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Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-08-24
AIR CONSERVES BOARD FLOOR
Free Circulation Underneath Prolonss
Life OF lumber-close Open.
ings During Winter.

Board floors usually are short'llved
unless air Is allowed 10 circulate un-
der them. This may be provided for
by means Of openings In the founda'
tlon walls. which should be closed
during the winter, A board floor COW
cred with quarter inch Of fine
sand. with scratching material on this
makes good floor. The litter aud
sand can be removed readily when de-
sired. and fresh materials provided.
n the wooden floors are constructed
within two or three inches Of the
ground II is essential that the founda-
ton walls be constructed In such a
way that rats cannot gain access be-
meath the floor.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-08-24
CANTALOUpESoF
FINEST QUALITY
Early Picking Is Reason Given
for Melons Reaching Market
in Inferior Condition.
Load Immediately In Iced Refrigerator
Cars and Furnish Ample Ventila.
tion-Floor Racks Are Also
Recommended.

prepared hy the United states depart
weut OF Agriculture
Fully lu per cent ul the Cantaloupcs
produced lu the western states reach
lhr consumer ,o green that they are
practically WORTHLESS, for food. II only
per cent were picked ANA shipped
uur.rr 90 would mean Transporting and
marketing more than 10000 crates for
more than 2OUup cnrIoads-or four
hfth> of the production uf the United
State, Irv harvested in Colorado.
New Mexico Arizona Nevada, and
California, and shipped on "a six To
tvolye.duy journey To middle west
crn uuf eastern markets.
During three recent shipping sea-
sons specialists OF the United states
Department Of Agriculture conducted
Investigations In the western produc-
Ing sections and chief eastern consum-
lux ccu'ers, ln order tu determine the
most satisfactory methods II handling
cantuluuprs for long-diStance ship
m,nts Il was found that too early
picking was one OF the chief reasons
why melons reached the market Ia an
Inferior tasteleSs condition.
wnen TO Pick hieions.
Green melons have a depressing cf-
feet on both demand and prices.
While d, J., necessary that they be
picked before they are en'irr.y ripe,
in order 90 provide the essential keep
llg puHIifieS In transit. they MAJ be
r.ghou ur "a stage Of maturity that will
afford good flavor as well as keeping
quality when they reach cons, ers,
cautaloupes should bee picked just af-
ter they will slip cleanly from the
stem; that is, at the full-slip stage of
maturity
II properly handled aud promptly
/ loaded they viii carry In satisfactory
. condition. even TO long.disiance mar
kets Allowance must be made, how
ever. for q certain amount OF rough
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-08-24

DodSon's Liver Tone Il "A peasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy.
harmless to both children and adults.
Tax" spoonful at night and wake up
i''''ns fine; no hIliousuess sick head.
ache acid stomach or co.stlpated
bowels. u doesn't rripc or cause in.
convenience all the next day Ike vlo-
lent culomcl Take a dose " caIomel
today unl tomorrow you viii feel
weak Sob nul unu,.l'pl. Don't lose
"a day Advert. amDut.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-08-24

ity Is improved by cleaning or drying
the grain cannot be disposed OF ad-
vantageously.
Moreover. grain containing impur'
ites. foreign matter. oT a high mois'
ture content Is quite likely To become
hot I'm transit. which greatly reduces
its value and frequently results in
serious financial loss. II the elevator
+ not provided with suitable equip
ment for this process. such grain must
be shipped In the condition In which
II Is received.
The farmer should not place all re-
sponslblllty for cleaning grain on the
elevator. II Is believed II should be
remembered that elevator managers
do not pay grain prices for the dirt
and water found IN a farmers grain.
The price should be established hy
taking into consideration the neces-
sary expense Of placing the grain In
marketable condition The farmer
who delivers clean, dry. sound grain
should receive premium over the
price paid TO the more careless farm.
er who delivers grain OF inferior quail
ity. specialists say
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-08-24
Lost His Coneeit.

children have way of taking the
conccit out Of their elders.
And their nonchalnnce while doing
il Is refreshing.
A proud father was lmparting some
fundamentals Of religion to Eleanor,
his three ycar-old
"Ycs, tie Lord made everything -
he said.
The little one smiled.
SAY, daddy, did the Lord make
your funny old faceT she asked.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-08-24
GRAIN OF SUPERIOR
QUALITY IN DEMAND
Frequent Use Of Cleaning Equip.
ment Is Profitable.
Financial Loss Caused by Presence Of
impurities, Foreign Matter or
High Moisture Content-Ele-
vator Not at Fault.

Preparcd by the United states Depart
ment of AgricultureJ
While equipment for cleaning and
conditioning grain Il expensive. coun.
try elevators will ind that lts use fire.
qucutly improves the quality of the
grain and increases It's market value.
say specialists of the bureau of mar.
kets, United States Department of
Agriculture Sometimes grain comes
To the elevator lu poor condition,
often being dirty dusty. or with high
moisture content. and uu'cs, the quHl-
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-08-24
Government Maintains Paid Hunters.

Government Maintains Paid Hunters.
Strange as II may appear. the gov
crumcut employs hundreds of hunt
cr~ The biological survey hires be-
tween four hundred aud i've hundred
hunters whose sole duty Is to hunt and
trap wild animals. Ia 1890 these pro-
I rscr knew. but | don't suppose It
Nould comfort his widow and sorrow
tcSSlouul hunters "bngged' out $1,000
skins ami scalps. divided among the
various animal tribes as follows:
Wolves, 5NI; coyotes, 27,l0O, noun
tain lions. 40 bobcats Il23; Canada
lyuNeS i3. To the average citizen Of
this country. especially IN the thor
oughly domesticuted East, these fig
ures might not convey practlcahllity,
but to the farmers OF the western
ranges they mean saving In live
stock Of about five million dollars.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-08-24
D0DS0N STOPS
SALE OF CALOMEL
"Dodsons Liver Tone" is Taking Place of Dangerous
Sickenng Chemical. Say Druggists

Every druggist in town has noticed
a great falling Off in tho sale OF
calomel. They all give the same rca-
son. Dodsou's Liver rome Is taking
It's place.
"Calomcl Is danrei nd pcoplc
know IT," pods. MS '...r one IS pcr.
sonally guaranteed by eycry druggist
who sells IT, A large bottle doesn't
cost very much but If II fails to give
casv relief In every case ~ liver slug.
rishncss and constipation, just ask
Tor your money back.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-08-24
FOWLS REQUIRE GREEN FEED
More important During Summer
Months Than In Wlntsr--Give
Them Glover and Weeds.

Remember that yarded fowls need
greens and vegetable food during the
summer months even more than Ia
winter. II their yards are bare, add
cut clover to the daily mash, and
throw TO the birds all the weeds that
YOU pull In the garden as well Us lawn
clippings, etc.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-08-24
MOlTlNG PERIOD. IS TRYING
Feathers That Must Be Made Are
Rich in Nitrogenous Substance
Coated With OIL.

Many owners OF hens think that he.
cause the hens are not laying during
the molting period. they do not need
feed. This period Is harder on hen
than heavy laying for the feathers
,hs, must be made are rich In nltrog-
enous Substances and are coated with
Al olL
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-08-24
Fatherly Admiration.

Most wonderful baby | ever saw !"
exclaimed Mr.. Meekton.
Wonderful for whatf"
Courage. Doesn't hesitate to In
terrupt Henrietta when she's talking"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-08-24
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Warning Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting Inc Aspirin pre-
scribed by physical +, for twenty-one
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told In the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache, Neural-
eia, Rheumatism. Elrache, Toothache,
LumbaFo and for Pain Handy lin
boxes OF twelve Buycr Tablets of As
pirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark 81 Baycr Manufacture Of
Observation-Disclosures OF Sallcycacid,-
Advert iscmcut.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-08-24
mhnt DID z. Mnrtl

Kulykrr saint SW.th.n is wet
saint" Booker "Eur le brings uo,h'
non. but water. New York sun
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-08-24

Even when you know people are
trying TO cheer you by the jollylng
process. you rather like II.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-08-24
Justihable Aloofness.

wasn't 1t Omar Ehayyam who
asked for a book Of verses and jug
OF wlnef"
II don't know" replied Miss Cay.
enne. Il cont read him. In view
of the jazz poetry that now circulates
and the bootlegging incident to alco.
hollcs, | am convinced that Omar Is
not hI all proper person"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-08-24

handling ana for some delay in transit.
As general rule, therefore, canta-
loupes should be picked just before
they reach the full-slip stage. Such
melons possess not only the desirable
eating quality, hut also the necessary
carrying quality.
The keeping and carrying qualities
Of cantaloupes are directly dependent
on the care exercised to prevent me-
chanlcal injuries In harvesting and
preparation for shipment.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-08-24
Use Care In Packing.

During the operation OF packing.
melons should be placed carefully In
the crates. and not dropped or tossed
into place rs Is frequently done In
jury caused hy squeezing can be pre-
vented II packers are careful not 10
force IN diversified melons when I'm
lshing the crates.
The reduction of serious market
losses from Uycr-rlpe and deCnycd mel
ons Is dependent to a large extent
upon the prpmptuess with which they
are placed under refrigeration. They
should Dee loaded Immediately In iced
refrigerator cars. and. while being
hauled from packing she'd to the car
loading platform should be covered
10 protect them from the sun.
Canuoupcs should preferably not
be wrapped They do not refrlgcrate
so well ln trunslt nor do they reach
the consumer ia So good condition as
unwrappod melons Loading different
typeS uf packages may obstruCt air cir
culation aud thus seriously retard re-,
frigemtiou In cars equipped with
these racks, as well as basket bunk
erS. salt pay be- effectively employed
10 hasteu refrigeration. The ability
of refrigerator cars to cool melon ship
mruts quickly and to maintain desIr-
able temperatures In transit depends
directly upon proper bunker and bulk
head construction, and upon the quan.
tty and quality Of the Insulating ma
terlal used
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31

William nenaey, during the holiday
vacation. R
Mr. and Mrs, II, ]. Larson inotored
TO Gardner last Saturday where they
spent several days with Mr.. Larson's
parents.
Evelyn Peterson has been very Ill,
but II slowly recovering.
Measles seem 10 be prevalent among
the smaller children IN town, q rather
Unfortunate happening just at the
holiday vacation,
Glenn Cleveland came out from Chi
cago Saturday evening and remained
Gatll Monday with his mother and sis
1 ter Mrs Jennie Sweetand and Miss
Jessie Cleveland.
Miss Gladys Wicks is at home from
aurora for the holidays.
Mrs, X l. Rosheim left Monday for
a visit with her parents In Hayheld.
! MINI.
Mr., ana Mrs. Earl Weeks of Au.
rora Mr., and Mrs. Arthur Potter of
Ottawa, Mr.. end Mrs Martin Weeks
end children OF Helmar and Mr.. and
Mro OLAF Weeks and infant son were
entertained at the home OF Mr.. and
| Mra thflst HcXtell Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs Gay COPYRIGHT were
down from Aurora to spend the holt.
days with the COPYRIGHT and Larson
families here.
Row aud Mrs. n. r. Kletzing are
entertaining the formers aunt, Miss
Lydia Klotzing Of Naperville, this
week
Tom Hackerson was shopping in
Aurora last Friday.
Mr. ana Mrs. II. f. Olsen were the
guests CT Rev. ana Mrs l. Harris.
vile, near Lisbon at dinner recently.
Mrs. Petra Solberg and Miss Ivy
Browick were guests at dinner party
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Ueland near Sheridan, Christmas
dag.
Mrs, Jennie Sweetland and daugh-
ter Miss Jessie, are spending this
week with relatives in Chicago.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31
RANSOM

Miss Lois Scott is visiting rela-
tives at La Rose.
John Mulvihill who has been CON
fined to his home for few days, is
again able to be out and around.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Kerwin are the
proud parents of baby boy born
Tuesday, Dec. q, Ed says he will
make an R. f. D. carrier out of him
some day.
Misses Sadie and Royetta Transeau
OF Whiting, Ind, are spending their
vacation here with their parents
W. F. Bosley and family of Oak
Park, Ill.,, spent the week end with
his parents.
Dr.. Seguin and family of Park
Ridge, H., and Clement Seguin of
Chicago spent Christmas with their
parents
quite a number of case Of humps
in this vicinity.
School children are enjoying a ten
day vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Koran of Chicago are
visiting the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. German
Mrs. John Stebar and sons Law
renee and James, of Laura are visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Merit
Casey
Fred Bruner had the misfortune to
break his arm Monday while crank.
ing his car.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31

Mrs. VIM. Cooper and daughter,
Margaret, Ella Dietrich and Guy
Ringer were Streator shoppers Mon
/ day
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schmitt autoed
70 Streator Thursday.
Mrs. Gorges Knowles, Mrs. Nettie
| Brewbaker and daughter. Drusilla, OF
| Wyoming, spent the latter part OF
the week visiting their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Cooper Of Leonore
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman j. Myers
| motored to Streator Thursday.
The pupils of the Leonare school
were royalty entertained by their
teachers, Miss Anna abina, Friday
afternoon. A short program was rem
dered by the pupils after which came
the real treat for the youngsters.
Numerous games were played and
contests given to which prizes were
awarded TO the best players. Gladys
Ringer received prize for spelling
the largest number of words correctly.
Lewis Krantz for drawing blind
folded the most perfect and proper
position of the Christmas tree and
Louise Mertes for pining the stocking
on the fire place. A number of visi.
tors were present Miss Isabelle
Cletner of Fallsville Missouri was the
out of town guest.
Catherine Tight and Elsie Ringer Of
Pontiac were guests OF relatives
Xmas.
Mr. and Mrs Peter Erick Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Crime, Mr.. and Mrs. George
HUT, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Richey, Mrs
Chamberlin and Mrs Mckinley and
daughter Milder, Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Philbin, daughter Wilma and Mrs.
Rube Schawback were Streator shop
pers Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Erick of Peru
spent Tuesday as the guest of Leonore
relatives.
Mr. John Schroeder who formerly
made his home with his sister, Mrs.
II, Seamon in Leonore, but the past
10 years has made his home at the
Spring Valley hospital, passed away
Tuesday and was laid to rest at the
German Lutheren cemetery at Leonore
Thursday and lived to the age of
years and 4 months. he leaves a host
of friends and relatives to mourn his
loss. He was loved and respected by
all who knew him as he was of a
quiet and industrious disposition.
honest and upright. Rev Decker of
Streator otiiciated at the burial.
w. A. Myers who has been spending
the past 8 weeks with his family in
Williams, Iowa, returned home Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Schuck enter
tanned at Christmas dinner: Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Pflibsen and children,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31
MENDOZA

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ, Spaniel OF Stroatoi
are spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hotch
kiss.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Hawley and
daughter, Dorothy Ruth of Oak Park
spent Christmas at the Elmer Gep
hard home In this city
Henry Eby and daughter, Mrs. Clara
Adams, spent Christmas at the Dr. W.
j. Nolsley home In Dixon.
william Geuther has returned To
bis home IN Wayerly, Iowa. after a So.
JoUfn in Mendoza ana vicinity
Miss lsabsllc MAYER left Saturday
fer Princeton whore she spent Chris
mas with Miss Bfyant.
Miss Nellie Boner left Saturday for
her home in Shenandoah, Iowa, who're
sine spent the Christmas holidays with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. l.. Boner.
Miss Gladys Yenerich. who is at
tending a kindergarten school in Chi
cago, IS pending several weeks with
her parents in this city.
Ed Price left for Chicago Monday.
where he will make a soiourn with
friends for several weeks
Harold Dean, Elmer Scheidenhelm
and Wayne Sharp, who are attending
the University OF Illinois, are spend
ing the holidays with their parents in
this city.
Miss Katherin Miller Ct Chicago is
the guest of her mother, Mrs Philip
Miller, in this city.
Mrs. Anna Derr Of Chicago is spend
ing the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs,
George Bauman.
Mr. and Mrs Harold Schildberg OF
Chicago are spending the holidays
with their parents in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs William Hoerner left.
Saturday for Peru to spend the Christ
mas holidays with their children, who
reside in that city
There was a happy family reunion
at the Il. p Fassett home in this city
on Christmas day. The following from
cut of town were present: Mr., and
Mrs Willard Fas3ett and baby, Lee
Fassett and Fred Baird of Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Graham and sor
Of Galesburg are spending the holt
days with the Misses Cannon in this
city.
Roland Bates, who is attending. Dart
mouth college at Hanover, N, H., is
home for the holidays
Jacob Scheidenhelm left Friday for
Wilmette to spend Christmas AMI New
Years at the homes Of his sons, Frank
and FL.
Mr. and Mrs. John Swisher and
Miss Lavina, left Saturday
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31
NEWARK

c, O. Thorson was business Wis
ltor In Ottawa one day last week.
Mrs. H. r. Anderson was shopping
in Aurora last Wednesday.
Henry Sweetland Of Missouri has
boen visiting at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred RedAeld
Mr.. and Mrs Meryin Anderson
spent Christmas day at ottawa with
the latter'a parents,
Miss Marie Alsager Of Sioux City
Iowa, is spending the Christmas yaca.
ton here with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Lars Alsager
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Brundage Of Chi.
cago visited the S. j. Ryan and Lib
bic Sconeld families over Christmas.
Miss Jurent Peterson Of Window,
Mimi, Austin Peterson OF ST. Paul,
Mimi, and J. l. EvGnson Of Para
River, N. d., are spending the holl.
day vacation with their parents, Rev
and Mrs ~ G. Peterson. Their son
in'law AID daughter Mr. and Mrs. b.
o. Berge, and three children Of OF
tawa are also spending this we2l; at
the parsonage.
Is spending this week here with her
mother and sisters.
Robert Mortvedt visited his sister,
Mrs. Mervin Anderson, Friday and
Saturday OF last week
Professor Robert Manley entertain
ed the pupils of the high school room
at Christmas party in the hlgh
school building last Wednesday even
ing, Games were played and tive.
course lunch was served.
School closed last Friday for ten.
day vacation. Professor Manley and
Mrs. Fay Eubbell went to their homes
in Yorkville and Miss Burkin Is spend.
ing the vacation at her home in Chi
cago
Mrs. Florence Ryan and family
were down from Aurora Monday and
attended the family dinner at the $.
j. Ryan home.
Misc Dorothy Dierzcn came out
from Chicago and spent Christmas
day Nith her mother Mrs ChrietiBe
Uieizen, end brother N5r and Ms.
Abort DieI2un
M and MIS- ID b. Oakland and
two children Of haywood aye visiting
AIRS, 0akla1ds parents Nr and M.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31

for Chicago to spend the holidays with
Mr., and Mrs. William Swisher and
son.
MIR. and Mrs Albert Henry OF La
Grange arc the guests of relatives in
this city.
Mr., and Mrs. Ed Ilicedcrf and little
Billy of Rock Falls and Miss Sadie
Masters of Chicago arrived in Men.
dota Saturday to 3pCId the holidays
at the William Arndt home.
Mrs William Rlehr ald sons of
Chicago are spending the holidays
with her mother Mrs, Herman Lucas
in this city.
Rudolph, Louise, Viola and William
AnschickS Of Chicago are spending
the holidays with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Anochieks, north Of
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hub kaufman and
daughter Margaret left Saturday to
spend week ct the John Kaufman
home at Wimette
Harry Burg was taken to the Har-
ris hospital Saturday morning, where
an operation for appendicitis was per-
formed. He is doing as well as car
be expected.
The fire department was called cut
Friday morning, the call coming from
box 22, but when the hremen 80 there
no fire could be found
Howard Latcriy Of Chicago came
home saturday 60 spend Christmas
and New Years with hia parents
Paul and William Yonrt of ChicaeOI
are spending the homage with their
parents. Mr. and Mrs Fred NouRt in
this city
William G. Fletcher % ChioacC
spent Christmas with his family I'M
this eitJ
Miss Hattie Amber is spending the
Christmas vacation with relatives in.
Chicago
Miss Hortense Johnson IL spending
the holiday vacation in Princeton.
Fred Vogler and family OF Downers
Grove spent Monday at the home oil
his mother, Mrs. Jacob Vogler, in this
city. Tim Vogler of Toledo. Ohio
was also here for few days
Mr. and Mrs. John Woods OF Chill
cago spent Christmas with relatives
here. They were former residents OF
Mendoza
clyde Robey ard family Of Dixon
and Mr. and Mrs. r. G Finley CT An
rora spent Christmas with their par
ents in this city.
Ralph Bailey and sister Miss Marie, !
Of Chicago are Speeding the holidays |
with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred
r. Bailey, in this city.
Wayne Perkins and sister, Misc
Esther, who are students at the Uni-'
yersity Of Illinois are spending the
holidays with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S, NJ. Perkins in this city.