The Furrow News and Views About the Farm

DEPARTMENT EXPERTS START INTENSIVE STUDY OF STERILITY Sterility Id beef and dairy cattle is a problem that has been taken up acresslvely by' ihe Bureau of Animal Industry. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. D.r T. E. Munco. director of the bureau, has ordered an Intensive and extensive study in sterility. butt In the bureau's laboratories and In the field. One of the factots that contribute heavily to cattle sterility is infectious abortion, and It is believed that then are other factors that are equal y as important. The woik wli: be carried on through not the year and it is hoped that when the results obtained Have been checked and rrchecked. that nfaried advancement will have been made in the treatment of this dltion.

PENNSYLVANIA TAKES THIRD PLACE IN NUMBER OF ACCREDITED HERDS Pennsylvania has placed another rung in the leadership in the United States in the number of herds of accredit,-! cattle. During the next week, the Bureau of Animal Industry, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, announced that this State had pt.ssed ' irginla In the number of accredited

herd*.

The States of Wisconsin and Minnesota are the only ones that arc n„’ ahead of Pennsylvania and officials of ihe Bureau are onfldent that even tnally Pennsylvania will stand u Wd. On January 5. 1821, there were 41S herds of catUe in Pennsylvania that were fully accredited—In otner words, wore guaianteed by the Stale and Federal authorities tc be entirely free from tuberculosis.

DRIED FLIES FOR POULTRY FOOD The Bureau of Chemistry. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, short lime ago received an Inquiry relative to the use of dried fliiw for poultry feeding and as an ingredient In mixed poultty foods. Upon ms king an investigation of th possibility of a product of this character being available for feeding purposes it was learned that Messrs A. Grim wood A Company of Mexico City, Mexico. In the business of supplying dried fllej for feeding purposes and practlcally cootrol the export of this Insect, is nndoratood that for many yi dried flies have been used by English manufacturers of patented and proprietary poultry foods and that they have been exported from Mexico for several years It is understood also that they can be obtained from South American distributing centers, cording to the United States Bureau of entomology', the flies are those frequenting or inhabiting aquatic or low

marshy plaree.

Samples were supp ied the Bureau of Chemistry by the Mexican firm and they show an slays!.- of SO i-er cent of faL or ether exttnet and E 1-2 |nt cent of crude flbe- The mineral mattor. or ash. is approximately 23 per cent and they contain only 5 1-2 per cent of moisture. It will be noted from the composition that they may be cJasse-j as one of the highest protein type* of feed materials as they are ► '■own to contain more protein than cottonseed meal, linseed meal and several grades, of meat scraps and feeding • idtage. There does not ap pear to be r- v rej-jon why these dried flies cannot he used to advantage in

poultry feeding.

CLEAN UP TIME Now is the time to get rid of the old brush pile In the orchard, and dean up the brush from the fence rows. Not only dees a clean, tidy field or orchard increase one's pride in his land, but it is well worth doing a* a protection to trees and crops Brush piles and frowsy fence rows are not only Ideal shelter for rabl. ts and mire, which are dangerous inhabitants In any orchard, but they are also hibernating quarters for many plant diseases an it insect enemies. A little time spent now with an axe and a few matches will add much to the ap iwwranrc of the farm and pay big return* in lessening losses from various peats For insect pest control write to the Bureau of Plant Industry. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Harrisburg. P«

BUREAU OF MARKETS TO HAVE INTERESTING EXHIBITS The Exhibit of the Bureau of Markets. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, at he Fifth Annual Farm Products .Show to be held in Harrisburg. January 24-2S. inclusive, will coat"in several interesting feaum* So much Interest w-as shown 'n the market quotation board at the rhow

last year that this will be used again' this year. A telegraph station will be Installed and market reports will be posted every noon coming fro o', ihe principal Urge markets of the c try and State. An exact working model of a properly constructed public market will be exhibited together with complete architectural drawings. Much Interest has been developed in the State in the last year In connection with public markets and this is the beginning of a program of constructive work with the problems of city distribution o*’ food products. With the co-operation of the railway and express companies, exhibits are planned which will be of gnat value shippers of farm products both in car lot* and less than car lot quantities. Exhibits of grading and sianddardizalion of product* and containers will be one of the features of the ex-

hibit.

over Pennsylvania and the extent of ts distribution is still unoerutn. i! bureau is taking this opportimlt, i vcqualnting as many people a* po sible with a nature and appearam of wart. There sriH also be shown in the same connection samples of potato varieties which are Immune to wart. Some of these are of natlv American origin, but twelve British varieties brought over from England by Prof. J .G. Sanders for lest here, will also be Included. Typical potato varieties of all our chief American Potato types will be exhibited for th sake of comparison. There will also be an exhibit of the common Insect pests and plant dis- *. The damaged fruit will shown, together with the organism causing the damage, as well as ods of control.

PENNSYLVANIA APPLE MOVEMENT BREAKS ALL RECORDS A review of the commercial apple movement for the year of 1920. made by the Bureau of Markets. Pennsylvanhi Department of Agriculture, a decided Increase orer that of 1919. Taken by months the comparison is interecting, the fol'owing table showing the movement in carload lots; 1920 1919 July August September October j November . December 200 77 Toul 1800 1083 It is shown that 717 more carloads of Pennsylvania fruit were moved In 1920 than in 1919. Weather conditions and the unprecedented size of the crop had much to do with the record movement. With a crop of only about seven and onehall million bushels in 1919 and with the early advent of cold weather, the shipments fell off sbarply after the first oI November. Open weether In 1920. enabling farmers to hold apples in farm storages throughout the and early winter together with a crop twenty million bushels, has drawn out the shipments up to the very end of the year. The unexpected size of the crop this past season brought with it an abundance of anxiety to the farmers. Many growers could not get the help necessary to handle all thrir crop commercially. Packages were high. Barrels from 11.25 to 11.50 each delivered to the grower. Several States put on publicity campaigns to stimulate the buyln gof apples by the public. The Pennsylvania IH-partment of Agriculture urged In Its campaign the movement of apples In bulk to lessen the cost of handling ard evidences of the vvxtd results o? this work came to the ivpartment from the apple districts. On,- shipper moved between 30 and 1 cars *s a result of the publicity

mpalgn.

PRUNING FOR DlbEASE CONTROL When a fruit grower goes prune a tree he has in mind various ideas in regard to the process, which lead him to use the saw and shears to attaoln certain definite results. He i-sires a shapely open tree with plenty of fruit buds and so low that it will Is- easy to pick. Why can he not include in these results the elimination * disease* also, end thus make hi* pruning operations h-lp in the sunt struggle against the ravagra of the disease? There are many ways in which the pruner can gel such rest the expenditure of very little lime or labor, if only this Item of disease control is added to the other pruning ideals. The removal of rotten fruit, cutting out knots, cankers, dead twigs and branches, close cutting so o promote quick healing over of wounds, rutting so as to avoid water holding pockets, cleaning out wound* aud dead at—as. and painting the surfactw of larger cut*—all these assist materially in kc ping the orchard free from fungi, which use the dead and dying wood as a base from which to attack the living parts, and well as get rid of many Insects which hibernate or multiply in the portions of the tree, further information on insert pest and plant disease control, write the Bureau of Plan: Industry'. Penn1 vania Department of Agriculture. Harrisburg, Pa.

EGG SHOW TO BE FEATURED Af HARRISBURG EXHIBITION ■e your hens laying? Am they producing eggs of a uniform color and of good size? If they a'< Pennsylvania Depart meet of Agriculture invites you to entiT either dozen or five dozen In the Fifth Annual State Farm Product* Show. rtil be held In HanlsburgJanuary 24-28, and which will ieature

In egg show.

In addition, it you desire L, enter eggs in competition, a carton for shipping will be sent to you without cost, while there is no entrance fee of any kond charred The object U to secure the greatest colled ion of eggs shown In Pennsylvana There will be four classes in the egg show. The first, the Farmers' Class, will be open to all farmer* of the State: the second is the Back Yard Class, open to people living in villages, towns and cities: the third is the Commercial Class, open to fanners and commercial egg producers who keep 500 or more laying hens. The fourth class is open to any l>oy or girl between the age* of 12 and 20. There are premiums lor the best dozen of white eggs and the best dozen of brown eggs In each class, wltlle special premiums are offered for the exhibits of five dozer lota. The prizes are all cash and are all well

worth winning.

Full information concerning entry blanks, etc., will be furnished upon request of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Harrisburg. Pa. To secure cartons for shipping the eggs to the show. Address Prof. H. C. Kn»ndel. nrofessof poultry husbandry. Pennsylvania State College. State Col-

SPECIAL POTATO EXHIB.T AT THE FARM PRODUCTS SHOW

A penny saved Is a penny earned. This adage might well be applied to present day hog raising, says Dr. T. E. Munce. IMrector. Bureau of Animal Industry. Pennsylvania Department of

Agriculture.

Dost year hogs estimated to worth more than a quarter rf a million dollars died from hog cholera in Pennsylvania. Would It not have been belter business to have afforded those hogs protection against cholera and saved that tremendous loss and needle** waste v? feed Hog cholera Is a preventable disease. but owners in order to save their hogs will have to provide proper safeguard* against disease There is no known cure tor hog cholera, but vaccination will prevent ll. The cos', to hog owner of sufficient anti-heg cholera serum and virus to vaccinate a one hundred pound pig is 61 cenL*. A fresh supply of serum and virus is always kept on hand for prompt distribution by the Bureau of Animal Industry. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Harrisburg.

An attraction at the Fifth Annual State Farm Product* Show at Harrisburg next week will be the exhibit of the Bureau of Animal Industry, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. A feature of thla exhibit will he the model dairy’ barn, which was built especially for the Bureau and for this particular show by 'he boys at the Huntingdon Reform School. This barn while m(nature In size. Is complete in detail. Laving been constructed from plan* and specification* prepared by the Huntingdon institution boys at the request of the Bureau of Animal Industry, the same routine and work being involved a* would be required

fer a regular structure

In uddltIon to the ralnlatu'c barn the exhibit will contain the specimem showing the disease* most common to Pennsylvania farm animals; also horse shoeing specimens ar well as the various nerums used by the Bureau i detecting and preventing such dlsvse cs hog cholera, tuberculosis, etc. This is considered the best exhibit

Oso*. o>»4 ‘no****

French Orphan* Proud of "Piilsbunrh Parts-TV- «.J« ***.- .v* mu- Xaa* the in«f .pn.-e FVmr. V-v9s Jv riaie burgh.' out AV. *c*.vi <x burgh - l* wfca: the r N * low- .” - »~ tt—the Jana r Red O.-.-w* FVzai SvOsee for Boys at Fbmnsiaveaao. o**‘ IW tatsMeau. Prance It rvvevsec.> the gift of the seboe: . S • drea FSKa burgh to war orje-ntL* fance. s gift of $40.00*. ••**.—*ve soee? ra»*»S by the children dt-.og tbe saw-trer -v 1916. and * collection t*

It Is difficult to convey '.he i-a

the feeling exprevsed by the far* t .. . .. school pupils In their rrvncr.-sU.-c .< , ,, Peetsbnrch “ It rem-.n^s me of ^ .

Italian miners I overheard Ban* year* in Philadelphia They were »‘ani- e g, y» at the corner of Broad sad Cow.- .- street* “My town of Ueobcrg*~ ^ of them called it. and he was go- v ^ -^y ing back that night. volunta-..v «e- —

thusiastically sahir Jo.

am from Pittsburgr. bet it was -— t _v, - - .

plain to me that “Peetsburgh - did not --- ---- mean to me what it did to that swar r—c*

thy lUl-an-American miner The-t

was in hi* tone* a price, a

ieaa>. that has remained ‘n my aeta- <

of the

• -.rtwa are tnmmed -Xs.-e so that Ihe be most •an and at -*e vast the least

but d 1 Vi>: use soap or watnr for sere

here the fsnsou* ml hour* where it shows any sign of

oss. plum* sod imutbm.

grew* the boy- On retiring or during Um day th* W teihat effort skin requires *

to .her former » 1,h « < - oou

that sorvea to nounsh IL P« sure to

va-eful around the eyre, undsn and on the templra where IKUe

*un-ray wrinkles frequently appear Also at the sides of the nose, slantwise to the mouth. The rotary n» «»< mJkJ . here and at th*

^ lh e cheek nraadts I*, r-^rage .ml P"- 1 ** °P~nl. and the, trailing the

Here ene "' , ‘ u *h'lr to completing the circle

~ -v -.htstv the Cr ° r * ,WuIlr OTef ‘he Hare in th* <-*• •• • The* team ,orr ' h, '* d: ‘h" horizontal ones *ad ■ W*: the * heat - x, - ndln * ^-twren the eye, -> -*e modern "’here the line* on the foralired. under ^ ihe eye at the temple* of dropping - articalarh de fppm ,h, ‘ ‘ vn >'T* of the no**, are par • .-Irecttistry. hot ,lrul *rty deep, leave a UUle of cream ■e d-i n.-r* as well rvn “ ln uvernlghL You will find that '! j? *-t tn prartl absorb thla during the ‘ interval and when done frequently the

Hunte's »rinklea will fade out.

the bir Massare the eyeballs vary gently.

-.he hs=t i

»h--^srd^L.ck-*a-'>i ukl “g care that none of I

whore far nowaday* lh, ‘

rrr „ rnsme Following are formula* for eoamet xr;—with it In :c * ,h * : *hould be used at this in your th* xgr--> for the pigs ulnif' defensive against the cold. • traffle fcanting A cleaning cream and one that

t he is also nourishing contains: two lunoes

la order to mak* of oli ,wrt ' 1 almond*, one-half ounce

ftr truffles of vaseline, one-half ounce of

rice u. **«ri« -aar- waz and ten drops of any ppe-

ket*. th* pigs ore muzzl-d and made ierred extract

powerires tc dniinj their find A too<j massage A* s Mb** xatn Pittsburgh, or ,m " •' ,u,c, ~ , '* cy of •

ere parjeuUrir tc the »cp-rict--cd 'Wknut butter and lanolin with a it cf the Pt-shcgt sc he-, j. one of !, ' w drop* of perfume. This makes a - tailing* of th* big farm, used rather b«vy facial cream but the *=.=:er as a stady t*U L« named of * ‘oolc astringent half an hour th* “'Winixm M rfc.idson.*'—Phila-' 0>ln ‘ ! prevents any tendency to

detpkix ledger Prow b.alr.

Sw«et cldar vinegar rubbed or pot-

ted over the skin may be used for this purpose. It serves to whiten and

tlghtea the tissaes.

Another toilet astringent contains

Winfpr thrr '“ °' ;rc ”' r * rh <!der or orange * 1111CI flower water and distilled water,

rigor* of Either of these formula* may be used

amba-isador and the French minister '- tu * a pizyini zephyry ^^*maK*arlmr C aif ^

Proud of Their Echaol

Here in France, two boars from Paris, near Fontalnblesua. is ihe Foo . >ux fsrm and “our school of . Peetsburgb " mispronounced with the . same proud and affectionate poosw

on.

To link Pittsburgh even closer is Its relation to the Junior Red Cross, the principal of Schenley High School In Pittsburgh's East End. . T anw's V Rule. became the head of the society, and for six months last winter. Dr. C H. Garwood, assistant superint,-nuec: of Pittsburgh schools, was In Paris as director of the work in Europe In cooperation with the Am. rican

Take Care of Your

Complexion in

While

of education the site was selected and ‘Sere l* no knowing W n a

astringent wash

should be patted on the skin.

Two hundred acres of arable land. havoc w1t> complexion, especially h „ t comprising « fertile tract of wide skin M inclined to b* ten ? “ T Ume the boU " . u win appear in spring. pasturage. A beautiful chateau, once Cold - t:**k winds rob the skin of its th^lnre/do ' 0 " m,,U< *: a possession of Francis I. with crare naicral oil and so xaak- It susceptible nourishing ii m . . , ^jf^ 1 *** arbor* and orchards and mushroom ^nnkl-e. chapping and disco lorn- J nd ro “ ub,f ' foods , adjoining the property, has been ‘ion Frequently the skin assume, . *' ed to the school for an Indefinite j withered ippearanee ani la other ri ._, Dfc113 b * thln F. guffl- - ^low-^s -tich , o : . *1^P and deep brreU.- ^ Wtlch , * 0 xa play a vital part in keeping

clear. Iree fn healthy color.

Lighter Than Cork

farm and the “small" farm. At the ouflag- Prolonged cold encourages a latter the first-year pupils are l-oused certain rouebne*;. a scaling of the and taught. Their dormitory Is the rkin. besid-s small blotches that ***-m

chateau, which during the w-r was almost a sort of rash that become- Wood That IS Milch a military hospital. very palnfuL » . .

The ''big" farm in the tract of 200 Many women do not take these fact*

acres with Its pasturage for the Into consideration. Th<y do not rra- t» '— school's thirty cows, and Its vegetabli Lie Low susceptible the face nkm Is ,-aM commercial appligardens. The second and third years «<• cold and that the above disfiguring » ‘ 0,1 baJ “ wo “ d *here cork has of the three-year course are passed conditions are due to obstructing and ,, " ! oucht ‘ nd *spensable brings to here, where the boys put their learn- even rupturing th* capillary glands f ^ ° n ° nP ° f U, /‘ '' ,raa *'w‘ of nalng into a practical test. Comfort An occasional trip to you masseuse i^T,* i pr ° d “ ctl ' Not only u It the able old farm buildings have been or ‘nju-ragfng In jour boudoir after th* i^,. ° j 1 kno *' n wood A weighing made Into dormitories, pn-.rided over trouble has started ! not going to u 1,11 **** ^ ,n0Ph * u ' cork, bat It by the "mother.” a war widow, who keep the enemy at btv Fverv wuman “ ’ r, ‘L r, tn a rkable elasticity

' beau,; Of»« d Strength, ts unexcelled s

devoted to her task. Select From 500 Orphans There are 500 wvr c

ttbo ‘he beamy of her conplex. 500 Orphans ion and desires to retain It mes, inau- , * lM, hcAt - :ind * micro-

*—** “*■ •— -t orphans in this rate h>r own tactics to combat th* d-- C , '^ C,Ur ' un,llte thal °f oay Department of the Seinr. In fact, a -tructive effects of the winter* bleak . WOO<1 l, * >s Pt *PU>ar Mechanic*

Inree nereenta** of France'* ftrhtine coin. wngoitne.

■ onipluai It. u.TL.tr 1 ,,™”' '™” * t '" 1 ^ thorn tail using " ^ OUn< * ^ ov er th* northern par*

the school to select the sons of farm- i those soaps, meals and cosmetics "I, S ^ UUl Auie, 1ca. U la e*{>nclaUy era who gave their lives for France 1 • specially adapted to meet the r <- n , -m ,n Hondur »*. Costa Rica. They are chosen between the ages of 'lUirements of her -kin There must nnd 1‘anarua. Some

Those showing he a gorj feeding crcci

e given special skin with the oil that the cold dries ,

ouL also c cleansing cream in place

r the chateau, sparingly unless they agree perfectly

twelve and sixteen, special aptitude

training.

At the small" farm.

where there are nearly sixty boys, are i with her *kln.

the grape arbora and fruit orchards In many cases, especially where the m, .

skin Is naturally Inclined to be dry. jn^” ^

tale was famous. Expert* in the soap and water are very drying; In

use of prepared

science of fruit raising came from all winter theref pert* of the wrrld to Inspect the almond meal used anu view the results obtained, hands and rubbed Into tb< During the war the gardeners put then thoroughly rinsed of

>e * r * tK ° ‘he cultivation of balaa c_ tnoth.-r of the West Indian 1 stand* was undertaken on a larro scale, but was not successful because of the natural limitations of the wood. The tree i» eaay to cultivate, and

doubt but that the wood

any ouantity demanded will be available for future use. It entirely

the face-cloth or ' * rrow,h trop - *"<1 l» found

only where the land ha* , pores and < i e ared. oxce|>>ing f,

> once |

* few scattered

down their tools to march away and excellent substitute, also an mterna- ,hroc *‘ ,out ,b " tropical foreota. the onec-famou* orchards and vine* tlvo. r H ,,S miu ' e b> 0,0 Bur «an of S.and■11 into decay. It is now the aim The effect of this meal Is gently Thm ’?* COn,e " " nlrftr * l, J' aLow of the school to bring a return of the bleaching, softening and chansinr ' . ° f ,hr ‘‘Ftrome itahtoldlllu- tor, naimcal >11, "-»tl*l. II I. luj, Expert Gardener as Instructor recommended for um In the same way ' f * J The prraent proThe head gardener was recommend The throat, arms and hands should T'T ° f Prep4rl " ,: - h '' wood for roared for the position by the head gar- also come In for some of this treat • roIn, ’ Ipt '‘ l - v eo*'* the Interior walls

gitlf. thi-m -.tiH • v . . ...

dener from the loixesnhourg Gs“dens :

of Paris. Thai is to any he c

p with

A good i

assembled by the Bureau and

Tl.e Bureau of Plant Industty of the should be seen by every one Interested Pennsylvania IVpartmen: of Agrtcul- In live stork. Itartlcuiart) those who tun* is planning to hrv* a special ex- j contemplate building new barns or rebibli of the potolr irart «Usea*e at the J modeling old ones. Farm Products Rhow in January. I _______ Since this disease is widely scattered Quite shocking—Electricity ,

9 kuoui :ind without adding any

the best () .K. that a gzrd-ner ran toilet reqnislt.-that"should findTnlarT ■‘. ppr “ cu,,, lp weight to the wood. It U In Frannn lt«. Itf nn avv^nlitlnr 1 .... aw-. ■ ... -*U ri'nderpd ■ .

leansing cream is another

aterproof and immune

obtain in France He Is an ox-«old!er ! on the toilet table to be used in place

and is teaching the boys the care of of soap and water, especial!, when 1 i W ^ ,ln,: '»r splitting, hothouse grrpre Tor special markets, .-..mlng In ou, of the cold and the -kin , f „V n °*' cW ' ,fl5r ,n ^ making as well os "eating" grapes in the open i* ln an irritated condllion. The for ” ' ,r '’ ‘ ,r " M *rv “ra. ring buoys, rafts A method employed at the school per mer only tends to infiam.. the skin and m lif<v -saving equipment for mils the conserving of the hothouse warm water should never be applied , ‘ on * laat -xpreimentation, grape In the dark cellar of the th .. , hra lt or u "“largln* i u field of ns*, cnateau are. long rows of glass bo!- bitten. Sudden checking has dire re T" l>ur,nc ,b ''‘TOr the wood ties .each holding a pint of water. As * u its. >uw, “ • Ailing for the wing* of fl i the perfer- dusters are cut thev are This cream should be useo at least 1 Un: ‘ t '" ,0 thMm b J ^

e a day and contains o

area one to * bottle. Months later. onrp a day ana rontalns one good < "" “‘u* orop,^ | nlo ^ 1 “ *' hM ' B a “> p rod Before going outdoora the face , hou , d „ " P n *ml«ra to be one of the ,ey are shipped Tim grapes «n -he thoroughly massaged with x errem 1 ^ L ' mporUal for the wood ?en are grown upon the stone walls to serve as a dim acn n-. .i : u ,h " n **nufarture ..f _

open are grown upon th- stone wall* to serve as a film against the „.. r .. ‘ ' "“‘"“farture of n-frigeratara A of a myriad of tiny gardens. Every trating cold. After the pore, W d ^ iar "1 by r-frigeraUaT^^ f dav ihe hovk turn each nucrh of nnam-Kna •<._ ne.-rs to be almnsi . _ ^ '

lightly torarximon*. ‘ t . a . Pn,T « t “^Ua-

day the boys grap.-s by hand

evenly.

Included In the first year course l« caution will, in mo^t cases protect a study of mushroom growing. Th» del teat* akin from the InevlLbl.

each punch of absorbed the cream, powder

.11 ripen with talc blended wish riuned rice powder. THIs simple pr..

On c

Cdng indoors, cleanse the skin

, with x little edd cream or almond oil.

“ New Yori a rrf z -ood wa s teed at lh - ^ dosed. “ l« rail *“ * hi».