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This feed i double-deck and farrowing house These Nebraska-type, 2-sow houses on .. with concrete lot gives Charles Howe, pasture are preferred by Harve Kinzie, Douglas county, the kind of layout bed Brown county. Feed wagon, in back- suited to his farm conditions. ground, cuts down labor.

"Hog House� Considering Cost� Is ',' BEST·PAYING BUILDING

planning hog housing facilities, This straw-loft central house with concrete feeding how much consideration be should floor has done well for Roy Nelson, Labette county. His the and comfort of WHENgiven well-being layout offers a combination of pig-raising possibilities. the sow and pigs, .and how much to conven­ ience and comfort for' the farmer who must care for them? Howard Good, Jefferson county, uses A· At first glance it might appear that the sow type and shed-type individual houses in and pigs would be the only consideration. But colonies. His son, Chester, shows arrange­ in these of labor it be days, shortages may ment for extra ventilation. Mr. Good likes essential that farmers conserve their labor the slled-type better than the A-house. ,1 and time and protect their health against more .physical exertion than.is absolute neces­ Center of the 'Nelson house is a sary. loafing shed equipped with feed room and a self­ No other farm building, says a recent U, s. feeder. In the foreground is a 6·foot reser­ Department of Agriculture bulletin, brings voir connected with the well for water such large returns on investment as does the storage in a central location. hog house, yet too frequently it is the most poorly constructed building on the farm. One I '\ of the chief criticisms which may be made against the average hog house is that it is poorly lighted and ventilated if. in fact, any" provision at all has been made for ventilation. north side of the house and .along the east Importance of proper housing for hogs is wall of the feeding pen gives enough protec­ "realized when you stop, to think that the hog tion so the entire front of the farrowing house » . has about the .natural . is left .poorest protection" open. against bad weather of any farm animal. Advantages of this layout, according to It be would a simple matter to solve the hog Mr. Howe, are that he gets' better results on housing' problem 'in Karisas 'if' anyone' type sanitation control than before and can take of house was suitable for every farm but, as , care-of the sows and pigs with less time and a" matter of 'fact, the needs vary greatly by labor. Pigs are kept on the feeding floor until areas within the state and still further on in­ weaning time. then taken to fattening pens dividual farms. General climatic conditions in another location. an play important part in choosing the riglli Both shed- and are used on , A-type houses type of hog house but the owner also must the farm of Howard Good, Jefferson county. Altho he is not entirely satisfied with the be governed by theIayout of his farmstead; t While the A-type houses ave much cheaper A-type house, Mr. Good has done, his best amount and location of and pasture water, to build, he likes the shed-type better because 'to make it 1ft his needs. His first houses of number of hogs to be handled, and the more by they give headroom and are more con­ this had a small door in front at . type single, amount of money he is able to invest. , venient in for the in his caring 'sows, opinion. the bottom, He has improved this with a Charles Howe, manager of the Bert Nichol He thinks there is more room for the pigs as double door for easier entrance. and also has farm, likes a farrow- Douglas county, central they grow and that they can remain in the made a rear . triangular hinged flap at the top ,ing house with concrete The house He also feels the feeding pen. longer. shed-type of­ for added ventilation on nice days. house is a farrowing double-decker. with the. fers more sunshine. Putting extra openings in such houses is not for feed Fitted into the side his top part storage. Considering comfort, Mr. Good says the recommended on the theory that they weaken of a the feed steep slope. room is on ground shed-type also offers him more protection on the structure and .make the houses drafty, but level, approaching from the house, while the cold days as he finds there is considerable when the. weather is bad Mr. Good banks his pens are on the level suction around the farrowing ground coming top of the narrow A-type houses with straw anyway, so the extra open­ froni the other side. A rock wall across the house. ing at the rear 'is [Continued on Page 1'1'] .. Kansas Farmer for·January 6,'194 Livestock Champion Bob Heinz, Ford county 4-H Clu member, has been chosen by the state 4-H Club office as state 4-H Club live. stock champion, it is announced John P. by Perrier, Ford county agent. Young Heinz is a son of Mr: and Mrs J. H. Heinz, southwest of Dodge City:

A meeting of the American POUltry Association in connection with the State Poultry Breeders' Association, will be held at the City Auditorium, Topeka, January 11. This will be of vital importance to all interested in the Kansas poultry industry. This will be the first of meeting its kind ever ' conducted in Kansas.

Livestock Meet Soon

Dates for the 32nd annual conven­ tion of-the Kansas Livestock Associa­ tion, at Wichita, have been set for Tuesday, Wednesday and MarCh Thursday, 13, '14, and 15. As usual, the convention will be held at the Lassen Hotel. No definite program has been an­ nounced but nationally known speak­ ers have been invited and some al­ ready have accepted. All indications are that the convention will be as good or better than those previously held,

Honor to Three Certificates for outstanding service to agriculture were presented to 3 Kansas county agents at the recent' Chicago convention of the National Association of County Agricultural 3 agents, The Kansans honored are Joe M. Goodwin, Linn county, V. E. of McAdams, Barton. and experience hundreds of thousands DO broken-bar to catch mud and county, Henry pockets J. Adams, of Republic county. THEof farmers who use To for the tractors daily under trash and cause The qualify distinguished sen" slippage. self-cleaning, ive award a till County agent must hay! weather conditions on 1111 of soil been an or assistant types connected bars are more agent agent for Ionger, giving 10 years, must have taken

. graduate proves that Firestone work In conclusively only surface in the addition to his college degree, pulling all-Importane and must Ground Grips IIlways give have developed an outatand positive cleaning traction zone. Ground made ing program for serving ·the farmers Grips by; in his and maximum traction. county, and must be an out­ Firestone, the pioneer and pacemaker, pull standing leader. Ground alone Grips provide a triple­ better longer. This has been tested and Hold Tractor Schools braced, continuous traction bar. There are A proved at.the Firestone Farms. series of 41 one-day tractor main tenance schools, to prepare Kansa tractors for the 1945 season, has been announced by John M. Ferguson, act­ ing head of the .Extens'ion engmeer­ ing department, Kansas State College. Last year between 60 and 70 per cent of all the tractors in Kansas were repaired and ready for action by the end of February. That record may be surpassed this year. Schools will be conducted by Extension engineers, as' slsted by local implement dealers; The program is on Ii. 2-year basis, with about half of the Kansas coun­ ties being covered each year. Follow·

. ing the tractor schools, . instruction in maintenance and repair of and Mr. Extra Traction tillage represents seeding equipment will be given in and the Extra Bar Len th that gives February March, then schools on harvesting equipment care wlll be held Superior Pulling Power to in March and April. FIRESTONE GROUND GRIP Senator Capper 011 Radio TRACTOR TIRES. Every Sunday afternoon at 4 :45 o'clock Senator Arthur Capper diS­ cusses national questions over WIBW radio station.

aIlIllIlIllIIllUIIIIIIWIlIlIiIllI!""'IIIiIl!III"lIImm�lIl1l11lll1ld KANSAS FARMER Continuing Mail & Breeze . 7ie 7� -;44t jDJt4 Topeka., Kansas Vol.. 8Z, No.1'

ABTHUR CAPPER PubUs)t,r S'etta�� :u.. S. BLAKE General lUana.ger Raymond H. Gllkeson : Editc;r Dick Mann Assoclate EdltN Cecil Barger Associate Edi ior .(On Leave-Anny) Florence McKinney , ... Women's Dr. C. H. Lerrlgo Medical DepartrnenEditc'[ James S. Brazelton Horticultllre Mrs. Henry Farnsworth : . PoultrY Jesse R. Johnson Livestock EditOr J. M. Parks Protective Seryice Roy R. Moore : Advertising R. W. Wohlford Circulation �ngeManage; Member: Audit Bureau of Circulations, rlcultural Publishers. Association, Nation'Mj pabUsben. Assoetatlon.

jj�bllllhed the first a�d third . mont-h at lind Saturd�ys �;;.c» l Eighth Jackson streets,' '0: fpeka,.Kan. U. S. A. Entered as. second c)"�' PM lb. b�'1 ill :..me, 11,1_;10 ib� 'matter at the post otllce Topeka, Kan., .iVo;�. 0/·,,;'.,'0,",' wltb. nil . RkbtIPI eroot, GIMhI SlIIlIrIbOlil ,_, 11M A., under ot ot March 1 , "irftl_ S"",pbOffY Or�b.,tr. UJ d'" Act 8,.Us.g' ..... by How_" 1Ur1_ #1/ery MOIIIMy #1/"';"; OffW N.B,C. fHltAlor".· Conl!ress Five years, $1; one year, 26 cents.. nven­ socia­ t for 'sday, I, the assen

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• Means: 4 :45 This-Symbol ','Product of INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER" dis­ lEW It is the· HI M"ark QUALITY and EXPERIENCE·.•• of . 2 111111111111 'YBAR IN 'and year out the name of the Internattonal plans we have made. We have told you some­ Harvester has been a rallying call to of the l-man Agriculture. thing automatic hay balers .•. self­ '$eason after season the American farmers have relied propelled combines ... ;1- and 2-r-ow mechanical cot- - Sencl fOl Hanclsome OR new machines and Harvesterjor new methods in ton .. :. pickers modern' farm refrigeration ... easier fatln We have marched in Souvenir 800l

leI hll' till "(11 Un I. 0, Graham Munson , Gaylord , Dr. Henry C. Taylor Clifford R. wh , honor man" ,"Invaluable, •.. "Will call to Hope order" •. ,"Postwar In.JI Marketing" ... "Postwar Agriculture" Ius �e, \ Foundation, Chicago. Educated at I)y DisCllSS HOllIe-Front ProbleDls home and abroad, Mr. Taylor's .Itfe­ uu: time bas been devoted to. agricultural ,'at At 74th AlInlu,l economics, first with Wisconsin Uni­ bel Agriculturoi Coneention; January 10 to 12 versity, followed by many years in ulu various responsible positions with the be! U. S. and "S IT approaches the end. of the third minutes of Department, memberships previous meetings, and the Wildlife Research Unit at In wa of a, of College Sta­ national and international associa­ .tl. quarter century service to of the committee on report creden- tion, and ranks as an tions and the chief of the tials. high authority commisstons, and finally as industry Kansas, This session will be followed on wildlife State Board of by conservation. While wild­ director of the Farm Foundation of Agriculture will.hold the famous dinner life ] its 74th "Get-Acquainted" includes enemies of effective Chicago since 1935. He is a master of Farmers' Annual Convention on the roof agrt­ served garden of the Hotel culture, it also numbers the he get ill the Municipal Auditorium at To­ very many topic will present. Jayhawk at 6:30 p.,m., President Mun- and Pri 10 to friends, accurate knowledge of "A Kansas State peka, January 12, 1945. son as toastmaster. To Marketing Agency," acting partlct- both should be had rather than the will be Prof. JOI Wednesday. January 10, from 2 un­ in presented by W.E. Grinies, pate this dinner it is not local rumors and til 4 o'clock will be necessary myths of half-knowl­ head, of Kan­ the occupied with the that one should be a department economics, delegate. , so common in the of and edge legends of in- sas State College, whose as Lhe registry delegates filing of their Kansas has the best Governor east reputation fancy. an on economic certificates. At 4 President or authority problems js ins o'clock, west of the He will ex- In R. Mississippi. "Windbreaks, Woodlots and Farm not bounded state lines. Gaylord Munson will call the tend a by me open­ greeting to the diners who al- Prof. session to Forestry," William F. Pickett, The evening of will be de­ ing order, for roll call, ap­ like to see him Thursday ways and hear him. head of the of horticulture voted to dinner the pointment of committees, of A department meetings and' caucuses reading unique and particularly at Kansas State 1 Interesting College, will supply a of the various district delegations. feature of the Is the fund of ' dinner, program experience gained since the [Oontinlled on Page as part set aside for 1. D. 16]: honoring Gra- futile days of government "Timber Chi ham. a veteran and versatile Kansan Claims" of regretful memory. This al'{ whose lifetime has been devoted to subject will tie in witll the wildlife of Kansas and its agriculture improve- the preceding address to a greater or ment, and who for the last 26 years less extent as well as being valuable has been an invaluable member of the . in itself. staff of the State Board of Agrlcul- "The Kansas Soil Conservation Pro­ ture. His co-worker all these years, gram" will be presented by Fred J. Secretary J. C. Mohler, will present Sykes, state conservationist, Mr. Graham and Salina, give a resume of his who has about one 'half of the KaDsas notable career. Then comes Tom Col- counties enrolled in this project and is Hns, the famous who will wit, ask doing a fine job in this important field whether we are traveling or going of progress. somewhere? Two national prize-win- Recess will be taken at 11 o'clock ners in 4-H Club work, Dan Zumbrunn for an early lunch time, so all mayre­ and Earl will Brown, be introduced by turn to the hall promptly at 12 :30 for Paul B .. Gwin, county agent of Geary the address by Congreesman Clifford county. ' R. Hope that will be broadcast as the In order that the all-engrossing sub- . first address in the afternoon session. of war ject may be at least temporar- This will be on "Postwar laid the Agriculture." ily aside, program On Thurs- As you well know, Congressman Clif­ I day morning, January 11, is centered ford R. Hope is ranking member of We essential of upon problems the home the Committee on Agriculture of the Ser front. Such not problems only afford U. S. House of His' the mental relief from Representatives. the heart-breaking message will be broadcast by radio in doubts and memories war ton, of news, but the hall over Station of tbe WIBW, yea they may be strengthening to both "in- Capper Publications, Topeka, thru the centive and fal'l courage to carry on. The courtesy of Station KSAC, Manhat­ subject, "Wildlife and the Farming In- tan, Inci dustry," as Walter P. "Postwar rise Prof. W. E. Grimes presented by Marketing for American Taylol:', seems good for a direct hit. Farm Products," Will be discussed .. by Dr. Charles "State Marketing Mr. comes to W. Bower Agency" Taylor us from the Texas Henry C. Taylor, director, The Farm • "Livestock Disease Control"

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p real cast for Ilea recc T Jan to : abo lioll abo and llC� grai F. B. Ross Wolter P. Taylor Tom , eoUins , Prof. William F. any . Pichtt, .. .. "What About Schook?" ' .: •• "Wildlife' and incr Forming" •• .- "'FCinious wit" ..• "Windbreaks, Woocllots�' U developments in Eu­ Kansas farm people will measure rope, and the growing up to every demand-more than awareness that the Japa­ RECENT measure up. They have in the past 'nese war also be a may long war, and they will in 1945. indicate t.hat American farmers Among the problems ahead of be called upon to increase Illay Kansas farmers are three of out­ their of food and feed production standing Inststeuce-e-Incrcased aid oven beyond what they have ac­ in winning the war, readjust.ment by herculean' efforts complished in the postwar period, and attain­ i II the last few years. . ing parity prices for farm output. The immense destruction of rna­ Each one i8 a challenge, and while I rrials and the equipment during Kansas farms have been reduced und weeksIn also means Belgium in numbers somewhat, this does I hat the manufacture of farm and machinery league, Senator Reed, and myself and a dozen not mean there ill jJ. reduction in farming. Some -qulpment, particularly tires, for farm use in the other Senators from beef-producing states, spent small farms have ooen merged to make larger bold­ United States may be months some of the delayed beyond Christmas "holidays" trying to pre­ ings. But whether large or small, with modern what was planned last summer and fall. The re­ vent the OPA from putting In a live-cattle ceiling­ equipment and mechanical power, Kansas farmers laxation of rationing of foods, meats, e" particularly price program which we felt-and which the War are doing a tremendously successfut job of farming. last summer and fall has been followed now by a Food Administration also feels-will so demor­ That first and most Impottant problem of greater severe How much of this was caused alize tightening. the cattle Industry that beef production in aid in winning the war has been met with the best at I)y the shock of Germany's destructive drive thru the feed lots of the Corn Belt will be held down efforts of our farm families. Victory is nearer to­ e­ our First Army I cannot say. At any rate it Indi­ hundreds of million pounds below what will be day because you not only did your job, but you also al cates that the Office of Price Administration either needed for the armed forces and our civilian popu­ did the jobs of those who are away on fighting 11- believes there are shortages instead of surpluses lation next fronts or in essential in year. factory jobs. I know the ktnd ahead, or that a return to controls is one of the There is a shortage in pork in sight already for of war resolution that will come out of this ie best of great "'fRYB reminding consumers there still is a 1945. The WFA to farm this as hoped make that up in part by meeting month in Topeka. I know the war to be won. 3.- feeding beef cattle to heavier weights. But WFA kind of resolution that will live in your minds and is fearful that hearts 1S • • the OPA's live-cattle ceiling pro­ until the enemy is utterly routed. )f gram-whict1 looks good on paper to the econo­ I think it is high time that President Roosevelt • • )f mists of OPA-will result in entirely too gets together the leaders of our two major Allles, many cattle being marketed for without hav­ Readjusting your farming business in the " Prime Minister of slaughter post- Churchill, Britain, and Marshal war lng the extra 200 pounds to the head put on in the period naturally must be on an Indivtdual 1'1, Joseph Stalin, of Russia, and tells them flatly that feed iots. basis first of all, then on a co-operative basis. And 1- they ought to get back on the beam and help finish there The WFA, whose job is to the food is no better place to discuss this great:: prob­ 18 Lhe war with a get pro­ against Germany complete victory, lem than in a Is duced, has been fighting off these live-cattle price meeting such as the corning Agricul­ instead of diverting so much of their efforts to tural ceilings for nearly 2 years, with the of Convention. There is an element of safety. mending their political fences in the Balkans and backing �- members of who are and a of resources, in such consoli­ the Congress acquainted with strengthening Meditetrane!ln. dation of !S the problems of meat production. position thru an exchange of ideas, ex­ After all, this war is their war against Germany periences and information at this farm COD- great , as well as .ours, I believe I can Mr., appreciate • • ventlon, This is a super-forum where the personal Churchill's interest in keeping the Mediterrapean contact and spoken word of experience may yield areas in the hands of to , friendly Brit­ a governments Leads the bountiful harvest of useful ideas. And so the old ain-th� life line of the British runs thru Agdculture Way Empire axiom that !'In a multitude of counsel there is wis­ the ALWAYS am Mediterranean. I believe. I also can understand sincerely interested In the an­ dom" still stands , untarnished by the years. why Mr. Stalin feels it in the interest of nual Convention that is long-run I Agricultural assembled About that third challenge, attaining-or should Russia to extend the Russian far at in new Empire enough Topeka, early every year. This time it I say for farm into maintaining-parity prices output. Europe to future attacks will be neld 10 to and as discourage by any January 12, 1945, you there is only one honest way to look at it. And western know, it is the Kansas State European power. regular Board of here it is. Farmers must have for what But prices they when their actions relieve the on Agriculture meeting. Those this sev­ sell that are pressure attending- equal, dollar for dollar, to the prices Germany's eastern front, and release armies and enty-fourth annual convention will come from of things they must buy. I shall bend every effort ,materials and to be hurled thru our every county of the and will equipment state, they represent during this new year to see that farmers do not ' armies on the western at the cost of tens every currently farm in front, operating organization get the short end of the deal. I hope you will write perhaps hundreds of thousands of Kansas. American cas­ me freely and frankly on this subject whenever I ualties, I I think it is believe the Allied leadership ought to get entirely fitting that an agricultural can be of help. together. on at least one war aim-the defeat of state such as ours, and I a say proudly leading Now. as a native born Kansan, it is my hope that state of the Germany. agricultural Nation, should start off my farm friends will crowd the hall of this next another with of its • • year many leading farmers Agricultural Convention, that their discussions to the and meeting study problems ahead, helping may continue to be a source of information and in­ In the session of which Congress opened last to make important decisions about our for agljCUI­ spiratlon every faxmer in the state, and for my Wednesday it looks as if I will be busier in the tural future. Senate work in Washington. Committee on Foreign ReJ.8.tions than in farm friends in the My meeting Topeka this month. Committee on this Agx:iculture year. Pro­ as well as those at home thruout the state, will be longation of the war for several added perhaps confronted by problems and dectstons, greater in years means the continuance of present national number and than ever farm importance before: You poliCies and programs, more than with likely realize this the same as I do. Yet I look to this an­ tncreaaed subsidies on foods and feeds to nual prevent farm meeting, and subsequent farm accom­ rises in consumers' food costs. My Kansas col- plishments, with a satisfied confidence. I know Washington, D. C.

ineoDle Tax TilDe on Higher FarlD IneoDle D. C.-Farmer's ,By CLIF STRATTON declarations of 1944 income tax implements, tmproving any buildtnga or to be WASHINGTON,for 1944 are due January 15, Kan.� Fa�rrwr'. Wa.hingron. COrTe.ponden, equipment. used in farming conducted 1945. Final returns are due March 15, operations by' the appli­ 1945, but a farmer if cant,"-if the Administrator finds may, he wishes, estate values went up 60 per cent or Veterans' flle a Administration plans for that: final return on more over 1935-39 January 15, pay values (dollars) in guaranteeing loans to each tile tax on that up $2,000 ''The loan will be used for the return, and then no 8 states: Montana, Wyoming, Colo­ for veterans pur­ further ,final purchasing farm lands poses described; return for 1944 will be rado, Michigan, Indiana, not Kentucky, may push up farm-land values as "Such will be useful required. Tennessee and South Carolina. property in and much as some speculators are figur­ Ohio, North reasonably necessary for conducting Oash Receipts Higher Carolina; Georgia, Mis­ ing. In the first place, the Government such New operation; sissippi, Arkansas, Mexico, Cali­ is not lending any money to veterans "The Preliminary estimates the Bu­ ability and experience of the by fornia, Washington, Oregon and Idaho for land purchases. It will reau of Agricultural Economics guarantee veteran. and the nature of the pro­ place registered gains between 50 and 59 up to 50 per cent of loans made receipts from farm by reg­ posed farming operations to be con­ �asb marketings per cent. ular lending tor 1944 at around 20 billion agencies, government, ducted by him, are such that there is a dollars, Missouri, Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana, within limits set a billion more corporate, private, by reasonable likelihood that such nearly than the 1943 Alabama, New Delaware and law and opera­ Jersey, regulations issued recently by tions will be and record. show successful; Virginia gains between 40 and the Veterans' Bureau. As loans are Total from farm "The purchase price paid or to be receipts marketings, 49 per cent. the paid off, Government and the pri­ by the veteran for such January thru November, amounted Increases in farm land paid property values in vate lender share on the same basis as does not to 18,430 million 6 cent exceed the reasonable normal dollars, per Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Ne­ the loan was Utah, made; that is, if it was a value thereof as de ermined above the 1943 receipts of 17,312 mil­ vada, Minnesota and by proper lion Pennsylvania are 50·50 loan,. Govemment and private dollars. Income from was listed as appraisal." crops between 30 and 39 per cent; agency each will get half of each about 10 per cent than pay­ greater 1943, Wisconsin, West Vlrgtnla, Florida. ment and each will share likewise in Careful With Appraisals and ftom livestock and livestock prod­ Maine, New and the llCts Hampshire Vermont, unpaid balance. The rule established the 4 per cent under last year. Food from 20 to 29 general by per cent; New York. The act itself for Farm Credit grams showed the of provides granting Administration for land greatest gain Massachu.setts, Oonnecticut, Rhode Is­ to an (it doesn't any of the say "any") eligible bank and commissioner loans, that the commodity groups, with an land, South Dakota and veteran "the Nebraska, guaranty of a loan to be value of the farm be based on Inc�e of 32 per cent over 1932. North Dakota. between 10 probable . . 1llld"19 per' used in to purchasing any land, building, income that can be realized from oper- Up November, 1944., farm real cent. . Iivestock, equipment, machinery, or (Continued on Page 15.\ Ullele .Sam Says • • • No Market Glut production of tobacco, beverage and WFA sales of' government-owned confectionery processing machtnery, foods totaled $1,219,748 for October. which have had the lowest quotas of all Fruit and vegetable products made industries. up $913.322 of the amount, dairy and poult.ry products $79,338, fats and oils Sume Spud Prtce $760, grain and cereal products $208,- WFA has extended thru 224, and special commodities April, 1945, $18,104. the basic price schedule in the 1944' price-support for Irish HI\tl'hing Eggs Short program pota­ toes. Extension of the price-support Number of commitment is commercially hatched expected to encourage chicks and produced in October was about growers shippers in surplus-pro­ one third less than produced in Octo­ ducing states to sell at a normal rate, ber. 1943. Supply of hatching eggs still is reported to be short of demand. To HeJ.p Move Whea.t � To enable sellers to Fruit Sells dispose of wheat Higher their qutslde normal marketing areas, . Prices and received by farmers in 1944 thus facilitate movement of graln to MORE FOOD for fruit, both citrus and deciduous, points where it is needed because of generally were at levels about twice shortages, the OPA has authorized the producers, averages for the 1935-39 period. country shippers, and mer­ The chandisers of wheat to 1944-45 citrus crop is expected to add transpor­ AID be tation costs to LESS only'about 6 per cent smaller than their basic ceiling LABOR TODAY! at the prices record preceding one. Aggregate shipping points. production of the 8 major deciduous when fruits in 1944 is Rich In Rlboftavln Today, battle flags are WIN­ expected to be about flying, 20 per cent than in larger 1943, and 8 Most frequent "danger in the per cent than the point" CHARGER is too. larger 10-year aver­ American diet is riboflavin, food EQUIPMENT serving age. say economists of the U. S. D. A. While On the milk is probably the most farm lahor front it relieve critical A Tight important helps Squeeze source and supplies about half, the of amount in our national diet, ktd­ over numerous Compression dehydrated vege­ 1I\l-er, shortages by ••. taking drudging tasks tables to save additional and ney, cheese, eggs, and some' space like' greens, weight is getting experimental atten­ kale, are richer in riboflavin. hours of time. It tion. A new Other sources of saving precious can pump water. 40-ton, highly adjustable good riboflavin are is meats, press now at work at the U. S. ex­ fish, poultry, dry beans; peas I t can make at and peanuts. so {hat a or woman can perimental station, Beltsville, Md. milking easy girl This press can be used to press any kind of New Bean do the in less time. It can dehydrated vegetables at pres­ Ready job the milk. It sures to separate up 5,600 pounds a square inch, A new bush lima and the bean, Fol'dliook pressure may be held at 242, to be can save to 1 hours of any reputed the top-ranking, new up Y2' chore time It can point for a specified time, a factor that daily. vegetable (of 1944, now is ready for appears to be important in 1945 preparing seed, distribution, says tIte" U; ,So serve as farm labor. briquettes that hold their Will shape. Department' of Agriculture., Bl't!e Preheating of the food is .up imperative thru 6' generations of selected On in producing seed, the farm food front it can increase highly compressed and the' new bean has wide produc­ noncrumbling adapt;:8.OiUty" briquettes. .Quick,cool­ 'and generally outyields all tion of ing compartments .have been con­ oth.ers: milk, meat and It can structed in eggs. these foods the to '.' keep laboratory deter­ Qulelt Moisture Test' .� ; mine whether deterioration of quality in fresh and usable in food A new condition longer, avoiding need­ briquettes has been the 'result apparatus whiCh, :wheli"Dtali::: of retention of original beat in the in­ ing' mofsture tests, Will, move' all complete(y':re: less waste. terior of the mass for a time after "free moisture" fJ:'om, l,ong' 'flour, compression. cereal products and like materials without damaging other' ingredients. Might Get Rellef, has been announced by WF.I\.., Oper­ ated by use of high frequency Current cutbacks in' orders electric military current, the new apparatus makes it may provide additional for capacity possible, to remove varying amounts production of food machin­ of processing moisture from sev­ FOR for civilian use simultaneously BETTER RURAL ery between now and erat of jsamples ma,terial, 'a end of the war. WPB permits European' says' quicker determination of moisturecon- quotas probablywill be increased for tent than now ' possible. , LIVING TOMORROW!

Yes-WINCHARGER EQUIPMENT is serv­

too. . .• ing And, tomorrow when Peace is won it will continue its service. It will bring Electrification to Rural America. It will make it possible for thousands of American homes to have the comforts and conven­ iences of modem • living. .• And, what's more, it will do its share to aid tomorrow's farmer to get more profit for many of the products he sense WIN· CHARGER EQUIPMENT wilJ serve Rural Amer­ ica both in War today-and in Peace tomorrow.

A combination of good, farm-te.ted practices make cattle feoding ploasant and officlent on the form of Homer Livergood, Olage county. The feod room i. built around the open­ ing of the chute. .ila-feeding Silage and grain are dum pod Into a cart which can be rolled out onto the bunk., which are plaCid all a cancretl-fledlng floor. In cold wlath., the feld·roam doa,. can be clo••d for comfort whll. filling the fl.d cart. tlml I. cut feeding ot Ila.t 50 per cent 01 no I. hauling doni. The cement floor pay. for It••If IV'ry

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S valt American ap'lcultural army doesn't the meaning of defeat. These millions he erican farm and ranch people are ad­ . od g along the road to final victory, Ue der to shoulder with the men and women nt armed services.· No "En flags � from he $5.00 IDEAS! ridge-poles of their barns ••• no medals FOR..Y0UR GOO� .d� fronts. reward inned on their shirt Their Practical Ideas which you have found IS, e inner satisfaction of a well done. In. job helpful around your farm or ranch are victories! re k at their record of In 1944, worth money. We Invite you to send in CEILING PRICES ON LIVE HOGS reached an all-time as production again brief descriptions of any original idea meat animals were slaugh­ Under the -158,950,000 or handy gadget that has helped you present regulations, ceiling price ; 3,101,000,000 bushels of com, live barrows and is hun­ 1t115,­ In your farm or ranch work of producing for all gilts t,heS14.75 per ,000 bushels of wheat; dairy products, livestock, dairy and poultry products, dredweight and for all sows, stags and boars the >k ultry, eggs, etc., in record or near-record cotton or other crops. Se· is $14.00 :W ntitiesl And because they produced all soybeans, ceiling per hundredweight. . Dr the meat was .Kted Ideas will be published on this • food, packing industry These ceiling prices are for Chicago only, and loaf)' S. able to and distribute a record page, and we will send you $5 for any process from market to market. The difference between the ceilings for ip lume of meats-25 billion pounds, hem of yoUrs which we print. hems can­ d, sows, stags and boars, and for barrows and giJI.s is 75c at all Each year since the war started, what not be returned to the senders. Mail your ty however. med to be "Impossfble" goals were set for Ideas to Swift & Company, Agricultural markets, d production. Each year these objecti;ves "Good Ideas" Editor, Chicago 9, Illinois. Present support prices are as follows: "Good" to "Choice" ve in of been reached arid surpassed spite barrows and gilts that weigh between 200 and 270 pounds ortages of and machinery. Farmers help a of basis. At terminal and - have floor $12.50, d ranchers have produced the price Chicago ., to feed ons in interior markets other than Chicago, the support price is r, nnages ()f foods required !,�tgering BUY WAR BONDS e the rest the nation below the of Nov. at that Is armed services and of . $2.25 ceiling price (as 15, 194-4) t Sf home. market for hogs within the 200 to 270 pound weight range. r­ America II of the victories won by this ic proud These support prices will remain in effect until June, 194,·5. That'. Never Been Beaten." it /Army :s

,- a 1- ·What's Ahead for 19451 THE EDITOR'S COLUMN Another new year starts, full of promise. and questions for American agriculture; Will the war In nearly 20 years with Swift end in 1945? How much food will Europe need & Company, I have talked with from us? Will rationing and price controls be thousands of farmers and relaxed? What about the feed situation? These ranchers in all sections of the are but a few of the "ifs" we are up against when United States, and have tried to a better we make plans for the coming year. To help live­ bring about mutual stock producers, we here condense opinions re­ understanding in the American cently expressed by War Food Administration livestock and meat industry. I have benefited economists. greatly from these talks. But even in 20 years, \ a man can get the viewpoint of only Ii rela­ CATT LE: They foresee for '4-5 an increase in tively few people. That is why this Page has the number of cattle and calves slaughtered, been born. so that we can talk thinzs over as a result of the to reduce partially tendency with more of you than it. is possible to do per­ thesize of herds. They also expect an increase \\ e want constructive Three professionally made talking pictures. sonally. your ideas, in the number of cattle [ediot: slaughter. From (I) COWl and Chickens, U. S. A., (2) Notion', views, and thoughts for the betterment. of the to a decline in Meat, (3) Live.tock and Meat, of intense in· 1946 1949, they expect gradual livestock and meat industry. We will welcome with around 28 terest to farmers and ranchers. Ideal for slaughtering, yearly slaughter your suggestions and falr criticisms, Any farm club 29 million head. and livestock organizations, lodge, to questions you raise "ill be answered. in these or All Is trans· school performance. you pay or letter. sla columns, by portation one way. Can use these fllms only HOG S: Their estimate of total 1945 h�g ugh­ Should you feel like writing me a letter on a 16 millimeter sound projector. Please ter is about 79 million, against approximately about any agricultural matter, please do so. Or order a month In advance. 100 million in '44. They expect hog production if you are in Chicago, in at. my office. at in 1946 to be close to 1945 levels, depending drop Swift & Company, Union Stock Yards. If YOU WHAT DO YOU ICNOW? on the feed situation. haven't time to a-ut, perhaps V'Ou can pb{me ) In what do the eat more , people country me at this number- Yards 4-9Qo. local 710. per person-United States, Austra­ SHEEP, LAMBS: Slaughter in '45 will likely the new to all of l�eatia, Argentina? be the smallest since 1929, due to recent sell­ May year bring you good weather. crops, good returns for your ) slaughterers compete in buying ing of breeding stock. By 1946, they see It good �any and au end of war, . work health, , HUowS. livestock-l0, 1500, 25,000, 800? demand far exceeding the supply. lending to good of flocks over tbe Answers elsewhere on page. possible expansion following five years. This trend may be upset by wool­ factor uncertainties.

We haL'C a pamphlet 011 "Beef Cattle Prospects for 1945," by C. W. Crickman, Economist of the BIIT'CC'" of Agricultural. Economics. U. S. D. ,'\. .. Wa1lt a. copy {reeF Moi! �'Our T'()qIlI1St, attention "'Nt do )'OCI F. lIf. Simpsoll,to Swift & Company, Ch icago 9 Ill. Iuto.... AlISwet'S ) A�"_'ntin...'l. J ".�:.' ... Q • ':. M IIton 55.000.000.000 produced 25,,000 In U • CHICAGO 9. illiNOIS $. In - 19...... 20 egg. ro, ....y man. woman and cltlld Swift & Company

* * NUTRITION IS OUR BUSINESS-AND YOURS * * Ri,lat Eatin, Add. Life to Your Yean, and Y_r. to Your Life ments, and among which marketing is bound to loom as a major problem. Must Revlse s 'Vater Law Catch the Thieves!" Ka,,�a, Lag» Rt>1r.hul Oil This One Point. A recent decision of the supreme A reward of $300 is, of­ court has being made It necessary to revise fered by Adam Molz, important legislative motion and for the OeerfieW,' advertising state's legislation on of water use. for information changes affecting have protection leading to the SEVERAL farming a.gricultural products. To promote de- The state board is arrest and been recommended the recommending leg­ conviction of those by State vclopmcnt of improved islatlon that will Board of 1'01' agricultural recognize and pro­ responalble for the theft of a' Agriculture consideration marketing which will in- tect the of practices beneficial use of and number of t.he Kansns in the com- crease sales water, large cattle from his Iegtslature and bring to individual that will the ing sessiou, "We are not prescribe procedure and Kearny county ranch. sponsoring producers prices that reflect quality of define the conditions under any states J. C. which a Cattle stolen from the MoIz legislation," Mohler, product. To improve standardization to the of right use of any of It ranch included 36 secretary the state board, "but we and of Kansas farm portion Whiteface grading products. may be those cows 3 and 4 recognize the needs of To acquired by desiring to years old, and from' facilitate efficient ' agriculture merchandising develop water 25 to 40 wtunn the st.at.e, and feel that Gov- of supplies. 6-months-old Whiteface agricultural products by constant Since of water calves. ernor Schoeppel and members of the of development supplies study markets, marketing methods, for and Iegtslature should have the irrigation other uses is de­ Cattlemen in Western Kao­ benefit consumers' preferences, new outlets, of 0111' pendent upon of the saa have been an' In;.,. recommendations for certain and other essential factors. To permanence right reporting OSf co-oper- to use water from the crease in types of legisla.tion to bene- ate with natural re­ stolen cattle the last tit designed boards, commissions, agen- sources of the 2 fit the cies state, it is essential that years. industry." and institutions of the state in such P out be assured of Pointing that Kansas ranks out a development its ca.rrying marketing program, to the fngl '. among the 8 right continued use of water and r» leading agricultural Including education and research. be states of . protected the nation, yet is one of An eITective against possible deple- Octc only state agency, aggres- lion of the despite increased ', 6 or 8 not a supply by later users. greatly expenditures ha.ving marketing agency, slvely a modern for bounties the board recommends conducting marketing for ldlling coyotes, the Isocll that legislation program broad Bounty Plan Not .Ang be enacted along lines, should Enough number of these animals seems to In- establishing a state a horn agrt- prove valuable instrument in build- animal crease eultural It Predatory control is another annually. Coyotes in 1943 bad marketing a.gency. would Ing our as awhole. increased shirt be agriculture !tought worry of the farmers and of the State about 22 per cent over 194�. empowered: to be useful in .sale: particularly helping .to Bad0 r 0f A Icu It Reports from 62 counties To develop a system of sales gr .ure, Mr. M0hIer disclosed eral pro- that 3,398 farmers lost more than 20,. fron ______m_e_c_t 000 chickens,' 8,000 _t_h_e_i_n_ev_i_ta_b_le_p.:..,o_s_tw_a_r_a_d_jU_s_t_-_P_O_in_t_s_o_u_t_l_n_h_is_b_le_n_n_l_a_1_r_e_p_ort__ turkeys, nearl\' have tll_a_t_. 3,500 sheep, 500 cattle, and 300. from hogs then coyote depredations. . PI Most of this damage, It is said, is caused b"y outlaw which theJ packs kUl for herd pleasure and which ar�too wary for '$33,( the amateur hunter or Some frapper. .the I legislation that would go beyOnd the in S, bounty law Is to curb sought .qsses. S1: No ProtectJon Here Fair been The and measures law on weights tors our statute books, enacted In. is 1909, 'Thee outmoded and of no protection to the . and people, states the board's biennial reo port. It should be .hot-i repealed by a moo­ will ern law or revised to give acc� in 'and durn wetghing measuring devices used 'tion in the sale of consumer goods .and in 'the buying of the farmers' Ingt produce sales and livestock. The remedy lies In legIs­ for'l lation will afford .that periodtc inspec­ ment tions and tests under. expert 'S\1per­ welc vision. Conditions as theyexlstJnKan­ saa were illustrated whenthe 'pure F�l tions Bureau of Standards, tested 71 Scales Sa in various points in the state and ;foUnti 44 inaccurate, their defects H ROOMY PLATFORM­ cov�. Located well forward­ considerable range.. enables you to operate. John Deere while stand­ Bindweed Still Spreading i ng up or sitti ng down. Unless some law can be til control passed spread of bindweed as well 8.$ its eradication, the spread may exceed the eradication, It is stated in the bien­ nial Th report. Seventy-five per cent of held the owners of bindweed-Infested land are and co-operating with eradication. anti 50 seed per cent of all Infested areas "8.1'(' 'mont either eradicated or under treatment, but new infestations arc agro: constantly tensi appearing. This is due to by spreaditig Statt custom combines and .ma­ threshing , held chines, and to distribution of Infested HAND CLU·TCH-Dper­ feed, stock and , Grea nursery mill. ated from a and ele- Sitting or vator Su standing position or from screenings. the ground. An important Recommendations by the board in- adap safety and convenience clude the to ist feature. following: . of s Provide for controlling spread. Give weed . grow supervisors and proper officials to care right enter properties at any reason­ able time for of I crop! the purposes inspection years ago, first Deere and low COSt cuss John oC maintenance, which is and locating bindweed infestations. Tractor was a and TWENTY purchased by Waterloo, money in the bank - all the That boards I Iowa, farmer. there result of two- township be authorized Today are hundreds of law Va cylinder engine design. by to and at ac­ thousands of Deere . purchase operate John Tractors on farms. • tual cost cultivation outfits for eradi­ Twenty years of Down building John Deere cation work for that the through the thousands of Tractors have seen landowners; years, many advancements in declare owners have their legislature Russian knapweed purchased second, third, manufacturing methods •.• in the use oC new and fourth and hoary cress as noxious weeds. The John Deeres, Thousands who alloys ••• in protective safeguards Cor trac­ of an operate farms have tor and incorporation optional clause in larger two, three, or operator. modern of HYDRAULIC POWER more Today's line the law that Deere Tractors which are present would K lIFT-A time- and mus­ John fur­ John Deere Tractors has starter and permit cle-saver nishing economical and lights, county officials to co-operate with g' developed and dependable power. hydraulic lift, multiple speed, a full line pioneered by John Deere. plus landowners when and where tl of tractor- mounted for desired, equipment every in other That first Deere Model "0" kind of row suppressing dangerous weeds. ru John had only . crop. Added this two together, cylinders. Every John Deere Tractor to­ spells extra tractor vallie. g' day, likewise, has only two Two­ o cylinders. In the cylinder engine design is one big reason for John Deere Tractor line of today oi there is a their popularity. power size and type that fits 87 Meat U farm needs, your Recipes There are seven power sizes T huilt in A new meat cook book for It wasn't the green and twenty different types. r! yellow paint-it 1945, "Timely Meat for was the advantages that underneath Recipes h. lay that John Deere Meal has affected farmers' decisions. The 'two-cylinder tractors are be­ Appeal," just been Ct turned out as o( simplicity ing fast as published by the National Live­ design ... the construction humanly possible b4 rugged that within the limits oC stock and Meat assures life and government restriction. Board. This is tl long dependability ... ac­ Still there are of not enough to go around. more than just ia recipe book. tl UNEXCELLED VIStON cessibility every working part ... the ease of However, talk to your Deere dealer. In addition to a new collection -High. centered seat lo­ •.. Joho p: handling plus economy of He find a cation, combined with operation may way to of 87 tested help you. recipes, its 40 pages PI narrow ' tapered hood, Include menus, givolS you an unobstruct­ complete bl,lilt around each meat ed view of your work. dish given. el JOHN Illinois DEERE, Moline, Also, helps on buying meat, U facts on the food value 'of meat, oj and pointers on cooking meat Ct the-modern way, are given. �e st booklet has many illustrations f( in color. Anyone tnteresteddn III having a copy of this reclpe bl book may address Farm Serv­ u Ice Editor, Kansas Farmer,'To­ peka. It is free. Sales Held in Kansas Include open-pollinated and a�y hybrid, com; small grains, including Future Farmers Grounds wheat, oats, Balbo rye and barley; t Fair adapted varieties of grain and forage Ask Bigger Part sorghums; fiax; soybeans; alfalfa; ORTUNATELY for the livestock brome grass; side oats and In- the Kansas Future grama; ment of a full-time. man to operate a industry, the Kansas State Fair dian and buffalo The last 3 have a grass. BELIEVINGFarmers should part in the year-around F. F. A. purchasing co­ has a fine of the were recommended Board conception' grasses for cer- Kansas State Fair, at Hutchln- operative and to operate the fair ,of better animals tification last pro­ portance breeding only spring. son, that would be big enough to be gram to form the basis for d their distribution. Thru the board improved representative of the group's program farming programs. and the Sam f management secretary, Fur in the state, the research committee of'. Recommendations for the 1945 fair itchell,. the greatest Big Crop the F. F. encouragement A. has recommended a tenta- would include a Sunday evening din. 'as been given to holding public sales A fur worth a million dollars is tlve for crop program adoption. In making ner program; a county booth exhibit of cattle on the State Fair harvested in in its registered being January Kansas, report, the committee stated any under the direction and colors at Hutchinson. It seems of tho proper it is estimated by Dave I..eahy, dlrec- should be economl­ grounds adopted program F. F. A.; of a d economic'that buildings and other tor of the Kansas Fish and Game sponsorship shop-built cally sound, and planned to promote farm and erected for the display of Commission. better machinery equipment show; uipment farming programs. division of should be used for the Fur upper and lower classmea vestock pur- resources during that period are Other requirements for an better sires and expanded in Iivestock seiection school, with up. ose of placing foun- expected to give 15,000 trappers a F. F. A. would include program caution per classmen instructed in tion females among the farmers and livelihood. Because of their vast num- being dai17 in not duplicating the 4-H Club cattle and over this state and shows; horse selection and lower payers adjoin- bers, muskrats will be the principal full with co-operation the schools by classmen in selection of beef cattle. ing states. . source of income, followed raccoon by keeping few boys out of school more and or a the sale season in hogs sheep; contest between and All common . During starting opossum. fur bearers than one day.; making the F. F. A. pro­ demonstration teams that are 'October, and ending in February, as- with the of beaver and wmners exception ot- gram educational and of sales of Aberdeen entirely designed contests held in each of the 7 state 'soclation Herefords, ter may be taken during the open sea- to new aid departments and beginning districts for farm. :Angus, Shorthorns, Milking Short- son. are limited to 20 steel demonstrating good Trappers . boys, including instructions and train- and horns, Holsteins, Jerseys and Ayr- ing programs, continuation of the traps. ing for new officers and members; afternoon shires .have: been held, together with Monday grandstand show. awards on aU breeding livestock on sales made by individual owners.. Sev- the basis of growth and eral hundred head of high-class cattle Good Honey Stretch.er improvement Out Profits over the previous year; all exhibited Grinding from many herds of the state leading We had some dark to be selected the 2-year-old honey Itvestock co-operatively With a small tractor and feed have been sold, larger per cent of that to mW. had gone sugar and was strong. and purchased thru a central is to them going·back to Kansas farms. agency; it possible mix my poultry feed. We melted it over hot"water and added all crops exhibited In any class should the event of Corn. rye, wheat and other- home­ Probably outstanding about a third of white com be from certified seed sirup. It selected and pur. are thru the 'the year was, selling 2 leading Holstein grown grains ground milL was as good as new honey. Corn sirup chased thru this central agency. And because clover and 94 In 'at a total of more soybeans are herds, all, than the late dark Some of the a'"o improves honey if needs outlined for an on the farm. are '$33,000 and "every animal in produced they ground staying you prefer a mild hone)'. Since com expanded would be a build­ fine to alfalfa :the state, .most of them In 15 counties program replace meal. Leafy soy­ sirup costs less than half the cosb of 'ing for bean and in South-Central Kansas. adequate housing 1,000' boys hay high-quality clover after it also a scarce and honey, stretches article. exhibits: a of as results u Since the of the 1944 !heir budget $1,900 being ground give good 'closing State -Mrs. S. P. Co. for awards for the 1945 R., Washington fair; employ- alfalfa meal.-O. 6. M.. . Fair many new improvements have� � � � _ been made for' the use of fair exhibi­ tors and for better handling of sales. 'These include a new indoor wash rack, ,�!Z. there was no such thing as "auto- .and installation of a completed new motive service" . nor as we know ,hot-water system so that warm water ',' will be available for. washing cattle � 1.0""1 it today. True, there were black­ during the fall and winter. An addi­ smiths, bicycle repair men, and other "experts." tion also has been made to the build­ But they worked with only the crudest of equip­ ing to be used for a: lunch room during ment, and it's remarkable their results were as 'sales, and for additional office room as were. the most for 'the' dairy or beef cattle depart­ good they Fortunately. popu­ ments. The State F'atr management lar cars on the road were Oldsmobiles, built to welcomes' the use of these faCilities by keep running despit« the lack of service flli=ilities. 'purebred breeders and breed assocla­ tions. Sales during January and February I are sponsored' by the Reno County Hereford' Breeders' ASSOCiation, the State Hereford Breeders show and sale, and the State Aberdeen Angus Breeders' sale, the fourth annual event.

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. The first schools of instruction ever ,held in Kansas on the requtrements and recommendations for Certified­ seed production are under way this , month, conducted by Prof. A. L. Clapp, agronomist, and L. E. Willoughby, Ex­ tenston agronomy specialist, Kansas State College. The schools are being 'held at Salina, Holton, Beloit and Great Bend. Subject matter includes eligible adapted varieties, planting in regard to isolation, recommendation of source of seeds, care and management of growing crops, field inspection, and ,care and management of harvested crops. The 2 instructors also will dis­ cuss grading and Cleaning of seeds, and germination and purity tests. Varieties of certified seeds grown

The vast, undulating plains of Kansas are colored with the gold of wheat more rich than the mines of -Ophir ; the green and purple of alfalfa more gor­ geous than the vveaves of the Orient.; the bloom and fragrance of the orchards more entrancing than the Vale of Cashmere. They lie basking in the aurlfic ��Ad"'l'our O/d",wbi/, Iyzers and wheel alignment rays of the sun, caressed by fVW"'T dealer is a spe­ equipment, which the bicycle breezes with balmy wafting the in­ cialist, men specially trained repair man of 1903 never even cense of 'industry as they spread and equipment spe{ia/ly designed to heard of. He has mechanics before the in great Rocky peaks . keep your wartime car rolling! with a working of the far-off sunset which index knowledge scientific service methods. He the blue dome above the- very What a difference in 1945! has playground of agricultural factory specification charts. Wherever there's a -- you drive. factory. authorized replacement prosperity.. man somewhere near who has Kansas is a large body oi land pans-everything needed to it entirely surrounded by the everything takes to give you keep your wartime car running United States. and as the lings prompt, efficient automotive safe I}'. efficiently. economically of service at Saturn reflect the glow of the reasonable cost. He .. , Tbut man is your Oldsmobile central so the has all the orb. encircling latest tools of his dialer: Alld be's a good man 10 states cast their refulgence and trade- things like motor ana- lenow! focus the spotlight upon the middle jewel as of a diamond -on broOCh the. heart of the con- tinent. -r. . D. Graham.

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the molsture evenly distributed. Smooth ovt 'each and roll it so II piece snugly the dampness will spread uniformly. Let stand in a basket until iron­ ing time. Comfort in ironing makes for ease. If P<8dble, adjust the board to your height so as to prevent unnecessary bending. This doubtless is the most important energy saver in the entire pc'ftcesB. it Place in a good light and sit to iron in a com­ fortable chair or stool of the and right height . shape. The ironing board should be well padded with several thicknesses of felt or quilted p� or even an old blanket. Cover the padding with a piece of heavy muslin or a ready-made cover. Set the basket of clothes on a stool or a chair Handled just right, a clean whisk broom within easy reach on one side and have a clothes. rack will distribute moisture more evenly, on handy on the other side. Those who have btvested enormous time-saver in the ironing process. in a clothes rack are loud in their praise of this piece of equipment. It saves trips to clothes no one wants closets and dresser drawers and days, to put in extra The way in which clothes are hung is helpful clothes <10 not hours and wrinkle while on washing ironing, and it's not neces­ later when they are dry. For example, pieces should hanging the rack. if woman has her THESEsary you know some short cuts, and revise be hung by the heaviest, firmest portion. Shake Every favorite short cuts that the order of some out make the actual ironing easier, but for ironing ordinary garments. sheets and fold over the line squarely to pre­ try these, Don't start to tests have been made and results always ironthe skirt of a dress just vent dog-eared corners. Hang shirts by the tails indicate they are because mother and did it real time- and . grandmother that way. -and dresses by the hem or, still better, place. them energy-savers. In the first it's a idea to a Iron dresses in the order: start place, good put away 'on clothes hanger. Small pieces such' as hand­ following with your household linens and difficult-to­ the sleeves, then the then waist fancy kerchiefs, washclothes and napkins may be folded collar, and, last, launder for the duration. Cut down on over the skirt. clothing the line and fastened with a single clothespin. table linen Don't bother by using mats and table covers of Always .shake out clothes and smooth collars, to iron sheets, just press the top that can be off with hem that folds over. Your special compositions wiped bands. and belts to prevent wrinkles. A little care family won't rniDd. a cloth. Watch Use a not soapy out for thing's that are not in handling wet clothes 'saves ironing work and sleeveboard, only for ironing sleeves fast color and have to be washed but for small sections of separately, for time later, because every wrinkle which is left in finishing garments like ruffles, frills and that an iron­ yokes .and shoulders. trimmings present must be ironed out. Knitted rayons and rayon ing to choose as Fold flat problem. Try things, you buy jerseys may shrink when wet· and sag out of single-thickness pieces lengthwise be­ them, that are to launder and no iron­ fore you start to iron them. After the easy require shape if suspended full- length on a line to dry. ironing top clothes, seersucker side, fold a new unironed area ing-krut underwear, dresses, So, after washing such : garments roll them in a again, bringing Turkish towels, and cloth-e-all" these to the top. Continue until the and the iron­ rayon terry Turkish towel to remove the excess moisture, un­ folding save hours of strenuous work at the are This saves motion and ironing board: roll immediately, then gently ease the garment ing complete. avoids Next, exert a little more than care in ironing surface twtce, ordinary into shape without excessive pulling or stretching. any thru the Iron men's washable putting things wringer. Watch out for If dried on a clothesline, hang the garment with pants, this way: First, the folds as the clothes as these the pockets, seams and bands on the side. TUrn �ecessary go thru, weight evenly distributed. Dry-press as many wrong WlIl make wrinkles in certain and iron on the side kinds of material. things as possible, ,01' smooth with your hands right until dry. Put the Fold so creases in the trouser big pieces evenly they won't be pulled as you fold them rough dry. legs after the garment is cornerwise. Drop the into the basket in some In ironed. pieces ironing, a great deal of time is taken up Iron­ sort of order, the such as the Fold to large pieces sheets moisture out of clothes or selvage selvage, right side . ing unnecessary spong­ tablecloths in one end, towels in the other, and small articles out, and iron first on one side and then on the ing spots that have become too dry. If pieces can flat on top. other. Let the tablecloth overflow into the dothes be taken from the line, when they just slightly Usually, the best to clothes basket or onto a clean on floor. way dry 'is outdoors damp, then they can be ironed without sprinkling. large paper 'the in the clean air When fresh, but sometimes t.his is not In addition, ironing is easier and because dry, fold lengthwise, then crosswise. 1;lut do . quicker when the is not iron the folds . possible weather bad. For:indoor dry­ the moisture is more evenly distributed. If,' how­ overhead drier is of and lace mg;"'an great help. With one ever, the clothes: need' to be dampened, sprinkle Embroidery [Oontinued OOPag8 13] these, clothes are to the and of� pulled up ce'Iing lightly and evenly with '"a.clean whisk 1:)room or a out of the Racks which come many way. - sizes in. bottle with perforated, ,"top. ,It will save time in are too. '�' �d .lil}la'pes helpful, .the long; '.I'@. jit. ca� �iI t�ken at this point to get THE $64 QUESTION: THE ANSWER: W��a., ,eah�?

Duraglas jar With milk- and corn eggs, pudding is transformed into a hearty dish.

• Corn a Swap Shop last summer which has Pudding made a profit and moreover has keeps , pro­ strength U'SDS VARlh'TY vided a lot of people in the community with which has Here's new to equipment been scarce " something give va­ 01' unavailable the riety to the canned corn, on the cellar entirely during war. The little town has in 300 but the shelf, but frozen corn may be used people baking size has no relation equally as well. Give the life to the success of casserole the venture. and color a bit of I by adding parsley on To this in the top. It will work in well with a shop anyone commu­ Sunday could dinner menu for it's a bit out of the nity bring any garment or arti­ ... to cle no but a they considered useful to powder ordinary nonetheless hearty nu­ longer tritious dish. This will serve 6. themselves. If the article was sold the owner contributed 10 per cent of the 2 eggs 1 tablespoon butter sale to the for 3 (;UPS milk 1 tablespoon price shop commission. 1 In 1 month the made a /osl tablespoon sugar of fbe chopped pimento shop profit I teaspoon chili 2 cups CAnned 01' $90 which means it sold $900 worth of powder frozen corn from 1 teaspoon salt ,1 tablespoon goods. Everything garden plows 1 tablespoon chopped parsley and cream separators to clothing minced onion passed thru the Swap Shop into the hands of someone else who needed the , spoonful! Beat the whole eggs slightly, add arttcle, Some of the items have not milk, sugar, chili powder and salt. , been seen In local markets since Cook minced onion-In the butter until the of war the onions are somewhat tender. Mix beginning production. High, light cakes! Big, fluffy The shop is' still In but , the corn pimento, and onion and add operation biscuits! ... at Tender, feathery muf ICh to the egg mixture. Mix thoroly. Pour right present the unit has turned over its fins! That's what can Till into a buttered 2-quart casserole and operation to a Sunday School' you count I Class. Ill- bake in a moderate oven (3250 F.) for on from KC Baking Powder about 45 minutes or until the pudding is firm. every time-as countless millions .le, Garnish with the parsley when Chetopa 4�H Girl to serve. have mt ready always counted on it. The ATTENDS N.'\TION.'\L CONGRESS )st reason? KC is packed in modern Makes What does a 4-H Club girl think ss. Ingenuity Profit Air and about ? Well, for one thing she likes to Duraglas. moisture can't m­ The Little Walnut home demonstra­ look neat and attractive, the same as get in to weaken it. KC nd tion unit in Butler stays Leon, county, opened all the other girls. But she does more than think about strong to the last Labora­ 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111I111I11111I111I11t it. She learns how to pinch. lth make her clothes and makes them so tory tests show: KC, in glass, still or well they give every evidence of com­ 98.4% strong, after 5 a ing from the better shops. . Tailoring months, �t is no trick for many of them and at the (Baking powders in National 4-H ordinary, lin Club Congress In Chi­ containers we saw dresses and old-style lost up to ck cago suits made from conceivable' material on. times as much :ed every 17.9 strength in the market, and one outfit made from :tis the same For feed sacks which are not on the mar­ period.) lighter res ket. baking, get KC double action­ lot Our Kansas Janice Rife, of delegate, one rise in the mix, one in the Chetopa, who won first place in the , oven. .at wool-dress class at the state fair, was Use the Duraglasjar later' 'or one of 22 young folks from Kansas se­ for with standard lected to attend the canning, 1.l'e congress because Mason of outstanding achievement in various jar cap. fields of home economics and .rn agrtcul­ ture. st, , Janice wore the same pretty gray wool dress at the dress revue in -Chi­ LISTEN op cago that she wore at Hutchinson. The :TO THE sheer wool dress and unique acces­ -es sories, the half-hat and drawstring ke bag both made of bright red grosgrain ribbon, were modeled by Janice at the \C revue Jamboree dress and Kansans well Ie­ might be proud of her. As a state winner, she OVER NBC- SATURDAYS op won the trip thru means provided by 11 a. m. EWT 9 a. m, ea MWT Barbara Marshall, the American Viscose Corporation, 10 o. m, CWT 8 a. m. PWT vocalist and In- which also gave her a $25 War Bond. ingenue de

111 a he Hurry? rn When it seems certain that supper , he will be late, try washing potatoes in ' is very hot water and letting them stand : a moment in.the water, before popping, ; Here it is-the slip that fits. them into the, oven for baking. They: � de really ' 4"'144, has been bake quicker. Select of the he �,-attern' designed to fit potatoes ,"ue figure. Panties and embroidery same size, and for. a crtsp brown jacket. ,es brush -wtth ',pattern included. It comes in misses" drippings before baking: or, womens' stzes 12,14; 16,18, 20; 30, do '�2d " 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44. Size 16 A. Tlnln'V S'.lv'e'r_. requires 278 39-inch rna- Sth�. yards Don't, the 3] erial just drop_ buttons, 'hooks and eyes and snap fasteners 'into the 'Pattel'Jl bottom ot 4714,. together '-w,ith. a, needlework- your sewing basket, Drop �tte.n 'of uii�ful and decora.tive'motlfs for ,each ktnd into separate bottles. Y0l!­ ".!!-nd, see what and 1I'1!-t.lIIllnts, 20;, �n:t8. 'Wrlte, can, you J1ave- tt's much II I'�eln�q8110n , more • Sejoytl-e. .. K�8'a8 :FIlrmer. T�pe"a•. -convenient -.! ! Organize to Find dobs' By IA.MES SENTER BRA.ZELTON

at home are becoming mind- icemen and .there would be an in­ tul of their FOLKS obligation to find jobs creased demand for farm labor. for their soldiers. The returning Many armed forces already are dis­ communities are already organized for charging men. There is no time to lose this task. Doniphan county is alert to if we are going to help these the and all its deserving problem citizens, both in men re-enter civil life C. R. the towns and profitably. country, are taking Jaccard; secretary of the State Agri­ part in the common effort. The Boost- cultural Planning Committee, points ers Club at Wathena and the Kiwanis out that to the middle of 1948, some Club at have canvassed Troy their 1,200,000 boys left the farm for anned communities and have Ilsted currently service and 1,400,000 left for indus­ available and are now in trial jobs working employment . . the of new possibility creating jobs. If a million of those wish to come business both at Many men, Troy and back to the farm, says Mr. it at believe Jaccard, Wathena, now is the oppor- means every county with 1,200 farm­ tune time' to into bring these commu- ers will have to hire' about 350 addi­ nities certain industries that will go tional farm men. He doubts whether hand in hand with the fruit in- there will great be places for that many on terests already established. There has farms. been a need in the eastern long-felt Agricultural advisory committees are half of for Doniphan county process- rapidly being set up in all the countles ing to absorb plants crop surpluses. to advise with returning veterans who Soil and climate of this county are may have a desire to farm. Those who ideal for of production tomatoes and have never had an back­ the agricultural present acreage now devoted to ground and those who, in the judg­ this crop would be trebled if a likely ment of the committee, are not fitted canning were available. Beans factory for farming will be discouraged and and sweet corn could be grown profit- an effort will be made to them in if guide ably these hills a nearby cannery into some other vocation. the incentive to supplied plant. Other A veteran on . discharged returning crops like and peas spinach and per- home will report to his Selective Serv­ haps would be on a asparagus grown ice Board. If his old job is still to be commercial scale if of acreages these had, and the soldier still wants it, the crops could be contracted to a proc- board will help him get it. If the vet­ essing plant. eran is interested in the of The war has possibilities brought developments further schooling he will be referred in that could be dehydration used here to the Veterans' Administration where with some of the fruits that already he may have explained to him the G. I. have made this section famous. In a Bill of Rights and its provisions for modern of this kind plant the foods education. If he needs new are and cooked employ­ dehydrated by infra- ment he will be referred to the U. S. red sterilized ultraviolet rays, by rays. Employment Service. But if he shows It would not be too .: visionary to include an interest in farming he will be sent commercial dehydration either by co- to interview the county' agricultural operative effort or private enterprise advisory committee. in the for our plans postwar future. To prepare for the work-ahead the Quick will be the freezing perhaps agricultural advisory committee in method outstanding of food preserva- Doniphan county has set itself the of us like to a tion in the era. Frozen way of postwar foods task of preparing a list of the boys fol�ow reg�lar doing thing�. will be in much favor with house- MOSTWe cure our meat busy from farms now in service or ina certain ••• have It military way done wives because such commodities as war . in ' industries. Cards will be m8.Ued that for For the most way years. part, wt;'ve had .luck spinach, peas, caunnower, asparagus to these boys on which certain infor­ • good and sweet corn will be so we ask, ,i..,' prepared at the mation is requested. It is desired to why . change, .. for final "orfgfnating point consump- know whether a man intends to re­ tion by and No doubt that's how the million and trimming, shelling husk- turn to the farm and if so (1) Will he more families who use ing. If we had facilities quick-freezing take over the home place; (2) buy a the Morton also felt before tried here a of our Way they it for the first time. part spring strawberry farm; (3) rent a farm or (4) hire out crop could be put on the .markets thru as a farm hand. There will be ques­ the Morton is itself. the winter. Some of Curing Way simplicity First pump the Doniphan county's tions as to what assistance he' will famous could be sold as meat with Morton's dissolved in apples frozen need in (1) locating a farm; (2) Iocat­ Tender-Quick water. This sliced for and apples pie bakers other ing a job. The committee wHl also starts cure fast-acting turing pickle the around the bone culinary enterprises. want to know whether he Will need Another that so far has where off-flavor and bone-taint are to opportunity credit for purchase of macbin­ first. been land, likely develop by-passed here is manufacture ery, livestock or of those operating expenses. Then rub the outside with Morton's This popular new products, canned' The committee plans also to send Sugar-Cure. sugar­ and salt apple juice (not cider) apple cards with questionnaires to farm strikes in, toward the center and We have the we curing curing imparts honey. apples; all owners in the County to to find out need is try a rich, wood-smoke flavor, something to stir us out .of our what farms will be available for and pur­ apathy prod us into action. Such chase or lease by returning service" - as have been And the result? delicious enterprises mentioned, men after the war, or whether the Sweet-tasting, hams, shoulders, here would create and jobs in two ways: owner intends to operate it bbDself, bacon, cured from rind to bone ••• no off­ ,The perfectly .processtng plants would provide and how many additional workecs he for a ••• no ••. flavor 'bone-taint no waste - home-cured meat at employment good many ex-serv- expects to hire. its very, very best. For the best-keeping as well as best-tasting meat you've ever Harvest Brigade. had, use the Morton Way this It's the yourself year. simple, Its Goal easy, positive way to get a safe, sure, uniform cure. Tops with late crops in Cali- breadth of Oklahoma was ripe. With Cure Meat the Sure Morton the Harvest a Safe, Way FINISHINGfornia, Brigade com-, stubborn refusal to admit defeat, the pleted a triumphant 7-months cam- operators plunged into their work 1 to '4 paign help America a rec- with a their combines FI.RST... THEN ••• produce frenzy, driving ord wartime grain crop. day and 18 hours Dissolve Morton's Rub with Morton's night-sometimes : This determined armada of 500 self- at a stretch-to catch with their Tender-Quick in I up Sugar-Cure. This propelled combines, last schedule. water to make a , starting May, , complete sugar exceeded its million acres. As' the machines rich, goal-one edged north. follow­ fast-acting ' salt strikes , 'curing Eleven operators with 13 brigade ma- ing the crop, farmers their curing and , in besieged pickle, ". from the OUT· 'chines ran a total of this up 47,531 acres county' AAA offices, to have pump pickle I I asking SIDE,givesathor· . .. an of acres to the their names on into I -" average 3,656 put the list of farms shoulders and ough cure and rich combine. They averaged 4% acres an to be visited. The ar- hams the bones, This starts I . machines, upon along the ,,' wood- smoke fIa· used less, than of cure , , 'hour, eight tenths a rival, were directed to fields which had INSIDE-prevents bone-taint, off­ vor. Morton's Tender·Quick and . I Sugar. gallon of fuel an acre, and combine been listed on a Davor, and under-cured spots. Cure, used priority basis. Helps I together, give results you to assure repairs amounted only 3 cents an The a safe, sure, uniform cure. can in no self-propelled combines, capa,ble I get other way. acre. of 50 acres a made 1 harvesting day, up Long before' harvest with. the lost I' time, considerable time in Oklahoma. of the War ------r---- approval Food Aliministra- In Kansas, the legendary wbeat enam­ tion, the Massey-Harris Ra- the machines were Finest Home-CurinlBook Oompany, pion, slowed down cine, Wis., manufactured and distri,b- by the heavy growth and persistent ever published, oyer 100 uted these 500 combines. Most of the ratnfall, but got back on schedule •.• lac machines were sent to pales postpaid south, Texas, ' again after a speedy wind-up in Ne- where the flrst. More than 200 picture., grains ripen.. Others braska. '. charts, - com· were in California ,I diagrams strategically placed Answering a radio appeal by. Gov: plete directions on how to butcher. cure. and the Pacific Northwest. Emergency' John Moses, of North the make Canadian Dakota. 1 sausage, Bacon, corned repair and maintenance 'depots were Harvest continued, on: 1 beef, smoked turkey, and other meat Brigade DOrth,. spe­ set up the routes to be taken. cialties. Write - along helping both the Dakotas. today Bend 10. in coin. In May, the machines got under way With th� last job completed" .Mas� in-Southern Texas, By Juqe they were sey-Harris, which directed the buge in the Panhandle ready to take on the operation, proudly reported the ilar­ great w:heat crop. Then,came the ratne vest Brigade had haryested 1,000,000 MORTON and- for' weeks operations were held acrea of. gn.in th�t .miglit hav,e t>een the up. By ttme the weather cleared, lost because of the shortage of, man- CJa�ca ••, IUiaoi.· '.' the over the. - crop ·��tlre 'le,n&t4. and .po"\'er and flU'Dl �hine;;y, Kansas Clothing Winner Here's How "to MADE NINETY OARJlIENTS in- Insure YO,ur DS­ ose ing ,R. Baking Success L- rri­ nts ••• J7n, says Mother Mota 1tJ/vPfb me led us- in a Modern Tractor me ,it � 'm­ Idi­ •• rl'onl-Mounled ler Culllvalol'S on When you cultivate with a Case all-purpose tractor have a view the you ue c�ear without head or Side o! �ork turning your body. On jell slopes, an curving rows, or among staggered hills, you don't -ho care where the hind wheels go. That's because the shovels close -ho With to the row Amazing are also close to the front wheels. �k­ They respond in­ stantly and accurately to Case Ig­ same Synchronized Steering, swing the ted MACA YEAST way you steer. .nd �m The fast, Dry Yeast You ng Meredith Cassel USE JUST LIKE .. rv­ Powel'.Contl'olled Meredith of Implemenls be Cassel, Neodesha, is the Kansas winner in the 'For all' three sizes of Case he COMPRESSED clothing contest tractors there are conducted all-purpose mounted during the National 4-H cultivators that lift at a et­ touch of the control on the tractor. For Club The all of YEAST. Congress by Spool Cotton 'Case tractors there are In her 6 disk 'ed Company. years of clothing power-controlled plows, harrows, club work field tillers, drills and built to '. Think of it! she has made 90 planters hold their sre This one marvelous yeast garments, less of depth regard­ realizing an income of $288. Besides hard or hard . ground I. you the of pulling. Gauge wheels, floating shoes, .oflers advantages compressed sewing for her mother and cousin etc., are to 'or she provided assure accurate uneven yeast and sews for the depth despite ground granular yeast COMBINED! Red Cross. In under tractor wheels. .y­ remaking The of work is the same. clothes for herself she made a quality always S. ACTS blouse EXTRA FASTI No tricks from a man's shirt and ws special shorts from a when bake with feed sack. In .nt you fast-acting, depend­ room improvement proj­ able Maca Yeast. ect during 2 Meredith :al Just follow your regular years made 3 MODel "VAC" 'pairs of unbleached muslin SMALLEST OF methods. Maca rises so fin­ curtains, THREE quickly, you're table skirt and All·PURPOSE TRACTORS he 'ished in dressing slip cover for baking double-quick time. the head of her bed. She in was named room And . county he , your results will thrill improvement champion you! Maca in 1943. ys gives bread and rolls a wonderfully smooth or '8' texture, rich golden color, and a real ad old·/ashifmed Take It Ir­ flavor-a delicious, nut-sweet Easy avor to , likF; grandma'S bread used to have. (Continued from Page 10) -e­ Fresh for are best Ile Slays Weeks ironed when damp, on the a side and Without Refrigeration wrong over extra padding or ut a Turkish towel to raise the pattern. aca is Shirts are .s- such a convenience! You can al­ easier to iron if they are ill done in this order: Iron the ays keep a handy supply on your wrong side •t­ pantry then the side and right of the cuffs . helf, save extra to the store. so yourself trips Now crease the or sleeves along the your we date ed .complete protection, underarm seam and begin ironing in the n­ very package. center and move up to the armhole �S. and down •• So insui:e to the cuff. Iron the collar, Good Gl'ound Cleal'ance your success with first on ld baking the wrong side and then on m aea, the original fast, the of room granular yeast that right side. Iron the yoke, the back, Plenty under the rear axle is au only the of the ut use just like the rront side with the effective beginning compressed yeast. buttons, then crop clearance you in a Case r­ the front side get all-puepose tractor. Its with the buttonholes. pivot axle, between e" the-closely spaced front wheels, cannot Bangers Save Work the of There injure le tops plants. is room under the engine for mounting If, You're if have where can lucky you roomy implements you watch them at work; room to le give closets and a big supply of hangers, them a high lift that for all guards against crop damage on the turns. garments should be hung on them. It saves folding, and folding a shirt, for instance, takes considerable time , and the "know how." Dress . shirts stay free of wrinkles and creases if each one is on a put hanger •• and - hung away in the closet. Place lIanellng Room; Seal ,emember Maca, too, is serving the Safely rmed squarely on, the hanger and button the forces. If doesn't al­ You don't have to sit th your groc�r top bu.tton so it won't all day in one or take ays have droop out of position, '(time out" le it, ask for Yeast Foam to get off and (Magic sha.pe. straighten up, As often as you like, without �k east), the : Starch stop­ tried-and-true product thae burned on the face of an iron ping, you can stand for a so up "7th-inning stretch." When es gives a fine is a nuisance and will the you old-time flavor. stop whole stand, the comfortable cushioned seat rs until pushes back and form­ ironing job removed. This is a up, ir caused ing safety "back-stop!' When have a ORTHWESTERN YEAST COMPANY by stmple errors in the laundry you sit, you variety of 1150 which can natural foot-rest You N. • process be avoided. Direc­ positions. feel better at the of Ashland Ave. Chicago 22, III. end the day. v­ I''HI'GHT tions for making starch must be fol- 19411, NORTHWESTERN YEAST co, ir lowed carefully. Some must be cooked re and other ktnds need no cooking. Raw 1S or starch lumpy starch will cause no , r­ end of ironing blues. If starched td clothes are dampened before they are • • Powel' Take-Oft Sealed and CeRle.... completely dry you may well expect Ie Ule starch to stick to the iron. Elimi­ On Case tractors the nate these all-purpose power take-off is on «for ip simple errors and there will is put !I.. be no trouble. keeps!"It always ready to use, never in the No But if starch does get of w.ay. opening i- run the transmission, no of stuck, iron over a piece of danger grit getting into gears and n white bearings. paper on which salt has been Power, take-off is centered above at lt drawbar, right height for shaft sprinkled. When barely warm, rubbing to reach various without the Le it with a machines sharp so hard 011 wet cloth may remove the universal angles joints, ,��lt is on starch. pulley properly placed right side. : _, With the iron use slow, unhurried motions and save your energy by guid­ ing the iron rather than down bearing . on it. Ironing can be easy if you go about it th,: way. J� ,easy

:e Saves .. ,.;' "�.:'�.CASE.:.. �-'� r- C�llDIhs :' :,," When [0 putting dry bread thru the Your Case dealer in food for �ali help you using and choosing n chopper use in and for the dishes, escalloped tracto�s ma.chlDes modern farm practices, 1- try fastening a paper sack on Ask him or'wnte us for the tractor folder, also booklets grinder ;with, Ii. ,rubber band, The OD contour with , tillage. OWD crumbs will not scatter. .,,' I four plow, making high-proteinterraciDf.hay. J. . Case Co., Racine, Wis. E 8AKERS -

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;,::r;;,�I' ((6Gips-Ea�andGoo.. 'abe' Yeast- N6\'1 nn's yelloW Ma\(e tbem wit" £llRA Vitamins yeastf'eis�b::boseWit tbe only 5 K R 0 L L Q U , C ischmantl.'s yeast 1 wo;.ter 1/2 cak\��warmfiour 1/: eut) milk ���s· sifted � tablespoons sugar shOrtening teaspoons salt mel:eci uke- 1112 3 tnblespoons warm. DisSolve cool to 1uk the'Yeast��0 \resh and salt: e·,s yelloW label, 11fA. milk, add Add' Scald sure it'S to lukllwarm and water-anS�g:: vitamins.FleiSchm.:: �ning· warm e extra. th Add melted with sOh &nead yeast :�� until e�i1Y let rise cups �� perfectl�:::to handl�v��u:nd afiour, or enough min weU_greased (about 1 hour). fio� rolis and pa� into until !JIakes 12. re�i:hape free ���, doUbl�tes.20 warm place, 4000F. abOut : ovefr��t .� . oderate Charles Ba.ke Blackburn, Lobette county, lower right, views· with pride this new cotfle bam being built with native lumber obtoined from his farm woodlot.

ANSAS TZ' farmers co-operating with a loop long enough to go partly around the .l� Soil Conservation District the fence post. ThrUst one end of a during the last 12 months cut stout stick into this loop and draw the 236.000 board feet of logs from native other end back toward the gap. 320 cords Faste� timber, of fuel wood and by catching the end under a length 0.1 4,065 fence posts. wire fastened to the gap loose enougf Like many other farmers, Charles to slide back and forth. The tautness 01 Blackburn, Labette county farmer and the gap is regulated by the.length oj stoCkman, needed a cattle barn for in­ the first loop, and can be drawn as Creased production. Looking ahead, he tight as the wire in the gap will stand planned to use the mature oak from and unless gap is extremely long no his woodlot. Last fall he cut about middle stick is needed.-B. E. M. 10,000 board feet of mature logs, had them sawed, and. seasoned the luniber for his new barn. The building, now under construc­ Farm Folks tion, measures 48 by 24 feet and is Invited built on a concrete foundation. All To permit farmers, business consists of red oak framing lumber men and educators to get to­ from his trees with purchased lumber gether and .dlscuss agricultural used for siding. poltcles and possible trends. Farmers wishing to make use of the Midwest Feed Manufactur­ their timber receive aid in trans­ may ers Association is· holding an portatton of wood products or advice I Agricultural Forum at the Phil­ as to markets or from·, management· lips Hotel, Kansas City, Ma., on their local Soil "Conservation District,! January 9. Round tables duiing their i .. county agent, Triple-A Chairman, the day will cover grain; poul­ or the Soil Conservation Service... try, livestock: and dairy. An evening open forum, at 8 o'clock in the . Municipal Audi­ <, torlum will be conducted by the Does that wire gap sag in spite of University of Chicago Round you? Then try this: Fasten a length of Table. stout wire near each end of the end gap standard, leaving enough slack to form

FrOID a Marketing Viewpoint By George Montgomery, Feed Grains. or near ceiling levels. There probabl Poultry and Eggs, and Dairy; Merton, Will be a severe shortage. of pork and L. Otto, LIvestock. lard "during the season of short ma» . because "atoeks of W-ill·.wheat .ketings storage prices go any, higher.'·�1 i these items are low with 5- ·have dbout·S,OOO bushels wheat compared of that: . 1 did not· sell last M. ye�r.totals. fa!l'�. /.. ! . On "the Kansas .City market wheat! Will you please. give· :me 80me iii' :of·12% cent or. hils: [ormation: in ,·ega,·d. to ·market p,ica per higher.p.rotein . p·ends lambs 'F-'.fJ W� been selling. at ceiIfug prices.. Lo*,"e"i': 'for fat -. has been protein wheat slightly below i Fro� 1921 to 1942, with the excep the means that I ceiling. This, prices tion of·2 years, the peak prtee.ror ne� cannot much go highe.r. .. . crop spring Iambs h� been.reached ill On the other there hand, are force.s I ·June. DUring the same, perlod, the .whlch lower may. prices. during the: summer-fall low price has come- molst late winter and spring. First, there is frequently in ·September but it alS!) of a winter prospect wheat crop nearly has occurred often in October and as as last large year. Seeded acre8$e is November. The peak price for fed 7 cent .than last 32 per larger year, lambs has occurred in April quite coe Results • • • over a period of many The De Laval Magnetic cent 2 Speedway per larger t�a� years ago. �he sistently. The decllne froD! on thousands of •• • percentage years, farms Milker ••• with pulsations controlled December 1 conditton, of the growing the spring peak to the summer prove fast and uniform are at the force price milking Pulse-Pump by magnetic crop was 87 per cent of normal com- fall low been 25 both to has about per ceol essential best milking. ••• provides correct, uniform milking with 69 cent a pared per year ago. Sec- and the average percentage advane The cow responds best and gives day after change. Fast the of old day witho9t ond, carryover wheat next. from. the summer-fall low to tbl her maximum yield to uniform, regu­ milking is a built-in quality of the June 30 be may substantially larger has been 35 cent. lar a spring peak per milking. Dairymen know that De Laval Magnetic Speedway ••• than last June. Third, the support change and variation in direct result of its milking speed uniform, regular price for the 1945 crop probably will What is the outlook for poultry dur and action • •• such as action • • • correct vacuum switching uniform, be at 90 per Cent of parity, rather than ing 1945 '-H. A. hand milkers • • • result in lowered ••• and comfortable, properly fitting, the current of current . program agree­ action Market supplies of poultry have bee production. pleasing teat-cups. ment to purchase at parity less carry­ Fast • •• to meet the demand at eel milking with proper cow Only in the De Laval Magnetic ing charges. inadequate •• • The number of ehicke preparation results in healthier Speedway can you get both fast and In view of these influences ·it ing prices. ap­ raised 00 udders •• • • • • 1944 was time saving's better uniform milking ••• essential to best desirable 'to sellfn the fu­ during nearly' pears near fifth less • • • less and of than in 1943. There will production strippings results. And isn�t that the kind ture while the market is near closer price.. less in and the will r sanitary control. milking you want for ),Olfr herd? the ceiling limit. pork 1945, army qui-re a larger- portion of the beef. Til

. . it seems , highly that dema DE LAVAL STERLING MILKER DE LAVAL have 80me hogs /0.1 probable. . SEPARATORS . n '. row,ed. for will ·at sprmg that to 260 Jast: poultry keep prtces c,AIi . ,.he De . I we-!gh, c�e levels.. This LavaL Sterling Milker is par­ De Laval Cream. Separator... you .�t to pound$�: Indtcates poultry·prices ticularly adapted for those to who", low- illdin last cost, I D? t'",nk ��ab� about the sll.tmi' 1181 cleaner,. Jonger.' , ho.ld to a ,8ell.notv.1 Ievel, dtiring'.19 . .welght. er price is an im_portant· Ie.. per_year of use;alid·eam .01 .heamel The number ·of . O. h4>ve:.. ll1.�'hens an'"fa , consideration. The Sterling. plenty of gram.-L. . ,more. They produce highest more . is than is needed: to meet -egg Pulsator has only two mov- quality cream and may easily Now that the for bar- inll' parts, gives positive be washed in a few min­ ceiling .price quirements during 1945. IUs expect. mllking speed and action utes' time under ordinary rows and gilts weighing more than 270 that when egg production' tncreas ., that pie a s e"ll the cow. farm conditions. Made in a pounds has been raised to $14.75, there egg .will I De Laval Sterling single or wide variety of sizes. and seasonally, prices deoltne seems to be no need to rush tll double units may also be Ityles and at prices to meet your h,ogs the support price and remain .at used on any o·ther make of every need and to market of. a limit. level the and _SUUllI} purse, Band, . because weight during line sP'-:'llig single pipe installation. or J!lotor drive. seems '_ It advisable to hold your hogs� The .War Food A�lnistlJ'l.tion has .� a little runs to nounced that. be SU longer because inar�et.. e_gg ,priqes: will THE DE LAVAL SEPARATOR COMPANY ·probi!.bly,'wll\ �a:ch a peak·_ea�ly 'tn", ported at.24 cen.:ts a"dozen.;for curr NEW YORK' CHICAGO t ',AN FRMKI'.CO • ,. c . I 2·7. 1", , 8il')AC"'-Ar • 111 J;aQuacy.: DWi�Ji1� ,cen� I

fltlOns over a period of years instead of on present market value of the land, Will and be followed in appraisals. Also there are other requirements that the veteran himself must meet. POWER· Here are some of them, quoted from the . with issUed the regulations by. Veterans Administration: DELCO "36,4102 ••••••• "(b) (1) The veteran must possess such actuallmowledge .of farming and LIGHT be of such character and industry as BAnERIES to indicate that because of his and ability experience relevant to farming he likely will be able to succeed in the conduct of farming operations. cultural Agri­ courses in schools of recog­ nized standing and other training will be due GUARANTEED given weight in evaluating ex­ perience. for not less than "(2) It must appear that the vet­ eran's financial situation will be such 700 USEFUL WORK CYCLES that he will likely be able to carry on the The Delco farming operation successfully. Light Battery guaran­ The amount of ee assures of 'readjustment allow­ you . lowest cost day­ ance,' ••• -and�day-out useful and payable shall be considered power in this connection. Ight-as compared with most bat­ "(e) A ery guarantees based only on farming operation must be of sutlicient' size and 'ationed use over a term of productivity to years. enable an operator of average abil­ Get the whole story of these fa­ ity, operating under .normal Circum­ ous batteries from as your author-', stances to yields and prices, to de­ zed Kansas dealers listed below. rive sutlicient substance and income LBY from it to � ••W. Eo Buford meet. necessary living and LDWATEB •••••••• RuraI Oas II; Electric operating expenses and debt obliga­ IOHTON ••••••Fumel'll Co-op on " Supply tions. The area of DGE the farm unit and VITY ...... Llppoldt AppUanee Co. its URElL\. .... PaUl "'0- Machine II; composition (crop land, ' WeldIng pasture, HEAT BEND Home AppUanee (Jo, woodland, etc) must be carefully re­ KEENSBURG ••••R. Partridge PlumbIng lated to and reconciled with the tyPe ::::roN '::::::::::::';;:::r��= of operations which would be under­ OWARD Ralph PerklDs· taken by a ' typiCal operator. Improve­ UTCIDN80N ••• ess ••••••••••• Bounkle RadIo ment and tarm must be OHNSON CedI Cave ·f.aclIities ap­ to­ or CROSSE...... • • H. Eo Olantz propriate, feasibly adjustable, to Iral OTI, .•••••• Western Hardware " Supply operations to be undertaken." IBERAL ids, ..••••••••••••.• Boles Supply ce, lANHATTAN 0. A. PoweU Loans ur­ II; Son Not "Easy" Allis-Chalmers Model C, the ADE Brown Funllture (Jo, first an D1CINE G. L or LODOE•• Dlckey AppUanee Co. Tom, Dick Harry evidently self-greasing tractor, with A·C Full­ tlU- m.TONVALE 0. L. WUUams Sales cannot march to View GEl·CITY just up a window and Safety Mower Attachment. C. Lundhofm draw for KATT , $2,000 , LInk farming operations. Electric Nor can a UINTER 8ehnelder Electric smooth real estate agent USSELL Farm Electric sell II; Supply Co. Tom, Dick or a of may well be an , Harry, undiscovered ALINA .. piece volume of .•• ; ••••• , .Balph Ward Electric land feed in TT (JITY "big for a and col­ •••••••••••••. Hoover Eleetrlo enough farm," UTH lect his THERE CENTER ••• '.Atwood Implement Co. money from Uncle Sam via your present rangeland pasture. ,Tt:RLlNO ...." ...... Walton Electric Co. said T., D. or H. And local committees will pass on the of . ew Lifl'" P'finti, Water and qualifications appli­ Clipping native twice. a increased the Pump. cants under between grass year Wind P'ants now avaj'a'"'' arrangement produc­ ,Veterans' Admiriistration and the De­ tive three to and In stock capacity five-fold-in one partment of Agriculture, before the outstanding experi­ electrical for the Farm Credit ment Everything farm, Administration a station test. Hereford gets cattle, carried for two on 11O-A. C. and 32-'.{0It whack at the land and land values in­ years volved. this pasture, weighed approximately 2QO pounds more than MI,lDey for a Improvements similar group on native Under unclipped grass. The cattle on similar restrictions, veterans the also are eligible for loans for repairs, clipped pasture required no additional winter improvements, taxes, delinquent in­ feeding. debtedness. Improvements mean new the full of buUdings (other than main residence), Realizing feed-power your range is a man­ new or improved fencing, installation "must" _ to :When or agement Just reach this one an Your"lnnarcls"' extension of water supply, or of help goal, effi­ for domestic or electricity other pur­ cient, outfit can on easily-operated mowing be the most the Blues poses the farm, sewers and other profit. �re Crying waste able disposal systems, silos, barns, tool on your entire ranch. and other structures. excep­ Repairs mean the w.ork and mate­ With the rials to Allis-Chalmers ir ne� necessary restore buildings or tractor-mounted mower or your hedin fixtures, equipment • • . "the need or therefor range clipping hay fast-at the !l the having arisen because of wear mowing goes right time! �.'nll)st and tear, accident or other cause." Even on it Taxes mean steep hillsides, full full t alsu general or special taxes; provides control, safety rand special assessments mean any charge and comfort for the for operator. This mower is lr fed improvement purposes assessed completely agatnst the real property. Also-- engineered for modern tractor If the "Under appropriate circumstances speeds. mowing must a guaranty may be obtained if the loan be for a is 'for the interrupted quick drawbar purpose of • . . de­ job, simply EN paying clamp CON.S11PAnON makes ,ou feel linquent indebtedness, taxes, or spe­ k as the cial the cutter-bar in dicll:ens, brings on stomaCh assessments on residental prop­ transport Bet, BOur taste, ,aBIIJ tate owned the . discomfort, erty by veteran and used Caldwell's famous medicine to and to it! the. aulekl, by him as a home." position go trigger on lazy ''innardsr,. and Ip you feel and bright chipper again. That PrIor Lien of CALDWELL'S Is the wonderful Timely clipping senna Existence of a lien on the alive contained In good old prior land to Syrup Pep­ to be will not is a vital of make It so easy, to tate•. purchased necessarily range phase Y 'cause the for a loan DOCTORS use application guar­ pepaID preparations anty to be but will be modern For prescriptions to make the medicine rejected, taken ranching. ble more into account in Ilnd agreeable to take. So be sure deciding whether the tal veteran can the axatl�o is contained in Syrop PepsiJi. carry the load. Only in right, low-investment ON extraordinary circumstances wUl I.ST DR.CALDWELL'S-thefavorite a see . UO:lS be outfit, Allis-Chal. for 50.years, and feel thatwholo­ guaranty granted on personal prop­ your e reUef from constiptltion. Even erty where there is a lien. But fen finickJ prior mers dealer now. love . it. ordinarily it will be rather difficult to obtain the loan IITIONI Use only as directed. guaranty when there is a prior lien. Demand and Prices The l� following "estimates" on' de­ CAlDWELL'S mand and price conditions for 1945 NNA lAXATIVE were made by the BAE before the German tM' drive thru tbe First Amer­ ,1(01'41A1"ID mup PEPSII can Army: "Meat prices' probably will continue at or near ceiling levels· in most of 1945. Prices of cattle - and lambs may about p�'$Setft§J!WBl"l!!!". Seed average the Same as 1944; "'a • ATL prices Yl'.fW . -..0 BURP_ . .. .._._ ,(Continued on c.atcattl£FRD.... Page 161 Income Tax Time (Continued from Page 15> of hogs for the year may average higher." Prices received by dairy farm­ ers will decline less than seasonally during the next few months and prob­ ably will average about the same as a

year earlier ... milk and. butterfat­ feed-price ratios more favorable than other Ilvestock-feed I important . price ratios. "Egg prices will decline seasonally, December-March' period, and prices. received farmers for Many readers of our advertising, who have by eggs probably will average below the 35.4 cents aver­ age in the corresponding period of the fed Pilot Brand to their poultry for many years, previous year .� .. more €lggs available for domestic - purpqses.. , .' I'I results-and others who will . getting excellent "In view of the tight world-supply Situation; prices of fats and oils in the. a H. P. use it later-probably wonder what 500 United States probably will remain at

or near the' maximum during 1945.' . hens •. 1944-45 of the Tug Boat has to do with and eggs . "'rhe domestic supply four princlpal feed grains, as revised on the basis of November 1 condl-' ••••LU.' each tions, to.ta:ls 132.3 mtlllon tons, slightly Our is towing barges, "hr satWi. -' ..Iter ...., tug, "Ideal", daily than the 1943-44' and ",1. larger supply, I_' leans

�lIck1, .. only 6 per cent smaller than the record with 750 tons of Oyster Shell to the Pilot Brand T. lIS Dr rttr·. 011. · 1942-43 supply. The supply of feed hr.•,. I'd _ fer W. I'd IIIL" grains. probably is large enough to for over factories-enough eggshell material meet all requirements, and .... fiLLY' , ' 'provide "H'. sad CIII .,.,.... some addition to'. reservea .. which were '" · 54,000,000 hens daily. reduced materially during 1941-43 'I'd say 'H·V Wy ...... hi yetlr IIrIIse...... · feeding years. . . "The U. S. wheat acreage goals f.or WlII._,wItII'erter'.OII,hh�." 1945 are The is taken from the 67.6 million acres, which (t'. no new. to wise .tock owne... eyery_­ Oyster Shell barges by use would be an increase of 900,090 acres wbere. TIley Dr. Porter'. 011 for au i' kind. of minor animal tllde InJurl.. over the seeded for the 1944 acreage Halter and collar bum.. cute and a crane and to the then large passed crushers; crop. Assuming an average yield, that brulaea. Over ten mUllon bottlee sold. Use would produce a crop of about 835·mil-. Be aure to eet tb. aenulne. uiu:tiy too• . ... directed. So eciocl the _It washed three times; then conveyed through lion bushels. � "The size of the wheat disappear­ The GROVE INC. big rotary dryers .where intense heat absolutely ance depends on the progress of the LABORATORIES, Sf lOUI\ J MISSOURI war. But a crop of this size, with SOI;D.e. destroys all foreign matter, making it com­ reductton in the carryover, is expected MflkP" of GROVE 5 (DID TABlfT5 to cover requirements.... Yields have and clean. been above average continuously since pletely sanitary 1939."

Home-Front Problems It is then triple-screened into two economical (Continued from Page 4) sizes (medium and chick size) with oversize The Friday morning program brings "What About Our Rural Schqols?" and waste' removed, so it is all pure Oyster by F. B. Ross chairman Committee on New 1945 Book' Education, State Council, on Chick Shell. Legislative Raising Emporia. Tell. how you may "Legal Protection 'of Water Rights,"· IIrow the IIneat pullet. by Paul W. Applegate, state director :you've ever railed. Showl how to I••• up to 50% on feed coat, at the .ame time ..alae big That's Brand Shell is over of the National Reclamation Associa­ why Pilot Oyster healthy pullets with atamloa to lay several tion and member of Governor's Water yean. Gives full Information OD the l'earlo5l Calcium Carbonate. The cheapest, Rights Committee, Wakeeney. plan whlcb h., produced maDyWorld·aRecord 99% pure .. "The Corn Borers," by D. A. Wilbur, egg laylog champlool 10 the National Oce­ teatl. A gold mine of .aluable Information 00 of department entomology, Kansas to OD. lor cleanest and most productive eggshell and bow calh 10 the proftt opportunity State College. poultrymen 10 1945. POI' your FREE copy wl'lte to

an ad­ THE OUAKER OATS CO•• III. material obtainable. Friday afternoon, important Dept. ""26. Chic.eo 4. bone building dress, "Livestock Diseases and Their Control," will be given by Charles W. Bower, D. V. M., past president, Amer­ Hens must have it before them all the time to Ican Veterinary Medical Association, Topeka. After that will come report of resolutions committee, election of DEAF? procluce egg profits. members, and installation of the new If YOU Buffer from hard of hearing and hend board at the secretary's office. noises caused by catarrh of the head write us NOW for proof of the good results our Other meetings at TQpeka during simple home treatment has accomplished for the week include: Kansas Fairs Asso­ a great many people. Many past 70 report ciation, January 9-10, Convention Hall, hearing fine and head noises gone. Nothing to weal'-no one need know-Send today for Kansas State Jayhawk Hotel. Dairy proof and 80 days trial offer. No obligation" ASSOCiation, 10, January Jayhawk THE ELMO CO•• D.PI.480. D.,••port. Iowa Ask for the bag with the Hotel. Kansas State Poultry Breeders' . Association Convention and Exhibit, Blue Pilot· Wheel on it big January 8-12, Municipal Auditorium.

Adds Another Honor

Another honor was add�d to the list December 30, for Walter Lillieqvist, of Barber county, who was given the W. G. Skelly Award for outstanding achievement . in agriculture. Kansas Farmer Chose Mr. Lillieqvist in 1942 lOMATO W1 TRIAL as a Master Farmer,' and in 1936 he Our T aa"arlelle.1'.....t•••provell VIc....,. T '.earUe.t or ALL JUpeTOlllAt()(>9 won the Kansas poultry management , award. re:f!���k�II:r!n.::a���I�r;� lin 8\1er1 ....." TJ'1 ,..... 40 SIEIEDS Fr•• 'or Trial ActdreN cmPMt Card·NotIJ Smallest Electric Fence 'Mil SEED BOOK F.... V tallll...... _. POULTRY ... FOR . A miniature "electric' fence" is used SH Pa", 2 N.tIIl1otPn hHn-iar .MILLS SEED HO.USE B••A. ROSE HILL. H.Y. by. entomologists ill the Du �Pont pest control research laboratory to keep crawling insects from getting away STAMMER' during the time they are confined for Thls new l�.g·page book. "Stammering. Its cause aod Correctton," describes the Bogue Unit Method experimental work. for scientific �orrcct1on 01 stammering and stut­ Crawling insects in the laboratory tering-successful for 43 years. BenJ. N. Bogue. I,l.pt. 3712. CI ..I. Tower. Indlanapolll 4. Ind. are given the freedom of open, pan­ like boxes containing growing plants on which they feed. The upper rims of the 4 sides of the boxes are .covered- 2 narrow metal strips, the kind usually used on linoleum. Small wires, =����;;���������������;;���������==::IWithc'li�rying a low voltage of electrtctty, are attached to the 2 bands, making

. OYSTER SHIELL PRODUCT'S·.,. CORPO'R'ATION. �:'l�hf��C:�:r;t��f���a�e��:��� .. .. Wj,th.the.electri1led· . throUg\tbIJi.,nOtlCe,we'II'lIendr. ' I ¢Qme,.iDtCi.c�ntact '1' ••:i... >: t La' k La New Rochell'8', N',y .ilaitOU·IS',: \';·0"<\'- 'Mor'ganCity" � Be"rw"I'C ,.' •.• WI. ,. strips' soon give up their attempts :�'l':'�hll:::��s���id��;r'R£' I they ��r' ����Y'$�;9°o��r g:n1e���ro1;'t��e . ' ;:======::;======::::::::�===:;:== to. escape ';; : I t • liaiitY ·S.ID'eo.; 1141'.' ·'Cia Id, (Continued from Page 1)

covered by straw. All of his houses are' placed in a Single colony and banked. Plenty of pasture makes use of these individual houses ideal for Mr. Good. He moves his colony to new ground each year and fences off a new section of pasture for the hogs. Also movable or easily changed are a straw range shelter and self-feeders placed on rail­ road ties to prevent Good eyesight, man's most precious bogging. pos­ The 2-stall, Nebraska-type hog house session, can be by the strain impaired is preferred by Ha.rve Kinzie, Brown .of STUDY, work under reading, dim, county hog man, who uses them in col­ If allowed to yelloW light. continue, ony fashion, utilizing new pasture to permanent injury to vision often oc­ the maximum. He likes the 2-sow curs,and expensive treatments, glasses, houses because he believes they offer

. \ ete., may be necessery, more sunshine and provide better ven- tilation. Also that 2 animals in the one house help keep the temperature' Aladdin higher when the weather is extremely Light cold, In is restful to tbe his estimation it also is a little eyes less work to care for 2 sows and their

- FlOods the entire room with litters in a single house. beautiful white IIlbt; unex­ celled by electricity lor white­ Has Unusual Layout ne.. and steadine••• Ikonom­ An unusual and lc:al. tool Accordina to teata 01 housing feeding lay­ many lamps by 331eadina Uni­ out, but one that has proved highly venltiea, It Kivee oVer twice satisfactory, is that of Roy Nelson, the averale Iiaht on hall the .Labette county. It consists of straw­ 'kerosene (coal oil). '10ft central farrowing- house with 4 pens on each end and a shed Men's lives on air ee loafing depend supplies by when advance combat units are Your' Aladdin Dealer and feed room in the . center. Each far- cut off In enemy territoryl Battery-powered parachute r lamps and 'rowing stall opens onto a concrete lights quickly Supplies feeding floor which also has individual guide these fighting men to essential food, ammunition and medical e'll gladly Ibow )'0\1 the DeW A1addins and outside for the sows, Par­ feeding pens equipment. Batteries light the to on . lonul. lOllI-ute WhIp-o-Llte shade.. You help way Victory every fighting i be titlons in between these amaud at the low price and how Uttle outside. pens front-that's are are removable why they not available here at home. Use ney and care It takee to keep the ALADDIN so, as the pigs grow, your can top eJ1i�CDcy' lor ),ean and yean. they be put together for the run batteries sparingly ••• always keep them cool and of the entire layout. MANTLE LAMP' dry. Burgess Battery Company, Freeport, Illinois. COMPANY' '.' Both house and feeding floor are on �hlc"...'nll.... a double slope to the south and east Think Twice Before You Travell with pen doors at the low side of each pen so stalls and floor can easily be BURCiESS .flushed off with water. There is a con­ BATTERIES crete ridge between each pen so sows IN THE NATION'S SERVICE can't push manure or other disease­ .. c�rrying filth from one pen to another. BURGESS BAnERY COMPANY, FREEPORT, ILLINOIS The farrowing house floor and the . ,feeding floor are insulated against cold 0 Relieve' Bad and damp :wIth 4 inches of cinders, 2 inches of a mixture of concrete and cmders and a thin coat of plaster. The Cough. Mix This leafing' shed in the center is equipped with a self-feeder. At the back of this Recipe� at Home is a grain and feed room with an out­ side opening for filling. Just in front No Cooking. So Easy. of the shelter is a 6-foot concrete cis­ tern , ou'Il be surprised how quickly and eas­ which acts as a storage reservoir you can relieve coughs due to colds, for water pumped from the well. This en you this It try splendid recipe. gives stored for about four times as much cough medi­ water, centrally watering c the or Ior- your money, and you'lI find It truly hogs cleaning out the house and nderful, tor real relief. pens, is cooler iJa summer and warmer ra.)'e a syrup by sttrrtng' 2 cups of granu­ ed in winter as the result of the sugar and one cup ot water a few mo­ arrange­ ment nt", until dissolved. No cooking needed used. t's no trouble at all. (Or you can use corn Can Go Two up or liquid honey, Instead ot .sugar Ways up.) Then put �lh ounces of Pinex (ob- With this nell layout Mr, Nelson says he from any druggist) In a pint bottle. d can 2 with his when your syrup and you have a tull pint ot go ways pigs they dieine that will amaze you by Its quick are 4 weeks old. He can turn them out Ion. It never spoils, Iasts a family a long on pasture which borders the e, and tastes fine-chlldren lov,e It. feeding his floor or be can feed on simple mixture takes right hold ot a provide green gh. For real results, you've never seen the concrete. If kept on the floor they thing better. It loosens the phlegm. need fresh soil brought in to thes the irritated membranes, quickly provide es them with the iron sulfate soreness and difficult breathing. otherwise Inex is a special compound or proven In­ obtained from rooting in the soil. Pigs diems. in concentrated form, well-known fed on concrete also must be it� prompt action in and bron- provided al coughs with an absolute balanced irritations. Money retunded it it ration, free snt please you in every way. choice, says Mr. Nelson, since they have no opportunity to pick up any­ thing not given them in the feed. It also is necessa.ry to keep the concrete clean as disease conditions will de­ velop rapidly where manure and filth are allowed to aceumulate because there, is none absorbed by the soil. To offset this, Mr. Nelson finds that the layout is easy to clean ahead of' the sows and ·is easy to keep clean if given close attention. The straw loft and ventilation provided by the house make it extremely comfortable for the sows and pigs and much more pleasant for the man who cares for them. The central feed and water accommoda­ tions add to the time and

. labor-saving accommodations. , Careful attention to the location of every house used for hogs is essential. Great ln1C MalY Doctors Advise Place the house where the water will drain away freely. If it is on a hillside ow , goo4-tastlng Scott's Emulsion dig a good ditch on the up-hill side and Ps tone it If it is built on up your system i hclps build keep open. rather level ground make a so the floor stalllina and resistance colds.... filling against will at erc be least a foot above the sur­ is Ii' A D , dietary deficiency of & rounding level. Provide ditches with • It's I take Scott's outlets on each side of easy Simply good the house To sugar cure 300 pounds meat just add one large jar and a Ham ,Y t1lroug"OU� the yea,..It's great! Buy at distance of several feet. Wright's Pickle and 28 pounds salt to 10 gallons Moisture from water-and pack your meat in it. Aftel' at your evaporation or from curing apply druggist's- today! two coats Condensed allow to �. Wright's Smoke, dry, and .-:,;' --:'"� unclean feeding quarters should not ' your meat is for the table. Easiest method ever. be-allowed to __iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilollll... ready accumulate and ventila­ Sure CUre and finest hardwood smoke flavor. tion. should Wright's be designed to keep the Smoke is also fine for barbecuing and other cooking house dry without bringing in drafts uses, Products guaranteed. Dealers everywhere. or sudden of changes temperature. A £. H. WRIGHT co., Ltd. 2435 IcCee, Dept K, ..... CItJ .. Me. temperature of, approximately 500 to 600. F. is .. recommended, _Sunlight is WRIGHT'S HAM PICKLE WRIGHT'S � SMOKE equal to ventilation in importance: * 'ttYz.. SI Cf{/l * I MS' and .8a!Llrecu'�t Business Shows A pen of pullets from the Chapman ,Poultry Progress farm set an all-time record in the Oklahoma egg-laying contest of 1942. Custom Hatching Is "On Way Ord" Says i:hristie 43 when his 13 entries averaged 258 eggs for the 357-day contest. The aver. age of all pens in the contest was 170, and Jule growth prog­ try Improvement Association, One Chapman entry laid 320 eggs, SATISFACTORYress of the Kansas Poultry Im­ Derusseau, Clyde, was elected vice- During the contest his pullets cleared provement Association- were re­ chairman, and M. A. Seaton, Manhat- $56 above feed Costs. ported at -the annual Kansas Poultry tan, as college representative. In the 1941-42 contest 13 pulle� Conference in Topeka by R. G. Hatcherymen attending the confer- from the Chapman flock laid 3,358 ence indicated to reduce Christie, of Manhattan, general secre­ they plan pro- eggs for a point .total of 3,297.35. The duction for 1945 from 15 to 25 tary. per next year his pullets laid 3,363 eggS Thirteen years ago, said Mr. Christie, cent. for a point total of 3,486.10. Consideration is to there were only 58 hatchery members being given put- _------_ and 1,400 flock owners represented. ting into use a mobile laboratory for Last year there were 100 hatcheries pullorum testing of turkeys in the and 3,200 flock owners besides the state, as present methods have not R. O. P. breeders and turkey flock own­ proved entirely satisfactory. Every ef­ ers. The 1945 turkey flock members fort is being made to overcome the are estimated at 150 with 6 of them and the state asso­ John MoCrum pullorum problem in the R. O. P. ciation is and au­ I'ortland. Ind. being program. buying performing Total capacity of the 58 hatcheries topsies on reactors in an effort to gain "Up to 10 years in the association 13 years ago was all possible knowledge thru research, ago, the fences 2,800,000 eggs and the average ca­ said Mr. Christie. on this farm pacity was 48,000. Today the total There was some indication that hatch­ were Convinced the were poor; there capacity is 6,295,970 for an average erymen premium of for have to be was very little live­ capacity 61,000 eggs. hatching eggs might in raised to insure of flocks, but stock, and crop yields were low. Now, since Improvement hatchery practices holding also is noted. for some speakers on the program completely refencing the farm, I'm able Milltiple testing pul­ polnted lorum is one of the improved practices out that high income taxes offered lit­ to carry 120 hogs and 50 beef cattle on 185 gaining in popularity. Five or 6 years tle inducement to Bock owners for acres. And crop yields have im­ steadily ago it was not uncommon, says Mr. more profits than already were ob­ as a result of proved proper crop-livestock­ Christie, to hear a hatCheryman say tainable. legume rotations. Corn last year yielded his flock owners would not stand for a EalY to use In eflher wet or dry maah. 82 bushels per acre; soybeans, 38 bushels. second test on their flocks. Today there Winners BirdJi like it •.. eat hearty ••• relpond are a number of hatcheries who Poultry large Uled and recommended "RED BRAND Sure Lasts" retest all of their flocks and reduce quickly. by in State £ontest thoUiands of proqreilive feed dealers, "Every rod of fence on this farm is RED the reactor tolerance in all flocks to a low level. The of hatcherymen, poultry railerl�for bllda BRAND. Although some of the fence is number hatcheries as controlled is in the 3 divisions of the of all agei. A genuine Dr. Sal.bury 10 years old, it still looks almost good as qualifying pullorum each 1943-44 Kansas"PoUltry Flock Im­ So, when your flock needs a new.' RED BRAND sure lasts!" increasing year. WINNERS product. Custom hatching is on the "way provement Contest have been an­ tonic appet1&er, try AVI-TAB, Watch Present Fence ..• tho' nounced the Keys/one out," says Mr. Christie, as hatchery­ by sponsoring agencies, how those blrtt. respondl See your Dr. '101 Kansas State Extension Serve' trade-marked "Red Brand" men who have discontinued this prao­ College DOW, for Avl·Tab­ Farm the Kan­ Sol'abury �ealer, ... is TOPS in tice "never cus­ ice, county Bureaus, quality. say again." Dropping hatCheries, other stor.., sas drug, f�� \ . tom hatching has resulted in better Poultry Improvement Association, KEYSTONE STEEL. WIRE and the Kansas Chamber of Com- CO. chicks, greater. profits, and reduction City Dr. Salabury'. Laboratorln, CharIer, City, IL PEORIA 7. ILLINOIS of pullorum. merce. , 'A Nation-wid. Poultry Service First in the u. S. Kansas Certified A reduction of from 10 to 15 per cent in the flocks being contracted for FloCks division were Mr. and Mrs. RED BRAID FENCE D. of whose 1945 indicates there may be a short­ Adolph Mall, Clay county, - 421 Rhode Island Reds RED TOP STEEL P08T8- age of hatching eggs 1n the spr.ing, it single comb, 194 a hen for a labor was ,pointed out at the conference. averaged eggs The practice of "dumping" baby income of $1,391.27. Second place went ! I; I to Mr. and f:1;1 ';.11,*'7'.1 Ok" chicks thru community auction sale Mrs. Willard Colwell, Lyon IF IrS COIICRETE WE MAKE IT and third to Mr. and rings came in-for considerable discus- county, place Let us tell about the Silo that is you sion and conference voted to have Mrs. W. A. Considine, Osborne county. built to last a lifetime. The very the ... Mr. and Mrs. John Brunner, Dlckln- latest in design and construction. a committee appointed to work with son won the U. S. Kansas See the new large free-.wlnging doors the next Kansas legislature to work county, Ap­ features. Flocks division with an aver­ and many other exclusive out some control method for distribu- proved The Salina Silo has been giving 182 on 288 birds for a tion of chicks. A more efficient method ,age o! eggs for 30 . FARMING farmers .,.,rfect service years. labor Income of $839.19. Second MAKE EASIEI of grading poultry also was urged. place Mr. and Ben Rus­ Eustace Coombs, Sedgwick, was re- to �rs. Gray, AFTER THE WAR �.�".t�=S�=:;:: ��!!� Co. se I and third to Mr. and elected chairman of the Kansas Poul- wintcounty, place DOl< K Salina, Kana.. or ... Mrs. John E. Chase AnI' tractor, two-plow I.rc , fitted with ===;_ _:. -'- --. Burton, county. can do 26 Mr. and Mrs. Irving Brownlee, Paw­ Hydraulic Far�hand, lurd. hea.r farm Jobs. With on. hand you can Ii" a lui'· ; nee won first in the division county, ton 1 inch to 21 'eet throuch .mooth; ...,e, , covering all other flocks. Second place lonl-ll.ed hydraulic power. Repl.ce•• 10 , DEPENDABLE WATER-24 Hours A went to Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Zeller, Pot­ men, 2 to 3 teams in hayinl " ha",••tin,•. You Day tawatomie county, third place to Mr. can load manure or &F.,,81-1oo to 1,000 poundi

, In a shovelful ••• move and Mrs. L. H. Reece, Wilson county, rocku, pit. stumps, pun pos.. or rai•• sman buildings. Pro.ed by 5 yearo· aad fourth to Maude Rice , place Long, t.rm ...-- ' �.peri.nc.. ,county. 'Only. 'ew,Hydraulic Farmh.nd. avall.ble were Recognition certificates awarded, flO•••• plenty atte, the war i. wo:". Write 'or 'entrants in all divisions whose hens II-,,,strated 'older 0' haY,in,; h...estlnc and or more 24 ,.th.r hea.y '.rm Jobs you can do with ' averaged 170 eggs. All awards ' Farmh.nd alter the war will be made on Poultry Day at Farm �y.ilraulii: arid Home Week in February, Man- . hattan. Winners were determined on : the basts of 20 per cent forrecords, 20 per cent for egg production, 20' per

. cent for net returns, 20 per cent for I equipment, 10 per cent for brooding methods, and 10 per cent for market- ing practices. -Leghorns Lead

, Single Comb White Leghorns. lead all other Kansas breeds in egg produc­ tion during 1944, according to a sum­ mary of Kansas poultry demonstra­ tion record flocks for the year ending September 30. This breed had an aver­ This Drive is used between the turbine pump and the age of 173 eggs a hen. Buff Orpingtons were lowest with 125 and power unit... connecta the pump to your farm tractor or only eggs the for all Bocks was 163 stationary engine using gasoline, natural gas or diesel average fuel The Johnson Drive connected to eggs. Right.Angle your White Plymouth Rocks, sometimes tractor will assure you low

J: �n�age , 9f , l�sli U,lI1,n, -390 �ggs'!1 y,ear. Corn Yield widely known as an expert on use of farm machinery. of 124.4 bushels of corn an yield A native of Virginia, he was in where gradu­ Republic county, the ated from Virginia Polytechnic Insti­ became a "thing of the tute in and p almost, . 1926, entered the employ t" during the 30 s, IS the reported by of Standard Oil Company of New F'rankamp. It is believed to be orge Jersey at the Bayway, N. J., refinery yield ever in the' highest produced research laboratories. In 1929, he nty, and possibly in that section joined Ethyl Corporation as an agri­ , state. the cultural engineer. He has held ther high yields were impor­ reported by tant posts in the American Bociety of mer Cardwell, 90.06 bushels; Fred­ Agricultural Engineers and the SQ­ k Baxa, 88.39 bushels; and Junior ciety Qf Automotive and is Ikes, 70.38 bushels. Engineers, an honorary life member or the American Agricultural Editors' Asso­ ows Farm ciatton, Henry Field's FREE Machinery In HERE'SGIFT to' his new position with Ethyl CQr­ help you have the eorge Krieger, who has been in best poration, he will be in charge ot rural garden ever this year. TO' folks rge of the farm division who maiJ machinery marketing and the coupon right away, the War Production and special development Board, re­ work as assistant to' Julian J. Henry will send 200 seeds ot his tIy special assistant to' Donald M. Frey, famous general sales manager. Red Bird TQmatQ. It's the [son, has and will resigned return early tomato, ripe in 63 days from the Ethyl \ Oorporatton. seed. Good canner, dandy fur slic­ efore jQining WPB in NQvember, Must' Slop Flood ing, too. 2,Mr.Kriegerwashead Qf the agrt­ FREE FOR THE SQmething drastic must be done and ASKING so tural division Qf Ethyl can see how Corpora- soon to' curb the activities you Henry Field's ot the seeds Marais des grow surer Cygnes river, so en­ bigger, better, Army crops. Just mail gineers have been asked by coupon, If you Represen-' send at once, tative Scrivner, Kansas Henry will also in­ along with your free tomato seeds. Get congressman, clude new seed to' work out a fiQQd-cQntrol at catalog and free yours today. Appreciate if send project copy of "Seed Sense" yQU along Ottawa. '. magazine 3c stamp to' help with There mailing. were 3 floods on the streets at MA.U.. Ottawa 11 during 1944, since 1940, and COUPON 30 in the last 40 years. to' the ------�--iHENRY Damage TODAY FIELD, I city and to' farm lands the along 1608 Elm St., la. I stream has been terrific. Shenandoah, I Tha.nkM. Henr)", Mend Ole. the free tomato pwt·ds. ahin :nlUr and free ":Seed Sense" 1 ('utaluif I luagazlne. cnclose 3e stam •• to hph) ",Uh postage. Need Larger • Acreage I �alllc ••.• , :., ...•• "'" , ..•.. , , sweet ..•..•. , clover on ...• , Seeding 4 times ••..... I the present acreage in Kansas is rec­ I

..... , . )'ostoftlee ,, , , , , , . ' ommended , . , .. , , E. .... , A...... " •...... by Cleavinger and Rt ,.,', .... , .' L. E. Willoughby,· ExtensiQn agrono­ • mists at Kansas State who College, say HENRY FIELD � • that much is needed to' check depleting ._S::'�'';'; �.� � �.� � ;';"';"';';;';' .�.� � �'.;.' � �'';''';'; ;';".;.'�;.. soil fertility. The state now has about �-milliQn acres but needs more than a millton, they maintain. During its short period of growth, sweet clover will add more nitrogen to the soil than' other any legume . in. a · similar 'period, and in the opinion' of '::' these. spectaliats is the best supple­ �orge Krieger mental · pasture and soil-improvement ':'s tec��i��l' service' crop.that.can be grown in Kansas. department Sweet" headquarters, in' Detroit. Over a clover, they point out, is od. of� In adapted to' a wider range of climatic I years that. posltlon, he · condittons than instritment�, in the the true clovers or al- the -development is m!,)dem gasoline tractQr and is faJfa; more tolerant- or poor drain­ age; overflow seepage, and alkali and, in the semiarid regions is more drouth­ resistant than -To alfalfa or red clover. sell Q fat pig. CQpies Qf a new circular, Sweet CIQ­ ver in Kansas, may be obtained by He'll bring a fine price writing the Farm Service EdltQr, Kan­ sas Farmer, TQpeka. For he's healthy and big. He was fed all the minerals Cogswell Heads Grange need. c. C.' Oogawell, Qf Pretty Prairie, Healthy pigs' was re-elected master of the Kansas State Grange at the annual conventton held recently at Manhattan. Ray Tea­ gains-big profits from garden, Qf LaCygne, was re-elected as QUICK Mineral-fed pigs!

Testa . overseer and Charles E. Butcher, uf show Mineral-fed pigs gain was 3/ 51b. more than those not Liberal, elected as lecturer. per day . fed Minerals. On A recognitton pin fQr' outatandtng 50 hogs at $14.00 work a 100 increased means performed in 1944 was presented gain $4.20 a oe't In on this extra to' JQseph Musil; Riley county deputy. dayi profit! Fortify your with In a speech before the convention hog-ration Cudahy's All-PurpOse Mineral Feed. Master Cogswell Urged-all 3 major , farm and groups, the Grange, Farm Bu­ Hog cattle feeders ••. reau, and Farmers Unton, to' join ... Sheep Raisers hands for the purpose uf wurking out , ... Powtrymen�get C�d­ farm problems. He blasted CIO effurts ahy's-the All-Purpose Mm­ eral to' WQU the varrous farm organlzattons feed with the PLUS of and over stated that farmers should avoid _Dairymen46% beine-meal base. jQining with the natlon'scradtca! ele­ ments•. THE CUDAHY PACKING COMPANY Stop Pest Invasion Thuse receiving packages from serv­ icemen overseas can perform an im­ portant wartime service by destroying matertals which are likely to carry tn­ sect and pests plant diseases, says the GET 'EM SET and U. S. Department Qf Agriculture. Once these 'pest and diseases are established they could do sertous harm to our READY TO farms, gardens, forests, lawns and ' GO flower beds. with Since seeds, plants, bulbs and roots can be sent home by servicemen, there 'is one rule those receiving them can follow, If such DANNEN packages have been government inspected, and therefore are free of any danger, they will be CHICK stamped on the wrapper "Entry Per­ STARTErf mitted" or "Inspected and Released." Any packages not so stamped-and some do get thru-s-should be sent to one or the quarantine Inspectton sta­ ttons of the Bureau of Entomolugy and Plant Quarantine, at 209 River Street, Hoboken, N. J.; 207 Feder.a}, BuUding, .Laredu, Te�.; 22 Federal Office Bull�. or rln�,; . i�,,\attle}, ,YV�h. i .� .�gri�wt!lr�; �

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pl.....,;.,..II"n. \V...... 11 ...... "If caab In full with If •••hlp lad" rr: aep,d 1-rclel'.riCUA .abJe« to e��ir. ;Jtb�Jr:o�:�Ro. f�!!!!2··��A GRADE A. ".tcheel Cock...... Whl!. Leahorn. REWARD AU •••• wlilte..... } $8.90 $2.90 10,000 iI.... W Wy.ndott...... $8.90 $8.90 Br Will be paid by us to anyone who can find a testimonial from any ",r;:A.B:�d'seu\f ..... $9_90 $4.90 of our customers in our 1945 Baby Chick CataloCJue or Price List. :::.t;o���c�?.d·'l.w .;,.,;h(;.;•.; =�Slr.o:: =!I'::: $10.90 } $10_90 $12.90. READ THESE LETTERS More Ilk. th.m In "". '.4..... Chick Catalog" .ndotte". BullOgl.. M d H..vI... Mhled '·21 D.AD ON A••,VAL" A.,. BNed. � ..... \$.' . 90 • ...... Dear Sir: Our ehick. an'lve.! todll,)'. There weee (it) dend on .,.,. n r..r.rg.:t. ftO_..t MlQ.90 riyal. W. were wonder-Inc 1l you would replaco Ute..twen:I,j0neella. You.ra ��L. 4c :��,2i.If.:'J.tA.°=: aoo.·18\'= ...... :..I� 11120 DaAD" SCOTT HAYES CHICKS �:ra�"'�ou��ngrec;!�t"'I�� �:ry 1:!���Y�!.crd.:t)1 �.r: :I'e.��n'le� Dept. 73, Vandalia, m. thom. AWaiting' your aJl!tWfl', we are Sincerely )"OUl1l, L. L.

"LOST 35 IN ON. MONTH" t.-'T�!;S: .: �� �:!�lh�:r n�:�Alldur'C�";:at Aft �h=,m.f1'Or_ �er�rcb It·. time nnw to place yoW' order for- Mr. O. o, OUR RECORD: ESTABLISHED IN 1902 We get plenty ot testimonials and sO very tew kicks Rupf's Dependable Chicks we're proud ot them and the way we haildled them. We have grown trom a small The kind thnt hns 40 years of Production hatchery In 1902 to one ot the oldest and largest 10 the entire middle west today Breedlrur bauk ln-r them. Send for In r because we try to please. We are responsible. Over $500,000.00 Invested to Insure ctreu and prices today. customer satisfaction. Rupl Pou1try Farm .& "Blup.-Blnod" Hatchery super-oharaed. power-lInkod hy-' Box ] 50-B Kansa� HatchinCJ Capacity 500,000 Chicks w..k .brtd chicks from crosses or top- notch, U. S. Ott'd,wa, Baby per Certified Pullorum Controlled breeds. Aus- than pure More 50,000 R.O.P. Banded and Pedigreed Baby Chicks have been pur­ chased by us the last five years. from some of the moat outstanding R.O.P. ���k�hr::;..,::,�nRr�b����';:,'l':re'1l.���,;cdmI;.;ii Breeders In the U. S. today. Our Catalogue tells all. Write and get It today. health, growth. and ·egg production. Livability ����'�::'1�..!l>o/w�t� t�:;;.e :��:'ne�lsC?.\!::'fts af�J THE PIONEER HATCHERIES low prices on aualltv chicks. RoSe' pouftry Farm, Box as, .Junction City. Kansas. OF THE MIDDLE WEST Tom Banoll rtraln White �liorns AAA . IIIfrH. "eor." Ie. r. M'Uer Hatcb.ry aad a'" pedigree .slred. Large lopped comb. Greafrade'Pro­ ducers; chicks $8.90. 511>.90. cockerels !�rBlh!�e��!�QUAItANTI:E'D NO L.QHO.Na $�Postpaid 'Of' ".. 5 CWd •• laby eata'09U �Iets I?rl3'f�ls�z,::a���t�nd ��e �j<�ct.:.t S��:8 $8.110, pullels $12..90, cocl),erels $8.90. Also VI. Leghon Cockuell $2.00 per 100 po"palel started 'l week old WhIte Leghoro AAA free. Xl'lIet!!lea Hntch- laby Chicks, al high a. $32.00 per 100 ����1"B��4.�� ��n��r?���Og We a.htblted Blue Ribbon Wtnnerw On. :n ,...an 11&'0. Oar ChtcJg .... blVd to wIn at the .how and In .... J)I"OdueUon. 28 VarletlllH Mncon "Money-Maker"· Cbicks. All Write for catalO8'Ue that', dillerent. Full ot Iact. aod Plcsur.. the most popular breeds. AU bloodtestcd. Wi�-bred. Also Anconns. Blnclt Austrn.lorps, • J.EGHOBNS mis�e'N�';,ff �g,_.!���� MkY�'irLic';.rt �r:�: dottes. Rhode Island Whites White . Lnngs6nns WHITE LEGHORNS and 3 hvbrlds. for tllustrnted ou\standlng Write UNSEXED' Milcon County Hatchery, .M",- $8.95-95% PULLETS $15.45 ����a��:'kr&.����j. Barred Rock.. Who Rocks WhltB Wyandts., S. C. Red. Baby (Jhlck8, 24 Breed.. Free catalog. �ves· HBavy Anorted, $6.95. F.O. B. Bi�g�le'!'t��ln&�ee���.s.�'m,s, BFJi!1' j::-��nr:i:: Surplus Cockerel•• $3.95 III%AIIlt hom.. $7.95. Pullets $12.95. 4 Weeks Started FREE CATALOG. 25 Breeds $895Ilanolll White Leghorn Pullets. 524.95. Rocks. Reds, Bloodtested-EglI" Brp.d-Hlgh 1.Ivablllty. BIll" sav­ Ofpingtons, $8.95. Pullets, $11.95. on ordel"8. . lnll" early Start� Pullets. Write too,,!", Wanndottes�' $'1.95. ¥�grirpto':ts�'!tche��;,9�·PH���,c��.ereIS. Thompson Hatchery, Box 1337-11, Sprlagf1eld, III l..Imited TIm_FOB. ;Husky. vigorous. blood­ •I!I.II�•••. ,tested flocks, excellent White. Buff. ·lar;ra. ���Le�I��nte�t£g, �'::lret8. $i�lgi;.4lo�t�� Mule". R,tds, Orplngtons, Wyandottes. $9.90 .. PUllets. Rugged A. A Year Around Ley.... 90. Hea.vy assorted, Surplus Cockerels, �... GIVES YOU THESE .FINE QUAI.ITIES ..... 1iiIIiII1III �1r1i J6. 9�. gu�r!l0- 1. Grow Elt.. F.st So Wonderful LII,.... t����·B:,£'�.a��.��rCIIt\'t�n?'tro�eMl'�;. 2. Hlih LI.ablllty .. Plump, Heavy .roll....

_ :t·�I����erl.fe';;t:tr�h'C���rli�·I�:· ·:t.rRfo'�es� 1. DI..... RHhtant 7. T.me •• Not Flllhtr White Rocks, New flOf{.s tm- .. Feed .. Sensatlo...1 Moner M.... Hamj.shlres;·.GoOd Con�rv. WI���e�rc!:n��orJe�Jc":,;. I11��ld�:N�e�,!.lIetti Many Customers Report Big Profits time. A postal brlfigs you circular. Moore's' Hatchcry. Box 28El, Ionia. MI�souri. Mr. Shipley, Okla. say., "Our Au.tra-Whlte Pulleto are the mo.t profitable we have ever had," E.A.Xeetoll, Tens, says, HI can raise Austra-WhltealOc Itiehblel Chicks from Missourl's Great Poultry WHITE LEGHORN PULLETS Belt o!'fered In ten to lOc per bead cheaper IIwI other fowL The cockerel. are ready for maillet at top-profit breeds, produced stUCT 'ULUTI-CHOICE GR'DE UA AAU from very best egg record pedigree sires. White. 'I to 8 weeks." THOUSANDS OF .ERRY'S CHICKS HATCHING EVERY 2'to 8 "'••k, old-Per 100 19.98 21.98 Buff and Brown Leghorns Rock., Wyandottes. .. WEEK OF THE YEAR-AT LOW FARM PRICES. Reds, Glo.nts. Bloodtested. Fully_ Guaranteed. Priced V� � :::���� �\� ·it� ��:� 20 Other Purebreds end right. Krehbiel's Trenton Hatchery. Bolt If Populor Hybrids HatchlnC Nowl 1, 'Trenton, MIssouri. O'wk.o(\eu rltnge slzo 29.98 31.98 33.98 95.98 H)O% dellvflr,.. Glvo CXI,reS9 office; send M.O. Cit. }'reb ..PULLETS .. .. As Hetched COCKERELS STARTED PULLETS aH """It. ., L. , orn. Box 433-ID. Clinton MOo WRITE TODAY-To OriK!nators and Pioneer Breeders ERNEST BERRY, Box 313, NEWTON, KANSAS f�:� Box ILLINO.IS· Wt���� �'IT� tigr.g�:::: Na";'l ,1I�rg�:�I� GEORGE BERRY, 313, QUINCY, ruilUers. High IIValJllity.'1lred for p�uctlon '"ld egg ·slze: US A�proved - Pullon.m Test.·d. W��!Ptfg�I�Wri'�t�nt:dDtrte��'t��llt.in:?ug�� "Ii,;;· K�\��s'l'It��und Poultry Farm, Dept. 78, Spl'Il.,· B�Ht Produetlnn Bloo(lIIneH. Brown Leghorn. n specialt)'. Result of 25 xears' breed improvc' ��'lthl�mr�o�II��ellri:�I. l�i.!Jt.�t���tiif:o::;�� \Vaters' Best. Up to 325 egg ROp· Sired. Big-type White Legho.,,". 17 other U. S. Approved-Pul­ W����·�tfIll��;;n:�e�����ild:S��' J��°t;;it���� . COLONIAL lorum teal<'

Save ))oll"r", l.abor, TIme. Chicks· out of du 11- Krehblel'8 ('ao't Be Beat! Blg·bodled. loP' ger. Our five complete!}' separate snnlta.ry combed Hunson "\Vorld's Record Str;till" White Leghorn.. TOll·notch ·iayers of Ian"· �Frci'���gh��ms. 1����sH���c�nda�g�h· ��;f. cbalk-whlte Pedigree sired. Bloodtest "I. W"lte for Speclnl Low Prlce�. Berry's Sunil'Qwer e�gs. Trenlon Poultry ,Farm. Bo� 610, Newton. Kill'. *��g��;��BOX �?e4r:�f��: lfr:.�t�f{S Sunflower Vlta-t"I...t Health condltlon.d chicks 25 yea.rs of cOIl"tructive breeding to build 0. 2ii�g���r��I·'fl't" S���II��g �Yr.rL,���i:, \:;If. gOod chick. A good chick Is a cheap chick any­ lets $16.00. Unsexed ·$8.75. Cockerel� $2.00. way you fi;;ure. Big early order discount. Free Four weeks old "AAA" Pullets $26.00. 950;' .,,; Sunflower ��rJ�ry�-n30rfr���'lt. �,rnt:as�oday. ll:�a���es"o'l::����':.1:I.Mnrtl Leghorn Farm. Bo; U.�. ��vr! ��'!!'�':��7le:�e�o!.l�e:.ag��� lets �2.90-sta�ed Pullets �19.i'iO up. Rocks. l\1�go�b�'IWgft:(t�e���n:.s:eR�����'�;.t>'��ri::�; Cochran blOOdlines. VigOrOUS big hl"l£' tha l 1"1 ��ng�:�f�g. WElrl�{�t'!Ck.�.d'tJe�:U°'bIt��llil'!: lar"e chalk-white eKg.. Bloodtestcd for Wa' souri. bllIty. Thousands weekly. Write for Literature a.nel Our Low Pricf's. MAconIIIUlrtr"tel�COilO J lohmmn'H Triple 1.'eHt chicles. 27 years of con .. Hatchery. Macon. lll. Mh'sourl. stant flock Improvement. Purebreeds. Hy­ brids. Straight run or sexed. Write for price UE't • .Johnson's Hatchery. 218 W. 1st. Top.lta. Kansas. (Jhh'kH on a 30 days trial !;\!nrn.ntee. All varle· tics. M1esourl approved. Blnorl teHted. Easy W����rfk"fo:te��tc��;:.s·B�:li¥l,l'>I1'I�W;�. }:iy�: sour!.

Chick". un Share Plan. You do not pay for chlclt:s. You give us small per cent of growing­ • ANCONAS cockertlls. Your choice Atlstrn� puro breeds, Water.' nest Mottled Anconas. Hardiest of White•. Wrlto today for Pian. Beny's tb: Sh.nre ·egg breeds. Famous layers of extra til auntlo",er Hatchery, Box 614. Newton. Kallslt•. r!!l: chnlk-whlt. eggs. Best egg strain.. None - b'� Spurrow Trap that does the work. A customer t"r. US Approved Pllilon.m tested. pro!"tl ,. 14 Guarantee. writes, A few weeks ago I sent tor your spar­ shipment. Dav Livablllt)' "rl, to Literature and our low. row trap plans, made one and it works flne. for Illustrated prtCr� Thev are ensy to build. Send Ilk: for 'Plans. Mound Poult,·y Farm. Dept. :lB. !Jprln�n·· Sparrowmnn. 1715A Lane. Topeka, Kansas. MI""oUri. Brood-St""k 21W-S50 WhIte Leg- };gg-Slred lurKe BRAHMAS '. "AAA'" Cockerels • horns $8.21>: Pullets . and' Contest $2.45. White 'Rocks $8.75. Started$14:95'\Pol ets. Cata­ Big 1') ..., ExhlhlU(Jn Laying Br�g . In�t: log. Hatcbery, Wlndoor. Mo. mas. Pioneer breeders. Heavy early � :h4oes Quick maturing type. Cockerels or pullets. l.°r Hatched to farm prices. Raise chicks' on Berry's Profit Booth'H (lhlck8-Early. vigorous.· , live. Excellent Inyers. Leadln!: breeds. Sexed. Ing Plan. Catalog frce. Write today. BSll�d Ca"lIog. Booth Brothers Farms, Box 3315. Atcblson. Kan� Wnar'�.s�· .:t,�r:8��\'M.\1���· .J.��e yl" ------,---:--=-�LJo!1l� Prolltable $8.25-100 up. CIrcular. Flke'. BI�t�ii�� V���I�:r�:FWll'�(lm'li. H:r�: Chicks, ChlCk"l Orove. Kansas. Alkire. Belleville. Kltn. . Co,-\ocl •• ELECTRICAL EQtJIPKBNT BUSH'S • �{ANSAS CERTIFIED SEED DELCO LIGHT Large Stock Order ------Genulne Parts for' all model•. Your Ozark, Quality SEX-E,D Plants-Pump_Battertes--Wlnd PIBnts CHICKS Mo dern BUSH otfe1'8 over 20 ShOll. Repatr any Delco Equipment popular money-making breede at money- Factory .a,·In_N price•• separately hatched',' Distributors HU8ky" Blood-teated, tree-range General PJ'Oduct4l. Wlcblta. KBUS,.. OZAJ;l.K-QUALITY nocks. 40 Years In poultry busmess. 1110.000 Kansas Cu.t"me"" In 48 states. One ot Certified world's largest ,batcherles and brooderles, 1\lIIl1ono .hlpped yearly. COC�. up. Day • Old Pullets to 300 $4.911, _5 (up egg strain). $1Z.911 up. l\U1 White Hand-picked big Engll.h Leghorn 3-4 Week Old Started Pull eta. $26.05 up. All flocka culled by experts personally supervised by �.rUPI00�. Seed Corn __ Bl·SH. Order now for future te Hybrid ----.., delivery., C.O.D. Ptle usky 3-4 W.k SAVE MONEY�TlME-WORK-FEED F.O.B. f,1 Now BUSH'S 3 to 4 week Certlfl.d old White Leghorn atarted are really "hand­ Oth Seed Is protected ill all steps of hite Leghorn ph-ked ueaurtee." pullets They'll be loying \\1h(,11 ('KKS are In big demand. You'll$�9be trlc production by our d Pile'.u wnn Ih('�e roall,Y Inspectton. arte big vigorous STARTED PULLETS.·Produced In one or lurKe�t 3' worlds tlno!ltthrllletdian CertlflPd Hybrids have high yield and strong story'broodery buildings. Bnve reed. rtme, war". worry and tlrst tew weeks' ,��':. stalks as shown in tests gur of llJss hy us ers suporvraed by the IcUlng pullets. Cheap Iu run-e-we start dn�-sue- t START,your ' ' long millions Kansas Sta e 9 5 cossrully yearly. Big, 6trofut. wen , Irl College. UP developed. attracttve 32 per 100 Ell Reeord and Calfndir CataloG-cive!' terms. Sfl:t FREE1045 etc, Mnll nunrnntees, dee CCrJ:llls.d 1r.I'�rl'!r. ���: I�22lo\;. IU,�8rt. �ij?85. prices. J)f'l)ny pcsteurd todav, It's II"REE. re t'hi�'k!\ r po Write 6 P:8:C: BUSH BUS.H .nar�alml. for a list of growers. Farms & Hatchery, Box 433-11" MIssouri pi Clinton, str THE: KANSAS CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSN. � Manhattan, KansDs • WHITE ROCKS trl 1\laeon Ian "Jlrone;y-lIlaker" While Rocks, Realll d�Plgrof.ft���f,;. gI%"�:lgB��:ste';f.g-�IY T�J�I��' n�BIZtj.��� U8e. Squeeze .actton lt��I�o�'C����e':J(�lined fuus��i�ettrri�:rJt a��lpml�nto��t;ic.!,�r M�: ml rub�'" teatcups. No con Iker ,mllka, taster or County Hatchery: Macon .. 32. Missouri. any botter. World's handleat efficient machine. Self KANSAS­ None Finer for ced Washing, Low both meat and eggs, Beat blood- prl freight prenald; .readv lines. er complete to op­ Pedigree egg sires. Fast growing strains, ate. wtth electric motor B only $179,'00. wit h 8'�m�t�����srl?:��� ��If�� W�ft�s f����ete"'m���f��I:;:.ed el:,�t��s Trenton ���es�I�r'!h"�f��ti usera °r��J2g!pO�y GROWN Hatcllery. BOX,;:!. Trenton. MIssouri. state and others. MI in!tl0ur Dairy Queen • TURKEYS. Ea�I��rd ��I�I�:e���I��tif�n:t\I�����.:'.Y' 1334 Slmp,on Texa. - {18 Broad For Ankerholth and Grea.t Bronze Appro"�d Breast Weatern Sepa rat or Poults. strain and Milker ... HYBRIDS tor or Oulctandlng breeding repair write Dairy Farm market Backed ment Equlp­ by years of "dlrec- Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Take the lead in Kansas. Check purr,oses. . �fg���st���ed .'!§w,;;'�':,:�: I��d.·t f��l:ervr!.���e the record. K2234 sold out. Still r:a..e�:�dH':."nkJ· m available; K1583, K1585, Ill. 200, menls via b��e: ��e��c�p��� Pa�t�.�I�� Air Expresa. Write today tor Turkey USI3. Write for folder a.nd Catalog and Price List. Early order discounts. • prices. Simpson Turkey 'Hatchery; Dept. K. D Texas. Coleman. CARL BILLMAN hu Se....tlona!II.1IU 111111••"1". ea.tomers re­ VigOroU8 Vltallo,. - - POrt. braI1en'�. 1.2 IDOl. DI.... re.let· Vim. Vitamin fed Pu.re Holton Kansas 1aJ1�" Broad-breasted "Brollze Poults. e ....=...-.. froin Every breeder :tiet. rtits�. ��·�t�\V�lteS= controlled and selected Hocks. We have wt BIERII� BROS. FAIIM,,_ I02.ATCHIION.IIUUI.. t be�?t" �lllhlR.';,. �%w�'d:��o l�arfritoPi�tU�'E st .tlonal Money 1I1aking AU8tra.-WhItes. Furlng. very bread-breasted fur�eys for select pi PlWiirkC:�lt�'I)�'if�� ��. K""'��. !�a marketing. Prices pe combine &,:dne� stomers reP9rt 7 week broilers. layers 4 lo_w. Berry' 8 Sunflower gratn sorghum for sate, Fort Hays Ex­ ths Extra Hatchery, Newton, Kansas. periment Station, Hays, Kansas. healthy... Alsease resistant,Mal�fas f:Y erin�" maturtng' . 300 ..-..ulgreed Kansas efig s¥ed • STABTED CmCK8 C.,ntlfled H)'brld S<>ed ('ani. R.now the n��oc�;'�:' �'t"a':ret3edp�W;l!f: wI':��y. fa� 0IL FILTERS pedigree of the hylJrld you plant. K2234, . Raise chicks on K1583. Ill. 200. Order now. Berry's profit-sharing S�l:: 9, e and :;�C)r��oca���tr�g��:� �!l rdld Herbert Roepke, i, Wrlt.e for and � recommended by leading dealers R·3. Kansas. catalog free Intormatlon �oJ�::���egrJa�� h��I8:"yn and Implement Manhattan, strong. Large .anltary; sterilized raves garages; see dealer or write tI tor filters. IIt- '� rlant For C.,rtlflMl Kan.Bs 1683 and 1585 ��'!r :::;�d brid yellow hy­ ifr��I;;�i"f.ll::,tB����'t'?t�s�;;';���: p��ctl��nMiseS��:s o�a���a nl�c�;r.� iJ:�� seed com. also Hendricks hybrids. write Profit Sharing Plan. tree. Wttl'r.'II�I.]I,'EBRASKA J. A. Catalog Write today G Hendrlcl,s. Co. As.nt. Garnett, Kansas. Berry Brothers Fanna. Box .... 3313. Atchison Best Auatra-Whltes-a combination of Kansas. ":�3 Kansas Certified U. S. 13. U. m £:�'�'t;,���� l�:t�d��t�'�r ?�r f���R S, 35 and K1585. or our very best Leghorn flocka mated akes tractors. Wisconsin VR-4 Order now from L. L. F Motors and Utz, Highland, Kansas. outstanding Black Australorp males. The 140 Continental Motors. Address Can use some dealers. • LIVESTOCK ITEJl8 KI Ann Arbor­ ughartt Co" 1205 Woodswether Ka,Mas OftIelal aeo well as CI Roa<1. �br��ns���':.�� "on the farm" records r ty. Mo. -8�ofl}:m���� �y��oru� farm unde d, Thouaands weekly. 14 average condltlona prove that K'::';.��n 1��;; ru��.U'i"�it , shIPment. Milking !3�1fhf�t Llv" f.':ompt Shorthorns are beet l'l�g-��fu.�0.r:.? blllt!', Write for Illustrated all-around breed I Produc e rIng-ton, Kansas. guarantee. N . milk and, have EW AND USED atllre ana, our low prices. Mound Poultry greatest salvage of 101 I TRACTOR PARTS 41� Wrlto for big, tree 1945 Kan8ll. Certlfled .. Dept. ·"4B. Sprlngtleld. Missouri. valus, 0 caf.IlI�110; h'ellleH,lou!; j;R"in�s Hybrids-US 13 and K. 1583. �II� fd, Milo Maz•. 9Crl�tlon. 50C� {"lOr Ave. eatBloR'. New. used Tractor repair" Sorgo :-'llIIet Seed, etc. Hayes Seed House, 10()4 N. Kansa,s·Ave '1'0· W.gs.h����Je�l"�F�g. d1ir.;'a��Wtnge peka, Kan. .• How to Break �ctor�c:ra::t�8ste�:c�1f�8vB��!�tLFwa������dAfJ� and TraIn Hor8llll-A book every Salvage Company. Lincoln. farmer and horaeman should have. Nebraska_ It Is free F eeder HOUle Belh for Case Balers. ton,(''e[f''fI;dd����':;lr1��)'�I,l�t�a�:t���r;:;a�;���:Kan. i: free. Catalog I\<:'t·��::.��grp. Hudson Machinery Co., Decatur, lJ­ ��tl.y 4��?rFI�a��P'J1��oghl� IInol•. Kan8lls Certlfled Hybrid. - U. S. 35, K1585, Aoortlon K2234. now. Ilcense,d straln Order Ernest Bauer. Broughton. V"".lu_�ovenunent - • MACHINERY WANTED Kans..... eriru;:.av*':.��esClttl�a��1�� 't"��S'D�t� I� ·U'anted-Late model combln..s Kanaas 15, Mo. and tractors on StBte t'ertlfl�d Atlas 801'1<0 �5, 00 hundred. Rol­ City., , rubb"r. Describe fully. also year and model. land Klans�ell. "':hitewat.er, Kansas. Wm. Jevons, Clay Center, KansBs. • RABBITS AND PIGEONS Certified H)·brldo-K2234. U. S. 13. U. S. 35. Raise (lhln-Chins. the big money-maklnl; rabbit. Henry Bunck. Everest. Ran. demand. Big small investment. Ideal bus1- , ness for Anybody Anywhere. Willow Farm • SEED RH, Sellersville. Penna. , , A It ?- P DEPENDABLE r. • INCOME TAX EDIU.b ,8bepherd:' •. for TOMSON Pupple Br.ed�r 22 years. Praetlral HYBRIDS on Fann Ineom.. Tax n..eord Book: JU8t BhlpP.l!d JlJlproval. 10c' for and de - off picture. the presa. This "eaay to book scription. H. W. Cheatnut. Chanute. Ku. k keep" can be f Dog•. E. N �8�wb��t�t�r���srrii�U��1�' rleta':na�����' t��du�1t� ELI,MIMATE RISK 8b�f=:��g�l�a�:��:"tn::I�� nF:[� �i':.e�l��. f!��er f Wh�h�Sno���h:'��ffi':,�f:� Wide selection in proven varie­ • AGENTS AND SALESMEN I !xrmre:i����·el:nh��et��� ties. Tomson 13, 35, 44A and - 30. Dealers has examined �cg�g�('�ngyp���a�,R� 44, Hard,,'are store. Implement store. hundreds of farm record� and re­ Farm Store dealets I urns. Start the new Kansas 1583 in varieties. interested In the sale.. of yoar Tight; get your book yellow high W linea t from qualltv of milklnl( macl1lne•. cream oday your local dealer or ordE'r direct Tomson 2200 and from Kansa.s 2234 separators, gas engines. and a line us-price $1.00 post.pald. Examlno and If general " of farm .• not in light Contact us at once for entirely satisfied return for refund. This book (available only large round and will sa"e equlfment Iy you time and trouble In addition to medium in many times Its cost.. round) white varieties. b��PI�ect;��'fn�t�Y�u�o�d.d'2;�t -#:.J[y49,uPJ't" Practical Farm Record Grand 101an<1, Nebraska. Co" Box 282-A. Topeka, Kan. You will be interested in our • AUTOMOTIVE • Rms MISCELLANEOUS FOB SALE le'aflet and direct-by-ma.il order F1.b Bait-Over 20 FH"ls o. recipes and only blank with which can About .HybrId•• World'" and you con­ pst largest H���{ C�tsTrsOa��ein����' T<{����I��tgn e- 8ugf,eStlons"ed. Flsher- clall8ts. BeSCrlbe needs. to have Immediate reply. a�JIVIc- mig�'1�V�n:��.OI;���:.r:,p'Wa'h.rece veniently arrange your se­ ,�'U;m����n'kS;i�o �b"4t':a�:tI?�:n� tory, 2430AO Chicago, 25. greater Gunnison,. .. lection in seed corn health'. more egg prOduction. No.-eIUes---Glft,Items. Salt and Free shipped direct 'thl' Erne"t bsate Berry's Pioneer Profitable Co.. :8epfers.ep. C. 604 to you or to reeds. Write. Low chick • AUCTION SCHOOLS prepaid your local ower prices. Berry's Ri�.,t,al�fricl��U� r.0()l',\� .. Poultr'}' F!irm. Box 65, Newton, Learn Free Just a , Auctioneering. cata10g. Rels ch representative. drop post Auction Write, School,. Austin. Minn . • OF INTEREST TO WOlllEN card for this information. t .\U Pu.rpose Leghorn-Rook g, Eastside k hrollers. Hybrid. BUSINESS IIIBtemlty""'-secluslon for 11:1- d Fast maturing. Heavy year .. OPPORTUNITIES H08�tal TOMSON laYers. Chicks low. HYBRID SEED CORN rry'S priced Raise chicka Fords pOrtable hanunennlll feed du�e�r�:genf!��·.9ff.�� !.I�: Profit Plan. Free "Barn;yard" d\<;:,.n��D8a.°b¥l�� Sharing catalog. grinding service In big demand e. Berry' Brothers Box Fords everywher Wakarusa, Kan. son, Farms, 333, operators making· steady, saUsfactory • FEATHERS WANTED tod'll'ansas., , , . year-round proflta. Many valuable terrltorl • a New and used Goose and Duck Feathers wanted. ce Best prices For Better order .• : paid, payment day received. Send . M.. 'three top-profit, gr;�ihl�o���l s. McCurdy's Hybrids n.d"Mone:i'-l\ia.kers" Write ����st��t p,!';�r����; ·b���":'. H�brld8 Austra-Whltes., Leg-Rocks, Leg-' today. Myers-Sherman Co., 1210 12th chicks. m 1��'i,trl'����s anIJUf�::et S'FBlaOdteatedH st vigorous High Jlva­ Streator. Illinois. :��t��;PR\�M�br��3Eit\������ Bnd f�elh�n�o��i�i�u��I�Ng���e:df"JI�:� growth. Egg-bred. Write for De­ St., Chicago. prices. Dealers wa.nted. Me,Curdy's Hybrids, 22�.�. _ Box Llterat.ure and Our Low KF, Fremont. Iowa. lou"enly Prices. Ma­ Hatcher,., Macon, 34. Missouri. d • HELP WANTED W����e���t1�� rno�:�te� ���� ����s�rn Call on FrIends with tw m c:i ....et.lng Card Assol'tments. HAMPSHIRES Easter, '. �::f.':.�d. ��:r:;:��t t�ngeIC:��� �f.i'A �06u�r�:as Birthday, o�her occasions. Personal New Wr\Ul P. O. Box 4026, Kansas CIty. stattonel-Y, gift Big t1h'stOr the Hampshlres-Improved t�pel West. Highest livability. Fast ��r:Jg�rself. wra�plt1gf!. prOfits.} E\����: hroiJers. Early New JP maturing, heavy layers. Yorl,.f!��C�r�Vn;.c2�5r�ft��e���U�JlDafrit�o�i:-i.10. I 80(1 to Bre8k-Greeley County; Kansas' finest lanrl. wheat 5 year lease, $2 acre breaJ{ J4aD';,d�li���m� g'�i�'int�:'0Wilt:h:g� 320 to In!; L1lerature and our low 960 acre units. Aaron Sell. staffo • FARMS-KANSAS �t��d prlcea. Mound Kangas. I'd. arm. Dept. 8B. Mo. 240-.4.cre ,Springfield. Improved .�arnl Lyon Co,":mty on grav­ eled road: telephone- and electriCIty available: "Money-lIlaker" New • REMEDIES AND • PRODUCE WANTED • Hamps. They live. TBEATMENTS 120 acres grass.' 120 acres CUltivated. Price � The" mal« market cream I�y, top-notch. profits. $7.200. Wal'ren 8b1p your direct. Premium "ant New eu- Mortgage Co" Emporia. Kansas. prices for Hampe you want Macon premium grade. Batl.tactlon L1�!ltcG��lff��"r'!dfJy m- guaranteed OD Write for Illustrated Lltera­ Write ����\���I�e

Aberdeen Cattle North Central Kan. Breeders' Assn Riley Beal Bros " ,,_lola Cattle Angus Price, Everett , Oakley Benn Dalry ...... •... , " .00ay Center Dairy Vern Smlth Cellter Brush, La.wrenee , , , ..•.. ,." .. Wich' Albrecht, Ra lattn, Clarence H ,", Mullinville BlIlman, Carl ..... ,., ..•....••• ,Holton ....•...... " .• , •. Davis & , ...... •..... Givens, Harry Jennings Olpe Reno County Breeders' Assn , ••.... Sterllng Bloss, Burton .8( Sons .. , Pawnee City, Okla. Manhatl· Farms Lees Mo. Kolterman, Ewalt ..•..... , .• ,.,., Dodson, Bruce, Summit, Scott, Roy E Kinsley Dunn, Oral '" .. Richfield Warn, A. H Haddam Morrts, R. A, ....'" ..... " ,,'. Drtps, Bhufelberger, M. E...... •..•...... Bloom Endsley, NileI!' C Alton Wichl H. E. , ••••.....•.. , •• .. Clarence C...... •...... Elsmore Mueller, ,;, Erlcflon, BIll-A-Bar Farm Graln Valley, Mo Garrtson, Charles H. """""""" .Emparla ,HII�O J. H...... •.. , , .. H. L. .., ..... ,.'., , , .. , Bison Nel�n, Law," FIcken, Southern Kansas Breeders' Asl!'n...• Whitewater Gore, Mltchell ...... • , ....•. , .EIl!ngham Plainview Stock Farm Ole�, Harold .. , .. ,., •. " ".,., Arnold Strahm, O. W Elk City Hlrshner, I. R. & Coleman Orenler, Sprlngfield. y

Leona & Verne,.""', .. ,,. ,Burr Oak Glmple, Stunkel, E. L. & Son •...... : Peck Llncolll, Nebr. Heart of America Assn Kansas Mo. City. Taylor, Ralph , ..• , " ••.... Garden City Hopkins, Paul F...... • ,., ..••..• Lawrence Duroc Harris & Son Potwin Jersey Hogs Houston. Anna E "" ...... •.. " .. , Thome, Klnsley Johnston, Chester Fl. Scott Albrecht, Verne .. , Smith Cen' Herachel ...... •.... Lorraine Janseen, Tomson " ••. , .. " ,Wakaru� ...... ••...•...... , ..•.. Bros. King, H. A Melvern Anderson. Albin R. ,', •... : .. COUltl,

Stat.e ...... • Kansas Angus Breeders Partrldge Wn R. , •..••.•..•... lket-, R. Ii< Son Osborne Kansas Jersey Catlle Breedere' Assn., Bohlen, Wm...... • , •...... Do Stock Farm Nebr. Krotz Odell, H. , , ,."., •.. .oorbtn WIble, M Hutchinson Dannen Easthl1ls Farms , .. m. Joseph. L. E Crab Nebr. Laftln, Orchard, A. .. " Clearwater , •• ,., •. " ., .... Young, W. & Son Knoeppel Jersey Farm, Colony Farris, Fred & Bons ...... • , , .. FauceLt. Lafzk e, Oscar C Junction City Longview Farm .. ".,.,.,' ,Lees Summit, Mo. Olvens, Harry •..•...... •..• Manhal Kirk •...... Kansas Mo. McFarland, "., , " .... ., City, Cattle Marshall Bros. . Sylvia' Good, Wallace , .....•..•...... ,Bedg.· J. F Mo. Polled Shorthorn McKenney, Klng CIty, Muse, J. K " McPherson Hadom, Edward Savannah. Farms ...... •...... Mo. Nebraska Aberdeen Breeders' Alpine Lexington, Angus Assn., A. Lewls, •••. ,:, ..• ,., .•. Hutchlnson C. O Alexander, Dwight Geneseo Oswald, Heidebrecht, In Odell, Nebr. "." H , .. Plevna Rider, D. A. .. Bethel Hilbert, W. , Cor E Banbury & Sons Peirce, Harry ..•... Partrtdge Smith, Sam ...... • ,.,',.,.,',." Gem Hook, B. M. Ii< 9on " •.. ,.,. Sllvel' Bird, Harry ...... •...... •...... Albert & James ...... •....•.. Hamllton. Mo. ..•. Penney •••.••• ,., ., , .. Tankersley, C. W. , Clay Center Huston, W, R, •..•.. , .•• ,', •.. AmeN EdwardS', E. O .•••..••.....•.• , ••••.. Talmage Penney, J. C , New York, N. Y. J. F. , , Pretty Prairie Kettler. Allen •• , ..•..• , ,', •.. , p, Earl "., Norwlch Todd, Pontius, C. R. Fieser, Eskridge Weir, John , .....•..• , , Geuda Springs Mar-Jo Farm ••••• ".,".,." Hutchi Hanson, Robl. H. , Jamestown Rosenfield, Mrs Joe " ., Junctlon City Miller, Clarence , A W. A , .. , .. , , Lost Swartz Bros Everest Hegle, Springs Mlller, Irwin A, , .. "." " . ,." , .. Ro W. A. ,. ' SuIter Farm Love, Partrlage Cattle Company Kansas Mo, .. " ." CIty, ' Guernsey Reder, P. A. .•.. ,"', .•...... AII, Love, Lester R. ....• , , •.. Partrtdge Beachy, M. M ...... •...... Hutchlnson Arthur .....• ,', •• , Wate" Edw. J , " ClIfton .Roepke, Meyer, Boll, Mrs. Archie L Ames. Poppe, Herman .. , ..•... " , Ha Hereford Cattle R. P...•.. , .. , ...... •.. Cedar Bluffs Randall, , , . , Denison Chestnut, Pat : '.' Schulte, Ralph , Llttle Hi Adrtan, Phil H W. A. .••..•...... Moundridge .Rosenberger, � Greensburg '. , ....••.. Jenl

Cornwell Hereford Furm ...... •...... Sl. John . Berkshire ' •.••..... Kansas Mo. Brungardt, Lawrence •.•... Gorham Peterson, C. A City, Hogs' Cottrell, Fred R. .. , ...• , .••••.•...... Gllliland, Roy ,- Hoil Irving .•.••.. , .•..•..... Homewood' Cook, Clarence B. .."" .. " , Lyons Ransom Farms .. , Bros .., Dellfor

Moundridge TImmons, K. S" .

Haven Hereford Breeders' Assn... " Haven

Elmer .. , , .. , Johnson, .. , Smolan Poland China Jones Hereford Farm Detrolt SpoHed Hogs Ileal, Irwin Mt. H Lovett, Albert Qulnter SEASON'S Billman, Carl ...... •...... , He Luft, John Bison Bletscher, Henry O. , ..... '.' : ..... : .. ,' . Kansas He ret'ord Breeders" Assn., Manhattan 'Brown, D. W. , ...... •...•.. : C, No. West Kansas Hereford Breeders' Valley Assn., I GREETINGS' Davis, Wayne , Malt Atwood . Fieser, Earl " No Klelnschrnidt Louis : Hope Everett ., ....•.. .. Fieser, " ',' No Koontz, Clinton, S '" Haven Dale .'.. , best wishes this Konkel, '.' H"I'I L , . Krehbiel, Harvey , Pretty Prairie Our coming year Ros8,Farms : .. :, ,. ," 01 M.-'lCSO, Joseph C ...... •..•..•..•...... Bushton all livestock breeders un­ , W . Ma L to. who, ·.Slater,. R.. lone, R...... •...... Lyons I' . MIller & Manning , Councll Grove - der difficulties almost unsurmount­ i . Marlin, E. L Oklahoma City, Okla. \ Poland China Hogs Moffitt, John J Lincoln able, have aided so magnificently : .Bauer Bros. . Gladsto.ne, X Morris -Davtdson, Paul ..•...... :Siro County 'Hereford Breeders' Assn., . '.' 1944 in the I & Son ..•...... •. Council Grove during keeping high Gronniger : , .Bcn

J. J. & Sons: .. Mosley, H. R. Andover . hartman,

. slogan, . , ,., Osborne County Breeders' Assn Portis :JI.,alone Bros. •...... Ra)" Oklahoma mne 1 No. Hereford Breeders' Assn., M,ott. : .' ',' Perry, Okla. ;"Better Livestock for Kansas" OHara, Raymond , S Pal'kS',' J. M Topeka Rindt, Hubert " , , ..•..... Herin.

....• , .•..• ,":, , .•. Premier Hereford Farm ....•...... Wolcott RoedIger, Roy ion 1 C. R...... •...•• , , , .. . Rowe, ,., ;: Ser Price Bros. , Salina FARMER .. , •.. .. . & 90n , ,.:, Manh' PrItchard, J. B. , , Dunlap Sayler, Ray Ramsey, Herbert E Hutchlnson JESSE R. JOHNSON, Wiswell, A. L & 90n : 0 Reno County Hereford Breeder,,' Assn., Wlttum, F. E. & Son . . Hutchinson Livelltock Editor

Carl . ,., Hereford Roberts, W. ,., Leavenworth Hogs

.. .. , .....• ,', •. Sac City. Roberts, Morris , HoIsIngton Lrqn, Bert : M. H. , As Ross Farms , ..• ,.,', .. ,., Ottawa Peterson,

... , ..•... '., K Rusk, Ray & Son ....•....•.•...•.. .Regnler, .Paul Falrbury. Wellington Haag, Henry , , ..•.. , Holton 1 Holstein Cattle , M Schllckau, Harry .... , ..•..• " ..•.... Schllckau, Harry' A,rgonla H. C , ,',." •• ,Lost Springs Hegle, Alta A Bros...... •.. , Gilbert Vista: South and Hereford Schrag ...•• , .. Prairie Beazel, west Hog Breeders' Pretty Heiken Bros "." Bushton Benn '" Center' Schell Cil)". Sundgrell, Julian .....•...... ,., Falun Dairy Clay Hoffman, John S " .. ; Ensign : , Bremen: Thomas & Sons Blanke, Martin Swenson, Raynold .. , ..•...... BridS Taylor, Great Bend .. J. E. .. " Minneola Hugenot, Breeders' Wabauneee Co. Hereford Breeders' Assn Central Kan. Holstein Assn., Herington Yalehurst Farm ....•... , ..... , ..... Peoria. .• Alma Jay Brothers Lyons Clark, Walter ..•...• , ..•...... , Garfield' Walte, Leon A. & Son., •.....•...•... Winfield Janssen, Gordon L.•.• , .•• " .•• , , .Bushton Cole Bros Clay Walsten, Waller ..... ,. ,,•, •. , ..•.. , ... Inman Center, O.l.C. , .• , Assarla Johnson, A. N. & Son." •••• Hogs Carl E ; "" BunkerWII: Wlnser, R. O...... •...... Leon Dauber, Alvey, A. L.· '" . KanS''' Johnlrton Bros..... , .... , •• " ... " Brewster '''" .. " Junction .... , Chas. W L. C. & .. Woodrow Farms ...... •.. , Dlbben, CIty: Petereon, Sons Osage .Independence Kansas Milking ShorthOrn Breeders' Assn .• : H. A " Lebo! Great Bend Dregsler, Edwards, C. L. E , Topeka � Chester White Larson, Clifford R. .."." •• ,' .Juncllon City Hogs Polled •.••• , ••••••• ,'" Hereford Cattle , � W. F. .Herklmer: •. Cullison Frerking, Buehler, Wm , , Sterlln�. Lewis, W. A. , : Bros•...... , .. , Goernandt ...... •...• Aurora Gerhardt Farms ., ; Me · Concordl.a: Cole, Lloyd S. O. .. ".", Beloit Lukens, · Lester H , , " ,Hillsboro, Kolterman, P. O . Onaga Hiebert, Madden, Joe " Maryville. , •...• , , " Larned· Lupfer, Ralph, · E. Jr , ., .Hlckman Mo. Kan� State Holstein Br. Assn LI Porterfield, E., MlIIs, 9a.llna: F. O. . , . Rlndbm, Malone, Jas: P. ,." " Lyons Ravenateln, John Ii< Son.,.",.,.,., •. Cleveland Floyd ...•.••• , : . Lincoln! · Lemmons, McPherson County Milking Shorthorn Breeders' RIffel, Harry ., .. , ,,', , .•• , ..... Hope Longview Farm .••.•..•••• Lees Summit, " ' •• " .•.. Mq.: •..••.• Inman A2'soclallon ••• " •• Hampshire Sh.ep Riffel, Isaac .. , ,• " " .. ,, ,, . Woodbine Joe ...... •.. ,: . , •. Overland Park; Mackey, Cox, Mr. and Mrs. ;.; .. .• " "., Leoti FAwllj Fayette, McRae, Leroy ; Roth, Vlc , Hays McConnlck, Carl ".,.". Easthllls Fa·rm .: ,·,St. ·Josep�· " Nebr. Dannen Meyer, Alvin W.••••.. Falrbury, ;Cedar! .. " " , ....•...•....• , ..• Edward . Hobart, Sahlin, Ogallah McVay, ,�Ickeraon· D1'umm Farm •. ", ••• , •.•. Milking Shorthorn 90clety ", •.••.. Chicago, III. Independence. MartIn """"""""'" ..•••.....•... , .. Shields, Lincolnville Melerkord HolsteIn .. E Farm, Llnni· Jenkins, ....•..•.....••••.• , MIschler, W. S...... •• " Bloomington Orvlll� O. J. .., .. , .• , Lost H ShIelds, Sprtngs · Mott, W. Breeders' Missouri . ..• Hertngtqn: Hampshire Asen., Robert .•..•. , •.•.. , •. , Morarlty, . Sweet, H. C. . Stockton P1ttsburg: 'Nebraska Holsteln-Frteslan Assn., Llncoln;Nebr.: c... · ,. 'Llncoln, J, T. .. .. , Densmore. Morgan, : NOrrie, L. W. . : A Nebraeka Milking Shorthorn Breeders' Assn., Sabetha:' Schllckau, Harry ,"" · -- Breeders' Northeast Kansas Holstein Assn., • Shorthorn Cattle Nebr. Summers, Chas. & Son , .. , ..• , .• ,.L Milford, sabetha' L ; ;,,;, ., ...... E. Amcoats, S. B.' , , ...... •.. Clay Center Newfeld, Frank Inman Walker, 'Petel'llon, C. A, " ..• ,", •• , .• Kansas City. Mo•. American Shorthorn Assn.. , .•.... Chicago, III. Portenler, Harold and Bernice ., Colby Phillips Bros. , ,., Manhattan, AtkInson, H. D. & Son .•.. , • , .•..•..... Almena Reno County Mllklng Shorthorn Assn., Shropshire Sheep Rillel, Ed Stockton , ..•.. , ,' H. H. & Son :Green Castle, Bellow" Bros •..•. , .Maryvllle, Mo. Hutchinson Chappell, Rosenfield, Mr Joe•• " ••... , •.. Junctlon City H. L.· " Bert, N. E , •.. , Detroit Reeves, Harry H. " •. " ••••..•.•.. Hutchinson Flcke.n, Thea. W, ••••••.•• , •...•. ,. !.,1, " •. Paulsen, Este", H. W Sitka Welter, Edward ••• , •• ,." •.• ,." st. George. .' .. ·.Belmont' Ravensteln, Auguet·C i", - Good, Emeraon , ' Barnard Withers, A. L. • ..•...••.. , ..• , •. Leavenworth EI Dorado· Horses-Jacks Sluss, O. D , Hedstrom, Edwln "., , Benlard Riley Wassenberg, MarysvllIe . Baugher, B. H ', '.' J. B. , ..•.•• ,', .••.. , .fJllver Lake Herrington, S� Cattle' Eshelman, H. G, " Hbmburg, A. W. &" Son Ellis Red Polled Cattle Ayrshire Glen M. . .••. , .. ,., ••••.•..•. Br""ders' Assn. . Brando.n, Vt.' Kirk, . Ayei'll, M. D. .., .. , ...... •...... Augusta Ayrshire Joe : ···d M...•. : Mackey, " " .. H. ,Broughton: • .. " " ,,' Milan �o:,::,,,!n s����i.oii.· B;�e'd�r�; A�s-';. : '. ���:��:� Hebbard, Wm. Bauer, Overl.n!' Warren H.• , •...•. ..• ...•• Kansas Breedel'll' Assn., . ,." , Central Ayrshire Lacy, E. C. it Son .....• , ••...... MIltonvale Kline, John C Mllan' !)dills, ,,� Hutchinson: '�I Lamb, Emerson Wllaey Lac)!.e, G. W ", ,EI Dorado. .. :i.:.co G. B " ', " , W,chlta, ����' �;.,�. ::::: :::::::::::::::: Le.."Ile, Frank E ' , Sterling Lyons, J. M, ., " , Colfeyvllle Childers; M. B " "."" .Anthony' . Dusenbury, '. LeSlie, Ora L. Beloit Red Polled Cattle Club of America, . , ••••••.••••. Hutchinson Auctioneers-Sale MeaH Bros Cawker City Lincoln, Nebr. J'ackeon, Floyd MC(nag'. ; .'. .. •••••• , ••...• ', .. Gale, Charles W : , ... , . Jamee Tonganoxie. Merry-vale Farms Grandvlew, Mo. ROSA, W. E. & Son .••.•.•. Smith Center Johnston, Wei. , .·..JunetlO , HlIIsboro ••• D. P Lawson, Lefty ;'.'; . " ...... •... , ... , .••• , W. Mahaska Wm. • :." HaVen Kasper, . Miller, Clyde Wiese, ' ,.,. Frank C, ", & J'esse Wakarusa Mills, Molyneaux Son Palmer - Slnerehek, ,., ••••••.•.. ,', ..•...... I R. E. '" Son " Abilene Powell, Bert Nebruka Shorthorn Breeders, Cambridge, Nebr. , Cattle Stark, Jersey . " .••.. Peabody Tonn, Harold ", . , ,Girard , Nelson, Arthur ..•....•..•...... New Cambrta Altlger; C. I. Unl'llb, Bryan .. , ..•.. Llncoln, ..•. , •... , ,Hillsboro Kennelh ...... •.. ...•. , ••••••••• , '" •• , Harrison'" Bone Veon, Ne.land Ranch , .. , St. John I Artman, Marvin .Holton Unruh, " 'Bryan'Ranch HaDlpshires Beef CATTLE now' have tor sale a few Late Spring Boars, THE FIELD and up; Bred Gilts, $1!¥); Weanling Pigs, $35; related Trios, $100. '. Bred Sow Sale-February 24 Buy Ely' BRYAN RANCH. HIATTVILLE. KANSAS II 'Jeeee R. JohnloD ( ,,' , Herefords , IJ_toeIl J:dItor We have all (')nNS•• uf enttte ror Topeka, KaDla. ��:r���w26 sale, Now Turner �r�ri�I1��:J'3r;tY�:r���d rr"ol�. Dairy CATTLE buf'l. Boca.do TOile T :"� " 2nd. which are or mp�!�!nt���Shl���ra!iI!� back over his !I� Hampshire young sows and gUts, Looking "yesterdays" .;.���,;���llnSy In to an SLUSS OFFERS Rupert. Srd, aJ>Ou:fo�JI���itlks5t�rindR�g:�son of :��� pig outstanding registered BROWN SWISS BULLS the average Kansas livestock Rupert Tone 19th. noar. All the above We have a few grower hire cholera tm­ serviceable age bUlls for Hereford and meat sale. Some of will Ely Ranch, Kan. nJ'"I healthy type. Hampshire these bulls were sired the probably agree that 1944 was one Attica, are the best mothers by e and America's of the best he has had. te8t growing breed of hoge'. Phone 97, f��e years His prob­ glass, for appointment. (Phone'l,�':,'��ed�tJjr�:�'s�rs�c���.�,63F3.) y!��: lems were many and varied. The O. D. spring RK Eo SAI.TER. DOUGLASS, KAN. SLUSS, R, I, EL DORADO, RAN. was cold, backward and rainy. Feed 40 was scarce and labor scarcer. But Prince Domino 1 plentiful midsummer rains and Kan­ HEREFORD , igley HamDshire Farms 24 Grade sas sunshine, matched his ST.' lIfARfs RAN. High Guernsey energy and Cows, Heifers and Calves ARS' BOARS: BOARS: Choice fall and resourcefulness, a combination that These cattle are on wheat Every one Females pasture tem­ g boars, registered and from porarlly, one mile south of town. I :Ister of Mertt" For .ale' Immedlatel: never fails. Backed of farm have sold Qualifying litters. On These' 1, ;', by years better my and have no place to winter 40 and 24. are all 14 are :, them. ways heifers, fwo.ycnr- _,; .�, livestock old close " J advocacy. good for 1I10RRIS springers. An are from prices' ROBERTS, HOISINGTON, KAN. good cows commercial stock Phone �6SJ Great producing and are and big crops of ev­ Benet, mornlng8 or Th. and Bang's tested. e\'enlngs I the Scheel's "Better T:\'pe" PIlone8FM ery kind. demand for replacement Pat (l1le�tnut, Denison, Kan, of animals was the ARS HAMPSHIRES breeding ' best it 81 of bloodlines, easy feeding and � has ever been. kind, Visit our good­ farm or write for de­ Polled Ion and prices. Native Herefords I' grasses. unchecked by sum­ cows Bulls, and heifers, also some DALE SCHEEL, mer horned cows good de­ ElIlPORIA. RAN. 2 drouth, remained until wheat was with calve", at side. All REGISTERED GUERNSEY BULLS Domino. Advanced registered. for War Domino, Hannon and Ken­ One 8.. n'lC"e age. one ready grazing. dale bloodlines, ",'(Junger. Butterfat's production These Hererords are In the plants and were rough and ollered at attractive Serviceable Duroc subsidy payments prices. ncy Boars ������M{o�r,�hW;'x�0�'r:r��rl!81m�'J!�: in ,J. 1\[. )SOIl Butterfa.t' s factors PARKS. to 14 mos. old, quick \(!loble Rose E06939. He Is a, sure helpful creating the unusual Wayne, Topeka, Kan. maturing, low built. breeder, We also , offer Butterfat's deep, heavy hammed, cherry red. Fan and Galla.nt demand for dairy cattle. The demand s bred for g �i11 .. February, March. April far }����U!f���Ad��� for hogs was stimulated by Cedar Nole Hereford Farm Dam, Butterfat's NobleSdr���b�Jnc�94�07��: .the shor�­ Bulls from 7 to 18 Rose 506939, All ex­ caused months, sired by M. L. F. �g'P�';:'o";i�.n·�'r�el· 'cf:.1;:1 '6���n.H'j{�II����8 ceptionally good calf. Wrlle fur age by early sprmg Dandy Domino and I'Y. Ace are In gram Yankee tups quality and prices, calves Domino. Helfer e or write breedtng, GU';l'.N scarcity. same, breeding. Bred heifers describing your wants. Phone TOWNE, OSBORNE, KANSAS service of carrying , Lvons.. O. �I. , Beauty Mischief 6th. Shepherd, L)'ons, Ran, sale RAY Twenty-five-year public records RUSK" SON, WEI.UNGTON, RAN. were broken, without extreme top A' few yearling sows of Col. such as , in ' the , Orion Registered Guernseys prices, prevailed first breeding, out of Proud FOR SAI..E ' ROCS Cherry 1 World War. Kansa.s were King dams. Bred to a Offering bull coming 2 years old whose dam buyers more ha" 4 consecutive records of 486 In Ibs. butterfat evidence than ever, and in many of ���I�I�bie�°':J'i::a�:c"a�:e:��fiyand conformation. °r�p�f I� the 3'ne yearling boar �� }ri��th!-�f.f. 'fd��\�' or�f:� high-average sales not a n Fancy and one hoar by owner, �1'W':,�f���t1� single ot PrOUd Wave Ace animal left the state. Ll'N-LEE GUERSSEY FARlIl These exceptions - - 1�git<ls.ie�8N,I��-iR LAKE, RAN. IIl11sboro - - Kan.as were few and then usually when sales \ . were held near' the border. POLLED HEREFORDS ! Duro� Roa1's and ER.• Bred Gllh. Indl­ With limited RE;GISTERED BULLS, 8 months to vldually they are supplies of tires and able service­ red, For blocky, None bet­ ages. Extra good bone, trpe, quality and particular fanners and breeders. gasoline, together with white breeding.

' .pll;per Nre&,. Kansas Farmer was' JESSE Wi�'¥h�, ���JIJBs�Pfll��I. rationing. ltmited RIFFEL, ENTERPRISE, RAN, in its ability to render some of the services of the But with the ex­ 'Banburys' Hornless Shorthorns past. bulls cellent co-operation of the breeders :� h,,�t: ll�t:,eaned PI.''1Ia i'J1��lUiry80i 1�f;N'§� Serviceable and by breaking some past traditions, (Reno Connty), Kansas Telephone %801 Holstein' Bulls we carried more livestock from Billy daughters anA sired sons of advertising by than in Polled Shorthorn Bulls and provea sll'e8. Come see them or write to paatyears. Of 150 public sales Females K. Choice young from calves to W. PBILUPS, R. 4. lILU.'HATl'AN, K.-lN. advertised, 63 were for beef 42 serviceable R POLANDS cattle, bUllSh B �,-\I.E-BRED GJI.TS and 12 �::t.tlS���� erlng 3 choice FALL PIGS dairy cattle. dual-purpose cattle, 24 a�(hn��fel"i.B�ii!t:'W'iN�ang' • gilts bred to Po .. junior "KeepSake's and 9 for champion Kansas Frie hogs, sheep. , 4. Also September Fair f,,' and October boars and Good's The C-K R.O\NCR, established Shorthorns ·itlJ�:�. Star ;;;;;;Brookville, 8 Shorthorn bull Itself 10 a calves for sale, 7 to 14 gilts $35!:;'i,rl'���llgg�.tr��,i.eacb �11 ��:e. Bull greater degree than heretofore wtth months during January. All Jersey old, sired by WIlJ-O-Pat Prince .IPred and hogs Kansas cattlemen when It made. a by Imp. Cal­ tmmuner Farm 12 mile. $427 �verage rossle Prince Peter. on on 77 lots on December 16. ' Kansas buyers liked all-weather road. ElIlERSON GOOn, RAN. �:-�[m��t T-rrka 'S these Herefords so' well outbid all B.O\RX,O\RD, B. E. Credits they COIn­ BOLUDAY A; SON . 1• 2 14 months old. petitors and kept nearly all of the animals In To eka Ran Sire: the 3-star bull, Eagle ...,. Kanl!8s. Top bull sold for $1,000 to T. L. Shorthorn Bull and l�:'fll,'b�� �fik Welsh, Abilene; L. L. Jones, Garden City, Heifers of calf, ��'ds�9'l°}�t:-r3g�ld�l\:r f>"ai:i 10 to 18 months of nice Coronation Ruby claest- bought one of tho? good bulls at $975; and another age. color�,. best of type and breeding. Also few cows wun W1'lTUMS', F� Better- 131192lb was purchased by T. L, Welch for $625. Forty­ calves., ��� E. O. and GLENN E. LACY & some���atINCi)"d��'�i �e�O:�rs8'Jld� �l!� eight bulls averaged $360, and 29 female lots SON Fee«llng POLANDS good foundation cows, tested and lID1tonvale, Kan. Classified. averaged $538, wtth $841) paid for the hlgh-semng lot In the female division, the cow going to �d��or.\�I:J_Ij',"o�le�ro��i�e4e�:boars and gilts. F. E, Frank L. 8;, WlrFl�lIl Kan. Frank Putnam, Salina, at $57G, and he,' heifer SON, Caldwell, Kan. Young, Cheney, * AUCTIONEERS calf to Roy DlIIard, Salina, for $275. The aver­ * age made by A. W. Thompson, auctioneer, Indi­ "OF catcs the popularity of C-K Ranch Herefords. Buyers Pay the -the four little OZ·· The lli'EBRASKA BREEDERS' sale of Short­ letters of the alphabet wntch horns, both homed and polled, held at Colum­ Auctioneer If he Is bUS, December 14, averaged $204 on 65 head. capable, understand. ?te�:gsmitb�lfJ1iWd'd'6�e��:SK��.:!.�tt*��ef�whlcb and from his audience and know. val­ Which fiows the richest blood Thirty-five bulls and 30 t.he breed! of averaged $213 females ues. His fee Is reflected $172, A. B. In ROTIIERWOOD Outhouee, Broken Bow, Nebr., pur­ Increased profit to the seUer. A. JERSEYS, Hutchinson, Kan. chased the land China LewIs Oswald John highest-seiling animal at $47G. The to Bred Gilts Craig Oswald HAROLD TONN 65 head seiling Included many animals Supreme by Nation Wide young ChamyionChle and several were not In flesh. A Baven �n�as by Chief of Stalt. Also spring high good crowd (Reno Co.),Kan. ,r �I. Beef a ttended and the sale was ably managed by fi\�n��:OER, LONG;ORD, KAN. CATTLE Thomas Andrews. Cambridge, Nebr. J. E. Hal­ I, sey was the a ucttoneer, 1 POLAND BRED 1 O"e GILTS Bad roadss Frank C. litter sow, Fall Interfered wltl> the ELWOOD Mills, Auctioneer Vaccinated and THISLER L Plf'" Guen,sey sale, held on the farm near Livestock Salesman Look Us at Junction O£,i\l'.,r�� :'��h�W:;�.r.��el..a��. Up Denver City, December 15. Limited buyers from Alden Kansas a distance, together with a good many cows with TTED POLAND CHINA See Our defective udders, cut down averages. HOGS Exhibit Prices ranged up to but the Orrer boars. gilts and A Angus $171), large number weanling pigs. We 5-bull group of 1943 bred to freshen too far at state fair. Get calves and a away kept cows-In-mllk BERT A',.� your orders In single POWELL tJlmes.E entry (Faidley Master buvers out of the buying. The h�rd KONKEL, HAVILAND, RAN8AS All Quality bull, Meadow AUCTIONEER 7�103(». sired by Applewood Lodge Climax's In hI� 3d 551089. Quality Favorite, seiling 2-year­ LIVESTOCK AND REAL ESTATE The same bull that old fonn, sold for 11181 PI... sired the $300, going to H. M.. Long­ Avenue two bults we sold at Topeka, KIIIl. Denver last fellow, of Hiawatha. The cows sold 51%% above the year, ge!1erally average' of the sale. around $10G. Heifers sold better In proportion. Also showing some 1944 Bert calves. Powell was the auctioneer. assisted by Francis Maloney, Public Sales of ,QUALITY ABERDEEN ANGUS Liveltock rebred Red Polled Hiram . Faidley them Bulls' Farm. Burr Oak, Kan. The Iha"e for_sale. Prtced W. L FICKEN Aberdeen Cat.tIe 15 right. Age Ii 9hropB�lre sheep sale, AnguS r .vounger. miles east of' held at LaCroese, was 'y� ':l'd�. J.1l. D. Wichita poorly' Mtended owlng Kan. Ayres. R. I, to condition of Denton, Sale �ugu.ta, Kan. roads. The olterlng was Qf' good Febrg�7 atH��t��, �:g�, quality arid' Registered breeding. Top' animals sold', up to Angus $50,' that �:�I :1. BULLS price' befng paid by Paul Rydlng, of' Krotz,4�Kr",�n:hda��,��e'iI!rfo��I��it.M�:Sale AND FEMALES FOR SALE Falun', and Mgr., Odell, Nebr. A. 'cholee lot of Leroy Harvey, Wakeeney. The males' registered Angue bulle and fe- averaged $22 and remates Hereford CaUle ()� J1ualb'n now Iwad SOlue or moat $20.25. Fifty-four head �,Y�nO�i!!�!!'o'se!�!�!����I�He Eastern all ' of' l\oted sold, of them February 12.-Morrls or two Nnr,lonal" Champion W�I�s staying In KanBas. County Hereford Breed- ('O\v8-eacb the ,ChoicelyJ:nt�nfw���.Ji,a���bred Wn:,��u�e ��I%�: of :Carl Marshall and Prillemere O�s'ert\� Feb�' A�k.f��CllI����d ASS'" g2rro�nsEntEo�,�. bK�.g· 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 claITon sale at ��"ders' bree�'i:. LAFLIN, CnIb Orellard, Nebr. Hutcbinson, Kan. J. J. Mox- e Valley Milking Shorthorns Trend of Feb�Kcyseil:27�'Jt'��t,��anKa�fereford Assn. ,reds the Markets Round-up sale, Kallsas City, Mo. and roans. Some Reg. Angus-Pop'llar April l�Northwell'l Kansas O;:,lldages, polI�d, 'For sale: Few cows Breeding Hereford Breeders. and heifers bred to H. A. Rogers, Kan 'Wap�:r:�� Pl�ase remember that prices Atwood, ... Sale Manager. �gl given , fn� ''i':�'I:�r�J'YoJiI�t == Jr:.d1.�:� here are· sale bt�rt!'ndohei'1:;��:: tg� Kansas City tops for best A)'rtlhIre C-attle "'i.�n��&"b��kl. ���:svlUe, Kanos February I-Homer Huffman, 'S��h���sARNOLD, KAN. quality offered: Abilene. Kan. a�\�O REG. 1IliI.KING SHORTHORNS' Week )Ionth Year Duroo Hogs Bull Calves, from an'd, Record, of February 3-Nebraska Duroc sired Morlt WA,LTER auctioneer ' Ago Ago Brecdere' Asso­ by of WA�STEN, and Here- Ago Llncoln NelJr. l! University Connecticut ford cattle breeder clattolJ•• ..... W. A. Waldo, Secre­ of .. . St . . eers...... Federal Inman, a . . lIal�hd Accredited Bang's and Tb. sticcesetul reports very $1500 $16.25 $15.50 tary weeping wate,·. Nebr. Lupfer, sale of his cattle held on Lamed, Kansas. the farm Hogs ', ; 14.50 14.40 13.50 'December 8, considering bad road Man- r' conditions. Lambs ,...... 14.50 rr"���rL�!�:;en*��II1::;-dA��in!,

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oil, Conoco transmission oils and A STORY of motor oil experience that will make any tractor greases, and Conoco gasoliile exclu­ owner sit up and take notice. It's contained in a letter from Lester sively, and.••• have me they given . Sondgeboth, who farms 200 acres near Mendota, Illinois. 100 per cent satisfactory HERE'S service.' Ideas that help to make w�rk Il!lIIier 01) t1Ie rcrlll was "One day last summer," 'Mr. Sondgeboth writes, "I combining quite front are wort_h a .dollar in any I!>anro mODey, Send' your id""" to Ths TanAI Truck' a large field of oats with my five-year-old Model C Casetractor and Inter­ , or.g� care or this papi,r.....;and win $1.00 for each Harvester combine. once oil showed national All at I noticed the gauge your ideas'printedl' no pressure. I stopped the motor and investigation revealed that one of Elll'l Stevens of recom the three bolts which secures a plate on the crankcase had come loose and Lacon; Illinois, , mends using'old iron rims frolll )VIlgo T. .J. the oil to drain the motor. , fallen out from allowing wheels instead of a harrow behind a disc "I retraced the path of my tractor in the hopes of finding the bolt and He says they do 88 good ajob,as a harrow, to check where I had started to lose oil. Could not find the bolt but was and drag a lot less dirt, cutting fuel con sumption and allowing the tractor to able to estimate that the tractor had for over an hour without oil. operated driven in higher gear. The diil� mOl M "Mter securing another bolt the crankcase was again filled with Conoco his method of hitching. th

was a me r Nth ••• and. work proceeded. The rest of that day long one for C. V, Welch Is r�ally cooviDc;ed ofConoco pr and be'll m· as I the motor to fail minute•••• how­ quality say� "continlle usiAg expected any Nothing happened � ConOlX> products indelinitely,'� ever and the tractor still operatesperfectly." And Mr. Sondgeboth con­ cludes his letter by stating, "OIL-PLATING must have saved 'the motor." Get Your Own

- Engines What OIL·PLATING. is·�How it Works: Oll·PLATED! They say about persimmons that OIL·PLATING had a little for is of a letter Now maybe Here, example, part you'll-never know liow they taste till from the last few of written by Fritz Ludwig, who has used help drops liquid you've tried one. The same thing ape in of that tractor en­ Conoco since 1937 on his oil the bearings products plies to Nth oil and other Conoco ] draw own conclu­ 320·acre farm near Sioux Iowa: gine. You'll your City, products fQr farm Iubrieation-e-you'Il sions from a of what OIL· knowledge "Since using Conoco products," Mr. never know how good they are till PLATING is and how it goes to work Ludwig writes, "I have reduced my you've used them in your own equip­ inside your engine. operating expense considerably. Re­ ment. Call Your Conoco Agent today,

are with . OIL·PLATING is a surfacing of lubri­ pairs practically nIl compared so that he can arrange to stop at your cant that's fastened and held to inner the cost of keeping my tractor in op- farm soon. He's got a full line of the The illustration at right parts of your engine by a special oils and greases your equipment needs shows a gadget rigged ingredient in Conoco Nth motor oil. -and he can advise you on proper up by D. Stedman of I: I That added ingredient sets up a force care of anything that's lubncated. Summerfield, Kansas, . that you might almost call magnetic, He's a FREE Conoco Tractor using two discarded got . because it makes metal attract OIL­ Lubrication Chart for you, too, just mower blades. In tcut­ ears com in half PLATING! , made for your own model tractor. And ting of to feed he From the very minute you start whether you. want lubricants or ad­ cattle, simply or of that Tractor strikes the ear agaiDst running your engine with Conoco Nth vice the help Chart, the knife motor oil in the crankcase, you'll be­ there's no obligation in phoning Your edges. gin to have OIL-PLATING to protect Conoco Agent. Continental Oil Com­ working parts from needless harm. pany And all tile whlle you use Nth oil, there'll be OIL'PLATING fastened direct to fine-finished and ' aurfaces-e-night tractor he's driv­ WITH: and 10 addlttonte the diesel AT YOUR SERVICE day-running standing! ing In ·this picture, Fred Hirschy operates CO..'o tor ell-C._ MD eI' " '. five gasoline teactors! C_. Iraoslnlisl Is-C_. pressor. hIIrIcoot OIL-PLATING Ra,.11Iho b.e'lps' lit,· erafing conditionprevioua to the use COlO'. PUlnplobe, Cagl. .' of Your Cono,. S.IIIIII grease. cop lJI'oaso axle IJI'OII� - yom products. pressurelubri­ � ' , to �onV't""..... _ tool 'cant is tops-:1t stays put, lasts longer Conoco Ironz·z·z gasoll...... c:_lrador hel Day Day , n, and does a real lubrication •• • .. dlstll....s . Cooaco IIlosel 'HI-C._,brosoae job. CI . You, can well appreciate my-gratitude You may well agree with Lester 01 to the salesman who started me out in that OIL-PLATING deserves , Sondgeboth S! the credit for saving his engine. Still using Conoco oils and greases." f( you'll want to know how OIL·PLATING A'nother enthusiastic user ofConoco w works any of the time-for it's only products is Fred L. Hirschy, who uses DO YOU ,WAN,T once in a blue moon that you run into :five gasoline tractors and one diesel on b. an emergency. Well sir.z..we won't tell his 25,OOO·acre ranch near Jac�n, f: . you any more about J.'jth oil! We'll Montana; His experience withConoco SOME EXTRA CASH? back seventeen and he leave that to some of the many farm­ goes years, ,CI writes: ers who use Nth oil right along. L , too? There is one �'We have used Conoco products all Do you want to help yourself and help Uncle Sam, harvested and sold t! Fritz Ludwig (right) aod his BOO Luverne the time and have had real 'money crop growing on many farms which can be right Coooco have saw­ IE have used productaCwaeveD yoars. saving' lubrication. It is with great now for ready -eash, That crop is timber! Uncle Sam must " rr are satisfaction that we write you•••• logs and pulpwood to win the war! Mills paying top ceiling prices Still another "booster" for Conoco for wood and you make more money: when you do your own cutting tJ is C. V. Welch, whose 30Q-acre rice and hauling. But, fuld a buyer for your pulpwood or sawlogs before farm and stock ranch lies near 5J Ray­ you start to cut. Get the advice ofyour county agent. He will tel! you • a· wood, Texas. His letter says, in part: how to thin and woodlands and Sell your extra trees at . improve your "Before Conoco were other farm re­ ir producbs top prices. '� Y9U have time to spare from work" I used 51 "available in this'tertitory vari­ member, it's patriotic and profitable to send wood to war.. Bu� first, ous brands of �troleum products ••• where to ask your county agent what to cut, how much to cut and and every year I had repair bills that· sell it. See your county agent today. were caused primarily by falilty Iubri­ cation ••• for tho �st three years I, have used Conoco -Nth; Con®Q ,UD