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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-22
FEDERAL SERVICE SHOWS
MORE SUGAR CONSUMED

Returns from the first war
emergency food survey made by
the U. S. department OF agricul-
ture indicates that the amount
of sugar consumed In 1917
was about 1873 pounds per
capita whereas the average
annual consumption for the
five-year period ending in 1916
was S4.7 pounds per capita. The
evident increase in consumption,
says the department, is due in
part to the increased manufac-
ture for export of commodities
like condensed milk and to an
increase In population coupled
with an increased consumption
by individuals and to an in
crease in consumers stocks.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-22
careful Ahout saIt

The bureau Of chemistry. united
States department OF agriculture.
warns consumers against buying table
salt from peddlers or other persons
whose reliability is not established.
salt recently offered by peddler
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-22
SAVE LITTLE SUGAR TO-DAY
SUBSTITUTE other sweets.

Cook cereals with dates or
raisins and serve without sugar.
Cook dried fruits without sugar.
Sweeten fruits with honey or
maple or corn strip. Make pud-
dings, cakes and other pastry
with part corn strip. nolasses.
or honey instead Of all sugar.
For a cupful of sugar in a cake
recipe substitute a cupful OF
strip or honey and for each cup
full so used lessen the amount of
liquor in the recipe by one-quar-
ter cupful.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-11
Towns Can Help Farmers.

There Is an opportunity now for ur-
ban people syinpathetically and con
Strucliyely 10 study The farm.abor sit
uaiion and 30 render assistance, said
David F.. Houston, secretary of agri-
culture; in n recent statement In
many towns and cities there are men
who have had farming experience. who
would he willing to serve the nation
IN the field of agriculture NJ this time.
Especially for the seasonal strains Of
planting cultiyatinG and harvesting. IL
VIII not be too much 10 ask such men
10 aid the farmers in the necessary un-
dcrtnking Of maintaining aud, If posi-
bile, supplemeuting. the food supply in
order 10 feed the armies and to sustain
the civilian population behind them.
II it appears that the farmers Of n
community or region are not able 10
secure the necessary labor by the usual
methods. then the leaders in the town
or city Immediately dependent upon
that region should organize, establish
touch with representative farm lead
ers, and see If They cannot assist in
solving the problem The department
Of agriculture mud labor will render
every possible aid, hut each community
knows its own problems, and urban
people, especially business men, could
cooperate effectively with the farmers
and also render MUCH assistance.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-11
White Chinese Gander.

warm water. Four to six eggs are set
under a hen and ten to thirteen under
goose. They may be tested about the
tenth day, and those which are infer
tile or contain dead germs should be
removed. They hatch slowly, especial
~ under hens, and the goslings are
usually removed as soon as Matched
and kept In a warm place until the
process Is over, when they are put
back under the hen or goose. Some
breeders who hatch with both geese
and hens give all the gosllngs to the
geese. Hens with gosllngs may be
confined to the coop and the goslings
allowed to range. The latter, especial
" II the weather Is cold. are not usu-
ally allowed to go into water until they
are several days old. In mild weather
the hens are allowed to brood the Cos
lings from seven to ten days. when the
latter ore able to take care of them
selves. Good-sized growing coops,
with board floors. should be provided
for the goslIngs, and they must be pro-
tccted from their enemies aud given
some attention when on range
Feeding Geese and GoslnGs.
Geese are generally raised where
they have good grass rangs or pass
tur,, as ire3 arc good gazor4 md l
ccpt during ha winter m9ulhs usually
PICK ljp noStol .'ur living The ra--
tutt may bc supplemented with light
feeds OF tha common nr UuUpgr grown
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-11
.G0SLINGS RAISED
IN EARLY SPRING
Fowls Should Be Allowed to Make
Their Own Nests,
KEEP EGGS IN A COOL PLACE
Bone Breeders Prefer TO Use Hens for
Matching, as Geese Sometimes Be,
come Difficult to Manage
Incubation Varies.

prepared by tho United States Depart
nent OF Agriculture
The successful raising OF goslings
should begin with feeding the geese an
egg producing ration during the latter
part of the winter or early spring. The
geese should be allowed to make their
nests early in the spring on the floor
OF the poultry house. or in large boxes,
barrels or shelters provided for the
purpose.
The eggs should be collected daily
and kept in cool place where the con
tents will not evaporate too freely; If
kept for some time they may be stored
In loose bran. The first eggs are usu-
ally set under hens, while the last ones
which the goose lays may be Matched
either under hens or under the goose
II she gets broody. II the eggs are not
removed from the nest In which the
goose is laying She will usually stop
laying sooner than If they are taken
away. Some breeders prefer 10 raise
all the goslings under hens, as geese
sometimes become difficult TO manage
when allowed to hatch and rear their
young Hens used for Matching goose
eggs must be busted with insect pow
der and have good attention, as, in the
case OF geese. the period of incubation
is longer than in that of fowls. Goose
eggs may be Matched in lncubators and
tie goslings successfully raised In
breeders, although this is not com
mon practice.
Incubation Of Goose Eggs.
The period OF incubation OF goose
eggs varies from % TO 30 days. Mois-
ture should be added to the eggs after
\ the first week If set under hens or In
lncubators this IS usually done by
sprinkling the eggs or the nest with
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-11
Men and Boy. First !

The farmers Will need human help
to handle and harvest the vast acre
ages needed to produce enough bread
for the nation and the allies. This
work calls for Drawn, muscle, physical
endurance. Time to think of women
at heavy work in the fields when there
are no American men and boys TO be
spared from store. office or factory.
No business save fighting and pro-
viding the things fighters must have to
win battles is more important than pro
duclng enough food. dive your ntten-
ton to food production on some farm.
Help your employees to get out to the
farms ut harvest and other critical
seasons
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-11
TURKEY RAISING
GOOD SIDE LINE
Requirement Of Range Usually
Limits Production Of Big
Fowls TO Farms.
BRONZE VARIETY IS POPULAR
Birds Are Especially Adapted to Grain
and Stock Farms Where There Is
Ample Ranging Ground
Astounding in Feed.

For those who are fayOrably stu
ated for raising turkeys IA more profit
able side line scarcely can be found.
Plenty of range is necessary TO raise
turkeys, SO this usually limits the OPP
portunity to the farms. Turkeys are
included in the department of agricul-
lures program for increasing poultry
production, and specialists Of the de-
partment point out how and where in
creases can be obtained.
Turkeys are especially suited to the
grain and stock farms where there Is
ample ranging ground Astounding in
such turkey food as grasshoppers and
other insects. weed seeds, waste grain
such as is left in the fields after har-
vest, and nuts Of such varieties as
beechnuts, chestnuts, pecans, pine nuts
and acorns. On such farms the pres
ent prices of grain affect the turkey
raiser but little, for with the excep-
ton of what Is used at fattening time
the feed consumed is largely of such
a kind as would otherwise be wasted.
Raise More Turkeys.
With but little additional outlay to
the farmer many more turkeys could
and should be raised, federal special
lists say The small number of turkeys
per farm In the United States is sur
prisng. According TO the census OF
1910, which Is the latest that has been
taken. only 1871 per cent of the total
number of farms reported any turkeys
at all, and on those farms reporting
turkeys an average of but slightly over
four breeding turkeys was found per
farm. Some farms by nature of the
crops grown on them or because of
unfavorable surroundings are not
adapted to turkey raising, but most
farms could easily handle breeding
flock of from 10 to - hen turkeys
and tom, raising from 20 to $50 each
year at good profit.
Throughout the middle West, where
most of the turkeys are raised, II IS
unusual to see flock of more than
20 on farm. although in Texas where
more are produced tnau IN any other
state. hOcks of several hundred are
rather common. lu nr'nus of The
Southwest aud on the p8e.ue coast g
few persons have engaged in turkey
raising on a large .eaIt rearing O.
ihousGnd or more every year There
are not. however chougl turkeys
raised ON the Pacific coHst 20 supply
The local demand This Is Jiuc also o.
She Atlantic coast suites.
Oviug 10 the fact that The Bronze
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-11
WAGE WAR ON WEEDS

prepared by tho United states De-
partment OF Agriculture
Good rotations and efficient
farm practices Will subdue
weeds.
Three main principles of weed
control must be observed: %
Prevent weeds from maturing
seed on the farm, (2) prevent
the Introduction Of weed seeds
on the farm, and (3) prevent
perennial weeds from making
top growth.
The principles are the main
thing; the particular method
employed Is OF lesser impor-
lance.
Next TO the principles ranks
the man behind them. Many
men make a start to clear their
farms OF weeds but give mp too
soon. often the campaign Is
stopped when success Is IN
sight, and the weeds soon ~
cover.
Clearing farm OF weeds.
especially pcrenuials, Is no easy
.aah5 it requires more than ay.
crage Intelligence aud pcrseve
elcr. u. however one Faith
tuly carries ont a plan or ot-
tack based on The above prjn
.uIc' ~ weed control he can
practically ria his farm of
weeds without q great amount
OF extra labor aud expense.
Weed control Is frequently a
commqnI'E problem aud Tor the
greatest permancnt SUCCESS CO.
operation among farmers is re-
quircd.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-11
KILL HENHousE PESTS.

The louise and mite-infested
hen is handicapped. 1t cannot
do It's best at laying eggs or
gaining in weight. 1t cannot
utilize its feed TO the best ad- .
vantage. p
Clean and dlsinfect the poul-
try house.
Use insect remedies freely.
This will stop a waste Of feed.
The chickens will feed better.
You will get more eggs as a
result of the little extra trouble
necessary.
Farmers Bulletin 801 OF the
United States department OF
agriculture tells how to get rid
of poultry pests.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-11
ENGLAND TO USE
WOMEN ON FARMS
Attempt, Not Only to Maintain
Agricultural Production, but
to Increase It.
PLAN TO OBTAIN VOLUNTEERS
Must Pass Examination as 10 Ability
20 Endure Work-Labor Usually
Undertaken Has Been Connect
ed With Live Stock.

Great Britain has attempted. on ac-
count Of the submarine warfare. not
only to maintain her agricultural pro-
duction hut To Increase H. To do this
IN active campaign was undertaken
10 place women on the land, This
work is carricd on under the direct
supervision Of their national board of
agriculture. The organization is some
what similar to that found in our
county agent organization. there being
district agents. ~ county community
with county organizer ana local
agents I'm every county. The functions
of the local organizations are: first,
to secure women land workers see
ond. to train them: and third 10 find
farms for them 10 work on. The work
Of obtaining volunteers has been car
ried on by means OF posters. personal
visits, meetings. competitions, aud 80
on.
AS soon as woman indicates her
desire TO take up work on the land,
She must submit to Il physical exami-
nation in order that the committee
may be sure that she is physically fit
10 endure the strain of farm work. she
is also examined ms 10 her personality,
In order 10 determine whether she can
get on with farm conditions.
Types Of Practice Farms.
After she has been accepted she Is
pcr.. to one of the practice farms
These farms are Of various types. In
some instances they are agricultural
colleges that have been turned over to
the training women. In other inStan-
ccS. the women are gathered together
In q home and sent out tn the neigh
boring farms to he trained by expert
enced farm workers. In still other in
stances successful farmers have turn
ed their farms over to the county or
ganizatiOns to he used in training wom-
en-, the women living on the farm md
participating In all operations. During
the training period the workers are
without any expense as far as their
living Is concerned, and are furnished
with n complete outfit. consisting OF
boots, clogs, leggngs, breeches, hat.
and two pairs OF overalls.
Work Undertaken.
The most usual types-of agrcultur-
al labor undertaken by the workers
have been those connected with live
stock and intensive farming, such as
growing mangel, raising calves, milk
ing, care OF live stock, etc. The period
Of training generally lasted four weeks
II, az the end 81 this TIME. the students
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-11


that the bourbon Red and White Hol-
hand are the most domestic, and that
the White Holland is the most prolific.
These qualities are possessed in diff
fercut degrees by individuals Of every
variety, however, and can be devel-
oped by proper management and care
fuI selection Of breeding stock. -
Work Of Turkey Hen.
A turkey hen that begins laying IN
the middle Of March viii usually finish
laying her first litter early in April.
her second late iu April, and her third
litter about the lllird week in MaN
depending upon the number Of eggs
She lays ana the promptucsS with
which She IT, broken up Oh becoming
Nhroody Some turkey hens can be
made to 10y four or i've iltters bat
this is not usually advisable as poults
hatclcd later than June do not have
chance 90 develop for the Thanks.
giving aud Christmas markets and are
not sufficiently mature the following
spring 10 be used as breeders.
turkey hens can easily be broken
OF their broodiuess by continuing them
for two or three days to IA coop with
slat bottom. They will mate soon
after being let out of the coop and
begin laying in about week. Turkey
hens and chicken hens usually are
used 10 incubate turkey eggs, although
incubators are quite generally used
where turkeys are raised on a large
scale
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-11
PRODUCTION OF GOOD CREAM
First Essential Is Cleanliness n Han,
ding MIX Utensils Second Is
20 Keep Cool.

r. Is aImu>, as easy TO produce good
slvam us poor cream The FIRST essen
Hol-ls cleanliness in handling the milk
Utensils particularly the separator
Tine second IS In keeping the cream
cool unti delivered aud mailing az lenst
trl.weekly deliveries In summer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-11
GOVERNMENT BULLETINS

lr costs YOU nothing Co.,
government bulletins frow .H
department. ot agriculture t
Washington giving results
experiments made hl poultry
eNprris These bulletins con
'oIl Information On am pnasc
W poultry raising from proper
building facilities tt The brood
ing OF early haichcd chicks.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-11
.........-.-.-..--.-.v.-.
Use the Waste Land.

Waste land along bitches, fences end
IN odd corners that cannot probably
be- worked should be planted 10 nut
trees. Choice hickories, English wal.
nuts. pecans for the South, and black
woInuts for the North are best Il
plant -
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-11
VALUABLE EXPERIENCE.

England's experience In train
ing more than 100000 women To
help make up the deficiency in
man power on her farms viii be
valuable to.WOrl,crS in this conn
try should II become necessary
under labor stringencics In Ger
tain sections 10 enlist women
farm workers. AZ this time u
Is not apparent TO officials OF the
United States department of
agriculture that the farm labor
needs will require the services of
women in other than the lighter
tasks to which they already are
accustomed. But in order that
food production plans for this
year shall not fall down, the de-
parllncnt has advised its field
representative 10 bc prepared
10 encourage women To perform
farm labor II the situation de-
nand> H..
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-11

prepared by tho United States Depart
Inent OF Agricultural
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-11
"a Bird In The Hand
luke RAsINa NEEDS A 8OOSL 700

sp Information Service, United states Department o., Asrtcgiursl
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
brown WINNER OF
| O0NNELLS0N RACE
keokuk Pilot in Dodge Makes asa
Time in Hundred Mile Grind,
Thursday-Mud Delays
Seven.
OVERLAND IS SECOND
Duesenberg Driver Has Money in
Sight When Forced Out After
Completing Seventy
five Miles.

| Ed Brown, q Keokuk pilot, driving
a Dodge car, took first money in the
hundred mile speed race at Donnell
! son. Thursday. Browns time was
IL hours, SO minutes and 35 seconds
! The track, made somewhat slow
and slightly gummy by recent wet
weather, forbade any records. In fact
/ there were only Eve straters. seven
of the cars having been stalled by
muddy roads in getting to the dirt
ring. Their entry money was posted
some time ago.
| But there was sport enough for the
race fans who braved such discom
forts as getting to the Lee county
town over gumbo and clay.
| Overland Is Second.
| T. r. Mcdonald, a Springfield driv
er in an Overland Ninety, entered by
George McLoney, former Keokuk
business man, was second in the
race Roy Humphrey in a Buick was
third.
|. Two other drivers, A. M. Gilman OF
Van Horn, Iowa, in Baby Grand
Chevrolet, and Gus Schroeder OF
Newhall, Iowa, in a Duessenberg did
not finish because of accidents and
car trouble.
The Duessenberg was leading the
field UP to the 1921 lap and took mon
ey offered for the Is, SO and IS 1nile
leadership. Then a connecting rod
broke.
Accident on Curve.
1t was only by application of sand
to brake parts of the Dodge that
permitted the car to remain in the
race and achieve victory.
| The Chevrolet on the third lap
was taking a curve fast when the
car driven by Mcdonald side-sw1ped
it, The Chevrolet zoomed into the
air then settled down on one side
smashing two wheels. Elimination
was imperative. Neither driver MOI
mechanician were hurt.
Roy M. Martin. chief promoter OF
yesterdays race and several similar
sporting events in the past, has al
ready announced Fourth of July
motor race at Carthage, Ill. 1t will
| be three-heat, 100-mile elimination
affair with sixteen starters.
What Time Shows.
Sam Younker, official timer for the
Thursday race furnished these figures
after the event:
Twenty-Five miles, forty minutes
and three seconds.
Fifty miles, one hour and eighteen
minutes, nineteen seconds.
Seyenty-five miles, one hour, fifty
eight minutes, twenty-six seconds.
One hundred miles, two hours,
thirty-six minutes, thirty-five seconds.
Time of e. C. Brown, winning
Dodge.
McLoney's Overland 90, second
place, finished 100 miles in two hours,
forty minutes and forty-two Sec
onds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
FARMERS WANT
PURE BREEDS
Drive Scrubs Out is Assoctation's
Intention-Corn Shows Good
Stand is the
Report.

At a meeting OF the farm burear
board, recently at Donnellson, it was
decided that an association, of the
breeders of pure bred live stock II
the county, would be the best methoc
of driving the Stacker scrub out Of
Lee county.
The corn shows a good stand N
most parts of the county. except in
few cases where poor seed was plant
ed or where worms have destroyed
the plants.
The home demonstration agent
Miss Ruth Fortney. will srrive June
and will be ready to begin work.
Arrangements are being made to Sc.
cure the use of Babcock tester for
part Of the summer. II the farmers
of a community desire to have Tie
milk from their COWS tested, they
should make arrangements with the
county agent for a date on which this
work can be done.
M. A. Riley, craftsman employed
by the Shelby Steel Tube company at
Pa, was busy knitting a
sweater for the Red Cross during the
three days he served as grand juror.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OF
IOWA.
Des Moines

ANNUAL CERTIFICATE FOR
PUBLICATION
of the
| U. s. Branch, London and Ian
cashire Fire Insurance Company, 10
Gated at New York, in the State OF
New York.
Whereas, the above named com
pany has filed in the Insurance De.
partment OF Iowa, sworn statement
showing it's condition on the thirty
first day OF December, 1917, in accord.
ance with the provisions Of Chapter 4,
Title 9, of the Code Of Iowa, relating
to Insurance Companies; and whereas
said statement shows that said Insur-
ance Company has complied with the
laws of this State relating to insur-
ance,
Therefore, IN pursuance Of law, l..
y. F. Take, Commissioner Of Insur-
ance, do hereby certify that said In
surance Company is authorized to
transact the business OF Fire Insur-
ance in the State OF Iowa, by agents
properly appointed and duly licensed,
as required by law, until the first day
of March, 1919.
I further certify that the statement
shows
LIST. The actual amount Of pafd-up
Capital OF said Company, December
81. 1917, to be $500 100000.
I'd. The aggregate income Of said
Company for the year 1917. to be
$3,41S, 1857.
Sd The aggregate expenditures Of
said Company for the year 1917, to be
S2,92O,371.75.
4th. The aggregate amount Of the
Assets of said Company, December
81. 1917. to be S5.S42,473.s1.
5th. The aggregate amount of Ii
abilities OF said Company, including
the amount required to safely rein
sure all outstanding risks. December
81, 1917, to be $3,414 5000.
In testimony whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and affixed my seal
OF office at Des Moines, this LIST day
of March, 1918.
tSEAL1
J. F. TAAKE,
Commissioner Of Insurance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
SOME GOOD ADVICE
Strengthened by keokuk Experiences.

Kidney disease is too dangerous to
neglect. At the first sign Of back
ache, headache, dizziness or urinary
disorders. you should give the weak
ened kidneys prompt attention. Eat
little meat, take things easier and
use a reliable kidney tonic. There's
no other kidney medicine so we'll
recommended as Doan's Kidney Pills.
Keokuk people rely on them. Here's
one of the many statements from
Keokuk people.
Mrs. J. p. Brink, 80 Washington
St. says: 81 have used Doans Kid
ney Pills and l can say that from the
good results l received no one can
make a mistake in giving them a
trial. Doans' Kidney Pills took away
the backache and regulated my kid
neys."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Brink had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. 7.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
SWIM;
CLASSES FORM
Pool at Y. N. c. A. to Be Used by
Y. w. c. A. Members in
Early Morning During
Summer.

Swimming classes for the Young
Women's Christian association will
begin Monday. One hundred women
and children have Joined the classes
this summer. Permission has been
given them to use the pool at the
Y. M. C. A. during the early hours
Of the morning.
Six different classes have been
formed. G. w. Danielson, physical
director at the Y. M. c. A., will be
the instructor. A bathing suit of the
regulation sort is required.
The schedule planned for the
swimming classes follows: 2 to 1880,
business women: 1880 to 8, advance
classes; s to $50, beginners; $3.50 to
8. advanced; 8 to $50, children's
classes.