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ng. Ja spile ol
sjL-ie prices me ar iiku inai po.ssesst-s
like above advantage , cau still lift
imrtgnge.s for his owner if the latter
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Berkshire Boar.
-mWi study and apply some of the fun
4smental principles underlying the
imslness.
On the average farm there should
radical improvement in breeding
and the care of details during farrow
ing, weaning, etc. There are many
complaints throughout the country
ither of small litters or else a great
"mortality in pigs. By keeping the pr
ot5on records of sows and selecting
Irom those that produce and raise
: large average litters a breeder can
xalse to its most efficient point the size
af his litters. This probably runs bet-ween
seven and eight to the litter.
Tlie hog raiser can prevent losses,
other than those caused by disease, by
providing proper shelter for the sow
t farrowing time. The raiser should
xlways cultivate the confidence of his
xnlmals by quiet and humane han
Ung; this care and attention in times
af necessity will pay big returns.
SHEEP KILLED BY MAGGOTS
"Parasites Develop in Clotted Filth in
Wool and Work Well Over the
Hind Quarters.
"Much injury from maggots on sheep
Is reported this seuson. In ordinary
years these maggots bother only the
Iambs, especially following docking
and castration, when sores are ex
posed. The maggots develop in the
clotted filth in the wool and work well
over the hind quarters if not checked.
If undisturbed they become so bad
that serious injury and death fre
quently result. Under favoruble con
ditions the maggots develop in 24
Hours.
Each sheep should be carefully ex
amined," and enough lysol or some
ther dip of practically full strength
them-st application should be
poured ou the maggots. Apply as
many times us is necessary to be ef
fective., Then examine frequently,
and when the maggots are all killed
apply a healing salve so that the skin
will keep soft and the wool will grow
again.
MARKING SYSTEM FOR LAMBS
"Simple Plan Outlined in Illustration ;
Given Herewith Notches in Ears
Indicate Numbers. j
This marking system is simple. If !
"3ra want to mark a lamb as No. :i,
make notch in ear where "3" is in--vTicjtred.
The numbers can be com-
Simple Marking System.
bined, as for Instance in marking No. 9
where "5" and "4" are marked on the
left car, as shown in the diagram. Sir
posing the lamb is No. 22, then the
right ear is notched at "20" and the
left ear at "2."
PROPER CARE OF BROOD SOW
Start Feeding Little Grain About
Month Before Breeding Time
Give Oats and Alfalfa.
About a month before breeding time
brood sows that have bn living on
jpasrure since their pigs were weaned
-enay be started on a little grain.
Oats and finely cut alfalfa fed twice
a day In amounts which the sow will
readily clean up will put them In good
condition for breeding.
Larger and more vigorous litters will
Eie obtained if the sow is In a vigor
ous condition when bred. She should
le gaining In flesh at the time, not
:Cat, but Just starting to get fat.
-Jt 1.jT
as
the
rorms,
When
about one-half of one per cent of this
acid lius been produced, the milk-curd
separates and forms a solid mass wirh
clear acid whey about, it. This acid
preserves the curd by preventing the
action of bacteria which would rot the
curd and produce offensive odors.
Two classes of bacteria begin to
grow and multiply in milk shortly aft
er milking; the lactic which sours the
milk, and the digesting which rots the
curd. The latter class is like the oat
plant, in that it Is able to grow at
a low temperature, while the lactic,
like the corn-plant, grows best at the
higher temperatures.
Milk which is held at well-water
temperature will remain sweet for one
Types of Sanitarv Milking Stoolt.
or more days, depending upon the
cleanliness of milking and handling,
because the temperature Is low enough
to prevent rapid growth of lactic bac
teria. This temperature, however, is more
favorable for the digesting class of
bacteria, which Imparts an old, stale
odor to the milk, and renders the milk
partly unfit for use. If milk is kept
on ice almost from the time of milk
ing, there will be but very little devel
opment of "either class of bacteria, and
the milk will be in prime condition
after several days.
For the most rapid cooling of milk,
the following points should be ob
served :
1. That cold air is better than no
attempt at cooling.
2. That cold water is more rapid
than cold air.
3. That an occasional stirring hast
ens the cooling process.
4. That ice water is much more
rapid than air of the same tempera
ture. o. That a mixture of ?ce water and
salt is the most efficient cooling agent.
To insure pure "milk, free from im
purities, the utmost care must be taken
in every part of the dairy from the
barnyard and stables to the bottling
of the milk. Absolute cleanliness is
essential. Iron milking stools are
recommended and they should be kept
scrupulously , clean.
No. 1 Is a good type of sanitary
stool made of metal. The ends of the
pipes used for the legs are filled with
lead, and there are no corners to col
lect dirt.
Nos. 2 and 4 are similar to No. 1,
except that caps are screwed on the
ends of the legs, making them slight
ly more difficult to keep clean.
No. 3 serves for both pail and milk
stool. The cover, hoops, bail, etc.,
make It more difficult to keep clean !
than the simpler styles.
No. 5 Is devised so that one end
serves as a receptacle to hold the pail
while the milker. sits on the other end.
As in the case of No. 3, this style Is
more difficult to keep in a sanitary
condition than the simpler forms.
No. 8 Is constructed entirely of iron,
galvanized after being put together.
It Is simply constructed, having only
a single leg. The base, however, fur
nishes a larger surface to keep clean, f
Of the several stools shown herewith.
No. 1 is the easiest to keep clean,
therefore the most desirable.
The three "CV for the proper care
of milk In 1 lie home, according to dairy
specialists, are:
Clean.
Keep milk Cold. .
Covered.
MLik Is a highly perishable food,
and the length f time It will remain
to
par-
t deliv-
ttled milk
nousewire
meone in tnc
milk In a clean,
Cover it instantly, and
delay tuto the refrlgera-
coldest available place.
no circumstances should an tin-
ered pitcher, bowl or pan be left
out on the porch to receive bulk milk.
The vessel, both before and after the
milk Is poured into It, is accessible to
flies and collects particles of dust and
dirt.
BENEFITS OF FALL PLOWING
Soil Is Generally in Better Condition
Than in Spring Weeds and
Insects Destroyed.
(By J. L. HIERS, Louisiana Experiment
Station.)'
The soil is generally In better condi
tion in the fall for plowing than in
the spring. Fall plowing gives p. bet
ter texture to the soil and causes a
greater liberation of plant food due
to the action of the weather. By turn
ing the organic or vegetable matter
under earlier it has, of course, more
time to rot and " to become thorough
ly Incorporated with the soil.
Fall plowing causes many of the
weed seeds to germinate, thereby de
creasing this pest the following spring.
Many insects are turned to the surface
and killed hy the frosts.
The time for fall plowing should be
largely a matter of convenience. The
heavier soils can be safely plowed
first. Land with a great deal of vege
table matter to be turned under should
be plowed early In order to give this
matter more time to rot. In the spring
there is not always time for the prop
er preparation of the soil, especially
where the crops are to be planted
early, so It Is good farm management
to do a part of this preparation In the
fall.
It isn't always the best plan to plow
sandy lands In the fall unless they are
also seeded to a cover crop, otherwise
there Is apt to be much loss from
leaching and erosion. It Is much more
Important to put a cover crop on sandy
soils than on heavy soils, especially
if the land is not entirely level.
BIRDS SPREAD HOG DISEASES
Crows and Buzzards Tear Flesh of
Dead Animals and Carry Infec
tion to Neighboring Farm.
Crows and buzzards are all right
where they belong, but they have no
place In the hog lot. The buzzards
especially are most excellent disease
spreaders. Wherever a dead animal
of any kind lies exposed for any
length of time these scavengers will
soon appear. They use their strong
claws for tearing the flesh and when
they go to the nest place carry pieces
of flesh and a load of infection with
them. If an animal dies of some In
fectious disease and is left for the
buzzards to get .at they are sure to
carry the germs to their next banquet
hall, probably some hog lot 20 miles
away.
Throughout the South Jhey are pro
tected because of their value as scav
engers, and where they are found in
abundance hog cholera prevails if all
the hogs have not already died off.
The only way to fight this form of con
tagion Is to maintain such conditions
that buzzards and crows will not be
attracted.
The safe way to handle any animals
dying of contagious diseases is to burn
them. If buried, dogs may dig them
up and carry germs all over the coun
try on their feet.
PREVENTING LOSS OF GRAIN
Wagon-Box . Fitted With Lining of
Canvas or Like Material Found
to Be Quite Satisfactory.
In hauling small israin in farm
wagons over rough roads there some
times is a loss of grn because the
sides of the wagon-t-ox are Jarred
away from the bottom The box shown
here is provided with i lining of can
vas or like material, wtJch covers the
sides and part of the bottom and pre-
Wagon-Box Lining.
vents this loss. It covers about one
fourth of the bottom around the edges
and is attached to the top of the sides
by metal hooks riveted to .the canvas.
At the rear, one end of the lining Japs
over the other and this permits the
box to be emptied readily. To do this
the lower part of the tail board Is re
moved and the ends are spread apart
Fanner's Mall an Breeza.
HEAT REDUCES FLOW OF MILK
Poor Pastures and Flies Also Contrib
ute to Lot Main Thing Is to
Feed Cows Well.
iBy C. II. ECtvLES. Missouri Agricul
tural Experiment Station.)
During hot weather the milk flow of
the average herd drops down nearly
ialf. The heat and the condition of
the pastures common at that time of
the year are the main causes of this
Irop. The flies generally blamed are
of much less Importance thau other
Conditions. The real cause Is the fail
ure of the ammals to eat sufficient
feed.' Foor pastures, heat, th. flies
amy all contribute to this result. It
rtill be observed that during the hot
weather the cows will graze but little
vnd come to the barn at night evident
ly hungry. To produce throe gallons
of milk a day a cow has to gather at
last 100 or 125 pounds of grass. If
:he pastures are short and the weather
hot, generally this much grass will not
be gathered and soon the milk flow
Soes down.
The Influence of these summer con
ditions cannot be removed, but may
he Improved. The main thing is to see
Results of Good Management.
that the cows do not lack food. They
should be in the pasture at night -and
duHng the earliest, coolest part of the
day. If the pasture is short, feed
silage or green crops. It is well known
to all experienced with dairy cattle
that when the milk flow goes down
once for lack of feed It is impossible
to bring it back to where It was -before
by better feeding later. To get
a high production of milk during the
year the cow must be kept at a high
level of production all the time. For
this reason do not neglect the cows
during the hot weather and expect
them to come back strong again when
conditions become better in the fall.
Keep them going all the time.
FURNISHING YATER FOR COWS
Suitable and Adequate Supply De
mands Dairyman's Careful At
tention Avoid All Germs.
All animals require plenty of good,
pure water. This is especially true
of the milking cow, as water consti
tutes more than three-fourths of the
volume of milk. The water supply,
therefore, demands the dairyman's
most careful attention. Stale or im
pure water Is distasteful to the cow
and she will not , drink enough for
maximum milk production. Such wa
ter may also carry disease germs
"which might make the milk unsafe
for human consumption or be danger
ous to the cow herself.
During the winter, when cows are
stabled the greater part of the time,
and unless arrangements have been
made to keep water before them all
the time, they should be watered two
or three times a day. If possible, the
water should be 15 or 20 degrees above
the freezing point, and should be sup
plied at practically the same temper
ature every day. If a boiler is used
for running a separator or for heating
water to wash and sterilize utensils,
steam from it can readily and cheaply
be used to warm the water. Farm
ers' Bulletin 743.
NEARBY MARKET FOR BUTTER
Dairyman Is Fortunate Who Has
String of Private Customers
Give First-Class Article.
It is one thing to produce an article
and another to get a good price for It,
even when It is worth It. The private
dairyman is nust favorably situated
when he has a good nearby market for
butter composed of people whom he
knows well. There Is no better trade
than a private one made up of select
ed customers, provided the producer
supplies them with a first-class article
of butter.
Selling to the nearby stores, as many
people do, is, for the most part, like
giving butter away, unless one can
make some arrangement other than
the ordinary ones. As a rule, the coun
try merchant pays a very low price
for butter, and in many Instances It
is safe to say that he pays as much
as it Is worth. The fact is, he often
pays more than the poor butter I
worth and less than the valu ol
food.
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$3.00 $3.50 $400 $4.50 8& $5.00 aXSWSIRm
save Money by Wearing W. L. Douglas
hoes. For sale by over OOOO shoe dealers.
The Best Known Shoes
w
L. Douglas name and the retail Drice
torn of all shoe at the factory. Th
the wearer protected against high prices for inferior shoes. The
retail prices ate the same verywhre. They cost no more in San
Francisco than they do in New York. They are always worth the
price paid for them. ' v
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They are made in a wdl-equipped factory at Brockton, Mass.,
by the highest paid, sldQed shoemakers, under the direction and
supervision of experienced men. all working with an hnnst
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LOOK FOR W. I Douglas
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stamped on the v botorv
Money-Making Scheme.
"You say you'd like to own a bat
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"Yes."
"That's a curious wish. What would
you do with it?"
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it to fasliouable folk for dances."
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Soap and Ointment. Trial Free.
I The soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Nothing
better, quicker, safer, surer at any
price for skin troubles of young or
old that itch, burn, crust, scale, tor
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A Mere Hillock.
"Melodrama seems to be languishing
on the. stage."
"The movies struck It a vital blow.
The highest cliff you can. put on the
stage won't run much over forty feet."
Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Bears tha
Signature of CUTcU
In Use for Over 30 Tears.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Heard on 'Change.
"I'm n 'bull' on the market," said
the first operator.
"Same here," rejoined operator No.
2. "Let's go over to the cafe and pur
chase a couple of hours."
What the Doctor Knows
KIDNEYS MUST BE RIGHT TO
INSURE HEALTH.
Few people realize to what extent their
health depends upon the condition of the
kidneys.
The physician in nearly all cases of
serious illness, makes a chemical analy
sis of the patient's urine. He knows that
unless the kidneys are doing their work
properly, the other organs cannot readily
be brought back to health and strength.
When the kidneys are neglected or
abused in any way, serious results are
sure to follow. According to health sta
tistics, liright's Disease, whi"h is really
an advanced form of kidney trouble,
caused nearly ten thousand deaths in one
year, in the State of New York alone.
Therefore, it is particularly necessary to
pay more attention to the health of these
important orgac
An ideal herbal compound that has had
remarkable success as & kidney remedy
is Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The mild and healing influence 'of 1 his
preparation, in most cases, is Boon real
ized, according to sworn statements and
verified testimony of those who have used
the remedy.
When your kidneys require attention,
get Swamp-Root at once . from any phar
macy. It is sold by every druggist in
bottles of two sizes 50c and $1.00.
However, if you wish first to test this
treat preparation send ten cents to Dr.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper. Adv.
The Style of It.
"Read my palm, please."
"Ah, you want a hand-picked fu
ture, do yon?"
REMARKABM5 LETTER FROM A WEIX
KNOWN WASHINGTON DRUGGIST,
in reference to Elixir Halxek the rat rmdy
for ehilU mnd fmotr nd all mmlariml Aimmi.
"Within the last fire months I hare sold 8,600
bottlesof Kllxlr fla belt for MalarU.Chillsand
Ferer. Our customers apeak Tery well I It.'
Benry Evan. a FBt., N. W.,Washlofrton, D. O.
Elixir Ble'; 60 cents, all druggists, or by
Parcels Post. pryai4. from Kloczewakl Co.,
Washington, D. O.
Argument makes three enemies to
me friend.
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Eyes Baled prvasptiy by the ua JtOMIN
BAXflaH. Air.
New Zealand In 1915 exported 1.4S6,
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in the World.
it stamoed on the bob.
value i guaranteed and
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: dTnV $3.00 $2.50 & $2.00.
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TNI SANITARY METHODS AmiED IN THE
MAKING OF THZSa BISCUITS MAKE
THEM THE
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fyqr WaUr has beta, or if not h should,
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Sold for 47 years. For
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Also a Fine General
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; 50c and $1.00 at all
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Backache
Yager's Liniment is excel
lent tor any kind of pain or
congestion. It quickly re
lieves backache and rheu
matic pains, and is a splen
did remedy for t Neuralgia,
Sciatica, chest pains, sprains,
strains, swellings and en
largements. Keep a bottle in your home for
emergencies you never can tell
when you will require something
of the sort.
The 25 cent bottle of Yager's
Liniment contains four times as
much as the usual bottle of lini
ment sold for that price.
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If you are Buffering from wo
men's peculiar ills, we know this
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because it has helped thousands
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and that is why the dealer, back
ed by our own guarantee, will
positively refund your money if
you are not benefited by the very
first bottle. ,
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"Hunt's Core" Is guaranteed to
stop and permanently enre that
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pounded for that purpose and
jour money will be prompt!)
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If Ilnnt's Cure fall to cure
Itch, Jloxema.Tetter. King Worm
or any other akin disease, too
tbe box.
For sale by all drug stores
or by mail from lha
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WHY NOT TRY PQPHAM'S
ASTHMA HEDEGin
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VV. N. U, CHARLOTTE, NO. 41-1918.