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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-07-09
FARM I
POULTRY
CHARACTERISTICS OF
NON-LAYING CHICKEN

August and September are the best
months in which to Gull fiocks. Hens
that have the characteristics of good
layers and that are laying in August
and September have been invariably
the best producers throughout the
year. In order to Gull a flock prop
erly it is necessary to handle each
hen and put her through some tests
such as the following, suggested by G.
A. Schmidt, Colorado Agricultural col
lege.
One of the outstanding character
istics of non-laying hen Of the yell
low-skinned varieties is the deep yell
low color found on the shanks, on the
beak, around the vent, around the in
ner edge of the eyelids and on the
ears of the white-lobed varieties.
When these hens are laying, this vel
low pigment is all needed to form the
egg yolk and none is deposited on
the body, and consequently the parts
just enumerated are faded or whitish
in color.
The pelvic or pin bones of non-lay-
ers are thick, curved in and close to-
gether. On laying hens they are thin,
straight, flexible and wide apart, three
fingers breadths or more. Measure
each hen for this distance between the
pin bones when culling.
When hen is laying heavily her
body is deep, condition brought on
by the enlarged intestines and egg
mass. This depth of body is meas
ured from the pin bones to the end Of
the keel and good layer shows
depth Of more than four finger
breadths from the pin bones to the
keel Test each hen for this depth.
Non-layers generally have a firm,
drawn-up, meaty or fieshy abdomen
and differ from high producers much
as fat beef COW differs from good
dairy COW. Feel the abdomen Of each
hen.
The vent Of good laying hen is
large, open and moist, while that of
non-layer is small, closed, puckered
and dry. Look at the vent Of each
hen when you handle.
Inc comp OF the uOu-ldyluS HeH -
dry pale, hard, and often covered with
small scales. On laying hen it il
red, soft and larger. Look at the
combs and feel them.
Contrary to popular opinion the early
melting hen should be cuiled. Under
normal conditions, hens that mott early
are not very high producers. The
early molter is much like the COW
that goes dry three months too soon.
Mark the hens that start Noting first
and get rid of them.
At AL times Gull all sickly, inactive
hens. Good layers are active healthy
birds always looking for something to
eat. In careful culling all the factors
mentioned should be considered and
only the best birds held over the win
ter for breeding. If flocks are care
fully culled each year, and If the birds
are given good care egg production
can be considerably increased.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-07-09

color and will make the rest Of the
stain much easier TO remove. This
treatment may need TO be applied sew
eral times before the stain is removed.
For silk, wool, or other delicate ma
terials it will be necessary to sponge
the materials with warm water.
Tea stains are very easy to remove
with cold water when fresh, but they
are persistent when allowed to stand.
In the latter case, stains on cotton
or linen may be removed by soaking
them in borax water made by adding
one-half to one teaspoonful of borax
to every cup Of boiling water. Boiling
washable materials in a strong soap
solution is another effective method.
Tea stains may often be removed by
rubbing lemon juice on them and ex-
posing them to the direct sunlight for
several hours.
Coffee stains may be removed in
most cases by ordinary laundering. If
the material is silk or wool, it is well
to sponge the stains with cold or luke
warm water and then a grease solvent,
such as carbon tetrachlorid. Soap and
water will generally remove cocoa or
chocolate stains.
Paraffin stains are common at jelly
making time. Since the paraffin hard
ems as soon as it strikes the material,
it does not spread. Most of the par
ATTN may be removed by scraping, and
the remaining part Of the stain may
be removed by placing the stain be-
tween blotting papers and applying a
warm IRON
Grease stains on colored linen may
be removed by rubbing fuller's earth
over the spot, then placing material
between blotting paper and if the stain
is not all removed washing in warm
water and soap will remove it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-07-09
Toe-Picking Habit Will
Develop in Crowded Pen

Toe-picking among chicks is apt to
develop when the quarters of the birds
are crowded or when there is not
enough animal protein in the ration.
The constant picking at the toes finsl-
ly causes the blood to flow and as this
proves palatable it leads to cannibaI-
ism. This is difficult to check and
often causes serious loss.
When this trouble is discovered both
roomier quarters and more animal
protein should be provided. The
chicks with bleeding toes should be
removed and kept separate until the
toes are well healed.
1t is well to keep the chicks occu-
pied by hanging vegetables and bones
with shreds of meat attached by a
string at a height which will cause
them to jump in order to reach these
products.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-07-09
Shippers Should Avoid
Oyersupplied Markets

When marketing hay avoid glutted
market, advise marketing experts. IN
like wheat and other grains hay cannot
be stored in great quantities at the
central markets. If it reaches an over
supplied market it becomes a drag and
sells for what it will bring The only
remedy is to watch the quotations
carefully and avoid shipping when re-
ceipts are unusually heavy or the de-
mand slow.
Ship the, kind of hay the market
wants. Kansas City is fortunately To-
Gated to supply the demand for hay
III the south. Kansas City Is the
largest primary hay market In the
world and 1t is mainly a distributing
market. Much of this is coarse stemmy
hay which is ground for alfalfa meal
or goes into the South for horses and
mules In the cotton section. Accurate
knowledge on the part Of the shipper,
of grades and receipts, will enable
him to sell his high-class hay at good
margin above average prices.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-07-09

aearly equal to alfalfa as q feed for
dairy cattle.
Many farmers Of the state are find
ing 1t paying practice TO plant corn
and soy beans together for "hogging-
down" purposes. In turning hogs into
a corn and soy bean field 1t Is best not
to allow them to run over the whole
field at once, but to confine them to
an area which they will clean up In
two or three weeks.
Soy beans in combination with corn
make excellent silage since they in-
crease the protein content. This ad-
vantage is gained with little extra la
Dor since the two are handled together
from planting to silo filling. Some
farmers plant the corn and soy beans
in separate fields and mix the two
when filling the silo. On weedy land
it is better to checkrow the corn and
soy beans.
Inocuiate Seed First Year.
Since the soy bean is legume plant
having the ability to add nitrogen to
the soil it is important that inocula-
ton be used. The tiny bacteria should
be applied to the seed the first time
the crop Is planted on any particular
piece Of ground
The best results are usually OBJ
tanned by planting in rows far enough
apart for cultivation. When soy
beans are planted solid on soil which
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-07-09
Keep Bees Busy
to Make Money
Remove Filled Supers as
Soon as Possible and Put
in Empty Ones.

The ''busy" bee is not nearly so in
.dustrious as he has been pictured by
his admirers. In fact, he has some
very human qualities. He works when
there is an incentive to work, and he
has been known to loaf on the job
dreadfulIy when he has gotten up
enough honey to keep him through the
winter.
The bee would not contribute much
to mans sweet tooth if he was not
persuaded to do so through intelligent
handling, and through fear of starva-
tion. A hive of bees can be kept at
work through most of the summer if
you keep this fear constantly before
the workers.
Quit When Full.
Under the old system of hiving a
good swarm seldom produced more
than 10 to 20 pounds of honey a sea-
son for the keeper. This was due to
the fact that when Mr.. Bee got his
house full of honey, he quit working
Since beekeepers adopted the sectional
hive with supers holding small pound
frames, the records of production of q
single hive have constantly grown until
beekeepers say that in good seasons
they sometimes run 200 pounds of
honey to the hive. Certainly 60 to sc
pounds is an average yield.
The point Is to keep a continual
watch on each hive during the honey
flow and to remove the filled supers
as fast as possible, putting in empty
ones. If you don't do this, you are
losing just so much return from the
bees. Oftentimes to delay doing it at
the right time, finds the bees out of
the notion and they will continue to
loaf.
By planting alsike clover for mid
summer feeding and even for late sum
mer, the bees can be kept working
right along during hot weather, and
they can finish off on buckwheat or
some other late crop. Buckwheat
honey, however, does not appeal to the
market as clover honey. If there is
any considerable planting of sweet
clover near by, either in fields or grow
ing wild along the roadsides, it will
keep the bees busy until well into the
fall. And sweet clover is one of the
best and clearest honey-makers you
can find.
Prices for Honey.
Last season honey was bringing bee
keepers so cents a pound right at the
local markets. In the larger cities, the
price was even more favorable. And
every pound that the bees can be en-
couraged to produce is just that much
more velvet for the beekeeper. It
pays to have the extra supers all ready
to be slipped into place as needed
The big honey flow always comes with
rush and the way the bees get it In
often catches the beekeeper unawares,
especially SO if he is new hand at the
business. Constant prodding is good
for Mr.. Bee. 1t will help him to earn
the right to the reputation he has en-
joyed SO long.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-07-09
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Don't kill two birds with one stone.
Don't kill one bird with two stones.
Alfalfa is the material from which
good dairy cows like to grind out
profits.
It's too bad somebody can't start a
fight between the gypsy moth and the
Japanese beetle.
Cabbage maggot is a. common pest
Of farm gardens. Use corrosive subli-
mate at the rate Of one ounce to eight
or ten gallons of water.
When In doubt plant a bean. The
bean Is the great garden filler, and the
one crop you can grow on poor soil
String-beans mature in from 60 to rs
days
Removing cows from pasture four to
seven hours before milking time will
eliminate grassy and weedy favors in
milk, The longer period is necessary
only Ii the case of leeks and garlic.
The striped cucumber beetle spreads
the bacterial wilt of cucumbers. Con-
troll the beetle and thereby prevent the
wilt, Spraying the plants frequently
with bordeaux mixture, 1850, plus
two pounds of arsenate Of lead powder
as soon as the plants are making
leaves and until the runners are sew
eral feet long will greatly reduce
losses.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-07-09
Market Cockerels

All cockerels raised each season ex-
cept these selected to keep for breed
ers should be eaten, canned or mar
keted just as soon as they are large
enough. II the chicks are Matched
early the cockerels should reach broil-.
er size in June or July. Cockerels
saved for breeders should be vigorous,
strong, active and alert, and those
that have grown most rapidly and are
the best developed If a bird does not
possess these qualities he will not
make good breeder.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-07-09
SUMMER STAINS CAN
BE REMOVED EASILY

Summer stains will occur, but the
housewife VINO knows how to remove
them easily has no need to worry.
Jack falls down and gets his stock
ings all grass-stained, father spills his
coffee at breakfast, the baby smears
his best bib with berry juice so
the summer goes. For mothers who
have not found remedies for such
stains, the Wisconsin department of
home economics suggests reliable ways
to remove them.
Grass stains on stockings or other
washable garments may be removed by
laundering However, less energy is
required in removing them if they are
'sponged with grain or wood alcohol.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-07-09
Parasites Kill Pests

A well-known scientist once ex-
pressed the opinion that were it not
for the tendency of insects to prey
upon each other, thus holding down
their numbers, life on this globe would
be made impossible for the verte-
brates, including man. Entomologists
have been taking advantage of this
warfare to help in keeping down the
numbers of certain insect enemies of
crops, introducing parasites from va
Tious parts OF the world.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-07-09
Aemove Fruit Stains With Boiling
Water.

Aemove Fruit Stains With Boiling
Water.
The latter method is most satisfactory
FOR garments which cannot be washed.
When the house is being painted in
the spring, the clothing generally suf-
fers from paint spots. Before using
any remover 1t is well to scrape off as
much paint as possible. Careful wash
ing with plenty Of soap and water will
remove paint stains when new. but
older stains may be removed by spong-
ing with turpentine or equal parts Of
turpentine and ammonia. The same
methods may be applied to varnish
stains.
Ice cream stains may need more
than one remover to make them dis
appear. For washable materials. laun-
dering is the best remedy. For mate
rials which do not wash, grease sol
vent, such as carbon tetrachlorid,
benzOl, gasoline or naphtha may be
used. Ice cream containing fruit Juice
may require additional treatment.
White cotton or linen material which
Is stained with fruit or berry Juice
should be stretched over q bowl and
held there with an elastic. Boiling
water may then be poured on the stain
from a height Of II or IS inches
When the stain turns gray it is neces-
sary to apply little lemon juice
which VIII sring back the original
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-07-09
Spray for Vegetables

Arsenate Of lead is better than
paris green as an application on veg
etables and vines such as the potato,
cucumber and bean, because it will
stick to the plant longer. Paris green,
however, will kill the bugs as quickly
and as readily as arsenate of lead.
Arsenate of lead should be used at
the rate of one teaspoonful to two gal
Ions of water, well stirred or at the
rate Of / pound to so gallons Of wa
ter for arsenate of lead and one-half
pound of paris green to so gallons of
water. Cover the plants thoroughly
to get good results.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-07-09

Frequent and shallow cultivation
will keep the garden coming along in
good shape.
Overlooking is bad for the calf. A
good rule is always to keep the calf a
little hungry.
A garden free from weeds not only
produces more vegetables but is a
sight worth seeing.
Because wood Is so useful trees must
be felled. Because wood is SO useful
trees should be planted.
In a number of instances very In
furious insect pests have been In a
measure controlled by introduced
parasites.
The herd bull should run In pasture
at least a part of the summer. The
exercise will be fine thing for him
and the succulent green grass will
"cool him out" and be a great relief
from the dry feed he has probably
been receiving for many months.
Cultivation of corn and other row
crops, in excess of that required t.
control weeds and keep the surface
soil in a granular condition, is not
necessary or advisable. Deep cult
walton prunes the roots of corn plants
and may decrease the yield, especial
ly if deep cultivation is practiced late
In the season.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-07-09
Buttermilk for Swine

Buttermilk has the same feeding
value for swine as does skim milk,
and its value is measured in the same
way. The simplest method of valuing
buttermilk is to compare it with corn
on the basis that 100 pounds of but
termilk that has not been diluted with
water is equal in feeding value to one
half bushel Of corn. That is, when
corn is worth 81 a bushel, buttermilk
is worth SO cents hundred for feed
ing swine. This applies, however, only
in those cases where the buttermiIk is
not fed in excess of three pounds of
buttermilk to one pound of grain.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-07-09
DESTROY Melon Louise

For the melon louise which Is a
small green or blackish plant louise,
spray with nicotine sulphate to 800
with cheap laundry soap added at the
rate of 4 pounds to 30 gallons Of
spray, The spray outfit must be pro-
yided with an angle near the tip of
the rod SO that the spray can be made
TO reach the undersides of the leaves,
For tne striped cucumber apply a
dust mixture of 1 pound calcium ar
senate and 20 pounds gypsum or land
plaster.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-07-09

Sgrower at the Wisconsin College Of
Agriculture, saw that they would fit
admirably into Wisconsin's agrfcul-
tture and would grow on the WORKOUT
soils and sandy soils where the grain
crops would not give satisfactory re-
turns.
Soy Beans Planted With Corn.
According to bulletin recently is
sued at the college soy beans are
planted at complaining time-any-
where between the middle Of May and
the middle of June. When planted for
hay on heavy soils they are sown
broadcast at the rate Of six to eight
pecks an acre. The hay is cut with
mower and so handled as to save as
many leaves as possible. The hay
ranks high in feeding value, being
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-07-09

is infested with weeds the weeds are
likely to greatly reduce the yield.
The rate Of planting depends on the
method, type Of soil and purpose for
which the crop is grown. Anywhere
from 20 to 40 pounds per acre are
planted. When broadcasting the seed
six to eight pecks per acre is COM
mon rate. Soy beans do best when
planted shallow.
The best variety of soy beans to
plant depends on the soil, climate and
use to which the crop is to be put.
The best varieties for Wisconsin are
the Wisconsin Early Black, Ito San,
Manchu, Black Eyebrow and Midwest.
The new bulletin describes in detail
the variety best adapted to any par
ticular purpose.
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sins profitable hay, silage and seed
crops halls from the Orient where the
natives have fof many years used 1t
for human food as we'll as for COM
mercial purposes. Back in 1901 soy
beans were first grown at the Wis
consin College of Agriculture. 1t was
quite evident that they would grow to
advantage in the soil and climate of
the state and that they were very
much relished as hay by all farm
animals. 1t was further found that as
seed-producing crop they did excep-
tionally well and as silage when
mixed with corn they were eaten read
dly by dairy cows, sheep and young
stock r. A. Moore, veteran seed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-07-09
CROP FROM ORIENT
ON BADGER FARMS
Plant Soy Beans for Hay
Silage or Seed Use in
Wisconsin.

ROM far-off China
a plant has been
borrowed and add
ed to the Wiscon-
sin crop list.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-06

Dried fiah and butter usually com.
prise the Ieelander's dinner
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-06
AONORS
AMERICAN
Dead Ambassador Given
Difference OF Native Heroes

TOKYO, Aus, 6Japan today
paid Americas dead ambassador. I'D
gar A. Bancroft. honors such as here.
tofuro have been reserved only for
tho dead " her own race,
After funeral services IN the little
wooden Protestant cathedral. govern
mont officials escorted tho body TO
tho station. whcur the Imperial en-
trance" was used FOR the first time
FOR amy foreigner.
Two companies Of Japanese sol.
diors we're drawn up az attention on
the station platform as tho plain
oairn caskot was placed aboard a
Ypscial train for Yokohama. whore u
will be placed aboard the Japanese
cruiser Tama for is Journey 20 San
Francisco.
Members OF the diplomatic corps
and American consulate general were
tho pallboarors. and diplomats and
American colonista attended the
services.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-06
Miner Is Rescued From
Underground Death Trap
Caught in Cave-In, He Is Dug Out
After Hope Is Lost

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. Aug,
6.-u}y United News) --After eight
hours OF frantic digging by a yolm'
tocr crew Of so mon, Simon Bar;
rcndon. we'll known slskiyou gold
miner, was rescued alive, 400 feet
below the surface. after a cavo.m
had imprisoned him. and after hope
was virtually given up for his be.
ing brought out alive.
clarendon was caught near the
end Of n 600 foot tunnel. at the
Grant Creek mine. 40 miles south
west Of Yrclia. Cal, AS no was
returning TO his work In the mine
the sides suddenly oaved in and
buried him beneath n mass Of rock
and quartz. Two companions say
ed their lives by jumping back
when they saw tho rock drumbling
from the sides Of tho tunnel
Telephone calls were sent TO all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-06

Of their excavations, cutting a hole
only large enough for him TO crawl
thru TO safety.
Minnie Barrendon, wife OF the
doughty miner. who is one of the
oldest active gold diggers in this
section, led the rescue workers, and
was first to greet her husband with
kiss when he came up from the
small aperture.
II Just knew you were alive and
never gave UP hope for min.
ute" she sighed with relief.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-06
American Fleet Bid
Adieu by Australia

MELBOURNE. Aug. G.-my u. ~
The American fleets visit here r.
az an end. The craft. 30 warmly
welcomed by tho city. have given
their farewell amid great snthuslasm
and proceeded on their way toward
New Zealand.
similar enthusiasm marked the
departure from sydney Of the fleet
section which visited there simulta.
negugIy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-06
Costuming Glasses
Start at Y. w. G. A,

Y, W, c, A, classes in basket wcay-
ms, flower making and oostumlng
start Monday at tho Y, W, c. A. head
quarters. iti5 Fifth ave Miss Sarah
f. Hooduett Of the pcnnison craft
60 win conduct classes during the
next five weeks on Monday nights
and Tuesday and Thursday AFTER
Moons.
No charge will be made for inairue,
ton and a charge OF about "a dollar
viii be made for materials used
Miss Marie Bernard Is receiving
registrations az tho Y. W. G. A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-06

Shake well In hosVe' anu ~"
have whole auarterpint OF the
most wonderful skin whhener, sort
ener and beautifier,
Massage this sweetly fragrant
lemon bleach into the face, neck,
arms and hands. II cannot irri,ate,
Famous stage beauties use II TO
bring that clear youthful akin and
rosy white complexion. also as a
freckie. sunburu and tan bleach,
You must mix this remarkable To-
ton yourself, II can not be bought
ready 20 use because II acts best
Immediately after IL Is prepared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-06
Carrier Pigeon Is
Found; Legs Marked

some pigeon, perhaps with an I'M
portant message, WAS killed Wed.
nestisy afternoon near the homo or
AIRS. n. \. Phipns, sssa s5th ave. w.
The dead bird had two les markings
Thcy read. "SgoJ" and "NsCs
s5ITi6." respectively Anyone dc.
slrous Of further knoWledge OF the
hind should communicate with Mrs,
Phipps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-06

sections OF siskiyou and Shasta
counties for aid in the rescue work.
1t is estimated that so tons OF
earth were cxcavatcd in effectlnE
tho rescue. When the rescue crew
got within 10 feet of the man. who
was entombed IN an air pocket only
large enough for him TO stand in.
they shortened the circumference