The Syracuse Journal, Volume 23, Number 38, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 15 January 1931 — Page 2

News Review of Current Events the World Over ♦ Ten Italian Planes Make Flight From Africa to Bfrazil at Cost of Five Lives —'Doings in Congress — Unemployment Decreasing.

By EDWARD W. PICKARD

ITALY’S “air armada" conquered the Atlantic but'at the expens? of five lives. Os the fourteen big seaplanes that started from Rome for Brazil, ten made the flight across the sea successfully. Two crashed immediately after the takeoff at Bolarna, Portuguese Guinea; one

Wi Gen. Balbo

man was killed in the fall of the first, and the entire crew of four perished when the second : fell anti burst into flames. The two replacement planes that were in the squadron were ordered into flight after these mishaps, and both of them were forced down by mechanical trouble not far from the Brazilian penal Island of Fernando do Noronha. Their crews were picked up by Italian destroyers that were patrollng the route. Os the ten planes that got across safely, the first to land at Natal, Brazil, was the one piloted by Gen. Italo Balbo. Italian air minister, who commanded the armada. The second whs piloted by t'.oionel Mxxddalena, holder of the world's distance and en durance records. General Balbo . was y the success of the flight, saying it was greater than he had expected. despite the misfortunes at Bolarna. The aviators were given a great welcome at Natal, and later In the Week, when they flew on to Rio de Janeiro, were the recipients of a wonderful ovation In that capital city. The planes are all to be sold to the Brazilian government, hut may flrat be flown to Buenos Aires and back. They are of the Savoia Marchetti “55“ type adopted as bpmbing planes by the Italian navy and on the transatlantic flight each carried four meh and radio sets. "VJ EARLY seven months of intensive and careful work by depptA.-.s and newspapermen has resulted In the arlvst of ’the man who is declared to be the murderer of Alfred Lingle, a reporter for tfieChicago Tribune. The law authorities In Chicago assert that mysterious-crime that excited the en tire country Is how. cleared up. The accused man Is Leo Brothers, a gun man of St. i.ouls where be has a long police record. He was quietly arrested In Chicago on December ’2l. but the capture was kept secret white the officials completed their Investigation. , Brothers, who ip Chicago went un dec the name of Louis V. Rader, an swen the description of Lingle's asans sin and is said to have been |w»sitively Identified by witnesses to.the murder. The officials declare he was hired to Slav IJngle, but refuse for the present to tell who hired him of to name the Witnesses who identify him Neither « ■:. ! ;th«-y reveal any oft! e proof they My they have of his guilt.

CONGRESS no sooner resumed Its session' after the holidays than the opponent* of the administration resumed their troublesome tactics. These centered for the time largely about the approprl atl o h for drought relief. The house passed the bill

carrying for this purpose, b\it the senate - promptly amended It t>y adding $-15.000,000 for the purpose of loans to farmers: for food, Senator Caraway of Arkansas si»onwred this move. He declared he knew there «as extreme suffering in the. rout try district* of his state, and his assertions were strengthened by the reports. tha| hum dreds of farmers had rioted for food at England. Ark., and were. appeased to some extent by gifts, of food from the >:»••! Croat. > Barton Bayne. head of the Red Cross. In testimony before the committee on appropriations, denied there was a riot at England arid said that 500 persons had been quietly fed after “about forty men came in with some excitement" and demanded food. The administration does not think congressional appropriations for food ■re necessary or wise. The radicals and perhaps some other members of congress more than intimate that president Hoover and his advisers are cold blooded and heartless in this matter. MOST Impressive of the gubernatorial Inangurations of the week were those in Madison. Wise. and in Sacramento, Calif. In the former,’ Philip Eox Eollette. standing where stood his father, Robert M l.a Follette. 30 years ago, took the oath as chief executive of the state that has been so faithful to his family. The ceremony was witnessed by Philip’s brother. Senator Robert I-a Follette, other members of the family. Senator Blairie •nd manv Republican leaders from ■II parts'of the state. The rotunda of the state capitol was gay with flags •nd. flowers, and. the bands of the One Hundred Fifth cavalry and the Cudahy high school played “On Wisconsin" and “America.’ It took three days of pageantry and carnival to put “Sunny Jim” Rolph in the governor’s chair in California. Orchestras and bands from all over the state, prairie schooners and stage coaches, military organisations, civic bodies, delegations of movie actors and Innumerable native soot and daughters participated in the doings, which culminated in a grand Inaugural bait Other governors inducted Into office

during the week Included C. Ben Ross of Idaho, Fred B. Balzar of Nevada. Frank C. Emerson of Wyoming. Warren E, Green qf South, Dakota, and George W«s I*. Hunt of Arizona who began his seventh term. ‘ w i - EIGHT United States marines were amhushetf and killed by Nicaraguan bandits on New Year’s day. and as a result the senate, on motion of Senator Johnson of California, called on the State department for a comprehensive report on the use of our marines In the Central American republic. Evidently the old question Is to be debated again in congress. How-, ever,• Secretary of State Stimson said the administration plans to keep the marines in Nicaragua at least until after the 1032 elections. This will be In accord with the wishes of the Nicaraguan President Jose Moncada stated he believed It would be unwise to withdraw the marines at this time; he added that he would like to insure additional co-operation of Nicaraguans with the United States force In an effort to stamp out banditry. His government he said, is trying to obtain a loan oft 1.000.000. part of which wou I d be used tost rengt hen the national guard for this purpose.

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portable under the provisions of the Immigration act. In oilier to facilitate the federal program of deporting undesirables wfio are IL legally residing in the country, several suggestions were made by Mr. Doak for changes in the present law. among them one for strengthening the law relathe to the deportation of those aliens "who. are affiliated with organizations which advocate the' overthrow of the-government of the United States." That last phrase, of course, means chiefly the communists, and it is interesting to note that a big anti-coux-ititjnist nisi-, meeting, presided over by Martin X. Littleton, was held In Carnegie hall. New York city, Friday, nt which a resolution calling for the exclusion of those disturbers was adopted. Representatives of the lead Ing civic, patriotic, labor and church organizations of America took part in the a <•••! and Congressman Hamilton Fish told something of the findings of his congressional committee of !n---‘veatigqtion into the activities of the Reda. • . • BEST netra pf the week was that many thousands of men were being put back to work, esj>e< i*liy by the railroads and the automobile man ufacturers. The tension of the unemployment situation wufc lessened. The Chicago A Northwestern system returned nearly 7.000 employees to their jobs in the mechanical and car departments ' hlch had been closed since Decerxxber 24. Tliese departments were reopened on a three, day a week basis. The Motion lines took back nearly SOO men on a part time basis, and the Santa Fe and the ’ll Isl.ird lines were preparing to give at least t'empornry jobs to/hundreds. Other thousands, mainly shop men, were retunxe<l to work by the lil.ni’is Central, the. Norfolk A \\ , ern. the Missouri Pacific, the NewYork Central and the Southern Pacific. In Detroit and Cleveland the automobile factories were humming again Twenty two thousand men were. re. called to plants In the Detroit area Monday, and in the Ohio city not only the motor car makers but many .other Industries added to their pay rolls.

Sen. Caraway

\ «ORE trouble for IVI the adiulnistratlon is brewing Tin the matter of irnnjediate payment of theiWbrid war veterans' adjust- a ed compensation certificates in cash. Representative Patman of Texas, sponsor of rhe ’ -bill for such payment I said it was likely the house would discharge the ways add means committee from fur-

ther consideration of the measure so that action could be obtained. He asserted a petition for this course had I been signed by members from many states who believe, with him. that unfair‘tactics have been employed to defeat the bill. Senator A. E. Vandenberg of Michigan, an administrator supporter, was actively seeking to bring about some sort of compromise. He favors legislation to pennit veterans to borrow up to 50 per cent gs the ultimate value of their certificates. But this doesn’t satisfy Patman. “Our nation,” said the Texan, “is "the wealthiest on earth. It owes less ih proportion to wealth than any other country. It has given billions of dollars to other countries In recent, years and much of tt was used to pay their own veterans adjusted pay and bonuses up .to SI,OOO each. “We can pay z the veterans in cash now hy selling bonds at the lowest interest rate in the history of our nation and retire the last one of those bonds In three of four yean. By di-

Responding to a resolution of the sexiate. asking for information op the subject, Secretary of Labor William N. Doak reported that approximately 400-.OUO aliens are now Illegally re? siding In the United States, and that of this total. 25 per cent, or 10QJWU. ar? de-

Senator A. H. Vandenberg.

verting pa.vments from the public debt, which Is already overpaid up to this time, no Increase in taxes’will be necessary now or later.’’

PANAMA started the New Year oft with a bang and added that country to the list of Latin American nations that, ’ have set up new governments by force. This revolution, how- ! ever, lasted less than | twenty-four hours and ' wfts accompanied with very little bloodshed.

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When it was over Florencio H. Arosemena bad. given up his office of president and wtfs under arrest at the home of a cousin who was one of the revolutionists, the government was In the hands'of a ju'ta and Dr. Harmodio Arias was named acting president. The office oUpresident was at once offered by cable to Ricardo Alfaro. Panama’s minister to the United States, asking him, if he accepted, to return at once from Washington. Alfaro took only four hours to decide, and then accepted the call and began to wind up his affairs in the American capital. He is a veteran liberal and has been minister in Washington for nine years. It was. believed by the revolutionists that his close relations with the American government would tend to hasten the recognition of the new regime by President Hooker. For a day or two It seemed likely that Panama City would be attacked by a small army of armed farmers from the Chepo district whert is the country seat of Vice President Tomas Duque, an adherent of Arosemena. But the provisional government placed machine guns on the highways leading into the city, and the counter revolt faded into Secretary of State Stimson conferred with President Hoover on the matter of recognition, and., while no statement was given out, the indications were that the Alfaro government would be recognized after some delay. Treasurer Joseph r. nutt of the Republican national committee told Senator Nye’s committee that Robert H. Lucas exceeded his authority and made a mistake of judgment In pledging the national committee’s special account to secure the $4,000 he borrowed to finance his anti-Norris propaganda. But Mr. Nutt said he didn’t blame Mr. Lucas for fighting Norris ami added that he had loaned Lucas $3,500 a few days ago to pay off • the' bank loan. The committee’s special account, he said, was not a slush fund but was created to help out in certain congressional districts. Modification of the so-caiied consent decree of 1920, ordered by Justice Jennings Bailey of the District of Columbia Supreme court, greatly loosens the restrictions imposed on the big packing companies. The Armour, Swift. Cudahy and Wilson concerns are now permitted to engage in the manufacture and sale of neisrly all classes of food commodities. But they ~re not allowed.fo enter the retail field. Justice Bailey holding that retail activity by the packers “would probably result in.almost complete annihilation of the independent retail grocers." ■

Franklin Fort

ONE day after flat ly denying the report that be was about to resign. George Akerson. secretary to President Hoover, handed in Ijls resignation—to t h e considerable relief of the Chief Executive’s supporters. As his successor prominent Re- • publicans in Washington are urging

Representative Franklin Fort of New Mr. Fort will leave public life on March 4. lie was the unsuccessful dry candidate for the Republican nomination for the United States senate last spring, being defeated by Dwight W. Morrow. Members of congress aay that Mr. Fort would give t-> the Hoover administration another contact with congress. He is well versed in politics and popular. Mr. Fort, who is a resident of East Orange, is a son of former Governor Fort. He is a Princeton graduate. He practiced law in Newark until a 1917 and then served two yeans on the federal food administration. He has been a member of congress for. six years. FRANCE laid the Lion of the Marne at rest with all possible honor, and the name of Joseph Joffre. marshal of the republic, is now added to those of the other famed leaders in the World war who have passed on. Clad in the black tunic and red breeches he wore in 1914. Joffre lay in state for two days in the chapel of the war col lege. On his breast was only one deeoration. the Medaille Mllltaire which Is granted only to army commanders and privates. Tuesday night the body was taken on a gun caisson, escorted by cavalry holding torches, under the Arc de Triomphe to the Cathedral of Notre Dame. Wednesday morning In the cathedral the services were conducted* by Cardinal Verdier, archbishop of Paris. The remains were then placed in a vault In the chapel of the Invalides besides the biers of Napoleon. Foch and other national heroes. They will remain there for several weeks jmd will then be burled at the Joffre country home at Louveciennes. not far from Paris. When the news of the marshal’s death was given to the world, messages of sympathy poured In on the family arid the French government from all countries. German war commanders and the German press were as lavish in their praise of the dead man as were those of the allied nations. Obe of the warmest tributes came from Gen. Hermann von Kuhl, the man whom Joffre defeated at the Marne. AU of which was highly gratifying to the marshal’s mourning fellow countrymen. (A ISJI. Wastera Newapaper Union)

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BEGIN FIGHT ON CHICK ENEMIES Attempt Being Made to Save Fluffy Youngsters. A war against the enemies of baby chicks, in an effort to save the lives of many of the fluffy youngsters who fall by the wayside between the incubator and the laying house, is being waged by poultry men in the chief Nevada producing Through co-operation with the Nevada agricultural extension service, Prof. V. E. Scott, potiitry specialist, has announced, producers in several counties are inaugurating a “grow healthy chicks" project which, it is hoped, will result in more eggs for Nevada breakfasts and more Sunday chicken dinners. With clean chicks, clean brooders, clean yards, dean feed and clean management as their slogans and objectives; the chicken raisers have primed their guns for the fowl enemies. Nevada poultry men. Professor Scott states, are going to begin the fight with c/ean chicks, whidi they will purchase from hatcheries having a clean bill of health and producing youngsters free from disease and capable of high production. Brooders, into which the delicate prospective dinners will be kept, will receive the appellation of ■ “spotless" when the chicken raisers are through with them, for they will be scraped of crust, scrubbed with a hot lye solution and disinfected. Moreover, they will be cleaned daily, says Professor Scott, for infant mortality among chicks can mount high under uncleanliness. When the chicks step forth from the brooders to get the air and sunshine, it will not be on ordinary ground, but on new sweet earth or that on which a crop has grown, he says. Feed, too, will be clean, according to Scott, who urges a well-balanced ration in clean troughs scrubbed daily, together with fresh water in clean drinking fountains. And the management, he says, will take every precaution to prevent contamination from other fowls or other poultry yards. Laying Hen Will Eat Large Calcium Supply A 200-egg-a-year hen must eat four pounds of oyster shell s„ limestone or equivalent; alone, -writes Dr. R. M. Bethke in the Farm Journal. If the calcium supply Is Short, she either lays weak-shelled eggs of lowmarket value, or goes on a strike and quits work entirely. _ f Moreover, she must have plenty of vitamin D in order to assimilate the calcium. The -principal sources of vitamin D are .direct sunlight, sunlight tlirough a good glass substitute, or cod liver oil., . A dozen other kinds of minerals are necessa-rj’ for her highness. These are plentiful in some kinds of feed and lacking in others? If they are not furnished, the quality and quantity of eggs, are low. The poultrymen who are handling high-producing flocks, supplying eggs to high-class trade, must *be well qualified mineralogists,', as well as ■higluelass • experts in many other branches'of.'poultry'raising, New Egg Mold Causing Losses to Handlers Recently a jxeeuliar mold which de. velops en egg shells during shipment and in cold storage has caused some heavy lossps to.the handlers of cold storage eggs. As nearly as can be learned, it seems that this mold is caused by using crates made of unseasoned or poorly seasoned wood. This spot miitd .first appears on. the outside of the egg shell. It leaves the egg unsightly and reduces its market value. Within a short time it will penetrate the shell; spreading through the interior surface and giving the egg a moldy flavor. It can be eliminated by using only well-seasoned egg crates. Disinfect Incubators A thorough disinfectant of all incubators and incubator trays previous to the hatching season is in order. Such a precaution should be taken, says Dr. C. C. Lipp, of the South Dakota State college, as an aid in the prevention of bacillary white diarrhea, an almost fatal disease to young chicks. A carbolic acid solution of 12 tablespopnfuls. to a gallon of water will do the work. This should be applied early. Ducks and Turkeys .Duck eggs can be successfully hatched in an incubator by following the special instructions sent with the machine. Turkey eggs can be hatched artificially but it is not the usual custom. Because of the value of the eggs it is usually considered safest to place them under hens or turkeys. This divides up the risk and furnishes a good natural brooder for the poults, A good starting feed for poults can be made of stale soaked In milk and squeezed nearly dry. Good Poultry House The poultry house, to be satisfactory, must be constructed so as to keep out ail of the outside moisture and ventilated so as to remove moisture that is given off by the birds tn the droppings and in the p-ocess of breathing. In addition, the ventilation system must permit plenty of fresh air, without a draft, to enter the building. Tijese requirements gave rise to the development of the open-front, straw-loft, Missouri poultry house.

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By W. A. RADFORD Mr. William’A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all problems pertaining to the subject of building work on the farm, for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as editor, author and manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the highest authority bn the subjeej. Address all inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 407 South Dearborn street. Chicago, 111., and only inclose tw-o-cent stamp for reply. On the modern dairy farm the calves are taken away from their mothers a few days after birth. While this is not a handicap to their growth and health under the present-day of feeding and ' handling, housing them so they will develop

Make Livable Quarters Out of Old Basement The .old-fashioned basement—that dark, remote dungeon dreaded by timid children and shunned by every One except the man who tends the furnace —is taking its place along with ancient torture chambers • and other rooms of the dusty past. It is being supplanted by .livable ami attractive quarters. As new houses are constructed with an eye to utilizing every possible foot of space, the basemWt becomes one of the most popular parts of the whole house. In summer it is cooler than the upstairs sections and in winter, bexanse of the location of the heater, the basement is always comfortably warm. That it is set off somewhat from the rest of the house makes it suitable for the children's playroom or for a special retreat for the man who wants room in which to keep a work bench and tools or indulge in some hobby that does not brook interruption by the rest of the family. Even where the furnace is a coal burner, part of the basement may be salvaged for room space if it Is separated from the furnace and coal bins by dust-proof doors protected with weather stripping. A certain basement storeroom, dust laden and cluttered with broken furniture and cast off odds and. ends, was reclaimed as a playroom by sealing it from the furnace part and providing it with a separate entrance. The steps leading down to the new entrance door of glass were, painted with untinted white-lead paint to increase the reflected light In the room. The treads of the steps were painted a darker tone that would not readily

Home Styles in America Wretched, Says Wilbur Three-fourths of the buildings erected in States in 1929 were so ugly, so Jhadly plannexl. that they wert liabilities from their inception. That is the opinion of Charles H. Cheeney. of the American Institute of Architects. The opinion is shared by United States Secretary of the Interior Wilbur. “Small house architecture in American towns In the past has been wretched." says Mr. Wilbur in the current American Architect “People are only beginning to realize that home charm may be achieved at small cost thp American people have endured the blight of homes built along Incorrect architectural lines long enough.” The American Architect sees a promise of less ugliness. “The swing to better designed houses has already started," It says. “Buyers have helped tremendously by demanding better design. Builders who have sensed this tendency and build

rapidly and so that the woirk of caring for them at the least possible labor costs requires a building especially designed for the young stock. Such a building is shown in the accompanying illustration. This calf barn is 7S feet long and 24 feet wide. As will be seen by the floor plan, there are ten pens, six on one side afid four on the other side of the feed alley running through the center of the building. There also is a room for mixing the feed for the calves. 'The plans also include a cross section and various details which furnish sufficient information .from which a contractor can undertake the actpal building of this barn.

show wear. The deep window casements were also painted with white paint. To add further to the lightness of the room, the ceiling was painted a yellow just off the white anti the walls were given a coating of plastic whitedead paint in a pale green color in the vein relief effect. Plastic paint was chosen because tlie slightly roughened surface was more in keeping with the character of the room than a smooth finish anti less likely to show scars and marks of play. During inclement weather especially will children, enjoy such a room. Nautical Bedroom Will Take Fancy of Boys A nautical bedroom, with bunks on one wall, furniture that has a tang of salt air and sailing ships, and a floor covered with battleship linoleum, has taken the fancy of thousands of American boys between six and sixteen. If you are planning to remodel your home and want to give your Boys such xt room, a cane fiber base under the linoleum will deaden the noise of romping teet and prevent annoyance to other members of the famiiy when the boys become over-exub-erant. Insulation in the walls will similarly retard the passage of young voices, raised high in excitement, to other sections of the house. If the boys are older, such a room is ideal for quiet study. Style Important Home builders are advised by building experts to bear in mind that “style" is as important in a building as in a suit of clothes or a frock or a hat.

better designed houses find they can sell their products much easier. Their houses create greater customer satisfaction, which in turn brings additional jobs from the buyers friends and others.’’ So the end of the Rutherford BHayes era looms., Fireplace Hearth Trip Simplifies Ash Removal A new type of fireplace ash dump trips a large section -of the hearth downward, instantly disposing of all accumulated ashes and dirt. The control mechanism is concealed within the masonry of the fireplace. The dumping section is 14 by 24 inches in diameter- and may be made to match the masonrye wqrk of the remainder of the hearth, so that the general appearance is uniform. The apparatus is very easy to operate, a slight pull on the convenient control handle tripping the dumping section or returning it to place at will. A curved metal shield automatically seals the hearth opening against Hie escape of sparks, ashes or dust. -*®

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CUT DOWN DAIRY CHORES BY SILO Labor Saving Plan of Moving Feed Is Big Help. Farmers travel farther in feeding than in any other operation connected with dairy production. Any practical method of reducing travel shoiild bebeneficial. Convenient silos and feed bins, with a labor Saving pianos moving feed to the cow's or live stock, are a big help. In the dairy, carrier trucks which will hold enough ensilage or meal for several cows will cut the work in two. as compared with carrying feed in baskets. Arrangement of the barn, smooth floors, accessible mangers that are easily cleaned, are all factors in making feeding a shorter task. Live stock men know that silo location affects time required to feed. Silage should not have to be hauled to distant feed bunks. A valuable silage cart is described in Circuhvr No. 75, prepared at lowa State college. The feed bunks are built in a long row out from the silo, and the cart runs on a track supported by posts over the bunk. •Conveniently located milk houses save,time for dairy operators. Construction is also important Smooth floors and walls which can be easilycleaned will prove a good investment. Bandy arrangement of equipment, such as wash troughs, drying racks and sterilizers for the milker, often bring thanks from hurried workers. Running water and some means of heating it should be considered esl sential. It is hard to conceive of a well managed barn today that does not have n I convenient means of removing litter. ■ Carriers are indispensable in transi porting manure to a storage pit. but some .barns are now constructed so that the spreader can be driven Between rows of stalls. This saves time when weather conditions are not fit for hauling manure to the field immediately. ■ Steel stanchions and stalls have proved themselves more economical j than those of wooden construction. : They are easier to keep stfnltary and I are far more durable. Single stalls . protect the cows and help majke them ' comfortable. Drinking cups are.nearly as essential from a financial stand--1 point as are mangers or axjj other . standard dairy fixtures.

Silage Excellent for ■j. Winter Dairy Feeding With the exception of legumes in the dairy ration, there is nothing that will make as much improvement or help as much in winter feeding as silage. I “Silage is of advantage in dairy feeding, for it furnishes succulence. It is as’ nearly an approach |to summer. pasture as it is possible to get,” according to .1. W. Linn, extension dairyman. Kansas State Agricultural college, in way of encouraging the growing of silage for greater dairy profits in Kansas the coming year. “Silage furnishes a cheap carbohydrate roughage- with more pounds of food value per acre than any other common farm grown, feed.’’ But to get the most feed per acre it is essential to select the right silage crop for any particular section of the state, warns the dairy specialist. Since it is forage that the dairyman wants in silage and because the cane-or sweet stalk variety of the sorghums usually grow more forage yield and the stalk retains more Juice or sap. they are usually considered best for silage purposes. Acre per acre, cane will average making 20 to SO per cent more qiilk per acre than corn. Practical Plan to Build Profitable Dairy Herd It is a well established fact that there is only one way for the dairyman to build up a profitable herd and that consists in breeding to good registered bulls aad raising the heifer calves front his best cows to take the place of the old ones or such as prove to be unprofitable or for other reasons undesirable. The man who sells cream finds no difficulties in the way of such a program, because he has an abundance of skim milk available at all times. Where whole milk is sold the question is different. When there is no surplus milk available he can raise his calves on a very small amount of whole milk and supplement this with powdered skim milk or powdered buttermilk, both of which , products may be secured from almost any feed dealer. Wheat for Cows Durum wheat has been proved to be a very palatable feed for dairy cows and in some cases it has been possible to use it-for as much as two-thirds of 1 the ration. In North Dakota, tests with a basal ration of oats, corn, bran, and alfalfa hay. together with corn silage, ground wheat compared very with ground barley. If wheat becomes too low in price, this will be found to be one satisfactory disposition of at least a part of the crop. Handling of Milk The handling of milk after milking regulates 1 largely its commercial value. Do not leave milk in the stable or pour it in the stable after being drawn from cows.-. Weigh and pour Into cans la a clean adjoining barn. Cool the milk asquickly as possible either by of a well-sterilized, dustproof modern milk cooler or In a good ice tank. Ice is Indispensable on any dairy farm for the keeping of milk at a low temperature Cleanliness above all, is a factor in dairying.