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HOW DAY OF Backache Is aWarning y4 OWCCQ-ESS The Brook Reporter O. B. STONEHILL, Editor and Pub. DHOOK, INDIANA. PROPER METHOD FOR FATTENING OF CHICKENS By A.

G. Philips, Division of Poultry, Animal Husbandry Department, Purdue University School of Agriculture. Purdue University Agricultural Exten sion. 4 fTrfl li I li ill 11 1-! I Wi aasMWWWWWsJll i imi --t iw -y i v- v-v. i.iiiniCMHMfc'7f S5i.u..i.Mgiilf,-'.Vfi MEANING OF BETTER CROPS.

When more than 600 Ohio boys sixteen years of age, each cultivating one acre of corn, produce an average of S5 bushels of shelled corn to the acre, it is impossible not to perceive the vast opportunity which exists for enlarging staple crops without Increasing the acreage of land under cultivation. That is. of course. If It is understood that the present yield of corn In Ohio averages about 35 bushels to the acre. An Increase of 150 per cent, in the average productiveness of Ohio cornfields would mean an enormous addition to the jsvealfh of the state every year.

Even If it Is admitted that the acres chosen by these 500 young corn growers were selected for the special fertility of their soil, and if It Is grant- 'hat the boys put more work upon crops than ordinary commercial liiions wovld jujstify. still it is thatn increase of 50 per bly of loo Per in the yield is not only possible, "rctally profitable, Such a average yield of juplieated. not in bush-rate per cent, of increase, wheat, oats, potatoes, hay othe standard crops Like pos- sibilities I improvement exist in raising live CCd and ln dairy farming. Such lessons as the annual contest anion boys for Iiri7e per acre cmns nms surely crops prove one of the efliefent of raising the stan.dar-i of Ohio and making the Tarm lan 3 the state more productive. Explanation 1.

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Fattening Crate Note Feed Trough, Metal Tray for Catching Droppings, and Door That Swings Inward. nl cooks much quicker than the Tne bis tree In Ravenna park, Se- market fowl. This improve-tttle is dead, but as It was sunDosed mont in quality Is the means by lonjf had loved a winsome maid, Eut when my ttmid tonpue essayed. Without avail, to tell the tale. then resolved, though lips miht fall.

That pen should speak and so 1 rota My lady an Impassioned note. In every phrase to lovers sweet. 1 laid ray homagre at her feet; Extolled her faea and form In flnfl I humbly beced that she'd be mine. Then wreathed it round with bloom and vine. And slsned It thus: "Thy Valentine," That eve we met I'll ne'er forget Its pain pervades my beinif yet.

Her cheeks were flushed, her ey wert bright With younx affection's tender lipht. Dear Jack," said she, "you ought see The valentine that camo to me. 'Twas twined ln roses all nMovr, And arrows pnod from Cupid's bow; And in the midst a rhythmic lina That breathed such burning love divine It mado my heart with rapture thrill- I knew at once that 'twas from Will." "To you, dear Jack, I may confess, She said, unheeding my distress, "That love Is blind, or Will would Be I'm quite as much ln love as he; Eut he is such a bashful lioau I wish you'd kindly tell him so." Moral When next I pen a lovelorn line, I'l sijrn it "Jack." not "Valentlue." Harriet Bunker Austin, ln National Magazine, Valentine Day In Ireland. In Ireland the great feature of St. Valentine's day Is the breakdown dance.

All the boys and all the girls engaged ln it, the couple dancing the longest winning the coveted applause. The victorious couple is looked upon as well mated, and not Infrequently a wedding follows during Eastertide. The dance Itself is indeed a spectacle. With much ceremony the door of the barn is lifted from its hinges and the dance commenced as soon as the fiddler or the player of the bagpipe orders the couples out. The floor ot the barn is of mud; hence the door is laid on the ground to form a suit able surface for the dancers.

Gold smith describes the dancers in Ms "Deserted Village:" "The dancing pair that simply sought re nown. By holding out to tire each other The absolute whole-heartedness of the dance and the fierceness of these tests of endurance must be seen to be appreciated. Though the occasion is one of the utmost jollity and good will, the contestants are in dead earnest in the! rendeavors to win. Dean Swift's Gentle Protest. The gentle Dean Swift, in writing to a friend, describes his first reception of a comic valentine: "I was seated in my library when the postmaster arrived and I opened the bag.

What was my surprise to find my first greeting on St. Valentine's morning to be a representation of a fat person, with a body like a pig and a head like a dolt. Of course, it grieved me, for I always considered the day one devoted to everything beautiful in life. But I felt far more compassion for the unfortunate mental condition of the sender than I did for the feelings of the recipient, which were, I assure you, quite healed before I finished breakfast," The simplicity of this gentle protest, scarcely a rebuke, is pathetic Much more kindly and considerate la the tender missive, even though It be sentimental, like the following: "If you'll be mine I will be thyne. And so Good Morrow, Valentine For St.

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PAWNED. Teddy Where's that watch father gave you? Hilly "Uncle" has it now. your Fuller's Earth. Fuller's earth, so named from its earliest use in fulling wool, is a rather rare, soft, friable rock whose value depends altogether on Its texture and its filtering and absorbent properties. It has no definite composition, mineralogically.

its physical properties rather than a chemical analysis determining its commercial vclue. Fuller's earth was first produced in the United States in the early 'nineties. Limitations. "Is your wife a suffragette?" "Yes," replied Mr. Meekton.

"To a certain extent. She thinks she ought t-o have the ballot, but she knows a lot of women who she is sure do not deserve it." Shivery Mornings You can have a taste of the summer sunshine of the corn fields by serving a dish of Post loa These crisp flavour bits of toasted white corn make an appetizing dish at any time of year. Try them in February and taste the delicate true maize flavour. A dish of Toasties served either with cream or milk, or fruit, is "Surprisingly good. The Memory Lingers" Grocers everywhere sell Toasties Postum Oreat Ltd.) Batlle Creek, Mich.

Mite! rA ft? A4 li Hi MARTYRED SAINT The martyred saint whose name re fines and beautifies the merry customs of the ancient Roman festival of the Lupercalia knew naught of those sufferings of his death seem to assort ill with the season of the mating birds and the jolly forms of love-making with which that season has been celebrated from time Immemorial. It is not known whether his place in the calendar was assigned to the mid dle of February with the purpose of lending a more serious tone to the giddiness of Roman youths and maidens in drawing thlr sweethearts by lot. but certain it is that, though the lot tery of drawing one's valentine continued until a late period of English history, it changed to a form more worthy of approval by the serious and saintly man whose name commends it. Though in this country anet this generation the proper observance of St. Valentine's day is limited to the anonymous sending of tender or sentimental missives, leaving the recipient to solve the mystery of the sender in his or her own Imagination, there have been in the past many pretty or fanciful notions associated with the day.

One was that the first person of the opposite sex one met on St. Valentine's morning was to be his or her companion for life, and we may Im agine the care with which the votaries of this little supersition avoided meet ing the wrong person. Sometimes young women sought to decide the per sonality of their valentines by dream- ing, and even resorted to indigestible food at going to bed on St. Valentine's eve in order to Induce the dreams. A sport of the young folks in.

England was to celebrate a little festival on St. Valentine's eve, in which the company was divided into couples by lot and the young man was expected to be attentive for some days to the lady who was drawn as his valentine taking her to parties, and so forth. In these days the fortunate or unfortunate young man who had drawn a valentine in this way would be expected to pay something for carriage hire and theater tickets. It cost the courtiers of Charles II. something to be chosen as a valentine, for Pepys, in his diary.

Informs us of a certain belle of the court who received a jewel of 800 value from her valentine of one year and a ring worth 300 from her valentine of another year. No true disciple of St. Valentine will Indulge in the license of the caricatures and libels that are nowadays sent through the mails under cover of the secrecy that Is sacred to his day. They are altogether alien to the spirit of the season. 11 LV I verij utk.

ft Old-Time Valentine. The earnest and most popular St. Valentine's day jingle that has been handed down to the present time: The rose Is red. The violet blue. Sugar is sweet.

And so are you." In many of the European countries the St. Valentine day kiss was ex changed between young people as a token of good will. The exact nature of such an osculatory performance is somewhat vague. Though the same conscientious chronicler does not mention the relationship, It suggested that the St, Valentine day kiss is a third cousin at least, deceased, of the famous "soul" kiss. There is some douhi on this point, however, for in no way can an exegesis of the word "affinity" lead the investigator back to that time.

On the other hand, the fact that this custom is now in vogue universally not on St. Valentine's day, but on other days, and far Into the night as well is significant. The only difference is that the so-called St. Valentine day kiss of the present Is a token of good will and other things. Sought Their Sweethearts.

In England the schoolgirl of a half a. century ago plucked at the buttons on their gowns and uttered In a sing-song monotone on St. Valentine's day the verse Tinker, tailor. Soldier, sailor. Apothecary, Ploughboy, thief.

If, after sing-songing these word3 for a stated number of times they should first meet other than the one on whom of all mentioned in their roundelay their hearts were Bet they scattered in great" fright. Scott's Tribute to the Day. love ruds tive court, the camp, the grove. And men below, and saints above; For love is heaven, and heaven is love. Sir Walter Scott.

pfcr' am Aft I tened fowls. Many people do not realize their value and the average commercial buyer and huckster will pay no more for fattened fowls than they will for ordinary stock. However, there is a demand for fattened stock on the part of the consumer. Suggestions. Watch out for birds that may be off feed, and remove them from the coop until they have recovered.

Do not leave feed standing before fowls over thirty minutes, for they will tire of it, and not consume a maximum quantity. It Is sometimes advisable to treat for lice when the fowls are placed in fattening coops. Strict sanitary measures must be taken, for a slight sickness will produce financial loss. -1 A Good Feedei Deep Body, Bright Eyes, Red Face, Masculine Characteristics. See that the birds do not get any ex ercise, yet keep good color in face and comb for twelve or fourteen days.

Grade the fowls carefully before placing in the coops and see that only those of equal size be fed together. Fattening fowls by any one other ihan the packer who handles thou sands has not been extensively practiced, but there is a demand for them and there should be an Increased profit over common stock to the feeders. When the hens are shut ln and dependent on what feed is supplied to them, animal food of some kind must be produced or the egg supply will be small. Meat scraps and sour, skim, or buttermilk will supply this, and in a great measure. There is little dif-ferenc in the feeding value, and the choice must depend on the availability of supply.

Milk is the best for farm use. Good Dairy Cows. The time come when it Is almost impossible to buy a good dairy cow from anyone except the man who Is breeding stock for sale; that is the good farmer keeps his good cows. This 13 one of the strongest reasons why the heifer calves from the best cows should be raised td increase or supplement the herd. Poultry Essentials.

Poultry is subject to the same general laws of health as human beings are, and we should not overlook this fact in caring for them. Pure air, pure water and pure food, as well as thorough cleanliness, are all essential. The fowl's power to resist disease Is due to these. Government Takes Hand. The government authorities, believing the inspection of cattle for tuberculosis by state authorities has been too lax, will send Its own inspectors to the big markets to inspect animals as they are shipped in from the farm to he sold.

All Infected cattle will be killed. Improper Management. If a separator is run too slow while a full feed is given, if the milk is too cold or if the separators are so clogged, a greater or less quantity of milk is likely to run in with the cream. The result or this is to produce unfavorable results In the but ter. Tree Trimming.

It costs from 40 to 60 cents to thin a good tree and It increases the value of the crop very much, as the remain der grow so much larger. Dy doing this you can take off all deformed or wormy fruit. It should be done when the fruit is not more than i Inch In diameter. pit. is nno nf flif western states accused of seliing poultry at nrioos and this insinuation is only tco true when the fall market prices for young roasting fowls are Investigated.

These low prices tend to prevent any improvement in quality, and hence the average young cockerel or pullet scld is quite thin in flesh and poor in quality. If these usually poor and unfed birds were fattened, a great difference would be noted in the quality of flesh. The methods used by western buyers and packers in feeding or fattening such birds for the eastern markets is described in Farmers Bulletin Xo. 140 of the United States Department of Agriculture. The flesh of a fattened fowl is whiter, more tender and juicy which the profit is made, for little is made by increase in weight.

For in-j stance, when the market pays 9 to 11 cents for young fowls. 16 cents can be obtained for the same chickens if fattened. To produce fattened chick-j ens. the Purdue station has found the following method satisfactory: How to Fatten Fowls. A crate should be built in as cool and quiet a spot as possible, and di vided into compartments capable of These dlvi- sions can be made 33 inches long.

24 inches deep, and 14 to 16 inches high. Slats or wire can be used in the con- struction of the front and can also be JS5od for and top The bottom should be made of hardware cloth" wire, to allow the droppintrs to pass through, thus Insuring sanitation and clean feet. Under the wire bottom, should be placed a metal pan to catch the droppings. This can be removed when necessary, and easily clenned Only birds with good vitality and apparently good vigor should be used. for tlif fpodinc ramrltv of tho fowl has much to do vUh jhe gaing ninht Vmmr lorph from 2li to 4 pounds make the most satisfactory feeders and should sell well as roasting fowls when finished.

When the birds have been selected and placed in groups in the coops, they should be starved for twenty-four hours in order to clean out the intestines and make them hungry for the fattening ration. A Good Fattening Ration. -l -i a .1 lleu iPau.v to iftu, in; loiiowmg ration win give gooa results: 2 pounds corn meal. 1 pound shorts. 1 pound ground oats.

pounds buttermilk. Thi3 should be mixed and allowed to stand and sour for twenty-four hours before feeding. Feed in a trough placed outside the crate ln front of the birds. The birds should appear ravenous and eat greedily. If they do not, there is something wrong with them, and they should be removed from the coop.

When the birds have eaten for thirty minutes A Pcor Feeder Too Long in Legs, Narrow In Body, and Possesses No Masculine Characteristics. the trough should be taken away, thoroughly cleaned and allowed to dry. Give the fowls al they will eat in thirty minutes and no more. Water Is not necessary except ln hot weather. It Is advisable to feed grit every few days.

Two weeks is a good average length of time to feed. The greatest gain should be made during the first week, but It is profitable to continue In most cases for another week. A three to four-pound cockerel should make a gain of at least one pound in the two weeks, at a cost of not over 7 cents for feed. Pefore killing, the birds ought to be starved at least twelve hours to insure cleanliness of intestines. Special markets must be obtained in order to get the best prices for fat- to be 2,000 years ola.

end had been Buffering a long time from withered extremities, general debility, and ether ailments common to extreme age. it was better that It should dry up end die. A woman In St. Louis wants a dl- vorce because her husband borrowed money from her relations. A wajre of apprehension will sweep the land If i these Erownds are admitted, as allow- Ing a foolish scruple to cut off a gen crous source of temporary revenue.

An English lecturer, over here, says that England is a coward and a snob, i it will be qute Interesting to know what this discerning and critic will rY us when he lec tures in England about the United States. Comes a German tramp steamer Into port at Philadelphia with a report of a sand storm at sea. Now the play- I wright who staged the Atlantic oceaa and the Sahara desert In one scene would appear to be justified. Several aviators are planning to cross the Atlantic next spring The world wishes them well, but would be leased to have their preference as to before the start. who have been wasting time acquiring publicity by the Flolen-bag-of-diamonds route should ste the acquisition of some his 'on theaters are installing slot to enable the deaf to hear, will not guarantee that they nd what the chorus sings in pera.

ord carried by a great French il has just been sold for 250. orrespondents who telegraphed ory around the country made that. Another nroof that? "'htier than the sword. nation of football accl--ar gives a total of ten serious Injuries. This dangers of the game much in recent years.

there not be a society the protection of overworked ords and phrases? There Is the much abused word "psychology," for example. The wag who remarked that every time a new book came out he read en old one would be kept pretty busy If he were alive today. A physician transferred the kidney of a goat to a man successfully. In this Instance, the animal proved the goat. Indeed.

it the submarines would stay op and the aeroplanes would stay down, there wculd be fewer accidents to both. A meeting of hoboes declared gainst a change to the name "migratory workers." How would "peripa-'tetic panhandlers" fit? Happy is the baseball fan. for he can praise the players all summer and criticise the magnates all the rest ot the yx. i i.