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n place In bad weather Inr grlnuInS
feed, ETC.. The gate at the outer end
OF the scales swings out and joins a
small gate at the loading chute, nak-
ing it handy To do the loading.
The sleeping pens, granary and corn
crib r all hoored with hollow tile
with two inches of concrete over them.
The corn crib and granary have stud
ding sockets set in the concrete on top
of the wall. The stills in the hog house
are bolted down TO the top of the foun-
dalton wall. There is a slat door be-
tween the corn crib aud granary, so as
to make it tight when the granary is
full of small grain.
The roof is shingled with compost
ton shingles and the siding is fir drop
siding. Everything is of the best ma
terials and is built in the best possible
way. All the foundation walls are re-
inforced.
The floor of the hog house slopes to
the center, so as TO drain into the sew
er which runs out under the feeding
platform. The feeding platform slopes
TO TIE outside and also ut one end.
The feed trough also slopes and is
fitted with a drain at one end.
All Fittings Are Modern.
The fittings of the house are mod
ern in every respect. One of these is
a waterer that will not freeze. Con-
crete floors and feeding trougSs make
it easy to keep the building clean, and
cleanliness has been found to be a
prime factor in the successful produc-
ton of hogs.
This hog house is only one Of the
buildings that will be erected on the
farms this year that contains many
up-to-date features in construction and
equipment.
There is a growing demand among
the farmers for these modern build
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13
GREATEST OF ALL ASSETS
edge Has Not Been Destroyed
by the War.

At the one hundred and sixty-ffth
session of the Royal Society of Arts
the chairman of the council, Mr.. Alan
A. Campbell Swinton, +. II. s., in an
address on Science and the Future"
said that undoubtedly the war had
been responsible for an enormous
amount of destruction of capital, but
when those losses were estimated ii
was not usually borne in mind, that
capital did not merely consist of gold
and silver, bricks and mortar. furni-
ture and fitments, or even of railways,
steamships and machinery, but that
the main capital of the modern world
consisted of scientific knowledge. The
reconstruction of the material things
now temporarily destroyed would
take only a very small fraction OF the
labor and time expended when men
learned how to bring those things
about. When we compiled estimates
of losses due to the war we must not
forget that u greatest asset, the vast
store OF knowledge that had been
gathered together, was still intact. In
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13
MODERN BUILDING
FOR L0WLY SWINE
Clean, Comfortable Quarters for
Hogs Worth While.
FARMERS CHANCE NOW HERE
Removal Of Governments Restrictions
Enables Him to Construct Build
in9s That Are Badly
Needed.
BY WILLIAM A. RAoFoRo.

Mr.. William A. Radford viii answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm, for
the readers OF this paper. On account of
his wide experience as Editor. Author and
Manufacturer. he is. without doubt, the
highest authority on all these subjects,
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford. No. 1927 Prairie Avenue, Chicago.
Ill, and only inclose three-cent stamp for
reply.
The farmer, who has been denied
during the last two years the new
buildings the expansion of his business
has required, viii hail with satisfac-
ton his chance to put up that new
barn, sllo, horse barn, or cattle or hog
house that ne has needed for many
months.
But during the time of his inactivity
there have been rapid strides made in
designing cofnmodious and sanitary
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13
PREPARATION FOR SOY BEANS
Soil Free From cIods Insures Best Re-
suits-Work Is Quite Similar to
That for Corn.

Prepared by the United States Depart
D ment OF Agriculture.)
The preparation of the soil for the
soy bean is similar to that for corn,
and 1t, like corn, readily responds to
any extra preparation. The land should
be plowed early and deep. fitted. and
lhen narrowed at intervals until the
beans are planted; otherwise, weeds
are likely to choke out the young
plants. Disking will give the proper
preparation after a crop Of early POI
tat0es or peas or for stubble land after
wheat or winter oats, provided the soil
IL moist and mellow. A Arm seedbed
with a light. loose covering of fine soil,
well smOothed by the harrow. is con-
ducive to uniform depth In planting
and 10 a good stand OF plants. A soil
FREQ from lclods insures the best re-
suits, especially Ia seeding broadcast.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13
GREAT IMPORTANCE OF ICE
Appreciated More in Country Homo
Than In city--IndispensabIe for
Dairy Products.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
An ample supply Of ice is of greater
economic Importance In the country
home than in the city home. Oty
people car purchase perishable sup
plies as needed, but the remoteness OF
country homes from markets often
renders II necessary to use canned,
corned or smoked meat products dur
ing the season Of the year when the
table should be supplied with fresh
meats. Not only is ice appreciated be-
cause of its use in the p~reservatioa
Of fresh meat, butter, and other table
supplies, but the production Of high
grade domestic dairy products is al
most impossible without IL. Many
markets to which milk is now shippea
demand that IL be cooled before ship
ment 10 a degree not attainable with.
out the use Of ice.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13
INBREEDING TESTS
WITH GUINEA PIGS
valuable Facts Collected by Bu-
reau of Animal Industry.
Certain Disadvantages, Formerly DIT.
fieult to Explain, Sometimes APP
peared in Experiments Con-
Quoted at BeltsviiIe.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Breeding facts valuable TO live stock
raisers are being collected by the bu-
reau of animal industry through ex-
periments on its farm at Beltsvihe.
Nd. Experiments on the effects of in
breeding in guinea pigs, begun In 1906.
already have been carried to tho
eighteenth generation wholly by mat
ing brother and sister. Inbreeding is
a practice frequently used by live stock
raisers in their efforts TO fix and rem
der prepotent desirable family traits.
With the practical results hoped fer,
however, certain disadvantages, for
meriy difficult to explain, sometimes
appeared.
Present progress OF the government
~inbreedlng Investigations with guinea
pigs has developed the following points
of interest:
The mere fact that the closest in
breeding can be carried TO the eight
eenth generation without any very
obvious degeneration Is noteworthy.
There has been, however. some de-
cline in vitality, size. aud, especially,
fertility.
The young produced by crossing diff
ferent inbred famiiies show distinct
Improvement In all respects.
The inbreedlng has brought to light.
and automatically fixed in % inbred
families. pronounced differences In fer
tility, size, vitality, color and pattern.
There is independent heredity Of
these traits. with no correlation be-
tween the yigor of a family in n re-
spect and its vigor in others.
The chief effect of inbreeding, as i'm.
dlcated by the experiments, is the
fixation of hereditary factors. The de-
cline in vigor on inbrecding and the
Improvement on crossing appear to he
merely very likely, but inevitable. ron
sequences. If breeders use great care
in the selection OF breeding stock, there
appears to be no nus which prevents
q satisfactory degree ef y.ser frsss=
being combined with the uniformity
and %prepotency which can only be OBJ
tanned through close breeding.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13
BOSCHEE'S SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies
when Boschee's Syrup has been used
so successfully for fifty-ene years In
all parts Of the United States for
coughs, bronchitis, colds settled in the
throat, especially lung troubles? It
gives the patient a good nights rest.
free from coughing. with easy expec-
tOratiOn in the morning. gives nature
a chance to soothe the inflamed parts.
throw Off the disease. helping the pa
tient to regain his health. Made in
America and sold fer mer than half
4 century.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13

farm Duildinxs. One OF the Things
that the modern idea of farm efficiency
demands is thar the hogs be housed IN
a building that can be kept clean and
is SO arranged that the swine car be
cared for with the least amount of ef-
fort.
1t may be trite TO say ii, hut hogs
are valuable property these days. A
little more money spent OF the hog
house means fatter and healthier ami
mails, and each additional pound is
worth real money about the time snow
fiies and the hogs are marketed.
Herewith is shown a modern swine
establishment, in which are embodied
a corncrib, granary, feeding platform
and scale house. The building is what
is known as the saw-tooth hog house.
While the floor plan shows the ar
rangement of these features, it might
be explained a little more fully by q
description Of il.
Room for Eighteen Sows.
The hog house proper was laid out
to accommodate eighteen sows; two
Sldilo III ohC thu MNIC uStu W DtoNluC
plenty of room around the water place
and another stall in the other end for
the scale box and small store room (;
So, as it is arranged now it contains
fifteen disable stalls.
The ventilation is taken care of by
two combination smoke stacks and
ventilators in the roof and a slat ven
tilator built in the end above the door.
This ventilator is fitted with a door
on the inside, SO that it al be closed
tight when necessary. All the gates
between the stalls are removable, so
that one or more pens can be thrown
together.
The feeding platform also can be
used as outside yards by putting in
the cross gates. Each six feet there is
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13
Peculiar Violin.

Abram Moses. a violinist of Balti-
more. Is the possesSor of what might
be called a barometric violin. Some
time after Mr.. Moses bought ii, he no
ticed that at certain times it exhaled
a strange and subtle fragrance, like
an aroma Of Oriental incense. Later.
he observed that this fragrance was
noticeable only when the weather
was about to become damp. He OBJ
tanned the violin In Paris some years
ago when he was studying there.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13
Gate for Cattle Lots.

Farmer. Put them on the gate pest
with long lag screws and nail a strip
Of old iron to the lower edge Of sss
panels that are to run on the wheels.
Strap iron from the top Of an sla
wagon box win do for this purpose.
An iron rod placed as shown IN the
drawing keeps the gate from being
dismounted and thrown of. This
makes a handy gate for the cattle lots
but is too Insecure for hogs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13
UNUSED WATER FROM SPRING
May Be Made Valuable n Brought to
Watering Trough, Cooling Tank /,
or Harvested as Ice.

prepared by the United States Depart-
ment of ~Agriculture)
The unused water from q spring or
flowing well may be made. valuable il
brought to a watering trough, cooling
tank. fish pond. or swimming pool. or
harvested as Ice. A saving may be-
effected by laying two lines Of pipe In
n trench. The engine which drts6
the pump ray operate other useful ap-
pliances such as & dynamo. saw, ,Sssh-
ing machine. Gream separator. -
churn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13

the future, IL the industries of this
country were to flourish in tie face
Of the worlds competition, it WAS
above all things necessary thc. re-
search should play a greater part in
them than 1t had in the past. The
modern world had no room for an.
tiquated and u~nscientifc methods.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13
FARM GATE EASY TO HANDLE
Two-FIanged Pulleys Can Be Made to
Serve as Hangers-ls Quite Handy
for Cattle Lots.

If there are any two-flanged pulIeys
about the place they may be made 10
torily. Two old well pulIeys will de,
writes ID. r.. Van Horn In OklabOma
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half p mt of water add | OF. Bay Rum,
a small box of Rarbo Compound, and Y
or. of glycerine. ANY druggist can put this
up or you can mix it at home at very lit
tie cost. Full directions for making and
use come in each box OF Barbo Compound.
II will gradually darken streaked, faded
gray hair, and make it soft and glossy, II
will not color the scalp. is not sticky OF
greasy, and does not rub off.-Ady.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13
Stop the Pain.

The hurt of a burn or a cut stops when
Coles Csrbolisalve is applied. II heals
quickly without scars. sc and SOC by
all druggists. For free sample write The
J. w. Cole Co, Rockford. Ii-Ady
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13
buildings. One of the things ,ngs. because those who ae proouc

ings, because those who are producing
food for this country and for a on
siderable portion of the rest of the
world now realize that their time is
worth money and everything that
saves even a few steps a day is worth
while. At the end of the year this
worth-whileness is shown by the bal
ance on the right side of the ledger
after the seasons crops have been
marketed and the livestock sold.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13

London hairdressers say there has
been Il great increase In gray-haired
Young women. due 10 the war.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13

100000 club members. Many farm
boys under the age Of eighteen are
being instructed by club agents and
county agents in doing "A mans work
on the farm. The emergency enroll
ment is an effort to get hold Of all
boys who are taking on the added bur
dens of the war time and to give them
credit for their extraordinary efforts.
The average yield of corn raised by
the members of the boys clubs
throughout the Is southern states was
47.97 bushels per acre. There were ITO
boys who made more than 100 bushels
per acre. and some good records were
made by boys in other farm crops.
Results of Pig Clubs.
Pig clubs conducted In cooperation
with the bureau Of animal industry
Of the United States department of ag-
riculture are popular. Thousands Of
purebred pigs have been distributed
among the boys with excellent results.
Purebred hogs are becoming well dis
tributed throughout every part Of the
South.
Short. practical courses In agricul-
ture for club boys are held in each
county, where all the club members
attend and receive instruction. In adj
dition to the short courses held in the
counties n is also held at the agri-
cultural college where the prize win
ners are brought for a week or two
weeks instruction. The boys clubs
are stimulating farm boys to enter the
agricultural colleges TO continue their
agricultural training. In one state In
1917. 21S club boys entered the aCri-
cultural college.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13
1t is foolish for a man TO Kick IN
self when he is down.

State OF Ohio. City Of Toledo. Lucas
County-ss.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he Is
senior partner of the firm Of r. J. Cheney
q Co., doing business In the CITY OF TO-
Iedo, County and State aforesaid. and that
said firm will pay the sum OF ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for any case OF Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use OF
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed IN
my presence, this 9Th day OF December
iseaD a. w. Gleason, Notary Public.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is tax.
on internally and acts through the Blooo
or the Mucous Surfaces Of the system.
Druggists, TIC. Testimonials free.
+. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13

The joy of Il hobby is that the 9th
or fellow isn't all the time wanting
YOU 10 let him ride il. TOO.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13

When a farmer puts his hand TO the
pillow he soon turns back-the soil.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13

Many nm individual talks like a wise
man and acts like n fool.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13
Toys Enrolled.

The boys agricultural clubs in the
South are carried on by state, district,
and county agents cooperating with
school officials and business men. The
number Of boys enrolled in 1917 vas
1915, classified by clubs AZ follows /:
Corn, 40,394; potato, BAL; cotton, s.
297; grain sorghum. 2,l26: peanut, 81
1877; calf, 2,963; pig, 31,375; poultry.
ll,633; and miscellaneous, 4,0S7. The
enrolment has been greatly increased
in 1918, and it is expected that in adj
dition to the regular enrolment there
will be an emergency enrolment Of
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13
CLUB WORK AIDS
SOUTHERN BOYS
Valuable Means Is Provided for
Increasing Food for Human
Consumption.
TAUGHT FARMING PRINCIPLES
Many Youths for First Time Have
Taken Interest in Raising Crops
or Stock - Instructed by
Agents in Doing Mans
Work.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
In addition to furnishing valuable in
stTuction the boys clubs in the south
ern states provide a valuable means
of increasing food production. Unor-
gsnized, the boys probably would have
done little TO help the South feed IT.
self; but through the clubs they have
been taught the principles of farming,
end many of them for the first time
have taken an interest in RAISING crops
or stock, and have been started on the
right road to successful farming.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13

During the war Red Cross workers
I'm America produced more than U
100000 surgical dressings.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13

over 1900 lbs. per year. tn hf~Hy srsd.
having ertfa seal. qualify aRd quiet tnoe'dm:nt
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13
Beef and Milk

THE Que breed that
i excels in both beef
ard milk is the Short
horn. Shorthorn steers
repeatedly broke the
records at the markets in
1918, making the high
est record on the open
market Of 500. so percwt.
And ehorthorn cows
have milk records OF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-24
100000 Appropriation
For. Mine Victims Vetoed

Legislative resolutions making an
appropriation of 100000 for relief
of sufferers by the disaster at the
Baltimore mine, near Wilkes Barre,
on the ground that it was to pro-
mote public health, were vetoed to-
day by Governor Sproul.
The purpose of the resolution
is meritorious in so far as it is de-
signed to relieve suffering, but it is
an unwise precedent to establish TO
rake specific appropriations of this
kind under the guise of appropria-
tions to promote the public health" 4"
says the Governor. "If this is ono
of the functions of the State De-
partment of Health, the State De-
partment of Health has ample
funds at it's disposal under the gem
eral appropriation to the depart
ment for this purpose. Much as we
might desire to give assistance, in
addition to that so generously rem
dered by the people of the neigh
borhood, in this said situation, we
cannot do it in the manner con-
templated by the bill"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-24
MEXICAN TRADE
BEING WATCHED
BY THE GERMANS
Societies Being Formed to
Boost Business With
Republic

CoblenZ, July "a. The eyes of
the commercial world of Germany are
directed toward Mexico, according to
German newspapers of recent date.
tive trade with Mexico the German
Anzeiger which is devoted to the chemi-
cal industry says: I'm Munich there
was formed in 1918 a German Mexican
society composed of educated people.
The purpose of this society is to dis
seminate information about Mexico ;
lend impetus to the study of Spanish ;
bring about the teaching of the German
language and German kultur in MeXi-
can schools; induce Mexican statesmen
to visit Germany and induce Mexican
In March, 1919. similar society was
organized in Bavaria with charter
membership of 200 persons.
I'm Renthingen there has been in
corporated the 'Almeco' founded by in
dustrial firms, the purpose of the or
ganization being to facilitate exchange
of raw products and other commodities
between the two countries.
"Seventy-fve per cent. of Mexico 8
exports found their way to the United
States which regards Mexico as its
warehouse. OF course those exports
will now go to Germany Our first
duty is to secure from Mexico large
imports of rave materials and not re-
gard it as a dumping ground for Ger
man goods"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-24
Al Needy Mothers to
Get Aid From Pension

AT a meeting of the Dauphin
County Mothers Association held at
Red Cross headquarters yesterday
afternoon plans We're made to care
for forty-one needy families during
the coming year. The county and
State are to equally bear the
amount of $12,576.32, which was the
appropriation made by the County
Commissioners and the State re-
Gently.
Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert, president
of the association, and Mrs. Mercer
b. Tate explained that there are at
least fifty more families which need
help, but the funds will be insuffi-
cient to meet their needs. Accord
ing to the number of children in the
family, payments are proportioned
to the widows. Each month she re-
ceives a payment to assist in the
support and education of her chill
dren. 1t is hoped that more money
may be appropriated next year in
order that the work may be ex-
tended and carried into wider fields.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-24
Rabbits Are Driven From
Holes by High Water

Williams Grove, Pa, July 24.-
Dead rabbits, fish, tree branches,
logs and water-soaked floors in
many cottages are just part of
the results of the high waters in
this vicinity. Cottagers went about
in bathing suits and boats last even
ing and were not taking chances of
getting dumped into the muddy
water. The community looked like
modern Venice. The water is re-
ceding to-day and the cleaning up
is in order.
Not less than 200 dead rabbits
were scattered throughout the
grove. Some ofNthose that escaped
were found on steps and high places.
Fish by the hundreds were also
scattered about the grounds after
the waters went back.
The water covered the lower
floors of the cottages and at some
places reached the second floors.
Bedding was placed on the roofs to
prevent damage. Furniture was also
carried to highs places. James
Macklin, known as the Mayor" of
this place, was busy last night with
his auto taking folks to and from
trains and in delivering guests to
card party. He was obliged to
make wide detours to get away
from the flooded section.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-24
Senate Wants Treaty
and Pact With French
Submitted Together
By Associated Press.

Washington, July 24.-A resolu-
ton requesting President Wilson to
submit to the United States the
treaty by which the United States
would promise to aid France in the
event of an unprovoked attack by
Germany was offered in the Senate
to-day by Chairman Lodge, of the
Foreign Relation Committee.
Unanimous consent for it's imme-
diate consideration was refused by
Senator Robinson, Democrat, Ar
kansas.
Senator Lodge offered the meas
ure after sharp debate during
which Republican spokesmen de-
clared that the terms of the treaty
required that it be submitted to
the, Senate for ratification at the
same time as the treaty with Ger
many.
Inquiring why the treaty with
France proposing that the United
States aid that country in event of
an unprovoked attack by Germany
has not been submitted to the Sem
ate, Senator Brandegee, Republican,
Connecticut, read into the Record
to-day a magazine article quoting
the text of the document as requir-
ing that it be submitted for ratifica-
tion "at the same time" as the treaty
with Germany.