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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
DUST BOX QUITE IMPORTANT
Chickens Cleanse Themselves of Ver-
min by WalIowing in Dust
Place in Sunlight.

Chickens never wash as many birds
do, but cleanse themselves of insects
by wallowing in dust. Where board
or cement floors are used in the chick
en- house, some means of busting dur
ing the winter months should be pro-
vided. A dust box feet by feet,
or feet by feet will be found large
enough in most instances, the United
States Department of Agriculture sug-
gets. for flock of so or 60 fowls. 1t
should be placed where it can be
reached by sunlight during as much Of
the day as possible.
Fine, light dry dust is best for the
box, but sandy loan is good. Road
dust is recommended by many, but it
is often hard to secure. Coal ashes
may be mixed with the soil if desired
to make them lighter.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
HANG ONTO YEARLING FOWLS
Practice Of Selling of Young Hens
in, Fall Is Wasteful Habit of
Some Farmers.

One of the most wasteful habits
that poultrymen and farmers have
been guilty of in the past has been
the practice of selling off the young
hens every fall. keeping only those
needed for the breeding pen the fol-
lowing season.
They then pin their hope and faith
on the uncertain qualities of the pull
lets which they have raised, because
It has been thought that 1t is not
profitable to keep hens after their
pullet years. Happily. this has not
proved itself true in the numerous in
vestigations which have been made
into the matter by the experiment
stations and by practical poultrymen
who are attempting to evolve the ut
most in egg production in their fiocks.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24

such land does not drain readily, and
1t Is much more difficult to keep the
stock healthy, poultry specialists on
the government poultry farm have
found. Long stationary houses, or the
intensive system, saves steps, but it is
easier to keep the birds healthy and
to reproduce the stock under the col
ony system, where the birds are al
lowed free range Breeding stock,
and especially growing chickens.
should have an abundance of range,
while hens used solely for the pro-
duction Of market eggs may be kept
on a very small area with good re-
suits.
The colony house system necessi-
tates placing the houses, holding about
100 hens, from 200 to $50 feet apart.
so that the stock will not kill the
grass. The colony system may be
adapted to severe winter conditions
by drawing the colony houses together
in convenient place at the begin
ming of winter, thus reducing the la
Dor during these months.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
Kidding FIELDS OF GoPHERS
Poisoning Is by Far Most Effective
Means of DISCRIMINATING De-
structive Rodents.

Trapping and fumigation are two
of the more commonly practiced meth
DDS of Kidding fields of gophers, but
poisoning is by far the more effective.
although great care must be exercised
in order to prevent poisoning of either
the operator or farm animals which
have access to the field. A very ac-
tive poison must be used, as, for ex-
ample, strychnine or cyanide of potas-
SUM. Pieces of potato, apple or sweet
potato poisoned with strychnine cap
sules answer the purpose very well,
and ralsins or prunes treated in this
way have been found to give very
good results.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
TO CHEER DISABLED HEROES
All Legion Posts to Join In Campaign
to Aid World War Men In
Hospitals.

More than 100000 men in almost
10000 American Legion posts in all
parts Of the United States and its pos
sessions have been enlisted in a cam
paign to make life more worth living
to some 10000 sick and disabled
heroes of the World war who still are
patients IN government and private
hospitals and to humanize all activi-
ties that enter into their care and
treatment. Government bureaus at
Washington have supplied the Legion
with lists of these hospitals, about
1920 In number, and the number of
ex-service men who are patients In
each. The country has been districted
according to Legion membership and
each Of the five national vice COM
manders of the Legion has been as
signed to supervise the work of Lee
giOn posts, committees and individuals
in various states. A plan to take
census OF all ex-service men, especial
fy those stil1 In hospitals, and straight
en- out their compensation and insur-
ance claims, is included in the general
program. The full weight of the wom-
ems auxiliary of the Legion will also
be thrown behind the movement aud
the assistance of all loyal Americans
is being asked for and gladly accepted.
"These men In hospitals are our
first concern" F. w. Galbraith, Jr.,
national commander Of the Legion,
said recently, "and the situation with
regard to them Is far from satisfac-
tory. They are coming to believe and
justly to large extent, that their
country has forgotten them. Their
greatest need is friendly handclasp,
cheerful smile and an unqualified and
oft-repeated demonstration that we
have not forgotten them and will
never forget them while God gives us
strength to stand four-square with
and behind them so long as they need
our help. It's not our job alone-it's
everybody's job-but It's just a little
closer to the hearts of men and wom-
en- OF the Legion"
The Legion takes the position that
the MANNED World war heroes repre-
sent Americas fundamental obligation
and that the Legion, backed by the
full weight Of sound public opinion,
can make conditions with regard to
them as nearly perfect as human
agencies will permit.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24

extremes in both price and grade and
feed the medium grades of hay. In
the eastern part of the United States
No. l and No. timothy are fed in
preference to the other grades and are
cheaper. Consumers of this kind are
beginning to use mixed (timothy and
clover hay( and legume hay, especially
alfalfa, in preference to unmixed grass
hay.
The third class feed the lower
grades, such as No. 3 timothy and
mo grade" This hay is fed by many
horse owners because it is cheap, and
by owners of transient and sale stables
who want something to fill up the
horses and are not greatly concerned
with the nutritive quality of the feed.
Experienced horse owners know that
when poor hay is fed it requires
larger grain ration than where better
grade hay is used. The quantity Of
poor hay in the market is much great
er than that of good hay.
Hay Should Be Well BaIed.
Most hay for city market nowadays
is baled, and each year there is con-
siderable loss in marketing hay on ac-
count of improper baling. The rules
by which market hay is graded require
that 1t be "sound and well baled."
Properly baled hay consists of bales
Of uniform size, having straight edges,
square ends, the proper number Of
wires accurately placed, and baled in
such a manner as to stand handling
and shipping we'll. Each bale should
contain only one grade of hay, COM
posed of enough folds to be torn apart
easily when the wires are removed.
The size and weight of the bales are
important in most markets. The pro-
Queer should know the demands of the
market to which his hay is to be
shipped. Usually a man sinI his
hay into one general market where the
size and weight of bale is uniform.
The small bale. up to 100 pounds, is
much in demand because one man can
load, unload, and deliver IT. This size
is popular for handling where ship
ments are by river boat in the South.
Il tluQC OdiC HUt
more than 20 pounds approximately
80 to the TOMS popular. In several
eastern markets the large upright bale
weighing from 200 to 225 pounds is
preferred
The producer should select his best
hay for the city markets. grade it
carefully, bale it according to the
market, and avoid shipping more than
one class of hay in the same car.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
PARIS POST is EFFECTIVE
Organization In French Capital Has 1877
Veterans of the A. E. z. on
Membership Rolls.

Over In France where the men who
make up the American Legion fought
and suffered and in the very city
where in the winter of 1919 the Amer.
lean Legion was born, there is carry
ing on today large representative
post of the organization. With S37
veterans of the A. e. F. on it's mem
bership rolls and the entire second
floor of a handsome building for its
headquarters the Paris post today is
making its influence felt in caring for
the needs of its members and all for
mer service men.
One of the chief benefits rendered
by the Paris post has been in the way
of obtaining employment for honora-
bly, discharged service men seeking
work in the capital More than 100
men were placed in positions during
the first seven weeks of the posts
service bureau operations. Helping
men to return home when their funds
are insufficient is another phase of the
work that is bringing relief to many.
The post, which is located in the
building of the American Library as
ISOLATION, at 10 Rue de l'Elysee. has a
flourishing women's auxiliary of some
fifty members with applications com
ing. in all the time. In addition to
serving the American veteran, the
Paris post IS striving to strengthen the
bond between France and America
through the younger generation OF
Paris by offering yearly prizes for the
best essay written by any boy or girl
in a Paris lycee on a subject which
connects the history of France and
America.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
ENDOWMENT FUND PLANNED
Paris (France) Post Begins Drive to
Raise Large Sum to Aid Ex-
Service Men.

The Paris (France) post OF the
American Legion has started drive
for a five million-franc endowment
fund with which to meet the demand
made upon it daily by ex-service men
who are stranded, and by their famil-
les. The Paris post has been kept
busy helping former vets who were
sick, Strengthening out legal tangles'
securing employment and helping the
stranded to get passage home.
The Paris post is obviously barred
from utilizing the usual method OF
raising funds by entertainment for the
community, and has been forced to APP
peal to the outside. The American
embassy and the consulate semi-offi-
.ially recognize the posts work by re-
ferring hundreds Of cases to its ON
GERS
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
CLOVER AND ALFALFA CROPS
Seed Should Be scarified and Soil In
oculated for Greatest Success
Cut Out Weeds.

The seed of all clovers and alfalfa
should be scarified and the soil inocu-
lated with the appropriate bacteria,
for greatest success. The soil for al
falfa, especially. should be well pre-
pared, free from perennial weeds in
Guiding all grasses. Sweet clover is
not so exacting in this respect, al
though even in this crop, CAREFUL cul-
ture will have its own reward. Red.
aIsike and white or Dutch clover may
be mixed with the grasses in limited
amounts for hay or pasture. Under
irrigation, where there is greater
chance of success, they may be used
quite extensively.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
CASH BONUS PLAN FAVORED
Referendum Laws Adopted by New
York, New Jersey, Washington
and South Dakota.

Four more states adopted referen
dunn laws providing for the payment
of cash bonus to veterans Of the
World war at the elections on Novem.
Der 2, following a well organized cam.
paign by American Legion posts and
various civic organizations. The states
were: New York, $40 month, $3.50
maximum; New Jersey, $40 month,
500 maximum; Washington, SIS
month for service up to November II,
1919, and South Dakota, SIS month
Twelve states, which supplied 1,0O0,.
ed the cash compensation. In addi-
ton to the four named above, the cash
bonus states are: Massachusetts,. 500,
plus $40 month to January Is, 1918;
Vermont, $40 month, maximum of
IL months; New Hampshire, 500;
Minnesota, SIS month, maximum of
500; Wisconsin, $40 month, mini
mum of $50; Rhode Island, $100i
North Dakota, $25 a month, and
Maine, 500.
In New York the bonus rode to vic
tory by a majority of more than o
million; the vote in Washington was
three to one in its favor, while in New
Jersey and South Dakota the Legion
naires were successful by large mar
gins.
National officials of the Legion con-
tend that the bonus referendums show
conclusively that the people of the
United States favor compensation for
ex-service men and they propose te re
double their efforts to obtain the pas,
sage of the Legion's fourfold nation-
al bonus law in the next congress.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
BETTER slREs CAMPAIGN

A flock of 10000 poultry, al
single-comb white leghorns and
all standard bred, is one of the
largest to be enrolled in the
Better Sires = Better Stock"
campaign conducted by the
United States Department of
Agriculture and cooperating
agencies to improve the average
quality of domestic animals and
fowls in the United States. This
flock, in King county, Wash,
ranks among the largest and
best utility fiocks in the coun-
try. The owner also reported a
herd of 173 Holstein cattle and
u Duroc-Jersey swine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
FLOWING FOR BEST RESULTS
Little subsoiI Turned to Surface occa.
sionaIIy Permits Elements to
Act Freely.

1t has been abundantly proved that
it is not good to pillow field the same
depth from year to year. BY blowing
shallow or at uniform depth, the soil
cannot become mixed well and hard
bed is formed at the bottom of the
furrow, which neither air. water, nor
the roots of plants will penetrate
readily. A little subsoil turned to the
surface occasionally allows the ele-
ments to act upon it freely, thus liber-
ating food as it mingles with the sur
face soil and vegetable matter. In
this way more valuable plant food and
greater depth of soil is furnished tht
plants which grow upon it.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
FOWLS IN WINTER QUARTERS
bullets Should Be Moved Before They
Begin to Lay-carefully Pre-
vent All Drafts.

Move pullets into winter quarters
before they begin to lay, the United
States Department of Agriculture adj
yises. All should be in winter quar-
ters before cold weather. See that
the henhouse is disinfected and that
it is tight on three sides and that
there is no chance for a draft to strike
the hens while on their roosts.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
WHAT POST WILL ADOPT HERR
Little French Orphan Whose Father
Was Killed in Defending verdun
From the Boche,

Little Denise SELLER is now ten years
old. She was six when her father was
Killed defending Verdun from the
poche. Denise once was the adopted.
daughter of the American civilian en-
pioyees of the Central Printing plant,
at II Rue de rAqueduc, Paris. Now
the Americans have gone home and
Denise and her invalid mother, her lit
tie brother and aged grandmother find
1t very hard to make ends meet.
Many posts of the American Legion
already have followed the suggestion
OF national headquarters and have con-
tributed SIS to care Of French or.
phan for year. Perhaps some of the
former foster-fathers of Denise, now
members of Legion post, may see
this and readopt her ANY Legion post
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
MAKE FOREST LANDS USEFUL
States Could Be Made Quite
Productive.

One million acres of forest land in
the United States is today producing
nothing of value. This area, greater
than the combined forest areas of Ger
many, France, Belgium, Holland,
Spain, Portugal Denmark and Swift
erland, could be made into splendid
productive forests under forestry man.
agement.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
POULTRY
CACKLES
SOIL SUITED FOR CHICKENS
Light Loan Which VIII Grow Good
Grass Is Well Adapted for
Poultry Conditions.

Poultry can be raised successfully on
any well-drained soil. A light loan
which will grow good grass is well
adapted for this purpose, while very
light sandy soil through which the
water teaches freely will stand more
intensive poultry conditions, but most
of the green feed for the fowls kept
on such soil will have to be pur-
chased.
A heavy clay or adobe soil Is not
well adapted to poultry raising, as
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
HAY is ESSENTIAL TO CALF
Rouqhage Keeps Stomach of Animal
Distended and Allows Food to
Be Dieested..

Milk is very satisfactory to furnish
food during the early stages of the
calf's life, but it is the roughage that
keeps the stomach distended and al
lows the food to be digested. When
calf is deprived of hay, 1t will not do
its best in growth. Hay is an essential
to the young animal and should al
ways be available.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
IMPORTANCE OF DAIRY BARN
Many Failures Have Been Recorded
Because of Poor Structures
Building Cost High.

The dairy barn is more than ever
one Of the principal factors in dairy
farm operation. In many instances
diaries have failed or succeeded be
cause of the barn. This year prob
ably there is more thought given to
barn construction than ever before
This is because dairymen, farmers and
breeders have come to realize the i'm
portance of the barn and because the
cost of building has mounted so high.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
NASTY Thinui

A couple of bosom friends were
talking together.
st must make my way alone" said
Bessie tragically. "My face is my
fortune"
ayes, and you're exempt from the
income tax" snapped Jessie double.
neutrality-suspicious. Legion Weekly
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
vERMIN LIVE ON sECRETIoNs
Lice Seldom Leave Body of Fowl,
Laying Eggs at Base of Feathers
Beneath Vent

Lice seldom leave the body of the
fowl, feeding on the secretions of the
skin and laying their eggs in the form
of nlts at the base of the feathers just
beneath the vent Of the fowl. 1t re-
ouires from five to ten days for these
eggs to hatch.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
BUSINESS RECORD OF VALUE
Farmer Enabled to See at Glance
Where He Is Making Money and
Where He Is Losing.

A few minutes given at a definite
time each day viii keep record OF
the farm business; and with accurate
figures at the end of the season a
man can see at a glance where he is
making money and where he is losing
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
IMPORTANT RELIEF FOR BRAZIL.
New York Exporters Tian Adopted
at Rio Janeito.

Rio Janeiro. - Suggestions that 66
per cent of amounts now due on goods
shipped into Brazil from the United
States be paid, and that the balance
viii become due within six months,
were approved at meeting of import
ers here.
The suggestion was made by New
York exporters, and was formulated
to relieve the foreign trade situation
. Brazil
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
BIG sHRINKAGE IN PRODUCE
Wise Plan for Farmer to Dispose Of
Some of His Crops Soon After
Harvesting.

A 100-pound sack of corn stored this
fall will not weigh more than 30 in
the spring. The shrinkage in pota-
toes is also quite marked. For that
reason 1t is wise TO sell at least some
Of these as soon as possible after har-
resting.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
HIGH-PRIcED LAND POSSIBLE
pairying Keeps UP Fertility of Soil
and Makes Larger Yields of
Various Crops.

Dairying makes high priced land
possible. Striking as this statement
may seem it is proved by the fact that
dairying keeps up the fertility of the
soil and makes high yields possible.
High yields show that the land is able
to earn satisfactory income on a
high valuation.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
Nn Blame Attached.

There was a man in our town and he was
wondrous wise.
Ha huoled the church fair gambling
booth and won the gaudiest prize;
And when he saw what he had won, ne
gave one yelp of pain,
A,a Mod him TO the gambling booth and
Loss 1t back again.
American Legion Weekly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
itchen Rose King, SIS, 1000
Guernsey Bull Owned by Rowan
County, N. c., Bull Association.

ly tried and perfected by experience
1t is recommended by the department
that farmers should give consideration
to the benefits they can secure fol
themselves by closer and more eff
fective union of interests in a properly
organized bull association.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
Posi- Has Uniformed Band.

The Harry Ray post of the Ameri-
ran Legion of Richmond, Ind, has or
Eanized a uniformed band that makes
itself heard at all Legion and com
nuuity gatherings.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
Never Mix Cream.

Never mix sweet and sour cream TO-
gether, or allow your cream to freeze,
as it will lower your test.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
CARE FOR FARM IMPLEMENTS
MoIdboard and Shovels of Pillow and
cuItivator Should Be Treated
to Coat of Grease.

The wheels of the pillow and the cul-
stopped turning and need
no more oiling nor greasing this win
ter. But he sure that the moldboard
and shovels have been treated to a
coat of grease 4 generous applica-
ton of axle grease now will save a
generous application of elbow grease
next spring.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
Cool Cream Quickly.

Cool your cream as quickly as pos
sible after separation. Keep it at as,
low temperature as possible. Ship
often.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
Old stuff.

When men speak of the weaker SCI
and the gentle sex, what are they talk
ing about, anyhow? Nobody seems t.
kpnw.-Los Angeles Tipies-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
Used in Growing Calves.

Skim or separated milk is the prod
uct most extensively used In the
growing of calves.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24

Beeves,-Shipping steers, s13.00@14.0O;
butcher grades. Ss.00612. 90 heffers, ST. 90
a so: cows. S2.00qs.75; bulls. s5.5OQS.5e;
feeders, S6.00GS.50i mich cows and
springers. $50. 00@125 90.
Calves.-Cul to choice, S4.00617.0O
Sheep and Lambs.-Choice lambs, $11.25
az; 10 Gull to fair; 1901 90: yeariings,
Hogs-Yorkers, S1z.50: pigs, $500;
mixed s125 SO; heavy. $12.50; roughs. $1,000
ali. 90; stays. S7.004S.50.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24

that wishes to adopt her, or any other
Of the thousands of French orphans,
can do so by sending SIS to the Le-
gion national treasurer, Robert II.
Tyndall, at Legion headquarters, Indi-
snapolis.