Saying
Farewell to the
DAIRY
CIS
RULES FOR FILLING A SILO
S
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
FA
uners Some Excellent Sugges
tions on the Work.
To farmers who are filling silos this
There is a dawning in the sky
Which doth a world of fate imply.
And on each, casual passing face
A look expectant you may trace.
The signs the veteran turkey sees
And with a deep and mournful sigh
He calls his numerous family nigh
And murmurs, pointing to the trees,
"Roost high, my little ones, roost high."
Eugene Field.
I All thankful that I have the power
to feel the glorious sunshine or the
gray rain. My heart fills with joy
that I can see the leaves and the
sky and hear the music of the brook.
Grateful am I that I can appreciate the
height of the mountain or steeple and
tie depth of the shadows, and I am
glad that I can be uncomfortable in
the intense heat or cold, for that
means a joyous sense of relief when it
comes.
TUHICH one of us Is not glad of the
nower to iudee? From the many
recurrent cases we can induce a rule,
law, a generality. And from this we
can make applications to specific in
stances. 13 it not wonderful, and are
you not glad?
FOR my power to decide for myself
I am thnnlrfiil Mv frfiftdom of will
ia a precious jewel that I pray. I may
faly treasure. No one can say what
1 shall think, for that is my heritage.
My thoughts concerning life, death
a&d the hereafter, are mine, and I am
glad. : !
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THEN there is this country In which
. I live., I am grateful that it Is
lere, with: wat.pr around it: and other
kflds on the east and west. The lure
of the distant country will prevent us
a narrow insularitv. I am glad
fl&t we can govern ourselves in mat-
lers that affect ourselves. I am filled
ith joy that men are born free and.
fWal and can keep on living theft way.
DOR the position of woman in this
J country may I ever be thankful.
is not the draft animal of the
in some countries beyond. She
-nt the chattel of the middle ages.
e is not the spineless creature that
a well-trained echo of another. A
CInan is the equal of man now, ex
Jt at the pols. For small favors I
deeply gratfefnl. , '
JKUMBER of. institutions of learn
ing are letting us in at the front
js. if i WiSn t0 study SOCioiogy or
Wicine or the languages, I am not
-u uuu a puip Dy scornful deans.
. 1 'ish to write a book, I need not
ashamed and hide it under a sam
IZ !f 1 hear anyone coming. Thanks.
QUD am I that I can earn money to
P clothe- feed and shelter myself,
an of,and mother should not support
far, Tman until another man of
a LZ 6 Up the bwden. I am not
luln the POlitical eC0n0my
cn, and I giVe thanks. -
0Pnirr f seIf-eXpression lt me
that I oL , forgetful- Let me be glad
n i L8l?g rhen 1 feel It. cry
ant tot Clined t0 walk when I
W , u g, away- Play when 1 forget
,ia am and write or draw or
carve when the great impulse toward
beauty stirs in my soul.
I AM thankful that at some times
can be extremely miserable. Psy
cnoiogists ten us tnat that implies a
power to be intensely happy. Think it
over. -
ESPECIALLY glad am I, for the year
1911. It is so much better than
1811. I am glad that I am living now
The heritage of the past is here. The
greatness of science and art is too
good to miss.
AND oh, how thankful'. I am that I
can laugh! How much does a
sense of humor ease the way! The
happy phrase, the clever story, the
quick parry and thrust all are neces
sary to balance the heavy parts in the
life play.
I AM grateful for the bumps that 1
have had in this life. The retort
courteous, the cut direct, the infamous
lie, the cruel knock all have done
something. The world is a great
teacher.
FOR my friends, let my heart be al
ways ' grateful. One can't help rela
tives; a mere accident placed a great
aunt in the same family, but friends
are chosen. I am- glad that I have
dear, congenial souls oh my visiting
list.
MEMORY, my constant companion,
makes me grateful. Whether it
be a little verse of . sunshine, a book, a
play or some past joy or sorrow, I
must give thanks for the gift of re
membering. It doubles life.
AND I am glad that today I am not
f fearful of the Great Beyond.
BARBARA LEE.
To the Harvest Lord.
Heap high the board with plenteous cheer
and gather to the feast.
And toast the sturdy Pilgrim band whosa
courage never ceased; .
Give praise to that All-Gracious One by
whom their steps were led,
And thanks unto the Harvest Lord, who
sends our daily bread.
Alice Williams Brotherton.
Fortunate Americans.
When the American citizen looks
abroad he feels inclined to give thanks
for the possession of a system of gov
ernment which, despite . partisan dif
ferences, commands universal respect
and confidence. The exceptionally
high standard of intelligence which
here prevails is a guaranty against
sudden movements in ..opposition to
the established order. The vast ma
jority of the American people are
capable of analyzing conditions. They
keep in close touch jvith the affair?
of the world and with the . circum
stances of their own land. They are
growing steadily In political acumen
and are becoming more and more effi
ciently independent in their determin
ations. With every peaceful political
revolution they strengthen the nation
al foundations by providing outlets fnj
sentiments and dissatisfactions.
Mistake Too Many Make.
If, on this Thanksgiving season, you
feel a great melancholy, a lack, a
sense of loss or of life's injustices,
take this to heart: The cure for every
loss and lack Is In your own power.
The great mistake of th whole world
is the belief that some supernal hap
niness comes with the money to buy
l and, to do, certain things A year if
' a short time, but -Bet out If you please.
today, with the definite Intention o'
finding by next November the secre
; of happlns.
year for the first time; the Iowa agri
cultural experiment station offers
these suggestions:
The corn should be cut when the
kernels are dented, or when about a
fourth of the husks and lower leaves
are turning brown. It should be as
near maturity as possible and yet con
tain enough moisture to injure fer
mentation. . .
Either a half-inch of three-auarter-
inch cut is best because that length
insures less waste and a larger pack
of corn in the silo.
Slow filling makes it possible to
pack the corn more thoroughly and
get in a larger tonnage. With rapid
filling the cost is less, but to fill to
capacity the silage should be allowed
to settle and then refill.
Corn should be uniformly packed in
the silo and with good distribution of
stalks and ears. If the sides are kept
about two feet higher than the cen
ter, the silage wedges against the
sides, keeps in the -heat of fermenta
tion and kills molds.
Water needs to be added when fill
ing if the corn in the silo is not moist.
Water must always be added when the
corn is very ripe, when the corn is
severely frozen before It is properly
matured, or when filling late in the
fall with shocked corn. ,
Keep the sides of the silo air-tight
by filling cracks with soft clay, if the
silo is wooden, or with cement if of
masonry.
USEFUL MILK BOTTLE HOLDER
Corrugated Strips Riveted to Interme
diate Frame Hold Narrow-Necked
Vessels in Position.
There are upper and lower rec
tangular frames to a milk bottle case,
recently patented by a young San
Francisco Inventor. Corner angles
unite the two frames, and intermedi-
Milk Bottle Holder.
ate frame is secured to the corner
angles. A. longitudinal bar is riveted
to the middle frame near the center.
Corrugated strips are riveted to the
intermediate frame and the longi
tudinal bar, these holding the milk
bottles in place by acting as side
supports. Various deviations of the
main idea are covered with three oth
er patents.
SERIOUS DISEASE OF CALF
White Scours Usually Appear Within
Two or Three Days After and
Are Often Fatal.
White scours, or calf cholera, come
on so ston after birth that often the
calves are dead before they are con
sidered to be seriously sick.
This disease usually appears within
two or three days after the calf is
dropped. Seldom do any cases devel
op after the calf is two or three
months old.
The symptoms are usually failure to
eat, the calf lying down much of the
time, the eyes grow dull, and a pecu
liar pasty white excretion is notice
able. The calf often dies within 24
hours. Only immediate attention will
save it.
The disease Is usually contracted by
infection through the navel cord,. Pre
vention Is better than cure.
HORSE LABOR IS NECESSARY
Many Important Factors Can Be Con
trolled by Manager in Making Dairy
Farming Successful.
Horse labor is a necessary item on
the dairy farm and should command
much attention from the manager. If
its efficiency drops the profits of the
farm are decreased, and the profits
from the cows must bear a loss in the
horse-labor item. It is seen then that
successful dairying Is not making a
success with cows alone, but profitably
combining a number of factors. Man,
labor and crop yields per acre are
other important factors that can k
controlled . to a considerable extent bj
the manager.
Flavor of Milk Affected. '
The odor and flavor of milk are very
readily affected by rape, cabbage, tur
nips, and other feeds having strong
odors, and if these are used they
should be given after milking, in
which case there is little danger of
imparting an unpleasant flavors, or
odor to the milk.
Demand for Dairy Butter.
There is always a good local de
mand for really good farm dairy but
ter. There is a sentiment connected
with homemade butter which Is not
attached to that made In butter fac
tories, which "impels people to buy it
at something above the going price.
(Shew
No Worse.
"Say, old man, loan me ten dollars,
will you?"
"Why should I? You'd only, buy
whisky with it."
"What if I do? You subscribed to
the war loan, didn't you?"
"I don't see what that's got to do
with it."
"Do you . think it's any worse to
lend me money to buy whisky with
than to lend money to the allies to
spend on guns and ammunition?"
New York World.
Knows Tetterlne Cures Eczema.
Mocksville. N. C.
I have a friend in the country here who
has suffered for yenrs with Eczema, and
I told him if he used Tetterlne he would
soon be relieved, for it is the only thing:
that I ever used that would kiU it.
P. 13. .Early.
Tetterlne cures Eczema, Tetter, Ring:
Worm, Itching Pile? and every form of
Scalp and Skin Disease. Tetterlne 50c;
Tetterine Soap 25c. At druggists, or by
mail. from the manufacturer The Shup
trine Co.. Savannah, Ga.
With every mail order for Tetterine we
give a box of Shuptrlne's lOct Liver Pills
.free. Adv.
Planning.
"Can you tell me where I can buy
a small flock of moths?"
"Moths? What in the world do you
want with a flock of moths?"
"Well, you see, I need a new over
coat, and unless I stick some moths on
my old one and make it look perfectly
disgraceful my wife will , make me
wear it another winter."
"What is the pause of that noise
which seems to be coming from the
foreign warship?" Nv
"Oh, that's nothing. Only another
internal prisoner on parole breaking
his word." s
No Enthusiast.
"I persuaded my husband to attend
a symphonyconcert yesterday."
"Did he enjoy it?" .
"Not very much. He said the ap
plause disturbed his slumbers."
Buck .Kllby says when there isn't
anything else v wrong with a woman
her shoes hurt her feet.
It isn't always a small matter, when
woman puts her foot in it.
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it afei9 eyery
MORE THAN HE COULD STAND
Prospective Husband Resented What
He Considered Uncalled-For Al
lusion to His Lack of Hair.
He was a bachelor, as bald as a bil
liard ball, and fifty. !
she was a widow fair, fat and for-;
ty.
He had been a lifelong friend of her
late husband, IJobin Macarty, and this
night he was to offer her his hand
and heart.
She knew it, and her soul went out
in song; so in the twilight she seated
herself at the piano and sang to him
that dear old song, "Robin Adair,"
winding up with ''Tlo-o ob in Ad
air."
Gently he rose from his seat, and, as
he reached for his hat, said:
"Madam, is there any necessity to
remind me of . the fact? I know it.
Robin did have hair; I shall never for
get his curly locks. But why taunt
me with it?"
And thus two lives were blighted!
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System
Take the Old Standard GROVE'S
TASTELESS chill TONIC You know
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label, showing' it is
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron
builds up the system. '50 cents. Adv.
His Feat.
"That stage manager in increasing
the pay of the chorus is . doing
something of an agricultural na
ture." "In what way?"
"Isn't he raising chickens?"
Some Class.
"Where did you get all the second
hand furniture, old man?"
- "Those things are not second-hand.
They're genuine antiques."
Exactly.
"Is this stimulant yon recommeni
germane to the case?"
'VVelL it might prove too-tonic."
Trouble never disappoints the chap
who' Is looking for it i'
IP? 4
you
mestl
What Really Happened.
Then out spake Spurius Lartius
a Ramnian proud was he. , "Lo, I wlH
stand on thy right hand , and keep the
bridge with thee."
"Stand on my right hand?" pessi
mistically repeated Horatius. "Not If
I know it! I already have an ele
phant on my hands in the person of a
shuckless brother-in-law who invited
himself to dinner eight years ago and
has been at my house ever since!"
Same, But Different.
Summer VisitorAre old Stegbauer
and Schattliebner still carrying on that
everlasting lawsuit of theirs about the
boundary?
Native Not those two any longer,
but the lawyers are.
Summer Visitor How is that?
Native Oh, the farm belongs to
them now. Meggendorfer Blaetter.
Lucky Break.
"Are you satisfied with . your son's
progress in his studies at college?"
"Yes, he's doing ?ery well, but he
doesn't deserve any credit for it. He
broke his arm in football practice the
first week he was there, and vince that
time he hasn't been able to do any
thing but study."
Necessary.
"They're putting on my hew play
at the Pifile theater next week." "
"You don't say so! Have you ar
ranged for an audience?"
In Moderation. -Nan
Did Clarence make a hit with
you?
Fan Well, I'd rather call it a bout.
Judge. -
If you can't get Hanford's Balsam of
Myrrh write: G. C. Hanford Mfg. Co,
Syracuse, N. Y. Two sizes: 60c and
$1.00. Adr.
All Kinds.
y Well, we can expert cold weather
most any time now." .1
'As far as that goes, we can expect
any kind of weather any old time,"
; The average mab .isn't looking for
information. He, Is looking for an argument.
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