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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28

were useless and only an operation
would help me, but Lydia E. Pinkham 8
Vegetable Compound has proved it
otherwise. I am now perfectly we'll
and can do any kind of work: Mrs.
NELLIE PHELPS, care Of R. A. Rider,
RID. No. s, Fulton, N. Y.
We wish every woman who suffers
from female troubles, nervousness,
backache or the blues could see the let
ters written by women made we'll by Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If you have bad symptoms and do not
understand the cause write to the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass, for helpful advice given free.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28

MILK STATION NEEDS MONEY.
At a meeting this week of the milk
station committee, held at the home
of Mrs. Ira E. Hicks, plans were dis
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28

receive no DeneuC,
when 80 many have
proved that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Com poun d
will make them
well For over q
year I suffered so
from female weak
ness I could hardly
stand and was
afraid to 60 on the
street alone. Doc
tors said medicines
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
CURE FOR HOG ITCH
GIVEN BY SPECIALIST
Disease Is Caused by Certain
Mites BurroWing Into Skin
Separate Affected Pigs.

Constant care is necessary for sue
cess In the hog business. When any
thing is the matter with their hogs.
the wise farmers write to the agri-
cultural extension service for assist
ance. To recent inquiry of this sort,
Prof. W. S. Cunningham, assistant ami
NAL husbandman of the University Of
Arizona agricultural experiment sta
ton replies:
''YoUr pigs are undoubtedly affect
ed with mango, which is also called
hog itch. This disease is caused by
certain mites burrowing into the skin
and causing the scabs. The rea-
son the trouble has apparently been
cured with the dipping and then re-
turns, is because Of the fact that these
mites live under the scabs and burrow
somewhat into the skin so that the dip
cannot get at all OF them without spe-
cia1 treatment. The dip kills those
on the outside but later those more
deeply imbedded become active and
cause the scabS to form again, accom-
panied by the intense itching. feel
sure that you will get rid OF this tfou-
BILE If you will follow the following di-
rections: Cover the scabby portion
of the hogs with some sort of oil. and
a few hours later scrub thoroughly
With warm soapy water, removing all
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
PLAN FOR GROWING
Different PEPPERS
Seed Should Be SoWn Early and
Temperature of Hotbed High
er Than for Tomato.

Many persons fail In growing the
different varieties Of peppers, which
are being used more and more each
year, simply because two very i'm
portant facts are unknown or over
looked. The seed should be sown in
a hotbed early. The temperature of
this hotbed should be above that of a
hotbed for tomato or any other kind
of plant, unless it be the eggplant,
but the pepper should be started earl-
er than the eggplant.
Cover the seed with light earth, one
half inch in depth, and pressed firmly.
Keep the bed warm at night, and do
not ventilate too freely during the
day unless the weather should become
suddenly warm. Do not plant the pep
pers IN the open bed too soon. Cool
weather will chill them and stunt their
growth, and cause delay in the final
crop.
The soil for peppers should be very
rich. No better fertilizer has been
found than poultry manure. This ma
nure should be applied before the
plants are set, and afterward during
the months when the plants are max
ing a vigorous growth. This is the
only vegetable which is not apt to be
injured by the use Of poultry manure
if 1t is used with good judgment. Do
not permit too much of the manure to
lie close to the plant. The roots viii
reach out and collect the strength
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

a type of construction adapted for
modern conditions. In his biennial re-
port he has this to say: During the
early existence of the department,
macadam roads constituted as much as
30 per cent of the mileage constructed
AS the use of the automobile became
more widespread, the percentage OF
macadam roads built each year de-
creased owing to the excessive cost Of
maintaining this type under the auto
mobile traffic. Within the past two
years, however, water-bOund macadam
roads have been again growing in
favor because it has been found pos
sible with bituminous surface treat
ment to maintain them in condition
comparable in the point of service to
the higher types of roads. The first
treatment, which is made after the
road has seasoned" by opening it to
traffic for three or four months, is es-
sentiaIly a part of the initial cost Of
construction, and can be applied at
cost of about five cents per square
yard, or not to exceed $500 per mile
for 16-foot road. Thereafter the road
can be maintained in a satisfactory
condition with a yearly treatment at
a cost of about three cents per square
yard"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
ATTENTION TO FEET
OF BIG IMPORTANCE
Care of Horses HoofS Should Be-
gin When Animal Is Young
Some Good Pointers.

The care of a horses feet should
commence when he is a colt, that is,
before he is weaned. Untrimmed hoofs
usually grow long and uneven, and a
crooked foot, or worse, a crooked leg
Is the result. Failure to regulate the
length and bearing of the foot may
make q straight leg crooked or crook
ed leg worse, while intelligent care
during the growing period can gradu-
ally improve leg that is crooked at
birth.
When picking up a colts foot teach
him to stand on three legs and not
depend on the one holding up his foot
for the fourth point of support. The
handling of a colts feet begins with
the near front foot. Tie a rope around
the pastern, grasp the rope close to
the foot, push gently against the Shout
der, and quickly lift the foot.
The lifting Of the foot must be stimuli
taneous with the weight shifting to
the other feet. Gentle the foot and leg
and let it down. Repeat several times
and then trim and lever the hoof.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
FAV0RS TWO LITTER SYSTEM
Advantages and Disadvantages Of
Plan Are Enumerated by Expert
of Missouri College.

A system Of swine management
which is growing in popularity is that
of keeping on the farm a breeding
herd large enough to produce all the
pigs needed for feeding. The sows are
bred to produce, as nearly as possible,
two filters per year. Sows are usually
bred in November so that the pigs will
be narrowed during the late February,
or early March. The pigs are weaned
at eight or ten weeks of age and sows
bred again for September litter. The
practice of raising two filters year
is more or less successful but If three
filters are produced in two years, re-
suits are about as good as can be ex-
pected. The pigs produced in this
way are crowded from birth, and are
marketed at from six to eight months
of age, when they weigh 200-25O
pounds. The advantages of the sys-
tenn are listed by l.. A. Weaver of the
Missouri College of Agriculture
1. Gains are put on young growing
animals. Such animals gain more eco
nomicalIy than older animals. 2. Maxi
mum returns may be had from money
invested in breeding herds. In other
words brood sOws are kept busy the
whole year. 3. Money is turned most
quickly. f. Twice as many hogs may
be fattened. The spring litter is fin
ished and put on the market in the
fall and the fall litter is marketed in
the spring. 3. This method gives
minimum risk from hog cholera and
other losses since hogs are held on
the farm only a short time.
The disadvantages OF the system
are: 1. The system requires maxi
mum amount of grain and minimum
amount of forage, and cheap feeds. 2.
Early spring and fall pigs require
more care than late spring pigs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
PLACE SITTING HEN ON NEST
Fowl Should Be busted Thoroughly
With Insect Powder Each Week
Use Clean Material.

When it is noted that a hen sits on
the nest for two or three nights in
succession, she is ready to be trans
ferred to a nest, which should be pre-
pared for her beforehand. This nest
should be in a box and composed OF
straw, hay, or chaff for nesting mate
rial. Dust the hen thoroughly with
insect powder each week while she Is
sitting. In applying the powder hold
the hen by the feet, head down, work
ing the powder we'll into the feathers,
giving special attention to regions
around the vent and under the wings.
The nest should be in some quiet,
Out-Of-the-way place on the farm.
where the sitting hen will not be dis
turbed. Move her from the regular
laying nest at night. Put a china egg
or two in the nest where she is to sit
and place a board over the opening
so that she cannot get off. Toward
evening of the second day leave some
feed and water and let the hen come
off the nest when she is ready.
Should she return to the nest after
feeding, remove the china egg or eggs
and put under her those that are to
be incubated. In cool weather it is
best to put not more than ten eggs
under hen, while later in the spring
one can put twelve to fifteen, accord
ing to the size OF the hen. If eggs be
come broken while the hen is sitting,
replace the nest with new, clean mate
rial and wash the eggs in lukewarm
water so as to remove all broken-egg
material from them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

scales. Then apply the dip, but be
careful to hold the hogs back and
rub the dip into the skin well over
the affected parts. Dip again in about
five days, taking care to rub the dip
into the skin and remove any scabs
which may have started. If this does
not get rid Of the trouble in a very
short time, try the following for
mula:
"Creolin. one ounce; oil Of tar, one
ounce; sulphur, one ounce; lard or
vaseline, eight ounces
'tMix well together and after wash
ing and removing the scabs with warm
soap water, apply this ointment to the
affected parts, rubbing it into the skin
thoroughly. Examine the hogs a few
days later and if there are any indi-
cations of the trouble returning, re-
peat the remedy. These mites are very
persistent, and can be overcome only
by being sure that you remove all the
scabs at the time of treatment, and
in getting the remedies applied very
thoroughly. advise that you try to
keep the pigs which are affected
away from the rest of the herd
because the disease is very likely to
spread to the other hsgs- The mites
will also attack the skin Of humans,
so it will be advisable for you to wash
your own hands thoroughly after treat
ing the hogs"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
Ry FRANK D. ToMsoN1


An interesting comparison of prices
received by neighboring farmers in Ne
braSka for cattle marketed in March,
1917, is presented herewith. One party
shipped "a head Of grade cattle, chief
ly twO-year-olds and three year-olds,
to market and received a total of ST.
195. The shipment included a Short
horn bull that sold by weight for
1921. the highest price ever recorded
for a bull at that market.
The other party consigned eight
head of registered Shorthorns-calves,
yearling and two-year-Olds-tO public
sale and received for the eight head
81, 165, just $50 less than his neighbor
received for "a head which had a de-
cided advantage in age.
If we deduct the price OF the bull
from the total received by the party
who sold on the market, it would leave
s1,974 for % head-an average Of $50
per head, whereas the average received
for the registered cattle, which, as
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
PRAISE FOR IMPROVED ROAD
Stimulate Friendly Rivalry Among
Farmers to Keep Highways in
Best Possible Condition.

A well-dragged road in front of the
farm is a great satisfaction to the
owner, but why not give him the addi-
tional satisfaction of letting him know
that you appreciate what he has done
as you drive by? Why not tell him
what you think and help establish a
prize for the best-dragged piece Of
road? There are few ways in which
q little money will bring bigger re-
suits in road work than in stimulating
friendly rivalry among the workers. A
careful use of the drag may save the
use of the road grader.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
LITTLE CHICKS IN BR0oDERS
Young Birds Should Be at Least Thir-
ty-Six Hours Old Before Taken
From Incubator.

Chicks should not be put in the
brooders until they have been out of
the shell at least Sc hours, and IS
hours is still better. When first intro
duced to the brooGer they should be
put under the hover and made to stay
there by setting boards up close
around it for a few hours that they
may rest and grow warm in their new
quarters. Then they should be let out
a few minutes and shown the way
back again.
During the first day or two they
must not be allowed to remain out of
the hover long enough to get chilled,
and when the attendant is away it is
best to put boards up close around the
hover (but not close enough to cut of
the air) to make sure that the chicks
do not stray out and become chilled in
her absence.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

a long time and the one in the &C
companying Illustration seems to offer
the desired convenience. The nose
bag is mounted on a somewhat rigid
frame and is supported from the up
per and lower parts of the hOrses's
collar so that it is held firmly in place
in front of the animal and at the same
time gives the horse all the freedom OF
his head that may be desired. In ad-
dition to this advantage it also saves
feed for a great deal OF valuable ma
teriaI Of this character Is lost in the
endeavOrs of the animal to effect q
transfer of the grain from the bottom
Of the bag to his mouth. This is gen
orally accomplished by tossing his head
in the air and catching the grain in
his mouth.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
Big ADVANTAGE IN REGISTERED CATTLE

offered for registered cattle is alto
gether in favor of the latter. 1t should
be understood, further, that the prices
received in this case are conservative,
for the general average price at public
Shorthorn auctions during the past u
months is far in excess of this figure.
Field Not OVerdone.
The comment that the average farm
er would naturally make here is: I'VE
can't all breed full blood or registered
cattle, because the market would soon
be Overdone." Here is the answer:
ShorthOrns are the most numerous Of
any beef breed Of cattle in the United
States and the most widely distributed.
They have been bred IN this country
since about the year 1TS5 and yet If all
OF the registered Shorthorns living in
the United States today were assem-
bled in the state of Iowa, it would
make but two, or slightly less than
two, to every quarter section Of land
in that state, leaving all the rest of
the country without any registered
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
NUMBER OF FOWLS IN FLOCK
Under Ordinary Conditions 800 Is Con-
sidered About Right for the
Average Farm.

One of the most important things
TO consider in the poultry business
from the viewpoint of profit is that of
keeping the proper number of birds in
the farm flock Under ordinary condi-
lions, it is held that 300 fowls repre-
sent the best number.
It should be large enough to make
the producer Independent Of the local
market and yet not be so large as to
interfere with more profitable enter
prises. Three hundred fowls take lit
tie more time or equipment than 49,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
Killing wooIIy Aphis.

Experiments in the use OF poisonous
gases against the woolly apple aphis
indicate that carbon bisulphid may
with good results be applied to the
roots by injection or in water poured
around the roots. Experiments in the
control or the woolly sphis on the
roots OF nursery apple stock by the
use OF poisonous gases Indicate that
while the use Of carbon bisuiphid is
impraeticable under nursery condI-
dons, observation-disclosures offers
promise against this pest.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
Exclusion Averted.

ST hear you have been a very sick
man." said the manager OF the garage.
"Yessur," replied Mr.. Erastus Pink
ley. 'Dey mos despaired OF my recoT-
cry. But never had no doubt about
it Pyself. I jes' had to get well"
"WhyT'
well. sub, I knowed WASH good
enough TO go to heaven An workin' In
dis garage has got me soaked so chock.
ful o gasoline. dar WASH q chance OF
DER wantin' me aroun' de other place
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
ARRANGEMENT OF TRAP NEST
Device, Cheap in Construction and Ac-
curate and SerViceabIe, Made
From Old Crate.

Owing to the number of inquiries we
have received for plans of trap nest,
we herewith describe one of the most
practical homemade nests, says Twen-
tieth Century Farmer.
This nest is best made from the
common lemon Or orange crate; it is
cheap in construction and accurate and
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
MAKE ROADS WITH coNVIcTs
Highways Country Would Soon
Have Fine System.

There are nearly two and one-hah
millions of miles of public roads in
Texas, of which less than three hun
dred thousand miles are improved. If
the cOnvfcts of every state were put to
work upon these roads, within ten
years we would have q system of high
ways equal to that of France, and
many of the grave evils and abuses Of
the convict system, including its in
caIculable waste, would be abolished
Waco (Tex.) News.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
sHoRTHoRNs ON ToMsoN Bros FARM cAReoNDALE, KAN

stated, were calves, yearling and two
year-olds, was $4,000 per head. The
average cost per head of raising the
registered Shorthorns could hardly be
as great as the average per head of
raising the grades, as they were much
younger.
So it is clearly evident that the
man selling the registered cattle had
decidedly the advantage. This is not
an exceptional occurrence. It is the
more striking because the parties were
neighbors and the cattle were sold on
the same day. But a comparison Of
the prices received by the man who
markets grade cattle with the prices
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

Shorthorns. It doesn't appear in view
of this that the field will be overdOne
in the immediate future
That ShOrthorn blood has been wide
~ used for the improving of the native
cattle stocks is everywhere apparent
and the demand for registered Short
horns is more active today than at any
time in the history of the breed in
America, but the strictly registered
cattle are limited to the extent indi-
Gated above.
There is a promising field for the
man who will lay the foundation for
a breeding herd of registered Short
horns.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
No Chance.

$50 the judge sent your husband to
prison for ten years, Mandy?"
'Yes, he did. OATS a powerful long
time to have to get along widOut a
husband, missus."
1T does seem like a long time, but,
maybe, he can shorten it by good be-
haYior."
"Good behavior, missus! If my hus-
bands gittin' out o. prison 1depeads on
good behavior he'll be dere ten years
T. de mint"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

serviceab1e The trapping device con-
sists of a door held up by a wire trig-
ger. AS the bird enters the nest it is
forced to climb over the step and
thereby lifting the door allows the trig-
ger to drop back, and thus the door i'm
mediately swings down and closes the
bird in. The button on the outside of
the nest prevents the bird from escap-
ing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
An Improvement.

Today many of our roads carry a
motor traffic far ia excess of the total
traffic OF all classes carried u years
ago. At the present time there are
about 100000 motor vehicles in use
on our public roads, or about one
motor vehicle for every mile of road.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
Feedbox for RoIters.

drawing shows how it may be made,
similar to a poultry feeder, says q
writer in The Farmer. It should be
made OF inch boards, large enough to
hold one feed. The horse can get
the grain only in small quantities, and
cannot eat more rapidly than he
should.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02

Horses need salt, and should have
access to it daily. It is best to give
them lump rock salt. Some will take
more than is good for them Of the
ordinary salt, but If they have to lick
it from a chunk OF rock salt they
cannot get too much.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
How About the Roar7

How about the sire? Get him where
he can have a little exercise, away
from the other hogs. Always bear in
mind that your pig crop is seldom
better than your sire. His influence
on the profits Of the year amount TO
more than that OF any two sOws-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
RATS IN THE CHICKEN YARD
Save Time and Fowls by Getting Rid
Of Them Before Young Chicks
Hatch-Poison is Best.

Get rid Of all rats before chickens
hatch and it will save both time and
chickens. There is no excuse nowa-
days for having more than an occa-
sionaI rat around.
There are several pastes and poisons
which If put out with care and judg-
ment will soon entirely rid a place OF
these costly pests.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
SOFT, CLEAR SKINS
Made So BY Daily Use Of cutieurs
Soap and ointment-Trial Free.

The last thing at night and the first
In the morning, battle the face freely
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Il
there are pimples or dandrun smear
them with Curicura Ointment before
bathing. Nothing better than Cuticura
for daily toilet preparations
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept L.
Boston Sold everywhere.-Ady-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
shelter for Turkeya

Give your turkeys good care during
the winter The turkey is a hardy
bird and needs no pampering, but they
appreciate some shelter when the
weather is stormy or cold.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
10 ExperIment With OIL.

Experiments in oiling the streets OF
Denver, both asphalt and graveled. are
to be made next summer by the de-
partment of parks and improvements.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
LaxIess and LaYmore

The s1ayless" hen eats as much as
her sister, Mrs sLaymore," and the
ROSTERS Matched from her few eggs
crow just as loud without as much
reason
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
MAcADAM ROADS ARE URGED
Highway Commissioner of Michigan
FaVors Water-Bound Type-Cost
of Maintenance Small.

Hon. Frank F. Rogers. state high
way commissioner of Michigan. is the
latest prominent road builder to give
his testimony in favor of water-bOund
macadam. which a few years ago
seemed likely to lose all standing as
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
Their Prediezment

at seems that the people In na-
lions on short ratiOns are not follow
ing the usual order"
what Is thatz"
They are whining but not dining"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
Alfalfa for Sheen.

If you have plenty OF alfalfa and
barley. with some sound turnipss your
vounR sheen VIII lay on fat amazingly
fast Don't need corn when you have
these rations.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
Small Family Orchard.

4 small family orchard and fruit
garden need not occupy more than
quarter acre. 1t viii bring the great
est profit and satisfaction of any plot
On the place.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
eREEn,s Aueusr ELowER

has been the most successful family
remedy for the last fifty-one years for
biIiousness and stomach troubles, to
which the American people are addict
ed, causing sick headache, nervous in
digestion, sour stomach, coming up Of
food and a general physical depression
25 and 75c-Adv.