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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
STEEL RECAINS
EARLY LOSES
IN LATE DEALS
CrucibIe Receivers, but Other Ac-
tive Issues Become IncreaS-
iDgly Irregular.

New York, Sept. 5.-Crucible re-
covered half its loss in the first
hour, but changes in other active
issues became increasingly irregu-
lar, equipments, motors, tobaccos
and food shares displaying reac-
tionary tendencies. These reYers-
ais were Offset by a rally in United
States steel and the greater
strength of oils, notably American
petroleum, which crossed 200 at
gain of 6 points. Advances among
shipping were extended and sew
eral rubber issues improved, Key
stone Tire proving a marked ex-
ception at four point decline.
Studebaker and General Motors led
another setback toward noon. Call
money opened at 515 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
Kansas CITY Grain.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 5.-Cash
wheat, unchanged; No. l hard, 1921
@222; No. 2, $22OQ2.22: No. 1 red
S21S02.19; No. 2, $215@2161a.
Corn-Irregularily 1c to sc low
or; No. white. S1.741a; No. 3, SIZE
01.73; No. 2 mixed, $172@173;
No. 3. $1.7OG1.71; No. 2 yellow
Oats-Unchanged; No. ? white
6S@69c; No. mixed, Csc.
Rye-S1.34@1.36.
Kaffir and milo maize, $2.90@3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
ALEDO BRIEFS

Aledo publishers are a modest
bunch.
Granted It's proven.
At the pOstoffice there lies an I'M
called for letter, addressed The
Principal Newspaper
Notice has been given by Post
master c. r. DuvalI that unless
there is a claimant the missive will
find its way to the dead letter
office.
Possibly Aledo newsmeu knew
not of its presence. or possibly
they deigned not to notice. Or
maybe they desired to cause Post
master Duvall no embarrassment
by presenting their claims. be
tween which that official would be
forced to decide.
Be there no other claimants, the
writer is tempted to himself lay
claim as the party addressed.
Aledo firemen met at the city
city hall last evening and conduct
ed routine business. Whereabouts
of the fire truck that was sent
away TO be rebuilt was inquired
after. A racer will be sent out to
locate the machine, which is be
lieved to have been shipped from
the LaFrance factory.
Graduates and former students
Of the University OF Illinois viii
meet at the public library next
Tuesday evening to form an Him
club. There are many eligible to
membership in the county and "A
representative gathering and a
strong club are desired.
The assessment roll for the Bay
Island drainage district was APP
proved by jury at a hearing before
County Judge Friend L. Church
yesterday. The amount per acre ia
about on par with that in former
years, being fixed at $3.50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
ALEDO SOCIETY
Kiftler- Leahigh.

AT A ceremony performed Wednes-
day morning at the Catholic church
at Kiethsburg, Miss Anna Leahigh
of Joy became the bride of Ralph
kiftler of Galesburg. Father Tim
mons performed the ceremony.
Miss Stella Leahigh served her
sister as maid of honor, and Clyde
Leahigh, brother of the bride. acted
as best man. The bride wore a
dainty gown of white georgette
crepe and satin.
A wedding luncheon was served
at l o'clock at the home of
the bride for a company of
immediate relatives and friends of
the bridal couple. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kiftler left for Quincy where they
will spend their honeymoon, and
after an extended visit they will be
at home to their friends on the
groom's farm near Galesburg. The
bride wore a suit of blue serge as
travelling costume. Miss Laura
Twelvtree and Miss Nina Yanatta
were Aledo guests at the wedding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
END HONOR ROLL
CANVASS SHORTLY

The honor roll canvass being
made by L. F. Hollenbaek in Mer-
Ger county is nearly finished.
Keithsburg township will be fin
ished today and work on Mercer
township. in which Aledo is locat-
ed and which is the last one, will
be started at once. 1t is expected
that the work will be done in an
other week,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
NEAR COMPLETION
BANK REMODELING

Remodeling work on the Aledo
State bank is rapidly nearing COM
pletion. Within a month all repair
is expected to be finished, both on
first and second floors. The added
banking space provided by use Of
what formerly was the news stand
has already been utilized, as has
the new reinforced concrete vault
and manganese steel safe. The
vault and safe form a combination
guarantee against fire and bur-
glars and assures AIedo bank pa
irons the maximum of safety in
storing and depositing of valua-
bles. New safety deposit boxes
have been ordered and are now on
the way, bank officials state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
CARS RUNNING
IN MUSCATINE
Service Resumed Following Court
Order That Company
Operate.
Especial to The Argus.

Muscatine, Iowa, Sept. 5.-The
Srst car since the tieup in the lat
teNpart of July was run over the
tracks of the MusCatine street rail-
way system at 500 this morning
following an order handed down
by District Judge W. +. Bonegan,
ordering the company to operate at
a cent fare rate.
The cars were sent out this
morning to get the system in run
ming order again. Passenger SER
vice was resumed at o'clock this
afternoon.
The court order was the result
of an application demanding the
company operate on a scent fare,
presented by the city of Muscatine
through City Attorney Ralph H.
Thompson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
FEDERAL TAXMAN
HAS ALEDO OFFICE

William Brill, United States dep
lty internal revenue collector.
opened an Office in the court house
in Aledo yesterday, occupying the
room vacated by Robert L. Wat
son. master-in -chancery He will
collect all forms of federal tax in
the locality and give advice in re-
gard to the filling out of income
and other tax schedules.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
Chicago Potatoes

Cicago, III, Sept. 5.-POtatoes-
Strong; arrivals, 30 cars; Mime
sofa Early Ohios, sacked. car lots,
1925 per cwt; Wisconsin Round
Whites, sacked, car lots, $3.50
3.25 per cwt.; Idaho ruraIs, sacked,
car lots, No. /, S3.5063.65 per cwt. :;
Maine Irish CObblers, sacked, car
lots, S3.6003.70 per cwt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
Chicago Provisions.

Chicago, Sept. 5.-Butter, steady;
creamery 1906.
Eggs, steady; receipts $3.50
cases; firsts 1904; ordinary firsts
36039: at mark. cases included IS
043; storage packed firsts 45.
Poultry, alive, unsettled; springs
29La; fowls 26Q31.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
Toledo s eed.

Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 5.-Clover
seed: prime cash, $500; October,
1925; December. 1925; March,
2740.
Alsike: prime cash. 24.35; Octo-
Der, 24.50; December, 24.10; March,
254J.
Timothy: prime cash (1910, BIS;
1918), SIS; September. 5.35; Octo-
Der. $40; December, $50; March,
$50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
Peoria Grain,

Peoria, H., Sept. Corn, &c
lower; No. 1 yellow, 1.661s1.6614 +;
No. 2 yellow, 1.66; No. 3 yellow,
1861; No. yellow, 1863; No.
mixed, 1.66.
Oats: 1@1kc higher; No. 2
white. 69A @6915c; No. 3 white,
6SAc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
Liberty Bonds.

New York, Sept. 5.-Liberty bond
prices at 1870 a. N. today were:
315s, 1890; first As, $3.50; second
As, 9274; first 414s, $3.50; second
414s, 1926; third 4hs, $3.50;
fourth AIS, 1924; Victory S$4s,
$3.50; Victory 4%s, 1884.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
INCREASE POSTAL WAGE.

Washington, Sept. AN in
crease of $3.50 annual wages of all
postoffice employs is provided in a
bill passed by the house and sent
to the senate. The increase would
be retroactive to July 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
CHICAGO FUTURES
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, Sept Corn: No.
mixed. 166; No. , yellow, 1861.
Oats: No. , white. 6912 @701ac;
No. 3 white. 6S14 07012c.
Rye: No. >, 1864 @1.37A; bar
ley. 1.20d1.36.
Timothy, S.50Q HOO; clover.
nominal.
Pork. nominal: lard, 27.50@
.27.65; ribs, 22.50@23.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
New York Sugar.

New York, Sept. Raw sugar
Steady; centrifugal, Use; fine
granulated, 50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05

RACE RIOT DEATH TOLL 49,
Chicago. Sept 5.-The total
number of deaths in the recent
race riots here was brought to SO
today when Samuel Barnett, col
Ored. died of wounds he received
in a riot fight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
Horses and Mules.

East ST. Louis, Mo, Sept. s.
Horses and mules, unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
Buying Prices
What Rock island Merchants Pay
Farmers.
Live Poultry and Eggs.

Hens per Ib........ ............. 26c
Spring chickens . ........2Tc
Roosters. lb... ... .... lJc
DUCKS, per pound NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. :3:3c
Geese tyounZJ, per pound ....... 1Sc
Country butter. pound ........,....42 c
Egss, per dozen ................. 45c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
Short Term Securities

Quotations furnished by Morris Gies-
mar & Co.. stocks and bonds. Central Trust
building. Phone R. l. 1870.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
Selling Prices
In Rock island.

The prices below are the prices at
! which the retail merchant sells to the
consumer, taken according to the quality
Of the product:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
Denning-BurrOW.

Miss Mile Burrows of Reyn-
olds became the bride of Albert
Denning of Joy at a home ceremony
performed at II o'clock Wednesday
at the home of the brides father, 5.
+. Burrows of Reynolds. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Mr..
Carr, pastor of the Hamlet Pres
byterian church before a company
of relatives and friends The bride
is a sister of Mrs. F. n. Taylor of
Aledo. The groom is the son of
Mrs. Margaret Denning.
Mrs. Olive Upton, a sister OF the
bride, sang "Oh Perfect Love-" pre-
ceding the ceremony. and played
the Mendelssohn wedding march as
the bridal couple took their places.
The house was beautifully decorat-
ed for the occasion in fall garden
flowers, effectively carrying out the
chosen colors of the bride, yellow
and white.
The bride wore a beautiful gown
OF georgette crepe trimmed in chif-
fon, and as going-away costume
a suit of taupe broadcloth, with a
hat to match. Mr.. and Mrs. Den
ming left after the ceremony for a
wedding trip, their destination be-
ing unknown. They will be at
home upon their return on the
grOom's farm near Buffalo Praire
The bride is well known in Aledo,
having attended William and
Vashti college. She also studied
at Valparaiso university in Indiana.
Reception for Mrs. Morgan.
Mrs. George B. Morgan. formerly
of Aledo, now of Los Angeles, who
spent Tuesday and Wednesday in
Aledo, was the honoree at a recep-
ton given at the home of Mrs. d.
A. Hebel on North College avenue
Wednesday afternoon. Assisting
Mrs. Hebel in entertaining were
Mrs. d. n. Blazer and Mrs. Mary
Wharton. Mrs. Morgan's husband
was associated with Mr.. Hebel in
the practice of law while in Aledo.
Another honored guest was Mrs.
Franklin of Oklahoma, the home
guest of Mrs. Blazer.
Over one hundred Aledo friends
of the hOnOree called between the
hOurse of 2 and o'clock. The
hours were spent informally and
the guests were served a delicious
two-course luncheon in the dining
room, which was presided over by
Mrs. Harry Homes and Mrs. W. X.
Wells, who poured. They were as
sisted by Miss Zua McHard. Miss
Elizabeth Winders, Mrs. Harry
Morgan and Mrs Fred Blazer. Mrs.
Morgan left Aledo yesterday morn
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept. 5.-Hogs: Re
cefpts, 1000; steady: top price.
1850: bulk, 19.0Od19.25; lights.
19.0O019.50; mediums, 10000
1925; heavies, 19OO61925.
Cattle: Receipts, 100; steady;
calves steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05

Quotations furnished by Morris Gels
mar & Co. stocks and bonds, Central Trust
building Phone Z. l. l67Ol.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
Market Square Sales

September 5, 1919.
Two loads corn at .........$1.70
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
Local Stocks and Bonds

Quotations furnish shed by Greenfield
Brokerage Co. stocks and bonds. 20S
Safety building. Phone r. l. 444Sl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
THE ARGUS


ALEDO OFFICE
lis North College Avenue.
Telephone. Old and New. ~.
g. johnson. ...........- kSnagsr.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
LEECH AS WEATHER PROPHET
Those Familiar With Small Creatures
Habits Can ForeteII Changes
That Are at Hand.

An excellent weather prophet can be
made by placing a leech in a glass jar
of water.
If the weather is 10 continue fine
the leech lies motionleSs az the bot
tom OF the jar. and rolled together In
spiral form. IL It is TO rain, either
before or after noon. IL will be found
TO have crept up 10 the top of its lodg-
Ing. where IL will remain till the
weather is settled.
III we are 10 have wind. the poor
prisoner gallops through his limpid
habitation with amazing swlftness.
and seldom rests till 1t begins to blow
hard.
III remarkable storm Of thunder
and rain is 10 succeed. the leech. for
some days before. lodges almost con
tinually without water. and gives itself
up 10 violent throes and convulsive-like
motions. In frost. as I'm clear summer
weather, It lies constantly AT the bot
tom; and in snow. ms in rainy weather
Il pitches its dwelling on the very
mouth OF the jar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
MONEY MADE WITH CHICKENS
Poultry Clubs Organized by Depart
ment Of Agriculture Are Popular
in North and South.

prepared BY the United States Depart
ment 81 Agriculturel
Old Madam Hen is proving verita-
bic fairy godmother 10 many girls In
supplying them with money for COM
forts and Injuries Poultry clubs or
ganized by the department OF agricul-
ture and the state colleges are popular
with the girls in both the North and
the South. Even small girls who care
fully follow directions find poultry a
source Of profit. Grace Butler j. a
fourteen-year-old club girl In Logan
county. Okla. Last year she sold $50
birds for $147.25. During the year Sl25
worth OF eggs were sold and she still
has 900 chickens-worth as many dol
lars. A flock Of pure-bred Plymouth
Rocks of her own raising provided the
eggs and two incubators Matched them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
THE MOST DANGEROUS
OF ALL DISEASES

Get some GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules az once. They are an old.
tried preparation used all over he
world for centuries. They contain only
old-fnshioned. soothing oils combined
with strength-giving and 81 stem-cleans-
ing herbs, wen known and used b. ply
sicians ia their daily practice. GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM OIL CsrEuics ore i'm
ported direct from tho laboratories i'm
Holland. They arc convsnic1t 20 take.
and viii either give prompt relief or
your money viii be refunded Ask for
them at any drug store. brit be sure
20 get the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Accept no substitutel
II sealed packages. Three SHEA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
For the Neinhbors, SAKE.

"Extravagance. said Pittsburgh
man. is the bane Of America. and why
are We extrayagantf For the fun OF
III No-for the neighbors' sake.
Il know "A man who awoke very late
one winter night and found his wife
just returning To the bedroom.
What's that loud noise I heard ?
he asked. and " hat have you been do
ing In the coldT
Its all right. dear she answered.
Go 10 sleep again. You see, the peo-
pie are coming back home from the
opera, and / just slipped down and
slammed the front door hard. so that
the neighbors would think we'd been
there"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
OLD MEMBERS REJOIN CLUBS
Boys in Florida Buying Good Stock
and Willing TO Borrow Money 20
Pay for II.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
Good work accomplished by the
boys clubs OF De Soto county. Fla. last
year encouraged practically all Of the
old members and many other boys to
join the clubs this year There are
now I'm the county "a members in the
pig club. "a in the corn club and six
in the cane club. In Marion county
the county agent recently placed SO
pigs with club members. The boys are
buying good stock. he reports. and are
willing to borrow the money 10 pay
for II II necessary. In Walton county
both the corn and pig club work are
growing. there being 30 new members
In them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01

No organs If the human body are so
important to health and long life as the
kidneys. When they slow up and COM
mencc to lag in their duties, lock out!
Danger is in sight.
Find out what the trouble is--with-
out DELAY. Whenever you feel nervous,
weak, dizzy, suffer from sleeplessDess,
OF have mains in the back, wake up nt
once. Your kidneys need help. These are
signs TO warn you that your. kidneys
properlv. They arc only half doing
their work and are allowing impurities
10 accumulate and be converted inte
uric acid and other poisons. which
are causing you distress and viii de-
stroy you unless they arc driven from
your system.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
Acc Counts

Two very dirty little youngsters
were standing In front q the Monu-
ment betting the other dav. Finally
one Of them said: II bet you nickel
I'm dirtier than You are"
The other little fellow. whose bets
on his proweSs had hcen large and Wig
orously made. was confused FOR few
minutes. Finally he admitted: Wei.
you ought 10 be-. You're older than
am. aren't YOU indianapolis News
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
SUITABLE HOUSE FOR
FARM POULTRY FLOCK
Ventilation Is Essential to Health
of Fowls.
Shutter Should Be So Constructed
That There viii Be No Draft In
Cold weather-cIass Front 10
Quite Helpful.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture
The back and sides OF the poultry
house should be absolutely tight in
order 10 prevent drafts which may
cause colds In the flock. This leaves
only the front OF the house OF muslin
construction or entirely open. An
opening which can be closed by a
shutter may be used 10 advantage IN
the rear wall CT a poultry house in the
South. or in growing houses In all
parts Of this country. hut this should
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
AHording a Comparison.

"What are you going 10 do with
yourself this summer
I'm going to help mother and the
girls enjoy themselves at summer re-
sort" said Mr. Cumrox.
so you are going with them"
mo. I'm going 10 stay in our cool,
capacious city home and write them a
letter every day about how hot and
uncomfortable | am"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
development OF
YOUNG PIG CROP
s5other's Milk Is Undoubtedly
One OF Best Available Feeds
for Little Porkers.
sElF-FEEDER MEETS FAVOR
Where Youngsters Have Access 70
Corn. Shorts, middIinss. Etc, They
Can BE Wesned Without Max
ING Radical Change in Diet

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF AgricultureD
Many farmers wean pigs at six to
seven weeks Of age. when the brood
sows have a good flow Of milk and are
capahle OF maintaining the young In
excellent condition and development
"a less expense and trouble than the
Young porkers could otherwise be
handled. Their mothers milk is one
81 the hest feeds available for grow
Ing pigs. and consequently il should
l,e used 20 the greatest extent posi-
BILE
When the pigs are from six 20
seven weeks old the sow should be on
full feed. unless for some extraOrdln-
airy reason the pigs should not be
weaned until the age Of ten weeks.
and In such instances It is preferable
20 allow them TO run with their moth
cr until they are twelve 10 fourteen
weeks old. Where pigs are weaned
100 early serious results often attend.
as the abrupt change In the character
az the ration many times creates seri-
Gus trouble
Self Feeder Is Useful.
Where young pigs have access 10
corn. shorts. mIddlings. tankage. or
FISH meal. served 20 them cafeteria
style in a self-feeder where they can
cat IL AT their pleasure without being
disturbed by other hogs. the young
sters can be- weaned at the age Of
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
An open-Front Poultry House Keeps
Hens Healthy.

be constructed 80 that there will be
no draft in cold weather. The front Of
the house should be- 50 high that the
windows or openings will allow the
sun 20 shine well back into the interior
during the winter Burlap. unbleached
musin or lightweight duck cloth may
be used for curtains i'm the front. This
cloth should be- thin enough 10 allow
slow circulation Of air without a
draft. This IS impossible II too heavy
"A grade Of duck cloth Is used or II
the cloth is oiled OF painted.
A large amount Of glass In the front
Of the house makes il warm during the
day bur cold ar night. as glass rndiutes
heat very rapidly. some glass. how
ever. is helpful In providing light when
the curtains are closed. Some ventila-
tion should be given I'm a poultry house
even in the coolest night. II Is usually
hest secured by leaving n small win
dow open or having muslin curtains In
the front ~ the house. II the house is
shut up tightly without any muslin cur
tains in the front there is a tendency
for moisture To collect In the house
and condense on the rafters and other
woodwork on frosty mornings. II is
not necessary 20 close the muslin cur
fainS IN the front Of the house except
in very cold or stormy weather. Hens
are protected by nature with warm
feathers and high body temperature
50 that they are better able TO with
stand dry. cold air than warmer air
which IS damp
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01

There has been only one successful
food controller ia the history Of the
world. the one who made Eve loaves
and two fishes 70 feed a multitude.
Then YOU could have faced the world,
even IL the sen II Galllec were throb-
bling with suhmarireS.-- Lloyd George.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01

twelve or fourteen weeks without
making any very radical changes In
their daily meals by simply allowing
them TO continue on the self-seryice
system. II best results are TO be OBJ
tanned. the pigs must gain continuous
" and uniformly until they are ready
for market. This necessitates an
abundance Of feed as well as access
during the grazing season 10 such val
liable forage crops as alfalfa and red
clover. In sections where these
leguminous feeds cannot be- produced.
rye oats. barley, cowpeas. rape. or any
other grain or grass which will pro-
duce good forage In the locality should
be grown for hog pasture. Hogs like
TO harvest their own feed In addition
20 getting the feed In the freshest pos
sihle condition. the young shoats also
derive benefits from the exercise In
rustling part Of their daily diet.
Watch Pigs Closely.
Every hog raiser is advised to watch
the spring pigs closely TO see that they
are on their feed that Is. that the an
finals have good appetites and eat
their daily allowances OF grain and
grass with relish and avidity. II a pie
shows indications OF being "off feed"
his owner should change the ration.
using barley in place Of corn and pro-
vidlng as much skim milk or butter
milk as is available. He should also
provide an abundance of pure. fresh
water for the pigs rs well as plenty
OF shade during the hot summer
months.
Freedom from lice means hog com
fort. This can be obtained by the
plentiful use Of crude or black oil
upon the animals as well as in their
quarters and wallows. Natural shade
is always the best. but where this Is
not obtninable. temporary shelter from
the sunny smile Of Old Sol may he OBJ
tanned by setting some posts 10 which
crosspieces are attached about Si1 10
feet from the ground So that tenn
porary roof OF straw or grass may be
provided for the protection Of the hogs.