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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21
BARIUM POISONOUS TO RATS
Tests Indicate That 20 Per Cent
MIXTURE With Food Makes Most
satisfactory Bait.

A study Of barium carbonate as .
rat poison, made by the United States
Department of Agriculture. indicates
that a 20 per cent mixture with food
makes satisfactory bait. With this
percentage Q rat ordinarily needs to
eat only one-third or three-elghths OF
q meal Of average size to get fatal
dose. II was found that with this dose
many Of the rats poisoned died with
IN "A hours, though an occasional raj
was found which survived an even
larger amount, thus indicating that
100 per cent mortality Is not to be ex'
pected n any case.
A summary OF results OF expert
ments conducted by various persons
with q view to determining the dead
Illness Of barium to different animali
shows the fallacy OF the assumption
that barium is poisonous only to rats
II Is pointed out that the fatal dost
OF barium per pound tends to decrease
relatively as the size Of the animal
increases, and that bait calculated
to be fatal TO rats may be assumed t.
be more or less dangerous to small
domestic animals also.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21

sife who 20 longer can get servants
at any price.
In house of this size the work en-
failed is considerable, especially If
one woman has to take care of all of
it. Because of the servant shortage
she has to have some substitute and
builders have found many ways and
means to help her out; first, by re-
ducing the size of the rooms without
detracting from any Of their charm,
and secondly, by installing space-sav-
ing and labor-saying devices. 1t has
been found that the kitchen no longer
need be a large room; in fact the
complete equipment can be Installed
in a very small space, A small pan.
try is also provided in this plan.
On the second floor are three bed
rooms and bath as well as the sleep
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21
CONDITIONING BIRDS
FOR POULTRY SHOWS
Stand Better Chances for Win
ming if Well Trained.
Poultry Specialists Of United States
Department OF Agriculture Give
Suggestions for Prepare
ton Of Fowls.

Although the larger poultry shows
are usually held In the fall, smaller ex-
hlbitlons are staged throughout the
winter months. The following advice
in training and conditioning birds pre-
vlous to a show, given by poultry spe-
ciallsts Of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, Is good the whole
year round. The bird that has been
properly trained and prepared will
stand better chance every time or
winning a prize than another bro
equally good, but wild or easily fright
ened, or whose plumage is soiled or
dirty
After the birds are selected. remove
them from the rest of the flock and
place each bird In an exhibition coop
for at least a part of each day. Fowls
SO confined will become accustomed 10
the coop. Handling them-that is, re
moving them from the coop each day
will have the effect of making them
tame. In handling the birds and re-
moving and returning them to ana
from the coops, move quietly and ham
die the birds gently SO as not to
Brighten them.
Examine the plumage so that the
fowl will become accustomed 30 such
movements when being handled by the
Judge. Likewise, attempt 10 compose
the bird by smoothing and strcking the
wattles gently; this seems 10 have q
soothing effect on the fowls, and when
done frequently and properly they
come to look for 1t when one approach
| es the coop.
Birds to be exhibited should not be
confined to the exhibition coops for too
great a period. as long, continuous
cooping may cause them to get out OF
condition and therefore unfit for show.
A satisfactory plan Is to confine the
birds for part of each day or every
other day alternately up TO a few days
before sending them to the show, when
they should be confined until ready to
ship.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21
WELL DESIGNED
BRICK HOUSE
Its Permanently and Strength
Strongly Recommend It.
APPEALS TO THE HOUSEWIFE.
Rooms Arranged to Reduce Work Of
Caring for House to Minimum
Features That Enhance A.
traetivehess Of Exterior
BY WILLIAM. A. RApFoRp.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining 70 the
subject OF building. for the readers Of this
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
Is. without doubt the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
10 William A. Radford. No. 1877 Prairie
avenue, Chicago. Ill, and onfs' enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
Because the average man builds a
home but once in lifetime, 1t is an
event of tremendous importance to him
and his family, and should merit care
full study and thought. There are
many modern features in home-build-
ing that cannot be overlooked If the
finished product Is to. be entirely
satisfactory. For instance, one Of the
most important developments in home
building In the last decade has been
that of sun parlors. and sleeping
porches. With the growth in popu'
larity Of the "fresh air" idea, es'
peclally when sleeping, these two fac
tors have become prominent parts OF
new houses. And as the years pass
improvements have been made In
their construction until now they are
near perfection as possible.
Another important factor In home
building Is the material to be used
Because of Its permanency and
strength, brick is used extensively. II
insures a great deal of protection
against fire and is specified In many
building codes. AS an excellent ex
ample of what can be accomplished
with brick as the construction mate
rial, the house shown here Is hard {,
beat.
A glance at the Illustration shows
very attractive exterior greatly en-
HANGED by, many variations In eleva
tions, such as the roof over the porch
the wing for the sun parlor, the mali
gable and the rear projection for tn
sleeping porch upstairs. The arches
rafter effect is very pleasing and tn
contrast of the white stone trim
against the darker brick BACKGROUND
Is quite striking. In the sun parlo
and sleeping porch easement window
have been used insuring maximum
lighting space and adequate yentila
ton. The sun parlor liz heated lik
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21
.r~seulsar cry OF Guinea Gives Warn'
.ssu Of Marauding In. Poultry Yard.

-warfgrlfnre. However, some people
Ezszak ON this cry as an argument In the
szzfzeaJs favor, as 1t gives warning Oh
uaxaraasders in the poultry yard. SINH
Mswsx. their pugnacious disposition
vvvzsBe sometimes causing disturbances
ssusssssg the other poultry also makes
sxheu show fight against hawks and
snsaseT carnsnon enemies, so that gulneas
.Essussf7anes are kept as guards over the
ryuufng grrd- Oftena few guineas are
u-szxs4 ~sifh flock Of turkeys and al
nSxuuexE en roost In the same tree where
xn<y can give warning II any theft Is
zxsfx5upsea during the night.
Used as Substitute.
'sHne value Of the guinea fowl as q
s<szbzz3szfe for game birds such as
uzrsuzs. partridge, quail and pheasant
Nh bscsrnIng more and more recognized
my ennsc who are fond Of this class Of
snn,zf ard the demand for these fowls
In Kxrreasfng steadily. Many hotels
wrz< xsxfxments In the large cities are
!. <-axwr 10 secure prime young guineas.
! nj exEnn they are served Mt banquets
unszE <szib dinners as a special dellcacy,
~Mhen well cooked. guIneas are attrac'
sxxe I'm appearance. although darker
@<knn cannon fowls. and the flesh Of
-xsunx birds is tender and of especial.
- 0ux faver, resembling that of wild
.rnrnus. Like all other fowl, old gulneas
rsuux vx,y likely to be tough and rather
~1kx-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21

and that he rubs his stomach with his
funny little hands IN order to quiet his
FESTIVE mealf
Many people keep bees In small OBJ
servation hive on a sitting room table
near the window. The hike Ia made
with glass sides. and little dark screens
are kept pulled down to keep out the
light except when they are under OBJ
servation. The hive Is connected By a
one-inch bore tube with the window
sash. 80 that the little creatures do
not stream through the room.
DR.. L. o. Howard tells a quaint
story about water bug which lived
In bis desk. When the doctor finished
his cigar each morning he placed tn,
stump on the corner of his desk. 0ul
his little friend would come every time
after the moisture on the end Of the
cigar. Later he grew to Ike the to
bacco taste and at last became addict
ed to the habit. without any detrimen'
| to his health. the doctor says.-Nation
al Geographic Society Bulletin.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21

the Test Of the house ana when
furnished with wicker furniture makes
. very bright and efficient addition to
the house. The wide. open front
porch supported by heavy brick col
umns Is q useful place In the sum-
mer time when It can be screened In.
Three main rooms are provided for
in the first floor plan, the liv-
ing room, dining room and kitchen.
The living room. modelled along
the latest lines. IL large. well
lighted and comfortable. condition
made possible. BY the open fireplace.
In size, II is is by 10 feet. II opens
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21
TANNING MILL VERY USEFUL
Present High Price Of Grain Should
Bring Machine Into More use
On Stormy Days.

In many parts Of the country there
has been a tendency to let the tanning
mill rest and rust and gather dust and
to pay the mill or elevator for cleaning
the grain, paying the bin by accepting
low price for the unclaimed wheat
or oats or barley. Besides, the chick
ems lose the screenings. The present
high price of grain should bring many
q neglected tanning mill into profta-
BILE use. incidentally. farmers will
have profitable work for stormy days,
and much cheap feed for chickens,
pigs and other animals.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21
nnaRG HEnHousE OF MITES
wruuuEs.ess and pIslnfectien Required
- Dsstroy Parasltss That
. Live on Fowis.

- ~ fhe henhouse Of the little red
xwsue NAT stunts the hens so much re-
<mufsxx cleanliness and disinfecting.
- M must be cleaned up. the
xIuune ventilated and the sunlight let
- nnnovable roosts and drop boards
- ~ clean up the house. To dis
Ekunsrs xse roosts and house everything
unsuss De painted or sprayed with .
ruRsn~ Of two parts Of oil and one
Ia q stock dip. Applications
nhsnns be made IN pairs about ive or
- d.Ss apart In order to kill the
xnnnrs nat have Matched since the last
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21

Every fellow with any go" to him
wants TO do what be wants TO. We
might also add that he wants TO do
what he wants to when he wants to.
But very often that is impossible. And
in a good many instances it's best that
Il Is. AS a rule people are more rash
than they want to acknowledge. n
they had half a chance they would
glory In goading others into the Wild
est rashness and then laugh about the
predicaments they would find them In.
So nature has put safeguards around
humanity to keep Il from doing many
things that never ought to be attempt.
ed. Occasionally people break through
them and the victim pays the penalty.
Exchange
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21
succuLENT FEED FOR FOWLS
Now That Coed Qualities Of Feraees
Are Well Known Hens Should Be
Given Ample Supply.

Everyone knows that . hen lays
best when she gets the succulent
grasses that first shoot out Of the
earth IN spring. Most successful feed
ers use IN their mashes a base Of some
heavy. mountaineering. yet nutritious
food. For a long time the best feeders
Of the country used wheat bran for thfs
base. bat now that the good qualities
Of forages are wen known the bin Of
fare should be changed TO suit
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21
Second Floor Plan.
Qopr

ing porch mentioned above. The bed
rooms are not oversize, but ample for
needs Of the family. All are well pro-
vided with windows and exceptionally
large closet room.
Although quite impressive looking
this house can be erected without con-
siderable extra expense. 1t is 80 by 81
feet. It is very suitable for the sub
urbs of large city or for smaller
towns where wide lots permit lawn
and plenty of breathing space.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21
ROTTEN EGG is UNDESIRABLE
Many Farmer Dc Not Seem b Care
or Bother About Clean Nssts for
the LAysra

No one likes q rotten egg. sonse-
quently no one Is going 10 buy one
not even the commission dealer. Many
farmers do not care whether their hens
steal their nests or not md DO not
bother to hunt for the eggs untn mar
.ket day comes around. Ones week
Il sometimes as often rs eggs are
looked for. Any eggs that hae come
from an old nest or that IN my way
look suspicious should be eandaed at
home before sending them 10 uarket.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21
OBTAIN BEST MATCHING EGGS
One Male Should BE Used With Every
rs Hens Of Breeds Like orping-
tons or Rocks.

The male must be-in the flock from
ten to fourteen days before the eggs
laid can be used for Matching purposes.
After the male has been removed from
the flock. hatchable eggs will be laid
for about three weeks thereafter. To
secure good. hatchable eggs. provide
one male to every twenty leghorn or
other EGG breeds; use one male to
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21
EASY TO WINTER FALL PIGS
Where Farmer 10 Properly Equipped
He Can Raise Young Animals
Without Difficulty.

More fall pigs are being raised now
adays than was the case few years
ago. This Is due largely to the fact
that grain Is relatively hlgh-priced.
When man is properly equipped for
taking care Of fan pigs through the
winter season he can raise them about
a. cheaply as he can spring pigs and
he gets more out Of his sow by breed.
Ing her twice a year than only once
II Is not difficult to winter fall pigs
II one gives the matter proper atten-
tion. esq
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21
EXERCISE FOR soWs NEEDED
Feed for Animals Should Be Scattered
Around Floor to Compel Them
to Hustle.

Sows due to farrow In April or May
ought to have some bulky feed. Prof.
J. H. Sheperd Of the North Dakota Ag-
ricuItural college reports that the
herdsman at the agricultural college
feeds pound to a pound and quar-
ter Of grain per 100 pounds weight Of
sow and little alfalfa hay 10 give
plenty Of bulk. He also advises max
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21
SMALL CREATURES AS PETS
Some People Keep Bees In Observation
Hive Within the House-Water
Bugs Odd Habit.

Such small creatures as bees, ants,
fleas. toads and eockroaches have come
in for their share of petting, and seem
to like 1t, too. Most Of us have watched
In wordless establishment the dashine
pair of fleas pull small chariot
around tiny ring in the sideshow OF
a circus. Toads make as interesting
pets as goldfish.
Do you know that every time toad
swallows junebug his face wears a
surprised and rather panied expression
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21
FARM INVENTORY
HELPS BUSINESS
Enables Farmer to Determine
Whether He Is Going or
Coming Financially.
ANSWER TO MANY QUESTIONS
Complete List Of Assets and Llabill-
ties Each Year Tells Land Owner
Just How Much Increase or
Decrease Has Been.

What is the net worth Of your farm
buslness2 Is 1t more or less than one
would imagine from a casual inspec-
ton of your farmf Do you know for
sure whether you are going or coming
In financial standing2
Question Not Easily Answered.
These are important questions to
the farmer and questions that are not
so easily answered as would at first
appear. Farming is an intricate bust
ness and one in which returns from
investment are sometimes long de-
layed, so that progress cannot be ac-
curately measured by the amount OF
money taken in in given time. Some
times cash income may be almost
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21

To Get Full BENEFIT Of Maehe.s Farm.
or Should Get All Informutiou
About MscharIsnn

Farm tractors are time savers for
the average farmer. After . hruer
gets a tractor his first impulse should
be to get all the Information possible
about Il and then so manage 4 - 10
get the full benefit from that informas
ton.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21

FTOHTSees
wholly attributable to reduction In
other assets, so that in reality the re-
suit Is like taking money from one
pocket and putting II In another.
The farm inventory, or property list.
offers the only practicable way OF an
swering these questions. Once the
farmer has made complete list of all
his assets and liabilities and has bal
anced them he knows just what his
net worth Is, and when he has made
such a list annually he knows each
year whether he has gone forward or
back and just how much has been the
increase or decrease In the net worth
Of his business.
Detailed instructions.
The United States Department Of
Agriculture has just issued Farmers
Bulletin 1928, entitled Farm Inven-
tories" IN which are given detailed In
structions for making an inventory Of
farm property and revising such a list
from year to year. BY using the single
system described in this bulletin any
farmer can determine exactly his
financial status and lay the foundation
for permanent system Of accounting.
without the farm inventory as basis
no system of accounting that might
be chosen would be of any great use
to the farmer.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21
GREAT ASSISTANCE OF BIRDS
= n1ls Festhsred sonastsrs DO Much
Tsw1rd Good Crop Of Fruit
BY Dsvourlnn insects.

= I'D crop Of birds goes long
x.zu ssxzrd a good crop Of fruit En-
.<zsraxs the children to feed the birss
.zzwssg ehe cold. stormy weather aud
- srrnsx they win pay you a hum
-zrzsaszd ~ clearing the orchards OF
snnwsrx pests
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21

on one side into the reception hall and
at one corner into the dining room.
located dIasonally opposite The sun
parlor II reached through the hall and
also opens into the dinina room. The
latter Is a large. square-shaped room
with triple windows on the side and
rear. A small door leads to the kitcll-
en-, one Of those small cezy rooms. 80
much In favor with the busy house
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21

When In full foliage the beech tree
Is remarkable for Its close shade and
coolness. The branches and such
parts OF the tree as can not be more
usefuIiy employed make capital h.e
wood
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21
sWEauiNG PIG BEST

- pig that keeps still Is the
~ cat sucks the most swill,
ruupx . ssyins. Maybe 50, but
- nz-e observed that the hun
nv vsrker Who Is always CON-
saSanazz % high heaven about
- zzpe<lfe usually proves q
w~x<hfer. thriftier. and conse-
sz=z<lx uore profitable indlvid-
- "a his tsague-tied brother.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21
GUINEA FOWL in
GREATER DEMAND
CT Big Value in Various Sections
as Substitute for Many
Game Birds.
MagES GOOD As POLICEMAN
&aossgs and Restaurants In Large
csxsea Eager to Secure Young
GErssa Which Are Tender and
of Fine Flavor.

IN xneat majority of guinea fowl
ease szzkaed in small flocks of from 10
rnH - upon farms In the Middle West
aaasd in the South. but few OF the
NARxxn poultry raisers. particularly
Hslsase who are within easy reach OF the
asnxze Eastern markets, make prac-
rssz.ce Of raising a hundred or so guineas
.a.axh y<ar. Many farmers keep pair
.41w q trEs of Elineas more as a novelty
GIhaa. for profit, and from these small
.-9Iaek 10 Fnised.
Warns OF Marauders.
H. zuinea fowl doubtless would De
i naane pspular on farms were 1t not for
ms narsh and. at times, seemingly new
srrSending cry, say poultry specialists
ne eha United States Department OF
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21
BIG FARM ECONOMIC CHANGE


Great progress WIN be made IN the
transportation Of farm products By
trucks In the Middle West m the next
few years. This II one OF the big
economic changes which b rommg N
agriculture.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21
TO AID COOPERATION

Farmers Bulletin No. 1144. on
Cooperative Marketing. has
Just been issued By the United
States Department Of Auicul-
ture, washington. d. c. Every
person interested In developing
the cooperative movement
among farmers should have q
copy. which can Be obtained
free on application.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21

ing the sows take exercise. scattering
their feed around on the floor 50 they
will have two hours or more Of work In
picking II up. Another good thing
about alfalfa hay Is that It keeps them
on their feet quite little while. Pigs
from sows which have had plenty Of
exercise and bulky feed are usually
much stronger than those FROM Eat,
lazy sows.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21

every fifteen Rocks, Reds. wyandottes
or Orplngtons, and one male to each
twelve Langshans. Brahmas or other
meat breeds.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-12
Hunters Visit Utah Island
To Kill Big Buffalo Herd
235 Bisons ON Exclusive Range
To Be Slaughtered After
Humane Fight Fails

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 11.-Slaugh-
ter Of the 235 buffalo that run wild
on Antelope Island, in Great Salt Lake,
will begin tomorrow. Five men from
Ogden, Utah, went to the island to-
day to pitch camp preparatory to be-
ginning the hunt and they will be
joined by others from Los Angeles
within a Jew days The hunters will
pay 5000 for every animal they kill to
the Buffalo Island Livestock Company,
owner Of the herd.
The last stand made by the local
commercial club in an effort to prevent
the slaughter is believed to have failed
since W. o. Stillman, president of the
American Humane Society. who was
appealed to yesterday, replied that it
was too late to perfect negotiations.
"Under the terms set forth by the Buff
falo Island Livestock Company" he
said. sit would take at least six months
to make the proper financial arrange
ments."
Stillman said that virtually every
means had been exhausted tc reach an
agreement which would prevent the
s'1os7;er' j. Ws rno444sy, 4 president of the
Buffalo Island Livestock Company, said
that permits. to kill the buffalo were
being granted because the company
wanted to put cattle to Craze on the
island. He asserted that the bison
were ferocinus
New-York tribune., 1921-01-12
u. S. Socialist
Hotly Assails
Soviet Regime
M. Schwartz, Ex.Prisoner,
Says 1t Tolerates Execu-
tion Without Trial, Stands
for Disease and Death
Treatment Killed Wife
Is Coming Here to Tell
Truth About Communists
He Once Strongly Backed

BERLIN, Jan. II (By The Associated
Press).-"Communism in Russia is rob-
berism. 1t t6lerates imprisonment,
persecution and execution without trial.
1t has brought Russia starvation, dis
ease and death. There is no govern
Czaristic government, and l lived there
for over twenty years under the Czar
and had the experiences necessary to
make comparisons"
NJ. Schwartz, an American Socialist
of San Francisco, who was recently
released from four months imprison-
ment in Soviet prisons in Moscow,
made that declaration to-day. With his
wife, known for twenty years in
America as a Socialist worker under
the name Of Jessie M. Molle, he went
to Russia last June and attended the
second congress of the Third Inter.
rationale.
The couple were thrown into prison
on August 6 because they failed to
express approval Of conditions in Rus
sia. They were released on Decembe,
3, after Mrs. Schwartz went on a hunger
strike and sent to Lenine, Trotzky and
Tchitcherin notification that she pre-.
ferred to have her death advertised te
the working classes of America rathe,
than suffer further hardships at the
hands of the Bolsheviki, whom she hat