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VOLUME L.
The
O’NEILL,
NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3,1929
No. 19.
\ 2307 Pass Through
Pork Special Train
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A large number of farmers, ac
companied by their families, were in
O’Neill Wednesday morning to visit
the Profitable Pork Special. The door
of the train was opened promptly at
nine o’clock and immediately the
large crowd began to file through the
train. The high school and seventh
and eighth grades went through the
train and took notes which they will
use as a part of their school work
during the remainder of the week.
The records of Mr. Kuska show that
2,307 persons passed through the
train during its stay in O’Neill.
The special left for Orchard
promptly at 12 o’clock, where it spent
the afternoon; Wednesday evening
was spent at Plainview.
Educational features in the Profit
able Pork Special are included in five
exhibit coaches and one open flat car.
Without question the exhibits were
the most attractive to ever appear in
a special train operated in Nebraska.
All the pictures were tinted, all the
tables were decorated with split ears
of yellow corn.
The first coach which the crowd
here entered emphasized the size of
the hog industry, uniform produc
tion of hogs from year to year, and
the contrast between diseased hogs
and healthy hogs raised in the hog
lot sanitation system.
The second car was the open flat
car which has been referred to as the
“water wagon” car. On it were
mounted properly constructed A-type
hog houses, a self feeder and a water
wagon and tank similac to those used
by many Nebraska farmers who haul
their water out to pigs on pasture.
Only two exhibits filled coach No. 3
The first was an A-type hog house
and a bunch of thrifty pigs that have
actually been raised on clean ground
and housed in a small house. The
contrasting exhibit was a bunch of
diseased pigs and some old equip
ment which is still too often used by
Nebraska farmers in their attempt
to raise profitable pork.
Ernest Whise^iand of Harvard was
in the next coach with his hogs to
show and tell what he is actually do
ing with hog lot sanitation on his
Clay county farm. He had the boar,
some of the sows and some of the
pigs used and produced this year. In
the last half of the same coach were
other hogs fed in experimental tests
at the college of agriculture in Lin
coln this year. Their rations, cost of
gain, and total gain were given on
the panels above them. Prof. William
0. Loeffel who has charge of these
tests had promised to bring the an
nual rooters day out to the country
and this exhibit was his offering.
The test this year compared ground
wheat and tankage and with corn
alone.
Coach number five was devoted en
tirely to feeds and feeding. The first
part of it was about pastures and
stressed the importance of hardy al
falfa. Balanced rations were pictured
by a clever little pig which has been
able to balance a sack of feed on his
nose in spite of the motion of the
train on the tour. Self feeders, pas
ture, tankage, milk, minerals, etc.,
were included in the last end of the
coach.
The pig tail coach occupied us
proper position, number six of the
train. The pig tail turned out to be a
comparison between three types of
hogs; one, the “cob roller” type call
ed Shorty in the exhibit.. The other,
the medium type called Ham And;
and the other, the extremely big type
called Highpockets. Carcasses of
these three types were also hanging
im the coach and cuts of meat off the
three carcasses showed the difference
® finish, desirable cuts, etc.
The supply of circulars handed out
from the train were kept at the end
of the coach and given to people just
as they stepped off. The main cir
oalar, just off the press entitled “Pro
Uteble Pork Production” was written
by O. 0. Waggener, who has had
charge of the preparation of the ex
hibits. The circular summarizes the
exhibits in the train and gives some
figures which farmers will want to
keep.
One of the slogans of the train
which will be remembered by most of
the farmers who went through the
coaches is “Give the Pig a Chance.”
This slogan appeared several times
in the exhibits and was included in
both the publications of the Exten
sion Service and the Burlington rail
1'0 ad.
Breed right, prevent disease, feed
night, were the three sub-divisions of
the slogan. These three short state
ments really summarize the exhibits
of the train.
Hogmen were urged to take a tip
fbom. the highway engineers and cut
off the ups and" downs of hog produc
tion. The example was given of prices
in 1924 and 1925. Eight pigs actually j
brought more money in 1924 than
nine pigs in 1925. The difference is
due entirely in price per pound paid j
in the two years.
Diseases which can be prevented !
largely through hog lot sanitation
took one out of four pigs farrowed in
Nebraska. Hogmen were appealed to
on the hog lot basis in one exhibit
which showed that twelve sows on
hog lot sanitation system would raise
a better carload of pigs than 16 sows
in infected hog yards.
Dr. L. an E/5 of the College of Ag- j
riculture one of the leading author- j
ities on animal diseases in the world, |
prepared three panel exhibits show
ing necro in an intestine, worms in
the lungs of a pig, and worms in the
intestine of a pig. Necro and hog
worms can thrive and reproduce rap
idly in old filthy hog lots. Farmers
say the best way to handle them is
to keep the pigs away from the old
hog lots. For best results they recom
mend clean sows, clean pens, and
clean pastures.
This was emphasized in one exhib
it by a bucket of water, a scrub
brush and a cake of soap decorated
up' with a sign “for the sow”; and al
so another bucket, broom pitchfork
and spade with a sign “for the pens.”
This water wagon car which had !
created some comment before the 1
train arrived turned out to be an
equipment car featuring the Nebras- 1
ka blizzard beater type of hog hous
es. A self feeder such as is used out
on clean pasture, and a self watering
stock tank and the actual water wag
on used to haul water from the well
at the house to pigs out in the field. 1
Farmers may have a general idea of
what this equipment is like but they
did spend a lot of time on this flat car \
looking over the details of the house,
the feeder and the watering outfit. '
Those who went through the train
and stopped to talk with Ernest Whis
enand of Harvard were well impress
cd with his story of how he has rais
ed hogs profitably for the past 16 j
years. Mr. Whisenand had a boar, a
sow, and some of the pigs from his I
own farm in some pens on the train. 1
Hogs have paid for several hundred
acres of good Clay county land for
this man and he says there has not
been a single year in the last 16 that
he has not made some money with his
hogs. He is said to be the first man ;
i in the state to work out and adopt ]
the present hog lot sanitation system '
of raising hogs.
Alfalfa seed may look good but not 1
j be good, according to the first exhib- 1
it in the feeds and feeding coach,
j Two samples of seed were shown
j there, one of them hardy northern
I grown seeds and the other Arizona
seed. Plants of each kind were grow
ing in boxes side by side in the next
exhibit. This was to represent the al
falfa as it appears the first fall after 1
it is sown. The next spring the Ari
zona alfalfa would be grown feed as
shown in the next pair of boxes.
Those in charge of the exhibits put
this pair of boxes in the refrigerator
at the college and froze them for only
one hour. Within a few hours the Ari
zona plat appeared entirely dead
while the northern hardy plant was
still as green as ever.
Pictures of the live hogs, carcasses ,
and cuts of meat told the story of
“Shorty,” “Ham And” and “High
Pockets,” the three types of hogs
commonly found in this country.
“Shorty” is the little cob roller type
that gets fat early and makes a car
cass that Is to fat for most consum
ers. “Ham And” is a medium type
which makes economical gains and
yields a high percent of desirable cuts
of meat. “High Pockets” is the ex
tremely big type hog, unwept, unhon
ored and unsung. He does not mature
and fatten up at desirable weights
and his carcass is ham, unfinished,
and flabby.
Town people as well as eountry peo
ple appreciate the lesson in this coach
because they see the carcasses of
hogs and the cuts of meat with which
they are familiar.
Boys and girls going through the
train were given little circulars en
titled “A Pig Tale.” Contents of the
circular describe a normal boy going
through the train and getting all en
thused about the hog business. This
boy talked the matter over with the
other boys at school and then decid
ed to see the county extension agent
about a pig club. The agent helped
them form a pig club and get started
right in the hog business.
If any boys and girls between 10
and HO years of age in this commun
ity wish to get started in any kind of
a 4-H club they should either see the
nearest county extension agent or
write directLy to the state club of
(Continued on page
ROSS—LINES
Clyde Ross and Miss Alma Lines,
:>oth of Inman Nebraska, were united
in marriage at the parsonage of the
Methodist church by the pastor, Rev,
D. A. Fortune, on Saturday, Septem
ber 28th.
BAUSCH—CHASE
The marriage of Charles Bausch of
:his city and Mrs. Mary A. Chase, of
iear Page, Nebraska, occurred in
S’eligh on Saturday, September 21st.
Mr. and Mrs. Bausch have taken up
lousekeeping in the Bazelman resi
ience in the eastern part of the city.
The Frontier joins the many
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Bausch in
wishing them continued prosperity.
HON EYCUTT—MORTON
The wedding of John Honeycutt
tnd PearlMorton was solemnized in
S’eligh last Tuesday. Following the
wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Honeycutt
went to North Loup, Nebraska where
they are visiting at the home of the
'ormer’s parents. They are expected
lome the latter part of the week.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. C. Morton of this city
ind is well knowm by everyone in
his vicinity. She is the proprietress
>f the Marcel Beauty Parlor and is
i young lady with hosts of friends.
Mr. Honeycutt is also well and fav
•rably known in this community; he
las played baseball with the O’Neill
earn for several seasons and has
won the plaudits of the baseball en
husiasts many times by his seeming
y phenomenal pitching.
The Frontier joins their many
riends in extending congratulations.
MR. AND MRS. S. DOWNEY
BUY ROYAL THEATRE
Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Downey pur
based the Royal Theatre and the ad
joining lot from W. M. Miller, of
Jmaha, the first of the week, and
will take possession December 1st.
We understand that Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Rasely will continue to
>perate the theatre as in the past. ,
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
ORGANIZE P. T. A.
School districts numbers 37 and 62
perfected a joint Parents and Teach
;r’s Association Tuesday evening at
he school house in district 37, nine
niles northeast of O'Neill. Miss Chloe
daldridge, of Lincoln, State P. T. A.
/ice-Pl’esident, and County Superin
endent Luella Parker, were present
md explained the object and work of
he organization. The following offi
:ers were elected: John Schmidt,
’resident; Hurley Jones, Vice-Presi
lent; Miss Katherine McCarthy,
■Secretary; Miss Knapp, Treasurer.
Miss Ruby Knapp and Miss Kather
ne McCarthy are the teachers in
,hese districts and should be com
nended for the interest they mani
fested in the promotion of this or
ganization. It was voted to hold the
iext meeting at the school house in
listrict No. 62 on October 11th.
Miss McCarthy and Miss Knapp
served lunch at the close of the busi
less.
\ BOY SCOUT TROOP *
ORGANIZED WEDNESDAY
A Boy Scout Troop was organized
n the basement of the Methodist
:hurch on Wednesday evening.
The temporary organization con- !
>ists of Elmer Bowen, Scout Master; !
Pete Hereford, assistant Scout Mas
er; Bennett Gillespie and Thomas
l,iddy, Patrol Leaders; Rev. O. A.
Fortune, sponsor.
The following boys have signed up
ind are members of the troop:
Herbert Morgan
John Harbottle
Merland Savidge
Robert Lubker
Bill Lubker
Bennet Gillespie
Garland Bressler
Harold Sexsmith
Max Hough
Thomas Abdouch
Thomas Liddy
Jack Cromwell
Hugh Ryan
Mike Harty
Holland Crellin
LOCAL NEWS
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Vince Suchy of this city, at a
hospital in Sioux City, Iowa, last
week.
C. E. Stout, John Carr, W. J. Big
lin and John O’Malley were called to
Norfolk Monday to serve on the Fed
eral jury.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Oppen were over
from Creighton last Sunday visiting
with their sons James and Ralph and
laughter Ourna.
Bob Haley suffered a severe lacer
ation of the right hand last Sunday
when a shotgun he was carrying was
accidentally discharged.
EARL ROOT PLEADS GUILTY;
SENTENCED TO REFORMATORY
Earl Roots was arraigned before j
Judge Dickinson in District Court on 1
Wednesday of- last week where ho
pleaded guilty to forging two checks
of $10.00 each and to the passing of
“no fund” checks. He was given a
sentence of not less than one year nor
more than two years in the reform
atory for men. on two counts, the
sentences will run concurrently.
O'NEILL WOMAN’S CLUB
ENTERTAINS TEACHERS
A reception was given for the
teachers of the public school by the
Woman’s Club, at the club rooms on
Wednesday evening.
Miss Thelma Riley, accompanied
on the piano by Miss Helen Reardon,
sang two vocal numbers; Miss Ruth
Scott rendered two violin numbers;
she was accompanied on the piano by
her mother, Mrs. Jeanne Scott.
After a short business session, a
social hour was enjoyed, followed
with a lunch served by the social
committee, Mrs. H. E. Coyne, Mrs. R.
E. Gallagher, Mrs. James McPhar
lin, Mts. H. H. Haffner and Mrs.
Frank Howard.
SURGEONS WATCH GIRL,
OPEN PIN IN STOMACH
(Omaha World-Herald, Oct. 3)
With nurses and surgeons watch
ing her condition closely, Mildred
Robinson, 17-year-old Atkinson, Neb.,
high school senior, is in St. Joseph’s
hospital with an open safety pin
lodged in her stomach.
The girl swallowed the pin at her 1
home Tuesday morning. After x-ray
pictures taken by an Atkinson physi- j
cian showed the pin in her throat, ,
she was brought to Omaha for its
removal. At the hospital here, how
ever, x-ray technicians failed to find 1
the pin in her oesophagus. Further 1
examination revealed that she had 1
swallowed it.
Physicians said that the pin should 1 1
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>e discharged from her system, but
dew her condition serious.
Apparently suffering no ill effects
rom her unusual diet, Mildred ex
>lained Wednesday night how the ac
ident happened.
“I was sitting on my bed fixing the
>elt on a girl friend’s dress,” she
said. “I put the open pin in my mouth
while I adjusted the belt, before I
fastened it. Then I either sneezed or
laughed—I don’t remember which—
and swallowed the pin.”
The girl’s father, an Atkinson far
mer, drove the two hundred miles to
Omaha with his daughter Tuesday.
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