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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-08

What ,s moro needed hereabout Is
some one who can make forecast
of three coming days that will be
rainless. for the benefit of the alfalfa
cutters. There has been much loss
OF alfalfa tho whole length of the
valley this year. especially the first
crop. but here and there field OF
second crop was also ruined. AL
falfa must have all of three days to
cure and the process can not be hur-
ried at all. and five days is better.
There is no invention to dodge rain
except an acre OF so of iO-ounce
duck.
Item from Sloan: Tho flying ants
were so annoying for time Saturday
that the men had to stop their work
In the field.
Tho first load OF 1921 wheat was
brought to the olathc Elevator Mon
day morning by 7. c. Anderson. Since
then It has been rolling In at a lively
rate. The price paid is si.25 per hun
dred.-olathe Criterion.
Hamburg. Iowa. is to have mule
exposition In September. There's an
idea with a kick In it.-Council
Bluffs Nonpareil.
The farmer has a lot OF nerve to
howl Tor money when the wheat and
cotton gamblers need 1t so badly
Trinidad Pickctwire.
There were 1895 fewer farming
enterprises in Weld county this
spring than In the spring OF 1920. ac-
cordinC to figures compiled. In a
years time the number OF farms in
the county dropped from 5.273 TO
l.lI7, according to the figures.
Early settlers Of Huertano county
will hold reunion and picnic on the
last Thursday OF this month.
CITY people have been enjoying the
easy side of the markets this whole |
season. reEaling on the lowest or meat
prices. cheap nour and cheap sugar.
but now YOU ought to SOC them squirm |
on the rising cost ot butter. with cEgs
also on the UP grade.
Poultry continues 20 hold the CEN |
.ral point in the fnotliEhts ns the most |
high priced and easily sold product OF
the farm.
one or two recent hullish lars shown |
By tho wheat trade back east did not |
hold m long and the fact ip now plain 1
that tho amount Of wheat flowing into
Chicago will for many months he linn |
lted only by tho number Of cars the 4
can get together to move IT, |
An excellent trade I'm Arkansas val |
10y melons ls succeeding tho sale Of
melons brought from afar off. and |
The superior quality of the home article !
|a at once apparent.
California claims to he tho greatest, |
hop producing stat, Of tho union In |
point ~ tonnage. and the greatest In |
tho world In average harvest PER acre !
and modern methods Of culture.
The American Livestock association /
will hold its midyonr meoting in Salt
Lake city August 1921
Press reports Of n dsy or two ago |
described the theft Of n whole orchard |
" iho young trees. on farm In Ohio.
The champion mean thief is not con
aned to any state or place. on an
dry farm i've miles from
Pueblo n family was pettinE io.foot
cottonwood tree. giving II tho stale
water from the kitchen pail every day
md the poor lone sApllrs was struE-
sling along fairly well with hopes OF
oma day shading tho little home OF its
protectors But that Vile champion /
hief drove By one day when tho fam
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-08

ers are now building bins In which to
store their wheat. The wheat ma rket
seems to have taken an optimistic turn
lately. The fact that more cars OF
wheat have arrived at Kansas City
than ever before in the same length
OF time caused the price to drop very
little or remain stationary
Some samples of this years wheat
In the once OF James Barnes of Towner,
and grown in the vicinity of Towner.
was classed as AL wheat WITH good test
and color
Tho farmers about Towner are hav-
Ing difficulty caring for their wheat,
and bins are being improvised out of
barns. etc. to care for the crop. The
new elevator at Towner will not be
completed and open for business for
six weeks
The grain men here are bidding
around 90 to 95 cents this week for
wheat OF good test and color.
kiovn wheat Is All Cut
Practically all the wheat in the
county is now in the stack or shock.
J. O. Buck finished last week. Bert
Abrams completed his cutting We'd
nesday and Martin Misendt finished
his big field yesterday. Threshing is
now in order and A. Kunzie is thresh-
ing 1T Bert LaNelle's and Bert Abrams
ia threshing the Wood and Miller field
iust north of Fergus. There is enough
wheat In the territory about Eads to
keep the thre.hers busy for some time
and Eads will soon be accustomed to
the yellow stream OF gold which will
flow FROM the farms into the towns
and thru the elevators out into tho
channels OF commerce
Increased wheat Acreage
r. r. Cline stated this week that the
farmers about Brandon are going to
double their acreage OF wheat this fall.
They plan to put all the Nd ground
back TO wheat and many thousands Of
acres OF corn stalk land. In addition
TO this many thousands OF acres have
been broken this spring which Will be
put Into wheat
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-08
Magic on a Dry Farm
Is Worthy Of State Fair

Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Denney OF Eads
have canned 100 quarts of fruit
grown In their garden besides the
sale Of quantities Of berries and veEe-
tables. Tho fruit list included rasp-
berries. blackbcrrics, Strawberries.
apricots. plums. pcachey Erapes-a
larger fruit list than ls usually pos
siblc on a Pueblo county farm.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-08
FROM BUFFALO GRASS ON PLAINS
TO WAVING FIELDS OF GRAIN
Romance Of the West in Magical Change From Wild
Banenness to Prosperous Agriculture Is An
Attractive Real Fact

Transformation OF the wide barren
plains of Kiowa county from a con-
dition Of pasturaEe for buffaloes and
longhorn@ to a series Of prolific helds
OF wheat alternating with lusty green
corn fields presents ono OF the incred-
ihle marvels OF American experience.
When the old-time eastsrn- born
traveller dtplores the passing OF the
grand old forests OF Indiana and Ohio
he can turn for partial consolation TO
the manipulated groves scattered over
what was originally the bare prairie
OF Illinois. Then he can come out west
and note the changes made by eau
casian civilization In a space several
times as big as Illinois formerly ap-
p@rlnE on the maps an the Great
American Desert. II includes the south
= or east y, the southwest !. Of south
west u. and south a OF northeast 4, Of
the state OF Colorado, and this wear
the westward extension OF farming
scenes of Kansas takes in not only
Baca and Prowers and Bent counties
but presents similar pictures In ISlova
and Crowley and Pueblo counties. In
fact. bearing Huerfano richness In
mind We may we'll claim that the latter
day prosperity extends to and FAR into
the Rocky mountains.
Following are paragraphs taken from
the Eads Press. each being evidently
a condensed statement Of interesting
and important facts which would cas-
lis have borne descriptive expansion
into a column.
Wheat for several Pancakes
Thirty cars OF wheat left Sheridan
Lake Saturday for Kansas city. This
Is the largest single shipment OF wheat
which has ever gone from Klowa
county The wleat threshlng 10 the
vicinity ot Sheridan Lake has not
commenced as yet. This was some
which was threshed or cut or with
combines.
The fail In price Saturday caused tho
wheat growers to shut down their
threshinE operations and many grow
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-08
COL. HARVEY IN PARIS

Paris. Aug 6.-Col. Geo. Harvey
American ambassador to Grca, Brit
ain arrived this evening to attend the
allied supreme council Monday.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-08
iiy were in town. and he pulled mp that
tree and stole u.

The city market established In COLI
orado Springs month gEo Ia already
declared to bo n suCcc1r, both from
the financial view point and from the
facilities for trausa ctions Of dealings
between producers and consumers. 1t
ie declared that farmers have been
coming In from all parts pf III paso
county and are being met at the market
by residents Of the city armed with
market baskets and spot cash
During July Colorado Springs had
rain fall to the amount OF SO inches.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-08

Item from Sloan: Tho flying ants
were so annoying for a time Saturday
that the men had to stop their work
in the field.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-08

Tho first load OF 1921 wheat was
brought to the olathc Elevator Mon
day morning by 7. c. Anderson. Since
then It has been rolling In at lively
rate. The price paid is si.25 per hun
dred.-Olathe Criterion.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
Are The Pullets In Laying Quarters!

Many flock owners are still allow
ing a part of the pullets to roost
outdoors in trees and about buildings.
These birds should have been in their
winter quarters some time ago. and
shut up until spring. Letting them
out every few days when the day hap
pens to be fair makes them discon-
tented and cuts down in 1he egg pro-
dnction. Fer the best production make
the pullets comfortable and contented
by giving them everything they need.
n. Keep dry mash before item.
2. Feed whole and cracked grain in
litter. Oat straw makes one of the
best litters.
3. Keep plenty of fresh water be-
fore them, using warm water when it
is cold by supplying several times a
day or use galvanized drinking foun-
tain heated by small lamp.
A. Supply plenty OF oyster shell.
5. Supply grit (Sharp sand or ground
stone is good Oyster shells do not
answer the purpose Of grit.)
6. Supply food if possible for best
results Cabbage. mangels, and tur-
nips, or 10 pounds per 100 hens per
day, should be fed. Sprouted oats ans
wer the purpose of green foods and
have practically the full feeding value
of oats. Sprouts should be about one
half inch long. Give what they will
clean up in few minutes about noon.
z. Charcoal should be kept before
the birds for a conditioner.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
Township Meetings.

In the township elections that have
been held over the county some of the
most active men have been chosen in
each district to represent their men,
bership which assures the success of
the Farm Bureau for 1922.
Every man that is elected or chosen
cooperator is the leader in his school
district and is in direct touch with
about 10 farm homes. The township
president represents the whole town
ship and is a member of the board of
directors, which has full charge of the
projects, activities and finance of the
county farm bureau When the presi-
dent of the county board desires to
call a meeting, he will notify the
township presidents who notify the
cooperators and the cooperator noti-
fies the farm homes in his district.
This makes it possible to reach every
member on short notice without any
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07

ployee makes reports which are ap-
proved or disapproved by farmer di-
rectors. II you can't say anything
good about your organization, say
nothing except to help correct what
you think wrong. Don't get a hobby
horse to ride; get behind the move
ment and push. If every member Of
the Farm Bureau is loyal and will do
his part, results can be secured. II
the opponents can undermine your
confidence and cause you to work
against instead of for your interests,
what can you expect?
Sam Jones, the noted preacher, said
that If he threw a rock ino crowd of
dogs and one Of hem howled, he knew
which one was hit Uncle Joe Cannon
once said, in answer to some partic-
ularly cutting criticism, that he had
noticed that the tree that had the
best apples on always has the most
clubs in it.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
Agricultural Outlook.

The agricultural outlook for 1922
is favorable. We should see marked
improvement over conditions as they
have existed this year. Time will be
required for full recovery, but we have
reached the bottom and are on the
upgrade. The most important things
farmers should work for are the per-
fection of their cooperative selling
organizations with view to putting
the marketing Of farm products on a
thoroughly sound business basis, and
the careful study of needs of the con-
sumer and intelligent adjustment to
these needs.
Secretary, II. C. WALLACE
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
just been reduced to $500 a year.
Now nearer to pre-war prices than
other dailies- Try it. Your money
back If not satisfied. 49-1
Surely @somen Luncheon.

A young novelist who recently
sailed to England to see draInatiza-
tion of novel was given a luncheon
before the boat sailed. II was quite
luncheon, too, but his friends man.
aged to get him to the ship. About
midnight he awakened and the only
light was the light of the moon that
came through portfolio. He gazed
out of 1t in fascination for about half
an hour. and then rang wildly for the
deck steward. Steward" he said,
standing unsteadily, whats the idea
spondence Indianapolis Star.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
Make Handy Equipment

Small troughs for narrowing pens
can be made easily during the winter
says the Animal Husbandry Depart
ment at Iowa State College. If best
results are to be gotten with pigs
they should be given chance to eat.
Indiscriminate dumping of foods in a
pen does not give the SOW a good
chance to eat Also sows during
plugging time require quiet and if they
are provided with individual feed
troughs they will do better.
In feeding minerals and other con-
diments small box can be built that
will prevent their being scattered
around and being tramped into the
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
HOW,s THIS?

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
will do what we claim for it
cure Catarrh or Deafness caused by
Catarrh. We do not claim to cure
any other disease.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is liquid, taken internally, and
acts through the blood upon the
mucous surfaces of the system, thus
reducing the inflammation and re-
storing normal conditions.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
F. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
value Of Corn and Coal as Fuel.

40 bu. of Iowa corn equals one
ton of Iowa coal. 1t was found that
141 pounds of ear corn with per cent
moisture found by test in 1921 CORN
has the same heating value as 100
pounds of Iowa coal In other words
40 bu. of ear corn GO lbs. per bu.)
are equivalent to a ton Of Iowa coal.
165 pounds of corn were required to
equal 100 pounds of Illinois coal. This
would make AZ bu. equal ton OF
Illinois coal. 1t would require the
corn from 10 acres Of Iowa land to
heat the average house one winter.
1t was also found that dry cobs were
equal to ear corn, pound for pound.
With coal high in price and corn
low, with the cribs full of corn and
the coal bins empty, farmers are
tempted to burn corn because it seems
cheaper and you do not have the
trouble of hauling it to the market and
hauling coal back to the farm.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
FARMERS EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE
Duroc Jersey stock hogs, $40 eacf
George S. Banta, Manchester.
White Plymouth Rock cockerels
Geo. Chrystal, Ryan.
IL Pure bred White Leghorn pullets
at $I.O0 each and 4 roosters at $1.25
H. j. Quinn, Edgewood.
s. c. Brown Leghorn cockerels. Will
also buy brown Leghorn cockerels--
Mrs. F.. c. Porteous, Manchester.
20 r. C. Brown Leghorn cockerels
w. E. Dolley, Delhi.
Purebred White Wyandotte cocker
els. Regal Dorcas strain Choice So,
utility $l.50. Also a few White En-
den geese. c. Fl. Richardson, Cog
gon.
10 acres timber land in Sec. 81,
Delhi Township. Harry Daker, Ryan.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
When We Tramp On The Other Eel.
lows Toes.

BY an Illinois Farm Bureau Member
In the few years that have elapsed
since the Farm Bureaus were organ
lied, their power and influence have
grown till they are getting recogni-
tion in state and nation. Its growth
has been little short of phenomenal,
still we have some crepe hangers say
ing that farmers will not stick togeth-
er. Every interest that fears the sue
cess of the organization is polluting
the air with propaganda to bring dis
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
THE FARMERS DAILY.

The Des Moines Register is more
and more becoming recognized as
the best daily paper for farmers
The main reason is because il
reaches them-out on the rural
routes the SAME MORNING
PRINTED. 1t gives farmers LATEST
news many hours sooner than other
papers.
Also the special markets in The
Register which other papers do not
carry help Iowa farmers get better
prices for their stock and grain,
Ask any farmer who reads The
Register.
The price of The Register has
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
The harvest Moon.

The harvest moon is the one on OF
nearest to the 21st Of September, har-
vest time. When nearly full 1t rises
for several consecutive nights at about
the same hour. A poetical playwright
points out that 1t Is kindly arrange.
ment Of the Creator for the benefit
of lovers. There is at that time a
small angle between the moons orbit
and the horizon which causes this
complaisance on the part Of the queen
Of the night.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07

credit on it, if possible. Some farmers
are naturally suspicious and oppon-
ents will make capital out Of this
characteristic. At the same time there
is scarcely producer that has not
berated the gamblers that manipulate
the market to their gain. Everyone
has said that something should be done
Now when the Farm Bureau has reach
ed the place where 1t can do something
it is viciously attacked without, and
often within. its ranks.
The agitation for the control Of the
grain gamblers has brought wide abuse
upon the farmer and men employed by
them. Private warehouses and grain
trade publications have Joined hands
in spreading untruths through the
newspapers. The Board of Trade has
not attempted to justify their posi-
tion so much as they have to tear down
the confidence of farmers in their
organization. They have made loud
noise about what they call the big
salaries that some of the farmer lead
ers at the head of the Grain Growers,
Inc, are being paid. They are not
saying anything about the salaries be-
ing paid men Of equal or less ability
in other lines of work but would have
you believe that you are paying your
money in as dues to give jobs to lot
of inefficient chair warmers. If our
Farm Bureau members allow them
selves to be mislead by such state
ments and join the ranks of the knock
ers they would better have, never had
any Farm Bureau.
How would like to have someone
come into your home and make fun Of
one of your children, or of your live
stock or the arrangement of the fur
niture2 You would feel like kicking
the fellow out. How would you feel
ii some fellow belittled your church
or school? You would Immediately
get up in arms and fight IL necessary.
Do you feel the same way about your
Farm organization? Do you realize
that no movement arouses any inter-
est until it begins to function?
Never was there time when there
was more need for farmers to stick.
Mistakes are sure to be made. The
individual or organization that makes
no mistake, does nothing else. II mis-
takes are made, what do you do to
help remedy them? If your son is
learning to plow corn and plows up
a few hills, do you jump on him
and wind up by driving
him from home / think not. You
take hold of the plow and show him
how to do the work. If your school
hires an incompetent teacher,
do you knock the school system as
being all wrong and refuse thereafter
to send your children to school or
pay taxes?
1t is as much to you to have a good
strong organization and capble men
looking after and working for your
interests as to have these same men
for some one else and against
you Men will sell their ability and
time on the best market for the best
pay. Do not be mislead The records
Of your organization are open for your
The directors are elected
by the farmers in county. state and the
American Federation and are all farm
ers. In every case where they have
men in marketing and fl
nance they have used their best judge
ment in their selection. Every em-l
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
Vaccination School.

The application made for the vac
cination school has been accepted and
the school will be put on in short
time.
According to the new law passed
last winter, farmers may be granted
"a permit to do their own vaccina-
ton after attending the school OF in
struction.
We will announce the date Of this
school in short time. Only one
school may be held a year in county.
The instruction will be given where
it is the most convenient for the ap-
plicants.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
ThouohtIe.. sc.tterer. Of Trash.

Many people scatter their trash
broadcast through the land because
they have not Imagination enough to
see how such action can rebound to
their own hurt. There are many who
are neither homeless nor landless
themselves who can still act and live,
so far as the rights Of others are con-
cerned, as though they were race Of
nonIads wandering across a trackless
desert OF swiftly cleansing sand. Their
mental processes are as obvious as the
trail they leave behind them in the
landscape. We can understand them,
but we do not like them.-From the
Outlook.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
Methods Of Burning Corn.

In using corn for fuel it was found
that the smaller and more frequent
the charge, the better the efficiency
of the burning. 1t was necessary to
modify the regular coal burning CRATES
to burn corn without the loss OF the
shelled kernels. This was accom-
plished by covering the CRATES with
the hard clinkers of Iowa coal. No
method Of controlling satisfactory
fire over night has been found.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
Going To Wisconsin For Dairy Cow.

G0lnS 10 WISCONSIN ZOE Udiry SOWSs
To supply the demand lor dairy cows
that seems to be continually increas-
ing in Delaware Co., men have left
at different times this fall and re-
turned with carload or more of Hol-
stems or Guernsey cows. This week
Mr. Retz, Mr.. Billhorn and Joe Her
mann were in the Farm Bureau office
inquiring for list of Guernsey sales
in Wisconsin. They are leaving for
Jefferson and Waukesha counties to
purchase two carloads or more. In
the near future Dan Schnitjer, w. S.
Bissell and John Fisher expect to
bring back nubmer of Holsteins.
The Holsteins so far have been the
most popular, several carloads having
been shipped in from Rock and Green
counties.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
Delaware Co. Farm Bureau

rations they can be handled in better
shape if they are mixed on a door.
Plans for inexpensive outfits for hand
ling swine food are furnished COM
pletely in bulletin recently issued by
Iowa State College on handy equip
ment for the Swine Raiser which can
be had by addressing the bulletin ed
itor at Ames.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
conseiene.Ies. erav. Dioo.rs.

A dead man in Burma always pays
his fare across the mystic river OF
death with a small coin which he car
ries in his mouth. The curse that
rests on grave-diggers as class prob
ably comes from the fact that most
of the men of this trade have no
scruples about digging the poor
wretches up for their coins. 1t Is be-
lieved that this causes the spirits OF
the disturbed ones to return to this
world to suffer all the ills that th
Burman imagination can conjure
for them.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07
Do Not over Crowd The Hen Hou e

DO Not over CrOWd Ine Hen hOu t.
With the present profitable outlook
from poultry the coming season, many
farmers will have tendancy to over
crowd the hen house Remember there
will not be anything made by doing
so for overcrowding will cut down
the profit per bird. If your henhouse
can accomadate $50 birds comfOrta-
bly,, they will give you greater returns
than if you crowd in 25O in the same
house. Keep in mind that the ventila
tion and cleaning problems are great
ly increased where birds are over
crowded and also that disease will
creep in and spread more rapidly.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-12-07

So long as every representative who
is really cog in the machinery ac-
cepts the responsibility placed upon
him the organization will go forward.