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The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-03-18

WANTED-For the Llano Colony
Library. a copy of H. C. Wells Out
line Of History" This would be a
great addition to our library, and if
there IS a reader of this paper that has
a copy lying idle on his shelf, he can
delight 200 eager readers if he will do
nate it to our Colony Library.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-03-18
LIFE'S SWEETEST HOUR

By Fred M0hrose
Swift the years roll
TO that retrospective time
Life's limits,
When you and
Shall CLEAN
From misty mouldered years
Peace supernaI and
Mayhap there within the years
Long past
Find one sweet hour alone
Where we would
Dwell and dwell,
And dwelling wish 10 die.
70 die with but vision
Fore our eyes
Yea cen one scene
Wherein our latest years are blest
In thoughts upon
Perchance face
Or word touch, or some loved hand
Or lip
Shall form the mental jewel
time agone
When the sweet breath
Ot some lost darling
Famed the cheek.
And III those hours find the JOY
OF youth again,
When the aged heart pulsates deeply
Gains the time-worn breast.
Thus man lives longest
Who lives best
And each jewel
In e's diadem glows
More brilliant in beauty
And magnificence,
As The sun sinks
Slowly below the horizon
Of Life.
And shadpassngs asantisls
To eternity
Grows radiant
With that sublime hope
That once again
We shall share
Those scenes that are brightest
Grandest, and best.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-03-18

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The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-03-18

Thursday. Mch. 9. = To-day start
ed with slight drizzle Of rain, but
before the day was finished real rain
was on. The hardest we have had for
months Well, the gardeners think the
clouds were completely emptied and
they are now rejoicing. The land
clearers did considerable work between
showers and after the big rain was
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16

Greg, while the actual kill OF rabbits
were not large, the saving of future
crops was very important. This is
an irrigated district that is coming
into heavy production, and the rab-
bits do a great, deal of damage.
More than 1850 rabbits have been
destroyed during the Oregon cam
paigns.
In Boxelder County, Utah, extern
sive operations were carried on in
five communities, and practically ev-
cry community that undertook the
work in a systematic way obtained
very satisfactory results. More than
100000 rabbits were killed in this
county alone. In checking up the
central Washington district a total of
155,50O rabbits were reported in
six counties as having been killed
between November and February.
This is the most successful campaign
ever conducted in the State.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16
MEXiCAN QUAIL ARRIVE IN
LARGEST NUMBERS SINCE 1910

Between January 2S and April 20
the closing date for the season OF
entry of Mexican quail, 1888 quail
were entered at the ports in Texas
This is the largest number since ship
ments began in 1910. OF these, 81
773 were entered at Brownsville; 49,
4OS at Laredo; and 12.772 at Eagle
Pass. The Bureau of Biological Sur
vey of the United States Department
OF Agriculture reports that most OF
these birds were shipped to Kentuc-
ky, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, and
distributed through the game COM
missions for propagating purposes.
Quail disease appeared at Laredo
about February 2S. and 500 birds
We're placed in quarintine. but with
this exception few ldsses occurred
from the disease. On the whole, the
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16
WHAT NOT TO DO WHEN ON
A BIRD OR GAME PRESERVE

In connection with the admins
tration of bird and game preserves
under the Biological Survey, the fol
lowing acts on reservations have been
forbidden by the Secretary of Agri-
culture, under date of May 4 Enter
ing any game inclosure without per-
mission; carrying firearms without
permission; permitting dogs to run
at large; setting fires; cutting, dam
aging. or removing timber or trees;
allowing domestic animals to enter
without permission; and injuring OF
destroying signs, fences, or other
property of the United States.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16
FARM DEPARTMENT.

II these calves are developed into well
finished baby beeves before the fall
fairs and shows, Il. S. Good, head OF
tha animal husbandry department of
the College of Agriculture, has point
ed out.
Grass alone or grass and clover
are among the best feeds to be used
in growing and fattening a baby be {
as they help to make cheap gains.
they grow the animal out in good
shape and keep It healthy. Altho
grass alone will not fat.en a young
baby beef, grass supplemented with
grain is fattening as well as a
growing feed.
Early in the season, corn alone
with grass will give good results but
as the grass natures during the
summer and its protein content be-
comes smaller, It is best to feed
some oats or barley and oil meal with
the corn. The calf should receive
one and ons-fourth pounds of grain
mixture a day for every 100 pounds
of live weight.
During June. the calf can be start
ed on one-fourth Of pound of oil
meal day in his ration. this amount
being gradually increased until by
July the calf is receiving one and one
half pounds of the meal with all the
grain he will clean up.
"A good grain mixture is made up
of four parts of ground corn. three
parts of ground oats or barley, two
parts of bran and one and one-fourth
parts of oil meal by weight"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16
HUNTER KILLS
DESTRUCTIVE WOLF

Another notorious wolf has been
killed by hunter CT the Biological
Survey of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. This wolf
while not so famous as the. Custer,
Bartlett, and other killers of the
West, was nevertheless known more
than locally as very destructive
animal. He is said to have ranged
through fancy and Ozark Counties,
Mo-, as well as in Boone and Marion
Counties, Ark, and to have destroyed
many thousands of dollars worth of
live stock, including full-grown cows
and steers, during period of at
least six years.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16
PuIIcts Lay Sooner II Given Care.

Lexington, KY, June 1O.-Pul-
lets which are given proper care and
attention during the summer will
start laying at least three months
sooner than those which arc given
average farm care. according to j. r..
Smith. poultry extension specialist Of
the College of Agriculture. Most pul,
lets rails on the farms of Kentucky
start laying when they are about ten
months old in spite of the fact that
small amount of attention and care
would bring them into laying when
they are from six to seven. months
old Getting eggs three months
earlier at time when egg prices are
likely to be high is an important fac
tor in increasing the profits from
the flock. Mr.. Smyth has pointed out.
1T is important that the growing
stock b. separated from the rest of
the flock and placed on range in or
der that IL will have a chance to de-
Eelop normally. It also is advisable
10 separate the cockerels from the
pullets as soon as they can be deter
mined. Only those cockerels which
are needed for breeding purposes
should be kept. The pullets should
be placed on range where there is
plenty of shade and good colony
house to protect them from bad
weather. This house should be well
ventilated and afford protection from
rats. weasles and other small animals.
II is ess initial that the pullets have
plenty OF room in the house this be-
ing especially true in the fall when
over crowding on cool nights is apt
TO start an outbreak of roup.
"a balanced ration I'D thruout the
summer Helps cse pullets to grow
properly. Many of the leading poul
trymeu of the State have found that
best suits are obtained when a regu-
lar laying ration is used A good
mash for this purpose can be made
of 100 pounds OF bran. 100 pounds of
shorts, 200 pounds Of corn meal and
100 pounds of tankage or meat scrap.
This should be kept before the birds
at al times in a self-feeder. They al
so should be given as much grain as
they eat OF the dray mash II plenty
OF sour skimmilk or buttermilk is
available. tankage or meat scrap can |
be left ont of the mash. I'm addition |
"a the grain and mash, ground lime /
stone or oyster shell. some form Of
grit and plenty of fresh water should /
be kept before the birds at all times !
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16

many department men are doing &C
tive work on committees in making
preparations. The place OF meeting
has not yet been selected.
Eminent authorities from all parts
of the world will take part in the
program, which is designed to touch
on every phase of the industry from
production to consumption that will
be of interest to the people of many
countries. The selection of speakers
and topics is in the hands OF a gen.
eral program committee, headed by
l.. A. Rogers, director of the dairy re-
search laboratory of the Department
of Agriculture. The four-part pro-
gram tentatively decided upon will
embrace research and education, in
dustry and economics, regulation and
control, and national health. Subcom-
mittees for arranging the program
for these four divisions will be head
ed, respectively, by Prof. C. H. Eek
les, of the University of Minnesota;
o. F. Hunziker, Blue Valley Cream
cry Co., Chicago; Fred Rasmussen,
secretary of agriculture for Pennsyl-
vaniania; and Prof. II. c.. Sherman,
Columbia University,
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace is
honorary president of the association.
C. w. Larsen, chief of the Dairy Di-
vision, and b. II. Rawl, former chief,
are honorary vice presidents.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16

little more than 10 per cent Of the
persons bitten. death from snake
bites is quite rare, according to the
Biological Survey of the United States
Department of Agriculture, because
r latively few persons encounter or
are bitten by the dangerous species.
The most venomous of our native
snakes live in lonely. little-settled
districts. often on stony or swampy
land that can not b. cultivated. Usu-
ally they disappear at the approach
of man. and while they may strike II
provoked the popular belief in re-
spect TO the distance they can strike
IS erroneous. Three-fourths of their
own length is about the greatest dis
lance possible. II the legs are well
protected when one is going into
deep woods or places known torbe in
tested by rattlers or other poisonous
snakes. there is slight chance of be-
ing bitten.
As the food Of snakes consists of
living prey they can not be killed by
poisoned bats. The only method
thus far devised to kill them seems
to be clubbing or shooting. This is
best done in early spring, when they
are still sluggish after the winter hi
bernation. Allowing hogs free run
of infested land may reduce the num-
Der of snakes. However, the popular
idea that hogs are immune to snake
bite Is probably based on the impene-
trability by the venomous fangs of
their thick skin and fat layer rather
than on actual immunity of these ami
mails.
The varieties most commonly.found
in this country are the Elapidae, or
Harlequin snakes, and the Crotalidae
or pit vipers," which include rattle
snakes. cotton-mouth water moe
casins, and copperheads.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16
Arizona Boys Win Prizes killing &c.
900 Gophers.

A contest in which l,l35 boys OF
Maricopa County, Ariz., participated
recently resulted in the killing of
more than $4,000 pocket gophers.
The contest was conducted by the
Biological Survey of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
the University of Arizona cooperat-
ing. The interest and cooperation
of the business men of the valley add
ed greatly to the success of the cam
paign.
Each boy was given trap and in
structed as to the most effective way
of catching the destructive pocket
gopher. The total cost of this huge
catch was $17S. or about half a cent
per gopher. Under the old County
system these rodents would have cost
the county $500 at 5 cents each.
In addition II is estimated that the
$4,000 pocket gophers would have
damaged fruit trees. bitches and
fields to the extent of at least $1O,-
600 year. If they had not been kill
ed.
Invitations to send delegates to the
Worlds Dairy Congress, to be held
in the fall of 1928, have just been
sent by the United States to the Gov
ernments OF about so foreign coun-
tries. A united effort is being made
by all branches of the dairy industry
in this country to make the meeting
success. The United States Depart
ment of Agriculture is cooperating
with the Worlds Dairy Congress AS
ISOLATION in every way possible, and
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16
Children Cry
FOR FlETcHsR'S
Q q 8 tt RIA
EXTENSIVE DRIVES AGAINST
JACK RABBITS IN FAR WEST

A total of 6S3,SOO jack rabbits
killed is reported by the Biological
Survey OF the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. as a result Of
jack-rabbit campaigns this spring in
Utah, Oregon, and other interested
persons and are considered conser-
vative. Probably great many more
rabbits were killed than were actually
reported. In the Goose Lake Valley.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16
Lpmbing-Off SO Profitable Farmers
VIII Try IL Again.

A lambng-off demonstration in La
Porte County, Ind, proved so success
full last year that plans have been
made for a similar one this year. says
a report received. by the United States
Department Of Agriculture. Last
year a 3O-acre field was planted to
corn and Ito San soy beans. The
bean seed for all but acres was in
oculated. The beans were planted
with a soy-bean attachment on the
corn planter at the rate OF 6 pounds
an acre
When the corn and beans matur-
ed, 800 lambs. purchased !or S6.65
a hundred pounds, were turned into
harvest them. The lambs were sold
for S1O.25 hundred pounds, with
a total profit of $3.50. After the
lambs were removed from the field
about 80 bushels Of corn were pick
ed up and some hogs and other live
stock turned in to clean up the re-
mainder
The growth of beans on the 6 acres
planted with uninoculated seed was
decidedly inferior to the remainder of
the field. The demonstration this
year will be the third one of this
kind on the one farm. The first year
only $50 lambs. were fed on the de-
monstration plat. but a profit salts
factory to the owner was made on
them.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16
Are You An Ailing Woman!
Here is Most Vital and Important
Advice

Jonesboro, N. Cat one time was
greatly distressed and had to walk tip
toe for fear of jarring myself. The
doctor said | had an organic trouble.
He doctored me for that and | received
some relief from his medicine, enough
so | could do a little work in the house,
but for two years l suffered with that
awful 'achy' pain. Finally, friend
heard of my illness, and told me what
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription had
done for her, and | decided l would try
it. The first few doses helped me, and
by the time | had taken two bottles l
began to feel all right again. l have
great faith in DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. Mrs. Hannah Mccain.
Get Favorite Prescription at once from
your nearest druggist, in either liquid OF
tablet form.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16
vAaby Beef Work Attracts Many Farm
Boys and Girls.

Lexington, KY, June 1O,-Hun-
drsds of Kentucky farm boys and a
few farm girls who are members of
junior agricultural clubs this year are
devoting much of their spare time
TO fattenirg calves for numerous
baby beef club contests to be held in
various parts of the State in the fall,
reports from various sources indi-
cate. Considerable care in feeding
and management will be- necessary
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16

The iceless refrigerator was de-
veloped by extension workers as a
home convenience for use in hot, dry
climates where it is difficult to secure
ice. A report has been received by
the United States Department of
Agriculture showing how the prin-
ciple of the iceless refrigerator has
been successfully applied by wy
oming woman florist to keeping cut
flowers in good condition.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16
Fore the Relief of Rheumatic Pains

When you have stiffness and sore
ness of the muscles, aching joints and
find it difficult to move without pain
try massagipg the affected parts
with Chamberlain Eminent. 1t will
relieve the pain and make rest and
sleep possible m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16

The Orchestra Man-Isn't that new
piece of yours very much like Cho-
pins Funeral March,"
The Composed-Most likely. Them
cheap guys are always swiping from
us successful song-hit writers.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16
Moisture Capacity of Soil Increased
by Organic Matter.

In addition to adding plant food
to the soil and improving its texture,
organic matter, supplied by green
manure crops, stable manure or i'm
any other form. adds greatly to the
moisture-holding capacity. 1t has
been shown. says the United States
Department of Agriculture, that
while 100 pounds of sand can hold
only 25 pounds of water and 100
pounds of clay so pounds, the same
weight OF humus or decaying organic
matter, will hold 100 pounds.
Clay soil containing organic mat
ter is more friabls than similar soil
without organic matter When the
organic matter is entirely removed
the clay remains compact during
freezing and thawing. When the or
ganic matter is returned the soil
crumbles after freezing, just as the
original soil.
Not only do the higher plants
grow better in a soil rich in organic
matter. but the activities of the soil
bacteria are largely dependent on
the supply of decaying vegetable mat
ter These bacteria need food and
air. Their food is tn dead veSeta-
Die matter, which they break down
and make available to the higher
plants. Most beneficial bacteria use
air. and this they find more album
dainty in a soil supplied with or
ganic matter than in stiff clays poor
IN il. In sandy soils there is enough,
but the addition of humus helps to
hold moisture and so benefits the
bacteria as well as the higher plants.
Government Hunter Makes Record
Kill in Colorado
More predatory animals were kill
ed in Colorado during the month of
April than in any other month this
year. according to reports received
by the United States Department of
Agriculture. One Biological Survey
hunter in that district has a record of
IA wolves. 1875 coyote pups, 125 I'M
born coyotes, S2 coyote females, sew
eral males and several mountain
lions. Cattlemen who have been suf-
fering heavy losses in the Divide
country from predatory animals are
heartily with Federal
hunters in getting rid of wolves and
coyotes.
One family of notorious killers,
Of an old male wolf, fe-
male, and their annual crop of pup
pies, was killing from 40 to SO per
cent of the calves on some ranges |
near DeBeque. The loss was so se-'
we're that stockmen had decided not |
to put any cattle on these ranges this |
season, because they could not save
the increase from the wolves. Boun-
ty hunters were able occasionally to |
clean out the whelps, but the old pair /
eluded capture until this |
April, when a Biological Survey man
was sent to DeBeque. He found the |
wolf den and succeeded in killing /
six puppies. The seventh puppy was /
trapped a few days later. The trail .
Of the old wolves led for miles south
Of DeBeque, then turned north and
over into Garfield County.
Traps were set along the trail, and
he old male was finally caught in
1ne of them about is miles north of
Grand Junction. or so miles from the
original den at DeBeque. Two weeks
alter the female was trapped in the
same locality. Both animals We're
bout IS years old, The female had
ost one foot, presumably in a trap.
rhe pelt of the male was more than
feet long.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16

Idaho counties are cooperating
with the Biological Survey Of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture IN DISCRIMINATING the ground
squirrel, and are providing $22,219.-
40 for the work.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16

The United States spent $500, 000,-
600 for roads in 1921. according to
estimates of the Bureau of Public
Roads, United States Department of
Agriculture. This sum was derived
from the following sources: Local
road bonds, 33 per cent; county,
township, and district taxes, assess
ments. and appropriations, IA per
cent; State taxes and appropriations,
IL pr cent; State road bonds, Z per
cent; motor vehicle license revenues,
10 per cent; Federal aid, IA per cent;
and miscellaneous sources, per cent.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16

Much Of the 1922 wool clip will
be graded in accordance with tent
alive grades for wool initiated by
the Bureau of Markets and Crop Es-
timates,t United States Department
of Agriculture. In practically all
sections of the country where inves-
legations have been made and grading
demonstrations conducted it is plan
ned to grade and market wool coop
eratively this year.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16

reason has been one of the most
successful in recent years.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-06-16

Death From Snake Bites Rare in u.
s., Figures Show.
Although the average mortality
from American venomous snakes is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-30

Nere heard by the convention. AT
the Wednesday session a member of
The Toronto Lions club appeared on
the platform and presented Harry
Karr, the international Kiwanis presi-
dent, with a huge bucket of roses
and greetings from the Lions club in
ternational, then in convention at
Hot Springs. This courtesy was
heartily applauded.
George II. Ross, finance commits
sioner of the city of Toronto, was
chosen international president for
the coming year, the first time such
an honor has ever been accorded any
one but an American citizen. Mr..
Ross has been an International Off
Ger for some time and is widely pop
dlar in club circles. Ii was he who
had charge of the Canadian Hour
program at the Cleveland conven-
zion year previously. After his
election Mayor Mcguire, of Toronto,
announced that MIR. Ross would be
permitted to give so per cent of his
time the coming iyear to club work
"a statement which afterward
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-30
SISTER OF w. T. LANE
DIES AT MONTICELLO

W. T. Lane was called to Month
cello Thursday by the death of his
sister, Mrs. Emma Simmons, who died
in that city Wednesday night after
an extended illness from rheumatism.
The funeral services were held there
Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock, with
interment at that place.
Mrs. Simmons is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Gladys Mckinley
White, of Miami, Fla, one son, 7. L.
Mckinley, OF Washington, D. c.; two
brothers, w. T. Lane, of Americas,
and J. L. Lane, of Monticello; and
two Sisters, Mrs. A. A. Dozier, of
Monticello, and Mrs. r. S. Jackson,
of Troup, Texas; besides a large and
prominent family connection.
Mrs. Simmons, who was formerly
a resident of Americas, where she
was widely known and greatly be-
loved as Mrs. Emma Mckinley, was
one of the most highly esteemed resi-
dents of Monticello, where she had
many friends and acquaintance who
are deeply grieved at her death. She
had lived many years in Monticello,
and was the widow of the late w.
W. Simmons, a prominent resident of
that place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-30

brought stiff protest IN the form Of
resolutions Of regret from = local
labor union.
Those who had iokingly referred
to what they expected to find in Can
ada didn't find tat least not until
they left the Province of Ontario.
After the convention hundreds con
tinued o nto Montreal, where they
found liquid refreshments, to the
Thousand Islands and other points OF
interest. Niagara Falls did a big
business Friday, convention visitors
in large numbers crossing the end of
Lake Ontario by steamers and visit
ing the falls on a perfect day.