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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-04
untvinn the Knot

There is "a marriage custom amone
he Santals. J tribe i'm India, by which
after cash price has been set on the
his lady tie knot in string foI
each day 10 intervene before the wed
ding Then the parents separate; day
by day a knot is united, and when the
end of the string is reached the real
knot is tied that makes the couple one
Advertise your wants in The Rec
ord
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-04
The Best Advertisement.

The best advertisement any mer-
chant can have is satisfied custom
err. No greater recommendation can
be given an article than the follow
ing by +. b. Mlburn. Prop, Guion
Drug Store, Guion, Ark "We have
sold Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
for years and have always found that
it gives perfect satisfaction"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-04
Chamberlain's Colo and Diarrhoea
Remedy i'm Michigan.

Mrs. A. H. Hall, Casevlle, Mich.
says: 81 wish to thank you for your
grand good medicine, Chamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy. We are
never without it in the house. and
am sure 1t saved our baby's life this
summer"
Mrs. Mary Darlington. Casevlle.
Mich, says, 81 have used Chamber
lain's Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy
for years and it has always given
prompt relief"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-04
Rouah on New Jersey.

Oliver Wendell Holmes idea of New
Jersey, New York's neXt-door neigh
,or, was that II was "a double-h headed
nhnrh rathe than a state. -.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-04
Must Be Earned.

Happiness and the sense Of victory
mr." only for those who live for con
science and duty and the souls higher
ideals.-Ncwcl Dwight Hills.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-04
Daily Thought.
Great thoughts, like great deeds.
iced no trumpet.-Bailey.

Nazimova in "The Red Lantern,
ldlehour Tues. We'd, Thursday.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF AgTiculture)
A tractor may be either a profitable
or an Improbable investment. Each
farm has its own peculiarities; and a
farmer must weigh the advantages and
| disadvantages carefully before buying
tractor. He should study the ex-
periences of those who have used trac-
tors in farm work, paying particular
attention to those whose farms con-
form most nearly TO his own in size
and system of cropping. This is ad-
vice from specialists Of the United
States department of agriculture.
On an average, one farm in so in the
United States now uses a tractor 1t
has been estimated by manufacturers
that over 100000 tractors will be made
this year. It behoOves every farmer
contemplating buying one to study his
farm problems from every angle.
Advantages in Using Tractor.
The advantage of a tractor lies not
so much in the reduction in the cost of
doing a piece of work as in being able
to do it in less time. Thus the num-
Der of acres farmed can be increased
and the work done quickly. Often the
saving of time is the important factor
in making profit on the crop grown.
a tractor can be kept on the job in
hot weather when horses are at a dis
advantage. It can do heavy work and
do it rapidly, thus covering the desired
acreage in the proper season. It saves
man labor, thus enabling the farm to
be worked with less hired help. 1t
sometimes decreases the number of
horses needed, thus saving both invest
ment in horses and the expense of their
feed.
The tractor owner can increase his
income somewhat by doing custom
work Of his neighbors; but this is
often a doubtful practice. Outside
work must be done at time when it
will not interfere with the necessary
work on his own place or he will lose
more by neglect than he makes by the
custom work. =
Disadvantages Mentioned by Owners.
The packing of damp soil and the
difficulty of efficient operation are the
chief disadvantages mentioned by trac-
tor users Where early spring work is
necessary, the packing of the soil, espe-
cially heavy soil, is a serious OBJ
lection.
The fact that a tractor demands a
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19

certain amount OF knowledge on the
part of the operator can scarcely be
considered a disadvantage. The train
ing can be easily obtained at small ex-
pense. But too many men attempt to
run tractors without learning anything
about them except the starting, stop
ping and shifting gears. The inn
pOrtant thing is the ability to detect
trouble the minute 1t begins to de-
velOp, and know how TO remedy It
promptly instead Of allowing it to run
along until an expensive delay results.
Il pays to spend a few days gaining
experience under a competent instruc-
tor 1t is unwise to attempt to run
tractor without such preparation With
the increasing use Of tractors, as well
as automobiles and stationary engines,
farmers are rapidly becoming familiar
with the care and operation Of gas
engines At the same time, tractors
are being improved and simplifed so
that difficulties in operation are grow
ing less each year.
The comparatively large investment,
rapid depreciation and fuel and repair
bills have also been mentioned by
farmers as points against owning a
tractor. They point out, too. that a
tractor is not adaptable to all farm
work where horses are ordinarily used
However, the tractor can do much
work that horses cannot do-work
where belt power is needed.
Fit the Tractor to the Farm.
One of the most important points to
consider when buying a tractor is
the size of the farm. Experienced
tractor owners rarely recommend the
purchase of a tractor for use on 8 farm
with less than 40 or 80 acres under
cultivation, and for such farms the
twO-plOw outfit is usually preferred
However, most OF the farms on which
tractors are being used successfully are
somewhat larger than this, and a ma
jOrity of the tractors pull three plows.
FOur-plOw machines are being used
satisfactorily on some farms where
there is a larger amount of work to be
done, and where the conditions are
such that one man can operate an out
fit Of this size.
Size, however, is not the only fac
tor to be considered, and the question
whether or not a tractor will prove
profitable is a problem in farm man.
agement which must be worked out for
the individual farm.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19
Important to all Women
Readers of this Paper

Thousands upon thousands OF women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove TO be
nothing else but kidney trouble. or the
result Of kidney or bladder disease
If the kidneys are not IN q healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer pain In the back, head
ache and loss Of ambition
Poor health makes you nervous. irT1ta'
bic and may be respondent; it makes an5
one so.
But hundreds Of women claim that Dr..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to be just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
Many send for : sample bottle to So
what Swamp-Root, the great kidney,
liver and bladder medicine, VIII do fof-
them! By enclosing ten cents TO DR..
Kilmer & Co, Binghsmton. n. Y you
may receive sample size bottle By Parcel
Post You can purchase medium and
large size bottles at al drug sto1es.-AdT.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19
RAT is INVETERATE
ENEMY OF CHICKENS
Rodents Destroy Feed, Eggs and
All Kinds of Fowls
Farmer in Virginia Reports Twenty
Six Turkeys Killed by Pests in
One Night-Losses In Other
Parts of Country

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture-)
Every pOuItryman should be OF
guard continually against rats. They
destroy feed. eggs, and fowls. and are
inveterate enemies to all kinds of
poultry, from chicks, squads, duck
Hngs, and young turkeys just out OF
the shell to tough old birds awaiting
the Ratchet at the close of long and
noisy career. Although most of their
depredatiOns are confined to eggs and
young birds, when driven by hunger
rats kill fuIl-grown fowls at rOOst.
biting them through the head or neck
Complaints about rats have come to
the biological survey, United States
department of agriculture, from many
quarters. For example, a farmer in
Virginia reported % turkeys killed by
these pests in a night. Another. in
Kansas, lost between 200 and 300
chickens and many eggs by rats dur
ing the course of one summer. His
neighbors hsd similar experiences
From New Jersey has come a report
OF rats killing young ducks. An
OhiOan has complained that the ami
mails burrow beneath his coops and
take chicks from under the hen. In
certain neighborhoods of Massachu-
sets half of a seasons hatch of
chickens and ducKlings have been
killed by rats.
Rats multiply rapidly when left IN
disturbed where there is plenty to eat.
One pair may increase to more than
1000 in a single year.
Farmers Bulletin No. 896, House
Rats and Mice" describes various
methods by which the depredations
of these pests may be prevented.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19
METHODS OF HANDLING HENS
Labor-SaVing Appliances Are of Value
on Poultry Farn1-Orchard Fur
nishes Range.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture-)
In general the simplest methods of
handling poultry are best, especially
on general farms, where poultry is a
side issue, though such farms furnish
the bulk of the poultry production.
LabOr-saving appliances are of value
on poultry farms, but are not always
practical on general farms. Women
and children can do most of the poul-
try work on a general farm and there
by release the labor of the men for
place the poultry house convenient to
the dwelling house in order TO save
steps.
One house holding from 70 to $50
hens can be used to advantage, allow
ing the hens free range all the time.
An excellent arrangement is to have
the house near an orchard, which fur
nishes a good range for the hens. By
allowing free range the hens will pick
up all the necessary green feed and
will also get a considerable amount
of their grain feed. Keep large hop
pers containing dry mash before the
hens constantly, so that it will be neceS-
sary to feed the scratch grains only
once or twice daily. Very little more
labor is required in caring for a flock
containing from 100 to 80 hens than
is required for from 80 to 100 hens,
provided all the hens are kept in one
house and have large free range.
A separate shed or a room in the
laying house can be utilized to advan-
tage for Matching chickens with hens,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19

Poultry on Range Requires Less Care.
setting as many hens as possible at
one time; this saves labor, as it takes
only a little while longer to care for
a number of setting hens than for one
hen. COnfine the setting hens to their
nests and allow them all to come off
at one time daily. An incubator may
be used for Matching the eggs and the
chicks may be put under hens for
brooding, especially early in the sea-
son, when it is difficult to get hens to
set as early as is desirable to produce
early chickens.
Raise the chickens under hens, put
ting from 10 to % chickens with each
hen, and conf1ne the hens to small
coops placed on a good green sod, or
a field of some growing crop whereby
the young chickens will have free
range on fresh land. A considerable
number of hens with broods of chick
ems can be kept in a limited space
where the hens are confined TO the
cOopS.
In sections where commercial hatch
cries exist the farmer can have his
eggs Matched there and thus save the
labor of Matching the chicks. These
chickens can be reared with hens,
or a stove brooder which will cover
from 200 to 400 chicks may be used to
good advantage, thereby saving labor
in feeding and caring for the chicks
and still allowing the young chickens
free range. By the use of these COM
merciaI hatcheries all the chickens can
he hafcbed aft one time and fta chick
ems can be brought out early in the
spring, at which time it is most profit
able to hatch and raise chickens.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19
GREAT RESULTS FROM CLUBS
Opinion of Dr.. Thomas 2. Hunt, Dean
and Director of the California
Agricultural College.
prepared by the United States Depart

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of AgricuIture.)
The United States department Of
agriculture, the state agricultural
colleges, and other agencies for the
promotion of better farming are spend
ing considerable money in club work
among boys.
Does it pay? Here is the opinion Of
DR.. Thomas F. Hunt, dean and direc-
tor of the college Of agriculture, Uni
verSity of California.
1.-THE college Of agriculture did not,
in my opinion, get as effective results
from any other equal sum Of money
which it expended as it did from the
amount Of money spent on boys clubs.
''These clubs have been running long
enough for US to have some knowledge
of their influence on the future lives
Of the boys concerned. 1 think I am
well within, the mark when I say that
for the amount of money expended we
get the greatest human results"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19

away with the labOriOUs work Of feed
ing slop to hogs. No definite expert
ments have been made along the line
of comparing, feeds of this kind fed dry
as against slOp, yet some work OF this
kind has been done and results were
very satisfactory with the seIf-feeder
plan. Many farmers and hog growers
have tried feeding these feeds in a self
feeder, and the results were fully as
good or better than those obtained by
the system Of slop feeding.
It is highly desirable that feeds used
in feeding hogs, especially corn, be fed
as near as possible to the crib or
granary. Feeding floors should be
built adjoining corncrib or granarfe5
holding sheIled corn
Another means OF saving labor in
hog growing is the more extended use
Of woven-wire fence If the hog grow
er has all his fields and lots fenced
with hOg-tight fencing, he can save the
waste in these fields after harvest, and
can also follow the method Of hOgging
down corn, which is highly desirable
and economical.
wOven-wire fencing can be put is in
making possible the use of forage
crops. Our best hog growers have be
come convinced that feeding hogs in
dry lots is no longer the best method.
In nearly every part of the country
where hogs are grown some kind Of
forage crops can be successfully used,
and they offer three distinct advan-
tages: First, the saving Of grain by
allowing hogs TO get all the green
feed they want; second, the building
I'D of the soil through the use Of ma
nure obtained from hogs continuously
on these pastures, and, third, the much
more sanitary conditions under which
the hogs live, plus the exercise which
the hogs get in pastures, both OF which
are necessities in successful hog grow
ing. In some parts Of the hOg-grow-
ing country farmers are able TO pas
ture their hogs 10 or IL months in the
year. In almost all parts Of the cOun-
try hogs can be pastured at least six or
seven months.
All these practices save labor in
feeding, and in addition save q con-
siderable amount OF labor in hauling
out and scattering manure that accu-
muIates when feeding under the dry
lot plan.
Many hog feeders dip or spray their
hogs to keep down the lice. Many
commercial hog oilers on the market
are practical and effective in keeping
hogs from becoming infested with lice.
The general practice Of growing hogs
and feeding them the grains raised on
the farms has a tendency to distribute
the labor throughout the year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19
! w
STOCK
SELF-FEEDER is ECONOMICAL
eient Means Of Feeding Hogs
More Fencing Urged.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.e
One Of the best labor savers and
one Of the most economical and eff
cient means OF feeding hogs is the self
feeder. Experiments comparing the
self-feeder with feeding by hand have
been made at number Of experiment
stations, and most OF them have shown
not only that the self-feeder is a time
saver, but that more pounds OF pork
viii be produced with given number
of pounds Of grain by using the self
feeder. This applies not only TO the
use OF corn, but to ground and mill
feeds such as tankage. shorts, mid
dlings, peanut meal, sOy-bean meal, etc.
BY using the self-feeder in feeding the
ground and mill feeds one does
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19

More feed and food crops for man
and animals
Silos should be provided for both
winter and summer.
Do not plant any potatoes unless you
give them the best of care
Take pride in the farm and its en-
vironmenr if you would enjoy farm
life.
The best way to start alfalfa is by
making a good seed bed, and that Ia
warm weather, too.
The farmer who boards a lot Of
ground squirrels cannot hope to get
full value out Of his labor and invest
ment.
Make your plans to save what is
grown on your farm this year Some
one must hold the surplus. Why not
hold 1t yourself?
One or more tomato diseases COM
monty known as rust can be largely
controlled by the timely use OF Dor
deaux mixture.
Before spending money for lime on
land suspected OF being sour. it is wen
to test the soil for It's lime need. IN
order to make the application equal
to the amount required
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19
WATCH FOR LICE ON CHICKS
Where Pests Are Found Make AppIi-
cation of Small Amount of Lard
Provide Shade.

Watch for head lice on chicks; If
found grease the head OF each chick
with small amount of lard Do not
use salt with the lard, as often adj
vised Allow plenty of shade, as the
hot suns rays are often fatal to fresh
" creased chicks.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19

is
o the neraI stuatiO
1.-THE Chicago
in the fol- its
be gathered
given
the 1S 26
the United 96
$4,000 O o days."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19
AID FOR ovERHEkTED HORSES
Live Stock Breeders Association Of
Wisconsin Gives Directions for
Care Of Animal.

When q horse is overcome by heat,
get him in the shade, wash out his
mouth and nostriIs. sponge him all
over, shower his legs, cool his head at
once, using cold water or, better, chop
ped ice wrapped in a cloth or sack
Give him four ounces Of aromatic
spirits Of ammonia, or two ounces OF
sweet spirits OF nitre in a pint OF wa
ter, or a pint OF warm coffee-Wiscon-
sin Live Stock Breeders association.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19
PROPER FEEDING IN SUMMER
Not Advisable to Give Too Rich Food
During Extremely Hot Days-Not
Easily Handled.

It is best not to feed too heavily, or
of too rich food, during the extremely
hot days which are experienced oc-
casionally in summer because over
loaded digestive systems cannot handle
the food as well in the extreme heat
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19

TO in
BROOKLYN yard The
be of
havej
and
time were
Wasm
from
in
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19


is in
of
immigrat ion
Europe
belief
md appl
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19

America to their native lands has set
in and is about to materialize on a
larger scale.
This unexpected development will
have an important bearing upon the
consideration of the immigration Ques-
ton. if it appears that workingmen are
leaving the country permanently in
large numbers.
The bill barring immigrants for
four years in the last congress was
advocated by the American Fedora
ton of Labor, and also by persons
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19
Fat and Oil Production.

The production OF the animal fats,
exclusive Of butterfat. equal 10 but 20
per cent OF the vegetable oil output OF
the United States in 1912, rose In 1917
10 nearly so per cent. Including but
ter, in 1912 the quantity OF animal
fats was approximately twice as great
as that Of vegetable oils, while in 1917
the production Of the two classes OF
fats and oils was nearly the same.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19

sitiOn has been received with consid-
cradle favor in England. Although
Helgoland is separated from England
by most of the breadth of the North
sea 1t is believed that the establish
ment of a bird sanctuary on the island
will be of benefit to many of the Brit
fsh birds. 1t will give them a breed
ing place safe from molestation, and
many birds may come to English
shores
A stranger transformation than
that proposed for HelgOland could
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19
Safety in siIenee.

An intelligent looking dog You havs
there"
Indeed he IS" said the proud owner
Now, If that dog could only talk
the things he might sayI''
Perish the thought That dog has
followed me into all kinds OF places.
Birmingham AgeHeraId
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19

entitled An act to save daylight and
to provide standard time for the Unit
ed States, approved March 10, 1918 !;
to the committee on interstate and
foreign commerce."
These are samples of bills which
crowd the Congressional Record these
days. There are also memorials from
state legislatures asking for the re-
peal Of the daylight-saving law. AS
for petitions, they are legion.
In general, the agricultural COM
munitieS want the law reDeaIed and
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19
Pics RunnIna On Pasture.

Less protein supplement is needed
when pigs are run on IegumiBOus pas
lures Under most farm conditions
the pigs viii gain well on a L to 2
Per cent ration
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19

signed to new Observation-Disclosures For
historical and other reasons, however,
the fourth ship, the famous Oregon,
which circled South America in order
to be in the battle against Cervera's
squadron, will retain her name, and
will continue service with the Pacific
feet.
The vessels probably will be
stripped and sold for scrap or used
as targets for ships of the fleet. as
was the old battIeship Texas.
The name Indiana will be assigned
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19


from he air..
possibility
is
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19
nr Eruit for Winter.

Dy all the fruit you can. You win
find a ready market for it next win
ter.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19


1t the keystone of Gemas naval defense For before
of of
of
the a
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19
Ferti,ize Fruit Trees.

If we expect fruit trees to bear
each year it is our duty to fertilize
them properly so that they may form
fruit buds.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19
Fine for Chick Runs

Raspberry and blackberry bushes
are fine for chick runs, though per
haps the chick should be fenced out
for the first year of the bushes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19

survey, who, together with Maj J. w.
Bagley of the engineer corps and j.
B. Mertie, also of the survey, has been
at work for many months on the use
of cameras and airplanes for map
making.
These scientists are developing a
method of making accurate maps by
aerial photography of all features
which show in the horizontal. That
is, they can now make a map which
will show the streams and lakes, the
roads railroads forests and cities hut
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19
Hoos and cons Tauether.

Hogs are not profitable without
COWS, neither are cows profitable
without hogs
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19
New Lease of Life for the Famous Old Oregon

p
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19
Too Many Hens in Nest.

Where too many hens lay in one
nest they are apt to want to sit in the
same nest.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19
HeIgoIand Island May Be Made a Bird Sanctuary

NE of the possible rones the the goand
the Protection resolution this
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19

The more bread the baker makes
the more he kneads-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-19
Beans as Cash crop.

Field beans are valuable as a cash
crop and as a short-Iived Iegume in
crop rotations.