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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-27
Pastures Save Grain Feeds

From the results Of many feedIni
trials with hogs ten pounds Of gain fol
each busheI of corn fed. or one pount
of gain for every SO pounds OF corn
Is all that should be expected from
feeding corn alone In a dry lot. A
mixture Of one part tankage and nint
parts corn gives much better results
usually producing one pound Of gaiI
for every 40 pounds of the mixture
fed.
The quantity Of grain needed to pro
duce a pound Of gain is considerably
lessened IL the hogs have access &c
green forage. Corn fed to growing
shotes on rape should produce one
pound Of gain for every S.67 pound
Of grain fed. The addition Of SOM
highly concentrated feed. such as tank
age. meat meal. shorts or linseed mea
should reduce BY one-half to three
fourths at a pound the quantity q
grain necessary 10 produce pound y
gain.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-27

onstrated experimentally. The results
Of the tests, given briefly, are as fol-
lows:
/. For series Of five years, II varie-
ties were tested in ten Northern states,
equivalent lots of Seed being used in
each state. Varieties that produced
most in some states were among the
poorest in others.
2. Seed ears taken from the highest
yielding rows of ear-to-row breeding
plats have repeatedly produced better
than seed ears taken from poorer
yielding rows. Seed ears from the best
producing stalks found in a general
field produced more than seed ears
taken without considering the produc-
tiveness of the parent stalks. AS the
result of selection work Of this kind,
average acre yields on some farms
have been increased IS per cent In
decade.
8. Four bushels of ears were divided
into two equal parts, one part being
wellataken care of and the other placed
In barn as corn is ordinarily cribbed.
The well-preserved seed gave yield
on poor soil II per cent higher than
the poorly-preserved and ~ per cent
higher on fertile soil, notwithstanding
the fact that both lots of seed germi-
mated equally well.
Prevention Is Best.
Seed corn that natures normally
and has been preserved properly will
grow satisfactorily. 1t is very poor
management to neglect proper pres
ervation and then spend time In the
spring separating by termination tests
those ears that have been badly dam
aged from those that have been slight
ly damaged. Prevention is better than
cure, and In this case q cure Is Inn
possible.
II II is found necessary to plant seed
the vitality Of which Is at all doubt
full each ear should be tested separate
iy and only those planted which germi-
nate perfectly.
If the only seed available for plant
ing is inferior in quality and vitality,
II should be planted thick IN order to
counterbalsUee imperfect termination
and to approximate perfect stands.
Poor stands are a frequent source Of
poor yields. In nearly every locality
good farmers usually agree regarding
the stand that approximates the opti-
mum for normal soil and seasonal con-
ditions. Stands markedly inferior to
the optimum give an increase In size
OF ears, but decrease In total yield.
Loss may be sustained from too thick
a stand, which causes decrease In
sire Of ears AID IN total yields.
Prepare IN fall.
Autumn Is the time 10 prepare for a
profitable corn crop the following sea
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-27

cape. In cold weather both the hinged
door and the damper in the air pipe
must be closed. The windows in the
storage room should be darkened In
order to protect the vegetables from
too much light.
Barrels, crates, boxes or bins may
be used as containers for the various
vegetables, but movable containers are
preferable to bullt-in bins, as it is pos
sible to remove them for cleaning.
Using Outside Cellars.
Outdoor storage cellars or caves are
particularly good for the storage of
many vegetables. They are especially
desirable on the farm, as they afford
convenient and inexpensive storage ia.
cilitles for surplus vegetables that 9th
erwise might be lost. They possess all
the advantages Of the basement stor-
age room and are superior in many re-
spects. 1t is possible to keep the cell
lar cool and to reduce temperature
quickly by opening the door during the
night, and closing 1t in the morning
before the air becomes warm.
AS the root cellar must be proof
against frost and moisture, its types
and construction vary with the geo.
graphical location. In the southern
portion of this country the structure
usually is entirely above ground and
protected by only few inches of sod
and straw or leaves. In northern sec
tions outdoor cellars ave made almost
entirely below ground and are covered
with a foot or two of earth.
Full directions for the construction
of storage rooms and cellars and for
the storage Of vegetables are contained
In Farmers Bulletin $40, Home Stor-
age of Vegetables" which will be sent
free on request to the q. S. Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-27
SEED NEEDED FOR PLANTING
Quite Frequently me-orown Supply
Is Better Than ANY That Can
Be Purchased.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agrieulture)
Some Of the garden seed now grow
ing abundant In your garden will be
needed next year when planting tune
comes Better save a supply while
you can. II is not hard to save seed
aud quite frequently the home grown
supply Is better than any that can be
bought from the scotsman. Home
gr0wn seeds are suited to local envir-
onment and the vlgoF and productive
ness Of the plants from which they are
selected can be taken into eonsldera-
tion-whlch IS an important point in
selecting homegrown seed. Wait nm
til the seed natures. then dry II thor
oughly Immediately after 1t has been
harvested. put it IN packages well Ia
beled and store in a dry place where II
cannot be destroyed By insects, rats or
niee
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-27

son. Dropping all other business at
eorn-ripening time and selecting, dry
ing and storing at least enough seed to
meet the requirements of two years
planting will insure a seed supply for
the second succeeding year in the event
Of crop failure the first year. Select
Ing seed corn requires the corn grow
'er's entire attention. If he viii get
the very best that Is to be had and pre-
serve it well, his Increased yields will
return him more profit than any other
work he can do on his farm.
In IS years investigations conducted
upon Scioto river bottom soil near
Piketon, O., with WOODBURY. White
Dent, United States selection n, the
yield was raised from an average of 63
bushels Of dry shelled corn for the
period from 1901 to 1907 to an average
Of 70 bushels for the period from 1907
to 1913. The principal influence pro-
ducing this increase in yield was the
selection and care of seed corn.
Ears to Select.
As soon as the crop ripens, the first
step is to go through the field with
seed-plcking bags, and husk the ears
from the stalks that have produced the
most corn without having had any
special advantages as to space, mois-
ture or fertility. The large ears on
stalks standing singly with an unusual
amount of space around them should
be avoided. Preference should De
given the plants that have produced
most heavily in competition with a
full stand of less productive plants. In
all localities the inherent tendency Of
the plant to produce heavily Of sound,
dry, shelled corn Is of most impor-
lance.
The same day seed corn is gathered
the husked ears should be put in dry
place with a free circulation of air and
placed in such position that the ears
do not touch each other. This is the
only safe procedure. Good seed is re-
peatedly ruined because Of the belief
that 1t is already dry enough when
gathered and that the precaution men
toned above is unnecessary.
In localities where weevils and grain
moths injure stored grain, the thor
oughly dry ears should be stored in
very tight mouse-proof receptacles,
with one pound of moth balls or naph-
thalene inclosed for each bushel Of
corn. This quanGty tightly incloset
with the corn will prevent damage
from these insects and will not injure
the seed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-27
SUITABLE TIME FOR
HARVESTING PEANUTS
Save Maximum Amount of Food
by Gathering When Mature.
Vines Should BE Stacked Before
Leaves Become Dry and Have
Fallen off-Use Care to Pre-
vent Crop From MoIding.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture.)
Harvesting peanuts before they are
mature, as is often the case among
inexperienced growers, is responsible
for considerable loss in the yield of
marketable peanuts. A few of the
peanuts are very likely to mature and
sprout during rainy weather before
the crop is ready to be dug. The vines
assume yellowish appearance when
the crop Is mature, which is usually,
but not always, a good indication as
to the proper time for harvesting.
This, together with the turning brown
and falling of Of the lower leaves,
and the plump appearance of the pods
should be the guide in determining the
maturity Of the crop.
After the crop has been dug the
vines should be stacked before the
leaves become dry and have fallen of,
and special care should be given to
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-27

NAOA eVthSNAihNS ludulktu III.
Experience In Minneapolis.
The value of such stations is attest
ed by Theodore Wirth, superintendent
Of parks In the city of Minneapolis.
He says:
"For the past five or six years we
have maintained number of feeding
stations In various parts of our park
system, with very satisfactory results.
| give list of the bilsls which stay
with us over winter. The permanent
winter birds found in the vicinity of
our parks are the chickadee, blue jay,
white-breasted nuthatch, downy and
hairy woodpeckers and acreech owl;
winter visitors, the redpoll, tree SPAR
row and junco; irregular winter Wis
iiors, the evening grosbeak, Bohemian
waxwing and snow bunting. II Is safe
to say that large number of these
species are staying in the park on ae-
count of the food supplied them The
feeding Of the wild birds In the parks
is a great success and win DO contin-
ued.p
Summer food should also be supplied
In the form of berry-bearing shrubs
and the fall planting Of these should
be arranged for. Those interested
should send to Washington for Depart
ment Of Agriculture Bulletin 715, AT
tracing Birds to Public and Semipab-
lie Reservations"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-27

prevent the peanuts from moldlng.
The stacks should be small and placed
around poles provided with two cross
pieces nailed 10 the pole ten to twelve
inches from the ground to support the
vines. After curing In stacks for a
few weeks peanuts can be hauled to
the barn and stored without danger Of
loss.
Some growers who End II difficult to
obtain poles rake the peanuts into
windows with a hay rake and then
stack them like hay. This method
requires longer time for proper cur
ing. and is successful only when small
stacks are made and the peanuts are
quite dry before being stacked. If the
peanuts become vet they are serious
" damaged for commercial purposes
as the pods win become dlseolOred.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-27
FEED STATIONS
ATTRACT BIRDS
Feathered Songsters Help Pro-
tsCt City Parks From Insects
That Destroy Foliage.
ARE PLEASING TO CHILDREN
Add to Pleasure and Interest Of Thou
sands Of Lovers of Nature-Minne-
apoIis Superintendent Gives
Experience.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Besides the enjoyment Of having
birds present in parks, there is the
economic value of having them as enc
mics of plant pests They help to po-
lice the parks by reducing the insects
that feed on foliage and are peculiarly
important because the beauty and util-
ity of parks largely depends on pre-
serving the vegetation.
Birds Place in Parks.
Such changes as may be made to at
tract birds to parks may also enhance
the beauty or interest of the park
itself, as in fountains and martin
houses and other artistic nest boxes.
Feeding stations may have slightly de-
signs and be worked in as part Of 9th
er park structures, and their presence
adds not alone to the benefit of the
birds, but to the interest of thousands
Of lovers of nature. They are partic-
ularly pleasing TO children and instill
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-27

~ throughout the so-called humid
areas, there would be less frequent
losses from drought and better wheat
crops would result. In this area the
mistake is often made of thinking that
there will always be moisture enough
present for maximum crop growth, and
the result is short crops where more
attention to moisture preservation
would have assured good Yields.
If wheat Is grown in rotation with
oats or after wheat, the stubble should
be plowed to depth OF at least seven
inches Immediately after harvesting
the crop of grain. The ground should
be narrowed within few hours after
blowing, and cultivation with harrow,
disk, drag, or roller should he given
as necessary thereafter until planting
time, to kill weeds, to settle and make
firm the subsOil, and to maintain q soil
mulch above. Late blowing does not
allow time for these necessary opera
lions.
Ii cultivated crop precedes wheat,
frequent cultivation given TO this crop
viii preserve moisture and maintain a
soil mulch. If level cultivation has
been ppctieed, a good seed bed can
usually be prepared by disklng and
narrowing after removing the crop. II
weeds are present however II may be
advisable to pillow shallow, the disk
preceding and following the pillow.
Early blowing and thorough tillagc
of the plowed soil aid In catching the
water fails and in storing this and the
water already in the soil for use by
the wheat plants. The firm seed bed
under this mulch enables the Young
wheat plants to make use Of the sub
soil waters. which rise by capillaFity
when there is q perfect union between
the plOwed soil and the subsoiE. SBf-
ficient water Is thus assured for the
termination Of the seed when s0yB
and for the early fail growth Of the
seedlings, q very IMPORTANT eOasIdera-
ton. Plant food IL also likely 90 be
more abundant In the soil when sleh
methods are employed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-27
BEST PLACE TO STORE SEED
Dry, Weltventiiated Recna Is Prefer
abieA-cellars Tee Most and A.
tics Too Hot.

prepared ~ he rnifed States nepars-
meBg - Ae-icu,Eursl
Store seed IN a dry. well-vcntilateff
room. Cellars ara too moist. nftir~
usually are too hot. hnt secoaFi-
story room furnishes fhe ideal Iocation.
Seed can te protected against mice b.
storing Ia tin boxes or monsc-pfeof
wooaen hexes. ~ by saspending t.
cloth hags.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-27
IlCREASE YIELD OF
WHEAT NEXT SEASON
Early and Proper Preparation OF
Seed Bed Is Urged.
Thorough TilIage Is Important to
Conserve Necessary Moisture
Soil Should Be Narrowed I'm
mediateIy After Flowing.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.l
Big wheat yields, the object Of
every member of the American land
army who is planning to take part in
the 1919 Liberty wheat harvest. begin
with the preparation of the seed bed.
1t must be firm, moist and well COM
pacted beneath with mellow, finely
divided upper three inches of soil, AMI
earllness in its preparation is impOr-
tant.
If the Importance of thorough till
age were more generally recognized
and proper methods of seed-bed prep
aration were employed more common
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-27

HOME STORAGE is BEST

The storing Of late vegetables
is an economy for those who
grow them in sufficient quantity
for the needs Of the family.
To care for the surplus vege-
tables nothing more, In many
cases, is required than the use of
facilities existing in or near the
home.
Often the late vegetables from
a small garden can be stored
with no expense.
When considerable quantities
Of vegetables are grown It is
frequently advisable to construct
permanent storage facilities in
the form Of a storage room In
the basement of the dwelling or
undes an outbuilding or to build
an outdoor cellar of wood or ma
sonry.
II permanent facilities are not
available late vegetables can be
kept In outdoor pits or banks,
requiring no cash outlay except
for labor.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-27
FACILITIES FOR
PROPER STORAGE
Many CeII7us Are Suitable, but
Care Must Be Given to
Light and Heat.
AVOID FROST and MOISTURE
Attention Must Be Given in Fall to
Storing Surplus Vegetables So That
Grocery Bills May Be Ma.
teriaIIy Reduced.

In the fall the wise home gardener,
whether In city or country, plans and
works for his garden next year, and
stores the surplus products of his sum-
mer work. He plows hard or stiff clay
soils, as the action of the frost during
the winter will break the soil into fine
particles and render it suitable for
planting. He clears away the weeds
and rubbish and gets ready for ar
early start in the spring. Plowed
ground dries out more quickly than
unplowed and by blowing in the fall
1t is possible to get such crops as peas,
beets and early potatoes planted much
earlier than otherwise would be the
case.
If the gardener has planned his crop
so that fall finds him with garge sur
plus of storable vegetables, much of
bis attention will be given to placing
them away, safe from moisture and
heat, so that through the winter they
win help to reduce grocery bills and
vary the diet without regard to market
conditions or winter Temperature.
Home storage Of vegetables, import
ant at times, is especially valuable
II canning or drying containers are
high in price. Furthermore, crops of
suitable sorts that mature at season
when they can be preserved by storing
should be kept In their natural con-
ditlon instead of being canned or dried.
Beets, late cabbage, carrots, celery.
onions, parsnlps, potatoes, sweet pota-
toes, satisfy and turnips may be stored
In their natural condition. Beans of
various kinds, including the limas, may
be stored dry. Successful storage Is
not at all difficult. In fact, good facili-
ties already exist in many homes, II
being necessary only to make use OF
the cellar, the attic, large closet, or
other parts Of the dwelling, depending
upon the character of the product to
be stored.
Storing In House Cellars.
A cool, weu-ventilated cellar offers
good conditions for vegetable storage,
but many cellars are not well suited
because of poor insulation or lack of
ventilation. Cellars containing fur
naces are usually too warm or too dry
for storage of root crops. Often 1t is
possible. however, to partition OF
room, either in one corner or at one
end Of the cellar, where the tempera-
tufE may be controlled by means of
outside windows. At least one win
dow is necessary, and two or more are
desirable for light and ventilation.
Natural earth makes better floor
than concrete or brick. as a certain
amount OF moisture is desirable. Walls
OF the storage room should be parallel
to the walls OF the cellar Ventilation
may be secured by opening windows.
but an air duct. made Of wood, metal
or terra Gotta. and permitting cool air
20 enter near the floor level. Is desir.
able. A piece OF board with hole
the size OF the air pipe Is fitted IN the
window IN place Of one Of the pGnes
OF glass Another pane OF glass may
be removed from the sash and a small
hinged door fitted in It's place, which
when open allows the heated cir to e.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-27

Autumn Is the time 10 prepare for a
profitable corr crop the following seq
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-04
GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS
AT ONCE IF BILIOUS OR
coNSTIPATED.

Look at the tongue. mother If
coated, 1t is a sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs a gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish. cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is feverish. stomach sour,
breath bad: has stomach-ache. sore
throat, diarrh9a, full of cold, give a
teaspoonful Of California Syrup of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out Of the
little bowels without gripping. and you
have well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative ;"
they love its delicious taste, and 1t
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a bottle OF
california Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies. children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine,
ask to see that 1t is made by the Cali
tornia Fig Syrup Company."> Refuse
any other kind with contempt.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-04
WEAK KIDNEYS MEAN
A WEAK BODY

When you're fifty, your body begins to
creak little at the hinges. Motion IS
more slow and deliberate. Not so young
as l uset % be" is a frequent and unwel-
come thought. Certain bodily functions
upon which good health and good spirits
so much depend, are impaired. The weak
spot is generally the bladder. Unpleasant
symptoms show themselves. Painful and
annoying complications in other organs
arise This is particularly true with e.
derry people. If you only know how, this
trouble can be obviated.
For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil has been relieving the in
convenience and pain Que to advancing
years. 1t is a standard, old-tiz4e~ home
remedy, and needs no introduction. 1t is
now put up in odorless, tasteless capsules.
These are easier and more pleasant to take
than the oil in bottles.
Each capsule contains about one dose of
five drops. Take them Just ike you would
any pill. with a small swallow of water.
They soak into the system and throw of
the poisons which are making you old be-
fore your tine They viii quickly relieve
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-04

Within ten minutes after an appli.
cation of Danderine you can not find a
single trace of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch, but what
will please you most will be after few
weeks use, when you see new hair, fine
and downy at first-yes-but really
new hair-growing all over the scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty of your hair. No diff
ference how dull, faded brittle and
scraggy, just moisten cloth with Dan
derine and carefully draw 1t through
your hair, taking one small strand at a
time. The effect is amazing-yOur hair
will be light, fluffy and wavy, and have
an appearance of abundance; an in
comparable lustre. softness and luxu-
rance.
Get n small bottle of KnOwlton's
Danderine for few cents ar any drug
store or toilet counter, and prove that
your hair is as pretty and soft as any
that it has been neglected or injured
by careless treament-thats all--you
surely can have beautiful hair and lots
of it If you will just try little Dan
derinc.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-04
Imrortanf to Mothars

those stiffened joints, that backache, rheu-
matism, lumbago, sciatica, gall stones,
gravel, "brick dust" etc. They are an
effective remedy for all diseases of the
bladder, kidney, liver, stomach and allied
organs.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules
cleanse the kidneys ami purify the blood.
They frequently ward off attacks of the
dangerous and fatal diseases of the kid
aeys. They lave a beneficial effect, and
ften compile ely cure the diseases Of the
bodily organs, allied with the bladder and
kidneys.
If you ere troubled With soreness across
the loins or with simple" aches and pains
in the back take warning. it may be the
preliminary indications of some dreadful
malady which can be warded of or cured
if taken in time.
Go to your druggist today and get box
Of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules.
Money refunded if they do not help you.
Three sizes. GOLD MEDAL are the pure,
original imported Haarlem Oil Capsules.
Accept No Substitutes.-Adv.