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Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-28
Find Out the Real Trouble,

For twenty years 1 have suffered
from head catarrh. Can you tell ma
what to do for a relief?
Answer-You are probably good for At
least twenty years more suffering, be-
cause head catarrh never kills; and the
tall1iilg) about it old age creeps on un-
awares. Seriously speaking, however. tha
word catarrh means Inflammation What
is commonly called head catarrh' in
either due to deviated septum in the
nose, Inflammation in the nasal or from
tai muses., or the eustachan tubes. Or
it may be simple hay fever, a disease due
to the pollen from certain weeds and
flowers. The only remedy il to try to
discover the cause and remove it, II the
trouble is in the nose or throat a surei.
cal operation might give relief Open air
sleeping the year round and the avoid
ance OF extremes of heat and cold. espe-
cially too hot rooms Or railroad trains
will most certainly he,., a great deal.
PIaln food, simply prepared and total
abstinence from alcoholic beverages win
also help a great deal.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-28
QUESTIONS AND ANsWERs
BAD Teeth Indicted.

Is it true that bad teeth cause rbeu-
matism? Should tonsils that get sore
occasionally be removed?
Answer-Yes. Bad teeth cause many
Ininss including loss of sleep, beauty, dis
decayed teeth is a medium for infectior.
OF rheumatism and tuberculosis. Dis
eased torsiis should invariably be re-
moved, especially if there is a family
tendency to deafness, tuberculosis or
rheumatism. But for an occasional en-
iargement with simple sore throat re-
sultiug from careless personal hygiene:
ana where the family history is good the
adVlce OF a good specialist should DO
sought before considering an operation
for removal.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-28
NOTICE

Whereas, A petition has been
hled with the Board of County Com
mlssloners requesting that the town.
snip lines between Cashiers and
Hamburg Townships be changed to
run as follows:
Beginning on the line at the foot
OF the CoWee mountain and runnin6
with the east side of the Ravene]
turnpike to the Macon county lines
1t is therefore ordered by the
board that notice be given the citi-
zens of said townships as prescribed
by law, and they are hereby notified
that the matter will be taken under
consideration al the regular time
This June 5th, 1918.
J. r. LONG,
Clerk to the Beard of Co. Com.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-28
BRIGHT EYES, A CLEAR BRAIN A
HEALTHFUL BODY


HEALTHFUL BODY
a Physical, Mental, Moral wreck7
cigarettes in Youth Make the Differ.
Seaver, Physical Director at Vale
and various other authorities: and on
the mental side by DR.. Bush. Profess
sor OF Physiology at Vermont. and
numerous other students.
A youth, in reasonably good health
requires no stimulation. and he can
LII ehdure the action of narcotic sew.
eral tunes a day. To the narcotic in.
nuence of tobacco may be assigned
we think, the we'll grounded preiudice
against the cigarette, in popular opin-
loh. The young lad who ACQUIRES the
cigarette habit is treading very dan
gerous ground, for while he is passing
through the formative years and sub.
Ject to the greatest temptations his
moral defense is reduced by the sooth.
ing or dulling effect of tobacco On
That he is indeed a lucky youth if he
comes through to manhood's estate un-
tainted and unscathed. This is not
the observation of a theorist or
moralst, mind you; it is the belief of
the experienced physician.
Parents too frequently acGuiesce in
the tobacco habit or fail to exact the
strlctest pledge from their growing
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-28
Catarrh Cannc, { -, Cured

with LOCAL applies MS, as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in
tiuenced by constitutional conditions, and
IN order to cure it you must take an
internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken internally and acts thru,
the blood on the mucous surfaces OF the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one Of the best physicians
posed Of some Of the best tones known
com 5ined with some of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect com bina ton Of
the ingredients in Halls Catc.rrh Medi-
cine is what produces such wonderful
results IN catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials, free
i. j. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo. @
All Druggists, &c
Halls Family Pills for CONSTIPATION.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-28
CITY LOCALS

FOR SALE-Horse, buggy and
halness, all in number one conoi.
ton. VIII sell horse without bueev
E.E. Lewis, Sylvia, N. C.
Mrs. F. H. Leatherwood has re-
turned from all extended visit to
relatives in Tennessee and Georgia
Misses Frances and jamie Coward
were in Asheville last week.
Miss Bonnie Sheriff., of Canton
vas here Monday, visiting friends.
Ms. Z. E. Brown and the children
are visiting her father, Mr.. A. A
Bridges. at Etowah, N. c.
Robt. Cooke was in Ashevil!e SIM
day.
DR.. D. D. Hooper was in Asheville
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Allison took
iaeir little son. Edwin. to AshevilIe
thursday for an operation for an.
lcndicitis, which operation was per.
i,rmed Saturday. He is RESINS
very well.
Binders Irvine, $1.35 per S ID
fall. Sylvia Supply Hard ware,
Miss Mary Allison is visiting REL
ativeS at Bryson City and Bankers
Creek.
R. G. Snyder, of Willets, was here
saturday and called in and renew
Il his subscription to the Journal
i)r another year.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hastings, of
i.sheville, are here this week. visit
jig Mr. Hastings parents, Mr.. and
is. I. H. Hastings.
Mrs. J. W. Keener, Mrs. C. NJ Wells
Kisses Isabel Keener and Lucv
Wells and Ernest Keener motored
10 Asheyille M onday, returnina
tuesday,.
FOR SALE-One yoke of cattle
ep red; weigh about 24OO pounds
York anywhere. W. I. Crisp, Cav
&c
A. M. Henson was in Asheville
list week, on business. /
John Moody, of East La Porte.
Vas here Monday, on business.
Miss Rebecca Cathey spent Sun
cay with friends at Willets.
O.S billiard, of Willets, was in the
city Monday, on business.
j. NJ Cunningham, of Chenille
vas here last Saturday on business.
he says they are going to begin
work on their roads as soon as they :,
an sell their bonds and get the -
honey. LII
sh
Mrs. Slmons and little daughter, H;
Nelen, spent last week in Asheville RI
visiting relatives and friends.
born, to Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Hen Of
sen, OF Beta. Friday June 21st q wi
'aushter. tu
Mrs. j. f. Mclean has returned
from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Be
VILLAINS, at Newcombe, Tenn. re-
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-28

NYSIT ACTED LIKE A CHARM
coughs or colds which persist
: 'hls season usually are of an OBJ
: 'aa'e nature. All the more reason
~ using reliable remedy. Mrs.
'.arSaret Smale, Bishop, Calf.
N"tes; Foley Honey and Tar Com
r'ulld is a grand remedy, Suffered
"O'n a cold lastweek, used the med
"ille and it acted like a charm"
'olo by Sylvia Pharmacy. adv.
W.. w. Il; Wakefield. M. D., of Char
i've j;.,w VIII be in S Viva, at Merchant
- on trida y, June 18th, on
'' only The Doctor limits hi
' : 10 the medical and surgical
,a''nent Of Eye, Ear, Nose and
,I 00' Diseases and Fitting Glasses
: "'A your physician about consult
. Or. Wakefield.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-28

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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
PORK CAN BE GROWN
AND CURED AT HOME
Custom Of Farmers In Purchas-
ing Meats Is on Increase.
Little Difficulty Experienced In Es
tablIshed Trade for Country
ArticIe-Good Flavor 10
Most Desirable.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
Too many farmers buy a part or all
OF their supply Of meat from local
stores and hucksters. Meat, especially
pork, can be grown and cured at home
for much less than the cost of the
purchased meat, to say nothing of a
ready market for good country-cured
hams. shoulders and sides. In spite
of this the custom Of farmers purchas-
Ing cured meats Is increasing. 1t may
not be practicable for every farmer to
butcher and cure his own meat, but In
nearly every community few farmers
could do this and make good profits.
Farmers who sell country-cured meats
have experienced very little difficulty
In establishing permanent trade. To
accomplish this one must understand
the kind Of cured meat his trade de-
mands, and also how 1t is made. Coun-
try-cured meat often carries too much
fat and undesirable odors, and 1t Is
generally too salty. A well-marbled,
juicy, savory piece Of meat showing
the proper admixture of fat and lean
and possessing a good flavor Is the
kind the consumer desires. "a
In selecting hogs for butchering.
health should have first consideration.
Even though the hog has been properly
fed and carries prime finish, the best
quality of meat cannot be obtained il
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

point In selecting stock is to obtain
healthy animals that will mature quick
ly and attain good size.
Guinea pigs require about the same
kind of accommodations as rabbits.
Two general methods of managing
them have been advocated-courts and
houses. Also they require about the
same diet as rabbits. They eat fire.
quently during the day. and should
have a constant supply Of staple, dry
food. A pan of water, piece of rock
salt and pan of dry grain should be
constantly available.
The rearing of guinea pigs requires
no extraordinary knowledge and no
great outlay of capital; little space is
needed to accommodate the animals,
which are hardy and easily managed.
They make interesting pets and salts
factory food animals. The constantly
increasing demand for them in scien-
tl1c investigations and medical re-
search insures ready market for rea-
sonable numbers at prices that should
be remunerative to the producer.
Persons considering the raising Of
guinea pigs may find detailed discus
sion of the subject in Farmers Bulletin
52J, Raising Guinea Pigs" issued by
the United States department of ag-
riculture.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

lasses feeds, oat chop, wheat bran
and the mixed feeds are apt to contain
more or less seeds Of various weeds
This is especially true Of that class Of
mixed feeds made from mill by-prod-
ucts, for the reason that such by
products are partly composed Of
screenings. These screenings contain
weed seeds resulting from the clean
ing Of grain. Some firms grind or
heat the screenings that 90 into mixed
feeds, and in such cases the percen-
tage Of live weed seed is very low.
introducing Weed Seeds In Manure:
Nearly all purchased manure Is full
of weed seeds. II 1t is hauled to the
farm when fresh many thousands Of
weed seeds are introduced, SO that the
farmer is storing up future trouble for
himself. As this manure usually has
to be removed from the town In the
fresh state, the only chance to COM
post II In order to make the weed seeds
rot is after It reaches the farm. 1t
has been found that the weed seeds
in manure piles rot quickly under ordi-
nary conditions, so that practically all
Of them have lost their vitality in two
months. Whether the farmer should
compost city manure by leaving II in
piles after he has drawn 1t to his farm
IL questionable.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

the animal is unhealthy; there is al
ways some danger that disease may be
transmitted to the person who eats the
meat. The keeping quality Of the meat
is always impaired by fever or other
arrangements.
A hog in medium condition, gaining
rapidly in weight, yields the best quail
ity Of meat. DO not kill hog that Is
losing flesh. A reasonable amount Of
fat gives juiciness and flavor to the
meat, but large amounts Of fat are not
essential.
The breeding Of animals plays an
important part in producing carcass
Of high quality. Selection, long con-
tinued care and intelligent feeding will
produce meat Of desirable quality. The
smooth, even and deeply fieshed hogs
will yield the nicely marbled meat.
The meat from very young hogs
lacks flavor and Is watery. Old meat
is generally very tough. The meat of
old hogs can be improved, however, If
they are properly fattened before
slaughter. Hogs can be killed for
meat any time after eight weeks, but
the most profitable age at which to
slaughter Is eight to twelve months.
Hogs intended for slaughter should
remain ,unfed for at least "a hours, or
better, 80 hours. Give them all the
clean, fresh water they will drink.
This will help to clear the system of
food and will facilitate bleeding. Do
not excite or whip a hog before killing.
An excited hog never makes a good
carcass, and whipping causes bruised
hams, which are not fit to cure. An In
jured hog may be used for food pro-
vided 1t is bled Immediately.
1t is essential to have the proper
equipment for rapid and skillful work
at killing time. An eight-inch straight
sticking knife. a cutting knife, a II
inch steel, a hog hook. bell-shaped
stick scraper, a gambrel and a meat
saw. More than one Of each Of these
tools may be necessary II many hogs
are to be slaughtered and handled to
best advantage. A barrel is a very
convenient receptacle in which to scald
hogs. The barrel should be placed at
an angle of about As degrees at the end
of a table or platform Of proper
height. The table and barrel should
be securely fastened to prevent acci-
dent to the workmen due to slipping.
A block and tackle will reduce labor.
All the tools and apparatus should be
In readiness before beginning.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
Animals as Harvest Hands.

Live stock, properly managed, will
help the overworked farmer to harvest
some Of his crops profitably, thus saw
ing man labor during the busy season.
In return, the care Of the young stock
furnishes profitable employment for
the farmer and his hired help, II he
has any, during the winter and early
spring, when work is slack. This not
only saves much man labor during the
busy season, but equalizes the labor
throughout the different seasons.
When sufficient farm labor is not
available to harvest all the crops, live
stock offer profitable method Of TAX
ing care Of the surplus hay and grain
by pasturing them. The farm animals
not only harvest them cheaply, but
while doing 80 make profitable gains
and help to maintain soil fertility. In
sread Of cutting the entire alfalfa, clo-
yer or other hay crop. pasturing some
OF It saves much labor.
The cash returns from the hay har-
vested by the live stock are usually
fully equal to those received when the
hay is harvested by hand labor.
Waste or poor rye, wheat, oats and
barley may be hogged down to excel
lent advantage. Corn and mature soy
beans are harvested successfully by
hogs and sheep, and to some extent by
cattle. 1t is usually customary to fence
Off part of cornfield by movable
fence, and after one strip is cleaned up
to iDclose another. Plenty of water
and a little salt are necessary for the
greatest, Improvement Of live stock.
Soy beans planted with the corn and
rape sown at the last cultivation add
to the feeding value Of the corn.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
SPREAD OF WEED
SEED on. FARMS
Farmers Should Ever Be on the
Alert for Appearance Of New
Pernicious Plants.
INTRODUCED IN MANY WAYS
important Point Regarding Control Is
to Destroy All Weeds Before They
Have Gained Headway and
Prevent Spread.

From the United States Department OF
Agriculture.)
No matter how careful a man may
be In preventing weeds from going
to seed on his land, most Of his work
will be for nothing If he permits seeds
to be constantly brought to his farm
from the outside. Another important
point regarding weed control is to de-
stroy pernicious weeds before they
have gained sufficient Roadway to do
serious damage. Farmers should ever
be on the alert for the appearance of
new weeds which are being introduced
and for old weeds which are develop
Ing noxious tendencies. When a plant
shows any tendency toward becoming
troublesome weed it should be called
to the attention Of someone In au-
thorlty and every effort made to keep
It under control.
Weeds may be brought to the farm
in various ways. The principal source
Of introduction is through seeds.
Introducing Weed Seed In Crop Seeds.
Many Of the purchased grain, clover
and grass seeds contain weed seeds
as impurities. How can the farmer
purchase clean seed? In no perma-
nent way will the quality Of seed Of
fered for sale be greatly improved ex-
cept by greater knowledge and alert
ness on the part of the consumer.
First, the farmer should know what
constitutes good seed; second, he
should know fairly closely what high
grade seed is worth; and, third, he
should be willing to pay fair price
for 1t. Laxity on one or more of
these points is responsible for most Of
the farmers trouble over poor seeds.
Seedsmen say that they are forced to
carry poor seeds in stock because
many farmers will not pay for the bet
ter grades. Cheap seeds are really
the most expensive kind that can be
purchased.
In improving his knowledge Of what
constitutes good seeds, the farmer will
find the advice of the state agricultu-
raj experiment stations and the United
States department of agriculture Of
great assistance. These institutions
gladly test samples of seeds for farm
ers free of charge. That test will show
whether there are any weed seeds or
other impurities present and the per-
centage Of termination of the crop
seed. In purchasing seed of alfalfa
and clover the most important point to
consider is the presence of dodder
seed. Glover seed should also be ex-
amined for seeds of the plantains.
introducing Weed Seeds In Stock
Feeds.
Some kinds of stock feed are free
Of weed seeds, while others are not.
Cottonseed meal, oil meal, brewers
and distillers' grains. corn bran, mid
dlings and the gluten feeds are prac-
tically free of weed seeds; but mo-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

vations on the growth Of chickens at
the government poultry farm at Belts
Vile, Nd, showed that the average
pullet upon reaching maturity weighed
as follows:
Average Age at which
Breed and weight at weight was
variety. maturity made
White Plymouth
Rock ............. got pounds rs weeks
White Wyandotte. SIT pounds 26 weeks
Rhode Island Red. .4.4S pounds 20 weeks
White Leghorn ....3.h pounds 26 weeks
Pullets of these breeds, and those of
corresponding types and weight that
reach the weights given In the table or
are very near them early In Septem-
Der, will begin laying by October IL con-
ditions are favorable. Applying the
weight table for the purpose of Sc
lecting winter layers. 1t appears that,
for example, Plymouth Rock pullet
that is five months old In the early
part Of September should weigh not
less than four pounds. A Wyandotte or
Rhode Island Red should not weigh
less than three pounds, Leghorn not
less than two pounds.
Many pOultrykeepers who do not
mark their chicks when Matched and
let broods Of different ages run to-
gether In the growing season cannot
tell the age Of pullet with certainty
in the fall, and take 1t for granted that
the small birds are the later Matched.
This error leads to the holding of
many pullets which, IL their true age
were known, would be discarded for
winter layers.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
BREEDING GUINEA PIGS

Guinea pigs breed at a very
early age, but their capacity for
reproduction has been greatly
exaggerated and a mistaken no.
ton has become fixed in the
minds Of many people.
Ordinarily five litters may be
expected in a year, averaging
about three young each. The
first litter produced by a female
usually consists Of but one or
two. Subsequent ones are COM
monty larger, but they rarely
number more than five or six. A
female In her breeding prime
may be expected to raise about
II to is young each year.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
FEEDING TABLE SCRAPS

Table scraps and kitchen
waste are best prepared for
feeding by running them through
an ordinary meat grinder. Az
ter the material has been put
through the grinder II Is usually
rather moist mass, and 1t is
well to mix with IL some corn
meal, bran. or other ground
grain until the whole mass as
sumes crumbly condition.
The usual method is to feed the
table scraps at noon or at
night, or at both times, as may
be desired, In trough or on
board. All should be fed that
the hens will eat up clean, and
IL any Of the material Is left af-
ter one-half or three-quarters
of an hour it should be removed.
If allowed to lie 1t may spoil
and would be very bad for the
hens.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

To obtain maximum crop Of strong,
vigorous lambs Is one Of the most VI
tai phases Of the sheep industry II II
not only an important factor In assur~
Ing increased profits to ths sheep rails
ers themselves, but II q means OF ma
terially increasing the nations supply
Of two Of the most important coEbmodl-
ties, meat and wool. both Of which are
necessary to the feeding and clething
(of the American soldiers end ~ arm
les Of our allies. ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
Early PlowIna /. Desirable.

Every acre of land turned before the
fall and winter rains will be an acre
more for producing the bread and
meat supply next year. Feed and
food are In great demand. Deep and
early blowing Is highly desirable.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

Make use Of the scales in selecting
winter layers II record has not been
hept Of the pullets that ware matched
early. well-developed. early Matched
Dullets make the best layers Obser-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

Proper housing is an important fac
tor In the successful raising Of hogs.
Too often this IL neglected, when lit
tie expense and effort would be re-
quired to provide good. serviceable
well-ventilated houses which give am
pie protection from cold and admit
much-needed sunshine.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
Poultry House whItswa.h.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Whltewash is the cheapest Of all
paints, and may be used either for ex-
terror or interior surfaces. It can be
made by shaking about 10 pounds of
qulcklime In pail with gallons of
water, covering the pail with cloth or
burlap, and allowing 1t to slake for one
hour. Water is then added to bring
the whitewash to consistency which
may be applied readily. A weather.
proof whitewash for exterior surfaces
may be made as follows: (1) Stake
bushel Of quickllme In II gallons of
hot water, (2) dissolve pounds of
common salt and pound Of sulphate
Of zinc in 2 gallons Of boiling water;
pour (2) into (D. then add 2 gallons
Of skim milk and mix thoroughly.
Whitewash Is spread lightly over the
surface with broad brush.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

Those having bees are warned BY
the government against taking out too
much of the honey.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
Eat MoItInu Hens.

All hens mott In the fall and early
winter. During this molting season.
which usually takes about three
months, the hens lay few or no eggs.
1t is advisable, II well-matured pullets
can be purchased at a reasonable price.
to kill and eat the hens as they begin
to molt, replacing the flock with new
ly purchased pullets. The hens should
not be killed, however, until they be-
gin to molt and their comb begins to
lose Its size. color and fiexibility, for
II these changes have not taken place
the hens will probably still be laying
and at time of year when eggs are
especially valuable.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

II you haven't time to test your own
cows better get It done for you By
joining contrasting association.