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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
Colonial Bricks Like
MayfioWer Furniture

How often you heal 1t said of an old
house that the bricks of which IL IA
made were imported from England or
Holland, states the editorial writer In
the building number Of House and Gar
den magazine. People actually believe
this to be a fact just as they believe
that the Mayiower brought owe vast
quantities of furniture. Had this been
true 1t would have required more than
one Leviathan to have brought either
the furniture or the bricks.
The historian. George Cary Eggle-
ston. remarked On this. I'm one of his
books: ."Nearly all these bricks,
whether English or Dutch. were made
II America. as later scholarly research
has co~nclusively proved. The only diff
ference between English and Dutch
bricks was one of dimensions. The
small bricks nodded upon a Dutch
model were known as Holland bricks.
The much larger ones. nodded upon an
English model, were called English
bricks.
THE very learned and scholarly his
torian Of South Carolina. Mr.. Me
Grady. has ~conclusively proved that the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
Value of Pure Bred
Sires Demonstrated
Scrub Steer Without Breed
ing Brings Low Price.

prepared by the Urit,d States Department
Of Agricrlture)
The utility of p re bred live stock
was impressively demonstrated nj the
Myr0n Straton Home Farms of Colo
RADIO Springs. Colo, recently, according
to reports to the United States De
partment of Agriculture. The demon
Stration was supplementary to the ed
ucatiOnal tour through Colorado of the
Pure Bred Sire Special" over the lines
of the Colorado & Southern and the
Burlington railways.
Two t~wo-year-Old steers fed alike
for five and one-half months in the
feed lots were slaughtered and IA COM
parlSon Of the ~carcasses made. One
dressed carcass weighed 7l5 pounds;
this steer came from a herd headed
by a pure bred Hereford sire. The
other one weighed 40 pounds; II was
a common steer without breeding.
When marketed, the better animal
brought 10 cents a pound wholesale,
while the scrub brought only u cents.
This difference In price, together with
wy III CTS saw INV
Hereford steer a money value more
than double that Of the common steer.
The dressing percentage Of the Here
ford was 81 per cent and that of the
scrub was only 40 per cent.
The butcher In charge of the dem,
Onstration said. "We have to peddle
beef such as this from the scrub, and
force 1t on u trade because we can,
not get enough Of the better kind to
supply the demand"
Superintendent J. NJ. Gould of the
| Strat0n Home Farms said: eff we
could get the better-grade steers, bear
ing the stamp OF quality that comes
from pure bred sires, we would take
them In preference to scrubs. They
make more economical gains and bring
more per pound, and more pounds pei
steer"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
BY WILLIAM A. RADFORD

Mr.. william A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers OF
his paper. On account of his wide
experience as Editor, Author and
Manufacturer, he is, without doubt.
the highest authority on all these sub
3ects Address all inquiries to William
A. Fadford, No. 1927 Prairie avenue,
Chicago, Ill. and only inclose two-cent
stamp for reply.
"There are so many novel designs
and styles that ii Is very hard for me
10 pick out n that is to be our flu
lure home" said Annabelle. Tonight
we ought to make a selection, for | am
anxious to plan the interior. Let's
take six OF the incest and of these
make q selection"
II know just which one you will
eventually choose" replied Harry. at
Is the n you have always looked at
lust before we put them away every
evening. When this one is compared
with the others, 1t stands out by itself.
And | like it,"
And so II came to pass that Harry
and Anabelle decided or the cute little
bungalow shown here. They had spent
many a happy evening looking over
the latest standard and novel designs,
and each had secretly fallen in love
with this nj
This bungalow is of standard design,
and yet. has enough points of iudivid-
uality to create a more or less novel
exterior. The low gable roof and the
single walls when combined with the
chimney of the fireplace tend to place
Ii in the class of French homes.
Over all, the house measures ~ feet
by 20 feet, not allowing for the S-foot
porch and terrace. Exposed rafters
add TO the beauty of the terrace. The
front door opens to the living room.
which is IA feet long and Ii feet wide.
A real fireplace about 6 feet wide with
bookcases on each side, creates q very
honey atmosphere. and the large win
dow facing the street gives the oOm
lots of light. The dining room con-
meets the kitchen and a hall joins both
bedrooms.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
Ideal Time for
Fertilizer Application

Fruit trees should never be fertilized
in the fall unless done late enough to
have no effect upon their growth or
maturity. The ideal time for fertilizer
application is In the spring before
growth begins. 1t is at this time that
the trees need their greatest stimula.
ton and also the time that the avail.
able plant food in the soil Is present
in the least amount.
According to the great majority OF
fertilizer experiments, 1t has been
found that young fruit trees are very
little benefited by any kind Of fertil.
izer except those containing nitrogen,
For this reason 1t would not be a good
plan to use a mixed commercial fer.
tilizer. The results secured from nj.
trate of soda alone will more than
justify the cost and on weak soils its
use can hardly be proftably spared
Manure or leguminous cover crops
turned under also supply nitrogen and
humus.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
Location of Windows in
Hog House Is Important

A hog house placed in an east and
west position makes more efficient use
of Its windows than IL placed In q
north and south position. That Is to
say, that each square foot Of glass in
an east and west house will furnish
more hours of direct sunlight on the
pen floors than in a north and south
house.
The location of the windows has
much to do with the success Of q
hog house. In making plans for a HOG
house, the approximate narrowing date
for the spring filters should first be de.
termined and the windows placed &C
cordingly.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
Grafting-1, The Scion; 2, Scion in
Place; 8 and a., Grating Tool and
Row to Use IL.

ming the Wedge-shaped lower end,
make one side of the wedge a little
thicker than the other. Then place
the thick part at the outside of the
cleft in the stock. This Is TO afford a
better pressure at the point of cOn
tact of the growing bark, or cambium,
of both scion and stock, and result in
a better union.
Cut the limb to be grated either
squarely or with a slOping cut. Use q
saw with fine teeth. A meat saw, or
special pruning saw Is best fer this
work. Then split the stock with the
grating chisel, making a clean cut
down as far as the scion is to be set.
With the point of the wedge-shaped
part of the tool wedge open the split
and insert the scions, being careful to
see that the growing bark comes in
contact with that Of the stock. This
may be assured by leaning the scion
slightly outward at the top in such a
way that the line of growing bark
will cross that Of the stock at one
point.
Then apply the grating wax, cover
Ing the cleft, the top of the stock, the
sides of the cut and the tips of seions.
Set two In each stock and later in the
season, or during the following winter,
cut off the weaker one of the two.
This remaining graft will soon become
as large as the branch in which 1t is
set.
Grating wax is made in several
ways, but the following formula is ex-
cellent: Common resin, 4 lbs. bees
wax, 2 lbs. beef or button tallow, /
Id. Melt all together and pour into a
bucket or tub OF cold water until cold
enough to pull like taffy. Grease the
hands well and pull 1t until 1t is a
straw color. 1t should be kept warm
so as to work better. On a cold day
the bulk of 1t may be left inside, and
only taken out as needed.
While removing the limbs to be
grated trim out other nearby branches
80 that the young scion may get plenty
Of sunlight, but still not SO much as to
expose the tree unduly.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
Number of Remedies Are
Useful in Killing Lice

Calves infested with lice do not
dies may be used to rid calves Of lice.
The most effective treatment is wash
Ing or dipping. There is little danger
from colds when the calves are
washed with a coal-tar dip solution.
OF course, n must use judgment and
pick a warm day and after washing
the calves, dry them by rubbing with
dry cloths or blanketing until they are
dry. The dip has a warming effect
which helps keep the calves from
taking cold.
A scrubbing brush is good to apply
the dip solution with. Make up the
dip according to the directions of the
manufactures. This washing should
be repeated In ten days or two weeks
to get the second brood after II
matches.
Some may object to washing the
calves or the weather may nor be ia
vorable. In such cases a powder may
be used until the lice can be totally
destroyed by the use OF a liquid. So
dunn f1uoride may be busted on the
affected parts. The lice are found
along the neck and back. Louise pow
ders are all right for temporary relief
and should be repeated in ten days
for the second hatch. A good powder
can be made as follows: Sulphur, two
pounds; sabadilla seed, n pound,
and pyrethrum' powder, n pound.
This should be busted on and repeat.
ed In two weeks. Another remedy is
!inseed oil applied occasionally dur.
ing the winter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
Ration by
Iowa Dairy Department

A COW, in order to produce well dur
Ing her entire ~lactafion period, must
get some grain while dry. The thin,
weak COW that has rustled in the corn
stalks all winter, Is not going to give
a very generous supply Of milk when
she freshens, nor will she give any
milk very long.
While dry, feed plenty of alfalfa hay
and silage. Ground oats, three parts |;
bran, two parts; oilmeal, one part and
as much corn as the condition If the
SOW demands, is a ration highly recon-
mended by the dairy department of
Iowa State college. In case the COW
gets too fat and just before calving.
cut out the corn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
Windows and Openings
Not for Cedar Closets

The question has frequently come
up as to the ACCESSIBILITY Of putting
a window in such a closet. In 1.-THE
National Builder" magazine the ques-
ton Is answered by a cedar lumber
manufacturer as follows:
while We have no definite informa.
ton from any one having a closet Of
this kind with an outside window, our
suggestion would be to eliminate the
window. The value of a cedar closet
is maintained only through such care
as applies to a cedar closet. That is,
the door should be kept closed to
keep all Of The aromatic qualities Of
the cedar within the closet walls.
That is just the same as keeping the
lid closed on a cedar chest.
while outside windows are very
nice for closets, we believe that In the
use Of cedar closets, where you want
every possible protection against
moths, the window should not be In.
cluded in specifications"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
Strength of Wood Is
Determined by Tests

Lumber USED by builders has conn
in for a series of exhaustive tests to
determine the relative strength OF va.
cious sorts OF woods under a compress
sional strain. BY applying pressure to
the end Of a timber and increasing the
force till the wood bursts, the compress
siOnal strength, or column capacity"
Of the wood Il be accurately meas
ured.
For this purpose the United States
forest service Mt Madison, Wis, used
a tremendous machine capable of eX-
erting a pressure of 100000 pounds.
This gigantic squeezer Is large enough
to take timbers 30 feet in length and a
foot square.
In making the tests the remarkable
fact was discovered that knOtty wood
was practically as strong for columns
as clear wood. the knots apparently
having very little effect on the break
ing point of the timbers.
knowledge of this fact should eff
feet a large saving in building con-
struction, according to the officials of
the laboratory, as builders waste thou
sands of dollars in discardlng knotted
wood for columns when it could just
as well be used.
Knotted wood, Of course, is less
dense and elastic than clear timber,
as IL comes from nearer the top of the
tree, and il is not implied that wood
containing knots should be deliberately
chosen for column work.
Certain kinds Of wood, of course,
have higher column capacities than
others. In one test southern yellow
pine was shown to have a resistance as
l.igh as 49,. 900 pounds.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13

large pillars supporting the porch and
the exposed rafters are covered with
stucce to balance with the chimney and
To contrast with the rnngh shingles Of
the exterior wall.
The kitchen deserves special atten-
ton. Doors leading TO the basement
and to the attic open to the kitchen.
Two large kitchen cabinets are located
in and a large pantry is built off the
kitchen directly across from the vesti-
bule. This may be glassed in and ar
ranged to hold the ice box.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13

S~o-called English bricks used In the
construction of Carolina houses could
not have been imported from England.
BY simple arithmetical calculation he
has shown that all the ships landing
in the Carolin@ during the Seven
teenth century-even If all of them had
been loaded exclusively with bricks
could not have brought enough bricks
to build one-half or %one-fourth Of the
English brick houses Of that part of
the country"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13

Hurry Mother! Even a ~fretful, peevish
child loves the pleasant tastesof Cali
fornia Fig Syrup and II never fails 10
open The bowels. A teaspoonful today
may prevent a sick child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for genuine Cali
fornia Fig Syrup" which has directions
for babies and children Of all ages
printed on bottle. Mother! Yor must
say California" or you may get an
imitation fig syrup.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
Judge Rules Bathroom
Not Considered Room

A bathroom Is not considered a
room, in so far as deed restrictions
are concerned, according to a recent
legal ruling handed down by Judge
George I'll. Gessner of Youngstown,
Ohio. As a result n permanent in
junction was granted to prevent a lot
owner from erecting q fiye-room and
bath house on a lot restricted to a
six-room house or n larger.
According to the American Institute
of Architects, sun porch or sun room
and dining alcove are o considered
primary rooms in architectural design.
ing of homes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
RemoUe Spots on Ceiling

Rain spots on the ceiling can he re-
moved with a little unslaked lime dis.
solved in alcohol. says Popular Science
Monthly. The lime is thoroughly
shaken up with the alcohol until II
rrumbles Into II fine powder. The mix
ture Is then brushed over the spot
When dry the ceiling can be painted
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
Community knowledge

Do you know all about your town?
Or do you know only about one-half
of what you should know In order &c
qualify as a valuable citizen?
People who travel a beaten track
day after day learn what Is Il be seen
along their route of trayel-if they use
their eyes. But there Is much that
they do not see. or hear. or learn. be.
cause II Is not of the beaten track.
All around US there are facts and
conditions TO be learned about this
town. II we learz of conditions we
can form intelligent opinions.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
In Training

The baby was bawling. Pa stood II
as long as he could and then ventured
to make Inquiry.
"What does the baby wantT"
"He Is like mos men," snapped ma
"How Is that. my dear?"
Doesn't know what he wants. but
Keeps yelling for Il :" she returned.
"He will make a great statesman"
said pa, discreetlv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13

Doesn't hurt one bit! Drop a little
'Freezone" on an aching corn, instant.
ly that corn stops hurting, then short.
ly you lift 1t right off with fingers.
Your druggist sells a tiny bottle Of
"Freezone" for a few cents. sufficient to
remove every hard corn, soft corn, or
corn between tke toes, AID the foot
calluses, without soreness or irritation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
Green's August Flower

The remedy with q record OF fifty-seyen
years Of surprising excellence. All who
suffer with nervous dyspepsia, our stom-
ach, constipation, indigestion, torpid liver,
dizziness, headaches, comlng-up Of food,
wind on stomach, palpitstion and other
indications Of digestive disorder, will find
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER an effective
and efficient remedy. For fifty-sevenyears
this medicine has been successfully used
In millions Of households all overt the civil
iEed world. Because OF Its merit and pop
uIarity GREENS AUGUST FLOWER can be
found today wherever medicines are sold.
80 and 80 cent bottles.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
Pruning Roots of Trees

The roots of all fruit trees and vines
should be pruned at the time of trans
planting. Trim all roots so as to leave
smoothly cut ends which win heal
readily. Long. straggly roots should be
shortened to eight or ten inches and
badly bruised root entirely removed.
Also If there Is present a tangled mass
II fine roots. they should be shortened
and thinned.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13

corrected Immediately. Thin, dry,
wispy or fading hair is quickly invigo-
rated, taking on new strength, color
and youthful beauty. 'Danderine" Is
delightful on the hair; a refreshing,
stimulating tonic-not sticky or greasy !
Any drug store.-Advertisement.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13

Both bedrooms are 10 feet q inches
vide by II feet long, with large closets.
The bathroom Is centrally located and
has a linen closet.
A bungalow such as described will
create a very nice effect If placed on q
5O-foot lot, although it may he comfort
ably placed 'on n 80 feet wide. The
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
He Sputifed All Right

A Southern negro minister whe wa:
given TO the use of blg words and com.
plicated discourse was waited upon by
the church committee and told that his
style of preaching was not all that
could be desired.
Don't | argify and sputifyT In
CURED the minister.
"Hes, yo' done arglfy and sputify."
responded a member Of the committee,
but yO' don't show wherein."--Boston
Evening Transcript.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
IFS Like This

Chase-My wife Is an angel In three
...
Race-How remarkable. How's that?
Chase-Well, first, she Is always W
In the air; second, she is always harp
ing; third, she never has an earthly
thing to wear.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
Fighting Garden Insects

From the time the first plant AZ
pears above the surface. the gardener
must wage war on insect pests. II
the work of. fighting them Is begun
carly their control will be much sim
Dlifed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
GIRLS! HAIR GROWS
THICK AND BEAUTIFUL
B5-cent "Danderine" Does Wonders for
lifeiess, Neglected Hair.
A gleamy mass

A gleamy a
of %luxuriant hair
full of gloss, lus
ter and life short
ly follows a genu-
Inc toning up Of
neglected scalps
with dependable
"Danderine."
Falling hair,
itching scalp and
the dandruff is
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
When You Ruy a plaster

always ask for "Allcock's'-the origi
nal and genuine porous plaster
standard external renedy.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13

II is the one season Of the year
when no n sits on the small town
courthouse steps.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
W. N. U, SIOUX FALLS, NO. 11--1s24.
For Her to Say

Nervous Woman To Persistent Beg
gar-lf give you a piece of pudding
you'll never return, will you?
Beggar-Well, lady. you know your
puddin' better than | do!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-13
Cheaper

Johnny-Mamma, do they sell babies
by the pOund2
Mother-Yes, precious.
johnny suppose that is why peO.
pie buy EN- when they're little
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-22
GOVERNOR DIXON HAS
NO PLAN FOR DEBAT-
INC ISSUES WITH HON.
FRANK ] EDWARDS

Governor oo5-ph NJ. Dixon has no
int ntion of eE a-ing into a debate
with cay 0na c. questions touching
upon Montana governmental affairs,
according to a statement from the
executive offices today.
can advertisement in the Helena
Independent Monday morning carried
the inference that the governor had
been invited to enter into a public
discussion of state affairs at the City
auditorium on Tuesday evening, at a
meeting arranged by the Independ-
emit"
According to the above story which
appeared in the Helena Record-Her-
aid, Gov. Dixon who has been chal-
lenged by Frank Edwards, the Farm
er-Labor candidate for Governor, to
appear upon the platform to debate
his administration of the State of
Montana for the past four years will
not appear to defend his administra-
ton. Dixon is afraid of Edwards and
does not dare to appear before an
audience with him, in spite of the
fact that Gov. Dixon is one of the
best debaters in this State.
Frank Edwards will, however, fol
low in his wake.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-22
OUTFIT F.,
Is HARVESTING
GIGANTIC PLOT
CAMPBELL FARMING LpElORA
TON Has $4,000 ACRES OF
WHEAT TO BE CUT THIS YEAR.

Harvesting and threshiIg of the
Campbell Farming corporation i'm Big
Horn county, near Hardin is going
on in full swing, according to Supt.
Tom Hart. There viii be $4,000 acres
of wheat cut this year, tho largest
crop in the six years Cd operation in
this section by this concen. The
acreage of the Campbell Farming
corporation is said to be ne largest
in any one farm In the World.
The Campbell Fasmug corporation
has 60 binders anC five combines, the
latter each cutt'g a 24-fOOt sWath,
at work or thEB5.000 acres. The go
binders are harvesting about 800 acres
a day, which ea,h of the five combines
is cutting, thrGhing and loading go
acres of grain jaily lin this manner,
LOO acres of wheat are being har-
vested each day
Although it /. still to early to make
an estimate en- the average yield to
the acre, the wheat is measuring 62
pounds to the blshel and is said to be
of fine quality.
In addition to operations being car
ried on now, the corporation has p
binders en- route from the Fort Peck
Indian reservation, where they ceased
farming last year With these, 1000
acres Of flax will be harvested. This
tract is located on the west side of
the Big Horn valley, a few miles
southwest of Hardin. Work will
start there in aocut three weeks.
An operator representing the Pathe
Film company -ook pictures Of what
is said to be tie largest wheat field
in the world, 5000 acres, on the
Campbell Farmn g corporation unit
No. 1, en- the Fort Custer branch, 2 p
miles southeast of Hardin. The pic
ture will show 6 binders in opera
ton.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-22
CARD OF THANKS

The undersigned wishes f. A.,
the many friends and naio o ~ thank
o. Sln 5Ienty"ood and BaiayiIe f or 1 9o,5
I i.ll consideration and r. Tia g5lr
f e aI me occasion Of .he death eiIl,y
funeral Of his brother OIia '''n mI
DIR. R. E. GUSTAFsOy
Read the Ads in the Prod,,oo
Producers News $500 Year s news.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-22
'I'nI A NUT"
COMES AGAIN

Writes Regularly From Water
town, S. d., to Taylor, but Does
Not Sign His Name-BOWler
and StOrkan vii Elnj0y Read
ing These Letters from Week
to Week.