The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-11

"The actual state OF affairs" abe 70
| piled. There viii he at least one
month out OF twelve when half your
cows will be farrow or nursing their
calves. Have you figured out that loss
OF milkr'
But the calves alone will net me a
thousand dollars 4 year"
What II Wouid C@st Him.
Then you are greater than the beef
trust. Ii every one of your thirty
COWS had calf, the thirty calves
might bring you 500, but no more, In
figuring on the expenses OF the first
year we will say that your hay and soft
feed cost you Sl,10o. That Is u very
close estimate, You must buy u team
OF horses, wagon milk cans, pals,
churns, etc, You must allow at least
$500 for these things"
Not on your life. Not II know
how to cipher, Why, you must take
me for the biggest fool In the state"
"You can submit my figures to any
one you will You have estimated your
Income altogether too high. The cows
will give much less milk In the winter |
Some of them may be alling or die. |
The price Of hay may 20 up, Instead |
OF Slal per week, you should figure ON |
$75. Out of this. even after you get |
started. must come the expenses Of
feed, help aud the keep OF your team.
You will have to turn In and work
yourself, and II there Is any 'Bowser's
Best butter made you will have to al.
low me an extra girl In the house
Don't bob around on your chair now.
but figure as Il business man"
Figures Encourage nowxer.
Don't tell me that | am bobbing
around" shouted Mr.. Bowser. so loud ]
y that he was heard In the next house.
One wonld think you were talking to
IN infant. say you are wrong FROM ,
to end. tell you there's at
east 5000 year clean profit In this
hing for me. but OF course you want
0 knock 1t In the head II you can. BY
hunder. what jackass am ever to
1t down and talk TO you about bust. =
eSS."'
Il don't think you have lost anything .
y IT," quietly replied Mrs Bowser Il
However, II you think | am wrong, u
lease show ne where, tan you buy l.
,ws for less than $40 apiece? Haven't
ou got to have.a barn? Haven't You S
IT to la''' Up? Haven't you got to
i've IL ell me whore my figures II
e too high"
''What'- the use? You don't want to
. convinced, and You won't he. am or
sered the opportunity Of my life, aud Of
II stand In the way and try to make en-
e out an IDIOT" W,
You are hardly fair with me. Mr. tn
WISER. II you will show me where | Of
wrong tn my figures I'll cheerfully da
Irt dairy farm with you" an
III bring you figures from a man
10 has run dairy farm himself and
de $4,000 a year at It. I'll even o-
ng the man himself" -
'N'1' -A'' i''"@ @SA was o"' ar,
the house and on his way to the w..
nlly butchers. He had often heard
It the butcher was formerly u dairy
'mer, and that his sole object In sell.
out and moving into town was to 10
lcate his son in telling the difference an
.ween knockkneed horse and a
mic opera. He found the butcher He
oking his pipe and meditatIng, and or
began: Fr,
Mr.. Bones. didn't you used to run a
ry farm somewhere ~-
l think So" was the cautious an
ar.
And you made $4,000 year,
| have been charged with SO doing"
Well, now, knowing me as you do,
at would you advise In my case? | Y
trade my house and lot for a dairy ,ea,
n."
How many acresY
Eighty" pry
How many cows%' fo'
As many as want to buy. thought you
starting with thirty" thil
dow'S the COW barnY ehi,
There isn't any"
What's your experience?" r
Haven't had any"
Butcher Discourages Plan. -
Mr.. Bowser.'' said the butcher. as