Arc ifou
When your
Children Cty
for It
Baby has little upsets at times. A1
jrour care cannot prevent them. But you
oon be prepared. Then you can do what
■any experienced nurse w ould do—what
most physicians would tell you to do—
five a few drops of plain Castoria. Nc
•sooner done than Baby is soothed; re
lief Is just a matter of moments. Yet
you hnve eased your child without use
of a single doubtful drug; Castoria Is
vegetable. So it's safe to use as often
as an infant has any little pain you
cannot pat away. And it's always
ready for the crueler pangs of colic, or
constipation or diarrhea; effective, too,
•for older children. Twenty-five million
bottles were bought last year.
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Powerful Water Jet
The fastest man has ever traveled
on land, somewhat better than 200
miles nn hour, is exceeded by the
speed of the water jet that drives the
wheels in the new Big Creek plant of
the Southern California Edison com
pany, says Popular Mechanics Maga
zine.
Falling 2,300 feet down the moun
tainside through a big conduit, the
water jet, passing through an 8V&-inch
pipe, strikes each bucket of the wheels
•with a velocity of 255 miles an hour,
exerting an impact force of 90,000
pounds.
Worth Knowing When
Winter Cold Comesl
Did you ever hear of a five-hour
remedy for colds? There is one, and
It really does bring you out of It com
pletely. Even If it’s grippe, this meth
od works, only takes longer. Pape’s
Cold Compound is in tablet form.
Pleasant-tasting, hut it surely has the
“authority!”—Adv.
Peak Slowly Shrinking?
Mount Katahdin, one of New Eng
land’s loftiest peaks, appears to be
shrinking slowly, unless some mistake
was made. Twenty-two years ago,
measurements of the mountain showed
it to be 5,275 feet high. On remeas
uring it recently, state authorities
found its altitude to be only 5,2(38
feet.
I ’ Polygon
Mathematics Teacher—Can anyone
tell me what a polygon is?
Frosli—Yes, ma’am: It's a little
frog.—Chicago Tribune.
1DR. CALDWELL'S
THREE RULES
Dr. Caldwell watched the results of
constipation for 47 years, and believed
that no matter how careful people are
of their health, dirt and exorcise, con
etipation will occur from time to time.
Of next importance, then, is how to treat
it when it comes. Dr. Caldwell always
was in favor of getting as dose to nature
aa possible, hence hi* remedy for consti
pation is a mild vegetable compound. It
can not harm the most delicate system
and in not habit forming.
The Doctor never did approve of dras
tic physics and purges. He did not helisve
thev were go.*! f.w human beings to put
into their system. lTse Syrup Pepsin for
yourself and membrra of the family in
constipation, biliousness, sour and ersmpy
stomach, bad breath, no appetite, bead
aches, and to break up fevers sn.l colds.
<I*t a bottle t<alay, at any drugstore and
ohaerve these three rules of health: Keep
the head owl, the feet warm, the bowels
open. For a free trial bottle, just wr.ts
**llyrup Pepsin," l>ept. 11b, MuuUoeUo.
Illinois.
SIOUX CITY FTO. C0„ NO.
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THE 4-H GIRLS
Girls are girls everywhere, wheth
er they live in the city or in tne
country, whether they are rich or
poor, whether they are in school or
out. All like pretty clothes, atten
tion and good times; but under
neath these universal likenesses, the
country girl of today who is a lead
er in 4-H work, stands out as in
dividual and Incomparable. Club
work has given her a wonderful op
portunity, and she has made the
most of It. The result is that the
girls who are 4-H cIud leaders are
clear thinking, wide awake individ
uals, who not only do good work
themselves, but have the patience,
zeal and tact to teach others as
well. As we read the splendid rec
ords of leadership—and every one
submitted was fine—we would in
deed be pessimists not to be con
vinced that rural home and com
munity life was becoming broader
and more worth while because the
army of 4-H girls, whom these lead
ers represent, is working steadily
toward those ends. Last year, near
ly 400,000 farm girls engaged In
club work. A few did not complete
the projects, but thousands of you
found the deep satisfaction that
comes through doing good work,
and some of you were such out
standing successes that in the fu
ture you will be club leaders. Think
what it means! Four hundred thous
and girls learning to be better home
maker and better citizens, having
an opportunity to earn money of
your own, and coveted honors, and
all of you enjoying group work and
fun, while carrying on. With work
to bring out your creative talent
and your constructive thought, with
the chance to develop initiative and
leadership, and with training un
der specialists, you should make bet
ter wives and mothers than those
In the past generations who had
hot the opportunities that you have.
No wonder that we who are on the
side lines watching feel that be
cause of you, the American farm
home of the future is going to be a
home in which will dwell healthy,
happy, contented people who will
take an intelligent part in the af
fairs of the community, country,
state and nation, who will live 'a
larger social and neighborly life and
who will take great pride in their
calling.
HANDLING CLUMSY SOWS
Nothing is more exasperating to
the pig breeder than to be the own
er of a clumsy sow, which having
produced a fine and large litter of
pigs proceeds forthwith to murder
them by lying on them or tramp
ling them underfoot. It is the more
exasperating when the sow in ques
tion happens to be an otherwise
good one, for in such a case one
hesitates to treat her as one would i
another which has less merit. A i
valuable pedigree animal, for ex- i
Simple, is too good to sell in the
open market, for one could hardly
recommend her for breeding, and so
perhaps make a better price of her
privately, and it seems rather a
crime to fatten her for the butcher
without giving her every chance to
amend her ways.
At the same time, when one has
a sow who is persistently clumsy, it
is waste of time and money to bear
with her iadefinitely. It is not fair
to condemn her for her first mis
demeanor, but if she does it again
on being given a second chance
there is really nothing to be done
but get rid of her, provided one is
quite sure that her clumsiness was
due to nothing but her own
stupidity. For it is always possible
that it may be the fault of some
one else. One has known sows who
are very much upset at the presence
of a stranger at the time of far
rowing or just afterwards, and it
is always unwise to let anyone ex
cept the usual attendant come near
at such a time. Some sows also
may be made restless by the pres
ence of another pig—a boar es
pecially—in the adjoining sty. It is
always best therefore, particularly
In the case of a gilt having her
first litter, to make sure that her
family affairs are conducted with
that privacy which on such occa
sions she deserves to enjoy. She
tnust not be blamed if she makes a !
mess of things when she is con
stantly being disturbed or visited by
someone who is curious to know
how things are going. Even h«r
owner or the man who looks after
her should be careful not to do too
much prying in the case of a sensi
tive animal.
A certain amount of supervision
may be necessary when sows are
farrowing; in some cases it is es
sential that somebody should be
near. But this supervision should
be carried out as quietly as possible
so that the sow shall not get the
Impression that she is being in
terferred with. One of the foolish
Ideas that have been put forward
before now to prevent a sow from |
injuring her offspring is to pro- I
vide a lamp at night, so that she
may see what she is doing. This is
quite unnecessary, and may easily i
do harm instead of good. A sow
does not need to see her pigs—she :
uses her nose more than her eyes ,
to discover their whereabouts, r.nd j
If she is disposed to lie on them or
walk on them a 1.000-candle-power
electric lamp will not stop her.
Then, again, it has often been
suggested that it is safer to let a
sow farrow on bare boards than
give her litter among which her ,
pigs may get hidden, so that she
does not know where they are. For
the reason already given tiiere is
nothing in this either, though it
may be unwise to provide litter in
great quantity. There is not much
fear of the little pigs getting buried
in a moderate amount of straw. but
! if one has any qualms in that di
rection the best thing to do is to
provide a decent bed in the form
of long chaff, which in any clr- !
cumstances will be quite snfp.
Farrowing rails are. of course. al> !
ways a useful precaution, but are
no good unless properly fixed.
They should be at least 9 i ichrs
from the walks of the sty. but not
mom than 6 or 7 lnche; from the
i ground. If they are higher the
GRAFTING WAX FORMU LA
Rosin, 5 pounds; beeswax, l
pound; finely pulverized charcoal.
3 pounds; ra w linseed-oil. 1 gill
Melt beeswax over a slow fire, add
charcoal, stirring, then the oil. Pcur
Into greased pans to harden. The
wax may be broken Into lumps for
use and melted It shou’d be ap
plied In liquid form. Another meth
od Is to melt together I pound of
tallow. 2 pounds of beeswax and 4
pounds of roah; Apply with a rag
wrapped arrur.d and tied to the
end of a stick. Apply warm, but not
hot _ _
Don’t be fooled by poor seed corn.
r*at it I
sow may be able to get enough of
her body under them to crush little
pigs behind them if she happens to
lie down close to the wall. 1c Is not
a bad plan to put an additional
rail across the corners of the pen,
for little pigs are fend of getting
lnio corners, and the whole litter
may lie quite secmely behind one
of these corner rails without any
fear of being crushed or trampled
on.
The time of greatest danger to
little pigs is during the first two,
or even three, days after birth.
After that they are usually sharp
enough to get out of the way of
the clumsiest of mothers. It is
wonderful how much they can
stand even at this early age. A
heavy sow may sometimes plump
herself down on top of one of her
pigs, crushing it with the whole
of her weight; yet if anyone be
handy and can get her away quick
ly the little pig. though it appears
to be hopelessly bruised ana life
less, will very likely be none the
worse for its experience, and frisk
ing about as happily as ever half an
hour later. But any small pig that
is thus crushed between the sow
and a plain board floor has but
little chance. That is one argu
ment at least in favor of using
enough litter to counteract the un
yielding hardness of floor.
Her feeding and her general
health are, of course, matters to be
closely studied in the case of every
breeding sow, and neglect of these
Important points may easily cause
her to make a mess of her affairs.
Peed her well, but do not let her
get overfat. Above all take care
that she does not suffer from con
stipation. If she be restless or un
comfortable from any cause she is
far more likely to make mistakes.
SOY BEANS PROFITABLE
Soy beans are coming more and
more Into the general scheme of
things on corn farms, especially In
localities where considerable live
stock is kept. Per one thing, the
crop works in well with the regular
corn belt rotation, and has a con
siderable value as a cash crop.
Another feature that appeals to
the livestock man is the dependa
bility and value of soy beans as a
source of protein. Introd>ed chief
ly as a protein supplement .or hogs
and a catch crop when clover failed,
soys are becoming a well liked and
reliable source of protein roughage
for dairy cows, which, by the way,
are rapidly becoming numerous
throughout the corn producing sec
tions.
Several features recommend soys.
Their first general use through this
section, says a soy bean and silo
fan , was as a supplement with
corn. Beans were planted by an at
tachment on the corn planter, then
both crops were hogged off—a prac
tice which is still gaining friends.
It was found that hogging off corn
and soys improved the soil and
made possible two years of com on
the same land with no noticeable
depreciation in yield.
The practice of filling the silo
with corn in which soys had been
planted also has gained headv#y.
One farmer I know filled his Srlo
with beans alone last year. While
this man is not a large operator, he
is one of the most efficient pro
ducers of livestock in the country,
and an excellent farmer. His soy
bean silage is giving fine satisfac
tion and was produced on a com
paratively small tract of ground.
The labor cost was not excessive,
which is an important considera
tion in silo filling.
As a hay crop, soys had a rather
tough row. They are more difficult
to cure out than other legume hays,
and a good many farmers held to
the idea that a wetting or two
would make the hay unfit for use.
Now they are changing their minds,
as they discover soy bean hay will
stand as much grief as any other
legume crop—more, probably, than
some—and still be good feed.
On one farm, more than 30 loads
of good hay were cut from about 12
acres of land, and owing to lack of
mow room in the barns it was nec
essary to stack a considerable por
tion of the soys. They stand the
racket very well.
It Ls a peculiar fact that the fol
iage may bleach under weather con
ditions after it is cut in the field
It may turn so brown that it ap
pears to have little feeding value
—even much of the foliage may be
knocked off in the process of turn
ing and cocking, but stock still rel
ish the hay and produce well when
it makes up a considerable propor
tion of the ration.
Probab!; the mower and the side
delivery rake are most efficient for
making soy bean hay. However, the
soys can be cut and raked with the
old fashioned dump rake without
excessive labor or overhead, or
much loss of hay. A few men in
this locality are using, with good
results, the attachments used for
windrowing clover cut for seed.
The main thing in cutting for
hay seems to be to get the crop
down before the beans are overripe
and to avoid handling as much as
possible. Most men cut the soys
just as the beans be^ln to form in
the peds. P.aking and turning are
dene as much as possible when
there is a slight dew. so th ? leaves
will not be shattered from tho
stems.
Whatever method is used, or
whatever the purpose 30>s ar&
grown for, they are undoubtedly
one of the best crops grown to put
soil in condition for the sucr**>’ding
crop A single disking of sov stub
ble will often put the ground in ex
cellent condition for wheat sow
ing, and on farms where wheat
figures prominently in th** n ro
tation, this practice Is followed
considerably, Soys, wheat, clover,
corn, then back to soys, is not ,i
bad farm practice—for the land’s
.sake, at least. The land, poor land
especially, welcomes so vs
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la your errs m separator loalng
money for you? The b**»* war to
answer this question is to Hare a
sample of the skim mtlk tes'cd for
butter fat at your local crr.ummr
or rrrain station. If the skim milk
tests over .03 to .04 of I per ent.
butter fat. as .shown by the flab
cock teat. VHir rr-arn vjwratar
has erased to do efficient work am!
should be completely overhauled or
replacsnl with a new machine
HUI »ol lull i» 1 HI MT
8ojbeans are an eicelim' hay
sutMtttute when clover or alfalfa
falls. Besides, soybeans are -ashy
grown
Conqueror Also Won
Fame as Statesman
If the history of Akbar the Great
*vere confined to the long list of his
territorial conquests his name would
on their account alone find a high
place among those mnnkind delights
to remember. Rut It Is as a civil ad
ministrator thnt bis reputation is
cherished in India nfter more than
three and a quarter centuries. Com
paring the aron of his empire with the
corresponding area, now under Rrlt
Ish rule, it has been calculated that
Akbar In his day obtained £15,500,000
where now only £13,500,000 are ob
tained. And tills latter, too, is an
amount representing only one-half the
purchasing power of Akbar’s £15,500,
000. Akbar also had some Ideas on
religion. He called in his wise men
and had them tell him ail the then
known creeds. Selecting what lie con
sidered to be the best practices of
these he promulgated a new religion
for his country, bnsing it on natural
theology. Every morning lie wor
shiped the sun in public, a/ being the
representative of the soul that inhab
its the universe, while he himself was
worshiped by the ignorant multitude.
—Detroit News.
Large, Generous Sample Old
Time Remedy Sent Free to
Every Reader of This Article
More than forty years ago, good
old Pastor Koenig began the man
ufacture of Pastor Koenig’s Ner
vine, a remedy recommended for
the relief of nervousness, epilepsy,
sleeplessness and kindred ailments.
The remedy was made after the
formula of old German doctors.
The sales soon Increased, and an
other factory was added. Today there
are Koenig factories in the old
world and Pastor Koenig’s Nervine
is sold in every land and clime.
Try it and be convinced. It will
only cost you a postal to write for
the large, generous sample.
Address: Koenig Medicine Co.,
1045 No. Wells St., Chicago, Illinois.
Kindly mention your local paper.
Thrifty Wife
A thrifty housewife was buying her
husband some coveralls at a general
store in an Indiana village.
‘‘I want the largest size you have.”
Bhe said.
The proprietor, knowing the hus
band’s physique, said: ‘‘These are the
largest, but I think they will be too
long for your husband.”
“I want them long, so I can cut off
the legs for patches,” replied the
shrewd wife.
If a man would live in absolute
peace he should be blind, deaf and
dumb.
To break a cold harmlessly and in a hurry try a Bayer Aspirin
tablet. And for headache. The action of Aspirin is very efficient,
too, in cases of neuralgia, neuritis, even rheumatism and lumbago I
And there’s no after effect; doctors give Aspirin to children—
often infants. Whenever there’s pain, think of Aspirin. The
genuine Bayer Aspirin has Bayer on the box and on every tablet.
All druggists, with proven directions.
Physicians prescribe Bayer Aspirin;
it does NOT affect the heart
Atplrta U the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetlcacldoater of SallcyllcaclA
Caught ’Em Red-Handed
Two Columbia university psychol
ogists making nn Investigation to test
their students for honesty and truth
fulness found the simplest scheme was
to pass out a list of books and ask a
roomful of students to check those
they had rend. There were always
some one who tried to make them
selves out to be bookworms by check
ing most of the titles. In doing this
they fell into u trap for several of the
titles were just Imaginary. . . . l’.e
sure your sin will tlnd you out.—Cap
per’s Weekly.
Practical Advice
Letter From Constant Reader—1
have a horse that at times nppenra
normal, but nt other times is very
lame. What shall I do?
Stock Editor’s Reply—The next time
your horse appears normal—sell him.
—Form Journal.
Truth is strong urgumeut.
Lane* Aero** Ocean
When crossing the Atlantic, nnd
looking day after day across the vast,
plowed-field of waters, It Is hard for
the landsman to realize that there are
“lanes" to which vessels are sup
posed to keep strictly. Yet each line
of steamers has Its own route fixed
hy agreement, nnd adhered to by care
ful use of the compass. Itut some
captains, It seems, are Inclined to “cut
corners,” nnd on “lanes" which cross
and recross this Is a source of dan
ger, Also the large number of cross
ings Is In Itself risky. So a replan
ning of routes has been suggested by
Insurance companies. Safety First 1
Mutt Be i Limit
It Is claimed that in the new talk
ing films every sound made by the
players will be reproduced. Even the
splash of those enormous tears falling
in the pathetic close-ups?—London
| Humorist.
Quick muscular
energy in KAR
K ARO is a delicious food—but more—it is a real energy food.
There are 120 calorics per ounce in Karo — almost twice the
energy-giving value of eggs and lean beef, weight for weight.
No effort to digest Karo is required as in many other staple foods.
Which means, Karo supplies energy quickly.
Ami this is important to those who work and play hard. Especi.dly .
good is Karo for growing children, as your doctor can tell you.
Serve plenty of Karo — keep the
folks healthy, happy anil satisfied.
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