Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 54, Number 49, Jasper, Dubois County, 13 September 1912 — Page 6
SOIL INSTRUCTION
BY M. L.
FISHER, Soils and Crops Department, Purdue Experiment Station,
Purdue University Agricultural Extension.
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STOCK
PREPARING CORN FOR SWINE Method of Feeding Hogs in Fattening Carefully Studied by Iowa Experiment Station.
At Work in the Laboratory. !
No phase of agricultural practice la ed and when organic matter needed. oi mo?o vital interest to Indiana ar- The texture of a soil has an imporniers today than the Improvement o tant bearing upon the crumb struc the soil. The instructional work in ture. Coarse gramed soils have praccrivfi the tically no crumb structure, wniie very
Indent a grasp of the principles un- fine grained soils have a tendency to derlylng successful soil management, form masses (clods) Jily Much Indiana land needs drainage, trated by roots. Mechanical analysis Students learn the effect of a water- shows the $m logged soil on the circulation of air and fine particles in a given soil, through 1L They also learn that the This knowledge enables the student movement To water through clay, to explain the results obtained in and, loam and muck , is at different many of his experiments Given a rates. Thus it is apparent that lines statement of the mechanical constituof die must vary in their distances ents of a soil the student is enabled apart to drain effectively these differ- to judge the tilling qualities of that ent types of soil. soil, as well as to make a fair estimate The crumb structure of a soil Is an of its crop producing power. Important item in its tillage qualities. The effect of fertilizers on the proLiming makes hard, close soils more ducing power of soils is carefully dlsopen and easier pulverized. Organic cussed in the class room. The rclanHnr lonsonR r.nmnact soils and at tion of soil structure and composition
tho samo timo enables them to hold to the bacterial life in the nifnrA und nlant food in a form also carefully studied.
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soils are
In the new Farmers' Bulletin ("No. 497) of the experiment station work by the department of agriculture, Washington, is an article on the preparation of corn for hogs. Among many farmers the time-honored way of feeding corn to hogs is to shovel it to them directly from the earth, but many careful, progressive
feeders have come to feel that the
DCMCniCQ COR P.ll RR DISEASE simple form in which corn is supplied
ny,,Lmw ' by nature can be improved. The grindToo Much Stress Placed on Ligament ing and soaking of corn are thus Situated on Back Part of Hock given an influential degree of support Sltuatea on because so many of the best pur
bred hogs in tne country are ieu tuen
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periment Station.) The question of the most economAnything that puts too much stress Jcal meth0d of feeding corn to hogs on the ligament situated on the back hag been very carefully studied by
part of the hock joint, such as holding thQ jowa experiment station. The back heavy loads, going downhill or fastest and most profitable gains were hind legs slipping too far under the secured hy feeding dry ear corn until
horse's body, may cause curb disease. thQ hogs were close t0 200 pounds in
weight. Then if the hogs were to De fed longer, and the weather permitted, the most profitable gains were secured by changing them to soaked shelled corn. Fall pigs and spring pigs carried over to be fattened the following spring were handled most
profitably by feeding dry ear corn un
til the weather became mild enough for soaked corn in the following spring, and then feeding soaked shelled corn until the finish. It should be borne in mind that corn soaked twelve hours gave better results than that soaked twenty-four
hours. USEFUL FOR PENNING STOCK Hinged Panels Arranged in Convenient
Manner One of Handiest Tilings Around the Farm. Here is a sketch of a hinge panel that I have found to bo about the handiest thing on the place when
used to handle calves, hogs or other
THESE SIX LETTERS
From New England Women Prove that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Does Restore the Health of Ailing Women. Boston, Mass. "I was passing through the Change of Life and suffered from hemorrhages (sometimes lasting for weeks), and could get nothing to check them. I began taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound (tablet form) on Tuesday, and the following Saturday morning the hemorrhages stopped. I have taken tkem regularly ever since and am steadily
Tcfrtainly think that every one who is troubled as I was shoiild girm your Compound Tablets a faithful trial, and they will find relief. iura Gäoege J übt, 802 Fifth Street, South Boston, Mass. Letter from Mrs. Julia King, Phoenix, R.I. Phoenix, E.I. "I worked steady in the mill from the time I was 12 years old until I had been married a year, and I think that caused my bad feelings. I had soreness in my side near my left hip tnat went around to my back, and sometimes I would have to lie in bed for two or three days. J. was not able to do my housework. . Lvdia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has helped me wonderfully m every way. You may use my letter for the good of others. I am only too glad to do anything within my power to recommend your medicine. Airs. Jtjlll Exn'G, Box 282, Phoenix. E.L Letter from Mrs. Etta Donovan.Willimantic, Conn. Wiilimantic, Conn." For fire years I suffered untold agony from femal troubles causing backache, irregularities, dizziness, and nervous PstratioT It was impossible for me to vralk up stairs without stopping on fha lvav. I was all run down in every way. , " I tried three doctors and each told me something different. I received no benefit from any of them but seemed to suffer more. The last doctor mid it was no use for me to take anything as nothing would restore me to health TgaiS. So I began taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to see at it would &, and by taking seven ottoT other treatment you advised, I am restored to my natural health. Mrs. Etta Donovan, 762 Main Street, Wiilimantic, Conn.
Letter from Mrs. Winf ield Dana, Augusta, Me.
Augusta, Me. "Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has cured thti
headache, and the bad pain 1 nan in my K
' Mrs. WHtFIEL.1) JJ.JLTt, xux:.xy. xw. , ,
Where Curb Comes.
, .. v it 1 pit r or bv 'tho stock, writes D. H. Grltton of Smith
Biudent loarns by experiments In the tion In II. Is to give tho .Indent a - -Sn .tat the back Center, Kan. in the jm
laboratory that tho addition of either knowledge of how to manage th soil fc
llmo or organic matter mouinos tne so tnat 11 win nave uiu uwi w"o
rrn in I Ktriicfurn of soils. Further
study teaches him when llmo la need-
The Lime -Sulphur Spray lyC. G. WOODBURY, HerHcaHHrkt. Pr4 Exprfet
SUlHHl, rira UBiTcrjr niun.ii
posslblo physically, chemically
biologically.
and
Tho lime-sulphur solution la one of tho most Important spray raatorials which tho fruit growor can use. In dilute form it is a very valuablo funglcldo and la replacing Bordeaux mixture for tho first and second spring sprayings of tho applo In localities where bitter rot and applo blotch prevail. Whero these diseases aro not present dilute lime-sulphur is used throughout the season in placo of Bordeaux. In a more concentrated form
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Testing Density of Lime-Sulphur In a
Glas Cylinder by Means of the u.rnmtr Readinci Shews a
Ijrwii wmvwi - im Density of Six Degrees Baumc.
the lime-sulphur spray is used for the
Jose and other scale
insects on fruit trees. It Is also prac
tlcp.lly a specific for peach leaf curl. The stock solution or concentrate can -itw hß nurchased in commercial
form or made at home. Commercial lime-sulphur can now be purchased in
sulphur should bo boiled according to tho Gonova formula to get tho best results. This formula is as follows: Eighty pounds high grado flowers of sulphur. Forty "pounds stone llmo (high cal
cium lime should bo used; magnesium
line is unsuitable). Fifty gallons of wnter. Forty pounds of stone llmo are .... I 1 L
slaked in an Iron kettle, igniy
pounds of sulphur are placed in an old daslnchurn or a churn improvised
frnm an arsenate of lead or picklo
keg and thoroughly mixed with a
small amount of water. This sulpiiur
paste is then mixed with tho milk or lime in the kettle and enough water added to make 50 gallons. This mass is then actually hoiled for 45 minutes. The heat will cause the lime and sulphur to go into definite chemical combinations which are soluble. The result is .a clear brown solution, through which lloats a very finely divided black sludge. This sludge can either be removed by allowing it to settle out or can be drawn off with the lime-sul-v..,t. rri nrmiiod to tho trees. All
through the boiling process tho liquid should be kept up to the 50 gallon mark so that tpQ finished product will he 50 gallons of concentrated lime-sul
phur. Home-made material will test
anywhere from 25 to 28 degrees Baume, depending on the quality of
the materials used and the care taKen
in manufacture. By barreling tightly,
home-made material will keep just as
well as commercial lime-sulphur. Con
centrated lime-sulphur is used both as a contact insecticide for scale control
and as a fungicide, the only difference being in the rate of dilution. For scale control the material is diluted so that the spray fluid will test 4.5 or 5 degrees Baume. For summer work tho concentrate is so diluted that the sprav fiuid will test 1 degree Baume. The rate of dilution is ascertained by means of the hydrometer. This instrument is nothing more or less than a glass spindle so loaded at one end that it floats upright when placed in liquids. It is graduated to
two scales, tho speemc gravuy btcuo and the Baume scale. .When placed in pure water at 60 degrees Farenheit
thp hydrometer reaas u ucsuw
both scales. When dropped into denser
fiuiric tho roadinss will vary witn tne
rbn.itv nf the liquids. Every fruit
srower should possess one of these lit
tle instruments.
Just as soon as a new barrel ot conPd.
Pfntrjirrn nmtf-suiuuui
w uv mv I w v. w hniwi its suecific gravity should be
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rtPturmined. This is done aravr-
ing out a cylinder full of lime-suipnur
and dropping the hydometer mw u
The scale is read at the surface 01 um
J liquid.
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There will De a swo.nng ana uau u j incloae an the part and. lameness. l,i Botao ns wo n on en x
there will bo BwoiimB.Dui u - , , wnlk
If tho swelling is not am. ",i ..rtn him while
tender to the touch, mix halt an ounce up l" " . w and aU .m f lomi nmi two ounces tine- asleep or oaUng. iaiol, nog an a u
1 c t,. n.tlh rnn mini' . Of WlltCr. Ilul ,,VJ ?
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cases
lamonoss.
Shako up and apply a littlo to tno swollen part thrco times a day and continue until tho boat and swelling disappear. If thoro should bo any swelling after tho heat and lameness have disappeared, mix one teaspoonful of biniodldo of mercury with eight tablespoonfuls of lard. Hub on a littlo of this mixture with the Angers, let It remain on for twenty-four hours, then wash oit with warm water and soap and repeat the blister in three weeks, if needed. In cases where there is swelling, but no heat or lameness, the lotion would bo of no use,
The panels make a good pen to en-
Handy Panels. close a sick animai, or a sow and lit1 fuf ina hpon farrowed in the
LUl L Li 11 1. liuu www nnfin. There are many uses for
it.
The panels should be made of light.
but the above blister should be used strong lumber. Mine may oe ioiueu uul luo uuwtw , . nnio ii n rl pr the arm.
n filrected. In old or long-stanuum uy mu.
nona nf onrh if the animal is not
lame, it is best to let It alone as med- CARING FOR HORSE'S TEETH
icines would be of no service.
Excellent Plan to Make Examination Two or Three Times Yearly Treat Them With File.
PROFITABLE BREED OF HOGS
Good Individuals of Any Poputar Line, Backed by Good Ancestors, Will Make Money.
If your horse shows difficulty In eating, or loses flesh without apparent cause, it is time to examine the teeth.
vnr ff oinncjited teeth prevent a
The first question every beginner . mnsticatlng its
"What is the best -breed or ..IM
food, tnereDy reuueims iu imi'vA,u to obtain much benefit from it. Ulcerated teeth also are a source of great trouble and prevent a horse from eating well. Sometimes broken tppth out the sides of the horse's
backache,
perfectly well.'
Letter from Mrs. J. A. Thompson, Newport, Vt.' Newport Center, Vermont. Letter from Miss Grace Dodds, Bethlehem, N.H. Bethlehem, N.H.-" By working very hard, sweeping carpets washing. Ironing lifting heavy baskets of clothes, etc., I got all run down. I wu 8l Thistast Sjrmy mother got Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Co pound for me, and already I feel like another girl. I am regular and do not have the pains that I did, and do not have to go to bed. I will tell aU my friends what tho Compound is doing for me.-Miss OnAClK B. Dodds,
13os 133, Jictmencm, in.jj.. For 30 years liydia B. Plnklmm's Vegetable Compound has boon the standard remedy for femn ic ills. No one sick avIUi woman's a lmonts docs justice to herself who will not try this iamous med icine, made from roots and horb8.it has fio stored so many suffering women to health. AVrite to LYDIA IS. PINKHiVM MEDICINE CO. F(CONriDENTIAb) LYNN, MASS., ior ml vice. Your letter will bo opened, read and answered by a woman and held in strict conlidoiieo.
Adulation Pleased Rousseau. Rousseau, whoso bicentenary celebration occasioned a riot in Paris the other day, created a sensation when
he visited England in 17G6, "Rousseau and his Armenian dress," wrote Lord Charlemont, "were followed by crowds when ho first arrived in London, and as long as this species of admiration lasted he was contented and happy. Garrlck not only gave a supper in his honor, but played two characters specially to please him. Rousseau was highly gratified, but Mrs. Garrick declared that she had never spent a more unpleasant evening in her life, the philosopher being so anxious to display himself, and hanging over the front of the box so much, that she was obliged to hold him by the skirts of his coat to prevent him from falling over into
the pit."
Mittemore's f Shoe Polishes FINEST QUALITY LARGEST VARIETY They moot every requirement for clonlDg üb4 polishing Uoo8 oi all kinds and colors.
asks is:
hogs?" The breed makes little difference. Good individuals of any pop: ular line, if backed by good ancestors, wll make money with proper handling. I believe the best for you is the ... -r r in - .1 1-vrrcJ
breed you liKe. it you ne ieu - - which
COO U. I i
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raise Duroc-Jerseys, u you uku u. interferes with mastication, black and white hog with ears turned of course taterfeB t e down, get a Poland-China. If your " M a S Qr hree times
black and wmte nog . u.
a year, ana m case ui mu&cu ui
fancy turns to a
with ears erect, take Berkshire, writes R White in the Orange Judd Farmer. If you want to raise bacon hogs, and you prefer white ones, get Yorkshire. If you prefer red, get Tarn worth. White hogs do well in the northern sections. Either Chester Whites or Cheshires may be grown. As a rule, white hogs are not profitable in tho south. The intense sun blisters the oirn ml mnv Miisfl chronic sores. The
omu twu .- j
Collective Housekeeping. An English paper tells of an experiment in collective housekeeping in what is known as Brent Garden village. The dwelling houses contain all
improvements except a kitchen. Meals for everybody are cooked at a central hall, and may either be eaten theie or sent home. A four-course dinner costs only 1 shilling and 6 pence. Servants are supplied, when needed, from the central hall at a cost of about ten cents an hour.
GIXT "EDGE, tho only ladles' shoe örcssln that positively contains OlU Blacks and Polt&be ladles' und children's boots and shoes, snlue without rubblne, rc. French Glow," 10c. STAU comDlnation for cleaning and polls hm all kinds of russet or tnn shoes. 10c. llunity" slzo Xe, J J Ali Y ELITE combination for gentlemen who tako prldo In having their shoes look AI. Kofctor color and lustro to all black shoes. Polish i -with a. bn&h or cloth, 10 cents. Elite" slzo 25 cents. If your dealer docs not keep the. kind yc.u want, send us tho prico in stamps for a full hlxo packaa, charges paid,
WH1TTEMORE BROS. & CO., 20-2G Albany Ot., Cambrldjt. The Oldest and Largest Manujaclurcrs of Shoe Polishes in Üie World.
Time!-
of th Principal Advantages
gated teeth of a valuable animal are badly affected it should be treated by a veterinary surgeon.
XIVC STOO
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Excellent Type of Berkshire.
Brush the sweat and grime from the horse collars.
There is no animai more unprofitable than a poor sheep. The water in the stock tank should be kept clean, pure and fresh. A few choice lambs make suitable farm companions for the children. Sheep should not be kept with horses or swine, for they are liable to ket killed. Sheep feeders can no longer ignore the value of manure as a by-prpduct of the feed lot.
Sheep do best on high rolling
produces
Best Booka for Children. Eugene Field, asked for the best ten books for young people under sixteen years of age, is said to have given this list: "Pilgrim's Progress," 'Robinson Crusoe," Andersen's Fairy Tales, Grimm's Fairy Tales, "Scottish Chiefs." "Black Beauty," "The Ara
bian Nights," "Swiss Family Robin
son," "Little Lord Fauntleroy, lom BroWs School Days," for boys, or for girls, "Little Women." Golfer's Grand Army Score. ' A golfer playing his first game of coon downtown the
lUw OCuouu next day that he had made a Grand Army score he went out in 61 and came back in 65. Chicago Evening Post
One
(Ideal If is that you have a pen that Vk will always respond immediately 11
wherever vou wuit ia fw.
II Spoon Feed regulates an even and II l steady flow and prevents overflow. Mi Gold Pens to suit every hand. Ml
YOU CAN CURE CATARRH r POn'a f!nrholisalve. It is a
lav U Olli. -r m -
effective remedy.
All druggists. 25 and 50c.
most
fhc Pen ThatBis: Men Use"
Constipation Vanishes Forever Prompt Relief Permanent Cure
foot-
v,rfi is usiinllv a matter of ground; low ground
fancy. An important point is the se- rot and parasites. lection of good individuals from pro- Smooth-faced collars will not cure lific strains and handle these in such gall, but they will do better than cure
a way as to make large profits.
Balanced Ration .Needed, wani need a "balanced ration.
Some dry feed with the summer pasture is absolutely necessary. They
want something to "grina. xu
much soft feed is bad for Hens. 11 gives them a mopy, sloppy appearance
and causes looseness ol mu uu .
Wheat, cracked corn ana oau
cure this disorder.
Cleanliness In Farming.
man wears a Qiny
Pasturing Reacting Cattle. Cattle that react under the tuberculin test, if they are not to be disRhnnld hp kent in a
Separate pasture. This Pasture should some rm ater is
be some distance from the other, or so fenced that it will be impossible
for the infected and non-im'ecteü animals to get their heads together.
it by preventing it.
Do not attempt to raise more hogs than you can handle well, else they will eat up all the profit For garget in ewes, as with dairy cows, a thorough manipulation with
probable cure.
By feeding better animals it is many
times possible to double our incomes without adding to the cost of produc
tion.
Triumph of Machine Building. English engineers have succeeded in building a paper making machine
that will turn out 650 feet of newspa-1 but gentiy on
Der. 175 inches wide, a minute. the liver.
CARTER'S LITTLE
LIVER PILLS never
fail. Purely vegeta
j ble act surely
Nothing keeps a man so busy as the attempt to idle away his time.
Stop after dinner distress-cure
indigestion,
mmrw
CARTER'S
1VER PILLS.
towa .n the stato rro,u J-t because
lrZr alU 10 house Uno...i?n that ho 1.
s tri.. Daumö. Home made Urne- a goou iarinUr.
"Mud in the ho lots would not be
feed
Whole Oats for Pigs. 1,UULCU . . : . 7,
platform in a little inclosure floor for the troughs anü to mrov,
the little pigs can be ieu cui u uu.
Lare on tue nogs aoes uul mcau feeding alone, but ia giving them attention necessary to keep them in good health.
Red Cross Ball Blue gives double value J for your money, goes twice as far as any SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL fKU.
other. Ask your grocer. Genuine xmat bear Signature
Cuba Market for Canada Stone. Cuba imports most of its stone from Canada.
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FOR BACKACHE, KMtu.viA i o.v.
KIDNEYS and BLADDER
Put a
in which
whole oats. Nothing quite takes tne place of whole oats for suckling pig3They will eat every grain out of the fctik and frow like weöda on it.
ConUln No Harmful HaWt Formlnr Druj
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