THERE IS PLACE ON MOST FARMS
FOR TURKEYS. DUCKS OR GEESE
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Hen Will Always Be the Leader Among Farm Poultry.
'Prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Farmers give much attention to va
rious combinations and rotations of
crops, endeavoring to secure nil ar
rangement that is most profitable for
each individual farm. They do the
same in selecting the kinds and num
bers of live stock. But not so much
attention is paid to the selection of
poultry to suit the peculiar conditions
of farms and neighborhoods. The hen
will always be the leader among farm
poultry, says the United States De
partment of Agriculture, but she re
quires .the aid of turkeys, guineas,
geese and ducks, just as on a dairy
farm the cow often requires the aid
of pigs and sheep to make the farm
business most profitable.
Ducks Gather Food From Streams.
Where grain fields of neighboring
farms are in proximity to the barn
and dooryard it would, perhaps, be
better not to keep turkeys. The farm
through which no streams run, and
which has no large pond, would prob
ably be better without ducks. But
the circumscribed farm, on which tur
keys would be a disadvantage, may
be* supplied with a small pool so lo
cated that ducks would be profitable,
and the farm that has no streams and
ponds may have large range for tur
keys.
Turkeys, ranging further afield,
prey upon the insects that escape
the hens. From the time the poults
are old enough to forage until near
frost, they take the bulk of their feed
from field insects, devouring millions
of grasshoppers and other Injurious
worms that feed on crops. In regions
where wooded areas are still fairly
extensive mast Is an important item
in the diet of the turkey. When the
supply of insects begins to fail the
mast larder begins filling up. Feed
ing on acorns, chestnuts, beechnuts
and the like, turkeys will go a long
way toward fattening themselves for
the Thanksgiving or Christinas mar
ket, and will not require much feed
ing of corn or other grain to finish
them. Generally speaking, turkeys
will require a larger feeding of grain
than chickens to finish them for mar
ket, but as they utilize forms of waste
that hens and their broods would not
reach, the keeping of a few turkeys is
good economy. The finishing period
is short.
Guinea fowls use still other kinds
INCREASING SALES OF MILK
Campaigns Have Been Inaugurated in
Various Sections to Boost Dairy
Products.
(Prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Consumption of milk is on the in
crease as a result of the milk cam
paign of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture and the state ag
ricultural colleges and local agencies,
inaugurated to extend and increase
the use of milk and other dairy prod
ucts in cities, towns and rural dis-
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Cleanliness Is Most Essential in Pro
duction of Milk.
tricts. The increase in sales'of milk :
as a result of these educational cam- I
paigns carried on during the past year
in 11 states, 15 cities and 4 counties
range from 3.5 to 35 per cent, the
average increase being 15 per cent.
The health of the children has been
improved while undernourishment has
been reduced.
Nutrition clinics have been held, and
* underweight, poorly fed children have
improved greatly in health as a conse
quence of the more general and intel
ligent use of milk as a daily food.
In Kansas City a previous survey
showed a condition of 30 per cent un
dernourishment among the children,
while after the milk campaign and reg
of waste that would escape both hens
and turkeys. Taking a wider range
than chickens, and yet not quite so
wide as turkeys, keeping largely to
the thickets and weed patches, and
committing fewer depredations against
field and garden than either chickens
or turkeys, requiring little feeding at
any time, being good layers during
their season of eggs that are thought
by many to have a richer and finer
flavor even than hen eggs, the guinea
is a good fowl to keep on any farm
where a serious effort is made to con
vert all waste into meat or eggs.
Geese, in a larger measure than
chickens, or any other kind of poultry,
are grazing stock, taking their living
in large part from the ordinary grasses
of the pastures. AVhen the facts tire
taken into consideration that the de
mand for geese is strong, steady, and
extended practically over the entire
year, not confined to the holiday sea
sons as the demand for turkeys, that
geese excel all other kinds of poultry
as producers of fat, the importance
of an adequate number of geese in the
poultry scheme becomes apparent.
On farms where ponds or streams
are available, ducks will convert into
meat and eggs great quantities of
water insects and various aquatic
forms that would not be utilized by
any other kind of poultry'. Ducks,
while they consume large quantities
of grass and other green stuff, are
more partial to animal feeds and nre
very energetic in patrolling the branch
es, creeks, and ponds as sources of
feed supply.
Pigeons of Questionable Value.
The one kind of poultry of question
able economic value on farms is the
pigeon. Almost exclusively a grain
eater, the pigeon renders no important
service as a conserver of waste, ex
cept, perhaps, in the case of shattered
grain in the fields, and that in a
large measure would be taken up by
other poultry and by pigs. The pig
eon has its place in the towns and
cities, but, except in isolated instances
where conditions are peculiarly favor
able, its production is not often de
sirable on . farms. The back-yard
poultry keeper can hardly hope for
success with turkeys, geese, ducks, or
guineas, but for those who have lofts
over garage, stable or coal shed the
opportunity for squab growing i«
worth considering.
ular instruction in health habits, a
second investigation showed that mal
nutrition has been reduced to 15 per
cent. Os late milk campaigns have
been held In Madison, Wls.; Wheeling,
W. Va.; Seattle, Wash.; Greenville,
S. C.; Akron, O.; Warren, O.:
Winston-Salem, N. C., Springfield,
Mass.; Oskaloosa, la.; Baltimore, Md.;
Oakland county, Michigan; Cumber
land county, Maryland, and Jackson
ville and Duval county, Florida.
Despite disturbed industrial condi
tions, increases in milk consumption
have been effective, and even in places
of much unemployment the quantity
of milk consumption has been kept up
to normal. In nearly all eases the
milk consumption subsequent to the
milk campaigns has been greater than
it ever was before.
SPACE REQUIRED BY CALVES
Individual Pens Are Good When Farm,
er Can Afford Them—Labor
Is Expensive.
Twenty to twenty-five square feet
of floor space exclusive of mangers
should be provided for calves under
six months old. Individual pens are
good when one can afford them, but
i they are more costly on account of
i lie large amount of material neces
j sary for pen walls, space required,
and labor In cleaning them than pen?
holding four or five calves apiece
The latter are entirely satisfactory
provided the calves are stanchioned
! while being fed.
GIVE PIGS WORM TREATMENT
Young Animals Should Be Looked
After as Soon as Weaned—
Clean Pasture Favored.
Pigs should always be giren worm
treatment immediately after weaning.
If necessary give them a second dose
two weeks after the first. If they are
then turned on a good alfalfa, clover
or rape pasture and are fed grain in
addition so that they remain thrifty
there Is little danger of further trouble
from worms. In other words keeping
hogs reasonably free from worms is
not a difficult thing to do, if they are
looked after at the proper (jrae.
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR, MT. VERNON. GEORGIA.
FIFTEEN ARE DEAD
FOLIOWING CLASH
TRAIN COLLIDES WITH BUS, TAK.
ING HEAVY TOLL AT
CROSSING
INVESTIGATIONS IN PROGRESS
Criminal Prosecutions May Result
From Investigation Several
Witnesses Testify
Painesville, Ohio.—Fifteen persons
Were killed and several others se
riously injured as a result of a collis
ion between a New York Central ex
press train and a crowded motor bus
running from Fainesville to Fairport
Harbor.
Bodies of the passengers wrnre car
ried hundreds of feet along the right
of way, when the train, running at
60 miles an hour, struck the bus at
the St. Claire street crossing. Three
of the victims, badly mangled, were
taken from the locomotive pilot when
the train was brought to a stop more
than 400 yards from the place of the
crash.
The train, consisting of 14 express
cars, bound from Cleveland to Buffalo,
was in charge of G. Ernst, conductor
and F. S. Fernandez, engineer, both of
Buffalo. The noise of the crash,
mingled with the cries of the dying,
w r as head for blocks, and within 15
minutes a crowd of more than a thou
sand had assembled.
Death, in most cases, however, was
almost instantaneous. Part of human
bodies, mingled with the wreckage of
the bus, were picked up along the
right of w'ay, for hundreds of feet.
At the inquest A. W. Barnes, New
York Central railroad w'atchman at
the crossing, testified that the motor
bus, which was struck by the flyer
went onto the tracks despite a white
lantern warning swung directly in its
path for a minute by him. He said
he saw the train’s headlight when it
was four miles.away and that he saw
the bus coming about two minutes
before the crash.
In his opinion, he testified, the train
was running almost forty miles an
hour.
Three railroad men were on the
stand. They were Engineer F. S.
Fernandez and Firemen Milo Cornell,
of the express train, and W. 11. Gray,
watchman at the street gate crossing
a block away from the scene of the
accident.
Criminal prosecutions may result.
County Prosecutor Ostrander declar
ed.
As soon as the investigations end,
City Manager Wyman, of Painesville,
announced he would propose a coun
cil resolution and a special election
to complete seven subway tunnels un
der grade crossings in what are known
in Lake county as “death traps.’’
New York central officials placed
the blame for the collision on the
driver of the bus.
GOVERNMENT REVENUE
SMALL IN JANUARY
Washington.—Government revenues
collected during January—the first
month of operation of the revised tax
law —showed a decrease in receipts of
nearly sixty-five million dollars com
pared with January, 1921, according
to reports compiled by the internal
revenue bureau.
Receipts during January aggregat
ed $131,000,000, against $196,000,000 for
the same month last year, the major
shrinkage being in the income and
profits taxes, which declined from $87,-
000,000 to $44,000,000.
Collections under the -national pro
hibition act increased nearly $50,000,
receipts for January aggregating
$214,000 compared with $164,000 in
January, 1921. The advance was ac
counted for by an increase of $144,000
in taxes on grape brandy used in
fortifying sweet wines, all the other
items under tjie prohibition act show
ing decreases.
Tobacco taxes increased about
$492,000, the total for January from
this source aggregating $20,433,000,
against $19,941,000 last year. The in
crease came mainly from chewing and
smoking tobacco, receipts from cigars
and cigarettes showing decreases.
Eating Beef By U. S. Has Decreased
Washington.—Americans are eating
less beef. Annual consumption since
1910, according to the bureau of ani
mal industry, has decreased 20 pounds
per person. But more veal and lamb
are being consumed, as well as pork.
Every American during 1921, the bu
reau figures, ate 57.7 pounds of beef,
8 pounds of veal, 6.3 pounds of mut
ton and lamb and 72.8 pounds of
pork That makes a total of 144.8
pounds, to which should be added 11.3
pound of lard. The bureau expresses
itself as pleased.
Waterways Meet Hears Arguments
Washington.—Just bow strong shall
be their indorsement of the proposed
Great Lakes to the Atlantic waterways,
via the St. Lawrence river, is occu
pyin gthe attention of delegates to the
annual convention of the National Riv
ers and Harbors congress meeting in
Washington. The question was put
squarely before the congress in joint
debate between Govs. Henry J. Allen
of Kansas and Nathan L. Miller of
New York. Governor Allen advocated
the waterway with all the at
his command.
SHE DYED A SWEATER,
SKIRT AND CHILD'S COAT
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even if she has never dyed before. Buy
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perfect home dyeing is sure because Dia
mond Dyes are guaranteed not to spot,
fade, streak, or run. Tell your druggist
whether the material you wish to dye is
wool or silk, or whether it is linen, cotton
or mixed goods, advertisement.
One or the Other.
“That fellow wears wretched
clothes. He must be very poor.”
“Either thnt or his wife Is a good
dresser.’’
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Renders oilier perfumes superfluous.
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A Martyr.
“Who is your favorite movie ‘hero
ine?”
“My wife —She sits through them
all!’’—Judge.
MOTHER! OPEN
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Your little one will love the "fruity’’
taste of “California Fig Syrup” even if
constipated, bilious, irritable, feverish,
l or full of cold. A teaspoonful never
fails to cleanse the liver and bowels.
In a few hours you can see for your
j self how thoroughly it works all the
' sour bile, and undigested food out of
1 the bowels and you have a well, play
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Millions of mothers keep “California
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-1 ine “California Fig Syrup," which hns
J directions for babies and children of
! all ages printed on bottle. Mother 1
| You must say “California” or you may
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ment.
| PROVISION MADE FOR PETS
Seemingly It Is Not Unusual to Make
Bequests by Which Ani
mals Benefit.
An elderly French spinster died,
leaving a will bequeathing most of her
property to charity and a substantial
sum to “niy silent, sympathetic and
best-loved friend, Minnette.” Min
nette was her eat. A Frenchman was
moved by this incident to investigate
the subject and lie found that cats,
among all animals, have most frequent
ly been made legatees.
In 1671 a noted player on the harp
and flute, Jeanne Felix Dupuis, en
joined her executor to give the keeper
of two cats 30 sous a week for their
food, which she specified should be
meat brotli, “of the kind we nnrselves
eat, rich and sufficient without being
eked out by bread crumbs, and served
upon individual plates, belonging one
to each cat.” Her relatives broke the
will, nnd this provision of separate
plates for the pussies was a point upon
which they strongly dwelt in the
attempt to prove that her mind was
'nfeebled.
A Futurist.
Fortune Teller —“You will be mar
led four times, miss.” Actress—“l
vant to know the future, not tlie past.”
—Wayside Tales.
Parents should remember that
.polled children come home to roost.
“Good times” must be paid for.
He beat the train to the crossing
a good many times
"It’s never touched me yet,”
he explained when they pointed
out the risks.
That’s the answer a good
many people make when they
hear that the drug element in
tea and coffee often harms
nerves and health. They say it’s
. never touched them yet.
Sometimes they only think
it hasn't.
Wakeful nights, drowsy
days, headaches that keep com
ing more fre-
are blamed on
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| “There’s a Reason”
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WRIGLEYS
'v;\ f DOUBLE treat
I —Peppermint
His Lucky Hunch.
A Youngstown mail was an enthusi
astic spectator at tlu* Kentucky Derby.
Having little knowledge of the sport
and desirous of placing a small bet
just for tin 1 excitement of the thing,
he looked over the Jlst of contenders
until his eye rested on “ISclmve Your
self.”
The Youngstown man, as the news
reports have since told the world, was
among those who “cleaned up," be
cause Behave Yourself was the Derby
winner.
"How in the world did you happen
to pick a winner?” asked a friend.
"I had a hunch.”
“Hunch?”
“Yes. “Behave yourself Is the last
thing my wife said to me when I left
home.” —Youngstown Telegram.
How Noiseless Is the Growth.
Much has been accomplished; more
than people are aware, so gradual has
been the ndvnrice. How noiseless Is
the growth of com ! Watch it night
and day for a week, and you will never
see it growing; but. return after twu
months, and you will find it all whiten
ing for the harvest; such, and so
imperceptile In the stages of their
motion, are the victories of the press.
—De Qulncey.
Bonedry has largely made the Joke
with “hie” In it obsolete. Hie Jacet.
Her Class.
Tlie mistress was rather alarmed
over her new girl’s sudden illness un
til the latter explained maters. “Yod
see, ilium,” she said, "I wasn’t feeling;
well and I went to the closet, and (herd
was a bottle marked ‘Three drops fois
an Infant, six for an adult, and a tea;
spoonful for an einelle.’ I knew I
wasn’t an infant. I wasn’t sure about
an adult, so I thought I must lie an
emetic, and I took the spoonful." -Bos
ton Transcript.
With All Military Courtesy.
“What’s your name?” demanded tbd
officer.
“Private Falrlelgh, sir.”
“Spell It.”
“F-a-i-r-J-e-i-g-h."
"Spell it again and remember that
you’re addressing your superior offi
cer.”
“F, sir; a, sir; i, sir; r. sir; 1, sir;
e, sir; i, sir; g, sir; h, sir. Falrlelgh,
sir,” —American Legion Weekly.
Synthetic leather and rubber are
being made from yeast, glycerine, tap
and water.
Forty-six persons are said io have
died in Kngland at more than 120
years of age.
Woman-haters not Infrequently ard
floorwalkers In department stores.
judgment in taking needless
chances with harm.
Over on the safe side is
Postum, a pure cereal beverage,
delicious and satisfying con
taining nothing that can harm
nerves or digestion. Thousands
who used to try their luck with
tea or coffee are enthusiastic over
having found safety and satis
faction in Postum.
It’s worth your while to make
the test with Postum for ten
days. Postum is a delightful
drink for any member of the
family, at any meal.
Your grocer has both forms of Postum r
Instant Postum (in tins) made instantly in the
cup by the addition of boiling water. Postum
Cereal (in packages of larger bulk, for those
who prefer to make the drink while the meal is
being prepared) made by boiling for 20 minutes.
