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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
W0ODCHUCKS DAMAGE CROPS
Unusually Large Number of Com.
plants Received From Many
Sections Last Year.

An unusually large number Of COM
plants Of an abundance Of woodchucks
and damage by them have been re-
ceived by the biological survey, United
States Department Of Agriculture, dur
ing the past year from points in the
Eastern states. These animals have
also continued to be destructive in the
Northwest to alfalfa and cultivated
crops. One farmer reported that they
entirely cleaned up 40 acres of wheat
and ten acres Of alfalfa and took newly
seeded corn out Of two acres of ground.
Demonstration by the biological sur
eey Of effective methods for destroy
ing the animals has enabled landown-
ers greatly to reduce the losses. After
a demonstration in which one ounce
of strychnine alkaloid was used to
poison green alfalfa tops, 81 dead
WOodchucks were found.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
CROPS FOR SPRING PLANTING
Rhubarb and Asparagus 90 Better If
Planted Early in Season
Rich Soil Needed.

Rhubarb and asparagus may be
planted in the fall, but most gardeners
prefer spring planting in the North.
Fall planting will give good results in
the South where the roots are not in
jured by frost. Both these plants
thrive best in a very rich sandy loan,
but will give good results in any soil
that is not wet and is well filed with
humus. Rhubarb roots containing one
or two eyes are set about three inches
deep in rows four feet apart and from
two to four feet apart in the row, de-
pending on the richness of the soil and
variety. Pfnnaeus and Victoria are
popular varieties. Give frequent shall
low cultivation during the growing sea
son. Remove seed stalks when they
appear. Asparagus needs much the
same treatment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
sELF-FEEDER QUITE SIMPLE
Device Should Be Constructed of One
Inch Boards to Give Weight
Make Any Size.

The illustration shows a self-feeder
which any one can make with but
little effort. One-inch boards are the
best as they give the feeder weight so
that the chickens cannot upset it. It
can be made in any size you wish to
have it. The inside can be separated
in as many parts as you wish in order
to keep the grit, charcoal, grain, ETC.,
from mixing. If there is danger that
mice may eat your grain at night,
covers can very easily be made and
laid over the troughs at the sides of
the feeder.
The distributor is made by mailing
three boards together SO as to form q
prism as shown, and making it just
long enough to fit tight into the feed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
SOIL IN HEALTHY CONDITION
Farmers Keeping Closest Watch on
Crop Matters Are Paying At
tention to Plants.

Those who are keeping the closest
tab on crop matters are paying more
attention to the welfare Of the plant
by keeping the soil in healthy condi-
ton. 1t is certain that the plant can
not function properly unless the. soil
is active, and undoubtedly, many of
the diseases Of corn and other plants
may be traced to this diseased or life
less condition Of the soil.
Here is a use of lime which is not
usually considered, but it is an essen
tial use, as a tonic or stimulant, and
many Of our older soils will relish it
tnst now.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
EPSON SALTS CHEAP REMEDY
Useful to Keep on Hand to Tone Up
Poultry Flock That Has Access
to Spoiled Feed.

Epson salts is a cheap remedy to
keep on hand to help in toning up
poultry flock that has had access to
spoiled feed. The occasional use Of
the salts is to help in reducing losses
from sour crop or Indigestion due to
overlooking. A hen that has been crop
bound is benefited by epson salts.
The usual dose is half teaspoonful
for mature hen. The salts can be
dissolved in warm water and poured
down the throat of the bird. Then you
know the hen has received the dose.
She may not eat enough of a mash
containing the salts. A flock can be
allowed to go hungry about half day
followed by a moist mash containing
epson salts for every bird.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
MAKING USE OF cURRYcoMB
Best-Liked Grooming Tool for Lazy
Man-Never Use 1t on AMI
maPs Head or Legs.

The use of the currycomb is very
much abused, because it is the best
liked grooming tool for the lazy man,
as it makes possible a quick grooming.
It should not be used much upon the
animals body, and never upon the head
or upon the legs, except for dirt that
cannot be brushed off. It's greatest
use is for cleaning the body brush. It
does enable much quicker grooming
where it is employed for the entire
body, and in some thick, heavy-coated,
thick-skinned horses it may do no par
ticular harm.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
SOY BEAN GROWN WITH CORN
Becoming Very Popular Crop in Corn
Belt as 1t la Adapted to Wide
Range of Soils.

The soy bean can be grown success
fully with corn and is becoming. a very
popular crop in the Corn Belt, as 1t
can be hogged down and helps to bal
ance the ration Of corn. 1t can be
grown on a wide range Of soils, but
inoculation is necessary when 1t is
grown for the first time, says the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. The hay from this crop contains
a high percentage Of protein and IS
paiatable. This plant adds a great
deal to the value Of silage when 1t is
grown with silage corn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
DIPPING VAT is GREAT HELP
Community Arrangement in South Da-
kota Checked What Promised
to Be Serious Epidemic.

A community dipping vat, built in
Jerauld county, S. D., in September
through the efforts of agricultural ex-
tension workers in the county, success
fully checked in it's beginning what
promised to be a serious outbreak Of
scabies, according to reports to the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture. Over 1900 cattle were dipped
during the two months following the
completion of the community dipping
vat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
AVOID DANGER OF FREEZING
Tomato Baskets Placed Over Young
Plants With Handful of Soil on
Top Is Favored.

Putting tomato baskets over the
Young plants when frost threatens is
not in itself a new form of protection;
many gardeners, however, do not know
that if a handful Of soil is placed on
TOP Of each basket there is less danger
of freezing the young plants. The
United States Department of Agricul-
ture recommends that this be done.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
CLovERs EXCELLENT AS FEED
Because of High Protein Content They
Are Valuable for All Grow
ing Animals.

CIovers make excellent feed whether
used as pasture as hay, or as soiling
crops. Because of the high protein
content they are valuable for growing
animals and a good supplement to corn.
One ton of clover hay. says the United
States Department of Agriculture, has
a feeding value for fattening animals
equal to ~ tons Of timothy hay, three
fourths ton of shelled corn, or two
thirds ton Of wheat bran.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
FOR DRIVING THREE HORSES
for Rein Arrangement-Qui
Easy for Driver.

A convenient and simple line ar
rangement is shown in the sketch. The
inside cross lines are removed from
the hame ring Of the outside horses
and after Iengthening somewhat are
snapped to the bit rings Of the middle
horse This is indicated by the full
lines in the sketch.
Straps represented by the dotted
lines, are then snapped from the in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
CORN MOST IMPORTANT CROP
Quantity of Yield Is Greatly Influenced
by Quality of Seed Used
by Farmer.

Corn is the most important crop in
the United States, both in acreage and
in value. The quantity of yield is
greatly Influenced by the quality Of the
seed planted, says the United States
Department of Agriculture. A prac-
teal way to decrease the cost of har-
vesting the crop if it is to be fed to
hogs is to let the hogs do the harvest
ing or 'hogging down" by turning them
into the fields in the fall.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
COWS IN GOVERNMENT HERDS
Average official Records Give 10,91o.7
Pounds of Milk and 461.36
of Butterfat.

Thirty-two official records have been
completed by cows in herds owned by
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture. The average of these rec
ords is 10,910.7 pounds of milk and
461.36 pounds of butterfat. Only eight
of the records were made by mature
COWS and il Of them were made by
COWS under three years of age. -Four
of the records were made on rough
age alone at the government farm at
Huntley, Mont,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
MILK ESSENTIAL TO CALVES
skim Milk Is Given Until Animal Is
Six Months Old-Grain and Hay
Should Be Offered.

At first the calf is fed whole milk,
the quantity being gradually increased.
Skim milk is substituted as soon as
practicable, and if cheap is continued
until the calf is six months old. Or
dinarily the maximum quantity of
skim milk that can be fed econon1-
ically is 20 pounds day. When the
calf is two weeks old, grain and bright,
clean hay should be offered; the guam
tity fed should be increased as the
calf's appetite demands
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15

side bit rings of the outside horses to
the hame rings of the middle horse and
adjusted to the proper length to give
the horses Of the team sufficient lib
erty and at the same time make them
easy for the driver to control Rural
New Yorker.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
Oats Good Growing Feed.

Oats is a good growing feed for all
kinds of young stock, and is the stand
ard grain feed for horses in many
parts of the country. It has a high
protein content and is easily digested,
saws the United States Department
OF Agriculture.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
LENGTH OF DAY
is BIG FACTOR
Useful In Determining Whether
or Not Alfalfa Seed Is Of
Suitable Variety.
EXPERIMENT IN GREENHOUSE
Peruvian, Turkestan and Grimm Have
Own Peculiar Reactions When
Grown Out of seaeon-Avold
Argentine In North.
GPrsparsd by the United States Department
Of Agrtoulture.l

(Prspared by the United States Department
Of Agrtoulture.l
The peculiar reactions Of plants to
a change Ia the length of day to which
they are accustomed is being found
useful In determining whether or not
alfalfa seed is of tho variety recon-
mended and whether 1t Is adapted to
conditions In the sections Of the coun-
try where it is being sold. BY grow
ing the seed in greenhouses in the
late fall and winter the United States
Department Of Agriculture has been
able to determine the suitability Of al
falfa seed from Argentina to condi-
lions in this country. AS a result, it
has been determined that this seed is
not adapted to the northern part of
the United States. Most Of it should
not be grown any farther north than
Kansas-grown seed.
Tell Different Groups.
BY growing the seedlings for a short
time In the greenhouse it is possible
to tell to what group they belong. For
instance, Peruvian, Kansas-grown COM
mon, Turkestan, and Grimm have their
own peculiar reactions when grown
out of season in the greenhouse or in
the open in the fall IL started in the
spring the various kinds cannot read
1ly be distinguished until they have
grown to considerable size. In the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15

ing to get larger pigeons. The Nal
tese, the Wing King, the Corneau,
the Runt, and the Mondaine have been
extensively produced in some sec
tions. Many of the old-time SQUAD
rafsers cling to the Homer 1t is
hardy, prolific, hearty eater and
raises a high percentage of squads.
The pigeon house should be cleaned
once a month or oftener, and then
sprayed with some of the preparations
that are used to kill lice.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15

er. This causes the feeding material
to flow into the troughs continually
and the feeders need not be refilled
until completely empty.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
CHOOSE TRACTOR
FARM WORK
Points to Consider Are Size, Re-
liability, Comfort and Safety
of Operator.
BULLETIN WILL AID FARMER
Nature Of Soil, Topography, Surface
Conditions and Use to Be Made
OF Machine Should Be Thor
oughIy Studied Our.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
In choosing tractor, the principal
points to consider are size, type, re
liability, comfort and safety of oper-
ator, and first cost, according to Farm
ers' Bulletin 1900, Choosing a Tractor
for Corn-Belt Farm" just issued by
the United States Department of Agri-
culture. The authors, L. A. Reynold-
son and H. R. Tolley, have prepared
this bulletin with the idea of aiding
farmers in the proper choice of ma
chine that will be suitable to their par
ticular conditions and needs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15
Factors to Consider.

{ Four principal factors should be
given consideration in deciding on the
size or horsepower of tractor, says
the bulletin: kind of soil, topography,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15

Nests should not be too deep or the
hens jump down on the eggs and
break them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15

A stewing chicken weighs about
three pounds and a rooster four or
more pounds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15

broiler is a bird weighing tive
pounds or less and which is six to
twelve weeks old.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-15

A breeding pen is usually made up
of from six to fourteen females and
male.
Evening star., 1923-11-19
TRADE EDUCATION
METHODS OUTLINED
Plans Discussed Here to|
Train Apprentices for
Building Industry.

The most practical method of train
ing apprentices in the building trades
was decided by a conference on the
subject here last Thursday to be
the joint committee system of super
vision, under which all the inter-
ested elements in the industry have
representation.
The conference. called by the Fed
eral Board for Vocational Training.
was attended by representatives of
the national associations of building
trades employers and employees and
manufacturers Of building materials
Methods of Training.
After full discussion, ten general
principles which should underlie ap-
premiership training in the building
trades were agreed upon by the dele
gates, as follows:
% Tha a local representative
committee, composed of all interests
in the industry. is essential to deter
mine the needs and to supervise
training.
60 That part-time or evening
ment job training.
(3) That "all l-around" training is
more desirable than specialized train
ing.
Va Iltbl ndllOnal ASSOCIATIONS
should set up fundamental training
standards for apprentice training.
and make information thereon avail
able for instructional purposes.
90 That cooperation with the pub
lie schools is essential in promoting
apprentice education.
Co That adequate incentives should
be set up to induce boys to enter ap-
premiership.
90 That re-eminent training for
employed apprentices or boys under
contract to be employed is recon-
mended.
Dull Season Classes.
90 That emphasis should be placed
upon dull season classes to follow up
the initial training given in the pre-
employment period.
CD That the local representative
committee should see to it that a well
qualified instructor is provided,
00) That the difference between
the problems involved in training ap-
prentices for the building trades and
those involved in shop trades should
be recognized.
The activities of the American Con-
struction Council in the field of ap-
prentice training We're discussed, and
the following resolution was adopted
by the delegates:
That it be the sense of this meet
ing that the American Construction
Council, comprising as it does the
various elements making up the con-
struction industry. in cooperation
with the Federal Board for Vocational
Education. shall Immediately employ
such means as are necessary and
proper to put into effective operation
methods that will train and enroll
skilled workers into the industry"
1t was announced by Frank Cush-
man. chief Of the industrial education
service of the Federal Board for Vo-
cational Education. who presided,
that regional conferences of repre-
sentatives of the building trades en-
ployers and employees and manufactur-
ers' organizations were being projected
for different sections of the United
States under the auspices of the fed
eral board to- discuss local appren-
ticeship problems.
Evening star., 1923-11-19
FATE OF FUEL YARDS
SOON TO BE SETTLED
Secretary Work Awaits Word From
Local Dealers Before An
nouncing Policy.

Secretary of the Interior Work has
thoroughly acquainted himself with
the situation regarding operating
costs Of the government fuel yards
and sale of coal to private consumers
by the fuel yard, and now only awaits
declaration from retail coal dealers
before proceeding with an inquiry
which will settle the question, for
his administration at least, of abol-
ishment or retention of the fuel
yards. Dealers We're said today to
be awaiting action by the National
Retail Coal Association, which is
ready to present a brief to the Inte-
rior Secre tary setting forth the feel
Ing of the retail coal dealers of the
country toward competition by the
government with retail dealers in
Washington.
While anthracite coal can now be
obtained only in small quantity, by
the middle of December dealers
throughout the country are expected
TO have q sufficient amount of coal
on hand to supply customers. accord
ing to an opinion expressed to George
otis Smith, a member Of the defunct
United States Coal Commission Local
dealers expect to begin this week to
have larger shipments of coal sent
TO them and hope by December l to
Rave ample supplies to take care Of
current business
Evening star., 1923-11-19
CITES THE VALUE
OF WATERWAYS
Col. Ashburn, in His Annual
Report, Suggests Nation
Wide Development.

Col. T. @. Ashburn. chief of the in
land and coastwise waterways serv-
ice of the War Department, in his
annual report to Secretary Weeks.
made public yesterday, recommended
nationwide development of water
ways and the establishment of COM
mon carriers upon the principal wa
terways OF the country.
AS a means of achieving this pur-
pose. Col. Ashburn offered n plan by
which the existing waterways serv-
ice would be continued by a corpora
ton to be created by Congress and
given powers to promote, encourage
and develop water transportation and
to foster and preserve in full vigor
both rail and water transportation"
Appropriation Not Needed.
The plan recommended, Col. Ash
burn said. could be put into effect
without annual congressional appro-
priations, would relieve the War Sec
retary of handicaps of governmental
operation and allow the affairs of
the corporation to be conducted on Il
business basis. The system would be
financed by common stock issued by
the corporation and by bond issue
of SI0,000,000 by the United States
Treasury.
The War Secretary, as eX-officio
president OF the corporation, would
be authorized to purchase for the
United States s1,500,000 worth of the
bonds and to hold not less than 81
per cent of the common stock for the
government The business of the
corporation would be conducted by
an advisory board, composed of eleven
persons. which would function under
Evening star., 1923-11-19
ARMY PLANS FLIGHT.
AROUND THE WORLD.

Completion of plans for an around
the world cruise by American Army
aviators awaits only the formal per-
mission of the governments concerned
for the expedition to cross their terri
tories. The project already has the
approval of Secretary Weeks and the
State Department has asked the for
eign governments TO sanction the ten
tative itinerary submitted by Maj.
Gen. Mason NJ Patrick, chief of the
Army air service.
Four officers and four enlisted men
have been selected to make the flight,
which is expected to demonstrate the
feasibility of aerial communication
between continents and provide val
liable technical information. Four or
five Douglas world cruisers. which
are being constructed at Santa
Monica, Calf, will be used.
The trip, as planned, will start at
Washington next March and will
consume more than six months, the
longest nonstop flight being 700
miles. From Washington the await ors
will proceed to Seattle. where the
planes will be equipped with pontoons
for the flight along the coast of Brit
ish Columbia, Alaska. the Aleutian n
Islands and Japan. Landing gears
will be restored for the flight across
Asia Minor by way of China, French
Indo-China, Siam. Burma, India, the
Persian gulf. Turkey and Europe to
Hull. England. There pontoons again
will be attached and the expedition
will fly across the Farce Islands to
Iceland and Greenland, Cape Fare
well and Hamilton Inlet on the Lab
rador coast, returning to Washington
by way of Canada.
Established air lines will be followed
in the United States and Japan and
between India and London, and other
sections of the route will be mapped
out by officers who will precede the
flyers, travelling on land.
Evening star., 1923-11-19
GLAD u. S. is CLEAR
OF EUROPE'S BROILS
Speaker Gillett Congratulates
Country Upon Having No For
eign Political Connection.
Rv tie Associa tod Pr.ss.

Rv the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. November 10.
profound gratitude that America has
no political connection with Europe
was expressed in an address here yes
terday by Speaker Frederick II. Gillett
II am anxious he said, ito have
our country contribute in every prac-
teal way to the re-establishment Of
Europe and the assurance there of
peace and concord. l think our partici-
patton in the world court would be a
slight step in that direction and /
warmly advocate it: but my sincere
commseration with European suffering
and disorder is tinged with profound
gratitude that we are apart and have
no political connection with them and
are under no obligations. legal or moral,
to intervene in their obscure and COM
plicated antagonism until there is rea-
sonable ground to believe that our in
tervention would be permanently eff
cacious.
civilization may go down and Eu-
rope may return to barbarism and if
il does we will suffer. but frankly, 1
don't see just how we are going to help
right now.
Evening star., 1923-11-19
BRITISH SHIP NEAR
SINKING OFF GEORGIA
Wireless to Norfolk Says Aid Has
Been Rushed to
Mirahores.
Hy the Associa ted Press.


NORFOLK, Va, November 19.-The
British steamer Mirafores is in dis
tress off the Georgia coast, accord
ing to wireless messages received
here. The first message was re-
ceived from the steamship Coulee,
a nd reported that the Miraflores was
listing badly. her engine rooms and
frerooms flooded with water; her
fires out. and her oil mixed with
salt water. The message stated that
the Coulee and the steamship Lam
caster were proceeding to her as
sistance.
The later message from the Ian
caster reported that the Lancaster
had located the Miraflores and was
standing by.
The ship is reported in a sinking
condition in latitude 31:0o north.
longitude 72:40 west Water has
risen five and a half feet in her
engine rooms. according to reports
reaching here.
Evening star., 1923-11-19
THREE KILLED IN CRASH.
Two Others Injured When Loco
motive Fits Auto.

ROCHESTER,, N Y. November 10
Three men are dead and two injured
as the result of crash between an
eastbound West Shore train and an
automobile containing hunting par
ty of five at a country crossing at
Byron Center. near here. yesterday.
The dead are Vito Infantino. Anto-
nio Pecario and Thomas Alessi, all
of this city.