GRANTS PASS RUTA' COVRI FH
such that at ad time« in the day, some
part of tlie pen will receive tue auu's
rays.
The building shown la 24 feet t. .de
and 40 feet long. Through the center
run* tb> feed alley and driveway.
Along one aldo, the south side of the
building, *n- eight fttrrowlng pen*. On
the other side are six pen», with ■
sized teed rooui in tlie corner.
Iowa Type of Building Admits good
Each pen has a concrete feed trough,
Plenty cf Sunshine.
which makes It a convenient matter to
run the feed cart along the alley and
distribute the feed, A portion of each
PROVES GOOD INVESTMENT pen Is covered by a plank floor, on
which the bolding Is placed. Till*
floor is slightly raised from the con
C2r* In Feeding Sows Before Farrow crete permitting a circulation of air
between the planks and the concrete.
ing and a Comfortable, Safe Hom*
This method 1* lists! to keep the young
for th* Little Pig* Means
pigs off the cold, damp floor, and pro
Added Profit*.
vide a dry place for the bedding. Pig
guard* «re along the side »here the
By WILLIAM A. RADFORD
plank floor Is placed, to enable the
William A. Radford will answer young pig« to escape their bulky moth
questions and give advlcs FREE OF
COST on all subjects i-ortalning to th« er when she live down to feed them.
Connected with the house on either
subjai-t of building work on the farm, for
tha readers of thia paper On account of side by small door« near the floor line
hia wide experience aa H-bitor. Author and «re concrete feeding floor», which mean
•Manufacturer, he la. without if >ubt. tha
highest authority on all these subjects Ad a saving of feed and more healthy sows
dress all Inquiries to William A. Radford. and pigs. Many hog raiser* use re-
No. 1S7 Prairie avenue. Chicago. 111. and movable partitions between the pens,
only inclose two-cent stamp for reply.
so that in summer the house may be
Hog raisers know that a spring pig used as a shelter and Inside feeding
Extreme heat of summer rv-
brought to maturity and finished for floor.
the market lu the shortest possible ;ards the growth of the hogs ami some
time is the most profltable. They also place where they can rest In the shade
know that care in feeding of the sow* is needed.
A house like this pays for Itself In a
before farrow ing, ai.d providing a com
fortable, safe home for the little pigs few years. It permits the owner to
mean added protits. Spring pigs have have two litters of pigs a year, and
advantages over fall pigs in that they Insures that a greater number of them
get a good start in life before they are live and grow Into real money when
turned out to pasture and come aloug marketing time comes.
under the best of conditions.
Hampton Court Crapes in America.
To have profitable spring pigs and
What are said to be the rarest
another litter in the fall the sows must
be bred so that they will farrow their grulle* in the world are those which
litters early—in February or the first grow at Hampton court, the London
part of March. These months in the palace of King George, The fruit Is
corn belt states are well nigh fatal to large and black and grows In great
newly born pigs unless they have the dusters. The choicest product of these
right kind of quarters to get a start vines are served upon the royal tables
in. That is the reasou great stress and tlx* surplus govs to the London
has been laid on bog houses by the ex- hospitals. Visitors to the place are
AND PIGS HEALTHY
View of Reval, tsthonia.
play—word*
(Pnparre by th« Natloaal dresmehle So- two new
ei*ty, XVaxh'i -------
*
<lon. **■ D -* C.I
which, like intelligensia. may be miss
Lithuania, 1-atvla and Esthonla.
ing from many dictionaries, but which
arred from the Baltic fringe of pre-
go a long way toward explaining Im
war Russia and whose Independence
portant tacts about the new republic.
recently has been recognized by the
One of these words Is "Balt.” The
I nlted States, have appeared often in
v.-orld comment lately and are sure to word does not refer, as might he sus
be important in the years to come pected, to any indigenous resident of
cither as buffers or gateways to huge the former Baltic provinces of Rus
sia. Just the opposite. A Balt is a
Russia to the east.
Mere mention of these three new non-Lett. descendant of the Brethren
-tales indicates how the Bu'tlc sen of the Sword, an aptly named i band
of German merchants who settled
manor has been subdivided into new
national building lots.
Here where along the Gulf of Riga, near the pres
ibe old Russian and German empires ent Latvia capital. Riga, and started
n to convert or kill the Letta. Then
nad Sweden held complacent sway, an
ind there the Ie*tts gave an inkling
.'«sortmoot of new national neighbors
of their Independent temper.
They
suddenly starts housekeeping—Fin
land, Esthonia. Latvia. Lithuania. Po drove out the medieval missionaries,
land, with Its precious corridor to the immersed themselves again In the
sea. and the free city of Danzig separ waters of the Dvina where the? had
ating the German republic from West been baptized at the point of German
Prussia. Sweden remain*, as does Den swords, and sent the waters back to
mark. whose small frontage now be Germany as evidence that they re-
comes important amid such a rapid nounced the new religion.
Then and later Latvia shook off
waterfront development.
Strangely
enough giant Russia retains only a German political control but welcomed
right of way—to preserve real estate economic co-operation of Germans.
terminology—and emerges now from Riga became a prominent member of
Petrograd through the gulf that separ the Hanseatic league In the Thirteenth
century and kept an Important place
ates Esthonla from Finland.
Lithuania, the southernmost of the In world trade until 1914 when it
three major Baltic countries carved stood second only to Petrograd among
out of prewar Russia, borrowed many Baltic cities In its shipping.
Through the centuries of political
of the principle« of Its republican gov
seesaw the German merchants In Lat
ernment from the I’nlted States.
Over the present country of Lithu via accomplished what Invaders could
ania, once the largest state in Europe, not, achieve. They gained control of
extending from the Black sea to the the land and thus of the local govern
Baltic, the armies of Germany and ment* and held a position which has
Russia crossed and reerossed during been compared to that of the landed
the World war. Germans often raided gentry in England of a ctntury ago.
the country to capture cattle and the This squirearchy of the Baltic com
Russians cpunter»at'acked to gain im prises the Balts. And so enlightened
mediate results for the moral effect was their tyranny that when, about
the time of our Civil war, the tsar
elsewhere.
began to Russify the Baltic provinces,
Lithuania’s Old Language.
the Letts and their neighbors resisted.
These fair-haired and blue-eyed peo
ple. who claim that there are more They resented the replacement of their
feudal barons by Russian bureaucrats.
than one-inillion foreign born Ameri
“Literaten” of Latvia.
cans of Lithuanian extraction In our
The other new word which Latvia
country, speak a language which is
aafd by some philologists to be the brings Is "Literaten.” It applies to
oldest living language today.
It re the professional men. the writers, art
sembles the primitive Sanskrit and Is ists, doctors and others, a group which
distinctly different from the Slavonic lies between the alien noblemen, on
family, the Teutonic and the Latin. the one hand, and the native farmers
The conquering nations who ruled the and laborers, on the other. The
territory from time to time have at via “Literaten,“ became tlie
tempted to stamp out the native «rvors of literature, art. music,
tongue by requiring the children to use ideals of political Independence.
Tlie present position of Lett; h
textbooks and prayer-books written in
the Cyrillic alphabet, but they have sic may symbolize, in some degree,
Irtish national life. Invariably, visi
never been entirely successful.
The ancient capital of this area, tors are impressed with tlie musical
which now is slightly In excess of the genius of the people. Critic* explain
U_l.
combined areas of Now Hampshire. that ttie Letts have passed the folk
U_1
song
period
»nd
are
groping
toward
Vermont, MasMchusetts and Rhode
IL—
Island, was Vllna, »hose narrow and that stage of creative genius where
Winding streets, stony pavements and great composition» may be expected
horse-cars give it a quaint and almost of them.
Esthcnia Is the northernmost of the
medieval atmosphere.
Though the
«eat of government now is Kovno three countries, Its northeastern cor-
tier, In fact, extends to witliln about
many of the great events in Lithua
ail miles of Kronstadt, the fortified
nfan history center around Vllna.
Vllna was founded nt tli<* lunctlon gateway to Petrograd.
The Es:banians might well chi Im to
of the Vllna end Vllaykn r'" iT» b>
Gedltnln In 1322, and Is connected by be tlie peeis of any national sufferers
railway lines with Petrograd nm! since medieval times because they
through Warsaw with most of the have heett sore beset both by Germans
and Russians. From tlie eiglities of
capitals of Europe
the last century until the World war
Latvia Fought Well.
Latvia, which adjoins Lithuania on period Esthonla bore tlie double yoke
of tsarist laws no. tinlstered by Ger
the north, stood out by its accoin
man oflicials. As -;.>e writer exclaims.
plishn.ents during the World war.
For a tiny Baltic state, only a little “Heaven preserve us from Russian
larger than West Virginia, to battle law ns interpreted by Germans. Tlie
both the Bolshevists and the Prussians Russian official may not take a Rus-;
out of Its borders, then to disarm the siun law very seriously, but one can ! ports at the agrfmltnral collegos, ami sometimes fortunate enough to secure
Germans In Its midst by constitutional be sure that the German officluls will." i Several designs, each well suited for a bunch by a liberal tip or bringing
The Estlis are nn aboriginal people' a farrowing house, have been brought some great firessure to bear, but no
means Is an achievement. Even allow
ing for a strategic location and for of northern Europe who once terror out and advocated for general con one before ever hud tin- temerity to
“breaks" of political hick, Latvia's ized the Baltic by piracy, and Inter struction.
try to get a slip of the old vines which
persistence and Yankee-like Ingenuity clashed often with Swedes and Danes.
Shown in the accompanying illus have been growing for more than 200
Within the past lin'f century the Rus tration is a good typo of hog house, or years. Mrs. E. If. Warr»n of Boston,
compel attention.
Latvia and the Letts were already sians undertook strenuous methods to barn, which was designed by the ex however, succeed'd jn accomplishing
distinctive. According to Dr. Edwin gather the Esths into the fold of their j perts nt the Iowa state college. This this and recently brought two slips of
A. Grosvenor'S classification of the Orthodox church.
Is known as the gable roof house. It tint historic vines back to this coun
races of Europe, the I.etts with the
Tlie rugged endurance of tills north-; Is a frame building set on a concrete try an<l will endeavor to grow Hamp
Lithuanians stand alone as a separate ern people, their vitality nnd spirit, is fonndtriion nnd having n concrete floor. ton Court grapes In the vicinity of Bos
stem of the great Slav fnmllv tree suf'!,;i .i,• |-,- shown bv their bearing tip The jiens are ranged along the sides ton. Sim Intimated that sho
that splits Into numerous branches under oppression that was both' re of the building. A w indow In the sl«le bribed a gardener, but she has
among tin- Eastern Slav», the West ligious and polltlcui. nnd from the po wall admits light and smsbine to each fold his price.
ern ¡Slavs, and the South or Jugo litical standpoint both Prussian and of the pens, while a double row of roof
Russian. Perhaps their Mongolic de windows on the south exposure admit
slavs.
Lofty Regret.
Latvia received Its credentials ns a scent helps account for that.
light nnd sunshine to the pens on the
The absent-minded Inventor perfect*
Before
the
World
wnr
Esthonla
was
nation from the allied supreme cotin
opposite side of the building.
<‘<l a pa.ni liute devlc». lie was taken
cl! almost twe years ago. It earned accounted one of the most progressive
Sunshine lias two good uses Jn a up In a bnlloon to make n test of tlie
regions,
agriculturally,
In
Russia.
Nn
1
this early recognition as n reward. In
hog house nnd during the cold dump apparatus, Arrived nt n height of a
paw. for allying itself with Poland ture Is scarcely kind to tlie Esths- months of late winter and early spring, thotiaiind feet, lie climb»'I over the
ns
a
nntlon.
They
live
In
n
low
»gainst Russia, while Esthonla. to the
to<> much of it cannot be admitted to edge of tin- basket, ami dropped out.
north, made a friendly trei.:- wit»-the «wnmpy country, nowhere as high'
the farrowing pens. In tlie first place He tad fallen 2<M> yards when lie re
Soviet government, and Lithuania, to above sen level as tlie base to topi sunshine Is a germicide. It keeps the i marked to himself, In a tone of deep
the south, engaged in a dispute with height of the Washington monument. * pens sanitary. In the second place it regret:
Their summers are hot; their winters
Poland over a boundary question.
“Dear me! I've forgotten my urn*
provides heat and dispels dampness.
A consideration of Latvia brings cold.
The arrangement of the windows is brella.”
C. J. Breier Co.
We Own And Operate 42 Stores
The House That Undersells
Them All!
Thread
t
J. S V. Coats sewing thread,
6 cord»,
standard
150 yard
spool most all aile* le a **plM»i
or 12 spool*. IM, -,
Due to our low prh«*« you muit
pay the postage.
President Suspen
ders a pair 45c.
web »»»pender»
«Ac
Men's extra hi-nvy web simpett-
der», the kind you ordinarily
buy for 11 uo now
«Ih-
Mens
special
Muslins
Men’» Shoes
Bleached. Very soft, no starch
I Ac
36 In. wide, a yard
Extra soft tor the needle a yd.
HR-
Extra fine quality bleachi'd
jeans. 3« inches wide a yd. gite
Flue quality unbleached mus
lin per yard
IW<--2lc
s-lneh top* a pair
a2Jix
Goodyear welt outing shoo* for
men
»l.liM and BJ5.4Ü
Men's cherry OOM shoes M2.2.x
■'
...
,
Pillow Cases
Fruit of the loom, made from
4 Ac
36 Inch goods
Ladles fine knit
union suits
»hell bodice »Ise 34 to 3k a
:IA«
»Ult
Alte Io N.' m -
Others at
Yard Wide Curtain
Scrim
30c values
33c values
values
6Uc values
12 4c
t fk-
IWc
I.V
now por yd
now per yd
now per yd
now per yd.
l'oro» Knit,
ribbed.
.
SI.2& value»
11.00 value»
11.65 valu*-«
11» I bring»»
for. now
tor. now
for. now
Men’s Athletic
75i, NAc. Bflc
and Ol.tHl
■
Men’s $3.00 Rubber
Soled Shoes
We have a few at
Men’s Summer
Unionsuits
Man's Kt If»I
weight jumpers,
sortii
ordinarily 11 S5 now
Bl.lt»
l>2. IS
Men’s High Grade
Dress Shoes
In pebbled calf.
Russian calf
and gun
metal
leathers at
B'J.IM» to »TAO
We save you money on these
shoe» -Come and *ee them.
Men’s Khaki Shirt
Regulur Sûr value now
<IUi
Ladies’ Corsets
l»M. . BI.2A, SIJMI, Sl.tlA and up
Infant’s Shoes, Etc.
Infant'« First Htep Shoe*, ordi
narily «ella tur 11.75 to fl »5.
I."A '1 II' I >
»I 2A
infant'« Hi Top».
K
eyelet*.
Vici kid «nd pa leu I Icuthor,
12.75 value», now
BI.B3
One lot of infant'« shoes Sl.uo
Infant'» Lut i'ae«, mudo In a
Goodyear writ, can be hulf-
•l.M
»olod. u pair
Crib Blanket», »10 value» ISv
Crib Blanket«, 6 Sc values tuie
Crib Blanket«. • OC value* 41k-
Girl*' all wool middles, age* 6
M2 4U
lo 1U. only__
Low Overhead
Expense
C. J. Breier Co
All Goods Bought
Direct From Mfg.
We Buy For Less
The Sample Store
We Sell For Less
The Home Merchants Want Your Business
1
We have bought at a Very Low Price a large part of the
stock of
Count’s Feed Store
Who Recently Closed Their Doors
This Stock Will Be Put On Sale
At Our Warehouses, No. 1 and No. 5
c5
Saturday, March 24th, 1923
—at—
Genuine Bargain Prices
It will pay you to call when in town if you are in need,
of Flour or Feed
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Josephine Farmers’ Co-operative Association
Phone 53