South Bend News-Times, Volume 34, Number 160, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 9 June 1917 — Page 7

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Providing Rations and Sanitation To Meet Chicks' Development Needs

Ttv Charles L. ( )ipcrmnn. Pojl'ry H .;.. i ndnian. Marlar.d Asri ultiii .i! . j ri::u r.t M.ttin. Th" f 1 1 c f i i 1 f-din-r of rhi' kff.rn the sh' II to maturity can be a -ruint'Ii-hf 'J by anne who i-; willing to pay Ftrict a!t-ntion in details. V'T the first few ; ' the -hi ks: ir.u.-t be. fed f re.jnc n?ly and rar. -f illy ami the fee.br mu.-t Mip-ly th elements, r : i f s t essential to the !- Hoj.rritnt of the ynuriSj.-t rs. As th'- ( hi k.s grow the .ation mu.-t bj h.ir..;el to tak" care ef their in-cieas-d i iwir,mf nts. h'.t mtation ii a!-o a ! factor if wo e.xj t stron:r, healthy ttock. Our if the oldest rules tit i-oiiltrj'-kf'j'inu is that fel should be withheld fror.1, the hi ks during the first - 4 or 4 S hours. This rule is as .-o;inl today as it was in the early days of the poultry industry. Nature has jroidel fo,d for this period hy enclosing in the chick's ahdorneri what remains of the yolk of the pi:;' just before the chick fineries fioni the shell. The di:estie organs fc d upon this yolk material and thus sustain the chick vhile it is pettinir strong on its lcs and becoming acquainted with its new surroundings. This same natural food supply also enables poultry mm to ship ynunir chirks for seeral hundred miles as soon as they are taken from th' ir.euhator, with a remarkably small j.ercentaK of loss. Thus, the first important point in suores.-ful fe -dir.u: is to withhold food from the newlyhatched chirks for at hast ::' hours. .Mniu l or llrM Tlut la. Since the dicestne apiaratus of the new-horn chick is e.isily upset, the first few feeds must he composed of s)ft. easily digested fonds. Some thin like stale hread soaked in milk, or hard-hoiled ckw and dry hreadcrumhs or oatmeal mixed toKther, fills the hodily reiuii emcnts of the chicks very satisfactorily at this ape. If the eire mixture is used tho ecs; should le hoiled hard and then run through a fomi cutter, shells included. One part of the ground is then mixed with two jiarts of hreadcrumhs or oatmeal hy ruhMnc the inKredients together thoroughly with the hands. To this mixture add a liberal quantity of line, sharp chick Krit so ii.at it will he taken inte the system alone with the food. Some succe.-vful feeders make a practice of spreading the Krit on the fioor of the hrooder instead of putting it into the food. Hither method will answer, hut if loth are practiced the feeder can rest assured that the chicks will pet a sufficient supply of this very essential material. (inc of the most practical and satisfactory feeding devices for joiiiu' chicks is a fiat half-inch hoard six to IS inches lone, with a half-inch square rail tacke! around the cdpes. The feed is sprinkled on these wooden plates and the rail i.eeps the chicks from seat terine it .lhout the fioor. AiMin. it is cult to determine- just how much the (hicks will consume and when eh en on plates it c an he removed after they have had it hefore them for a sufficient length of time. The i ,S mixture should he iden tit times daily for the :irst three dis and allowed to remain f"i- ahout 1 "i minutes at each fcedine. When the plates are removed a little of the mixture can !e sprinkled on the fioor of the hrooder for the thicks to pick at. Only a very little should 1 e 1 ft since ste ady development depends larpely on ha vine the chicks hungry for every meal. The chicks should he tau-ht to drink as soon as they are transferred to the hrcoder. If skim milk oi hattermilk is available, either swe-t or sour, it sh mid he civeii in the place of water from the very start. The early feeding of milk starts he vounu-sters to jtrowin uui. kh and is .n f the he-it preentivcs knovn for "White piarrhea"' and kindn-d digestive disorders. l'y lippine the Idlls of a few ch.iv ks in the milk th-y will soon ham to drink and t!ie others will then quickly cat- h v.. Sulwiitutine C licajM-r 1 m !. Aftt v the third d.i v th.e e. e mixture can he gradually repla-ed I y n i ore pern'.aner.t rations whi h are h'ss xpejisive to fved. In ir.alviri tliis chance u feed 'f om::i'rcial chick scrat. h in i-lace .f the ek.e mixture the first thi i-: iw the morning arid for the last feed at r.ilit. In a day r two the rema'.n!nc three feeiis f icivtuie .-. n e pradually i p'acd u;:h a u ish vomped f 1 i "''iir.h hr.in, five pounds corr.niea'. five poui'.ds rceldluii's. and two and i-r.f-hu'.f po;ir:ds (!fti lev! strap--. The main joint in chantinc the f 1 f i. :ne t hicks is to ".o it ur.nh.a'.'.y so that they can easily a .-!' m themsc'.v to the new fo..'4s. Uy the hecinr.ine of th second v-ek tl.e hance in th rations hould , we;kd ,it s that th.e chicks iet three fe,'.s f the rr.tch foo 1 ar.d two -f th.e rmh. The former i a u : iziven th.e first thine in the n.orr.:::-.:. acain at noon and for th.e hi: f. . d at r.icht; nr.d the l.ttt r at a. ni. ar.d 4 J rn. This schedule - foi;.,,d ur.td the cllicks an- thr e k- ! 1. in n. in Iii' ( Iii -k. Diel. Of course, reen fi".d m : t i-.ot rm;!te1 from t h. fc.dir.c s. I : '. e fe.r th r-" w 'eks or -.;.ti! t!i- e!,:':.s re pat on rnnpe r r.t . rid ard-. Th- i'i'opr V.u.d of vi.vn. lence i ju.'t as important a the crour.-l trains r -t!i r .irts of th.e ration. While if is fiue that thy .are largely water an! -mtaiu r litt! actual food, we mu.-t not lo.-c

1 i 1 1 i ; 1 I . ii 1 1 1 . !'! :i :, V.-. 1 1. In the early days of fancy poultry hre-dine in America large sums of money were s-nt to Hnpland annually for the hest it proiuc'd in Cochins, hahma:, porkinps and Indian (James, which were then the popular fowls. These fo'vls were pradually removed from their popularity hy the American hreeds. which were, painine favor hecause of their dual purpose qualities of heinp pol lay rs and pood tahle fowls. Thus tlie pohlen stream was diverted, and Hnplish breeders exI'eriene 1 rather lean years until the late William Cook oripinated his rjiinptons. These fowls pcssessel th' merits of preat layers and pood tahle fowl, and compared favorahly withour Wyandtittcs and Plymouth Kocks. sip lit of the fäct that they assist very materially in the digestion of the more concentrated foods and are therefore- a very important act essory. For t lie first lf days a few t-nler lettuce l-aves, swiss chard or similar preens will he found very satisfactory. I-iter, fresh lawn clippines, cut clover or sjTouted oats an h given daily until the youngsters are allowed the liberty of yards or ranees which provide this part of their ration. The sanitary measures which have to elo with the- general health and thriftiness of the chicks apidv more pecerally to the brooder ami its environment, and not so much to t lie actual feeding operations. How-t-ve-r. it is a safe plan t make sure that all the receptacles u.'ied for feeding an- absolutely clean. This is especially true of the vessels used for milk, which should be scalded daily, f-'our milk is a splendid t od for youne hicks, but if not handled earefully it quickly decomposes and becomes unlit for food. The mash and scratch fetJ are likewise ery apt to contain musty and moldy grain or partly decomjsed beef scrips, which if not eletee tcd in time will oft n plav havoc with the flock. Fnm Tine Weeks to .Maturity. Beginning with the fourth week the feeding seheelule is gratlually chaneed until the birds are on the re-eular rations which are used until tluy go into the laying houses in the fall. This chanpe consists, first, in reducing the number of feeds daily to three instead ef five; and sei-ond. in haneing the ration slightly so as to meet the requirements of the growing chicks. Aft r the number f laily feeds? lias bi-en r lacel to three, morning, noon and niuht. the finely cracked scratch foot! should he rejdaced hy a mixture- -f equal parts of whole wheat and onlmary cracked corn. The only changes necessary in the mash arl to use the beef scraps without sifting, ami add from a half to thre--quarters of a pound of salt to every hundred pounds of mash. The mash is given at noon and the whe.it and torn mixture . morning and nieht. rit ami crushed oyster shell. charcoal ami hone meal, should be maintainel in hoppers to which the chicks have access at all times, after the birds are three or four Wet ks old. When th.e thicks are weaned and put on free ranee. the feeding should be simjdiüed as much as possible so as to eliminate unnecessary lau.-. Th dry mash and all acces-sor-such as sh'lls. charcoal and so m. should bo kept in hoppers w hcie the t hi ks can help thems. lv. The only part of the ration fed by hint! is the whole grains, s atteted morning ami nieht In the w e'e '.s and grass about the range. Mi'.k an be replaced by an abundant supply f pure. fresh, water. 1'rom now em the feeding problem it-dv.- itself into a mechanical p! opnsit ion of keeping the chicks s i ; pli d with i lean, w holesome feed so that their erowth and develop- !;; tit cue ttai!y ami Mire. If ou wish te make a conservative estimate of next season's Livers you must consider the :. -merit f mortality betv,en the incubator anil the laving tue:-. Acchlents claim a grat 1 al of th.e losses among hicks. many of which are within th q rater's control. This j the subject of next w ec k's article. Ir. Axttll. Dentist, Z1Z Union Trut r.ldg. Kdv.

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'' f 1 They immediately sprane into popularity in America, and apain t.ie stream of American money Mowed to Hnpland for the hest of each ariety. of these the sinele-eomh White O -pinpton attained the greatest popularity. For a time it was hred on a broader scale than the American varieties. White orpinetons are excellent general purpose fowls great layers and good producers in winter, when ege prices are hiph. The c hicks arcrapid growers, of fine fiesh. making delicious tahle fowls, and when full grown, weiph from 1-2 to s 1-2 pounds for females and 7 1-2 to 8 1-2 pounds for males, often more. They make exeellent capons, are docile ami easily confined. SUMMER HINTS FOR THE HOME GARDENER Shoulel Plan lo Follow Farly Harvested Crops With Others. Now that radishes, lettuce, and in some sections peas, spinach and other early crops are being harvested, home gardeners should be making their preparations to utilize the freeel space by planting rther crops, say specialists f the Fniteel States department of agriculture. In planning for these plantings, the specialists suggest, it is well at all times, but especially this year, to concentrate efforts on the production of vegetables that have considerable fod value and on those which may be stred in their natural condition, dried or canned for winter use. Iaie Irish potatoes is one of the important crops that can be grown on the freed ground. Navy beans furnish substantial fool which is easily s'ored, and the present market places make It worth while in sections where they thrive, to replant sjaee frem which cmps have been harvested, with this legume. other vegetables having considerable food value from which choice may be made for late plantings include sweet corn, string beans, late beets, turnips, tomatoes, squash and pumpkins. As far north as northern New Jersey, southeastern Pennsylvania, central Ohio, central Indiana, northern lllir. )is and central Iowa, sweet potatoes also may be elepended on to mature from plantings made as late aa June 10 on sanely land. Among the less nutritious vegetables which may be planted in soil freed by eirly harvests are late caK-ate and cucumbers. Winter onions, fall lettuce and fall radishes also may be planted late in the season. It is not essential, the specialists point out. to wait until all radishes, heads of lettuce and other early maturing plants qre removed before planting tweeds or setting plants fr suceeeiling crops. v'orn or beans, for example, may be started in spaces maele in radish or lettuce rows, or between the rows. The radishes or lettuce will then be harvested before the late planted crops need all he ground. Hqually satisfactory results can be obtained from the coml-ination of other early and late vegetables. ANAI.Y7.IXC; FARM I.AIIOII. Farm management studies show that not infrequently lack of successin farming is a mere matter of faulty distribution of labor. Where such a cor.ditmn exists It is of prime? importance that the farmer he aM lo estimate the amount and the distribution of the labor involveel in his farm operations, since otherwise? any change in his cropping system with a iew to securing better distribution of labor would be largcl guess work. A bulletin iust issued by the department entitled "Seasonal Distribution of Farm Labor in Chester County. Pa.." by Cleorge A. lulling?is designed to emphasize the Importance of a well-balanced labor distribution and to give the farmer practical hints as to procedure in replannlng a cropping system. In the first part of this bulletin there is ghon an analysis of th.e labor distribution found in actual practice on 215 successful farm. The second part illustrates how th? farmer may analyze tht labor distribution on his own farm ami apply the result with a view to reducing the labor requirements at the busy seasons anil providing profitable employment for men and horses during the intervening slack reasons.

COTTAGE CHEESE

Exceeds Strength of Most Meats and May be Used jn Numerous Ways. Cottage cheese is richer In protein than most meats ami is very much cheaper. Hvery pound con tains more than three ounces of pro tein, the chief material for body buildine. It is also a valuable .-ource of pnerev, though not so high as foods with more fat. It follows tint its value in this respect 'an be greatly increased by serving it with cream as is so commonly done-. Cottage cheese alone is an appe tizing and nutritious dih. It may also be served with sweet er sour cream, and some people add a little sugar, er chives, chopped e-nion, or caraway seed. The follow ine recipes illustrate a numhe-r f ways in whi h cottage cheese may be served. rrocrxc. ami Jelly. Four over cottage cheese any fruit preserves, such as strawberries, er cherries. Serve with bread ucrackers. If preferre-d. rttagecheese balls may he served separately ami eaten with the preserve-. A very dainty dish may be male by dropping a hit of jelly into a nest of the cottage cheese. Cottage Cheese Salad. Mix thoroughly ne pund of cheese, imp and one-half tablespoonfuls of cream, one tablespoon of chopped parsley and salt to taste. First, till a rectangular tin mold with cold water to chill and wet the surface: line the bottom with waxed paper, then pack in three layers, putting two er three parallel strips of pimento between layers. Cover with waxed paper ami set in a cool place until ready to serve; then run a knife around t he sides ami invert the mold. Cut in sib and serve on lettuce leaves with French dressing and wafers. Mimed (dives may ho used instead f the parsley, ami chopped nuts also may be added. Collage Clie"M Holl-.. A large variety of tolls, suitable for serving as the main dish at dinner, may be made by combining leeumes (beans of various kinds, cowpeas, lentils, or peas), with cottage cheese, ami aebling bread crumbs to make the mixture thick enough to form int a roll. Fearis are usually masheil, but peas or small lima beans may he combined whole with bread crumbs ami cottage chefse, and enough f the liquor in which the vegetables have been cooked may be aldel to get the right consistency; or. instead of beans or peas, chopped spinach, beet tops, or head lettuce may be addcel. Ilostotl ltoat. One pound can of kidney beans or equivalent of eioked beans; onehalf pound of cottage cheese; brcaJ crumbs; salt. Mash the beans or put them throi, h a treat grinder. Add the cheese and bread crumbs enou-h to make the mixture sutHeiently stiff to be formeel into a roll. Fake in a moderate oven, bastine occasionally with butter or other fat, and water, serve with tomato sauce. This dis'i may bo llavored with chopped onions, cooked in butter or other fat and a very little water until tender. Cottage Chec Koat. Two eupfuls f ceioketl lima beans; one-fourth pound of cottage cheese; five canned pimentos, chopped; bread crumbs; salt. Fut the first three ineredients throuph a meat chopper. Mix thoroughly and add bread crumbs until it is stiff enough to form into a roll. Frown in the oven, bastine occasionally with butter or edher fat, and water. Choose ami Nut Koa-t. One cupful of cottage cheese; one cupful eof chopped Fnglish walnuts; One cupful of bread trumhs; two tablespoonf uls of e hopped onion: One tablespoonf ul of butter; juice of half a lemon; salt and pepper. Cook the onion in the butter or other fat ami a little water until tender. Mix the otlur ingredients and moisten with the water In which the onion has been cooked. Four into a shallow baking dish and brown in the oven. For use with eggs', milk toast, e r other lishes. One cupful of milk; one tahlespoonful f cottage cheese, two tablespoonf uls of flour; salt and pepper to taste. Thicken the milk with the flour amf just before serving add the cheese, stirring until it is melted. This sauce may be used in preparing creamed fggs t for ordinary milk toast. The ejuantity f cheese in ther ecire may b increased, making a sauce suitable for using with macaroni or rice. LOANS OX FARM I,M Ioans bearing interest at the low rate of " per cent will be made by us on good productive farms which meet with our requirements. If you expect t borrow money soon, arrangements should be made without delay so that you may take advantage of this offer. All loans will be made for a term of five years, with the privilege e-f paying the principal, eir any part thereof, in cvvn hundreds of lollars at any interest paving late. Further details can be secured by a letter cr we shall be pleased to have you call at our ofhee. Tili: STFAUSS DK UTK F. RS CO. Advt. t-lgonier, Ind.

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In th June Farm and Fireside a writer fivf: "Fceause th bulk of the 1?1T pie crop has been farrowed, it behooves us to raiso as many of these pius t maturity as possible. The way to do this is to eliminate losses. Cholera, whi' h is preventable, will cause the death of hundreds of thousands of hogs this sjmmer and fall, to say nothing of next winter, if they aren't vaccinated against it. There is absolutely no excuse for losing hogs with cholera. At small cost you can vaccinate your hogs with clean, st. rib serum, and elimin ite losses. "As heretofore the hog cholera scrum of commerce has contained a large amount of inert material blood c-lls and bacteria or perms all f which retarded and reiJueed the etfe etivoness of the protective properties f the serum, the big problem has been to eliminate as much of this inert material as possible. All of the luve cholera serum Ill-oratories have been rewarded with more .r less success In their fforts to tlo this. Many of them are making a much more refined product than formerly there isn't as much inert material in it. one laboratory has made especial strhics in refinine. another in the potency e f their prtlue t, still another excels in the rnethoels usee! in handling virus, ami so on. One laboratory has perfected a process not only for rcrining, but for sterilizing as well." A IMlOFITAItLK SOW. C. W. Kiehart, a Madison county Indiana farmer, invested ? 4" in omu t brood sw that has sine yielded '$!.. "(t for the owner, says Cp-to-Date Farming. In the spring of l'.iKi the sow raise. 1 eiuht pigs when ;at the age of six months sold for '$1-7.77. Hater nine more pigs net ted at seven months old $l$7.ir. The last litter of pigs, consisting of nine in number, at 1 months stage bought the owner $.'?. 67. Mr. Riehart still has his sw which he still considers worth $40.

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POTATO STORAGE IS 8IG PROBLEM

One-fifth of Crop Lost Annually Through Lack of Proper Facilities and Care. One-fifth of the sweet potato crop of the southern states 10,000,000 bushels of the average crop of 50,000,000 ii lost annually by decay. Careless handling at harvot time and in.pr-qer storage cause almost the ertirc loss. To save these 10,000.000 bushels to the food supply this year and also take care of the prcbahle increase in production is the object of efforts specialists of the Fnited States department of agriculture are making to induce growers in the south to prepare well-ordered storage houses as soon as possible for the coming harvest. Storage can be provided by cmvertine ac ant buildinus into storage houses, or ia specially constructeel buildincs. Two things are essential in the storeroom rgool insulation and provision for thorough ventilation. These things are provided for in plans for a molel storage house given in Farmers Fulletin .'4. "Storine and Marketing Sweet Ftatoes." The flans there described are for a biilding of L'.aOn to :L0"M) bushels capcity, but the principles of construction can be as readily followed and applied in providing storage for f'0 bushels or for 00.000 bushels. It is economy to build a substantial sweet potato storage house, hecause it will last longer and require less attention than a cheap, poorly constructed one. It would bo possible to kep sweet potatoes in a cheaper and less carefully constructed house, but the attention required and the additional fuel would soon exceed the cost of the extra care and material required in a better one. The chances of loss are much greater in a poorly built than in a wellbuilt house. Storage houses mav be built of

There could be no peace in the world for a generation. No freeman in this country or abroad would lay down his arms. Armies might be disbanded, but anarchy, revolt and civil war would be waged incessantly against the conquering despots. Unthinkable, you say; and still it is imminent. Allied victory or defeat is now hanging in the balance. Will America come to the rescue IN TIME, and will she strike with the full power of 100,000,000 people? The answer to this question will determine the war. The quicker we prepare, the more lives will be spared in this terrific conflict, and the shorter will be its bloodv course. Bv promptly lending the Government the $2,000,000,000 covered by the LIBERTY LOAN, we may save ourselves a S20,ooo,ooo,ooo tax later on." EVERYBODY rich and poor, must subscribe to the Liberty Loan. The humblest wage earner must take at least one s5o bond. It is the safest investment known, backed by the total wealth of the richest nation on earth, and it pays 3, per cent interest. IS THERE ANY CITIZEN OF THIS COUNTRY SO UNPATRIOTIC THAT HE WILL NOT LEND THE GOVERNMENT HIS CASH IN A CRISIS LIKE THIS? IS THERE ANY SO STUPID THAT HE DOES NOT SEE THE PERIL OF DELAY? NO, BY HEAVEN, NO. All banks in St. Joseph County will receive subscriptions for the Liberty Loan. Payments may be made in full or any bank will sell you a $50 bond on a payment of $1 a week for 50 weeks or a $100 bond on a payment of $2 a week for 50 weeks.

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vvooit. brick. cement. or -tone. Wooden houses are preferable because they are cheaper ami easier to keep dry. It is düTicult to keep moisture fmrn collecting on the wall of a cement, stone or brik house. The house shoubl he built on posts or piers, so as to allow a circulation f air under it. Th' "ducout." or a house built partly ur.d-T ground, fails because it is practically impossible to keep this type of hn;io lry. and moisture in the storage house will cause- the potatoes to rot. The sills should he placed on posts or pillars 1 2 to 1 Inches from the pround. or just high enough so that a wagon bed will be n a level with the floor of the house. on many farms in the south there are building, such as abandoned tenant houses, that could be converted into sweet potato storage houses at very little expense. Where there are such buildings th'y should be used rather than to build a newhouse. These houses will usually need to he ceiled on the inside. i-r this purpose two by fur-inch scantlings should he set against the wall and covered first with building paper ami then a layer f matched lumber. The windows and dors should be made tight and ventilators put in where needed. The bulletin a'ready mentioned describes how the bins may be made.

FI.KHAUT OOF XT Y F.UCMFKS To nixp .n FKonrcnov. O. n. Metzger, county agent. Flkhart county, says: "Farmers a-e beeomine more and more interested in production for war neeels. Our Ln acreage will be increased 2"" pcrcint this year. Fotatoes will be increased five in acreape wtih C7, percent if the seed treated for scab. About 2i percent mr seed c orn wi'l he tested this year than ever before and 7.i percent f the county oats acreage has been sown with seed treated for smut. The county will add materially te: its SOO .silos this summer. Humlreds of farmers are planting soybeans in their corn for ensilage. Thin clover Jields arc beine planted to soybeans for hay. Farmers are beine urged to fill all silos to capacity and till all barns with iceume hay so the grain crrqs may he used for human consumption and the live, stoek not suffer mate rially."

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BOY JOINING PIG CLUB ENLISTS IN COMMISSARY Fan In NoMier hy I Irl pt re Iol tlio Men at Front.

Th.e farm herd of pwlne offer? a sp'cr.ilid opportunity for f.irm boy a to he lp their county. Too young to enlist in the army or navy, too rmall to stand up under the hard werk of a farm hand, they can help twin the war by taking over responsibility for lighter work, and so relieve men for the harder work. Fy taking chars of the hoc on th farms boys will be helping to solve the farm-labur problem. They will be helping to produce a very Important fool for the men in tha army and r.avy. Foys taking charge of the fam herd should join a pig club. Pig club members have already pro?d their ahility as hog raisers. Thy can extend their work. A member of the pig club receives valuable lnstruc tins from trained and experienced leaders. A pig club member publicly e-nlits as .- junior "soldier of the commissary." Fathers will have more faith in their hovs If th? are pie club members, and will he, readier to make them partners and put them in charge of the farm herd. A pie club boy means business. II; keeps records and knows just what it cots lo produce a pound of perk. Records help to correct mistakes. Thy make raising hog: a business propsit in. A boy can tlo mu-ch with th farm herd. Very little work will bi needed that h can not do. With such care ful attention as a boy pives, the pips thrive better. Sanitation i.-? improved ami diseases lessened. Th instructions to jug club "member are valuable and practical and help to prdu e more profits. Fov s wishine to join a pie eluh and tako charge of the farm herri should see, the county aeents. or Tvrite to the'.r state colleges of nericirlture, or ths Fnited states tepartnuent of agriculture. The production of fpersimmons in Japan for the year' l!U4 tot,li nm.c.f.o,",:: pounds of fresh fruit ami r.'h .,, 70 1 pounds of drid. ii n rjrr f R -j i - 3 - e 5 i - Ads.