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The Arvada enterprise., 1924-02-07
Children Cry for "Castoria"
Especially Prepared for Infants and Children Of All Ages

MOihcr' Flctchcrs Cns'Orla has
Dccn In use for over ~ years M II
pleasant. harmless substitute for
Castor on. PhrcgOric, Tcc'hing Drops
and Soothing Syrups. Contains no
narcotics. Proven directions are on
each package. Physicians everywhere
The Arvada enterprise., 1924-02-07

Frequent Denomination
Nov. the only time you kiss me.
Jenny. II when you wnnt money"
"Yes. isn't that often cnouR1,i"
Keeping u secret IN one Kind Of ron.
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The Arvada enterprise., 1924-02-07
Mosles,,s Dstesf Belle

Bells nre never used In MOhnmmednn
mosques. The Moslcm rnce detcsts
bells. under the delusiOn that they
,nuse the nssemblnge Of evil spirits.
The Arvada enterprise., 1924-02-07
A Sli9hf Error

Jake-l hear that Jones opened a
grocery store and was sent to JUL.
Blake-IIow so?
Jake-It belonged to another man,
Town Topics.
The Arvada enterprise., 1924-02-07
Thinss to Worry Abosue

Canton. Chinn, In surrounded ~
wills Of brick md sandstone. twenty
five to forty feet high nnd twenty fesa
thick.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
Finds Cut Over Land Is
Good Place for Poultry

Profitable use Of cut-over land is
one of the problems Of any section in
which much numbering Is done. f.
M. Harrison Of the Sunset Hill Farms,
Lake, Miss, with the advice Of the
county agricultural extension agent,
has tried poultry raising as a solution
of the problem both for his own and
for his neighbors' information. Start
ing in 1920 with one male bird and
i've hens Of high-producing strains, he
had by the next spring about fifty
pullets, and by January, 1923, 1t had
increased to 400 pullets. For the eight
months from January to September,
1923. Mr.. Harrison realized from his
flock profit of $500 in addition to
the value of the birds, which, by
September, numbered 600 The profits
were made almost entirely from the
sale Of eggs, according to reports to
the United States Department Of Agri-
culture, the price received averaging
about 35 cents per dozen. Many peo-
pie have visited the farm, some COM
Ing distance of rs miles, and reports
show that nearly a hundred farmers
who have studied the methods used on
this farm are starting flocks Mr.. Har-
rison is increasing his flock and ex-
poets to devote additional time to his
poultry plant.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
Destroy All Cedars to
Control Rust of Apples

Apple rust inhabits apple leaves
and fruits during part Of its life his
tory and cedar trees during the other
part. 1t is the fungus which causes
the "cedar apples which are so con-
spicuous during wet weather in the
spring. The infestation on the apple
is often severe enough to produce seri-
Gus damage, and farmers who wish
to fully protect their crop Of apples
should waste no time in destroying the
cedars, as infection will occur during
any wet spells for the next five or six
weeks.
No profitable method Of control has
been devised except to destroy the
cedars. 1t Is possible to control by
spraying but the cost is too great for
1t to pay. On the contrary, cutting
the cedars for mile or two on all
sides of the orchard will accomplish
control without further efforts. The
profit from this operation depends on
the size of the orchard, the number
Of trees to be cut, and the number
of neighbors willing to cooperate.
There are other similar rusts of
pears, ounce, and haw which have
one stage Of the life history on cedars;
but they are not so important eco
nomically as the apple rust.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
Big Increase in
Number Of Cows
Dairying Around New York
and Other Cities Makes
Good Showing.
prepared BY the United States Department

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture)
That farmers are constantly on the
alert to take advantage Of new oppor
tunitles as they arise is typically IL
Illustrated by the development of dairy
ing around New York city, says the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture. Growth of the urban population
and improved methods Of handling
and shipping milk have steadily
widened the field of distribution. This
Is shown by the fact that from 1880
to 1920 the number Of cows on farms
In counties nearest the city increased
so per cent, while the number on farms
from 200 to 225 miles away more than
doubled.
Increase in Fluid Milk.
Fluid milk sold from the farms
nearest the city doubled in quantity
from 1880 to 1920, and quadrupled in
the case of the farms farthest away.
Counties nearest the city reached their
maximum dairy production by 1900.
Those situated more than $50 miles
away made gain of practically one
third between 1900 and 1920. Similar
extensions Of dairying areas have been
made, through lesser degree, around
other large cities.
Another example Of wholesale re-
adjustment in farming policies due to
q changed condition is furnished by
the country along the Gulf and Allan
tic coasts, where climatic conditions
make the fight against the boil weevil
exceptionally hard. Cotton acreage in
parts of this region has been cut so
per cent Farmers are turning to the
production of farm maintenance crops,
velvet BEANS peanuts, other forage
crops, and pasture for the extension of
hog raising, beef production and
dairying. In some localities sugar
cane for strip, sweet potatoes, water
melons and other truck crops. are re-
ceiving increased attention.
Farming Is Uncertain.
Readjustments now taking place In
agriculture, say officials Of the depart
ment, draw attention to q fact some
times forgotten, namely, that changes
are always going on in the basic condi-
lions Of farming due to the growth
and distribution OF population, the rise
or fall of wages and prices, the
heightened or lessened cost Of trans
portation, crop pests and diseases, and
other influences. Wide-awake farmers
are quick to note these changes and
modify their production policies ac-
cordingly. Farming today is more IN
certain than it has been for many
years. 1t is undergoing more neces-
sary readjustments. Farmers who
study the situation, and alter their
plans to suit the circumstances, will
be the first to cut their losses ON crops
that for any reason have become I'M
profitable, and the frst TO get their
farms back onla paying basis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
STATE CONTROLS
MATCHED CHICKS

Baby chicks have joined the ranks
Of farm products marketed under gov
eminent supervision. Chick hatch
cries which pass the critical scrutiny
of state inspectors are accredited If
they meet the requirements set up by
the state.
Several new states will have sys-
TENS Of state accredited hatcheries
very soon. according to ]. B. Hayes
Of the Wisconsin college of agricul-
ture. Wisconsin has been the pioneer
in this field with a system in operation
for three years. Illinois has her plans
complete to start this season. Mich
igan, New York, Iowa, Missouri and
other states are planning to begin ac-
crediting hatcheries before long.
Some Of them may get started the
coming season. Their plans are all
modelled after the Wisconsin scheme.
Wisconsin's system, as Hayes ex-
plains 1t, is entirely voluntary with
the hatcheries. They apply for inspec-
ton and accrediting and pay all the
expenses. The state division Of mar
kets and the poultry department of
the university cooperate in the serv-
Ice. Chicks sent out from accredited
hatcheries are identified by yellow ac-
creditiug tags attached to the pack
age. Only chicks from eggs produced
by inspected hens and distributed
through accredited hatcheries may be
sold under the yellow tags.
Accrediting has proved very popular
in wisconsin. The number of accred-
tied hatcheries had increased more
than hundred per cent in 1922, the
records show. The incubator capacity
had increased more than 200 per cent.
Most of the larger hatcheries in the
state are now accredited. Wisconsin
hatcheries do not supply the local de-
mand so there is. no experience to show
how accrediting will work in inter-
state trade
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
Some Things Live Stock
Shippers Should Not Do

Don't fail to examine cars for nails
and holes before loading.
Don't fail to erect partitions sepa-
rating each kind of stock in the car.
Don't fail to bed cars well, using
sand, cinders or shavings in summer
and straw or swail hay in winter
Don't fasten partitions to interfere
with opening doors.
Don't use poles spiked to side OF
car for partitions. They come loose
and are likely to cause serious dam
age to passing trains and are difficult
TO remove at destination without in
juring the car.
Don't build temporary upper decks
In single-deck cars. They are likely
to fall down in transit and stockyards
are not equipped to unload them.
Don't overcrowd in the cars. Hogs
should have sufficient room to lie
down. It is cheaper TO use two cars
than to cause dead and crippled stock
by overcrowding.
Don't load calves in upper deck.
Don't load hogs in the upper deck
If YOU have a doub1e-deck load of hogs
and sheep.
Don't load hogs under cattle.
Don't load bulls loose with other
stock. Partition or tie them. Far
mers Exchange.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
Lining in Winter
Is Good Judgment
Haul Larger Loads on Sled
Than on Farm Wagons.

Some New York state farmers may
find winter good time to haul lime
stone Aor their land Those whose
farms are SO situated that they have o
long uphill haul from the railroad, and
who wish to haul by sleigh, are likely
to find winter hauling especially desir-
able, the New York State College Of
Agriculture says.
When the sleighing Is good, larger
loads can be drawn on sled than can
be hauled on wagon at other seasons
of the year In winter there is a period
of several weeks when this work may
be done. This will enable one to haul
the limestone without interfering too
much with ice harvesting, butchering,
wood cutting and other winter farm
work
If the weather is favorable and the
snow is not too deep, limestone may
be applied at any time during the win
ter. Burned and hydrated lime, how
ever, NAY be put on more advan-
tageousls when the land can be
worked so as co mix the lime with the
surface soil soon after spreading It
will give better results this way than
If left for some weeks on the surface.
Unless mixed with the soil soon after
spreading these more active forms go
over to the same chemical form as
limestone in chunks which cannot be
mixed with the soil so completely as
II stirred soon after spreading. What
ever its form. an intimate mixture Of
lime with the soil always gives best
results
Any kind of lime should be kept in
a dry place. Lump lime Is sometimes
piled in the field to Stake. This re
suits in considerable waste. Fl rated
lime must be kept dry or it continues
shaking and the bags may burst open,
making 1t difficult to handle them and
causing some waste. Further, it takes
up weight so there is more to handle
when it comes to hauling and spread
ing. This Increase in weight and bulk
may well be considered In spreading,
so as to be sure that enough is used to
grow the desired crop.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
E(Ul,TRY
Im 3SS9l
Green Feed for Layers
Needed During Winter

Green feed for hens in the winter
will make them lay better, besides be-
ing one of the cheapest foods for the
poultryman to use.
If possible, get some mangel beets.
Cut them into pieces and put on a
stick which is driven in the ground, or
set up on the floor Of the poultry
house. This will give the chickens a
chance to pick off the beet One or
two mangels, depending on the size,
should be allowed every IS birds. Man
gels can be stored easily, so that they
will keep throughout the entire winter.
Sprouted oats also supply green food
which is very satisfactory. The one
thing to remember is not to let the oats
sprout too long. Best results have
been found with young sprouts that
are green and tender. Care must be
taken not to let it become moldy, as
this poisons chickens If mold per-
sists it can be overcome by sprinkling
with the sprouting water ten drops Of
formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is not
injurious to the chickens in this guam
THY.
Soaked oats will help out If the
trouble of sprouting is too great Al
falfa leaves which have been dried and
then covered with boiling water to
green" them, are also good and palat-
able.
The use of these succulent feeds will
increase the egg production and viii
reduce the feeding costs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
Sour Skim Milk Given as
Cause Of HIGH Production

Some time ago the Missouri College
of Agriculture through the depart
ment of poultry husbandry started an
experiment to determine the cause Of
the high production secured from lay
ing hens that we're given an abun-
dance of sour skim milk. A study Of
the analysis Of sour skim milk showed
it to contain 9O.77 per cent water, O.10
per cent fat, 1893 per cent milk sugar
Oactose), O.56 per cent Tactic acid, 1895
per cent protein and O.79 per cent
milk ash or salts. It was assumed
that water alone was not the stimulat-
ing factor, The fat content seemed
too low, and the distribution OF
carbohydrates did not point to milk
sugar as a possible source of the
problem. A comparison was made OF
ratfons containing Tactic acid, milk
salts, protein-free sour skim milk
and sour skim milk. The results
showed conclusively that that Tactic
acid in the same solution as In sour
skim milk is valueless for egg pro-
duction. Besides both milk salts and
ash entirely failed to stimulate In
creased egg production. The results
all seem to indicate chat it is the pro-
teins or milk curd that Is the valuable
part of sour skim milk. For two
years the protein-free sour skim milk
has not given as satisfactory produc-
tion as the sour skim milk.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
NOTES

Do not feed the goslings until 48
hours old, but give them tender, finely
cut grass and water.
Turkeys for breeding should be In
good breeding condition; If fat tha
eggs are largely infertile
Some geese will hatch two broods Of
goslings in a season If well managed
Goose eggs require % to 81 days to
hatch.
The young are chicks until their sex
can be distinguished or possibly even
a little longer. A brood is collec-
ton of chicks cared for by one hen or
IN single brooder.
A stewing chicken weighs about
three pounds and a rooster four
pounds or more.
A constitutionally strong bird, one
that passes through the mott quickly
and easily, is better layer than one
that develops all kinds of ailments
during this period.
Individual hens with pale-colored
shanks, in such breeds as the Rock,
Wyandottes Reds and Leghorns, Ara
considered better layers than those
with bright-yelloW shapka
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14

Iabor-saving devices, such IS the cleo
trio washing machine, mangle, electric
vacuum cleaner electric iron, bread
toaster, sewing machine and for
pumping water.
Electric Power Is Handy.
Several hours a week will be saved
and much hard work avoided by use
of a good electric washing machine.
A small motor using no more current
than six or seven average size bulbs
will keep the machine going while the
housewife does other work.
"a fatiron can be operated with
either electricity or carbide gas. 1t
will eliminate much of the drudgery
of ironing and most of the discomfort
in hot weather. A small electric fan
using no more current than one or
two bulbs will make ironing and
other work less disagreeable in hot
weather.
Lights Act as Time Savers.
In a test conducted on one of the
college experiment farms to deter
mine the degree Of efficiency of cleo
trio lights over lanterns. it was found
that 29.5 minutes or $40 per cent Of
time was saved by the use of the cleo
trio bulbs. In 46 questionnaires re-
ceived from farmers, SO per cent esti-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
Clover in Garden Will
Provide Green Manure

1t is a very coed plan to SOW some
kind Of clover on part of the garden
each year and, after letting 1t stand
one season, pillow 1t under for the green
manure 1t not only tends to place
the soil in better condition mechanical
ly, but the nitrogen the clover gathers
from the air will be valuable. The
roots and tops plowed under will fur
nish humus. The rest from garden
crops starves out a lot Of the insects,
and when the ground goes back into
garden it will be like new soil OF
great fertility.
1t is well to manure heavily just be-
fore seeding to the clover, as this will
cause heavier growth and the ma
nure itself will be largely available
when the garden crops need 1t the
following years. Garden crops always
get the best from manures after they
have had chance to rot well.
Alfalfa is even better than clover,
and sweet clover will produce more
root growth in one year than either
and the second year after the seeding
the roots naturally decay and are cas-
lily plowed It produces a very heavy
growth quickly the second spring, and
this can be plowed under then, but the
heavy roots make this pretty difficult,
though it permits using the ground for
cropping the same year.
Lining the soil before seeding to
any clover will be an advantage, for Il
the land is very sour no clover will
make much growth. The first seeding
to clover in the garden should be in
oculated. but after that, If rotated
every three or four years, no further
inoculating will be needed, as the bac-
terra will remain there.-L. a. O.
Kansas.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
Guinea Quite Valuable
Fowl to Have on Farm.

So far, guineas occupy back place
in the poultry industry. Yet they are
a valuable fowl
When they are known they will come
into their own with honor.
They are among the very best bug
rust1ers' we have, living almost en-
tirely on insects, doing very little dam-
age to growing crops.
AS for eating purposes, the guineaS
are claimed by some people to sur
pass the chicken in flavor and juici-
ness Although having dark flesh, the
young fowls are tender. The meat Of
the grown fowls is not as dry, when
baked, as that of chicken or turkey.
The guinea hens are always known
by their plafhtive "potrack. potraek,
potrack," while the rooster, when dis
turbed by a hawk or strange dog, lets
forth such shrill chatter that 1t puts
ones nerves on edge.
Guineas begin laying the first OF
May and lay all through the summer,
the eggs selling on the market for as
much as hen eggs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14

Are Time ana LABOR savers
mate that good lights save them an
average of one hour per man each day
in doing chores.
Electric lights properly installed
reduce the danger of fire to a min
imum. But since the main electric
wires are always alive. proper in
stallation is important Acetylene
lights properly installed with we'll
guarded fixtures and located away
from danger of breakage and con-
tact with straw and hay are un-
doubtedly much less dangerous than
lanterns carried from place to place
and hung on any convenient nail, or
even set on boxes or on the floor
where they may be easily upset into
pile of hay or straw
According to Duffee, the hollow
wire gasoline system is cheap to in
stall and operate and it gives a good
light, but there is more fire hazard
and Inconvenience and it does not
supply power for household and farm
appliances as does electricity.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
BADGERS LEAD 20
STATES IN FARMS

Wisconsin with 1S9,295 farms ranks
nineteenth in the nation There are
20 states in the Union with a smaller
number Of farms, OF these Nevada
holds last place with 3,163 farms
The largest state in the country,
Texas, also bears the distinction Of
having the largest number of farms,
4S6033.
Census figures show that there are
eight counties in the Badger state
which have more than 1000 farms
each. Dane county, the home Of tho
agricultural college and state capital,
leads all the counties in the state with
e,Oe6 rarms.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
PLEA IS MADE FOR
BETTER LIGHTING
Advice Is to Replace Unsafe
Oil Lamps With Gas and
Electricity.
Turn on the light"

1uF0 Oh the light.
This is the plea of #. w. Duffee Of
the wisconsin College of Agriculture,
who urges great care in the use of
Kerosene lamps in the farm homes
and barns of Wisconsin. The coal oil
lamp has long been constant
hazard about the farm. Added to it's
f1re-starting ability, the coal oil lamp
causes o great deal of inconvenience
in doing the chores and its lighting
ability is far from efficient.
HGood lights in the farm home and
in and around the farm buildings
probably contribute more to the COM
fort and happiness of all members of
fine family than any other single
modern convenience. Every member
Of the family uses this convenience
more hours every day, and every day
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14

in the year, than any other one thing
including the automobile" Duffee In
sists.
Good Lights Are Big Help.
s'Good lights make it possible to do
the chores more easily and in less
time, and enable the farmer to get
around easily during the darkest and
stormiest nights.
"a light plant does away with the
monotonous daily job Of cleaning and
filling lamps. It provides good light
for reading the magazines and news
papers found in the farm home. It is
safer for children; they can go from
room to room turning on the lights
ahead Of them, with no danger Of
fire caused by an overturned lamp.
"a carbide gas (acetylene) plant
will provide gas for a limited amount
of cooking, for heating water and for
the operation of an iron in addition,
to furnishing gas for lights. Elec-
tricity will supply current for all the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
Picric Acid for BLASTING.

Fully $4,000 farmers in % different
states used picric acid, a war salvaged
explosive. In all they used around T.
100000 pounds in the clearing Of $50,
600 acres and the removal Of stumps
and stones from $4,000 acres already
under cultivation. Officials Of the bu-
reau of public roads estimate that
actual saving to the farmers over the
cost Of commercial explosives amount
ed to three-fourths Of a million dol
lars. OF course, the actual benefits
have been more far-reaching.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
"Don't Desert the Farm"

Rural workers are warning young
men and women from the country
against throwing away the honorable
profession in which they are trained
to fill the ranks Of common labor In
the cities. They are pointing out that
country children receive an apprentice
ship in the Oldest and most important
profession in the world under the d.
rection of their God-given teachers
their parents.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14

the foundation of our national and
religious life. It is the prolific source
Of increase from which the city as
well as the country Is populated So
as pointed out by Mr.. O'Hara, just as
keeping pure the sources Of water
supply Of a city is of prime concern,
so the keeping wholesome and vigor-
GUS Of the physical, mental, and moral
standards Of the rural family is a
prime concern of all civic and re-
ligious forces in the nation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
COMMUNITY HEALTH
NEEDS ATTENTION

Declaring that too little attention
has been given in tAe past to rural
health, Rev. Edwin V. O'Hara, nation
ally known rs rural life worker, re-
Gently aroused the members Of Wis
consin town and country conference
by insisting that hospitals and facili-
ties for nursing, especially Of mater
nifty cases, should be provided in ev-
cry county of the United States.
The rural family still continues as
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-14
Use Grain for Horses
After Roughage Diet

Horses that have been wintered
mainly on roughage, such as hay, oat
straw. and corn slower, should be start
ed on grain again a month or six
weeks prior to the beginning of spring
work. because they must be gaining
in weight and hardened up If they are
to chit the collar.