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The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04

Mrs. George Barnes visited il
Seattle on Monday.
Mrs. Martin Tjomsland is the
guest of relatives in Tacoma this
week.
c. S. Tilton and family have
returned to their Island home for
the summer.
b. Reed left on Monday to look
after his mining property in the
Mt. Baker district.
Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Giezentanner
of Prosser were week end guests
of the Robert Gerry family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marshall and
son, Robert. jr., were week end
guests of Mrs. JAS. McCarren.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bailey and
niece of Seattle were guests on
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Bailey.
Edward Jonascheid, U. S. meat
inspector at the Carsten S giant.
Tacoma, was over on Sunday to
look after his Island property.
Alfred Ward and Arthur King
expect to answer the call to the
colors. They were listed in the
last call.
ii. NJ. Winery met with pain
full accident recently while look
ing after his stock. Two ribs were
fractured when COW crowded
him against the side of stall.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Il. Van Olinda
returned ON Thursday last from an
extended visit at Rounon, Mont.
They report a very pleasant trip.
Prof. and Mrs. Butler and Mr..
and Mrs. A. d. Wainwright of
Seattle motored over on Wednes-
day to spend the Fourth with Mrs.
}. q. Dubois and son Ray.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. L.
church desire to announce that
no meetings will be held during
July and August. The next meet
ing date will be the first Wednes-
day in September.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
Push. Button Batteries.

Something new in push-buttons has
been invented by an Eastern man that
bids fair TO send the old dry batteries
now in use to ring your front door bell
to the ashcan. 1t is quite a simple ar
rangement. and 1t is strange that no
one should have thought of such sim
pie device. The button itself is CON
nected to rod that is gcared to a
small dynamo. and when the button is
pushed the dynamo armature rotates
In the field of permanent magnet.
thereby generating enough electricity
20 ring the bell. Tie whole unit hard
" takes up more space than the ordi-
nary push button. and does away with
the constant expense of renewing bat
teries.-From the Electrical Expert
menter,
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
June Weather Report

Highest temperature, 81 degree,
on the DIST; lowest, Al degree,
on the Bird and 4th.
Clear days, II; part cloudy, 10
cloudy, 3.
Rainfall, 81 inches on the 10th
During June, 1917, the highest
temperature was 80 deg. on the
Both; lowest, II on the 2sth
rainfall on the Bird, Sth. 9th,
10th 18th, 23rd, oath. 2Sth and
10Th. Amount of rainfall was
S.94 inches.
The average rainfall for June is
l.62 inches.
The highest rainfall in 81 years
was in 1883. las inches. The
lowest in y years was in 1895.
600.
Deficiency, January to June 30.
4.42 inches. Rainfall below nor
NAL for the month, 80 inches.
Byron S. Wise,
c O. Observer.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
v A S HO N

Read w. D. Garvin's offer OF
this page
Miss Lulu Needs was Seattle
visitor on Monday.
w. V. Convey is turning out good
shingles. Order now. Phone 223
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Smith were
visitors in Seattle the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Blekkink
were visitors at Camp Lewis on
Tuesday.
Mrs. +. L. Ward and two child
rem of Seattle are guests of Mrs.
G. Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kimmel came
over from Seattle on Tuesday for
visit with the home folks.
Mrs. Geo. Maloney and little
daughter We're guests at the A.
T. Tjomsland home last week.
Mrs. S. w. Jacobs of Seattle
visited on Saturday and Sunday
with friends on the Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morley ofSeattle
visited over the week end at the
parental Geo. Barnes home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Beah and
Mrs. Beall's father, Mr.. James, of
Seattle, were guests on Monday
and Tuesday Of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
c. Beall, ST.,
Mrs. Fred Weiss is in receipt of
word from heg sieter, Miss Anna
Woods, stating that she reached
her destination in France safely.
David Parker, Alfred Bridg-
man, Arthur King and Alfred
and Merrill Ward came over from
Seattle Saturday for aweek end
visit with the home folks.
Mrs d. Bailey has word from
her son Earnest in Illinois to the
effect that he has joined the navy.
His brother Vern is in Idaho and
writes that he has registered.
Ed Nillhight came over from
Cedar Falls on Wednesday to
visit Mrs. Willhight and the |
children at their Island home the
Fourtt.
Mr.- VIM. Bartender and child
rem c, Hobart, Wash, visited last
week at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. B. Steinbach.
Mr, A. X. Thompson Of Yaki-
rla and his daughterinlaw, Mrs.
Karl Thompson and two little
sons of Seattle, were guests Sat
nrday of Mr,and Mrs. r. NJ. Jones.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
NOTICE

Owing to increased cost of ope-
rating. auto freight rates TO the
Island will be slightly increased
commencing July |.
Less than SO pounds, min. 25c
Private delivery, minimum soc
Fifty to one hundred pounds, 35c
Fourth Class, zoe per hundred.
Third Glass, 25c per hundred.
Second Class, Doe per hundred.
First Glass. 35c per hundred.
Furniture, zoe per hundred.
T. B. Allison.
c. +. Deppman.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
Kindly Heed the Call

More workers will be needed at
the next meeting of the Red Cross.
All who possibly can should make
II point 10 attend, This is Il
busy season, it is true, but it is
noticeable that many are always
present who can least spare the
time. Please make an extra effort
and come ont.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
Good Attendance
XIV.

a much larger number than was
anticipated attended the National
War Savings Day meeting at Va.
shon high school last Friday ev-
ening. The quota for the Islands
was 100000. of this amount the
Vashon school district was appor-
toned $500. The pledges turned
in during the evening totaletI near
ten thousand dollars.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04

For Sale Good COW, fresh with
second calf; also a horse weigh
ing about 1850 lbs. Taylor Bros,
Vashon Phone 213. 35
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04

For Sale-See or phone II. NJ.
Winery, Vashon, for nice pigs,
ready for delivery. First come.
first served. Also about 400 feet
of $-in. water pipe, together with
connections. 81
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04

For Rent--Seven-room house.
with or without range, beds.
chars, carpets; barn. Inquire
at The Record office or of Mrs. y.
ii. Gorsuch, Vashon. o-35-G
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
Classified Advertisements

Five cents per line; minimum rate Csc
cash IN advance. Remit stamps or NJ O
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04

For Sale--l doz. Picking ducks.
Sl.00 each. Peter Clansen. Va
shon. 37.s
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04

Wanted-lIogs, veal and cattle.
Cash paid. r. b. Hayes, Port
age. Phone Black 1873. SO
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04

For Service--O. |. G. boar, Vashon
Garden Co. Phone 22ll.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04

For Sale r Several extra good
milk cows, fresh and coming
fresh. Includes registered stock.
w. 5. Banner, Vashon. Tel lib
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04
POSTPONED

Owing to the many failures
with sweet peas on account of
poor seed, the Camulos Club has
decided to postpone tie sweet pea
show until next season. We are
holding over seine good premi-
ums. including theBurpee cup.
Neolin soles at RendaIl's repair
shop, Portage. Black l55.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-07-04

Strayed-A ycarling heifer came
to my place. Owner can have
same by paying for this adv. and
proving property. ID. S. Seigris'.
ColvaS. AZ
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-24
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

such as potatoes, corn and other grains in addition to their regular to- bacco crop, but number will leave their winter rye standing instead of blowing it under for green fertilizer according to custom This is a real contribution to the food production program as it means an actual loss in receipts to the tobacco grower from a decreased acreage of their standard crop.
 The greatest increase will be in field corn, but spring wheat, barley, rye and other grains will be increased in acreage also. The interest shown in planting spring wheat is the most en- couraging sign of the practical re- sponse of the farmers to the appeal of the food administration. Many of them are doubtful about raising wheat here, but they are willing to take a chance with a few acres. They realize that wheat is the greatest factor in winning the war and, whether they
 make any profit on it or not, they will
 make their patriotic contribution in
 this way.
 | Corn and other common grains they know all about and will plant more and care for it better than ever be- fore. The prospects for an increased 1 potato crop in the county are good and it is apparent that the county will come nearer to growing all the pota- toes it will eat next winter than it has | in years. The farmers are more will 1 ing to undertake the larger acreages of grains as grain demands less hand
 labor than other food crops and labor
 is one of the big problems this year
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-24

planted after some early crop, such as lettuce. radishes, or peas. As soon as the plants attain considerable size the leaves should be drawn together and a little soil competed about the base of the plant to hold it upright. If the blanching is done with earth care should be taken that the hearts of the plants do not. become filled. Boards paper or other material may be used for blanching, but earthing up will produce the finest flavor.
 Celery may be stored and kept for winter use by placing it in old hotbeds, and covering it with corn fodder or straw: in trenches covered with cSarse manure or straw: in outdoor cellars: or in the storage room in the basement.
 Celery will test the skill of the gar dener about as severely as any crop he may choose to grow. but no garden product pays better for painstaking care and effort than this crop. For details as to the storage of celery, see Farmers Bulletin ST9, 'The Home Storage of vegeta $. Department of Agriculture.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-24
BARLEY.

Soils and Seeding Barley does well on Soils suited to corn. It will thrive on soils too sandy and dry for best oat production, as barley requires less water than oats.
 Seeding can be done later than for oats with satisfactory results. June i, is probably the average limit for profitable seeding, unless grown for soiling or pasture purposes.
 Use 10 pecks of seed per acre, un- less seed is poorly cleaned or sown by hand, then F pecks may be needed. Prepare the soil and seed the same as for oats.
 Fertilizers-Use fertilizer and ma- nure the same as recommended for oats. However, barley will stand a heavier use of manure and fertilizer than oats without as much lodging.
 Varieties best varieties for eastern conditions are the Manchuria (Mansbury), Oderbrucker and Wis consin Pedigreed. Manchuria has pertinent Station. Vermont Champion is also good.
 Harvesting and ThresIina-Handle the crop similar to oats. Barley is harder to clean than oats and requires careful cleaning to make, good feed, as the boards are undesirable if mixed o1 adhering to the grain.
 Uses of BarIey-Barley makes good poultry and horse feed Bround ol crushed with oats or corn it is excel. lent dairy food. It can also be fouree 1 for human use.
 Barley is less valuable as fodde, than oats. but if cut in season it make, more nutritious hay and is palatable For late soiling or pasturage, barle, is second only. to rye in withstandin, early. frosts-B. c. Southwick. Con
 necticut Agricultural College.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-24
STOMACH WORMS IN SHEEP
One Worst Pest With Which Raisers Have to contend-Methods of Treat ment.

The stomach worm in sheep is gen. erally considered to be the most serious pest with which the sheep raiser has to contend. The most serious effects of stomach worm in-. fect1on are seen in lambs, while full grown sheep, although infected. may show no appearent symptoms of dis ease. It is from the old sheen how ever, through the medium of the pasture that the young lambs are in- fected.
 The most frequent symptoms of stomach worm are anemia, loss of flesh, general weakness, dullness. ca pricious appetite, thirst and diarrhoe. The anemlc condition is seen in the paleness Of the skin and mucous mem branes of the mouth and eye. A more certain dlgnosis may be made by kill ing one or the flock and opening the fourth stomach. The stomach worms if present will be found wriggling about in the liquid of the fourth stomach. They are from one-half to one and one-fourth inches long and about as thick as an ordinary pin.
 The worms in the stomach produce eggs Of microscopic size, which pass out of the body in the droppings and are thus scattered broadcast over the pasture. If the temperature is above forty to fifty degrees the eggs hatch out from a few days to two weeks. Freezing or drying soon kills the un- matched eggs. The tiny worm which matches from the eggs grows to be one -thirtleth of an inch long. Fur ther development then ceases until the worm is swallowed by a sheep, after which 1t begins to grow and reaches
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-24

maturity in sthe fourth stomach of it's host in two or three weeks.
 The chances of a flock becoming in fected are increased in warm weather as the young worms are more active in the pasture and crawl upon the blades of grass.
 Changing the flock from one pasture to another is very effective method of preventing the lambs from becoming infected. During the very warm weather of June, July and August the pastures should be changed every two weeks. This method of preventing infection of lambs would require a considerable number of small pastures and in many instances cannot be pro6tably employed but it would un- doubtedly prove very effective. If a large pasture is available 1t may be subdivided into two by double line of fence, making an alley between the two parts of the pasture. At one end of this alley a small yard is con- structed communicat ting with each of .thepastures by means of gate. The lambs are placed in one of the pastures and the ewes in the other. As often as necessary, the lambs are allowed in the small yard with the ekes for suck | ling. The rest of the time the ewes and lambs are kept separate. The
 small yard should be kept free of vegetatIen. By this arrangement the lamhs are not exposed to infection. sIuestone Treatment-This treat nent has been recomn ended by the United States Department of Agri- culture and 1t has proven very satis- factor.
 Crush to a fine powder one fourth | ID. (Avoirdupois) of crystals of Cop per Sulphate (bluestonel and dissolve | in one pint of boiling water, using an enamel ware dish. Then add cold
 water to make the solution up to three i gallons. using wooden vessels as the 1 bluestone will corrode most metals This will be enough to dose 100 adult rsheep. s- ..t.-. t The amount of the dosage for sheep and lambs are: M
 For lambs under one year of age 1 IA oz.
 For sheep past one year old. s1s oz
 Dose the sheep after have been starved twelve hours.
 Gasoline Treatnrent-The evening before the first treatment is to Dc given, the animals are shut up with lott feed or water and are dosed al ten o'clock the next morning. Three
 hours later they are allowed feed anc
 water and at night they are agair shut up without feed or water. The
 next morning the second dose is giveI
 and the third morning the third dose
 The size of the doses are ne-fourti ounce for lambs and one-half ounce
 for sheep.
 The dose for each animal is meas ured and mixed separately in. linseet oil or milk and given by means of { bottle or drenching tube. Gasolin should not be given in water.-A. G Skinner, Connecticut Agriculture 1 College
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-24
SERVICE WILL HELP WIN WAR

shortage of material, there is danger that unless he orders early he will not get the toois until too late.
 The Dealer Must Do His Part.
 The implement dealer can do much to help win the war. But he should act at once-noW. Here are some of the things he can do and should do:
 Give encouragement; render serv- ice; be prepared.
 Order all supplies early.
 Find out now what machines and re- pairs the farmer needs
 Keep full stock Of implements and repairs.
 Have standing order for supplies, always needed. to be used at "fllers' in loading cars to capacity.
 Unload cars promptly.
 Show farmers how to get maximum work out of their machines.
 Use local newspapers to awaken farmers to the need of greater pro- duction and of being. prepared Assist in mobilizing retired farmers and training schoolboys for farm work Start movement if necessary to close stores so all may help during rush season on farms
 Grow garden and help in home garden movement.
 Be leader in home canning and dry ing campaign.
 Be active in food conservation Show people how to save one- third the wheat by using potatoes in making bread.
 Be live wire in all public move ments in the community.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-24
KEEPS A DAILY DIARY.

Here is what farmer in Connecti- cut says about keeping farm accounts:
 'In January, 1T, using your Farmers, Account Book as a guide. and after reading up a bit in a farm man agement book, I used our daily diary and got the figures in proper shape to fill out our revenue report and also doped out cost accounts on most lines of stock. The cost accounts showed that I had listened to the @old school farmers and (without thinking) sold too cheaply."
 This year the books will show a more reasonable profit I mean nearer what we are entitled to-
 The experience of this farmer pro- nounces the fact that some systems of farm accounts are especially valuable to know how much he is making or losing on his business each year so that he can plan for increased profits. It emphasizes the importance of know ing the relative cost of the different crop and live stock enterprises in order to make a reasonable profit and produce efficiently.
 If the farmer knows these things he is much better able to carry on his business on a more satisfactory basis. Too little attention has been paid in I11S past lO LIl6 l1llOTIndLOn WnlCn a record of the items pertaining to the financial side of the farm business will furnish. The present war conditions are forcing the farmers to the realiza- tion that by far the greater number of factors concerned in successful farming are on the business side. Some kind of farm accounts are needed to keep track of these changes to show which pay and which do not A simple diary form answers the Dur pose of the farmer cited above. At the end of the farm year he arranges the | figures of the different farm enter prises to show the facts in each case He knows which departments are prof itable and is able to compare the actual production of the farm with the possibilities of the business. The re. suits of these simple records enable: 1 the farmer to make hIs plans on 6 1 sound business basis
 The Extension Service of the Agri- cultural College and the Farm Burea1
 Agents are ready to help farmers. star Iaccounts, keep them, and use them a the end of the year.
 r Every farmer should keep account,
 and any farmer who would like an
 assistance would do well to get il l touch with either of these institutions i-B. A. McDanald, Connecticut Agri cultural College.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-24
By p. G. HOLDEN

In the United States there are 29,-- 600 900 people engaged in money -mak- ing pursuits. Of these, 12,600,O00 are engaged in agricultural work; seven million in manufacturing and me chanies: five million, seven hundred thousand in domestic service. This class includes keepers and employees of hotels. restaurants, bootblacks, um- breiia menders, employees of saloons and dance halls, and Of some minor oc- equations. IL does not include house. zvivef. who are classed in the United States census report as having mo occupation." Four million, eight hun drsd thousand are employed in trades and transportation, and one million, three hundred thousand. or only f per cent. of the workers, are in the pro- fessions.
 Of all classes of business men in America. the agricultural implement dealer stands apart as servant to the greatest industrial class of men in the world-the farmer. The dealers edu- cational influence effecting food pro- duction in this country cannot be esti- mated. Upon him and the manu- facturers of farm machines, possibly more than any other class of men in the United States, aside from the farmer himself. will depend the result of the Worlds War. Is it not worth while to do our best?
 Upon the farmers of this country rests the responsibility of food pro- duction. but the implement dealer must provide the farmer with the means for growing more food with less labor
 This can be accomplished only through preparedness by furnishing machines and repairs and having them shipped on time. There is little to do on the farm in winter and a day spent > now in overhauling machinery and getting things in shape will save many a day when there will be no time to spare.
 Tn this stage of the battle the i'm plement dealer is holding the most important part of the line. I fee sure he will not neglect his duty that he will not prove a stacker Ii he does, the whole line will be en. dangered.
 I believe every dealer win realize his responsibility. He holds the key 10 the situation Because of cal shortage and labor shortage and tn,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-24
DAY OLD CHICKS BY MAIL.

]. ss s ~
 A recent order of the Postmaster General allows the shipping of day old chicks by mail provided they can be delivered within seventy-tWo hours, The following letter sets forth the condition under which this is possible Office of Postmaster General,
 Washington, March s, 1913 Effective March 15, 1918, section 476 of the Postal Laws and Regulations is amended by the addition of the fol- lowing as paragraph 2:
 "2. Live day -old chicks shall be ac- cepted for mailing, without insurance Or c. o. D. privileges, when the pack age in which they are contained is properly prepared and can be de- hvered to the addressee within 72 hours from the time of mailing
 A. $. BURLESON,
 Postmaster General.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-24
SPRING WHEAT AND OATS IN
 THIS WEEK.

The seeding of spring wheat and oats should be done this week if pos sible as both of these crops will do better to develop and mature in the coolest part of the season to avoid the attack of rust which will lessen the yield Two hundred to 300 pounds of acid phosphate should be used per acre on both of these crops, Before seeding treat all the seed with formaldehyde made up of one pint of formaidehyde to 50 gallons of wa ter. Treat by soaking the wheat seed for 20 minutes, then drying by spread ing the grain out and sprinkling it with this solution, covering it up with a canvas to keep the vapors in con- tact with the seed for several hours. Then immediately dry so as to seed easily.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-24

Celery seed should be sown in the hotbed or window box about the time of the last frosts in the spring. The seed is very slow in germinating and the plants are small and delicate. They are improved by transplanting at least twice.
 Celery requires a deep, rich, moist soil with plenty of well-rotted manure or fertilizer and frequent shallow cul- tivation. In the garden, celery may be
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-24

Mir. Hurley, Chairman of the United States Shipping Board, has recom- mended the construction of ten ships of 15,000 tons each. These will be the largest cargo carriers in the American merchant marine.