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Si6c RURAL NEW-YORKER 
September 15, 1917 
Get Rid of Worms 
Figure how much if s worth to you in dollars and cents 
to keep your hogs free from worms. Worms prevent thrift 
—retard growth—rob you of good, high-priced pork. 
Dr. Hess Stock Tonic 
Drives Out ttie Worms 
and at the same time tones and conditions the system. It 
enables your hogs to be at their best—to do their best 
You take no chances. My Stock Tonic is guaranteed. You 
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wiU return your money if it does not do as claimed. 
Why F»ay the F*e<l«ailer Xwicc My F*pflcc? 
25-fiC>. Pail, $2.00; lOO-Ibi Drum, $6.50. 
Except in the far West, South and Canada. 
Smaller packages in proportion. 
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DR. HESS POULTRY PAN-A-CE-A 
will hein your beus through the iSDoult. 
I 
Dr. Hess Dip and Disinfectant Kills Hog Lice 
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Silo and Feeding Notes 
The Loghouse Silo 
I saw an article in The R, N.-T. a 
I short time ago in regard to a loghouse 
I silo. Will you give me a little informa- 
I tion in regard to this style of silo? Do 
I you think it would bulge in the center if 
built 14 ft. square witb the comers cut 
I off ou the inside? As I under.stand it, 
I these silos are built by spiking 2x4’s on 
j top of eacli other with tar between. Am 
i correct? c. R. D. 
Manlius, N. i. 
I am not certain which of the two silos 
this correspondent imiuires about. One 
is the square silo, built elevator fa.shion; 
the other an eight-square octagonal one, 
I both built alike of 2x4 s spiked onto each 
other. Sinc-e the price of lumber has gone 
soaring, neither is now nmeh inquired 
about, but there is no doubt that either 
fulfills all requirements of strength, and 
solidity. With the “loghouse” plan, I 
would suggest that the size be increased 
to 14x18 ft., and make two pits 9x14 by 
putting in a pai-tition of 2x4'.s, building 
it into the walls as the structure is being 
built. This would add greatly to the 
holding capacitj’ of your silo, a thing you 
would never regret, and “Ilooverize” 
your farm operations at the same time. 
If by the loghouse plan the octagonal 
silo is referred to, it has a gi-eat strength, 
and no amount of silage can bulge the 
walls outward if well spiked and the cor¬ 
ners cut in with a close fit, each layer of 
the 2x4’.s cut to cover the lap. In the 
first mentioned plan, the corners can be 
filled with a three-cornered piece, but 
with the other the interior will be so near 
round none will be necessary. J. G. 
Tightening Hoops on Round Silo 
If the inquirer who asks about securing 
a round silo, wdth iron hoops from getting 
“slack” in the Summer, and possibly col¬ 
lapsing, will have some %xr{-inch strips 
.sawed h-om a green log of either elm or 
I oak and get 0 and 8-penny nails and then 
proceed as follow'S, there will be little 
trouble in the futTire with staves shrink¬ 
ing, hoops losing their pinch, _ and silos 
warping out of true, or collapsing entire¬ 
ly. Tighten up the iron hoops until snug, 
and then nail on these strips below three 
of the hoops where the most strain comes. 
Nail on a strip on the outside of the silo, 
putting a six-penny nail in to each stave. 
Then cover this strip with another strip, 
giving a four-foot lap at the splice. Nail 
on this strip with the 8-penny nails, using 
two to each stave, but at the edges. As 
a wooden hoop never expands, or short¬ 
ens, the staves are hekl securely in place 
and “snug,” the wood hoops cannot ex- 
-pand, or the others drop by them, the 
silo will always be rigid, and there will 
be very little further use for the iron 
hoops. J. G. 
Corn Fodder in Silo 
I expect to use a hiisker and shredder 
to harvest the com. Would the shredded 
stalks keep in the silo, if dry? I have 
a big barn floor available." Would you 
advise how the shredded stalks are stored 
to keep in good wholesome condition for 
feeding during the Winter? 
New York. w. s. 
In years past we have had many re¬ 
ports from people who have tried this. 
Some are favorable, but the majority seem 
to think that, considering the cost of 
handling the fodder into the silo and out 
again, it is cheaper to feed the dry 
fodder. The silo adds no value to the 
fodder, although a little more of it may 
be eaten. If you try it be sure to add 
water enough to moisten the fodder as 
it is put in, and pack it down hard in 
the silo. We should prefer to put the 
fodder into a box or tank, pour in hot 
water and let it steam for 12 hours. 
Then feed with a little molasses added. 
Cheapening Grain Ration 
I have a herd of about 15 cows, six 
Jerseys, five Guernseys and four grades; 
their average weight 900 to 1,000 pounds. 
Our pasture is good, feed oon.siderable in 
barn, green Alfalfa and corn fodder. All 
cows are in good condition and milking 
from 10 to 15 quarts; all fresh during 
March and April. Running water is before 
them all the time. In the Winter we have 
silage, turnips, beets and good hay, Tim¬ 
othy and clover. Cows have all they can 
eat. Can you give me a grain ration that 
an ignorant man can mix, without too 
many ingredients, and one that costs the 
least money? We buy all grain and our 
freight is high. Can you recommend 
any prepared mixture that will meet all 
requirements and need no additional ^in¬ 
gredients to make it a balanced ration? 
Massachusetts. g. e. g. 
This coming Fall and Winter I should 
feed cows about 30 lbs. silage per head 
per day and all the hay they will clean 
up. When roots are fed the silage can be 
cut down and fed once a day, and roots 
once a day. The grain proposition is a 
gamble. It is pretty certain that the 
grains, other than corn and wheat prod¬ 
ucts, will go still higher, and the time to 
buy is now. The large crop of corn that 
is reported may let us see cheaper corn, 
and if the government fixes the jirice of 
wheat, wheat products, such as bran and 
middlings, may be cheaper It would 
appear, therefore, that for the present it 
is advisable to buy from hand to mouth 
of these feeds. If your hay has consid¬ 
erable clover in it and your silage comes 
on well, I should try it, feeding less 
grain, .say a pound to four or five pounds 
of milk. You can afford to take slightly 
less production if the cost of maintaining 
normal milk flow is greater than the re¬ 
ceipts for same. h. f. j. 
The Home Dressmaker 
Continued from page 1091. 
dark blue serge, very simple, but smart¬ 
looking. It is merely a straight skirt 
gathered to a plain waist that is fast- 
eneti down the front with silk ball but¬ 
tons. The bishop sleeves have deep turn¬ 
back cuffs of white linen edged with a 
line of colored stitching, and there is a 
deep Puritan collar to match, with a 
little bow of narrow black velvet in 
the front. At the left side of the skirt 
there is a little pocket embroidered with 
a flower in colored wool. The close little 
hat is of colored satin, with a fancy 
plaque of colored silk in front. A child’s 
dress of thi.s character may be finished 
very attractively with collar and cuffs of 
unbleached crash toweling, having the 
hems finished with a line of colored em¬ 
broidery, chainstitch, featherstitch or 
French knots connected by Kensington 
stitch. Similar acceasories will be at¬ 
tractive for a young girl’s dress of serge 
or plaid woolen and will be inexpensive 
and serviceable. 
Autumn Styues.— Skirts are likely to 
be narrow; the Autumn jacket suits now 
shown have straight lines, and are less 
fus.sy m style than last Winter, though 
there is promise of much braiding in the 
trimmings. An elaborate jacket suit is 
always a mistake where it must be worn 
for several seasons, only we usually find 
that the very plain “.strictly tailored” 
suits are among the more expensive ones, 
except at special sales. Separate and 
suit coats reflect military nimlels. An 
extensive use of fur is promised. The 
general outline of suits and dresses is to 
be slim, with slender but loose waist 
line. Chemise dresses, either a sleeveless 
tunic worn over a very narrow slip of 
.another material, or a continuous gar¬ 
ment from neck to hem, with a loose 
girdle, are to remain a favorite style. 
Colors a::d M.vterials. —All shades 
of red and crimson are promised popular¬ 
ity. _ Indian rc'd, a very rich shade, and 
flamingo are .seen among new importa¬ 
tions; one combination noted was a slip 
of Indian red pongee, with a chemise 
tuniic of beige Georgette crepe. There 
are many soft shades of light blue, and 
also the darker blue that always re¬ 
mains in fashion. Duvetyn, gabardine 
and velours are likely to be as popular 
as last Winter, while all sorts of crepe 
is to be in high favor. 
Autumn Blouses.—A great many of 
the crepe de chine and Georgette blouses 
are slip-on styles, put on over the head, 
the front_ being plain. There is a soft 
new orchid shade Jhat is very pretty in 
such waists, though the flesh pink con¬ 
tinues to hold favor, and there are also 
attractive blouses of cyclamen pink and 
silvery shades of blue. Blouses of chif¬ 
fon velvet are seen in both street and 
evening shades, also plain tailored models 
of Roman-striped taffeta. 
Dress Accessories. —Smocks of Jap¬ 
anese crepe, pink. rose, light and dark 
bine, trimmed with hand stitching, are 
attractive, and very useful for wear with 
.separate skirts. 
Large picturesque hats of black velvet, 
or plush crowns Avith velvet brims are 
shown among new millinery. The foreign 
models show a preference for rather high 
crowns and narroAv brims, but the aver¬ 
age American buyer seems to prefer a 
wider brim,_ except in the case of toques, 
which remain small. This Summer velvet 
hats have not been worn early in the 
"season, as during the past two seasons. 
Imitation filet laee is a favorite trim¬ 
ming, but there seems an increasing taste 
for Irish crochet. 
Fancy girdles of braid, passementerie 
and beadfj are supplanting the fancy 
metal girdles that have Iieen in vogue. 
The “chemise” style of dress calls for a 
girdle, which becomes part of the trim¬ 
ming. 
While Avalking along the street an 
epileptic dropped in a fit and was quickly 
rushed to the hospital. Upon removing 
his coat one of the nur.ses found a piece 
of paper pinned to the lining, on Avhich 
was written: “This is to inform the 
house surgeon that this i.s just a case of 
plain fit—not appendicitis, Mj’ appen¬ 
dix has already been removed twice.” 
—Credit Lost. 
