This Lifeboat Only Does the Right Thing j
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Here’e a lifeboat what’s a lifelmatl Always main- <
tains its poise. Likes the surfitfe of the water se
much it never, never eoes down. Nope, never sinks.
► If it fill* with water it bails itself out- If it over
turns it rights itself. It came to New York from
Baltimore under own power.
That Smoke Cost Plenty
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Trifle over $200,000, to be exact. Hundreds watched as the yards
and offices of a New York lumber firm were destroyed. The streams
flf water seem puny against that mass of smoke, don’t they?
More Than Friend
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Admiral Byrd, shown with his pa
Iglo, who died. The dog was wit!
the explorer in both the Arctic aiy
Antarctic trips.
Catalonian Chief 1 ° Crown Beauty This Summei
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The upheaval which sent the last
•f the Bourbons from the throne
•of Spain to exile has brought to
the fore Francisco Macia (above),
[who has been elevated to the of
fice of Provisional President of
•the new Catalonian Republic.
Moulders of fashion are again busy creating the perfect headgear foi
milady for Summer wear At the left is the large-brimmed fiat tha
has returned to popular favor. This model carries out in beige an<
brown straw an interesting hat with grosgrain ribbons used as undei
brim edgings and bow trimmings. (Right) Grecian in mode, this com
bination of white silk braid with a wreath of green laurel leaves and i
fine mesh veil adds an alluring feminine touch*
I
Hot! It Bent Tracks of Northwestern
Hundreds of people were made homeless by Wis- ♦ twist tracks of Northwestern Railroad, as siiowi
fonain forest fires. Heat was so terrific as to ' above, completely ouf tl shape near Tipler, Wis. |
Freslnes vs. Soplis
Who won? Nobody—and that in
cludes the student*—*ee ms to
know who won the annual class
rush between Freshies and Sophs
at Ix>ng Island University. But all
had a ripping good time, so what
does it matter?
Swagger Pajama
Ensemble for the cocktail hour
was “the rage” at London exhibi
tion. This striking combination
/» of black and white, carried out
in satin and silk crepe, respec
tively. Trousers are pleated.
Set for a Dive
Miss Jiukova about to dive into
an indoor pool in recent swimminr
meet in Moscow. She is Kuaua*
leading female ciiamu.
OF INTEREST TO FARMKRSjl
SUN PARLORS FOR CHICKS
Since chicks can be raised suc
cessfully in confinement, this meth
od is being resorted to by an in
creasing number of poultry raisers
each year, in order to avoid the pos
sible hazards of contaminated yards
or ranges. When chicks are con
fined, the wire screen sun parlor
makes a valuable adjunct to brood
er house, as substitute for the range.
The wire screen sun parlor, as de
signed by an expert, in charge of
poultry Investigations at an experi
ment station, may be made 6x12 or
3x10 feet, for a 10x12 or 12x12 fcot
brooder house which will accommo
date 200 or 250 chicks to be brooded
in confinement. The sun parlor may
be made of panels held together
with hooks and eyes so as to be
easily taken down when desired, or
a permanent set-up can bo made. In
the latter case, the floor of sun par
lor may be made in one section. The
frame work is made of 1 by 4’s set
edgewise, spaced 2 feet apart and
covered with three-quarter inch
square mesh. No. 15 or 16 gauge wire
hardware cloth, 2 or 4 leet wide.
Three-quarter inch mesh wire
serves equally well for chicks or
liens, whereas the half-inch mesh is
not suitable for cither. The frame
work of sides and top is made of
1 by 3's and covered with 1-inch
mesh netting, to exclude sparrows,
or with fly screen if flies are to be
excluded to prevent tape worms.
The width of side panels or the
height of top above floor section is
about 24 Inches, so that netting or
fly screen 18 inches wide can be
used. It is well to have a hinged top
panel 2 feet wide und extending
whole length of sun parlor, so the
front section of top can be opened
when desired. A half, or more, of
the sun parlor should be covered
with single thickness burlap during
warm weather, for protection of
birds against excessive heat. The
birds may be given feed and water
in the sun parlor or the sides of
sun parlor can be slatted with plas
ter lath so they can reach through
to the feed and water on the out
side. A slanted board 10 or 12 Inches
wide will protect the mash from
rain. The sun parlor should be in
closed around the bottom to exclude
other chickens or animals. It may
be placed close to the ground or
elevated 12 inches, so as to remove
droppings with a scraper. When
placed close to ground the sun par
lor is removed or tilted on edge for
removal of droppings. To facilitate
cleaning, the ground under sun par
lor may be covered with 2 inches of
straw, sand, gravel, or cinders,
which obviates the need of, and in
some respects is preferable to, wood
or cement floors to catch droppings.
Sun parlors with wire screen floors
are preferable to cement, since the
screen is self-cleaning, whereas ce
ment requires daily scrubbing and
disinfection, which is hardly prac
ticable.
FACING POULTRY HOUSE
Shall the new poultry house be
built to face south or east? Each
position has advanatgas and disad
vantages, according to poultry in
vestigations at one experiment sta
tion. Some of the advantages of
the east front, as pointed out are
leas cspocuia Ij Tiling winds
and storms in most locations; bet
ter morning and evening light,
which make the days longer, and
more direct sunlight from February
to November. It is assumed that all
modern poultry houses have' win
dows in front and rear. The rear
windows will admit the evening
sunlight. The morning and evening
sun will thus penetrate far into the
house for a considerable time. This
is particularly important for the
brooder house and for laying houses
where the birds are confined in
doors. The south front may have
some advantages over the east front
in winter, especially in December
and January, when the sun is far
south from morning till night. How
ever, this advantage of the south
front is offset by the east front
during the other 10 months of the
year when it serves for better utili
zation of sunlight. The advantage
of the south front in winter is not
great for the sunlight is least po
tent and lest dependable in Decem
ber and January. The south front
has a distinct disadvantage during
the summer months. Then the sun’s
rays are so nearly vertical during
the middle of the day that very
little direct sunlight enters the
house through the south windows.
The east and west windows admit
the morning and evening sun, which
is not too hot to be comfortably
utilized.
CARE OF YOUNG LAMBS
At lambing time the sheepman
has no time to get equipment ready
for use; in fact, he can only find
time to catch the minimum amount
of sleep which a workingman can
get along on. The flock oaner will
do well to have the things done and
the appliances ready, which will
have his time at that rush season. A
few weeks before lambing time the
ewes should have a good grade of
fine hay and some grain in order
that they may be strong and to in
sure a good flow of milk. A good
supply of the colostrum, or first
milk, from the mother will do mere
to start the lamb body activities
than any other single item. If each
ewe Ls caught and set up on her
haunches 10 days or two weeks be
fore the lambing season opens and
the wool trimmed away around and
in front of the udder, it will help
when the lamhs are at hand. A ewe
heavy In lamb can be set up on
her haunches for this wool trim
ming without injury if it is done
right; while on the other hand it
is easy to cause trouble if she Is not
handled right. Hold the ewe by
passing the left arm under her chin,
then reach beneath her and grasp
her right hind leg above the hock
TO PREVENT COCCIDIOSIS
Coccidiosis continues to increase
throughout the country, causing
great losses in chicks, and the chron
ic type, or enteritis, is causing large
mortality in the older birds, espe
cially during their pullet year. It
has been demonstrated that if the
growing chicks can be kept free
from coccidial infection during their
first year, there need be little fear
of coccidiosis after that time, prob
ably because they are able to de
velop natural immunity and resist
ance. Ooccidia are present on every
poultry farm. Control ol the disease
:s largely a sanitary pro fedure which
makes it impossible for the birds t,o
with your right hand and set her
down, which you will find » easily
clone without jolting her m distress
ing her in any way. With Uk ewe
j Waning back cn your loll L*u«ti and.
, jcur right arm holding he » pj»ce.
jaur right hand and arm arr hte i©
dip the wool tags away f/nm the
udder, which will be nicely exposed
and easily reached. When'you have
fini heci, the ewe Is .'imply turned
forward upon her feet xm* step©
off without injury or fuUjm* Bmall
panels tour to six feet lari’: should
be made up beTcrc the laruir.Jtj sea
son, which can be wired urjether
for individual pens to dot* in ewe©
about lo yean and ewes with you nr
weak lambs. These individual amau
pens are important in saving iamb*,
as they save ewes lrroto becoming
confused and failing to twa Mieir
own lambs, as well as prelecting
the young lamb from beui( hotted
and trampled by other ewes and its
mother from being haratohd by
them. Unless lambs n*r yeaned
after the weather is warm, a room
which can be heated to l* dagrcct
or more should be provided! since
weak, newly born lambs »MB easily.
Tills warm ed room should hr in one
corner of the barn and dornl off
from It. as a warm tempers Lure u>
not desirable for the cww ©at ready
to lamb. It will be very awmual if
at least a few lambs are mt born
right out among the floe* or the
ewe be found already htborlng
among the bind. If the iamb is born
it can be picked up and held oat
to its mother until she has taken »
good smell of It—ewes identify their
Iambs by their odor— then tech
away, carrying the lamb to© and
preferably with its belly hrm&m hew
and she will usually fnlU* right
along to the warm quartos Aa far
as passible cut out Ibe wm that
will lamb within a day 01 two or at
least those that are likely 1© yean
during the next 24 honnr and pen
them up where you can pet them,
into the individual pens n-sAVy
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PROFITABLE OIU'IlASUMf&f,
The formula for a suemtfol or
chard has been stated au s*c plur
management. Some sntborttie*'
might be Inclined to jyve capital
a position of equal importance. Ac
tually, no simple formula can b»
written that will guarantee suc
cess. Certain it is that Ux-re are
many orchards so situated tbatthey
carry too great a handicap for even,
the most killful management amt
ample capital to overcome. Orchard!*
on poor sites do serve the gaailt -(im
pose of danger signals. in Ibmtinr
new orchards. The cotaatoaiiam
of distance to markets, highway*
and storage facilities art, atiJclly
speaking, matters o/ location rather
than site. Site lias reference to fcvnb
values, soil, elevation above Ltor sur
rounding country, proaiartly u> wa
ter for spraying and alto whim'
factors. It is well to rrmcmtirr that
the overhead charges «f interest,
and tax for the prcbeartaji yean
of an orchard are uimulaUse and
must finally be added It the coat
per bushel. Physical condittn
the soil for an orchard aitr. mcind
ing drainage, Is morn important
than its state of fertility However
the notion that orchard* tvay be
grown on poor sells tirtlw than
rth'- c-ops in too prevalent Or
chards grow successfully on a grrwt
variety of soils, provided Ur treat
ment is varied with the Ijvj* mi soli
Adequate drainage., natural or the
is essential, regardless of Ur anil,
native,.yd?latjpn. , spraial* hratt
trees, is sometimEi iTJcSTas a guide
in determining the adaptability. of
soils for orchards. The hm*|j6irte
where it is possible, is to wake a
careful study of the response of
fruit trees p’anted on likt mal* id
the immediate neighborhuo* Of al
most equal importance to roll is tlx
frost hazard. Beyond the control of
the orchardist at best, etrry effort
should be made to reduce stmr haz
ard to a minimum when -rierting s.
site. A difference of 25 tv b» fcyjt itr
elevation may be sufficient la cama
a difference of four or ve degree*
in tempr-rature at blov time
In addition to sharp r rangn is
elevation, natural and *.tificuk
windbraks make the factor Of freak
hazard extremely local. It JR entire
ly practical to make an nrUmntR
study of temperature variation* oy
thermemrter readings seven*! timet
during early spring on s propofal
orchard site and the adjacent ter
ritory.
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WARMING INCUBATOR. *GCt*
Incubator operators have mmt ft
recognize that it is a good phut tr
pre-waryn eggs before pi at mg then
in the incubators. Tnis dor* no!
mean to heat them, but tc to-ep
them in a room at a temperalM-e of
70 degrees for a day or Urn krforf
they are put in''the SmaAptora
There are several advantages. One ip
that the temperature of. the incu
bator is not lowered by [>i»nig «ol£
eggs in it. When cold eggs are ptecst
directly in the incubator, it takes t
long time for the tempers tare tar
get up to the required Jewel: fin*
or course, delays the hatch nmnsy
what. There is a theory, in thiscon
nection, that the sudden nanteg of
the temperature of the egg* wfeeis
put in the incubator causer many
malformations of chick embryor
within the eggs. Prew-arrom® the
eggs will save a dav in the incuba
tor, for the temperature can jw right
on from the room temneraknre at
which thev were held. While hem*
prewarmed eggs can be Ml in the
cases. Many pouitrvmen, however,
take advantage of this trolling pe
riod to tray their eggs, so thal when
the machines are empty ami have
been cleaned, the eggs can be put
right in their place in the famfci
tors. An insulated room is mail?
used for this purpc;e; be*t fmm
some source is supplied to tela* the
temperature up to 70 degrees: one
hatcheries also have an eJcrtde far
in the room for ventilation
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ALWAYS HAVE ON*
Gardening keeps down the erst at
living on the farm. It’s no hagec
Just a job.
pick up from dirty floors or »fcri
ed soil large quantities ol eweidsi.
This can be prevented by tnaoriiit*
tile chicks for the first three week®
in batteries, thoroughly cleaned and
disinfected, and then putting the®
in brooder houses and running them
on wire floors and runs until they
are 12 weck3 of age. At this pomt
they can be weaned and removed
from heat, and if put out in colony
houses scattered on a clean raage^
can be grown to maturity free from
coccidial infection. The prob'eir o*
preventing ooccidiosis is the oon
troliing of infection during the nAr
'ife of the chick.