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The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-06
ACORN CUPS.

Virginia Harris is on the sick list this week.
 M. W. Roger was an Acorn visitor On Sunday.
 Miss Lottie Golden is on the sick list this week.
 M. D. Keener is helping R. W. Gil strap sow oats.
 We are glad to report that MT Cooper is still improving
 c. Mathis has the house for his mother nearly ready for occupancy. Bro. J. V. Kelley filled his regular appointment at Owens Chapel Sun day.
 Acorn school is busy getting ready for the school contest on March 2l and 22.
 The Rev. Gilbert held services at Acorn church Sunday afternoon and night. j. c. Garland and Misses Etta and Bonnie attended church at Owens chapel Sunday.
 There will be a meeting at the Acorn church next Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock to organize Sunday school. Everybody be there.
 The farmers held a meeting in the Acorn schoolhouse Saturday night. They had short program and dis cussed hog-raising and sorghum -mak- ing.
 Everybody.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-06
ROCKY RUMBLES.

Sallie Connally is on the sick list this week.
 Mir. and Mrs R. NJ. Berry and chil- dren moved to town Saturday.
 The singing at Mir. Mize's Sunday night was we'll enjoyed by everyone.
 School will close Friday, with an interesting program Friday after noon.
 Everybody is taking advantage of the good weather, sowing oats and gardening.
 Mir. and Mrs. Will Warner are the proud parents of an 11-pound girl, born Thursday.
 Willie Smith, who has been in France, wrote his father that he was back in the good old U. S A. again.
 Bro. Mooty filled his appointment here Sunday We didn't have the League, but will meet Sunday after noon and hope to have large at- tendance Sunbeam.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-06
BOARD CAMP NEWS.

Board Camp school is progressing nicely
 Miss Fanny Watt of this place is visiting her sister, Mrs Earl Peters of Mena.
 Aunt Mat. Daniels, sick with the influenza, for the past week, is report ed better. There was party at the home of Mir and Mrs. Frank Strickland Sat urday night.
 Several of the young folks from Yocana attended the party at this place Saturday night.
 Miss Allie Norris, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Strick- land, returned home Sunday. Several attended prayer meeting Sunday night, but we hope there will be a larger attendance next Sunday night.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-06
Careless Poet
MOUNTAIN FORK FoIBLEs.

Bob Sartain has just finished his new shop.
 Martin Bedding made a business trip to Mena Wednesday,
 The singing at Mountain Fork Sun day evening was we'll attended and enjoyed by all.
 Mir. and Mrs Reed of upper Noun tain Fork spent Sunday at the home of Mir. and Mrs E. W. Rivers.
 Allen Hamby and family of near Center point, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Bob Sartain and family of this place.
 Herbert Linam, who has been em- ployed running the grain trucks at Heavener, Ok, returned Friday to visit home folks few days.
 A singing, candy breaking and a party was given at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Bob Sartain Saturday night. The entertainment was we'll attended and enjoyed by all
 MT. and Mrs. Warner Cummings spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. Elm nett Rowe of Rocky and Sunday night with Mir. Cumings parents, MT. and Mrs Murph Cummings.
 Misses Ella Foster and Anna Tits worth spent Saturday night and Sun day with Misses Anna and Etta Gray.
 Frank Upton and Tom Rodgers went to Big Cedar Saturday to give in their taxes.
 There will be a pie supper at Mountain Fork Saturday night, March 8. Lets every girl come and bring a pie, and the boys come with their pocket books. The proceeds will go to finish paying for the new organ.
 Brown Eyes
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-06
-7-------1--e-s--a s------=--~-- OLD COVE ITEMS.

Mrs. Jim Kirk has the influenza John and Leon Little went to Van dervoort Sunday.
 There was singing at Jim Roses Sunday afternoon.
 Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Stockton spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. Jim Rose. There will be a singing at Mid Mil ler's Saturday night. Come and bring someone with you.
 Misses Ola and Ruby Barton and Vona Fair visited friends and rela- .ives here Sunday
 The Rev. N. 0. Eornsby of Hatfield failed to fill his appointment here Sunday on account of sickness. MT. and Mrs. Wiley Turner came down from Hatfield one day last week to visit Mr. and Mrs w. D. Stockton. Miss Winnie Little gave a working Saturday to the young folks around here, and an entertainment that night.
 Brown Eyes.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-06
HOLLY ROOTS.

Miss Lottie Golden is on the sick list.
 ur. and MS. ioyd JOHe7 spent Sunday at F. F. Wards.
 Rev. Butler filled his usual appoint ment at Union Grove Sunday
 G. A. Converse and Rev. Butler were Sunday visitors with I c. Har- ris.
 Miss Edna Barron's school at Eureka, up Posey Hollow. closed last Saturday after successful term.
 The dance at the home of Tom Wal lace on the Holly Springs road or Monday night was well-attended and all report a fine time.
 R. T. Brown and daughter, Miss May, were visitors at Union Grove from Hix. Ok. The party at the Swiger home in honor of Miss May was we'll attended and all report q
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-06

good time. Mir. Brown was here with the intention of buying some milch COWS.
 Sunday school and church at Hol- ly Springs drew a large crowd last Sunday. Holly has the best Sunday school it has ever enjoyed
 The Literary Society held it's bi- monthly meeting at Union Grove schoolhouse. A good program was rendered consisting of vocal and in- strumental music, declamations and readings. A still better one is prom ised for next meeting night, March 15. The question for debate is Re solved that the government should own and operate the railways of the U S." Joe Boehm and Boss Bag we'll will take the affirmative and Ira Burnett and Roy Roop will take the negative. This question is of con- siderable interest at present owing to the big deficit in railway earnings. A big crowd is expected.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-06
vANDERvooRT yERITIEs.

Mrs. R. L. Bonner was shopping in Mena last week.
 Mrs. John Harkey was up from Hatton one day this week.
 w. A. Sandefur transacted business in Mena one day last week.
 A. J. Bailey went to Mena on Sun day afternoon, returning Monday on No. 8.
 Justice of the Peace Fred A. Smith was Cove visitor on Monday of this week
 George Ketzdever was in town on Wednesday, representing the Texas Produce Company of Texarkana.
 Quite a number of young folks at tended the dance Monday night at tho home of Mir. and Mrs. I. N. Cooper
 The Rev. Mir. Fulton filled his regu lar appointment at the M. E. church Sunday at II o'clock and Sunday evening.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-06
GRANNIS GRAINS.

W. E. Mcvay's family have the measles
 W. E. Hungate has just completed a new barn.
 Ed Sloan is building a two-story house in Coyle's addition.
 Prof S. s. Lane is ROW Papa" Lane to a 10-pound baby girl
 A surprise social was given on Saturday night in honor of Miss Nell lie lnman at the home of Mrs. Pear son
 ". F. Hogan and Walt Inman made a business trip to Texarkana last week.
 Louis Sargent, who was seriously burned two weeks ago, is able to be mp again.
 W. F. Hogan left Sunday afternoon for Chicago. having spent nearly two months in Grannis.
 $ IT McCurlev made a business trip to St Louis, getting back last Saturday. after a weeks stay.
 Dr. F. c. Mullins and family have moved from Mena to Grannis. having rented a rouse from Andrew Coyle.
 Raymond Coyle, who is attending a business college at Chillicothe, Mo, reports very cold weather, and wishes for a little Polk county sunshine
 Mrs ida Huuvate returned last week from visitine her sister, Mrs. Cox. at Claremore. Ok. Her visit was sad one owing to the death of her little niece while she was there.
 0. C. Kirby and daughter Desde- mona. went to Fort Smith Saturday night. Miss Kirby is going to take 9 two-year course in music. part of the time to be spent in Fort Smith and part in Chicago
 The Coyle Real Estate Agency re- ports the following sale for the past two weeks: 40 acres from Altman to Jake DeBruine: so acres from R. R. Pace to A. D. Denton: so acres from Eugene Cox to ". F Hogan: 10 acres from Coyle & Wilbanks to B F Me Cravens; 80 acres from Walt Inman
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-06
PINE GROVE CREST,

Claud Bryant is recovering from a 48-day siege with typhoid.
 Miss Irma Nichols closed the school here Friday, after a successful term.
 Carl Sims has completed his new house and is ready to begin clearing land.
 Claud Barton is making big chang es in the appearance of the old Free man Cheek place. Road Overseer Clabe Smith has been doing some good work on the roads of this district | A. Dunn killed hogs March 1 prefering late killing to meeting the scarcity of feed conditions. Sunday school at D. m. each Sun day at Pine Grove, and efforts are be ing made to form Christian En- deavor Society
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-06
HATFIELD NEWS.

Carl Henderson is seriously i'll with brain fever. J. c. Hoheimer made business trip to Fort Smith Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. J. Davis were passengers to Mena Tuesday.
 Pleas Rouse returned Saturday from business trip to Little Rock.
 A. W. Perry, Herbert Sanders, Earl McDaniel of Smithville, were trading in Hatfield Wednesday.
 The Rev. V. C. Erwin of Mena filled his regular appointment at Hat field Sunday, preaching two good ser mons
 A big crowd of anti and pro-high- way people went to Mena Wednesday.
 s. E. Pottorff and J. R. Morrow took up $6i collection Saturday as a donation to Ollie Winscet, who lives on the J. D. Henderson farm and got burned out last week
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-06
PINE GROVE ITEMS.

Henry Quinn is reported as having influenza.
 Jas. Quinn and son was trading in Mena one day last week.
 The parent of soldier Merchie Mitchell who died in France, have the deepest sympathy of all.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. L. Rosson of Ink spent Thursday night at the P. J. Mitchell home and at the J. D. Ros- son home Friday.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Wyatt and Miss es Oma Wade, Clara Carder, Ruby Harper and Jane Shelton attended the singing at the Riley home Sunday.
 The little infant of Mir. and Mrs. Collier Brock died Friday night after a three-weeks illness and was laid to rest in the Concord cemetery Satur- day evening.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-06
Pie Supper at Dallas.

Rosebud class of Dallas Sunday school will give a pie supper Friday night, March IA, at the schoolhouse. The children need a larger room and more chairs, and take this way of raising money for it. Come out and help. There will be good music all evening. Plenty of popcorn balls for the children. Everybody bring pies and money.
 Members of Rose Bud Class.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-06
ALDER LEAVES.

S. A. Lofts was quite sick the past week.
 The forest is burning near Alder this week.
 W. c. widener returned from a brief visit near Kirby Saturday.
 Miss Cora Bates of Big Fork is visiting her sister, Mrs. c H Ed wards this week
 Mrs. Shade Hilton of Nunley is spending this week with her daugh- ter, Mrs. ". l.. Abernathv
 Alvertis, the little daughter of Mrs
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-06

to Minnie Coyle; SO acres from Amos Musgrave to T. A. Roberson; 40 acres from Alex Coyle to R. L. Upchurch; 10 acres from W. K. Hungate to w. F. Hogan; l60 acres from K. J. Wilkins to W. E. Clinton; 40 acres from Net tie Nash to W. E. Hungate; } acres from W. F Hogan to Ed Sloan; 25 acres from Geo. B. McVay to Tom $. Frye.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-06

Walter Neal was quite ill the past few days, but is much improved.
 New railroad talk is being launched for newspaper copy in and around the big sawmills just southeast of us. The Womble branch of the Iron Mountain will be extended to Mena or Greenwood soon, is the concensus of opinion.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-06
Saturday, Mar. IS
Beginning at 10 o'CIock a. m.

Beginning at 10 O'Clock a. m. the following property:
 Heifers, 1 2-year-old, 1 l-year-old.
 Milch Cows and Calves, calves 8 weeks to 6 months old.
 male Calves and 8 Heifers, all good color. ! ? coming S-year-old Filleys, broke to work. i 1 coming 5-year-old Work Mule. 2% Fort Smith Wagon, good one.
 1 Buggy and Harness, in good con dition. nice Shoats, weight about 60 lbs. each. 1 Deering Mower and loft. self dump Rake.
 spring-tooth Harrow, 2 l-horse expansion Harrows.
 1 single Flow, 1 No. 10 Oliver, 1 No. 5 wooden-beam Oliver. | Saddle, Flow Gears and Horse Collar. | SNN VI VcECA AA2AA AISo anu DliulS i 1 Organ, 2 Bedsteads, set Springs. l Cook Stove, 2 Heaters. l ? Tables and 1 6-gal. Daisy Churn. 5-gal. Jar Churn, Jars, Crooks and other household articles.
 16 Hens and 1 Plymouth Rock i Rooster i About F tons Oat Hay TERMS: All sums of $10 and under, cash; sums over $10, credit will be given to November 1, 1919, on bank able notes. per dent discount on sums over $10.
 LUNCH ON GROUND. W.A.BUTLER
 Owner Capt. Ed Hutson, Auctioneer.
 Walter Nance, Clerk.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-06
Farm for ale-Bargain if taken a

' am TUT oaIe-bdrBdIn IT taken at
 once; 91a farm, 45a cleared, 4a in Meadow, Ala in cultivation, small or chard; remaining 36a in timber and pasture; all under good fence; plenty good water. Good house and outbuild- ings. On public road, mi. from school. Cash or terms. See or write E. Montgomery, R. 3, Mena, or Com mercial Club--Adv 9-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-06

Strayed-From Two-Mile range, four
 yearling steers, branded H on right shoulder and under half on each ear. Notify D. T. Hawkins, Mena, R. A. Adv 10-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-06
Other Correspondence on Page Four,
Notice to Polk County Farmers.

We have several clients who are anxious to locate in Polk county. If you have a good farm for sale. list it with us. Allen & McMiIlan.
 Room 2, Cox Bldg Adv. lO-2
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Public Sale

will sell at my farm F mile south of New Potter, on
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-05-02
BOOST GIVEN SHEEP RAISING
lrteres; Farmers in Breeding
Better Animals

prepare o. rhe United States Depart
me-t - Agriculture
The - sheep-exfel>ion men Of thu
United States department. II agricul-
rure noW working in cooperative dem
onsirariou projects vith state extern
sion forces will - under the superb
sion u - H. B.-ieii. who VAS formerly
county agenf - Green county. Penn
Sylvania Mr. Be-ipii has been az
pointed specialist IN sheep huSbandry
and BEGAN his work In the federal de-
partment March II. The work ~ the
Departments extension man in Loui>i-
ana j. Illustrative ~ what these work
erS are doing in many parts q the
country a. improve ire she-p Industry
He assisted In bringing the sheepmen
~ that state together af a meeting Of
live stock raiSers. which resulted In
the Organization ~ the Louisiana
sheep BREEDERS and Wool Growers
association. The purpose Il this or
xaniratiun j. 20 interest farmers In
raising more and better sheep. 70 sell
their wool clips co-operatively. and 70
unite them in their eight against sheep
Killing dogs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-05-02

Auto-intoHcation can be best
ascribed 70 our own neglect or
carelessness. When the organs fail
in the discharge of their duties,
t. rutrefactive germs set in and
generate toxlns-actual poisons,
which fill ones own body.
Sleepincss after meals, flushing
of the face, extreme lassitude, biz
iousness, dizziness, sick headache,
acidity Of the stomach, heartburn,
offensive breath, anemia, loss Of
weight and muscular power, de-
crease Of vitality or lowering OF
resistance TO infectious diseases.
disturbance of the eve, dyspepsia,
Indigestion, gastritis, many forms
of cataTrh, asthma, ear affections
and allied ailments result from
auto-intoxication rself-p poisoning.
Take castor oil, or procure at
the drug store, a pleasant vege-
table laxative, called DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets, composed Of
May-aDple, sloes and ialap.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-05-02
HEADING BACK APPLE TREE
Time 70 Begin Work When Tree Has
Reached Height Of "a Or 20 Feet.
Which Is Limit

When an apple tree has reached a
height u - or - feet il is time 70
begin heading back. This height r
about the limit up 70 which good
spraying can BE- done and picking
hecpneS more hazardous in trees al
lowed 70 exceed IT, II j. better 10
limit the height Of the tree than 10 let
10 grow higher for few years and
then cur hack. The cutting back should
~ made on wood three OF four years
oli and just above strong lateral
branches which can supply sufficient
ifaf surface and bearing wood
II Old trees have been neglected
and allowed o. grow with little OF no
pruning for n number u years head
ing back can best be- done by degrees.
pruning back part Of the top one year
ani completing the rest % the work
rhe next.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-05-02
MORE ATTENTION TO
STACKING OF STRAW
Conserve Valuable Source of
ROughage and Bedding.
Stacks Should Sc ccnst-ueted t. Shed
Rain and Finished by Rounding
or Tcp-6afine Direct From
T1rasner Saves Time.

l'refarea ly the United states Depart
n-ent % Agriculture
Care Ia stacking straw az thrashing
time preserves IL for use as rolghage
Tor live stock and Tor bedding and may
Also prevent scourges Of biting flies.
known a. stable flies Most of the
stable flies which sometimes appear in
great numbers breed In ferrneutlng
straw. The department urges that
more attention than usual b. given 10
caring Tor the straw this season.
A. on.y small part 81 the straw
produced % The grain belt can be- haled
imrnrtlar".s on placed under cover to
prevent Gathering straw stacks
should be lu.lr 80 thar they VIII shed
rain one " two men Should spread
-h- straw evenly over the stack. tramp
r ant s--l rh- Sides straight. The
h.nNrr ~arg.l a.~' h- rs -ula,ed ro OBJ
'aln eFeH t-'rI -Hou rf the straw
urrr 'he --ae, Ths .trs sunuif be
finished .nlnln- oG the top and
hauling nrlF Oh rrtd th.nlv ans
io'r~- stray, that may b- lr.r around
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-05-02
B0SCHEE'S SYRUP

viii quiet your cough. soothe the In
fammstion Of sore throat and lungs
stop Irritation in the bronchial tubes
insuring a good nights rest. free from
coughing and with easy eIpectora ton
in the morning. Made and sold in
America for fifty-two years A won
derful prescription. assisting Nature In
building up your general health and
throwing OF the disease. Especially
useful in lung trouble. asthma, Group.
bronchitis. etc For sale in all civil
tzed countries.-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-05-02
FIRST FEEDING FOR CHICKS
Netting Should Sc Given for 20 Hours.
Their Some Grit. Water and
Boiled Egg.

LIT the chicks 20 unfed for - hours
then give a little grit and some fresh
water. Let the first feed be finely
cruuhled boiled egg. bread crumbs or
some good and tested prepared chick
feed Don't moisten with water. but
ne a little sweet or buttermilk
Feci scantiiy at first. II Is all
right. however. 10 feed often For the
next feelings little fine grains. such
- prepared Oats. cracked wheat. etc.
scattered IN the litter viii give little
needed exercise. II beef scrap Is fed
whit 70 give this until the little fel-
lows are a week or ten DAYS old
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-05-02

What Sofi bodied. ~ various eOlorS.
and feed upon an forms ~ garden
f-lrk- appearing 60 prefer potatoes.
following with beans. PEAS. and r.
iatei crops heetS. cabhageS. <quashes
aud ofher> When occurring on the Do
rnto. they are sometimes called The
-oid.fa~hioned potato bugs
Lad arsenate T. the best remedy.
prepared aud applied a. directed Tor
The Colorado potato beetle. but driving
and burning ai~o are useful
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-05-02
FRECKLES
No. /. til. Tine I. &c. Rid Of Ties. ur, sDo,.

There's ~ iorEer The slightest bed % Feeling
ashamed % your f-sckir- Orhine-toubls
strensrh-is guaranteed 20 remove these touae.y
spots
simply ~ ounce u Ofhne-6oubls
strsngf h-fFuu yoHr druggist. aud apply q uttls
Of u p Fht snt morning snd you should scon see
taat even TIE worst frecS, fs have begun % e.
appear ~hie the lighter oues have vanished %
TREY. II Is - .fnm that more than ooe ounce
l. ns-'l~d % completely clear tn ssin AMI gala
o beautiful elear compeEion.
Be- SURE 20 ask sor the double sfrengih Otzine.
- this + sid rntsr gusrante- OF money bach
Il falls 10 remove freck - Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-05-02

nerve strain. And then came the joy
ful surprise. II seemed as il a happy
dream came true After the first few
doses ~ Pepgen was relieved and
my hope ~ six months was realized
could almost feel new strength run
ming through my body Ny appetite
returned and l could eat hearty meal
with relish. ! did not have any fear
as bedtime approached. of sleepless
night, and when morning came
awoke refreshed I have guinrd five
pounds"
Pepgen may be obtained Il any lead
lns drug sture.-AdV.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-05-02
PUREBREDS ARE IN DEMAND
Market Is Expected 20 Be Materially
Improved N Next Few Years.
Breeders Believe.

The general feeling among the lead
Ing breeders Of beef cattle - that the
demand for purehred breeding ami
mails viii not only continue. but be
materially improved for the next rev
years. This j. based upon the ex-
fremely high prices being paid Tor mar
ket cattle. the desire-the necessity
10 improve the herds ~ the country
generally and the acute scarcity of
good cattle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-05-02

800 All fl1ties TIE Organs % throw
81 The pnir1ns uhiet -. -.
Oh age Neu lie aui sr-errtk -.
a. y.l c'nfinue the frearnert- Wt~1
completely restored conrlrra ..ti~r :
capsule - two earh d1y. GOLD Md
Al. ti,1riem OF oarsules viii leep 10,
1. 2, ann al Ylsor ard preVent a return
10 net wait until Oh axe or disease
have Settled down for good AT TIE frss
s-tl mar Eour kidneys are rot vrorkinE
Irief 7. ~ q your druggist and e, q
"a. srieA Money refunded Il rheF a.
nnt help you. Three sizes But -
member 20 ask for the origi1al ir-r.or-s5
GOLD MEDAL krl.d Il seEled pacr-
sgez
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-05-02
OLD ACE STARTS
WITH YOUR KIDNEYS

Science says that Oh age begins with
weakened kidneys aid digestive organs
This being true. Il Is easy 20 believe
,hat bv keeping the kidneys aud fiErs-
ti.e organs cleansed and in proper work
irr order old axe can b. deferred AID
ne prolonged far beyond that enjoyed
ly tie average person
For over 600 years GOLD MEDAL
Harlem Oh has been relieving the
weaknesses and disability due 20 advanr-
iuc years. IL Is a standard old-ti14e
home remedy and needs no INTRODUCTION
GOLD MEDAL. Haarlem Oh is Enclosed
In oforless, tasteless capsules contain
inr shout 3 drops each. Take them a.
vcu would : pail. with q swallow al
xater. The oil stimulates the kidney
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-05-02
Natural Effect

China must have more quackS than
any other nation"
What makes you think sof~
Il saw in an article the other day
that IL had more ducks than any other
place in the world"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-05-02
wsLMsde s,aass-wn shed water

Tie base Baln- the straw direct
fnum The rhrn~her saves time and pre-
vents possible INJURY from veath-rins.
bur THE expense of balinE j. ion great
70 justify IT, common use. II the straw
i baled after stacking any part which
is spoiled should be- spread ~ manure
or should ~ burned
Stable flies prefer 10 breed in cat
-iraW. bur may br--+d in wheat. barley.
Or rice straw in nearly an serious
outbreaks DC has heen found that the
straw in which thu flies bred was not
stacked properly and that IL was
soaked by heavy rains which fell SION
after thra~hing- In many cuseS the
stack were wet completely through
and thus spoiled for feeding
stable flies also breed In horse ma
nure. especially In Strawy manure. 81
that hauling the manure and spreading
IL on the fields helps a. reduce their
number and prevent annoyance 20
horses and cattle. As h0u~e fiie~ also
breed in manure. hauling the manure
from the stables and yards aids in
keeping down this pest