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Milford chronicle., 1924-08-08
Prize for Fourteenth Year

A solid-silver cup, suitably engraved,
has been offered fer the highest-re eord
pen, non-sitting variety, entered in tho
Fourteenth Egg-Laying Competition by
Willis S. Crandall Elsmere, n. Y,
breeder of Rose-Comb White Leghorns.
Mr.. Crandall has entered two pens Of
his rose combs, but as donor of the
cup he will not compete.
Frank L. Plat, editor of the Amer
lean Poultry Journal, Chicago, ana J.
H. Drevenstedt, editor of the Ame'tsan
Poultry Fancier and Stockkeeper, Sos-
ton, will judge the birds at Milford,
Del, on October 81, 1925.
Mr.. Crandelrs object is to promote
the breeding Of the laying hen along
standard lines, and his splendid dona-
tion of a 800 solid-silver cup will GER
tainly influence n number of entrants
in selecting best specimens for looks
and fecundity.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-08
By F. v. I. Turner
Secretary Laying Compositions

Secretary Laying Competitions
With an unexpected drop in weekly
yield Of one of the pens, No. 9S, that
led for third place last week, low
sred its standing to fourth position
md permittedHts tie mate to go into
third place with difference of
tggs. Thee change was due to bird 4
noting slightly and refusing to lay,
icoring in the thirty-ninth week of
he Thirteenth Philadelphia North
American International Egg-Laying
competition at Milford, Del, only IS
iggs. against q for pen 20, the pen
Ehich succeeds pen 9s for third posi-
lon.
In the meantime, both first and Sec
nd pens laid well up in figures that
Elll hold them~.safe until some radi-
al change occurs; pen "a produced
eggs for a total to date Of $50,
nd pen 80 followed with "a and to-
ais 945.
Pen 2 ties with pen ss for fourth
lace; pen 2S went into a squirt and
ielded 20 eggs5 totaling just three
ggs less than pens SO and 2. or sos
ggs against the tie total Of sos for
ourth place.
] ' 50 registers a total of 9O4 eggs
r.. cndS the list Of pens above 800.
Pen Ga stands prominently above |
III other pens in totals--one of its
III other pens in totals. one Of, is
veek and did not lay again until the
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-08
EVEN TREES MUST BE
WATERED IN DRY WEATHER
Ordinary Tree Requires Thirty Bar
rels of Water Daily.

Thirsty trees. suffering from lack
of moisture in the dog days of Au-
gust and September may be saved
from stunted growth, premature
shedding of foliage and possible
death in many instances, by proper
watering.
When it is remembered that an Or
binary tree requires about thirty
barrels Of water daily, which it must
take from the ground, it is not sur
prising, the Davey Institute of Tree
Surgery points out, that even though
lawns are sprinkled constantly,
many otherwise flourishing trees are
parched with thirst. The results are
retarded growth in late summer,
premature loss of leaves and often
DEATH
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-08
NEW OCCUPANT FOR THIRD PLACE ARRIVES
IN 18th WEEK OF NORTH AMERICAN TEST
20 Goes Up While Dag 49, Latter Pen Losing Bird
Starting Mott

vidual high scores remains fairly
stationary, with high bird gaining
one egg over its follower and fourth
bird gaining two eggs on third bird,
Two birds were added to the list
Of over 200; several birds should go
into this list next week.
, Characterization OF Birds
Each week the subjoined table will
set forth such superfciaI cnaracteris.
tics as indicate prOductiv@ness of
each individual in certain > The
characteristics are:
/. Color Of face, comb and WattIOA
3. Length Of body.
8. Condition OF featherA
Z. Condition OF pelvic boneR
5. Distance between pelvic boneA
6. Distance between pelvic bOnoa
and end Of keel.
These oharacteristics will be mum.
bered, respectively, from 1 to- in the
tapse. When the expression '2F'' ap-
pears Il means that two fingers can
bO placed between the edges Of the
pelvic or laying bones. as they appear
thru slight pressure made by the
dngers. Thin or thick pelvic bones
are recognizable as indicative of high
or low capacity, coupled with the dis
tanco between the pelvic bones and
the end OF the keel, o. breast bona
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-08
Yeast ferrnentatiOnL
EVeryaVhere today that's the cry of
successful breeders pVhO knOqv it
is the greatest advance in poultry
h1tSbandry in twenty years

and acts upon them in a way
similar to digestion itself.
The fowls system can then
complete the process quickly
and easily. The body turns food
into flesh and energy at astound-
ing speedl Young birds grow
quickly into pullets. Laying
stock do not lose their vitality
during the fall and winter laying
season. Hens weather the molt-
ing period quickly and easily.
Yeast-fed birds lay eggs with a
highpercentage Of fertility.
You can get Fleischmann's
Pure Dry Yeast right here in
town. Come in today, ask for a
free booklet, and take a package
home. You'll soon be surprised
by the general improvement
among your birds!
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-08

F. K. Jensen, Glendale, Del.
Nassau Fed & Grain Co., Nassau, De
e. J. Messick, Frankford, Del.
SelbyVllle Producers Assn, SelbyVllle
Del.
Oakland Roller Mills, Lincoln, Del
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-08
EERMENTATIoN of poul

FERMENTATION of poul-
L tryfeeds with Fleischmann's
Pure Dry Yeast makes even the
best ration better. By making
the feed more palatable and
easier to digest, it makes proper
feeding possible. And proper
feeding is the solution of most
poultry problems.
When Fleischmann's Pure
Dry Yeast, dissolved in water or
milk, is added to your poultry
feed, it starts at onco to ferment.
After the mixture has stood from
12 to "a hours, the whole char
acter Of the feed is changed. The
fermentation breaks down the
hard, tight-packed granules of
the feed (Which must be broken
down before theycan be digested)
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-08

boxes of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Tablets. l am feeling
very good now and shall continue TAX
ing them for a while. / have been
telling my cousin about the medicine
and she wants to take it, too. / al
ways recommend it. Mrs. HENRY
C. SMITH, R. F. D. No. 8, Box 6,
Bridgeport, Conn.
Lydia E. Pinkham 'sVegetable Com
pound is splendid medicine for such
conditions. 1t has in many cases re-
lieved those symptoms by removing
the cause of them. Mrs. Smiths ex-
perience is but one of many.
In a recent countrywide canvass
of purchasers of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, over 121, 900
replies were received, and SO per cent.
reported they were benefited by its
use. FOrsaleby ggistseverywhere.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-08

dizzy, falnt feeI-
.ings an d other
TROUBLES 8 women
often have. AS l
had taken Lydia
E. Pinkham'sVe
etable Compound
before, my hus+
band said to take
it again. l have
nowtakenLydiaE.
Pinkham's Blood
Medicine, the Liv-
er Pills. and six
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-08
Comparative Yield by Years

totals
international EggLaynG
Competition are
9Th 7h 9Th eth 10th u@ 18th 18th
wk 1859
Totals 582 siSs 7l5
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-08

PettyJohn's Pharmacy, Milford, De
J. B. Hendricks, Frederick, Del.
C. J. jackson, Pennington, Del.
o. A. Newton, BridgeVille, Del.
Edward H. Dickson, Laurel, Del.
J. T. Collins, Georgetown, Del.
C. H. Campbell, Dagsboro, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-08

end of the thirty-ninth week are hsteC
below:
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-08
WOMAN weak
DIZZY, FAINT
Found Relief in Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Always Recommends It.

Bridgeport, Connecticut.-"I was
completely rundown, had headaches,
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-08
FOR SALE BY

J. e. Holland, Milford, Del.
Harrington Milling Co., Harrington, Del.
Geo. Hanks, Greenwood, Del.
M. Scott, BrldgeVille, Del.
Diamond State Roller Mills, Milton, Del.
Sturgls G. Cordrey, Mlllsboro, Del.
M. SWiggett, Lincoln, Del.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-12
Use of Disk Harrow Is
Favored on Old Pasture

If an old pasture Is to be seeded to
sweet clover, and particularly If it Is
on piece of land that is not especial
ly well suited to farming purposes so
that 1t is not desirable to have 1t
plowed, 1 would advise the use of the
disk harrow on it this fall and then
go on and seed unscarified sweet clio
yer seed at the rate Of II to 10 pounds
to the acre. In seeding the unscari-
fed seed 1 should want to have ger
mination test on 1t and know the per-
centage of hard seeds. Some unscari-
fed seed contains a large amount of
seed that will grow Immediately, that
is, it is not hard seed.
The only advantage of seeding the
unscarified seed In the fall Is that the
work can be done away from the pres
sure of spring work and further
more, 1t will give the seed the full adj
vantage of early seeding the follow
ing spring. The freezing and thawing
of early spring will usually soften the
seed that lies near the surface suffi-
GENTLY so that 1t will terminate.
Where spring seeding is practiced the
scarified seed should be used.
1 should prefer to use the white
blossom sweet clover for pasture pur-
poses because of its longer season of
growth and greater yielding capacity.
H. L. Walster, North Dakota College
of Agriculture.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-12
Flavor of Potatoes.
Forced Egg Production
With Artificial Light

Using artificial lights on pullets to
force egg production during the first
year and letting the hens work under
natural conditions the second year is
the practice recommended by the de-
partment of poultry husbandry at
South Dakota State college after care
full experimentation with forced egg
production under artificial lights.
The forced production has been
found advisable only in the case of
following spring, for forcing future
breeders, it has been found, causes
them to produce the eggs which are
less fertile and which hatch poorly. In
other words, forced production by ar
tificial light plan makes weak breeders.
Artificial lighting, when properly
used, has decided advantages, how
ever. 1t means more winter eggs.
The lighting lengthens the hens work
ing day, and more work means more
feed consumed. which brings about
greater production of eggs.
The increased production is secured.
however, only at this season. The
total yearly production, it has been
found, is not increased. The gain in
production comes at the season of the
year when the price of eggs is high,
which makes this method worth con-
sidering.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-12
Covered Farm Machinery
Doubles Length of Life

Double the length of the life OF
farm machinery by giving it shelter
that VIII protect it from "old man
weather. That is the way f. w. DUFF
fee of the department of agricultural
engineering, University OF Wisconsin
puts 1t.
people are learning that the life
of farm machinery is really consider
ably longer than they formerly
thought Binders, mowers and other
farm machinery of this type, If well
housed. should last 20 to % years
but manure spreaders. even of the best
make, would probably not last longer
than ten years at the most when
housed" he continued.
"The average Investment for farm
machinery on 1c0-acre farm is ap-
proximately $1,000. according to the
1922 census. A well constructed ma
chine shed, suitable for Il farm of 160
acres. would cost about $500 for frame
construction, and for sheds built from
poles and rough boards the shed Will
cost but a fraction of that figure. Then
after the sh.o IS constructed, the APP
plication of coat of paint once in a
while will make the shed last 40 to
60 years." was the statement made
by Duffee.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-12
japanese Tobacco

A study of tobacco marketing in the
United States and of tobacco growers
cooperative organizations Is being
made by II. Yamashita, commissioner
Of the tobacco monopoly bureau of the
Japanese government. Mr.. Yamashita
is interested mainly in bright tobacco
and is making tour of the Southern
producing regions to gain first-hand
Information on methods used in mar
keting the crop. The United States
Department of Agriculture Is assisting
the commissioner in his study.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-12
1.-THE ENDl
Journalist in Church

A preacher. at the close of one of
his sermons. said; LET all in the
house who are paying their debts stand
up" Presently every man, woman
and child, with one exception. rose to
their feet.
The preacher seated them, and said !:
NOW. let every man not paying his
debts stand up" The exception, a
careworn. hungry-looking Individual.
clothed in last summers suit, slowly
assumed a perpendicular position.
"How is 1t, my friend asked the
minister, that you are the only one
not able 10 meet his obligations?"
II run a newspaper he answered
meekly, land the brethren here who
stood up are my subscribers and"
LET us pray" exclaimed the minis
ter.-Our Dumb Animals.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-12
Bank Rutabaga Turnips
to Keep During Winter

Rutabaga turnips may be kept In
perfect condition throughout the win
ter If dug In late November or early
December and banked In soil. Cut Off
the roots. place the turnips in banks
containing from to 10 bushels each,
and cover with to IL inches Of soil.
There is no necessity for putting
straw around the turnips the soil will
keep them cool and moist.
The turnips may be taken from the
bank any time during the winter as
needed. They will keep In perfect
condition in the bank until the wealth
er turns warm in early March.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-12

mense Interior and bringing its trade
to the Atlantic cities.
Il was coughing with a severe cold.
He urged me to take some remedies
which he had In the house, but l re-
fused them.
HE went to his office while Lee
and l sat down together. The latter
told me of movement In the army
led by Colonel Nlchola to make Wash
ington king of America. He had seen
Washington's answer to the letter of
the colonel Ii was as follows:
BE assured. sir, no occurrence I'm
the course Of the war has given me
sensations more painful than your in
formation Of there being such ideas In
the army as those you have impaired
to me and I must view them with alb
horrence and reprehend them with
severity. | am much at loss TO con-
celvs what part of my conduct could
have given encouragement to an adj
dress which to me seems big with the
greatest mischiefs which could befall
my country
rs it not a sublime and wonderful
thing, dear Margaret, that all our
leaders, save one. have been men as
incorruptIble as Stephen and Peter
and Paul?
when l went to bed my cough be-
came more troublesome. After IL had
gone on for half an hour or so my
door was gently opened and l observed
the glow Of a candle. On drawing my
bed curtains | saw. to my utter aston
ishment, Washington standing at my
side with bowl Of hot tea In his hand
1t embarrassed me to be thus waited
on by man of his greatness.
1--WE set out next morning for Phla-
delphia 10 attend the convention,
riding In his coach drawn |
by six horses, l riding the blaze-faced |
mare of destiny, still as sweet and |
strong as ever. A slow Journey 1t was !
over the old road by Calvert's to Ann
apolis. Chestertown. and so on to the |
north.
Il found Franklin sitting under
tree in his dooryard. surrounded by |
ais grandchildren. He looks verv white |
and venerable now. His hair is a
,ro~n of glory.
"'Well, Jack, II has been no small |
part OF my life work to get you hap |
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-12
In the Days ofPoor Richard
BY BACTIELLER
ssshnvr ACHE
BY IRVING BACHELLER

hands the ragged, moth eaten tail OF
gray wolf. / asked her why she KEEP
the shabby thing.
because of the hand that CAV
It, she answered in English. I shall
take 1t with me to the Happy Hunting
| Grounds. When he sees 1t he vii
know me-
$50 quickly the beautiful Littl,
White Birch had faded.
AT Mount Vernon, Washington wa,
as dignlfed as ever but not so grave
He almost joked when he spoke Of the
sculptors and portrait painters who
have been great bother 10 him since
the war ended.
"'Now no dray horse moves more
readily to the thill than to the paint
er's chair he said
"When l arrived the family was GO
Ing in to dinner and they waited until
I could make myself ready to join
them. The jocular Light Horse Harry
Lee was there. His anecdotes de-
lighted the great man. l had never
seen G. w. in better humor. sin
gularly pleasant smile lighted his whole
countenance. l can never forget the
gentle note in his voice and his dig
nified bearing. 1t was the same
whether he were addressing his guests
or his family. The servants watched
him closely. A look seemed to be
enough to indicate his wishes. The
faithful Billy was always at his side.
have never seen a sweeter atmos-
phere in any home. We sat an hour
at the table after the family had re-
tired from 1t. In speaking Of his daily
life he said:
az ride around my farms until II
is time to dress for dinner, when l
rarely miss seeing strange faces, come,
as they say. out OF respect for me. Per-
haps the word curiosity would better
describe the cause Of 1t. The usual
time of sitting at table brings me to
when try to answer my
letters
"He had much to say on his favorite
theme. viz: the settling Of the Inn
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-12

The remedy with a record Of fifty
eight years of surprising excellence.
All who suffer with nervous dyspep-
STA, sour stomach, constipation, indi-
gestion, torpid liver, dizziness. head
aches, coming-up of food, wind on
stomach, palpitation and other indica-
lions Of digestive disorder will find
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER an eff
fective and efficient remedy. For
fifty-eight years this medicine has
been successfully used in millions OF
households all over the civilized
world. Because Of its merit and pop
ularity GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER
Is found today wherever medicines are
sold. 30 and 90 cent bottles.-Adv.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-12
Pelvic Bones Indicate
Condition of Chickens

A hen laying well is good eater.
Her intestines are. therefore, fuller
and more distended. and require more
room than when she is not laying.
When laying, the ovary and oviduct
are of greater size and require more
room. To provide this extra room the
distance from the rear end of the keel
to the pelvic bones Increases with a
consequent increase in size OF the alb
domen. A spread of three or more
fingers In the smaller breeds, and four
or more fingers In the larger breeds,
indicates that the hen is In laying
condition
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-12

per. / have been taking it ever since,
and you can hardly believe how different
/ feel. had just wanted to he IN bed
all the time, and when l started to brush
up / would give out In about ten min
utes. So you know how badly felt l
used to go to bed at eight and get up at
seven, still tired Now / can work all
day and stay up until eleven, and feel
all right all the time. My Homework is
all do in summer, but in winter work
in factory. ! have told good many
of my friends, and ! have had three
come to me and tell me they wouldn't
do without the Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. SAMUEL MURPHY, 2l9 Cecil St.,
Dover, Delaware.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-12
Increase Capacity
of Small Vehicles
Two Side Supports Will
Prove Convenient.

Loads of merchandise. which are
light In weight but large and bulky
in size. can easily be carried on small
wagons by providing two side sup
ports of the kind shown In the draw
ing. The supports are made by nall
ing 1O-inch board to two lengths OF
Q or by 4-inch wood, as shown In
the upper right-hand detail, and the
supports are then arranged on the
wagon box, as shown In the left-hand
view, with the 2 by finch legs cross
ing each other. The legs should be
bolted together to keep the supports
In position securely, so that heavy
loads will not displace them Large
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-12
EARMs.N NOTES

An hour a day makes farm reading
pay.
Tenant farming and soil depletion
go hand in hand
The dirt farmer. If he would be sue
cessful, must also be brain farmer.
In opening up the silos be very care
full to remove all the moldy and
rotted sllage on top.
Early picked corn makes best seed.
Early selection. rapid drying, and safe
storing insure a good seed supply.
If the embattled farmers will stand
together in cooperative selling, they
can fire a shot heard around the
world.
Farming is the only business which
its operators have tried to run solely
from the producing end, disregarding
the selling end.
Put the soft corn in silo; or feed
1t ont as soon as possible; or dry 1t
and feed later on. Some Of 1t will
even make good seed If carefully dried
and stored.
See that the young calves are fed
warm clean milk and that the guam.
tity fed is not varied suddenly, and
sterillze the milk pals sitter each
feeding.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-12
Cabbage Flavor
Is Undesirable
Some Crops Often Fed to
Dairy Cows as Means of
Supplying Succulence.

| prepared by the United States Department
OF Axrscuiture.)
Suc2ulent feeds in the ration of
dairy cows have come to have such
Importance that many crops not grown
| primarily for this purpose may enter
into the ration Cabbage and pota-
toes, though not generally grown for
dairy feeds. are often fed to dairy
cows as means of supplying succu-
lence and disposing economically of
products that are otherwise unmar-
ketable.
Impart Bad Odors.
Like other succulent feeds, cabbage
and potatoes may have tendency to
impart undesirable flavors and odors
to the milk, says the United States
Department of Agriculture, if fed un-
der certain conditions. Tests have
been conducted by the department to
determine the extent to which these
crops affect the flavor of milk and
how they may be fed and the milk
handled so as to minimize such effect.
1t was found that ON the average
when dairy cows consume as much as
14.3 pounds of cabbage within one
hour before milking time, abnormal
and Objectionable fiavors are pro
duced Ia the milk. An increase In
the amount of cabbage fed intensifies
these favors. An average of 20
pounds of cabbage may be consumed
Immediately after milking. however,
without having objectionable fiavors
In the milk become noticeable. Some
of these fiavors may be eliminated by
proper aeration of the milk, and
others greatly reduced.
Flavor of Potatoes.
The feeding of las pounds of pota-
toes an hour before milking may
flavor the milk to a slight extent. but
hardly enough to be detected by the
average consumer. Increasing this
amount of potatoes does not increase
the abnormal fiavors and odors pro-
duced in the milk. Dairy cows may
be fed as much as % pounds of pota-
toes Immediately after milking, with
no resultant Off fiavors in the milk.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-12
Neither

She-Who's that fraternity brother
of yours from Chicago?
He-You mean SMITH
She-No.
HeiBrown?
She-No.
He-Brown7
She-I said mol
He-Well, there's two Browns. I
thought 1t might be the other one
Brown jug.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-12
Vanity Needed

Vanity isn't on the official list of
virtues, yet unless man has a good
opinion of himself he will never
amount to much.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-12

n880One6OmucngOc0
to me. ! had cramps
and faint spells and
very bad pains- One
day ! was over to my
|neighbor' 8 houseand
she told me / ought
totake LydiaEPink
hams v e ge IA b ie
Compound. Sol went
to the store on my
way home and got q
bottle, and took the
6rstdo6e before SUD-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-12
Signals to Bird

Atmospheric pressure on the nerves
of birds is said TO give them warning
OF chr nges In the westhar
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-12

Side Supports on Small Wagon In
crease Its Capacity for Holding
Bulky Loads
loads Of hay and straw, and shocks
of wheat, oats, etc., can readily be
carried with the assistance of such a
rack, and, as 1t is light in weight, it
can be set up by one man.-Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-12

A kiss in time is fine.