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Show PIUTE COUNTY NEWS. JUNCTION, UTAH Federal Grades of Big Benefit In Virginia, for extlon program. 600 ample, apple growers this year have organized standardization rings and are collectively advertising their brand In connection with the federal grades. The Georgia peach crop this (Prepared by ths United Ststss Department year for the first time was packed of Agriculture.) Standardization of farm products Is on the United States grades, approxand rapidly attaining national and Interna- imately 8,000 cars being Inspected tional Importance, declares the United certified at shipping point on this States Department of Agriculture. basis. Federal grades are now available for 80 kinds of fruits and vegetables, one legume Hay Is Favored or more of which grades have been for Farm Flock of Sheep adopted by 25 states for use In Intra- e state as well as In Interstate There Is no better feed for sheep than good legume hay. Alfalfa Is perValue of Grades. haps the best, lied clover and The departments standardization nearly ns good, and sweet clover program was started In 1915 with the Sweet clover fine If well cured. establishment of a telegraphic market difficult to cure, however, rather news service covering most of the and moldy sweet clover hay has leading consuming markets in the caused much trouble and many Federal grades were pre- deaths. country. pared for Bermuda onions and potaWild hay Is good for part of the toes, use of the latter being made com- hay. Some millet Is good, hut should pulsory by the food administration. not be fed to excess. Corn stover la The value of the potato grades was well liked by sheep, but corn fodfound to be such that with the termi- der should be fed sparingly lest they nation of the food administration the get too much grain. One ear of corn trade continued tbe voluntary use of per day Is enough for a ewe, and the grades, and It la estimated that keeping to that limit will not permit at least 80 per cent of the total ship- the feeding of many stalks where there ments of potatoes In the United States is much yield of corn. Straw la good are now quoted on the basis of tbs for a part of the roughage, but sheep federal grades. should not be allowed to run to Further stimulus was given the straw stacks, for straw, chaff and standardization program when the beards will get Into the fleece and InUnited States food products Inspection the sheep and lower the value of This jure service was started In 191T. the wool. service provided for federal Inspection Timothy hay Is one of the poorof shipments at receiving points when est feeds for sheep on account of such Inspection should be requested Its constipating effects, and constipaby any of the persons Interested In tion Is one of the enemies of pregthe shipments. Grading laws that ha! nant ewes. been long dormant were brought out and shaken to life. By 1921 federal grades had been recommended for 13 different fruits and vegetables, and had been widely adopted by the states. 8ervlca Extended. Drain barn lots with ditches or tile. The following year the Inspection service was extended to shipping Fill in low places with rock or gravel. points, and a tremendous demand dee feed to Feeding veloped for additional standards for The grades live stock Is like walking on fruits and vegetables. now cover 80 commodities and the quicksand. end Is not yet, say department gfflclaln Growers oi In charge bt the work. If you wish to get the most for artichokes, romalne, raspberries, ruta your money out of fertilizer put It bagas, escarolle, garlic and other upon analysis. commodities are requesting federa Sanitation, administered In regular grades for their products. The grades are also now being recognized abroncl doses. Is the best medicine for poulas evidenced by the trade preference try, sheep and pigs. given American products that have and for Use clean straw for banking around been officially inspected which Inspection certificates as to the cellar wall; Its Just as effective quality and condition have been is- as anything else and worlds better , trr'4 sued. for sanitary reasons. The recent accession of interest In standard grades on the part of east It Is better to let the pullets roost ern products Is pointed out as a no- In the trees than to crowd them In table development In the standardize the laying house. A mature pullet needs at least seven Inches of roost, Standardization of Farm Products Attaining National Importance. com-mer- Al-Bl- c l; New Years Eve in Good Old U. S. A. How Love Found a Way, Following Sinking of Big French Liner. By ELEANOR E. KING HE Superba disaster had on November 9. It was now well Into December. The American passengers on Allisons, to the United States, home their way were on the French liner at the time of the sinking of the vessel. When bnt two days away from the French port a fire broke out In the hold. Which proved fatal to the ship. Now the Allisons were en route to England. This time, they were to sail on a British liner from London. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Allison were passing the time, which hung heavily on their hands during their Journey to London, discussing previous events with their daughter, Felice. She, young, perhaps in her twenties, presenting quite a striking spectacle with her black curly hair, and her dark brown eyes, was saying: "It seems to me if Wllmer were saved, he has surely had ample time to notify spared," and her voice trailed off Into They told me I had some broken silence. bones; I seemed to feel all right." One more day and the British liner That Is just like you, Wllmer, would land In the New York harbor. broke forth Felice, protestingly. The voyage had been a very rough I thought you must have sailed one, and the Allisons had had what about two or three weeks ago, conlittle food they ate served in their tinued Wllmer. rooms. Tonight, however, found a "And there I spent those weeks trycalm after the storm. The Allisons ing to find out whether you were dead made a heroic effort which resulted or alive. in the three being present at dinner "Anyway, Felice, Wllmer added, in the dining room. his arm around her, by some slipping It being 'New Years eve, some of we were guided to the fortune the passengers had planned a little good here we are tonight." and same boat, entertainment for those on board. of several minutes intermission An When the programs were given out followed. that evening, Felice's cheeks first The next afternoon. New Years flushed pink then turned white; as she read, clutching her mothers arm, day, found Felice and Wllmer on the she stammered excitedly : "Mother, deck watching for the New York hardo you suppose surely, there couldnt bor. As darkness began to close In on us. "Did you call at the American Ex press office In Paris before we left? Inquired Mrs. Allison. Yes, and the clerk Informed me Wllmer Daggetts mail bad not been called for in the last month. I have be two Wllmer Daggetts. Then started a frantic search of the crowd which refused to disclose the face of her Wllmer. In vain did her gaze pierce every nook and corner of the salon during the performance. She wished she could have had something to say about the printing of the programs. She would certainly have arranged It differently, so she would not have had to wait so long for this one most Important of all the selections. Every one seemed to be dragging out his part terribly. 'What would this Wllmer Daggett look like? She could not locate the face of the one she sought any place. Finally, a French door over at one r side of the room opened to admit anselection as was his Daggett, There nounced from the platform. he stood, the same old Wllmer Daggett. Felice was so happy she couldnt tell which one was singing the louder, she or Wllmer. In fact, she concludduet. Tbe ed, it was a but stated It, that Is hadnt program what It turned out to be. It had evidently been a huge success with the audience, for they Insisted on an encore. Felice never realized what a wonderful voice she had been endowed with until now. What torture I She had not figured on all these encores. Why did he not pick out something shorter? To be sure, he didnt know he was keeping Felice waiting. Ah! At last, he was leaving the platform. Hardly knowing what she did, she flew Into bis arms. The concert held no further attraction for Felice and Wllmer. As soon as they were away from the crowd, and Wllmer had recovered from the shock of the surprise, Felice commenced her siege of questions. We Where have you been? with the had gone doyn you thought boat. We could get no trace of you In Paris. Just think; we searched the dty and surrounding towns with no avail. How does It happen? You see I was hurt a little that exnight of the disaster, Wllmer came an English freighter plained; along the next morning and picked up our boat load. In It was only one other passenger besides myself, and the rest were members of the ships crew. When we arrived In England, I was put In a London hospital, where I stayed for almost three weeks. them they coaid discern a few lights the distance. Then the lights outlined shapes and before long, New York with its many skyscrapers and multitude of people, loomed not far before them. They watched the wonderful skyline as it grew plainer and more As they complicated each minute. came closer, that most magnificent of In Fire Out Which Fatal to the Ship. Broke Proved tried In every way to locate him In Paris, hospitals and tbe like Included. I give up. The fact that his mall is not called for ought to be sure enough proof he is not In Paris." "I will never forget, she began, pondering over previous happenings. "Wllmer, as I last saw him standing on the deck, his huge frame, calm and serene, silhouetted against the chaos round about him in the huge, brilliant mass of the burning liner, as he helped crazed and fainting women and children into the lifeboats, speeding them to safety. I couldnt bear to look any longer. When I did glance back again, the nose of tbe flaming ship was burled far Into the ocean. It Is queer he should have come into my life so abruptly, and then, only to vanish equally suddenly. It is knlraculous the way we were all low-val- high-valu- see , y Make Hens Exercise Wil-me- Feed the grain In a deep litter on the floor and make the hens exercise for It. The mash may be fed either wet or dry, and should be so regulated that the fowls will get about equal parts of mash and of the scratch grains. It Is necessary to give the fowls plenty to eat to get but the birds good results should always be eager for each In cold weather feed feed. of the scratch about and In the morning grains at night. In this way the hens are forced to exercise more than If they receive all the grain they desire at the morning feed. one-thir- d two-thir- well-balanc- A Farm They Watched the Wonderful Skyline as It Grew Plainer. all magnificent sights presented itself, silhouetted against the darkness and lesser lights of the buildings. In her cloak of ermine, a recent gift from the clouds for the Christmas fertlvltles, with all Tie dignity, majesty and grandeur a woman can possess, stands this huge figure of Liberty, a symbol to all those who may come Into our country, of the standards which our fellow countrybreathed Wllmen uphold, Felice, at the sight of this mer, old familiar statue. Think how this sight must Impress the foreigner who Is landing here for the first time. I never saw that statue It Is in quite that light before. gorgeous, supreme. Isnt It wonderful? Felice, here we are together, arriving safely this time, to start the New Year right, In the good old U. ds (, 1824, Western Newspaper Union.) A New' Year a Problem a day It only one kind deed would do, Each little child Our aad old world this coming year Would be made over newt Dear children, see. Just count It every child alive, You multiply as many times Three hundred and sixty-fiv- u-- e! Herald A Pee-vte- r. For well-ventilat- nens fed milk In galvanized containers are subject to zinc poisoning, Use wooden, earthen say poultrymen. containers. or porcelain permanent wound dressing for fruit trees may be made by mixing with raw linseed dry bordeaux mixture A oil. It Is harmless and effective. farmer who The sneered at scientific farming now hat son who uses science to a club-boUva beat his dad producing crops and stock. y MAILING VARIOUS KINDS OF SEED AND PLANT MATERIAL Pack-- Proper .Selection and ing Are Most Essential. awe-strick- S. A. 0 Gather eggs tor hatching at least three times dally. Keep them In a room and turn them every day. Do not keep them either In a hot or a cold room. A temperature of about GO degrees Is about right. United Btetee Department (Prepared by the of Agriculture.) plants, scions, grafts and other plant material Intended for Seeds, propagating purposes may be shipped long distances If properly selected and packed. Long sea voyages are particularly the tropics through severe on plant material, so that great care must be exercised where such Journeys are Involved. The United States Department of Agriculture has prepared a new circular, Department Circular 823, for the Information of persons who are In the habit of mailing various kinds of seed and plant material to show how to collect, label and pack living shipplant material for ment It Is based largely on the observations made from a great number of shipments which the depart long-distan- ment has received from all over the world, packed In many different ways and by many different people. It may not seem Important, says the circular, to follow some of the directions given. But so many failures and disastrous results have occurred from variations from the directions that the department feels compelled to urge that they be followed as closely as practicable In all cases. Neglect to sew the cloth coverings on the packages properly may result in a total loss of the valuable material. Leaving off the dry burlap wrapper and substituting newspaper therefor may cause the sweating and molding of a collection of valuable scions or budwood. Too much care cannot be given to the selection of clean, healthy plant material. A copy of the circular may be secured while the supply lasts from the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. |