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How to make a profit 
under present A 
dairy conditions m 
THROWS 
AND 
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Let 8 Cows Produce 
What 10 Did Before 
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UNADILLA 
The Silo of Economy 
Every dollar put into a Unadilla 
comes back many times during its 
long life. You can get at silage 
easier, put it on the stable level 
with least effort, and make all ad* 
justments in perfect safety. 
The reason—its builders made 
convenience a part of the silo. 
This is why successful dairymen 
praise it, and buy it a second and 
third time. 
With prices at 1917 levels and 
special discounts on early orders, 
the Unadilla is the most econom¬ 
ical silo to be found. 
WriYo for particular a and catalog 
UNADILLA SILO CO. 
Box^» Unadilla, N. Y. or 
Dea Moines, la. 
State 
It Pays to Keep Books 
on the Farm 
I T takes close figuring to make 
money on the farm these days. 
The farmer must know where the 
money goes and what it brings. To 
UV V* w W — — - 
ily, must keep accounts. This is 
easily done with the Farmers' Record and 
Account Book. The rt-curda are so arranged 
that you can tell junt how much it costs you 
to produce the different crops, milk. eggs, 
etc., also how much you get for them. The 
inventories for farm and household goods en¬ 
able you to cee just how yon stand at the end 
of the year figure accurately the profit and 
loss. Beside*, there are pages devoted to 
tractor and auto wisdom, breeding tables, 
seed testing and other useful information. 
The Powerful 
Ensilage Cutter 
An expert recently said, “Present conditions need 
not mean a loss of dairy profits. My theory is 
that 8 properly fed cows are better than 10 improperly 
fed. I say, cull out the 2 poorest producers and feed 
the remaining 8 cows a high quality prepared ration 
such as LARRO. You’ll save hay, silage, labor and 
trouble. The saving will turn your loss into a nice profit.” 
The Ready 
_garret Ration for 
Dairy Cows 
The famous LARRO blend of certified ingredients is the result of 
years of research and thousands of dollars spent in testing. It is 
succulent, palatable, easily digestible and highly nourishing. It 
increases milk yields and keeps cows in fine condition. Why waste 
time with inefficient home mixtures, which fail because you lack 
facilities, lack time and help, lack a tried and proved formula. 
You can prove LARRO at our risk. Just test two bags on our 
trial offer. We guarantee more milk or your money back. Ask 
your LARRO dealer or write us for details, 
THE LARROWE MILLING CO. ,2294 Ltmm BU|., Detroit, Mich. 
No Filler- 
no off-grade 
ingredients 
Every bag of LARRO 
contains the same high 
quality of ingredients— 
and is of the same high 
feeding value. LARRO 
highquality is never 
changed. It never did. it 
does not now, and never 
will contain materials of 
low feeding value. It is 
always the same—yester¬ 
day-today, tomorrow. 
MILK COOLER 
Milk not cooled over 
a Reid Cooler Is likely 
not properly cooled. 
Get a Reid and save 
sour milk losses. By 
far the best cooler; 
most easily cleaned. 
We have added heavy 
pressure coolers to our 
line. Write for prices 
or ask your dealer. 
A. H. Reid Creamery 
and Dairy Supply Co. 
6900 Hsverford Ave. 
BoxO Philadelphia, Pa. 
Special Sale of 
SILOS 
We sell direct from our Factory. No ngetits. 
Prices run from $135.00 up, depending on size. 
Alt ailoi In this sale are highest grade, genuine 
Clear Oregon Fir. fully t* flipped with all onr 
latest improvements. Subject to Inspection at 
your Station. On payment of small deposit we 
will hold silo for Spring shipment if desired. It 
shipped at once no cash in advance. Ton can 
save money hy getting your order in now before 
these are gone. Ad vme size desired. 
INTERNATIONAL SILO CO. 
113 Flood Building Meadville, Panna. 
STAY 
Built in every detail for 
long life and tight-fitting 
stability. Heavy, sound 
staves, creosoted ; over¬ 
sized threads on heavy steel 
hoops. Close-fitting, safe- 
like doors. Handsome red- 
cedar roof. Write for book¬ 
let and special proposition 
for early buyers. 
CREAMERY PACKAGE MFG. CO. 
338 west St., Rutland, Vt. 
GREEN CfffkC 
MOUNTAIN 3IU/J 
1 -— Capacity 175 lbs. per hr. or 12 qts. in 10 tninuteS. VOU TAKE 
1 Ucash NO RISK in ordering right from this ad. We Guarantee you'll he 
w , .. ., . . delighted to own this separator; if not, send it back and we will refund 
wniie fnfly last every punny you have paid including freight. 
Skims to Last I- IOO ol 1 %. Few discs and howl parts. E«y to Clean. 
Improved driving mechanism. Lloltl to Operate. Self balancing bowl. 
10very Vega is tested before it leaves the factory. Wrlto Today—or 
Send Only 
$050 with order—then $2.00 a month for 10 months. 
Vega” CREAM SEPARATOR 
Lightest, Strongest, Easiest- Operated 
ER 
Caring for Bottle-fed Lamb 
Will you recommend the proper method 
of caring for a young lamb that has to 
be fed by giving milk from bottle? I 
have tried without success to feed young 
lambs different times, and as we have a 
Hock of sheep want to learn, so I can 
give proper care when one lias to be fed. 
Tell me amount of milk at a feeding, and 
whether diluted with water. I use one 
tablespoon water, one of milk, warmed 
it and put two of each in bottle. Lamb 
got about one ounce, I should think. 
IIow ofteu to feed? Is feeding necessary 
after midnight? I wish to know times 
to feed. MRS. w. M. N. 
Hillsdale. N. Y. 
There is no use diluting milk for a 
lamb, any time during its life. After it 
is a few days old it will take a quarter 
of a pint several times a day, and Inter 
half a pint. It is better not to let it get 
it too fast, since it may interfere with 
its digestion, but after it is a month old 
it can take all it will hold. Before it is 
a week old it ran go to morning from 
bedtime. It ran be fed to weaning time, 
about three months, with a nipple oil a 
bottle, or by patience can be learned to 
drink out of a pan fastened on a box. In 
three weeks it will begin to pick some 
bran or ground grain, and eat-plenty after 
a while, and it will welcome cabbage or 
lettuce leaves. If there are children to 
feed it, never mind the cost of its bring¬ 
ing up, but if the housewife must do it, 
she will find it worth about a dollar a 
pound. w. w. B. 
Ill II lllllllllll 
Postomce 
FRICK 
Tractor 
Always Dependable 
Is Well Suited For Farm Work 
Also manufacturer* of Threshers, Steam 
Traction and Portable Engines, Saw Mills, etc. 
FRICK COMPANY 
345 W. Main St. - WAYNESBORO, PA. 
Is there a single book in the public 
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curate picture of farm life or an interest¬ 
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Many city people form their opinion of 
farmers and farm life from the books they 
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least one good book picturing real farm 
life, with its mixture of bright and dark 
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“Hope Farm Notes” is a well-printed 
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Many consider it the best book of country 
life which has ever been published. 
Ask for this book at your library, and 
if it isn’t there tell them they ought to 
have it. You will enjoy the book your¬ 
self, and it will give those not familiar 
with farm life a better understanding of 
real country people. 
Many people are making a present of 
this book to city friends or to their town, 
grange or school library, and it is always 
considered a welcome gift. 
The price is only $1.50, postpaid. Just 
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Breaking the Barking Puppy 
Could you tell me how to prevent a 
young dog from barking at people who 
go by quietly? It is a bad habit some 
puppies have. o. e. k. 
Barking at passersby is a bad puppy 
habit, and one which it is hard to break 
if long established. The trouble lies in 
the fact that the young offender barks 
without really knowing why. and of 
course docs not know why he is punished 
when he is tvhipped for barking. It is 
useless to punish a dog unless he can be 
made to connect the punishment with 
some wrong deed. Scientists say a dog 
can’t think, but at any rate, he can put 
one and one together, and this amounts 
to about the same thing in the long run. 
The owner of a barking puppy need not 
despair, however, as often this habit is 
outgrown as the little follow grows older 
and more sensible. 
Puppies bark for either of two main 
reasons: They may lie afraid or they 
may be nervous. If afraid, they cringe 
on the doorstep or dive under the hack 
porch on the slightest provocation, mid 
hark as they hide or cower under cover. 
Kindness will do a lot to overcome bark¬ 
ing from this cause, The writer recalls 
a case where an expensive Irish setter 
puppy showed every symptom of develop¬ 
ing into a hopeless coward, and his bark¬ 
ing at every stranger who passed by was 
more than a nuisance. His owner was 
about to give up when a dog lover volun¬ 
teered his services. He based his treat¬ 
ment on kindness. Passing the house 
several times a day, he turned in at the 
gate and went to the dog house where 
the barking puppy sought cover at his 
approach. The puppy was not hauled 
out and beaten: he was petted and 
spoken to in a kindly tone. The third 
day he did not hide, though he did hark 
and run to his kennel. He received a bit 
of meat for his progress. By the end of 
one week the little fellow no longer tucked 
his tail between his legs and ran barking 
at sight of a stranger: in fact, he learned 
to run and meet those he knew and recog¬ 
nized, and his barking was in play only, 
the inoffensive “puppy talk” which no 
dog lover minds. So far as our exper¬ 
ience goes we have never seen a puppy 
which harked because it was afraid that 
did not respond promptly to the kindness 
and patience remedy. 
Nervousness presents a different prob¬ 
lem. The nervous puppy may be temper¬ 
amentally nervous or he may be sick. 
There is little to be done for the nervous 
barker, and when we remember that the 
nervous puppy grows up to be a nervous, 
cross or undependable dog we conclude 
that it is host to put him out of the way. 
No use raising a dog that cannot he de¬ 
pended upon. If nervousness results 
from sickness, however, that is a far 
different story. Distemper may leave a 
puppy in this condition, and should be 
remedied by exercise, good feed once a 
day, and not oftoner, and an outdoor 
kennel. The pampered, over-fed puppy 
kept in the house will never amount to 
much. 'Worms tell of a milk-fed puppy 
in his bunched back, scrubby coat and pot 
belly. His nerves also suffer, but only 
the dog expert recognizes the symptoms. 
We have known a number of barking 
puppies which got over the habit when a 
good worm remedy was used. 
In trying to break the harking puppy 
find out the real reason for Ills barking, 
then treat him accordingly. It is hardly 
necessary for us to mention that all the 
licking in the world would not break the 
wormy puppy of the habit, whereas worm 
medicine will make him into a new dog 
in a week or two. Be sure you know 
where the trouble is first, then treat it 
with kindness, patience, medicine or the 
dog whip, as the case may be. 
Wisconsin. joe Alexander. 
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