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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24
Good CROPS FOR
HOGS TO GATHER.
Animals Save Time and Labor
by Harvesting Corn, Pump
kins, Rape, Rye, Etc.
GRAIN IN RATION NECESSARY
Advisable to Start Swine Gradually
Before Turning Them Into Field
of corn-AIfaIfa Is Best of
All Green Forage.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture
Hogging off corn has been tested
thoroughly at several agricultural ex-
pertinent stations and by practical hog
raisers, and the practice is strongly
recommended. Corn alone is not a
satisfactory hog ration. Where the
crop is to be hogged off, some other
crop should be combined with it.
Pumpkins seeded at the same time as
the corn, soy beans or cowpeas seeded
in the same or in alternate rows with
the corn, and rye, rape or soy beans
seeded at the last working of the corn
have all been used with satisfactory
results,
Grain Ration Needed.
With one of these combinations no
other grain ration is needed, but if
there is no other forage growing in
the cornfield some concentrate, such
as tankage, cowpea meal or middlings,
should be fed. 1t is advisable to start
the hogs gradually for a few days,
with a little green corn before turn
ing them into field of corn to hog
it off. The corn is ready for grazing
when the grain is dented or glazed.
1t will take about one month for four
teen to sixteen hogs weighing $50
pounds each to hog off an acre of corn
which would yield IS bushels. 1t is
not advisable to let the hogs have ac-
cess at any time to more than they
will clean up in ten days.
Alfalfa Is Best.
Alfalfa is perhaps the best of all
green forages for hogs. It starts
growth early in the spring. If kept
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24

Bee Hives Placed in a Good Location.
were transferred to movable frame
hives and handled by improved meth.
DDS. If all the beekeepers now using
box hives would adopt the modern
type of movable frame hive they.
would add many millions of pounds of
honey to the nations supply. Much
of the honey produced by colonies in
box hives is wasted by crude methods
CT securing the crop, and these col.
onies are reduced in earning value by
uncontrolled swarming, and by the
annual loss of bees which die in win
ter because of lack of protection and
sufficient food stores.
While bees may be transferred at
any season when they are active, the
best time is during the season of fruit
bloom when the combs contain little
honey, and when the bees will gather
nectar rather than rob honey from q
hive which is being transferred. An
other good time for transferring is
Immediately after the first swarm of
the year when the number of bees
in the hive is greatly reduced, and
when there is no danger of losing or
injuring the queen. She goes with the
swarm, leaving queen cells in the hive.
Transferring when .roober bees are
active requires that the work be done
inside screened OF bee-tight build
ing.
There are five methods of trans
ferring. One consists in cutting the
combs from the box hive and placing
them in new movable frame hive,
and transferring the bees by shaking
or drumming them from the old hive.
Another way is to drum the bees out
and move them to new hives which
have been previously provided with
full sheets of comb foundation. The
third method consists in catching the
swarm as it issues from the old hive
and Immediately putting it in the new
hive placed on the old stand. In the
fourth method the new hive containing
comb-foundation is placed on the old
one, and an opening for the bees pro-
vided between the two. The fifth
method requires little special equip
ment, and takes advantage of the fact
that in some localities the bees are
almost sure to swarm. Place the new
hive near the old one and provide it
with a queen-trap near the entrance
In such way that when the bees
swarm the queen will be caught, and
the worker bees automatically will
enter the new hive. These methods
are described in detail in new Farm
ers Bulletin, No. 961, which will be
sent free, so long as the supply lasts,
on application to the United States
department of agriculture, Washing
ton, d. G.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24
so-caIIed "New" Varieties, Extrava-
gantIy Advertised, Should
Be Disreuarded,

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture.)
Changing the kind of wheat grown
should be done only for the purpose OF
getting a proved better variety. 1t is
often desirable to do this, provided it
is proved beyond question that the
new variety is better for that locality.
So-called new" varieties, extrava-
gantly advertised at fancy prices.
should be disregarded completely.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24
War Dogs to Be Dropped.

In the opinion of the United States
G. I'll. Q. the war dogs days are over.
The dogs have performed heroic tasks,
but after consultation with French
army experts it was decided to drop
the idea of establishing American army
kennels. 1t is not generally known
that large numbers of the dogs attach
ed to the French and British armies
lave died through being gassed. They
could not refrain from scratching holes
in their gas masks.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24
COOLING MEAT TO KEEP

Slaughtered animals must be
cooled soon after they are killed
and yet they must not be allow
ed to freeze. In the winter
day for slaughtering should be
chosen when there is a prospect
of cooling the carcass before
the surface freezes. The most
desirable temperature for cool
ing meat is "a to 40 degrees Fab
renheit, and an approach to
these temperatures will give
good results.
In summer 1t is best to dress
the animal in the evening, leav-
ing the carcass in the open air
at night and carrying it to a
cool, dark cellar before the flies
are out in the morning. There
should be no fresh paint, tar,
kerosene or similar substance
near as freshly killed meat abb
serbs flavors readily.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24

Experience shows that little ans
often is the best rule for applying ma
nure.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24

and that the cattle must not be more
than two years old at the time Of
slaughter.
Like the beef rings, this meat dis
tributing organization is strictly CO.
operative and distinctly under farmer
control. It pays no dividends. In
fact, the project is so managed that
the surplus is just enough to reim-
burse the butcher for his services
and to cover operation expenses. Any
farmer in the locality Is eligible for
membership IL he will obey the by
laws Of the organization and when
called upon furnish his share Of the
live stock for slaughter.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24
REDUCE COST OF
MEAT FOR TABLE
Beef Clubs and Cooperative
Butcher Shops Gaining Fa-
vor With U. s. Farmer.
FIFTH QUARTER TO BUTCHER
Operations Start in Spring when
First Member on List Furnishes
Beef for KiIIing-surpIus
Meat Sold to Trade.

Beef clubs or rings and cooperative
butcher shops are two of the plans
cejng used by American farmers to re-
duce the cost of meat for their tables.
The cooperative butcher shop is re-
garded as an outgrowth Of the beef
clubs, which in varying forms have
been in operation for many years.
Typical examples Of the beef clubs
have been reported to the United
States department Of agriculture from
the coastal plain of South Carolina.
Many of the clubs have membership
of eight farmers, but most Of them
have 16. Operations Of the club start
In the spring, when the first member
on the list furnishes beef for killing.
The slaughtering is done by man
bred for the purpose and who usually
receives the fifth quarter" such as
the hide, heart and liver, as his pay.
The beef is divided into as many
parts as there are members of the
club.
The next week a second member fur
nishes the beef, and SO on for eight or
sixteen weeks, the various portions Of
meat being rotated among the men,
bers, SO that each gets proportion
ete share of the choice cuts and Of the
poorer cuts.
The beef is weighed after the ami
NAL is dressed and thus the pounds
furnished by each member are known.
At the end of the season settlement
is made by any members who have
not furnished their full shares.
How Plan Developed.
In an Iowa farming community OBJ
lection was found to these beef rings
because each household had to con-
sumo stated amount of beef on stated
days during the week in order that the
available supply would be disposed Of
economically. This tended to make
the beef diet monotonous and ulti-
mately led to the amalgamation Of the
beef rings into cooperative butcher
shop.
Each member owns one share Of
stock in the project and in his turn
furnishes one head of cattle or as
Eduy Sucep UT uOSS us are UcSlTcu LUZ
slaughter. The members are credited
with the dressed weight of the live
stock provided minus shrinkage Of
Is per cent. They receive coupon
books equivalent in value to the
amount of meat furnished, allotments
teing apportioned equal in steaks,
roasts and boiling pieces.
Each member is privileged to pur-
chase as much or as little meat as he
wishes and at any time he can "cash
in" on his coupon book at the pre-
vailing prices. Surplus meat is sold
to the local trade at from five to seven
cents lower per pound than the retail
butchers charge for similar cuts in
grades of meat, it is reported.
Good Meat Required.
1t is requested that all animals be
in prime market condition when they
are delivered at the cooperative shop ;
that they be subjected to both ante
\ ,rortem and 2ost-mortem examination,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24

It Is important that an animal in
tended for slaughter should be kept
off feed for "a to SO hours. If kept
on full feed the system is gorged and
the blood vessels loaded. In such q
condition 1t Is impossible to drain out
the veins thoroughly when the animal
is bled. and reddish colored, unat-
tractive carcass will be the result.
Food in the stomach decomposes very
rapidly after slaughter, and where the
dressing is slow the gases generated
often flavor the meat. Water should
be given freely up to the time Of
slaughter, as it keeps the tempera-
ture normal and helps to wash out the
system, resulting in nicely colored
carcass.
The care Of animals previous to
slaughter has considerable effect on
the keeping qualities of the meat. It
is highly important that they be not
excited in any way sufficiently to
raise the temperature of the body. Ex-
element prevents proper drainage
of blood vessels, and If extreme will!
cause souring Of the meat very soon
after dressing. In no instance should
an animal be killed Immediately after
long drive or after a rapid run
about the pasture. If heated by such
cause it is far better to allow 1t to
rest overnight before killing than to
risk the meat spelling. The flesh O:
an animal that has been overheated is
usually of pale color and very often
develops a sour or putrid odor with
in three or four days after being
dressed.
1t is also essential that the animal
be carefully handled so as not to bruise
the body. Bruises cause blood to set
tie in the injured part of the body, and
often cause loss.
A 36-hour fast, plenty Of water, care
full handling, and rest before slaughter
are all important in securing meat in
the best condition for use, either fresh
OF for curing purposes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24
Hay Is in Big Demand.

Save all of the hay possible. On
most farms hay is in great demand. 1t
will not be an easy matter to have too
much hay for your livestock. Even
should there be surplus 1t can be
sold at good price.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24
MODERN HIVES BEST
FOR CROP OF HONEY
Movable Frames Will Greatly In
crease Owners Profits.
Much Of Product Is Wasted by Crude
Methods Employed and Colonies
Are Reduced in Earning Value
by Swarming.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture)
Hundreds of thousands of bee col.
onies. representing about one-third Of
the number kept in the United States,
are housed in log "gums" and in box
hives, and produce for their owners an
Insignificant amount of honey COM
pared with what they might do if they
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24

moderately grazed or if moved at in
tervals it keeps green all summer
Alfalfa will not stand close grazing
with hogs. If grazed sufficient acre
age should be allowed so that at least
one, and preferably two, cuttings for
hay may be made each season. Such
light grazing does not seem to injure
the stand.
Red clover, crimson clover, soy
beans, cowpeas, rape and, in the South,
velvet beans and peanuts are also val
liable forage crops which the hogs can
harvest for themselves.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-24
Preparing Animals.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Newport daily independent., 1918-09-03

he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dollars for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Medicine.
 FRANK J. CHENEY,
 Sworn to before me and subscrlb- ed in my presence, this 9th day of December, A. D., 1886.
 A. ". GLEASON,
 (geaD Notary Public. Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts through the Blood on the Mucuous Surfaces of the Sys- tenn. Send for testimonials free.
 F. J. CHENEY 6 CO, Toledo, Q. Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Newport daily independent., 1918-09-03
SCHOOL GARDEN WORK IS TO BE FEATURED
 ALL OVER STATE.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Sept. 3.-At the meet ing of the State Council of Defense yesterday, W. J. Jernigan, agent for the boys and girls agricultural clubs of the state, was elected as chairman of the School Garden Work for next year. State Superintendent Bond re- ported that the campaign had been most successful this year, and that it is advisable to begin early the work of organization for next year.
 Mir. Bond also reported that the August campaign of the Arkansas Emergency Council on Education, condition with the assistance of the State Council and it's auxiliaries, had been most successful. A tremendous interest has been aroused all over the state, and in consequence the schools expect the largest enrollments in years.
 The State Council has been called upon by the National Council to aid the department of justice through all it's agencies in the detection of desert CTS, delinquents, and draft resisters. The department is putting on an ac- tive campaign throughout the coun- try the recent roundup" in Little Rock being one form of it's activities, and all loyal citizens are called upon to assist in experimenting all who are subject to the Selective Draft and are attempting to evade it.
 Ut is often true" says Attorney Gen. England, "that resistance comes from ignorance more than actual dis loyalty, and when instances are brought to the attention of the coun- cil, it will be the purpose to reach such men in an educational way be- fore resorting to force. Unity of pur- pose and continuity of effort are es- sential to win, and that is the spirit that pervades the council system, through the county and community councils. Any suspicious eases should be reported without delay to the county council chairman, and the chairmen are urged to be especially vigilant in looking after any evidence of draft resistance or evasion.
 "The State Council will aid the Federal authorities in enforcing whatever orders may be issued in con- nection with the Selective Service and the extepsion of the work ol fight order with the new draft ages A committee has been appointed to make report next Monday looking to the adoption of a plan to clarify the labor situation in the state"
Newport daily independent., 1918-09-03
WARNING ORDER.

In the Chancery Court of Jackson County, Ark. Jeff Jones, Plaintiff,
 ys. No. 3344 Hattie Jones, Defendant. The Defendant, Hattie Jones, is hereby warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, Jeff Jones.
 Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 2nd day of September, 1918.
 R. w. RANDY, Clerk,
 By J. w. Parrott, D. c. F. R. Suits is hereby appointed at torney for the nonresident de- fendant. (SeaD R. W. RANDY, Clerk.
 21w4t.
Newport daily independent., 1918-09-03
CUT THIS OUTFITS WORTH
 MONEY.

Don't Miss This. Cut out this slip, enclose with Dc to Foley & Co. 2835 Sheffield Ave, Chicago, H., writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in return a trial pack age containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and croup, Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets Walkers Phar- macy.
 (Advertisement.)
Newport daily independent., 1918-09-03
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the books showing the assessment of ben efits upon the lands, lots and parts of lots, railroad tracks and rights of way. located in Newport Levee Dis trict, has been filed in my office, and that the same is now subject to lr1- spection; and that the same Will De laid before the Board of Directors of said District for confirmation on the 3rd day of Ostober, 1918.
 c. R. HITE,
 Secretary of the Board of Directors of Newport Leyee District. -
 111d12t
Newport daily independent., 1918-09-03
ONLY FEW HEAR
 MRS. HARPER
But Campaign to Aid Establishment of Industrial Home Will Be
 Launched in Jackson County.

Only few of the women of the city were present Saturday after noon at the high school auditorium to hear Mrs. Clio Harper of Little Rock, who made talk in the interest of the industrial home for women, which is to be established in the state. Despite the small attendance, however, considerable interest ac- crued from this meeting.
 The work of aiding the project in Jackson county is in charge of Mrs. Q. M. Erwin, chairman of the wo- mans division, Council of Defense, Jackson county, and Mrs. Erwin an- nounces that meeting will be held Saturday afternoon at the school au- ditorium, and that working commit tees will be announced later.
 Following is letter that has been addressed to the women of Arkansas by IS. Annie R. Brough, chairman of the woman's division:
 Every mother and sitser in the state of Arkansas is or should be ln- terested in the campaign which IS now being conducted to raise funds for the erection of Girls Industrial School and Woman's Reformatory. The need for such institutions is inn perative and the United States gov ernment has asked that immediate steps be taken for their construction for the protection of our woman hood and our soldiers. This makes it a war measure and it must be dealt with as such. In my opinion the women of Arkansas can best show t;ieir patriotism by the intensity of their interest in this campaign.
 Many people wonder why they should be interested in such an insti- tuition and for their benefit l will state that no home in Arkansas is immune. Every day girls, strangers to the city and absolutely unproteet- ed. arrive in Little Rock from va rious counties. Some are from homes of wealth and education. Unless they are immediately taken care of their careers become sad ones. These girls have been handled as we'll as possible by organizations of Little Rock, but with state institutions, equipped for their care, these girls may be saved for society. President Wilson has offered to give $50,00O from his contingent fund toward the erection of these institutions. It will be necessary for us to raise S50,000 among the people of Arkansas to se- cure this amount, but we must raise S100,000 if we would have really creditable institutions. When their construction is provided for, these will then be taken over and main tained by the state.
 Let me make it plain that there will be two institutions, widely sep arated. In one the dependent girls will be cared for, with an isolation ward for the delinquent girls. These girls will be thoroughly trained and fitted for real service. The other in stitution will be reformatory for wo- men. At the present time women cannot be incarcerated at the peni- tentioary. We must provide some place for them. If we are successful in this campaign girls and women from every county may be sent to the institutions and for that reason every county should be intensely in
Newport daily independent., 1918-09-03
PREPARE FOR CHANGEABLE
 Weather.

H. B. Miller, R. F. D. 10, Wooster, O., writes: By the changing of beds and the weather, I took very bad cold and sore throat. Four doses of Foley's Honey and Tar put me right in a days time" It pays to get the genuine Foley's and avoid substitutes and commercials. Con- tains no opiates.-W Walkers Pharma- cv. (Adv.)
Newport daily independent., 1918-09-03

Members of the Associated Press.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of m naws dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper md also the local news published kernin.
 All rights or republication of spe- cial dispatches herein are also re- served
Newport daily independent., 1918-09-03

terested. hope every woman in Ar kansas will see it to be her duty to become actively engaged in this cam pa;gn.
Newport daily independent., 1918-09-03

Dash, determination and daring also efficiency That's what our boys at the front are doing Keep 'em going! War Savings is a message to the kaiser that will "get over"
Newport daily independent., 1918-09-03
COMMITTEE ISSUES
 FAIR PRICE LIST.

At recent meeting of the Flair Price Committed, appointed by the County Food Administrator, the fol- lowing were agreed upon as being fair prices:
Newport daily independent., 1918-09-03

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Newport daily independent., 1918-09-03
K financial Statement.
JULY TERM, 1918.

Clerk of the County Court within and for the Arkansas ths the Annual Arkansas for the showing the of received and the expended and for what as follows:
 RECEIPTS
Newport daily independent., 1918-09-03

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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-05
CHAPTER ~.
Going to Bed.

Going TO Bed
Mr.. Stage had fastened Princes
strap to the porch rail and he now
came In with the bag.
els that all the child's baggage, Jo-
seph Stagg7' asked Aunty Rose, tax
ing II from his hand.
"Why-why, l never thought to ask
her." the man admitted. "Have you
a trunk check, Car'lynf"
mo, sir"
"They sent you up here with only
that bagr' Mr.. Stage said with some
evaporation. Haven't you got any
clothes but these you stand IMP
MRS. Price said-said they weren't
suitable" explained the little girl.
"You see, they aren't black"
"oh" exploded her uncle.
"You greatly lack tact, Joseph
Stage" said Aunty Rose, and the hard
ware dealer cleared his throat loudly
as he went to the sink TO perform his
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-05

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