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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
CHICKENS TAKE FIRST PLACE
Some Reasons Why They Lead in
Scheme of Poultry Production
Utilize Much Waste.

prepared by the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture.)
Chickens, in any general scheme of
poultry production, of course must take
first place. They are best adapted to
general conditions, take a wider range
of feeds and convert them, perhaps
with the greatest margin of profit.
Chickens, better than any other class
Of poultry, utilize table scraps and
the general run of waste from the
kitchen door, ali the way from apple
and potato parings to sour milk. Chick
ems far surpass all other kinds of pouI-
try in salvaging waste grain from the
stables, from the shed or lot where
the cattle are fed, and from hog pens.
During the winter months on farms
where any considerable number of live
stock are kept, the hens would take
their living from these sources with
only slight additional feeding from
time to time. Chickens are great de-
strOyers of insects, including many in
furious forms, in yard, pasture and
orchard. They utilize also many
grasses and weeds, and seeds from the
same, that would otherwise be of no
use. Except in isolated instances the
part of wisdom would be, undoubtedly,
to keep more chickens than all other
kinds of poultry combined, but there
should be, in majority of cases, some
of all the other common kinds of poul-
try.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
MAIN OBJECTS OF STANDARDS
Aim Is to Secure Uniformity and Es-
tabIish Series of Grades as
Basis of Trading.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture-)
The object OF making standards for
poultry is the same as the object Of
making standards of weight, volume,
or quality for any product or commOd-
ity; that Is, to secure uniformity and
establish a series of grades as q basis
Of trading in the article.
In making standards for poultry
which apply in the process of produc-
ton the principal points considered
are size, shape and color.
Size and shape are breed characters
and largely determine the practical
values of poultry. Many standard
breeds are divided into varieties differ
ing in color, but identical in every
other respect.
Color is not primary utility point,
but as a secondary point often comes
in for special consideration. For ex-
ample, white variety and a black va
riety of the same breed are actually
identical in table quality, but be
cause black birds do not dress for the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22

market as clean and nice looking as
white ones, it often happens that they
are not salable.
When a flock of fowls is kept for
egg production only, uniformity in col
or is much less important than
approximate uniformity of size and
type, yet the more attractive appear
ance of a flock of birds of the same
color justifies selection for color as
far as it can be followed without
sacrificing any material point
When a poultry keeper grows his
own stock year after year he ought
by all means to use stock of a we'll
established popular standard breed.
By doing so and by selecting as breed
ers only as many of the best specimens
of the flock as are needed to produce
the chickens reared each year, a
poultry keeper maintains in his flock
a highly desirable uniformity of excel
lence in every practical quality and
with little extra care and no extra
cost can have pleasing uniformity
In color.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
FEDERAL CONTROL OF ROADS
Organization Formed of Representa-
tiVes of Various Departments to
Supervise Work.

Rrom the United States Department OF
Agriculture-D
All functions of government agencies
relating to streets and highways here
after are to be co-ordinated in a body
called the United States highways
council, composed Of one Representa-
tive each from the war department,
the department OF agriculture, the
United States railroad administration,
the war industries board and the fuel
administration. The council was
formed primarily to prevent delays,
financial loss and uncertainty incident
to the method OF taking up each high
way problem in its turn with a sep
arate and distinct government agency.
This council was constituted at the
suggestion OF the secretary OF agricul-
ture. Through the department it will
continue the close contact already es-
tablished, both formally by law and in
formally by practice, with the state
highway commission in each state OF
the Union
Membership Of the board follows /:
War department, Lieut.. Col. ". D.
Uhler; fuel administration, G. G. Shelf
field; war industries board, Richard
L. Humphrey; railroad administration,
g. w. Kirtley; department of agricul-
ture, L. W. Page. These representa-
lives have selected Logan Waller Page,
director OF the Office of public roads,
department Of agriculture, as chair
man, and J. E. Pennybacker, chief OF
management Of that Office, as secre-
tary.
The council utilities the organiza-
lions OF the forty-eight state highway
departments with their trained person
mel and their knowledge OF local con-
ditiOns and provides a single agency
where all highway projects calling for
governmental action of any character,
whether 1t be a question Of finance, OF
materials, transportation or OF war
necessity or desirability, may be dealt
with. The council has provided a def
mite form on which applications for re-
lief are to be made through the respec-
tive state highway departments, and
has sent supplies OF the forms TO the
departments. 1t emphasizes the great
need of conservation Of money, trans
pOrtation, labor and materials by re-
stricting highway and street work to
most essential needs 1t ranks main
tenance OF existing streets and high
ways first, reconstruction OF badly
damaged streets and highways next,
and it places last new construction JUS
tilted only on account of vital war or
economic necessity.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
She was a FIGHTER.

Everyone knew that Lieutenant
Thorleigh and his pretty young wife
had failed to agree during the few
years Of married life, but no one quite
liked to ask him where she was living
during his last months Of training in
this country. So when an innocent
newcomer inquired point-blank where
she was, there was a rather intense
moment before he said, calmly:
my wife is in France"
What is she doing2" was demanded
further.
Fighting" he answered. calmly.
''Fightingi" everyone exclaimed.
"Well," he replied, perhaps she
isn't actually fighting. but I'm sure
she's quarreling. Magazine.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22

cludes all exhibits from organizations
in the community which wish to bring
the results of their work before the
community in this way.
The historical relics department in
cludes firearms, swords, caps, and
other war relics, old looms, spinning
wheels, and articles produced on them.
old pictures, drawings, documents, In
dian relics, family relics, geological
specimens, and objects of interest
from other lands.
Ribbons for Prizes.
Experience has proved that the
awarding Of money prizes not only
makes the cost of a fair prohibitive,
but, by placing the emphasis on money
instead of on the honor OF achieve
ment, defeats the purpose of the fair.
The best results have been obtained
where ribbons have been awarded, the
color of the ribbon denOting the grade
Of the prize. If money is available
for printing the ribbons, each one
should be so printed as to show the
occasion, place, and date. Awards
should be made on the basis OF the
excellence Of the exhibit, and no pre-
MUM should be awarded to a poor
exhibit. Accordingly, for the informa-
ton of exhibitors, it is well to publish
for each class of exhibits the require
ments that are to be considered by the
judges in awarding premiums.
The arrangements of county fairs
are beginning to realize the value OF
the community exhibit as a factor in
making the county fair serve its pur-
pose as an agricultural exhibition.
Liberal premiums have been offered
for these community exhibits, either
in cash or in such form as to be of
community use, as, for example, ref
erence books on agricultural subjects
to be kept in the community library, a
watering trough conveniently located,
or a drinking fountain. One state has
recently passed a law providing for
the holding of community fairs and
apprOpriating money for the purpose
Of packing community exhibits and
transporting them to the larger fairs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
GOES WooING IN AN AlRSHIP
MaIden's Neiahbors in London Sub
urb Have Fears for Their
Roofs.

London-A pretty bit Of chivalry
was seen in a London suburb the other
day Early in the morning the knight
errant was out on his airplane and was
flying Iow-so low as to make the ten
ants of the terrace anxious about their
roofs.
On the miniature lawn in the center
of the 3G-foot garden the maiden wait
ed until there f1uttered down through
the morning mist a little streamer of
white material. 1t missed the garden
and fell into the roadway.
The maiden rushed out and picked
up her love letter.
The neighbors' curtains resumed
their stiffness. and the little episode
of these grim days was closed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
Iroor4ant 20 Edotbara
He Gave II to Her.
They are next door nelghbors.

They are next door neighbOrs.
She was SprinkIing the lawn and he
was out in his yard taking the cool OF
the air. He's a bit slow Of COM
prehension.
"Give me Hef?' she called to him.
meaning that she dared him to let her
turn the hose on him
whats thatE" he asked
81 said do you give me Hef?" she
repeated.
"Sure, you can have the whole pa
per-" he replied reaching for a news
paper on which he was sitting h
thought she wanted q page from the
paper.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
Discard Hun Music Books.

San Francisco-Because several
songs in the music books used in Cali
fornia public schools savOred of Ger
man origin, with perhaps a trace Of
the well-known German propaganda in
them, the state board of education has
decreed that the books must go into
the discard A new series has been
prepared for the pupils. which. it IS
announced, is free from all German
faint"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22

John liked the look of that War
Stamp-very well.
He spent his entire salary therefor.
although he has q wife and family.
The wife is patriotic, too; but she
needs food and believes patriotism be-
gins at home.
So she went to court.
Now John is on probation to sup
port his wife and use only excess In
come for War Stamps, after the fam
lily has been well fed, well clothed and
well housed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
eettina the Rlrd.

-Four travellers were dining at 3
village inn They evidently taxed the
resources somewhat, for one attenu-
ated looking duck was all that ap-
pesred for the four
The gentleman who was TO carve
stuck his fork into the back. and ex-
claimed with great rapidiry-
'fWho says duck2 No one says
duck? Then I say duck -
Whereupon he transferred the bird
to his own plate and was halfway
through it before the others had re-
covered from their establishment
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22

cases actual shipments OF farm prod
ucts are being supervised.
a motortruck route from Vineland,
n. J., to New York city has been es-
tabliShed, over which trucks travel
regularly picking up eggs from pro-
ducers and delivering them direct to
wholesale dealers in New York city.
The first load went through without a
single egg being broken and made bet
ter time than express shipments.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
REQUIREMENT. for Rreedina.

The poultry raiser should see to 1t
that his breeding stock possesses
standard requirements for a given va
riety, and that every specimen is In
sound health Until this condition is
established beyond AL doubt Matching
Is a gamble.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
MAN is TOO PATRIOTIC
NeaIects His Family So az to Buy
War Stamps and Wife
Complains.

Milwaukee, Wis-John Sadovsh is
a patriotic man-too patriotic. Uncle
Sam entered war over in Europe
April 6, 1917, and ever since then
Johns patriotism has been active.
Recently Uncle Sam fathered the
"Baby Bond" known officially as the
War Stamp.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
LIBERTY BOND IN FIRE
Mixed With Newspapers 1t Was Used
for kindAng.

Mrs. Charles Stocked of George
town, Del, found it rather cool and
damp one day recently and decided to
kindle q little wood fire in one of her
stoves. She used an old newspaper
or two picked up from the center
table, to start the wood. Among the
papers was $50 Liberty bond. which
her husband had just purchased at the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
TURKEYS GIVEN FREE RANGE
Care for-Larger Number
is Not Favored.

When two turkey hens with broods
Of about the same age are turned out
on free range together they will re-
main in one flock, and this makes it
easier to hunt them up and care for
them. 1t is not a good plan to have
more than this number of young pou1ts
in one flock. however, as they may all
try to crowd under one or two hens to
be lowered.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22

bank for his daughter, Nellie, and had
laid on the table until he could pre-
sent it. The bond was burned to
ashes, but Stoeckel is trying to get a
new one, as he has the number and
the bank officials distinctly remembeI
him buying il.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22

my housework. by baby when Seven
months old weighed 10 pounds and I feel
better than 1 have for long time I
never had any medicine do me 50
much good. Mrs. PEARL MOUNTAIN.
Mitchell, Ind.
Good health during maternity Is .
most important factor to both mother
and child, and many letters have been
received by the Lydia E. Pinkhsm
Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass, telling OF
health restored during this trying period
by the use Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
Work DRAG After Each Rain

It pays to work the road drag on the
road a little while after every rain
Compare right now state roads which
have been dragged regularly and some
OF the country roads which have been
allowed 10 cut into rurs
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
Build Ship in Fifteen Days.

Workman, Clark & Co.. shipbuiIders
at Belfast, Ireland, have achieved a
worlds record in completing an 5000
ton standard vessel in fifteen days af-
ter she was launched.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
Realize Value of GOOD Roads.

Today the farmers realize the value
Of good roads as never before. It Is
stated that about S300,OOOOO0 worth OF
farm products ere ruined yearly be
cause Of the poor roads over which the
farmers are expected to haul crops to
market
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
Enns From Guinea Hens

Guinea hens usually begin to lay In
April or May, and will lay 20 to 80
eggs before becoming broody. II not
allowed to sit they will continue TO lay
throughout the summer, laying from
20 to 60 or more eggs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
Honey In Place Of SUGAR.

The simplest way Of using honey is
to serve it Ike jam or strip with
bread, breakfast cereals, boiled rice,
pancakes, and other mild-flavored
foods. As ordinarily used on bread,
an ounce OF honey spreads as many
slices as an ounce of jam. When it
is to be used in the place OF strip
some people dilute it by mixing it
with hot water, which has the effect
Of making it not only less sweet but
also easier TO pour.
Honey or a mixture Of honey and
sugar strip can be satisfactorily used
for sweetening lemonade and other
fruit drinks. Sirup Of any kind is
more convenient for this purpose than
undissolved sugar, and when charged
water is to be added it has g further
advantage, since it has less tendency
TO expel the gas.
The fact that honey consists prin-
cipalIy Of sugar and water and is
slightly acid suggests that it is a suit
able substitute for molasses in cock
cry.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
Power Wasted On Roads

The difference in power required be-
tween good roads and poor is power
wasted. The loss is borne not alone
by the farmer but by all OF us who
consume farm products and who pay
to have them hauled to Us.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
g1GEIzMekERAL
KRM2NOTES

XIII weeds while they are small.
The cultivation of sorghum should
be the same as for corn.
=
You may not be the best farmer in
your neighbOrhood, but you can at
least strive not to be the Eorz
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22

As a general rule, no eggs should
be incubated which weigh less than
two ounces, nor over two and one-half
ounces. The ideal egg weighs from =
70 30 ounces to the dozen
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
EXHIBITS IN ONE COUNTY.

An interesting county fair,
made up of - community exhi-
bits, was recently held in a
county in the Middle West.
There were no races or side
shows. The 10000 people in at
tendance spent their time for
two days in visiting and in
speeding the exhibits and in
wholesome recreation under the
supervision Of an expert recrea-
tional director from a neighbOr-
ing city. The exhibits, occupy
ing in all about $4,000 square
feet of floor space, and 5000
square feet of wall space, were
housed in vacant buildings on
the business street and in tents.
Each community had its booths,
and the several committees Wed
2 with each other in making at
tractive exhibits of the products
of the farm, home and school.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
fNig}yaaI.
Gg8Ng5SNt,gMlsHT
SHIPPING BY MoToRTRUcKS
cess in Hauling Eggs and Other
Farm Products

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF AgTiculture1
Investigations OF the use OF motor
trucks In hauling farm produce TO mar
ket are being carried out and In some
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22

during the tine I
was looking forEsrd
to the coming Of ny
little one that / sm
recommending It 70
other expe tant
mothers Be fore
taking Il, somedays
I suffered with neus
ralgis 50 badly that
/ thought I could
not live, but after
taking three bottles
OF Lydia z. Pink
hams V e ge table
CompoundIwas en-
tirely relieved OF
neuralgia ! had
gained in strength
and was able TO 60
around and do all
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22

Don't get too selfimpOrtant: the
world will move on just the same af-
ter you are gone
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
cbiekens Save Much Waste.

Cnlcken8 save MUCH Waspe.
Chickens far surpass all other kinds
Of poultry In saIyaging grain from the
stables, from the shed or lot where the
cattle are fed, and from hogpens.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22

Make every vacant spot on the farm
grow something
Alfalfa makes a much better growth
when given the benefit OF the man
In the conservation OF Americas
great animal feed, corn, nothing dis
places the silo.
A corn crop kept thoroughly cult
waited is. as a cleaning crop, almost
equal to & summer-faIioU
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
MOTHERS
TO BE
Should Read HRS. Monyhan's
Letter Published by
Her Permission.

Mitchell, Ind-"LEdia E Pinkhsm's
Vegetable Compound helpedme 50 much
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22
When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eys Remedy

10 snsranE Just Bye Cgm<grE g ceEss Il
HCRLEE Eye EEAEDT CO. CHICAGO
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-22

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture-)
The Robesonian., 1918-06-06
Hill-McLaughlin Wedding.

The following dispatch of May %
is of special interest to many Robe
sonian readers:
"The home of Mrs E. D. Richard
son was the scene of beautiful we'd
ding Sunday, May 26, at d o'clock %. m.
when Miss Marble Mclaughlin be-
came the bride of Mr.. Winston QUAY
Hill. Rev. C. W. Smith officiating. The
parlor was banked with ferns, potted
plants and cut flowers, while the soft
GLOW of candlelights added much to
the beauty of the occasion. "Whis-
pering Flowers" was softly played
during the ceremony. The marriage
was witnessed by only few intimate
friends and relatives of the bride AMI
groom.
"Miss Mclaughlin has for the past
few years been the efficient bookkeep-
er end stenographer for R. B. McRov
& Co., and is one of Whiteville's at
tractiye young ladies. Mr.. Hill held
| a responsible position with R E. Hill
& Brother until recently, which he re-
signed after receiving his call for
! military service. He left for Camr
| jackson Yesterday"
Prof. H. L. Elders of Purvis. form.
er home Of the bride. in sending the
above item to The Robesonian. adds,
! Miss Mclaughlin was one of ou,
most popular young ladies'. She vas
graduated from the business depart.
ment of Carolina college two wears
ago. AS her former teacher I have
onlv words of commentator for her
and sincerely pray with her that he,
young hero-husband will soon re+ur-
to her with news of victory"
The Robesonian., 1918-06-06
SKIMMING THE MELTING POT.


Greensboro Red Cross managers are
making up list Of names of persons
in that town who, although amply able
to give, refused to support the Red
Cross ir the recent drive, or who
subscribed trivial sums merel y to "get
by" The plan is to assemble the
circumstances in a page advertisement
in the Greensboro News next Sunday.
We gather from the news story IN
bluff or designed to force anybody to
last Minute Q: the eleventh hour L
IS a stern determination Oil the part
Of the patriotic leopie of TIA: coh1nlu-
nifty to let the >e,r!d know tn. vale.
:iaw:-s az 80 ers who liz, amongst
them, ..n:::inr al the u -ssings OF
American institutions, and refusing tc
contribute literally and patriotically
to the support Of the nation in the
war.
This thing ought to be done in every
community. Public pressure ought te
become so strenuous everywhere that
no man could stay in any self-respect-
ing, decen.. patriotic American com.
munity who did not bear his share o1
the burden. We do not believe il
forcing such cattle to contribute; We
think the Red Cross cause would 81
| contaminated by their cont .;bueion.
given through fear of exposure, bu
they ought to be ferreted out and driv
Ell cut Of patriotic American circles
Even at that, we hava less respect
If it is nnssible, for the man. who i,
amply able to give much yet give !,
rl'laEce, t,,an we have fer the ral
| r-ho refuses to give anything. Th,
tightwad is worse than the consisten
stacker, COMPARISON can be made be
tween gobs Of scum. Wherever :
tightwad has given his nicke!s, the,
Should be returned.
| Let. every community know wh,
won't give TO TIE Red Gross and tn,
7. III. c. A., or buy Liberty bonds
Let everybody know chat prosperou
zen WAC have grown rich among US