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For All the Family have used Black »l Draught ever since we have had a fam ily and that was shortly after 1874," says Mr. E. A." Brans tetter, of St. James, Ho. "It is my first remedy when any of us gets sick. ... We use | Blade-Draught for torpid liver and stomach com plaints. "When I get sluggish and don't feel so good, I take Black-Draught—and ; you have to show me that | there is a better medicine >' 1 Heme " 1 K€mtiriuzr „ i 4 If IV* Not Ttodford's, «■«*« BLACK-DRAUGHT VegaMHe Urn Medicine .. FARM jjpOCIC FEEDING FLOORS ARE •EASY TO CONSTRUCT No farmer would deliberately bury In the grot nd feed Intended for stock. But many a furmer lets the stock do this. The old-fashioned method of feeding animals in the open, muddy barn lot really la only a way of let ting stock tramp from 10 to DO per cent of the feed Into the ground. Any farmer who uses this method knows how he has had to transfer the - green feed or grain from one place to another as the stock bare tramped the feeding lot Into a muddy area where the feed la quickly ground Into the earth and wasted. Concrete feeding floors such aa shown in the Illustration eliminate this waste. Thousands of concrete feeding floor* , have been built by, farm Irs through out the country in the last few years. Every one of them has paid for Ita cost In a short time in the value of the feed saved. One of the advantages of the con crete feeding floor Is its simple con struction. A farmer will not need to have a contractor to do the Job for him. With the aid of his regular farm help he can build it himself very cheaply. All ho needs to do la level a piece of ground as large as he wants tho feeding floor, then prepare the con crete and lay It Jnat as ha would da [• Conerete Feeding Floors Save Mueh Feed. If he were laying several sidewalks aide by aide. It la not necessary even to lay a cinder or gravel base. Tha right mix of concrete for a feeding floor Is in tha proportion of one sack of portland cement to two cubic feet at sand and 38 cubic feet of crushed rock or pebbles. The sand sliould paas through a screen with a quarter-Inch mesh Pebbles sHouli' be clean and should Be from *. to IV4 Inches In dlam tei. In mixing c uc ate oae should be sure to use good water. Water that la not fit to drink la not likely to be fit for i ilxlng com eta—for Impure water Is likely to cause chemical re actlona vhlcb will detract from the strength of th« concrete. A feed, .ig lit or will be one iiade of layers of conciete four Inches thick. iffiafika two lnchea by four Inches held 5.' In place by stak m, will serve aa forma If there la ta 'aa a curt) around the edge of the floor. It ahotUd be extend ed about a foot below the ground level Thla will prevent hoga from rooting under It and rata will not bur- After the concrete has hardened for several hours It should be covstjsd with a layer of damp earth several Inches thick. Thla should be kept moist by frequent sprinkling to pre- vent the concrete from hardening too !?' to provide expansion and contraction P|L* mmfwJ >Yf to iff** vwj food in Missouri. I think it i% fine for indigestion or for headache. It is a splendid family remedy. My wife uses it for any stomach ailment, indigestion and biliousness. We never let the house be without it if I know it We also give it to the children for chil dren's complaints, colds or fever." Keep a package of Black- Draught in the house for all the family. Tour dealer will Mil you a mammoth package, containing fire of the regular-aite pack ages. It's cheaper. tmbtr n Successful Feeder Lives With His Flock of Sheep Last year tho writer learned of a feeder who fulled to give his sheep the caro necessary to mi ke the most out of the feed given to them. This young man lias a knowledge of the. theory of feeding, having at one time taken a course In It. While, accord ing to report, other feeders aroupd him made u profit his loss amounted to *B,OOO. - Close attention Is necessary. Regu lar clt-anlng of the feed bunks, good M-uter and lots of It, clean bed, stilt and kind Individual treatment are es sentials In feeding. The successful feeder lives with his animal*, watches oyer them and Is always ready, to pro vide better feed and other favorable conditions. No one can Instruct him exactly, he must learn the details by doing and love for his animals la the first requisite. Animals soon learn a good caretaker. They enjoy to see him come and as he moves among them they take pleasure In his presence. Feeding live stock Is not all theory. The practical Is equally Important and the man who succeeds must think about his animals and be always ready to do what la necessary.—R. W. Clark; Colorado Agricultural college. Protection for Hogs in Severe Winter Weather If given the opportunity, hogs will seek protection from severe cold weather -by burying themselves la steaming manure heaps where the temperature seems Just rlght'to them. They come out of this steaming heap Into the cold for their feed, remain* lng long enough to thoroughly chill. Besides, they may be found in bur. rows in the strawstack where often too high temperatures prevail. Ia such places they crowd badly. MH»OOWH«H»0000000000000« Live Stock Facts KH{H«HW«HOHOHCH»OOOOOOOHMHCIO Greatest losses of hogs In shipment occur In May and June. e • e Sheep pasture becomes badly con taminated unless rotation is prac ticed. e e e Provide shelter for all live stock. Animals that are property housed re tain less feed. _ • e e The hog will* eat, and grow and fatten 'on more kinds of feed than will any other useful animal, e • • Winter rye or blue grass are the only grassed which the hogs like. And tacky Is the farmer who has at -b gracing, for them. • 'Laying your plana carefully now may help you have hogs to market In summer or early fall, a time when the hog market Is least crowded. i • • • %> * Sheep are naturally of a dainty dis position. Feed that has become slight ly soiled is not eaten by them unless there la nothing else to be had. " e • • No 111 effects should result from In breeding if the stock Is sturdy- Most ' of the good breeders of the country use this method to develop now e trali#. Sincerity September this little rale for eue» cess: Let your every net start from a sincere interest in the thing to be done, never from the mere dfeeire to Impress others with your personality. Sincere motives are the firm foundations upon which actual accomplishments are built Ooncelted motives are the ahlft ing sands upon which failure is built. —Lowell Fillmore. TM thm Bom About It Mark Twain said about the weather: "Everybody talks about It. but nobody does anything about It" Talking wont bring industry back to normal, know g^w^help, THE ALAMANCE QUAKER, GRAHAM, M. a Hen House Suitable for Farm 1 t ' or the City Chicken Fancier ♦ Si Sara t «■ £>» V 1 f| I ; 20-0"-|f |"=' , ii H frUßisiiTTSirrii ii ii iij £[ . v \3TEP Board/ °« / \ Tol/ , o o gfe ib= ■ i ■ ■ " By WILLIAM A. RADFORD l Mr. William A. Radford wUI answer 1 Questions and grlve advice FREE OF , COST on all subjects pertaining to tho subject of building work on the farm, ' for tha readers of this paper.. On ac- i count of hl« wldi; experience aa Editor, \ Author and Manufacturer, he la, with out doubt, tha highest authority on all these subjects. Address all Inaulrlea to William A. Bedford. No. 18JT : Prairie avenue, Chicago, lIL, and only Inclose two-cent stamp for reply. Chickens, like other domesticated animals, require a warm, well-ventl lated house with plenty of light and »lr In order to produce to the utmost But In spite of this the ben has been neglected In many ways. This Is be cause the hen is, In one sense of the word, self supporting. If no one helps her herself. She never com plains arapt what she gets to eat or where she has to sleep. She will roost In the trees, In the machine shed or deep with the cows and tho hogs. But why let her get along in this manner when, if given a proper chance, die will become a big money maker? The hen house In the accompanying Illustration Is suitable for the. farm or for the city fancier. It 1* 20 feet wide by 20 fe«t long and will house from 90 to 100 hens, allowing four square feet of floor space for each ben. The available floor space reaches from wall to wall, since there are no Single Contractor Most Satisfactory in End Placing n contract for the finished house In the hands of a single re sponsible contractor usually is the jnoat satisfactory' method.* When a contract Is Ift to a single contractor on a lump sttm basis,- the owner knows exactly what the total cost of the house will be If his plans -are complete and no extras have to be added as the work progresses. This practice Is sometimes varied by plac ing most of the work under one con tract, making separate contracts only for . lighting, beating and plumblpg equipment . Another form of contract which la not likely to prove as satisfactory as the lump sum contract, la to have the contracting builder pay for all lab »r and materials, and receive in addition an agreed percentage of their eost. This Is known as the "cost plus" system. Its weakness lies In that It gives the contractor centlve to let labor and material costs mount up and that the total ultimate cost la not determined In advance. A third common form of building con tract provides that the contractor shall be paid for materials and labor, and a fee for supervision fixed In ad vance. ______ Grained Effects Put on Painted Surfaces For grained effects on pointed sur faces: Materials— Semlgloes waxed finish stitin. Ground color, pink for mahog any shadea, buff for wataat A fine comb. Method of Treatment—A grained effect mar be obtained by applying a coat of ground color over the painted wood. In twelve Jwnrs, apply •emlgloss stain. Pass a fine comb ortr tt»e surface before It becomes ax If the wood la unvarnished, ap ply a coat of the stain first Rub briskly before It becomes dry. Allow this coat to remain six or eight hours, then aPP'T a second coat and rub ta before The darker colors be spieled directly . ■ T— " ' * T nests on the lloor ;ind the roosts are well elevated. The entire floor la made of concrete, which must be cov ered with a thick layer of straw. The bnlldlng should face to the south to make all the sunlight available. The netting-covered opening in the front IS covered with canvas curtains which may be lowered In severe weather. The monitor windows keep the tear of the building well illugainated daring the daylight hours. This will eerve .to keep the litter in the scratch ing space where the hens are fed to keep them' exercising and prevent their becoming loggy and dnlL It is known that a hen will not scratch with her eyes toward a dark place. It is for this reason that all of the straw and litter la found scratched to the rear of a hen house not properly lighted. The nests art 80 indies from the floor and are placed on a center table out of the way of roosts. The roosts are 24 inches above this table and are spaced 14 inches apart They are made of 2by 2-inch square, with the tops rounded off and set in slots cat in 2 by 6 string ers, allowing them to be removed. All roosts are on the same level which permits the fowls to spread out over all the roosts Instead of climbing to the top roost as is customary when one roost is higher than the other. be applied with pleasing results. Tor a quick % glossy finish in one applica tion, use a good varnish stain. The only prepaVatlon necessary is a thor ough cleansing of the wood. tJse a cloth dampened in a solution of water and washing soda for this purpose The surface must be dry, of course, before applying the varnish. .. Tiled Kitchen Labor Saver for the Home In the kitchen the greatest care should be exercised in the choice of waU and floor finish. Tiling of »hi« room where most of the house work must be done considerably light ens the daily routine of house work and leaves more time frfr enjoyment of the home. Tiling Is a labor-saving finish for which no satis factory substitute ex ists and any woman who once has enjoyed Its advantages will never again care to do without It. l"rom every point of view, tiling is an Ideal finish, durable and clean; it is one of the most sanitary finishes, requir ing little or no caret ' No other material or finish so read ily supplies the elements of variety and color, is so artistic and sympa thetic as tiles. Tiles are always in good taste, and appropriate for all periods as well-as modern decorative styles and treatments. The decorative resources of tUea are virtually Inexhaustible, anu*s far as merit goes no difference exists. All give cleanliness, permanency and charm In full measure. Every re quirement of taste, style and utility readily be satisfied. In Planning Home la planning a home do not neglect to make provision for the bunt-in cab inet features which have* become in dispensable to the housewife. Many homes have absolutely provisions for kitchen cabinets, disappearing ironing boards and other modern In stallatlons. A highly convenient arrangement i for every home, and one which Is ap preciated by every housewife, Is a re frigerator recess *hld» permits of its filling from the outside. This can i be easily prtvMed for In the plan «lth lime erMndtttoulM* BREEDING CHICKENS FOR EGG PRODUCTION "Breeding chickens for high en Pro duction is tn its Infancy," sdld Prof. L. HL Schwartz of Purdue university recently. "There mevrn *u rach a big demand at there to now, for males par ticularly, of known breeding. Largo returns are in store fbr the farmer raising reliable standard bred birds. Selection Is the keynote for success in any breeding enterprise." One essential for successful breed ing Is to have at least two pens, one for the breeders and the other for the layers. Both males and females should be carefully selected and only the best used for breeding. The practice of using pullets In the breeding pen was condemned, while breeding from birds molting late in September, October and November is recommended. i Late molting birds have proved to be the best birds fOr breeding high egg production. A bird, in order to be a high producer or a breeder for high production should be full of energy, have plenty of capacity, have a deep bo !y and long and wide back. Males and females should be kept as long as they breed and produce well. The desirable, way of introducing new bfood is by buying eggs or pullets. The Inheritance of high egg produc tion Is transmitted through the male, and only high producing baas should be used. When birds are not too closely re lated and are carefully selected, well housed and given a well-balanced feed, the Improvement of our flocks for egg production will take place. Eggs for Hatching Must Be Gathered Carefully At the time an egg is laid, the germ Is smaller than the eye can see and is located within a ring visible on the surface of the yolk. It Is 'very deli cate and Improper handling of the egg before It Is set may kill this germ. Eggs to be set should be gathered several times dally to prevent chilling or "starting" by a broody hen. The nests should be kept dean, a wire mesh bottom nest which lets the dirt out being best The sggs should not be washed, as this opens the pores and allows the egg to evaporate? Scrape the dirt off and do not set those which are very dirty. * Keep them at a temperature of from BO to 00. At 0$ they will sta*t to batch, and If not pot under a hen at pnce will probably die. Do not put jthem in dusty material or where dust can gather an them, as this will dose up the pores and smother the chick later. A basement Is much better than a dry room. Do not bold the eggs over seven days before setting— five days is safer. —O. 0. Krum, Poul try Specialist, Colorado Agricultural College. Whitewash Favored for Cleaning Chicken Coop Because mites breed so rapidly, th hen bouse becomes uninhabitable bj summer if 'preventive measures are not taken In the spring. Mites can llv« for five months without blood; so thai closing the poultry bouse daring tlu summer will not completely eta rrt them out This explains thej can live through the winter and b ready to breed the next spring, J poultry house can be kept absolute!? free from mites. Clean out all the oK nests, dean up all litter on the flooi and bum It Paint the roosts am! dropping boards with undiluted com merdal liquid lice-killer, or with erndi petroleum. Apply to the entire lsngtl of the roosts, top stds and under also where the roosts Join the wall Repeat 1%. June, and again In August Spray the entire Interior of the cooj with disinfectant whenever you deal It Whitewashing and deanllnew largely prevent poultry disease nnt the red mite as wen.—Americai Poultry Journal. v Poultry Hints , Do not breed from mongrels. Keej only one breed. • • • If the floor to damp the Utter shouk be covered wtth four to six Inches or litter at all times. The Vltter on the floor should * kept dean. It should be changed at least every three months. Dirty litter Is very unsanitary as well as un sightly. • • » The nesting material should bi deaned at least once fveTy twi months and the nests wwU sprayet with disinfectant Mites and diseas. germs And good resting place In dirt; • • Broodlnsss Is inherited and can V reduced by not breedtag from tb CMC In a xar. • e • Mere and more eggs are Mm bought on a quality basis. Do not se in eelei Qlildrea^^P MOTHER! Fletcher's. Castoria is a harmless Substitute for Castor Gil, Paregoric, .Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups, orepared to relieve Infants in arms and Children all ages of Constipation (Wind 'Colic 'Flatulency fTo>Sweeten Stomach DiarrHea * - Regulate Bowels Aids in the assimilation of Food, promoting Cheerfulness, Rest, and Natural Sleep ;witKout Opiates * . ■ To avoid Imitations, always look for the signature of Proven directions on each package. Physicians everywhere recommend '.t. ORCHARD GLEANINGS mmmmmammmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmm SAN JOSE SCALE IS HARD TO ERADICATE The San Jose scale shows evidence of a very interesting development In the Northwest, at least, accumulating Evidence seems to point to the fact that this Insect is capable of develop ing strains or races that are Immune to the effects of lime-sulphur, says the Rural New Yorker. It is difficult to' prove this tendency, but It Is evident that where the scale was once satis factorily controlled by spraying with lime-sulphur It is not now being held In check With this material even when It is applied at the same strength as formerly, and with Just as much care and thoroughness as In former years. In fact we have heard during the last few years much complaint from grow ers In Arkansas, Illinois, and from a few In New York, that lime-sulphur does not kill the pcale 8s It used to do. Can it be that this notorious pest Is really becoming resistant to the- effects of Ume-sulphnr, so that we shall have to look for a new material with to fight It 7 Only prolonged observa tions and experiments during the com ing years can answer this Growers In Arkansas and Illlnbis have already begun to use oil sprays in place of Ume-sulphnr, and apparently with much better success In control ling the scale. In New York, however, the problem of the scale does not seem quite so serious as It does in the Mis sissippi valley; and this agrees with the characteristics of this Insect, for It Is a notable Act that the San Jose scale varies In different regions In the virulence of Its Injuries and In Its re sistance to spray mixtures. For ex ample, Melander of Washington points oat that the scale Is much more diffi cult to control In the orchards about i Qarkston In the Bnake river valley than In those In the region of Wenat chee in the Columbia river valley. » * Bordeaux Mixture May Be Reduced in Strength Bordeaux mixture may be greatly reduced In strength and cost without lessening its efficiencies a fungicide by reducing the copper sulphate con tent This harf been proved In actual practice. In preparing bordeaux a recommend ed rule Is to use three pounds of good hyirated lime for each pound of cop per sulphate. A 4-6-50 bordeaux spray In the pink of the fruit bud of the apple, sprays of half that strength, or 1-8-90 bordeaux, just after the petals tell and again In two and ten weeks thereafter, have given as good results la scab control as the so-called stnnd ' ard s-e-50 mixture, and with far less ! Injury to fruit and foliage. Even weaker mixtures than the 1-3-150 gave | Satisfactory control of apple scab and ' apple blotch. Success In the control of fnngous disease depends more largely on time liness and thoroughness In spraying ' than upon the strength of the mate rials oped. I It C«M*( Bm Dsns > One of the pussies of modem times i Is why the worid hss made such great progress In the physical and technical Commission er's Sale of Land. Under and by virtue of an order of the Superior Court of Alamance county, made in a Special Proceedings therein 'pending, whereto all the heirs' df the late Mrs. Lizzie' Cooper were made parties 'or the pur pose oi selling for division the real estate of which she died seized, the undersigned Com missioner will sell to the high est bidder, at the court house dpor in Graham, at 12:00 o'clock, M., on SITURf)AY, 10, 1924, the following real estate: Ist. A tract of land in Al bright township, adjoining the lands of George Morgan, r—' — Payne, S. W. Thompson and others and containing 31£ acres, more or less. This being the land that was conveyed to Mrs. 'Lizzie J. Cooper by S. W. Thompson by deed recorded in book No. 39 of Deeds at page 304. 2nd. A tract of land in New lin Township cantaining 8.57 acres. This tract being desig nated as lot No. 17 in the divis ion of the lands of the late A. G. Cooper together with the dower lot of Mrs. Lizzie Oooper in the lands of the said A. G. Cooper, deceased, deed convey ing same to her being recorded in JBook No. 53 ot Deeds at page 400. • This property is conveniently located to Saxapaha!w and on it is a dwelling house and other buildings. TERMS OF SALE: One-third cash, balance in two equal pay ments at six and twelve months, deferred payments to carry in terest from day sale till paid; tilte reserved till fully paid. Sale subject to confirmation of Clerk of Superior Court. » This April 27tb, 1924.. J. S. COOK, Commissioner. i './ i WHO a WW
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