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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER, RANDOLPH, UTAH THE RICH COUNTY REAPER Entered as second-clas- s matter Feb. 8. 1929. at the pst office Randohh. Utah, under the Act of Mar. 3, 1879, Wm. E. Marshall, Editor and Prop. SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 Per Year in Advance PUI3W ETO Eskimo Traders Now Use Schooners Up-to-Da- ' - te When an Eskimo family which has been trading along the shores of the Arctic ocean for generations sought a name for their new schooner, they chose to honor a pioneer antomobile manufacturer. The trading schooner was built In Edmonton. The schooner has an auxiliary engine for use in bucking adverse winds. According to R. W. Hale, district superintendent of the postal service at Edmonton, the owners of the schooner represent the best class of Eskimos which trade along the western shores of the Arctic ocean, sending their catch of white foxes through the Behring straits to Seattle, Wash., anT San Francisco, Calif. Many of them are quite well off. A great part of their food consists of fish dipped in seal oil, to give internal warmth to withstand the intense cold. Unlike the Indians, these Eskimos copy the white man only In ;those things which will improve them. They cling to their native dress, including parkas and mukluks, which are so well adapted to the climate that white men, Including the air pilots traveling in the country, have adopted it. Family v Herald. Poultryman Warns Plan May Be Too Expensive. Poultrymen are warned to avoid vesting much money in hen batteries until more facts are known about the system, according to J. H. Bruckner of the New York State College of Agriculture. He cites the survey conducted by the California experiment station in which the poultrymen concluded that, the evidence is not sufficient to justify recommending this method to California poultrymen. One of the advantages claimed fol hen batteries is that the same amount of space can accommodate double the number of layers. Mr. Bruckner points out that the building used for a hen battery must be a better building than the usual laying house. It must have a higher ceiling and must be insulated to save heating costs. Ventilation Is a problem, for the house is kept at about 50 or 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Hens are affected by heat, and forced ventilation Is usually necessary. Add the extra costs of insulation, heating equipment and fuel, ventilation, and the costs of the hen batteries, and the poultryman may find It cheaper to double his capacity by building two of the usual type in- The human hand Is not wanting in the letters and Journals of Queen Victoria, who was a woman of much independence of spirit and clarity of thought, writes Dora Kitt, in the Victoria (B. C.) Colonist Thus, in 1869, we learn that she went to the deanery of Westminster to meet certain writers of renown, among them Mr. Carlyle, the historian, a strange-lookineccentric old Scotsman, who holds forth in a drawling, melancholy voice with a broad Scotch accent, upon Scotland and upon the utter degeneration of everything. Sir C. and Lady Lyell, he an old acquaintance, most agreeable, and she very pleasing, and Mr. Browning, the poet, a very agreeable man. It was at first very shy work speaking to them, but afterwards when tea was being drunk . . . they were very agreeable and talked very entertainingly. houses. Experimental work shows no appreciable gain in egg production, in labor' saving, or in reducing mortality. A slight reduction is noted in the amount of feed used, but Mr. Bruckner says this may be due to the heated house. It appears that rations apparently satisfactory for typical conditions are not satisfactory for hens in batteries. Just as chick batteries have not displaced rearing, but have proved useful under certain conditions, he predicts that hen batteries may prove useful for some poultry plants but will be of no importance to the vast majority of poultrymen. g, open-rang- e How Properly to Candle Eggs to Protect Sales Varjous classes of eggs are unsuitable for food, and the backyard poultry grower ought to know them, and how to detect them, even if the chances of his producing many are slim. He should know candling technique. All he needs as equipment is an electric lamp with a cone shade over it, having an hole. One rarely needs a sixth sense to detect a rotten egg. Dont feed it to chicks. Other kinds of discarded eggs, however, can be worked into the mash for the flock, and thus are not a total loss. Moldy eggs should not be fed back. , They should be buried. Eggs with stuck yolks can be used for poultry feed, providing they present no evidence of having spoiled, but are not good for human consumptioa In a fresh egg the air space is small, s of measuring not over an inch in diameter. The yolk is dimly visible, possesses limited freedom of motion, and shows no visible germ spot The white is firm and clear and absolutely free of floating particles like meat or blood spots. In a stale egg the space is larger, and may have an irregular, movable lower outline, the white is thin, the yolk is plain to the eye, and it moves easily. If blood veins or a blood ring shows in a heated egg, the egg should not be eaten. Settles Down at 150 The first 150 years are the wildest for an elephant, according to Siam, once the most unpopular beast in captivity, observes a writer in the Montreal Herald. And Paris, where life is reputed to be wild, wants Siam back because he is wild no more. One hundred years ago Napoleon took him from Egypt to Paris. Siam was so temperamental that Napoleon gave the beast to Emperor Franz Joseph of " Austria. In Schoembrunn, Siam made himself a nuisance, and Franz Joseph finally gave him to the City of Budapest, where he still remains. Siam became tame and now even earns a good living. He begs money from spectators at the zoo and hands the coins over to the keeper). lf three-fourth- . Lantern of the Dead About halfway on the road from Angers to Poitiers, in France, one comes., upon the old town of Fonte-vaul- t, which is famous not only for an ancient abbey, where English kings have wished they could be burled, but for a fine example of those once mystifying lanterns of the dead, lanterns des morts. The purpose of these tall stone funerary lanterns, built like inland lighthouses, was not known till a few years ago a passage was found in the writings of Peter the Venerable, a Nineteenth century abbot of Cluny, revealing that they were lit in homage to the dead Christians. Most of them date from the Eleventh century. . Poultry Notes Eggs are about 65 per cent water. About five pounds of feed are re d broiler. quired to grow a two-poun- Columbus Room Restored The room in which Christopher Columbus first told Queen Isabella of his plans for the voyage in which he discovered America has been restored at Segovia, Spain. It is the throne room in the main tower of the Alcazar. All the Fifteenth-centurfurniture and furnishings have been copied, the thrones being exact duplicates of those used by Ferdinand and Isabella at that time. The scarlet silk hangings bearing the coats of arms of the kings, and tapestries, window and low portals of the guards also have been copied in every detail. Seneca county, Ohio, poultry raisers had a record of 1,800, 00ft eggs marketed last year. White Plymouth Rock pullet laid eggs in 252 days at the western New York laying tests. A 205 y Good Men Never Despair But he who consecrates himself sees at once how God may sanctify the world; he whose mind is rich in the memory of moral victories will not easily believe the world a scene of moral defeats ; nor was it ever known that one, who, like Paul labored for the good of man, despaired of the benevolence of God. James Martineau. hen can be broken up by confining the bird in a coop with a slat or wire bottom for three or four days. A broody see The flock ownefThust feed an adequate ration if he is to produce eggs with good hatchability. . j The income from farm poultry in the United States as a whole is exceeded only by that from cattle, cotton, hogs and milk. During the past seven years, Lincoln county (N. C.) poultry growers have sold 700,000 pounds of surplus poultry for a total income to the farmers of $151,000. Alfalfa Pastures Experiments Result in Acreage of the Popular Crop DOUBTFUL ABOUT HEN BATTERIES Queen Not Favorably Impressed by Carlyle Sally Sez Sheep Do Well on Being Doubled. By W. G. Kamralade, Assistant Chief in Sheep Husbandry, College of Agriculture, University of Illinois. WNU Service. Alfalfa, to which Dlinois farmers are turning as a substitute .for corn and some of their other surplus crops, has proved in experiments to. be one of the best pastures for the 699,000 sheep and lambs on farms of the state. Even with lamb valued at only 5 cents a pound, alfalfa pasture brought a gross return of $24 an acre in experiments conducted last year by the college. The alfalfa maintained an average of, seven ewes and twelve lambs an acre for 100 days. During the time the lambs were on pasture they gained enough weight to equal 480 pounds of lamb an acre. In addition the pasture maintained the ewes. This Is In line with experiments which have been conducted at several different experiment statiohs during the past few years and which show that an acre of alfalfa furnished more feed and produced more pounds of lamb than any other crop. Largely as a result of experiments conducted by the College of Agriculture, alfalfa has become such a successful and popular crop in the state that the acreage of it has been tripled in the past 14 years. In 1919 only 8 acres were grown, while last year the total was 288,000 acres. It was the experiment station of the agricultural college which first discovered and demonstrated that the cause for the general failure of alfalfa In Illinois was the lack of suitable nodule bacteria in the soil. Since then the Institution has followed up with numerous experiments establishing superior varieties, Improved y cultural methods and profitable utilization of the crop. As a pasture for sheep and lambs alfalfa seems to be much less likely to cause bloat if the sheep are placed on it and not removed. This is the opposite of what is commonly advised. A satisfactory method to follow seems to be to let the sheep have a good fill of bluegrass or to feed them a large amount of palatable roughage before they are turned 'on the alfalfa and then leave them on Under this plan no continuously. cases of bloat have been reported in experimental work.- When alfalfa was pastured this way last year in the Illinois experiments, it seemed to be little, if any, more likely to cause bloat when wet than when dry. SPOILED IT ALL Julia, do you know what devotion is? Have you ever been the object ol devotion as undying as the sun, as as the air, as wonderful and as the stars? Have you evei sparkling loved and been loved like that Julia?' Id an agony of suspense, he waited for her reply. Have I? she murmured. If youll come, up into our attic 1 can show you three albums full of photographs. And in my jewel case are seven engagement rings! Pearsons Magazine.' - VAMOOSED THIS WEEKS PRIZE STORY 88,-96- - Soybeans With Com Is Sure to Reduce Yield When corn and soybeans are planted together, the presence of the soybeans always reduces the yield of corn, according to results from a series of experiments conducted for the Ohio agricultural experiment station by H. L. Borst. Doctor Borst also found that when silage corn is planted thickly enough to produce maximum yields, addition of soybeans In the row increases very little, if any, the total yield of silage. The protein content of the silage Is, however, increased slightly, which improves Its feeding value. If the crop Is to be hogged down, the practice of planting the two crops together Is more desirable than it is when corn and soybeans are grown for silage. Better crops were obtained, Doctor Borst reports, when both plants were drilled In rows. Results were less satisfactory when the corn was planted In hills. Soap Making on Farms Last year witnessed a noticeable revival of soap making on farms, reports the extension serlvice of the United States Department of Agriculture. Farm housewives In Borne sections of the country have made a little soap now and then as a matter of economy, bnt this old household art had, until recently, almost disappeared In many sections. In Oklahoma, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Colorado, Wyoming, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin, and other states home demonstration agents have encouraged soap making on the farm as one of the ways to avoid cash outlay and make use of a farm waste. Safflower Grown in U. S. Safflower, which is grown In Egypt and India, grows best in the United area of MinStates In the spring-whea-t nesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Montana, says the Unit-- . ed States Department of Agriculture. Advocates of the crop believe that demand for safflower seed would result In replacing some of the wheat acreage. Safflower is not intended to replace flax but as a possible supplement to It In normal times flax production is about half of the consumption. Needn't dive for hidden treaaurei. Success for our producers Can be had through simple measures. JUST PATRONIZE HOHE INDUSTRY Caller 1 suppose your sister was expecting me? Bessie I guess not. She didnt sneak out until sue saw you coming. Salesmanship shoe salesman adjusted the on his customers shoe and critically surveyed the result.. Are you sure these shoes are the size 1 asked for? queried the lady with the large foot, as she stood up. They seem to be a little tight when I try to walk. - ' The man smiled discreetly. No, madman, he replied, as he deftly removed the shoes, which were exactly the size she had ordered, these are two sizes smaller, but I must admit Montreal you were right after all. " Star. The buckle Willing to Help Can you give me any idea as to when this house Is going to be finished? asked the future owner, imIve arranged to be marpatiently. ried as soon as the house is completed. Dont worry about that, sir," replied the building foreman, giving him a knowing wink. Well hang the Job out as long as we can. Tommy Knew Teacher (explaining difference between rose and violet) You see, chilwoman dren, a beautiful, walks along the street that is the rose. But behind her comes a small creature with bowed head. Tommy Yes, miss, I know thats ' her husband. well-dresse- d The Color for Thinkers Architect Have you any suggestions for the study, Mr. Quickrlch? Quickrlch Only that It must be brown. Great thinkers, I understand, are generally found in a brown study. Knows Its Favor Missionary And do you know nothing about religion? Cannibal Well, we had a taste of it when the last missionary visited n& L STONE-AG- E STUNT We all want to live in the best place in the world. We can make it right here. Everybody pull together. Let ua not disgrace our tables by putting anything on them bnt Intermountain Foods. Let ns not cover oar bodies with anything bnt Intermountain made ciothee. Bay Intermonntain, talk Intermountain, Intermonntain and manufacture Intermountain until our grand and glorious Intermountain country will lead the nation and the world in prosperity. FRANCES SMITH, Thornton, Idaho. The first salary paid members of 'the United States congress was $6 a day while in session. WHY BE AILING? Regaih Health by NATURAL METHODS Normalize Rejuvenate R. M. L. BIOTONE $1.00 ' Neutralizes acids and toxins. Restores chemical balance, the basis of health. For Rheumatism, Acidosis, Gas, Ulcers, Eczema, etc. R. M. L. LAXATONE $1.00 Corrects Constipation by vitalizing the intestinal muscles. The longer you use it, the less you need. This adv. good for 5c on purchase of any R. M. L. product within one week from date of issue. At all druggists or direct from us. Rocky Mountain Laboratories IS W, 2nd Bo. Salt Lake City, Utah (Druggist Return this to us for redemption. Limit 1 to each $1 purchase.) A longer stretch of the national highway extends in Ohio than in' any other state. ASK TOUR DRUGGIST FOR Witch Hazel Cream (SKIN LOTION) AN INTERMOUNTAIN PRODUCT An animal about the size of mouse and having pale blue-gra- y fur, has been discovered a Receivers Sale of Pianos and Other Musical Instruments As Receiver for Consolidated Music Company I have pianos for sale in many parte of the Intermonntain West, particularly in Utah, southern Idaho, and Western Wyoming. Many of these instruments have been reposseeeed and will be sold for balances owing or leak The old reliable Consolidated Mosie Company is being liquidated to pay creditors. Unusual bargains may be had for cash, or convenient time payments may be arranged at simple interest rates. The stock of merchandise in the Bah Lake store is large and complete, consisting of the finest line of Musical Instruments on the market, all to be disposed of at sacrifice prices. Write for catalogues and prices. ELIAS A. SMITH Receiver for Consolidated Music Co. 15 E. 1st So. Salt Lake City Voting by mail is not permitted in California. Rocky Thats a fine hammer you have there. Stony Yep I Its made out of a couple of my wifes first biscuits. ' Poetics Dont worry I the dark clouds will soon roll by, the sun will come peeping through, and Client Ere, miss, I came ere for a not the weather fore cast! . Palmist and-readi- n Speaking by the Card So you think my new ball own Tooks like the deuce? Hub In the card sense, my dear. The deuce, you know, is the lowest 'Wife possible cut PaSSBElKBRANKEICKIESi Suspicion is a trait common to both man and what he likes to distinguish as the animals. EVERYTHING FOR THE BUILDER LUMBER MOULDINGS SASH DOORS PAINT OIL GLASS PLUMBING FIXTURES PIPE VALVES Ketchum Builders Supply 780 W. 4th So. Salt Lake City |