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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
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CALF FED TO WEAVING TIME
Quite Simple Matter If Mother Has
Sufficient Milk to Nourish Young
ster Properly.

The feeding Of a beef calf from
birth until it is weaned is a very sim
pie matter If its mother gives milk
enough to nOurish it properly. The
principal part Of the calf's ration,
therefore, may be cheaply and safely
provided by giving its mother the
proper feeds for the production Of
milk. Do not feed the COW too heavily
on grain soon after she has dropped
the calf. While it is important that
the calf have plenty of milk at all
times, It should never have too much,
especially soon after birth The fol-
lowing suggestions are designed par
ticularIy for select animals chosen es-
pecially for breeding purposes. says
the United States Department of Agri-
culture.
4 calf dropped in the fall or win
ter probably will do better if kept sep
arated from its mother and allowed TO
suck night and morning In summer
it should be provided with a lot for
exercise and pasture in the daytime,
and during the winter with a we'll
bedded box stall at night. When the
calf is from four to six weeks old il is
a good plan to bring 1t from the lot
early in the morning, allow it to suck.
then take it to the pen or stall to be
fed some grain. It should also be
sucked at night before grain is fed.
then taken out to the grass lot or be
fed a little hay in the stall. To be
kept contented when away from its
mother a calf should run with other
calves. a bull calf should be separated
from the heifers at the age Of three
or four months. If the calf is dropped
late in winter or spring il may be
more convenient to allow IT TO run
with its dam for several months on
pasture.
Since milk is natures food for the
calf it would be reasonable TO suppose
that milk alone, is sufficient feed for
it. In all cases, however, it should be
provided with a little grain in addition
to milk If both the COW and the calf
have good pasture and the COW is Civ
ing milk enough, the calf will grow to
weaving age in good condition with
less grain than otherwise would be
needed. Frequently, however. the
amounts of both pasture and milk are
somewhat limited. Then the feeding
Of more grain is absolutely essential
for best results.
When from four to six weeks old a
calf may be taught to eat grain. This
may be done by feeding it in a creep
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
NEW AND GOOD ROADS BUILT
Needs Of Commercial interests, of
Tourists as Well as Farmer,
Have Been Considered.

Wonderful progress is being made
in constructing a great network OF
good roads throughout the country.
The needs Of commercial interests, Of
tourist, as well as the farmer, have
been consulted in designing this sys-
tenn. 1t has long been a reproach
that American roads were inferior to
those of most European countries but
this condition OF affairs is now being
corrected. In 1916 the government
appropriated $75,OO0.OOO to be spent
in five installments, the last of which,
amounting to S25. 1000, 600, was to be
released July I, 1919. and this has
since been increased by an additional
$2O0.O0O.OOO. Up to May 1 plans had
been approved for building 27,970
miles of road or nine times the dis
lance from New York to San Fran
cisco and of this 1880 were actually
under construction.-Boys' Life.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
TEST DURABILITY OF. ROADS
Government Bureau of Road Building
Has Constructed Stretch of Road
way at Arlington.

In order to accurately determine the
durability Of the various kinds Of road
way, the government bureau Of road
building has constructed a stretch OF
roadway at Arlington representing
all the different methods of road build
ing, and over this. heavy machine is
drawn back and forth by cable. This
is supposed to reproduce the action Of
vehicles passing over 1t and the re-
suits are carefully noted and COM
pared. The result of the operations
will be used as a guide to the expendi-
ture of nearly $3OO.OO0,O00 which will
be made under government auspices.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
THE LAWMAKERS KEEP BUSY
Both Branches Broke Precedent by
Holding Sessions on Last
Day of the Week.

Both branches of the Kansas legis-
Iature impressed upo1 the politicians
and other Kansas visito that the
present legislature was the "Workin
est" Legislature the state ever had
The senate stayed in session an hour.
This is really remarkable, for it IS
the first time in the memory of the
oldest native that the senate ever
worked on Saturday in any month OF
January. After cleaning up the calen-
dar on third readings md hearing the
judiciary committee Kill a lot Of bills
the senate quit until o'clock Mon lay
afternoon.
The house also worked while. 1t
started to clean up its calendar and
got into trouble on the first measure
presented and a call of the house ne
vented adjournment until nearly noon.
The senate committee on Judiciary
killed the Brooke anti-smoking bill.
The bill prohibited smoking on street
cars or on interurban cars anywhere
in Kansas. 1t prohibited smoking on
railroad trains except in smoking IS
or compartments.
There is not going to be any open
ing of the Sunday laws in this state.
The senate committee On temperance
and hygiene killed the Watkins bills
to repeal the Sunday closing tons
of the general statutes. The law was
enacted in 1858 and has been the
cause of many a laugh because it pro-
hibited any ale-house, saloon or tip
ping place or any other business in
stitution to be open on Sunday, except
for the absolute necessities.
There has Leen so much confusion
over the enforcement of the law that
many county attorneys asked for the
repeal of the law. But drug, cigar
and confectionery stores were expect
ing that a new bill would be intro
duced which would prohibit the sale
of any article on Sunday except drugs
and absolute necessities, that thy
we're organizing for fight. The com
mittee and Senator Watkins decided
that the repeal offered too many pos.
sibilities for fight in the legislature
and decided to let the law stand.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
DIFFERENT KINDS OF GEESE
Toulouse Is Most Popular on Account
of Large Size-Emden and Chi
nese Are Liked.

The Toulouse is the giant of the
geese family. 1t is a native of France.
Its ordinary weight is from 10 TO 20
pounds, but it is not uncommon to
find specimens weighing from % TO 80
pounds. This is the typical gray goose,
but beneath and behind these body
feathers are white areas in the pIu-
mage.
1t is said by those who have had
experience with this breed that young
geese during the first year lay from
ID to % eggs, when older they may
lay from % to 40.
The Emden is a popular breed In
some places. The bodies of the birds
are snowy white, the legs and bills
yellow. They have good type and
conformation. In size it is the same
IS standard for the Toulouse. though
it is said a smaller number Of EN-
den reach this standard than the lou
louise.
The Emden, when well bred, prop
erly fed and prepared, makes a car
cass that sells well on the market.
But it is said that many breeders in
this country have not given much at
tentiOn TO fine quality.
There are two varieties Of Chinese
geese, Brown and White. This breed
has different characteristics from the
others mentioned. The birds stand
more erect and have longer and slen-
derer necks than the others. The
Brown Chinese have at the base Of
the bill a peculiar dark-colored knob.
The Brown is considered the most
prolific of all the geese. The stand
ard weight for the gander is 10 pounds,
goose II pounds. The female is said
to lay from 40 to so eggs, sometimes
more. A large per cent of the eggs
are generally fertile.
The African is not at all common
in this country. The color of this
breed is dark gray on the back and
light beneath. There is a dark stripe
on the neck that extends we'll down
the back. The bill is black and has
a knob something like that of the
Brown Chinese.
The color of the eggs is orange.
The geese of this breed lay better
than Emden. but not so well as the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10

II lots Or others
may go along,
too, or may meet
him on the way.
He has to really
have his own ad-
ventures, others
can't have them
for him.
4" We can't go
along, too, for we
know the way, and
everyone m u s [
find the House Of
Secrets by him
self. We can only
act as little guide
posts.
"a You see,' said
Mrs. Wood Elf, If
it were any other
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
HOW DOCTORS
treat COLDS
And The FLU
First Step In Treatment Is 8 Briak
Purgative With Calotabs, the
Purified and Refined CalomaI
Tablets that are Nausea-
less, Safe and Sure.

Doctors have found by experisze1
that no medicine for colds and inE1-
enza can be depended upon for fun ef-
Sectiveness until the liver Is made thGr-
oughly active. That is why the first
step in the trestment Is the new, nausea
less colonel tablets called Cs1otabs,
which ara free from the sickening and
weakening effects OF the old style caIo-
mel Doctors also point out the fact
that an active liver may 60 long way
towards preventing influenza and Is Oaa
OF the most important factors IN en-
zbling the patient TO successfully with
stand an attack and ward OF pnsE-
monia-
One Calotab on the tongue az bed
time with a swallow OF water-that's
all. No salts, no nausea nor the slight
est interference with your eating, pleas
ure or work. Next morning your cold
has vanished, your liver Is actiTe, your
system Is purified, and you are feeling
fine, with hearty appetite for break
fast. Druggists sell Calotabs only IN
original sealed packages, price thirty
i've cents. Your money VIII be cheer
fully refunded If you do not find thsR
alphabetically
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10

way there really wouldn't be half
the fun in life. If we were told
just what we wanted to do, and
where We wanted to go and what
to see because some one else had
seen it, and so could tell US about It,
and If we always did what was
planned for US we wouldn't have any
experiences Of our OVID. And expert
ences are like adventures.
That's because we're all separate
creatures with separate minds p"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10

Calves.
or pen to which the COW does not have
access. Wheat bran is an excellent
feed for this purpose. A good ration
for the first few weeks would be
coarsely ground corn, oats and wheat
bran. equal parts by weight, with q
small quantity Of oil meal added every
few days. Feed the calf at first one
fourth OF a pound of grain a day, or
just what it Will eat up clean. giving
one-half Of the amount night and
morning. After a few weeks a ration
Of whole oats four parts, sheIled corn
two parts, and oil meal one part by
weight should be substituted for the
ground feeds. The calf should be eat
ing from two to three pounds Of grain
a day when six months old, or approx
imately one-half to one pound OF grain
per 100 pounds live weight
Unless the cow has been giving suf-
ficient milk previous to this age Of the
calf, It may be advisable to provide q
nurse cow for the calf. To make the
most satisfactory growth the calf
should have a liberal supply OF milk
for several months longer. This is
especially true If it is to make a maxi
mum growth and show to the best ad-
vantage when the fair season arrives.
By being fed in the way described. IL
should make continuous growth from
birth II weaned properly, so that
none Of the calf fat or bloom is lost.
the chances for 1t TO grow out and
make q profitable and useful animal
are decidedly in its favor.
The calf is old enough 10 wean
when from eight to twelve months old.
Weaving should take from u to Is
days, and should be done gradually.
| When old enough to wean allow il to
suck once a day for a week, then
every other day for four or five days,
and increase the interval until no milk
| at all is allowed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
Domestic STORM warninqs.

The following pleasant recipe for
being happy, though married, was Civ
en- by an old village woman to her
daughter, who was married recently
do as your father and I did, my
dear. Whensoeyer he came home feel
ing contrary, he wore his hat on the
back OF his head, and that were
sign. And then I never said q word.
And whatsoever felt cross or crook
ed, I threw my shawl over my left
shoulder, and then he never dared say
a word"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10

J. Ralph Burton, formerly United
States senator from Kansas, was
elected to head the list of delegates
to investigate conditions in North Da-
kota and Minnesota and compare them
with the reports recently used by the
National Defense League against the
Nonpartisan League and Townleyism
in this state The committee will con-
sist of five men, three of whom are
members of the Nonpartisan League,
and two impartial. A dozen counties
in Northwest Kansas were repre-
scented.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
Good Highways
Oil SPRAY SOLVES PROBLEM
Shifting Sand Dunes Form Serious
Obstacle to improved Road
Making in Northwest

Shifting sand dunes which cover
up a highway soon after it is COM
pleted have formed a serious obstacle
to improved road building in some
parts Of the country, particularly in
the Northwest. To remedy the evil
the bureau Of public roads OF the
United States Department of AgricuI-
ture has employed a more extensive
application of the agency that has
been used in the past to lay dust on
ordinary highways-oil.
Fifty-three miles of construction Of
the Columbia river highway from The
DaIles eastward lies through sandy
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10

girl who were ad.
venturing, com
mented Daddy.
+" The fire is all
laid she went on,
and I only need
to strike a match
to it,
"She went on 8
little distance to
light the fire,
which was in the
h e art of the
woods, but in a
place where the
trees were very
high and where
the branches of
the pines would
not be reached by
the flames. The
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
Three Feet Make 4 Yard.

"How much is pork a yard?" asked
an Undergraduate jokingIy.
'sTen shiIlings." promptly replied
the pork butcher"
''Then I'll take a yard
"Where's your money!"
Half q sovereign was laid down.
The old man quickly pocketed the
coin and then produced three pigs
feet with the quiet remark, Three
feet make a yard"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10

An Improved Road in the Northwest.
country, in many places of a volcanic
ash as light as flour. AS fast as cuts
are opened up and fills made in this
light soil the wind whips out the Ill
slopes and sand dunes creep into rock
cuts, completely blocking the road.
Oil is the only agency yet found to
stop the trouble. The equipment used
to spray the crude oil consists Of two
supply tanks. or drums. in which the
oil is carried from the storage tank
at the railway siding, and a tractor,
which draws the Oiling rig and sup
plies the steam through a hose to the
compressor tank, which is carried on
a trailer. The oil is heated by the
steam and forced through a hose with
a nozzle consisting Of a half-inch pipe.
The steam atOmizes the oil and sends
it in fine spray for 100 feet or more,
depending on whether the spray is
projected in the direction of the wind
or against it. For obvious reasons,
spraying is usually carried on in the
direction of the wind.
Where sufficient oil is used. this
means of controlling the sand dunes
is very effective, and it is believed
that the cost will not be excessive,
though exact figures are not obtain
able at this time.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10

The opening gun in fight on Gov
ernor Aliens proposed change in the
Industrial court law has already been
fired in the house. On motion OF Ar
thur ]. Stanley of Wyandotte County,
the house demanded a detailed report
of the activities of the court in the
last year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10

Miss Lucy Page CASTOR of Chicago.
representative of the International
Anti-Cigarette League, recently said
an official good-by to Kansas, follow
ing a dispute with the local organiza-
ton over her alleged salary. She
intends to begin next on Missouri
and Oklahoma, later visiting the cap
ita1 city of every state where legisla-
lures are now in session"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10

The congressional apportionment
question appeared in the Kansas
house when the rules committee
brought in special rule authorizing
the appointment of a congressional
apportiOnment committee. The COM
mittee is to be made up CT nine mem
bers, one at large None of the mem
bers of the committee live in a county
where a congressman lives.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10

The committee of legislators, en-
pIoyers and employees, appointed last
summer by Governor Allen to draft
new workmen's compensation law,
has completed its work Bills en-
bodying the provisions contained in
the committees recommendations will
be introduced in the Kansas legisla-
ture at once, it was announced. Sen
ator Hegler of Wichita and Repre-
sentative McDermott of Winfield are
expected to introduce them. The new
bill as drafted enlarges the scope of
the present law to include state, coun-
ty and municipal employees as well
as those working for individuals, firms
and corporations. Agriculture and do
nestle pursuits only are exempted.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
Soy Catcher.

It was the first time Dorothy had
seen a street sprinkler.
'tOh, mother" she exclaimed with
vide open eyes. '.Just see what that
nan has On his wagon to keep tie
boys from riding On behindIs
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10

After a lengthy debate participated
in by nearly every member of the
Kansas senate before a gallery filled
with prominent club women, action OIL
Senator Gray's bill to give women
equal representation in party coun-
ellis was temporarily deferred by
vote of 1S to Is.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
Enective Eeed slooan.

A prominent poultry breeder has the
words, do not waste" on his feed
hOppers. It Is said that the slogan
has effected a great saving In chicken
feed. as English is read readily by
fha attendants
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
PROPER SHELTER FOR GEESE
Some Protection Should Be Provided
During Winter and Stormy
Weather-HaVe IL Dry.

Except in winter or during stormy
weather, when some protection should
be provided, mature geese do not usu-
ally need a house. Some kind Of shell
ter, such as a shed open On the south
side, a poultry house, or a barn, is
usually provided The goose house
should be kept clean and plenty OF
clean straw provided for the floor.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10

'L0ok here, young man." said the
old lady, with FIRE In her eye. Il have
brought back this thermometer you
have sold ne. It amt reliable One
time you look st It says one thing and
next time II says another"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
prso After Rain.

IN some parts Of the country the
practice is to drag the roads after
every rain, or whenever they become
rough and 'rutty."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
Odd Job for Tractor.

One of the odd jobs on many farms
where tractors are operated. is the
dragging of the private roads with
either a homemade or manufactured
grader.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10

DIR. Ross Weaver, county health Of
ficer at Concordia, has ordered that
neither pupil nor teacher could attend
school without having been vaccina-
ted The rule is to be enforced be-
cause of the smallpox epidemic in the
county The malady is in Eight form
and is believed by physicians to be
due to the opposition to vaccination.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10

The bill to move the headquarters
Of the state moving picture censor
ship board from Kansas City to To-
peka has been killed by the senate
committee on federal and state
affairs
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10

The house educational committee
has reported a bill to increase the
number of members of the state text
book commission by two additional
appointees of the governor. The gov
ernor now appoints two members.
The others are heads of the state in
situations The new bill required that
the governor appoint two members
from the citizenship of the state and
two members directly connected with
school work, either teachers or those
specially interested in schools. The
bill was proposed and is being urged
by the state teachers association,
which is seeking to get additional
teachers on the commission in charge
of the publication and adoption of the
school textbooks of the state.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
Won,t RuiId ronI sheda-

Everything comes to him who
waits" but that doesn't mean that put
ting of the building of shed for farm
implements will build it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10

DIR. William Shirk of Mcpherson
died Unexpectedly three hours after
he had suffered a stroke Of paralysis.
DR.. Shirk has lived there the last ten
years, coming from Kansas City. He
leaves his widow and two children.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
Worm Is ceuse Of eapea

The disease known as gapes in chick
ems Is caused by 4 small round worm
OF a reddish brown color. These worms
are found in the vfndpfpe or trachea
ok the chicken.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10

Toulouse. The carcasses of old birds
are rather hard to prepare for mar
ket. The skin is dark and there is
down and also pin feathers that give
the carcass a poor appearance on the
market.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10

Russell Shogren, II years old, son
of Oscar Shogren, farmer near ASA
ria, is in Salina hospital with prob
able fatal injuries. The boy was
caught in the belts of an electric
wood saw and hurled through the air
against a fence post.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
Water Ditch Is Harmful.

A water ditch in a field is Ike a rot
ten potato in a bin. 1t soon eats up
the good part OF the field
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10

The senate committee on federal
and state affairs has recommended
for passage the Finley bill legalizing
boxing in Kansas. The same commit
tee killed the bachelor tax bill.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
no1s4 seII cood FIIIiee

It never pays to sell OF all the good
files. Keep one or two Of the very
best to improve the breeding on the
farm.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10

Assistant Attorney General Roy
Hubbard, with his force of state Of
ficers, captured $50 quarts of liquors
in. a house at Leavenworth recently.
The booze consisted of white mule, .
wine, home brew and few bottles
of Scotch whisky.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10

The dust bath Is a necessary part
Of the furnishings for poultry horse
Il the winter.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
Rest Sol AppIieation.

Rotted manure is commonly consid-
cred to be the best application that
can be given the soil.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
Building Impermanent Reada

New York and Massachusetts are
still continuing to build impermanent
roads which would seem to be a waste
Of money.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-02-10
An unidentified middle-aged

An unidentified middIe-aged ma !,
unconscious and nearly frozen, was
found lying under a cane rick In the
northeast limits Of Salina. When an
attempt was made to remove hi-
clothes the flesh dropped from parts
of his feet. He IS not expected to
recover