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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10
IMPORTANT FACTOR OF CITY
Nothing Really ,of Greater Moment
Than the Question of Proper
Transportation.

: city is big business institution.
Not merely in the business it under
takes Of its own, but rather in the part
1t plays in the business Of the whole
community.
Take the comfort OF its citizens, for
instance. During the war the lumber
men found they had relatively little
labor trouble in camps in which it was
possible for families to live normal,
wholesome life. Schools, churches,
medical attendance, amusements-all
entered into the labor problem.
What was true in the camps is true
In every city. The comforts available
for people help to determine the bust.
ness possibilities Of the city.
Another important business factor
Is that of the traffic system. In add.
ton TO street railway transportation.
there must be adequate trafficways tc
handle business. It must be possible
for people to get quickly and easily
from one part Of the city to another
and it must be possible to deliver
goods readily.
Would large automobile plant be
able to turn out Its enormous produc-
ton of cars daily if 1t were cluttered
up. II its passageways were relatively
as narrow and congested as those of
Kansas City?-Kansas City Star.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10
HOG RAISING IN THE SOUTH
Many Southern Farmers Growing
More Animals and of Larger Type
Noticeable in Georgia.
prepared by the United States Depart
rnent of Agriculture.)

prepared by the United States Depart
rnent of Aglculture)
An important result of hog-cholera
control work which has resulted in a
steady decline of the disease, has
been the stimulus given the develop
ment of swine raising in the South.
With other activities of the depart.
ment in this line, the assurance given
to Southern farmers that hogs can be
produced without fear of losses from
cholera has encouraged growing not
only larger numbers of animals but
also better types. This has been no.
ticeable particularly in Georgia. A
few years ago that state purchased
about 100000 pounds of pork more
than it produced annually. But ef-
forts for the control of hog cholera
have gradually extended over the en-
tire state, with resulting confidence in
hog raising. BY 1918 Georgia was
producing pork enough to make ship
ments to outside points besides sup
plying large number of hogs to local
slaughtering establishments. Similar
progress has been made in Mississip.
pi, Alabama and Florida.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10
PREVENT BIG LOSS OF GRAIN
Poor Work OF Binder, Scattering Dur
ing Shocking and Faulty Separator
Are Causes.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Under average conditions the loss of
grain during harvest is far greater
than is generally supposed by the av-
erage farmer. Poor work on the part
OF the binder, SCATTERING during shock
ing and hauling, faulty work of the
separator, and minor losses at the ma
chine result in waste of millions of
bushels every year. With a guaran-.
teed price every farmer is offered an
incentive to reduce such losses to a
minimum this season. See that the
binder is in good working order,
handle the bundles carefully, using a
tight floor or canvas on the wagon in
hauling, and demand by the farmer
that the separator do efficient work
will save many dollars worth of grain
as well as add to the pocketbook Of
the farmer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10

1t is believed that the general dipping
of cattle every two weeks will be con-
Quoted in nearly all of zone No. dur
ing the present year.
The Oklahoma state legislature, by
making Il special appropriation Of $40,-
900 assisted several counties in the
southeast corner of the state which
seemd unable to raise funds with
which to carry on county work. With
this assistance 1t is believed that Okla
homa is now in position to get rid
of the tick by the end Of 1920.
The Arkansas legislature recently
appropriated 100000 for tick eradica-
ton in that state, and with the large
force of federal, state and county en-
ployees now at work it is believed that
all of the state, with the exception Of
seven or eight counties, will be re-
leased from quarantine next Decem-
Der l. The Louisiana forces seem de-
termined TO wind up the tick fight this
year, and the indications are that they
will be successful.
In Mississippi, where final cleanup
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10


work is being conducted following the
release of the state from federal quar-
antine, the courts recently decided
that the state laws providing for state
guarantees are legal, and it is be-
lieved that the final work in Missis-
sippi will be successful during the
present year.
Statewide Law in Alabama.
AS result of the new statewide
Decentralization law in Alabama it is
hoped that the entire state will be re-
leased from federal quarantine by
next December. The law requires all
county commissioners courts in tick
infested counties to provide means for
dipping and to require the dipping Of
cattle every two weeks between April
/ and December 1.
Systematic work is being conducted
in % counties in Georgia, giving
ground for hope that these counties
will be released from quarantine at
the end of the dipping season. The
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10
REPAIR OF PASTURE FENCES
Little Time Spent in Replacing Weak
Posts and Tightening Wires Will
Prove Profitable.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculturel

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Advantage should be taken of the
first lull in farm work to inspect and
repair pasture fences. A little time
spent from time to time throughout
the season in replacing weak posts,
Tightening or splicing Of wire and driv-
ing an occasional staple may save
much trouble later when the pasture
becomes short and the cattle are
tempted by crops in nearby fields. A
strong fence discourages cattle from
attempting to break out, while few
successful attempts may make regular
fence breakers Of them. If plenty Of
water and salt are provided and
fences are kept in repair, usually little
trouble will be experienced unless the
pasture becomes very short and the
cattle are lured by other fields.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10
A Word for the Wild Bird,

A suburban or city home may be
very attractive to people, but not at
tractive to the birds. Remember, they
are not looking for beauty parlors.
The thrifty little songster is in con-
slant danger from the cat. It is
claimed that in the state of New York
there are five cats to every farm. 1t is
no wonder the cry is coming from the
various states all over the Union that
plants. trees, and vegetables are be-
ing taken, whole crops of them, by
pests, when the family cats-persist-
ent bird killers-are kept and en-
couraged. Give the wild birds chance
by assuring them protection and an
attractive nesting place. Note how
they repay you. A free orchestra,
with your fruits, flowers and garden
thrown in.-Thrift Magazine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10
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: LIVE STOCK NOTES 3
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There should be more calves on
farms.
A satisfied COW is probably salts.
factory COW.
More cows should be kept on the
average farm.
Cows without salt lose flesh and
finally break down.
Comfort is as essential to COW as
to any other worker.
When buying grade COW it pays
to select one from pure-bred bull.
A number Of calves die every yeaI
on account Of the disease known as
scOurs.
In stormy weather, when mud is too
frequent, the cows will take great
deal of scrubbing.
One hundred tons of silage will
feed % cows 40 pounds of silage a
day for 200 days.
Any man who keeps ten head OF
more cattle will find silo an eco
nomic equipment on his farm.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10
MILK STREAMING IMPORTANT
Utensils and strainer Cloths shoulc
Be Thoroughly Washed and
Then Steriiized.
prepared by the United States Depart
nent of Agriculture.)

prepared by the United States Depart
nent of Agriculture.)
Strainer cloths containing 100000
bacteria per square inch have been
found in use on dairy FARMS
The average strainer cloth, of which
about SO square inches is in contact
with the milk, is likely to contain fully
a billion bacteria if it is not washed
and sterilized after each milking.
If the cloth is folded, the number OF
bacteria is likely to be still greater.
Milk produced under conditions
where utensils were not sterile was
found to contain more than 666,OOG
bacteria per cubic centimeter.
When all utensils were sterilized,
the average bacterial count was only
about $1,000 per cubic centimeter OF
less than one-twentieth as many.
Bacteria In milk are NOT necessarily
injurious to health, but they reduce its
keeping quality. Certain kinds of bac
terra, If too numerous, also affect its
palatability. For the production OF
clean milk the department Of agricul.
ture urges strict sanitation in every
dairy operation.
Utensils and strainet cloths should
be thoroughly washed with warm
water and washing powder, Their
rinsed in clean water and ster.
ilized by boiling or steaming fol
five minutes. After sterilization, the
utensils. inclr ng pails cans, strain
ers, and stra.ner cloths, should BIZ
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10
March, 1917, there were 1876 watts;
and in March, 1918, there We're 22,S79.
This year there We're %, 255.
Reports From States.

A summary Of the state reports
shows that Alabama with $3.50 watts
had 143,3S4 clippings in March; Arllan-
sas, 2,3o1 watts, 1916 clippings; Flor
ida, 1,114 watts, 94,905 dippings; Geor-
gia, 1920 watts, 1S2,704 clippings; Louis
lana. 4,459 watts, 253, 129 clippings; Mis-
sissippi, 1858 watts, 12S,703 clippings !;
Oklahoma, 1,053 watts, 44,93S clippings !;
South Carolina, sol watts, LAT dip
pings; North Texas, 1905 watts, 273,-
937 clippings; South Texas, 1920 watts,
66,574 clippings. Preliminary and re-
organization work was conducted lin
North Carolina.
Ample provision has been made in
every state for dipping watts, and an
adequate supply of dipping materials
has been distributed to the counties
that will likely need them this season.
Satisfactory progress in constructing
watts and in preparing the dipping So
luton was made despite the excessive
rains.
In Texas, which has the largest
amount of infested territory, encourag-
ing progress is reported from zone
No. /, which includes the territory in
which eradication work is to be
planned most vigorously this year.
Nearly all the counties in zone No. 1
have made appropriations for the
work, and construction Of dipping watts
is being pushed as rapidly as possible.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10
CONSTRUCT POOL IN GARDEN
In Added Attractiveness It Is Worth
All the Time and Trouble
That 1t Entails.

A very interesting and attractive
garden pool can be made with little
hard work and at small expense,
and where the garden is sufficiently
large the pool adds wonderfully to the
artistic make up.
In an amateurs garden recently the
owner was caught in the act of put
ting, on the finishing touches of the
pool and it's decorations.
The garden was in the rear of the
house and the pool was in the left
hand corner at the rear. Not in the
extreme rear corner, as back of it
was bed of iris arranged In semi
circular form in front, bordering a
gravel walk. Back of this was bed
of peonies and the corner was to be
filed later with saliva, backed with
cannas.
The gardener had dug the pool him
self. 1t was about ten feet in diam.
eter and two feet six inches deep. In
the bottom stones had been laid and
the bottom and side covered with ce-
ment.
A rockery was made of a lot Of
large stones encountered in digging,
with a few brought in from a neigh
boring field to complete the work.
The rockery was not in the center, but
to one side. at the rear of the pool.
An iron pipe led off to the gutter in
the rear for an overflow.
The bottom was covered with odd
stones that had been selected for the
purpose on various motor trips in the
country and gave a natural appear
ance to the pool.
A few handfuls Of frogs spawn had
been gathered and placed in the pool,
ferns and rushes had been planted
and water lilies were to be set out
later, after which few gold fish will
be added.
There is no fountain or inlet to the
pool; the water is supplied by the
lawn hose.
This idea can be followed by gar
deners, who find that the pool and
bog garden not only adds to the beau
ty and interest of the garden, but it is
a source of considerable pleasure as
we'll
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10
CANS BETTER THAN BUCKETS
Much More Convenient for Handling
Milk and Cream in Transferring
to the House.

Milk and cream from even few
cows can be much more conveniently
handled ip regular milk cans than in
the shallow pans and wide-mouthed
buckets commonly used.
Cans are convenient for collecting
the milk at the barn and transferring
1t to the house.
These cans may be bought in vari-
GUS sizes. For handling cream and
skim milk where separators are used,
or even where cream is set to sour for
butter making, the Shotgun can," is
very convenient. It can be easily COW
cred and set in water and is conven-
lent to handle.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10
LESS HoG-cHoLERA LOSSES
In 1918 Death Rate of Swine From
Disease Was Placed at 42.1
Per Thousand.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
Since 1913, when the United States
department of agriculture began work
to control hog cholera, the dreaded dis
ease has become less and less destruc-
tive each year. A force averaging 165
federal veterinarians has been main
tanned, working in cooperation with
state authorities in charge of quaran-
tine and other regulatory measures
necessary for the success of control
work. During the fiscal year 1913 more
than 100000 hogs were inoculated
with hog-cholera serum, and more
than 1900 farms, found to be infected
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10
DOESN'T PAY TO SPRAY BETS
Easier to Make New Paintings When
Attacked by Leaf Spot, Especial
ly In Small Garden.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Garden beets are attacked by leaf
spot which materially Injuries their
growth, but it is so easy to make a
new planting Of bcets that it hardly
pays to spray, especially in the very
small garden. This is practically true
Of large number of diseases.
BY keeping stock solutions of cop
per sulphate and lime on hand, a little
Bordeaux mixture can easily be made
up and applied with cheap spray
outfit that can be purchased in any
seed store. Where these sprayers are
not made of brass or copper, the Bor-
deaux mixture should not be allowed
to stand in them, and they should be
thoroughly cleansed with clean water
after using.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10
SYSTEM OF CROP ROTATION
Successful Dairymen Will Have One
Market or Cash Crop Besides
Profit From Dairy.

The most successful dairymen have
a system Of crop rotation that enables
them to have one market or cash crop,
besides the profit Of the dairy. The
increased fertility that is brought on
to the farm from the use of concen-
trated feed stuffs more than Offsets
the amount of fertility removed by
the sale of the dairy products. An
other factor is that the same help
required to properly conduct a dairy
can find time outside of the routine
dairy work to care for profitable
market or cash crop.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10
a Cattle Tick Dipping Demonstration

statewide law enacted by the Georgia
legislature at it's 1918 session becomes
effective in December Of this year, and
1920 may be the last year of the ticks
residence in that state.
In Florida it will be necessary ia
conduct eradication work in units com.
posed of several counties, and for THU
reason more time is required to con.
struct dipping watts and make arrange
ments for systematic work. The people
of Florida, however, are alive to the
necessity for tick eradication, and the
state cooperation given to the federal
government makes itlseem certain that
Florida, despite the great area still
under quarantine, will not be the last
state inhabited by the tick.
In North Carolina the eradication
work is being recognized with encour-
aging prospects for an early cleanup.
Final "mopping-up" work is being con-
Quoted in South Carolina, from which
the federal quarantine was removed
last year.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10
Jesus Saves.

AS child walking over slippery
and dangerous path cries out. Father.
! am falling!" and has but moment
to catch his fathers hand. so every
believer sees hours when only the handa
of Jesus comes between him and the.
abysses of Observation-Disclosures.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10
Wise In Time.

"Nine-tenths of our wisdom lies In
heing wise in time" says great
statesman. AS far as results are con-
cerned. the wisdom that comes too
late is often little better than folly.
IF only had thought of it when tho
chance offered, | might" is the pre-
lude to many of our useless regrets.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10
There Is No Profit in Unhealthy Hogs
Animals Kept Under Clean condi-
tions, as on Good Pasture, Are Bet
ter Able TO RESIST Cholera and Other
Diseases.


with cholera, were cleaned and disin-
fected under supervision of the depart
ment Veterinarians.
Altogether, representatives Of the
department visited more than 10000
farms to investigate reported out
breaks, to apply preventive measures
and to clean and disinfect premises.
How great menace hog cholera has
been to the nations swine industry
may be judged from the accepted esti-
mate that Copper cent of hogs lost from
all ailments die from cholera. In 1913
the death rate of swine from disease
was placed at 42.1 per 1000. Thus the
loss was slightly above 4 per cent for
the United States, the lowest on rec
ord, according TO the departments fig-
ures.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10
Tank for Dairy Herd.

When figuring on tank for the
dairy herd, allow for about 100 pounds
OF 20 gallons, for each cow daily.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10
Self pistrust Causes Failure

In the assurance Of strength there 81
strength; and they are the weakest.
however. strong. who have no faith
in themselves or their powers.--Bovee..
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10

Making a Kicking Cow.
Most times 1t is the calf that IL
handled roughly that makes the kick
ing COW.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10

And il while you make your personal
stake
Your neighbor makes one, too,
Your town will be what you want it to be,
1t isn't your town-it's you'll
II you want to live in the kind of a town
Like the kind of a town you like !,
You needn't slip your clothes in a grip
And start on long, long hike.
You will only find what you left behind,
For there's nothing that's really new,
It's knock at yourself when you knock
your town,
1t isn't your town. it's you!
Helen Perkins, in New York Sun.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-10
Tome Town
II 1lQlf,s 4
YOUR TOWN.

Real towns are not made by men afraid
Lest some one else gets ahead;
When everyone works and nobody shirks
You can raise a town from the dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-11

to stay there, did not say they. We're
in hiding from the japanese and that
he told them that he could not protect
them if they were doing anything they
should hot do.
"Would you not think that in com
ing to the house of WeStemcr there
was something up" asked the Judge
through an Interpreter.
"Koreans often slept at my house
and could only guess at ii in view
of the times" replied the Rev. Mr.
Mowry.
Did you know that they secretly
distributed announcements and that
the police were hunting for them?'
asked the Judge.
az know the police We're trying 10
arrest such men, sad Mr.. Mo"TN,
"but ] did not know these boys h"l
done it. ] guessed that the police
were hunting for them. They said
nothing to me about fleeing irem tn
police. did not hide them as fupi-
tircs. made no cffUIo 10 conceal
them and | told them ] could not do
so.
Tf had been informed that the
police were irving to arrest them and
had concealed them, it "ould have
been wong; but ] did not know That
they wore criminals. If anycae had
come 20 arrest them ard | had con
ccalcd them it would have been Wron".
Concerning Tie independence move
mcrt, I lad nothing whatever 10 do
with 1t and kept free from il and, as
an American told them that J could
have nothin" 10 de with it and could
give no advice"
"The r1ocurator, in demanding u
sentence cf six months imprisonment
and addressing Mr.. MoWrv bef0rc the
court said:
con one side, your taking omployes
and students who had no place to flee
TO was in a sense a manifestation Of
human Kindness"
The wicker basket was then put on
Rev M Mowrv's head and face and
nc was led off by a policeman, The
Rev Mr. Noffett visited tn" office Of
anothor pTocurAtor, who admitted to
hjm that Mr.. Mowrv Was not notified
OF hi trial Until thc day before it
was held and that he was not asked
! whether lie wanted lawyer, Mr..
Mcffett complained that the trial was
| brought off So suddenly that Mr..
NCvrV'e friends had no chance to
cn"aGe lawyer.
The rrocurator told him tho could
have obtained 9 postponemcnt and Mr..
Moffett repliod that eve were given
no such information" that he bad no
o2roltunitv to confer with Mr. Wow
ry about eneaginR y lawyer and that
in the interview he bad held With Nv.
Mourv he wac strictly forbidden to
talt with the prisoner ahout his case.
The proculator teld 2lr. Moffctt
that thew had q wight to apneal, but
the friend of the convict missionary
pointed out that if the anocal were
not successful the Rev, Mr.. Mowrv
would have suffered by reason OF the
foct that he did not have a lawyer on
his first trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-11
Mex LABORERS
Of COMPANY ;
OUT On STRIKE

A strike OF Mexican laaorcrs en-
ployed by Imperial Water Company
No. is on. Since Monday thc mta
have been cut, demanding an increase
Of - cents ovc their So day wage,
but according 10 hCief clerk {. e..
the men are not worth
an increase, except in rare instances,
and in those cases the raise was
granted. In the meantime, payday
having been only last Saturday AM
some money still remaining. most Of
the laborers are taking it easy, but
it is anticipated by Mr.. Rittennouso
that all the men needed viii Dc hack
TO work VIXEN their funds Give out.
This is 10 unusual occurrence, said
Mr. Bittcnhouse, at this tlmc e
year, as the Mcxicans forget Chat tie
company keeps them employed at
good wares oil the ycar arcand and
al the think Of il the fact that oH-
iar To Tie ecarcity Of labor the rauca-
ers aIc DOW off"inc more moucv lhaG
the water company can afford u
ray.