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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
SHOE FOOLS Bo0TBL-ACKS.
Trio OF Wounded Tomnies Has One
LED Lei 70 Stand on.

London Three invalid soldiers in
wheel chairs propelled themselves rap
idly through a crowded railway station
here to bootblack stand and demand
ed that their shoes be shined in a
hurry. Three bootblacks rushed for
ward pulled aside the coats thrown
over the laps Of the soldiers and found
that two Of the men had no legs, while
the third had only one.
The soldiers laughed uproarl0nsly,
the crowd joining in the demonstration
of mirth
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
Want Farmers Exempt.

Springfield. Ill-Thc Sangamod
county Farmers Association has tax
N steps TO appeal as q body Tor OK
mptlons for y0uur farm owners who
IRE likely to be drafted leaving his
'agm idle or in incompetent hands.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
THREE DROWNED
IN OHIO RIVER

lronton, Ohio, Aug. Ga whirlpool
in the Ohio river near here added
three more persons to its toll of lives
yesterday Miss Marie Cook, Mrs
George Miller and her husband, who
tried 10 rescue the two girls, were
drowned while bathing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
NOW FEED THEIR HOGS
ON ICE CREAM CONES

= Chicago 4 new food for hogs i
= has been found in the use OF ice i
= cream cones Recently Edward 4
= ana Nelson Morris packers pur- 4
= chased several tons Of broken !.
!. cones FROM manufacturers at S26 T.
i ton aud fed them to hogs as an !.
? experiment. Corn costs from i.
: size to $40 hushcl. and the <
= lee cream cone diet not only =
: proved saving Of money but =
= il produced n superior class of !.
& hogs, according to the Morrises =
= !. 1. 1. = i. !. 1. 4 = !. :. :. :. i. i. ). !,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
MAKE SUNSHlN e.

Every human soul has the
germ of>some flowers within, and
thoy would open il they could
only find sunshine and free air to
expand it. always told you
that not having enough Of sun,
shine was what allied the world.
Make people happy, mako them
see and feel to sunshine, and
there will not be half the quar-
reling or tenth part Of the
wickedness there is.--Mrs. L. N.
Child.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
LAUGHTER.

Spontaneous, happy laughter
tells always Of goodness, and the
man who never laughs must not
blame his fellows IL they think
there is something wrong with
his life, something dark within.
II the streams which flow out
ere only bitter the fountains
canaot be sweet. Don't crush
the laugh In your soul,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
Receipts and Estimates.

Wheat Receipts, 3 cars: estimate
for tomorrow, 12t cars.
Corn Receipts. 81 ears: Estimate
sor tomorrow, 2lS ears.
Oats Receipts. l0i ears; estimate
for tomorrow. 9Gi cars,
Hugs Receipts. .3e00: estimate
for tomorrow - 900
Chicago Live Stock.
Cattle Open loo mp. close ldc up;
tops. $l4ln.
Hogs open, Sc up close Zoe up;
tops. 1865.
Sheep Omen l0c up, close steady;
tons. Sl0fJ
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
CHICAGO MARKETS


"7TT' EFtf -FNVIf7s y IT =
Chicago market report furnished 10
the Free Trader-Journal by W. l.
Etnyre. member Chicago Board Of
Trade, Moloney Building Phone l0il.
Correspondent Lamson Bros & Gu,
Chicago. \
Wheat open High. Low. Close
Sept. ... 225la 22Gh 2.23h 225
Corn
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06

August &. 1892 Abraham Lincoln.
aged %, was defeated in his first can
didacy for membership in The STATE
Legislature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
Ottawa Markets.

Corn NO 8 white $20U: No. 3 ycl
low. $2.0t; No 3 mixed $500.
0alS-No. white, SIC
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
CALENDAR or ILLINOIS HISTORY.

August :. 1923 The citizens Of
Chicago at y public meeting decided
to incorporate that town; only ono
disspniine vote was east.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
PROBLEM OF WARMING FEED
ResourcefuI Farmer Makes Use of Two
Barrels and Fresh Manure to
Heat SIop for Hogs.

CBy R. c. ASHBY, University Farm, st.
PauL)
A reSourcefu1 Minnesota farmer re-
ports that he has solved the problem
OF warming the slOp-feed for his hogs.
Two barrels are placed near the feed
ing troughS and days supply of feed
is placed in each. The barrels are
heavily banked with fresh manure from
the horse barn. The heating Of the
pile warns the feed in the barrels,
as each days supply stands for a
hours before using. Whenever neces-
sary the banking is hauled away and
a new supply packed about the bar
Pls.
Opinions differ as to the relative eff
fciency of slop-feeding and dry-feed-
ing, but disregarding the matter Of eff
iciency, some hog raisers prefer slop-
feeding for brood SoWS in winter for
another reason. In winter hogs do
not drink enough water unless the wa
ter is warm or supplied at frequent
intervals. By mixing water with the
grain the feeder controls the amount
of water consumed by his hogs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
SUCCESSFUL FEEDER
REQUIRES PRUDENCE
Missouri Farmer Tells How Sheep
Gains Are Made-USe of
Brains Essential.

Mr.. c. G. Starr of Missouri, who
buys and feeds several thousand lambs
each year, in a talk to Missouri sheep
feeders at the University of Missouri
said:
ITO be a successful feeder requires
more use of brains than any other line
Of agriculture.
1.-THE successful feeder must be on
the watch for things to happen in the
pens.
Care in being punctual with break
fast for lambs will do wonders
1.-THE greatest trouble we have In
feeding is to induce our partners and
customers to feed plenty.
Lambs really do best in dry lots
when the feeding begins too late to
use green blades Of corn and grass.
They have disposition to wander, and
will not stay with the feed unless more
or less closely confined.
Enough troughs should be provided
for grain feeding so that all can get all
the grain they desire.
''The water should always be fresh
and clean; have plenty of it in enough
trOughS SO that sheep can easily drink.
PLENTY of corn is always needed
Cottonseed meal is very useful, espe-
cially when silage is used. A pound
Of silage per head per day is about
enough
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
BRONZE TURKEY BEST KNOWN
Male Bird of Breed Sometimes
Reaches Enormous Size-Do Not
Bear Confinement Well.

The largest and flaps the best
known of the domesticated turkey is
the Bronze, sometimes called the Mann
moth Bronze. The male bird of this
breed reaches an enormous size some
times. The standard weight for the
tom is Sc pounds and for the hen 20
pounds.
Generally the heavier weights are
found among the breeding birds, and
are not for sale. AS a matter of ex-
perience breeders find that the great
est demand for the holiday trade is for
the smaller birds suitable for a din
ner for an ordinary family.
The plumage of the Bronze is very
attractive. The feathers are bronze or
dull black with bands of white across
The bronze tint gives pleasing color
effects.
One common objection has been that
the Bronze hen is not Il very good
layer. But it is generally found that
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
EXERCISE CARE In
VACCINATING HOGS
Animals Excessively Fat Are Not
Good RiSkS-PointS to Be
Given Consideration.
CBy o. S. CRISLER, Kentucky Expert
ment Station.)

CBy o. S. CRISLER, Kentucky Expert
ment Station.)
When shoats or pigs are heavily in
fected with worms, vaccination may
result in considerable loss.
Hogs that are excessively fat are not
as good risks for vaccination as ami
mails in medium condition.
Farmers must provide proper care
of hogs before and after treatment to
reduce the risk to minimum
Many of the undesirable results fol-
lowing vaccination are due to the con-
dition of the hogs, or to the surround
ings under which they are kept.
The following points in hog manage
ment should be carefully considered:
1. Ascertain beyond a doubt whether
or not cholera is present in the herd.
2. Animals stand the excitement and
shock of vaccination better if the in
testinal tract is empty; if free from
parasites; if in medium flesh; if kept
cool during the operation and con-
fined in a clean. disinfected stall, bed
ded with straw while awaiting the in
lection of serum.
3. The point of incubation must be
thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.
The animals must not be allowed ac-
cess to dirty, filthy wallOwS before or
after treatment. 1t is impossible to
clean a dirty hog with a small amount
of antiseptic so that serum can be in
jected with any degree of cleanliness.
Assesses are most often the result Of
the flthiness of the hogs and not to
any fault of the operator who employs
proper precautions with his syringe
and serum.
4. There must be q clean, dust-free
Enclosure for the hogs at the time OF
incubation.
5. Following vaccination hogs must
be kept in clean quarters for at least
two days. Dirty wallows should be
avoided. A good plan is to keep hogs
in a welI-bedded stable. The feed
should be laxative in nature. Losses
sometimes follow vaccination in the
winter months because animals are
placed in damp, filthy quarters.
6. Great care Is employed in prepar-
ing pure, potent serum. There is lit
tie risk in injecting good serum into
hogs that are properly prepared for
the operator and properly cared for
following it. =
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03

penSive equipment. An ideal shelter
must be warm, free from dampness,
well ventilated and with plenty of sun
shine. Guard against dark, damp,
filthy stables and manure piles, also
crowding the sOws in close quarters
where they can pile up, causing them
to lose their filters.
Exercise promotes healthy body ae-.
tivities and as this is essential in
pregnant SOws we must devise some
means of compelling them to exercise,
especially the last few weeks before
narrowing. Lack of exercise causes
internal fat to accumulate, causes con-
SupatiOn and retardS normal body &C
tivitieS. We can best exercise our
sOws by placing at least part of the
feed at the far end of the pen or lot,
causing them to walk TO and from the
trough. For the brood SOW plenty of
exercise is as essential as a scien-
tifcaHy balanced ration. The SOW
when exercising picks up feeds and
mineral matter that she knows is
necessary to her system.
Proper care at narrowing time will
pay the highest dividends. The num-
Der of pigs raised to weaving time is
the basis of computing the value of
Il sow SOws should be fed immedi-
ately before narrowing the ration that
she will receive after narrowing This
will prevent any indigestion due to a
sudden change in diet.
a few days before the calendar time
of narrowing put her in the pen where
she is to farrOw and cut down on her
feed. If feed has been laxative the
sow will come to narrowing time with
little fever and in a good condition.
The pen must be warm enough for
the pigs, but not hot, as is sometimes
the case, because this only tends to
increase the fever and temper of the
SOW.
After narrowing, do not feed for
the first "a hours, giving only clean
water. Her first meal should be a
thin slop or bran mash. Gradually in
crease the amount until she is on full
feed about ten days after narrowing
Remember that for many weeks we
are feeding the young pigs through
their mother, and any irregularities in
her system are quickly indicated in
the young.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
fruit LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
california Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup Of
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, motherl II coated, give .
teaspoonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the bow
els, and you have q well. playful child
again. When its little system is full
OF cold. throat sore, has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-remem-
Der, good inside cleaning should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions Of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know =
teaspoonful today saves q sick child
tomorrow Ask at the store for so
cent bottle of California Syrup of
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03

laying is largely an individual char
acteristic. Many prefer the Bronze
and generally this breed by far out
numbers the others on the holiday
market.
The Bronze turkeys are close de-
scendants of the American wild tur-
key, which is still found in some parts
of our country. The young of the
dOmesticated birds soon show a ten
dency to wander in search of food.
They can fly to an astonishing height
when it becomes necessary.
The young turkeys do not bear con-
inement well. For anything like sat
IsfactOry results they should range in
the fields and pastures. They are very
useful in keeping down insects that
destroy crops, and many farmers
wives have sold enough turkeys dur
ing the season preceding the holidays
to provide comforts anu conveniences
for the home.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03

ration, and the nutrients of the feed
should include protein material such
as is found in alfalfa, skim milk and
tankage. Mineral matter, especially
phosphorus, and lime are required,
the latter being plentiful in alfalfa.
Ground oats Will help the ration both
for mineral and protein content. 1t
is the protein and mineral matter that
is highly essential to the development
of the young. Avoid constipating
feeds or feeds likely to produce in
ternaI fat. Keep the ration moderate
ly bulky and avoid any radical feed
changes late in the pregnancy period.
No class of animals suffers more
from extremes of heat and cold than
hogs For this reason, brood sOws
should be provided with good shelter,
but this does not necessarily mean ex-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Duroc-Jersey Boar.

parents on the offspring is theoretical
~ equal. However, the boar has the
greater influence on the herd. Each
pig in the herd is sired by the one boar,
but there are several dams.
A well-selected male used on a herd
of inferior SOws will make a great i'm
prov ement in the offspring. However,
the use of an inferior boar on weIIbred
sOws will have a correspOndingly bad
result. The breeder should select his
herd boar at an early date, and get him
accustomed to his new surroundings.
The system of feeding and manage
ment is very important in getting the
male into the best condition before
mating.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
BROOD SOW CARE HAS EFFECT ON PROFIT

By O. B. BENTLEY, Colorado AgricuI-
tural College, Fort Collins, Colo.)
As February draws to a close, hog
men look forward to one of the most
important times of the year, in fact
the most critical time as concerns the
profits or losses from the years work.
Where the hogs are concerned large
percentage of pigs narrowed in the
early spring means greater prospects
for the market in the early fall.
Proper management of the brood
sow before and after narrowing is
very important Investigations show
that so to 80 per cent of all the dry
matter of the unborn litter are de-
posted in the uterus during the last
60 days of pregnancy so that our care
must include this period and feeding
must be done accordingly.
The rations should be increased at
least 80 per cent over the wintering
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Good RESULTING From War.

Carlyle has said somewhere that civ
ilization rides on a gun carriage. So
does the genius OF public health. The
Spanish war initiated, through its medi-
cal officers, another war-the one with
yellow fever. The battle against ty-
phoid was waged more vigorously and
Systematically in the American army
than anywhere else. The building OF
the Panama canal, largely for naval
purposes. completed the conquest OF
both yellow fever and typhoid. The
number OF lives which have been and
viii be saved by these two victories OF
science undoubtedly exceeds many
times all the losses OF the present war.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
The Costly Passion.

A detective was talking about q $40
a-week clerk who had been living at
the rate OF $4,000 year for two years
previous to his arrest for theft.
'Tt was, Of course, love-" said he,
which started this $40 clerk TO buy
ing 12-cylinder automobiles, cham
payne suppers, platinum wrist watches
and gold mesh bags.
"Oh, Lowell
IT'S love, tbs love, which makes
the world go round, and It's love
which prevents a chaps salary from
going half or even quarter way"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
SUPERIOR FEED FOR CHICKS
Corn Bread With Egg in 1t Is Recon-
Observation-Disclosures Everything
for First Month.

A good feed for newly Matched
chickens is corn bread with egg in it
Until they are month old. everything
fed to them should be cooked or pas
teurized (baked a little in the oven)
to kill all germs of disease, and if milk
is used for moistening bread crumbs,
1t is best to boil it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
MATCHING is "GREAT STRAIN"
Lice Working UnmoIested While Hen
Is Sitting Is Most Responsible
for Poor Condition.

The average poultry man will say that
Matching is a great strain" on a hen,
and the condition of some of the birds
on finishing their matches seems to bear
out this statement. But the harm done
by the lice working unmolested while
her motherly instinct keeps the hen
busy is more responsible for her run
down condition than the energy re-
Quired in the actual work of incubating
the eggs.
The busting with lice powder should
be done not only at the beginning of
the hatch, but about once a week
throughout the sitting period.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
PROFIT IN SHEEP BUSINESS
State Of Nebraska Made Money by
Buying Flock and Letting Them
Craze on Fair Grounds.

The state of Nebraska went into the
sheep business last year and made
money in it. The state board of agrf-
culture purchased 239 ewes in April to
Craze on the state fair grounds and
keep down weeds and grass. Usually
it has cost the state several hundred
dollars to keep the grounds trimmed,
and this year not a dollar was paid out
and the grounds were in excellent
shape.
These ewes cost S1,S57.15 laid down
at the fair grounds. Not more than
$50 was paid for feed during the sum-
mer and the shearing cost $2S-32. The
wool clip netted S439.52, and the flock
sold in the fall for 1925.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
TO ERADICATE CHICKEN LICE
Sodium FIuorid Found to Be Efficient
by EntomoIogists of Agricultural
Department.

EntOmologists of the United States
department of agriculture have dem
onstrated that all species of lice which
infest poultry may be quickly de-
strOyed by the application of a very
small quantity OF sodium fluorid, &C
cording to the annual report of the chief
of the bureau of entomology just is
sued.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Just 60 Show Them

so you have been on a visit to your
boyhood homer
yes" replied the prosperous-looking
citizen.
How dear to my heart are the
scenes OF my childhood when fond rec
objection presents them to view"
Il know that's what the poet wrote,
bYt my principal object in going back
was TO show the people there that that
dirty-faced, goOd-for-nOthing johnson
boy has amounted to something in the
world"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
GOOD FOR HUNGRY CHILDREN

Children love SINNERS Msearenl
and Spaghetti because OF its ueIicIous
taste. 1t Is good for them and Won
can give them al they want. II Is a
great builder OF bone and muscle. and
does not make them nervous and frri-
table like meat The most economical
and nutritious food known. Made from
the finest DurUm wheat Write Skin
ner Mfg. Co., Omaha, Nebr., for beau
dful cook book. It is sent free to
motherS.-Ady.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
MAKING USE OF ROUGH LAND
Acres Not Suitable for Regular Farm
Crops VIII Support Sheep With
Little Expense.

Every farmer with a few acres OF
pasture has a good chance to raise
sheep. On many farms there are a
few acres OF rough lands not suitable
for regular farm crops. This land with
the proper attention would support
a few sheep perhaps with very little
extra expense for feed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
GARDEN WASTES ARE USEFUL
Pig Is Primary Waste-User and Must
Be Kept in Its PIsce-AVoid
Buying Feeds

The pig that has to live exclusively
on bought foods will cost more than
its pork is worth, unless it is given q
special valuation for home use.
The pig is primarily waste user,
and it must be kept IN its place.
Make 1t use the garden wastes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
DietetIc Value of Carrots.

Carrots possess a great dietetic value
and they exert a certain laxative eff
feet upon horses bowels. Their lax
alive effects are due TO their succu-
leney. about IS per cent OF their weight
being water.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
ALFALFA is CHEAPEST FEED
Profitable to Have Rack Filled With
Third or Fourth Cutting Avail
able All the Time.

It is without doubt proftable,to have
a rack filed with good third or fourth
cutting OF alfalfa available all the time
SO every bunch of hogs on the farm
can eat this hay at their pleasure. Ii
is the cheapest feed We have.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
SELECTING BEST HERD BOAR
Why Is 1t important for Breeder to
Choose Animal With Much Care
Some Suggestions.
by VT wAsEL. Colorado Agricultural

By W. T. wASEL. Colorado Agricultural
College, Fort Collins.)
The time is approaching when the
hog breeder must select and mate his
breeding herd. 1t is of prime impOr-
lance that the boar be selected with
care. The expression 1.-The male is
half of the herd is often quoted. This
by experience has been found true.
There is a uniform prepOtency in both
sexes; thus, the influence OF the two
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Nexer Wnrra Gov.

Worry is as bad for the COWS as the
human family. Never worry the cows
in any way. The contented cow is not
apt to show a refractory disposition by
kicking the bucket or refusing to Hgive
down her milk"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Lessons MIX Flow.

If COWS are compelled to drink ice
water or, worse still, 90 to a creek
across a wind-swept field, very little
should be expected OF them IN tha
dairy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Screenings.

There is little food value in screen
Ings. The same amount of money
would be better invested in q good
grade OF No. 2 wheat. There is also
great danger from adulteration enter
ing into this type OF feed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03

When a horse won't eat Just after
coming in from days work. you have
stuck TO your job too long Doesn't
pay you nor the horse, either.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Her Dual Attitude.

Does your wife ever show a bold.
aggressive front when you reprOve her
for anything?'
Sure she does. and she shows her
bold front by talking back"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
ereeders in Best Condition.

Endeavor 70 get every breeding fowl,
whether hen or cockerel. in the very
best condition as regards health be-
fore the season begins; time and
eggs are saved by observing this pre-
eeution.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
ssh for Ho-.a

A brick Of salt should be in eyery
horse stall There is no danger then
OF oEersalting, snd the horses always
have what they need.