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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16

MSTAN7L KILLED
MSAW ACCIDENT

Casper Adrian, a we'll known farm
er living about five miles east of Cass-
Vile, met instant death last Thursday
morning when his clothing got caught
in a belt and pulley while they were
saving wood, and he was whirled
about the rapidly moving shaft.
Neighbors came over with their saw
ing outfit and they were nicely start
ed when Casper evidently got too
close to the belt and pulley and be-
fore anyone was aware what had hap
pened Casper's bodys was lying few
feet away with practically all cloth
ing torn off.
When helpers reached his side and
the machinery was stopped, the I'M
fortunate man was beyond human
help. He was 48 years of age and
leaves to mourn his tragic demise his
wife and three children, besides many
relatives and friends.
The funeral was held on Monday
morning from St. Charles Catholic
church, and was one of the most
largely attended held in Cassville in
recent years. Interment was made in
st. Mary's cemetery. Deepest SYM
pathy is extended the bereaved rela-
tives.
Mrs. J. u. Jeffers, formerly Sylvia
Bossert, died at her home in Hins-
dale, H., and funeral services were
held there Friday. She leaves her
husband and son, Walter, besides her
father, two brother and one sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. letters were in Honolu-
lu in hospital work, but her poor
health forced their return to the
states.
Jas. Blewett of Aberdeen, S. D., was
in town Saturday on his way from
Lancaster to Bloomington.
Mrs. Verne Hampton fell from a
chair she was standing on and broke
her arm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16

The hot water heating system at
the depot refused to work Monday and
plumber Donald Hickok found the
coils to be Timed up" This meant
tearing the system apart and repair
ing it. Donald was busy at the task
all day Monday.
August Miller of Dodgeville, spent
the weekend with his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16
A CORRECTION

John c. Bailie asks the Herald to
correct a misunderstanding created
through the story of the bond suit in
last weeks paper. Mr.. Bailie states
that he WAS NOT an officer of the
Peoples State Bank and has not been
since 1918. The article stated this
fact correctly, but the impression has
been spread that Mr.. Bailie was an Of
ficer of the bank when the second
bond was issued to the state making
the bank a state depository.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16
MT. HOPE

Mrs Gene Lowell surprised her hus-
band last Wednesday by having few
friends in honor of his birthday.
r. N. A. had installation Saturday
and took in number of new mem
bers.
The M. w. A. Deputy has secured
over 40 new members and hopes to
have initiation some night next week.
Marion Clifton of Platteville visited
Claude and Reuben last week.
Whooping cough and measles are
around here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16
ITEMS OMITTED

The Herald has been compelled to
carry over a number of communica-
lions and to abbreviate other items in
order to get to press We hope to
have additional equipment to care for
the demand when we get located in
our new office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16
Work a Blessing
Not q CurSa


Senator Baxter used to expound on
the necessity of keeping busy to be
happy and live long. He proved 1t
by passing four score still in the har-
ness and doing a good days work
each day up to his final and short ill
ness "The price of success, the SEN
ator used to say, means keeping
everlastingly at it. One must be will
ing to forego many pleasures and
good times in order to attend to bust
ness, but the rewards are surely
worth it,"
A good days work is the best tonic
we know of to keep a man tuned in
fine physical shape and thinking
sanely and soundly. Unconsciously
he uses every organ, muscle and sense
lust enough to furnish the right
amount of exercise to keep himself
on edge. He might complain at times
but he really is a whole lot better of
than if he was loafing. Ii you don't
think so, Mr. overworked business
man or farmer, try it.
Everybody must work to keep we'll
and to live long. We must all work
if the world is to go on. The man
who is busy with his work and has
something to do that keeps him happy
and interested is certainly successful
And we would go a long ways to see
a man who worked himself to death
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16
Deaths of Week
Former Resident Dies Suddenly.

Clyde L. Ivey, former Lancaster res
ident and son of Mrs. Ella Meyer,
we'll known here, died suddenly in his
Minneapolis store early one morning
last week. Mr. Ivey had been in poor
health for some time. He retired the
night before his death to sleep in a
room in the store. The body was dis
covered the next morning by bust
ness associate. Mr.. Ivey left his aged
mother, widow and one son. Burial
was made in Minneapolis. He was
prominent in business affairs there
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16

Mrs. Alfred Payne of Fennimore,
underwent a successful operation for
the removal of toxic goitre at the
Doolittle hospital Sunday noon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16

Baxter & Draper have moved their
creamery from the old location east
of the old light plant to the building
formerly used by Barnett & Cox for
creamery purposes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16
Mrs. Mary Petit Dead.

Mrs. Mary Petit died Tuesday,
jan s, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Geo. Eek of Ellenboro. Mrs.
Petit was 70 years of age and death
was due to paralysis. Funeral SER
vices were held Saturday at Sitter
Burial was made beside the husband,
Emil Petit, who preceded his wife in
deaht
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16

Mrs. VIM. Hickin and Geo. Foreyt,
both of No. Lancaster, are pneumonia
patients under the care Of DR.. Fowler.
Mrs. Hickin is almost recovered. Mr..
Foreyt was recently taken sick.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16

J. Lee Wright was Saturday pas
senger to Madison.
Judge Smalley and his reporter
went to Milwaukee Sunday to hold
court there this week and next.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16

DR.. Doolittle reports the birth OF a
girl at the Alfred Burrows home In
Harrison Sunday a week ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16
w. B. CARTER PRES. q. S. BANK

W. B. Carter was elected president
of the Union State Bank at Monday
meeting of the directors. Officials of
the bank are named in an announce
ment elsewhere.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16
Flashes
'Life is ShOrt-Tell the Truth
The Key to
Content.

Content.
IF you do the work that is before
YOU vigorously and calmly, if you ex
pect nothing and fear nothing, and
are truthful in every word and sound
you utter, you will live happily. And
nobody can prevent YOU"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16

THESE MAY WE'D
Odell Perry David, Montfort, and
Leila E. Peterson, Boscobel.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
Covered Farm Machinery
Doubles Length of Life

Double the length of the life of
farm machinery by giving it a shelter
that will protect it from "old man.
weather. That is the way F. w. Duff
fee Of the department of agricultural
engineering, University of wisconsin,
puts it.
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 25 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 a 160-acre farm is ap-
proximately $1,000, according to the
1922 census. A well constructed ma
chine shed, suitable for a farm of 100
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 shed is constructed, the APP
plication of d coat Of paint once in a
while will make the shed last 40 to
go years." was the statement made
by Duffee.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
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
birds which are not to be bred the
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 a
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.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
Scaly Leg in Fowls Is
Very Easy to Eradicate

Scales on the legs of fowl are caused
by small parasite which burrows I'M
der the small scale-Iike covering of
the legs and once safely imbedded,
multiplies rapidly, thus causing the
upraising and enlarging Of the scales
until they become unsightly and, II
allowed to progress undisturbed, will
result in lameness and irritation.
Treatment for scaly leg is very
simple and once thoroughly eradicated,
there Is little fear Of a return provid-
ed the quarters are kept clean. First
clean the houses well and burn all
trash. Give roost poles thorough
cleaning with any sort of crude oil or
with common kerosene, being sure that
every part is reached. Now catch all
fowls infected and dip their legs into
a vessel filed half-full Of mixture
of lard and kerosene, equal parts.
Hold in mixture five minutes.
One treatment usually effects a cure.
If not, the treatment may be repeated
in four or five days. Sometimes it is
necessary to rub the mixture in with
a soft brush, or with the, fingers; the
main point being to see that the oil
reaches all parts of the scales This
destroys the parasites, after which,
the scales drop off and the legs be-
come smooth and natural
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
Use Of Disk Harrow Is
Favored on Old Pasture

If an old pasture is to be seeded to
sweet clover, and particularly If 1t is
on piece Of land that Is not srecial-
ly well suited to farming purposes so
that it is not desirable to have it
plowed, / would advise the use Of the
disk harrow on it this fall and then
go on and seed unscarified sweet clo-
yer seed at the rate Of II to 15 pounds
to the acre. In seeding the unscari-
fed seed I should want to have ger
mination test on 1t and know the per-
centage Of hard seeds. Some unscari-
fed seed contains large amount Of
seed that will grow Immediately, that
is, 1t 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, it will give the seed the full ad-
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 sufii-
GENTLY so that it will terminate.
Where spring seeding Is practiced the
scarifed seed should be used.
I should prefer to use the white
blossom sweet clover for pasture pur-
poses because Of its longer season OF
growth and greater yielding capacity.
III. L. Walster, North Dakota College.
Of Agriculture.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11


High River, Alberta Canada
prince shohon cattle from his e. 2"
exposition In
has already
willing his animals against
the Chicago.
herd bull the FaI
and included the outstanding an
exhibited the names
!"
Princeton Enthusiast was
Maj Gordon W. lln
Bill being moderated IN MS
The animal now
$3.50 this white twoyearod
Countess"
and country
celebrated ranches OF
the Rockies
Carlyle imported pen
which
Hampshire Shropshire sheep are also
raised
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
Properly Prepared
Poultry for Market
Fowls Should Be Confined
Few Days and Fed Mash.

Poultry that are hastily caught up
and taken to market before they are
properly prepared for market will
prove unsatisfactory both to the dealer
and consumer, according to O. A. Bars
ton, poultry specialist of the North
Dakota Agricultural college.
"The poultry should be confined to
close quarters and fed wet mash Of
pancake batter for from ten days to
two weeks" he says. "Cockerels
taken cere of in this manner will show
q gain of from 20 to 35 per cent and
will be in much better market condi-
ton, thus demanding better price
Equal quantities ofgwheat, oats and
corn or wheat, oats and barley, ground
fine and wet with either buttermilk
or sour milk makes good fattening
ration. Use one pound of ground feed
and two pounds of milk. If milk is not
available, add 10 to 20 per cent of
meat scraps or tankage to the ground
feed and wet with water, using one
and one-half pounds of water to one
pound Of ground feed. This should be
fed three times daily, but only what
will be consumed in ten to fifteen min
utes.
IF Gull hens are not in good condi-
tion it is a good idea to feed them the
same ration. Turkeys need to be
grown out well before attempting to
finish them for the market. Access to
sour milk and dry mash of the ground
feed mentioned will help materially to
develop the birds"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
Pelvic Bones Indicate
Condition Of Chickens

A ben laying well is a good eater.
Her intestines are, therefore, fuller
ard more distended, and require more
room than wban 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
ndtion
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
Conditions Required to
Store Roots for Winter

The three conditions necessary for
successfully storing root crops are,
good ventilation, freedom from damp
ness and temperature just above the
freezing point. A cool cellar is the
most convenient place but outside pits
may be used If necessary. Bins in the
barn where the temperature does not
vary too much may also be used.
From 20 to 30 pounds Of beets make
a good feed for a dairy COW. Since
they are low in protein, other feeds
should be furnished to provide this
important part Of the ration. A ra-
ton of beets with alfalfa or clover hay
may be fairly satisfactory, but if the
hay is not of good quality, some mar
row ratio concentrate like bran or
oil meal must be added.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
Anconas, SO; and Brown Leghorns, So.

Anconas, 60; and Brown Leghorns, So
This list gives the White Leghorns the
preference over all other varieties,
and the Rhode Island Reds and Barred
Rocks close second and third choice
But one list alone, such as the state
fair list, is not enough. There must
be a check made in order that the
popular varieties Of chickens Of the
state be determined with the best pos
sible results.
AS a second source of information,
the large hatcheries of the Badger
state ought to know the popular va
rieties of chickens. Their business is
to furnish what the people want, and
if they don't, they soon go bankrupt
Here is the way the hatcheries find
that the demands for varieties Of
chickens run: Single Comb White
Leghorns, A per cent; Rhode Island
Reds, is per cent; Barred Rocks, IT
per cent Brown Leghorns. s per cent !;
AncOnas, 5 per cent; White Rocks, 3
per cent, and the White Wyandotte,
8 per cent. Here again the popular
choice is the White Leghorns and the
Rhode Island Reds and Barred Rocks
running close second and third in
choice
Bred for Egg Production.
The White Leghorn is strictly of the
Mediterranean class of poultry. Here
is a great layer, hen that Is always
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
HENS THAT LAY ARE
THE HENS THAT PAY
Best Varieties for Making
Money Determined by
Exhibits and Demands.

Chickens have always been one Of
the means of converting into cash
most of feed that otherwise might
have gone to waste A small flock of
well-cared-for hens of any one of the
half-dozen popular varieties will pay
many grocery bill for the housewife.
OF the numerous breeds of chickens
kept on the Badger farms, there are
six outstanding.
The best breed to choose for the
farm flock is that selected from
among those that, with ordinary good
care and feed, Will make money for
their keeper. A pretty feathered
chicken that leafs its head off, sew
eral times each year is not entitled to
room and board on Badger farm.
"Raise the popular varieties that
can be found in Wisconsin, and you
will not go wrong" is the way ]. G.
Halpin, poultryman at the Wisconsin
college Of agriculture, puts it. The
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
Cabbage Flavor
Is Undesirable
Some Crops Often Fed to
Dairy Cows as Means of
Supplying Succulence.

Prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)
Succulent 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 a means of supplying succu-
lence and disposing economically Of
products that are otherwise unmar-
ketable.
lmpart Bad odors.
Like other succulent feeds, cabbage
and potatoes may have tendency to
impart undesirable fiavors and odors
to the milk, says the United States
Department Of Agriculture, If fed I'M
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.
IL was 1OuA0 IAdL OAA Liz AsSAe~GS
when dairy cows consume as much as
14.3 pounds of cabbage within one
hour before milking time, abnormal
and Objectionable favors are pro-
duced in the milk. An Increase in
the amount Of cabbage fed intensifies
these favors. An average of %
pounds of cabbage may be consumed
Immediately after milking, however,
without having Objectionable favors
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 14.8 pounds of pota-
toes an hour before milking may
flavor the milk to slight extent, but
hardly enough to be detected by the
average consumer. Increasing this
amount of potatoes does not increase
the abnormal f1avors 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 favors in the milk.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
ASKED
POPPING QUESTION

What is the matter when popcorn
won't pop?
e. D. Holden, Of the staff Of the
Wisconsin College of Agriculture, is
frequently called upon to answer that
question. His answer is "corn that
is too dry cannot pop" and that reply
seems to cover multitude Of popcorn
ills. 1t is, he insists, the sudden ex-
pansion into steam that makes the
popcorn pop.
Most OF the popcorn that is saved
on the farms for popping during win
ter nights about the fire usually is
stored away in the driest place which
can be found. According to this pop
corn specialist, this corn has a mois-
ture content of 8ato 9 per cent. Hol-
den believes that the corn that will
pop best has a moisture content of II
to Ia per cent.
"The proper amount of water can
be retained in the popcorn" states
Holden, eff the corn is stored outside
in the winter and hung in cool place
during the summer"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11
DEMAND SEED CORN
THAT'S FIRE DRIED
Seedmen Tell Badger Farm
er What to Look for
When Buying.
BY r. A. MOORE AND JAMES q.
DICKSON

Wisconsin College Of Agriculture.
A high yield of corn next year de-
ponds, to large extent, on how well
this years seed was selected, fire
dried and tested.
The high yielding pure strains Of
dent corn now grown throughout WIS
consin are larger cared, deeper kerr
neled and from larger leafier plants
and later maturing than shallow kerr
neled, low yielding varieties formerly
used. Due to those conditions, it has
become very necessary that all seed
should have been properly taken care
of in order that the best possible re-
suits be obtained when the seed corn
is planted the following year.
Be absolutely sure that the seed
corn which you buy has been field Sc
lected (either from standing stalk or
from the shock), fire dried and prop
erly tested.
Field Selection Necessary.
The seed corn should have been Sc
lected before a hard frost, and only
the ripest ears of good type that
were well enclosed in dry husks, grow
ing on stalks that were still green,
should have been taken for seed. The
dead dry stalks should have been
avoided as those, were prematurely
ripened due to disease, and the dis
ease germs are carried in the seed.
Corn that was selected from the shock
at the time of husking is next best
to the field selection, and can be de-
pended upon if properly taken care
of after husked.
The corn should have been cured
Immediately. This fall, the average
field selected corn had 1910 per cent
moisture. Experiments at the college
showed that this moisture should be
reduced to about II per cent by dry
Ing where the air is heated to 65-70
f. or preferably 100 f., and circulat-
ed rapidly between the ears Of corn.
After drying, the ears should have
been selected, shelled and stored in a
cool dry place fer the winter.
Corn that was dried to about II
ner cent moisture and stored in dry
place is resistant to attack by molds
and is not injured by ordinary cold
waa4her The germ thus remains
stronp and free from disease and re-
suits in strong seedlings capable of
withstanding cold, wet weather and
the attack of root rot germs during
the early spring growing period.
Demand termination Test.
Tho oors should be further selected
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-11

question has often arisen as to how
to determine the popular varieties, for
12,830,O00 hens and pullets in the
state of Wisconsin represent many
different Sorts The six outstanding
varieties ought to represent the popu-
lar choice of the poultrymen of the
state. That popular choice ola thou
sand longtime poultry breeders is
bound to carry more weight than the
advice of one lone poultry fancier or
even a group of poultry raisers who
keep a few hens on their farm as a
side line to their regular farming OPP
erations.
White Leghorns First
For one source of information, the
Wisconsin state fair poultry exhibit
list furnishes the six popular varieties.
This is the way 1924 list of entries
ran: Single Comb White Leghorns,
POI entries; Rhode Island Reds. 209 !;
Barred Rocks, 147; White Wyandottes,
90; White Rocks, 10; Single Comb