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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09
Dairy Talk of Today

One OF the dairy experts has stated
his belief that Il half the cows in New
York state were blotted out of exist
ence and the food now given TO the
total number fed to the remaining half
the milk yield would not be diminished.
Selling Crop Rotation.
In soillng crop rotation recon-
mended by the University Of Wiscon-
sin for that state. occurs the following
Rape sown May %
Flint corn. sown May 80.
Sorghum. sOwn June l.
Evergreen sweet corn, May 81.
Rape July 20.
The time of cutting each crop comes
on in succession following the rotation.
The Individual.
a close study of individuals will be
the means OF increasing the profits in
every herd.
Famous For Vitality.
The Hostein- Friesian cows are IA
nous for their vitality. and they put
vitality into all their products. whether
it be milk or cream or cheese or meat
or calves, affirms the Register of that
ilk.
The Whitewash Spray.
The stable should be whitewashed
about this time Of the year. and it pays
to rig up n spray pump to do the work
with
Growing Up with the business.
IL is absolutely necessary for man
with limited capital TO breed up a pedi-
greed dairy herd slowly and also much
safer for the man with means and lit
tie knowledge Of the business In both
cases there Is opportunity TO become
familiar with the breed and the indi-
vidual characteristics II is better to
gov uD in any line of animal breeding
than to jump into it,-R S. Shaw.
The sturdy Brown Swiss.
Big Jerseys" the Brow Swiss are
sometimes called because they very
much resemble The Jersey breed; only
they are larger. rounder in build and
very much heavier. Good results have
been claimed from crossing Brown
Swiss on delicate strains Of milking
Jerseys. The Brown Swiss is such
fat. rolllcEing. good natured animal
that II is we'll calculated TO Offset any
tendency 10 delicacy. and its milking
qualities have surprised those who
were unfamiliar with the breed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09
CHEAPER FARM LAND.
Southwest Offers Best Oppor-
tunities for Securing
Homes.

Many farmers in the northern
and eastern states are selling their
high priced lands and locating in
the southwest. Many who have
been unable to own their homes in
the older country are buying land
in the new country.
Unusual opportunities eXistalong
the lines of the Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain Route. The rich,
alluvial, delta lands and river bot
toms lands of Southeast Missouri,
Eastern Arkansas, Louisiana and
Texas, capable of producing 90
bushels of corn, a bale of Gotten,
4 to g tons of alfalfa, 80 bushels of
potatoes, and other grains, vege-
tables and hay crops, can be bought
for $3.50 to $500 per acre. When
cleared and slightly improved will
rent for $4.00to 5000 per acre cash,
Uplands more rolling, lighter soil,
adapted to fruit growing peaches,
pears, plums, grapes, berries-alSo
melons, tomatoes and other vege
tables, can be bought for $500 to
$1,000 per acre in unimproved state
Many places with small clearings
and some Improvements can be
bought very cheap.
This if a fine stock country. No
long winter feeding. Free rdrge,
pure water, mild climate. A healthy
growing country, with great
future.
Write for map and descriptive
literature on Missouri, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Texas, Kansas or Indian
Territory. Very cheap rates on
first and third Tuesdays of each
month. Address.
II. D. Arm strong, T. p. A, Detroit.
Mich.
or II. c. Townsend, G. P. g. T. A.,
ST. Louis Mo.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09
Alfalfa ROugIIage

The use of alfalfa as the sole rough
age in full feeding cattle IS becoming
quite general and seems to give the
best of results. Some feeders, how
ever. are Of the opinion that where too
much alfalfa of high quality IS sup
piled to steers they will not consume
enough grain to produce satisfactory
results. 1t has been observed in the
progress Of previous feeding expert
ments at the Kansas experiment sta
ton that cattle receiving nothing but
alfalfa as a roughage always seem to
have a taste for coarse roughage Of
various kinds.
1t was decided to make compara-
tive test of alfalfa alone, with alfalfa
and several other kinds of cheaper
roughage supplied, so the cattle could
select and eat at will whatever they
desired.
The results of this experiment seem
to indicate that the advantage lies
with the feeding of alfalfa as the sole
roughage in comparison with the feed
ing of other kinds in connection with
alfalfa. Alfalfa hay and corn-and-cob
meal form most excellent ration for
fattening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09
NEW AND VIEW S

Some one has figured it out that to-
day more than 40.000,000 Americans
live on almost 100000 farms. one
brcadwinner in every three is farmer.
One o. the best indications of the ire
mendOus influx OF new settlers to
North Dakota is seen in the movement
OF farmers from the states of the mid
die west. Illinois. Indiana. Iowa, Wis
consin and Nebraska particularly are
sending a thronc Of sturdy ana expert
enced farmers TO the northwest
Thr sprin- outlook has commended
itself to the forecasters as bright for n
bumper crop OF wheat
ohio Is said 10 deserve the name
"haysced state" OF the Union because
she cuts and cures more hay of all
kinds than any state in this country.
Nearly all the destruction caused by
Insects comes from not taking time by
the forclock. People wait until a horde
VI destructive insects suddenly ap-
pears. and then comes the query,
What are they. and how can de-
stroy themf'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09

No dairyman can visit Holland With
out learning to DO cleaner and q bet
ter dairyman; Outside Hollapd The
European dairymen, IN my Opinion, are
behind US In regard to cleanliness, but
We are not in the same class with Hol.
land, says G, II, Eckels IN Farm. Field
and EirAsldaE u las been Well said
that this remarkable Country Is cows
PARADISE. Here she certainly receives
the best treatment of any place in the
world. The farm buildings are all of
brick and of a uniform style. A COM
mon door leads directly from the kit
chen into the COW stable. Here the
cows remalp constantlyJ6boyt seven
months in the year &1d are cared For
most ccfefully.. They stand very/elose
to The family IN the affections of the
owner. In Summer days they are on
grass constantly, and if a cold wind or
rain comes they are blanketed in the
pastures. At short intervals they are
taken to the canals and washed. Be
hind each stall in the barn hangs a
string from the ceiling, which is tied
TO the bush OF the tail, so when she
lies down it is not soiled The Holland
cows, called Holsteins in America, al
though they do not come from Hol-
stein. are a beautiful lot and respond
to the unusual care with immense
yields of milk. Holland dairying teach
es us that careful, kind treatment and
comfortable surroundings pay hand
somely when given to dairy COW.
Prize Jerseys.
Three herds represented the Jersey
breed at the first national dairy show.
Three aged bulls were entered, and
the first prize was won by the Ne
braska exhibit, Emenon, %, 900; his sire
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09
The Useful Separator.

The hand separator has many adj
vantages over the shallow pan and
deep setting methods of Dreaming milk.
and its disadvantages are comparative
~ few.
Some of the advantages are:
The loss of fat in the skim milk is re-
duced to q minimum
1t saves the cost Of utensils and the
space required for their accommodate
ton.
II gives a better and more uniform
quality of cream and butter.
The richness Of the cream can be cas-
lily regulated
1t saves labor in washing utensils
and in the handling Of ice for cooling
purposes.
The skim milk is in the best possible
condition for feeding young stock.-G.
II. Taylor. Ontario. Canada
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09
nADE FROn NATIVE ROOTS
SAFE AND RELIABLE.

That the roots OF many native plantat
growing wild In our American forest&
possess remarkable properties Tor the cure
OF human maladles Is well proven. Even
the untutored Indian had learned the
curative value OF some OF these and
taught the early settlers their uses. The
Indian never liked work so he wanted his
She might do the work and let him hunt
Therefore, he dug "papooss root for her,
for that was their great remedy for To-
male weaknesses. pr. Pierce uses the
FasoI 5s PSsssp RSS sfay so hi:
bined with other agents that make u
more effective than any other medicine In
curing all the various weaknesses and
painful arrangements peculiar 10 women.
MANY Afflicted women have been saved
from the Operating table and the sur.
geon's knife by the timely use Of Doctor
Pierce's Fayofite prescription, den Vns,,
backache, spells Of dizziness, Less,
bearing down pains or distress sbeuld not
60 unheeded. A course OF EaTorite Pre-
scription' will work parTelous benefit
in all such cases, aid generally effect .
permanent cure II persisted In for rea-
sonable length OF time, The uFayorite
wholly prepared from native medicinal
roots, without drop Of alcohol. in its
make up, whereas all other medicines,
put up for sale through druggists for
womar's peculiar ailments, contain large
quantities of spirituous liquors, which
are very harmful, especially to delicate
women. vFavorite Prescription" con-
tains neither alcohol nor harmful habit
forming drugs. All its ingredients are
printed on each bottle wrapper. II is
powerful invigorating tonic, imparting
health and strength in particular to the
organs distinctly feminine. For weak
and sickly women, who are "worn-out,'
or debilitated, especially for women who
work In store, office, or school-room, who
sit at the typewriter or sewing machine,
or bear heavy household burdens, and for
nursing mothers, DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription will prove priceless benefit
because OF its health restoring and
strengthening power
For constipation, the true, scientific
cure is DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Mild. harmless, yet sure.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09

When the farmer sets away his
cream to cool he should put it in a can
that will expose as much of the surface
OF the cream as possible to the cooling
medium. The water that comes from
our wells is the best thing to use. or
ice water. If you have ice, is better
That water should be pumped fresh
and kept fresh. and the cream should
be stirred every few minutes. and it
Will soon be down to the temperature
Of the water, and the growth of the
germs will be checked.-E. w. Webster.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09

a common complaint among farmers
Is that their new clover seeding dies as
soon.as the nurse crop Of grain Is cut,
particularly II the season is hot and
dry. Hoard's Dairyman thinks the
cause of the death of the young clover
plant is the excessive exhaustion of
moisture IN the soil caused by the
rlpening Of the grain. In support OF
this theory 1t asserts that the clover
plants will not die If the oats or other
nurse crop is cut for hay before the
grain sets I'm the head
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09
FLAX FOR FEED.
ltockmen Considering the Proposi.
ttsD OF Growing IL.


ttsD OF Growing Ii.
The prevailing price of concentrated
foodstuffs Is arouGlpg the interest of
farmers In the question Of growing
more flesh forming foods. Many stock
men who have used ollmeal extensive
ly in the past are considering the prop
osition of growing their own dax, so
that it can be fed without first having
the oil extracted. This IS Il 1brfacss..se
that / cannot recommend too highly.
! haze found from practical expert
: :ucs .. hat an acre or Two of fax wifi
produce One 81 the most profitable
crops that Can be grown. On ordinary
soil there will be yield o. about
twenty bushels per acre. This may
be used in feeding calves. young Stock
and any other class or animals which
may for Any reason be out Of condi-
ton. Flax Is not only a food, but is
one of the very best tonics that are
available, says w. ]. Kennedy In Iowa
Homestead. ---'.-.'
Used with Skim MILK For Calves.
For calf feeding purposes instead Of
grinding the flax we have 1t boiled, one
part of flax to six parts Of water, max
Ing a jelly. The boiling process lasts
for from one to four hours. If the fax
has been soaked for eight or ten hours
in water. one hours boiling would put
/ it in fairly good condition. If, on the
bther hand, the fax has not been pre-
viously soaked, 1t will take from three
to four hours to cook it thoroughly.
In feeding our calves on skim milk we
use about two-thirds of a teacupful
twice a day for a calf three weeks old
| in conjunction with the skim milk.
The amount is increased from time to
time as the calf grows older. After
the calf e five or six months old we
do not feed the cooked flaxseed, but
feed II in the ground form in con-
junction with the grain ration. In this
way we are able to raise practically
as good calves on skim milk as we
/ formerly reared on whole milk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09
Wheat Bran.
Care of the Churu.

Some dairymen put cold water into
the churn after cleansing, letting it
remain there. This is a bad practice.
as very unpleasant odor will be de-
veloped in a day or two, especially if
the weather is warm. After scalding
the churn preparatory to using it, rinse
we'll with cold water If this is not
done the butter will probably stick
to the churn and a woody flavor will
be impaired to the butter
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09
K6dol pigests What you Eat.

Misunderstanding salesman. Must
furnish references and invest $1,000, 90 in
first class per cent. bonds. Salary and
expenses paid. Experience not required,
we teach business at our mills. The
Wheeling Roofing s, Cornice Company,
Wheeling, w. Va.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09

Dr. ID. Il. Salmon says, in Country
Gentleman. that the average COW of
the United States, according to the last
census produces but 1916 pounds of
butter a year; and IL seems almost in
credible that In the eastern states,
where there is every encouragement to
the development Of the dairy industry.
the yield Of butter per COW is but 200
pounds per year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09
COW RATlONS.
Gluten and Cottonseed Meals, with
sf1age, Hay and slower.


From experiment and investigation
into dairy cow ratons the Virginia ex.
pertinent station adv2aces the follow.
! Ing conclusions:
The basis of the r0us hness in q ra-
ton for dairy cows when grass is not
available should be silage. Investiga-
tons show clearly that better results
c,n follow, however, If some dry
ronohness !, fSl along with the sllage.
This roughness may .xYys,s s. u que "
three classes Of oodstuffs-thoS6 rIcb
in protein, such as the various iegumih'
Gus hays provides Those high in price,
like timothy hay, ond those low in
price but of fair/feeding value, like
corn stover stro'w from cereals, etc. Z
Timothy aay Not Essential.
Large AMOUNTS of timothy hay are
ordparliy fed TO dairy cows under the
Mistaken notion that 1t Is rich, nour-
ishing roughness which cannot be re-
placed by corn stover, silage or other
cheap byproducts grown on the farm.
These experiments indicate that corn
slower can be used to replace timothy
hay with excellent results and with
considerable saving in the food cost of
the ration. Timothy hay If grown In
n rotation could be sold and add con-
siderably to the revenue of the farm
without permanently decreasing the
food supply of the soil. The realiza-
/ ton of this fact means much to dairy
/ interests, for in many sections dairy
1 industries are now languishng be-
cause il is believed that hay and grass
are essential to the development of the
dairy business. Silage, however, with
shredded slower and suitable concen-
trates, provides a satisfactory and
/ economical ration for dairy COWS.
Rich Meal.
AS cottonseed meal when pure con-
tains a larger percentage of digestible
! protein than gluten meal and is much
richer in fertilizng constituents and
/ can be fed with equal satisfaction for
/ the production of milk and butter, ii
should be utilized in the place of the
latter i'm view of the results obtained
from this experiment.
The results, together with other in
vestigation made by MS, lead us TO be-
lieve that a fair basis of comparing the
merits of two concentrates would be
the relative amounts OF digestible pro-
+ tein contained. This experiment GER
/ tainlv indicates that when gluten meal
and cottonseed meal are fed on this
basis, the results are virtually the
same Cottonseed meal when pure is
the richest concentrate the farmer can
/ purchase and as it can generally be
bought at the same or lower cost than
/ gluten meal, II is relatively the
/ cheaper.
Wheat Bran.
Wheat bran, which is so generally
utilized as the basis Of a dairy ration,
/ is an excellent foodstuff, containing
only 10 per cent of protein or less than
one-third the amount contained in
/ cottonseed meal. AS wheat bran costs
\ about the same as cottonseed meal per
ton, three times as much is paid In one
instance for pound of protein as in
/ the other.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09

Stopl Don't take imi,aaoD celery teas
when you ask for Celery King. = medi-
cine Of great value. The teas y are
urged upon you because they are bought
cheap. Never jeopardize your health in
bad cause. Celery King only costs %
cents and it never disappoints.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09
LIE ROY PLOWS

win prizes whenever exhibited. We can
give testimonials from some of the best
farmers in the United States, who say
the lie Roy draws easier, holds easier
and does better work in all conditions of
soil than any other Plow used Made
by lie Roy Plow Co., lie Roy, n y.
They are for sale by
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09
A Card From Chas. Rhoade S

We have secured the agency for DR..
Colwells Egyptian Pile Cure, the most
certain cure for piles ever discored.
We personally guarantee it. and viii re-
fund the purchase price on every pack
age that fails to give satisfaction.
CHAs. RHOADES.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09
EXCURSIONS
VIA THE
PERE MAR.!QU.!ETT

Edmore, rate 50.
Grand Rapids, Sl.25.
Sunday May ID.
Train will leave Alma at $40 a. M
See posters, or ask agents for partic'
ulars.
II. +. MoELLER, G. p. A.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09
Wool PrOSDecfH.

AS far as this season is concerned,
hopes OF substantially cheaper wool
are disappearing. The natural effect
of the developments abroad will be to
still further stiffen the views of the
American woolgrower and render it
less probable than ever that the wool
merchant will be able this year TO Sc
cure the new woods ut any substantial
reduction from the prices which have
been for some time asked by the grow
ers. Indeed, the latest operations in
contracting for the 1906 clips. in the
interior have been at prices which are
on the highest level yet recorded. The
only reason why more wool has not
been contracted for by eastern wool
merchants has been that growers have
asked such high prices that prospective
buyers could not see their way clear to
operate except at loss.-American
Wool Reporter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09

A liquid cold cure for children that is
pleasant, harmless and effective is Bees
Laxative Honey and Tar. Superior to all
other cough syrups or cold remedies be-
cause il acts on the bowels. An ideal
remedy for Coughs, Colds, Group, Whoop-
ing Cough and all durable lung and bron.
chiol affections in child or adult. Sold
by Chas. Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09

81 have been somewhat costive, but
Doan's Regulets gave just the results de-
sired. They act mildly and regulate the
bowels perfectly. Geo. B. Krause, 500
Walnut Ave, Altoona, Pa.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09
r. G. Hyde, Riverdale.

a few books of teachers contracts at
the Record Office at a moderate price.
School directors should remember this.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09

If you want old papers, come TO the
Record Office. We're selling them cheap
while they last. IT,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09
Sour
Stomach

No appetite. loss OF strength. nervous
ness, headache. constipation, bad br hth
general debility. sour risings. and ca'hrrl
Of the stomach are all due to indiges hon
kodol cures Indigestion. This new di,cow
cry represents the natural juices OF diges
ten as they exist IA healthy siomach.
combined with the gIsstest known tonic
and Iseqnstructlve properties. KQdol Dys-
Pepsia CUE does not only cure Indisesti9p
ina dysP'psla; Hgt lhs is G! !sme
purifying. sweetenlng and strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach
Mr.. S. S. Ball. Of RsvehsWood. W. Va, says
was troubled with sour stomach for twenty years.
Kodol cured me and We are now using It IN mii
K6dol pigssts What You Eat.
Bottles only. 81 90 Size holding ~ times the trial
- size, which sells for so cents.
Prepared by e. o. Dewitt & co.. CHICAGO
Sold by Chas. Rhodes.
"Ask for the 1906 Kodol Almsra-
and 200 Year Calendar"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09
breaking Ground In Oklahoma.

Breaking Ground In oklahoma.
Breaking the virgin soil in his big
800 acre farm, r. Poison of Kiowa
county, Okla, uses n twelve disk
plow, drawn by a. thlrty-four horse
power traction engine. one of the lar
gest ever taken to oklahoma. This
means that with each round" sixteen
feet of ground are turned over. Imme-
diately following the pillow are a string
of stirring plows or cultivators. Fol
lowing these cultlvators is a harrow.
which thoroughly rakes the ground, at
once putting 1t In condition to receive
whatever crop is desired. Crude oil
from the Gotebo oil field is used for
the fuel in the engine.-St Louis Re-
public.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09

[second prize Jersey bull at Chicago
show.l
was Golden Ferns Lad and his dam
Little Eminence "Emenon is a bull
possessing much dairy merit, showing
a well developed nervous system and
a strong dairy temperament" says
Hoard's Dairyman, from which is also
reproduced a cut of the second prize
bull, Mays Handsome Lad, from Illi-
nois.
The third prize went to Zelaya's
Fancy Lad of Wisconsin,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09
Grand Trunk R'y System.
III
No.72

All trains except Sunday.
G. G. ROBINSON. Agent.
Owosso, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09
Good Basis For a Herd.

In selecting a start for the breeding
herd it is important that animals Of
the same age are taken and that they
be of the same breed and as nearly as
possible of one type. Similarity and a
close resemblance in individual char
acteristics are quite important. The
breeder who can acquire strong family
resemblance in individual members of
his herd TO commence with has good
basis for building a herd that will be
recognized in breeding merit. = Hol-
stein-Friesian Register.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-05-09
FOLEYSHONEYAr6rAR
Cures Colds, Prevents Pneumonia

kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar
Cures all Coughs, and expeIs Colds from
the system by gently moving the bowels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03
Short Skirts.

MUSLIN PETTICOATS
with umbrella ruffie,
finished with small
tueks and deep D1c
hem. Sale price. %4Ss
MUSLIN PETTICOATS,
choice of > styles, with
umbrella ruffie, trim
med in hemstitching.
embroidery or cotton
torchon ! a c e re
edge. Sale price. .SOSs
MUSLIN PETTICOATS,
choice Of 5 styles, with
deep rufiie OF lawn or
muslin. trimmed I'm pin
tncking or cotton tor
chon lace. Sale AEr
prlce..z.........
MUSLIN PETTICOATS,
choice of 4 styles.
trimmed in rufhe of
embroidery or lawn
ruffie trimmed in lace
inserting. Sale SIC
priee..............
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03
Women's Linen Elton
Suits at S6.75.

~ ESE suits are made of a fine
quality pure linen. The coat is a
i bolero Elton, short sleeves. trim
med with stitched folds. Skirt IS
handsome gored model, also trimmed
with wide fold of same material. We
think this the cheapest pure linen suit of
Its kind we have ever seen.