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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09

structure. Five-eighths square bars
five inches from center to center
should be placed crosswise. These
steel bars should be embedded in the
concrete ~ inches from the bottom
of the roof slab. The walls of the
storage cellar should be Of a 1 :21a a
concrete mixture. This means one
sack of cement to 21a cubic feet of
clean, screened sand to cubic feet
of pebbles or crushed rock, which
should also be clean, hard and vary
ing in size from Il to 11A inches. Use
only enough water to make the con-
crete a jelly-lfke mass.
For a storage cellar 20 feet long, Il
feet wide and feet, 6 inches high,
che following materials will be re-
CURED:
162l cubic yards of sand.
2S1z cubic yards of pebbles or broken
stone.
191 sacks of cement.
12O feet of u inch steel bars.
720 feet of Is inch steel bars.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09
Tree Commandments

/. Do not allow roots to be ex-
posed to the sun, drying winds
or frosts.
2. Prune with a sharp, clean
cut any broken or injured roots.
3. Have the holes large enough
to admit all the roots without
cramping.
4. Plant in fine loan, enriched
with thoroughly decomposed
manure.
5. Do not allow any green, I'M
fernented manure to come in
contact with roots.
g. Spread out the roots in
their natural position and work
fine loan among them. making
it firm and compact.
Z. Do not plant too deep, Let
upper roots be set an inch lower
than before.
s Remove all broken branches
and cut back at least one-half
of the previous years growth Of
wood.
9. If the season lacks the
usual rainfall, water thoroughly
twice a week.
10. After Culture Keep soil
in good degree of fertility.
Mulching the trees in autumn
with manure is beneficial
Draper.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09
BOYS AND GIRLS VIE
In HUGE EXPOSITION
Twelve States Represented by
Teams at Sioux City.
More Than 10000 Club Members Made
Observation-Disclosures lnstruc-
ton in Better Farming and
Home Making.
prepared BY the united states Department

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)
Farm boys and girls enrolled as
club members by extension agents CO
operatively employed by the United
States Department of Agriculture and
the state agricultural colleges were
represented by champion demonstra
tion and judging teams for the IL
central states at the interstate boys
and girls clubs exhibit and encamp-
ment at Sioux City, Iowa. Over $500
of these teams competed in 1921 for
representation at Sioux City, putting
on nearly 10000 public demonstrations
of club activities. The total enroll
ment in the u states last year was
more than 10000 club members,
whose production was valued at ST.
$4,000
The United States Department of
Agriculture co-operated this year with
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09
RATS ARE GREAT ANNOYANCE
Best Time to Take Precautions
Against Rodents Is in Building
of Poultry House.

Rats are often source of much
annoyance and loss in the poultry
yard. Perhaps the best time to take
proper precautions is In the building
Of new poultry house, through the
use of cement and fine mesh wire net
ting under the floor and around the
bottom of the side walls to make it
rat proof.
The next best thing is to have, the
poultry house or houses erected by
themselves at a little distance from
the other farm buildings, and so con-
structed as to make it hard for the
rats to find lodgment there. In this
case the rats will have to travel some
little distance before entering and
therefore run more risk of being
caught by the family dog or cat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09

analysis of the data when all of the
slabs are tested to destruction will
throw a great deal of new light on
truck impact on rigid pavements.
The circular track for the testing of
asphaltic concrete to determine the
cause of waving is now about ready
for the automatically controlled truck
traffic. Twenty-seven sections Of as
phaltic concrete of various mixtures
coarse aggregate Of the bituminous
mixes ranging from 40 to 20 per cent,
with variations in the grading of the
finer material The amount of asphalt
varies from SO to 10 per cent and has
a penetration value of from 45 to SO.
In line with the bureaus policy of
cheapening the cost Of road construc-
ton by the use of local material wher-
ever possible, a circular track for
wear test on concrete has been com
pleted. Sixty-one sections of concrete
have been placed The aggregates used
hard to soft, and there is variation in
the amount of mixing water and time
of mixing. In order 20 eliminate the
effect of differences in the subgrade
the sections are of reinforced TAbeam
construction, the slab being feet
wide, 10 inches deep, with the T-beam
II the middle of the slab. The traffic
test on these sections will begin soon
and the load on the pavement will be
made to represent the rubber-tired
rear wheel of 31a or 5-ton truck
moving at a speed of Is to 20 miles
per hour. Specimens of concrete for
beam strength and compression tests
have been made from each mix and
are being cured under the same condi-
tions as the corresponding sections.
Change in Specifications.
Results of this wear test, represent
ing modern traffic conditions, together
with the beam strength and compress
sion tests which will be made for this
investigation and on similar set
made in connection with the impact
investigation and which will serve to
tie the two together, will furnish
sound basis for the consideration Of
suggested changes in specifications for
concrete road aggregates.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09

the state agricultural colleges and the
fair association in the installation of
a striking series of u booths in the
special boys and girls clubs building
exemplifying the leading lines of club
work, as follows: Illinois, corn; Iowa,
poultry; Kansas, pigs and sorghum;
Michigan, handicraft; Minnesota,
bread; Missouri, home management;
Montana, clothing; Nebraska, radio;
North Dakota, potatoes; South Dako-
ia, food; Wisconsin dairying; Wyom-
ing, canning.
The fact that farm boys and girls
are making a substantial contribution
to the agriculture and life of their
communities was strongly emphasized
throughout the exhibit. In addition to
putting on exhibits and demonstra-
tons these young farmers and home
makers received practical instruction
in better farming and home making
and in developing their abilities for
leadership.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09
TRAP NEST HAS ADVANTAGES
Mighty Useful for Breeder Seeking
Higher-Producng Hens-Neces-
sary for Pedigreeng.

Trapnesting is usually not practical
on general farms where chickens are
kept largely for eggs and meat, though
it pays well to head the farm flock
with cockerels out of high-producing
trapnested hens. Trapnesting is tres
mendously practical for the construc-
tive breeder and absolutely necessary
for pedigreeing, unless birds are mated
in pairs only and each pair separately
penned. Pen matings, as compared
with pair matings, make it impossible
to identify the eggs laid by individual
hens unless trapnests are used.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09
STORAGE CELLAR
MOST ESSENTIAL
Growers of Fruits and Vege-
tables Lose Money Every Year
by Selling Crops Early.
SELLS on FLOODED MARKET
Produce Can Be Kept in Concrete
Room for Long Period Without
Loss Due to Decay or sprout-
ing-Materials Needed.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture.)
Fruit and vegetable growers are de-
priVed of millions of dollars each year
because they are forced to sell their
products as soon as harvested. Prod
ucts sold on flooded market mean
low prices and sometimes a loss, but
this is what the producer must expect
when he sells during an over-produc-
ton period. Unless he has storage
facilities in which 70 hold his vege-
tables or fruit until the prices rise,
he must sell or lose out entirely.
The rise in prices during the storage
period is very strongly marked. For
instance, a table showing the eight
year average price for potatoes in the
United States indicates that in March,
April and May they were 80 cents
bushel more than in November and
December.
Benefits of Cellar.
A good storage cellar also makes it
possible to keep vegetables and fruit
longer for home consumption. Vege-
tables that must be stored in the or
binary cellar soon decay and in the
spring when the temperature rises
vegetables that have not decayed
will sprout, which decreases their food
value and makes them unfit for mar
ket. Fruits and vegetables can be
stored in concrete storage cellars for
a long period without any loss or de-
probation due to decay or sprouting.
It is best to build the storage cellar
on a north slope and have the en-
trance facing north. Double doors en-
closing a small vestibule are desirable,
as they permit filling and emptying
the cellar with the admission of a
minimum of warm air.
Storage cellar walls made of dense
concrete will keep out the excess
moisture of the earth while water
held in sumps at the base of the
intake ventilators will give air enter
ing the storage cellar the proper
amount of moisture.
Reinforce the Roof.
The roof must be reinforced length
wise with one-half inch steel bars
placed two feet apart, center to cen
ter. running the full length of the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09
MUCH PROGRESS MADE
FOR PUREBRED SIRES
Movement Having Noticeable
Effect in Many Sections.
Farmers Are Discardine Scrub and
Grade Animals and Using Regis
tered Bulls Instead-Letter
From Virginia Agent.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
There is every reason to belleVe
that the replacement of scrub and
grade sires by purebreds is onVlhe
increase. Reports received by the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture from county agents in various
parts Of the country show that the
Better Sires-Better Stock" move
ment is having noticeable effect. A
recent statement by M. G. Lewis,
county agent of Rockbridge county.
Virginia, is typical of large number.
s"The purebred bull movement, says
Mr.. Lewis, lis progressing rapidly.
Since January 1, 16 farmers have dis
posed of grade or scrub bulls and are
using registered bulls instead. On the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09


convenient time without regard to
seasoning, directly to the railway, and
pile them according to the specitica-
tons furnished by the tie buyer.
Cordwood should be stacked in loose
piles in a sunny, well-aired, and we'll
drained place free from rank vegeta-
ton. Two sticks on the ground rum
ming the length of the pile will keep
it from contact with the sell and thus
prevent decay in the lower layers.
Additional information on this sub
ject is contained in Farmers Bulletin
1910, Measuring and Marketing Farm
Timber, copies of which may be had
free upon application to the division
of publications, United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09
ROTATE TO DESTROY INSECTS
Working Soil at Different Seasons of
Year Keeps Down Weeds and
Injurious Bugs.

Weeds and insects are more easily
controlled by practicing a rotation be
cause, for different crops, the soil is
worked at different seasons of the
year, and thus weeds which are preva-
lent at one season may be destroyed by
growing a spring crop and those preva-
lent in another season by growing a
crop for which the ground is worked
in the fall. The same is true of in
sects which affect one crop but not an
other; thus, by rotating crops on
field insects are also largely de-
8troyed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09

tered Bull.
other hand, there are no less than 80
men in the county who still persist in
holding out against the progress and
development of the live stock interests
of the county by keeping inferior
grade or scrub bulls. / have list OF
56 owners of such bulls. Some of
these men have grades that are fairly
good individuals, while others have
scrubs that are the worst kind of
disgrace to the community and to the
county.
"The cost Of good registered bull
is so small now that it is a mystery
why any farmer will keep anything
else. Many records have been kept
during the last few years to prove out
the actual value Of pure-bred bull
in dollars and cents"
Some of these actual figures were
obtained recently by the Department
of Agriculture through an inquiry sent
out to more than 500 farmers through
QUE the United States. These men
gave it as their opinion that in all
kinds of farm stock purebreds have
an earning power more than 40 per
cent better than common stock. It is
noteworthy that in the case Of dairy
cattle, whose productive power can be
easily measured, purebreds were con-
sidered to be 47.8 per cent better than
common COWS. The lowest percentage
given for any kind of stock was 1868
per cent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09
MANY PASTURES NEGLECTED.
Much Attention Is Given to FERTILE
ing Soil for Grain Crops
Grass Is Neglected.

why is it that pastures are over
worked and neglected? More atten-
ton is now given to fertilizing
ground for grain crops than ever be
fore, but not much attention is given
to pastures. Those who have areas
which they wish to keep in grass may
help matters very materially by apply
ing ground limestone to these lands.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09
Why Dairymen Cooperate

1. To assemble their products
most economically at country
points.
2. To establish and maintain
plants for handling their prod
ucts at country points.
3. To become a factor and
WELD an influence in the mar
keting of their products.
4. To undertake actual com
mercial distribution or their
products.
5. To obtain commercial eff
cheney in the marketing of their
products.
6. To stabilize the supply In.
accordance with the market de-
mand.
Z. 70 secure for producers the
services of marketing experts.
8. To reduce the cost of sup
plies required in marketing.
8. To eliminate speculation
and waste.
10. To secure direct and or
derby distribution.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09
For Heavy Yields


Selecting, curing, and testing
seed corn will do more toward
producing a better and bigger
corn crop than anything else. BY
careful selection the farmer i'm
proves his corn and is able to
produce larger, heavier and bet
ter ears. By properly curing
seed corn he insures himself
against seed of low vitality; and
by a termination test he avoids
sterile ears and plants only seed
that will give the most profitable
returns.-R. A. Moore, Wiscon-
sin College of Agriculture.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09
FEEDS FOR POULTRY
bullets Fed Skim Milk and Meat
Scrap Make Most Profitable
Record at Purdue.

Animal feeds have decided value
in the ration of laying hens ard
pullets. Experiments made by Pur.
due university showed an average
egg record of 1902 eggs in a year
from a pen of pullets fed skim milk j;
1859 eggs from those FED meat SCRAP:
and 61.2 eggs from those that received
no animal feed of any kind.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09
.GUINEAs GROWING IN FAVOR
Raising of Fowls Becoming More
Profitable Because of Carney
FIavor-Market in Fall.

Guinea fowl are growing in favor
as substitute for game birds, with
the result that guinea raising is be-
coming more profitable.
They are raised usually in small
focks on general farms, and need a
large range for best results.
Demonstrated guinea fowls are of
three varieties. Pearl. White and Law
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09
TAKE GOOD CARE OF MANURE
Deteriorates at Least one-HaIf in
Value if Allowed to Stand Out
in Weather.

When a person stops to consider
that, at the present prices of CONNER
cial fertilizer, one ton of average fresh
stable manure is worth about So per
ton and that the same manure is worth
only little more than one-half that
much after it has been allowed to
stand out in the weather for few
months, he will see the value of taking
proper care of this material.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-09

Proper Methods Conserve Forests for
All Time.
our timber supply-from two to four
times as fast per capita as the coun-
try at large.
"Our average American uses 125
pounds of paper year-made largely
from woodland the growing circula-
ton of our newspapers and maya
zines is increasing that very generous
per capita allowance.
"Our, average well-kept farms-us-
ing the upper Mississippi valley as an
instance-requir 1000 board feet of
lumber annually for repairs and i'm
provements.
sour Florida citrus crop alone, for
marketing, takes 100000 boxes of
51a board feet each, every year"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24
SANTA WILL NOT
FORGET PATIENTS
Inmates Of State Homes to
Be Remembered by Old
Saint Nicholas

OKLAHOMA CITY. Dec. ca
The state Of oklahoma will admit
Santa Claus into all state lnstitu.
tons tomorrow night.
Thousands Of pounds OF caud'e
nuts and fruits viii be distributed
as Eif;s from the people 90 the in-
mates of the orphnns' home
schools, hospitals insane asyluma
and penal institutions Of the state
At the same time 575 disabled
and sick Oklahoma war veterans
in hospitals in oklahoma and Is
other states will receive messages
Of cheer and gifts from their 90
600 huddies I'm the oklahoma de-
partment Of the. American Legion
Every Tree 10 BE Loaded.
Christmas trees will blaze forth
at all orphans homes In the state
loaded down with gifts from wom-
ems clubs churches, relatives ui
the children and kind-hearted indi-
viduals.
Christmas dinners will be served
Monday. frem few OF which turkey
and all the "trimmins" will b,
missing, to all wards Of the state
Programs musical and joyous, have
been planned, some of them, It has
been indicated, most pretentious IN
their scope
Children at the oklahoma schoo
for the blind at MuskoBoe who have
not been allowed to go to THEN
homes for the holiday, will lister
to a musical program. The deal
children at sulphur will see a pa.
Feant. All will have turkey. and
the candy fruits and nuts which
are gifts of the state. Bananas and
oranges and sweet sticky CANDY
were carefully chosen to meet then
approval.
The Rotary clubs OF the state and
the oklahoma State Federation oi
Womens clubs viii make Christ.
mas merry at the boys traininr
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24
DEBTS FEATURE
FINANCE MARKET
Reparations Overshad-
owed All Discussion
During Stock Trade

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.--ThS G cr-
r.l reparations question overshud-
aR.d all other subjects of discus
Son in this weeks financial mar
k.is.
The main body OF stocks showed
s.y important charges although
.h.re we're several interesting move
n.nta IN individual shares. The most
sna.tacular OF these took place in
M yican Petroleum which opened
5rgursday at 262, advanced to 322
I'm sales Of 100-share lots and then
dropped back to 800 for a net gain
Of ~ on the day.
Helated covering by trapped short
Interests was ascribed as the reason
f.r the sensational rise. Baldwin
g1-0 was active at rising prices,
r.n.Iur the week 10 3-S points above
laei Saturdays final figures. Sew
eral new high records for the year
were made during the week, in
Guiding Fisher Body. Pond Creek
cral Stromberg Carburetor and
stewart Warner Speedometer.
Business prospects continue en-
cgurgging.
weekly reviews OF the iron and
steel industry declared that year
end activity was unusually high and
the seasonal shutdOwns in the motor
Industry will be the shortest in his
tory. present indications pointing to
another record breaking year in
1922. Copper and lead prices
reached new high levels for the
year. refIectlnE an increased demand
for those metals
More stock dividend announce
mants came out during the week.
bringing the total amount distribut-
Cd In the last few months to ap-
parontly $2,O00.0OO.
Money rates were slightly easier.
Few Important changes took place
in the foreign exchange market,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24
Grains

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Houday dull
ness prevailed in the grain market
today and prices averaged lower as
a result of profit taking and a lack
OF aggressive buying At the finish
with May $1.24 IA to s1.24 3-S and
July $l.13 Is to Sl.l3 Ia. Corn
declined a shade to SIS cents, oats
were unchanged to is cents higher
and provisions unchanged 10 cents
up. Foreign exchanges were closed
for the Christmas holiday and trad
ers showed an inclination to remain
out of the markets here until Tues
day. offerings were sufficient to
supply buyers.
Reports that Greece had pur-
chased 100000 bushels OF Mani
toba wheat overnight and that some
business was put through with the
United Kingdom served as an I'M
pe,us to values in mid-session but
the strength soon waned. Private
cables from the United Kingdom
and from Antwerp took a bullish
view of the situation there, 1t was
also rumored that wheat from North
America for December-january ship
ment 10 Europe would be in good de-
mand after the holidays. These lat
ter reports, however. had little ef-
feet on the dull market.
Corn and oats were easier, pros
poets OF large receipts of corn Tues
day being a depressing factor.
Provisions were dull but averaged
higher in line with hog values.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-24

school at pauls valley and the girls
iudustrlal school at To1uwstn. w.
c. Breeding. supcrlutcudont at
pauls Valley, has l16 boys In his
institution, and Mrs NJ. B. Couk-
lin at Tocumsoh. has many girls.
Mrs. Conkun has planned o. Christ
mas party i'm the community build
Ing erected us the Christmas glft Of
the federated clubs last year. This
year each club has adopted one
girl I'm the school an6 will send in
dlyidull gifts.
Old Vets to See Governor.
The Confederate soldiers home
at Ardmore and the Union soldiers
.,4ue at OAuhomH city Will have
christmas trees and special dinners
The celebration at the Confederate
home viii be delayed urtu December
IS, i'm order that Gov. j. -. a. Rob
ortson ana Governor Elect J G.. Wal
.on may be entertained.
More than a thousand pounds of
ANDY Will be distributed to- tnc app
proNimatCly 100 prisoners at the
uatc pcnitcutiary Rt NeAlystor, ac-
ordiug 20 II. Y. Bird, secretary of
he state board of affairs which
bought the Christmas supplies Br
hdlu llhl Ill' ttAllN1 Ndt lNL 1AlrtN
m McAlcster by tho warden OF tho
prison ana that turkey and roast
pig dinner was 20 be given at the
prison,
The state department Of the
American Legion has collected "a
fund which has been pr0-rated
among the various hospitals in
which Oklahoma Veterans are lo
Gated over the country. The money
was wired today to the supcrntcud-
ents OF the hospitals where IL was 10
be turned over to Red Cross repre-
sentatives and other assistants who
have made the rounds Of the pa
tents and inquired what gifts they
wished most
Cards were mailed this week 10