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The public ledger., 1921-03-02

New York women, through the
Housewives League and affiliated or
ganizations inclined to want to be
SHOWN on the High Cost of Living,
are going in for another fight on pri-
mary causes. They are girding on
their armor, according to Mrs. Julian
Heath, president Of the league, to
bring the "old time grocery with its
wholesome barrels of fresh foodstuffs
back, and supplint the 'flossy shop full
of foods | Inexpensive individual car
tons, cans, bottles, glass mugs and
what not" Incidentally, we are go
ing to force a return to the sale by
measure, from the old-fashioned bar
rel dow nto the almost forgotten half
peck" says Mrs. Heath. "The grocer
admits that he makes just as much
none with the old methads, but he
can't return to them because the man.
ufacturer and producer vie with each
other to produce small and fancy
packages. The argument that buying
by the pound insures full weight
whereas buying in bulg encourages
the short measure doesn't hold any
more. The city weights and measures
department has cured most of false
bottomed measure crookedness, just
as it has tanned the butcher who used
to weigh his thumb with your chops"
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Boys and Girls Clubs
Yours,
T.. II. LIBBY. Sec.
Maine State Grange

Oxford County won in total enroll
ment, but York has the largest num-
Der of boys and girls agricultural and
home making clubs of any of the
counties in Maine. York county has
% clubs, each with local leader.
Penobscot comes next with 20. Cum
berland, Androscoggin-S agadahoc and
Washington are tied for third place
with 10 each. Kennebec has rs, Han
cock 16. Somerset Is. Oxford ID, Pts
cataauis and Waldo IL each. Knox
Lincoln 10, Aroostook and Franklin 8
each.
Seven counties have surpassed their
total enrolment of year ago. They
are Cumberland, Knox-Lincoln, Ok
ford, Piscataquis, Waldo, Washington
and York. The standing of the coun-
ties in number of club members en-
rolled Is as follows:
Oxford, 800; Hancock, 80; Penob-
scot, PTS; Washington, 266; Cumber-
land. 255; Somerset, 255 York, PAS,
Androscoggin- Sagadahoc, 213; Waldo
1913; Aroostook, 175; kennebec 1858;
Franklin 149; Knox-Lincoln liz; Pts
cataquis, III; total 3118.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-14
SUGAR ORCHARD At
OULTON FARM
Prosperous Agrieulturist of Back Road
and Something OF the Activities
There

+. Albert Oulton has a splendid
farm on the Back Road in Skowhegan
and is a prosperous farmer general
agricultural activities being the or
der of the day. The farm contains lS3
acres and the crops this year include
potatoes, turnips, corn, grain. hay and
fruit They maintain nine cows. four
heifers and two calves on the farm.
One of these is a thoroughbred .Jer-
sey, five are common Jerseys. one Is a
Guernsey and the other two are
Holsteins. In the piggery there is a
brood SOW and seven shoats. while
for horse kind there are three horses,
span and a driver.
Mr. Oulton is not interested partic-
ularly in any one line of farming but
in all kinds generally. He and his
son have raised three hundred and
81 bushels of potatoes to the
acre. 1t is good land for all kinds
of crops and the soil has proved ex-
cellent for the raising of apples.
The farm has a good sugar orchard
and 600, 900 feet of pine hemlock and
maple timber ready to be cut as we'll
as an abundance of hard wood The
property has a Inc set of building in
Guiding a large two story house with
running water, bath room and gas
lights This was the old Coffin farm
and one of the landmarks of the Back
Road to Wateryille
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SOMERSET COUNTY AGRICULTURAL NEWS
Hot. Gather Rules
Load lightly, and drive slowly

Load lightly, and drive slowly.
2 Stop in the shade II possible.
3 \ sponge on top of the head. or
even a cloth is good il kept wet. If
dry II is worse than nothing
4 Water your horse as often as
possible. So long as a horse is work
ing, water In small quantities will
not hurt Inn But LET him drink only
a few swallows if he Is going to stand
still.
: When he comes In after work
sponge off the harness marks and
sweat, his eyes, his nose and mouth,
and the dock. Wash his feet but not
his legs.
6 II the thermometer is 70 degrees
or higher, wipe him all over with a
damp sponge. using vinegar water If
possible. Do not wash the horse at
night.
7 Saturday night. give a bran
mash, lukewarm; and add table
spoonful of saltpetre.
8 Watch your horse. II he stops
sweating suddenly. or If he breathes
short and quick, or If his ears droop,
or If he stands with his legs braced
sideways. he is in danger of heat
or sun stroke and needs attention at
once.
3 II the horse is overcome by heat,
get him into the shade remove har-
ness and bride, wash out his mouth,
sponge him all over, shower his legs,
and give him two ounces of aromatic
spirits of ammonia, or two ounces of
sweet spirits of nitre, in a pint of
water; or give him pint of coffee
warm Cool his head at once. using
cold water, or, if necessary, chopped
ice, wrapped in a cloth.
10 If the horse is off his feed try
him with two quarts of oats mixed
with bran, and a little water; and
add little salt or sugar. Or give
him oatmeal Cruel or barley water 10
drink.
II Clean your horse Mt night, so
that he can rest well, and clean him
The salt dandruff dry
ing on his skin makes him uncomfort-
able, and often produces sores under
the harness.
IL Do not fail to water him at
night after he has eaten his hay. II
you don't he will be thirsty all night.
13 II it is so hot that the horse
outside. with bedding under him. TN
less he cools off during the night, he
cannot we'll stand the next days heat.
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FARMERS EXCHANGE
INCORPORATED
George r. Tibbetts of Somerset
County il One of the Directors

The Maine Farmers Exchange has
incorporated under the laws of Maine,
completing its organization, and its
articles of incorporation have been
approved by the office Of the attorney
general The articles give the follow
ing information about the corporation
Maine Farmers Exchange, organ
lied June 20 at Augusta. The head
quarters of the Exchange is Water
boro. Capital stock, $250,O00; all
common nothing paid in; par value
$25; shares subscribed, 205.
President, Frank A. Potter, Ban
gor; treasurer, r. j. Speed, Milo;
clerk, A. w. Stetson, Wateryille; di-
rectors Frank A. Potter Bangor; r..
j. Speed, Milo; George II. Thomas,
Pennington; L. A. Payson, Belfast;
Benz P. Hamilton, WATERFORD j. F..
Guiou, Presque Isle; Clarence b.,
Washburn. Litchfield; Clarence w.
Buck, Norway; d. D. Trumbull,
Westbrook; A. S. Merrill, Lisbon
Falls; Irving r. Sprague, Princeton;
S. s. Estey, Ellsworth; r. l., White,
Bowdoinham; Walter e. Swift, Thorn
aston; w. d. Peaslee, Whitefield;
George r. Tibbetts. Hinckley.
The purposes are given as follows:
The buying and selling of real estate;
the buying and selling of stock in
other associations. owning and oper-
ating of storage warehouses and
packing houses for produce and other
materials; the buying and selling of
farm products; the building and main
tanning of fertilizer plants; the mixing
and selling of fertilizers, poisons, feed.
grain, flour groceries and all such ma
terials articles or goods as in the
opinion of the Board of Directors can
be advantageously and conveniently
dealt in by the corporation for mu-
tual benefit.
The Incorporating subscribers to
the stock are: York County Farmers
Union, Waterford. % shares; Norway
Farmers Union, Norway, 20; Kenne-
bee Pomona Grange. No. 4. Litchfield,
/, Hinckley Farmers Union, Hinck-
ley. /; Lincoln County Pomona
Grange, Whteneld, +; Merrymeeting
Fruit Growers Association, Bowdoin-
ham. a; Lisbon Falls Farmers Union,
Lisbon Falls. 20: Pennington Farm
ers' Union, Pennington, 40; Belfast
Farmers Union Belfast, 20; Milo
Farmers Union, Milo, 16; Westbrook
Farmers Union. Westbrook. / Aroos-
took Cooperative Asso., Pressure
Isle, 1; Bangor Farmers Union. Ban
gor. 20. Thomaston Farmers Union,
Thomaston. 20; Princeton Farmers
Union. Princeton Is: Hancock County
Farmers Union Grain Supply CO., Ellis
worth, "a.
The approval was given on June 80
by the attorney generals office.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-14
RIDGE ROAD-FAIRFIRLD

Miss Annie Bradbury of Fairfield
Village has been a visitor at Mrs. A.
b. Goodwins
Maurice Emery has returned from q
camping trip. spent at Lincolnville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Ellis are at
home at Sunset Ridge Farm after sew
eral days spent at East Pond.
Mrs. Ella Wilcox is fast gaining,
after an operation for appendicitis.
Miss Florence Goodwin is spending
a short vacation at the home of her
parents.
II. l.. Holt and family of Fairfield
Centre spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Howe.
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State Grange Mt Portland

The invitation of Che Augusta Cham
Der of Commerce in the Maine State
Grange to make Augusta headquar-
tiers for the 1921 Convention was not
accepted, but exceptionally bright
prospects are held forth by the com
mittee for 1922. 1t is part of the
plan of the Chamber of Commerce
to invite as many conventions as pos
sible to the city during the next few
years and to gradually gain for Au-
gusta, prestige as a convention city.
The estimated capacity in Augusta at
the present time is 1000 delegates
which is just about the size of the
Orange convention. To the regular
hotel space and the accomodations of
the smaller rooming establishments
in Augusta and Hallowell. there would
be added Accommodations in private
families to make up the total.
The letter received from the exc
cutive committee Of the Maine State
Grange read as follows
Mr.. George G.. Clark,
Augusta Chamber of Commerce.
Augusta, Maine.
Dear Sir:
Your cordial invitation to hold the
next session of the Maine State
Grange in Augusta was received and
placed before the executive committee
at our meeting of July LIST. We very
much appreciate the kind invitation
but as arrangements had been pre-
vlously made to hold the session In
Portland. the committee decided to hold
the session there this year, but hope
your invitation will be open for an
other year.
Yours,
f. II. LIBBY Sec,
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Real Estate Transfers

The following were among the
transfers recorded at the court house
during the past two weeks:
Solon-Joseph E. Lawrence to AL
bert F. Gehrke, land.
St. Albans-Loantha B Southland
to Mark Smith, land with buildings;
Malcolm X. Parkman to Leland J
Hanscom of Lee, land with buildings
containing about 120 acres; Sylvester
NJ Raymond TO George w. Linnell
land.
Embden-Granville Lisherness oil
New Portland to Fred LeHay, land
Fred W. Bunker of Arson to Thomas
B. Tague, land.
Canaan-Charles B. Chase to Will
liam d. futile, land being the farm
formerly owned by John Mitchell, now
deceased.
Moxie Gore Plantation-John Hill
of The Forks to Joseph ]. Hill, land
ittsfield-Jennie Turnbull to Amer
lean Wooden Company, land with
buildings; J d. Wentworth to Elk
nah Branch, land.
Skowhegan-Mary Chamberlain to
Matilda Chamberlain. land with build
ings formerly owned by William j.
Lessor; Susie A. Palmer to Amos P.
Dickinson, land; Lette NJ. Rowe to
Carl NJ. Holt and Walter H. Hight
land with buildings on Madison ave-
nue.; Bessie T. Lambert to Nettie B.
Dyer. land with buildings on Madison
avenue: Bessie T. Lambert to Nettie
b. Dyer, land with buildings on Mid
die street Amidee E. Bison to Ath-
as Hulares ct al. land with buildings
Fairfield-Ward b. Chapman to
Fairfield Monthly Meeting of Friends,
land: Henry A. Fleury to Antoine Be-
gin. land; Peter Poulin TO Henry A.
Fleury. land; George Poulin TO Henry
A. Fleury. land; Wallace Pillsbury
to Alfred Raneourt, land with build
ings; Nellie Goodman of Boston to
jennie Burton of Clinton land with
buildings.
New Portland-Orrin b. Holbrook
to Hiram A. Emery, land.
Bingham-Sarah G. Goodrich to
May b. Upper, land.
Hartland--L. B Wheeler to Mrs.
Bernece Salisbury, land Victoria
Tracey of Palmyra to Llewellyn e.
Tozier, land with buildings: Carrie b.
Stonhope to Clara +. Wright, land
Gray Lumber Company to Charles J.
Walker, land; Elva A. Kinney for
merly Elva A Russell of Boston and
Jessie Russell to Carrie B. Stanhope,
land.
Athens-Frank e. Deering of Corn
Vile to Lester Chase, land.
Hartland-Edward /. Wellington
to Sidney l.. Buzzell, land.
Madison-Nathan A. Weston to
John NJ. Munroe, land in Sunnyside
Park; Byrce X. Edwards to Ralph
Ricci land.
Highland Plantation. Warren
Gould to N S. Stowell of Dixfield,
land.
Norridgewock-Jam w. Wills of
Madison TO Bessie S. Hill of Cornyille,
land with buildings.
Canaan-Cora Bingham to John W.
Bingham, land with buildings.
Palmyra-Leslie Johonnett to En-
erson Shepherd of Saugus, Mass, land
with buildings and formerly owned by
Ben F. Doughty.
Skowhegan-Archie Murray to
Charles Leighton, land on Dartmouth
street so called.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-14
WEST PALMYRA

Mr.. and Mrs. Jeddie Parkman were
in st, Adams last week called there
by the illness of Mr.. Parkmans
mother.
Charles Bragg Is confined to the
house on account of sickness.
Miss Susie Scott of Massachusetts
and Mrs. Rose Emery of Pittsfield
are guests at Daniel Pumroy's.
Esther Boston and sister Hazel
and Miss Audrey Raymond took an
auto trip to Milo last Sunday.
Master Johnnie Furbush is confined
to the house with a very sore throat
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and bad cold but Is very little bet
ter at this writing.
Mr.. Estes was taken very sick a
few days ago with a bad blood hem
morhage.
Miss Edna Lenefest left Monday for
Castine.
Everette Hues of Aroostook was a
visitor at Alex Watson's last Friday
Verman Lenefest has employment
at the farm of H. II. Coston.
Mrs. Eloda Richardson and son
Bryant Eugene passed one day last
week in Hartland.
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Interesting Notes from Ripley

Haying is we'll under way in this
section. The crop will average
light owing to drouth conditions.
Herbert Shilling has built three
room hen house of the shed roof type.
Ed Farrar is building a Broom hen
house of the Monitor type. He has
also shingled his house and installed
electric lights.
John Jones has shingled his barn.
Mrs. Lila Richards has built a
brooder house and installed a $50 to
200 chick capacity. oil burning brood
err stove. The Sol-tIeat pattern. 1t
has given excellen satisfaction, doing
its work we'll as her large flock of
Rhode Island Red ehiX will show.
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range the two of the poison, add lit
tie water and stir the poison solution
directly into the bordeaux just before
YOU are ready to spray.
There are several good bug pois-
ons placed upon the market. and dir
rections for using them are clearly
printed upon each package. The for
mulas for two of the more common
poisons are given below:
FORMULA |
Arsenate of lead. dry powder 1i2
lbs.) or paste (2-3 lbs.) Bodeaux mix
ture 80 gals
FORMULA II
Paris green 1 lb: Bordeaux mixture
so gals
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Canaan Grange

regular meeting of Canaan
Grange was held Thursday, July It'll
with a small attendance. One ap-
plieation for membership was re-
ceiyed. There is to be a Grange SER
vice at the church. Sunday, July IT,
at 2.30 o'clock conducted by Rev
G. l.. Thurlow of Skowhegan. All
Grange members are requested to
meet at the Grange Hall at l o'clock
on the above date and march TO the
church in a body. The Grange choir
will assist with the singing
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-14
Bingham Grange

The next meeting of Bingham
Grange which is July % FRIDAY eve
ning1 Is to be Children's Night All
parents who are grangers are asked to
come with their children and see that
they are prepared to help on the pro-
gram. Ice cream and assorted cakes
will be served. Sisters please bring
a cake
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DODLIy DIsT-NORRIGEWOCK

Mrs. Alta Boynton Of Waterville
has been visiting at O.. H. Stevens for
a few days.
Mrs. Mahalia McTntire was the
guest of her son Walter McIntire last
Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Fenton has returned
home from Somerset Hospital and Is
gaining slowly.
Fred w. Tobey cut his hand very
bad last week. Dr. Smith dressed
the wound and it is getting along well
as can be expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Witham called
on relatives in Skowhegan last Sun
day.
Coney Loring of Larone was a bust
ness caller in this vicinity last week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-14
FRESH FISH

Salmon-40c
Herring-12c.
Mackerel-30e.
Halibut-35c.
Haddock-15c
Cod-15c
Lake Trout-40c
FLOUR AND FEED PRlCES-eon
RECTED BY f. L. & A. GERALD
All Round Flour-196 lbs. twoOo
$100; SO lbs. (cotton) $5Oo; ~
lbs. (paper) $1.25. .o,.
Bread Flour-196 lbs. (woodl sl-,,'
90 lbs (cotton) $500; 24la ~
(paper) $1.50.
Corn-$160 a bag
Cracked Corn-$160
Middlings-$190.
Bran-$1.6 go
Gluten-$24 40.
Mixed Feed-$1 100.
Meal-$1.60
Cottonseed Meal-s24O, 40 per cen
protein
Oats-60c a bu.
Linseed Oil Meal-$2.50.
Hay-s2S. baled
Straw-S20 a ton
Rock Salt-$1.00
Scratch Feed-$2.50
Union Grains-$250
Barley-S1.10 a bu.
Wheat-$2.25 a blu.
Sugar 100 lbs. $3.50; 10 IDS SiV''
Dry Mash-100 lbs, $500
Oyster Shells-100 lbs. N.bO
Stock Feed-10O lbs, $3.50 . .,
Ground Corn and Oats-SO lpS1 o.
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Race Horses nj East st. Adams

Henry Clukey of Milo but who is at
present in town at S. J. Parker's has
two race horses which are worthy of
notice, both of which were entered
at the recent Pittsfleld races, Edward
Laid and Sister Todd, Sister Todd Is
good trotter, nicely limbed and well
hammered and is expected to make
good this season and is eligible for the
slow classes.
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WHOLESALE MARKETS

Eggs-35c.
Butter-40c
New Potatoes = s. 90.
Beans-S500
Round Hog-12c
Cabbage sc.
String beans-l5c III
Tomatoes-l5c a III.
Beets-3c
Carrots--3c
Turnips-3c
Green peas-$300 a bnshel
RETAIL MARKET
Butter-EOc
Eggs-40
Beans-15c a OF
Onions-Texas, Sc. a III.
New Potatoes-60e a neck
Lard-Pure 15c
Salt pork-1Sc. ID. or his NJ 81 m
Squash--8c
Cucumbers-2 for Csc.
Cabbage-Sc
Beets. carrots, turnips-5c
Tomatoes-20c.
Green peas-S0e.
Cheese-30c
Grapefruit-15c each.
String beans-20c.
Celery-25c bunch.
Watermelon-6c a lib.
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Lee Man Buys vt. Adams Farm

Malcolm Parkman has sold his farm
known as the Lorenzo Davis place to
Mr.. Hanscom of Lee and has taken
possession. Mr.. and Mrs. Parkman
are staying for the present with their
daughter Mrs. Ralph Hanson.
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Card OF Thanks

We wish to express onr :.
thanks to- all our. neiehho. 4'e
friends who were SO kind tn =.
deep bereavement. - u
Mr.. Peter Farley
Miss Esther Farley
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Farlar
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Fritb
Mr. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Farley
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hnla.
Bingham, Me. July IA, 1921
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We have a special machine fer
folding circulars letters (SM"x11")
and can fold, inclose and address and
post your circulars much cheaper
than you can do II yourself.
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The Independent Repofaegs,, 10 for
sale at the store N Lakewood Grove
by b. B. Harvell.
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Sk0whegan Local Market Corrected
Every Tuesday

The following list down to the Re-
tall Market shows what the farmers
may expect generally from the local
dealers for farm products:-
WHICH EgA L MApL-In1,o
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-10-27

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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-10-27
DELINQUENT TAX LIST
1920 TAXES

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NE Sc 14-2-24 40a ..... 1000
ny & Sc NE 14-2-24 12Oa.. 22.O6
Sh NE & Sc NV 1924
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21
URGE CORN S|LACE AS
BEST FEED FOR CATTLE
Extension Division Urges This
Economical Feed as Means
OF Increasing Profits.

front or loss in commercial beef
cdttic operations depends uDon tbrcc
iactors-buyinE. feeding and selling.
vi these. success in the first and lat
'cr ouyihs and selling. rests upon
each individuals foresight or ability
along these lines. and are matters
unon which no definite rules for sue
cess can be given. With feeding.
however. experimental results have
SHOWN the most profitable practices
and these have been demonstrated h,,
practical beef cattle feeders. such
practices mean more economical
feeding. and when followed make for
scat Droht in cattle feeding opera
lions
According 10 specialists OF the ami
MAJ husbandry extension department,
outstanding in economical cattle
feeding practices is the wide use OF
corn silhSe In fact, this feed has
bec'i termed the keystone of eco
monica. cattle feeding" The h,of
producer is not Interested in increas-
ing production at the present time
ms experience during the past year
"ouI" not Justify this. In most sue
ccsSi u! systems OF farming. however
II certain number OF cattle are han
dlcd each year. one Of the problems
OF III" beef producer. therefore. ,s
mat OF handling these cattle more
economically, or in other words. fol-
loving the most profitable feeding
practices. The latter calls FOR tho
use OF corn s!laSc.
This feed has been shown by OK
detrimental results TO be the basis Of
the most economical winter ration
Tor yearl:nG steers that are TO he
sra"cd the following summer. for
Two Evar-old steers that are 10 be
hn!shcd on pasture the following
summer, and for ycarlinEs and two
year old steers being fattcncd in dry
lot. In the case Of tyvo-ycar-old
steers being w!ntcred prepar atory to
hnlsh!ng on pasture the following
GUNNER. experiments conducted at
'hc Virginia station have shown n
ration OF forty pounds of corn silaye
per head daily TO be the most cconom-
!cai 10 use.
Profit in tn. coming seasons cattle
operations viii depend TO u large ex =
'ent upon economical feeding This
calls for silo and proper use of
its contents, corn s;lage