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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03
CONDITIONING BIRDS
FOR POULTRY SHOWS
Stand Better Chances for Win
ming If Well Trained.
Poultry Specialists of United States
Department of Agriculture Give
Suggestions for Prepara-
ton of Fowls.

Although the larger poultry SHOWS
are usually held in the fall, smaller eX-
hibitions are staged throughout the
winter months. The following ADVICE
In training and conditioning birds pre-
vious to a show, given by poultry spe-
cialists of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, is good the Whole
year round. The bird that has been
properly trained and prepared will
stand better chance every time or
winning a prize than another pro
equally good, but wild or easily fright
ened, or whose plumage is soiled or
dirty.
After the birds are selected, remove
them from the rest of the flock ana
place each bird in an exhibition coop
for at least part OF each day. Fowls
SO confined viii became accustomed Il"
the coop. Handling dhem-~that is, re
moving them from 81 @ coop each day
will have the effeC If l"'.in@ tlcu
tame. In handling The birds and re.
moving and returning them to and
) from the coopS. move quietly and nam
die the birds gently SO as not to-
frighten them.
Examine the plumage so that the
fowl will become accustomed to such
movements when being handled by the
judge Likewise, attempt to compose
the bird by smoothing and stroklng the
wattles gently; this. seems 70 have
soothing effect on the fowls, and when
done frequently and properly they
come to look for it when one approach
es the coop.
Birds to be exhibited. should not be
confined to the exhibition coops for too
great period, as long, continuous
cooping may cause them to get out of
condition and therefore unfit for show
"A satisfactory plan is to confine the
birds for a part Of each day or every
other day alternately up TO few days
before sending them to the show, when
they should be confined until ready to
ship.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03
Riaht way 10 Read.

The only way to read with any
efficiency Is to read so heartily that
dinner time comes two hours before
You expected 1t, Sidney Smith wrote.
10 SIT with your Livy before you and
shear the geese cackling that saved
the capital and to see with your own
eyes the Carthaginian suffers gather
Ing up the rings Of the Roman
knights after The battle OF Cannae and
fleaping them into bushels; and to- be
80 Intimately present at the actions
yOu are reading Of that when any one
knocks at the door It will take you
two Of three seconds to deterpine
whether you are IN yonr own study
lor on the plains Of Lombardy looking
at Hannibal's weather. beaten fare
that IS the only kind of study that
d not tiresome, almost the only kind
TINT IS not useless.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03
PROVIDE BATH FOR POULTRY
Chickens Cleanse Themselves by Wal
lowing in Soil and Dust Box :.
n Should Be Accessible.

Chickens never wash as many other
birds do, hut cleanse, themselves by
;wallowing in SOIL Where board CT
cement floors are used in the chicken
E9nse, some means for busting should
be provided during the winter months,
say poultry specialists of the United
States Department of Agriculture. For
a flock of 80 Ito go fowls a dust box
3 by { feet or 4 by & feet will generally
be fou4d large enough, and should be
placed where 1t can be reached by sun
light. during as much of the day as
possible.
Fins light. dry dust,is the best kind
WITH which to fill the box, but sandy
loam is good. Road dust is recon-
sinerded by many, but it is apt to be
filthy. Coal or wood ashes may be
miScd with the soil if desired.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03

Don't Leave Manure in Piles EXPOSED
to Weather Conditions Favorable to
Loss BY Washing-Use 1t to Ela!ee
Compost Heap.
peat the layers until all the waste has
been disposed of and then cover the
whole with a layer Of earth.
II it is desired to add to the heap.
from time to time the top layer may
be opened and the new material
temptied into the hole thus made. This
is convenient for the suburban home
where there is no animal to consume
the kitchen waste. In the spring the
heap is we'll nixed with a fork and
the compost is ready to be spread on
the garden plot. The heating manure
will effectively destroy any weed seed
present and will also break down the
structure of most of the. materials
that have. been thrown upon the pile
The process may be continued indefi-
nitely by simply adding enough
manure to insure heating. Compost is
especially valuable for use in hotbeds
and coldframes.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03
DISEASE Cause
OF ANIMAL L SIS
: Three ourths of Ailments Which
Ruin Valuable Herds Can
Be Prevented.
STRICT SANITATION NEEDED
Contagious Maladies, Sporadic Ali
mcnts, Parasitic Troubles, Acct
dents and Neg ect Are All
Quite Dis strous.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agrculture) r..
Every year the people of the United
States lose over $200,00O,0OO directly
(and no one knows how much indi-
rectly) through diseases of farm ami
mails. This Is a large toll when d.
vided on a per capita basis, and when
it comes home to the farm stock-rais-
er who finds valuable animal dead in
The barn, or an epidemic spreading in!
10 his herd, tie loss Is sometimes disas-
trous. The most regrettable feature
ct The case is that probably three,
fouTtls Of the lose could be prevented
Five Causes Of Disease.
There ale five principal causes of
: disease and death of farm animals
contagious diseases, sporadic disease,
parasitic troubles, accidents and neg
lect. Contagious diseases can be.
avoided, OF at least their consequences
greatly diminished, if farmers will
learn to cooperate with the United
States Department Of Agriculture. and
The various state livestock and SAM
tary authorities, who are striving to
maintain animal health Farmers
should report promptly to the nearest
officials any suspicion of the presence
of contagious disease and they should
observe carefully all regulations in re-,
gard to quarantine, sanitation, and.
care of animals, as protection against,
c0ntagion.
Tuberculosis is one Of the worst
scourges. among animals anu it thrivesI
best in damp, dark, illEVentilated sta:
bes. 1t is less common among AMI
mails running at large. Light, dry,
Weil-ventilated stables and dry, clean
barnyards or paddocl1s are essential to
the health of farm animals. One val
liable point in combating contagious,
diseases, especially tuberculosis, is, to
start the herd with animals that not
only are free from disease. but are Of
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03
MODERN CARMEN AT WORK
Gathering Of Women cigarmakers Pre-
sents a ctoiorfuI Sight in Span.
ish Cities Today.

+ Is . ID
The Carmen OF the opera is no idle
fancy Of a poet. She was and is very
real In Spain today. THEY are known
as cigarreras, and their age may be
anything from twelve to sixty. They
are paid but a peseta day, and as
no human being can live on that, they
devote good share of their time to a
business said to be the oldest in the
world. 1t is no uncommon thing to
lind as high as so babies in cradles
Or crawling abour the feet of the
-irls as they work For comfort the
sirls discard the greater part of
lheir clothing when they start to work,
nut retain q red rose. in their hair
or great silver earrings. .s.
They are boisterons and rough, and
he visitor Is hailed with demands
money and given the vilest of
sfs3ses II he refus es But the girls
s5sg IS kIaes wofk Every one has a
sssg mirror before her, in which she
ENDS constant glances, and the little
clothing she retains Is colorful as the
rainbow. They all have lovers who
almost without exception abuse them,
beat them and take away their earn
fngs. She stands this as long as the
ever is true to her bur If he looks
elsewhere he had best beware OF a sti-
" setto blade between his shoulders The
cider women make the, cigars and
the younger the cigarettes Denver
News.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03
sELENlUM FOR THE ASKING.

The supply of se!enium and tcllu.
rum so far exceeds the demand that
the national research council has
created committee expressly 10 find
possible means for their utilization.
The source of these minerals is IN
the anode mud from the elcctrolyio
refining Of copper, and the reaaeriea
are able to supply annually about
100000 pounds Of selenium and
$4,000 pounds of tellurium. A few
hundred pounds of each would
amply supply the market. lnvesti-
gators can get reasonable quantities
gratis from any Of the copper s.nelt,
ing companies.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03
MAKE COMP 0sT HEAP
FOR USE IN GARDEN
Start BY Laying Down Bed OF
Fresh Stable Manure
Organic Rubbish, Decayed Vegetables,
Dead Vines, Weeds and Other
Truck May Be Used-Size
Plot Necessarily Varies.

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
Garden waste, decayed vegetables,
dead Vines, weeds, and the organic
rubbish that collects about the place
during busy summer may be cleaned
up and put to work again through the
agency of compost heap. Start the
heap by. laying down a bed Of stable
manure which has not been burned
or heated. The size of the plot will
vary with the amount of refuse to be
used; for ordinary uses, if the bed is
made feet long by feet wide and
2 feet deep it will serve the purpose.
Over the manure spread a two-foot
layer of refuse and cover it with an
other layer of manure. This last layer
need be only foot in thickness Re
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03
ROTTEN EGG IS JslD Esslla7AELE
Many Farmers DO Not Seem 10 Care
or Bother About Clean Nests for
the Layers.

No one likes a rotten egg, conse-
quently n2. one is going to buy one
not even the. commission dealer Many
farmers do not care whether their hens
steal their nests or not and do not
bother to hunt for the eggs until mar
ket day comes around. Once week
is sometimes as often as eggs are
looked for. Any eggs that have come
from an old nest or, that in any way
look suspicious should be. scandled at
home before sending them to market.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03

State of South Dakota, County of Bon
Homme.-ss.
IN COUNTY COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate of Porter
A. Bliss, Deceased.
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
SENDS GREETING TO THE
HEIRS AT LAW AND NEXT
OF KIN OF PORTER A. BLISS,
DECEASED AND TO ALL PER-
SONS TO WHOM THESE PRES
ENTS MAY COME:
Notice is hereby given that Sarah
Bliss has presented and filed in this
Court her petition setting forth that
Porter A. Bliss died intestate at the
County of Bon Homme and State of
South Dakota on the 18th day of
February 1921, being at the time of
his death a resident of said County
and State, and praying that Letters
Adm inistration of the estate of
id deceased, be issued to her, and
at Friday, the 18th day of March,
321, at two o'clock P. NJ, of said
lav, at the Court House, in the City
Iyndall, Bon Hon1me County, South
Dakota, has been fixed as the time
md place for hearing said petition,
@hep and where any person interest
y may appear and file written OBJ
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03

jections and show cause, If anv j, !.
have, why said petition should mt !,
granted. =
Done in open Court this Oath d,v
of February, 1921.
By the Court:
J. L. ME1GHEN,
A''es'' errr,, Judge
(SEAL). Clerk.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03

At the present time nine counties in
South Dakota are arranging for men,
bership campaigns in the near future.
McCook and Stanley counties will be-
gin on March z. Jones and Jackson
counties are conducting campaigns
now. Mellette county plans to begin
their drive in June while Dewey, Car
son and Hughes counties are making
preliminary preparations for mem
bership drives. The board Of direct
ors OF Bon Homme county expect to
take up the farm bureau membership
proposition in the very near future.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03
FARM FOR CENSUS PURPOSES
lis All Land Which Is Farmesd by One
Person, Either by His own Labor
or With As sistance.

According, to the 1920 Gems nus there
are i4 1885, ees farms in the United
/ States. A farm" for census purposes
Is all the land which ! S directly farmed
,py one person, either by his ow n labor
alone or with the rs sistance { MEM
sbers OF the housefo Id or hire d en-
ploiees. When a lar ldowner ha one
Tor more tenants, rer tiers. croppt rs or
managers. the land operated by each
is considered ''far m."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03
EXERCISE FOR soWs NEEDED
Feed for Animals Should Be Scattered
Around Floor to. Compel Them
to Hustle.

Sows due.,to farrow in. April or May
ought to have some bulky feed. Prof.
]. HI. Sheperd Of the North Dakota Ag-
ricnltural college reports that the
herdsman at the agricultural college
feeds a pound to a pound and a quar-
ter Of grain per 10e pounds weight of
SOW and little alfalfa hay to give
plenty of bulk. He also advises maxi
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03

tlGGiSny.
stock that is not predisposed to dis
ease. Official tests OF herds are made
on request and through cooperation of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture with livestock sanitary Off
Gals, Purchase of breeding stock
from these herds is wise precaution.
Care also should be taken to obtain
stock adapted to climatic and local
conditions. The other sources of ami
mai loss are largely a. matter Of in
tel!igent and careful handling.
Sporadic and incidental diseases.
such as disorders of the digestive and
respiratory tracts, can be avoided
largely by proper handling and feed
ing. A proper balancing OF rations has
a material influence on the health Of
live stock. Too much of any food ele-
ment is likely to result in digestive
disorders. thus predsposing the ami
NAL to disease.
Parasitic diseases also carry off
large numbers of valuable animals
every year. They are largely the re-
suit of improper housing and neglect.
The average farmer can not be ex-
pected to have the time and aptitude
for study which will keep him apace
with the latest developments in feeds
aud feedi.Ss, animal nutrition and
medicines, hygiene, and other import
ant matters related to the stock-rais-
ing industry. He. san, however, avail
himself of the benefit of the studies
and demonstrations of specialists wh1G
have devoted their entire time to these
subjects Every state agricultural col,
lege maintains a corps of, Specialists
whose publications and; services are
available .ss
Department Offers Aid.
The department. of agriculture is
constantly giving out important in
formation in books and bulletins which
may be had on request and in every
state the department has representa-,
tiv sE. eelnaa ting ing animal diseases. Il
is well to consult local veterinarian
in case Of any disturbing symptoms
and to report to the state veterinarian,
or the United States Department of
Agriculture. any symptoms which in
dictate the possibility of an epidemic;
The wise breeder is ever on the look
our to- prevent disease instead of wait
Ing until cure is necessary.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03
TRACTORS ARE TlME..sAvERs
To Get Full Benefit. Of Machine Farm
err Should Get All information
About Mechanism.

Farm tractors are time savers for
the average farmer. After a farmer
gets a tractor his first impulse should
be to get all the information possible
about It and: then so .manage it as to
get the full benefit from that informa-
ton. q
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03
BIG FARM ECONOMIC CHANGE
Transportation OF Products in Motor
trucks Becoming More Popular
In Middle Nest.

Great progress will be made in the
transportation Of farm products by
trucks in the Middle West in the next
few years. This is one of the hig
economic changes which is coming in
agriculture.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03

ing the sows take exercise, scattering
their feed, around on the floor so they
will have two hours or more AT work in
picking 1t up. Another good thing
about alfalfa hay is that it keeps them
on their feet quite little while. r Pigs
from sows which have had plenty of
exercise and bulky feed are usually
much stronger than those from lat,
lazy sows.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03
Linn county, Oregon, secured 909
members at $40 the first week of their
bureau membership campaign.

County Agent Monroe has listed at
his office the names of several parties
who desire farm work. Members of
the farm bureau who have farm labor
wants should make their needs known
at the bureau office. :.
The American Farm Bureau FEEDER
attn is inviting other organizations t
join in shippers conference in Chic
ago on March IA at which time con-
sideration will be given to The ways
and means of reducing the prohibitive
freight rates.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03

March is the month to
seed corn termination test Y
sin now and plant or'y 100
germination seed this ye
price of corn is to renal
reduce the cost of productio
ing more corn per acre.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03

The board of directors of the Bon
Homme County Farm Bureau are
planning to meet next week, probably
March 10, at which time Mr. Ben B.
Lawshe, representing the organization
department of the South Dakota Farm
Bureau Federation, will be present and
the matter of organizing Bon Homme
county will be taken up.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03
BON HoMME COUNTY
FARM BUREAU NOTES.

The present membership of the
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
is $4,000.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03

The county farm bureau is ops lin
offices this week in the basement Of
Mccain building at Tyndall Presid
ent Fl. c. Madole Of the bureau stated
that the Office was being planned With
the express idea of being OF real ser
vice to the farmers of Bon Homma
county.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03

Thirty-seven counties in Georgia
have had farm bureau membership
drives with excellent success.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-06
ILLNESS OF THE EMPEROR
OF JAPAN CAUSING ALARM

Toxic, Oct. emperor Yoshihito
whose illness has been causing alarm
in Japan, is said to be worse, in a.,
official statement issued here. 1t is
stated his condition is most unsatis-
factory.
In the imperial household it is ex-
planned that the emperor's physical
and mental condition has become ag
gravated. The difficulty he has ex-
perienced in walking and holding
conversation has been augmented,
while his memory and capacity for
attention have declined. There are
signs that he has been suffering from
a severe disease of the brain and it is
recalled that during his infancy h.
was seriously ill, his malady recur
ring after he attained his majority.
Since the coronation he has gradually
weakened in mind and body
The official statement concluded tv
saying that the growing volume of
domestic and international business
was placing an increasing demand
upon the time of the emperor and
compelled the issuance of formal
statement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-06
PREPARING TO RETURN THE
VISIT OF JAPANESE PRINCE

Honolulu, T. H., Oct. 6.-An influx
OF foreign princes and high digna-
taries soon will begin into Japan to
return the official visits paid by
Prince Hirohito, heir apparent to the
Japanese throne, on his recent tou.
OF the world, according to a special
cable dispatch received from Toxic
ny the Nippu Jill local Japanese
language newspaper. The first of the
visitors will be Field Marshal Joffre,
hero of the world war, who left Paris
Sept. for Japan, according to an of
fetal message received by the Japa-
nese government. He will come as a
special envoy of the French govern
ment.
Marshal Joffre will be followed by
an official visit by the Prince of
Wales, heir to the British throne, who
viii leave London March II next for
Toxic, according to an official mes
sage from the British court.
The Japanese government, especi-
ally the imperial household, is max
ing elaborate plans for welcoming
Marshal Joffre and the Prince of
Wales, the Pippu Jill cable said.
1t is also reported from Toxic that
the crown princes of Belgium and
Italy, and prince of the Holland
royal family will visit Japan to re-
turn calls made by Crown Prince Hi
rohito.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-06
LOYAL GOLFERS
TRYING TO HOLD
FIRST HONORS
Women National Championship
Contest Continues Today On
Deal Links

Deal, n. j., Oct. 6.-American
women golfers were more deter
mined than ever today to keep the
national championship at home. The
greatest obstacle having been re-
moved by the defeat of Miss Cecil
Leitch. British, French and Canadian
champion. the gallery at the annual
tournament at the Hollywood Golf
Club looked forward eagerly to the
match between Miss Edith Leitch.
sister of the British champion, and
| Miss Elaine Rosenthal, of Chicago,
and that between Mrs. Latham Hall.
of England and Miss Alexa Stirling of
Atlanta, the defending champion.
1t was hard to determine just for
whom the Eagle should scream in the
Hall-Stirling match. Mrs. Hail. Eng
lish-born wife OF an American citizen,
is playing from an English club. Miss
Strings home is in Atlanta and sh
plays from an Atlanta club, but her
parents were born in Great Britain.
Mrs. F. c. Let's, Jr., Chicago,
conquerer of Miss Cecil Leitch. was
calculated to have a hard match this
afternoon with the able and steady
Miss Marion Hollins, of New York.
Miss Edith Leitch was not regarded
highly by American golfers at the be-
ginning of the tournament, but no
player has shown as much skill with
the irons and on the green's.
The fourth and last match arranged
for the third round today was between
Miss Sarah Fownes. of Pittsburg, and
Mrs. c. II. Vanderbeck. of Philadel-
phia.
Knickerbockers are taboo for wom-
ems national golf championship tour
naments. Some visiting competitors
admitted today they had planned to
array themselves for the course like
their brothers. but were ,too timid
Their reticence was not diminished by
the fact that the feminine gallery
wore riding costumes.
Officials of the Hollywood Golf club
are expecting special traInloads of
spectators for the thirty-six hole final
on Saturday and they have invited
President Harding to attend.