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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30
AVOID HOG CHOLERA GERMS
So That They May Be Cleaned
and Oisinfected Easily.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of AgricultureD
Among the suggestions made by the
United States department of agricul
ture to minimize the danger of In
PRODUCING hog cholera germs are the
following:
Hog houses, lots, and pastures
should he located away from streams
and public highways. and the houses
and lots should be arranged SO that
they may be cleaned and disinfecteC
READILY. They should be exposed as far
as possible to sunlight, which Is the
cheapest and one of the best disin
%fectants. Hog lots should not be useC
for yarding wagons and farm imple
mcnts and should not be entered witt
team and wagon, particularly wheI
loading stock for shipment to market
AS further precautiOn no II shOulc
be allowed L enter hog lots unless
there is assurance that he does not
carry infection. Farmers and tleil
help should disinfect their shoes be
fore entering hog lots after returning
from public yards, sales, and neigh
boring farms.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30
SCRUBS BEING CLEANED OUT
West Virginia Stoekmen Making VIC.
crous Effort to Drive Out All
Scrub Bulls.

Prepared by the United states Depart
ment OF Agriculture.'
West Nlrginia--largely regarded a
Il neutrality-suspicious. state~is on the
war-path 10 increase beef cattle pro-
duction and It's output Of dairy prod
ucts by e~radicatipg scrub bulls. which
are primary offenders against profit
able AMI progressive live stock hus'
bandry, Within n few months parts Of
West Virginia where the campaign Is
most active expect 10 round on Il
cleanup which will eliminate III"
scrub bulls and leave the ~purebred>
rs mOnarchS OF all they survey. Ih'
case If lsoane county, W. VA. is an eN
ample of what West Virginia Stockme!
accomplish when they go over NE Top
The live stock SPECIALISTS of tn" Stat"
agricultural college. the county agent
and officers Of the Roane counIy farm
bureau have >uIidly backed M the
scrub sire cleanup.
Not II single man turned us down.
remarked the live stock specialist IL
''Alll- now lst 'Il'Iih-l ~ 'uH' tN
scrubs was ,]onductcl.
The rr~i Of the year our local
stockmcp made II declaration of indie.
penGrnce AGAINST scrub bulls. ana work
WAS begun promptly in taking n thor
ough bUl! census. This Investigation OF
sire ancestry showed that there were.
200 bulls in the county. Of which To-
We're m.>lit grades and scrubs, while
rs were registered pure-hredS. There
were - registered IIrreiorlS. IS regis.
tered Angus, and 10 registered short.
horns. Fortunately, the army of To-
grades anl scrubs was not rs f0rnlid-
able as II looked on the paper. because
CO uf these low Sra,lr sires were year.
lingN. Furthermore, the census showed
that there were only 30 men whC
actually made Il practice OF keeping Il
scrub bull"
BY correspondence and personal con.
tact with farmers the state live stock
agent and the county agent WaEcd the
battle. These men toured the county
day after day visiting the scrub hui!
owners. holding meetings. and request.
ing Influential farmers To assist in rel.
eGatin- the scrub SireS into the live
stock scrap heap. In the main TIT
scrub huh owncr>. once they Learned
'hr purpose of tlH campaign. and once
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30
COST OF HORSE BLEMISHEs
Defects Cannot Always Be Prevented,
but One Bad Spot Will Prove
Expensive.

A horse market report from n of
the Western selling points says:
when present, blcmlshes take off up
to $50 or even more from the price of
first-rate animals of the same type"
Blemishes cant always be prevented,
but 1t Is good business to try to pre-
vent them, for, as can readily be seen,
n bad spot in the makeup of a
horse may mean the difference be-
tween profit and loss on him. Outside
of precautions to prevent injury the
only safeguard against blemishes is
to breed only sound mares to sound
stations. Sometimes n colt will be
CURLY or otherwise defective, In spite
of all that can be done to avoid such
weaknesses, but that is no argument
against trying to produce only the
good ones.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30
D
SOUk|||
~ IN
REMARKABLE RAcEBY HORSE
Castor, Morgan GeIding, Finishes Long
Endurance Contest With Clean
Speed Record.

prepared y the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
In n 300-miie endurance contest
with horses of the purest Arabian
breeding. Castor" a Morgan gelding
bred by the United States department
Of agriculture at its Middlebury, w..
Morgan horse farm, was the only
horse with a clean speed record at
h n of the fourth day of the
grueling contest. Castor" won third
place for speed ut the end Of the o n
test, Notwithstanding the fact that he
fell in the deep sand on n bad bit Of
road, injured his nose. and made the
last live miles in a walk. This
achievement is an Indication of what
mas beer accomplished by the depart
meht OF agriculture in the rchabilita-
ton of the Morgan breed during the
Few years Since the work was under
taken. \
The race was from Fort Ethan Al
len, VI, TO Camp DrvcnS. Mass. large
~ over unimprovpl roads. The pur.
pose was to stimulate interest in the
hreedin" of cavalry mounts through
out the United Statcs. A majority of
the horses entered were Arnhians.
one was Il cruNShrcod that had seen
overseas service and was the first
horse 10 pass successfully through
quarantine at Newport News. Two
were Morgans. bred at the depart
ment's farm. The veteran of overseas
service, Bob" owned and ridden by
Colonel George, led the field ut the
beginning of the race, but was taken
out before the finish. The two Arab.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30

they appreciated The benefits which
would result if they substituted pure.
bred sires for the mongrels. were glad
to dispose Of their inferior herd-heai l.
ers. Detailed figures showing the in.
creased value Of calves sired by pure
breds over calves of scrub %parentage
were particularly convincing in gain
ing converts. Most of the scrub bull
owners were prompt in admitting the
error of their livestock raising ways.
The Itoane county banks have aided
the movement to replace poor bulls
with good ones. Every bank in the
county has offered to lend money at
) per cent to farmers for the purpose
of purchasing pure.bred sires as sub
stitutes for their scrubs.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30
is PROFITABLE
Best Scientific Agency for Isolating
and Graduating Drones From
Dairy Herd.

prepared by the United States Depart
mcnt of Agriculture.)
Practical reports from the various
cow-testIng associations throughout
the country show the value Of this
work. of separating the chaif from the
wheat in CowdOm. The modern cow
testing association IL the best scientific
agency for isoiatlng and Graduating
the Groncs from the herd, while 1t also
is of value as a detectOr of the highest
producing animals. Such studies of
the cows appetite, digestion and pro-
duCtiOn are the economical and logical
methods of increasing the net earn
ings Of the dairy.
One Ohio contrasting association,
whose mcmhers owned 1856 rows last
year, reports an association average of
345 pounds of butterfat per cow, and
that the present production Of the
COWS is II pounds of fat more apiece
than it was ut the first of the year.
Another cow-testing association an
nounces that its expenses during the
last five years have been below $4,000
while the value of the increased pro-
duction during only the last year has
aggregated over $11 600. This remark
able increase in income is not abnOr-
NAL for this particular association as
during each year the production Of the
cows has improved and the returns
greatly increased. Members from an
nthnr ossnaiafinn t.annt.t thn oil nfhnr
COW owners are feeding the individual
animals according to the capacity and
production OF each cow. This Is q re-
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30
LIVE
CLUB MEMBERS RAISE SWINE
Indiana Breeders Sell Gifts to Boys
and Girls in Order to Get Them
. Started Right.

Prepared by the United States Depart.
ment OF Agriculture)
II COED blood and good individuals
will give the right start In the pure
bred hog business the hoy and girl
club members In the vicinity Of OK
ford. Benton county. Ind. r on the
road 10 success, for the pigs owned
Ivy them are vi famous Poland China
strains.
The people Of this community have
already had IN opportunity 10 see
what some of the breeders Of good
hogs have been doing, for several well.
known hog breeders live in Benton
county. These men. who believe In
investing money in Il few outstanding
individuals and raising nothing hut
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30
SHRUNKEN WHEAT GOOD FEED
Hogs in South Dakota Experiments
Made Almost as, Large Gains
as With Good Wheat.

With the price on hogs. shrunken
wheat as n pig feed is worth about a
much as the governments guarantee
says ]. w. Wilson. professor of animal
h%usbandry at South Dakota State col.
Iegc. Professor Wilson bases this
statement upon the results Of expert.
ments conducted at the college some
years ago in feeding 44-pound wheat In
comparison with 57-pound wheat. Pigs
receiving ground shrunken wheat made
an average daily gain per head Of two
pounds. the good wheat producing only
three-tenths of n pound more per day
per head.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30
HANDLE SHEEP WITH PROFIT
Good Drainage, Pasture, Some Shelter
and an interested Attendant
Are Important.

III" requirements of n farm where
sleep can be handled with profit are
good drainage, plenty Of fresh pas.
ture. land that will produce clover, al.
falfa. cowpeas, or soy beans; a good
water supply. fences that will keep
sheep out Of growing crops and fur
nish two or three fields for frequent
change of pasture, a shelter that will
protect the flock from cold rains. winds
and storms, and an attendant who can
give the flock interested and intelli.
gent care.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30
BlANCHED FEED FOR HORSES
Select Ration That Seems to Meet
Animals Requirements-indi.
viduals Differ.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
As no feed or combination of feeds
will meet conditions in all parts of the
country, so no feed or mixture is suit,
able for all classes of horses. In
choosing n ration for n horse. select
the II that seems to meet his re-
quirements. whether for growth.
maintenance, work, breeding or fatten.
ing; estimate the amount of feed need
ed and try out the ration. 1t may ap.
pear after II trial that toe little is be.
ing fed Or that the ration may be
changed somewhat in the interest of
economy or efficiency. If n number of
horses are kept, different rations may
be tested on different animals and the
best one selected for general use. In.
dividual feeding gives the best re.
suits.
Feeding stuifs are broadly divided
into two great classes, prOteins and
carbohydrates. The protein feeds are
rich in heterogeneous compounds which
are used in the animal body in build.
ing tissue. bone, hair, etc, and TO pro.
vide energy; the carbohydrate feeds
are starchy and are used in the animal
body in the formation of fat and also
for energy and heat.
To obtain the best results in feed.
ing, the ration should be- balanced
properly to meet the needs Of the ami.
NAL in building tissue and supplying
energy for work. The subject Is dis.
cusscd in detail in the United States
department Of tgriculture's Farmers
Bulletin 1880, which will be sent free
on request.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30
LIVE ,STOCK]
@R0FES-&

Keep the sows that prove to be the
most profitable bearers.
Berkshires are a splendid type be.
cause they are a large and healthy
pig.
Crude oil. applied on the back OF
the hogs with a brush will kill the
lice.
Save the best gifts and breed them
to n good boar. This Is the best meth.
cd Of building up a good producing
herd.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30
ADDITIONAL FEED FOR PIGS
scalded MiddIings, With Milk Added,
Placed In Shallow Trough Is
Fine for Porkers.

When the pigs are about three
weeks old they will want to eat more
than the milk they can get from their
mother. A small shallow trough
should be placed where the SOW can.
not get to 1t. Scald some middlings.
stir and pour In some milk. Put int
the feed about Il tablespoonful Of
molasses. Drive the little pigs care
fully over to the trough. They will
get the odor from the molasses, put
their noses to the feed. lap 1t and
begin to ent.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30
Cow. Testing Associations Improve
Production and Increase Returns
From Dairy.

markable change from conditions q
few years back when the cows feed
boxes at mealtime always contained
the same allowance Of feed.
"There is certainly all the difference
in the world between bulls" comments
a member Of n successful bull club.
"Do you recollect that old Bonnie COW
of mine whose record was only 697
pounds Of fat? ! have raised three
heifers from her, the best Of which
produced 715 pounds Of fat during the
last year, while the other two heifers,
which are younger, yielded respective
~, 1863 and 1851 pounds Of fat. These
heifers were sired by different pure.
bred bulls and evidently the difference
In the qualifications Of the sires as re.
CARDS fat production Is aptly character
lied In the production of their daugh-
ters."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30
LIVE STOCK T

Fences Is pigs; pigs Is more pigs;
more pigs is more money.
Have the sows In good gaining con.
dition, but not fat, ut breeding time.
The sheep industry is receiving
more attention than ever and Is one
that pays large dividends.
II pigs pile up it is II pretty good
sign thae they are not quite comfort.
able. Make the quarters warmer
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30
BEEF CALVES ARE FAVORED
Profit Assured to Farmer With Small
Permanent Pasture and Plenty
of Feed.

The farmer who has a small perma'
Zen pasture and plenty of feed might
find the raising of a few calves Of the
beef type or the dual purpose type
profitable. Much will. Of course, lie
pend upon the calves and the methods
of raising the extra feed. There are
men making fair profit on beef cattle.
Some of these are small farmers.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30
SWINE CONSUMED MUCH FEED
Last Year, Being Fed sos Per
Cent OF Corn.

Swine consumed more grain than
cattle last year In the United States.
being fed 50.3 per cent Of the corn.
1913 per cent Of the oats, co per cen,
o! the barley. S.l per cent of the
wheat and Az per cent Of the mill
feeds fed to all farm animals.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30
PROPER QUARTERS FOR PIGS
Animals Should Be Kept In Dry Pens
and Fed In Clean Thoughts
Prevent Chilling.

Pigs should always be kept in dry,
clean quarters and fed In clean
troughs. They should not be allowed
to run out In cold rain or allowed to
become chilled in any way. Sows run.
ming through filth and then being
sucked will often cause pigs to scour
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30

.ans TO finish ahead of the Morgan af-
ter his accident We're Rustem Bey and
Ramla.
Maj. c. A. Benton ;rctircd) was one
of the judges, acting tas the represen-
tative of the bureau Of animal indus
try.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30
ID " f
TOOK
DOGS SHOT IN CONNECTICUT
"ardens Destroy More Than 5000
CANNES, and Less injury to
Sheep Has Resulted.

Prepared by the United States Depart.
ment OF Agriculture.)
Information from Connecticut shows
that In the year ending September 30.
more than 5000 dogs were killed by
dog wardens. Many were shot while
interfering with sheep. Less injury TO
sheep has resulted than in any pre-
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30

Weak lambs should he nurseO anSt
given extra care and n little extrpI
milk.
Arrange TO have the sOws farroWk
early. The early pigs have the nd
vantage OF a better market.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30

vions year, due, perhaps, IL the So
called roaming dog law. which went
into erect July |.
The sheep industry in Connecticut
has increased 33 1-3 per cent the past
two years, and is still growing. The
state legislature recently :r.propri.
ated $4,000 to be used by the Connec-
ticut Agricultural college in further.
ing the sheep industry.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30

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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-22
DAKOTA LAND, DAKOTA LAND.
TUNE, Maryland, My Maryland)

Dakota Land, Dakota Land,
We love thy rolling prairies; (repeat)
Thy "badlands" 'yond Missouri's bed
The fertile valley of the Red
Dakota Land, Dakota Land,
We love thy rolling prairies.
Dakota Land, Dakota Land,
We love thy modest wild rose; (rep't)
Thy fields of waving golden grain,
Like pillows on a boundless main;
Dakota Land, Dakota Land,
We love they modest wild rose.
Dakota Land, Dakota Land,
We love thy changing seasons; (rep.)
Thy winters cold, thy summer night,
Thy blust'ry spring, thy autumn
Dakota Land, Dakota Land,
We love thy changing seasons.
Dakota Land, Dakota Land,
We love thy sunset fires; (repeat)
Thy sunny days, thy ASSURE skies,
Thy starry nights, thy sunrise dyes
Dakota Land, Dakota Land,
We love thy sunset fires.
Dakota Land, Dakota Land,
We love thy far horizons; (Repeat)
No mountains hide the gorgeous dyes
That paint with splendour- western
skies
Dakota Land, Dakota Land,
We love thy far horizons.
-Huldah Lucille Winsted.
Member Faculty, Minot Normal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-22
MAKEUP is ILLEGAL
ON RETAIL STOCKS

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. cit is abso-
lutely illegal to mark up retail stocks
on rising market, according to Unit
ed States District Attorney Stephen
T. Lockwood, who recently voiced this
stand of the government in reply to a
question put to him by retailers of
this city.
Merchandise cannot be marked up
just because the retail price for siN-
liar lines of goods has advanced" he
said. "If garment is bought by a
retailer to sell for $50 the garment
may not be sold for $50 merely be-
cause retail prices have advanced. Any
retailer who takes advantage Of high
er prices is guilty of profiteering un-
der the Lever act, and is subject to
prosecution in the federal courts"
Lockwood has also expressed the
opinion that retailers are charging "all
the traffic will BEAR" and that there
is mot much necessity Of retailers
charging as much as they do"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-22
BUILDERS AND TRADERS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Hold Annual Meeting January 18th
j. H. Mackley Heads Or
ganizstiOn.

The Minot Builders and Traders Ex-
change held it's annual meeting Wed
nesday evening, January 14th 1T the
Association Of Commerce rooms. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President--J. II. Mackley.
Vice. resident-Swen Olson.
Secretary-Will e. Holbein.
Treasurer-Chas. Wiley.
Directors for one year--Geo. DIV
Ter, Chas. Wiley and H. Mobray.
Directors for two years-Chas. Ko-
paid, Sven Olson and Andrew LAntz.
Directors for three years.. H.
Piper, C. N. Cox and c. d. See.
Finance Committee. A. Roell,
Peter Fugelso and M. Ringen.
Mr.. C. D. See was elected as dele
gate to attend the annual convention
Of the State Builders and Traders
Exchange to be held at Fargo, Janu.
airy 18th. Chas. Wiley was selected
as Mr.. Sees alternate. Mr.. See
was instructed to invite the 1921 con-
venton of the State Builders and
Traders Exchange to meet in Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-22
HEARTS TREATED FREE
BY DR.. Franklin Miles, the Great Spec
ialist, Who Sends $3.50 Treat.
ment and New Book Free.

Heart disease is dangerous, hum
dreds drop dead who could have been
saved. Many report cured after doc
tors failed. To prove the remarkable
efficacy Of his new Special Personal
Treatment for heart disease, short
breath, pain in side, shoulder or arm,
oppression, irregular pulse, palpita-
tion, smothering, and putting Of m.
kles or dropsy, DR.. Miles will send
to afflicted persons q $3.50 Free
Treatment. Bad cases usually soon
relieved.
These treatments are the result Of
80 years extensive research and un-
usual success in treating various all
ments Of the heart, nerves, stomach,
bowels, kidneys, liver, bladder and
rheumatic troubles, which often COM
plicate each case.
Send for Astonishing Reports Of
Cures.
So wonderful are the results that
he wishes every sick person to test
this famous treatment at his expense.
Afflicted persons should avail them
selves Of his liberal offer at once %
they may never have such an opror-
tunity again. Delays are dangerous.
No death comes more suddenly than
that from heart disease.
Send for his Heart Book and Two
Pound Free Treatment. Describe your
disease. Address, Or. Franklin Miles,
Dept. HF, 1872 to 1872 Franklin st.,
Elkhart, Ind. adv.-1- 15-t2
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-22
Electric Liehts At Foxholm.

j. B. eastman, landlord Of the
eastman hotel at Foxholm, was bus
mess visitor to the city Saturday. J:
B. says several of the business men OF
Foxholm have installed Delco light
ing plants and the town now presents
q very metropolitan appearance nights
when the business places are all light
ed up. He says there is some talk OF
installing municipal plant there this
coming summer provided crop condi-
lions warrant the undertaking.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-22

Olaf Lokensgard, president Of the
North Dakota Good Roads association,
has named vice president TOR each
county in the state. Those for the
counties in this section Of the state
are: C. A. johnson, Ward; Geo.
Phelps, Burke; Aug. Dahlquist, Nc
Kenzie; P. D. Podhola, Mclean; A.
]. Ross, Mountrail; J. G. Peters, Rem
vile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-04

interim officials of the Treasury De
partmont who announced they had
found evidence Of a fraud which had
Noted somebody an amount estimated
at about 1000. 600 pesos. The papers
here say that, when the infalciicables
Cpaper money with which the country
was ffooded) during the last previous
revolution, were burned, about one-
quarter Of the mount officially re-
pCrted to have been destroyed had
been previously extracted and sold az
the current ate of 10 centavos on the
peso. The Carranza government had
been ~takingrthe old paper money i'm as
a sort of supertsx on import duties
and other taxes. Later 1t was sup
poScd to be burned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-04

While no disorders occurred in tho
capital during the evacuation BY the
.Carranza government and the occupa-
ton by the liberal revolutionary forces,
nor did public services cease function
ing for an instant, the inhabitants Of
the capital were victims both of in
conveniences aad profiteers. Food
prices increased and change, which
has been the bugbear of everybody
since silver began It's sensational rise
months ago. sold at a Is per cent.
premium.
The Indians who sell produce In the
markets demanded metal currency M
got IT. Many foreigners, fearing a pro-
tracted struggle and a food shortage,
laid in ample supplies. one American
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-04

housewife bought SC chickens which
she put to roost ia The bathroom of
her apartment. She was.too excited to
heed the advice of the Indian woman
who sold the fowls that she should buy
ducks.
The spectacle Of a city OF 1000. 600
Inhabitants absolutely cut off from
communication with the world for
almost nine days was not the least
interesting phase of the evacuation
by C%arranza. Both cable n tele-
graphic communication ceased about
8 p. m. on May 6. Until May is the
cable lines were useless. An unreli-
able line vas set up by the govern
ment to the American border in the
nfternnnn of Nav 8 but il was de-