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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-05-01
WHEN KIDNEYS
ACT TOO OFTEN

II bothered with that form of kidney
trouble which causes too frequent or ex-
cessive passages of urine, don't expect re-
lief from medicines that are intended for
common kidney complaint. These remedies
generally are intended to increase kidney
action.
Liquid Shu Make should always be used
where the kidneys are over active during
the day or at night. 1t is not cure for
all forms of kidney trouble, but is intended
for over-activity of the kidneys Of both
children and adults alike, especially for
children bothered with kidney action at
aiht.
N44hy druggist has Liquid Shu Make in
small and large size bottles, or win gladly
get it through his wholesaler for you. Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-05-01

Wise men always look before they
leap for joy.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-05-01

If your eyes smart or feel scalded. RO-
man Eye Balsam applied upon going to bed
is just the thing to relieve them.-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-05-01

Lovers knots do not always result
in wedding ties.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-05-01

Marriage is gamble when there is
money back of it.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-05-01

Lots of grown folks are as hard to
Hmuse as a baby.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-05-01

Indigestion produces disagreeabIe and
sometimes alarming symptoms. Wright's
Indian Vegetable Pills stimulate the diges-
tive processes to function naturally.-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-05-01

One Of the things that go without
saying is speechless amazement.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-05-01

A woman derives more satisfaction
from the things she suspects than from
What she is sure of.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-05-01

England drinks more milk than wa
ter.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-05-01

In South America boys and girls
never play together.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-05-01

An egotist is the center of an admir-
ing crOwd-and he's the crowd
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-05-01

Z 1 When the cats away the night is al
ways quiet.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
WlLK FROM INFESTED cows
Orphan Asylum at New Haven, Conn.,,
Provided With Product Of Tu5sr-
cular Animals.

A glaring instance of the dangers o.
marketing milk from INFESTED tubercU
Ious COWS was recently reported TO the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture by one of It's field men engaged in
tuberculosis eradication work.
At the re- est of the meat inspec-
tor of New Haven, Conn, the federal
expert examined the carcass of a cow
recently killed at a local slaughter
house. The animal showed extensive
LESSONS Of tuberculosis in the lungs.
liver. and other pats Of the body. IN
veStigation revealed that the COW had
been sent to the city by Il dairyman
who was delivering the milk from his
herd to an orphan asylum of the city,
and also that the milk was not pas
teuriZed.
Upon further Investigation, in which
the state authorities at Hartford CO.
operated, n test of the entire herd vas
made. OF a total of % cattle, % re-
acted to the tuberculin test.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
Select the Calf If Possible When II
May Be Seen With Its Mother.

by n good bull and properly cared for,
will grow into II useful breeding an
imal. Another advantage of selecting
the calf at this time is that ii may be
urcesSary TO select it at weaving time
Or eve after it il weaned, but the best
time, as stated, Is before weaving.
Calves are frequently classified nj
fairs and calf shows as senior and
Junior" calves, depending upon the
time Of year they were dropped. A
calf, for instance, that was dropped
between September | and December
81 the year previous to the show,
would be claSSed as senior. calf, and
me dropped between January | and
August 81 previous TO the show,
Junior calf. AS n rule, a fall or Sc
Nor calf, on account of It's age at the
usual time of holding the show, is to
be preferred, although there are ad-
vantages in selecting n spring or Ju
Nor calf, especially one dropped In
January or not later than February.
This, however, depends upon the Jules
# the contest at which the calf Is to
re shown and upon the facilities at
land for feeding and caring for it.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
VACCINATION OF SMALL PIGS
Simultaneous incubation Gives lmmu.
nifty Up to a Period of Nine
Months, Says Iowa.

Hog cholera vaccination Of pigs a
week 10 six weeks old by simultane-
Gus incubation gives an immunity up
10 Il period Of nine months, accord
Ing to the Iowa experiment station.
In tho experiment a total of III
Immune pigs we're treated. During
The test t!ae e Of the pigs died from
sthcr causes, but none from cholera.
No i'll effects from simultaneous inocu.
'ntlon was apparent on any of the
pigs.
Serum was injected In the follow
ing proportions: Pigs one week old
received 10 c. c. Of anti-hOg-cholera
serum and one-half C. c. Of virus. Pigs
three weeks or more received from IL
~ 20 c. c. Of serum and from One-lialf
to three-fourths c. c. Of virus.
All pigs were tested with five C. c.
of virus al the end of the period: the
protection was lasting.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
C0WPEAS THRIVE
ON SANDY LOANS
legume Can Be Grown Success
fully on Variety of Soils Un-
der Adverse Conditions.
EEST AS LEGUMIaoUS CROP
II Has Greatest Value In Southern
States, Gradually Lessening North
ward - Seeds Are Commonly
Used for Human Food.

While cowpeas do best on sandy
types of welldrained soil, according to
specialists of the bureau of plant in
dustry OF the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture No other legulre
can be grown 50 successfully and on
such n variety OF soils under adverse
conditions as the cOwpeas. A very
rich soil is not conducive to the hest
results with the crop. Good corn land
u considered particularly favorable.
Warm Weather Crop.
The coWpea Is u warm weather
crop. 1t has the greatest value in the
southern states, gradually leSsening
northward. 1t Is grown, however, In
the southern parts Of Ohio, Illinois,
Indiana, and New Jersey. and in parts
OF Michigan. In general, the cowpea is
adapted to about the same climatic
conditions as corn. 1t requires some
what more heat, however. 1t will
stand n considerable degree Of drought,
hut under very dry conditions will
produce only n moderate quantity Of
hay and a very small number of seeds,
n any.
In the southern states the cowpea Is
the best known and most extensively
grown leguminOus crop. 1t is grown
mainly for forage and to improve the
soil. The seeds, In addition, are rath-
or commonly used for human food. AS
a catch crop and for hay or seed pro-
duction cowpeas are especially valu-
able In almost any system of rotation.
in many sections OF Missouri, Arkan-
sas and Tennessee II rotation of wheat
or oats and cowpeas has given good
results. On farms where live stock is
kept the following rotation is very
p0pulsr' Firet vpnr c0ttor eocOrd
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02

(By DIR. F. F. KEMPTON. in Charge OF
Burberry Eradication. United States De-
partment of A~griculture)
The white man has been referred
TO in speech and in verse as having
one of the heavy burdens Of life to
bear. This burden, real or fancied,
may be heavy. but to the world, ii in
no way compares with the accumulat-
ed burdens borne by the farmer in the
production of the wheat crop upon
which the world depends for its staff
Of life.
If the crop escapes bad weather.
cold, ice, flood, hail, frost, drought, or
hot windS-variouS insects may be
lurking about to feed upon What re-
mains. Plant diseases in the form Of
smuts, rusts, and scabs have taken
varying toll during past years, but, as
a rule, they have been less fully un-
derstOOd than the troubles from wealth
er or insects. Among these diseases
are the loose smut, sinking smut or
bunt, the black-stem rust, the leaf
rust, and the scab or blight. OF all
these the black-Stem rust has taken
the heaviest toll in the northern states,
from year to year, and in years of rust
epidemics it has caused appalling loss
es. Hope is now held out to the wheat
growers of the northern part of the
United States that the control of
black-stem rust is possible by the
,r,Jf.nti,n Of nnynrpnp ha rhnIry
1t Is important that everyone should
understand that the harmful barberry
Is the tall green common European
%barberry and it's purple variety, and
may be distinguished by the follow
ing characteristics. Usually it is -four to
SIX feet tell. though it may reach ten
or ever fifteen feet If the bushes are
old. The edges of the rather large
leaves are toOthed, the teeth ending in
small spiny points. On the stems, at
the base of each cluster of leaves,
are three or more stout, sharp spines.
The light yellow flowers and red ber-
ries are borne in long clusters like
c%urrants. This bush, or any that re-
sembles 1t closely, is harmful and
should be destroyed.
Japanese Variety Harmless.
In contrast TO this tall bush there
is a low spreading b%arberry, known
as Japanese barberry, which in some
localities is more widely planted than
the tall or common barberry. The
Japanese barbcrry is seldom over three
font toll and hnc email InuunS will
| entire edges. The spines on the stems
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02

year, corn, with cowpeas at the last
cultivation; third year, winter oats or
wheat, with a catch crop Of cowpeas
FOR hny or seed after the grain has
been removed.
Worked In Rotation.
In sections devoted to growing to-
hacco a Seven-year rotation of tobacco,
wheat, two years Of grass. corn with
crimson clover as Il cover crop, COW
peas, and red clover, has been recon-
mended Ny n state experimental sta
ton. A good rotation in the corn
belt on land where corn and wheat or
oats are regularly grown consists of
corn. soy beans, wheat, and clover.
with cowpeas for hay when clover
falls. Cowpeas are to be recommended
also ms a crop to precele alfalfa.
Farmers Bulletin 114S, Cowpeas {:
Culture and Varieties. now issued by
the United States Department of
Agriculture, contains much valuable
information on the growing of cow
peas. Copies may be had upon request
OF the department Mt Washington, D. c.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
CONDIMENTS ARE INJURIOUS
Effects on Eeg-Producing Organs Are
Temporary and Undermine
Health of Fowls.

The use Of condiments and tones
is to be deprecated rather than en-
outraged. though there are times with
niling fowls when n tonic will tone
ID the system. Condiments undOubt-
IDLY stimulate the e~gg-prOducing or
ans hut it is Il temporary effect and
he reaction which sets In not only il
regative hut tends to undermine the
physical health of the bird. 1t is well
10 remember that In the %egg-laying
contests tonics and condiments have
no place I'm the feeding rations. and
that for the most part high records
are attained without their use. So
called stimulants find their widest use
by the novice in poultry farming; the
experienced breeder generally let's
them alone.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
PROVIDE COMFORT FOR COWS
One Of Essential Things to Think
About in Construction OF Build
ina for Animals.

Comfort is one Of the things to think
about and provide for in the building
of a dairy barn. Stanchions are salts
factory. especially the type that swings
free and allows a measure Of side
movement. The length of the stall is
not often enough reckCned with. Give
the cows plenty Of room to stand at
ease with their hind feet two or three
inches for ard of the gutter. If tie
cows vary in size, run the gutter at a
slight angle. so that the stalls at n
ard are somewhat shorter than they
are at the other end OF the Larn. This
allows the placing of the cows accord
ing to size in such a way that the stalls
GIN be kept clean without trouble.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02

A tWig Of common barbery, showing
the larger leaves with toothed edges,
the spines IN the stems usually in
threes, and the red berries in long
dropping punches, like currants. (Com-
pare with the Japanese barberry.)
also help to supply more food for the
whole world.
Further information may be obtained
from the United States Department Of
Agriculture or your state agricultural
college.
Wide Interest Shown in Work.
The wide interest taken in the work
Of eradication has been evidenced by
the numerous requests received by the
department during the past fiscal year
for international material for use in
the infested areas. Lack of funds has
hanpered somewhat the departments
campaign against barberry. 1t was
able, however. to supply a large num-
Der of posters, bulletins. circulars, and
other matter for distribution.
A survey TO locate barberries was
begun in the larger cities because Of
the better means for spreading infOr-
nation. 1t was extended then to the
towns. so that now nearly all cities
and towns having a population OF over
800 have been surveyed. An intensive
survey Of the entire rural area out
side Of the cities and towns has been
begun. Already about 80 counties have
been covered. the survey reaching ev-
cry farmstead and brushy pastures
and woodlands In the entire area. This
means travelling every section line,
many half section lines and scouting
the woodlands rod by rod.
A very important part Of this sur
vey Is finding the escaped barberries
which have started from seeds dropped
by birds in thickets and pastures. Over
l,674,OOO escaped bushes were found
during the past year. A total of al
most 100000 bushes was found In
rural districts last year. Records to
date show that 3,S65.42 2 bushes have
been located and 3,705.14 bushes re-
moved.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
BUTTERMILK GOOD FOR PIGS
Very Little Danger Of Overlooking An
imals Provided Some Grain Is
Given Daily.

Several years ago at the Iowa sta
ton they fed spring pigs Ill the but.
termilk they would drink, together
with corr and tankage from self-feed-
ers. These pigs averaged about four
gallons Of buttermilk per head daily,
together with about two and one-half
pounds of corn and O~ne-seventh of a
pound of tankage. But they used the
buttermilk TO excellent advantage.
gaining one and one-half pounds per
pig daily as compared with one and
onc-tenth pounds for the pigs on self
feeders Of corn and tankage with no
buttermilk. -
Ruttermilk has an almost Identical
feeding value with skim-milk and We
may conclude therefore that there is
very little danger Of Over-feeding pigs
on either skim-mi,k or buttermilk, pro
vided at least two o" three pounds of
grain per pig daily are fed in addi-
ton.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
GROWERS OF SORGHUM SEED
list Published by Kansas Agricultural
Station Of Great Advantage
to Farmers.

A list of growers OF pure sorghum
seed has been issued this year by the
Kansas State Agricultural Experiment
station at Manhattan, supplementing
similar lists which have been published
In the past on wheat, corn and other
principal cereal crops. The list Is
made from field inrpection and enables
farmers TO tell the raj grade Of
sorghum ~ percentage Of mixture with
other varieties which is to be obtained
from any grower. This service has
been of great advantage to the farmers
u the state.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02

potency and on the quality Of the
colts ne gets. The opinion OF dlSlnter,
ested horsemen together with the stall
ions show winnings will aid In max
ing a good selection.
Weight is an indispensable quality
IN a draft stallion, although It should
not offset a deficiency in other re-
spects. In the lighter stallion style,
smooth lines and swift, well-balanced
action are necessary to improve the
light horse stock. In any breed good
ness. well-defined hooks, good disposi.
ton. quality, animation and breed
characteristics are well worth looking
for In the sire.
1t Is poor policy to use anything bu'
a sound ~purebred stallion free from
manifest faults Of conformation and
Of the same breed or type as the
mar 1t must be borne In mind, too
that n stallion that Is not properly
fed and exercised is not likely to get
a large proportion of strong, healthy
colts. In short, too much care can
not be exercised In securing a suit
able mate for the mares. and the
fundamental law that generally holds
In all breeding operations must al
ways be remembered. viz, like pro-
duccs like or likeness Of an ancestor
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
D%ISEASE-FREE SEED
CORN TESTS BETTER
important Results Obtained by
Plant Specialists.
Planted Thlckly in Hill or Drill Row,
Plant Is More susceptible to ALL
ments Than When Abundance
Of Space Was Given Il.

Seed corn that gave 100 per cent
termination but showed infection by
harmful organisms was matched
against corr that showed no infection
in a series Of tests carried out by
plant specialists of the United States
Department Of Agriculture In coop
Grafton with the Indiana experiment
station. The disease-free seed gave
an increased yield Of 10 10 80 per cent
above It's competitor.
Further results Of the test seemed
to prove that when corn was planted
too thickly in hill or drill row II a
more susceptible TO disease than when
better space was given It, In a sim
i1cr fnct - p'oom'n~tnu III tho NO.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
BEST-GRADED PRODUCTS WIN
Standardization Establishes Common
Language Between Buyer and
Seller.

1t has been demonstrated many times
that in the markets of the world the
seller with the b~est-graded products Is
the favOrfte, because graded goods are
standard and the buyer knows what
he will get when he buys. Standard
lzation establishes a common language
between the buyer in one country and
the seller in another, which creates
understanding and confidence and pre-
vents disputes.
A national grading system usually
provides for authorized national In
spectors TO pass vpon the goods and
thus puts into effect a uniform stand
ard application Of the grades estab-
hshed. whatever they may be. that
cannot he maintained unless tho sys-
TEN Is nation wide In its scope
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02

ease-free seed gave an increase of %
per cen over the other corn, which
was selected for high termination
only. At Hoopeston, ILL.,, the differ
ence. measured in tons, ranged from
0.01 to 1.5 tons In favor Of the seed
selected both for high termination and
freedom from disease.
The selection was based on the alb
scnce of discoloration in the kernels
and cobs as indicating s~oundness. Dis
ease is indicated by brown discolora-
the kernel tips and by decay in the
cobs.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
BIG SHRlNKAGE IN POTATOES
Average Is Three Per Cent or 1000
Pounds Per Carload When
Shipped in Bulk.

"Shrinkage" In bulk carloads OF po-
tatoes averages three per cent, nc
cording to a survey of marketing cOn
ditiOns made ny lac United States De
partment of Agriculture. This amounts
to 100 pounds per carload. The
"shrinkage" is less where potatoes are
sacked, as this reduces pilfering and
rough handling TO the minimum.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
TREATMENT FOR BULLS FEET
Many Useless crippIes Could BE
Avoided by Giving Some Atten-
ton to UNDERMINING.

Unfortunately many good bulls be-
come useless cripIies through neglect
Of their. feet. Few things are more
painful than to e a good bull limp
Inc along on his heels. with long, mp
turned hoofs. No amount of attention
can restore the sErightiy step and
erect carriage that are characteristic
81. a~svigorous bull, when once his feet
hava been seriously neglected. Proven
tisn Il always better than 80 venturs
~ risks 81 = cure
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
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PUREBRED STALLION IS BEST
Poor Policy to Use Anything bu,
Sound Animal, Free From Manifest
Faults Of Conformation.

A low service fee never should
tempt n to use an inferior stallion
IL also may pay better to use q stall.
lion which stands Mt some distance
rather than one that Is more cOnve
nient. While the cost Of a stallion
Is not always in proportion to his
worth as IA sire, the service fee gen.
orally Is, If the horse has been stand
ing long enough for mare owners to
he able to pass judgment on his pre-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02

A twis Of Japanese baroerry, show
ING it's smaller leaves with no teeth
on the edges, the spines on the stem
usually one or sometimes two in a
place, and the red berries singly or in
small and short clusters Of two, like
a~ooseberries. Compare with the COM
mon barberry.)
are only one In a place. The flowers
are borne singly or In twOs. The ber-
ries are a dark red In color, borne
singly or in twos, like gooseberries,
and have a thicker skin than those
of the common barberry. This barber
~ Is harmless as it does not carry
the stem rust and should not be de-
,trOyed.
II every property owner In the north
ern wheat-grOwlng states Of Colorado,
Illinois. Indiana. Iowa. Michigan, Min
nesota, Montana, Nebraska. North Da-
Kota. ohio, South Dakota. Wisconsin
and Wyoming c%o-cperate. 1t will be
possible to take this "Old Man OF the
Seu,' black-stein rust, or the shout.
aers Of the wheat grower. Every prop
.rty should 10 carefully examined for
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
KIND TREATMENT IS NEEDED
ooej,e Creature Is Willing to Make
Friends With keeper-Wii Re-
sent Rough Handling.

Kindness should not he forgotten,
for the COW Is a docile creature willing
70 he friends with her keeper when
she H.,ds out that he is her friend and
M reason to fight. The inte''i-
gent and sensitive the animal is, the
more likely IT Is to resent unjust treat
uent.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02

the harmful barberry end all bushes
found should be e~radicated so that
no roots remain to sprout. No seed
lings should be allowed to grow near
fences or streams, in brushy pastures.
or in any places where birds might
carry the seeds. In this way you help
to increase the prosperity Of your
community by increasing the prOduc-
ton Of wheat and other grains and
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02

FACTS
BEST TIME TO SELECT CALF
Make Selection Of Young Animal
WhiIe 1t Is With Its Mother and
Before Weaned.

a few months Of age, when it may be
seen with its mother, or, at any rate,
before 1t Is weaned. Observe the ,alf's
mother. If she is a wide, deep-bOd ed
COW with plenty Of size and is giving
a liberal supply Of milk, you may be
req sonably sure hat the cali. If sired
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
MINERAL MIXTURE FOR HOGS
Some Farmers Prepare Corn cohs.
Bone and Observation-Disclosures
Good Preparation.

Some farmers prepare mineral rlix-
tures for their hogs by using burnt
corr cobs, burnt hone and ground lime.
stone. which is all right. but frequent
" II Is overlooked, A good home
made mineral mixture for hogs Is as
follows; Three bushels charcoal. two
quarts air-slaked lime. eight pounds
sait and one busbel wood ashes.