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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
FEEDING GRAIN TO
SWINE ON PASTURE
Some Interesting and Valuable
Results Obtained at Minnesota
Experiment Station.

Feeding grain to swine on pasture
has given some very interesting and
valuable results at the Minnesota ag-
ricultural experiment station, as re-
ported by R. G. Ashby, in charge of
the swine work.
Mr.. Ashby fed various rations to
different lots Of pigs, with some va
ration in cost, with considerable diff
ferences in the results obtained
The largest profit was made by
hogs settled on shelled corn and
tankage, on rape pasture, at a feed
cost of 1884 for 100 pounds of gain.
The profit was $217.79 per acre Of
pasture.
The different groups fed were as
follows:
1. Three per cent OF live weight in
shelled corn, with alfalfa pasture.
2. Four per cent Of live weight in
shelled corn with alfalfa pasture.
8. Shelled corn settled, with alfalfa
pasture.
4. Four per cent of live weight in
sheIled corn with two pounds of but
termilk per pig daily, and alfalfa pas
ture.
q. 7 OuH per cent OF SneueO' corn
with very light tankage ration and
alfalfa pasture
6. Three per cent of ground barley
with rape pasture.
z. Three per cent of shelled corn
with rape pasture.
8. Four per cent of shelled corn
with rape pasture.
9. Shelled corn settled, with rape
pasture
10 SheIled corn, settled, tankage
and rape pasture.
The results from the feeding of
these different rations is shown in the
following table:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
Her aMeatIess pax.a

The day after Prosecuting Attorney
Horace G. Murphy and his deputies
and constables made a Sunday morn
ing raid on a Muncie blind tiger and
arrested SO persons found there, many
Of the men going to- Jail on various
charges, the wife Of one Of those whose
fate it was TO be locked up, was con-
flding In Billy Blamey, the elevator
man at the Wysor building, in which
Murphy has his Office, says the Indian
apolis News.
I'm considerably worried" she told
him, about my Sunday dinner yester-
day and thought Mr.. Murphy might
straighten things out You see, my hus-
band started away from home about
ten o'clock in the morning to get some
meat for dinner and said he intended
to stop in ct the club (a1l tigers are
clubs in Muncie) and get a bottle OF
beer on the way. ike he always does
Sundays Wen, he hasn't brought that
meat home yet. and meat nowadays
costs too much to waste"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
". n. u. KANSAS CITY, NO. ss-1s17-
Tommy Explains.

A couple OF Chariestown Kddies
were celebrating Bunker Hill Day By
exploding a few torpedOes. according
to the Boston Transcript Said Nellie :
Il don't see how the Germans can blow
up big ship with one of these things"
"Oh. you girls can't expect 10 under
stand about such things" said Tommy,
with a superior air. "Of course, the
torpedoes they use are about hundred
times as big and they use a derrick to
lift them up and drop them on the
Ship
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25

1000 bushels is provided in the grain
bins, so that the barn has feed capaci-
ty enough to carry the stock on full
feed for five months.
Closed Sheep Shed.
Another type of building discussed
IN the same bulletin is a closed sheep
shed. This is especially adapted for
farms in which the main barn has
large feed capacity but not sufficient
flood space for the live stock. The
shed discussed in the bulletin allows
II square feet of floor space per ami
NAL, and is sufficiently large to hold
26 sheep. In this type Of building the
feed racks run down the center of the
interior, dividing the floor space into
two large pens each 6 feet 6 inches by
"a feet. A combination hay and grain
rack should be used and all the feed
ing should be done from the walkway
In the center SO as to avoid disturbing
the sheep. A large door at the end of
the rack is intended for taking in feed,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT FOR SHEEP FLOCK

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agricultural
For the farmer who wishes to keep
a small flock of sheep in connection
with other kinds of live stock, spe-
cialists in the United States depart
ment of agriculture recommend a
building similar in character to the
one described with Illustrations in a
new publication OF the department,
Farmers Bulletin 80, Equipment for
Farm Sheep Raising" This building
will accommodate ten horses, five
COWS and sixty-three sheep.
In order that the different kinds Of
stock may not disturb each other and
to prevent drafts, the quarters for the
horses, cattle and sheep are parti-
toned of. The COW stable is ceiIed
on the inside Of the studs to make it
warmer and to provide q smooth sur
face which viii not collect dust. The
rest of the barn has a single wall.
The entire central part of the build
ing from the ground TO the roof is oc-
cupied by the hay NOW, which has q
capacity of so tons. 1t is reached
through four hay chutes placed to
make feeding easy. Storage space for
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25

cents a bushel; ground barley, IS
cents a bushel; tankage, $50 a ton !;
buttermilk, 2 cents q gallon; hogs,
10 cents a pound The profit shown
by rations and was reduced owing
to the fact that one pig in each lot
proved unthrifty and had to be re-
moved.
1t should be understood that the
profits here are simply the gross prof
its over and above the cost Of feeding.
the net profit to be arrived at by de-
Quoting the cost of labor with interest
and other overhead charges.
In any event, the showing is excep-
tiOnally good. Work of this kind
should go far to offset sensational re-
ports about certain hog-feeding work
not connected in any way with the
experiment station, except in the mis-
information of those circulating the
reports. The profits are much above
the average made by the farmer,
though they are not in excess OF rec
ords made by other experiment sta
lions.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
METHOD OF PAVING REPAIRS
Cleveland Contractor Reduces Gang by
Use of Pneumatic chiseI-Gaso-
line for Power.

A paving contractor of Cleveland, O.,
has reduced his repair gang to two
men and foreman for such work as
is shown in the illustration, where a
brick pavement is to be patched. The
city is said to have a larger mileage
of brick than any like area in the
world, and economical methods of re-
pair are therefore important. This
contractor first has all the old paving
removed with pick and sledge, except
along the edge of the patch. There
the old bricks are 1oosened for re-
moval, with a pneumatic chisel. This
cuts out the old mortar and leaves a
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
WATCH CROPS CLOSE
FOR INSECT PESTS
Vigilance and Ample Stock of
PoiSonS Will Beat Off Enc
mies-Make Daily Survey.

fF'To1n the United States Department of
Agriculture
Be on the job against insect pests
this season. Make your food contri-
button TO the human family, not the
insect family. Farmers who provide
themselves with insect poisons and
then keep a vigil for the first out
breaks of crop enemies will bring
through the largest yields. Failure to
detect an outbreak at its beginning
and delay IN getting combative mate
rial may be fatal to the crop attacked,
is the warning of entomologists in the
United States department of agricul-
ture.
That a great part Of the annual loss
to grain crops due to insect injuries
can be avoided by vigilance and Wig
orous action on the part of growers
is not sufficiently realized, the ento-
molOgists say Frequently insect
outbreaks originate within a limited
area, and when this is the case 1t is
often quite possible to stamp them
out before any great damage has
been done. If the outbreak is gen
eral, then community action is essen
tiaI to prevent the infestation from
becoming widespread
Watch your crops constantly. Make
daily survey OF the fields during the
most active growing season, If pos
sible.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
PoIand-chIna Sow.

than 16 cents per pound. However,
record prices for swine as well as
feed concentrates have been a great
incentive to farmers to "cash in" all
the hops available. That many sows
have been included is evident from the
fact that bureau OF crop estimates
reports approximately three per cent
fewer sows on farms in the United
States than g year ago. Further, this
is the first year the supply has not in
creased since 1913
Breeding sows are at a premium
and the demand for young stock is
unprecedented. The hog buyers state
In their reports that they are COM
PEELED to take anything that looks like
a hog. The fluctuation in the number
Of hogs in the United States is subject
largely to the fluctuations in the fnan-
cial condition of the country. The
high prices paid for hogs are a big
inducement to farmers to market their
hogs, the high prices OF corn caused
them to cut loose during the latter
part Of the year. The high prices paid
for hogs and an increasing export trade
are the two main factors which make
the hog business especially attractive
at the present time. Millions of farm
ers would purchase SOWs to farrow this
cO1&ng season If they could, but this
is almost an impossibility. Those
farmers who are fortunate enough TO
have retained their breeding soWs
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25

for the storage of which no provision
is made in this shed
The windows OF the shed should be
hung on center pivots to permit en-
trance OF air through their full size.
Sheep demand an abundance OF light
and cannot possibly thrive where 1t is
damp and dark For this reason the
number OF windows must be ample.
The doors used by the sheep are made
in two parts, the upper half being
hinged at its top TO open upward and
outward. With such door, an album
dance Of windows, and adequate roof
vendlatOrs, there viii always be good
ventilation If proper care is taken In
the adjustment. Ventilation, it should
be said, is one OF the prime requisites
for any type OF sheep building.
Such a shed as this affords good pro-
lection for sheep under any conditions.
and, if made 20 feet wide instead OF 16
feet, may be used for winter lambing.
The extra width enables detachable
lambing pens to be set up next to the
wall, leaving room enough at the rack
for the other ewes.
Still another type described In the
bulletin is a shed 16 feet wide by -
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
CHICKS ON A GRAIN RATION
Superior Method for Forcing Growth
and Maturity OF CockereIs-
Mixture for Mash.

Chicks do well on a grain ration,
but they do a great deal better when
once they are started on q wet-mash
ration and are fed alternately two
feeds of wet mash per day with three
feeds Of grain, the latter being given
morning, noon and night and the wet
mash being given about ten In the
morning and three in the afternoon.
For forcing growth and maturing
the cockerels for market as quickly
as possible such a method of feeding
is far superior to the ordinary straight
grain ration method. The following
mixture makes a very palatable mash /:
Equal parts by weight of cornmeaI,
bran, middlings, corn gluten feed and
commercial meat scrap.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
ARE LITTLE PIGS OFF FEED7
Look Out for Germ Disease Affecting
Soft Tissues of Mouth-TroubIe
Is Contagious.

by DR. F. B. HADLEY, College of Ag-
riculture, University OF wisconsin,
Watch out for sore mouth disease in
little pigs this year. a germ disease
which affects the soft tissues OF the
mouth, causing ulcers with dark red
borders, is common in many brood
pens. Unless treated right and with
out delay the disease may cause death.
Swab the ulcers with a solution of
potassium permanganate made by dis
solving one ounce OF crystals in two
quarts of freshly boiled warm water.
Then wash out the mouth with this
disinfectant fluid. Treat bad cases
twice daily, others once a day.
Sore mouth is contagious. To pre-
vent its spread dip the heads of the
pigs in the same solution. Clean up
the pens and disinfect them with some
good commercial disinfectant. Do not
put fresh filters in a pen once used
for infected pigs unless it has been
well cleaned.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
Rose Comb Rhode Island Red.

hibited a pen at a New York poultry
show, when they attracted attention
as utility and fancier's fowl They
have been growing IN favor ever since.
They are good foragers, excellent lay
ers, and the hens are docile and make
the best of settlers and mothers, though
they are not persistently broody. The
chicks are very hardy, mature early
and begin laying younger than many
others. They lay as good all winter
when eggs bring high prices.
The standard weight of the cock is
8k pounds, the cockerel 71k pounds,
the hen 81 and the pullet pounds.
They have long, deep chests, meaty
bodies, yellow skins and are free from
black pin-feathers, making them good
fowls for market or table use. Their
meat has a fine sweet taste. Their
beautiful color and fine carriage make
them good fancfer's fowl.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
CONSTANT SUPPLY OF WATER
Good Use Can Be Made Of Tin Can
From Which Top Has Been Melted
Brick Holds II Steady.

Fresh clean water is kept before the
chicks constantly, and is kept clean
by using a tin can from which the
top has been melted with an opening
made in the open end three-fourths
inch long (high) and one-half inch
wide. The can Is filed and inverted
in common earthen f1ower-pot sau-
Ger (open end downward), making an
automatic fountain which is raised one
and one-half inches from the floor Of
the brooder or coop. II the fountain is
used with hens, some way must be pro-
vided to keep the hens from knocking
the can over. Overcome this by plac-
ing brick on top Of the can.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
God Won't Mind

Location = Nonsteam-heated resi-
dence in city on shore of fog-haunted
Pacific. Outside dense fog rolling in
from the ocean wind bowling.
Time-Midsummer evening
Scene-Little Jackie, five years old,
being put to bed by sister several years
older. Youngster IN his nightie, shiv-
ering.
Sister Alice Cconsiderately)-Jac
you can kneel in bed and will cover
your shoulders with the blankets while
you say your prayers.
Jackie promptly springs into bed.
and soon feeling quite comfortable,
kneeling in supplication. he turns his
head slightly toward his sister, with
a whisper: 'Alice, do you think this is
fair ?'-Los Angeles Times.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
He Didn't Care.

A man pushed his way hurriedly into
the subway at Brooklyn bridge IN New
York. In his haste he coIlided vita
another man, who was not too hot to
fight
Look where you're going" shouteG
the militant as he grabbed the other
I'm going TO knock your block on"
Il should worry / was caught IN
the draft" said the other with an air
OF resignation"
The man who wanted TO fight
laughed. while everybody In the car
Joined IN.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25

Il don't know what IN do if my boy
has 10 go to war;
Il wouldn't worry so much If I were
you Perhaps he won't be drafted"
Il know. but I just can't bear the
thought of him ever having TO go"
That is q fear that all mothers have
TO face Has you son registered"
Dear me, no, not yet. But I'm Just
worried 10 death for fear that some
day he viii be called away from me-"
How old is your boyT'
Just six months old yesterday. and
the loveliest boy that ever was born"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
HIGHWAY WORK IN OKLAHOMA
County, State and Government Coop.
Grating or Building Road Through
Important Towns.

Oklahoma has made a new departure
in convict road work. PollataIomie
county, the state, and the United
States Office OF public roads and rural
engineering are cooperating on build
ing road, 80 miles long, which passes
through the important towns Of the
county. The county is furnishing the
necessary funds and portion of the
equipment; the state, the remainder of
the equipment and 90 prisoners and
employees.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25

clean, sound 'key'' for the new pave
ment to meet as it is laid. The sound
bricks taken up are also cleaned by
the pneumatic tool and re1aid, which
is another economy. Power for the
tools is furnished by a portable outfit
consisting of gasoline engine and an
air compressor mounted as unit upon
a truck that can be moved along the
pavement by hand.-Popular Mechan>
les Magazine.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
POPULAR RHODE ISLAND RED
They Are Good Forasers, Excellent
Layers and Hens Are DociIe and
Make Best Of Mothers.

Rhode Island Reds originated In
Rhode Island about so years ago, tax
ing their name from the state and the
color Of the male birds. They were
produced by crossing Red Malay
Game, Red Cochin Chinas, Red Javas,
Chitagongs, Shanghais and possibly
Brown Leghorn blood was introduced
later. Little attention was paid to the
color of the female until someone ex-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
TRAINING FOR SHOW ANIMALS
Work Is an Art and Requires consid-
cradle Experience to Get Them
at Best Advantage.

It is always a mistake to show ami
mails that have not been properly
trained This may easily be done by
taking a little time each day to get
the animals to stand properly and go
where directed. This work is an art,
and IL requires considerable expert
ence TO make an animal show to best
advantage. Before show time the AMI
NAL viii require considerable exercise
and this may be had by leading, which
viii also help to train the animals to
respond to guidance with grace.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
Chester White Sow.

viii play an important role In placing
spring hogs on the market. The spring
gifts from these filters should not be
sent TO market for meat purposes, but
should be retained or sold only for
breeding purposes in order to augment
the pig crop next year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25

STOCK
DON'T SACRIFICE BROOD SOW
Important That All Animals BE Used
to Increase Food SuppIS-Retsin
Ali Spring GiIts.

A SOW is a good investment This
Is true even In these strenuous times
Of high prices Of food concentrates.
The quotations on these feeds are con-
uolled to considerable extent by the
price at which meat animals sell.
Hence concentrates usually command
a high price when hogs on the hoof
at large packing centers sell at more
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
A TeetctsI Loss

Mrs. Clubb-This article says that
the reputation Of the colonists for ODE
dience went overheard at the Boston
tea party.
Mr.. Clubb-Yes, and n lot of other
regulations have gone overheard at
tea parties since.-Judge.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
cUTIcURA KILLS DANDRUFF
The Cause of Dry, Thin and FaIIIn.
Hair and Does 1t QuIekIy-TriaI Free.

Anoint spots Of dandruh, itching and
irritation with Cuticura Ointment. Fol.
low at once by a hot shampoo with
Cuticura Soap, If a man, and next
morning If a woman. When Dandruf1
goes the hair comes. Use Cuticura
Soap daily for the toilet
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
LIGHT DRAG NOW PREFERRED
Things Can Be Done With II That
Cannot Be Done With Heavy One
Weight Can Be Added.

Build a light drag. One can DO
things with a light drag that he can
not do with a heavy one. And then
one can weight a light drag to make
1T heavy. But how can one Tighten a
heavy drag? Do not build the drag
too long; especially if your roadway
is rather narrow or runs between high
banks.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
LIQUID RLUE1

No. Mr.. Grocer. that's mostly water.
Since the war started it's more nearly
all water than ever Give me Red
Cross BAH Blue, that's q two-ounce
package OF real goodness You should
see my clothes. 1 just can't keep
from smiling out loud--AdE.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
RATION FOR LITTLE TURKEYS
Dry Grain, Free From Mustiness or
MoIdiness Is Easy to Feed-5read
and Milk Is Good.

Dry-grain chick feed which is free
from mustiness or moldiness is easy
to feed and furnishes an excellent "a
ton for little turkeys, though some
times little bread and milk or johnny
cake baked hard and fed dry can be
given.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
The Cow Barn.

Lots OF windows are necessary. You
must have light in the barn to kill
disease germs Sunlight is the best
preventive Of tuberculosis. Plenty Of
light saves much danger from doing
chores by lantern light.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
Care Of Horse,s Feet.

Does the hair grow heavy about the
heels OF your horses2 Trim It up. and
you win have much less trouble from
dirt and mud getting into the hair and
causing sores.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
GOOD CONDITION OF HORSES
Proper Care and Feeding, With Coed
Grooming, Are Essential for So
curing Best Work

The better the care that is given 20
horses the easier they can be kept In
good condition with moderate feeding.
Proper care and feeding, with good
grooming, are the essentials necessary
to securing the best conditions for
work.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
Protection

The orchard and garden by all
means should be enclosed by a woven
wire fence. It means protection and
when stock are turned In to clean I'D,
such a fence meets a want
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25

The number OF pounds Of pork pro-
duction for every Sc pounds OF grain
fed IN these various ratfons was as
follows: 1, 1915; 2, 1916; 8, 1425;
4, 1892; 5, 1862; 6, 1T.44; Z, 1919;
8. 1885; 8, 1884; 10, 1853.
The prices used in counting up
these results were: SheIled corn. IS
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
Try 4 MEDICINE THAT
PROVES ITS VALUE

During the entire period OF tine that
4 have been handling Dr. kIlmer's Swamp
Root have never heard a single con-
plant Ny customers are generally pleased
with results obtained and speak words of
praise Tor the merits Of the preparation.
Very truly yours,
GILL COMPANY, Druggist
Per Julian j. GIII,
Sept. =, 1915 S11rKvi1e, Miss
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
Desirable Poultry HHeat.

Caponizing the cockerels that are
aot intended for breeding purposes Will
not only increase their size but will
place q more desirable poultry meat
on the market.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
Trea4menf for lie

Treatments for lice are not effective
for mites because the latter work only
at night, making raids on the fowls
from their hiding places in crevices OF
the roosts and cracks OF the building.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
Letter 90
Dr.. KiInGS Co
Rfnfhamton. ny.


Prove What SEsnp-Root WIN Do For Yos
Send ten cents TO Dr.. kilner & Co.
Binghsmton, N Y, for a sample zizs
bottle It VII convince Enyone Yea
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder When writing, be sure and men
ton this paper. Large and medium So
bottles for sale at al drug stcres.-AdT.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
difference in Capacity.

There is a wide difference in the ca
pacity OF cows to consume food, and
even a wider difference in their ability
to convert the food into milk.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
Farmer On REaht Road

Whenever a farmer can be induced
TO take pride In the animals he pro-
duces, he is on the right road
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-25
uniformitv 81 Hoe

A drove OF hogs OF al eoIors and
sizes never brings as much money as
a drove OF the same breed. color and