!T Severe Pains in Side jf "* HAD hatf quite a bad £ spell and sickness," • s Mrs. Emma PatncK, of Caney, Ky., "and it was an effort for me to go about my home. Va I had a very severe pain Jgj in my left side that almost yBL took my breath at times. |gX I lost my appetite. I grew ga thin, pale and lifeless. I fell off till I dnly weighed i Kg about 115 pounds. "Cardui was recom- 1 fefl mended to me and by the 1 Ggjj time I had taken one bot- jgj tie I saw it was what I i needed. I ate more and : YT I CARDUI | | The Woman's Tonic c77ic jDAJRX, FOUR QUALITIES OF HIGH PRODUCING COW The fanner who Is willing to milk eows at all, should milk only those animals that will give large yields of rich milk. Theee only are profitable; the rest will lose money for you as sure as you're alive. The wise dairyman, therefore, de mands cows with four outstanding qualities or signs. These are capacity, dairy temperament, well developed milk organs and constitution and vigor. If you will learn these four Items by heart and find out what they mean and how to tell them when you examine a*| cow, you will make more money milk ing cowi than moat men. Cows with feed capacity full slzed for the age and breed. They will show plenty of room for the storage of feed. They will have long, deep, roomy middles, a wide forehead, broad muzzle, good-sized mouth, strong, sinewy Jaws and a eompara- I tlvely long face. Cows with dairy temperament are best judged by the milk scale, Bab cock tester and good yearly records. They have comparatively long, thin necka; sharp withers; prominent backs, hips and plnbones; thin, In curving thlghß, and a wedge-shaped conformation; are free from marked coarseneas; show alertness and marked activity; are not overreflned. Cows with well-developed milk or gans have uddera of good size for age and stage of lactation, with quarters of udder uniformly developed; have udder extended well forward under neath the body and high up behind und between the thighs; udder well attached to body and not pendulous; udder tissues plastic and free from coarseness and blemishes; udder com bined with a good system of large veins underneath the body. ("owe with constitution and vigor are free from all dlsesses of an infec tious nature; bave a strong circulation of blood to all parts of the body, indi cated by a healthy condition of the hair, oily secretions of the hide, nnd we I developed veins on the under side of the body and sometimes noticeable on :be face and udder; show large, opeii nostrils, prominent bright eyes, am alertness of body. A good heart gir 1 and a good wfdth of body in the ret no* * t further Indicate cor.- itut..... >r. Feeding Value of Xeast Determined by Expert Under the direction of Dr. C. H. Eckles of the dairy department of the Minnesota College of Agriculture, an experiment was carried on with calves to determine the supplementary feed ing valut of yeast. .Several groups of calves were used to determine whether yeast would produce faster growth, stronger calves snd otherwise be ad vantageous to use. The conclusions drawn from the experiment are aa fol lows: L The addition of vitamin B In the form of dried yeast to the rationa or dinarily fed on dairy farms did not Increase the rate of growth of calves from the age of 20 to 180 day a 2. No definite effect waa observed on the health of calves as a result of sup plenfcnting their rationa with dried r««t Feed Milk and Water No calf should receive more thsa 16 pounds of milk a day. Many dairy men make the mistake of thinking that because they are feeding skim mtia they most give more than they would of Whole milk. This Is not a good practice. Chives should also be supplied with water and be given an opportunity to drink all the water they wlah. If tbay can ran to water at will, so much the better, but feeding water to a bucket twice a day will an swer the purpose very well If It la done regularly. _____ J rested better. I kept tak ing it and my skin and Jg flesh took on a more healthy colbr. I felt Eg stronger and, as the nerv ousness left me, the pain $ in my side was less severe. After taking nine* bottles, jg I eat anything, go any- jg where and feel fine. I » weigh 160 pounds and am Ej well. I feel that I owe it " fig all to having used Cardui." gs Pain, in certain parts of vk the body, is a sure indica tion of female compli- vk cations. The treatment W needed is not the use of narcotic drugs, but— PURE BRED POULTRY MOST PROFITABLE It is often suit] that pure bred flocks arc more profitable than mongrels and there Is every reason to believe ttmt j they are; but there is one provision i that must be taken Into consideration; namely, pure bred poultry must be better cared for than are mongrels. Those who do not Intend to care for pure breds properly should stick to mongrels, but given care and attention pure breds will repay doubly for it as compared with the mongrels. There are reasons, says D. 11. Hall, J extension poultry husbandman of 1 Clenison college. Pure bred poultry will produce a uniform product and will bring a higher price. The eggs from pure breds are uniform in size, shape and color. When eggs from pure breds do vary the variation Is considerably j less than from mongrels. Pure breds are faster growers and when grown produce a more uniform flock. There Is not a better advertise ment for a farm than a llock of pure bred chickens. They will attract more attention than any other form of live stock. Pure breds will nlso lay more osgs j If properly handled. This has been j proved beyond nil doubt by various 1 experiment stations. Pure bred poultry is also more eco nomical with feed consumption. They lay more 1 ' eggs, hence they pay more for their feed and give a higher profit. Pure bred stock and eggs can' be sold for breeding purposes. This will be a* good source of Income for the pure bred breeder. Mongrels and j ' mongrel eggs can be sold only for mar- I • ket prices. Pure breds can be exhibited in , poultry shows and thus compete for prizes. There Is nothing like a blue 1 ribbon from a poultry show. Mongrels ■ cannot be placed in a show for prizes. ! Pure breds will create Interest in 1 poultry. Who Is the enthusiast about i poultry In any community? Why, the farmer with the pure bred, of course. ] ' Why are you not about your poultry? If you have mongrels that may lie the reason. Get pure ' breds and be proud of them. -r- Horticulture Notes HWMMW »»♦»»*♦»»;: *4 Pruning will clear the orchard and the conscience of undesirable burden • • • The best way to knock the bottom out of the market Is to throw bad produce on It. • • • Where disease or Insects are present It will be found better to spray or paint the trunks of the trees with lime-sulphur wash. If Insects, such' •a borers, are pri-ent, they should be dog out. t • • • The farmer who does not bave fruit and vegetables near at hand In his own gardens and orchards does not * get these things when they are need ed. The distance to them Is too far, the price too £lgh. or something else Is wrong. /• • S One of the beat plans for protect ing young trees from mice or rabbit Injury Is to trim the tneps during the winter and leave the trimmings oa the ground. The animals will usually make use of this prepared Ituub and let the trees alone. Economical Wooing * •There are men. I suppose," she re marked pensively, "who get engaged to more than one girl at a time.'* Tea,** he answered, "but 1 am not one of them." Tm glad to hear you say that. It la so frivolous and insincere." "Of course. And there la no reason why a man shouldn't make one en gagement ring go all the way around, U be only takes bis time." Story-anf * TT ilf House Provides and Home By WILLIAM A. RADFORD Mr. William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all problems pertaining to the subject of building, for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience at editor, author and man ufacturer, ,he Is, without doubt, the highest authority on the subject. Ad dress all inquiries to William A. Rad- I ford, :.'o, 1527 Prairie aveoue, Chicago, 111., and only inclose two-cent stamp for reply. When the head of the family de cides that he will build a home, there are a number of things to be consid ered. The most important two are the size of the family the house will ac commodate and the amouht of money available to build the home. Should the latter be a prime consideration, It is necessary to get Just as much as possible In the house. That Is why there are many gtory-and-ahalf homes erected. There Is a saving in side r BpM DEDRM'I(-0 m x.6'-(f DiningßA- s^KUCKL I ia'-Oxw'-o" tf'-oi T- Pi Living Rn -115 23 V* i a!-(f pf- T*. ■ j* ■ fRONT ft)RCH 3 24'-«"x8 '-f ~«j> ■ i First Floor Plan. walls and In roof in tills type of home. But by the judicious use of dormer windows as many rooms may be pro vided. An example of >this type of home ar chitecture is shown. In the accompany ing Illustration. Here Is a home that is not- large, 39 feet deep and 24 feet 0 Inches wide. At the same time there are seven good rooms, a bathroom and a washroom shown on the floor plans. The three principal rooms—living and dining rooms nnd kltqhen—all are large. especially the living room, so that_jhe family lins a comfortable, com modious home In the feytime and I ' mm *— 1.. .11.mi . . . ULimn i JL toßn-1 I*'-oVISV I L-N— --\JtALI pn S "F i BT I "■EcRn-'t i tecnßoof #■ s Second Floor Flan. there are four rooms to provide the necessary sleeping quarters for a rathfr large family. This borne la a frame building with a concrete foundation and basement. With the porch it would be much on the order of the old-fashioned two-gable bouses that ware so com mon thirty or forty years ago. But the roof at the front has been extend ed out over a porch, increasing the width of the bouse; dormer windowa , have been set into the pitched roof at both front and back, with the result Jhat there are two extra bedrcon * on the second floor. This roof extension (AMANCE GLEANER, GRAHAM, N. 0. and the dormers also add much to the appearance of the home. The entrance door is eplaced near one end of the «porch, which, by the way, is 8 feet deep and 24 feet 6 Indies long. The entrance is directly Into the living room, which, as it will be seen by the floor plans, Is a large room, 23 feet 0 inches long and 13 feet wide.- At on? end is an open fireplace and at the other the stairs run to the second floor. The dining room is connected with the living room by a double-cased opening. This room is -12 by 13 feet and has a window projection in which are three sets of double sash, making the room a light and cheerful one. The kitchen adjoins the dining room at the right. At the back are a bedroom on the corner, 8 by 11 feet, and a wash room, for the accommodation of the laundry equipment. This room is 11 by C feet and has a lavatory adjoin ing It Upstairs are three bedrooms and a bathroom. Each of these rooms is rather large and has plenty of light and ventilation. It also will be noted that the shape of the house permits plenty of closet_ space, a feature that will appeal to the home maker. The excellent exterior appearance of this home and the large amount of room It contains will appeal to many heads of rather large families who are looking" for a good home-building de sign that will not cost a great amount of mone>. * % Need of Care in Home Planning Emphasized When a man has reached the de sired goal in business and his stand ing* is assured, it Is then that he turns his attention toward a suitable abode. Noteworthy is the man who has at tained this stage, but real success comes in his having erected not only a beautiful mansion, bat something that will outlast the first dazzling splendor of beauty; and that is—com fort and convenience. Most people go Into a home-build ing proposition with a superficial knowledge of building conditions and expect to dictate at leisure and have every whim gratified; but this In volves much tnore than merely sign ing m check, or giving slight approval as fheistructure advances. It means careful planning with each individual immediately con cerned. Everyone has definite ideas and particular tastes and no matter how renowned the architect may be, he cannot carry out the Important Items without the help of the owner. A future home should be visualized In one's mind clearly and minutely and the Important conveniences ques tioned before any action is taken. One can go so far as to even place the furniture in the rooms and In this way save the numerous complications that might otherwise appear later on. Thus when you have built and re built your ideal to yeur entire sat isfaction, the architect may then more easily draw up the plans to your gratification. As the project pro gresses there are many advisory con sultations to be considered with the architect ind last but not least the contractor, with whom generally rests the working out of the detailed ideas of both the architect and the owner; for he has had years of practical ex perience. Another Important consideration Is that the owner should have final choice In the matter of choosing the contractor, for It Is just as Important to have a good contractor as it is to have a good architect. In these busy times when there Is an increased amount of energetic pow ers awakened, there is a tendency to ward slipping up on the finer points of a construction —sooner to view the completion. It is sometimes the little details that are the keynotes to per fection. The home is the center around which revolves the affairs of the world and better Is your city, country and the nation Itself when, with careful planning. It has become an Inspiration —a dream realized. Protecting Floor When painting mop boards or wain scoting or walls In general lay a strip of paper on the floor, tight against the mop board to catch drops of paint The paper can be moved along as the work progresses and. with reasonable care, no paint will reach the floor. Should Resist an Hour One-hour flre protection la needed to.-reslst the flre generated by tk* or dinary contents of home or office oc cupancy. I'rojier use of meisl lath plaster provides this protection. 'FARM* POULTRY EGG PRODUCTION IS AIDED BY DRY MASH One of the most common mistakes which nmny poultry keepers make Is to leave the dry mash out of the ra tion which they feed their laying hens. The most common mistake of those who feed a mush is that they leave animal food out of the wash. To obtain economical egg produc tion without* a well-balanced iunsh is an uphill proposition. The principal reason for this is that a hen will eat more feed when a portion of it is fed in the form of a dry mash. When a mash is fed the hens will hold up In production longer, as it improves their physical condition and prevents early molting, which throws them out of laying condition. A well-balanced mash also helps the hens to molt quickly when the proper time comes. A dry mash without animal food, such as tankage or meat' scraps, or a substitute for such food in the form of skim milk, buttermilk, powdered milk, evaporated milk, etc., is but lit tle better than no mash at all. Those who feed a mash of ground corn and oats without a protein f&ed might Just about as well not feed mash at all. For those who have not been using a dry mash it Is suggested that they try the following simple mixture: 100 pounds ground corn, 100 pounds ground oats, 100 pounds wheat middlings and 100 pounds Of meat scraps or tank age. If plenty of skim milk or but termilk is available, put pounds of the meat scraps or tankage in the mixture. For the scratch feed use a mixture of 200 pounds corn, 100 pounds oats and 100 pounds of wheat. Feed the- dry mash in a hopper from which the liens can eat at any time. Feed u:"wf (ne-third of the scratch feed in the rooming' and the remain der just before roosting time. Adjust the amount of scratch feed so that the hens will eat at least one and one half pounds of the mash to two pounds of the scratch feed. It the hens do not take readily to the dry mash, feed a portion of it at noon In a slightly dampened, orumbly condi tion. A ration of this kind, supple mented by some succulent food, such oats, will make the birds lay if they are reasonably well bred. Undersized Pullets Are Low Producers of Eggs Unlike chickens, turkeys do not lay during the winter and therefore no nests need to be provided for them until spring. Then, if at liberty and left to their own resources, they some times select locations for their nests that are much more suitable to the turkeys than to the owner. Often they are in such secluded places that the eggs are liable to get lost, chilled or broken. Hence it is often advisable to place neqts here and there about the place. Old barrels turned toward a fence or placed in a bush heap, or In the cor ner jjX a board pile and bedded with leaves or old hay with a china egg or two, will sometimes prove tempting. Old boxes with nests in them, placed In out-of-the-way corners or simply nests of hay containing clilna eggs In corners of the shed will prove satisfac tory. If any of these places are adopted by the turkey she will lay there and thV eggs may be taken care of until she wants to sit. If the weather Is cold the good eggs may be gathered and china eggs put in their places. The same thing may be done if they are in danger of being destroyed by rats, crows, or other varmints. How ever, it is never advisable to use new barrels or boxes, or anything which suggests the hand of man when mak ing nests to attract the turkeys. Standard Bred Poultry Should Always Be Used In reply to the question, "Whnt is the best breed of chickens?" the an swer is, "There is no best breed." ' There is often a greater difference be tween strains of the same breed than there Is between different breeds. From the 46 breeds and 125 varieties of chickens recognized by the American Standard of Perfection It should be easy to suit every one, no matter how discriminating. In choosing a breed or variety of chickens three things should Influence the breeder. First the avail ability and adaptability of the breed; second, personal preference; and third, choosing a breed or variety suitable to the purpose for which it is to be used. In any case decide on a standard breed because they are more efficient and profitable. Products from sucli a flock ' are uniform. There is nothing hi the ! popular Idea that cross breds lay bet | ter or are healthier than standard ; breds. Mold in Oat Sprouter The easiest method of stonping mold la the at sprouter Is to add ten drops of formalin to the water that is used to soak six quarts of oats or a similar proportion to other amounts. The formalin does not injure the feeding qualities of th« oats, hut iielgp to check the mold. In addition to the as? of formalin, care should be exercised ' In keeping the containers sweet by cleaning. The use of only heavy eats win remove many irMct Fill mmt | «nnit MOTHER! Fletcher's Castoria is a harmless Substitute Tor Castor Oil, Paregoric, Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups, prepared to relieve Infants in arms and Children all ages of Constipation % , Wind Colic Flatulency To Sweeten Stomach Diarrhea Regulate Bowels Aids in the assimilation of promoting Cheerfulness, Rest, and 9 Natural Sleep without Opiates a To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of Proven directions op p-ickage. Physicians everywhere recommend it. reSBSES2S'2S^ZKSESESr2SUEECTy John Gets His a Last Chance cj By WINIFRED DUNBAR ffi DtSHSH£ESHS?.SHS2£ISZSZSSSaSdSZSES I D Copyright, 1921, Western Newspaper Union. The telephone was jingling discord antly and Cleave was conscious of an acute presentiment of disaster as lie took down the receiver. * "You wife .. . accident ..." he heard n voice saying. " "Thrown from the buggy . . . bend in the road . . . unconscious and grave fears .. . come home at once." Cleave hung the receiver up and sat staring moodily at the papers upon his desk. It seemed like fate, this ac cident, for he had not expected to see Mary again for months., if ever. They bad been married two years, and had no child. If one hud come things might have been different —they might not have Quarreled so perpetu ally. How she had loved him before their marriage, thought Cleave, as he sat at his desk. Then she had striven at first to make him happy! And he, too, had tried hard to be good to .her, for Mary was very lovable and s\?eet. But at last they had both given up in de spair. Cleave would always remem ber the words she had said to him that night, three months before: "I can forgive you, John, and love you, but the memory of these two un happy years must always be with me. It can never be quite the same again." And after that everything had seemed hopeless. Things had gone from bad to worse. And finally they had decided that Mary should go buck to her mother, to spend tile summer with her. There was to be no scandal. Mary had been on her way to the sta tion when the accident happened. Suddenly there swept over him a fuller realization than had ever be fore come to him of his selfishness. If he could only have one chance more! An hour's run and he was trending the streets "f the country village in which lie He saw'his hoims an auto mob! • tanding before the door. I. . a. The doctor and a nurse, uuuioned, were in the ball. \> hen the doctor had finished speaking, and the nurse had sped up the stairs, he turned to him. "Tour wife has had a very serious accident, Mr.' Cleave," he said. "She was thrown out of the buggy when the horse swerved, and*sustained a frac ture of the skull. There is no immedi ate danger, lam happy to say. She. may recover consciousness at afiy time. But we fear gjuie brain in jury." All through that afternoon John Cleave sat St his wife's bedside, star lag Into the wide-open eyes that saw nothing. She lay in a stupor. It w as not until the third afternoon that consciousness returned. It was about three o'clock In the aft; e.-noon when she stirred and spoke. She smiled at him, and the smlla was like that which she had worn upon their wedding morning. "Dearest —where am I?" she asked. "At home," said John, thrilling at faint clasp of her fingers. "At home, never to go away again." "She spoke to you, you say?" In quired the doctor of John that eve ning. "She knew you and spoke and seeined rational?" "Absolutely rational," answered John Cleave, and turned away. He went Into his room and on his knees thanked God for the chance that was to be tyf- His prayer was answered. "ijpw Joog hare we been married, John?" Mary asked next day. "It seems such a long time, somehow, and yet I know that It can't really be an suUn> as that calendar on the ** wall seems to John looked at tiie calendar. It was an old one of tue preceding year. "It is June," said Mary, "and we were married in June. Is it a whole year, dearest?" John dared not tell her that it wjts two years. "Dearest," she whispered, presently. •'Put your arms round me and let me tell you something. Do you know, all the time f'was lying here this morn ing. I have been thinking how unkind I have been to you, and how unhappy I have made you. I want you to for give me, John. And I believe you can' forgive me, memories of this year of our marriage have been so dear." "It is you who must forgive me, dearest," said John, humbly. That night the doctor explained the situation to him. . "Your wife," he said, "is on the high road to recovery. Her mind is as sound as it has ever been. The brain trouble which I anticipated amounts simply to this: The whole of the past year has slipped out of her memory. Has she had any great 'trouble that could account for this?" "Yes, answered John, humbly, and the doctor shot a keen glance at him. "Then that is the explanation," he «uid. "Her mind was troubled; she .wishes to forget the epUode, whatever it was. It is necessary for her to for get it in-order that she may get well. Are you prepared to let her go through life with no memory of that one year?" "lnde»d, I am," said Cleave, "espe cially since you think It is f£r the best." "You have a very charming wife, , Mr. Cleave," he -added. ' Guard her and care for her — and let tlie past fcury ita dead." And John, kneeling at Mary'* bed side, !>#.;iked God thai hie chare? had come, and renewed his rows, never more to be broken. Don't Wean Calves Too Early, Advises Hulce Calves from the modern highly do mesticated dairy cow are nbt overfed the first two weeks of their lives on the average Wisconsin dairy farm. "Calves are raised the most success fully at the Wisconsin station by let ting them suck their dams until two to seven days old," states R. S. Hulce In charge of the Wisconsin dairy herd. Only where e reliable experienced man is in charge would he advise feeding before the calves are one Oc two weeks old. The reason for fatalities among calves are Improper hand feeding lack of clean warm dry pens. Hulce advises against the use of any foreign matter to reduce the acidity of the kVerage cow's milk. Only where calve* are not born normal and careless fee£ Ins? prevails is It necessary to add fo*i elgn material jo the ™'"L

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