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The Delta independent., 1917-02-02

be lured to church or Sunday
school.
Children that will not play I-spy or
tag, will not run, shout, laugh or go
coasting! Boys that don't go swim
ming in summer or skating in win
ter! Boys that don't even care for
baseball! Children that at school re-
cess stand listlessly about, making
coarse jokes and telling coarse stories
Prof. Ross found an astounding
brood of that kind, not limited to a
few manufacturing places, but in
many towns widely spread.
Other observers at the National So
Geological Congress, at which Prof.
Ross reported his discoveries, intimat-
ed they had heard of some such sym
ptoms elsewhere. Many said he was
too pessimistic; but every one who
tells us anything painful. however true
is called pessimistic. The thing for
us to do is to find out how far child
hood has really decayed in this coun-
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02
A Nature Faker.

A Rocky Ford farmer given to much
experimentation was this week tellong
about Of a unique experiment Il be-
gan years ago with single head of
cabage." he said. First crossed It
with a potato and produced eyes on II (:
then | crossed It with stalk of corn
and grew ears on It; next ! crossed IT
with squash and grew neck on II
now, with the aid OF cocoanut have
grown hair on IT," And he says he Is
now looking for some means OF pro
ducing a nose and mouth but we be
lieve he must be nature faker
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH OUR
YOUNG FOLK?

Are the children of this day losing
the vivacity, red cheeks, health and
charm that naturally belong to child
hood? Are they old before their
time, withe grown-up minds is stunted
bodies, shockingly overwise too indif-
ferent to study and too lazy to play ?
Are they becoming pasty-faced. thin
blooded and incapable of taking inter
est in anything except cigarettes,
dancing and the movies?
Prof. E. A. Ross of the University
of Wisconsin has been making re-
searches in some parts of New Eng
land and declares that, in the regions
he studied, at least, he finds appalling
evidences of strange juvenile de-
cline. He says educators mourned the
total decay Of youthful sports and
yiuthful vigor. Clergymen declared
that by no device could young people
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02
Warranty Deeds.

Prepared by the Grand Mesa Alb.
stract company. Delta, Colo, week end.
ing January 81, 1917:
Edgar P. Conquest to Clyde H
Stewart, tract Delta, s125.
Nora Stark to Mary A. Sellars, two
lots Hawkins and Mollers addition
Paonia. s175
w. F. Miesse to Delta National
Bank, tract Cedaredge, 81.
Andreas Fiel to H. A McFadden, 2
lots Austin, 500.
George w. Meyer to William Earl
White, one lot plat C Delta, $50.
William E. White to George w
Meyer, two lots Fairview addition,
Delta, s1O0.
Ernest Hoover ct al. to George Re
shaw, two lots Delta, $1,000.
Nancy l.. C. Scales ct al. to Milton
Spencer lots w. A. Clark's addition.
Paonia, and tract near Paonia, 81
William H. Gest ct al. to Alva Ste.
son. tract Cedaredge, 81.
James l.. Altman to John B. Turner.
tract Austin, $3.50.
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02
live STOCK PRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
Cattle Market Steady o Lower;
Liberal Receipts
HOGS ACTIVE AND STEADY

Lambs Open Rather Slow at Mon
days Prices First Sales Are Steady.
Few Odd Loads Brought in Mon
days Notches Record for Year
Iinas Broken-choice Kind Brings
$3.50 Early in the Daylight
Western Lambs S14.25-Good Ewes
$10.25.
Union Stock Yards. South Omaha,
Nebraska. January 81, 1917.-A very
liberal run of cattle showed up for
Tuesday. some 1880 loads, or about
$500 head were reported in. Tho
market opened with an active de
mand for choice heavy beeves as well
as yearlings. and packers and ship.
pers were after them and they found
a ready sale at fully steady prices
Supplies Of she stock we're tolerably
liberal and competition was strong
for the good to choice heifery stock.
selling from $s.00G9.00.
Quotations on cattle: Good to
choice yearlings. s1O50911.5O; good
to choice heeves. s1O.50111.10; fair
to good beeves. s9.75910.50; common
to fair beeves, ss.Oo99.50: good to
choice heifers. $775GS.75; good to
choice cows. s7.50ds.25; fair to good
COWS. s6.50Q750; Gamers and cut
ters, s5.50a650: veal calves. 5000
100; bologna bulls, s6.009700; beef
bulls, s70O4s50.
The largest hog run for about
three weeks put in its appearance
here Tuesday. estimates called for 337
cars, or about 24.60O head. Both
packers and shippers opening bids
we're little lower on account of the
generous receipts. although prices
were steady elsewhere. While a few
OF the first sales made showed little
easier trend. the demand was very
broad. SO buyers soon raised their Of
fers and movement started in good
season at fully steady figures. Most
of the early sales were made at a
spread OF s1100M11.40. and several
loads sold as high as s11.50.
Receipts of sheep and lambs here
Tuesday we're by far the largest at
any point and the largest since four
weeks ago. Arrivals counted out 81
cars, or about 10000 head Packers
bibt OhtiS NNi' nv lboi' ihhb btfdbD
and in some instances showed de-
clines. A few sales reported up to II
o'clock were fully steady One load
of extremely light western lambs
brought $1425. Choice yearlings sold
to $3.50. another new record. and
good ewes landed at s10.25.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs, good to choice, $4,000 14.35; {;
lambs. fair to good. Sl3.504 IA 90 /:
lambs. clipped. 311.1@12.5o; lambs.
feeders. 312.50914.15; yearlings. good
fair to good. $11.oo01l.75;; wethers.
fair to choice. $9.500 1850; ewes.
good to choice. S10.0061035; ewes.
fair to good, $s.75@100O; ewes, plain
to culls. $6.00QS.50.
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02
Wrong Shipping Directions

Morgan county farmer order IA
fancy pig from a breeder. The pig was
a mere mite OF a thing and the rancher
from the comparative size OF the pig
and the bill. am forced to the conriu
pickups all the year. I'll bet n copper
sion that you got them mixed. You
he had to roost out here and live on
wants an egg each other day and
sh ould have sent the pig by mail and
the bill by express
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02
Wins over Omaha.

Wins over Omaha.
Denver.-The Denver police team
won the tug-of-war which closed the
eleventh annual National Western
Stock Show after a pull of one hour
and forty-three minutes. The two
teams fought every inch Of the way
gained by their opponents. When the
pistol announced the winner. the
chiefs of both teams went into the
ring and shook hands with each other
and the members of each team. At
1857 the two teams settled back
against the rope, and for the next
1our the crowd went wild cheering as
guarter-iLch by quarter-inch was taken
up by one side or the other. The
Omaha team, aggregating l.407
pounds, against the Denver teams
weight of 1858, pulled the black knot
which marked the center of the rope
four inches upon their side of the cen
ter within the first minute OF the con
test Within the next thirty minutes
that knot dit not move four inches
either wav.
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02
A City Of Homes.

Denver.-A movement launched by
Association last Friday TO make Den
yer known as city OF homes has
proved so popular that the organiza-
tion has decided to conduct cam
paign which may extend over a pc
riod OF year or more. Mayor Speer
issued a statement in which he de
clared that the movement appealed to
him and that he would like to see
every citizen home owner OF the
kind that is willing TO sacrifice some
personal interest for the greater
beauty. prosperity and happiness of
the community.
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02
Purchase office Building.

Denver-The Temple Court block,
one OF the largest shop and office
buildings on Fifteenth street. was
cold to Texas investment syndicate
.or s350,000. The deal was made by q
representative OF the Texas capital
arg who came to Denver to visit the
Stock Show. The sale was cash
Transaction. The building was pur-
rnased as an investment and exten.
sive alterations and improvements
see contemplated by the new purchas-
srs.
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02
5000 Members for Red Cross.

Denver.-A campaign to obtain
5000 or more additional members for
the Denver chapter of the American
National Red Cross Society will be
started by prominent men and women
OF Denver. who have volunteered their
services to forward the humanitarian
work of the society. Headquarters
have been opened where those deslr-
ing 10 become members may do so by
The payment OF one dollar. No field
service Is required of rhe members.
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02
The Hens Lament.

The old hen sat in the pinontree and
said: Nobody cares for me. My food
IL what | find about; hunt for 1t till
frazzled out; my shelter is the starry
sky; ! watch the planets sailing by,
until my eyes grow weak and dim.
then take fresh grip OF my limb and
wish the morning light would come.
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02
2,131SEESTcCkS SHOW
$11 100000 VALUE PLACED ON
LIVESTOCK SHOWN.
Bank cIearinss Far Above National
Western Stock Show Sales
In 1916.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Paid admissions during
the week. representing persons who
actually passed through the main
gates, excluding exhibitors, persons
who had passes. those who went
through the secretarys office and the
thousands who got in through the va.
rious side entrances, totaled 72,131.
Last year the same count amounted
only to 57.141.
Stock show officials declare the ac-
tual number of people who appeared
upon the grounds during the week will
reach 10000.
This year 1000 automobiles were
checked at the entrance to the stadium
during the week. Last year half of
that number were recorded.
The total sales for the eight days OF
the show, in and out of the ring.
amounted TO s7,000.000, and the value
of the livestock exhibited was more
than S1l 100000. The thoroughbreds
shown, which are included in the to.
tai value of the livestock, were valued
at sl,100.0lO. The Stockyards Bank
showed clearings for the week of
s4,75O.O00, against s3.320.000 last year.
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02

try and stop the dry rot before it goes
any further
Play is just as essential to growing
childhood as food. The coming nation
is robbed If any child doesn't have
both 1t does not do any good to be
next generation after us is to be any
thing like Prof. Ross indicates
Pueblo Star-Journal
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02
Auditorium Beautiful.

Denver Science and art have laid
a magic hand upon Denver's municipal
auditorium. and Jacob Mazer. the
first man to win the title OF acoustical
Engineer. who Is just completing a
80. 900 Job in correcting the sound
properties and beautlfying the in
terror. declared yesterday that. to his
knowledge. there was no municipal in
stitution of its kind in the country
which can compare with II.
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02
PLACING the Blame.

Have you anything to say before
pass sentence?"
"Yes. your honor. / would call your
attention to the fact that the fool
lawyer who defended me was assign
ed to the case by yourself"
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02
Colorado Peace League.

Dcnver.-The first systematic effort
toward organizing Colorado into the
league for universal. peace is being
made at the present time. w. r..
Boyd. Jr., executive secretary OF the
southwestern district OF the league. is
In Denver for the purpose OF complet-
ing the organization In Colorado
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02
Denver Flower Carnival.

ster flower carnival next summer, "A
sequel to the Flower Show held a
short time ago for the purpose OF de-
eloping and advertising the floral
possibilities OF this city. Denver's
sunshine makes wonderfully beautiful
lowers of the rarest perfume. Many
,ersons doubtless do not realize that
Denver.grows and ships to the Pacific
coast the glorious poinsettas OF which
near-tropical Los Angeles is SO proud.
The Delta independent., 1917-02-02

sent 1t back. Dear sir" he wrote.
thinks ought to sing and lay. wish
cent. by jing, he wouldn't lay an egg
tin spring"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-17
GROW VEGETABLES Foa CANNING
PURPOSES.

The present high price of feeds and
the probability that the high pFiye level
has not yet been reached emphasize
very strongly the necessity for exercls-
ing every possible economy 90 the part
Of the average family. In the country
as veil as ia the city The value of the
home garden Is, Of course, very gen.
orally known, but In order to obtain
the creates. benefit from the garden
special consideration should be given
such vegetables as are adapted to can.
ming This includes many OF the more
common ones, such as string beans,
eggplant. okra, English peas, corn
lima beans. tomatoes and carrots. II
is said that enough vegetables annual
~ go to waste from the average farm
garden 10 supply the table during the
entire winter When canned properly
vegetables should retain their attrae.
tive color and hose yery little of their
flavor t. y. L. Press bulletin
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-17
DIARY GOOD WAY TO
KEEP FARM RECORDS

A number uf ways which farmers
may ose diary Ia keeping accounts
Of their farm business is suggested
In a uew Farmers Bulletin. Ne 7s2
prepared bg the Office Of Farm ManaBe.
maut United States Department Of
Agriculture Many successful farmers.
Il ts said hay, found that a diary is
sufficient Jo eaahle them 60 keep track
al their affairs without compelling
them to devote an undue amount Of
TIME to elaborate accounts There are
tae classes Of records ia which farmers
are particularly interested IA Re
reipts and expenditures and t2) the
records Of work and production. such
as the dates ot planting and Of harvest.
tnK crop yields, livestock feed etc
TIA MANY eases the diary has beer found
la be- The most convenient means ~
tat ping theso records The neW bulle.
tju contains a uumhef of blauk forms
and other Information in regard To the
use al the diary ia this connection.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-17
ALL TICKS FOUND ON ANIMALS
ARE NOT FEVER TICKS.
By nix " II. DAIRY NIPPLE
Louisiana State University

Some stockowHers still cling 10 the
belief that ticks cannot all BE- eradi
Gated because tie small animals, such
as rabbits. etc. which harbor ticks,
cannot be- treated 80 destroy The para
sites. Hcaes they conclude that the
methods at present employed In tick
eradication caanot prove successful.
Such reasoning would be entirely
logical provided all ticks found on all
animals we're the same kind Of ticks.
True to the casual observer all ticks
have striking similarity IN appear
auep. ar look mora ur less alike liut
as a matter al Tact. there are quite a
rumber Of different varieties Of ticks
each one being peculiar to certain
animals. but de- not develop on others,
Rut ao far rs Texas fever Is concerned,
there IL onIy enc variety OF tick known
In North America that Hill transmit
the germ of this fever and that Is the
common cattle tIek, which develops
auly on cattle. horses and mules. The
other ticks which are found on dogs,
rabbits. and other animals while they
AT belong t0 the tick family do not
affect cattle to auy extent, and have
40 connection whatever with Texas
fever, nur are they considered at all
ia the campaign OF tick eradication
The confusion. or misconception.
with regard to the possibility of tick
eradication, seems 90 have arisen from
the idea or belief. therefore, that all
ticks seen. or found, oa all Kinds Of
animals. Gre one and the same hind Of
ticks, which. fortunately, Is not the
ease. II II we're SO, complete tick Grad.
leatEan would. indeed, bo hopeless
undertaking,
II should be understood, therefore,
that the common cattle tick seen on
cattle. and which natures only on
cattle, horses and mules, Is the only
variety that transmits the germ Of the
fever, and the only tick that the an.
thorities are trying to eyterminate; the
others being harmless 10 cattle, SO far
So tick fever Is concerned And a
seasons regular dipping, at intervals
of IA days should, In mast eases, efadk
cate this tick entirely from parish or
section
Let u.s. get busy this spring aud see
how many parishes Sc can clean up
by the end Of the coming season as
lelay only addg 10 the cost Of the work.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-17
DO NOT soRcs COW TO EAT SALT

Doctor Forbes. Of the Ohio Expert
ment station. who IL widely recognized
as one Of the leading experts on animal
nutrition. has found that the ordinary
COW, giving Is pounds of milk daily,
needs about one ounce Of salt day,
Some datrymen advocate more than
this. II would seem siae, boweyef, not
SO fead an ordinary CO.'S more than al
ounce Of sal, daily, MIXED with her feed
II there is reason to suspect that this
amount Of salt Is not enough, the Cow
should be- allowed to cat what extra
salt she wishes by placing Il before
her. nnmESed with anything else, salt
Is absolutely necessary for the dairy
caw, but there Is danger Of giving too
much as well as giving too little In
case Of doubt, let the appetite Of the
COW decide. and don't compel her 10
cat moro then she needs by mixing IL
So tn the feed Wailaee'n Farmer
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-17
HOLLANDS DILEMMA,

New Orleans Times pleayuneD
Hollands dilemma Ia truly desperate
For the Dutch are among the brayest
and proudest of peoples, yet they must
stand idly by While their merchant
ships are sunk, OF take 4 hazard from
which the brarest and proudest race
may well shrink II has been said
with how much reason we know not
that Germany would welcome the
slightest excuse for seizing the Neither.
lands fl any case, the Dutch are
bound 60 take the worst for granted
before venturiag upon action which
Germany could treat as casus BELL
The alternative, meek endurance Of a
policy which may mean starvation, Is
almost as bad as a conquest which
might be brief aud which could hardly
be permanent The Dutch are proven
bially phleRmatie. but there Ii a point
beyond which sentiment viii irfeslsii.
bly, count They broke span's power
by cutting the bikes aud there need be-
no surprise II history repeats Itself
In this crisis.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-17
NOTICE.

The next examination 81 applicants
for teachers certificates will he held
AT 81 FraHeisyIle, on March 26. u. q
twhiiel, aud March ~. 80. 3ifcoloredl
The examination Of TEACHERS upon
the books Of the Reading Course will
he held Saturday. March "a, 1917.
Attention is called particularly to the
recent laws enacted upon the exaai
nation NJ applicants for teachers Ger.
theaies No longer are graduates of
approved Institutions exempted from
all subjects Of examination hut the
Theory and Art Of Teachink Either
they are exempt from all subjects upon
their diplomas or must earn teachers
certificates through examination upou
all subjects. Il h CRuMP.
Parish Superintendent
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-17
FIGURES SHOW INCREASE
IN USE or SUGAR.

The people Of the United States are
apparently using more sugar than ever
before Dor the increase In consumption
has been greater than the Increase In
population According TO figures in
Bulletin i13, recently prepared By the
Bureau Of Crop Estimates of the L r
u, partment Of Agriculture, the total
consumption of sugar In this country
for the tecade ending with the fiscal
year 1928 was t2s per cent greater
than the consumption for the preceding
decade. while the population for The
same period only shows an increase Of
II per cent
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-17
MUCH NATURAL WEALTH GOES
TO WASTE.

statistics show that only about Is
per cent of the lands Ia Louisiana are
In cultivation, the remaining 81 per
cent Includes abandoned farm lands,
timber lands, the cui-oyer pine belt, a
considerable area uf swamp along the
rivers. aud large strip Of marsh land
along the coast
Even In the better cultivated sections
there Is always mn abundance Of land
which Is npt cultivated every year aud,
when these he In the alluysal plains or
smaller river valleys, they are almost
invariably elosied Ia a wonderful sod
OF bermuda grass and white clover
With smaller tracts of lespedeza John
son grass ard many other useful forage
creps intimately mixed with a liberal
growth Of weeds, bflars and under.
brush It ia also apparent to any one
that from early spring TO late fall the
great bulk oi this pasinfage goes al
most entirely to waste because of the
lack Of sufficient cattle or other
auimaIs to Craze il of in way to
return a profit TO the owner
The cut over pine lands and hill sec.
tions n the State are generally covered
With a natural growth of sedge grasses.
some Of the Wild Iegumes and a vary,
Ing amount Of underbrush which in.
efeagss as one goes toward the north.
ern part of the State. II would be al
most impossible 30 estimate the amount
OF natural wealth which is wasted Ia
not properly utilizing these sponta.
neous growths for live stock pfodue
ton as there rs unquestlouably enough
Of II 20 maintain many hundreds OF
thousands of cattle and sheep II prop
erB used G f Nes0m, Live Stock
Extension Service, Louisiana STATE
University t. s, T. Press Bulletin
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-17
VARIETIES or CORN ADAPTED
TO LOUISIANA.

There ~ NO one beat variety Of corn
far Louisiana Under average eoudt
tions tbs number uf desirable varieties.
however. IL not very large Those that
have become established Among the
southern types should be relied upon
Among the small cared prolific corps
that have given the best results mi.
formiy are Hastings Prolific. Nnsby g
Prolific. Gandys Prolific all more OF
less eIosely related and q few similar
strains bearing local names
oi the large.eared type the Calhoun
Red Cob sentclEs White Dent and
related varieties are the most depend
able.
The Yellow Creole is i'tstl, a popular
variety In South Louisiana In variety
tests II never stands toward the top
but under average farm conditions It
has many good qualities to commend
II The stalk Is strong the shusk Is
heavy and veil closed NJ the end and
the grain IL resistant 90 eoes iIs and
eei weather
Not infreauently one may fed 8
local corn that has much merit. II if
much better TO adopt a variety that bias
been thoroughly tried than to take the
risk Of introducing a hiEhI, improved
strain from a distant locality where