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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-12
SYSTEMATIC FARMING PAYS

L am willing to confess that ] did
not wake up to the real necessity II
system on my place for three "r four
years after / started In for myself Ny
land is so rich that if / scratched tIc
surface a bit and cultivated little Il
generally got pretty fair crops. taking
ono season with another. But | finally
began to notice that even IL my land|
was rich some of my neiGhbOrs whose
land was poor were raising better
crops. Finally 1 discovered that the
main trouble was located right in my
own person and 1 came to and began
TO attend the Institutes and read farm
papers and actually tried to lean
something about real farming. ] have
a great deal to learn yet. but l have
found out some things.
One is that careless breeding Of II"
stock is a costly proceeding. 1t cant
hard, for instance. to pay SIPS apleo
for three thoroughbred cows and the
pay SIS for the services of bull. Bu
when the time came to sell ycar-ol
calves L found out how those invest
ments paid. l sold a bull calf for Sl'
and two heiferS for $50 each the mrs
year and three years later i had her
of nine animals that were worth SlVV
In fact. they paid me more than ina
in the long run That lesson In goo
breeding helped me TO see things rlgn
Then / learned that a bunch of shee
neglected. half fed. poorly housed
winter, with no system as to breedla
was a poor investment My fath'
gave me a flock of ten when / startf
10 farm and aftpr three wears this hd
increased only to sixteen. owing TO II
neglect Then when I began to SIT
and take notice. L sent the whole bunI
TO market and bought ten fine graz
ewes and a thoroughof'
2-ycar-old ram and took care OF Inc
This fock paid me over 100 per &C
in three years and SO L was taus
mother lesson.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-12

Oh the cars or face occasionally eInt
'ar TO those found on the Leicester
Ihe quality of mutton produooa J.,
inns breed is OF the very highest c,oSs
ana rs regarded with much favor l.,
Great Britain. Border Leicester ro,,a.
crossed on Cheviot ewes produco ,,,,,t
ton and lamb for the British ,,ar,,e,
which has long been famous for i,'
superior quality.
Ihis cross has been practicod IN u.
region surrounding the Cbeviot bin. Ca,
ihdnS years and Is not losing i'm favor
Chovlots make exceIlcnt n,ot,, -,
give an abundance of milk and oro a.
least average in producInc t,;,, g,
triplets WHO ana
,r,n OIten tho question Is asked mo.
what advantage is there I'm broo,1tr,e'
.','o n"eep AT the start it may be
aunllttcd That the average ChevIot win
60 i@t'e" 10 as great weight as the
shropshire, neither will IL shear CO
heavily 81
In hardness. however, the ChevIot
I've casSed as second to none of
VIC 'niuuie breeders raised in America
nc CheViot Is one OF the most beau
,r,i'! ,,iui oreeds OF sheep in the world
ms Is conceded generally by lovers of
Sheep, irrespective of breed
There is Il sprightlIness of carri,
an elevation of the head and neck ana
pricking up Of ear such as is moi Town1
with any other breed
Their beautiful white faces a,v,a,,.
attract attention, During recent -
this breed has steadily gained in nnn,,
larity. and still is comparatively, ,i,,.
known. ''
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-12
PROTECT CABBAGE PLANTS
Experiments at Wisconsin Agrl'
cultural Station Find Tarred
Paper Disks Valuable Aid.

Tarrcd paper disks placed arouho
cabbage plants Will prevent tho Sau-
bagc maggot flies from laying tneil
eggs at tho base OF the stem OF tne
olant. Experiments have shown ina.
the odor of the tar has repeiich'
effect on the insects.
1t is important that the disks DC
applied before the eggs arc laid, otner-
wise they arc Ineffective Plants whicn
have become badly injured by the mag
got should be destroyed. Those slishtiy
damagcd should be treated with carbon
dlsulphidc and we'll fcrtillzed to pro-
mote growth and- yigor.
Tho disks. may be made In the iol-
lowing manner;
The disks are hexsgonal In shape and
four inches across, and should be cut
from a roll of single-ply tarred felt or
paper. Place the paper on table ana
unroll upon a smooth board as needed.
Make hexagonal form of wood one
quarter inch thick, with a tack through
the center TO prevent the form from
slipping and to mark the center OF each
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-12
THE CHEvIOT'S GOOD POINTS
The Quality of Mutton Of This
Hardy Breed Is Regarded
With Much Favor.

Professor Plumb of the Ohio agri-
cultural station thinks very highly OF
Cheviots and gives his reasons. He
describes them as pure white and
hornless breed, though occasionally
spurs or horns appear on male.
good type of mature lamb will
weigh 225 pounds and ewes about 125
to leo pounds. This Is a distinct mid
die wool breed, with a fleece having a
slight tendency 10 openncss, which
modern breeders arc striving to over
como.
II is a standard clothing wool OF the
most acceptable sort and from It's OK
elusive use in Scotland we derive the
namc of Chcviot, so universally used
referring 10 wooden cloths for dress
goods. The wool does not extend be-
yond the ears. the forehead and head
being covered with hard white hairs
The septum of the nose should be
black and also tho hoofs. Sometimes
reddish hairs arc seen on the legs and
face. but this is not to be desired
Solid small black spots may also occur
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-12
SPRING WORKING NOTES

Tho San Jose scale VIII soon he
Matching out and We must get artoy
him with the Bordeaux mixture and
the spraycr, June will mol be too Iatc
but better begin now and keep it up
all summer.
After you think tho corn field is in
good condition for planting go over 1t
with harrow once more just for luck
and good crop.
The cutworm Is working overtime
now Lay board on the Ground Win
bit of Il twig under one end and ,-o,,
viii find Mr.. c, w on the undcrsidc
You know what TO DO then
There is no excuse FOR neeloctinc thc
poultry for single day Eggs win mo
eggs as long as the world lasts and
there is good money in them voar In
and year out
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-12
THE VALUE OF A MULCH
Its Application Is an Adapta-
ton of Natures Method of
Protecting Plants.

1NXIt1!
BY ], A. LEGG.

There is considerable said OF recent
years concerning the value of the mulch
for orchards. small fruits, and, indeed
many crops.
L have noticed where put mulch
of litter and straw about tho apple
trees that the small roots take pos
session of the soil up to the very sur
face.
The trees seem to respond to. the
mulch especially In dry season.
If we go TO the forest we find that
nature keeps the surface of the soil
covered with a mulch OF leaves and
trash of one kind and another.
Where the ground is exposed to
winds and the leaves arc blown away
VIC arc very apt to find dwarfed
growth of timber and pretty badly
exhausted soil, while the soil where
tho leaves from these exposed places
arc deposited is correspondence richer.
A few years ago / was sowing some
clover seed. AT one end of the field
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-12
DANISH BUTTER MAKING

If COW is sick she is at once scpa-
rated from the other animals and taken
TO the hospital. 1t is crime in Den
mark to use or sell milk from sick
COW, 1t ought to he so everywhere.
The milking is done by women, who
are not allowed to wear sleeves below
the elbow. They wear white linen cans
and aprons, and must not only wash
the bag of the cow. but also wash their
own hands before milking each time.
Everything fed the cows Is prepared
with great carc-thc quality and guam
tity Is known as nearly as possible. In
the pasture every weed is pulled and
the COW Is not permitted to cat any,
thing that Will in any way taint the
MIX Inc cream is carefully paSteur-
i2ed.
In short. the secret of Danish buttor-
making is perfect cleanliness and etcr-
nal vigilance
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-12
TAKE CARE OF THE COLT

Caring for the brood marc is no
hard task il grain Of common sense
is used The marc should not be
worked too hard. although a daily use
ful exercise Is advisable. She will be
better OFF if she is given something
to do during the period that she Is car
rying the colt.
Daily grooming Is essential and il
should be well done. During the last
few days she should he given light ex-
ercisc or turned out in the lot or pas
ture.
AT foaling time she should have an
attendant To sec that she comes through
in good shape.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-12
IN THE POULTRY HOUSE

The male is half the pen-lt pays to
get the best you can buy.
Poultry Is one of the best paying
things on the farm when properly cared
for and brings i'm something every
month of the year.
A uniform flock all of ono kind OF
fowls is more satisfactory in appear
ance. more easily handled and gives
more uniform results, and Il consider
able greater profit. than mixed lot of
different kinds.
Beware Of feeding now corn to tur-
keys on fowls YOU are preparing for
the market. For heavy feeding for fat
tcninG purposes old grain is safest and
gives much the best results This is
particularly true in regard to fattening
| turkeys.
Select a small pen Of your best fe-
males and keep them separate from the
LAYING hens I'm winter. Feed them
rather light so they will not lay much
and YOU viii get better results from
them AZ breeders. Buy the best cock
ercl you can get TO mate with them
and breed good ones.
Don't winter whole raft OF male
birds that eat about twice as much as
hen will and produce nothing.
The hens will lay better and do
better every way if no males are al
lowed to run with them, and the eggs
viii not become stale anywhere near
so quick as when males arc kept with
the flock.
one good male and eight or ton Of
the best females viii produce all the
Matching eggs wanted on the average
farm and separate quarters should be
provided for them and the run Of the
farm given To the main flock of laying
hens and pullcts
If ono wants To breed from twenty to !
twenty-five hens, two males should he |
used on alternate days, While ono is |
running with the hens the other should |
be cooped and fed extra.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-12
TO SAVE THE MELON CROP

Spray tho first time when tho vines
begin TO run, using Bordeaux. If tbo
weather is dry it may be safe to dela,,
THIS a few days If beetles are present
poison I'm the spray will probably bo
ol some value. Repeat every seven to
ten DAYS. using regular BordcauN.
When tho vines arc growing SLOWLY
and the weather is dry the longer In
tcrVal may be allowed. If blight he
comes seriously present in the neigh
borhood spray once Il week or cvon
ottencr, With good machine tho
total cost of each application for labor
materials and wear on the machine
should not exceed 81 TO SIZE per arra
SIX or seven applications can be made
for from ss TO IS per aero,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-12
HOUSE FOR 100 HENS

T. Fl. Orr. the poultry expert, says
a good poultry house for 100 hens can
be built for 500. He suggests thai
it should be As feet long, II feet
wide. Az feet high at the rear ~ feo'
high ut the front. Cut rear rafters
feet long and front raftcrs feet long
This VIII mako the peak Of the roof
~ feet high
The oross-scction shown In the cut
illustrates the construction. Let the
front and rear raftcrs of each pair be
tied to the cross-bcam. feet long, and
under these. both at the ends and every
IL feet from the end, place uprights
61a feet long. ,o}H feet apart This
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-12
METHOD OF CUTTING uExAGoNAL DISKS.

disk. The form being placed on the
paper, use a snarp knife to cut around
IT, When a row of disks are cut from
the fun width of the paper and then
stacked together. the cut a-b Gig. 19)
should be mado with the knife; C. d
and are made with sharp chfsel
ia inches wide After the first row
has been cut the paper viii have an
edge with regular points, which should
be used TO form two sides of the next
row OF disks.
Figure 20 shows the form placed to
start another row of disks. and the
dotted lines show that but three cuts
are required TO make each succeeding
disk
While this method would not be
practicable for large commercial
grower, 1t will answer where but a few
thousand disks are needed. They can
he made at odd times. If made much
In advance OF the time when needed
however they should be tightly wrap
ped and kent in Il rather moist place
so that the tar Will not dry out and
the disks become hard.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-12

The accompanying illustrations
show an arrangement of cooler and
hand bottle filler. and a floor plan
for small dairy house for handling
certified milk II the barn is sanitary
the dairy house may be directly at
taChed, the weigh room serving to
separate the milk room from the
barn, There is probably less danger
10 the quality of the milk in having
the dairy connected with the barn
Gas shown in Fig, - than in having
these buildings separated by an open
space through which the milk is car
ried after each cow is MIXED.
The cooler is placed i'm the receiv-
ing room. After each COW is MIXED
the milk is passed over the cooler and
into the hand bottlinG receptacle i'm
the bottling room. One man bottles
the milk without assistance and is
able TO fill and cap 200 to 300 bottles
an hour and place them i'll the store
room
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-12

stiffcns and supports the roof and also
serves, az door posts. for a 4Sfoot
house should have three partitions di-
viding IL off into four compartments,
each Il feet square.
Cover the framework with shooting.
Use 16-foot boards one inch thick. sur
faced OH one side, fitted smooth and
snug. Ii the house stands up one or
two feet from tho ground on posts let
the rear shceting boards run clear
down to the ground. Cover with the
best roofing paper you can buy and
then give a coat of hot tar. Repeat the
tar six months later and once each
year thereafter, and this will be good
roof for twenty years.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-12

Considering tho possibilities OF pro-
duoing certified milk with the mex
pensive dairy house shown and the
apparatus required FOR cooling and
bottlinG. the small dalryman should
be encouraged to produce certified
milk
The milk coolers in some of the
dairleS arc so constructed that the
upper coils of pipe can be filed with
hydrant or we'll water and the lower
ones with Ice water or brine. The
top coils remove much OF the animal
neat while the lower ones reduce the
mlJk to temperature OF 35 to 40
degrees Fahrenheit. AS the milk is
very much exposed I'm this room the
Importance of the air being free from
an impurities is apparent. In the
pest dairics this room is stcrilizcd
win steam preparatory to cooling the
milk and in some instances the air
ch'erlllg the room Is filtered through
absorbent cotton or a spray of water
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-12
HOGS ARE NATURALLY CLEAN

The man who says 1t is best for hogs
TO lie a good share OF the day i'm II
mud hole is not the man most people
want TO make pork for them. Hogs
arc cleanly animals If they have a
chance and are educated To il. In this
latter respect they arc like the rest OF
folks.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-12

farmer living near Hcyworth. Ill.
10 S,Nty-hVe acres of corn last year
og irc started by A freight engine
INC entire field was ruined. though the
''llller and his men and The section
three hours. iV'
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-12

good rotation for mixed farmin. 10
wheat clover meadow one year COW,
pasture FOR one year. corn and oat,
ono year This makes q six-year ro.
tation Wherc there arc per,n,ra,,,
pastures on the farm one year can bo
cut out by not pasturing the clover
the second year. 0'o'cr
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-12
VALUABLE DISCOVERY

Luther Burbank or California, the
originator of many wonderful fruits
al lowers, one Of his latest yaluablc
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
Tips for the Tired.

The old saw: Let your head save
your heels" is one we all need to
keep constantly before US. One house
keeper lays all things to be carried
upstairs, on a certain chair near the
door, that she will have to pass
through, in this way saving many
needless trips on tired feet.
Where ones household is large and
duties many, a slate in the kitchen is
a great convenience. 1t may be used
for jotting down supplies needed. or
suggestions of different members of
the family for favorite dishes, extra
work to be done, or a hundred other
things peculiar to each household.
For tired feet hot foot bath, the
water of which is made very salt, by
using the common barrel salt, will
rest the feet wonderfully, and it is
said to cure corns if done each day,
for week, soaking the feet Is min
utes each time.
For burning feet a little epson salts
dissolved in the water is great re-
lief.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
Helpful Hints.

When washing a sweater do not
wiring it but squeeze all the water posT
sible from it. Cold water is best, and
have the soap dissolved in the water;
do not rub it on the garment When
washed rinse in water of the same
temperature and lay to dry in the
bright sunshine on a sheet on the
grass. Turn it until well dried. In
this way the garment does not lose
It's shape.
Remember that f1avoring extracts
are very volatile and should be add
ed when possible to the mixture when
cold.
Make your own vanilla by getting a
fine vanilla bean, cover with alcohol
This will extract the flavor and it will
last long time; more alcohol being
added as It is used.
Red peppers which are so fine for
flavor in many dishes, may be canned
now as the markets are Offering them.
Wash the peppers and cut in strips
with shears; pour boiling water over
them and let stand five minutes;
drain and plunge in ice water having
"A piece of ice in the water. When the
peppers are thoroughly chilled, fill
cans, packing closely. To one quart
of vinegar add two cupfuls of sugar,
boil 10 minutes and pour over the pep
pers, overflowing the cans.
Seal and store in a cold place.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
BELL ATTACHMENT FOR A TANK

An attachment on tank that fur
nishes the house with water is of
much Importance and is easily ar
ranged. Just above the tank, as indi-
Gated in the sketch, two pulleys
should be suspended, over which the
cord runs which carries the float f,
and the weight w. The float in the
tank may be hollow copper ball or
a block of wood The ball is perhaps
preferable, since the wood tends to
become waterlogged and thus will
change in specific gravity. At the
other end of the cord, hanging down
outside the tank, is a weight The
float must be heavier than the weight
so as to be able to fall in the tank
as the water falls. The float will be
pushed upward, and, therefore, the
weight downward by the buoyancy of
the water as it rises in the tank. BY
means of the pulleys, therefore, and
the float the rising and falling of the
weight outside is assured
For the electrical contact. outside
the tank wall two wooden brackets,
AC and 3D. should be fastened at
such heights that when the tank is
full the weight w rests upon the low
er bracket, and when the tank is
empty the same weight will rise and
touch the under side of the upper
bracket. AS the brackets require to
project past the cord suspending the
weight a hole or slot should be cut
in the upper bracket to allow for the
movement of the cord. On the under
side of the upper bracket two brass
or copper plates, A and G, are at
tached and similar ones, B and d. on
the upper side of the lower bracket.
These plates are connected in pairs
by wires, S and r, S connecting A
tached and similar ones, and d, on
plates on each bracket should be, of
course, separate from one another but
so placed that the weight at its high
est or lowest point may touch both
plates and thus bridge the gap be-
tween them and complete the circuit.
The weight should be of metal and
should be furnished, both above and
below, with points so placed that
these points will touch the plates. The
points will give a better assurance of
contact than broad surfaces would do.
since a little dust adhering either TO
the plates or to the weight would pre-
vent contact. The wiring is done as
shown in the diagram, viz: BY run
ming wire from either one of the
pair of plates A and B to the battery
u, and thence to one pole of the bell.
Another wire from either one of tie
pair of plates CD to the other pole of
the bell. In any part of the circuit
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
BUCKWHEAT AS
A CATCHCROP
Takes About Sixty Days to R4pen
and Yields 10 to 20 Bushels
per Acre-By e. S. Keasey.

We sometimes lose our seeding In
the oats or wheat and rather than re-
seed we plow the ground as soon
after the harvest as possible and SOW
to buckwheat. Buckwheat is an ex-
haustive crop, but l occasionally Use
it to further my grass seeding plans.
] have never failed in getting a good
catch of grass or clover, though
sometimes buckwheat fails in making
a good crop. When weeds grow in the
wheat stubble after harvest you may
be sure that the clover seed is gone.
1t takes only about 60 days for buck
wheat to grow and ripen. 1t will usu.
ally yield 10 to 20 bushels per acre
so it pays well for the labor involved
and at the same time makes a fine
shade and protection for young grass
and clover sown at the same time
with buckwheat. / SOW about three
pecks per acre, with $50 pounds of
phosphate. Much nitrogen is leached
through the soil if there is not some
growing crop TO preserve it. Buck
wheat consumes but a small amount
of nitrogen, while the clover gathers
an abundance of this necessary ele-
ment.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-02
Colors of Eggs.

Mr.. A r. Norwood of the Leicester
(England) museum remarks that the
colors of birds eggs can in large
number of cases be traced to the ne
cessity of protective resemblance.
White eggs are usually laid by birds
nesting in holes in trees, or in dark
situations, like owls, woodpeckers and
some pigeons. Most birds nesting on
or near the ground lay eggs of an
olive-green or brown color. The eggs
of grouse, ptarmigan and so forth re-
sembe the heather amongst which
they are laid Those of the ringed
plover, little tern and oyster-catcher
resemble the sand and shingle of the
beach. The lapwing's eggs closely
simulate bare soil or dried bents. The
young chicks show similar "protec-
tive" coloTs.