Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 55, Number 51, Jasper, Dubois County, 10 October 1913 — Page 6

CARE IN THE SELECTION OF THE SIRE By J. S. COFFEY, Department of Animal Husbandry, Purdue University School of Agriculture. Purdue University Agricultural Extension.

STORAGE OF POTATOES I CEDAR makes best fencing

As Soon as Dug Tubers Are Piled in Heaps in Shade.

Fence Built of That Material Still

Standing After Forty Years of Continuous Service.

jam mrnesm -

I know of a fence in our neighbor

hood that is still standing after 40 years of continuous service. The

When Frosty Weather Comes Hole Is posts were made of cedar, charred

Dug for Them on High WeilDrained Ground Layer of Hay Will Prevent Freezing.

In answer to a query as to the best

method of storing potatoes the Rural New Yorker makes the following re

ply:

In storing potatoes we use neither

cellar nor loft. As soon as the potatoes are dug in the summer, we pile them

in heaps under the shade of some

large trees. Sometimes we make coneshaped piles by dumping the baskets over the same point and letting the po

tatoes spread out as they will; while at other times we make ricks of them

by laying two rails on the ground

to six inches above the ground and every one is still well preserved. An

other fence of which the posts were

not charred, decayed completely after

39 years. Oak and chestnut posts

are not as durable as cedar, however,

even if charred. Some of the oak posts we buy these days will not last

ten years nnd it is a pretty expensive

fence that has to be renewed every

ten years. Speaking of fences, I won

der what vre are going to do about

the wire that some manufacturers

are sending out. A great deal of it is made of good material and will stand

long wear, but some of it is far from being what it should. I suppose it is

WERE ADDING FUEL TO FIRE

Sailors Not Aware of Error They Were Committing in Pouring Water on the Lime,

The crew of the British steamer Hartington, which is now discharging a huge cargo of coal for Uncle Sam at California City, had an exciting lesson in chemistry on arriving here from Norfolk. Shortly after dropping anchor of Meiggs wharf a launch came alongside. This launch brought out a quantity of provisions and other articles that had been ordered by the agent of tne steamer some days before its arrival. Some lime was needed for various purposes on the big freighter and one barrel of the white stuff was among the supplies taken out on the launch.

The barrel was among the first cargo put on the steamer from the little boat alongside. There was quite a swell on at the time and through a t little opening in the barrel as it re-

WOMAN A GREAT SUFFERER TcU How She Was' Restored To Health by Lydia E. Pinkham,s Vegeia ble Compound

Champion Duroc Jersey Boar, Indiana State Fair, 1912. A Sire Showing Masculinity, Constitution, Size and Excellent Typs.

There are three chief fundamentals to govern one in the selection of a sire, namely: individuality, pedigree and- performance. The question of whether Individuality or pedigree is of more importance in the choosing of an animal for breeding purposes, is one which has caused considerable controversy among livestock men in the past. However, it is a question which must be compromised rather than definitely decided one way or the other. Tt is certain that the wise breeder will emphasize both the in

dividuality and the pedigree when purchasing sires. In considering the individuality of a sire, there are a few points which must be especially emphasized. These are in the main as follows: conformation, size, masculinity, constitution and trueness to breed type. Conformation should be emphasized, for it is in this that we look for much In the animal that goes to make it fulfill the purpose for which it is grown. If it is a beef animal, we look for a conformation or build which when the animal is killed and dressed will yield the highest per cent, of beef and the lowest per cent, of waste. It is in the conformation that we look for strength of bone, straightness and smoothness of lines and symmetry of body, all of which are conducive to a high dressing per cent. It is self-evident that size is an important factor in the selection of a sire. In the breeding of farm animals especially those designed for meat -purposes, size is simply a factor of profit. That is so long as quality is not sacrificed for it. Therefore, it is

obtain more pounds and consequently

more profit..

Masculinity iand trueness to breed

typo are two very important factors

in the selection of a sire. The chief

reason being that they are indicative

all a question of the honesty of tho posed on deck the spray sprinkled the

manufacturer and it is up to us to i.iclosed lime until the swollen con-

discover the one who makes honest tcnls loosened some of the joints of goods. The experiment stations, i the barrel. When the sailors lowered pome of which spend much time and , the barrel into the forward hold the work analyzing stock foods and fer- . sizzling and smoking were really on. tilizers might find a ripe field in test- In alarm they rushed to the officer on

Grayville, HL "I was a great sufferer of female complaints for a yoar

and I got nothing that help me until I began taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. I was irregular and had cramp so bad that I had to go to bed. Now I have better health than I have had for years and I cannot speak too highly of

fffg

ing of fence wire.

dock and told him there must be a fire, as volumes of white smoke were

STORE MANURE FOR GARDENS curIins .tIleir w p from th? h,d-

I . I he omeer, supposedly mucn wiser,

Summer Heap of Potatoes.

Practice of Fertilizing Every Year

Late in Fall or in Spring is Not Always for the Best.

was just as perturbed at the situa- j

your medicine." Mrs. Jessie Schaak, 413 Main St., Grayville, 111. Case of Mrs. Tully. Chicago, 111. "I take pleasure in writing to thank you for what Lydia K Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done for me, I suffered with such aw-

of the animal's power to transmit his parallel to each other and about four

own characteristics. A strong, bold feef aüart. and nilinK the potatoes just A common nractice is to manure the

.1 ' l - - , ,, . ... -r a

masrmline outlook- is .an important nieh in between these two rails as irrten pverv vear lata in the fall or aoout to get auxiliary nre apparatus

. . I - I " ii . it i 'ii n 2.1 1 1..

point in selecting a sire and If ne we can without their eliding over them, before planting in the spring, no fur- AC JU3C Lne ueignt ot uiu uunyfurthermore is true to the type of We tbeil cover these piles with a layer ther attention being given. This prac-, bury the chief engineer came on

the breed to which he belongs it is 0f ay fr0m one to two feet thick; tice, however, is not the best.

an indication that he and his forbears using the mcst on top and laying it The manure for the garden should

have been carefully bred and selectea so tnat jt wju sned rain. In the fall as be kept in a large box with a lid or

to represent the approved type, we frosty weather comes on, we dig holes, so screened that flies cannot enter it.

then to a limited degree conclude tnat from two to three feet deep and from Manure heaps are the natural breed-

he will transmit the desired charac- eight to twelve feet in diameter, on ing places of these pests, and if they

teristics. high well-drained ground. The bottom are allowed to remain near the houso

Constitution is another factor wnicn and QieQ of these holes are then lined uncovered will prove a great nuisance.

is self-evident in its importance. No witll aD0Ut 8. one-foot layer of hay, A good plan is to use a very close

farmer desires to raise a strain or and ji- - Tjotatoes Doured carefully into wire screen nailed" to a frame with

thei. They are piled up as high as hinge's for the top. The- manure possible without their spreading out should be spaded often on the top so

that the water from the clouds or the

T ir i !n at .an3 a A a Uenlnpa-

tion as his men and ordered a spray- ; penuuw m u a u. ' mpnt 5nri received no benelit from tne

ing irom a nose on tne une. me - .

mere water it received the more the lime smoked and the crew rushed

animals which are constitutionally

weak. Therefore, in selecting a sire,

we emphasize depth and width of

chest, strength of middle, boldness of nr.tinn and clearness and fulness of

eye.

The last named fundamental, per

formance, is one which usually of ne

cessity must be omitte'd in the selec

tion of a sire. By performance we mean the tried and successful ability

of the sire to transmit desirable char

acteristics. Such sires are difficult to

obtain.

It is most certain that the tried

sire is the safest bargain that can be obtained. If the tried sire cannot be obtained, then one with the correct conformation and one which at the same time shows inhis pedigree a line of successful parents, grandparents and great grandparents should

important that we demand size to be purchased.

SELECTING THE RAM TO HEAD THE FLOCK By H. E. Allen, Department of Animal Husbandry, Purdue University School of Agriculture. Purdue University Agricultural Extension.

ML1!?

r .y XiS-.-.-.v

' p Si '

3 &t: ÄSx.?:v.ü

mMmm

MlYz V

sprinkling pot may penetrate to every part of it.

If kept in a box a spout should be

placed in one corner at the bottom, so that tho water may drain into a sunken

barrel.

This will supply liquid manure,

which can be used at all seasons when

vegetables and flowers are growing.

deck. He took in the situation at a

glance. "What are you darn fools doing, anyway? Trying to drown us all?" The hose brigade was quickly called off and the lime got no more of the aqua pura that it so dearly wanted in order to have its smoke.

Comrades In Ignorance. Jasper couldn't tell time neither could Sambo. One day Jasper was made a present of a fine silver watch,

and there was a great thumping with

doctors. I was advised to take Lydia

E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and am now as well as ever." Mrs. WILLIAM Tully, 2052 Ogden Avenue, Chicago, I1L If you have the slightest donht that Iiydia JE. Pinldiam's Vegetable Compound will help you, write to Iiydia E.PinkhamIIedicineCo (confidential) Lynn, Mass., for advice. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman, And held in strict confidence. The Wretchedness

of Constipation

uiere was a greu mumping wiui-, Can icW be overcome by his- breast. He rigged the watch , d4.cd,a , ITT( c

and chain up on his vest and started

SIMPLE FOUR-HORSE EVEMER

' Winter Pit

over the edge of the hole. A layer of

hay about two feet deep is spread over the potatoes above ground, after which a layer of soil about one foot deep is

thrown over the hay. This much hay

and soil is usually sufficient to protect

the potatoes from freezing here in

South Jersey. However, it matters lit

tle if they do freeze so long as they

are not removed from the pits while

frozen, as they thaw out so gradually

that no injury is done. They can be left

in the pits until the first of April, after which they will begin to sprout if the

weather is warm. In using this method of storing we have never experienced any loss except cne year when we left them in the summer heaps so long that an early freeze caught them before they were buried.

When Made Right Device Will Puli 3-Ton Load Through Mud Holes or Up 30 Per Cent. Grade.

I have a four-horse evener possessing many advantages, writes Charles Fredericks of Freedom, Okla.', in the Farmers' Mail and Breeze. A is a l-inch gas pipe 5 feet 10 inches long, with a hole 7 inches from each end for brace rod, and two more holes m inches from each end for" double tree clevises. B is an oak

for the camp meeting. On the road he met Sambo, whose eyes caught the glint of the new chain. "What you all got dere on de chain?" he asked with a doubting air. 'A watch am what Ah got," answered Jasper proudly. Then Sambo thought he'd trip Jasper. "What time am it?" he slowly asked, looking Jasper in the.eye. Jasper plucked the watch from the recesses of his vest pocket and held it out gingerly under Sambo's nose, saying, "Am it?" "It am," came back Sambo, with a knowing air.

CARTER'S LITTLE

LIVER PILLS. Purely vegetable

act surely and

gently on the

liver. Cure

Biliousness,

Headache, Dizzi

ness, and Indigestion. They do their duty. SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE. Genuine must bear Signature

AwS&Sm

AcmLW

ifflM

Carter's

ITTLE IVER

PILLS.

For sale TILE AND BKICK VAKD. Well paying, complete, modern equipment. Everything new. Reasonable price. Terms to suit. Address Buiite Brothers, Flat Kock. Mich.

SAFE PLACE FOR A BONFIRE

Receptacle for Burning Accumulation of Papers and Old Rubbish Is Quite Easy to Make.

When you want to hum an accumulation of palmers and other small rubhish and not be troubled with bits of flying burning paper or the fear of starting a fire, take a large wire basket formed from a piece of chicken wire

1 1 "r '

Explanatory Sketch of Evener.

He Spanked "Wifey." Mrs. Anna S. Bebell. the girl-wife of Jamaica, Long Island, who rebelled when, as she alleges, her husband, John F. Bebell, spanked her with a heavy shoe, had her husband before Magistrate Voorhees on two charges of assault. He was held in $1,000 bail. Then he was served with papers in a separation suit. Lawyers for husband and wife tried to plan an arrangement for the support of Dorothea E. Bebell. the ninp-teen-months-old daughter. Bebell's father, said to be wealthy, said not a cent would be paid.

Bebell told Magistrate Voorheea i

that his wife was the assailant, and

There is a collection of 4,500 dolls in the National museum, at Washington.

Striking Type. Marks Your new stenographer is a remarkably handsome girl. Parks Yes, a striking type of female beauty, so to speak.

For the treatment of colds, sore throat, etc., Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops Rive sure relief 5c at all good Druggists.

block 18 inches long, 5 inches , wide

and about 2 inches thick. One edge j said she had bitten him on tbe arm.

is hollowed out for the main tree and the other is rounded off to conform with the brace rod. Holes are drilled into the pipe near the center and nails driven through them into the block. C is the brace rod of five-eighths-inch iron, bent as shown, and with threads cut in each end. The ends are put through the hole3 in the pipe and tightened up with nuts until thP. ninp. is slichtlv bent. This

netting five feet long and about four

feet wide so rolled as to make a hoi- 2 j,olds tne bioct tight at all times. The

low cylinder. j ;aGt thing is to cover the pipe, block An old tin pan fastened to the bot- 3 anö an witk a piate of iron bent over

m for holding ifce contents makes it J and bolted or screwed down. Small

In selecting the ram to head a flock ; scrub ram, like the scrub stallion.

of either grade or pure bred ewes, much precaution must be taken, if the owner wishes to secure any improvement in the offspring. All too often we see carelessness shown in this matter by Indiana farmers. Of course, there are many flocks -in the state, both grade and pure bred that show evidence of the careful selection of the ram used, but there are many other cases where no time is givei) to

the finding of a suitable ram and no tfxtra money would be expended to buy such a ram in case he is found. This indifferent spirit has been a potent factor in hurting the popularity ot sheep husbandry throughout the state. Use a Pure Bred. In the first place, the ram selected should, by all means, be a pure bred of the breed and type best represented by the ewes, for there is no class of live stock that will give such quick returns in up-grading by the use of a pure bred sire, or that will show deteriorating results so soon, with the use of a scrub or grade sire as with a. flock of sheep. In many cases, the vitality, conformation and strength of a flock is reduced by the use of an

Inferior arada or icrub ram. The.

must be driven out of the country, if present conditions are to be improved. Not every pure bred ram, however, is a good individual, although he may have a pedigree to his credit. Some registered rams are inferior in type and conformation and will not make

any improvement in a flack. Points of a Good Breeding Ram. The points to be considered in the selection of a first-clas breeding ram are as follows: ' He should be medium sized, and not too large for his breed. He should possess all the indications of vigor, vitality, and masculinity. This is shown by a short broad head, large nostrils and bold, clear eyes. He should be

active and vigorous with a strong, rugged constitution, for there is no animal so worthless as a weak, puny sheep. Handle the'Ram. Do not tako a ram before handling him and in the handling see to it that he is broad and deep chested, with well sprung ribs, a strong and level back, a capacious middle and well developed quarters, alert and active on his feet and in every way indicating a strong, active and energetic disposition.

torn

into a nortable affair that can be

taken anywhere about the yard clearing out dried weeds, leaves, litter of all sorts, with perfect safety. Any old tin pail cover makes a lid if one is necessary. This is of use about a hennery in burning refuse of hen's nests, destroying myriad3.of insects easily. 1

has City

City Folks Pay Well. The supply of good poultry never yet equaled the demand.

folks prefer poultry products direct from the farm and will pay any price you ask for them. If you are near town, become acquainted with those who use poultry products and try to supply their wants. There will be money in your pocket for such a trade.

doubletrees must be used. If made right this evener will pull a threeton load through mud holes or up a 30 per cent, grade. There are no square corners, everything works

freely, and there is no chance either team shirking.

New York American.

ALL "UP IN THE AIR."

An Illinois inventor proposes to

transport Kansas oil and wheat to market by means of airships. He

has written to the secretary of state

about the matter and wants to get in

touch- with farmers who have money

Disposal of Manure. The most important part of the

stable sanitation from the other fel- to put in the enterprise. He says that lows'a standpoint is the disposal of airship transportation will make the

manure. oil and wheat producers absolutely inThe liquid manure should be ab- dependent of railroad or Standard oil

sorbed hv the beddinc and the bed- influences.

All to the Good. Over a cigarette and an iced drink at the Knickerbocker club in New York a certain clubman said to a

friend the other day:

"Well, where did 3'ou spend the

summer?"

"Bad Nauheim," was the' reply. "And you?" "Naughty Newport," he answered

Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it

Bears the Signature of

In Use For Over 30 Years.

Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria Unanswerable. Simeon Ford, New York's wellknown' humorist, said whimsically the other day, apropos of the death of J. Pierpont Morgan: "We learn from Mr. Morgan's life that wealth does not bring happiness. We know already that poverty doesn't bring it, either. What on earth then is a man ro do9" Argonaut

Watching the New Horse. Horse owners should be particularly watchful of new horses taken into the ctable, as they may have a mild form of glanders or farcy, both of which are incurable, deadly and extremely contagious to horses and to human beings as well. A horsa with a running nose may be as dangerous as a mad dog.

Litter for Ducka. Keep the litter in the duck hcuso

dry by trequent changing. The ducks

are great mussers.

Don't Let Cows Dry Up.

Do not let tho cows dry up on ao-

count of short p&stur.

ding changed every day. The solid

manure should be cleaned up morning

and evening and thrown in a flyproof box or vault. If possible, have it hauled away daily.

Cutting Out the Weeds.

If it is desired to make the place Innk tidv and neat and keen the

weeds from obtaining a more deter

mined hold, they should be cut at the

earliest ODDortunitv. A mower will

Can't Bet on Them. , In a lobby of a Washington hotel

the other night , the conversation

turned to the fads and foibles of the fair sex, when Congressman Milton W.

Shreve of Erie recalled an incident that happened in his home town.

Some time since, so related the con

gressman, one of a certain party of

men started a remark with the words, "I bet that 'she' will do anything! You can never tell what a woman

undoubtedly cut nearly all of them.

m sevthe will be found necessary only will do!

tn out the weeds under the fences "Yes," protested tne young man,

and in the corners. "hut I was going to bet that she would

do the unexpected. i i ii ? i

r.hn and Excellent. "Don't ÜO lti was lue quic r-

Air-slaked lime, freely dusted every- sponse of the older man

whprfi. is chsan and will destroy lice, is not a safe bet!

gapes and the roup.

'Even that

Docking Lambs.

The lambs should have been docked

before this, but, if not, the job should

be done at one.

Given No Chance. "Can't I sell you a set of Dickens?" "I don't know what you can do if you get started, but I'm not going to let. you try. Good day."

MAKES HARD WORK

HARDER A bad back makes a day's work twice as hard. Backache usually comes from weak kidneys, and if headaches, dizziness or urinary disorders are added, don't wait get help before the kidney disease takes a grirj before dropsy, gravel or Bright's disease sets in. Doan's Kidney Pills have brought new life and new strength to thousands of working men and women. Used and recommended the world over. AN ILLINOIS CASE

"7rry Vlcture Tells a Story"

Q. L. Farrsnd. 1129 Sixtlx Ave.. Mollne. ill., says: "My business required much horseback riding and the constant jar weakened my kidneys. I had terrible backaches and -was often laid up for months. I couldn't turn In bed without help. I lot nesh. Three doctors treated me. but I got worse. Finally. I took Doan's Kidney Pills and five boxes cured me. havo since enjoyed good health."

Get D&b's at Amy Str. 50c a Bx DOAN'SVÄlff FOSTER-MILBURN CO.. BUFFALO, N. Y.