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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01

Prickly Porky to try to satisfy his
curiosity.
Buster Bear is smart" said Peter
"He is one of the smartest of all the
people in the Green Forest. Every
body says that. And II he is so smart
why can't he catch enough to eat In
the winter just as Reddy Fox and Old
Man Coyote do? They don't waste
their time sleeping. and they don't
starve to death. They may 90 hungry
some of the time. Most of us do that
In bad weather. But they catch
enough to live on. Why doesn't Bus.
ter Bear?"
"Huh!" grunted Prickly Porky.
you don't know much about Buster
Bear. What do you think he lives on.
anyway"
"Why, on any of us little people he
can CATCH" replied Peter promptly.
Everybody knows that!"
"Then everybody knows something
that everybody doesn't know at all.
That is the trouble with lot of peo-
ple-they think they know when they
don't know. Now take the queer case
of Buster Bear. Every one seems to
think that because he eats mouse or
a rabbit or some other of the little
forest people silly enough not to keep
out of his reach, that he lives on them
altogether, just as Old Man Coyote
does That shows how little some
folks know about their neighbors. If
Old Man Coyote should catch you,
Peter. which l hope he won't, you
would make him good meal But
you wouldn't be more than a mouth
full for Buster Bear. Two or three fat
mice would do Reddy Fox for whole
day, but they wouldn't more than
tickle Buster Bears stomach. Buster
eats meat when it happens to fall in
his way, but what he lives on mostly
are roots and berries and nuts and
bugs and fish and frogs, and he has to
have lot of them. Where, pray tell.
would he find them at this time of the
year? He is just like Johnny Chuck
and Bobby Coon and the other sleep
ers-he'd starve if he didn't Sleep"
THANK you, Prickly Porky." said
Peter politely. "I've learned a lot
Yet even now cannot help feeling
that it is very queer that such big,
strong fellow like Buster Bear should
sleep all winter. Anyway, l hope he
has pleasant dreams"
nv n How'd N-wNTI Servfca
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
Cow Needs Dry Period
to Store Up Minerals

1t is true that a COW that is con-
tinuously MIXED up until the time
she freshens will not milk well dur
ing the succeeding lactation. says a
correspondent of the Idaho Farmer.
The production of a liberal amount
of milk is a severe tax upon COW
and experience has shown that COW
will produce much more milk if she
is allowed to have a dry period Of
from six weeks to two months than
if she is MIXED continuously.
Recent Investigations in nutrition
show that special value of the dry
period is to allow the animal to store
up minerals in her body which may
be drawn upon during the heavy milk
ing period. COW that is not given
a rest before calving will begin her
milk production at a much lower level
and with a result that the milk pro
duction will continue on lower level
throughout the entire milking period.
There is not much that can be done
to increase the production of your COW
during this milking period.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
OUR BEDTIME STORY
By THORNTON w. BURGESS

had to sleep or starve. for there was
none of the food they need. and
wouldn't be so long as winter lasted.
But somehow Peter couldn't seem to
make the reason fit the case to Bus
ter Bear. Buster didn't seem to want
to go to sleep for the winter. He had
prowled around until after the snow
had come to stay. and then. and not
until then, he had stretched out on his
bed of leaves under the shelving rock
deep in the Green Forest, where he
had slept away the last winter, and
Peter knew that they would see no
more of him until spring.
Now. why should he go to sleep for
weeks at a time that way? Peter
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
DAIRY
l11 FACTS ]Qf3
BANK DAIRY BARNS
BEHIND THE TIMES
Not Up to Rigid Standards
of Today.

The familiar type of bank dairy
barn, such as is found in parts of the
Middle Atlantic and North Central
states, does not conform TO present
day standards of cleanliness and con
yenfence. This is the conclusion
reached by the department. based on
survey made in southeastern Penn
sylvania and published in Circular 1866
c, entitled Suggestions for the I'm
provement of Old Bank Dairy Barns. y
The most serious objection to these
old barns from the structural stand
point, is the lack of light, ventilation
and cleanliness which are necessary tc
the health of the cows.
The circular points out, however
that in many cases alterations can
be made at moderate COST which will
correct the most serious faults in the
old structures. The primary object 70
be sought in remodeling is improve
ment in lighting, ventilation, stall
floors. and equipment. These features
are discussed and illustrated.
This circular also contains sugges-
tons regarding stalls and equipment
wafer bowls. litter carriers, and hay.
NOW framing. II describes typical
bank dairy barn and outlines the steps
in remodeling it. Some suggestions
for building new dairy barn are also
included
This circular may be obtained, while
the supply for free distribution lasts.
upon application to the office of infOr-
nation. United States Department of
Agriculture, Washington.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
Just Wouldn't Want Him
on Banks Directorate

There is an old story OF the tate
Senator Caraway of Arkansas. and
a speech he is alleged to have made
in the senate. which may not be true
but |. is fair to recall ii because *
might be true, and ii is illustrative
of some IF his Ways. The story IS
that he had beeL mildly called to
account for what appeared to be
rather exec ssive attack on the integ-
rity of Republican senator he
apologized says the yarn. somewhat
after this manner
81 am sorry if anything have sl;d
appears to reflect on the character Of
my distinguished friend on the other
side. know nothing whatever against
him. have no facts whatever to sup
port any assault upon him: and l
would go no further than to say
that he is not one whom | would
choose TO have serve on the board OF
directors of my home town bank
Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
TR1(D[llRY
LARGER FOWL BEST
TYPE FOR BROILER
How Feed Cost Can Best Be
Estimated.

The cost of brOiler production de-
which a definite figure cannot be at
tached, since they vary with each
case. About all that can be said Is
that broilers brought to II weeks OF
age and made ready for market will.
If properly fed, have consumed from
s to 10 pounds each of a well-bal-
anced ration in the case of the larger
breeds, like the Plymouth Rocks or
Rhode Island Reds, about pound
less if Leghorns are used.
Chicks Matched or purchased for
brOiler production, however, should
be of the larger type of fowls, the
Rocks being as good as any. By as
pertaining the cost of growing mash
for brOilers. such as the following one
from Cornell, you may figure the feed
cost very closely. The mash mixture
mentioned consists of 40 pounds yell
low cornmeal, 10 pounds -four wheat
middlings, 10 pounds wheat bran, 10
pounds fine ground heavy oats. 10
pounds dry skimmilk, l pound pull
verified limestone. and one-half pound
fine salt The cost of chick grains
may easily be ascertained also.
Overhead costs vary with equip
ment, facilities and experience of
operator of plant, but it should be
said that experience is needed if win
ter brOiler production Is to be en-
gagged in upon a considerable scale
with any hope of satisfactory profit.
This phase of poultry production pre-
sents problems of its own, proper
feeding being but one among many
Exchange.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
Cleanliness Big Point
in Combating Disease

Houses that are clean and properly
ventilated are practically free from
Odor. Dropping boards facilitate re-
movaI of waste, which is a daily task
in wellmanaged flocks. Droppings
disseminate disease.
Worm eggs, cholera, typhoid, and
tuberculosis are also disseminated
through infected droppings. Keep
them away from the flock. Promptly
remove suspicious. droopy fowls. Iso-
lated fowls that have recovered should
never be returned TO the flock. Dis
eases are often perpetuated In the
flock by this procedure.
Combat lice and mites by painting
the roosts with nicotine sulphate.
Floors of concrete permit disinfection.
Dirt floors prove to be trouble max
ers. Keep the floor covered with dry,
clean straw. Sanitary feed hOppers
and water fountains are helpful in the
prevention of disease. Pure water sup
piled in thoroughly cleaned containers
prevents disease spread.-SuccessfuI
Farming.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
THE SHEPHERDS
STAR
BY DOUGLAS MALLocH

TT is not strange that shepherds were
The first to note the new-lit skies.
SelfJove is no philosopher,
But tenders of the sheep are wise.
1t is the generous, the kind.
Who are the first the Christ to find.
And those who gain the gift Of
heaven
Are always those who first have
given.
Now in our arms we take the earth,
Even as shepherds take the sheep
Give strangers cheer, and children
mirth,
And comfort to the ones who weep.
1t is not strange that those who love
First feel the radiance from above,
AS shepherds, some poor lamb en-
folding,
Were first the Shepherds star be-
holding.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01

carp. A number of poddlewocks will
gather in some shallow part of lake
and set up great yelling to drive the
carp into the shadows. Their bow
legs are just the right shape so that
they will allow the small! carp under
the legal limit to slip through, but the
large ones are stopped and carried up
10 the top of a birch tree for break
fast.
The old poddlewock has large FL
bert body and peanut head. The legs
and neck are cloves, the fore feet split
navy beans, and the hind feet and ears
split lima beans. The tail is split
almond kernel. The young one Is
about the same. except that its ears
and feet are split navy beans. The
forelegs do not sprout until they are
two years old.
&c Metropolitan Newspaper Service.b
(WNU Service.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01

a NYWAY he has some queer ways.
\ That is what Peter Rabbit thinks,
and Peter ought 10 know. But as to
that it is quite probable that Buster
thinks some of Peters ways queer. Ii
is the way of the world to think other
folks queer, and Buster thinks some
of Peters ways queer, and am quite
sure that both think your ways and
mine very queer indeed.
To Peters way of thinking one Of
Buster Bears queerest habits is that
of sleeping away most of the winter.
Since his talk with Prickly Porky the
Porcupine. Peter had begun to under
stand why Johnny Chuck and some of
the others went to sleep as soon as cold
weather came. to stay asleep until
Mistress Spring should arrive. They
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
Hens Lose Their Job

Modern methC DIS Of Matching chicks
are generally usec in Wisconsin, as
shown by a survey recently made by
the department of agriculture and
markets. Only % per cent of the
chicks are now Matched by hens. Nine
teen per cent are Matched in home
incubators and per cent are custom
Matched by commercial hatcheries.
Thus, the survey shows so per cent of
all chicks are produced by the hatcher
les and that artificial incubation is
increasing each year.
There are 1876 hatcheries in Wiscon-
sin with total capacity of 100000
eggs. There are 100000 birds on the
farms of the state. about Is, 100000 be-
ing hens and pullets.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
Cause of Bitter Milk

Bitter milk is usually sweet when
MIXED but turns bitter in II hours or
so. This is caused by lipase and the
remedy is TO heat the milk TO boiling
or to 145 degrees f. for 80 minutes
and then cool it.
When a cow has garget the small
particles of curdy milk will appear on
the milk strainer. This should re-
eeive immediate attention as garget
may prove to be plague in the herd
and il is apt TO be contagious, so that
it is like playing with fire TO let II
go unnOticed The best thing TO do
is to either get rid of the COW or get
in touch with Observation-Disclosures
Farmer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
Your Home and You
-scAHss-
BY Betsy Callister
CHEESE IN COOKERY

Nv HAT is usually meant In this
w country by dish served Eau
gratin" is dish served with grated
cheese and then baked or Drowned in
the oven. Thus we have potatoes.
caulitiower, onions, macaroni and
spaghetti au gratin and may go still
further and serve leftover neat dishes
au gratin. Toothsome as these dishes
spread with crusty cheese may be.
they are not especially wholesome. and
a much better way of serving potatoes.
caulitlower or other food with cheese
is TO cook il first and then cover over
with a freshly made. well cooked
cheese sauce. Or you may follow the
Italian method and simply pass a dish
of finely grated cheese with the dish.
Surely it is worth while TO know
low TO make a gooG cooked cheese
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
Hens Worth Keeping

Keep the large. healthy hens that
have the abdominal capacity for pro-
duction. If you are little rusty" on
the factors to be considered in the
selection of layers. write for the exten.
sion bulletin on this subject. Remem-
Der that all birds that are molting
should not be sold. Keep those that
are laying or that have molted in d
comparatively short time and are
ready to lay again. Birds that can
mott and lay at the same time are usu-
ally very profitable birds to keep.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01

cupful of sugar, add one-fourth pound
of walnuts and six lady fingers grated.
two tablespoonful of flour and one
teaspoonful of baking powder. Add
juice and rind of a lemon and when
all the Ingredients are well mixed, add
the stiffly beaten egg whites to which
a pinch of salt has been added. Bake
in layers in a moderate oven and use
the following:
Filling.
To one beaten egg yolk add two
tablespoonfuls of sugar, and three
fourths of cupful of milk. Cook,
stirring constantly until the mixture
coats the spoon, add one and one-half
cupfuls of grated walnut meats with a
flavoring of almond and vanilla. Use
between the layers and ice the top Of
the torte.
fM 1o21 Western JIpIouN
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
Unbreakable SpectacIes

Unbreakable spectacle lenses area
recent invention. Two pieces of sla-
with piece of celluloid beTweeE
them are cemented together undrz
pressure. forming one solid piece
This glass sandwich is slightly
thicker than ordinary glass. but IL l.
just as transparent, the eeIluIoid be
ing invisible Unbreakable glass has
for some time been employed in the
windshields of motor vehicles and air
planes and in goggles, but this =
believed TO be its first use in spec
tacleS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
Proper Nesting Space

A nest IA inches square and Il
inches high is large enough for the av.
erage sized hen. An open nest is pro.
vided for every eight hens. but one for
every five would probably be better al
the height of the laying senson
Plenty of nests prevent eggs from be
coming dirty, cracked or broken
Soiled eggs cause monetary loss in
this country amounting TO hundreds OF
thousands of dollars. Well-cured hay
chaff and straw make good nesting ma.
terial.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
Treatment for Bloat

The bloated animal needs immediate
attention. Mild cases are helped by
walking the animal for ID minutes.
Some animals are helped by putting
a stick In their mouth as a bit. caus-
ing a flow of saliva which causes swal-
lowing. Severe cases should he tapped
with trocar. which should he done by
a veterinarian if possible. The trocar
is inserted into the left side in the tri-
angle formed by the last rib, hipbone,
and transverse processes of the back
bone.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
Tape the Turkey Toms

Adhesive tire tape wrapped about
the legs and spurs of toms prevent in
jured backs in Mrs. Sam Owens flock
of 100 turkey hens in Medina county.
Ohio. The tape is so wrapped that it
passes around the front of the leg and
over the end of the spur. Several
thicknesses are used. Mrs. Owen says
she never has had any trouble with
the tape slipping off the end of the
spur. No tom with spurs tapped ever
has injured a hens back.-Capper's
Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
Buttermilk in Feed

Dried buttermilk is unquestionablS
an efficient supplemental feed. That
is one of the conclusions drawn from
experiments conducted by the animal
husbandry section of the Iowa expert
ment station and reported in. recent
bulletin. No. 27S. 'Dried Buttermilk
for Growing and Fattening Pigs" II
was found that 100 pounds of dried
buttermilk replaced a pounds of tank
age equivalent; ii also saved consid-
cradle amount of corn and much tank
age.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
Preventing Colds

Colds among pullets are frequently
brought on by overcrowding in the lay
ing house or failure to close the rear
yentilator of the house When night
Temperatures reach 40 to 80 degrees
it is time TO tightly close all openings
in the rear and the ends of the poul,
try building. BY allowing three and
one-half TO four square feet of floor
space for each bird and seven to nine
Iineal inches of roasting space. there
will be no overcrowding.-Hoa
Oairyman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01

puzzled and puzzled over ii as he
turned it over in his mind. Johnny
Chuck lives on tender green things,
and in winter there are no tender
green things. Old Mr.. Toad lives on
worms and bugs. At least there are
none where Old Mr.. Toad can get
them. But with Buster Bear it was
different. Why shouldn't he keep
awake all winter just as Reddy Fox
and Old Man Coyote do? II seemed
to Peter very absurd that such great
big fellow as Buster Bear, of who.n
everybody else was afraid and who
had such a great warm fur coat, should
hide away and sleep just because II
was winter. Finally he went back to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
TASTY TORIES

TOR the cake par excellence, the
L torte is one of the daintiest. Our
German cooks excel in this kind of a
cake combination. Tories are rich
with nuts, chopped or rolled fine,
plenty of eggs and crumbs. with spices.
The baking is another important point,
as slow. careful baking is necessary
for a light and tender torte.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
Cruel

Mr.. Grump-A woman who really
loves a man will bake a pie for hin
now and then.
Mr.. Grinn-Yes. and If she really
owes him she will give the pie =.
he iceman and buy another at the
bakery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
Land of MANY Children

Farming is the occupation Of g.
per cent of the people of Poland, 50
children are welcomed. In 1881 the
population of that country was in
creased by more than 100000. the
increase in Great Britain in the same
period being 100000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
Defining the Waistline

A very clever way of defining the
waistline, is shown in a new coat Of
black Persian lamb, which has the
waist shown very plainly by means
of broad belt of black satin ribbon,
with q bow on the side.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01

sugar, beat well. add the dates, three
tablespoonfuls of grated chocolate and
one teaspoonful each of cinnamon, all
spice. and cupful of cracker crumbs
Stir well and fold in the stiffly beaten
whites of seven eggs Bake in large
spring form forty minutes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
! NUTTY NATURAL /
HISTORY :
%sY HUcH HuTroM {
THE BOW-LECGED
PODDLEWOCk

This very interesting beast is
member of the squirrel-mouse tribe,
but has large fiat tail like beaver,
on which II carries its young until old
enough to forage for itself. 1t feeds
on various fish, but apparently prefers
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
Lengthy Name

In London, England. the will OF
Arthur Pepper. who life property
valued at S475, gave full power OF a.
torney to a relative named Ann Ber-
tina Cecilia Diana Emily Fanny Ger
trude Hypatia Inez Jane Kate Louise
Maud Nora Ophelia Ounce RebecCa
Starkey Teresa Ulysses Venus Wini-
fred Xenophon Yetta Genus Benner-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
Willing Accomplice

He (shyly)-Tm going 10 steal
kiss.
She-Well, let the crime wave
begin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
Date Torte.

Rub sixteen dates to smooth paste
with two tablespoonful of lemon juice
Beat two whole eggs. add seven yolks,
add one and three-fourths cupfuls of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01

Uncle Alb says if practice makes
perfect, lot of folks know how u
be perfectly wrong.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01
Schaum Torte.

Schaum Torte.
Beat three egg whites until stiff but
not dry, add one cupful of sugar very
lightly and gradually, not to lose the
lightness, a pinch of salt, one-half table
spoonful of vinegar and one-half tea
spoonful of vanilla. Bake in two deep
layer tins for one hour. Put together
with whipped cream, or add nuts and
chopped pineapple with the cream.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01

Walnut Torte.
Beat the yolks of six eggs with one
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-01

Truth cannot be soiled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-03-31

l ficially prospected-, One of ths
 veins is as much as 1000 feel
 long and several feet wide, but il
 does not appear to be of high av-
 craze grade. There is reason tc
 hope that small pockets of gold
 ore, with tsllurides, may exist ir
 the district. Systematic searcf might result in finding such pock- cts, which would give rich returns
 without the use of much equip
 msnt Just east of the present
 confines of the Valdez Creek dis
 trics along Clearwater Creek there
 is evidence of widespread altera- tion of limestone, schist. and oth-
 CT rocks, with the deposition of some pyrlbe and ether metallic
 minerals. This area has received almost no attention from prospsc- tors and might repay examination by one interested in the discovery of metallic lodes.
 The recent death of the great philanthropist George Eastman has prompted the Eastern newspapers to call attention to the fact that two years ago. at the age of 75, Eastman went to Alaska on his last big game hunting trip, and brought down two grizzlies. 8 feat of which he was very proud.
 Scarcely a Gay passes but in- quirie5 are received at the office of Delegate Wickerslam as to the status of a proposed bill that would create a game sanctuary or bear reserve on Admiralty Is- land or Chicfagof Island, Alaska. Many of these inquiries come from Senators and Representatives from New York, Massachusetts, and the New England States. No such bill has been introduced in Congress but there is considerable propa- ganda contained in various phases of literature that is being circu- lated among those interested n wild game life. Among the or gianizations and individuals actively interested in securing brown bear reserve in Alaska are the follow ing: F'rom New York City-Na- ticnal Association of Wild Life ConseryaItionists, John w. Holz- worth president; American Bison Society, Edmund Seymour, presi- dent; Camp Fire Club of Amer ica, Albert Tilt, president; Com on Conservation of For ests and Wild Life, Wm. B. Greedy, A. S. Houghton, vice Wm. M. Beach, chair man of the subcommittee on AL iska, John B. Burnham, Fred K