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FOR MARKET HAY
Farmers' Bulletin Discusses Mer
its of Consignment and
Straight-Sales Methods.
MW DETAILS ARE EXPLAINED
Shipper Must Consider Conditions and
Determine Which Course Is Most
Advantageous —Simple Rules
to Keep in Mind.
(Prepared by the United States Department
(rrei“ of Agriculture.)
The merits of the consignment meth
od and the struight-sales method of
marketing hay are discussed in Farm
ei.S' Bulletin 12G5, Business Methods
of Marketing Hay, by G. A. Collier,
recently issued by the United States
Department of Agriculture. In addi
tion, chapters are devoted to trade
rule’s, when and where to sell hay,
billing and invoicing shipments, and
loss and damage claims. Explanations
are given therein for some of the
principal trade terms and suggestions
are offered as to how the various aids
to marketing may be applied by the
producer or shipper.
Two Methods Explained.
The consignment method consists In
shipping to brokers or commission
merchants, who act as the shipper's
representative in selling his hay on
the market. By the straight-sales
method the shipper sells his hay at a
fixed price, either at the point of ship
ment or point of destination at a cer
tain specified time. The shipper must
consider conditions and decide which
method Is the more advantageous to
use.
It is important to know the prefer
ences of the various markets, for it
is the buyer’s preference that prevails.
In geiiftfvd, New England and Eastern
markets prefer large five or six-wire
bales weighing from 175 to 215 pounds.
Southeastern, Southern, and South
western markets prefer small two or
three-wire bales weighing from 75 to
100 pounds, and ranging in size from
14 by 10 inches to 17 by 22 inches by
about 30 to 48 Indies In length. In
the Central Western markets the 17 by
22-inch bale is probably the most gen-
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ndy Loaaer in Operation.
"ally used, and on the Pacific Coast
both this size and the large bale pre
vail almost exclusively.
Best Time to Market.
The time of marketing makes a
great deal of difference in the price
received for lmy. Statistics compiled
by the department and tabulated in
this publication show that for a pe
riod of ten years ending in 1921 the
highest average prices at two large
markets were reached in April for
prairie and alfalfa hay, and in May
for timothy. The months of highest
price are just before the new crop
begins to come on the market.
DAIRY COWS ARE IMPROVING
In 45 Cow-Testing Associations in
Nine Western States, 9,484 Make
More Than 40 Pounds.
Dairymen In ttie 45 cow-testing asso
ciations in the nine western states
riov- own 9,484 cows that have made
more than forty pounds of butterfat
fl ‘ a month. Not many years ago a
•10-pound cow was a rarity. There is
mu 1> room for improvement, however,
in ,!ie general run of herds in all parts
the country, says the United States
D‘ partment of Agriculture.
Too Many Scrubs.
‘ spite all that has been done to
' ' mate scrub and grade stallions,
“ r too many of su-h sires are still of
fer service. They can never be
■ f -d for work on our farms.
Roughage for Young Stock.
straw, buckwheat straw and
hay, when supplemented with
silage and some nitrogenous con
, ■ rate > make srMsfactory roughage
* or young growing stock
RED CLOVER MILDEW
SERIOUS THIS YEAR
Severe Infestation Has Appeared
in Several States.
Department of Agriculture Anxious to
Secure Reports From Various Sec
tions, Particularly as Affect
ing Horses.
(Prepared by tho United States Department
of Agriculture.)
The first severe infestation of mil
dew on red clover in this country has
appeared east of the Mississippi from
\Y isconsin to Georgia this year. This
mildew makes the plants look white.
Last fall it was quite prevalent In the
South and is worse there this summer.
The amount of harm it does is a
question yet unanswered. Some reduc
tion in the yield of hay is due to it.
Turning Under Red Clover to Improve
the Soil.
but this is not great. There are ru
mors, however, that the eating of mil
dewed hay causes- Inflammation in
horses’ mouths. The Ohio experiment
station reports a quotation from a Ger
man writer stating that mildewed clo
ver hay Causes stomatitis in horses.
Unfortunately the exnct identity of
the mildew on American red clover
has not yet been determined. When
American seed is planted side by side
with European seed, the mildew ap
pears on the plants from American
seed while only a trace of mildew
appears on those from European seed.
The United States Department of
Agriculture would be glad to get re
ports regarding the mildew in differ
ent parts of the country. It is par
ticularly interested in learning if
horses eating the mildewed red clover
hay are affected.
FEED-FARMING IS IMPORTANI
Department of Agriculture Has Estab
lished Project Which Deals With
It Exclusively.
Owing to the Importance of feed
farming Industry, the -United States
Department of Agriculture has estab
lished a project which deals with it
exclusively. It furnishes information
to prospective breeders, as well as to
those already engaged in the industry,
which helps them to overcome ob
stacles and avoid pitfalls.
BEET TOP SILAGE FOR EWES
Material Will Increase Flow of Milk
at Lambing Time —Gradually
Increase Feeding.
Beet top silage will increase the
flow of milk of ewes at lambing time.
It Is best to start feeding only about
one pound per head daily and gradual
ly to increase the quantity to three
pounds per day. The udder may be
come feverish if this caution is not
observed.
ROAD IMPROVEMENT YOUNG
Eighty-Five Per Cent of American
Highways Are Yet to Be lm
proved in Some Way.
While highway Improvement baa
made tremendous strides In the United
States in recent years it Is still in Its
Infancy. Elghty-flve per cent of Amer
ican roads are yet to be improved. It
is not now so much a question of rais
ing the money required to build good
roads as it is the problem of spending
wisely the large suras available in
every state for this purpose.
Give Colt Good Start.
Close attention to the colt In every
other way, such as exercise for Itself
and its mother, and careful and regu
lar feeding and watering of the mare,
will be found helpful in giving the colt
a good healthy start.
Destroy Hessian Fly.
Bury the Hessian fly by plowing un
der deeply as soon as practicable after
harvest, all wheat stubble, except
fields in which there is a good stand
of clover.
THE DANfELSVILLE MONITOR, DANIELSVILLE, GEORGIA.
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Fairy Tale
ARY GRAHAM BONNER
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LARRY LLAMA
“I’m a good animal," said Larry
Llama.
“No better than I am," said Lionel
Llama.
“Well, you are a Llama, too,” said
Larry.
“I never said I wasn’t,” agreed
Lionel.
“But that makes you a good animal,
too,” said Larry. “For to be a llama
means to be a very fine animal."
“Especially when a llama Is doing
the explanation,” chuckled Lionel.
“Our bodies aren’t very big,” said
Larry. “We’re not much bigger in size
than donkeys; but, of course, no one
would call us donkeys.”
"No one could,” said Lionel.
“Unless,” he added, “they wanted to
be rude.”
“But,” said Larry, “we have such dif
ferent kinds of necks. We have long
necks, quite long necks. Of course our
necks aren’t long like the necks of
giraffes. We are ready to carry bun
dles and packages for our masters, but
we do not want to carry, too, too
heavy bundles. We simply can’t carry
bundles which nre too heavy and we
always know when they nre too heavy.
We always stand so straight and
never hang our heads as though
we were ashamed. And why should
we hnng our heads? We’re never
ashamed, ns we have nothing of
which to be ashamed. So we never
hnng our heads, but wnlk along with
our heads held high in the air. We are
good friends to people and we like
them to be good to us.
“An animal hehnves better who is
treated well, and that is only natural.
We’ve been told we were a little like
camels in our ways, and very, very
slightly In our, looks. We’re glad we
don’t frighten people. Our master said
the other evening that a bull had
frightened some people terribly."
“Had he chased them?” asked Lio
nel.
“No,” said Larry. “Didn’t you hear
the story?”
"I didn’t,” said Lionel. “I couldn’t
have been around when the master
was telling the story. Do tell it to me,
please.”
“Why, our master went into a town
the other day and in order to get there
he had to cross a ferry.
“A ferry is a boat which takes reople
and horses and wagons across a river.
“Well, there was a bull which had
escaped in some way or another, and
he went aboard the ferry boat. The
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“We Always Stand So Straight.”
bull didn’t know where he was and
didn’t like It any better than the peo
ple did whom he frightened, so our
master said.
“He looked about the ferry boat to
see where a bull was supposed to find
a place and didn’t see anything at all
to his liking. He didn’t know whether
he would take a switn or not and de
cided he wouldn’t. Someone caught
him and later on he was returned to
his master, but our master said he
frightened the people dreadfully. We
wouldn’t have frightened people. I’m
glad we’re not so big as nil that.”
“Ah,” said Larry after a moment, “I
hear an oriole singing. Our master
loves those birds. They are becoming
more friendly with people, too, because
people have shown them that they
were friendly.
““The orioles don’t build such deep,
deep nests as they used to because
they don’t feel they have to hide so
much, as they know now that people
like them and care to have them
around, and that they will he treated
fairly. Well, Lionel, I must have a
little rest as there will he work to do
later on.”
“And I must have one, too,” said
Lionel.
“Yes, Larry Llama, I must have a
rest, too, for Lionel Llama has work
to do later on, yes, he has work to do,
for he is a good, hard working Llama,
ns is las brother.”
“As is his brother," agreed Larry
Llama- _, - -< -*■* —■
LIKE SHORT COAT
Abbreviated Jacket Has Taken
Paris by Storm.
Garment Cut on Straight Lines, of
Finger-Tip Length; Straight and
Wide Sleeves.
There Is a veritable craze in Paris
at the present time for the short sep
arate coat to bo worn either over a
matching or contrasting skirt or over
any sort of dress and for almost every
occasion. In fact, the short Jacket has
taken Paris by storm.
These coats, which nre similar to
suit jackets, are cut on perfectly
straight lines and nre of finger-tip
length with straight and wide sleeves.
They may be worn with or without a
belt. It Is noteworthy thnt they are
replacing to a considerable extent the
full-length coat and the cape.
There Is nothing unusual In the cut
of these coats, hut there Is great nov
elty In the fabrics and trimmings used
In their making. All the ltodler silks
and satins In quilted and blistered ef
fects which are having such a tremen
dous vogue at the present time are
represented.
There Is bulla, a blistered fabric
which, as Its mime Implies, Is double.
Again, there Is cloquee, a quilted nov
elty. Certain definite patterns have
specific nuraes, such as mosaic cloquees,
bulla niossenux and bnraglndlne. The
latter Is a wonderfully Interesting
printed, embroidered and blistered silk
crepe. In addition to coats of these
clocki fabrics there nre models of
cloth and heavy silk crepes which are
usually embroidered In Russian or Per
sian designs.
Practically all these Jackets, whether
of silk or cloth, are black and feature
fur trimming of some sort. Rabbit Is
dyed to Imitate squirrel, kolinsky and
chinchilla. This lightweight pelt Is
lavishly employed In the form of stand
ing collars, wide cuffs and deep bands
around the bottoms of many Jackets.
Fur trimming As present even where a
model carries embroidery.
In the novelty clnss Is n Jacket of
India cashmere trimmed with monkey
fur nbout the neck and sleeves and
around the bottom.
A CAPE FOiT GENERAL WEAR
Here is a charming cape of tan and
brown that attracts the flappers as
well as those desiring a cape outfit for
general wear.
Dainty Touch.
Dainty rosebud applique adds a
pretty effect to the top of the pink cor
set.
STRAPS OF PEARL AND METAL
Oainty Shoulder Pieces Are Used on
Some of the Summer Lingerie
Instead of Ribbons.
Tiny shoulder straps of pearl and
metal are used on some of the summer
lingerie Instead of ribbons that so
easily wrinkle and soli. Some time ago
there came Into existence the thin sil
ver or gold cord, replacing the ribbon
shoulder strap. The idea of the silver
or gold cord or chain was that it
would be Invisible. Not so with the
pearl and metal straps. The more
these are seen the better, from the
Parlslenne’s standpoint. And In truth
these trimmings form an extremely
dainty adjunct to the summer cos
tume.
HINT ON IRONING WITH GAS
Bingle Burner Can Be Made to Heat
Bcveral Flatirons; Much Can
Be Saved.
Get a strip of metal large enough to
told four or five flatirons and beat the
GOWN FOR AFTERNOON WEAR
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For Informal afternoon functions
this black moon-glo satin crepe makes
a strong appeal. It has been made
distinctive by the chinchilla collar and
long sleeve panels.
ORGANDIE FOR EVENING WEAR
Summery Fabric, Considered Too
Fluffy for Daytime, Crowded Out
by Dark Silk.
Summer Isn’t over and organdie has
always had a place In the heart of the
Amerlcnn girl who Is often at her best
In this sheer, summery fabric. Of late
years It bus been considered too fluffy
for daytime wear and has been crowd
ed out by dnrk i ilk gowns, which
women prefer to wear in spite of the
heat. Now, however, It Is offered ns
one of the latest materials for the
summer evening gown and one is en
tirely surprised at whut is being done
with It in this line. 1
The organdie gown of today is not
ruffled, tucked or lnce-trlmmed, but Is
used witli one color over another and
trimmed with self-toned flowers and
plcoting. Bose over lavender gives a
two-toned effect that Is lovely. Yellow
over orange Is also very attractive.
One of the prettiest combinations Is
shown In a frock of pale green made
over n foundation of old blue. The
usage of these two colors gives a
bronze effect. Twisted about the low
waist is a sash composed of folds of
deep lavender, dark green and bronze
organdies.
These organdie gowns are at their
best when made simply with the snug
fltiing bodice that Is sleeveless and
with quite n full skirt which may ho
plcoted in scallops. The neck and
nrmholes finish In plcoting. Stockings
should match the color >f the under
slip. ’
Feathered Gown.
An exquisite version of an evening
gown made entirely of feathers Is worn
by a popular actress. The color
chosen Is heliotrope, which sets off to
advantage the lady's coloring. Ostrich
feathers are admirably suited to the
popular bouffant skirt, overlapping In
such a way as to form innumerable
points. The new decollete line Is a
deep oval filled In wlfh small feather
flowers which also decorate the girdle.
This feather gown Is the last word
In originality and charm.
Irons on this. A single gas burner will
heat tlie metal from end to end, and
thus do the work of three or four. The
same strip of metal can be used for
ranking grlddlecakes.
Turn over the irons a metal pan so
as to save the (op fieat, and turn the
gas down low. With care four or five
flats can he kept hot at a cost of about
10 cents for an ordinary Ironing. Do
not put flatirons directly over a gas
flame, as the watery vapor from tlie
flame will rust nnrl consequently
roughen them.
Dressmaking Hints.
There are a number of lovely ways,
to finish the serviceable and smart
cretonne gowns. Organdie, In the pre
dominating color, may make nn inch
wide binding at sleeves, pocket and
bateau neck. Through this, ribbon in
a harmonizing tone is run and tied In
perky bows. Either ribbon or a slender
string belt is used and tied at the
left front. Another good-looking
finish which is seen on a number of
Imported cretonne frocks Is button
holing done in colored wools. And still
another binds the edges with linen. /