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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09
BEST EGGS FOR
SUMMER TRADE.
Immense Loss Due Largely to
Improper Handling Between
Farm and Market.
FOWLS FORAGE FOR LIvING
careiessness In Gathering and combi-
nation Of MonareI Stock. Dirty Nests
and Other Undesirable Condi-
tions Cause Loss.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
OF the 1857 100000 dozen of eggs
produced annually In the United
States. 1t is estimated that nearly 8
per cent Of those marketed are a
total loss.
This is due largely to improper
handling between the farm and the
market Many farmers look upon eggs
as by-product, and the returns as
SO much clear gain. The hens forage
for living; eggs are gathered when
ever convenient and kept almost any
where. With such carelessness and
combination Of mongrel stock, dirty
nests, stolen nests Of broody hens, I'M
confined males, late-maturing pullets
and other undesirable conditions, is
1t any wonder that the product in
cludes high percentage of small,
cracked, dirty. stale. heated and even
rotten eggs2
Occasionally the accumulation of all
country merchants and exchanged for
merchandise. The merchant usually
buys these eggs, "case count" paying
the same price for all kinds and sizes.
provided the shells are unbroken.
Small production results in small or
infrequent shipments.
Care Given Market Eggs.
If possible. only nonfertile eggs
should he produced for market. fer
tile eggs deteriorate rapidly and are
the cause of much loss. A broody
hen on the nest, or exposure to a
temperature from other sources sufil-
cient to start incubation. causes all
such eggs to be rejected when they
are candled.
Eggs should be cared for carefully.
Provide plenty Of nests and keep them
filled with clean nesting material ;
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09
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Sweet clover Is winning on merit.
Head lettuce does best in cool. moist
weather.
Humus makes the soil more mellow
and granular.
The shining hoe Is the best badge Of
the good gardener.
Plant plenty Of celery and late cab.
bage for all seasons use.
Trees grow; they grow In height, in
volume. in value. and In quality.
Cultivation Of soy beans as factor
in solving the stock food problem Il
urged.
(. The easiest, cheapest and most sat
Isfactory way to prevent sou drifting
IL to SOW . neId every year TO tams
grass. IA
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09
GUOD HIGHWAYS
ASSIST FARMER
Vast Road-Building Program Now
Under Way Throughout
Whole United States.
POOR ROADS ADD BIG TOLL
Projects Have Been Approved Calling
for Federal Aid to Amount OF
$11o,s40,773-lmportant Factor
In Buying and Selling.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agrculture.)
The highway is coming into its own
In America.
Neglected, abused. undervalued. sub
1ected to cheap remedies for decades,
at last the country road is being ac-
corded the treatment It deserves. At
a cost of hundreds of millions. the
United States is rapidly overcoming
the economic handicap which highway
neglect has so long entailed.
This stupendous movement, the scope
of which the public even now does
not fully comprehend. is founded on
sound business considerations. Good
roads pay. If they did not, the nation
would not now be constructing and
planning them on an unprecedented
scale. They pay by promoting the So
cial life of the people, by helping re-
lieve the congestion that is making
maelstroms Of municipalities. But,
more important still, they pay in dol
lars and cents, for poor roads add q
heavy toll to the buying and selling OF
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09
PROTECTION LASTING
TO LITTLE P0RkERS
Series Of Experiments on 0ura-
ton Of Immunity.
Assertions by Some Observers That
Simultaneous incubation 10 Not
Lasting Disproved by Special
lists at Ames.

A series OF recent experiments on
duration Of immunity to hog cholera
following simultaneous incubation OF
young pigs supports the conclusion
that the protection is lasting. The In
vestigations were conducted at Ames,
Ia. by specialists Of the United States
department of agriculture.
Altogether III pigs. inocuIated when
week to six weeks old and exposed
to hog cholera, at times varying from
i've months to nine months and twen-
ty-six days later. were found without
exception to be immune to that dis
ease.
Three Of the pigs. however. died
during the period of exposure from
causes other than hog cholera.
There was no apparent ill-effect
from the simultaneous incubation In
any of the pigs.
There was no difference In the Inn
rnunity Of pigs from immune and nom
immune sows.
Pigs that were approximately one
week old received ten cubic centime-
ters OF anti-hog-cholera serum and
one-half cubic centimeter OF virus.
Pigs that were three weeks old or
more received from IS to 20 cubic CEN
timeters of serum and from one-half
to three-fourths cubic centimeter Of
virus.
Immunity was tested by injecting
five cubic centimeters of virus into the
animals when they had attained
weights exceeding. In many cases, 200
pounds. None of the hogs contracted
cholera. The experiments appear to
disprove assertions by some observers
that simultaneous incubation of young
pigs Is not lasting and that Immunity
disappears at stages OF growth vari-
ously placed from weaving time up
to so or 90 pounds In weight.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09

The Number Of Horses Displaced by
Tractors in the Corn Belt 10 Largely
Determined by the Number Needed
for Corn Cultivation and Other
Work at the Same Time Which the
Tractor Cannot Do.
farmer to answer for himself the fol-
lowing questions:
For what operations can I use the
tractor?
In what operations will 1t displace
horses In whole or In part
How many horses will 1t dlsplace on
my farm7
II was found that the number of
horses disposed of by the farmers In
question after buying tractors was be-
tween two and three a farm. The av-
erage number of acres tillable by
horses was increased II, and the aver
age size Of the farms by total Of %
acres. Several operators displaced
horses entirely on blowing, dlsking
and narrowing Few operators allowed
their horses to stand idle while the
tractor was In use.
Work Of Horsea
The horses remaining on these
farms are doing IS per cent Of the
tractive work, and the tractor the re-
mainder.
The tractors were used for an av-
erage Of 20 ten-hour days a year on
the home farms no records heinp
taken Of custom work. A three-plow
tractor on these farms does the work
Of 81 horses in blowing, disking har-
rowing and harvesting.
The results Of this study further
substantiate the conclusion that the
principal advantage Of tractor lies in
the ability to do heavy work in
shorter time than Is possible with
horses.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09
TAKE CARE OF SUMMER MILK
II Ice Cannot Be Obtained Use Coolies,
Water Avaiisbie-Sterilizo
All Utensils

The season of sour milk has arrived,
and 1t will cost the country a great
deal Of money between now and frost.
Milk sours, and the family cannot use
It, Milk goes to the cheese factory
too sour to make good cheese. In either
case. the dairyman loses the price Of
the milk, and the country loses that
much good food.
The remedy is Ice and steam, say
dairy specialists Of the United States
department Of agriculture. Keep the
milk clean and cool. Sterilize all the
utensils. II you cannot get ice, use
the coolest water available In the tanks
In which the cans Of milk are kept.
II steam is not available, do the best
you can with boiling water. See the
county agent, or write to the United
States department Of agriculture at
Washington. for information on how
to do 1t.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09
point on . moderately muddy earth
road--and earth roads are moderately
muddy many months In the year.

point on . moderately muddy earth
road--and earth roads are moderately
muddy many months in the year.
Several years ago Information Sc
cured by the department of agriculture
from $500 correspondents indicated
that the average cost. OF hauling on an
unimproved country road was 22.7
cents a ton-mile. Today. with price
levels much higher, the cost would be
even greater.
While II Is difficult TO estimate ac-
curately what the saving would be II
all highways were improved In the dis
tricts represented by these replies, a
specific instance makes the benefit
plain. A farmer In southern state
had to haul ton of ba&bed wire %
miles, over unimproved roads. He
found that with a two-horse team his
maximum load was 500 pounds, and
that. three days were required to make
one round trip. To haul one ton. there
fore. required IL days to make one
round trip. Allowing So day for man
and team, the cost was S72 After the
roads in this region were improved. the
same team could draw a ton to the
load and make one round trip in two
days, at cost of S12. The ton-mile
cost under old conditions was $3.1S,
and this cost was reduced to 50 cents
by the improved road.
Roads and Wheat Marketing.
Take the saving In the cost Of haul
ing wheat as another example. II the
construction Of narrow, single-track
roads with improved surface will re-
duce the hauling cost per cent ton
mile. and II the average yield of
wheat in the vicinity of these roads is
80 bushels to the acre. there results,
for an average haul of Ave miles, an
economic, advantage Of 22.5 cents an
acre or S36 quarter section. This Is
per cent on 5000. Calculations Of
this sort have shown thousands of COM
munities the wisdom Of borrowing mon
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09

farm products--a toll far In excess OF
the expense of adequate Improvement.
Unprecedented Road Program.
This Is lesson cities as well as
rural districts are learning. In the bu-
reau of public roads. United States de-
partment of agriculture, which admin
listers the federal aid road act. Is CEN
tered supervision of all highway con-
struction which federal funds help car
ry on. At the close of last year. prof.
ect statements had been approved call
ing for federal aid to the amount Of
$11O,S4O,773-a sum which indicates
how fully the nation Is convinced that
better roads mean better business. The
total federal funds available to aid
the states in their road-bui!ding pro-
grams up to July 1. 1920, will be $780,
750,OOO-and this total is exceeded by
the combined expenditures Of state,
county, and municipalities.
Better Roads, Better Business.
The business considerations back Of
these vast investments are not far to
seek. Better roads mean cheaper and
quicker hauling. 1t has been estimat-
ed, for example, that on level, muddy
earth road the amount which one horse
can draw in an ordinary wagon va
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09
PROPER DEPTH FOR FLOWING
Experiments Have Exploded Theory
That Deep Cultivation Prevents
Drying Out Of Soil.

Keep your mules fat, or II you have
tractor, save gasoline. as expert
ments have exploded the theory that
deep cultivation prevents the drying
out Of the soil. M. G. Sewell, of the
agronomy department of the Kansas
State Agricultural college. draws the
following conclusions from expert
ments:
Flowing deeper than seven inches
has not generally resulted In an In
crease Of crop yields.
Shallow blowing may produce as
large yields as deeper blowing.
Proper rotation Of crops lessons the
number of plowings necessary.
4 Cultivation may be necessary only
to kin weeds and keep the soil In q
receptive condition to absorb rainfall
Thus. where the policy Of blowing is
that Of thorough cultivation In order
to maintain soil mulch. 1t is pos
sible to reduce the amount Of cult
walton to q considerable extent
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09
RURAL HAULING PROFITABLE
Many Farmers, Whose Trucks Are Not
Filled to Capacity, Help Out
Their Neluhbors.

Many Of the motortrucks on farms
adjacent to large cities are not loaded
TO full capacity on their trips to the
city. Few farmers have their busl-
ness So arranged as to permit the use
Of the truck to Its maximum capacity
regularly. Many such farmers. accord
ing to tie United States department
Of agriculture, have gradually begun
to haul part or all Of their neigh
bors' products to market, and I'm some
cases this practice has led to the es-
adjustment Of regular route. Some
farmers have been enabled to purchase
trucks, because their own business,
coupled with that Of their neighbors',
has been sufficient to warrant such an
investment.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09
HANDY GRAIN OR FEED TRUCK
Carrier Shown In Illustration Has Ca
pacity Of About Four Bushels
HAS Many Uses.

There are many uses for truck In
the granary or about the barn. The
one here shown has capacity Of
about four bushels. It is sort of
scoop on wheels and is as strong and
convenient as 1t is unusual in shape,
writes T. III. Linthicum Of Maryland
In Farm and Home. 1t may be manip-
ulated by the handles a a at the nose,
or b b at the back. These two sets
Of handles do away with the necessity
Of turning the device around when
used In narrow space.
The framing should be III by 2
inch oak, ash or other hard wood. The
planking may be Of h-inch yellow pine.
The two steel wheels. 20 inches In
diameter. are old wheelbarrow wheels
which may be purchased at junk shops
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09
TRACTORS QUITE
USEFUL ON FARMS
Number Of Horses Being Dis
placed Determined by Num-
Der Kept for Cultivation.
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION
Principal Advantage Of Machine Lies
In Ability to Do Heavy Work In
Shorter Time Than Is Possible
With Animals

The number of horses displaced by
tractors in the corn belt Is largely de-
termined by the number 1t Is necessary
to keep for corn cultivation, and other
work current at the same time which
the tractor cannot do. This is. per-
haps. the most important Of the facts
brought out by an investigation recent
ly made by the United States depart
ment Of agriculture In seven corn-belt
states, relative to the influence Of
tractors on the use Of horses, the re-
suits of which have been published In
Farmers Bulletin 1893.
Experience Of Owners.
The department has drawn on the
experience Of 19I tractor owners, In
the preparation of this bulletin, which
Is designed to enable the corn-belt
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09

ey to the extent Of $1,000 square mile
of wheat area, so that roads could be
improved to effect saving on wheat
hauling equal to that cited above, and,
at the same time. effect correspond
Ing saving In each Of the other crops.
The lowering Of distribution costs,
1t Is now recognized, Is one Of the most
important problems In reducing living
costs. While business Is searching for
more economical methods OF handling
goods, the farmers have not been neg
lecting other phases Of this problem.
On the prices at which he sells, all
other prices must depend. Good roads.
enabling him to get his products to
the market at materially reduced cost.
are among the big factors In more eco
nomical distribution.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09

Because Barns Are often Out Of Sight
Farmer 10 inclined TO Neglect
Their Appearance.

(By r. A. NICKEL OF the University Of
Missouri College of Asricuiturs.)
The same farmers who keep their
houses In excellent paint condition"
often neglect their barns. The barn
II often out Of sight Of the road and
nobody pays particular attention to
1t. A barn that Is regularly painted
will last indefinitely. One that II not
will rot away and loosen up In q few
years. Give your barn chance for q
longer life. A barn 80 feet long, 10
feet high on the sides will have 4 paint
ing area Of about 1900 square feet.
Less than four gallons Of paint at say
"a per gallon. or $40. will protect tho
barn for four years.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09

sather the eggs az least once day
(twice would be better). and store
them In weil-ventilated place. which
must be kept as cool as possible. II
is preferable not TO wash eggs which
are to be marketed. as washing re-
moves the natural mucilaglnous coat
ing of the egg and opens the pores
of the shell. SO that washed eggs do
not look or keep as we'll as eggs not
washed. However. dirty eggs should
not be marketed. and such eggs should
either be used at home or cleaned
before marketing.
Useful Gambling Outfit.
In spite of the greatest care. It
sometimes happens. under ordinary
farm conditions. that an occasional
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09
POUrTRYNOTFs
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Eggs from stolen" nests should not
be marketed; they are Of unknown
age and quality and should be used
at home.
II the chicks are 10 be confined In
the brooder house for any considerable
period clean soil from the field should
be supplied.
The shell Of a hens egg constitutes
about IL per cent, the yolk 80 per cent,
and the white 81, per cent Of the total
weight of the egg.
When taking eggs to market, pro-
tect them from the suns rays In warm
weather. Ship or deliver eggs twice
or three times weekly.
Be sure and keep the poultry build
ings and surroundings clean and free
from lice and mites. You cannot ex-
pect results unless ycu do.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09
POINTS FOR RAISING GEESE
Doubtful Whether II Pays to Raise
As Thorn Unless Good Grass Range
10 Available.

Practically all the geese In this coun-
try are raised in small fiocks on gen.
eral farms. some men making spe-
cialty Of collecting large numbers OF
geese and fattening them for . few
weeks before they are killed. Az
grass makes up the bulk Of feed for
geese, It Is doubtful whether Il pays to
raise them unless good grass range =
available during he summer. s =
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09

Wrap.
bad egg appears among those sent to
market. All eggs from stolen nests
or any not picked up daily from the
nests should be candled IL they are
to be marketed. Gambling Is the proc
ess of testing eggs by passing light
through them so as to reveal the con-
dition of the contents. A simple can
ding outfit may be made of an ordi-
nary pasteboard or small wooden box.
sufficiently large, after the ends have
been removed. to be placed over an
electric light or small hand lamp.
A hole should be cut in the box on a
level with the flame of the lamp. Sew
eral holes, to supply air to the lamp,
should be cut in the edges on which
the box rests. The box should be
large enough to prevent danger of
catching fire.
Gambling is done in the dark. Each
egg is held to the hole In the side of
the box, so its condition may be seen.
An egg that shows any defect should
not be marketed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09

ries from nothing to a maximum OF
800 pounds; on smooth, dry earth
road, from 1000 to 1000 pounds; on
a gravel road in bad condition, from
1000 to 1900 pounds; on a gravel road
IN good condition, about $500 pounds !;
on a macadam road, from 1000 to 5000
pounds; on brick road, from 5000 to
5000 pounds.
II the speed Of travel is the same
on all Of these surfaces, the horse will
haul on a good macndam road from
three to Ave times as many miles q
day as upon a moderately muddy earth
road. Assuming that one horse Is ca
pable Of certain fixed amount day,
then, with given load. bis effective
radius Of travel from that point on .
mscadam road II from Three to nve
dimes the radius Of travel from that
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09
CONVENIENT DIP FOR SHEEP
Mixture Of UnsIakst AIms and Sui
phur Made Into Paste 10 Recon-
mended--eolI In Water.

Agood sheep dip IL made al follows:
For 100 gallons Of dip use four pounds
Of unslaked lime and "a pounds OF sui
phur made into thick paste. Add 30
gallons of water and boil for three
hours. Add 70 gallons Of water. The
dip should be lukewarm when used.
There are good commercial dipson the
MARKET
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-09
Details Of Feed Truck.

for rs cents each. A blacksmith will
make the steel axle, which is bolted
to piece OF by Pinch material.
which In turn Is bolted to the truck.
The frame with dimensions is shown
In the lower part of the cut.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-16

This is year
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-16

BUNGALOW APRONS.
Made from fine materials; special at -----$1.35
LADIES GOWNS.
Of Nainsook, slip over and high neck styles, trim
med with lace and ribbons. $1.5O to $500 values
Week End Sales Sl.35
LADIES GOWNS.
Made of extra fine Nainsook. Some styles are
made plain, others deliberately trimmed with lace
and embroidery. Up to $500 values. Week End
Sales -------------- .85
SILK
Of Jersey and Taffeta in a profusion of beautiful
shades, up to SO. 90 values, week end sales S7.45
GEORGETTE WAISTS.
Made of good quality Georgette into many attrac-
tive styles. Black white and flesh, all sizes, Week
End Sales ------- .95
FINE GEORGETTE WAISTS
In this group are many of our better models valu-
ed as high as $24.OO. Dainty creations in flesh,
white, taupe and navy, Week End Sales ----$1O.OO
BOYS WASH SUITS.
Dandy styles, belted models for the little fellow of
2 IL to Z years. Our $3.50 to $500 values in white
and assorted colors, Week End Sales $500
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-16

Joseph Cortese-His tone is Won
derfully full and pure, his technic
brilliant, and all his numbers were
given with the assurance of a master
of his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Com
mercial Appeal.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-16

Morie Silk and Leather Bags, in
this lot are several new styles in
Silk and Leather bags, both in
skirt and envelope bags, values
up to $500, week end sale at
$3.50.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-16
CLASSIFIED ADVS.

WANTED-Give your COAL Or
ders to our Mr.. T. P. Price AT ONCE
for summer shipment. Railroads will
be short of cars, and coal higher, the
longer you delay. Bernice Coal Co.,
Chicago and Birmingham.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-16
MRS. DUNN HONORS VISITOR.

Mrs. Robert Dunn entertained with
a line party yesterday afternoon at
the Greenwood Theatre, twelve young
ladies, complimentary to her visitor
Miss Deveaux Money of Biloxi. After
the show a dainty luncheon was serv-
ed at the home of Mrs. Dunn. The
table was decorated with a handsome
candelabrum and the dining room was
lighted by the soft glow of the flick
ering lights. At each plate was a
pretty miniature candlelabrum. Cow
ers were laid for the following young
ladies': Miss DeveauX Money, Horton
Sc Stoner, Rebecca Weaver, Helen
Wilson, Virginia and Margaret Bris-
ter, Imogene Price, Lorraine Carter,
minna Fox, Ruth Fox, Sidney Craw-
ford.
* X x x -
MRS. NAAMAN ENTERTAINS.
Mrs. A. Naaman entertained a num-
Der of her friends Wednesday after
noon. The afternoon was spent in
music and games, Delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostess in
her usual hospitable and graceful
tanner. ..iH~-
+ = = = 4
The Business Woman's Club OF
Greenwood will meet Tuesday night
at 1880 O'Clock, instead of Monday
night, owing to the American Legion
Minstrel.
4 + + + X
Mrs. Annie B. Deal, who has been
suffering from an attack of appendi-
citis, is reported much better today.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-16
FOR SALE CHEAP.
Fifteen acres one mile from
Court House. Phone FOL.

Angelo Cortese completely captiva-
ted his audience last evening as a So
loist with the Symphony Orchestra.
No one who heard him believed there
is his superior, so grandly perfect was
his playing.-Memphis Commercial
Appeal.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-16

FOR SALE-Two-story residence
in desirable section of the city. Oak
floors throughout. Hot water heat;
cellar does not leak. Excellent condi-
ton. Garage and servant house.
Contract let for Asphalt paving. See
D. E. NICHOLS.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-16
This is year

Let StOner & Co. do your
heavy transferring. Phone 744.