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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1928)
GREAT HORSES FROM ‘PENNSTT Kentucky Isn’t Alone in Turning Out Speedy Harness Nags Harrisburg, Pa., (UP)—While fol lowers of horse racing, both harness and running, are inclined to give all of the breeding and training honors to Kentucky, Pennsylvania has given to the harness racing world seme of Its greatest horses. Probably the most outstanding Pennsylvania bred and trained ani mal is Margaret Dillon. This great mare, one of the greatest pacers of ail time, is a product of the Nawbeck Farm at Paoli, Pa. Margaret Dillon holds a pacing mark of 1:58 1-4. Another Pennsylvania champion back in the days of 1894 was Robert J., bred at Williamsport, Pa. Robert J.’s mark was 2:01 1-2. Peter Manning, champion trotter of the world, hails from the Han over Show Farms, at Hanover, Pa. This great horse has a mark of 1:56 3-5. Guy McKinney, the trotter who at 3 years old in 1926 won more mon ey than ever before, was credited to one harness horse, of any ap.e or gait, also hails from the Hanover Show Farms. Guy McKinney’s mark is 158 3-4 and last year the horse was acclaimed the 4-year-old champion troter. Henry Oliver of Pittsburg owns Peter Scott, 2:05 sire of Rose Scott, 1:59 3-4 and Higland Scott, 1:59 1-2, the only 3-year-old pacer in the two minute class. Dillon Axworthy, 2:16 1-4, one of the most noted sires in the harness world, Is owned by and spent the gicuici (jmi im ins me m uie rjuuuvcr Shoe Farms. Clayworth, 2:05 1-4, winner of the $20,000 Hotel Secor trot at Toledo, Ohio, during the Grand Circuit meet ing last year, was sired at Washing ton, Pa , by Axworthy. It was over a Philadelphia tract In 1003 that Prince Alert made his best record 1:59 1-2. These are only a few of the out standing Keystone State horses in the harness world. The record boohs of the harness track bear evi dence that Pennsylvania, in the harness racing world at least, can be ranked along with Kentucky as a breeding ground for fast horses. MEXICAN OFFICIALS QUICK ON ENGLISH, VISITORS DISCOVER Mexico City. (UP)—Knowing only the English language is no bar to Americans who come to Mexico. Or, one might say there is no bar where English is not spoken. After nearly three weeks in Mex ico, Will Rogers insisted that the on ly thing Mexico City lacked were signs in the shops and other public places: “Spanish spoken here.’’ Probably one out of every 10 Mexi cans speaks English. It is possible lor a person to transact business in a half dozen places in a single day without the necessity of speaking Spanish. There are hotels and busi ness houses where almost every em ploye understands English. Persons who try to learn Spanish through a course of instruction from a Span ish teacher frequently find that the opportunities for practice are likely to be limited because the fact that you appear a foreigner will immedi ately cause those with whom you come in contact to start speaking English. Newspaper correspondents whose knowledge of spoken Spanish is small are sometimes embarrassed to find their questions to government offi cials in halting. Spanish answered In perfect English. Most Mexicans are instinctively courteous and only too pleased to talk to a foreisrner In ms own language, and for this kind ness and their extraordinary quick ness In grasping the intricacies of English, most foreigners are duly grateful. -*---»»--_____ Give Extra Vacations to U. S. National Guardsmen York. (UP)-“The annual fortnight of field training, a require ment of enlistment in the national guard, is so popular.” said Major General William N. Haskell, com mander of the New York national guard, discussing plans for this year’s i training, that the majority of guardsmen do not complain of the fact that they are deprived of any other vacation period during the year.” Several thousand men in New York state, employed in business and in dustry. have had no working day away from their lobs during the years of their guard enlistment. "Several large employment organi sations have recognised this unfair ”***• the New York commander *ald. and have granted their em ployes an additional vacation period besides their two weeks' summer training with the guard. Some allow full P«y. during field training, and others make up the difference ge tween Guard pay and regular earn ing* with the firm.” Koreans often paste Instead of sew their clothes together pulling them ■part when they are to be washed Apt De/laiUan From the Chicago News. H n*»coroer at the dub and aJI the other members were *•***?« *•**> other about him. . tqu aeg that man with the high «>d the sunken syat?” a»**d A-»ur*i hu friend Crombte Vet. murmured ihe other “They **il me he’s a new member." “He* an efficiency expert,” in formed Ak hurst "Whsl on earths that*" Again Akhum «a* ready with an answer „ T^if. *®** "f man " he replied who doesn t enjoy a sea yoeage be cause *11 the salt u going to waste " | OF INTEREST TO FARMERS | SELLING TO THE STORE In -ny community, writes a county /arm agent two ladies have solved their marketing problems by selling direct to the stores. They made their entry into this trade by selling butter They picked ttae best stores they could find and made a proposition to furnish butter under a yearly con tract at a slight advance over butter fat prices. They make good but r and have no difficulty in selling it. In selling to stores, they have had less worry, save time and generally get along better than when they sold direct to the consumer. The butter sales have opened the way for the dis posal of other articles, and now prac tically everything that is sold from these farms goes through the regular retail channels. Two things are necessary' to be able to sell profitably through the retailer. First of all the article must have merit; and there must be a constant supply. The retailer worth tying up with must have a high standing and a good trade. He must nece sarily 6tand behind everything he sells, so it your product does not come v? to the standard his trade demands, cr is not uniform, you can not expect to do business with him. If your product varies as to quan tity, be must supplement it by pur chases from other sources ~nd take a chance on difference in quality, or disappoint his customers. For him this is poor business, and unless you nn m f> rcurn Vi i *—* of n ptoo/f»r vinl it of al uniform quality he probably will not consider building up a trade for your article. The merchant must have a profit, so you will probably receive less than you might receive if you peddled your wares. This is offset by the fact that your market is constant, you save tin^e which can be applied to other work, and you have no complaints to adjust and no misunderstandings with customers. If you start with a mechant, stay with him at least until your contract expires, unless he has violated that agreement himself; and above all things do not sell him a part of your product and '.hen cut into the ter ritory logically supplied by his store and peddle. A town close to our farm is an excellent market because of its fac tories which employ men almost the year around, but I know several men in my neighborhood who knock and kick because the storekeepers will buy nothing from them. I know that these men have at various times sold produce to the store—a week's sup ply, perhaps—then gone right out and sold that store’s customers at the same price the merchant paid them for a quantity purchase. You may not get hooked up with the right store at first, but you can change. Be sure it is the fault of the storekeeper and not the fault of your product if things do not ge well Remember that you are likely to be biased in judging your own product. Help the storekeeper create a de mand for your product through some form of advertising, if such a course is practical. Better have a regular supply of one or two items than try to sell every thing. No farmer—and few others— can put quality into everything. . ■ ■ —+ + HOGS FOLLOW CORN Farm history shows that wherever there is corn, there are hogs, which explains, market specialists say, why swine production has doubled since 1914 in the northwest cornbelt—Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and the Dakotas. Government charts tracing the phenomenal increase also show that hog receipts have fallen off in the eastern corn belt—Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan— and in the southwestern cornbelt— Kansas and Missouri. Substantiating the rule that hogs fnllnw nnrn nthpr rhartc chnur that the northwest has led in acreage since 1912, and in production since 1918. Market experts say the tendency toward corn expansion fn the north west and the tendency of hog produc tion to follow it closely is in haimony with the general western progress of :orn culture that made Cincinnati, and then Chicago, the pork packing center of the nation. For the present, corn acreage in the eastern belt is believed to have reached a maximum, due to invasion by the Eurepean borer. The south west is not expected to expand its corn aciv-age because other crops, not ably wheat in Kansas, offer greater profits. In the northwest, however, expansion is said to be botl. possible and probable. As a rule corn and livestock in this area are more pro fitable than small grain, which is the only possible substitute. Consequently swine production is expected to increase in the northwest, because corn has smaller commercial value there than in the east and is worth more when fed to hogs. BETTER CONSULT EXPERT Healthy swine that are thrifty and are otherwise In good condition can be successfully Immunized against cholera, providing the operation la properly done and the serum used Is potent and the virua virulent. Al though the immunization by serum is apparently a simple process, ex tensive losaee sometimes occur be WATCM 1 MS D|| i Expeetn. ntation has proved that wealthy hogs may contract tuber culosis bv eating chickens that died of Ihe disease, ♦ — - Brood sows need exercise They also need alfalfa in the rattan If the lUxlfe is fed In a rack placed some distance from Hie place where the sows sleep, the* will get both exer cise and alfalfa. •- •• The amount of power used In fa. ug la anlv exceeded b> that used is %»vnsporu: k>n cause the serum or virus is used it improper dosages or not properly in troduced. A breeder recently had ex tensive losses in his breeding bot.s because the virus was so injected .hat It produced a severe local reaction in the testicles, and although the boars did net die it ruined them for breed ing purposes. The principal losses of swine follow ing cholera immunization occurs in herds in which the swine are un thrifty and usually affected with some other disease or extensively in fested with worms. Such losses can usually be avoided, providing th? condition is recognized and corrected prior to immunization. Serum and virus produced under government supervision has been tested and proven efficient before it is release, and is usually sufficiently potent to produce a stable immunity. Tv •• oper ation of immunizing swine appears to be simple but there arp many details, the proper execution of which Uv ures success. A city farmer believing the immunization cf swine a simple pro cedure, obtained equipment and the serum and virus, and he and iris farm foreman proceeded to immunize some 30 head cf apparently healthy • r bred swine. The result was that 17 of these swine died. FLOWERS FOR FARM Yellow is the color of cheer In the garden, a favorite with a great many garaeners, ana the annuals furnish a fine list of yellows of various tex tures. tones and intensities. A yellow border with some blue paintings to go with the pale yellow, scarlets and clear reds for the brilliant yellows, and a little lavender for the orange yellows, gives a strip of brilliance and beauty. The tall yellow portion of the bor der is best represented by the dwarf sunflowers, which are dwarf only as compared with their tall varieties, which may grow from eight to ten feet under best conditions. The dwarfs reach three feet, with deli cate flowers and foliage, compared with the oldfasiiioned barnyard sun flower. They are know'n as the cu cumber-weaved section, cucumberi folius, in the catalogues, and range from creamy white to intense yellows with black centers, and the latest de velopment gives a strain with red zonings. These are easily raised annuals and fine for cutting, the petals being long and often gracefully twisted. Along with the sunflowers for tall yellows is the Hunnemannia or bush California poppy. The annual calliopsis with golden flowers zoned with crimson is indis pensable in the yellow borders, and the marigolds, both tall and dwarf, with their cousins, the favorite cal endula or pot marigold, will furnish beautiful cutting material. The Cali fornia poppies furnish lov.'-growing brilliant masses of yellow. The annual chrysanthemums give softer yellows and are beautiful “mar guerites” for cutting. In burnt orange of a glistening texture unknown in other annuals are the African daises, Star of the Veldt, which have the lengthy name of Dimorphotheca in catalogues. They now come from white to creamy yellow as well as in the brilliant orange shades, and are fine for bouquets. The annual blanket flowers, or gail lardias, will furnish the touch of red along with yellow needed for the bor der. and they, too, are fine cutting material. LGGS OF *QUALITY It is more difficult to produce eggs of good quality in the summer time than in the fall, winter and spring, but it can be done. Here are the im portant steps: (1.) Produce only in fertile eggs. Remove males from the flock as soon as the breeding season is over and keep them by themselves. Infertile eggs will not incubate when exposed to heat. (2.)Produce clean eggs so none will have to be washed nesting material, such as shavings, straw, or sawdust, in the nest and keeping the hens shut in the house on rainy days so they will not track mud on the eggs in the nests, will help considerably in the production of clean eggs. Eggs that have been washed will soil quicker than those that have not. so produce them clean at the start. <3.1 Avoid stolen nests. Have enough nests in the house to accomodate all layers; at least ore nest for each five hens should oe the proportion. It will help considerably if the hens are yarded, as they will then not have much space to roam and steal their nests. Some poultry raisers keep their birds confined all day until about 4 or 5 o’clock in the afternoon and then let them out un til dusk: then hens have generally laid by this time and there are no stolen nests. All nests In the house should be somewhat darkened, as a hen lilies privaCT* when she lays. *4.) Keep eggs in cool place between time of gathering and marketing. A cellar is a good place, providing It is not damp and musty. (5.1 Candle eggs before marketing to make stir* no eggs leave the farm that ar» watery or that contain blood spots, growth, or mold. <6.1 Sell only eggs that are fresh, clean, of good size— those weighing two ounces aoiece or better -and of firm shell. Eat the dlrtv shelled eag«. small one* and cracked ones at home. (?.i Market often -at least once a week and preferably twice a week. • • ■■■ A -CACTION A fence around tlie poultry vnrd about four or five feet high with fine mesh at tlie bottom and with the bot tom buried in the ground three or four Incite* will provide protection against many animals incUHipr «to*« loses and skunks If rats weasels bother (ha chickens, any refuse or tali grass where they might hide or bre*** should be removed -.—i-win Common salt, lime phosphevtu and Iodine are minerals most e* rri iapnlj lacking in iivasterk rattoni / MILD?.. /VERY MILD. AMD YET THEY SATISFY We STATE it as our hon est belief that the tobaccos used in Chesterfield ciga rettes are of finer quality and hence of better taste than in any other cigarette at the price. Liccmr A Mrui Tobacco Co. Chesterfield ClGARETTES Gaa, haaxtburn, aick beadach*, nausea, over-acidity and other di gestive disorders quickly and sure ly relieved. Safe. Pleasant. Not a laxative. Send for free samples to Bell ft Co., Inc., Orangeburg, N. Y. Normalises Digestion and Sweetens the Breath ► _> FORINDIGESTION 25* AND 75* PACKAGES EVERYWHERE -^.^. PI' Earthquakes Made Study Earthquake studies are to be con ducted on a large scale in Soviet Rus sia, according to Information received in Washington. One hundred seis mograph stations are to be construct ed and equipped with the latest type of Instruments. Inasmncb as the whole vast interior of European Asia, the scene of frequent earthquakes, is now virtually without facilities for the study of these phenomena, it Is expected that the completion of this nmbltJous program will result in sub stantial additions to the world's earth quake information. The Brute Mrs. Green—1 went to the dentist’s (hia afternoon, and he made me keep my mouth open for a whole hour. It nearly killed me. Mr. Green—If he had made you keep your mouth shut for that long It would have killed you for certain. A Benefactor A physician who reaches out to benefit humanity leaves a record behind him that is worth while. Such a man was Dr. R V. Pierce. His study along medical lines, and his Wnowl edge of the remedial q u a I itics of herbs and plants led to the discov ery of his won derful herbal remedy. Doctor Pierce's Favor* ite Prescription it is just the tonic re* quired if s woman is borne down by pain snd sufferings at regular or ir* ] regular intervals, by nervousness or dusy spells, lieadacl* or backache Favorite Prescription can he had in tablet form as well as liquid at your neighbor liood ttcirt. Vain Admonition "The cur* for worry, my hoy, Is -orb." "Tea hut I'm worrying be nuae I caul get work."— Boston irauacTlpU Smoke■ Ecrawite Cigar* Brooking long cigars with tin ecrnslte cartridge in each is the feat of a young athlete at Baden, Austria. When he believes that the explosion is about to take place he holds the stump between his teeth and lets ttie “big bang” proceed. The youth has schooled himself to keep his head per fectly still and avoid a recoil by stif fening the muscles of his neCk. He says that If an ordinary man smoked an ecrasite cigar, the recoil would al most blow his head off, but he has so trained his muscles that he will permit anyone to hold a sharp-pointed instrument close to the nape of the neck when the explosion takes place. Wed-Lock Having been detained late, "in con ference,” Walter Anthony strolled tn Studio Inn and said thoughtfully: "Let’s see; I’ve got to get some dow ers and some candy and some theater tickets and—" “What's the trouble?" Jake wanted to know. “Doing some mental arith metic?"—Los Angeles Times. For Galled Horses Hanford’s Balsam of Myrrh AH dtibn in nikoriutl (• r*4mmd jroar br tko first bstile if Mi Mated. Moon Makes Clocks Vary After on exhaustive study of th* running of clocks over long periods. Dr. Robert It. Morgan of the Naval observatory, Washington, has reached the surprising conclusion that they go more slowly when the moon is in the western part of the sky. The differ ence, however, can be detected only by the most delicate measuring instru ments. He reports In Popular Sci ence Monthly that when the moon Is in the west, one-half of the day Is live-thousandths of a second longer thau the other. Oldest English Will The will of Lady Allcln West (1383) Is the earliest will In English at Son* erset house. W L Doi) as — ■ 1 ■ ..-■1 ■ ■ -■ ■ ■»— ■ » ■■ ■■ -^ Cuticura Talcum Is An Ideal Toilet Powder It is pure, smooth and fragrant and contains antiseptic properties which help to allay excessive per spiration. It imparts a pleasing fragrance and leaves the skin re freshed and cool. Why keep an being "rick”? 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