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the fodder In the silo so as to exclude
the air as much as possible. 1t is
upon this one thing that the keeping
of silage largely depends. A device
consisting of jolnted pipe, or some
variation Of 1t, attached to the top Of
the blower pipe is at present In use
for distributing the cut corn fodder
In the sIlo, BY the use Of this distribu-
tor 1t is possible at the same time to
scatter the cut corn evenly and at
the same time tramp 1t. Without the
use of this device It is necessary to
have at least one extra man In the
silo to fork the material over so that
II is evenly packed. Besides the saw
ing OF one mans labor, the dlstribu.
tor does away with the nuisance Of
having the loose material flying
sround. thus annoying the man in the
silo, and also lessons the danger Of
being struck by some foreign object
that may have passed through the
blower.
1Oftentlmes the corn fodder is so dry
when 1t is cut that 1t is necessary to
add water to make up for the def
cheney In moisture and provide for the
proper packing Of the silo. This wa.
ter is most easily added to the blower
when the corn Is being cut, and 1t Ia
also more thoroughly mixed with the
cut material In this way.
For the top layer of the sllo II is
good practice to use heavy green stalks
from which the ears have been re-
moved. This forms a heavy layer
that packs well and at the same time
contains a smaller amount Of food
material so that the minimum loss Is
sustained II II spoils. Various meth.
COS and materials have been used fol
covering the top of the silage to pre-.
vent It's spelling. None has given
complete satisfaction, but the one
mentioned above has given as good re.
suits as any, especially when the top
layer was thoroughly wet down and
tucked firmly by tramping. The best
practice Is to commence feeding as
soon as the silo is filed. in which case
there will be no loss Of silage through
decay.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-25
TRAPS ARE GOOD
RAT DESTROYERS
Most Reliable for General Use Is
inexpensive Snap or Gull
IOtine Device.
AVOID SHEET METAL BASES
They May Be Placed In Great Variety
Of Favorable Places Around Farm
Small Breeds Of Dogs Are
Most Valuable.
Cfrom the United States Department of
Agrieulture.l

Trom the United States Department Of
Agrieulture)
No opportunity to kill rats should be
neglected on the farm. Traps, dogs,
cats, and poisOns may be useful. The
first need is traps and a knowledge Of
how to use them. The most reliable
traps for general use are the inexpen-
sive snap, or gulllotine, traps. Many
efficient kinds are on the market, but
the cheaper ones are rarely to be rec
commended for durability. Those that
have sheet-metal bases are not desir-
able, as rats fear and avoid them. Snap
traps should be set so that they will
spring at slight touch. They may
be placed In rat runs, at rat burrows,
behind boards leaned against the wall,
and in great variety Of other favor
able places. Dry oatmeal (rolled oats)
IS recommended as bait for both rats
and mice. Place a few grains on the
trigger pan or under the trigger wire,
with few grains near the trap.
Useful Wire Cage Trap.
The wire-cage trap, If substantially
made, is useful on the farm. Coarse
bait is required, and may be hung from
The top of the trap by light wire. Set
he trap on a floor or on board, lay
short board on top, and cover the
whole with an old cloth or gunny sack,
.eaving only the trap entrance uncov-
cred. The trap may be baited and left
open for a night or two until rats learn
to feed inside, after which a good
catch may be expected. An excellent
plan for using the cage trap is to bore
hole two or three inches in diameter
1t proper height in the door of gran
ary or feed room. The hole may be
covered with metal slide when the
trap is not In use. Set the trap in
dde the .granary with Its entrance
fitted to the hole and cover and bait
in the. usual manner: any rat entering
the granary is caught. The same plan
Is applicable to rat holes In other stu
atoms, and 1t has been used effectively
between connecting rooms Of cold stor-
age warehouses.
The small breeds of dogs, especial
" terriers, are valuable as rat killers
or the farm. They are easily trained
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-25

its contents become so surcharged with
the gas as to render 1t valueless.
Through the county agricultural
agents the United States department
Of agriculture is urging large estab.
lishments such as canneries and fruit
drying businesses to save pits from
their products for gas mask use,
Ordinarily these pits should be shipped
whole, but exception has been made
for certain California fruit Gamers
and driers who make q valuable by.
product from the kernel within april.
cot seeds.
Boys and Girls Help.
The department also has aligned the
million members Of the boys and girls
clubs throughout the country, and they
are busily working to see which club,
district and state can deliver the larg'
est amount In the shortest space OF
time In this pit and shell drive. They
are putting pep" Jump" speed" "
"get-up-and-go" into their drive, and
they are using signs, slogans and songs
to send the pits and shells over the
top. Department stores have barrels
placed In their alsles where collections
may be put; hotels and community
canneries are periodically putting the
stones aside for the government, but
the largest source Of supply-one
which is practically untapped--is that
from the individual households. The
amount from any one home seems In
flnitesimal. but the aggregate from
more than twenty million homes will
be stupendous.
The stones and shells should be
taken to the nearest Red Cross center,
where they will be forwarded to the
proper department.
ANY one who saves these important
carbon requisites for gas masks Is
helping win the war.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-25

veyance 1t will assume a water-level
on top. At the same time II should
not be so wet as to flow readily.
The thickness Of the lining needed
depends upon the severity Of the eli
mate. the care and skill used In pre-
pairing the foundation, the character
OF the concrete and other factors.
Reservoirs Built Of cobblestones-
Many small reservoirs have been
built in southern California TO store
water pumped from wells over night
for use In irrigation the following day.
In the Pomona valley, which includes
an area Of valley land comprising
something like 81 square miles. Of
which about one-third Is irrigated,
there were In 1912 over 50 OF these
reservoirs owned and operated by indi-
vidual orchardlsts or By small groups
Of orchardists comparatively. In the
preparation OF much Of the land for
citrus orchards on the benches Of
this valley large quantities Of cobble-
stones are removed and dumped into
r-vines or piled up In long rectnngu-
lar walls Years ego some one con-
cslved the Idea Of making use Of this
lock to give stability to reservoir
walls, and out OF this conception has
been developed a more or less distinct
type Of farm reservoir. This type
consists 10 the main Of q wall OF cob
hiestone masonry laid in cement NOR
ter In which a small amount Of lime Is
incorporated. q concrete floor and an
earth embankment around the ex.
terror.
From an engineering standpoint the
crucial tests q q reservoir may Be
said to be sub features n efficiency,
durability, first cost. and maintenance
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-25

Any person familiar with the proc
esses of canning fruit can put up grape
juice, for the principles involved are
the same. Only clean. sound. well
ripened but not over-ripe grapes should
be used. The Juice may be extracted
by hand or In a cider mill II light
colored product Is desired. Heat this
liquid to the boiling point, place In
sterIlized bottles or jars and carefully
seal. The product may be sweetened
or not at the time OF bottIing.
When a red Juice Is desired the
grnpes should first be heated to a tenn
perature Of 200 degrees Fahrenheit
and then strained through o clean cloth
or dripbag. Reheat the liquid aftet
straining. place In containers and seal
Keep the bottles or cans In a cool
place II bottles are used the cOrks
should be sterilised and the necks
sealed with sealing wax. Unfermented
juice may be made not only from all
varieties OF grapes. but from some
other fruits. such as apples. pears
cherries and berries.
Unfexmented grape Juice can be used
In sickness, c0nvaleseence. and health.
Il Is generally claimed that q reason
ably large quantity Of this drink Inn
proves digestion and results In an In
crease In body weight Aside from be-
ing a delicious beverage. II possesses
value In adding variety to various des-
sert recipes.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-25
OATS PREFERRED FOR FOWLS
In Nearly All Parts Of United States
Under Normal Conditions, Corn d
is Cheapest

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
Under normal conditions corn Is, II
nearly all parts Of the United States
the cheapest poultry feed. But al
times like the present oats are to b
preferred. When corn Is worth s1H
bushel oats should be rs cents and
barley $40 bushel TO give the SAINT
value for the money when fed 20 pcul
try. Is corn. 81 -
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-25
BIG ADVANTAGE OF
PURPLE VETCH CROP
Similar to Common and Hairy
Varieties, but Less Hardy.
Has High Feeding Value, Is Good for
Green ManurIng and for Seed Pro-
ductIon-Makes Good Hay In
Pasturaoe.

prepared By the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
In the Southern and Pacific coast
states where winters are not severe,
purple vetch, a promising new crop,
can be grown to advantage. This
vetch, which is similar to the common
and hairy varieties, but is less hardy.
was brought into the United States
by the Office Of foreign seed and plant
introduction in 1899 from Italy. In
California, where experimental work
has been conducted, 1t has proved one
Of the best, If not the best, crop for use
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-25
CARBON FOR GAS
MASKS IS URGED
-.
Provide Protection for American
Boys Who Are Fighting in
French Trenches.
FRUIT PITS MOST VALUABLE
Stones and Shells, Ordinarily Regard
ed as Vaiueless and Thrown Away,
Are Wanted--Send Direct to
Red Gross Stations

Do not throw away a single peach,
plum, apricot. cherry, prune, date or
olive pit nor the shell of a nut.
The United States government asks
you to give to It, through the Red
Cross, the fruit stones you would or
dInarily throw away. About 200 peach
stones will provide enough carbon for
a gas mask--thc only protection be-
tween our boys and poisonous gases
being used by Gernans.
One OF the essentials In the respira-
tor designed to protect our soldiers on
the front lines against deadly gases Is
carbon. The efficiency Of the mask to
a large extent depends upon the quail
Ity Of the carbon. An excellent quail
ity Is obtained from fruit pits and nut
shells. These stones and shells, which
are ordinarily regarded as yalueless,
the people Of this country now are
asked to save, as our government is
experiencing difficulty in getting the
right kind OF carbon. The British gov
eminent has also asked for supply
Of high-grade carbon to use for the
same purpose.
The pits before they are delivered
to central collecting points should not
be cracked, but dried carefully In the
sun or in ovens Rain win not injure
the stones or shells provided they are
thoroughly dried afterwards
Nut Shells Valuable Also.
Large quantities VI hickory nuts.
walnuts and butternuts are to be
found in various sections OF the coun-
try and only limited amounts are now
gathered annually. Az the meats are
valuable food. they should Be extracted
from the shells before the latter are
delivered to the Red Cross collecting
station& Nut meats win keep perfect
~ IN a dry place for months or they
may be marketed The whole nuts
may be sent. II the nut meats ere not
used locally. Quantities Of plgnuts
and bitternuts remain uncollected each
year. even by the squirrels. hecsuse
Of the taste Of the meats or their
smallness; the shells Of these. bow
ever, are excellent for carbon.
Only the shells Of the nuts and the
stones from the fruit listed above
should be sent as the government
chemists have carefully selected tho
kinds which are most valuable for the
gns mask manufacture II requires
about 200 peach pits or seven pounds
Of nut shells to produce carbon enough
Tor one mask This mask win protect
the boys In the front line trenches
against every kind OF gns excepting
one. which Is seldom encountered. A
mask may be used for IS hours before
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-25
GET RID OF STUMPS

prepared by the United States De-
partment Of Agricultnre.)
Stumps occupy valuable land;
foster the growth Of weeds. for
in order to keep the land In their
vicinity clean much hard labor
is necessary; mar the appear
ance Of otherwise smooth fields.
and hence reduce the selling
price Of q farm. They furnish
shelter for harmful insects and
animals and prevent the Efficient
use OF modern machinery. FARM
ers Bulletin 974. recently pub
lished by the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture tells
how they may be removed By
burning. BIZ explosives. By me-
chanieal means or by the cour
blnation Of any or an Of these
three methods. There Is no
"best method" Of Kidding land
Of stumps. the bulletin adds. and
the selection Of a method for
their removal should be deter
mined only after n consideration
Of the facts involved.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-25
VERY IMPORTANT TO
FILL SILO PROPERLY
Cut Corn When Kernels Have
Passed Milk Stage.
Keeping Of sIlage Depends Upon Thor
oughness With Which II Is Packed
Fine Fodder ls Most
Satisfactory.
prepared by the United States Depart
nnent of Agriculture

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Cut corn for silage when the ker-
nels have passed the milk stage and
are beginning to dent. At this pc.
Rod the greatest amount of food ma.
terial can be obtained and the best
quality Of silage made.
The cutter should be adjusted to cut
the corn In short lengths, with three
fourths Of an inch as the maximum
length. In general, the finer the fOd-
der is cut the more easily and more
compactly 1t can be packed and, in
consequence, the better the quality Of
the silage.
Too much stress cannot be laid upon
the necessity of thoroughly packing
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-25
CHANGING VARIETY OF WHEAT
Should BE Done Only for Purpose Of
Getting Better Kidd for Ger
tain Localities.

prepared b. the United States Depart
ment OF Agricniture.)
Changing the kind OF wheat gr0vr
should be done only for the purpose Of
getting a proved better variety. It Is
often desirable to do tbss provided Il
Is proved beyond question that the
new variety Is better fpr that local
lty. So-called new varieties. ex.
travagantly advertised at fancy prices
should be dlsregarded completely.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-25

and are always available when needed.
Wherever rats are routed from nests
or harbors these dogs are eager for
the fray. When shocked or stacked
grain is moved or thrashed they kill
many rats. Sometimes a barrier. or
fence, OF light boards is placed about
a stack. and dogs inside get all the
rodents dislodged. In this way 500 or
600 rats have been destroyed from q
single stack. re
Cats Destroy Mice.
Cats are useful about farm buildings
mainly because they XIII mice. Some
times they hunt and destroy rats but
a eat that viii kill an adult rat Is rare.
The chief objection to cats on q farm
is their persistent destruction OF song
birds 4 good cat u valuable when
her killing propensities can be con-
fined to rodent pests. but the majority
Of feiines are worthless or actually In
furious on the farm
Great caution should always be OBJ
served in the use Of poisons. but there
are situations on the farm in which
poisons may be used safely and effec-
lively. In the open nelds poisoned
grain may be scattered near rat bur
rows In the poultry yard poisons
may be exposed for rats inside dark
ened boxes. A small. rather shallow
box containing the bats Is set on the
ground with larger box inverted over
Il A hole in the larger box win admit
the rat to the food. while chickens win
Be safe. Strychnine II the safest pol
son to use where poultry run. because
hens are immune 70 small Quantities
q tails poison -- -----~
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-25

Prevent Weak Fenees
Weak fences make unrEly herds q
cattle and other aninaiza
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-25
The Housewife and the War
UNCLE SAM NEEDS FRUIT PITS AND NUT SHELLS.

peca InomaOn Department Agicuurel
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-25
PreCautlon Should Be Taken to
Prevent Injury by Frost
and Settlement.
CODDLESTONES MADE Use OF
To Safeguard Structure II 10 Recon-.
mended That Completed Earth.
work Be Thoroughly Soaked
Before Lining ls Laid.

Vrom the United States Department Of
Agriculture.)
If durable water reservoirs are de-
sired, they may be lined with con-
crete or built of cobblestones. In
form, the concrete-lined type may be
either rectangular or circular. A cir
cular reservoir lined with concrete,
having a diameter of 1874 feet at the
bottom, a depth Of 8 feet, and ca
pacity of 2 acre-feet, or 651,65S
United States gallons, is somewhat
similar In design to one built under
the supervision Of the Office Of public
roads and rural engineering at Fort
Collins, Colo. Precautions are neces-
Sary, in order to prevent damage by
settlement and frost. If the reservoir
Is formed partly in excavation and
partly in Ill, 1t is difficult to treat
each class Of material in such way
that both will be equally stable and
lmpervious. If the material in the
all, for instance, settles more than
the natural earth, the concrete lining
Is apt to be ruptured along the division
line. Not only uneven settlement In
different parts Of the earth embank-
ment, but settlement In any one part
tends to rupture or otherwise dam
age concrete lining.
Concrete fer Lining.
A concrete suitable for lining should
contain an ample percentage Of good
cement In order to make 1t water
tight. A mixture Of / part by vol
ume of cement, 2 parts Of sand and
4 parts Of gravel or broken rock is
recommended. A measured volume
Of sand Is dumped on the mixing plat
form, half as much cement is added to
It and both ingredients are mixed dry
Until the mixture is Of one color. It
Is then molstened and worked into
soft mortar, and the rock or gravel,
having been previously moistened, is
added. The mortar and rock or gravel
then are turned over with shovels at
least twice or until the entire mass is
thoroughly mixed. The concrete
should be sufficiently moist at this
sage so that when shoveled into q
wheelbarrow or other means Of con-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-25

Winding wool Is dificuit II there Is
no one to hold IL Put two natirons on
table at sufficient distance apart 20
allow the wool to be tightly stretched.
then wind over the irons tust ns Il
same ore was holding T.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-10
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
CHAS. A. SULZER
Candidate for Reelection
AS
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
From Alaska

In deciding enter primaries candidate
Alaska impeed
territory 1t
of
member considering
placed
his
has responded noby the nations call She
willingly
pie or Alaska November, 1916
home rule territory
Il introduced
am pressing for
dominating principle.
Regulating the fisheries Alaska
the protection of the salmon depletion.
Making changes the homestead laws by aboshng
authorizing free of homesteads
be htered
Extending the federal
the terrtor
"A all endeavoed of
has been achieved have assisted
1917 The
accomplished with bright
Suggestions
interests Alaska
for the democratic nomination for Delegate to Congress-
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piled with the greatest vigor and de-
votion. May she see victory before
TIE second year has closed!"
Senator Swanson, Virginia, chair
man naval affairs committee:
1.-THE navy has made good use of
it's time the first year of the war.
While our destroyers have made their
presence felt by the undersea pirates
abroad, the whole navy has been NOV
ing forward with rapid strides. Our
building program has made magnifi.
cent progress, our quotas are filled.
The navy is ready for whatever is
ahead"
Senator Curtis. Kansas, Republican
whip:
1.-THE people of the United States
have @5llowed with patriotism and self
sacrifice where the call of the nation
led, The men who have been sum-
moned for military service have pre-
pared themselves we'll They have
acquitted themselves in France. In
the engagements thus far, In a man
ner that does us proud Mistakes
have been made, but investigation and
disclosure of them has promptly been
followed by correction. The nation
Is united and will go through with
this war to q finish"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-10

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of the Cordova Daily Times ana chat
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land If daily paper, the cirenla.,on,
etc. of the aforesaid publication
for the date shown in the anovo ooD-
ton, required by the act of .,,a,,st
"a, 1912, embodied in section Aa9
Postal Laws and Regulations, printed
on the reverse of this form, to Wit.
That the name and address :, ,ba
publisher editor, managing editor and
business manager is H. C. Steel Cor.
dova. Alaska.
That the owner is H. C. Steel Cor.
dova, Alaska
That the known bondholders mort.
gagees, and other security holders
owning or holding per cent or more
of total amount of bonds, monpa
or other securities are: Qf there are
none, so state.) None. 49,.
That the average number o, copIes
of each issue of this publication so,d
or distributed, through the malta or
otherwise, to paid subscribers during
the ak months preceding tia date
shown above is 1000.
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(SeaD>
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 10th day Of April. 1918.
EDWARD F. MEDLEY
My commission expires Oct q, 1921.
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HER PRAYER.

By Virginia Frazer Boyle
We've fallen back, oh! Christ, along
the way -
That faith has led US for a thousand
years; -
The old Hebraic tables blind our eyes,
And death and terror scorch our fall.
ing tear.
Thou wilt forgive US, Christ, II we for.
get
'Forsake Thee In this chaos for a while,
And shout before the old Hebraic
God ..
Do battle for the grim Jehovahs
smile.
The times are i'll accorded with Thy
Word,
When hell has left the molten gates
ajar;
And we are only women In the breach,
With all our little sons gone out to
war.
Jehovah! give us men! Make men Of
these
Flesh of our flesh (the man child that
you sent).
We held them, clasped them. would
not let them go,
Until we saw the laws of nations rent
We only know them, God, as comely
lads,
Bound up with all our joy and care
and pain;
But Thou wilt steel their sinews with
Thy might
And make them fit, and send them
back again.
Jehovah! day and night we cry to
Thee, .
We're only women on the ramparts
hurled;
Give back our sons! but not until the
light
Of Liberty is shot around the world!