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WE PEE; OMAHA. MONDAY, MAKCII 13. 9i2. Certified Seed Potatoes Bring Growers Profit rualiW Itrport I.al Year PrnionMratnl SjuJ ShouM He C'uiif iilcrri! Permanent (.rj. .VlUmr, t, I rrtii'ud seed po tatoes jfi.(JinfJ in wmtrrn Xrbrisk Ut )f4r lute 'l turn sold.snd wv ith a Itroi.t that demonstrates that the j"ui should he permanently con ulrr it one of the ruot vaUulde and impurunt crops in north rtern Xrbusl,, according to a re port made ly poUto specialists of the auriculturul college and the de paitment of asrictitiurr. The potato rrop last year broitRht in more money to the rven western t'ountir. in which i located the ma jor crop, than all of the grain crop combined, the report states, which largely the result of the low rirr paid for grain and the rela tively high price paid for potatoes (rcatce cf a short crop throughout the- nation. Grower received $1 per m pound more for certified eed H)iator lat T than the prevail ing price on o. I grade table po tt, according to the report. Need lor Good Seed. ' In the irrigated region of west ern Nebraska and Colorado there i a great nerd for good seed potatoes Dl some of the varieties that are grown almost exclusively under ir rigation." averts the report. "There i a great market for certified Early Ohio ted potatoe in the Platte valley and no serious attempt is being made to supply thi market with Nebraska Karly Ohio seed stock at the present time. "If we assume that only one-tenth f the potato acreage in these re gion is planted with certified seed potatoe. there is each year a market for no less than 5K car of certified seed potatoes in the regions that western Nebraska is peculiarly fitted to serve. Urge Best Seed. Anyone contemplating the produc tion of seed potatoes with a view to certification should select some standard variety, the report cautions, and then get the very best seed po tatoe available. , It concludes: "Potatoes are now one of the best paying crops in Nebraska, but there i no assurance that the crop will continue as profitable next year. It i very customary for a year of over production of potatoes with low prices to follow a year of short pro duction and high prices. Consequent ly, inexperienced potato growers probably will find it desirable to be lather conservative in the acreage they plant this rear." Three Contest Hens Make Record of 26 Eggs Lincoln Three entries in the egg laying contes being' conducted by the department of poultryhusbandry ofc the Agricultural., college last month, made a record of 26 eggs, or two more than enough to be awarded a blue ribbon. Two white . orpingtons, entered by C. M. Mathcwson of Walthill, and a single esunb white leghorn, the property of John W. Welch of Omaha, topped 'the list. Birds entered by the following in dividuals also were blue ribbon win ners: Mrs. A. Arnold, Inavala; J. L. Schluntz, University Place; B. J. Johnson, Mead: G. B. Farris, Grand "Rapids, Mich.; B. G. Japs, University Place; I... L. Burt. Gibbon; J. F. Porter, Fremont; V. T. Davis, Col lege View; Nebraska Experiment substation, North Platte: Ohio Poul try farm, Cincinnati; H. V. Hill, Lexington, and D. Q. Douglas, Crete. A bird entered by C. M. Mathew on, C-289, ranked first among the . 12 high hens for the month, with 93. Others were: G. O. Gill. Lincoln, 87- T L. Schluntz, University Place, two of 84; B. G. Japs, University Place, two of 84; B. J Johnson, Mead, 83; L. I- Burt, Gibbon, 83; G B. Ferris, Grand Rapids, Mien., two of 82: Nebraska Experiment sta tion, North Platte, 82, and R. O. o gel, Seward. $2.s Washington County Makes ' Progress in T. B. Campaign Blair, Neb. The area eradication tuberculosis campaign being .con ducted in Washington county under the direction of a crew of seven vet erinarians, is progressing rapidly and is expected to be continued until the whole countv has been worked, Carl Olson, county agricultural agent, re ports. Township chairmen and area captains, donating their services, are co-opera,ting with the federal and state veterinarians. Dr. Tilden of Blair and Dr. Stan Icy of DcSoto are operating in Cal lioun township with two government men who have just arrived. Dr. Cadv of Arlington and Dr. Byers, government agent, are working in Fontcnclle township. Dr. Smith is fmishing Blair township and two men will start in Herman township in the near future. Grant and Rich land townships are almost organized, Mr. Olson states, Farmers' Union Notes Shroytr Holds Meeting. Fairbury, , series of frarmeu union Hirelings wit held in jrtirrton county by J. O. hhrovrr, hud of the orgjnuing work of the Nebraska I'armers union. The purpose was to revive and stimulate wtereat in the organiiation and it activities. Men im were held at Meele City. Kndi eott, Dillfr, riymouth, OlaJstone, Powell, Jlrlvey. Daykin and Fair bury. Henry Kiel of the Farmer I'mon Livettoik comminion, St, Jinrph, Mo., accompanied Mr, Shroyer part of the week. Mr. hroyer poke at the noon luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce in this fty on March 7. telling of the Farm era union and it aceomplislfments. Editor Adreucs Farmer. Syracuse. The quarterly conven tion of the Otoe County Fruieri union was addressed by I- .S. Her ron. editor of the Nebraska Union Farmer, Omaha. Mr. llerron pre sented the idea that in a free field the farmer can work out their Own salvation by voluntary co-operation, and that their legislative activitie should be directed toward removing privileges that support monopoly. He ontlir.d what ha already been ac complished by co-operation and showed what remain to be done. A round table discussion followed the address. The convention voted to hold the annual county Farmer union picnic at Talmage. Meeting at Millard. Millard. An enthusiastic conven tion of the Douglas County Farmer union was addressed by President C. I. Oshorn of the state organiration Con McCarthy, manager oi the Farmers Union State exchange; J. li. Foster of the exchange coal depart ment, and A. J. Conner of the Farm er union audit department. Mr. Os horn reviewed the achievements of the Farmer union, and described the new Farmer union finance corpora tion, to which he referred as the "cap sheaf" of the accomplishment of the organization in Nebraska. Mr. McCarthy and Mr. Foster spoke with particular reference to the business of the state exchange, and both gave encouraging reports of the picking up of business. Mr. Conner outlined a plan to have managers of co-operative businesses come together for conferences. The first of these con ferences will be held in Douglas county. The county union voted to subscribe for $200 of stock in the Farmers union finance corporation. The next convention of the county union will be held in Irvington in June. Liquidate Sugar Company, if inatare Officers of the Farmer Union Co-Operative Sugar company are beginning to liquidate the affair of the concern, and to return money and notes to farmers who purchased stock in the company. Seventy-five per cent will be returned in the first distribution, and the officers believe that when the affairs of the company are finally settled a small additional refund can be made. The organiza tion of this company was completed just when the business depression was beginning in the spring of 1920. In spit of that, a large amount of stock was sold, but not enough to put the project through. At a meet ing of the stock subscribers held last December, it was decided to aban don the enterprise for the present and to refund the money and notes that had been given for stock. Endorse Farm Bloc. Stanton The county convention of the Farmers union of Stanton county adopted a resolution strongly endorsing the farm bloc in the United States senate. Farmers throughout the country here feel that for once their interests are being protected and advanced in congress. The mo tion in the convention to indorse the lloc was adopted with enthusiasm. Shipping Is Success. Grand Island Local No. 1020 of the Farmers union practices co-oper-ntive shipping of livestock. Otto Gruenther is the shipper. In the year 1921, the local shipped 35 cars of livestock, consisting of 2.187 head of cattle and hogs. All of this stock a cemigned to the Farmer Union Live Mock commission ' Omaha. At the end of the ear the local re ttived a check far J.155.07 from tle cominii.ion house at it share of tht surplus accumulated by the notice ahe the expenses of operation. 'IM sunt ws divided among the member of the local in proportion to the live stock they l ad shipped. Surplus Absorbs Los. Cliak'o 1 he farmer' elevator here it one of those fortunate in having a good surplus accumulated from r rout of former years. Operation t'l 1921 thawed a sma't lot, accord ing to the audit made by the Far. titers union audit department, but the company had suimient surplus to meet the loss and still have nearly J5,utXJ left in that account. The vot ume of business for the year wa rearly $U?,0i0. The current assets of the company are over five times a great as the quick liabilities, and the company has no money bor rowed. Thi company ha been op erated a a straight stock corpora tion, but it i arranging to reincor porate under the co-operative law of the tate. V. O. Schmidt i preM dent of the company and j. II. I'lambeck : manager Elevator Shows Profit Cambridge The Farmer union elevator here is one of the compara tively few rountry elevator in the state that showed a profit in the year 1921. In the last nine months of the year, thi elevator did a busi ness of $197,081.74, at a profit of $1,426.86. Thi large volume of busi ness was done at a total operating cost of only $4.016.83.. The com pany handles grain, livestock, vege tables in carload lots, and merchan dise in bulk. James Carroll is the manager. The representative of the Farmer union audit department, who made the audit here, commend ed the company for the loyalty of the members, as manifested in stick ing to their own business regard less of what competitors tniglit of fer. Store Makea Money. Hay Springs The Farmers union store at this place has shown a profit every year since it wa. established, and has always paid interest on the capital invested, besides patronage Cividends to the patrons. Members re rejoicing that even tinder the hard times conditions of 1921. their store came through showing a profit of $254.89 for the year. The asso ciation ha total assets of $28,853.14, and liabilities of $8,161.30. a finan cial condition much better than the average, according to the Farmers union auditor wno maae me auan here. A. Kadlecek is manager of the store. Profit at Hildreth. Hildreth The Farmer Union Co operative association here, which cperates a store and a produce de partment, handled $22,031 worth of cream, $29,242.88 worth of eggs, and $7,187.41 worth of poultry in the year 1921. The gross profit from the produce end of the business was $5,963.28. This shows how the cow nnd the hen are tiding the farmers of this community over the hard times. The association holds $1,000 of stock in the Farmers Union Co Operative creamery of Superior, Neb., and ships all of its cream, eggs and poultry to that plant. In the store end of its business the asso ciation reached a volume of $148, 169.64 in the year, on which it made a net profit of $642.95 considered a very good showing by the members in view of the losses that so many mercantile concerns have sustained. Business Improving. The general improvement in busi ness conditions is being reflected in the volume of sales made by the Farmers union state exchange. Sales in the first five days of thef week of March 11 showed an increase of more than 100 per cent over the similar period in February. A no ticeable feature of the trade is the increased demand for farm imple ments. Last year farmers purchased almost no implements at all, but every day now a considerable quan tity of farm machinery is moved out by the state exchange. Culls Saunders County Woman Collects Freakish Egg Wahoo When Mrs. Direk Smith gathered her eggs she found one which weighed a half pound and measured eight inches around the short way and 10 inches the other wav. It was perfect in shape. Upon breaking the shell of the egg there was another normal-sized egg w ith a good shell on the inside. Also an ordinary voke and enough white to fill the shell of three normal sized eggs. - - Hens of Iowa Woman Make Egg Production Record Creston, la. Mrs. George Schultz of this city has 29 hens that are mak ing an excellent record for laying. The hens, during the past 50 days, have laid 757 eggs. Mrs. Schulti savs she feeds her hens three times a dav, but makes them work for their feed by sprinkling it in straw from six to eight inches deep. A better nation through a better agriculture, The dairy cow, the homely sow, A combination rood. They keep us well, give thing, to Mil, As all ood product! should. A leaching "cesspool" which '"leaches" endangers the water sup ply. One which doesn't "leach" is a mess. The homemade septic tank is giving fine service for sewage dis posal on the farm. Allow 12 to 15 l ens to one male with egg breeds, 10 to 12 with gen eral purpose breeds and 6 to 8 with heavy meat breeds. Hens make hot ter breeders than pullets. Scrub stock is passing, but how about those scrub fruit trees? You can at least give them a tonic in the form of a good prtning. More milk means making might? men, The present condition in many agricultural sections is due to a lack of appreciation of the dairy con-. Farm Activities Farm Bureaus to Start Drives for New Members Kxpeit State Will Sign l More Men Than Last Year Some Counties Are Vn Jer Way. I.tnco'n. Reports from county Farm Ruresu federations where membership campaigns are under way indicate that in roanv of the counties the membership for 1922 is going to be in excess of that of last year, while a few counties, due to local conditions, may fall below last year's total. Nebraska Farm Bureau headquar ters here predict that the member shin as a whole will exceed bv sev eral thousand the paid up member ship of list year. Report Results. Approximately a doen counties in scattering portions of the state are already reporting results of their campaigns, which have been in prog ress for five davs, though the great er majority of them will not get un der way until next week. Holt county signed tip 230 mem bers in the first few days and ex oect excellent results in the final outcome; Richardson countv has 298 paid up members though the cam paign does not actually start until March 13: Otoe county reports that Dunbar precinct signed up every member of last year and many new ones and expects similar results throughout the county; Tolk county has signed 143. but has just started; Johnson county says: "Now have nearly as many as last year." At the first meeting in Cheyenne coun ty 100 per cent of last year's mem bers signed as well as a large num ber of new members. One-Day Campaign. Red Willow county will conduct a one-day campaign next week and will see every farmer in the county; Kimball expects to far exceed last year's membership. Saunders, Sheridan, Seward, Web ster, Clary, Gage, Butler and Saline counties have just fairly got started. Madison connty has just started, but promises 1,000 members for the countv. Morrill, Kill. Thurston. Wash ington. Dakota, Frontier, Nance. Dawes, Dawson, Buffalo, Furnas and Keith counties will start in early next week and county managers in every one of these counties expect to keep pace with the leading coun ties in obtaining new members. Purebred Male Pig Weighs Seven Pounds at Birth Norfolk What is declared to be a record in the breeding of purebred hogs developed on the farm of W. H. Rasmussen, when a fall yearling sow gave birth to a male pig which weighed seven pounds and which is 11 inches high and is IS inches long from, ears to foot of tail, and which has a three-inch bone around the foreleg above the hoof. The pig is a full son af Giant Sensational, a Duroc-Jersey boar. Many people in terested in breeding of purebred hogs were attracted to the farm by the new pig. The average weight of new pigs is two pounds, and breeders doubt if this record has been dupli cated in the United States. Five-Year Crop Rotation Plan South Dakota Farmers Will Change Methods Miller. S. D. npres'.'Mit t.v fi meruit fimrrs of this ,M of tits' Mate indicate Out there will it les mention t small gum tm eri than furmerly, with a .ew ot iwni , . , , ..... . , more tUt'.u, plani ng more corn. I A?n uHUMl OllM MU raor keeping rows riumg hc. pou'try.l ,.!....., I),,. ..I.,,,!..! I,v Iff. etc . uriner, rcshmg th,i thi ?t lif me ifi lojiru . jri- The Farmer's Wife method of farming is Ihe mot prt liable year by year. It i undmtid lhat I's uk!-" and more horses will be used in l,!"' t mg the land this ron. Ihe ad vancing prices of grain may chng thi Un to some evtcnt. Me.j farming with dairying, raii of hogs, etc. it regarded at aie m the opinion of moi fanner. A majority of the farmers say they intend to g-t along without buving any new machinery this year. i MARY ANN CRAY. j Mrhmsllor Frotini good i H.a,fcliitt..t!,w Ire.line ffltw It niiift liwkt tnir Y n ni' y ,h lollowmg rec.pe: Dissolve le. .Ueeillll; I tlMll jsuwar in I 4- boilmg water. Kotr land ! tyrup bml until it forms a ! suit lull in told water. Tour the ttrtip in a (ue tream on the white of an rifg t'CitUn very light, beat ing r iiriuiit'y im suwhile. Add 12 niarthn. ailow t and beat with a poon iint mrlH"d. then t-eat auam with on rig beater nntd very I ght. add ing l-.'t. saiiilU. Millers Start Move to Improve Wheat Standard Newly 'Klectctl PrrMilent f State Association Setk tu Advertise Nclira-Va Flour. Gibbon, Neb.Support to the im provement of seed and cultivation m Nebraska, both for increased jield rnd for selection of varieties and strains of wheat which will produce four of the highest grade, and ef fective advertising pf the merits of Nebraska flour in Nebraska and for eign markets, are two of the major aims of the Nebraska Millers' asso ciation during the present year. J. N. Ashburn, newly elected president of the association, announced in a state ment recently. 'Our interests are bound up with those of the wheat producer and to this end we shall offer our aid and encouragement for the establishment rind maintenance of suitable labora tory equipment and service in the proper department of our state uni versitv." Mr. Ashburn declared. "Freight rates and coat costs are matters to which we shall turn our attention as the opportunity arises. "We do not aim at any s.veeping reforms or changes, as we believe our best gains are made by more gradual growth and development of the industry, and by improving the product and serving we are enabled to perfqgm for the public." Members of the association have been urged to maintain and improve, ;f possible, the quality of each mills product, the adoption of accounting which will keep each miller advised of his true cost of production, and the adoption and presentation at every approprite time of the slogan, "Eat more bread," stated Mr. Ash burn. "A nation's commercial standing is accurately judged or indicated by the character of its exports." concluded Mr. Ashburn, "and the nation stand ing highest commercially and indus trially will show the highest propor tion of finished product to raw ma terial in hs exports. We shall be performing a patriotic duty as well as .good business for ourselves and the producer by fostering and en couraging the exportation of flour bv Nebraska mills, large and small,, wherever possible." fYroii Cuti til v runner. 1 Jiu. li --.V i.e.r.,r IP f"U t!ull l.ii f!rv-ip-( I'V a la'Cier m Imlije trMing nuy a soul rtn Nfbra.ka. mommen ed hv a Jerleiwdi founts' fanner as "nearly iilcal and wnhy f a'tnt ron. luid general e ndenieitt ov agricultural tdlu'iaU here, uton read ing ih- pUn. While its blanket 1 1 f i if ability from the standpoint of -od fertility i Mu'oned m some nvtions, its aduptabihtv I" the ave rage cornhelt farm generally is ac cepted with slight mudiiicatlon. Ihe working plan a described on s given field rovers me years. The firt vcr corn, with sov beuni, is ow n after the last cultivation, and ilirn hogged down, Corn exclusive ly j pUnted the second year, oati '.he third year, wheat, with a seeding oi sweel clover, the fourth year, and sert clover the fiitlt ear. All manure on the farm i nored in a pit and is liauUd upon the wheat in the winter time, which is said lo lave three advantage hauling dur ing a slack season, Ihe fermentation in a pit detroying germination of weed 'cd and gning tne wiieat a mulch, thereby neaily eliminating dancer for winter kilhnii Corn is planted the lirst year of the rotation and at the lat culivat- tir.ii. fov beans are planted between the standing stalks. Hogs are turned onto the held about rptcmbcr I. lorn is planted the second year and harvested by hand. Oats are planted in this field the following spring and the ground sown to wheat in the fail. Manure is applied to the field it the rate of 10 tons to the acre during the w inter, and the top dress ing is finished with straw, so that the whole field receives an applica tion. In the spring, when the ground is still in lionevconib condition, sweet clpver seed is sown into the field i.nd pastured after the wheat is re moved. It is pastured until the first of July and then allowed to stand ior seed. After removal the field is plowed in corn, thus the rotation con taining two legumes and receiving one application of manure each five years. A mixture of timothy,, red clover and alfalfa constitutes the horse hay and. like alfalfa, is seeded on the poorer fields at irregular intervals. Silage is usually made from the corn and beans on the field and stored in a hollow tile silo. State Tractor Tests Will Start April 1 Lincoln Tractor testing for the year 19JJ, conducted by the College of Engineering of the Agricultural college, will begin about April 1, with prospects for about the same number of machines this year as last, E. E. Brackett, manager of tractor tests, announces.. Fifteen new machines were tested last, year, one of which was a road maintainer operating on gasoline. Six of the machines were operated on gasoline. The fuel economy record establish ed in 1920 "was increased last year, Mr. Brackett states. State College Urges Early Grape Pruning IJinolu Grape vines tdmiM he pruned early this rm'nth of he canes that are not iroren, accoidmg to horticulture teiialit at ihe Mi'e Agruultural college, as this will ut Ihe cuts Hue t. dry up brlore the tap rises a"d thus prevent eietve blreiling. I ror en canes a oritne and luid to hand'e. they sute. As lo prumi'g tune fr an orchard, liie department as a prai ucai nor. tnulliinst misht ak the ipieftion, who want t- know? The answri ei 1. w, 'I I.:. ..!. ,. , .riD.lM.. tl.ll.Bl-1111. m..." , , , . .... lie nia.le r,,K "' .' " . ...... i i.t I..,,,., 1. 1.. nu,u,i rii orcnuru, n i rvi'i.tnn-q, "in " " v - : - ' ' .i. ... .1.. ,l n,,.. iu.41, I l.a.- niiir lew sraui 1 i " ' r m - - , r . . . I t- i I ' . .1. . ... ........ ...... Mine- ur Ills lire, ine 'H4rr i 'ur- 'i "jut be tore the M rtr., tr.im tin middle t March t the inuH-C 0' April." Oi more impiirume than the lime according to the spesultiU, i th maimer in which the cut i made Thi should be mide with a hai( saw or hrr and jc to the re maining htanclt." laic should M taken so there will he no tub aiiei Ihe cut is nude, according l tht specialists. Nelson Ack IVuU for $73,000 School IJuil.liii, NiImui. Xrb , March 1.' (Special.) The hoard f education is askiij for bids for the erection of the new $75,000 school building and aKo fot the remodeling of the old ore. Work on Ihe new structure is to brgm about April 15. Callaway Harp.iin Day Callawav, Neb.. March 1 .'.-(, Spe cial.) Wednesday will be largair day in Callaway. Traetiially all of the business linns will have some thing for sale at very low prices. salt, Mc. iiiiik. l-.'l. amlU. Melt Ihe hu!ttr, add cocoa, sugar, salt and milk. Heat to boiling pointed cook until it tonus a soft ball in cold waier. Uemove from the lire, cool and beat until creamy. Sae s'eps in jour kitchen by grouping loitethrr similar thing and placing-them near the part of the loom where they will be used. Fur example, keep mixing bowls and a prions and smli dry materials as flour, and sugar near each other i possible. The a f rage and ideal height for the kitchen sink is Mt inches from he bottom of ihe iink lo the floor. Much energy and drudgery can be saved if the sink is made of the height suited to the person using it most. Experiments on Feeding Will Be Ended Mareli 213 With the County Farm Agents OTOE COUNTY. Shipper Make Report. Aurora. At the annual meeting of thft Hamilton County Bhippera' association It was reported that In the nine months of business the association had shipped 1,041 rases of tgti, 117 carloads tt slock and 14,375 pounds of butter (at for Its members. The cross recelpta In the shape of Income for the association, were S3. S77.S1. with the expensea of I3.C1S.S1. Shipping is done by the association for Its members and S per cent is asked for commission and per cent for a sinking fund Kept by the association. Sale Is Success. Upland. Seal and Iiammera hsd their first sale of Duroc brood sows and srilrs. selling 62 animals. The highest price paid was 1136. The average was 163. A large crowd attended the sale. Many farroera are stocking up with good aows and are going into the bog business Intending to get a better price for their corn than is being offered on the market. Dodge County Taxpayers Are Responding Promptly Fremont, Xeb., March 12 Despite the cry that times are hard the am nouncement comes from the office of County Treasurer Joseph Roberts that the delinquent tax list is much smaller this year than in the past. Taxpayers are making an extra ef fort to pay up this year it seems and regardless of the financial depression more Dodge county residents have paid their taxes up to date than in years past. The time limit for taxpayers has been exhausted, however, and the deputy sheriff's office is busy mak ing out the distress warrants for per sonal taxes still due. The delinquents have had notice through the newspa pers that these taxes are long past due and have been urged to attend to them before it was necessary to issue the distress warrants. Organize Library at Diller. Wymore, Xeb., March 12. (Spe cial.) A library association has just been formed at Diller and the books are to be kept in the city hall. The membership fee is $1 per j-ear, but many citizens have paid larger sums. Third Largest Sale. Fort Calhoun. The third largest pure- orea uuroc Jersey sale, in prices brought. was that of O. E. Reese at his farm Just south of Fort Calhoun, the average for the 0 head being 1127.50. Mr. Reese, who operates a jewelry store in Omaha, has beo In the pure-bred game but two rears. yet his sales attract the best breeders from all parte of the United State, of ferings from his last sale going to Cali fornia, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa. Kentucky, Kansas ana various aections oi -Nebraska Good Sale Prices. Beatrice C. A. Underwood held a farm sale at his place northeast of Adams and stock of al! kinda brought good prices. A span of mules aold for 30 and a span of mares for i:7. Cattle brought all the way front $40 to 170 per neaa. , Institute Dates. Broken Bow The date of the Farmers Institute to be held in Broken Bow. is set for March 8. The calling of the various political meetings over the county ne cessitated a change in dates. Pare Bred Hog Sale. Upland Elmer J. Laujc had a sale or SS pure bred Poland China bred sows and gilts. The sale totaled ll.S8S.S0 or an av erage OI 99Z.49. Organise Pig Cine. Pawnee City Pig Club Number Two, the aecond of Its kind te be organized in Pawnee countv was organized here. These clubs are a part of a series of groups of pig, poultry, Gairy and home economics enthusiasts which will contest against each other for prizes which will be awarded at the Pawnee county fair aext fall. The eligible members are persons between the ages of 13 and II. Sefl Farm For S3 Beatrice Mr. and Mrs. Robsrt S. Janes of Wymore aoid m quarter section of land near that place to Louis A. Arneston ef Jackson county. Mo., for IIS. 069, or Mi per acre. Will Hold Trade Tey. Superior. The Superior merchants will have another trade day March fl. These monthly bargain days are rearhing out and expanding the Superter trade territory. A. H. Do Ing, Agent. Syracuse North Branch precinct Is to have a girls' sewing club this year, spon sored by an adult sewing club, organized two years ago, following a community organization meeting bv Mr. Oaines the extension service. Sirs. Dora Webbp will act as leader and the following girli have alreadv aianlfid their intention to become members: Edna Rlege. Laura and T.eona. Saelhoff. Alma and Minnie nom feldt, Pearl Page. Ellen Webber and Clara ind Agnes Steinhoif. Last week we stopped st a couple of rural scnoois in vjioe pietmti im uu considerable interest in clubs being organ ei4 Miues Snodarasas and Hanks will be supplied with enrollment blanks lor those who care to tans up ins worn. Judging from questions asked by some Af th. hnvs. thev are very much, in terested in the pig club project. Any boy or girl in the county between the ages of 10 and IS years may take up nrV Individual! and carry it Out, with the assistance of their parents, and lessons regularly mailed from the Farm bureau office. . , , , w know of no other boys' and girls club project Just now that ia of more intereat or more prontaoie man ine poul try work. A start can be made by set ting not less than 2 eggs of some standard breed of chickens with hens or in an incubator. vnen tney are mi . enrnifih vmi with a record book and regular lessons each month. Profitable poultry raising requires considerable study enii exoarlence. consequent!, . . 4. milt rfeairahle. r- Tir.oer scent last week In the eastern pert of the county and will clean up Wyoming precinct before moving to other territory. ..a Following a conference of officials and veterinarians held at the state university college of agriculture in Lincoln, it is understood that hereafter tubercular test ing of cattle in one precincv iuu.l completed before any work is started in a new area. Quite a number of farmers in South Palmyra and Rock Creek pre ,.. h. signed OD for the test. orth Palmyra was atarted but not completed. i . - nMi.lnrt comes out with a .T.rt na federation renewala and new members. Mr. Anderson says that .1 h. inn ner cent cay up. and several new additions have been made. William Jamea eaye mai Wyoming precinct are iui"s in good Three 'pure bred hog sales held In Otoe county within tne P"- i satisfactory to ootn oujeia li;;,.. vhr.ka City had an offering of Spotted Polands that averaged "pound Cnfnas at Otoe, raised by Harry Ehlers. averaged over 30 per head. Chester Wh.tea sold at Syracuse by w W Carper of Dunbar, made an, aer age of" be"!? than 150, .11 of which goes " show that farmers have not ezsctiy lost confidence In good swine and inci dentally, they buy the better kind. FILLMORE COUNTY. Geneva. Neb. Boys' and girls' Pl'ry clubs offer exceptional opportunities Increase profitable poultry P"u,c"on' J': clares L. W. Thompson, extension agent of Fillmore county, urging organization of more clubs in his county. The firat year's wore: oegan - . - .1 ..miitlnt Or tinne to oepiemuar -v. . poultry raising and judging. Accredited farm flock work, breeding and selecting makes up the second yeara r "r'" nlng November 1. for one year Awards are msde to achievement jn"- . Dress form oranui r county la gaining momenium. -attending the one at Milligan last week and orders given for 10 more forms. Taxation was the subject of a. discus- slon at the annual meeting 01 ins '"; ers Co-operative imaivt - Milltgan. John Davis, representing the . nrtfon and one or a committee gathering facts and ;S" taxation in Jeorasaa, apvo '"f'onr rope clubs have been organized In the county. Carl Jonee of sa rins office recently paid . visit n? Aemonstrations on splicing and other problems of rope work. wnafclos will be repre sented at the m'llinery school le be he! here Marrh 14-17. unoer tne oirecimn 01 Miss Rs-hte5 Hsrria f the college or agriculture, report Lew W. Thompson, j county agricultural agent. The demon strator will advise 12 delegates from these communities Mr. Thompson announces the following county activities: Eighteen women were present at the dress form demonstration last week, at which .two forma were maae snd orders taken for several more. The three members of the Stanton township women's club, who sponsored the demon stration, were requested to conduct a demonstration in Bryant township in the near future. Prof, H. E. Bradford of the agriculture college spoke to seven high schools In the county last week, urging students to con tinue their education in some college after high school grsduation. Professor Brad ford used figures snd illustrations in sup port of his remarks. The first issue of the exchange list put out by the county farm bureau was mailed this week. It contained about 2,500 names. ueorge K. Boomer, co-operative spec ialist, addressed, the Farmers' union of Ohlowa and the Farmers' Co-Operatlce society at ueneva. The former is plan Jiing an egg circle snd the latter a grain marketing organization. and the owner 67 cents on a share basis. Four pig clubs were formed in the county last week, reports L. R. Snipes, county extension agent. This brings the pig club total in all clubs to 46, with two more - clubs expected to organize at Nehawka and Alvo. Two pruning demonstrations' also were held at Murray and Plattsmouth. apple trees and grapes being the subjects. SAUNDERS COUNTY. Wahoo,. Neb. A Holsteln sire sssocis tion is in the process of formation it Saunders county, reports Walter F. Rob erts, county extension agent. Two circuits were decided upon, consisting of three and four blocks. Indicationa are that membership in county clubs this year is to be large. C. W. Jones, assistant state club leader, be ing in the county assisting in getting the Cluos organized. The Home-makers group will meet at Malmo next Wednesday and a dress form demonstration will be held at Swede. burg on the same day. Two days later the Memphis club will hold a meeting. The second millinery school is being held here this week. Thirteen hats were made at last week'a meeting at a total cost of 111.64 and an estimated saving of S71.7S. Wahoo Seventy-five per cent of the farmera in & precinct desiring tuber culosis eradication testing must sign an agreement to have their herds tested be fore the work will be started, announces W. F. Roberts, county extension agent. So many calls for testing have been made that the veterinarian la unable to take care of them. The state bureau of animal Industry put the new ruling into effect. Two precincts practically have been com pleted, with approximately 65 reactors takn out of the Marietta district. Four poultry clubs have been organized. two near Leshara, one in District 70 and one of Swedeburg. There are good pos sibilities for pig clubs at Ceresco. Swede- ourg. v ahoo, cedar Bluffs and Ash and. Mr. Roberts states. Komemaker groups will meet at Tutan. March IS at Weston, March 16, and in District 13, March IS. with a dress form meeting at Pohocco. March 17. The Hot Lunch club at Ceresco plana to invite parents to lunch March 14. in the two weeks' of millinery school. 136 hats were completed, valued at 1:31. H. The cost of the hats amounted to SSS.31. showing a saving of 1149. A style show was held with about 73 women visiting. CASS COUNTY. Weeping Water. Neb. Activities of spring agricultural secieties in Cass county are starting off with much en thusiasm, L. R. Snipes, county extenaion agent, announces. Avoca boys have form-- ed a aow and litter club, with seven members, while another club conducted aale of 42 head of Poland-China hogs, which averaged 147. Six hot lunch clubs, with a membershln of 4S, are now functioning in the county. Two clubs are planning to hold Achieve ment day soon. Four garment clubs have been organized, with a total mem bership of 27, as well as n cooking and poultry club. All clubs are writing let ters on their work, one of which is pub lished each week. weeping Water Csas county will have some definite cost records on corn pro duction next vear. under plans formulat ed at two meetings held here Isat week. Figures oft the coat of producing corn the county last year, read at the meetings, showed: A SO bushel yield to cost a renter 3S cents and the owner. 4 cents, on a two-fifth haals. and 4'J bushel yiejd to cost a renter SS cents JOHNSON COUNTY. Tecumaeh Members of the Duroc and Poland Sow and Littler clubs In Johnson county nre starting the spring clubs with gilts. J. F. Purbaugh, county extension pgent. snnounoes. So far as practicable, Ihe McLean county, Illinois, plan in rais ing wnrmlcsa pigs is to be carried out. Individual hog houses will be erected where possible and every sanitary pre caution will be used. The 16 members Isst yesr raised 112 pigs, accoi'ding to Mr. Purbaugh. Many of these gilta have developed to weigh of 400 pounds at 11 months of age. DODGE COUNTY. Fremont The pure-bred sires list In Dodge county on the first of March showed a total .of 100 signers, these men using pure-bred sires In breeding their various classes of farm animals, accord lng to R. Houser, county extension agent. Twenty-four head of Holstein snd Guernsey dairy cows were shipped in from Wisconsin recently snd distributed to seven farmers on a cost plus expense basis by the extension service and the county farm bureau, co-operating. Tne cows were purchased by the state dairy specialist and Hubert Ullmore of Ames. Arrangements are being made for another shipment under .the same plan. Townsh n tubercular testing is on in full sway In Dodge county. Mr. Houser reports. Survey men have been appointed in eight blocks of six sections each and Indications are that the townships will he made 90 per cent clean. Dr. Kersten, federal veterinarian, is in charge of the worn. Officers were elected snd the program sdopted st the annual meeting of the Dodge . County Fure-Bred Livestock Breeders' association. The program In cludes socfal, educational and advertising campaigns. The executive committee Is composed or 17 members representative of the various breeds of livestock. Large Gathering of lirmlers Exported in Lincoln at An nual Spring Meet. Lincoln. The annual spring stock breeders" convention, to he held at the agricultural college here March 28, at which time the various feeding experiments of steers, lambs and hogs will be completed, is expected to attract one of the largest gather ings of breeders in the history of these semi-annual meetings. The feeding experiments are completed twice yearly, in the spring and fall, and breeders come here to witness, discuss and conclude on the results. Four sets of experiments will be completed this spring. Experiment So. 1, comprised of four lots of 10 steers per lot, have been fed on a ration of corn and alfalfa. The class es are 3-ycar-olds, 2-year-olds, year lings and calves. Experiment No. 2, conducted at the experimental agron omy farm at Haverloek, each of 10 steers in six lots, will show the re sults of the various kinds of feeding. They are: 1, corn and alfalfa: 2, corn, oilmeal and alfalfa; 3, corn, silage and alfalfa; 4, corn, oilmeal, silage and alfalfa; 5, corn, molasses meal, sil age and alfalia, and six, corn and al falfa (dog steers.) In the lamb feeding experiment it was divided into six lots, each of 30 lambs. By number there are feeds of corn and alfalfa; corn, silage and alfalia: corn, molasses meal and al falfa; corn, molasses meal, silage and alfalfa; corn, oilmeal and alfal fa, and corn, oilmeal, silage and al falfa. The hog feeding experiment, made up of seven lots oi 10 hogs each, will be watched with especial interest, of ficials state. Lot No. 1 has been self-fed on corn; Xo. 2, self-fed free choice on corn and tankage; Xo. 3, self-fed free choice on corn, tankage and alfalfa; Xo. 4. self-fed free choice on corn and alfalfa; No. S self fed free choice on corn and shorts; Xo. 6, self-fed free choice on corn, shorts and tankage, and Xo. 7, self fed corn and a quarter pound of tankage per pig once daily. Indications are that the foregoing experiments will develop many new and successful phases- of livestock feeding, experiment officials declare. The spring experiments have been conducted on a larger scale than heretofore. .SUsKKIIkKMKNT. YOU TAKE COLD EASIEST WHEN YOU ARE TIRED tt Medical ex perts agree that colds can be passed from one per son to an other, hut they say that in order to "catch cold" your vitality must be low ered, you must be over tired. or weakened and run down and your nower of re sistance below normal. You can keep free from colds by keeping your strength up and no better tonic food medicine for this purpose than Father John's Medicine is known. It will enable you to throw off a cold and rebuild your health and strength because it is made of pyre food ele ments which strengthen and build up new resisting power. Father John's Medicine has had over sixty-five years of success tor colds, coughs and body-building. at P A?- ' J w .ltll.3 MM GPIP IVsTJa.l 1 X BAUME BENGUE 1 AMAJGt IQV K. AtAJHsnuMurU - Kp a tube tsandy ,LUMU THOS. incsv ca NfcW IrSLnoV neon. MADISON COUNTY. Battle Creek Poland-China breeders of Madison county will eet here March 1 to perfect a permanent county organiza tion, reports B. A. Stewart, covfnty exten- Ion aeent. "Get acoualnted ' oernre undertaking anything toward furthering the interests of the black hog, advises ths agent. The Madison county i.ivestocit areea- era association win conduct a plowing contest this summer for the purpose of Mustrating the power aide of farming, "lasses will he made for different types of plows and another division will be made on the number of horses driven. There probably will be a class for farm er-owned and farmer-driven tractors, as well as a class for dealers if demand warrants. Six accredited farm flocks from Madi son countv are entered in tne project heinr carried on by the farm bureau and the agrlcnltursl college. Several fleets have been establishing good records. THURSTON COUNTY. Walthill Kradicatlon of the gopher menace In Thurston county by an Inten sive campaign in all parts of the county, mmediatoly the frost leaves tne grouna. urged by H. E. Huston, county st. ension agent. Such s campaign would ske but a little time and work. air. Huston states, and would practically do away with the pest. Every farmer In Thurston county who. at all observing, knows that the gopher Is a very serious pest." says !r. Huston, "as the animal la doing dam age to the hay lands and other crops that amounts to hundreds of dollars to every farmer. The peat can be eradicat ed by the co-operaUon of the farmer and the land owner, to whose mutual benefit will be the results. Keglons of Infesta tion can be blocked, out in sections er districts, and by going over the area two limes, practically all the gophers ran be killed bv pniaoning. In p)ca that have part therought treaimen, SI per cent of the gophers were killed." S j dorit gamble with INFLUENZA Beware of influenza. Don't take a chance with colds and la grippe. The odds are great the dice loaded. Throw your fortune on the side of health and life by taking Hill's Cascara Broiide Quinine Tablets regularly. Strs;gthen your resistance ' to the dangerous "flu" germs that fill the air you breathe. 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