The Syracuse Journal, Volume 23, Number 49, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 2 April 1931 — Page 2

News Review of Current Events the World Over Farm Board to Abandon Efforts to Stabilize Wheat Prices —Austro-German Customs L nion Stirs Protests. By EDWARD W. PICKARD

XJO MORE attempts x* to stabilize the price of wheat by large purchases on the open market will pe made under the auspice* of the federal - farm board after the I*l3o crop is marketed, which probably Will I be done by . May 31. ' This was the announcement of the board, whose new chairman. James C.

Sam H. Thompson

Stone, and new member. Sum H. Thompson of Illinois. have iust taken office. In making its decision known, the board pointed to'ita l*st purchases j.f large wheat stocks and asFerte<l that “it cannot indefinitely buy ii'iore'than it sells n<>r Indefinitely hold w hat it has bought." Farmers must know, the board continued. that “if cann>>t follow a regular jmlicy of buying at prices above the market and wiling below, cost." „ No definite sales policy for its pres-, erit big wheat holdings was announced by the board. There were indications, however, that should: the farmers dls--1 p’ay a tendemy to help themselves by restricting wheat acreage, the disj , . | of t ■■ 1930 crop holdings would be -or.- d <>-, . r a long pore d -attijl Sold slowly. In the market the immediate effect of the announcement w as of course a ’sharp freak in prices. On the Chicago r...: r.J of Trad- wheat, deferred fu-' fares reached the lowest levels since T'Ci’V July touched Ml*, and September went down- to .60 cents. There W.IS «|ii?< k re<oye.-y. however, when the stahlization corporation announced th s plan Effective April 1. the corporation will «pn>t. a selling pt . s- ■ ( cents . i. x,. 2 hard winter wheat at *'hic:igo for ordinary quality, with premiums asked for grain of high protein and quality. This, price w ill be advanced ’» cent a bushel on April 10 and Mt.'-.rent. a bushel every ten day# therenftep. until June 3»*. (he date, which mark* the expiration of the current crop year. What loss the government will suffer through hs wheat spibilizpTion operations will not be known until the Iflffi) crop is Hold. The grain st a l>iliration corporation has on hand in excess ~f j(m.ioilmm> bushels and may -have a* much a* 200.600.000 bushels when till the future deliveries are in. Senator Borah, .after a White' House luncheon conforen«a few days ago. said the board probably would Time bushels of whe.lt by July 1. Officials Mild the prices paid for wheat ranged all the way front 70 cent* to 11,25 a bushel. ■ At ■ least fIMJOtIOOO - tween SI.OO and $1.25, Losses 'will de-p-i d on sales price* and carrying chnrgqs. ... In Vtashington It wn,s asserted tl-at' It was ■ow ceria-n that farm relief . .leg sl.itiott s WO!li.| be H no; pT . issuec g the next Session of <SC'_|,X. and s<.ing new in tills me -u v . Be. devised; Senator Borah is still urgently Mupjeirting the export debenture plan, and Senator Watson of Indiana prefers the e.c ;.i : at:- n fee scheme. r McNary also like*'the letter program but ray* he rani >t see how. it will help :solve the present probloin in the face o, the world wheat joirpius. President Hoover I* opposed ■ h t ■'■ i>l c' < Rot ■"• s igge-'S that the present wisent surplus in this country be sent-to China <»r destroyed. The European powen, will not let It be dumped on their markets.

\ « \YOH JIM M Y Al \\ ilker •'( New Y<» k h been gtven. 1 th«* opportunity ta examine and reply to the of mis- ■ fe;ts: :>«•»» and nrsHKftne in ••jjt'iae file,! ii\ iin s t him. G<>v. Franklin Roosevelt b>un i himself in a difficult position when .n-kvd to <m<t the mayor or refer the

inalter to the state legislature for an Inquiry, but he extricated himself by the simple expedient of forwarding the charges to Jimmy nt his retreat in Palm Springs. Calif., and asking him to make answer when he returned to Neo York. > However. the affairs of the metropolis are to he. thoroughly- investigated, and Tammany may be approaching state senate, by the strictly (wirty vote of 2*» to 24. adopted a resolution for an investigation .by a legislative COW* infttee consisting of three senators ami four assembly men, ami after a protracted debate the assembly concurred 'with the senate, the vote being 76 to 70. The action off the senate was a surprise to the Democrats, for Ma-tick and. W estall. the two Republican Westchester senators who had formerly blocked such a resolution, suddenly shifted their votes and went along with their colleagues. Their change of mind occurred when William I* Ward, Westchester Republican lead-T. dropped his opposition to the inquiry following telephone conversations with prominent Republicans of New York city. The investigation Is to include all departments of the municipal government and the inferior courts. National Importance Is given this New York scandal by Its possible effect on the Democratic party’s action In the national convention next year. It may greatly promote the chances of Franklin Roosevelt for the presidential nomination, or it may ruin them. He would be favored by those parts of the country 1° which the Democrats are politically dry If be

wen- freed from the Tammany brand. But Al Smith is ajtld to be cold to his candidacy, 1 and National Chairman Raskob is reported to lie strongly in favor of giving the nomination to Owen D. Young. Tammany itself is spilt into two factions, one headed by Mayor Walker and John F. Curry and the other by Al Smith. FOR two years the Treasury department has been Investigating charges that European safety mutch manufacturers were disposing of their products in this country at low- prices To the injury of domestic producers. Evidently the charges were found to be t rue, for Secremry‘Mellon issued an anti dumping order against the importation of safety matches from eight countries. <■ . Such action previously had been .taken nitinst Russian matches. The latest mrtfons affected ° are Finland. Norway, E*{h*mi;i. Sweden., Latvia. Austria. Hoiiand and Poland. The order provided an immediate increase iti the duty, assessed tisicnM the mutches, which under the law must be the difference between the price charged and wl.it the treasury thinks is the fair market value. Officials said they thought 8»i cents a gross would be a fair value. s

I W? »* Wk 1 , »• Secretary • Adam*

ting fleets ’• i - i>.ig 'sip-fa' vesi fighling f«rce*.” said Mr. Adams, and ; - I'U W:-h those of the leading naval officers who parti cipated in or watched the maneuvers In reports filed at the Navy <h*par,t- --’ merit, such officers as Admiral W’lI Ham V. Bratt, chief of naval op'-r atiops: Rear Admiral Josejlh B. R<e\es. and Rear Admiral. .Mark A. Br-tot, chairman of the executive committee of the navy general hoard, agree that without battleship strength the United States would be powerless to prevent a major hostile movement aero** the ocean directed at this country. XT ATP'NAI.IN TN of Porto Rico rereived no encouragement from | ) President Hoover when he landed at j San Juan and delivered bis first ad- | • He*s. which was made to the Island i legislature. On the contrary, he dwelt ! on the innumerable benefit* the Island , had derived from its rule by the Unit-- I ed States, prefo ted fine things for its I I future, and pledged the support and I coH»pefa.tlon of his administration to- | w.-iril vcit.nued I’orto Ri'-an t*r"g- --| re*s. I The IslaftdFsaid the President, ha*. the-course of a single generation -1 I emerged from stagnation' to a high plate in the march of progress, and I constitute now “a magnifh-ent exam ■ pie of what a capable and intelligent peopte .may av i-pmplish under free in- ■ ®*> 'M ■ 11.0'0 • r ] *.-•! ! !oefforts of Gov. Theodore Roosevelt to I secure new channel* of livelihood for the Island's increased population. He j - .said the two other principal proiilems one engendered by the hurricane of I I'.r.-*. the other by the business de- ! I prvssion—-were “loit passing events lit I '•y ’ Washington, he said, is j “sensibb l of these many serious dis- ! fiv yiiies." He pointed out that the fed- ; ersi government had contributed more litrerally th Porto Rico than to Im dividual states, adding that the Is'.rn ! : ■■! •■:, y v- - ! n tbe ■ American econ«>mic system but had ■ > ved government cvintribut.ious for I public works, roads, education ami | I public health. Presidnit HooveEs reception in San .Turn and everywhere el«e his autoI mobile tour of the island took him was enthusiastic. Wednesday was spent at St. Thom-, as, capital of the Virgin islands. Where the people welcomed him respectfully and told him plainly the needs of the little group that has just been placed ■ under the control of the Department ! of the Interior. That night the Arizona began a leisurely return to Norfolk. _ i

I Mayor Walker

ORGANIZED LAbor in the United States is prepared to fight, with all the strength it possesses, any attempts to reduce wages. Such is the assertion of William Green, president of the American Fed eration of Labor. In a statement issued in Washington, he said: Sedcctions in wage*

have .been favored and encouraged by bankers and some employers whose desire for standard profits has overcome their better judgment. If they are persisted in, a return to normal conditions will be delayed for two * years or more. It is only through the development of the purchasing power of working people to the highest possible point that a market can be found for the goods which we are producing in an ever increasing volume. “In the light of these facts the American Federation of Labor conceives it to be its duty to resist, with all the influence and power at its command. any attempt on the part of employers to reduce wages. Furthermore

THROrC.IIf.VT the battle maneuvers l of the American fleet j •in I‘anama waters ! Secretary Os the Navy I Charier Francis Ad j ■.tins was a‘deeply i : n- j tefested observer. He : returned to Washing- | ton|with the firm convl<tk»n‘ that, nntwith ‘ statiditig [he develop- I * : - < f av tlie ,<ittie>!;ip is still the backbone <>f modern

Ik - kl* . 1 Wm. Green

It will be the policy of the American Federation of Labor to direct its efforts when favorable conditions permit, toward compelling those employers of labor who have reduced wages during this period of unemployment, to restore them.” REPEAL of the Illinois prohibition law and the search and seizure act was completed by the state senate by a vote of 26 to .24. The house had previously passed the repeal act, 91 to 56.

V V% : W' ' I * p ■< ■-X-J : 1 M. Norman ,

Montagu norman. governor of the Bank of England, came to„ the United States Friday on one of his frequent quiet visits, having little to say to the press, as usual. His arrival int e r e s t e d financiers deeply, for it was believed he would go to Washington and that then or soon thereaft- ■

er President Hoover would issue the call for the international silver conference which was given authorization by the last cong re. s. Silver has been in a parlous state for many months, for. while production has not greatly increased, the sales by India on its return to the gold standard, and by j other countries for the purpose of.lessening the silver content of their win•ages, have glutted the market. In 1926 .its price was 62 cents an ounce, and It now sells for about half that. It was thought Mr. Nonnan might dlseuss offered by Francis Hf Brownell, chairman of the board of the American Smelting and Refining company. This scheme proposes that the Vnited States, England including India, France including Indo-Chlna. ■ and as matty other governments as 1 possilde. arrive at a “gentleman’s ! agreement” that “no sale will be made, for a stated period -say three years, j or until furtheV notice— of any silver now or hereafter owned by each govj efnment, at less than some lived price. say. for example, 50 cents per ounce. “Second —an tlnderstnnding that ■i those govertimenfs will purchase the, ' W , an-- ; thorfzed by law to purchase for xidinry coinage, whenever the pri<e of silver in the open market’ is below , ; the figure to! be agreed upon as above (50-eoßts per ounce, for example). “Third—as compensation for agree- ' ing ’. . . and to prevent too rapid a J rise--an understanding that the governments. apd particularly India, may j sell government ow’ned silver whenever the price is.more than. say. five i cents above the figure' agreed upon ■ ■as above.” GERMANY and Austria have announced that they are about to consummate a'customs union, and have mused great disturbances in the sb- j called “chancelleries of Europe.” tlr.-at Britain. France. Italy and esjteeially i t'zechqslovakiti have protested against the move and according to report some i of them have warned the two nations ■ pot to go ahead with their plan. The British position is that it is a viola- : tion of the protocol of 1922 in which ' i the League of Nations reorganized' j Austrian finances and Austria agreed , to give e<iual tariff to all countries The French. Italians and Czechs fear ■ the. proposed union is the first step I toward the political union of Germany , ! and Austria, which would violate the 1 peace treaty. The Czechs are trying ! to bring the other countries of the little entente to their point ot view. I and the two Gerttanle nations have invited Czechoslovakia. Rumania and Jugoslavia to <enter tin economic com- ! bination With them. Winn -the 'French. British and Italian ane *8 ' qyeStidhed ForMinister L’urtius in Berlin, he • i in effect that Germany would, not back down in its determination to put the tariff union into effect, 4 but he I i assured them that this in no way her- ■ i aided an eventual, political unification I ; with Austria. It was tolerably evident . that Germany-was willing to carry the I ■> tt'< - to the world court at The ; Hague. Bfiand. French foreign minister, was plated in an •mbarrassing position for the Austro-German plan Is reallv • • a start toward his great scheme of no economic union of ail Europe in which there shall j»e no tariff' vvalls. |

Andrew W. Mellon

S EGRET ARY of the Treasury Andrew i W. Mellon celebrated i hl« s eve n t y-s i x t h birthday on Tuesday, and the day was made notable by the joint award to him and his brother, Richard B. Mellon, of the medal of the American Institute of Chemists, Though neither of ■ them is a scientist, they are thus honored

as pioneer patrons of science who have given millions of dollars to promote it during the last score of years. Much of the practical results of the Mellon gifts have come from the .Mellon Institute of Industrial Research which they established at the University of Pittsburgh in 1013. There all Industry and many branches of science are furnished a place to make discoveries. The Mellons do not usually pay for these researches, nor receive any credit for them, although they furnish an important part of the scientific machinery. “The Mellon institute.” says Dr. I Frederick E. Breithut. president of the Institute of Chemists, “is the West Point of our industrial systems assisting the Cnited States to attain and hold its foremost nositton amongst the , industrial nations of the world. Its activities have assisted in bringing to the Cnited states the largest chemical industry in the world. “What Andrew W. Mellon and Richard B. Mellon nave done has become more or less a part of onr industrial fabric and technological organization but it required great vision and courage to see this 20 j%ars ago when research was still merely an unwelcome stepchild in most of our industries.” o <© 1»S1. Western Newspaper Union. >

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DAIRY STARVING DAIRY COW IN SPRING Better Way to Avoid Millfl Surplus Is Suggested. Cutting down the feed allowance to reduce the output of milk in the spring is not only, bad for the cows but also bad for the pocketbook, figures presented by the New Jersey College of Agriculture indicate. A better way for i avoiding the spring surplus and mari ket glut is suggested, of twelve dairyt men in a middle western cow-testing i association, seven fed less than s3t) |worth Os grain per cow and five fed j s6l worth. The seven got an average yearly return of $77 per cow over feed cost. The five men who spent twice as much for feed got a return of $176 i.per cow over and above feed cost. In other words, the liberal feeders collected S9S more income per cow than the stingy feeders. It is well known now. that if cows are constantly underfed during their producing period they permanently lose their ability to produce large quantities of milk. Thus, the dairyman who follows this practice as a check on spring production, also checks production for the following lactation period. The best way to avoid the spring market with its low prices, suggests j the college of agriculture, is to have f the cows freshening throughput the i year rather than all in the spring. A j general adoption of this- practice among dairymen would go a long way ! toward solving the spring surplus' problem. Ground Soy Beans Make 5 Good Source of Protein ! ! Ground soy beans are a very satis- : , factory source of protein on many , ( dairy farms. Usually only favorable J comment is* heard from men feeding beans during the cold weather. In summer, however. ,a lack of pal:ttal>ility in the ration contaftiing the ground beans is often reported. In rno<t > a<>>s however the beans are not refused by ( ! the herd when first ground but rather I after the feed has been ground two weeks or more. It appears that the J finer the beans„are ground the more i trouble experienced. Soy beans are.rich-in oil- When the bettti is ground more of the oil is ex- , posed to' the air than before grinding. ! As the weather grows warmer there is a greater tendency for the fats to become rancid than at lower temperatures. The same condition occurs in butter. Low temperatures do not favor the development of rancid flavors | Which increase rapidly at higher teiu- ! peratures. The laxative nature of -the bean* ■ renders ttlem less desirable as a pro- ' teih supplement when the., herd is turned to pasture. If they are to be fed from now on not more than one week’s supply should be- ground at I one time. Fine grinding ia not essen- ! ‘ tial. | Judgment of Cow Feeder Is of Much Importance There is more to economical feeding than a correctly planned ration. Success. after ail. rests with the skill and . ' intelligence of the individual fartner. It is the eye of the feeder that keeps every cow right up in condition ami always looking’ for her feed. Roughage will he fed in such quantities as a cow c:m clean up but not more. Grain will be fed in proportion to pro- I duction. If the meal mixture is about ■ i as suggeste<i above, Holsteins will be i s fed at the rate <»f one pound of grain to | | each three and a half to four pounds I of milk produced; Ayrflmlres,. one pound to three of inilk. If the cows are milking heavily they may get more I grain than this. Here is where the iudgmeq.t of the feeder"comes in. Where home-grown grains are largely fed. more grain will he required to main- ! tain milk flow and .lt is bec.iuse of I (bis that the heavy feeding <>f homegrown chop is not always economical. Give Cow Adequate Rest in Lactation Periods (Dairy cows may produce their own weight in solids in the milk during One year. The ordinary farm cow that wtE produce 7,<>*** pounds of milk, produces 910 pounds of solids In a year. ■, This is almost equal to. file average ! dairy cow weight. When you thlnS of the amount of mineral, fat protein produced by this cov. In one year, you begin to see the importance of giving the cow an adequate rest period in order to build up her body for this year of strenuous effort. Many good dairymen allow their cows two to three months' rest either on good pasture or » n tween lactations. Kill Ox Warbles It Is time to watch for warbles In the backs of cows, advises C. C. Hayden, chief of the dairy department of the ! Ohio experiment station. These warbles contain the grubs which torment cattle so much In hot weather in the ; pasture. Some of them remain in the ; cows’ backs until June. These grubs i should be pressed out of the skin by ■ placing one’s thumbs beneath them and working them out through the opening in the skin directly over them. They should then be crushed. Calf Raising Plan “Good feed is the most important consideration in raising calves,” says John M. Evvard. live stock expert, formerly of lowa State college. “One can save considerable whole as well as skim milk by the intelligent use of superiority blended calf meal, bur what wh are most interested in now is the other things which have to do with the health and well being of the calves." Provision of a paddock which enables the calf to get sunshine and fresh air is one of the essentials.

II 11 l l-H-I-t-l-I-t ■t-H-M-t-l -i-l-H-H-H-F-M-I-I-I' M HdH I! I i-i-h-b Bungalow Type of Home Planned to Fit Into Narrow Building Lot i-H-l-H-I-H-l-H-H-bl-i' l I' l- l-M-M-i-H-b l I-1 I •l-H-M -l-I-I-l ■! i1 11 i-l -H-H-SuLlmk- ' . • W&Md

By WILLIAM A. RADFORD Mr William A Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST oh all subjects pertaining to practical home building, for the readers of this paper. Oh account of his wide experience as editor, author and manufacturer, he is. without doubt, the highest authority on all these subjects. Address all Inquiries to William A. Radford. Np. -407 South Dearborn street, Chicago, 111., and only inclose two-cent stamp for reply. The bungalow type of home appeals to many home builders, especially those who build in cities and suburbs. This is because the man with small capital does not have to invest in a large lot to accommodate the building, and less capital is Invested in the home. In reality the average bungalow is nothing more nor less than the first floor of an apartment building—the room arrangement usually is about the same as in an apartment, there rarely is more than six rooms and ! usually five in such a home. What probably makes rise bungalow ' popular is the artistic effects that may ' be gained in exterior appearance and the convenience to rhe housewife of 1 having all the rooms on one floor so I that the housework can be done more ■ easily. The interior is arranged so r that the living and dining rooms and | kitchen are in >c»e unit and the bedi rooms in another. ' For the exterior walls of the bunga . b w stn i' most popn'ar. It m.-iv i>c a n>>: Jffifx >-r m. tai lath, expanded rtietal. wood lath or any of the stucco bases that are on the market. Metal lath is tire-safe and will tw expand I or contract wit|i moisture, so that th'ere is little danger of the walls cracking, providing, of course, it is applied by‘ a skilled workman in this material The stucco, bungalow showp in the illustration is a good example of this rff e :• ii Y t T n <5 H •>"-< .q. a lU' S — O I S--o i <O I ' B: b ' —' I =1 J : O.< G 8 L •SF 4 . Al '* 1 i’ C 5 s> I g? 1- zO-.Z inFloor Plan. type of home tl-sign. The building itself is only 22 feet wide, which makes-it ideal for the narrow cRy lot .The foundation walls form a rectangle and are straight with the one exeep tion of the Jog for the hay Window in the kitchen. This makes for economy in construction costs. The simplicity of the treatment of the outside walls and the straight . lines of rhe roof ami porch make this bungalow attractive in exterior npja-ar ance. The overhang t'U the hip-roof and the dormer nr the‘front help in this simple scheme of design. An other good feature is the wide porch. 22 feet long, with the high wail giving it the advantage <>f aetnl-sediuiOß. The apj>earance of the rooms and their sizes are shown by the fl<»or plan that accompanies the exterior view. The livipg room, which is except ionally large—l 2 by 22 feet —extends across the whole front of the house. At one end is an open fireplace, located so that it may be seen through Cleaning Will Keep Furnace Working Well The importance of rhe chimney to efficient itome heating cannot be overestimated. The chimney Is to the heating plant what the Jungs are to the human body—lt is the means of air supply. If the chimney has the “croup,” so to speak. Is congested and clogged, the fire does not receive enough air and sufficient oxygen to support combustion. It takes about 260 cubic feet of a|r to supply sufficient oxygen for the thorough combustion of one pound of coal. If the chimney is dirty, of improper design or in poor physical condition, an effective draft, cannot be develoj»ed. If your heating plant doesn’t seem to "work right," the practical thing to do is to hare the chimney and the beating plant cleaned. Simplicity Is the Key .to Decorative Styles Style is a curious thing. For the majority it is always a will-o’-the-wisp. What produces styles is the attempt

<he double-cased opening that emniects the living room with tlie dining room. Four windt ws opening onto the poren ’ and a double window at the end make s this a light, cheery and easily vepi tilated room. ! Directly back of the living room at ’ one side are the dining room. 11 by 14 i feet, and the kitchen. A series of four ’ windows light and ventilate rhe dining room, while rite bay projection in the ? kitchen gives a well-lighted space for the sink and work table and wall cases i for kitchen utensils and dishes. Back 1 of the kitchen is a vestibule and furi ther. hack is a rear porch, which is as large as an ordinary bedroom. By > screening this porch it makes a comfortable, secluded sitting room in . summer. The two bedrooms are toward the bark and are reached through the dih- > ing room. One bedroom, toward the i front of the house, is I*> by 12 feet, while the other, at the corner, is 1J feet 6 inches by 13 feet. The hath- ■ room is between, a convenient location. I ' The size “f the house. 22 by st> feet. gives opportunity for a large bftse- > meht for the heating plant, fuel stor- . age and other storage rooms. > This is an excellent bungalow deI sign, whether , the exterior walls lie of stucco <>r brick or of frame. The. i rooms are large and eonx-enient'v placed, while the appearance of. the , > house is all that can be tlesired. I _ . ’ Reroofing Over Old Shingles Popular Now t To those who realize that meclmti- j j ics make the final decision as to , c whether or not a new idea of con > struction is to be adopted it will be good news to learn that the principle , ‘ of reroofing right over tf'e old shingles l ’ has. been definitely accepted. Practical experience has shown carpenters and roofers that there are a great many advantages to be gained by putting a hew roofing material over old shingles or other types of roofs which have served out their terms of usefulness. Perhaps most important among these advantages is the utili-l zation of the insulation which the old roofing provides. The house owner who has Installed ' a new roof of composition shingles i over old wooden shingles finds That ‘ his house is much , cooler in sommer.H In the winter time he buys much less ■; •coal. This is because wood is one of ! the best of rhe common Insulating mediums. It prevents the passage of heat either from the Inside out or from the outside In. From a mechanic’s point of view. | his well as from the house owner’s point of view, the tact that the old shingle'; are not removed is good because it greatly simplifies the operation, ,1s economical and prevents any possibility of damage to the house hb- 1 cause of a sudden rainstorm during the process of the work. When the idea was first advanced, after many experiments, mechanic* all over the United States were interested. hut insisted upon being shown There were many more difficulties to he overcome than the oril’nnry householder wonhl see. Is it possible to reroof over old shing'es with permanent roofing ami make a gooii-looking job?.- Granted that the old shingle roof was in pretty had shape so that . it leaked, withfurling sliingles. shin- , gles split, shingles loose, w.is it possible to lay other shingles over 'hem a snccessfnH.v? Hoxv much extra work wotiM be entailed in,making a neat > 1 job of the overhang < f r»ie roof at the . , eaves an<l along the barge hoard’ I But this was several years ago and t now rhe consensus, among roofers and t contractors who do ftiis kind of work . shows that all of these questions have been answered ami that the decision i f is in save- of directly over I. the old roof without removing It. House owners b:ive found that, their .. dwellings, so renewed, have been worth in the open market a new, Increased valuation, much greater than I the cost of the new roof. Deprecia : i tion has. of coitrse. been greatly les- . sened But perhaps most important ' of all Is the fact that when reroofed j r with harmonious shade* of plain gray. ! red or green, the appearance of the j . dwelling so treated is reitiarkably eni hanced. of a majority to catch up with an alert minority. ‘ Once the majority does catch up » with the minority’s style, that style dies. The alert minfirity is already » flirting with a new style. The slug- j > gish majority sorrowfully surveys the ’ dead style it has caught, and then ret sumes the hopeless race. I Styles in interior decoration differ In no essential way from styles tn > clothes or hats or motor cars. They I follow the same fundamental laws. In every city, town or neighborhood an alert, well-informed minority set® f the pace in home decoration and every 1 one else follows suit. Discovery of new forms of simplicity wins distlnc- ■ tion for the decorator. > k Modernize With Sunshine This is the age of sunshine and outdoor life. Houses are built with many windows, sun parlors, sleeping porches and daylight basements. Homes are ’ brighter, cheerier and healthier. To > modernize an old house is to bring the sunshine in with m>re larger win I dows.

YOUNG = DUCKS AND GEESE Commercial Mashes Are Not Looked On With Favor. l It seems to do goslings good to nave water soon after the finish of the hatch, but feed is not heeded for at least 36 hours. Stale bread soaked !in milk is a good first feed. This is ; often mixed with finely chopped boiled eggs and the mixture fed four times each day until they are about three weeks old. Goslings need fine 1 grit or sharp sand. Good results can be obtained by mixing a moist mash of the same commercial dried buttermilk starting mash that is used for phicks. But the bard grain or coinrpercial scratch grain should not be used as the digestive systems of goslings and ducklings can handle mashes better than hard grains. A good starting feed for ducklings consists of equal measures of bread crumbs and rolled oats to which is added a sprinkling of about 3 per cent sand- When three days old. they can be given a mash composed of equal measures bran, torn meal, rolled oats, and bread crumbs. The commercial starting mash could be used for ducklings. The reason that Commercial mashes have not been generally used for ducklings and goslings is due to the fact that only a few of the birds are usually raised bn each farm and the tendency has been to use horn® raised feeds and keep the cost of production down as low ns possible, especially as geese’and ducks are usually a meat proposition and little income is expected from high priced egu’. U> off-et the cost of production. Coccidiosis Is Disease of Various Yourig Fowls I Coccid:nSis.an<l bacillary white diarrhea are twin pests, though not identical twins. The symptoms are similar, and the search for causes and control , of bacillary white diarrhea led t<> the discovery of the coeeldium tenellutn. The organism in white diarrhea chicks is coccidium cuniculi. [ It has been shown at the Storrs station —Experiment Station .Bulletin 74, pages 155-185—that it Is only during the first few days of Jts life-a chick is liable to infection with bacillary white diarrhea. Female chickens that have recovered from bacillary white diarrhea are bacillus and the ! egg is a host. One infected chick spreads the disease. Chicks hatched l under hens or in pedigreed trays art* i said to be more immune to) bacillary 1 ! white diarrhea because they are in ' smaller groups and one diseased chick j cannot Infect all the hatch if the flock is not thrown together until the most dangerous period —48 hours —is past. Coccidiosis is a disease of young ' chicks, turkeys, geese, pigeons, and wild birds caused by an animal organism. It infests the intestinal tract, the liver, kidneys and even the lungs. Poultry Notes , T„he liatchability Os eggs can be improved by giving the flock all the direct sunlight they can get during th<> winter. • ♦ * It takes 21 days for a hen egg to, hatch, about 2S days for duck eggs, from “>•• to 34 for a goose egg. and 28) days for turkey eggs. . The production of good market eggs is perhaps the final objective of all poultry operations. Good market eggs , must have a good shell. Manufacturers of mammoth incuba-tors,-improved brooders and properly mixed poultry feeds have also helpetl to make it ea*y for the farmer to keep hens that pay. * • * Cujjods do not usuul'y attuin <m,y 1 greater size than io males of similar breeding. What is important, however, I is the fact of the cap<»n making more rapid growth and reaching the tuaxLmum size at an earlier age. Turkeys, properly handled, are still a profitable enterjirise. When pullets are kept in good condition there is a greater likelihood of a sustained egg production. There is also less danger from colds and molt. Stunted chicks are likely to be the i result of an insufficient amount of hopper space, it is a wise plan to watch, the chicks and supply more hoppers whenever the chicks are crowded to obtain feed. » * * Although broiler price.* vary according to the breed of chickens, quality also is an important deciding factor. Poorly feathered or scabby-backed broilers do not meet the market d«*mands and a cut in price results. Raise the chicks bn grotind where no fowls of any age have been allowed to run for at two years, and where no poultry manure has been spread during that time. In the absence of such favorable conditions, grow the chicks in complete confinement • • • Laying liens need more grain during cold weather because of the extra energy required to keep them wtirin. It's a waste of feed to give non-iayers the same amount as heavy producers. • • « Some years ago it was advocated that baby chicks did not easily get out of thick, strong-shelled eggs; tills Is not a fact, but is in- reality a false impression because chicks get out of eggs that have good, thick, strong shells as easily, if not more easily, than they do out of eggs with weak shells.