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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-14
Exercise Is Essential
for Pregnant Brood Sow

Pregnant brood sows generally get
enough exercise but sometimes theg
do not. The value Of exercise to the
expectant mother of a litter of pigs
is indicated by some work at the Kan
sas station.
One group Of sows had corn alone
plus plenty of exercise. Another
group had corn alone in exactly the
same quantity but was confined to a
small pen. A third group had corn
and tankage and exercise while a
comparison group had these feeds In
the same amounts but was closely
confined All sows were bred to the
same boar.
The pigs at narrowing time did not
vary much in size but there was con
siderable variation in the life and ac-
avity, the pigs from the sows getting
exercise being more active. The most
important result of the comparison
was that the pigs from the sows given
exercise were much heavier at 30 days
of age. The pigs from sows getting
corn alone and exercise were SO per
cent heavier and those from sows get
ting corn. tankage and exercise, 20
per cent heavier than the pigs from
comparison groups getting no exercise.
The pigs from the sows getting corn.
tankage and exercise. were the heav-
lest.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-14
Profits Increased From
Hens by Use of Lights

Tests at the. Nebraska experiment
station last winter on two pens of 90
leghorns each showed that electric
lights increased the income from 90
hens S25.44. The hens in both lots
were as near alike as possible and
both groups We're kept in ordinary
houses
Both pens received exactly the same
care except that one was lighted at
5 O'clock each morning and the other
was not Pullets well matured and
ready to lay by November / respond to
lights all winter. Yearling hens that
have molted late should not be forced
before January /. Morning light
proved more practical from the stand
point of feed and management. Scratch
feed was scattered in the litter at
night so the hens could go to work in
the morning rs soon as an alarm
turned on the lights.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-14
Most Poultry Diseases
Can Easily BE Conquered

A broom, shovel, scraper and spray
pump with some crude oil or other
good spray material will conquer most
poultry diseases. The University of
Nebraska lists these remedies as the
best for most poultry diseases. Unfor-
tunately. they also require energy and
initiative on the part Of the flock own
er 1t is much easier to put pills or
dope in the drinking water after the
hens are sick than it is to scald the
fountains and clean up the house.
OF course, poultry yields to treat
inent the same as other live stock but
why allow sickness tosgain foothold
In the first place? Furthermore, the
fellow who pins too much faith on
bright-colored, strong-smelling medi-
cines usually forgets to remove the
cause Of the trouble. A little study
usually proves 1t to be over-crowding,
poor ventilation, filth and vernlin.
Disease will cure the overcrowding,
but it Is an expensive method. Just
plain prevention is all most poultry
raisers need to avoid losses.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-14

hasty shower, he allowed a cake.
OF wet soap to lie carelessiy on the
tile lloor. You may guess The re
suit. He stepped on II. slipped.
and received a fractured skull and
three broken ribs"
Mr.. johnson has compared the
accident statistics OF the United
States With those OF European
countries, He finds thai In pro-
portion 10 populations we are many
times as reckless.
The safety movement as II has
resolved Itself around Mr.. John,
son began In 1903 when he was
claim agent Tor the Connecticut
Railway and Lighting Company.
He was only twenty three whni.
one spring morning no was called
upon to investigate an accident IN
the little town OF Southport.
little boy had been crushed 70
death under the wheels OF one or
the Electric Company's cars. Mr.
johnson was not at first concerned
personally. Accidents wore daily
routine TO him. But his time lie
saw tAt1 tiitt1HAtN hOuls tlAt GEitf~
stricken mother. learned those
pitiable details NJ FIRST hand and
tlfereupon innugurated safety
movement within hts own COM
pany.
The Nsuccess OF this campaign
was noted by other railways Of tho
country. Mr. johnson was called
into consultation and within few
years nation wide movement was
afoot,
William s. pution, writing IN
the American Marianne, Eaid Of
Mr. Johnson = think, considering
the scope or this movement which
he started. Fred Johnson may fair
iy be credited with having saved
more than one hundred thousand
people from death and countless
others from Injuries.
Mr. Johnson WIN conduct
weekly column n THIS paper 10
which he viii write about his OK
perionecs and discuss methods OF
ant,a ,astine the s.,sis-ns hoard
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-14
Herd Boar Is Important
Factor in Hog Breeding

The herd boar is the most important
factor In the breeding establishment.
good sire is more than'half the herd,
for a good sire used season after sea
son will help to build up good herd.
Before breeding season the boar
should be in a thrifty condition, but
not fat. If there are several head Of
sows to breed it will reduce him in
flesh considerably Keep the boar in
a large pen by himself and not near
any SOW. Do not permit the boar to
run loose with the herd and when a
sow is in heat take her to convenient
place to be served. Use breeding
crate for aged boars, as sows get o
better service and the boar Is more
likely to sire a larger, more uniform
litter. Observe the boar and be sure
that he has keen appetite. IT Is
better to keep him little hungry than
overfed
The boar should have special atten-
ton prior to and throughout the breed
ing season. Clean dry quarters. with
plenty of room for exercising, should
be provided He should also be pro-
vided with the right kind of feed so
that he will continue IN strong, Wig
orous. fertile condition, regardless OF
any reasonable work that may be ex-
pected of him. During the breeding
season a good mineral mixture should
be fed In dry grain to promote a
healthy condition and increase the
boar's digestive and assimilative
powers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-14
4 l..l.DE
STOCK. "a
MINERALS SAVE
MUCH HOG FEED

You've heard lot about minerals
for hogs The Ohio station adds some
more evidence to the cords of proof
already piled up that minerals pay
big.
They fed some pigs there in dry
lots, for nearly five months. Part Of
them got ration of corn. middlings,
oil meal and salt. These gained an
average of little over half a pound
head daily, and required 576 pounds
of the ration to make 100 pounds Of
gain.
But some other pigs-same weight
and age-were given minerals with
the same grain ration and gained
nearly pound head daily. These
required only AL pounds of feed TO
make 100 pounds of gain. That was
saving of over one-flfth OF what the
first pigs ate.
The minerals fed to these pigs con-
sisted OF this mixture: Finely ground
limestone, 40 pounds; raw or steamed
bone meal, 10 pounds: salt, 20 pounds,
and potassium iodIde (Which you get
at drug store). ounce. Mix we'll
and feed In the grain ration, about
two or three pounds to 100 pounds of
grain. In addition, the Ohio people
allowed the animals TO help them
selves to salt.
When pigs get high grade tankage.
or even when they're on good alfalfa,
clover or rape grazing, minerals are
less important. These feeds supply
minerals themselves But even then
the mineral increases gains.
For instance. the Ohio station got
gains of nearly pound head daily
on pigs fed GO per cent protein tank
age with corn and salt. But adding
just finely. ground limestone to this
ration-letting the pigs help them
selves-increased the daily gain one
sixth of a pound and made 100 pounds
Of gains on a little less feed, 421
pounds being the amount then eaten.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-14

strangely enough. the railroads.
street cars and steam beats to-
gether were responsible foi only a
little more than four percent RE-
creation, on the other hand. which
includes athletic sports. picnies
and games. accounted for more
than twenty percent. And pedes-
trian travel alone figures to the ex-
tent OF nearly sixteen percent, All
other agencies causing accidents
combined represent less ihan four
percent of the total.
MIR. johnson. who liz also Man
aging Director OF the Citizens
Safety Committee of the Philadei-
phia Chamber OF Commerce., has
computed these percentages from
figures vouched for by one OF the
largest accident insurance COM
panies In the United States. Com
menting on these figures. Mr., John
son declares that ninety percent OF
the eight million accidents which
happened last year were avoidable.
And Mr.. johnson should know.
He has spent twenty-five years, or
almost half his life, studying the
causes OF accidents and devising
means of preventing them.
More often than otherwise" he
said. lit 10 the mnn himself who
is responsible for his own troubles,
and not the other fellow or thing
which he Hikes to blame, The
obvious proof of this Is shown In
the large number Of accidents
which happen in she home where
we are responsible only to our
selves.
"Yop think OF tho danger from
railroad accidents whore you Ia
trust your life to the engineer, but
in proportion TO the number OF ac
cidents which actually occur yon
are safer en- any railroad train
than you are in your own bath
room.
"A salesman whom J know has
Travelled on the railroads Of ihei
country for the past twenty years
covering In that time countless OF
miles without accident one day
In his bathroom while taE'ne
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-14
Breeding Pens

Although the average poultry man
cannot afford to trapnest his hens, he
can greatly improve his flock by max
ing special breeding pen of his best
male bird and few choice hens or
pulIets. In choosing these breeders
both egg producing and standard quail
tiles should be kept in mind. BY toe
marking or banding chicks Matched
from this pen it viii be found that the
chicks Matched from the eggs from
this pen viii be superior to those from
tile general flock.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-14
FARM !
POULTRY
RIGHT CARE AND
FEED FER EGGS

In the summer the farm hen may
forage for supply of animal feed and
garner all the available bugs, worms.
and green feed needed to replenish
worn-out body tissue and to produce
an abundant quantity of eggs. But
winter has come now and the bugs
are gone. So has the green feed on
many farms and the hen must be fed
If she is expected to produce eggs IN
profitable quantities.
Eggs are high-priced in the winter
because so few farm hens are laying
AT this season, says DIR. B. f. Kaupp,
head Of the poultry department at
South Carolina State college. "The
two usual reasons for low egg produc-
ton are found in the poor producing
power Of the hen and also because
she may not have the proper food
and care. If the hen comes from
high producing strain and is not lay
Ing as she should. it is possible that
she may not have comfortable house,
or that she is not free of parasites,
and does not have the right kind of
feed and other care"
Doctor Kaupp states that eggs are
low In price during the spring months
because eyerybodys hens are laying
then. Eggs always go down in the
spring and the farmers organizations
should store eggs at that season. In
the winter eggs go up to IS cents and
81 per dozen because the hens are not
laying. Then the storage houses bring
out the cheap spring eggs TO sell at
COED profit.
The poultry department has pre-
pared extension circulars 155, 156 and
15S which tell how to put the farm
flock on paying basis. These bull
letins are free and will tell how to
Gull and feed the birds for winter eggs
It should be remembered, states Doctor
Kaupp, that laying hens must have
mash before them at all times. The
mash must contain CRUSHED grains
minerals, fish or meat meal, or the sur
plus milk Of the farm. Tender, green
feed is also needed each day. Water
should be constantly before the birds
and the grain feed given them twice
each day.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-14
Keep Sheep Healthy

No flock owner can afford to neglect
the eve lamb crop. Wien in re-
stricted winter quarters. and on dry
feed, care should be taken to keep
them healthy. They should be pro
vided with feeds chat produce bone
and muscle. Eve lambs are suscep-
tible TO delicate fondness for certain
kinds of food, and especially after
coming off pasture. TO obviate set
back, a little attention to providing
savory food to encourage the appetite,
Is prudent.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-14
Dry Mash for Hens

The amount Of dry mash that the
hens eat is usually deternrsued BY the
amount Of scratch feed given to the
flock. Satisfactory results are obtained
by feeding twice as much scratch feed
as mash during the winter months, the
ratio being reversed during the SUM
mer and spring months. II Is a good
. plan to give the heaviest feed late in
the afternoon. Succulent feeds like al
falfa, clover, sprouted oats, etc, are
rich in vitamines, and have an excel
lent effect on the digestive system.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-14
HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE IN
PIES AND TARTS

- VERY mother Of boys is
aware that pie must appear
- on the table every SO often"
II she thinks too much Of the reg
ul4r kind Of pie is not good for her
family, she still pleases them by
providing pie, but uses occasionally
Just the bottom crust, or substl-
tutes cake crust.
II is amazing how, during the
last few years, pineapple pie has
supplanted ia favor many OF the
old-time favcrites. 1t won enthu-
siastic acceptance with pie-fancIers
at the first taste. and has steadily
increased in popularity.
This delicious fruit lends itself
particularly Well for use in un-
covered pies. which are both more
wholesome than the covered and
may be made more decorative.
Topped with~a golden meringue, or
in tart form, the fruit showing a
glace surface, pineapple pies are
decidedly appetizing. Three we'll
tested recipes follow.
PINEAPPLE liERT-sGEE PIE.
Mix u cup each hot water and
gyrup drained from crushed Hawaii
an pineapple Bring TO the boiling
point and add sle7glv q tablespoons
cornstarch ard 81 enp asr wh'en
have been vel w tema eF,
Boil for 3 minutes ring con.
stantly Rens@e lr5r re ulg
II w.. -l. 4. u
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-14
Van Who Saoed 100, 900 Lives
Tells How TO Dodge Accidents
Home and Highway Scene of Over Half Nations
Casualties, Says Fred w. Johnson Father Of
Safety First" Who Win Write Weekly Column

THERE place hiss Aeme-for getting hurt This rather
surprising statement made BY Fred w Johnson Nho IS
known among his associates ii the work Of accident pre
the Father OF Safety First But MIR Johnson backs u his
assertion by statistics
lis ots out that OF The estimated total Of about eight million
accidents happening 10 fls this nation last year
quarter, almost and onehalf million
about homes This figure exceeded only by highway
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-14
SCHOOL LOT FOR SALE

The Board of Education Of Barker
district, Barbour county, viii offeg
at public auction the lot of the old
site of Ten Mile Scaool, on east side
of pike, to the highest bidder, Satur-
day, April 2srd, 1927, at 2 P. M. The
Board reserves the right to accept
or reject all bids.
L. w. RAMSEY, President.
s-31-4t. ]. NJ. KELLEY, Secretary.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-14
The Power Of God

Many battle has been won by the
arrival of reinforeements. When a
man Is fighting battle against his
evil tendencies, the coming of the
mower Of God into his soul often means
victory. The human reinforced By
the divine assures us Of heaven.
Herald Of Gospel Liberty.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-14
MINERS WANTED AT ONCE

WANTED = 25 Pit Miners at the
mine known as the Ida May Coal Co,
2 miles south of Belington. Win pay
Toe ton. No labor trouble. Apply to
W. G. Reed at the mine.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-14
Nature

Nature has a power TO show what is
inside of man that responds to God
on the outside. Echoes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-14
improved Uniform International
SSInIldaySchoel
Lesson

tBy REV. F. b. FIrzwATER. D.p., Dean,
Moody Bible Institute of ChIcago.)
&C. 1872. Western Newr ma per Union
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-14
Lesson for April IL
PETERS GREAT CONFESSION

LESSON TExT-Matt 10: is-24.
GOLDEN TExT--Thou art the Christ.
the Son OF the Living God.
PRIMARY ToPIC--Peter Pleases Je-
sus.
JUNIOR TOPIC - cenfessing our
Faith in Jesus.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR ToP-
iC-Confessing Christ Openly.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
ic--What think We OF Christ?
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
BANKS AND PROGRESS

To people unacquainted with the
inside workings of banking it ap-
pears that the bank, as far as pro-
gress is concerned, stands still
Change within the structure, of
course, can take place but gradual
ly, and for this reason it seems to
many that the bank of today is
pretty much the same in its essenti-
al characteristics and methods as
the bank with which the grandfath-
ers of this generation did business.
The American bank, however, could
not have stood still. It's Importance
in the economic scheme of the ma
ton has forced it to grow with the
country.
There are evidences that Ameri-
can banking is approaching an area
of great improvement. Construc-
tive banking movements now under
way throughout the country promise
to make stronger banks, more eff
ficient banks, banks offering wild
er service, better understanding of
banking both in and out Of the cage,
closer alliances between banks and
public, greater respect for the bank
ing profession and wiser spending
and more systematic saving.
Communities are vitality interested
in bigger and better banks. The
old-fashioned, tradition-bound bank
that refuses to adjust itself to
changed conditions not only throt-
ties its own development but that of
the territory it processes to serve.
An efficient, progressive, helpful
banking institution reflects itself in
a prosperous and industrious COM
munity.
The fact that the United States
and it's thousands of cities and
towns have prospered and made pro-
gress is the best proof that it's banks
have not stood still. To no small ex-
tent is the development of the coun-
try traceable to the functions ably
assumed by its providers Of credit.
Bankers must keep step with pro-
gress, and usually do.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
WHY NOT MORE ACCIDENTsg

The number of automobile acct
dents constantly occurring is some
thing appalling. 1t is one of the
nations greatest perils and curses
And yet, after one observes the way
in which many cars are driven, it
seems remarkable that there are not
more of them.
Probably 10 per cent of the drivers
are constantly doing hazardous
things. But ordinarily the more
conservative drivers are able to
avoid accidents resulting from the
excuses of the reckless element, by
extra care. So it constantly happens
that a reckless driver, in doing a
rash thing, is saved from the results
of his folly by the extra caution of
some more careful person. whom he
has threatened to run down.
If all drivers were constantly do
ing the things that the reckless ele-
ment do, then we should see many
more accidents than there are now.
So it happens that the needless OPP
orators are saved from the natural
results of their own errors.
The effect of that on the reckless
element is not good. A rash driver
has the experience of constantly do
ing wrong things, and yet getting
away with it. He becomes far too
confident in the merit of his own
judgment.
There is an old saying that when
Greek Meets Greek" then there will
be war" So when reckless driver
meets reckless driver, and each one
of them gets the results that natur-
ally follow his own style of driving,
without being saved from them by
someone else's extra prudence, then
a smash results, and both of them
get what they might naturally ex-
pect.
The public will say in such q
case, that these folks get what they
deserve, and little sympathy will be
felt for them. Only it is hard on
their relatives and families, to have
to suffer the results that follow.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11

of Congress are claiming the title
of spokesman for the farmers
that it is difficult to determine just
what the agriculturists really want
from Congress. Despite the hubbub
raised by organized groups the con-
sentative members of Congress rep
resenting both major parties feel
that the rank and file of farmers are
not interested in the numerous pro-
jects having their origin in the
minds of self-constituted "spokes-
men,. Even the organizations are
split into factions and present vary
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
DISTRIBUTION SERVICE

Complaints is sometimes made
about the cost of retail distribution.
People read that merchant buys a
certain article for $1.00, and if he
gets SLIPS or more for that article,
they often cry out about his profit.
They fail to think of all the costs
he has to pay out of that rs cents.
He has to pay for his sales force,
for taxes, rent, insurance, freightage
expressage, advertising, and many
such charges. Also he has to keep
a very large sum of money locked
up in goods, in which he has no in
terest.
Reasonable costs of retail distri-
button depend very much on the
salespeople employed by a retail
firm. We have in the retail estab-
lishments of our community, a very
efficient group of workers, largely
our own young people, who are in
tel1gent and ambitious.
Observation of these workers sug-
gest that they are working hard to
make good, and thereby make Mil
ford still more successful center
of retail distribution. They realize
and are taught that if they can
please the public and give good SER
vice and draw and hold trade from
outlying towns-their service will
be valuable.
1t strikes this newspaper that
these workers are having remark
able success in this aim and that,
when we buy goods in these stores,
we get benefit from their personal
interest, their energy, and their in
telligence devoted to the problems
Of pleasing their customers.
%e@
A BORN buck-passer is one who
calls the result of his own folly ian
act Of Providence"