Live ? STOCK Daily Rations for Draft Horses, Mares and Colts Experimental and demonstration work by tin* University ul* Missouri College of Agriculture shmvs: That lira f I horses averaging in weight approximately 1,000 pounds and which did 4.8 hours a day aver age I'ariu work, required an average daily ration of 14.01 pounds of grain and 17.11' pounds of timothy hay. That brood mares may, he used effi ciently for farm work, hut the yearly feed required hy I hem is 20 per cent greater than the cost of feed required by gelding or "dry" mares doing the same work. That brood mares working and nursing foals required 47 per cent mo:*e grain and 32 per cent more hay daily during the suckling period than dry mares. That foals during the suckling period consumed an average daily ra tion of 3.58 pounds of grain and 1.33 pounds of hay, in addition to their mother's milk. That draft colts consumed an aver age daily ration of 6.08 pounds grain, 7.42 jMuinds hay daily from weaning time until they were turned In pas ture in the spring, a period of 219 days, during which time they gained 830 pounds and weighed at the close of the period 830 pounds. That it required 4.40 pounds of grain and 4.83 pounds of hay to pro duce one pound gain on draft colts from weaning time until turned on pasture the next spring. That in using a grain ration com posed of 2 parts corn, 2 parts oats, 1 part bran, it required 10.40 bushels of corn, 18.30 bushels of oats and 292.9 pounds of braii to keep draft colts in good growing condition from weaning time until 4 hey were turned on pasture. That 15 pounds of corn silage, 8 pounds oat straw, fed with 8 pounds grain is a satisfactory ration for horses doing light work during the winter months. Sows Must Have Exercise as Farrowing Time Nears As farrowing time approaches the sow should be in go;nl condition, but not fat. If growthfproilucing feeds have been used during pregnancy and the ration kept bulky by using ground oats, ground alfalfa or skim milk, the so w should be in this shape. Watch her carefully, making her exercise each day. A few days before she is to far row put her in a pen and let her be come accustomed t<> her surroundings. Include a little wheat briny or linseed oil meal In her ration to prevent cost iveness. which is common at this time. The farrowing pen should be dry and well ventilated. Spread straw on the ground, but not enough to let her build a deep nest. Pieces of 2 by 4 nailed around the outside of the farrowing pen about eight inches from the floor and eight Inches from the wall will tend to keep the sow from crushing her pigs against the walls. After farrowing, the sow should re ceive no feed for from 24 to SO hours, being glv^n only lukewarm water. She should then be fed a small amount of feed for a day or so, and the ration can then be gradually increased* The bulky feeds used during pregnancy are not in order now. for the gains secured on the suckling pigs will be the most . efficient gains they will ever make. Skim milk tankage, ground oats, mid dlings and linseed meal are all good to supply bone-and-muscle-making ma terial, while corn or barley may be used liberally In combination with any of the above mentioned feeds. Good mothers with large litters will usually lose flesh, despite the most lib eral feeding. ? T. .1. Maynard, Animal Husbandry Department, Colorado Ag ricultural College. Cowpeas With Corn Will Cheapen Pork Production Besides the Immediate benefits of cowpeas with corn and cheapening pork production, there is much saving in labor of harvesting the crop, and * the fertility of the soil is increased through all of the waste matter being fed directly back into it. The general fertility and productiveness of the land will be materially increased through a deposit of an even coat of fertilizer and humus matter. Economical Production of Pork Depends on Grass Economical pork production depends upon plenty of good pasture during the summer months, both for the pigs and the old sows, and also upon seeing to it that not only the sows, but also the pigs, are constantly supplied with a well balanced ration. Age to Wean Lambs. , Lambs should be weaned when they are about three or four months of age. Unless this is done they will nurse until late in the fall und cause the ewes to go Into winter quarters in poor flesh. ? Milk for Pigs. Six pounds of skim milk to two pounds of corn-cob meal gives an economical feeding ration for growing pigs. A 100-pound shote will make very satisfactory gains on two sucb feeds a day. IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SundaySchool T Lesson T . (By REV. P. a. FITZ WATER, D. D.. Teacher of English Hible in the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) Copyright. 1923. Western Newspaper Union. LESSON FOR JULY 8 MARY, THE MOTHER OF JESUS LESSON TEXT? Luke i: 26 -J3. 36-56; 2:1-20. 41-52; John 1S?. 25-27. GOLDEN TEXT? "Thou sh >!t call His name Jesus; for He shall sa . e His peo ple from their sins." ? Matt 1:21. REFERENCE MAT EH . I. ? Matt, j 1:18-2:12; John 2:1-11; Jo].;. .9:25-27. I PRIMARY TOPIC? Mao and Baby, Jesus. - JUNIOR TOPIC? Mary and the boy. Jesus INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP IC ? Notable Incidents In the Life of 1 Mary. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC ? Mary, the Mother of Jesu^. I. Mary at Nazareth (Luke 1 :2G-38, 40-56). Mary was a Jewish maid of the town of Nazareth. The first Informa tion we have of her is that she was engaged to be married to Joseph, a carpenter of the same village. It 1 seems that the custom among the Jews was for betrothal to take place a year before marriage. During this interval the woman remained with her parents. 1. Gabriel Sent from God to Mary j (vv. 26-38). It was during this Interval of betrothal before Joseph and Mary | were married that God sent the angel Gabriel to announce unto Mary that she was to be the mother of Jesus. I Isaiah, more than 700 years before, prophesied that a virgin should give ! birth to a son whose name should be called Immanuel (Isa. 7:14). Though at first perplexed, she accepted the annunciation with remarkable courage ' and devotion. To be told that she was to be a mother was nothing startling, | for this was the normal desire of every married Jewish woman. Under 1 the circumstances she accepted moth erhood at a tremendous cost. She was ' conscious of her virgin purity. She knew that to become a mother under such circumstances would expose her i to unutterable suspicion and shame. This was the view that certain Jews ! took of the matter, for they insinu- J ated to Jesus that lie was born of | fornication (John 8:41). Her faith was such that she responded with noble courage. She said, "Heboid the ' handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word" (Luke 1 :3S). 2. ller Wonderful Song (vv. 40-50). In her embarrassment she set out on a visit to an elderly kinswoman named i Elizabeth. Having sought the sympa thy and encouragement of this friend, her triumphant faith carried her be 1 yond the misunderstanding, the scorn ! and shame which awaited her. and ' caused her soul to burst out in this j most wonderful song of praise. II. Mary at Bethlehem (Luke 2:1-20). j What Gabriel announced to Mary I was now being fulfilled. Caesar's de- i cree concerning taxation brought Jos eph and Mary to Hethiehetn at the opportune ?ime for the fulfillment of Micah 5:2. Because of the crowded condition of t lie Inn. t he birth of the j world's Saviour toi?k place in a cave- ! MlUIMf. 1 III. Mary in Jerusalem and Galilee (Luke 2 :41-!VJ). Jesus, now at the <\ge ot twelve, was a child of t lie law, for at this age the child took his responsibility as a fvorshiper. 1. Failure in Vigilant Care (v. 43). They had lef t the city and gone a whole day's Joiwney without knowing where the -child was. 2. Failure to Understand Fully Jesus' Action and Words (v. f?0). No particular censure should attach to this, as it Is beyond our ability even ! now to understand all these tilings. 3. Failure to Properly Sympathize with Jesus' I>etfl?est Longings and Emotions. "How is it that ye sought me? Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?" 4. Failure to Perceive Her Limit of j Masterfulness. The time comes when ! duty to (iod takes precedence over duty to parents. All these limitations should be viewed with the background of her deep devotion to (iod. Her ! whole life was lived in a spiritual at mosphere. She was just tl?e kind of woman to whom (iod would trust the i upbringing of His Son. Jesus went back with them to Nazareth and was i subject nut <> them. I IV. Mary at the Cross (John ; i 27). This was a great trial. For any ; : mother to see her son die Is h trial, i I but what must it have been for this ? mother in the face of all the sacred ' memories that clung to her sou! 7 It is beautiful to note the tendei care which Jesus in His dying hour mani fested for His mother lit committed ? her to ti?e care of John John ac I cepted the responsibility of a son and | *.ook her to his home. Our Mistakes. There are few, very few. that will own themselves in a mistake, though all the world see them to be In down right nonsense. ? Swift. No Such Thing at Luck. There Is no such thing as ludc. It'i a fancy name for being always at our duty, and so sure to be ready when thi ^ood time comes. The Art of Learning. The great art of learning is to un dertake but little at a time. ? Locke. Guests on the Trial ' Trip of the Leviathan H Group of practically ull of the guests on e years ago and said he li.nl beer haunted since that time. He' had urn away from his Kentucky hoiqe and traveled in various countries. IDENTIFIED AS MURDERER "Mrs." Frances ('a nick, also known as "Fred Thompson," who led a double life as man and woman, was arrested in Chicago for the murder of Richard C. Tesmer, and was identi fied by Mrs. Teenier, who witnessed the killing. These photographs of the suspect were found in "his" apartmeut. SEALS AVAILED NAUGHT When the British liners Baltic and Berengaria arrived in New York port the other day they brought under trip licate seal their stores of liquor for the return voyage. But the American prohibrion agents did not hesitate to brvak the seal# and seize the liquor, j WIDE WORLD PHOTO (fUtzon Borgluui, the celebrated sculptor, in harness after he had been lowered half way down the side of Stone mountain where he has begun work on the carving of the Memorial to the Confederacy. The President of the United Statps learned how to operate a farm tractor wJien passing near Hutchinson, Kan., on his tour. Mr. Harding made one com plete "round" of a 40-acre field and farmers said he turned the corners like a veteran. Revamping the President's Office While President Harding is away his offices are being remodeled and re paired. Tills photograph shows the workmen tearing up the wooden floors of the executive office, which will be replaced with tile. CONDENSATIONS Constantinople in early days was called Byzantium. Taking interest for money lent to Hebrews was expressly forbidden by the Mosaic law. Sugar has been made at Liverpool university by ineans of the action of light on cai'bolic acid. Charles Goodyear of New Haven, Conn., discovered how to vulcanize rubber in January, 1830. Among the Eskimos, "conjurors," who have had a special, training and may be of either sex, wield a great influence. Among many African races there are no words to indicate the time of day. Semaphores were invented by a Frenchman in 1|794. Holland excels all other countries in the making of gin. No part of Scotland Is more than 40 miles from sea water. The Astor family was for many years known as "the landlords of New York." The density of population In India varies from 800 to the square mile to five persons only. Women sleep more lightly and re quire less sileep than men; according to a l-'rcnch scientist. m w ? l?#^l E=*, ' 5 w ? h >& P"\ #L&, 8.ntl ?!V? V0|1 I Stomach ij, Paregoric, '1 Soothing Syrups* ( Vir ;tii - r. ? Ics. Proven directions ur>i r. .Fames M. N;< sionary in Syria, was i:i :! he was addressii ? a Sinitl.o the subject of t lie ?"?' queer people. Realizing l!'" his smaller hearers inijjht : stand what he meant by "o you hoys :ind },rirN \ what I mean by queer ????.?; ?' sort of people are queer i? Then he waited ,expect;in nnswer. After a I it t !*? t'!f girl six- or seven years old i up her hand. "You know, little jrlrlV' .. tor Nfrol. "Viiii may to 1 u*4 of people queer people a ?' "Please. sir." hv.unn folk urw folk who ain't I.ke mi !e; >T ta \\ !u ?" r s Want Male Teachers fr.r Bo>s P.oys of school ajre now: . not be taught by women . the firmer guidance of a i. according to a resolution cexitly hy the P.ritish \.it elation of Schoolmaster^. Postum ? i iVJ. "C]hcrts