A New Farm Dog?Mr. Dawson with a Puli (left) , a Chow (right) and two crossbreds

by Carroll P. Streeter

THERE are many good farm dogsin the United States, and some ofthe best ones are just plain "dog"

without a breed, much less a pedigree.But maybe we are going to have a newfarm dog that will be better. Maybe.

Out at the Beltsville Experimentalfarm near Washington, D. C, where thescientists in the U. S. Department ofAgriculture carry on their work, aninteresting attempt is being made tofind whether intelligence can be bredinto farm animals. They are using dogsto find out, because there is more differ-ence in the intelligence of dogs than inmost other animals, and because dogscan be easily handled.

You may wonder, as I did, of whatgood intelligence would be in a pig, orany other animal than a horse or a dog.(Editor 's note: if it helped a pig decideto go back through that hole in thefence, the experiment would be worththe effort.) But as W. M. Dawson, incharge of the dog experiment, explained,intelligence and temperament in ananimal are closely linked. And maybethis experiment with dogs will show ushow to produce animals that will usetheir feed to better advantage and thatwill be easier to handle.

When abroad some years ago Sec-retary Wallace was impressed by theintelligence of the Puli dogs of Hungary,and later a number of them were im-ported for the dog experiment. They arebeing crossed with Scotch Border Collies,German Shepherds, Chows, and evensaucy little Scotch terriers. Naturallythe results are a little funny to look at,but there are some interesting differ-ences in the intelli gence of the dogs.

Helping Mr. Dawson is a full-fledgedpsychologist—the first "dog psycholo-gist" I ever heard of.

Some dogs are natural sheep herders,as every farmer knows. That is inherited,Mr. Dawson believes. In fact , the ten-dency of such a dog to head off sheep isa wolf characteristic, which means thatit has been carried through a lot ofgenerations of dogs.

Two kinds of clogs give Dawson hismost interesting problems. One is thetimid dog. "It's the dog who is afraid

that is apt to bite—he acts in self-de-fense," Mr. Dawson explained. Theother is the smart dog. "I've got onePuli here—'Sis'—that bluffs me andoutsmarts me whenever she can," hewent on. "She went through all theintelligence tests right away, then gotbored with such stuff and just naturallyquit. She is forever starting a rumpusamong the other dogs and then watchingthe fracas with amusement."

Dawson doubts that any dog he canproduce will be a better sheep dog thanthe Border Collie, but that remains tobe seen. Anyhow the dogs are going toshow some interesting things aboutanimals-and perhaps even about humanbeings.

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Farmers are not waiting for elec-tricity, for it is possible to put in non-electric systems and switch over later,if electricity comes.

Down in Tennessee last year the agri-cultural extension service ran a truckaround the state with six types of wateisystems on it. Everywhere the truckstopped for a demonstration the equip-ment was attached to a well and pumpedwater for two days. Farmers came fromall over the sixteen counties reached bythe truck—and more than 2,800 wentright home and put in water systems I

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THIS ISSUENew DrC88. In line with Easter custom, yourMagazine for April presents itself in new type, or "dress" asthe printer would say. It is attractive, it is larger than the oldtype, and it is much easier to read. You will find it altogethercomfortable for your eyes when you sit down of an evening to lookover your Magazine. We hope that you like it, and that you will sendus a postcard telling us whether you do or not.

Ann Also you will note that the articles in this issue have beengrouped together in departments according to subject; that is, they havebeen "departmentalized." This arrangement will, we are sure, make iteasier for you to find this or that thing of special interest to you.

Another HOUSC is presented on pages twelve and thirteen. Webelieve it to be the most convenient farm home design that we have everseen. Moreover, it is attractive and it may be built at a moderate cost.Because we consulted many farm women in planning this house it meetsthe needs of the farm family. An interesting story lies behind the furnish-ing of the living room by Orinne Johnson and the home decoration special-ists of Sears, Roebuck and Company in Chicago. The room was actuallybuilt to correct size, walls were papered, woodwork painted, curtains anddrapes selected and hung, rugs laid, and furniture put in place. Then theroom was photographed, and now we present the result.

Your Children is the name of a new department which covers thefull range of problems that parents meet in rearing their offspring. It willinclude the usual contributions of Dr. Ramsey on health, and in additionthe helpful discussions and suggestions on child training by Mrs. MarionL. Faegrc, member of the staff of the University of Minnesota Institute ofChild Welfare. She is nationally known for her understanding of hersubject , and what she writes about it. Moreover, having a family of herown, she knows what other parents want to know. You may send us yourchild problem questions for Mrs. Faegre or Dr. Ramsey to answer.

Personality and how to develop it concerns everyone, young andold. That 's why Dr. Link's article on page seven is certain to interestyou. His suggestions are simple and practical. Try them. And if your clubis looking for a good program, read and discuss Dr. Link's article.

COMINGIn May we are offering you a short story, "Seed Wheat ," by an author

whose recent book, "I Was a Share Cropper," aroused much discussion.Harry Harrison KroII knows rural life thoroughly because he farmed andtaught rural school before he became a college professor and a writer.

One of the grand old men-of art is the sculptor, George Grey Barnard.Throug hout his career he has done one notable piece of work after another,but the climax has come in these latter years in his great Rainbow Arch,an extraordinary memorial to peace. The story of this artist and an inter-view with him by Carroll P. Strcctcr will be presented in May.

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Cover Design Mary C. HighsmithEditorial Page F. W. Beckman 42

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Vour Child's Personality Henry C. Link, Ph. D. 7Good Planning for Comfort and Utility

Orinne Johnson 12

wffzziMFavorite Recipes from Reader Testers 14Right Foods Fight Off Sickness 15Have Salmon Handy Miriam J. Williams 16There Must Be Spreads 17Spring Menus 18For the Children's Easter 19

mf >j z£mCo-operation Kathryn Soth 21Up in Polly's Room Polly 22Beauty from the Ground U p . . . . Katherine Marshall 23Pen Pals 24

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MSTJHow to Make Hedebo Lace 25Make This Handy File 25Say It In Print 26Crisp Washables 27Sewing Hints 27Easter Finery Orinne Johnson 43

That's Fin Ideal Bess M. Rowe 30Housewares Show 30

BpMg&tenLost—A Measuring Stick Marion L. Faegre 32Child Health Questions Dr. Walter R. Ramsey 33

Lawns Help to Make a Home 38Profit from Broilers W. H. Kircher 40

Conviction and Religion Dr. John W. Holland 4Letters from Farm Women 10A New Farm Dog? Carroll P. Streeter 31

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Home Water Systems 31Boys and Girls Page Elizabeth C. Wherry 34Poetry 42