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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-25
Farming Adapted
to Given Region
In Making Change Physical
Factors Such as Soil and
Climate Are Important.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
To stick to cotton or to change TO
corn and hogs, to grow wheat and oats
or to go into dairying, or to change to
any other type of farming which may
at the time seem to offer more profit
able returns than the prevailing type,
is a question ever present in great
farming regions, and one which is
often keenly considered in time OF ag-
ricultural depression. In. attempting
to make such changes serious errors
are almost certain to be made, says
the United States Department of Agri-
culture, unless those who are direct
ing the movement have thorough I'M
derstanding of the forces which control
the types of farming adapted to the
different regions.
Enterprises Best Adapted.
It is possible, at least in a general
way, says the department, to deter
mine what farm enterprises are adapt
ed to a region by studying the physi-
cal, biological, and economic conditions
prevailing there, and the adaptability
of various enterprises to these condi-
tions. An analysis of the types of
farming in the United States has been
made on this basis and the discussion
is presented in Farmers Bulletin No.
1889, Distribution of Types of Farm
ing in the United States, just issued by
the United States Department of Agri-
culture
Physical factors such as soil and
climatic conditions play an important
part in the type of farming adaptable
to a given region. Temperature limits
the northern distribution of cotton,
southern distribution of wheat, and
northern distribution of corn. Rainfall
and length of growing season are other
Important factors the effects Of which
are very apparent in our agriculture.
Factors of Second Class.
The second class of factors discussed
in the bulletin is called biological fac
TORS. The effect of the boil Weevil in
reducing cotton acreage near the Gulf
and Atlantic coasts is an example. The
chinch bug has reduced the acreage OF
corn in southern Illinois, and the Hes
sian fly has changed the date of seed
ing winter wheat and has probably re-
duced the acreage Of this crop in
some localities. Many other cases are
cited in which insect pests and fungous
diseases are determining factors.
In the third class are economic fac
tors, such as cost Of transportation and
distance from market. Another inn
portant one is competition with regions
which can produce more cheaply. This
last is a factor in limiting the acreage
Of corn, oats, wheat, barley, and rye
In those parts of New England where
these crops thrive.
The bulletin aims to make clear the
part these fundamental factors play
in determining the possibD fy of estab-
Listing on profitable basis new or
different type of farming, and to show
that the kind Of farming which pre-
walls is based on them, rather than on
the desires or whims of the farmers.
A copy of the bulletin may, be secured
from the United States Department OF
Agriculture, Washington, D. c., as long
as the supply lasts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-25
Internal Freezing Does
Much Harm to Potatoes

Internal freezing injury, or frost ne
crosis, occurs when potatoes are ex-
posed to severe frosts, temperatures
below twenty-eight degrees Fahren-
heit. The tubers show dark blotches
in the flesh when they are cut open
and allowed to stand short time.
The spots are usually most marked at
the stem end, but they are scattered
irregular1y through the outer flesh or
in fine network or ring. Ordinarily
the injury is detected only upon cut
ting, although the affected tubers wilt
more than the normal ones in storage.
Potatoes may actually be frozen
solid throughout, becoming soft and
mushy on thawing. AS result of
coming in contact with cold wall in
storage, or being left above the ground
before digging, potatoes may freeze on
one side Tubers injured in this way
are easily sorted out.
Turning sweet is due to prolonged
storage at low temperatures, twenty
nine to thirty-four degrees Fahrenheit,
not to real freezing. Tubers that have
never been frost bitten may show this
injury.
Have a good thermometer in the
room where potatoes are stored and
keep the temperature above twenty
eight degrees Fahrenheit.
When shipping potatoes during cold
weather in heated car, provide for
some circulation of air from the stove
to prevent black heart in the pota-
toes near the heat and frost injury in
those in the outer parts of the car
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-25
Ducks Kept on Average
Farms Of Mixed Breeds

There are eleven standard breeds
of ducks which have been admitted to
the American standard Of perfection.
These breeds may be divided into
three classes: (1) The meat class, in
Guiding the Pekin, Aylesbury, Muscovy,
Rouen, Cayuga, Buff and Swedish; (2)
the egg class, represented by the Run
ner; and (3) the ornamental class,
composed of the Call, the Crested
White and the Black East India The
ducks commonly kept on many farms
are of mixed breeding, and are gen
orally of small size, poor layers, and
undesirable types of market duck. Ex-
cept the Muscovy, all our economic
breeds of ducks are said to have .origi-
mated from the mallard or wild duck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-25

that is water-tight and lasting. This
estimate does not include workshop,
provisions for which have been made
in the new plans. If a garage is de-
sired 1t can be installed in place Of
workshop at one end Of the tool she'd
Well-housed farm machinery depre-
ciates at a rate of from 8 to IL per
cent year, depending upon the kind
Of machinery; the rate being highest
with corn binders, threshing machines
and other complicated machinery.
Jones insists that poor housing re-
duces the life of a machine by half.
Rust Means Losses.
Besides all this many indirect
losses follow poor housing" the Bad
ger engineer adds in his case against
the use of the canopy of heaven as a
tool she'd RUSTY machinery has to
be limbered up. A rusted knotter on
a binder may mean that an extra man
has to be secured to bind by hand the
bundles missed by the knotter. Rust
increases the draft for the horses.
Rust weakens the part; 1t breaks or
otherwise delays the work. A rusty
pillow wastes time and does poor, unsat-
isfactory work.
There are too many of us who have
good machine sheds who do not use
them. Many hay leaders stand outside
from the time the first crop is finished
until the second crop is ready. And
what is true of the hay loader is true
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-25
Rye Is Recommended as
Economical Swine Feed

The feeding of rye as a substitute
for corn in fattening pigs is held by
Minnesota experiment station and ag-
ricultural extension men to be good
economical practice in view Of the pre-
vailing market prices for the two
cereals.
"As about 1O2 pounds of rye have
given the same results as 100 pounds
of corn" says H. G. Zavoral, live stock
specialist, rye at present prices would
be the most economical feed. Accord
ing to Henry & Morrison's Feeds and
Feeding ground rye is worth 81 per
cent as much per ton as ground corn
for hog feeding.
RYE is not as palatable as corn and
hogs will not consume it as freely.
Neither is it as good feed for horses
or cattle as it is for fattening hogs,
but by mixing it with more palatable
feed such as corn and oats, 1t may be
satisfactorily fed. 1t is harder to
masticate than some other grains and
should be ground or rolled for best re-
suits"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-25

many feeds for making rations for
dairy cows, and find it comparatively
easy to figure which feeds are most
efficient and economical. Realizing
that feeds differ In kind, composition,
market price, palatability and in their
effect on body maintenance and milk
production, they know that one way to
insure greater profits in dairying is to
give careful attention to feeds and
feeding. While the market price of
feed is important and should be taken
into consideration in order to secure
greatest profits, the market price of a
feed is no guide to its actual feeding
value, is the warning issued by F. B.
Morrison. zone frequently has an op-
portunity to buy low-grade feeds, such
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-25
Youth Exhibits
Champion Steer
Lloyd Taube of Marion,
Iowa, Wins First Prize
With His Calf.

Lloyd Taube, seventeen-year-ol
boy from Marion, Linn county, Iowa,
had the proud distinction of exhibiting
the grand champion baby beef at the
Iowa state fair, held at Des Moines,
In what was probably the largest show
of this character ever held. The boys
and girls whose animals had won at
the various county fairs were entitled
to compete for state honors at Des
Moines, and a total of 446 head were
lined up before the judges when the
state contest was called.
The steer with which Lloyd won the
highest honor against this strong field
was pure bred Aberdeen Angus calf
named "Tiney" He was a February
calf, sired by Erin Boy II of Lone Ash.
Lloyd bought him in September and
fed him largely on a homegrown ra-
ton of shelled corn and clover hay.
The calf did so well that his owner en-
tered him in the Baby Beef club in his
county, and at the local fair was
awarded the championship over 80
entries. This award carried with it a
free trip to the International Live
Stock exposition, which will be held in
Chicago the first week in December.
Took His Pet to Fair.
spurred on by this success, Lloyd
to1k his pet steer to the Iowa state
fair. This animal and one other were
tire only entries from Linn county,
which made his subsequent triumph
all the more noteworthy After the
large classes of web fitted beeves had
heen sifted down by the breed judges,
Prof II. H Kfldee Was called nnnn to
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-25
Too Much Moisture VIII
Cause Potatoes to Decay

An excess of moisture will cause
the growth of decay in the potato
storage. Some growers make a prac-
tice of ''curing" their potatoes before
storing. This is done by piling them
in piles of 80 bushels or more, and COW
ering them with the potato vines. At
ter the potatoes are well dried so there
is no excess moisture, and are free
from dirt, they may be placed in stor-
age. Sometimes the ventilators of
the storage are left open for several
days after storage to facilitate dry
ing. Care should be used, however,
that potatoes in storage do not be-
come toe dry, as they may wilt or
shrivel.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-25
URGES DAIRYMEN TO
STOP AND SHOP"
Plug Feed Bin Leaks by Studying
Feeds and Figuring
Rations.

Alert dairymen are following in the
footsteps of the frugal housewife. They
go shopping these days. However, in
stead Of eying the catchy displays in
the windows or on the bargain coun-
ters of the local merchants, you will
find them shopping around the eleva-
tors and feed warehouses.
The money-making dairy farmer
finds that there are many holes
through which profits may leak, and a
hole which can scarcely be called a
small one may be in the feed bin.
Studying Feeds Pays.
Many Badger dairyman has found
that 1t pays to stuay feeds and to fig
ure rations. They have the choice of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-25
Corn for Silage Should
Be Practically Matured

Silage corn should be allowed to
grow as late as the season permits, or
untils the corn is practically matured,
|. e., the kernel has become hard and
dented. The stalk is usually somewhat
green as late as this stage. Many ex-
periments have been conducted which
show that q greater amount of feed
of a better quality and that will keep
more easily can be obtained from silage
which is made from corn cut at this
stage of maturity.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-25
Successful Poultryman
Picks Choicest Fowls

The poultry raiser who does best Is
almost always the one who carefully
picks out each year only his choicest
specimens and breeds from these ex-
clusively. AS natural result, his
fiocks become better and better each
wear. BY the same token the man who
is breeding for heavy reproduction
should pick out his very best layers to
be used as breeders, and in the course
of a few generations the habit of pro-
Efficacy will become firmly established
In this family.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-25

much lower than that of the better
class of mixed feed and which are sold
at relatively high cost. All commercial
mixed feeds should be purchased, re-
CARELESS of a fancy name, on the guar
antee Of amounts of crude protein, fat
and fiber they contain. This, COM
pared with the amounts in standard
unmixed concentrates, will offer a
good guide in considering the fiber con-
tent and how they rate in nutrients.
Before buying commercial mixed feeds
one should compare the amount of nu-
trients he can secure for dollar in
vested in these feeds and the we'll
known unmixed concentrates. The
matter of buying commercial mixed
feeds is one of determining how eff
cient and economical they may prove"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-25
Henhouse Draft Brings
on Many Poultry Diseases

"Forestall a roup epidemic by stop
ping up draft-producing openings in
the henhouse," suggests G. L. Steven
son, professor of poultry husbandry at
the South Dakota State college. "Plen-
ty of fresh air without drafts is high
" desirable. Drafts and dampness
produce colds, which run. into roup,
pox, canker and diphtheria. The air
supply in a henhouse may be more
readily controlled by having the south
side equipped with ventilators
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-25
Winter Cover Crop Will
Afford Soil Protection

A winter cover crop protects the
land from washing during the winter
months, and at the same time con-
serves the plant food materials made
available during this period. Soil
which remains bare during the winter
loses much valuable plant food by
teaching. A cover crop would make
use Of this plant food and release it
the next spring in time for the crop of
cotton or corn to obtain it.
Whenever possible the winter cover
crop should be a legume, for legumes
are able-by reason of their we'll
known ability to obtain nitrogen from
the air-to increase greatly the store
of this element in the soil.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-25
Storing Vegetables for
Home Use During Winter

It is to the interest of everF family
to grow each season supply Of those
vegetables suitable for storage. and to
see that they are properly stored for
use during the winter months when
prices are high and vegetables often
hard to get Less work and less ex-
pense are involved in storing vege-
tables than in keeping them by other
methods, as canning, drying, and pre-
serving, and the product retains it's
characteristic flavor much better.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-25
Hopeless Task to Raise
Young and Old Together

Some place it is stated that it is UNI
wise to put new wine in old bottles.
A modern version would be that it is
unwise to put young chicks In quar-
tiers occupied by mature stock. It Is
almost hopeless task to raise young
and old together. The conditions are
not sanitary, the chicks are badly In
tested with lice, and the hens get first
chance at the feed. The chicks get
trampled under foot and what few live
don't grow because they have little OPP
portunity to eat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-25
Right Place to Select
Seed Corn Is in Field

It is a well-l1nown fact that the best
place to select seed corn is in the
field. The best time to pick it is when
the earliest ears are ripe. Don't wait
till every ear is fully matured, as that
may mean injury from frost. Besides
it is always desirable to pick from the
ears that ripen first so as to encour-
age early maturity.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-25

lleyo aupe ana his champion oteSr.
tie the ribbon on the grand champion
of the show, and he selected Tiney for
this high honor. Lloyd accepted the
congratulations of the ringside crowd
with becoming modesty and attributed
his success to plenty Of good feed and
constant attention.
Tiney weighed 925 pounds when
records were started on April /, and
at the close of the contest balanced the
beam at 1,150 pounds. He was al
lowed about eighteen pounds of shelled
corn a day and all the clover hay he
would eat. At Des Moines he present
ed such a highly finished appearance
that he could not be denied the VIC
tory, in spite of very strong competi-
ton.
Has Won Three Times.
Lloyd has been in club work for six
years and has won at county show
three times, always with an Angus
calf. Three years ago he was award
ed a trip to the international, and it
was the inspiration received while at
Chicago that later proved a big factor
In achieving his GROWING triumph.
While he will again attend that pre-
mieI exhibition of the live stock world
this year, he will not exhibit Tiney
there himself, as he had promised a
well-known Angus exhibitor living in
his home town to let him have the
calf a. the close of the Iowa state fair
This breeder will continue to grow
out ting steer and will enter him at
Chicago in the open classes against
the highest fitted beeves Of the most
skilled and experienced exhibitors. 1t
will be interesting to watch how this
highest type of boys club endeayor
will rahk when pitted against the
finest products of the noted veterans
of the industry.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-25
Take Pains to Prepare
/ Good Alfalfa Seed Bed

In sowing alfalfa, take pains to pre-
pare a good seed bed. Have 1t well
f1rmed and fine on top. Then sow 10
to IS pounds of seed per acre, but be
sure to have 1t inoculated. Don't SOW
alfalfa on sour land. If your land is
not sweet defer seeding until next
spring and in the meantime give it a
dressing of tive to three tons Of ground
UuooSfona
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-25
Careful Handling Is of
Importance With Apples

Care in handling is of great impor-
lance in storing apples. Rough handling
results in stem bruises, broken skin
and bruised spots. A broken skin
gives entrance to blue mold, which de-
velops slowly at low temperature,
but causes considerable deterioration
In the fruit.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-03-01

| financial cha % III bis recent visit
10 the Pacific coast was not purely
for. personal sons but was also
10 adjust a~ntagonisms such as charged
nv Gabriel Warden before bis death,
the loss Of Santoine at this time ma
p~recIpitate troubles which. living, bis
| advice and information might have
been able to prevent
Having read and reread this long
paragraph. Eaton thrust the sheet
out the window. AS he sat think
ing. with lips tight closed. he heard
for the first time that morning foot
steps at his end OF the car. The
door Of his compartment was I'M
locked and opened. and he saw Doc
for Sinclair.
"AIr. SantoiAe wants to speak TO
you" the surgeon announced quietly.
This startling negation of all he
Imagined. unnerved Eaton. He
started up, then sank back for bet
ter composure.
"Mfr. Santoine is here, Them"
"Here? or curse he's here7"
"And he's conscious?"
HE has been conscious for the
better part Of two days. Didn't they
tell your
Eaton looked toward the window.
breathing hard. " heard the news
boys"
Sinclair shrugged. "The papers
print what they can get and In the
way which seems most effective to
them" was his only comment.
The surgeon led Eaton to the door
Of the drawing room. showed him In
and left him.
Harriet Santoine was sitting on the
little lounge opposite the berth where
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-03-01
CHAPTER vlII-contlnued.

Eaton had sensed already what tn
nature OF the message must BIZ
though as the conductor held 1t on
TO him he could read only his mann
ut the top of the sheet and did no
know yet what the actual wording
was below. Acceptance of II mus
Dean arrest. indictment for tn,
crime against Basil S~antoine; anC
that, whether or not he later was &C
quilted, must destroy him but denia
OF the message now would be hope
Isss.
"It is yours, Isn't it7" Connery
urged.
"Yes; It's mine,' Eaton admitted
and to make his acceptance definite
he look the paper from Connery. AS
~ looked DULY down at It, he read
ale is on your train under the
name of Dorne."
The message was not signed.
Connery touched him on the Shout
Ger. Come with me, Mr.. Eaton"
Eaton got up slowly and mechan-
icalIy and followed the conductor. AT
the door he halted and looked back +,
Harriet Santoine was not looking;
her face was covered with her hands !;
nton hesltated; then he went on.
Connery thrsw open the door of the
compartment neyt to the Mushroom
and corresponding to the drawing
room at the ether end Of the car, but
smaller.
you'll do well enough in here"
He closed the door upon Eaton and
locked Ii. AS Eaton stood staring at
the floor. he could hear through the
metal partition of the Mushroom the
nervous, almost hysterical weeping Of
m overstrained girl. The thing was
done; In so far as the authorities on
the train were concerned, Ii was
known that he was the man who had
had the appointment with Gabriel
Warden and had disappeared and In
30 far as The train officials could act.
he was accused and confined for the
attack upon Basil Santoine. But bes>
sides being overwhelmed with the hor-
ror of this position. the manner In
which he had been accused had
reused him to helpless anger, to rage
It his accusers which still increased
as he heard the sounds on the other
nde Of the partition. where Avery was
now trying to silence Harriet San
toine and lead her away.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-03-01
CHAPTER TX
The Blind Mans Eyss.

At noon Connery came to his door,
and behind Connery. Eaton saw Har-
net Santoine and Avery. Eaton
Jumped up. and as he saw the girls
pale face, the color left his own.
Miss Santoine has asked to speak
10 you" Connery announced; and he
admitted Harriet S~antoine and Avery,
and himself remaining outside In the
aisle, closed the door upon them.
How Is your fatherf' Eaton asked
the girl.
"He seems Just the same; at least.
] can't see any change, Mr.. Eaton"
Can Doctor Sinclair see any differ
snceY" Eaton asked
Doctor Sinclair will not commit
himself except to say that 30 far an
~ can tell. the indications are favor
able. He seems to think The girl
lboked;; but when she went on, her
Illus eyes were very bright and her
Iipe did not tremble. Doctor Sinclair
ossans to think. Mr.. Eaton, that Fa-
fher was found just In time, and that
whatever chance he has for recovery
came from you. Sometimes Father
Nd insomnia and wouldn't get to
meep till late In the morning; no T.
"a Nj. Avery too-wouid have left
- undlsturbed until noon. Doctor
nGBclalr says that II he had been left
- bone n thaA. be would have had no
Unmpo IT al ~ iifst"