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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-02

% pounds of granula-
ted sugar $3.50 a bag.
Good light brown sug-
ar Saturday 1oe Id.
1 1-2 pound can Of
Crisco for Soc a can.
1 IA pound package
Of Mothers Oats
Large size package Of
Mothers Oats with
valuable piece OF AL
minimum wear, q pack
age, 35e.
White oup BeanE al
12 1-2e
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-02
Does Your Grocer Really Know
GROCERIES?

1t is necessary that your grocer be a man OF
experience in the business before you can safely
put your confidence into his hands. You select
your physician with care-you should use the
same care in selecting your grocer When YOU
buy your EATS in our Bargain Basement you
are dealing with folks who KNOW Groeeries
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28

foundation. Building costs vary IN
different localities. but the local cos,
tractor or material dealer can quick,
ly give an estimate Of how much q
an investment will be required.
In planning to build a home, 1t al
ways is well to consult the local archS
tect, contractor and material man
Through their experience they can give
valuable advice to the prospective
builder and will save him from max
ing many costly mistakes.
There is an extraordinary amour,
of building now under construction ir
the rural sections Of the country
This building embraces homes. barns
and other structures that farmers neee
to house their families comfortably
their i've stock so that the animals
will be productive and profitable. ant
the crops that are now so valuable.
In selecting the designs for all thes.
buildings, the main idea to 1t Is to elm
mate labor. However, the day Of tn,
farm group with 6 fine, costly BARI
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
Second Floor Plan.

and a cheap. in~convenient house l
gone. Farmers now take pride In hay
ing homes that will make the lives c
their families pleasant. This Is don
by installing hbor-saving convenience
And the greatest Of these, as the won
en- have declared. is some sort OF sys
TEN to provide running water.
There is every reason why farmer
should build the home, or barn, @
granary, or other building that 1
needed. The building industry Is no
far behind the farming industry as al
essential to the prosperity Of the eoun
try. This prosperity is what is max
ing II possible for farmers to get profit
able prices for their products. An,
when this prosperity fades, so will tn
price of flour and other foodstuffs.
Building a home now wilt help CT.
ate general prosperity. Thousands g
homes are being built, and It is notice
able that a great majority Of them ar
being erected In the rural districts
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28

20 by 8 feet, the attic window and the
hip roof break the straight-line ef-
feet and make the house attractive,
while at the same time, there are no
irregularities that are costly.
The arrangement of the seven
DON is shown by the floor plans thai
accompany the perspective. The front
entrance is through a good-sized hail,
out of which runs the stairway to the
second floor. The living room Is 16
by II feet 8 inches, and has five win
dows, which insure that 1t will
be q bright and cheerful place for the
family to gather. The dining room is
slightly smaller, 10 by IL feet 8 inches.
and Is connected with the living room
by double doors. The kitchen il prac.
tically square, being IL feet by u
feet 6 inches. Off the kitchen is a
good sized pantry and a wash room.
The arrangement of fhe latter will
appeal to the farm housekeeper. II
will be noticed that it can be reached
from the kitchen. the back porch and
the dining room. This obviates TIE ne
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
CHOOSING BEST
BREED OF HOGS
Whichever One the Farmer De-
cides Upon He Should Develop
to Highest Standard.
LARD TYPE MOST POPULAR
At Present Time Animals Weighing
From IFS to $50 Pounds Command
Highest Prices-6aeon Hog 10
Not Raised Extensively.

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
There Is no best breed Of swine.
Some breeds are superior to others In
certain respects and one breed may
lie better adapted than another to GER
fain local conditions. The essential
point s. that after the farmer has once
decided upon the kind of hog to raise
he should stick to this decision and
develop the chosen breed to its highest
possible standard. 1t is not feasible
for one individual to raise several diff
ferent breeds and bring them to per-
lection. In making his choice, too, the
farmer should be guided by the kind
of breeds already established in his
locality. If he selects one of these
he is not likely to make a mistake.
Two Types of Swine.
There are two distinct types of
swine, namely, the lard and the bacon
types. Swine Of the lard type far out
number those of the bacon type In the
United States. The lard type Is pre-
ferred by the people of this country,
consequently the majority Of feeders
produce a rapid-fattening, heavy
fleshed lard type. The bacon type is
not raised extensively in the United
States. The production of choice ba-
con is more general in those sections
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
BY WILLIAM A. RApEoRp.

A couple of years ago q state agri-
cultural secretary sent out a question
naire to several hundred wives of
farmers Of his state, and among the
questions was this:
eff you could have only one of the
modern improvements in your home,
which one would you select?"
Two-thirds of the received
declared for "some system Of running
water"
This illustrates the demand in rural
districts for homes planned to contain
the same conveniences that are in
stalled in practically all city and town
houses. And the architects, who spe-
cialiZe In farm buildings, are taking
their cue and are planning just such
homes. The bath ROOM, which a few
years ago was built into a compare
lively small percentage Of farm homes.
now is in every design. Also. the
plans call for wiring for electric lights
and the many home c~onveniences that
electricity makes possible.
Herewith is illustrated a modern
farm home that is economical to build
but has embodied In 1t the features
that the present-day builder wants aud
demands. The house is slightly rect
angular in shape. the dimensions be-
Ag 80 by "a feet. The front porch,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
GRAIN CONSUMPTION
VARIES DURING YEAR
Feeding Of Oats Is More Uniform
Than That of Corn.
Barley, Wheat and Rye Approach
Monthly Uniformity In Degree Less
Than oats-siIage Reaches
High Point In February.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture.)
Whether the suppos.tion is that the
consumption of corn by live stock on
farms In the United States varies
little from month to month, or that
the summer consumption is relatively
small, the fact, a. ascertained by the
bureau Of crop estimates. United
States department of agriculture, is
that during the six months from May
10 October nearly three-eighths of the
years corn ration Is eaten, and from
November to April fi~ve-eighths. The
warm-weather fraction will seem large
or small according to the size of the
guess. Oats, more than corn, is the
feed from April TO September, and the
monthly consumption of oats is mor
uniform throughout the year than that
Of corn. Barley, wheat and rye APP
proach monthly uniformity In degree
less than that of oats throughout the
year and a concentration of consump-
ton in the colder months is found In
hay, silage and mill feed, as In the
case of corn.
OF the years entire consumption Of
corn by live stock on farms the high
est consumption in one month is 11.5
per cen In December, and the lowest
4!6 per cent In August. For oats the
highest is 9.8 per cent in April and the
lowest 6.S per cent In December; bar
ley, highest 1919 per cent in November
and lowest 9 per cent in June and also
in July; rye~highest 1913 per cent in
October and lowest IL per cent In
July; wheat, highest ia per cent in
November and lowest 5.S per cent In
July.
Mill feed consumption says to 4.S
per cent in July and rises to 11.5 per
cent In February and again In March.
More unequal yet is hay consumption,
with its range from the highest, 14.2
per CEN in February and also In
March to 3.2 per cent in August and
another. degree is reached by sllage,
the consumption of which rises to 1873
per cent of the years total In Febru-
airy and falls to / per cent in July and
again in August.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
MUCH OIL FOUND IN INDII
American Methods Henceforth to q
Used In Developing Fields,
Expert Says.

The great oil fields Of India are 3
be developed with American machin
cry and tools. and by American meth
DDS, according TO George Slater, VIII,
Is on the way to Burma, where h,
will have charge of the drilling oper
ations as chief engineer for the Burn,
Oil company. says the Seattle Post
Intelligencer.
India has large Oil fields, ans
many Of the wells at present are pro
ducing from 5000 to 5000 barrels un
der methods which do not compar,
with American" Mr.. Slater said tn.
other day. "We are going to use whal
Is known as the California system O,
rigging, casing and drilling, and will
get most Of our materials and machin
cry from the United States. 1 have
just signed a ~three-year contract a,
chief engineer, and after finishing my
work there intend to take q trir
through Europe.
"The natives Of India dig for oil
which they strike at from so to 15(
feet, n ror centuries past have beer
able to obtain oil by this method fol
their use. The oil of India has a large
parafin base and will be marketed In
England, and also used in the great
industrial plants of the Indian EN-.
pire. There are many large rein.
cries in Burma and the other Indien
oil regions. and they will be the prin.
cipal sources of China's supply.
II have been In India before, In
vestigating the oil fields. and In my
opinion. it is destined to be one of the
great fields Of the world, as the oil is
there in large quantities and is of an
excellent grade. being superior to the
California oil and on par with the
Texas product"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
SHIP EGGS BY PARCEL POST
Weight Of Single Dozen Of Eggs Will
Run From 2 to 8 Pounds, De-
pending on Packing.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Asricuiture.)
Average hens eggs will weigh about
IA pounds to the dozen, or 2 ounces
apiece. The weight Of a single dozen
Of eggs in a carton properly packed
and wrapped for mailing will run from
2 to 3 pounds, depending on the nature
of the particular container, the size Of
the eggs, and tie packing and wrap
ping used. II the container be a very
light n and The eggs small, the par
eel may fall within the 2-pound limit,
and the postage, therefore, within the
first and second zcces. or 150-mile linn
1t. would be 6 centA Most parcels con-
tanning a dozen eggs will exceed 2
pounds but will not .each 8; therefore
the postage on them will be Z cents
within the first and second zones. A
parcel containing 2 dozen eggs will
add perhaps 2 cents to the postage.
though sometimes only 1 cent, depend
Ing on the nature of the container and
the packing and wrapping.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
First Floor Plan.

cessity Of going through the kitchen,
which. al every housekeeper knows, is
a nuisance.
On the second floor are three bed
rooms. the bathroom and a good-sized
store-r0om. all opening Off a central
hall. Plenty Of closet space has been
provided. there being one in each of
the bedrooms srd one at the end Of
the hall.
This home will accommodate a fam
lily. Of considerable size.
This design. like any other. is sus-
ceptible to change to suit the ideas of
the home builder. The rooms may be
made larger by extending the build
Ing slightly either way. The elimina-
ton Of the han on the first floor will
enlarge the living room. while 1t is an
easy matter to add q sleeping porch.
The cost Of this home Is compare
lively little. y being Of standard
frame constitution. Get on q concrete
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
Purebred Poland-ch China earrows.

where the feed Of the hog Is more
varied and where corn is not relied
upon as the principal grain for hogs.
The principal breeds of the lard
type are the Poland China. Berkshire,
Chester White, Duroc-Jersey and
Hampshire. The lard type of hog is
low set and compact, with a very
wide and deep body. The shoulders
should be full although not coarse,
with full hind quarters and hams car
ried out straight to the tail and thick
ly fieshed down to the hook. The flesh
should be thick and evenly distributed
throughout the body.
The size and weight are largely de-
termined by market conditions. At
present pigs weighing from 175 to $50
pounds ordinarily command the high
est prices.
Best Bacon Types.
The principal breeds Of the bacon
type are the Tamworth and large
Yorkshire, both of British origin. The
bacon type is very different from the
lard type. being longer In leg and
body, with less width Of back and
lighter in the shoulders and neck. The
first impression that this type conveys
is n Of leanness and lankiness.
Much emphasis is laid on the develop
ment of side, because it is the side Of
the hog that Is used for the produc-
ton of bacon. On the other hand,
large, heavy hams are not desirable on
a bacon hog.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
HOW TO INTRODUCE QUEENS
II Is Necessary to Remove Old and De.
fective Ones and Replace Them
With Younger Stock.

Every ~beekeeper who is really car
ing for his bees should know how to
Introduce queens, because 1t is neces-
sary to remove old and defective
queens and replace them by young
vigorous n lei
Queens may be introduced In cells
or after they have emerged from cells,
while still unfertilized, or after they
have begun to lay.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
TROUBLE IN FIGHTING WEEDS
Sheep and Goats Will BE Found Eth
Client In Eradication Of Many
Noxious Plants.

Some Of the trouble and expense or
dinarily experienced In fighting weeds
might be dispensed with by keeping
sheep and goats to Craze the noxious
plants. At present prices for wool.
mohair and mutton these animals
ought to be profitable
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
FARMERS BUILD
MODERN HOMES
Conveniences Now Are the Prin-
cipaI Consideration.
DESIGN THAT FILLS DEMAND
Rooms Arranged to Make the Work
Of Caring for Il Easy-Attrac-
tive and Economical
to Build.

Mr: William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE CE
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building work on the farm. FOR
tne readers Of tais paper. On account OF
Manufacturer he is. without doubt. the
nignest authority on all these subjects.
ADDRESS all inquiries to William A. Rad
IUro' NO. 1871 Prairie avenue, Chicago,
Ill, and only inclose two-cent stamn Far
reuly. nS Ava
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
COMMUNITY LIME SPREADER
Farmers Of otsego County, N. Y.
Solve Problem of Spreading Limo
at Proper Time.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Members Of the farm bureau In one
Of the communities of Otsego county,
New York, have combined and pur-
chased a lime spreader. and have thus
taken a long step in solving their
problem Of applying lime at the proper
time Of the year and in sufficient guam
titles to get results. The spreader Is
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
Community Ownership Of a Lims
Spreader IL Practical and Feasible.

to be rotated among the members.
Nonmembers may also use 1t by pay
ing % cents an acre. In the early
stages of the use Of lime in q com.
uun;ty. especially In a small way,
spreaders are often not available be-
cause single land owners hesitate to
purchase them. Even after the nse
Of lime is established a single machine
will often meet the needs of several
farmers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
New Heating Device.

Combined with a compact electric
room heater that al be screwed into
a light socket Is a tiny fan to drive
the warmed air downward toward the
3o0r.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
PREVENT DISEASE OUTBREAKS
Use Every Preventive Measure and
See That Proper Precautions
Are Taken.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of A~gricuiture.)
Sometimes we cannot prevent out
breaks Of live stock diseases on our
farms, but we can and should always
nse every preventive measure and see
hat proper precautions are taken when
the disease 6rst makes its appearance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28

Farmers have needed the call to fur
nish employment to members of tn
building industry, and the countr
landscape this fall will be dotted witt
new hcroes, new barns and new build
lngs OF all sorts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-10
MARKET
HAS Dull DAY
Price Movement Fails to
Take Definite
Trend.

New York, Dec. 10.-Trading on the
stock exchange was unusually dull
the movement OF prices most often
lacking definite trend The close
was firm. Sales approximated Ioo,-
600 shares.
Prices Of Liberty bonds si-s. s9s-4s /,
first As. $3.50 second IS. Ss1-7oi first
as sass second AIS. fs2-li; tnird
AIS. SsAQ6; fourth SIS. s9Lle; victory
azts. ss9.02s Victory fais. $500
Delay IN the settlement OF the coai
strike and Indications Of further demorail-
zntiou in foreign exchange contributed 70
the lower trend Of prices az the outset OF
todav's stock market session Reactions
were confined 90 fractions. however Wltn
the exception OF several o. the active
motor. oil and railway shares in Whicn
declines extended 20 full point Trad
Ing was unusually light. speculative IN
terests waiting on word from the m
dlanauolis conference
Pressure against motors and kindred
spcciclties. also oils. steols and ship
pincs. became more lnsistent during ire
dun first hour on the stock market toaay.
Declines OF 20 9 points were made 10y
f-rer1ost issues OF those groups The usual
covering movement. effecting sunSt1ntial
and in some Instances more than ful re-
covery. took place before noon
The rally conceded with advices thar
Washington expected early and salislae-
tory settlement o. the coal Controversy
General Motors replaced a . point decline
with a gain Of -it points and other ac-
tive shares were i TO points nisaeE-
call loans opened az percent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-10
COLD WEATHER
BOOSTS GRAINS
Lightness of Receipts and
Strength Of Hogs Also
PLAYED Part.

Chicago. i'll. Dec 1O--Corn went
decidedly higher in price today. TX
tremely cold weather. lightness Of re-
ceipts and upturns in the hog market
were all bulIish factors. Strong com
mission houses led the buying. Open
ing prices. which ranged from = TO
= C higher, were followed by a con-
tinued advance.
After midday speculative selling
that accompanied extreme weakness
Of British exchange led 10 something
OF a reaction in corn values. The
close was unsettled. Ia TO 1ssc net
higher. with January s1-375s TO S1.512
and May s1-347s 10 sl-54ss-
oats rose with corn and displayed
more activity than has recently been
the rule After opening unchanged
10 So higher. including May at sos
to SIC, the market scored substantial
gains all around.
Provisions were higher. owing
largely TO the strength of hogs and
corn Besides. winter slaughtering Of
hogs showed a material reduction as
compared with last year.
January started at S1-3TL to 21-5l =
and May at sI.34ss to SL3fss.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-10
Livestock Market

Chicago. IN Dcc Io-Hogz-Recelpt
% 1o0- market sc to soc higher. Bulk
Sass 8 1901 top. Sle-es: 1eas-, 49, ~ II
1905 medium, fl--l5 erls-95f lEnt. tl--sa
G1a00; ueht-liEht s12-25 Q l2-lss heavy
packing sows smooth. 2l2-QQG1 2-5Q5 PACK
inE sows, rough flL5o 1905 plEs' f-l %
CattIs-Recsiuts. II. 600. market strong.
Eeef steers. medium and heav.-'T eight
choice and prime. $500 @ $50, medium
and Ecod. E1150 Dc 1890: common $500 z
11-50; lightweight good and choice 80
G2e-15; common and medium. 80
1Ez5: butcher cattle. helfers. S5-I5 2 l5-ors
COWS sff5G1A25s Gamers and cutters
$3.50 G6.s5- veal calves. Sl5-I5 l-f-4a-
feeder steers. S70o G12-0. Stoke steers,
$500 @ 1875; western -ange, steer. si-'-
$500. COWS and heifers. $3.50 0125o-
sheep-Recei 10000; market strong
Lambs. s14-I5 O 1915 culls ana lq-lllll-il
s1o-50614-50; ewes, medium Eood ana
choice s7-75 G9-75; culis and common.
kansas CITY Livestock. Close.
Kansas City. No. Dee 1o.-Hogs-Ile-
caipts, 5000; market SOC 70 lsc nlsn'I-
RuIk. s13.35G12-65; hezvies. $3.50 q
1s76- light. Sass 13-657 light-llEhis.
s12S5G13.255 paclzing sowz. sl2eo el-5o'
piss. s1o-0011L5o
Cattle-Receiuts. 10.0Q0i market steelH
steady 20 15c higher; she stock steady 10
=truuE- calves steady Heavy beef steers,
choice and prime. s1s.5a G19.0o, Medium
and good. S12-40 @ 1885, common, sle.-' q
1e-4o; lightweight good and choice, 81 y 8. =
R1S-88; common and medium $40
1G--5. butcher cattle. heifers- s6--a
1873; cows. 26.o0G12o0- canuers ena
cutters. 5000 f.00- veal calves. SlA--s q
1e-00; feeder steers. s7-s9 G1s-eo; tocker
steers s5-5061e-5o-
sheen-Receipts. 1000; market 25c high
er Lambs g1G25 1907 cuLlE and com
non. s8.o0H1A-o0. yeariins wethers. sll-al
G1a-25: ewes. g6.75 ass culls and com
mon. S3-5e ESQ; breeding ewes. se-pl 9
1905 feeder lambs. $40 G l4-oo
Denver Livestock. Close.
Denver Colo. Dec. IQ-Clttle-hec ell- IS
eCaB: market steady. Beef steers. 500 q
I1-58: COWS and heifers- sI-25 2 SIS; stock
s-s and feeders, 500 Glo.ooi calFeH'
Ffors-ReceIpts. 500: market steady 20
strong Top. g15.S5: bulk, 213-65 Q lS-s5-
shaep-Receints. 5000 market sc hisl-
en- Lambs. flE25 d15-25s ewes, $40 @
S.51s feeder lambs $3.50 2 14-59-
Fort Worth Livestock. Close.
FORT Worth Tex. Dee 1o.-Catlle-l---
ceipts. 1000. market steady Iussday.
Bcsves. gs-op612.5o; stockera 49,
1900 cows 5000 500; heifera Se-s9 Z
1890; bulls ss-5o $3.50; calves s5.ooa
T4ors-Receipts. 200. market 14c TO 25c
lower. Heavy s1z3s n 1910: medium
gr2Eon12T5: light, s12-55 1890; mixed
12B0R1s.50s common. fil-oo l2-oo' PIGS
sheep-Recelpts. 5000; market steady.
rauhF- s12o0G15.0O: yeariinEs, Sllle z
u 10- wethers. $50 G1o-5os ewes, $500 z
sec. culIs. $3.50 O $50; goats, $3.50 q b-o9-
A HIGHER money market was respo1sl-
bls for fresh selling and at o'clock ne
trading months were at net decline OF 60
90 IS polntG
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-10
HT1ITT . Co LIcIllIl7
(s- Regis Eotel BuildlnE)
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