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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
BETTER CARE SHOULD
BE TAKEN OF HORSES
Animal Must Be Looked Upon as
Chief Source of Power Re-
uuired on Many Farms.

Better care should be taken of work
horses in order to aid in the effort for
increased crop production, believes Dr.
C. w. McCampbell, associate professor
of animal nusbandry in the Kansas
State Agricultural college. Horses must
furnish the greatest part of the power
required on many farms.
1.-THE tractor. of course, has its part
to play, but statistics show that there
are more than 1900 acres of cult
waited land in Kansas for every tractor
in USE" said Doctor McCampbell.
This should be evidence enough that
the horse must be looked to as the
chief source of power on the farm. Be
cause of this fact he should be given
more consideration and greater care
so that his productive power may be as
large as possible.
Feed the horse one-fourth Of his
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
COLTS INJURED BY DRIVERS
Or. MccampeIl Of Kansas State Col
Iege Tells How Young Animal
Should B. Treated.

Colts are sometimes injured by In
experienced drivers or men who try
to do too much when starting to work
them. They seem to think that be-
cause the colt is large he can do as
much as the mature horse.
"Give the colt light work" advises
DR.. c. W McCampell, associate profess
sor of animal husbandry in the Kan
Sas State Agricultural college. The
colt should be prepared for the sea-
sons work If he Is to do his best. Lib
eral grain feeding should begin few
weeks before the work starts. A three
year-Old colt handled in this manner
after a few weeks preparatory work
will be able to do considerable work
but of course he should be given a day
Of rest occasionally.
Caution should be taken not to over
work the colt at first. There is dan
ger of sweeney, broken wind. or other
serious trouble which probably would
put the horse out of business for an
entire season."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
TERM "COLlC" is VAGUE ONE
impossible to Give One Remedy to
Apply to All Affections Commonly
Termed "CoIic."

CBy II. s. EAKINS. Colorado Agricultural
College. Fort Collins. Colo)
The term "cOlic" Is vague one and
is generally meaningless. In the horse
there are ten common affections of the
intestines, four of the stomach. three
Of the generative system. four of the
urinary organs, three of the rectum
and seven miscellaneous conditions
making a total of 81 common condi-
lions known as collie. There are also
a number of conditions not frequently
met which are also known as collie. IT
is therefore out Of the question to sug-
gest a remedy to cover all of these
conditions, but each case should be
studied. and after a correct diagnosis
the proper steps in treatment may be
taken.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

and by grafters collecting money. No
such abuse of the American Red Cross
nurses uniform is possible.
The woman who has organized this
great service and trained 1t TO a
morale every bit as perfect as that
of the army or navy is Jane A. Della
no. herself a trained nurse. Miss De-
lano was formerly a superintendent OF
the nurses training schools at Bellevue
hospital. New York, and the hospital
of the University of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia. and is now chairman OF
the national committee on Red Cross
nursing service.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
SElF-FEEDERS USED
FOR FATTENNG PIGS
Most Economical Plan to Finish
Off Porkers for Market
Much Waste Eliminated.

CBy I. w. CARPENTER. Mississippi A
and NJ. College)
IF IL TO the interest Of farmers nav
ing hogs to be finished, either for
market or butchering this winter, TO
get them ready in the quickest ana
most economical way, since the prices
of feedstuffs are so high. This can
best be done by putting the hogs on
a self-feeder with corn in one com
partment and either tankage or cot
tonseed meal in the other. A self
feeder is nothing more than a hopper
which allows the feed to come down
as needed by the hogs, and at tine
same time prevents waste, as 1t Is
necessary for the feed already down
to be eaten away before any more
comes down. These feeders can De
made on almost any farm out OF scrap
lumber If necessary.
Self-feeders pay, even though there
are only few hogs to be fed. TheS
have uniformly given better results
than hand feeding, both at the expert
ment station and on farms In Missis
sippi. Hogs not only make larger
daily gains, but the same amount OF
feed will make much more pork. Thi'
evidently can be accounted for o!
the fact that the hog was allowed u
eat at will, consequently never
gorged itself, thus enabling 1t to al
gest its food more thoroughly.
For the greatest and most econom
ical gains it is essential to have eithe
tankace or cottonseed meal In addi
ton to corn, as this gives the neede'
balanced ration. 1t will also harde'
pork faster than corn alone. AS ION
rs there is corn in the self-feedei
there is no danger Of the hogs eatin
enough cottonseed meal to injure then
In addition to the feeds in the sell
feeder the hogs should be given pient
of fresh water and dry quarters I
sleep in, as it is impc.,slble for theT
to do their best in filthy pen. to-
the best quality of pork Will not .
secured from hogs in filthy pens.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
GARDENERS SAVE OWN SEEDS
Little Time Spent In Selecting Best
Early Specimens Will Improve
Varieties.

Many gardeners save their own
seeds. but they are not very careful
about selection. using all the plants
for the table that are wanted and saw
ing the seed from what happens TO be
left. As consequence, in q short
time the variety is run out" the
term used when seeds propagate weak,
inferior plants. A little time and care
In saving the best early specimens Will
improve the varieties, instead of In
juring thenA
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
PAINT FOR FARM BUILDINGS
Avoid Cheap limitations and Use That
Made Of Linseed Oil and Ground
lead-CoIor Is Important.

Do not use any cheap limitations OF
paint. The best paint is made Of lin
seed oil and ground lead. Some think
that the paint Is improved by a small
addition Of zinc. An Imprinted build
ing will not withstand the elements
one-tenth so long as building that Is
painted whenever it requires painting.
Indeed II would seem as though paint
would protect a building for hun
dred years or more If properly applied
at the right time. The color Of paint
is important. Do not indulge in gay
cOlOrS.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

rOughage in the morning, only a small
amount at noon, and the remainder at
night. Little hay should be fed ut noon
as it is bulky and full stomach cuts
down efficiency. At the present war
prices oats are cheaper as q gain
feed than corn, and good bright cotton
seed meal is the most economical
source of protein and the cheapest
supplementary feed to be had. A
maximum of about two pounds day
of cottonseed meal is all that should
be fed and the horse should become
accustomed to II gradually. Begin with
one-fourth pound the first day, increas-
ing 1t quarter pound each day until
the right amount is reached None
but the best quality should be fed and
should contain not less than Al to Az
per cent protein"
A ration of eight pounds of oats, two
pounds Of cottOnseed meal, fifteen
pounds Of straw, and one pound Of mo-
lasses a day for each 1000 pounds live
weight is given by Doctor McCamp-
bell as one of the most economical to
feed under the present conditions and
high prices. The straw should be fed
in the morning and evening and the
molasses sprayed on It. This ration
has proved successful and has given
good results.
Another point often neglected with
the horse Is that of watering. Water
Immediately after a meal washes the
feed from the stomach and thus de-
creases the value received from 1t by
the horse. The farmer should take a
barrel of water to the field with him
and give his horses bucketful ut least
once each half day.
Cut the grain ration down to one
half on Sundays and any other time
when the horse Is not working. Full
feeding while not at work causes dis
orders and the disease known as aza.
turia or Monday morning sickness.
Feeding less while not at work Is an
economical practice and much better
for the horse.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
Makes Bio Lumber Demand.

fact that il was directed TO ArchbiSh-
op Albrecht of Mayence, who was
Luther's immediate superior. 1t con-
tainS. like the famous theses, strong
protest against tratiicking in spiritual
indulCenceS.
The letter appears first to have
been found in a German city by n
Swedish official. who brought it to
Sweden some time in the seventeenth
century. A very old copy exists in
Germany. but the very existence of the
original appears to have been forgot
ten and its absence long ago caused
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
WINTER FARM STORAGE PITS
Much Fruit and Vegetables Lost Be-
cause of Too High or Too Low
Temperature of Cellar.

The country has had a load Of ad-
vice about canning and drying food for
winter use. Let us not forget the
facts about winter farm storage for
fruit and vegetables. Many farmers
grow good crops of garden vegetables.
and then lose them because the stor-
age place Is too hot or too cold. We
want to learn all we can about pits
and dug-outs and cellars for holding
garden and orchard food. Here is the
picture of a cabbage pit taken from a
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
Method of Storing Cabbage.

Colorado bulletin. The cabbages are
stored by placing them head down
three in a row and two on top, max
ing a tier of five cabbages, the roots
extending in the air. The pile may
be as long as necessary. Several
inches of straw or leaves should then
be put over the cabbage and the same
amount of earth thrown on them. Cab
bage may be kept frozen solid without
injury to the head. provided 1t is
thawed out very gradually.-Rural
New Yorker.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
Military Camps in Course OF Con.
struction Will Use Up Vast
Quantities.
SkWMILLS TO Be kept BUSY
Camp Hospitals and Reconstruction
Hospitals Will Use About 100000
600 Feet-More Millions for
Camps in France.

Wilmington. n. C.-With govern
ment construction of 10 "reeonstruc-
ton" hospitals in all parts of the
United States, and 81 local hospitals
ut each of the army environments and
National Guard camps. nine officers
training camps in this part of the
country, and us many more aviation
camps down on the boards for imme-
diate construction, 1t is given out in
unniStakable language that the saw
mills of This country will have all they
can do to take care of government
contracts during the balance of the
year and for good portion of the
time during the first half of next year
Makes Big Lumber Demand.
Reviewing the situation ut short
range. the Southern Lumber Journal
of this city says:
The announcement from Washing
ton of the decision of the war depart
ment To build ut once 81 hospitals, one
At each of the army environments and
National Guard camps. spells many adj
ditional lumber contracts, running into
| the millions of feet that will have 10
. come from the South. as the great ma
/ iority Of these training camps are 10
Gated in the South and southern mills
! are therefore the logical sources o
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
GRADE ALL MARKET PRODUCE
Neatness and Cleanliness Are Recon-
nended in Preparing All Farm
Truck for Sale.

CBy LEROY CADY. Associate Horticul-
turist. University Farm. st. Paul. Mimi
Do not fail to grade all produce
sold. Even potatoes bring much
better price when well graded than
when small and large and all colors
are placed in the same package. Neat
ness and cleanliness pay in marketing
IS well as other places.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
GARDENER IS SHORT SIGHTED
AVERAGE Man Does Not Study FERTILE.
inc Problem and Gets Through
With Fair Results.

The dairyman tests each cows milk
separately and eliminates the cows
proved Improbable. The farmer
studies the demands Of each crop on
the soil and replaces the fertilizini
elements extracted. but the average
gardener does not study the problem
and usually fertilizes in general
manner and so gets through with fail
results for he seldom uses enough &c
constitute q danger.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
HANDY SAFETY SPRING SEAT
Continuance Protects Driver From
Severe Jolting and Eliminates
Danger Of Falling.

For cultivatOrs and certain other
farm implements. IA notwithstanding
seat has been devised to protect Il
driver from severe jolting and to elm
mate the danger of his being thrown
from machine. The seat post is piv-
oted to the tongue and held in posi-
ton by three coil springs. One Of
these is stretched between the tongue
and the upper part of the seat post.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

The psaltery was stringed musica,
instrument to accompany the voice In
the prayer book version of the Psalms
the Hebrew word is given as "Iute."
This instrument resembled the guitar,
but was larger with a convex back, re.
sembling q gourd.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
Safety Spring Seat.

while the other two extend diagOnally
to either side, connecting the seat and
the frame. This arrangement prevents
undue movement In any direction and
supports the seat without its having
rigid cOnnectiOn.-POpular Me-
chanicS
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
LETTER BY LUTHER FOUND
Written by Grea. Seformer on Day
He Nailed TNeses to Church
toer.

Stockholm.-An important addition
10 Lutherania has been made hy the
discovery in the royal archives of a
letter written by Martin Luther. the
reformer. on the day on which he
nailed his immortal theses on the
church door in W!tteaberg The let
Ter is of particular interest from the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
BULLSNAKE is MASCOT
OF PORTLAND TROOPS

Portland. Ore.-Company u,
Second Washington state IN
fantry. of Aberdeen. If allowed
10 do so will take a mascot TO
France that will raise the hair
on the heads of the allied troops
rs we'll as those of the TeutonS-
The mascot is II bullsnake.
The snake has been a pet with
the company Outposts in the
Cascade mountains. One soldier
discovered the snake in deadly
battle with a large RATHER. Ii
killed the RATHER and few min
utps later when attacked killed
second RATHER. The soldiers
thought its fighting ability
should be recognized and cap
tured it.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

.. That they gained weight Is per
cent more rapidly.
And last. that they consumed only "
per cent as much grain in gaining lOo
pounds.
This shows three very dennite au-
vantages in the use Of the seif-feeder.
pigs fed in this manner will eat more
grain per day than under any other
method of feeding. This maximum
consumption is not wasteful Of gram
in fact it saves grain, for an increase
of 10 per cent in the rate OF eating
caused an increase of % per cent In
the rate of gaining. The object IN feed
ing is to put on fat as rapidly ana
with as little grain as possipie.
method which will increase the rate
of gaining % per cent and at the same
time decrease by per cent the grain
required to produce a unit of gain is
certainly worthy of the breeders con-
sideration.
How to Use SeIf-Feeder.
FIJI part of the self-feeder with corn
or similar carbonaceous feed and the
other part with protein supplement !;
also take care to see that 1T Is kept
filed. Induce well-grown shOats 10 eat
when and what they choose, and save
grain. save labor, and get your hogs
to market at the earliest possible date.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
HeIp Out the Meat Supply.

Keep chickens on city lots. They
utilize kitchen waste, require only light
labor such as children, old folks, and
convalescents can supply, and make
quick and economic returns in meat
and eggs.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
FEED SHEEP IN C0RNFlElC
No Fear of Animals Pulling or Rid
ing Down Corn ~ Volunteer
Grass Is Abundant.

There is not usually much liability
Of sheep pulling or riding down corr
when the pasture of weeds and vol
untecr grasses is abundant. Youni
sheep are less lathe to work on tint
corn than the old ones
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
SIL0 FACTS

Consider the SilO:
1t means larger profits from
the cornfield.
1t means less labor in feeding.
1t means better health for the
herd.
1t means larger milk flow
from the dairy COW.
1t means more beef at reduced
cost.
LII means less grain in the
stock ration and more in the
soldiers ration.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
Sick and Wounded Soldiers to
Get as Good Care as in
Any Hospital.
RED CROSS MOST Efficient
Best Surgeons and Best Nurses In
United States Sent With Army
to France-Oniy Graduate
Nurses May Serve.

WashingtOn-The greatest advance
made by the American Red Cross in
the science Of looking after an army's
welfare Is I'm its nursing service. The
United States is the only nation
which entered the present war with a
fully enrolled and organized service
of trained nurses. The most rigid rule
Of the Red Cross is that none but
graduate nurses shall be permitted to
serve as nurses in American war hos
pitfalls.
For the first time in history the
United States has sent to the front
with its forces n modern hospital
equipment. The sick and wounded
will receive as good care rs they
could get IL any hospital In the Unit
ed States. Fine buildings do not make
a fine hosp ital-it is the surgical and
nursing attention which the patient re-
ceivcs. and this attention can be given
In tent as well rs in Il million-d"llar
hospital building. The American Red
Cross is sending with the army the
best surgeons and the best nurses in
the United States-the best In the
world
Only Trained Nurses Serve.
When the new Red Cross was or
ranized in 1903 the principle was
adopted Mt once that not only trained
nurses but nurses of character and
experience vouched for 10y recognized
hospitals could he enrolled in the nurS-
Ing service. Also it was recognized
that unless such Il service were grad
ually built up in time of peace. unSat-
isfactOry nurses would he bound TO
get into 1t in time of war. And so,
although IL seemed then that our
country could never again be drawn
into war. the work of organizing n
war-nurSiag service was started, with
the result that today the Red Cross
has enrolled nearly 1000 uurSe>-tho
pick Of the trained nurses of the Init
ed States. II is the one branch in
which the United States is thorough
w prepared for war-better prepared
In fact. than any nation which ever
These are the qualifications Of {
Red Cross nurse: She must have hat
ut least two years course of train
ING in "A general hospital with dali,
average Of Mt least ~ patients; sh'
must he registered in states whor
registration is required: she must h
at least twenty-five and not over fort,
wears of age: she must he approved il
personal interview with memhe
Of the local Red Cross committee; sh
must show her intelligence Ivy writin
an essay on some subject of nursing
she must be Endorsed by the eXecutiv
committee Of an approved nurses ol
ganizatiOn. by the superintendent q
the training school from which Sh
graduated. and by two members Of III
local committee on Red Cross nagSin
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
Save All Feed.

Save everything in the garden and
orchard. If there is no sale for pro-
duce, can all that is suitable, and feed
the remainder to the stock.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
BIanchino Celery.

Celery may be blanched by placing
boards, paper or dirt about 1t. A drain
ellie will do. Soil is likely to cause
decay In the early varieties if put on
during hot weather.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26

the German copy to he considered
forgery.
A copy of the Wittenberg theses
signed by Luther's own hand, was
found with the letter and probably &C
companied it originally.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
Hoo Is Pork Factory.

A hog is simply pork factory. and
If run on good business lines, he viii
do all that is asked of him.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
Breed Suitable Mares.

Breed all suitable mares to the best
stallion available.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-10-26
NEED MILLIONS OBJECT Of LUMBER

supply for this material, in addition
to all this comes the further announce
ment that the government has decided
upon building Immediately 10 recon
struction' hospitals in as many differ
ent cities, to wit: Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
Buffalo, Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Paul,
Seattle. San Francisco. Los Angeles,
Denver. Kansas City, st. Louis, Men,
phis, Richmond, Va, Atlanta and New
Orleans.
by some it is cOntended that 1t will
require 4.000,06O feet of lumber for
each of the training camp hospitals.
while another report fixes the amount
at 100000 feet. For the 'reconstruc-
ton brsr>,als 100000 feet of lumber
will te i..quired in each case and pos
sibiy rore.
Lumber for Camps in France.
"On this basis it is easy to see that
the lumber companies will be called on
for ut least 15O,OOO,OOO feet of lumber
for the training camp hospitals and
120,000,000 feet for the reconstruction
hospitals, or a grand total of 270,00O..
600 feet for these combined purposes
Should these orders Overrun as much
as the training camp orders did. the
amount of lumber and timbers for
these hospitals will be nearer 3OO.-
100000 feet than less. In the mean
time lumber for the American troop
camps in France will call for many
more millions of feet of lumber In the
near future.
There are besides all this work of
future construction several officers
training camps yet to be built in diff.
ferent parts of the country, for which
the contracts will soon be let, aviation
camps of different kinds that the gov
eminent will have to build. the exact
type of which has not as yet been fully
agreed upon. all of which are under
consideration by the proper heads
however"
New Britain herald., 1917-11-23
SANS SOUCI CLUB.

Misses Ringrose, of Barnesdale. were hostesses at the usual Thurs day meeting of the Sans Souci club. In spite of the inclement weather, every member was present to work on articles for the "boys." A short so- cia1 program was enjoyed followed by refreshments. The next meeting will be held at the home of Miss Nellie Lardner on Oak street.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-23
REACH SENTI-FINALS IN GOLF.
Woods and Mackay Win in Pinehurst
 Tournament.

Pinehurst, N. C.. Nov. 23.-The Country club of Virginia came to the fore in the second match round of the autumn golf tournament played at Pinehurst yesterday over the No. course Gordon F. Woods of that club came through to the semi-f1nals at the expense of G. M. Howard of Halifax, and Woods fellow club mem Der J. F. E.. Mackay surprised the gallery and the prophets by defeating Franklin H. Gates. winner of the re- cent Carolina tournament by and to play.
 Gates won the first two holes handily, but in attempting to jump a stymie at the third he knocked Mackay's ball into the cup for win ming par 4. Mackay squared the match at the fourth by hol1ng a. run up shot of over sixty feet for a par 4, and then proceeded to win five of the remaining eleven holes of the nl5tch.