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American capitalists, the islanders, for
lack of the necessary capital. being un-
able to develop their industrial and COM
mercial resources. They were purchased
primarily for military purposes, and in
this respect are an asset to the United
States. However, there are resources
here that are undreamed O: by the A
merican people.
Sugar, alcohol for industrial purposes,
bay rum and the fishing and canning in
dustries can be developed on a large scale
Mahogany furniture and hdnd.embr0ider-
ed wearing apparel made in the Virgin
Islands cannot be exceiled elsewhere.
Then in ,agricu ture there is also a big
field. The Treasury Department has
Just given an opinion that Irish linen
(forcign cl0lh) cut in the United States
into patterns suitable for sewing into gar
ments and incapable Of use for any other
purpose, If sent to the Virgin Islands
from the United States for sewing into
garments or being embroidered, to be re
turned to the UuIted States when COM
pleted, would be free OF import duty
both ways.
/ sincerely believe that it is worthy Of
your best efforts 70 give these opportuni-
ties for profi'abIy investing money pub
licity, with the hope that American in
vestors will at least investigate and get
The facts in detail.
ADOLPH CEREAL.,
Co. organizer Of the Republican Club.
St. Thomas, V. |. U. S, April rs, 1925.
Herald Trjblne May 9Th.
, 1925-05-23
Virgin Islands Investment
A Neglected but Attractive Field
tor American Capital

To The New York Herald Tribune:
We in the Virgin Islands note with re-
gret the complete Indifference with which
American investors have treated their
newest possessions, the Virgin Islands Of
the United States, which were purchased
by The United States from Denmark on
March 81. 1917, fer the sum Of $25, OOO,-
900.
The islands offer a wonderful field for
, 1925-05-23

those nine items. there appears as item
number one, production and examination
of Patents Of Elections.
On May 9Th. the sail Acting Chairman
Of the Council received advice from Gov
eminent that Messrs. Thomas Ram7ay
and C. E. V. Daniel had been appointed
members Of the Colonial Council, and
subsequently to wit. on May g., a Supple
mentary Order of Day was published by
the aforesaid Acting Chairman, item ten
. of which reads: Production Of and eX,
animation of Letters Of appointment, etc.
On Monday May II, 1925, the Council
convened in Extraordinary session. The
Acting Chairman, who as Vice Char
man was not retired, presided. The Or
der of Day was called in the order 10
which it was published. The Despatchb
ing Secretary requested the Acting CHAIR
man to advance item ten 10 number one,
so that all the Patents. election and ap-
pOiDtments, be examined at the same
time. This request was refused by the
Acting Chairman on the grounds that ne
would follow the Rules OF Business.
The Order Of Day as published was thee
proceeded With. Ine patents OF the
elected members were examined, found
III order and the members declared en-
titled to their seats with the right TO
vote. A quorum was present.
The Acting Chairman then put the
matter to the Council as to whether it
was the wish Of the Council to advance
item ten to item two. Seven voted for
advancement. eight voted against it.
The motion to advance was lost and the
item remained in the order as published.
The defeated seven lett the house. The
business was proceeded with. Item ten
was reached in due course The letter
Of appointment OF Mr.. Thomas Ramsay
was found to be in order and that gentle
man declared a member OF the Council
with the right to vote. The letter of
Appointment OF Mr.. c.. Z. V. Daniel was
held up on a technicaIlty Tor further IL
v|estigation. These two appointed mem
bers had left with the other seven; the
Council was then left with nine members
who continued the Order of Day. A
Money Bill (item eleven proposed by
Government was passed and the Council
adjourned.
ITO be continued
, 1925-05-23
LET YOUR MAIL FLY
Use the Transcontinental Air Mail
at small cost aud big saving of time.

There are three zones in the Air Mail
route across the continent and postage Of
fraction thereof is required for dispatch
of mail o0er any one
Air mail service is extended to insured
and c.. 0. D. mail (third and fourth class
matter exclusively Notwithstanding the
parcels are sealed. Rates of postage
will be the same as for other mail trans
mitted by airplane service.
B. R. LARSEN, Postmaster.
Cbrlstjansted, Y. /.
, 1925-05-23
Brief On The Dissolution OF
The Colonial Council OF ST..
CrOix May IL, 1925
BY D. HAMILTON JACKSON, ATTY,AT-LAw

On account of the seriousness of the
case, this matter ought to be properly
entitled The Electors of St. Croix, VS..
Governor Philip Williams. AS it is how
ever not before any Court it should SUI
flee to appear wi hout caption.
, 1925-05-23
LOCAL

The S. 5. Catherine is due at Frederic
sted on schedule time today. having II
tons of cargo for this island.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-01-01
FARM I
POULTRY
DUCKS USUALLY ARE
HARDEST OF FOWLS

Ducks as a rule are hardy They
do not have gapes The weakest part
Of duck is it's legs. Indigestion is
apt to show itself in the young, if
coarse sand is omitted in the food. 1t
is always best to put handful Of
sand in a pail of mash food, mixing
it thoroughly. This will aid digestion.
The oily nature Of the feathers makes
the ducklings vermin proof. Exposure
to hot suns is fatal. There should al
ways be partial shade to the runs.
The market term green duck" is
of late innovation. The cognomen is
applied for the reason that the bird
has not yet matured. 1t should weigh
not less than four pounds, and be not
over ten weeks eld-eight weeks would
be better-and should never be allowed
bathing water. AS an article of diet,
If provided by competent chef, the
green duck resembles the famous and
fast disappearing canvasback duck.
The Runner duck is not inclined to
fatten so readily as other varieties.
It's name originated from the fact
that this duck has running rather
than a waddling motion. In color 1t
is a light brown or fawn shade and
gray At the joining of the head and
bill there is narrow band of white.
The legs are orange. In carriage it IS
erect, with long, narrow body, well
elevated in front, and closely feath-
cred. The neck is long and slender,
and the head rather fiat. The bill is
long and broad.
Duck eggs are in demand by confec-
TONERS, as they impart a glaze to their
icing, which cannot be had with hen
eggs. For making plum buildings,
duck eggs are more economical than
those of fowls, being both larger in
size and richer. In the household
duck eggs are used in making all kinds
Of cakes, omelette, cooking generally,
and they are also relished fried.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-01-01
Roughage Is Great Need
of the Growing Heifer

High-priced feed such as the milking
herd must have is not required for the
growing heifer, although she must
have a liberal supply of good rough
ages, says G. A. Williams of Indiana,
in an exchange. The neifer that will
soon freshen needs generous supply
of mineral matter. Alfalfa, clover or
soy bean hay supplies this need and
furnishes the bulk to develop the di-
gestive system. Silage is too watery
and Is also low In ash and protein for
heifers. Not more than fifteen pounds
day is advisable Some grain Is
needed to produce best results.
8 When the roughage is silage and a
legume hay, ground corn or a mixture
of grains, depending On the cost. may
be used at the rate Of two to five
pounds daily. Without silage and
with legume hay, reduce the grain rec
commended above somewhat.
With corn silage and timothy hay or
corn fodder, make at least half the
grain mixture high protein feed such
as gluten feed, cottonseed meal, soy
beans or oilmeal. Timothy hay or
corn fodder are never satisfactory
alone. At least half the roughage
must be legume hay. The producing
ability and sale value of thousands of
cows are greatly reduced because they
were not properly fed and cared for
while they were carrying their first
calves.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-01-01
Dairy Calves Do Well
on Dried Milk Ration

Raising the Dairy Calf When
Whole Milk Is Sold Is the title Of
Bulletin 215, which was prepared from
studies at the University Of Minnesota
agricultural experiment station, by
Dr. @. III. Eckles and T. w. Gullick-
son of the division of dairy husbandry.
Two plans Of experiments were
adopted, the first to raise calves on
the minimum amount Of whole milk or
skim milk and the second to raise
calves on dried milk, using powdered
skim milk, powdered or semi-solid but
termilk, or matted milk. The results
clearly showed that good calves can be
raised on very small amount OF
whole milk and that the manufac-
tured material mentioned can be sub
stituted after the calf has got a start.
All the calves used in the experiment
were never off feed and were kept un-
usually free from sickness or digestive
troubles
Dairymen everywhere will be inter-
ested in the findings reported in this
new bulletin. Copies may be had by
addressing the Division of Publica-
tions, University Farm, st. Paul
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-01-01
Making Success of
Production Of Pork
Pound Every Seven Minutes.
Illinois Farm Record.

prepared by the United States Departments
of Agricuture)
A pound of pork every seven min
utes is the record Of a quarter-section
corn belt hog farm on which actual fig
ures were kept for year by the Unir-
ed States Department Of Agriculture,
in cooperation with the University
of Illinois. The operations on this
farm and the plans of cropping and
feeding were used as the basis for an
exhibit which was shown at the Inter
national Live Stock exposition, held at
Chicago November 20 to December Z.
The principal crops grown on ths
farm were corn, oats and soy beans,
very little feed being purchased and
much Of the oats being marketed an
grain. During the year 78,700 pounds
Of hogs were marketed which was a
little more than a pound every seven
minutes during the entire year. The
outstanding reasons for the success of
this farmer, who did most of the work
himself, are given as follows: Con-
venient arrangement, enabling the
owner to care for the pigs with little
labor; well-balanced rations, produc-
ing gains without waste, and continu-
GUS use Of fresh pasture, providing
cheap feed and keeping the hogs in
excellent condition.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-01-01
Method Found Good in
Kidding House Of Mice

Barium carbonate is the most salts
factory poison for rats and mice. It
can be obtained at most drug stores.
Three types of bait are recommended,
meat bats such as hamburger and
fish, cereal bats such as bread and
rolled oats, and vegetables and fruits
such as apples and canned corn. Mix
one part of barium carbonate with
four parts by weight of the bait Mix
thoroughly, adding water when neces-
sary to make the bait moist. The bait
should be placed where it cannot be
eaten by domesticated animals, about
one teaspoonful in place. Rats and
mice are usually less suspicious Of a
poison bait If it is placed in paper
bag or in a piece of newspaper which
is closed by twisting the ends together.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-01-01
How Producer Can Get
More Than Market Price

Start todayl Now is the time to
start making a market for your prod
ucts. Start by getting individual GUS
toners to buy your products and build
up trade that will last. You may
not think that this can be done, but
others have done 1t and there is no
reason why you cannot. Put ,day-oId
eggs on the market in individual pack
ages. Soon you will see that every
body will want your eggs, and then,
when the demand is great enough,
your price will also go higher. You
cannot expect more than the market
price unless you do create this demand
for your eggs, thinks D. III. Hall, ex-
tension poultry husbandmAn at Glenn
son college.
When eggs are 60 cents per dozen,
Mr.. Hall adds, we never receive calls
to find a market-but when they are
25 and 30 cents-we are always called
upon to find markets. The law Of sup
ply and demand governs the market
to certain extent, but when person
has his own individual market already
established he need not worry about a
flooded or low market.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-01-01
Authorities Plan to
Take a Farm Census

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Half million farmers are to be
asked to report to the United States
Department Of Agriculture the number
OF cows and heifers kept for milk this
year compared with last, the number
of hens and pullets of laying age, and
the number Of sows farrowed or bred
to farrow this fall and next spring.
Questionnaires will be distributed by
the rural mail carriers.
This information is sought to form
the basis for forecasting production
and market supplies so that farmers
may adjust production to demand and
market their products in a more or
derly fashion. Surveys of this kind
were begun by the department two
years ago in connection with pigs,
and the success Of the system has
been such that the surveys have been
extended to dairy cows and poultry.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-01-01
Sour Milk of Immense
Value to Poultry Raise

It is at least possible to reduce the
amount Of meatscrap in the mash RAJ
ton If you keep sour milk or butter
milk before the hens at all times. Some
have found it possible to do away with
the meatscrap entirely, but this is not
always q success in cases where 1t has
been tried. 1t is best to reduce it to
about one-half to one-third of the reg
ular quantity called for in the mash,
and then allow the sour milk or butter
milk for the hens
Entirely aside from the food value in
the milk, there seems to be regulative
quality to the sour milk. The fowls
will remain healthier if given the milk
at all times. 1t stimulates healthy
appetite, particularly for the laying
mash. The sour milk seems to do
away almost entirely with the difficult
ties generally traceable to close con-
finement, such as the clogging of the
digestive organs, and for that reason
particularly for focks in winter quar-
tiers, it is hard to overestimate the
value of an abundant supply of sour
skim milk
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-01-01
Far:',r!.1n!.EI,nj,|,Zt1.r'''.

The soil on good farm should get
better every year.
In cribbing immature corn, ventila-
ton is one of the biggest problems.
The only advantage of scrub COW
is that it doesn't take SO long to milk
her.
According to the best figures at
hand, tool in the shed is worth two
under a tree.
If the poultry is to go through the
winter in good health and with high
production, the house must be kept
clean and sanitary.
If corn is once well cured, it will be-
almost certain to retain its germina-
ton. Some time after Christmas,
when it is thoroughly cured, it may be
shelled, graded and stored In sacks
ready for planting.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-01-01
ARM ACT.SIc:

The best corn in 1924 was on fall
blowing.
Seed properly selected is good corn
insurance.
Nix on the burning Of leaves; save
them for the hungry soil.
Is farm labor scarce? The hogs will
harvest your corn and pay you for the
privilege.
Don't forget that the poultry needs
green feed all winter long, caution
poultry workers.
No, time isn't much to a hog, but
warm, dry place In the winter is, and
he'll gain faster FOX it.
A cow in these good days must be
more than just COW; she must be
proved and profitable producer.
A bin where two or three hundred
pounds of scratch grain may be stored
in the chicken house is labor saver.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-01-01
Production of Eggs Is
Where Most Profit Made

Probably the greatest hindrance TO
the profitable keeping of poultry ON
the ordinary farm is the retention OF
a lot of fowl that are poor layers
due either to their being too old or
Of type to produce meat rather than
eggs. The production of eggs is the
end of the poultry business in which
the most profit can be made, so that
a heavy egg producing type is best
suited to ordinary farm conditions
Generally speaking, the pullet year
is the most profitable period of a
hens life. 1t is advisable, therefore,
either to mark the chicks when
Matched, using a different mark for
each year, or to band the pullets when
they are put into winter quarters, so
that at culllng time the age of the
different birds can be seen at a
glance and only those that are required
for breeding purposes retained after
the first years production
The trap-nest is the most reliable
means to use in culling the dock, but
the ordinary farmer does not use trap
nests, so that reliance must be placed
on physical characteristics. The high
producer will be of an active DISPOSE
ton, early off the roost in the morning
and late to go on at night and always
busy. Her head will be clear cut, face
smooth and free from wrinkles, with
bright, prominent eyes; skin soft, pill
able and Of fine texture; and general
appearance of health and vigor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-01-01
Rosette Disease
Affecting Wheat
Malady Has Been Confined
to Two States; Cause
Not Determined.
prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)


prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
A disease Of winter wheat known as
rosette disease because of the excess
sive tillering in the spring and be-
cause the affected plants remain in
the rosette stage an unusually long
time, has appeared in Illinois and In
diana in infested fields every year
since its first discovery in 1919. For
several years the disease took great
tolls of the wheat crop in certain Sec
lions of Illinois and Indiana. says the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. So far as is known, however,
the disease has not been located in
any other section Of this country. The
cause Of the rosette disease has not
yet been fully determined but GER
tain control measures have been
worked out by the department.
May Ruin Affected Crop.
Farmers Bulletin 1414 has been is
sued by the department, covering the
subject thoroughly. According to the
bulletin, where conditions are favor
able for its development, the rosette
disease may ruin the affected crop.
Usually, however, the disease occurs
in more or less irregular, scattered
spots Of different sizes In all except
the most severely affected fields, the
reduction in yield has been less than
20 per cent.
The disease is recognized in the field
in the spring by stunted and rosetted
plants and by the bunchy, dying plants
in the disease spots. All plants af-
fected with this disease produce tillers
excessively and look bunchy. At first
they are dull blue in color, but they
subsequently turn brown and often
die.
In late spring, this disease may be
confused with Hessian fly injury. In
both cases the color of the affected
plants is abo1t,the same. The rosette
disease, however, shows no symptoms
in the fall, while the fly causes marked
injury. Later, the rosette-diseased
plants may be distinguished by the
much greater tendency to tiller.
Progress With Control Measures.
Various control measures for the
disease have been studied and tested
and important progress has been
made. 1t is known that the soil car
ries the causal factors, whatever they
may be. Attempts to control the dis
ease on infested land by seed treat
ment,. therefore, are useless. Numer
Gus varieties have been studied to de
termine their relative resistance t6
the disease. Red Wave, Early May
Shepherd, and Turkey are particular
ly immune. The general use Of these
immune varieties on infested land Is
now serving to control the disease per
fectly.
A copy Of the bulletin may be Sc
cured, as long as the supply lasts, from
the United States Department Of Ag
riculture, Washington, D. G.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-01-01
Work for Increase
Of Reindeer Herds
Agricultural Department Is
Conducting Investigation.

prepared by the United States Department.
Nof Agriculturs.)
Although only about ninety tons OF
reindeer meat were shipped from
Alaska to this country in 1923, indi
cations on July /, 1924, were that
there would soon be rapid increase
in the quantity shipped. In 1923 the
entire number Of reindeer in the ter
ritory totaled about 241,0 900, according
to estimates made in Go herds. The
increase in the number of reindeer in
Alaska each year runs from 33 to AZ
per cent of the total number of ami
mails in the herd. This percentage
can be raised by a better understand
ing of herd management on the part
of the Eskimos and other owners, and
better business methods in marketing
the meat will result. in higher out
put. The biological survey of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture conducts important Investigation
al work in Alaska in the interests of
the reindeer industry, including
studies of diseases and parasites, feed
nutritive values of different types OF
native forage, lpoison-plant problems,
herd management, and breed improve
ment
Through the establishment Of cor
rails, herd owners are improving con-
ditions in their herds. Cooperative
handling and management of some Of
the herds has been practiced with
1gooG results. An additional impetus
has been given to the industry by two
American companies which are now
operating refrigerating plants to re-
ceive reindeer carcasses for the pur-
pose Of shipping them to markets in
the United States through Seattle.
One of these companies operates re-
frigerating barges which can move
from one point to another, mainly In
the rivers, and the other company has
several small cold-storage plants along
the coast.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-01-01
Poultry Notes

Show your best fowls at the fairs.


Show your best fowls at the fairs.
Feed the hens to force them through
their mott.
Gull all undeveloped pullets and old
hens from the flock.
Grain will put on flesh and that is
the ideal that one should strive to at
tain.
Have you some chickens to sell?
Tell your customers that poultry is as
cheap as other high-grade meat.
Killing a crippled chick is an act of
greatest kindness and ought to be done
as soon as the deformity is discovered.
OF course egg shells are more brittle
at the end of the hatch than at the be-
ginning. If they weren't, how could
the chicks break their way out?
It is better to discard hens with
defects the moment they are detected
than TO hold them at a loss until late
SIMMER or until the end of the year,
when there is a general culling.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-01-01
ADVICE ON PICKING
SITE FOR ORCHARD
Four Location Require.
ments Should Be Sought
by the Fruit Grower.

Consider the type of soil, the con-
venience or hardness, the elevation
and the exposure when choosing an
apple orchard site. 1t is unusual, of
course, to get all four site require
ments and some of the number may
have to be sacrificed for the others.
In the Badger state there are
great number of types of soils from
which to choose when selecting a site
for the home orchard. That the soil
requirement is the most important is
the opinion Of James G.. Moore, apple
man at the Wisconsin College of Ag-
riculture If possible the soil should
be type which will readily grow as
many kinds of fruits as can be grown
with safety in the particular section in
which the orchard is to be located.
1t is important to have wide va
riety of fruits for home use, although