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THE MAILBAG 
Salt Hay for Horses 
One of our readers recently wrote ask¬ 
ing about feeding salt hay to horses. This 
salt hay is the rank, heavy grass which 
grows on the salt marshes along the bor¬ 
ders of the ocean. Our friend 'said he 
had a chance to buy the hay at a low 
figure, and he wanted to know how it 
would substitute for other horse hay. We 
have been unable to learn of any experi¬ 
ence in feeding such hay to horses. L. 
W. Lloyd of the Rhode Island Experi¬ 
ment Station has sent us the following 
note about it: 
“Although I have been connected with 
the extension department of this institu¬ 
tion for some time, I have never known 
of a farmer feeding this kind of hay to 
horses. Considerable of it is fed to cows, 
however. I fed some of it a few Winters 
ago to a herd I had charge of, and I found 
it was fairly palatable, but was pretty 
poor x’OUghage for milk. This is sup¬ 
ported by experiment work at Massachu¬ 
setts Agricultural Experiment ^tatiou. 
I know of no reason, if it is not too dusty, 
why it should not be fed to horses. The 
feeding value is nearly equal to that of 
Timothy, and. provided horses will eat it, 
this should replace Timothy fairly well.” 
>1FAIRBANKS-MORSE 
"Z”FARM ENGINES 
Clam Shells or Ground Lime 
An Ohio man asks of which will be the 
better bargain, fine ground limestone at 
$.;.50 per ton or crushed clam shells—a 
big wagon load for $1.25. Usually the 
clam shells contain a little less actual 
lime than ithe limestone, but it depends 
on how finely they are crushed. If the 
clani shells are crushed tiue we would buy 
them at the figures given, but if they are 
in good-sized pieces we would take the 
limestone. 
Pulverizing Hen Manure 
Much is said about pulverized hen ma¬ 
ture. Can you tell me of the best way 
(or any way) to pulverize it in small 
quantities? A. c. c. 
Glenview, Ill. 
First get it fully dried out. Use plenty 
of plaster, road dust or sifted coal ashes 
under the perches, and scrape it out fre¬ 
quently. Keep in barrels or boxes in a 
dry place. This will leave the manure 
in dry, hard chunks—solid all through. 
Put them ou a solid floor, concrete, if 
possible, and smash them with a heavy 
maul or spade. A small mill will grind 
this fine manure cheaply, but you can do 
a fair job by smashing it with a heavy 
spade. 
Treating Seed Wheat for Smut 
In some parts of the country there is 
more smut than usual iu the wheat. It 
will pay to “treat” all smutty seed to a 
dose of formaldehyde. Usually the plau 
has beeu to sprinkle the seed wheat and 
then cover with a blanket. Now the plan 
of soaking is suggested. The Kansas Ag¬ 
ricultural College gives the following di¬ 
rections : 
Prepare a solution of formaldehyde by 
mixing one pint of formaldehyde with 40 
to 45 gallons of water, using good seed 
only, that has not beeu cracked or me¬ 
chanically injured, otherwise the formal¬ 
dehyde will injure the germination. Be¬ 
fore treating the seed, it should be run 
through a fanning mill. This is neces¬ 
sary to get the best results, aud will 
greatly reduce the skimming off work, as 
this removes the chaff and shriveled ker¬ 
nels. One way to use the formaldehyde 
treatment is to have two or more galvan¬ 
ized iron or wooden tanks, vats, or other 
containers. These will have to be pro¬ 
vided with drain plugs. The containers 
should stand above the ground, since the 
solution has to be drained off, after the 
seed has been treated. Dump the seed 
to lie treated into the solution tank, stir 
gently and skim off all smut balls. The 
seed must not remain in this solution 
over 10 to 15 minutes from the time it 
enters the solution until it is thrown out 
io dry. At the end of 10 or 15 minutes 
•Irani the solution off and place it in au- 
o(tier tank, where a second batch of seed 
can be treated. Shovel out' the seed 
which was treated and spread out to dry. 
, rented seed should be dried as rapidly 
as possible, since the action of the for¬ 
maldehyde gas must be stopped. It 
ciiouid not be placed iu piles that will 
ake hours to dry out. If necessary, it 
must be raked over frequently. The seed 
r an ‘ ,0 planted immediately, provided the 
gtonnd is moist and in condition to gerrni- 
\j Cec Properly. Freshly treated seed 
"iiId not be planted iu dry ground. 
Another plan is to put the seed iu a 
' ure Gasket or screen ‘and dip it down 
mto the solution. 
As Clean Cut as a Thoroughbred 
The clean-cut business-like design of the “Z” Engine 
was not just accident. A farm engine, to be efficient, must 
be properly designed. The “Z” has graceful, natural lines — 
free from geegaws. 
The parts are strong — weight where weight is 
needed. Strains foreseen — contact parts case hardened — ail 
parts carefully, precisely made by accurate machine work. 
Looks like a thoroughbred — is one. Delivers a 
steady flow of power — runs smoothly — operates economically. 
Correct design and precision methods give the “Z” its built-in 
quality. It is a mighty pleasing engine to look at 
Other “Z” features are: Runs on kerosene, as 
well as gasoline; Bosch magneto; more than rated power; 
parts interchangeable; long life. 
Let your nearby dealer show you why you should have a “Z.** 
PRICES; 
11 H.P. $ 85.00 
3 H.P. 135.00 
6 H.P. 220.00 
All F. O. B. Factory 
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MANUFACTURERS -CHICAGO 
Eastern Branches: New York; Baltimore; Boston. 
Silos At Half Price 
I must clear my present ware¬ 
house before winter. About 200 
silos left, which I will sell at half 
price as long as they last. Silos 
are well-known make, new, built 
of genuine Clear Oregon Fir, and 
absolutely first-class in every way. 
You have as 'good a chance at 
these as anyone else if you get 
your order in before they are gone. 
No partiality shown big buyers. 
Everybody treated fairly. Orders 
filled in order of their receipt. 
M. L. SMITH, Manufacturer’s Agent 
113 Flood Building 
Meadville Pennsylvania 
RDER SILOS 
Corn is growing fast — is yourJSilo 
ready; 
Don’t lot any of y.mr r.ip waste on 
the ground. A Harder Silo will tupi 
it all into sweet, juicy silage for 
your cows — lots of milk all w ilder 
long. 
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and the story of Silas Lowj 
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a patent patch for instantly mending leaks 
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