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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Dust Bath for Chickens
Kills Harmful Insect,

Many people are not aware of the
fact that dust acts as an insecticide to
rid poultry of lice and mites Have
you ever noticed how hen enjoys a
dust bath? If no dust can be found
she will wallow out hole in the ash
or cinder pile and dust herself from
head to foot It is well-known fact
that lice and mites are more trouble
some in damp weather, simply be-
cause no dust can be found. When
the hen takes a dust bath she is fol-
lowing natures law to fight insect
pests. If your chickens cannot enjoy
a dust bath on account Of wet wealth
err, box should be placed in dry
place where 1t will always be in the
dry. If no dust can be found use
clean wood ashes, or coal ashes with
the cinders sieved out. You can i'm
prove this by adding a small amount
of insect powder to the ashes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Superior Qualities of
Silage for Dairy Cows

Silage is a succulent, grasslike feed
and stimulates digestion. It has the
same effect as grass, giving thrift to
the animal; and less sickness is ex-
perienced among stock when good
silage is fed. Silage stimulates the
milk flow and all milking stock should
receive it. Silage is cooling and appe-
tizing, and it prevents many of the
troubles resulting from overlooking of
concentrates Most Of the worlds dairy
records have been made by cows that
are fed silage.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06

ing line Of breeding" said Rosa when
interviewed on the subject. ut is my
firm belief that many people buy
pure breds just because they get the
papers with them, without any knowl-
edge as to what kind of an individual
they are getting.
Stress Producing Ability.
"It is a known fact that while one
line of breeding is on the road to
perfection and production another line
is declining. Still it is perfectly pos
sible for animals from both to be adj
mitted to the registry associations.
Take the Advanced Registry Official
for example. It seems to me that the
very fact that it is necessary to have
the A. r. o. was a recognition by the
breed associations of the necessity OF
emphasizing the ability to produce
milk and butterfat.
The plan as put forth by Rosa and
his associates lapsed until gradually
it disappeared altogether. Other
things claimed the attention of the
various men who were interested and
the plan was lost sight of in the rapid
advance of the dairy world. But in
his recent interview he expressed con
f1dence in the plan of registration
based more or less on production and
which would not bar COW on account
Of her ancestry.
Several years ago up in Minnesota
another system Of registration based
on production had temporary lease
of life, but It, too, has lapsed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)
The use of portable exhibits is one
Of the very effective means developed
in recent years to bring the findings of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture before the people of the coun-
try That this method has become
popular is indicated by the estimates
made on the number Of people reached
last year at various types of fairs,
shows and meetings. The Office Of ex-
hibits prepared attractive models,
scenes and charts for use at 100 places
in this country and for the Brazilian
international exposition at Rio de ia
metro, Brazil. Rough estimates, based
on the attendance at the various
places, indicates that department find
ings were communicated to nearly s.
100000 persons in this country.
Where Exhibits Were Made.
OF the 1O1 exhibits made, 8 were at
expositions Of international scope, at
Chicago, 1 at Portland, Ore, and the
other In Brazil % were at state fairs
or shows of similar nature: IL at in
terstate fairs; % at regional fairs; 5
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
NEW ASSOCIATION
REGISTERS GRADES
Starts in RichIand County and
Production Is Basis for Admls-
sion-First Herd Entered.

IInheralded and unsung, number
of grade COWS have made exceptional
records in milk and butterfat produc-
tion. but have been kept from the reg
istry of breed associations because all
of their ancestors did not spring from
rho "upper four hundred" As in the
olden DAYS under the regime of no.
bility, birth alone admits to the select
class Of registered stock.
without going into the merits and
defects of registration as it Is carried
on at the present time, it is note
worthy to recall that several attempts
have been made to establish registra-
+ion on the basis of production regard
less of breeding. The latest attempt
has cropped out under the name OF
the Standard Bred Cattle Club of
America. down. In Richland county in
the southwestern part of the state.
T. J. McBain Of that county had the
first herd which has qualified for reg
istration under the rules of the new
organization.
Has Pioneer Herd.
McBain has been using pure Dred
bull for a number of years, with the
result that his herd, which heretofore
was barred from registration because
the COWS could not fully qualify as
pure bred, is full of individuals that
are outproducing many pure breds.
This herd heads the list Of the Sabin
cow-testing association for yearly pro-
duction and profit.
Another similar idea Of registration
originated in the mind Of Charles D.
Rosa. member of the state tax COM
mission. who is interested in stock
raising. Believing that registration els
lit was being carried on was capable
of improvement, Rosa, along with
% q. Updike Of Madison and c. F.
I,athers and q. L. Rasey, both of Be
lott. proposed ten or twelve years ago
Ia plan which was thought would
solve the problem Of the pure bred
scrub. or the cow or bull which bears
the name of pure bred but fails utterly
TO live up to the expectations of q
well-bred animal.
"Our plan was primarily to elimi-
nate from the pedigree the descend
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06

of agriculture. Ex-Governor w. D..
Hoard, w. A. Henry and H. L. Rus
sell, are the men who previously had
been honored.
ogilvie Originates Plan.
The idea of a portrait gallery orig
mated with R. B. Ogilvie Of Chicago,
who has been instrumental in making
the collection of paintings which now
hang in the Saddle and Sirloin club
collection in Chicago.
Moore is purely a Wisconsinite.
Born on a farm near Kewaunee, June
5, 1851, his early life was that of a
typical pioneer. AS a boy he helped
his father wrest living from the soil
of the age old forests. His winters
were spent in trapping. it was nee
essary for him to tramp 80 miles to
Green Bay to sell the furs of his trap
ping expeditions Opportunities for
education in those early days were
few, and it was with great deal OF
effort that he was able to gain a
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
PEDlGREED GRAIN
PIONEER HONORED
r. A. Moore Receives Recognition
for HIS Work in Developing
New Varieties.

Ever hear Of the Hall Of Fame?
Great generals, presidents, and many
Of our national heroes have their pic
lures in this gallery. But Wisconsin
has Hall of Fame all her own.
inches In the Badger Hall of Agri-
culture Fame are only for men who
have done much toward making the
state leader in things agricultural.
R. A. Moore, of the field crops staff
at the Wisconsin College of Agricul-
ture and a pioneer in the pedigreed
grain field, was recently honored when
the Wisconsin Experiment association
had his portrait placed with the select
few. The collection of portraits, done
in oil, will be kept at the College Of
Agriculture to commemorate the work
of these outstanding men in the field
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Way of Treating Softer
Woods for Fence Posts

The best method of treating the
softer woods for fence posts is to set
the butts into hot creosote and soak
them for a time depending on the
kind of wood, letting the creosote
come about eight or ten inches above
the ground level. 1t is then advis-
able to take them out OF the hot Gre
osote and then give them cold bath
over the entire post; that is, soak the
entire post in the creosote. This pre-
serves the whole post about equally
so that the top will not give way be.
fore the bottom and SO on. The brush
method of treating fence posts would
help somewhat, but is not nearly SO
effective as the hot and cold treat
ment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Sterilizing Cans
Is Big Necessity
Great Care Must Be Taken
to Prevent Spoilage and
Insure Good Milk.

prepared by the United States Department
Of Agriculture)
If bacteria were large enough to be
visible to the naked eye, and still re-
tanned their remarkable powers Of in
creasing, their multiplication in an I'M
sterilized milk can on warm summer
day would probably produce an effect
much like an explosion. Under favor
able conditions the increase in num-
bers in "a hours, even on the walls Of
an empty can, is almost beyond belief.
These large numbers of mlcroorgan-
isms hasten the souring Of milk put
into the cans.
Attention to Cans Needed.
To prevent loss through spoilage and
to insure wholesome product on the
consumers table, it Is absolutely
necessary to give attention to steriliz-
ing cans, particularly during the hot
months. Mere washing and rinsing will
not do, especially If several utensils
are washed and rinsed in the same
water, as several million bacteria
usually will be left in a can. The mil
lions soon increase to billions, and
when milk is put into the cans 1t is
inoculated with the organisms present.
Some recent experiments by the de-
partment have brought out figures
which should add weight to the con-
tention that regular daily sterilization
of cans means much in getting milk
on the market in good condition. Cans
were washed and rinsed, and bacteria
counts were made on them both before
and after sterilization, and on similar
cans which were held for "a and 48
hours. The lids were kept on the cans,
which were left under conditions much
the same as those encountered during
shipment to market
Good Of Sterilization.
In estimating the number of bacteria
in the cans, they were rinsed once
with about pint Of sterile water. The
work was done with four 10-gallon
cans. In one unsterilized can soon
after washing 100000 bacteria were
found, while the count for a similar
can after sterilization was only 5000
bacteria. Another unsterilized can
was held for "a hours under condi-
tons similar TO those encountered in
shipment and hauling, and it then
yielded 16,OOO,OOO,O0O bacteria at the
first rinsing. A can which had been
sterilized and dried and held for the
same length of time contained only
1890. The unsterilized can held "a
hours contained enough bacteria to
contaminate ten gallons of milk with
100000 organisms for each cubic
centimeter.
There are about 10 drops in cubic
centimeter of milk. A well-sterilized
can would contribute only about one
organism to each cubic centimeter of
milk. It is not difficult to see what an
advantage the can communicating each
cubic centimeter of milk with only one
bacterium would have over the one
where the milk Is contaminated at the
start with 100000 bacteria per cubic
centimeter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
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Bulletin Has Back Yard
Egg Making in Nutsht

Egg-Making in Nutshell
prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
A small flock OF hens instead of a
large garbage can means a sizeable
balance on the side of thrift. In a
nutshell. that is the essence contained
in the 20 pages of Farmers Bulletin
1881, BACKYARD Poultry Keeping, just
issued by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. It is a revision
of a former bulletin and contains
many new suggestions and convenien-
ces that win be useful to flock owners
in villages, small towns and suburbs.
Various uses are now made of the
table waste collected from homes in
towns and suburbs, but practically the
only use that may be made of it on
the premises is as feed for chickens,
and this use, according to the bulletin,
can be made very profitable If the
birds are given good housing and care.
It is assumed that each hen in. her pull
let year will produce at least ten dozen
eggs, a reasonable requirement of only
one egg every three days. The size of
the backyard flock seldom should go
below ten hens. Ten birds laying eggs
at the specified rate will produce 100
dozen in year, which at the conserv-
alive price Of 40 cents a dozen will
make the flock income $40 a year.
The bulletin is really a handbook
designed to answer any question that
may come up in the mind of the owner
of small flock. 1t covers such sub
jects as the kind Of fowls to keep, the
size of the flock, procuring stock, hous-
ing, arrangement and sanitation of
yards, feeding, lice and mites, Matching
and raising chicks, culling the hens,
preserving eggs, and practical point
ers.
Plans and bills of materials are
given for making houses Of low cost
and houses that will fit various con-
ditions. Details are given on interior
equipment such as roosts, dropping
boards, nest boxes and coops for
broody hens. Il is suggested, for in
stance, that an orange box can be
made into two good nests simply by
mailing a narrow strip of board along
one side to hold in the straw. The
advantages Of a double yard are dis
cussed, and one paragraph tells of the
value Of mulberry tree in supplying
succulent feed for three weeks. There
is a description Of an interesting de-
vice for providing fresh green feed
by growing oats through A-inch mesh
poultry wire stretched on frame a
short distance from the ground to keep
the hens from killing out the plants.
Copies of the bulletin may be obs
tanned, as long as the supply lasts, by
writing to the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington, D. @.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Cut Sudan Grass When
Tt Begins to Head Out

The most profitable time to cut SUI
dan grass is between the time it be-
gins to head until it is fully headed
out. There is little loss, however,
when the grass is allowed to grow
until the seed has reached the soft
dough stage, only one cutting being
then required to harvest the crop and
obtain the maximum yield Of forage.
When cut earlier more than one cut
ting may be obtained but the yield per
cutting will not be so large. There
are few grasses that are injured so
little by standing beyond the proper
stage of maturity as sudan grass. This
is due to the numerous tillers, which,
arising from the base, mature success
sively and provide immature stalks
throughout the season.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06

pies from the farms which he visited
in connection with the short course, his
first experimental plot consisted Of
one acre of ground. His oneacre plot
was his own, however, for 1t was nee
essary for him to bear all Of the ex-
pense in procuring the seed, OF SOW
ing and reaping the crop.
Strains of seeds were obtained from
different parts Of the state, nation,
and even up in Canada. Surprising
superiority Of some seeds over others
was soon noted. Careful selection in
creased the vitality of the superior
seeds with the result that eventually
such strains as Golden Glow, Silver
King, Swedish Select, Oderbrucker
and many other pedigreed graiIs have
become household words in the grain
world of the state. It was for this
work that Moore was honored by the
State Experiment association and his
portrait placed in the Badger Gallery
of Fame.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Various Root Crops Are
Excellent for Chickens

Anything In the form of root such
as turnips, beets, carrots or mangels
are excellent for the hens and especial
" is this true of mangel beets. This
kind of beet answers the purpose Of
both bulk in the crop and digestive
organs, together with the purpose of
juicy green feed. Moreover, more Of
the mangel beets can be raised on a
small plot than any other root, such as
above named. Where there is room
be sure and plan part of the ground
area for at least one of the root crops,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Kill Horse Nettles by
Keeping Them Cut Close

The only way to kill horse or bull
nettles is to keep them from growing
from July to December. They must
store some food in their roots some
time before winter, and they get this
food out Of their tops, but when the
tops are kept cut close to the ground
all fall there is no way the plants
can get food to store in their roots,
and If they store none they will die
during the winter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Manure Most Profitable
When Applied to Wheat

In the rotation of corn, oats, wheat,
and clover, the one commonly used at
the Ohio experiment station, it has
been found that over a period Of eight
years manure has proved most prof
table when applied to the wheat. 1t
was least profitable when placed on
the new clover seeding. The station
has used eight tons Of manure to the
acre and has reinforced it with GO
pounds of acid phosphate to each ton.
The practice of phosphating the
manure lis strongly recommended by
this station.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Sodium Fluorid Useful
in DESTROYING Vermin

A single pair Of chicken lice will
number 125,OOO in eight weeks. A
simple remedy is to dust or dip the
chickens in sodium fuorid twice a
year. This powder can be purchased
from most any druggist and when ap-
piled as a powder should be distrib-
uted in small quantities over all parts
of the body Of the chicken. Ten to
twelve pinches of the powder is usual
ly sufficient. It may be used in solu-
ton by dissolving at the rate of one
ounce per gallon of water.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Whitewash for Chicken
House Easily Prepared

A whitewash that disinfects, kills
mites and brightens the poultry house
is made as follows: Stake i've quarts
of rock lime with hot water to about
the consistency of cream. To this add
one pint of crude carbolic acid or zeno-
leum, and one quart Of kerosene. Stir
thoroughly and dilute with twice its
own volume of water. Apply with
either spray pump or whitewash
brush. When properly prepared, this
solution serves three purposes: the
zenoleum acts as disinfectant, killing
the germs; the kerosene penetrates the
wood, destroying the mites, and the
lime whitens the walls, making the
building sweet and light.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Profitable to Give Cow
Rest Before Freshenine

It will pay to give your cows rest
Of six to eight weeks before they
freshen again. If they are in good
flesh they will need but little grain.
Cows thin In flesh should be fed lib
orally so that they will put on flesh.
A bushel of corn fed to dairy COW
before calving is sometimes worth as
much as two bushels fed after fresh
ening.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Alfalfa Used as SLIDING
Crnn Gives Most Fnrap

Considerably more forage is OBJ
tanned when alfalfa is used as a silo-
ing crop than animals gather by graz
ing. In a trial with dairy cows at the
Nebraska station only half as much
feed was secured from a given area
when alfalfa was pasture as when the
crop was cut and fed as silage.
Where one has a good stand Of alfalfa
that he wishes to keep it is question
whether it is advisable to pasture it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
rvnaa of Farm Houses.

The 'shillside cottage" enables the
farm woman to do most Of her work
without climbing stairs. This cottage
is planned for the billy districts Of
Wisconsin. In the colonial farm
house, the working areas Of the
laundry, kitchen, and dining room are
very compactly arranged for saving
time and energy. The "semi-colonial
house, combines the dignifed, bal
anced exterior Of the colonial house
without the wasteful central hall.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Alfalfa Seed Should Be
Tested for Termination

Alfalfa seed intended for planting
this fall should be submitted to a
competent seed analyst for deter
mination Of purity and termination.
Many noxious weeds are spread and
serious losses occur from failure to
observe this simple and inexpensive
Drecaution.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Strain More Important
Than Breed of Chickens

There is no ''best breed' of chick
ems. Breed does not play half the
part that strain does. Pick strain
that has a record behind 1t, either for
eggs or fancy-whateve you desire
buy directly from the principal breed
er of that strain, or from stock direct
from his strain and buy as good stock
as you can afford.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Water Adds Materially
to Efficiency of Horse

Removing the harness at noon and
washing the work horses shoulder
with cold water adds materially to his
efficiency. A grain ration consisting of
corn six parts, bran three parts, lin
seed oil meal one part, Is a splendid
work-horse ratiop
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
practIcaI Breeders.

Coal burning and kerosene-heated
brooders are practical Farmers and
poultry keepers obtain units Of 200 to
300 chicks by Matching at home and
buying from a commercial hatchery.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
a+eamlnu Tobacco PLANT Soil.

The gteaming of the soil for tobacco
plant beds by the inverted-pan method
las proved to be the most satisfactory
way of preventing the bed-rot and
root-rot diseases Of the seedlings.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-30
Get Together Meet Is
Very Enjoyable Affair

The regular weekly get-togethor
meeting Of the members of the
state street Christian church was
held last night at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. /. W. Overholser. Choir
practice ana "sing" were en-
joyed. Rev. Worthy led in thc
Bible study hour.
A meeting of the Bible Schoo!
board was held, and +. s. Lake,
the superintendent rendered his
resignation. which was accepted
with regret. Mr.. Lake has been q
splendid leader and his untiring
work has had its effect in the
building up of one of the largest
SUNDAY Schools in the city. The
removal of Mr.. and Mrs. Lake to
Los Angeles will be sincerely re
greeted by their many friends. A
committee of five was appointed to
fill the vacancy left by Mr.. Lake 5
resignation.
Plans for the picnic TO be held
tgdav were perfected.
NJ the close of the evening Mrs.
Overhoiser. assisted by her moth
or. Mrs. l.. Allen, served refresh
laents. About - were present.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-30
Brooklyn Robins
Latest Surprise e
Among Americans
BY HENRY L. FARRELL

NEW YORK, May ST. Connie
Mack s Athletics have not usurped
the exclusive rights to the season 5
surprise in the major league pen
nant race.
Just now the Brooklyn Robins are
causing as much speculation in the
National league as Mack S "a 5"
are around the American circuit.
Uncle Robbie, the genial Brook
lyn manager, has not at his disposal
the money behind McGraw and
higgins and when he builds up q
ball club he docs it because he IS
a carpenter more than 4 peach
picker.
Robby showed in Pat McCarren a
third base, moved over the versatile
Johnston TO second and. put Jack
Fournier At first base and the com
biuation is working.
Robby pulled surprise on the
Giants yesterday when he showed
in Frank Henry, Young south
paw who came in 4 deal with the
ST. Louis Browns. Dutch Reuther
was expected to pitch and the Gi.
ants were ready for him. but Rob
by switched and sent in Henry. He
was fall of heart and stuff and he
let the Giants down with five hits
and issued only one base on balls.
For elft handler and :. Young one,
that is pitching.