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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-04
AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT.
Thursday, February Z.
AFTERNOON PROGRAM

DISCRIMINATION.
Election of Officers.
1:00-Judging exhibits.
2:00-Address-By a lady from the
Iowa State College. Subject
Food servation-making of
war dishes, etc.
2:30-Placing of premiums and why.
SENIORS-CLASS A.
Glass of competitors over IS
years Of age)
First Premium-Blue Ribbon so
Second Premium-Red Ribbon .25
Offered on each article listed below
Must be the work of the one who en-
ters the article.
/. Loaf Of war bread.
2. Loaf of white bread.
3. Six buns or rolls.
4. Corn bread.
5. Dark cake.
6. White cake.
7. Doughnuts, u dozen.
s. One pound of butter.
8. Apple, plum or grape jelly.
10. Sweet pickles, apple, peach Or
pear.
II. Cucumber pickles, sweet or sour.
~. Best display of canned vegetables.
Any size jar, to consist of two or
more varieties.
IS. Best jar of canned apples.
IA. Best display of canned fruit
Any size jar, to consist of two or
more varieties.
Fancy Work.
l. Pair pillow cases with crocheting.
2. Dolly or centerpiece with Gro
cheting
3. Table runner trimmed with GRO
cheting.
4. Crocheted display to consist OF
two or more articles.
5. Crocheted yoke.
6. Pair pillow cases with tatting.
Z. Dolly or centerpiece with tatting.
s. Table runner with tatting.
8. Tatted display to consist OF two
or more articles.
10. Embroidery display to consist of
two or more articles.
II. Display of knitting to consist OF
one or more articles.
JUNIORS-CLASS B.
(Open to contestants IS years or
younger.)
First premium-blue ribbon
Second premium--red ribbon .25
Offered on each article listed below
Must be work of the one who enters
the article.
l. Loaf of white bread.
2. Corn bread.
8. Six doughnuts.
4. Six molasses cookies.
5. White cake.
g. Dark cake.
Z. Homemade candy.
Fancy Work.
1. Crocheted yoke.
2. Guest towel trimmed with cro-
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-30

The peach tree is rapid grower un-
der ordinary favorable conditions. It
bears fruit only on wood Of the previ-
GUS seasons growth. Its characteris-
tic habit Of growth is to form tall,
erect branches, in its early years, be-
coming more spreading as its age in
creases; hence, few seasons unre-
stricted, natural development, where
care and pruning have been neg
lected, results In tall, lily proper
toned top, formed by long, struggling,
slender branches at the extremities of
which, out Of reach from the tallest
step-ladders, the fruit is borne. The
weight Of the fruit, at the extremi-
ties of these highly or widely extended
branches, brings SO great a leverage
to bear upon their bases as to result
in serious splitting, breaking and mu-
tllation Of the trees. Careful, annual
pruning back of the new growth
from the time the young trees are
planted, tends to overcome this unde-
sirable habit of growth and to keep
the head of the tree compact and SYM
metrical, thereby lessening the danger
Of breaking by reducing the leverage
exerted by the weight Of the crop, and
rendering the gathering Of the fruit
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-30
FARM
AN MAILS
COLD RAINS INJURE HORSES
Exnosure Of Young Animals to Severe
Weather Causes Shr'nka9e anu
Retards Development.

The exposure of young horses 10
the short spells Of severe weather
which occur frequently during the fall.
couses a shrinkage in live weight ana
is hindrance to rapid economical de-
yelopment. Older horses seem to staho
This sort of treatment with less loss.
IF is doubtless true that animals be-
come accustomed to winter weather,
but FREQUENT changes from fine fall
weather to bad storms retard gains IN
colts without shelter.
Four yearling Percheron FLIES with
an average weight of 1,169 pounds on
rosture. with a ration of six pounds OF
corn and oats (one-half of each by
weicht) daily shrunk an average OF ~
pounds each during the spell OF severe
weather on October Is to 20 at the Uni
versity of Missouri. Aged mares In
foal. lost only slightly during the same
period.
inexpensive sheds which will protect
colts from wind rain, sleet and snow
will prevent part of such loss IN
weight, Growing horses should not De
housed too closely and prevented from
taking plenty of exercise. but they
should not be subjected to extremely
bad weather If they are expected to
make satisfactory growth.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-30
COMPLETE RENEWAL OF Old PEACH TREES

an easy and pleasant task. But even
with careful. annual pruning, the
peach tree will eventually get out
of proportion and out Of reasonable
bounds. It is at this time that com
plete renewal becomes advisable. rms
can be accomplished without the loss
of a crop, providing the work be done
early in the spring OF a season III
which the fruit buds have been de-
stroyed by the severity and rigors OF
winter.
Cut Back Each Season.
Where annual crops are the rulc'
the fortunate orchardist may cut back
n few of the branches Of each tree
each season, thereby keeping an ade-
quate supply of new fruiting WOOD
coming on, low down where pruning
and spraying may be easily done, ana
where the crop may be safely support
ed by the superior strength OF the
short, sturdy, well-knit branches.
Thus, gradually, the trees Will De'
come renewed, there will be no mate
rial loss in fruit production, and the
fruit will be of larger size because OF
the decreased number Of specimens TO
be Observation-Disclosures 100, Ohio Az
ricultural Experiment Station.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-30

mon than a few years ago. Where
there is a considerable orchard it is
not safe to neglect it these days. One
tree might become badly infested with
scale and enough be bred to infest the
entire orchard. Spraying gives GER
tain amount of insurance.
The winter spray also helps hold in
check such diseases as bitter rot Of
apple, brown rot Of the peach, cherry
and plum. Spores Of some Of these
diseases are likely to be left over on
mumified fruit or on the trees and
spraying with strong concentrated
formula will destroy many Of the
spores and reduce the danger Of the
disease.
Even where one has but a few trees
spraying is apt to be necessary as no
one can tell what the season may
bring as to insects and diseases. A
small spraying outfit is sufficient for
a few trees, but where one has large
orchard a power sprayer will be
needed.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-30
WINTER SPRAYING IS
IMPORTANT PRACTICE
Neglect Means That Fruit Crop
Will Be Greatly Injured
Diseases Are Checked.

Winter spraying 10 a very important
practice where certain diseases are
common, and where scale insects have
made a start. To neglect winter
spraying often means that the fruit
crop will be greatly injured, for spring
and summer spraying will not permit
the use Of sprays strong enough to
hold disease germs and certain scale
insects In control.
For San Jose scale 1t requires a
very strong solution to penetrate the
scales on the trees and kill the insects
by contact. These strong solutions
cannot be used when the tree has foil
age, but must be used while the tree
% dormant. The sprays used are lime
sulphur wash or self-boiled lime-sur-
phur wash or self-boiled lime-sulphur
usually, or very strong solutions Of
kerosene emulsion.
San Jose scale - much more com.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-30
HOME ORCHARD TREES
KNOWN AS BOARDERS
Some Farmers Could ProfitabIy
Pull Up Some Of Most Unde-
sirabIe Varieties.

(By T. o. MORRISON. State Horticul-
tural Commissioner Of Washington.)
The home orchard has not been Of
any particular Importance up to the
present time in our state SO far Dis sup
plying any great quantity of fruit for
the commercial trade is concerned. It
has been quite commonly an object Of
the farmer to plant trees Of several
varieties, in order to secure for his
family and hired help sufficient fruit
for the seasons supply. Generally
these orchards have yielded plentiful
ly, and in many cases, after coming
into bearing, have proved to be larger
than was necessary. Since they were
not intended to produce fruit for the
trade, there are now some Of tn
double the size required to furnish the
family fruit Supply. 1t would there
fore seem that some farmers could
pr. -.tably pull up some Of their home
orchard, particularly undesirable vari-
cites and Individual trees that were
not paying for their keep.
The progressive dairyman carefully
tests and weighs the milk from each
COW, to find out what cows are the
money makers and which ones the
.''boarders." Why not apply the same
principle to the home orchard7 For
in the home orchard, as well as in
some of the commercial orchards, there
there are many trees that must neces-
sarily be classed as 'b0arders." A
small home orchard, consisting only of
trees necessary for the home fruit sup
ply, neatly planted, pruned, well-culti-
waited, and carefully sprayed, ought to
prove more satisfactory and ecOn0m-
ical.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-30
CARING FOR FEET OF SHEEP
Neglect Often Brings Troubles Later
on-PracticaI Plan Outlined for
Needed Attention,

Neglect Of the feet often brings
sheep troubles later on. Uncared-for
feet are favorable breeding grounds
for foot rot and crooked pasterns,
Try this plan: Turn the sheep out in
pasture while the grass Is wet. This
VIII clean the feet and soften the
MOOT. After few hours pen the
sheep, take hoof clipper or pruning
knife and remove the surplus hoof
or crooked portions. Trim so that the
morn Is on a level with the sole of the
loot. II pairing is necessary more on
one side than the other in order ia
balance the foot, do this. Aim to
nave a level foot when the sheep
stands on the ground.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-30
CREAM HIGH IN TEST
BRINGS BEST PRICE
Of Benefit to Both Cream Pro.
Queer and Butter Manufac-
turer-Retains Flavor.

High-testing cream is Of benefit to
both the cream producer and the but
ter manufacturer. The creameries
realize this and many Of them are
urging their patrons to deliver cream
Of high butterfat content. Cream test
ing about 35 per cent fat is desirable
for butter making because it can be
handled more cheaply and makes bet
ter quality Of butter than a thin cream.
Because Of these facts creameries are
able to pay their patrons top prices for
high-testing cream.
L. G. Rinkle of the University of
Missouri college Of agriculture men.
tons several reasons, from the farm
er's point Of view, why cream should
be high In test. One of these is be-
cause Of the improvement in the quail
ity of the cream as the test increases.
A high-testing cream will retain its
good flavor much longer than a thin or
low-testing cream. The quality of the
cream should be Of the best, since it
takes good cream to make good butter.
Good butter commands a higher price
than poor butter and thus produces
higher returns to both the creamery
and the farmer.
BY separating milk into high-testine
cream larger quantity of skim milk
Is obtained. The value of 100 pounds
skim milk Is sometimes considered
equal to that of half a bushel of corn.
With the high prices of feeds it is
therefore desirable to feed all the skim
milk possible. High-testing cream
makes possible more of this valuable
food.
The production Of high-testing cream
also saves money for the farmer who
ships cream. When cream tests 20 ne,
cent 1t will cost cents a pound Int.
terfat to ship 80 pounds Of It, II thu
express charges amount to 20 cents
When the cream tests 40 per cent !,
Will cost but cent a pound butterfa,
to ship 80 pounds. for the total charge,
will not be affected.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-30

great spectacle that the day had In
store and her own wonderful part in II.
For Madge. though twenty, had had
few breaks Ia the monotony Of her life
with her old maiden aunt and older
grandmother. Now, though she knew
none Of the boys In Company B, she
looked forward with thrill to the fact
that she was one Of the fifty pretty
girls who had been selected to wait
on them at table. OF her own volition,
she was also one Of the two hundred
housewives who had volunteered to
make apple pies for the six hundred
hnys rho were expected to-eat them
She walked very gingerly from her
grandmother's cottage on the outskirts
Of the town, hoping and half expecting
to meet someone she knew with an
automobile who would transport her
ana her pies safely to their destina-
tion. She even thought she might
meet neighbor walking toward town
empty handed who would relieve her
Of the burden Of one Of the pies. But
no such lnck befell her. The only per
SON who appeared on the road that
led to town was man in the khaki
uniform of Company b. Madge would
have liked to ask the man In uniform
to help her with one pie, for 1t was
slipping In her hand, and the string
that tied 1t was loosening.
OF course. her impulse to ask the
man In khaki for assistance was only
heeting. for Madge had been warned
Against these men. Though her grand
mother had consented reluctantly that
Madge' help wait on them at the BAN
Quet. .she had warned her emphatically
not to smile at them, even IL they
smiled at her. Her aunt warned her
Especially not to speak to them, en-.
cepk Of course, as 1t was necessary In
waiting on them, and then but briefly.
!, But the pie was slipping, and when
TIE tallp well-built man In Khaki stood
bselde her With outstretched hands toI
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-30

ton furnishes all the specifications
necessary, says Farm Buildings. The
uprights should be firmly set in
the ground and the upper piece of
stocks pinioned to the upright ON q
pivot at A. BY mailing boards to the
uprights on both sides in the rear q
small chute may be formed by means
OF which the hogs may easily be driv-
en- into the trap"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-30
1917, by the Mcclure Newspl
per eyndicate.)

sfel poS 0yu0ICagesI
When Company B left Stantown you
might have supposed the greatest pro-
cession of the war was that Of the
khaki-clad young men Of Company b,
with their splendid band playing, as
they marched. in the glorious autumn
sunlight. through the main street of
that old town. True enough, 1t was
spectacle for which farming folk from
the adjoining county, and perhaps
some folk from larger cities. as well,
journeyed to old Stantown. But
other companies just as splendidly
drilled and equipped as Company B
had left other old towns, just as proud
as Stantown: SO there was nothing ex-
actly unique In that procession.
The really remarkable procession
was the procession Of the pie-laden
ladies Of old Stant0wn through the
main streets an hour or SO earlier than
the marching of Company b. AS last
farewell to the boys Of Company B,
feast was to be spread on rough, i'm
provlsed board tables In the larger
hall in the town. Though caterer had
been summoned to supply the main
courses of this feast, 1t had been del
cided that the ladies' of Stantown, for
generations noted for their crisp, de-
liciOus apple pies, should contribute
the sweet course of the banquet.
And so the pies came. They were
baked bright and early the day of the
banquet, and scarcely had they cooled
before they were on their way In the
hands of their housewifely bakers,
maids or children to the hall where
they were later to be devOured. To
carry one pie Is comparatively easy,
even when 1t is still warm. But to
carry two or even three, pies requires
caution and a gingerliness of gait that
could not fall to mark Its possessor
that morning as a pie contributor.
Most Of the pies were delivered at the
hall without mishap, but here and
there scattering of crisp pie dough
and apples that sent up a tempting,
savory fragrance, even In Its ruin,
showed where mishcps had occurred.
Two belated pies were carried In the
outstretched hands of Madge Maddox,
crisp and sweet In holiday white, and
flushed with the excitement Of the
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-30
COLLAR FITTED TO A HORSE
one That 10 Too Large Should Not Be
put On Animal In Hope That He
Will Grow Into II.

collar should be fitted to the horse.
ana not the horse to the collar. The
coiiar that Is too large should not be
USED . on horse in the hope that he
VIII grow large enough SO it will
eventually fit. A collar that fits well
~ she spring may not fit at all in the
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-30
PROPER ALLOWANCE FOR sow
Amount Of Feed Given Nav q. Cav
e'"ee oy her Appetite-Tankaae
Should Be Fed sparinoIx.

me amount Of feed given a sow
may oe governed largely by her anne.
ere e. iahkage should not be fed to
exceed more than s per cent. Corn
may make up half the ration no -
Ing thin. 'on oecom-
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-30
SHORT PASTURES FOR SHEEP
Wy W RED on Almost Every Farm
""ere Animals Can Be Made to
Return Good Profit

~ Sneep Keeping should be ENCOURAGES
40 otner animal can thrive On s~nh
S SHOT. pasturage as the sheep. sheen
manure 10 the most valuehi. - S"es ~!
az almost every farm there is brushv
a ue!u on which sheep could bro~..
e'sn' months Of the year. s
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-30
DEVICE FOR HOLDING SWINE
contraption Is Simple and Cheap In
Its Observation-Disclosures
* Explains Fully.

The device shown in the accompany
ing drawing is simple and cheap in its
construction and easy to operate-so
simple, in fact, that the mere illustra-
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-30

the work, she skipped out, and started
homeward alone.
FairfAx stepped to her side before
she had gone ten PAGES, and so content
did they both seem just in the con-
seriousness of being together after their
thfee-hOur separation that Madge for
got to ask him why he had not been
it the banquet.
AS they turned into the lane she
asked him. II didn't want you to
know: but I'm not one of Company B
At all. I'm only a movie actor; my
company Is Of the film sort, and we
Dame out this morning to take some
pictures with the soldiers in old STAN
tpwn as background. l was to ap-
dear to be one Of them, so this was
my costume. Then the rest of the
drew went back to the city, and be-
cause my heart yearned for the coun-
try told them I'd come back on a
4 Rter train. Then ! started out the
bne, and met you. I was going back
8 |fter left you just now-but
couldn't-I couldn't leave you without
nding out more about you. I don't
bare much for the girls I meet in the
tudios. The only kind Of girl could
ever love is girl like you"
"And just for that you stayed out
tere apd waited-and went without
1inner-oh, you must be very hungry
I'm hungry. too. didn't stay, though
the Guards were going to wait on the
waitresses and dance with them later.
YYou zee, you are the only soldier boy
care about. So let's 60 and tell aunt
about 1t, and maybe she'll get us sup.
per together"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-06-11
STRESS OPEN WARFARE
IN TRAINING CAMPS
Orders Have Been Issued and Pre-
parations Are Being Made for
Forward Move.

Washington. June 10.-American
troops in training at home are being
especially schooled now in prepara-
ton for the forward move of the al
lied armies expected to follow the
ultimate crushing of Germany's Of
fensive power. 1t was learned that
orders have been issued to division
commanders to lay greater stress
upon training for open warfare, and
reduce the time devoted to teaching
trench specialities.
The men are being hardened to
long marches, given target practice
without end and thoroughly trained
to take care of themselves In Il
give and take of open combaN
MILITARY observers say this change
In the midst Of the greatest effort Of
the German general staff Of the en-
tire war speaks significantly of the
spirit of confidence that pervades
the councils and armies of the
American and the allies. When
many Of the men now in training
here reach France, long marches and
swift maneuvering against a retreat
ing force may be well the order Of
the day.
Influential officers returning from
the front have ben insisting recently
| upon the greater attention to gener-
al elements Of warfare and less to the
fine details Of position fighting in
| fixed trenche lines. These officers
say the American soldier takes nat
| urally to training Of this sort and
that he should be developed as high
ly as possible in all around soldering,
leaving the details Of trench warfare
education to be added by brief post
graduate course when he reaches
France. This view found ready SYM
pathy here, for 1t is believed the old
stalemate Of the trench lines has
been broken never to return.
| The news from the front added
to the growing conviction here that
General Foch has outgeneraled the
Germans in the Aisne front in hav-
ing brought them to a halt without
weakening the defense of the chan
mel ports. Territory has been yield
ed but no point of strategic value
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-06-11
STATE AID GOES TO
THE HIGH SCHOOLS
State Superintendent Sends Out Last
Installment of Apportion-
ment.

The last installment Of state aid
to the high schools in South Carolina
has just been approved by the state
board of education and sent out by
John E. Swearingin, state superin-
tendent of education. to the several
counties in which the high schools
are located. The reports which fur
nish the basis of state high school
aid have all been filed and checked
up. These Seports show encouarg-
ing results for the school year Just
closing Of the many handicaps and
obstacles which had to be overcome
The approved high schools with
the amount of state aid for the ses-
sion are listed by counties below:
Notwithstanding, $500; Due
West, $500
Aiken-Graniteville, $500; North
Augusta, $3.50; Wagner, $500.
Anderson-Anderson, 800; Bel.
ton, $672; Honea Path. $500; Iva
$500; Pendleton. $500; Towuville
s440; Williamsston. $500.
Bamberg-Bamberg, $500; Den.
mark, $3.50; Olar, $3.50.
Barnwell-Allendale, $500; Barn
well, $3.50; Blackville, $500; Fair.
fax, $500; Williston, $500
Calhoun-Cameron, $500; ST
Matthews, $500.
on-McClellanville, $500
Cherokee-Blacksburg, s4S-; Gaff
|ney, $500.
Clarendon-Manning, 5000; Pine
wood, S440; Summerton, $500.
Colleton-Walterboro, $500.
Chester-Chester, $500.
Chesterfield-Ch $500
Pageland, $500.
Darlington-Darling 800
Hartsville, $500; Lamar, S44O.
Dillon-Dillon, $500; Latta $500
Dorchester-St. George, $500
ISumerville, 5000.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-06-11
LEGAL ADS
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Whereas, one-third of the free
holders and one-third of the electors
OF the age Of FL years, residing in
Halle Gold Mine school district, No.
Al, have petitioned the county
board OF education to order an elec-
tioh to determine whether or not an
additional tax of four mills shall be
levisd on all real and personal prop
erts for school purposes.
We hereby order said election to
be held by the trustees in said Halle
Gold Mine school district, No. Al,
on saturdaA June Is, at the school
house.
At which election only such cleo
tors as return real or personal prop
erty for taxation and exhibit tax re-
ceipts and registration certificates
shall be allowed to vote.
The opening and closing hours
shall be the same as In all general
elections.
". A. LINGLE, }E
w. b. TWITTY,
" ]. K. CONNORS,
- County Board of Education.