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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01

ming third after being made an
s 90 chance. James A Murray
went to the front W flaefall. bet
soon gave WAY ~ Grace a.. tho n
20 5 second choice. who led into
The stretch and won in hard drive
from nueolle.
Starter MeKnieht dld good work
the FIRST three weeks az the meet
ing Dor the past few days his
work has heon very bad but n O.
certainly not Epine Go bo Improved
BY a lot of hooilng aud yelling
every time he makes his appear
amee ON the track There Is 40
question as 20 Mcknisht'a honesty
and His work tho first part Of the
meeting showed be has the ability.
30 he u entitled 10 another chance
Jim Neil. The popular California
iurfman. and father ~ frankie
Neil tho famous featherweleht
fighter. was At the track yesterday
lie will stay hero only week. a.
business calls HIM back 20 Cali.
iornia Ncira cnsgica xora refused
BY the kiug County Fair aaaocia-
ton before the meeting opened
through a MISUNDERSTANDING. bat ho
WAS lniDrmod yesterday that the az.
ISOLATION would be- Klaa la the fui
ure 90 have him fues az the Mea-
d0wa Neil stated that Frankie
Nell WAS at present in Philadelphia
where he was matched % fight
O'roole on the sixth of August. IN
a aixFound bout
A carload OF horses from barney
Schreibefa ranch Ia Missouri A.
rived at the track yesterday and
the genial German himself 10 ex
peciod % arrive today lie will
probably stay hero The rest % the
meeting. although lt lN not known
whether he viii pui on hook
Sehrritsr Is oac 81 the famous turf
men 81 this country. and be- bred
the Derby winner. Iohnay Lyons.
After the running % the third
race the Judges we're very much dia.
pleased with J Hayes effort on
bis fathers horse. Kermit. and bad
thc boy IN the stand They also
had Mike Hayes himself up and
stated that they did not like she
way be had boon racing hla horses
NJ tho Meadows. particularly she
bad races Of Johnny Lyons prior
20 the Derby. Hayes denied EN-
phaticaiiy that ~ had ever boen
guilty ~ wrnnRdoluN. but the
judges reserved their decision until
today Incidentally. Hayes Lost Kar
mil yesterday - A. 3. Jackson
claimed him out o. tho race for
Esse
Chaa Mcdonald and william
Jackson arrived yesterday from
Denver with a carload 81 horses.
inciHdinE Seafneaa. toyncr. ia.
Karosallna. sireno. Corham and
others.
nan Ross. the Canadian sports
man. bet a lot oi money 90 hiss
speedy Splinter. Jas. a. Murray.
bat failed 10 cash
Tho Hoag stable waa much IN
evidence yesterday. winning the
first race with carmelina ard the
last race with Grace q n ~ under
stood that I'd soule. the owner Of
tho stable. proflted largely By tine
two races II Is not known what
be lost on Logiatolla
The Argyle club. after losing
$4,000. concluded % give the
booking game a rest and did not
cut IN yesterday Johnny Clancy
also found d too hard 10 outrueas
the talent and took hts book OF
yesterday. The fcaler club was
another concern that failed to make
the weight.
Hnghey Jones. Better known na
Hard Losing Jones'. found that
the bookmakiuK game was not soft
enough for him around here. 90
he took his book off yesterday and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01

The firth race calls tor no critical
comment, az Dugifui and Santa Ray
were iett az the post However.
from the time OF the race and the
handy way IN which Faatoso won.
II II doubtful II either 81 The two
could have beaten tho winner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01

Battleship Nebraska at navy yard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01

IseaMpn efeadinE
eiahs Woe fsasf va
a naFfsea .. 80 ssf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01

Tho Hoag stable waa much IN
.eYidnnce yesterday. winning the
first race with carmelina ard the
last race with Grace q u - under
stood that I'd souie. the owner Of
the stable. proflted largely BY the
two races. II Is not known what
be lost on Logiatolla
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01

carmeilna was a bottled up good
thing. backed down from skies 10 3
90 =. and annexed The first race IN
q hard drive from the favorite. I'm
port. with Kismet. Jr third Car.
meiina lay back IN tho bunch
until the stretch was reached. whom
Gross made bis run and the fiilY
came away hAndiiy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01
Santa Ray Bumps Duliful in Fifth, Leaving Both al
Posi- and Talent Goes After Egbert and Midnight
With Shouts Of Lynching- Johnny Lyons Proves
His Class by Tying Track Record.

ming third after being made an
s 90 8 chance James A. Murray
went to the front W flaefall hat
soon gave way ~ erase c. tho n
20 second choice who led into
The stretch and won in a hard drive
from nueoile.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01

StoFna. a well played second
choice In the third race. took the
lead from the to 10 favorita kor.
init on the backstrgtch and vas
never Afterwards headed. wiruing
by a length Kermit beat Royal
Scot five ieuEths for the place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01

Chaa Mcdonald and william
Jackson arrived yesterday from
Denver with a carload 81 horses.
tnciudlnE Seafneaa. foyner. ia.
Karosailna. sireno. Corham and
othefa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01

nan Ross. the Canadian sports.
man. bet a i0t of money on hiss
speedy Splinter. Jas a. Murray.
bat failed 70 cash
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01

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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-10

tes>sh. were grar'ei 'p the undersigned n, ~.
s!h day 1t 1907, by the Pra,,t. co,,r, "t
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-10
WEED OUT THE ROBBERS
c. LARSON, Iowa College of Agriculture

There are more than n million cows in
Iowa and they are valued at thirty millions
OF dollars. The average production OF but
ter fat by each COW is only l4O pounds per
year. The butter fat at twenty cents per
pound would make the value for each cows
product OF lat only SIS. Her skim milk
and calf would bring her earning capacity
10 about S3S per year.
As II IL m that here in the Central
West 1t costs about $40 a year to keep a
COW 1t will be seen that on an average there
is very little profit in keeping any kind of
a COW that does not produce more than the
average Iowa cow now produces.
II has been proven that by proper breed
ing and selection the average COW be made
10 yield between 400 and 500 pounds OF but
ter fat per year. In order to find out how
much a COW produces II Is necessary to
weigh her milk and take samples for fat
determination.
1t is not necessary to test at each milking
because the average can be ascertained by
occasional testing. The simplest method Is
TO test and weigh the milk from each COW
every thirteenth week, the first test to begin
the sixth week after calving and to last a
week. The results to be obtained during the
week are to be representative OF what the
COW would do six weeks previous and six
weeks subsequent to the week OF the test.
In this way the Improbable cows may be
discovered and weeded out.
II a COW does not produce 200 pounds OF
butter fat every year she should be disposed
o., because she cannot be kept at a profit.
Calves should not be raised from such cows.
because their calves will be poor producers.
Farmers In the great corn belt have not
as vet paid very much attention to this mat
ter. because dairying has been only a sort OF
becoming more valuable every year IT means
that we must adopt methods OF farming
which are more profitable. All these things
indicate that more intensive farming must
be practiced. The most intensive farming t.
dairying, and IL the right kind Of cows are
kept II is profitable.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-10

milk or bran will hurry up the quick growth
that is now required better than to depend
entirely upon the home crops. -
once heard a noted feeder who has weighed
feed and grain for years say that II one
is not careful he will md that the cost
was a simple statement and spoken in a
slow way, but the people knew that every
word from the old feeder was golden:
to pen stock and not furnish a balanced
ration Of some kind. Better sell or knock
in the head. OF course a young animal
than a good appetite in all his life.
As to whether one should push az fast
as possible with costly feeds in order to
sell early is a question which depends upon
costs OF land and other conditions.
A farmer whom have met in the hill
pasture and he let his stock grow during
most Of Its life in a rather thin growing
condition. They were not poor.
They went to market at three instead
Of two years and had lived on cheap food.
He either sold them to feeders with a good
frame and a rayenous appetite for grain or
went to market at fifteen months old but
were nice in size and healthy.
One OF the Wost common mistakes see
among our feeders Is In not providing
during dry summer weeks. I believe they
are more neglectful In that than In winter
feeding.
One summer I had "a steers that would
weigh 1900 pounds and the grass got very
short in August. I had ten feet of silage
and it was a surprise to see how greedily
They would hardly touch It In the Spring.
But during the dry weather they would all
the mouth full and shut the eyes and chew
strings from the lips. Stock ought to be fat
enough to butcher when you begin feeding
them for market.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-10

are three and q half feet apart. and bills the
same distance. three kernels to q hill. Let
the scales determine 90 per cent OF the Sc
lection.
As the time for the pollen to ~ ap.
proaches, inspect every stock and detassei
all that are weak and barren. You VIII
discard about one out Of every thirty-hve
rows for the following reasons:
The ear is carried too high or too low;
a deficient second roofing system, conse-
quently falling over or the stalk is of light
constitution and broader below the ear.
Al harvest time each row Is shucked sep
arately and the corn weighed. The rows
giving the highest rate Of production are
saved for breeding. From each of these
rows We select ten or twenty ears for the
breeding plant the next year.
We have tested in the different varieties
some 5000 ears that bore no relation to
each other. From all Of these we have
found but two strains of corn that have
given a uniformly high yield year after
year.
The breeder must eliminate as far as pos
slble all experimental features that do not
tend directly to improvement. II he cam
attain normal uniformity of growth and
placement OF ears at present he must be
satisfied.
We pillow our corn as soon as we can
and pillow II four or Ave times. II II is q
dry season we cultivate as late as the
last Of July or the Hrst of August.
We disc ground to get a bed on top be-
fore breaking. We have tried listing but
thought It very much like raising corn in
a dead furrow., However. this plan may
work we'll In other states. We plant about
two and q half inches deep,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-10
RIGHT CARE OF E
AMERICAN FARM WORLD

The ram Is the main thing. Unless the
head of the flock is everything he should
be, 1t will be impossible to breed up to
In selecting the ram. look for conforma-
ton, rather than size. Some big rams
are very poor breeders. The ram should be
and strong In bone. He should have a
well shaped head and a clean cut all
around makeup.
If you are near a good. big market for
lambs. Southdowns are about the most
profitable sheep to raise.
The man who goes into sheep raising. for
market, ought to buy a few Of the best
pure bred ewes he can afford. Get the best,
even II you must limit the number. You
will not cost much. but which will bring
good lambs, II your ram is frst-class.
Breed the grade ewes to the pure bred
the rams and sell them OF. The best of the
eve lambs can be kept and by closely
observing the rule OF elimination, keeping
only the choicest, the flock will quickly
improve.
into the pure bred ewes as well; and every
aim is at the highest standard. Culis. even
II pure bred, should go 10 the block.
purposes. as they will always bring good
prices.
Breed the pure bred ewes when about a
year old, and always select the best Of their
lambs to be added to the flock.
1t is interesting work, this breeding up a
flock OF pure blood sheep, and 1t pays ex-
cellently well for the time and money spent.
In fact. there is not another animal which
the man Of moderate means can raise that
will do the farm as much good and bring
in as much clean money.
Your sheep must always be we'll cared
for. summer and winter.
Have a place where they can get under
cover quickly In the event OF sudden storms,
which are likely at this season OF the year.
A structure of this kind should be more
is. some provision should be made for a low
front which will break the storm.
than a roof; II should be so deep that
the sheep can get far enough under that
the storm cannot possibly reach them.
II should also be a hooded shed that
Is, some provi.ion should he made for u low
front which will break the storm.
II this Is not feasible, a good way Is to
build up a straw stack or q stack OF corn
stalks in the open In front OF the open
part Of the shed. but several feet away
so that the sheep will not feel that they
are penned In, yet can readily get In by
going around the stack on the other side.
The door should be dry at all times
and 1t Is an excellent plan to have more
or less roughage which the sheep may
munich over to keep them happy and con
tented.
II is not intended that this shed be more
than a place OF cover In case OF storm
The barn or stable should be the regular
home and arranged for comfort.
The shed. as described, will save many
pounds of mutton. for nothing will pull
sheep down more quickly than exposure t.
storms.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-10
SOUND SENSE IN DAIRYING

From 62 to 81 degrees is about the proper
temperature for the rinse water in winter
butter making.
If the dairy floor is cement. plenty of
bedding must be used SO that the cows
udder may not touch the floor.
When you go out to buy cows this fall
don't buy the first one you see. Look around
and see IL you cant find a better one.
The great principle to be observed In win
ter dairying is to feed economically as re-
CARDS cost so az to acquire the best results.
A wooden floor to the barn, to be prac-
ticable. should have sufficient slope to carry
off nearly all moisture and enough circula-
ton underneath to keep dry.
Sudden changes In the calf's ration must
be avoided. but changes should be made
gradually.
Siiage has a greater feeding value than
the same forage would have II 1t we're cured
by drying it in the field. because it is more
digestible.
When calves Of different ages are fed to-
gether they learn to eat grain when from
three to six weeks old. In their best devel-
opment they require all they will clean up
The man that pasteurizes his milk must
learn how to make good starters. He has
killed the bacteria in the milk or cream. and
to make good butter.
In producing a high-grade cream. the
cows must be watched carefully that there
be no faint Of disease. A daily milk record
is kept and a sudden dropping in the flow
Of milk Is considered an indication that
something is wrong with the COW that needs
attention.
The dairy room must be kept free from
germs and bad Odors. The separator and all
utensils should be washed with care, and
the jars not only washed and rinsed, but
scalded each time before filling.
A good way to ascertain whether you are
feeding your cows too much is to watch the
managers after the animals have finished eat
ing. A lot of hay left over shows over
feeding.
Every utensil used around the dairy house
should be sterilized before 1t Is used again.
Sterilizing meanS-in this Casa liberal
use OF boiling hot water. soap suds and elbow
grease.
Frost always pinches things. 1t will pinch
the yield Of milk II you give II a chance.
The same ratiOns that run through the
scrub COW will produce $500 pounds OF milk
in a year will, II run through a high-class
COW, produce 5000 to 10000 pounds Of milk
In a year. Is it really worth while to keep
scrub cows?
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-10
SOW CLOVER IN K
b. GoBBERT Missouri

I SOW orchard grass with my clover in
stead OF timothy, prefer orchard grass
for two reasons; One Is that with seea
good stand sown at any time of the year;
second, II ripens with the clover. and ~
the seed stock ripens a Big tIssock OF
green blades Is mixed with tho clover and
when clover is deep ripe these green blades
Of orchard grass mixed through the hay
sweeten the whole and make 1t palatable.,
l might also add a third reason. which
is the best Of all. namely. IT. grows from
early spring TN late fall and is a great
drouth %resister.
clover. but lost one crop by freezing and l
think l sowed this In February. On March
18th, there were three blades on the clover
plants and they were killed.
! sowed the same field in April and got
a good stand. Lost two crops by drouth
after cutting off the oats and one crop after
have sowed from February. to April.
but prefer March. | got my best stand
and a crop OF three and a hall bushels OF
seed the first year sown In the last nall
round the field the width of a three section
harrow, sowing just before the team.
! think the seed IL the prime requisite
in getting a good stand Of clover. have
always sown seed OF my own raising or
else seed that ! was sure was fresh. In
testing the vitality Of clover seed | am
seed two years old loses 20 per cent OF
its vitality, three years old 80 per cent,
four years old 80 per cent. etc. l know
this by experience.
Tho nth year l sowed a half bushel per
acre and about one plant In every five feet
was found. II sown early. when ground Is
checked, you cannot harrow after sowing.
as 1t would cover the seed in checks too
deep.
Even a hard rain will iniure the clover
II coming up. Later when checks are
fll'd | generally run a light s%lantine tooth
harrow to cover the seed. attribute my
success more to using good seed than man
ner OF sowing.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-10
Why Milk Regularly?

At a meeting of Illinois dairymen. Mr..
Charles Graves told why II was important
to milk with perfect regularity, the hours to
be equally spaced In every twenty-four. He
found that although II would not pay the
farmers to milk three times a day. the milk
should be drawn every twelve hours for best
results. The longer milk remains in the
udder. the less butter fat II will contain
when drawn. 40 when the milking time is let
run overtime a few hours considerable is
lost In quality and this Is not made up at
the next milking, so that there Is no way Of
regaining 1t. The richest milk, Of course.
Is obtained by milking three times a day,
but the increased per cent Of fat does not
pay for the extra work.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-10
WANT A GOOD BROOD SOW?
O. $ WEST. Iowa

In making my selections for a young
gilt for a brood SOW ! look back to her an
traits OF the family. If any Of the past
generations are shy breeders and the gilt
is not an extraordinary Individual, | con-
d eSanIa h sbe S ss OF Snf a very y" pr sIn 'i family ha and
not too shunky a type, she Is given a trial.
prefer a gilt Of good length without
coarseness. To sum the same up in a few
words. select those that have a motherly
look and OF a quiet disposition. Size with
Hnish Is desired. and we must be careful
not to be carried away with the pretty
But | do not advocate the selection Of
gifts that are OF a loose and rangy appear
ance. without spring Of rib and with a
back that drops from the shoulders and
The back should be arched a trife and
have good width and continue arched when
1t a good sucker.
In mating gil,q of my ideal type I prefer
10 use a boar with a trihe more com
pactncss. with as much style and action as
can be bundled up into his skin.
am opposed to severe crosses. such a.
using a rough boar on a small. hne brood
that young SOW should be mated to old
boars. and the older SOW should be mated
with a younger male.
My experience and observation on these
lines have been this: That as a rule a
young male will not secure as large a lit
ter, hence the pigs grow large, and young
Rows breu 10 young DOarB VIII nave trouDle
more frequently than when mated with an
older male. The litter from an old hog
usually are larger, hence the pigs are
smaller when farrowed.
Above all things breeders should avoid
all extremes In type to be mated, and II
the mating runs back to the same blood
lines three or four generations, so much
the better. providing there Is no violent de-
feet In the specimens crossed. Should this
be the case It will Intensity the defect.
To secure success In mating breeding AMI
mails, make no violent OutcrOss Of individ-
uals. This will give uniformity In the
general appearance that Is 80 much desired
by all.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-10
Notes on "Mortgage Lifters"

II pigs begin to show an out-of-condition
appearance don't think of medicine the
first thing. See IL some mistake in feeding
or care cannot be discovered, and II 1t is.
correct II.
Cause the pigs to fear you not, especially
those intended for brood sows they should
be assured that their keeper is a kind, con-
siderate friend. Even a hog appreciates
such a friend.
The more feed the acre produces the lower
the cost of maturing the live stock, and
without necessarily decreasing the market
price of the stock. The prolific acre makes
its influence felt In many ways.
II pigs are getting succulent food, exer-
else. sleep in clean beds, have fresh pure
air to breathe. there IL but little complaint
about disease. The nearer these conditions
can be duplicated in winter the less disease
there will be to complain OF.
The two. litters-a-year system hastens the
weaving OF the filters. bringing that event
when the pigs are in the most critical stage
Of their development. II requires no little
experience, skill and previous preparation
to prevent prematurely weaned pigs from
getting a back-set that II may take the
profit on the second litter to make good.
The spring pigs that were on red clover
or alfalfa pasture last summer are now
making pork at the minimum cost.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-10

0@& ALL AROUND THE FARM \
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feed without any other ration to speak Of
you may consider yourself lucky II your
hog pen does not contain a lot OF sick ones.
Give the pigs clean water. Hot dish
water is pretty good but 1t is not very
much as a thirst Quencher. The pig Is a
dirty animal only when his owner forces
him to be one.
A little alfalfa or clover is mighty good
for the pigs at this time of the year. Need
not cut II for them. They will attend to
that and be glad of the chance.
The fall shoat will be the fat hog next
spring. 1t Is time now to begin pushing
him along Just enough to keep him gaining
till you are ready to lay on the firm,
clean flesh.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-10
Beware the Kerosene

Some people seem to think that kerosene
Is good for everything from curing gals on
horses shoulders to protecting seed from
insects and disease. 1t IL folly to soak corn
most cases DESTROY the terminating power of
the seed. Prof. Holden. Of Iowa, has made
SOM experiments to test this and found that
corn seed soaked for nve minutes did not
produce plants nearly as strong as those not
soaked. while seed soaked fifteen minutes did
not come up at all. Really the best use for
kerosene yet discovered is to make light and
heat.