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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-05-14
LIBROS EN- EPANOL

Compre usted sus hbros en- espa-
mol Ia Casa Editorial Lozano, lis
\. Santa Rosa Ave. San Antonio,
Texas. Es Ia mas barata- - -
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heat and cold, a Well-drained site being
essential. 1t is usually not advisable
to excayate more than 6 inches, max
ing the pit long and narrow rather
than square in shape. It is inadviSa-
bic to store a large bulk Of potatoes
In one pit.
The potatoes are stored over light
layer OF straw on the floor, while the
pile is insulated against cold and heat
by covering the spuds with alternate
layers of straw or hay and soil. Dur
ing the late fall. as the weather grows
colder, more straw, as well as more
soil, should be added to form a protec-
tive Overcoat for the potatoes. Each
layer of straw when compacted should
be approximately six inches thick,
while the final layer Of soil should be
six to eight inches deep, depending up
on weather conditions. Ventilation
may be provided by means of a wooden
hue, the lower end Of which extends
almost to the bottom of the pit, while
the upper end should project well
above the covering, the valve being
equipped with a wooden cap TO pre-
vent the entrance of rain or snow, and
also in order that it may be closed en-
tirely during very cold weather.
A pit of this sort when well made
will provide perfect protection for the
potatoes until spring, the objection to
it being that the potatoes stored there
in are not always accessible during the
winter.
In regions where rainfall is slight,
dugout potato cellars are commonly
used, it not being necessary to provide
these buildings with water-tight roofs.
Usually the pit or hog back" as it is
called, is placed on a short, narrow
ridge OF land which permits OF easy
approach and a central driveway into
the pit at the grade line. It is neces-
sary to brace such potatoes by means
of posts and plates in order to prevent
caFe-ins. Some of the pits are more
| expensive and substantial, with the
side and end walls made Of concrete.
Generally it is advisable to have the
storage cellars or pits equipped with
some system Of artificial lighting.
Central Driveway in Cellar.
The storage cellar is usually provid-
| ed with n driveway entrance and is
considerably wider than the cellars
without driveways, which often are
only u to 80 feet wide, the entire space
being used for storage purposes and
the floor being either dirt, wood or con-
/ crete Some OF the best storages have
| driveways through the middle with bins
/ on either side, the driveway being an
earthen one with the storage bins hav-
| ing ventilated wooden floors laid on
jOists placed at right angles to the
driveway and thus furnishing an IN
restricted circulation OF air beneath
/ the bin.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21

Il is made of black satin and the
top of the crown is soft. Narrow.
topped silk fringe, very brilliantly
black, makes a wide irregular band
about the crown and there is a narrow
brim with lines that flow in easy
curves about the head.
The hat at the left, for q girl of ten
or more, makes a picture on the head
that boasts soft curls. It's crown is
of felt in sections Joined in seams that
are outlined with stitches of wool yarn
and the rolling brim is also of yarn,
apparently crOcheted into shape. At
the base of each seam in the crown
pair of pert little leaves support a
diminutive apple. Almost any little
girl will look well in this picturesque
hat.
The hat-at the bottom Of the picture,
made for a young woman, is a dressy
affair of silver tissue with an odd trim
ming twining about the crown. The
trimming is likely to be made of twist
ed ribbon with fancy edge, but might
be of silver tissue or geOrgette. The
maker of trimmings is no respecter Of
fabrics, taking anything that is with
in reach and fashiOning it into some
thing new and strange and nearly al
ways beautiful.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21
! I'VE
STOCK
BEST AGE FOR WEAVING PIGS
Good Plan to Let Porkers Nurse Until
Twelve or Fourteen Weeks Of
Aee-keeP Them Growing.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
Too many farmers follow the prac-
tice OF weaving pigs when too young,
many being weaned at six and seven
weeks OF age A good brood SOW prop
erly fed has a good flow OF milk when
the pigs are Of this age. There is no
better feed for growing pigs than their
mothers milk, consequently it should
be used to the greatest extent pos
sible. When the pigs are OF sucking
age the sow should be on full feed.
Unless there is some extraordinary
reason for earlier weaving the pigs
should not be weaned under the age
Of ten weeks. and it is better to let
them nurse until they are twelve or
fourteen weeks old
Often serious results follow weaving
at too early an age. An entire change
OF feed following weaning may create
serious trouble. If. however. pigs have
access to corn, shorts, middlings or
tankage, or fish meal in a self-feeder
placed in the open where they can eat
at pleasure without being disturbed by
other hogs, they can be weaned at the
age OF twelve or fourteen weeks, with
very little change in their feed, by al
lowing them TO continue on the self
feeder.
To obtain the best results pigs should
gain continuously until they are ready
for market The best results will not
be obtained unless pigs have access all
the time possible TO good forage crops,
alfalfa and red clover preferred. If
these feeds cannot be procured rye,
oats, barley, cOwpeas, rape or any
other grain or grasses that Will pro-
duce good forage in the locality should
be sOwn. The pigs should be watched
closely to see that they are on their
feed. If they are not the feed should
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21

Recently American manufacturers
of underwear have thought so well Of
their achievements that they have pro-
claimed themselves as the designers
of the styles now favored in lingerie.
They certainly are justified in taking
pride in the daintiness and attractive
ness Of the garments they make in
such quantities and they find it easy
to cultivate q taste for fine undermus-
Inns American women are appreci-
alive, but they are also practical and
they demand pretty but not too fragile
garments. Few of them run to the
extreme of wearing chiffon or georg-
cite in undies. or care for bizarre de-
signing. In the main they like fine
weaves in cotton or crepe de chine for
materials, not too much trimmed with
fine and durable laces, hand embroid-
cry and other neediewOrk. Hand
crochet in IaeeS holds its own with
them, and has everything to recon-
mend it.
OF course not much handwOrk is to
be found on manufactured undermus-
Inns, but machinery has been made to
do wonderful work and sometimes so
effectively that comparisons with hand
work are not by any means odious to
the machine-made garment. Some
times the plain sewing on undermus-
Inns is done by machinery and the
decoration by hand. But however
they may be put together and finished.
the styles are about the same in under
garments.
Three popular pieces are shown in
the group above, a combination, a
nightdress and a pair of pajamas.
The combination is of batiste, hayl
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21

ing the neck, armholes and bottom of
the Knockers edged with narrow val
lace. Small sprays of prim daisies,
tied with bow knots adorn the front
of the body and appear on the pants.
The special glory of this garment is
a sash of satin ribbon that slips
through Sits about the waistline and
ties at one side. Very narrow ribbon
gathers in the fullness at the top and
it is run through beading.
nightdreSs of nafnSOok Is shown.
cut with short kimono sleeves and
round neck. Its edges are scalloped
and buttonhOle stitched and there is
a pretty band of needlework around
the neck and shoulders. Detachable
bows and rosettes Of ribbon, that fast
en- with little safety pins, are among
the treasures that some women own,
and they add these pretty frivOlities
to their undergarments, pinning them
on.
The pajamas in the picture are
made of crepe de chine and embrofd-
cred with colored silks. One finds all
these garments in crepe de chine and
also in aesh-tOne cotton null. in the
long run fine white cotton goods,
prove their worth by standing wear
and washing perfectly.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21
SELECT PIGS FOR BREEDING
Animals Should Not Be Pushed, but
Kept Growing Nicely to Develop
Bone and Muscle.

Pigs selected for breeding purposes
should be kept growing nicely, but they
must not be pushed, for the whole OBJ
jeet OF their feeding is to make them
stretch out and develop bone and
muscle in place of fat. They should
be continued on a growing ration. A
little skim milk and shorts make a
good ration. A small amount of
ground oats and cracked corn viii help
develop and insure normal growth. But
corn should be used sparingIy as It is
too fattening for pigs. Remember that
these pigs should also have an album
dance Of green feeds
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21
TRAP-NEST ALL LAYING HENS
Tame Birds Tend to Increase Eg9
Production-Way to Eliminate
NonProductiVe Fowl

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture
When possible il is advisable tn
trap-nest the layers for the following
reasons 1 To tame the birds. there
by tending toward increased egg pro
dactiOn. . To furnish definite kn0Evi-
edge concerning traits and habits Of
individuals. 3. To furnish the only
satisfactory basis for utility or other
breeding. 4 To eliminate the nonprO-
ductive hen 5 To add mechanical
precision to judgment and experience
in developing and maintaining the
utility Of 4 flock For further infOrma-
ton and plans showing the cOnstruc-
ton Of Il trap nest send for Farmers
Bulletin 6S2, "a Simple Trap Nest for
Poultry"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21

The time will soon be here for those
exciting and Fascinating excursions to
the millinery shop in search of new
millinery, of which much is expected.
The old millinery axiom that a hat is
becoming when one looks better with
it on than without It. is a good thing
to bear in mind. At the very least we
expect hats, like mirrors, to ''be to
our faults little blind, and to our vir-
tues not unkind." Just how much the
right shape and the right colors can
do TO transform a face, is measured
often by the long price which small
bit of millinery commands. It is the
intangible in millinery that is worth
more than anything else-the color
harmony, the beautifully balanced
lines. the poise of the hat on the
head and its appropriateness, that are
worth more than mere material.
No one understands this quite so
we'll as the woman who has reached
middle life, or passed it. She expects
her hats to do much for her in the
way of enhancing her good points, and
designers who specialize successfully
in headwear for matrons turn fabrics
into gold. One of their promising
new models Is shown at the right of
the group Of three hats pictured above.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21
CONSTRUCTION OF GOOD ROAD
Concrete Highway Is Composed OF
Mixture of Sand, Stone, Portland
Cement and Water.

The concrete road is composed Of
a carefully proportional mixture Of
clean, hard, well-graded sand, peb-
bles or broken stone. portland cement
and water This mixture is laid upon
the subgrade to a depth of z inches
or more for the entire width of the
road, and soon hardens into a mass
as hard as rock. The materials are
bonded together by the cement so firm
" that it Is impossible for traffic to
loosen or separate the particles. For
this reason no expensive maintenance
is required.
The foundation or Subgrade is COM
pacted where the concrete is to be
laid and the roadbed is drained so
that no water will remain under the
slab, writes a. L. Pettibone in Dakota
Farmer. Upon the foundation con-
crete is laid in one or two courses.
A one-cOurse concrete road consists Of
a relatively rich concrete mixture
throughout. A two-cOurse road con-
sists Of somewhat 1eaner mixture for
base with a richer top or wearing
course, applied before the concrete in
the base has begun to harden. Ere
quently reinforcement in the form Of
wire fabric or steel rods is embedded
in the concrete. This assists to pre-
vent cracks in the slab and aids in
keeping cracks which may form from
opening to any appreciate extent.
The high wearing quality of the con-
crete road results from using properly
graded, clean, hard sand and pebbles
or crushed rock These must be COM
bined with portland cement in care
fully measured proportions, mixed with
a power-operated batch mixer to pro-
duce a stiff plastic consistency, then
placed upon the foundation and struck
off with a template or strike board,
so shaped that the surface of the pave
ment will have the desired crown. At
ter rolling with q light metal roller
to compact the concrete and remove
excess water used in mixing, the con-
crete is finished by seeSawing q sec
ton Of rubber or canvas betting along
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the pavement, leaving a true, even,
gritty, dense surface. When sufficient
ly hardened to prevent pitting or
marking. the surface is sprinkled with
water, then covered with 2 inches or
more of moist sand or earth, which
is kept wet by sprinkling for from ten
days to two weeks to prevent the con-
crete from drying out too rapidly. I'm
der no circumstances should a con-
crete road be put in use until it is IA
days old and III cool weather a longer
time is necessary. This is brief sum-
mary Of the essentials of the construc-
ton of a concrete road.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21

.RMl2NOHS

Every farmer should keep some kind
Of an accounting system
In 1916. the chinch bugs cost farm
ers of this country 100000.
Do not cultivate beans when the
plants are wet from dew or rain.
Cultivation is just as important now
In the garden as earlier. Keep the
ground stirred
Weeds first gain a foothoId through
earelessness in choosing feed and seed
grain.~ and in not tackling the first
corners,
Do not leave your tractor out in
the field without some sort OF cover
shielding it from dust. dew and this
occasional rain.
Not much use treating seed potatoes
for seab If they are to be planted In
the same ground where the crop was
seabby last year.
The strawberry weevn LAYS its eggs
in the strawberry bud and then cuts
the bud of. This is the reason that
many buds do not fruit.
All prunings should be removed from
the orchard, for where these are al
lowed to remain under the trees OF
nearby, insects viii find ideal hi
bernating places
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21
CORN STANDARD NOW RISING
Fraction for 1913 Was a2.5 Per Cent,
Slightly Above Mean for the Pre-
cedina Ten Years.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF AgTiculture)
Merchantable corn was S2.4 per cent
Of the entire crop during the last SO
years, and the percentage has been a
declining one. In 1SSS-1S97 the mean
was $40 per cent; in 1S9S-19O7, S34
per cent; and in 1908-1917, 500 per
cent. The standard OF merchanta-
bility appears to be rising. The frac-
ton for 1913 was s2.5 per cent, or
almost the mean for 50 years, but
above the mean OF the preceding ten
years. The highest fraction in 80
years was SCI per cent in 1906, and
the lowest go per cent in 1917.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21
DOULM NOIE(I

One OF the best inside sfnfngs for
poultry houses IS tar paper tackled on
smoothly Mites do not bother IL
= Il IS said that farmers lose millions
OF dollars annually on account OF poor
methods OF producing and handling
eggs
Be Grams about cleanliness. mites.
lice and disease IN your poultry yarri
and see if il doesn't pay a big divi-
dend-
Diseases OF poultry are frequently
transmitted through Ehe drinking va
ter; the drinking fountain should be
cleaned daily.
Help save eggs by keeping the nests
clean and free from lice. Gather eggs
twice daily, keep them in a cool. dry
room or cellar. and market twice
week
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quarters For example, a farmer in
Virginia reported % turkeys killed by
these pests in a night Another, in
Kansas, lost between 200 and 800
chickens and many eggs by rats dur
ing the course OF one summer His
neighhors had similar experiences
From New Jersey has come n report OF
rats killing young ducks An Ohioan
Las complained that the animals bur
row beneath his cOOps and take
chicks from under the hen In Ger
tain neighbOrhOOds of Massachusetts
half n seasons hatch OF chickens and
ducklings have been killed by rats
Rats multiply rapidly when left an
disturbed, where there is plenty to
eat One pair may increase to more
than 1000 in a single year. Whoever
allows his property 10 become over
run by them invites vexatiOn and loss
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Blue Linen for YOUNG elrIs.

Now that linens are on the market
again. cool, serviceable, blue linen
frocks are appearing once more for
children and young girls a smart
model noted the other day was worn
linen skirt was gathered TO a deep hip
coke and the waist was similarly gath
cred to deep shoulder yoke which ex-
tended to make kimono sleeves. Col
lar and cuffs were of hemstitched
handkerchief linen and one was
pleased to see the knotted black silk
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veIyeteen for FAIL

The vogue Of the yelveteen frock Is
predicted for fall, as many advance
models have already been shown. These
smart and practical dresses are in
many instances most effectively trim
med with braiding, and are, as can be
surnised, developed along decidedly
tailored lines.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21
GOOD ROADS ARE PROFITABLE
Authorities Should Act to Meet Crow
ing Demands Before Trade
Goes Other Ways.

Good roads are paying investment.
Local authorities in cities, towns and
counties should act without delay to
meet the growing national and local
demands before trade goes in other
directions. 1t is almost impossible to
get back the lost advantage after 9TH
er districts have won it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21
NOT AFFECTED BY WEATHER
Heat or Cold, Freezing and Thawing
Does Not injure Concrete Once
Il Is Hardened.

Concrete roads are not affected by
heat or cold nor by freezing or thaw-
ing when 1t is once hardened. Other
materials tracked upon concrete have
no effect upon it. Heat does not soften
the binder permitting 1t to flow; cold
does not make 1t brittle, causing it to
Chip
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21
MIXTURE FOR LITTLE CHICKS
Give Equal Parts Of Hard-BoiIed Eggs
and Rolled Oats OF Stale Bread
Soaked IN MIX

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agricultural
For the first three days chicks may
be fed a mixture Of equal parts OF
hard-boiled eggs and rolled oats or
stale bread. or stale bread soaked IN
milk. When bread and milk are used
care should be taken &c squeeze all the
milk out OF the bread From the
third or fourth day commercial chick
feed may be fed until the chicks are
old enough to eat wheat screenings or
cracked corn
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21
ALFALFA BEST FORAGE CROP
Greatest Single Crop That Can Be
Grown and Pays Handsomely
-UnexcefIed for Hogs.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agr!culturel
Every farmer. whether or not he
raises hogs, should have some alfalfa
If he can possibly get 1t. 1t is the
greatest single crop that can be grown
and pays handsomely where It is
grown AS q forage crop for hogs IT
is unexcelled.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21
LIGHT HOGS ARE PREFERRED
Relative MsrEetsbiIity of Various Cuts
Is Deciding Factor in Selling
Animals.

A heavy hog viii bring the producer
pound for pound the latter is worth
more The relative marketablIity OF
the various cuts Is the deciding factor
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Creep and Seif-Feeders for Little Pigs
Youngsters Can Get in Pen Under
the Fence, but Large Hogs Are Kept
Out.
be changed. replacing corn with bar
ley and using skim milk or bUttermilk
If possible. The pigs should be kept
free from lice by the use OF crude or
good black oil. They must have access
at all times to good, pure water. Shade
must be provided during the hot sum-
mer months Natural shade is always
best, but where this is not ObtainabIe
temporary shade may be provided by
setting posts and mailing boards on
poles about three and one-half or four
feet from the ground and covering
with straw or grass.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21
Imnrovemene in Texas.

Texas this year will spend total OF
76,216,O00 on improved highways, &C
cording to figures compiled by the
state highway department.
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/ llLIEllBY
KEEP RATS AWAY FROM HENS
Rodents Destroy Feed, Eggs and
Fowls and Are InVeterate Enemies
TO All Poultry.
Prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of AgricultureD

IErepared by me Inlted STATES DepaTt-
ment OF AgricultureD
Every pouItryman should be on
guard continually against rats They
destroy feed. eggs and fowls. and are
iBveterate enemies TO all kinds Of poul
try, from chicks, squads, ducklingz
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 10 eggs and young birds.
when driven by hunger rats kill full
grown fowls at roost. biting them
through the head or neck.
Complaints about rats have come to
the United States biological survey. de-
partment OF agriculture, from many
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21
Stomach Wcrr7= in Ianbz

Withhold the lambs from low OF
swampy pastures during the sumner
months If you would prevent stomach
worms
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21
sheIIed Eaos

A lack Of lime viii mean soft-shelled
eggs OF eggs that break easily during
transit, and this increases the cost
OF producing the eggs that are mar
ketable-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21
Velour for Skirts

In addition to tricotines and plaids,
the faYorites in the dress goods trade
at the present time, velour checks are
showing such strength that they de-
serve mention.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21

tie which always seems 70 give the
final touch of chic to a blue linen
frock with white collar and cuff trim
ming.
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Room 60 Nor 80

Porkers are not nearly as numerous
on farms as they should be, nor are
their cured parts hanging as high as
farmers wish
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21
POuIts Are Delicate.

The baby turkey is very delicate.
and II ii gets chilled or wet il gains
very slowly and in many Instances
dies
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21
AdaptabIe 20 steep Grades

The gritty, even surface Of the con-
crete pavement. upon which moisture
has no effect, makes it especially
adaptable to steep grades.
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Proper Grade Of Road.

The grade of the road is important,
for on this depends the weight Of the
load which can be hauled economi-
cally.
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Account system Essential.

Every farmer should keep some sort
Of account system OF his business It
should show the profit ana loss of all
Of his operations.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21
Beats Weed Patch.
A garden beats a weed patch.
solution Of FueI ProbIem,

Power machinery for cutting irewOod
offers a practical solution Of the fuel
problem on farms where wood is avail
able.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-08-21

Keep Hen House Sanitary
Clean the floors and keep the house
as sanitary as possible
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Building Roads Is Important
The building OF good roads is OF the
greatest Importance to a community.