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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-22

, nccesitari semaras o meseS para
enfrentarse, en- tanto que queda 4
MERGED de nuestros planes que den
tro de POGO empeZaran d surtir Sus
cfectos.'
"Es muy i~mportante ~refieXionar
| que nuestras tropas sc estan retl-
| rando a pOsiciones que han sido cons
truidas o la ayuda de la eXpcricn-
cia de tres amos de ~incesantc lucha,
! Y en- donde Sc han c]orrcgido todos los
dcfectos de aQucllaS que Sc hicicron
provisionalmente en- los d!as del
vance scbrc Paris. Muchas dc las
vicjas posiciones a sostenidaS
con dificultad por nuestras tropas, Y
los puntos de observation de nuestra
artilleria. tan nccesariOs en- esta clase
De campanas eran muy pocos. Las
nuevas p]CSiciones Sc e~ncuentran or lu
! ares que Sc han ele"ido con toda
calma, V hay en- elias ma%nificos
purtos de observation. Sc han cons
;ruldo basamentcs para Ia artilleria
dc grueso calibrc, de hero Y conCrc
to-
"Siento mAcho que este mOvimien-
/ to nos hava obiigado a destruir Ia
region mas hermosa dc Francia, pe-o
scEuramente q@e esta destruction no
tiene Ia importancia que la que han
fecho los ingleses en- Ia region del So
! ma. Cuando la Entente rechaz6 nues-
tras prorcSicioneS de paz, Sc echo So
IRE 81 la responsibilities de estas des-
trucciones. Elias no son otra cOsa que
una medida de guerra Nosotros nos
,emoS compelIdos a ~llevarla u cabO
nara enfrentarnos con la mas tremen
| ia ofensiva que lie entente ha pro-
yectado. No destruimos mas que aque-
Ito que es de preciSa necesldad mill
! TAR Y hemos Salvado cuanto Sc ha
nodidO. No deseamoS destruir casaS Il
! otras eStructuras cue no podian
cfreccr ventajas mllitares al enem!-
&C, pero 81 hemos acabado con TODD
aquello que podia serle de utilidad.
pues entire nuestros planes nSlitares
10 entra ell proposito de a~banGonar a
los que nos ~combaten, un campo de
batalla desde el cual nos pueden batir
con probabilidades de eXito.'
"Por 10 tanto, nos hemos vlsto
r~recisados a destruir caminos ferroca
rrileros. pozos, edificios que podian
servir como puntos estrategicos, esta-
clones, Y aun ciudades enteras. La
poblaci6n francesa ha sufrido muclo,
pero la culpa ha sido de su gobierno.
Nos hemos traido con noSotros a to-
dos los hombreS de edad m.litar. y
ell rcsto la Quedado en- poder de Ii
paisanos.H
"Yc Sc que Sc nos acusa de barba-
ros por esos procedimientos, pero nos
otros estamos luchando por nuestra
existencia Y nos hemos visto compe-
lidos a ~usarlos, por la repulsa de Ia
Entente a nuestras proposiciones de
paz, y por la amenaza que nos hicie-
ron de una ofensiva gigantesca, al
rehusar las mencionadas proposicio-
nes.'
"Nosotros appearances que Ia En-
tente Olga que ha obtenido IN triun-
fo formidable cen nuestra retirada,
y de impresionar al publico con la
enumeration de las ciudades que to-
men. Pero no hay tai victoria. No
habra ganado el enemigo .ninguna ba-
ITALIA. Nosotros no nos estamos reti-
rando porque el enemigo nos obligue
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CHASCARRILLOS.

-SHa visto listed, buen hombre
pasar por aqui una perdiz volando?
Una perdiciz roja, verdad?
-Ss senior. =
-SQue PAIGE gu iba herlda del
ala derecha zen?
ST, senior.
Que PAIGE que volaba hacia ALA,
Gch?
ST, senior.
.s, pues...nu Ia h ylsto.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-22

do In rIullr,I. del General lose Mi
ruoI Gomez, puhlico cl s~i@u.cnte cdi-
toriaI.
Tres acon'ccimi"H'"S imP"f'ahtcS
T,os ocoptcciricntos 1moortanta,
j.. ,o,oIrci6r cuh,n. ban tnn,do
1,o,r o., ostos dios . sa,r Ia raptr-
- C.,,a.. =, F-,.d, u,ror 81
4 ar....o dol doctor 1ris Diy-i66 nm
liberal nrominonto on l., Habana. bs-
hi;,8oso1o orco,+r,do IN manifesto
...,,..l. ,,.;I;, l.,
- -. ,i..Jo. 49,;
- o.a.Ia..a poII-n.a
- -, "a.Dta.
-, r..a +,
I N|1'I" 0~ur~ . 49,.
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y, do, nonoraI C5n,oz sionif;cn 81
-.,aaea %Sa,,nIo+o Io IN .oheIi5r Pa
no or ev;donci, ora l.s rabeidcs no
.,oh., cro,,r,4cs y nrrcba ,demas
!, as+,hii;d,d dol Gobic,no del rene
,.1 1ion,c,i ~, c,,ro horaf;rio o,,-
! Lo,,on,or+o 81 c,r,ard,,ra R,U.nsn
.,,,, -, ,rc.;,r,. , ,o.a,. dc Ia nra-
tom-;5n 10 4;nohorto rarr5cdoz cra
g.. ~, ,c4o fo,ora5Ia . a
Fl dosarroIIo de los acontccimien-
! ,,s n,nob, enc - rcvoIncf6n fud pre-
,,,.,,,ro ;. as+o n,,rto ia vista esri
- Nor -. dar.r,,,tos ono 80
erscrr., ran ., II casa de Divine.
o,,ar rarac, ostoha intimamente re-
Iaciorado ,,n nersonas de simpatias
alemaras - no ron a~aertas acredi-
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BERLIN, Mayo 21.-La evacuation
de Bapaume, Roye, Noyn Y Peronne.
no es sino la parte de una gran m
presa estrategica que promote ope-
rar I'm cambio complete en- Ia guerra
de trincheras Y que, acknowledgements,
sera uno de los movimientos militares
mas decisivos de esta tremenda CAM
pana que hace tres amos Sc libra en-
ell frente occidental.
Hace TN mes preciSamcnte Que los
aleplanes evacuarcn u lmpcrtantc
sector en- 81 Ancre, pcro g%uardaron cI
sccreto Dor espacio de una sen7lna.
y t1ientras tantc. los ingleseS estuvie-
ron bombardeando tenaz Y sistemati-
camente las trincheras vacias. Por csc
detalle SC co~mprendera 10 bicn organi-
zaGo de esas retiradas, que pasan
dcsapercibidas para cl en"migo.
II territorio que acaban de evacuar
los alemancs. Duede dccirse que cs
TODD cl que Sc namG "frente del So
ma" Las noticias que llegan de las
lIneas alemanas. dan cuenta del efec-
two trabajo lie destruction llevado a
cabo nor los soldadcS teutoncS en- los
~lugare< cue van a a~bandonar. ESa deS
trucciGn tiene por objeto guitar al
~enen,igo cuantos elemcntos pudiera
u%tilizar en- cl territoriu que sc le
deja.
Tn alto official alenian, hahlando de
los motives de In retirada. hizo hoy
las siguientes eclaraciones:-"Con
los frentes ten extensos que ocupan
nuestras tropas en- la presente que
IRA. V con la gran eantidad de terri
torio que poseemos, carec de interes
cuatouier movimiento que Sc efectue
en las regiones donde Sc combate, es
decir. podemos a~bandonar n SeccIon
del frente occidental, sin ue tenga-
mos ningun quebranto en- nuestros pia
mes militares Y, por ell c]ontrarIo, los
nuestros salem ganando con que ter
mine la guerra de ~trincheraS, pueS
fendra Que cntrar ell enemigo en- n
campana cue es familiar para nueS-
tros soldados: Ia de campo raso. ESQ
es 10 u estan tratando actualmente
nuestras fuerzas: sacar al enemigo de
sus t~rincheras."
ala retirada que acabamoi de etec-
tuar. ma echado ror TERRA los mag
Dificos planes que nuestros enemigos
habian estado desorrollando para la
campana de la primavera. BESIDE no
viembre del ano anterior. clentoS de
miles de homhres han estado traba-
ianJo en- Ia construction de trinche-
ras. dep6sisos de municioneS, ferroca-
~rriles. lineas de cable, con objeto de
~epara,s para Ia tremenda ofenslva
Ahora TODD Sc ha reducido a NADIA,
mes nuestra retirada ha hecho mutt
les esos gigantescos trabaJos. Cuatro
meses de titanico trabajo, en- que Sc
han gastado millones Y mas Milo
mes de dolares. han quedado sin va
lor de ninguna especie. El enemigo
tendra que hacer ahora nuevos planes
para enfrentarse con Ia s~ituacion Y
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Cual es Ia trganiz Gin
del gobierno PrOvisIa-
M! de Russia
Sc CREE QUE EN- DEFINITIVA Sc ADOPTA
IA UN GOBIERN0 DE F0RMA REPU-
BLICANA, SEMEJANTE AL De SUlZA

PETROGRADO, Mario 21.-En el
9liuisterio de R~claciones eXterioreS
&c! nuevo gobierno, Sc declare hoy
cue 81 nuevO gobierno eStara cons
tituido excluSivamente pOr el ConSe-
10 de Ministries, haSta que Ia Duma
convoqu a una asamblea constitu-
cional. Fl Comite de Ia Duma, ha-
biendo deSempenado Su mission como
gob;erno temporal durante los dlaS
de n revolution. hara entrega de su
autoridad al gabinete a cuya cabeza
Sc cncuentra el Principe Lvoff, Qulen
tendra facultades semejantes q las
Cei Presidente de Il Republica.
Is impossible a Ia fecha predecir
cual sera la forma definitiva de go
bierno que Sc adeptar& IN Russia, des-
de el momento en- que e. pueblo Sera
qulen decida sobre el particular, pero
prevalece IA ~creencia en- los circulOs
oficiales De que la opinion publica Sc
inclinara en- favor de una forma re-
auaiicana. no bajo un presidente, 81
no bajo una comision semejante a la
que goblerna a Suiza.
De cualquier manera, el viejo rcgl-
men esta muerto. declararon en el Nj
historic de ReIaciones, y NADIA 10 que
dc ~resucitar. 81 Ell pueblo Sc decide
per una monarquia. esta debera ser
del tipo mas Iimitado. y el monarch
sera despojado de todos los poderes
tradicionales que ~pertenecian al Ear.
y no sera gobcrnante mas que de
nombre.
e. gobierno ha hech0 va IA decla-
raci0n de que, dentro del nuevo 60
bierno, todaS las razas disfrutaran
las mismas libertades y privilegioS.
Por 10 tanto, pueden darse por ter
minadas las perSecuciones de los jul
dos Y Ge otras razas para las cuales
habia animadversi0n.
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references a los ultimos momentos
de su reinado, demuestran que ell En-
perador esta resignado con So suerte
Y que Sc muestra reSpetuoso de la 70
iuntad del pueblo. NADIA Sc sabe, sin
embargo, de Ia actitud de la exEm-
peratriz, cue es alemana de nacimien-
to, Y que siempre ha sido NAL que
ride POI los rusoS.
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Los honOres a Rasputin prerpitaror
Ia reyOlucion

Sc ha confirmado que Il de las
cosas que contribuyeron a hacer esta-
iiar Ia revolution, fue los hOnoreS que
el Emperador Y la Emperatrlz hicic-
ron a los restos de RaSputin. Ell mon
je que tanto odiaba ell pueblo ruSo,
Y que fue asesinado de n manera
misteriosa.
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TEL.EFONO-Trayis 24l1.

~ PiiENSi cS cl pcrihdiC0 mc>icano de
MAYOR circulation Ell los ESiadOS indus.
\ pur 10 tGnto, I'll meiOr para los anuncian-
les.
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Diriia iOda Ia correspondence al Direc'
Tor, en la lorna S~igulenie'
SR. IGNACIO E. LOZANO
6G7 Dolorosa St.-San Antonio, Texas
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CPasa Il l. Sa.. Col SAP.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-06
now TO CLEAN
fine MAHOGANY
Superintendent of The Tobey Furni-
ture Company, Chicago and New
York, Gives Instructions

Owners of fine mahogany furniture
and woodwork will be interested in
the following statement by Mr.. VIM.
E. Schubert, one of the country's best
known experts on the subject Of fine
woods and finishes:
with simple care, the beautiful
surfaces of mahogany furniture and
woodwork may be maintained almost
indefinitely. Two things are neces-
sary-frequent and thorough cleans
ing, and the application of correct
conditioning oils.
"Tobey Polish, made from our old
secret shop formula, accomplishes all
this in one easy, simple operation. 1t
takes off the dirt and grease, quickly
and without hard rubbing; removes
surface stains and foggy appearance;
obscures small scratches, and nour-
ishes and maintains the fnish-pre-
serves its body and rich color. 1t
wipes off dry and does not collect the
dust.
"We strongly advise against wash
ing fine furniture and woodwork.
Some finishes will stand washing, but
% many will not that it is best not
to wash any of them"
Tobey Polish is now offered for
sale in the general market. and may
BE obtained from your nearby dealer.
Prices, Csc, Soc and 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-06
News of Spencer.
1ecial to Times-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Spencer, April s. = Charlie Craig,
who confessed to the murder of Harry
Peterson, a farmer near Royal, and
was sentenced to life imprisonment at
hard labor at Fort Madison. is now at
that place. Craig's mother and Sher-
if Lidmann accompanied him.
To give w. II. Tompkins s3,1s9 dam
ages instead of $4,000. as appraised by
the city appraisers, was the decision
Of the jury in the case of w. H. Temp
kins VS.. the city of Spencer in the dis
trict court here. The fve-acre tract
was condemned for an addition to
Riverside cemetery and does consider
able to the farm Of Mr.. Tompkins.
The Clay County Dairy Association
hired Albert R, Bird, Of Ida Grove, to
act as tester for the association the
coming year. Mr.. Bird has had four
years college work at Ames, and is
very well fitted for the work
Dean Charles F. Curtiss, Of Ames.
addressed about sixty people-mostly
members Of the Clay County Pure Bred
Live Stock Breeders Association. He
gave a very able and instructive adj
dress on The Future of Our Agricul-
ture."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-06
GRAND JURY AT RED OAK RE-
PORTS ADVERSELY ON WILL
kERSoN'S EVIDENCE.
PROBE UNDER WAY
TWENTY-FOUR DAYS
Grand Jury Is Discharged After Filing
Report in Which Ak Murder Detec-
tive IS Repudiated-Court Exonerates
Wilkerson From Contempt Charge
1860 Witnesses Examined.

Red Oak April 6.-The Montgomery
county grand jury which for over three
weeks has been sitting in an investiga-
ton OF the Villisca AK murders brought
in report repudating the case of De-
tective Wilkerson last night.
The seven members of the jury
united in a report declared Wilker-
sons case would not stand investiga-
ton in any court and that his witnesses
were unreliable, contradiCting them
selves and Willlerson's statements.
The jury has been in session twenty
four days and has examined 100 wit
nesSes in that time.
Judge Arthur dismissed the jury
following their report but it was ru-
mored that he will call them again be-
for the first of the month to investigate
charges which will be brought against
six of Wilkerson's witnesses for per-
jury and conspiracy.
Wilkerson Scores One Point.
Wilkerson was eXonerated of the
charge of contempt against him by
Judge Thomas Arthur in district court
here yesterday afternoon. The detec-
tive had been arrested for contempt be-
cause he had failed to answer a sub
poena to appear yesterday before the
grand jury Investigating the FillisCa ak
murders. The judge said he had had
conversation with Wilkerson relative to
the detectives privileges in consulting
his attorney, and would take the blame
for any construction the detective had
placed on the conversation. Wilkerson
had gone to Council Bluffs to see mis-
attorney, Ed Mitchell, instead of ap-
pearins before the jury
The Investigators had been having
some trouble in getting evidence from
the detective. He refused Saturday TO
answer a question put 10 him. and yes
tcrday failed TO appear as witness
However he made but one balk this
morning. Judge Arthur was sent for
nee when, it is understood, Wilkerson
refused TO answer Il question from the
Iury. Bat before the judge got to the
curt house he was told that his SER
vices We're not needed, the detective
answering the question, it is presumed.
WilkersOn was called by the jury TO
xplain discrepancies between the teS-
imuny of certain witnesses and the
violence he had sworn, in an affidavit
. the jury, that they would give. 1t
Was a question regarding this that he
refused to answer Saturday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-06
GARDENERS WARNED
TO CHOOSE THIS YEARS
CROPS WITH DISCRETION.

Home gardeners need to take spe-
cial care In choosing vegetables for
planting or they are likely to produce
more of perishable stuff than they can
either use or SELL" warns A. T. Erwin.
truck crop expert at Iowa State Col
lege, This is especially urgent this
year, he points out, because so many
additional thousands of gardens will be
cultivated in Iowa. THE home gar
dener,' he adds, will find it a wise
plan to look ahead and plant for sur
plus use only those vegetables which
will not glut the homo market and
which can easily be preserved, canned,
stored or dried"
Tomatoes, Of course, can be canned
for home or commercial use. A gard
ener will probably make no mistake
in planting heavily on tomatoes. From
all indication, moreover. he may make
a neat profit on them and other veget-
ables that can be caned, for the out
look is that there Is going to be seri-
Gus shortage of canned stuff this year
Beans, which grow well in Iowa, and
which are nutritious and are now SELL
ing for SO bushel, are always safe
They can be dried and
do. not perish. Root crops, such as
carrots, parsnips, beets. or onions and
potatoes, can be stored and surplus
on the gardeners hands is never IL
loss. Sweet corn can be dried
or canned and may be planted heavily.
Green goods" or perishable stuff,
however, such as radishes. lettuce,
green peas, cucumbers. melons. early
cabbage and green beans, the home
gardener should be careful of planting
too much Of. advises Mr.. Erwin. I'm
less they are used at once they are
very likely to be loss to the gardener,
this coming year when so
persons will have gardens. "Of
course, enough of these vegetables
should be raised for home consump-
tion," he advises, but to plant large
acreage to perishable vegetables, de-
pending to sell the surplus on the mar
ket will very likely be losing propo-
sition to the home gardener especially
this year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-06
PREPARE FOR HIGHWAY RUN.
Annual Run Over jefferson Highway to
Start From Winnipeg, May 10.

Annual nun OVeF JEFFERSON HIGHWAY 70
Start From Winnipeg, May 10.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, April 6.--Sheridan Bah
cock, county president Of the Jefferson
Highway. is getting things lined up in
this county for the annual run over
this automobile highway from Winn.-
peg to New Orleans and return, next
month. The stop on the trip south will
be made in this city for noon. on May
IS, and the stop on the return trip will
be made just one month later or on the
afternoon Of June 49,
The distance Of the run to New Or
leans will be 2,27S miles. The return
trip is timed to attend the big Mystic
Shrine meeting at Minneapolis on June
%. Speakers will make short talks in
each town where a stop is made. The
run will cross six states and one Ca
madam province.
The highway in this part Of the state
passes thru Nevada, Hubbard, Iowa
Falls and Hampton. The community
club here will make arrangements for
the proper reception of the cars with
the party arriving in this city on May
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-06
WINTER WHEAT RUINED.
Fields in Southwestern Iowa Killed b.
:. Dry, Cold Weather. f,f

Fields in Southwestern Iowa Killed BY
:. Dry, Cold Weather. FL {gs
A large proportion of the winter
wheat in southwest Iowa is damaged
beyond recovery by the dry cold
weather.
Even the best Of the fields can hard
ly produce more than half a normal
crop II warm rains come to their res
cue at once, otherwise the entire acre.
age will be lost.
Such is the conclusion Of ]. L. and
T. J. Gwynn. who are conversant with
conditions and who have been dealing
in wheat for many years.
Some wheat in the bottoms near
town looks as II they would make a
partial crop II favorable weather
comes at once, but the wheat on the
hills appears to be almost totally
killed. H
The loss Of the wheat in Kansas and
Nebraska as indicated from reports
from those states in view OF the pres
emit struggle for increased farming pro-
auctions strikes a pessimistic note.
The failure in this vicinity would have
little effect comparatively speaking.
Some Of the farmers are blowing up
their fields and in all probability that
will be the general course soon. Luck
fly for the farmers in this locality the
acreage OF wheat Is small
Indications are that more corn VIII
be planted this year than ever before,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-06
GOOD PASTURE BEST [,
SOURCE OF ANIMAL
Z a FLESH ON FARM.

mo man can rightly claim to be q
good farmer who has not produced and
maintained good pasture as an essen
tial part of his system Of farming"
declares Dean Curtiss, Of Iowa State
College. Grass is the best source Of
animal flesh on the farm and the basis
Of successful animal husbandry in ev-'
cry successful liye stock region on the
face Of the globe.
"The breeder Of pure bred live stock
who has land that is not producing
good grass in abundance should either
bring about such production or go out
Of the live stock business, for sooner
or later he is doomed to failure as al
successful breeder Of live stock.
1.-THE grass lands are entitled to first
consideration on every good live stock
farm. Sour, undrained, unfertilized
land never produces good grass. A.
farm that will not grow good grass is
q poor farm at best.
Tho hrst crop to receive attention
In the spring should be the grass crop.
The spring manure should go onto the
grass lands. The fall manure may 60
onto tho cultivated fields or the
meadows in the rotation system. The
disc and harrow and manure spreader
should be used literally on the pas
lures. II the stand Of grass Is def
cient. disc and harrow thoroughly.
even to the extent Of what may look
like destructive tillage. then apply
grass seed literally and follow with
more discing and narrowing; then APP
ply good top dressing Of manure and
keep the stock of this portion OF pas.
ture until the latter part Of the season.
A temporary fence will pay we'll as .
protection Of the part OF the paSturs
so treated Where the stand Of grass
Is not deficient, apply manure and
later the harrow. The grazing In this
case need not be deferred. This treat
ment will double the returns on pas
ture land"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-06
TO CURE PIG EATING SOW.
Feeding Proper Ration esst Method Of
Control, Says Husbandrymsn

Control, Says Husbandrymsr.
Altho the pig eating habit Of sows
Is one Of the worst problems with
which farmer has to contend IN
managing swine, yet In most cases he
IL to blame. II sows are properly cared
for. they seldom II ever acquire this
habit, says the animal husbandry de-
partment at Iowa State College. Feed
Ing a ration lacking in protein and
minerals seems to be the major cause
for the desire Of the SOW to eat her
pigs.
Many treatments have been sug-
gested and apparently give very salts
factory results. Prevention Is the most
logical thing. Give the SOW q liberal
allowance OF such feeds as meat meal
tankage, skim milk and alfalfa along
with corn mad these protein and min.
erals will be supplied.
It is advisable to give the SOW q
laxative OF two or three ablespoonsfuf
Of epson salts in slop made Of shorts
and tankage, three or four days before
the pigs are born. II q sow starts to-
eat her pigs chop up dead one In
several pieces with a Ratchet. Put
these in strong salt solution and al
low the, brine to thoroughly penetrate
them. Feed the sow one or two OF
these pieces and she will leave her
little ones alone. This method IL ~
effective as giving sailed bacon and
cheaper.
The application Of kerosene, wagon
grease, aloes or asafedita to the coat
Of the little pigs Is often good prac.s
tice. These applications are repulslve
to the sows. but do not harm the little
pigs unless applied too freely.
1t Is often good practice to tie the
mother down for two or three days,
but she must be freed twice a day to
get water and feed.