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fjf THE BEAVER HERALD, BEAVER, OKLAHOMA i t J - J w u V i w ! STURDY MOUSE i"! MEANS. GOOD HOGS . , Experienced Stockmen Know h Winter Swine Must Be I Well Protected. NOW IS BEST TIME TO BUILD Plan Described Here Has Been Tested Under Rigid Conditions and Has Proved to De One of Dest Designs Known. Mr Wllllftm A. Radford will nnswer (lutillons nnd Rlo ndvlco 1-Iltl. Of COST on nil Objects pcrtnlnlnR to the subject oMwIldlnir work on the farm, for tho roadewof this papor. On account of 1, Is wide "iperfenco WEdltor. Author and Manufacturer, lie Is. wlthovt doubt, the hlRheet authority on all t.ie subject Address nil Inquiries to William A. JlRd ford. No. 1ST? 1'ralrlo uvenue. Chlcaqo, III., and only inclose two-cent' stamp for reply. By WILLIAM A. RADFORD. Nearly every wfnter there nrc n large nulrlber of Armors nnd stock men wfi'd becorrie convinced tlint tlio profltnbje ralslug of swino requires n volt (li sffchetf'iind carefully construct ed winter bos' house. Tho spring fol lowing ft lard winter finds theso wen plutinlug for tbe construction of such a bulldjpg, Vlttrli they erect during i tho warm ttcatlicr In' readiness for tho , next winter. Kali jitgs. ifiusl' bo carried through the winter to got the muupy vnluo out of them. A few pigs mny bo left to root nrounil thejitrnw Vncks, but rals- , Ing good hogs to innko money requires cnreful planning to 'breed two Utters ; n year, itt the right time to fit in with : tho seasons; Tho liiirdlng plnn on most well-conducted Mock fnrins divides the farrow ingeUwfin April for spring pigs, nnd October .for. v Inter pigs. October fur- rowing fjets yoimfc pigs along to tho 'tliout fp durUij; the, early purt of tho winter, .itist.wjien tney snouia uc Browing 'tfielr bpst 1?) when tho ex tremely bold weather is coming on mid a good liouso Is necessary to Induce them to make proper gains In weight. With n well duslgucd mid carefully built house, nny farmer can raise pure bred stuck mid sell the best animals at high prices. Hogs for fattening should be mndu to weigh from 180 to UOO pounds; when they nrc eight months iild. This" is generally tho most prof itable ngo and weight mid It is tho ngo nnd: weight wanted by tho pack ers. Id' order to attain this standard, each prg must gain nearly a pound per day from birth to market time. This is n vrVy profitable, average gain for thu ho'lis tV make und it is reasonable to pxpVt-fbUch d gain when well-bred liogs nro well fed and properly cared for In dvery way. In tbe nccoinpnnylng plnn it will be noticed Hint tho p-ii8 nro small. In prnctlod it has been fouTid better not to nest 'more than live or nix pigs to gether. They nro better In small lots, oven If thc'pens mo made quite small. Whrti a hnuso Is narrow and built with ti 'double set1 of windows, it is Floor Plan, t raster1 to get the sun Into every pnrt of the'h6uso than It is when tho house is wider.' Tho length, of course, makes uo difference In this respect. Tho' foundation of the building is concreto nnd a concrete lloor Is spread over thu. entire, surface with proper gutters, formed along tho length of the building on each sldo of tho central passage;. -Troughs shown ou the plan may illso bo built -of concrete, the forms required for their construction being exceedingly blmple. A concreto lloor la n hogliouso Is nlmost an nbso luto nlce-SKlty, but it Is too cold for hogs l sleep on. Tor this reason, tho nests nro placed oh loose, wooden floors v!i1cli may lie moved nbout for cleaning? Those floors nro about half tho sfVe of tho pens. There should bo n rldEo around tho edgo of each lloor to hold the bedding. Tho upper windows nro pivoted so nny number of them may be pulled open lot rerttllatlon. With live hhoats in each pen, tho house will bo warm enough to linvo sonio of tho windows open most of the time. Of course, Iio'gs need ventilation Just ns much as nny other animal in order that they may njatntnln their good health. 'Thu pens nro divided with solidly constructed fencing, spaco between boards being sufficient to allow a free I, l.nmr- - "11 nrvt-.3il 'DDEBfflDQ rifi circulation of nir. Strong gates with sliding bolt locks nre placed nt the corner of ench pen next to the central passage. Tho remainder of tbe fro;it of ench pen is taken up with tho trough, nbovc which n swinging gnto Is hinged to swing into the pen, u slid ing rod stop being dropped down against the Insldo edge of llio trough to hold tho gate open while the trough Is being filled. Tho Fame slide rod locks the gntc shut when It Is dropped down ngnlnst tho outside edge of tho trough. t Thto building Is framed In n nlmplo yet rigid nmniier. Tho roof Is sup ported by the two outside walls nnil by two Insldo bents which define the central pnsuge. The extension of one of these bents forms tho wall In which tho pivoted windows are frnincd. A vertical pot Is set nt the Inner corners of ench pen. The plnte surmounting theso posts supports tho rnfters. Lat eral bracing Is spiked to the posts mid to tho outer wall studs mid nlso to the two rows of posts Immediately beneath the pinto below the pIoted windows. Tho foundation under t'w two rows of posts Is not continuous, but consists of n concrete pier carried down to n solid footing under ench of the pots. These piers nre placed nt tho time of building tho lloor. Ono very good method consists In embedding metal sockets of suitable size In the soft concrete above tho piers In the exact locution of the posts which will then be held firmly In place In the finished building. The lloor plan Illustration also pre sents n suggestion for tbe fencing nnil open pens which might be used In connection with this building. The open pens nre formed between tho south side of thu building mid tho main Inclosing fence, wljleh Is 11 feet from the building on this side. Mov able fences nro set up to divide off the pens. On the opposite sldo of the building the Inclosing fence is built cloc to the wall to form n runway, near tho center of which It is Intend ed that n dipping vnt be constructed. Tills Illustration nlso shows u feed mid Utter track In.-)tnllatloii. The tract; Is continuous through the building mid out nt ench end, across the luclosuru to the gates In lino wlfli the end doors of the building. There nrc hundreds of farms where larger nulmals wearing thick hnlry coals nro can'fully housed through thu winter, white tho hogs with practically iio hair to protect them, nro left with only a loo.o board roof over them. Thero nre farmers who seem to bo Uevo Hint n hog is tough mid that a certain amount of abuse Is good for them. Hogs nrc the most abused of all domestic nnlmnls mid yet they nro the most prolltnblo when handled In telligently. IS THE PRESIDENTS' CHURCH Many Prominent Men Have Worshiped at St. John's In National Capital. Historic St. John's Protestant Epis copal church, Just across I.afajetta square from tho White House, in which more presidents mid men prom inent lu Washington olllclnl life hnvo worshiped than in nny other church In the national capital, has celebrated Its centennial anniversary. The pres ent rector is llcv. lloland Cotton Smith. St. John's was the first building to bo greeted on I.nfn.vette square after the White House, which was completed In, 1S00, the Christian Herald observes. The presidents of tho Untied Status W ho worshiped hero wero John Qulncy Adams, Madison, Monroe, Van Huron, William Henry Harrison, Tyler, Taylor, Fillmore and Arthur, nnd la more re cent times the White House was repre sented by Mrs. Itoosevelt nnd Mrs. Tuft, who mnde St. John's church their church home. Other prominent people wero regu larly seen lu the congregation, Includ ing Stephen Decatur, Henry Clay, John 0. Calhoun, Chief Justice Fuller, Salmon 1. Chase, ltenjamln I llutler, Lewis Cass, George Hnucroft, WIntleld Scott nnd Ueorge Dewey. Its rectors ofllclnted at nearly all of tho early White Hov weddings, ninny notable ones having tnkeu pluco within its sacred walls. Thu denominations hnvo been pretty well represented In ,the pre-hleuey, Orunt attended tho Metropolitan Meth odist church, XIcKlulcy the Foundry Methodist church; HeuJumlN Harrison and Cleveland nttended tho Presby terian church; Wilson Is a Presby terian mid, like Cleveland, tho sou of n Presbyterian minister; Gwrllold was n member of the Dlsclplefi' church and Itoosevelt nttended thu Dutch He formed church. Large Families for the Poor. Dr. O. W. Kosinak of Now York op posing family limitation Ideas, is quoted ns saying that "tho poor must hnvo Inrgo families to recruit the up per classes and to furnish men nnd women to do tho rough nnd unplcns nnt work of tho world." In his opin ion, quantity as well ns quality la needed in tho production of children. J.1I ! I !! II !! ' " 1 HINTS ON CONFORMATION OF SOUND HORSE I 4lk mm ydWAORcjiaaa lag)''?- t o" No. 1 Rlngbono at X. No. 2 Bon spavin. No. 3 Forelegs with desirable conformation. No. 4 A fault of conformation known as "cut out" below the knees. The subject Is apt to become kn&sprung. No. 5 Enlarged fetlock Joint. No. 6 Bowed tendon. (Prepared by the United Stutes Depart ment ot Agriculture ) A wide chost provides abundant room for the heart and lungs, conse quently a horse with such conformn--Hon would be likely to huvo n strong constitution. Excessive width In the chest, however, with tho forelegs set too near the outside Is liable to cafisc the horse to paddle with his front feet. On the other hand, n narrow chest Is generally associated with a weak con stitution nnd foreleg? set too close to gether, predisposing tho liorso to strike these limbs together when mov ing. Scars on tho chest nro not gen erally any inoro objectlonnblo than their disfiguring nppearanqe. Tho structural examination of the forellmbs begins with tho lorenrni, which should show strong muscular development on the outslda Just below its Junction with the shoulder. For speed It should be much longer than tho cannon. The kneecap should bo broad. Scars on the Inside of the knee show that tho liorso hits these mem bers In moving, The cannon in which tho tendons nnd bones show promi nently beneath the skin will stand hard wear, becnuso the tissues nre ot n dense, tough character. Tho fetlock Joint should bo largo enough to de noto strength without being coarse. Pasterns that nrc moderately long and that slope at an nnglo of nbout 45 degrees with tho ground aid In produc ing elastic, springy action which ab sorbs concussions or Jars much better tlinu bhort, upright pasterns. Pasterns too long and too near thu horizontal nro weak. The foot that is not too wido or too narrow nnd long, but which Is fnlrly concave, with tho frog and bars prominent will have durabil ity. Low or contracted heels are more llnblo to become unsound than nro fair ly deep and open litels. Cracks and many nail holes Indlcato poor quality of the hoof. The following nrc unsoundness nnd blemishes of tho forellmbs: Shoe bolls, which nre clnsscd as blcnjlshea, are caused by thu liorso lying down cow fnshlon, thus pressing tho elbow with tho shoe. The elbows nro some times Irritated by tho girth, which can easily bo padded, or properly placed, thus avoiding a continuance of the trouble. Tho forearm Is .usually free from unsoundness, but it may be blem ished by Injuries such ns wire cuts. Scars on the front of the knees would lend one to suspect a stumbler. Ilony prominences known ns splints, found on the Insldo of tho cannon Just below the knee, may cause lameness when first developing or when close enough to tho knee to Interfere with Its movement. Splints frequently dls- appear from young horses. The front of the cannon may be full, or tho tendons at the bad: may bo enlnrged; these nro conditions brought about by train ing and racing mid nro known ns bucked skins und bowed tendous re spectively. They lncnpucltnto n liorso for fust work. Tho scars often asso ciated with theso conditions are duo to tho firing room. Wind puffs nro duo to fast or continuous road work, and while they do not decrease n horse's Immedluto usefulness, they show that the unlmnl hns laid considerable use. If tho fetlock Joint Is unduly large it is mora or less unsound. This enlarge ment may be permanent, from an old injury, or It may be duo to hard or fast Work followed by a lack of exercise, or to disease. The slight fullness that promptly disappears with exerclso is about as objectlonnblo ns wind puffs. Interfering when associated with fore legs set close together or with toeing out considerably depreciates tho value M 3 mm 'i2i of n horse, especially for nuthlng other than slow work, and It is to lie sunpected when senrs nre found on the Inside of tho fetlock Joint. Itlngbone Is an unsonndnesn chnrno terlzed by lony enlargements on tho front nnd side of the pastern, which cnuso lameness whon developed to suf ficient Mzo t interfere with the action of yie Joints mid tendons. These bony prominences can be detected by pass ing the hand over the pastern if they nro not lifrgo "enough to be wen when In front or at tho sides of the fore llmbs. Side bones can best be seen from the front. They occur on tbe sides of the coronet. Whgn they tiro prominent enough to be noticed by the eye their presence mny bo detected by grasping the back of the coronet between the thumb nnd fingers nnd pressing. If healthy it will Ield to pressure; if un sound t will be hard mid rigid. Side bones on the forefeet Interfere with ac tion nnd may cause lameness. Scratches Is tho uume given to n cracked condition of the skin nt the buck of the pasterns nnd over the heels. This trouble Is not serious but Is hard to heal unless the horse can re main Inactive for somo time. In nul mals of n pacing gait the quarters mny show senrs from cross-llrlug or hitting this region with the hind foot on the opposite bide. Scars resulting from bnrbed-wire"cuts nre objectionable only ou nccount of their ugliness. Pick" up a foot nnd note the willing ness with which n horse lets you hold It. This should nld In discovering a rubject difficult to shoe. The feet should bo free from diseases such ns thrush and corns, which hinder nctlon. Xnvlcular disease Is tobw suspected when a liorso stands with n foiefoot extended and with tho toe only resting on the ground. This disease Impedes the gait and usually causes lameness. Slight ridges on the wulls of the hoofs parallel with the coronary band may result from stomach and Intestinal dis orders, wbllo more pronounced ridges close together nt thu toe upd far apart nt the heel, If accompanied by dropped sole, would Indicate n previous case of founder, n disease which usually leaves a horse sore nud stiff In his foiefeet. Tho conformation of the barrel has much to do with n horse's health and nppearance, as it determines to a con siderable degrco the size mid strength of the vital organs. Tho back should be short and straight, the ribs well sprung from tho backbone nnd of suffi cient length to form a deep barrel. Tho dlstanco between tho last, or floating, rib and the point of the hip should bo short. The last rib should not bo .sunken, but should bo prominent, ghlng n smooth coupling. With n short, well-muscled loin mid a deep flank (together with n smooth cou pling) n liorso should be an easy keep er and should not look tucked up or gaunt after n hard duj's work. As regards unsoundness or blemish In these parts, hernia or rupture cccurs on the abdomen at or near tho navel. Small hernias nro merely unsightly, whllo larger ones depreciate a horse's value In direct proportion to their size. Tho bnrrcl should be free from sltfasts or saddle and girth sores. An enlarged sheath is generally duo to disease. Ma ture stallions should have two promi nent testicles; rldgllngs have one tes ticle tlint has not descended luto the scrotum nnd nro very annoying to ban dlo because they hnvo tho desires and actions of a stallion. They can bo completely castrated only by a severe surgical operation. Mares which have produced colts have well-developed teats. HATANDNECKWEAR rhese Two Items of Apparel Should Be in Harmony. Fact That They Should Be on Good Terms With Each Other Is Not Always Recognized. It is nnt n generally recognized fact :hat neckwear nnd hats ought to be Mi very good terms with each other. 7hcre Is nothing that so affects the ap jearancc of n hat as the collar it Is x-orn over. Maybe that Is why the new ant, which, you liked so well the day rou bought It, does not satisfy you aow; mabe it is the collar which you pear with it. The collar should , follow more or less the outline of the hat, tlint Is, a .ent tailored stock like the one shown Tlth the buttons should not look so irell with the flaring sailor with the Vissel trimming. This sailor tops a Jouble collar effect, which is stunning, Indeed. Tho tabs of the Hare collar coming down through silts In the cape collar and ending In rather long ends take away from It the nwkwnrd look which a round collar Is apt to give. This Is n splendid model for orgnndie. The tassel trimming on this sailor Is a simple nnd very stunning trimming for a sports hat of this type, says the Milwaukee Sentinel. A medium-sized turned-up hat, with Indications of the trlcorne about It, ases an anchor of silver braid to em bellish the cnucht-up left side. These patriotic emojVnis promise unusual vogue In th? millinery world. The col lar nnd cuff get used with this set sug gests a soft sports silk op wash satin. Tho bnll-welghtcd ends hold them selves in place through the clots In collar nnd cuffs, though snap fnsteners might prove n helpful nddltlon here. Trig, Indeed, Is tho stock and cuff pet under the snug-fitting turban. Pique Is the material nf which these are made, and their tailored trlmness Trio of Smart Combinations. is more fitting for the sports blouso of handkerchief linen. The black cravat of moire ribbon, nnd cuff ribbons of the same, give that finishing touch of black so effective In combination with plain whlto neckwear. CAPES FOR EVERY OCCASION Models of All Kinds Which Are Being Turned Out by Designers Prom- Ise to Have Deflnlto Vogue. Short coats are once more subject for experiment nnd capes promise to have n definite vogue. Already there arc attractive capes of many kinds on view, nnd word comes from Paris of moro and more capo models, short, long, frivolous, bovere, capes for sports wear, for morning wear, for afternoon wear, for evening wear. One shop Is showing delightful, full, enveloping capes of charmeuse, bro endo on ono side, plain on the other and reversible. A frock of dark blue nnd belgo block check silk has n very clever short capo of dark blue cloth collared and lined with tho silk. Another short dnrk blue enpo is of abcrdlno nnd has n good-looking high collar of biscuit cloth. Long,tirculnr capes of sports materials aro many, blue burelln model lined throughout with fine whlto serge, being ti case In point, nnd thinner materials such ns Jersey nro made into full, long capes shirred to yokes. Tho collar Is often tho distinguished fetturo of an otherwiso very blmplo enpe, nnd designers nre cxhnustlng their ingenuity upon this detail as they have upon tho collar for the topcoat. v Ono designer sends out n sports capo of white sergo with girdles nnd yoke ot blue nnd white block check nnd an other provides a full capo of violet djersn lined with gray and hugely col hired in gray Jersey in most original fashion. Egg Gives a Finish. ' To make kid gloves look like new after they have been cleaned rub over with white of egg. 7 "y SPIRIT OF DAY IN FASHION lvi No one looks to military styles to find prettiness. But here Is a mili tary cape that Is as attractive as can be. It bespeaks the material spirit of the day. It Is Vnade of French blue brcadcloth and Is smartly trimmed with black velvet and silver braid and buttons. The hat too, Is a remarkable one. It suggests both a shako and a helmet and the "spikes" embrold. ered on It rather emphasize the latter. The pom.pcm and the tiny American flags In front glvo the hat the patriotic 'touch of the times. HOW TO WASH SUMMER FROCK Various Ingredients Should Be .Added to the Water, According to the Color of the Goods. When washing colored summer frocks nt home, romember theso hints: To prevent the color running, ndd to the rinsing water a Utlo, vinegar for mauvo or heliotrope, oxgall for brown, alum for green, methylated spirits for nil shades of lemon or yellow, aud salt for blue. A handful of salt in the rinsing wa ter nearly always nets ns n preserva tive for any shade or color. Brown hollnnd frocks always pre sent (better appearance if washed In bran water, without nny soap being used. Boll n pound of bran In two quarts of water, strain this into two quarts of clean warm water, and wash the dress in as many lots of water ns necessary. Illnse through cold water, nnd, when lialf dry, Iron on the wrong side with n hot iron. Silk summer blouses want washing quickly aud carefnlly, one nt n time. Do not wring the blouses, but squeeze through two bowls of soapsuds, then rinse through clear warm wateV. Pale-colored silks Improve by being given n second rinsing through blue water. Itoll In u towel, and Iron be fore qulto dry with n fnlrly hot Iron, keeping n piece of muslin between the silk and the Iron a good tip this lat ter. Jso many home-laundresses ruin silk blouses, making them yellow, by wushlug them lu very hot water. The Distinctive Touch. It Is not so much n question of what color predominates in your dining room, for thcrd Is some shndo or tone of almost every color which is possible for almost any room, but unlcs? you have a quiet background In your wails, nnd hangings of medium color vnlue, so that you aro free to use different contrasting colors In your minor ncces sorlcs, you will find yourself commit ted to ono fixed nnd nnrrow color schemo the year round, nnd, as flowers aro ns necessary on the well-furnished tnblo ns salt or soup, this may, prove monotonous and expensive when your chosen decorntlon is out of season. In nil these little touches, ns well ns in tho larger ways, is that subtle thing which Vo cull distinction given to a room. Ladles' Homo Journal, Scotch Plaids. It Is rumored that one of tho grcht designers lu Paris is making nn ex haustive study of tho plaids worn for centuries, by the Scottish clans, and that ho will Incorporate these in a largo output of new materlnls. If so, v thero Is no doubt that women will como bock to tho fashions which the. French tried to exploit during tho flrst year of the war, and which only n few wom en toaV up the short, plaited Scottish skirt with the velvet Jncket, copied ex actly from those worn by tho Scottish regiments now in France. Tho dark colors will be taken up Instead of tho light ones, it Is said, and In this way women who nro doubtful nbout plaid may be able to adopt tbe fashion. rptCi c, tt