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Thursday, August 29,1912. inn CAUJ,rriAn, TREATMENT OF FLESH WOUND POOR ROADS ARE EXPENSIVE ! cUJJ of toerauc r- FOES 3"JD AT D7 hew absc:tti::i r.Tr::. TOAD IS FRIEND OF FARMER telnc Makinfl Effort to Show Tiller f Soil That Humble Batrachlan C Should Do Encouraged. toad ! one of the greatest friends of the American fanner. oiJcc tag proven this to bo true and ; caking great effort! to ahow the HUer cf the oll how important It la jVt e tumble batrachlan be encour- Farmer' Beet Friend. in every possible way to multl ply and spread over the country. This little chap who appears so lonely in the open field or in the rear of the Ftable, is one of the greatest bug fighters in the world. He Is prowl ing around the grass after game and ie r-ts it in vast numbers from the i A a A S. . a. : ":",r lcZ JSL", Eleg it is estimated that over $800,000,000 worth of crops are destroyed annually ly insect pests. This great sum would be doubled if It were not for tbe triad and his allies, who keep up a constant warfare against the encroach- leg lux and worm, that are cheating tie farmer out of his Just profits as furcly as the middleman is doing in the '''' ';- I: ;rnated that the average toad Is v,t!t; t least five dollars a year to tbe fai : s, as the creature during that period has destroyed insects and thus saved crops that are worth that amount. A large toad has been known to devour 100 rose beetles at a single meal. In tho stomach of one toad, 75 myriapods were found; in another, 55 army worms and another 65 gypsy- moth caterpillars. At another post mortem it was shown that the batra- chian had just lunched upon 37 ants, 19 sowbugs, 3 spiders, 1 caterpillar -M 10 plant lice. At another time one load was seen to eat 35 large and full rown celery worms in three hours, while another accepted 86 flies, fed to him in less than 10 minutes. EXHIBITS AT ROAD CONGRESS Complete Demonstration of Govern m-mt's Work on Public Highways Will Be Shown to Farmer. An interesting exhibit at the Ameri can Road congress to be held next fall will be presented by the United States department of agriculture. Sec retary Wilson of the department has authorized Director Logan Waller Page of the office of public roads to give a complete exhibit of the gov ernment's work on the public roads of the country, showing how unimproved roads hurt the farmer and how im proved roads aid not only the fanner, but the consumer. Four of the biggest associations which are working for the improve ment of public roads are consolidating their forces in order to make the next American Road congress the biggest affair of its kind in the history of this country; they are the American Road Builders' association, the American Association for Highway Improve ment, the American Automobile asso ciation and the National Association of Road Material and Machinery Manufacturers. All of these associa tlons have previously held separate conventions. It is expected that farm ers' associations and other associa- tions interested in the improvement of Public highways will likewise take part in the congress. NEW MACHINE FOR THE FARM Implement for Ditching and Distribute Ing Tiles Has Been Invented by an Iowa Man. In rf o hom o and tile distributer, invented by A. E. Hanson of Mason Citv. Ia the Sclen- tific American says: This invention relates to the laying f pipes or hollow tiles In ditches, and ite object is to provide a new and Ditchi ng Machine and Tile Distributer Improved ditching machine and tile; cistnbuter, arranged to readily form a ditch in the ground and to place the t-!es or pipes into the bottom of the I ditch for convenient forming of the I i8 cr pipes to form a line of such al 1 T J"es or pipes. The accompanying il testraticn ?s a longitudinal central sec- on of the machine and distributer. Plan of Rotation. A definite plan of rotation . will hov build up the soil anl ircre me yield from year to year. COMPEL HORSE EAT SLOWLY Habit of Bolting Food by Animal May Be Remedied by Construe ting fielf-Fetd Box. IX your horse has the habit of bolting bis feed you can easily remedy it by making & self-feeder on his feed box, says the Iowa Homestead. The accom panying Illustration showa how a feed er may be made similar to & poultry feed hopper. The contrivance may be made of inch boards large enough to Self-Feed Box. hold one feed. The horse can get the grain only in small quantities and so cannot eat it more rapidly than he should. The bottom must be made with enough slant to insure all of the feed coming out in the trough. MAKING FIGHT ON HOG LICE Excellent Remedy le Lard and Kero sene Oil, About Equal Parts Will Not Injure the Skin. (By A. J. LEGG.) It has been a continuous fight with me against the hog lice. When I think I have them killed out some neigh bor brings a lousy sow for breeding and as a result there are plenty of lice left to stock the entire herd. Then I have to make a fight against hog lice again. If the sows have only a few lice when the pigs are farrowed the entire litter will soon be polluted with lice. I have seen numbers of half grown lice on the pigs before they were a week old. Last spring I mixed hog's lard and kerosene oil, about equal parts, and greased the sows with it about ten days before they were due to farrow, then in a few days I went over them again with the grease. This killed the lice out so there was not a louse found on the pigs from the time they were farrowed until they were weaned. Either the kerosene oil or the lard will kill the lice all right, but the kerosene by Itself will Irritate the skin and will soon evaporate while the lard will stay on the bogs for several days. This mixture will not injure the skin. MODEL PEN FOR THE SWINE Feed Trouoh Hae Swinging Gate, Be Dropped While Being Prepared. Whloh May Feed la This model pig pen should be lo cated on level ground, built cold-tight on three sides and facing the south, writes Carroll Murray of Wadhams, 'N. Y.. In the Missouri Valley Farmer. G! t IZ B J1 Cross Section View. Explanation: A, shed; B, platform; C, driveway; D, feeding platform; E, trough; F, swinging gate. It Is 12 by 15 feet in size, with a plat form (B) of heavy material built about 12 inches from the ground and extending 8 feet beyond the shed. Another platform (D) 10 by 12 feet. serves as a place for the pigs to stand while feeding. The litter from the two Platforms can be scraped down to the earin pan. iuj, ana a wagua driven through to haul It out. The rates at each side of the pen are di Tided to drive through. The feed trough has a swinging gate (F), which . . e a - v may be aroppea to posiuon v 10 .eep out wnUe tho 18 nuea. Action In Light Horses. Action is extremely important in light horses. It should be straight and true. At the trot it should be what is known as the straight line trot, no wabbling from one side to the other, or swinging the feet The action from behind should be straight, the feet picked up smartly, hocks well flexed and the feet of both fore and hind legs at each step placed im mediately In front of the former po sition. Alfalfa Better Than Clover. As a food for all kinds of live stock. alfalfa has been found the "king of forage crops." It is rich in protein I and well adapted for the use In a feeding ration with corn. It- makes excellent hay, and is more digestible than most forms of rough feed. Num erous feeding records show that it is worth fully a half more than clover hay, and many feeders' claim it to be almost equal to such materials as wheat bran, Method cf Value to Every Owner ef Stock le Given by Prof. C K. Clover ef Massachusetts. The following treatment cf fiesa wounds by Prof, O. IL Glover of Mas sachusetts Is of value to every c wiser cf stock, as be is a recognised au thority. Tbe ordinary wotjzsd will heal If not interfered with. This Interfer ence may be from germs, parasite meddling with the wound, oa tbe pert of man or tbe animal Itself, Tbe first thing to do, of course, would be to stop the hemorrhage. This can be accompllabed by a tight bandage ef clean, white muslin applied either over tbe wound or above ft. A thread may be run under the artery by using a needle and tied. Do sot use Sour, dirt, cobwebs or anything of that sort oa the wound; they are unnecessary and may produce dangerous infection Having checked the bleeding remove the clots of blood and cut off tbe rag ged edges of tissue with clean shears. pan of antiseptic solution should be provided, and one of tbe beet antisep tics on the farm is creolin. Add a tea spoonful of this to a pint of water that has been boiled and use It on tbe wound two or three times a day. Place the knife, shears, etc, in this solu tion and wash the bands before begin ning to dress the wound See that there is good drainage from the wound and do not tie tbe wound up with covering of any kind. In about one week It may be well to change to dry dressing. In the mean time it will be well to ge. in communi cation with some skilled veterinarian who will advise you in the case from time to time. I do not mention sew ing up the wound for the reason that in ragged cuts it is better not to do so. Remember that the principal thing Is to get the wound healthy at the start and then it will heal wltb very little interference. OPERATE CAGE DIPPING VAT Crate Is Raised and Lowered by Use of Team of Horses Illustration Explains Itself. One of your readers desires informs tion as to how to operate the cage in the dipping vat I recently described in your columns, writes L. W. Chase Cage Dipping Vat. of the University of Nebraska In tbe Breeder's Gazette. The accompanying illustration will make it clear. The crate is raised and lowered by hitching a good horse or team to a rope which passes from the top of the drum down through an auxiliary pulley and from there to the clevis for the singletree or double trees. The auxiliary pulley can be the regular floor pulley for the hay fork rope. After the rope passes through the pulley the team may travel in any convenient direction. Buy Feed or Sell PIgaT A good many are asking what they! are to feed their pigs, this season, with corn at 80 cents a bushel and mid- dlings $1.75 per cwt. and prospects of roinr still higher. For the man who has pigs and no feed, we thing it would be about the most reasonable thing for him to sell his pigs to some man who has feed, and save himself the drudg ery of carrying the food to them and the risk of losing good money In the process, it is tne opinion oi tne vniw that even with pork abnormally high, there Is no money to be made just now by feeding hogs on a ration that must all be purchased at current priees. nooVinr food for animals seldom Days. The stallion should show lots of masculinity. One hundred acres will carry forty head of live stock. Shear the sheep before their wool gets to be a burden. If you haven't a hog house, prepare to build one next fall. You can't be too particular In pick ing sires for your herds. Many stallions are used too mucn to produce a large per cent of eolts. Horses, cattle, hogs and chickens are dirty if they are not handled In,an In telligent manner. Th nhlo Mrjeriment station has 4k W "V ' w " found that rape is one of the very best forage crops for hogs Sell your wool on a rising market. Nine times out of ten you will miss It if you try to Keep u lor bum better. . Pigs fed on dirty, musty floors, are apt to contract lung trouble through inhaling dust, chaff and other clog- ging material. ..A, Dock every lamb, ewes when they are from eight to fourteen days old, and ram lambs from, five to seven days after castration. People with a prejudice agains, aheep claim they are dirty. 1 -Is quite true if they are handled ai sue. a way that they cannot help iU Only 7 Per Cent cf 2.10O000 Mtlee ef Public Thoroughfares In Thle Country Are Improved, There are miles of public road in thla country. Only 1S4.0:O mile, or 7 per cent, are Improved. AH tbe r eat can be fairly described as bad roads. Tbe waste of our natural i it- J resource, reckless as it Is. Is noth ing compared to the mosey waste ! brought about by this condition of our blghwaya. It coats the French peasant an av erage of 12 cents a mile per ton to haul bis produce to market. It coats the American farmer aa average of 23 cents a mile per ton. or 100 per cent more than tbe Frenchman. Dur ing the year 1905-1 $06 hauling of farm produce to shipping points amounted to between forty and forty-five million tons weight. Tbe average haul was 9.4 miles. If the farmers could have done their hauling over French roads, instead of their own inferior ones, they would have netted fS8.9G0.000 more on their crops. But all the hauling to shipping points is not done by farmers by any means. The interstate commerce commission tells us that in all some thing like 250.000.000 tons are hauled for shipment every year. The willing ness to move this immense volume of freight over poor roads, as against good roads such as France enjoys, costs the country a cool unnecessary $305,000,000 a year. ... These figures and facts come from the office of Logan Waller Page, the United States director of public works. USEFUL AS GRASS CATCHER Device Fastened to Back of Mower Makes Use tf Rake Unnecessary How It Is Made. ; A rake will be unnecessary to the man who mows grass with the device shown here attached to the back of the mower. This is the invention of a Minnesota genius, and it is said to leave a clean sward in the wake of the lawn mower, catching the loose grass that flies up in the rear before it has a chance to fall again. The ap paratus Is made with a galvanized steel bottom and heavy duck sides and is easily detached and emptied when it becomes full. Two hooks are fastened at the ends of the roller of the mower and circular wire pieces fit Handy Grass Catcher. over these at each end of the catcher. A third piece of wire hooks over the handle of the mower to keep the ecoop in position. Another wire con trivance comes with this device by means of which the catcher can be made wider or narrower or in some other way adapted to the size of the mower. Manure and Silage Corn. t Twenty tons of corn silage an acre ' were harvested last fall by George L. Hyslop of Ohio. He uses it for fat tening cattling and hogs. The most interesting thing about this yield is that it is the result of proper utiliza tion of barnyard manure. The ma nure shed hasian important place on the farm. Weeds multiply from year to year. Weeds are easily killed if attacked ; when quite small. I Reading good farm papers will In- terest people in better zarm conai-j tions. i One of the worst pests with which t the grower of onions has to contend is ( the onion maggot. ' . j Fall plowing of field areas will often be of service In controlling cut worms ' that are affecting field crops. Rotation allows or assists Nature to ! . I Mtnfr Vap wait nlfifes and incident-i ....... . ' Ith eed. ' AflKaabVB -w " - Different crops for different years on the same soil will produce tbe vari- ety of elements which insure fertility. ? The grain grower should have the j cowa freshen in the fall. In order to I provide an income while the fields are A border of nasturtiums or some of j tt kte foUage pljmt8 all around tbe vegetable garden produces a fine ef- feet nQt afrald to applr a!r.,iakei JJme tQ the .,3 wIth a biow gun, It dgtroy worms on the bead of the cabbage. A cultivator does much beb- tr work tnan a hoe It lg eer. keeps the soil In much better conditions. We Dring t needed, but we can keep the cultivat- m gomg during the worst drought YeP happened. erst are juet about as antiou for Hoot!t aji tny of tV rest of u Cllntoa -Ditp!fK If Mr. Walls U colas to bo tbe State Chairman, tbe Democrat taigfet as well bold anotber tatiag aad elect bla chair nan and be dose with Clinton Xeve-DUgkatca. Educational LonisbnTfl College North Carolina or Young Women and girls. Thorough Work in Bxks. Sym pathetic Training in Manners and Morals Positive Religious Tea chin? at,d Training. Pleasant Location and Spacious Grounds .Fine Health Record. Moderate Charges. 0T EUVDtlD AND OXVRT1 Yttl Bicivs SErmiEn uta, 1112. SEND FOR CATALOG. Mrs. MARY DAVIS AiLEX. Rr esenl. I. A! LEX, Secretary. LOU1SBURG. N. THE NORTH ttlOLLYl COLLEGE GE AGRICULTlRt AND MECHANIC ARTS THE STATE'S INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE Four-year courses in Agriculture; in Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Eng ineering; in Industrial Chemistry; in Cotton Manufacturing and Dyeing. Two-year courses in Mechanic Arts and in Textile Art One-year and Two-year courses in Agriculture These courses are both practical and scientific. Ex aminations for admission are held bv the County Superintendent at all county seats on July 11th. For catalog address THE REGISTRAR, West Raleigh, N. C. W ARRENTON Hl? II SCHOOL WARREN TO N NORTH CAROLINA. Cour of t id v required for granting of certificate sien hir-.t crJit -1 unit in the lM of accredited Khooti ot I be L'oirrity. l itwrteMed Faculty. All i oard'ng pupiU under th-' immediate mprnw ia of th lrinc'ie. Separate dormatory fo girls. Total e&peasea for car. 22$ S. For Catalogue address. BUiE'S CREEK ACADEMY and BUSINESS COLLEGE Prepares for College, University, or Business Special teachers in Charge of Elo cution, Art, Telejjraphy, Business. Excellent Music Course, Piano, Band, Voice, Strong Faculty of christian men and women. Good boarding arrangements, with dormitory for girls. 506 Students last year, representing G5 counties, C States, and Cuba. "One of the greatest schools in theState." Gov. It. B. Glenn. "Your school Is doing a blessedwork." Hon. J. Y. Joyner. "It is doing a high quality of work." President Alderman. "In many respects the best Acad emy In North Carolina." Rev. B. W. Spilman. "One of our greatest schools." Judge Pritchard. For catalogue and other information, address J. A. CAMPBELL. FBINCIPAL. - - BUIE'S CREEK, N. C The Agriculture and Mechanical College for the Negro Race. Open all the year. For males only. Strong Faculty. Three well equipped departments Agriculture. Mechan ical and Academic. Board. Lodging and Tuition $7.$9 per month. For Catalog or free Tuition, write PRESIDENT DUDLEY, GREENSBORO, N. C EAST CAROLINA TEACHERS TRAINING SCHOOL A State school to train teachers for the public schools of North Carolina. Every energy is directed to this one purpose. Tuition free to all who agree to teach. Fall Term begins September 24, 1912. For catalogue and other information address ROBT. H. WRIGHT, Pres., Greenville, N. C. MEREDITH COLLEGE On f the ftw coilcf c fey women a tbe Sooth tht eoafer t jLH. CtfT representing four rrs of cenalao ooSec vera ecrdlaf to tit tdr4 of tbe collect belonging to the Am ocUtloa of ColUffeo of tho Southern State. Diplcm are awarded tmooe who complete the coarse la the -School of Execu tion. Art. and Mule Library facilities excellent. Systematic training In Physical Bdooatloa. Court for tea at aad bosket-balL Beard and furnished room In Mala BoUdlnc beat. Hcbt. literary tsJlloa. foes for pbriciaa and nurse, aad all minor fees f22t.lt; la East BaUdwf sad Cottage from 147 to fIT less. Students not offering tbe necessary alts for entrance may prepare tn Meredith Academy, wblcb Is rated la tbe A-Cle of the accredited school of tbe Stat Uni versity. Both the College aad tbe Academy re located la tbe center of Raleigh, near tbe Capitol aad leading churches, so that tudent bare maajr opoorta altlee for geoeral cult or. in addttlon to their regular work. For Catalogs, Quarterly rteHefla. or f slier in format Ion, address BL T. VAN President, 872 XO t0) Pay Board. j DYI? ttlWrtRTf for tbe entire session of nine months Session opens August tb. For Illustrated Catalog, wirte to W. D. FOUNDED 1838 CHARTED 1859 TRINITY COLLEGE ITS STRENGTH LIES IN A LARGE. WELL-TRAINED FACULTY; EXCELLENT BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT; FULL, WELL-ARRANGED COURSES; EARNEST, HIGH MINDED STUDENTS; A LARGE AND LOYAL BODY OF ALUMNI AND FRIENDS; NOBLE IDEALS AND TRADITIONS; AN INSPIRING HISTORY OF ACHIEVEMENT AND SERVICE. Next Session begins September 1 1, 191 X For Catalog and Illustrated Booklet, address R, L. FLOWERS, Secretary, Durham, North Carolina tf ye x9m trmm lUmttem. tosaia. SQeJ FOe-v ewe4 r I 3 yw be BxNMe ry Use sww oaswTysJfcsw wCS mm 1 m ef vum turn tsr tnoJ. w-ai es turnout ft ttrf eJ ti W3 Ott e Vk.se, etfss to Iff, ac Directory THE NORTH CAROLINA State Normal and Industrial College MiitUU4 It t Sut for tt tt t St.h Crlit. nr ? Cmmm W4t I tferrv. Srtl Cmr tSr. frv ta'f Voti l it W tfNUWw)lniknlt tli S?t- Till 54mi Wcv jUj44v is. 19' I Tot ralilfr 4 Kfcr UMi 4- JIUCS I rotST. rraUrel Crvrftteer K. C iGterrattcnD icfrespssdece Schscis or HCHAVniN. K Hilt usla you. dura ( rt .! " r a Ooveremeat initios or i- 3i lK3tfci tru teal iHt'K ! ur )'r) (La ca are tu iuie For full tafurmtlac. nil cat ih 'ftMfcK'te ofTic D iUaloy. Supt . I C H WmV logtos. D C. Offlc 61t. Veas- rrlvaatA Afat.. N W lar 81r -llVf .t 1 of . e matiue a to ho 1 v a tBii.n tloa) by spare time atuJ leaving my reerat or- oV." qualified My same la. . Street aad No . Tewa aad State.... JOUS GRAHAM. Wfiri. XLAJLXECn. n c Tuition and Room Rent at "A great frCQoor-HeUrht Moore. Editor Biblical Recorder. "k maroifleeat scbooL Chariry and Children. 'Udeaily located. "-Cleveland Star. "Boarding system uniqae'-C. W. Payseor. Pastor of Lavndxlo and New Bethal Baptist churches 'The best aad cheapest School la the State.- E. af. Kooace, member of tbe Lezulatore of North Caroliaa. BUR.NS. Lsre4alc. CSeveaaua4l
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