Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 57, Number 13, Jasper, Dubois County, 1 January 1915 — Page 7

SHOW MONEY MAKERS

Loafers Spotted and Eliminated When Cow Test Is Used. No Dairyman Can Afford to Spend Hit Time and Monc on Animala Which Do Not Pay fcr Thtlr BoardValue of Silo Is Shown. By n, R. I NO ALLS, WlHcomdn Exportmunt Station.) Cow testing shows tlie money makers. The foe?t cows in many Wisconoln herds aro returning a profit of $100 or mora ovory year. It is posslblo to havo ovary cow kopf do as well. The loafers, tho cowa that consume moro than they return, aro quickly potted and eliminated when tho cow tost ia imud. No successful merchant handles a lino of goods on which ho loaoa money; likowlae, no prorroaslvo dairyman will milk a cow on which ho does not make a profit. Tho milking A Good Milking Type. of cowa is a straight business propo sition and no farmer can afford to spend hla own time or pay high-priced labor to milk cows which do not pay for their board. loot's make tho $100 return per cow our standard. To build up a profitable herd tho cow tost is indispensable. It enables tho dairyman to quickly get a high pro ducing herd by selecting heifers from only the best cowa. Tn this connection tho sires that aro capable of transmit ting dairy quality and temperament to their offspring can bo ; won. The very general practlco ot ndlng ma turo bulls to the block whun they Tiro just in their prime for breeding pur poses is detrimental to our dairy in dustry and should be stopped. Cow testing also pays because surplus stock of both sexes sells for higher prices when buyers can see what tho ancestors of these animals have done in the lino of milk and butter fat production. When uping the test farmers may know their cows as individuals and feed so as to get the greatest return for every dollar's worth of feed proA Poor Milker. vided. The value of the silo in supplying fresh summer succulence during the winter months and in helping out when pastures dry up in the summer is also shown best when cows are under test. RIGHT LENGTHS FOR SILAGE Question Is One Upon Which Much Difference of Opinion Is Manifested Packing Eliminates Air. (By H. H. KILDEE, Iowa Experiment Station.) The question as to the proper lengths in which corn should be cut when put into the silo is one upon which much difference of opinion is manifested. Some advocate as long as 1.4 inch, others less than one-half inch or approximately one-quarter inch, and the majority intermediate lengths. The short cuts, such as the one-quarter and one-half inch, require more power, but insure a more palatable silage, resulting in less waste in feeding, and make it easy to pack it thoroughly at time of filling. This packing helps to eliminate the air, thus improving the quality, and makes it possible to put a greater quantity of corn in the silo. It is more essential that thoroughlymatured corn be cut into shorter lengths than corn that is more immature and succulent, as much of the dry portions will be wasted by animals on full feed if not cut into small pieces. When one considers the matter from all standpoints it is evident that the common practice of cutting the corn into one-half and three-quarter-inch lengths is the preferable one. The writer has made it a practice to cut the corn into three-quarter-inch lengths, but realizes that when corn becomes dry the one-half-inch cut is more desirable. If the nan interested wishes a shorter cut for the upper part of the ilo I would recommend the upper third be filled with one-half-inch cut. Farm Lumber -Se.d. Every well-appointe v "in should Include in its equipr i storage lace for lumber. iuc time is wasted annually by farmers, who never keep an extra board or a tim ber on their places, with the result that everj' time they wish to do a little repairing they have to journey to town for lumber.

DISEASE OF THE POTATOES

If Fungus Is in Seed Scab Will Ap pear, No Matter What Kind of Fertilizer Is Used In Growing. Some farmers have the idea firmly fixed in their minds that stable ma nure ought not to be used in growing potatoes, tho claim being that it cause tho scab which is so destructive. This is not correct, for if tho fungus is in the seed potato tile scab will appear, no matter what sort of fertilizer is used in growing tho crop. Tho only way at all certain of avoid ing scab in tho potato crop is to treat tho seed tubors used, and this should always bo dono rogardloss of whoro tho seed comoa from. You may con template using seed that you fool certain ia froo from tho germ of tho scab, but it will bo safer to treat tho seed, Buy aomo commercial formalin and to each one-half pint of it add fifteon gallons of water. Then aoak tho aood tubors in tho mlxturo for two or oven thrco hours. Do thla boforo planting and you will bo reasonably suro of having tho crop froo from acab. WINTER WORK ON THE FARM Get In Ample Supply of FirewoodRepair Machines and Overhaul Wagons Lay Plans for Spring. ny L. M. BENNINGTON.) On days when tho woathor will pormit wo may proas tho work of getting up tho wood for another year. Ho is a vory poor farmer who doos not attend to this part of his farm work, but walta till tho wood la needed from day to day, Hay riggings may bo put in shape for tho coming "season. Other farm Good Way to Spend Spare Time. machines may be repaired if they need it. Wagons may be overhauled, and if not too cold, new paint may be put on. If any new buildings are planned for the coming year, lumber may be put on the ground. Often the earth is not frozen so hard that we cannot plow and scrape out the basements for cellars or excavate for house cellars. The stock calls for careful attention now. The first and last work of the successful farmer for the day must be done at the barn, feeding and otherwise caring for cattle. Take out the old solid board, windows of the cow stables and put in their place sash glass. This will add to the health and comfort of the stock. It is often possible to press the fall plowing well into the winter. This places the farmer at a decided advantage over the one who waits for spring q begin before he does any plowing. Stormy days may be used for reading, writing, and laying plans for days to come. Late weeds make fine seeds. Sprouts sap the life of the tree. Nearly every weed seed will grow if given time. Plow up the fall crop of weeds and save work next year. Don't strip off the leaves they are the lungs of the plant. Thin overloaded grapevines by plucking the poorest bunches. Tie the young shoots to the trellis. Keep the bung out of the vinegar barrel, but have a bit of wire screen over the opening to guard against things that may fall. Plow up the empty garden and sow turnips and spinach and transplant cabbage, beets, celery, lettuce, cauliflower, etc. Keep busy. There are some of those roosters left yet, in spite of everything. Get them out and sell them right off. They are eating their heads off and you will never get half your money back. Hang a good thermometer in the cel lar. Look at it now and then when. the mercury is shivering down toward zero. But it is all right to keep tho temperature as nearly down to freezing as you can and not have it get the start of you.

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Chicago Children Appeal to Storks in the Zoo CHICAGO. Cy Do Vry, head animal koopor at Lincoln park, was sitting in hla olllco next to tho tigora' cago in tho lion house opening his mall tho othor day when ho came across a lottor In tho largo unatoady acrawl of a child. It road as follows:

mouth, called tho stenographer, and dictated tho following roply: uDcar Norma Your letter rocolvod. I had a talk with tho storks this morning and told thorn what you wanted. They aald they wore vory busy now, but would attend to your request aa soon as thoy found time. Yours vory truly, CY DID VRY, . ''Keeper of tho Storks." Mr. Do Vry soon carno upon anothor lottor printed in a childish hand. It road: "Door Stork Keeper Plcaso send a baby to Aunt Julia. From "RUTH." Mr. De Vry dictated a roply similar to tho ono sent to Norma. "I continually receive letters from children asking for babies," ho said. "The children see tho storks In tho park and their parents tell them the birds are 'baby expresses.' We have four storks and thoy aro kept busy. I havo been married twelve years, but they havo not had time to visit mo."

Teaching Kansas People How to Listen to Music TOPEKA, KAN. Kansas claims the first and only school in tho country in which the general public is taught how to listen to music intelligently. It is a school of music appreciation, run by the state, not for musicians, but for those who love music, and is in

tended to give the laymen an understanding of music which is ordinarily confined to those of more or less musical experience. A great many people do not attend concerts and know little about the good things of music because they do not understand it. Kansas started out to change this condition and to show that Kansas was looking for an opportunity to learn something about

music, nearly one hundred thousand persons studied the course in music appreciation the first year it was in existence, and it is expected that close to a quarter of a million people will take the courses during the present winter. Prof. Frank A. Beach, head of tho music department of the Kansas State Normal school, is the originator of the plan. He asked the state to buy for his department a phonograph and the necessary records to form a complete music appreciation course, starting with the simplest melodies and gradually extending into the classics. But the state school authorities, having read the jokes about the phonograph, refused, so Professor Beach bought it out of his own pocket and began giving regular graded lessons in music by the phonograph to the teachers. In a few weeks the value of the course was seen, and the state purchased the instrument and also a player-piano for the school and has purchased additional phonographs for the use of the movable music appreciation courses that a, traveling through the state.

Sudden Spread of Heroin . - -

ST. PAUL, MINN. So sudden and alarming is tne growui oi tne nerom naDit in St. Paul that Chief of Police O'Connor has asked for the passage of an

ordinance according to which the mere

down and dream. But the heroin victim no sooner swallows a few tablets than he's seized with a desire to do something bold and startling. A great many robberies, especially where the robber acts quickly and funs great risks, have been inspired by heroin. .The user of the drug becomes so self-confident and artificially "brave that, regardless of his age or his previous character, he may easily commit a crime both reckless and atrocious. It's only within the last year or eighteen months that the heroin habit has spread seriously in St. Paul. But now a large proportion of the youths arrested here are so dependent on "the dope" that, if kept without it over night in a cell, they are well-nigh frantic before morning. They get the drug, it is said, mainly from other "fiends" who peddle the tablets in poolrooms and saloons.

Indianapolis Wireless Amateurs Organize a Club INDIANAPOLIS, IND. The recent organization of all amateur wireless operators in and about Indianapolis and the formation of a permanent body known as the Ploosier Radio club has brought to light the fact that Indiananolis is more active perhaps than

any other city of its size in this country in the field of amateur wireless telegraphy. There are more than forty operators here and some of the wireless stations which have been equipped are regarded as being quite as efficient and powerful as many of the commercial wireless stations of the country. In fact, it was recently established through an interesting chain of circumstances that Carl Dean, one of the members of the local amateur

regarded as the amateur distance record for sending. One night young Dean in attempting to get in communication with another of the local stations flashed his ntfme and address instead of his call. A few days later he received a letter from Archie Thomas, an operator at Penekese, Mass., stating that he had "picked up" the message with his instrument, but that his outfit was not powerful enough to send back a greeting to Dean. It has been estimated that Dean's message covered nearly nine hundred miles. The purpose of the new Hoosier Radio club will be to regulate and promote amateur wireless telegraphy in and about Indianapolis. At present many of the less efiicient operators cause great inconveniences to the more practiced men by interrupting messages or by sending purposeless and random messages out over the neighborhood while others are attempting to gat into communication with distant points.

"Mr. Stork, Lincoln Park, Chicago: Doar Mr. Stork Please send mo a black baby brothor with blue uyos. I am lonely and want somebody to play with. I want a black baby brothor because they aro pretty. Bo suro ho has bluo oyos, I havo bluo oyoa and I like them. Mamma said I could havo a black baby If 1 wanted ono. Truly yours, NORMA." Mr. Do Vry smiled, moved his fat blark cigar to tho othor end of hla

Habit Alarms St. Paul . . m , 1 , 1 T possession of heroin will constitute an offense, unless the possessor is a drug gist, a physician or a veterinarian; or unless he can show that he obtained the drug through a physician's prescription. But such a prescription may not be filled more than' once. The penalties will be a fine of $50 to $100 and imprisonment for thirty to ninety days. The old-time "dope fiend," as Chief O'Connor explains, was worthless enough, yet as soon as he "hit the pipe" his only desire was to lie organization, had established what is.

ELI, THE JEWEL

By JESSIE ETHEL SHERGOLD. (Copyright, 1114, by W. O. Chapman.) "Stop, oh,' stop!" Dick Wethoreli chuckled. Higher and higher ho sent tho swing. It was suspended from a treo branch, and every time he sent it whirling with Its precious freight, elfish sparkling Elida Mason, it took hor way out beyond tho bank, directly over tho purling brook fifteen foot below. "Promise mo a klsa and Til lot up' bargained Dick. "A kiss," llarod forth tho spoiled beauty. "Impudent! It will bo a good hard box on tho oars, if I oyer got down to earth again." "Which you won't until you promise," doclarod rollicking, mlschlof-lov-Ing Dick. "Ono moro!" and he sont tho dainty passenger with wildly kick ing fcot and expostulating volco off on a vonturoaomo narabola curvo that was fairly terrifying. "Oh, you toaseT wouldn't kiss you if you woro tho last man In tho world!" breathed Elida furloualy. Say. I'll just catch and stop tho swing next tlmo, and take my pay highwayman fashion," Insisted Dick. "Will you! There smnrty!" "Gracious!" gasped Dick, and stood appalled. EHdn hnd Int. iro nf the rones. Thoro was a Hooting vision of waving hair nnrl flvlni? skirts Splash! Sho went out and down - I like an oxnort diver. Then twenty feet from shore sho landed on tho soft bottom of tho stream, waist deep in water, but glorious in hor wild wayward beauty, defiant and daring. "On, say!" crieu tne enrapturea Dick, sliding down tho bank and maleing reciciessiy lor tno neroic nguro in miu-stream. -mat was granu: way, I love you ten times moro than ever ror sucn gm. louru a minous one. ilUW, iiuu liuu fcuua. With a moclung hair smile on her lips Elida stood almost inviting HI Musingly Stringing a Chain of Daisies. him on to his fate. He waded ahead nnn f? A on onfiniiofincr r rv fro n Qnrldenly those quick hands of the little snrirp went out naddle fashion. Eves. mouth, face he received a deluge of water slap-dash; half blinded, utterlv taken off his balance, he noted flint sh p. hnrl snrnns- flf him. With n, J ' deft whirl she sent him off his feet, delivered a resounding box on one ear, and he went flat into an aqueous bed, struggling, spluttering, baffled. "Goodv!" ran out a silverv hail of lofty disdain and triumph, and shorewards sped Elida to vanish among the wildwood verdure before the discomfited Dick could, recover his wits. "She's a jewel!" voted Dick, enthusiastic for all the dampness and discomfort as he waded ashore bedraggled. He did some serious thinking- as he proceeded homewards. They had been friends, chums since earlv bovr,vn,ri TWr ei,, vouthful hones, fears and mutual mischief scrapes. Never had that bright spirit appealed to Dick as upon this i...-u. -r.. Two evenines later, with mournful - , ; i , in the Mason erounds looking for Elida. tt fnri w bis- irnthftrinf? so apple blossoms. "Well, did you get wet? she hailed as he approached. "My handkerchief has all day long," replied Dick, lugubriously. "Elida, I'm going away." "Good! Then I'll have some neaco in my life," retorted Elida, but a quick darkening shadow of the lustrous eyes told that she was aroused "Yes," said Dick, "Uncle says I've wasted my life. He tried me in his bank. I made a muddle of it The law i reDeiiea. lou Know an i can do is to write. He's discouraged that. But finally he's given in, and I'm to become a sort of reader or editor with a city publishing house he's interested in." "Poetry!" sniffed Elida In affected contempt "Fine living that will bring you!" "Oh, no, novels, essays, they print everything. If I make it go. Uncle Drake will start me out big. Then I'm going to marry you." "Hoity toity!" screamed Elida. "Who told you that?" "My longing heart!" declared Dick. MYei, I'm coming. back to claim you." "Why, that will be years and years! You'll be quite gray and decrepit"

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soul was hurt at his news of going away moro than he thought "You see," sh went on perversely, "by the time you're rich and famoua and a real man I'll bo married. Goodby, Dick. I hope you won't torment the city girls the way you have me," and she turned towards the houne. "Elida!" gasped Dick, sick at heart. And then he saw it all as sho turnedand ran towards him. Tears were raining down her cheeks. She was sobbing. Around his neck wont two clinging arms, for a moment only. A pair of quivering Hps met his own. She Hashed from him then and sped for tho houso, with tho ringing wail, "And you stayed hero just long onough to break mv heart!" A veritable beacon light waB the memory of that last mooting with Elida. Ho had boon a harum-scarum, happy-go-lucky follow boforo. Now, hoadod for congenial omploymont, boliovlng that Elida loved him, Dick resolved to make his undo and all the rest of his friends proud of him. And ho succeeded. Only ono or two moroly friendly lettoiu carno to him In tho city from Elida. Thon almost a yoar to a day, his hoart fillod with triumph and hop, ho returned to his homo town. His first thought was of Elida, Ho leaped tho fenco of tho Mason placo when ho reached It, Thoro was Elida. Sho was seated on tho ground end of the big teeter upon which both Had engaged in many a past and gone youthful frolic. Sho was musingly strlncdnc a chain of daisies. Thor'J was a slight scream aa doftly Dick loaned un. eentlv nulled the other w w ond of tho teeter down, sat on it and blandly smiled up at his lady love, perched way aloft. "it's mo," announced Dick joyously. Eli(mf dinging to tho board, breathless, abashed, hastily arranged her sicjrt8 0hi juat let m0 got at you once!" n panted Tvo come back for that kiss you promlsed," remarked Dick coolly. T nrftllllsml! GPiod Eiid aflame. TJ1, Tf oo o4 'Hirt mnmnrv nf mir last parting that has helped mo to make my way towards riches " Elida sniffed contemptuously. Love with Dick and only a crust of dry bread would be contentment ineffable, although she would not tell Dick so. "And fame," added Dick, rather proudly. "How, fame?" was the dubious query. L.et me aown anu ten me. "I'm gong to keep you up there .. . I, you near to tne stars, me a suppli ant until I've had my say," insisted Dick. "Yes, I wrote a book. It's a big go. Uncle is delighted and has bought me a half interest in the business. I'm able to keep a wife, Elida, won't you have me?" She looked down at that earnest. appealing face searchingly. There was no guile there. "Shut your eyes, you torment!" she directed, "and I'll see. I'm a woman now, you know, and mustn't be hoydenish, but" He closed his eyes dutifully. He opened them, ecstatically. For Elida had slid down the teeter-totter, straight into his waiting arms. MANY- TROUBLES AT ONCE 1 ne C5eem to De mosi ricruuui v..Cn I -T-1 cs a r- a a. ri A.tr..l A M I OU m Take Your Girl Riding. we starten to taKe nis gin to riuo an auto tne otuer eveumg. ove UP to tlie llouse J"ust before dusk' and I 1 1 1 ,1 11. - i J 1 A sue tnppeu uown tue bteps uiiu uuo tire front seat beside him and they set off- They meandered through this and Ulat slreec unui ulQy nau traerbuu u. half-mile and then all of a sudden the engine died. linKenng witn tne oattery. repeated cranking and gazing at uie enSine ülü no Soa- nen e imppeueu to umiK oi ms öu a.uu wuuu there was none. It was only a quarter of a mile to the garage, and he knew of another machine they could getgto "haul the thing in." So while she waited he trudged to the garage and getting into anomer maenme suineu ior uie bueiiu of the stalled auto. He had not got 100 feet from tIie SaraSe Defore his latest machine died on him. With a view of starting at the other end ot thincs he tried the "ßas" tank first and found lt empty. Twice within a half-hour with two machines came near getting his goat He began to think there surely was a hoodoo on the ride with his girl that evening. But he toted gas from the garage to machine No. 2 and then hiked back to machine No. 1 and the girl, and finally got the latter to the garage, where it was "gassec" up and ran all right after that Brockton Enterprise. "Back" Is the Only Way She Talks. "When yo' has a quah'l wid yo wife, do she pout and sulk or do she talk back, Brudder Rumpus?" "She talks back, sah! And she not on'y talks back, but she talks fronfards and sideways and acrost and endways and diagnal and round and round, and den she comes all de way back and repeats herse'f. Aw, yassah; she sho" talks back!" t To Mend Celluloid. Any article made of celluloid may be mended with collodion- Scratch the broken edges to be mended with a sharp knife until a smooth surface is secured. Apply the collodion and press tightly together for several minutes. Let stand for at least twentyfour hours. Liquid court plastw will answer as well, since the main dient is collodion.