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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

scales on the heel of the shank are
 the last to bleach out and may gener- ally be used as an index as to nat
 ural depth of yellow color of the bird. l A bleached out shank usually indicates fairly heavy production for at least | fifteen to twenty weeks,
 Color Regained. The yellow color
 comes back into the vent, eyering ear lobes, beak and shanks in the same
 order that it went out, only the color
 returns much more quickly than it goes out. A vacation or rest period
 can sometimes be determined by the outer end of the beak being bleached
 and the base being yellow.
 Vent. A laying hen has large,
 moist vent showing a dilated con- | dition and looseness as compared with
 the hard, puckered vent of a non-lay- iing hen.
 Capacity. The whole abdomen is [ d1iated as well as the vent so that the pelvic arches are widespread and the
 keel is forced down, away from the pelvic arches so as to give large ca l pacity. The more eggs a bird is
 going to lay the following week, the 1 greater will be the size of the abdo- men. The actual size of the abdomen is, of course, influenced by the size of 1 the eggs laid and by the size of, the
 bird
 Quality. Heavy production is shown 1 by the quality of the skin and the l thickness and stiffness of the pelvic
 arches. Fat goes out from the skin
 and body with production so that the
 heavy producers have a soft ve1vety
 skin that Is not underlaid by layers of hard fat. The abdomen in particu- lar is soft and pliable. The sternai processes are very prominent and are 1 generally bent outward. The thicker and blunter the pelvic arches and the 1 greater the amount of hard fat in the abdomen. the less the production or 1 the longer the time since production.
 Feathering. One of the finer dis functions, but yet one of the most val uable indications in picking the high 1 layer is the fineness Of the. head and i the closeness and dryness of feather l ing. The head of a high layer is fine. l The Wattles and earlobes fit close to the back and are not loose and habby. i The face is clean cut. The eye is full, round and prominent, especially when
 seen from the front. The high layer 1 is trimmer: that is, the feathers lie l closer to the body, and after heavy production the oil does not keep the ! pIuHIdSS IetdllFc cly cS SlS0h dilIi SlOSSy l but the plumage becomes worn and l threadbare
 l The comb. wattles, and earlobes en- large or contract, depending on the 1 ovary If the comb, wattles. and ear lobes are large, full and smooth, or hard and waxy, the bird is laying 1 heavily. If the comb is limp the bird is only laying slightly but is not lay ing slightly but is not laying at all when the comb is dried down es-
 pecially at molting time. If the comt is warm. it is an indication that the bird is coming back into production
 When a bird stops laying in the l summer she usually starts n1olting The later a hen lays in the summer
 or the longer the period over which
 she lays. the greater will be her pro
 duction so that the high producer iS the late layer and hence the latt layer and hence the late molter. Int
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
RRtGADIER GENERAL BUCK
 LED HIS TROOPS IN BATTLl

Washington. Aug. 27.-Distinguished Service Crosses have been awarded to four officers and seven enlisted men of the Amrican eXpeditionary forces in France by General Pershing for acts of gallantry
 The names of the men honored, an nounced tonight by the war depart mont follow:
 Brigadier General B. B. Buck.
 Captain Edward J. Meehaii, infan- try.
 Captain William c. Williams, infan- try
 First Lieutenant Harry c. Barnes. infantry.
 Sergeant John [. E. Hoppe, infan- try.
 Corporal John J. Lott, infantry. Private Andy Youngbar. infantry
 Private Edward c. F'enwitk
 Private George J. Shively, [. S., am bulance service. Private Anthony Dogestino, infan- try.
 Private GrossIey Hoiroyd infantry Brigadier General Buck is the high est officer thus far to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. At the ! outbreak of the war he was serving as lieutenant colonel in the Ninth In ] fantry. regular army. His citation reads:
 'Before and during the attack O ! Berzy-le Sec, France, July 21, 1918 ht displayed conspicuous galIautry ant heroic leadership of his command When most of the officers of hi brigade had fallen, General Buck witl contempt of personal danger. in spit, of heavy artillery bombardment and machine gun fire, traversed the iron 1 of his advancing forces, gave correc directions 10 his organization com manders and led the first wave of tn culminating attack which stormed ant captured the town"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
AMERICA MUST REsTock THE
 WORLD.

A census of cattle in France reveals a decrease of 1T per cent. in beef ami mals; 3s per cent. in sheep, and 40 per cent. in hogs since December S1st, 1913. Italy has suffered a loss of 21 per cent horse, IS per cent. mules and per cent. swine. No one can even guess what the decrease in Ger many, Austria and Russia has been but it must be enormous. Even in the neutral countries the decrease has been marked. due to increased de- mands for export. According to 8 reliable estimate the decrease of lie stock in all of Europe is equal to one half the amount of livestock in Amer ica today. This estimate places the loss ot 100 million head.
 These figures simply go to show the need of conserving and increasing our own breeding stock against the time when America will have to restock the most of the civilized world
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
BIG CROPS MEAN LESS LABOR,

The farmer is now called upon as never before to bring his soil to its maximum yielding capacity. He must seek the most economical means of attaining this end. He should plan not alone for this year but for years
 to come, for permanant agriculture should be his aim. He must both
 build up and maintain tlae productivity of the soil. He must use the land. not abuse it. The aim should be to buil6 up the soil now under cultivation When this is done it is time to look to idle land Remember that it re- quires less labor to produce 40 bush els of wheat on one acre than on two Professor J. w White, Pennsyl- vania Exp. Station.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28

also are in some force at Foucancourt,
 which sticks forward in a salient that
 has gradually become most danger
 ous for the enemy.
 There were vicious country attacks
 early this evening and in some places as must be expected, the British had to give ground slightly.
 On the north the British withdrew TO the west of Trones Wood. The British also gave up their foothold on Maltzhorn Farm, near GuilIemont east of Albert South the Scarpe, the British, at last reports, had gained possession of Fontaine ltz Croisilles.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
VELVET BEANS FOR HAPPENING
 CATTLE

Corn siiage and velvet beans are said to form a satisfactory ration for fattening steers for market. This is the result of feeding experiments just completed at the United States De- partment of Agriculture farm at Beltsville, Maryland.
 Other points brought out by the tests indicate: that velvet beans com pare favorably with cottonseed meal. producing profitable gains when the beans are the sole concentrate of the ration: that it is more profitable to feed soaked beans than it is to grind them; tnd that more beans will be eaten if soaked before they are fed than if they are fed dry.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
4 METHOD OF JUDGING
 EO.ASL S FOR EGG pR0f

NFE0 T0h GAG FhOOOS OiiN
 The following method of judging fowls for egg production was formu- lated at the judging school held at Cornell University. Ithaca, N. Y., July Is, 1918. and was subsequently approved by the American Association of Poultry Instructors and Investiga tors. The characters discussed deal specially with the current years pro- auction but it should be borne in mind that a high producer one year, is, ben orally speaking, a high producer in all other years
 Health. In order to lay we'll bird must have a sound body. As a. first consideration a bird must be vigorous and healthy if it is to be able to lay well. Vigor and health are shown by a bright, clear eye, a well sci body, a comparatively active dispos- itiou and good circulation.
 Defects. Further, the bird must be free from physical defects such as crooked beak, excessively long toe nails, eyelids that over-hang so that the bird cannot see we'll scaly leg, ol anything else that would keep the bird from seeing or getting an abundance of food.
 Color or Augmentation changes should be observed by daylight laying fowl uses up the surplus fat in the body. especially it removes the fat from the skin. In yellow skinned breeds this loss of fat can readily be seen by the loss of the yellow color The different parts of the body tend to become white, according to the amount of fat stored in the body and the amount of circulation of blood through that part The changes oc- cur in the following order.
 Vent. The vNnt changes very ruickly with egg production so that s white or pink vent on a yellow skinned bird generally means that the bird is laying, while a yellow vent he recognized that all yellow color changes are dependent on the feed coarseness of skin, and size of bird A heavy bird fed on an abundance of green feed or other material that will color the fat deep yellow will not bleach out nearly as quickly as a smaller or paler colored bird.
 Eyering and Earlobes. The eye ring. that is the inner edges of the eyelids, bleach out trifle slower than the vent The earlobes on Leghorns and Anconas bleach out a little slower than the eyering so that a bleached eaTIoDe means little longer or greater production than bleached vent or eyelid
 5eak. The color goes out of the heak beginning at the base and grad ually disappears until it finally leaves the front part of the upper beak. The lower beak bleaches faster than the upper but may be used where the up- per is obscured by horn or black Or the average Colored, yellow skinned bird. a bleached beak means heavy production for at least the past fom to six weeks.
 shanks. The shanks are the slow est to bleach out and hence indicate a much longer period Of production than the other parts. The yellow col or goes out from the scales on the front of the shanks first and finally from the scales on the rear. Int
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
COLLISION OF FREIGHT
 AND PASSENGER CARS

Reading. Pa. Aug. 27.-Two persons were killed and fourteen injured late this afternoon when trolley freight car and a passenger coach on the Boyertown division of the Reading Transit and Light Company collided head on near the Carsonia Inn. about three miles from this city. The injured were brought to hospi- tals in this city in automobiles,
 where it was found several were pain | fully but none fatally hurt. The aC- f cdent occurred on a sharp curve. and 1 it is believed the signals failed 10
 work, which allowed both cars in the block.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
No Barqain Days

Every day or so We see that the Crown. Prince or somebody has or dered a certain section of the Ger man Army to hold a specified point at all costs. In view of the fact that the designated points are not held we are inclined to believe that there are few bargain days on the German front.-Grand Rapids Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
Over Their Heads, Perhaps.

D'Annunzio's most recent Writings may not be listed among the best sellers but there is no denying that they are having very extensive circu- Iation in the highest circles and are widely read even in Vienna and other enemy cities. .n-New York Sun.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28

length of time that hen has been melting or has stopped laying can be determined by the molting of the primary feathers. It takes about six weeks to completely renew the prim- ary feathers next to the avial feath- CTS and an additional two weeks for each subsequent primary to be re- newed.
 A good layer is more active and nervous and yet more easily handled than a poor layer A high layer shows more friendliness and yet elusiveness than a poor bird. A low producer is shy and stays on the edge of the flock and will sQuawk when caught.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
CREW OF SCHOONER
 BLANCA PICKED UP

A Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug. 27.-- The crew of the schooner Blanca was picked up at sea this afternoon and will be landed here some time tonight. No further details have been given out by the port authorities out it is beiev- ed to be another submarine outrage.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28

captured an immense quantity of booty and at least S0,000 ,prisners, Which is going some when it comes to rif1ing an empty pocket.-Johns' fnRn Democrat
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
Their Speciality.

German papers say that Americas soldiers are better on offensive thar on defense Well, tAat's the kind o war we intended to wage when w went over.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
Information Wanted.

What we want to know right Fu7cJ is whether the 27-year jail sentencei of the l. W. ". include hard labor O not?-Washington Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
Let's Pick a Few More.

Now that the returns are all in, it is apparent that the Marne pocket was not empty after all. The allies
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
4 PariSian I

A Parisian has invented roller sSates propelled by one quarter horsepower gasoline motors, the fuel tank being carried on the wearer's belt
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
ounht to Be Satisfied.

Germany wanted 90 days in whtcl to win the war and she has hal four years. What more could she Ssi of Destiny?-Toledo Blade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-21

H~EDGEDALE LETTER

F. S. Shelly sold a span of horses
to Harry Erdel last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Witchie left
Tuesday for St. Louis, where Mr..
Witehie was operated on Saturday;
he is doing nicely at this writing.
Raymond Shook helped Robert Ray
haul hogs to Mexico Tuesday.
Miss Cornelia has been spending the
weekend with her sister, Mrs. Conrad
Schultz.
The Red Cross auction at Rush Hill
Saturday va n great success; a large
crowd attended and $3.50 was taken IN;
Ed Atchison and Louis Kircher were
the a%uctioneers.
f. S. Sicily and family spent Wed.
nesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Davis.
Miss Irene Rogers spent the week.
end with Miss Alma Blaze, of Moline
Several in the neighborhood at-
tended the sale of A. B. Wielder's
west Of Mexico, Thursday.
Miss Ruth Rouse spent Monday
night at Louis Kircher's.
Raymond Shook attended the bis
mule sale at Alb Harrison's Wednes.
day.
Rev. Nickerson filled his regular ap.
pointment at Littleby Sunday.
Miss Nell Owens, who is going t.
school at Mcmillan, is i'll with thu
measles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-21
County Food Administ
E 0 MEETING

The administrative officers Of all
branches and auxiliaries are invited
to come to this meeting and spend
two hours or more in a conference.
The A, B, c, Manuals and other cir
culars of information should be read
carefully beforehand and brought
along for reference. In case three or
four persons from each branch or aux
iliary r interested and can come
they will be welcome.
The Mexico Chapter will serve lunch
con at the Hotel Hoxsey, 1890 o'clock,
as a courtesy to the delegates.
1t is Dur desire to complete the or.
gapization of our territory at this
conference so that there will be no
overlapping and yet so that the ter
ritory will be fully occupied. Parties
therefore who reside in territory not
yet organized and who are interested
in organizing branches will please con
slider that they are urgently requested
to be present at the conference.
1t Is, of course. understood, that any
number of auxiliaries may be organ
lied after the 23rd. The auxiliary
has no territorial jurisdiction.
Jurisdiction of the Mexico Chapter
covers Salt River, Wilson and Sailing
townships.
MRS. FRANK SANFORD, Sec.
JN0. w. MILLION, Chairman
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-21
L. S. MARSHAL TAKES
FORMER MAIL CARRIER
TO ST. LOUIS MONDAY
George Russell, Recently Released
From Rural Route Service at
Benton City, Placed In
der Arrest

A United States Marshal was in
this county Monday and took two res
idents to st. LOUIS under Federal
charges. George Russell, who was a
rural route mail carrier out Of Ben
ton City until he was discharged from
the service some time ago, charged
with seditious statements, was taken
by the marshal.
Rock Jamerson, eolored, charged
with attempting to evade the draft by
not registering was the other. Jamer-
son was placed under arrest by Sher-
if Ford the 18th of January and was
held here for the arrival of the Federal
officer. Night Police Officer Jane;
Sanford accompanied the marshal
from this city TO st. Louis as an ex.
ira guard to a number of other mer
wanted on Federal warrants at diff
fercnt points along the Wabash.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-21
MOLINO ITEMS

Rev. T. R. White, of Perry, Mo-, fill
ed his regular appointment at Long
Branch last Saturday and Sunday.
We are having nice winter weather
at this writing; not so cold as has
been.
Peck Bros. have bought 81 head Of
feeding cattle at Kansas City.
Forest Berry is buying cattle;
bought II head at $40 per head.
Ellis Bros. sold a span Of 4 year
old geldings at $500.
Lewis Galloway went to Moberly
Saturday to see his brother, Moses
Galloway, who underwent an opera
ton, and Claude Galloway went up to
see him last Wednesday.
Joe Jones has rented the F. C. Ber.
ry farm.
Marion Boulware had a bad ATTACK
Of asthma last week; DR.. Flynt ENC
DR.. Coil were called to see him.
Mrs. Elsea and Mrs. John Gilbert
were visitors at Thod Boulware'.
Friday.
A good many have been afflicted
with German measles; Miss Hatcher
teacher at Bryant, did not teach schoo
Friday as she had measles. Mr.. Vain.
scotts four children had them.
Others haveing the measles IT,
Eddie Neal, Lewis Berry, Mike Peck'i
boys, Bertha Mcintosh and Lena Car
penter.
G. T. Sehieffer has been quite sicl
again.
Mr.. Pierce killed hogs last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-21
ROUTE THREE STILL LEADS

In the contest between the Carriers
on the Rural Routes from the Mexico
Postoffice in the sale Of War Savings
Stamps, Carrier Powell on Route 3
still maintains a lead. The sales made
for the week ending Saturday, Feb. 1e,
and the relative standing of the Car
riers ia the contest follows:
Route 3, James P. Powell carrier
sales this week, $40; previously re-
ported, $2,1S0; total, S2,19O.
Route 4, George o. MCGEE carrier;
sales this week, SIS; previously re-
ported, s1,5O2.75; total l1,517.75.
Route 5, John H. Gamble carrier
sales this week 500; previously re.
ported, $3.50; total $1,14O.
Route 2, Merritt A. Roberts car.
rier; sales this week $50; previously
reported, $3.50; total $40.
Route 6, Harry G. MCGEE carrier.
sales this week, sos; previously re.
ported S405; total S610.
No reports from routes / and Z.
Patrons Of the various rural route,
are requested to report to their re.
speetiye carriers the amount of theil
purchases of War Savings and Thrift
Stamps from the Banks or other agen.
cies that they may be given proper
credit and the showing Of their rura.
route made the better. Particularly
is it urged that the patrons Of Routes
! and Z, who have purchased War
Savings Stamps to report such a.
mounts TO their carriers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-21
NEW HOPE

Columbus Ploat is no better at this
writing.
Alvin Sellers had the misfortune to
get his ankle sprained badly a week
ago, and has to use crutches.
Born to Willie Edwards and wife.
recently, a fine boy.
Galy Clak has recovered from her
sickness and has returned to Illinois.
John Grafford is shipping his corn
off his farm tc st. Louis.
/ Madame Rumor says there will be
a couple Of weddings near Thompson
this week.
Harry Miller has rented VIII Rainy's
place for this year. He will move this
week if the weather is not too bad.
Ralph Wilmot, of Camp Funston,
is home on a furlough.
We yer sorry to hear of the death
Of Claud Sansberry's little daughter
WHO died this week Of pneumoziG,
AGED about seven years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-21
FOOD ADMINISTRATION ORDERS

By a recent amendment of the last
wheat conservation rules the Food
Administration permits a modification
Of the wheat flour substitute rule in
case of graham flour or whole wheat
flour containing at least $50 of the
entire wheat. This modification is as
follows: Where the sale of one pound
Of wheat flour substitutes would be
required with the sale of ordinary
flour, six-tcnths Of a pound Of sub
stitutes will satisfy the requirement
where graham flour or whole wheat
flour is sold.
In other words if a merchant sells
one pound Of graham flour after Feb.
18th he may sell six-tenths of a pound
Of substitute with such graham flour
and comply fully with the regulations
The Food Administration deems it
advisable to modify the rule limit
ing farmers to one-half barrel of
wheat flour in SO far as farmers CO.
operative organizations are concerned
in view of their practice of purchasing
flour in carload lots.
Whenever a farmers cooperative
organization purchases by the a fol
distribution among its members they
will be permitted to distribute not
more than one barrel of flour to a
farm family provided an equal amount
Of substitutes by weight is purchased
in proper proportion with flour.
j.. C. STROCK
Cn,,n4u- Ennl AlD.nsA.L-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-21

Percy Alexander, U. S. Income Tax
Collector, is at the Court House in
Mexico for the purpose of aiding tar
payers in the preparation of their in.
come tax returns. The work will be
greatly facilitated if you will make
out an itemized list of your income foi
1917 from all sources as well as all
proper expenses incident to youi
business. The office hours are 8 tC
u and / to 5 p. m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-21

The following were the sales at the
recent annual mule sale Of Alb Harri.
son, n Of the largest events Of its
kind held in this section of the State
Buyers attended from adjoining
states as well as from various sec.
lions Of Missouri. he sales:
Wenger, pr coming 3's, 5000.
W r Goodson, pr coming 3's, $500.
II Stumpff, pr coming 3's, $685..
r Hendrix, pr coming rs, sl77k.
l. Culver, pr coming 3's, s242k .
CIR Harrison, pr coming 3's, S5O7k.
Wilmhorst Bros, pr coming 3's $500
c Paschang, 3 mules, coming s's
$sO5.
Anthony Fennewald, pr coming s's
$50.
Philip l. Melahn, pr coming 3's
$445.
W S Erisman, pr coming as
$392.5O.
N ? Vaughn, 4 mules, coming 2's
and 3's, $101O.
LII Hall, pr coming As, $3.50.
Theodore Hitz, pr coming 9's. $3.50
Emmett ] Grant, pr coming 3,s,
500.
A W Lehnen, pr coming 3's, s545
M F Harrison, pr coming 2's, S27O
Yeaman Byrns, a mules, coming As
and 3's, S537.50
W A Reinhardt, 3 mules, coming
3's, 5000.
John Wells, pr coming rs, $5l5.
J = Moss, pr coming As, S287.5O
TP Harrison, 6 mules, coming "a
and 3's, $127O.
M $ Piper, pr coming 3's, 1896.