South Bend News-Times, Volume 34, Number 265, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 22 September 1917 — Page 7

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THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES SATURDAY AITTTRNOON. SKPTITMnnH 22, 1f17. AGRICULTURE INFORMATION FOR FARMERS AND ORCHARDISTS

STOCK-RAISING

ASSESSMENT OF WHEAT DISCOUNT

How to Fatten the Turkey Crop in Interest of Purse and Patriotism

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Arbitrary Claim of Grain Dealers Seeks Cover Under the Grain Standards Act Pretending Call for "Dockage'

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1ki 1. oi.t-ti'lin-,' 1 1 i;t t Mich ass .--in lit is :r.ar!.it.ry hy reason f t Ii - f.rli'i.il i- r.iin st.in I.i rls of the Ti-iite-l b':at- fr v. heat uinl r the I'lUte-I .-:t.-its main standards act. AM-'irently the contention .f the put of tlic countiy Kiain d. -tiers is La- 1 th" itt-iit "li'chiiL'f.'" con-tain-il in 1 1 1 - tli i a! standards. I'rooi i'iformatioii received by the I i . 1 1 -n, 1. 1 it appears, li'iufvtr, that the !i-Miinl i.i a1 toally an arbitrary as--m;h nt in the intorc-t of th- b'iy-!.-. ami is n-ith-r on th- basis of th- o'.. ial st.mdird- nor i f i u it i or f ritci:il-!a1, .1 i.y tlic .i t v thl tila t i ns t her, u ml cf. Th" piiniary i , 1 1 1 i in the establishment of the o;'i' i al i;rtin standards of the I'n.t-d States va to .ioi!" a '. a-; v. h-r-by ptrti-s to l rana-timis in d mil; th' in; i chaMand sale of uiain snipped of ddivl (I tor shipment in interstate or fore in ii niiiiiiifii c nii-'lit. thronch i - i n a ' I to obtain a i r t a p p 1 i - iti'n of snch standard, aniv at the actual value ami make settlement ac coi din-Jy. The standards fr wheat d not pn ide for any ar'itrarv as.se suioiit f"i docka'-. They i!o proide for the determination of the amount of sand, dirt, we-d sr-ds. we .1 stein ami certain other mat-t-r. called loekapc. v. hu h actually o-.iy he present in a lot of wheat, tin amount of whb h. if i exec-s of one-half f on pen -cut by weight ;s to bo stated in terms of th- a1 tual P-t er.tauc as a part of the made ' i-n it ion of the wheat. This is lalhil th dockage s.-ttni of uridine and has peen in use for many ars in the northwestern state ptior to the adoption of lh otücial . ta tula i ih. The transactions in uetion appear t be purely local, not involvim.r interstate coninierce. ami aio porhnps nnilurteil in a way not within the prohibitions of the act. Ne "Pl theless. the I ; i rtim nt of : i " r i e n ! t u i " is i 1 1 -s t i u:t t i n u th matter ami will h .la-1 to him1 any I'Kts which may be of value. It nil! .'o eerthintc in its power to hrint; : bont the liisciintinuan -e of misrepesentatinn bac-fl on the act or the : t.imlai 'Is thcrciimlcr.

I II Ir. l;'ly o. . v , I i:xperience,l Poultry woman. f'1 liiill'liHliHilHii-l 'if iHi'Sli '0 J Turkeys. then,eh(, a pr,;,, i bj I i! I ' ,f tiNe ami lit.;-., ontribution to the na- M M I ! ! ( .jlj! Y i tional pooling of resourc-es. must be '.! I illi 'i' ft s l1.' ill fe.l. ami in -Me time fattene-1. Tim Tjijl "- same pepb-xity that has bfen facing jWV 7 A'l1' I1 i11 ! H't the cattle.raw,.. creatm, a c an ity IV I i! TX of nub h rows, heevts ami porkers. !'' l Vii Plf J V' lill'l V' C i.ovv atten.l.- th- poultry rai.-er. M jl t ml'i ' whether he o-iiiib' his buds by the k'? Kvvl 7' ' vVlM ' ' llit Jis. ore or hun.lrc.is. Turlicys that f;V .'-AAlij ' ' VU journey to market as Pony erratures V li. r ' Y4f 1 ( -i , -v NVVir are .iesit-Ml I.y imne. aial -a ill prove V''---C-- " ' . , u'U a P.ss to tic- raise,-. The element of .Y,,- 'V-, ' j)f P uncertainty that always lances at-. SJ .'' .:. ''ty1' ' ' jj Jf teiMlarve upon any estimates of the) V V.V , , xA'PT N, :s-.;s . f v linir pi ice of fowls is mf.re active ' V i e V :'' v . ' ; J now than ever. Of or.e tiling onlv : Av'J. - - iSf, . '" I ,AV-fv VxVVV f is the .aiser sure io fare of the u ni - ! 'tVf i Vt yV' XWT'''' vcr.s;;! shortage and hiKh pries for VAWf-M; .rain: the margin of rotit will be .klM narrovl. Also, who is able to say uh.ther thf attitmlo assumt ,1 hy Zig&ffy many t eople toward so-called luv- I tf, ''V.-XUi; "'"""'"l-. ''jZx: j.tJtfiW

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SAYS TRUTH ABOUT! iM EAT BELONGS TO

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WHITE-FACED BLACK SPANISH

For centuries tho White I'aceil Ulack Sjianish fowls have been bred in Kiv-zland and Holland, and the historians of poultrydom pronounce

distinct deference to economy in I them one of the oldest varieties in

feed for his po diet book's Sake. ' C

in' assumes aiiomer aspc i. n is i

patriotic. .Shottae has conspired to

i place p urses and patriotism m juxta-

VF.UV person who invested in turkes for this year was fam

iliar with prevalent prices and

lair! plans accordingly, always with j

josition. What was merely imliitiual has become communal. Mr. lIioer is attacking his problem from two hides. The two phases he reco;ni.' s are food control and

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developed. The Hlack Spanish are heavy layers of larvre white e.-sjs, and before the development of Ieirhorns were one of the most popular utility varieties of poultry. Xow they are

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ily. They can r tr( in h with m eat advantage all around, to themselves, their purses and the general consumer. Most people can. if necessity presents, stint themselves, hut poultry must be tVd. (onser iim IVcl in summer. The usual routine for turkeys during tip- fall. must suiter a change. Kiuhty-cent cm and dollar wheat lyir.r about iu troughs, waitini; upon the desultory appetites of fall turkeys used to make the average farmer wine-.-, though no real waste happened. This is impracticable now. Turkey raisrrs who are so unfortunate as to have to buy, find the Inn den heay indeed. The lon--siylited pel. son. viewing afar the fall problem, has been as abstemious in the us,. (f feed durini; the past summer as his conscience would allow. Said on raider: "hurimr July and Aumtst my turkeys, having ramie oer stubi'l" fields, sf Idom had more than one meal a day. liose wheat and rasshoj.pers wer ample." at patches, i ye stubble. buckwheat and hay fields J. ridded many a Hock from siiinmer to fall. I'eed so saved will now he available. Applying Mr. Hoover's print iples is our chi f reliance. No one will

attracted by

ir.i; them. The face, usually

the difficulties of brt-ed-

red on other

hreeds. is pure white and the throat is white with loner pendulous white earlohes often measurine: 7 1-2 to S inches from top of face to lowest point of earlohe. The ditllculty of producing these extraordinary white faces was really the downfall of the breed. The average breeder could not produce them, and turned naturally to the Minorca, which has a red face, and which for laying, size and color, is the equal of the Black Spanish. The plumace is a rich, flossy, greenish black: the fowls are moderately larue. weithin? from ; 1-1' to S pounds for males and ä to G -- for females. The hen is a non-sitter.

AMERICAN PEOPLE

J. Ogden Armour, Chicago Packer, Issues Statement on Prices to Public

Through Eastern j Magazine. i

p'.ished with a scrutinizing reeard for e cry loss we've hitherto held unavoidable, opportunities for economy present themselves in four phases of tin key-fattening; namely, manner of feeding, kind of ration, health of birds and marketing. In mode line; iu. manauenu-nt of fattening turkeys-, after Mr. Hoover's pertinent sutirestions for our pantries, it affords surprise to noie the casual leaks which unawares perforate a well-ordered routine. some of the spigot, others of the hunu-hole variety. The manner of feeclinc; affords the most dirt instance. Whole rrain is more economical than Ktound feed for birds able to assimilate it. A respectable proportion of nutriment in the areuate is lost in the line meal and bran which they cannot possibly clear up in a mas- Thouijh desirable, mashes must b- fed only in quantities turkeys will dispose of. else it will ferment or mould. Leftovers must be avoided. (Jrain and mashes should be fed in receptacles

maud sood prices. and the feedbarrel profits by their dcmoval. 15y this method, more troublesome than preparing the Mock as a whole, one exchanges labor for feed. In few cases do Hocks consist of uniform Individuals', ami the younger, smaller ones improve when no longer overlain by stronger brothers. If one' contemplates ehnnpres in one's Hock, replacini? old hens with pullets of home or foreign bree.line;. early December is the tmir to s'curo them, when one has a choice of the sturdiest and shapeliest. Resides, they are then cheaper, not having attained lull weight. The breed rs. new or old, may he separated from the lock and placed on reduced rations. Hy postponement of fattenini; as Ion;; as feasible, by combining hihpriced corn with other cheaper

1 Krams, by concentrating on healthy

birds and by a system of selective marketing, turkeys may he conditioned this year at an expense appreciably reduced.

of the animals years were wastthat there he a

that forbid turkeys stepping in. Kle-

deny that as the ancient Iraelites j ated trouqhs are c-omnu nded as su!isla d in !i;ypt could pot ma k j perior to boxes on the floor or bri.-ks without straw, so a turkey or ground. Food tossed upon the other fow l c annot put on tlesh with- j "round is insanitary. Mtmh of it is out sutiieient and adequate diet. I lost if it consists of small or broken .Wvci theles turkey nature . admits rvains. a measure ,,f skilful manipulation. plan oT reeding the 1 hnk. d their feeding wjiih will .ert a Regularity in feeding promoter downward pressure on the cost, thriftiness with least expense. Tur-Ther-is a uap between the quantity kevs and other fowls respond to a

required for thriftiness and for f it- re-nila: schedule as satisfactorily as j

teiun. A certain quantity they do people. In their ran sin."; they remust cct. .othinu' approaching a main faithful to their meal hours, if fancy product or even a passable fo train d. though they return with

Feeding reen stuffs is so often regarded more as an accessory than as an essential, especially during the winter months, that we are going to lay particular stress on this subject in another article, which Is for next "week.

one will develop from insuMtcient food. We cannot save on the turkey in quantity or quality. We must save in oar method; that is. we must - n t li Um I,;aks ('arc full. v. nsering the feed with no deprivation of the bird can be aecom-

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hulin? crops. To Ket b st results from what corn is led. b t the heaviest meal, witli corn predominant, be fed at niuht. The period of rest on full crops aids in rapid increase of weight. Breakfast may consist of a lighter feed of scratch or other mixture of small

i grams. i he K;nd ot ration depends

upon one's resources .and what the turkeys have been accustomed to. For Mar.xland turkeys, yellow corn is esteemed as ideal. Whether it is or not may be debatable, but its advocates, who are many, positively affirm that exclusive use of yellow corn not only fattens quickly, hut enrich s the tlesh color. They also aver that it is softer and more easily digested than white corn. The appearance of some of the most perfect specimens of dressed turkeys shipped last year from a certain section was attributed by the farmer who brought them t- the use of yellow corn. "That was all I fed them, as my custom is." was his reply to questions. However. oats. buckwheat, white corn or a mixture of these perform the ser ice for most raisers. Corn sems to achieve the result more rapidly. Pally feedinir f,f a fattening1 ration which is in excess of actual needs is throwing food overboard. Wfak or sickly ones should be segregated and given separate attention and treatment. Every dead turkey subtracts its value front the final receipts, but adds to the cost per head of the residue. Thrift would urge one at the outset to make sure the f.ock is a good risk healthy and free from parasites. No fowl loses flesh, appetite and energy more certainly and speedily from the torment of ermin than turkeys. Birds so infested are walkimr siv. as it were, disdainful of much food and retaining practically no nutriment from what little they eat. To feed a Mock so pestered is one of the discouraging experiences! of growers, expensive and unatisfactory. Selrt-iho .Marketing ay IteM. A method of marketing that has commended itself in years rot so ban. is to market in installments.

Select the inaturest birds and concentrate upon them, apart from the it st. fo- th.o first market, whah is j Thank? ?i?i:r;. Tn?j saal'.y com-

Uncle Sam Denies Intention to Take Home Food Supply

There is no truth in a widely circulated statement that the government expects to take food supplies from any family. I'.oth the food administration and the department of agriculture join in a statement to counteract what seems to be a deliberate propaganda t the effect that the government intends to take from every family all canne.l poods put up in excess of leu .piarts. This is only one f the variations of the rumor, which has been widely circulated. Another statement is that the government Pas been urging the canning. diitu-, and preserving of fruits and vegetables so that they will be in a coa nient form for the government to handle and transport when it takes them away from the people. Further elaboration is that these goods are to be taken away from the American homes and shipped to Fnuland. In one instance a motorist stopped at a farm house to Till the radiator of his automobile. In the course of conversation he casually inquired whether the farmer's family was canning all the surplus fruits and vegetables in order to help conserve the food Fupply. He was informed that the farmer was rot doing this because the government Intended to take all the canned goods away except a small part of it actually needed hy the family itself. The authorities state emphatically that no such course has ever been contemplated by the government. On the contrary, both the department of Agriculture and the food administration are strongly urging housewives to can and preserve, especially at thi time, all surplus fruits and ecetabb-s in order that the household themselves may have a cheap and plentiful supply of fooi.

J. Ogden Armour proclaims as the new ethics of big business that the people have a right to know the factors that enter into determination of prices and that "it is up to the purveyors of food to fully explain the cause.-! of high prices and to rely on the American people to approve those advances which are shown to be justifiable or unavoidable." For after all." he says, "business cannot exist without the consent of the people and ought not exist without their approval." In conformity with these newethics. Mr. Armour discusses "The Truth About the Price of Meat," in an article in the Sept. 1.". issue of an eastern magazine. He lays the responsibility for high prices on the advancing cost of the raw material and on the costly service which American consumers demand from their retail distributors. Excerpts from his article follow: "Meat is such an important item on the American table, that its increased cost has attracted attention and comment somewhat of proportion to the rate of advance." "Meat price increases are not due to big protits, so far as the meat purveyors are concerned. It is actually a fact that the fresh meat from the steer or hog or sheep, is sold by the packer to the retailer at a fgure which often fails to pay for the raw product that is the animal on the hoof. The profits which enable packer to handle meat at less than cost are due to the utilization

of those portions which until recent ed or destroyed. "It is necessary

probt in raising meat animals i the supply is to kep j.ace with the demand. The world demand for food was never greater than it is today. Demand, in short, has run away from supply. "It is my opinion, however, that before the price of meat and of other food products as well can be materially reduced, there will have to be a far-reaching change in the demands made by the public upon

the retail trade. He (the retailer) is compelled to charge in the neichborhooo of 20 percent of the cost price of each article or each pound of meat, in order to cover the cost of doing business. The retailers will welcome a change in the national methods of retailing which will enable them to reduce their cost of doing business. "In the lirst place there are too many stores. It is obvious that if there were only a third as many as now exist, each one would do about three times the volume of business it is now doing, and a huge amount

'of overhead and fixed expense would

be cut off. making it possible to sell goods on a much smaller margin than is now the case. Those merchants who are now doing a legitimate business should be aided, but I believe the public has the same right to limit the number of stores as a means for reducing prices as it has to limit the number of saloons as a, means for combatting the liquor evil. "If the people of trday would adopt the cash and carry system of purchasing instead of clinging to the credit and delivery plan, it would be a boon to both dealer and consumer. "In a word, whn the buying public permits the retailer to dispenso with frequent and costly deliveries, when consumers pay their bills promptly so that the merchant can meet his obligations before having to pay interest, when qaiek moving advertised and stnrdatized food crowd the slow moving stuff off the shelves, and when the number of stores is United to a point which will

j permit of a big business being done I by each then, and no till then will the retailer be able to pas me;it and other foods along to the con

sumer at a price which will not seem high when compared with the whole sale price thereof."

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WINTER is coming and it will not be long now until there will be enough chill in the air to make a warm fire most welcome. Then tili colder days will follow quickly and the fire that was simply pleasant and comfortable vill become a positive necessity, liven in normal times it is vitally important to lay in coal to be prepared for the cold weather aat is sure to come. This year conditions are not normal. The demand for coal is so much greater than this country has ever seen before, that, even with very greatly increased production, it seems impossible to provide an adequate supply. IN THE FACE OF THESE CONDITIONS IT 31ECOMES ALL THE MORE NECESSARY 3X)R EACH MAN TO TAKE EXTRA PAINS TO SAFEGUARD HIS FAMILY AND HIMSELF AGAINST THE DANOER OF A COLD HOME TniS WINTER. Our repeated warnings about the danger of a coal shortage have not been mere talk to sell coal. The danger is real and with cold

weather almost upon us, the situation is going to le very serious. The retail coal merchants know that before everyone can secure enough coal for this winter's needs, every coal yard must be filled and emptied and filled again several times during the summer and fall. This year most of the-

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retail coal merchants filled their yards in the fprin, paying the high mine pTices demanded, in order to be able to deliver coal during the summer months. They are selling this coal at prices which represent only a small margin above mine cost and handling expense. Though there is abundant talk about lower prices, THEY HAVE NO REAL ASSURANCE OF BEING ABLE TO BUY MORE COAL AT LESS THAN THE PRESENT SUPPLY HAS COST, and they cannot afford to sell for less than the price they ask. They are ready and willing to furnish ccai to the public Just as long as their present supply cf coal will last and to keep on serving as fait as additional coal can come, but it is now so late that all available transportation facilities cannot bring in enough coal to keep every home warm. When those who have waited too long begin to ask for coal, wo do not want to point to

empty j-ards and say: "I TOLD YOU SO." That won't help the situation for you or for ns. We want the people of Indiana to have col and be wann. That is the vital thing. The only way to be absolutely safe is to BUY YOUR COAL NOW. WINTER WON'T WAIT.

Although th alt cf coal teat not the original parpoit of the new$paptr talk$, of u hich thit it th tenth, we feel that in the pre tent eritie we can render no greater eeriice than to urge th people to buy their coal before it ie too late.

Indiana Retail Coal Merchants Association

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I. Mclntr.sh. who hss been

county a?ent in Greene county for the past three years, has resigned Iii. position to becor.u assistant county airem Under in Indiana "ith htarlquarterj at Purdue university. . r:. Ackerscn will succeed Mr. .Mcintosh in Greene county. Mr. Ackerten ha ".jen vocational teacher at Monticello for the past two Mars He tool; h It. A. lcpreo from Puni.ic in ' Jl .". 1). S. Myer, xwio has bern asrer.t in Vanwerbur county for the pa:t

year anl a half, has

po.-mon to Lr.cme county n?rr.t leader with h fPbpiai "ters at

cfi.t will be sii,)ii(.vi Vamlrburr county a som a possible. Mis Crane has been appoint"! af nt in Til p'-canr-0 c o irty vith 'i ;! i artery in I'frvette. His ap -I'tment v.a ef'cti" .-'opt. 1. He ss a-ent in Grant county To.' the pflst f-nir cars.

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