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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16
Collects Data on
Truck Experience
Opinions and Information
Gathered From Various
Parts Of Country.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)
The efficiency Of the motor truck on
the farm has been the subject of con-
siderable conversation among farm
ers When a farmer contemplates
the purchase of a machine and is I'M
decided as to its practicability for his
USE the experiences of other farm
ers who have owned and used that
particular kind of machine should De
valuable, says the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. Accordingly,
the department has gathered the opin-
ions and other more definite informa-
ton from a large number of motor
truck users over various parts of the
country.
Outstanding Facts.
Among the outstanding facts sug-
gestcd by Analysing the data collected
may be suggested the following:
The use of motor truck in many
instances enables farmer to take adj
vantage of better markets at greater
distances from his farm than were
available when his hauling was done
with horses. For those truck own
ers who have changed markets the
distance to the new markets averaged
nearly double the distance to those
formerly used.
In the area covered by these reports
trucks having capacity of 1 ton COM
prised nearly half the total number
concerning which replies were re-
ceived, while slightly over half Of the
owners who in 1922 gave their opin-
ions as to the size best suited for
their conditions stated they preferred
the 1-ton machines.
Over 90 per cent of the owners stat
ed they believed their trucks would
prove to be profitable investments, and
that they intended to purchase others
when those reported on were worn
out.
Advantages Of Trucks.
Saving of time was given as the
greatest advantage and poor roads as
the greatest disadvantage connected
with the use of motor trucks.
Oh LAlC dFCAdSC ~ ACQulA 90 1855 IAAelh
half the time to make haul of a
given length with truck that it does
with horses.
Not all of the road hauling was done
with trucks. Over 60 per cent of the
owners answering this question stated
that they used horses for small part
of their road hauling.
While many owners used their ma
chimes for some hauling on the farm
itself large part of such hauling
was still done with horses.
A small percentage Of the owners
stated that they did some custom
work, but that it constituted on the
average only about one-tenth of the
total hauling done with their ma
chimes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16
Roup in Poultry During
Bad Weather Is Serious

During bad weather, roup puts in
it's appearance among many fiocks and
fowls. Drafts, dampness and filth US
ually are its main causes Swelled
heads, closed eyes, hOarse breathing,
sneezing, canker mouth, dropping with
out apparent cause and wasting away
gradually-all are indications Of some
form of roup.
Roup is term applied by some
poultry keepers to nearly all diseases
Of the fowls lungs and throat, but,
when considered in this broad manner
there are different forms as well as diff
ferent stages of severity, Jumps, abb
cesses and canker o. similar sores
following after 1t. In it's contagious
forms there is very foul odor dis
cernible.
There is no cure for some kinds Of
roup In severe cases 1t is cheaper
to kill all the afflicted hens, disinfect
the whole place or move the coops to
new ground and begin anew.
For light cases Of roup use mix
ture Of one part spirits of turpentine
and three parts sweet oil, amounting
the head and face of each fowl with a
few drops daily, with ten drops down
the throat. A tablespoonful Of potas-
stun chlorate in each quart Of drink
ing water also is good remedy.
Others prefer to use the well-known
pink solution Of permanganate of
potash in all drinking water; it helps.
cure afflicted fowls and helps prevents
well fowls catching the disease.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16

there is one, will have charge of its
distribution, and other officials at the
wisconsin College Of Agriculture will
distribute it in counties where there is
no county agent.
Pyrotol, according to Swenehart, is
somewhat more bulky than the pre-
viously distributed explosives. It is
safe to handle; is almost non-headache
giving, and does not freeze at tempera-
lures at which blasting can easily be
done. Pyrotol will keep for several
months in a dry place.
How Pyroto Is Used.
Swenehart is advising Badger farm
ers to use No. 6 caps in blasting with
pyrotol. The fuse recommended is
Clio, er brand.
prime with electric caps in the
usual manner, being careful that the
caps point towards the charge" eau
tons this experienced explosive inves,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16
Dairy Products Perfect
and Economical Food

It has always been known that milk
and other dairy products were very
healthful and economical foods, but
these facts were not fully realized I'M
til scientists made their startling dis
coveries, within recent years, con-
corning those mysterious substances
known as vitamins, which are con-
tanned in milk, butter, etc., and which
are absolutely essential to the growth
and health of the old as well as the
young. Milk and other dairy products
are the most perfect of all foods, and
the dairy COW is the most economical
producer of such food.
Various agencies and organizations,
such as the United States Department
of Agriculture, national, state and
local health organizations, doctors.
nurses, etc., the national dairy coun-
Gil and many commercial organiza-
lions, have given these facts enormous
publicity and advertising, and have
educated the public to greater ap
probation and knowledge Of the value
of dairy products.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16
EAREM RC'T,N!s

Pull out and burn all bean vines In
fected with rust.
Give special feeding and attention to
hogs to be shown at fairs.
*#
The successful dairyman must weed,
feed and breed, and keep continually
at it.
The average American COW gives
but half of the milk of the average
COW in Denmark.
Whitewash looks good on the out
side of poultry houses and pig pens,
but on the inside it does good.
Testing cows is a good deal like
matrimony from the mans viewpoint
YOU always get the best results IL
YOU humor every whim.
A bookkeeping system of the farm is
like a speedometer on the flivver; it
tells you how fast you're going and
let's you figure the costs.
q
A high producing dairy cow, or any
dairy COW for that matter, should
never be forced to drink water below
q temperature of So degrees.
Don't let the woodlot be used as
grazing ground. The feet of the cat
tle bruise the roots at the base of the
trees and this gives entrance to In
sects and disease spores
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16
Grain Feed for Laying
Hens Is Very Important

Laying hens should come off the
roost with empty crops, and go to
roost with full crops. The first feed
in the morning should be grain scat
tered over the floor in a litter about
six inches deep. About one-third of
the total grain feed for the day should
be fed at this time, and the remain
der should be fed in the same manner
in sufficient time for it to be cleaned
up before the birds go to roost.
The mash can be fed in dry mash
hoppers where the birds can have ac-
cess to it at all times. Should the
hens become too fat this may be rem
edied by compelling them to take
more exercise through reducing the
amount of scratch grain and reducing
the meat scrap in the rations No
abrupt changes in rations should be
made, and, where possible, the same
ration should be fed continuously. 1t
does not pay to try to force moulting
by abrupt changes in feeding.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16
Most Important to Keep
Sheep Free From Worms

It is most important to keep sheep
free from tapeworms. These worms
come from ripe segments dropped by
infested sheep on the pastures so that
cid, or permanent pastures soon
become tainted for sheep. Lambs
should, so far as possible, have new,
clean grass to go on each spring and
before turning the ewes and lambs
out to grass the ewes should be treat
ed to free them Of worms, especially
stomach worms (strongylus haemon-
chus). When sheep are known to be
infested with tapeworms starve them
for "a hours, then give each sheep one
to two drains of freshly powdered
kamala, washed down with water.
After administering the medicine turn
the sheep into a pen on the floor of
which slaked lime has been spread to
the depth of one inch or more. Keep
the sheep there for "a hours.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16
Apple Growing East
of the Mississippi
Fundamental Principles Dis
cussed in Bulletin.

(Prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture
The fundamental principles of apple
growing are discussed in new bulle-
tin Just issued by the United States
Department of Agriculture which
treats in particular of apple growing
east of the Mississippi river. fhe
fruit grower, says the department,
who best understands the principles
involved and applies them wisely IS
the one who usually succeeds because
he best meets the conditions of nature
with which he contends. There is no
'rule of thumb" method of procedure
which can be laid down to fit all Local
tiles and conditions.
From their inception, says the de-
partment, many orchards are doomed
to failure or to mediocrity Of success
only, because they are. poorly located
with respect to soil, local temperature
conditions, or for some other reason
which is inherent in the surroundings
and which might easily have been
avoided had the principles of good
OIClldIuluS UGCu OUSCAVCu LII IAC ~
ginning
With the high costs that enter into
the development and maintenance of
apple orchards, any advantages of site
and location and of favorable condi-
tons with respect to regularity of
crops, abundant yields and perfection
of development of the fruit may make
a wide difference in the financial as
poets of an orchard enterprise, as
compared with one where adverse con
ditions occur.
The aim of Farmers Bulletin 1850
is to help the grower in meeting some
of the problems Of apple orchard
planting and maintenance. A copy
may be secured upon request, as long
as the supply lasts, from the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
Washington, d. G.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16
Lay Poison for
Borers in Fall
Most Serious Pest Of Trees
and Must Be Combated
to Get Good Fruit.
prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture,)


prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Throughout much Of the peach grow
ing district east of the Rocky noun
tains from Canada to Florida, orchard
lists are troubled with the damaging
work of the peach borer, the most iln-
portant and serious pests of these
trees and one that must be combated
relentlessly If the peach is TO be
grown. Its injuries each year, Includ-
ing the cost of control measures,
amount probably to not less than &c.
100000, says the United States De-
partment of Agriculture.
This pest has been known for more
than $50 years, is native American
insect, and has demanded the atten-
tion of horticultural men continuous
ly. Many methods have been tried
for it's eradication and control, but
not until 1915, when the bureau of
entomology began experiments in the
use Of various toxic gasses as a pos
sible means Of control, was any very
practical method found.
use OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
In these experiments it was found
that the chemical paradichlorobenzine
for which the abbreviated name para
dichlor'' is suggested when referred
to as an insecticide, could be used
successfully in control of the insect.
This chemical is a white crystalline
substance having an etherlike odor
which, while harmless to persons and
domestic animals under ordinary con-
ditions, is poisonous to insects.
Application of this chemical to
peach trees for the control of the peach
borer should be made in the fall after
most of the moths have finished their
egg-laying activities, to avoid late in
festation of the trees. The method
consists simply of applying the chem
ical to the soil around the base Of the
tree in a circular band an inch or two
wide, care being taken that the inner
part of the band is about two inches
from the tree trunk. AS soon as the
chemical has been applied, cover 1t
carefully with several shovelfuls of
dirt, making a cone-shaped mound
around the tree trunk by packing the
earth with the back Of the shovel
Remove Dirt Mounds.
Under average fall weather condi-
lions most Of the chemical under the
soil covering will have evaporated in
four to six weeks, killing from 80 to
100 per cent Of the borers. 1t is a
good practice to remove the mounds
of dirt some five or six weeks after
application of the chemical.
The "paradichlor," in the experience
of the bureau of entomology, can be
used without danger of injury on trees
four years of age and over-the dose
on four and five-year trees being three
fourths of an ounce per tree, on trees
six years of age and older one ounce
per tree, or, if the trees are unusual
ly large one and one-quarter ounces
may be used.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16
Pigs Farrowed in March
Will Make Most Profit

Pigs narrowed in March make the
big profit, because pigs farrowed early
make the best use Of green pastures
through the summer months and are
big enough so that they can be turned
into a field of corn as soon as 1t is
ready and can be marketed off the
corn by the first to middle of Novem-
Der. The farmer who had March pigs
last year and took care Of them
through the summer and then had a
field of corn to turn them on early in
September and who sold them between
the first and fifteenth of November,
weighing $50 to 200 pounds, made as
much money from his hogs this year
as he ever did. Keep the brood soWs
in a good place and get them bred
early.-W. III. Peters, North Dakota
Experiment Station.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16
Experience Demonstrates
Fat Hen Is Best LAYER

1--WE often hear the remark she's
too fat to lay This know to be a
mistaken idea, as have had expert
ence Gin forty-odd years. with both
fat and poor hens, and have always
found the fat hen to be a layer"
writes William Hart Harrison in the
Farm Journal.
"While it is not necessary for her to
be overfat, / do not believe she ever
gets too fat to lay well. The boot
is on the other foot it is the poor
hen that never lays well, and often
not at ALL
"a hen to be in the best possible lay
ing condition must have considerable
surplus fat in her body. This means
that her bodily wants have been sup
piled, and there is some food or fat
to spare. Such hen has surplus
vigor, strength and energy, which
cause her to lay well. A poor hen
has scarcely enough energy and
strength to keep body alive, to say
nothing of producing eggs. Common
sense should teach us that"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16
Feed for Noting Hen

Noting hens will need large sup-
ply of protein and phosphorus in or
der to have the necessary elements
for the production of new feathers.
Possibly there is nothing so much
misunderstood as the extreme neces-
sity of the hens at this time along
this line. If they de- not have tha
proper materials the molting period
will extend over a time two or three
months longer than it should They
may even go until the following
spring before resuming laying.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16

the cost Of preparing pyrotol is some
what higher than that of the other
government explosives furnished to
farmers, the price, too, will be little
higher. 1t will be delivered in carload
lots at all railroad points in the state
at $3.50 hundred pounds, and in or
der to give it the widest and most
equitable distribution not over 1000
pounds will be delivered to one person
In year.
Order From County Agents.
The college cannot take orders for
pyrotol to be used for highway build
i ing, and farmers are warned not to
place orders expecting to turn the ex-
plosive over to road officials or con-
tractors. Farmers should also avoid
ordering this material and selling it to
neighbors even at the original price.
The county agent, in counties where
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16
Wisconsin Laying Ration

Two distinct rations are fed the
poultry f1ocks at the University of
Wisconsin. The scratch feed consists
of one part wheat and two of cracked
corn. Such feed as barley or oats
may replace the wheat. The hens get
this ration in a deep litter. The sec
ond ration is fed in self-feeders. 1t is
placed where the hens can reach it
any time 1t is mixed from equal parts
of beerscrap, bran, gluten, rolled oats
and cracked corn. To each hundred
onds If the mixture one pound Of
salt is added.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16

tigator. "After the primed charge is
in place, it should be thoroughly
tamped with moist earth. Use only a
wooden tamping stock. Be sure that
everyone is in a safe place before
firing.
Remember all explosives are dam
gerous. Accidents happen usually to
the man who has used explosives for
long time and has become careless.
Take time to prime right and careful
ly. Don't investigate hang fires until
tomorrow, and then go carefully"
Already orders for pyrotol are pour
ing into county agents and the central
Office. Swenehart reports orders for
approximately $4,000 pounds we're in
his hands on SEPTEMBER 1, with prob
ably double this quantity in county
agent offices, being accumulated to
make up carlot quantities.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16
Dress Turkeys for Market

Farmers near the city markets, and
particularly those in the middle Allan
tic and New England states, often
dress the turkeys and either sell them
direct to the consumer or to city deal
ers. In some sections shortly before
thanksgiving there is held what is
known as turkey day. On the day be-
fore this event every turkey grower in
the neighborhood kills and dresses his
turkeys and the following morning
Erin them into town.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16
Improve Marketing Plans

More farmers adopted improved
practices in marketing their products
in 1923 than in any other single phase
of farm activity in which better meth
DDS established by experience and ex-
pertinent were demonstrated by CO.
operative agricultural extension work
ers. The number Of farmers adopting
improved marketing methods through
the influence of extension work during
the year, according to the United
States Department of Agriculture, was
939. 290.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16

the drawing. The barrel is pivoted
between two posts, securely set into
the ground. This is done by boiling
or screwing around the barrel a heavy
iron band in which two short sections
of shafting are mounted to serve as
pivots. A metal spout is nailed to
the edge Of the barrel at the mouth to
facilitate pouring the slop. A wooden
chute, slanting toward the feed trough,
is extended from the barrel, and the
slop is poured into this.-R. %. Deer
ing, Clements, Kan, in Popular Me-
chanics Magazine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16

industry doing business OF large pro-
portions could possibly get along with
as little advertising.
Must Name Farm.
But Badger farmers, according to
Sumner. are learning more and more
the great value of economic advertis-
ing. Many are taking the first step
in making advertising an important
part of the farm business by giving
the farm a name. They realize that
no farm worthy of distinction in its
products should be without distinc-
tive name In choosing this name care
should be taken to select name t."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16
Freezes Flour Moths as Gas Substitute

Washington.-A miller at Williston,
IN. D., has discovered that he can
freeze the Mediterranean moth, the
larvae of which get in flour, more Geo.
nomically than to gas it. The usual
way is to give the insect gas, but the
Department of Agriculture likes the
natural remedy.
Last winter the miller asked the
weather bureau to notify his company
whenever temperature of 20 degrees
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16
QUALITY PRODUCTS
NEED ADVERTISING
Successful Merchandising
Practices May Be En-
ployed in Selling.

While Wisconsin's agriculture Is a
wonderful producing machine, it has
fallen behind as distributing and
selling organization.
That the wisconsin farmer, indi-
vidually and collectively, might often
create better markets for his products
by investing more for advertising and
for selling his products is the opinion
of w. A. Sumner of the Wisconsin Col
lege Of Agriculture. He doubts if any
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16
NEW EXPLOSIVE Is
READY FOR FARME Frs
Pyrotol Salvaged From War
Supplies to Aid in Land
Clearing.

There Is no rest in sight for stumps
and stones on Wisconsin farms. For
now comes pyrotol to finish the work
that sodatol, INT and picric acid start
ed for Badger farmers.
Pyrotol is a new explosive which
state and federal scientists have been
successful in making from wartime
surplus explosives. John Swenehart,
land celaring specialist at Wisconsin
College of Agriculture, reports that as
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16

means of advertising and select that
means most suitable to their individual
needs. If the product advertised is to
be sold in the local community, there
is no better medium than the home
paper.
ION the other hand, if the selling
radius is larger than the home COM
munity, then advertising in the country
paper will be a satisfactory resort.
Finally, many farmers will develop a
market that justifies statewide adver-
Using in farm journals or even adver-
Using in nationa' farm papers >
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16

or lower for at least several hours
could be expected.
AS soon as weather sufficiently cold
was forecast the company put out all
fires and opened doors and windows,
and all the moths and NEST of the eggs
were frozen.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16
Barrel for Feeding
Stops Quite Handy
Saves Task of Dipping Out
Material by Bucketful.

Feeding Stops, which are mixed to-
gether in barrel, is quite tedious
task, as the stuff has to be dipped out
of the barrel and fed to the hogs by
the bucketful. A much easier meth
cd of emptying the barrel is shown in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16

More than two miles of carpets are
required for the cabin floors of some
of the big Atlantic liners
New Britain herald., 1924-02-01
NEW ARRIVAL
 OFF RUM ROW
BntetoWn Has Three Million
 Dollars Worth Of Liquor

New York, Feb. l.-.-Thc British
 tramp steamer Butetown has dropped
 anchor off rum row with s5.O00,.
 O0n cargo or liquor. t Was disclosed today by customs officials who last
 night captured Inc tug Timothy. hoI crew of 10 and l.5O0 cases of im- ported Nhisicy.
 The Bntctown. said the authorities. became the queen of the rum fleet on January 10. when she arrived from Hamburg. via Bermuda, with inc big- grst cargo or liquor ever reported on tho TOW. Alongside Inc Buteiown was he British steamer papyrus--- formerly the American tramp Sus- uur hanna--laden with alcohol. l,c- ports thai she had foundcrcd at sea originated ai Halifax Wednesday be- cause thc Papyrus. bound from Ant wcrp 10 thc canadian port. with alcohol. was six weeks overdue.
 The T'imothy's captors said inc tug took her load of whiskey from the Iiutcto@n. Arraigned today before government officials the tug captain. l'harles Clark. alias Cox. and his nine men obeycd counsel by refusing to answer questions.