Show THE GARLAND TIMES GARLAND UTAH tfvening Fairy Tab NaryGrahai P Bonner KEEP HOGS CALM TO AVOID LOSS Beating or Exciting Animals Is Cause of Deaths because a bog gels pigheaded entering a railroad car for to market Is no reason for the drover to do the same thing Irritating as It may be to coax and gently urge the anlmuls up the chute It saves lu the end money A CARELESS After they Erldanus Just about 8C0TT WATSON 1914 there died in Ctn clnnnti a famous native American “Martha” was her name and her fame consisted of the fact that she was the last of her race the sole survivor of the countless millions of passenger pigeons which once darkened the skies In their flight In the Mississippi valsomewhere In the ley Today protecting scrub oak which covers the green plains of Martha's Vineyard there wanders another native American who Is the successor to the unique position once held by "Martha” He bears no name for where “Martha” died In captivity he Is spending his last years In the freedom of a vast reservation which was created 20 years ago to save hfs species from extinction Ilut the effort has fulled for today this single health hen a male on Martha's Vineyard is the last of his race When the earliest settlers cnme to New England the henth hen was the most abundant of all game birds In the East being distributed from Cape Ann to Virginia and especially abundant' in the lowlands of Massachusetts Connecticut and Long Island In fact la Governor Wlnthrop’s day this bird was so common around Itoston that laborers “bound out’ to employers with stipulated In their agreements their masters that It should not be served to them os their food oftener "than a few times a week” But when the settlers began cutting off the forests the decline of the hcuth hen started The spread of civilization and the Increasing number of cats and dogs which preyed upon Its young further decimated the heath hen and by a century ago they were gone from the mainland of MuHsaehusetts although a few lingered for another decade or two on outer Long Island and on the Jersey plains Eventually It was discovered that the Island of Martha’s Vineyard off the Massachusetts coast was the only place where these birds could be found and even there they were engaged In what seemed a hopeless struggle against death In 1870 they were reported extinct and the Introduction of foxes and racoons to the island the following year made the death of the race seem certain But somehow the heath hens themselves In the early DO William Brewster reckoned that there might be 200 birds left on the Island The grass fire of 1894 ruined their breeding ground and observers could find only five birds that In 1897 a hunter with a autumn bird dog failed to start a single bird Tet again they came back only to suffer In another fire In 1900 Massachusetts game wardens set the heath In 1907 hen population at twenty-onand at fifty or more In 1908 Then the' state took a hund and gave the birds active protection By 1910 the Colony had grown to a The foxes and raccoons thousand other pests were were exterminated anBut that summer kept down other fire swept over the heath hen reservation and that autumn great flights of goshawks descended on the Island and preyed on the survivors In 1017 fewer than 100 heath hens were left these Increased to more than 400 In 1922 when a cold wet season almost wiped out the colony Perhaps fifty birds were left In 1922 possibly thirty In 1927 Despite the care of the state and of the Martha's Vineyard Rod and Gun club despite r distribution of food cultivation of and sunflowers despite the destruction of cats and rats and crows and hawks the colony dwindled steadily A nd now there Is only one left Prof O Gross of Bowdoln college wbo for several years bad made an annual census of the heath hens on tbs Island returned to Boston recently and submitted his annual report In It e said: "Dn’dng the year 1928 the number of bwsth hens dwindled from three to 006 lone bird This bird was alive at tbs time of the annua! census taken March SO to April S 1929 Though suggestions have been made to the state department of conBy Congestion of the lungs Is responsible for C2 per cent of the dead hogs tuund In market shipments and Is due and excitement of the to overexertion animuls before they are loaded “Don't drive fut hogs or sheep rapheat or excite them” says the idly AssociaLive Stock Isfcs Prevention tion of Ohio In a recent statement “Haul heavy hogs to market even In cool vventher and unload them carefully Drive fat cuttle slowly and give them ample time to reach the yards “In summer bed the cars with sand And don’t put cold Don't use clay water on the hacks of overheated hogs Wet the floor of the car” The association also recommends that the sfo k be allowed at least an hour or better four hours to stand In the yards before they are put Into the cars In hot weather hogs should have water to lie In before they are loaded Hags of Ice bung In the cars will help to keep the air cool and the drip of nieltiag Ice will keep the floor moist The (Jve Stock Loss Prevention association Is made up of representatives of producers shippers packers railroads and other agencies Interested In reducing the loss In trunslt t nmi bet ELMO N ttmfPZ'TER iS7r?UT servntlon to collect and preserve this last bird for science It has been lowed to live Its normal life among the scrub oaks bn the sandy plains of Martha’s Islurnl Vineyard “The bird continued to visit the farm of James Green West Tlsbury during the early spring of 1929 and was reported as lute as May 11 After that date as was the custom of the henth hen In the past this Individual among the dense scrub disappeared oaks to ihe In seclusion during the summer months In October after going through the ordeal of moulting It again appeured at the Green farm to announce to the world that It was still alive "It was seen at Irregular Intervals during the winter and since the first warm days of March It has made dally visits to the traditional 'booming' field the old meadow along the stale highway between Kdgartown and West In a place less than a hunTlsbury dred jards’ distance from Mr Green’s house Almost simultaneously with the announcement that the heath hen wus the last mile of Its road traversing to extinction rame the news also that the extinct pussenger supposedly At pigeon bad staged a least two Michigan men Robert II and Dr Wright Munlslng publisher Samuel It Landes of Traverse City both of whom knew the passenger pigeon In the days of Us abundance declare that within recent months they have seen pnssenger pigeons In northern bis wife Michigan Wright and son declare that from a distance of 10 feet they saw two adult pigeons sitting In the nmd near Munlslng and Doctor Landes and his brother state that they saw a flock of approximate ly fifteen between Kokomo Ind and while driving from FlorIndianapolis ida to Michigan B Mershon William of Suglnaw one of America's leading authorities on the subject snd Trof Xorumu A Wood of the University of Michigan say there Is not the remotest chance for the survival of a single passenger pigeon Reports have long been received of the pigeon's presence In various localities but Investigation has proved the observers mistaken Usually the psuedo “passenger pigeon” was found to be a mourning dove or the pigeon from the West The extermination of the passenger even more pigeon (was accomplished swiftly than that of the heath hen Wie state of Michigan was their principal nesting grounds and their rookeries In the northern part of that state covered dozens of square miles with as many as a hundred nests each occupied by one or two squabs In a single tree The farmers considered them a pest and the slaughter of the birds which began In the sixties reached Its high tide in the seventies when the commercial possibilities of the birds were realised No one took steps to regulate the for the supply was conslaughter No matter sidered unlimited how many thousands or even millions killed the enormous flocks still streamed out of the South In April They still darkened the sun — broke the brunches from trees by their Their rookeries still filled weight the Then shortly after 1880 the pigeons suddenly disappeared Pigeons were observed near Cadila month lac in 1888 hut disappeared after their arrival They were traced northward as far ns Oden Kmmet county and are presumed to have crossed the strnits of Mackinaw Into the Upper Peninsula or Ontario Aftflocks were seen anyer 1888 no where and the appearance of a single bird was considered worthy of men tlon In scientific Journals Another Amerlcun Idrd which Is now extinct — and has been for nearly u hundred years — Is the great auk It was different from any other American bird In that It could not fly although It hud great powers of swimIts native habitat ming and diving was the coast and Islands of the North Atlantic and from the first arrival of white men on the shores of the New World they preyed upon these birds seeking out their eggs for food and killing the birds for their feathers The slaughter of the defenseless birds went on for more than two centuries when It was sud denly discovered that the great auk was all but extermliuited The last specimens a male and a female were killed on Fire Island off the southwestern const of Iceland In the North Atlantic on June 3 1814 by the crew of a sloop which visited the Island for a cargo of meat and feathers of other seafowl which Inhabited the pluce Today either mounted specimens or eggs of the great auk command huge sums whenever which Is a rare occurrence they are offered for sale U Is estimated tha( there are about 70 eggs In existence today while the number of skins or mounted specimens docs not exceed eighty The great auk and the passenger pigeon are extinct The heath hen Is And nearing extinction not far behind It on the road to oblivion in spite of all the efforts that have been nvade to preserve them are other species Notable among these are the majestic trumpeter swan which is today a rarity even In zoos and the snowy egret which Is all but extinct because Its dorsal plumage In the breeding season funrishes the aigrette for the ornamentation of women's hats And so widespread ha been Ihe destruction of our national bird the bald eagle that only recently a bill was Introduced into congress forbidding the killing of an eagle except when It Is caught attacking livt stock In an effort to save It from ths fate which has already overtaken some of our birds and threatening so many others bre Fizzle With Hogs Some fall to uitain success In main fuiulng the health of thoir animals in bog raising through Inexperience Many have Inheilted faulty notions concerning the nature of the hog Its habits' feed and cure These Indlvlduals do not accept advice readily that Dthers do not seem to comprehend the word “sanitation" Is applicable In One of the most any way to a Img deplorable nnd prolific causes of losses from cholera Is carelessness Live Stock Facts Do not are eight wean spring weeks old pigs until they Scrub farmers are a greater handistock cap to any state than scrub live Stomach worms are a serious pest and permanent pastures where sheep are grazed are very likely to be fested with stomach worms When a sheep chokes on dry feed like oats or bran ue a dosing syringe flllthe mouth slowly with water This alsoftens the dry bed and nearly ways gives rel'ef Feed bottle lanjlw on straight cow's Do not milk a freh row Is best lute with water or add any sugar and sanitary keep the bottle absolutely Better give too little than too much and feed it f regular hours If no legume huy Is should be given one to half pounds of Ilnseed-oday to supplement the corn and prairie hay fed a horse one and onemeal per of ear ration If little pigs are too closely confined to a small pen for a few weeks after farrowing there Is danger of loss common The trouble from thumps to young pigs Is caused by two much milk and too little exercise and occur fed heavily and the when the sow small sow and litter ar confined to pen left Orion they took the aa It was trip called Cosmo told Harry that the constellation had been called the sky river after Thnethou had fallen It was that he had had a fall and he asked Cosmo about It a “I t's story” Cosmo told him wanted to be lowed to drive the ehnrlot of the Sun so he took It out He was one day not a good driver The steeds too were so flery that they almost burned up the world when they got off their usual course As for I'haethon— he simply couldn’t drive them at all” “I guess he was like a careless driver — taking chances” Harry sug- quite Thaethoo gested “In a Rut the reason he way yes fell was because Jupiter shot a bolt of lightning at him which made him fall Into the sky river we’re now seeing” Hie sky river was Just south of Taurus between fetus and Orion Its stars were not particularly lurge to sky standards according “When you visit the Sun” Cosmo said “I wouldn’t advise you to mention this story for the Sun says it Isn’t so and that it never happened "Nor should I let you blame too ‘X DURING SUMMER’ news to Harry Horses Coming Back to quite fair” Popularity With Farmer “No?’’ The “hayburners” are coining back Into popularity In Illinois according to E T Robbins who has Just com- pleted a series of meetings In 19 counties of the state where farmers have been studying big hitches which will enable theqa to use more horses The use of Worses Is attractive now ns corn and oats are both cheap Mr rtnhblns states Some farmers told of plowing un acre or two more land a day by changing their four horses from abreast to two and two which removes side and uses the power more draught efficiently “There was general agreement that both farming with horses Is economical Some men and upkeep in overhead told of managing their horses so there In teams was no depreciation They In equipmentioned small Investments Some of the ment for horse farming men remarked that summer pasture ut night anil stalk fields mid straw stacks reduced cost of feeding horses to a low figure” At each of the 19 meetings photographs and moving pictures were used to show how teams of from four to twelve horses were hitched to big plows nnd driven with two lines FEED LESS GRAIN DRIVER much That wouldn’t he "No It wasn't entirely his fault The horses were supposed to have been frightened because of Scorpios or the Scorpion call him which ever ish ou “lie was always up to something wasn't he? Rut my father has often told me how horses used to he frightened because of automobiles” “Then you can understand” “I wonder if I really do care to visit I’d like to think ninjbe Scorpios see the Itull” “You don't seem quite certain Rut the Scorpion won’t hurt you Your Earth goes along t he Zodiac path und lie bpona t0 t1B diae RO ou s‘e he has never caused you any trouble “Resides you really should see him You've heard so much about him Nor should you miss the Hull for lie Ims The two Important groups of stars Pleiades mul the Ilyades bdlong to him Then you’ve seen Alilebariin— he belongs to Tuurus or the Hull “As a matter of fact our next enis with him" gagement “I'm really glad of It” Ilarry agreed “and I know lie won’t frighten me a bit" Taurus otherwise known as the Bull greeted Harry “How did you ever get such a name?” Harry asked “Y'ears ago so the story has It I was down on the earth In the shape of a bull" Taurus begun ‘‘and I gave Europa a lift I don’t know but I think It was the time anyone first asked for ardltt" Keep Fowls Confined and Increase Their Mash Summer feeding schedule for laying heis calls for reduction lu the amouut of grain and Increase In the amouut of mash poultry specialists at the Ohio State university have notified Ohio poultrymen who are keeping records In with the county und state extension service “Gradually reduce the amount of grain fped nnd Increase the mash consumption In order to maintain summer production” says one of the specialists P B Zunibro “It Is wise to feed all the grain In the evening In order to make the birds hungrier for mash during the day “Another good plan Is to keep the birds confined to the house until afternoon If the house cun be properly ventilated This will stimulate mash consumption and at the same time allow for green feed ample opportunity “Another way Is to put mnsh hoppers where you find the birds during the dny — under a tree In a shod or Mix enough wherever they congregate milk with the ordinary mash to make It crumbly wet nnd feed such quan- titles as the liens will consume In Clean Feed Essential to Complete Success Clean feed Is essential to the complete success of a sanitation program not sutlicient to mix or buy clean The entire ration must be kept dean until the chickens have un opportunity to eat It No feed of nnv kind should be scattered In the lifter or on the llonr for the growing chh ks Nor should It be scattered on the ground unless enre is taken to tlnow It Is feed it In n fresh Avian Tuberculosis Widespread did she want to go?” “1 didn’t ask her that” said Taurus “She saw me when she was playing with some of her friends In a lovely field nnd she said she’d like a lift so I told her to get right on my back I thought I could decide upon a nice lide for her I took her to the sea came first — It was nearby — and then It Is because of the sea part up here of that trip of mine thnt I got Into the way of swimming "If you'll noth e me from your Earth you'll discover that you cunnot see tny body at all— only my head and shoulders— so thnt It will be rather hard for you to make out my bull shape So much of me Is In swimming and hldd-away from sight That’s the story anyway!" Mother Couldn’t Help Johnny age six had been going to He brought si hool about two weeks bis hook home to study and while busy reading he gave vent to a deep H's mother asked him what was sigh "Oh I got sueh hard lessons" wrong be explained Ills mtlnr aked him to let her "Oh It’s no use see rnil he re lied: mother because I can hardly rend It Sm myself'-Teacher Interfered Eric bow did you likeyour “Well first day gt school 7" "It wus rather good but there was a man In front of the class and he kept spoiling the fun"— Faun (Vienna) Is in the West Is widenr bird tuberculosis spread The first case was ilNcovered in n prairie chicken by Dr L Van for the Es when he was pathologist North Dakota agricultural collegeTho latest surveys of the United States bureau of nnhml industry Indicate l that C per ceid of t lie docks on lu 28 states showed examination Hie disease affects a tuberculosis Hoiks in the of greater percentage states some of the rniddlewestertl mu“t he eradituberculosis Avian is entire cated before tuberculosis from Campaigns lings eliminated ly are under way In the nilddlewestern states where avian tuberculosis Is the greatest to s'liinp out the disease Avian Poultry Facts “They dfio It now remarked here In order give the Grain ns fed with day after especially good results very the chit kens me partly grown After the chickens are ranging outfit doors move tlie feed hoppers to a new locution once a week If possible they should lie In the shade at least a part of the day In order to encourThe age the chickens to eat freely he so arshould fountains vuiter ranged that theie will he no permans mud water of these nent puddles or make the fined kind of place In which worm eggs can rest while waiting for some chicken to pick them up enough “W place each as some one has said to chickens a clean tablecloth well as mnsh can he hopper Goose eggs require 20 to which to hatch Eggs are rich and are a great Grit ducks at all In days in minerals valuable source of vitamins In to some form Is essential he kept before them and should times Now that practically all chicks are hatched the male birds should be sold or used on the home table Practicalfarm ly no male birds on the average strould be kept more than one year It la Important that the hens be with some source of green provided feed constantly A good way to feed bay to poultry Is to cut It Into Inch lengths and then basket feedput It Into a er and keep It before the hens at nil times Turkey hens like to find their own Some time In advance of the nests laying season make nests where It Is for them to lay In a seconvenient cluded place The size of eggs Is almost If not as Important us their number quite Net eggs from hens which lay standardsized eggs Early 'hicks are the only type ef that will mature Siam enough they will he matured and start at the best season of the year chicks so that Uyltig Dust wallows are a source of much pleasure to the hens during the summer months Spade op the fresh moist earth In the shade anil the hens will do the rest |