The Liberal democrat. [volume], December 22, 1911, Image 8

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THE LIBERAL DEMOCRAT
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Has moved to Hubbard's Drug Store and opens up with
Silverware and Cut Glass. All new Stock. Prices right.
Fine Snow
Monday night it began to snow.
It did snow, and the snow was fine,
for the editor of this newspaper
was out in the snow from 12
. o'clock when we left Hugoton un
til we got in here at 3:30 Tuesday
morning. The snow continued all
day Tuesday, Tuesday night and
for a while Wednesday morning.
The sun came out Wednesday
about the middle of the forenoon
for the first time this week. The
snow was great. It fell slowly
without any wind and has covered
the great fields of wheat to a depth
of from fourteen to twenty-six in
ches. It is a good, wet, heavy
snow, worth more to the country
than we can well imagine now.
Everybody, except the merchant
with the big Christmas stock, is
rejoicing. They will feel better
after Christmas day for everybody
out here prospers in the same pro
portion as the farmers. When
the farmers have good crops, busi
ness is good. When the storm
cleared off Wednesday forenoon
every able bodied man in Liberal
got busy with a shovel and began
to clean off the sidewalk in front
of his business house and later on
, his residence. Guy Lemonnier
cut out the drays and hitched a
team to the transfer wagon and did
a passenger business all day. The
city and county schools were dis
missed and will not re-open until
after the holidays. The storm
gave the high school boys a chance
to pick up a little spending money
and a number of, them were busy
Wednesday cleaning off the walks
about town. The snow was a good
thing for the country and will ben
efit the town, besides adding a fit
ting covering to all of nature for
the national holiday Christmas.
Fuller-Apsley
A very pretty home wedding
occurred Wednesday afternoon at
the home of the bride's parents
four and one half miles southwest
of Liberal when Miss Harriet E,
Fuller became the wife of Mr.
George C. Apsley. W. T. Ward
of the Methodist church offciated.
Only the immediate relatives were
present. These estimable young
people who have the best wishes
of a host of friends will make
their home about six miles south
of this city.
O.M.Wooas, O.G.Eddy.and J.F
McWilliams drove to Hugo ton
Monday evening with Hon. Geo.
Neeley of Hutchinson, who spoke
there in the evening. Mr. Mc
Williams and the editor faced the
snowstorm back that night, but
O. M. Woods stayed with Mr.
Neeley, the guests of John Kelly,
with the expectation of driving to
Richfield the next morning. The
party is snowbound there, and it
is probable that they will be com
pelled to abandon the trip to the
western counties.
County Clerk R. D. Cooper is
in Topeka this week attending the
annual meeting of county assessors
Go to Eidson's Candy Store for
that nice box of candy,
Tako your cream poultry and
eggs to the Liberal Creamery and
receive highest cash prices, tf
Choice figs and dates a
the George Grocery.
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2ndO
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION WORTH A
POUND OF CURE IN HOG CHOLERA
A Sick Pig a Loosing Proposition and a Dangerous Possession for a Far
mer or Breeder Exercise of Proper Knowledge and
Judicious Care Lessens Liability
to Disease.
By A. G. Vandakln, Department
A SICK pig is a losing proposi
tion; a cholera-stricken pig if a
losing proposition and a dangerous
possession. The old proverb that "an
ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure" is certainly 'applicable In
regard to taking measures to prevent
cholera from getting among , one's
hogs. Prevention of cholera and the
preservation of the hogs' health, com
bine as one of the necessary, impera
tive requirements of every feeder and
breeder of hogs.
Hog-cholera Is one of the ever
present diseases to which 'these ani
mals are exceedingly susceptible, even
though a farmer does feed and pro
vide for his stock very carefully and
many herds have died, though hanmed
well. But there is no doubt that the
exercise of proper knowledge and Ju
dicious care can greatly lessen the
liability. This proper care includes
feeding of clean grain and grasses;
providing pure and uncontaminated
water; building warm, airy hog
houses and keeping such houses, and
the outdoor pens free from refuse;
and handling, prudently, the breeding
animals.
Many of the small things, In the
hog-man's work, are those which, If
not avoided, lead to serious conse
quences. The first signs of constipa
tion or diarrhoea In a hog, should be
warning to the farmer to quickly, but
moderately, change the hog's diet and
follow the change by a correcting
laxative, as Epsom salts or small
amount of linseed oil. Feed the ani
mals a balanced ration. These bal
anced rations (feeds of two kinds
which fatten and build muscle at the
same time) are good preventives. A
long, too-heavy corn diet will cause
complications which may develop Into
cholera.
Feed the hogs slowly. When the
corn Is dumped Into the pen, or the
mashes are poured into a trough,
most persons think they have cared
for the hog's health sufficiently. It is
a contrary fact. Ear, and other grain
feeds, should be fed from wide, high
edged and grated boxes, which make
it Impossible for the grain to be
dragged on the ground, and only such
a number of pigs as can be fed easily
from one trough should be in a pen
at one time. The hog is a machine
that through eating, digesting and as
similating makes money for the farm
er. The farmer, and breeder, should
take time and money to make the
machine do Its work well and not let
It run along without proper handling.
Supply the hogs with plenty of ashes,
copperas and salt. Put these in a
place where access Is easy. Take
the old cobs nnd fodder and burn
them Into charcoal, sprinkle with a
mixture of salt and cottonseed meal
and the hogs will eat them and at
the same time be taking "their medi
cine." He careful of feeding garbage,
especially any that contains soapy
matter or lye. Moldy bread should
be kept from the feeding troughs If
cholera Is' not wished. No stoppings
of vegetables or fruits from a home,
where typhoid fever or diphtheria is
present, should ever, go to the hog
yard. Water is a very important factor In
making the hog healthy and strong,
The editor of the Democrat
leaves this morning for a visit
with father and mother during
Christmas. It is the first time we
have been off the job for a year,
and the present irregularity of
the train service may prevent our
being here for the next issue.
However, there isn't a better force
in the southwest' than the Demo
crat force," and we feel sure that
the paper will bo as good or better
than usual next week, even if the
editor doesn't get back into the
harness. And besides all of this,
you know, Christmas comes but
ouce a year.
.East
Industrial Journalism, K. S. A. C.
and able to resist cholera. There are
no animate that have a greater need
for water than hogs. It is needed not
only for quenching the thirst, but for
the better digestion and assimilation
of the food eaten by the hog. It la
the cheapest essential Ingredient that
goes into a hog and is necessary for
any profit that is to be made. Keep
pure water and plenty of it in free
access to your hogs. One of the most
frequent causes of cholera is from
neglect of farmer and breeder to pro
vide pure water, thus compelling the
hog, in his thirsty, famished condi
tion, to drink any water he can And,
which usually is from mudholes and
green-vermin-covered little pools, reek-,
ing with disease germs that soon do
great damage. The hog has a nat
ural desire for cleanliness. He has
been considered a scavenger, but this
has been from compulsion. Water is
a producer and retainer of the 'hog'a
health. , Look Into tthU water ques
tion. Provide good, clean, pure water
and your hogs will be better able to
fight cholera attacks.
Good shelter is a necessary thing
for hogs. Sleeping In and on old
filth-laden straw and under a poorly
constructed roof of four or five boards
Is not beneficial. The hog must have
a hdme. The. hbg-liouses should be
large and well ventilated and warm.
Overcrowding during cold weather.
especially where different sized ani
mats are kept in same pen, is a con
ditlon very favorable for cholera; The
small pigs get too hot and then
easily catch cold. There should be
pens or houses for the different sized
animals. Damp, dark, ttlttiy pens,
where fresh air and sunshine are not
obtainable, soon start cholera among
a herd. When It is possible, keep
hogs from yards in which cows.
horses and other stock are kept.
The breeding and handling of hogs
is an important matter. Care should
be taken to breed the sows when In
most healthy condition. Pay partic
ular attention to her welfare for when
the broodsow is handled well and
kept strong, the litter will inherit
Btrong, healthy facilities, and be able
to survive the hardest period sus
ceptible to cholera; that Is, until they
are shoats. Keep the hours excep
tionally clean. Rub and curry all
dirt, filth or vermin from them daily.
Don't let a boar pig's inner flanks
become crusted with mud or other ref
use. Always keep boars in separate
pens or houses. It Is advisable to
whitewash every month the peps and
shelter of a hogyard. Keep the yard
free from rubbish, and burn about
three pounds of sulphur in the house?
occasionally. It is best not to lnbreed
too often nor too close. , '
For the best success In preventing
disease among your hogs, and there
by increase the year's money profit,
first learn properly to feed and water
the hogs. Then improve the sanitary
conditions and become expert upon
breeding.
The farmer who gives his hogs the
most attention, looks after them the
closest, handles them the most prop
erly and carefully keeps the herd
more healthy and disease-proof and
makes the most money. He Is the
man to follow in the hog business.
John J. Grier Here
J. J. Grier and Manager Paxton
of the John J. Grier Co. of Kan
sas City, were fiere the first of the
week looking over the new house
here. From Liberal they went to
El Paso. While, no further infor
mation has been given out, it is
rumored that they are looking
over the paesent houses with a
view of getting ideas for the new
hotel at McFarland.
Miss Corinne and Charles Shu
mate left today on No. 2. for Sher
man, Texas, to spend the holidays.
Miss Randels will accompany
them as far as Ft. Worth.
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of , PostOffice
What used to be the MIXED FURNITURE CO., 2
doors west of the Postoffice is now
HOSklNSON BROTHERS
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( let us suggest something new.
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A PULLMAN DAVENPORT
A NICE AXMINSTER RUG
A ROCKING CHAIR FOR MOTHER
Stop and think what, would add to the comfort of
yourself and your wife. Would she be pleased with
something for the house?
REMEMBER we have just received a car load of
New Furniture
of the latest design and pattern something for every
room in your house.
Watch for our prices in the next issue of the Democrat
I Hosfcihsdn. Bros.
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FRIDAY NIGHT
DECEMBER 22
Liberal Opera House
Seats on Sale at Taylors Drug
Store. Reserved Seats 75c.
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of Jewelery, Watches, Clocks and
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Market
We quote effective with ship
ment arriving in our yard today,
good until next issue, but not for
more than seven days.
Puoduce (furnished by Liberal
Cold Storage Co.) Dec. 17
Hens, bver 3 poonta .03c
Hens, under 7 pounds, .Mi
Ducks, F. F. F. lb 06c'
Geese, F. F. F. lb. ....03c
Guineas, each , 15c
Guinea Squabs, each .. .25c
Young Turkeys, fat, .: 10c
Old, Toms ...... Oih
Old Roosters per lb. 03c
Butter, Tacking Stock, .... 1 7c
Bujter, fresh roll l7
Eggs, per dozen fresh .. 27
Fries 0('c
Sour Cream 30c
Grain
No. 2 Hard Wheat '....90c
Corn....: '5c
Maize, per cwt 7rc
Kaffir Corn, per cwt.... 75c
'Get turkeys in by 26th if pos
sible. Respectfully.
sThe Liberal Cold Storage