The Hissing Problem
Worries Japanese
From the Commonweal.
On oim occasion tne crown prince
el o&puii was present at an olliciai
Japanese reception at which, to tha
amazement 01 the coterie of Jap
anese state officials, a certain
foreign diplomat, following the pro
oeaure customary at the olliciai re
ceptions in his own land, after bow
ing in true diplomatic style, leaned
forward and imprinted a resounding
kiss on the cheek of the crown
prince. Consternation resigned, but
the Japanese quietly, but deter
minedly, placed an official beside
the pruioe to prevent a repetition
of a practice which is viewed with
disfavor by most Japanese.
Kissing, it is true, is mentioned in
the Bible and has been thought by
many persons to be an oriental
practice but in certain areas, such
as China and Japan and the north
east of Asia, it is not liked as a
custom. Possibly the occidentals
build their argument of oriental
coldness of demeanor and manners
upon the absence of this display of
a somewhat ornate sentimentaity.
Indeed, though many thoughtful
Japanese feel that certain western
habits are bound in time to pene
trate Japan, they still believe that
kissing is undesirable fnm a iroral
as well as a social aspect of life.
It is for this same reason that the
foreign films are always considered
as a matter of grave concern. Each
film is compelled to pass the otficial
censor, who will paint out the parts
to which he takes exception in the
presentation of the foreign life.
Thus often there are passages of
blackness, which Japanese audi
ences greet with laughter and com
ments such as "w&stern naughti
ness "western wicked men," vhlle
the interpreter and translator who
stands beside the screen finds ref
uge In gazing at the ceiling.
Indeed, police control of the pic
ture palace In Japan goes so far as
to separate young men from young
women, while the married couples
sit In the center portion of the
building, becau.se the police Imagine
that, the antics of occidental society
mlrVif tempt the young to cast
wrongful glances at each other.
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Mountain Park Trail
A sun flecked trail Invited the
traveler to wander up the canyon
which led to the Big Park. Through
aspen groves, beside the mountain
stream, the path wound, revealing
new spots of beauty at every turn.
In one shady nook, beneath a moss
covered rock, a bevy of dainty lady
slippers nodded their golden blooms
above the grass. Here also were
columbines In clusters and ferns in
profusion.
Every foot of the stream offered
something of wonder. The very
stones over which the water tumbled
seemed like gems blending in a
rough mosaic.
The traveler was frequently called
upon either to leap the stream or to
cross on fallen logs. These natural
bridges were browned by time, pol
ished by the torrent; they beckoned
the traveler to cross, but cauMonei
him to step with care.
On up the canyon the wayfarer
pushed The glistening white trunks
of the aspen trees formed long lines
ahead, like slender pillars in a great
colonnade. Above vaulted tha
branches, lightly decked with
shimmering leaves, and parting now
and again to reveal a soft, blue
sky.
Scon the trail left the harrying
stream behind and struck up a side
canyon, along the course of a trick
Unr rivulet. The densely wooded
hills rose precipitously on either
side The traveler little thought
that this narrow canyon would
presently open into the vast ex
pau.'* of the Big Park.
Uncver giant pine, around silver
spruce, in and out among birch and
willow, twisted the red dirt path of
the trail. A towering rock rose from
the canyon ahead and seemed to
bitrk the way. But no; just to the
right, rugged and rocky, a narrow
passage mounted abruptly out of
th" canyon bottom, and Into tho
spacious opening of the Big Park!
The traveler stopped in wonder to
be thus suddenly and unexpectedly
at the threshhold of the clearing.
His eye swept the green expans*.
A herd of cattle browsed quietly
on the lush grass a few hundred
yards ahead. Farther on. three
tawny deer were eagerly licking
block salt intended for the cattle.
Up bobbed their heads at the first
scent of the traveler, Then slowly
and gracefully they moved across
the park and d -'pn-ared Into the
woods. Near the distant edge of
the opening, tun :ig an unruffled
surface to skv and clouds, stretched
a shallow lake. From its farther
mnr; n rose the aspen forpst form
ing the western limit of the park.
Behind and above this bank of
■white tnmks and light green leaves,
towered n dark fringe of giant
snruep. Still higher and still more
lnsn ring rose the mountain neaks.
Tn the pore atmosphere of tho
heiPhts their every crag and snow
bark stood out clear cut and spark
ling.
A TROUBADOUR’S PR AYER
Bwee’hsart, our life's a-wlng
And vouth's the time for mating.
■Wh"”P were the nests of spring
If birds were all for watting?
Old pge may chide th? kiss
That, found your moonlit shoul
der.
Put ”outh must seize its hllss,
Ard age comes—when we're older.
If lr-ve ho a dream that does.
Let day b? far from breaking!
the faithful lies
Thrc seal our eyes from waking.
If f. 11 our heaven depart
With dreams that are but seem
ing.
Then let is dream, sw?etheart,
Till death, and die in dreaming.
—Alfred Noyes in Harper's Bazar.
auto for horse chief
Pittsburg.—The city has provided
an auto for David G. McDonald,
chief of the bureau of horses. How
ever. McDonald must get along with
transportation valued at not more
than $70 instead of the $1,200 model
he had selected.
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O. When did the labor movement
ffor shorter hours start In this coun
try? P. M
A. Agitation for a shorter work
riav, stated concretely as a demand
for a 10-hour day instead of the
dawn to dark day. was begun In the
sirred State* in 1830.
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POWER AND MACHINERY
The endless ways in which power
and machinery are used for savin*
labor challenge our best thought and
lead us to wonder Just what the
final results will be.
Through the use of mechanical
power, farm work can be done better
and at a time when it will give the
best results. For example, in the
spring a field can be prepared and
seeded with the use of the tractor
when a slower method might delay
seeding which often results in lower
producing crops. The use of power
takes the drudgery out of farm work
and makes much of it a real pleas
ure. Converting electricity into
light provides conditions under
which work can be done more rapid
ly and with greater satisfaction.
The installation of the gas engine,
of electricity, and various other la
bor saving devices involves a consid
erable outlay and it requires some
planning to so operate these various
labor saving agencies to have them
return a profit. It seems to us that
one of the important factors in farm
management is to learn how to util
ize power and machinery effectively.
We have observed on some farms,
says a representative of one of our
large farm device manufacturers,
that a sufficient number of ma
chines are purchased, perhaps in ex
cess of what can be used economic
ally, and we have also observed that
in many instances after power and
machinery are brought to the farm
they are not used to bring the larg
est returns, and the results are dis
appointing. It is no small Job to so
plan the work of the farm that
every machine and all the power
brought to it will be utilized for
bringing the largest profits. The
farmer who is able to utilize power
and machinery most effectively is
the one who will have an advantage
in making money. ,
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WHICH IS BEST BREED?
Prom time to time, some one who
Is starting out in the hog business
asks the question as to which breed
of hogs is the best to raise. If the
question is asked of the animal hus
bandry department of an experi
ment station, ten to one the depart
ment will answer that there is no
best breed either of hogs or cattle,
since in each breed are so many
variations of individuals. The de
partment will say that proper breed
ing and feeding and care in the case
of hogs, is a factor that outweighs
the choice of a breed.
Right along that line it is of in
terest to cite the experimental work
carried out in our attempt to secure
accurate records of gains, cost of
gains, and other facts with reference
to two lots of 10 pigs each. One lot
was of the Poland China breed and
the other lot was Durocs.
The feeding plan followed was to
grow the pigs during the summer on
bluegrass pasture, feeding in addi
tion a 3 per cent, ration of grain.
The feeds used were shelled corn
and ground barley in equal amounts,
supplemented by a mixture of 100
pounds middlings, 10 pounds linseed
meal, and 5 pounds of tankage.
Prom 2 to 2.5 pounds of buttermilk
for each pound of the other feeds
was also given. The pigs of each
breed were started out weighing
around 51 pounds each.
A glance at the following will
show that the pigs of these two dif
ferent breeds ran neck and neck as
regards the various figures. One
breed gained an average of 1.14
pounds per day and the other breed,
1.16 pounds daily. The pigs of one
breed required a total of 735.6
pounds feed for 100 pounds gain
while the pigs of the other breed re
quired 744.86 pounds. The feed cost
of 100 pounds gain in the case of
one breed was $623 and for the
other breed it was $6.32. In other
words, two lots of pigs of the same
breed could not have shown any
closer comparisons.
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SUGAR CURING PORK
When the meat is cut leave the
pieces on a clean bench to cool;
when thoroughly cool rub each piece
well with salt and let lie on bench
to drain overnight. Use a clean bar
rel to pack the meat in. Th? hams
and shoulders pack closely together
with the skin side to the barrel first,
then the rest of the pieces of meat
in the same way. When all is packed
put a clean piece of board on top of
the meat and weight all down with
a good s'zed stone. This keeps the
meat from floating to the top where
it is exposed, which will cause it to
spoil in time. The brine is made
as follows: Eight pounds salt, two
ounces salt peter, three pounds
brown sugar and four gallons of wa
ter. Let this come to a boil, skim,
let cool and then pour over meat.
This will be enough for 100 pounds
of meat if the meat is packed good.
The brine must always cover the
meat well. More brine can be added
later if necessary.
Leave the strips of bacon in the
brine about four weeks, the small
hams about six weeks and large
hams at least eight weeks, then
wash them in clean watpr and fix
them ready to hang up. When they
are dry hang them up in the smoke
house. Use maple wood to burn and
before the fire is started look to be
sure that nowhere two pieces of
meat touch. Large sized hams are
left in the smokehouse for two weeks
and a small fire is built every other
day. Smaller pieces need les smok
ing.
WHICH BREED BEST?
Poultry breeders have learned. In
the last few years, that marketing
is a part of the production program
and that the production program is
a part of marketing. As a conse
quence. every poultry breeder wants
to know, before he starts into the
business, what breed or type of fowl
is best suited to supply the market
to which he wishes to cater Special
ization in poultry production makes
CHEAPEST DAIRY FEED
The owner of a cow which pro
duced 10.584 pounds of milk and
542 6 pounds of butter fat last year
was asked “What is th; cheapest
and best form of food for dairy
cows?”
“Pure water,” he replied. Only be
sure that the water is put in the
cow and not in the mi' can.”
Milk is approximately E oer cent,
water and If the cow do not have
access to an unlimited n pply of
fresh, fclean, palatable v ter, her
milk flow is bound to suf r heavily.
A high producing cow wd’ consume
from 25 to 30 gallons of “ tter per
day. Cow testers have found In
numerous cases where the milk pro
It necessary to select a breed and to
•elect birds In this breed that will
meet a definite market need.
The breeds best adapted to the
particular types of market poultry
demanded are Indicated as follows:
Squab broilers. Leghorns and An
con as; heavy broilers, fryers, and
roasters, Wyandotte*, Plymouth
Rocks. Rhode Island Reds and Or
pingtons; mature fowls, Plymouth
Rocks, Orpingtons, Cornish. Wyan
dottes and Rhode Island Reds; ca
pons, Brahmas, Orpingtons, Cornish,
Blaek Giants and Plymouth Rocks.
For all poultry breeds the main
purpose Is to develop proper qualify
of meat for satisfying the trade de
mand. There are, naturally, varia
tions from breed to breed. Another
factor In determining quality is size;
that Is, large broilers, fryers, and
roasters are desired for certain trade
demands, while under other condi
tions small broilers are preferred.
Small and medium sized fowls are
usually preferred for the dressed
poultry market. Shape Is a factor of
trade outlets desire a well fleshed
compact body, with relatively short
legs and wings. Poultry showing
small dressing loss Is preferred- The
average percentage of waste and
inedible parts of the four main
breeds; namely, White Wyandotte,
White Leghorn, Light F ahmas and
Barred Rock, is as follows: Fowl,
105 to 11 per cent.; chickens, 10.3
to 13 per cent. Other factors in
dressed poultry marketing are color
of skin, texture of flesh, and flavor.
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PURE BREEDS BEST
One often hears it said that a
good herd of grade cows is, on the
average, more productive and more
economical than a pure-bred herd.
The reverse, of course, is supposed
to be the case. There is no question
but that some pure-bred herds are
far superior in milk and fat produc
ing capacity as well as more econ
omical producers, than some grade
herds. It is equally true that some
grade herds are better and more
economical producers than some
pure-bred herds, provided their
producing capacity is to be mea
sured by the performance records
they may be making under the
particular system of management
to which they may be subjected at
a given time.
The milk and fat producing capa
city of a given cow or a herd de
pends so much upon feeding and
management that it is exceedingly
difficult to arrive at the true pro
ducing capacity of an individual
cow or a herd. Because feeding and
many other factors that may be in
cluded in the term "mangement"
have a tremendous effect upon the
amount of milk and fat a cow can
manufacture out of a given amount
of feed, it is not an easy matter to
arrive at a definite conclusion as to
the relative merit of the producing
capacity of pure-bred and grade
herds of dairy cattle. This much is
definitely known, however: The
good grade dairy cow owes her un
Suestioned superiority as a pro*
ucer to the Improved blood she
carries in her veins. This blood may
have been introduced through a sire
or a dam or through several gener
atioas of breeding to a pure-bred
bull. If the pure-bred sire and dam
are superior to scrubs then it would
be reasonable to assume that they
would also be superior to grades
It is not, however, always safe to
make generalizations of this sort
Now that we have so many sow
testing associations we also have a
large number of records of produc
tion and the greater the numbei
of such records we have the more
reliably they can be interpreted
Recently the dairy husbandman of
the federal department of agricul
ture compared the milk and fat rec
ords of 29,400 pure-bred cows with
these made by 71,745 grades and the
figures showed the former to be
10 per cent more efficient than the
latter. For example, on the aver
age. in one year the pure-breds ol
all ages consumed $14.52 worth
more feed, or 23 per cent, more,
than the grades, but they also pro
duced 10 6 per cent, more milk and
6.7 per cent, more butter fat. In
yearly income above cost of feed the
pure-breds exceeded the grades by
9.7 per cent, or by $8.66 per head.
While it may not be advisable
for everyone to strive to build up
a pure-bred herd, it is good busi
ness for every dairyman to grade up
his cows by breeding them to a well
selected oure-bred sire. If one does
not constantly strive for improve
ment of the herd, deterioration in
producing capacity is certain to set
in and that means loss of net
profits.
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ELIMINATING RUNTS
A few years ago when the hog
was thought to thrive best in an
environment of filth, it was not un
common to see several runts in
every herd of swine. Since then
thousands of farmers throughout
the principle hog growing sections
have begun raising pigs under the
so-called McLean system of hog
raising and runts are being elimi
nated. This is also increasing the
number of pigs saved per litter and
decreasing the feed cost on each
100 pounds of pork by enabling the
farmers to get their hogs on the
market several months earlier than
under the old system. It has been
the greatest boon the hog business
has ever known. A little more work
is entailed in raising pigs under this
plan but It gives the farmer some
thing for his labor.
There are four essential steps
that must be followed under this
system These are: First, before
farrowing the sow should be washed
with soapsuds and water. Second
farrowing pens must be thoroughly
washed and scalded out with hot lye
solution, the formula being one
pound of lye to 25 gallons of water.
Third, sow and pigs should be left
in the clean pen about 10 days and,
then be hauled out to clean pas
tures, alfalfa being the preffered
pasture crop. Fourth, tne pigs
should be kept on the clean ground
until they weigh 70 to 80 pounds.
ductions of a herd was increased 7
to 8 per cent, when automatic
drinking cups were installed in the
stalls, offering the cow unlimited
supply of water whenever desired.
A reliable automatic water supply
system has proved to be one of the
most valuable items of a dairy
farm's equipment.
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AND IT S EASY TO GROW
Probably no class of pec>% suffer
more from rheumatism than farm
ers, and yet the remedy for this
dreadful disease Is, or should be
right at hand. If celery were eaten
freely sufferers from rheumatism
would be comparatively few.
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Natural Wealth Waited
Cuba has turned much of iis farmer
forest land over to the growing of
sugar cane, says the American Tree
association. The coast line of Santo
Domingo, and the lowlands of Porto
Uico, are dotted with plantations of
cocoa, coconut and cane.
But a great deal more land has been
cleared of tree growtli than is ever
going to be used for agriculture in the
Islands of the West Indies. Much of
It is a wasting asset today. Porto
Rico and Trinidad have depleted their
once widespread forest to a pitiful
fraction. The republic of Haiti has
hardly n stick of accessible commercial
timber.
Queen Bee Croned Ocean
A bee and honey exposition was
held recently in London and among
Hie exhibits was a queen bee that had
crossed the ocean in the mail. There
were three tons of honey offered for
competition and manv by-products of
tho hoc industry were shown. It was
claimed by the promoters of tlie ex
hihition that as a food, honey takes
lirst place, as seven ounces of honey
are said to he equal to 12 ounces of
beefsteak.
Caricature Handkerchief
London women have a new fad. It
is caricature handkerchiefs. They are
targe and somewhat crudely colored,
and in one corner is a stenciled copy
of a famous picture. Smart dresses
are going farther, however, by having
a sketch or caricature of themselves
substituted for the picture.
Boyhood’! Big Coal
It may tie a bit far fetched for par
ents to raise every boy with the Presi
dency in view but it is better to sug
gest tlie improbable to our children
than to speak to them in a disparag
ing nnd discouraging way about their
future prospect.—The American Maga
zine.
Turf Item
Friend—Did you get your husband
to see a specialist, ns I advised?
Sporting Wife—Yes, and he said
John’s system was nil wrong, which,
of course, was no news to me—John
never backed a winner nil last sea
son !
Wrong Color Scheme
Tlie Athletic Son—I ought to win
the half mile. I’m in the pink of con
dition.
Mis Sensitive Mother—Couldn’t you
have some other color? Pink is so
dreadfully unbecoming to you.
"
Too High for Them
“1 wonder why the girls don’t like
P.lll? He’s always so full of lofty
thoughts.”
“That's Just tt. Whenever he goes
to a show, all he can think of is gal
lory seats."—Stray Stories.
Memories
“Some of your public remarks will
long he remembered."
"What is luckier yet," said Senator
Sorghum, “some of them will soon be
forgotten "
Give Her a Chance
Hubby —My. but this egg’s bad!
Wlfey— Well. dear, perhaps It’s one
\v u young lien without much ex|»e
Hence.—Pathfinder Magazine.
Well! Weill
John (to drug store clerk)—I want
i comb for a stout man with rubber
eeth.
Deliberation Is wisdom .»«.
Russia’s Use of Peat
Peat Is assuming increasing Im
portance in the Soviet union, the out
put during the season of 1927 being
4,311,300 metric tons, a gain of ap
proximately 40 per cent over the pre
ceding year, says the New York Times.
Hydropeat, which is produced by
special hydraulic machines, accounted
for 500,000 tons of this total.
The chief consumer of peat is the
textile industry, although a number of
important power plants use it as a
fuel. More than 100,000 workmen are
employed during the peat-producing
season add there are about 2,000 ma
chines in operation.
The Soviet union has approximately
three-quarters of the world’s peat re
sources.
What D’ya Mean?
“Now that you are rich are you
ever bothered by the friends you had
when you were poor?"
‘‘1 never had any friends when I
was poor."—Pathfinder.
The Berhasll hydroelectric works
of Switzerland will, when completed,
furnish 018,000,000 kilowatt-hours an
nually.
Be a Good Stenographer
“Unless a girl has some unusual
natural talent for a definite business
pursuit, the best way to make a be
ginning In business, in my opinion, la
as a stenographer,’’ says Helen Wood
ward, noted advertising expert, in
Smart Set Magazine. “Hut be a good
one. In my twenty years of business
life I have met only six good stenog
raphers.”
Potential Wealth in Bog
Oil from peat might be produced at
Tregaron bog, a vast stretch of valu
able peat land between Aberystwyth'
and Lampeter, West Wales. Engineer*
and experts have surveyed the area
and taken samples and levels. If their
investigations show that the produc
tion of such oil there is feasible, *
new industry will spring up.
Couldn’t Bear It
“Does she sing with much expres
sion?” “Terribly, I had to look the
other way.”
The guttural speech of Eskimos Is
traced partly to the fact thut they find
it wise not to open their mouths wide
in their frigid climate.
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