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Arizona state miner., 1926-04-10
GUINEAS ARE BEST
PEST DESTROYERS

The guinea is q native of Africa and
Is best suited to a warm country,
though they will do we'll in the lati-
tude of West Virginia and Indiana,
writes A. J. Legg of West Virginia in
the Rural New Yorker. There are
two breeds of guineas in this country
the pearl and the white guinea. Both
are about the same nature, the main
difference being that of color.
Both breeds are of a wild, nervous
nature and enjoy travelling all over
the farm in search of bugs and worms.
They can be taught to return home at
night and to roost in the poultry
house.
Guineas are about the best insect
destrOyerS that have ever tried; they
prefer worms and bugs to grain,
though they will eat some grain. l
have seen them eating currant worms
and Colorado beetles, two pests that
chickens pass by without molesting.
I have also seen guineas killing field
mice. To anyone who wants to turn
crop pests into a valuable product I
would recommend flock of guineas
for the purpose.
The guinea is a good summer egg
producer, begins laying in April and
If kept from sitting she will continue
to produce eggs until late in the fall
The hens lay an egg every day while
they do lay and an average Of about
100 eggs to the hen may be expected
from a flock in season. The eggs
are not as large as the chicken eggs,
but are of better flavor and have
harder shell.
To anyone who is thinking Of rails
Ing guineas I would recommend that
they buy eggs and hatch them under
chicken hens rather than to buy old
guineas, as the old guineas are liable
to range away and not come back to
their new home. The best season for
the young guineas to be Matched is
June and July, as they delight in
warm, dry weather but cannot stand
q cold, wet season.
A good-sized hen can cover twelve
eggs very well. AS soon as they
hatch they should be inclosed in a
close box or coop for a few days until
they learn their adopted mothers call,
else they may stray away in the weeds
and grass and get lost A young
guinea is like the grouse or quail and
will hide when scared.
After the guineas are a few days
old they become very much attached
to their adopted mother and will fol-
low her until grown. They should
have free range with shelter only
when it is raining.
only few male birds should be
kept about, one for eight or ten hens.
In this way they will go in f1ocks and
several hens will lay in the same nest.
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-10
GROUND RYE PART
OF SWINE RATION

AS feed for swine. rye meal ranks
sibly about equal to barley meal. 1t
should be fed with m1ddlings, bran or
ground oats or ground barley, and
probably not more than so per cent Of
the feed should be rye meal, always
provided that the balance Of the feed
is not too fine and heavy. Fed alone
or in large amounts to swine, or any
other farm animal for that matter,
ground rye is very apt to cause diges-
tive disturbances. 1t is not likely to
be as palatable, either, when first
tried.
Poor results often secured with
ground rye for hogs, particularly to
breeding sows, is quite likely trace
able to ergot bodies in the grain. This
ergot is poisonous and is, besides, very
apt to induce abortion. Only clean
rye fit for market demands, as far as
freedom from ergot is concerned,
should be used as feed. When facili-
ties are not at hand for grinding rye
in feed mills or elsewhere, soaking it
will be helpful. Pigs on good pasture
might get along we'll enough on a
rather generous rye diet, where pigs
confined in winter dry lots would de-
velop bad symptoms of digestive dis
turbance when rye Is fed in unlim-
tied amounts.
In Michigan tests a few years ago
corn and tankage was compared to
settled, free choice rations of rye and
tankage, rye, barley 4 tankage, and
rye, corn, barley and tankage. Best
daily gains were made on corn and
tankage, with rye, barley, corn and
tankage in second place. Rye and
tankage showed up the poorest in re-
spect to gains. To make 100 pounds
Of pork, the pigs ate 139 pounds of
ground rye, 53 pounds Of ground bar
ley, 239 pounds of corn, and 80 pounds
Of tankage. In a fairly safe ration
with rye there should be about twice
as much corn as ground rye, about
three times as much ground rye as
ground barley, and about twice as
much barley as tankage. This would
be true where one has a lot Of rye to
feed, but where there are other farm
grains in equal abundance and no
extra desire to get rid of excess rye
feed, ration with oats or middlings
added, and with less rye in the mix
ture would be acceptable.
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-10
"A .E:AARlM|N|,NnQ|TES: NOTE

Warm frosty bit before putting 1t
in q horses mouth
Turning leaves under adds humus
to the soil which would otherwise be
lost.
Clean your wheat on the farm and
save the screenings to feed to live
stock.
Sprouted wheat is low in protein
content and produces a poor quality
of flour.
Weeds absorb water The moral:
XIII the weeds and save the water
for the corn.
Poison bait is also effective in
destroying cutworms in fields where
they are working
Since 1921 the European corn borer
has spread an average of from 40
to 60 miles southwark and westward
In the United States each year.
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-10
Plan Crops on a Dairy
Farm to Reduce Cost

Records in Illinois cow testing asso-
Citations show that good dairy COW
consumes approximately $500 pounds
of silage, 1000 pounds of hay and g.
800 pounds Of grain during the year.
In addition, she is pastured five and
one-half months. The dairy farmer
would do we'll to keep those figures in
mind when planning next years crops.
Plenty of good roughage is of prime
Importance. The dairyman with
good supply of legume hay and silage
available throughout the year has the
major portion of his feeding problems
solved. Good alfalfa hay heads the
list Of legume hays for dairy cattle.
II alfalfa Is not available, soy-bean,
clover or cowpea hay should be fed.
A small amount of protein concen-
trate added to the farm-grown grains,
such as corn, barley and oats, will
make a good grain ration. Careful
planning of crops on dairy farms will
reduce the feed cost to minimum
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-10
Playground Tests

One hundred and seventy-eight cities
have entered 81 Fairgrounds and ath-
letic fields in the national playground
Identification contest announced by
the Playground and Recreation Asso-
citation of America. Forty-one states
and Canada are represented by the
cities competing for the $4,65O in cash
prizes and nursery stock to be award
ed by the Harmon foundation.
New York is the most populous com
petitor, and Antreville and Coward,
S. c., are the smallest, each boasting
100 persons. However, the metropolis
will not compete directly against the
villages. as all entering cities are d.
vided into three population groups.
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-10
Insect Parasite
Attacks Others
Tachinid Fly Imported to
Control Gypsy Moth and
Brown Moth.

tFrepared by the United States Department
Of Agriculture.)
rear is sometimes expressed that
the importation of insect parasites for
the purpose of controlling dangerous
foreign insects in this country will
change or upset the natural balance
already existing here. There is no
foundation for such fear, if the effect
OF one important parasite which has
been studied in that relation can be
taken as an indication of all others.
says the United States Department of
Agriculture.
Tachinid Fly Imported.
Among the many parasites import
ed and established for control of the
gypsy moth and the brown-tail moth
is tachinid fly, which has become
well established. Eight years of study
OF this parasite by the department
entomologists have failed to indicate
anything detrimental to the welfare
OF native parasites by it's introduction
and establishment, except an occa-
sional scarcity of host material.
brought about by it's successful work.
This scarcity of host material does
not appear to be of enough impor-
tance, however, to materially change
or upset the natural balance already
existing
Attacks Other Insects.
Furthermore, from data obtained in
this study and from what can be sur
missed, it seems very clear that the
addition of this parasite to the fauna
of this country has been of great
benefit. 1t has been found to attack
no less than 80 species of native in
furious insects other than those for
which it was intended, and it has
so thoroughly established itself in
New England that it is now able to
act as automatically as any native
species whose mission is that of q
controlling agent.
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-10
One of Big Advantages
of Dwarf Apple Trees

One of the advantages of the dwarf
tree is that it bears at an early age.
For example, the Alexander apple will
bear the second year after planting,
when grown as dwarf, while it re-
quires from six to ten years to come
into bearing when grown as a stand
ard. The fruit from the dwarf trees
is considered to be Of better quality
The dwarf trees are shorter lived than
the standard and they require more
care. Ordinarily they are not to be
recommended except on city lots and
where 1t is expected to grow fruit for
only a few years. The cost of the
trees and the extra care and manage
ment required would make it unprof-
liable to grow this kind Of trees in a
commercial orchard
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-10
Cattle Liable to Bloat
on Fresh Spring Grass

Cattle turned out on new clover pas
lures, especially when wet, are. sus-
ceptible to bloating, and Iowa reports
heavy losses from this cause last year.
This trouble is particularly apt to
appear after late, backward springs,
when grass starts quickly and grows
lush and rank.
When cattle eat such fresh grass
rapidly, it is apt to ferment in their
stomachs, making a gas which causes
the bloat. The direct cause of death
from bloating is commonly suffoca-
t1on. The stomach, or rumen, swells
up so as to press on the diaphragm
enough to prevent breathing. The
bloat may also rupture the stomach.
In either case, death is likely to Oc-
cur in from half an hour to three or
four hours.
AS in many difficulties, says the New
York State College Of Agriculture at
Ithaca, the traditional ounce of pre-
vent1On Is worth several pounds of
cure, and cattle should never be turned
On fresh grass or clover pastures when
they are wet with rain or dew, or
when the cattle are very hungry. Civ
ing the cattle feed Of hay just before
turning them out Is always a good
safeguard
Even when pastures are not wet, 1t
Is poor practice to salt cattle heavily
before turning them out, as they are
apt to drink great deal Of water i'm
mediately after filling up on grass
which makes them bloat.
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-10
Early Zorair1R Ordinance

Springfield, Mass, claims to have
one of the Oldest zoning ordinances
in the United States, perhaps in the
world At a town meeting held in
February, 1649, more than 25O years
ago, the citizens of the town ordered
that no barns should be set up in
certain highway, and that, if anyone
transgressed this order, it would be
permissible for the selectmen to order
the building torn down.
Fifty years later the selectmen laid
out several highways of almost un-
precedented width, some of 20 rods
width, or $50 feet; some of 10 rods
width, or 165 feet; and others 6 rods
wide.
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-10
Factory improvements

The modern American factory is far
different from the dingy brick struc-
lures that one still sees in parts of
Europe. 1t seems to be built chiefly
of glass; it's ventilation is scrupulous-
iy regulated; its floors and walls are
swept and washed, and every precau-
tiOn is taken against dust which
might play havoc with machinery and
delicate tools, as well as with the
health of the employees We are
practically forcing such factories on
Europe, because Europe is learning
that she cannot compete with US sue
cessfully unless she adopts our meth
DDS.
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-10
Community
2B1ildi4GIg1 !
NaR8GN 2 a4Zl5 /
To Be Prosperous, TotOn
Must HoUe Attraction

Go into two different towns, one In
which the houses and front yards, the
curbing and paving of the streets, the
sidewalks, and the like, appear dilapi-
dated and unkempt, and then into a
bright, active and progressive town
where the houses are beautifully de-
signed, the streets are paved with
rows of trees and parkways, and you
will feel the difference between de-
preston and discouragement on the
one hand and elation and prosperity
on the other. You would waste no
time, it is certain, in deciding on which
community you would choose as q
place of business or residence.
But aside from the use which beau
tiful face brick offers in the wall sur
face of the house, it has many other
uses in which it adds very much to
the attractiveness of the surround
ings. For instance, the garden wall,
steps or terrace can be very beautiful
iy laid out in brick. There is a pos
Sible harmony between vegetation and
the beautiful colOrs of this material.
Then there are interior uses which are
very appropriate and decorative as
we'll as lasting.
The entrance hallway can be laid up
in brick, making a very attractive,
decorative effect. The kitchen may be
finished in salt glaze or enamel brick,
which would be very permanent, sani-
tary and economical. Of course. moth
ing could be more appropriate than a
beautiful brick fireplace or two, one
in the living room downstairs, let US
say, and one in the bedroom upstairs
always an attractive feature in the
room if properly constructed and al
ways useful and cheerful, especially
in the early spring and late fall
Better Homes and Gardens.
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-10
Ventilation Necessary

In providing warm barn care must
be taken to furnish good ventilation.
While there must be no drafts in the
barn, circulation of air must be pro-
vided for. A cow utflizes a very large
amount of air and also exhales large
quantities Of moisture She cannot
properly digest the large amount of
feed she must consume in order to
produce a large quantity of milk in
the absence of an abundant supply of
pure air.
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-10
Peach Bark Beetles

The peach bark beetles very rarely
attack healthy trees. They are usual
ly found in trees that are in poor
vigor, due to winter injury, yellows,
or the attacks of the common peach
borer. The remedy is to locate the un-
derlying trouble and overcome it. A
general toning up of the tree by the
application of nitrogenOus fertilizers
will help. AS for the beetles, a re-
pellent wash of stiff whitewash is
said to give gooa results, and lime
sulphur applied in early spring is
also recommended.
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-10
Recreation Grounds

The Playground and Recreation AS
sociation of America has had 10 years
of successful experience in promoting
public recreation. When it's work be-
gan, Al cities reported organized pub
lie play, but now there are III.
Arizona state miner., 1926-04-10
Horticulture Facts

O[~UOOOOOO7OOOO
Prune suckers off the apple trees.
To prevent rabbits girdling young
trees, take cake of soap and rub the
bodies of the trees. The softer the
soap, the better it sticks to the tree.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
TORNADO DEATH TOLL is SIX.

MEXICO CITY. October ] OP.--
Official reports thus far safe that six
persons were killed IN Mondays tor
nado which struck Vera Cruz and
lalapa, but reports are triCklng in in.
dicating that several villages in re-
mote sections have suffered heavily.
Gov. lara Of the state of Vera Cruz
has reported that the hamlet Of La
Antigua has been wiped out, but has
made no mention of casualties. La
Antigua has population of not more
than 600. Gov. lara also reported
that landSlides occurred in the noun
famous districts cutting off railway
communication on the Interoceanico
and Teocelo line. In addition he re
ported the destruction of the San
Francisco Bridge, which was erected
at a cost of S1,00O.00
OF the six persons officially an.
nounced dead two were killed at Vera
Cruz and four at Jalapa. Twenty
houses were destroyed in the latter
place when the river overf1owed.
The exact number of victims in the
district will not be known until com.
munlcationS have been fully restored
In special dispatches from Vera Cruz
the damage from the storm Is esti-
mated at 15,000.000 pesos (about ST.
bO0,000). OF this 5000. 900 pesos is for
the city of Vera Cruz and 10000, 900
pesos for other towns in the storm
swept area.
Notwithstanding reports regarding
the destruction of two small villages
IN the state of Vera Cruz during Mon
days tornado, the reports of heavy
losses Of life seemingly have been
exaggerated
A correspondent Of the Associated
Press who arrived here last night
from Vera Cruz found that all the
rivers crossed by the train had sub
sided to a lower level than Wednes-
day. Throughout the tropical belt
sugar cane and banana plantations
suffered extensive damage from wind
and rain.
Conditions in Vera Cruz City were
normal. The business and residential
sections presented their usual appear
Rnce.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
Europe's Royalty Has Host of Wishes
To Do Freely Things Ordinary Folk Do

King Alfonso of Spain would like
to don the garb of a peasant and
live the life of a peasant for a week
or two.
The Queen of Spain would appear
on the stage.
Queen Marie of Rumania would
travel extensively abroad, write nov
els and listen to what the people said
about her.
The Prince of Wales has never got
over his fondness for climbing trees,
which was denied him as boy.
Queen Victoria always wanted to
Evening star., 1926-10-01
TORNADOES SWEEP
PARAGUAY AGAIN
Hill Near Village CrumbIes,
Leaving Ditch in Place, Res
identS Report.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ASUNCION, Paraguay. October i
Tornadoes again have visited Para
quay, after having caused heavy dam
age recently in Encarnacion. A dis
patch to Tribuna from San Felipe. in
the Department Of Santiago, says that
a violent storm wiped out an extensive
trast of forest and destroyed several
nearby houses.
a hill in the Department of San
EstanislaO crumbled with deafening
noise. leaving a deep ditch in it's place
and causing villagers to flee in panic.
The dispatch does not state whether
there were any victims or the amount
OF damage.
Evening star., 1926-10-01

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, October 1.-One Of
the weaknesses Of royal personages
is to confide to intimate friends what
they would most like to do if they
were in other PERSONS shoes.
King George. incognito, would pre-
fer to attend horse race. and mingle
with the crowd.
Queen Mary would ride on top of a
London bus all day long.
King Albert OF Belgium would
travel in foreign lands and do a great
deal of flying.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
FAMILY OF SIX DROWNED.

NOGALES, AriZ., October l P)-A
family of six was drowned, several
persons We're injured and many houses
were inundated Monday when d severe
storm struck POsea, Sonora, Mexico,
the division offices of the Southern
Pacific of Mexico Railroad here were
informed today.
QuerCbabe was damaged by recent
storms. but no lives were lost.
Communication by wire with points
In Sonora was re-eStabliShed today.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
Dog Show Opens at Sesqui.

PHILADELPHIA October l P).-
One million dollars worth of dogs
went on display at the Sesquicenten-
NAL Exposition here yesterday with
the formal opening Of the American
Kennel Club show.
Approximately 1000 canine aristo-
Gratis are on display. The show will
continue through Saturday.
Evening star., 1926-10-01

ride on street car, but she never
even had a railway ticket in her
hand.
King Edward often proposed to ride
in London's underground, but pro-
craStination defeated his aims.
Evening star., 1926-10-01

Fifty miles of wire could be made
from one ounce of fine gold.
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FLEISCHMANN MINORITY
REPORTED ABOUTsTO SELL
interests identified With Morgan
Said to Be Negotiating for About
S2o, 900, 600 in Firms Shares.

NEW YORK, July IS CP).Minor.
fly interest in the F1eischmann Co.,
manufacturers of yeast, was reported
yesterday as about to be sold to in
terests identified with J.. p. Morgan
& Co.
K The stock, said 10 represent between
400, 900 and 100000 shares, represents
part of the holdings OF Max G..
Fleischmann. chairman of the board
and a brother of the late julius
E1eischmann. At present quotations
Of approximately $50 a share the deal
would involve upward Of $4,000, 600.
Max C. Fleischmann would remain
the owner Of considerably more than
1000 600 shares, and control of the
company would not pass from the
hands Of the Fleischmann family, 1t
was reported. IL the deal is consum-
mated. u
Oficials OF j. p. Morgan & Co. re-
fused to discuss the deal or to name
the interests they are said to be rep
resenting.
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w, B. & A. BONDS ACTIVE.
Sales on Baltimore Exchange
Reach 9lo5. 900 in Day.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE, July b.. Washing.
ton, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railroad per cent bonds were dealt
In heavily again yesterday, one block
of $50 600 changing hands and total
transactions amounted to $4,000,
all at 64h to 64A
This quotation has ruled for several
days, despite the fact that sales dur.
Ing the last few days have amounted
to more than $s50.000 face value.
Practically all the bonds offered have
been bought by one house..
The fact that the heavy liquidation.
which is said to have been for &C.
count Of interests which find 1t un.
profitable to held the bonds longer,
failed to break the price under 64h
has caused more or less comment.
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PORT TRADE DROPS.

BALTIMORE, July Is Special
Both imports and exports through the
port of Baltimore last week showed
big decreases as compared with the
previous week, according to the
weekly report Of the collector of
customs. Imports dropped $1,086, 241,
while exports declined $907, 004.
Total imports for the week were
81 ,883,634, of which $1,103,3S2 was
admitted free. while exports amount
ed to $1,883,634.
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RECORD or RECEIPTS.

BALTIMORE. July 1s Especial.
oil receipts by tankers made another
large record last week. Eight tank
ers brought $4,000 barrels Of crude
oil and $4,000 barrels of gasoline.
The cargoes came from Mexico,
Texas and California fields and re-
f1neries.
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NEW YORK, July Is R).-Bar
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