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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02
SEMI 0URNING, AS 1T WERE
line Reconsider Her Demonstra-
tion of Sorrow.

Every Saturday Caroline used to 60
forth on a cleaning job. One day she
appeared robed in black.
whats the matter?' her employer
asked.
"Oh, Miss Sophy," she moaned, my
uncle he is dead, and Use gwine to
mourn. Use gwine to mourn for him
four months"
The lady expressed sympathy and
added:
II had out that red skirt Of mine
for you. l thought you might like it ;
but of course you won't want it now"
mo, Miss Sophy; Use gwine to
mourn four whole months"
Next week brought Caroline as
usual.
81 been thinking bout that red
skirt, Miss Sophy," she said. ITS
Just the kind Of a red skirt 1 like,
and l believe from now on I'll mourn
from the waist up.'-Everybody's
Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02
SECRETARY WALLACE
ON FARM PROSPECTS
Year 1922 Should BE Better One
for the Farmer.
Money Conditions Are Improving and
Reduced Freight Rates Tighten
transportation Burden
Prices Hit Bottom.
prepared by the United States Department
of Apricnlture

prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
When asked for a statement on the
prospects of the farmer in 1922 Sec
rotary of Agriculture Wallace said
that no man whose opinion is worth
considering would care to make any
hard and fast prophecies. He added,
however, that there are signs which
indicate that the coming year should
be better one for the farmer and for
those who deal with him than was
1921. Among these hopeful signs he
mentioned the following:
Credit conditions are better both
through regular channels and through
the special agencies created to meet
the farmers needs. Interest rates also
are softening.
Reductions already made in freight
rates on farm products tighten by
that much the transportation burden
which the farmer has been carrying.
Cost of producing farm crops will
he lower relatively in 1922 than in
1921.
Very likely there will be a reduc-
ton in the acreage of some of the
grain of which we now have such
large surplus, and this should tend
toward better prices.
The paralyzing effect of the sudden
drop in prices last year is wearing
off, and farmers will enter the new
year more hopefully, believing that
the worst is over.
Congress has indicated a willing
ness to enact such legislation as prom
Uses to be helpful.
Farmers are coming to see more
clearly that the task Of putting farm
ing on sound business basis is really
up to them and that through organiza-
ton they can reduce marketing costs.
In this they will have increasing help
from the Department of Agriculture
and the various state agricultural col
leges which now see better than be-
fore that they must give the farmer
the same sort Of help in the marketing
of his crops that they have been CIV
ing him in the production.
In the industrial and financial CEN
tiers there is coming to be better I'M
derstandng of the important part the
farmer plays in our general economic
scheme, and consequently a decidedly
more intelligent and sympathetic at
titude toward him and his problems.
With prices of farm products fall
, ing and the future very uncertain,
even those farmers who had money
laid by-and there are a large number
of such-have been restricting their
buying to what they had to have.
Now with the growing belief that
prices have hit bottom buying will be
resumed and should increase in vol
ume, and manufacturers and retailers
who make or sell things that farmers
need or want should have better bust
ness this coming year.
Everything considered. therefore,
we can enter the new year in spirit
of hopefulness and good cheer. I see
nothing which indicates boom times
for the farmer in the near future, but
there does seem to be promise of
better times both for the farmer and
for those whose business Is largely
dependent upon him.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02
w. N. u, BOSTON, NO. 5--1922.
GOOD JOKE ON DANISH KING
Monarch Jumped Too Quickly to Con-
clusion That Eskimo Was
Actuated by Loyalty

An amusing story of the king of
Denmarks recent visit to Greenland
was recently told by NJ. Aagaard of the
Danish legation, to members of the
Danish club in London.
AS the royal yacht was approaching
Greenland a dark speck became visible
on the open sea. 1t proved to be a
solitary Eskimo in his little cayak
native canOe). The Eskimo came on
board and his loyalty in having braved
the perils of the sea in such a frail
craft assured him the warmest of well
comes. The king presented him with
cigar and, what the Eskimos most
highly prize, q rifle.
On landing, the king described the
incident to the Danish commissioner
in Greenland and asked him who the
man was.
The commissioner, in accents Of hor-
ror, replied: 1.-THE mans an escaped
convict. He broke prison yesterday,
stole q canoe and put to sea. We
thought he had been drowned"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02
Its Own Place.

Mr.. Brown was until recently a
deacon in the Methodist church in his
town. But recently he not only with
drew from his honored position, but
ceased to be as regular an attendant
at church as formerly. The minister,
who came to call at the Brown home,
demanded the reason for this failure.
"My rheumatism is much worse than
it has been for years." Mr.. Brown be-
gan, land 1 cannot walk so far"
"Tut, TUT" laughed the minister, 81
bNieve it is lack of religion"
"Sir," Mr.. Brown drew himself up
firmly, "my religion is in my heart
not in my legs."-Indianapolis News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02

the methods of their operation. In
and especially on Prince Edward is
land where there are approximately
$4,000 foxes in captivity, fox farming
is conducted on a much more extensive
scale than in the United States. Its
promise of good financial returns to
those willing to master its problems,
give indication that within compare
lively short time in this country it will
rival in proportions the industry in
Canada.
The best location for fox farm is
where the winters are cold and the
fox may have opportunity to develop
fur in keeping with the needs of the
climate. The industry is thus confined
by climatic conditions to the northern
states. There the raising of foxes for
breeding and for the fur markets -four
ishes. Most of the foxes raised in
captivity are on farms, or ranches"
with pens for from % to so pairs, al
though in occasional instances the
ranches are much larger, containing
pens for as many as $50 pairs.
The foxes generally breed in Janu-
airy and February and the young are
born within 50 days. A pair of foxes
raises one family year, the number
of young varying from one to ten,
though rarely exceeding five or six.
Most of the fox raiser's troubles come
when the young are a few weeks old
and are peculiarly susceptible to at
tacks from worms. Great care is nee
essary to carry the young foxes
through this period.
Most Foxes Sold for Breeding.
1t is not advisable to kill fox for
the pelt before IS months Of age for
at that time it's fur is more valuable
than at younger age. Comparative
ly few Of the foxes raised on Ameri-
can ranches are sold at the present
time, however, for their pelts. Most
Of the ranchmen obtain higher values
than the worth of the pelt by selling
the live animals for breeding purposes.
A good pelt may fetch as much as
$780, though the average is much
lower, approximating $3.50 to $3.50. The
furs are comparatively little known be.
cause of their rarity. Silver foxes
vary from those in which the color
is entirely silver to those in which 1t
is entirely black except for some
white-banded hairs on the back and
rump. In the black fox the white is
absent from all parts except the tip
Of the tail, which is generally white
in all phases Of the animal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02
AATCHET BEST FOR SICK HENS
Many Reasons Enumerated Why ALL
ing Fowls Should Be Killed
Rather Than Cured.
prepared by the United States Department

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
The most reliable and profitable
method for curing sick poultry is the
Ratchet. At least that seems to have
been the experience of large number
of commercial poultry raisers. They
find that it does not pay to spend much
time or money in trying to bring a sick
fowl back to health. One reason is
that it takes considerable time, during
which the bird will not be laying, and
another is that a sick bird is always
a menace to the rest of the flock. How
ever, in spite of the efficiency of the
Ratchet as cure, it is not good bust
ness to be careless just because such
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02
PROVIDE DUCKS WITH WATER
Where Supply 10 Lacking Fowls Gum
Up About Eyes, Become List
less and Die.

A duck must have water about It's
head and eyes daily or 1t will not
thrive. However, If tank Of sufficient
depth is provided for the ducks to
sink their heads in the water clear
out Of sight when they drink, then
they can do without pond or stream
Of running water. When they have no
water at all, ducks often gum up about
the eyes, become listless, sit about,
don't eat and soon die.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02
There is MONEY
IN FOX FARMING
Industry Is Rapidly Gaining Favor
in Several of Northern
States of Country.
MANY ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY
Best Location for Farm Is Where
Winters Are Cold and Opportunity
Offered to Develop Fur-Big
Price for Pelts.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Fox farming is fast gaining favor
in the United States. The industry
barely known a decade ago, is fairly
common in some states of the northern
tier, is represented in all states in this
tier and in that next to it, and is
growing rapidly. There is money in
it for the raiser who starts modestly,
learns the business, and then expands
his holdings. There are losses in store
for the type who starts with a big
ranch, no knowledge of the business,
and only a desire for quick profits.
At the present time the industry is
undergoing a process of sterilization.
Most fox farmers raise animals for
breeding purposes and comparatively
few have adjusted the business to
pelt basis. All told, there are between
10000 and $4,000 silver foxes being
grown in captivity on American fox
farms at this time.
Many Animals in Canada.
Such are some of the conclusions
of representative of the biological
survey United States Department of
Agriculture, who has just returned to
Washington after an extensive inves-
tigation Of American fox farms and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02
Un to the Neck

A bachelor who is forever putting
his foot in it recently visited the proud
parents of a new boy.
The mother held up the bundle for
inspection by the bachelor and asked
gayly: "Tell us now, frankly, which
Of us do you think he is like?"
After careful scrutiny the bach
elor replied "Well, Of course, it isn't
very intelligent looking yet, but he's
wonderfully like both Of you"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02
ADVERTISING FARM PRODUCTS
Where Automobiles Pass Farms II 10
Good Idea to Post Bulletin
Offering Produce.

Do the autos pass your door, Why
not put up bulletin at the front gate
and let folks know that you have some
nice butter, honey, eggs, chickens,
fresh pork, potatoes or other things
for sale? The auto folks will pay bet
ter than retail prices for high class
goods.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02
HOLD CORNCRIB DOORS SHUT
over Corners of Sections Will
Prove Efficient.

Most corncribs are built with de-
provide low opening, through which
the corn Is scooped until the crib Is
nearly filled. A satisfactory method
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02
How NoW2

Following the birth notices in a
paper there is line: Our Ads
Bring Results. "-Exchange.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02

Let no man presume to give advice
to others that has not first given
good counsel to himself.-Seneca.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02

Culture is seeing a violet iu the
woods without wanting to pick it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02

A soft answer turneth away wrath
and short answer turneth away i'm
pertinence.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02

of holding these sections in place is to
put disks from an old harrow over
the corners of the sections and Sc
cure them with bolts. This method
is simple, as but little time Is required
to remove or replace the sections, and
they are held firmly and without in
jury to the lumber.-S. Il. Gibbs, Ames,
Ia, in Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02

The best master seldom changes his
servants.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02

Imitation cheerfulness is better
than none.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02

SEND Use STAMPS OR p. 0. MONEY OR
DER, and we will ship you best quality per
Gale rubberized apron. Babies BIB free with
every order. Colors. blue, pink and black
check. Children's from three to six years
of age CSC. FEDERAL SALES CO.. APT
State Street, SPRINGFIELD, MASS
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02

A girl will never believe a man who
tells her he loves her and lets it go
at that.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-02-02

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09
FOUR BIG BUILDING FACTORS
Important That VentiIating System
Carries Away Excess Moisture
Sunlight Is Good.

There are four factors to be con-
sidered in the erection of new farm
buildings or the repair Of old ones.
l. A good ventilating system is most
essential. The fresh air intake, to-
gether with a foal air outlet, does
away with all excess moisture and
keeps the interior of the building in
the best condition Have a trap door
or window near the floor on the wind
ward side in order to maintain air cup
rent on the floor.
2. Sunlight is one of the greatest
natural disinfectants. All buildings,
new or old, should have plenty of win
dow space, and should be SO arranged
as to admit the sunlight.
8. Cleanliness is another point upon
which to pace much stress. Windows
and walls should be so constructed as
to permit frequent and easy cleaning,
4. Convenience is another important
factor. Feed bins, silos, harness rooms,
separator rooms and all other rooms
and compartments should be planned
to save steps, thus accomplishing
maximum amount of work with a min
imum amount Of labor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09
TIMBER SALE SHOULD
BE ARRANGED AHEAD
Quick Action Needed to Prevent
Deterioration.
Logs and Other Rough Material Should
Not Be Allowed to Remain Long
on Ground After Cutting
Ends Should Be Painted.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
TO prevent the deterioration of
felled timber farmers and owners of
woodlands should allow as little delay
as possible between the cutting of the
tree and it's manufacture into rough
products, advises the forest service
of the United States Department of
Agriculture. This means that sales
should be arranged for prior to begin
ming cutting. 1t is often necessary or
desirable, however, to put off the de-
livery of logs, bolts, or poles until
some months after cutting, either to
allow them to season or because
good sale cannot be arranged at once.
hluch of the weight of freshly-cut tim
Der is due to the water it contains,
reduce this to a marked degree the
amount of reduction depending, of
course, on the climate, the weather,
and the exposure to sun and air. At
the same time, unless preventive
measures are taken the products are
sure to deteriorate through decay, in
sect attack, checking, or some other
agency.
Logs and other round timber should
never be allowed to remain long in
the woods after cutting. AS soon as
possible they should be taken to a
dry, weIl-aired and unshaded area
and placed on skids well off the
ground; otherwise the opposite ex-
IRENE should be ttempted-keeping
the timber in water Within a few
days after the trees are felled the
bark should be removed from poles,,
posts, and other material which will
not be injured by checking or season
cracks. The ends of the logs should
be coated with paint, creosote, or tar.
This will aid in preventing decay and
keep the logs from checking badly.
Poles should be peeled and hauled
or dragged to a place free from de-
bris or rank vegetation and freely ex-
posed to the sun and wind When ties
are cut it is usually cheapest and
most desirable to haul them, at any
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
The road research Investigations of
the bureau of public roads of the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture at
the Arlington experiment station are
now we'll under way.
A new portable road-impact machine
has been received and is giving most
satisfactory results in testing the
series of road slabs placed earlier in
the season. This series consists of
120 concrete slabs ranging from four
to ten inches in thickness and from
lean to rich mixtures. Some of the
slabs are reinforced and others have
two-inch Topeka top. There are at
least two slabs of each type of con-
struction, one on a dry subgrade and
another surrounded by bitches, which
are kept flooded.
What the Machine Does.
Briefly the new machine consists Of
a typical truck wheel with spring and
variable load above it, which is raised
and allowed to fall on the slab from
any QSS1lSO 1lC1SHL Wy eIICdilS VI du SlSC-
trically-driven cam. Recording devices
measure the deceleration or rate at
which the wheel is brought to rest
after coming in contact with the slab,
the detection of the slab at a number
of points on a line across the slab, set
Element of the slab into the subgrade,
permanent set of the slab and the max
imum instantaneous fiber stress at the
point where the blow is struck.
On the first slab tested the various
recording devices checked each other
with surprising closeness. For a series
of blows varying slightly in intensity,
curves for the fiber stress, decelera-
ton and detection showed corresponds
ing variations and gave assurance as
to the accuracy of the new methods of
measuring. Some interesting informa-
ton as to the variation of the support
offered the slab by the subgrade under
a series of varying blows is being Sc
cured.
New Light on Impact.
With the information and experience
gained from last years experiments
on impact making possible re6nements
In the new tests, it is thought that an
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09
DOULIR NOIE(.

Stale water is not good for any ami
NAL, much less for a laying hen.
Eggs kept in a cool place will retain
their fine qualities for several days.
Gather the eggs at ten in the morn
ing to prevent tramping through the
day.
It doesn't pay to let the chicks get
sunburned. Provide plenty of shade
for them.
Have a good litter of straw on the
floor. Hens wipe their feet if they
have a "door-mat" to scratch in.
A pile of fine sand serves as an ex.
cellent bath which the hens relish
these hot summer days. Sand IS better
than dust.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09

ender, Of which the Pearl is by far
the most popular.
Guinea fowls have a tendency to-
mate in pairs, but one male may be
mated successfully with three or four
females.
Guinea hens usually begin to lay in
April or May, and will lay 20 to 30
eggs before becoming broody If not
allowed to sit they will continue to
lay throughout the summer, laying
from 40 to 60 or more eggs.
Eggs may be removed from the nest
when the guinea hen is not sitting,
but two or more eggs should be left
in the rest.
Ordinary hens are used commonly
to hatch and rear guinea chicks, but
guinea hens and turkey hens both
may be- employed successfully, all,
though they are more difficult to-
manage.
Guineas are marketed late in the
summer, when they weigh from one to-
one and one-half pounds at about two
and one-half months of age, and also
throughout the fall, when the demand
is for heavier birds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09
MORE timber is
NEED OF NATION
United States Produces More
Than 95 Per Cent Of Entire
Lumber Cut of World.
SUPPLY RAPIDLY DECREASING
Where Americans Need Forests Most
Is on 100000 Tree-Denuded
Acres Which Could Be Made
Productive Again.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
"The United States produces more
than half of the entire lumber cut Of
the world" says Col. w. B. Greeley,
chief of the forest service, United
States Department of Agriculture,
"and uses 95 per cent OF that amount
right here at home. The exhaustion
of our timber supply is coming about,
not because we have used our forests
freely, but because we have failed to
use our timber-growing land. The
problem, in nutshell, is the enor-
nous area of forest land which has
been so logged and burned that 1t is
producing little or nothing.
Many Idle Acres.
eve have more than 100000
acres, an area greater than all the for
ests of France, Belgium, Holland, Den
mark, Germany, Switzerland, Spain
and Portugal, which have been denud-
ed to the point Of absolute idleness SO
far as the production of any timber
Of commercial value is concerned.
We have other enormous areas of cut
over land now growing but fraction
Of the amount of timber which they
might produce. And we are adding
to these areas of idle or largely idle
land from 100000 to 100000
acres every year as destructive log
ging and still more destructive burn
ing progress.
This situation" the forester points
out, cannot long continue without
grave consequences. If we are to re
main a nation of wood users, we must
become a nation of wood growers. By.
some means or other we must see to
it that forest lands not needed for
agriculture are not allowed to lie idle
but are kept at work growing timber.
Where Forests Are Needed.
where Americans need more for
ests,' states Colonel Greeley, IFS large
~ on these 100000 timber-denuded
acres, which could be made produc-
tive again with proper attention and
protection against fires" Some of the
chief reasons why these forests are
needed are as follows:
sour manufacturing centers are
drawing at an enormous rate upon
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09
CHAPPED TEATS DURING FALL
Cold Weather Is Blamed for Annoy
ance-AIso Caused by Milking
With Wet Hands.

Sore teats often cause annoyance
during the fall season. This trouble
may be caused by cold weather, by
milking with wet hands or other To-
cal irritation. When a COW is so af-
fected she does not stand quietly for
milking on account of the pain.
The trouble is usually remedied
without much trouble. The applica-
ton of evaseline for a few times on
the first appearance Of the trouble will
usually check and cure it. If severe,
the teats should be thoroughly washed
and softened with warm water. after
which glycerin or tannin which may
be had at any drug store may be ap-
piled with advantage. One applica-
ton followed by the use Of vasellne
at each milking for few days will
usually entirely cure the trouble