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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER, RANDOLPH. UTAH New Engine for Fighting Airplane Fires THIS LAND OF OURS By DOUGLAS MALLOCH man is master NO ours. Since in this land of evry powrs. ; The humblest is the highest, since the low Selects the high, and tells him thus and so. Who takes an office does not take a crown, Becomes the servant of the lower down, GRASSHOPPERS AS POULTRY MENACE retains his citizen - Feared in 1937; Are Host for Three Parasites. f ; By 3. D. Miielle, Parasitologist, College of Agriculture, University of Illinois. WNU Service. Warnings of a. possible heavy infestation of grasshoppers in 1937 . , : Hires out his services for certain hold a menace to poultry flocks as Pay, A hundred million others to obey. well as a field s crops. ' r Grasshoppers have been found to They are the government, he but be the intermediate host for at least . the tool, three poultry parasites, chief of The instrument by which the peo- which are tapeworms and round . v worms. ple rule. What is this capitol upon the hill? Poultry losses cost Illinois farmIt is the workshop of the peoples ers approximately $4,000,000 annual' . will. ly. And 20 per cent of the annual Then where d wells, powr? Not un- poultry mortality, as judged by auder gilded domes topsy findings, is caused by tapeBeneath the roofs of twenty million worms which spend a part of their Here is a. photograph of the chemical fire engine that was tested at Le Bourget airdrome, near Paris, homes.- , life cycle in such intermediate hosts recently, to determine its efficacy in fighting fires of gasoline or oil. An old plane was set ablaze with a There reign what kings there are, as grasshoppers, houseflies, stable-flie- s, large reservoir of gasoline and the new device put it out in 30 seconds. The engine consists of a fast car who delegate dung beetles, ground beetles, fitted with a specially adapted hose which throws artificial snow and chemical froth on the fire. To men less busy matters of the earthworms, snails, slugs, ants and state. Crustacea. It has also been found that poulI And they, thesepublic servanti, rise try becomes ' infested with round-worIPA 1KNCWSand fall parasites by eating grassAs they their limitations shall hoppers, earthworms, cockroaches, . recall. snails, pill bugs, waterfleas and dung Theirs not to order, wear - diadem. beetles. However, few parasites are Theirs but to order as we order able to develop directly without them. spending a part of their life within How he shall, toil and where he an intermediate host. WHERE THE- RATS WERE. trunks and boxes and papers and While proper sanitary measures shall abide all sorts of odds and ends. If was Are matters for the freeman to will- - not prevent the t grasshopper such a place as rats love. Right decide. menace, good poultry management IF. BELLY MINK didnt know just the old mother tat began to away Not A whfere always right the humble man will go far toward the control of the rfitf who had left the tear up papers and make rags of may be, parasites with both direct and inbig; barn had gone to, the farmer that the attic. ir ; clothing direct life histories. But to hung better be and still Rags wrong who owned the big barn and the and . make finest kind of the find paper will owners be free. that it Poultry henhouse Snd the woodpile knew. nest for a rat. C Dougla Malloch. WNU Barrio. These nests they bid pays to have clean, well constructed Yes, indeed, the farmer and his in dark behind boxes and houses and equipment, clean yards family knew just where those rats trunks. places . . and ranges, clean, well balanced were.. They were in the farmhouse Test for the Nerves And while they were busy with feed and water. It is also important You see, the wise gray old leader this, the father rats set out to search to dispose of diseased fowls and of the rats knew the safest place for food. It didnt take them long to see that houses, troughs and waterfor them was in that farmhouse. In find the pantry and gnaw holes ing utensils are kept clean. These the first place it was big and that through the wall into it. And they Pop, what Is helium? measures combined with any other I T meant that there was plenty of room were not quiet about their work, Conversation over beer. will destroy intermediate that steps (V', ' ,' with ever and ever so many hiding either. The farmer and the farmC Bell Syndicate. WNU Service hosts or prevent their access to farm places. There was food there, plenty ers wife knew what was going on. flocks will cut down the heavy anof it, to be stolen. They could be They could hear the scamper of er. nual poultry loss and raise egg and should think all the rats in I very comfortable in that farmhouse. little feet across the attic floor and the bam had moved over here. meat production. More than this, they would be safe faint ' squeaks between the walls. He little how he guessed exactly from Billy Mink. They could hear the gnawing. had hit on the truth. Poultryman Advises How 1" Gracious T. W. farmexclaimed the O That gray old leader knew that Burees. WNU Service. to Treat; Colds in Birds Billy. Mink would hesitate a long .time about actually entering the To get rid of colds that house because of his fear of man. in a poultry flock the first He didnt believe that Billy would thing to do is to isolate all birds dream of looking for them in that showing signs of a cold, states a 'forth Carolina State college expert. house, especially if he couldnt track them over there. This Billy couldnt As this trouble is usually caused do, as the wise old leader very well by drafts and dampness together with poor ventilation, poor feeding, knew, because it had been snowing when the rats left the big barn and and overcrowding, the next thing the falling snow had covered their s to look for and eliminate the SEVERAL GOOD DISHES. tracks and destroyed the scent. Bake one hour, uncover and sprinkle cause. with a little minced parsley and Check carefully on the feeding So, while Billy Mink was looking fresh coconuts in are serve. the schedule and give the flock Epsom henin under the woodpile and WHEN the salts at the rate of one-ha-lf try using the grated r. pound house for those rats they were makin nut dishes. A salad of to each' three gallons of water. Hot Potato Salad. ing themselves very much at home fruitfreely many sprinkled with two or three Sleep a good germicide in the drinkin the farmhouse. They could climb Boil half a dozen potatoes with the of grated coconut is tablespoonfuls ing water while there is evidence about between the walls and go on. Peel and slice while hot. skins of the trouble. The house and utenwhere they pleased. The first thing most attractive and appetizing. Fry thin slices of bacon and cut sils should also be disinfected. to do. was to make homes for the into small bits, using half a cupful. Benares Salad. Where the trouble is well established babies. It didnt take some of those Pour off the fat, leaving two tableit is not economical to treat the inChop rather coarsely two cupfuls spoonfuls, stir into rats long to find the way to the this ope tabletwo of tart of add dividuals and these should be deNow apples, cupfuls the attic was filled with attic. spoonful of flour a bit of Where commercial sprays grated coconut, one-ha- lf mech-ancupful of a dash of cayenne and salt mustard, Dr. H. stroyed. Thomas o to taste. Staggers, - therapist of Cleveland, Ohio, or colds are used the directions celery finely cut, two tablespoonfuls Stir until smooth, adding gradually of chopped onion, one tablespoonful one-ha- lf should be carefully followed. In Black and White cupful of mild vinegar. Let thinks he has something here as he each of chopped parsley and red the dressing match match upon piles match add upon the bacon and boil, ' pepper. Serve with french dressing. a small, finely chopped onion, then all upon the mouth of a beer bottle. Poultry Notes Sometime serve head lettuce the The something is a test of steady Serve hot. potatoes. The very principal with: nerves. Working most of tyro days, n hens is worms.cause of blindness WNU Service. . Blackstone Dressing. the doctor succeeded in erecting Take ' four- - tablespoonfuls of a tower of 3,585. matches before Be sure to feed the old hens someone with a heavy tread caused mayonnaise dressing, the same of plenty during their molt. two ' to edifice the whipped cream, tablespoonfuls Ml ' collapse. This tower TUQ UUJGUnOS -of chili sauce, two tablespoonfuls of upon which the doctor is shown A new British machine tests and j vinegar and a tablespoonful of finely working, is his second attempt. He minced onion, adding at the last has promised to keep at it until the grades 3,000 eggs an hour. "V By Leicert.r K. Davi. a tablespoonful of cream roquefort first tower is left far in the shade. Public Lcdfer. Inc. Young turkeys, or poults, require , cheese. , more attention than nearly any othward toward the wrist. The lack of er fowl. Cassolet. ' , will power and the tendency to imThis is a famous French dish It takes from 4 to 12 weeks to which is both historical and appepulsiveness always associated with tell whether a baby chick is male the overflexible thumb are usually or female. tizing. Soak overnight one quart of found in exact ratio to the amount lima beans, in the morning bring ' of flexibility. to a boil, add salt, more water and , : The first indication of a hen quitcook until tender. Place in a casseIn thumbs indicative of is a comb to dry up ting role two cupfuls of cooked chicken will, the first joint may be either and old feathers starting out. pulled easily or duck, add the beans, an onion, excessively long or short, but often one-ha- lf cupful of strained tomato, is found with length disproportionA Leghorn hen in Japan is credone quart of chicken broth and a ate to that of the second joint. Its ited with a world record in teaspoonful of kitchen bouquet. sides are either extremely straight According to reports this or exaggerated in taper. hen allowed herself only four holiThose with first, or nail, joint of days and shelled out 361 eggs in this type invariably possess wills 365 days. that too readily fall in with sugg AS HAS been learned from of persons who may not Have plenty of nests. Nests are lessons, the firt, or nail, gestions wish them well They realize easily built but too often of thumb denotes the the neglected, joint type the folly of im- tion. of will power of the individual. The when it is too late ' had which has its way un- will however, expresses r itself in pulse The Putting all the pullets into the many ways. The thumb will show governed by reflective thought. The characteristics which mark same laying house at the same time you how. In this lesson we shall g5 will, when found in is not always a good practice for analyze the reverse of the inflexible the thumbs of refined structure, always the poultryman. or stubborn will. j v: . 7V ' coaem The Thumb of Will signify that extravagance, where the of luxuries is concerned, , The bureau of animal industry You will note many thumbs which purchase is almost sure to override sound says that it costs the average Huge puff sleeves, a high waisted indicate this kind of will power, or, judgment. In the coarser poultry plant 2 cents a type pf bodice and a full skirt are the style rather, lack of it, in varying degree. thumbs, indulgence in grosser to dress This Cost pound in this attractive points emphasized, The outstanding indication is the terial desires is apt to be a serious depends partly poultry. on the volume of thixiGs gown. It is fashioned of Bianchinis resilient, yielding quality of the first, and always present risk. the business done. moire lame and black lyons velvet. or nail, joint when pressed back WNU Service. - x . . : . - . : PA -I m - - t- - - - 1 - 1 r t . i have-starte- I . I .. . . " or Youn nano I - A.-r-'r'-V- . ; ( . . non-resista- nt egg-layin- g. Eves Epteraros pre-cedin- al-wa- ys : i - thin non-resista- they nt - Non-resista- nt ; the toeim mid-weste- , rn |
