The Syracuse Journal, Volume 22, Number 27, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 31 October 1929 — Page 2

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By W. A. RADFORD Mr William A Radford will answer Questions and give advice EREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to practical abme building, for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as editor, author and manufactuiier. he is. without doubt, the highest authority on all these subjects Ad iress all inquiries to William A Radford. No 407 South Dearborn Street. Chicago. 111., and only inclose two-cent staatv for reply. When the Dutch settled on Manhattan island and in the adjacent territory more than three hundred years ago, tlie.t brought with them some unusual ideas in home building, and the first homes tuilt in New York have left their impress on the architecture of the \ hole United States. The Dutch eolonml home is very popular and Imuses following the original Dutcn design with many minor changes are being built I* day everywhere. The feature which identifies the 1 mtch colonial is a wide dormer set into a steep pitched roof.. Such dormers allow rooms of full height on the second floor of what otherwise would r^— Kitchen 1 3 «;i 9XFXIW t“1 £±a= iLiviß&TM.[lo \ j t 14' O'* X 19'0" _ U. _ql I LO g Dinwlm Tj | 12 ‘G'A II ‘Q- |j Tomt | j » 1 "W g Di First Floor Plan. be a story-and-a-half house. They also break up the severe roof lines and tend to make the exterior of the house nmre attractive. An unusual use of the Dutch colonial dormer idea has been made in the home building design shown in

Group Harmony Gives Satisfactory Results The value of harmony in design in groiqis of houses and other structures is becoming more appreciated, as is evidenced by several housing schemes followed in certain other developinteats. The American, when he builds for .himself, has a strong desire for in-' dividuality of expression. This is shown in most any suburb where you will see a neigh’oorhood of houses in which many styles of architecture, inaierials, color, schemas, etc., are represented. The lines and shapes have no relation to each other, so that as you look at the group there is a spirit of unrest and clashing in many respects. The whole group lacks repose and the homelike feeling is interfered ■with, even although each individual 'house might be good enough in itself. Possibly this result is a reaction ■from the individuals having previously lived in city rows of a stereotyped plan. Having been previously suppressed. when the opportunity offers they go to an extreme of expression, or possibly it might in some cases be due to the architect’s desire to have the individuality of the house stand out or the wealth of materials and km.wledge of styles which we have at our disposal may also tend to this variety in treatment. In any case the result is not entirely satisfactory and could be improved. Variety and individuality sufficient for any reasonable nature may be obtained even when the buildings are designed with relation to each other, and harmonize in line, shape, materials. color, etc. When this principle can be applied t<» residence, subdivision a much more anfistic result will be produced.

Large Variety of Wall Paper for Builder’s Pick There is no way to bring originality Into your scheme of home decoration more easily than by using a delightful wall paper. There are myriads of good wall paper designs, lovely in color and charming in pattern, that are both beautiful nnd original. Their use Immediately sets your room apart from the rest, for the large space walls covered with a well-chosen paper dominate the scheme and strike a note of unusual Interest that is not duplicated by a plain wall. There are so many wall paper patterns' that there is no reason why any kind of effect cannot be achieved by their use. Wall paper is made to simulate many other materials, marble, chintz, linen, velvet, ribbon, tile, wood and others, and the art of printing has reached such a state of proficiency that sometimes it is difficult after the, paper is hung to tell the copy from the original. These papers give many attractive •pportunities to the home decorator to

the accompanying illustration. Here an open porch has been set onto one corner of the house. From the outside of the porch roof a steep pitch has been run into the ridge and in this roof is a dormer which provides space for two extra bedrooms on the secono j ■cTul*' ~ / ]a i_ CLO J rr~BED'Rta = i I Wo“x iso" _-y Lhbh ■ /cw.|cip. EN | j nI Bedlm. I - ’ BedlSm. 0 I I I First Floor Plan. floor. The exposed roof rafters also help to break the severity of the lines of this house. The building itself is 28 feet long by 24 feet deep. The entrance at one side of the front leads directly inta a liv ing room, 14 feet by 19 feet. A cased opening connects the living room with the dining room the walls of which ex tend out part way of the width of the open porch. At the rear on the corner is the kitchen. Stairs run out of the dining room to I the second floor where there are three bedrooms, each a corner room, and a bathroom. For prospective home builders who | want a rather unusual, design for tbeir homes, this plan will appeal. The house is not high in cost but is attractive and provides ample room for a medi um-sized family. It is of frame construction and has a basement of the same dimension and lines as the foundation walls.

Population Is Factor in the Price of Land We are in the habit of judging val- j ties of real estate by the general activity of the real estate market, building operations, building permits issued, acreage bought and sold, general business conditions and similar indicia. But there are other important ways of gauging rising values. The growth in population, transportation, utilities, industry, public im provements, etc., are some other sac- ! tors which add to permanent real estate values because they indicate de- I raand, accessibility, comfort, buying power, progress, desirability and the like, to the prospective buyer. We have only to imagine the sales resistance in marketing a piece of urban real estate without improved! streets, without utilities like gas, electricity, water, sewers and telephones; without factories or business nearby ' to create pay rolls; without rapid transportation to and from regular places of employment or business, and the importance of these factors in ere- i ating and increasing values in real estate becomes self-evident. Modernistic Furniture y Painted By Purchaser Modernistic furniture can now be purchased at most furniture stores I unpainted, to be decorated by the pur i chaser as he sees fit or pleases. The cost of this unpainted furniture is considerable less than the finished .product and has tlie added advantage of allowing the home maker to finish ; it off in any color that fits well into the general decoration scheme of his ■ home. The new lacquers and the quick-drying enamels are easy to apply.

make her home different from the general run, and they are adequate expressions of her own good taste and sense of what makes charm. Fireproofing Between Walls Is Good Judgment In the case of houses veneered with ' masonry, a space is generally left between the veneering and the sheath- j ing of the frame wall. A fire within this space is an exceptionally difficult one to locate exactly. For this reason the space between the veneering and the outside surface of the frame wall should be fire-stopped not only horizontally, but also vertically, at intervals of at -east three feet. The horizontal lumber strips will ac»cumulate sufficient mortar drippings to act as an effective seal and perform fire-stopping functions satisfactorily. When the stops are set close ! together in this space a fire cannot i spread over any considerable area, and the fire department need not wreck the entire wall to get at the center of action.

GIVE FALL CALVES CHANCE TO START Proper Feeding and Stabling Are Great Essentials. If one is to have their dairy cows freshen during the fall, which practical results show is the most profitable, then one must see that the little calves : : get a good start during the fall and i winter months.. While this may prove j j more difficult for some on account of the need for better stables, fall calves ' 1 that are properly grown during the ' j first winter are ready to go on grass I the following spring and grow better , ' than spring calves. Proper feeding, plus proper stabling, I 1 are the greatest essentials in starting ‘ fall calves. When a calf is first ; dropped it is essential that it receive { the colostrum milk from its mother, j This milk is laxative In character and helps to clean out the calf’s system. Where it is not available, the calf should be given an ounce of castor oil. The calf can be allowed to run with 1 the cow for four or five days, but the majority of dairymen prefer to break 1 it to drink before it has nursed for ny length of time. I Too much milk is often given to young calves. One pound of milk daily for every eight to ten pounds of live weight is sufficient. For the first two or .three weeks the calves should get whole milk, then skim milk can be gradually added. Bright leafy hay should be given to the calves beginning with the third week. A little cracked corn and ground oats may also ( be added to the pails after the calves finish drinking their milk. As the calves develop they will gradually learn to eat grain and hay. The milk should be continued but it should not exceed 14 to 16 pounds daily or it will make the calves “pot bellied.” It is better to furnish the additional nutrients needed for growth by feeding grain and good legume hay, rather than to give the calves too I much skim milk. Unless the calves are kept in a clean, sanitary place they will not grow to the best advantage. Scours are usually the result of unsanitary feed pails or improperly managed stables. Calves should be turned out in a sunny pen during the day if they do , not have the advantage of sunshine in their regular quarters. Utilizing Surplus Skim Milk as Poultry Feed According to a recent survey made by the United States Department of Agriculture there were in 1928 approximately 76,000,000 pounds of surplus skim milk used in the making of concentrated sour skim milk at 27 different milk plants or creameries located in various sections of the country. The method of making this product was perfected by Dr. L. A. Rogers, chief of the division of dairy research laboratories in the bureau Os I dairy Industry. This product is sold mainly as a poultry* feed and affords creameries or milk plants equipped with condensing machinery a profit- i able, means of utilizing surplus skim milk. Generous Feed Supply Seen for Coming Year The supply of feed this coming year will be generous. Preliminary indications are that there will be 400 pounds more grain feed per animal unit than was available during the average year of the last five years. The supply of hay per animal unit will be the largest of any year as far back as 1920 with the exception of last year and 1924. Unfortunately for dairymen there is a shortage of legume hay. This shortage of protein hays is likely to put special stress on the supply of protein supplements and lead to higher prices for them in spite of the abundance of feed grains. Tendency for Farmer to Feed Improper Rations With plenty of corn and corn products, along with oats and possibly barley, all of which are low in protein, there is a tendency for the average farmer to feed rations that are low in protein. Under these conditions there is also a tendency to overfeed many of the cows on these feeds that are low in protein, the result being that th© amount of grain fed is too large and the production too low. Farmers who have fallen into this trouble find that they- can save a lot of grain and get more milk by feeding a well balanced ration according to production. Keep Calves Healthy The dairyman must arrange for his young calves to occupy the warmest part of the barn. They should not be near a door that is frequently used. Exposure may merely lead to a cold, which is frequent and not often fatal among calves. However, a cold will throw the calf off feed, possibly stunt its growth and render it especially susceptible to other diseases. Pneumonia frequently follows severe colds, and pneumonia Is an extremely serious problem in calf herds. Way to Cool Milk One way to cool the milk is to place the filled cans in a water tank through which fresh water is pumped and circulated until the milk is cooled and keeping it there until the driver calls for it. Another method is to place the milk can in a barrel through which fresh water is pumped, the overflow going to the stock tank. The best way of course is to have a regular cooling system but the average farmer can cool the milk fairly effi- 1 cient|y by home-made methods.

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FfIUITRY “OLD SETTIN’ HEN” IN LOSING RACE Incubators on Farm Hatch 24 Per Cent of Chicks. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) The fluffy old mother hen continues ; to lose out in the race with the me- ' chanical substitutes, but she is still on the job, according to the reports ' sent to the United States Department ; of Agriculture by the crop corre- ' spondents of the bureau of agrl- , cultural economics. About 43 per cent ' of all chickens raised are still hatched I under hens, the reports indicate. Incubators on the farm hatch about 24 j per cent of the chickens raised, and i eggs supplied by farmers and hatched | for a fee amount to about 10 per cent. Commerical hatcheries now hatch about 23 per cent of the annual I baby chicks crop. A distinct difference is evident when regional areas are compared. In tffe South Atlantic states from Virginia to Florida and in the South Central states, the hen holds her own and hatches about two-thirds of the chicks as compared with all others. Rhode Island with only 14 per cent of hen-hatched chicks is-Jhe lowest in this respect, and in no’loTjier states is the percentage lower H«an 20. The North Atlantic and the Western states buy the largest proportion of baby chicks, 45 per cent and 41 per cent, respectively. Farm hatching of chicks in incubators is most popular in the North Central states, more than 30 per cent being reported from this source. Missouri and Kansas each with 40 per cent of their : chicks hatched in incubators on the farms are high in this group. ’ I Moist Mashes Favored for Keeping Up Weight Moist mash is a means of keeping up the body weight of the pullets and hens. Noon is the best time to feed ! the moist mash in the winter. In feed- 1 ing the moist mash put it in troughs ; well spread out so that all of the hens , can eat readily and don’t feed wore , than they can clean up in from 15 to 25 minutes. Any moist mash remaining in the trough should be removed. In mixing the moist mash use liquid skim milker buttermilk if available; if not, warm water may be used, or if fresh meat Is cooked for the hens, the liquid should be saved and used in making the moist mash. In any case, j do not feed a cold moist mash to the flock, as they do not eat it as readily | and what they do eat will more or j less chill the birds, and by so doing take considerable of their energy to warm them up again, so be sure to have the moist mash warm before > feeding. , i Low Temperature Very Essential in Storing When an egg is first laid it contains no air cell. As the contents of the egg cools and evaporation starts, the I air ceii develops. This air cell continues to grow larger as the egg grows older, due to evaporation of moisture through the porous shell.' An egg that is held in a warm room will show a larger air cell because the heat aids in bringing about more rapid evaporation. This makes the air cell a valuable aid in determining the quality of the egg. An egg which is a month old will not show much increase in the size of the air cell, if stored in a cool place; neither will its quality deteriorate greatly if properly stored. This is the reason why a low tempera- i ture is essential in storing eggs. t Buying Pullets Buyers of pullets should know that age is not’as important as weight and quality in buying pullets. In a flock of pullets of the same age and breeding, there will be three distinct grades of birds. In buying pullets at a flat rate it pays to weigh at least part of the birds and give them all a health inspection. In selling pullets it pays to know something about their cost s of production. There are too many pullets sold for $1 each that cost approximately $1.20 each to produce. No Best Breed There is no best breed of chickens for laying or meat. There are a number of breeds that have been bred for egg production and any one of these will make a good record if they are fed and cared for properly. There are strains of Barred Rocks that have been bred for high production as well as "Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds and others. Be sure, in buying eggs of any of these breeds, that they come from high producing stock and from reliable dealers. Fattening Ration A useful fattening ration recommended by the Purdue station consists of 20 pounds of yellow cornmeal, 10 pounds of ground oats and 10 pounds of flour middlings, mixed with 80 pounds of buttermilk or skim milk. The mixture is allowed to stand 24 hours before using, the feed supply . being prepared a day ahead of time ! throughout the fattening period. The poultry is confined in crates and given as much twice each day as the birds will clean up in about half an hour. Alfalfa for Eggs Leafy alfalfa hay makes an excellent substitute for grass and other 1 green poultry feeds during cold winter ; weather. Laying hens need some sort of green stuff in the ration, poultry men find, and alfalfa is the most practical succulent feed. Hay may be selffed to hens in racks made of poultry netting, or it can be drenched in boiling water and fed hot. If it is chopped , or ground before feeding there will be ' less waste and the hens will eat much 1 1 more.

COLLECT SCIONS IN EARLY WINTER ■ If Left Too Late Work Is Not Nearly So Effective. Grafting is used P'i three distinct ! purposes—the renewing or patching up of injured stocks; the budding done j on nursery seedlings; and the top working of unsatisfactory varieties | with scions of more valuable kinds. The scion, or part to be grafted on a tree, should be selected from a strong, healthy shoot of last year's growth. It is best to collect these I shoots during the early part of the I winter and then pack them away in sawdust to prevent their drying out. If left too late, or until the buds on I the trees start to swell during warm ■ spring weather, the work is not so effective. Two or three inches of the base of i the shoot is usually discarded because of poorly developed buds, while the tips are not’ used because the wood is soft and pifhy. One of the good grafting mixtures is made up of four parts resin, two parts of beeswax, and one part tallow. If the resin is lumpy, pulverize it over a slow fire, and melt it down completely. The mixture is well melted and then cooled. It m&y be put into a tub of cold water. Then grease the hands to prevent sticking and pull and work the mixture until it gets a smooth grain. If it is then rolled into small balls and put away in paraffin paper, it will keep indefinitely. . The old tree stock forms the root ; and the scion forms the new wood I that is to be grown. Hence a close ' junction must be had, and air must be excluded. Superior Orchard Soil Should Be Well Drained A first-class orchard soil should ) be deep, mellow, well drained and ; ; free from alkali, to allow of a maxi- i j mum root development at the mini- ! mum expenditure for improvements in these lines by artificial means. Orchard trees will thrive for a period more or less short on some of the shallow soils, but, as a rule, they will begin to “go back” as they begin : to bear heavy crops of fruit. Practical experience has shown that these soils must be avoided ■if ecoI nomical production of fruit is to be i attained. The limitation of bearing capacity ! is the certain result of planting on soils deficient in depth. Straighten Up Leaning Trees for Best Growth If proper care and attention is given 1 ! to trees which have been blown oVer ; or which lean badly, they may usually be straightened up and anchored in such away as to cause them to make 1 a satisfactory growth and become reestablished in the soil. In bracing with wire or rope, splints consisting of small sticks or boards are often used against the tree trunks to prevent injury to the bark. Later care and attention during the spring and summer should be given braced or anchored trees. If this is not done, the first work may be of little or no value, and the trees will generally die or make a poor and unsatisfactory growth. ********************* Horticultural Notes ************************** Apples, like oranges, are becoming a “year-round” fruit. ♦ • • . The 1929 season has again shown the importance of vigor, bees and effective cross-pollination. • • • -. The growing of grapes is as old as man. Noah, as soon the flood waters subsided, planted a vineyard. * • • General thinning-out of the fruit wood should be practiced each year to increase the size and quality of fruit. • • • Try planting grapes; It will be a great pleasure in the years to come to eat the fruit you yourself have planted. • • • Orchards can be successfully grown on deep blow sand if fertilized and a cover crop such as rye is planted to hold the soil. * * * The so-called tree strawberry is a novelty and is really a raspberry. It is sour and of indifferent flavor, of use only in making of preserves or jam. It is as important to keep the tools in first class condition for work as it is | to have a complete and satisfactory outfit. „ •• • y The tw’O most important pruning tools are the swivel pruning saw and the pruning shears. • • ♦ Where cultivation cannot be practiced on account of soil washing ofc for other reasons, hoeing a strip a few feet wide around the tree trunks to clear the space of weeds, litter and mulch will help prevent injury. • * • . > It is unfortunate that the fruit grower in the East can do little to prevent frost injury. Orchard heating has not been favorably looked upon because of the economic expense involved. • • • In marketing apples it is important that full measure be given and that the grower be absolutely honest in every particular in dealing with his customers. • • • Advantage should be taken of any open weather during January or Feb-' ruary to spray for the San Jose scale, j'

The Mark of Aspirin.. T> AYER ASPIRIN is like an old friend, tried ano. true. There can never be a satisfactory substitute for either one. Bayer Aspirin is It is the accepted antidote for pain. Its relief may always be relied on, whether used for the occasional headache, to head-off a cold, or for the more serious aches and pains from neuralgia, neuritis, rheumatism or other ailments. It’s easy to identify Bayer Aspirin by the Bayer Cross on every tablet, by the name Bayer on the box and the word “genuine” always printed in red. Aspirin !> th® trade mart et f £r-A 1 Bayer Manufacture of Mono* BAYED ■cetlcacldester of SallcyUcadd

At Last Use Is Found for Old Razor Blades A problem which has hitherto baffled the greatest thinkers has at last been solved. The London Evening News publishes a solution of that question, “What to do with old razor blades.” It says all the perplexed shaver has to do is to take his discarded blades to the nearest road contractor and let them take their place in the foundation of modern traffic ways. For road-construction engineers are making use these days of almost anyl thing in the metal line. Thousands of old tins, flattened out and purged of their foreign elements, are used weekly. A reporter who watched a London road in the course of construction found many other domestic articles also proving their use. One load, for instance, contained besides a few hundred tin cans, an old umbrella and the springs of a bed. No Brain* “She means well, but she doesn’t use very much judgment.” “No, she wanted to buy the blind beggar we passed a flashlight so he could see better to get around at night.”—Cincinati Enquirer. A Wedding Belle Blinks —She’s been quite a belle tn her day. Married four times. Jinks —Had four men ring her, eh? It is only necessary to fool some of the people some of the time to make a living at it.

When a White Collar Man “Goes Army” | > .

Perhaps he doesn’t learn a few things! DON’T envy a man who “only has to work a typewriter.” So we were told by Mr. Solon S. Bloom of 3503 Woodbrook Avenue, Baltimore, Md., whose health began to give way because his work gave him no bodily exercise. W decided to get away to a military training camp,” says Mr. Bloom, the rough and tumble with the army would do me good for a month. I asked the doctor what to do about my condition. Tve seen men, I’ve known men,' he said. ‘I know what they eat, drink, and how they live. I know cathartics, physics, and all the ways men try to keep themselves regular—and the only two that go together well are men and Nujol. Nujol soothes and heals the membranes and expels bodily poisons normally, naturally, easily, so that you are regular as dock-work.’ ” That was what Mr. Bloom learned when he left his typewriter and went

Composition of Water Water is composed of two gases—oxygen and hydrogen. These are held together by a force whi h. if sudden ly liberated, tn bnt a drop, would produce a flash of lightning.

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Baby ills and ailments seem twice as serious at night. A sudden cry may mean colic. Or a sudden attack of diarrhea—a condition it is always important to check quickly. How would you meet this emergency—tonight? Have you a bottle of Castoria ready? There is nothing that can I take the place of this harmless but effective remedy for children; I nothing that acts quite the same, or has quite the same comforting effect on them. For the protection of your wee one—for your own peace of mind —keep this old* reliable prepara*

Nicotine and Soap Best There are many ingredients used in contact insecticides but nothing better than a combination of nicotine sulphate and soap has been devised says Nature Magazine. Nicotine sulphate may be purchased from florists snd seed houses and is used at the rate of one teaspoonful to a gallon of water together with one ounce of laundry soap or fish oil soap. Various nicotine dusts are also available. Fixing the Detour “What? The main road to Binke"Ville is open all t|ie way?” “Yes, we had to open it until we get the detour fixed.”—Buffalo Times. Apparently “Henry, these fruit juices of yours don’t seem to ferment.” “Then I was making jelly after all?* Love and Humanity Love Is but another name for that inscrutable presence by which the soul is connected with humanity.—Simms. Fresh, sweet, white, dainty clothes for baby, if you use Russ Bleaching Blue. Never streaks or injures them. All good grocers sell it.—Adv. Grammar is mostly learned from people who know how to speak correctly ; not from a book. If you are today you can afford to be otherwise tomorrow. Matrimony is a contract —and there are a lot of contract jumpers.

1 ih ".Z - into the army. If you are like most other people, you too will find that Nujol will make all the difference in the world in the way you feeL Remember Nujol is not a medicine, for it contains no drugs of any kind. It is simply bodily lubrication that everybody needs. You can get a bottle of Nujol at any good drug store, in a sealed package, for the price of a couple of good cigars. If you will start today and try it for two weeks you will agree that Nujol is the easy normal way to keep well and make a success out of your life. You will be astonished at the results!

Prodigies Mother—Why are you and little sister doing all that chattering at each other? Johnny—We’re playing talking movies, mamma!

I tion always on hand. But don’t keep it just for emergencies; let it be an everyday aid. Its gentle influence will ease and soothe the infant who cannot sleep. Its mild regulation will help an older child whose tongue is coated because of sluggish bowels. All druggists have Castoria; the genuine bears Chas. H. Fletcher’s signature on the wrapper. I