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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-25
The Value of a
Building and Loan.

Lancaster could use building and
loan association to mighty good adj
vantage. AS matters stand a worthy
young couple of limited means must
save for years before they can even
consider owning a home. Under the
building and loan they deposit a
small sum, obtain possession and pay
as they live in the place. The loaning
concern holds title and insurance.
The young man and his wife have the
safe shelter they need for the rearing
of family.
Numerous families in Lancaster
now in rent could be paying on
homes. A building and loan associa-
ton would mean new houses, more
work and an evidence that we are a
thrifty, progressive and up-to-date
community.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-25
More PaternaliStic
Legislation.

A representative of the state bureau
of child welfare, in charge of en-
forcement of the heppard-Towner
bill, will talk on the subject in Grant
county next month. Miss Lucy Ell
lott will be at the public library at
PlaCteyille on Friday, May 20. Club
women and others interested are in
vited.
Thoroughly believing in child well
fare and applauding the desire Of in
telligent people to make childhood
happier, healthier and safer the Her.
aid considers national legislation on
the subject as an example of further
interference with powers properly be-
longing to the states. The state and
the community within the state have
full responsibility for their childhood
and should carry out this function
without Uncle Sam assuming the role
of a senior wet nurse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-25
Repeating the
Secrecy Clause.

News Item. Gov John ]. Blaine
signed the Severson bill repeating the
secrecy clause in the income tax law,
meaning that all income tax returns
will in the future be open for public
inspection.
In his bold idea that incomes, not
property, should bear the burden Of
state taxation Gov Blaine has hit
upon something good. Agreeing that
taxes must be raised somehow and
somewhere, it seems fair that persons
reaping the greatest harvest should
make the heaviest return. In the
next few years it will be interesting
to watch the workings of Governor
Blaine's idea
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-25
Good Roads in Sight?
Engineers Say: ''Yes!''

The highway office promises good
roads for general touring by the mid
die of this week providing an extend
ed rainy spell does not set in. South
ern Wisconsin is entirely free of snow
and warm weather and gentle show
ers will cause the roads to lose their
sponginess. BY May l all roads in
the state will be in good shape and
snow and ice now existing in spots
further north will have disappeared.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-25
WE CALL THIS SERVICE

The Herald's electric linotype melt
ing pot went bad Saturday morning
and a wire was sent to the supplying
company at Kansas City, Mo-, at II
a. M, that day. However, repairs
were effected over Sunday and the
new parts were not used. They ar
rived here by express from Kansas
City, Monday at 1880. We call this
service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-25
Capitalization of Power.

Capitalization Of pOwer-centraIiz-
alton of power-the state government
assumes powers properly belonging
to the community and in turn has it's
powers stolen by the federal govern
ment. Far back of this idea lies a
league of nations to steal national
powers. And beyond that the auto
crat moving in a mysterious way his
wonders to perform. 1t all means the
destruction of the democratic idea
and the sturdy character of the indie
pendent and free thinking man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-25
Waterloo Boy Hurt
By Falling of Logs

Donald Perrin, aged 5, son of James
Perrin of Waterloo, was bruised by
falling logs Wednesday, but is recov-
ering. The child was playing around
a pile of logs brought in for saving.
In some manner the logs rolled and
Donald was caught beneath one
heavy log. He was bruised on one
leg and arm but his injuries are not
serious. Dr. F. E. Blackburn of
Cassville, is attending him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-25
Laborers on Strike
at City Building Job

WheeIers and tenders at the NUM-
cipal building struck for 40c an hour
Friday and are still out. The men
had been getting around soc an hour
for this kind of work. F. x. Krug-
ger, foreman in charge, said Friday
afternoon that he would proceed with
the work replacing the strikers with
other help.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-25
Ida VI. TarbeIl
on Prohibition.

For those who do not know or may
have forgotten, be it said that Ida NJ.
Tarben is a writer and thinker, who
commands respect. She wrote life
Of Lincoln for one thing. This is her
view on prohibition:
prohibition looks to me like an
episode in our struggle to develop a
temperate people. Temperance is our
goal; conscious control Of appetite,
not prohibition Prohibition is a
means not an end Like all revolu-
lions, it is but an episode in an evo-
luton"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-25
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
PROJECT AT STANDSTILL

Nothing to report" stated two
members of the school board Monday
in response to query respecting
progress in the high school building
project The board meets the first
Tuesday in May and the subject will
doubtless come up for discussion at
that time. In the meantime the mat
ter will continue to simmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-25
LAST WEEK,S WEATHER

April I7-HIgh %; low 8.
April 1S-High Sc; low AZ.
April 19-High 70; low 50.
April 20-High so: low so.
April 21-High 76; low Sc. Prec.
0.04
April 22-High 60; low "A.
April 23-High 60; low Al. Prec. .06.
Forecast: = Normal temperatures
with April showers in offing. Frost
probable when weather clears. Sea-
son not as cold as same period last
April
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-25

Frank Webb of Duluth, was an
over-Sunday visitor with his father
and brother, W. E. Webb and w. j.
Webb. Mr.. Webb is on an eastern
trip.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-25
Flashef,s

'Life is Short-TelI the Truth"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24
STRANGE Ambition.

Strange ARE the ambitions that beset
human life. The circus that came TO
Madison Square garden the other day
and by this at officially brought
spring to Manhatfan-revealed three,
two that have been fulfilled and one
that still remains to be attained.
One was the "homcllest woman In
the world" She arrived from Europe
recently quite proud OF the fact that
that appellatlon vas applied to her
II Is her living; II has brought her
from obscurity to fame. And anyway.
her four children, who are not with
her, are beautiful.
On the same ship was an extremely
hairy Individual from Australia. lie
longed to become Known as the "origi.
nal Tarzan." He now has a contract
that SO pr0claims, ant his name on the
program. He, too, Is proud He's ut
the summit of his hopes.
The one all forlorn. He Is Zip, who
ever since Barnum introduced him to
fame has been known as the "what Is
It." He has saved his money and has
become wealthy. But despite all this,
his ambition Is to some day play Ham
let."-New York Letter In the Detroit
News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24
GEESE AND CHICKENS MIXED
Fowls Do Not Breed Very Well To-
pether-suppIy Of Clean Water
10 Important.

Geese and chickens do not breed
very successfully together. As Is well
known, geese like to dig around in the
dirt and then wash their faces in
every pail of water that Is placed In
the yard for the poultry. The geese
will soon empty the pals by dipping
their heads deeply In the water and
throwing It over their backs until the
pals contain only few inches Of dirty
water. A steady supply of clean water
Is important for growing chickens so
the geese become a nuisance in the en-
closure.
Geese will often drive the poultry
away from the dry mash hoppers. AS
the profit In geese depends on raising
them on cheap ration largely COM
posed of grass 1t does not pay to feed
them much mash during the summer.
The best place for geese is a field
near a pond. This gives the birds
plenty of water. They do not need a
body of water but 1t saves the work
of carrying a lot Of drinking water II
the geese have their own supply for
washing In.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24

and the attendant pickering and delay.
both In time and delivery Of material
The site is equally important with
the plan. Naturally good drainage IL
advisable, of course. II the land Is wet
and soggy, due To springs. or seepage
water from any reason, drain tile will
give good sub-surface drainage. If the
site Is such as to make II impractical
to AvoId usual drainage difficulties. the
yard should be graded and provided
with surface drainage, or even con-
creted. II Is question with many
farmers whether this expense Is justi-
fed, but ut the same time the other
concretlng, such as concrete ap-
proaches Mt the doors, watering
troughs. etc, may be DONE A concrete
bridge may even be built to the second
floor, II the barn is on level ground
and the owner feels 1t Is an advantage.
Common sense will dictate that the
barn be placed across the road from
the house. or ut least $50 feet away
II resolves itself Into the question Of
whether there Is more comfort from
nonodorous breezes than from saving
a few steps more or less each way
when one does the chores.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24
MEMORIES IN OLD BOOKS
One Of the Delights Of Age 10 Their
Bringing Back the Pictures Of
Ynvthful Days.

A book has always been for me
friend, counselor. an eloquent and
calm consolation, whose resources
did not wish TO dlssipate quickly and
which I reserved for important occa-
sions. Who does not remember with
delight the first books which he de-
youred and appreciated? When the
cover of so ne old worm-eaten book
turns up on the shelves of some for
gotten room. does 1t not bring back the
happy pictures Of our youthful days?
Have you not suddenly seen appear
before you the large window bathed
in the crimson light Of evening where
YOU read II for the frs. time, the old
elm. the hedge that sheltered you and
whose side served you at once for
couch and table. while the thrush sang
her farewell song to her companions
and the cow-herd's pipe was lost In
the distance?. II Is over; the
lambs are bleating, the sheep In the
fold, and the cricket takes possession
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24
FARM
LIVE STOCK
CARE OF EWES IMPORTANT
Ing In vipor Will Produce
Small, Weak Lambs.

prepared by the nited States Departments
Of Agricuiture.)
The care of the flock before Landing
has an important relation to the finan-
cial returns which may be expected
from the lamb crop. Ewes which are
In poor condition and lacking in vigor
will produce large percentage OF
small, weak lambs. Such lambs re
qulre more care and feed to develop
rapidly enough to reach the market
early when the prices are usually
highest If the ewes are thin In flesh
at lamblng time they will not produce
good flow of milk. This retards
growth and stunts the lambs. A small,
thin lamb nearly always sells as Gull
on the market. There is usually a
large supply of culls with little de-
mand; consequently culls always sell
for the lowest price. Sheep pro-
ducers will find that II pays well, from
market standpoint, to have the ewes
In strong vigorous condition at lamb
Ing time.
If good pasture Is available It Is
comparatively easy to keep the flock
in good condition. Fall wheat or other
pasture with clover or alfalfa hay for
dry roughage makes an excellent ra-
ton for pregnant ewes, and the ex-
ercise which they get while grazing
will bring them to lambing in vigor-
Gus condition. Where clover or alfalfa
is not available to supplement the pas
ture, oat straw or corn slower with ap-
proximately one-quarter pound of cot
ton seed meal per day may be fed.
Where there Is no pasture and 1t Is
necessary to feed througout the winter
season a ration of three to four
pounds per head per day of clover or
alfalfa hay alone may be used. APP
proximately one-quarter to one-half
pound of corn should be added three
to four weeks before lambing.
A more economical ration which may
be used Is two to three pounds of al
falfa or clover hay and two pounds Of
silage. The silage must be Of good
quality and not frozen or moldy.
Salt should be kept before the flock
at all times; an unlimited supply Of
fresh water should also be available.
1t is important that the ewes get a
moderate amount of exercise and
where the flock Is not on pasture the
rough feed should be placed some dis
lance from the sheds or barn so that
the flock will get exercise In going
to and from their feed.
Care must always be taken that
pregnant ewes are not chased by dogs
or jammed through narrow gates or
doors as any rough treatment will
cause large per cent of loss of
lambs and perhaps Of ewes.
The shepherds problems for the
lambing season are very largely solved
If he has brought the eve flock to the
beginning of the season In good flesh
and thrifty condition. In addition he
has made the first step towards pro-
duclng product that will bring the
largest market returns.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24

TO cut Off the light rays from the Win
dows. The ventllating has likewise
been planned to have air flues of the
proper size, arrangement and construc-
ton for this size of barn.
The barn In the picture has been
laid out north and south. 1t thus re-
ceiyes most sunlight In the forenoon
and the later afternoon. Some prefer
the barn lying east and west, when
the windows transmit the maximum
amount of sunlight during the middle
of the day, when 1t Is strongest and
most effective.
Worth noting Is how the gambrel
roof construction permits more NOV
capacity than the usual gable roof.
There is no question of the advisa-
bility of building substantially ana
well when building dairy barn. Cows
qunrtered In a modern. sanitary barn
are really "contented"-they give more
milk. A well-planned barn adds more
value than cost to the market price OF
a farm.
The plan shown Is typical and could
serve well In the majority Of instances
There might be minor changes neces'
sary. due purely to local conditions,
such as the placing of the stalls. the
feed room or the silos. Whatever
change you feel should be made should
be determined before you start build
ing. Here. us In the cnse Of the Justly
famous stitch. a change In time may
save nine later; dollars worth OF
trouble cheerfully expended Mt the
start to save nine hundreds worth OF
trouble Mt the end. As general rule,
any workman Will put up better
building II he knows his ground be-
forehand and Is able to go ahead With
out the necessity of constant changes
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24
|P POULTRY
|&VVQ|
MAKE SUCCESS WITH GEESE
0oslInos Month Old Are Hardest Of
Fowls-Grass In Ration 10 Most
important.

After goslings are a month old they
are among the hardest of fowls, but
they are rather delicate at first and
should have careful attention. The
main thing Is to keep them warm and
dry the first few weeks, feeding them
a little at time and often-say four
or five times day. One of the best
rations on which to start gosllngs Is
mixture of corn meal and shorts.
mixed with bread or cracker crumbs,
hard boiled eggs chopped fine, etc.
It is also a good plan to provide
some tendc-s grass as a relish right
from the start. The goose is essen
TALLY a grazing bird, hence grass in
Its ration is quite important at all
times. Other grain food. along with
meat scraps, should be added to the
ration gradually as the goslings grow.
Most people keep goslings In small
movable runs for the first two weeks,
so they can't run wild but can be
moved to fresh ground each day where
they can pick grass and bugs. The
extent of this ranging space can be
gradually increased until the goslings
are a month old, then they should be
turned out on free range where they
will find lots of pasturage to make
rapid growth.
Geese do not have to have water to
Bwim In, but at the same time they
get lots Of enjoyment from 1t. If
small stream or pond cannot be pro-
vided then 1t Is quite essential that
the fowls have an abundant supply of
good drinking water. which they con
sumo freely.
After goslings are turned on pas
ture, II the grass is In good condition,
II is not necessary to feed them grain
more than twice a day at first and
later once day. The first object
should be to get as large a growth of
frame as possible. Let fat come last.
To build frame requires lots Of grass,
bugs and worms, and grains like oats
and buckwheat that are not especially
fattening.
As fall approaches and the grass be-
gins to fail, corn should be substituted
for one Of the other grains as 1t Is
more fattening. Starting at least
month before the holiday selling sea-
son, the geese we want to sell on mar
ket are fed all they will eat of mix
ture Of corn and oats at first and
corn alone later. In fitting geese for
market 1t Is hardly possible to make
them too fat, as extreme fairness has
no bad effect upon their table qualities
and therefore most people want lots Of
it.-rarm Life.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24
INA In19\T
Hi THE NY
lUEZIURu
BUSINESS METHODS MEEDFUL
Dairy industry 10 All Right for Max
ina Money II Some Good sys-
tenn 10 Followed.

The trouble with the dairy business
lies mostly with the methods of tho
men In the business. Some dairymen
prosper while their nelghbors fall by
the wayside. The dairy business Is dll
right, but 1t takes good business
methods to make profits, says M. II.
Keeney, dairy specialist Of the New
Jersey College Of Agriculture.
The coming year will not be particu-
larly different from any other year In
the dairy business. The specialist sug-
eests the good dahymen's methods
should be analysed and applied to the
average dairy business.
Know your cows. he says. Good
dairymen know what their cows are
doing. They keep milk records. weed
out the improbable cows, raise heller
calves from the best cows and thereby
improve their herds. You can't guess
at these things and get ahead. 1t
Good dairymen are good feeders.
They feed balanced ratiOns and ac-
cording to production. They have silos.
alfalfa or clover hay and feed literally
Of grain. Circular 127, Of the New
Jersey state agricultural experiment
station, Ia used as q feeding guide By
thousands of good dairymen. 1t In
free upon request to the, station at
New Brunswick.
All OF our best dairymen use pure
bred bulls because they know II pays.
A good bull will rernake poe herd
into good one. but a poor bull will
ruin any herd and may put his owner
In the poorhouse. A good bull Is the
best investment any dairyman can
make. You never have and never Will
see man succeed with scrubs. II
takes good cows to make money and
the bull In the main factor In getting
better cows Good dairymen observe
all Of these things and apply them In
their business. They will make money
in 1923.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24
COOPERATIVE LAW IN FORCE
Farmers Authorized to Incorporate and
Contract for Sale Of Members
Products.

Twenty-three states now have on
their statute books the cooperative
marketing law fostered by the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau federation. The
first project Of the department Of CO.
operative marketing Is a success
When Walton Peteet became dlrec-
tor Of cooperative marketing for the
farm bureau he announced that a
proper preliminary to unifcation Of
farmer marketing activities was the Sc
curing of a uniform cooperative mar
keting act In all the states. Much Of
his time during the first months with
the American Farm Bureau federation
he spent on this project. The law ID
now In force In % states.
The law authorizes the Incorporation
Of farmers into nonprofit association,
either with or without capital. 1t per-
mits this association to contract for
the sale Of members products for a
specified period Of years. 1t authorizes
the proper financing of orderly market
ing. 1t legalizes the coordination of
cooperative handling similar products
into state and national groups.
With the law now adopted In %
states the way Is clear for the cooper
alive marketing department to rapid
~ push Its plans for the national unifl-
cation Of cooperative marketing prof.
ects.
The states which now have passed
the law are: Texas. Mississippi, South
Carolina. virginia, South Dakota, Ar.
kansas. Alabama, North Carolina. Kan
sas. Idaho, Tennessee. Louisiana, Geor-
gia, Kentucky, North Dakota. Washing
ton, Montana. Ohio. Minnesota. Mis-
souri,, Maine sud Colorado.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24
PATRONAGE DIVIDEND
OF $4,000 DECLARED
Members Also Enjoy Advantages
of Combined Strength in
Marketing.

The Michigan Elevator Exchange
has declared a patronage dividend OF
5000 on the business from April l.
1921. to April 1, 1923. Payment OF
the dividend TO the members will be
made Immediately after the proration
is figured out. Every member eleva.
tor of the elevator exchange will par
ticipate. Elevators not members OF
the exchange cannot participate In the
dividend. according to the rule of the
exchange.
In 1922 the Michigan Elevator Ex-
change sold about s4.500,0O0 worth Of
grain, hay and beans for Its member
ship. 1t has been in business about
three years, and no cooperative ele-
vator has ever lost a cent through fall
ure Of Michigan Elevator Exchange
sale. Elevator exchange members en-
Joy the advantage of their combined
strength and volume In the markets,
in doing business with the railroads
and other interests. Organized, they
are big enough to AFFORD the lines of
direct wire and telephone communica-
ton which puts the markets Of the
world at every cooperative elevator
association members elbow every day.
This information Is the life blood Of
successful marketing.
The patronage dividend Of $1,000
and the net worth of $4,000 and the
splendid sales organization Of the
Michigan Elevator Exchange are not
all that the organization has done for
grain-growing farmers. The elevator
exchange has provided farmer compe-
tition which has improved prices to
the farmer in many communities. The
elevator exchange assures the farmer
the market price every time.
The Michigan Elevator Exchange
was started as marketing depart
ment Of the Michigan state farm blu.
reau and is one of the farmer-owned
and controlled marketing organiza-
lions that the state farm bureau has
helped build.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-24
Copperas for Worms.

Many a farmer Is wasting
time and feed on hogs infested
with the hog stomach worm.
The worms keep the hogs In a
thin and sickly condition In
spite Of the best feed and care
that can be given. Such hogs
will consume as much, IL not
more feed than a thrifty hog,
and will bring but half the re-
turn. Yet the remedy Is mex
pensive and simple. Shut the
hogs In a yard where they can
not get anything to drink. Then
twice day give them swill In
which copperas has been dis
solved, one teaspoonful to each
hog. Allow them to drink all
they will. Make the swill of
something hogs are particularly
fond of, as they do not like the
taste of copperas If made too
strong.