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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
Wire REPLACING
0LD-T|ME fence
Stone Walls, Split Rails and
Hedges Rapidly Being Dis
Carded by Farm Owners.
MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENTS
Essential That Ends and Corners Be
Erected Firm and SoIid-Posts
Should Be Large Enough to
Give Needed Strength.

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
OF all the changes wrought in the
farming industry during the last cen
fury none is more noticeable than that
in fencing, say specialists of the Uni
ted States Department of Agriculture.
All over the Eastern United States
there are hundreds of miles of stone
wall fences which are monuments to
the patience and thoroughness of
earlier generations. Overlapping this
territory, and extending west, are
found fences of split rails, with their
familiar weeds and berry bushes in
the angles, while still farther west,
where there was neither wood nor
stone. are seen Usage orange and
other hedges. These are natural pro-
ductions of the time.
The farmer usually finds today that
barbed-wire or wOven-wire fence will
best serve his ends for new construc-
ton, and at the same time cost least.
Barbed wire is used on large stock
ranges where the loss of one or two
animals through wire cutting is not
serious, but for the farmer with fine
horses, or a selected herd of cattle,
large mesh woven-wire fences are
coming more into use.
Ends and Corners.
The manner in which the fence is
erected has much to do with its serv-
ice. The ends and corners are by far
the most important elements of a
fence. 1t is essential that they remain
firm and solid in order 20 hold the
fence rigid. The first thing to consider
is placing the corners. The posts used
should be large enough to give suffi-
cient strength they should be set deep
enough to prevent heaving by the ac-
ton of frost; they should be braced
| from each direction of tension by a
stout rail about II feet long.
Metal and concrete posts are on the
market, but great many farmers cling
to wooden ones. The line posts should
be approximately 4 inches in diameter
Various woods are used, including
Usage orange, locust, red cedar, null
berry and burr oak. They should be
thoroughly seasoned and the bark re-
moved, and to get the longest life
should be dipped in creosote at tenn
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
IMPROVED UNIFeRM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAYSG1OOL
LESSON

(By REV. P. b. FITZWATER, D. D..
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
20. 1921, Western Newspaper Union.)
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
STANDARDIZATION OF
WOOL GOING FORWARD
Resume of Work Shows Much
Progress in Past Year. ~
Tentative Grades as Promulgated Are
Based on Studies of More Than
Two Years Duration = Not
Much Change Expected.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
A resume of the wool standardiza-
ton work of the bureau of markets,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, shows that much progress has
been made since the tentative estab-
lishment of definite wool grades just
year ago. Following the prepara-
tion of a few sets for it's field agents
and the subsequent press announce
ment that tentative wool grades had
been developed, requests for the sets
have been distributed among the cu-
reaus field agents, agricultural col
leges, wOol-growers' associations, wool
dealers and manufactures, textile au-
thOrities, and others interested.
The tentative wool grades as pro-
mulgated are based on studies of
more than two years duration. In
the course of this study thousands of
samples of wool submitted by deal
ers and manufacturers as their inter-
pretations of the market grades were
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
HAS AN EDUCATIONAL VALUE
Good Newspaper Is Very Much More
Than a Mere Purveyor of the
Worlds News.

The newspapers are made up by
men trained in bringing together all
the most important of the worlds hap
penings and condensing them so that
you can grasp them with little diff
Guilty.
If yours is a good newspaper, it is
interesting, for nothing is really news
that isn't interesting. Read it care
fully. 1t is your history of the most
interesting of all the periods of the
worlds history-the times in which
you are living.
You can get an excellent education
by reading the newspapers attentively
and following up the suggestions that
come to you while reading them.
If you do not read them, and read
them carefully, you will always be
rusty and behind the times, though
you have taken all the degrees the
greatest university can confer-John
Blake, in Chicago Daily News.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
loss FROM INFERIOR SEEDS
Farmer Is Cautioned to Make Test in
Home Germinator in Advance
of Planting.

American farmers suffer losses
every year through inferior seed, the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture finds. If seed is foul with weeds
or if the seeds are dead, the loss can
not be made up once the crop is in
the ground. If crop is to be planted
in April, discovery of poor seed in
May does no good. The remedy is
to test seeds in home germinator in
advance of planting.
Small samples of seed are counted
out and sowed in moist soil in some
shallow receptacle like kitchen
plate. The plate may be kept near
the stove or anywhere to maintain a
temperature conducive to germina-
tion. When the plants have had time
to sprout, a count of the results will
give a good indication of the value
of the seed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14

stock and Eggs-Double-laced Dark Cornish
undian Camel from imp. stock Premier
Ptg. WyaBdottes. Wm. .Bagwell, Mt Carmel, Ill
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
WORDS MADE NO DIFFERENCE
Hearers Might Have Found II Hard
to Understand, but Old Friends
Were Satisfied.

Two lieflong residents of an Indiana
city meet daily at the noon hour, one
going to lunch, and the other return
ing to work Their habits have be-
come so regular that they usually meet
at the same place on consecutive days.
AS neither hears, well, their brief
forms of greeting have become stere6
typed, but the other day something
slipped and this is what was over
heard:
''Mornin', Mr.. Jones-nice weather
we're having" said the one, oblivious
of the fact that it was pouring rain.
mo, Mrs. Smith amt doin' so well
lately. Reckon the weather amt the
best in the world nowadays" was the
reply.
"Goin' to attend the revival meet
ings this week, Mr.. Jones?" said the
first.
"Yes, you come and see us one Of
these days." was the parting answer.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
FINEST HORSES USED
IN GOVERNMENT STUD
Troubador of WiIloWmoor Won
Ribbon at Chicago Show.
Morgan Stallion Mcmahon Was Made
Champion at Vermont 1920 Fair
Excellent Records Made by
Other Animals.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The United States Department of
Agriculture's stud of Morgan horses
at Middlebury, VT, contains excellent
specimens of the Morgan breed. This
fact was demonstrated when Trouba-
dour of Willowmoor, the premier stall
lion at the farm, won the Morgan stall
lion class at the 1919 international
show at Chicago. At the 1920 Ver-
mont state fair the Morgan stallion
McNIahon was made champion. Nc
Mahon is sired by Scotland, a stall
lion bred by the late Joseph Battell
and for the past several years owned
by the Department of Agriculture.
Scotland and McMahOn's dam, Beauty,
are both sired by General Gates, for
many years at the head of the govern
ment farm stud. McMahOn is a full
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
DOKidney Troubles
Worry You?
Bladder Weakness, DrOpsy, Gravel, BacE
ache or Any Tendency to Bright's
Disease or Diabetes.

10th CENTURY KIDNEY TREAT
MENT is the most thorough, exhaustive
and complete treatment ever devised for
these destructive diseases, as a single 30
day treatment, which costs less than
seven cents a day, will prove.
If you suffer from a tendency to
Bright's Disease, Diabetes or any urinary
troubles, don't wait until you are con-
WING ed the disease has become fully de-
velopod, but with the first symptom of
frequent passing of water night and day,
with smarting, brick dust sediment and
highly. colored urine, bloating with loss
OF flesh, sallow complexion, with fullness
under the eyes, loss of appetite. chilliness,
etc: hasten at once to procure the won
derful. new goth CENTURY 3O-DAY
KIDNEY TREATMENT.
No sufferer can afford to leave this
treatment untried, for kidney and bladder
troubles don't wear away; they grow
slowly, stealthily and with unfailing cer-
tainty: So don't delay; get a package to-
day. If your druggist cannot supply YOU,
don't accept substitute, for The Mitchell
Chemical Company Of Altoona, Pa, will
gladly send it, mail charges paid. on re-
ceipt of price. 500.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
Salvation in co-operation.

Cooperation is the salvation of the
farmer.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
Mans Up-Reach,

The height of life is a mans up
reach toward the infinite. Without
that our lives are low and fiat and un-
inspired. The Master set before us
both an example and the possibilities
of life's altitude, and it was expressed
by st. Paul (Eph. 4:13) It'll we all
attain unto the unity of the faith, and
of the knowledge of the Son of God,
unto a full-grown man, unto the meas
ure of the stature of the fulness of
Christ"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14

examined. AS the tentative grades,
before being put in final form, were
submitted to some of the leading wool
authorities in the country for sugges-
tions and criticisms, it is believed that
little, if any, change will have to be
made when official standards are es-
tablished.
During the past year investigation
al and Unconstitutional work to test
the commercial utility of the grades
was conducted in 16 states. Before
meetings of woolgrowers and others,
demonstrations were given to show
the preparation of the fleeces and the
proper care and handling of the wool
before its shipment to market. In
the states of Maine, New Hampshire,
Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri and Ar
kansas the several expert wool grad
ers engaged by the bureau graded ap-
proximately 100000 pounds of wool
in accordance with the tentative wool
grades. This work has been looked
upon so favorably by wool producers
that requests have been received for
resumption of these activities dur
ing the coming season.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14

around each day. Out of doors they
get the light from all sides, but in the
window they get it from only one side.
TranspIanting the Seedlings.
WheE the Seeding plants are big
enough to handle-that is, when they
have formed about two leaves in addi-
ton to their seed leaves-other boxes
of soil should be provided and the
plants transplanted about two inches
apart each way to give them plenty
of room. More window space must be
provided, and it may be necessary to
build a stage and support one box
above another. The same precautions
as to watering and turning to get mi
form light will be necessary. On warm
days the boxes can be put outdoors
When it comes to planting in the
garden, the plants grown in boxes are
cut apart with a cube of soil around
the roots of each. Those grown in
pots are Jared loose, turning the head
Of the plant downward with the stem
of the plaEt between the first and sec
ond fingers of the left hand. Where
tin cans without bottoms are used,
the ball of earth is pushed nearly out
of the can. The plant is then set with
the can sticking up around it as pro-
lection against cutworms. After a
week or two the can is lifted over the
top of the plant. This practice is be-
ing extensively followed by CONNER
cial gardeners in certain sections, who
by the aid of one of the little can-seal-
ing machines now on the market cut
off the tops and the bottoms of thou
sands of discarded empty cans for use
in transplanting plants. Some garden
ers dip the cans in thin solution of
shellac to keep them from rusting.
One way of extending the garden
season and getting ahead of neighbor-
ing gardeners is by starting several
early crops in hotbed. In addition
to starting plants, the hotbed is useful
for growing few early vegetables for
the table.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14

perature of about 900 degrees, long
enough for the preservative to pene-
trate the wood. These posts are best
set in the spring after the frost is out
and when the ground is soft. On level
ground they may be driven with a
maui, but in depressions should be an
chored down by 2 by cross pieces
spiked on the bottom of the post before
setting. The distance between posts
depends on the location of the fence
and the numbers and kinds OF, stock
to be turned, the average in field fences
being about 20 feet.
To construct a -woven-wire fence
properly it is necessary to have a
woven-wire stretcher, a single
wire stretcher to be used in at
taching the fence to the end posts. a
pair of wire cutters, a barbed-wire
stretcher, splicing tool, and hammers
for stapling and fastening the wire
Barbed and woven wire may be un-
rolled by attaching tie reel to the
back of a wagon or by running a bar
through the core and drawing it along
with a horse.
Stretching the Wire.
After the wire is unrolled it should
be drawn up to the line of posts and
freed from adhering trash. The
stretchers are then attached and the
line wires drawn until they are so taut
that they can just be pressed together
Some slack may be allowed for uneven
ground. In fastening the wire on the
posts the line wire should be kept as
nearly horizontal as possible and al
lowed to follow small irregularities in
the ground. The STAPLES should per-
nit horizontal movement of the wire,
allowing the weight OF the fence to
come directly on the corner posts, thus
taking care of contraction and expan-
sion due to weather conditions. A
woven-wire fence is not complete with
out a strand of barbed wire above it !;
this prevents the stock from reaching
over and crowding it down.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
DEVELOP HIGH-CLASS STOCK
South Carolina Farmer Attributes
Many Failures to Lack of Aim
in Breeding Animals.

"The development of good live stock
depends not only on the use of high
class animals, but on systematic meth
ods." This is the comment of South
Carolina farmer who has contributed
his experiences to the United States
Department of Agriculture, as part of
an investigation to determine the
cause of inferior and understood live
stock.
"Most failures with live STOCK" this
farmer declares, "can be attributed to
lack of a definite aim in breeding"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
His Theory.

Wilbur, age seven, rushed into his
home after school and his first re-
quest was for bread and jam. His
grandmother, after complying with
the request, jokingly told the boy
that he would never grow up If he
continued to eat so much bread and
jam, whereupon Wilbur answered:
Grandma, believe that's why
you're so old. You don't eat any
bread and JAM"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14

earth, for this baby is now four months
old and a healthier baby you would not
want. l am sending you a picture of
her. Everybody says, That is some
healthy looking baby You have my
consent to show this letter. Mrs. G.
w. BENZ, 131 3rd Ave., Altoona, Pa.
No woman can realize the joy and
Happiness this healthy babe brought
into the home of Mrs. Benz, unless they
have had like experience.
Every woman who suffers from any
ailments peculiar to her sex, as indica-
ted by backaches, headaches, bearing
down pains, irregularities, nervousness
and ''the blues" should not rest until
they have given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a trial.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14

around each day. Out of doors they
get the light from all sides, but in the
window they get it from only one side
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
BEST is USUALLY CHEAPEST
Expensive to Buy Low-Priced Fowls,
Feed or Equipment of Any
Kind for Breeding.

Usually it is expensive to buy low
priced poultry, low-priced eggs for
Matching, low-priced feed or low-priced
equipment of any kind. The best is
usually the cheapest in the end be-
cause it produces better results and is
more satisfactory 70 every way.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
JOY BROUGHT
into home
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, Restoring
Mrs. Benz to Health
Altoona, PAT am writing to tell
you what Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable

compound has done
for me. We have
h ad six children
die almost at birth.
From one hour to
nineteen days is all
they have lived. AS
! was going to have
another, | took a
dozen bottles of your
Vege ia BILE Com
pound and l can say
that it is the great
dArt u1adicipn On
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
TURKEYS INCREASE IN SIZE
Standard Weight Of Bronze Variety
Brought Up to About IS Pounds
for Young Toms.

By judicious breeding, turkeys have
increased markedly in size since do
mestication. The wild turkeys of to-
day average in weight about II pounds
for young toms apd eight pounds for
young hens, while the standard weight
for the Bronze variety is % pounds
for young toms and 16 pounds for
young hens.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14

SIuOs
brother of Heather, winner of the
mare championship at the Vermont
state fair in 1916. The Reserve cham
piOn at the last Vermont state fair
was sired by Bennington, who was
bred and has since remained the prop
erty of the government. Bennington
is also sired by General Gates and
out of mare purchased in Kentucky.
Castor, gelding bred by the United
States Morgan horse farm, is sired
by General Gates, and out of Babe,
by Bob Morgan. Castor finished both
the 1919 and 1920 endurance rides Of
800 miles, and is still a sound, useful
horse at farm work, under saddle, or
in light harness.
Dolly, registered Morgan mare
that finished sixth in the 1920 endur-
ance contest was bred on the remount
plan under the supervision of the De-
partment of Agriculture, and received
her preparation at the United States
Morgan horse farm. Dolly is sired by
Dewey, also a Morgan horse farm
product, being a full brother to Ben
nington.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
FOR AMATEUR POULTRY
MEN.

Don't allow vermin among the
flock.
Don't allow layers to become
chilled.
Don't feed unbalanced rations.
Don't Overcrowd the birds.
Don't neglect to feed an abun-
dance of green stuff.
Don't neglect to Gull con-
tinually.
Don't feed spoiled grain.
Don't sell dirty or old eggs.
Don't allow the male birds to
run with the hens during the
winter.
Don't allow too many females
with the male bird during the
mating season.
Don't expect results without
work.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
START GARDEN EARLY

An early beginning in prepar-
ing the land and planting gar
dens is of much Importance.
Regardless of the seasons it is
well to get an early start. That
planting over" may sometimes
be necessary cannot be denied.
But little is lost when garden
land must be planted over, for
the labor necessary to prepare
the land is always well en-
ployed. Much is lost if early
maturing vegetables are plant
= ed too late. Get your garden
land ready and plant on time.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14

The above remarkable statement
was made by Harry NJ. Allen, resid-
ing at 1909 Saint Martin Street,
Pittsburg, Pa, well known en-
ployee of the Oliver Iron & Steel
Company of that city. Mr.. Allen is
a well known member of the United
Presbyterian Church and is highly re-
spected by all who know him.
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.-Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
TRACTORS VERY ESSENTIAL
Wisconsin Farmers Make Use of Ma
chimes for Saving Wood and
PuIverizing Limestone.

During the winter months, tractors
on farms in Wisconsin were employed
saving wood, grinding feed, shelling
and shredding corn and baling hay. In
some instances tractors have been
housed in nearby quarries to run rock
crushers and pulverize limestone.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
ANNUAL LOSS FROM BRUISES
Prod Poles and Clubs Cause Injury to
Amount of $500, ,ooo-canVas
Strip Is Better.

Estimates have it that the annual
loss from bruised hogs in the packing
houses is SO. 100000. Throw away the
prod poles and clubs and use a strip
of canvas or leather attached to a
stick. 1t will get the same results and
you will get your share of that money
too,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
PREVENT SPREAD OF DISEASE
Potassium Permanganate Added to
Drinking Water Is Good Way to
Keep Off Infections.

Potassium permanganate is good to
use in drinking water of chickens to
prevent the spread Of infections. 1t
comes in dark purple crystals. A
small quantity dissolved as a stock
solution will last all summer. Add
enough to the water each day to color
it to a light wine color.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
SEEDLINGS BEST FOR GROVE
Those One or Two Years Old Are
Preferable in Majority of Cases
and Are Fairly Cheap.

In starting a grove, the planter or
dinarily has the choice of using seed
lings, seed or cuttings. Seedlings one
or two years old are preferable in the
great majority of cases. They are
fairly cheap and have the best chance
of succeeding.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
Mans Glory.

Mans glory lies in his striving after
the best; his shame, in contentment
with the second rate. The banner un-
der which the true man marches bears
the word Excelsior" but the goal
upon which he fixes his eye bears the
inscription, "The Best. Mis-
Sionary.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
Crowded Fowls NnnIf Paw

Crowded chickens don't pay any
better than anything else that is over
crowded. 1t pays TO have quarters
that are commodious and comfortable.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
Like Raspberry Jam.

Western Australia has a species Of
Acacia called raspberry jam wood be-
cause of it's odor which is powerful
and almost 6verpowering when the
wood is freshly cut, says the Ameri
can Forestry Magazine.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-14
Extensive Ornament,

A surplus rooster is an expensive
ornament in the poultry yard. Kill
him off or sell him before he eats
double his value in food and robs the
hens of their share.