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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29

0VERLAND-New: also used Ford
touring and Overland touring. Prices
very low for quick sale. w. NJ. Spear
Estate. Gardiner.
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MERCHANDISE
Building Materials

LUMBER - Thoroughly Sc a o n
spruce. pine, hemiock boards. blanks
studding and dimensions: cedar posts.
poles. Iaths 4 strappings. Frank E
Mace, 81 Winthrop St Tel 1890
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HORSE-Wt. 1900, good driver and
worker: sound. II. Huntington, r. 10
Gardiner Tel 252-13.
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DRY-Cord wood and Stove wood. ISL
Cony st. Tel. Tel 1295-R.
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HORSES-Pair, VT. about 5000; har-
nesses and cart. Price right for quick
sale. Tel. Richmond S-3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29

MAN-Single one on farm. Good milk
err and teamster. Give references
State wages expected. Millay Bros,
Richmond
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LIVE STOCK

COWS-1 brindle heifer yrs. old,
other good cows; DeLaval cream
separator, practically new. Arthur
L, Beane. $50 West ST., Gardiner
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Moving, Trucking, Storage

TRUCKING-Ashe removed. woo
sawed. A. w. Ellis. Tel. 1244-M.
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MANOR farm; no cigarettes. Give
references. Osgood Crawford. Tel.
Augusta 1549-X.
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TOP BUGGY-Practically new; good
wagon; bargains. Tel. w. Gardiner Sc
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ROOMS AND BOARD

Rooms with Board 81
BOARD-For elderly gentlemen, good
country home. Tel. Gardiner 3S5-R.
YOUNG CHILD-Wanted to board.
good home. Ref. Box As. Gardiner.
Rooms Without Board 68
CROSBY ST. 23-Furnished front
room. Tel. 1334-W.
GARDINER-127 Washington Ave-,
furnished or 2 unfinished rooms.
HALLOWELL-7 Union st. Large and
small rooms, S1.50 per week and up.
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ter E A. Evans, Weeks Mills. Me.
| MEN-3 for farm work, also handy
with tools Geo. Nobis. Tel. Win
thron 101-13
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29

HORSES-Pr good workers. c. N
Pinkham Tel. Winthrop 1861.
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GOOD USED CARS-Ready for deliv-
cry Buy now. Avoid spring rush.
Clifton Shaw. Inc. OPP. City Hall.
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Business Services Offered Il
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and embroid-
cry work. Tel Gardiner 667-Y.
LAWNS REPAIRED-New ones made
Tree and shrubs furnished; cement
work. Robt. McCutcheon. Tel. 153-Y,
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EMPLOY MENT
Solicitors, canvassers, Agents IS

And statesmen for Delco Light
Products. Also F'rigidaire. APP
ply A. r. Stone, Div. Mgr, Box
160. Bangor, Me.
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COTTAGE-At Cobbosseecontee for
season. Must have modern conven-
fences and garage. Write O-4, care
Journal.
HOUSE, or rooms, we'll located on
west side, Augusta. Will rent or buy
for cash. Write B., care Journal.
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Auto TruckS for Sale II
fORD--Roadster truck, good condi-
ton. Tel. 763-R after p M.
FORD-1923 3-ton truck. slightly used,
Tel. Gardiner 156-13.
N!ASH-Truck. Inquire at Willow
st. Tel 331-M.
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MERCHANDISE
Fuel and Eeed

STOVE WOOD-Dry, $40 cord. w. A.
shaw. Cony I'd. Augusta. Tel. 10S6-M
WoOD-Dry hard, by load OF basket.
a. w. Bailey. 20 Winthrop Court
Tel. IL.
Arizona state miner., 1926-07-10
Keep Breeding Records
of SOWs Is Good Plan

Farmers who wish to get a good re-
turn for little extra time and expense
should keep breeding records of their
sows during the breeding seasons. If
an accurate date is kept when SOW is
bred, the owner will have an oppor-
tunity to watch her carefully and de-
termine If she is actually settled.
Quite frequently, many sows go over
until the next spring, and the owner
does not realize that they are not
bred. It is a very small matter to
mark the animal. and in this way be
perhaps one or two IitterS ahead in
the spring.
Another advantage OF marking Is to
have an accurate record for the far
rowing date. With this knowledge.
preparations Gun he made in ample
time which viii save many of the pigs
Regardless of what method of mark
ing is kept, it should be done in Sys-
tematic manner With such records.
a farmer will be able to ascertain quite
easily what sows are profitable and
what ones should be weeded out of the
herd. A very simple and popular
method Of marking is used on the ear
of the SOW. This is a permanent rec
ord which cannot be lost and de-
stroyed.
Arizona state miner., 1926-07-10
PL]\IL.. TF1ly
GROWING CHICKS
NEED CLEAN PEN

Costs Of poultry production can be
lowered by raising big matches just
as the cost Of pork production can
be reduced by the raising Of big lit
ters. Heavy mortality among chicks
can often be prevented by timely OBJ
servatiOn and care.
By the time they are a week old
the chicks should be allowed, in the
ordinary season, to run out doors.
Confine them in small yards at first
or until they learn where the heat
is to be found and they will go in
and out of the broOder house freely.
In the early spring the yard should
be inclosed in muslin-covered frames
which later can be supplanted by poul-
try netting or lath. AS the chick grow
the yard should be enlarged sufficient
ly to keep them on green grass. Once
put on free range, there is likely to be
difficulty in feeding the chicks unless
they are kept apart from the hens
The same difficulty arises when chicks
Of different ages are being raised
close together. To avoid interference
by the older chicks or hens, the young
er ones should be fed in small NOV
able pens, says N. E. Chapman, poul-
try specialist at University farm at
st. Paul. The sides of the pens may
be made Of lath placed so that tho
lower strip is high enough to permit
the entrance Of the smaller chicks,
but low enough to keep out the larger
ones.
Pullets will grow more rapidly if
separated from the cockerels when
about eight weeks old.Cockerels that
are to be sold as broilers should have
the run Of a small green yard while
being prepared for market
Arizona state miner., 1926-07-10
Open Type of Equipment
Useful for the Chicks

There are two good reasons why
some open type of equipment is useful
in raising young chickens. They are !:
Need for more room than is supplied
by the regular equipment and need for
house that can be thoroughly ven
tilated in hot weather.
A house can be cheaply constructed
that will be of material help in suc-
cessfully growing out young chickens.
For a small flock this can be made six
feet square and a board roof extend
ing from six inches to foot over the
inclosure The framework Of the house
may be made Of by Pinch pieces If
they are well braced. Two-inch wire
mesh Is satisfactory for the walls. No
floor Is necessary, as the house can
easily be moved.
On a small house the side walls do
not need to be over two and one-half
feet high, which will make it some
what higher in the center. Low roOsts
should be provided so the chicks may
be comfortable and be off of the
ground.
After the warm weather comes the
protection which the chickens need is
from storms and rodents and other
pests which bother mostly at night.
Arizona state miner., 1926-07-10
Grain Ration for Colts
Necessary to Aid Growth

Colts should be looking good at this
time Of the year, and it is highly i'm
portant that they be given the proper
care and attention after weaving to
keep them growing we'll during the
fall and winter months. Before colts
are weaned they should have become
accustomed to eating grain, since
grain feeding is necessary to prevent
a check in growth after weaving.
When pastures get short, plenty Of
alfalfa hay and other roughage should
be fed, together with enough grain
to keep the colts gaining all through
the winter. Colts we'll cared for dur
ing the winter season will continue to
make good growth on pasture next
season. A we'll developed young horse
has much higher value than one that
is stunted.
Arizona state miner., 1926-07-10
Plan More State Parks

Representatives of the 43 states that
now have state parks, forests, or SIM
liar natural areas open to their peo-
pie for educational and recreational
purposes met at Hot Springs, Ark,
for their sixth national conference,
June IA to 16. John Barton Payne,
chairman Of the conference, says that
since the movement was organized
on a national basis at Des Moines,
Iowa, in 1921, the number of states
having parks has doubled, and the
number Of preserves in such systems
has shown even greater growth, so
that the area now included is nearly
100000 acres. The goal Of the
movement is "a state park every 100
miles,"
Arizona state miner., 1926-07-10
Cedar Rust Trouble Is
Being Watched Closely

FruitgrOWerS are watching West Vir=
ginia to see what progress she makes
In her battle against red cedars, which
cause millions of dollars in losses to
orchard owners, due to the red-cedar
spores being carried to nearby apple
orchards. West Virginia has a cedar
rust law which provides that red
cedars, within three miles of any COM
mercial orchard, may be cut down,
and approximately 100000 acres have
been cleared of cedars since January.
But will the law stand the test Of
the courts? Some Of the farmers In
Berkeley county have started a test
case by securing an injunction against
the cutting of cedars on their farms.
This case will be heard in the near
future in the Circuit court there and
is virtually certain to be carried to
the state Supreme court.
The large orchard interests of the
Eastern Panhandle have taken the
lead in helping the state department
of agriculture to enforce the law. The
cost of destroying the trees Is paid
out Of the county treasury and this
money Is repaid the county by a spe-
cial levy upon all orchards In that
particular county. The levy must not
exceed 81 an acre on orchards
planted ten years or more, or so cents
an acre on orchards planted more
than two years and less than ten
years,
Arizona state miner., 1926-07-10
Improved Methods Will
Increase Dairy Profits

An increase of 1888 in returns over
and above feed costs in one months
time was realized by A. A Anderson,
a La Sale county datryman living
near Sheridan, from being a member
of his county dairy herd Improvement
association, according to Fl. E. Jami-
son, assistant dairy extension special
1st Of the college of agriculture, Uni
versity of Illinois, where the work of
these associations is supervised. An
dersOn's ten COWS, three of which were
dry, lacked $5.32 Of paying for the
feed which they ate one month. The
following month, after Anderson had
adopted some recommendations of the
herd Improvement association, the ten
COWS showed return Of $3O.11 over
and above the cost of their feed for
that month.
Edward Ehredt, who is the official
tester in the herd improvement associ-
alton Of which Anderson is member,
made the recommendations which
turned the tide in the herd of ten COWS.
Among other things he suggested a
better ration. Up to this time Ander-
son had been feeding whole grains
to the cows, but these were now
ground. In addition each COW was fed
according to her production. Previ-
ously the COWS also had been forced
to drink ice water. Anderson started
using tank heater, and during the
coolest weather carried additional wa
ter to the COWS.
The returns which the ten COWS paid
over and above feed costs were in
creased by a total of 1858 in
months time despite the fact that
there were no fresh COWS in the herd
during the month.
Arizona state miner., 1926-07-10
Carefully Keep Cattle
Yards Free of Rubbish

Cattle commonly show a tendency
to pick up and swallow objects other
than food which they may happen to
find In yards or in their feed.
This habit is not always harmless
and especially not when the objects
are more or less pointed and Of metal.
Such foreign bodies may consist OF
pieces of wire, nails, hatpins, hair
pins and so on.
After being swallowed they are de-
tanned in the second division of the
stomach and by the combined motions
Of the latter and the diaphragm, they
are likely to become pushed forward
through the wall Of the stomach and
through the diaphragm finally to be-
come arrested by the structures of
the heart.
On their way and when lodged in the
heart or its surrounding sac, they give
rise to serious septic processes which
eventually cause the death of the ami
NAL concerned. Prior to death the ami
NAL shows fever, grunts and means
when moving, the veins of the neck
stand out prominently and a soft
dOughy swelling Of the throat and
dewlap is likely to form.
There is no help for such cases,
but care that cattle yards are kept
free Of rubbish, pieces of wire and
the debris Of old buildings and fences
is an effective measure to prevent this
deplOrable accident. AS the condition
is rather common one it always pays
TO give the matter attention.
Arizona state miner., 1926-07-10
RAMBOUILLET HAS
HEAVIEST FLEECE

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
WOOL growers are accustomed to
think that yearlings shear the heaviest
f1eeces Of any age group. Recent
tests made by D. A Spencer, in charge
Of the sheep-and-woOl Investigations,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, do not bear out this popular be-
lief. Averaging the weight of fieeces
of 1,486 RambouilIet sheep ranging in
age from one to seven years old, he
found that the three-year-old ewes
Sheared the heaviest f1eeceS of clean
wool produced by any group, their
average being 13 per cent greater than
the average for the entire group.
The feeces from ewes seven years
old or older averaged Is per cent be-
low the average and were the lightest
fleeces produced by any age group.
The yearlings' fleeces were nearly 8
per cent below the average, and with
the exception Of the seven-year-old
group they were the lightest, in spite
Of the fact that they had grown for
about 13 or IA months, while all the
fleeces from ewes older than yearlings
had grown exactly one year.
On the whole, the data show that
the trend is up from yearlings to three
year-olds and down from three-year-
olds to seven-year-olds. The f1eeces
were grown under practical range con-
ditfOnS Af th0 limited States ShnnO oy-
pertinent station, Dubois, Idaho.
Arizona state miner., 1926-07-10
Summer Sprays

The third summer orchard spray
should be followed in about two weeks
with another application. If apple
blotch is not present, lime-sulphur So
luton and arsenate of lead may be
used. Where the grower anticipates
injury from apple blotch or bitter rot,
bordeaux and arsenate of lead should
be applied. Practically all orchards
should receive at least four summer
sprays. In most cases they will be
greatly benefited by applying from five
TO seven sprays,
Arizona state miner., 1926-07-10
Improve Pasture
for Young Lambs
Worry and Grief Of Young
sters Averted by Presence
of Few Ewes.

AS the time for weaving approaches
the shepherd should allow the pas
ture to improve unless it is already
at its best. Such desired Improvement
can be secured by removing portion
of the stock for a few weeks. When
separated from their dams the lambs
had best be allowed to remain in the
pasture to which they have been ac-
customed.
Avoid Worry and Grief.
If this is DONE and a few old ewes
that have not raised lambs the pres
ent season, of which nearly every
flock has more or less, be allowed to
remain with the youngsters, very
much of the worry and grief of the
latter may be avoided, and their move
ments from point to point rendered
comparatively easy. The old sheep
will lead the way to the trOughs of
bran and grain that are part of the
outfit of every sheep raiser who is
forced to depend upon cured feed dur
ing the winter months. The morning
is the best time for separating the
lambs from the flock, which should be
shut in a dry lot the previous evening.
This latter precautiOn will save
much inconvenience from swelled I'D
derS of the ewes, which should be
kept on scant pasturage for several
days to reduce the secretion of milk,
A careful watch should be kept over
them, and where appearances indicate
the approach Of overdistension Of the
udder, it should be promptly emptied
by hand In the majority of cases
the precautiOn against accumulation
of milk will be all that is necessary.
= Some shepherds advise that the lambs
be turned with their mothers after
one days separation, remaining only
long enough to remove the accumu-
lated milk
Practical In Small Flocks.
Such a course is practical, however,
only in small focks, and even with
these has its disadvantage In prolong-
ing the time required for becoming
reconciled to separation on the part
of both dam and offspring. When
thoroughly dried off the ewes should
be given the best possible opportunity
for thrift to insure the success Of the
coupling so necessary for the repro.
duction of the species.
Arizona state miner., 1926-07-10
PLAN FOR FEEDING
YOUNG DAIRY BULL

The dairy bull, If young, should be
SO fed and handled that he will attain
full maturity. A good many we'll
bred dairy bulls are under size be-
cause they were not properly nOur-
ished during their early life. Regard
less of breed and breeding, the most
desirable dairy bull is the animal that
has been well fed, properly handled
and fully matured.
Every dairyman recognizes that
high producing cows are the result OF
careful breeding and feeding, writes
Leo G. Reynolds in the Michigan
Farmer. No less vital in the produc-
ton of heavy milking COWS is the
dairy bull. Upon him depends, to an
tncalculable measure, Improvement in
the herd.
The young dairy bull should be kept
IN good flesh, maturing at a normal
rate of growth, but not allowed to
become too feshy. The objective In
feeding is to develop bone and muscle
and keep the body in a vigorous,
thrifty condition. No two dairymen
feed their bulls just the same ration.
My ration for growing the dairy
bull consists of clover or alfalfa hay,
all he will clean up without waste.
During the winter l feed two feeds
daily Of silage. If it Is necessary to
use him frequently I supply a light
grain ration Of equal parts Of ground
oats, corn and wheat bran. l do not
allow my bull to get overfieshed.
Plenty Of exercise should go along
with good feeding Of the dairy BULL
whether he be young, or fully ma
tured or is used frequently. Exer-
else keeps the bull strong, active and
healthy. I practice allowing my bull
to run with the herd daily while In
the barnyard. With proper conven-
fences the bull may be handled along
with the herd without danger.
Arizona state miner., 1926-07-10
Transmit tuberculosis
From Poultry to Stock

Some thought should be given by
poultry raisers, particularly in the
dairy districts Of northern Illinois, to
the probability Of finding tuberculosis
in their poultry flock. 1t has been
definitely proved, as described in the
Orange Judd Illinois Farmer, that tu-
berculosis may be transmitted from
poultry to other live stock or from
other live stock to poultry.
If chickens show distinct white
spots on the liver it Is safe to be very
suspicious that they have tuberculosis.
In case Of any question on matters Of
this kind it Is possible to send speci-
mems to the state universities and ar
range to have technical examination
made.
Arizona state miner., 1926-07-10
Sows Should Be Deloused

When the sows are confined previous
to farrowing, they ought to be de-
lOused. The same disinfectant that
kills the lice will generally do for
washing off the udders so the pigs
will not draw in worm eggs with the
first milk. The places where the lice
and their eggs are thickest are in the
creases behind the head, in the
wrinkles near the hooks and in the
region just back of the forelegs. They
are thickest here because the pig
cannot rub here and hence she en-
joys being scratched in these spots.
Arizona state miner., 1926-07-10
Horticultural! g! uZ!!|tj+!ur q!
.o9 Rl3I GIt9ST9, ~
s NEWS
VALUE OF COVER
CROP IN ORCHARD
(By e. L. PROTESTING, University of
California;

(By e. L. PROTESTING, University of
California;
Cover crops, provided adequate
moisture is present for both the trees
and the crop, are Of considerable ben
eft to the orchard. The more impor-
tant of these beneficial effects may be
listed as follows:
1. If the crop is leguminous it adds
nitrogen to the SOIL
2. 1t provides a favorable medium
for growth of soil organisms.
8. 1t improves the physical condition
of the soil.
1t is we'll known that certain bac-
terra grow in nOdules formed on the
roots of legumes. These bacteria have
the power of fixing" atmospheric nj
trogen, that is, changing it from a
form practically useless to the plant
to one which is readily absorbed. The
addition Of this element Is an impOr-
tant part of maintaining permanent
agriculture.
1t is not so generally known that
there are many kinds Of microscopic
organisms that occur in the soil.
These are of many sorts, both animals
and plants being among them. One of
the important kinds is the ammOnify-
ing bacteria. These bacteria take the
complex forms of nitrogen compounds,
such as proteins, and digest them
with the production of ammonia. A
small amount of ammonia is used di-
rectly by the plant. A much larger
amount is transformed to nitrites by
another group of bacteria. and still
another group carries the process fur
ther to the nitrate state. This Is prob
ably the form in which most nitrogen
used by the plant is absorbed.
Besides these organisms working in
the soil ON the forms of nitrogen there
are many acting on other compounds,
such as those of sulphur, iron, phos-
phOrus, etc. They also help to put the
elements into form suitable for alb
sorption by the plants. In order that
these beneficial processes may be car
ried on In the soil it is necessary that
proper environment be supplied.
This is very greatly aided by the use
Of cover crops.
It has been found that the ability of
the soil to maintain a desirable tex
ture is greatly influenced by the
amount of certain materials in it. An
important group of these materials is
supplied to the soil by the decompOsi-
tion Of cover crops They tend to pre-
vent pudding of the soil, especially
heavy soils, where this is apt to be
serious. They also increase the water
holding capacity of the soil, which is
especially important in a region Of
prolonged dry weather
While these items do not tell all of
the story they serve to show the value
of q cover crop to the orchard
Arizona state miner., 1926-07-10
Feed for Ducklings

Equal measures Of rolled. oats and
bread crumbs, with a sprinkling of
about 8 per cent sand, will make a
good starting feed for incubator
hatched ducklings. This can be fed
three times per day until the fourth
day, when mash composed of equal
parts Of rolled oats, bread crumbs,
bran and corn meal will produce good
results. A mash recommended after
the first week consists of three parts
bran, one part low-grade -four, and
one part corn meal.
Arizona state miner., 1926-07-10
Small Orchards Best

The chief reason why farm orchards
are so soften neglected and become
next-to-useless eye sores, is that they
are too large. SO says Prof. w. S.
Brock of the Illinois College of Ag-
riculture. Mr.. Brock thinks that 25
trees are enough for the average farm.
This number, he says, can be made to
produce a nice lot of fruit economical
ly, and without interfering with ths
other farm work, if proper equipment
is used and the necessary attention is
given.