GATE IS QUITE CONVENIENT
Nonsagging Affair Found Advantage
ous When Driving Hogs From One
Pasture to Another.
In hanging our farm gates and
building fences we should look ahead
for advantages and disadvantages that
may come up later on.
This post that the gate nangs (to |
is round, so that the bands of iron
that serve as hinges may slip up and
down as wanted, writes J. W. Griffin |
in Farm World. If we wish the gate
BEE MOTH INSIDIOUS ENEMY
Weak and Queenliess Hives Suffer
Most From Its Attacks—Keep All
Colonies Strong.
(By F. G. HERMAN)
It is not to be
for thelr bees
the moth's account.
them. The truth of the matter is that
the mischief begins with the little in-
nocent looking moth miller which flit.
ters those which are weak In bees,
which to deposit her eggs.
In due time the tiny wax worms
hatch from those eggs and begin to
filling them full of webs. The trouble
is more serious in the southern states
raised a little to get the pigs under
and keep the large hogs back, all we
have to do is to raise the gate and put |
the pin in one of the holes just be
low the band.
Then, the wire that runs from the |
than it is further north.
The remedy for this is to keep all
colonies strong in bees. Do not give
more combs than they can oc
if combs have been out during win-
ter s0 as to be frozen, they are safe
until the weather becomes warm
enough for fresh eggs to be laid In
them A good tight, cool cellar I»
about the best place to store them
until swarming time
There is too much neglect of this
We do not
Nonsagging Gate.
top of the gate to the barn is tight. |
ened, so that the welght of the gate |
at the end where the wire is fastened |
will hang upon the wire. The gate will |
answer for either the lanes
We find this arrangement of lanes |
very convenient when turning stock |
from one pasture to another, |
When the support is used to |
keep the gate from sagging, one may |
use a very long gate—one as long as |
18 or 20 feet i
of
wire
PROPER TIME TO CUT GRASS
Haste Makes Waste When Crop Is
Hurried to Barn Not Fully Curede= |
Thorough Drying Needed. |
(By
the best
WALTER LEUTZ)
As time for cutting
grass, it does not pay to be In too big
a hurry When the grass is young
and tender and seemingly succulent
in the fresh state, it Is harder to cure,
dries and shrinks more, and bas not
nearly the food value of the more ma
ty
to
ture crop
While the opposite extreme should
be avoided, cutting before the seed is
ripe as to scatter, there is much
nourishment {in the matured
farmer who was com-
bringing his cattle
winter on a minimum
t keeping them
his
20
more
stalk, and
plimented for
through the
amount of grain
fn good flesh
largely to this fact
Haste makes the crop
is hurried to the barn not fully cured
Hay cut green requires more thorough
drying than that almost overripe
one
and ye
attributes gUCCess
waste when
e——
Farm Clubs,
farm boys and girls
stimulate interest in improved meth
ods of and better living
conditions on the farm now have a to
tal membership of 144,000 in the United
States
Clubs
for
to |
agriculture
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Turnip Growing. i
Secrets of successful turnip grow.
ing: Have the seedbed very fine, then
roll it; sow the seed after a rain and
cover the seed by lightly rolling the
ground.
Pullets in the Laying House.
All hatching and rearing of chick-
ens at the Maine experimental station
is done in incubators and brooders
The growing chickens are never al
lowed to come In contact whatever
with old hens. Therefore, when the
pullets are ready to go into the laying
houses in the fall they are free from |
lice.
Young wucks,
The cause of mortality among young |
ducks may be traced to overheat,
dampness, getting wet, lack of grit,
grayhead lice, sudden showers, de
layed hatches, exposure to sun, lack of
fresh water, drinking vessels too shal |
low, breeding stock out of condition
Ducks kept on land must be sup
plied with fresh water three times a
day.
im ———————
Origin of Crops.
Tobacco was introduced into Eng
{and from America by Raleigh in 1568
and wheat, barley and oats were in-
troduced into the United States In
1607.
Charcoal to Preserve Health.
Charcoal Is a great absorbent and
should be used freely in the drinking
water. A little pulverized charcoal |
ted occasionally will greatly assist in
maintaining the health of the fowls
The best plan is to have it handy and
when feed Is being mixed, put a
spoonful in the mash. This should be
done once or twice a week
Oats make the best grain ration for
horses in summer,
Destroy Thousands of injurious
insect Pests.
(By F. IL. WASHBURN)
Almost without exception the birds
seen in the garden are, in the long run
very useful In eating injurious In-
sects The robin is omnivorous, the
The Common Thrush,
¥
caterpiliars, the
lark consumes many insects
would prey upon grass land,
thrush, chipping sparrow, scar
gosbheak,
bird, chickadee and
other feathered creatures destroy thou
*koo eats halry
meadow
which
and the
let
tanger, rose-breasted
house wren, cat
sands of injurious insect
ralsing their young birds
{ behooves
pests when
It,
boy and every
every
precept
birds,
there
re every
girl, « )
citizen to do all they can
and example
and give them
very school teacher,
sible protection
Feeding Hogs.
The bluegrass in «
alfalfa will
will be
the be quite
a matter to be
learn how much the hogs
the alfalfa for it When there
a dry spell is a failure,
alfalfa grows on
For at least the pasturing
and feeding period hogs should
hate about one-half full feed of
he remainder of
neglect
Comes
the
whit
while
one-half
the
Cort
they
feed
that this
to feed
the time what
ciean at
Experiments show
most profitable way
while on
T
will eat i each
time
the
ine
ing
is
aw pasture
Shetland Ponies.
Shetland ponies are attracting un-
usual attention At a recent sale in
Scotland 80 head sold for an average
of $115. Over onefourth of the offer
ing came to the United States
Encourage the boy to fit some live
stock to show at the local fair.
The operation of harrowing Is next
land that is well fitted for its culture
afl the weather
common practice
potato crop it produces
favorable to potato scah
Grass and clover pasture, with thick,
slightly fermented slop given morning
and evening, will make healthy growth
and the best pork for family use
ii fhe ie hh hi i eh ad
Let Light in Apple Trees
conditions
1 belleve in keeping a tree open
enough to let in plenty of sunlight at
all times, says a writer in an ex-
change. This is very necessary, since
it improves the color and the flavor of
the fruit. In trimming, I always try
to avold cutting or breaking the fruit,
especially through the center of the
tree, as 1 would much rather grow the
apples there than on the extreme ends
of the limbs.
Louis Drucke,
One of the
McGraw I he Gi
pitchers whom Manager
banked on
Loul
Texas
ants
SeRB800 Was
¥ . 1s } ©
Heavily r this
Dru recruit from
YOUng
some
good
ter form
ha wit
the pi
AS SN a
DO PITCHERS WORK ENOUGH?
Some Baseball Men Think That Twirl
ers Have It Altogether Too Easy
Shifted Quickly if Hit.
PIP
ity Is ex
mana
in a hurry Uf
batted hard
“or that
The
gers t
they happen
the
has grown upon
pitchers
) be when
game reas
ball a
pits in cor :
actual work that they do
field then they ever did
If occa one of the pitchers
who happens ard
kent in the game instead of being
to the bench it might be that
rally as quickly be
hind him as it would behind a fre sh
pitcher, and it frequently has been
demonstrated in baseball that a pitch
or may be hit hard in one inning and
after that hold a team to almost noth
ing
Ost all Rei)
with
on a ball
N hardy
more ers
sionally
to be hit h
be
gent
the team would
Bill Lange, Former Chicago Outfield.
er, Is Not Surprised by “Come
Back” of Old Teammate.
of 8an Francisco, the
former Chicago outfielder, says that
Callahan was so fast in his
palmy days that it is no wonder that
While he
Bill Lange
Lange and Callahan.
has lost some of his speed, he ls still
as fast as many of the players in the
game now.
i
Texas Recruit.
Get Pitcher
ef th
Phillies
oF { oot
itil ia
oo a
; ;
©
D
Capt
iE Aan
doesn’t pusl
Gene Demontrevilis
¥ - 1 * ¥ 2 i
boomed for manager
next year to su wed Bill
Memphis
tea
hard
Bern
Herman
trated that parrot
all the circumstant
against him
Mike Donlin is
gent to Boston
Schaefer denies he
on Ping Bodie,
perpe
but
satisfied with being
It does not make any
him and his
ne
{ difference to salary goes
| on just the as
Cantillon and his
the pennant at a pretty
gait in the American associa
tion race. Joe was unable to hold his
men back any longer
Pete Compton, a
| fielder, has been
Louis Browns,
famous hitter. There
a hit in the name Pete
No "no hit no run” games have
been scored thid season in the Nation
al league. There has been one in the
American league. Joe Wood of Bos
ton is credited with that against St
Louis
It means the same thing to the
Prillies to have Doolin, Magee and Ti
tus out of the game as it would moan
to the Cubs if Sheckard, Schulte and
Archer would be taken out of the
game.
Catcher Spencer who was secured
from the St Paui team by the Phillies
is somewhat disappointed that he is
aot to be given the regular job of
catching instead of letting Pat Moran
handle it,
Umpire Brenpan of the National
‘eague has blossomed out as a writer,
He has written an article in which he
says umpires do not mind being called
robbers and thieves and a few other
pet names.
Brockton and South PFramisgham.
the two Massachusetts towns which
claim the honor of bringing up Martin
O'Toole, way join in a celebrat.on for
the sensational pitcher when he re
turns home this fall
Every time Frank Chance watches
Jake Daubert, star firsteacker of the
Superbas, work be thinks kind
thoughts of the time not far back
when he had a chance to get him be
fore he became a star,
Joe Millers are
for
heading
steady
Battle Creek
signed by the
out
8t.
may be many
is Composed of
and Has Two Star Pitchers
Moore and Alexander,
in
The Chicago Cubs think that
Phils will be in the pennant fight to
the finish and say that record of
Phillies home will assure them
of a good standing
This
the short
the
at
home is bazed on
left which
means a homer to the player dropping
the ball
nite
record dope
fleld bleachers,
among the spectators
of the oldest and most valued
Chances team says of the
“It is a club that has a
p hitters
bunch of
Iman the
up a game with
This short
big help to
for a couple of re
clean-u and any on
ble to break
"y age
ZOInE to be a
Dooin’'s
“In the
Crew ARONS
pitcher
hander,
first place, a
them inside to a right
Phillp club is
lace It into the b
of the likely to
The second side to the argument Is
have
are
her
'% have A
be in the
rom what
needed 10
Moore, a
Alex
a won
kid
NEW YORK GETS M'CONNELL
Highlanders Pay Big Price to Secure
4 y ¥
Pitcher r
Made Good Showing
Clever From Rochester
pure has
DEPENDING ON CURVE BALL
ters to Meet Ball as Squarely as
They Can Fast Ones.
American league
pitchers are using the curve ball more
than in five
be has been a major league
Billy Evans says
any of the
umpire
“With the lively ball use pitch-
ers can't afford to let batters meet it
too well,” Evans said
on the ball to
and keep from meeting
in
the batter
the ball
curve fool
him
‘Batters don't have to hit a fast
ball very
past the infield. Pitchers are depend.
when runners are on.
three balls and two strikes on the bat
ter
the next one over
having it hit
trying to fool the batrer with a curve
even at the risk of a base on balls,
“In a game | umpired in Boston
Ralph Works passed five men rather
than piteh the fast ball with three and
shook his head. He took a chance
with the curve and could not get it
over.”
Magner Making Good.
New York fans are congratulating
themselves that they have had an op
portunity to see a real star In the
making. He Is young Magner, for
merly of Cornell, a “half portion” play-
er, who Is going to be a wonder as a
ghortstop. In his movements so far
he bas shown that none of them come
too hard for him to knock down, and
i's throwing to bases has been won:
derfully fast and acourate. Chase has
a star in him and he Is certainly bad
needed.
ly
-
Cement ‘talk No. 2
Portland Cement does
not come from Portland,
Maine, or Portland, Ore-
gon, and it was not first
made at either of these
places. It is called Portland
because it was given this name
by the Englishman who first
made it. He called it Portland
because he thought it resembled
yosits on the Isle of Port.
i i i
land in England.
the f
Cer
tain natural deg
Portland Cement is
ine powder produced by pulver-
ng the clin) from the
eer gett ! Tr
of
land Cement
{ifferent ma
the best known
{ Cements Y
forsale by representatiy y
UNIVERSAL PORTLAND CEMENT CO,
FRICKE BUILDING, PITTSEURG
ARNRUAL OUTPUT 10,000,000 BARRILS
NOT A BRITISH UNIT IN IT
Would Minute
the Possibility of Such
Irishman Not for a
Allow
Followed.
Ky thi
And a Fight
LE Aa
A Commuter's Explanation.
The man in the iron mask explal
“They me
mosquitoes here * he ered
assured there
GET PCWER.
The Supply Comes From Food.
If we get power from food why no
strive to get all the power Wwe can
That is only possible by use of skil-
that exactly fits
the requirements of the body.
Poor fuel makes a poor fire and a
“From not knowing how to select
fered grievously for a long time from
a little town in Missouri.
“It seemed as if 1 would never be
able to find out the sort of food that
was best for me hardly anything that
1 could eat would stay on my stomach,
Every attempt gave me heartburn and
filled my stomach with gas. 1 got
thinner and thinner until 1 literally
became a living skeleton, and in time
was compelled to keep to my bed.
A few months ago I was persuaded
to try Grape-Nuts food, and it had such
good effect from the very beginning
that I have kept up its use ever since.
I was surprised at the ease witha which
1 digested it. It proved to be just
what 1 needed,
“All my unpleasant symptoms, the
heartburn, the inflated feeling which
gave me so much pain disappeared.
My weight gradually increased from
#8 to 116 pounds, my figure rounded
out, my strength came back, and I am
now able to do my housework and en
joy it. Grape Nuis food did it.” Name
given by Postum Co, Battle Creek,
Mich,
A ten daye’ trial will show anyone
some facts about food.
Read the little book, “The Road to
Wellville,” in pkgs. “There's a reason.”
a —avine true, and full of human