South Bend News-Times, Volume 34, Number 118, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 28 April 1917 — Page 7

SATt llllAV .UTM.VOOV. AI'ltlL is, MC AGRICULTURE STOCK-RAISING

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Information for Farmers sna1 Orchardists

SUGGESTIONS ON THE FEEDING AND MANAGEMENT OF CHICKS

Personal Interest in Flock's Welfare of the Greatest Importance Close Attention to Details and Not Luck Brings the Desired Results. Ily J. Kawnond Keller. Practical Poultry man. Success In brooding H chiefly it matt'-r f k now k-Ji;f and Io.-r pernal interest anl not a matter f luck, ab Minc would like to l.elh-ve. (if ihfso two fac lory, th matter f personal int'rot is hy far the nmst important. . even a wide knowledge of poultry will accomplish little if the personal e lenient is lacking. Personal interest enables th necessary details of each day without thought of th" labor involved, and it i-s the lack of this more than anything else that frequently brings failure. To he successful in rearing the voting tock we must betrin at the incubator with the removal of the hicks. It i- of the utmost importance that this seemingly insignificant part or the work he done with fjreat care. for chilling the hicks at this time is very often the cause of bowel troubles of the lirst two weeks of brooding. I.oxes four inches deep, is inches wide and three feet Ion;;, lined with heavy otton Uannel will he found b st for this purpose. Such a box will hold lott chicks without orowdintr. Before the chicks reach the brooder everything should be in readiness. The equipment should have lie en run loni? enough to have the quarters thoroughly warm and all regulations made. During the Jirst few days a heat of from '.S to 100 decrees is rmt too hiuh. After that a temperature of 'J.'i decrees should be hih enough, and this may be reduced each week as the lloek cruws older. However, no set temperature can be ftiven as the correct amount for a Hock of a certain use. as this will necessarily Miry with the h.'.U, of the Mock and the season of the year. Ileal of the llroodcr. Th' very b-st plan to follow in the matter of heat regulations, and the one followed by. all poultry, men of experience, is to make the chicks ornfortable. With the hover types if brooders the heat can be cnudered riht when the (hicks lav under the hovers un rowded. some of them with their beads out. If e thicks leave the hoer the heat too prent, and when they crowd I i round the rnt"i the heat is too law. Of the two ev ils the latter will ; aus" the most trouHe. With colony luootbr stoves built ;n the plan, of a lai-e hover the -atne plan of i oi;u la t i aur the he.it i ,111 be followed. but in stoves of the deliei 'or type, both oil and coal I'iirninic. some difference' In methods ! necessary. Hv the th -Hector type i meant colony stoves that are built to leihet .i warm circle of heat ti.out the -tne and havinu ho hover o retain the warm air. The k oil I. II nets are all built in this manner uid about "A percent of the coal burning colony brooder stoves are i onstructed on this plan. With these the idea should be to keep :he . hicks from t row dint; about the luf by keeping the heat so that th. flock will find suflicieut warmth bou I 1 inches from the stove. PnttM-tin I nun iMaft. Some breeders tais .!; broodrr stoves on objection to the premises WHY Does st-c r Vs i our fHe Head Ache? Headaches, sick or other kinds, don't happen to Eeople whose livers are usy and whose bowels are as regular as a clock. Thousands of folks who used to have headaches say this is the way they removed the cause: One pill at bedtime, regularly. aLargerdose if there's a suspicion of biliousness or constipation. CARTER'S KITTLE I 1VER f PILLS Gtnvine bears 5'&natur Colorless faces often show i blood. CARTER'S IRON PILLS will help this condition.

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that the thicks have no protection from drafts on the floor. This is easily overcome by surrounding the flock at r.iijht with a low circle of wire fencing covered with muslin. Cellar window wire is best for this purpose, as when used in the form of a circle about the stove it will stand without support. The muslin can be fastened to the wire with clips or clothes pins. This protection is only necessary during the first week or so. In addition to protecting the flock from drafts across the floor this fence keeps the chicks from wandering away from the stove at flight, and tends to keep the Hock from crowding in corners. The main thing to look to in following this plan is not to confine the flock too tlose to the stove and oxerheat them. Of course, all this applies to the large colony brooder

stoves with hundreds of chicks in ! one flock, the method of brooding that is being adopted by a large majority of poultrymen who require greater flock r:ili:irlfv ttnn Ihn uti-.11 I hovers furnish. The lamp hovers of .'0 or 60 chick capacity have by no means lost their place through the Intro- j Paction of stoves. They are be.st for the man who hatches small Hocks. In th" matter of general care the chicks can be cared for in the same manner in lare tlocks as was the piactice with small flocks. For the first day or two it is best to confine the chicks to the hover or closely about the stove if the colony brooders are used. After that the chicks may be allowed the freeJom of the scratch pen. Outdoor IIxeirNe I'or Health. It is rarely advisable to allow the (hicks in the yards until they are a week old, not because the outdoor exercise hurts them, but because they are not well enough acquainted with their quarters to find their way back to the heat. Then, too. the chick's ability to take care of himself docs not seem to be developed at such an early age. After they are a week or 10 days ob! the chicks must be allowed some outdoor exercise if only for an hour a day. The run in the sunshine and contact with the earth acts as a toi.i--. which nothing else can duplicate, riocks confined too long frequently develop leg weakness, a trouble that only contact with the earth will correct. For the floors of the brooder and . bout the stove or hover short-cut hay will be found to make the best litter. It is an excellent absorbent, easy for the chicks to scratch in and fairly digestible when eaten in small quantities. Jn tbe matter of cleanliness once a week should be often enough to clean the scratch pens of the brooder bouse. but it is advisable to clean ahout under hovers at more frequent intervals. Some poultrym n use sand on the floor about the hover, cleaning it daily. As a sanitai" measure this is decidedly worth w hile. Perhaps the most important if all is the feeding of the young clueks for the. fust few weeks. It is the foundation upon which the future of the flock depends. Improper feeding in early life not only causes losses. but also stunts growth and causes disorders that show their effects later, even though the trouble is apparent! outgrown when tbe fowl reaches maturity. There is some difference of opinion as to how soon the chicks should he fed after hatching. Some claim liicks should have no food for 48 hours, others advocate that the chicks should be fed as soon as they show a desire for food. Usually the chicks will sleep after being taken from the incubator, at which time they need no feed, but as soot, as they become restive and bejrin j nk'.ng at things and at each other i feeding should begin. lVeding the lirst Week. The fust feed should consist, of something easily digested. The feeding should be regular and often small quantities at a time being uiven and gre.;t care taken not to overfeed. A mixture of equal parts ndled oat-- and stale breadcrumbs, mixed with finely-ground hardboiled onus. shells included, has uiven excellent results. This should be mixed in the proportion of one eiri: to six times that bulk of the lolled oats and breadcrumb mixture. A little fine grit may be addtd to the mixture, but only a little, as the thicks will eat anything the first two weeks of their lives, and are as likely to till up on grit as feed. This mixture should be fed ive times a day the first three days mi larue sheets .if brown paper; iffer th it chick ft ed may be allovv -d twice a day and the egg mixture 'hre" times a day. Aft i the tirst week the egg mixne m iv be fed in small galvanized toughs and the grain thrown into tter. Only what the chicks will 'can up in 1 ar 1 minutes should e allowed, and care taken to re'oVf .my ma-di that is left. Dry wheat bran kept before the hicks in small troughs all the time ''is ! en found very good and will f rt quetitlv be found helpful in oiding constip ition. Water in small fountains should ' . allowed the chicks from the vry ;st. It i l est to temper th water r the frr week. a ice-cold water b been found detrimental. I lop, ..ts of chick-size crib ovster , ' . . , . ... ." . -!,.!! and charcoal should be placed fore the chi ks after they are two weeks old. but it is inadvisable

to allow an unlimited supply before this time. At Three Wwlx of Ago. After the chicks are three weeks old the ecg mixture should be gradually displaced by the following mash: I'OO lbs. wheat hran. 400 lbs. eornmeal. 200 lbs. middlings', leO lbs. linseed meal, 100 lbs. ground oats hulls sifted out, 100 lbs. alfalfa meal and 200 lbs. screened beef scraps. This mixture should be moistened with water or milk to make a crumbly moist mash, not sticky, and should he fed twice a day in such amounts as the chicks will clean up quickly. The grain mixture should be fed three tims a day. After the chicks are four weeks old a growing feed grain mixture will be needed in place of the ( hick feed. At eight weeks old the growing feed grain mixture may be displaced by a mixture of equal parts whole wheat, cracked corn

i and chipped oats. The number of feedings should he gradually reduced ,;antil at eight weeks they re- ; ceive oniv three reeuings grain morning and night with moist mash 1 at noon. Clreat care must be taken j not to overfeed. 1 When the chicks are a week old a daily supply of green feed should not be forgotten. Lettuce, grass clippings, sprouted oats and mangels are good green feeds for young chicks. Cabbage, rape, kale and like plants are good green feeds for chicks more than eight weeks old. but when fed to very young chicks are likely to cause bowel disorders. INFERTILE EGGS KEEP BETTER THAN FERTILE; HOW TO AVOID LOSS WASHINGTON, D. C The farmers of the United States lose each year large sums because of improper methods of producing and handling eggs. One-third at least of this loss is easily preventable. It is due to the partial hatching of fertile eggs. The eggs laid by a hen may he either fertile or infertile, depending on whether or not the male bird has been allowed to run with the female. A fertile egg is one in which the germ has been fertilized by the male bird. Except for this process of fertilization. the male bird has no influence upon the eggs which the hens lay. Egg production is equally great in locks from which roosters are excluded. A fertile egg does not keep as well as an infertile one because the fertilized germ responds more readily to high temperatures than the unfertilized one. It is impossible to hatch an infertile egg or to cause a hlood ring to form in one. Such CPK are much more likely to reach the table in good condition and there is much less spoilage in shipments composed entirely of them than in mixed shipments at fertile and infertile eggs. After the hatching season, therefore, the male lards should be cooked, sold or confined. In .approximately 14 days after this all the eggs laid by the hens will be infertile. These can be marketed much more successfully under the adverse conditions that frequently prevail in the hot summer months. Kulos l'or Handling KgKS on the' rami. Heat is the great enemy of eggs, both fertile and infertile. Ear mors are urged to follow these simple rules, when cost nothing but time and thought and will add dollars to the poultry yard returns. 1. Keep the nests clean; provide one nest for every four hens. 2. Gather the eggs twice daily. Keep the eggs in a cool, dry room or cellar. 4. Market the eggs at least twice a week. .". Sell. kill, or confine all male birds as soon as the hatching season is over CHILDREN DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE WAR WASHINGTON. April L'S. Thousands of children besides war orphans and refugees have been directly affected by the war. according to reports from belligerent countries which have come to the children's bureau of the United States department of labor. Juvenile delinquency has incrpased, more children have been employed under adverse conditions, special measures have been necessary to protect the health of mothers s.nd babies, ar.d home life has been broken tap by the increased employment of mothers. The bureau believes that the experience of other countries should J be carefully considered in order that all possible provision may he made to prevent similar harm to children in the United States. The bureau has therefore begun a brief review of foreign experience, insofar as it can be understood from available reports, and will shortly publish a series of special articles about children in war time. mm:ai m stkaixs iu:mi: rn. Sloan's Liniment quickly takes the pain out of strains, sprains. bruie and all muscle s;renc A clean. clear liquid easily applied, it quick!v nenetrates without robbing. i slftan-j, Liniment does not stain the skin or clog th? pores like mussy plasters or ointments. For chronic jthenmatic aches and pains, neural-,-out ari lumbago have this velbknown remedy handv. lor the raina of sr,rpe aml follmvinc 5tren. uoUS workf it ?ive:J quick relief. At an druggists, :5c. A.dv.

SHEEP MISII

YIELDS PROFITS Local Farmers Who Cut Their Flocks Because of Low Price Losing Out. St. Joseph county iarniers are losing out on one of the most profitable of any of the farm industries today sheep raiding. At one time this section of In. liana raised, perhaps as many sheep as any district in tbe middle west, which has never taken up this industry to the extent that th" east and far west have. During the past four or Jive yearj the farmers of this county have permitted their pecks to dwindle gradually until there are few of any size in this vicinity. Eike sheep raisers of all sections of the United Mates, the St. Joseph county farmers had the dog to contend with. Igs are the natural enemies of sheep and the damare they have caused to flocks around here is one of the principal causes oi the failure of farmers to take up this industry extensively. In many states over the country sheep breeders' associations have undertaken strenuous campaigns to have stringent laws passed to restrict the numbers of dogs in communities where sheep are raised on a large scale. Pennsylvania wool and textile men and farmers interested in sheep raising succeeded in obtaining amendments to the clog laws of the state to prevent the ravages of these animals among the tlocks. Dog is Wor-t .Monaco. According to a bulletin issued by the Philadelphia Wool and Textile association, the deaths of Ö.SüS sheep during l'.tl." in Pennsylvania, were attrihuted to dogs, this being an increase of r,:'l over the number killed in 1911. The number of sheep injured in that slate in 1 1 1 was fixed at 4.7C4, an increase of nearly 1,000 ocr the preceding year. 'It is not the desire or the intention to annihilate the dog," says the bulletin. "It should be realized, however, that the possession of a dog must be governed and restricted by wise laws which, while permitting their existence, will not allow them to be a source of damage and dancer to the community. We recognize, for instance, the value of the motor-driven car as a means of transportation, but we regulate and control its operations; we recognize the tremendous value of our great railway s stems, but these also wo regulate and control. "Let us. therefore, appreciate th1 fact that tbe regulation and restriction of the clog has become a national economic proposition and that it is as necessary to bring tbe tlog under the control of the law as any of the other factors which are thus regulated for the public welfare." Dogs, however, are not the only cause for the failure of the farmers of the county to take up this industry. At the tune that farmers in this vicinity were raising sheep on a more or less extensive scale, wool was comparatively high, although not worth as much as it is at the present time. The: market suddenly dropped and those who were in the business extensively decided to cut down their Ibuks. l ave years ago wool sold around P. and 11 cents pr pound and thv farmers claimed they were unable to make a proiit oft' their Hocks at tlii.price. With the decline in the price of. wool, the price of the animals themselves naturally decreased. Iirge' Ubx k at I .a pa-. Hues then could be purchasr-d for about 4. while the price now has gone up as high as ?la and wool is selling around D cents per pound. Never in the history of the country has wool been in such demand for use in the clothing industry and mutton in demand for food. Millions of pounds of wool are needed now for clothing for soldiers and civilians in all parts of the world and the agricultural department ot the United states announced only a few davs ago that the meat supply of the country is shoit. Morgan Dolph. who owns a farm two miles north e-t of Iapa.. has one of the largest tlocks of sheep in the county, it numbering ahout ::00 head. IM Hawhlitzel. living near Iakeil!e. formerly raised a considerable number of sheep, his fiock being among the largest in the county, but like other farmers of th kinit". discoiuinird raising these animals when it became unprofitable. Jand in Si. .Towell used for tl .Mr. Hawbliuel ; ph county can b? raising of sheep. aiu He pointed out that the rolling ground of this section is as vw!l ad.tpted t,( sheep raising as the high, dry land of the east and the far west. He said that the animals would graze on the lowlands of the firms .luring the day. but that night invariably would v.n them asleep on the higher ground. Prom 1901 until P.l.". the production of wool in the United States feil off -lo.eOt.V.-OO pounds from '00.000 pounds annually to 2S.fl0,.f")0 pounds annually This showed a steady decline during this peiiod of 1 "J per cent. Iuring the same time wool production in Pennsylvania dropped 2:1 per cent from ;.o00.oön pounds. in l'.'Ol to t.O.'b'.'u'Hi pounds in I'M 5. At the sini" time the population w as in :reasir.g. a uain of nearly per cent being made. The Philadelphia Wool ar.d Textile association leaves the question of what the country will üo, for

Meat and clothing, if this condition continues, to the farmer and urges that sheep raisin x, even on a small scale, be taken up. Sheep are comparatively inexpensive to raise, Mr. Hawolitzel pointed out. He said that the animals could 1 turned loose in a pasture and left to themselves, the only att ntion required being to give them salt occasionally.

AROUND THE FARM Though most commonly eaten raw, radishes, especially the larger sorts, are also cooked and served like creamed turnip, which they much resemble in flavor. The leaves can be used for greens, or if they are very tender can be added to salads. United states department of agriculture. The young and tender seed pods of some varieties of radishes are sometimes used for pickling like capers; in fact, the Madras or rattail radish is grown exclusively for its pods, which are eaten cooked and also used in pickle making. United states department of agriculture. If there is some doutt as to the necessity for liming for alfalfa the most practical and satisfactory way to determine this point is to sow a small field to alfalfa, liberally liming a part of it, and leaving a part unlimed. The growth of alfalfa in the two parts will he a good test of the need for lime. The more rapidly carrots are boiled the smaller is the amount of nutrients extracted and the loss in weight. Kven less material is lost when the carrots are cooked hy steaming. This probably is true also of parsnips and other succulent koots. Office of home economics, United States department of agriculture. Oil mills on the Pacific coast have been operating for several years with soy beans imported from Ia:ichuria and have found a ready sale in that region for the oil, cake, and other products. It is estimated, from a recent investigation made hy the bureau of crop estimates. United States department of agriculture, that nearly r.H per cent of the apple crop is sold from larm or orchard. 10 per cent is used in the manufacture of cider, i: per cent is consumed on the farm for food purposes, and the remaining 17, per cent is wasted or eaten by live stock. Spring and early summer seedings of alfalfa, unless the weeds threaten to choke out the young plant3, should not be clipped until they are U to 15 inches high and beginning to bloom. The cutler bar of the mower should be set high, as the alfalfa is likely to be injured if cut low. Solid as the turnip roots appear, they contain on an average about S: per cent of water, or a trifle more than is found in whole milk. The flavor of the turnip, like that of its relatives, the cahbage and thoj radish, is due principally to compounds of sulphur, which are so volatile that when turnips are fed to t'tiws these compounds pass into the milk and give it an unmistakable ilavor. The green tops of young onions j and leeks cooked as greens are excellent. QUICK AND CHEAP PORK The practical hog raiser can ask for nothing better to grow his pigs quickly and cheaply than a held of soy beans and corn, says Up-to-date Farming. Plant the soy beans with the corn at the usual planting time. Use a pea or bean attachment, which can be bought to tit most planters, ami plant two to three beans per hill. This will take about one bushel of beans per acre. Plant the same number of kernels of corn per hill. A bushel at this rate will plant about eight acres. Tend the crop same as rorn. This supplement crop to corn is worth more than ever considering the increase in the prices of protein hog feeds. Soy beans are selling at t'2.00 to $.1 per bushel, so it will not cost a yreat deal to try this out. LOANS ON IWKM LANDS, IiOans bearing interest at the lowrate of per cent will be made by us on good productive farms which meet with our requirements. If you expect to borrow money soon, arrangements should be made without delay so that you may take advantage f this offer. All loans will be mad-? for a term of f.ve years, with the privilege of paying th principal, or any part thereof, in even hundreds of dollars at any interest paying date. Further details can b? secured by a letter or we shall be pleased to have you call at our office. Tili: S7KAUS3 BHOTHHRS CO. Advt. Ligonier. Ind. had cov(;ii? ri:vi:iusii? fiHIPI'Y? You need Dr. King's New Discovery to stop that cold, the soothinbalsam ingredients hal the irritated membranes, soothe the sore throat, the antiseptic qualities kiU the germ and your cold is quickly relieved. It. King's New I)iscoery has for 4S ye ars been the standard ren edv for couuhs and cold- in thousands of homes. Get a bottle- to-day and have it handy in your medicine chest for coughs, colds, croup, grippe and all bronchial affections. At your dru::iits. "rc. Adv. Read NEWS-TIMES Want Ads

SOW EARLY IS PLEA TO FARMERS

Department Urges Practical Means of Showing Patriotism on the Farm. It now appears that the farmers of our country should make every effort this year to produce large crops of the spring sown cereals. The food supply of our own people arid the people of other countries needs to be safeguarded by the largest production of these crops the country has ever known. It is especially important that the supply of wheat should be large. In this connection the United States department of agri culture make these suggestions to the farmers in the northern plains area and upper Mississippi valley regarding the wheat, oats, and barleycrops. Karly sowing of spring grains is very desirable. Wheat should be sown as soon as the land can he put good condition. The seeding of oats should immediately follow the seeding of wheat, and then the seeding of barley should follow. Iate-sown grain is more liable to injury by rust and by hot or dry weather. (iootl Sml IJcxl IiniKrtaiit. Good seed bed preparation helps to insure high yields. Kxtra labor should be put on the seed bed and consideration should be given to planting increased acreage this year. The gec-d bed should consist of two or three inches of loose, mellowsurface soil, and a firm subsoil. This should be secured by the most effective and economical method. Double disking may take the place of spring plowing east of the Red river valley, but in the Great Plairs plowing is preferable. Less seed is needed or. well-prepared than on poorly-pre parcel land, as germination and growth are favored, and light weight seed can then be used more safely, if necessary. Heavy, plump, pure seed of the best varieties should be used so far as possible. Unless the seed is of the best quality it should be fanned and graded to remove foreign matter and sariveled or diseased kernels. Oats should generally be treated with formaldehyde for smut. Where shrunken seed must be used, the land should he specially well prepared. The usual rate of seeding of wheat, oats, and barley should generally be followed, but on unusually well-prepared land this may be reduced one peck per acre. Karlines and rust resistance are of great importance in wheat. Marquis and Fife are the best spring common wheats for the northern Great Plains. Bluestem is as good as these varieties cast of the Red river valley. but should not be grown farther west. Preston or

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"Velvet Chaff" is hardly as good a milling wheat as Marquis and l ife and does not yield as well except in eastern and central South Dakota and south central Minnesota. Durum wheat seeding may be profitably increased, especially in the Dakotas and Montana. In most parts of these states du rums are better yielders than the spring common wheats. The durums also are more resistant to rust and drought, and the quality of seed available this year in the Dakotas is better. ats. The best varieties of oats to soware those which are midseason in maturing, such as Silvermine. Green Russian. Siberian, Lincoln and Swedish Select. These varieties almost always yield better than the late side oats, such as White Russian and White Tartarian. If a portion of the oat acreage must be sown late, early maturing varieties, such as Sixty-day and Kherson, are preferable if they are readily obtainable. IIa Hoy. In the Red river alle.v and eastward barleys of the ManchuriaOderbrucker group should be sown. In western North Dakota the tworowed varieties, preferably Hannchen or Svanhals, give larger returns than the six-rowed and should be used wherever seed can be obtained. In Montana White Smyrna, a two-rowed variety, is best adapted on the dry lands and should be used where available. In the absence of seed of White Smyrna, Coast barley is best adapted. Patriotism on the ntrm. The farmers of the country have this year an unusual opportunity for the exhibition of patriotism by maintaining a food supply for an emergency. Its most effective expression in the spring wheat belt is through the production of large cereal crops. Early sowing, extra good seed bed preparation, the use of seed of the best possible quality and va: a. 'v. and extra care generally are b.ns whereby this can be attained.

MOLASSES FOR HORSES Patten your horses on molasses when it is cheap is the advice of a writer in Farm and Fireside. "Blackstrap. New Orleans or cane sugar molasses should be t onsidered as a horse feed whenever it can be bought at a reasonable figure. It is very readily digested, does not cause colic or scours, and quickly plumps a harness-galled work horse. A quart of molasses mixed with three quarts of hot water and then tirred thoroughly with corn meal, wheat bran, and cut haw or cut oat stray, for night and morning, will work wonders for a thin horse. R may be found necessary to starve the horse at lirst to make him take molasses feed, but he will soon eät it with relish and show improvement. When such a ration is fed niht and morning to hard working horses, it is usual to feed whole oats at noon and long hay at night."

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YIELD-HOUSTON Secretary Urges Extra Effort? for Bumper Crop in Indiana Counties. WASHINGTON. April The secretary of agriculture has issued the following statement: Corn is America's rr.'vt important cereal. It can be grown s iccessfially over a wider area than any other and furnishes nutritious food for matt as well as the staple grain feed for cattle and draft animals. The production of corn should b increased this vear to the fullest extent, taking into consideration seed, labor, and existing ercnomie conditions, and the availability of good land in corn growing regions not needed more urgently for other crops. The acreace may well -he increased in most of the country east of the luOth meridian, as corn, in general, thrives in this recion. An appreciable increase in th" corn crop is most feasible, however, in the sections of Inchest corn production. Favorable growing conditions exist in such regions: farmers there are familiar with corn growin?: they have the ne essary equip ment available, and have adapted com production to prevailing economic conditions. Farmers in such regions, through many years of experience, have learned methods of successfully combating adverse conditions. They know that the planting of virile, tested seed in uelltilled, friable soil. immediate replanting of missing hills, and early and continued i ultlvation of the fields count for much in the ability of the plants to produce a bountiful yield. This knowledge should be put to good use during the coming season iia order that however unfavorable conditions may he, production of an exceptionally large crop may be assured. In practically every county in the country in which experience has shown that corn may be produced successfully, the possibilites of increasing the corn crop without encroaching upon other important crops is at leat worthy of consideration if band, labor, and seed are a vaila hie. A list of the leading corn producing rounties in Indiana follow: Counties I'.enton, Knox, Montcomery. Tippe r-anoe, Hoone, Clinton, Madison. Shelby. White. Hamilton, Hendricks. Randolph. Rush, Warren. Allen. Carroll, Delaware. Fountain, flibson, drant, Henry. Jasper. Liporte, Newton, Posey, Sullivan. Wayne. Ra rtholotiaew, Cass, Devies, (Ireene. Hancock. Howard. Jay, Johnson, Kosciusko, Marion, Miami, Morpan. Parke. Putnam. Tipton. Vi:;n, Wells. Adams. Decatur. Llkharf. Fulton, Huntington. Jackson, Lake. Mnrshall. Porter. Pulaski. St. Joseph. Spencer, Wabash. Warrick.