r. and rMs. Ira Major and son,
Stuart, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Orcutt on Sunday. Mr. and
Mrs. Major remained for the week
while Mr. Major is being treated by
Dr. C. L. oston. Stuart Major is a
member of the enterprising voung
- firm of Doat-on-the-Avenue, Kingston.
~ His company has recently moved into
its new building on Wyoming avenue,
Kingston. During the World War he
‘was a member of the United States
flying corps.
With but few exceptions the entire
eighth grade of the local high school
passed the county examinations fo:
entrance to high schwol this fall. Thir
speaks well for the teachers wno have
had charge of this grade during the
past year.
While at work this week Harry Ed-
wards had the misfortune to run one
of the iron hooks used in handling
hides into his arm. Dr. C. L. Boston
treated the wound.
Peter VanCampen and daughter,
whose homes are in Michigan, are
visiting relatives here.
~ David Race and Carl Monroe of
Grand Haven, Mich., arrived home for
a two weeks’ vacation. Both boys are
employed with a large leather com-
pany there. They report that business
conditions are very favorable there.
Miss Letha Jones, teacher in the
local schools, who is now working in
Binghamton, N. Y., has been engaged
by Dr. Alexander, music director, to
sing in the Tabernacle Methodist
church choir of that city.
~~ Severan Newberry has purchased a
compressed air automobile cleaner.
~ Hary Siglin and family, Mrs. Clara
VanCampen and Mis Dorothy Van
Campen motored to Croop’s Glen on
‘Sunday, where they report having had
a pleasant time.
; Lewis Orcutt is on the sick list.
The Noxen band of fifty-five pieces
held its first open air concert of the
season on the band stand on Memorial
Day evening. During the morning
the members played at Tunkhannck
during the Memorial Day exercises.
~~ The band deserves the support of
every citizen of this community and
speaks well of the civic pride of both
the older and younger generations who
~ give their time to make it a success.
At times during the, past Noxen has
supported several first class musical
organizations. And there is every
reason to expect great things from
this young organization.
Henry Altermose has moved his
family to Brooklyn, Pa., above Tunk-
hanock on the Lake Carey road.
Charles Wright has rented a cottage
located on the old camp grounds o.
Lewis Orcutt and expects to live there
this summer.
Mrs. George Luce, wife of the prin-
cipal of eBaumont high school, Ts in
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital under-
going an operation for foitre.
Mrs. Burt Scouten left Tuesday
morning for Towanda, where she will
~ visit her brother, whom she Hasn't
seen for a number of years.
. Henry Schooley, son of Orlando
~ Schooley, is visiting his father here.
~ Henry completed all of his examina-
‘tigns in medical school in Philadel-
~ phia this spring and expects to do in-
terne work with one of the hospitals
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Gertrude Thomas left on Tues-
day for Wyoming, Pa., where she will
~ take care of the home of S. R. Durland
~ during Mr. and Mrs. Durland’s tour
with the Shrine special, which left
this week for the National Shrine
convention in California. Mrs. Thomas
expects to be in Wycming for a month.
William Barber while motoring last
Snday had the misfortne to meet an-
other motorist who was driving with-
ot lights.
head-on collision. William was badly
__ et by flying glass. The acident hap-
pened in the Noxen Desert, better
~ known as Stull.
Clarence Boston was the Memorial
- Day speaker ate the services held in
Centermoreland on Thursday.
Proper Feeding Is a Key-
sone of Profitable
Dairy Farming
~ Good feeding is a keystone of profit-
able dairy farming the Seuars-Roebuck
Agricultural Foundation states. But.
it must be supported by firm founda
tions, such as good breeding. control
of disease, development of other
- sources of income. and an effective
cropping system. *
Cows rightly fed give 50 to 100 per
cent more milk than when their ra-
tions are deficient in some way. Dif-
feed fed account for about half of the
variation in production per cow on
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aster rent farms. Good rations increase
'the cost of feed, but increase net in-
come 40 to 80 per cent,
~ Scanty grain rations usually are not
really economical. Grain should be
fed according to production, about 2%
pounds being given daily for each gal-
lon of milk produced. Moderate grain
rations for cows on pasture often in-
crease .net returns 5 to 75 per cent.
: Lack of protein is a prevalent fault
of dairy rations, the Foundation con-
tinues. It is deficient in most home
i grown feeds and is costly to buy. Milk
contains much protein. The cow can
not alter its composition according to
the feed received and cuts down pro-
duction when the protein supplied is
inadequate. Giving
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ROUGHAGE USEFUL
IN DAIRY RATION
Limited Grain Feed Found
‘to Be Most Profitable.
(Prepared by the United States Department
I= of Agriculture.)
Many dairymen, in their effort to
increase the production per cow, have
acquired ghe: habit of feeding too
much concentrated grain feed, says
O. E. Reed, chief of the bureau of
dairy industry of the United States
Department of Agriculture. More net
profit per cow can be made under
some conditions, he says, by feeding
a limited grain ration or even a
roughage ration in preference to a
full-grain ration.
To demonstrate this statement, Mr.
Reed cites the results of an experi-
ment by the bureau at Huntley, Mont.
In this experiment three plans of
feeding . were compared. Ten cows
were fed over a three-year period on
each of the following ‘rations: For
one year (1) roughage alone, consist-
ing of corn silage, roots, alfalfa hay,
and irrigated pasture; for another
year (2) the same roughages and a
limited grain ration of one: pound of
grain mixture to each of six pounds
of milk produced; and for still anoth-
er year (3) the same roughages and a
full grain ration of one pound of
grain to each three pounds of milk
produced.
On the first ration, when produec-
tlon was figured to maturity, the
cows averaged 478 pounds of butter-
fat, on the second ration 584.1 pounds,
and on the third 619.9 pounds. At the
prevailing prices for feed and for
milk and butterfat, the returns over
cost of feed were $161 per cow on the
first ration, $185 on the second, and
$132 on the third. The limited grain
ration was therefore the most profit-
able, with the roughage ration a close
second.
Inefficient Separators
Waste Much Butterfat
Butterfat left in skim milk by ‘in-
efficient cream separators often costs
dairymen and farmer owners any-
where from a few dollars to several
hundred dollars yearly. Improper ad-
justment and lack of care on the part
of the operators cause most of the
losses. Testers in dairy herd improve-
ment associations of 30 states find
the loss from poor skimming one of
the most serious problems of the in-
dustry.
Out of 30 typical cream separators
recently checked by testers, only three
were wasting less than $20 worth of
butterfat a year and five were leaving
more than $100. worth of butterfat in
the skim milk annually. One new
separator, only a month old, was
found to be le#¥ing 1 per cent but-
terfat in the skim milk, probably one-
fourth of the total fat present.
In 523 demonstrations during the
early part of 1928, a manufacturer of
cream separators found that the av-
erage separator was wasting butter-
fat with a yearly value of $79.61.
Tests for 1927 gave similar results.
Calf Scours Is Usually
Caused by Indigestion
Calf scours is a common disease of
the digestive tract and is usually
caused by indigestion. The calf that
scours early in life may be seriously
handicapped: and of course sometimes
dies. Prevention is best but not al-
ways possible. Care should be taken
that the calf Is not overfed, that the
milk is always fed warm, and that
‘he milk is uniformly swezet and fed
from clean buckets. If scours occur,
cut the milk down one-half and give a
does of one to three ounces of castor |
oil or of mineral oil. Raw eggs may
be used to correct the trouble. Two
or three tablespoonfuls of lime water
in the milk is sometimes effective.
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Succulence can be furnished with
silage, mangel beets, or wet beet pulp.
All of these will prove their worth at
the pail.
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Sweet clover is a great pasture. One
acre of it will produce more than
three acres of red clover. Fifteen
acres of sweet clover pasture will ecar-
ry forty Holstein cews from May until
August.
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Reports are received frequently that
cows bloat on sweet clover. There is
little danger of bloat if the cows are
pastured regularly, keeping the clover
down or if the cattle are not turned
in when the clover is wet.
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Alfalfa hay is highly esteemed as a
roughage for dairy cows because it
is rich in protein and lime and is lax-
ative and palatable.
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Clover hay is almost as valuable as
alfalfa from the standpoint of the
dairy cow. The protein content is ‘not
quite so high as clover.
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Wheat middlings @re very satisfac-
tory when fed to dairy cattle, being
higher in protein and total digestible
nutrients than bran. They should glso
be fed with other concentrates.
Shingles Are Used
to Excellent
Advantage in This Pretty Home
seclusior about the entrance.
By W. A. RADFORD
Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to
practical home building, for the read-
ers of this paper. On account of his
wide experience as editor, author and
manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the
highest authority on all these sub-
jects. Address all inquiries to William
A. Radford, No. 1827 Prairie avenus,
Chicago, 111., and only inclose two-cent
stamp for reply.
During the last few years shingles
have been used to a very excellent
advantage for the outside walls of
modern frame homes. They make an
attractive exterior for the reason that
they may be had in colors, or the sii-
ver gray which is reminiscent of the
homes which have been weather-beat-
en by the salt ocean air, It is this
silver appearance that makes the
homes along the Atlantic seacoast s0
attractive.
In the home building design shown
In the accompanying illustration shin-
gles have been used to a very excel
lent advantage. However, there is
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another feature to this design which
is well worth considering; a second
story of greater area than the floor
below is used, and overhangs the
porch in order to gain additional space
for sleenica roams This averhane of
Mirrors Regain Their
Popularity for Walls
Mirrors and pictures are vying for
places on the walls of our homes to-
day. Everywhere possible mirrors are
being placed. One of the most inter-
esting situations is between the sec-
ond and third and the third and fourth
of the series of three windows that
most apartment living rooms possess.
The very narrow space between these
windows accommodates a venetian
panel mirror very well. Because it is
frameless this mirror will seem to
have more life and gleam to it than
the mirror incased in a frame. Per-
haps directly above or below this deco-
ration something will seem to be need-
ed—perhaps a candle in a single brass
sconce will do nicely.
Damp Cloth Best to
Clean Varnished Floor
To clean a properly varnished floor
wipe it with a cloth dampened in luke-
warm water. It is unnecessary te
scrub, scald, oil or soap a varnished
floor to keep it clean. Its hard sur-
face will not permit dirt to reach and
impregnate the wood.
When a varnished floor begins to
show the effects of hard wear—once
a year or oftener, if necessary—sand-
paper it lightly and put on a new coat.
The habit of doing this every spring
in city and country houses and in
office buildings preserves the fresh.
elegant appearance of good floors.
Put Furring on Inside
to Keep Cellar Dry
To appreciate the difficulties of mak-
ing any kind of a masonry wall damp-
proof, it is necessary to understand
that actual dampness does not pene-
trate these walls so much as the cold.
When the walls are cold condensa-
tion gathers on them and we then
have what appears to be dampness
coming through them. To avoid this
we make the walls coldproof.
This is done by applying furring on
the inside walls as a base for the lath
and plaster. This is a sound type of
construction.
Stencil Designs Make
Child’s Room Charming
Owing to the great variety of sten-
cil designs which are now on the mar-
ket, the problem of decorating the
nursery wall in a manner to please
the childish faney is practically solved.
These stencils include animals, flow-
ers and fascinating characters of old
nursery rhymes. Apart from the
charming effect they lend, their edacs:
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A second story of greater area than the floor below is frequently used,
overhanging the porch, to gain additional space above stairs.
idea has been used quite successfully, creating an atmosphere of modest
Here the
the second floor provides a deeply re-
cessed porch and gives to the house
the appearance of greater size than it
really is.
The dimensions of the home are 24
by 28 feet. On the first floor are a
large living room, a dining room and
kitchen with a breakfast nook be-
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tween the kitchen and dining room.
On the second floor are three large
bedrooms and bathroom.
How these rooms are arranged and
their sizes are shown on the floor
plans which accompanies the exterior
view of the house. It will be noted
that the living room extends practical-
ly the width of the house with the ex-
ception of space for the entrance hall
and the stairs leading to the second
floor. Back of the living room is the
dining room and to the right are the
breakfast nook and kitchen. The
steep pitch of the roof is broken by
a dormer at the front which permits
space for double windows for each of
the front bedrooms, while another
window on either side permits excel-
lent ventilation.
How attractive this home can be
made when surrounded by plantings
of shrubs and flowers is shown in the
illustration.
Modern Farm Houses
Have All Conveniences
Development of home equipment
has made it possible to place every
modern convenience of the city resi-
dence in the farmhouse.-
Heating is naturally considered first.
Stoves and fireplaces are disappear-
ing. Basement heating plants are in
common use, one of the most popu-
lar types being the pipeless furnace.
This is because of the fact that little
heat is thrown out except through the
top, which allows the basement to con-
tinue to be used for storing foods. All
types of warm air, steam and hot wa-
ter heating plants are installed on
farms nowadays, however.
Running water is just as essential
on the modern farm as in the city,
as plumbing systems, sewerage dispos-
al and efficient laundries depend upon
a constant water supply. Aside from
the house supply, water should be
available for the dairy barn, feeding
yards, garage, lawn and garden and
for fire protection.
It is to be noted that the small
water tank in the attic gnd the larger
water tower outside the house are be-
ing supplanted by steel tank pressure
systems located in the basement or
buried under ground.
In Heating, Secure Cold
Air From Several Pipes
The principle of warm-air heating
is that of connection and a combina-
tion of methods involved in all heat-
ing processes. Air is drawn in and
is heated by coming in contact with
hot-metal surfaces. In the best ap-
paratus the cold air is taken in, not
through one pipe and heated en masse,
but passes through a number of pipes
surrounding the heat chamber of the
furnace, In which it is thoroughly
heated, resulting in small streams of
air which are passed up through sep-
arate heat ducts to the various rooms,
where the heat emerges warm and
moistened from the register in the
wall or floor.
Black for Sun Parlor
Gives Pleasing Contrast
Black is often used in decorating
sun parlors, either as a background
for the bright splashes of other color,
or as a contrast here and there. Be-
cause the sun porch is so sunny and
so colorful, it can stand some black,
which would, perhaps, not be possible
in an indoor room. Think of such a
“sun porch on a summer afternoon—a
big wicker armchair or porch swing
with bright cushions, and a near-by
table holding magazines and lemonade
glasses! On a winter afternaon it is
Pyrofax |
Use it like city gas on a genuine
range, wherever you live
gas
‘THERE is now a modern fuel for every home beyond the reach
of city gas mains—real gas in steel cylinders—Pyrofax, a genu-
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service, for use with a genuine modern gas range.
Pyrofax is not another liquid fuel. It is a true gas, burning
with a bright, clear flame that is odorless, sootless and very hot.
There is never any waiting or fussing necessary with Pyrufax.
It is always ready instantly when you turn the gas cock und it
operates with all the easy control that makes cooking on a real
gas range so satisfactory.
Cost of equipment, including gas range, exclusive of gas, $150
and up, depending on the type of equipment selected and the
cost of installation. Pay only a small amount down. Easy terms
on the balance. Call or pho~" today.
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2831, Wyoming Ave. Kingston
Authorized Dealer for
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This is the famous OATMEAL feed, that con-
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and development. It grows big, husky birds;
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A lot of nice people living in the
Value of Manners Marvels of Atoms
A hundred million atoms, placed end
same neighborhood makes the rent
higher. That’s one money value of
manners. There are cthers.
Hand in Hand
Whenever there is a boom there Is
usually a good deal of bunk.—The
American Magazine.
to end in a straight line, measure only
an inch. Yet, at a scientific conven-
tion photographs and moving pigtures
of individual atoms are shown, collid-
ing as they rush about at a speed of
20,000 miles an hour. This demon-
strates amazing skill by scientists.
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