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The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
TO PROTECT MUSKRAT.
Most Valuable Fur Animal in the
United States.
Whether II Shall Be Protected or De-
stroyed Depends on Its Behavior
Sometimes It Does consid-
erable Damage.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Whether the muskrat, the most valu-
able fur animal in the United States,
shall be protected or destroyed de-
pends upon its behavior. In some cir
cumstances this animal becomes detri-
mental and is responsible for consider
able damage to growing crops, irriga-
ton bitches, milldams, etc. Where the
animal is not troublesome, biologists
of the u. S. department of agriculture
suggest that it be protected and trap
ped for fur. Even where the animal
has become somewhat of a pest, IT'S
numbers often may be kept down by
trapping, while the sale of pelts makes
such activities profitable. Often crops
may be protected by the erection of
wire-mesh fences between them and
the marsh or pond where the animals
live. Such fences should reach at least
six inches beneath the surface of The
ground to prevent the muskrat bur-
rowing under.
Where the animals prove trouble
some by causing breaks in embank-
ments, dams, and in the sides of irri-
CATION bitches, probably the most prac.
teal remedy is to employ trapper
and hunter to patrol the property both
night and day. In narrow waterways
barrel traps have proved efficient in
catching large numbers of these anil
mails.
By erecting more permanent works,
owners of embankments, dams, ETC.,
may guard against injuries to their
property by muskrats. A more general
use of concrete, for example, has
greatly minimized such troubles. The
more liberal use of gravel or coarse
sand for the surface of embankments
has been found effective, since the ami
mails will not burrow in soil that fills
the hole as fast as they open it,
Destruction of meskrats, where this
is desirable, as well as their protec-
ton, which is in most cases advisable,
is discussed in a recent Farmers Bull
letin, No. S69, of the United States de-
partment of agriculture. Copies of the
bulletin may be had free as long as the
supply lasts by application to the Unit
ed States department of agriculture,
Washington.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
SUPERIOR FOR LAYING HENS
Corn and Meat Scraps Will Produce
Satisfactory Egg Yield-Test
at Ohio Station.

When wheat and other feeds are rel
atively higher in price, corn and meat
scrap will produce a satisfactory egg
yield at a lower cost per unit of pro-
ductiOn.
Hens fed on corn and meat scraps
for 1,047 days at the Ohio experiment
station laid an average of 351 eggs a
hen. Those fed a ration of corn, wheat,
oats, bran and meat scrap produced
$40 eggs. The feed cost per dozen
eggs was 16 per cent higher for the
lot getting the variety of feeds than
for the corn and meat scrap lot.
Corn, wheat, oats, bran, oilmeal, mid
dlings and meat scrap constituted the
ration of one lot that laid 1877 eggs
per hen one year. Hens fed only corn
and meat scrap laid 123 eggs per hen.
The cost of feed per dozen eggs was
nearly per cent greater in the case
of the hens fed the variety ration.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
CORRUGATED pAsTEsoARD BOX FOR EGGS.

light through them so as to reveal the
condition Of the contents" A sim
pie Gambling outfit may be made of
an ordinary pasteboard box sufficient
ly large to be placed over a small
hand lamp after the ends have been
removed. The box should have hole
cut in it on a level with the flame of
the lamp. Several notches should be
cut in the edges on which the box
rests, to supply air to the lamp. The
box should be sufficiently large to pre-;
vent danger from catching fire. The
one shown in Fig. is made of cor
rugated pasteboard ordinary paste
board will serve the purpose. Gambling
is done in the dark, or at least away
from strong light, and each egg is held
against the hole in the side of the
box, when its condition may be seen.
An egg that shows any defect should
not be marketed.
Violate Federal Laws.
Only first-class eggs can be mar
keted successfully by parcel post. The
shipping of bad eggs not only will
cause dissatisfaction or even loss of
the customer, but, in interstate ship
ments, will violate the federal food
law if there are more than five per
cent of bad eggs in a shipment. The
limit allowed, however, is no excuse
for any bad eggs among those mar
keted.
Persons desirous of building up
business of marketing eggs by this
method should hatch their chicks early
enough to have them begin laying in
the fall season, when eggs are scarce
and high priced. This will also result
in more evenly distributed production
throughout the year.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
PRESENT MARKET FOR MULES
Breeders Can Only Look With Satisfae-
tion on Demand for These Hard
Working Animals.

Producers of mules can look onll
with satisfaction on the present mar
ket for these animals. In Kansas
City dealers have contracts with the
United States and British governments
for mules. In the South prosperity
prevails among the producers of cot
ton and sugar, and buyers OF cotton
and sugar mules are making their
probable wants felt in Kansas City's
trade. Prosperity also prevails in min
ing districts, and mine mules therefore
also are in favor. Those who have
mules to sell can count themselves for
tunate, as the demands are such that
good prices should be realized general
ly. There is, as usual after period
of dry weather. strong preference for
mules with weight, and producers hav-
fhg Thin animals should find the differ
ence between thin and fat mules wide
enough to warrant an increase in the
rations to all stock which might pos
sibly be sold to go to market.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27

Convenient Well Cover.

be REINFORCED as shown in the draw
ing. The walls may be built of brick
or tile laid up in cement mortar and
will save some expense for forms. The
concrete for the slabs should be in the
proportion of one part Portland ce-
ment, two parts clean sand and four
parts crushed stone or pebbles. If
made quaky consistency, enough of
the mortar will come to the top in
tamping to finish the platform without
using a mortar coat. Ten pounds of
hydrated lime added to each sack of
cement used will make an easier work
ing concrete.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
FEW HORSES REQUIRE SHOES.
In Case Feet of Animals Become Dry
and Begin to Crack Some Atten-
tion Is Needed.

The nature of the work that the
horse Is doing determines whether or
not he should be shod. Horses work
ing on hard roads require shoes, while
with but few exceptions those work
ing in the field do not need to be shod.
In case the feet become dry and hard
and begin to crack, attention should be
given them. Most of the poor feet are
due to improper care. A horses feet
should be trimmed at least every six
or eight weeks. In trimming most of
the work should be done with rasp.
If the nippers are used, too much of
the hoof is generally cut away, while
if the rasp is used only a'small amount
Is cut away at time and the foot car
be kept level.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The successful use of the parcel
post for marketing eggs imposes the
need of great care on the producer.
Only such eggs should be shipped as
are produced by healthy fowls kept
under proper sanitary conditions and
supplied with sound, wholesome feed.
If possible, only non-fertile eggs
should be produced for market; fertile
eggs deteriorate rapidly and are the
cause of much loss. A broody hen on
the nest, or exposure to temperature
from other sources sufficient to start
incubation, causes all such eggs to be
rejected when they are candled. Eggs
should be cared for carefully, begin
ming with keeping the fowls under
such conditions that the eggs will not
be soiled in the nest by mud from the
feet of the hens or otherwise; they
should be gathered at least once day
(twice would be better), and should be
stored in well-yentilated place, which
must be kept as cool as possible
Eggs intended for high-class trade
should never be washed, as washing
removes the natural mucilaginous
coating Of the egg and opens the pores
of the shell. Eggs which are soiled
should be kept for home use or dis
posed of otherwise than to parcel
post customer.
Candle Every Egg.
In spite of the greatest care it will
sometimes happen under ordinary
farm conditions that an occasional
bad egg will appear among those sent
to market. 1t will be wise to candle
every egg shipped. Gambling is "the
process of testing eggs by passing
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
CLEANLINESS is GREAT HELP
for Animals as Proper Nourish-
ment for Them.

Proper nourishment and clean sur
roundings are helpful in combating
animal diseases. Feeding balanced ra-
tions will take care of the nourishment
factor. The University of Missouri
college of agriculture regards clean
and sanitary surroundings as essential
as proper nourishment. Drainage of
quarters, ventilation, keeping sheds
and stalls free from manure, dust. and
other rubbish, liberal use of lime and
other disinfectants and eternal war on
parasites will reduce the veterinary
bill to the minimum.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
MAKE PATHS THROUGH SNOW
little Difficulty Experienced if Farm
er Will Take Time to Con-
struct Little PIow.

There is little difficulty making
paths through the snow around the
house and barns If the farmer is
equipped with a snow plow. In an
hour a path can be made as long as
a horse can walk in that time, writes
G. e. Brashear, Missouri College of
Agriculture. A homemade plow can
be built with very little trouble. 1t
consists of two 12-inch planks nailed
together in a v shape, with suitable
braces between.
The diagram shows a snow plow
made of two planks, by II inches by
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
PROPER WEIGHT OF AN EGG
When 1t Becomes Stale Its Con-
tents Begin to Shrink.

An eggs should weigh about two
ounces and consist of shell and two
shell membranes, a white albuminous
content, vitellin membrane inclosing
and limiting the yolk, the yolk com
posed of concentric layers of yellow
and white yolk and an air space at the
broad end of the egg formed by di-
vision of the shell membrane and oc-
cupying about 5 per cent of the total
shell contents.
When an egg becomes stale, the con-
tents shrink and lose weight by evapo-
ration of water, the air space increases
to IL or even 20 per cent; the vitellin
membrane loses Its integrity, becomes
weak, allowing distortion of the yolk,
seeping of the yolk into the white and
finally complete admixture. adding or
s'white rot" results.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
only one way to cure Catarrhal Deafness,
and that is by a constitutional remedy.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. Catarrhal Deafness is
caused by an infiamed condition of the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube Is inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when 1t is entirely closed, Deafness is the
result. Unless the Inflammation can be re-
duced and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition, hearing may be destroyed
forever. Many cases of Deafness are
caused by Catarrh, which is an inflamed
condition Of the Mucous Surfaces
ONE. HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
case OF Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE.
An Druggists TIC. Circulars free
F. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo Ohio.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
RETURN EMPTY CASES
Many Containers Are Made in
"Knocked- Down" Style.
When Returned Postage on Those Still
in Usable Condition Is Less Than
Cost of New Ones-consumer
Is Interested.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Many shippers will doubtless find it
desirable and economical to have the
customer save the containers and re-
turn them after a sufficient number
have accumulated. When so returned
the postage in empty cases stin in US
able condition is less than the cost of
new ones. The customer should re-
ceive credit for the postage required
to return them. Many of the contain
ers are made in "knocked-down" style,
i. e., to take apart and fold so they
can be made into much smaller pack
age or parcel. Containers which are
knocked down to be returned should
be packed In such a way that there
will be no edges or points projecting
without support or protection, as such
projections are likely to be broken or
crushed in the mails.
The cost of the container is neees-
sarily included in the price of the eggs
to the consumer. 1t is therefore to
the interest of the consumer to take
proper care of containers and to save
for return all that are in usable con-
dition. Since the return of containers
will have some effect on the price of
the eggs, the proper spirit of thrift
should cause the consumer to take care
of all returnable empties and to send
them back in accordance with what
ever agreement or understanding may
exist between the producer and him
self.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
DISPOSE OF DEAD CHICKENS
Burn or Bury So Deep That Dogs VIII
Not Scratch out-Disinfeet PouI-
try Houses.

When a chicken is killed or dies,
dispose of it permanently, preferably
by burning or by burying so deep that
the dogs will not scratch 1t out. Dis
infect the house after chickens have
been sick. 1t doesn't take long to dis
infect, and is likely to save more time
than it costs. A barrel of well-slaked
lime in which some crude carbolic acid
has been well stirred, should stand in
the chicken house, and be used freely
on the floor and roosts.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
EnaIish Women in France.

Hundreds of women in the British
army auxiliary corps are working In
France, some in the bases and others
in the country quarters near base
towns, states the San Francisco Argo-
naut. For ordinary clerical work 23s.
to 27s. a week is paid for superior
and shorthand typists, 28s. to 32c-,
with overtime paid I'd. to Cd. an hour.
A bonus of five pounds is paid for II
months service. Uniforms, khaki coat
frock, with stockings and shoes, are
provided free. The maximum for
board and lodging is Ids. week.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
CONCRETE COVER FOR WELL
Expert of Ohio State University Gives
Plan for Constructing Con-
venient Platform.

In response to a query for plans for
a satisfactory and sanitary covering
for a dug well and convenient for
thawing pipes Prof, F. w. Ives of the
Ohio State university makes the fol-
lowing reply:
The accompanying drawing shows
a platform constructed of concrete,
which will be sanitary and convenient
for thawing pipes. The two slabs will
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
CUTICURA HEALS SORE HANDS
That Itch, Burn, Crack, Chap and
BIeed-Trial Free.

In a wonderfully short time in most
cases these fragrant, super-creamy
emollients succeed. Soak hands on re-
firing in the hot suds of Cuticura Soap,
dry and rub Cuticura Ointment into
the hands for some time. Remove sur
plus Ointment with soft tissue paper.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27

Handy PIow for Snow.

8 feet long. These are beveled and
nailed together at one end, and two
braces made of 2 by 6-inch stuff are
nailed between them. Boards are
nailed over the top to help brace and
to furnish a place for the driver to
ride. A hole is bored through the
sides where they join and a single
tree fastened on. One horse pulls the
plow without difficulty.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
Hiqh Yield From Leohorns.

The poultry department Of the Uni-
versity of Arizona has pen of White
Leghorns with an average egg produc-
tion of 229.9 eggs per hen. The lowest
record for an individual hen is 210
and the highest is $50.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
FEED MEAT MEAL OR SCRAP
Best Plan Is to Give With Wheat
cornmeal or Shorts-ShouId Not
Be Very Sloppy.

The best way to feed meat meal OF
meat scrap is to mix it with wheat
bran, rice bran, cornmeal, corn chops
or shorts The mass should not bt
very wet and sloppy, but should be.
moist enough to adhere and thus save
waste of the fine PARTICLES of meat.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
PROFIT IN SHEEP BUSINESS
Most Sensible Way for Any Farmer ls
to Begin on Small Scale and
Gradually Increase.

The most sensible way for the farm
er to get into the sheep business is to
begin on small scale with few good
ewes and a purebred ram, and increase
his flock with his increasing knowledge
of how to care for sheep and get the
most profit out of them.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
Feeding Also a Factor.

1t Is not breeding alone that Is go
ing to determine the future usefulness
o. the COW, but 1t must be supported
by liberal feeding, daily care and care
ful observation.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
Appropriate.

l am going to make my farewell
tour in Shapeskespeare. What shall be
the play? 'HamletY Macbeth"
"This is your sixth farewell tour, /
believer
"Well, yess."
81 would suggest Much Adieu About
Nothing"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
HENS IN COMFORTABLE SHED
Wind, Rain and Good Part of Cold
Must Be Kept Out-Feed Well
to Increase Profits.

The fowls cannot be comfortable in
shed or in a poultry house which
does not keep out wind, rain and
good part of the cold, and to feed well
and not house well usually increases
the expense without increasing the
income, but when both go together
profits are usually satisfactory.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
Vegetable Products for Flour.

Trinidad government experts who
have been experimenting have found
that several native vegetable products
can be economically and successfully
ground into flour for use with wheatin
bread.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
SAVE EVERYTHING ON FARMS
Food Wasted-EVerybody Must
Learn to Conserve.

Remember that the question is not
whether you personally may feel that
you can afford to waste food, the point
Is that the nation cannot afford to have
my food wasted by anybody.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
Poverty MIGHT Help.

Prosperity makes beasts of some
men. In case like that poverty may
come along and make men of them.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27

Clothes and Mental Attitude.

Clothes do help the mental attitude
more than many realize. Let us not
fail to take advantage Of this means
of keeping ourselves well balanced, OF
keeping emotions under control, now
and all through the time that our men
are fighting so valiantly, so surely, for
our safety and the safety of those who
shall come after us.-Exchange.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
Never Repeat Mistakes,

If you are human being you make
mistakes. If you are wise one you
do not make the same one twice.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy

No Smhrting - inst Eye Comfort. SO cents ~
Druggists OF mail Write for Free Bye Book.
MURINE EYE REMEDY Co., CHICAGO
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27
Hay and Straw

Prime timothy nominal; No. I, $1,000
1.55: No. 2. $140Q1.45; No. 3, $l.20Q1.30;
clover mixed $1.10@1.40; oat straw,
nominal; rye straw. S5c@SOc.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-12-27

To Cure Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROM0 QUINIEH Tablets,
Druggists refund money If II falls 70 cure. H. W.
GROVES signature 10 on each boz. Soc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
BOLO PASHA' 5
PEACE PLAN Barred
Came to u. S. in 1916 Seekinq
Channel to Get Money
to Paris.

NEW YORK. Oct. Testimony
that Bolo Pasha. now under arrest
Ia Paris as a spy and peace propa-
gardist on behalf Of Germany. came
20 America early iu 1916. with rep
reservations that Germany was
ready for "a separate peace with
France. which would be favorable 70
France. was given before Merton T..
Lewis. attorney general Of New
York state. here Thursday in the in
vestigation into the Levantine's
financial activities i'm this country.
Adolph Pavenstedt. for many
years a social intimate Of Count Won
Bernstorff. former German ambas-
sador. testified that Bolo Pasha told
him he understood Germany was
prepared 20 m2He peace on the fol-
lowing grounds:
First. Germany to cede France a
part Of Alsace- Lorraine; second,
France 70 give Germany some Of the
F>-ench colonies, third. German
troops 10 evacuate northern France.
Using this purported willingness
OF Germany 20 make peace. BOlO
PRsha induced Pavenstedt, then "A
partner in the exporting firm of G..
Amsinck & Co. i'm New York, at that
time a German company, 20 believe
that he had come 10 America as q
French patriot 20 influence French
public opinion In favor Of peace
through the purchase 10y French pa
cifists Of various newspapers.
Sought French Papers Aid
Testimony adduced through Pa
venstedt and Hugo Schmidt, then
an American representative Of the
Deutsche bank in Berlin, disclosed.
however. that Bolo Pasha's real pur-
pose was 70 obtain the French
journals on behalf of Germany.
This was to be accomplished through
the transfer OF German gold from
Berlin 20 Paris This money could
not 60 direct and 10 send it by way
Of Switzerland was considered dan
gerous. Bolo Pasha therefore came
20 New York. got into touch with
Count Won Bernstorff, and then ap-
proximately $1,000 900 was sent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
MARSHALL URGES
ALL TO BUY BOND
Declares 1t Best Way to Prove
Their Patriotism is
Genuine.

WASHINGTON. oct. 3. 80 Vice
Pres't Marshall in a statement is
sued Thursday on behalf OF the
Liberty loan said ne wanted 70
see every man. woman and child
in America. who has been waving
the flag. singing the Star Spangled
Banner" and Dragging about the
glory OF democracy, prove now by
their works that they have a gen
uine faith in the American re-
public
That proof" added the vice
president demands of US all that
we take enough Of the war Oblisa-
tions of this government to make
us feel some sort of sacrifice for
the cause ir which each one Of US
processes to believe and does be-
lieve.
I'VE have been running up the
American Flag at all the school
houses We have been rising with
solemn faces whenever the Star
Spangled Banner" is played and we
have been proclaiming TO the world
our never-ending allegiance TO those
great principles OF democracy upon
which the republic was founded
and is how supposed TO rest.
Now We have reached the point
where our faith is being put 10 the
touchstOne Of our works and we
are soon TO find out whether this
love which we profess for our in
stitutions. our country and Our
Flag is but a sounding brass and a
tinkling cymbal or. whether il is a
great and vital inspiration of in
dividual and national life"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05

from Berlin 10 New York and
thence through devious channels 10
Paris. there 10 he used by Bolo
Pasha in promoting a peace propa-
ganda for Germany.
Evidence Of this intrigue is COM
plete except for a few more docu-
mentary exhibits. Atty. Gen. Lewis
announced tonight II will be pre-
seuted soon 20 the French ambas-
sador iu Washington. at whose in
stance the inquiry is being conduct
ed. and will be forwarded 10 Paris
for use by the French government
in prosecution OF Bolo Pasha. There
is no evidence 10 show. Mr.. Lewis
said. that any OF this fund was used
I'M an effort 70 corrupt American
journalists. Apparently. Bolo's only
purpose in coming 10 this country
was 10 arrange a channel for getting
money from Germany TO France
through the aid Of Won BernstorfT.
Hearst at Dinner.
According 20 testimony, Bolo was
so elated by his success in the trans
fer of German gold 10 Paris, that
he decided 90 celebrate. He ar
ranged a dinner at "a Fifth az. res
taurant here and among his guests,
witnesses before Mr.. Lewis said.
We're Mr.. and Mrs. William RAN
dolph Hearst, Mrs. owen Johnson.
wife Of the novelist; Jules Bois. Pa
venstedt and Ernest Charles Pigna-
tell. who was I'm charge Of the com
mercial credit department Of the
Royal bank of Canada, and who
was a witness before Mr.. Lewis. The
attorney general said no testimony
had been given which associated
Mr. Hearst with Bolo Pasha except
in a social way and that no wit
nesses would be examined in this
connection.
Schmidt's testimony was held by
Mr.. Lewis to support the belief of
Pavenstedt that the whole scheme
was prearranged 10y Bolo, Won Bern
tori and the German foreign Of
flee