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New Britain herald., 1926-02-13

Tamaqua, pa.--One A. J. $, pre- sumably on anthracite miner, is happy for two reasons. He wired John L. Lewis yesterday morning that he wanted to get married on the day the strike was settled, Get married today" replied John, who does not otherwise know 4. J. S.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-13

Sofa--Poor neighbors can get away with oats from the barns of King Boris. The vigilant police nabbed one such thief and he was released on a royal plea.
Arizona state miner., 1926-02-20
Cost of Wintering Young
Heifer Varies Greatly

The feed required in raising as we'll
ss the cost of this and other items of
expense will vary considerably with
different localities. In winter there is
no better ration than legume hay, 81
lage and sufficient grain to keep them
thrifty and growing vigorously, with
ont becoming too fat. The ration should
supply plenty Of protein and hence
unless a liberal amount of good clover
or alfalfa hay is fed, grain allowance
In this element should be supplied.
Heifers over ten months Of age, espe-
cially of the larger breeds, may make
satisfactory gains on silage and legume
hay alone if of good quality. Results
Of tests conducted at experiment sta
sions give yearling heifers as requiring
from 700 to 800 pounds of hay along
with skim milk and other feeds neces-
sary to keep the animals in a growing
thrifty condition. In regard to the
cost of wintering the heifers this will
vary according to the conditions in the
neighborhood, such as quantity and
costs of feeds and other factors.
Arizona state miner., 1926-02-20
Pays to Remodel

1T is possible, by remodeling old
houses, for the family of moderate
means to own it's own home, or even a
country home in addition to it's city
apartment" says a bulletin from "Bet-
ter Homes in America" The country
house can even be had with profit, for
it can be leased for short periods and
be regarded as an investment rather
than liability and luxury.
Finding such home is not impos-
sible, even within committing distance
of large city, the only problem being
to take time to find it, and to recog-
nize the possibilities for improvements
on old houses under unprepossessing
conditions. Some of the most afro
ciOus examples of mid-Victorian archi-
lecture and the most dilapidated old
shanties may be made surprisingly at
tractive by the use Of a little SKILL
ingenious thought and the removal of
meaningless ornaments and parti-
tiOns."
Arizona state miner., 1926-02-20
Dry Mash Is Necessary
for Production of Eggs

In order to obtain satisfactory egg
production at this period of the year,
it is necessary that dry mash be fed
In open hoppers continuously. This
may be commercial mash, or it may
be mixed at home. A fairly satisfac.
tory homemade mash is one made up
Of equal parts by weight, of bran,
middlings, corn meal, ground oats, and
meat scrap, with one pound of salt,
and two pounds Of dried mari or
ground limestone added to each one
hundred pounds of mash.
In addition to the dry mash fed in
open hoppers continuously, the birds
should be fed a scratch grain made OF
equal parts by weight Of whole wheat
and cracked corn, or if oats have been
grown on the farm, oats may be added,
feeding a scratch of two parts corn,
one wheat, and one oats. If barley is
obtainable, barley may be substituted
for half of the corn, making scratch
grain of two parts wheat, one part
corn, and one part. barley. Buck
wheat, sunf1ower and seed, kaffir milo,
and other grains may be added in
small quantities not to exceed 10 or
Is per cent of the ration.
Arizona state miner., 1926-02-20
IMPROVEMENT MADE
IN MILK MACHINES

The present-day milking machines
are such an improvement over the old
time machines that they may now be
considered beyond the experimental
stage. When first put on the market,
they naturally had a number of seri-
Gus imperfectiOns. These have been
almost entirely overcome by the in
ventive ingenuity Of man, so that to-
day 1t may safely be said that the
most modern of them are a success.
The two chief stumbling blocks were
keeping the machine clean and avoid
ing injury to the udder of the COW.
1t is true that in the hands of a care
less operator they are still subject to
criticism along these lines, but it is
the fault of the operator, and not of
the machine. 1t will no doubt always
require more intelligence and judg-
ment to operate them than is gen
orally displayed by a large percentage
of our hand-milkers.
1t would be difficult to foretell what
the future has in store for the dairy
man with the milking machine to do
his milking. Nevertheless, the most
difficult problem, that of hired help,
should be at least partially solved. If
there is any one drawback to dairy
farming, it is this one of keeping COM
petent and reliable help. All other
irksOme farm operations seem to have
been benefited by mechanical inven-
tion, but milking, the most despised of
them all, seems either to have been
neglected, or to have been the more
difficult to solve. Men hate the mo-
notony and regularity of hand-milk-
ing. Perhaps mechanical milking
should prove more popular, as the
amount of time and physical exertion
is greatly decreased Already a great
many have been installed in some of
our best dairies, and their success
there is being watched with much in
terest by farmer dairymen.-H. E.
Dvorachek, Colorado Agricultural Col
lege
Arizona state miner., 1926-02-20
Schools of Highest
Importance to TolUn

There are certain quite definite re-
Quirements which the school building,
equipment and grounds must meet if
they are to promote the health Of the
school children.
The location of the schoolhouse Is
the first point to be considered. Un-
fortunately, there is only one time
when deliberation can accomplish
much in this respect, and that is be-
fore the schoolhouse is built.
Board of education building rules
read: ''The school site must be acces-
sible, well drained, quiet, and safe"
Ordinarily, the schoolhouse should
be not more than mile and a half
from the most distant home This rule
does not apply in rural districts.
A site should be chosen which pro-
vides generous space for Fairgrounds.
The usual standard is that there
should be from so to 200 square feet
of playground per child.
The schoOlhouse should be planned
by a skilled architect who is familiar
with the best standards of school con-
Struction. Lighting, heating, ventilat-
ing and fireprOofing are the outstand-
ing problems of hygienic construction.
-Hygeia Magazine.
Arizona state miner., 1926-02-20
Little Extra Grain Will
Give Increased Returns

A little thought to the feeding of
fall-freshened cows will be we'll re-
paid in increased returns. Too many
COWS freshen in poor condition and
cannot be expected to yield a good
return. To begin with, dry period
of least six weeks is essential to en-
able the COW to build a reserve. How
the cow is fed during this interval will
largely determine her production after
she freshens. A little extra grain at
this time means dividends later. Fresh
ening in good flesh the COW starts her
Iactation at big advantage.
Production can be held up with
economy by supplementing pasture
with ground barley, equal parts ground
oats and corn chop. This grain should
be fed at the rate of one to five pounds
Of milk as long as the pasture is good.
Don't expect the milk flow to increase
materially, but it will hold up over a
much longer period of time when
prices are good, and therefore more
than pay for the grain consumed.
Arizona state miner., 1926-02-20
Concord Is Regarded as
Most Satisfactory Ora

The most satisfactory grape for
commercial purposes is unquestiOnably
the Concord Other varieties may
serve to supply for specific purposes,
but this variety is more widely known
and more highly regarded than all
others. This variety is more likely to
succeed over a wider range than the
others and it responds in high degree
to Indifferent attention
Spring planting of grapes is prefer
able to fall planting in most sections,
but it is possible that fall planting
might be successfully done
For working with a team the vines
of Concord may be spaced eight feet
apart in the rows with the rows eight
feet apart. The trellis for Concord
should be constructed with posts and
wire. 1t is customary to space the
posts so that three vines are con-
tanned between two posts. 1t is sug-
gested that the single-stem four-cane
Kniffen method Of training be used
With this method two runs of wire
are necessary, the lower may be
spaced three and One-half feet above
the ground level while the upper Is
about two feet above. Usually the
posts must be driven each spring after
the soil has thawed, and the wires
are then tightened
Arizona state miner., 1926-02-20
FARM :
POULTRY
CARE REQUIRED IN
PICKING BREEDERS

With the Matching season soon to
get into full swing, poultrymen are
observing their breeders and their
surroundings. For weight, the breed
erS should meet the standard require
ments for that breed. Leghorn hens,
says w. H. Allen, poultry specialist
at the New Jersey College of Agricul-
ture, New Brunswick, should weigh
four pounds, and the American breeds
at least one pound heavier.
Handle every bird and see that it
is free from foreign color and disquali-
icatfons such as side sprigs on the
comb, feathers on the shanks, crooked
toes and poor tail carriage. Then
treat the bird for lice.
Good size, health, and vigor, as well
as weight, must be observed in the in
dividuals that go to make up the
breeding pen. Depth from the center
Of the back to the front of the keel
bone, long keel bone, and a distance
Of three inches between the keel bone
and the pelvic bones, together with a
long, wide, fiat back are the essential
qualifications for which to look.
These factors apply to the males Of
the breeding pen as well as to the
females. A male bird with q pedi-
gree is worth twice as much as one
having the same qualifications but no
pedigree. The lighter breeds require
only one male to pen of Is breed
ers, and the heavier breeds require
one with every ten.
Breeders need more exercise than
do the layers. Allow at least 4 square
feet of floor space for every bird. See
that the litter is deep and that the
flock is kept hungry enough to work
for the scratch grain. Range should
be provided when it is possible. Feed
plenty Of green feed, such as sprouted
oats and cabbages. Fresh air is an
other essential. Don't close the cur
tains unless it is freezing weather,
stormy, or the wind is blowing from
the front of the pen.
Less than so per cent production
gives best results. Collect the eggs
often and do not hold longer than a
week in dry room before setting
them.
Arizona state miner., 1926-02-20
Treating the Fowls for
Diseases During Winter

If the flock develops colds, or kin
dred diseases first give a dose Of ep-
som salts, about one pound to each
100 birds The salts can be dissolved
in water and the water used in the
mash. Use about pound to three
gallons of water.
Then treat the individual birds by
painting their eyes and nostrils with
iodine or 20 per- cent solution Of
argyro. If there is canker in the
mouth, remove it and paint the spots
with iodine, or if there are pox scabs
on the comb, remove them and treat
the same way. r
Very little is known about the CON
troll of chickenpox, roup, and canker
but the main is in preventive meas
ures One way to prevent the spread
Of these diseases is to keep visitors
out of the poultry house.
Remove sick birds from the flock
when they show the first symptoms
of sickness. One sick bird may con
taminate the whole flock.
Arizona state miner., 1926-02-20
Protection for Animals
During Winter Weather

One of the reasons back of enact
ated and thriftless live stock is the
fact that it does not have good shell
ter during the period of winter
storms-and especially is this true
of cows, hogs and sheep, which so
often are compelled to protect them
selves as best they can. If during the
fall months farmers would cut a few
poles and build sheds that open to
the south and then cover them over
with old straw or fodder, cheap
protection Of this kind can be pro-
vided at a cost that involves little
more than the labor expended upon it.
Wherever possible such makeshift
sheds should be erected on the south
ern brow of hillside, for this affords
double protection against the wintry
northern winds. There is something
wrong with a farmer who can sit
contentedly by the side of his warm
stove on a cold winters night and
yet know that his live stock is ex-
posed to it's merciless rigors.
Arizona state miner., 1926-02-20
ORCHARD.
GLCANlNGS
FIRE BLIGHT HAS
DONE BIG DAMAGE

Fire blight has been doing untold
damage to the orchards the past year
Orchard specialists at the Wiscon-
sin College of Agriculture are urging
fruitmen to remove all blighty
branches and twigs from apple or
chardS which have been badly hit with
fire blight.
The growers are being advised that
fire blight causes the greatest dam
age to young trees in that the fruiting
wood is destroyed. This blight occurs
on apples, pears, cultivated and wild
crabs and hawthOrns The bacteria
causing the disease work under the
bark where they are protected and
cannot be reached directly by spray.
The state Investigators have found
that the disease is most easily distin-
gutshed before the leaves begin to fall
For most thorough eradication, they
recommend that the work be done on
a community basis for if farmers in
every community attack the disease
at the same time it can be reduced to
a minimum in every locality
Diseased branches can be easily dis
tinguished by the leaves which have
a burned appearance. Excessive prun-
ing should be avoided and tools and
wounds should be disinfected r. e.
Vaughan Of the station staff lists a
solution of mercuric chloride and mer-
curic cyanide as the most satisfactory
disinfectant These chemicals may be
obtained in tablet form from any drug
store. To obtain the correct solution
Vaughan recommends one tablet be
dissolved in one pint of water This
solution is extremely poisonous and
must be kept away from children and
stock. Since it corrodes metals it
must be carried in earthenware or
glass jars.
The specialist warns against the
careless use of the pruning knife since
the germs may become sraeared on the
tools and can thus be easily trans
ferred to all trees with which these
tools come in contact
Arizona state miner., 1926-02-20
Better Cities

One encouraging thing about Ameri-
can life is the intense local patriotism
of most citizens. Nearly every man
you meet is always ready to defend
his home city or town, and on occasion
to do all he can to make it better
place.
Too often, however, we fail to have
a good understanding of just what it
takes to make a city a better place.
Because it isn't simply matter of get
ting more population, more factories, a
new railroad or a deeper harbor.
1t is something deeper-something
that depends on the individual heart
and conscience Of the individual citi-
zen. 1t can't be expressed in dollars
or steel-few really worthwhile things
can; but it makes the difference be-
tween a city that is sitting to intel
lectual and moral development and one
that isn't.-Loganspor Pharos-T Tribune
Arizona state miner., 1926-02-20
Treating Oats to Prevent
Smut Is Verv Easv Job

Treating oats to prevent smut often
means the difference between a good
crop and poor one. Mix one pint Of
formaldehyde with one pint Of water.
This will treat so bushels of grain.
Spray the solution on the grain as it
is being shoveled over, taking care
that the mist is we'll distributed. One
stroke Of hand-sprayer gives enough
mist for each shovelful of grain.
When all the grain is treated shovel
into a pile and carefully cover for
five hours. Sow Immediately or allow
to air thoroughly before sacking or
storing in bins Disinfect sack, bins,
or drills with the same strength solu-
ton.
Arizona state miner., 1926-02-20
Diseases of Wheat
Cause of Big Loss
"Foot-Rot" Ailments Are
Widespread in America.

prepared by the United States Department.
of Agricultural
among the various diseases OF
wheat which annually cause consid-
cradle loss to wheat growers is the
class known as "foot-rot" diseases.
IheSe diseases are rather wide
spread in America, are caused by
plant parasites or fungi, and under
certain conditions are difficult to dis
tinguish from each other. They are
especially similar as regards generai
field appearances, such as spot
ting, yellowing, stunting and other
visible symptoms of disease. Some OF
the better understood foot-rot dis
eases are the take-all disease of wheat
caused by the organism Ophiobolus
graminis, and the foot-rot caused by
Heminthosporium sativum. These two
are discussed in Department Bulletin
NO. 1347, which has just been issued
by the United States Department OF
Agriculture.
Although further study is required
before these diseases are fully un-
derstood, it has been possible during
the past five years to obtain data and
make observations which assist con-
siderably in the matter of clarifying
some of the problems involved in the
general problem of wheat foot-rots-
On the basis of present knowledge it
Is clear that the control Of the foot
rots depends not on one method, but
on several. Seed treatments and the
selection Of clean seed will tend to
prevent the spread and increase OF
parasites.
A copy of the bulletin may be Sc
cured, as long as the supply lasts, by
writing to the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture, Washington.
D. G.
Arizona state miner., 1926-02-20
Many Young Fruit Trees
Are Killed bv Rodents

Many young fruit trees are killed
every year from being girdled by mice
and rabbits. The best way to protect
trees against these pests is to put a
cylinder of quarter or half-inch mesh
wire cloth up to the lowest side
branch around the trunk of each tree
If the wire is f1rmed down in the soil
and fitted so as not to chafe the tree
when rocked by the wind it can be
left in place until the tree is so large
as to no longer need its protection.
Other temporary guards such as a
band of cornstalks or paper can be
used and replaced each year. Most of
the preparations for painting the
trunk have proved unsatisfactory.
Arizona state miner., 1926-02-20
live STOCK 1Ivc!l
40 ~ NEWS
SYSTEMATIC FEED
FOR YOUNG LAMBS

1t has been pretty definitely estab-
lished by pathologists at the expert
mental station that too many peas, or
too much corn, is the real cause of
most feed-lOt lamb losses. Cornfield
feeders are controlling their losses by
systematic herding and the feeding Of
a variety Of feeds such as beet tops,
alfalfa stubble and grain. The same
methods can be resorted to in the
San Luis valley, using alfalfa, Gull
potatoes, beet tops and sheaf grain,
getting the lambs filed up we'll before
herding on peas.
A good method would be to feed
lambs Gull spuds in the corrals in the
morning, then a full feed of alfalfa
hay, and then turn them on the peas
Bring them in at night for another
feed of spuds and little hay to last
them the night, and leave them fairly
hungry for spud feed in the morn
ing.
Alfalfa has been found unsatisfac
tory in many cases because the lambs
are not fed enough. A few mouth
fuls won't keep them from eating too
many peas. They. should eat at least
two pounds daily to affect pea con-
sumption.
Mineral mixtures are indicated for
certain things, but preventing death
loss by unlimited feeding Of them in
the peafield doesn't seem to be one
of them. These big IS to 80-pound
lambs have a big capacity for feed
consumption and can't stand the
amount of concentrated feed they are
consuming.
We have a tendency to look for
panaceas and to hope for some serum
or powder that can be administered
or fed to solve the trouble. When we
get down to improving our feed man
agement system, so that our lambs
get a well-balanced ration and are
forced to eat a definite amount of
roughage, and besides are fed va
riety of feeds with the peas, only
then will these losses come under
control-E. J. Maynard, Colorado
State Experiment Station, to San
Luis Valley feeders.
Arizona state miner., 1926-02-20
Rations for Brood Sows
Can Be Grown on Farms

Satisfactory rations for brood sows
can be made up from feeds grown on
the farm according to Prof. r. B.
Hinman of the New York State Col
lege of Agriculture at Ithaca. Corn,
barley, oats, boiled Gull potatoes and
the like can be made the basis of the
energy and heat-forming portions of
the feed.
Growth-producing foods can be pro-
vided in meat-meal tankage, fish meal
oil meal, alfalfa hay, and good kitch-
en- waste These will also care for a
part or all of the mineral require
ments, unless the ration is known to
be low in needed minerals
For ordinary purposes however,
Professor Hinman recommends the
following: A hundred pounds of hom-
my. cornmeal, or ground barley; a
hundred pounds each of ground oats
and wheat bran; 80 pounds of oil
meal, fish meal, or tankage; and 10
pounds of chopped alfalfa hay. AS a
daily ration, he suggests feeding from
one to three pounds, depending on
the size and condition Of the SOW. He
says also that if house waste, sweep
ings from the COW hangers, or poor
silage are available, they may be
spread on the ground where the sows
can get at them. Skim milk may take
the place of the protein part Of the
above ration, he says.
The breeder should remember that
he is feeding not only the sow but the
young pigs, Professor Hinman de-
clares, and he should make ample
provision for the heavy drain on the
sow's vitality, particularly toward the
end of her pregnant period, as that is
when the most growth of the young
pigs takes place.
Arizona state miner., 1926-02-20

B1ildii4Ig : !
AzagsgGN Q aQZlZz !
Keep Home in Repair;
Adds Much to Value

When inclement weather makes it
Impossible to do much work on the ex-
terror of your home is an excellent
time to plan your repair and upkeep
campaign. Go over your home thor
Oughly both on the interior and eX-
terror, and make complete list of all
things that require repairs or renewal.
In the event that you have been lax in
the past in keeping your home in first
class condition you probably will find
a number of things that will require
attention. This system of checking
up on your home well in advance of
the time when it will be possible to do
the work will be of great advantage
in either planning to do the work your
self or in finding the proper mechanic
at the least cost, and it will also pro-
vide time in which to accumulate the
necessary funds.
That keeping a home in good repair
will add many years to its life and
much to its value Is recognized by
most home owners, yet it is surpris-
ing how many homes are allowed to
become dilapidated by reason of neg
lect. The home usually represents a
sizeable investment and to many the
only one OF any magnitude.
Those who have other investments
will go to great lengths to protect
them, yet they will at times slight
the most important investment that
they can ever make and allow their
home to depreciate in value.
Any one owning a home should
strive to keep it in as near its original
condition as possible, which can be
easily done by strict adherence to the
rule of replacing or renewing any
worn part in its earliest stages Of
wear.
Arizona state miner., 1926-02-20
Ladybugs Are Retailed
to Orchardists in West

Clark Turner, who lives in the state
of Washington, is conducting unique
industry-he supplies ladybugs to or
chardists. According to a news dis
patch, Turner sold nearly 100000 Of
the insects last year. He gathers
them from the crevices in the Cascade
mountains where they are numerous
They are distributed in the orchard
about 100 to an acre Since they breed
several times a year they multiply
rapidly and soon destroy many enc
mics to fruit trees such as the green
and woolly aphids, peach-tree lice and
other pests.
Arizona state miner., 1926-02-20
Best Quality of Cream
Is of Much Importance

1t should be the aim of every farmer
selling cream to produce the best qual-
ity of product possible. The day is
coming when cream will be paid for
on the basis of it's grade. Good butter
cannot be made from poor cream and
the market is demanding more and
better butter each year. Cleanliness
of the farm separator and all utensils
coming in contact with the milk and
cream are vitally important. Freshly
skinned, sweet cream should be inn
mediately placed in scalded cans and
cooled to a temperature Of so degrees
Fahrenheit.