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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-16
CLUB MEMBERS AS FARMERS
Eight Boys in Minnesota County Be-
come SuccessfuI-Producing Live
Stock and Crops.

That many farm boys who enroll
as club members in the production of
live stock and crops become success
full farmers is demonstrated in the
case of eight young men living in
Itaska county, Minnesota, who carried
on club demonstrations from three to
four years. According to a report to
the United States Department of Agri-
culture four of them are now en-
gagged in general farming, three Of
whom are growing certified potato
seed, one is a dairy farmer, two are
students at Minnesota College of Agri-
culture, and one is studying for the
ministry.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-16
GREEN MANURiNG AIDS SOIL
Organic Matter is Added, as Is Nitro
uen-On Poor Land Turn Under
an Entire Crop.

Green manuring means turning
under suitable crops to enrich the soil.
Such crops may be turned under green
or when ripe.
Green manuring adds organic matter
and, directly or indirectly, nitrogen to
the soil.
Leguminous crops are most desira-
BILE for green manuring. since they add
to the soil nitrogen gathered from the
air in addition to the organic matter
which they carry.
Besides the nitrogen in the legumes
turned under, an additional supply of
nitrogen is fixed in the soil by the
action of bacteria, using the carbon in
the organic matter as a source of en-
ergy.
Turning under an entire crop is adj
vised only when the soil is poor and
for the purpose of starting rotation.
Turning under catch crops or winter
growing green crops is an economical
and successful method of supplying
nitrogen.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-16

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
A certain humber of farmers have
long recognized the superiority of
purebred animals over scrubs and
grades. BY them no exact figures were
needed. There are many men, how
ever, who demand definite statements
of facts showing that it pays to raise
animals of known blood lines. The
United States Department of Agricul-
ture now has statements from large
number of farmers which go to show
that the experience of nearly all of
more than 500 of these raisers of pure
breds is in favor of these animals as
profit makers.
Purebreds Far Superior.
An analysis of the large number of
estimates made by these men shows
that they consider purebreds of all
kinds more than one-third better or
more efficient than common stock.
The difference seems to be most
marked in the case of dairy cattle, the
average dairy farmer in the list ques-
toned considering that the COW Of
pure breeding was 47.8 per cent bet
ter than the common COW. The SUI
periority Of other kinds of farm stock,
according to the investigation, was as
follows: Poultry, 4O7 per cent
swine, 1873; sheep, 378; horses, 37.2;
beef cattle, 1858, and goats, 1868 per
cent The average superiority of all
Iyf1 III A
stock was given as 40.4 per cent.
Cows and hens show up better than
other kinds of farm animals probably
because it is easier to measure their
production and consequently easier to
improve them. A New England dairy
man attributes his increased returns
from purebred dairy cows to the fact
that more attention is paid to testing
and feeding. Consequently there is
more wedding out of the poorer cows,
which results in building up a better
herd" A Florida poultryman de-
he increased the annual egg produc-
ton per hen from 80 to $50. This
was accomplished by selection and
feeding without introducing new blood.
How do purebreds excel ordinary
stock? Here are the different points
in the order of their Importance as
listed by the Department of Agricul-
ture: Better conformation and quail
ity, better selling price Of animals, in
creased production, stock more sal
able, more product for the feed, in
terest and price (results in greater re-
turns), uniformity (factor in making
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-16
GIVE HARNESS BEST OF CARE
Hardened Grease is Conveniently Re-
moved by scraping With Knife
Oil While Damp.

Harness should be washed and
oiled when it becomes dirty or ex-
tremely dry. For washing, use tepid
water, a neutral soap, such as CASTLE
or white toilet soap, and a sponge or
fairly stiff brush. Hardened grease
is very conveniently removed by scrap
ing with dull knife. Rinse in clean,
tepid water, and allow the harness to
stand in warm place until it is no
longer wet but still damp. Then oil
it and leave it in a warm place for "A
hours before being used. Harness
should be oiled or creased while still
damp; otherwise, it may take up SO
much grease that it will pull out of
shape or take up sand and grit, which
will injure it, as well as spoil its APP
pearance. Harness should never look
or feel greasy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-16

sales), early maturity, ease of fatten-
ing and finishing, better prices of prod
ucts, increased vigor and docility and
ease Of handling.
MY purebred Stock says one farm
er weigh as much at Is months as
my scrubs did at three years-a saw
ing of 81 months in feed and labor,
besides getting better price. They
are early maturing, easy keepers and
good producers" A dairyman says:
MY cows have more than doubled in
milk production. Scrub and grade
cows used to give me about 1000
pounds of milk year. while my pure
breds average more than 5000
pounds"
Worthy of High Price.
There appears to be a determination
among experienced breeders to get
sires of the desired type and breeding
even at great trouble and high price,
because of their faith in ultimate re-
suits. "They come HIGH" says one
breeder, "but are worth what they
cost / saw the need of better cattle
and sold my scrubs and bought regis
tered Herefords. They have more
than paid for themselves" For the
most part, users of purebred sires are
reasonably well satisfied with them
as individuals. Of $50 users, $50 re
port general satisfaction, II are salts
fed except for the desire for still bet
ter, and eight are dissatisfied. In gen
eral, about 90 per cent Of the own
ers appear to have obtained satisfac-
tory purebreds as sires. The average
estimated increase in financial returns
"traceable to the use of purebred
sires'' was 48 per cent. The profitable
results are due largely to the fact that
such sire gradually improves an en-
tire herd or flock Especially in the
case of poultry and hogs, which null
tiply rapidly, few animals OF pure
breeding may in few years become
the ancestors of hundreds of pure
breds.
Men change their ways of doing
things for various reasons. The farm
ers questioned by the department
changed to purebred animals as a re-
suit of various influences, but prin-
cipally as a result of reading, observa-
ton, talks with county agents, lessons
learned at meetings and Institutes,
sales, fairs, shows, home influence,
college instruction, natural liking for
good animals, livestock club work,
and various other reasons. "As a
boy" said one stockman, ST saw that
my father never would make a success
with scrubs"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-16
DECREASING and
WASHING WOODS
New Method Has Been Devised
by Department of
Agriculture.
WASH SAMPLES THREE TIMES
Results Obtained by Various Tests to
Be Used in Mating Sheep in -
tempt to Improve Fleece of
Different Breeds.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
In order to compare the grease and
dirt contents Of various woods and to
improve woods in these respects, the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture has devised new method for de-
greasing and washing dirt from sam
pies. In the course of this work it was
found that samples from the side of
the fleece are best for the purpose as
the contents of dirt and grease in this
part are closely related to the average
for the entire fleece.
Washed With Gasoline.
In the method for determining
grease, as now used by the depart
ment, the samples are washed three
times with gasoline, which is drained
off through a filter paper that retains
all foreign matter. 1t has been found
that this treatment leaves only OF
per cent of grease in Rambouillet wool
and only OBS per cent in wool of the
crossbred sheep used.
Dirt is taken out OF the samples by
washing with soap and water. The
wool is cleaned well if the water is at
a temperature between 40 and 45 de-
grees c., which is not hot enough to
felt the wool.
Aim to Improve FIeeces.
Results obtained by testing various
samples of wool for grease and dirt
will be used in planning the mating of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-16
Registered Hereford Bull Used to
BUILD Up Herd.

before the sale the local papers run
articles on the value Of purebred sires.
In that state it has been found that
better results are obtained from the
county sale than from sales covering a
larger section or from state sales.
Farmers are more apt to attend the
sales where they can haul the pur-
chases home or ship only short dis
lance. At a number of these sales the
number Of sires sold has varied from
20 to go. One of the big advantages
is that good blood produced in the
county remains there and improves
the general run of live stock instead
Of being scattered far and wide.
The department looks upon this plan
as an important aid in the Better Sires
Better Stock movement.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-16
GIVE HARNESS PROPER CARE
Mixture of Neat's-Foot and Castor Oil
Is Recommended With AppIica-
ton of Grease.

Neats-foot or castor oil or mix
cure of these with wool grease is good
for driving harness. For heavy har-
ness use a mixture of any or all of
these with wool grease to make a
paste, having about the consistency
of butter. Apply the grease lightly to
driving harness and literally to work
harness. Rub the oil or grease, warm
to the hand, thoroughly into the leath-
er while it is still damp from washing.
After the harness has hung in a warm
room overnight, remove with a clean
dry cloth the excess of oil which the
leather is unable to take up.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-16
TREATMENT FOR scALY LEG
Mix Kerosene and Lard Together and
Thoroughly Brush Into Cow
ering on Feet.

One of the most common remedies
for scaly leg of fowls is to mix to-
gether kerosene and lard and thor
oughly brush or rub this into the
scales covering the foot and shank. It
is rather harsh treatment, but will
cure the trouble if repeated at inter-
walls of week. Some cases will be
cured with two applications, while
others may need several.
Probably the best remedy is oil Of
caraway. Mix one part of oil of cara
way with five parts of yaseline. This
material is very penetrating, but not
nearly as irritating as kerosene. Rub
the ointment in the leg and repeat
every few days until signs of the dis
ease disappear.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-16
PASTURES OF TILLABLE LAND
Erroneous Impression That Rough,
Thin Soil Is Good for Grass
to Feed Animals.

More pasture anC better pasture is
the paramount need on many farms
where there are animals. There has
been an erroneous impression that
farmers must have rough, very thin or
otherwise cheap land for pasture
The facts are some of the most ex-
pensive and most fertile land on some
farms would pay better in pasture
than in the ordinary field lrops now
being grown on it, simply because pro-
ducing feed and harvesting and feed
ing is too expensive. Why not let
the animals do their own harvesting
and feed themselves using crops that
need no cultivation? It will pay on
some farms.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-16

One Way to Prevent Disease Among
Hogs Is to Provide Good Sanitary
Quarters-Hog Cot in Use at Belts
vile Farm.
outbreaks of hog cholera and to pre-
vent the spread Of the infection and to
reduce losses.
During the year, hog cholera has
been kept well under control, but spe-
cial care must be taken when there is
an Increase in its prevalence. Farm
ers will save more hogs and prevent
disastrous losses if they do not delay
reporting Immediately to the state
veterinarian, the county agricultural
agent, the representative of the bureau
of animal industry, or local veterinary
practitioner any suspicious cases Of
sickness among their hogs. Hog
cholera serum is not cure, but pre-
ventive treatment, and should be APP
piled as soon as possible when the
disease appears in the herd or in the
neighborhood. The preventive treat.
ment is a good insurance against
losses from hog cholera.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-16
POULTRY RAISED AT PROFIT
Farmer Has Little knowledge as to
Cost of Production of Fowls
Sold for Meat.

Poultry meat is a by-product on
most farms. The farm flock is sup
posed to lay enough eggs to satisfy
the family and provide balance to
help out with the grocery bill, but
when the birds are sold as meat they
are turned off without much knowl-
edge as to the cost of production. 1t
is necessary to keep track of the feed
that the birds use and know if they
are paying a profit. There is no rea-
son why poultry meat should not be
raised at a profit the same as cattle
and hogs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-16
MITES ARE BLOOD SUCKERS
PESTS Are Detrimental to Health of
Fowls and Are Extremely
Hard to Eradicate.

Mites feed on the birds, sucking their
blood, during the night, but in the day
retire to the dark crevices in the poul-
try house. Because of their blood suck
Ing they are very detrimental to the
health OF the fowl. Thoroughly spray
the house with some good disinfectant
such as any of the cattle dips crude
oil, kerosene emulsion, etc. Care
should be used to get the solution In
to the cracks and dark cornetss
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-16
EFFECTIVE PLAN TO
BETTER LIVE STOCK
Tried Out With Much Success in
Many Tennessee Counties.
More Profitable Results Obtained
From Community Sales Than
Those Covering Larger Sections
Big Aid to Better Sires.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
A method that should be found eff
fectiye in improving live stock in all
parts of the country has been tried out
with much success recently in Ten
nessee, says report to the United
States Department Of Agriculture. 1t
consists of a series of county sales OF
purebred sires OF all kinds.
The sales have consisted largely OF
beef bulls, dairy bulls and boars, al
though a few rams also have Deen in
Guided. The sales are advertised in
tensively in the counties in which they
are held. Small advertisements and
posters are used. and for some time
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-16
BIG VALUE OF FORAGE CROPS
Should Possess as Many Desirable
characteristics as Possible-Some
Are Enumerated.

A forage crop to be of most value
should possess as many desirable char
acteristics as possible, including ID
adaptability to soil and local climate,
(2) palatability, ~ heavy yield of
digestible matter, "a narrow nutri-
tive ratio, not wider than 1:5, %
succulence, (6) long growing seasons
with ability to endure tramping and
grazing, % permanency, 80 reason
able cost and ease of seeding, (9)
capability of quick pasturage at any
time during the growing season, (10)
leguminous characteristics.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-16
LEGUMEs IN IMPROVING SOIL
Thousands of Farmers Have Intro
duced Various Crops INTO Their
Cropping Systems.

over $4,000 farmers, according to
reports to the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, introduced le-
gumes, principally soy beans, cowpeas,
velvet beans, and alfalfa, into their
cropping system as a result of demon
STATIONS in the use of legumes in soil
improvement given in 1921 by agricul-
tural- agents.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-16
PREVENTING CHOLERA
IN VARIOUS STATES
Department of Agriculture Is
Extending Control Work.
Farmers Will Save More Hogs and
Avoid Disastrous Losses ifs They
Do Not Delay in Reporting
Suspicious Cases.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture)
The United States Department OF
Agriculture this year extended its CO.
operative hog-cholera control work to
South Dakota, Washington, New Mex
leo and West Virginia, making a total
of "a states in which work is being
done in cooperation with state au-
thorities. Cooperation among the diff
ferent agencies is now at its best, and
is therefore more effective than ever.
The object of the work with the va
rious states is to prevent and control
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-16
GRADED POTATOES ARE BEST
More Attention to Proper Handling
Will Boost Price-Dirt Is
Most Undesirable.

Potatoes properly graded bring =
better price than the ungraded prod
uct. Whether stored or sold direct,
the freer the crop from dirt the bet
ter. Provision should be made for
ature of As to so degrees in the stor-
good ventilation and steady temper
age cellar.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-16
LAND FOR ORDINARY FAMILY
Alfalfa, Garden Truck, Poultry, Pigs
and Pasture Will Be Found
Amply Sufficient.

Three or four acres Of alfalfa, with
an acre devoted to garden truck and
another acre to poultry, and COW pas
ture, with a few cows, a hundred
chickens, and three or four brood sows
will support the ordinary family of
five, with enough left over to pay
taxes
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-16

sheep in an attempt to improve the
fleece in these respects.
Details of this experimental work
have been published in Department
Bulletin HOO, A Method Of Determin-
ing Grease and Dirt in Wool, by D. A.
Spencer, J. ], Hardy and Mary J. Bran
don. Copies may be obtained by adj
dressing the Department of Agricul-
ture, Washington.
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NEW STREET PAVING
NOW WELL UNDER WAY
Active Work Started at Front
! and French, Market Next,
King Soon.

Active work on the paving project
along Front street In front OF the
French street station has been start
ed by the Street and Sewer Depart
ment. The operations there will be
rushed to complete the paving In az
short time as possible because of
the extremely heavy traffic there.
Only the one block. that from French
to Walnut streets Is to be paved now
but later In the season tho new work
will be continued TO Poplar street. At
the same time the paving IL being done
the Traction Company will install It's
new tracks. the rails having already
been delivered in tho city.
This new block is going 10 be some.
thing new in tho way of paving IN
this city. A recut belgian block /,
TO be used for the surfacing and IN,
filling Is TO be done with concrete
This block Is designed to make Z
smooth but hard surface on street,
whore the traffic is unusually heavy
There is no street In town like Il n
the'present time but Il has been use,
in other cities with entire satisfac
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ton. The same material Is 10 be used
on Fourth street east from King to
tho river when that project IL under
way. From King to Market tho fire
brick will be used on tho heavy grade.
Tho street directors arc planning
to begin within few days the paving
work on King street from Front to
Ninth. They arc also preparing to
start work on North Market street
Just as soon as tho Traction Company
and the Gas Company can complete
some little underground work yet to
be done there.
Some additional men have been
given employment by tho street and
Sewer Department since tho new
street work has been started. Others
will he taken on as tho projects de-
vclop during tho summer n&nths
These additions will be gradual but
10y the middle of the summer 1t is ex-
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sary expense, with the attendant ex-
pense OF the omniprcsent automobile.
that has grown TO be a requisite to
any one rendering the State any SER
vice. Is a useless waste of public
money. the best answer to which can
he given in November"
Resolved. That the proposed pro-
hibitive duty of s25 per ton on potash
ia n clossal effort to serve special in
terests to the detriment OF agriculture
and the national treasury"
Resolved. That we favor branding
fertilizer bags with the source from
which the plant food is derived"
Resolved. That we favor sending
10 Congress, Senators who know the
needs of agriculture as well as other
interests, and who have the courage
TO fight for fair play to farmers. sc
that all interests in Delaware may be
represented"
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YOUR DRUGGIST

Does not keep Pinkbnm's Com
pound. He sells II.
During the year 1920. nearly 5000
600 bottles of this medicine were ahip-
ped from the factory at Lynn. Massa-
chusetts. There IN also branch In
Canada and one In Mexico.
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has tho largest sale Of any
medicine for womcn's ailments
Every day. more and more women ARE
proving its worth. Mado of selected
roots and herbs. this compond con
talns no harmful drugs and can d,
taken I'm safety by any woman.
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Chrl.tInn Endeaxor pnnqueL

Tho annual banquet OF tho members
Of tho Christian Endcnvor Union VIII
be held Mt West Presbyterian Church
Monday evening. April II, ut $50
o'clock. at 7.4b o'clock tho same eve-
Ming there will DO n mass meeting
there. Tho spcnker will be General
Secretary Gates OF tho United so-
cieties OF tho Christian Endeavor.
His home In In Boston, Mars.
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expense to save the tree and move II.
Ia especially proud OF tho tree because
Of it's rare value and beauty.
The task was carried out under tho
supervision OF Lawrence Perrone,
landscape gardner for Lammot du
Pont. who volunteered 70 supervise
the moving. The tree Is flvo feet In
circumference three feet from the
base. That IL was not harmed In
the moving which was done sometime
ago Is shown by the fact that Il is
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BIG TREE TRANsPLANTED.

The transplanting of tho old Japa-
ncse weeping elm tree. tho only tree
OF the kind In this state. which has
stood for years on the Ashley Mansion
property along the Newport pike, has
been carried out successfully. IL was
necessary TO set 1t back six feet or
clso cut It down TO make way for i'm
provcments. j. d. Chslfant. the
owner Of tho property. who spared no
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Lieutenant herman Transferred.

Patrolman Harry J. herman. who
holds the rank OF second lieutenant
lnf-ORC has been assigned 10 the
302d Military Police Battalion. with
headquarters at Plainfleld, n. j.. in
the organization OF the L. S. Reserve
Army.