The Syracuse and Lake Wawasee Journal, Volume 15, Number 40, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 1 February 1923 — Page 6

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Farm - Field - Garden Dairying - Live Stock ' - Poultry

Farmers Urged to Breed Celts and Reduce Costa The farmer, who is failing to produce colts to supply the power for his farm work, is overlooking one of the surest ways to cut down his cost of production, because of the cheap larm power, in the opinion of i'rof. K. B. Cooley, who has charge of the horse instructional and experimental work at FurUue university. The Indiana Horse Breeders' association held a two-day meeting at Purdue last week. "If farmers and horse breeders would take their problem into yious consideration, they would improve the quality of the horses they raise that they would compete successfully with other forms of motive power,’ Prof. Cooley said. "According to the 1920 livestock census (revised) horses on farms .in this country decreased between 1910 and 1920 ? ree-tenths of one per cent, not on farms —in other •.\.rds, those used for non-agri- , dtural work decreased 46 per cent. On the other hand mules the same period on farms inbetween the period 19101920 to the extent of 9 per cent and those used for non-agricul-lural production decreased approximately 4 per cent. As regards pure bred horses, records indicate that we have 6 of one percent that are pure-bred which means approximately one to every 54 farms throughout the country. "According to the 1920 federal l.vestock census, Indiana ranked ninth among the leading horse pioducing states, with 717,233 horses and 100,358 mules. As compared with census figures for 1910, this represents a decrease of 11 per cent for horses and an increase of 27 percent for mules. Over the same period horses and mules, when taken tjgether, decreased 8.3 per cent. Os the four leading draft breeds i;i Indiana —Percheron, Belgian. Clydesdale and Shire—we have 4,276 pure-breds, which means one to every 48 farms throughout the state. According to these figures, there is very little danger of farmers producing too many high classed pure-breds. “According to Mr. Harry Mc<air of Chicago, the draft horse prospect has not been so bright i i many years as it is just now. One of the greatest difficulties during the past five years has been that the average Indiana iarmer has not been well informed with respect to the facts concerning the cheapest form of farm power. In addition to this, many farmers saddled themselves with heavy obligations to pay for tractors and trucks during the war period and since then they have been learning that the depreciation costs of motor equipment on farms is a.uch heavier than they had ant .ipated.” Prof. Cooley said that in terms of purchasing power per head, horse prices indicate an eleven year cycle and "we seemed to have touched bottom in 1920.” Since then, he added, "we have gradually been on the upgrade." Bettor Days Are m For Farmer There are better days ahead apparently for the farming interests of Indiana, during the new year than at any time for the last three years. This was one big idea expressed by farmers’ wives, economists, educators, and others on the program at the annual farmers’ short course at Purdue unversity January 8 .o 12. The note of optimism was sounded more frequently at this course than at any the last few years, because there were more figures on the prices of farm products, especially corn, with vrhich to hack up the statements. The short course was very successful and attracted men and women from seventy-five counties and six different state? besides Indiana. The total enrollment, however, was not quite up

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to last year when a record of 1500 was established. A heavy snowfall in many parts of the state cut this down. The state corn and potato shows were held during the week, along with annual meetings of the Indiana livestock and dairy organizations, corn growers, vegetable growers, and home economics associations. In the state corn show, L. M. Vogler, of Hope, won grand sweepstakes honors on his ten ear sample of Johnson county white corn. His yield was better than 80 bushels to the acre for an 80-acre field, showing again that the famous Indiana show corn possesses yielding ability second to none in the United States. W. W. Stauffer, of Akron, the grand sweepstakes winner in the potato show, winning on a peck of Irish Cobblers, is one of the best potato growers in the state and has the state record for yield. He has an average yield' of 305 bushels per acre for about ten acres each year for the last three years. State club winners selected at the state show were: Mildred Cochran, Frankfort, in canning: Harriet McCutchan, Inglefield, in sewing; Virginia Vannice, Amo, in baking; Ruby Connaway, Connersville, in home keeping. These girls will get SSO trips in May. John Shutt. Garrett, won the boys’ potato club contest and a SIOO trip to Washington, D. C. Laying Pullets Need Abundance of Grain Laying pullets need an abundance of grain in cold weather to keep the body warm and maintain the small surplus of fat needed by all good layers, stated Professor A. G. Philips of th| Purdue university poultry department before the poultry farmers attending the fanners’ short course recently. A higher percentage of grain should be fed from October to January, slightly less from January to March and a normal ration in the spring. This enables pullets to keep up the body weight and still produce eggs. Most pullets that were early hatched, properly iGatured and ready to lay in the winter, fell down on the job when cold weather hit them, because they were too thin. Poultrymen have learned to feed njash during the last few years but it must not be depended upon as much in the winter as the summer. Most pullets suffer in winter from too little grain in proportion to the mash, rather than too much. Full details for feeding laying hens are given in Purdue Experiment, Station Bulletin No. 101. Make Plans Now For Spring Garden With the snow flying and zero weather staring us in the face as I am writing this, it seems a long time to look forward to the flowers and the vegetables garden. But now- is the time to prepare and have everything in readiness so that when spring comes the work will not all come at once. Now is a good time to look over all fences, trelises and arbors to see what needs repairing and painting. Put up a few more bird houses. They can be made very, easily out of store boxes, if you think you cannot afford the more expensive one* j and by all means plan a birth ibalh, if nothing more than a [shallow pan sunk in the ground in some secluded spot. Birds about the place mean better fruit and gardens. If you are not on the mailing list of some good seed houses, get hold of a good agri natural magazine and get the addresses of a few. They are free on request You can spend many a delightful evening looking through selecting what you wish to grow next summer. There are pages of flowers in their natural colors; roses, such as never came from a greenhouse; dalias as large aa sunflowers ;such pansies,, astors and gladolai! You will not grow any such flowers but never mind, they will look better to you than any in the catalog, because you grew them yourself. Look over your place now and see if any shrubbery is needed and place your order ;n plenty j

of time. Don’t overcrowd the yard. Remember that nothing beats a nice, smooth stretch of lawn, properly kept up, and shrubbery should be used for a background or to conceal some unsightly spot. Os course, you do not have to send away for all your seeds and plants. There are plenty of good seed houses right here in the city, and your grocer will have a good stock on hand, but the catalogs will help you with your plans and you will find a great many helpful suggestions in them. If this is your first garden you will be safe in cutting your order in two. You will want to try everything you see in the catalog, but, after a few years, you will learn your limitations and stick to that with which you have the best success. If you haven’t a hot bed or cold frame, resolve to have one flhis spring. No matter how small, you will be surprised and pleased to see how much it will help. Pick out a good sunny spot now, with a south slope if possible and plan one this spring. o RECORD COAL DIGGING Washington, D. C.—-Production of both bituminous coal and anthracite is now greater than it ever has been at this season of the year, according to estimates made public recently by the geological survey. For the week ending Saturday the total output of bituminous was placed in the neighborhood of 11,000,000 tons, with anthracite production approximately 2,000,000 tons. Increases in the daily average output from the bituminous mines, which have been noted since the Christmas holidays, the survey said, can be attributed to betterment of transportation conditions. East of the Mississippi river, it w’as added, consumers have been taking every ton of soft coal it has been possible to mine and transport, but west of the Mississippi the supply has exceeded the demand in many places, and mine operations have been closed down because of lack of market. Summing up the results of 1922 production efforts in the anthracite fields the survey pointed out that during December a total of 8,430,000 tons was turned out, a greater amount than was ever previously mined during the same period. Due to the five-month miners’ strike, output of anthracite for the year, however, was only $52,485,000 tons, as compared with 90,473.000,during 1921, POOR COOKING CAUSE FOR A woman who does not know how to cook well and is not almost a perfect housekeeper, is absolutely "out of luck in Luzon, the largest of the Philippine Islands, In fact, a poorly cooked bowl of rice er an unclean dish is ground for divorce in Luzon. Advertise in the Journal.

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o STATE WARDEN SERVICE MADE FINE SHOWING (Special to The Journal) Indianapolis, Jan. 27.—Members of the state conservation commission in a meeting recently highly complimented the efficiency manifested last year in the fish and game division, and took the position that due to the activity in this division the commission is now able to carry out its long desired purpose of purchasing woodlands for game refuges and building a southern fish hatchery. The fish and game division is entirely self supporting, receiving no legislative appropriation, John W. Holtzman, a member of the commission, pointed out. Through its excellent work for four years the division accumulated sufficient' funds through sale of licenses and prosecution of law violators to enable the commission to not only to raise funds for constructing a hatchery for southern Indiana, but also to acquire wooded lands and water areas for conversion into game refuges. The commission expressed gratification at the fine showing made in 1922 by the state warden service, which not only curbed to a great extent the former activities of fish pirates and game hogs, but that activity of law enforcement, members said, was also largely responsible for the unprecedented sale of licenses, a form of revenue from which the division is supported. Records presented to the commission showed that the game warden service consisting of oply 27 men made 1,767 arrests from which there were 1,666 convictions. The fish and game division which has charge of the fish and game cultural work of this state, in four hatcheries propegated and reared for planting in the public waters of Indiana, 1,126,619 black bass and grand total of 2,837,233 fry and fingerling fish. Practically every county in the state received fish and plants last year, and so insistent has become the demand for fish, that the commission plans to establish a hatchery in southern Indiana to supply the streams and w’aters of that section. It was pointed out at the meeting that sportsmen all over the state are strongly co-operating with the division, and in view of the fact that it is their money which sustains the division and its necessary work, the commission is anxious to promote additional hatchery, game refuges and SftlWtyaries. 0 -L- -.=•=? METHODISTS GAIN IN STATE Indianapolis, Jan, 25,—The Indiana area of the Methodist Episcopal Church gained 7,782 new members in 1922, according to the Methodist year book, which has just been issued. In gain during the last year, the Hoogipr state was fourth as compared with all the areas of the United States, According to the year book, the Indiana area ii second only to the Cincinnati area in number of members. The church census shows that Indiana has a total Methodist Episcopal church membership of 292,940. Th© ghyfch enjoyed a net gain throughout thp cpUßtry of 119,077 member# during 1033, bringing total membership up to 4r 593,540, with 269,685 non-resid-ent members not included, according to the year book. o The Lord has blessed you with the amount of brains your destiny requires, but you can’t expert to teep the cobwebs put

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PROPOSED EXTENSION 1 OF SHOOTING SEASON (Special to The Journal) Indianapolis, Jan. 29.—Federal migratory regulations will not permit shooting wild ducks and geese in the spring, although federal officials are willing to extend the season fifteen days from the present regulation, according to George N. Mannfeld, chief of the fish and game division of the state conservation commission, who is cooperating with officials in Washington to this end. / Recently Mr. Mannfeld was notified that if a sufficient number of sportsmen of Indiana wished the season extended, and w-ould write the conservation department to that effect, federal authorities would act favorably on the recommendation.. It was made plain at that time that the only change possible was a fifteen day extension of the open shooting period, and this would be .taken off the opening date. In other words the regulation now makes it lawful to shoot wild ducks and geese from September 16 to and including December 31. The proposed change would open the lawful shooting season on October 1 and close it on January 16. According to Mannfeld twentytwo states now have the same federal open seasons regulating the shooting similar to Indiana. In the southern states the last day for shooting these waterfowl is January 31, fifteen days later than in Indiana. Under the treaty act with Canada both countries have agreed to permit no shooting from March 10 to September 1, which is the mating and breeding season of these birds. Duck hunters in Indiana who wish the season changed making it lawful only to shoot from October 1 to January 15, both dates inclusive, should write Mr. Mannfeld. Letters and petitions asking for other dates are of no avail, for they will not be considered by federal officials. Letters to be effective and which will receive consideration from federal officials should ask the date in Indiana be changed to read, “birds may be shot from October 1 to January 15,” Federal officials have made it plain that requests for other dates will not be com sidered. _ o BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION Indianapolis, Jan. 29.—Two outstanding features of the work of the bridge division of the state highway department for 1923, tq £ topPFt of William J ; Titus, chief bridge engineer, to John D : Williams, director, is the reinforced concrete areh bridge over the Wa= bash river at Attica, and the structural steel and reinforced concrete bridge over White River at Hazelton, about half way between Princeton and Vincennes. The Attica bridge has six spans and a total length gs I.OQQ feet exclusive of appreaghgsj 3p foot roadway and tw© sidewalks 5 feet wide. It was ©pened to traffic June 1, and was a county aid project, meaning that plans and specifications were prepared by state highway engineers and the bridge was constructed under state inspection. It cost $275,000. The bridge has been much discussed in technical papers and magazines throughout the country as a brilliant engineering feat and is a monument to the enterprise and far-sightedness of Fountain county’s progressive citizenship. State aid on this project was petitioned by Fountain county officials, and the bridge is typical of how the county aid clause in the state highway Jaw operates. Plans for th© Harieton bridge like the Attioa bridge first had to be approved by the War Department of the federal government. This bridge upon completion sometime in the late summer of 1923, will be the largest on a state highway in the middle west« The total length is 2,000 feet and with approaches, approximately two miles. The bridge wifi require the use of 1.800.000 PQUnds of structural steal, 850,000 pounds of reinforcing bars, 13,000 lineal feet of piling. 8,000 cubic yards of concrete, and 100,000 cubic yards of approach grading. This structure was contracted for at a cost of $250,000. It will replace the only ferry on the Indiana highway system, and will serve as an important link in the state system through Indiana from Chicago to Terre Haute, Evansville and the South, !O' ' —' The Journal 52 toes a year for $2.

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London, England.—What sort of a wife do men want? Is the bobbed-haired, pert, cigarettesmoking "flapper'’ of today the ideal of the masculine suitor or is it the desire of the modern male to mate with a woman in whom sw’eetness, gentleness dignity and graciousness are the predominant qualities? Take it from Lady Maude Tree, widow of Sir Beerbohm Tree, the noted actor, it is the girl with the "ornament of a neat and quiet spirit’’ who wins from her “more blatant’’ sister in the matrimonial race. "Most men choose their wives because they are head over ears in love, and they do not care what she is if only she is she," Lady Tree asserted. “It is something beyond eyebrows and elbows and eccentricities which makes a man decide that such a one, and such a one alone, shall be the partner of his joys. She, be she what she may, is his heart’s desire, and he won’t be happy till he gets her. "But man in a more reasonable mood will not be carried away by mere bright eyes and charm© ebullient, He will ask: 'ls she as kind as she is fair?’ He will ask if she has the instincts of orderliness, of the attitude that is next to godliness, of good temper, good sense and good nature. Has she the low voice, that excellent thing in women; the kiss that is like the kiss of wild roses, the glance that is that of waters stilled at even? "In th© girlhood of today there is on the surface so much that Is pert, that is loud-voiced, familiar, irrevelent, uncouth and ungracious, that were one to issue a warning to young men, ‘Bew’are of what these seems there would scarcely be any marriages made. “But if the young women of today—good and sweet young women —wopld realize that men do netjee, do love th© ornament of q npat anU-qqipt spirit, perhaps some ©f th© mor© blatant would alter their way.” Girls who smoke cigarettes and drink “Manhattans and Martinis,” Lady Tree believes, are not approved by marrying men. I The men tolerate it, but they do ’ not like it. “Let ps imagifl© th© ideal good consort,” Lady Tree continued, "She jg §w©©t and twenty. B h e

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