The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Sec. 2, Pg. 10 - Plaindealer - Wed. Oct 12, 1969 fRQM THE FARM STUNG - OUCH! You should be very cautious of the busy bees and their buzzln' cousins. They'll kill more people this season than snakes and spiders. You better believe it; Wasps, honeybees, hornets, yellow jackets and fire ants account for approximately. two out of every 5 deaths caused by ven­ omous animal and insect bites. Snake bites are responsible for one out of every three deaths, and spiders one out of five. Reactions to insect stings range from the common reac­ tion which most people suffer to reactions which cause vas­ cular collapse, shock and death. Other reactions are localized death of tissue, malaise, diz­ ziness, vomiting, and pain. If your reaction to a bee, wasp, hornet or, fire ant sting is more than localized swelling you should see your doctor immed­ iately. In the meantime the first-aid treatment is ice, or ice water, applied to infected area to reduce swelling and prevent the venom from spread­ ing. FAST MILKING CUTS Milking consumes about half the time devoted to chore-time labor on dairy farms. This labor can be reduced on many farms by concentrating exclusively on the milking job and critically examining the present routines. Dairymen should milk at least 10 cows per unit per hour. Operating too many units, in­ adequate vacuum pumps and pipes and machine stripping too long cause long milking times. Remember , too, you should have the machines on the cow about one minute after clean­ ing her udder. Some cows will •'let down" their milk in less time. Don't let the time ex­ ceed two minutes between wash­ ing the cow and putting on the machine. Keep your routine regular, and bossy will respond with more milk in less time. HARVEST-HINDERING WEEDS There is no magic formula to knock down weeds before har­ vest in Illinois corn and soy­ bean fields, says University of Illinois Extension Weed Spec­ ialist E.L. Knake. Most chemicals that might work do not have USDA ap­ proval. Those approved can be used only for soybeans being raised for seed. There are no dessicants cleared for soybeans raised for food, feed or oil processing. Even if approved, dessicants can interfere with filling-out of beans and cause yield reduc­ tion. And even though dessicants dry the weeds, they do not make them disappear. "We tried drying weeds with fertilizer solutions last fall and were not very impressed with results," Knake says. An early frost may help some. Best bet now is to suffer through harvest and plan ahead for bet­ ter weed control next year. SOYBEANS Use ground soybeans as a high-protein supplement in dairy grain mixtures when a pound of soybeans costs less than a pound of 44-percent crude protein soybean oil meal. Dam­ aged soybeans, docked on the market, can make economical protein supplements. But, don't add raw soybeans to urea. The enzyme, urease, breaks down the urea resulting in unpalat­ able feed. Grain mixtures con­ taining raw soybeans may need more frequent grinding because the higher fat content may cause rancidity problems. HEIFER GROWTH RATE Two-year-old Holstein heif­ ers should weigh about 1,100 pounds at calving time. To reach this weight they must gain about 1.5 pounds per day from birth. Expect the most rapid growth rate from between two and eight weeks of age. Thrifty calves may gain more than 2 pounds per day during that period. HUNTING DOG HINTS Fainting or convulsions may be seen in hunting dogs shortly after they are released in the field. Carbon monoxide poison­ ing from a short ride in the back of a closed truck or auto­ mobile trunk may be the cause. Call your veterinarian for emergency oxygen therapy. It may save your dog's life. Intentional starvation to in­ crease a dog's desire to hunt or improper feeding can also lead to seizures after a short exercise period. Parasite in­ festation may also cause con­ vulsions. Proper feeding and a com­ plete physical examination by a veterinarian can help make your dog an outstanding field com­ petitor. QUACKGRASS CONTROL Now is a good time to think about quackgrass control. Ap­ plying 5 pounds of AAtrex to actively growing quackgrass this fall--but at least 3 weeks before freezing weather- usually gives real good control. Or control quackgrass with a split application of 2V2 pounds of AAtrex 80W this fall and an additional 2V2 pounds of AAtrex 80W per acre before, during or immediately after planting next spring. The split application sometimes gives better control of annual weeds in addition to good quackgrass control. Most quackgrass in northern Illinois grows in patches. You can treat just these patches after corn or soybean harvest. Don't apply additional atrazine next spring and don't plant any crop other than corn. Plan to plow the treated area one to three weeks after treatment. FALL TEMPERATURE CHANGES CAUSE HOG PROBLEMS Sharp September day-night temperature changes can cause hog problems. Finishing hogs often come down with the flu if they get too cool after a hot day. Young pigs on slotted floors will chill and scour if they are not protected during cool nights. Check fans and building open­ ings, and provide necessary supplemental heat at night to keep youg pigs comfortable. CROP AND LIVESTOCK tOUTLOOK Larry Simerl, University of Illinois specialist, saidthe 1969 corn crop will be about 4.4 billion bushels this year. Prices are not expected to go below $1,00 per bushel at harvest. Corn prices should reach $1.15 to $1.20 a bushel in the early spring or summer of 1970. Soybean prices will probably be tied closely to the loan rate of $2.25 during the 1969-1970 marketing year. About 300 mil­ lion bushels of soybeans will be carried over from last year's crop. This year's crop will be about 1,030 million bushels. Breath Easier, Feel Fresher All Winter Long WITH THE NEW DELUXE WEST BEND VAPOR ALL AUTOMATIC HUMIDIFIER 'WATER WHEEL" Moisturizing Action Automatically provides spring- fresh humidified comfort for your whole home! $49.95 LEE & RAY ELECTRIC 1005 X. Front St. McHenry, III. DIAL 385-0882 Cattle prices may average $30 for this next year. The 1968 beef supplies were nearly 110 pounds per person. Consump­ tion will no doubt be higher this year. Beef is in great demand and supplies will be available for the consumer. Pork prices may average $20 for the remainder of this year. The hog supply is uncertain for the next several months. There may be a shortage of hogs if the June report of 9 percent less farrowings is accurate. --fr PLAN PROGRAM The Northern Illinois Choral association, under the direc­ tion of Mrs. Russell T. Grif­ fith and Assistant Director Dr. Wesley Vos, is hard at work in the Crystal Lake high school music room every Monday eve­ ning. Sectional rehearsals take up a large part of each work period to grind out notes, time and other problems encountered in the perfecting of a fine Christmas program planned for Sunday, Dec. 7, in the St. Thom­ as the Apostle church. 7) he IVott Cli iruc Jerry's mother harnessed his unused I.Q. by the methods outlined below. Since they lived in Boston, Jerry took daily newspaper quiz in the Boston Globe and soon was making a "Superior" average. In fact, on a few days he even rated "Very Superior." This was the method I used to mo­ tivate my 3 sons to win 4 doctoral degrees! It works! By - George W. Crane, Ph. D., M.D. CASE L-540: Jerry B., aged 9, is a smart boy. "But, Dr. Crane," his wor­ ried mother began, "Jerry makes only average grades in school. "Because he has a very high I.Q., I think he becomes bored with the endless repetition re­ quired for some of the less alert children. "Since your three sons have acquired four earned doctoral degrees, how did you motivate them to go on to college and graduate school?" MOTIVATION SECRETS Well, I used the daily news­ paper as one of my major allies in motivating all five of our children. George, the oldest, finished college and was planning to be­ come a pediatrician, except for his untimely death when struck from behind while leading a group of jet planes. Our daughter Judy finished college and did graduate work at New York university be­ fore she married a N^w Yorker. Since I was writing this "Worry Clinic" column, I ask­ ed all five children to help proofread my typed copy. And, I agreed to pay 5 cents for each mistake they found. This strategy appealed to them in two ways. First, I was relying on them for help with my adult work, which us­ ually inflates the ego of all youngsters. _ Indeed, we adults make a serious mistake in not lean­ ing on our kiddies more often for aid and suggestions! But the second element in this strategy was the fact that our children made some money by tripping me up, as it were, when they could find any mis­ takes, either in my two-finger­ ed typing, or spelling, punctu­ ation, etc. Another method was to urge our children to take my "Horse Sense" test, which I have pre­ pared for leading newspapers, coast to coast. It contains four-answer or "multiple Choice" items, such "A veal chop made which typical sound while on foot: OINK-BAA-GOBBLE-MOO." A perfect newspaper score was 10 points. So I agreed to pay the children 5 cents if they rated "Average," or 10 cents for "Superior" and 15 cents if they got into the "Very Su­ perior" category. On my daily newspaper quiz, scores of 0-2 are Poor; 3-6, Average; 7-8, Superior; and 9-10, Very Superior. My "Horse Sense" quiz cov­ ers almost every conceivable subject from athletics and far­ ming items to household, medical and cooking facts, cur­ rent history, etc. Indeed, the U.S. Navy asked to use 500 of these newspaper "Horse Sense" items to screen out mere braintrusters when selecting the officer candidates for the Navy Air Force in World War H. Many college professors also ask permission to lift out 100 items in their special fields of biology or chemistry, psy­ chology, etc., for their final ex­ ams. Each year, my "Horse Sense" quiz thus covers 3,650 practical items, so any child who follows it through high school, will find college a "breeze." And I recommend it for smart youngsters like Jerry who need to have their intelligence har­ nessed lest they drop out be­ fore college. So send for my "Vocational Guidance Kit," enclosing along stamped, return envelope, plus 20 cents, for it contains my or­ iginal one-hour "Tests of Horse Sense." It also makes interest­ ing party entertainment. And reward your kiddies at dinner time for answering questions based on this daily newspaper, for the newspaper is the most useful educational tool in the average home! (Always write to Dr. Crane in care of this newspaper, en­ closing a long stamped, ad­ dressed envelope and 20 cents to cover typing and printing costs when you send for one of his booklets.) BUY IT... THRU THE WANT ADS AAOISTTOOrtAERV t™ a I GREATEST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER OFFER WE COULD MAKE ~V 5.7 CU. FT. COMPACT FREEZER AT A $20 SAVINGS-REG. $159.95 • Holds 200 pounds of food • Space-saving insulation t 4 Q A • Handy fast-freeze control 13# $30 OFFI 6-CYCLE WASHER DOES 18-LB. LOADS-REGULARLY $229.95 • 2 permanent press cycles • Special water level control $ 1QQ • White; available in colors I # # YOU SAVE $50 THIRD DOOR Access to most used foods -- saves cold Regularly $449.95 CHARGE IT CANTILEVERED SHELVES Adjust to fit food PORCELAINED MEAT KEEPER AND CRISPER 20 CUBIC FOOT LL-FROSTLESS CAPACITY DAIRY STORAGE Rutter and choose soction; ogg rack COLOR CHOICE BIG FREEZER Whita, Coppertone, Avocado, Harvest Gold Holds 243 pounds; ico maker available MODEL 2 1 69 'WARD WEEK" Last Four Days - - WHEN ALL AMERICA SHOPS AND SAVESI AIRLINE® COMPONENTS! ENJOY AM/FM-STEREO AND TAPE! You can "shelf" this system, but don't ignore it! Multiplex tuner $QQ with tap#'deck, two speakers. # # COLORS DANCE TO MUSIC BEAT WITH AUDIO LITESI SAVE 1/2! Movin' . . . groovin'! For any Reg. $49.95 EACH s o u n d s y s t e m : s t e r e o , g u i t a r , a ( i a a c tape. 12x24" high. Hurry in! A 'o* ^7 $59.95 VIBRA-BEAT VACUUM BEATS, SWEEPS, SUCTION-CLEANS RUGS! • Powerful 1.6 peak HP motor Cord rewinds automatically $49«s Includes nine attachments WARDS 105 N.W. Highway Phone 459-3120 Crystal Lohe