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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-21
Cities Go West.

Henry Watterson says cities have a
strange tendency to move west. They
do, writes "Guard" In the Philadelphia
Press.
Europe's three largest cities, Lon
don, Paris and Berlin. have distinct
ly moved west from their original
centers.
Tokyo, which is Japan's biggest
city, and Canton, the metropolis of
China. Calcutta for years the capital
of India. and Cairo. the largest city
Of Africa, shifted westward.
South Americas two principal
cities, Rio Janeiro and Buenos Aires,
couldn't well move East and they
grew inland, as did Boston, Philadel-
phia. Baltimore and Chicago.
A., New York expanded north and east.
as 1t couldn't leap the Hudson on the
west.
II you examine the records Of Penn
sylvania's chief cities, you will find
that the center of population In most
Of them has travelled toward the set
ting and not the rising sun.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-21
Two Sides of japan.

A remarkable difference exists be
tween the climates Of western and
central Japan, so much so that these
districts are distinguished by the
names Of Sanindo-shady side-and
Sanyodo-sunny. side. respectively.
During the long and rigorous winter Of
western Japan the central province.
bordering on the inland sea, enjoys dry
and comparatively mild weather. The
two regions and the factors determin-
ing their climatic conditions are dis
tinct. A Japanese writer says that
while the winter climate Of central
and southern Japan depends on the
southwestern monsoons, that of the
western coast Is directly related to the
barometric area of north China.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-21

are very susceptible to weather con-
ditions, and frequently a rainy spell
will cause a considerable loss. While
sheep must have plenty Of pasture in
which to run and feed. they also must
have place to shelter them, for they
certainly "know enough to come In
when 1t rains" Besides the feed the
flock gets from the pasture, 1t Is nee
essary also to provide them with
roughage. which usually Is placed In
specially designed feed racks. Most Of
this feeding Is done indoors by those
who have been successful In sheep
raising.
Farm building architects. whose
business 1t Is to design buildings to
suit the needs Of various kinds Of ami
mails, have taken the needs Of sheep
into consideration In planning the
sheep barn. But there are many farm
ers who would keep small flock Of
sheep, II they could do so without
making a large investment in build
ings. For the latter class there has
been planned the barn shown In the
accompanying illustration.
This fOurteen-sided barn Is 60 feet In
diameter and has a 12-foot silo In the
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-21
racks and the overhead carrier system.

racks and the overhead carrier system.
The feed racks are movable and can
be constructed by the carpenters who
build the barn. While they are placed
under the carrier track for conven-
fence, they can be transferred out
doors, In good weather and taken into
the barn In bad.
The stalls will accommodate four
teen horses or cattle and provide
them with the comforts that these
animals need to do their best work,
or to be at the highest state Of pro-
ductivity. The windows admit plenty
Of sunshine and keep fresh air cir
culating through the barn. These are
two essentials II the animals are to be
kept healthy. especially the cows.
The construction of farm buildings.
homes, barns. hog houses, granaries,
chicken houses and the smaller build
ings the modern farmer wants and
needs, has undergone many radical
changes during the last few years. Ar
chitects have made an intensive study
Of the requirements in building to
make II healthful place for the i've
stock. and have embodied the results
Of this study In the designs for these
structures. The prospective builder
will make no mistake In consulting an
experienced architect when he plans to
erect any sort of a new farm building.
From the architect and from the con-
tractor and material dealer can be
gained some valuable pointers.
Poor farm buildings are bad In
vestment. II they are to house the
livestock they must be so equipped
and so planned as to keep the animals
producing at top speed. or the profit,
at the present prices Of feed and labor.
will be lost. Labor, too, is big ex-
pense item on the farm nowadays,
and by installing In the barn a litter
! carrier and other conveniences less
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-21
RELATIVE VALUE OF
LAND AND PRODUCT
Recent Investigation Made by
Bureau of Crop Estimates.
There Has Been Much Disparity, First
on Ono Side and Then on Other,
Between Two Movements
Farm Labor q Factor.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.)
Farm land value has not advanced In
the same degree as the composite price
OF crops and live stock has from the
beginning Of the war In 1918. Results Of
a recent investigation by the bureau
Of crop estimates, United States
department Of agriculture, revealed
that, although farm land value alone
gained In 1915 and led In the relative
advance In 1916, 1t lost its lead in 1917
and, moreover, fell far behind the
relative gain In the price Of crops
and live stock In that year and In 1918.
From 1914 to 1915 farm land value,
not including that of buildings, In
creased IL per cent, while the price of
crops and live stock lost 3 per cent
In the following year land value went
up % per cent above 1914 and price
OF crops and live stock also advanced,
but only by II per cent. A reversal
of the relatively of these movements
appeared In 1917, when land value
gained only 38 per cent on 1914 and
crops and live stock gained "a per cent.
The divergence increased In 1913
since the gain above 1914 was so per
cent for land value and 81 per cent
for crops and live stock.
Farm land value Is supposed to be
related, at any rate largely related, to
the net profit Of farming, and In fact
1t Is often somewhat affected even by
single years of high or scant profit. yet
the value of farm land advanced in
1915, although the price of crops ana
live stock declined, In comparison with
1914, and gained relatively much more
than price did In 1916; but, on the
other hand, its relative gain In 1917
and 1918 was far from equaling that
Of price. There has been much dis
parity, first on one side and then on
the other, between the two movements
Of land value and produce price.
Perhaps scarcity of farm labor
weakened the demand for farms In the
last two years. and perhaps, also, the
net profit of farming, because Of ex-
traordinary high cost Of production,
was not as great as the high price Of
products would indicate specifically.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-21

center. On the NOW floor around the
silo there Is ample space for the win
ter's supply Of hay for the animals the
building will accommodate. while the
silo furnishes them with fresh feed
throughout the winter months.
The exterior of the barn is attractive
and will add to the appearance of the
farm building group. 1t is Of frame
construction set on a concrete fOunda-
ton. The half of the interior which
is devoted to stalls for the horses and
cattle has concrete floor; the half for
sheep has a cinder floor, graded so as
to provide ample drainage to keep the
floor dry, thing the sheep must have.
The stalls for horses and cows or for
either Of them are placed In semi
circle, the animals to face In. At the
rear OF the stalls Is gutter sunk into
the concrete floor. and overhead Is a
carrier track for the removal of litter.
The track also runs over the head of
the stalls. which makes the feeding Of
the stock easy, and extends around the
building over the sheep feeding racks.
The plan Of the floor shows the plac-
Ing Of the stalls, the sheep feed
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-21
yeqetatIon Carried Far.

Evidence of possible long-dlstance
plant dispersion could doubtless be
picked up on many coasts. N. Colgan
reports to the Royal Irish academy
that for two centuries observers have
been finding tropical seeds along the
Atlantic coast Of Ireland from Done
gal to Kerry Head, and II Is conclud-
ed that these have come from the
West Indies without human aid.
Eight. species Of fruits and seeds have
been recognized-all native or natur-
allied in the West Indies and known
to be capable Of floating on the water
at least q year.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-21
SWAT FREDERICKSBURG HOG
Buyers Should See That Animals They
Arc About to Purchase Have
Good Quality.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Thousands of purebred scrubs are
scattered through this country, accord
ing to hog extension men Of the United
States department of agriculture, who
are devoting their efforts to eliminat-
ing inferior pedigreed animals. This,
they say, applies to all kinds Of live
stock, but is perhaps more general in
the hog industry. Pedigrees are neces-
sary and valuable to the hog breeder,
yet the pedigree Is the means Of fool
ing lot of farmers. particularly those
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-21
Miss Gardiner stayed a month with

Miss Gardiner stayed a month with
Mamie Leverance. but not once did
she see Nathan Craft. whom, whenever
mentioned. Mamie contrived to speak
OF as "recluse, and too queer to talk
about, Bert!"
After Roberta. who was Of the mar
rying Sort" left Mamie breathed freely
again until Jim's cousins, Nina Pleen
and Harriet Cable, came for another
month. Pollteness required that they
be entertained at Dora Crafts at din
ners and tennis parties, and when
function was on, Burrell somewhat
professionally took the baby over to
see Nathan at his cottage Ia visitation
that Nathan loved). thus forestalling
any possible disastrous meetings of
husband seekers.
But despite Burrell's aid both Dora
and Mamie trembled until the girls
left lest they should discover" the ire
cluse." When Burrell's auto took his
visitors to the train the sisters openly
fejoiced.
Keeping them Off Nathes trail Is
enough to give any one brain stOrm"
Declared Dora. II told them every
thlnggunder the sun, both truth and
fiction. l all but told them he was
odd to insanity, but you never can
trust women to believe you on that
subject"
but / must say. Dora," her sister
interposed. "Nathe has kept himself
in the background more beautifully
than ever knew him. He rode by our
house occasionally, but he never so
much as looked toward the. girls. And
l never saw him look SO well as he
does this summer-he's got positively
good looking, Dora," she ended regret
fully.
"He gets crafty happy every sum-
mer over his insects, the boob !" Dora
laughed. "Shadrach says he goes off
with his nets three afternoons u week
now, and has even bought canoe and
taken 1t somewhere over on the river
where he makes his catches. l guess
he catches dragon flies from that !"
"Well, the summers over and we
can breathe freely again for while!
Mamie reiterated.
At that precise moment, while Mrs.
Mcknight fried the fish Nathan and
Hagar had caught in the river that
afternoon, Nathan-a glorified Nathan,
and Hagar, an eager-eyed, radiant
Hagar-sat out under the fragrant
cedars.
Next month Is October" he was
saying, " a beautiful month to be mar
ried in-can't you be ready by the
Goth, dear hearth"
One afternoon, late In October, Ma
than asked jim Leverance to go with
him to witness his marriage. II want
you to keep 1t secret, though. Lever
ance, until you get back" he told that
gleeful worthy; II want to surprise the
folks! Think they'll beW
"You bet they will" Jim's shout
was triumphant. "Man-man-l con-
graduate you u thousand times love
to see fellow exercise his rights!"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-21
CO-OPERATINCT TO
CUT MEAT COST
"Rings" Furnish Animals for
Slaughter and Members Re-
ceive Different Cuts.
START IS MADE IN SPRING
Strengthening 10 Done by Man Hired
for Purpose Who Usually Receives
"Flfth"- Quarter for His Pay
Mo Dividends Paid.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Asriculture.)
Beef clubs or rings and cooperative
butcher shops are two Of the plans
being used by American farmers to re-
duce the cost Of meat for their tables.
The cooperative butcher shop Is re-
garded as an outgrowth of the beef
clubs, which In varying forms have
been In operation for many years.
Typical examples Of the beef clubs
have been reported to the U. s. De-
partment Of Agriculture from the
coastal plain of South Carolina. Many
Of the clubs have a membership Of
eight farmers, but most Of them have
sixteen. Operations of the club start
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-21

In the spring, when the first member
on the list furnishes beef for killing.
The slaughtering Is done by man
hired for the purpose and who usually
receives the fifth quarter" such as
the hide, heart and liver, as his pay.
The beef Is divided into as many
parts as there are members Of the club.
The next week second member
furnishes the beef, and so on for eight
or sixteen weeks. the various portions
of meat being rotated among the
members so that each gets proper
tionate share of the choice cuts and OF
the poorer cuts.
The beef is weighed after the ami
NAL is dressed and thus the pounds
furnished by each member are known.
At the end Of the season settlement Is
made by any members who have not
furnished their full shares.
How Plan Developed.
In an Iowa farming community OBJ
lection was found to these beef rings
because each household had to con-
sumo a stated amount Of beef on stated
days during the week In order that the
available supply would be disposed of
economically. This tended to make
the beef diet monotonous and ulti-
mately led to the amalgamatiOn Of the
beef rings into cooperative butcher
shop.
Each member owns one share Of
at IN hn n
furnishes one head of cattle or as
many sheep onhogs as are desired for
slaughter. The members are credited
with the dressed weight Of the live
stock provided minus a shrinkage of
Is per cent. They receive coupon
books equivalent in value to the
amount Of meat furnished, allotments
being apportioned equal In steaks,
roasts and boiling pieces.
Each member Is privileged to pur-
chase as much or as little meat as he
wishes and at any time he can "cash
in" on his coupon book at the prevail
ing prices. Surplus meat Is sold to
the local trade at from to z cents
lower per pound than the retail BUTCH
ers charge for similar cuts In grades
Of meat, II Is reported.
Good Meat Required.
It Is required that all animals be In
prime market condition when they are
delivered at the cooperative shop !;
that they be subjected to both ante
norton and post-mortem examination,
and that the cattle must not be more
than two years old at the time Of
slaughter.
Like the beef rings, this meat dis
tributing organization Is strictly CO.
operative and distinctly under farmer
control. 1t pays no dividends. In
fact. the project Is so managed that
the surplus Is just enough to reim-
burse the butcher for his services and
to cover operation expenses
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-21

With wool at the present price and
he likelihood that 1t will stay there
because Of the worldwide shortage,
thousands Of American farmers are
adding flocks of sheep to the live stock
on their places. And in so doing there
has come a need for buildings to house
them.
Raising lambs and keeping flock
Of sheep in healthy condition re-
quires more care than In accomplish
ing the same result with other farm
animals. Sheep, and especially lambs.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-21
FOR CONTROL OF WHEAT PEST
Hessian Fly Can BE Held In Check by
Flowing Infested stubbIe In Sum-
mer or Fall.

For the control of the Hessian fly,
plow under deeply all infested wheat
stubble during summer or early fall,
where this is practicable and does not
interfere with the growing Of clover or
important forage grasses. If volunteer
wheat starts, kill It by disking or
blowing while 1t is still young.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-21
Simple Computation.

1t was the first day of school and
Elizabeth. who Is now In the second
grade. brought her little sister. Emma.
to school with her to start in the first
grade. The teacher said to Elizabeth,
"How old Is Emma?' Elizabeth an
swered. II don't know, but we've had
her to three fairs"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-21
EARLY LAYING DISCOURAGED
Stunts Growth Of PuIIets and Tends
TO Production Of Undesirable
Small Eggs-

The pullet that lays very young ia
not as a rule the best layer; early
laying stunts the growth, tends to the
production Of small eggs, and breeding
from such pullets In time results In
the production Of an inferior strain Of
BIRDS
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-21
Limit in FunnIness.

Harold, four years old, was on va
cation In the country. After he came
back his mother asked him what he
had seen. He replied: "Cows, horses,
geese and chickens, but the funniest
thing was olack chicken laid white
egg"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-21
AND
ATTRACTIVE BARN
Fourteen-Sided Structure Is
Novel, But Convenient.
IS YEAR OF FARM BUILDING
rhc Design Shown Here 10 intended 70
House Sheep, Horses and Cattle
Modern Buildings Good
Investment.

Mr.. william A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building work on the farm, for
the readers Of this paper. On account OF
his wide experience as Editor. Author and
Manufacturer. he Is. without doubt the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all INQUIRIES to William A. Rad
ford, No. 1897 Prairie avenue. Chicago,
ILL.,. and only inclose two-cent stamp Tor
reply.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-08-21
Hogs Kept Under Clean Conditions, az
on. Good Pasture, Are Better Able
to Resist Cholera and Other Dis
eases.

who are about to start into the pure
bred hog business and who have not
had enough experience In judging to
select animals of good standard type.
Buyers should not be contented simply
with purebred animals, but should see
In addition that the animals they are
about to purchase have good quality,
say the department hog specialists.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-09-18
GREAT STEEL STRIKE
APPEARS CERTAINTY
MEN ALL READY FOR
WALKOUT ON MONDAY
U. S. Steel Does Not
Combat Labor Unions,
Gary Declares
CLAIMS RIGHT TO
TREAT ALL ALIKE

(5y Leased Wire to New Mexlcan.l
Pittsburgh. Sept. 1.-THE national
committee for organization Of iron
and steel workers went into session
here shortly before noon today to
take definite action on the matter
Iof p%ostponing the strike of iron and
lsteel workers called for September
~. Before going into the meeting
John Fitzpatrick of Chicago, chair
man of the national committee. said
that unless there was a last min
ute telegram" from Gilbert H. Gary.
chairman of the board Of directors
LOT the United States Steel Corpora
ton, no p-ostponement of the strike
as requested by President Wilson
until after the industrial conference
lat Washington, October 6, would be
considered.
Fitzpatrick said the men were fully
organized and prepared to walk out
next Monday. The meeting of the
national committee today was called
primarily to make preparations for
the proposed strike.
It was reported that a telegram has
been sent to President Gompers Of
THE american Federation Of Labor,
asking him to attend the meeting
Iof the national committee here to-
morrow afternoon. Labor leaders re-
fused to discuss the report.
AT 2 o'clock the national committee
of the steel workers took a recess
until 4 o'clock. No announcement
was given ont after the Meeting.
Chairman Tffznafrirk xvhon aohad
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-09-18
PICKED TROOPS OF us. ARMIES
REVIEWED BY VICE-PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, SEPT, f7-Amid a oar Of welcome, General Pershin8
led the first division Of the american sxpsdiionsry forces up Pennsylvania
Avenue today to receivc the nanonfa homage.
ii Mas the last grand review of the war time armies the Victory parade,
the last chance for the hundreds Of thousands Of men,, women and children
iammed alonn the route to voice appreciation Of tho daring Of that army, and
they made the most Of it.
The procession reached it's climax IS the nen who captainsd all the fight
iq forces Of the nation In the great struggle passed through the victory arch
toward the revieMdna stand where Vice President Marshall stood Represent
ina President Wilson to receive the generals salute. Behind him the picked
thousands Of the composite Regiments vPeTshtnus Own" formed a wall Of
bronzed faces as they swung into line.
From the general himself to- the last mar OF the tank battalion that
brought up the ear Of the column this perfected fighting machine q shock
division Of the American army In the wat, was groomed to army perfection.
Promptly at i o'clock the great line Of fighting men began moving
General Pershfng. riding a. pTancng horse acknowledged the welcome
with salutes and smiles to the right and left while long lines 81 little girls
80 o'clock the head of the procession passed the White House and the Of
fetal reviewing stand. General Pershng however, instead Of deMonnung
there as is military custom, continued on ash he passed other stands "a spec
tators up the avenue and then returned to take his place beside Vice Presf
dent Marshall MNE S.Nt4# 4
The composite regiment "Pershings Own" populary called, followed i'm
mediatey behind the general Airpanes In massed formation, flying in
squads Of twelve or more, played overhead circied the Washington monu-
ment and roared about over the. heads Of the marching column,
1t raj Washngtons first sight OF q division on the march-the first real
sight Of home coming troops from the fields r. action since the days of 81
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-09-18
League to Afford Erin
Chance to Present
Her Claims
u. S. NOT BOUND
TO HELP CO-ERCE
Not Prevented From
Aiding Efforts at
independence
President Gets Noisy
Welcome, Arriving at
San Francisco

q Leased wire TO New MeHlcan1
on Board President Wilson's spe-
cIal,- Sept. H.-settinu forth pub.
lIcIy for the first time his interpre,
tatlon Of the league Of nations coven.
ant as Il effects Ireland, President
Wilson said In a statement today
that the league would constitute d
forum before which could be brought
all claims for self-determinatlon
which are likely to affect the peace
Of the world.
"The covenant would not bind the
United States to assist IN putting
down rebellion in any foreign coun.
try" he asserted, "nor would it limit
the power of this country to recog-
nize the Independence of any PEG,
pie who seek to secure freedom He
said lreland's Ease was not heard al
Versailles because It did not come
within the jurisdiction Of the peacs
conference.
The presidents statement was in
reply to a series OF questions sent
to him by the San Francisco labor
council. 1t is understood that within
a few days he will reply similarly
TO questions put by other labos
bodies regarding Shantung and the
representation of the British do
manion in the league assembly. Re
plying directly to a question as to
his attitude toward self determine
ton for ireland, Mr.. Wilson said his
position was expressed in article II
of the covenant, under which it is
declared that any member nation can
call the attention of the league to
any circumstances whatever affect
ing international relations which
threatens to disturb international
peace or the good understanding be
tween nations upon which peace de-
ponds"