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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14
Incubator Useful
in Matching Geese
Machines Have Gradually
Come Into Use Where
Fowls Are Raised.

For many years after incubators
came into general practice they were
not used for the Matching of geese, but
they have gradually come into use
where geese are raised in large num-
bers. The general requirements for
successful incubation of hens eggs are
needed in Matching geese eggs. In
addition the majority of operators be-
Iieve that they require more drying
out in the early part of the hatch and
more cooling than hens eggs.
Required Temperature.
The temperature required does not
need to be so high but no change
needs to be made in uhis regard if the
eggs are given more cooling. During
the last part Of the hatch it is gen
orally necessary to supply moisture.
Some advocate dipping the eggs, others
sprinkling and others supplying the
moisture to the machine. One of the
main reasons for the need of addi-
tional moisture at that time is &c that
the shell and membranes will not stick
to the gosling when it is trying to get
out of the shell.
Some adjustments will need to be
made in the thermometer as the thick
ness Of the geese eggs will place them
higher in the incubator and therefor
In a slightly higher temperature unless
an allowance is made for it. An inch
in height will usually make differ
ence of degree in the temperature.
Hatch Slow Under Hens.
Goslings will hatch out slower I'M
der hens or in an incubator than under
geese. However, where attention. is
paid to proper cooling of the eggs and
a proper supply of moisture, there
should be n@ trouble in getting a sue
cessful hatch. The beginner will some
times become uneasy over this delay in
getting oHt of the shell and attempt
to help the goslings. This should not
be done except in occasional cases
where one or more goslings are much
later than the others in Matching.
Even then extreme care should be
taken in removing the shell bit by bit
and stopping at the least indication of
bleeding. Usually the bird that cannot
get out OF the shell is not worth saving
and if the goslings are given plenty
of time and are supplied with mois-
ture so that the material of the shell
will not stick to the body, the big ma
j0Tity will come out successfully.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14
Feeds for Chickens

Experiments conducted over pc
riod of three years at the Kansas State
Agricultural college to determine the
relative feeding value of milo, cane,
and kafir for matured chickens show
that milo fed as the grain ration, pro-
duced an average of 151 eggs per bird |;
cane, 121 eggs per bird; and kafir, 155
eggs per bird. The whole grain was
fed as the scratch feed, and finely
ground grain with 20 per cent of meat
scraps was fed as the mash. Sprouted
oats was fed in addition. The results
indicate that cane is an unsatisfactory
poultry feed, and the milo and kafir
are on a par with the mixed corn ra-
tion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14
Bulletin on Caring
for Farm Woodlands
knowledge of Forestry Is
Profitable in Farming.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
"A knowledge Of farm forestry, APP
piled along simple lines, should make
farming more profitable" according to
the bulletin Forestry Lessons on
Home Woodlands just revised by the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture for general distribution.
The bulletin gives the farm wood
land a distinctive place in the man
agement of the farm and in the de.
velopment of the community. The
various chapters take up the impor-
tant local kinds of trees and their
uses, the proper location of woodlands
on farms, their economic value, the
different farm timber products, meas
uring and marketing timber, utilizing
timber correctly, protectingl and i'm
proving woodlands, and planting
young timber
This bulletin has been prepared to
give to the organized school work in
elementary and secondary agriculture
additional impetus in forestry. 1t pro-
vides material for instruction and fur
nishes a topic for home projects in
forestry that may be worked out prof
itably in many communities. The bull
letin contains subject matter material
and plan Of study which should be
of real educational value to the pupils
themselves.
forestry Lessons on Home Wood
lands" may be secured on application
to the United States Department Of
Agriculture, Washington, D. c., free
of charge as long as the supply lasts.
After that ii may be secured from the
government printing Office. Washing
ton, D. c., for 10 cents copy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14

highest competitor, has 80 associa-
tons operating. Although Wisconsin
has many more associations than 9TH
er states. there are, nevertheless, not
anywhere enough when the actual
value of the work is considered.
All the average dairyman has TO do
to raise his income so per cent or
more is to get rid of his scrub sire,
weed out his "boarde-" cows, ADOPT
modern feeding methods, and check up
his animals through a coW-testing as
ISOLATION, according to A. J. Cramer,
in charge of the Wisconsin COW test
ers. The average COW, on the average
farm, where scrub sire presides over
the mixed herd, no testing is done,
and 40 milk sheet kept, does we'll to
average 175 pounds of butterfat a
year. The COW in carefully kept herds,
tested in contrasting association.
fed in accordance with modern meth
DDS easily averages 365 pounds of but
terfat a year. Many, of course, make
still higher records.
Profits Increase With Production.
Generally as production raises, prof
it increases. Records Kept in the
Avoca Contrasting association illus
trate this fact. The average COZ in
the three high herds made a fat pro-
duction of 297.1 pounds, had total
feed cost of $63.SO and produced an
income over feed cost of $72.19. The
average COW in the three low herds
made fat production of 1866 pounds,
had total feed cost of $38.38 and
produced IN income over feed cost of
$2O.64. From this we see that by
feeding 66 per cent more feed, the in
come over the cost Of feed was In
creased over $50 per cent. Figuring
butterfat at 40 cents per pound. the
average Wisconsin cow-testing asso-
citation COW makes her owners S33.1c
more money per year than the aver
age INFESTED COW.
OF the 1929 bulls in use by cow
testing association members, only 10
are grade or scrub bulls. The esfi-
mate of the state shows that the aver
age for the state is SO per cent scrub
DulIS. Inc RAPID lHCTSdSc IL piOuuS-
ton of herd from one year to an
other is accounted for by the use of
a good bull. The bull is half the
herd, successful dairyman say.
A total of 815 pure-bred bulls were
purchased by association members
last year OF the 1913 contrasting as
sociations Y report that no grade or
scrub bull is in use in their associa-
ton
The members of the Wisconsin COW
testing association are progressive
farmers. The farm conveniences
cover the farmstead, the barn, and the
home. OF the 1000 farms 3,743 have
silos, 1856 have milk houses, and 500
have ice houses.
The barns of the association mem
bers are modern in every respect.
There are 1884 whitewashed barns,
1,OO7 milking machines, 1900 drinking
cup systems, 2.775 barns with steel
stalls and 1,191 farms with electric
lights.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14

p
Caponize the cockerels.
Goslings never eat much during the
first few days.
Chicks given the right kind Of start
in life have many advantages over
those receiving only Indifferent care.
1t is very important not to feed the
poults too heavily, especially the first
few weeks. Keep them just little
hungry.
Buttermilk Is an almost indispensa-
Die feed for growing chicks and may
be given In any one of a number of
forms
Pullets which are well grown and
matured are the ones which make
profitable layers during the coming
winter.
Young turkeys seem to have a great
fondness for new corn when it is just
past the milk stage, and they prob
ably could not get anything that Is
worse for them if they wanted to.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14

Hope springs eternal; so do weeds.
Plan to use one to kill the other.
The radish is one Of the old stand
bys Of the home gardener.
The best time to plan the attack
against insects Is while they are In
winter quarters.
Barley generally produces more
pounds of grain per acre than any
other small grain crop.
A tractor that is properly broken In
will wear many years longer than one
improperly used at the start
If 1t is good enough to take prizes at
the fair, it will sell well and is good
enough for foundation for futrra
production.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14
Pollination of Cherry
in Northwest Section,

Studies of sweet cherry pollination
in the Northwest have revealed that
some Of the best varieties, such as
Bing, Lambert and Napoleon, are not
only self-sterile but are inter-sterile
with each other Two of the best va
rieties with which to pollinate the
above are Long Stem Waterhouse and
Black Tartarian. G. L. Long of Ore
gon and Mr.. D. Armstrong of Wash
ington are demonstrating the top
working Of some of the commercial
paintings to these pollen-producing va
rieties. FL. B. Turkey of the Hudson
valley section of New York reports re-
suits which agree pretty closely with
western results. Considering these re-
suits, it does not seem advisable for
growers to maintain solid paintings Of
the Bling, Lambert and Napoleon
cherries.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14
POULTRY
~F..ACI1S :
POULTRY DAMAGED
BY DISINFECTANTS

Sprepared by the United States Department
OK Agricultural
AS result of the widespread use
of cheap coal tar products with q
strong carbolic acid odor for disinfect-
ing poultry houses and coops, large
quantities of poultry contaminated
with the odor have been received at
some of the big markets. The bureau
Of animal industry, United States De
partment Of Agriculture, has received
complaints from handlers of market
poultry who have suffered heavy losses
because Of the instability of tainted
fowl, one large firm reporting a loss
of $4,000 on four cars.
Because of the appearance of Euro
pean fowl pests in certain parts OF
the country, farmers throughout the
East and Middle West, through fear
of this disease. have been doing much
more disinfecting than usual In many
instances chemicals with strong and
offensive odors have beaD used, many
of them not In the list approved by
the department, and in some cases the
results have been aggravated by the
failure to dilute the product. Birds
kept in houses so treated, or shipped
In crates reelxing with the odors, alb
sorb them into their bodies, where
they remain after the birds have been
killed and dressed 1t is thought that
another source of the contamination
in dressed birds may have been feed
on which the chemicals have been
sprayed. When such penetrating odors
are present in the disinfectant used
the birds should not be marketed with
in less than two weeks Of the time it
was used and then not in crates re-
Gently so treated.
Coops and poultry houses should al
ways be thoroughly cleansed before
disinfecting. A good plan is where
possible to scrub the interior with hot
I've solution or scalding hot water.
Such cleaning solutions are themselves
good disinfectants. If scalding hot
water is not available, the coops may
be disinfected with a per cent sOlu-
ton Of formaldehyde. While this dis
infectant has very pungent, disagree
able smell, the Odor soon disappears.
If the poultry are marketed for sew
eral weeks a three per cent solution Of
compound solution of creosol or a
product of similar composition may be
employed. Any coal tar disinfectant
is apt to leave an odor which win
gradually disappear.
Many cheap products are now being
sold in response to the unusual de-
mand which has arisen since the ap-
pearance of the fowl pest. In certain
sections peddlers are taking advantage
of the situation and are going to the
farms with a great variety of cheap
disinfectants, sometimes doing the
work for the farmer. Some of them
are selling strong smelling by-products
from local gas plants.
The department wishes to encourage
efforts at disease prevention, even
though much Of this work is being
done in regions far removed from any
point where fowl pest has been found,
but urges farmers to use the above
mentioned methods, which will not
leave faint in the fowls when offered
TO the consumer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14
Powdery Mildew Disease
Often Very Troublesome

Powdery mildew is another disease
which occasionally is troublesome, al
though it is not usually so. AS the
name would indicate, when leaves are
attacked by this disease, they take on
a white, powdery appearance. Gen.
orally bordeaux mixture. such as one
would use for leaf blight, will control
this disease.
There are other diseases which at
tack the strawberry from time to time
but they are not universal enough to
need special mention at this time, and
where they are largely local in char
acter, the county agents or the state
agricultural experiment stations are
generally equipped to give the desired
information on such insects and dis
eases,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14

chicks. There is no treatment for it,
therefore this is one case where pre-
vention is the only remedy.
Poultrymen at the college are very
careful to pillow the yards each year
after the chicks are grown. They then
seed oats, barley, or some other seed
into the yard. This growing stuff
helps to clean up the soil. Flowing the
yards each year and rotation of yards
helps to insure successful chick pro-
duction, Halpin concludes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14
VALUE OF cow TESTS
SHOWN ON FARMS
Wisconsin Members of Test
ing Groups Make More
Money.

Sc "A ND, behold, there came up out
"A of the river seven well-favored
kline and fat f1eshed; and they fed in
a meadow.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14
Poultry Facts

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Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27
Lucky Seven Parties

A series of parties and entertain
ments are being given in Pocahontas
This week by an organization Of Poca-
bontas Young women, who style Them
selves the Lucky Seven" The organ
ization is composed Of Misses Harriet
Wharton, Merle Phipps, Myrtle Greer,
Mary Sue Wiley, Roberta Lynch, Lillye
Vermllye and Dorothy Dixon. The
list of young men, whom we suppose
are styled honorary members, are
Jacob Schoonover, Joe Blankenshlp,
Guy Price, Marvin Wells, Frank
Blankenship, Frank Rogers and Joe
Bowers. The boys take part in the
entertainment features only.
The first Of the series was dinner
given the girls Sunday by Miss Phipps !;
then they spent Sunday night with
Miss Greer. Monday evening Miss
Wharton gave swimming party at
Birdell, to which the young men were
invited. Tuesday luncheon was
given by Miss Dixon, followed by q
theatre party at night given by Miss
Phipps. Dinner with Miss Greer, fol
lowed by n party given at night by
Miss Vermilye. Thursday Il dinner
was given by Miss Lynch and night
party by Miss Wiley.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27
Alumni Association Outing

All Alumni Of the POcahOntas High
School, and their wives or husbands,
if any, take notice that the annual
outing and barge-party of the associa-
tion will be had on Friday, September
4, at p. m. Each member is allowed
to invite one nOn-member, and any
graduate Of, or present senior in the
High School is automatically a mem-
ber. The girls are expected TO bring
the eats, and those of the male per-
suasion will furnish the entertainment.
Everyone meet at the railroad bridge
II few minutes before five o'clock
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27

Mystery wells the disappearance of
II. G.. Carter, aged 40, merchant of I'M
boden. who has been reported missing
since Saturday night, August 10, when
he left home at ImbOden in an auto
mobile en- route to Round Pond, where
his wife and child we're visiting.
When Mr.. Carter left ImbOden he
was driving a Dodge roadster, 1921
model, with motor No. 4S116. He wore
a gray shirt, khaki tOrusers and a
black felt hat. He weighs approx
mately 200 pounds, has a ruddy COM
plexion and light curly hair, and is
slightly bald.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27
With Mrs. Ben F. Mays

Members and friends of the Il. S.
class of the Baptist Sunday School
were delightfully."- entertained at the
beautiful new home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Mays last Friday evening. En-
tertaining games and contests were
enjoyed throughout the evening, fol-
lowed by delicious refreshments serv-
ed by the hostess, assisted by Urs.
Howard Perrin.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27
Disability Approved

w. C. Wharton, agent for the
Aetna Life Insurance Co. receiv-
ed the following letter from the
agency headquarters at Little
Rock last week, which letter is
self-explanatory:
Little Rock, Ark,
August 10, 1925.
"Mr. w. C. Wharton,
"Pocahontas, Ark,
Dear Mr.. Wharton:
DISABILITY was approved on
Fred Lee Stone and he is now re-
ceiving the monthly benefits.
"Yours truly,
Gordon H. Campbell,
General Agent,
"By Geo. Campbell"
This policy was sold in June,
1924. Mr.. Stone contracted
tuberculosis some time after
wards. Under this policy con-
tract he is receiving $4,000 per
month and will receive a like
amount each month until death
or until he recovers. At his
death the full amount of the
policy will be paid to his wife.
w. C. Wharton, Agent,
alt Pocahontas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27
Social and Personal

Miss Lucille were: Misses Josephine
Bigger, Beulah Slayton, Mary Sue
Wiley, Myrtle Greer, Marie Raglin
Ruth Mitchener, Anna Peters and
Agnes Barre, and Messrs. Wright shan
non, Ferman Favor, Cloyce Magruder,
Joe Blankenship, Harry Foster, Pat
Jansen, William Ludwig, Mat Baltz
and John V. Baltz. Punch and re-
freshments were served by the hostess
assisted by her sister, Miss Eva Baltz.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27
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Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27

Tim Reynolds of Searcy lost an arm
Thursday afternoon while at work III
the sawmill Of the Kelly Lumbc" { M
pany at Garner. In some manner the
boy came in contact with belt and
was whirled about. rendered nncon-
scious and his right arm was so hah-
Iy mangled that it was necessary to
amputate il between the elbow and
shoulder.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27

More than 10000 people gathered at
the Labor Day grounds Mt Paragould
last week at the Ku Klux Klan meet
ing. 1t was the largest meeting OF its
kind ever seen in this part of the
state. DIR. John II. Moore of Little
Rock was the principal speaker. Other
features of the evening were the bar
becue, the 6O-piece band and two male
quartets.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27

Zack Jarrett, whose home was in
Sharp county, died at Batesville last
week. Jarrett was employed as cook
in restaurant at Batesville and II is
said that he had been drinking heavily
of EXTRACTS" the day before, causing
him to suffer so intensely from the
heat that he collapsed and died in a
few hours. He was about 30 years
old and leaves a wife and six chill
dren.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27

j A. Alexander, aged about %, who
gave his home address as Cisco, Tex,
had miraculous escape from injury
Tuesday night at Newport when the
ear he was driving turned completely
over on the levee just beyond the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad crossing at the
end of Beech street. The car was bad
Iy wrecked, but none of the four Occu-
pants were hurt.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27
With Miss Lucille Baltz

Miss Lucille Baltz entertained a
younger bunch of the vacation set last
Friday evening at her home with a
porch and lawn party. Dancing and
games were enjoyed by those present.
Those enjoying the hospitality of
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27

Power Company regarding a confer
ence on a lower schedule of light and
power rates. The council was to have
heard the question at this meeting,
but, the company notified the council
that the rate schedule had not been
received from New York offices and
will be introduced as soon as the sched-
ule is returned.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27

der w. L. Sherman of Paragould the
names of Albert Gatlin and II. V. Ran
kin were before the committee and
after investigation they were recon-
mended by the conference for the min
istry. Examinations will be held at
Paragould about September list before
names of candidates are submitted to
the annual conference.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27

Hardy, Aug. 2i.-The residents of
Poughkeepsie and surrounding com
munities are seriously considering or
ganizing bank for that town. 1t is
located in a good farming section in
the southern part of the county. A
$4,000 cotton gin is being put in this
week by stock company.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27

W. A. Cunningham was elected pres
ident of the Planters National Bank at
Walnut Ridge last week to succeed
the late W. II. Lane, and S. f. Spikes
was elected to succeed him as mem
ber of the board of commissioners Of
the street and sewer districts.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27

Paul Wayland and Miss Cressie
Jones, young couple of Calico Rock,
nearly lost their lives Sunday night
when a car in which they were riding
plunged down a creek bank and lodged
against trees near the bed of the creek.
The accident occurred near the Metho-
dist church.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27

The Lesser-Goldman Cotton Com
pany, through its Newport Office, T. j.
Gregg, manager, disposed of its cotton
ginning plant at Newport last week,
selling to j. Il. Hidden and two sons,
Robert and Brouse Holden, the pur-
chase price being $4,000.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27

A baptizing in the Cross Roads com
munity of lizard county was postponed
Sunday to some future time because Of
the low water in the creek where the
candidates had gathered to receive the
baptism.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27

Rev. JAS f. Jernigan has inst con
cluded successful revival campaign
near Blytheville He reported "A
mourners bench conversions and 76 ad-
ditiOns to the church as a result Of the
15-day services.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27

Hon A. S. Irby of Walnut Ridge
has announced that he will be "A can
didate for chancellor of the Sth cham
Gerry district in the next primary elec-
tion to succeed Judge Lyman f. Reed
er, who will be a candidate for asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27
North Arkansas News

Izard county's Indebtedness is ST.
47S73, according to the annual report
of the clerk just published.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-27

Guy Tanner, whose home was in
Tennessee. and who was visiting his
brother. Boss Tanner, living two miles
south Of Manila, was struck and in
stantly killed by lightning one day last
week. Other parties riding i'm the
truck Mr.. Tanner was driving at the
time were severely shocked.