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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01

! c. A. Woodbridge left Roswell for
Abilene. Texas, in answer to a tel
egram announcing that his father is
very low at that place.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01
FIRST MACHINE FOR INDIANS

The first threshing machine to be
used by Indians in New Mexico has
been purchased by the government
farmer at Iaguna. and will be taken
10 the pueblo 100 miles west of Albu-
querque late in the spring. The gov
eminent Is purchasing headers and
the latest improved appliances for
the Indians wherever they have en-
gagged in farming TO any considerable
extent. There are indications that
owing TO the bountiful rain and snow
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01
CHANGE OF PoslrIohs-Har

Cooper. for some time past assistant
city marshal Of Albuquerque, and
one OF the most capable officers who
has served on the police force. of that
city. has resigned and will take a
position under United States Marshal
Foraker. as deputy, on April LIST. Mr..
Cooper takes the position vacated by
olpriano Baca, who has been appoint
cd lieutenant Of the New Mexico
mounted police.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01

Neglect colds make fat grave.
CARDS" DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup helps men and women to a hap
by, viporius old age.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Rupert left Rcs-
well for their home in Monmouth. H.,
after a visit of several days in that
city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01

r. T.. Corey. a well known life in
surance mar of Cleveland. Ohio. is in
Albuquerque mingling among his
friends.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01

DR.. w. f. Pittman left Roswell on
his return to Roosevelt, ILL.,, after a
prospecting visit there and other
points in the Pecos valley.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01

Arthur Bishoff has sold a half-inter.
est in his meat market on the south
side of the plaza at Santa Fe to Gel.
estino Ortiz.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01

A. II. Brilliant left Roswell for his
home in st. Louis. He is going after
his wife and will return to locate at
Lakewood,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01

A. J. Loomis. who had been at Ros-
well on business connected with the
revenue service, left for his home in
Santa Fe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01

Policeman Pedro Sandoval OF San.
ia Fe will resign on the first of Aor,,
and the vacancy will not be filled for
the present.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01

Louis Trauer. the wool dealer and
sheep raiser AT Albuquerque, went
out to Willard on the Santa Fe Cen
trail.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01

c. w. Medler left Albuquerque FOR
Los Angeles. where he will join his
family and make his home.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01

The revival meetings still go on at
the Highland Methodist church in Al
buquerque.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01

Red Cross Bag Blue Is much the
best: insist that your grocer give you
this brand. S.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01
DIR. Viewers Treatment.
syrup Tor the blood; Cerate for skin eruptiooa.

Deputy Sheriff McGrath arrested A
deserter OF the uniled States army at
Lordsburg.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01

The P~resbytery of the Rio Grande
met at Las Cruces al Q am. Monday
March 81.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01

A good story bears repeating. use
Red Cross Bag Blue; all good grocers
sell It. 6.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01

Mrs. James s. Black is quite seri-
ously Ill with pneumonia in Albuquer-
que.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01
SALESMAN ARRESTED

SALESMAN ARRESTED Charles
Bitterman has been arrested IN AL.
biquerque, at the request Of Chief of
Police Delaney Of Denver, Colo,
charged with robblng his employers,
The w. w. Hamilton Wholesale jew.
elry company. The jewelry company
a offices In the Jacobson building
n several weeks ago they missed a
valuable diamond and ruby ring. Bit
terman has been employed by them
as a travelling salesman and the ring
was traced to him.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01
BIG BEAR REPORTED

BIG BEAR REPoRTED-It is re-
ported that a big bear has been track.
ed several times In Otero county near
Alamogordo bu, the various hunters
who have tried TO find him have as
yet been unable TO do SO A. ]. Sew.
ell has tried tracking briun with
his hounds but has not been success.
full. Three dogs belonging 20 c. T..
Smith have disappeared and II may be
that they succeeded in finding the
bear-to their sorrow.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01

Women love a clear. healthy com.
plexiOn. Pure blood makes it. Bur
dock Blood Bitters makes pure blood.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01

Antonio Lucero, of Isleta. is in AL.
%buquerque having his eyes treated for
blindness.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-01

GOOD MARkSMAN-A letter has
just been received In Santa Fe from
Clyde Coombs. who belongs to one OF
he gun crews on the U. S. warship
New York, stating that his ship Is
laid up In Boston for cleaning and
that the crew has a twelve days fur.
Tough. Clyde recently won a prize of
$3.50 for the best craftsmanship at
one mile range. He Is son of Charles
Coombs, an emplooye Of the New
Mexican printing company.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28

Shorthorns, something that always
happens where a special characteristic
is bred for. Once the hornless charac-
ter of the breed was fully established,
however, breeders of Polled Durhams
began to improve them by selection
and in this way brought them back to
the standard Of the family from which
they were bred. 1t will be seen that
the bull In the Illustration Is an animal
Of good proportions, and we found that
he had excellent handling qualities and
large size His weight was about $500
pounds. He was first In his class at
the last international live stock show.
The breeders of Polled Durhams re-
gard them as good types Of dual pur-
pose cattle, good beef makers as well
as dairy animals.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
sheen Enrich Orchards.

The greatest value of sheep in an or
chard Is found probably In their being
used as means of fertilizing orchards
that are bearing. If put in the same
somewhat early in the spring and fed
suitable supplementary food with
the grass which the orchard may fur
nish 1t will be found that the sheep
will thus convey fertility to the land,
and they will do so In marked degree
IL fed on right kinds of food Such
food may consist very largely Of
wheat bran, which Is in itself a valua-
BILE fertilizer. 1t may be wise, to en-
courage the sheep to eat 1t freely, to
add little grain in the form Of oats.
A little oil cake will also improve the
food. The droppings thus left In the
orchard will tend very much to Its en-
r1chment. The outcome will be that
where this system Is persevered In
during considerable portions Of the
season the orchard will thus be pro
vided with a liberal application of fer
tllity. This statement of course Is
based on the supposition that there is
some proper relation between the num-
Der of sheep grazed and the area Of the
orchard.-American Cultivator.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
THE POLAND-CHlNA HOG.
ProliBcacy of This Breed Compared
With Others.

In looking over the general run Of
r-ticles written in regard to the prolifi.
sacy of this breed 1t is apparent that
the breed as a whole varies, that in
certain families filters of from eight
to twelve pigs are the rule, while in
others probably the average will not
be over six or seven, and the breeders
Of the latter class, which represents
the minority, we are happy to say.
decry the Poland-China as being un-
prolific and altogether a back number
In this day and age, while, on the
other hand, those breeders who, in Sc
lecting their breeding stock each year,
have held that prolificacy is next after
conformation in Importance, generally
have no kick coming
With so many contradictory state
ments coming up in our newspapers
and elsewhere every now and then, 1t
would seem that there is no definite
way of getting at the facts of this
question of prolificacy, as the friends
of the Poland-China will place him
above any other breed in this respect,
while his enemies cannot say one good
word for him.
Let us turn a moment to the herd
book. Here we find registered the
best blood In the country, types the
most truly representative of the Po-
landChina hog AS the result of an
argument held some time ago we
looked through the latest herd books
Of several of the different breeds of
swine. We found that the average
litter for the Poland China was a frac-
ton less than eight, Berkshire a frac-
ton over eight, and Duroc-Jersey be-
tween nine and ten.
We have had little experience with
several different families Of Poland
Chinas and Berkshires In this state,
and we found that the average of all
the filters for the former was about
eight, thus agreeing with the herd
book records. In a few cases where
the sows were young and had their
first litter the number did not exceed
six or seven, but in no case were they
''twips or triplets," and these same
sows often turned out to be the best
Of producers after their first litters.-
G. ID. Hyatt in Agricultural Student
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
starting sheep ON Grain.

When about to feed sheep on grain,
II 1t has not been fed them before they
must be started on grain cautiously,
especially if corn is a principal factor
In the food to be fed. We have great
faith in using oats as a principal por-
ton Of the grain food when starting
the feeding process. A little bran will
be helpful, but 1t Is an easy matter to
use too much OF the latter.
Two or three weeks should be taken
to lead them up gradually before they
are put upon feed; otherwise the ap-
petite may be destroyed, and II may
take several days and even two or
three weeks to bring the flock back
to that condition In which they will
be able TO consume food with a proper
relish
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
Watering the Horse.

In warm weather, horses which are
working hard enjoy sip of water be-
fore partaking Of their morning meal,
and even in cool weather some horses
relish drink before breakfast. All
horses can be trained to this habit,
and 1t is probable that such habit pro-
notes healthfulness since II watered
before they are fed they are not likely
to drink much after their morning
draft.
Large quantities of cold water taken
Into the stomach Immediately after a
meal tends to arrest digestion. 1t may
also cause serious irritation of the in
testines by washing undigested food
into the alimentary canal.-From 1.-THE
Horse" by Professor l. p. Roberts.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
Milk Goats
And AngoraS

Milk goats are prominent feature
of the live stock industry of Europe,
especially in Switzerland, Italy. Ger
many, Austria, France, Norway and
Spain. They are peculiarly adapted to
the needs OF the poorer classes of those
countries, and to large extent it is
this adaptability that recommends
them for many localities in the United
States. This is because milk, which is
food and drink to all mankind, is fur
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28

nished by the goat In cheap form, be-
cause for most purposes its quality Is
superior to cows milk, and also be
cause the yield Of milk, when the size
Of the animal and amount of feed are
concerned, Is much greater than that
Of q COW.
'The present situation regarding a
milk goat industry In the United
States" says George r. Thompson. edi-
tor Of the bureau of animal industry,
'is confined largely to an awakening
interest, although there are now some
communities Of foreigners where con-
siderable number Of goats are kept for
milk, the kids being fitted for slaugh-
Ger.
'sThe frst question that most people
ask concerning this industry Is, How
much milk will . SCAT over A doe
that yields less than q quart q day "a
not considered q good mixer. II she
Yields two quarts q day abe may be
regarded AZ profitable. provided lacta-
don may be maintained six or seven
months. Pegier, the writer. says that
Z doe yielding three pints day with
her 6rst Ia ned not be ct aside ~ A
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28

body and long, wide hind quarters,
well filed out In rump, thighs and
twist; deep, even covering Of flesh
lean meat muscle-with Just enough
fat to marble the flesh nicely and give
It smooth, bright external appear
ance; fine bone evidenced In refine
ment of head and limbs; phable skin
Of medium thickness, with soft hair; q
reasonable trimness Of body. to give
good dressing percentage. These points
make up the profitable steer for feeder
or butcher and should govern the
breeder In the production Of beef ami
mails.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
History of the
POlled Durham

The Polled Durham breed of cattle
represents one of the achievements of
American breeders and quite a notable
one, says Farm and Live Stock Jour
nal.
As to the history of the breed, the
Polled Durham is really a Shorthorn
without horns. The Improved Short
horn was bred from the old Durham
cattle, famous in England several hun
dred years ago, and at one time EN-
braced two families, Longhorns and
Shorthorns. The latter became the
most popular, and the Longhorns grad
ually dropped out of sight. The Short
horns popularity resulted in its inpoi-
tation to this country nearly hundre.
years ago. From the Shorthorn comes
the Polled, or hornless, Durham. The
family originated from a hornless
southern heifer and mulley cow of I'M
known breeding. These animals were
bred to Shorthorn bulls, and where the
progeny were hornless they were kept
for breeding purposes. At first only a
small percentage were hornless, and
interviewing Of these gradually in
creased the percentage until all the
pure bloods are polled.
In this interviewing OF animals Sc
lected because they were polled there
was naturally loss of some valuable
points as compared with the best
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
CONCERNING RUNT PIGS.
use of Their Poor Condition Is
Usually Starvation.

FtAsc vi IN
Usually Starvation.
great many farmers and breeders
I'M any pig runt that is smaller
an his fellows of the same litter
ais is mistake, says a Kentucky
hrmer in Breeders Gazette Such
gigs If well developed and fairly plump
Should continue with the dam, and fire.
quently will catch up in growth with
the larger pigs of the litter. Some
pigs are born runts, but many runts
become so after birth during the first
few weeks of their existence from in
juries, malnutrition and other causes
incident to the life of early pigdom,
and each case should be treated as in
dictated by the symptoms manifested.
i have seen some very poor runts
come out of filters that promised well
at birth. Upon watching such cases
closely you will find such pigs Juggling
away trying to extract milk from an
undeveloped udder, teat that has no
milk in it. These pigs are made runts
by starvation solely, and such runts
will come out and make good pigs If
taken away from the SOW at once and
fed on warm cows milk.
!. alsoSnave in mind another cause for
runts. An old Tamworth SOW brought
forth thirteen pigs, all Of pretty even
size, but one just little smaller than
the rest, or, rather, little shorter Of
leg. This pig was fat and plump and
promised well, but despite my expecta-
lions In two or three weeks was q
veritable runt Of the worst kind.
searched for the cause, and In a few
days observed it. l found that SOW
nearly always sucked her pigs stand
ing. Having a large litter l thought
she did this so that half the pigs could
stand on either side and suck and all
get teat But this little pig, rather
short of leg himself for a Tamworth,
could not reach the teats of it's moth
er as she stood propped upon her high
legs. He got no milk at all except oc-
casionally when he could balance him
self on his hind legs and suck. / took
this pig to the house and fed him milk,
and In a couple of months he was the
plumpest pig in the bunch.
To bring pigs out of the runty state
from whatsoever cause it is usual
ly best to wean them at once, for they
stand but little show among their
more hearty fellows.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
FEEDING FOR PROFIT

The hay stuffed manger means a
hay stuffed horse, and In that condi-
ton he is unfit to do a maximum
amount of work easily without appre-
ciable loss of strength and vitality. So,
too, the corn stuffed horse is well fed,
but rendered partially unfit for best
effort In work harness. Yet hay and
corn, being the most plentiful foods
upon the average farm, are, - a rule.
too literally supplied by the farmer.
who wishes to treat his work horses
kindly and literally A. S. Alex
ander, V. s., In Homestead.
Peanuts as swine Food.
1t has been found profitable in north
Arkansas to plant Spanish peanuts as
late as July Is or Aug. 1 for grazing
by hogs. They are frequently planted
between rows of corn, as Is the custom
with cowpeas, and II the fields are
fenced the hogs may be turned In and
allowed to dig their own feed at small
expense. The Arkansas station has In
vestigated the growing Of the peanut
rather Observation-Disclosures Agricul-
turist.
Grinding Alfalfa For Hogs.
When the alfalfa hay Is dry 1t is run
through the feed cutter and thrown
into the feed null used for grinding
corn and run through 1t, and thus the
alfalfa meal to mix with cornmeal In
made for feeding. When so ground
and mixed, hogs eat 1t readily, and q
balanced ration for them Is secured.
Sometimes hogs are not inclined to eat
the alfalfa hay alone, but when ground
and mixed they seem to relish tin
diana Farmer.
Pigs on Pasture.
The spring pigs that are on red clover
or alfalfa pasture are now making
pork at the minimum cost. II on grass
pasture, light supplemental feeding Of
ground grain OF mill stuff Of some kind
h advised. -Theo Louis In Farm, Stock
and Home.
sorghun For Cattle.
Sorghum makes good cattle feed to
help out the pasture In the fall before
one wants to commence feeding fodder.
It b easily grown. produces well and
serves ~ . good roushags for almost
Ill kinds Of stock. It II claimed dat
h sometimes poisons stock that b.
ths second crop will-but win not
cay ~ TO that ciaim.-Cor. Indiana
Farmer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
THE SHEPHHEE.RR D

The breeder who eliminates lack of
uniformity from his flock must under
stand pedigree. He must understand
the proper value to attach to length of
pedigree without special excellence in
any of the animals, writes Professor
Thomas Shaw In American Sheep
Breeder. He must also understand the
preponderance of influence exerted by
animals In the recent crosses as COM
pared with animals In those that are
remote He should also understand the
value Of line breeding, especially in
the males, when 1t results In the con-
centration of an aggregation Of excel
lent blood inheritance linked with first
class individuality. Correct choice In
blood lines accompanied with correct
type and sufficient stamina should re-
suit in speedily evening up excellence
In a flock where selection in the fe-
males retained for breeding is suffi-
GENTLY rigid
One would imagine that with choice
Of males outlined as above there would
be no progeny so inferior that 1t would
be necessary to Gull out the same in or
der to secure uniformity In the flock.
Such, however, Is not the fact. Inferior
animals will come occasionally, no
matter what the excellence of the par
ents.
WEAVING Lambs on Rape.
Lambs are easily weaned where they
have been running In the rape field
with their dams by simply leaving
them there and removing the ewes to
some poor pasture out Of their hearing.
Sailing the F1eck.
Sheep are the best judges of bow
much salt they need; hence this should
be placed whore they can at all times
reach It In preference to the old plan
Of regularly sailing them.
Preparfng sheep Fer the show Rins.
A very few ripe apples by way Of
tonic would do your sheep no harm II
you have them In the barn on dry feed,
but II they have plenty Of succulent
rations we should not give them any,
and on no account should show sheep
be turned into the orchard to eat the
fallen fruit at viii. II you have a
patch Of rape or second growth clover
near the sheep barn we would advise
housing the sheep by day and allowing
them the run Of this by night Green
clover. rape. cabbage. clover hay and q
vsSy small allowance Of oats should be
given them BY day. Keep the barn
darkened. This will keep the barn cool
and prevent the nies bothering the
sheep.-American Sheep Breeder.
sheep Destroy weeds.
Sheep are the best friends the farm
en- have TO help keep the troublesome
weeds out Thsy win cat almost every
wed nat grows and eat It 70 close to
ths ground that thsre b little chance
Tor It 70 IT Z start again. -Indiana
Farmer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
Point. on Grooming.

The process of grooming requires
great practice and experience in order
to remove all the deep seated dirt and
loose scales. Cleaning the legs is also
an important point In grooming. In
dry weather simple brushing out Is
sufficient. followed by hand rubbing.
In wet or wintry weather, when there
III mud, washing of the legs is gen
orally resorted to. This practice, as
It Is commonly performed. should be
condemned. 1t is not SO much the
actual washing that should be OBJ
Jected to as the fact that the legs are
almost Invariably left damp. This Is a
prolific source Of Inflammation, some
times running on to destruction Of q
portion Of the skin, as In cutaneous
quittor. erythema, etc. The mud COM
monty gets the blame, but experience
shows 1t Is not the mud, but the wash
ing. aggravated by bad weather, which
produces these evils. II the legs must
be washed, they should be rubbed until
they are not only thoroughly dry. but
warm. After this they should be band
agod.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28


No class Of stock Is more easily over
fed than sheep.
Ticks and lice will surely head on tho
profits.
The Sleeps change of diet should not
be sudden.
The most experienced shepherd has
yet much to learn.
Good show sheep are common enough;
good sires. not 90.
The best appearing eve Is not al
ways the best breeder.
A fat sheep Is never unsightiy or q
poor one beautiful.
Don't sell q Gull at any price except
II be to the butcher.-American Sheep
Breeder.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
ThnrouRhnin Remedy.

II thoroughpin has been present any
great length of time, it can't be re-
moved. If Of recent origin, try the
use Of a mixture Of equal parts of tine
ture of iodine and spirits Of camphor
Use daily until the skin becomes a
little tender; then wait few days and
use again. 1t will do no harm to try
this anyway. whether of recent or re
mote origin.-National Stockman.