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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24
PORK DAY IS ANNUAL EVENT
Hog Producer Witnesses Sale Of His
Animals and Learns Reason
for Different Priees

Pork day is one Of the big annual
events Of Kings county, California. It
comes In October usually. In this con-
test the farm bureau center Is the
unit, and every farm bureau In the
contest advances one carload OF hogs
to be exhibited and rated BY an ex-
pert Judge. Every farm bureau CEN
ter must have at least six consignors
to the load, Thus preventing any big
concern from exhibiting a carload. In
the contest last fall six farm bureau
centers as well as boys pig club
took part In the contest. Ten car
loads were auctioned In addition to
seven cars that had been In the con-
test.
The county agent leader says In his
annual report to the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture: There
seems to be no more convincing argu-
ment to q hog producer than to see
the actual sales Of his animals take
place and to know the difference In
price paid for a superior quality ami
NAL.
Farm bureau sales Of this kind were
started in California In 1916 on the
initiative of the county agent Of Kern
county. They are now becoming COM
mon in all pork-producing counties Of
the state. There were 175 such sales
In 1920. win sales aggregatlng 81. 400
600.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24

It Is often desirable to dehorn the heif-
ers as well as the steers. especially
when they are to be fed in troughs
for a part Of the year.
Calves may be dehorned when q
few days old by treating the undeyel-
oped horns with caustic soda or
caustic potash, taking care that 1t does
not wash into the eyes.
II the horns are allowed to develop.
1t becomes necessary to cut them off.
Clippers made for the purpose may be
used on the younger animals. With
older cattle saw Is best, as 1t pre-
vents crushing. and the friction of the
blade causes the blood vessels to clot
and heal quickly. The work should not
be done In warm weather. as the
wound may become infested with
screw worms. Where there Is danger
Of files. a fiy-repeIlent should be APP
piled.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24
INDIAN LEGEND OF CREATION
Mex percss Held Belief That All Man
kind IL Descended Directly
From That Tribe.

Like nearly all people. the Nez
Perces Indians have q tradition con-
corning the origin of the human race"
writes Maj. Frank Fem In the Idaho
Statesman. According to the Indians
there was In .primordial times a drag
on which went about the earth destroy.
ing whatever came In its way. There
was only one creature capable Of evad.
ing the monster. This was the coyote.
When all other lIvings things had been
made victims of the dragon 1t deter.
mined to establish Its supremacy by
killing the only surviving antagonist.
After long search for the elusive
coyote the dragon finally met the little
animal on the north bank of the Clear
wafer river, at point now marked by
a conical mound of stone which, In the
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24

Results Of Survey Conducted by
Department Of Agriculture
in Ozark Region.
ADVANTAGE OF VALLEY LANDS
Dairy Industry Would Become Mere
Profitable II Cows Of Greater Pro-
duetIve Capacity Were Intro.
duesd BY Farmers.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.l
That the size Of the farm has much
to do with the success Of the owner Is
shown by results Of q survey conduct
ed By the United States Department
of Agriculture In ave counties In the
south and southeastern Ozark region
OF Missouri. The operation of gen.
eral farm in the Ozarks with much
less than 10 acres Of land for crops Is
exceedingly unsatisfactory. regardless
Of the location Of the farm, whether
among the valleys or the hills.
Study Many Kinds Of Farms.
The report OF the survey published
By the department as Department Bull
letin 941. entitled "Farm Management
In the Ozark Region Of Missouri" Is
based on the study Of the organization
and management Of 10 farms, 81 Of
which are representative Of conditions
Of rolling and hilly uplands. and IS Of
valley and level uplands. The topo-
graphical structure to large extent
determines the agricultural value OF
the land. says the report. AS rule
the operator OF valley or level up
land farm has a decided advantage
over the operator Of the rough farm.
After deducting from their total re-
ceIpts the years operating expenses,
including the value of family labor
and allowing per cent interest on
the capital invested, the survey shows
that the operators Of rolling and hilly
farms had, in 1917, an average labor
income of 5000, and those operating
valley or level upland farms an aver
age of S646.
OF the 70 farms studied, 20 per cent
had no labor income after allowing for
the deductions referred to, and II per
cent had a labor income above $1,000.
Labor incomes earned by typical oper-
ators indicate that one having much
less than 40 acres of crop land for a
general livestock farm has a rather
poor chance Of financial success.
Better Cows Would Increase Income.
Livestock farming is the principal
agricultural industry Of the region.
The use OF cows for dairy purposes Is
increasing. The average annual pro
duction per COW OF rs cows on the
better class OF dairy farms in the area
covered by the survey was 142 pounds
Of butterfat. This industry, says the
report. would become more profitable
II cows of greater productive capacity
were introduced. and the production
would be increased n the feeding Of
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24

connected with the raising Of hogs.
The feed carrier can carry the feed
from the feed room 70 the various
pens. There win be no need for the
old style wheeIbarrow. Instead Of re-
bellIng against this task. the farmers
son or hired help yin not complain.
"A stitch In time saves nine. sasa
the old adage and 1t certainly Is true
Of the construction and equipment Of
farm buildings. The right building
and the right equipment win save the
boy for the farm later on. There win
be no lure to the city IL farm life Is
made comfortable and up-to-date.
What more efficient way than build
Ing lahor-saying buildIngsl
In the construction Of this hos
house another important condition was
taken Into consideration. Ninety-five
per cent Of the fires on farms are
caused BY lightning. II has been
proved by government investigation
that efficient lightning protection viii
prevent 80 per cent Of these fires. This
protection has been provided for this
hog house In the form OF lightning
rods. A little expense at the start
viii save not only money but prevent
trouble later on.
The part that modern buildings and
equipment win play In increasing the
food production of the country In
years to come will be very important.
Hog houses built on the sunshine plan
will do their share.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24

course Of ages. was reared by the Nez
Perces In commemoration Of the crea-
ton Of man and as a monument to
their sacred animal. the coyote. After
much maneuvering the coyote finally
secured a grip on the dragon just
behind the left shoulder. Because of
its conformation. the dragon could not
turn Its head to reach. the coyote In
this position and the little animal
gnawed Its way through the side Of
the monster and tore out its heart
As the blood from the dragons
heart was sprinkled on the sands OF
the river bar the coyotes hot breath
came In contact with the blood
moistened sand and vivifed sedI-
menf mass which took form and be-
came the race Of the Nez Perces. from
whom have descended the people Of
mankind.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24

Martha was q pale little wife and
often very tired. Her white facs
showed II. Her husbsnd was worried.
but knew not how to bring the bloom
of health TO the pale cheeks.
Then Cousin Helen. from the East.
came to visit. ~
When Cousin Helen had been visit
ing for week Or 80 the husband ~
marked 10 her: rHeIm. you cant
imagine Just how much good your
visit has done Martha. Since you have
been here she looks ten years young
or. and has taken o. such beauff
full complexion r
swell. I'm glad. Cousin George. Il
I have been any help 60 Martha and
II she uses the rouge leave for her
she'll always have that healthy com
plexion Ike mine. Indianapolis News.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24
HOUSING OF HOGS
MOST IMPORTANT
Sunshine and Ventilation Are Es-
sential Considerations.
EXCELLENT DESIGN IS SHOWN
Modern Ideas in Sanitation and Saw
Inc Of Labor Are Carried out-En-
tire Front Of This Structure L.
Practically : Wall Of Glass.
BY WILLIAM 4. RApFoRp.

Mr.. william A. Radford Will answer
Questions ana give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining TO the
subject of building work on the farm. for
the readers Of this paper. On account Of
his wide experience as Editor, Author and
Manufacturer, he Is. without doubt. the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford No. 1927 Prairie avenue. Chicago
ILL. and only inclose two-cent stamp for
feply.
Sunshine Is the elixir OF life Human
beings, animals and plants all thrive
on 1t. They all need 1t In large guam
titles and unless It Is available, they
wither and die. The building profes-
sion has taken cognizance Of this Inn
portant principle Ia the construction
Of modern homes. factories, Office
buildings and farm structures. In
each OF these, light and ventilation
II tremendously iInportant--in the
home 1t acts as stlmulant, dlsinfect-
ant and body builder; In the Office
II prevents the workers from becom-
Ing sluggish, keeps them wide awake
and healthy In the factory It increases
the efficiency Of the help and last but
not least In the farm buildings 1t helps
10 Increase food production. The
cows need 1t to keep up a healthy
milk flow.
But In this connection we should
not overlook that neglected animal of
the farm, the hog. Unheralded and I'M
sung. this Iowly animal contributes the
bulk Of the food of the nation. For
merly hogs on the farm were allowed
TO roam at will and were given very
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24
Phipps on the Maternity Bill

Senator Phipps Of Colorado does
not hesitate to- declare against the
so-called Sheppard Towner maternity
bin and other such legislation classed
= pafernalistic. The senior senator's
objection to the legislation Is voiced
In 3 reply he made to q night letter
received from Mrs Adrlanna Hunger
ford OF Denver. president Of the Colo.
RADIO Womens Temperance Union.
Mrs. Hmgerford had wired that such
legislation would help to put our
country on q par with others In this
respect" He said:
acknowledging the receipt Of
your night letter. I regret to inform
you that am not In accord with the
views Of your association Is to me
necessity Of the so-called Sheppard
Towner maternity BIZ ct ne present
time. There has been nc evidence
produced to show that cur country Is
behind others 10 the matter Of proper
care q mothers and children-s There
i strong feeling that this proposed .
Dot Be given support. zsd here i lie
acted into lax szss s.ll would sd g +
70 appolnfeez 10 ksTs "a medical
QaslifF 80 trained nurzez-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24

little care or attention. II they had
q shelter It was very poor at best
and more or less slanstick in make
Up. Their food was a matter Of lit
tie Importance. But with the devel-
opment OF modern farming methods
and the increasing emphasis upon the
need for better farm buildings the
hog came In for share Of the atten-
tion. Today the hog house Is one Of
the important buildings In the farm
group.
m the construction Of this building.
sunshine Is BY far the most important
factor. Sunshine to the hog Is better
than any manufactured tonic that was
ever devised. He thrives on II. gains
IN weight, and brings home the sba-
con-" To get ali the sunshine pos
eible into the hog house special VIM
dows are Installed. They are ar
ranged In such way as to permit the
sun at any time Of the day to pene-
irste to every corner Of the build
me.
A an excellent example Of how far
this construction Is carried into prac-
tice. consider the hog house shown
here. Practically the entire 'front.' Of
this structure q wall Of glass Il
Is saw tooth IN shape and the front
wan Of the saw tooth addition i made
Up OF double hung windows. Below In
the main part Of the hog house are
smaller single windows and opening
On level with the ground Is series
ef doors. Through these windows and
doors the house i assured OF con-
slant and liberal supply Of fresh air
and an abundance Of real sunshine.
In construction this hog house L
frame set On : concrete foundation.
II + II feet long and q feet wide and.
has eighteen hog pens A feed room
Il me end i large enough e take
care Of the entire drove. The parti-
tioax between TIE pens zre steel Of the
latest sanitary gpe. b installing :
rsr4Eer track IN tie feeding alley
which runs down fhs eentsr hetwesn
ne fwo rows of pens. the farmer can
ellmlnaiz ma = re AesvT werk
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24

tyPtcAt katty GefU " 9kAfHs HS8toHs
better-balanced rations was practiced
more generally. Pasturage is the
foundation Of q livestock industry.
but natural pastures can be greatly
improved BY thinning out woodland
areas. keeping the underbrush down.
and sowing tame grasses.
For greater assurance OF livestock
feeds during the summer droughts. to
which the section Is liable. many
farmers plant sorghum, miIlet and
kaflr corn as auxiliary hay crops. On
better-managed farms silage Is also
produced for winter feed and some
times to supplement the pasture dur
ing summer droughts. With proper
care alfalfa, clover, soy beans and
'cowpeas are grown. the possibility Of
these crops. both for hay and grazing.
being clearly recognized.
The soils Of the region have wide
variation In natural fertility and pro-
ductiveness. They are usually porous.
owing to the large content Of stone
and gravel. As result, air and water
circulate through them freely. and
when they are put under eultivat>sn
the humus content Il quickly lost un-
less system Of farming is adopted tn
which provision y made 70 replenish
the supply. II the humus content Il
lost the water-holding capacity Of the
soils Is greatly reduced. and. as re
suit crops suffer severely during the
summer drourhts and profitable yields
are then almost impossible.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24
LOSS OF VIRGIN FERTILITY
suflicient Quantities Of Plsntfood Nee
sssary In Soils 70 Maintain
productiveness.

TO maintain the productiveness Of
q soil tt IL necessary to preserve with
In the soil sufficient quantities d
available plant food at least % proven
the yield from falling of after %
Rod Of cropping. Hundreds Of Geld
experiments have demonstrated thai
RE best soils viii gradually lose thell
virgin fertility unless more than or
dinary care Il given to the cropping
system aud the return Of plant foods
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24
Blair Says He's No Crusader


David H. Blair Of North Carolina,
confirmed By the senate as United
States commissioner OF internal rev.
enue after long fight, says he Is no
crusader. He win insist on strict en-
forcement OF the prohibition law. he
says, but he lie not going to under
take to write into the law anything
that congress might not put there.
This Is disturbing to the prohibit
ton forces, who were further stirred
when they heard that the new commits
sioner favors the transfer Of prohibit
ton enforcement eventually from the
treasury department to the department
of justice. Commissioner Blair has
said nothing for publication about his
ideas on the subject. but Senator PEN
rose, chairman Of the finance commit
Tee. said that the new commissioner
was for shifting enforcement TO the
attorney generals shoulders. Prohl-
bition leaders do not want this and
are fighting against II,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24
DEHORNED STEER IS
EASILY CONTROLLED
Insures Animal More Equal
Chance at Feed Trough.
Renders Animal Less Dangerous to Ae
tendaHts and Prevents Trouble
In shlpplna-Treat Calves
When Very Young.

prepared b. the United States Depart
Enent Of Agriculture.l
Dehorning cattle makes II easier to
handle the animals and insures that
each one will have a more equal
chance at the feed trough. II renders
the animals less dangerous to attend
ants and prevents them from goring
one another In the feed lot Or In
transit to market. The practice Of de-
hOrning- Is almost universal so far as
high grade beef steers are concerned.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24

It Is to lift the veil OF mystery
from an unexplored icy area. lying $50
miles from the north pole, that VII
hjalmur Stefansson. famous explores.
viii make his new arctic dash in 1923.
His goal Is the center OF this Ice field,
concerning which nothing Is known.
This vast tract. he believes. Is play.
Ing an important part In the evolution
OF the world. The ice packs at the
southern edge are being worn away
BY the Gulf stream. This gradual
melting and breakage process has
placed the pole $50 miles nearer the
open ocean.
The area which he hopes to pene-
trate, he points out, extends some 80
miles this side Of the pole and the
central point Is located 800 miles be-
You'd any point so far reached BY
ship.
EFT might be reached By airship."
he said, "hut nothing Of scientific
nature could be unearthed en- route"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24
Hays on Freedom of Press

In Washington they call Postmas-
ter General Hays the human perpet-
ual motion machine" Having finished
armlng the postoffice employees to
stand or bandits, he's now busy on
the freedom Of the press" Laws
safeguarding the integrity of the free
dom OF the press '.must and shall be
also scrupulously observed" he said In
announcing the granting of an appli-
cation of the Liberator. a monthly
magazine Of New York, for second
class mailing privileges.
The application has been pending
since Feb. IL, 1918. the date of Its
founding, and the postmaster general
said. the records Of the department
showed every issue offered since had
been accepted at the third-class rate
Of postage. The Liberator win be
refunded $f1,277. the difference which
II paid over the second-class rate.
The postmaster general announced
also that the Call of New York and.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24

Victor Begers the Leader eeny
the secondclas mailing privileges comply
the law the applications would be granted
"The postonce department
publication declared Mr. Hays "Bu
sroy established form
ment heretofore permit pubi
cation involved In IT. then promptly
the conspirators"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24

-We see they have operated On 4
Chicago boys head 70 make better
boy OF him.
'That isn't where cur dad I'D g
operate ~ ~ 70 maks better boy q
uzs-Bestun Transcript
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24

Hts ambition the Ice There has been
much conjecture regarding what lies there and he hopes the
ten for the world.
laughed question hazard raised.
expedition eliminates danger he said
Tropical There poisonous snakes
and nohand matter maintain perfect hth
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-24

today THAT
shall of the
passed
terpreed BY the department Of justice the courts"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-03

One OF the best attractions OF a
decade will be the entertainment Of
fering at this theatre next week, be-
ginning on Thursday II is "Dinty,"
in which Marshal Neilan presents
Wesley Barry, the trecklefaced by
actor. in the first starring vehicle OF
his youthful career Neilaa wrote the
story and directed the production,
which Is his latest release through
Associated First National Pictures,
Inc. II is the tale OF fighting news
boy. who has an old Irish mother to
support. San Francisco's picturesque
Chinatown is the locale for some or
the scenes. and the photoplay is re-
plete with dramatic as we'll as anus
ing incidents. Among the unique char
acters who appear in support OF Yves
Barry as "Dinty" O'Sullivan are a
Chinese youngster and Jolly little
Iickaninny. In the chief supporting
roles are charming Collen Moore, j.
Barney sherry. Pat O'Malley, Mar
iorie Daw and Noah Beery Romance
pathos. humor and thrilling advcn'
lures makes this one OF the most eN-
traordinary cinema productions ever
filmed. Wesley Barry's smile, freok-
les and inimitable acting made him
famous in Daddy Long Legs" With
Mary Pickford. and Don't ever
Marry" and Go and Get IT," but his
browning achievement has undoubted
" been made in 'Cinty." under the
masterful direction OF Marshal Nell
an. II is a motion picture triumph
for both Barry and Neilan, and can
not fail to delight every man, woman
and child, who come 10 the Coy Thea
ire to see It. "Dinty" has received the
enthusiastic endorseent Of critics
throughout the county. 'Nough said
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-03
Going To Boston.

Mrs. F.. l.. Hutcheson left this
week for Fort Worth 10 visit while
with her daughter. Mrs. DR. ronton,
after which she will leave fer Boston,
to study through the summer. Mrs.
Hutcheson VIII De gone until septem-
Der and then return to Snyder to take
up her OCULAR otk.
Mrs. THtcho,cn says her work at
Snyder has always been very pleas
ant, and thu; snyder Is hone. Snyder
il WORTHY 81 the very best. OF course,
and we arc fortunate in k,'ring Mrs.
Hutchesc sith Us.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-03
Facts OF Interest.

32nd Annual convention Christian
Endeayor has grown in Texas from
a small band of young people to
number something like $4,000 to
10000 with about 500 societies.
Waco is convention city.
Speakers OF statewide and national
reputation will be present among
them DR.. j. II. Burma OF Waxahachie.
Er. VIM. states Jacobs, Houston. Tex
as; Or. Young, City Temple, Dallas,
DR. Colby d. Hall. FIT Worth. A. J.
Shartle, Boston, Mass, Dan A. Pool
ing. Associate President United Soci-
ETY. OF Christian Endeayors, Paul
Brown OF California and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Wilgus OF San
Antonio and Mr.. Robt. Jolly OF Hous-
ton will direct singing. Miss Ester
McRuer. whistling soloist, oklahoma
City has been secured for the con-
vention.
Registrations asked for 1000. so
far 1900 are in and eight days more
to go.
This will be the largest young peo-
Piles gathering in any state In the
United States. These young people
are from all denominations.