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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER. HYRUM. UTAH - WHY Ancient Timepiece Were Expensive Affairs tells how to decorate any room in the house for less than $1.00 Across the street lives an' ancient: timepiece, tall and dark, with narrow-lineof checkered inlay. It was' made In 1806 for one General Mower, a citizen of sterling worth, as they used to say. The general bought the face, weight and pendulum In Boston, paying $65 for them. Mr. Cheney of Windsor made the brass works $25 more and John Dana of Woodstock built the case, adding $35 to the cost. One hundred and twenty-fiv- e dollars Insum a see, you large altogether, deed for those bygone days, and one that 1 couldn't at all account for until I discovered that brass weights and works came chiefly from England, and that the Nicholson resolution of 1800 positively prohibited their importation. Still, such clocks must always have been costly; as far back as the less expensive year of 1790, 21 pounds In hard money was paid for a grandfathers clock, a financial fact that makes you wonder why collectors today object to expending only a little-morfor such antique treasures. They really are bargains Last month, at a country auction, one was sold for $130, and some people thought the price high. And yet It probably cost nearly as much when it first was s & Cow- - Testing (Prepared by the United Statea Department of Agriculture.) First-clasprofitable dairy farms are usually found In groups. The center of each group Is some farm, some man, some Idea, says the United States Department of Agriculture. g The 732 associations now active In the United States represent that many groups of improved dairy farms. What has been accomplished ty these groups for the dairy Industry and for the members of these associations Is told in Farmers Bulletin 1446, entitled Associations and Stories the Records Tell, and is now ready for distribution. The purpose of this bulletin Is to show the need and the value of cowtesting associations, to present briefly some of the outstanding results obg tained from a tabulation of association data, and to show how such associations may be organized and conducted. More Good Cows Needed. In most sections of the country we have enough cows, but not good enough cows, says the author of the bulletin. Our slogan should not be More Cows, but More Good Cows. Here is one place where there is an abundance of room at the top. Knowing the Individual production records of the cows In the herd is one way j.j get more good cows. This information is made available to dairymen through g the association. In the Newaygo county (Mich.) cowtesting association the herd that one year had the highest average production of butterfat per cow consisted of 10 cows, and the herd that had the lowest average production consisted of 20 cows. The herd of 10 cows had a total Income over cost of feed of $666 and the herd of 20 cows $455. The owner of the larger herd needed 9 more cows of the kind he was keeping to get as much Income over cost of feed as was produced by the smaller herd.It is better, however, to own 10 good cows than 29 poor ones. It demands less labor and other costs. To build up a herd of 10 good cows requires much headwork. To take care of a herd of 29 poor cows requires much handwork. The man who does not use his head must work harder with his hands. The value of association records is not limited to the Improvement of the females of the herd, tut may also be used to determine the true value of the herd bull or the bulls la the bull association. In the vicinity of Grove City, Pa., there are two bull associations and one association. From the latter, records are now available for the yearly production of 18 daughters of the bulls as well as for the dam of each daughter. What Records Show. Whan all records were figured to maturity, it was found that on an average the dams produced 8,785 pounds of milk in a year and the daughters 9,212 pounds. The dams averaged 355 pounds of butterfat a year and the 394 pounds. Thus the daughters daughters produced about 5 per cent more milk and about 11 per cent more butterfat than their dams. The figures further showed that the daughters were by six bulls, and that in n- case did any daughter bring discredit to her sire. What would have happened if the 18 daughters had been sired by scrub or Inferior lulls is Dot hard to guess. s, cow-testin- Why Spectacles Should Be Carefully Fitted Poorly fitted spectacles sometimes lead to cancer, says Hygela, popular health magazine published by the American Medical association. Four cases of tumors developing where badly-fitteglasses have irritated the skin have been reported in New Haven, Conn., within recent years. The places where spectacles usually produce constant bruising of the skin are the bridge of the nose, the sides of the bridge near the inner angle of the eye, the temples and at the back of the ears. There Is no indication that spectacles of the pinch-otype are any more likely to cause such rubbing than are those that have ear pieces, says Hygela. In any event, the possibility of such irritations resulting disastrously should be borne in mind and glasses should be d The Laws Delay cow-testin- The longest lawsuit I have ever heard of is one that was started In the Ninth century and It is still goIt crops up periodically in ing on the republic of Andorra, In the Pyrenees, and relates to some property referred to in a contract drawn up over 1,000 years ago. The laws of Andorra are In a somewhat undecided state, and there is no Immediate prospect of the case being settled. The lawsuit Is thus about a thousand years I Tit-Bit- s. No Duplicate Wanted "My wife says If I were to die she would remain a widow." Evidently she thinks there isnt another man in the world like you. On the contrary, she says shes afraid there is and that it would be just her luck to get him." Boston Q'ranscript A. - Fruit Growers Urged to Order All Stock Early Prospective fruit growers should order their nursery stock early in the fall, stipulating the grades desired, and that delivery shall be made on a designated date. Nursery trees are usually graded according to height, although diameter measurement an inch or two above the bud should be taken Into consideration. Trees for planting should be well grown and stocky, explains E. H. Rawl, assistant extension horticulturist at Clemson college, who points out the method of handling. When you receive your trees they should be Immediately be unpacked where the soil is moist. and heeled-iThis beeling-Iprocess is accomplished by placing the roots in a trench a foot or 18 Inches deeper than they are to be planted, with the earth packed around them. Trees are usually leaned at a 45 degree angle in the heeling-ltrench. g n n Protection for Trees Trees may be protected either by painting the trunks with concentrated lime sulphur solution or by placing some protector about the trunk. Protectors may be made from poultry wire building paper, or cornstalks. Patented protectors made of good veneer or wire may be obtained on the market. Eighteen-inch poultry wire with mesh is very satisfactory and has the advantage of serving for several years. half-inc- h COVER CROP ON ANY SOIL L , the most attractive color combinations and the last word in sanitation. Those are the things you when you decorate with KINO WALL 1N1SH. Isnt it worth Investigation? for name of nearest dealer Write ' and FREEtoday Color Chart, showing 19 beautiful colors to choose from. THE CHICAGO WHITE LEAD &. OIL CO. 15 th St. and S. Wcttera Ave Chicago, EL Wall Finish distributor Salt Lake Glass & Paint Co. Salt Lake City, Utah ' Permanent ' ' roads are a good investment not an expense KIw LdcasEa Ai?e I?i? Roa&lc TTb? ctSimg 5,000,000 of Americas 18,000,000 motor vehicles are recognized as an economic necessity on the farm. Is your car giving the full efficiency of which it is capable and at the lowest cost per mile possible? .j Not if you are jolting over bumps and ruts. Not if you get stuck in tjvj- mad. . In addition to the time you thus lose along the way, you also pay from one to four cents a mile more in gasoline, tire and repair bills than you would pay on permanently paved highways. improved Think, too, how many roads have gone to pieces within the past few years, thereby piling up huge maintenance and rebuilding costs. Contrast all this with the record of Concrete Roads the roads that have repair built out and maintenance built in. Finn, rigid and unyielding, free of bumps, ruts, holes, mud and dust, they are, in every way, the most economical roads. Tell your highway officials you want more Concrete Roads. Such an investment will pay you big dividends year after year. so-call- ed . Let us give you all the facta about Concrete Roads, including the experience of other communities. Ask for our free booklet, R-3- PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION n RYE IS SUREST FOR WINTER do you support your On the money she earns. London News, tto - n wife!" well-steriliz- . owners to decorate. Low cost easy to apply for Use During Winter Care should be taken when storing winter apples to do this job just right. Apples keep to the best advantage where each apple is wrapped separately In paper. If the apples are not already wrapped the wise householder wraps each one himself; but where this seems to be too much like work, at least be careful to put them in paper-line- d barrels or boxes and then go over them frequently during the winter to pick out any that may shown signs of decay, for one bad apple will spoil a whole barrel. Care should also be taken not to store the apples too near strong vegetables, such as turnips, onions, or even potatoes. For apples, like butter, are apt to take on the odors of other food that happens to be near them. Everyone knows that apples should be stored in a good dry cellar and in a cellar that will keep them cold but where they will not be frozen. The tart varieties of apples are the best for canning purposes. All bruised spots, of course, should be carefully cut away from the fruit before cooking It. The most completely satisfactory method of preserving the apple is to make it into apple sauce and then place it in glass Jars while it is hot. Of course, some may prefer to can the apples can be used more whole, so that advantageously f&r apple dumplings. cow-testin- Monthly. g Write today. Before you spend a single penny for decorating, learn all about King Wall Finish the remarkable wall finish that 19 making it easy for home Carefully Store Apples Cow-Testi- ing about from owner to owner, it Is a little difficult to say just who fashioned a particular clock. Allce Van Leer Carrick In McNaughts Q. cow-testin- cow-testin- made. You know, it was said that it was the very high price of these brass works which originally inspired Connecticut clock makers to whittle their works out of hardwood. Eli Terry deserves the credit for this Ingenious economy, but the method was soon adopted by many craftsmen, so many, indeed, that if the old label has been lost in the various vicissitudes of repairing, an attic residence and bandy- How cow-testi- Pro--ducti- on ! No Problem at All In nearly every case a association depends upon the activity of a few progressive farmers and centers around the idea that every dairyman should know the Individual records of his cows if he Is to manage and develop his herd profitably. The knowledge can be obtained through association records. A copy of the bulletin telling ho- -r to start and conduct an association may be secured free of charge as long as the supply lasts, by writing to the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. Associations Show Individual Records. e old. this Color Chart More Good Cows Free that Needed on Farms : : 111 West Washington Street CHICAGO A National Organization to Improve and Extend the Uses of Concrete Offices in 30 Citiae Death openeth the gate to good The humble suffer continually frn fame and extinguished! envy. Bacon. the folly of the great. La Fontaine. 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Rye may be sown this way In a com field, or the corn may be removed, the land disked and the rye drilled in. g, j Best Heat Under the Sun I and economical home The most modern "" " heating be install . Write for Home Heating. Attractive propoeition every town. for dealer la GRANITE LUMBER & HARDWARE CO. 1084 E, 21st So Salt Lake City j I I . ; J one-hors- n Mr. Blair states that rye often gives good grazing in the fall when sown early. It will also give grazing In the jearly spring. Live stock should be taken off In time for the crop to make good growth for turning under. The rye should be turned under as soon as the heads begin to show, as at this time It will rot quickly in the soil. If allowed to become too ripe the stems may interfere with cultivation and soli moisture conditions. Rye is not a legume, Mr. Blair points out and takes no nitrogen from the air. Its value is in the prevention of soluble plant food from leaching out of the soli, the checking of erosion and in adding organic matter to the soil when turned under. It is one of the best crops to Improve the tilth of the soil in this way. Whenever the success of a leguminous cover crop is doubtful, rye should be sown with the legume. MOTHER- :- Fletchers Castoria is especially prepared to relieve Infants in arms and Children all ages of Constipation, Flatulency, -- Wind Colic and Diarrhea; allaying Feverishness arising from, and, by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids the assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep. To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of Absolutely Harmless-N- o Opiates. Physicians everywhere recommend ifc |