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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02
THE DAIRY HERD AND
THE WELL-BRED SIRE
Relation the Two Sustain to Each other-By Prof
WILDER j. Fraser, Chief Dairy Husbandry'
University of Illinois.

Raising the heifer calves of good,
high-producing sows, as shown in
previous letter, is a great fundamental
requisite for the best and easiest inn
proyement OF a dairy herd But those
calves viii take their qualities from
both parents, and it is equally import
ant that each calf should have good
parentage on the male side. But an
inspection OF Illinois dairy herds will
show that comparatively little atten-
tion is paid TO the quality of the sire.
In a single trip to the dairy region of
northern Illinois the writer noted six
herds in which the hefer calves were
raised for future COWS but in which
the mulls used were miserable little
scrubs, veritable runts and weaklings.
obtained by simply saving grade calf
from the herd And OF many other
slres fairly good as individuals, moth
ing is known of the actual milk pro
duction of their female ancestors.
There are two principal reasons for
this. One is that under the custom of
selling the hefer calves for veal it
makes no difference about their breed
ing But as this custom Is TO be
changed by successful dairymeD and
the best heifers raised for cows. it be
comes necessary, imperative, to pro
vide good sires But another great
reason is that the pure-bred sire costs
more money Underlying both of
these is the fundamental reason that
many dairymen do not yet realize the
wonderful improvement that can be
wrought by a good head of the herd.
Everyone is familiar with the say
ing that the sire is half the herd. This
is literally true. That is, OF the quail
ties bequeathed to the calves the male
parent furnishes half. The COW infiu-
ences the character of but one calf a
year; the bull passes on his personal
ity to many calves, TO all the calves of
a herd of ordinary size. When he is
chosen. half the character Of all the
calves Is determined. In a herd of 40
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cows his influence is as much as that
OF the whole number of cows taken to-
gether.
II he is of stronger prepotency than
most of the COWS, that is, able TO trans
init his qualities more surely and
strongly to the progeny, which is usu-
ally the case with a well bred sire,
then the bull represents more than
half the herd. In that case more than
half the characteristics of the calf, or
the stronger ana predominating half,
come from the sire
Now If the sire. as an individual,
and in his pedigree. is superior to the
cows-and this will be true where Il
pure bred sire is used on a grade herd
the characteristics he transmits TO
the calf will be OF more value (of
higher quality or greater quantity
than those that come from the moth
er and in this sense also, the bull
will be- more than half the herd
If the sire is kept with the same
cows several years each year he starts
out generation of calves, more than
half of whose qualities and strength
were transmitted by the sire. This
single step is a great Improvement
But his successor. of similar type and
breeding. mated TO those improved
heifers. carries the Improvement for
ward another step. fixing the qualities
and the power to transmit them more
surely and strongly, carrying them TO
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fects that have come from the moth
ers side. From generation TO genera
ton the succession OF well selected
sire goes on increasing and intensity.
ing the improvement oi the herd. In
this way the sire becomes three
fourths. seven-eighths, fifteen-sixteens,
etc. OF the herd. In fact in few
years the sire is practically the whole
thing.
So the sire may be much more than
half the herd, whether judged by the
strength, quality. or accumulated et
feet OF the characteristics he trans
mits. II is literally true that the sire
may thus, within few years. at
Slight expense. completely transform
dairy herd and more than double It's
profit,
One can obtain fine dairy sire for
$3.50, and 40 grade cows for Si5 each
or 81 500 Then good bull costs only
1-13 of the investment, or in other
words. l-l3 of the investment is SC
placed as to exert more influence IL
tbs Improvement of the future hero
than the other 12-l3 of the investment
Isn't that good business proposition
Won't the extra 500 put into q SooC
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02
MAKING TIE MOST OF A
SMALL. WATER SUPPLY
Practical Demonstration Possibilities Irrigation
by Means OF a Pipe Line BY Prof II. II. Forbes,
Unver5ity OF Arizona.


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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

and, consequently. the number or ori-
fees I'm action. i'm such system
Roughly speaking with given pres
sure the discharge tends to vary with
the square of the diameter of the ori.
uco Large openings. therefore, sooner
exhaust the capacity of the line and
the length of the system is lcssencd
Also tie capacity of the pipe line
tends to vary With five halves power
of it's diameter \ louriourths of one
inch pipe. therefore, in comparison
with a throa-lourthsinch pipe tends
To carry a little more than twice as
much water With a certain size of
oyifcc. therefore. larger pipe line
greatly leugthous the series ot dis
charges.
The pressure or head. OF water az
thc initial end of the system also af-
fecls is leuath Through both pipe
line and urincn- the discharge tends
To increase directly with the square
root ol the head or depth OF water
supply. The net result ot an increase
in the supply head therefore is an in
crease in the length of the line of dis.
charges. In other ways friction affects
efficiency lC the orlhcrs are rough,
friction Is Increased. delivery lcssened
and the system heightened. II the
pipc line is rough inside and contains
bonds and elbows. friction Is also in
creased. but iu this case the supply
is lcssened and the system made
shorter Grade also is influential
Running down him increases the head
and tends 10 increase the length of
the system. Running mp hin has am
opposite effect
Duriug the past three years the
writer has used this system for irri-
gating his own trees, many practical
points having suggested themselves
meauume. The facilities employed are
a well in which the water stands at 90
feet depth; a 3Nli-inch pump cylinder
oparated by l2.foot Cearcd windmill
OF type adapted 10 the light winds of
tho region; 5000 gallon storage tank
on a stand rs feet high; and perfor-
ated pipe lines laid along the lines OF
trees 10 be watered These pipe liHes
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

are connected both with the storage
the ground with column delivering
water from the pump cylinder to the
tank. This connection at the surface
of the ground does away. when de-
sired. with the extra lift OF about 25
fcct 10 the top Of the tank. and, espe-
cially In time of light winds. Increases
the amount OF water delivered at the
surface TO the irrigating pipe lines.
These lines are of three-fourths-inch
ordinary black iron pipe laid. with as
few bends as possible. mp and down
hin with the grade. along the lines OF
trees TO be irrigated, and at a distance
of one to two feet from them Each
branch Of the system is controlled by
a valve next TO the supply Opposite
each tree O bored coupling is placed in
the line. The orifce used is the small
cs. practicable size. which is 3.32 OF
an inch with little practice, using
wise. a brace. and ordinary twist
drills. anyone can make the bOrings.
This work may be reduced more than
hall UN Nllut uOlCu midway anu
crosswisc Of the coupling with a three
concrcd file. and boring in the bot
tom OF the notch The complete pipe
line. with bored couplings, is buried
two or three inches below the surface
for protection, being exposed In the
shallow irrigating basins around the
trees. II the line is deeply buried in
tho soil the orihces cannot be cleaned
ana are liable to be choked by roots.
For convenience of access the oriflces
are laid to discharge horizontally, to-
ward the trees For flushing the line
removable plug completes each
branch of the system. making IL possi-
Bile to remove rust. moss. or other OBJ
structions getting into the water sup
ply and choking the holes
When It is desired to close an oriiice
in order to increase the discharge
farther along the line. an ordinary
round wooden toothpick is inserted.
this device being as effective and con.
venient as an expensive stopcock To
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

sheep man, riding large black steed.
with blue necktie and some blonde
fringe plastcred ON the back of his
head
We have learned that It is well.
when you see a sheep man coming to
hide with great speed. so We climbed
into the oat bin and had just closed
the lid when they rode into the sheep
Yards Assuring himself that there
was no one about. We heard the sheep
man throw up his hands with loud
noise and saye Now, my men, to
work. To work." Then came the
sharp grind of the shears, Interrupted
now and then by the diabolical laugh
OF the sheep man as he rubbed his
hands in great glee and shouted:
More wool, my men, cut closer."
When the criminal who welded the
shears had done his deadly work the
sheep man mounted his stced and with
his followers filed down the road with
flying colors and the funy tails of our
pet lambs. We could hear his sardonic
laugh mingled with the cold ring OF
steel rs Il came TO us in fun realiza-
ton that the sheep barber had been in
our midst
When we had matched the pieces
together with some four dollars worth
Of sticking plaster, our thoroughbreds
looked like a crazy quilt Peter whose
coat OF fleece was the pride OF our
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

equalize and lengthen the system par
tial Instructions may be- introduced at
the points of greatest discharge.
Thus arranged, when it is desired to
irigato row OF .rees, the valve is
turned at the head of the line the wa.
ter Is slowly delivered, without waste.
whore wanted.
Delivered i'm this manner in small.
slow streams. the water penetrates
deeply into the soil, inducing deep
root systems. and lesseuing loss by
evaporation with the system de-
scribed above, and head of about 20
feet of water. the writer satisfactorily
irrRatcs as many as 20 trees at a time
along a fhree-fourths-inch line 600 feet
long with onc-inch pipe and the
iudicious use of toothpicks. twice TO
three times as many irrigations could
be made along one line.
In order to lessen surface eyapora-
tion. various mulches have been tried
The trees experimental with all stand
I'm shallow basins four 20 six feet
across and three 10 six inches deep,
W MNltN rs thNNfnlfNl al hNbtlNtuA
for mulching. Cultiyating the soil
about the trees after each irrigation
is laborious and not so economical Of
moisture as a mulch of fine chip dirt
or barnyard manure. Either Of these
loose mulch materials, spread TO a
depth OF two or three inches In the
basin around a tree, takes irrigating
water readily, does not pack when wet
and require cultivation, and greatly
restricts subsequent evaporation. To
the root system OF shallow rooted
plants also, these mulches are pro.
lection from the excessive heat of the
sun in summer Aeration OF the deep
root systems which the smal-stream
method of irrigation tends TO create
may, where needful be accomplished
by putting down a hole two TO five
feet deep, near the tree, with a com.
mon post hole digger, then placing a
Joint or two of Old stoyepipe In tie
hole to make IL permanent. This de-.
vice secures aeration with compare.
lively little exposure OF the soil 70
evaporation.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

heart. came out of the wreck with a
close shave and 15-cent haircut, re-
sembling a wrath of the past. They
all looked like ghosts of our buried
nocks rising up in their might to haunt
us
We tied up our '06 clip in -four
sack to await the advent of the wool
contractor aud have for sale some odd
pieces of mutton that wouldn't At in
which might serve for spring lamb
with mint sauce.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

Mission OF the cow.-The mission
of the dairy COW is to give milk. II
she tries to produce beef In the place
of producing milk when the milk is
most wanted she has failed of her
mission and should be worked up into
beef, II is probable that one-third of
all the cows in the country could
be profitably WORKED up into beef on
account of having failed of their mis-.
sion as milk producers. The mission
of the COW should be kept in mind.
A pair OF scales and a milk test will
greatly help TO keep the owner In
formed OF whether or not the COW is
performing her mission. The cow
that is fulfilling her mission Ia max.
Ing money tor her owner.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

Insects laying eggs In the ground. a, n.
females with their abdomcus in the
ground. b. an cgg-pod broken open; G..
irattered eggs. q, egg-pacSet Ia the
Srouud.
cardboard which have first been wrap
ped about the trunks.
Grasshoppers that injure orchards
usually come from adjoining alfalfa or
grass fields. In such cases the free
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

arsenic bran-mash used freely about
the border of the orchard. and by
sticky bands OF Raupenlcim. tree
tanglefoop printers ink, or even cot
ton batting about the trunks Of the
trees. II the sticky bands are used
they should be spread upon strips of
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

Starting an lneubator.-It is
great saving OF time and oil in the
start if the water for the tank is first
heated TO the boiling point before be-
ing put into the incubator. Fully ten
or sometimes "a hours may thus be
saved, since water heats much more
slowly in the machine than in the tea
kettle.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

use Of the hopper.pan in the alfalfa
or grass field is the best remedy
One Of the hopper-pans is shown in
the larger illustration. Water on
which is floated a film Of kerosene oil
is placed in pan and the latter dragged
over the field The grasshoppers fly
up. strike the back of the pan and
fall into the liquid. II oil is not used
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

Furrow Irrigation 5est.-In some
Idaho tests to compare the value Of
flooding and furrow methods of irriga-
tion It was pretty successfully shown
that the furrow method is the more
satisfactory.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02
Use HopperdoXer and Feed
Grasshoppers to Chickens

When troubled with grasshoppers
those that fly from tree 60 tree can
probably be managed best by means of
arsenical sprays, when safe to use
them.
Those that crawl up the trunks into
the trees and jump to the ground
when disturbed, can quite largely be
kept out OF the trees by the use of
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02
Don't BUY Sam Now.-Thl

Don't Buy Ram Now.-This is moi
the time 10 buy a ram. wait until
late in the summer or early in the fall
II is too soon to Judge the breeding
qualities of a male when only few
weeks old and one would make o
great mistake to purchase an animal
to head his flock that is under six or
eight months old
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

The Fresh sgs.-Fresh eggs will
sink when placed in water and lie in
a horizontal position; if not exactly
fresh one end will be slightly elevated:
when spoiled they viii float on top.
by observing the different positions
person may judge fairly accurately in
regard to their age aud condition.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02
PrOportlonate Value of Bull and Herd.

herd OF O
% b
rdsir equals. Of herd
me Ia ortVco equal.
Total all he
(ands 30
a hc o
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

The Calf Needs lt.-Remember that
the cows milk for four days after
calving Is very essential to the young
calf but not wanted at the creamery.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

to kill the insects they may be fed
to the chickens In our second Illus.
trauon are shown female grasshoppers
in the act OF depositing eggs in the
ground.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

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The Newark journal., 1907-02-15
ANTI-TlGER MEETING.

A good sized crowd was in at- tendance at the anti tiger mass meeting at the Christian church Monday night. Severa; short speeches were made by different citizens and Mayor Arnold ad- dressed the meeting at some length in defense of his course as an official. He declared that he had discharged his duty fully and appealed to the meeting to rescind that part of the preamble and resolutions adopted some time ago which charged the officials with neglect of duty, declaring that 1t was an undeserved and unjust criticism. His appeal was met only with silence, however, and no motion or suggestion along the line indicated was offered by any one.
 City Marshal Pascoe also ad- dressed the meet briefly in defense of his official record, and offered an apology for part of his abrupt speech at former meeting held at the Methodist church.
 After short talks by several others the meeting adjourned to meet at the Methodist church Monday night, the 25th.
The Newark journal., 1907-02-15
TO FIGHT BUCKETSHOPS
S. c. A. Calls For Public Meetings
 to be Held Tomorrow.

The following call has been is- sued by President Burnett of the Arkansas division of the Southern Cotton Association:
 Chickalah, Ark, Feb. 12.-In behalf of the cotton planters of this State, 1 hereby call upon the citizens of the several counties to meet at their county sites on Sat urday, Februry 16, at f o'clock D. m., and pass resolutions asking the legislature of our State to pass a law that will forever drive the nef&rious bucket shops" and gamblers in futures from our borders.
 This is the time for every South erner to show his patriotism. We have been robbed for years. Let us do our duty and our Represent atives will do theirs. Don't fail to hold meetings and notify your representative of the result.
 Yours, for driving out the gam blers, B. H. BURNETT,
 President Arkansas Division, s. G A
The Newark journal., 1907-02-15
OF THE LAW MAKERS
Brief Sketch of Important Matters
 Before the Legislature.

The past week in the legislature has been one of much talk aud little work. About the only bill of any note that has been passed was the Amis anti-racing bill to prohibit betting in any manner in Arkansas on horse races, whether run within or without the state. This was the first bill introduced in the senate and was passed by that body some time ago. X hard fight was made on the bill in both houses, and this is the bill over which the trouble arose between MT. Thompson of this county and Mir. Rowell of Jefferson. The house passed the bill by the de- cisive vote of S3 ayes to s noes.
 Senator Amis has introduced a measure looking to the immiera- tion of farm labor. The bill makes. the commissioner of mines, manu- facture and agriculture immigra- tiou commissioner, with the right to contract for the immigration of farm labor.
 Both houses have passed the bill providing for an appropriation for supplying artificial limbs for ex- Confederate sailors and soldiers who were honorably discharged from the service.
The Newark journal., 1907-02-15
CARD OF THANK 5.

We wish, through The Journal, to thank the mem6ers of the k. 6 L. of H., for the prompt action in assisting us to secure payment of the life policy carried in the said order by our late husband and father, w. s. Holcomb; also to thank the worthy secretary F. G. Roseborough, for the courteous attention given us in the matter. We have received their check for the full amount of the policy car ried, and desire to say that we be- lieve the order is ali it claims to be. Respectfully,
 Mrs. Nj. F. Holcomb
 and children.
The Newark journal., 1907-02-15
DIR. w. F. NOE KILLED.

Mountain Home, Feb. 10.-Dr- w. F. Noe was killed Friday night about 10 o'clock by Austin Baker, who fired two loads of shot into his body. They, with other parties are said to have bee drink ing together. They had trouble on previous occasions.
 The coroner summoned a jury this morning, and on their verdict Austin Baker was held for the killing. Baker surrendered him. self to the sheriff immediately af- ter the tragedy. He claims tO have acted in self-defense.
The Newark journal., 1907-02-15

pers and other worldly affairs.
 Please go and read Jeremiah l. 11.14: also Matt. 21: 12l4; Mark II: 1517, and 1 think anyone will be fully convinced that these peo- pie today are using the house of God as those wicked people did at that time. Then just read what the Savior did with those people.
 What are our people of today who are polluting the=house of God going to say at the Day of Judgment?
 MRS. MARTHA LIMBAUGH.
The Newark journal., 1907-02-15
Newark Independence Arkansas Friday

John s. Little, accompanied by his wife and two physicians, left his home in Greenwood today for the gulf coast of Texas in an en- deavor to recuperate sufficiently to take charge of affairs before the present session of the legis- lature has terminated. The gov ernor suffered a physical collapse three weeks ago, and has since been unable to leave his home. President John Ike Moore will as sume the duties of the office of governor.
The Newark journal., 1907-02-15
SAYS RAILROAD WON'T PAY
Alleged Employe Hired to do Polit-
 ical Work Sues For His Pay.

Little Rock, Feb. 12.-Alleging that he was employed by the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and South ern Railway Company, through it's general traffic manager, 5. H. Stith of St. Louis, to do special work prior to the state Democrat ic primary that was held March 29, 1904, J. l, Atschul of Little Rock filed a suit in the Circuit Court, second division, yesterday against the railroad company, de- manding S2, 175. 49. According to the tenor of the complaint filed the railroad company worked hard to defeat J. k. Hampton as can didate for 6 position on the Arkansas Railroad Commission from the old Second and Third congressional districts.
 The complaint alleges that Mir. Hampton was regarded by the railroad corporations as unfriendIy to their interests in his capacity as railroad commissioner, and that to protect their interests it was re- garded best to defeat hi.
 During the latter part of 1908, 1t is alleged, the company decided to supper5 John T. Burkett of 9Ouachita county, and in October of the same year employed Alt schul to make 8 campaign through the districts to aid in the election of Burkett and to defeat Hampton.
 Altschui declares that in consid- eration for his services he was to be furnished transportation over the company s lines, and that transportation would be furnished to such others as he might desig, nate. He says the company was to reimburse him for all expenses and to pay him a reasonable com pensation for his services after the primary election.
 It is aiiegc that the expenses incurred amounted to $575. -t9, and that reasonable compensation for the time would be $1, 600.