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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10

Martin Flynn, OF Des Moines, Ia. a
prominent Shorthorn breeder, in a
paper read before the Central Short
horn Breeders association convention
I'm Sioux city last week, said concern
ing the conditions confronting breed
ers:
Can we afford to sacrifice the scale
of the Shorthorns In an effort to breed
sires that will produce the small, early
maturing baby beef class? Other beef
breeds are putting forth their mos
strenuous efforts in this line and we
must admit, with average success; but
is 1t not a fact that the field is very
small, for reasons that do and must
exist for many years to come? To sue
c~essfully finish for market beef at from
II to 20 months old, the calf must be
kept growing constantly and never al
lowed to shrink or lose the calf TAT.
The calf must be a high grade OF good
quality and a strong beef type, and
to be kept growing 1t must be fed much
more carefully than the older steer, and
a properly balanced ration must be fed
so that the bone, flesh and fat viii be
developed proportionateiy. Such pee
cannot be finished quickly by short
lCEd6Y liz OAAtI - -
the farm can be used.
TIC economically market beef 1t must
be produced in car load lots. NOW,
how Kerry fews farms will yearly pro-
duce q car load of such calves? And
here lies the great difficulty. From
the very nature of the business, TO be
successful, the feeder should have baby
beef under his own management from
the very early days of calfhood until IL
Is thoroughly finished. So we may
conclude that, Notwithstanding the
knowledge that a given amount of feed
will produce a greater gain in the
young animal, SO much care, thought
and technical knowledge lis required,
and such feeding is surrounded by so
many precise conditions that its pro-
duction will be left to a few feeders
whose location, circumstances and
equipment make finished baby beef
successfully possible.
1.-THE great array of farmer feeders
will still continue to fit the mature
steer for market at from two and one
half to three years old, and the great
bulk OF the demand will continue to
be for large steers of quality, weigh
ing, when finished at this age, from
1900 TO 1900 pounds.
when we consider the farmers con-
ditions, this is the steer that pays him
best. AS q calf, II Is raised on skim
milk (the butter fat having been sold
to the creamery and a little grain ra-
ton. The second years growth is
the farm, such as corn stalks, straw,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10
.s, Shropshires. Pure Bred

"The fatting process consists of put
ting In the fat by way of the fat being
together with a covering on the lean"
said Mr.. Costing. Continuing, the
lecturer said:
The Hereford steer just 90 months
old Is a good example of well finished
baby beef. Every part OF this animal
responded to feed. No matter when
you make cuts on this animal, he shows
the same interesting ripe beer condi-
ton. All further feeding would have
gone to fat. IL h college could finish
such a steer, why cannot Colorado
ranchmen do ii also? Early beef means
not only quality. out quick returns.
Gentlemen, this animal gives you the
best kind of ar endorsement for baby
beef
Comparisons were then made with
the Holstein, Jersey and Shorthorn
grades in the rib and loin, navel plate
and III cuts. The color OF the meat,
its texture and lack OF marbling quail
ties all showed these A and 5 year old
steers good Illustrations OF poor quality
beeves.
Placing the rib and loin cuts of the
Hereford steer and heifer side by side.
Mr.. Costing showed some most inter-
esting facts about the cuts.
In commenting on the quality Of the
~ 1aNo tttNoC wv nilAilidiEy tilC
lecturer said; Il doubt whether the
International has ever shown cuts
superior to these. Professor Carlyle.
these men may come here for twenty
years. but you will never show a steer
and heifer so nearly alike. One Is
worth as much as the other. Nothing
but richness and ripeness about that
steer" Placing his hand on the rib
cut of the Hereford steer, MI. Costing
said: Il have been in Canada, Illinois.
Minnesota, Iowa. Missouri and Kan
sas dressed meat demonstrations, but /
wish TO say that this cut Is the finest
that / have seen anywhere. Professor.
what was his feedy'
When I came to Colorado this sub
ject was a sucking calf. We resolved
TO see what We could do with him on
Colorado grains. He has not been fed
a pound OF corn. His ration has been
oats, barley. speltz, roots and Colorado
alfalfa said Professor Carlyle.
This was certainly an ENCOURAGEMENT
to every Colorado feeder and beef en-
pert present united in saying that sell
dom will an animal be found that cuts
more 70 the palate a TO the pocket
than this one.
The lambs wcro hut ,;r ia st,,wtas
finish In ioin and rib chops, leg Of mutt
ton. shoulder. saddle and back cuts by
the different feeds given.
4 have never handled better lambs.
For > and 10 months old lambs, ii is
wonderful said the lecturer. II now
know the quality of your Fort Collins,
lambs. 4 can readily nee why they are
market topTers."
The lard hog, bacon hog and medium
hntshers were shown with the Interests
,ing specimens presented.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10
BABY Beef Carried to Extreme.
By Martin Finn.

+, etc. that without stock cattle would
go largely to waste.
II believe we should think this mat
ter over very carefully and avoid the
| extremes of the baby beef proposition.
MY conclusions are based OH my
Town experience. For more than thirty
years I have fed steers for the marker.
/ have always bought yearlings OF the
best quality / could find. let them grow
on grass and the roughage or the farm
until two to two and one-half years
! old. then put them in the feed lot with
hogs to follow, fed them a grain ration
mainly corn-from three to six
| months, and as a whole, this feeding
proposition has been a paying and
my large steers of good quanty prougnt
the best return.
1T ia a mistake to believe that good,
strong Shorthorn cows will not stand
the old and hardship of u northern
| winters Just as we'll as any other cattle,
because, having raised their calves
during the grass season. they Will, III
dry in the winter. do well and keep
strong with the same care that the
careful farmer gives his grade, cattle.
THE young mothers raising calves.
especially the heavy mixers, should be
given a light grain ration in addition
TO grass during the grass season, such
as corn and cob meal, wheat bran, oats
or wheat ground coarse.
THE young herd should be developed
by good and sufficient care with plenty
OF milk, as calves, and a proper grain
ration as soon as they are old enough
to eat grain. During calfhood is the
best time to develop good cattle. They
can then, and then only as a general
rule, be crowded without injuring their
usefulness as breeders. l find that
young bulls need even more care than
the heifers; although they will not put
flesh on so rapidly when turned out
during a good part of the twenty-four
hours, plenty of exercise is necessary
10 develop the young sire and essential
to his future usefulness and vigor as
a breeder.
'"The entire herd must be healthful,
must receive intelligent care, and all
animals not in perfect health nor free
from contagious or infectious diseases
should be entirely excluded from the
breeding herd. Under these conditions
and with this care, Shorthorns will inn
prove.
THE most popular method OF dispos-
ing Of the surplus thoroughbred cattle
of the herd is, no doubt, the public
sale, and nearly every young breeder
buys his foundation stock at these
sales: therefore every effort of the
honorable breeder should be made TO
protect the buyer, and only such public
sales should be encouraged by Short
horn breeders as are made and man
aged by men who have at heart tie
best interests OF the breed"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10
a Svndicate for Russia

New York World; N. Suvorin's cynical
suggestion that an American syndicate
be invited to take over the Russian gov
crnment has conspicuous merit. Although
syndicate government has not been al
together satisfactory In the United States,
conditions are different in Russia.
Russia needs a good man like Mr.. Nor
gan to reorganize her finances, and anoth-
er good man like Mr.. Rockefeller 10 man
age her Industrial affairs. Mr.. Belmont
would soon straighten out any labor tam
gles-perhaps by yielding TO the men. as
he usually does at home. Mr.. Roosevelt
could easily merge the agitators and tho
autocracy, with occasional assistance from
Mr.. Bryan and the Commoner.
hen With Paul Morton to look after
the traffic arrangements on the Trans
Siberian railway and teach the Russian
navy to shoot straight. the car could
once more see daylight ahead.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10
a Z Ike cav REEF.

burning Up with a Terrible Itchiua
Ecxema-Specdily Cured by Cuticura.
THE Cuticura Remedies cured me
Of A terrible eczema from which | had
suffered agony and pain for eight long
years. being unable to obtain any help
from the best doctors, and trying many
remedies without success, My scalp
was covered with scabs and my face
was like d piece Of raw beef. my eve
brows and lashes were falling out, and
I felt as il burning up from the ter
rible itching and pain. Cuticura gave
me relief the vcry first day. and made
a complete cure TN a short time. 10 my
great JOY. my head and face are now
clear and wel.-Miss Mary NJ. Fay,
~ West Main St, Mestboro, Mass"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10
ME1M nryKOebn

Nervous exhaustion invites disease.
This statement ii the positive truth.
When everything becomes a burden
and you cannot walk a few blocks with
out excessive fatigue, and you break
out into perspiration easily, and your
face Pushes. and you grow excited and
shaky at the least proyocation, and
you cannot bear To be crossed in any
thing, you arc in danger ; yonr nerves
have given ont You need building up
at oncei To build mp woman's nerv-
Gus system and during the period of
change of life we know of no better
medicine than Lydia &c. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Here IL an
illustration. Mrs. Mary T.. Koehnc. 37I
Garfield Avenue. Chicago, ILL.,. writes:
~ haveused Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound for years in my family and it
never ~disappoints so when | folt that | was
nearing't the change OF life commenced treat
ment with IT, took in all about six bottles
and il did me a great deal OF good. It
stopped my dizzy spells, pains IN my back
and the headaches with which / had suffered
for months before taking the Compound. I
feel that if il had not ieen for this great med
icina for women that | should not have been
alive to-day. 1t Is splendid for women. old or
young, and will surely cure all female disCr-
ders."
Mrs. Pinkham. of Lynn. Mass. i'm
vites all sick and ailing women to write
hen for advice. Her great experience
Is at their service. free OF cost.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10
cANNAs FoR The GARDEN.

Those who are familiar with cannas
know how valuable they are In summer or
namentation because OF the ease with
which they may be grown. the beauty Of
the tropical foliage. the profuseness and
variety OF bloom and the freedom Of the
plant from insect enemies. Those who
grew the plants last summer Y the
roots stored I'm the cellar for another sea-
son and during this month is a good time
to start them up again for setting out az
soon az the soil is In condition 70 re-
ceiye them. A good plan Is to take the
roots and trim of all pieces that are dead,
then set them Ia large pots or in small
from which they may be transplant
ed 70 the open ground with a mass OF soil
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10
Animals and Fire.

Chicago Journal: Most animals are
afraid OF fire and will fly from it in ter
ror. To others there is a fascination
about a flame, n they will walk into
II, even though tortured by the heat.
A horse in a burning stable goes mad
with fear, but q dog Is as cool In a fire
as at any time. He keeps his nose
down to the floor, where the air is pur-
est, and sets himself calmly to finding
his way out.
Cats IN fires howl piteously. They
hide their faces from the light and
crouch in "a When their rescuer
lifts them they are as a rule quite do
ellie and subdued, never biting or
scratching.
Birds seem to be hypnotized by fire
and keep perfectly still; even the To-
~quacious parrot in a fire has nothing
to say.
Cows, like dogs, do not show alarm.
They are easy to lead forth, and often
find their way out themselves.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10
Doing Grnat Work.

Ward. Ark. March 6th.-(Speclai)
From all oye the West~reports come
of cures OF different forms of Kidney
Disease by Dodd's Kidney Pills and
this place is not without evidence Of
the great work the Great American
Kidney Remedy is doing.
Among the cured here is Mr.. J. v.
Waggoner, a Wen known citizen. who.
in an interview, says: "Dodd's Kid
ney Pills have done wonders for me-.
My kidneys and bladder were badly
out of order. | used many medicines
but got nothing to cure me till tried
Dodd's Kidney Pills. Two boxes OF
them fixed me up so that | have been
well ever since"
Tell the poor kidney and bladder
diseased people to take Dodd's Kidney
Pills and get we'll"
No case of kidney complaint is too
far gone for Dodd's Kidney Pills to
cure. They are the only remedy that
has ever cured Bright's Disease.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10
conundrums.

Why is the United states govern
ment not going to have bayonets any
longer in the arm-?-They are long
enough.
What state is round at both ends
and high in the middle?-Ohio.
What becomes longer when you cut
il at the ends?--A ditch.
When a church is on fire. why Is
the organ the least likely TO be saved
Because the engine eannot play
on ii.
What is the best thing to put into
pies?-Your teeth.
Be thoughtful and earnest. kind
hearted and true. Spell that with four
Iaffara -T-h-a-f
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10
FARMS FeaA!I s SALE e.. z al s s;s I
Wash Day.

4s4sesAa line Last
day, wroteethe traveller, and the gale
WAS blowing ~fearfulIy. The sheets
Mapped angriiy in the wind. and
TITS a wonder the sheets didn't blow
on the line ana be lost AZ sea, unused
his wife, pausing in her reading OF the
Interesting epiSfle.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10
The Reason Why.

Husband (reading)-I wonder why
they say a woman bestows her hand
when she marries2
Wife-Oh. because she doesn't realize
until a few weeks after that she has
put her foot in 1t.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10
Successful Gardensnn.

City Man7-So you are going to plant
a garden again this year. Were your
vegetables last year a success
Suburbanite-Greati Why. my
neighbor's hens took first prizes at All
the poultry shows, and they ate prac-
tically nothing but my vegetables
Judge
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10

TO CURE Al COLD IN ONE DAT
Take Laxative Hr0mo Quinine Tablets. An
DRUGGISTS refupd the money n Il fails TO cure
n ". Groves signature Is on each box $50
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10
HANDY MILKING APPLIANCES.

aware the writer has had much 10 say
on cleanliness I'M the dairy; cleanliness in
the barn, the stables, the cows and uten-
sis used. Next to the cleanliness of the
stables and the animals the pail used in
milking is of the greatest importance. The
old fashioned open pail IS a filth catcher
and should be discarded for the modern
pail which Is covered except for a rather
wide and long spout, similar TO that OF a
florists watering pot. which In covered
next the pail proper with fine wire screen.
The milk is directed rom the .teat into
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10

Atlanta Constitution: Wisdom don't
die wtd any man. an you may well
say. X don't live Wild en- long.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10

comfortable hat there is no nance Tor
the chicks TO get chilled. III they get too
cold they have the brooder TO "a to. This
shed is lighted so that any sunlight there
may be gets into IL. Each compartment
is so divided that the chicks have the
several kinds of food. q place TO scratch In
! covered with clean dry sand and even
shallow dust boxes, for we believe In
teaching the chicks 10 dust az early as
possible. In each yard. so called, rs
everything the chick would find out OF
doors. except animal food and green food
For the former IL liz best they wait until
turned out but for the latter We give
them. occasionally, a few bits of raw po-
tato chopped very tInes Treated In this
manner the loss OF brooder raised chicks
Is scarcely greater than hen raised chicks.
CHANGING FOOD FOR ANIMALS
1t may be a radical departure fronStime
IGNORED methods TO advocate a consider
able variety In the food of farm animals.
but the idea is based on cornmon sense
and hence worthy of consideration. HUI
mans could not thrive On the same food
day in and day out. We admit this, yet
why should an animal be expected TO do
it2 The dairyman says such an idea IS not
practicable because on "A certain ration his
cows are giving hin a certain return; IL
this ration is changed there Is a falling
of in profit. True, but what of the life
OF the animal2 II under a balances ration,
so called, generally a ration heavy In con-
centrated foods. a cow lives and gives
milk at a profit for Ave years or so, IL
the ration be frequently changed 40 that
she has more variety and as a consequence
there Is a small falling Off In the milk
supply, but she remains a profitable milk
err for ten years, which Is the better plan.
Think II over.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10
DEPENDING UPON LEouMEs.

IL Is now pretty generally Settieu tnat
such plants as crimson clover. cow peas.
velvet beans and the like nave the power
70 draw nitrogen from the air and hold
|it so that It may be transferred to the
soil by process OF blowing the plants un-
der. OF course this can only be brought
about after the soil has been inoculated
with the bacteria peculiar TO the several
Ilegumes. Having fairly we'll understood
Ithis maliy farmers have jumped to the
Wild and wrong conclusion that In any
Eof the iegumes they had the power Of
Supplying the bulk OF the fertilizers need
ed by growing crops. One farmer re-
marked In public that II the nitrogen
Ieouid be supplied In this way and the soil
already contained 4 prepondcrance OF pot
ash. as scientists said X did, then a
minimum quantity OF ~phosphoric acid only
was needed 10 complete the chain. OF
course this is an absurd view. The potash
Is there, undoubtedly. but we know 1t can
be brought into action and made avail
able only by plant cultivation. Then, too,
those who have tried II know that the best
Eresnlts In the growing Of crimson clover.
Tor example, are obtained when the proper
amount Of potash and phosphorus acid Is
I'm The soil. 1T IA foily 10 depend wholly
upon the legumes. Put to their proper
use they are valuable. but the nitrogen
they gather must be mixed with potash.
lphosphoric acid and common sense 70 get
che best results.
PLACES FOR BRoopER CHICKS
Those who have their first experience
this year IN Matching eggs by an ineu-
bator and raising the chicks In q bro0der
vim he surprised how man more chicks
they lose m RAISING then when the hen is
chicks Is due largely to the fect that they
not rivep the .prooer fefnpernfure
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10

Farmers Ordinary led to hat study
of beef production which made Eng
land the leader in beef quality. Today
the highest standard in the world is
the award at the Smithfield show.
Data OF animals slaughtered.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10
TESTING VARIETIES OF CORN.

One mo do better the coming season
FnHn 20 uevotc small PORTIONS of iiicis
farms TO testing corn. There is much COM
plant regarding small returns in one sec
ton from varieties which nave brought
splendid results, under almost identical
conditions. In other sections. This indi-
Gates the u~nsuitability Of the seed or the
variety TO one section. Which 1t is can
only be determined by experiment. Take
a small plot I'm different sections and test,
say FIVE varieties. from seed obtained near
home, then ON another plot test the same
five varieties with seed from other Sec
tions and note results carefully for they
win be such as will well repay you for
the time. labor and money invested.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10

about tho roots. After setting therh In the
soil In the pots which soil should be rich
and the pots well drained. water them
~abundantly and keep them where IT. Is
not too light until the top begins TO show,
then remove them TO an upper room where
Il Is not too warm and give them the
same care you would a potted plant. that
II. plenty OF light and water. together with
some heat. In this manner the plants will
be IN excellent condition TO transfer to
the open ground in May or early June. ac-
cording 10 the climate. The Illustration
shows q comparatively new sort. the Glad
iator. which Is high In price but there are
many fire sorts which can be bought for
small sums Sc that a few dollars Invested
In roots or started plants will give one a
summer Of bloom and an ornamental dis
play scarcely cqualled BY any other plant.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10
rnE WIFE ON THE FARM.

A reader OF this department told the
writer recently that he was much inter-
ested In our efforts to foster the growing
OF poultry among farmers. He had had a
nice flock of hens and a good market for
both brollers and roasters, but his farm
work proper kept him busy and his wife
positively refused TO dress the fowls. Her
reason was that her homework took all
her time. Inquiry revealed the fact that
our friend boarded two men six or seven
months i'm the year in addition to the
school teacher during the fall, winter and
spring terms, but that his wife had no help
in the house. Is 1t any wonder hat she
refused 10 dress poultry for market? As
a matter OF fact the average farmer will
hire all the help he can afford. oftentimes
more than he car afford, to help him in
the farm work and deny his wife any as
s~istance IN the house. Yet such men ex-
pect their wives to do much that is not
strictly In line with her homework and
growl because she will not. 1T Is not a fair
deal. as any mar knows who viii observe
the labor required to care for a home and
a family, especially IL there be a number
OF small children. Deal fairly with your
womanklnd and you Will find them more
than willing 10 enter into yOur plans for
success and more than willing to take
their share OF the load. On the other hand.
any self-respeeting woman will refuse to
be mad the family pack-horse.