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CAN DEPEND ON DAIRY COWS
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Preservation of Milk Is as Essential as.
Production Keep Out All Dls
ease Germs.
The dnlry cow will be cnllcd upon,
to yield her maximum share of the
world's food supply during the com-'
lnp months of wnr. She can ho de
pended upon for production, but pres
ervation of the milk Is man's part. Th?
vnluo of milk Is dependent upon the
s cniu It receives after It Is drawn from
the cow. Consequently preservation Is
ns essential as producUon. Milk Is
dangerous as human food if It con
tains disease germs or worthless if it
Is so loaded with bucterln that Its com
plex food nutrients are partly decom
posed.. It Is equally valueless to the
producer and distributor If It sours be
fore It can be put to use.
To prevent the entrance of disease
germs into milk, healthy, tuberculin
tested cows free from any udder In
flammation or garget are the first es
sentials. Healthy men, and pure wa
ter from a protected well or spring arc
of second Importance. Clean utensils
covered palls and clean cows como
next.
Keeping milk sweet Is entirely a
matter of cleanliness and temperature
regulation. Cows free from manure and
dirt especially In the region of the ud
der and Hanks; utensils that are care
fully cleansed, scalded and dried; and
careful protection o? the tnilk from
Hies and dirt after production, will
prevent the entrance of bacteria Into
milk.
Milk Is soured by bacterial develop
ment and multiplication. Hucterlu can
not reproduce fast enougli to sour milk
in 24 hours if It Is kept below a tem
perature of 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
Therefore, milk should be cooled as
soon after production as possible. Tho
easiest and most practical plan of
cooling Is to sink xhe cans to the level
of the milk In a tub or running spring
of cold water and to stir the milk fre
quently for five or ten minutes until
cool. It should be held at or below
55 degrees Fahrenheit If possible until
used.
The Ave essentials for production
of first grade milk, as given by Percy
Werner, Jr. of the Missouri college of.
agriculture, are : 1. Healthy cows and.
men ; 2. Clean cows and men ; 3. Clean
cans and palls; 4. Covered milking
pails; G. Cooling milk to 55 degrees.
Fahrenheit or below within an hour af-,
ter production and holding It as low
as possible until delivered.
IMPROVEMENT ON MILK PAIL;
Arranged to Minimize Possibility of.
Dirt Entering Milk Very Sim
ple In Construction.
In illustrating nnd describing a milk
pail, the invention of W. Q. Parmele,
Jt)25 North Kostner avenue, Chicago,
the Scientific Amerlcnn says:
The main object of tho Inventor Is.
to provide a milk pall which minimizes
the possibility of dirt entering thoi
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Improved Milk Pail.
milk, ns from the switching of the
cow's tall, which prevents the milk
from reaching tho milker, which Is con-.
venlent for carriage, which serves na
u seat for the milker, which is very
simple In construction, highly efficient
In use, nnd thoroughly practical, and
which Is comparatively Inexpensive.
COMPLETE RATION FOT. COWS
Animal Weighing Approximately 1,000
Pounds Should Be Given Wide
Variety of Feeds.
A complete ration for a cow weigh
lng approximately 1,000 pounds may
be made by feeding one pound of grain
mixture for every three or four pounds
of milk produced In addition to: (1)
f ' R0 pounds of corn sllago and 10 pounds
of hay Gclover or alfalfa preferred), or
(2) S0 pounds roots and 15 pounds of
hay, or (3) 8 pounds dried beet pulp
soaked 12 to 24 hours prior to feeding
and 10 pounds of hay, or (4) 20 pounds
of hay with 1 to 2 pounds of ollmeal
added to her grain.
RAISE BEST HEIFER CALVES
Good Cows Are Becoming Scarce and
High in Price Young Animals
Will Renlace Them.
Tt nnvs to raise the heifer calves
from cows of high producing ability
ns good cows are becoming senrco ana
hicli In nrlce. These heifers can then
replace any cows that may not be
paying well nnd Uie cows wnen soiu
will bring n good price and add to tho
farm income
TOADS ARE VALUABLE i
Estimated Value of One Placed
at $19.44 Yearly.
Especially Useful In Gardens Where
Insects Are Most Numerous and
Injurious Some Gardeners
Buy Them.
That toads nro of economic value,
particularly to the gardener, is the as
sertion of Dr. J. H. Ackert.
"It has been estimated that one toad
is worth $10.44 in a single season be
cause of the cutworms It devours,"
said Doctor Ackert. "Approximately
88 per cent of the food of tho toad
consists of garden pests.
"The touil Is nocturnal In hablti com
ing out In the dusk to search for food,
which consists mostly of Insects nnd
their larvae. During the day It sleeps
in its burrow, made by backing into
the soft earth or dense vegetation.
"Toads are of special value, since
they are accustomed to live In gar
dens, where Insects are most Injurious.
In some sections of the United States
tho gardeners even buy them to aid in
keeping obnoxious insects under con
trol.
"The popular belief that toads are
poisonous Is erroneous. They possess
a rough, warty skin, which, however,
Common Garden Toad.
does not cause the formation of warts
upon the hands of those .who handle
them, as Is often supposed.
"A few toads In hotbeds nnd cold
frames are of Inestimable value. They
will keep down all Insects that begin
to show themselves, finding them un
der leaves and stalks that hide them
from an ordlnnry observer. In Paris
toads are regularly caught and sold to
gardeners for Insect hunting In their
greenhouses. And yet many boys and
older people destroy them ruthlessly
as soon ns they discover them In the
gnrden. The toads will eat cutworms
by tho wholesale, If they can find
them, nnd I have seen them devour
potato bugs In great numbers when de
prived of more pnlatnhle food."
FRIENDLY BIRDS AND SNAKES
Little Creatures, Instead of Being In
Jurlous, Are Always Invaluable
In Devouring Insects.
(By C. M. MARTIN.)
We should learn to distinguish bo-
tween foes nnd friends In the gnrden,
und if necessary the children should
be taught enrly the difference between
Insects nnd birds that do harm to
plants and those that do good. Snnkes,
toads and lizards, Instead of being in
jurious to plants, are nlways Invnlu
liable helps In keeping down Injurious
Insects. Snnkes may be repulsive in
appearance, nnd poisonous ones very
dangerous, but the ordinary ground
snakes will not hurt one, and they
will keep down mice, bugs and Insects
ns nothing else can. As a rule, the
noxious Insects are In the greatest
numbers in our gardens, and hence
toads, llznrds and snakes that eat all
that como near them destroy more of
the foes than friends. I should never
think of killing one of these creatures
In the-nrden, but would be more in
cllned to protect them, and even to
Import them into the garden. I have
seen a small gray lizard clean off the
worms from n field of cabbages as fast
as they could multiply. Attracted by
the fnt feast, the lizard returned every
day, nnd lie would make trips up and
down the rows of cabbages until not a
worm could be found.
STABLE MANURE FOR GARDEN
Where Used to Any Great Extent Soil
Is Very Apt to Become Some
what Acid.
Stable manure Is used to a great ex
tent In enriching gardens, and when
this Is done tho soil Is very apt to be
Come somewhnt acid. Where tho soil
is not naturally strongly Impregnated
with lime and heavy applications of
manure are made repeatedly It Is al
most sure to become too ncld. Many
crops will thrive In such a soil, hut
there are some that will not stand
an acid soil at -H. No legumes wll!
do well In an ncld so'.'-. v;en If but
slightly acid.
riMELY HINTS FOR PRUNING
Cut Limb Off Close to Main Branch or
Body of Tree Use KScn Saw or
Sharp Knife.
In pruning oft i limb, cut It close to
the main branch or body of the tree to
which it is attached. If a knot is left
the wound will not quickly heal over
If cut close so ns to leavo no knot, the
new growing lnyer can quickly close
over the wound. The wounds henl net
ter if cut with n sharp knife or keen
saw. A ragged wound made with a
dull tool dries out and heals less rap
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parasites feed on plants
Of All Diseases and Pests Scale In
sects Have Received Most Atten
tion Ravages Are Costly.
All plants are subject to attacks by
parasites. These parasitic enemies are
ns different In structure as the plants
upon which they feed. Some para
sites are microscopic plants called
fungi, and are the causes of such well-
known diseases as apple scab, brown
rot nnd wheat rust. Others are known
ns bacterln, producing the injurious
fire bljght of fruit trees. Still others
nro not plants at all, but are Insects.
Of all plant parasites, undoubtedly
scale Insects have received most at
tention during the Inst thirty years.
Their small size has rendered them
obscure. Their ohscureness has al
lowed them to multiply year nftct
year without being combated. Thelt
increasing numbers hnve resulted in
the death of thousands of trees,
shrubs nnd greenhouse plants each
year throughout this country. Hun
dreds of different kinds of scale In-
sects exist. Some are large and active
throughout their entire lives. The
mealy-bugs of the greenhouse are typi
cal examples. Others arc small and
sedentary, becoming immovable soon
after they begin feeding. The San
Jose nnd citrus scales are well-knowq
species of this type. The ravages ol
such pests are so expensive that farm.
ers of tho United Stntes are nnnunllj
paying thousands of dollars either di
rectly or Indirectly to scale Insects
alone.
CULTIVATION OF K0HL-RABI
When Vegetable Is Not Allowed tc
Become Tough and Hard It Is of
Quite Superior Quality.
Kohl-rnbl belongs to tho same clnsi
as cabbage and cauliflower, but' pre
sents a marked variation from either
It Is, perhaps, hnlf-way between tin
cabbage and turnip, in that its cdlbh
part consists of the swollen stem o:
the plant. The vegctnblo looks like f
leafy turnip, above ground. "If usee"
when small (2 to 3 inches in dlnmc
ter) nnd not allowed to become tougl
and hard, it Is of superior quality
Jt should be more generally grown
The culture Is very simple. For nr.
early crop, plant and cultivate ns foi
Characteristic Growth of Kohl-Rabl.
early cabhnge. For a late crop, or foi
all seasons In the South, the seed ma
be sown In drills where tho crop ii
to be grown nnd thinned to about eight
Inches apart In the row. Tho rowi
should be from 18 to 30 Inches apart
according to the kind of cultlvntlot
employed. It matures as quickly aJ
turnips. One ounce of 6eed will b
necessary to seed 100 feet of drill.
SYSTEM FOR DAILY ROUTINE
Many Useless Steps Are Taken and
False Moves Made In Perform
ance of Usual Tasks.
A vnst deal of the drudgery lncl
dent, to farm existence can be dom
away with "by tho exercise of grcatei
forethought and through the adher
ence to system in dealing with the
daily routine of farm work.
So many useless steps are taken nnc
so many false moves arc made In tin
performance of our usual tasks that
might Just as well be turned to ac
count.
This condition obtains beeaust
many farmers, clinging to the custom;
of their fathers, are tardy In rccognlz
lng tho utility of systematic work anc
advantage of simple, low-cost labor
saving devices.
WHEN TO PICK TOMATO CROP
Very Essential to Gather Them When
Red In Color and Not Overripe
Look for Soundness.
Tho picking of tomatoes at Just the
proper time when the color Is red, bul
when the fruit Is not overripe, is very
essential. Catsup or canned tomato'.'
with n rich, red color sell much mort
readily than do those that were put up
before they were properly matured. In
many vurietles the fruit retains the
greenish color until It Is too ripe to be
marketed, and In this cuso It must be
remembered that soundness Is prefer
able to color.
SALT NECESSARY FOR FOWLS!
Very Fine Article, Such as Used on
Table or In Dairy Is Only Safe
Kind for Poultry.
Salt Is just as necessary to poultry
ns to other anlmuls. Very fine salt,
such us table or dairy, is the only safe
kind to uso for poultry. Tho best waji
to supply the salt Is in tho mash, using
a tahlespoonful to each large bucket of
meal.
Itock salt grit or any other unllniltJ
ed supply of snlt cannot he allowed
poultry, because they will Indulge To
excess, causing salt pi inlng.
POULTRY
NEW WHITE DIARRHEA TEST
Fowls Are Vaccinated by Injecting
Preparation Into Skin of Wat
tleTest Not Difficult.
Trial of n new test 'o determlno
whether chickens Intended for breed
ing stock are free from white diar
rhea Infection Is giving promise of de
ciding this lmportnnt matter with little
trouble nt small expense.
The new test Is made by vaccinat
ing the birds by Injecting a vaccine
preparation Into the skin of tho wat
tle. If the chicken Is a carrier of
white diarrhea germs, tho wattle vac
cinated will develop a doughy swelling
In about 24 hours after the vacclnn
tlon. Tho test now being mnde use of by
some experiment stations Is to take
a few drops of blood from the wing
of the bird being tested nnd decide
the matter of Infection by a compli
cated laboratory test. The vaccina
tion test, if It proves to be what It
now promises, will be Inexpensive and
easily accomplished even by the aver
age poultrymnn.
ROOSTER TO IMPROVE FLOCK
.Difficult Matter to Select Cockerels ar
They Are So Much Alike When
Quite Young.
The kind of cockerel used Is far
more Important than most poultry
raisers believe. The fact that one bird
looks well nnd Is healthy and nctlvo
Is a good Indication of n good bird.
But this Is not enough. Tho male bird
should be of such good breeding that
he will Improve the flock. If he Is
not cnpablo of doing this he Is not
worthy of his place as head of the
Hock.
When you are selecting tho male
birds from the young cockerels of your
own flock you 'should use your best
judgment nnd find the best Individuals.
In this enso you must be Influenced
tlm nimnnr-ntinn nf ta lllt-fla na fnr
the most part tho cockerels will bo
about tho same In breeding unless you
have trap-nested nnd kept records on
tjie hens.
It Is rather hard to seloct young
cockerels, as they mny often decelvo
one when they are quite young. Like
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Excellent for Head of Flock,
a calf, a colt or a pig, there is mucl
speculation In selecting for breeding
purposes. Nevertheless, there aro cer
tain characteristics that may bo noted
From these a careful breeder will dr
termluc the male birds for his Hock.
ONIONS FOR LITTLE CHICKS
Make Fine Healthful Green Food for
Young Fowls Keeps Them Busy
Scratching.
Onions chopped fine and scnttered in
the litter make fine healthful green
food for chicks. They scramble and
fight for the Juicy bits and It seems to
waken them up and keep them scratch
lng when it is too stormy for outdoor
exercise.
With chick feed high there is an
increased risk to feeding Inferior
grains.
SUNSHINE IS OF MUCH VALUE
Stimulates Fowls to Greater Activity
and Is Nature's Disease De
stroyer Avoid Excoes.
Sunshine Is one of nature's greatest
gifts but "the same sun Which 'melts
wax will harden clay." Although sun
shine is of great vain?, for it stlmu
lates tho fowls to greater activity and
Is nature's disease destroyer, yet if it
Is used to excess, It may do great in
Jury.
Hen's Digestion.
A hen's digestive capacity Is limited
tho number of eggs produced Is deter
mined by the difference between body
maintenance and digestive capacity
Maintenance Is governed largely by
conditions which the poultry man can
control.
Rellshable Food for Fowls.
Bones that have marrow in them,
when ground, mnke an exceedingly
rellshublo food for fowls.
Brooders Needed.
For every 200-cgg Incubator you
need at least three brooders.
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Canada's Liberal Offer of
Wheat Land to Settler
is open to you to every farmer or farmer's son
who is anxious to establish ior
himself a happy home and
prosperity. Canada's hearty
invitation this year is more attractive
than ever. Wheat is much higher but
her fertile farm land just as cheap, nnd
in the provinces of Manitoba, Saskat
chewan and Alberta
160 Acre Bomesttidi An Actutlly Free to Settlers
ind Other Und SoM it from $18 to $20 ftr Acre
The Brest demand for Canadian Wheat will
keep up the price. Where n farmer can set
near 12 for wheat and raise 20 to 45 buihela to
(he acre be U bound to maka money that's
what you can expect In Weitern Canada. Won
derful ytelda also of Oats, Barley and Flax.
Miaod Farming In Western Canada ia fully na
profitable an Industry aa grain raisins,
Tt excellent grasses, rail of nutrition, are the only
food required either for beet or dairy parpoan-i
(lood school, churches, markets conrcnUnl, climato
excellent. There Is an nnusnal demand for fnrin
labor to replace tho many young men who bare
volunteered for the war. Write for literature and
parUonlars as to reduced railway rates to Hupt. of
Immigration, Ottawa, Can., or to
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Room 4, Doo Bldn., Omaha. Neb.
Canadian
Hush Money.
MIbs Eleanor Munro, niece of former
Postmaster Ilryson, had an Interest
liiK experience while acting ns a mem
ber of the "HyliiB scpindron" of the
Ited Cross, says the Indianapolis News.
Miss Munro was one of a machine
load of workers cnnvnsslng tho rural
routes west of. tho city. At one home
on tho Mnywood road, Miss Munro
alighted and seeing several men In the
carrlago shed buck of the house, pro
ceeded In that direction, determined
to mnke her appeal to the purse hold
ing purt of the family. Soon the
other occupants of her machine henrd
sounds Indicating Homo presumably hu
morous situation, nnd soon Miss Munro
emerged from tho shed and showed to
her companions a double handful of
bills and small change. "Six dollars ;"
she exclaimed, laughingly, "and how
do you suppose 1 got It? I ran Into
a keg of beer and u poker game, and
In order to get rid of me posthaste,
they gave mo everything on tho bourd."
FRECKLES
Now Is the Time to (let Uld ot These
Ugly HikiIs.
There's no longer the slightest need of
fesllng ashamed of your freckles, as the
prescription othlno 'double strength la
cuarunteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othlne double
strength -from your druggist, and apply a
little of It night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. It Is seldom
that more than one ounce Is needed to com
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
He sure to ask for the double atrength
othlne, as this Is sold under guarantee of
money back If It falls to remove freckles.
Adv.
The Averane Consumer.
"Who's this mini who Is telling me
to fiit the luxuries of the table so as
to save the staples?"
"Why, what's the matter with you,
mini?"
"He's either got to give mo the
money to buy the lobsters with or tell
mo I'm one myself 1"
Aggravating the Fault.
"When I say u thing I mean It!" ex
claimed the emphatic man.
"But sometimes," replied Miss Cay
enne, "that only makes it worse 1"
An Injury to the tongue Is more rap
idly repaired by nature than any other
part of the system.
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Morse Code Failed.
A Chinese entered the otllco of tho
Western Union Telegraph coinpnny at
Evansvllle a few days ago and left n
terVgrum with Ivan Bennett, tho Blgnal
clerk. The yellow man said tho telo
grnm was to bo sent to Chicago. Ben
nett hung tho telegram on tho hoolc
for the operators and John Black, aa
operator, got It. The telegram waa
written In Chinese nnd Blnck and tho
other operators were unable to deci
pher it. They got an Interpreter bo
fore tho messngo could be sent. Iu
dlnnapnlls News.
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