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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

of S1,S4S,S62 as compared with the
deaths that would have been prob
able without vaccination. This saw
ing does not include thousands of hogs
that have escaped the disease by pre-
ventive measures adopted on the rec
concentrations Of county agents.
Personal Instruction Given.
In many counties the agents instruct
the farmers. personally how to vac
cinate hogs, quarantine herds, and
clean up and disinfect their premises.
For instance, in Scott county. Mis-
souri,, the agent loans the farm bu-
reau's instruments to individual farm
ers. He vaccinates several hogs for
the farmer and then has the farmer
vaccinate a number under his direc-
ton. The farmer vaccinates the 9TH
er hogs himself and returns the in
struments to the farm bureau Office.
Serum is sold by the bureau to the
farmers at cost. In this county So per
cent Of the 1,T37 hogs vaccinated IN
der the direction of the agents were
saved. Before county agent work was
undertaken there, hog vaccination for
cholera was practically unknown.
In Seward county, Nebraska, the
farm bureau also lends instruments
for vaccination to farmers and sells
serum at cost. In Allen county, In
diana, thorough publicity is given the
presence of hog cholera in a neighbOr-
hood in order to stimulate interest in
a public meeting called Immediately
in the community. The county agent
gives an illustrated talk on the ma
ture, prevention and eradication Of
cholera, presenting it as a community
problem and perfecting an organiza-
ton which in every instance has pre-
vented spread from the first outbreak.
Spread OF Disease Prevented.
The special value of such organiza-
lions Is that the disease is caught in
the beginning and eliminated before it
has had time to infect all hogs In a
herd or spread to neighboring herds
The agent in Kingsbury county, South
Dakota, reports that last year 10 diff
ferent outbreaks occurred, with a loss
of 154 head, whereas in 1915 1,0S0 head
were lost from cholera. In this coun-
ty the community organization plan
was followed. In johnson county, In
diana, where community meetings were
held, the result has far exceeded the
country agents expectations, accord
ing to his report. Farmers co-operat-
ed heartily in preventing the spread
of the disease, farms were thoroughly
disinfected, hogs were vaccinated
early, neighbors were notified Of out
breaks in order that they might pro-
tect their own herds, and in conse-
quence there have been less than 80
cases of cholera in the county this
year, and in no instance has the dis
ease gotten beyond control.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
RIGHT DUST BATH MATERIAL
Road Dust Has No Particular Advan-
tage Over Any Dry Earth-Light
Sand Is Favored.

The supplying OF material for dust
bath during the winter months must
not be overlooked. While road dust is
all right if gathered where there is
but little filth, it has no advantage
over any dry. earth for this purpose.
There is probably nothing better than
light sand, which if gathered when
thoroughly dry or dried by the fire,
can be stored under cover and can be
handled any time during the winter,
when q fresh supply is needed If a
dust bath can be placed where the
sun will shine into it the hens viii
make all the more use of it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
WOMEN SUFFERERS MAY
NEED SWAMP ROOT

Thousands upon thousands OF women
have kidney and bladder trouble and
never suspect 1t.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, OF the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not IN a healthy
condition, they may cause the other or
gans to become diseased.
Pain IN the back, headache, loss Of am
bItion, nervousness, are often times eymp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment Dr..
Kilmers' Swamp-ROot, a physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store, may
be Just the remedy needed TO overcome
such conditions
Get a medium or large size bottle i'm
mediately from any drug store
However, If you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
hllmer & Co, Binghamton, n. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
VALUE OF SILAGE FOR SHEEP
Reduces Cost of Raising Animal and
Supplies SuccuIence, PaIatabiIity
and Variety.

The addition of silage to rations for
all classes of sheep reduces their cost
and supplies succulence, palatability
and variety. Likewise, rotten, moldy,
sour or frozen silage should not be
used. Pregnant ewes should receive
from three to four pounds per head
daily during the winter. This should
be supplemented with two or three
ounces per head daily of cottonseeG
cake and some hay. After the LAMBDA
are born silage increases the mill
flow of the ewes. In the fattening o.
lambs and yearlings for market the
cheapest gains have usually been
made when silage constituted a part
of the ration. Rams winter well on
silage as a part of their feed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
PARSONS IS TIRED OF CRIME
Residents Of City Form Vigilance
Committee to Check the Epidemic
of LaWlessness.

Citizens of Parsons have taken the
execution of law and maintenance of
order largely into their own hands in
determined effort to "clean up the
town
Hundreds of men. including those
most active in the business and social
activities of the city, have responded
to summons to become Yigilantes,
and the city night police force. nor
mally consisting of four watchmen,
mas been augmented by three hundred
volunteers who. working in two shifts,
have patrolled every street and alley.
The net result of the surveillance
has been the deportation of forty
strangers who couldn't give a satisfac-
tory account of themselves.
It may be added that since the vigi-
lantes organized themselves there
hasn't been a robbery or shooting.
Early in the fall burglaries and
holdups began with increasing fire.
quency. Often a dozen houses were
entered in a night. The authorities,
apparently, were helpless, as arrests
and convictions were infrequent.
Then came the climax Mrs. H. o.
Wick and two of her children received
fatal pistol wounds between and 4
O'Clock the morning of November 13
The belief that the murder was COM
mitted by a thief who sought to es-
cape detection by killing ali the mem
bers of a family was strengthened
when the authorities finally decided
there could be no motive other than
robbery. The officers, however, had
little 10 guide them, they said, in trac-
ing the crime and they frankly &C
knowIedged a few days ago that all eff
forts to find the unknown assaiIant
were likely to prove futile.
But the burglaries didn't wane.
Neither did the holdup men seem more
cautious about shooting persons who
were tardy in taking orders. The
night before the vigilantes became ac-
tive six houses were robbed; one vic
tim Of a highwayman on a brightly
lighted business street was slashed
across the throat and another received
two bullet wounds.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
Hog cholera killed enough animals
last year to have fed 100000 soldiers
a meat ration for 51z months. This
loss is unnecessary, for hog cholera
can be prevented to a large extent,
as has been demonstrated by county
agents working through the United
States department of agriculture and
state agricultural colleges, in the
northern and western states.
Hog cholera prevention and control
are possible through vaccination, dis
infection and the quarantine of infect
ed herds. The local conditions largely
determine the methods of procedure
by the agents. They work with groups
of farmers, teaching them how to
vaccinate their hogs, cOnf1ne and quar-
antine their herds, and disinfect their
premises. The most effective cam
paigns, perhaps, have followed the
uniting of the farmers into organiza-
tiOns by the county agents. Frequent
~ these are farm bureaus with COM
mitteemen under each community.
This is pronounced an ideal organiza-
ton to promote educational work rela-
tive to cholera. Cholera control clubs
are very effective when first organ
lied and at work, but when cholera
disappears from the county the or
ganization tends to disintegrate. On
the other hand, the farm bureau is
constantly engaged on other lines and
is ever ready to handle cholera when
it appears.
Lend Instruments to Farmers.
The work of the county agents is
often supplemented by the services OF
specialists from agricultural colleges
and the United States department of
agriculture. In a number Of states
farm bureaus and cholera control
clubs have purchased instruments to
lend to the farmers and have stored
supplies Of serum to have it immedi-
ately available when needed and to
lessen the cost of vaccination.
Reports to the department Of agri-
culture show approximately 1853, 322
hogs killed by cholera for the year
ending March 81, 1917. These hogs
would have made approximately 295,-
932, 200 pounds of pork which would
have furnished a meat ration for an
army of a million men for 169 days.
Reports of the agents also show that
in counties and communities where
campaigns were undertaken and the
suggested program followed, the loss
from hog cholera was very materially
reduced. County agents in nine of
the northern and western states report
a saving of S92,547 in 1916, brought
about by the vaccination of 1882
hogs. From reports of 146 agents,
showing a vaccination of 210,337 hogs,
it is estimated that there was a saving
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
State of Ohio. City Of Toledo. Lucas

State Of Ohio. City OF Toledo. Lucas
County-sB.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he e.
senior partner Of the firm Of r J Cheney
& Co, doing business in the City OF To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid and that
said firm viii pay the sum OF ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for any case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use Of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed IN
my presence, this sth day OF December,
A D. 1888
(SeaD A W. Gleason Notary Public
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is TAX
En- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces Of the System
Druggists, &c Testimonials free.
F. J Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

a few hours before churning, when
the temperature should be raised and
maintained at 20 to 20 degrees until
just before churning. In maintain
ing this ripening temperature the prin-
ciple of the fireless cooker may be used
to advantage. Have an ordinary round
can large enough to hold the cream.
Get the timer to make a galvanized
iron jacket half an inch greater in
diameter and one inch higher than the
storage can Make q square box three
inches higher than the can and six
inches wider than the diameter OF the
can. Pack one and One-half inches
Of excelsior, prairie hay, or some 9TH
er good heat insulator, in the bottom
of the box, place it in the jacket and
pack it on all sides with the same ma
teriaI A pad should be cut to fit
around the top of the jacket and cover
the packing. Raise the cream to the
desired temperature and place it in
the can.
Every buttermaker should have a
dairy thermometer. Two churnings
will pay for one through the increase
in the quality OF the butter. The churn-
ing temperature is 60 degrees. The
higher the per cent OF fat in the
cream, the lower the temperature may
be. The temperature should be low
enough to require form 20 to . min
utes for churning. Churn until the
butter granules are little larger than
wheat kernels.
''Wash out the buttermilk and. after
salting it to taste, work the butter
just enough to mix the salt thorough
". Put the butter up in one-pound
prints wrapped In parafhned paper"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
HIGH QUALITY ALFALFA HAY
Very Necessary to Lower Cost of Car
rying Brood Sow Through
Winter; Feed in Rack.

Alfalfa hay of high quality, which
may be supplied in a. rack, for brood
sows is very necessary to lower the
cost of carrying her through the win
ter. In the alfalfa hay we not only
get a large amount of calcium which
is so essential and which is deficient
in wheat, bran, shorts and barley, but
we get a large amount of protein OF
the right kind She must not be ex-
pected, however, to live on alfalfa
alone, as that is too bulky. It should
be supplemented with a small allow
ance of concentrates daily. This may
be in the form Of barley, wheat,
shorts, ETC., or better than those alone
is a mixture of barley and shorts, for
instance in equal parts.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
HOGS UTILIZE WASTE GRAINS
Modern Farm Cafeteria" Gives Pig
Chance TO Make Hog of Himself
in Short Space of Time.

In these days when labor is high
and also scarce on many farms, the
hog may afford "a way out" Hogs
utilize refuse and waste grains, dam
aged grains. and garbage; garnering
grain behind cattle or shattered grain
in harvest fields; and utilizing slaugh-
terhouse by-prOddcts and dairy by
products. They are also largely self
feeders. The modern farm Cafeteria"
gives pig a chance to make hog
Of himself more quickly than he can
by the handled route, and it has the
added merit Of being the cheapest
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
NO REMEDY FOR BLAcKHEAD
Free Range and Care Not to overfeed
Are important Factors in Rails
ing Turkeys.

OF the infectious diseases Of tur-
keys, blackhead is the most destruc-
tive. 1t is notable that whenever the
climate and range conditions are such
as to permit of the turkeys fOraging
for most of their feed from the time
they are Matched until they are mar
keted, cases OF blackhead are infre-
quent. No positive cure for blackhead
has been found. but free range and
care not to Overfeed are very impOr-
tant factors in raising turkeys sue
cessfully.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

way Of producing pork. A SOW when
she is not developing a litter or nurs-
ing pigs, can in summer time be
placed in a pasture and given very
little grain. In winter, possibly the
cheapest maintenance ration is a COM
binatiOn of grain and hay, such as
corn, wheat, rye or barley, and alfalfa,
clover, cOwpeas or soy bean hay. The
grain should be limited to one or two
pounds per hundred pounds live
weight per day. Sows should be given
all the hay they will clean up.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
Important 70 haothera
Continue Winter Fishino.

Owing TO the establishment of addi-
tiOnal cold storage plants in New
fOundland. IL Is probable that the win
ter fishery viii be continued in PA
centia- Trinity and BOnavista bays. as
well as on the southwest coast. until
the ice Obstruets operations. II is said
that this is an opport1ne time further
10 develop turbOt fishing in the deep
waters OF Trinity bay.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
GRIT SUPPLY is NECESSARY
Especially Important in Winter When
Fowls Have Little Opportunity
for Forage.

A good supply OF grit is necessary,
especially in the winter when the birds
have little opportunity for outside for
aging. The grit is the fowls teeth and
plenty OF it is necessary 10 insure a
strong, vigorous condition.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
considerate RepIx.

Henry" said Mrs. Glfthersby, 81
should have married a man with a
strong Will, instead OF 4 nOnentity ike
you"
i don't mink so, my dear" replied
Mr. GIithersby. Pausing in the doorway
before making a quick exit
why nOtz"
THE constant effort OF trying to
break his viii would have impaired
your health
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
WINTER FEEDING FOR EGGS
Poor Practice to Stuff Fowls Full at
Their Morning heaI-Get Out
of Condition.

II you want eggs during the winter,
don't stuff the birds full at their morn
ing meal When the hens I'LL up first
thing In the morning and then 90 back
to loaf on the rOOsts. you'll get fat
fowls. bHt you won't get many eggs.
In 4 short time they viii be ont Of
condition IF you don't watch out
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
Purebred Stock is Rest.

Purebred stock, brought to a high
standard by speciality breeders who de
vote their time to one, two or three
breeds, is, by all means. the most profit
able because it produces more uniform
products
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
DUCKS FOR GENERAL FARMER
Where One Is More Interested in OBJ
tanning Eggs Than Market Fowls,
Runner Is Best

For the general farmer who is more
interested in obtaining eggs than In
producing green ducks for the mar
ket, the Runner is a good breed. This
duck holds the same relative position
In the duck family that the Leghorn
does in the chicken family. 1t lays
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
Feed for Sow and Litter.

Pastures furnish excellent feed for
the brood sow and her litter, but
should be supplemented with enough
grain to prevent the SOW from losing
weight.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
CROPS for Cows.

Raise crops TO feed your COWS In
stead OF keeping COWS to eat your
crops. Not all crops are suitable for
dairy COWS, and the COW should not
b compelled to eat unsuitable feed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
Their Hobb5es

A woman wants TO show her friends
the broom closet. the linen chute and
all the other various little eonyen-
fences in the new house. but a mans
chief Joy is to show OF the swell show
er in the bathroom
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
Supply of Clean Grit

Ordinary fowls ON a farm viii be
able 10 pick up sufficient grit. but
when they are not able 10 get outside
II is well to supply some sharp, clean
grit
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
suppIy Of orster sheIIs

AS the pullets approach the laying
point Z plentiful supply OF oyster
shells must be kept before them
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

Proper Planting and Care.
Properly planted and cared for, not
one vine, shrub or tree in a hundred
should perish
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
Care IN Psckino Eocs

It pays to use care in packing eggs
for market Broken eggs from bad
packing Is a preventable waste.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
Animals for Market

Speed In finishing the animals for
market is one OF the most impor tant
factors in the baby-beef industry.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

The KId-Say, officer. you'd better
lock me up Jimmie Jones has cut
me out wit me girl an sees red -
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
Cow TO Give Milk

A COW that is to give milk must b
built that way and fed for that pw-
pose
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

To keep clean end healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regu-
late liver, bowels and stOmach--AdE.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
Spray for San Jose Scale.

Spray the trees this fall for the San
Jose scale If you have seen signs
lately.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
Feed Brood Sow Literally.

Feed the brood sow literally whes
she Is sucking her. litter.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

Civil War Veteran Dies.-John NJ.
Smith, 70 years old, a retired farmer
and pioneer in Saline county, is dead
He served in the One Hundred and
Fiftieth Illinois Infantry in the Civil
War.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

New Flour Mill for saIina.-A new
milling company with C. E. Robinson
of the Robinson Grain Company as the
head is announced at SaIina. The
company will have a capital of $780,
900 and will begin at once the cree
ton of a mill and elevator to cost
Il million dollars.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

Bull Kills Wichita Farmer-F. NJ
Scott, a farmer living south of Wich-
fta, was gored to death when he tried
to pass a bull in "a pasture SCOTS
body was almost torn to pieces by the
animals horns and hoofs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

Ask College Head to ouit.-The Y.
NJ c. A at Paramount College, dissat-
isfied with the conduct OF affairs un-
der President Edmund Stanley, has
adopted resolution calling on Doc
tor STANLEY for his resignation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

Club Woman Dies.-Mrs Benola
Russell, secretary of the Kansas Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, is dead at
Parsons, after a short illness. Mrs.
Russell had been active all her life in
church and club work. She is sur
giVed by two children
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

College Boys to Aid Farmers.-A
score or more of boys from the Kansas
State Normal School will assist near
by farmers in harvesting crops Satur-
days and holidays. Arrangements for
this cooperation have been brought
about by Charles R. Phipps, professor
of agriculture at the normal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

Phi;Iipsburg Holds Hog show.-A
hog show was held in Phillipsburg
recently with sixteen entries, the first
event of the kind in Phillips county.
All animals shown were in show ring
condition and competition was keen
for cash prizes offered
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

Takes Poison by MistAke.-Taking
a poison tablet by mistake instead of
a headache tablet, Miss Margaret
Yates, q Kansas University student
from Shawnee, is near death in the
Bell Memorial hospital at RosedaIe.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

kansan Died at Funston.-Joseph
Roach. wha was in the first contin-
gent of drafted men sent from Leav-
enworth, died recently at Camp Funs-
ton, word was sent to his mother, Mrs.
Thomas Pike
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

Wichita Fire Chief Dead-Fire Chief
A. C. Walden of the Wichita depart
ment is dead at the age of 20 years,
after an illness of three weeks. Chief
Walden had been at the head of the
Wichita department since 1886, and
was the only paid fire chief the city
ever had.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

Waterman Found Dead.-John A.
Showalter. IS years old, employed as
night Waterman at the Arkansas City
Mills, was found dead recently in the
mill when the first shift came on at 6
o'clock Showalter was lying on the
floor near a truck There were no
marks of violence on the body.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

DR.. Naismith in France-Dr. G. w.
Naismith, formerly physical director
at the University of Kansas, has been
appointed an assistant to DR.. J. H
McCurdy, director of amusements in
the allied camps in France.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

School to Adopt orphan.-The P
ent-Teachers' Association of the p
lips School in Salina has made
rangements to adopt a French orph
to be supported with money obtain
by the zoo pupils from the hnderg
ten to the sixth grade sacrifice
candy.