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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1922)
NORTH PLATTE SEMT-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. INSULATE HIVES FOR WINTER USE Loss of Heat Through Bottom Is Very Rapid, Notwithstand ing Belief to Contrary. DEFECT SHOULD DE REMEDIED Leaving South Front Unpacked on Theory That Sun Will Furnish Necessary Warmth Erroneous Sawdust Not Expensive. (Prepared by the United States Department or Agriculture) Contrary to the tisuiil belief of bee Jcop6rs, the loss of heat through the bottom of beehives otherwise lnsulat ed is very rapid, so that the Insulation on tho top and sides Is never used to Its full capacity, aa so much of tho heat escapes below, On the sup position that "heat rises," It has been tho practice for beekeepers not to Insulate the bottoms of hives In which bees are wintered. Tills Is a serious neglect which should bu remedied in all commercial Insulated hives, ac cording to United States Depurtmont of Agriculture circular 222, The In sulating Value of Commercial Double Wnllcd Beehives, by 15. F. Phillips, nplculturlst. Insulating Value. Tests have been made of the in sulating value of eight different types of hives. It is . clear from the results of these tests that leaving any part of the hive without insula tion renders the escape of heat at jliat point easy. Some beekeepers, in addition to leaving the bottoms of their hives unprotected, also leave the fronts, facing the south, unpacked, on the erroneous theory that the warm ing of the hive by the sun will over come the loss of heat at this point. Space for Insulating. The insulating value of ail ordinary Insulating materials depends on the Air spaces bnflned In the material, and the insulating vnluo is increased by increasing the number and decreas ing the size of these air spaces. In four Inches of Insulating Material in Bottom of Winter Packing Case Below Bottom of Hive. die so-called dead-air spaces in hive ronstructlon there are. doubtless con nection currents' within each cavity". which tend to dissipate the heat. Bince sawdust or other lnsutatlng oiaterial costs so little, it would seem idvisable to Increase the thickness of the space for Insulation in cold rllmates to four or even six inches, allowing the beekeeper to fill this ipaco with cheap insulating materials. A. comparison of these In given in the circular, together with the results of tests made In tho form of a tempera ture table. The circular la available upon application to the United States Department of Agriculture, Washing ton, D. C. TO ESTABLISH HONEY GRADES Beekeepers From Various Parts of Country Send Samples to Agri cultural Department. Samples of honey are being received Oy the United States Department of Agriculture from beekeepers in nil parts of the country In connection rtlth the work of establishing reliable color grades for extracted honey. A jew type of spectrophotometer will be used In this work, which will be done Oy agriculturists of the department in co-operation with the division of grades and standards of the bureau of agricultural economics. It Is also planned to use the honey examined In other Investigations. The pollen con tent of the honeys will be Identified by the microcheinlcal iuboratory of the bureau of chemistry. SOW RAPE IN FALL FOR HOGS By Turning Animals on Crop Month or Six Weeks They May Be Cheaply Finished. Dwarf Essex rape may be sown in lato summer or early fall and the bogs given a fine start toward fattening. By turning pigs on rape a month or six weeks they may be easily and .'cheaply finished. According to Min nesota authorities, an acre of rape will carry from twenty to thirty pigs for several weeks. Dwarf Essex rape should be sown on rich land. Five pounds of seed broadcast will sow an acre. The soil should be prepared well and sowing done in late summer or very early fall. M j TRACTOR RESPONSIVE TO GOOD TREATMENT If Not Just Right It Falls Short in Producing Power. Operator Should Carefully Examlns His Machine Every Week or Ten Days and Tighten Up Loose Dolts and Nuts. The tractor is ns responsive to good treatment as an nnlmal or any other machine. In the case of a great mnny machines tho response to good treat ment is not so noticeable. This la true because tho tractor is n power furnishing machine, while tho nverngo farm machine consumes power, says E. It, Gross of tho Colorado experi ment station. If' tho tractor Is not just right in every way, It falls short in the production of power. This is sure to bo very noticeable, as it is usually pulling a full load and only a One Man and Tractor Doing the Work of Two Men and Four Horses. small loss In power cuts down the amount of work done. In the case of the power-driven ma chine, any disorder calls for greater pwer to operate it. The horses or the machine furnishing the power work harder and approximately tho same results are accomplished. Ilence it is much easier to overlook n slight indisposition on the part of n power consuming machine than on tho part of the power producer. If any part through which power Is transmitted is loose, it may cause a reduction of power. The tractor op erator should exnmine ills mnchlne thoroughly every week or ten days to prevent such loss. A bolt In the crank case Is loose, oil Is lost. The adjust ment of a valve stem loosens, the vnlve is out of proper time nnd the cylinder does not give full power. The clutch is not adjusted to tako hold evenly. Slippage here causes loss of power. Similar leaks may de velop In the fuel system nnd the igni tion system. Any of these cause heavy drainBon the power. Usually they can be quickly repaired if attended to early. Left too long, they may re sult in a breakdown involving a larger repair bill and loss of much valuable time. The throb and rhythm of the tractor should be n part of the operator so that he detects tho trouble in its ear liest stage. SELF.FEEDER FOR CHICKENS Home-Made Contrivance Reported to Department of Agriculture From Indiana Agent. A good home-made self-feeder for poultry reported to the United States Department of Agriculture by the county extension agent of Knox coun ty, Indiana, Is one made of rih old mower wheel, a barrel with both ends knocked out, nn old washtnb, nnd a small platform of rough boards. Tho wheel Is first laid on the platform. The barrel Is then placed on the wheel, filled with dry mash, and the tub turned over the top of It for a cover. A barrel should be used which leaves just enough space between Its edge and tho rim of the mower wheel to nl low room to feed. This prevents the feed from being scratched outside the rlra. SILO IS HANDY IN EMERGENCY In Seasons of Drought Farmer Has Supply of Feed for Stock Stored In Years of Plenty. In seasons of drought, when 'the pastures are "burnt up" and the crops partially or totally ruined, the fnrmer having live stock must dispose of a large part of his herd usually at a sacrifice, or buy high-priced feed. Here the farmer with the silo is aheud of the man who has none. He can keep his stock In good shape by giv ing them the silage he has stored from years of plenty. Corn properly en siloed will keep for many years. HAVE COLLAR FIT PROPERLY One That 8ets Perfectly In Spring May Be Too Large by Fall Pads Are Necessary, A properly fitted collar Is one that lies snugly along the sides of the neck with room enough at the bottom to al low a hand to be passed through. Sweat pads are necessary to adjust the collar to different horses and are also made necessary by the loss of llesh ; a collar that fits perfectly In the spring may be too large by fall. DAIRY HINTS FEED POINTS FOR DAIRYMAN To Obtain Maximum Milk Production Cow Must Be Attended to at Proper Moment. ' If you would get a maximum milk production frou your cows, feed tho right feed nt the right timo and in tho right amounts, advises M. II. Kceney, dairy specialist of tho New Jersey State College of Agriculture. Mr. Keeney gives tho following prac tical suggestions for dulrymcn in feeding for milk production: 1. Feed nil tho roughage n cow will More Guernseys Have Been Imported to United States During Past 33 Years Than Any Other Breed. clenn up. Part of It should bo a legume such ns clover or alfalfa. 2. Feed some succulent feed such u Bllago or roots. 8. Feed a balanced ration. 4. Feed grain in accordance to milk production: For a Holsteln or Ayr shire, approximately one pound of grain for each 4 pounds of milk ; for n Guernsey or Jersey, about one pound grain for each a pounds of milk, a variety of grains In tho mixture is do slrable. C. -Durjng short pastures supplement with ellnge or some green feed, togetlx. or with some grain. G. Feed and milk regularly. 7. Supply an nbundance of pure fresh water at nil times. 8. (live access to salt dally. 0. Purchase grain feeds on the basis of their protein and energy content and not alone on just the cost per cwt. GROWING RATIONS FOR CALF In Feeding Young Dairy Animals Ma terial Supplied Must Be Flesh Building Salt Is Needed. "There are two things to remember In feeding dairy calves," says E. A. Hanson, dairy specialist with the agri cultural extension division of the Uni versity of Minnesota. "The feed must make them grow nnd must supply flesh-building material so they will bo In good condition. Growing feeds, ho says, consist of skim milk, clover hay, oats, bran and oil meal. The fattening feeds are corn, barley and oil meal. F.or calves under six months old In good condi tion and having a soft, mellow hldo n mixture of 30 pounds ground corn, HO pounds ground oats, 30 pounds bran and 10 pounds oil meal, fed three to fiv pounds dally, Is recommended by Mr. Hanson. A mlxturo of 30 pounds ground corn, 20 pounds ground barley, 40 pounds ground oats nnd 10 pounds oil meal, also fed nt the rate of from three to five pounds a day, is advised for calves In poor condition. "Salt Improves the calf's appetite, so keep n box with clean salt In shel tered place where tho calf may eat of it freely," Mr. Hanson advises. "Pro vide nil the good clover or alfalfa hay the calf will cat up clean. Never al low the calves or yearlings to run with the herd." NEW BETTER-SIRES EMBLEMS Certificate of Improved Design for Recognition of Good Work In Improving Stock. A new emblem of Improved design for recognition of good work In Im proving live stock is ready for dis tribution by the bureau of nnlmnl In dustry of the United States Depart ment of Agriculture. The certificate, which measures 8& by 10& inches, resembles a steel engraving nnd is suitable for framing. A person holding nn old emblem and desiring to exchange it for a new one may do so by returning the old one to the bureau of animal Industry. About 7,800 of the old emblems have been Issued to breeders and others .working with the department in Im proving tho utility vulue of farm ani mals, reducing the number of runts, nnd In other ways benefiting the live stock of the country. Bull Is Most Important. Have you a ready dairy bull? If not see your county agent about getting one or forming u co-operative bull as sociation. The bull Is the most im portant part of the dairy herd us he la tho she of your future herd. Make Silo Fit Herd. In installing u silo make it fit the Blzo of your herd. The diameter Bhould allow you to feea your herd at least two Indies oft the surface to prevent surface spoilage, then make it deep enough to lust as long as you e pect to feed during the year. Silo a Necessity. Tho silo has come to be recognized as u necessity on farms where ten or moro duiry cattle aro kept. In fact It Is now recognized as the most profit nble building on tha dairy farm. f Rain Water and PureSof, fCl 1 Girls who pride themselves inWrf TO Q (ftl on their appearance know L XjA & JT 4$. WJ the value of a smooth and y fragrant skin. . .Three gen- SW&OA crations of lovely women have sctnn example in using yfOM- the pure cleansing lather of $i&pnh 5 ' I COLGATE'S Stf U) Cashmoro Bouquot Soap sfi I K?) Luxurious Lasting Refined 10c Saves Need Putnam Fadeless COULD DO WITHOUT UNIFORM Youthful Fijian Proved Anew That Necessity Is the Fertile Mother of Invention. A traveler from FIJI In the old days reports that at times In tho past when the game was first Introduced there tho FiJInns used to get waves of cricket madness, and In some out lying villages whero It was not so readily quelled by law a match would be kept up for weeks, on end. In cidentally, they wore their pads strapped on their naked, bootless legs with a very ludicrous effect. But evi dently tho FIJlans have no senso of tho ludicrous, for our traveler further reports : "Another distinguishing mark that rather amused mo once up country was when my house boy, Esau, canio in one day with his hnlr cut nway from ono side of his head, looking like n somowhnt weird 'part ing, for tho remainder stood up ns usual like a bass broom with bristles. five Inches long. I asked him what on earth ho had been doing and he re piled: 'Sir, I nra now-a member of tho Lomaloina "A" team, and wo hnvo agreed to cut our hair like this, as tho storo cannot get 11 sashes nil tho samo color.' " London Tlt-Blts. Landor the Explorer. Henry Savage Landor has a Bplcndld record ns nn explorer. Ho was tho first known white- man to reach both sources of tho Brahmaputra river of India and established their exact positions in Thibet' Ills explora tion tours In the Himalayas also yielded a vast Btoro of information. Ho later spent a whole year cruising among and studying the Philippine islnnds. With a single partner, Mr. Landor traveled 8,800 miles on a pack snd die through Gorea. Later he turned his attention to Africa spending sev eral years there und then again chang ing his scene of action to South Amer ica where he traveled almost continu ously until 1014. Soon Tired. "First n man proceeds to lay off n garden." "And then?" "Ho proceeds to lay off." "What this world needs is fewer creeds and more true charity. Life Partners THE union of Nature, Science nnd the Farmer is a part nership for life. In the golden sheaves of living wheat, and in the wav ing, shimmering fields of barley Nature stores the vital elements of human power and energy which Science con verts into Grape-Nuts the famous body-building food. Grape-Nuts with milk or cream is a complete food, which contains ell the nutrition (including the mineral elements) required for making rich, red blood, and for building sturdy body tissue, sound bone structure and strong, healthy nerve cells. The 20-hour baking process makes Grape-Nuts easy to digest und develops that delicious, sweet flavor and crisp. ness that has made this food u favorite the world over. "There's a Reason" for GrapeNuts Sold by grocers everywhere! Ms3e by Poitum Cereal Company, Inc.., Dattle Creek, Mioh.' " j Buying a New Skirt Dyes dyes or tints as you wish Parcel Post In New York. Moro than 000,000 pnekagee leave New York by parcel post every day. Ono largo clothing manufacturing concern alono sends out ns many as 30,000 n day, while a big department Btoro malls from 1,000 to 2,000 or moro. COCKROACHES WATER BUGS ANTS EASILY KILLED BY USINQ STEARNS' ELECTRIC PASTE It also kills rats and mice. It forces theao peats to run from building for wnttr and fresh air. A ISo box contains enough to kill CO to 100 rata or mloe, (Jet It from your drug or general storo dealer today, READY FOR USE-BETTER THAN TRAPS NOTHING WORSE IN PROSPECT Traveler Satisfied Ho Had Got Over the Most Uncomfortable Part of His Journey. W. S. Inglls, tho well-known coal op erator, told n railroad story at a rail road men's banquet in Scrnnton. "Tliero used to bp a little line," ho said, "n brnncr. lino about 12 miles long, thnt was notorious for Its bumps, general discomfort nnd dirt. "A train on tills lino pulled Into town ono morning, Into half an hour, as usual, and a man said ns ho rose and brushed himself off: '"Well, thank goodness, tho worst pnrt of my Journey Is over.' " 'Goln' far?' siild another man. "'Hong Kong, China,' said tho first chap." Helped Him Off. They found him lying on tho side walk, both eyes wcro black and blue und ono almost closed, his noso was bleeding, several teeth wcro missing and his map was decorated with cuts and bruises. Ho looked like the wreck of tho Hesperus. "What happened?" asked tho cop who was applying first aid. "I Just told a big boob whero to get off," ho whlBpercd, "ttnd ho said It wasn't his stntlon, but it was mine." Cincinnati Enquirer. Western Canada Offers Health and Wealth end has brought contentment and happiness tu thousands of home seekers and their fami lies who have started on herFRBB homesteads or bouRht land at attrnctire prices. They have established tVelrown homes and secured pros perity and Independence. In the great drain growing lections of the prairie provinces there is still to be had on enay terms Fertile Land at.SI5 to $30 an Air Isnd similar to that which through many years has yielded from 20 to 45 bushels of wheat to tho ncro oats, barley and (lax also in great abundance, while raising horacn. cattle, sheep nnd hogs Is equally profitable. Hundreds of farmers In Western Canada have raised crops in a single season worth more than the whole cost of their land. Healthful climate, good nelehbors, churches, schools, rural telephone, excellent markets and shipping facilities. The climate and soil offer Inducements for almost every branch of agriculture. The advantages for Dairying:, Mixed Farming and Stock Raising; make a tremendous appeal to Industrious settlers wishing to improve their circum stances. For certificate entitling you to reduced railway rates, illustrated literature, mops, description ot ; opportunities In Manitoba. Saa Katencwan, AiDerta ana un tish Columbia, etc., write W. V. BENNETT OOOPelsr's Trust Qulldlna Omaha, Nb. aWlftfS AffMt. DL t4 ImaitfrttUi EVERYMAN oml needs n Fountain Pen. Tho Bamboo Stlfl Filling Pen meets every requirement in Fountain Pen nnd will be sent to you,) postage paid, on receipt of $1.00. It makes carbon copies. Address Central Sales Co., Box 830, Omnhn,Neb HOTEL ROME OMAHA Rooms $1.80 to 13.00 Ccfttrla Optn Day and fight LOOK OLD? lip! Color lleatorer will bring back original color quickly stop dandruff. At ull good droa-otaU, 79c, or direct from Hmit-EHU, Climb U, KtnUi, Taa AT LEAST GUILTY OF LYING Truly Clergyman Had Refrained Fronsl Blasphemy, but He Had Sinned i In Another Direction. I A clergyman who years ago settlefll In Massachusetts onco reproved workman for swearing while- he woe1 plowing n now Hold. "Swear I" said tlto man. "1 guest you'd swcnrl" . Whereupon tho preacher took tha' plow and hurried nftor it, lndlgnnntlyl denying tho churge. Then, ns the. Held became moro impassable, ho be-' gun panting : ' i "I nover saw tho llko 1 I never enyf the llko 1" When he had gone ouco round tho fleld ho stopped, breathless,) nnd added: "There you seo I didn't find It neces1 sary to Bwear." "No," said tho other, "but you'va told more'n 00 lies. You said yoo nover. did sco tho like, and you in it all tho timo I was plowln." Henry Hadn't Changed. Mr. Dulverton wus feeling rathe! pleased with himself. "So you heard mo make my BpoecM last night, Maria," "Yes," answered his wife. "I was up in tho gallery." i "Well, you haven't told mo what yon thought of It," said Henry, expecting to bo highly prnlscd. "Oh, It reminded mo so much o2 your courting mo, Ilenry." "Itenlly? How wus that?" "Why Henry, I thought you would nover corao to tho point." , Amenities. Kastus and Mose wcro having s heated argument. In reply to soma? remark of ItastuB, Mor said: "Guess I know, uiggahl Don't yoff think I'so got nny brnlnB." "Huhl" Itnstus repliod. "Nlggnh, If brains were dynamite, yon couldn't), blow off your hatl" Labor Clarion.. Tuct Is not asserting one's rights when It doesn't matter much. ".is r7- V .AFD0P JgpsaaK
