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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-22
To Settle War Contracts.

Washington. Secretary of War
Weeks announced a new plan to
expedite settlement of war contracts.
He assigned Colonel J. A. Hull, who
has been acting judge advocate gen
eral of the army. to the task of ar
ranging quick settlements for whole
sale disposal Of contracts entered into
during the war, involving more than
10000 cases
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-22
TWO TICKETS FOR
THE CITY ELECTION
L.. ID. CROSS AND l. II. RICHx
NOMINATED FOR MAYOR.

The Convention called by the May.
or 10 nominate a ticket for the CON-
ing City election Tuesday March 6tA.
met Saturday night in the High
School Auditorium and nominated Ia
following ticket:
For Mayor: L. ID. Cross
For Recorder: Leland E. Gamer
For Councilmen:
First Ward - Henry Wilmoth
Second Ward - J. 81. L. Gainer
Third Ward - d Harris
Fourth Ward. Walter Criss.
The emblem adopted va ssThs
Home" and named tho Citisens Tic
ket, and powers given thu chairman,
N. r Keyser, TO fill al vacancies a.
the ticket. Albert Jones was seexe.
tary. A very small crowd was prs-
sent, rafferty, unusual. for IN form
or eonvcntions tho building va pack
Cd. II u hard to give the reason 1or
this ds-interest, some claim that ~
way things have been going for ~
past few years that they DO not want
to have anything to do with city pol
tiles and are willing to Jet the city 60
the 'bow-wows" along with the light
and water system, and when things
get to the.tworse, resurrect them and
start anew. y. II,
Another Ticket was brought on
this week at q meeting Of the citizens
Of Belin0ton held in convention Feb.
goth 1923 at 7:30 the following ticket
was nominated. 4
For Mayors /. F. Right
For Recorder: w. s. Moore
For. Councilmen:
First Ward - n. c. Wilmoth
Second Ward George Edmond.
Third Ward - Clark Shelton
Fourth Ward Boyd Holbert
Il Was further ordered that the tic-
ket - called ths Pssplss Ticket ann
the emblem BE- ths scales and ~
president I'm IN vaesneiss tAse na1
occur m the ticket.
Afssf which tie cenvsntien ad-
Sournsd.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-22
Rob Armcred Bank Car.

Los Angeles, Cal. Two bandits
shot and killed the chauffeur OF an
armored First National Bank motor
and escaped with 4 suit case Of regis
tered mail valued at 100000 The
driver, negro, was killed without
provocation. The motor car was in
charge Of a guard and the head of
the mailing department.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-22

There was considerable excitement
in town Tuesday morning when the
up train struck truck driven by
Radio Warner. The truck was dam
eyed sons. but n 80 vss husl
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-22
Fence Kills Boy.

Philadelphia. Benjamin Abrams,
10 years old, of 622 Garrett
street, a pupil in the second grade at
the Baugh- Dickinson school, Seventh
and Dickinson streets, was killed
when a fence surrounding the school
playground fell on him. The boy was
playing about the fence when 1t gave
way, crushing him beneath it
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-22
200, 900 Saw Pennsylvania Forests

Harrisburg, Pa. More than 200,-
600 persons visited the state for
ests during 1922. according to esti-
mates of the forestry department. The
department also announced it had re-
ceived $6,765.50 from lessees Of per-
manent camp sites during that period.
District foresters report 1894 deer and
1T bear killed In the state forests
during 1922.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-22

j. H. Rohrbaueh, Superintendent Of
schools was called away Sunday on
account Of tie death Of sister.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-22

Gordon Wright who travels for the
Nation Biscuit Co., Fairmont, was
here between trains Wednesday.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
WHAT GOOD HIGHWAYS MEAN
Assurance Of civlIixIng Influence of
Better Communications Between
Sections.

Think of the highways for what
they are, and not simply as winding
ribbons between farm lands, or as
merely graded surfaces of clay, gravel,
asphalt, macadam and concrete.
Let your imagination carry you fur
ther and see the highway In relation TO
the task Ii performs.
The highway Is not simply a road.
1t is not simply a surface.
1t is assurance of the civillzing infiu-
ence Of better communications between
sections. 1t Is a silent but persistent
factor for the reduction Of living costs.
1t Is a humble but powerful foe Of ig-
norance, since 1t is usually the route
TO education. II is the safeguard of
your food supply. 1t is the guarantee
to the public against the p%rostrating
influences of industrial upheaval and
interruption TO distribution therefrom.
1t Is the open-air theater of enjoy
ment for the family. 1t is the connect
ing link between the home and the
factory, the city and the farm. 1t is
real estate insurance. 1t Is the text
book Of nature to our people. 1t Is the
call to the open air. the physician who
makes no charge for his service.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
SMUTTY SILAGE FED SAFELY
No Harm Follows Test Made by Ex-
pert In Feeding Tainted Material
to Holsteln Heller.

Smutty silage can be fed 10 live
stock with no danger of Ill conse-
quences, says II. w. Gulllckson OF the
dairy ~husbandry division at University
farm at ST. Paul. Not so long ago
many Inquiries were being received at
the dairy division headquarters re-
garding the ACCESSIBILITY Of feeding
sm~ut-infested corn IN the form of en-
silage. To answer these questions au-
thoritatively Mfr. GulIickson had coll
Iected some 800 pounds of pure corn
smut which he ran through the en-
silage cutter and put In sacks which
he placed in the silo and covered with
about ten feet OF ensIlage. A few
months later the corr smut in the bags
was substituted for the regular silage
ration and fed to a Holstein heller at
the rate OF IS to 80 pounds a day. The
heifer was not forewarned OF the alb
rupt change In her diet, but took no
exceptions TO the corn-smut menu, ap-
pearing In fact to relish II. Mr.. Gull
dickson say the feeding OF the smut
was continued for three weeks. during
which the heller remained normal 10
every respect.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
FACTS ESSENTIAL IN
COOPERATIVE MOVE
Farmers Must Keep Close Ac-
count of Their Expenses.
Official OF Department Of Agriculture
Says Attention Should Be Given
to Proper Discrimination of !.
Charges for Use of Land,

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agrtculture.)
To prevent either undue enhance-
ment or depression of prices OF farm
products, farmers engaged In coop
erative marketing must keep close
account Of their costs of operation.
DIR. Henry G. Taylor, chief Of the
bureau of agricultural economics,
United States Department of Agri.
culture, said In substance In address
Ing the American Farm Economic as
ISOLATION mt Chicago.
Farmers who associate themselves
for collective bargaining are likely to
go wrong If they are not guided by
proper cost accounting" Doctor Tay-
Tor said. "They may either unduly
enhance. prices in specific cases. con
trary TO the Capper- yolstead act or
they may over-stlmulate production
and In the long run depress prices
below the props, point.
ITO make the right decision regard
Ing what crops 10 grow, equipment to
use, intensity Of culture, and m most
profitable method Of dlsposlng Of the
products, the cost of various opera
as well as total costs are need
Particular attention should be
given the proper determination OF
charges for the use of land. unpaid
and other non-cash items, and
to the costs Incurred by new produc-
ers who have entered the field on ac-
count OF rising prices"
Such accounting will also give egri-
cultural economists considerable in
necessary In the proper
analysis of agricultural conditions, II
vas pointed out.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
LEATHER LOSSES CAN
BE GREATLY REDUCED
Careless Handling on Part of
Farmer Reduces Value.
Lonq-Used Vegetable Tanning Mate
rails, Products of Farm and For
est, Are Totally Inadequate
at the Present Time.

prepared by tho United States Department
OF Agriculture
In calling attention TO the need for
more study of the carr OF hides, the
making Of leather and Its care, the
bureau Of chemistry of the United
States Department of Agriculture
says that the farm, which produces
the raw materials. uses more of the
finished products than does any other
Industry. The total number of hides
and skins used In making leather In
this country in 1914 was more than
.000, costing the tanners, Ii Is
estimated. S240.000.OON plus S45,000.-
600 worth of tanning, curing, and
finishing materials. The factory value
Of leather goods made from these ma
terials Is estimated at more than
sG50,Gt0.O0O, for which the ultimate
user paid Mt least $1,000, 1000.
Better methods OF tanning, says the
department. should materially reduce
the cost of shoes and harness 10 the
farmer. Country butchers and farm.
ers now supply about 30 per cent OF
the hides and skins used in this coun
try. Carelessness. lack Of knowledge
OF taking off, curing. and selling these
hides and skins the loss OF
about one-thIrd of the value to the
farmer. These losses are at least
s15,000.O00 annually.
The long-used vegetable tanning
materials, which are direct products
of the forest and farm, are totally In
adequate at the present time, says the
department. to supply the country's
needs. Through better processes and
more intelligent care many millions of
can be conserved annually in
goods. The Department OF
Agriculture has published bulletins
with the tanning OF hides and
the care Of leather-shoes, harness.
belts, etc.-to make II wear longer.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
PUREBRED STOCK is BETTER
Offspring Worth Practically so Per
Cent More In Sale Value Than
Grades and Scrubs

More than 500 farmers and breeders
raising all kinds OF domestic animals
answered questions sent out by the
United States Department OF Agricul-
ture, and from these replies II has been
determined that these men consider
purebreds 10 per CEN better from a
utility standpoint than common stock.
They say that offspring Of purebreds
are worth practically so per cent more
In sale value than the offspring of
grades and scrubs. Also. %purebreds
were found In nearly all cases to be
more readily salable.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
WHlTEWASH is VERY USEFUL
Standard Recipe az Recommended by
University Farm Will Be Handy
In Spring Cleaning.

with the annual cleanup time at
hand, good use can be made Of q good
quality of ~whitewash. A standard re-
cipe for such. as recommended by Uni
versity farm people, is as follows:
Stake one-half bushel OF fresh lime
with boiling water, covering the re-
ceptacle TO keep In the steam. Strain
the liquid through a fine sieve. and add
seven pounds Of fine salt, previously
dissolved In warm water three pounds
of ground rice, boiled to a thin paste
and stirred in; n pound OF white
glue, soaked first In cold water until
swollen. then carefully melted over fire.
To this mixture add five gallons OF
hot water and let 1t stand covered for
a few days before using.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
EXPERIMENTS ON DRY cow
Lime and Phosphorus Have Much
to DO With MIX Production
and Unborn Calf.

The United States Department Of
Agriculture has made some expert.
ments with regard to the feeding Of a
dry COW Lime and phosphorus have
much TO do with the milk production
and building up OF the body OF the
unborn calf For that eason II is q
good practice to feed the COW well
when they are dry and at the end 81
their lsctntion period In order that
they may store up these valuable Gle
mem for use when the large demand
II the ba<txu,u period is made.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
()UIIRl|
PEKIN DUCKS GROW RAPIDLY
Should Never Be Given Anything
. but Soft Feed.

The Pekin is the only duck that
rfows rapidly enough to make a good
green duck. Ducklings that are to be
marketed as green ducks should never
have anything but soft feed. Start
them on bread crumbs or dry bran.
and us o o as they have learned to
eat well give a mash Of two perts
bran. n part middlings and a very
little corn meal. moistened with waite.
till crum5iy. and with about 5 per cent
sand or chick grit added. This may
be fed at first five times a day, but
should soon be gradually diminished
to three times a day. Never forget
the sand. for the duckllngs must have
II TO digest their food. The amount
of corn meal In the mash may be grad
ually Increased and a little beef scrap
added after two weeks, though some
duck ralsers never feed II, and II is q
good plan to mix cut up alfalfa or
other green's In the mash until the
duckllngs have learned to eat without
cutting. BY the eighth week the mash
may consist of equal parts bran, corn
meal and middllngs. with o per cent
beef scrap. and always sand. The
last two weeks some of the big duck
men add a little oil meal for finishing.
The point Is to make the mash richer
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
SUGGESTIONS ON DAIRY CALF
Great Care and Attention Is Necessary
70 Raise Animal Successfully
on Skim Milk.

In d~airying the farmer should
raise his own calves. Many farmers
are not successful In raising them on
sk1m milk. Whole milk may produce
the best calf. but not necessarily the
best COW AS good an animal can be
produced on skim milk as can be
produced on whole milk, but greater
care and attention Is required In pro-
dncing the former.
The calf should nurse its mother
for the first few days, after which 1t
should be removed and fed by hand.
Whole milk, warm and fresh from
the mother. should be given for ten
days or two weeks at least. Ten TO
twelve pounds per day In two or three
feeds should be given at first. and
the length Of time that II should be
continued depends upon the strength
OF the calf. Ordinarily ten days to
two weeks will be required TO make
the change from whole milk to skim
milk.
Gradually substitute skim milk for
whole milk. Increasing the former
until the whole milk is entirely re-
This may be a week, or II
may be a month. Skim milk should
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
MUCH LOSS FROM PNEUMONIA
Disease Contracted by Animals Sleep
Ing In Wet Houses and Elk
posed to Drauohts.

Each year many pigs die from
pneumonia contracted by their sleep
ing In wet houses where they are ex-
posed to d~raughts. the specialists say.
This can be prevented by being sure
waterproof and that no water is al
lowed to run Into the house from the
outside ground. The floor of the
house may be raised by throwing the
dirt inside when ditching around the
outside of the house to carry the wa
ter away.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
Different BREEDS or BUCKS
Pekin 10 Probably Most Profitable for
Meat While Runner 10 Superior
~ EGG Layer.

Like hens. ducks are divided into
meat producing and egg producing
breeds. The Pekin is the most popu-
lar and probably the most profitable
Of the large breeds, though the AyIes-
bury and Cayuga are also profitable
meat producers. The Runner IL the
layer Of the duck family. and Ia also
an excellent table bird. though smaller
than the other standard breeds. Like
turkeys, there is a strain Of Wild blood
In some Of the best breeds.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
HOTBEDS NEEDED
IN SPRING WORK
Every Gardener Should Provide
Proper Amount of Space for
e.
Starting Plants.
CLAY OR PAPER POTS USEFUL
With Good Attention Tomato, CABBAGE,
caulifiower, Etc, May Be Grown
for Transpiantine Earlier
Than They Can Be Bought

Every home garden should be
equipped With at least a small amount
of hotbed and coldframe space in order
to provide tomato, cabbage. caulifow-
er. pepper and other plants for set
ting in the garden. Such plants may
of course, be purchased from stores or
from people who make a business of
growing them, but with proper atten-
tion the gardener himself, can usually
grow plants that win be more salts
factory.
Start Tomato Plants.
With a little hotbed and coldframe
space, and a few clay or paper pots.
or dirt bands, 1t Is possible to grow
tomato plants which Will fruit much
Even melons and cucumbers may be
started In this way and transplanted
outside. after danger Of frost is over,
thus securing an earlier crop. II space
is available, crops Of lettuce and rad
ishes may be planted In these struc-
lures and matured much earlier than
they do when grown out Of doors.
Hotbeds and Coldframes.
Hotbeds are usually heated by fer
.nenting manure and are used mainly
Tor starting plants which are to be
transplanted outside later, and for
growing short season crops like rad
shes and lettuce. Coldframes are used
as a place for transplanting plants
started in the hotbeds. They are not
heated but are covered with glass or
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
BIG TRUCKS DESTROY ROADS
Biggest Highway Problem Is Use Of
immense Vehicles Which Tear
Up Highways

Some big national movements 90
doggedly ahead. Indifferent to tempo
rary industrial setbacks. For instance,
the good roads program
Around 600 miles of highway a
month are being built with the aid of
the national government
Good roads, however, involve some
thing more than mileage. The big
gest good roads problem Is the motor
truck as large as a box car. destroyer
of payements.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
SPRING CLEANING IN FAVOR
Generally Good Plan to Allow Dropping
Boards to Stand In Sunlight
for a Time.

Spring cleaning is a wise move. The
fowls have been In the house long peri
DDS during the winter and, even though
the droppings have been removed at
regular intervals, the birds are gener-
ally In poorer condition than when they
have more range ct other seasons 1t
Is generally a good plan TO allow the
dropping boards and costs to stand In
the sunlight for a time after thorough
y cleaning them.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
HENS WITH LIGHTS DO WELL
One Hundred Fowls In Course Of Seven
Months Make High Returns
of $235.38.

In a recent experiment with 100 hens
without lights and 100 hens with lights
the hens without lights made a return
Of S197.a0 during a period OF seven
months from December to June inclus-
i've. The hens with lights brought re
ceipts of s235.38 In the same length Of
time.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
ECONOMICAL FEED FOR EWES
When Good Legume Hay is Given
Along With Roots or slIage
Grain Is Not Needed.

For the greatest economy the win
ter feed Of the ewes should consist
largely Of roughages, hay from the
legumes easily leading. When good
legume hay is given along with an
allowance Of roots or silage. no grain
is needed until about a month before
lambing time. The aim should be to
bring the ewes to lambing time In Wig
orous condition, thus insuring a good
milk flow for the newborn lambs.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
FISH MEAL FOR LAYING HENS
About Twenty Par Cent OF Mash VIII
Give Good Rcsults-ProteIn
10 Big Need.

Fish meal is being fed to some lay
Ing hens with good results. About 20
per cent of the mash is the usual
recommendation. The commercial
dried buttermilk is another source Of
protein that Is meeting with favor
among poultrymen. A good grade of
beef scrap is still the reliable standby
of many breeders. But whatever you
feed, do not neglect the protein II you
need winter egg money.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
PUMPKIN SEEDS NUTRITIOUS
Mistaken Idea TO Think That Material
VIII Increase Kidney secre-
tIons In Cows.

There Ia a tradition among some
farmers that pumpkin seeds increase
kidney %secretions, tend to dry up cows.
and therefore should not be fed.
There is no real foundation for such
an opinion. Pumpkin seeds are nu-
tritious and should not be wasted.
There is no danger whatsoever In feed
Ing them to dairy cows.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
MUCH ADVANTAGE I'M
BULL ASSOCIATIONS
Increased From 1853 to 100 in
Different States.
Big Factor In Improvement Where
Farmers Have Not Felt Able to
Buy Individual Animals
Grade Heads Show Effect.

prepared by the United States Department
OF AGriculture.1
During the last year the number OF
cooperative bull associations In the
country increased from 1853 to 100.
These organizations, which were de-
veloped with the assistance of repre-
sentatiyes of the United States De
partment of Agriculture and the state
colleges, now own S57 bulls. Texas.
Nebraska and Ohio are new additions
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
INFERTILE EGGS FOR MARKET
Many People Report Losses Because Of
Failure to Take Few Simple
Precautions

There are still many people who re-
port losses of eggs on the market be
cause they have failed to take a few
simple precautions against bad eggs.
The most important factor is to sep
srate the ROSTERS from the laying flock
Just as BOOT as the eggs for Matching
have been gathered.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22

Prepared by the United States Department Of Agricultural
o hav eseen a horse walk, trt pace, ganop, run and jump, but do you
know just how he does 1T You ear learn how from n e United States De
partmento Of Agriculture motion picture, "The Horse In Motion"
This oneree film. sponsored by the bureau Of animal industry. is nj analy.
ssb by means of a hghspeed camera OF all the important gaits of horses. The
gaits are first shown at normal speed. followed by the retarded action, one
eighth OF normal. The normal pictures were made Is 10 the second, but the
slow pictures were made 12s to the second. Among the types of horses shown
are draft animals PAGERS, trotters. hunters runners and cavalry horses.
The technique OF the jumps is demonstrated by Dandy Dude, owned by
Gen. John ] Pershng, who was present at the asts showing of the film In Chi
cago, before the Horse Association Of America. The movements of cavalry
horses are shown by three troops o United States cavalry in a stirring charge
N the parade ground at Fort Meyer Va
THE Horse In Notion" will be circulated through the Department of Arrf
cultures film distribution system. Copies may be bought by authorized pr.
chasers at the cos of printing.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
USE CHOICE BREEDING w
Some Farmers Still Pursue oid-Fssh
Toned Policy Of Using Eggs
From Whole Flock.

Too many farmers still pursue the
o~ld-fashioned policy Of breeding frem
the whole flock Of poultry. IL is far
better TO have just q or two small
pens OF your choicest fowls from which
to set eggs and hatch chicks. Thus
your standard Of quality will show In
p~rovesnent from year 10 rear.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
CHARCOAL GOOD PREVENTIVE
Value Can Hardly Be over-Emphs-
sized and Should Be Fed to
Fowls Of All Ages.

The value Of charcoal can scarcely
be over-emphasized and II should be
fed to fowls OF all ages as a preventive
Of bowel dlscords and disease. II is
best to keep It before the fowls at all
times, as there is no danger Of them
eating too much. Charcoal has a great
purifying effect in absorbing noxious
gases and VIII correct many digestive
discords.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22
MOTOR VEHICLE MOVEMENT
Observing Station on Trunk Line In
Massachusetts, Reports 100 Cars
Every Minute.

One hundred and twenty vehicles a
minute was the rate at which motor
vehicles passed an observing station
on a trunk-llne highway in Massachu-
sefts. according 10 the bureau Of public
roads OF fhe United States Department
OF Agriculture. This rate was kept UP
from noon 10 10 q. IN