The Syracuse Journal, Volume 23, Number 42, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 12 February 1931 — Page 3

HIGH RECORD IN TESTING CATTLE Campaign to Eradicate Tuberculosis Goes On. <Pr<M>ar«l bv the Unite! St.tee Department of Agriculture.* A new high record in the. tuberculin testing of cattie is revealed In a report Just made by public by the JJnited States Department of Agriculture ■which shows that in October 1.320.883 cattle were tested by federal, state and county veterinarians working co-oper-atively. In October 3.4Hl more cattie were tested than in May of last year when the testing reached its previous , high total in the co-operative campalgn to eradicate tul»ereulosis. says Dr. A. E. Wight, in charge of bovine rabercplosis eradication for the United States Itepartment of Agriculture. It Is noteworthy that the reactors in October were 3,709 fewer than the reactors removed in May. The high record for October was the insult largely of active work in the states of Wisconsin lowa. Illinois. Minnesota and New I<»rk. in each of, Which more than 100.000 cuttle were tested.. The highest number of tests. was made in Wisconsin, in lowa and Illinois there were 133*883 and 133.(145 respectively. Slightly more than 1.14 per cent of the total cattle tested in all states during October were classed a* reactors, signifying Infection with tuberculosis. Three states—North Carolina. Maine nhd Michigan—have completed the tuberculin testing of all cattle, ami the extent of the disease in these states is now materially less ttihn halt of 1 per cent of the cattle remaining. Areas tn which the numbers of tuberculous cattle <lihs not exceed this small percentage are classified by the United States of Agriculture as “modified accredited areas. A total <>f 1.073 counties, or niore thab one-thin! of the counties in the country. have virtually eradicated bovine tub* rculosis. Approximately 400 additional counties are actively engaged in eradication of. the disease. A new statistical summary of the tuberculosis eradication work with respect to cattle, swine and poultry has just been Issued by the department ljurther Proof of Value of Improved Dairy Sires The bull Is half the herd—and then '.<ome. Here is an illustration from Indiana t<> prove the super-influence of a herd rire In influencing the production of\his daughters. An Indiana dairyman purchased a registered Holstein go* and four of her daughters. There had been two bulls in service In the herd from which the purchase was made and It happened that two of the daughters of the cow were from one bull and two from the other. The dam of the four had a mature record of 10,936 pounds of milk and 328 pounds • of fat. One pair of her daughters averaged 6 <33 pounds of milk and 195 pounds fat at maturity. The pair from the other sire averaged 13.146 pounds cf milk and 411 pounds of. fat. The first sire was worse than worthless. The last was a wonderful breeder), It is not known whether this great sire was available when his real merit was known through the production of his daughters or whether he had already Rone to the block. The latter fate has too oftgn overtaken sires of equal merit. Utilizing By-Products in Economical Manner Wisconsin farmers? In spite of the fact that prices of dairy products have been relatively low during the past year, are nevertheless feeling the agrlc* 'rural depression less than the farm* s of most o.her states, says the V sconsln Agriculturist. For many years the efficient dairy cow has been the most consistent profit producer tn the whole field of agriculture. The average Wisconsin fanner, however, could secure even greater profits If be would make the best possible use of his byproducts In the shape of skim milk, buttermilk and whey. These products have a higher feeding value for hogs and poultry than most people realise. - Balanced Ration What Is a balanced ration for a dairy cow and why Is so much said about It nowadays? A balanced ration is simply one In which the amount of protein bears a certain ratio to the amount of carbohydrates and fata present. Protein is used by the dairy ‘cow for building muscular tissue, blood, bone and the production of curtain milk. Carbohydrates are used by the cow to supply heat for her body and to furnish energy. Drop in Milk Flow Once a cow is permitted to make a drop In her milk production due to exposure out of doors or due to Improper feeding for a few weeks, she cannot be brought back to her former production during that milking-period. So even when weather Is favorable, cows running in cornstalk fields and getting no other dry roughage. will decline in milk flow rapidly and soon become unprofitable. Weaning up the stalk field is a job for horses who are not worked much. Pure Bred Cows At a recent sak of pure-bred dairy cattle the difference iu prices paid for the animals offered was Noticed. Cows of good conformation, supported by such breeding as to recommend them for foundation stock, brought eager bidding and good prices. Cows that bad little more to recommend then, than their catalogued pedigrees required a lot of persuasion by the auctioneers to get them above prices being paid for grade cows of similar conformation. *

Old-Fashioned Open Porch Comes Into Its Own in This New Design ♦ / 1 iW Jr iißi "_?r ii i: I L Fiji . (V| 0 —jß —II—I 11 fc* U=> a \ fi- I I-PJIT iiWT Kitchen I IO'O"XI0'6" I :°r Living Em. “““> ejX !4'6"X IT'S" Diningßm I \ IO’0"X)2'0" Porch ■ J ■ -■ First Floor Plan.

By W. A. RADFORD Mr. William A. Radford will answer quest lonaand glv* advice FREE <>F COST on’ all subjects pertaining to practical home building, for the read* • era of this paper. On account of his i wde experience ns editor, author and j manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the ! highest authority on all these sub- | Jsct*.'- Address all Inquiries to William A. Radford. No. «»* South Dearborn street. Chicago, 111-, and only inclose two-cent stamp for reply. The decline, during the past few years, of the old fashioned open porch has been a cause for regret on the part of far more people than one might imagine. Those who have felt this lack art* always delighted when they see a design which provides an open porch. and they are prophesying that the near future will see a considerable amount of remodeling activity to provide porches, when the present fad. has run its course. Another type of design that is all too rare is the really small house which Is attractive and possessed of real architectural merit. Here we have illustrated a home which combines both of these unusual qualifications. Here is a wide pun h extending across thej entire front of a. simple but charming cottage home. This porch supplies an outdoor living room which will be much enjoyed by the owners during the many months of tine vfimther which are usual in most parts of this country. Its architectural treatment is Just what is required to “make’.’ this little house in the matter of appearance. The house itself is a simple, gableroof type, set on a nearly square founDecoratioti of Home Can Be Inexpensive Decoration need not be expensive. .Onuiges In a copper bowl or a spray of scarlet bittersweet, in a blue" 1 Jug often will do more toward bringing bduuty into a room than the most costly objects of art. The joy of these simple decorations is that they may be changed with every mood and .offer an apportunity for variety. There should be a wide assortment of inexpensive pitchers and vases and plates on a kitchen shelf, to’ be selected for a brief showing in the living room whenever thqy • may be exactly right to hold a medley of gayly coated fruits or a budding branch or whatever the season or circumstance offers. In a room whose constant use by the family demand# a refreshing Change in the accessories from time to time, the background should be I chosen «ith this idea’in mind. No background seems quite so I adaptable to the transient decorations of a room 'as green. Walls covered - —- * House Is Called Only as Good as Roofing •No foot, no horse.’’ is the very old saying. “No roof, no house,” applies with equal force. A house is only as good as Its roof. It must be roofed substantially If home's full protective purpose and assurance of comfort are to be realised. Your roof, like the prow of a vessel,- must stem the tide of the elements. It pushes upward against a continuous stream of destructive agencies. Heat and cold, rain, snow and wind are forever pitting their undermining forces against the endurance of your roof. It is the great protector of your home and will faithfully perform its endurance. It can do no more than that. A weakling cannot be expected to do a giant’s work. Hence,'if you put on, a roof that lacks the stamina to grapple with heat, cold, rain, snow and wind—-opponents that never weaken in their attack—you need not exf#et that kind of a roof to outgame ’hem. If the natural staying quaUties are ' . . I' .

datlon and with the first floor line almost at grade The foundation« dimensions are but 26 feet in width and 22 feet in depth, but a surprising amount of space is provided within these dimensions. The fropt entrance opens directly into a large living room, by 17 J 4 feet, with a fireplace at one side and the stairway at the far end loading to the second iloor directly from tlie living room. The other side of the house is devoted to an ample dining room and I ||l||UUlliM I iiiiirni'iiij u I X^ 0 '! i h Bedroom Hi “T »<r a i7'6’ \ cia I Rqqm i l iff (TX 14'6* 4 CID. / ■ * 1 ; Foor : I : I i— --— Second Floor Plan. compact modern kitchen, off which is the rear entrance and basement stair- j way. Qn the second floor we find two large bedrooms and bath, each bedroom provided with a large closet, while there is still another cIoSM in the hall. ’With a soft light green wall paper trimmed with a woodwork of deep ivory and supp*>rt»»<l by a metiium brown floor will be as accommodating to vivid splashes of color as a gteen lawn. Green seems to be an especially good foil to the living things one brings into a room and. which are always effective out of all proportion to their cost. By “living things” are meant such additions as plants, birds, goldfish. And one almost ought to add lamps and open fires. These anyhow are the beauties of a room and should never be neglected for the socalled more practical furnishings Attic Made Livable if you want to convert your attic into livable space, but it seems too dark and not quite roomy enough, a couple of dormers may solve the problem for you. When property built not only will they provide more light, ’ai? and space, but they will also give a fresh note to the roof line, of your house. not there, though you paint and patch, your roof will lose the battle. Meanwhile it has cost you more altogether in money outlay than an enduring roof would have cost at the start Weather Strips Pay for Selves in Fuel Saving ■ Weather strips will more than pay for themselves by providing a distinct saving in the fuel bill in one season. There are several kinds on the market, from the old-fashioned felt variety to the newer type of metal which are practically built Into the sash. The latter variety are not so complex, however, that the average handy man cannot put them on. Home Comfort In these modern times the measure of a home’s comfort is largely that of the extent to which it is equipped with modern conveniences and laborsaving devices. Convenience and labor saving are both In large part a matter « electrical service. : s;.;> ■ : *

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Miff ONLY CERTIFIED CHICKS FAVORED V"; ' —- Must Be Rigid Supervision of Hatching Eggs. The purchaser of baby chicks generally. gets just what he pays for and buying, cheap chicks from unknown hatcheries- usually" results in a failure of the poultry project “The backbone of the hatchery business lies entirely in the flocks supplying the hatchery with eggs,” says Boy S. Dearstyne, head of the North Carolina State college poultry department. “There must be a rigid supervision of those supplies to assure’that the breeding stock, sanitation and management of the supply flock is of the best. Production, type and constitutional vigor must be in the breeding birds. They must be right, fed right, free of disease and should pay a profit to the poultryman and the hatchery before they are finally delivered at the customer's door.” The, promiscuous hatching of any kind of eggs to produce baby chicks for sale is a thing of the past, declares Mr. Dearstyne. It is quite expensive to build up a flock of standard hens of high producing power and quality. This often Involves trapnesting, measuring the qualities of the individual birds, careful selection of abilities to produce a marketable egg, and other factors entering into successful poultry production. Especially is it Important that the eggs be free from the germ-borne diarrhea disease. Some hatcheries advertise that their chicks are from blood-tested flocks but do not say wlwn nor how. The purchaser, says Mr. Dearstyne, should know his hatchery and its record and find if It offers something in addition to price alone. The purchasing of quality chicks with production behind them is a money saving investment. When chicks are sold at a very reduced rate, it means that they are hatched from pullet eggs or that the hatchery is getting little if any profit. Selection of Breeding Birds Sometimes Hard The first point to consider in con-, nection with the selection is the number of breeding birds likely to be required to produce sufficient hatching eggs at the right period. Prolonged hatching must be avoided as far as possible, and consequently there must be an adequate number of breeders. An extra pen of birds will probably provide a surplus number of eggs, enabling the breeder to avoid the possibility of a shortage when most needed. To arrive at the number of birds required to supply the eggs during a given period, dne would be safe in estimating an output of four hatchable eggs weekly from each bird. A hundred breeders should have - no difficulty in providing 400 eggs a week, and if the selection of stock has been carried out on sound lines, most of these eggs will be suitable for hatching. It should be borne in mind also that, under normal conditions, not more than 70 to 80 per cent of the eggs Incubated hatch out. while from these there will be at least 50 per cent cockerel chicks. Ground Alfalfa Good for Hatchable Eggs Green feed and direct sunlight or cod liver oil are both necessary to produce a maximum percentage of hatchable eggs, according to recent tests at the Ohio experiment station. Direct sunlight or the feeding of cod liver oil has little benefit unless a green fee*! is available at the same time and, according to D. C. Kennard, in charge of poultry investigations, a high qualify alfalfa meal used as a part of the mash makes a very satisfactory solution of the green feed problem. He also finds that milk in some form serves very effectively as a partial substitute for green feed, and for this reason makes an important part of the ration for layer? kept in confinement. Better Care Needed Farm people are doing a better job of raising baby chicks than they are. of caring for their mature pullets and laying stock, according to R. W. Whitfield, lowa State college, after a survey of 243 farm flocks in 12 counties. Seventy-two per cent of the farmers were feeding a baby chick ration that was suitable. 65 per cent were using brotaler houses and stoves, 51 per cent raised their chicks <»i clean ground, and ® per cent had found it profitable to raise pullets separately. Test of Value The balance sheet is the real test of the value of any enterprise, or any section of farmer commercial activity; only to the extent to which returns exceed costs do profits apply. In any study of egg production it is necessary to take into consideration the varying factors in different areas. There are some parts In which feed costs are appreciably more than In others, and there are parts where price returns are appreciably higher, and marketing costs less. Dirty Egg Loss A greater loss is caused from dirty eggs during the spring than at any other season of the year. This is partly due to the larger number of eggs laid at that time, but is largely due to muddy lots, dirty litter and lack of clean material in the nests. Part of the loss from dirty eggs is preventable. A load of gravel scattered around the entrance to the lien houses will aid in cleaning the hens’ feet as they come into the houses to lay their eggs.

*lke KITCHEN CABINET (®. 1911 Western Newsnauer Union.* If the power of evil has never been so manifest in the world be- | fore as it is today, the power of God has never been so apparent— John Jay Chapman. TASTY DESSERTS To the majority a meal is not finished or at all satisfactory unless some form of des-

sert is served. It may be a few’ stuffed or a bit of fruit fresh or dried, and a handful of nuts. Whatever it may be the meal is well

rounded and more enjoyed when something sweet finishes IL Prune Whip.—Pick over, wash and cover with cold water, two dozen prunes. After soaking ten to twelve hours cook In the water in which they were soaked. Remove the stones and put the pulp through a coarse sieve. To the pulp add one-half cupful of sugar, two tablespoonfuls of lemon juice, the grated rind of half a lemon and one-third of a teaspoonful of salt. Now fold in the whites of six eggs which have been beaten stiff. Turn the mixture into a buttered baking dish, set in a pan of water and bake until firm in a moderate oven. Serve with a boiled custard or with sweet cream. Toasted Sponge Cake With Pineapple.—Cut stale sponge cake into slices one-half jnch thick, then cut with a biscuit cutter rounds the size of pineapple slices. Spread these rounds with butter and sprinkle with sugar, set into the oven until delicately toasted and glazed. Drain the pineapple slices, add to the sirup onehalf cupful of sugar, one tablespoonful of lemon juice, the grated rind of half a lemon. Add the pineapple and heat to the boiling point, cook two minutes. Reduce the heat and keep hot ready to serve. Place a slice of the pineapple on each piece of cake and pour over the sirup. Serve at once. French Fried Onions.—Mix and sift one cupful of flour, one-half teaspoonful of salt, two-thirds of a cupful of water, beat until smooth; add two tablespoonfuls of cooking oil and fold in one stiffly beaten egg white. Slice ten or more onions one-eighth inch thick and separate into rings. Soak in milk to cover one hour. Drain and dry, dip in the batter and fry until e light brown. Drain on soft paper. Australian Ballot Now Universal in America Australian ballot is the name given to a system of-secret voting. The name arose from the fact that the essential features of the system were first introduced in 1858 in South Australia, one of the states of the Australian commonwealth, says an article in Pathfinder Magazine. A system of Voting modeled after the Australian system was adopted in England in 1872. In the United States this method was first employed in local elections at Louisville, Ky., in 1888, and in the same year Massachusetts adopted secret voting for all state elections, beginning in 1889. The Australian ballot, in one form or other,, finally was adopted by every state in the L nion and it still is employed except where it has been supplanted by voting machines, which retain the essential features of the Australian system. According to the original system, the names of all candidates appeared on the same ballot, which was compiled, printed and placed at the polls under the direction of public officials and at public expense; in other words, the ballot itself was strictly official. The system had a threefold purpose—to prevent dishonesty in counting votes, to insure absolute secrecy and to protect the voter from outside influence while casting his vote. These were accomplished by giving each voter a separate ballot and compelling him to go alone into a booth where he Indicated his choice by making a mark opposite the names of the candidates whom he preferred. ballot then was folded and dropped into a ballot box. . — ; Its Cost Prohibitory Beryllium is almost a third lighter than aluminum, so hard that it yill scratch glass, acid-resisting except to hydrofluoric acid. It has remarkable powers of alloying,- and its production (s at present prohibitively expensive. Fiction in Literature Fiction is the same essence of pot try as well as of painting; there is a resemblance in one of human bodies, things and actions which are not real and .In the other of a true story by fiction.—Dryden. He Could Get a Headlight Diogenes had a most difficult task In finding an honest man. If he were to return to the job he would have an equally bad time in locating a lantern. Thus do we progress.—Fort Worth Record-Telegram. Arti»t’» Task The life of an artist is one oi thought, rather than action; he has to speak of the struggles of mind, rather than the Conflict of circumstances.— Hone. No Baaic Africa* Languaga Ethnologists have failed so far to find a common root language of the African, or negro, people. There are many dialects, and in many cases a dialect used by natives of one tribe not far removed physically from another is unintelligible to the other tribe. Samson’s Bright Idea Samson had the right idea about advertising; he took two columns and brought down the house.—The Shaft.

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Flirting Maxime Atteberry of Inglewood relates the experience of little five-year-old Virginia, who came from the northern states to make her first visit to southern California. It was here that she saw her first team of mules and they created a profound impression. She watched them for some time in fascinated interest and then exclaimed: “Oh. mother, come see these funny horses wink their ears!” —Los Angeles Times. Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets are the original little liver pills put up 60 years ago. They regulate liver and bowels.—Adv. \ That’s Sound “Why don’t you go to Permwave to get your hair cut now?" “1 left my umbrella there.” “But that is a reason for going.” “No, the umbrella 1 took is better.” —Maude al Dia. Ease yields no ecstasy.—Forbes Magazine. For he wants worth who dares not praise a foe.—Dryden.

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Hera to ull of the Trojan race (to which Paris belonged) that she did not cease her machinations till Troy was destroyed. This story is introduced in Tennyson's “Oenone.” 1 We’ll Soon See “Well, Joe. old kid, I landed a job in a drug store.” “Why, 1 didn’t know you could cook.”—Boston Transcript

Their Advantage ’ “Short words are the most forceful.” ■•'Most useful to husbands, too.” “Eh?” “You can get them in edgewise.” Garfield Tea Was Your Grandmother’s Remedy For every stomach ana intestinal AL This good oldfashioned herb home remedy for c onstipation, stomach ills and wglffllagAj other derangeOIiiUHW men ts of the system so prevalent these days is in even greater favor as a family medicine than in your grandmother’s day. Something Practical " First Motorist —My grandfather left me an old-fashioned scythe. What tlie dickens can I do with the thing? Second—Why don't you use it for a front bumper?—Life.