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**'*'J»- 0. - < ^ *i >*' ^ ^• -s < % M f 9 ' h ^ ^ 1 p â- i *> â€" ^ > ^ n r â- A y*- *, -^' >. A -\ Ik 1 ^ >â-  ^ -*â-  «. •^ â- ^ â- <• >â-  ^' *v â-  Ik * -4 A. -*• >. 'I *s A' *> ^ r i 1,1 1 I 1 5 r Foundâ€" Right At Home â€" 12 Acres JJon'r cujj thoje creelts whica run through your land â€" move them iostead. The extra land will pay the bill Ir/ short ordtr â€" that is if your experience is anything like that of A. S. Bledsoe,' who farms out ir. Kittitas County in the 5*ate of Washington. Here's what bzp- pened to him. A couple of streams which mean- dered "every which way" across his farm had him pretty well disgusted. Like your own streams perhaps. they flooded every spring, and sometimes d u r i ng the growing jeaso::. if rains were heavy. When the land wasn't too wet to pat in a crqp, the creeks would sneak out »f their banks later and wash most of it away. They were a nuisance to farm aro-ind, too- Today, it's different. Bledescoe's in the driver's seat now, and he has those streams exactly where he wants them! Ha-diest place tor ^ creek, he figured, is next to the tence. .And if you've got to have them in. the middle of the field, they're a lot less trouble if they're straight. So that's what he did â€" he moved and straight- ened. Heavy maciiinery and com- mon sense did the trick- Both those streams still empty onto tiie next farm jus: where they did before â€" that's important for lega'. reasons. The cost?. Rent of the machin- ery and the pay oi the operators amounted to aboti: SI. 000. A little s-.eep at tirst glance, but take an- other look at his farna. It's 12 acres larger now. -\:;d all of the acres are better land. Spring and summer floods are a thing of the past. The new chan.-.els are straight â€" free of trees and brus'a. The whole field, as well as the 12 extra acres, is well drained, producing bigger and better crops. Bledsoe thin1<$ he'll have his $l.(HX\bac'tc in the bank by the end of the year. He isn't the only "stream- straightener" in his area. .\ E. Snyder, a neighbor, also straight- ened a branch cf N'aneum creek. Other farmers have moved parts of Wilson, Cooke, and Coleman creeks to enlarge and improve their farms. Several part-time creeks which carry water only during h?avy run- off periods have also been raov«d and changed wnth equally good results. No iireim has been straig-iuened for its entire length. It evidently isn't too important that neighbor- ing farmers change the course of your creek on their land. Xo one has to be "forced into" anything. The Kittias Reclamation District, which irrigates much of the valley, is 100% behind the farmers. It leases its dragline and bulldozer at 'three-fourths of actual operating cos;- The District makes the reduc- tion because of the drainage bene- fits to the area. If you're thinking of straighten- ing the streams and improving the value of your farm, a word of warn- ing. Check to be sure it's okay with anyone who may have water rights on the stream. It's a good idea to talk it over with your neiitlibor first, anywav. BUTTONHOLES: HOW TO MAKE THEM LAST If buttons could tu!k. they might contplain about their buttonholes and say, "You ust don't know what I've be«n through!" Buttonholes do have a way of getting dog-eared, and the question of what ttiakes a buttonhole wear well is of interest to women who -<ew as well as manufacturers. Never caught napping when thert is a studv to be made, specialists of the .Agric'.'.iture DeiKirtn-.eiit's Bur- eau of Hun\an Nutrition and Home Economics found that the number of stitches per^tich is of first im- sist friction. Increasing the number portance in making buttonholes re- of stitches per inch â€" up to a certain point â€" has a strengthenin.k; effect. The type of thread, the nuality of fabric aud the kind of stitch a'<o affect wearability. Buttonholes made with unmer- ceriied thread were found to be superior to those tnaO.e with nier- •cerl.'fd thread Hints For Home Carpenters May Revolutionize The Milk Industry â€" Eh-. Roy Gni\ ei is seen inspecting the machinery he helped originate tor 011111105 fresh milk. He developed his idea iu conjunction with Roy Stambaugh, a dairj' farmer, and the two claim that the machine could bring about an economic revolucioa in the dait^" i^dustr^^ Both admit, however, that much still remains to be done before the process is perfected. THEPAEM FRONT olm12u^^?eLL Here's a 'nint from a Michigan farmer which might be of value to some of you. He writes. "To have the earliest possible potatoes I mark a deep furrow with a one-hor;e shovel plow, drop th« seed, and tramp them in by foot. Then I fill the furrow with chopped straw, and on the straw I sprinkle com- mercial fertilizer generously. * » V With the one 'norse plow I run a furrow, completely covering the straw. The first rains wet this straw and it stays moist. The fer- tilizer acts vigorously, the potatoes come m a hurry and make a good early crop, wet weather or dr>-." » * • W'nat happens to chickens i: they happen to eat the weed-killing chemical 2, 4-D? Nothing, accord- ing to an -•\gricultural Experiment Station, the workers of which even went so far as to feed the chemi- cal directly to the birds. • • • Two lots of 14-weeks-old cock- erels were used in one test. One lot received the chemical in drink- ing water, and tl-.e other in mash. In both cases t'ne concentrations were far in e.xcess of the amount birds could ge: by grazing on range that had been si^rayed to control weeds. -AH birds remained healthy and f.ormat during and after the experiment. • « • .\ second test was conducted by placmg six-iuonths-old White Leg- horn pullets on ranges and then spraying the foliage with heavy dates of J.-D; 2,4.5-T: and amniair. Grain feedings were restricted to insure plenty ot grass consumption. .-Vgain the chickens showed no ill effects. ♦ » • Elsewhere ou this page appears a picture of Canada's four champion plowmen who â€" by taking top honors a; the International Vlow- ing Matcti held near Lindsay â€" won themselves a trip to the British Isles. According to all reports they had themselves a wonderful time, be>ides bringing fresh honors to Canada. » » « • The four plowmen, accompanied by Elliot Mo<es, Director of the Ontario t'":ow !ne!''s .'\-'soc!attc>n, Canada's Champion Plowmen are shown abo\e. looking at a map of Crtat Britain, after they arrived in Toronto on board the Cattadiaii .\atiotial Railways "Mapte Leaf" train from New York, riie C'anadiait plownteu were awarded a trip to the British l«les in order to compete in plowing competitions there, and to better obser\e r>vitisn ways ot fanning. From left to riirht : Robert Timbers of StoutlviUe. .\tvin Mark of Mtllbank, Elliot Mo.<e-<. Hivector of the Ontario Plowmen's \«joclatio' . and RUyi Bach«r of flagf rivHlt. sailed from New Yor's aboard the new British liner "Caronia" which made the Atlantic crossing in six days â€" a mark she will probably better considerably once she gets properly "soopled up". « « » La::d;::g at Sout'nampton they were grsjted by representatives of the Ca;'.adian National Railways and and after a day spent sight-seeing the .Ang!o-.\merican Oil Company; iu London, they took the train for Newquay. Corrw^al". some 250 miles away, to com.-ete in the West Eng- land Plowing Match.. Both .\lvin Mark, of Millbank. and Rhys Bac'r.^r of Hag^svilie won prizes in this, their fir>: coB!petitic>n in the British Isles * « • The Canucks did better than' this in the I.uernational Plowing Match held at Liraavady, near Belfast, in the north of Ireland, taking first, second and third prizes, which is pretty close to par tor the cour-se. •A record-breaking crowd of over fifty thousand warched them do their stuff. • » m la addition to the North Ireland match and the West England com- petition the Canadians were also among t.he prize winners at the Em- pire Plowing Match at Workington. England. They also visited Scot- land and a tour of the farms around Edittburgh. and Gla?:;ow was one of the real highlights of the trip. * < * .Mtogether the Canadian plow- men spent four weeks in the British Isles, returning to New York and then ta'<ing the Canadian National Railways Maple Leaf to Toronto- That is to say three of t.hem did â€" the onty unmarried member of the party. Wilbert .McFaddin of MiU- bank. deciding to stay in England for ai'.ortier couple of weeks • â-  » s .All of which sounds as thoujh plowing a straight furrow can pay off in other ways besides better crops. With which highly moral sentiment III come down out of the pulpit for another week. Squeldi He w.is. to put it mildly, a trifle conceited. "I'll bet you have been out with fellows who were worse looking than me," he suggested to h» girl friend. There was no reply. "I said," he repeated. "I'll bet you're been out with worse looking Wlows than me" ".<!! rightâ€" a;! rightâ€" I heard you the first time." she snapped. "I'm inst trying to renieniber:" Th« pnac;al 'aait 01 ni«asure for lumber is th« board foot, althoufh patterned homber aa4 some Soiaii- ing lumber is amally sold by th« â- jnear foo:. "What â- â€¢ • board feocr One beard foot is a bo«rd 1 foot i<;aare and 1 inch thick or its equi- valent in volume. It is abbrevTated b-OL The common unit is 1,00C board feet and is designated M.b.nz. For example. 3.000 board feet is designated i M.b^n. "Is board measure based oa acroal or norrrinal stze.'" Lumhef is measured and sold oa the basis of nominal size, tliat is, the actual size of a dressed 2 x * (nom- inal dimension is lisitjig. "Are there any simpU rales for figuring board feet?" Yes. Here are a few. To find the number of board feet in a 1 X -I â€" divide the linear fee* by 3 1 X 6 â€" divide the linear feet by 2 1x8 and 2 x -t â€" divide the linear feet by J and miiltiply by 2 1 X 10 â€" divide the linear feet by 6 and multiply by S 1 X 12 and 2 x 6 â€" take total linear feet 2 X 8- â€" moltiptT the Hnear feet bv V-3 - X 10 â€" multiply the linear feet by 10 and divide by 6 2 X ! 2â€" double the linear :;et "How dry should hnnber be be- fore using ?" Interior rinish and softwood door- ing should no: contain more than 11 per cent moisture; hardwood tiooring. 10 per cent: and siding, e.xterior trint, ar.d framing, no: more than 12 j.;:- cer.:. "Ho*r many studs are reqtjired foe walls and partitions.'" When s--.;ds are spaced 16 inches on center, an approximate rule is to allow l~i stnds for each foot of wall and partition. This will allow for braces, headers, and doubling at doors and -.v-r.do-.vs. "How much allowance should b« made for waste in siding?" This wi'u depend upon width and exposure. The following figures are approximate: Beve! or Waste Lap F.vposure .Allowance 6-inch 4ij-inch 25 per cent 6-inch 4V4-icch 55 per cent 5--.nch 5;i-lrch a..> .>f- c-;:-: i-incii J;i-tnch iU per cent 4-iach 2M-iBek SO par cent This means that yoa take total stiuarc feet of wall torface, and add percentage cf wajxe shown. The result will be board feet to buy. "WiMt are tfa« wast* ailowancas for Sooring?" Waste allowance varies Aith width as follows: IK inches, -W per cent; 2'-i inches. 35 per cent; JV* inches. 30 per cent; 4Vi inches, tS per cent; ar.d S't inches 20 per cent. "What aboot shMthing?" T 1 --tf acT-oaJ superficia' area, in- cludxg openings, add the following percentages for wojte ; r •: r un- matched lumber appUed diagonally, I X 6. 20 to 25 per cent; 1 x S. 13 to 22 per cent: i x 10, 15 to 20 per cent If boards ire matched, add about 5 jrer cent in each case. "How cMny nails are re<;nired for differsnt kinds of wori?" I.OOO feet beveled s:din'T 18 poonds Od I.OOO feet >heathijig ... 20 pcocds 8d com. 1.000 feet rtcoring 50 pounds W I.O<X> tee: 1 15 potrads I'jd com. studding . . - i 5 pounds 20d com. "AVhar siie should Hntels irni headers be ?" LinteU and headers over ooea- j ing's in farm dwellings shocid be Answ«r ta CroaswoH Pauls jaa ai3'3;^ 3s«u& uuaa roT«it a\e\£]^ T I n i^HIK*'f'^ I P s f'^pme 1 V £ t t * £ * £ douoieu ana set on edge. Spans for lintei* Of headers shocLi not e.xcee<l the following for size given: Spans op to 4 teet â€" two 2 x *'% Spans 4 to 5 71 feet â€" two 2 x 6's Spans 55'i to 7 feet â€" two 2 x 8'» Spans ~ to 10 feet â€" two 2 x tO's USE OF PARAFFIN CUTS DOWN SOCK WEAR If TOUT socits are in the habit of developing holes in the heels at a rapid rate, what yi_-«a need is less darning coctoa and more pararfia. In this case, a rub in time saves ni-e. Home econontists recommend rs3tj;.Tg on a iittie wax at toes and heels oi socks to save wear and eventual holes, it will not s.'io* and win last throngh several YOU WOMEN WHO SUFFER HOTFIASHESttt^n FEEL CNLILLY- Here's Good News! \ Are yoa 'oecwuen th« »j«j ot' 3S aaii 5- aad fcin^ chrou^h tia: cryiiM f'aac:;ional 'middie-*j«' p«Hoa peoiiiar co woowa* £>o«ii :ais m«^. ywu 3u5jr CQa hot daaiia*. faal eiajnmy. 30 .â- vrwxu, irri:i»i«. w«aik? Thea no iiy Lydi« E. Puaiiuua't Veijttcabie Compound to reiievv such •ynipcoEif.' I:'j &aiecs tbr :iiitf' .Mjiny wiae '!niii<il«-<i;{«' wona^a taka Ptnkham'i Compotnd r»fu- lariy co help boild up r-siscanire «<itiaiK :hji_daKi««. r^^ii â€" ;i23 f Compoftzd coc^iizas 3o opiates â€" 00 habit -fcrziux* irift. It Wi':74 fusszirv 'voti know woac we nwan! . Tha ftwic modicins aJoo baa what Doctors call » stomachic tonic »tf*jc!:. Ilir^i tV ri"i aw? 7n&r LTDii X. Pt-^XH-Urs r t8J.£T> ^ti aiM^ ma Lydia E. Pinkham's VEGCTABIi COMPOUND MAKES GALLANT RESCUE I WINS AFTER CAR JUMPS ROAD ^ A^^ AWARD LOUIS GCOftGCS MO«JN »t St. Kmhi da Ca«-«»«-1rt<»i h Ws n Tape ^arnmii/ Cjw^ ii.i.aim^ i^ll5.51>iG the encr»rwe to a hnd^e. the k»r with its 5 occa- pancs rjmevi over ind fell iaco the 5ee. .Vooe River. .<fter geraag out xad reachiog shor«. Moria doTe back inso the u.-t waters a> rescue a friend being canned awuy by the current. .Vhhough exhausted. Morm a$ala brtTed the nter in t futile utempc to free mother man trapped in the Ribmerjfievi car. Louis Mofia's coura^ uid nosellishaess has earned hua The Dow .\ward tor bravery . 1 . Swervinjj to pass a wagon, the car left the road and hurtled 1 5 teet into the See. .-Vnoe River. Morio some- how maoajsed to free himself and switu ashore. 2. Heart og cries for help, he saw one o< \iis com- rades dounderiog in the current . . . and imniediacelf (warn '>0 feet oat and brought the drowaing auM CO satetv. .^L^^^^if: 1,<L S. The gallant Mocin then dove in once cuoce â€" this time in as effort 10 free his friend trapped In the car. In spirt of his speed. Morin was too laie to save the nan's life. DOW IRfWERY .agt^l rW»CO<r.4>*.4JU>«»«otewn<ir»MrMW*vr«aVi «ll»i ill^ km t tmit and ill hAfc « HM t. jnadb j»w>«« SwWL Hha CWm . « â- â- â-  i (.'.i mi i iM ifc m | n ii > V •x'ltan it kai<n< Cmtdimt dmi^ MONTREAL IISTSN TO TH( DOW AW AID SHOW, MONDAY THIOUOM PtIOAY â€" 7.IJ P.M. PENNY By Hairy Haenigseti _ YSO.