î?e Green ClOâft by Yorfe C o p DavJs. y n Q h t . 1926. who stood there now looking at us hao thoughtful, troubled eyes. Something —an elusive memory, a nameless enm tlon, a vague, Hold thing that would not crystallize was perplexing her. 8h» was trying to think, which Is some thing I am w illing to wager that Jane j Perkins had never done In her life. Naturally, the first person I looked at when I withdrew my eyes from her I ALL-MASH FEED was Ashton. He was looking straight GOOD FOR EGGS into her face, and It was the same I face, In a purely physical way, that he had seen the night he went to the hos- I Poultry keepers who have used the pital with us. It was not until I saw all-mash method of feeding chicks and t'he-iook”of-b?ank ¿ d " . f f ^ d ^ J™ method for laying pullets. The plan upon his own that the realization was has proved satisfactory fo r fall and forced upon me that he would not winter egg production at the Ohio ex­ recognize her any better than I had periment station, and Is being used by done. From him my gaze flushed many successful poultrymen. round to the doctor, and on the way It The only change In the all mash for took In Wilkins. Both of them were egg production, according to D. C. watching her, both, I guessed from Kennard, station poultryman. Is to in ­ their faces, had noted the same Inde­ crease the meat scraps from 5 to It) finable difference that had struck me. per cent and decrease the corn from It was the doctor who spoke. 70 to 63 per cent Coarsely ground "Perkins," he said, "here Is Mr. Ash­ wheat may be used Instead of mid­ ton. He Is one of the assistants to the dlings In the mash. And for best re­ district attorney, and he and I and Kennard Ina io ‘ fin’, he7 ar# '"m reSteK *“ try I sults, ad’ k Mr. «<” «* form. would also use FREPARING DAIRY OIL SPRAY FOUND FOR COLD WINTER BEST FOR SCALE “The first thing to do In preparing San Jose scale, perhaps the worst for winter,” says Dr. C. 11. Eckles. chief o f the dairy division o f the Uni­ orchard Insect In the Middle West, versity of Minnesota, “ Is to go over cun be controlled w ith miscible ollg^ your feed situation. I f you have lubricating oil emulsions and under silage on hand and legume hay In the certain conditions with lime-sulphur barn It w ill be easy to fix up a suit­ sprays, according to the findings of able grain mixture. I f you have corn a group of entomologists who met at and oats or barley you w ill not need Vincennes to go over the experimental VVNUServicSj to patronize the feed store unless you results o f the past four years on this have some heavy m ilking cows to work ln both Indiana and Illinois. not more surprised by the doctor’s CHAPTER VII— Continued They found that oil spray has ob­ feed. I f your cows are heavy milk prophecy than I was. To be sure I —12— ers some concentrate high In protein tained complete control in southern We both spoke in once at that, dis­ had |>enetrated further Into the mys­ Is needed to balance the grain ration, Indiana when the Infestations have claiming any offense, and the doctor, tery than Ashton had. I had shared ind the amount needed for the winter been unusually severe and persistent. after a glance at his watch, concluded with my chief the knowledge of Jane should be purchased. It never pays Growers In northern Indiana have by asking him to sit down, and offer­ I ’erklns’ strange other self. I knew to half feed live stock of any kind. been successful with lime-sulphur ing him a cigar. I very much Imped that the mysterious, savage creature In Ing to find out something about the "Do not wait too long ln the fall when applied thoroughly. The follow­ that both these Invitations would be fu lfillin g an oath, which to her must Success with all-mash feeding the declined, for with that girl In the have possessed a religious s a n c tity ,^ murder which took place at Oak Ridge laying pullets, especially for w in te r, before . . . beginning . to , house . the , cows at ing statement was Issued by the eggs, Is largely determined by the | night and e v e n during the day when- group : next room and Wilkins’ knock mo­ had committed what our more c lv ll- ^ "k few nights ago.” "M u rd e r!” she cried with a gasp. "Experiments the past season cor­ mentarily expected at the door. It was Ized society called a crime. And yet klnd of mixture and manner of feed ever the weather Is bad. I believe " I don’t know nothin’ about any mur­ that cows suffer more from cold on roborate former results. Rather gen- rather too close quarters to tie com­ I felt sure that Doctor McAlister ing It. The mash should be as gran der, sir.” u la r ’ as "possible" rather” than’ Hnei'y I the a''erage ln November than during I eral use o f lubricating oil sprays fortable. Hut my chief seemed to be meant more than that when he had "No,” said the doctor, " I ’m quite ground. A suitable type of feeder promised Ashton the whole solution of olber month. The owner likes to recommended by Purdue has given re­ perfectly at ease. sure you don’t. But we think It pos­ should provide 20 to 24 feet of eat i keeb them out ns long as possible to suits this year. For scale control on " I'll confess,” he began, lighting a the mystery. The heart, the essence sible of the mystery was s till unsealed. Hy w i l l h that e ln you f n know some things „ which "'8 space per 100 pullets. Fresh mash ,aJ® labo'' and Possibly In some states apple trees In Indiana and Illinois the cigar of Ids own, "that I ’m a little curl w ill help us to find out who the mur shoU|d be fed dal|_ itl evening the I th tbe ldea o f savinS feed. A cow oil sprays applied in the fa ll or spring ous to know what caused your change some process of reasoning, or Intuition, derer is. Are you w illing to help us?" amount hpln„ of heart; what It was that convinced which I had not followed, my chief being ubout what w ill be con­ compelled to stand outdoors in a cold when the trees are fu lly dormant ami She hesitated a moment, then turned raw wind or a cold rain Is In no con- the temperature about 40 degrees you that Phelps and I aren't engaged held that secret, s till unsolved, In the sumed during the next 24 hours. quite frankly to Wilkins. Electric lights may be used to ad I d'*bin n'ake a profit. She w ill not Fahrenheit are recommended, epring hollow of his hand, and he mennt to In a conspiracy to thwart Justice. a s k M l/ T h L z i.ilr .lr 1 .. ‘ gntage. r» A warm, moist 111 mash fed I in | - 1 hold _UP . ndlk like in May or June | treatments being preferable. reveal It to us before the night was “ 1 am afruld I am a self-convicted 'T lii in ___I L . , Z W IU U I , IU U I3 1 t l 311 I f U IJ ; ...Q k k y turned ,back t0 ! the evening, especially in cold weath- beiaUse she uncomfortable, egoist,” said Ashton. “ It took an hour o u t The oil sprays found effective are the doctor. pawdon, sir, nr. " I beg your DSWdon. s ir . | . . ___ ________ “ J lo iis ln i? f fattening n tfp n ln iy n n lm n Housing animals and the boiled lubricating oil emulsion, I opened the door and told Wilkins or more for the thought to occur to me er, . may prove beneficial. fo r askin’ such a question, but I know to come In. I had an Impression that aud all of the commercial miscible oils that there are other people, besides Details relative to the all-mash Mr. Wilkins, and If he says it's all he started a little at the sight of Ash­ myself, living In The Meredith, and to be used at the rate recommended method of feeding layers may be had fr on ,h ' “ n right—” to n ; and I didn't at all wonder, since h . wrt.ino .... ‘ «¡ted from the cold and does not by the manufacturers and the lubri­ that Jane Perkins might have given by w riting the Ohio experiment sta “ I t ’s ail right, Jane,” he assured her. mind It. The cow ln milk Is not pro­ cating oil emulsion at 2 per cent I remembered the tacit understanding thut place as her address, without any " I came up here a purpose so that tlon ut Wooster. tected by a layer o f fat. She is giv­ strength as recommended ln the gov­ reference to me whatever, might have there’d be nothing fo r you to worry ing off fat In place of putting It on ernment und state publications. In given it in perfectly good faith. So about.” A u barbed-wire fence Is mighty per cent emul- when I came home to dinner I made Laying Hens Must Have , ........ poor . heavy infestations a 3 ________ "A ll right, sir,” she said, turning D o t i n n P 4 „L d t- • sbelter for a dairy cow either day or ®ion Is recommended. The cold mixed some Inquiries, and was cool enough once more to Doctor McAlister. " I ’ll nation men in i rotein j night during the winter.” oil emulsions have also proven by that time not to be overwhelmed proven effec- effec­ be glad to tell you anything I know, Durlng the course of twelve months with surprise to find that the address tive but more difficulty has been expe­ I’m sure, though I don’t see how what rienced In making stable emulsions, was apparently given In good fulth. a high-laying hen w ill produce from I Avoid Breeding Heifer I know can help much, unless—” She 18 to 25 or more pounds o f eggs—or A t any rate, there Is a housemaid m v a i ,1 “ For the control o f the scale on frowned and rubbed the back of one from four to seven or more times her bCÎOie lWO Years Old I peaches, the results of experiments to named Jane Perkins living In this hand across her forehead. hotel.” own body weight, depending upon the Experienced dairymen who have date show no Injury to trees from dor­ "Unless what?” weight of the hen. And it Is a well- I heen breeding dairy cattle for some mant applications w ith 2 or 3 per cent The doctor simulated no surprise “ Nothin’, sir. I seem to be thlnkln* The oil known fact that eggs are high In per- time appreciate the damage that Is lubricating oil emulsion. over this announcement. He merely of all sorts of curious things, ns If my ventage of protein. Logically, there- done to heifers If they are bred too sprays alone are ineffective as fungi­ nodded calmly, and said: mind was try ln ' to wander like.” fore, It follows that laying hens must young. Premature breeding usually cides and although tests to date Indi­ "You w ill not huve seen her yet, I The doctor laughed. "We're all that be fed u ration which Is rich ln pro- I results In undersized animals which cate the possible value of a combina­ suppose.** way sometimes,” he said. "S it down teln If they are to turn out this have a reduced capacity fo r milk pro­ tion oil and bordeaux spray for the “ So you know about her, too!” ex- In this big chair.” claimed Ashton. "And you were amount of protein-rich product and ductlon. Continued breeding at an control o f scale and peach leaf curl, She obeyed a little reluctantly. still maintain the muscle, sinew and ootly age tends to weaken the vlta litv the results are not sufficiently conclu­ ahead of me again. Well, that’s not Whether it was a half-memory of It blood In their own bodies. and vigor of the herd. sive to iierm lt recommendations. If remarkable; you kept your temper that troubled her, or merely the in­ The larger breeds of dairy cattle, oil is used on peach the usual lime- and I didn’t Hut though I haven’t Home-grown grains, such as wheat, stinctive hesitation of one of her class seen her yet, I don’t believe you have, oats, barley and corn, while they all like the larger breeds of chickens, re­ sulphur applications for the peach leaf to make herself comfortable in our either, because I have been given to contain a certain proportion of pro­ quire more time to mature than the curl should be made In addition to as­ presence, I did not know. understand that It's her evening o u t” tein, all rank us carbohydrate-rich smaller breeds. This means that Hol­ sure complete control. Except where H ie doctor busied himself with his “ I suppose,” said the doctor, "that feeds, necessary to maintain body steins must be allowed more time to scale Is threatening or Increasing, lime- Instruments. The girl watched him you have taken precautions for appre­ flesh and provide heat and energy, but grow than Jerseys. Even the smaller sulphur is preferable fo r peach trees, rather nervously. hending her when she comes buck?” lacking In sufficient proportion of pro­ breeds should not be allowed to pro­ because It w ill usually control light “ I beg pawdon, sir,” she said. “ Are Yes, said Ashton; "there's a man tein to meet the requirements of heavy duce calves before they are two years Infestations of scale und Is effective you goin’ to do anything with those? on watch In her room now. She egg production. Mlllfeeds, such as old If they are to give the best re­ for peach curl.” I don't exactly like the looks of 'em, won’t go far. I understand she’s been bran and shorts, contain proportion­ sults. s ir; all those queer lookin' machines. It is generally agreed that Hol­ Fruit Men Take Action 111 the greater part of the week.” ately more protein than do whole Is It anything like goin’ to the The doctor smiled and waved his grains, but they, likewise, fa il to sup­ steins should be from nineteen to dentist's?" Against Tree Gnawers “ I Suppose," Said the Doctor, "That hand toward the telephone. "You may ply the needed amount I f the ration twenty-one months old when bred: “ Nothing In the world,” laughed the as well tell your man to go home,” he You Have Taken Precautions fo r W ith the advent o f winter, many fed to laying hens contains these feeds A.vrshlres should be from eighteen to said ; "the girl's here.” Apprehending Her When She Comes doctor. "These machines don't hurt only, without the addition of some | twenty-months; Guernseys from seven fru it growers are giving thought to Here, Wilkins, sit down in this chnlt Back?” Ashton sprang right out of his chair. protein-rich supplement, the feeder fPen ,o n'npteen months, and Jerseys the protection o f their trees against beside her, and we'll harness you up. "W hat’s that I” he demanded. "You’ve cannot expect high egg production ; from fifteen to seventeen months. rodents. Thorough Inspections of the too.” between ourselves and him, that this got here here; hiding her from me?” the hen simply cannot produce eggs, This means that the heifers must not orchard are being made to find out examination of the girl wus to be fo r He hung up before the girl one of but can only turn the carbohydrates be allowed to run with the herd bull, whether or not meadow or pine mice " I f 1 were hiding her from you, I the purpose of shielding her against the pair of little telephones that we Into surplus body fat. for they w ill often come In heat many are prevalent enough to warrant con­ shouldn’t have told you. No, she’s not the district atorney, rather than of be- had used In our association test on trol measures. A common device for in hiding at all. She's doing up the months before this age Is reached. truying her to him. Harvey. Then he turned his attention defense against meadow mice Is bedrooms In this upartment. She'll to Wilkins, who had seated himself Specialist Tells How Hut I had very little leisure for re­ Clean Stables Greatest screening the base o f the trees. This, come when I call her, which I mean to flecting on W ilkins' fears or misgiv­ readily enough in the chulr the doctor however, has been found ineffective do In a very few minutes. When she to Get Better Eggs Factor Against Disease for had designated. preventing damage hy pine mice. conies, I mean to make n little examin­ ings, because, almost before I had Care used In the mating of poultry I The greatest factor In the eradica- "That's a very Impressive looking closed the door behind him, I heard The pine mouse feeds mostly be- ation of her mind to determine her and In the selection of hatching eggs ‘ ,on of b° ’',ap tuberculosis Is declared neath the surface of the ground and machine, sir,” the man commented. the doctor call out, “ Perkins.” actual connection with the crime.” w ill in a short time develop a flock be Proper cleanliness o f dairy his presence In an orchard can he “ May I ask what name It’s called by?” V e il as I understood Ills experi­ *T suppose," said Ashton rather sar­ ‘ Its name Is Just as Impressive as that produces practically no Inferior bnrns- H Is significant that one of detected by the tiny holes In the ments, and confident as I was In the castically, "that you won't mind my It is,” replied the doctor. “ I t is called egge, says L. M. Black, extension ape- fhp (rentest troubles experienced In ground. For him, poison bait as de- success of them, I found It hard to go asking permission to contribute a few a recording phonopneumosphygmo- clallst In poultry husbandry, at the Brl,lsb Columbia during the testing scribed by the Farmers Bulletin 139” questions of my own to that examina­ on breathing steadily while I waited grnph.” v e rity ° f “ grlculture of Kutgera uni | a T B frep | ls commonly used. This publication for the response to the call that was to tion.” Up to that moment Ashton had kept area was to get farmers to properly Is obtained free by w riting to the come from the Inner room. Would It Experiment has shown that certain I cl‘‘an ” P “ Not at all," said the doctor quite perfectly quiet, but at the sound of be Jane I ’erklns In her own proper , i m . United States Department of Agricul- simply. “ You may ask her anything characters are transmitted to future Fortunately says the Dairy Farm- tore, Washington. I). C„ or by asking that portentous word he burst Into a person who would appear In the door­ you like.” prodl- the county a gricultural’ agent for i t roar of laughter, which W ilkins de­ layers through the egg. The pullet. er. "our friend the sun hns ____ way In answer to the call, or would There was a little silence. Then corously and respectfully echoed. I that is hatched from any particular j glons curative powers, and w ill help the occupant of her body prove to be Ashton said Impatiently. egg tends to luy the same type egg as I to klH off the item s of tuberculosis I some growers prune brush ^ o m ^ h a laughed fra n kly myself. What the that other, wilder soul? “ Well, what are you waiting for?” that from which she came. Successful w',pr<>ver he gets a chance to do so ” trees and leave It on the ground It purpose of the Instrument might be, I When she answered, "Coming, sir,” “ I'm expecting another visitor. T,le farmers who are advocating has been found that the trunk and had no Idea, but the prodigious name poultrym»n take advantage of this I drew In a deep breath of relief, fo r It When 1 heard your knock, I thought which the doctor assigned to It struck fuct and select only typical, large. opennlr conditions for dairy cows lower limbs of young trees can be was the voice of the girl who used that you were he. I t ’s none other than me ns nothing more than a flight of uniformly colored eggs when setting j bnve strong supporters In their claim baited with a repellant made h v mix. and abused English us her mother- our friend Wilkins.” the (nenhntoe c i„,.„ sires, »i— . too, — exert — I that It Is often the expensive coddled 1 — one — pound - - o f - dry lime-sulphur incubator. Since his rather grotesque fancy. ing tongue. The next moment she was In Ashton laughed. “ W ilkins!” he re­ an Influence upon the type of egg laid animal which develops T. B. and fhai “ Well, sir,” said W ilkins. “ It w ill with one quart o f linseed oil. The the doorway. She was not Fanenna, pealed. “ What do you want of him?” have to accomplish a good deal to live by the pullets, males selected for the the disease Is comparatively unknown mixture Is put on the young trees not the girl who, with green, blazing The doctor glanced at his watch. breeding pens are from ancestors that among cattle which run out practical with a brush, up to the first main up to that name.” eyes, had flung that defiant challenge “ 1 fancy that he's coming now. branches. That my chief had, by no means, ex­ were noted for their heavy production l.v all the time. back at the doctor only a few minutes To properly keep clean a cow barn | Why, Wilkins knows this girl, who Is a hausted his store of surprises, became of large, uniformly colored and shaped before. And yet, she was not pre­ eggs. stupid creature uiul rather easily Is so difficult that It Is rarely done evident when he began Ids examina­ cisely Jane Perkins either, not the alarmed. She'd be almost sure to be stodgy, thick wilted housemaid who tion of the girl. There was nothing There Is an old German adage hut the development of disease may panic stricken at the sight of these in­ had giggled with such unalloyed de­ psychological about It. He questioned which when translated reads, “ As the be prevented by allowing the animal» struments. All Ignorant persons are light as she fished fo r the doctor’s her very much ns Ashton would huv» bird, so Is the egg.” It probably wus to exercise In the open rather than hv the same way." lie paused and shot a knife In the vase of water. The girl done. not originated for poultrymen alone, coddling them In tight hams which derisive smile at Ashton. "They put (TO D I CONTINUED.» Many young trees are girdled each but it bolds great significance for In fact, have been proved to he them in the category of black-art and them. among the worst factors In th» i year hy rabbits. Such loss Is need­ x x x x x x x x x - :. x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x >x-> hocus pocus, and regard them with a spread of T. H. Among cows. less. Protectors made of heavy gal­ mixture of contempt aud terror. Hut vanized screen are effective. Vitamines for Fowls A fr ic a n P ric k ly P e a r H a s Its G ood Points she has confidence In Wilkins, and by Ventilating Barn V itamincs should not worry bis submitting to be harnessed In the the Many like to w ait u n til the late win­ When building a new barn or re­ same way we propose to harness her, The prickly pear is said to be so ently growing from It, and venomous good poultryman so much In summer modeling an old one, many factors ter or early spring to do the pruning. as in winter. Green foods and sun which he has agreed to do. It w ill quiet tenacious of life that a leaf or even a and Irrita tin g to the last degree. shine supply the vitamines that pre and problems should be given the very Where the acreage Is large this p rac whatever fears she may have." small portion of a leaf. If thrown on In dry weather these spiteful little most apt to be lacking In the winter closest consideration. The location iif Very bad> »,npe It usually re- Ashton looked dubious. Already the ground, strikes out roots w ithin a In a good share o f the pruning »tings do not even wait for the newly During the early spring the barn with reference to drainage W ilkins had tapped on the door. short time and becomes the parent of arrived victim, but fly about, light as ration. ?olng undone. months these factors are apt to be and Its relstlon to other buildings can "Stop a bit, Phelps,” said my chief a fast growing plant. • • • thistle-down, ready to settle on any- as 1 started toward the door. "Look Mischievous though the African one who has not learned hy experience lacking unless the poultryman takes not be given too much attention. The Remove all brush from the orchard special pains to see that the birds Intemnl arrangement of the barn and here, Ashton I Use a little plain com­ prickly pear may be. It la not without to give the prickly pear a wide berth. have green stuff and sunshine. A l­ the fixtures that are to he used should and burn It. This w ill k ill many In­ mon sense for a minute. You don’t Its good qualities. Its Juicy fru it, falfa leaves, when put In a rack be designed tn save labor. An ahnn sect and disease pests and prevent half believe yourself that this girl has though rather deficient In flavor, Is where fowls may eat them, w ill help dance of light should he provided be their spreading. When large limbs any guilty connection with the crime. delightfully cool and refreshing In the In g re d ie n t» fo r J e lly cause sunlight Is a very Important are ent off It Is a good plan to pulnt to supply the need for green material Which way w ill you find out the dry beat of summer, and a kind of Scientific study of the principles of factor. the scar w ith a pure lead mixture. most? By making this girl feel that treacle Is made from It. Jelly making has shown that three In­ • • • there’s nothing to be afraid o f; that Great caution Is necessary In peel­ gredients are required for the forma­ Sunlight Helps Hens we’re simply Investigating, and not ing this curious fru it, the proper way Plum trees may he pruned at any Watch Young Calf tion of a Jelly, namely, sugar, acid Direct sunlight will help the hens accusing her at all? Or by putting being to Impale the fru it on a fork and pectin ; and these must be present Too often dry pastures, files and time during the winter or early spring her through an old fashioned ‘third de­ or stick while one cuts It open and In fairly definite proportions Tart to lay strong shelled eggs as well as especially insufficient grain and wafer before the buds start. gree' ?” • • • removes the skin. The person who •PPles. crant.errles, red currants and egg» with a high degree of hatcha- cause serswny-looklng calves that “ A ll right,” sold Ashton; "have It undertakes to pluck this treacherons grain's, when collected at the proper blllty. I f hens have been closed up never develop Into average-size cows As soon ss the ground Is well your own way, ouly I'll have my way fru it with unguarded fingers meets stage of ripeness, contain pectin and they should tie turned out Into the Tlie calf should he eating some grain frozen. It Is high time to mulch the tomorrow.” sunshine on bright days. If R Is neo with sn experience he does not soon acid In sufficient quantity to form strawberry bed. V .‘ T o r t I a lhP'" U" ’ be used i detail. Open the door. Phelps ” III natnred fru it. Is covered with a materially. With good pasture, grain some oft the sun’s rays In winter and Disraeli. Benjatma place of s,.,ne of the window 1 Imagine that Ashton himself was group of minute bristly hairs, appar- Is not necessary more than two weeks lessen some o f the freezing and thaw­ I let In more. ufter weaning. 'd» '• S Horticulture Notes