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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
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GREEN FEED is OF
GREAT IMPORTANCE

Green feed is fully as important
as either scratch grain or dry mash,
and comparatively few farmers feed
green food as 1t should be fed. A
truly successful poultryman regards
green feed as important as mash,
scratch grains or water. and sees to
1t that his birds are supplied daily
form. Sprouted oats are mosr desir.
able where 1t Is convenient to sprout
them. The oats should be soaked in
warm water for "a hours, then spread
In shallow trays. boxes, or pans, and
kept at temperature of from go to
so degrees until the stem sprout of
the oat Is between one-half and
three-quarters of an inch In length.
At that stage, the oats carry the
greatest amount of food value and
succulence. It should be remembered
that the green feed is fed for succu-
lence and not necessarily for green
color.
II 1t is not convenient to sprout
oats, any root crop may be substi-
tuted. Mangels, sugar beets, or raw
potatoes. carrots, turnips, beets, any
good root crop, fed raw, is salts
factory green feed. When cooked.
however, they are still good feed,
but have lost their value as green
feeds. In feeding root crops, the
roots should be chopped and fed in
troughs or hoppers so that all the
birds have access to them, says a
writer in the Michigan Farmer. Where
root crops are not obtainable, squash
or pumpkin chopped, or apples, may
prove satisfactory. Alfalfa that has
been steamed or soaked, is better
than nothing, but, at best. rather
poor substitute for good succulent
green feed. The birds should be fed
at least once per day all af the green
feed, In some form or other, that they
will clean up.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
Entertain All Visitors
Outside Poultry House

Entertain your visitors outside of
the poultry house." is the word sent
to farmers by the Ohio State univer-
sity.
Chickenpox and other poultry dis
eases are often spread by people trav-
cling from farm to farm. the univer-
sity poultrymen explain. And with
eggs at present prices, they add, 1t is
wise to avoid all chance Of letting
disease get start in the flock.
"Chickenpox, roup and canker are
appearing all over the state" the let
ter to poultrymen continues. "We
know very little about the control of
these troubles once flock is infected,
but must rely on preventive meas
ures."
Among the preventive measures the
poultry specialists list these:
Sick birds should be marked and
excluded from the breeding pen. Pull
lets should be culled throughout the
growing season and the weaker birds
removed. Poultry houses must pro-
vide ventilation In hot weather and
protection from draft and dampness
In cold weather.
Feed a complete ration, including
minerals and vitamins and plenty of
green feed Handle a few birds ev-
cry night to see whether they are in
good condition. Remove birds from
the flock when they show the first
symptoms of sickness. for one sick
bird may contaminate the whole flock.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
"Hothouse" Steers Add
Much Trouble to Feeder

Protecting beef cattle in a basement
barn tightly closed doesn't produce
beef half as certainly as it produces
trouble.
Gains on beef cattle are more rapid
and economical when cattle are quar-
tered In open sheds rather than warm
Easements.
Cattle-feeding equipment need not
be expensive. A barn with first floor
given over to cattle and hogs, with
hay and straw storage above, a crib
running along one side, a silo at one
end, scales at the other end, and south
side open, is difficult If not impossible
to improve.
There Is nothing but trouble In the
idea that fattening cattle need to be
protected In basement barn that
may be tightly closed. Diseases, es-
pecially tuberculosis, are more COM
mon when cattle are closely confined.
A steer on full ration generates
more than enough heat In the process
of digestion to maintain body tenn
perature. Steers need a dry bed with
the cold winds broken. A shed open
to the south will answer these re-
guirements.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
Mark the Nonlayers to
Avoid Use as Breeders

1t Is very important for the proper
development of the pullets that they
be separated from the old birds. Par
tfcularly is this true for late Matched
and immature pullets.
Remember that much mash Is need
ed for production, but that ample grain
must be fed to give the birds protec-
ton from the cold.
Some form Of artificial lighting to
offset the short days pays well when
used on these pullets. A gasoline Ian
tern may be used If electric lights are
not available. The evening lunch
method is the simplest where the Ian
tern is used. Feed the birds grain
as usual before they go to roost Light
the lanterns at eight o'clock and feed
more grain, all they will clean up
again. Turn the lights of at nine
O'clock
Late pullets which are not grown
by December might as well be used
for food and feed saved on them.
Fully grown pullets which are not lay
ing should mott late next year and
be used for breeders If they are not
marked.
II the pullets are not laying 40 per
cent or better now, there is something
wrong. See that there is good
mash. well protected house and plenty
of green feed.-O. @. Krum, Poultry
Extension Specialist Colorado Agricul-
tural College.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
Well Managed Sow Will
Increase Crop of Pigs

narrowing records of STA sows on
63 Kansas farm demonstrations con-
Quoted last year by the Kansas State
Agricultural college extension service,
indicate that exercise and protein
foods are among the most important
essentials Of winter brood-sow man.
agement.
In these demonstrations the far
rowing dates ranged from January
to April L. The number Of sows to
the farm varied from one to f1fty-ive.
All of the sows received corn in their
ration.
On % farms 263 sows received corn
and a protein supplement Of either
tankage, skim milk, alfalfa or linseed
oil meal. They had plenty of range
for exercise and the equipment was
about average Those 263 sows far
rowed total Of 1859 pigs. an average
Of 10 pigs to the litter. Seventeen
hundred and thirteen pigs were
weaned or an average Of six and a
half pigs to the litter.
Ou Ii VI ltlc Il loh Ills
1876 sows received mostly corn ra-
ton without protein supplement
They narrowed seven pigs to the litter
and weaned an average of less than
four pigs to the litter. The equip
ment on those farms was above the
average. On the Is ether farms 145
sows narrowed an average of almost
ten pigs to the litter. The sows were
fed a well-balanced ration, but on &C.
count of poor equipment and poor
preparation of narrowing quarters
these sows weaned only 45 per cent
Of the pigs narrowed, or few more
than four pigs to the litter.
The sows that were well managed
and on good rations weaned II per
cent more pigs than the sows on low
protein rations and so per cent more
than the sows on good rations but
poorly managed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
How to Avoid Troubles
With Tubes in Your Set

Perhaps you have experienced the
sensation of turning on the tubes OF
your set and found they did not light.
At first you perhaps thought you had
connected high voltage across the
filament or that in some way while
working around the set the "B" bat
terry possibly came in contact with an
"A" battery line This may have hap
pened, while it may be the tube is not
In the socket properly. The clip on
the .Ar battery may have suIphated
TO such an extent that 1t does not
make an electrical contact, or 1t may
he a broken or loose connection from
moving the set IL some way or other.
There is not so much trouble with
the tubes not lighting as in the tubes
lighting and not functioning properly.
Some tubes work perfectly in one p0-
sition on set while In another they
will not receive signal. The POI
"a" type tube with the purple color.
1t IS said, is much better for the radio
frequency than any other type. For
the detector of regenerative sets the
tube with the slight coloring on the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26

inside and not clear glass is much
better, while for the detector Of Neu-
trodyne the clear glass tube Is better.
You have probably heard good
deal about matched tubes. There is
great deal Of difference In the re-
suits you get from tubes. The aver
age dealer simply tests the tube to
see that 1t lights, then passes it over
to you. If, however, you have a set
using five or more tubes, yon will
probably be surprised at the results
you would get In both volume and dis
lance If you replaced your present
tubes with set that had been picked
and matched properly Just one weak
tube will often reduce the efficiency
of the set so per cent.
If you suspect that your tubes are
weak, have them reactivated. This is
process that has been used by large
tube manufacturers for a long time.
but only lately has an outfit been
available to the general public This
process puts new life into an old tube.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
8 l.lDE
STOCkN
FEED SKIM MILK
TO GROWING PIGS

Widespread reports indicate that
dairy scientists and practical dairy.
men have Joined in disapproval Of the
use of old gravity systems and the
so-called water dilution systems of
separating milk. Despite this fact,
there are many water dilution sys-
TENS In use and the losses are fire,
quently very heavy because Of this
fact.
One of the advantages of dairy
farming is that when cream is sold,
the skim milk may be saved and fed
to growing pigs and young calves.
Skim milk is regarded as valuable
protein feed, but dairymen are de-
cidedly opposed to filling the skim
milk with lot of precious butterfat.
The water dilution system has been
found by the Indiana experiment sta
ton to lose about 40 pounds of butter
from one cows milk In q year, COM
pared with less than two pounds of
butter lost by the use Of the centrif-
ugal cream separator.
1t is a well-known fact that even
the centrifugal cream separator will
not do good work when its rate of
speed Is wrong and when the cream
screw is not properly set by an ex-
perienced operator. Examples of sud-
den savings in fat losses by strict
attention and examination of the sep
arator are numerous In Wisconsin.
Just why anyone, knowing the dam
gers involved In the careless separa-
ton of milk, should employ cheap and
useless methods of separating cream
or neglect the adjustment Of the CEN
trifugal machine is something which
Is hard to explain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
Feed for Young Steer

A two-year-old steer on a full feed
Of grain, when the grain is composed
of corn or barley or mixture of corn
and oats or barley and oats, will eat
about tx pounds to 2 pounds of grain
per head per day. Along with this,
they would eat to 8 pounds of hay
per head per day. II they are getting
liberal feed of corn silage, say 80
pounds per head per day, they would
eat about Ia pounds of grain per 100
pounds live weight and about pounds
Of hay.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
electrical Diagram of Resistance. c ontrollsd Set.

terminal to the p post of the AFT 1.
The b post Of this AFT goes to the
Bill post (Det. on strip. If the jack
is to be used, connect the B post to
the inner terminal, and the bottom to
the B bet. clip. The G post on
AFT 1 goes to the G post on the
socket 2. The f post on AFT goes
to the A clip. The p post Of AFT 1
goes to the P post of socket 2. The
B post goes to the B post of AFT 2,
and to the bottom terminal of the SIN
gle-circuit jack. The G post goes to
the arm Of the clarostat, and to the G
post of socket 8. The resistance wire
post of this ciarostat goes to the F.
post on the AFT 2. The B posts Of
both ATS go to the BIZ Amp. clip.
Now you can use two individual bal
last resistors. R4 and RS, as per d.
agram, which are placed in the neg
alive leg of the amplifier tube fila
ments. All the FL posts go to the
Al clip. Connect the Al to the B..
List of Parts.
One 3-circuit tuner includes coils
and R3).
One .00O5 MID variable condenser
(CD.
One 2 meg. leak (R).
One OOPS MID. grid condenser.
Two low ratio audio-freQuency
transformers (AFT1, AFT2).
One single-circuit jack (J2).
One double-circuit jack CID.
Two amperites GA or 80, R4, R5).
One clarostat (R6).
One finch dial
Two knobs.
One 20-ohm rheostat CRY.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
BY PERCY WARREN
In Radio World.


The most that can be accomplished
on three tubes, in volume and DIX, is
by the use Of the three-circuit tuner,
followed by two transformer stages of
audio. There are many variations of
the fundamental design of the detec-
tor part and there are respective adj
vantages in each. The set shown
herewith has the following main fea-
lures:
"a A variable resistor controls re-
generation.
(2) A variable resistor controls vol
ume on the audio side.
Smooth regeneration control Is OBJ
tanned by using a fixed ticker with
the variable resistor in parallel or, as
in this case, In series with the plate
coil.
The ticker, placed in inductive re-
lation TO the grid of the tube, pro-
duces feed-back, which makes the tube
oscillate when the resistance is not
high enough to prevent that.
One terminal Of the variable resistor
R3 should go to the plate and the
other TO the COIL Now as we vary
the resistance of this, we can increase
or decrease the effective inductive
value of the ticker.
Wiring the Set.
On the tuner, used In the detector
circuit, there are six posts, each one
Of which is numbered. Post l goes TO
the antenna clip on the terminal strip.
Post goes to the ground clip. Post 8
goes TO one terminal of the grid con-
denser and to the grid leak r. The other
terminal of this combination goes to
the G post OF socket l. Post 3 also goes
TO the stationary plates of the only
variable condenser, CT Post goes
to the rotary plates of this same con-
denser, and to the FL post of socket
j. Post 6 is internally connected to
one terminal of the stationary ticker
winding. One terminal of the resist
ance R3 goes to the post of socket
l. This has 6 marked on the post.
Post goes to the top terminal of a
double-circuit jack, IL such jack Is
to be used. Otherwise connect this
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
Dust in Sets Is Cause
of Loss In Efficiency

Dust in radio sets is often the cause
of large loss In efficiency. This Is
especially true In wet weather, when
the dust becomes damp, and allows
the feeble radio currents to leak. The
worst places for dust to be allowed to
collect Is about binding posts and
terminals and between the plates Of
rotary variable condensers. 1t may
be removed from between wires and
around terminals with small brush,
about two inches wide. The engineers
in laboratories often use pipe clean
ers, the same as used for cleaning the
stems of ordinary smoking pipes, for
removing dust from between condens-
er plates and from other otherwise In
accessible places. 1t would be good
practice for the set owner to carefully
dust his set in this way, as often as
once a month.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
Health of Fowls

The best way to keep In touch with
the health of the birds and to detect
digestive disorders. etc., at the
earliest possible moment, is to make
a practice of inspecting the droppings
boards every morning. Simple loose
ness Of the bowels, indigestion due
to too rich a ration, liver troubles.
excess animal food. etc., can all be
detected by the condition of the
droppings; and the general tendency
to intestinal disorders thus shown
should receive immediate attention.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
God. Gifts

What strong, glorious, happy crea-
ture God intended man to be All
the gifts of God are double. His spir
itual good fulfills itself in natural good,
and natural good finds its origin and
crown in spiritual good. The Word
of God becomes flesh, and flesh be-
comes the Word of God. God is whole
ness, and He requires everything and
every creature to be whole. His in
ward things must put on outward
things, and outward things must not
be empty things.-John Pulsford.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
Electric Car Makes Record

What is said to be the longest non
stop run was completed recently by
new oil electric car designed for the
Canadian National railways, says Pop
ular Science Monthly. 1t completed a
trip from Montreal to Vancouver, a
distance of 1887 miles, in 81 hours.
Not once during the trip did the en-
CINE of the car stop running. In adj
dition, the trip was made in the fast
est time on record for such a distance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
Keep Tube From Vibrating

Ii the tube elements are not rigid,
they will vibrate easily, producing rat
Ting and bowling noises. A tube that
vibrates easily is said to be micro
phonic. Such tube will produce dis
torted sounds when the loudspeaker Is
tuned in the direction of the set, be-
cause the sound wave, striking the re-
ceiver, causes it to vibrate, and the
grids of the tubes TO shake.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
To Build Loop

A loop one foot square will work
with sensitive receiver. Set the
two crosspieces in the shape of an X
and attach the upright piece to one
Of them. Cut slots In the end Of each
of the four ends Of the crosspieces to
receive four pieces of hard rubber Z
by 1 by II inch. Now wind % turns
of loop wire or standard single lamp
cord A-inch apart about the rub
Der pieces set perpendicular to the
frame Of the loop.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
For Code Practice in
Radio Communication

Those who have longing to know
the code used In radio communication
will find the circuit shown in Figures
1 and 2 useful in the practice of send
ing and receiving dots and dashes.
The system is especially applicable to
radio clubs, school classes, and other
organizations desiring a means for
group practice.
The material needed Is a buzzer
capable of producing high-frequency
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26

munication between the several re-
ceiving points. rs
BY putting the buzzer In a continu-
ously operated circuit, the tone pro-
duced will be more constant than If
the several keys were used to In
terrupt the buzzer circuit Also, by
placing the keys In the secondary side
of the circuit there will be no ap-
preciable flag" or key thump' In the
signals as transmitted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26

ers, draperies, coverings, hangings-
everythingl
Buy Diamond Dyes-no other kind
and tell your druggist whether the ma
terial you wish to color is wool or silk,
or whether it is linen, cotton or mixed
goods.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26

"After two years in medical college
my son now says he doesn't wish to be
q doctor"
How is he going to earn living?"
"Oh, he has learned to play the
saxophone and already has more en-
gagements than he can fill."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
A LITTLE DIFFERENT

Hub-What was that letter you just
tore up?
Wifey-Only from one of my rela-
lives, trying to borrow money.
Hub-Your people are always try
Ing to sting us for something. I'm
glad you aren't going to answer it.
WHEY Wouldn't think of 1t. This
one happens to be from brother-in-
law.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
Like "God Head"

He-Do you think that modern
fdealism is tending toward an epis-
genealogical monism?
She misunderstanding him)-Not
II you consider the inevitable subli-
nation of the ego as instructive
California Pelican.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
A LAZY" Switch

Hook an ordinary electric switch
in the negative A lead to your set,
lengthen your lead so it will reach
to your pillow and you have battery
cutoff switch that will save many
step after you retire, with the loud
speaker operating.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
cuticura Soap for the Complexion.

Cuticura Soap for the Complexion.
Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment now and then as
needed to make the complexion clear,
scalp clean and hands soft and white.
Add to this the fascinating, fragrant
Cuticura Talcum, and you have the
Cuticura Toilet Observation-Disclosures
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
Expensive Lessons

"Pm getting up little poker game,
major" invited the friend. Would
you like to join us?"
"Sir, do not play poker"
"Pm sorry. / was under the Inn
preston that you did"
Il was once under that impression
myself, SIR
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
Seems Logical

"What is the plural of man, John
N.Y."
Men"
"And Of twinsw
Twins %
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26

note, telephone induction coil, a
switch, key and pair of phones per
person, and the necessary batteries.
By arranging the parts as shown In
Figure 2 the circuit may be controlled
by any one Of the keys.
Only the keys, buzzer, coil, binding
posts, ETC., need be mounted on the
top of the operating table while all
the wiring Is made on the under side.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
DEMAND "BAYER" ASPIRIN
Aspirin Marked With "Bayer Cross"
Has Been Proved Safe by Millions.

Warning! Unless you see the name
'Bayer" on package or ON tablets you
are not getting the genuine Bayer
Aspirin proved safe by millions and
prescribed by physicians for 25 years
Say "Bayer' when you buy Aspirin.
limitations may prove dangerous.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26

The Philistine and the poet together
viewed the advent of dawn.
"Ah," cried the Philistine. sit is the
beginning of day."
"Alasr' he poet sighed, "it is the
end of night"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26

AS may be seen from the schematic
diagram In Figure l the secondary
one allowing provision for additional
operating positions, the signal being
heard In all the phones. In this way
1t Is possible to maintain intercom-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
ELL on Golf Links

In the last year or two elk, among
the most wary of animals, have made
their appearance on the golf links at
Banff during progress of play. Gov
eminent protection is causing the deer
to lose some of their natural fear of
man.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
HoDed to Catch Sun

In the Peruvian Andes stand two
ruined towers ION opposite hills. Iron
hooks are clamped into their walls for
the purpose Of stretching net from
one tower to the other. The net Is
intended to catch the sun!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
Veracity

Foreman-How'd you come to leave
your last place?
Applicant was discharged.
Foreman-Discharged, huh? What
for?
Applicant-Doing well.
Foreman-Where was you?
Applicant-In a hospital.-Ameri'
can Legion Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26

Coles CarbOIisalve Quickly Relieves
and heals burning, itching and torturing
skin diseases. 1t instantly stops the pain
of burns. Heals without scars. 30c and Coo.
Ask your druggist, or send SOC to The J.
w. Cole Co., Rockford, ILL.,. for a pack
age.-AdVertisement
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
Charge 1t. Please

Osteopathy means .'the science of
the correct manipulation Of the
bones" Think of the edge an osteo-
path has on the rest of us when the
baby needs new pair of shoes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26

there is not a better tonic on the market
than DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery."-Mrs. Fannie Gillespie, 604 So.
18th St.
Put up in both fluid and tablet form.
Send 10c to DR.. Pierce, Buffalo, n Y,
for trial package of tablets. Write for
free confidential medical advice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
He Was a Golf Ball

"What was Reggie at the mas
querade?'
"He must have been golf ball, for
he was certainly 'teed' up."-Vander-
bilt Masquerader.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-26
IL Puzzled Him

Teacher-Gas is an invisible and in
tangible element; that is, it cannot be
seen or felt.
Johnny-That's funnyi / often hear
pa say he stepped on 1t.