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I Cramping Spells t 3 " MORE THAN A YEAR I had been in a ■ I 1 very bad condition," says Mrs. R. E. Kimbrell, of Route 1, Dorchester, Texas. "I suffered 3 with cramping spells which gave me bad pains in 5 9 my back and sides. Sometimes I would have to 1 catch at something, I would get so suddenly dizzy. 8 U • I had to quit doing my work. I tried many reme- § « J dies, but none of them seemed to do me any good. S"ln April I went up to Arkansas to visit my sinter. ... fi ■ £>he said to me, 'Willie, if you are going to take anything, take Cardui. It will really help you.' I came home and told B my doctor what she had said and he said I could not take any H J better tonic, so my husband immediately got me a bottle and B II began it. .. . My case was a pretty tough one, I know, so 2 § I kept on faithfully. After the fourth bottle, I began to feel § very much better, so much so that I was surprised at myself. ■ I a I have taken six bottles now and I can truly say I feel like a 8 1 different woman. ... I feel fine and I owe it all to Cardui, 2 which I took faithfully." I TAKE S I CARDUII |i| The Woman's Tonic s FACIS IMPROVEMENT SEEN IN BREEDING STOCK (Frspsrnl by th* ITnltod Pin ton D«partment of Affrtrulture.) More than 1,000,000 head of breeding stock ou farms In the United States are undergoing systematic Improve ment through the use of pure bred sires, according to a report Just.ls sued by the bureau of anlmul Indus try, United States Department of Agri culture. Persons participating In this work at the close of the year 1024 numbered 115,137 exclusive users of pure bred sires, widely distributed among 40 states. The department, in conjunction with state and county ex tension workers, is aiding thege stock owners to Improve their methods of breeding and feeding. This organized plan known as the better-sire*-better-stock campaign lias resulted In noticeable rivalry nmong counties and states, where agricultural leaders hnve used It as a means of bettering farm live stock. Ohio, Ken tucky ami Virginia each have mom than 2,000 farmers enrolled In the cam paign. Largely through the activities pf county extension ugents, 40 coun- | ties in nine states eacL have the dis tinction of possessing 100 or more live 1 stock owners who are using pure bred sires exclusively In all their live stock ! breeding operations.' Pulaski county, ! Virginia, lends the list with 502 such ! breeders, and Union county, Kentucky, j is second with 457 participants. Tho chief advances In the progress of the work during the last three months of 1024 occurred In Kentucky, Vermont nnd Ohio. A conspicuous new center of interest In this field of live stock betterment was in Lee county, lowa. Altogether 235 additional stock owners affiliated themselves with the cause during the three-month period. In commenting on the keen Interest _ which lire stock owners are taking In 'systematic Improvement by the better sires route, specialists of the bureau of animal Industry call attention to the most Important result of the work— namely, the superior types of nnlmnls which these breeders are raising nnd the substantial market benefits they are deriving. As a typical, example, an Oklahoma stock owner reported to the department that "the difference In price on the market more than pays to keep pure breds even though we sell oo breeding stock." Scores of similar reports show that the benefits ■re practically the same In all parts of the country. The department's rec ords, showing the gradual growth of the better-sires movement, appear to be an index to the growing prevalent* of good live stock on farms and In market centers. But before good live, stock can be "produced in large numbers, the spe cialists add, there must be a wide ap preciation of the utility value of good breeding coupled with the actual use of pure bred sires at tho bead of the herds and flocks. The better-si res-better-stock campaign un dertakes to supply this need In an educational way. Any live stock owner who replaces his Inferior male breeding animals with good pare- breds Is eligible to taks an active part in tbls work. The de partment grants each participant s barn sign, "Pnre Bred Sires Exclusive ly Used cm This Farm," besides fur nishing helpful Information on the (weeding, feeding and care of farm ' The new report on tbe progress of (he work contains summaries of state and county activities, statistics on number, kind and breeding of animals, announcements and terse facts on the practical value of Improved stock. It Contains nine ppgss and Is In mimeo graphed form. Copies may be obtained, as long as the supply lasts, from the bureau ot animal Industry, United States Department Of Ag*cultni% POULTRY • mis • EXPERIMENTS SHOW HIGH FEED VALUES The results of the feeding experi ments conducted during the past three years by the poultry department of the Idaho Agricultural college show tkat the ration containing pea meal and sour skim milk was outstanding In making hens lay. A ration in which the dry mash contained 20 per cent penmeal nnd unlimited sour skim milk gave higher percentage egg production, more eggs per pullet, cheaper eggs nnd greater profits over Teed cost than any i of the other rations In the experiment. This rutlon nutde the hens lay u iarge naynber of large eggs. I'ens are available or may he grown In nearly every purt of Idaho. The I expense of grinding them Into pea meal nnd placing them In the dry mush Is small. During the present yenr, the pen In the feeding experiment getting pen men! nnd sour skim gave an nv | ernge egg production of 40.0 per cent, i Eggs were produced the year around lat a feed cost of 14 cents. The pul lets averaged 181.2 eggs each, con ' sinned 30 pounds of grain, 21.8 pounds j of dry mush nnd 14M.2 pounds of sour skltn milk each nnd made a profit over feed cost of $2.33 each. Fojrty-four I per cent of the eggs laid by this pen j weighed 24 to 28 ounces to the dozen, | 3IJ per cent from 22 to 24 ounces, nnd only 17 per cent below 22 ounces. When the results of this pen are com pared to those of one not getting the pesuienl or sour skim milk, they show tbnt the peumenl nnd sour skim milk pen laid over three times the total number of eggs, over seven times hs tnuny marketable eggs, or eggs over 22 ounces per dozen, gave -$1.«7 great er profit over feed cost per pullet and produced eggs nt 7.5 cents cheaper feed cost per dozen. Undersized Pullet Will Make Poorest Egg Layer "Experience Is the keynote In profit able egg production," declares J. O. llalpln of tHe University of Wisconsin poultry department. As Id many other things. It Is easy to say It should lie done, but quite a different mutter when It coitus to doing It. It Is Just like feeding cut tle—two men tuny divide a herd equal ly, nnd both feed the same kind of feed; yet one will lose, while the other will make a profit. "Immature and undersized pullets are the cause of low egg production In many flocks," continues llalpln. "Some people to make themselves Itelleve that they hnve a flock of good-sized pullets by weighing the largest ones. A pullet which Is under-slxe or Imma ture will not lay enough to be profit able. What one man considers a small pullet, may be considered large enough by another man. But there srswtand -1 ards of weight which ore about right for egg production." - Tbe time which the chicks should be hatched depends upon the man who Is doing the feeding. Chicks under one man's care may mature much earlier than under tho care of another. Pirtlets should be matured at a time when they will come Into laying In the early win ter months when egg prices sre high est. advises the poultrymnn. A Bad Lot Dr. Woods lluchlnson, disembark ing from a liner In New York, said that Europe was In a deplorable state. "Let us hope the Dawes plan will better things," he went on, "but Eu rope as I saw her was such a Hades that she reminded me of Spurgeon a stricture on mankind. "Spurgeon, you know, said that mankind was tbe limit, thst the his tory of man was a history of sin, tbst In tbe beginning there was only one command men t —on IJ one—and yet It was one too many for oar first par- I ctt&" _ Five-Room Bungalow Ideal Design . for Small, Single Family Home r IO po A" c 0 50 r~T3 I % * a I II i| p | 2 thh™ Floor Plan. By WILLIAM A. RADFORD Mr. William A. Radford will answer questions and (five 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 as editor, uuthor and man ufacturer, he Is, without doubt, the hUhest authority on the subject. Ad dress all Inquiries to William A. Rad ford, No. 1827 Prairie avenue. Chicago, 111., and only Inclose two-cent stamp for reply. Every report which has appeared since the first of the year further veri fies tho prediction that the greatest bulk of building for 1023 would be small, single family houses. Even In the cities this type of house Is coming rapidly to the fro;it once more and with the Improvement of highways and development of suburban property the tendency will undoubtedly be still more marked. Outside of the larger titles the su premacy of the small, single fumlly dwelling Is unquestioned. For these reasons the bungalow, as an ever poi>- ular type of small house, will command the Interest of the prospective home builder, liei-ause of Its construction, the bungalow makes possible a most convenient, comfortable and roomy house at n comparatively small cost. At the soma time, If properly designed It can bo made very attractive. No oetter proof of this can be fonnd than the fact that In California, the original home of the bungalow, this type of construction Is used for some of the finest and most artistic homes. The attractive little bungalow Illus trated here occupies a space only 84 feet wide and 42 feet deep. It is an Inexpensive home to build but offers ample space for a small family and should appeal to people of limited means who desire a really comfort able and convenient home, which will make a good appearance for the money invested. A little ornamental latticework, flowering shrubbery and, perhaps, a tree or two 4n the yard, relieve what would otherwise be a somewhat plain exterior. The exterior Itself, however. Is well finished off by the overhanging eaves with exposed rafter entft and the novel cemented terrace side en trance. The terracing of the yard with short flights of steps In the wslk gives an appearance of added height which makes up for what Is lost by setting the house low to the ground, without visible foundations. This bouse has a small porch with the front entrance giving access di rectly into the large living room with Its cheery fireplace. Directly behind the living room Is the dining room. This Is a large room and haa a built in buffet. Besides" the door from the living room and tbe outside door which opens from the side terrace, there is n door entering the kitchen and an other to s hall at the side. The kitch en Is a smaller room but with plenty of working space snd an-efficient ar rangement which ssves many steps for the housekeeper. A stairway to the basement Is provided, opening from tbe kitchen ss veil as an out w, r. lAMAftCE OUaWM, dRAfIAM. ■. 0. side stair beside the rear porch. From the hall one reaches the two bedrooms and the bathroom which Is placed Just between them. Each bed room has a large closet and these closets, are placed to Isolnte the bathroom from the bedrooms. The entire plan and appearance carry an atmosphere of homlness and hospitality and Is the sort of home which Inspired the pride of Its occu pants to the constant care which goea to keep the house and surroundings al ways In perfect conditions. Kitchen Sink Aids Important Features Kitchen sink accessories are Impor tant features to consider when plan ning a home. The sink cabinet, when placed above the sink or near it, If by chance the sink Is Installed beneath a window, does much toward keeping the unsightly sink cleaners —mops and so on—under cover and still near at hand. A good sturdy dish drainer placed on one of the drain boards la a valu able addition to the equipment. It may be stucked with dishes, hot wa ter poured over, and all left to dry while the glasses and silver are being wiped and put away. Several mo menta a day may be saved by adopt ing this plan. Ita success depend* upon good hot rising water. Built-in china wall accessories above the sink, such as soap holders, water glass holder and towel rack are sani tary, convenient additions to any kitch en and are easy to keep spotlessly clean. Wood Exteriors Frame or wood exteriors are usual ly of two kinds. The first Is that in which wide aiding und similar forma of lumber are employed to give the characteristic exterior finish moat common In frame bouses. Another type of frame exterior which la gain ing rapidly in public favor Is that ob tainable by the use of wooden shingles to completely cover the walls. A combination of these two also Is employed. In which the first-story finish may be of wide siding with shingled gables, or vice versa. The wall con struction uaed for the frame house la that of studding over which sheathing and building paper are placed in prep aration tor the exterior covering. Creeping of Varnish The creeping of varnish la caused by the under coat being softer than the subsequent coat It may be brought about by duinpneaa In the wood occa sioned by an unnoticed leak. > Plenty of time should bo allowed between coats, for If the first coat la not thoroughly dry, the second Is kept soft and consequently the third coat Is bound to crawL The best preventive of creeping la to see that each coat of varnlah is thoroughly dry and hard before m* other oust Is applied. INSPECTION SHOWS HEALTH OF STOCK (Pnptnd by the United Stales Department of Agriculture.) Of approximately 80,000,000 meat animals passing under the scrutiny of federal Inspectors, during the last fis cal year, the vaat majority proved to be healthy and went Into the various channels of the meat trade. But the fact that slightly more than a third of a million carcasses and nearly 1,900,000 parts of carcasses were con demned at slaughter Indicate* the searching character of the Inspection. The report of the chief of the bureau of animal industry, United States De partment of Agriculture, recently Is sued, gives the latest comprehensive Information on the health condition of cattle, sheep and hogs. Though designed primarily to safe guard the wholesomeness of meat of fered to the public, meat Inspection renders a valuable service to live stock producers also In keeping them Informed of the health of their ani mals at time of slaughter. Of the 35 principal diseases and ail ments that affect live stock, tuber culosis is by far the most serious. It was responsible for about two-thirds of the condemnations of cattle car casses and near half those of swine. Tuberculosis conditions were found also among a few sheep, though these animals rarely are affected. The next most serious disease, according to meat-Inspection records, Is hog chol era. Actual losses are considerably heavier than those records show, since hogfi affected with that disease usual ly die on the farms. Pneumonia, peritonitis, and a group of similar ailments rank next In the dainngt* they ~nuse. followed by septi cemia. In I'll- case in* calves, imma turity Is an Important reason that many fail to pass Inspection. Among the figures for cattle, injuries and bruises rank high, causing the con demnation of the meat of more than 4,000 entire carcasses. ■ Sheep Shearing Clipper Does Its Work Rapidly When the cold spring rains have gone and the warm weather comes on, flock owners should give attention to shearing their sheep. Shearing 1B best accomplished by the use of machines rather than hand shearers. By in vesting a few dollars, it Is possible to get a machine which has one attach ment for shearing sheep and another for clipping horses and mules. The machine clipper does work more . rapidly, the fleece Is cut closer, and the sheep are not Injured so fre quently. In doing good shearing, the live stock specialists say, it is necessary to get the fleece without tearing it apart. After setting a sheep on Its rump, an experienced shearer will hold it comfortably and there will be very little struggling. The sheep's body should be tilted toward the ope rator so that it cannot get a footing and thns attempt to rise. It is cus tomary to shear first the head\ and neck, then down the belly, sides and back, and last the rump. x After shearing the fleece should be carefully arranged with the Inside out and tied Into a neat pack. This adds much to the appearance and thus makes a better market. The use of the wrong kind of tying twine causes more trouble than any other one tblng. Binder twine or any other twine which sheds lt« fiber should not be used. Hard glased twines, or paper twine should be used. For Fattening Cows Silage is the cheapest feed which can be used for fattening cows. Two or three pounds of cottonseed cake, together with corn fodder, prairie hay, or other roughage is recommended in addition to the silage. May Is usually the best time of the year to sell fat cows. The price next spring might Justify the feeding of corn for the last 30 days of the feeding period, accord ing to Dr. C. W. McCampbell, Kansas Styte Agricultural college. 900000*000000000000000*000, Live Stock Squibs *ooooooooooooooooooooooooos Cull out Inferior animals Dock and castrate lambs when seven .to fourteen days old. • • • Gat the sow accustomed to han dling before farrowing time • • • Keep ewes with young lambs Mp a rate from the regular flock. • • • See that all young growing animals have room to take plenty of exercise. • • • "A man should not go into the stock business, bat should grow Into It," Is as old saying, but one never mors tins than today. • • • Pare bred sntassls most bo sold. The Idea that pore bred anlm+ls am expeashre and n luxury In the farm er's hands must be dispelled. A satisfactory 'rattan (Or WOO pound steers consists qf all the ground ear corn, silage, and hay tb«gr will eat, and ±5 pounds mt rillnssaad weal per bend per Oaf. MOTHER? Fletcher's Castoria is a harmless Substitute for 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 Food, promoting Cheerfulness, Rest, and • Natural Sleep without Opiates * To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of &£iShty~%McAeSL'- Proven directions on pach package. Physicians everywhere recommend it. Fertilizers Are Getting Better Colleges and Experiment Stations Given Credit for Improvement There is ample evidence to Indicate that the quality of fertilizer which fanners are buying is getting better each year. This improvement can be traced to the work which the agricul tural colleges and experiment stations have been carrying on for several years In co-operation with fertilizer manufacturers through the soil Im provement committee of the National Fertilizer association.# The following brief summary of the situation In a few typical states should be of Inter est: Increase in Indiana. In his last report, Prof. E. G. Proulx, state chemist of Indiana, says, "Indi ana In four years has changed from a low-grade fertilizer state to a high grade fertilizer state and has learned that plant food makes the fertilizer." During these four years, the total quantity of nitrogen sold In Indiana Increased by 29 per cent and potash by lJMfr per cent, while phosphoric acid decreased by 4 per cent. Figures for Ohio, compiled by Pro fessor Bear, show that in one year, 1923 cAnpared with 1922, high-analysis fertilizers increased 68 per cent and that the sale of those included in the "Ohio Standard Dozen" list Increased 171 per cent In Maryland, those analyses of which 1,000 tons or more were sold show an Increase of 24 per cent for ammonia and 56 per cent for potash In 1923 as compared with 1921. Progress In Missouri. The following statement by Director Mumford, which appears in the latest fertilizer Inspection bulletin issued by the Missouri experiment station, is in -dlcatlve of the progress that is being made in that state: •The experiment station has also , conferred directly with the manufac turers of fertilizer material and has encouraged them to manufacture the brands of fertilizers that ought to be used in this state. The result of these efforts has been very gratifying. The manufacturer on one hand has pushed the sale of good fertilizers adapted to Missouri conditions, and the farmer on the other hand has followed the ad vice of the experiment station, to his great profit" Progress in Michigan Is clearly In dicated by the following statement made by Prof. O. B. Price In a recent j issue of the Michigan Farmer: "In 1912 50 per cent of the brands sampled were low-analysis material; In 1917, 68 per cent were low nnalysis; In 1922, 31 per cent and In 1023 only 17 per cent" Manufacturers are rapidly mducing the number of grades offered for sale and Increasing the actual plant-food content of those fertilizers that are i •old. Crops to Follow Early Vegetables in Garden Bplnach, mustard, lettuce and rad ishes are off the ground early and the ground la released for other crops, but we should plant something that will not be troubled by $e Insect pests that are common to any of these. ▲ second planting of beets will be food for this purpose, for the aphis' la the wont pest that Is likely to be on these early vegetables and the beets will not be troubled. After the bean crop Is picked follow It with sweet com, plsntlng even before the beans are off. Aftsr any crop coming off In early j lam Tmtfwma *nd in July I ! pfim plant turnips, eaVbage, wiriier radishes, or set any of the midsum | mer cabbages to head in the faiL The ! potatoes may be dug in July and fol- I lowed with sweet corn of an early | variety, which would be planted ear lier and be large enough to permit the i potato digging to serve as a cultiva tion. Potatoes Are Attacked by Different Diseases Potatoes throughout the United States are attacked by quite a large number of diseases, which are trans mitted either within the seed tuber, | or upon it Certain-ones of these are now recognized by the botanists and i plant pathologists as "deterioration" diseases. It has always been a the ory of fanners and" experienced grow ers that potatoes "run out," says Pro fessof Bolfcey of the North Dakota ?bilege of Agriculture. The best experts In the potato busi ness also admit that potatoes often do "run out," become quite worthless as to type, etc. These deterioration diseases which are now being 'studied have always existed, but were not j recognized. They are of such nature that under ordinary methods of cul tivation and handling, potatoes may be expected to run out. We are, how ever, .quite hopeful that potatoes can be kept from running out Some Garden Mistakes There are a number of mistakes fre quently made which have a tendency to reduce the value of a garden. The first one is in making a plan which | covers-too large an area. It may be j that when the first warm days of springtime arrive, in the first flush of enthusiasm we will plan a larger gar j gen than we can properly care for. In I course of time the rush of farm work comes on, the weeds Jn the garden get the start of the vegetables, and we lat the whole thing go. Remarkable Fruit «. • The agricultural explorer is th( name given to a scientist who Is sent to little-known parts of the world by the United States Department of Ag riculture in search of new fruits and plants. One member of thin unique profes sion lias discovered in Ecuador an In teresting group of fruits. One of these, the cherlmoya, Is described aa vegetable Ice cream, because of Its white flesh, which has the constancy of a firm custard. It has the com bined flavors of pineapple, strawhgji. end banana. Airier tea For in Lead Automobiles shipped to other coun tries or assembled abroad by Ameri can manufacturers last year num bered 327,000, which 1* 77AX) mora *** to •» I • i!i