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LIGHT DRESSING OF MANURE
Yields Larger Returns Per Ton Of
Fertilizer Used Than Does
Heavier Application.

A light application Of manure yields
larger returns per ton Of manure used
than does a heavier application. This
has been proven by the trials at many
experiment. stations. Heavy applica-
lions of 30 to 40 tons per acre give
the largest yields, but when the
amount of manure is limited and the
area of land Is large, light applica-
lions of six to ten loads per acre give
the most profitable returns. Very ben
eficial results may be secured by Civ.
ing a very light dressing of one to
three loads per acre to the fields which
are to be plowed for green manure,
The manure doubtless increases bac.
terial action and hastens the fermenta-
ton and decay of the organic matter.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08
Memory's Day.

st. Valentines is Aemorys day
For some of US Who hold
A bit Of satin pat array
Engraved in furnished gold.
From one ThO gives his heart to
you
And VOTs fOrepsr 10 b true"
So. Valsntins's Is MemOry's day;
We Watch the rising sun,
With lips that suinly STRIFE to pnas
Their Lord, Thy WiH be done"
Love wds so street., so Grief its state,
And 1t Is hard. so hard, TO rait.
st. Valentines Is Msmory's day,
Yet, Ike TO that sbove,
rs blooming BY an earthly rag.
4 lOag-rsmembsrsd lope.
And teader are tAe eyes that shine
Tear-semmed, above a valentine.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08
FARM SNOW PL0W IS PLANNED
Implement Made Of Two Old PIanks
and Few Boards Is Easily Pulled
by One Horse.

Up to last winter I always have
shoveled paths in the snow around the
farm and got many backache, while
the horses were standing in the barn.
So I decided that / would see If
could not make them help, writes
Charles q. Richardson in Farm and
Home.
/ found two old planks about FIVE
feet long, two inches thick and ten
inches wide. l sawed off an end Of one
so that the ends would fit together
smoothly. Then l nailed some boards
across the top. On the pointed end ]
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08
MORE MEMBERS IN PIG CLUBS
Big Increases Seen In Many States
With Consequent Influences on
Meat Production.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment OF Agriculture)
Despite lack Of pigs In nearly every
state, the fiscal year that ended June
30, brought pig increases in the mem.
bership of boys and girls pig clubs,
with consequent greater influences on
meat production, according to the an,
nual report of the bureau Of animal
industry, United States department OF
agriculture.
Thirteen specialists in as many
states supervised the work of 21,609
members, a membership increase OF
sc per cent. This work was carried
on in Alabama, Arkansas, California
Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Massachusetts, Nebraska, North Caro-
lima, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas
The number of members reported
showed an increase of 14S per cent
and now is nearly 10000.
Financial aid by bankers helped
largely TO make the clubs successful
AS an instance, bankers in Arkansas
last year furnished purebred pigs to
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08
REJECTION or POOR HORSES
List of Vices That Should Cause AMI
mails to Be Cast Aside as
Unfit for Work.

For any purpose the following vices
should cause the horse to be rejected:
Baking. backing, rearing, kicking,
striking with the forefeet or running
away. Less important vices are:
Throwing the head up or down, shy
ing, soaring, breaking loose when tied,
resting one foot upon the other, grasp
ing the bit between the teeth, rolling
with the harness on, or switching the
tail over the lines. Occasionally the
last-named vice causes the horse TO
kick, in which case it becomes danger
Gus.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08
PRACTICAL SMALL BARN PLAN
Building Is inexpensive to Build and
VIII House Three Milk Cows
and Two Horses.

This barn is very practical for the
man with small place, and is very
inexpensive to build. 1t will conyen-
iently house three milk cows and two
work horses. There is ample storage
for hay and grain and things are ar
ranged so as to be handy for the work
man, writes w. f. Frudden of Iowa In
Klmball's Dairy Farmer.
A good way to build 1t would be to
run the concrete foundation walls up
a little above the floor line. This is
the modern way of doing things right.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08
PREPARE FOR SPRING LAMBS
Success of Crop Depends Greatly on
Care and Feed of Ewes During
Cold Weather.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
The care and feed of the ewes dur
ing winter has great deal to do with
the success of the spring lamb crop.
Wise feeding is especially important
because of the high prices Of feed and
sheep. The fiockowner Is fortunate
who has a good supply Of clover, alfal-
ia, cowpeas or soybean hay, for they
are good feeds upon which to base the
winter ration of ewes. Corn stover,
oats straw, silage, and roots are ecOno-
mical supplements. "Feed economically
but well" is the advice offered by sheep
specialists. The wise application of
this good advice will depend on the
farmer himself and such specialists as
he may be able to consult.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08
RECORD FOR WHITE LEGHORN
Northwest Queen Produced 235 Eggs
In Twelve Months-She Is Mod
est, Retiring Hen.

The Northwest Experiment station
flock Of White Leghorns includes the
queen hen of Minnesota. Her name is
Northwest Queen No. lit and she has
a record of 235 eggs in twelve months.
She did not stop laying at the end of
the twelve months, however, but kept
right on and finished her 24Sth egg in
twelve months and twenty days. This
picture was taken at that time. She
is modest, retiring sort of a queen
but she rules with great decOrum in a
queendOm where there are about four
hundred who look like her in their
snowy whlteness.
The value of good laying strain of
hens is SO great, according to Supt. @.
G. Selvig of the Crookston Agricultvr-
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palms. He drew her toward ii.
they can wait, dear, and I can't. Come
and sit down and tell me you care
enough to marry me, dearl When you
save anyone's life, you have to pay the
penalty by marrying him, you know"
"Aren't you just gratefully" she STAN.
mered.
"Perhapsi" he smiled.
"And don't you think you ought to
marry a society girl?"
II don't know anything about so
ciety and don't want to. / want you,
that's ALL"
"0h, Bobi" cried Luella happily.
"Then 1t was a really truly valentine"
Copyright. 1917. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08
NECESSARY FEED FOR FOWLS
Many Poultrymen Give Regular Supply
Of Sour Milk or Beef Scrap
Grit ls Essential.

Many poultrymen can give the fowls
a regular supply Of sour milk; IL not,
a hopper Of beef scrap should be placed
where the fowls can get at II. Hoppers
of grit and oyster shell are also neces.
sary. Don't forget the green feed.
Mangels are one of the best and most
convenient forms that can be used.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08
PROVIDE ABUNDANCE OF AIR
Where Vegetables Are Growing In
Cold Frames, Slide Sash Down
on Every Mild Day.

CauliflOwer, cabbage, lettuce and
parsley plants which are in the cold
frames should be given an abundance
Of air. Slide the sash down about
half way in the middle of every mild
day for one or two hours. When it is
not safe to take Off the sash entirely
In the middle of the day, let them be
raised upon props two or three inches
at the back OF the frames to let In
fresh air to the plants.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08
MILK INCREASES EGG YIELD
Dairy Farmers WIN Find II Profitable
to Give Fowls All They WIN
Consume Each Day.

Experiments have shown that the
feeding Of milk. iHeluding sour milk
and buttermIlk, increases the egg yield
and dairy farmers win find II profitable
to give their hens all they win drink
and also mix the damp mash with milk
u a damp mash is fed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08
Plan for Small Barn.

It keeps the wood parts up away from
the moist ground An 1S-by-30-foot
structure such as this is very easy to
build. / hardly think that many farm
ers would have to hire skilled carpen-
tiers to do the work Of construction.
Such building could be put together
In very short time or could be done
when the other work Is not so rushing.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08
TOOLS FOR SAVING OF LABOR
Exceedingly Important That Com
mereIal Grower Should Have Right
Hoe, cultlsator, Etc.

Are you certain you have the most
efficient tools for the saving Of Ia
bort This is an exceedingly important
question TO every commercial grower.
An enormous amount Of time may be
lost by not having the right hoe, cul-
tvator, drill, etc.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08

1t was true, of
course. And the
card was only a
valentine and 1t
didn't mean any
thing. He was
probably sending
similar souvenirs
with like sentl-
ments to all the
girls he knew.
DO Sne went 10
bed and cried her.
self to sleep with
the card tucked
under her pillow,
and dreamed that
Bob was flying out
of sight in a silver
airShin with violet
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08

1900 of the 2,1O0 pig club members
on 9 per cent interest-bearing notes
AS the notes run from II to Is months
the pigs themselves will pay for their
cost.
That the pig clubs are influencing
meat production is indicated by plans
In several states to have clubs send
carloads Of fat hogs for competition
at fairs or stock shows, aftee which
they are to be marketed co-operati64ky.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08
WHY MANY SOILS
ARE ALWAYS COLD

It Is claimed that five times
as much heat Is required to
evapOrate water from the sur
face of soil as would be need
ed to raise the temperature Of
the same amount of water from
the freezing to the boiling point.
This explains why wet and poor
ly drained soils are cold. Tile
drainage removes the excess Of
water. Then the heat of the sun
Is able to make some Roadway
in warming the soil. But If the
soil Is constantly saturated with
water the constant evaporation
keeps the temperature down ir
spite of the suns warmth.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08
Farm Snow PIow.

put piece of two by six and bored
a large hole in It so that l could place
pole. / also placed small cleats along
the sides so my feet would not slip off.
By putting a hook on the point to at
tach singletree l had q good snow
plow. When there was a snow storm
had horse draw it.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08
MANURE SHEDS ARE FAVORED
Measures to Protect Valuable Farm
Product Are Well Worth Ex-
pense-Prevent Leaehlne.

The high cost Of fertilizer makes
barnyard manure q most valuable
product Of the farm. Measures to pre-
vent it from teaching. such as storing
II In a shed. are well worth the ex-
pense. Experiments carried on in Ohio
show that manure loses about half its
potash, one-third its nitrogen and one
fourth its phosphorus when exposed TO
the weather for three winter months.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08
ESTIMATE VALUE or MANURE
Composition From Different Animals
Naries-Thst From Sheep Rich
IN Plant Food.

The composition Of manure from DIFF
ferent animals varies. Sheep manure
is richest 10 plant-food elements; hog
manure ranks second: horse manure
third and COW manure fourth. A ton
OF barnyard manure contains, on the
average, 10 pounds OF nitrogen. .
pounds Of phosphorus and pounds Of
potassium, having a plant food value
at present prices Of about So a ton.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08
HORSES FOR A SMALL FARM
Mederate-slzed Animal ls Favored for
cultlvatinu Between Fruit Rows
and Other crops

Horses win always have a place in
the small farms. where much cultiva-
ton between rows of fruit and planted
crops Is necessary. For such work on
the deep, mellow loan farms the mod
erate-sized horse win be the favorite.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08


(6kY knees. The postman was late.
NJ This was her third trip and it
JV1 was almost dark. There was
good reason for the lateness, Luella
knew, for 1t was Valentine day and
more than likely the dozens of pink
and blue sentiments he left along his
route had caused the delay.
Her own heart was beating hard, not
so much with the delicious joy of an
tieipation-for she hardly expected a
valentine from anybody-as with ex-
element. What If, after all, somebody
had thought of her
AS she drew near to the box she
stopped for an instant. What if it was
empty? Oh, well, she was used to not
getting things and life wouldn't be any
different than before. She went on
down to the box, lifted the lid and
peeked In.
"0hl" Luella's gray eyes widened
with wonder. For there in the box lay
another, cubical in shape, violet in
color and tied with silver cord. "Oh !"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08

mental souvenirs.
There was no one she could think
of who would send her anything, and
nothing that she could remember that
would come in box like that. And
Mr.. Marks, she knew, had never seen
silver string. He used red and white
cord that looked like peppermint
candy and since paper was so high
he had even charged extra for envel-
Opes.
She laid back the lid of the letter
box and took the violet box tender
ly in both hands as she would have
lifted a sick baby. Yes, the name
and address were hers. She had re-
celved valentine.
She laid her cheek against its damp
cold top, where the snowflakes were
already doing their best to Obliterate
the address. "You darling" she whis-
pered. "You dear" Then she folded
1t carefully under her shawl and
turned back to the house.
SWELL" said Miss Mathilda, looking
up from the stove where she was fry
Ing eggs for their supper, "was he
heref
Luella shut the door, still keeping
her treasure out of sight. "Yes," she
answered slowly. Then producing the
box, "He left this"
"Hml Who's 1t fort"
sMe."
''Who FRONT"
II don't know"
eff I catch any Of these young stiles
hangin' round after you, I'll get rid
OF them in short order"
"But, auntie, no one is hanging
round. And there's no harm In a val
entine, Is therer
ut depends" said the older woman
grimly. "0pen It."
Luella laid the box on the white
tablecloth beside her own plate and
united the cord with trembling I'm
gers. Inside In nest of damp tissue
paper nestled a gorgeous bunch of
double violets. With a little cry of
Joy she'buried her face in the fragrant
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08

mass. "Oh, Aunt
Mathilda, MT
they beautifully"
ct suppose
they're from that
young fellow In
New York." ex-
aiming the wrap
per for the post
mark. Yes, /
thought so-New
York I"
Luella started
and her face went
crimson.
HE neen't keep
up that gratitude
business forever !"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08
DEVELOPMENT or GOOD cow
Use Of Right Kind Of slres and Breed
Ing HeIfers at Right Time Are
Most Important Things.

The following are things that 90 to
make good cows: Good breeding (good
sires) proper Development Of the helf-
ers; not breeding heifers too y0ung;
liberal and proper feeding; accurate
records; god care; healthy COWS.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08
ATTENTION TO WORK HORSES
Animals Should De Permitted to Get
Poor From Lack Of Care Dur
inc Geld Weather Season.

Work animals should not be allow
Ell to ger poer from lack Of care dur
ing the winter. but there are probably
more animals injured at this time b.
over-feeding than undertaking.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08

luctantly turning
her eyes a way
from the scene,
gave a little cry,
Bob |"
"Luella I! 1t was
dear of you to
come! Did you
get my note?"
"Yes-but IL
- VIII you please
tell me where the
curtain goods is?
Aunt Matilda
sent me in to buy
some."
There W as a
high-backed bench
in a secluded cor
-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08

she said again,
standing on her
tiptOes to get a
better view.
She touched 1t
cautiously lest 1t
wants b. "It's a
mistake. ] know.
No one in the
world would send
me something like
that" She thought
Of all the people
she kne W and
made a rapid re-
trospection of the
one stationer's
shop In town and
its possibilities In
the wav of annti.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08

al. f,,.r n,,.In..s her aunt went on.
1T was all right
after he got hurt In his automobile
and we nursed him back to life
for him to write a couple Of times.
Bot answered both letters and
told him as much as to mind his
own business. That should have been
an end to H. ! know this sinful old
world and when was told 30 take
care Of you. I promised to & 1t and
I have. The ideal he must be away
Cd On the TOP OF society in New York
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08

al school, that during war times espe-
clally, every effort should be made to
increase the number of hens and also
by scientific care and feeding to In
crease their yearly record.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08

RETAIN BULKY CROPS
INSTEAD OF SELLING

Experience teaches that the
less bulky crops we sell the
less likely are we TO find the
cost Of marketing excessive.
Raw materials must be man
ufactured into finished products
before they become staple and
have the highest market value.
] A good way to convert raw ma
terials, such as hay, silage, fod-
der, grain, grass, etc. into fin
ished products, is TO feed good
animals and market animal
products.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08

wings and waving good-by to a crowd
of girls, all of whom, when she looked
more closely, had her own features.
She was wakened by the aunt call
ing, 'Luella, oh, Luella. Do you think
you could be ready to make the eight
o'clock train? I've been thinking ]
could get those new curtains made II
I had the stuff today. You could be
back by noon."
"All right, auntie, I'll go!" Luella
began dressing rapidly. The touch of
the card had brought back everything
and she was glad of chance to get
away.
She ate her breakfast and passed the
sitting-room without once glancing in
at the violets. Perhaps she was foolish
to feel so about a valentine sent In
fun, but they recalled her aunt's words
too keenly.
She went straight from the station
to the store and took the elevator to
the fourth floor where she was directed
for curtain goods. She walked through
department of rich oriental rugs, the
colors Of which glowed wonderfully in
the warm lights from skillfully placed
lamps. She felt as IL she had rubbed
Aladdin's magical lamp and had sud.
denly been transported to the Orient.
A man came forward to ask If he
could be of service and Luella, re-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08
MORE DAIRY COWS IN SOUTH
Should Form Part Of Equipment on
Every Farm to Enable Tenants
to Support Themselves.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-08

7 UBLLA tramped down. to the
RI mail box through snow that
QNft@ had drifted as high as her
(5kY knees. The postman was late.
NJ This was her third trip and it
NM. Nuoc almost dorlr Tpho,o ,vas
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-08-16
r. l.. OHM.

Continued i'll heath, which became
more serious lately resulted in the
death Tuesday of Richard Lawrence
Dunn, secretary-treasurer of the
Olympia Door company and a pop
ular young business man of the city
The funeral took place at ST.
Michaels church Thursday afternoon
Father Malley officiating. and services
at the grave were conducted by the
local Elks' lodge. Mr.. Dunn was a
native son of the Pacific coast, hav-
ing been born at Portland in 1877,
his father being a prominent pioneer
of that city and his mother the sister
of Charles H. and Jesse Springer of
this city. Mr. Dunn came to Olympia
Is years ago. May 5. 1905, he was
to Miss Maud Coulson. who
survives him, as do also a sister, Mrs
]. P. Kavanaugh of Portland, and a
brother, Thomas, of Butte.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-08-16

the storm, lends sustaining interest
The sweethearts, after being thrown
apart by the war are reunited. Ulti-
mate victory is made certain by the
entrance of Americans into the con-
fict and the audience is thrilled as
the Rainbow division of the American
army marches into the scene to take
the side of the French, sorely in need
OF aid after years of superhuman
effort.
The entire drama is patriotic
spectacle and a wholesome love story.
1t is wonderful in its intense realism
and remarkable contribution to the
country's anti-German propaganda, a
great inspirer of patriotism.
The seat sale will open at The Book
store Saturday. Two performances
are to be given daily. matinee at 2:15
and nights at Sis
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-08-16
GERMAN COURSES BANNED.
Mrs. Preston Issues Orders Barring
Hun Language From Schools
of State.

Official notices ordering the discon-
tinuance of the teaching of German
in all public and private elementary
and high schools of the state, in ac-
cordance with the resolution recently
adopted by the State Council of De-
tense, were issued to counts superin-
tendents by Mrs. Josephine Preston.
state superintendent of public in
ton, recently.
Mrs. Preston recommended the
teaching of Spanish and French in
stead of German. The teaching of
German in the elementary schools
was discontinued by the state board
of education last April. Since then
several high schools dropped it from
their courses though few retained
it as an elective. The new order puts
a ban on it entirely in this state.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-08-16
GEORGE W. BRIGGS.

Funeral services were held at the
United Churches Sunday afternoon
for George w. Briggs, IS years old
who passed away suddenly last Fri
day at the family home in the Hayes
district Rev. H. S. Templeton con-
Quoted the services, which were large
~ attended. Mr.. Briggs had made
his home in this county for 16 years
and was we'll known here, the family
being among the leading farmers of
the county and identified with va
rious activities. He had apparently
been in his customary good health
until Friday morning, when he COM
planned of severe pain in the head.
He went about his work on the farm
as usual, however, but was stricken
with paralysis, being found by Mrs.
Briggs lying at the woodshed door
Mr.. Briggs, who was born in Penn
sylvania August 81, 1850, is survived
by the widow and three sons, Harry
p, Orson w. and John w., all we'll
known residents of the county, and a
brother, John NJ, of Grants Pass,
Ore
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-08-16
CHARLES r. WILLIS.

Funeral services were held at the
Jesse T. Mills chapel Wednesday al
ternoOn for Charles +. Willis, 65
years Old. former resident of Olym-
pia, who passed away in Tacoma last
Saturday. Surviving are the widow.
sister. Mrs. NJ. G. Giesy. and a
brother, William T., of this city; and
son, Walter W.. and three daugh-
ters. Mrs. Jessie Hayland. Mrs Louis
Roberts and Miss Dixie, of Tacoma