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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19
POULTRY REVEALS NEW
ADJUSTMENT THRU CULLING

Rapid adjustments are occurring
in the poultry industry through
heavy culling and the decreased
number of chicks to be Matched
this spring as the result OF ex-
tremely low egg prices, according
to r. M. Turner, extension econo-
mist, State College of Washing
ton. Many discouraged poultrymen
are already out of business and
surveys of February poultry
schools indicate a 81 percent re-
duction in the number of chicks to
be raised as compared with last
year. Several large poultry coun-
ties indicate a reduction of about
a third in the number of chicks to
be raised.
A marked improvement in the
poultry outlook is likely to occur
next winter as a result of fewer
layers and the probable improve
ment of the business situation. As
the result of under consumption in
1880, and slight increase in pro-
duction, storage eggs accumulated
anS had to be forced on the market
in the face of heavy receipts and
low prices. On February 1, case
eggs totaled 1884, 900 cases as COM
pared to 249, 900 for the five-year
average in United States. With
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19

Sweet clover, of course offers the
best possibility and only the tall
growing biennial white should be
used, if one wishes to get the best
returns. Pasturing should not be
delayed until the sweet clover crop
is beyond 6 to inches in height.
The best recommendations for
securing stand seems to be seed
ing just previous to time water is
turned on, rilling the ground every
IS inches and keeping the surface
reasonable moist until the sweet
clover is well started, after which
every other rill might be closed
up. If one has winter wheat or rye
seeded the sweet clover might be
seeded right on top of this and
narrowed in and then rilled out and
the ground watered until sweet
clover gets start. 1t might be
well to pasture off any excess
growth of wheat or rye before
seeding to sweet clover. ~.e
1t would seem that pastures Of
fer such a possibility that every
farmer who has three or four cows
should not be without a good pas
ture for them and with sweet clo-
yer one can expect to be able to
pasture two and a half to three
head per acre. "
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19
PASTURES

1t would seem that for many of
the farmers having dairy cows
that the pasture would offer one
Of the best possibilities in general
farm management of any crop for
the coming year. The pasture, if
well maintained thru rotation
grazing, enables one to keep dairy
cows with the minimum amount of
labor and usually the maximum
returns in milk and butterfat pro-
duction. At this time when so much
stress must be laid upon quality
of production this would give the
farmers more lea-way in time to
take care of other crops being
grown as well as providing the
type of fertility which can be used
20 decide advantages in the proper
ton of many truck crops.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19

doubtedly protected scores of the
country banks from failure.
But regardless of the final out
come of the sterilization operation
under the provisions of the Agri-
cultural Market Act, if any, must
be met either by previous profits
from similar operations, or by an
appropriation from the revolving
fund. In no instance can it be
charged against operations. Thus
Farmers National Grain Corpora
ton. an entirely separate organi-
cation, will continue to be in posi-
ton to offer grain growers the
benefits of advantages of large
scale terminal elevator operations,
contact with buyers throughout the
world, movement Of grain by the
shortest and, therefore, the least
expensive route, and credit for
orderly marketing to prevent ter
minal gluts with their consequent
depressions,, will be fully apprec-
lated by grain growers every
where.
Farmers recognize in the devel.
opment of Farmers National Grain
Corporation and the other nation
al marketing agencies supported
by the Federal Farm Board, a
fruition of years of effort to gain
control of their own marketing.
For half a century producers
have demonstrated their faith in
group action, first locally, then
regionally, and now under ma
tional plan that is available to
them all. The progress that has
been made in the development of
rational cooperative grain market
ng during the last year is indica-
i've not only of their conviction
hat national and worldwide farm
r marketing is their right and is
within their reach, but of their
determination to accept and make
ull use of it." "a
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19

Operation of the Grain Stabiliza
ton Corporation, acting in pure.
ly emergency situation to hold ur
the prices of grain, should not be
confused with the merchandising
program of the Farmers National
Grain Corporation, grain produc-
ers of the country were advised
today in a statement issued at the
Chicago offices of the late corpor-
alton.
'1t is apparent" said the state
ment, "That more or less wide
spread effect is being made by op-
ponents of cooperative marketing
ito cause confusion in the minds of
grain producers as to the relation
ship between the Grain Stabiliza-
ton Corporation and the Farmers
National Grain Corporation. By
citing possible losses in the oper-
alton of the Grain Sterilization
Corporation critics of the Federal
Farm Board seemingly are trying
to make it appear that these losses
If they are incurred-will fall
upon grain cooperatives and in
turn will reflect weakness in the
national cooperative grain market
ing plan.
Gas a matter of fact, the oper-
atoms of the Grain Sterilization
Corporation are in no way predict
ed upon or incidental to the grain
merchandising program of the
Farmers National Grain Corpor-
alton, although it is quite clear
% the grain producer that they
lave been of vast benefit, not only
% agriculture, but to the entire
business structure of the nation as
we'll. In the face of falling world
the sterilization opera
ions not only have benefited the
growers who have held millions of
bushels of grain at prices well
lbove world levels, but have un-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19
SAVE SPRING PIGS
TO BOOST PROFITS

Pork production profits depend
IN large degree on Che number
OF pigs saved per litter, according
90. Hector Mcdonald, extension an.
final husbandman, Washington
State College. Figuring the cost OF
the litter at weaving time conserv-
afiveIy at $31.28, a litter of 10
pigs would cost 1913 per pig. If
only three pigs are saved, the cost
is Increased ito $10.43 per pig.
The care Of the sow at narrowing
time is one of the leading factors
IN the saving of large litters. At
least five days before narrowing
the sow should be placed in a far
rowing pen which has been scald-
ed with boiling water with lye, an
further disinfcteed with coal tar
dip. Crankcase oil should be applied
to the sow will, a brush or an old
broom to kill all lice, and teats and
under parts should be washed with
warm water and soap TO protect
the pigs from internal and extern
al parasites. The sow should be fed
Gun light ration of laxative feeds
until she farroWs.
If pigs are narrowed in cold
weather they should be removed
from the sow Immediately and
placed in a barrel half filled with
straw and heated with hot bricks
OF a jug Of hot water. The pigs
should have their needIe-teeth
clipped as the sow completes far
rowing, and be returned to the
SOW. The SOW should have water
before her constantly but should
hot be fed the first IL hours after
narrowing unless extremely rest
less. After IL hours or the sec
pnd day the sow should be fed a
double handful of bulky grain
snfxture with about third rolled
oats or bran. The feed should be
Increased a pound a day until she
Is on full feed at the end of 10
days. If the sow becomes consti-
pated at narrowing time, cup of
xaw linseed oil, cup Of crystal oil
or Epson salts should be fed in
slop.
\ When they are 10 to ID days old
the SOW and pigs should be moved
to clean ground which has not
been occupied by hogs or if prev
fously occupied, plowed. This pre-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19
Healthy Chick Program PAYS

The percentage of the poultry
men of the county have requested
the mimeographed material being
put out by the College, giving spe-
cific instruction on the growing of
! healthy chicks and the develop
ment of better pullets. We feel
that every poultryman of the coun-
ty should be interested enough in
this material to get all of the in
formation possible. The poultry
meetings to be held soon on brood
ing will be another opportunity
for poultrymen to get this infor-
nation not only from Mr.. Buchan-
an, Extension poultryman, but from
the mimeographed material as
WELL
Recent reports from one of the
eastern states following the same
program as being mapped out here
shows that the pullets raised thru
the healthy chick program pro-
duced Is eggs more per pullet with
an income of soc higher than the
average of those not given spe-
cific care as outlined in the pro-
gram.
Mr.. Buchanan pointed out in a
recent article that the time is
passed when any poultryman but
the one developing a definite pro-
gram for the production of the
best quality of birds capable of
producing a high egg lay can ex-
pect to make a profit from the
poultry flock. We trust that poul-
trymen will keep the poultry meet
ings in mind and attend one OF the
three meetings to be held in the |
county, April 8 and 9.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19

storage operators remembering
their losses Of last winter, fewer
eggs are going into the hatcheries
and the increasing fresh receipts
due to the continued mild wealth
er, the outlook for the first six
months of 1881 is none too favor
able.
The number of hens in farm
flocks averaged 1916 on January
1, 1881 as compared to 90.6 a wear
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19

ago. There was a slight increase in
commercial poultry sections, which
on the Pacific coast was large
enough to be factor in increasing
its egg receipts in New York.
Meanwhile consumption has brok-
en- records for some time as a re-
suit of the volume of fresh receipts
and attendant low prices.
Many poultrymen are faced with
the problem on financing chicks
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19

caution will reduce the number of
stunted and wormy pigs. Creeps
should be built and the. pigs start
ed on whole wheat when they are
two or three weeks old. Later they
may be given the same feed as the
sow.
Complete narrowing rations or
other information may be obtain
ed from your county agent or by
writing the Extension Service,
Pullman, Washington.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19
for t h G
F E R R y
S E E D
B O.

THERE'S Ferry Seed Box near Won, in
your neighborhood store. Look for il
when you plant your garden, for Ferrys
purebred Seeds have been tested from
generations and generations of mother
plants for vigor and sturdiness Of growth.
1t is not the price of seeds which is ex.
pensive in your garden-it is the labor
and time and investment in the ground.
Yet the quality in your seeds may mean
the difference between loss of all this
time and investment, and a complete
success.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19

and the feed to raise n.
spring. Lower food price, ' q Z
en- this problem. If pulIos.s oh
raised this year, the mania, ~ \
suffers from the lowerrsS
OF business and needs consiS ssIS :
capital to again Increase y
to normal proportions. pouIs s III
are advised to considov INA
replacement n Of their flocGP.o 1
next fall if at all possible
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19
FACTS FOR FARMERS

Under this heading will be printed from week week. articles
OF timely interest to the farmers of this community selected
and prepared by E. c. Durde extension agent for Benton
County cooperating with the IT, s. Dept of Agriculture and
the Washington State College.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19

Look for the name 'Ferrys" on d,
seeds you buy for your garden. ri,
means that yOu are buying tested sssa
All Ferry's purebred Seeds come from
generations of plants which have provo
their ability to transmit their superiu
quality by years of careful growing an,
seeding. The evidence of the harvest i.
with Ferry's purebred Seeds. LoOk fo
Ferry's Seeds if you are looking for !,
successful garden. Ferry-MOrse Seed ca.
p. o. Box 252o. San Francisco, Calf.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-19
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Evening star., 1931-12-27
BY George AIDE.

CEPTEMBER brought torrid heat. All dur
y ing october we had September weather.
The nights had just nip of coolness, but
the days were drenched in crystal sunshine
and the skies were Italian blue. For the first
time in the memory of the oldest inhabitant
corn matured and dried out and was "shucked"
and hauled to market long before it had been
touched by killing frost. The hickory nuts
and walnuts ripened and fell to the ground
and were gathered up and put into storage
right in the midst of Summer weather.
While the Incompatible Summer weather
fingered on into the late Autumn we had a
second crop of violets, the apple trees in the
orchard became mixed in their dates and be-
gan to throw out Spring buds. Fresh straw
berries and red raspberries came into the mar
ket as a second crop of the year. Bouquets
were being picked in the gardens when the
calendar indicated that the snow-balling sea-
son had arrived Dandelions everywhere. Also
mushrooms!
All who read the bulletins from the schools
Evening star., 1931-12-27

who wouldn't rather look at the one-piece bath
ing suit than Santa Claus in fur coat?
This has been freak year. It has been
topsy-turvy time. 1t started with an abnormal
shortage of moisture and unreasonable mild
weather. While we were wearing overcoats in
Florida the boys up here were in their shirt
sleeves pitching horseShoes Migratory birds,
having gone South for the Winter, were as
sore crabs.
Spring arrived ahead of schedule. Foliage
and flowers and growing crops were as far
along in May as they should have been in
June. Corn grew so tall that every stalk
looked like bamboo tree. Every farm prod
uct, except oats, promised a glorious yield
and kept the promise. When every field of
wheat was a patch of golden splendor and
fruit trees sagged with luscious fruit and each
blamed ear of was about as long as a
base ball bat the land owner stood in the
midst of plenty and sobbed aloud. crazy
year.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Continued from Fifteenth Page

and decorative curtains back of the stage in
Constitution Hall.
From the standpoint of pictorial effect the
scenery for and the costumes worn in "The
Merchant of Venice" as presented here little
over week ago were superb, an once seen
were never to be forgotten. Cooperation of a
distinguished architect and painter in this in
stance is an encouraging evidence of better un-
derstanding of art in this country
A INVOLVEMENT has just been made of a
gift of property from the city of Fontaine-
bleau in the form of a 80 year lease on a tract
of land in the center of the town in order that
there may be erected thereon a dormitory for
students attending the Fontainebleau School of
Art. Heretofore the American students of
music, painting, sculpture and other arts at
tending this school have been domiciled in a
wing of the chateau which was not really pur-
posed for such occupation. In addition to the
gift of land, the French government further
manifested its interest in the American schools
By contributing the sum of 100000 francs
toward the new domitory building. Amounts
OF equal size are being raised by subscription
by the French and American Committees of
the schools themselves.
The new dormitory, designed by Jacques
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Notes ofArt andArHsts

Carlu, noted French architect and director of
tie school of fine arts, will be modern build
ing in the classic style. In addition to the liv-
ing quarters for 70 students, it will contain a
library, assembly and recreation rooms.
The American School of Art at Fontainebleau
was established an overture of friendship on
tie part Of the French government toward the
United States. 1t was founded in 1923 and
an outgrowth of the Art Training Center
for American Soldiers in France under the di-
rection of Lloyd Warren. Walter Damrosch,
who was head of the center for musicians dur
in the war, is president and committee Of
prominent Americans acts as an executive
board. Among these are Harvey Wiley Corbett,
Hermon A. MacNeil, Carl Melcher, ]. Monroe
Hewlett, Edward McCartan and Others. Enroll
ment in the school last Summer was larger
than ever before in its history.
A MEMORIAL exhibition of pictorial photo
graphs by the late Joseph Petrocelu OF
Brooklyn is now on view in the Arts and In
dustries Building United States National Mu-
scum. Mr.. Petrocelli was well-known pictor-
ialist connected with the Brooklyn Academy of
Science. He Travelled extensively and had ex-
hibited in the leading Photographic salons Of
Europe and America. This exhibition, which
opened on December Is, will continue through
January 81.
Evening star., 1931-12-27

MAYHEM these townies are back in metrop-
w oils, an elevated train can come in at
window of the bed room and dash out
through another window and the slumberer
will not bat an eyelash. The early rumble of
trucks, the footing of taxis and the yelping
of newsboys-these will arouse the country
cousin at daybreak and rob him of any further
rest, but they will not Tease the fiat dweller.
When the Country Jake is back at the old
homestead he never hears the croaking frogs,
the chirping crickets the twittering birds.
Only by listening intently and concentrating
to the limit can he convince himself that the
birds and beasts and the thousands of insects
have all got together to pull off grand SYM
phony concert.
/As previously remarked the corn belt is not
to be despised in the non-oyster months.
Friends come and go and sounds of battle are
heard on the nne-hole golf course The gar
den is one grand explosion of colors and the
fresh vegetables are O. K. Yes, sir, this thing
of being away from town at certain seasons
of the year has it's compensations
But in the Winter time, not so hot! When
the trees are bare and the days are short
and the nights are long and rabbit tracks
appear in the mottled layer of snow and visit
ing cars fail to arrive-that is when the call
of Florida may be heard. The coconut palm
has certain edge the stark oak tree, and
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Sunday Morning Among the Cross-W ords

88. Born.
80. Constellation.
81. A sunken fence.
SO. Eat.
"a. Grassy field.
95. Perform military
service.
81. Level.
SO. Short poem.
100. Resembling a
vase.
102. Coverings.
1903. Metrical compo-
sition.
104. Mercenary.
LOG. Affirmative.
108. Note of the scale.
1O9. Sandarac tree.
10. Chinese pagoda.
Ill. Box.
ia. American general.
116. Self.
1T. The oorial.
119. Former Russian
ruler.
1913. Writing imple-
ment.
1874. Be indisposed.
125. Strips of wood.
1877. An eyot; dial.
Eng.
129. Epoch.
100. Fruit of the oak.
1872. Metric measures.
1875. White crystalline
substance.
1877. Light boat.
1873. Erase.
139. Apparatus for
sitting.
140. Pass.
141. Religious cere-
mony.
142. Vehicle.
143. Scattered.
DOWN.
/. Solid food.
2. Bird.
3. Lessen.
4. Perched.
S. Walk.
6. Implied by
silence.
7. Note in Guido's
scale.
8. Lathe; obs.
8. Ivory black.
10. Genus of beetles.
IL. Burmese gob-
bons.
II. South American
linguistic tribe.
13. Anglo-SaXon
slaves.
IA. Wooden vessel.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
ACROSS.

ACROSS.
/. Copper and zinc
alloy.
6. A tissue.
10. Genus of drug
plants.
IA. Small satchel.
10. Collar worn by
French eccleSiaS-
tics.
20. Natives of a
Southern State.
%. Cognizant.
%. Egg shaped.
"a. Raft.
Is. More sound.
26. Encountered.
27. Hawaiian food.
20. Rows.
80. Deer.
80. Collection of
sayings.
80. Again.
35. Malay-Negrito
savage.
81. Body of water.
38. Third King of
Judah.
80. Turkish regiment.
40. Fairy.
40. Agent.
"A. Morindin dye.
As. Juvenile sport.
At. Adhesive mixture.
so. Young salmon.
81. SeSameS.
So. Having voice.
81. Wing-shaped.
So. Feel ones way.
60. Remedy for
diseases.
g.. Character in the
Arabian Nights.
63. Incarnation of
ViShnu.
65. External.
&c. Blow upon.
CT. Possessed.
68. A bearing in
heraldry.
60. A river of Da-
maScuS.
II. Hang again.
IA. Tropical fruits.
76. Fragrance.
78. Those who urge to
pay.
80. Beach grass; var.
81. Pertaining to
Asia.
83. Those to whom
property is deliv-
cred.
IS. Greek letters.
81. SiameSe coins.
Evening star., 1931-12-27

-HIS gossipy letter from quiet by-lane
in the midst of the tall timber, and
not so far away from a somnolent
settlement State Road Al, is all
right a kidding experiment, but
your willing correspondent is mighty
glad that he doesn't have to send an assort-
ment of tattle every day. Living in the coun-
try in the Summer time, and in the
Spring and Autumn, is not SO bad. Benevolent
trees. springing into bud, exulting in foliage
and then Haunting hundred tantalizing hues
as Autumn creeps along, are the best of COM
panions. And thousands of birds give free con-
certs and are never off key. Has any one ever
considered the matter of putting squirrels into
the talkies? When it comes to chatter it is a
dead heat between them and the blackbirds.
What's more, their talk sounds good deal
more plausible and convincing than some of
the spoken dialogue surrounding the new kind
of pictures.
When the city folks come out to visit us
they complain that they cannot get their
beauty sleep in the morning because the song
birds are trilling, the owls are hootng, the
squirrels are jabbering and the rain crows are
emitting their mournful and grief-strcken
ceies-the saddest and most heart-breaking
sounds to be heard out in the woods-llnless
you happen to hear farmer discussing the
price of grain.