The Hammon Advocate (Hammon, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 19, 1914 Page: 2 of 8
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H AMMON OKLA ADVOCATE
SUCCESS WITH SWiNE
SOW ALFALhA IN thuoi fa Li-
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A Main Street
BTLCIUM'S place on the remade
map of Europe which may re
suit from war it yet uncertain
Belgians however will not
' change They have a fixed
place In world trade and industry says
Charles M Pepper in the Washington
Star
In the surprise party given the Ger-
man army of invasion they showed
themselves an astonishing people A
national character was revealed which
the world never suspected This char-
acter will not be altered whatever may
be the outcome of the German occupa-
tion The peaceful people who showed
their military prowess are stoutheart-
ed and dogged They are also essen-
tially Industrial and their Industrial
qualities once the struggle in arms is
over will reassert themselves
A winter spent among them study-
ing economic conditions which supple-
mented several trips of the usual tour-
ist superficiality gave me some in-
sight into the Industrial genius of the
people The first impression was one
of homogeneity in spite of the
differences between the French and
Flemish populations the two Ian-’
guagea and the provincial traits
The Impressive thing was that In
developing an industrial civilization a
Belgian nationality also had been de-
veloped It Is this nationality that
must be reckoned with in settling the
questions growing out of the great
war
Only residence among the Belgians
can give a proper conception of their
wonderful industrial organization
War maps have made clear the coun-
try's geographical situation as a buffer
between contending nations These
maps however do not exhibit the real
Belgium
Population Is Dense
Taking something near its own size
for comparison Belgium with an area
a thousand equare miles less than that
of Maryland has aix times the num-
ber of Inhabitants that Maryland pos-
sesses Belgium's area la a little more
than 11000 square mllea and Its popu-
lation la 7500000 It has more than
£50 Inhabitants to the square mile
' So large a population in so email a
territory could only be an industrial
erne although there is a farm area
and Belgian agriculture is of the inten-
sive variety The basis of the ant-
like industrial life is partly natural re-
sources in the form of raw material
and partly accessibility of other raw
material which can be easily as-
sembled Liege the Belgian Pittsburgh came
Into being because of its own coal
mines and the coal mlne of Namur
and Hainault provinces Iron ore was
available from Luxembourg and Alsace-Lorraine
and the Meurthe-Moselle
district of France and also by easy
water transportation from Sweden on
the north
The blast furnaces produce the pig
Iron some for exportation and some
for use in finished iron and steel prod-
ucts The Cockrell works were estab-
lished more than a century ago Fac-
torise for firearms followed If the
Liege works do not rival the output of
the Krupp works at Essen la heavy
ordnance they are not far behind It
la however in the products of peace
that Liege excels
Belgian sltei ra aue l!d duwn In
Foeth America and the Orient In com-
petition with England Germany and
the United States and the powerful
w- - Iruerwintlv te ft orp rncvn
AekUlC ‘ - -
Ifcht on the mountain railways of the
Jintira
Belgium ha sine deposits in the
' 1 i 'ffl I
vyMi v-w m J'
J Ghent
of the Important zinc Industry the
aupply for which la supplemented by
Importations from Australia and other
countries There are silver lead ores
and these are the foundation for col-
lateral Industries There la the raw
material for glass and that la why the
Belgian plate glass and window giaes
has been made famous through the
skill of Belgian artisans
There la the raw material for ce-
ment and Belgian cement eeeka the
world's markets There la the rubber
from the Kongo and with mechanical
ingenuity of the artisans highly de-
veloped in engine construction Bel-
gium makes automobiles and boldly
challenges the United States
The textile industries of Ghent have
been famous since the middle ages
and the raw cotton and flax of a dozen
countries is transformed into wearing
apparel by the looms there Artificial
silk factories and celebrated glove fac-
tories are numerous An Important
element In the national life la the ex-
istence of cottage Industries There
are 50000 lace and embroidery and
linen workers employed in this home
work The country absorbs $175000-
000 of raw material annually for Its
textile Industries
The Antwerp diamond Industry
holds its own against the competition
of Amsterdam and the Antwerp lapi-
daries are especially favored by buy-
ers in the United States It ia a poor
year when rich Americans do not ab-
sorb at least $10000000 worth of dia-
monds which have been cut in Ant-
werp The Antwerp syndicate at one
time took the entire diamond output o(
German southwest Africa
Active in Agriculture
Intensive agriculture does all that li
possible to enable it to feed Itself but
in the nature of affairs Its contribution
is only partial The agricultural line
however Is fully ae active and as self-
contained as the industrial life Bel-
gium farms are model farms and the
red tiled farmhouses are as plctur
esque as those In any part of Europe
While Belgium haa little surplus agri
cultural products to export Its orchard
area which comprises 180000 acres is
so well cultivated and bo productive
that it la possible to ship apples pears
cherries and plums to other countries
The Belgian draft dog and the
dog cart aa a means of transport in
the Flemish provinces la common and
might properly be considered a domes-
tic necessity as much ae the horse
Stock-raising too la part of the Bel-
gian agricultural system The Flem-
ish draft horses are sought for by
all countries and every year from 25
0G0 to 30000 of them are exported
The United States takes a thousand of
them each year
An industrial nation with a limited
agricultural area inevitably becomes a
factor in the world’s commerce Food
stuffs have to be imported and raw
materials to supplement those within
the country such as coal and zinc The
exports naturally are of manufactured
products
To those who are not close students
of world commerce the figures of Bel
gium'a foreign trade will be an aston
ishing revelation of the astonishing
Belgians Until a few years ago the
little country had aa International
commerce equal to that of all South
America Ia roun numbers it is
$1700 ooo oeu Some of tLi ia tran-
sit commerce ccr'eritsi neigh-
bors but the bulk of it is Laacd on
Belgian consumption and production
Ia a recent year the lmrorts were
f v- 000 and the exports $7C!C0O-
non The great volume of the com-
crc is with Germany France and
Great Britain All cl this is upset
Most Important Factor Is Health
of the Animals
Extraordinary Cara Should Bo Exer-
cised In Purchasing Hogs to 8eo
That They Aro Free From
Transmissible Diseases
(By N MATO)
In the successful raising of swine
there are problems other than that
of feeding which often determine
success or failure The moat Impor-
tant of these la the preservation of
the health of the twine Wherever a
considerable number of animals are
gathered together the risk from dis-
ease la considerably Increased Extra
precautiona must then be taken to
guard against disease and to keep the
animals In thrifty condition
The first essential la that their
qnartera be kept clean and sanitary
In purchasing swine care should be
taken that they come from herds free
from transmissible diseases that they
are healthy and have not been ex-
posed to disease in transit Public
stockyards are liable to be Infected
with hog cholera it la dangerous to
Prize-Winning Yorkshire Boar
bring swine from such places and put
them in a healthy breeding herd
It la an excellent plan to have a
quarantine pen some distance from
all other awlne and ao located that
there la practically no danger of
transmitting diseases to the herd All
recently purchased animals should be
held in quarantine In such a pen for
ten days to be certain that they are
free from disease before placing them
in a healthy herd
If a disease of swine occurs in the
neighborhood keep away from these
farms end do not allow anyone who
has been on an infected farm to visit
your herd If your awlne have access
to a stream of running water and
disease appears on a farm located
above yours on the same stream re-
move your hogs at once as the In-
fection la liable to he carried by the
stream Dogs and buzzards also are
liable to carry the Infection of hog
cholera and should be kept away If
possible Such measures are simple
but they are very Important
While a few swine can be raised
confined In limited quarters If such
quarters are kept clean they will do
better will keep In better health and
can he grown more cheaply if they
have plenty of range for pasture It
la desirable to have the pasture
fenced off Into suitable areas so that
the hogs can be shifted from one pas-
ture to another not only to provide
fresh pasture hut sIbo to afford an
opportunity to disinfect the pastures
either by plowing and seeding to a
forage crop or by exposure to sun and
weather Nearly all cases of Intestinal
worma which are rather common In
swine are contracted from Infected
ground and awlne can be kept free
from these parasites by frequent
changes of pasture
TIMELY HINTS OF SHEEPFOLD
Animals Should Be Provided With
Shelter From Fall Raina— Let
Lambs Run in Cornfield
Sheep need but little carp during the
fall months but they need that little
very much
By all means provide shelter from
the fall raina Do not compel them to
stay lndoote but give them a shed ao
they can get out of the rain when they
wish
Have some bright hay in the shed
rack so they can eat a little without
going in a sleet rain
The sheep should have been dipped
after shearing in the spring If any
ticks escaped destruction a dipping
this fall should surely be given If
new shepp are bought dip before add-
ing to the old flock
Sheep fatten better If sheared be-
fore being put on feed Close con-
finement and a heavy fleece are against
rapid gains
The field makes an Ideal place for
lambs to feed after the corn gets
eared out They clean out the weeds
eat enough down corn to keep fat
and are ready for market when their
task is done
Keep the sheep pena and yards
clean Sheep manure heats rapidly
and filth Is Injurious to sheep especial-
ly to the feet
Proves a Poor Policy
Experiments at the Io Uliua !u-
dlcftte clearly that hogging down ripe
small grain Is poor policy owing to
the waste Sometimes not more than
15 ceni3 & turhe! is got for s-rsl!
craia handled in this way With corn
t is dlfferrrt far tha begging down
of corn pays well
All Danger of Interference From
Weeds la Avoided— Plant la Not
Very Vigorous at Start
A great many people who sow al-
falfa In the spring complain that the
"weeds take It" They do In a great
many Instances Weeds and alfalfa
will not be able to occupy the same
ground One or the other must gain
the upper hand In short order anil
the weeds are the more enduring and
the harder to conquer As a conse-
quence the alfalfa la smothered out
by them and along In the middle of
the summer you hear another man
proclaiming that alfalfa la no good
Weeds have caused more alfalfa
failures than sour lands wet soils or
poor seedbed preparation The danger
ia particularly great where the seed-
ing is done in the spring Every
weed seed In the soil is fighting for
air enough and warmth enough to
sprout and after It sprouts It will
fight for room enough to make its
growth Alfalfa is not a particularly
vigorous plant in lta first few days of
life aDd it is the first few days that
count In the growth of alfalfa versus
weeds
On account of the danger from In-
terference by the weed crop It la
usually better to bow alfalfa In the
fall or In late aummer It will be
time and money saved to put In the
seed In the summer fallowing of the
land Btlrrlng the soil enough to keep
down each successive weed crop The
soil stirring will not only get rid of
the weeds that have come up but
It will stimulate the remaining seeds
that are lying In the soil to germina-
tion and growth In this way several
successive seedlngs of weeds can be
disposed of and the ground left fairly
clear for the summer or fall seeding
of alfalfa
Winter or early spring plowing will
go a long way toward preparing a
good seedbed for the fall sowing of
alfalfa If the ground needs it turn
under considerable quantities of ma-
nure when It la broken If lime is
needed this should be spread before
the plowing and turned under ao It
will have a chance to thoroughly mix
with and sweeten the earth
GIVE POULTRY CLEAN WATER
Especially Needed by Laying Hens
for Production of Eggs— Good Plan
Shown in Illustration
Let the poultry and especially the
laying hens have all the water they
will drink duriDg the winter and have
the water warm and have it clean'
The demand for water during the w in-
- l Itefes
Easy Method of Keeping Drinking
Water Clean
ter on the part of animals and birds
la great but they drink less than they
Bhould because it is usually cold when
given them Don't be satisfied with
giving water to the fowls once a day
but see that they have It three times
daily at least and In a clean vessel
Into which they can not get their
feet
APPLY LIME TO ACID SOILS
Only Economic Neutralizer or Correc-
tive Within Reach of Farmer la
Lime— Meaning of Word
The only economic neutralizer or
corrective for soil acidity which la
within the reach of the farmer la
lime Ordinarily one thinks of lime
as that material used in the making
of plaster and mortar Throughout
the agricultural world today however
the word "lime" haa taken on a very
general meaning It not only Includes
burnt lime or quicklime but also air
and water-slacked lime ground lime-
stone marl pulverized sheila and
marble dust These different mate-
rials with the exception of burnt lime
and water-slacked lime are common-
ly spoken of aa "carbonate of lime’
or "lime carbonate" because they con-
sist of ordinary quicklime combined
with carbon dioxide gas of the ah'
Build a Strong Fence
It takes time and some money to
build a good fence but It costs qutte
a a much of both to rebuild a rundown
one One of the most Important parts
of a fence above all others is the
quality and setting of corner and
gate posts On the corner posts de-
pends the stability of the fence and
lima and cipcnra should sot he
spared in setting them firmly
Lighten Farm Labors
When everythin has a time allotted
o It end it Is finished and out of the
WSy in tfcst t’n-ie the Ipbors of the
1 farm seem materially lightened
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GETTING DOWN TO THE FACTS
Relic Which Mr Bradley Valued
Highly Wat Not Altogether
a Present
So
Said Mr Bradley: “I think a good
deal of this rocking chair It's made
from wood that grew on a farm in
Virginia oncu owned by G Wash-
ington" "I don’t see anything extraordinary
about It" said Parka "except that it’s
big and ugly llow much did it cost
you?"
"Nothing That's the beauty of It
A friend of mine in Washington sent
it to me There's nothing like hav-
ing good friends"
No I suppose not IIow did he
send it?"
"By express Quite a relic Isn’t
It? Wood grew on one of G Wash — ”
"You paid the express charges I
suppose?'
"Of course Wood grew on a farm
that once belonged to George — "
"How much was the — "
"Farm that once belonged to
George Washington in Virginia It
Isn’t every day you can — "
“How much expressage did you — "
"Isn't every day you can see a rock-
ing chair made out of wood grown
on a farm that once belonged to
George — "
"What express charge did you have
to pay?''
"Eight dollars ’ and seventy-five
cents" said Bradley with visible re-
luctance Three Ages
The new Berlin botanical gardens
says Lustige Blatter was wonderfully
beautiful but to small children they
are a forbidden paradise Boys and
girls under ten are not permitted to
enter
licrr and Frau Miller found this
out to their disappointment when they
planned to take their little Faul on a
Sunday trip to view the beautiful gar-
dens nevertheless they gave their
young hopeful a few Instructions and
started out
"How old are you?" he inquired
Paul answered "Six for the electrics
really eight for the botanical gar-
dens ten”
Hard on Some People
“Americana must learn to use home-
grown tobacco" a trade journal de-
clares This will go hard with those
persons who haven't been in the habit
of using any kind of tobacco at all —
Youngstown (O) Telegram
Lucky Hubby
Mrs Green— Do you ever flatter
your husband?
Mrs Wyse — Yes I sometimes ask
his advice about things — Boston
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An effort Is being made in Germany
to unify the 40 systems of stenography
now used in that country
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At 11 good grscer AJv
The less some men kpow about any-
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PSTOEO
The cook is happy the
other members of the family
arc happy— appetites sharpen things
brighten np generally And Calumet
Baking Towdcr is responsible for It all
For Calumet never fails Its
wonderful leavening qualities insure
perfectly shortened faultlessly raised
bakings
Cannot be compared with
other baking powders which promise
without performing
Even a beginner in cooking
gets delightful results with this never
failing Calumet Baking Powder Your
grocer knowi Ask him
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that and wear lonr than ©iler Otakre for the yrtre
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A GOOD COMPLEXION
GUARANTEED USE ZOM POMADE
the beauty powder compressed with healing
agents you will never be annoyed by pim-
ples blackheads or facial blemishes II
not satisfied after thirty days trial your
dealer will exchange for oc in other goods
Zona has satisfied for twenty year — try it
at our risk At dealers or mailed 50c
ZONA COMPANY WICHITA KAKSAS
Getting Even
Friend (to returned traveler)— I
suppose you had some thrilling ex-
periences over In Europe
Traveler— Yea I was arrested aa a
spy and who do you suppose was
my captor — a waiter I once refused
a tip to over here He recognized
me and I barely escaped with my life
Had None
"That girl likes to look on the
bright side of things”
"That must be the reason Bhe jilted
Bonehead"
Stockholders are having their old
shoes halt soled That's a sign oth-
ers will have a chance to wear new
shoes
A Home-Made Poison
Trie arid unknown In tb dva of Imp)
Vtoiiirul out-of-door lift la 1 oxxIarD potion
erwAird Insula U banian body by a rouibinauon
of BMsat -eatmtf ovarvorb worry nod lu o( rreu
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danger c t grmvoi droav or bnotito
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up for weeks nt a
time Doctors said
I must undergo an
operation Whenever
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my bark not no lame
1 could hardly move
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