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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricultural
Thousands OF farmers who faced the
harvesting of a large hay crop last year
with fewer hands than usual to help do
the work owe their success in handling
and saving their crop to hay stackers.
The hay stacker is to stacking what the
horse fork is to putting hay in the barn,
a saver of man and labor. 1t lifts the
hay on the stack by horse power in
stead of man power. When hay is load
ed on the wagon by hand and unloaded
by stacker one-half of the hand labor
is eliminated. If push rakes or hay
leaders are used in connection with the
stacker the laborious task of pitching
by hand is entirely avoided.
Useful in East and South.
In the East and South, where much
of the hay grown is stored under cover,
stacker could be used to advantage
when it becomes necessary to stack,
especially where labor is scarce. A boy
who can drive a team can take the
place of a man in the haying opera
ton. Two men and boy using a load
er and stacker will handle about IS per
cent more hay for each man during a
day than a three-man crew loading and
unloading by hand.
Hay stackers are classed in two gen
era1 types, one having teeth on which
the hay is gathered and brought to the
stack on push racks; the other con-
sisting of stackers that do not receive
hay directly from push racks, but han
die it by means of horse forks or
sings. Both types are comparatively
inexpensive and can usually be made
at home with material that is available
or which can be readily assembled on
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
Different STORAGE
HOUSES NOW IN USE
insulated Structure Best Adapted
to Southern Climates.
Aroostoo< Type With Concrete or
Masonry Basement Walls and
Wooden Superstructure Is
Product of Maine.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricultural

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
The insulated potato house is not
used extensively, and as rule is bet
ter adapted to southern than to north
ern climates. The construction fea-
ture of such a house is the thorough
insulation of its walls, ceilings, doors,
and windows. In northern locations
such a house must be heated by a
stove.
The AroostoOk type of storage house,
with concrete or masonry basement
walls and wooden superstructure, is
distinctively product of Maine and
confined largely to that state. 1t is
expensive and is always located on
a side hill or knoll in order that adj
vantage may be taken of a ground level
entrance. The easements are usually
from 8 to II feet deep, and most of
them have a capacity of several thou
sand barrels. Generally the only pro-
vision for ventilation is by trapdoors
in the floor through which the filling
OF the bins is completed. Occasional
" a ventilator is found in the roof.
These houses, although practical in
Maine, Will never SuperSede the 0ugOuC
pit or storage cellar now used in the
middle and far western states. Each
of these types of storages has distinc-
tive features which peculiarly adapt it
to its own environment, but do not
necessarily preclude use in other 10
calities.
The arti1ciaIly refrigerated potato
storage house is confined practically
to the storage of northern-grown seed
potatoes held in cold storage for sec
ond-crop planting in the South. There
is little demand for such a house in
northern sections, but it is thought
that community cold-stOrage plants Of
this type could be prOftably used by
the southern truck growers, as they
could purchase their supplies Of seed
in the fall and have them delivered be
fore the arrival OF cold weather. The
seed potatoes could be stored through
out the winter in the house and be
available in excellent condition when
desired the following season.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
He DID but He pidn,t.

Carl Eisenschimel, one OF the police
departments handwriting experts. was
on the witness stand, and the attorney
for the defendant was more or less
deeply interested in proving that as
handwriting expert Eisenschimel was
a mighty fine bricklayer-
Now, Eisenschimel," he asked.
"have you ever made a mistaken
yes, I have" the witness replied
'Ah." the attorney snapped Tell
US when you made a mistake"
81 never made one" said the hand
writing expert, 'but I don't like TO
hear a man say he's infalIible- So put
it down on the record Eisenschimel
once made q mistake But 1 never
made one; let that be clear."
Francisco Chronicle
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11

the farm without using special tools.
A stacker will last from 10 to Il
years under ordinary conditions, and
the cost of repair is small. On q
farms in central Kansas, which stack
an average of Ia tons Of hay year,
all charges against the stackers
amounted to less than z cents a ton
when the yield was one ton an acre.
Small Stacks Not Economical.
In building haystack with a stack
er it is scarcely economical to make
one containing less than 10 tons, ac-
cOrding to experience. In locating
stacks long or difficult hauls should be
avoided whenever possible. 1t is very
common on many farms to see stacks
Of hay at the end or corner of the field
next to the farm buildings. the site be-
ing chosen in order to have the hay
handy for feeding The total distance
Travelled in bringing hay to one side Of
a square field is approximately 80 per
cent greater than in hauling to the CEN
ter. If the stack is located at one cor
ner Of the field the distance Travelled is
100 per cent greater.
To minimize damage by moisture
from the ground, care should be taken
to keep the hay in the bottom of the
stack from coming into contact with the
soiL The aim of all good stack build
ers is to make a stack that will not
take water" This can be accomplish
ed by tramping the middle well and al
ways keeping it higher than the edges
during the process of building. To give
the stack further protection, many
farmers provide a canvas cover or
sheets of corrugated galvanized iron
roofing which, when properly put on
practically eliminates loss from rain.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
Good Roads Mean Greater Rural Com
fort and Prosperity.

This is especially true in those states
which have a comparatively large
number of cars and only a small mile
age of improved roads. Thus, Illinois,
last November approved a bond issue
of $6O,O0O,OOO for the construction of a
system of state roads. The interest
and principal of these bonds are to be
paid entirely from the motOr-vehicle
revenues. There is no doubt that these
revenues will prove sufficient for this
purpose. The main question which re-
mains is whether or not a satisfactory
source of maintenance revenues can
be secured so as to prevent these
roads, when constructed, from Gete-
riorating.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11

controlled. Since this condition ex-
lists, it is better to have the pastures
Of a convenient size, so that the lambs
and ewes viii consume all the forage
in a period Of about two weeks and
again be turned on a new pasture.
This does not allow the use Of a sec
Ond growth. The ground can then be
plOwed and a second crop seeded to
afford later forage crops
Where lambs are TO go to market an
effort should be made to get them on
early. Lambs make the best and
cheapest gains during the first four
months OF their lives. a grain feed
fed in a lamb creep arranged in the
field viii prove helpful in pushing the
lambs along and keeping them in good
condition. This feed should consist OF
corn, oats and bran. Lambs should be
fed all but no more than they viii
clean up each day. Never put clean
feed into the trough where old feed
remains.
Lambs weighing 90 to 75 pounds
make the most desirable market offer
ing. The reason is that lambs Of this
size dress out a desirable market car
NdSSs WHICH Cdu Dc uO1G ASGu11 udA-
died by the butcher, in meeting the de-
mands Of his trade Heavier lambs do
not sell so readily, and when supplies
are large there may be a small price
discrimination in favor OF lambs under
so pounds.
Growers viii find that by following
a system OF forage crops for rotation
Of pasturage to prevent stomach
worms, and supplying grain feed in q
lamb creep to keep the lambs gaining
steadily, larger profits can be realized.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
TO MEET GOOD ROADS BONDS
Motor-VehicIe Revenues Devoted to
Maintenance and Repair of State
Improved Highways.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
In most states the motor-vehicle
revenues are devoted to the mainte-
nance and repair of the state roads
or other improved highways These
states thus seem to have solved fairly
well the knotty problem Of how to
secure sufficient funds to maintain the
more important roads under the ever
increasing traffic requirements. AS
both the traffic and the revenues in
crease with the number of cars, there
exists a possibility OF so adjusting the
registration rates as TO keep pace with
the ever-growing maintenance charges.
Recently. however, a movement to
capitalize the motor-vehicle revenues
and devote these funds to road con-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
ECONOMICAL FEED FOR SHEEP
Alternating Pasturage Advised 60
Keep Plants Growing and Pre-
vent Stomach Worms.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
Because Of the importance Of eco
nomical feeding in profitable sheep
raising, the United States department
Of agriculture directs special attention
to opportunities for growing forage
crops as a feed for lambs and ewes.
Early spring pasturages Of wheat or
rye may be used at the start. These
provide sueculent green feed appetiz-
ing to the ewes and lambs. OTerpas-
turing, however, must be avoided when
these crops are later to be used for
grain Where it is possible to keep the
rye or wheat pasture about IL to two
inches high, the lambs and ewes seem
to relish it more and will consume
larger amounts Oats and Canadian
field peas may be sOwn together early
in the spring at the rate Of I Z bushels
Of field peas and IL bushels OF oats
to the acre. This crop should then be
ready when it is time to take the flock
of the rye or wheat.
Rape. another good forage crop, may
be sown at the rate OF six TO eight
pounds an acre, and will provide later
pasturage, following the oats and Ca
madam field peas. In sections where
soy beans and cowpeas grow satisfac-
tOrily they furnish an excellent mid
summer pasture. If sowed later they
make a good forage crop in late sum-
mer and early fall. When SOwn in corn
they serve as an excellent supplement
to the corn for fattening lambs.
IF pastured by alternating the graz
ing in different parts and not allowing
any particular section TO be too closely
eaten, a field of soy beans may be used
for a considerable time. When most
Of the leaves have been eaten it is time
to move TO a fresh portion OF the field
so that the plants on the graZed part
will have a chance to leaf again. In
some sections it may be desirable to
| cut this growth and use it for hay, es-
| pecially when other Ieguminous hays
are not available.
It is good practice to SOW rape at
| the last cultivation Of corn. The lambs
can then be turned in the corn field In
the fall and will feed upon the lower
! leaves of the corn and rape and make
| excellent gains.
lambs not only make a rapid and
cheap gain on fOrages OF this kind, but
p fOrage-crop system prevents, to q
large extent, injury from stomach
! worms. 1t has been demonstrated that
by changing lambs every two weeks Il
| ground not previously grazed that sea
son, stomach worms can be effectively
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11

two longer and the two hind ones the
longest Of all.
Along the route that the train was
taking was a glorious river and the
trees along the river bank were very
lovely. The colors were many and
the people on the train were enjoying
the view from the windows.
"Guess I'll go to the dining-car,"
said the fly. ITS time to have some
thing to eat I get bored just looking
out Of the window. For I am a fly and
I don't care for rivers or committing
trains; diners for me, heigh-ho."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11

commuter is
person who H. suburb and who
You're pp." said the fly,
''and what % you mean when you say
you commute9P
You didn't give ms q chance to fin
ish telling yoa1 said the Katy-did-
pray contfnde," said the fly. 81
will not interrupt"
You see" said the Katy-did, "a per
son who COMMITTEES is a cOmmuter
and the same thing is true OF
Katy-did. When a Katy-did cOmmutes
he is a commuter. OF course usually
when people speak Of creatures COM
muting they mean men and women and
not Katy-dids. But then 1 am not
usual. Anyone can be usual, It re-
Quires me, a Katy-did, to be unusual"
Stuck on yOurself?" asked the fly.
mo, merely speaking the truth"
said the Katy-did. You are the crea-
ture to stick to things"
But never on myself" said the fly.
'srhat is true I suppose" said the
Katy-dfd.
''Sdn I don't understand this COM
mutfng business" said the fly.
I'm not through telling you about
it." said the Katy-did.
Finish said the fly, "and do not
take too long about it. I have an en-
gagement with a lump Of sugar"
"Oh, did the lump Of sugar invite
you TO Iuncheon?" asked the Katy-did.
Not exactly invite me-" said the
fly, ''but I'm going in the dining-car
which they're good enough to have on
this train to call on a lump OF sugar
which will surely be there"
Have you any special friends
among the lumps?'' asked the Katy
did.
"Oh. no." said the fly, they're all a
sweet lott D..
"wen," continued the Katy-did, 81
will finish telling you about COM
muting. You see when men live in
the country but have their business in
the city and when they go into the city
each morning and out again each night
they cali it committing.
''They rush for trains twice a day
and so they're called commuters"
DeCduSS luOg IuSu 1OE THRILLS
asked the fly.
mo, because they travel from the
country to the city, from one place to
another, back and forth, twice a day,
or very often, anyway" said the Katy
did.
$50 you see I am a commuter.
am going into the city but I am going
back again if can get back and
feel sure will be able to. OF course
I don't believe I will keep on com
muting for any length of time.
don't believe I would care for it for
long, and besides I have no business
in the city.
$50 here 1 am on q committing
train, but as it has come quite a dis
lance, too, so it has a dining-car
on it"
I'm glad of that" said the fly. 81
prefer dining-cars to committing trains
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
Just TeHina Them.

Robert was going 10 spend the day
with an old friend OF his mothers and
had had been told not TO ask for any
thing. However, when he arrived, his
long ride had made him hungry Dur
ing a IuIl in the conversation he said /:
'Say, do you know what would do
II I was at homer
mo. I don't" said his hostess.
''What would you be doingz"
81 would be eating the whole farm"
was the ready reply
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
INEXPENSIVE HOUSE is GOOD
Fairly Roony and WeII-Ven-
tIated Structure.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
1t is not necessary to build expensive
houses for poultry, but they should be
serviceable, fairly roOmy, well lighted.
and well ventilated without drafts.
The house should be built with view
to simplicity, economy, and conven-
fence, and should be constructed ac-
cOrding TO the location and climatic
conditions.
The walls may consist of ID one
thickness of boards, matched or IN
matched; (2) one thickness of boards,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
GREAT ROAD WORK PLANNED
Approximately $4,000, 900 for High
way Expenditures to Be Used
This Season.

Estimates of contemplated highway
expenditures in the United States for
the season of 1919 place the total at
approximately $3OOOOO,OOO. Because
OF governmental restrictions the
amount was considerably lower than
this in 1918, while in 1917 it was placed
at S28OOOO,OOO.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11

matched or unmatched, covered with
one or two thicknesses of building
paper or roofing; (3) one thickness Of
boards covered with paper, then shin
gled or covered with Tapped siding or
matched lumber, making a solid double
wall; az double boards with dead air
space between; 80 double boards
with space between filled with straw,
hay, or other similar material. The
second and third methods are the
most common.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11

any day. The
latter only carry
people and the
former food, as I
make 1t out"
The Katy-did
and the fly were
on the window Of
a train, coming in
from the country.
The Katy-did was
feeling about on
the window with
his two feelers
which were quite
long. He was
also CT win g
with the aid OF
his six legs ; the
two front ones
were medium in
length. the next
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
PROPER CARE FOR GoSLINGs
AS Young Fowls Grow Older They Con-
sumo Considerable Grass and
Other Green Stuff.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The brooding and feeding of gos-
lings is not much different from that
OF ducklings except as the goslings
grow older they consume considerable
grass and other growing green ma
terial and in that way cut down their
feed bill. They can be allowed free
range when they are two weeks old.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11

Roberts last school report for the
year was surprising. for 1t gave him
excellent" in music When his IA
Their questioned him Robert said /:
That's all right The teacher told
me that if I'd keep still when the 9TH
ers sang, she would give me a high
marx
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
Concrete Road Building.

A great era of concrete road build
ing has begun. Comprehensive sys-
TENS are being constructed in many
counties and many through highways
are being improved with concrete in
various states under state supervision.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
Hovss ThisF

We offer SlOo.eO for any case OF catarTh
that cannot be cured BY HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE IS tax
en- Internally AID acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces OF the System
Sold by druggists for over forty years
Price sc Testimonials free
+. J Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
Short and Sharp.

''YOur vitality is low"
But, doctor" I danced the SHIN
me- nearly all last night 2"
also your morals. Here's a pre-
scriptiOn for debility. 1 can't under
take to cure depravity- Five dollars,
please"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11

you?" asked a fly.
"a commuter,"
said the Katy
did.
81 have no idea
what you mean"
said the fly.
did flies ever
have N ny
ideas 2" asked the
Katy-did.
Now don't be
rude" said the
fly. ''Tell a fell
low what you are
talking about"
-"Wen," S aid
fbo Katv-did- ga
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
ForestaIIino Someone EIse.

willie. what are you standing out
here forT''
''Fm just trying to git a little use
outa the umbrella before somebody
else wants it''-Browning's Magazine.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
Moist Mash for Chicks.

A moist mash will whet the appe-
tites of the youngsters and hasten
growth. They relish a feed once a
day OF the moist mash, but it should
not be fed sloppy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
Tuberculosis in Poultry

tuberculosis in poultry is much
more prevalent than poultry breeders
realize. 1t is responsible for large
share of the unexplained losses among
chicks and adult stock.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
piscomforts of Poor Roads.

IF people don't invest in good roads.
they invest in getting stuck IN the
mud, more horsepower for hauling,
more time spent on the road. and
much discomfort when they ride.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
HeIps Demonstration chsroe.

The tractor operator who runs his
machine without having the working
parts protected from dust is increas-
ing his depreciation charge.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
RarIev q Eee1inn -.

Barley viii return more than S1-5c
per bushel fed to fattening hogs when
pork is worth twenty cents per pound
live weight
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11

Curing alfalfa or clover hay large
" In the cock tends to reduce the loss
OF leaves by shattering.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11

For your daughters sake, use Red
Cross Ball Blue in the laundry. She
viii then have that dainty, weIl-groOm-
ed appearance that girls admire. sc.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
Make TO- comfortahIe

Let's make the hogs comfortable this
summer by providing them with sani-
tary drinking troughs and concrete
hog HallOws-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
WhY PoIieemer &c Free.

Question-Why do policemen ride on
trolley cars without paying7
Answer-Beeause you can't get a
nickel out OF a copper.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11

Every man and woman on earth has
some good quality. II you VIII only take
the trouble TO look for IT.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
senarste Male chicks.

When chicks are about six weeks
old the males should be separated
from the females and kept by them
selves.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11

sIn the passage OF the feet through
the Panama canal they had 10 key ex-
peetatiOn up. didn't tbeyz''
4 suppose they did 10 negotiate the
locks"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
Keen Hens in Laying Trim.

One of the most important points
n keeping hens healthy and in lay
ing trim is to keep them dry at all
times.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
Good Shelter for PIGS

Pigs need a place OF shelter to ap-
prOpriate when the weather is bad,
and shade when the sun is too hot for
their endurance.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
Finishing Late-Hatehed Chicks.

Late Matched chicks may need some
forcing to bring them into fair condi-
ton before the coolest days OF win
ter.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
Sheen Raisino Not Expensive.

Sheep raising does not require ex-
pensive equipment or heavy labor, but
does require study and continuous at
tenti0n.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
chIeks Solve Beetle Problem,

A few coops OF young chicks IN an
asparagus plantation viii help to solve
the beetle problem.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
YOUNG Ducks in one Pen.

Don't keep more than % young
ducks in a pen if you want to get
best results with the brood
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11

II you would retain your friends
don't make them envy you
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
DADDYJEvENINGU
FAIRY TALE FL.
THE KATY-DID.
6y haFY Graham bo I1I,.s!E

'Tm on q train" chuckled the Katy
did to himself. I'm a commuter."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP HENS
Smallest Back Yard Affords Sufficient
Space for Few FoWIs-Care
Is Necessary.

prepared Dy the OHlIeQ States OSpaTI-
ment Of Agriculture)
The smallest back yard affords an
opportunity to keep a few hens.
Whether the occupant of the premises
can keep those few hens to advantage
depends upon whether he or she can
and will give them the necessary care.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
PIC Never Gets Fat.

a squealing pig never gets fat; It Is
bhe granting pig that does.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
Truck Here to Star

The farm motortruck has come to
stay.