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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-02-01
cIsTERN WATER
(By F. c. Dugan)

State Sanitary Engineer
The necessary size of the cistern
will depend on the amount of water
used by the family, the annual rain
fall in the locality and the size of
the contributing roof area. Gen.
orally sepaking, in this State a cis-
tern should hold about two months
supply Of water.
The cistern may be built of con-
crete or cemented brick, but in
either case it must be water-tight,
not only to prevent the loss OF the
stored water, but to prevent the en-
trance of ground water. II the els
tern is built of concrete and the
surrounding soil is loose and exerts
decided pressure on the walls, the
latter should be reinforced close to
tho surface.
Roofs, particularly single roofs,
collect much dust and dirt from
the roads, and cutters and cave
troughs are often filed with leaves,
dirt and bird droppings. It is ex-
tremely important that switch and
by pass be provided on the rain
water pipe so that, at the beginning
of rains, the filth from the roof may
be drained to the outside before any
rain water is admitted to the els
tern.
In addition to keeping out the
first washings from the roof, it is
advisable to construct a small filter.
This filter is placed outside the
cistern and is a brick or concrete
box containing gravel, sand and
charcoal, the water passing through
it before entering the cistern.
To protect further the users of
the water. hypochIorite of lime
one ounce to 5000 gallons of water
should be put in the cistern at
frequent intervals.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-02-01
Woodland Pastures Offer Check On
Timber Shortage

With the timber shortage situa-
ti5n growing more serious each year,
owners o. much cheap land in Ken
tuciiy are finding the woodland pas
ture .romising method OF develop
ing their property, according TO
Ralph Renney, an agronomist at
the College OF Agriculture who is
developing this project among farm
ers Of the State. Development OF
woodland pastures on newly cleared
land or land laid out to rest should
prove profitable since soil of this
type is usually too poor or not suit
ed for cultivated crop, according
TO Mr.. Kenney.
Kentucky already is dotted with
many woodland pastures. some OF
which have been developed during
the past 80 years while others have
been in existence for two genera.
tions or more. The central blue.
grass region OF the State originally
was developed as an immense wood
land pasture while Christian count,
az the present time has walnut pas
lures Of from 10 10 80 acres with
40 TO 50 tree, 25 TO 35 years old. te
the acre, according TO Mr.. Kenney.
Many farms IN all limestone see
tions OF the State have small
patches of three to FIVE acres OF To-
Gust trees usually grown on rock,
spots Of the farm. In many casel
the development OF the trees has
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-02-01
kentucky Poultrymcn Continue I
Organize

Organization OF Kentucky poul-
trymen into county. associations ID
going forward rapidly in line with
recent Developments Of the poultry
industry in the State. according to
J. r. Smyth, extension poultryman
at the College Of Agriculture. Tay-
Tor and Todd counties are the two
most recent-one in which organiza-
tions have been formed. The State
now has 81 county associations
organized to promote the industry.
officers of the Taylor county
Barred Plymouth Rock Association,
which has 20 charter members are:
President, Mrs. Herbert Smith;
vice--president, Mrs. Clara Boles
and ecretary-treasurer, Mrs.
Harry Edwards.
W. e. Stinson has been elected
president of the Todd County White
Wyandotte Association which has
20 charter members. Other officers
are: Vice-president. Walter Murray;
secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Harry VIII
kins and assistant secretary, Ruby
wilkins. This association already
has an order for 5000 Matching eggs
TO be sent 10 Alabama.
Members of both associations will
strive for quality Of product, &C
cording to Mr. Smyth. Each m9rl-
Der will have an individual stamp
bearing his name which will be used
to stamp the eggs in order that the
purchaser may know their origin.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-02-01
WET PROPAGANDISTS

The Eighteenth Amendment is not
in the least danger Of being repeal
ed: the organization which is
launching a fight for repeal is not
going to succeed in doing anything
beyond providing jobs for propaganda
lists; the public is in for wearisome
discussion of worn-out topic-and
there you are.
Every statement made for or
against prohibition finds supporters
and assailants; but on the authority
Of the New York Herald, the dry law
has reduced drinking about 60 per
cent in the two years of so-called
enforcement. II is hardly probable
that those who favored the adoption
OF the amendment and forced 1t ON
a reluctant minority OF sovereign
States will beswilling to forego any
part Of their victory.
Practically every evil forecast for
prohibition has been developed and
made conspicuous. There have been
perjuries and violations OF oaths;
Jurors have been lenient; police have
been tempered with; judges have
been lax; crime and criminals have
been protected; lawmakers have
been cowardly and trucking. But
what does it all amount to? The
vets naturally find fault. The drys
naturally make excuses and find
palliations.
The American people have some
rights In the matter. IL is to be
hoped that they will be saved from
bombardment OF literature dis
cussing in boresome statistics this
failure OF prohibition In the State Of
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-02-01
Meade Farmers And Wives Get New
Points For Work

Soils and crops. dairying, orchard
ins and family food problems are re-
ceiving special attention from
Meade county farmers and their
wives as a result of a two-day short
course in agriculture and home
economics recently held for them at
Brandenburg, according to a report
from the county. An average Of
more than rs farmers and their
wives attended all sessions in con-
nection with the school which was
planned by the College of Agricul-
ture at Lexington in cooperation
with C. L. Morgan. vocational teach
er Of agriculture in Meade county.
Addresses and lectures were given
by E. NJ. Prewitt, dairy specialist;
Ralph Kenney, crops specialist; II. r.
Niswonger, orcharding specialist
and Miss Margaret Whittemore,
state leader OF home demonstra-
tion agents, all from the college.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-02-01
UNMusIcALLY INCLINED

"You mustn't become discouraged
about your sons practicing, You know,
Paganini, the great violinist, would
practice whole day on a single bar"
swell, my son. does the same thing,
but he doesn't show any improvement
that can notice"
THAT is strange"
Eyes, but think the trouble is he
picks out bar made up entirely Of
rests on which to practice"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-02-01
Early Hatched Pullets Arc Record
Egg Layers

Practically every hen raised on
the College of Agriculture farm that
has produced 200 or more eggs in a
year mas been Matched before April
20, pouitrymen at the institution are
pointing out 10 Kentucky farmers in
emphasizing the importance OF early
Matching. Farmers who keep gen.
eraI purpose fowls should set eggs
TO hatch March l and get out as
many chicks as possible before
April IS, the poultrymen say.
The Importance OF early Matching
is further emphasized by results of
an experiment with early and late
hatcAed pu,leJs. A group OF Leg
horn pullets Matched April 20 start
Ell laying the first of November and
were maintaining a 40 Der cent pro-
dIction by Christmas, whereas
those hatched June Is did not start
Toying until after Christmas and
were not up to a 40 per cent produc-
ton until the first Of February.
Forty per cent production is equal
t. a production Of - eggs a day
from 100 hens.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-02-01
Dairy Cows Bred Now Return More
Profits

or 13,14S cows tested in variou,
parts of the United States, those
that freshened in September, Octo
Der and November produced IA pei
cent more milk and butterfat anC
IL per cent more net profit above
feed costs than those that freshened
in the spring, according TO COW.
testing associat ion results cited by
dairymen at the College of Agricul-
ture in pointing out to Kentucky
farmers the advantages of having
COWS freshen in the winter. Ami
mails bred in January and February
will freshen IN october al No!eni-
rcr respectively.
The COW that freshens in the fall
or winter is stimulated IN produc-
tion even though she is fed or drv
feed because ii is the beg nri ing of
her lactation period, w. S. Ander-
son, one of the college dairymen
said. Her production viii decrease
gradually as the winter goes on but
when turned on pasture she will be
stimulated TO greater production be-
cause Of the beneficial effects of the
green food. In this way, the produc-
ton of the COW that fresens in the
fall or winter is stimulated twice
each year.
O'her advantages of having some
OF the cows freshen in the fall and
winter months which the specialists
have pointed out follow;
The greatest yield of milk and
butterfat is obtained during the
fail and winter when dairy products
are highest and in greatest demand.
The cows are dry during the hot,
late, summer season when flies are
bad and dairy products are cheap.
More time is available for caring
for the cows and calves during the
winter than in the spring and sum-
mer.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-02-01

msde the rocky spots among the
most valuable on the farm.
I In other sections of the state
groves Of white oak trees two and
three feet in diameter may be
found. Poor soils Of other counties
are being utilized for the growing
of solid beech groves, according to
Mr.. Kenney.
Rough land, which IL usually
cleared OF all trees, seeded to cul-
tivated crop and then seeded to
grass and laid out to rest indefinite
iy as a last resort to make II produc-
tive, can be developed rapidly into
woodland pastures worth $50 an
acre and, in a few years timber
worth much more. Goats and sheep
can be used in the clearing work
necessary so that little man labor
will be necessary to cut undersira-
BILE trees. Grass and japan clover
seed catered on the unbruken soil
will sprout although II may be nee
essary to burn leaves IL the carpet
of them is thick enough to prevent
the seeds from reaching the soil.
Farm And Home News From Over
Kentucky
Increased attendance and inter-
est are making community club
meetings in Mclean county a sue
cessful factor in promoting the lines
of work being carried on by farm
men and women of that district, ac-
cording to report Of County Agent
r. H.. Ford.
Farm boys and girls Of Pulaski
county who are members of the jus
for agricultural clubs are learning
to identify weed seeds commonly
found in clover in their efforts to
become good farmers. In one week,
more than 20 youngsters were
taught to identify the most trouble
some weeds, according to County
Agent w. C. Wilson.
Plans are being made eto distri-
butte 1000 settings of eggs for
Matching to Henderson county far
mers during the coming spring in
with the poultry stand
campaign being carried
on by the College of Agriculture,
according to a report of County
Agent d. w. Martin. AS result of
The work done in the county dur
ing the past year, the local poultry
association recently had a request
for an order of 1000 Matching eggs
from an Illinois firm.
Farm boys in Henderson coun;y
who are members of the junior pig
club are making rapid progress in
'ANAi WI 40 pAOuuttiS VI POI n, IL
cording to a report of County Agent
D. W. Martin. They are expecting to
make this a record year in the his
iory of the club
Livingston county farmers who
ire cooperating with County Agent
L c. Pace are planning to give spe-
,lal attention to the development of
heir farm poultry flocks during the
coming year, according to a report
rom the county. Considerable
work in the better housing and feed
ng of the fiocks and the elimination |
II the low producing hens by means
If culling are being planned.
Farmers and their wives in Mar
hall and Hopkins county are to
ak over various problems of their
arms and homes in two short
curses planned by the College of
Agriculture at Lexington to be held
an, 26 and 27 at Benton and Han
on respectively.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-02-01
FARM EXTRACTS
INFORMATION THE EXPERIMENT STATION AGRIcu1-
PAPERS THE COUNTY AGENTS OFFICE

zation of the beds is best done in
the spring.
"The beds should be seeded Just
as early in the spring as the ground
can be worked. In many seasons. II
is possible to SOW the seed in Febru-
airy. A teaspoonful for each 100
square feet of bed will give a thick
enough stand and insure strong,
healthy plants.
Farmers who wish detailed in
formation concerning the expert
enees of the station in managing
tobacco plant beds may secure 1t
by writing the station at Lexington.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
<By Fl. L. walster. A~gronomist, North
- na1xata- GHka.sl a.ra1 HollnooA -

<By Fl. L. Wa1ster, Agronomist, North
+ Dakota Agricultural .College.l
Let us make our July fairs big hay
shows. Every July fair in. North Da-
kota can show attractive 6-inch bundles
OF alfalfa, yellow blossom sweet clover,
white blossom sweet clover, medium
red clover, bronze grass, timothy, slen-
der wheat grass, as well as endless
varieties Of wild grasses. Who will
come out with the biggest, the best,
and the most attractive collection of
hay crops?
The North Dakota State fair, held at
Fargo July 1922, offers premiums for
6-inch bundles Of timothy, medium red
clover, mammoth red clover, Alsike
clover, alfalfa, and bronze grass.
Through an oversight sweet clover was
not included in the premium list for
material in bundles; but the secretary
informs me that a special prize of So
$3.50, and 81. for the best bundles,
first, second and third prizes, of both
yellow and white blossom sweet clover
will be offered by the fair association.
Fairs that have failed to include any
of the popular hay crops will be only
too glad to offer special prizes to ex-
hibitors. Study their premium lists,
and call the attention of the secretary
to the fact that you think certain
things should be added, and assure
the secretary that you will be there
with an exhibit in that class.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
k)OUIN
WHITE HOLLAND Is POPULAR
Widely Raised-Has Many
Excellent Qualities. p: p

] The white Holland turkey, while not
SO common as the bronze variety, is
nevertheless widely raised and .ex-
ceedingly popular. People who keep
them long enough to get familiar with
their qualities and characteristics
generally prefer them to any other
breed. ss$z - (
The origin Of the white Holland is
not known, according to writer's on
poultry, but it is believed to have been
developed by breeding white birds Sc
lected from other breeds, which appear
occasionally as among chickens and
are classed as sports" 1t seems quite
certain that they did not come from
Holland or the Netherlands. It has
come to the front as a distinct breed
since about 1890. The standard
weights are, 26 lbs. for a. cock 16 lbs.
for a cockerel; 16 for a hen and 10 for
a pullet. At the same time any Of
these classes may be fattened to
from three to six pounds above the
weight quoted. Six months old gob-
blers, or cockerels. have been known
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
FAIRS SHOULD EXHIBIT EVIDENCE
OF HOW n. D. GRASSES PROSPER

Trick No. 1: Select the tallest, leaf.
lest plants in the field at a time when
they are about one-third in blossom
in the case of alfalfa and red clover.
In the case of sweet clover, select the
tallest plants that you can find that
are just in the bud stage, or slightly
past the flower bud stage. In the case
Of timothy, bronze grass, and other
grasses. select heads that are well
headed out. Cut about five times al
much as you think you will need to
make the 6-inch bundle. Spread IL
out in a sheltered place where it will
dry quickly without loss of leaf.
Trick No. 2: Don't let rain or dew
fall on the prize bundle that you are
preparing to make.
Trick No. 8: Prepare the bundle
while the hay is a little tough. If II
gets dry, let 1t lay outdoors over night
to tougher, and then prepare the bun.
die in the morning. Select stems OF
uniform length trim the butts neatlyi
tie each bundle securely with a stout
cord at the middle, about six inches
from the butt, and about ten inches
from the tops. Trim off all extra
cord, and then tie a neat yellow OF
green ribbon, not more than an inch
wide, about the bundles at the points
where the cords are holding, thus con
cealing the cords. Make this q simpls
band without bows or other frills. II
ribbon is not available, use only plain
cloth or plain white or green cord.
Trick No. 4: After the bundle IA
prepared, hang 1t up where air circu.
lates freely until it is thoroughly dry,
Trick No. 81: After bundle is well
dried, wrap it in paper or cloth to keep
out the light and hang In a secure, airy.
place, away from birds or mice until
ready to send to fair. Pack it so that
the stems and leaves will not be
crushed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
GAS-TAR TREATMENT
PROTECTS CONCRETE
Bureau of Public Roads Gives Re-
suits of Tests.
Fluid By-Product Of Artificial Gas
Plants Proven Satisfactory In
Preserving Drain Tic
Against Alkaii.

prepared BY the United States Department
Of Agriculture.)
In its search for a means Of pro-
tecting Portland cement concrete
against the action of alkaline waters,
the bureau Of public roads, United
States Department Of Agriculture, an
nounces promising results from treat
ment with a very fluid crude water-gas
tar, such as may be obtained as a by
product from many artificial gas
plants. So successful have the tests
been that further Investigations of the
alkali-resisting properties Of tar
treated concrete and mortar are under
way and the protective effect of wa
ter gas tar On mass concrete struc-
lures is being studied.
The treatment consists Of simply i'm
mersing the concrete in the liquid,
which is soaked up, ever by d dense
concrete. Cement drain tile treated
in this way and stored from six to
eight months in a strong alkali solu-
ton have shown no indication Of dis
Indignation, and samples tested for
tensile strength were as strong as
those stored in pure water. On the
other hand, untreated samples showed
both disintegration and q loss Of
strength.
In certain parts Of the country
where alkali salts exist concrete drain
tile and concrete structures have been
attacked. In many such places con-
crete is a very desirable material on
account Of the accessibility of the ma
terials that 90 into it. The bureaus
investigations aim to devise means
of using concrete with assurance.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
SELL CROPS THROUGH STOCK
IL Ii Profitable Practlce Tor Farmer
Who Has Animals and Suit
able Feeds


When to sell animals and which to
get rid of II one of the problems %
be settled On each farm according 10
conditions prevailing. III genaFaI it
II sound practice Tor. 4 ma who has
animals that he has raised and crops
suitable Tor feed. to market the crop
by feeding Il To animals and sailing
them.
Those who have followed this policy
year Ii md year ouk, gsnerally have
made money ana bettsrsa their lind.
Saves work, savss ff1lshEs s1ves Ter
tilIy md gigsa yo1 tRo chances
for 4 pront-ona ~ yuur cr0p ma
anokher ~ thA n~anuCnctuxed peodncs
fat antmelss Jusk n6st crop pslces
~ ~ snd - 10 au1nn.l huk
knt1a b 1eet9 ~
le!sso1k ~ - t3n
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
POULTRY NOTES

Keep chicks out Of the wet grass.
Il
The boarder hen always jumps her
board bill. Give her the crate.
Geese grow fast, and need d B feed
u the summer Y they have 4 grassy
run. sss @
Filth causes more sickness than
anything else. Clean up and keep
things cleanl
Laying hens ana hens being fat
tened for market should NOT Be kept
IN the same pen.
cement no0r \ considered beaf
;for TIE permanent la~yfnSshoune ~ u
la1ts long tlme aads ~ eaS1ly e3eonodI
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
Milk House Suitable for a Ten to
Twenty-coW Dairy.

o inches; If of tile, s inches; If Of
stone' IA to Is inches; and if Of
wood frame, 6 inches.
Authorities say that particular are
should be exercised in constructing
milk house floors. Concrete Is by far
the best material for this purpose, as
1t resists moisture, decay and wear.
Concrete floors should be built Of a
base made up of M part cement,
three parts sharp, clean sand and five
parts stone. This base should be
about five inches thick and should be
covered with a top coat one inch
thick made by mixing one part cement
and two parts sand. The top coat
should be troweled hard and smooth.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
GOOD POULTRY SUGGESTIONS
OF Great Importance That Feeding
Utensils Be Kept Absolutely
E%s Clean-Other Hints.

"Watch the feeding utensils" is q
suggestion Of more Importance than
most poultry raisers realize. The
water basins are Of great Importance
because many contagious diseases
may be spread through the drinking
water. Wash and scald all water ba-
sins once a week. Each morning
when filling the water basins empty
all the old water out and rinse the
basins before refilling. Place the
basins well or the ground so that the
birds will not scratch straw and dirt
into the water. Locate the food hop
pers, so that they will be perfectly
dry at all times.
Other important suggestions as to
good sanitation are:
/. Be sure that the birds have
plenty Of fresh air.
2. Sunlight Is q good gsrmicide.
8 Clean yards are essential to good
health. sS#s
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20
|Skin Tortured Babies Sleep.
Mothers Rest
After Cuticura
is Coolest Spot In World.

10 IOtOGSL 0pOS III "0FkQs sGF &T@E
The coolest spot in the world has
been found, by comparison with which
the North pole Is warmer than the
tropics.
/ is the cryogenic laboratory of the
bureau of mines, Department of In
terror, where scientists are working to
liquefy helium gas, purify 1t and make
it 100 per cent efficient in the lift Of
giant dirigibles.
1t is so much colder than any other
spot in the universe that comparisons
are almost impossible. N%.
1t is SIS degrees, Fahrenheit, below
zero. ~ 81.
The known temperature near the
North pole varies from 80 to 90 de-
grees below zero.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-07-20

to weigh 16 pounds dressed for mar
ket. The flesh is white and makes fine
eating.
White Holland turkeys are said to
be the best layers, as a rule, among the
turkey family. In some flocks the
hens will not go broody or hatch; or.
f they do, 1t will be only after the
season is far advanced. Other speci-
mems will want to sit before laying a
iozen eggs and some have raised two
broods In a season. One man is re-
ported to have owned four turkey hens
which laid 264 eggs during the season,
while one of them raised a brood in
July. Like all other breeds the white
birds must have proper care and prop
er feed to be profitable. Colds, lice
and filth and general neglect will be
fatal.