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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13
WAYS TO ERADICATE
SLUGS IN GARDENS
Insects Are Menace to Gardeners
and Mushroom Growers.
Poisoned Bait, Clean Culture and Use
OF Lime and Powders Recon-
mended to Destroy Destructive
Member of Snail Family.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agrlculture)
Bait poisoned with arsenic, clean
culture in garden and greenhouse, and
the use of lime and powders, such as
finely powdered salt and road dust,
are recommended as means of destroy
ing the spotted garden slug and other
injurious garden slugs.
The spotted garden slug, which fire.
quently becomes a menace to garden
ers and mushroom growers, is some
what wormlike in appearance. ranges
in length from one-half inch to nearly
seven inches, and varies i'm color from
Il yellowish gray, or brown, notified
with black, to nearly black. 1t thrives
old decaying boards and logs. in cell
lars and creameries, along hedges and
beneath damp refuse. 1t is particu-
larly fond of lettuce. tomatoes, peas.
beans and other vegetables when
grown either under glass or in the
open. and frequently causes damage in
mushroom beds, to celery during the
bleaching process, and to vegetables,
especially potatoes in storage. 1t re-
mains under cover until nightfall,
when it comes out to feed. and re-
turns to the same place before morn
ing. leaving trail of sticky mucus.
The common toad is among the
Slug's few natural enemies. Owing to
its habits Of feeding by night and con-
cealing itself during the day, the slug
is very difficult to control. Spraying
with arsenicals Is impractical, because
slugs avoid most poisonous substances.
Boiled or baked potatoes sprinkled
with white arsenic have been found
effective us Il poisoned bait In mush-
room houses the most effective remedy
is to surround the beds with Il border
about two inches wide, using lime,
salt, or road dust, which prevents the
slugs from passing. Cleaning zap the
hiding places of the slug and sprink-
ling lime, which is the standard rem
edy for slugs. about infested areas, is
the best treatment in gardens and
greenhouses.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13
INSURE SAFE WATER SUPPLY
Woodlot or Orchard Conserve Soil
Moisture and RainfaII-Should
Be Kept Clean.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture.)
On any farm woOdlOt, grove, or
windbreak is highly desirable, not
only to supply fuel and small timber,
but for its beauty and the protection
it affords. If kept clean and free
from stock, such wooded area, an or
chard even, may be made to serve an
other useful purpose, that of supplying
water, says Farmers Bulletin Gal,
water Systems for Farm Homes"
lands conserve rainfall
and soil moisture. and in many in
stances afford ideal sources for farm
water supplies. The farmer. there
fore, who fences off his woodlot, or
part of it, or forests an inciosed area
and keeps 1t clean for water supply
purposes, Is following closely the wise
policy of cities and towns which, to
insure safe, ample water supplies, &C.
quire elevated. sparsely settled water
sheds, and clean, forest, and patrol
them.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13
>FLooR PLAN Or COMPLETE HOG Hou5e

an angle iron bolted to Inc side of the
house, which holds one end of by 4,
the other end being fastened to the
fence on the outside of the platform.
The 2 by A acts as brace to hold the
fence rigid and also serves as means
of fastening the top Of the gates. The
lower part of the gate is held in place
by 2 by braces on the gates dropping
into holes made to fit them in the con-
crete platform. In order to remove
the gates 1t is only necessary to loosen
two bolts and lift them out.
Scales Under Cover.
The scales are under cover In the
passageway between the hog house and
the granary and are fitted with a
swinging gate ut each end, one of them
swinging inside so as not to interfere
with the sliding door which closes the
passageway up tight This passage
way II all under cover and makes a
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13
GREATEST OF ALL ASSETS
Worlds Vast Store of Gathered knowi.
edge Has Not Been Destroyed
by the War.

At the one hundred and sixty-fifth
session of the Royal Society Of Arts
the chairman of the council, Mr.. Alan
A. Campbell Swinton, +. II. S., in an
address on Science and the Future,
said that undoubtedly the war had
been responsible for an enormous
amount of destruction of capital, but
when those losses were estimated ii
was not usually borne in mind that
capital did not merely consist of gold
and silver, bricks and mortar, furni-
ture and fitments, or even of railways,
steamships and machinery, but that
the main capital of the modern world
consisted of scientific knowledge. The
reconstruction Of the material things
now temporarily destroyed would
take only very small fraction of the
labor and time expended when men
learned how to bring those things
about. When we compiled estimates
of losses due to the war we must not
forget that our greatest asset, the vast
store of knowledge that had been
gathered together, was still intact. IF
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13

farm buildings. One of the things
that the modern idea of farm efficiency
demands is that the hogs be housed in
building that can be kept clean and
is so arranged that the swine can be
cared for with the least amount of eff
fort.
1t may be trite to say it, but hogs
are valuable property these days. A
little more money spent on the hog
house means fatter and healthier ami
mails, and each additional pound is
worth real money about the time snow
flies and the hogs are marketed.
Herewith is shown modern swine
establishment in which are embodied
cOrncrib, granary, feeding platform
and scale house. The building is what
Is known as the saw-tooth hog house.
While the floor plan shows the ar
rangement of these features, 1t might
be ey claimed a little more fully by a
description of IL.
Room for Eighteen Sows.
The hog house proper was laid out
to accommodate eighteen sows; two
stalls in one end were used to provide
plenty of room around the water place
and another stall in the other end for
the scale box and small store room;
so, as it Is arranged now it contains
fifteen disable stalls.
The ventilation is taken care of by
two combination smoke stacks and
ventilators in the roof and slat ven
tilator built in the end above the door.
This ventilator is fitted with door
on the inside, so that it can be closed
tight when necessary. All the gates
between the stalls are removable, so
that one or more pens can be thrown
together.
The feeding platform also can be
used as outside yards by putting in
the cross gates. Each six feet there is
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13

fine place In bad weather for grinding
feed, etc. The gate at the outer end
OF the scales swings out and joins
small gate at the loading chute, max
ing 1t handy to do the loading.
The sleeping pens, granary and corn
crib are all floored with hollow tile
with two inches of concrete over them.
The corn crib and granary have stud
ding sockets set in the concrete on top
of the wall. The stills In the hog house
are bolted down TO the top of the foun-
dalton wall. There is q slat door be-
tween the corn crib and granary, SOFAS
to make it tight when the granary Is
full Of small grain.
The roof is shingled with compost
ton shingles and the siding is fir drop
siding. Everything is of the best ma
terials and is built In the best possible
way. All determination walls are re-
inforced.
The floor of the hog house slopes to
the center, so as to drain into the sew
err which runs out under the feeding
platform. The feeding platform slopes
to the outside and also at one end
The feed trough also slopes and Is
fitted with a drain at one end.
All Fittings Are Modern.
The fittings of the house are mod
ern in every respect. One of these Is
a waterer that will not freeze. Con-
crete floors and feeding troughs make
it easy to keep the building clean. and
cleanliness has been found to be
prime factor in the successful produc-
ton of hogs.
This hog house is only one of the
buildings that will be erected on the
farms this year that contains many
up-to-date features in construction and
equipment.
There is a growing demand among
the farmers for these modern build
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13

heir animals. This assistance is rem
1ered free in associations whose men,
hers request it and who will cooperate
with the bureau of animal industry in
maintaining healthy herds.
In several cow-testing and bull asso-
Citations the members have already ac-
copied federal assistance and report
good results. Practically all members
submit their herds to the necessary
tests and in this way start tuberculo-
sis-free communities, which are eX-
pected eventually to grow to coun-
ties, then to states, and finally the en-
tire United States may be freed from
bovine tuberculosis.
Accredited Herd Lists Stimulate Sales.
Accredited herd lists will be issued
Mt suitable intervals. These lists con-
tain the names and addresses Of the
owners, and statement of the breed
of cattle maintained by those ownert
whose herds are found to be free from
tuberculosis.
Already approximately 10000 copies
of the first list have been distributed
among breeders, state officials, extern
sion men, breed associations, and 9th
ers. Breeders whose names appear
on this list state that as result they
have received numerous inquiries from
prospective purchasers, some buyers
even desiring to purchase the entire
herd.
Certain communities have become
unfavorably conspicuous for the large
number of tuberculOus cattle found in
them, and purchasers of cattle both
for breeding and Strengthening purposes
are stunning those sections. On the
other hand when sections become
noted for their healthy cattle, buyers
obviously will seek animals from the
breeders in such tuberculosis-free To-
calities.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13
PROPER SOIL FOR SOY BEANS
Crop Does Not Require Much Drainage
for Best DeveIopment-Too Much
Water Harmful.

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The soy bean does not require we'll
drained soil for its best development,
although it will not succeed where wa
ter stands for any considerable length
Of time. Swamp and peat soils, after
being drained and lined, have usually
been found to produce this crop very
well. Soy beans will thrive on soils
that are too acid for the successful Gull
ture Of red clover.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13
Government TO
help DA|RYMeN
Ready to Assist Owners of Herds
in Controlling infectious Dis
eases Among Animals.
ASSISTANCE RENDERED FREE
Members of Several Contrasting and
Bull Associations Have Accepted
Offer and Report Good Results
Herd Lists Issued.

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Any herd of cattle built on founda-
lion of diseased stock cannot survive
orofitably for any length of time. The
wise breeder who is establishing a
nerd, therefore, will see that his orig
nal stock comes from herds known TO
De free from disease and that the ami
mails have not been otherwise exposed.
More than that, the established. breed
ar, to safeguard the health Of his herd
and meet the increasing demand for
healthy stock, should use every means
at hand to maintain herd known to
be healthy.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13

To keep pace with development s IN
Washington in the Newberry-Fori SEN
atorial case the state senate. had TO
do some rush work on the bill to pre-
serve ballots in senatorial elections,
The bill already had passed the house
and had been given immediate effect
there, and was just reported out OF
came from Washington that the SEN
ate down there was about to take up
the Newberry-Ford argument again.
Newberry men here wanted TO show
that they are as anxious as anyone to
see the ballots of last November re-
counted If Washington thinks they
should be, and urged immediate pass
age of the bill in the state senate.
Last November, when these ballots
were cast there was no provision for
recount except on order of the u. S.
senate, but practically all of them
still are intact.
When the state senate took the
matter up it heard the bill in commit
tee of the whole, sent it on to third
reading, then resumed third reading
and suspended the rules, passing the
bill unanimously. Immediate effect
also was attached to ii and 1t was sent
at once to Governor Sleeper who was
awaiting its arrival for his sigma
ture.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13

ings, because those who are producing
food for this country and for con-
siderable portion of the rest of tho
world now realize that their time is
worth money and everything that
saves even few steps a day is worth
while. At the end of the year this
worth-whileness is shown by the bal
ance on the right side Of the ledger
after the seasons crops have been
marketed and the livestock sold.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13
SHOCK LOADER QUITE HANDY
Means Provided on Tongue Secured to
Axle for Moving Frame to Hori-
zontaI Position.

The Scientific American in illustrat-
ing and describing shock loader, the
invention of G. Hackley of Aholt, Mo-,
says:
The object of this invention is to
provide a shock loader in which the
frame is pivoted to an axle which is
supported by wheels, means being
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13
DRCUGHT-RESIsTANT PLANT
Department Of Agriculture Finds vari.
cites Especially Adapted to
Great Plains.

prepared by the United States Depar,-
ment OF Agriculture)
Improved and uniform varieties of
sorghum, millet, alfalfa, and broom
grass capable Of resisting drought and
especially adapted to climate and soil
conditions Of the northern portions Of
the great plains have been obtained
by the United States department Of
agriculture by selection from mixed
stocks.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13
Side Elevation Showing Frame in Yer
tical Position.

mounted on the wheels for drawing the
shock there against when the frame
is in a vertical position and holding it,
and means being mounted on tongue
secured to the axle for moving the
frame in horizontal position.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13
BEST AS A DORMANT SPRAY
Lime Sulphur 10 Effective When APP
piled Of Proper Strength-kiIls
EGG Clusters.

LIme-sulphur answers practically all
purposes as a dormant spray, being
effective, when applied of proper
strength, for San Jose and other scale
insects. 1t also kills many egg clus-
ters Of insects and serves as fungi
eide, killing the spores of many of
the diseases that iniure the trees and
fruit
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13

the future, if the industries Of this
country were TO flourish in the face
Of the worlds competition, it was
above all things necessary that re-
search should play greater part in
them than it had in the past. The
modern world had no room for an
tiquated and unscientific methods.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13
Government Asks Cooperation.

The dairy division. United States de-
oartment of agriculture, cooperating
with the tuberculosis eradication divi-
sion, is ready to assist members of
contrasting and bull associations in
controlling infectious diseases among
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13
Peculiar Violin.

Abram Moses, violinist Of Balti-
more, is the possessor of what might
be called barometric violin. Some
time after Mr.. Moses bought 1t, he no
ticed that at certain times 1t exhaled
strange and subtle fragrance, like,
an aroma of Oriental incense. Later,
he observed that this fragrance was,
noticeable only when the weather
was about to become damp. Hc oh.
tained the violin in Paris some years.
ago when he was studying there.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13

Francis H. Rankin, of Flint, sue
ceeds himself on the board for the
school for the deaf; F. s. Bohn, Of
Newberry, and G. c. Peck, of the 500,
are re-appointed to the board of the
NewLerry hospital; G. G. Yerkes, Of
Worthwhile, and Horatio j. Abbott, of
Ann Arbor, are re-appointed to the
board of Pontiac hospital; James Nc
Caren, OF Port Huron, gets another
term on the board of the employment
institution for the blind; Harry w.
Huston, of Ludington, succeeds him
self on the board of the school for
the blind; Richard b. Follett. of De-
troit, succeeds the late Fred Postal
of Detroit, on the state fish commits
sion; and John L. Galster, of Petos-
key, succeeds John G.. Mann, of Hough-
ton, on the fish commission.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13

The house has adopted the bill to
place sheriffs, clerks, treasurers and
registers OF deeds in all counties on
ealary and 10 eliminate fees.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13

The present legislature is long on
resolutions. Several more have ap-
peared in recent days One provides
for an investigation at Ionia prison in
to the employment of convict labor on
contract work. The inquiry was or
dered made by the same committee
investigating Jackson prison. This
was adopted by both houses.
Both houses also adopted resolu-
ton calling on congress to give a
bonus of six months pay to every dis
charged soldier, sailor and marine who
served in the war The house adopted
a resolution of it's own to ask for
statement of receipts and expenditures
from the state war preparedness
board. One house resolution fell
down that sought to withhold all APP.
propriations for the University Of
Michigan and the Michigan Agricul-
tural College until they submitted
itemized statements of what they
have done with their funds in the
past two years. 1t was ruled out OF
order in that 1t sought to suspend the
regular rules of the house as to the
handling of legislation.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13

Rep. Glaspie introduced a bill to
permit any one to raise wild fowl on
payment of S. license, said wild
fowl to be duly tagged. They could
De killed and sold for food at any
time, tagged with the raiaer's name
and licer.e number.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13

Bills before the house and senate
have passed thu 800 mark, the houss
having 2O2 in when the senate bills
totalled leo. There are numerous in.
teresting meas ec in the new bills
being Offered.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13

Rep. Hopkins has introduced bill
to nave the secretary of state issue
monthly crop end stock reports and an
other to have the secretary of state
supplied with statistics for these re-
ports from township supervisors, who
would be required to collect them.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13

Rep. Ewing wants all vehicles using
the highways u be OF standard 54-
inch gauge, with penalty Of IS 20
s25 fine for violations.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13

Senator Henry has put in bill to
create the Office of state hotel inspec-
tor, with deputy inspectors in each
congressional district. The hotels
would pay license fees ranging from
81 to $25, according to the number
of rooms they have. All would have
to be equipped with large electric
fire gongs on each floor
Representative Warner has intro
duced joint resolution to amend the
constitution so that no one may vote
on first papers obtained before 1894,
but must have complete citizenship
before being allowed to cast a bal
lot.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13

Rep. Read, of Kalamazoo, has OF.
fered an entirely new law to govern
possession of dogs. The bill calls it.
self "the 1919 dog law" 1t would
make dogs personal property. Every
owner would be responsible for dam
age done by any of his dogs. Any one
could kill dog, with no liability
therefor, If it attacked human beings
OF livestock All dogs would have to
be tied u or locked up from sun
down to sILrise. All dogs and all
kennels would have to be licensed.
the fees going into the county treas
cry.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13

The legislature also has adopted a
re. Luton calling on congress to ap-
propriate money to drive out a new
crop pest known as the European
corn-borer, which has appeared in
Massachusetts, and threatens the whole
country. 1t is estimated it will cost
100000 to do so.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13

Two proposed amendments to the
state constitution have fallen by the
wayside in the senate. One was Sen
ator MacNaughton's proposal to bond
the state for $5.000,0OO to build termi-
nal warehouses to hold farm products
in sto-ige. This project had aroused
considerable interest when someone
happened to recall to that two pro-
posals to bond the state cannot be
handled at the same time and the
good road bonding proposition had
already gone through for submission
at the April election. The proposal
to amend the constitution so as to
permit the raising of salaries of SUI
preme court justices and judges of
courts of record during their terms Of
Office was lost in the senate when it
received only 20 favorable votes. 1t
needed %, two thirds vote. 1t was
tabled and another effort may be made
later to revive 1t.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13

Rep. Glaspie wants President Will
son, congress and the u. S. railroad
administration asked TO reduce freight
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13

ove freight distribution
, that work may be
ublic jobs through the
and cheaper material.
Il has been urging the
ch work as is possible
rnish employment for
RS and others.
has sent TO the Senate
atoms for state Offices.
lissioner Charles ID.
Detroit, Is re.appoint-
emocrat and gets the
le board to which the
$ entitled. State Bank
er Frank w. Merrick
re.appointed. J. III,
usky, and II. p. Bush,
appointed to the board
colony for epileptics,
r, Of Ubly, goes on the
succeed Henry p. HUI.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13

Rep. Evans would have the state
livestock comii i:s:on and veterinary
commission consolidated into a new
department. to be known as The De-
partment of Animal Industry It
would consist of state commissioner,
two advisory commissioners and a
state veterinarian. All would serve
six year terms, at a per diem to be
set later. In another bill Evans would
compel the dipping at least once, un-
der government supervision, of all
sheep brought into Michigan.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-02-13

To enable the state to BUY up the
land on Macl,inac island for state park
purposes, bill by Rep. Leighton pro-
poses TO allow $4,000 for each of the
next two years for purchasing lake
frontage ard docks; $4,000 for each
year tn bay land; and $4,000 for
next year to buy the electric light and
water plants. Another bill would al
low the park commission to accep.
gifts Of roperty.