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Show MUV STOCK! JlwMlli jVALUE OF TRENCH : SOIL IN FEEDING CARE OF PULLETS INFLUENCES EGGS rtaany Advantages Outlined Fowls Should Be Developed tu odve Vigor. Uiuuu hv CnUraAn tfvnprf Their care and i Advantages obtained by (ceding determines the management largely egg production to be tallage to live stock, and suggestions from pullets through the win expected an for constructing Inexpensive ter months. trench silo are outlined by E. J. To force the grow'th of pullets by associate animal husbandryman continuous use of a heavy protein the )at the Colorado Agricultural college. diet Is poor parctlce, says O. C Ufford, Years c? experimental feeding have extension poultry specialist of the Col clearly Indicated that corn or cane orado Agricultural college. They 'silage Is a valuable growing and fat- should develop so as to have gradually live stock. tening feed for body vigor for the long and continu Siloing the crop offers a method of ous period of heavy egg production. also and conserving it Indefinitely normal growing period for The renders hard woody portions of stalk breeds of the Leghorn type Is from BOft and palatable. Where nearly 50 five to six months when properly man ' per cent of dry bundle fodder may be wasted when fed directly to live aged and fed. Ufford points out Ply mouth and Rhode 'stock, practically 100 per cent of the Island Iiocka, Wyandottes Reds require from one to same crop converted Into silage will two months longer for their normal be consumed. Thus 6llage otters an enormous saving to feeders. growth. A good plan of management is to With all the favorable results sehatch early and start feeding a growcured with silage there are very few mash when the chicks are three ing :sIIos In the regions. This Is believed to be principally due or four weeks old, and continue it to the cost of building silos and the until they are three or four months cost of filling them. A remedy to this old. When the pullet's comb begins to turn a bright red is good Indication .situation has been found in the to cut down on animal food. After trench silo and machinery for cutting this, a slower growth of the egg or In Into the crops wagons jup forage gans Is desired. It can be secured by 'field. The trench silo Is usually built with elimination of the milk and the meat meal in the mash. scrapers. It is generally from 12 to For one to two months prior to the 14 feet wide, about 0 to 8 feet deep It Is desired to bring the pullets and as long as necessary to hold the time into Ufford recommends a production, crop. If possible, it should be built ration as follows: Corn meal, 35 the and soil, tin gravelly, sides should slope gradually toward pounds; ground wheat, 50 pounds; ground barley or oats, 10 pounds, and the center. bone meal, 5 pounds. Kith such a cut-up The forage Is packed into this trench silo by driving over It with ration they will put on body weight teams or & tractor. It should be moist and fat. They will go into winter egg with greater vigor and vi enough to pack well. It can be sealed production as a result tality foot a it about with best by covering of dirt. The silage Is fed from one end, where the feeding surface is kept Laying Hen Has Full, as even as possible. Warm and Glossy Comb Plans for building trench silos may The comb of a laying hen will be be secured from the extension service of the agricultural college. large, full, glossy, and warm. It may be red in color, or it may be some- what Pale- - 0n the other hand tne Health Certificate Is g nen win De comD or a INeceSSary lOr JtlOrseS small, cold, pale and more or less Most states demand a health certifl scaly with a white dandruffy scurf. In handling birds during the sum cate made out by a licensed, accred ited veterinarian to accompany horse mer months, great care should be stock when entering the state. Some taken, too, not to frighten them or demand a test of the animals for cause them to be overheated during glanders and others only a health the culling process. Very often poul- certificate. Cattle usually have to trymen mishandle their birds during have a tuberculin test. To make sure the culling operation and Injure egg you are starting right when desiring production more than they save by to enter any state with live stock, it the culling. A good time to do this is always best if time permits to ad present production culling Is after dark. dress a letter to the state veteri narian of that state and address It to the capital city of that state. It will Review Poultry Flock almost always fall Into the hands of can to Discover Defects who advise you the proper party of the exact requirements of that This is a good time to resolve to state for live stock coming from your strengthen the weak places, ' In the part of the country and of the very past season's work. Make a careful latest rulings, for these change from analysis of this year's poultry work " ,' time to time. , and find out which phases have been profitable, and which phases have not Minerals Valuable for Were the chickens hatched too late? Did they become infected with In Hogs in Winter Season ternal parasites? Were they over Minerals are particularly valuable crowded In the house? Did you disfor hogs when there is no green feed continue feeding mash during the available, and when the hogs are be summer and bring on an early molt ing fattened on corn with vegetable and did the hens net you (1 each proteins being used to supplement the above all costs? Information is avail corn. Minerals are not quite so es able on all of the above points. sential where the hogs are on some corn is when the or being good forage 0CXC0OOO00000KOO0- supplemented with tankage, fish meal, or dairy However, from practically all available evidence, it has been found beneficial to feed some minerals no matter what other feeds Proper ventilation will help keep are used, and the addition of the min- poultry houses cool. erals has resulted in a saving of feed. protein particularly of the Making the day longer by artificial feeds. light, so the layers can eat more, helps fill the winter egg bnsket. May-jnar- NEW WOOLENS LURE MILLINERS; VELVET EVENING WRAPS IN STYLE 1KB everybody else who has J No more brilliantly colorful scene can be conceived of than that of a galaxy of lovely women mantled in gorgeous evening wraps whose moods and modes were never so en any-- - thing to do with fashions, milliners have not been able to resist the lure of the new woolens, such as are bringing lasting glory and renown to the textile arts. There's no smarter way to "start" the season than to hat and scarf oneself in some one or other of the tweed, broadcloth, or Jersey "sets" n which are the new note In early collections. In tfeeir zeal to make the most of good thing, Paris modistes are utiliz- au-um- EM live-stoc- k Headwear of Gay Woolen. Ing every inch of the new woolen materials even to their selvedges. That a selvedge can be very decorative is clearly Illustrated in many of the new toques which are made up after the manner of the one shown to the right In this picture. This model is fashioned of a handsomely colorful loose woven tweed, the selvedge of which Is so manipulated as to form the trim A pecketbook, made of the ming. same tweed, completes this mosi Intriguing millinery ensemble. A sports fabric In gray and navy blue was the Inspiration for the fetchset shown to the left. ing The hat combines the nonchalant lines of the tarn, and the popular beret It Is part of the feature of these nifty ts that the bat fit very snug and rf to do with their prestige. No matter what tone or tint of the evening gown there Is a complementary color awaiting It In the velvet realm. Which is exactly what fashlonlsts require to aid them to play up color values In the ensemble effects which are considered as Important In the realm of evening costume as it Is in that of apparel for the daytime wear. Then, too. velvet yields with consummate grace to manipulation of all sorts, particularly shirring such as Is so lavtshly employed this season. Particular stress is given to furless wraps, which make Intriguing working of the material Itself their outstanding attraction. Collars especially are fantastically designed, some trending to Medici types, others puffed and shirred In becoming huge rolled effects. The charming cape-coIn the picture below Is typical of the youthful silhouette given to many of the new . w W high-price- Cattle pasture usually goes at the $1.50 per month per head. rate of Poultry houses which are too high are usually cold and drafly In winter. hogs. If your chickens are subject to win ter sickness It may be because thpy aren't getting enough fresh air. ... Vaccination Is recommended when cholera is present anywhere In the community to immunize the pigs from the dlsen.se. Corn should not be fed on the ear, but should be shelled. It should be fed In the litter, and may be cracked when convenient. cases of stomach worms In sheep, if not too far advanced, can be treated successfully by drenching with a weak solution of bluestone. feed disappears and the garden stuff Is cleaned up, the laying hens will need some other sort of green feed. Many practical poultry keepers depend upon green, leafy alfalfa during the winter months. Young pigs must be kept away from tuberculosis infected poultry, since they are susceptible to the poultry, form of the disease. Remember that . stock allowed to ran;;e over clean ground, awny from contamination, makes the healthiest and best winter layers. Most A great many hogs shipped to the markets having government Inspec- tion are retained because they have contracted avian tuberculosis. If the sheep producer wants to get top prices for his lambs they must have good mutton type, fine quality and excellent finish. They mast be well finished, but Dot be over-fa- t As green Extra spnce for the pullet flocks Is far more Important to the poultry. keeper than the reservation of the cockerels for table purposes. Keep eggs In a cool and rather moist place. If artificial refrigeration Is available, a temperature of about fort degrees Fahrenheit U preferable. I Va A Luxurious that the scarf be worn tight up about the throat Just ns you see in the pic ture. Another medium for the hut much employed for the new models Is suede, also finished kldskln, which comes In One sees, nil fashionable colorings. for Instance, a molded tilmpe of gray glove kid. which Is deft ly Interworked with velvet or some other material such as yardage felt or angora knit scarfing. The hat be low In the circle Is of gray kldskln with darker cra.v velvet shown In the facing thnt turns buck at the front. A novel turban is shown to the left. In which wisps of ton fur Is caught through the black velvet of the hat to give a striped effect " I Evening Wrap. evening wraps. Note the clever deep yoke from which falls a graceful cape. The (lower on the shoulder U of self velvet A chic detail of tbls wrap is the lining of sheerest white velvet even to the flower showing a reverse of white, thus exploiting the black-utiwhite theme which Is so prominent In the evening mode. Fashionable Paris Is Interpreting In fetching ways such as a bewitching frock which combines black with white tulle stressing flounces wbjch alternate these. White Jewelry Is worn with this costume. The black and white ensemble Is completed with a white ermine wrap. JULIA POTTOMLEY. & m. Wcatorn Newapipar UuIob.) d black-and-whit- e mj puny. "When we started giving him California Fig Syrup his condition im. proved quickly. His constipation and biliousness stopped and he has had no more trouble of that kind. I have since used California Fig Syrup wita hira for colds and upset spells. He likes it because It tastes so good and I like it because It helps him so won. derfully I" California Fig Syrup has been the trusted standby of mothers for over 50 years.' Leading physicians recommend It. It is purely vegetable and works with Nature to regulate, tona and strengthen the stomach and bowels of children so they get full nourishment from their food and waste is eliminated in a normal way. " Four million bottles used a year shows how mothers depend on It Always look for the word "California" on the carton to be sure of getting the genuine. WIN A BETr A email bottle that you can lay down but no one else can without the secret. Prle $L, Hastings Bales Co., 229 Prospect.Bellevue.Kr. AS FIRST AID Use Hanfcrd's of Myrrh Balsam dsalsrs All are authorized to refund your monti i I not suited lor the lint bottle Excellent Definition Teacher "What Is the definition flirtation?" Intelligent Pupil tention without intention." of "It is at- little CopperRivef at all Strain points Plus Extra Heavy Tested Denim in LEVI STRAUSS WaistOveralls Insure long wear CD EC ANEW PAIR, I lLL IFTHEY RIP Ask for Levi's kHable Merchandise sincelStt Teople will prevaricate pretty tensively to avoid a row. ex- ONE PRESCRIPTION MADE FAMILY DOCTOR A Good Idea.' an- meal later on to give them even more strength and courage. For they were wild animals wanted to stay wild I Pullets lay best when they are con the house during the winter months and fed a laying mash. This may be remedied, easily and cheaply, by putting In a straw loft. Seven sheep are considered an animal unit as equal to one cow or one horse. other Young, Los An. St, he never had a dnv. sickness but his mother says : "When Leroy was Just a little fellow, we found his stomach and bowels were weak. He kept suffering from Nothing he ate agreed with him. Ha was fretful, feverish and Mi mm mm FAMOUS and Make Itself at Horn Every day a flock of goats Is driven along one of the quiet side streets of Paris, accompanied by a marvelously clever sheepdog directing them with wonderful art through the city traffic. When it rains, and they are kept waiting for the arrival of clients, their putience seems to be sorely tried, and they are apt to seek shelter. One of them, who appears to know Tarls well, does not hesitate to make straight for the entrance to a house, to pass In front of the concierge, go up the Rtalrcase, and stop at the second or third floor until the rain ceases. Generally the dog comes looking for It, but sometimes a householder will order It downstairs, and it docilely obeys and rejoins the flock. Ptrf.et Match One young woman patron of a sale at Province-tow(Mass.) recently returned home In great glee. VUIt r.nd see what I found." she exclaimed to her mother as she unwrapped a package. "JKt what we Imve been looking for In the antique ohnps for years, it's a mate to the candlestick you never could nmtrh. Ihere! Isn't thnt n perfect match?" s mueea." mother agreed, with n ""loiiiu Biinie. "in fact. It the pume canuiestick. I tent it to the sale to get rid of It" rum-nmg- e ! fellow," active ia sports, and at the top in his classes at school. To look at him now, you'd think They had fined In If you get the whey free of charge, It can replace your tankage In feeding sad and enough to make even wild animals a little nervous. And they did not want to be nervous. Not wild animals as they! Oh, nev er, never, never did they want to be nervous. CK0K000OOOK0O0K - Mr "In order to be popular and fashionable you must be killed first." "Don't speak of It In such a brutal . way," said Mrs. Civet Cat. "That's pretty queer," said the wild cat "lou like to talk about being fashionable, and yet you do not want to speak of being killed." "Well, maybe I was Just liking to boast about being fashionable," said the civet cat v "I really don't want to be used as trimming. "I Just want to stay the way I atn and boast a little bit That's all. "Fashions have made people know about me but perhaps I won't talk about It any more." . "You'd better not," said the wild cat, "for remember we are much alike and It is not a subject that I care about" "Let us have a delicious morsel or so, or maybe quite a meal," said the spotted lynx. "That would cheer us up. Our talk has been a little sad, I think." "A good Idea," said the wild cat "A very good Idea," said the members of the Civet Cat family. So they all had an excellent meal, after they had gone marketing, and then they talked of the forests and of the wood, of streams, of the winter season and of the summer season. And they talked of the autumn and they talked of the spring. They talked of their experiences, of dangers they had met and of how tbey had escaped. They talked of good times they had had and they did not speak nny more of fashions and of people. It was true fheli talk had been a little Poultry Notes Live Stock Facts resemble that well-drain- J BONNER AARY GRAHAM " nmni r. mun Skunk." "We're relations of yours and not of the skunk family, however," said Mrs. Civet Cat The Civet Cat "Yes, you belong to our family too,' said the spotted lynx. The spotted lynx Is very much like the wild cat, except that he has many more spots. "Well," said the wild cat, "I can't see anything so fine in being fashionable and popular with people anyway. "Who wants to be worn on a collar, or as a collar, or as a pair of cuffs or as a fur coat, or as trimming on a hat? "There is nothing so fine about , non-inyin- Leroy Georgia chantlngly whimsical and versatile ai WILD ANIMALS the new collections reveal them. Regarding favored materials foi "It's surprising to me," said the the evening cape or coat It la a sigcat "that you should be popular wild nificant fact that with all the allureand fashion-abl- e ment of other weaves, the compass with, people of fashion keeps pointing steadily to have a for you coldelectable velvet No doubt the disagreeable very orings for the new velvets have much odor." "I. can't help that" grinned the civet cat "We are fashionable." "When it rains," said the wild cat, "your odor Is worse than ever. In fact you very much d, x-- r Los Angeles Boy Needed Help 'ill QmviSX pMnrn Tina anv z ? sfno-l- act been cf greater benefit to mankind than when that of Dr. Caldwell in 1S85, he wrote the prescription which has carried his fame to the four corners of the earth. Over and over, Dr. Caldwell wrote the prescription as he found men, women and children suffering; from those common symptoms 01 tongue, constipation, such as coated nausea, tnd breath, headaches, gas, biliousness, r.o encrgv, lack , appetite, and similar things. Demand for this prescription grew so fast, because of the pleasant, quick way it relieved sue" symptoms of constipation, that vf to 1883 Dr. Caldwell was forced for have it put t:p ready Today, Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pel'", as it is called, is always ready at any drugstore. W N. U, Salt Lik. CityT 29. j i |