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FARM ANIMALS PRODUCTION OF BEEF CATTLE On Account of Groat Possibilities for Profit Industry Is Receiving Attention In East. Prom the descriptive pamphet Is sued by an Angus breeder In New York state, we clip the following: “Beef production on eastern farms has not until recently received the at tention that on account of Us great possibilities for profit it deserves. A new and widespread interest Is now being given to the subject and the tremendous opportunities it presents are being made clear. “At the present level of prices for beef, the returns to the producer show a good margin of profit, and the best authorities are of the opinion that prices will be maintained and In creased. “Thousands of acres of eastern lands within easy reach of our largest cities and the world's best markets, now producing no satlsfae v-’- Polled Angus Steer. Tory return, can profitably be devoted to the raising of beef cattle. “Beef making offers a welcome sub stitute to many dairy farmers who, because of unfavorable conditions, have been unable to make the milk check equal the expenses. “Less outlay is required for barn room, equipment and maintenance. Labor costs are few and this difficult problem is simplified. "The raising of beef cattle appeals particularly to the farm owner who because of other interests is unable to give it his personal dally and con stant attention and the ‘farm mana ger' question is, therefore, more eas ily solved. "Beef raising Increases soil fertil ity.” PROPER SHELTER FOR SHEEP Wool Does Not Afford All Protection Necessary During Winter as Gen erally Believed. It was formerly quite generally thought that the sheep's wool afforded It all the protection necessary during the winter. If the fleece could be kept dry it probably would retain enough body beat to keep the sheep warm, but this Is impossible without shelter. When a fleece once becomes wet It takes a long time for It to dry out. especially if the weather is cold. Much energy that would otherwise be used for growth or fattening must be used for evaporating this water. The wet fleece also gives rise to un healthy conditions. In Great Britain little housing is necessary, but In most places in Amer ica this would result in severe losses. WATER FOR STOCK IN WINTER As Essential as Food In Wintering Breeding Animals During Cold Weather —Provide for Supply. Good water Is as essential as food In the wintering of breeding animals and ample provision should be made to provide the animals with an abun dant supply of good, pure water throughout the winter. Other things can possibly be dispensed with, but pure water is indispensable. Nor will we wonder when we know that one-half the live weight of all domestic animals is water, and that water Is the universal solvent, the me dium by which organic and Inorganic substances that nourish the system, are made available. FIELD OF PEAS HOGGED OFF Average of $25.53 Per Acre Obtained by Idaho Experimental Station in Feeding Swine. Valuing pork at $6 per cwt„ a field of peas “hogged off’ at the Idaho ex perimental farm returned $108.15 worth of pork, an average of $25.53 per acre or $2.13 per 100 pounds of the peas. Results like this indicate that farm ers in those sections where peas nat urally do well, need not depend upon corn entirely for their swine feeding operations. Tapioca. I>o you know how tapioca grows— tapioca which makes such fine pud dings? The tapioca and arrowroot plants are the same and the roots without other preparation than boiling or roasting, like potatoes, make an excellent vegetable. The strange looking fruit of the laguana tree would never be suspected to contain the-most delicious of Juicy acid pulp. It is a sort of custard apple. The natives also make Jelly of It aud preserve It. GUIDE TO TEACHING AGRICULTURAL IS ISSUED Agricultural College Bulletin Contains Many Suggestions Helpful To Both Young And Old. "Elementary Vocational Agriculture for Maryland Schools," the first text book of its nature ever issued by an agricultural college, has been pre pared by the States Relations Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, in co-operation with the Maryland Agricultural College and the Maryland Slate Department of Public Education. It Is designed to Interest the children of rural Maryland in the tilings that are going on around them, and the Maryland Agricultural College has arranged to furnish it to the schools of the State at cost. The lessons in vocational agricul ture were outlined by E, A. Miller, specialist in agricultural education with the States Relations Service, un der the direction of C, H, Lane, chief specialist In agricultural education with the service. The technical con tents, which have special reference lo Maryland conditions, were furnished by the following professors of the Maryland Agricultural College; W. T. L. Taliaferro, S. S. Buckley, J. B. S. Norton, Herman Beckeustrater, J. E. Metzger, R. H. Uuffuer, E. N. Cory, B. W. Anspon, C. O. Bruce, Nk kolas Schmitz, G. E. Wolcott, Roy H. Waite, W. H. Ballard and Thomas H. White. Lessons Are Timely. The lessons are outlined after a monthly sequence plan and adapted to the seasonal, agricultural and school conditions of Maryland. By presenting lessons In the subject of agriculture tit the time the principles In these les sons should be practiced on the farms of the community, two objects were In view: the vitalizing of classroom work by having timely material at hand for practical work, and the teach ing of what Is best to do at tlie time it should be done. Recognizing that the school condi tions of the State make impracticable the giving of more than two, and at the most three, lessons in agriculture each week, the book has been adapted to these conditions. The work is ar ranged to cover the nine months of Hie school year, although suggestions for actual management are also provided for the mouths of June, July and Au gust. Bring* Farm And School Together. The practical exercises suggested iu the book take the direction very large ly of club activities and home projects. It 1# urged by the author that the teachers emphasize this phase of the work. “Teaching agriculture and cor relating it with other Mr. Miller says, "cannot be made effective unless the pupil demonstrates the principles taught in some kind of farm project and utilize* the project ex periences in vitalizing the other sub jects in the school course.” The correlation exercises set forth In connection with each lesson are largely suggestive. These are intend ed lo indicate how the teacher may lake advantage of Hie experiences and problems Hie pupils meet in their club and project work to give vitality to the subjects of English, arithmetic, geog raphy, history, drawing and Hie like. Although “Elementary Vocational Agriculture for Maryland Schools” is primarily an outline —to guide the teacher, and secondarily as a textbook for pupils, It lias a wealth of informa tion of a very practical nature of value and Interest to the men and women on the farms as well. LITTLE CHICKS SHOULD BE PRO TECTED FROM VERMIN. R. H. WAITE, Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station. One of the worst things to contend with in the brooding of young chicks, with hens, is lice. Most hens Dave lice, and if the old brood hen has them, nothing is more certain than that she will very quickly them on lo the chicks. Lice do not trouble the old hen so much, because they are so much smaller than she is, but with Hie little chick it is different, it does not take many lice on a young chick lo kill it. The “best treatment” for lice on lit tle chicks is to kill the lice on the old hen before she hatches the chicks. Chicks are so delicate they do not withstand much doping, hut, of course, if you have been so careless as to let them gel infested, you will have to do something. Lice do most damage on the young chick’s head, hence this Is the part usually treated. A very small amount of lard or vaseline spread over the top of the head will kill the head lice. Chicks must be carefully protected from enemies. There are no rules for this, each brooding place being a prob lem in itself and each requiring a dif ferent solution. The principle thing is to anticipate the trouble if possible and lake precautions early enough to prevent the enemies from getting a start. Prevention, aside from saving some of the chicks, is much easier than trying to cure. Be on the lookout for rats, crows, hawks, weasels, etc., about Hie place and take measures Hint will keep them away from the chicks nr keep the chicks away from the enemies. Enemies lo poultry will be more fully discussed in another les son. Wet grass is fatal to chicks if the old hen Is allowed to “drag” them through It. While the grass is wet in the morning or after rains, the hen should he confined, that is if she is in the habit of roaming around in grass tall enough to wet the chicks. An Ultimatum. “1 am under the impression that you made a New Year resolution not to worry.” "Yes,” replied Mr. Dubwalte. "Have you kept it?” •T kept It for a while without any great effort, but Mrs. Dubwalte in formed me that I had always shown a tendency to let her do the worrying for the family and she refused to sub mlt to the Imposition any longer,” TOO MUCH FOR STRANGER Evidently Was Not Built to Appreci ate Such Terrible Bursts of Artistic Feeling. “Isn’t It wonderful—the death of day, the glory of the slowly purpling sky?” "Yea-us,” said the stranger. “Hush! Can you not hear th' night song o' the birds? How charming!" Hilary sat beside the man. “We two In the gloaming and all else afar," said Hilary; "what a privilege we must count so sacred an hour as this, when one may gaze upon the evening sky and lift up one’s soul to the firm ament itself!” The stranger stirred uneasily. "And tomorrow, day will dawn — the sun will stream upon the fair land; flowers will bios,tom, and lu the forests soft winds will gently sigh and—” "Yes-s.” “Have you never,” confidentially In quired Hilary, "have you never wan dered in the wood, anl found a pellu cid stream, and removed your foot wear and permitted your pink toes to sink within the limpid water?” "I got stuck hi a swamp once.” The stranger pulled his drooping mustache savagely; his voice was hoarse. Hilary gazed rapturously at the sky: zigzag streaks of saffron scarlet were fading, fading Into the nighL He spoke of it to the stranger. . , . At last Hilary rose. "I shall see you In the bright and beautiful morn ing,” he said; “possibly wo may stroll in the fragrant fields together? Good night!” “Goodnight.” The heavy-set stranger with the plaid vest strode to the desk and said to the clerk, “What’s the penalty fer killin' in this state?" ’’Electrocution.” “What time does the first train goin’ west leave In the meritin'?” "Six twenty." “Gimme my bill, an' call me at 5:45 sharp,’’—Judge, WAS FIRST SILVER WEDDING Now Popular Ceremony Said to Have Originated Through a Whim of Monarch of Franco. The fashion of sliver weddings dates back to the reign of llugues Capet, king of France, in 987. Once as Hugues was arranging his uncle's affairs he found on one of the estates a servant who had grown gray In the service of his relative. On tho farm with this old man was also a serving woman, who was as old as he and also unmarried, who had been the most devoted and hardworking of the woman servants of the king’s uncle. When the king heard these praises of the two he ordered them to be brought before him and said to the woman; "Your service is great, greater than this man’s, whose services were great enough, for the woman always finds work and obedience harder than a man, and therefore 1 will give you a reward. At your age 1 know of none better than a dowry and a husband. “The dowry is here —this farm from this time forth belongs to you. If this man who has worked with you five and twenty years is willing to marry you then the husband is ready.” "Your majesty,” stuttered the old peasant confusedly, "how is it possible that we should marry, having already silver hairs?” Then it shall he a silver wedding.” answered tho king, “and here I give you a wedding ring.” drawing a costly ring from his finger and placing tho hands of the thankful old people to gether. This soon became known all over France, and raised such enthusiasm that It became a fashion after 25 years of married life to celebrate a silver wediilng.—Lipplneotl's Magazine. GROWS 990 BUSHELS CORN ON TEN ACRES 6. C. Goggin, Of Campbell County, Va., Uses Old Alfalfa Sod With Unusual Result*. Nine hundred and ninety bushels of shelled corn from a ten-acre field, —an average of 99 bushels per acre—is the record crop grown by S. C. Goggin, In Campbell County, Virginia, last year. The land upon which the corn was grown was an old alfalfa sod which for several years had been either mown or grazed to hogs. The corn was planted May 6 and 7. in rows three and one half feet apart and the average distance of the corn in the rows was 15 Inches. The corn was gone over twice with the weedor be fore it came up and given three shal low cultivations. Just before the last cultivation cow peas were planted, which were disked down to sow wheat. Three hundred pounds of fertilizer was spread broadcast and harrowed In before the corn was planted. W. E. Mac Donald, farm demonstrator of Or ange County, in commenting upon this crop points out that alfalfa is valuable not only as a forage crop but also as a soil builder, as shown by Mr. Goggin’s results with corn following alfalfa. Gypsy Dictionary. The latest and certainly the strang est dictionary of any branch of the human race Is that of the American gypsy, compiled by George F. Black, Ph. D., for the New York public 11 brary, the first institution in the Uni ted States to possess such a vocab ulary. The work will be of inestim able assistance to students of gypsy lore and language. It also should be of genuine Interest to every man who remembers the fear he had of gypsies long ago when his mother warned him they kidnaped little boys who wouldn't stay at home. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S CASTO R I A WHATGANBEDONE' WITH ACREOf SOIL College President Finds He Can Clear Over s7l in a Year With Proper Handling. What can bo done with an acre of soil? President Andrew M. Soule, of the Georgia State College of Agrlcul ture, wanted to know and determined to find out. He selected an acre ol only fair fertility, used fertilizer at the rate of 300 pounds per crop and plant ed cabbage and Irish potatoes. About 5,000 cabbage plants were set out and the balance of the acre planted to po tatoes. The cabbage crop was sold retail and wholesale and brought in gross receipts of S4O. The potatoes were sold at $1 per bushel and brought in sls. After the cabbage and potatoes were removed, the acre was planted to corn. Huring the roastlng-ear season, S2O worth of ears were sold and the re mainder left to mature, yielding 40 bushels of corn, and a ton and a half of stover, The corn and stover more than paid expenses, making the net Income from the acre $76. President Soule says; “Let us concentrate out energies on smaller areas of land, fertilize, cultivate and handle to bet ter advantage.” Fertility Comes First Fertility is the first word in farming. It is the first consider ation in placing a value on new lands. It is first mentioned when old farms are old. It is the first problem that confronts the beginner as well as the ex pert who takes up the cultiva tion of new crops on n*w fields. It is the first in the list of ques tions asked by those seeking help in farming. The solution of the fertility problem makes oth er problems much easier of solu tion. SOIL FERTILITY THE BASIS North Carolina Yield* Greater Than Virgin Land of Texas. Is virgin land more profitable than soil that has been intensively culti valed for over a century? A compart son of yields in Texas and North Caro lina shows that when attention is glv en to the maintaining of soil fertility the question of decreasing yields does not trouble. The older land Is in creased rather than decreased in its productivity. Texas average* 510.9 pounds of cotton per acre and North Carolina averages 914 2 pounds per acre, although North Carolina has been intensively cultivated for over a century. Farmers of Maryland, Delaware and Virginia who have been maintaining fertility through manures and fertll izers are getting greater yields at low er cost per unit than farmers of the Middle West, who have been using soil that but a few years ago was vlr gin land. With the fertility methods which ate becoming increasingly pop ular throughout these states, the farm ers ate becoming more prosperous and their soils are increasingly productive. FIELD OF QUALITY TOBACCO Results of liberal plant feeding and proper cultiva tion near Phoenix, Va. Lime Supplements Fertilizers Lime does not lake t lie place of ferti lizers or manures, but supplements them, according to Bulletin 4CO, of the Geneva Experiment Station, New York. When the use of lime in any form is continued alone, and no ade quate provision is made for maintain ing the supply of fertilizers and organic matter, crops cannot be kept up and the returns in the use of lime become less and may finally drop below that of land unlimed, according to this bulletin and also the results found by the Ohio and other experi ment stations. Fighting Pests With Fertilizer “Commercial fertilizer and farm manure help the corn crop to with ■land and cover the attacks from in sect pests," says A. I*. Sibold, County Agent, Giles County, Va., in tho South ern Planter. Early planting, plenty of seed, and frequent cultivations will assirt in combating the pests. Feminine Diplomacy. Young Physician—But isn't seven dollars a week rather high for a room like this? Landlady—Oh, no; not tor a doc tor. Young Physician—And why not for a doctor, pray? Landlady—Well, you see, this is a very unhealthy house, and there is never a week passes but a dozen or more of my roomers are ill. INDIANS USED FISH TO BUILD UP SOILS EARLY SETTLERS IN VIRGINIA TAUGHT LESSON IN BETTER FARMING IN 1632 BY NATIVES. The Indiana were the first farmers It America. Investigations of their meth ods show that they understood the value of applying fertilizer in growing corn. The words "menhaden" and “poghaden” meant fertilizer, according to Professor Trumbull, an authority on Indian life. In Virginia, in 1632, Thom as Morton wrote: “There is a fish (by some called shads, by some alltzes) that at the spring of the year passes up the rivers to spawn in the ponds and are taken in such multitudes each year in every river that hath a pond at the end, that the inhabitant* fer tilize their land with them. You may see in one township a hundred acres altogether that have been set with these fish, each acre taking 1000 of them. An acre thus dressed will pro duce and yield as much corn as three acres without fish,” In New Kngland, an Indian, Squanto, •aught the Pilgrims how to raise corn by fertilizing the land with fish, caught in early April. Governor Bradford, in his “History of the Plymouth Colony," ays that Squanto taught the settlers •hat "except they got fish and set the dd grounds with them, it would come to nothing.” Squanto's teachings were tried In 1621, and the following year, another writer, George Mourt, re corded In his "Journal," that 20 acres of corn and six acres of barley, treated as Squanto had taught, made an excel lent yield. CONDUCTS CORN EXPERIMENTS Virginia Farmer Increase* Yield Over 19 Per Cent. In One Season, Conducting experiments to deter mine the value of different applica tion* of fertilizer on corn. R. F. Hol berton, of "Rocklands Farm” in Or ange County, Va., Increased the yield over 19 per cent and increased the net profits per acre $8.58, through the use of 900 pounds of high grade fertil izer per acre. He had been using 500 pounds per acre and had been getting 70 bushels per acre. With the heavier application, he made 92 and one half bushels per acre from a two acre plot. In every other detail his methods were the same as with the smaller applies tion of fertilizer. Figuring 22 and on*-half bushels of corn per acre increase, at 70 cents per bushel, the gross gain per acre was $15.75. The cost of the fertilizer amounted to $5.72 per acre and the cost of application amounted to $1.50 per acre, Mr. Holberton explains that the corn came up unevenly and that transplanting did not help the field much. The season was unusually dry,, and Mr. Holberton claims that under' normal conditions his yield would have been over 100 bushels per acre. Larger Yields More Profitable County Agent W. L. Kirby, of Or ange County, Virginia, does not be lieve that farmers should take “snap judgment" of the present fertilizer situation. In the Orange Observer, he points out that a bushel of corn will take care of the Increased prices of fertilizer per acre and that Virginia farmers ought to plan for larger crops during the coming season- Value of Diversified Farming Farm records show, and good farm ers agree that diversified farming is most profitable. Diversified farming means raising livestock and various kinds of crops. It gives opportunity for crop rotation, for growing covet crops in connection with profitable cash crops, and enables the farmer to more profitably operate his fields with out decreasing the fertility, but rather adding to the productive ability of the soil. It enables the farmer to carry out the best farm practices, including the use of manures and fertilizers, proper tillage, good seed, diainage and liming when necessary. Economy in the buying of cheap seed is poor economy in most cases. It pays to use good seed, to time the land when needed, to rotate crops, to conserve barnyard manure and to use fertilizers wisely and liberally. With out paying proper attention to the fundamenittls of farming, the result of a year’s work are liable to be losses Inst e-ad of profits. Time for Watering Horse. Water taken Into tho stomach of a horse is hound to go in quickly. If given after feeding, it will carry much undigested food >.v*(li it. Before meals is the time tor watering. 0 Idren Cry ft-OR FLETCHER’S CASTOR I A Children Cry for Fletcher’s The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been lu use for over HO years, has borne tho signature o£ and has been made under his per sonai supervision since its infancy. /-CCccJu/M Allow no one to deceive you in this. 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