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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
Removable Roof.

to admit the posts at the corners, as
In the cut. The poles should be cut
about % feet long and set in the
ground about four feet, leaving IS
feet above the ground. Holes should
be bored in the posts a foot apart as
high as the roof should go, and then
one can raise the roof as high as he
wants it. OF course, there is no use
In having it any higher than one can
pitch the hay, but the roof must be
raised up high enough to work under
while putting in the hay. When rails
ing or lowering, iron pins are placed
in the holes to hold the roof. We
bored one inch holes. The posts should
be quite heavy, say about nine inches
at the butt. We use a tackle to raise
ours, one corner at time, and keep
going around until it is as high as one
wants il.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
HIGH VALUE OF GOOD ROADS
Within Next Two Years 81 900, 900 viii
Be Spent In Hawaii in Con-
strueting Highways.

Hawaii is awakening to the value Of
good roads. Within the next two years
Honolulu will spend $1,000,000 in road
building in the Island Of Oahu. Con-
crete will be extensively used in the
work as the Hawaiian has learned the
value of permanent construction. Amer
lean engineers are largely responsible
for the character of road building In
the territory and for the good streets
Of the city Of Honolulu. OF the latter
there are 234 miles within the city
proper and, altogether, 474 In the coun-
ty. Honolulu now has an arrangement
with the territorial government where
by that city receives 100000 year
for the construction Of streets and
$350,000 for maintenance. There Is
in the latter figures lesson for Texas
road builders who have q tendency to
exhaust all road funds on construction
leaving nothing for maintenance.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
IMPORTANT FACTORS
IN GROWTH OF HOGS
Problem Of Exercise Is Difficult
to Solve in Winter-Good
Plan Is Outlined.

Exercise is one of the most impor-
sant factors In the growth Of hogs.
Hogs that are confined In a small lot
do not develop sufficient stretch and
frame, points out Ray Gatewood, in
structor In animal husbandry In the
agricultural college.
"The problem of exercise" said Mr..
Gatewood, sis more difficult to solve
IN winter than in any other season Of
the year due to the fact that hogs
should be kept off the pasture for the
good Of the pasture.
Exercise can best be provided by
allowing the hog free range on field
which is fenced hog tight and which
has not been planted to any crop. Stalk
fields In which cattle are running make
a desirable place for stock hogs. Be
cause hogs are likely to remain In
their sheds too uauch In the winter
they should feed some distance from
their sleeping quarters. This forces
them to take a certain amount OF ex-
ercise."
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01

lied to promote the destruction Of
the English, or house, sparrow, but
many Of the so-called sparrow clubs
are really sparrow and rat clubs, for
the destruction of both pests is the
avOwed object of the organizations.
A sparrow club In Kent, England, ac-
complished the destruction Of $4,000
sparrows and 1900 rats in three sea.
sons by the annual expenditure Of
but f6 ($29.20) in prize money. Had
ordinary bOunties been paid for this
destruction, the tax on the commu-
nifty would have been about f25O lover
$1,000.
Many organizations already formed
should be interested in destroying
rats. Boards of trade, civic societies,
and citizens associations in towns
and farmers and women's clubs in
rural communities will find the subject
of great Importance. Womens mu-
nicipal leagues in several large cities
already have taken up the matter.
The league in Baltimore recently Sc
cured appropriations OF funds for ex-
pendlture In fighting mosquitoes, flies
and rats. The league in Boston dur
Ing the past year, supported by volun-
tary contributions for the purpose,
made a highly creditable educational
campaign against rats. Boys corn
clubs, the troops Of boy scouts, and
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
CONSERVATION GATE IS HANDY
Barrier Of Original Design 10 Con.
Venlent and Time-savine-
Arranged for Hogs.

The cut herewith shows a comblna-
ton gate of my own design that I
think is quite handy. convenient and
time saving. 1t is located between the
barnyard proper and the hog yards. 1t
Is necessary to have a large sliding
gate between the yards In order to
pass from one yard to the other with
team and wagon or manure spreader,
writes ]. A. Saul Of Hancock county,
Ohio, In Ohio Farmer. Also wanted
place for the hogs to pass through
which / could open or close at will.
Since there was only room for the
large gate and not wishing to weaken
1t by cutting hog door in 1t l devised
this plan.
1t Is easily constructed. Simply set
two posts three feet apart and bolt
two by 9 inch cross-pieces to them,
one two feet or more If you
wish, above the one on the ground.
These must be notched as shown to
hold the gate where wanted. When
the gate is in the notch ID, the hog
door is open. In notch e hog door is
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01

at an angle to the draft so as TO make
the disks cut anglewise, a sort OF
light blowing or turning of the soil is
effected, which is very advantageous
for narrowing in grain which has been
sown broadcast by hand.
Nowadays, however, hand broadcast
Ing OF grain is not common enough to
lend value to this use of the disk. The
disk does good work In rough land,
and in this connection meets a demand
which neither the peg nor the spring
can as fully satisfy. The disk harrow
has no rival In cutting up plowed
sod without lifting 1t. and as It can be
set to do practically everything any
other harrow can do, is splendid all
around cultivatlng tool.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01

similar organizations could do excel
lent work in rat campaigns.
State and National Aid.
To secure permanent results any
general campaign for the elimination
Of rats must aim at building the ami
mails out Of shelter and food. Build
Ing reforms depend on municipal ordi-
nances and legislative enactments.
The recent plague eradication work
Of the United States Public Health
Service In San Francisco, Seattle,
New Orleans, and at various places In
Hawaii and Porto Rico required such
ordinances and laws as well as finan-
cial aid In prosecuting the work. The
campaign of Danish and Swedish or
ganizatlOns for the destruction of rats
had the help of governmental appro-
priations. The legislatures of Cali
fornia, Texas, Indiana and Hawaii,
have In recent years passed laws or
made appropriations to aid in rat rid
dance. 1t is probable that well-Or-
ganlzed efforts of communities would
soon win legislative support every
where. Communities should not post
pone efforts, however, while waiting
for legislative cooperation, but should
at once organize and begin repressive
operations. Wherever health is threat.
ened the public health service of the
United States can cooperate, and
where crops and other products are
endangered the bureau of biological
survey of the department of agricul-
ture is ready to assist by advice and
In demonstration Of methods.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
PROTECTING PEAS IN STORE
Damage by WeesIl Overcome by uss
Of Alr-slaked Lime or Liquid
Carbon 5isuIphlde.

The difficulty Of keeping seed peas
free % weevil damage is overcome In
a simple manner By storing them In
air-sIaked lime at the rate Of one part
Of the lime to two parts Of peas By
weight. liquid carbon bisulphids win
keep the SEED II II be dipped for .
few minutes In It. but the fall benefit
q the liquid seems TO depend upon the
percentage Of moisture IN the sssa at
the tBs - dipping.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
slLAGE FOR cow IN WINTER
Ration Can Be Furnished In Extreme
Cold Weather That Will Produce
High Yield Of Milk.

The average cow does her best In
the spring, when she has succulent
feed and a palatable ration, which is
weil-balanced food containing proper
nutrients for milk production. In
winter, with alfalfa hay, silage. and
grain, ration can be furnished that
will produce Just as much milk as can
be contained In early summer when
the cow is on grass. Sllage provides
in winter the succulence which is fur
nished In summer by the green grass.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
Combination Gate.

shut and when in notch f door is
partly open to allow only smaller hsgs
to pass through.
To prevent "smart" old hogs from
raising gate from one notch to an
other bolt strap iron H to top board an
inch or so in front Of cross pieces on
which gate is hung. This iron must be
bent in hook shape and be just long
enough so that the hook end will slip
In under the top cross-piece when gate
Is dropped In any of the notches. The
posts must be set at an angle to the
large gate so same can be opened wide
enough to be useful.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
NATURAL FEED FOR POULTRY
Hens Should Receive Grains and Other
Milling Products, Meat Meals
and Green Stun.

The natural food of poultry consists
Of grains, insects, green forage and
grit. and accordingly in demonstration
II is reasonable that the hens receive
cereal grains and other milling prod
ucts, and such animal feeds as meat
meals and skim milk, and should also
have an abundance Of green feed or
such substitutes for 1t as roots or
steamed clover. Oyster shells. grit an
plenty of fresh water should also b
supplied.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
METHOD OF BATTING evILLoTNE TRAP.

unite In efforts to get rid Of rats,
much more lasting results may be at
tanned. II continued from year to
year, such organized efforts are very
effective.
Community Efforts.
Cooperative efforts to destroy rats
have taken various forms In different
localities. In cities, municipal en-
ployees have occasionally been set at
work hunting rats from their retreats,
with at least temporary benefit to
the community. Thus, In 1904, at
Folkestone, England, a town of about
$4,000 inhabitants, the corporation
employees, helped by dogs, In three
days killed 1,645 rats.
Side hunts in which rats are the
only animals that count in the con-
test have sometimes been organized
and successfully carried out. At New
Burlington, o., a rat, hunt took place
some years ago in which each Of the
two sides killed over 5000 rats, the
beaten party serving banquet to
the winners.
There is danger that organized rat
hunts win be followed by long In
tervals of indifference and inactlon.
This may be prevented by offering
prizes covering a definite period of
effort. Such prizes accomplish more
than municipal bounties, because they
secure friendly rivalry which slim
ulates the contestants to do their ut
most to win.
In England and some Of its colonies
contests for prizes have been organ
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
FOR INCREASED CROP YIELDS
Manure Adds Plant Food and Organic
Matter to Saltwater Is of
Great Importance.

Estimates Of the returns Of crops
fed on the farm, by way of manure
are worked out ON the basis of the
tonnage fed, and they vary greatly
due to the methods of handling and
preserving the manures. 1t has been
shown by careful preservation of the
manure that 80 tons of ensilage fed
can return as much as so pounds Of
nitrogen, rs to 80 pounds Of phosphor-
lc acid, and 40 to 45 pounds of potash.
This shows an inducement to take
good care of manure.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
FOR FERTILE SOIL
Must Be Sweet, Not Acid, and Well
Supplied With Organic Matter to
Produce Big Crops.

A fertile soil must be sweet, not acid,
and well supplied with organic mat
ter and humus. 1t must have suit
able texture and tilth-a favorable en-
vironment for the plant roots. The
soil must be aerated and have sufi-
cient supply Of soil moisture, which in
cludes proper tillage, irrigation and
drainage. All of these factors and
others must be associated in a sys-
tematic plan of soil management in
order that the land may be fertile and
produce large crops.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
TAKE GOOD CARE OF MANURE
Estimates Worked on Basis Of Tonnage
Fed Vary Greatly, Because Of
Methods Of Handling.

Manure increases crop yields. The
less the rainfall the more important
the application of manure becomes.
The higher priced the crops are the
greater the returns of the manure.
The manure adds plant food and organ
ic matter to the soil which is Of more
importance than 1t at first seems, as
the plant can get along with less moist
ure when the soil is well supplied with
available plant food such as manure
furnishes as IL decays.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
REPAIR MACHINES IN WINTER
Farmers Should Give Careful Atten.
ton to Tools and Implements
for Next Season.

During the winter months farmers
should give careful attention to the
work Of repairing all machines which
will be used next season. Also, orders
for repair parts and new machines
should be placed as soon as possible.
This viii acquaint manufacturers and
their agents with the demand in differ
ent sections and enable them to make
the best possible distribution. At the
same time It will eliminate expensive
delays In transportation at the busy
season.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
HAY STACK ROOF IS MOVABLE
Covering Arranged In Such Manner
That II Can Be Raised or Low
cred as Desired.

In response to a query for a hay
shed roof that can be raised or low
cred a writer in The Farmer makes
the following reply:
"We have two Of them. 16 feet
square, and they are perfectly salts
factory. The roof must be made so as
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
CLEANING GRAIN OF BENEFIT
Farmer Could Not Only Demand Top
Prices, but Would Also Obtain
Screenings for Feed.

Government Investigators declare
that the producer of high-quality grain
often receives less than 1t is worth In
order that the buyer may pay an equal
price to the grower of grain of inferior
quality. If the farmer would clean his
grain he could not only demand top
prices, but would thereby obtain
screenings worth $40 to SOS a ton for
feed. The specialists believe that
farmers who deliver grain of inferior
quality should not expect to receive a
price equal to that paid for high-qual.
ity grain.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
ESTIMATE VALUE OF PASTURE
Az Much az $40 an Acre Can Be OBJ.
tanned In q Season From Good
Land SIS ls Average.

Somebody wants to know the value
per season of pasture land. A re-
turn as high as $40 an acre can be
obtained in a season from good pas
ture land, but this is above the aver
age. 1t has been shown possible to
produce value In dairy products and
beef of So to $3.50 an acre In 80 days
but this should not be counted on
too confidently. A rental value Of really
good pasture is So a season If restrict
ton is put upon the length of season,
or number of cattle.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
BEST FOWLS FOR EXHIBITION
Must Be Strong In Constitutional
vloor, Well Developed, Plump,
and Muscular Body.

Exhibition fowls, although thought
by some to be less vigorous than 9TH
ers, must, as a matter Of fact. be
strsng In constitutional vIgor or they
cannot develop the required robust
bodies or grow the beautiful lustrous
plumage required to win In the show
room. Standard requirements for all
the more useful breeds of poultry In
clude a strong, well developed, plump,
muscular body and such body is Inn
possible on a weak fowl.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
MULCH AS SOIL PROTECTION
chIef Value 10 In Keeping Surface
From Packing Under Weight Of
Snow or Heavy Rama

The mulch is Of value chiefly In
protecting the surface soil, keeping IL
from packing under the weight Of
SHOWS OF heavy packing rains. The
mulch also prevents heaving as q re-
suit Of thawing and freezing. II pro
tects the crowns and roots ADDS fer
sEgsy and sometimes retards budding
sus u me spring. This may be de-
grsfas when there are late frosts.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
WHEN SOIL IS UHHEALTHFUL
Sometimes Becomes So Saturated
With prsppinos That Hens Are
Likely 70 Contract Dlsesss.

Grosnd may get 80 saturated with
the droppings that Il becomes IN.
healthful: n food Is thrown on the
ground. the flock IL likely TO contract
diseases common 20 flth. Where such
q condition exists. it is best 60 remove
couple Of Inches Of soil and an In
with dean sand or coarae gravel
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
USE OF LEeUMINous PLANTS
OF Special Value In Feeding Animals
as Wei as improvement of
Soil Fertility.

Legumlnous plants are Of special
value in feeding animals as well as
for improving the fertility OF the soil.
The hay of leguminous crops is rich In
protein and also carbohydrates, hence
IL more economical for animals than
hay made from the nonlegumes.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
FOOD VALUE OF VEGETABLES
They Are sueeulent, Affers BuIk and
Contain Certain Coed Mineral
Constituents.

Vegetables are very valuable food
and should be raised In abundance for
the farm family. 10 addition to the
regular food value Of vegetables they
are succulent. AFFORD bulk and ccutaln
certain mineral constituents
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
IS RICHEST or FERTILIZERS
Hog, sheep and Chicken Manures Are
Most Valuable Because OF concen-
trated Feed They Eat.

From a direct fertilizlng standpoint,
hog, sheep and hen manures are the
most valuable because of the large
proportion Of concentrated food fed to
such stock. By the same reasoning
stall-fed cattle produce the richest
dung for fertilizer.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
0lLING OF MUCH IMPORTANCE
Lack Of fabrication on Some of Bear.
Inas of Machine Will Cause DAM
age-No Excuse for Neglect.

More damage can be done to ma
chine in half an hour through lack OF
oil or grease on some bearings than by
a whole seasons exposure to the
weather. the specialists declare. Fo
this sort of neglect there can be no
excuse.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
RATION FOR EGG PRODUCTION
Hens In Full Laying Require Rations
Which Have Greater Relative
Content Of Protein.

Poultry rstions at once divide them
selves into two different classes:
Those for the fowl, and those for egg
production. Too many farmers are
feeding for the hens upkeep. forget
ting that they must also feed for eggs
Hens In full laying require rations
which have a greater relative content
OF protein and ash. as against those
fed merely for maintenance.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
CALF NEEDS GOOD STABLING
Young Animal Demands Plenty Of
Good Feed, Water and Milk
Variety Is Beneficial.

The fall calf demands food sta
bling; 1t demands plenty Of good feed
and plenty Of water and milk. There
must be promptness and attention, and
the calf feeder must be in sympathy
with his charge and be ready to sup
ply variety whenever it can be had.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
DISK HARROW is CULTIVATOR
Implement Has No Rival In Cutting Up
Plowed Sod Without Lifting
ills Handy Tool.

The disk harrow is more properly
a cultivator than a harrow. It does
not give the comblng effect Of either
the spring tooth or the peg. Its ac-
ton is better described as cutting
up Of the soil as one would do 1t with
knives. But by throwing the disk bars
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
NUTRIENTS FOR DAIRY cows
Feed One Pound Of Grain for Each
Pound 81 nTIk Predueed-civs
ailaee and Alfalfa.

To supply the COW with all the nu-
trients that she requires for milk pro
duetion, feed, for each pound Of milk
produces. one pound Of grain In add
dor to a ne alfaffs and siiaSe shs
~ at,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
REDUCING MOUSE
and RAT DAMAGE
Cooperation and Organization
Is of Utmost Importance.
Community EFFORT IS BEST
Permanent Results Can Only Be OBJ
talned by Building Animals Out
Of Shelter and Food-Govern-
ment Ready to Help.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
4 The necessity Of cooperation and
organization In the work of rat de-
struction is Of the utmost Importance.
TO destroy all the animals on the
premises Of a single farmer in a COM
munity has little permanent value,
since they are soon replaced from
nearby farms. If, however, the farm
ers Of an entire township or county
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
SELECT EGGS FOR SHIPPING
Avoid Those Of Thin sheIIa Unusually
Lene or irregular IN shape
Wrap IN Paper.

In selecting eggs for shipping by
mail. thin-shelled and unusually long
or irregular shaped eggs should be
avoided. Each egg should be wrapped
IN sufficient paper to bold II snugiy In
It's own individual compartment In the
eontaineE.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
PACKAGE FOR SHIPPING BEES
Comb Frame Is Placed In Hive Until
Queen Has Become Accustomed TO
lt-cover With Netting.

By C. ]. LYNDE, Macdonald College,
Quebec.)
To ship bees in this box 1t is neces-
sary to place the comb frame in the
hive until the queen has become accus-
toned to the comb and until the re-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
Bee Package.

quired larvae, eggs and honey have
been deposited. The frame is then
placed in the package, the sides, top
and bottom are covered with netting
and the bees are inserted through the
end opening by means Of funnel.
The Washington times., 1918-07-12
DARTMOUTH VAULT STAR
Is LEARNING AVIATION

Another athlete who is sporting
the aviation uniform Of Uncle Sam
down at this Texas aeroplane center
is Carl E. Buck. one of the best ath-
letes ever developed at Dartmouth
College. He is serving as q flying
cadet and took frst honors in the
pole vaulting test at the recent track
and field meet
Buck was graduated from Dart
mouth three years ago. His special
ty was the pole vault, in which he
won first place two years in success
sion at the New England Intercol-
legiate championships. He is also a
fair broad jumper and fast timber
topper over the 40 yards high hur-
dies.
He won the national all-around in
door title at st. Louis on two sepa-
rate occasions. He is a native OF
Chicago and was one OF the stars
on the famous Chicago A. A. crack
track and field team before enlist
ing in Uncle Sans air service. He
did his preliminary ground school
wook at the University of California,
Berkeley, Cal, and is now well along
in line for a commission.
Should he still be at Kelly Field
on independence Day the tussle be-
tween Larson and himself for the all
around honors should be a battle
well worth while witnessing.
The Washington times., 1918-07-12
LENA BLACKBURN
HAS WIRE IN KNEE
TO HELP HIS FORM

Russell CLena) BlaekBdrne. who Is
having a whale OF = comeback with
the Cincinnati Reds, had q recent
narrow escape from injury. He told
how he went into his room at Cincin-
natl and placed his oyercoat over
the back or a light chair. Taking
a Newspaper OF the table he sat
the overcoat had unbalanced the
chair. He went down in q heap, one
Of the legs OF the chair just missing
his back and another shaving HIS
head. A few inches either way might
have deprived the Reds Of q likely
looking inhelder for weeks or
months.
Lena is being called HBuck" by
Cincy fans, because they think be
resembles Buck Herzog. Lena once
paid 81 900 for an operation on his
knee. perhaps the highest sum a ball
player has ever doled out for such a
thing. He DOW considers It worth
the price. for he is as fast as ever
though he has a wire in his knee.
The operation was a wonderful one.
one OF the most noted Of the day.
At the time Lena injured his knee
he was being called the "millionaire
ball player" though the real facts
of the case were that the big sum
belonged to somebody else. When he
paid out the 1000 II all but cleaned
him out OF ready cash, for he had
not been q major Lacquer long then.
and fancy salaries were not in his
line.