SEME DAW rows to Become Chamof Succulence Winter Supply. KUSH CANNED FEED

wood, of coon*, writ-* coofdmbiy 1b WBtrr content, and thcivforr In fuel value, by tin- unit ond natural • If aould be aold at a ^rlcr different from that of dry wood. If hoIkM Innrad of Tolntre la adopted a« the t. It will be nc rraaarj > fix certain atandarda as to tine of a*-cattains of wood offered for aelv. Coal baa been afi pcnprallj- ua«d lately anti funiacr* and atotra have boconie ao adapt ad to ha aa> that ti JUMitf to burn wood without solos to groat eapefua-. h la not qcually t V caar. aa almjilo j adjuatroruti will allow wood to be j used with rnal-barnlng eqtlptnent. The | else of the Or. trji, of riMirw. glvca the craoteiat dltBcultj. since In many j It msy make It necessary to cut the j wood Into eery air a 11 Mocks. Thir iron- , however, la not Inaunnountable j and la not ia expcoaltr aa It might The matter of adjusting the drafts and arranging the grates U aim

j pl«-

A coal-burning more can be converted Into a wood-bumlng stove by re-

moving the firebrick and substituting lighter backs ad u coat ot about *ld23. Wort count iy, cook wood withou;.«iucn trouble. If * stove Grate la too coarec for wood, c aheotIron cover over a good part of the surface vtli mrke.lt suitable, or a few firebricks cun be In twe ploces through the flredoor and placed on top of the regular msttea. .Where a fireplace la aval la bU wood can be used to good advantage, affording both value Is to aopplemcnt the furnace, although tt may replace the furnace In fall and spring with decided economy. It la not generally realised that • wood fire con be kept burning night and day In a fireplace with very Uttle nttwyjon r.pd with small consumption of wood. One user reports continuous use of a fireplace Is this way for over i month, with dry chestnut wood, where the of ashes formed by a month's rise was not enough to roQUlre re-

moval.

The secret of fireplace manage! nt Is n plentiful supply of sshes. kept at th'.- level of the andirons. As the blocks burn, an accumulation of glowing charcoal form* In the ushes. This keeps on burning slowly and assists In igniting the fresh blocks on the andiron*. A pocket may be formed In the ashes Into which the hut charcoal may toU. forming a heat storage. Tv o nr I three blocks on the *u<tirons wltn tfcs 1 hot charcoal to the ashes tall! form an | excellent fife. To check the fire, ashes : Ms t loreled over one or m -re of the blocks, cov—ring lightly all burning wood. This wtlfpot pur out the fire;' It will only check the cat. of burning, so that red charc.nl will be found when the ashes are removed for the addition at freah fuel. Another polar w« In oonnectlon wtth the bunilng of wood lu place of coal is the difference li. the amount of ash pc-Meed A cord of hard WO. d will onkt- only about «t> (aKinds of ashes, while-a ton .of hard cwl will make from 1W> to 300 pounds, tltnce. however, pptuNh I* now greatly in demand, tlm gdantuy which may be obtained from wood a*b I* worth con-alda-ratlon; th# .ash.-* of coal, of ciurse, \ laid ua potnab. Stove nshrs am tain from 10 to 15 per cent of the valuable fertiliser j-taah. The pre*i rut price of csaansen-tsl potash, about cents a i--and. or k''* 1 a too. almost prohUuO W* uae as s ft 11 til# ST. It la Import., tt always keep wood ashes under ivirer, ua they leach rapidly If allowed to i^c*me damp. Kew asbea alioaUt be allowed to cad before they are dmuiicd on the u*h heap.

__ mtnta Maw# Oamonstrwted That It U One of tha Moat Admlrahl# Crops tor Ensi lace Purposes la Dry •oetions. CPraparad by tha OalUA Statu Dapartment of Agr.cultura.) Sontoum silage, according to United -States department of agriculture specialists. promise* to become a champion ylelder of winter succulence, not only for dairy cowu but for other Urc stock which relish unately, when sorghum wav first I for silage cut the sorghum too early, so that ■ th# material was removed from sOo for feeding It was sour end ad live stock rejected lb As a sorghum gained an evil reputation. although experiments have demonstrated that It la one of the most admirable crops for ensilage purposes that con be grown in the Grant Plains • la fire years' experiments at Hays, Oil, the average acre yield of sweet •sdrghums was 1034 tons, as compared with 8.06 tons of kafi. and S3 tons of com. Ip eastern Kansas, where the rainfall Is 80 tnesotterireo 183 tons an acre, as compared with 1138 tops of kafir and 1131 tons of corn silage. Detailed feeding experiments have shown thst sweet sorgbum efiage la proportionately equal to com and kafir silage for either beef production or the maintenance of stock animals, although for dairy cows this variety of ensilage is less productive because of its low content of protein. Acidity Is Low. Burghuit silage should be cut wb< tt Aa mature. Its rlpeneu b-lng denoted by tha presence of hard seed. Tha teat for rlpeneea is when the seed will crack when crunched between the teeth. When cut at this time It produces • fine-quality silage which wall and Is more keenly relished by cottl* than com all age. Experiments show (hat the average acidity of corn adage to 2.08 per cent, that of sweet sorghum silage U LM per cent am*, .that of kafir ullage Is 1.48 per cent The United Statu deparunenl ot agriculture does not advocate the grow-

ing of

Illinois and Iowa. However, the utilisation of sorghum as silage Is re. mended in the Great Uaina section. also In tha Southeastern htat-x, where this cane crop will produce

Velvet Beans In Combination. In ossa a dairy fanner wishes to raise u ensilage of practically balanced com position—assuming that hii location is in a territory where both these crops may be profitably produced —a mixture of velvet beans and sorghum Is very satisfactory. This combination is high yielding and produces a succulent canned feed which Is very productive of both milk and meat. An objection to velvet bean growing In combination with sorghum it that the crop has to be cut by hand, as It ually is densely matted and twined togetber so use of a

. languidly. “Tea. of I many teacher* notice It In (heir work? ourse you would know li. Now. bow | Very few rccognlzi it* utility. They ong haw you suffered from ttr j are nil out to provide *how piece*, or Well, tot's sea. I 'nhetiled my money ( solos. Yet if you can put a Mtz "i 1012." That fixed the dote and the J down before o player feeling that he Innnie out. I doctor was able to go ahead with the ) will do Justice to It. and thereby be)p nd Plain Dealer. j 'he singer, the value of such skill is much greater than the ability to piny rt| Accompanying. |n aolo; and If you can mm*t<o*w, a n Orv’ U iro«t grateful to see from J tone up or down, your earning equip- ! n the circulars of the great schools of I meat In the intish-nl world to great!} i- ! uuslr, that the art of occoiapaalmeti' j Im-iwoted. Kor general purj<OM-« till* u j Is a! last to receive that recognition . branch of matte is the "l know tt." j which It has long been denied. Uoa j all.—-Kxchabfi*

VALUE OF HARDWOOD ASHES In Oanoml tha •m/ilar and Younger tha Wood Burned tha Batten—

Ashe* from hardwood (deciduous trees) are richer in both phosphorus and potach than those from pines and other soft woods (conifer*). The ashes of twigs (faggots for example) are worth more for agricultural pun-iw * than the middle of on old tree. In general the smaller und younger the wood burned the better the "she*. The ashes of coal do not contain enough make them valuable in this

SHORTAGE OF SUGARBEET SEED IN 10il Growers Urffed to Provide for

Sufficient Supply.

Statement Based on Reliable Reports From Representativa Dealers— Americans Matt Depend Upon

Home-Grown Supply.

CPraparad by the United States Depart-

meat of Agriculture.)

Shortage of sugar-beet rood in the United State* for the 1021 plantings will he serious unless the beet sugar companies and teed growers In this country arrange Immediately for the production of a large part of their sugar-beet seed requirements for that year. This statement it based upon unofficial but reliable reports from representative* of beet sugar companies and seed dealer# who have recently visited '.ha sugar-beet seed-produc-ing countries of Europe. The sugar-beet seed sitnation fbr 1921 la aerioua because of the limited production of sugar-beet seed in Europe ss compared with former year#, because of the Increased activity In beet-sugar production In European conntrlas, and because of the Increased acreage planted to beet: in this country in recent years. It is probable that several years will elapse before

Sugar Beats Pllea Ready for Mcrkat normal quantities of sugar-beet seed will be produced In European countries. American growers therefor*, must depend to a considerable extent upon home-grown sugar-beet seed. There seems to be no good reason why this country should not produce its fall requirement of sugar-beet seed annually. The domestic production of sugar-beet and, now totnTlrg minions of pounds, has demonstrated that sugar-beet seed of the highest quality msy be produced In this country. The present Indications are that there is sufficient sugar-beet seed, either imported or domestic, now in the hands of nearly all of the beet sugar companies in the United States to take care of the entire acreage to be planted to sugar beets In 1920, bnt that there to very Uttle foreign sugar-beet seed now avaUable for Importation, and that the foreign production In the immediate future will be limited. Since sugar-beet seed stored under normal conditions will retain Its vitality Tor several years, it would be advisable for sugar compeulea to secure any sugar-beet seed of good quality now available and not more than two years

old.

The domestic beet-seed production to Increasing rapidly. In 1918 about 6300 acre* of *ugnr-heet seed were grown, while In 1919 upwards of 10.000 acres were planted to beet roots for eeed In the United States. Unfortu nately. drought interfered with • normal p-oductlon of sugar-beet seed in seme localities this past season, but the resulting redaction in yield was local and temporary and should not prevent or retard the efforts that are being made to produce in this country an adequate supply of sugar-beet »-<d to meet the American requirement for 1921 and the year* following. In order to produce a crop of seed next year for the 1921 planting. It win be necessary to select 'he beet roots this fall, pit them ao they will not freete during the winter, and plant them as early ns soU and weather conditions will permit next spring. Persons desiring full details !n regard to growing sugar-beet seed should address the office of Sugar Plant Inveatigalions. Bureau of Plant Industry. Department of Agriculture, Washlagtou. d. a

FARM PRODUCTS FOR MARKET Grading Assist* Possibilities of Sato and Its Value—Culls May Be Kept at Homs. Grading farm produce for market increases the posslhllitle* for its sale and Increases Its value. The culls may be kept on the farm and not only *ave the coat of hauling but they may be put to same useful purpose.

GOOD PLAN OF CURING SEED Indians Laid Corn on Willow-Branch Platform to Oct Freo Circulation of Air. The old Indian plan of curing seed core has a l.-aaon for the farmer of today. The Indiras laid It on an opou wUk>w-branch pla*fbrai where the air could circulate (coaly unt'J it was <hy. The" " urns safely strrrl tor win tor.

'FARM* POULTRY

MORE POULTRY IS PRODUCE Application of Better Methods Has Dono Mora to Help Than Greater

Numbor of Fowls. -1

(Prepr -e4 by the United Stntes Dam* ment of Agriculture.) Poultry production (creased Staff per cent In 1917 and 191E In His—qt Kansas, Nebraska. Iowa. Mlonrwta North Dakota and South Dakota.tahhd pmse district No. 8 of the a*— gency extension poultry work k*h* conducted by the United Statas depart ment of agriculture. Efficiency la poto try management through the sppffre tlon of better methods, a poultry specialists of-the d* and state colleges, has done n crease production than the k a greater number of fowls, say# toe department's representative la tfcU ffiet trlcL In the culling campaign ta a—

Goo/ Uniform Flock of Chichi state enough money was caved To ers by disposing of 2003QC M hens to more than pay the Incurred for all of the cxtcBSka carried on in that state, and Ibl ing work was only a part of the si on enterprise. It was the one campaign when suit# were immediate, however, also afforded a definite basis which to estimate and tabwlal financial saving. The “better pa

hatch"

even greater Importance, and the ■ Ing and conservation of food tha— the “preserve eggs" and the tadBl egg” campaigns runs well up tata I hundreds of thousands of data* I representatives repo it. More strata now being placed upon the edocatica features of poultry work ta I—i greater efficiency lu management T farmer or poultry raiser arlh oat content in the future with an amis egg yield of six or seven diem 1 each hen. when it Is known that I average yield should be from MB*

twelve doxen.

INSPECT SHIPMENTS OF I

Federal Food Inspectr -* of Oa .-.vent of Agriculture tfatch f Violations of Law. (Prepared by the United States Di ment of Agriculture.) Interstate shipments of eggs aa Ing watched closely dortag the months by federal food laimart* the department of agrlculture, tat that appropriate action may be I when such shipments violate toe Shipments containing eggs s have yolks stuck to the shea. ■ eggs, black spots, mired rota ta eggs, and any other eggs wMA filthy, decomposed or po^Wt ta violation of the tow. Careful candling before tatai

spoiled or partially spoiled oh fore shipment not only rem—e ha said of violating federal tad food tows, but U la economies! h It saves shipping charge* oa txm ly to be rejected at place of —ad number of states have laws «r si tlons specifically raquirtag fhai of all eggs placed on asb. Dlrectioi-s as to how ta -esaffis I well as information segseffin best methods of narking, sblyptof storing eggs, will be seat span ■ the United States depart— agriculture. Washington.

DOULM

Provide roosts and dropping hi

Keep hens free from See and taw house free from mites.

Always handle ducks and —a— ta> the necks, never by the wines *r to— which are not strong enough ta nans handles.

strike with her wings hard ewsaM break a man's arm. and care ah—l tkec when handling geese. Old fowls do not need much e— iruiueal during hot weather, ba ■rtaln amount shoclu be f«d ta ■ s fairly well-balanced ration.

Cull out and kill nil * deformed apcdUM-os among the «J a to stop their feed bill sad their room to more promising *