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The Washington times., 1923-04-15
His Mistake.

tsV0U'RE lookin' bad, Wullie.a
faye, I've been in the hos
pital an the doctors have tookeu
ava ma appendix"
'HThese doctors II tall cny-
thing. It's a peety ye didna have
It in your wife's name"
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
Short Bits of Hurraor
Too Close to Life.

GsnAUBER does very realistic
= work, doesn't he?'' said one
artist to another.
$50 much so" replied the
other, :'that those apples he
painted six weeks ago are now
said by the critics to be rotten"
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
Our Paris
Fashion Cable

"HE most radical develop
ment Of the mode, as we
go to press, is the fashion
Of appearing in public completely
clothed. This is an extreme in
novation, but quite a few of the
haute monde are getting away
with it without losing their haute.
Present styles in gowns-day,
not night-seem to run toward
floor and wall coverings. This
started out with tapestries and
lighter fabrics, but some Of the
more daring Parisiennes have
snatched the rugs from the parlor
and turned them into chic crea-
tions. Others are going in for
window hangings. Quite a. cute
little three-piece affair can be
made from pair of lace curtains
and a couch cover. OF course,
1t doesn't improve the appearance
OF the couch, but these things
can't be helped.
Oriental rugs are, of course,
the most priced materials for the
new modes, but in case they are
beyond your purse, something in
Brussels, wilton or chenille is en-
tirely correct.
So far, linoleum hasn't come
out of the kitchen, but before the
end of the week, we wouldn't be
surprised to see a little frock Of
oil-cloth trimmed with pantry
shelf paper.
Going to Waste.
THE Newly-Riches were seated
: in their handsome drawing
room-Mrs. Newly-Rich at the
grand piano, laboriously picking
out tunes with one finger. "Hane
It all, missus," said Mr.. Newly
Rich, Impatiently, "if l buy you
a piano that size / expect you to
use both fistsr'
Concisely Put.
GnIDN'T he say he remembered
~ seeing me often when / was
a small girl?"
mo; he said he remembered
seeing you quite . lot when he
was small boy"
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
Changed His Tactica.

Managed Ills dCC1CSe
MRS. KINDLY-Fancy q big
IA strapping fellow like you
asking for money. You should
be ashamed Of YOURSELF
Beggar-I am, ma'am. But
once got twelve months for
taking it without asking.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
Unreasonable Child.

ttUAS the baby had the measles
yet, Mr.. Smith? Z"
"Sh'shi Don't speak 50 loud.
Whenever he hears anything
mentioned that he hasn't got, he
cries for it,
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
The Table Suffered.

A COLORED woman consulted
a the village lawyer.
"Ah want to divo'ce nah hus-
band," she said.
whats the trouble?" asked
the lawyer.
''That nigger's done gone an
got converted to religion, and we
amt seen a chicken on de table
fob two weeks"
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
The Cause.

GsMY husband has had indiges-
IA ton for the past month"
Really I'm 80 sorryl I had
no idea you were without .
cook"
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
Some Distinction.

Some Distinction.
CTS Mrs. GAUSSIP a frlUnd Of
yours?"
ono; she's a friend of my
wife,"
'Isn't that the same thing?"
"Not at all. She feels very
sorry for my WIFE"
The Washington times., 1923-04-15

''He left the chicken house only
half painted, just as I told him
he'd dor'
The Washington times., 1923-04-15
Odd Stories of the Street

her-a singularly beautiful crea.
ture, with pink and white COM
plexion, lovely eyes and hair such
as a goddess might envy.
Scientifically. sir, I don't
know
Voice (from head of stairs)-
Jane, tell the gentleman I'll be
down in a minute.
No Patents on Them.
6EVOUR husband is an inventor,
L l believer"
ooh, yes! Some of his excuses
for stopping out late at night are
in use all over the worldv'
Just Postponed.
uILDA-So you made up your
IA quarrel with Tom?
Doris-Yes, but only tempo
rarily. We're getting married
next month.
The Washington times., 1923-04-15

ONE little detail which makes
it SO much more expensive
to bring up children now
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
Scaly Leg Of Chickens
Is Very Common Ailment

Scaly leg of chickens is very COM
mon condition in the farm flock and
one that causes considerable loss in
the egg basket. 1t is caused by the
boring of small mite into the flesh
of the feet and legs, causing secre-
ton which hardens on the legs, form
ing scales.
The mites are embedded in the flesh
of the legs and feet and in order to
kill them they must be treated with
a penetrating oil.
The best treatment is the constant
application Of an ointment made of l
part of oil of caraway to parts Of
petroleum jelly. Use until the legs
are clean. Another method is to take
a quart can full of kerosene and dip
the legs to within an inch of the knees
in the oil. Great care should be ex-
ercised in preventing any Of the oil
from getting on the feathers as it will
blister the skin underneath.
The mite that gives the most trouble
is found where fowls are confined on
dry barren runs, or on soils filed with
ashes or cinders.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
Experiment to Determine
Danger Of Salt for Hogs

An experiment to determine the dan
ger of salt was carried out in Indiana
with the conclusion that hogs will not
eat too much salt of their own accord.
For example, water and feed were
withheld for "a hours from 80 pigs av-
eraging 100 pounds In weight. The
pigs were then given two self-feeders,
one with salt and the other with corn.
AS soon as the hogs had eaten their
fill water was kept before them at all
times through the balance of the ex-
pertinent. After 90 hours it was found
the hogs had eaten but four pounds Of
salt or slightly more than two ounces
of salt a pig. The same results were
found with another lot of pigs. They
even tried mixing salt with shorts but
in six days the pigs refused to eat the
very salty shorts though they ate self
fed corn and tankage readily. Salt
poisoning will likely occur when rain
water gets into the salt trough and the
pigs drink the brine, but settled dry
salt is perfectly safe according to exc
detrimental evidence.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
Simple Mineral Mixture
Is Necessary for Swine

What he called simple mineral
mixture for use in the ration OF the
hog was described by John NJ Evvard
of Iowa State college at Ames in his
address before an audience of farmers
and live stock men on "Swine Feeders
day" at University farm. This mix
ture, he said, was composed of 20
parts of salt, 40 parts of bone black,
and 40 parts of wood ashes. Either
rock phosphate, acid phosphate,
steamed bonemeal, bone ash or bone
charcoal could be used, he said, in
making up the second item of the
recipe. Also if wood ashes were not
available, either high calcium lime
stone, ground up clam or oyster shells
or chalk could be used. Feeding
minerals was like taking out safety
and insurance policy for the herd,
he said.
Professor Evvard is inclined to be-
lieve that the low price period of
hogs will continue some time. Pro-
duction has been so heavy that de-
mand is not equal to the load.
'No one knows what will happen"
he said, "but my advice would be to
sell 2OO-pound hogs at once and TO
fatten the others as soon as possible
and let them go ALSO"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27

on rne farm seldom get enough food
for best egg production and they never
get enough of the right kind. A small
amount of laying mash given during
the summer and especially during the
slack season will mean the difference
between few or no eggs and good
production.
Recommends Laying Mash.
A laying mash is recommended by
Halpin as the year-around feed. He
cites one Wisconsin farm flock which
with good winter care, but no summer
feeding of mash, averaged 80 eggs per
hen. When fed mash in summer the
average jumped to 120.
Animal protein such as that fur
nished by meat scraps or tankage or
insects is needed for the hens to use
their grain food to best advantage de-
clares Halpin, "They seldom get
enough insects to supply their needs
when laying regularly. They there
lore lay what eggs the protein supply
produces and quit. For that reason
some form of animal food needs to be
fed in the mash unless they get all the
skim or buttermiIk they will drink"
A laying mash recommended by Hal
pin and his. associates is made up Of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27

the following: One hundred pounds
ground yellow corn, 100 pounds gluten
feed, 100 pounds bran, 100 pounds
middlings, so pounds of meat scraps
Halpin emphasizes the use Of milk in
feeding. sThere is something in the
combination of milk and meat scraps,
plus other things, of course, that fills
the egg basket right to the top" he
says In addition to the above four
pounds of salt should be added and the
chickens given all of the skim milk
or buttermilk that they will drink
Need Grain in Winter.
In winter these Badger poultrymen
regard liberal feeding of grain as well
as the mash as necessary. 'The hens
should always go to roost in cold
weather with their crops FULL they
urge. IF they do not, egg production
may be stopped for several days. Gull
ing is important, as it eliminates the
hen that will not lay no matter how
well fed. The saving in feed is impor-
tant. Directions for culling are easy to
follow. They can be gotten from the
wisconsin College of Agriculture or
the county agent.
Liberal feeding of chickens Eatched
fairly early will grow the pullets out SO
that they will be egg layers the follow.
ing winter. Half-grown or stunted pull
let's cannot lay eggs no matter how
well fed in the fall and winter. Spring
is the time to begin to feed for winter
eggs
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27

to the 120, which HaIpin says is rea-
sonable number to expect from farm
flock. This increase of about three
dozen eggs per hen would buy a lot
of necessities and possibly liberal
allowance of luxuries.
Halpin recommends three things as
most important in increasing the pro-
duction of the farm flock which is ex-
pected to pick up most Of it's living !;
first, some additional feed throughout
the year and especially at the slack
laying seasons; second, the pullets
must be well grown by fall If they are
to give good egg production; and
eliminate poor layers. He regards none
Of these things as difficult to do or ex-
pensive to have
Slack Seasons Hold Down Production.
1.-TWO slack laying seasons cut down
the yearly production per hen," says
Halpin 1.-THE winter slack season has
been watched closely and most farm
ers are endeavoring to cut it down.
Good housing and feeding of we'll
grown pullets give good results The
other slack season comes during the
middle of summer It is not so gener-
ally watched as eggs are not SO high
in price then. The loss Of one or two
months production during the summer
counts up, however, and the profit from
eggs during that period is usually
good"
Experiments have shown that hens
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
Cattle Lice Are Very
Expensive as Boarders
Coal Tar Dips and Sprays
Used With Success.

Why spend money on valuable cat.
tie feed to nourish lice?
During this season of the year, ac-
cording to Prof. ]. w. Bartlett, an
imal husbandman Of the New Jersey
Agricultural college, cattle are often
affected with lice, young stock being
most susceptible, though milk cows
are not exempt. The so-called "Blue
Louise" is the one commonly found.
Being a blood sucking and not biting
insect, it not only hinders growth and
prevents thriftiness, but causes a
mango and loss of hair.
At such time as this it is very ex-
pensive to waste any feed, and when
one considers the amount Of food ma
terial that these insects must consume
through the blood, it is easily seen how
greatly they increase the cost of milk
production.
Coal-tar dips and sprays may be
used with success, but where there are
not too many animals affected, kero-
sene and lard mixed according to the
following formula will serve the pur-
pose.
Mix half pint of kerosene warmed
in hot water with one pound of melted
lard and apply along the animals back
and neck. If the hair is long the back
of the animal should be clipped.
Another means of Graduating lice
is by the Kentucky-Black Leaf 40
method. The following formula Is
recommended:
/ pint Black Leaf 40 to SO gallons Of
water, or h pint Black Leaf 40 to 43
gallons of water, or u pint Black Leaf
40 to 81 gallons of water.
Apply with brush along back and
neck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
Clipping Stubble Fields
for Keeping Down Weeds

Many farmers find clipping oats and
wheat stubble a good practice for
keeping down weeds. Early. clipping
prevents the weeds from getting a
start and smothering out the young
grass and clover and later clipping
will prevent any weeds that are left
from going to seed and will tend to
thicken the stand Of grass.
Such ANIMALS as ragweeds are propa-
gated from the seed alone and If per-
mitted to stand will produce an i'm
mense amount of seed which will
grow after lying buried in the soil for
several years.
It is often found profitable to NOW
weedy pastures, fence rows and I'M
cultivated orchards to check the
growth and spread of weeds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
Dropping Rumps Mean slipping udders.

about cows with dropping rumps being
discounted in price when the owner
desires to offer them for sale.
1.-THE condition and character of the
top line as well as of other parts of
II body is largely a matter of in
heritance, and the only way to over
come the undesirability of dropping
rumps is to be most careful in the
selection of cows and bulls in all
breeding operations Humphrey
went on to say that it has been graft
flying to note in many of our best
dairy cattle communities and in judg-
ing many classes Of cattle at com.
munity, county and larger shows the
progress that has been made in elm
mating this undesirable characteristic
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
Soy Beans Coming Into
Favor as Feed for Sheep

Soy beans are coming more and more
into favor where they can be grown
because they fit so well into rotation,
produce a crop the year planted, and
produce so abundantly of protein feed.
They make an excellent balance to put
into the silo with corn, and are also
fine to pasture down by hogs or sheep
In standing corn.
Soy bean hay is rather difficult to
cure because of It's succulence and leaf
age. Sometimes it gets caught IN rains
and to all appearances ruined. But
sheep will eat it when so black it APP
pears to be worthless Sheep will eat
about one-thfrd less corn when fed
good soy bean aay.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27

grit. For this reason, hauling in the
snow is advantageous.
The saw blade should be of ample
size to cut through at one operation
the largest pieces of wood commonly
handled. Blades from "a to 80 inches
in diameter are The most popular. 1t
is economy to get large enough blade.
A speed of about / 200 revolutions Cor
a 3O-inch or ], 800 for 24-inch blade
is recommended. A fiywheel will help
to preserve momentum when the saw
is going through the wood
An engine Of 6 to horsepower is
sufficient for the heaviest wood, and
one of 4 horsepower will suffice if only
small poles and limbs are to be cut.
Four Men Handle Job Quickly.
The number of men required for
most efficient operation Of a buzz saw
varies, but four men make good
crew. One man does the actual saw
ing, one helps hold the logs and poles
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
Increase Egg Production
by Efficient Henhouses

The raising of poultry is one i'm
portant factor in the solution of the
farm meat problem not only to furnish
a change from pork and beef in the
Wintertime but to take the place Of the
smoked or cured meats which are or
dinarily used during the warm wealth
er. Eggs also form an important part
of the diet
Every poultry raiser should endeavor
to maintain egg production throughout
the year. Under natural conditions
hens lay most in the spring as they
can get out in the open air and sun
light Keeping hens in the dark, cold
poultry houses practically stops egg
production from November to Feb
ruary.
However, through the use of con-
crete poultry house, w. H. Gardner, an
Illinois poultry raiser was able to
maintain spring rating output in his
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
RIGHT FEED WILL
FILL EGG BASKET
Average Production of Hens ir
the State Can Be Increased
Considerably.

"Why return from the chicken
coop empty handed when the right
kind of feed will fill the egg basket
to overflowingY" asked ]. G. Halpin
of the Wisconsin College of Agricul-
ture.
Wisconsin produced 100000 dozen
last year, according to the state bu-
reau of crop estimates. They brought
an average of 20 cents dozen. Most
of these eggs came from farm fiocks
which pick up their living from the
waste on the place. A little feed and
care during the winter is the only at
tention they get.
Feed Helps Nightly.
A little more feed of the right kind
at the right time would almost in
crease the average production per her
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
Soy Beans Will Improve
Protein Silage Content

Soy beans make an excellent quail
ity of silage and improve the protein
content of corn silage. Corn silage
contains IL per cent protein while
silage made from soy beans contains
2.S per cent. In 30-lbs. of corn silage
there is .33 lib. digestibIe protein,-while
in 80 lbs. of soy bean silage there is
"a h., or there is half pound more
protein in 80 lbs. of soy bean silage
than there is in 80 lbs of corn silage.
In one pound of oil meal there is .3S
h. of digestible protein. If the silage
were made entirely from soy beans.
the extra amount of protein in 80
lbs, as compared with 80 lbs. of corn
silage, would be equivalent to about
ia lbs. of oil meal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27

on the table and push them forward
for the successive cuts, one removes
and piles the blocks, and fourth
keeps the logs and poles up to the saw.
Under average conditions such an out
fit should saw about twenty cords OF
wood into II or 16-inch stove lengths
in ten-hour day. For small wood,
three men should be able to keep the
saw busy If the wood is piled near
the saw, one man ordinarily can keep
the saw supplied and the sawyer will
need no helper.
In saving poles two men can work
effectively, and even one man alone 10
better off for having power-saw out
fit.
However, under ordinary conditions,
with the limited amount Of wood neces-
sary to keep one family through the
winter, a good plan is for several farm
ers to club together and buy an outfit
which can be moved from one place to
another. The original cost will not be
a serious factor on a partnership basis,
and the cost per cord will be reduced
to a point where the outfit will pay for
itself in few years at the outside.
The cooperative plan also suggests
wood bees,' and the exchange OF
work will save cash-labor outlay at
season when time is more plentiful
than money.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
Wintering Bees Offers
Quite Serious Problem

Bees require very little work and
could be proftably kept on many more
farms than is now the. case. Over
the northern half of the cornbelt, how
ever. wintering bees offers quite a
problem. Studies made in Wisconsin
have divided winter care into three
periods, the first extending from Sep
TENDER / to November 20; the second
from November 20 to March 81, and
the third from March 21 until May 10.
In the first period make sure that
each colony has a queen not more
than two years old, whose maximum
egg-laying period has not been reached.
Provide plenty of stores and allow the
bees to make their own brood nest.
Feeding should be done before cold
nights prevail. Hives must be pro-
tected from prevailing winds.
Do not disturb bees during the Sec
ond period. The cellar should be dark
and have temperature Of forty-fve
to fifty degrees. Excessive ventila-
ton is not desirable.
During the third period the bees are
placed outdoors where they are pro-
tected from the wind. This is impor-
tant. Provide every colony with some
outside covering as soon as they are
placed on their stands. Sufficient
stores must be given. Very strong
colonies need seventy-five to one hum
dred pounds Of stores in the spring,
which the beekeeper must supply II
the bees cannot get it In the field. Give
forty to fifty pounds as rule. Plenty
of brooding room must be furnished
or early swarming is sure to result
You must choose between surplus or
increase.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27

eye, as well as buyers of cattle for
breeding and dairy purposes, are dis
appointed to observe cattle with more
or less uneven top lines and more
especially with dropping rumps
Dairy cows with dropping rumps In
most instances have udders which are
tilted upward in the fOrequarters,
condition which further detracts from
their general appearance and desirable
qualities, Humphrey declared. Large,
evenly-developed udders, extending
wide and high up behind and well for
ward in a level manner on the under
side of the body, are regarded as being
The most desirable; and such udders'
even if present in cows with droop-
anq rumps. are not in harmony with
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27

the top line. IN Humphreys opinion
it is undoubtedly the lack Of harmony
or symmetry of outline which cows
with dropping Pumps produce in a
group of cows with straight top lines
that gives rise to the principal objec-
ton to dropping rumps.
Dropping Rump Has Many Drawbacks.
'gThere is not good evidence to show
that large, we'll developed cows with
good udders and with dropping rumps
produce less milk and butterfat than
cows with straight top lines, he said.
SAT present it is an unsettled question
to what extent dairy cows with droop-
ing rumps, fall short in their produc-
tion."
"There is no question, he ventured,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27

prepared by tho United States Department
of Agrtculture.1
A days work with buzz saw or
drag saw will yield as much tireWood
as could be cut in many hard days
energetic work by hand, and will effect
a saving of labor or coal, or perhaps
both, that is well worth considering,
especially if there is timber available
that is fit for fuel and not for lumber.
A great many farmers already have
gasoline engines. and wood-sawing
machines are comparatively inexpen-
sive. One outfit can do the work for
several families,and may be bought in
partnership, or operated for hire.
With power machinery it is possible to
reduce much of the expense and make
the gathering of the wood supply COM
paratively easy, says the United States
Department OF Agriculture.
Timber is SO valuable for lumber,
that comparatively few logs are used
for fuel nowadays. If it should be
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
Water Is of Importance
in Production of Eggs

A standard dozen of eggs weighs
pound and half. About two-thirds of
that weight is water. Maybe it is not
unfair to say that it takes more water
than it does feed to produce a dozen
eggs. This much Is certain-a flock
of hens in good production will stop
more quickly if you take away the
water than if you take away the feed.
A lot of hens do not lay enough eggs
simply because they do not get all
the water they ought to drink 1t
takes a lot of it and during cold
weather it pays to warm the water to
take the chill from it.-Dr. L. e. Card,
University of Illinois.