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THE NASHUA REPORTER, NASHUA, IOWA HE SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE CLEAN COMICS THAT WILL AMUSE BOTH OLD AND YOUNG AfflERHEADS Cold Reception 'ILL TELL ion 1 PUT--IT IS 'CSWArt WAS MLATE TODAY AND I WAS FOR HIM I -IKE rURMACE our, rp POP-- Oh Maybe It Wasn't an Elephant THei V4tAT7 By C. PAYNE Tall Tales 8 As Told to: FRANK E. HAGAN and ELMO WATSON IKE 3, S. L.HUNTLEY At Last Mulcy Has Credit OF THE FORCE PEW? LOIGHT, AM' IF 01 LETS -fez oFr; TWILL BE OUT o' Saving Account --AM' THAT if TVJELVE-FIFTY? VJ1LL SAVE gEALLVZ SAVEP2 Vez. A foiriE OH THANK rJ OFFICER--NOW I CAKl BUY THAT URESS I TWOU'ljH I COULDN'T FELLERS" For Own Good SOME.

BEEF i COULDN; MOM! I COOLOM' HOW A CHOCOLATE. SODA? YES, MOMMA' TELL THE MAN TO PUT TWO DIPS OF ICE CREAM IN IT AN' JUS' MAKE ME TAK.E rg ADVENTURES Better By O. JACOBSSON A Volunteer Cowboy By FRED HARMAN EASY-- wsuio OF HIM UP KEEP AO CtoUNTRV ofe AQE" PRECIOUS Foft ft vOrio dEsiTAtes is LOST. i VJILU of fee. services 6AB-K sew A OF IS A 6EAOTIFUL WILL -rtu.

ME SEEK HAR, HAR, HARI Turtle--Ha, ha I There's that oM near-sighted Mr. Duck trying to (lir; with that decoy! WRIQLEY'S IMPERFECT GUM MOTHER'S PRESENT By GLUYAS WIUIAMS A DISCOVEKY America The Permanent Wave Gland that might easily American women millions dollars every jear has been re- jtorifil from j'rovpopt. by Carl Louis Mortison, artist and correspondent for the Waterburv Pond of Water Is Valuable on Farm Fish Will Provide Supply of Meat; Water Plants Are in Demand. Er A. Associate Professor of Uolanj.

North Carolina State Service. A good pond or adding beauty to the landscape and providing a source of profit and pleasure, is a valuable to almost any Nestled in small hollow ly a woodland, a pond may be made one (Conn.) Kepubllcan. According to of the most attractive places OD the Mr. Mortison, Mrs. Lester Green farm.

If tlie pond is large enough. Prospect arid her daughter part of it may be used for boating permanent waves that are the envy of the neighborhood. It seems that Lester Green, hj butchering, discovered a minute gland which produced a fluid re- boating and swimming. The overflow may be utilixed to develop water power. Well stocked with fish, the pond should supply the farm home with a good meat supply the car around.

sponsible for the curl or kink In a Often the water plants may be gath- pig's tall. Tills fluid, when ex-'ered and sold to local fish and pet tracted, diluted with water and stores or for planting In garden rubbed on the hair produced a wave, pools and aquaria, for Mrs. Green and his daughter! Under ideal conditions, a pond POULTRY KEEPING POULTRY HEALTHY ADVISED that not only promised to have lasting qualities but also defies rain. In fact, shampooing only freshens It and makes It more potent. Mr.

Green great possibilities for this magic fluid. lie believes that its greatest value will be demonstrated In manufacturing bed springs. Tie says that by Immersing steel or brass wire In the solution It colls Immediately Into a spring nnd he predicts that his discovery may the bed spring manufacturing business. So far he has not patented the process and anyone who wants to try It and make their own bed springs Is welcome to do so. The White Cliffs of Dover fT ACK in the days when we had iron men on wooden ships Instead of wooden men on Iron ships," said Cap'n John of Marblehead, "I signed on for my lirst cruise with Old Stormalong.

A big feller the skipper was--just four fathoms and a compass width from the deck to the bridge. "He had to be, of course, for his vessel, the Courser, was the biggest ship on the Atlantic. Why, 1 mind the day he sent a young feller aloft to push a cloud oft the top of the mainmast when he came down he was drlppln' wet with sometliln' white. 'Danged near drowned Way up there in the Milky he was "But I was stnrtln 1 to tell you about that time a storm drove us toward the English channel. Between Calais and the cliffs of Dover Old Stormalong took one squint ahead and yelled: 'Will she make 'May scrape a bit of paint offn her sides, but I think she an- swerd the man at the wheel.

"'Can't have roared Old Stormalong. 'All hands over and soap the sides put an extra heavy coat on the "The next minute me and the rest of the crew was plasterln' the sides of the Courser with all the soap we had on board and she eased through without a bit of trouble. Of course, It was such a tight flt that the Dover cliffs scraped every bit of soap off the starboard side. Ever since those clifTs have been pure white that's our soap still to 'em. Sure it Is! Next time you go through the channel take a look at the waves.

They're still a bit foamy from that same soap!" When You See a Wimpuss-- A WIJIPDSS, according to Austin- Butcher, editor of the Al toona (Kan.) Tribune, Is a rare animal which grows about as big as a noogie-bug, but It has a long tail like a collywop and wings like a bearcat. It lives in the top of high trees, whence it flies down to attack defenseless travelers. However, no harm is to be feared from a wlmpuss If you know what to do when you see one coming. It Is folly to shoot at one, for a wlmpuss catches bullets in its teeth and eats them. The only way to do when one comes at yon is to take a piece of cheese, either Edam or Swiss, and tack it securely on a waterfall.

The wlmpuss makes a swoop at the cheese and gets mixed up with the waterfall nnd gets its feet wet. It makes a wlmpuss mad as all get-out when be gets his feet wet. So he hunts around for a nice piece of grass to dry them on. The minute the wlmpuss lights on the grass, the hunter rushes at him and ties his tall in a double bow knot. When a wimpuss has his tall tied in a double bow knot he Is gone, because when he flies he always ducks his head under his body to see who Is following him.

In doing this he gets his head caught In the double knot and chokes himself to death. Western Xowspapor Union. should produce as many pounds lish per acre as a pasture will pro 'duce pounds of beef. Although a water area cannot be "farmed" on as scientific a basis as land, due to the inadequacy of Information now available regarding the care of fish and ponds, it can be made to produce a good supply vegetation and fish. Where fish are raised, the water should be kept at a fairly constant level, and there should be shallow places where the smaller fish can feed and breed.

Aquatic plants in the shallows give additional foot and protection to the young flsh Whltford stated. Improved Rules Outlined for Measuring Hay Stack New rules for measuring stackec hay, more accurate than those used In the past, have recently been worked out by the experiment stations in some states, co-operating with the United States Department of Agriculture. L. F. Carey of the division of agricultural economics, University farm, St.

Paul, says these are the only rules based on research. Three dimensions of the stack must be detemlned in feet; namely, the length, the width, and the over, The over means the distance from the ground on one side, over the stack, and down to the ground on the other side. The average of several measurements should be taken for the over, if the stack is Irregular. Knowing the above three measurements In feet, the volume of the stack in cubic feet should be computed according to one of the following methods: Flat-topped stacks (056XO) (055XW) (WXL). High round-topped stacks (0.52X O) (0.4GXW) (WXL).

Low round-topped stacks (0.52X O) (0.44XW) (WXL). Here is an example that will make clear the use of the rule: A high round-topped stack Is 50 feet long, 20 feet wide, and has an over of 45 feet. 052 45 23.4; 0.46 20 9.2; 23.4 92 14.2; 20 50 11.2 1,000 14,200 cubic feet. Tuie number of cubic feet to allow per ton for hay stacked 00 days or more is -as follows: alfalfa, 470; wild hay, 450; other hay, C25. If the stack in the example above were alfalfa hay.

the 14,200 would be divided by 470, giving the amount as 30.2 tons. Benefits From The benefits from forests are many. The most important are: Protection from soil erosion; retention of rainfall by the spongy layer of leaf moid on the forest floor; lessening of the occurrence of floods; purification of the air by the Inhalation of carbon dioxide and exhalation of oxygen by the leaves of the trees; improvement of fishing and hunting; the profita ble use of lands which are of no value except for forests. Wear la many French churches the people corer the heads of saints' statues with little bonnets. These hats follow the style of those of the province the church la In, and are changed saint's day.

each year on the Gone It S. A. Chinchilla Ruthless Andean hunters bate practically exterminated the South American chinchilla and have killed off the vicuna to the point of extinction. Burning Question Any good farmer or gardener who has been schooled In fertility conservation naturally hates to see good organic matter go up in smoke, especially legume residues. With field crops it is seldom good economy.

But in the garden It Is desirable to destroy diseased or Insect-infested leav es, stems and other plant remains. This is particularly true of rose and hollyhock leaves, and delphinium and chrysanthemum stems, for these are disease carriers. Irises and peonies will be healthier If the tops are removed and burned during the winter. Diseases and insect pests of tomatoes, beans and squnshec are carried over on the old plants. Fire will destroy them and the fertility lost can more profitably be supplied by manure and fertilizer the following year.

At least that is what the experts tell ns, nnd practice In our own garden seems to bear them out Burn- Ing is easier than spraying and, while spraying cannot be entirely dispensed with by this sanitary measure, the need for It can be materially Country Home. Vital Points Suggested by an Authority. By Roy a Puu.uy Dviatt- inciit. North Carolina State Keeping tiie flock healthy is one of the vital points In a successfu poultry business. As means for protecting the health of laying birds, the following sugsestions are given: 1'rovide dry, open front, inexpensive houses that i be free from drafts In cold weather.

When possible, put wood or concrete floors in permanent laying houses. Place the roost poles level, with a screen boneath so the birds will not have access to the droppings. Clean the dropping boards at least once a week. Clean the houses as often as the litter becomes dirty. For all flocks of 25 or more birds provide yards, allowing one acre for to laying birds.

Have arils, if possible, so the birds can be changed occasion ally from one yard to another. Treat birds for parasites, both Internal and external, whenever they are present, but do not de- worm hens while they are laying. Take precautions to protect growing stock against internal par asltes and disease, especially coc- cidiosis, or bacillary white diarrhea. Wild Turkeys Being Produced for Illinois An experiment to raise wild turkeys in a domestic manner is being tried by the Illinois department of conservation for restocking areas in the s'ate suitable to wild turkeys. Breeding birds with a wild strain were obtained in 1930 from Garnard K.

Leaeli of Kirkvvood, who lias been experimenting i the breeding of wild turkeys for nine years on a farm near Lesterville. Mo. Young hens from broods of wild turkeys were domesticated in pens until mature. During the mating season, their wings were clipped and they were placed In pens In woods accessible to wild gobblers. Mating was successful and Leach now has the fourth generation of these crosses.

They show the markings and wary characterislcs of the real wild turkey. Leach said. For continuation of the experiment this year the conservation department of Illinois lias 100 birds. When they breed In sufficient number they will be Louis Post Dispatch. Soft Shell Eggs Spoil Feed for good strong shells, so that as many as possible of broken or checked eggs may be avoided.

A weak shell may mean the loss of the egg itself and a lower grade for several others, which have been stained by it. A poor shell also causes much faster evaporation of the watery contents of the egg. Purdue university recommends an addition of 1 to 2 per cent ground Imestone to an egg mash where he birds are laying weak shells Any changes in a mash, however, should be avoided, ns It might throw he birds into a molt Chicken-Killing Cats A cat that is a good mouser and ratter and will not molest young poultry is Invaluable about a poul- ry plant. One that kills chickens can do an enormous amount of damage. The average cat of this character will take two chickens of sevefal weeks of age a day, and a greater number of smaller chicks, as long as it has the opportunity to do so.

Some of them ire very sly about it Often the vrong cat Is suspected nnd some- imes the losses continue after the up posed offender is killed. Who Are You? The Romance of Your Name Ey RUBY HASKINS ELLIS Farm Notes Barnyard manure Is not a waste product nnd should not be wasted. A total of 275,000 Canadian families, representing 1.300,000 men, depend on wheat growing for a living. Harvest workers at Xobomls, Saskatchewan, who suffer from Wood poisoning blame badly rusted wheat crops for the Infection. Far more women -leave the farm for the city than men.

Today there are 1,421 single men for every 1,000 single women on the farms of this country. California produces the greatest number of cantaloupes of all states In the Union. Potatoes cnn be made to grow sooner and larger by treating the seed with high frequency sounfl waves. On fanns without running water the housewife may carry as much as 15 tons of water a year Just to do the dishes. If this Is brought from a pump CO feet from the kitchen, she walks more than 33 Market Non-Laying Hens With the prospect of a goo'd crop )f pullets on most farms, there Is Ittle advance In holding back poor reducing hens, states Stephen Wai- ord, Purdue university.

The hens hat quit laying earliest In the sea- on usually stay out of production ongest. For that reason they should be marketed as soon as they quit producing. When the hens lay less than 40 eggs pe" 100 birds It Is time to start culling. The non- layers can be identified by the narrow space between the pelvic or laying bones. Drinking Fountains In cold weather the drinking fountains must be kept from freezing.

One way is Insulating them with several thicknesses of flexible Insulation on the top and around the sides down almost to the water In the pan, fastening with wires twisted fairly tight or by sticking with emulsified asphalt or roofing cement. If the Insulated container is filled with hot water, It will stand severe cold for several hours without Agriculturist Cannibals If chickens get the habit of can-, nlballsm, the Scientific American suggests a preventive device "consisting of a midget triangular shield which covers the beak of the chicken and pivots on pin near the base of the beak. The guard Is so balanced that It automatically fails when the chicken lowers Its head to feed or drink, and drops back Into place when the head Is raised." An ax, applied to the neck of the cannibalistic chicken, Is effective. A Ross? HIS Is tho nauie of a very old Scottish clan that furnished most of the people of this name In America. The name Itself Is de- Tlved from the Gaelic word "Ros." meaning an Isthmus or promontory.

It was lirst applied ns a name to a shire In Scotland. The plaid or "tartan" of the Ross clan Is very attractive. It is dark blue, red and green, arranged In broad and narrow stripes, producing an effect that is very vivid and pleasing. The ancient home of this family In Scotland was In the district of Bclnagovvan, nnd the founder was William Ross, a great patriot and friend of Robert the Bruce. William's SOD, Earl Hugh, was killed fighting for the king at Hall- don Hall.

In 17-15 the fighting force of the Ross clan estimated at 500 men. It Is supposed that the first Ross to come to America was Thomas Rosse, who was of the Jamestown colony. He settled on the River James, In Virginia. After the massacre of 1C22 he was reported dead, leaving wife and two children. Descendants of this family are to be found in North Carolina nnd other Southern states.

Another early settler was Rev. George Ross, who came from Scotland and settled in Delaware in 1703. His son, George, was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Another settler was John Ross, who went from Scotland to Ireland In 1CS9. He came to America In 170C nnd purchased land In Chester county, Pennsylvania.

This property was known as "Ross Common." George Ross, a descendant of this branch, was Governor of Pennsylvania. The Rosses wete noted for their unswerving loyalty to their convictions and for their bravery In defending those principles which made them a clan to be reckoned with. They were of the Presbyterian faith. Among the many members of the family who have distinguished themselves by outstanding achievements here Is Betsy Ross, who was In- trusted with the making of the first American flag. She, however, was not a Ross by birth, being the wife of John Ross, who was the nephew of George Ross, the "signer." In the census of 1790 there were 67 Ross families In South Carolina alone, numerous families In New Jersey, Maryland and other Southern states.

The coat of arms above shown is used by Rosses who trace to Rev. George Ross, mentioned In this ketch. i An Edmonstone? HIS family originated in northern France, with Count de Ed- inont, a duke of Flanders, whose son William, in 1063, wen. to Scotland as a special attache to Queen Margaret, wife of King Malcolm. The king bestowed upon him the land of Edmlston and Umet for faithful service.

Archibald Edmonstone was the first of the family in America. He patented land in 1638 In Maryland and Virginia, and succeeded hla father as commander of county mill- Ua In Maryland, He married Jane Beall daughter of, the well-known Nlnlan BealL Through Intermarriages the Ed- nionstones became connected with, man; prominent families, among them the Ormes, who claim descent from the royal house of Stuart. Public Ledecr. To ComUt When the propeller of a boat made of bronze and the bottom ot the vessel made of of lead or zinc are fastened onto the outside of the ball to combat the electrolysis. This Is a necessary thing to prevent corrosion of near the propeller.

Knittiac OU Sura Ww4 The word knitting; comes the old Saxon word which means to material thread! by ul 1 i( I 9 1i i i I 1 'm (to JJH 1.