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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18

Sour stomach, clogged up bowels,
pimples, blackheads, foul breath are evils of
constipation. Hot days and nights upset the
stomach-you become constipated, peevish,
cross. Don't suffer, HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea will purify your stomach, clean your
bowels, restore your appetite. Ivey's Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
Lame Shoulder.

This ailment is usually caused by
rheumatism of the muscles. All that is needed
is absolute rest and few applications of Cham
berlain' Lniment. Try it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18

that remark. He
woke up again
while Mr.. Peccary
was saying,
II have a small,
dainty under lip,
and my coat is
black and gray.
My home is in
the tropics, as I
said before, and
I'm a great addi-
ton to the zoo.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18

Jennie: You can't expect Teller to
love girl with red nose, colorless lips, dull
eyes. SO take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
at once. Don't delay-it's dangerous. BIC.
Iveys Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18

The Want Advs. bring results. They
appear On page 8.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
| DADDHSGy[N|NG|
| A|RY 1Al[
THE COLLARED PECcARY.
81 hAN @AAAs!NIRRQfER

II am Mr.. Collared Peccary, if any
one should want to know it."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18

You girls who have been left behind,
aren't you proud of your sweethearts,
your brothers and relatives who are
engaged in fighting for their country
and yours? Have you taken any pains
to let the world know your feelings?
1t inspires others if they know that
their friends are doing something and
they are not. If you proclaim to the
people that your dearest are fighting,
it will arouse the spark of patriotism
that is in every breast. One of the
most novel methods Of showing how
proud you are of the boys is to wear
the service belt, as shown in this pho
tograph. Four stars decorate her belt,
for a brother, relatives and a sweet
heart.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
DENTISTS.
WILLIAM A. SEARS, D. c..

Chiropractic Spinal Adjustments
Insure Health
Office opposite Iowa County Bank. Phone 30
Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
THE THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION OF
THE NEW YORK WORLD
in 1917

in 1917
Practically a Daily at the Price
of Weekly. No other News
paper in the world gives so
much at SO low a price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
TREAT YOUR HOGS RIGHT AND GET BEST RESULTS
Plant Black Walnut

As the result of cutting 10 meet the almost worldwide demand for gunstock material the supply of black walnut trees is rapidly diminishing over prae- tically the entire range of the tree of the United States. Coupled with this warning, the forest service of the Uni ted States department of agriculture aR- nounces that the crop of walnuts is par leuArly heavy this year, SO that there is splendid chance to gather or buy seed for planting.
 The very high lasting qualities of tue wood, and the fairly rapid rate of growth of the tree, in good locations, make black walnut one of the most desirable trees to plant on the farm. Furthermore, 1t is admirably fitted to make unused DOT tious of the farm productive; for small patches of rough, gullied or other waste land, If the soil is good and not too thin or dry, are ideal planting places
 The method of planting black walnut Is simple, and the return Is likely to be considerable There is probability of the timber retainin. it's best value ou the market, Moreover. in case it is not sold for lumber the tree yields durable wood which may be used for posts and for wide variety of purposes about the farm. The reason it is so prized for gun stocks is because it works readily in the turning lathe. takes a high finish and does not splinter when struck by projecties,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
DESSERTS WHICH SAVE SUGAR

tablespoon lemon juice 1 cup peaches
 cut in small pieces, l cup whipped
 cream.
 Soak the gelatin in cold water and
 dissolve it in the boiling water. Add
 the sweetening, the fruit and the lemon
 juice. Chill the mixture and when it
 begins to thicken fold in the whiped
 cream and turn it into a mold. Serve
 with or without soft custard. Prune and Raisin Pie-12 prunes, E cup raisins E cup light syrup. 1 cup juice. 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 table spoon butter or substitute, 1 table, spoon flour.
 Wash prunes and soak overnight in cold water enough to cover them. Cook slowly until soft in the same water. Remove stones and chop prunes, add chopped raisins, syrup, vinegar and ljuice. Line plate with pastry. Fill with fruit mixture. Dot with butter and dredge with flour. Add upper crust and bake.
 Conservation Pie Crust-11 E cups
 wheat or rye flour, E cup barley flour
 orn corn clour, F teaspoon salt, Is to F cup fat, water to make stiff dough. Sift flour and salt together; cut the fat into the flour mixture Add water, mixing and handling as little as possible. Flour substitutes need a little more water than all wheat flour ,Chill until ready to roll out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
Value of Cotton Seed Meal

Cotton seed meal contains more pro- ton seed, and less fiber than does cot ton seed feed. Cotton seed meals is gen orally recognized as product of the cotton seed only. composed principally of the kernel, with such portions of the hull as Is necessary in the manufacture of oil. and as containing at least 36 per cent of protein. Cotton seed feed. which may more properly be labeled cotton seed meal and hulis." is generally rec. ognized as a mixture of cotton seed meal and cotton seed huls. containing less .han 3G per cent protein. If to cotton seed meals, as defined above cotton seed hulls are added, the mixture can not be labeled as cotton seed meal un- der the terms of the federal food and drugs act, and the food laws of many states.
 Buyers should distinguish carefully be- tween cotton seed meal and cotton seed feed. according to officials of the bureau of chemistry, United States department of agriculture. While cotton seed feed containing a reasonable quantity of cot tor seed meal is a good feed, the hulls have very low feeding value as com pared with the meal. The mixture hay Ing less food value should sell for less price than cotton seed meal Buyers in many instances failing 10 distinguish between cotton seed meal ard cotton seed feed have paid as much, or nearly as much for the feed as for the meal. This has been the case especially when the manufacturer of cotton seed feed has sold 1t under the designation cotton seed feed meal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
Need More Live Stock

That the production of live stock in the United States is not only necessary but will be profitable for sometime 10 come, according to E. A, Trowbridge of the University of Missouri college of agriculture, is evident from information supplied by the food administration
 The central powers were much better prepared for the war than the allies by having 42 per cent more meat per cap ita. Also the Germans apparently cap tured much live stock which made 1t possible for them to save that which they had at home.
 Belgium. Serbia and Rumania are prac- tically exhausted of live stock resources. The allies have decreased their herds and flocks $45. 900 head, while the Germans have reduced theirs about 1s,o00000 head -only little more than one-third. Neu- tral nations show live stock reduction of nearly 100000 head European loss therefore, exceeds 65, ,0000o0 without con sideration of Austria, Turkey and Rus sia. The food administration estimates the total European decrease at 100000 000 head.
 The total number of sheep hogs and cattle in this country Is 1S700o,ooo, ac- cording to best estimates. When this is compared with depletion of 100000 of Europe's flocks and herds it appears that Europe has already lost more than half as many meat animals as there are in the United States today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
County Agents Keystone

2 That the importance of the county agent is recognized as the keystone in the great agricultural structure of this of food production and the nationally { by telegram recently sent by Secretary Houston to the Missouri farm bureau as- sociations.
 The executive committee of these as- sociations, in conference at Warrensburg, Mo, pledged their complete support to the national agricultural war programme. Tn reply to their resolution, the Secre- tary Of agriculture sent them the follow ing telegram:
 Your patriotic resolution pledging com pets support of the Missouri farm bu- reau associations to our government in carrying out the nations agricultural war programme is greatly appreciated. The farm bureaus in the northern and west etn states are doing excellent work and their cooperation with the county agri- cultural agents who are the nations To- cal rtpreser tatives in war work relating to agriculture is very essential. May l therefore urge that you cooperate with E your stats agricultural college in bring ing to the attention of all Missouri farm CTS, especially in counties not having farm bureaus, the importance of every Missouri county being provided with a county agent and a strong farm bureau before next springs seeding since these are the principal local agencies for in- creasing food production to help win the war
 ID. F. HOUSTON, Secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
Farm Animals Help

Live stock. properly managed, will help the overworked farmer to harvest some of his crops profitably, thus saw ing man labor during the busy season. In return, the care of the youny stock furnishes profitable employment for the farmer and hls hired help, it he has any, during the winter and early spring, when work is slack This not only saves much man labor during the busy season. but equalizes the labor tbrou shout the different seasons.
 When sufficient farm labor is not available to harvest all thee rops, live stock offer a profitable method of talk ing care of the surplus hay and grain by rasturing them. The farm animals not only harvest them cheaply, but while doing so make profitable gains and help to maintain soil fertility. In stead of cutting the entire alfalfa. clover or other hay crop. pasturinG |scIre of it saves much labor
 The cash returns from the hay har- vested by the live stock are usually fully equal to those received when the hay is harvested by hand labor
 Waste or poor rye, wheat, oats and barley may be hogged down to excel lent advantage. Corn and mature soy beans are harvested successfully by hcgs and sheep, and to some extent by cattle It is usually customary to fence off part of cornfield by movable fence, and after one strip Is cleaned up to enclose another. Plenty of water and a little salt are necessary for the greatest improvement of the live stock Soy beans planted with the corn and rape sown at the last cultivation add to the feeding value of the corn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24

Where do we use the most sugar in our homes? In the desserts, of course. If fruits, honey and syrups can do a large part of the sweetening here, it will be found much easier to live with in or under ones sugar allowance The United States food administration says this can be done.
 Baked Custard--1 quart milk, or { eggs. 14 cup sugar, tablespoons sorg- hum or syrup, a teaspoons salt, E teaspoon vanilla.
 Scald the milk, add the sorghum or syrup. Beat the sugar, eggs and salt together Add to the scalded milk Add the vanilla; pour into custard cups, Set in pan and partially surround by wa ter. Bake until the custard is firm.
 Junket-S cups milk. E cup light syrup or honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 junket tablet 1 tablespoon cold water.
 Heat milk and syrup in double boiler until lukewarm Crush the junket tablet and dissolve it in cold water and add to milk. Add vanilla and stir thoroughly and quickly. Pour at once into glass serving dishes and let stand undisturbed until firm, then chill, Serve with fresh berries or grate nutmeg over surface and serve with cream.
 Peach Bavarian Cream-3 tablespoons gelatin, A cup cold water, s4 cup boil ing water, l cup light syrup or honey, 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
Selection of Fields

To help produce a maximum of food anext year it will be necessary to blow as much land as possible this fall There has been a tendency, east of the Missis- lsippi river. to blow fields for emergency crop production that have long been giv- ing low yields of grass. This is correct in that the yield from that particular field will be increased, but it is often wrong. in that the same labor, which is now so scarce and high in price, and the same amount of fertiliZing materials would produce mora food if applied to a field in better condition to start with. sxa Fertilizer and labor will yield highest %returns when applied to field in condi- $fion to make most efficient use of them. &For example, corn s5euld be planted on
 a good, strong sod rather than on an ola thin sod The older the sod the thinner ! it usually is. In other words, this is no time to make an old, worn out field pro- ductive, unless it be incidental to the labor operations of farming the good land well,
 First, then, farm the aood land effi- ciently, taking up only as much land in a lower state of fertility as the labor and
 fertilizing materials available permit.
 This applies to both fall and spring crops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
Sweet Potato Loss

In a recent report, F. w. Gist, field agent bureau of crop estimates, says the sweet potato yield for Alabama this year, judging from present condl- tions, will be 16 56S 900 bushels-almost half million bushels more than last year. At present prices. the crop IS valued at S14,911, 900. Surely this will be a tremendous income from one crop alone for the farmers of Alabama. How ever, the above statement must be fol. s lowed by one which almost takes the joy out of life, says Dr. G. L. Poltier, pathologist of the Alabama extension and eperiment station
 s9 Diseases of the sweet potato can be divided into two general classes-field diseases and storage rots. According to the estimates arrived at last year. 10 per cent of the sweet potato crop was lost through the ravages of the field diseases, while 50 per cent of the potatoes were lost in storage. In oth- CT words, 50 per cent of the sweet po- tatoes raised last year had to be thrown out as utter waste.
 Let us see what this means in terms oof this years splendid crop. If 50 per cent of the crop is lost through field diseases and storage rots the enor- 'mous total of 9,940,000 bushels will be of no service to anyone, while only 6,62S,0 bushels will find their way to the consumer. At present prices, sS, 946,000 is the amount lost not count ing the cost of labor in digging. Please figure out how many months can be fed with almost 1o,oo0,ooO bushels of sweet potatoes, aud how many tons of food can be shipped to Europe if this amount is available as substitute at home for products needed to help feed the allies Locking al it from the money standpoint, the approximate loss is $9,000,00o, which is equal to about one-fourth of the fourth Liberty Bond quota asked in this state.
 It is well to pause moment and consider these figures, especially when we know that almost every bushel lost can be saved
 Those who are anxious to beat the Hun by saving their sweet potatoes should write the department of plant pathology, Auburn Ala, for detailed information as to how to prevent this terrible loss of food.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
METHOD OF FORCING

Lifting the crowns from the field and placing them under greenhouse penches' hotbeds or in cellars is the commoner method of forcing. The crowns are plowed or dug up late in the fail when the soil is moist, so as to have as mucn soil as possible adhere to them. Ihey are then left exposed in the field until frozen when they are covered with nt- ter or removed to a shed in order to prevent alternate freezing and thaw- ing which is harmful, The crowns then are stored in a cool cellar or pit and bedded as needed to supply sue cession of shoots.
 When ready for forcing. the crowns or roots should be brought to the cellar or other forcing place and bedded on two or three inches of loose soil on the floor. The clumps should be placed close together, the spaces between the filled with loose soil. and the crowns covered to the depth of about an inch. The soil should be moistoned thoroughly and kept moist all the time, but never allowed to become drenched. For white shoots the light should be excluded When forced in the green house the space under the benches is utilized, and the light can be sexclud- ed by boarding up the sides or hanging old carpets, burlaps, or canvas over the openings.
 For the first 10 days after tho crowns are placed for forcing the temperature should be kept rather low, 45 to 50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
What the Kids Produced

More than 24o0.000 boys and girls were reached through club work last year, according to a compilation recently made by the United States department of asri- culture, which supervises this work in co operation with the state agricultural colleges. Of this number approximately S5o000 made complete reports. which show that they produced and conserved prod tets amounting to Sl0.00o0o0. In the Ss northern and western states $40 606 boys and girls were enrolled. Of this num- Der l60,625 made complete reports and produced and conserved products valued at S370o,000 In the south there were l15,745 boys enrolled in the regular work who produced products valued at s4.500. - 0oo, and IS,S06 girls who produced and con served products valued at sl.500,0o0 In the emergency club work in the south the club leaders reached over 4o0.ooo boys and approximately l,O00,00o girls. who pro- duced and conserved products valued at more than SA,00o,Q0o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
New Publications Free

The following publications were issued by the United States department of agri- culture during the week ended Septem- Der 2s. 1918:
 "Ihe Chemical Analysis of Wheat Flour Substitutes and of the Breads Made Therefrom. Department bulletin 701.
 .Efficieney of Commercial Egg Cand- ling" Department bulletin 702
 ''Womens Rural Organizations and Their Activities Department bulletin 7l9
 Important Poultry Diseases" Farmers bulletin 957.
 use But Do Not Abuse Farm Wood lands" Forest service leaflet.
 Copies of these publications may be obtained on application to the Division of Publications United States Depart ment of Agriculture, Washington, D. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
Cleaning Dairy Utensils

Most of the bacteria which gets Into milk come from the utensils, such as cans paiIs. strainers, coolers and sep arators, which have not been properly cleaned The University of Missouri col lege of agriculture recommends the fol- lowing method for cleaning the dairy utensils; l. Rinse in luke warm water as soon after use as possible. 2. Wash in hot water containing washing powder which will remove grease. !, Rinse in clean hot water and place in live steam 15 seconds, drain and place right side up until steam evaporates On the farm where steam is not available summing will give effective results. Drying should not be done with a cloth. but by heating the utensils in steam or an oven suffi- ciently to evaropate the moisture. 1. h. vert in a clean protected place when dry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
Wheat Production Gains

In response to the call for more wheat, 46 per cent of Iowa farmers planted ap- proximately 55o,oo0 acres to spring wheat, where last year only 250,0o0 acres were planted. This result is credited to a campaign begun in March, 1918, and car ried on by county agents and farm bu- reaus. Orders for 12S,5 ,541 bushels of spring wheat for seed were taken by the farm bureaus. and 16S,122 additional bushels were located and distributed by county agents within their own counties. In addition to this the agricultural ex- tension department of the Iowa state col lege of agriculture, beginning in August. 1917, carried on through the county agents vigorous campaign to increase Iowas acreage of winter wheat. As 8 part of this campaign S16S7 bushels of salable seed winter wheat were located and listed. The information was carried to the farmers through newspapers, seed wheat lists, county agents and special seed-wheat agents. who were sent into S9 counties in the southern part of the state, at that time without regular coup- ty agents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
Food and Farming

What is said to be the worlds rec
 ord production of marketable pota- toes on one acre-{9,531 pounds, or s25 bushels-has been Dlade on an acre of land near I<anab in the southwest ern section of Utah, a few miles from
 the Arizona state line Tire record yield was made in response to a compe- tltion fosteYed by the Mormon church. and the church authorities drew q check for 5000 payable to a repre- sentative of Kanab Ward, of the Eauah stake of the church, which is responsi- hle for the production. This yield is certified to by more than 50 farmers anc is reported in the reclamation record.
 In the census report of s.261. .552 farms in the United States in .g10. no ones mental picture of typical farm is verified by general facts only ono crop. Indian corn. was produced on more than three fourths of the farms,
 the precise percentage being. 75.7- only l two other crops ere produced on one half of the farms or more. and these were hay. with 55.5 per cent. and po-
 tatoes. with SC per cent Apples, with 469 Ter cent. nearly reached this class. l On more than one-fourth of the farms only three other crops were produced 1 oats. 342 per cent: peaches, 99 per cent: and cotton. 26.s per cent
 1 Of the total farm land at the time | of the last census-t91o--which com 1 priscd about S79 100000 acres some. 1 what more than one third as in crops
 third in pasture and litrle l. ss [ than one-third in all other kinds of | f- itf i'm, 1 represented nearly one-tenth of the 1 total land in farms, and doubtless is
 used for crops from one-half to three | fourths of the time, according to the
 crop rotation that Is practiced A large part of the pasture land is unimproved about 99, ,000 000 acres being "wooGland
 pasture" and 10S, ,000,0o0 acres "othei unimrroved pasture" This informa.
 tion is from bulletin 626. United States 1 department of agriculture.
 The potato crop has no carry ovel
 into the net crop year, except that a
 small remnant remains to be marketed when the early potatoes of the net i year begin to arrive. The bureau oi 1 crop estimates has ascertained tha; the month when the smallest fraction 1 of the years crop is marketed lS farmers is June, and this is per cent 1 In July the percentage rises to 5.S, Gne
 the gain continues to s3 per cent in Au.
 gust, to i57 per cent in September and to 23.5 per cent in October wheY
 the maximum is reached. Thereafter the percentage declines to HIS in Novenl Der; 5.S in December, and to A eacl in January and February. In the spring potatoes move more freely from farm.
 and the fraction of the crop that i: marketed in March and April is G. per cent followed by decline to 4.a Tel
 cent in May and 4 per cent in June Nearly one e-fourth of 7he potato croI
 is sold by farmers in October and ovel
 tenth in each of tho months O
 September and November. or nearl,
 one-half in three months in the mair harvest season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
Take Care of Dairy Cows

AS pastures begin to wane it is often the custom to permit the cows to get in a rundown condition. This is an ex- pensive practice. DO not permit the flow of milk to decrease. As the pastures give out begin to increase other feeds 70 as to keep the milk flow constant. Prep arations should also be made to shelter the animals from cold rains,j sleet and snow More energy is consumed in main taining the body heat of the animal ex- posed to severe weather than is utilized in the production of milk and butter.