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The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25


The only successful substitute for
brains is silence.
She: | love your eyes.
He: | hate your nos!
In the interest of the pedestrian,
carry your spare balloon tires on the
front bumper.
"Italy will ask sliding scale on debt
to United States" France must have
had one, and slid clear off.
1t is worth noting that men from
the Pacific coast states are seldom
made ambassadors to Japan.
It's a. darned lucky thing for the
linen-closet that the khan didn't de-
eide to hold that parade on wash day.
Don't run for public office unless
you want your wife to find out from
the opposition newspaper what viii
lain you are.
North: Have you ever thought Of
committing suicide?
Shore: That's the last thing I'd do
on this earth.
"Who is The greatest modern ex-
ponent of his native dialect?"
Back of Room: Louder.
Prof: Correct.
Does Jack go with Katherine
enough for her to let him kiss her -
"He doesn't kiss her enough for her
to let him go with her."
"Jane reminds me so much Of a
public office"
"How so p"
She's always seeking the man."
A surveyor is wondering what be-
comes of the portion of road which
is worn away by motor cars. Appar-
emily he's never seen the average
nedestrian brushing his clothes.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25

Well, the special election occurs next Tuesday,
when the voters will be given an opportunity to
vote on the proposed workrnen's compensation act.
1t will be short work and one cross will do, the
srick, either yes or mo-" 1t is an important
aw and each one should do his duty by voting.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25

One of the annoying petty gratis is that car
ried on by lot of cheap eastern firms who seno
out parcel of junk by mail requesting the re
ceiver to send them dollar or two IN payment Il
tbav keen Il or to return it. No postage is en-
closed to return it. The postoffice department.
should make it an offense against postal laws
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
REGIrI.ATING REYENuES

"How does Crimson Gulch feel
about tax reduction?"
"Taxes don't bother US SO mach, !"
answered Cactus Joe. "What us re-
formers are strugglin' with at present
is a movement to reduce the rake7off
in the municipal poker game.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25

There are over two million more automobiles
than telephones in daily use in the United States
There are II, 236 cars in operation. while the
number of telephones is 15,369,454 This means an
that there are 100 motor cars for every 80 teie-
phones. -sssei
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25

Now that William Randolph Hearst seems to
be well done politically in New York, we'd suggest
that he build big hotel his property on the
rim of the Grand Canyon at Grandview. When he
wanted to stare into vacancy he'd have front
yard full Of it.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25

The paper necessary for use in 24-page paper
comes from the pulp of block of wood two inches
high. three inches thick and four inches long
Therefore, to supply 5000 people with neWspape e.
this size it is necessary that cord of wood be
converted into pulp from which news print paper
is made.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
DRAMA In ONE ACT

She: Well
He: Quite.
Silence.
She: You're rather shy.
He: | haven't a cent.
More silence.
She desperately: Oh, dear!
He Tin ecstasy): Helen!
And so they were married.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
WHERE DID HE WIPE EN-?

Frank Launey, who has charge OF
boarding camp of electrical workers,
is here He says he recently prepared
breakfast in West Virginia, served it
in Kentucky and washed the dishes in
Virginia. Md, Times. !.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25

Do your Christmas shopping early. We merely
mention this to help the joyous day along and not
because we feel you have not heard the expires
sion before.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25

The Yuma Sun in making correction IN the
report of a divorce case, says I'VE got the cart
before the horse since the husband instead OF tne
wife was suing for separation we presume nov :, !,
the woman has right to complain OF beng caileo
a cart
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25

AL Jennings, the notorious ex-bandlt OF Okla.
bon,a Is now practicng law in New Mexico lle
only rehearsed it in Oklahoma.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25

Carnations are used to snare rats in Los !
Angeles Oh, that exotic atmosphere! !
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25

A surveyor is wondering what be-
comes of the portion of road which
is worn away by motor cars. Appar-
emily he's never seen the average
pedestrian brushing his clothes.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE

;. : 81 = + + + ! + + ! !
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25

"Jane reminds me so much Of ;
public office"
"How so ?"
"She's always seeking the man."
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25

Does Jack go with Katherine
enough for her to let him kiss her ?"
"He doesn't kiss her enough for her
to let him go with her."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-10-08
Market Demands Plump,
Well-Fattened TURKEYS

The market demands plump, we'll
fattened turkeys and prime birds
bring the best prices. In order to get
the benefit of this extra price it is
necessary that the turkeys intended
for market be fattened by generous
feeding for period of three weeks to
month before marketing them. Ex-
periments with combining turkeys at
fattening time have not proven very
satisfactory. BY feeding the flock on
good, sound, preferably old, corn spar
lngly at first and gradually increasing
the amount until the birds are getting
all they will eat along with all Of the
sour milk or butternsilI the birds will
drink, it will be found that the "fin-
ish" put on, as well as the weight
added, will more than pay for the
extra effort required
Before deciding upon which birds
are to be selected for fattening, select
and mark those that are to be kept
for breeding stock. To sell the big
gest and best is sure to result in a
falling off in the vigor of the flock
and consequent losses
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-10-08
Flushing Ewes Previous
to Breeding Is Favored

AS breeding time approaches for the
eve flock it is well to consider the
practice Of flushing" This consists
simply in increasing the feed to
point sufficient to insure liberal gains
in weight throughout the breeding sea-
son. 1t matters not whether the in
crease be fresh, rich pasturage,l or a
light grain ration, the important point
is that they be gaining, and in nor
NAL, healthy condition. The advan-
tages of putting the ewes in vigorous
condition before mating" flushing"
as it, is commonly termed-are so well
recognized by successful shepherds
that they cannot be ignored. It in
variably results in a larger and more
vigorous lamb crop. 1t may safely
be depended upon to increase the per-
centage of twins born at least 10
per cent and the number of lambs
raised 20 per cent or better This
means pretty good returns on little
extra feed. Experience shows that
the ewes should not be in high flesh,
but gaining. This practice of Flush
ing' will not give so satisfactory re-
suits with ewes that are in high flesh
to start with, as with those that are
in thin or moderate condition.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-10-08
Fattening Turkeys for
Market REQUIRES Grain

The marketing season for turkeys
is very short. The best market usual
ly runs from the middle Of Novembes
to the latter part of December.
Turkeys should be started by feed
ing night and morning, just enough
feed at time so that they will go
away still a little hungry. The feed
may be gradually increased in guam
tity until they are given al they will
clean up three, times day during the
week before they are to be marketed.
A good feed, and one that most tur-
key feeders find satisfactory, is equal
parts Of wheat and oats du1ing the
first part of the fsttening season,
gradually changing to corn as the
weather becomes cooler. 1t is a com
mon mistake made by most raisers to
begin feeding about November / with
corn only. But since no preliminary
feeding has made the birds accus-
toned to such heavy feeding scours
often result, especially If new corn is
used. Old corn, which is free from
mustiness, is a much better feed than
new corn.
The wild turkeys put themselves In
prime condition on a diet of nuts and
acorns, and where these feeds are
available, as they frequently are, they
may be used Best results, however.
are obtained when grain ration Of
oats, wheat and corn is fed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-10-08
Determine Age of Sheep
by Development Of Teeth

at fourteen to eighteen months Of
age, depending upon breed and rapidity
with which the animal has been de-
veloped, the middle pair of incisors are
replaced by the permanent teeth.
These have a much broader cutting
edge than the lamb teeth. In little
less than IL months later the adjoin-
ing pair is replaced by permanent
teeth; and in successfully shorter
periods the next two pairs are re-
placed. Some highly fed animals will
have a full mouth of permanent teeth
at tbirty-six or thirty-eight months of
age and practically all individuals have
the "full mouth" before they are four
years old.
All Of the permanent teeth have a
broad cutting edge when they first
appear, compared with the milk teeth.
AS the sheep grow older the teeth are
worn back and hence become narrower.
This rate of wearing depends upon the
character Of grazing upon which the
sheep must depend. Western sheep
sometimes wear the teeth almost to
the gums by six years of age. Again,
there is a difference in breeds. The
Merinos are longer lived than the Eng
lisb breeds; and a Merino at eight or
nine years under like care will show
no older mouth than Down or Long
wool at six.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-10-08
FARM MITES

Treat seed wheat with copper car
Donate for smut prevention.
Sanitation is the best safeguard
against hog cholera. Clean up the
filth in the hog lot.
In horse measurements, three inches
equals a palm, four inches a hand,
and six inches span.
1t is claimed that the lower the
curl in the horses forehead, the bet.
ter is his disposition.
Asparagus tops should be cut off
and burned. Mark any bare places
in the bed so that new roots may be
set next spring.
Rhubarb should be we'll mulched
with manure to insure protection
through the winter and to provide
fertile ground for next years crop.
Waste apples may be fed to the
hogs, and they help out in balancing
the heavy corn ration for early fat.
rening. In this way, their value ia
much greater than the usual returr
from cider.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-10-08
Ground Corncobs Have
Definite Feeding Value

Chemists analyses indicate that corn
cobs and oat straw contain about the
same amount Of food material. Many
practical farmers who have looked on
oat straw as having but little feeding
value have felt that corncobS were
even more worthless. Now, however,
the Minnesota station finds that
ground corncobs are worth consider
ably more than straw. They have been
experimenting with corn and cob meal
and have found that it gave somewhat
better results than shelled corn. Then
they wondered how it would be to SUBJ
stitute finely ground oat straw for the
corncobs and so they mixed straw.
cornmeal with finely ground straw.
This did not do nearly so well as the
corncob meal. Next they wondered
what results would be obtained if the
cornmeal and the ground cobs were
fed separately. It was discovered that
when the corn and cobs were fed sep
arately that just as good results were
obtained This seemed to prove that
ground corncobs have a definite feed
Ing value
These Minnesota experiments are
not sufficiently extensive to be at all
conclusive. Nevertheless they suggest
that corncobs probably have feed
ing value much greater than most
farmers have thought.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-10-08
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RIGHT ATTENTION
TO NOTING HENS

One of two things should be done
with hens around melting time, says
a raiser in an exchange. One is to
let the older hens go before they fair
ly get to the time for shedding their
feathers. They have now laid out
their litter and must have some time
to get through their ''sick" period,
during which they bring in nothing
and keep eating. Every hen that is
getting along in years should walk the
plank, right now, unless she is spe-
cially valuable as breeder. If we
would sort our flocks over and do this
early, we would be good deal better
off at the end pf the season.
For the younger birds different
course must be followed The one
great thing is to get the hens back to
laying after the mott as soon as we
can, and have them in good physical
condition. For that reason our treat
ment must not be so radical, as some
advise, but natural and steady If
you watch melting hen you will see
that she is inclined to be weak and
less vigorous than formerly. If she is
not really sick, still she is under the
weather" This is because of the
drain while losing the old plumage
and growing new crop of feathers.
Begin the treatment by cutting
down on the food especially the
heavy, hearty food, for a few days.
Meanwhile give the hens all possible
chance to roam around at will 1t
may take some coaxing to get them to
do this, but it is better for them than
to dump about In the houses The
more the hen stirs around, the health
Ter she will be.
About the same ration may be given
during the period of Noting that is
used when the hen IS laying eggs reg
ularly But as the mott goes on, it is
a good plan to add some oil meal,
which enters into feather construction
quite largely. Ten per cent of oil
meal in mash mixture, increasing to
twice that, will do nicely. Watch the
droppings and act accordingly. Don't
give drugs they are dangerous and
may lead to trouble. Sunfiower seeds
are better than medicine. Be kind and
patient with the molting birds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-10-08
Plan for More Poultry
and Production of Eggs

Should farmers plan to increase
their poultry and egg production in
the future?
The success of such procedure is
very doubtful, according to f. A.
Gougler, director of the poultry and
egg marketing department Of the I'LL
nois Agricultural association.
Competition is becoming keen in
this line" states Director Gougler,
land only efficient producers from
now on will be able to make this bust
ness pay. do not think that those
producers of poultry who plan to ex-
pand their business or individuals
who now expect to enter the poultry
business should move cautiously.
$50 far this year approximately
100000 pounds more of dressed poul-
try have been shipped to the large
consuming centers than the total re-
ceipts to August 1 of last year. To
be added to this Is the information
that we now have 100000 pounds
ST dressed poultry in cold storage as
compared with 100000 at this time
last year, or an increase of 100000
pounds. Thus we find large carry
over facing us in the future.
"On considering the press egg mar
keting situation, we find that there is
an increase of 10000 more cases Of
eggs in cold storage than reported at
this date last year and our export in
eggs has decreased as much as 100000
cases. The reduction in our egg ex-
port is partially due to the fact that
European countries, who furnished an
outlet for our surplus poultry prod
ucts in the past, are now getting to
the point in production where they can
supply their own needs.
Reports from Midwestern states
indicate an increase in production
this year resulting from the favorable
spring season and it is doubtful if the
consumption of poultry and eggs will
show any great increase in the fu-
ture."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-10-08
Farm EAC.T.le:

A word Of warning should be given
about cutting alfalfa too late in the
fall.
Good judgment is necessary in de-
Gliding on this question Of the proper
time Of cutting alfalfa.
A well-fed horse will produce about
fifty pounds of manure day, about
one-fourth of which is urine.
Al horse weighing 1000 pounds is
about right for farm work. It is not
advisable to have him heavier.
Leather belts run with the grain
side to the pulley will drive 80 per
cent more than if run with the flesh
side toward the pulley
1t is easier to teach a colt when
six months old than when two years
old, and everything has to be crammed
in at once. Encourage the boys to
play with the colt, to put a halter on
him, and even to hitch him up to q
sled or cart.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-10-08

ture as do late maturing nurse crops.
For this reason winter rye is one of
the best nurse crops, Moore declares.
Lime and Fertility Needed.
An application of lime, phosphate
and manure makes red clover grow
much like it did when 1t grew wild all
over the state. Alsike clover will
grow on more acid soils than does red
clover, but some fields are even too
sour to grow alsike clover.
A half-pound sample of surface soil
taken from four or five places in the
field may be submitted, without cost,
for test. to the county agent or the
soils department, Wisconsin College of
Agriculture, Madison, Wis. The test
will tell how much lime is needed for
success with clover, Moore asserts. In
relating of the proper time to apply
lime, Moore tells of applying it to the
top of plowed ground during the fall,
winter or spring and working it into
the soil with the preparation for the
seed. The application of about 3OO
pounds of acid phosphate or 1000
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-10-08

hay on land too sour to produce al
falfa. On well-drained land which
fails to grow clover the same soil
treatments that are required for sue
cess with alfalfa win help bring back
clover to its former-time productivity.
incubation is seldom needed except in
the newer regions where clover has
not been grown.
Cut Nurse Crop Early.
Besides the soil deficiencies and the
Increased weed competition which has
resulted from the accumulation of or
binary weed seeds in the soil, the use
of late harvested nurse crops followed
by the annual siege of summers
drought is undoubtedly one of the
, greatest immediate causes of failure
to secure good stands of clover This
danger of drought can be eliminated
to a considerable degree by seeding
clover with early maturing nurse
crops. Nurse crops use plant food,
and also rob the clover Of moisture
needed for ita growth. Early ripening
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-10-08
BRING BACK CLOVER
BY TREATING SOIL

Lime, phosphate and manure will
help bring back clover, the great pic-
neer hay crop of Wisconsin. In re-
cent years failure has been far more
common than success, according to r.
A. Moore, agronomist at the Wiscon-
sin College Of Agriculture, but the sue
cess of the crop is assured where the
proper attention is given to the soil.
Moore feels that the matter of SOW
ing homegrown clover seed is also OF
Importance for foreign-grown seed is
less hardy and more susceptible to dis
eases. Moore is proud of the fact that
Wisconsin Is one of the greatest
clover-seed growing states In the
Union.
Although an alfalfa enthusiast,
Moore feels that clover has a special
place since it produces good crops OF
nurse crops do not use as much mois.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-10-08
Profitable to Use
High Quality Seed
Difficult to Keep Various
Strains From Crossing.

The farmer of today, knowing that
his grain is graded at the elevator and
that the higher it will grade the bet
ter the price, is paying more attention
to the quality Of his seed than ever
before He knows that he cannot pro-
duce high-grade grain from low-grade
seed and is willing to pay the price,
One Of the difficulties in raising pure
seed is the fact that plants Of the
grass family, to which corn and the
small grains belong, produce pollen so
profusely that it is extremely difficult
to keep the various strains from cross
ing. This is particularly noticeable in
corn where two varieties of different
coloring grow in adjoining fields. Cobs
showing kernels of different color are
common
In order to keep strains pure they
must be grown in fields widely sep
arated from fields of other varieties.
AS hay fever sufferers know, this fer
tilizing dust from the grain plants is
carried for great distances by the
wind, making the pure seed growers
task a difficult one.
Pure bred seed naturally is higher
in price than lower grades of seed
but the product is CORRESPONDENCE
heavier and higher in grade. The
grower Of fine strains of grain seed
usually plants his fields to smaller
acreage than the grower of grain for
the general market and must exercise
much greater care to keep it from con-
tact with other fields. He must sur
round these fields with some other
crops that cannot in any way interfere
in the pollination of the seed which
he is growing to sell to the farmer who
demands the best quality for his acres.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-10-08
Look Into Value of
Unknown Materials
Farmer Should Go Slow Be-
fore Buying Mari.

Farmers should go SLOW and COM
pare prices before investing in lime
mari and other questionable values
in lime and fertilizers" says the New
York State College of Agriculture at
Ithaca.
During the past few months sales
men have been offering farmers '1ime
marl' at prices approximately $12
ton, and claims have been made that
1t is at least half again as good as
limestone.
Mari Is unsolicited limestone. The
mari and limestone both contain lime
in the same chemical form; both are
of satisfactory fneness; both correct
soil acidity, and make sol conditions
favorable for growing red clover
This mari, says the college, is a
good lining material when sold at 8
fair price, as analyses show it to have
practically the same amount of cal
ciuln carbonate as good limestones.
with practically no difference in avail
ability" Experiments at Cornell show
mari, on the whole, to be slightly less
valuable than good fine limestone.
Difference in price must be the de-
Gliding factor in choosing between the
two products, say soils men, and
compared on that basis, the mari loses.
In one locality the mari costs $12 a
ton delivered, when good limestone
costs So to 81 ton delivered to the
same station.
The local farm bureau or the
agronomy department Of the State Col
lege Of Agriculture at Ithaca is al
ways ready to help farmers on soil
fertilizer, and lime problems.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-10-08
Commercial Fertilizer
HELPS to Keep Up Humus

If you are short of stable manure
and are using vegetable refuse of va
rious kinds, and green manure, to keep
UP the humus supply in your soil, you
will need a commercial fertilizer.
A 5-10-5 fertilizer is recommended
1t should be used at the rate of a
pound to every 80 square feet. If you
cannot get the above formula, get a
4-8-4 or some other high in the middle
and lower at the ends.
The numbers, which sound like a
football signal, refer, in alphabetical
order, to the percentage of fertilizing
Embellishments, phosphoric acid
and potash.
Where poultry manure is available,
It may be used on the garden at the
rate of a pound to 10 square feet. Acid
phosphate at the rate Of pound to
so square feet helps to balance it.
Wood ashes are good fertilizer but
coal ashes are worthless except to
loosen heavy soil. They should be
sifted before being used for that pur-
pose.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-10-08

pounds of raw rock phosphate in con-
junction with manure will prove de-
cided help to clover on many soils
where phosphorus is deficient.
Moore states that no state in
America grows better or larger ouan-
titles of clover seed than Wisconsin.
When raised for seed, clover is often
sown with nurse crop but without a
mixture Of timothy. About six quarts
of medium red clover seed are sown
per acre.
The farmer can examine his field in
time to determine whether or not
there will be sufficient seed to warrant
cutting the crop. He can estimate
this by gathering FIVE or tel well.
ripened heads in different portions of
the field and Handwriting the seed. If
there is an average of 80 seeds to
the head he can estimate his crop at
practically three bushels of seed per
acre. In case the seed yields do not
appear profitable the field NAV he
used for pasture or it may be cut for
hay.