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MAINTAINING FERTILITY
A successful northwest farmer when
asked :f the use of commercial fer
tilizers were necessary said: I cer
tainly will answer that query in the
affirmative, expecting, perhaps, in
the case of the farmer, who carries
on dairying to a considerable ex
tent on purchased concentrate feeds,
or the man who buys livestock and
a fattens it out on puurchased grain,
f Even in these cases the addition of
bo much nitrogen manures to the soil
will “put it out of balance,” and much
better crops could be made by the
application of some phosphoric acid
and potash.
For the general farm where both
corn and wheat can be grown, and
where the land is kept in pasture part
of the time, the four fields, four year
rotation provides a paying crop every
year, keeps the land covered with a
growing crop all the time, furnishes
humus to the roil and prevents soil
loss by washing or leaching.
The farm-made manure can be ap
plied during winter on the land in
tended for corn end turned under, jr
It can be allow'ed to accumulate in
well-bedded box Stalls and applied
after breaking, the latter plan be
ing greatly in favor with those who
have adopted it.
No arbitary plan can bp laid down
as to the depth of breaking, but our
best authorities agree that a moder
ate depth is as well adapted to most
crops as deep breaking is, and takes
less labor.
For corn it is preferable to work the
fertilizer, at least 600 pounds per acre
of a 2, 6. 8 or 2 per cent, nitrogen. 6
per cent, phosphoric acid and 8 per
cent, potash, into the soil before plant
ing. Some may ask why a 2, 6, 8 and
why not more nitrogen? To which I
answer tnat tne ciover. umotny sou
turned under has provided this, and
the necessity of buying this high
priced element of plant food is gone.
The cultivation of the crop should
be thorough, constant and shallow
after the plants have attained any
considerable size, and should be kept
up as long as possible.
The maximum quantity of feed
may be secured by putting the crop
in the silo, but the next best plan
is to cut and shock the corn, thus
saving both corn and fodder.
Our land is then prepared for
wheat by disking, harrowing drag
ging until it is in perfect condition,
when the wheat is drilled with the
commercial fertilizer, and I have
never used more than 300 pounds per
i acre, and very often less: but it must
\ be borne in mind that my land was
naturally very rich and most of it
has been well cared for, and I would
not hesitate to use more, the same
formula as for corn, if I had land
that demanded it.
By this system a rotation of 100-acre
farm has each year 25 acres of corn.
25 acres of wheat and 50 acres of
fine pasture capable of carrying a
large amount of stock.
There may be better plans, but af
, ter investigating several of these we
have come to the conclusion that our
own old one is best, and our crops
show our conclusions to be correct.
SOMETHING ABOUT POULTRY
The poultry business, like any oth
er business, requires good common
Dense if it is to become a paying
proposition. Handle your flock so
they will have a fair chance to pro
duce you a profit, but even then do
pot expect the impossible. Hens must
be handled carefully to make them
comfortable and happy and to make
them do their best. Don’t crowd a lot
of fowls in stuffy hot quarters and
expect that they will do well. Most
any old hen will lay eggs in the
springtime, for “ ’tis their nature to,”
but it takes a real producer to start
shelling out the eggs in the early fall
and keep it up all through the win
ter and still “be on the job" during
the spring. But if you keep good stock
you can reach the goal of maximum
egg yield, but the way is rut always
eo easy as it sounds.
Keep good stock and use only eggs
for hatching from the very best in
your flock. It doesn’t pay to grow
poor stock, for it costs just as much
to rear and keep a poor fowl as it
does to keep a good one. The small
difference in initial cost between poor
stock and good stock is very quickly
made up in egg production, more uni
form growth, healthier chickens and
better prices for eggs and stock. It
will enable you to sell pure bred eggs
for hatching purposes, and they al
ways command a premium, and you
realize more for you" fowls because
you may sell them at almost your
own figure, for breeding purposes.
Since the majority of baby chicks are
hatched out during April and May,
this might very appropriately be
called the "New Year” in poultrydom.
surely an appropriate and opportune
time to make a few good resolutions
relative to keeping the very best and
no others in your flock, and what is
more vital and important still Is to
adhere strictly to that resolution. If
only good resolutions were as easy
to keep as they are to make! After
many years of keeping poultry, says
% successful fancier, experience has
taught me that there isn't any "best
breed" of hens. Some keepers of a
* certain breed will stoutly contend
f that theirs is the "best." while still
another is equally as sure that his
particular breed is the faultless one—
the one that cannot be improved up
on. I mvsclf have kept various stand
ard breeds and find that, while cer
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Hit profit- rannot be expected on
poor land, lor there is too much good
| land Your bc*t hope is to enrich the
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fumes, llveiiork.
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The multiplication of breeds of
livestock or poultry, save by the
greatest of brreders mrrrly •ncreaaes
tike scrub population.
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f' .1 fam e!* who t'.ee tried It are
rooking to believe that the increased
value of food by cocltr u not worth
the trouble.
tain characteristics are slightly more
emphasized in one breed than in
another, the variation is so slight as
to become negligible in results; so if
you cull your flock—starting right in
with the very first of your day-old
chicks—and keep it up conscientious
ly throughout, any breed that you
prefer will be the “best’’ breed in
your particular case, and with care
ful management will respond most
surprisingly. Therefore, I contend
there is really no best” breed of
poultry—nine-tenths of success or
failure in this most impcrtant indus
try may be traced to management or
more accurately to mismanagement.
Of course, in the course of the year
the egg type fowl—like the Leghorn
or the Anccnas—wiii produce a great
er number of eggs, than will the meat
type hen, like the Reds, Wyandottes,
Rocks, etc., but the general utility
flock, for both eggs and table pur
poses, I personally prefer the latter
type. Tne small number of eggs that
the former produces more than the
latter is offset by the various other
gooa points of the socalled meat type.
For instance. Leghorns bring from
3 to 5 cents less per pound when
marketed, they are less hardy than
the heavier breed and withstand
close confinement less readily. But
of course it is really only a matter of
taste, and, as you know, tastes differ.
The essential thing is this—any •
standard breed that you decide to
keep, the one you prefer will respond
only in proportion to the manage
ment and the care you give them.
Indifference and rarplpssnpKS on vnnr
part will exact their toll. But now,
when the new year in the poultry
world is with us—when new stock is
arriving, discard the weak, the puny,
the crippled little youngster. It is not
heartless or wicked—it is humane
and kind to put them out of their
misery, and at the same time it will
help and benefit you right from the
start. Later perhaps there will be
some that do not thrive quite as
readily as others. These should be
separated and marketed just as soon
as they reach sufficient size to go as
broilers. And then it will be your
pride and jov to see the young stock
grow into sleek, aggressive birds—
the best, the fin**st that can be pro
duced. Remember it is scarcely pas
sible to cull too closelv. Make up
your mind that you will do better
this year than ever before, and you
know', "as a man thinketh so he is."
if you refuse to.be downed you’ll stay
on top.
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SELLING BY MAIL
There are a lot of breeders W'ho
fail to get full benefit from their
advertising because of the manner in
which they handle their correspond
ence. No matter how many inquiries
you receiye from your advertising
they will do you no good unless you
answer them promptly and proper
ly. Since a large number of the
breeders sell at private treaty
and a big percentage of their
sales are made to men who
do not see the herd personally, the
kind of a letter written in reply to
an inquiry is often the deciding ele
ment in making or losing the sale.
While letter waiting is an art of
which there are few master, there are
a few simple rules that if followed
will produce results.
It is natural to suppose that the
man who inquires regarding the
stock you have for sale is interested,
uuici iur wuuiu nut wmc yuu. ne
Is in search of information and wants
it fully and immediately. Often the
prospective buver writes to several
advertisers, and the breeder who gives
him the information he wants
promptly and attractively is the man
who will make the sale. When you
answer an inquiry' talk in your i
as you would talk to a prospective
buyers were he on your farm. Tell the
truth. Do not overdraw the word pic
ture you would paint. Have in mind
always the man to whom you are
writing. Consider how the comVnuni
cation you are sending would affect
you were you to receive it.
Above ail give complete informa
tion in your first letter. Do not make
it necessary for your inquirer to
write you three or four times con
cerning an animal which should have
been fully described in your first let
ter.
Put some time on your letters. You
do not begrudge the time given a
buyer who comes to your place. Your
letter Is your selling message. Make
it as neat and convincing a.s possible,
which can only be done by taking
pains.
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HOC. REQCIRES MINERALS
When hogs are on good pastures,
and are being reasonably well fed,
they seldom suffer from lack of min
eral matter and vitamins, because
these constituents are present in
abundance, especially In the legumes
such as clover and alfalfa. Pall pigs
and bred sows are much more apt
to suffer from lack of these constitu
ents than spring pigs, but it is a
good plan to see that all hogs are
well supplied with minerals to en
able them to keep thetr bodies in
normal condition at all times. Lime
stone and charcoal placed in troughs
where the hogs may feed at will have
proved to be of great benefit.
VACCINATE* 'EM YOI'NO
The younger the pigs the leas the
cost lor ImmunUing Vaccinate the
voung pigs. Take no chances this
year.
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ELIMINATE HIE K< Rt RN
Scrub poultry may serve a good pur
pose In the pot. but slkouid not be
permitted to occupy space in tike
breeding-pens
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Things we may cry over today, w«
may laugh over tomorrow.
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Regularity In feeding usually para
for the eitra trouble It involve*.
WOMEN OF
MIDDLE AGE
Praise Lydia E. Pinkham’s
Vegetable Compound
Mrs. Annie Kwinskl of 526 1st Ave
nue, Milwaukee, WIs.. writes that she
became so wrenk and
rundown that she
was not able to do
her housework. She
saw the name Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege
table Compound in
the paper and said
to her husband. "I
will try that medi
cine and see if it
will help me." She
says she took six
bottles and is feel
ing much better.
Mrs. Mattie Adams, who lives in
Downing Street, Brewton, Ala., writes
as follows: “A friend recommended
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and since taking it 1 feel like
a different woman."
With her children grown up, the mid
dle-aged woman finds time to do the
things she never had time to do before
—read the new books, see the new
plays, enjoy her grand-children, take
an active part in church and civic
affairs. Far from being y.ushed aside
by the younger set, she finds a full,
rich life of her own. That is, if her
health is good.
Thousands of women past fifty, say
they owe their vigor and health to
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and are recommending it to
their friends and neighbors.
Impossible
“Wliat Is the proper thing for a
man to do when his wife asks him for
money and he hasn't any?"
“Oh, there Isn’t any proper thing to
do in those circumstances. Anything
he does will be wrong."—Stratford
Beacon-Herald.
When You Feel a Cold Coming On.
Take Laxative BROMO QUININE Tab
lets to work off the Cold and to fortify
the system against an attack of Grip
or Influenza 30c.—Adv.
The “Touch”
“First of nil, my boy, realize that
my time is short. Secondly, say what
you want. Thirdly, be short."
“Well, dad. firstly, I do. Secondly,
I will. Thirdly, I am."
Missed This
“Is an editor a man who puts things
In print?"
“So, you fool, an editor Is a man
who keeps things out of print."
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Brevity the Highest
Point of Eloquence
The story Is told that when Abra
ham Lincoln was conferring with a
committee over a speech the Presi
dent was to make, he said: "If I am
to talk 45 minutes I will not need any
time for preparation, but If 1 am to
speak 10 minutes I would like a week
to get my remarks ready."
Lincoln could say more In a few
words than any man of modern times.
In Uteruture and oratory, It hns al
ways been the brief, simple, lucid
style of expression that has created
the most lasting Impression.
The late Senator Beveridge wns
never able to live down the quit) of
"Mr. Dooley," who described one of
tils oratorical (lights In the senate ns
a “spnche ye cud waltz to."
Many of our writers and public
speaker* should learn with Cicero
that "Brevity Is a great praise of elo
quence.”—Thrift Magazine.
Why He Succeeded
Honored politically and profession
ally, during his lifetime, Dr. R. V.
Pierce, whose
picture appears
here, made a
success few have
equalled. His pure
herbal remedies
which hare stood
the test for many
years are still
among the “best
seller s.” D r.
Pierce’s Golden
Medical Discov
ery is a stomach
alterative which makes the blood richer.
It clears the skin, beautifies it. pimples
and eruptions vanish quickly. This Dis
covery of Dr. Pierce’s puts you in fine
condition. All dealers have it in liquid
or tablets.
Send 10 cents for trial pkg. of tab
lets to Dr. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y., and
write for free advice.
Hamlet's Home Restored
Only the canopy taken to Stock
holm by the conquering King Charles
X in 1608 will be absent when the
Kronberg castle at Oeresund Is
opened as a museum.
Denmark’s wonderful castle of the
Renaissance—home of Hamlet—has
been completely restored. Authorities
are now ready with plans to refit It
as a museum, with Its old paintings,
furniture and gobelins, these relics to
be retrieved from the Danish mu
seums.
Some people are always Inheriting
money. That’s the kind of a family
to he In.
Help Kidneys
By Drinking
More Water
Taka Salts to Flush Kidney* and
Hslp Neutralize Irri
tating Acids
Kidney nnd bladder Irritations often
result from acidity, says a noted au
thority. The kidneys help Alter this
acid from the hlood and pass It oc to
the bladder, where It may remain to
Irritate nnd influme, causing a burn
ing, scalding sensation, or setting up
an Irritation at the neck of the blad
der, obliging you to seek relief two
or three times during the night. The
sufferer Is In constant dread; the wa
ter passes sometimes with a scalding
sensation nnd is very profuse; again,
there Is difficulty in voiding It.
Bladder weakness, most folks cull
It because they can’t control urina
tion. While It Is extremely annoying
nnd sometimes very painful, this is
often one of the most simple ailments
to overcome. Begin drinking lots of
soft water, also get about four
ounces of Jad Salts front your phar
macist and take n tablespoonful In n
glass of water before breakfast. Con
tinue this for two or three days. Tills
will help neutralise the acids in the
system so they no longer are a source
tn ihn hlufhlt'r 0*1*1 11 f i -
nary organs, which then net normal
again.
Jad Salts Is Inexpensive, nnd Is
mnde from the ncld of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with Iltbln, and
Is used by thousands of folks who are
subject to urinary disorders caused
by acid Irritation. .Tad Salts causes
no bad effects whatever.
TIere you have a pleasant, efferves
cent lithln-water drink which may
quickly relieve your bladder Irritation.
Could Name It
John Barrymore, whose favorite
part Is Hamlet, was telling Hamlet
stories nt a Hollywood reception.
“Then there was Garrick Better
ton’s performance In Milwaukee.’’ Mr
Barrymore said. “Ills Hamlet wasn't
anything to write home about. It
went from bad to worse, In fnct
“When Betterton hissed out the line.
‘There’s something rotten In the state
of Denmnrk,’ a gallery god hissed
down at him:
" ‘And you’re it, Ham, old boy.’ ’’—
Kansas City Times.
Notoriety is not fame.
w AMTIT f"fe_ Women at U <2lr!a wbu
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this connection — No feel ling, just vecntu in end
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I (tint 4 HO gallon Moure paint $2 S!» gallon.
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Anybody TYunliuar to I5ny. Hell. Tr'tie, No
matter where Inert ted. write for i 'eHey’i
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SIOUX CITY DIRECTORY
Bin 1 FOR all cars
fluffs Mmrro oW,“',i"'w uim“'
uSIlll Pfi WhacU, Accwwiorleii,
ntllU I Ul IU etc. Write or call.
AUTO SALVAGE A EXCHANGE CO.
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Where Husbands Can Shop
‘‘Blushless** shopping for men has
now heen established by n Detroit de
partment store, which has a "men’s
corner,” where when he wants a pres
ent for her he cun be painlessly ini
tiated Into the mysteries of step-ins,
fancy garters, silks, satins, brocades,
etc. Here lie is made to feel he Is in
a masculine atmosphere, despite the
femininity of tlie goods and the Ju
dicious salesladies who obtain the
customer’s confidence and then sell
him exactly what he needs, greatly to
the benefit of his wife, mother, be
trothed. or nieces, cousins and aunts.
—Capper's Weekly.
Cookie Dog
"What’s your dog s name?’’
“Ginger."
"Does (linger bite?”
"No. Ginger snaps.”—Stone Cutter^
Journal.
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