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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
Some Prejudice Against
Alfalfa as Horse Feed

There is more or less prejudice
against alfalfa as a horse feed. This
prejudice, however, is not found to any
extent in the big alfalfa-growing re-
gions. 1t is more prevalent in Sec
tons where comparatively little alfalfa
is grown. Many feeding trials have
demonstrated that when alfalfa is
properly fed to horses there is no dam
ger from it's use whatsoever. When,
however, horses are given all the al
falfa they will eat, that is, If their
hangers are kept stuffed full of al
falfa, as commonly happens when tim
othy or prairie hay are fed, there is
danger of too heavy consumption of
this highly heterogeneous roughage. The
rule is to feed from one pound to one
and one-fourth pounds per hundred
pounds live weight per day. Some
feed as high as one and one-half
pounds. but the smaller quantity is
preferable. In fact, many do not feed
more than one pound per 100 pounds
weight per day and add other cheap
roughage such as cornstalks or bright
oat straw to obtain the desired bulk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
Loquocity Not
Fault of Barrie

Jerome X. jerome, who says Sir ].
M. Barrie, is the most silent man he
ever met, relates the following story in
the Strand Magazine:
Once beautiful but nervous young
lady was handed over to his care.
With the sole au gratin, Barrie broke
the silence:
"Have you ever been in Egypt?"
The young lady was too startled to
answer Immediately. 1t was necessary
for her to collect herself. While wait
ing for the entree, she turned to him.
NO" she answered.
Barrie made no comment He went
on with his dinner. At the end of the
chicken en- casserole, curiously over
coming her awe, she turned to him
again.
Have you"
A far-away expression came into
Barrie's great deep eyes.
"No," he answered
After that they both lapsed into
silence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
Sore Shoulders Tend to
Increase Feed Bills

The best thing to do with sore
shoulders on the horse is to prevent
them, according to ]. G. Fuller. animal
husbandman of the University of Wis
conSin.
Sore shoulders are due largely to I'm
proper fitting of collars, side draft and
too much heavy pulling before the
horse is thoroughly hardened to his
work.
A raw shoulder puts any horse
physically i'll at ease, and his efficiency
and willingness to work drop immedi-
ately. If the affected area is only
slight many of the preparations. sui
phur and linseed Oil, salt water, and
iodine, have been found to help the
healing, but if the injury is greater the
horse must be rested until the skin
becomes normal again. Fuller states.
Idle horses must eat and their help in
the fields may be greatly missed.
1t is much more difficult to control
sore shoulders in warm than it is in
cooler weather. Fuller declares that
the shoulders can be kept in normal
condition to very large extent if the
horses are carefully driven and intelli-
gently cared for
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
Sudan Grass in Heading
Best for Maximum Yield

Experience indicates that for prac-
tical farm purposes it is more profit
able to cut sudan for hay as soon as
the grass begins to head. BY cutting at
this period more hay will be secured
during the season. The hay cut as
soon as it has begun to head is little
more palatable than when cut at a
later stage. Sudan grass hay is not
washy or extremely laxative in effect,
and consequently the objection to
early cutting, which holds good with
many crops, is not so important with
sudan grass, according to agronomy
specialists, Kansas State Agricultural
college.
In harvesting the seed crop. the
highest per cent of good-quality seed
will be secured if the crop is cut after
the earliest seed heads are fully ma
lure. This may result in a small
amount of SCATTERING from the earlier
ripenlng heads. The grower of the crop
must watch conditions closely and use
his own judgment as to the proper
:ime under existing conditions.
1t is usually more profitable to har-
vest the first growth for seed pur-
poses, and the second for hay, than to
attempt to harvest the first growth for
hay and the second for seed. Only in
exceptional cases in Kansas can two
seed crops be secured in single sea-
son, agronOmists say.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
Rat Discloses Theft
Cleverly Carried On

Jewelry, silverware, cameras and
various other articles disappeared In
rapid succession from the home Of
James Malone in Greenwich, Conn.
For four months Mr.. Malone and men,
bers of his family had been playing
the part of sleuths, but they had not
found single clue that seemed to
promise anything. One day when Mrs.
Malone went to the cellar of her home
she picked up from the floor a pawn
ticket bearing the name of Alice Mum
son, maid in her employ. The police
were summoned and the girl con-
fessed. She had been stealing for
months and sending the purloined ar
ticles by parcel post to New York
pawnbrokers who in turn mailed to
her the loans thereon. 1t seems she
had hidden the tickets about the ioists
above the cellar and proving rat
had dislodged one which, falling to
the floor, was found by Mrs. Malone
Pathfinder Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
Ration Is Favored for
Fattening Market Fowls

The Cornell station advises the fol-
lowing ration for fattening poultry
with milk: Fifty pounds cornmeal.
20 pounds white wheat middlings and
10 pounds of ground heavy oats. This
can be mixed into sloppy batter at
the rate of quart of milk to a quart
Of mash. By weight use two pounds
of milk to one pound of mash. This
ration has been found to give better
results with milk than with meat
scrap.
When meat scrap is substituted for
the milk use so pounds of cornmeal, 20
pounds of white wheat middlings, 10
pounds of ground heavy oats. This is
mixed into a batter at the rate of ~
quarts of water to 2 quarts of mash.
BY weight it is equivalent to three
pounds of water mixed with two
pounds of mash.
The general practice in fattening is
to pen up the birds to reduce the exer-
else and soften the muscles. The soft
fat tends to take the place of muscu-
lar tissue and makes the poultry meat
much more appetizing. The birds to
be fattened can be fed all they will
eat eagerly twice day. and the fat
tening continued for about two weeks.
shorter time may be sufficient. de-
pending on the weight of the birds and
how much fat they seem to need when
erst penned up.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
Mems Ecening Clothes

A tailor tells us that there are five
stages of evening clothes. AT twent!
a man gets his first dress suit, is ire
mendously proud of it, but is self-con
scious that he isn't comfortable in 1t
At twenty-five he rather fancies him
self in one, and wears it at the slight
est provocation. At thirty he wears
it as matter of course, without much
thought. AT thirty-five he wears one
on special occasions, but does so pro.
testingly. At forty he would have tc
be chloroformed to get himself into
it.-KokomO Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
Money to Burn in ltaly

The favorite pastime Of the Italian
minister of finance during the past few
months has been presiding at bonfires
of Italian paper money. About bill
lion lire in bank notes and currency
bills have been burned up already, and
by the. end of the month another half
billion will be destroyed in the same
way. This withdrawal from circula-
ton of an enormous amount of paper
money is expected to prevent imitation
and help the national credit. Italy is
making determined effort to prevent
any dangerous depreciation of her cur
rency.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
Are You This Man?

/ want to hear from the man who
wants not only to sell honest mer-
chandise, but render REAL service to
the Farmer. Hundreds of men are now
engaged with me in this work.
Many of these men are farm men.
They came to us without selling expe-
rience and we trained them to sell.
We are the makers Of the famous
Colt Lighting and Cooking System
the largest firm of its kind.
Write me If you are really interested
in learning our selling plan, drive your
own car and are over 25 years of age.
II. F. Reiss, Vice-President, 80
East Forty-second ST., New York.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
Greater Profit in
Eggs Than Capons
Ohio Station Finds From
Test That Pullets Pay.

With broilers at 80 to 40 cents a
pound 1t is more profitable to feed
pullets than capons. SO an experiment
at the Ohio State university indicates
University poultrymen found that, all
things being equal, pullets were. a bet
tel business proposition than capons
principally because the pullets laid
eggs while the capons were just grow
ing.
"ln our experiment with capons,"
says Prof. E. L. Dakan, head of the
poultry department" we were inter-
ested to determine whether it was
more profitable to raise pullets or ca
pons under the ordinary conditions of
the farm, with limited space and
equipment. We were slightly handi-
capped because we lacked the proper
range for the capons, which most
farmers have, but otherwise the con-
ditions were normal.
"We caponized the cockerels at
about twelve weeks. and put them on
feed for six months. At-the same time
we evaluated an equal number of pull
lets Of about the same age and put
them on feed for egg production.
.'When the capons were sold at the
end of six months the pullets were
again given market price as a means
of comparison, the receipts for eggs
added, and the feed cost charged to
each. The final result showed the
pullets more profitable than the ca
pons."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
SUBGRADE MUST BE
PROPERLY PREPARED

Subgrade soils which absorb and re-
tain large amount of moisture give
the most trouble In the construction Of
roads. These are the various forms of
clay and few of the heavier claylike
loans. They are difficult because they
cannot be drained by side bitches or
tile. When frozen. the wet soil ex-
pands and lifts the pavement. When
1t dries out itsoften shrinks so mate
rally that wide cracks form, setting
up tensile stresses in the slab above
which may prove disastrous. When
the dried soil again absorbs moisture
1t expands, lifting the slab.
Unless laboratory tests have located
the good and bad soils in the project
the inspector must depend upon per-
sonal observation alone. Ask those
who live along the road where the
worst spots appear each spring. Ac-
company the roller and note any
spongy places. Keep your eyes open
for seepage water.
Bog holes. or short, deep. spongy
spots, are usually caused by a pocket
In an impervious underlying stratum.
Water from some higher point Is
caught in this pocket and then alb
sorbed by the earth above.
There are several methods of rem
edying bog holes. If not too deep they
may be drained by cutting through the
impervious stratum and laying tile to
the bottom of the pocket. When the
bog hole Is formed by a rock pocket it
will probably be necessary to inter-
cept the seepage water before II
reaches the road or to remove the
spongy material and replace it with
cinders. sand. gravel or crushed stone.
If the spongy soil extends for some
distance along the roadway its re-
moval would be too expensive. If the
other suggested courses seem imprac-
ticable and 1t Is impossible or inadvis-
able to relocate the road, the plastic
material can be greatly improved by
narrowing sand into it until a 6-inch
crust is formed. This crust should be
$40 to $40 sand. Sometimes a 1-inch
sand cushion is placed under the slab.
With such treatment there is little
danger that the pavement will be
damaged. Hydraulic lime or light road
oil narrowed into the soil has proved
beneficial in stabilizing adobe and
heavy clay.
The light soil encountered in past
boys will support pavement much as
water supports boat and need not be
feared 1t will. however. settle under
the superimposed load and at ap-
proaches of bridges should be removed
and replaced with stable soil near the
bridge. The solidity Of the fill should
be gradually reduced as the distance
from the bridge Increases so that the
change from firm TO yielding founda-
ton will not be too abrupt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
Tactful Husbands

From an English Book-"Newly
married couples always decide to be
tenderly considerable one to another,
but as their rival unselfishness imme-
diately begins to create friction, the
husband, with his usual courtesy and
foresight very soon withdraws from
the. contest and gracefully leaves his
wife monopoly Of unselfish devotion.
That is why so many couples get on
splendidly together, and it is a fine
tribute to the tact and good manage
ment, not to mention the foresight,
of the husband. Boston Transcript.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
She Undid the Spell

Two ladders were leaning against a
downtown building. Everybody walked
around them, mindful of an old super
stition, until young man and a young
woman happened by. They were look
ing into each others eyes, didn't see
the ladders and walked under them.
But the young woman looked around.
She saw the ladders. And with a lit
tie cry she went back to undo the
spell. The second time past she
walked not under but around. Other
pedestrians laughed at her. But even
those who laughed did not walk under
the ladders.-Detroit News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
Spreading Highway Gospel

Tests made by the state highway de-
partment of Iowa Indicate that gravel
roads will show gain of 90 per cent
over the earth roads in the ton-miles
per gallon Of gasoline. while the higher
type roads. show gain of 100 per
cent. Let us take rs per cent as an
average gain for the improved roads
over the unimproved. This means
that with a gallon of gasoline we could
transport over an improved road
load of one ton over distance IS per
cent greater than on poor road.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
SRylarks

Lieut.. ]. A. Macready, the air cham
pion, said at dinner in Dayton:
"Flying has become so common that
we will soon have air fiends, the same
as we have automobile fiends.
"What will be the most suitable
name to give the air fiend's mania
Shall we call it airosipelas, or would
typhoid be better? Maybe we'll de-
eide on ;ntiuewenza. But, after all,
think the best name of all would be
skyatica."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
Automobile Is Credited
for Improved HIGHWAYS

America would have comparatively
few good roads If it were not for the
automobile. Since about 1900. when
automobile companies started to pi-
Oneer the new era. more miles Of good
roads probably have been built than
in all the previous history of the
United States.
While each little community was
quite isolated and self-centered, ex-
cept for the RAILROAD. telegraph and
mails, there was no great need for
good roads. Poor soil roads sufficed
when the comfort and extent of cross,
country travel was limited to horse
drawn vehicles
But the standard Of highway condi-
tions was suddenly and tremendously
elevated when time and distance were
conquered by tie motor car. High
ways Of improved construction and
greater permanence reached out in all
directions from every local center Of
population to tie up with the great
outside world that at last had been
opened up by the auto.
The stupendous total of more than
$742, 100000 was expended on high
ways by federal. state and county gov
ernments in 1922 alone! Automobile
tourist camps. which were undreamed
Of institutions few years ago. now
have overnight population of hundreds
and even thousands of people since
the motor car and resulting good
roads have mastered distance and
given people time to enjoy the won
ders and beauties of the great out
doors in comfort and luyurv
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
EARN EAC.TSlr:
Think of alfalfa. Then plant it.

Think of alfalfa. Then plant it.
You can usually judge what kind Of
farmer he is by the legumes he grows.
Don't neglect to vaccinate the spring
pigs. 1t is the cheapest insurance
farmer can buy.
Shallow cultivation only is recon-
mended for corn after it has reached
a height of about eight inches.
Good seed and adapted varieties
are a great aid in making your field
letter than the one across the fence.
When you feed your ducklings low
grade flour, middlings and grit in the
feed, you simply pave the way for
loss.
Pigs should be vaccinated when
eight weeks old and weaned when ten
weeks Of age. This method is easiest
on the pigs. They ought not lose
meal.
The common brown rat breeds from
six to ten times year and produces
an average of ten young. Barium car
Donate is an effective and economical
poison.
After chicks have experienced the
joy of running about in the open they
find confinement ON rainy days irk-
some. In their craving for freedom
and exercise they often get into the
had habits of toe picking and cenni-
balism.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound to my husband for me. As re-
cult Of taking it my back has stopped
aching and the awful bearing down feel.
ing is gone. ] feel stronger and do all
Of my homework and tend to my little
girl. have also taken Lydia e. Pink
hams Liver Pills for constipation. ]
have recommended these medicines to
some Of my friends and you may use
this letter as testimonial il you wish.
/ will be pleased to answer letters OF
other women if I can help them by tell
ing them what this medicine has done
for me. Mrs. PRICE, lat w. Summit
Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
Better Roads Cut Cost

American motorists cash in a yearly
dividend Of 10 per cent on the capital
invested In the improved highways of
the country. 1t has been estimated
that the average car runs 5000 miles
year. A saving of PA cents a mile
for 5000 miles amount to $3.50 year.
For 100000 automobiles this means
a saving of $2.50O.OOOOO0 year on
gasoline. tires parts, upkeep. renewals
and all phases Of operation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
TEST Redwood for Rails

When told that American redwood
is fire and rot resisting a European
railway said that it would test red
wood ties in its tracks % years before
it could pronounce on the rot-resisting
qualities.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24

l have suffered with
my back as if it were
breakingin two and I
have felt as if some
thing were falling
out all the time. /
also had dizzy spells
an d W as sick at
my stomach every
month. I had read
several lie tiers of
women in the news
papers and the drug.
~so > nndod
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
Bridge Building in Albion

England will spend $10.000,O00 en-
the construction of new bridges. large
ly of concrete, in the next two years,
and henceforth all bridges on main
roads will be made to carry axle loads
Of Is tons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
To Have a Clear. Sweet Skin

To Have Clear, Sweet Skin
Touch pimples, redness, roughness
or itching, If any, with Cuticura Oint-
ment, then battle with Cuticura Soap
and hot water. Rinse, dry gently and
dust on a little Cuticura Talcum to
leave fascinating fragrance on skin.
Everywhere Csc Observation-Disclosures.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
INFLAMED EYES -
Use DR.. Thompson's Eyewater.
Buy at your drnggist,s or - -.
l16l River, Troy, N Y. Booklet.
W. N. u, BALTIMORE, NO. so-1s2s
Women Lose Immunity

Women travelling between Canada
and the United States will now he
searched ut some of the customs
points by women inspectors. Female
smugglers of liquor. cigarettes and
jewelry have increased to such an ex-
tent that the modesty shown by the
men inspectors had to be overcome.
Miss M. A. Jameson is the first wOnl-
an inspector in the Canadian service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24

If you can get joy to spend one day
with you, maybe next time he'll make
week of it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24

If a POSTMASTER is too brilliant, he
offends the other speakers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-07-24
WOMAN'S BACK
STOPPED ACHING.
I Suffered Three Years. Re-
Iieved by Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

Sc. Paul, Mimi have little girl
three years old and ever since her birth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-10

Don't stay hsadachy. bilious. con.
stipated. slcki Take one or two
"cascarets' any time 10 mildly slim.
uiate your liver and start your bow.
els Then you win feel fine. your
head becomes clear. stomach sweet.
tongue pink and skin rosy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-10
Hope bacon and eggs never get a


Proposals viii be received by the
Bureau OF Supplies and Accounts.
Navy Department, Washington, II. @,
until 10 O'clock a. m. Nov. IL 1925,
for delivering twist drills, soap, soap
stencils, bolts. nuts. rivct burrs
stamping figures and letters, hair
felt, rcamcrs and machine tools To
tho Navy Yard, Puget sound, Wash.
Apply for proposals to the supply
Officer, Navy Yard, Puget Sound,
Wash, or to the Bureau OF supplies
and Accounts, CHARLES MORRIS.
Pnymaster General OF the Navy. 10
9A-2A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-10
RAPID TRANSIT
is OPPOSED
TrimbIe'S Plan Too Costly,
Railway Head Says

william Pitt Thmble's municipal
rapid transit plan was criticised ~
too costly and unnecessary by ID.
W. Henderson. street railway super
intendent, AZ city planning com
mission hearing Tuesday
Tfimhie recently submitted 50
0oo. 600 project by which street car
patrons from all outlying districts
would DO Transferred from local
cars 20 combined system OF cle-
waited. subway and surface cars 90
speed them 20 and from tho butl-
ness district
II don't believe that the populR-
ton north Of the canal and Lake
Union Is sufficient 90 warrant such
an ambitious system now" Hcnder-
son said
"For less than It.ooO.ooo we can
put In AN express service on East
lake and westlake which will speed
patrons direct from their homes
20 tho business district without a
stop ana without the necessity OF
compelling them 20 transfer from
local cars 90 rapid transit cnru "a
Mr.. Trlmblo contemplates."
Henderson declared that de-
creased street car patronage Is not
due. as Trimble charged TO slow
service. but n directly attributable
10 tho vast increase IN Individual
automobile ownership. Only ptrin-
gent parking regulations, he said.
would forco an automobile owner 10
leave lis car IN tho garage and
use street cars
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-10
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