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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
DEADLY FOE OF SUBMARINE
indicator Net Responsible Tor the De
struetion Of Many % Huns Muir.
derous U.6oata

One Of the many inventions used
in the war against submarines was Of
. grimly humorous nature. This
was the indicator net.
In its early form it was fabric
of fine wire, which, when run into
by a submarine travelling below the
surface, was dragged from its moor
ings and remained attached to the
enemy, accompanying him wherever
he went, not impeding his progress,
and possibly unnoticed by him, but
booming him to destruction. For at
tached to this net by long line was
a buoy containing torch which was
ignited automatically when the
strain of the tow came on the buoy.
So the unconscious enemy travelled
on underneath announcing his pres
ence by the flaming torch which &C
companied him overhead.
In practice the operation was by
no means always SO simple or so sue
cessful. But that early type Of indi.
Gator net was superseded by much
more deadly invention.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
MORE LIVE STOCK PRODUCED
increase In Pork In West Virginia
More Than Million and one.HaH
Pounds-Silaoe 10 Fed.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
County agents Of West Virginia. In
carrying out the program OF the Unit
ed States department of agriculture
and the state agricultural college to
increase food production. last year en-
cOuraged the farmers Of the state to
keep additional sows, the result be-
Ing that these sows. produced 1922
pigs. which Increased West Virginia's
pork production by more than a mil
lion and half pounds. The value Of
good blood in live stock breeding has
been one Of the things particularly en-
phasized by the agents and thereby
16.448 cows were bred to registered
sires instead Of scrubs. which meant
an increased value at birth Of calves
of at least $164. AGO. It Is estimated.
The agents report that 1880 cattle
were fed silage for the first time last
winter with resultant saving Of not
less than $37 900 to their owners. Ewes
to the number Of $685. were bred to
registered rams instead Of scrubs with
prospective increased value Of the
lamb crop Of upward OF $500. Sheep
numbering APPS and valued at more
than $21 900 were saved from the raw
ages of parasites through the activi.
ties Of the various county agents.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
SIMPLE SIBERIAN PEASANT.

When the Siberian peasant speaks
Of capitalism" he is thinking Of
something entirely different from
what the American associates with
the word. There is hardly any CAPT
tai in Siberia; that is, money invest
ed in public utilities, factories, sys-
TENS Of distribution or machinery.
Siberian capital consists of a will
derness Of rich plains, and the land
owner is the capitalist" Therefore
to destroy capitalism the bolsheviki
have only to take the land. Having
gone so far, they know how to pro-
coed, for land is indestructible and
its working is simple. But what
happens when the property involved
is a factoryp The answer is nom
production, for a factory is q human
institution and it's working is not
simple. Unlike land, factory, to
be successful, calls for organization
and cash.--Frederick F. Moore, in
Leslie's.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
CHINA HAS VAST RESOURCES
Coal, Iron and Copper In Abundance,
and Agricultural Possibilities
Are Enormous

China's position as one Of the
"sick nations of the earth" does not
seem so hopeless if one considers
what her natural resources are.
mo man." says the World Out
look, "has computed them. There ID
enough coal in the one province OF
Shansi to last the entire world fol
some hundreds Of years.
"China has also great iron mines
The copper mines Of Szechwan and
Yunnan are very rich and may make
China the greatest copper-producing
nation in the world. She is now pro.
ducing large amount of anthony
There are possibilities of gold and
silver in North China and in the
mountains of eastern Tibet.
'"There are even unheard-of pos.
sibilities in Chinese agriculture.
Their land is constantly enriched
and irrigated, and after 5000 years
the Chinese farms still average from
two to four crops a year"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
Raise More Dairy caIves-the Nation
Needs Them.

increasing demand for meat and fats.
Numbers Of all classes Of live stock
have been maintained. Those of swine
and sheep have been increased, the
former largely. the latter slightly. But
the quantities Of forage and pasturage
for live stock have been diminished.
Sound agricultural practice de-
mands. the department thinks, the re.
establishment Of regular and satisfac-
tory rotations so that fertility may be
restored and the live stock carrying
capacity Of the land increased.
Live stock, since 1t helps to retain
fertility on the land. provides a profit
able use for large amounts of rough
age and gives employment to labor
throughout the year, should find a
place on larger number Of farms.
Diversified farming should become
more general, to the end that each
farm shall produce the necessary food
for Its family and the necessary feed
for its live stock.
Loss from preventable plant dis
eases should be guarded against by
seed treatment and spraying.
Harvesting Of fruits and vegetables
before exposure to frost, and greater
care during harvesting, packing. stor-
ing, and marketing. are urged, togeth-
er with continued organized efforts
for the prevention and control Of dis
eases Of animals.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
PIONEERS OF FUR BRIGADE
Scottish Adventures Credited with
Real Work Of Building Once Crest
industry Of the North.

"For two centuries or more many
OF the engages of the Hudson Bay
company and the Northwest COM
pany were young Scotsmen, used to
hard, rough life at home," writes
5. +. Sangster, in Boys Life. "Take
a six-foot Scotsman with whiskers
yard long and q hand like a full
sized ham, and he is something Of an
aboriginal himself. The natives re-
spected this type of man because he
could carry a mans pack and could
paddle a bit after he had learned
how. From these pioneers, through
intermarriage with Wood, Cree or
Ojibway squaws, many Of the fur
brigade members sprang. It was the
white men who superintendent the
fur trade Of these two great COM
panies; the men who did the work
we're half-breeds or Indians, and it
was their steady pluck and persever-
ance that took the Montreal cargoes
through to Edmonton each year by
midsummer. 1t is men like these
that man almost the last fur bri.
gades which still come down from
Abitibi and Waswanapae. They
have led the way and done the work
for the civilization which eventually
will swallow them up. For the
Northland is almost gone"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
chEWED THE WRONG END

A little boy walked into an East side
grocery the other day and proudly gave
the man behind the counter a piece of
paper. very ragged on one end where
ne mad been chewing it while waiting
his turn.
The grocer looked ut the paper. then
turned 1t over and looked on the other
side. There is nothing on the paper.
my little man." he said. what did
your mother want?"
The boy took the paper. looked at Il
In dazed sort of way for a moment,
grinned. and said: IL chewed the
wrong end!"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
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III IN
SAVING LABOR WITH CATTLE
Alter Daily Routine Of Chores So A
to Reduce Amount Of Work
Needed-Other Hints.

NFrepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
In general. labor in beef cattle on
erations may be saved in two WAYS,
The first. which probably will offer
quickest relief and not require an
extra outlay of capital, is to alter the
daily routine of chores so as to re-
duce the amount Of labor needed. "a
Allow calves to nurse their dams In
the pasture instead of bringing them
to the barn lots for that purpose. (2)
Run the bull with the cows instead
Of keeping him in paddock. (3)
stack coarse roughages in racks from
which the cattle may eat at will in.
stead Of rationing their feed to them
daily. (4) Use self-feeders in fatten.
Ing cattle for market instead of ra.
tioning the feed to them once or twice
day. as the practice may be. 60
Feed the different feedstuffs in their
whole state instead, of chatting, cut.
ting. crushing, grinding, etc. (G) Load
manure to the spreader and haul it to
the field direct rather than dump II
on piles, thereby eliminating the ne.
cessity of reloading. (7) Dehorn all
grade cattle and pure breds not to be
exhibited at fairs and run them to.
eether so far as possible rather than
separate them according to sex, age
etc., thereby making 1t possible for
one man to look after a greater mum.
Der Of cattle in the same length of
time. (S) Carefully Gull the herd so
as to retain only profitable animals
and reduce the number of surplus ones
to be carried through seasons in which
the greatest care per head must be
supplied.
The second way to save labor with
beef cattle is to supply labor.saving
equipment. While this method requires
an expenditure of money and will
probably not bring such quick relief
as the first method. the equipment
supplied will be permanent and In
the long run will probably be more
economical in saving labor. The fol.
lowing are some of the forms Of
equipment that should be supplied for
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
a SLIGHT AMENDMENT.

"The weather mans prediction Of
fair and warmer means better
weather." observed the chap who al
ways had q mouthful Of trite say
ings.
Eyes," responded the untired
business man, 'but with q little re-
arrangement it could also apply to
business. For instance, Fair prices
come from warmer competition"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
dfA]R]Nk
$1Rt)NG1K.
NECESSARY FEED FOR STOCK
Animals Help to Retain Fertility OF
Soil and Provide Profitable Use
for Rouohaoe.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture,)
Now that farming Is to be restored
to peace-time basis. the United
States department Of agriculture be-
iieves that many lands formerly de-
voted to pasture or meadow but re-
Gently used for emergency grain pro-
duction should be reseeded to grass.
The signing Of the armistice found
the United States with relatively large
supplies of foods and relatively small
supplies Of feeds, with much land i'm
poverished by having been planted to
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

spent the night with them. Before the
family awoke In the morning she went
into the kitchen. made biscuits accord
Ing to the 'new-fangied idea." helped
In the preparation Of the breakfast and
well. the biscuits conquered.
Today that little girl Is the leading
member Of club. During the past sea.
son her garden was such q success
that she will have a bigger one this
year. and the cooperation Of her par
ents. And, according to them, "any
time that agent comes this way she'll
find welcome on the door,"
One more instance, the three covering
some OF the important phases OF agent
work In the South: The c0iored farm
ers Of a certain county In far South.
ern state used to pay no attention to
crop rotation or diverslflcation. They
grew the same crops In the same neids.
only such produce an suited their pnr.
ticular within. Nor did they zee any
necessity for home sanitation. They
didn't know anything about the neces-
sity for either. and cared less. A for
the county agent. he was an Intruder.
They have different ideas today. Not
only do they grow the right crops. but
also they take pride In the appearance
Of their fields and buildings. There 10
d friendly rivalry among them now.
and the one-time intruding agent Ii be-
sought to set them right In all their
problems.
Thus opposition can be overcome to-
day more than ever through the proper
approach. the stick-to-it attitude, and
the tact Of the county and field agents
and demonstrators Of the extension
service.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
UNIQUE EXPERIENCE.

The British speaker recently had
an experience probably unique IN
the annals Of parliament. that Of su-
perintending the swearing-in Of his
own son a. Z member Of the house 81
commons. The sons Of many speak
ershaye sat in parliament, but never
during the term Of offics Of their a.
theirs. Last year Mr.. Lowther had
also the felicitous duty Of welcoming
his own brother, Brigadier General
Lowther, - 4 member Of the house.
Brigadier Lowther ID not now IN tho
house Of commons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
QUITE elMpLG.

"A negro doughboy Wa clad IN
white pajamas one night when the
camp was surprised ~ German
bomben. Everybody headed for hia
own dugout and Sam bad some dis
tahoe to travel.
what did You DOT" Ne was asked
the next morning.
Easy" he replied de good
LAwd has gimme de bes' cammydags
in de world. | dropt dem pajamaa
right whar I stood an made de res
q de trip in my birfday clc'es.'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
Mrs. Muquins Not Desirable.

The town councillors of Midwife had
organized rattle for the benefit Of
poor Mrs. Muggins and finally the old
est inhabitant was asked to buy q
ticket.
What for?" asked the ancient one.
For Mrs. Muggins." replied the
agent. Didn't you hear?"
"Oh. yes, boss. heered all right"
said the fossil; but what I want to
know fs-what am l'goin' to do wiz
Mrs. Muggins IL ] win 'er2"--London
Tit-Bits. =
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
OBSTACLES MET By AGENTS
Extension Workers Exercise Patience
and Tact In Overcoming Much
Resistance.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agricultureo
In boys and girls club work preju-
dice and preconceived opinion. founded
on lack OF knowledge or misrepresenta-
ton. are two obstacles that county
agents aud demonstrators meet every
day. To surmount them Is not the
easiest task; to convert opposition
into hearty support Is an achievement
calling for unusual patience and tact.
That both Of these virtues are pos
sessed In large measure by majority
OF the extension workers may be ad-
duced from the reports constantly COM
Ing to that bureau.
A farmer In Maryland had no use
for book farming" He upbraided his
son. member OF. a boys club. for fol-
lowing the agents instructions In seed
corn selection. He called the test for
100 per cent termination "fOolishness."
and walked off In utter disgust. The
boy. encouraged by his instructor, kept
Mt II, demonstrated the proposition.
grew the selected seed, and got a typi.
cal high-grade crop, a decided contrast
to dads. That settled Il. The fool.
ishness" turned out to be III good
idea" The farmer has become an
enthusiast.
At the very outset woman demon.
strator In northern county Of Texas
was opposed by the parents Of bright
village girl, anxious to become q mem.
Der Of boys and girls club. The
mother was not believer In "these
new-fangled IDEAS and the father had
no sympathy with any "craxy theory
stuff" In spite Of the absence OF any
form Of invitation. the demonstrators
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
NATURAL AssuMpTloN.

you say German officer gava
you this helmet2'
YES" said the Rainbow hero.
without protest r
well. be spluttered lot Of 0er~
man when l took It of his head, but
| don't speak the language, . how
was to know that he wasn't saying
he wanted me 70 have II lsBir-
mingham Age Herald.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

Some hog men prefer to hand-feed
their pigs during the weaving period.
II we are to continue to eat beef
we must exert ourselves to produce
more beef cattle.
More pigs are lost between farrow-
ing and weaving than at any other
period.
Oats, scattered out thiniy to force
exercise. are fed to brood sows By
many good hog men.
. .
There are lot OF cows In barns that
ought to be in tin cans. The cow test
ing associations find them
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
70 rRAMsFoRm TIN DGa0.Ga

Visitor 1T demobilisation camp)
Nov that the var i over, I sup
pose you boys viii Be beating your
swords into plowsharesf
Corporal Comeback Like blaseel
What we're going 70 Do + hammer
our tin derbies into dinner paill
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
GONE HENCE.

II heard you mention the River
Styx just now"
tWell?'
"Was that one Of the rivers
crossed by the Germans in the late
war;"
ut was, sir. By nearly 1000. 900
Of 'em. "-Birmingham Age Herald.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

this purpose: ~ Permanent pasture
(2) self-feeders; (3) feed racks; "a
deep well; 60 windmill: (6) water
piping system; (D water troughs; (8)
litter carriers; (9) manure spreader:
(1O) dehorning chute. and (11) pas.
ture fencing.
In many instances some Of the sug
gestions given under both methods OF
saving labor could be economically
applied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
! LIVE STOCK NOTES


When barley Ii fed to live stock. the
grain should be crushed.
Quality II more important than siss
In selecting the breeding stock.
.
At present prices there = no cheap
er grain feed for breeding ewes than
0ats.
+ No intelligent sheep raiser. no matter
II he owns largo or small flock. viii
breed eve lambs.
Both barley and oats should -
ground for pigs. and high protein
feed like ground soy beans. tankages
or linseed oil meal fed with fhem.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
LIVE STOCK NOTES


Horses and mules will be used for
many years on some farms.
Compared with corn, nine bushels
Of cooked potatoes are worth two Of
the grain as hog feed.
When lambs are coming rapidly the
ewes should be watched day and night
to avoid unnecessary losses.
It does not pay to take q chance
feeding hogs swil which contains
strong soap 'or some Of the washing
powders.
A lamb too weak to stand should get
q oil Of its mothers milk as soon as
possible. II 1t refuses to nurse feed 1t
from bottle.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
Hiahbrow Effect.

HIGH brow Effect.
"She raises her eyebrows at SO many
things"
"Yesf'
THAT 1t might be as well to 60 to q
facial expert and have them perma.
nently elevated.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
INDIVIDUAL HOUSE FOR sow
Separate Pen or Stall Six bv Eioh,
Feet, With Fender, 10 Best at
narrowing Time.

At narrowing time each sow should
have a separate stall, pen, or individ.
ual house about six by eight feet
with fender or railing about ten
inches from the wall and foot off
the floor to keep the pigs from being
caught against the wall by the SOW
when lying down.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

"Money makes the world go round,
you know" observed the chronic
QuOter.
That's probably because so much
of it used to keep the world from go
ing on the square" replied the face
tious Teller.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
Abrupt Effect.

II don't quite get our eloquent
friends views on this subject"
"Nor l." rejoined Senator Sorghum.
"They don't appear to connect up.
They remind me Of motion picture
film which has had thousand feet or
so chopped out here and there by the
censor"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
EXPLOSIVE coMslMAT,om.

81 wouldn't let the young officer
yonder get too near those pretty
girls"
"Why not?"
at isn't safe for : spark to be
near 90 much powder"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
Case n Home.

II see some scientists are going -
India to study suspended animation
these scientists are impractical
Why go to India before having look
ct my hired man9'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
STILL ooop.

"They used to tell young men to
30 West and grow up with the coun-
try"
s'The advice is still good. A lot Of
room is left by the men who got rich
and came back East"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
Both Write.

"Who are the two celebrities hold.
ing such an animated Conversations"
"A pugilist and literary person"
But what can they have In com.
mOn?"
"A great deal. They are discussing
the merits Of their respective type
writers."-Birmingha Age-Herald.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
A Dinner Party.

"Why don't you present Mr.. Wom-
bat to the lady at his rightl He
doesn't appear to know her and may
be timid about addressing her."
"Forget 1t. That's his wife"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

II the light d ~ pue = n
gies II the peacs tab!e e. =
o. ths bsetitndM shoula ~ - q
fen y RID n ss
Blessed Nm the ~ = y ) 4 \ 1! Il
~ n xant = inha!i I! ~ y ! ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
Knows Grammar.

"This stenOgrapher has supercili-
Gus air"
"She comes by that naturally"
"HOw so?"
"She's high school graduate
and she's working for q self-made
man.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
TRY SOCKS. THEN.

why don't you give him the NIT
ten Z"
1T isn't cold hands no has. it's
sold feet"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

MADAM. I fnd nothing deieterious
In your pies"
SITS there all the same. sir. I'd
have you know don't scrimp none on
anything Ia my pies"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
APPLIED ART

AFFLIEU AIT.
working In a delicatessen, are
you? ] thought you'd never give up
art"
Il haven't given IL up. I'm en-
gagged here to paint slices Of ham
and tongue on the sandwiches"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
some cuees

"Bfll broke his word to his wife not
to drink. and now he Is going home .
maudlin moving picture OF woe"
Il wonder how many reels It will
take to get him theref"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

"What did you name your baby
girlr'
q wanted to call her Pearl, but
my wife wanted to name her Ruby. I"
Couldn't both be gratified, ehi"
Yes, we fixed 1t. We named her
Jewel. Louisville Courier-J Jour.
NAL
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
More Than All.

More Than Al.
Give fools their gold. give knaves their
power,
Let fortunes bubbles rise and fall:
Who sows q field or trains q flower
Or plants a tree Ia more than all"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

Don't Monkey With Tiger.
The tiger ID q fearsome beast.
He makes the jungle quail!
No monkey ever teases him
Or tries to pull his tail.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-20

onther authoritative books say in re-
gard to the ingredients entering into
Number 40 for the Blood" "Em-
ployed in diseases of the glandular
system in blood troubles, mercurial
and LEAD poisoning, rheumatism, ca
tarrah, constipation, diseased liver,
kidneys and spleen. Under it's use
bodily eruptions, skin troubles, sores,
ulcers and scrofulous engagements
disappear as if by magic" Insist on
Number no." made by J. C. Men
denhall, Evansville, Indiana, 40 years
a druggist For sale by Economical
pharmacy.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-20
Young Women Engineers.

Two young women have enrolled II
the engineering department of the
University of Idaho. One is Miss Ste
ward, whose address could not be OBJ
tanned. She is taking chemical engi-
neering. The other is Miss Bernice
Graybill of Spokane, who is taking
civil engineering as preparatory
course to taking up architecture, lat
er. Miss Graybill, with her sister
and mother, who will keep house for
the girls, came from Spokane, where
her father is connected with the cir
culation department of The Spokes-
man-RevieW