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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02

fowl. More than forty different kinds
of lice attack domestic fowls and feed
on portions of the feathers or on scales
from the skin their presence In any
considerable number resulting in seri-
Gus injury.
Sodium fluorid means sure and in
Simultaneous death to poultry lice, and
in either the dust or dip form 1t Is
the practical control. This material
In the dust form is applied by the
"pinch" method, which consists In
holding the fowl by the legs or wings
in one hand, while with the other hand
a small pinch of the chemical is placed
on the head, one on the neck, two on
the back, one on the breast, one on
the tail, one near the vent, one on
either thigh, and one on the underside
of each wing when spread. This ma
terial may also be applied In a shaker
consisting of a tin can with nail holes
punched in the bottom, the chemical
being mixed with road dust or flour.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
Just Rata.

For want Of pied piper Of Hame-
lin, the British board OF agriculture
is using the next best thing TO get RI
Of the rats and mlce-a bill.
The house OF parliament Uttered
when the bin was introduced. says "A
Londoner." The titterers did not know
that the rat has been described as fss
most expensive animal maintained by
man. He costs IN damage anything
up to $200,0O0y000 year--as much as
the whole government subsidy TO the
farming Industry. He spreads bub0nic
plague and other diseases among mes
and animals alike. He is Of no earth
ly use except as scavenger. ana
there the remedy Is worse than the dis
ease. The fat has gone forth; he
must be extermInated wherever he
shows bis head-in stacks, In gra~
naries, In warehouses, in the holds Of
vessels. The mouse, too. If less harua-
full, is just as useless as bis big reIa~
tiye-and the only living creature
which will regret his disappearance
Is the cat.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
GREAT SECRET OUT AT LAST
How the Brain That Names Sleep
ing Cars Works.

! used to be awed, writes Inobetta.
at the thought Of the intellectually OF
the man who names the Pullman cars.
To what storehouse of classical or his
torical lore did this mentality have ac-
cess, that he could exhume therefrom
such names-names that seemed TO
mean something, but yet just eluded
analysis? / used to think I'd like TO
meet that bird.
But I've pegged him at last He's
no giant intellect at all. He's just j
pathological specimen-one of these
wrong-foot cases the medical journals
have been discussing lately. whose
cerebral or spinal connections seem to
be crossed. Their handwriting goes
from right to left-it's called mirror
writing" Their co-ordinating mechan-
ism Is constantly In reverse gear. And
how do know that the nomenclator
Of Pullman cars Is one of these! Sim
ply thus:
The sleeper in which rode from
Cincinnati to Atlanta the other day
was named "klimwoc l'-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
ATTENTION GIVEN TO
FEEDING FALL PIGS
Improvement in Their Care Is
Urged by Professor EWard.
System of Feeding cafeteria" Style
and Types of Houses Attract
Comment-Pigs Are Pushed
Along From Start to Finish.

At the Iowa agricultural experiment
station at Ames, great deal of atten-
ton has been given to fall pigs. Prof.
John NJ. Evvard, chief of swine pro-
duction, has been leader in advocat-
Ing an increase in the number of fall
pigs and in the improvement of their
care. His system of feeding them
cafeteria style" and his types of hog
houses have attracted much attention.
Professor Evvard says:
For number of years the animal
husbandry section of the experiment
station has been feeding pigs that
come In the last days of August or
during September. We push them
from start to finish, until In April, and
1t is not unusual for them to weigh
around 250 pounds, not so bad for pigs
of eight months of age, fed right
through the cold winter. Our fall pigs
gain practically as well as our spring
pigs. We have had fall pigs return us
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
KILLING Coolies
OF CHICKEN YARD
Biting and Sucking Insects Are
Serious Enemies Of All
Classes Of Poultry.
PESTS DEVELOP DISCOMFORT
mites and Lice Decrease Efficiency In
production Of Eggs and Meat
nens Become Irritable and De
cline in Health.

,Frepared by the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture)
VI Lady Hen doesn't object To
scratching for living, but she balks
on scratching for worms all day and
tnen having to scratch all night at YER
MN which delight in strolling over her
curing the era of darkness.
Fowl lice and mites reduce egg nro.
duction. hinder the growth and reduce
the quality of flesh of all classes of
poultry. Mites are particularly bad
among farm fowl, as these blood-suck
ing insects often gain a firm footbold
In the flock before the farmer is aware
OF their presence. The hens become
irritable and decline in egg production
and healthy condition as a result of
losing blood to the mites. In heavily
INFESTED coops 1t is not unusual for
the chickens to become droopy and
weak, with pale combs and wattles.
Inc mites feed almost entirely at
night, except that they attack hens on
the nests during the daytime. They
secrete themselves in cracks and
crevices around the chicken house dur-
ing the day, and hence their presence
OFTEN is overlooked until a heavy infes-
tation has developed.
Rout Mites From Roosts,
In controlling mites it is first of all
essential to drive the pests from the
roosts, nests and interior of the poul-
try house, which should be SPRAYED
with mixture of one part kerosene
to four parts of crude petroleum. Or
dinarily one application is sufficient,
but as an extra precaution it is advis-
able to spray second time about one
month after the first treatment. Poul-
try should be kept out of the treated
buildings until the material has well
dried into the wood
Arsenical dip, as a spray, such as is
used to destroy cattle ticks, is also
fairly satisfactory as a control for
chicken mites; several applications
are required to eradicate the mites
from the poultry roosts. The mites
which cause scaly leg usually can be
eradicated by applying crude petro-
leum to the legs with a brush or dip
ping them into this oil. One treat
ment is usually enough.
Lice Like to Live on Poultry.
If poultry escape infestations of
mites they are still exposed to vista
lions from lice, which, unlike the
mites, remain constantly with the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
TORPEDOED!
Don't blast your Liver and
Bowels, but take
"Cascarets."


You men and women who can't get
feeling right-who have headache,
coated tongue, bad taste and foul
breath, dizziness. can't sleep, are bill
ious, nervous and upset, bothered with
sick. gassy, disordered stomach and
colds.
Are you keeping your liver and bow
els clean with Cascarets, or shocking
your insides every few days with Cal
omel, Salts, Oil and violent pillsf
Cascarets work while you sleep; they
cleanse the stomach, remove the sour,
undigested, fermenting food and foul
gases; take the excess bile from the
liver and carry out of the system all
the constipated waste matter and poi
son in the bowels. Cascarets never
grippe, sicken or cause inconvenience
and Cascarets cost so little too.-Ady.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
SCHOOLS TAKE UP DAlRMnG
Bulletin Published by Department Of
Agriculture Has Twelve Les
sons on Subject.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
To add impetus to the teaching Of
deirying in elementary rural schools
Bulletin 763, just published, contains
II lessons on the subject. With each
lesson are given helpful directions for
home projects that may be worked
out with profit to every community
and with real educational value to
pupils. Practically all the subject ma
terial for class use and instructions
for home projects can be found In
available bulletins either free or at
small cost, but teachers and pupils are
advised to use additional sources of
information, such as the printed mat
ter from dairy cattle breeders asso-
Citations. books on dairying, and farm
and dairy journals.
According to the bulletin teachers of
agriculture are agreed that instruction
on that subject should follow certain
definite lines-it should be seasonal.
be local In its interests, meet the needs
Of the pupils, and be practical, The
home-project plan affords the best
means Of meeting these conditions. es-
pecially the practical side. for by it
the pupil works out for himself the
principles and theories taught in the
classroom.
The term "home project" applied to
instruction In elementary and supple
mentary agriculture, includes as re-
quisites plan for home work and re-
lated instruction in agriculture at the
school. 1t should be problem new
to the pupil; the parent and pupil
should agree with the teacher on the
plan; some competent person must SUI
pervise the home work; detailed rec
ords of time, method, cost, and income
must be honestly kept; and a written
report based on the record should be
submitted to the teacher.
One Of the means by which teachers
may learn the dairy interests of the
district is dairy survey. The pupils
may assist in obtaining this informa-
ton, but first-hand knowledge obtain
ed by the teacher will be valuable.
This survey should tell the kind of
farm (crop or stock), purpose of dairy
cows Commercial or home use),
breeds of cattle, feeds raised, feeds
purchased, milk records kept, how
milk Is tested, how milk is disposed
of, and dairy conveniences. Informa'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
WILL NOT USE GERMAN DYES
Real Reason Why the Red Trousers
of the French Infantryman
Have Been Discarded.

The red trousers of the French army
are to be no more. There is political
and economical tragedy about 1t with
which very few people are familiar.
The originator Of the red trousers was
Napoleon, who was prompted In his
reform" by a desire to help the ma
tive cultivation of madden root against
the Dutch and Italian rivals.
But then came the Graebe-Lieber-
mann discovery of the alizarine dyes,
and In less than ten years, between
1870 and 1873, the production of mad
der root in France shrank from $4,000
to 500 tons, and then it disappeared.
This was a great German victory. New
ertheless, the army trousers continued
to be dyed red, only this time the dyes
had to be imported from Germany.
1t evidently required a great war to
put an end to this humiliation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
The Easy Way Out.

W. C. Bullitt. an expert on foreign
affairs, was talking about the boil
sheviks.
''The bolshevik leaders," he said.
ARE in bad way. They will proba-
bly, abandon the bolshevik game short
ly, but first they will smash up every
thing.
1T will be like the case of the two
boys who were sent out to buy q
pitcher of milk" Mr.. Bullitt contin-
ued. 1.-The boys helped themselves to
the milk freely on the way home; then
at the last minute their courage failed
them.
"'Gosh.' said the first boy, we've
drunk too muah of it! What shall we
10. joe?
That's easy said Joe. Wen drop
the pitcher
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
VICIOUS BULLS ARE SAFEST
BILE, Because Little or No Pre-
caution Is Taken.

The gentle bull has as many victims
as the gun that isn't loaded, or the
hunter who thought it was a deer"
It's the gentle bull that causes the
trouble in most cases. 1.-THE bull had
never before shown an ugly disposi-
tion," says one clipping. 1.-THE bull
had always been considered gentle"
says another; and so on through the
list. Because the victims thought the
bulls gentle, they took no precautions
which leads us to say: Never trust
gentle bull! Better look down the
barrel of a rife! Bulls, like cold
storage eggs, should always be consid
cred bad" friend wisely said the
other day. Warning about vicious
bulls is seldom necessary, for nobody
trusts them.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
need SWAMP ROOT

Thousands of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect it.
Womens' complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result Of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy
condition, they may cause the other or
gans to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am
bition, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR.,
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, physicians pre-
seription, obtained at any drug store, may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get medium or large size bottle i'm
mediately from any drug store.
However. if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper ADV.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02

ton should be tabulated as II is col
lected. In addition the teacher with
the pupils help should prove charts
showing the points of typical dairy
cow, samples of dairy records showing
how they should be kept. directions
showing the food value Of milk, and
drawings showing section Of the
model dairy farm, milk house. etc.
The bulletin contains lessons, CIV
ing sources of material, on the follow
ing subjects: Producing clean milk,
care Of milk and cream, weighing milk.
testing milk, keeping of records and
marketing dairy products, profit and
loss (good and poor cows), judging
and purchasing stock, care in handling
Of the dairy cow and bayn, butter man.
ufacture, food value Of milk and its
use in the home. making cottage
cheese, cooking with milk products,
and the use of milk as supplement to
other foods.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local appIcatiOns as they cannot reach
the diseased portion. of the ear. There Is
only one way to cure Catarrhal Deafness.
and that Is by a constitutional remedy.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. Catarrhal Deafness is
caused by an infiamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is infiamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing. and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the
result. Unless the Inflammation can be re-
NAL condition, hearing may be destroyed
forever. Many cases of Deafness are
caused by Catarrh, which is an infiamed
condition of the Mucous Surfaces.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE.
All Druggists 75c. Circulars free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
HETEROGENEOUS FEEDS NEEDED
To Make Hogs Gain Rapidly and
Economically They Must Have
Other Feed Than Corn.

Some heterogeneous supplement must
be supplied to make hogs gain rapidly
and economically when they are given
the run of the cornfield to do their
own harvesting. At least part of this
supplement may be in the form of a
roughage such as alfalfa, clover or
soy-bean pasture. If provision has not
been made. to have clover, alfalfa or
rape pasture in the field adjoining the
corn or if soy beans have not been
planted in the corn or in an adjacent
field, then it is essential to feed some
heterogeneous supplement such as tank
age, linseed oil meal or middlings.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
GOOD RATION FOR DAIRY cow
Ohio State University Recommends
Mixture Of Ground Corn, Oats,
Bran, Gluten and Meal.

A good dairy ration recommended
by the dairy department of the Ohio
State university is made of the fol-
lowing grains: Ground corn. one
part: oats, one part; bran, one part |;
gluten, one part; cottonseed meal,
half part; linseed oil meal, three
fourths part. Feed one pound of this
mixture to each two to four pounds
Of milk. depending upon the percent
age of butterfat. This should be fed
in connection with silage, clover or al
falfa hay and either sugar beets or
beet pulp. Soy bean hay is also de-
sirable.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02

concrete floors is due to the soluble
pant 1000 in the manure; This seep-
away Where earthen floors are used.
Inc cost of concreting floors gen
eraiiy amounts to about IS per animal
ID the ordinary feeding stable and the
saving In manure is equal to this
amount OF every 1000 pounds in live
weight OF steers or cattle fed for the
year. as compared with animals fed
on earth floors.
Concrete floors also make it easier
10 provide better sanitary places for
animals.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02

within five cents bushel as much for
the feed they ate as the spring pigs.
These fall pig pointers" are offered
out of the experience of the expert
ment station:
1. Keep the pigs warm and dry.
2. Keep the pigs sanitary, killing off
the lice. worms and other parasites.
3. Feed them exceptionally well; in
truth, feed them "free-choice Style"
give them a chance at corn and tank
age in separate feeders.
4. Give them plenty of water. 1t is
not essential that you warm 1t, but
little warm water once or twice day
Is all right
5. Believe in the fall pigs and have
faith in them and they will make good.
If you do your part, they will.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
Japanese Have New Religion

japan has devised new doctrine of
life, says the secretary of the British
Foreign Bible society. 1t is philo-
sophical and mystical, and claims I'M
limited beneficence over mind and
body. 1t processes to embrace and be
superior to all religions of philosophy.
Eighteen volumes are taken to explain
in detail its principles. Tokyo is the
headquarters, where daily lectures are
given and spiritual healings demon
strated.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
Construction Complex.

|eFesting facts regarding
|Qulred in building a large
pip Is given In a recent
+ Engineer, which states
PneFal problems Of design
allied to those of naval
/ although the airshlp de.
be q highly skilled me-
gIneer and also must have
+ Of textile technology.
fk Of construction, owing
pphclty Of parts required,
rent shop organization is
u a rigid airshlp struc-
|lng the machinery. there
different parts. a total
FuctnraI material of 20
/ and more than 100000
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
Look at tongue! Remove poisons
from stomach, liver and
bowels.

Accept california" Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harm
less laxative or physic for the little
stomach, liver and bowels. Children
love its delicious fruity taste. Full
directions for child's dose on each bot
tie. Give 1t without fear.
Mother! You must say California"
- 1v
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
S AUGUST FLOWER.

blnute and think what it
Bay that Green's August
been a household remedy
+ civilized world for more
century," No higher praise
|and no better remedy can
Tor constipation, intestinal
Fpld liver and the depress-
Plat accompanies such dis
is most valuable for in
+ nervous dyspepsia and
/, coming up Of food, pal
heart, and many other
A few doses of August
relieve you. 1t is a gentle
|sk your druggist. Sold in
countries.-Adv.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
MAKE TEST OF SUNFL0WERS
plants Will Be Mixed With Corn In
siIo as Sort of "Ham Sandwich"
for the Cows.

In many parts of the country good
crops of sunfowers were grown this
wear for experiments in feeding. The
sunfIowers will be mixed with corn in
the silo as sort of "ham sandwich"
for the cows. A few experiments in
former wears have shown considerable
value for the sunflowers.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
OLD AGE STARTS
WITH YOUR KIDNEYS

action and enables the organs to throw
old age. New life and strength increaso
as You continue the treatment. Whem
completely restored continue taking. q
capsule or two each day. GOLD Med
AL Harlem Oil Capsules viii keep you
In health and vigor and prevent returz
of the disease.
Do not wait until old age or disease
have settled down for good. At the first
sign that your kidneys are not working
properly. go to your druggist and get 3
Capsules. Money refunded II they ~
not help you. Three sizes. but re-
member to ask for the original impoYte6
GOLD MEDAL brand. In sealed pack
ages.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
[aSB0yS sand GlTE(
PHCledr theSkln1F
Irwin CutlCurdM
wv Druggists sssp, Ointment, rslnn zss saeA M
RHEUMATISM

Science says that old age begins with
weakened kidneys and digestive organs.
that bv Il easy a 70 Srss
tive organs cleansed and in proper work
ing order old age can be deferred and
life prolonged far beyond that enjoyed
BY the average person. zs, 4 .
For ever 200 years GOLD MEDAL
Harlem Oil has been relieving the
weaknesses and disability due to advance
ing years. 1t is a standard old-tiIne
home remedy and needs no introduction.
GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil is Enclosed
in odorless, tasteless capsules contain
ing about 5 drops each. Take them as
you would pill, with a swallow of
water. . The oil stimulates the kidney
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02

Mother-And are you learning any-
thing In your lessons In natural history
In school, Ethel?
Ethel--I think / am, mamma.
"What have you IearnedT'
swell, It's taught me TO think that
II wasn't a COW that jumped over the
moon, at all; that II was kangaroo
-Yonkers Statesman.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
CONCRETE FLOORS ARE BEST
Conservation of Soluble Manure
Makes Big Returns in Shape OF
Various Farm Crops.

Rv increasing the value of manure
produced, concrete floors for feeding
stables will return their cost in about
one wear. as shown by tests at the
ohio experiment station. The extra
cron returns from manure kept on
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
RUSSIAN THISTLE IS USEFUL
II Has Been Useo in SiIo and Cut for
Hay In Regions Where 1t Has
Been Deemed Pest.

In regions where the Russian thistle
has been considered pest, it has been
used both in the silo and cut for hay.
When cut for hay the mower is started
just as the spines commence TO harden
or even earlier.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
Fettered.

Mrs. Nexdoor-How do you manage
to keep your cook so long? You've
had her two weeks.
Mrs. Skeemer-I gave her some of
those stylish narrow skirts to wear in
the kitchen and she won't be able to
walk block from the house till
they're worn out.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
Covering for Strawberries.

Strawberries may be mulehed with
clean straw to the depth of four or
five inches aSs soon as the ground
freezes. Corn fodder is apt to be too
heavy for this purpose.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02
Use Clean Packaoes.

Don't market apples in a flour sack
or dirty box and expect to get good
price. Clean, well-graded, unbruised
fruit in clean package always sells
at a good price and makes reputa-
ton for the grower.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-02

@The only advantage I can see In
getting doctor to make US younger"
said Mr.. Growcher, lis that a lot of
us old boys will maybe look as If they
had some excuse for their foolish
ways"