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Evening star., 1926-04-28
Cut Held Justified.


! the Government at this time would
be entirely justified also in revising
downward its rates for general mail
distribution of newspapers. The pub
fishers proved at the committee hear
ings that individual members of their
association who have created their
own rural delivery systems are able
to effect delivery at a cost of Sl.25
per 100 pounds, as against rate OF
S1.S71a, which these particular pub
lishers would pay the Government.
So with these facts in mind they are
contending for a rate of S1.50 per 100
pounds for 150-mile distribution.
Another point which the publish
ers have stressed is the necessity for
the department to find a substitute
for transportation facilities formerly
offered by the railroads but which
have been eliminated by the with
drawal of local train service through
out the country incident to the com
petition of motor busses and trucks
operating on the hard roads.
There are today 100000 miles of
hard roads in the United States, as
against 250,000 miles of railroads.
Within the next five years the hard
road mileage will be increased by an
other 100000 miles of new cOnstruc-
ton. Railroad building is practically
at a standstill and railroad service
for short hauls is being reduced be-
cause of the competition offered on
the hard roads.
notwithstanding this transition in
transportation, however, the Post Of
flee Department is still depending
almost wholly on railroad service for
the transportation of the mails, when,
in the opinion of the publishers, bet
ter and cheaper service can be had
on the roads of the country"
Evening star., 1926-04-28

Sales on the installment plan are
estimated to represent about IL per
cent of all the retail sales in the
United States. .-.l--, -4--. -
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26
Give Cream for Butter
Most Careful Attention

Cream, like many other delicate
foods, is perishable and Is very susi
ceptibie 70 fermentation and eontamI.
nation. Unclean, old, sour, stale
cream cannot be made into high-qual
lty butter, the kind that sells readily
and brings top market prices.
Producers should know that the
two important factors, cleanliness 10
handling and temperature cream IS
held at, determine its quality All
milk utensils, including cream sepa
rator. should be thoroughly cleaned
and scalded after each time they are
used. They should then be left in dry
clean surroundings and whenever
possible in the sunlight when they
are not In use.
For best results cream should be
cooled Immediately after II Il
SKINNED to 90 degrees Fahrenheit OF
lower II possible but not freezing be
fore being mixed with cream from .
former sklmming. 1t should be kent
at this temperature until sent to the
creamery.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26
Young Poultry Especially
Slsceptible to Disease

Turkeys like ether fowls are sub.
jeet to roup, but when the greater part
Of half-grown flock dies there is a
strong suspicion Of something else
than roup to be entertained. says the
Rural New Yorker. Young poults are
especially subject to blackhead and
coccidiosls, two diseases which have
made II almost impossible TO raise any
large number Of turkeys on farms
where good-sIzed fiocks were formerly
reared without trouble. These dis.
eases show themselves by dropping.
weakness In walking. gradual loss OF
flesh, more or less diarrhea, and finally
death. They attack young poults from
few weeks of age until maturity.
Usually few survive out Of any flock,
but mature birds may also show
these troubles and die after having
become full grown.
There are two preventives that have
gained some reputation In the treat.
ment of these diseases, but nothing
can be said 20 be anything like Ger.
tain cure. Powdered catechu may be
given In the drinking water Of the flock,
one teaspoonful being added to each
three gallons OF water. this being done
for three da s at a time, with an In.
terval OF a day or two between the
periods. This is for coccidi.
osis. For blackhead, powdered, ipecac
one teaspoonful IN the mash for each
twenty birds. old and young, may be
given at Intervals, beginning early
The symptoms Of these two diseases
are much alike.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26
SPRAY FOR FLIES
HELPS MILK YIELD

There are three factors that tend
20 reduce the now of milk during The
summer. hot. weather. poor pasture
and flies. The hrsl, and to some ex-
tent the second. are beyond the con-
troll of the dalrymen. but the loss fron
the third can be greatly reduced, ~
proper steps are taken al the right
Iime. Sanitation and the use OF
good fiy spray win greatly reudce the
loss caused by nles. say Purdue uni
versity diiirymen.
This loss ts-due partly TO the direct
loss Of blood drawn from the animal
by the insects. The great numbers
that lnfest the herd day and night
gorge themselves with large quantt'
ties OF blood. Besides this. the ex-
element and annoyance caused dur.
ing the heat OF the day. when the herd
seeks some shady place to find COM
fort, exerts no small influence on the
daily milk flow. Flies may become so
troublesome at certain seasons of the
year that animals are driven frantic
This not only affects the milk flow,
but may even lead to a loss OF flesh.
The removal OF all unnecessary ma
terial around the yards, especially
fresh manure. is a very effective
means OF controlling the fly menace.
The darker the stable can be kept
during the heat of the day the better
Whitewash darkened with some color
Ing matter, such as lampblack, may be
applied to the windows. Sacking
hung from the top OF the door keeps
the stable dark while the cows are
entering and also serves TO brush on
number at the same time. Some
daIries equip the windows and doors
with screens. This is especially valu
able when the practice Of keeping the
herd indoors during the heat OF the
day is followed.
During fly time each herd should be
sprayed once or twice daily with some
spray mixture. No fly FepefieHt has /
yet been devised which is satisfac.
tory as a permanent spray. But there
are a number on the market which
greatly reduce the attacks of these
Insects.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26
Keep Heifer Growing to
Make Best Dairy Profit

Start them quick and keep them
growing, is the way to raise profitable
dairy helfers. This practice needs TO
be stressed at this time OF the year,
because heifers will soon be suffering
from short pastures and lack Of feed.
These short pastures and scanty feed
will slow mp the growth Of the heIfers
and, In some cases. actually stunt
them for life, thus cutting down their
efficiency as mature cows. Just as It
Is important In economical milk pro.
ductIon TO have cows give large flow
OF milk SO that there may be a profit
left above the expense OF keep. so Il
Is important to have heifers grow fast.
Only In this way can they use the
smallest percentage possible OF their
feed for maintenance and the largest
amount possible for growth, which
means economy in their raising.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26
GIVE ATTENTION
TO LUDRICATION


Due to the fact that motorists use
etheir cars for longer trips in the sum-
mer time than in any other period Of
the year. on dealers sound q warning
that careful attention to fabrication
requirements n essential IL costly re-
pair bills are TO be avoided Just be-
cause the car runs all right some mo-
florists feel that II does not need at
tentlon-.
Draining and RefiIiino.
If they could but see what is going
on inside their gear cases when the
transmission and dtfrerentlal are not
properly cared for, say the oil men,
they would soon realize that periodic
draining and reflIing of these vital
spots is mighty important The only
warning given Is when the car bowls,
but when ear bowls II is too late for
fabrication, the damage has been done.
Robert WotthIngtOn. president OF
big company, in discussing this matter,
said: ut took quite a period OF time
to impress motorists with the neces-
sity of draining and refilling the crank
case at regular intervals. One of the
examples used was to point out that
four quarts OF dirty oil plus one quart
of fresh. clean oil always results In
FIVE quarts OF dirty oil. This was an
easy way TO illustrate the Importance
Of a complete change Of oil.
No Pressure Gauge.
1.-THE matter of transmission. differ
entail and chassis fabrication, while
just as important, is not as easy TO
Illustrate, due TO the fact that there
is no pressure gauge at these points.
The mere fact that many car manufac-
turers are building in fabrication sys-
TENS for the chassis that can be Oper-
ated by the simple pressure on a
plunger should awaken motorists to
the point where all fabrication require
ments would be properly observed"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26
RAISING CAPONS
AND COCKERELS.

With a view to obtaining definite
ngures showing the relative size and
rate Of growth OF capons and cocker
els, the author carried out expert
ments In 1913. at the Maryland sgris
cultural experiment station. Forty~
two White Plymouth Rock cockeFalk.i
all Matched on Max. 2S in the same
incubator, we're divided into two
groups as nearly equal as possible, as
regard hearth ind vigor. On May Dor
one df'Nthe groups were caponized.
Ehe two gFeHPs were kept entirely
separat6, and their gain 10 weight and
the food they consumed were. re
corded.
Until October l both groups had ac-.
cess TO poultry yards measuring IS by
l25 feet. and after that date they
were confined to open-front houses
Is by IS feet In size.
Until January,s10 the following dry
mash was fed TO both. groups ad libi-
tum: Bran. 100 pounds, wheat. mid
dlings, 100 pounds, beef scrap. 80
pounds, bone meal, pounds, salt, l
pound. A mixture OF white maize and
wheat was also given as a scratch
feed. From January IL, the following
fattenlng ration was fed Maize
meal. 100 pounds. wheat mlddlings 30
pounds. beef scrap 20 pounds, lucerne
meal, 30 pounds, salt, pound, and In
addition, wheat and yellow maize
were given twice daily.
From May Is. 1919. TO February z,
1920. the average feed eaten (mash
plus graInl, by the capons and cock.
erels. respectively. was 6s.2s pounds
and O. pounds. and the gains made
We're 6.60 pounds and 5.s8 pounds
X. II. Waite OF Maryland State Col
lege Of Agriculture.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26
Important for Car Owner
to Remember Tag Number

Some motorists experience consider
able delay in receiving emergency
service and cause a great deal Of an
noyance TO repair men by failing to
remember their tag numbers. Service
stations report that they are prevent
ed frequently from responding imme-
dlately to distress calls because car
owners are unable to give the num-
bers when they summon the repair
man. Repair men say they often go
to the scene Of the trouble, but are un-
able TO identify the car they have
been called to rescue because they
have been given the wrong number or
the owner does not know the number
at all. Knowing the tag numbers also
Is protection against theft.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26

Deductions drawn from data OBJ
tanned In a series Of tests Of motor
truck tire impacts on road surfaces.
extending over two years and car
ried out IN cooperation with the So
ciety Of Automotlve Engineers, are
given In a paper prepared recently by
]. A. Buchanan, Of the United States
bureau Of public roads.
These conclusions, as set forth In
Mr.. Buchanan's paper, are that the
impact reactions, or force Of the blow,
Increase as the weight supported by
the tire is Increased. but that the ratio
Of the reaction to the weight becomes
less as the weight Is increased; that
the narrower the mead rubber Of
solid tires Is, the less Is the impact
reaction, and that increasing the
height OF the tread rubber has
marked effect In reducing the impact
reaction in both single and dual tire
mounting: that dual tires cause great
er impact forces than single tires OF
corresponding load capacity; that
breaks IN continuity OF the tread sur
face cause heavy repeated road Inn
pacts. and that dual tires should be
mounted with the tread design stag
eered
Vertical Reactions Measured
In The tests the vertical reactions
from road distractions were measured
BY specially constructed instrument
called am nceelerometer mounted on
the truck aud designed to neasura
tie forces and speed Of upward thrusts
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26
New York Supreme Court
Rules Toy Cars Immune

Franklin Russell, sixteen years of
age. OF Beacon. N. Y, arrested for
operating toy automobile which the
state alleged he should have registered
and marked with license plates. had
his laugh when Supreme Court Justice
A. s. Tompkins held that the leglsla-
ture did not order licenses for the toy
cars Of children. The miniature car
has wheel base Of FIVE feet and Is
twenty inches wide At the back is
attached One-horsepower. gas-driven
motor wheel by which the little car is
propelled II will accommodate two
children.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26

and at the same time to measure the
proportional detection OF the truck
spring adjacent to the wheel.
The results show that pneumatic
tires may make a rough road seem
reasonably smooth and solid tires IN
poor condition may make q smooth
road seem unreasonably rough. A few
tests indicated that no great differ
ence in effect was produced by vary.
ing the inspiring weight, that Is. the
weight of wheel, tire and axle below
the vehicle spring supporting the
frame and Its load.
Eliminate Much Roughness.
From a cushloning viewpoint, the
combination. Of a lOw-pressure balloon
tire or an underinnated high-pressure
rheumatic tire, a relatively heavy un-
sprung weight. and a comparatively
fexible truck spring, might elimInats
all but the severest road roughnesses.
A change in mounting dual tires
having a very deep nonskid design.
so that the depresslons In the two tire
treads we're staggered instead of being
opposite each other, resulted in reduc
ing the impact reaction from 5000
pounds to 100 pounds at each repeti-
ton Of the tread design on a smooth
concrete road The greatest impact re
actions occurred with al the trucks at
speeds between u and Is miles an
hour. The impact force with pneu-
magic tires had duration Of 81 900 |
o. second. and vita w0rD0ut solid
IRE Of about 2-100 81 8 neco8d
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26
Road Commandments

/. Thou shalt learn to recog-
nize railroad crossings and ap-
proach them with extreme care.
2. Thou shalt look both ways
and listen for trains.
3. Thou shalt be doubly alert
II there are two or more tracks.
4. Thou shalt always use good
judgment at railroad crossings
that thy days may be long upon
1.-THE land and the enjoyment Of
thy car continuous.
8 Thou shalt not KIN the pas
sengers within thy care.
Q. Thou shalt keep thy brakes
girded with effective brake lin
ing.
Z. Thou shalt not depend
upon the driver OF the car ahead.
g. Thou shalt. when In doubt,
take the safe course always.
o, Thou shalt cross crossings
cautiously. =
10 Theu shalt keep thy car
under control, so that II can al
ways be stopped In the clear
space ahead.=Wyoming Roads.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26

After working 10 years. Arnold
zukOr OF New York city claims TO
have perfected an invention which can
eliminate embarrassing deaths. The
device. attached 10 the slide Of an en-
CINE. utilities an arm which trips a
signal block. which In turn closes
crossing gates while the train IS half
q mile away.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26

The administration decided TO use
soldiers TO collect taxes In the small
islands of the western coast Of Ire.
land. Residents there have not paid
taxes for years. A boat was pro
vided by the ministry Of justice TO
take away live stock seized for taxes
on Eddy Island.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26
Obey Traffic Signs

All traffic signs. including those
used for the control Of traffic at In
tersections should be obeyed prompt
" and to the letter "Slow down"
signs near schools should be observed
as well as stop, Look and Listen"
signs at railroad crossings.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26
Clock VIII Turn On and
OFF Parking Light

'Did ! turn on my auto parking
light?" With this clock your worries
will come to an end for II can be ad-
justed to automatically turn on and
OFF the Hight at any desired time. The
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26
Still Greater

Settler-In the city I miss the
great solItudes.
Marken-stoD at hotel and don't
tipi
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26

A young calf will do better II II gets
very little grass until two and a half
10 three months Of age. The fresh
grass added 70 the milk diet produces
IN unbalanced condition which doea
sof encourage the best growth
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26
Dairy Notes

The wise dairyman sells feed to his
COWS; he doesn't give IT to them.
-
An abundance of bedding used in
the dairy stable always pays
q The worlds dairy record is cfHimed
for MeIba XIV Of DarbaIara, a milk
ing Sborthorn owned in Australia. She
gave 1882 pounds OF milk and 1914
pounds Of butterfat In a year, with
three milkings a day.
A method Of raising calves which
has been used at several OF the expert.
ment stations with good success Is 10
give them a good start on either whole
or skim milk and at the end or about
seventy days have them changed TO
grain and hay.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26

Fowls a year old, when properly
prepared. make good roasters taken
from the general yard, they are tough
and ct only for soup. Cockerels ten
or twelve weeks old will By special
fattening and Inactivity. become
plump very quickly.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26

Handy CLOCK TOT PARKING.
clock was invented by Ben C. Jones.
of Washington. d. c. II is shown
in the photograph. and can be in
stalled on the dash or concealed under
the seat Of the car.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26
Very Durable

"Are your eggs guaranteedY
"For two years, ut least PIE Rire,
Paris
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26

Nothing Is more dlscouragIng than
to start with bunch Of small, weak,
puny chickens.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26

The poultry house need not he ex.
penslve or elaborate but must be
roomy, well ventilated and convent.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26

In order 10 lay well, a hen must
nave comfortable quarters. Hens
NAY live and lay some. even when
kept in a poor house, but flock. kept
IN good house and given good care'
is much more likely to be profitable ,
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26

There are general rules for feeding,
but sudden changes in weather. ex.
IRENE cold or heat. or wind VIII make
some change in the needs Of the chick
ems. The age and breed Of the laying
flock also has It's Influence on feeding.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26
Poultry Facts

The importance OF strong, vigorous
chicks cannot be overestlmated
One Of the costs Of running a poul.
try business Is the death rate among
laying stock.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26

Blackhead is the most fatal turkey
disease. Parasites causing II are car.
ried be- chickens. therefore keep the
young turks and the chicks apart.
Male chicks grow faster than the
females. and as early as two weeks
Of age there Is a significant difference
IN the rate OF growth between the
sexes.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26

Some people Gull their hOcks quite
successfully by selling those that are
the last to leave the roost in the
morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
Place of Pilgrimage
For Fourteen Centuries

Ireland has a place of pilgrimage
which has held it's position for IL
centuries. 1t is on an island In
Tough Derg, and is said to be the only
pilgrimage of modern times conducted
like those of the middle ages. II IL
freely noticed in medieval literature,
and still today is very much alive. 1t
Is visited yearly, beginning in the
month of June, by all sorts Of people,
and despite its rigors, it is so popular
that a new church is now being built
and the railway companies run excur.
sions to it. The pilgrims arrive fast
ing and make their rounds of the sta
tions in their bare feet. Three Of the
stations must be made each day of
the three days of the pilgrimage. The
first meal is of black tea and dry
bread, and this has to last for "a
hours. A whole night is spent in
prayer in the church. This is a try
ing experience, yet year after year
hundreds return, and they include
such notable figures in public Life as
President Cosgrave and his wife.
None but pilgrims are allowed on the
island, and once there, all the strict
regulations must be observed by all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
BY SENATOR ARTHUR CAPPER
OF KANSAS,

The West is practically united In
support of the fight launched a few
days ago at Des Moines to obtain
for agriculture economic equality
with other groups in America. Lead
ers Of business organizations will
join the leaders of farm organiza-
tions when Congress meets in
December in again demanding the
enactment Of the McNary Haugen
bill or other legislation that will
make the protective system fully eff
fective for agriculture, instead of
only partially effective. / regard the
defeat of this measure in the last
Congress as almost a national tragedy.
The sharp lineup between the
East and West on the question is
regrettab1e. New England and At.
lantic States Senators were practi-
cally solid in their opposition to 1t,
and q majority of Southern Sena-
tors stood against its enactment,
largely for political reasons. Sup
port came from the Middle West and
West, whose Senators, both Repub-
lican and Democrat, We're ALMOST
solidly behind the measure. Defeat
of this legislation is a responsibility
that rests largely upon the East.
Opposition from that section made
it impossible for those of us who
thoroughly understand and appre-
ciate the farmers difficulties to OBJ
tain effective action looking toward
a constructive program for the bet
torment of the agricultural situation.
What the agricultural depression
has meant to the country is shown
by the 200 per cent Increase In farm
mortgages in the. last five years and
by the average Of 500 national bank
failures a year during this time.
Minnesota, which had such failures
between 1910 and 1920, has had 26:
Montana, with 1 in the former period.
has had so; North Dakota, with l
In 10 years, has had 33 since 1920,
and Oklahoma, with a single national
bank failure in the preceding 10
years. has had IS In the last Ave.
The return on agriculture this year
will be about per cent. which is
less than on any other business.
Farm profits long have been inade-
ouate. They will remain so until
farm crops reach an equality or buy
ing power with other commodities.
This is not a class difficulty. 1t is
national problem that must be
met. This lack of balance has con-
tinued during time of unusual. pros
perity among other American indus
tries.
The farmer Is suffering chiefly be-
cause Of high price of the things he
must buy. He is suffering also from
the uncertainty about the future OF
farming. an uncertainty that has
destroyed land values.
The same government which nursed