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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-25
BETTER BUSINESS
OF FARM POULTRY
BY BYRON ALDER.

Last summer and fall when the
price of wheat and other grains began
- climb to points unheard Of in the
last few years, apparent economy was
practiced in many sections by the sale
of most or all of the chickens. The
excuse was, ave cannot afford to feed
81 so wheat to chickens" That would
be true at the price of eggs in past
years. A good close culling of old,
poorly developed, ar diseased fowls
would have been good thing, but this
sale of young, vigorous, welldevel-
oped hens or pullets was to say the
least, poor economy. Before the win
ter had passed many farmers who had
sold their hens were buying eggs at a
very high price from poultry raising
farmers of other sections. These eggs
were produced from grain bought at
high prices, shipped many miles by
freight and the eggs returned by ex-
press to the supposed economist. The
present high price of eggs is bringing
home to some of us the results of our
premature judgment, but we have by
no means seen the final results of
such condition.
The only chance to help the present
poultry condition is to hatch and raise
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-25
HER WAY

Eyes? Well, no, her eyes amt much (;
Guess you've seen a lot o such
Sort o. small an bluey- gray
faint her eyes--it's jest her way.
Hair amt black, nor even brown;
Got no gold upon her crown;
Sort o ashley, should say,
'Taint her hair--it's jest her way.
'Taint her mouth--her mouth is wide,
Sort o runs from side to side;
See 'em better ev'ry day.
faint her mouth-it's jest her way.
Nose | reckon's nothin' great
Couldn't even swear it's straight;
Fact, feel Pm sure to say,
'Taint her nose-it's Jest her way.
Figger's plain; complexion's red;
Got no style I've heard it said;
Never learnt to sing er play
Err parley French-it's jest her way.
Love her? Well, guess | do!
Love her mighty fond and true.
Love her better ev'ry day;
Dunno why-it's jest her way,
Elizabeth Sylvester.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-25

as many chickens as ossible. Weed
out any that show signs of lack Of
vigor and vitality. Prevent the COM
mon enormous loss of brooder chicks
by proper feeding and good. care, and
above all strict sanitation in and a
round the brooder. Sell, kill, or con-
fine the male as soon as the Matching
season is over and produce invertile
eggs, thus preventing large part of
the enormous loss of bad eggs of
past seasons. A little care, good feed
and methods of feeding, proper hous-
ing of good vigorous hens or pullets
will give good returns even under
present conditions.
The normal incubation is drawing
near the end, but it may be necessary
and profitable to continue Matching
this year until late in the summer
The most urgent right at present is
in the care of brooder chicks. 1t is
estimated that ordinarily only about
so to 60 per cent. of the chicks Matched
are raised to maturity and of these
one-half are cockerels. Every effort
should be exerted to prevent this loss
Some of the most common causes be-
inc overheatinu duripp incubation m
brooding interfering with the natura
absorption of the yolk causing diar.
rhoea trouble when the chicks ar,
about to IL days old. Avoid owe
heating, chilling, over crowding, mois
or unsanitary breeders or surround
ings. Plenty of fresh air without
draught, and light clean breeders ar,
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-25

some of the first essentials to success.
Perhaps the greatest loss comes
from improper food or poor methods
of feeding. Chicks should not be Civ
en- any food at all until they are about
as to 60 hours old; then the first food
should be highly nutritious and cas-
lily seen. All the skim milk, sweet or
sour, the chicks will drink is very good
from the first and will prevent much
loss. Avoid sloppy or wet feed dur
ing at least the first four weeks.
Dat meal, bran, a little chopped
wheat, or bone grit with dry alfalfa
leaves are excellent for the first few
weeks. Where skim milk is not avail
able, hard boiled eggs or meat scraps
with a little bone meal will prevent
the common trouble of leg weakness
in later weeks. This is due to the
lack of bone building material in the
rations.
Any musty or sour feed will likely
cause diarrhoea. Corn which has heat
ed in sack or bin or with musty odor
should never be used for chick feed
ing Allowing the chicks to scratch
in musty chaff may also cause trouble.
A very little salt, fresh water, grit and
exercise are very necessary.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-25
HOW TO "SHAk Il" A SPRING
COLD.
BY DR.. r. X. Daniels.

By DR.. r. X. Daniels.
Whether a germ is associated with
a cold or not to contract this fire.
quent disorder always means bad by
giene. Bad hygiene includes, occa-
sionally, overwork, but more often
improper diet, and frequently bad air.
especially at night. We are more like
ly to have colds in the spring because
the system at that time is more like
ly to be overloaded with food and tox-
ms from the heavy winter eating,
which eating is frequently continued
into the spring months in spite of the
fact that warm weather makes it i'm
possible for the body to use large
amounts of heavy food. The chilling
and overheating of the body incident
to spring weather also makes us more
susceptible to those factors which
cause colds.
Tuning Up" the Body.
If one feels sufficiently i'll with a
cold to go to bed, he should do so; il
will cut short the illness. 1t is well
until better, to at least work less. For
the first twenty-four hours of this
treatment all food, except fruit and
fruit juices, should be avoided. A
whole lemon in glass of hot water
should be taken on rising. During the
second and third days Of the treat
ment only fruit and vegetables, avoid
ing the decidedly starchy varieties
should be eaten. The bowels SHOULD
be cleaned out thoroughly each day
by means of either saline laxative
or the enema. A hot bath to Undue,
free Precipitation, should also be tax
en- each night.
Avoiding a Relapse.
This simple treatment, if taken al
the beginning of cold, will "break il
up" in twenty-four hours. At any
stage of a cold, this treatment viii
cure in from two to three days. The
relapses so frequently experienced
with the spring colds are due to over
eating, and often to over-fatigue
Those who are Subject to colds
should eat carefully and keep the Skin
in active condition with daily dry
rub or sponge bath.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-25

before all the pods are fully ripe, to
prevent the first pods from SCATTERING.
The field must be free from weeds
for the cutter to work successfully.
After the beans have been cured
they are hauled and stacked. Here
they remain till threshed. To prevent
the rains from spelling the stack, it
should be topped off with straw or
covered with piece of canvas.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-25
HEALTH INFORM ALTON.

From time to time during the past
six years we have published articles
dealing with all the common diseases,
as well as articles on correcting eat
ing. Send us ten cents for the cause
and cure of your particular difficulty,
or rs cents for three magazines con-
tanning articles in which you are in
terested.
The HYGlENIST PUBLISHING CO.,
Majestic Bldg, Denver, Colo.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-25
Avoiding a Relapse.
Best Remedy for Whooping Cough

Best Remedy for Whooping Cough.
Last winter when my little boy had
the whooping cough | gave him Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy" writes Mrs.
J, b. Roberts, East st. Louis, Ill. at
kept his cough loose and relieved him
of those dreadful coughing spells, 1t
is the only cough medicine keep in
the house because / have the most
confidence in it," This remedy is also
good for colds and Group ADV.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-25
Get Rid of Your Rheumatism,

Now is the time to get rid of your
rheumatism. You will find Chamber
lain's Liniment a great help, The re-
lief which it affords is alone worth
many times its cost-Ady.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-25

time to mature and produce album
dainty and cheaply, rich, palatable
concentrated, nutritious food They
are also easily stored for future use.
Beans will do well in most any
kind of rich soil, which should be well
prepared so that it will not bake. 1t
is good practice to harrow the land
just before planting to destroy the
small weeds and make mulch to hold
the moisture.
Beans should be planted at such
a time that by the time that they
come up, danger from frost is over
They are usually planted in rows
from "a to SO inches apart, at a
depth of one to one and half
inches.
From the very nature Of the bean
it is not advisable to irrigate to early,
particularly is this true on heavy soils.
A crust which the young bean cannot
break is likely to form 1t also COM
pacts the soil around the bean too
much and shuts out the air needed
by the roots. This practice usually
results in a poor stand, expensive
cultivation and light crop. Irrigate
once when the bean plants are half
grown and once when they are in full
bloom. If the water is muddy do not
let it come in contact with the leaves,
as this has tendency to weaken the
plant
Beans respond rapidly to cultiva-
ton. This should be done after each
irrigation or heavy rain, and when
weeds are troublesome. Shallow cul-
tivation seems best because many of
the bean roots spread out only two
or three inches under the surface of
the ground. The main thing is to keep
the weeds down and the surface of
| the ground loose Do not cultivate
the beans while the leaves are wet.
Some of the best varieties to grow,
and allow to ripen for dry beans, are
the Little Wonder Navy, Tepary,
Mexican Pinto, Pink Eye, Lady Wash
ington. Some of these varities have
produced as high as thirty six bushels
to the acre. For green beans for can
ming purposes, the Stringless Greer
Pod, Golden Wax, or the Kidney Wa>
are very good.
Harvesting.
Many of the small bean grower,
still pull their beans by hand 1t i,
estimated that a man can pull abou
an acre day. Where beans ar,
grown in small patches for home us'
only, harvesting by hand is probabl,
the cheapest method. But where the,
are grown in large fields for the mar
ket bean cutter drawn by horses il
far the better and cheaper.
When cut by machinery, the bean
are left in windows or small pile
to cure The cutting has to be dom
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-25

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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-25

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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-05-25
BEAN CULTURE
BY J. G.. Hogenson.

BY J. {, HOgensOn.
In this time Of high cost Of living,
the patriotic call of our country de-
mands that every citizen shall do his
full share to increase the food supply.
Crops that grow and mature quickly
should be produced There is proba-
bly, no crop that answers the require
ment better than beans. They are
easily grown, require only short
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-17
Vera Mckee The Good.
Fairy.

Dear Juniors: have never written
to the Junior page before, so thought
l would send you one Of my compost.
tons.
There once lived an old woman, who
was very poor. So one day this old
woman went out in the woods to get
some wood.
She heard something in the brush
so she looked around and she saw Z
fairy.
81 hear you have been sick" said the
fairy. Eyes, indeed" answered the
old woman. But it didn't amount to
much"
Here" said the good fairy, take
this home and when you are hungry
just say. Fill my table with good
things to eat So in little while the
table was full Of good things to eat. !.
The old woman always had things
to eat and had money and nice clothes
and lived happily ever afterward BY
the help Of the good fairy.
Vera Mckee, age 8,
120 North Walnut Avenue,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-17
Lola Irene Ritter-A Peep
Behind the Scenes.

Dear Junior:
AS / have never written to you foI
some time | will write story about
"A Peep Behind the Scenes"
Once upon time there was a little
girl named Resale. Her father owned
big show and her mother was very
very i'll. They packed up their things
and started. They travelled on and on
till they got to a big town. They got
there about noon.
So they put up their tent and start
ed the show that night. When they
We're about ready for the show to COM
mence Rosalie's father came to the
door and told Resale to get ready for
her part in the show. Rosalie did not
like to leave her mother alone but she
got ready.
When the show was over Resale
went right home, but her mother was
not dead So the next day her mother
told her that the Good Shepherd had
found her and was going to take her
away. Tears came in the poor little
girls eyes.
In a few days her mother died. Rosa
lie had only her father to care for her,
Her mother had written a letter before
she died and told Rosalie to take it t.
Aunt Lucy. Resale heard that her
father was married again. Resale ran
off and gave the letter to her Aunt
Lucy. She wanted Lucy TO take care OF
Rosalie the rest of her life. So she had
a good home with her Aunt Lucy ever
after.
Lola Irene Ritter
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-17
A BIRD TANGLE.

It boasts no grandeur, this wild place
of ours;
1t was not made for palaces OF
kings:
It has no jewels but the wayside
flowers;
Nor gold, save that which every sun
set brings.
A myrtle carpet beneath our feet,
And from that sumach-bush among
the trees
There comes song. o, robin, were
the sweet
Wild strains of Pan half so divine as
these?
Among the clovers bending before
Our steps. mother bird chants joy
ously.
A tiny nest, three spcckled eggs. what
more
Is needed to complete her melody?
A little corner of this world Of ours.
Where we may be away from other
things:
Be boon companions of the summer
flowers.
And learn TO love our little friends
.A.h wings
Mary B. Boynton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-17
Anti-Hate

A school boy out in Denver, Col, is
trying to form an Anti-Hate league
among all the school children of this
country.
1T occurred to me the other night"
for the school children to be of as
great service to the nation during the
war as an army or navy.
Il have written the Social Settle
ment boys, urging them to form chap
ter of an American Anti-Hate league.
/ believe such an organization to be in
accord with the American ideal, and, il
it becomes national, would go great
way toward preventing the destruction
due to hate. If all during the waging
of a war. boys and girls the country
over, were refusing to permit them
selves to hate the people of Germany
wouldn't it be fine thing for the pres
ervation of our national purpose and
for the thinkers themselves 2"
The answer to these questions is of
course Eyes" and "Yes!" and "Yes!!'
If this plan succeeds, it will be one OF
the best things that have come out
of the war, best not only for the boys
themselves, but for our country now
and in the future.
The children Of Germany are taught,
we hear, to learn prayers OF hate, TO
sing hymns of hate. to fill their hearts
with hate. If that is so, and we hope
it isn't, nothing that all the allied
armies-oursel included--can do
to Germany is half so bad as what
they have done to themselves-nothin.'
that will do them such lasting injury.
whatsoever man soweth that shall
he also reap" and seed that one sows
is only a wee tiny thing in comparison
with the harvest that comes out OF 1t.
We seem sometimes to forget that.
But even a little sowing of hate will
result in an appalling harvest of moral
and spiritual degeneration. Fancy,
then. whole nations being taught to
hate!
The physical results of war we can
not now avoid We are in and lin
to the tinish.' but we can spare our
selves and our beloved country the
greater calamity. In order to fight
well it is not necessary to hate ones
enemy. In fact, some of the bravest
English soldiers are said to welcome
the time when they return to the
trenches after a trip to London, be
cause we are not so bitter and full OF
hate out there We fight the Boche
because it's in the days work, not be-
cause we hate him"
Not hate the enemy" then but hate
the very thought of hate. and love the
act
best thing to say When that becomes
the watchword of our boys and girls,
our men and women in the making,
we shall have gained already the big
gest victory ever won by any nation
in the world.
All hail, then. to the Anti-Hate
league All hail and Godspeed! Let
us all join-boys and girls. men and
women! We can do no better service
for our country--Winifred Arnold.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-17
Bertha Frances Parker
Writes On Her Grand
mothers Birthday.

Dear Juniors:
/ thought would write letter as
have never written before. l am a lit
tie girl 8 years old. VIII be 10 the 23d
OF this month
/ live in the country on the Bloom :
field and Ottumwa road.
Our school will commence in about a
month.
have two brothers Their names are
Harry and Earl Harry is fifteen and
Earl is Z.
This august 81 is my grandma s
birthday. She is 70 years old. She
lives in Belknap.
Papa found a little axe five years ago
and gave it to me. ] traded it to my
cousin for an old hen and she raised
some little chickens. ] have one yet and
she has got ten little chickens. They
are pretty good size. And | have a
pet It is blind. Papa does not take The
Courier but my aunt takes il and let's
me read the letters. ! like to read
them.
Bertha Francis Parker,
Floris Ia, r. No. 2, Box Sc.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-17
Mary Keefe-Her Best
Gift.
Dear Juniors.

Dear juniors:
thought I would write about "Her
Best Gift
There was a very poor family living
in the very heart of Chicago. They
had two children, boy and q girl.
The boy was eight years old and his
name was Billy. the girl was eleven
and her name was Martha,
The father was III and mother could
not make all the living for the child
rem. Martha and Bill ran errands to
make ten or fifteen cents. Their moth
err worked at factory.
A rich little girl came past their
home while Martha and Billy were sit
ting on the steps. Her mother was
with her. She stopped when she saw
Martha. "She asked where do you
stairs The little girl, about to cry
went on. She was wishing 80 much
to have Martha come and play with
her.
Not long after large package came
for Martha. Her mother did not know
about Martha's meeting with the little
girl. Martha tore the package open
and found large blue doll with Ave
dollar bill beside 1t. Martha showed
1t to her parents and Billy. They
were overjoyed Martha had very good
times with the doll and the i've dollar
bill bought stockings. shoes and diff
ferent things for the winter.
This was her best gift" l will
close.
Mary Keefe, age IL.
1926 East 4th ST., Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-17
Elsie Peck-A Composition
; Without a Name.

Dear Juniors:
AS have not written for some time
thought would write composition.
'Oh, dear" sighed Betty, "and J!
haven't done one thing as remember.
On the blackboard was written In
her teachers beautiful writing: Ian
guage-write composition on how you
spent your vacation; prize offered for
the best composition"
Clara has been to Florida, Lois to
California and Beatrice to Washington.
d. c. I've hardly been off the place only
to church and town. What will
write?"
Beatrice ought to have very in
teresting story for u.s." said the teach
er, which made Betty lose all hopes of
getting the prize.
why I've raised two dozen chick
ems, tended my very own little cal1
which father gave me, raised garden
enough for regiment of soldiers. be-
sides doing most of the homework for
mother who was sick most Of the time.
Father didn't have money enough to
go to some of those summer resorts.
thought Betty who wrote it down i'm
mediately.
The teacher gave a nod of satisfac-
ton to Beatrice who had read very
interesting story. Betty was next.
Should she read her story before all
those rich little girls: would they
laugh!
Will power prevailed: she arose and
in clear accents read her story.
Children, said the teacher,
Beatrice's story was good, but Betty
has beat you all She has accomplished
three times as much. It's recess time,
books away; Betty. here is your prize.
Betty received box of fine choco-
lates. Betty was not selfish so it was
passed to all at recess And then some
was taken home to her parents.
Elsie Peck. age IL,
Ottumwa Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-17
Ruth NJ. Galloway-Her
Best Gift.

Little I-ora" was twelve years OF
age. Her small stature won for her the
name of Little Lora." Her mother was
a small, frail widow with d family OF
three children to support by sewing.
Lora was her mothers only help. She
washed dishes, swept floors and made
beds. Her small brother and baby sis
rarely ever had a chance for play, as
did the other girls of her age.
One warm afternoon she returned
from an errand in great excitement.
"Oh, mother" she cried. there's a
man down town telling about the Red
Cross society. He is asking people to
donate money. Can't we give some
You know there's that money Uncle
Will gave US. We could give some of
that"
I'm afraid we can't dear I'll need
Just be q brave grille. You can help
your country in your own way"
Lola turned away to hide the tears
that would come.
The next morning the man came
around, soliciting from the people. He
reached Lola's home and was shown
into the room where Lolas mother
was sewing.
The talked for while about the war,
the soldiers, ana tne tted CTOSs. LOid
heard the baby begin to cry and she
went into the next room to get him
While she was gone her mother told OF
her disappointment in not being able
to give to the Red Cross. Then she told
Of the faithfulness with which she took
care Of her brother and baby sister and
her help to her mother.
When Lola had quieted the baby she
returned to the sewing room. The
Red Cross man was just taking leave
Of Lola's mother. He turned to Lola
and laying his hand on her head. he
said:
Your love and your help TO your
mother is all you can give now, little
maid. But be brave; your country
needs little girls like you. And don't
forget, love Is the best gift that can be
given"
Ruth NJ. Galloway,
Seymour, Iowa,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-17
Mary Hill of Utah-Story
of Two Little Friends.
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
As have not written to the Courier
Juniors before thought | would write
about THE Two Little friends
Once upon time there were two
little boys, whose names were Mackie
and Dannie. One was lame. his name
was Dannie. and he was crippled and
had to walk on crutches. He had to
stay in the hospital all the time. He
couldn't go out and play with the
other little boys. He used to sit by
the window and watch the other little
boys play in the street. Dannie used
to say to his mamma Il wish l could
60 out and play with the other little
boys" Mackie used to come over and
play with Dannie. Dannie and Mackie
were good friends. Mackie would
come over to Dannie's place and tell
Dannie story about the circus that
he went to in holiday
May Hill. age II.
Sandy City, Utah.