and it has helped me III
every way. l am not nearly so nervous, no head
ache or pain. I must say that Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is the best remedy any sick
woman can take."-Mrs. MARGARET QUINN, Rear
259 Wovthen St, Lowell, Mass.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19

She Tells Her Friends to Take Lydia E. Pinkham's Remedies.
North Haven, Conn-"WhenI was 45 I had the Change of Life
which is a trouble all women have. At first it didn't, bother me
but after a while I got bearing down pains. | called In doctors who
told me to try different things but they did not cure my pains. One
day my husband came home and said, why don't you try Lydia T.
Pnkhams Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash?' Well, / got
them and took about 10 bottles Of Vegetable Compound and could
Sanatiye Wash and it has done me a great deal OF good. Any one
coming to nv house who suffers from female troubles or Change OF
Life, Iteu them to take the Iinkhan remedies. There are about 20
of us here who think the world Of then" Mrs. FLORENCE lsELLA,
Box LEI, North Haven, Conn.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19

children are made plump, rosy and
robust By the rDiscovcry." They ike
it too.
In recovering from rGrippe," or ii con.
valescence from pneumonia, fcvers, q
other wasting diseases, i speedily and
surely invigorates and builds up tho
whole system. As an appctizing, ~
processes of digestion and nutrition,
rouses every organ into natural action.
and brings back health and strength.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets curo
constipation. Constipation Is the cauGo
OF many diseases. Cure the cause -
you cure the disease. (, Easy = taho =
candy.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
LOSS OF POWER and vital force "a

vital force fol-
low loss Of flesh, or
e~maciation. These
come from impOv-
erishcd blood. Dr..
Piercc'S Golden
Medical Discovery
enricheS the blood.
stops the waste OF
strength and tbs.
sue, and builds up
healthy flesh
Thin, pale, puny
and scrOfulOuS
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
CARING FOR SHEEP
AND YOUNG CATTLE
Animals Keep Healthier and Re-
quire Less Labor if Given
Sheds Opening South.

Sheep, calves, yearlings and cows
heavy with young keep healthier and
require less labor when given deep
sheds opening to the south to which
they can have access during the day
and in which they can be confined at
night. The yards should be of good
size and dry. The bull should not be
kept in the same yard with the horses
and colts.
Heifers should not be mated before
they are Is months of age, and not
then if in a rundown condition. Ewes
need extra feed and care. Keep the
pens clean and constantly dry with
either straw or leaves. Manure should
not accumulate in the pens, as 1t is
liable to cause footrot and less OF
fleece.
Sheep manure, like horse manure,
contains considerable ammonia and
ferments readily. In feeding sheep
for the spring market have long
trOughs and racks under cover. Dis
tribute the grain, hay. fodder or straw
so that each one will get its share.
The strong sheep may be as much in
jured by overlooking as the weaker
ones by too little.
A large and successful feeder in
Western Virginia has a ten-acre blue
grass pasture attached to the feeding
sheds in which the sheep take daily
exercises, weather permitting. Sheep
are not injured by dry, cold weather.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
FODDER is NOT SUFFICIENT
Cannot Be Depended Upon Alone to
Carry Stock Through Winter to
Best Advantage.

Good shock fodder is good roughage
to carry stock cattle in winter, but
alone it is not sufficient. If you have
some thrifty shotes to follow the cattle,
feed broken ear corn. This pays bet
ter than to grind the feed and use corn
and cob meal. Experiments at the Hi
nois station show that broken ear corn
is practically as good as corn and cob
meal from the standpoint of beef pro-
duetion, while hogs following cattle
thus fed, make three to four times as
much gain as those following cattle
getting corn and cob meal.
1t will pay to use little purchased
feed such as cottonseed meal, even at
relatively high prices. Don't depend
on corn fodder and corn alone toscarry
your stock cattle to best advantage.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

An eminent medical authority writes
that most Of our city felix's die Of thick
ening Of the arteries or Of kidney dis
ease The Kidneys become cIogged and
do not filter the pcisons from the blood,
and one trouble follows another, high
blood pressure damages the heart, arteries
and kidneys Usually It's danger signals
aEe baekache, pain hare OF there, swollen
fees OF andes rheumatic tSnees OF
spots Appearing before the eya
The vay best remedy IL this: Eat
meat but once day, or not as all Plenty
Of outdoor exercise, and drink pure
water frequently. Before meals take a
little Anuric, the great uric aeid neu-
t<alizz that = easiIy obtained at the
oEnE store When yen have dizziress.
en!is OF sEestmg, worry, or dragging
pans m back, try this wonderful enemy
g uEic acsd, which Dr.. Pierce Of Bufsio.
y. n discovered and named AnaIric.
Anus, more potent than Efhia. Ciasc1Vss
~ sd - bot Bst% doS N1es<sy,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

gather the feed to prepare them for
market by hogging down a field of 10
acres Of corn. Eight acres Of rape and
alfalfa keep the pigs and the brood
sows in the summer, furnishing in
fair season all the feed they will eat.
In September the pigs are turned into
15-acre field Of corn, beside which
is a fOur-acre rape field. The sows
that are to be kept over during the
winter are left to clean up the waste
after the pigs are marketed.
Mr.. Mcguire finds that letting the
pigs do their own work is just as sat
isfactory and economical and much
more profitable. He even arranges
the winter quarters so that as little
attention as possible may be required
by the SOws. Straw sheds make good
shelters for them and the corn cribs
and feed boxes are placed as near the
sheds as possible.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
PROFITABLE TO FEED LAMBS
If Farmer Can Foresee Fifty-cent Mar
gin They Will Give Results,
Says Nebraska Expert.

Many letters are being received at
the Nebraska experiment station ask
ing whether or not it is profitable to
feed lambs at the present high price
OF feeders.
If one can get margin of so cents
on the selling price over the buying
price, it may be a profitable transac-
ton, is the answer of the animal hus-
bandry section of the experiment sta
ton Two years ago, when corn was
so cents and alfalfa hay SO, gains on
lambs cost SASS per hundred. Last
year with feed at the same price, lambs
fed heavily on corn made gains at
1888 per hundred, and those receiving
a medium feed of corn made gains
costing $3.50 per hundred. AS corn
will probably bring 20 cents and alfalfa
hay SO this winter, it is likely gains
will cost upwards OF six cents a pound.
Consequently, a 50-cent margin be-
tween buying and selling price should
mean chance for profit to the careful
feeder who gets satisfactory gains.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
CHANGE MALE BIRDS YEARLY
Most Successful Breeders Do Not Ad-
Vocate Professionalism Fowls
Not Desirable.

Many people get the idea that it is
always best TO change male birds ev-
cry year. The most successful breed
ers do not advocate this yearly change.
Good male birds may be kept profit
ably for two or three years. The use
Of immature males eventually viii re-
suit in reducing the size OF the stock
In general.
II it is desirable to use Young birds,
they should be well grown and de-
veloped- As a rule when young males
are used it is preferable to breed them
to older hens. Old males may be mat
ed likewise with young hens or pull
lets. Unless the young stock is well
grown 1t Is quite well to use the older
stock on both sides.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
GIVES A M0NOLiTH TO POPE
Evidence of Early Christianity In
China Presented TO Benedict by
New York Woman.

After presenting to Pope Benedict a
two-ton monolith, the gift of Mrs.
George Leary of New York city, Rev.
Father George w. Warfng, chaplain of
the Eleventh cavalry, q. S. A, station
ed at Governors island, has returned.
1.-THE monolith," he said, sis a repro
duction of a monument erected at
Cian-Fu, China, in the seventh century,
by HISTORIAN heretics of the Christian
faith. The Inscriptions on the big
stone, In Chinese and Assyrian, prove
conclusively that Christianity had OBJ
tanned a fOOthold in China at that
early period. The monolith was
brought here by DR.. Fritz Holm, and
for eight years it was exhibited at the
American Museum of Art. Then it
was purchased by Mrs. Leary, in
whose behalf 1 took it to Rome to
present it to the pope, who had it set
up in the Vatican museum"
So well pleased was the pope with
the monolith that he conferred upon
Father Waring the cross Pro Ecclesia
ct Pontif1ce and gave to him an auto
graphed photograph.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
EGG-LAYING AGE OF PULLETs
norca, Hamburg and Ancona Ma
ture at About Six Months.

Different breeds mature and com
mence laying at slightly different
times. In general, under a utility
classification puIIets OF the egg breeds,
such as Leghorn, AIinorca, Hamburg
and AncOna, mature early and begin
to lay eggs at four or five months IN
der favorable conditions. Where the
conditions are not favorable 10 induce
early egg-laying, six months is proba-
bly, a nearer average for the time to
commence laying. Meat types, such
as Brahma, Cochin and Langshan, are
slower in maturity, taking six to eight
months or longer for pullet to get in
TO egg Rying condition
General purpose types. such as Ply
mouth Rock, WyandOtte, Rhode Island
Red, Orpington and Dominique, ma
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

mate, the use of the common sires is
costing the farmers of Minnesota from
$4,000 to $4,000 a year.
That the farmers are realizing the
value OF the purebred stallion is shown
by the fact that the number of such
horses registered has increased more
than so per cent since 1910 and that
the number of grade stations register
ed has decreased more than IA per
cent in the same time.
The Minnesota stallion law requires
that every horse that stands for public
service must be licensed. It further
provides that every bill, poster or adj
vertisement Of the horse must contain
an exact copy of his state license and
that copy of the license be posted on
the door of every barn or building
where the horse makes a stand. Mis-
leading illustrations, pedigrees, and
other untruthfuI matter are forbidden
on the advertisements.
Any stallion owner who does not
comply with the provisions Of the stall
lion regulations has no legal right to
collect service fees.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
LET PIGS DO THEIR
OWN WORK is BEST
Animals Collect Their Feed From
Alfalfa and Rape Fields at
University Farm.

With the returns amounting to five
cents a minute for the time spent. A.
]. MCGUIRE OF University farm. ST.
Paul, found that raising 100 pigs ev-
cry year was the most profitable work
the men did on his farm last year.
The pigs were raised, figures COM
pleted at the end OF the year show,
with one hours time a day. At the
prices for pigs now. the returns this
year on this 365 hours time was near
~ s. an hour.
The reduction Of work to minimum
is the method that the Mcclure farm
uses to increase the return on the Ia
Dor. The pigs collect their own feed
in the spring and summer from rape
and alfalfa fields and in the fall they
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

By J. S. MONTGOMERY. Assistant Sec
rotary. Minnesota Stallion Registration
BOard.)
Hundreds of Minnesota farmers are
wasting time, money, feed and labor by
breeding to grade stations each year.
The difference in service fee between
a good, purebred and a common grade
sire is seldom more than $40 and often
not more than So. The difference in
the value of the colt when three years
old is from $25 to S1OO, though the
cost of feed and care is about the
same.
The average value of horses on Min
nesota farms Is $1O9.SO a head, which
is not enough to pay for producing
them. By the use of sound, purebred
draft sires, the average farm mare can
be made to produce a colt worth $500
at working age and the better farm
mare will produce foals to make $3.50
or $3.50 horses.
There are 1896 grade sires licensed
for service in the state. Now, counting
that the ''get" of these sires will return
a profit $25 less than the get of a pure
bred sire, which is a conservative esti-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
DAILY GROOMING FOR HORSE
1t Gives Animal Excellent Appearance
and Stimulates circuIation-Time
Well Spent

A few minutes spent daily in cur
rying and brushing a horse is time well
spent, in the opinion of David Gray,
assistant in animal huSbandry in the
Kansas State Agricultural college.
Aside from giving the animal q clean.
glossy appearance, the daily grooming
stimulates the circulation.
1.-The skin is of considerable import
ance currying and brushing will in
sure a healthy condition." said Mr..
Gray
''The legs. especially, need daily care.
In cold weather if it is necessary to
wash them they should be thoroughly
dried before being exposed to the open
air. Mud should not be allowed to col
lect on the fetlocks, as it is apt to
cause scratches and sores on the heels
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

N regulating and assisting al heF
natural functions, and IN putting Fl
perfect order every part Of the female
system II lessen8 tbs pains and bur
nursing 0ofhez
It's an tuvigorStf1g. restorative tonic,
soothing and hFacing neETine.
Castor on Is good for children or adults.
and especially good for sged people. q
pleasant form Of . vegetable laxative that
Is 20 Be bad at any drug store, was In
vented By Dr.. PieEce, who put toEetheR
Nay apple lpodOphyIin1, aEoea 5alap.
Ask 81 any drug s3or8 for Pleasant Psl-
lets,s and they can Be had for little nonsg.
Ihsg e0ns8iz no S1lomsl and ere Of EsEe1-
abe ec1satuea14 khaEsf1Ea hs<EIes1
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
BOAR is IMPORTANT FACTOR
Purebred Should Be Used in All In
stances-6est Is None Too Good
Avoid Long Head.

The most important factor in hog
breeding is the boar. In all instances
use a purebred. Too much emphasis
cannot be laid on this.
Choose him from the best as the
best is none too good. See that he is
well conformed, full OF vitality and
OF good disposition. Avoid a long head.
long neck and long legs. See that he
stands well up on his toes.
Do not buy 8 swayback nor one that
is too arched. His back should be
nearly straight A little arch won't
hurt, but it must not be too pro-
nounced.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

and about the feet. Sores, scratches,
and unsigftly spots are often caused
by mud and manure settling in the
hair, the drying of the mud causing
the skin to crack open.
I'm harvest time, particularly, the
horses should be kept clean, as long
hours of work, dust and sweat, and
heat all combine to make proper care
Of the skin a necessity. Sore Shout
ders and other Affections, due to lack
of care on the part of the owner, have
often caused great loss Of time and
money"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

and it has helped me in every way. 1
am not nearly 50 nervous, no headache
or pain. l must say that Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the
best remedy any sick woman can take. I"
Mrs. MARGARET QUINN, Rear 259
Worthen ST., Lowell, Mass.
Other warning symptoms are a sense
OF suffocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backaches, dread Of impending evil,
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation
of the heart, sparks before the eyes,
Irregularities, constipation. variable
appetite, weakness, inquietude, and
dizziness.
If you need special advice, write TO
the Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confdentlaD, Lynn, Mass.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
INITIATE bessie AND
FOOL YOUNG CALVES
Meal Mixture, Properly Prepared
and Fed Makes Acceptable
Milk Substitute.

CBy CHARLES L BRAY. Colorado Agri-
cultural College, Fort Collins, CoIo.)
Requests are frequently received for
information regarding milk substi-
tutes for calves, and how to use them.
The following calf-meal mixture is one
which is recommended by the Massa-
chusetts agricultural college: TWEEN
ty-twO pounds ground rolled oats; ten
pounds hnseed meal; five pounds flour
middlings; IL pounds fine cornmeal |;
one and half pounds fine blood meal ;
half pound salt. Total cost, three
cents a pound.
Many Of the proprietary calf meals
are very good, but are a little more
expensive than this homemade meal.
The manufactured meals are usually
accompanied by directions for feeding.
These meals are usually prepared
by adding one-half pound of meal to
two quarts Of boiling water for each
feed At each feeding moisten the
meal first with a little cold water to
prevent it forming Jumps, and then
pour on the boiling water, and stir
well. When this is cooled down to the
temperature OF milk fresh drawn from
the COW, it is ready TO feed
It is better to let the calf have whole
milk for two or three days, or week,
then gradually introduce a little Of
the milk substitute until within about
ten days, or two weeks, when you can
cut out the milk entirely. As soon as
the calf viii eat, let it have hay and
q little OF the meal dry, together with
fresh water. Always have the calf
meal mixture milk warm when fed.
Have the buckets clean and do not
Overfeed. A young calf VIII usually
begin to eat hay at about three weeks
old.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

ture more quickly than those of the
meat type and the pullets may be ex-
pected to lay at from five TO six
months, although some may mature at
four and a half months. There are
cases on record where individuals OF
the early maturing egg breeds have
begun to lay in about three months,
although this is in special cases.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
The Game Keeper.

It vas the morning after the night
before and he was not in bed reaching
for a pitcher Of ice water.
He was behind the bars Of the city
prison and he gazed outside with q wo-
full look in his eyes.
Hey, there" lie shouted. as he
grabbed the bars. Il want 10 see the
game keeper
What do you think you areE" asked
the turnkey. This is not a zoo, it's
the city prison. as you viii find out be
fore you get out"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

Straight as an arrow. DOdd's Kid
ney Pills deserve great credit" Be
sure and get "DoDD'S," the name
with the three DIS for diseased, disor-
dered, deranged kidneys; just as Mr..
Benton did. No similarly named article
will dO.-AdV.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
QUARTERS FOR THE PULLETS
Best to Keep Them Separated From
Old Hens and Feed Them for
Ega-Laying Season.

It is usually advisable to keep old
hens and pullets in separate quarters
and feed them separately because the
pullets often need more food to finish
their development and prepare for the
egg-laying season.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
CARE FOR DROPPING BOARDS
Regular Attention Should Be Given and
Accumulation Avoided - Clean
Once Every Week.

The dropping boards should have
regular attention. It VIII not do to let
the drOppings accumulate. In warm
weather they should be cleaned on
three times a week, and at least once
a week in cold weather A short
handled hoe is fine for cleaning the
dropping boards. They can be scraped
or into a tub or box in q very short
time, with no very great amount OF
work.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
KEEP POULTRY IN CONDITION
No Economy In Feeding Hens Less
Than They Need-ProVide Mate
rial for Making Eggs.

There is no economy In feeding hens
less than they need, or In feeding on
only one or two grains or kinds OF
feed
A variety and plenty Of Ii, is neces-
sary to keep the fowls In good condi-
ton and provide the material from
which to make eggs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
Prove What Swamp-Root WIN Do For Yo,
True Enounh-

"What does this sentence mean"
asked the teacher: Man proposes, but
God dispOSes.'
A small boy in the back Of the room
waved his hand frantically.
= "Well. Thomas" said the teacher,
what does IL mean?"
1T means" answered Thomas with
conscious pride, that a man might ask
a woman TO marry him. but only the
Lord knows whether she viii or not"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
GETTING Monotonous,

"Hold on a minute. You'll never be
able to sell me anything by pounding
on my desk
Il was merely trying to drive my
arguments home, SIR
''Well, just for the sake of variety,
and while I remove my inkwell from
the danger zone. make few passes In
the air."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
Sheep Sheariao.

Sheep may be shOrn at any time OF
the year, but the practice of shearing
but once a year, instead OF twice, as
formerly, is becoming more and more
common This single yearly Shearing
Is undertaken in the spring, anywhere.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

Change Of Life and
the bad feelings
common at til at
time. I was in a
very nervous condi-
ton, with headaches
and pain a good
deal of the time so I
was unfit to do my
work. a friend
asked me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Nv eg e t a BILE Com
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
Horse still in Demand.

The raising OF good horses is not
thing of the past The horse is still
a noble animal and good profit may be
made In producing the best type Of
horse. There is no market for the
misfit.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

forced to use a
cane. For these
disorders / am
glad to say I used
D cd d IS Kidney
Pills, which proved
to be the proper
remedy. I am Ga
years old, feel
fine nd once
again stand as
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
Hoo Would BE REGULAR.

The hog is regular in his habits OF
eating If permitted. When once estab-
nshed he keeps time with the clock.
a thorough hog man is regular In his
hours OF feeding.