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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-21

ent kinds which are most abundant
upon their farms. Sometimes the
weed is known by the right name and
the seed is not known at all. Some
times the seed is well recognized be-
cause perhaps, millers and elevator
men have refused to buy grain con
tanning 1t at the normal price, while
the weed which produces the seed is
not recognized. 1t is not at all un-
common to find persons who have
been damaged for years by the growth
Of destructive weed pests, wholly un-
certain as to the possible methods the
weed may have of reproducing itself.
One of the commonest questions that
this department has to answer is:
Does this weed grow from the DOT
year after year or does 1t grow simply
from the seed?" This is such a very
simple question that one could sus-
pect anyone might be able to answer
it, should he take the trouble to make
a few daily observations during the
farming operations. Naturally, the an
swer is of direct Importance when de-
Gliding as to what method to pursue
In attempting to control the weed. The
person who does not know the habits
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-21
Training Horses to Be Jumpers

Few spectacles arouse more enthu-
siasm than a field Of horses flying
over obstacles in competition for a
purse Or a trophy or in pursuit of a
fox. To all appearances the hedges
and fences add little to the difficulty
Of the task set for the we'll trained
and eager animals. The spectator, in
fact, will at times gain the impression
that the actors delight in performing
their parts. To the onlooker the feat
appears easy-merely a question of
rising and clearing each obstacle as it
is encountered.
Yet training a horse for %steeple-
chasing, %hurdling or hunting presents
serious difficulties. Not all horses are
inclined to exercise their natural abil-
lty to jump, especially when confront
ed with the difficult obstacles that
must be cleared on the race track Or
in the hunting field. For work of this
kind the art of jumping must be Gull
tivated. The animal must learn to
jump high and far, and it is often a
tedious task before the training is
finished.
The men who teach horses to jump
for purposes of steeplechasing and
hunting look for size and conforma-
o along approved lines. Especially
large animals are not desired, because
as a rule they are clumsy and lacking
in speed. Neither do they care for
the small horse, which must naturally
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-21

1896 Vere. perhaps. the first expert
ments of the kind conducted in any
country. Since that date various ex-
perimenters have recommended either
copper or iron sulphate for the de-
struction OF weeds under varying con-
ditions.
Each year our experiments have 70
suited in success of such marked ma
ture that the writer feels safe in az
sorting that when the farming public
have accepted this method of attack
ing weeds as a regular farm operation
that the gain to the country at large
will be much greater in monetary con.
sideration than that which has been
afforded by II other single piece OF
investigation applied to field work in
agriculture. not eve excepting the
now generally used formaldehyde
method of seed disinfection which has
saved to the state of North Dakota An
nually, wheat and other cereals to the
value of several millions of dollars.
The writer is not over sanguine in
this matter and recognizes that this
method of destroying weeds cannot re-
place the approved methods of eradi-
cation by cultivation, seed cleaning.
crop rotation, manure composing,
proper pasturing and vigilant hand
work. There are, however. great
areas in the north and western cereal
growing regions which, until sufficient
people have occupied the land to
break it up into small farms, must be
cropped Upon the large plan charac-
teristic of cereal and meadow produc-
ton. This allows the introduction OF
annual and other types of weeds in
spite of the best efforts of c%ultivators.
Proper blowing and good cultivation
alone do not prevent constant intro
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-21

show a rather short head, full jowl
and neck, a strong rather archcd back
without any depression back Of the
shoulders or at the loin, a deep body
OF good length and a deep, we'll
rounded ham. From front and rear
the side lines of the body should be
straight and parallel. and this will be
true if the development of shoulder.
spring of rib and ham are uniform.
Good quality is indicated by fine
hair, medium bone, absence of wrin-
kles and general ~arsenes Hogs
coarse in type mature slowly and fat
ten in~differently. Those possessing
harsh hair and skin and showing wrin.
kles will produce inferior pork.
Breeding hogs should have short,
strong legs and strong, upright pas,
terms.
Lack of sufficient bone, as shown
by weak, broken down pasterns, is a
common defect noticeable in brood
sows, especially those hat have been
fed largely On corn. In fact, feed has
much to do with development and
oIlCHStH VI ooHS. "A lOW, weak DdCk
indicates weakness, and no young SOW
showing such a defect should be saved
for breeding. These two defects
weak pasterns and backs-may be
readily noticed when the pig is moved
and often when standing. Other COM
mon faults are coarse shoulders open
on top, poorly sprung, short ribs and
narrow loin.
None but pure bred boars of good
form should be used, and only those
possessing early maturing qualities.
BY selecting vigorous, well formed
soWs of prolific families and pure
bred, early maturing boars of good
quality, the best combination Is Sc
cured. This combination of good
qualities may be secured in one breed.
but more often hog raisers ATTEMPT to
secure them by selecting sows of one
breed and bears of another. There is
nothing radically wrong with this plan
II market stock is the object. still
equally good or better results can be
obtained by sticking to one breed and
making a careful selection of all
breeding stock.
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much less wearing than the strain in
separable from clearing built-up OBJ
stacles.
Naturally, for horses taken from the
running ranks at the age of five or
six years to learn new tricks no syste-
matte method Of steeplechase training
has been evolved. In the main, how
ever, the same principles are used.
At first the horse is required to clear
a low obstacle, and as his education
progresses the height is increased un-
til finally he is able to take the regu-
latiOn hedges or fences.
Some of the novice fencers turn out
to be so-called natural" jumpers, TAX
ing kindly to the new vocation, learn
ing quickly to take fences without
hesitation and to land properly. With
these, when stamina is once develop
ed, their education is quickly complet-
ed. The natural" jumper gives his
trainer little difficulty. A few lessons
over the low hurdles, two or two and
a half feet in height, lead up to efforts
at increased heights, the bar being
placed SO that if It is hit it will fall.
These low hurdles are easily rugged
up by a trainer, and in some of the
higher class establishments two or
three fences that approximate the
regulation hedges are constructed. A
few weeks or months of education
with the horse that takes naturally to
the work will fit him to appear in pub
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-21
SELECTION OF
BREEDING HOGS

Taken as a whole. there is no
marked difference between the early
maturing qualities of the Poland
China, Duroc Jersey, Chester White
or Berkshire breeds of hogs. Neither
has it been proven that II has any
marked superiority over the other as
to the rate at which flesh may be laid
on or the c~heapness of gains. The
characteristics of these breeds are
well marked, and there are special
points OF excellence that one breed
may possees to a greater degree than
the others; still, considering the fac
tors which determine almost entirely
the profit or loss in hog raising, name
ly, %fecundity, rate and cheapness of
gains, a more marked difference will
be found between individuals of the
same breed than between any of the
above breeds taken collectively. 1t is
therefore necessary whether breeding
pure-bred hogs or grades to consider
the individual carefully when select
ing breeding animals.
The fecundity of sows always ap-
peals to hog raisers. The size of lit
ters varies with breeds to some ex-
tent. but still more with individuals.
Statistics compiled by the Indiana ex-
pertinent station show hat the aver
age size of several hundred Poland
China. Berkshire and Chester White
filters were: Poland China, 6.5 pigs
to the litter; Berkshire, seven pigs to
the litter, and Chester White, rs pigs
to the litter. However, litters of these
breeds will vary from three or four
to ten or more pigs to the litter. Con-
tinement and overwhelming tend to re-
duce fecundity. Again, sows that are
sluggish or o%verrefined in type are
usually Indifferent breeders. So far
as known the SOW controls the size of
litters, and since fecundity is largely
an individual or family characteristic
it is good policy to select brood sows
only from filters of which at least
seven pigs have been successfully
raised.
In selecting breeding hogs, either
male or female, the following points
should receive consideration: Form,
size for age, quality, and feet and legs.
To thoroughly inspect a hog, it is
necessary to view it from the side,
front and rear, both standing and in
motion. From the side the hog should
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-21

lie with h cOlors up, the trainer be-
ing practically assured of a cred.table
debut.
With the pupil whose ability 10
clear hedges must be very gradually
developed. if ever successfully. train
ers and handlers experience no end
of trouble. Even the least formidable
hurdles repel an animal with little or
no inclination to learn. 1t takes a
lot of patience to make a steeple-
chaser of an unwilling horse.
Work of this sort with a horse
which brings to the jumping field no
liking for the task is always exciting,
because he must be forced to do prac-
tically everything. Trainers teach
their embryo steeplechasers on their
own premises, but if they lack the
facilities the novice is taken to the
race track and there taught what he
must do. In this way the average
racegoer sometimes sees an important
part of the preliminary work that re-
suits in turning out the more or less
finished jumpers.
The instructions, from the trainer
to the boy who exercises the horse,
are usually explicit and based on the
hope that the equine pupil will forget
his dislike for the work and do his
best.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-21
Ground Plan Of the Barn.
re & DING ALLEY

Of the essentials to be considered in
constructing a place for keeping
calves.
1. A calf should always be kept dry.
In order to do this a good floor should
be put in the barn and thickly COW
cred with fresh, dry bedding. 1t is i'm
possible to raise a strong, healthy calf
unless it is kept dry and clean.
=. A warm, pure atmosphere is re-
quired for growing calves. A warm sta
bic is made by constructing a wall of
at least II dead air space. Sheet on
the outside of the 2X4's with drop sid
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-21

find difficult the task that would be
accomplished without difficulty by his
larger brother. So it happens that a
majority of the successful cross coun-
try performers are of medium size.
In this country the ste~eplechaser
used on the race tracks purely as a
money making proposition is rarely
a perfectly sound animal. and for that
reason he has not been a great sue.
cess in the true sense Of the word.
Men who have followed the cross
country game on the American turf
for twenty-five years, and who may
properly be classed as experts, if
asked to name the really great
fencers developed in that period
would not include in the list more
than ten OF a dozen. Some say not
than half a dozen superlative
jumpers have eve been seen on this
side of the Atlantic.
One reason why American horse
men have not developed their cross
country performances to the extent
that fiat runners have advanced is
lHdt up " d lew years dSO pl ICES were
small, and the incentive for owners to
place sound, well bred horses at
steeplechasing was very slight. In
fact, 1t has been the custom to use a
horse in fiat events until u~nsoundness
developed and then, if he bore the ear
marks of a jumper, send him over
the sticks" 1t is a turf paradox that
an unsound horse will last longer at
steeplechasing than on the fiat. Yet
to all appearances ordinary running is
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-21

Photograph Showing the Amount OF
Weeds Which Were Sorted from the
Bundle Representing the Treatment
and That From the Bundle Represent
ina the untreated Lot Respectively.
of a particular weed may be pursu-
ing exactly the wrong method in han.
ding his ground. 1t ought to be easy
for an observing person to decide the
proper steps to take In cropping and
c~ultivating in order to give the particu-
lar weed pest the hardest possible con-
ditions under which to thrive.
Experiments in spraying to eradi-
cate weeds in cereal grain fields have
been conducted at this experiment
station from season to season since
1896. The preliminary field trials in
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-21

Typical Method Used by the Cans
da Thistle in Reproducing Itself from
the Underground Stems. The Same 10
Employed by Quack-Grass and Sow
Thistle.
comes filled to the depth of the furrow
slice with seeds which remain viable
from season to season according al
proper air and moisture conditions
are available. If, therefore, this
method OF attacking weeds by means
Of chemical sprays is one-quarter or
one-half as successful in general oper-
alton as the writer is willing to
vouch for, the money returns to the
spring wheat growing states must far
exceed the hopes of the most opti-
mistic.
Suffice 1t to say, the proper handling
of spraying machinery, and proper
spraying at the proper time gives
splendid results in weed destruction
without material injury to growing
cereals, to grass Of the pasture lands
or to lawn grasses.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-21

the feeder has no trouble with them.
Each n is held in his place. The
calf its milk and other feeds.
5. The calf pen should be made so
that it a be divided into several
apartments. A calf when but two or
three weeks old, when turned into a
pen with others two or three months
old. is more or less handicapped. espe,
cially if the younger calf is not strong
and rugged. A pen with several divi-
sions permits the grouping Of calves
according to size and strength.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-21
WEEDS THE PERSISTENT
FOE OF THE FARMER
They Depreciate Land Values and Reduce Crop Yie1ds-CsA
Rid Of Thenn-By HI. L. Bolley, M. S., Botanist,
North Dakota Experiment Station.

The characteristics of the weeds. if
only comparatively we'll known, would
give a breadth of knowledge sufficient
to allow one to control practically all
types of plant growths which are Ii.
able to become weedy. Most farmers
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-21

Feed for Eggs.-At noon give some
cut-up vegetables, and twice a week
give some cut green bone. The grain
1000 at night should be an equal part
each of wheat and corn (cracked corn
is preferred).
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-21
BUILD A CALF BARN
AND BUILD 1T RIGHT
Some OF the Essential Points In Its Construction-By w.
d. Hoard.

We have recently received several
inquiries asking for the plan of the
calf stable on Hoard's Dairyman farm.
We herewith present a floor plan of
Il calf barn, and state briefly some
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-21

ing, paper on the inside, and cover
with matched flooring. Pure air is
provided by the King system Of
ventilation. This will remove the air.
which the animals nave breathed; but
to keep the stable sweet, it must be
cleaned often and kept well supplied
with bedding.
3. The calf barn should have plenty
of windows. There is nothing more
beneficial to the calf and more in
furious to disease producing bacteria
thar an abundance of light. There is
nothing any cheaper than light; why
not use it?
4. The calf barn should be made
handy.
AS is indicated in the plan on this
page, a feeding alley four feet wide
extends on three sides of the calf pen.
When the calves are fed with milk
they are fastened in stanchions anc
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-21

duction of wind-blown seeds, and, once
established, many of the worst crop
destroying weeds become permanent
because of their peculiar methods Of
roofing and propagation by disjointed
or broken parts. Many seed SO pro-
fusely that the ground quickly BE-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-21

The oats were Is inches high with the
weeds just overlapping them. The spray
used was ~ pounds of sodium arsenite
to the acre, using 50 gallons of water.
The two punches represent the growths
which occurred upon one yard square of
ground, treated and u~ntreated; the left
lot from treated ground, the right from
untreated ground.
live with weeds about them during
their entire lives. 1t is a notable fact
that very few really know the differ
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-21

Are They Laying? The early.
Matched pullets should have settled in
for steady laying.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-21
Ne Experience.

Mrs. Dyer-Have you had any ex-
p%erience in taking care of children?
Applicant-No, ma'am. Heretofore
I've worked only for the best families.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-21

Feeding the Brood sow.-Brood sows
should be we'll fed. but should not s.
made too fat.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-21

Alfalfa for Hoos.-Even without
grain alfalfa will cause hogs to show
gains. q
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-04
Hundred Egg
Gamblers Likely
to Lose Their Jobs
They Will Unless the Testing is Done
Nearer the Point of
Origin.

One hundred men, boys and a few
women who make their living Gambling
eggs in Omaha, will be thrown out of
work unless the farmers are less careful
in making the examination near the place
where the ggs are produced.
This has developed at the commission
houses this spring where so few eggs that
have seen better days are found that the
Gamblers are not much OF a necessity.
Several farmers have been arrested in
Nebraska for selling eggs not strictly
fresh" when 1t is known that any Ne
braska hen with pride in her work al
ways furnishes the farmers with strictly
fresh" & The farmers look over the
egg and "set" those which look a little
cloudy, sending only the clear ones to
market, for a seasons profit may be de-
Quoted IL the farmer is fined for negli-
gence.
All the Gamblers have to do in Omaha is
to sort these strictly fresh eggs from the
barnyard and classify them into guar
anteed," strictly fresh" less strictly
fresh" fresh" and the mot so fresh
kinds. This is only a moments work and
II means a lay off for a lot of people and
a fine for the farmer.
Thus the troubles of a little boy pursue a
man through life,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-04
TWELVE GRADUATES AT K. NJ. A.
Commencement Exercises of Epis-
copal School Attended by
Parents and Alumni.

KEARNEY, Neb., June 3.-(Special)-
With the closing commencement exercises
held on Tuesday the Kearney Military
academy closed the most successful year
ever had at that institution. The graduates,
twelve in number, were as follows: Milton
w. Austin, Minneapolis; John A. Christmas,
Kemmerer, Wyo.; Roney c. Chairman,
Minden; Louis l.. Flaven, Denver; Theo-
dore Kreiberg, Chico, New Mexico; Francis
l.. Long. Buffalo, Wyo.; Vincent w. Peck,
Cedar Bluffs; Paul M. Rogers, Ragan;
Floyd Stewart, Seligman, Mo-; Wayne E.
Smith, Colorado Springs. Colo; Henry
Vaughan, Deadwood, S. D., and Hubert e.
Wilson, Anselmo.
All the cadets were ouyt on dress parade
in the morning and the drill was gone
through with in a pouring rain, but the
band played and the cadets marched not
withstanding this inconvenience After this
came the individual drill, the medal for
which was one by Louis l.. Flaven, one
of the graduates, who also was the lucky
recipient of the scholarship medal. A COM
pany won the company drill. d. GriswoId
won the Brunot scholarship, while Pau
Graves won the Cochran scholarship. D
Graves won the gold medal for athletics.
Rev. S. Mills Hayes, rector OF Trinity
Episcopal church at Lincoln, delivered the
Grafton at 2:30 and was listened to with
rapt attention by the large audience pres.
ent. After this the Rt. Rev. Arson r
Graves, bishop of Kearney, delivered tho
diplomas to the graduates with a neat little
five-minute speech. The days program
closed with the ball and reception in the
evening. The parents of nearly all the
graduates were in attendance and a large
number Of former ''grads'' were also here
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-04
Nebraska News Notes.

BEATRICE-In a ball game played yes
terdaY afternoon between the Wymore
and Liberty teams at Wymore, the latter
won by the score OF IA TO T.
KIMBALL-Thls county has been
blessed with copious rains the past two
DAYS. Small grain is mostly up and look
ing fine. Corn is coming up nicely, Pros
poets for a good crop Of everything were
never better,
KIMBALL-A small tornado passed over
the southern part OF this county Sunday.
wrecking barns and o%utbuildings. but do
ing no considerable damage Tornadoes
400 feet above sea level.
KIMBALL-Peter ~Swanberg. an old set
tier Of kimball county, was adiudged in
sane and was taken 20 the state asylum
az Hastings last evening. Swanberg would
cry over imagined roubles and at times
became violent. file was one OF the prOmi-
nent men OF the county in the early days.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Holzhoues, an old
soldier and an early settler of Banner
county, and who suffered a stroke OF par
alysis about three weeks ago, was sent 10
the soldiers home at Grand Island from
this place yesterday. He had become to-
tally paralyzed and was losing his mentsI
faculties.
RNEY-WoTd has been received
that the Chicago Association OF Commerce
will spend a few hours IN this city on
June IS. while enroute homeward from a
trade excursion in the west. Appropriate
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-04
DOLLAR DINNER At KEARNEY
Jim and Governor Among
Prominent to
Attend.

KEARNEY, Neb., June s.-(speclaI.)-
The first bomb Of the campaign previous
to the election this fall will be exploded on
the evening of June 10, when the democrats
will give a dollar dinner at the Midway
hotel. Two hundred places are now en-
gagged.
An invitation was rendered w. ]. Bryan,
but the is tied up with chautau-
qua engagements at the above date. He
suggested that they postpone their ban
quet until he was foot-loose, but the local
leaders OF democracy decided they could
start the kite flying without the com
moner and invited Mayor Dahlman and
Governor Sh~allenberger. who have each
accepted. r. ID. Sutherland Of the Fifth
congressional district and w. IT. Thomp-
son and Fred Ashton of Grand Island will
] both be here.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-04
AGED PAIR MARCH TO ALTAR
Blue Springs Groom of EiGhty-TwO
Takes Bride Sixty-six
.-t. Years old. M

BEATRICE, Neb., June 3.-(Special. "A
marriage was solemnized last evening at
Blue Springs which attracted considerable
attention because of the ages of the con-
tracing parties. They were William M.
Coop, aged 50 Years, and Mrs, Melissa r.
Vaughan, aged 66. This is the third time
that the groom has led a bride to the altar
and 1t is also the third time that the bride
has given her hand In marriage to the nan
Of her choice. Rev. Mr.. WTiggle of the
United Brethren church was the officiat,
ing clergyman. Ny. Coop and his bride are
old residents of southern Gage county snd
enjoy a wild acquaintance.