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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-09
OLD MYSTERY
 OF BLACK BAG
 IS NOW SOLVED Description of Hunt Which Carried Inquiries Over
 Most of the World. HOW BAG WAS TRACED The Pacific Steamship Co.
 Started the Search
 More Than Year Year Ago.
HOW BAG WAS TRACED

Solved at last is the old mystery of the black leather bag. Today the bag, with it's valuable contents, is on the way to it's owner, E. Laun- celot Hildebrand, sometimes of Lon don, Liverpool, San Diego, Las Ve- gas, N. M, and last but not least Rumble Bee, Ariz.
 After months of fruitless search the untiring efforts of the lost and found department of the Pacific Steamship Company have been re warded The bag has been express ed to E. Launcelot Hildebrand in Las Vegas, and Perry Ottosen, port steward for the company in Seat tie, in charge of the lost and found department, has paused long enough ] in his labor of locating other own CTS to breath a deep sigh of re lief
 i Perhaps the reason was that Capt. w. Long, of Cadegan Gardens London, is with the Crusaders in distant Jerusalem. At any rate, he responded to an inquiry sent him occasioned by a note in the black leather bag which said that in case of accident to E. Launce lot Hildebrand to notify Capt Long of Cadegan Gardens.
 There seemed to be enough let 1 ters, mining claims, receipts for the sale of horses in carload lots, Wa t-,, ,.;fx and personal papers packed in the ! mysterious black bag to locate any person anywhere in the world, but all except one failed to divulge even 1 the approximate habitat of the il- lusive Mir Hildebrand.
 l The last remaining clue, which eventually proved that the owner of the bag was an actuality and not fgment of the overworked brain of MT. Ottosen, was an engraved an Launcelot Hildebrand to the daugh- | ter of Mrs. Robt. Topham Steele, 31 Princess Avenue, Liverpool, Eng | land. A letter of inquiry sent to Mrs. Robt. Topham Steele finally i brought a reply, postmarked Las l Vegas, from Mrs. Hildebrand, who asked that the black bag be sent to her husband at that town, but the | failure of MT. Hildebrand to make { inquiry for his bag still remains unexplained, although it can be ac- counted for in a general way. fn
 Long experience of the Pacific Steamship Company has proven that a large proportion of travellers leave valuable articles behind and are l not able to recall, even approxi- mately, where they left them. A report just compiled by A. R. Gard ner, head of the Pacific Steamship Company's commissary department, an the subject shows that during the year 494 articles of value were left in staterooms by passengers Of this number only 129 were claimed by the owners, and in many
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instances the owners had to be run down as was MT. Hildebrand
 According to MT. Gardner, to a person not acquainted with the ins and outs of lost and found de- partment of steamship or. rail road company or a large hotel. it is astonishing how careless the tray cling public is with regard to it's valuables. The years gleanings in ,luded numerous watches, the val ue of one being $500. A passenger )n the steamer Yale walked bliss fully ashore, leaving behind a wal let containing $500 in cash. In ,identally, the honest steward who ,ound the wallet and turned it over 70 the Company received no reward from the owner when he finally claimed it.
 Mr. Hildebrand left his bag on the steamer Admiral Schley in Oc- ober, 1916 For several months t was held without being opened lwaiting it's owner to claim it. Then ts contents were examined, their 'alue ascertained, and the world wide search for MT. Hildebrand was begun. Letters of inquiry address d to him at the Onwentsia Polo Club, and Deer Path Inn, Lake For est, H., Coronado County Club, Co ronado, Cal, and elsewhere failed reach him. Inquiries sent to the secretary of the Arizona Cattle growers Association at Phoenix 70 the postmaster at Rumble Bee Ariz.. and to various other per sons in this country and Europe were equally futile.
 The lost and found department lung to it's quest, however, to the Jery last address in the bafflins black bag. The determination to ind the owner became an obsessior with Mr. Ottosen. He dreamed bout it at night and saw it's many papers march across the foot Of his )ed in t2ntalizing array. No more 'owever, will it hang, fguratively
 Deaking, about his neck, for it is ;ow on it's way to E. Launcelot Hil. iebrand.
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ARGENTINE REFUSES REQUEST OF TEUTON
 ABOUT LUXENBURC

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 6.-The Ar 5entine Government has received a lote from the German government 'rotesting against the confinement
 f Count von Luxburg, former Ger lan Minister to Argentina, to hos pital, contending that this is a con tinuation of his detention on the Island of Martin Garcia.
 Germany admits the justice of the detention of von Luxburg on the isl os Aires without permission, but ar gues there is no excuse for contin- uance of a guard at the hospital.
 In reply the Argentine government has transmitted to Berlin certificates 0 fphysicians. asserting it is abso- lutely necessary to keep von Luxburg closely guarded until he is able to leave Argentina, because of his meA tai condition.
 The German note also requests the Argentine government to recognize as Charge D'Affaires ad interim Sec retary Count Donhoff, of the Ger man legation, until successor tc yon Luxburg has been appointed.
 Argentina also refuses this request and declines to permit Donhoff tC continue to act as Secretary of Lega ton, maintaining that all legation employees lost their official status when von LuXburg was given his passports.
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Martin o. Callaghan, water tender, S44 North Fourth Street, Columbus, Ohio, and Charles k. Bourke, water tender, 11S Canterbury Street, Wor- cester Mass, fatally burned in oil fire in fire room of United States destroyer.
 Hector Napoleon Menard. seaman, second class, 250 Willow Street, Bridgeport, Conn, attached to U. S. S. Hancock, struck by heavy sea and killed.
 The War Department has received a report of the following casualty in the Expeditionary forces:
 Cadet Ernest H. Leach, Aviation Instruction Detachment, Signal Corps, killed in airplane accident, January 21, Emergency address, Miss Jose phine Leach, sister, Williams Street Fairhaven, Mass.
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Headquarters foI Labyrinth coal. Juneau Transf C0.. vhOue a If
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SEELEY'S White Pin Tar with eucalyptus and menthol-for coughs and colds-25c, soc.
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WILL VISIT BROTHER.

Mrs. H. T. Townsend leaves on the Spokane for her parents home in Seattle. She has just been notified that her brother, George Talbot, who is well known in Alaska, is at home on 30 days furlough. George Talbot has been stationed in Butte, Mont, with the 9th Co.,, Coast Artillery, which will soon leave for France.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. Talbot will join Mrs. Townsend at Ketchikan.
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The Navy Department has been advised that two men were killed and four injured as the result of an accident on the U. s. s. Camden on January 21, the men being thrown down the matches while loading ship stores. The dead are:
 w. F. Allen, fireman. second class {; R. F. D. No. 3, Port Huron, Mich
 James E. Davis, fireman, third class; R. F. D. No. ?, Daggett, Mich.
 Injured:
 Arthur Willoughby. fireman, third class; 205 Harlow Street, Springfield, Ohio.
 Charles k. Lamberth, machinist' s mate; Washburn, Ark.
 Charles H. Hanson, landsman for yoeman; 914 Vine Street, Manistee, Mich.
 The Navy Department reports the following casualties:
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WASHINGTON: The United States War Department has adopted q tag system similar to that in use in French and British armies to insure the prompt Identification of all killed or wounded American soldiers.
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EXPLOSION DAMAGES FERRY.

The ferry Lone Fisherman was occurred as the engine was being started. An explosion of gas in one of the cylinders blew out the side of the cylinder and the wa ter jacket, No one was hurt in the accident but the engine was practically ruined as it is doubtful if repairs can be made here.
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Samuel Guyot and wife, Tom Tap ness, Ivar Olsen, Mrs. o. Torkelsen and child, Mrs. M. Hanson and child, G. Brovik, M. C. Rugg, AL win Goldstein, B. Eskew. Sam Boiler, Robert Scott, J. F. Mcdonald. Oak Olsen, c. P. Morgan, Ole Carlson. G. Cleary, C. w. Scarborough and J. l.. Elster The Jefferson will be due to sail southbound at midnight tonight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-09

To many Fairbanksans, items ap- bearing in Boston papers under date of December 8 will be of interest
 as they show that Bob Crawford, a Sourdough youngster of Interior Al
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Frederick O'Neill, well known in Anchorage, narrowly escaped death )y drowning recently when he fell )verboard from the launch Peerless. other persons were unable to locate him for a time. The tide was run ling strong and it was only by the merest accident that he was rescued
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-09

aska, made big hit in musical cir cles there when he appeared as leading man in an old Scottish play. The young man was understanding for a more experienced singer who had played leading roles for several years and as the latter was i'll he fell into the principal part.
 Announcements were received in yesterdays mail of the bethothal of Miss Ruth Wolfe to Mir. s. Edward Edises at Reno, Nevada. Miss Wolfe is well known in Fairbanks, having visited her sister, Mrs. Lipman Sim son, here last summer, and was very popular during her short visit to this camp She lived here in the earlier days of Fairbanks, her par ents also residing here at that time
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-09
JEFFERSON ARRIVED.

The steamer Jefferson arrived
 from the south late yesterday af- ternoon with good list of passen- gers. The arrivals were Mrs. P. G.. r. Bawin, F. A. Hills and wife,
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-09
ALASKA NEWS NOTES

Colonel E. M Saville, formerly commanding officer at Fort Seward, now head of the military police at Camp Lewis recently wrote a scath- ing letter to a Tacoma mother whose laughter is affected with soldier phobia." She has been driven away from the camp twice and Col. Sa- vile found it necessary to write a yery blunt letter to the mother. The girl once ran away to the camp in he family car.
 Frederick ONeill, well known in Anchorage, narrowly escaped death )y drowning recently when he fell pverboard from the launch Peerless. He fell while it was dark and the other persons were unable to locate him for time. The tide was run 1ing strong and it was only by the merest accident that he was rescued.
 
 luiet winter this year, even fur trap pers having little to do. So far on ly fifteen lynx have been caught and IS there is no small game at all t is doubtful if many more will be aken. The only thing doing at Hope is eating up grub and putting wood in the stoves.
 E. w. Miller of Chatanika was re- gently arrested at Fairbanks and charged with vagrancy. He had been drinking heavily and was sui 'ering from the effects of the li- luor. It was expected that after a ,ew days rest under medical treat nent he would be all right. He will oe kept under surveillance.
 The Alaska-Anthracite Railway Company's docks in the famous Con- roller Bay over which there has )een so much contention in Congress vas recently carried out by the ice turing the recent cold snap The lock was only completed last fall, being built three and one-half miles from shore at huge cost.
 Under the direction of D. r. Dun lgan, teacher, the Natives of Tyonic have started general store and are making it pay. At present they thn,carI Ial1 oyc' nf stock invested. The profits go to the store and are credited to the Natives. A new school building is being erected there at a cost of $4000 Miss Katherine Kane, teach CT at Susitna, has introduced a new course in domestic science and at present is instructing the Native wO- men in the art of bread making. A hospital is maintained at Kanakanak under competent doctors and nurses. Dillingham; Bay is the center of the Native reindeer industry. In all Ma tive villages to the westward with the exception of Knik and Susitna the Natives are increasing. At the two mentioned places an epidemic of measles last year greatly de- creased the population.
 In a recent issue of the New York Telegraph, appears an article, telling that. Louis Klop- sch at one time editor af the de- funct Fairbanks Times, is now in the trenches in France, and is edit ing newspaper in the trenches. Klopsch, on leaving here, went to New York, and was employed there on the publicity staff of the Metro Film Company up to the time he joined the army.
 To many Farbanksans, items ap- bearing in Boston papers under date of December will be of interest as they show that Bob Crawford, a Sourdough youngster of Interior Al DIET SQUAD CHILDREN
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FIRE ALARM 0OxES (Correct to August f3th)

(Correct to August t3th) i 1-4-3rd and Franklin. | 1-6-Franklln and Front. 1 1-6--Front Street. opposite Union 1 Iron Works. | 1-7-Front Street, opposite City
 1-8-Front Street, below Worthen
 Mills. 1 2-3-Willoughby and Ind. 1-+Seward and Front. 1 2-6-Main and Front ! 2-6-Main and End.
 3-7-Main and 4th. 1 3-2-Gastineau Avenue and RAwn Way
 3-4-Gold and Snd. 3-6-4th and Harris.
 o-o-6th and Gold. ! 3-7-5th and East.
 3-8-7th and Gold.
 4-1-9th and Indian 4-2-5th and Calhoun
 4-3-West end Distin Avenue
 4-5-Sth and Calhoun
 4-6-7th and Main
 4-7-6th and Seward 4-8-Government Road. Old Jap Gardens.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-01-17
CLIPPING H0n.GEE5 III SPRING
siazvy coaI c. Esir Causes Mucr
Sweating, N%.,'>4 Is Eacrvating
70 / 81: e,i.i>7;'ls.

= g0Ja H. . IL. - one tllrOuc-
the wintoc reason vita heavy, rougA
coats t1at :;ra .."a.: hi whCD spltn.
;Forl De:s.,.s, -i.e ..a.:.t is .hey are un
comfortable WIEN heavy work.
heavy coat OF -42fr causes much sweat
ing, which is enerv4jing to the horss
and consequently produces an unnec~
essary drain upon his strength ana
vitality. Nor is this all. a horse that
sWeats freely during the changing
weather of spring is very apt to take
cold. Rough, shaggy coats should be-
clipped in the spring before heavy
work begins.
There are exealient clippers on fha
market for this purpose, and they car
)e bought at very reasonable prices
= good clipper will pay for itself in e
Jingle season on almost any farm, and
sometimes it viii do much more than
hat. If team is laid up with q bad
:old for a few days when work is
'rcssiEg the loss Of work may become
+ry expensive. This should be avoid
Il by the use Of a clipper and inc
'entaliy also make the horse NOR,
lnlfortable.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-01-17
BRO0OER IMPORTANT.
Where Large Numbers Of Chicks Are
Raised 1t Is inGispsnsab!e.

'EhSi = h-Si sS lNuIIloGES CT SDtc~S ARC
Raised 1t Is inGisps snsab!e.
That the Importance ef the brooGcr
in rearing large numbers Gf inuuba tor
chicks cannot lie overcsiimated' is the
opinion Of y. L. Harris, Superintendent
of the Kansas State agricultural col
legc poultry farm.
Some artificial means Of brooding
chicks must be provided when incllba-
tor chicks hatch in cool or cold wealth
er. Where a small flock OF birds is to
be raised it is not profitable to use
either the Incubator o.. breeder, but
where large numbers Of chickens are
handled the brooder becomes 4 matter
OF convenience.
Keeping chicks i'll I.Irsc Go2l1s mini
mizcS the labor and reduces the cost Of
houses and yards. Where hens are
used for breeders III cold weather only
Il few chicks can bc given 10 each hen.
This requires a large number Of cOops,
and the attendant is compelled to give
each group nearly us much attention as
would be required for one large flock
cared for by the brcodeE.
a large rerccnta g OF the len brood
ell chicks suffer from 9Ee effects of
head lice. These not only-arG bother
some to the newly hatched chick, but
continue to be q source Of trouble.
through the entire season. -
Where hens are not available and
only few chicks are 10 be raised it is
possible to construct homemade
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-01-17
Cara OF Chicns.

Eroyide tie chicks with clean fresi
water until they are q month or sly
weeks old.
After the first few days feed daily
cut onions. green alfalfa, sprout2d oats
>r some other suitable green feed Uii-
less chicks can get such material oll.
range.
Feed charcoal, grit ana bonemeaI
separately in suitable feed hoilpar.
Plenty of exercise on range end plen.
IT, of green feed and bonemcal Will nre-
vent leg weakness
Toe picking OF .cnnnibalism can be
prevented by providing pl"uh, of an
tmal feed. 2.reGq feed. cXar, i-i' and by
putting q little salt in tie lup>.h. uot
over Onc-haif OF / per cent.
Skimmilk or buttermnk given the
chicks to drink in d Saniihry drinking
vessel is excellent for pr@mCtinr uni
form and rapid growth abd is oi,c Of
the best prcvc!tiyC& of hd dWcl trouble.
Iowa Agricultural College
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APPETIZING MEATS.

z I1EFSTEAII PIE.-Cut remnants
EH Of cod DrOilcd steak or roast
beef il one inch cubes; then
cover with boiling water, add One-haiI
onion and t00k slowly enc hour. Re
move onion. thicken gravy with flour
diluted Witl cold water and season
with salt an. pepper. Add potatoes Gu.
III one-f0uy:A inch slices which have
been parboiici eight minutes in boiling
salted waite. Put III Il bu,tcred pud
ding dish, col, cover with baking pow
der biscuit mixture OF pic crust. Bake
III Il hot oven. II covered with pie
crust make several incisions in crust
that gases nay escape.
Bargain CrOquettes-One Cupful colo
roast beef finely chopped, salt and pep,
per, onion jl1icc, table sauce, two table
spoonfuls breadcrumbs, one table
spoonful melted butter and yolll of one
egg, slightly beaten. Season beef with
salt, pepper, onion juice and table
sauce. ACd remaining ingredients;
shape RftC.' the form OF small Gro
quettes poiHt2i at ends. Roll i'll 1iOUr
egg and crumbs fry i'll deep fat, drain
and serve Eith tomato sauce and hot
biscuit.
Italian ECci-Mclt two tablespoon
fuls Of butter i'll Il frying pan and add
one onion sliced thin. Cook unti
drowned. ten add enc and one-haii
cupfuls OF slcwea cnRas6 tomatoes aEl
let DoI slowly foF fftoaa minutes o.
until Sigh, tbtcheaad. Add one ane
one-haif ca cf cooked macGrczi and
bring to " DOu. Just befcre SERVING
add two ca fuIs Gf left over KOast beet
cut fine. jiuat through, but do not
boil. Serve ut once.
Pressed u aat.-PurcllaSo any desired
amount OF ..Ink or rib meat, wash
place in a Kettle, cover With water allH
boil until very teEGcP; when aont
drain, remove TIC bones and skin anc
pack i'll a dish where it can be pressed
Dy weighing the cover. When c0Id
slice and SIRE.
FilIet OF Eccf.-WiEc, remove fat
veins aud say tendonous portions
skeWer III fi3&i1U and lard upper side
with grain It meat IF you do not wish
10 take trOillrc to lard il!lnt Your butch
er will do Il lOr YOU, Place OF a rach
fn n small pan. sprinkle with &aiE aad
pcpper, drcGSe with flour and pu; ii.
bottom of iaa small pieces of pork
Bake twentI 10 thirty niuutes in h0i
oven, bastiGH three times. Take ont
skewer, rel;ipyc TO hot platter and gar
njsh with watGrcgoss. Serve wifi
mushrooms Or horserndish sauce.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-01-17
The chicken coop ;,1d screened
run shown herewith provide safety
for the hen and chicks fIom prcda-
tory fees. The wire sc.lcn is "a Of
fectivc barrier cGsains, Ii..%ks, cats.
rats and other foes Of CHICKS

brooder. These usually require c0nsiG
e-.bly moro attention than these on tne
market, but viii give fai:ly goJI re-
suits.
The most common mernod of heating
these homemade brOoders is by means
of {. jug of hot water. \ box which
contains sufficient room 5or from 80 to
100 chicks ana which is tight Oh ali
sides excepting the front is the first rc-
quiremenr. GnIpe method of ventilation
should &c ifveilled Oh the top OF tn
box. \ two gallon jug Of hot water
furnishes the heating plant. The jug
should be wrapped in burlap to VIC.
teet the chicks and aid in retaining the
beat. This brooder will keep Il limitc,:
Number of chicks perfectly comfortable
There are nearly as many makes OF
breeders on the market as there arc
Incubator factories i'm the country.
Many of these brooders are 50 cIlear!I
constructed as to be in constant danger
OF fire. Many small brpoderS are OF
the market, however, which arc Dracti-
cally fireproOf and which have a ca.
pacity of from 80 to 100 chicks.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-01-17
Fruity Ones.

0TEWED PRUNES AND III
y QUATS.-Six kumquats, q cupIul
OF soaked and stoned prunes.
sugar to taste. half II cupful OF water.
Prepare prumes by soaking them until
plump III cold water to cover. Drain
and pit. TO pruncs add kumquats sic.
ed thin ana half 4 cupful of water in
which the rruneS have been soaked.
Simmer gently for few minutes, then
add sugar. Cook slowly until kun.
quats are tender. Unless cooked very
gently they Wig go to pieces.
Apple SlumD.-A quart OF apples,
half Il cupf-l of sugar, q cupful Of
-four, a teaSpoOnful of baking powder,
quarter tCaSpoOnful of salt. an egg,
half Il cupfUl of milk, & tablespoonful
Of butter. Wash and pare the apples.
cut into sli"es, brush bakedish with
butter, put i'll the apples and sugar,
cover with the dough. Place in mod
crate oven and bake thirty minutes,
loosen sides and turn out on plate,
dough side Gown. Serve with warm
milk or cream. Sift the flour. baking
powder and salt into bowl. add the
milk and well beaten egg, mix well
and add the melted butter. Pour over
apples. ~
Pineapple Nests.-Shrcd good flaw
orcd pineapple and form into nests on
lettuce leaves. Fill the nests witt!
3celed AMI seeded Malaga grapes
dress each with Il spoonful of rnayon-
naiSe and a cherry on top
Baked Pineapple. - Drain the Juice
from can of sliced pineapple. place
on stove with a cupful of sugar and
let come to Il boil. In baking dish
place layer of pineapple and layer
OF fine breadcrumGs, alternately, until
all the pineapple has been used. Place
bits of butter over the top and pour
over al the hot sirup. Bake in the
oven for thirty minutes. This is very
fine served with chicken:
Fruit Coci,Uaii.-Tvo oranges. one
grapefruit. 4. few white grapes. Cut
in small pieces. cover with sugar AMI
let stand 10 folIn plenty Of juice. Sorv,
very cold in glasses garnished witt
red and green cherry.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-01-17

-:.ough, but hog goes through. Ii
cre is no hole in the fence it makes
he. OF course if the fence was SO
light at first that the hog could not
get through, it won't bother you the
second and forty-ninth time.
insufficient or irregular feeding, OF
failing to supply something which the
animals crave IN the feed makes hogs
restless and ready to take the first
chance Of exploring the outside world
IN hopes OF finding what they failed
to find in their troughs.
1t saves time and patience to keep
them cOntented and at home,
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-01-17
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CHICKEN CHATTER.

. Not enough animal food, lack
= Of exercise and too nuch@tOn-
!, fnement are all causes Of leg
= weakness with the early hutched
+ chicks.
. Use care in making sitting
: hens nest. Put III come Girt
3 first, then plenty o. soft hay or
3 oat straw
: When Matching watch closely
? that the chicks do not get away
: from the hen Gnd chill.
= Chicks must have aii>tiic water
$ they want from the stIrt of feed
> ing.
9 For tie first TIVE weeks feed
2 chicks hard boiled eggs. cut up
> line; coarse cornmeal. grit and
= good quality of chick food.
x *st 4 x \ & x = x = = = X :. ;: < =
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-01-17
COMFORTABLE PEN FOR SOWS
Cheaper to Warm Animal With Rea.
sonably Good Building Than to
Furnish Alfalfa.

Do the hogs have warm, dry beds :
Remember that it is q matter of econ
oRly in rearing hogs to provide them
with comfortable quarters. 1t is
cheaper to warm q hog with a reason
ably good building, with straw and lit
Ter, than to burn alfalfa hay and 60
cent corn in maintaining the heat of
the animal body.