Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 9, 1917, Page 3

THE CASPER DAILY TRIBUNE ment of Agriculture.) Autumn is the time to prepare for a profitable corn crop the following Bi n. At corn-ripening time drop all other business and select an abundance of seed corn. The process is too im- portant to be conducted incidentally while husking. When selecting seed corn give the process your entire at- tention. Get the very best that is to be had and preserve it well, and your increased yield will return you more profit than any other work you can do on your farm. In 13 years’ investigations conduct- ed upon Scioto river bottom soi! near Piketon, O., with Woodburn White Dent, U. 8S. section 77, the yleld was raised from an average of 63 bushels of dry shelled corn from 1901 to 1907 to an aver- age of 75 bushels from 1907 to 1913. The principal influence producing this increase in yield was the selection and the care of seed corn. Selection of Seed Corn. The only proper way to select seed corn is from the stalks standing where | they grow, a8 soon as ripe and before the first hard freeze. As soon as the corn ripens, go through the field with seed-picking bags, and husk the ears from the stalks that have produced the most corn without having any spe- cial advantages such as space, mois- ture, or fertility. Avoid the large ears on stalks standing singly with an un- usual amount of space around them, PREPARING FOR PROFITABLE CORN CROP (Prepared by the United States Depart- | tion mentioned above ts unnecessary. Many farmers believe that their au- tumns are so dry that such care is su- | perfluous. Seed corn in every local- ity gathered at ripening time will be benefited by drying as suggested. If left in the husk long after ripening it | may sprout or mildew during warm, wet weather or become infested with weevil The vitality of seed is often reduced by leaving it in a sack or in a pile for even a day after gath- jering. During warm weather, with some moisture in the cobs and ker- nels, the s heat or mildew in a re- markab hort time. The best p ble treatment immediately after | ering is to string the ears. Ordin: the best place to hang strings of is in an open shed or loft. Wire are more convenient, and in the cheaper than binder twine. may be made from electrically welded lawn fencing. The cutting of the fenc- ing into seed-corn racks is done with- out any waste. Only during unusually damp weath- er at seed-gathering time will fire be necessary. If heat is employed tn a poorly ventilated room it will do the seed enrs more injury than good. If used, the fire should be slow, long con- end Such racks tinued, and situated below the d ears, with good ventilation above them. Dry as a Bone. on the racks for two months, the seed ears should be as dry ‘as a bone and “SELECT SEED CORN UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS, Preference should be given the plants that have produced most heavily in competition with a full stand of less productive plants. In all localities the inherent tendency of the plant to pro- duce heavily of sound, dry, shelled corn is of most importance. Late-ma- turing plants with ears which are heavy because of an_ excessive amount of sap should be ignored, Sap- piness greatly increases the weight and is likely to destroy the quality. In the central and southern states, all other things being equal, short, thick stalks are preferable. Short stalks are not so easily blown down and per- mit thicker plantitig. Thick stalks are not so easily broken down and in gen- eral are more productive than slen- der ones, The tendency for corn to produce suckers is hereditary. Other things being equal, seed should be taken from stalks that have no suck- er 1e same day seed corn is gathered the husked ears should be put in a dry place where there is free circula- tion of air and placed in such a man- ner that the ears do not touch each other. This is the only safe procedure. Good seed is repeatedly ruined because it is thought to be already dry enough when gathered and that the precau-' jcontain less than 10 per cent of moisture. They can remain where they dried or be stered in mouse-proof bar- rele, boxes, or crates during the win- ter, but in either cuse they must not be exposed to a damp atmosphere, or they will absorb moisture and be in- jJured. Some farmers place the thor- oughly dried seed ears in the center of a wheat bin and fill the bin with loose, dry wheat. In localities where weevils and grain moths injure stored grain, the thor- oughly dry seed ears should be stored in very tight mouse-proof receptacles with one pound of moth balls or naph- thalene inclosed for each bushel of corn. This quantity tightly in- closed with the corn will prevent dam- age from these insects and will not in- jure the seed. If at any time signs of weevils or grain moths show on the corn, it should be inclosed with car- bon bisulphide in practically air-tight rooms, bins, boxes, or barrels for 48 hours. The bisulphide should be p¥ced in shallow dishes: or pans on top of the seed. One-half pint is suf- ficient for a box or barrel holding 10 bushels or less. One pound is suffi- cient for a room or bin 10 feet each way. After fumigating the ears must be thoroughly aired MEASURES TO WARD OFF COW TROUBLES Prevention of Milk Fever Is Much Easier and Cheaper Than Cure—Simple Rules. (By DR. A. 8. ALEXANDER, Wisconsin Experiment Station.) Milk fever is curable-in a majority of cuses, but prevention is much easier and less expensive. A few simple mneasures will go far to warding off attacks. Here they are: Keep the stables clean, light, weil- aired and comfortable. Give the cows abundant exercise and light, laxative feed befcee calving time. Avoid pam- pering. Do not milk the udder out clean tor a few days after calving. Some allow the calf to take most of the. milk. If-one of your cows is attacked, de- spire these precautions, she may usual- ly be saved by this treatment: Inflate the udder with sterilized air after stripping the milk away. Do this by means of a special instru- ment for the purpose. If such an in- strument cannot be had, inflate with a sterilized milking tube attached to one end of a small, clean rubber tube, fitted to a clean bicycle pump. Tie tapes around the teats to retain the air. Inflammation of the udder (gar- fet) may be caused if great care is aot taken to perfectly sterilize the in- stvuments used for the operation. Also wash the udder clean. The cow, thos relieved, usually will get on her f-e¢ acon after the udder is inflated. Don’t give the cow medicine through the mouth while she is unconscious. She cannot swallow, and so the fluid may choke her. Don’t allow the cow to lle upon her side, as she will bloat and die. Keep her propped up on her chest. Don’t allow any dirt or foreign mat- ter to infect the udder. If the cow is weak after she regains consciousness give her alcohol stimulants in the oat- meal gruel, LIGHT IS CHEAPER THAN CATTLE FEED Properly Placed Windows Will Add to Convenience of Farm- er in Doing His Work. “Light ig cheaper than feed ana more beneficial than gallons of germ- icides” states Frederick W. Ives, Pro- fessor of Farm Architecture, Ohio State universi in replying to the many requests it come to him about Ughting the barn properly. “Every barn should have at least four square feet of window space to each animal and in dairy barns this shoyld be in- creased to six or eight square feet.” Good windows properly put in will not make the barn much colder in winter and will add to the convenience of the farmer in doing his work in the build- ing. Oftentimes the barn doors are left open during the winter evenings After hanging in the shed or lying | DADDY'S EVENING BONNER GOBLIN’S WORK. “‘Hetgh-ho, Heigh-ho,’” commenced Daddy, “ is what the Goblins have been Saying lately. And they have been having a good time. “You know the Goblins are Jolly | little Crestures and they have the very best of Times. So many Children Think that they are very Terrible But not at all— They Had New See = ice Sleds. Sega ¥ “The Goblins were especially Happy because they }had new Sleds. Eve single one of them had a new Sled! And when Night would come, out the Goblins would go and Slide down the Hills. As they would Slide they would sing: “Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho, Helgh-Ho, Down the Fastest Hills we Go. It's the Time of the Year, When we're all of Good For the Snow's on the And great Fun can A good Snow-Ball Is indeed a Deligh' But the Best Fun i Stun To Slide down a Hill, “Again and again the Goblins Sang ong. They went down the Hill Separately and then they would Join together and go down. Often they would Tumble, but they would get up again, Laughing and Brushing the Snow off. “The Moon came out and Blinked at them and Grinned as he said, ‘Well, this does me Good. An old Fellow like this myself Enjoys giving light to the Gob- }lins. They so Enjoy a Winter's Night.’ “And the Goblins turned Somer- saults in the Snow, and said, “Thank You, Mr. Moon.’ “And t after Night and Coasted down Hills, some Evenings they had § ties. they met ting Par- yw and again they had Snowball | Fights, and then old Mr. Moon would Roar with Delight. Now, no one could hear the Moon Laugh, but a Ht- tle Goblin—or some such Creature. But I am sure if any of us had been Looking at the Moon on one of these evenings we would have said his Grin was very, very wide, and that he looked as if he were Enjoying himself Hugely. “One Evening, though, when they were having a great deal of Fun, and the old Snow King had come down from his Home in the Snow Clonds to enjoy the Fun, Toody Goblin said, ‘Goblins, we have Work to do!’ “What must we do? asked the Gob- lins, stopping to Listen to Toody. “Tt is very near the time of the Year when Children get Stockings, and they are filled with Goodies to Eat. And there are Christmas Trees, and Parties and Candy and Nuts and all sorts of things.’ “Toody Goblin would have gone or telling of the other things, but he was Gasping for Breath, as he had said everything without taking a good long Breath to help him, “and what must we do? asked the Goblins. “We must go and Warn the Children not to Bat too much,’ “‘They won't like us then,’ said the Goblins. ” sald one little Goblin, who “Thank You, was very fond of Moon.” Eating, ‘I wouldn't like to have any- one tell me not to Eat too much,’ “‘But,’ said Toody, ‘all we want to do is to tell them not to Eat so much nas to make them Sick; that they must Enjoy themselves without Eat- ing too much Candy and Cake. Then they will not only Enjoy Christmas Day but they will Enjoy Christmas Week and lots of Days after. For the Goodies from a Christmas Tree last a long time.’ “‘All right, Shouted the Goblins. ‘We'll be off.’ “And so they left their Sleds and their Coasting ‘to tell little Boys and Girls all over the World that too much Candy would only make them Sick—and that no one had a good time who was Sick. But they were sure to tell the Children that they wanted them to Eat enough Candy— gust enough—but not too much. “So even the Goblins have to be Busy around Christmas time.” Mr. Self-Control Lacking. Sometimes the girl who excuses cer- tain shortcomings on the ground that she is nervous, only needs more self- control. Most people who never put the brakes on could easily form the habit of crying when disappointed or scolding when vexed. Before you call on the doctor for those fly-away nerves, be sure that the whole tranble ‘s not that you are failing to exercise the constant self-control necessary for all but the most phlegmatic—Girl's Companion, Her Rights. and morning to make proper Ught;| Dotty (after a scolding)—Now, don’t this causes sudden changes of tem- perature which are harmful to the “twe stock within. think, daddy, that just because you married mamma, you have a “ight to be rude to all women! even on AFTER AN ATTACK ON THE BALKAN FRONT Scene at a dressing ststion close to the battle line in the being treated is continually under fire. i" g Jona) Fim So These are the members of the Mohammedan intefhational Film Serv Balkuns, The shack in which the wounded soldiers are S AT MECCA mission to Mecca representing France at the official reception when the new government of Arabia was formed recently. ~~ PRINCESS HOHENLOHE | Catherine Britton, a Washington belle who recently was married to Prince Alfred zu Hohenlohe-Schilling- furst, an attache of the Austro-Hun- garien embassy. HF GOT A FLYING START No Wonder This Young Man Made | Record Time in Crossing a Field. On the Frankford-Hadaway farm, near Coal Mines stop, on the Young- town & Southern suburban electric line is a pugnacious male sheep whose headwork is wonderful. “Billy” doesn't use his head for his own advantage as much as he does to boost others along. One afternoon, not long since, 2 youth who lives in the vicinity left the car at Midway station and was walk- ing quietly across the field when he felt a terrific attack from the rear that lifted him completely off his feet and advanced him a sard or so before he recovered his balance. Turning, and recognizing “Billy” as his assailant, the young man started to sprint. Pursued and pursuer made a streak hhrough the atmosphere until the youth, some yards in the lead, cleared the pasture gate with a single bound. A farmer, who happened to be pass- ing, sald to the young man: “I must say you are some runner.” “Huh!” grinned the youth, “yo oughta seen the start I got.”—Youngs- town Telegram. < e SOLD TO FIRING LINE y, tks f oa ~ IERS’ FUNERAL CLOSE Funeral of an officer and seven Belgian’ soldiers killed in a# terrific artil- lery duel. The picture wus taken in a village immediately behind the firing line, and every once in a while the bursting of a shell would drown out the voice of the regimental chaplain. ROLLING UP A BIG GUN SHELL